Fox News' Bret Baier Responds To Book's Report That He Wanted To Rescind His Network's Arizona Call In 2020: 'I Never Said The Trump Campaign 'was Really Pissed''
Fox News' Bret Baier Responds To Book's Report That He Wanted To Rescind His Network's Arizona Call In 2020: 'I Never Said The Trump Campaign 'was Really Pissed'' https://digitalalabamanews.com/fox-news-bret-baier-responds-to-books-report-that-he-wanted-to-rescind-his-networks-arizona-call-in-2020-i-never-said-the-trump-campaign-was-really-pissed/
The book “The Divider” recounts Bret Baier pushing Fox to rescind its decision to call Arizona for Biden.
Baier tells Insider the “full context” of his email was not reported in the book.
The authors stand by their book and note that his statement doesn’t deny the accuracy of the email they reported.
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Fox News anchor Bret Baier responded to a new book’s portrayal of an email he wrote after the 2020 presidential election, pushing for the network to rescind its decision to call Arizona for Joe Biden and “put it back in his column.”
“His column,” according to “The Divider: Trump in the White House, 2017-2021,” refers to Donald Trump’s wins in the 2020 election, which never included Arizona.
Baier didn’t address this noteworthy line of his email in his statement to Insider, but he said via a Fox News spokesperson “The full context of the e-mail is not reported in this book.”
“I never said the Trump campaign ‘was really pissed’– that was from an external email that I referenced within my note,” his statement says. “This was an email sent AFTER election night.”
He said he also noted that he supported the Decision Desk’s call and would defend it.
The book recounts Baier’s email to Jay Wallace, the president and executive editor at Fox, after the news organization decided on election night to call Arizona for Biden ahead of other networks. Baier was “ready to give into” pressure from the Trump White House, wrote New York Times chief White House correspondent Peter Baker and New Yorker staff writer and CNN global affairs analyst Susan Glasser.
“‘It’s hurting us,'” he wrote, according to the book. “‘The sooner we pull it — even if it gives us major egg — and we put it back in his column the better we are in my opinion.'”
Baier, in his statement to Insider, wrote that vote margins in Arizona “narrowed significantly” in the days immediately following the election, and “I communicated these changes to our team along with what people on the ground were saying and predicting district by district.”
“I wanted to analyze at what point (what vote margin) would we have to consider pulling the call for Biden,” he wrote. “I also noted that I fully supported our decision desk’s call and would defend it on air.”
Glasser, in an email to Insider, said she and Baker stand by their reporting and noted that Baier’s statement doesn’t deny the accuracy of the email they reported.
“In addition, it’s especially notable that Baier wrote in the email that it would be better for Fox News ‘to put it [Arizona] back in [Trump’s] column,'” she wrote. “In fact, Arizona was never in Trump’s column.”
In the book, Glasser and Baker called this particular statement from Baier “stunning.”
“The leading news anchor for Fox was pushing not just to say Arizona was too close to call but to pretend that the president had won it,” they wrote.
Here is Baier’s full statement:
Through a FOX News spokesperson, Bret Baier said, “The full context of the e-mail is not reported in this book. I never said the Trump campaign ‘was really pissed’ – that was from an external email that I referenced within my note. This was an email sent AFTER election night. In the immediate days following the election, the vote margins in Arizona narrowed significantly and I communicated these changes to our team along with what people on the ground were saying and predicting district by district. I wanted to analyze at what point (what vote margin) would we have to consider pulling the call for Biden. I also noted that I fully supported our decision desk’s call and would defend it on air.”
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Celebrities Coming Back To White House After Trump Drought
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Celebrities are back at the White House following a pop-culture backlash during the Trump years, when just about anyone considered high-wattage refused to show up.
Rocker Elton John is bringing his farewell tour to the South Lawn on Friday, the White House announced Tuesday, one week after singer James Taylor and hosts Jonathan and Drew Scott, of HGTV’s “Property Brothers,” helped celebrate a new health care and climate change law.
John is among a slew of entertainers who refused to perform for then-President Donald Trump.
Taylor sang and strummed his guitar to open last week’s event while the Scotts were among hundreds of people in the audience. They also joined second gentleman Doug Emhoff, Vice President Kamala Harris’ husband, to film a snazzy video promoting the law’s climate change provisions.
Since taking office during a pandemic, which put a pause on too much togetherness, the 79-year-old Biden has also opened the White House to teen singer Olivia Rodrigo, to talk about young people and COVID-19 vaccinations, and the South Korean boy band BTS, to discuss Asian inclusion and representation.
Last year, the Democratic president resumed the tradition of hosting an in-person White House reception for the artists receiving honors from the Kennedy Center.
John’s concert is called “A Night When Hope and History Rhyme,” a reference to a poem by Irishman Seamus Heaney that Biden often quotes. The performance is part of a collaboration with A+E Networks and the History Channel that “will celebrate the unifying and healing power of music, commend the life and work of Sir Elton John and honor the everyday history-makers in the audience,” the White House said. Guests will include teachers, medical professionals, students, LGBTQ+ advocates and others.
John also has a gig scheduled for Saturday night at Nationals Park in Washington as part of a tour wrapping up his 50-plus-year career. He opened the final leg of his North American farewell series in Philadelphia in July.
The 75-year-old British singer is among celebrities who avoided the Trump White House, starting with the Republican’s 2017 inauguration. John had declined an invitation to play at Trump’s inaugural festivities, saying he didn’t think it was appropriate for someone with British heritage to play at the swearing-in of an American president.
Trump had included high praise for John in a few of his books and played John’s songs at his presidential campaign rallies, including “Rocket Man” and “Tiny Dancer.” Trump had also nicknamed North Korean leader Kim Jong Un “rocket man” because of Kim’s habit of test-firing missiles.
Country music singers Toby Keith and Lee Greenwood were among the more notable entertainers who performed to help usher Trump into office. Bigger names from other genres refused or weren’t considered.
Hollywood has always leaned heavily Democratic.
For the inauguration of Democrat Biden, singers Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez and Garth Brooks were among those who performed.
Aretha Franklin and Beyonce were among celebrities who turned out in a huge show of force for Democrat Barack Obama, from fundraising to his two inaugurations to performances inside the White House or on the grounds.
They disappeared under Trump, but are returning for Biden.
Biden relied on celebrities during his 2020 presidential campaign, when in-person schmoozing was largely suspended because of the coronavirus. A parade of movie and TV stars, pop icons and sports standouts stepped up to help Biden raise money and energize supporters.
Sir Elton — he was knighted in 1998 by Queen Elizabeth II — has sold over 300 million records worldwide, played over 4,000 shows in 80 countries and recorded one of the best-selling singles of all-time, his 1997 reworking of “Candle In The Wind” to eulogize Princess Diana, which sold 33 million copies.
He has scored over 70 top 40 hits, including nine No. 1s, and released seven No. 1 albums in the 3 1/2-year period from 1972 to 1975, a pace second only to that of the Beatles. John has five Grammy awards, a Tony award for “Aida,” and Academy Awards for songs from “The Lion King” and “Rocketman.”
He has played at the White House in the past.
Elton joined Stevie Wonder for a joint performance at a 1998 state dinner hosted by Democratic President Bill Clinton honoring British Prime Minister Tony Blair. They performed under a tent on the West Colonnade roof.
John was critical of Republican President George W. Bush, telling a British magazine in November 2004 that Bush and his administration “are the worst thing that has ever happened to America.”
But he was more diplomatic at a reception at the White House in December 2004 for a group of Kennedy Center honorees that included himself.
The rock legend said receiving the honor “is about the icing on the cake. … It’s incredible for someone who’s British to be given such an accolade from America, which has given me so much already in my career.”
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Associated Press writer Chris Megerian in Washington and AP News Researcher Jennifer Farrar in New York contributed to this report.
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Celebrities Coming Back To White House After Trump Drought
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Published Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022 | 1:42 p.m.
Updated 4 minutes ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — Celebrities are back at the White House following a pop-culture backlash during the Trump years, when just about anyone considered high-wattage refused to show up.
Rocker Elton John is bringing his farewell tour to the South Lawn on Friday, the White House announced Tuesday, one week after singer James Taylor and hosts Jonathan and Drew Scott, of HGTV’s “Property Brothers,” helped celebrate a new health care and climate change law.
John is among a slew of entertainers who refused to perform for then-President Donald Trump.
Taylor sang and strummed his guitar to open last week’s event while the Scotts were among hundreds of people in the audience. They also joined second gentleman Doug Emhoff, Vice President Kamala Harris’ husband, to film a snazzy video promoting the law’s climate change provisions.
Since taking office during a pandemic, which put a pause on too much togetherness, the 79-year-old Biden has also opened the White House to teen singer Olivia Rodrigo, to talk about young people and COVID-19 vaccinations, and the South Korean boy band BTS, to discuss Asian inclusion and representation.
Last year, the Democratic president resumed the tradition of hosting an in-person White House reception for the artists receiving honors from the Kennedy Center.
John’s concert is called “A Night When Hope and History Rhyme,” a reference to a poem by Irishman Seamus Heaney that Biden often quotes. The performance is part of a collaboration with A+E Networks and the History Channel that “will celebrate the unifying and healing power of music, commend the life and work of Sir Elton John and honor the everyday history-makers in the audience,” the White House said. Guests will include teachers, medical professionals, students, LGBTQ+ advocates and others.
John also has a gig scheduled for Saturday night at Nationals Park in Washington as part of a tour wrapping up his 50-plus-year career. He opened the final leg of his North American farewell series in Philadelphia in July.
The 75-year-old British singer is among celebrities who avoided the Trump White House, starting with the Republican’s 2017 inauguration. John had declined an invitation to play at Trump’s inaugural festivities, saying he didn’t think it was appropriate for someone with British heritage to play at the swearing-in of an American president.
Trump had included high praise for John in a few of his books and played John’s songs at his presidential campaign rallies, including “Rocket Man” and “Tiny Dancer.” Trump had also nicknamed North Korean leader Kim Jong Un “rocket man” because of Kim’s habit of test-firing missiles.
Country music singers Toby Keith and Lee Greenwood were among the more notable entertainers who performed to help usher Trump into office. Bigger names from other genres refused or weren’t considered.
Hollywood has always leaned heavily Democratic.
For the inauguration of Democrat Biden, singers Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez and Garth Brooks were among those who performed.
Aretha Franklin and Beyonce were among celebrities who turned out in a huge show of force for Democrat Barack Obama, from fundraising to his two inaugurations to performances inside the White House or on the grounds.
They disappeared under Trump, but are returning for Biden.
Biden relied on celebrities during his 2020 presidential campaign, when in-person schmoozing was largely suspended because of the coronavirus. A parade of movie and TV stars, pop icons and sports standouts stepped up to help Biden raise money and energize supporters.
Sir Elton — he was knighted in 1998 by Queen Elizabeth II — has sold over 300 million records worldwide, played over 4,000 shows in 80 countries and recorded one of the best-selling singles of all-time, his 1997 reworking of “Candle In The Wind” to eulogize Princess Diana, which sold 33 million copies.
He has scored over 70 top 40 hits, including nine No. 1s, and released seven No. 1 albums in the 3 1/2-year period from 1972 to 1975, a pace second only to that of the Beatles. John has five Grammy awards, a Tony award for “Aida,” and Academy Awards for songs from “The Lion King” and “Rocketman.”
He has played at the White House in the past.
Elton joined Stevie Wonder for a joint performance at a 1998 state dinner hosted by Democratic President Bill Clinton honoring British Prime Minister Tony Blair. They performed under a tent on the West Colonnade roof.
John was critical of Republican President George W. Bush, telling a British magazine in November 2004 that Bush and his administration “are the worst thing that has ever happened to America.”
But he was more diplomatic at a reception at the White House in December 2004 for a group of Kennedy Center honorees that included himself.
The rock legend said receiving the honor “is about the icing on the cake. … It’s incredible for someone who’s British to be given such an accolade from America, which has given me so much already in my career.”
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Associated Press writer Chris Megerian in Washington and AP News Researcher Jennifer Farrar in New York contributed to this report.
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Alabama GOP Congressmen Fight Back On Eagle Forum Subpoena
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Published: Sep. 20, 2022, 3:32 p.m.
U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer of Hoover.
Alabama’s six Republican members of the U.S. House of Representatives are supporting the Eagle Forum of Alabama’s fight of a federal subpoena stemming from the organization’s support of banning hormone treatments and surgeries as transitional treatments for transgender minors.
The congressmen – Gary Palmer of Hoover, Mike Rogers of Saks, Barry Moore of Enterprise, Jerry Carl of Mobile, Robert Aderholt of Haleyville and Mo Brooks of Huntsville – signed a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland protesting the “overreaching subpoena” to the Eagle Forum.
Related: Eagle Forum of Alabama: DOJ subpoena over trans medical care a ‘blatant attack on free speech’
The subpoena limits the Eagle Forum’s First Amendment rights, the letter said, and is a form of “political harassment” by the Department of Justice.
Through the DOJ’s subpoena, you are seeking to limit those (First Amendment) rights by either intimidating Eagle Forum of Alabama from advocacy or bankrupting or delaying the organization from doing additional good work through a burdensome document request,” the letter said. “Not only does this subpoena appear to be a form of political harassment but it also appears to be arbitrary and capricious.”
The subpoena is related to the DOJ’s lawsuit challenging an Alabama law passed earlier this year on teen transgender treatments. A federal judge has blocked the lawsuit and the state is appealing that ruling. The Eagle Forum has filed a motion to quash the subpoena, which is seeking documents and correspondence over the past five years related to the organization’s support of the law.
“I am deeply concerned with the news that President Biden’s Department of Justice has subpoenaed Eagle Forum of Alabama, a non-profit organization, to turn over its communications related to the development of legislative text,” Aderholt, the senior member of the state delegation, said in a statement. “As Americans, we are protected by the First Amendment with the right to petition the government. This action by the U.S. Government is a blatant attempt to intimidate citizens from participating in the legislative process. It is vitally important that we hear from the Department of Justice about why they took this action and get an explanation for this violation.”
In his statement, Palmer, chair of the House Republican Policy Committee, said, “Eagle Forum of Alabama is an outstanding organization that represents the values of thousands of Alabamians. To have their first amendment rights infringed upon by the Department of Justice is disrespectful to our Constitution. Constitutional protections should not be dictated by the political views of individuals in the White House or their appointees. Attorney General Merrick Garland owes an explanation for the motives behind this aggressive action against an organization simply petitioning the government on an issue important to them.”
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Beyond Meat Suspends Operating Chief After Arrest For Allegedly Biting Man's Nose
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Douglas Ramsey
Source: Washington County, Arkansas
Beyond Meat said its operating chief Doug Ramsey has been suspended, effective immediately, after he was arrested Saturday evening for allegedly punching a man and biting his nose.
The company said in a statement on Tuesday afternoon that Jonathan Nelson, the company’s senior vice president of manufacturing operations, will oversee Beyond’s operations activities on an interim basis.
Ramsey, 53, was charged with terroristic threatening and third-degree battery and booked in the Washington County jail after allegedly assaulting a driver in a parking garage near Razorback Stadium.
Ramsey allegedly punched through the back windshield of a Subaru after it made contact with the front tire of Ramsey’s car, according to a preliminary police report obtained by CNBC. The Subaru owner then got out of his car, and Ramsey allegedly started punching him and bit his nose, “ripping the flesh on the tip of the nose,” according to the report. The victim and a witness also alleged that Ramsey told the Subaru owner he would kill him.
Ramsey has been Beyond Meat’s chief operating officer since December. The news of his arrest after a University of Arkansas football game brought more scrutiny to the vegan food company, which has been struggling with disappointing sales and investor skepticism over its long-term growth prospects. The stock has fallen 75% this year, dragging its market down to $1.02 billion. Just three years ago, the company was valued at $13.4 billion.
Prior to joining Beyond Meat, Ramsey spent three decades at Tyson Foods, overseeing its poultry and McDonald’s businesses. Beyond Meat was relying on his experience to help the company successfully pull off big launches, particularly with fast-food companies like Taco Bell owner Yum Brands and McDonald’s.
Ramsey did not respond to a request for comment from CNBC.
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Melania Trump Defends Controversial Christmas Comments As She Promotes Line Of $45 Festive Ornaments
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Melania Trump has defended herself over past controversial Christmas comments as she promotes her line of $45 festive ornaments.
The former first lady was secretly recorded in 2018 by her former friend and senior adviser Stephanie Winston Wolkoff, in which she complained about being criticised over her husband’s family separation policy at the southern border, while also being expected to decorate the White House.
Now she has claimed that Ms Wolkoff “spitefully edited and released our conversation to create the perception that Christmas is not significant to me”.
Ms Trump’s comments made headline news, as her husband’s administration was under fire for its border separation policy, which split up migrant families trying to enter the US.
“They say I’m complicit. I’m the same like him, I support him. I don’t say enough I don’t do enough where I am,” she said on the tape.
“I’m working … my a** off on the Christmas stuff, that you know, who gives a f*** about the Christmas stuff and decorations? But I need to do it, right?”
Now that she is selling a Christmas line of six brass ornaments and corresponding NFTs, Ms Trump says she wants to clarify her views on the festive season, as well as attack her former friend.
“I will personally set the record straight because the mainstream media has failed to provide context for these misleading exchanges. Christmas is an important time for me, my family, and the American people, and my devotion to the holiday is personal and profoundly serious,” she told Breitbart.
“Most people will agree that reuniting migrant children with their parents is more important than discussing Christmas decorations during summertime. The fact that Wolkoff deleted this part of our conversation, where I expressed hope to reunite families split apart at the southern border, exposes her malicious intent.
“Wolkoff is untrustworthy. Her contract with the First Lady’s Office was terminated in February 2018, and she was later charged with violating the confidentiality clause of her White House Employment Agreement.”
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11 Republican AGs Press Appeals Court To Back Trump On Mar-A-Lago Special Master
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A coalition of 11 Republican attorneys general filed a court brief in support of former President Donald Trump’s efforts to have a court-appointed arbiter sift through hundreds of classified documents seized from his Mar-a-Lago compound last month.
The group, led by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R), lambasted the Biden administration for what it called an “unprecedented nine-hour” search, accusing the Department of Justice of “gamesmanship and other questionable conduct.” The agency carried out a search of Trump’s Florida residence last month, seizing classified documents that reportedly held some of the nation’s greatest secrets, including information on foreign powers’ nuclear capabilities. The ex-president took the documents with him when he left the White House.
Such efforts, the Republican states argue, cloud the Biden administration’s “assertions of good-faith, neutrality and objectivity.”
“In the light of the extraordinary circumstance of a presidential administration ransacking the home of its one-time — and possibly future — political rival, President Trump filed a motion to appoint a special master,” the friend of the court brief reads. “Throughout this litigation the Biden Administration has attempted to trade on the reputation of the Department of Justice and the Intelligence Community to thwart the appointment of a neutral special master. But the district court twice rejected that gambit, and this Court should too.”
The brief, filed with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit, is signed by the attorneys general from Texas, Florida, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Louisiana, South Carolina, Utah and West Virginia.
Politico’s Kyle Cheney noted every state but Kentucky signed on to Texas’ effort to overturn the 2020 election at the Supreme Court. (That case was ultimately thrown out.)
With the exception of Kentucky, every state listed as signing onto this amicus brief also signed onto Texas effort to overturn the 2020 election at SCOTUS. pic.twitter.com/R3kEOHSEYK
— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) September 20, 2022
Trump is embroiled in a legal struggle over the highly sensitive documents seized from his Mar-a-Lago residence more than 18 months after he left the White House. The DOJ is investigating if the former president or his aides engaged in any impropriety or intentionally withheld documents from government investigators.
Trump, who has blasted the search as a political attack, filed suit to have a court appoint an outside arbiter known as a special master to vet the material for any documents protected by attorney-client or executive privilege ― even though he is no longer a member of the executive branch.
In a ruling earlier this month that shocked legal experts, a federal judge he appointed in 2020 approved that request and paused the DOJ’s investigation into the documents.
The DOJ appealed that decision, but has since said it would not block the appointment of the special master. Rather, the agency asked an appeals court last week to give the FBI access to some 100 of the most sensitive documents taken from Mar-a-Lago rather than see them go through the vetting process. Nearly 11,000 others would still go before the arbiter.
“Although the government believes the district court fundamentally erred in appointing a special master and granting injunctive relief, the government seeks to stay only the portions of the order causing the most serious and immediate harm to the government and the public,” lawyers for the Justice Department wrote in the filing.
Trump’s latest filing with the appeals court argues the DOJ has not proven the documents it seeks are “in fact, classified.” A judge is set to hear preliminary information on the matter on Tuesday.
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Missouri Tigers 2-1 SU / ATS 1-1-0 vs Auburn Tigers 2-1 SU / ATS 0-3-0
Date: Saturday, September 24th
Location: Jordan-Hare Stadium, Auburn, AL
TV: ESPN
Point Spread: Missouri +7.5/ Auburn -7.5
Money Line: Missouri 224/Auburn -298
Over/Under: 52.0
RECENT FORM
This year, Missouri has an overall record of 2-1. The team will be playing its first game in
the SEC. This season, they have been favored in 1 game while posting an ATS mark of 1-1-0. Their
average over-under betting line is 38.67 leading to an over-under record of 1-1-0.
Missouri come into the game off a 34-17 win over Abilene Christian. In the win, they completed
70.0% of their 30 passes, 3 of which resulted in touchdowns. In the rushing game, Missouri did
not find the endzone while finishing with a total of 195 yards on the ground.
So far, quarterback Brady Cook has a passer rating of 87.45 while completing 54 of his 84
attempts. Currently, he has a total of 621 passing yards. Dominic Lovett leads the team’s
receiving corps with 16 catches for a total of 274 yards. Missouri has turned to running back
Cody Schrader a total of 33 times for a total of 143 rushing yards.
Auburn come into the game with an overall record of 2-1. This week will be their first matchup
in the SEC. This season, Auburn has been favored in 2 games while posting an ATS mark of 0-3-0.
Their average over-under betting line is 49.17 leading to an over-under record of 2-1-0.
Auburn is coming of a 29 loss to Penn State by a score of 41-12. Auburn entered the game as
2.5 point road underdogs, making this an ATS loss. In the win, the team completed 55.3% of their
38 passes, 1 of which resulted in a touchdown. In the rushing game, the Tigers did not find the
endzone, while finishing with a total of 119 yards on the ground.
Heading into the matchup, T.J. Finley has an overall passer rating of 62.7 on a total of 431
yards. Thus far, he has thrown for 1 touchdown and 4 interceptions. Through the air, the team
will be looking for a big game from leading receiver, Ja’Varrius Johnson. On the season, he has
caught 13 for 231 yards. In the run game, Tank Bigsby has accumulated 237 on 38 attempts to lead
the team.
BETTING TRENDS
Against the spread, Missouri has gone 5-5-0 over their last 10 games. Straight up they have a
record of 5-5-0. Their last 10 scoring differential sits at -4.7, as they averaged 24.9 points
per-game while allowing 29.6 points. The over-under record in these games was 3-7-0.
Against the spread, Auburn has gone 3-7-0 over their last 10 games. Straight up they have a
record of 4-6-0. Their last 10 scoring differential sits at -0.5, as they averaged 23.6 points
per-game while allowing 24.1 points. The over-under record in these games was 4-6-0.
More Picks: Get our Terps at Wolverines predicted spread winner for their 9/24/22 game.
KEY STATS AND ANALYSIS
Heading into this week’s matchup, Missouri will look to improve their offensive output, as
they are ranked just 67th in the NCAA in points scored.
This season, Missouri has struggled to move the ball through the air, averaging just 218.33
passing yards per-game. This week, they will be facing a Auburn defense that is ranked 120th in
pass yards allowed per-game. So far, they are averaging 218.33 yards per-game when facing
defenses ranked outside the top 50 in passing defense.
So far, the Missouri offense is near the NCAA average in rushing, averaging 204.0 yards
per-game on the ground. This year, they have handed the ball off an average of 42.33 times
per-game, placing them 27th in the country. This week, the Tigers will be facing a Auburn defense
ranked 91st in rush yards allowed per-game. This year, they have averaged 204.0 yards per-game
when facing defenses ranked outside the top 50.
Heading into the game, Auburn is currently 81st at 27.0 points per-game allowed.
Heading into this week’s matchup, Auburn will look to improve their offensive output, as they
are ranked just 94th in the NCAA in points scored.
This season, they have struggled to move the ball through the air, averaging just 225.33
passing yards per-game. This week, Aburn will be facing a Missouri defense that is ranked 76th in
pass yards allowed per-game. This year, they are averaging 254.0 yards per-game when facing
defenses ranked outside the top 50 in passing defense.
This season, the run game has not a big part of the Auburn offense, as they are averaging just
38.33 attempts per-game. With their limited opportunites, they have an average of 204.67 yards
per contest, good for 40th in the NCAA. This week, Auburn will be facing a Missouri defense that
is ranked 54th in rush yards allowed per-game. So far, they are averaging 247.5 yards per-game
when facing defenses ranked outside the top 50.
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Herschmann Warned Trump Of Potential Legal Trouble If He Didn
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WASHINGTON – A former White House lawyer cautioned former President Donald Trump last year that he could face legal consequences if he did not give back government documents he took when he left office.
In a meeting sometime in late 2021, Herschmann warned Trump against keeping the documents, The New York Times reported, citing people familiar with a conversation between the men.. Trump did not make any promises about returning the documents, according to the Times.
Herschmann defended Trump at his first impeachment trial and also testified to the Jan. 6 committee investigating the attack on the Capitol in June.
Trump returned 15 boxes of documents to the National Archives in January, and the National archives reported in February.
Speci: Special master asks Trump lawyers about records declassification before Tuesday conference
Court documents released since the FBI’s Aug. 8 search of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida indicated that Trump kept classified documents marked “secret” and “top secret.”
The FBI seized documents as part of an ongoing investigation that may involve criminal laws forbidding improper removal of sensitive documents and obstruction of justice.
U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon has blocked the Justice Department’s review while a special master she appointed reviews all 11,000 documents seized at Mar-a-Lago for personal papers or communications with lawyers. The special master, Raymond Dearie, set a Tuesday meeting with lawyers for Trump and the government to outline a schedule for reviewing the documents.
Trump lawyers Tuesday refused to say whether he declassified documents that were seized by the FBI in his Florida estate, as Trump has claimed.
Trump cautions about indictment: Trump warns of ‘big problems’ if he’s indicted over handling of classified documents
Herschmann testimony: Jan. 6 hearing takeaways: Rioter regret, a push to seize voting machines, Trump called witness
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In A First Health Panel Calls For Routine Anxiety Screening In Adults
In A First, Health Panel Calls For Routine Anxiety Screening In Adults https://digitalalabamanews.com/in-a-first-health-panel-calls-for-routine-anxiety-screening-in-adults/
In a nod to the nation’s pressing mental health crisis, an influential group of medical experts for the first time is recommending that adults under age 65 get screened for anxiety.
The draft recommendations, from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, are designed to help primary care clinicians identify early signs of anxiety during routine care, using questionnaires and other screening tools.
Anxiety disorders are often unrecognized and underdetected in primary care: One study cited by the task force found the median time for initiating treatment for anxiety is a staggering 23 years.
While the task force’s initial deliberations on anxiety screening predated the coronavirus pandemic, the new guidance comes at a critical time, said task force member Lori Pbert, a clinical psychologist and professor at the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School in Worcester, Mass.
“Covid has taken a tremendous toll on the mental health of Americans,” Pbert said. “This is a topic prioritized for its public health importance, but clearly there’s an increased focus on mental health in this country over the past few years.”
In April, the task force made similar recommendations to begin anxiety screening in children and teens, ages 8 to 18. The proposal announced Tuesday focuses on young and middle-aged adults, including those who are pregnant or postpartum, citing research showing that screening and treatment can improve anxiety symptoms in those younger than 65.
But the guidance, somewhat surprisingly, stops short of recommending anxiety screening for people 65 and older.
One reason: many common symptoms of aging, such as trouble sleeping, pain and fatigue, can also be symptoms of anxiety. The task force said there wasn’t enough evidence to determine the accuracy of screening tools in older adults, which may not be sensitive enough to distinguish between anxiety symptoms and conditions of aging.
The task force advised clinicians to use their judgment in discussing anxiety with older patients. The task force also reiterated an earlier recommendation that adults of all ages undergo routine screening for depression.
The task force, an independent panel of experts appointed by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, wields enormous influence, and while its advice isn’t mandatory, the panel’s recommendations often change the way doctors practice medicine in the United States.
Some doctors questioned how the recommendations would play out in the real world, where mental health providers say they already can’t meet patient demand, and patients complain of waiting months for an appointment with a therapist.
“Screening is great, but with a dire shortage in the workforce, it’s perplexing unless there are plans for increased funding of clinicians,” said Eugene Beresin, a psychiatrist at Massachusetts General Hospital and executive director of the Clay Center for Young Healthy Minds.
Global prevalence of anxiety and depression increased by 25 percent during the first year of the pandemic, the World Health Organization reported earlier this year. By the end of 2021, the WHO said, “the situation had somewhat improved but today too many people remain unable to get the care and support they need for both pre-existing and newly developed mental health conditions.”
Anxiety, with its telltale dread and gut-wrenching, heart-pounding, palm-sweating physical signs, can manifest in a number of distinct diagnoses, including generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder, panic disorder and others.
Together, these make up the most common mental illnesses in the United States, afflicting 40 million adults each year, according to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America. Treatment can include psychotherapy, notably cognitive behavioral therapy; antidepressant or anti-anxiety medications; as well as various relaxation, mindfulness and desensitization therapies, physicians said.
The panel also considered the benefits of screening patients for suicide risk but concluded that even though suicide is a leading cause of death among adults, there is “not enough evidence on whether screening people without signs or symptoms will ultimately help prevent suicide.”
Still, the panel urged providers to use their own clinical judgment to determine whether individual patients should be screened for suicide risk.
For primary care physicians, already in the throes of a “crisis” of burnout, pandemic-driven stress and their own mental health challenges, adding yet another screening test to a long list of clinical tasks may feel burdensome.
“If primary care providers are asked to screen for one more thing, we are going to break without more resources,” said a nurse practitioner in Northern California, who asked not to be named because she didn’t have permission from her clinic to speak about the issue.
Ticking off current requirements, like verifying up-to-date screenings for cervical, colon and breast cancer, as well as food insecurity, domestic violence, alcohol and tobacco use, she said everything must be packed into a 15-minute appointment, while also treating patients with complex, chronic conditions.
“It just feels wrong if people are positive for depression or anxiety, and we don’t have the mental health support to help them,” said the practitioner.
But Mahmooda Qureshi, an internal medicine physician at Massachusetts General Hospital, said that additional support for patients suffering from depression or anxiety will help.
“After 2020, it’s the rare patient who is not anxious,” said Qureshi, who noted that she now routinely asks patients, “How’s your stress?” “We have found that when it comes to mental health, if we don’t ask, often we don’t know.”
The task force acknowledged the challenges of delivering mental health care to all those in need, adding that fewer than “half of individuals who experience a mental illness will receive mental health care.”
The panel also cited “racism and structural policies” that disproportionately affect people of color. The panel noted that Black patients are less likely to receive mental health services compared to other groups, and that misdiagnosis of mental health conditions occurs more often in Black and Hispanic patients.
Pbert said the latest guidance is just one step in addressing the urgent mental health needs of patients. “Our hope is that this set of recommendations can bring awareness of the need to create greater access to mental health care throughout the country,” she said, as well as highlight “gaps in the evidence so funders can support critically needed research in these areas.”
The proposed recommendations are open for public comment through Oct. 17, after which the task force will consider them for final approval.
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Trump Thanks Supporters For Greeting Him On Return To Palm Beach County
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PALM BEACH — Former President Donald Trump returned Sunday to Mar-a-Lago, according to a pair of postings on his Truth Social platform.
In one of the posts, Trump thanked “the many people who greeted” him on the way from Palm Beach International Airport to his residence at Mar-a-Lago.
In another post, he berated the FBI search at his Palm Beach estate, alleging the residence had been “ransacked” and that the “place will never be the same.”
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Trump generally winters on Palm Beach and summers at his property in Bedminster, New Jersey. Mar-a-Lago’s private club traditionally opens to members in late October and closes around Mother’s Day.
Although he was gone from Mar-a-Lago since May, Trump has frequently been in the news this summer.
In addition to the FBI search at Mar-a-Lago, in which federal authorities say they seized top-secret documents Trump should not have had in his possession, the former president was the focus of a series of televised congressional hearings into his role in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
In his battle against the U.S. Justice Department, Trump won a significant legal victory when a federal judge he nominated to the bench agreed with his demand that a special master be appointed to oversee the case.
Trump also lost a separate legal battle when another federal judge in South Florida tossed his lawsuit against former 2016 presidential rival Hillary Clinton and a slew of other defendants over the 2016 presidential election.
And the planned merger between his Trump Media & Technology Group and Miami-based Digital World Acquisition Group seems to be stumbling, too.
Nonetheless, all eyes remain on Trump as he nears announcing a 2024 presidential run. A decision that it now appears could be made while he is at Mar-a-Lago this winter.
Consequently, should Trump face charges from any of the investigations swirling around him, the legal action could happen while Trump is in Palm Beach. The former president has steadfastly denied wrongdoing.
Antonio Fins is a politics and business editor at the Palm Beach Daily News, part of the USA TODAY Florida Network. You can reach him at afins@pbpost.com. Help support our journalism. Subscribe today.
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Number Of Global Ultra High Net Worth Individuals Hits Record High
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The ranks of the global “ultra high net worth” (UHNW) individuals swelled by 46,000 last year to a record 218,200 as the world’s richest people benefited from “almost an explosion of wealth” during the recovery from the pandemic.
The number of UHNW people – those with assets of more than $50m (£43.7m) – jumped in 2021 as the super-rich benefited from soaring house prices and booming stock markets, according to a report by investment bank Credit Suisse. The number of people in the UHNW bracket has increased by more than 50% over the past two years.
The huge increase in wealth of the richest 0.00004% of the world’s adult population comes as billions of low- and middle-income people – many of whom saw their savings wiped out during the pandemic – struggle to cope with soaring food and energy prices.
“The strong rise in financial assets resulted in an increase in inequality in 2021,” the report by Credit Suisse, which helps manage the fortunes of many of the world’s richest people, said. “The rise in inequality is probably due to the surge in the value of financial assets during the Covid-19 pandemic.”
Wealth per adult increased by more than $100,000 in New Zealand last year (Change in wealth per adult (USD), 2021, biggest gains and losses)
Credit Suisse’s Global Wealth Report found that “the recovery of macroeconomic activity in a low interest environment produced exceptionally favourable conditions for household wealth growth during 2021”.
“We estimate that global wealth totalled $463.6tn at the end of 2021, a rise of $41.4tn (9.8%),” the report said. “Wealth per adult grew by $6,800 (8.4%) during the course of the year to reach $87,489, close to three times the level recorded at the turn of the century.”
Anthony Shorrocks, an economics professor and an author of the report, said there had been “almost an explosion of wealth last year … Probably higher than any other year we have ever recorded”.
The increase in wealth has not been distributed fairly. The richest 1% of the global population increased their share of all the world’s wealth for a second year running to 46%, up from 44% in 2020.
The number of US dollar millionaires increased by 5.2 million during 2021 to a total of 62.5 million – just under the 67 million population of the UK. Shorrocks said the number of millionaires was becoming so large that it was becoming “an increasingly irrelevant measure of wealth”.
More than a third of the millionaires live in the US, which is home to 24.5 million millionaires, or 39% of the world’s total.
The number of US millionaires increased by 2.5 million – almost half of all new millionaires minted across the world. “This is the largest increase in millionaire numbers recorded for any country in any year this century and reinforces the rapid rise in millionaire numbers seen in the US since 2016,” the report said.
China is in second place, with 10% of the world’s millionaires, ahead of Japan with 5.4%, the UK (4.6%) and France (4.5%).
Switzerland was once again named the richest country in terms of mean average wealth per adult at $700,000, ahead of the US at $579,000.
However, the inequalities in those countries are highlighted when the median average wealth per adult is examined. Switzerland falls to sixth place with a median wealth of $168,000 and the US drops to 18th place with $93,000. Australia is top of the median wealth table with $274,000.
UK adults have a mean wealth of $309,000 (14th place) and a median wealth of $142,000 (ninth place).
The country with the biggest jump in mean average wealth was New Zealand, which saw a $114,000 average increase to $472,000.
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Violence Erupts In Iran After Woman Dies In morality Police Custody
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Security forces cracked down on protesters demonstrating across Iran over the death of a young woman in the custody of its so-called morality police, allegedly killing five.
The death of Mahsa Amini, 22, a Kurdish woman from western Iran, during a visit to the capital last week has stirred outrage over the government’s increasingly strict enforcement of ultraconservative dress codes for women, compulsory since Iran’s 1979 revolution.
The case has drawn worldwide interest and condemnations from the United States, the European Union and the United Nations.
Amini was detained as she exited a metro station, and she suffered a heart attack and slipped into a coma while in custody, state-affiliated media said. Her family insisted that she had no previous health problems. Activists asserted that she may have been beaten by police. Authorities released edited CCTV footage of Amini at the police station, but her family has demanded the release of unaltered footage.
The heightened international scrutiny of Iran’s human rights record comes ahead a speech by its arch-conservative president, Ebrahim Raisi, to the U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday.
Tuesday was the fourth day of unrest across Iran, with protests in numerous places, including Tehran, the capital. Two people were killed as security forces fired on protesters in the Kurdish city of Saqez — Amini’s hometown — while two more died in the town of Divandarreh and a fifth was killed in Dehgolan, according to Hengaw, a Norway-based rights watchdog. The claims could not immediately be independently verified by The Washington Post.
In Tehran, photos from the scene of one protest showed demonstrators crowded around a burning motorcycle. Videos posted on social media appeared to show protesters injured after clashing with authorities. Internet access was restricted in parts of the country.
Other images showed protesters burning headscarves and shouting slogans attacking Iran’s supreme leader. Some used Amini’s Kurdish first name, Jhina, in a reference to discrimination Kurds face in Iran.
Iran hasn’t confirmed any deaths during the protests. The semiofficial Fars News Agency reported that security forces dispersed demonstrators in a number of cities, and that police arrested the leaders of some of the protests.
In an apparent effort to calm the public, the provincial aid to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, paid a two-hour visit to Amini’s family home Monday and promised that “all institutions will take action to defend the rights that were violated,” the semiofficial Tasnim news agency reported.
Authorities shared edited video from a CCTV camera that showed Amini looking healthy while entering the police station, and then later showed her collapsed on the ground and being brought to an ambulance. But her family has demanded the release of the entire footage, calling the clips insufficient evidence.
The police commander of the greater Tehran area told reporters that Amini was wearing a hijab that violated rules requiring women to wear a headscarf and dress conservatively. He said she didn’t resist detention and even made jokes in the police van.
Amini’s father, Amjad, said that the week before the incident they had been in Tehran without problems.
“There was no problem with my daughter’s manto,” he told the state-backed Tasnim news agency Tuesday, referring to a long coat that women in Iran wear as part of the required dress code, “and she was wearing hijab.”
A senior morality police official, Col. Ahmed Mirzaei, was suspended after Amini’s death, according to Iran International, a London-based news channel. Officials denied those claims, the Guardian reported. The Interior Ministry previously ordered an investigation into Amini’s death at Raisi’s behest.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken called on the Iranian government “to end its systemic persecution of women and to allow peaceful protest,” in a tweet Tuesday.
The acting high commissioner for human rights at the United Nations, Nada Al-Nashif, issued a statement Tuesday expressing alarm at her death and calling for an independent investigation.
“Mahsa Amini’s tragic death and allegations of torture and ill-treatment must be promptly, impartially and effectively investigated by an independent competent authority, that ensures, in particular, that her family has access to justice and truth,” she said.
“The authorities must stop targeting, harassing, and detaining women who do not abide by the hijab rules,” Nashif added, calling for a repeal of mandatory hijab regulations.
In its own statement Monday, the E.U. said what happened to Amini was “unacceptable and the perpetrators of this killing must be held accountable.”
Before leaving for New York, Raisi told reporters at the Tehran airport that he has no plans to meet with President Biden on the sidelines of the event, the Associated Press reported. Indirect negotiations between Washington and Tehran to revive a 2015 nuclear deal appear to be close to stalled.
Raisi, a hard-line cleric who assumed office last year, has called for strict enforcement of the dress codes. Last month, a video appeared to show a woman detained by Iran’s increasingly assertive guidance patrols being thrown from a speeding van.
The government crackdown sparked a protest movement over the summer by Iranian women, who photographed themselves without headscarves and posted the pictures on social media.
Kareem Fahim in Istanbul and Paul Schemm in London contributed to this report.
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Inside GOP Politics Trump Is Increasingly On Defense While DeSantis Is On Offense The Boston Globe
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But according to the New York Times, Trump was not invited to campaign in the state, and the snubbers included J.D. Vance, the Republican US Senate nominee who is battling Democrat Tim Ryan in the state’s biggest contest.
Not only was Trump not invited, but Democrats mocked the fact that he decided to hold his rally during an Ohio State football game. This was a big no-no. It seemed clueless, especially since the team is in contention this year for the national championship.
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The rally appeared to create the worst possible situation for local Republicans. They faced tons of political downside and no political upside if they attended. But if they skipped it, they risked incurring the wrath of MAGA Republicans.
Why the political downside? Trump is becoming more unpopular.
An NBC News poll over the weekend showed only 34 percent of registered voters nationwide had a favorable view of Trump, while 54 percent had a negative view. That is a net of negative-20 points. This is 15 points worse than when he left office in January 2021.
Why no political upside? The rally wasn’t like past Trump rallies that were carried live on major cable networks. For the most part, this one was ignored. When it was covered, the media noted that for the first time Trump spoke over a song that sounded to the audience like the anthem of the QAnon conspiracy group. Many in the crowd responded with the QAnon salute.
Cable news and national newspapers were mostly focusing on other things Saturday evening.
Besides the upcoming funeral for Queen Elizabeth II, there was nonstop discussion of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’s stunt to fly migrants from Texas to Martha’s Vineyard.
Human rights activists and lawyers heavily criticized the move. Democrats pointed out it was playing politics with vulnerable people.
But here’s the thing: DeSantis was actively trying to change the national conversation in a way he believes would help Republicans.
Since August, Democrats have built up significant political momentum. President Biden’s poll numbers are up to their highest level in 11 months. Analysts say Democrats are now the slight favorites to keep control of the US Senate after the midterm elections. Some are even wondering if Democrats can do the same in the House, a much harder thing to pull off.
A major reason for this momentum was the US Supreme Court’s decision this summer to overturn the Roe v. Wade abortion precedent. Another big reason has been the ever-growing legal mess Trump is facing.
DeSantis briefly injected immigration back into the discussion.
And while Trump isn’t being invited to campaign with high-profile candidates, DeSantis has been — a lot. Most recently he was in Pennsylvania, Kansas, and Wisconsin, where the Republican candidate for governor there said DeSantis is a model to follow.
As for how DeSantis is viewed by voters, the same NBC News poll found that DeSantis is viewed 15 points more favorably than Trump, though many are still learning about DeSantis.
On Saturday night, Trump was on the defensive and, while his legal troubles mount, not offering much assistance to his party.
DeSantis was the one playing offense and at least trying to help. This could be a subtly important point heading into 2024, when they could face each other on a primary ballot.
James Pindell can be reached at james.pindell@globe.com. Follow him on Twitter @jamespindell and on Instagram @jameswpindell.
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5 Birmingham Area High School Football Games To Watch In Week 5
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Here are five games to watch in the Birmingham area this week, featuring interclass play in a non-region week.
There are several interesting matchups, including ranked teams from different classes playing.
The complete schedule follows.
CLAY-CHALKVILLE (5-0) AT THOMPSON (3-2)
Thompson’s Peter Woods warms up during a game at Thompson High School’s Warrior Stadium in Alabaster, Ala., Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022. (Dennis Victory | preps@al.com)
Time/location: Friday, 7 p.m., Warriors Stadium, Alabaster
Last week: Class 6A top-ranked Clay-Chalkville beat Center Point 56-19 and Class 7A seventh-ranked Thompson beat Chelsea 48-3.
The skinny: Clay-Chalkville has won both games in the series, including 27-7 the last time they played in 1999.
Both teams have capable offenses, but this game should be decided on the defensive side.
Clay-Chalkville’s defense has allowed 39 points with 2 shutouts in five games. DJ Barber and Matthew Yafondo are the defensive leaders at LB while Jamon Smith and Devin Finley handle the front duties. DBs Ormond Wallace and Camaran Jones will be tested while offensive threats Jaylen Mbakwe (Alabama commit) and Mario Craver will help at DB. QB Kamari McClellan has dangerous targets in Mbakwe and Craver. Rodreckus Johnson runs behind an OL anchored by center Pierre White and AJ Williams.
Thompson’s defense features a front 7 led by DL Clemson commit Peter Woods and LBs Seth Hampton and Jake Ivie. The defensive backfield has Alabama commit Tony Mitchell along with Anquon Fegans. The offense is trying to limit mistakes and QB Zach Sims has options at WR with Korbyn Williams, Deuce Oliver and Kolby Hearn. AJ Green in the workhorse at RB – he’s also dangerous out of the backfield.
HOOVER (4-1) AT MOUNTAIN BROOK (5-0)
Mountain Brook’s Cole Gamble (19) carries the ball against Jackson-Olin’s Tywuan Cooper (24) during a game at Jackson-Olin High school in Birmingham, Ala., Thursday, Sept. 15, 2022. (Marvin Gentry | preps@al.com)
Time/location: Friday, 7 p.m., Spartan Stadium, Mountain Brook
Last week: Class 7A sixth-ranked Hoover beat fifth-ranked Hewitt-Trussville 17-7 and Class 6A second-ranked Mountain Brook beat Jackson-Olin 41-0.
The skinny: Hoover leads the series 34-8 with a seven game winning streak that includes the 34-10 win in 2019, the last game between the teams.
Both teams rely heavily on defense.
Hoover allows opponents only 11 points a game with a superior defense. The front 7 is special with a DL features Jordan Norman, Andrew Parrish, Michael Nixon and Chaleb Powell along with LBs Bradley Shaw and Kaleb Jackson. Jay Avery, DJ Estes, Keith Christein and Devan Carlisle are strong at DB. QB Brewer Smith has weapons at WR in KJ Law and Freddie Dunson while Ahamari Williams (Wildcat in goal line situations) and Lamarion McCammon handle RB duties. OL includes Ethan Hubbard, AJ Franklin and Rashad Smith.
Mountain Brook surrenders 9.6 points a game with LBs Trent Wright, Vaughn Frost and Braxton Dean very active along the front. Parker Avery is strong on the defensive line and Mac Palmer holds the fort at defensive back. The offense features a potent ground game with Cole Gamble, Will Waldrop and Jack King finding holes behind a capable OL. QB John Colvin targets receivers Jackson Beatty and Clark Sanderson. Kicker Reed Harradine is a weapon.
PINSON VALLEY (2-2) AT HOMEWOOD (4-1)
Pinson Valley’s Jacobi Jackson during a scrimmage at Pinson Valley high school in Pinson, Ala., Saturday , August 6, 2022. (Marvin Gentry | preps@al.com)
Time/location: Friday, 7 p.m., Waldrop Stadium, Homewood
Last week: Class 6A eighth-ranked Pinson Valley beat Oxford 44-20 while Homewood Beat Benjamin Russell 31-24.
The skinny: The series is tied at 3 wins each, but Pinson Valley has won the last two meetings, including 42-7 in the first round of 2019 playoffs.
Pinson Valley’s defense has allowed only 64 points (16 per game). The Metcalf brothers, T.J. and Tevis, are hang-tight stoppers at DB and both can add offensive firepower. The front 7 is stout with Zi’Keith Springfield, J’Roc Williams and Jacobi Jackson. Sophomore QB Keywone Posey continues to improve with the top receiving threat Virginia commit Amare Thomas. OL Cam Griffin and Carson Moorer block for RB Taurus Chambers.
Homewood QB Woods Ray has thrown for 1,037 yards and 9 TDs and run for 249 yards and 3 scores. WR Jackson Parris (26 catches) and RB Calyb Colbert (15 catches) lead in receptions while Colbert has 218 rushing yards. Talton Thomas leads the defense with 35 tackles, Parker Sansing has 32 and Clay Burdeshaw has 26 stops, all from DB. OLB Adam Parker has 28 tackles and LB Rigdon Gibbons has 24 tackles.
PLEASANT GROVE (3-1) AT PARKER (3-2)
Pleasant Grove’s Kyron Burroughs celebrates a touchdown during the first half of the Ramsay at Pleasant Grove high school football game in Pleasant Grove, Ala., Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022. (Vasha Hunt | preps.al.com)Vasha Hunt
Time/location: Friday, 7 p.m., Major Brown Memorial Stadium, Birmingham
Last week: Class 5A sixth-ranked Pleasant Grove beat Hayden 53-0 while Class 6A Parker lost 27-14 to Gardendale.
The skinny: Pleasant Grove leads the series 9-3 and won 42-28 last season.
It’s Pleasant Grove’s first real test since the loss to Ramsay. The offense is led by Eric Handley (Kentucky offer) with while ATH Kyron Burroughs is the classic scatback and WR Clarence Taylor is good with the ball in his hands. Jordan Foy leads the OL. The defense will be tested by Parker’s running game. Aiden Hall and BJ Jordan at LB and Deshawn Love at DL head the front 7. Cam Wormley is strong on the back end.
Parker RB and Kentucky commit Khalifa Keith returned from injury last week, but the Thundering Herd lost QB Malik Muhammad to injury. Tyson Allen will start in his place. Xavier Richardson leads the offensive line while Carl Pitts is threat at receiver. Jeremiah Beaman has Alabama and Auburn offers and Jourdin Crawford has LSU and Arkansas offers to head a strong DL. The defensive backfield is stout with Naeem Offord (Auburn offer), Jeremiah Struggs and Timothy Merritt.
RAMSAY (4-1) AT AUBURN (5-0)
Ramsay’s Jmarcus Jones defends against Parker at Parker high-school football game in Birmingham, Ala., Thursday, Aug 25, 2022. (Vasha Hunt | preps.al.com)Vasha Hunt
Time/location: Friday, 7 p.m., Duck Samford Stadium, Auburn
Last week: Class 5A third-ranked Ramsay beat Fairfield 48-14 and Class 7A top-ranked Auburn beat Lee-Montgomery 58-7.
The skinny: It’s the first meeting between the teams.
Ramsay features a dynamic offense (36.4 ppg) and a stingy defense (19.2 ppg). Sophomore QB Kameron Keenan leads the offense with RBs Ashton Ashford and Tremell Washington running behind an OL anchored by Anthony Miles. WRs Kristian Stinson and Jalen Jones are targets. The defense is even better with wrecking ball LB QB Reese and DL Caleb Patterson on the front. The defensive backfield is exceptional with Jmarcus Jones, James Jones, Fletcher Taylor, Zedrick Powell and O’Conner Jones.
Auburn’s prolific offense is led by QBs Clyde Pittman and Davis Harsin (son of Auburn coach Bryan Harsin) with RB DV Williams finding holes behind an experienced OL that includes Auburn commit Bradyn Joiner, Avery Ferris and Eric Patrick. Receiving targets are WRs Ean Nation and Marcellus Josephson along with TE Griffin McLean. LB Klark Cleveland is the defensive bell cow along with LB Coleman Granberry behind a strong front of Mark Toland, Rico Spinks, Jordan Reese and Deuce White. Graham Young, Andrew King, Andre Emilius and Jaylin Davis handle the back end.
BIRMINGHAM AREA SCHEDULE
(All games at 7 p.m. unless noted)
THURSDAY
Hewitt-Trussville at Huffman
FRIDAY
Briarwood Christian at Oak Mountain
Clay-Chalkville at Thompson
Corner at Fultondale
Fairfield at Center Point
Choctaw County at Woodlawn (Choctaw County forfeit)
Gardendale at Austin
Hoover at Mountain Brook
Jackson-Olin at Helena
Leeds at Sylacauga
Lynn at Tarrant
Midfield at Francis Marion
Minor at Florence
Montevallo at Jemison
Moody at Shelby County
Mortimer Jordan at Cullman
Pelham at Chelsea
Pinson Valley at Homewood
Pleasant Grove at Parker
Ramsay at Auburn
Shades Valley at Bessemer City
Sipsey Valley at Oak Grove
Vincent at Childersburg
Wenonah at Holt
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Violent Crime Numbers Dropping In Unincorporated Jefferson County Sheriffs Office Says
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Published: Sep. 20, 2022, 12:11 p.m.
Homicides in unincorporated Jefferson County are down 29 percent so far in 2022 compared to the same time period in 2021, according to statistics released Tuesday by the sheriff’s office.
With the exception of car burglaries and car thefts, the majority of crime categories from January through August has decreased over the same time period in 2021, officials said.
The sheriff’s office through the end of August has investigated 15 homicides in 2022, compared to 21 in the same eight months in 2021.
Five of the slayings happened in the Birmingham Division, and 10 in the Bessemer Division. The numbers include investigations done by the sheriff’s office for smaller cities, such as Fairfield and Brighton.
The category of assault saw the highest decline at 38 percent. Deputies have investigated 57 assaults this year, compared to 92 last year.
Robberies have dropped 25 percent, according to the statistics, with deputies investigating 58 robberies in 2022, down from 77 in 2021.
Rapes dropped 18 percent – from 49 to 40 – and burglaries decreased 9 percent, from 456 to 413.
Vehicle burglaries and vehicle thefts have risen during the same time period this year compared to last year.
There have been 450 car break-ins this year compared to 378 last year for a 19 percent increase.
Deputies have worked 253 car thefts, up from 218 in the first eight months of 2021.
In all, the sheriff’s office has investigated 1,286 crimes this year, just slightly less than the 1,291. There is no percentage change in overall crime.
“The efforts to reduce these numbers required a lot of hard work by our personnel and the continued support of our citizens,’’ Sheriff Mark Pettway said. “We are working hard to continue the trend in crime reduction.”
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NASA Will Try Wednesday To Test Space Launch System (SLS) Rocket Fueling Fix
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Published: Sep. 20, 2022, 11:46 a.m.
NASA’s Space Launch System is shown venting fuel gases in this file photo on the space agency’s website today. NASA will try to demonstrate this week that its fueling problems are fixed and it is ready for another SLS launch attempt.
Wednesday will be “Did-It-Work-Day?” if NASA follows through with current plans to test changes to the Space Launch System’s leaky fueling system at its Florida launch pad.
The fueling system leaked Sept. 3 as NASA tried to fill the tanks for second attempt to launch the unmanned Artemis 1 mission. That followed a first attempt Aug. 29 canceled by a faulty sensor reading.
If the latest fueling fix worked, NASA will set its eye on Sept. 27 to launch the rocket’s first un-crewed flight around the moon. If the fix didn’t work, NASA has Oct. 2 as a potential backup launch date. NASA is also coordinating with SpaceX to target “no earlier than 12:45 p.m. EDT Monday, Oct. 3, for the launch of the agency’s Crew-5 mission to the International Space Station.” Teams are working both launches simultaneously and both launch schedules could change.
SLS is largely the product of Huntsville’s Marshall Space Flight Center and it’s NASA’s goal to use the behemoth rocket to propel men and the first woman and Black person to land on the moon. The rockets also could be eventually be used on longer missions to Mars. Marshall engineers have been in Florida helping work through the launch issues.
Marshall oversaw construction of the rocket by lead contractor Boeing, tested its engines at the Stennis Space Center Marshall oversees in Mississippi, and tested SLS stages in squeeze-to failure pressure tests at Marshall.
The engines are leftover space shuttle engines known and chosen for their reliability and have been test fired at Stennis. But two launch attempts at the Kennedy center were scrapped Aug. 29 and Sept. 3 because of problems with the fueling system.
NASA said crews have analyzed the liquid hydrogen fuel line seals between the rocket and the mobile launcher and adjusted fuel loading procedures. “Engineers identified a small indentation found on the eight-inch-diameter liquid hydrogen seal that may have been a contributing factor to the leak on the previous launch attempt,” NASA said Monday.
NASA says it will “transition temperatures and pressures more slowly” in fueling to cut the risk of leaks. Fuel loading will begin at about 6 a.m. CDT and end around 2 p.m. “after the teams have met their objectives.”
Three launches are planned in NASA’s Artemis program return to the moon. The first will be a lunar fly-around with no crew, the second will have a crew but no landing and the third will land the “first woman and first person of color” on the lunar surface.
The program gets its name from the ancient goddess who was the twin sister of Apollo, namesake of the first moon landing program in the 1960s. Making that return trip to the moon 239,000 miles away is far more challenging than flying 254 miles to the International Space Station even though the icy vacuum of space remains the same.
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Penn State Football: Reviewing Auburns Gameday Experience And Jordan-Hare Stadium
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Penn State Football picked up a comfortable 41-12 win over the Auburn Tigers on their home turf on Saturday afternoon, and as expected, the Penn State fanbase showed out on the road once again.
I was lucky enough to be able to make the trip to Auburn for the marquee non-conference matchup, so here’s my review of the experience.
We stayed in West Point, GA, which was about a 45-minute drive from Auburn, so I can’t really speak on what the experience downtown was like on Friday, but from my understanding, it was quite a scene as the campus was littered with Penn State Football fans.
We tailgated in the intramural lot, and although it was a bit of a walk from the stadium, it was a nice place to tailgate. It was not too crowded, there was plenty of space to play cornhole or throw football, it was easy to get in and out of, and there was plenty of shade from the trees.
One of the only major complaints I have of Auburn’s gameday experience is their lack of restrooms in certain parts of the tailgate lots. Where we were in the intramural lot, the closest bathroom was nearly a 10-minute walk away. We were told that bathroom would open at nine o’clock, but when we went to use it a little after nine, it was still not open.
If tailgating lots are going to open at eight, then the bathrooms should open at that point too.
We ended up having to walk a little further to use some portable toilets.
Overall, the tailgating atmosphere that I witnessed walking around pregame was certainly a good one. There were plenty of great setups all over the place. The folks of Auburn certainly know how to tailgate.
Admittedly, things felt a little congested around the stadium. Jordan-Hare Stadium is right in the middle of campus, surrounded by Auburn’s baseball stadium, basketball arena, and more. So, being that their stadium was more “downtown”, many of the tailgates were crowding the sidewalks.
Imagine if Penn State put a new stadium right in the middle of downtown State College, and tailgaters were forced to park and set up their tailgate wherever there was an open patch of grass.
This “congestion” wasn’t necessarily a bad thing, it was just different and not something I personally was used to as a Penn State Football fan who is used to the stadium being in the middle of a field with big parking lots surrounding it.
We made our way to the visiting team’s entrance to wait for the Nittany Lions to arrive at the stadium, and unfortunately, the busses drove right into the gate and dropped the players off; so they could not walk through a tunnel of fans like at home or like at other road stadiums.
I may have misheard, but I think I overheard one of the security guards tell a fan that it is an SEC rule that they do that. If so, that releases the blame off of Auburn themselves and puts the blame on the Southeastern Conference. I thought it was supposed to mean more down there?
Once all the busses were in the gate, the sea of Penn State Football fans quickly filled the opening of the gate (without going beyond it, of course) to try to get a look at the team getting off the bus. We were ordered to open back up, as another police escort soon came through, this one escorting a van that carried the War Eagle, which was actually cool.
After that, we once again closed off the gate with a sea of humanity to once again try to get a glimpse of the team, but the police and security did not take too kindly to that. Despite the fact we did not go beyond where we were supposed to, apparently we were not allowed to stand there and observe. We were told we had to leave.
It seemed to me that those security guards had never heard of southern hospitality.
The stadium itself is very nice, and we were seated in the very last row of the upper deck, so we had a great view and there was a walkway up top that allowed for plenty of room to stand during the game.
The stadium filled up nicely, and there was plenty of white in the “Orange Out”.
Aside from the win of course, one of the coolest moments of the day was getting the opportunity to experience the War Eagle pregame flight, which is one of the best traditions in the sport.
Early on, the Auburn crowd was admittedly very loud. Not quite Beaver Stadium loud, but pretty dang loud for 87,000+. Although as you can probably guess, that didn’t last too long.
Speaking of the atmosphere, the folks in charge of putting together the pregame videos on the jumbotron at Jordan-Hare were pretty set on trying to downplay the White Out.
There were a number of clips played that tried to downplay the White Out, and truthfully, I don’t recall exactly what most of them said. However, one that stuck out was a video of Joe Burrow saying “this one trumps Penn State” after a win at Jordan-Hare when he was with LSU.
It’s a little sad (and also comical) having to use a video of a quarterback who had just beaten your team, won an SEC title, a National Championship, and a Heisman Trophy for a rival school to try to make your own school’s atmosphere sound better.
Another interesting thing was that early on, they played a lot of highlights from last year’s Penn State-Auburn game. Similar to the clip of Burrow, I thought it was interesting showing highlights of a game that you lost to the team that you’re currently playing.
Overall, the Auburn faithful were nice and welcoming. To my surprise, I didn’t hear any comments about a former Penn State assistant coach.
Throughout the day, plenty of the hometown fans welcomed us to Auburn; and postgame, many thanked us for coming, told us good game, complemented our team, and shook our hands. I can’t imagine many schools in the country that would have better hospitality.
I did, however, hear on a few different occasions an Auburn fan yell “We Are”. Not sure if they were trying to mock us, or thought it was just a way to greet us. Either way, it was a little confusing.
One complaint I do have about the setup of Jordan-Hare Stadium was that there were only two concourses: the one at ground level that leads to tunnels in the middle of the lower bowl, and the one up at the upper deck. Beaver Stadium has another one in between at the top of the first level of seating that is accessible from the ramp.
Once again, this is not that big of a deal, but it was a little annoying when we left the upper deck to go down to field level for the alma mater. We ended up making it down in time, but it would have been much quicker had there been a way to exit the ramp halfway down with either a walkway or another concourse that led to the top of the lower seating bowl.
The overall experience at Auburn was fantastic, and one that I would definitely recommend to any college football fan looking to experience a new stadium and campus. You can tell how much they love their college football down there, which as a diehard fan of the sport myself, is something I really appreciate.
The dominant win for Penn State Football was the cherry on top of an overall great day in Auburn, AL.
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Mike Stucka USA TODAY NETWORK | The Tuscaloosa News
Alabama reported far fewer coronavirus cases in the week ending Sunday, adding 7,954 new cases. That’s down 19.5% from the previous week’s tally of 9,880 new cases of the virus that causes COVID-19.
Alabama ranked 12th among the states where coronavirus was spreading the fastest on a per-person basis, a USA TODAY Network analysis of Johns Hopkins University data shows. In the latest week coronavirus cases in the United States decreased 7.7% from the week before, with 436,694 cases reported. With 1.47% of the country’s population, Alabama had 1.82% of the country’s cases in the last week. Across the country, 24 states had more cases in the latest week than they did in the week before.
Tuscaloosa County reported 292 cases and six deaths in the latest week. A week earlier, it had reported 547 cases and two deaths. Throughout the pandemic it has reported 65,423 cases and 815 deaths.
Pickens County reported 26 cases and zero deaths in the latest week. A week earlier, it had reported 39 cases and three deaths. Throughout the pandemic it has reported 5,921 cases and 111 deaths.
Fayette County reported 21 cases and zero deaths in the latest week. A week earlier, it had reported 59 cases and zero deaths. Throughout the pandemic it has reported 5,500 cases and 97 deaths.
Hale County reported 13 cases and zero deaths in the latest week. A week earlier, it had reported 15 cases and zero deaths. Throughout the pandemic it has reported 5,364 cases and 109 deaths.
Greene County reported 11 cases and zero deaths in the latest week. A week earlier, it had reported 12 cases and zero deaths. Throughout the pandemic it has reported 2,132 cases and 51 deaths.
Bibb County reported 31 cases and zero deaths in the latest week. A week earlier, it had reported 56 cases and two deaths. Throughout the pandemic it has reported 7,481 cases and 107 deaths.
Lamar County reported 15 cases and one death in the latest week. A week earlier, it had reported 32 cases and zero deaths. Throughout the pandemic it has reported 4,350 cases and 69 deaths.
Across Alabama, cases fell in 55 counties, with the best declines in Jefferson County, with 1,046 cases from 1,406 a week earlier; in Tuscaloosa County, with 292 cases from 547; and in St. Clair County, with 215 cases from 415.
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Within Alabama, the worst weekly outbreaks on a per-person basis were in Calhoun County with 401 cases per 100,000 per week; Escambia County with 298; and Cullman County with 283. The Centers for Disease Control says high levels of community transmission begin at 100 cases per 100,000 per week.
Adding the most new cases overall were Jefferson County, with 1,046 cases; Madison County, with 550 cases; and Mobile County, with 507. Weekly case counts rose in 11 counties from the previous week. The worst increases from the prior week’s pace were in Calhoun, Coffee and Escambia counties.
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In Alabama, 83 people were reported dead of COVID-19 in the week ending Sunday. In the week before that, 79 people were reported dead.
A total of 1,512,134 people in Alabama have tested positive for the coronavirus since the pandemic began, and 20,322 people have died from the disease, Johns Hopkins University data shows. In the United States 95,658,236 people have tested positive and 1,053,419 people have died.
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Alabama’s COVID-19 hospital admissions falling
USA TODAY analyzed federal hospital data as of Sunday, Sept. 18. Likely COVID patients admitted in the state:
Last week: 842
The week before that: 991
Four weeks ago: 1,204
Likely COVID patients admitted in the nation:
Last week: 57,618
The week before that: 58,248
Four weeks ago: 66,210
Hospitals in 15 states reported more COVID-19 patients than a week earlier, while hospitals in 14 states had more COVID-19 patients in intensive-care beds. Hospitals in 22 states admitted more COVID-19 patients in the latest week than a week prior, the USA TODAY analysis of U.S. Health and Human Services data shows.
The USA TODAY Network is publishing localized versions of this story on its news sites across the country, generated with data from Johns Hopkins University and the Centers for Disease Control. If you have questions about the data or the story, contact Mike Stucka at mstucka@gannett.com.
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Potential Jurors Quizzed On Trump In Inaugural Chair's Trial
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By TOM HAYS, Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — Potential jurors in the criminal trial of Donald Trump’s inaugural committee chair have been quizzed by the judge on a tricky topic: What do they think of the former president?
The question came up this week during jury selection at the New York City trial of wealthy businessperson Tom Barrack, who is accused of working as an unregistered agent of the United Arab Emirates to influence the president’s foreign policy.
U.S. District Judge Brian Cogan told prospective jurors Trump’s name would come up often at the trial, and even floated the idea that he might testify. Cogan pressed them on whether they could be fair in a case infused with politics and shadowy international business dealings.
Some potential jurors said it was asking too much because of their distaste for the former president.
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“To be frank, I don’t think so,” one man said when asked whether could remain impartial. “For the sake of the trial, I could, but it would be challenging.”
Asked the same question, another replied, “That would be tough. That would be difficult.”
Both men were dismissed.
A woman survived the cut in the first round of questioning despite being called out about her answer on a questionnaire asking her to name a public figure that she least admired and why: “Donald Trump. No explanation needed.”
When the judge told her, “I’m going to need a little more explanation than that,” she insisted she could set aside her feelings and be a fair juror.
There were some Trump supporters in the pool of potential jurors, including one man who said he liked the former president because he was “a strong backer of Israel.” Others claimed they had no opinion about Trump at all.
Jury selection continued Tuesday. Opening statements could begin as soon as Wednesday once the lawyers and judge settle on a final panel of jurors.
Barrack, a close personal friend of Trump for decades, raised $107 million for Trump’s inaugural celebration following the 2016 election. The event was scrutinized both for its lavish spending and for attracting foreign officials and businesspeople looking to lobby the new administration.
Barrack was arrested last year and released on $250 million bail.
The Los Angeles-based private equity manager was a key figure in UAE investments in a tech fund and real estate totaling $374 million. Prosecutors say that while he was nurturing those business deals, Barrack helped UAE leaders influence Trump during his campaign for president and after he was elected.
Those efforts included drafting a speech for Trump that praised a member of the country’s royal family, passing information back to the Emiratis about how senior U.S. officials felt about a boycott of Qatar, and promising to advance the interests of the United Arab Emirates if he were appointed as an ambassador or envoy to the Middle East.
Such an appointment “would give ABU DHABI more power!” Barrack wrote in one message obtained by federal prosecutors.
Barrack has said he is innocent. His lawyers said his contacts with the Emirates were not a secret and had been disclosed to Trump’s campaign and administration.
As he arrived at the courthouse Monday for the start of jury selection, Barrack told reporters he had faith jurors would acquit him.
“I believe in the system,” he said.
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Trump Legal Team Balks At Judge's Declassification Questions
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By Eric Tucker and Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press
Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022 | 8:47 a.m.
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump’s legal team has told a newly appointed independent arbiter that it does not want to answer his questions about the declassification status of the documents seized last month from the former president’s Florida home, saying that issue could be part of Trump’s defense if he’s indicted.
Lawyers for Trump and for the Justice Department are to appear in federal court in Brooklyn on Tuesday before a veteran judge named last week as special master to review the roughly 11,000 documents — including about 100 marked as classified — taken during the FBI’s Aug. 8 search of Mar-a-Lago.
Ahead of the status conference, Raymond Dearie, the special master, requested the two sides to submit a proposed agenda and also provided a draft plan for how he envisions the process moving forward over the next two months.
Trump’s lawyers signaled in a Monday evening letter their objection to several aspects of that draft plan, including a request from Dearie that they disclose to him and to the Justice Department information about the classification status of the seized documents.
The resistance to the judge’s request was notable because it was the Trump team, not the Justice Department, that had requested the appointment of a special master to conduct an independent review of the documents so that any material covered by claims of legal privilege could be segregated from the investigation — and because the Trump team’s recalcitrance included an acknowledgment that the probe could be building toward an indictment.
Trump has maintained without evidence that all of the records were declassified; his lawyers have not echoed that claim, though they have asserted that a president has absolute authority to declassify information.
In the letter, Trump’s lawyers say the time for addressing that question would be if they file a motion seeking the return by the Justice Department of some of the property taken from Mar-a-Lago.
“Otherwise, the Special Master process will have forced the Plaintiff to fully and specifically disclose a defense to the merits of any subsequent indictment.” the lawyers wrote.
The Trump team also asked the judge to consider pushing back all of the deadlines for his review.
Also Tuesday, Trump’s lawyers were to respond to a Justice Department’s appeal of a different judge’s order barring the department at least temporarily from using the classified documents it seized as part of its criminal investigation. U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon, in the same order appointing the special master, directed the department to halt its use of the records until Dearie can complete his work.
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Sisak reported from New York.
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Potential Jurors Quizzed On Trump In Inaugural Chair's Trial
Potential Jurors Quizzed On Trump In Inaugural Chair's Trial https://digitalalabamanews.com/potential-jurors-quizzed-on-trump-in-inaugural-chairs-trial/
NEW YORK — (AP) — Potential jurors in the criminal trial of Donald Trump’s inaugural committee chair have been quizzed by the judge on a tricky topic: What do they think of the former president?
The question came up this week during jury selection at the New York City trial of wealthy businessperson Tom Barrack, who is accused of working as an unregistered agent of the United Arab Emirates to influence the president’s foreign policy.
U.S. District Judge Brian Cogan told prospective jurors Trump’s name would come up often at the trial, and even floated the idea that he might testify. Cogan pressed them on whether they could be fair in a case infused with politics and shadowy international business dealings.
Some potential jurors said it was asking too much because of their distaste for the former president.
“To be frank, I don’t think so,” one man said when asked whether could remain impartial. “For the sake of the trial, I could, but it would be challenging.”
Asked the same question, another replied, “That would be tough. That would be difficult.”
Both men were dismissed.
A woman survived the cut in the first round of questioning despite being called out about her answer on a questionnaire asking her to name a public figure that she least admired and why: “Donald Trump. No explanation needed.”
When the judge told her, “I’m going to need a little more explanation than that,” she insisted she could set aside her feelings and be a fair juror.
There were some Trump supporters in the pool of potential jurors, including one man who said he liked the former president because he was “a strong backer of Israel.” Others claimed they had no opinion about Trump at all.
Jury selection continued Tuesday. Opening statements could begin as soon as Wednesday once the lawyers and judge settle on a final panel of jurors.
Barrack, a close personal friend of Trump for decades, raised $107 million for Trump’s inaugural celebration following the 2016 election. The event was scrutinized both for its lavish spending and for attracting foreign officials and businesspeople looking to lobby the new administration.
Barrack was arrested last year and released on $250 million bail.
The Los Angeles-based private equity manager was a key figure in UAE investments in a tech fund and real estate totaling $374 million. Prosecutors say that while he was nurturing those business deals, Barrack helped UAE leaders influence Trump during his campaign for president and after he was elected.
Those efforts included drafting a speech for Trump that praised a member of the country’s royal family, passing information back to the Emiratis about how senior U.S. officials felt about a boycott of Qatar, and promising to advance the interests of the United Arab Emirates if he were appointed as an ambassador or envoy to the Middle East.
Such an appointment “would give ABU DHABI more power!” Barrack wrote in one message obtained by federal prosecutors.
Barrack has said he is innocent. His lawyers said his contacts with the Emirates were not a secret and had been disclosed to Trump’s campaign and administration.
As he arrived at the courthouse Monday for the start of jury selection, Barrack told reporters he had faith jurors would acquit him.
“I believe in the system,” he said.
Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.
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Mike Stucka USA TODAY NETWORK | Montgomery Advertiser
Alabama reported far fewer coronavirus cases in the week ending Sunday, adding 7,954 new cases. That’s down 19.5% from the previous week’s tally of 9,880 new cases of the virus that causes COVID-19.
Alabama ranked 12th among the states where coronavirus was spreading the fastest on a per-person basis, a USA TODAY Network analysis of Johns Hopkins University data shows. In the latest week coronavirus cases in the United States decreased 7.7% from the week before, with 436,694 cases reported. With 1.47% of the country’s population, Alabama had 1.82% of the country’s cases in the last week. Across the country, 24 states had more cases in the latest week than they did in the week before.
Montgomery County reported 343 cases and two deaths in the latest week. A week earlier, it had reported 441 cases and five deaths. Throughout the pandemic it has reported 66,358 cases and 992 deaths.
Elmore County reported 152 cases and zero deaths in the latest week. A week earlier, it had reported 177 cases and one death. Throughout the pandemic it has reported 27,521 cases and 358 deaths.
Autauga County reported 70 cases and one death in the latest week. A week earlier, it had reported 108 cases and three deaths. Throughout the pandemic it has reported 18,303 cases and 227 deaths.
Dallas County reported 55 cases and zero deaths in the latest week. A week earlier, it had reported 53 cases and zero deaths. Throughout the pandemic it has reported 10,052 cases and 254 deaths.
Lowndes County reported 23 cases and zero deaths in the latest week. A week earlier, it had reported 24 cases and zero deaths. Throughout the pandemic it has reported 3,053 cases and 80 deaths.
Across Alabama, cases fell in 55 counties, with the best declines in Jefferson County, with 1,046 cases from 1,406 a week earlier; in Tuscaloosa County, with 292 cases from 547; and in St. Clair County, with 215 cases from 415.
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Within Alabama, the worst weekly outbreaks on a per-person basis were in Calhoun County with 401 cases per 100,000 per week; Escambia County with 298; and Cullman County with 283. The Centers for Disease Control says high levels of community transmission begin at 100 cases per 100,000 per week.
Adding the most new cases overall were Jefferson County, with 1,046 cases; Madison County, with 550 cases; and Mobile County, with 507. Weekly case counts rose in 11 counties from the previous week. The worst increases from the prior week’s pace were in Calhoun, Coffee and Escambia counties.
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In Alabama, 83 people were reported dead of COVID-19 in the week ending Sunday. In the week before that, 79 people were reported dead.
A total of 1,512,134 people in Alabama have tested positive for the coronavirus since the pandemic began, and 20,322 people have died from the disease, Johns Hopkins University data shows. In the United States 95,658,236 people have tested positive and 1,053,419 people have died.
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Alabama’s COVID-19 hospital admissions falling
USA TODAY analyzed federal hospital data as of Sunday, Sept. 18. Likely COVID patients admitted in the state:
Last week: 842
The week before that: 991
Four weeks ago: 1,204
Likely COVID patients admitted in the nation:
Last week: 57,618
The week before that: 58,248
Four weeks ago: 66,210
Hospitals in 15 states reported more COVID-19 patients than a week earlier, while hospitals in 14 states had more COVID-19 patients in intensive-care beds. Hospitals in 22 states admitted more COVID-19 patients in the latest week than a week prior, the USA TODAY analysis of U.S. Health and Human Services data shows.
The USA TODAY Network is publishing localized versions of this story on its news sites across the country, generated with data from Johns Hopkins University and the Centers for Disease Control. If you have questions about the data or the story, contact Mike Stucka at mstucka@gannett.com.
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Serial Podcast Reveals What Led Prosecutors To Rethink Adnan Syed Case Follow Live
Serial Podcast Reveals What Led Prosecutors To Rethink Adnan Syed Case – Follow Live https://digitalalabamanews.com/serial-podcast-reveals-what-led-prosecutors-to-rethink-adnan-syed-case-follow-live/
Who is Jay Wilds?
Adnan Syed’s 2000 conviction relied heavily on testimony from his friend Jay Wilds, who claimed that Syed confessed to killing Lee and enlisted his help in digging a hole to bury her body in Leakin Park, Baltimore.
Wilds said that he went along with it because Syed threatened to tell the police that he was running a drug operation, which he feared would land him with hefty jail time.
The Serial podcast raised questions about the reliability of his testimony, saying that he had changed his story multiple times – particularly about where he was when he saw Lee’s body.
In 2019, Wilds spoke out publicly for the first time in an interview with The Intercept where he continued to maintain that he saw Lee’s body and helped Syed dispose of it.
However, he changed parts of his story once again, saying that he first saw Lee’s body in the trunk of a car outside his grandmother’s house – and not in the car park of a local Best Buy as he said at trial.
He claimed that he lied to police to protect his grandmother, as he was dealing drugs out of her home at the time.
“I didn’t tell the cops it was in front of my house because I didn’t want to involve my grandmother,” he said.
“I believe I told them it was in front of Cathy’s [a psuedonym] house, but it was in front of my grandmother’s house. I know it didn’t happen anywhere other than my grandmother’s house.
“I remember the highway traffic to my right, and I remember standing there on the curb. I remember Adnan standing next to me.”
He added: “At the time I was convinced that I would be going to jail for a long time if he [Adnan] turned me in for drug dealing, especially to high school kids. I was also running [drug] operations from my grandmother’s house. So that would ruin her life too. I was also around a bunch of people earlier the day [at Cathy’s], and I didn’t want them to get fucked up with homicide.”
Syed has accused Wilds of lying throughout the trial.
In the filing to throw out Syed’s conviction, Baltimore prosecutors raised doubts about the reliability of Wilds as a witness.
Rachel Sharp20 September 2022 16:50
What we know about two alternate suspects in 1999 murder of Hae Min Lee
Adnan Syed walked out of court a free man on Monday, after an almost year-long investigation uncovered new evidence about the possible involvement of two alternative suspects in the 1999 slaying of student Hae Min Lee.
On Monday, Baltimore City Circuit Judge Melissa Phinn vacated the 41-year-old’s conviction “in the interest of justice”, granted him a new trial and ordered him to be released under home detention while the investigation into Lee’s murder continues.
His release came days after Maryland prosecutors made a bombshell request for his conviction to be quashed.
On Wednesday – after more than two decades behind bars where Syed has continued to maintain his innocence of any involvement – Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby filed a motion to throw out his conviction.
She said that “the state no longer has confidence in the integrity of the conviction” based on doubts about the validity of cellphone records as well as new information about two unnamed suspects.
Wednesday’s court filing did not name the two alternate suspects in the case, citing an ongoing investigation.
However, prosecutors said that the two alternate suspects were both known to the initial 1999 murder investigation and were not properly ruled out or disclosed to the defence.
The Independent’s Rachel Sharp has the full story:
Adnan Syed freed: What we know about two alternate suspects in ‘Serial’ murder
The Serial podcast named Ronald Lee Moore, a career criminal and accused murderer from Baltimore, as a suspect in Hae Min Lee’s slaying
Rachel Sharp20 September 2022 16:19
Adnan Syed pictured enjoying new-found freedom
Adnan Syed has been pictured enjoying his new-found freedom at home with his family and supporters.
The 41-year-old, who was 17 when he was arrested and charged with murder, was released on Monday after 23 years behind bars.
His freedom comes after attorney and family friend Rabia Chaudry fought for years for his release, with his case finally gaining attention after she reached out to journalist Sarah Koenig.
Ms Koenig then went on to host the Serial podcast series about the case.
Ms Chaudry shared a photo of her and Syed smiling together inside his family home, following the judge’s ruling on Monday.
“I arise full of joy #WeFreedAdnan,” she tweeted on Tuesday morning.
Rachel Sharp20 September 2022 15:48
Maryland’s new Juvenile Reduction Act led to case landing on prosecutor’s desk
It all began when Maryland’s Juvenile Restoration Act took effect on 1 October 2021.
The law allows offenders who were juveniles at the time of the offence to apply to have their sentences reduced.
Under the law, the offence must have taken place when the individual was a minor and they must have served at least 20 years of the sentence.
Syed was 17 when he was arrested and charged with strangling Lee to death in 1999.
By 2022, he had spent 23 years behind bars.
As soon as the law came into effect, his attorneys applied for his sentence to be reduced.
His case landed on the desk of Becky Feldman, chief of the Sentencing Review Unit of the Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office, to review the request and she became “bothered by the case”, according to the new episode of Serial released on Tuesday.
Rachel Sharp20 September 2022 15:15
Adnan Syed was losing ‘hope’ in freedom before shock release
Adnan Syed had been “trying to tamp down hope” that he would ever regain his freedom, before his shock release on Monday, it has been revealed.
In a new episode of the podcast Serial, Sarah Koenig revealed that the 41-year-old had recently been losing faith that his conviction would be overturned.
Syed was 17 when he was arrested and charged with strangling Hae Min Lee to death in 1999.
He had spent the last 23 years behind bars.
On Monday, a judge overturned his conviction and ordered his release.
Rachel Sharp20 September 2022 14:47
Serial reveals notes about another potential suspect led to conviction being tossed
The discovery of two handwritten notes about another potential suspect ultimately led to Adnan Syed’s conviction being tossed, according to a newly released Serial episode.
The podcast, which first propelled the case to global attention and cast doubts on Syed’s guilt back in 2014, published a new episode titled “Adnan is Out” on Tuesday morning – just hours after he walked out of court a free man.
In it, journalist Sarah Koenig revealed what finally led Baltimore prosecutors to rethink the 41-year-old’s conviction for the 1999 murder of his former girlfriend Hae Min Lee.
Earlier this year – 23 years on from the brutal murder – Becky Feldman, chief of the Sentencing Review Unit of the Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office, had stumbled across two old, “messy” handwritten notes containing the name of another potential suspect.
The Independent’s Rachel Sharp has the full story:
Notes about potential suspect led to Syed conviction change, Serial reveals
Notes revealed two separate phone calls by two different people alerted prosecutors to another potential suspect more than two decades ago
Rachel Sharp20 September 2022 14:14
Serial releases new episode about Adan Syed’s release
Serial, the hit podcast that propelled the case to international attention and cast doubts on Adnan Syed’s conviction, has released a new episode following his release.
The episode titled “Adnan is out” chronicles what led the prosecutor’s office to call for his conviction to be quashed.
Rachel Sharp20 September 2022 13:30
ICYMI: How one podcast cast doubt on Adnan Syed’s murder conviction
As Adnan Syed’s conviction is overturned, Clémence Michallon remembers the podcast that transformed a genre.
How Serial revolutionised true crime and cast doubt on Adnan Syed’s murder conviction
As Baltimore prosecutors ask for Adnan Syed’s conviction to be vacated, Clémence Michallon remembers the podcast that transformed a genre
Sravasti Dasgupta20 September 2022 13:00
ICYMI: Timeline of Adnan Syed’s legal battle
More than two decades on from his arrest for the murder of his former girlfriend, Adnan Syed has finally walked free from prison.
Now, prosecutors have 30 days to decide whether to drop the charges or to retry Syed.
Rachel Sharp reports on the case that has rumbled on for more than two decades:
Timeline of the murder of Hae Min Lee and legal battle of Adnan Syed
Syed’s sudden release marks just the latest twist in a case that has rumbled on for more than two decades
Sravasti Dasgupta20 September 2022 12:02
‘Leftovers at home never tasted so good’
After 23 years in prison, Adnan Syed seems to be enjoying some of the simpler things after his high-profile 1999 murder coniviction was vacated.
Rabia Chaudry, a lawyer and friend of the Syed family, posted a video on Monday afternoon showing the 41-year-old enjoying some leftover dumplings.
Josh Marcus20 September 2022 10:30
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Missing, ‘easily Confused’ Man In Mobile: Police https://digitalalabamanews.com/missing-easily-confused-man-in-mobile-police/
Darrell Chambers, 64, was last seen on Sept. 14 on the 3000-block of Pleasant Valley Road walking to a bus stop. Chambers was wearing a checkered shirt, blue jeans…
Darrell Chambers, 64, was last seen on Sept. 14 on the 3000-block of Pleasant Valley Road walking to a bus stop. Chambers was wearing a checkered shirt, blue jeans and white tennis shoes. Chambers is 6-foot, 200 pounds.
by: Brett Greenberg
Posted: Sep 20, 2022 / 10:09 AM CDT
Updated: Sep 20, 2022 / 10:09 AM CDT
Darrell Chambers, 64, was last seen on Sept. 14 on the 3000-block of Pleasant Valley Road walking to a bus stop. Chambers was wearing a checkered shirt, blue jeans…
Darrell Chambers, 64, was last seen on Sept. 14 on the 3000-block of Pleasant Valley Road walking to a bus stop. Chambers was wearing a checkered shirt, blue jeans and white tennis shoes. Chambers is 6-foot, 200 pounds.
by: Brett Greenberg
Posted: Sep 20, 2022 / 10:09 AM CDT
Updated: Sep 20, 2022 / 10:09 AM CDT
MOBILE COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — The Mobile Police Department is looking for a man who “suffers from severe medical issues,” who was last seen Wednesday, according to a release from the MPD.
Darrell Chambers, 64, was last seen on Sept. 14 on the 3000-block of Pleasant Valley Road walking to a bus stop. Chambers was wearing a checkered shirt, blue jeans and white tennis shoes. Chambers is 6-foot, 200 pounds.
Anyone with information regarding Chamber’s whereabouts is encouraged to call the MPD at 251-208-7211.
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Industry-Leading Unemployment Claims Management Software Poised To Scale Operations With HR-Tech Investment Firm Backing
Industry-Leading Unemployment Claims Management Software Poised To Scale Operations With HR-Tech Investment Firm Backing https://digitalalabamanews.com/industry-leading-unemployment-claims-management-software-poised-to-scale-operations-with-hr-tech-investment-firm-backing/
Unemployment Tracker Backed by HR Investment Firm to Accelerate Innovation and Leadership in Unemployment Industry
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Unemployment Tracker Backed by HR Investment Firm to Accelerate Innovation and Leadership in Unemployment Industry
BIRMINGHAM, AL, USA, September 20, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ — Unemployment Tracker, the industry-leading unemployment claims and tax management technology and administration provider announced today it has been acquired by Trak Capital, an HR technology-focused investment firm.
“Since our inception, Unemployment Tracker has been at the cutting edge of claims management technology leveraging technology to reduce administrative burden for our clients,” said Andrea Frederick, Director of Operations with Unemployment Tracker. “Trak Capital and its leadership offer the ideal strategic partner for our future. The Unemployment Tracker team is ecstatic to leverage new resources to accelerate growth and further our ability to service our customers and partners.”
Founded in 2015, Unemployment Tracker was the first software provider to be live with all 6 SIDES Exchanges and has 25 Active Clients with UI Broker Accounts on the SIDES Exchanges. Unemployment Tracker set itself apart in the industry by servicing organizations of all sizes through SaaS and full-service Unemployment Cost Management. In 2021, Unemployment Tracker was recognized for Dedication to UI Integrity by The National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA) receiving the first ever Above & Beyond Award.
The acquisition offers Unemployment Tracker additional resources to scale its award-winning technology and expand its capacity to support employers as they navigate today’s rapidly changing employment and regulatory landscape.
“We are so thrilled to have Unemployment Tracker as part of our family,” said Shannon Scott, CEO & Founder of Trak Capital. “As we continue to lead the market in business incentives and compliance tools, our goal has been to acquire and develop the best and brightest teams and technology. We have hit another home run here.”
The Unemployment Tracker employees will have the expanded resources of Trak Capital’s Birmingham, AL, headquarters and nationally located sales, technology development, and leadership teams.
About Trak Capital:
Founded in 2022, Trak Capital is an HR tech investment firm with ownership in growth-oriented, innovative companies operating in the HR, fintech and compliance sectors. Leveraging the firm’s industry expertise and proven strategic and operational capabilities, Trak Capital identifies, strengthens, and scales best-of-breed technologies and service lines. Collaborating with its portfolio companies, Trak Capital drives growth initiatives, implements best practices, and invests in personnel and automation to accelerate earnings and support companies in realizing their full potential. OnCentive, SyncStream, Unemployment Tracker, and Clear I-9 comprise its current portfolio, with plans for additional and ongoing expansion in the space.
About Unemployment Tracker:
Founded in 2015, Unemployment Tracker is an award-winning unemployment insurance claim tracking software and full-service claims management. As the one-stop solution for all your unemployment insurance challenges, Unemployment Tracker empowers businesses to focus their funds and their time not on the employees of yesterday, but on the team they have today and the one they are building for tomorrow.
Lindsay Morton
Trak Capital
lindsay@trakcap.com
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Highest-Paying Jobs In Bismarck https://digitalalabamanews.com/highest-paying-jobs-in-bismarck/
BISMARCK, ND (KXNET) — Stacker collected information on the highest-paying jobs in Bismarck, ND, using data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Jobs are ranked by average annual salary with information up to date as of May 2021.
In Bismarck, the annual mean wage is $54,090 or 7.2% lower than national mean of $58,260, while the highest-paying occupation makes $293,480. Read on to see which jobs make the list.
#50. Business teachers, postsecondary
Bismarck, ND
– Annual mean salary: $80,710
– #135 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 30
National
– Annual mean salary: $105,720
– Employment: 79,640
– Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Auburn-Opelika, AL ($175,640)
— Ann Arbor, MI ($175,080)
— Visalia-Porterville, CA ($154,600)
#49. Physical therapists
Bismarck, ND
– Annual mean salary: $80,810
– #357 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 170
National
– Annual mean salary: $92,920
– Employment: 225,350
– Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($123,190)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($118,370)
— Midland, TX ($116,880)
#48. Career/technical education teachers, postsecondary
Bismarck, ND
– Annual mean salary: $81,160
– #18 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 130
National
– Annual mean salary: $63,130
– Employment: 105,440
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Santa Rosa, CA ($116,850)
— Champaign-Urbana, IL ($97,110)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($95,200)
#47. First-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers
Bismarck, ND
– Annual mean salary: $81,180
– #33 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 230
National
– Annual mean salary: $73,590
– Employment: 526,240
– Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Bremerton-Silverdale, WA ($93,830)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($93,030)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($92,870)
#46. Network and computer systems administrators
Bismarck, ND
– Annual mean salary: $81,990
– #156 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 120
National
– Annual mean salary: $91,250
– Employment: 316,760
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($135,440)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($116,370)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($110,930)
#45. Occupational health and safety specialists
Bismarck, ND
– Annual mean salary: $82,080
– #79 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 70
National
– Annual mean salary: $78,740
– Employment: 106,340
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Kennewick-Richland, WA ($111,950)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($108,240)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($108,020)
#44. Health specialties teachers, postsecondary
Bismarck, ND
– Annual mean salary: $82,740
– #116 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 80
National
– Annual mean salary: $133,310
– Employment: 191,830
– Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT ($226,440)
— Jackson, MS ($202,690)
— Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA ($183,250)
#43. Chiropractors
Bismarck, ND
– Annual mean salary: $83,140
– #70 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 50
National
– Annual mean salary: $81,240
– Employment: 35,810
– Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT ($140,450)
— Reno, NV ($114,560)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($113,420)
#42. Loan officers
Bismarck, ND
– Annual mean salary: $84,520
– #81 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 260
National
– Annual mean salary: $80,570
– Employment: 340,170
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($111,830)
— Bend-Redmond, OR ($106,290)
— Wilmington, NC ($104,930)
#41. Civil engineers
Bismarck, ND
– Annual mean salary: $85,140
– #237 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 450
National
– Annual mean salary: $95,490
– Employment: 304,310
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($119,720)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($116,550)
— Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA ($115,120)
#40. Facilities managers
Bismarck, ND
– Annual mean salary: $85,320
– #240 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: data not available
National
– Annual mean salary: $101,970
– Employment: 101,230
– Entry level education requirements: nan
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Kennewick-Richland, WA ($146,040)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($136,440)
— Ithaca, NY ($136,210)
#39. Computer science teachers, postsecondary
Bismarck, ND
– Annual mean salary: $85,750
– #73 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 30
National
– Annual mean salary: $89,610
– Employment: 37,600
– Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Visalia-Porterville, CA ($152,280)
— Auburn-Opelika, AL ($145,360)
— Tuscaloosa, AL ($144,170)
#38. Personal financial advisors
Bismarck, ND
– Annual mean salary: $86,510
– #295 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 90
National
– Annual mean salary: $119,960
– Employment: 263,030
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Barnstable Town, MA ($172,780)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($161,010)
— East Stroudsburg, PA ($158,790)
#37. Project management specialists
Bismarck, ND
– Annual mean salary: $86,530
– #185 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 250
National
– Annual mean salary: $98,420
– Employment: 743,860
– Entry level education requirements: nan
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($133,950)
— Birmingham-Hoover, AL ($130,250)
— Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($125,330)
#36. First-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers
Bismarck, ND
– Annual mean salary: $86,670
– #69 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 50
National
– Annual mean salary: $83,270
– Employment: 80,890
– Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($171,060)
— Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($145,740)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($135,860)
#35. First-line supervisors of production and operating workers
Bismarck, ND
– Annual mean salary: $86,750
– #5 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 190
National
– Annual mean salary: $67,330
– Employment: 629,420
– Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Baton Rouge, LA ($98,170)
— Lake Charles, LA ($97,910)
— Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI ($90,410)
#34. Computer programmers
Bismarck, ND
– Annual mean salary: $87,220
– #94 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: data not available
National
– Annual mean salary: $96,650
– Employment: 152,610
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($144,130)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($126,220)
— Dalton, GA ($123,500)
#33. Electrical power-line installers and repairers
Bismarck, ND
– Annual mean salary: $90,170
– #62 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 90
National
– Annual mean salary: $79,060
– Employment: 123,940
– Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA ($117,700)
— Salinas, CA ($110,180)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($109,490)
#32. Labor relations specialists
Bismarck, ND
– Annual mean salary: $91,180
– #15 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 30
National
– Annual mean salary: $77,070
– Employment: 63,810
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Urban Honolulu, HI ($104,620)
— Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($98,470)
— Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA ($97,520)
#31. Power plant operators
Bismarck, ND
– Annual mean salary: $91,440
– #27 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 130
National
– Annual mean salary: $83,740
– Employment: 28,960
– Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Fresno, CA ($129,650)
— Wenatchee, WA ($123,180)
— Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA ($114,660)
#30. First-line supervisors of police and detectives
Bismarck, ND
– Annual mean salary: $92,220
– #147 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 70
National
– Annual mean salary: $98,760
– Employment: 128,230
– Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($182,700)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($170,740)
— Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA ($164,600)
#29. Environmental engineers
Bismarck, ND
– Annual mean salary: $92,700
– #102 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 50
National
– Annual mean salary: $100,220
– Employment: 42,660
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX ($131,700)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($127,470)
— Idaho Falls, ID ($127,160)
#28. Mechanical engineers
Bismarck, ND...
