Social Security COLA 2023 Live Online Today: Increase Benefits And Adjustment | SSA Latest News
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2023 Social Security COLA: Latest News
SOCIAL SECURITY
At what age is Social Security no longer taxed in the US?
The Social Security Administration announced the 2023 COLA on 13 October and the boost was a doozy. Great news for those that are finding their monthly checks not going as far in the face of rising prices. Bad news for those that will break the income thresholds where a portion of their benefits are liable to taxation.
Before 1984, Social Security benefits were not taxed. However, to keep the Trust Fund that supports the program solvent, bipartisan legislation was passed totax a portion of payments to seniors citizens, surviving spouses, and the disabled if they had income above certain thresholds.
Social Security checks are going up. Medicare premiums are going down. That’s a big deal for seniors.
“The higher-than-expected COLA costs could have long term implications for Social Security solvency, and could potentially move the insolvency date, currently around 2034, forward.”
COLA 2023 official announcement
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Welcome to AS USA 2023 COLA increase updates
Hello and welcome to AS USA’s live blog on the 2023 Social Security COLA increase for Saturday, 15 October.
The Social Security Adminstration announced the 2023 Cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for social security benefits, for programs like Supplemental Security Income and Social Security Disability Insurance. Other government pension and benefits programs will also be affected by the 8.7% increase.
The COLA offered for next year is historic in size after inflation has plagued markets for basic commodities consumed by most households, including food, shelter, utilities, and gasoline.
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Black Knight Revenues Jump https://digitalalabamanews.com/black-knight-revenues-jump/
Oct. 15—From its sprawling nine-hole golf course to its spacious interior and full-size kitchen, Beckley’s Historic Black Knight was likely one of a handful of places that saw no real lull in activity when Covid hit in early 2020.
Even when Gov. Jim Justice issued a statewide stay-at-home order in late March of 2020 and forced the closure of schools, businesses and restaurants, city officials found a way to not only make Black Knight useful but profitable.
Beckley’s Parks and Recreation Department operates the site. Leslie Baker, the department director, said Black Knight’s golf course, which sits on more than 60 acres of land, was allowed to remain open under state guidelines and provided an opportunity for many to escape their homes and enjoy the outdoors.
“We never closed the golf course during the Covid,” Baker said. “The golf course stayed open. We followed the governor’s guidelines with one person per cart, but people were wanting to get out. We had a beautiful spring, so we were busy at the golf course.”
For the 2021 fiscal year — July 1, 2020, to June 30, 2021 — Black Knight’s golf course took in roughly $136,000 in golf admissions, according to city Treasurer Billie Trump.
As a comparison, when the facility was initially opened in 2018, its total gross revenues for all services — from the golf course to catering to restaurant and golf pro shop — were $272,170 for fiscal years 2018-2019.
Trump said revenues for golf admissions have stayed about the same for the past two fiscal years.
Black Knight’s golf pro-shop was also profitable in fiscal ’21 and ’22, generating roughly $16,000 and $15,500 respectively, according to Trump.
The interior space of Black Knight was also put to use and became an essential part of ensuring that students in Raleigh County remained fed despite the closure of schools.
Baker said Raleigh County Schools partnered with the city to use Black Knight as the staging ground for thousands of food boxes to be prepared and distributed to students in the county.
She said this partnership yielded more than $1 million in revenue for Black Knight and was paid for by Raleigh Schools using federal dollars.
“I don’t know if it was the end of March, or by the first of April, but we had a full-fledged operation going where we would make anywhere from the smallest amount, I think was 2,500 boxes, all the way up to 6,500 boxes, depending on what the need was for the county, once a week,” Baker said. “And in those boxes we put five lunches and five breakfasts for students.
“The operation of Black Knight was totally changed from preparing for individuals and Sunday buffets to just feeding these kids, which we all felt was just the most important mission. Because, unfortunately, we know that there are children who do not get to eat unless they’re in school.”
Baker said the school meals operation continued for much of 2020 until the reopening of school the following year.
Trump said the federal funds Black Knight received from Raleigh County Schools were included in the facility’s catering sales, which amounted to over $788,000 in fiscal ’21.
With Covid restrictions starting to lift with the rollout of vaccines in early 2021, Baker said people began looking for places to hold gatherings which could also accommodate social distancing.
“When things started lifting, people needed to gather, people needed to have meetings again and so there was such as overwhelming demand for Black Knight,” she said. “We could have trainings, we could have meetings, but we could still space you out in the ballroom. You could bring 50 or 60 people and we could still manage six feet between you.”
In addition to meetings, Baker said celebrations that had been put on hold due to Covid were also once again taking place.
“People started planning weddings again and birthday parties and things that they had put off,” she said. “We did a lot of after the fact — a lot of people had gone ahead and got married, but they didn’t get to have a reception. So we were doing receptions, and that helped fill our days.”
While the business side of Black Knight was successful, Baker said they were not immune to some of the more negative impacts of Covid.
She said their main struggle was in finding people to hire, which prompted them to make a few changes to the operations at Black Knight.
“The workforce had apparently dried up. We couldn’t find hardly anybody to work,” Baker said. “We had those people who had been with us through the whole Covid and we were so dependent on them but we just decided to open for takeout lunches only and then focus on the people that we were getting in the building for the meetings and the parties and things that were booking. And we’ve been successful doing that and we’ve been busy ever since.”
In shifting the focus of Black Knight’s restaurant to mainly accommodate take-out, sales more than doubled.
Trump said the restaurant generated roughly $38,000 in fiscal ’21. The following year, Trump said those figures shot up to $81,000.
Black Knight did see a dip in its catering revenues for fiscal ’22 when it was no longer providing lunches for Raleigh County Schools. However, those services were still the most profitable of all Black Knight’s offerings, bringing in just over $346,000.
Baker said she anticipates the current fiscal year, which began July 1, will be just as successful.
In looking at her calendar for Black Knight, Baker said there are only five days, from now until Christmas Day, that Black Knight isn’t booked for a luncheon, birthday party, meeting or celebration of some kind.
Baker said another new focus for Black Knight, which was also a result of Covid, is its new remote worker space.
“We partnered with the (Beckley-Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce) to open a remote working space and offered incentives for remote workers to come to Beckley,” she said. “We have three that have signed on and then we have more coming on. And we’ve turned Chilson’s (Grill), since we weren’t using it as a place to come and eat lunch, Chilson’s is still a meeting place but we’ve also turned it into a remote worker space. And we’re getting ready to get an AmeriCorps person to help us work in there so that they can build the capacity of that program, and really function as kind of a welcome center to these new remote workers so that they know all that Beckley and the surrounding areas have to offer.”
Although it may not have been a universally popular choice when the city purchased the former country club for $3 million from Gov. Justice in 2017, Baker said Black Knight has only enhanced the offerings that the city is able to provide its residents as well as its visitors.
“Parks and rec is that heart of the city,” she said. “We don’t pave roads like public works does. We’re not out patrolling the streets like the fire department and the police department. But we do the things for the community that give it a sense of community,” Baker said.
“We’re the ones that have the events. We’re the ones that have the parks. We’re the ones that have the museums. And I think that acquiring Black Knight was just an extension of that,” she said, “of being able to provide a quality venue place for our citizens — another amenity that other towns don’t have.”
Trump said Black Knight has become yet another reason for people to come to Beckley, which has been highlighted since the national park designation for the New River Gorge.
He said that has been made apparent by revenues seen at another facility run by parks and rec, the Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine.
Trump said adult ticket sales at the exhibition coal mine generated about $67,000 in fiscal ’21, despite being closed for most of the year.
For fiscal ’22, that figure rose to roughly $167,000, which Trump said is higher than their pre-pandemic sales.
He added that the exhibition coal mine has already exceeded fiscal ’22 sales on adult tickets for fiscal ’23.
Overall, Trump said the numbers add up to better and more services for residents and visitors.
“It’s clear that recreational programs like this — parks and green spaces throughout the city — help attract visitors and help attract residents,” Trump said. “And the more money that’s generated through parks, the less we have to depend on grants and things like that and the more we can expand our programs.”
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15-Year-Old Raleigh Shooting Suspect To Face Charges As An Adult Live
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Five dead, including police officer, in North Carolina shooting
Five people were killed by a shooter who opened fire along a walking trail in North Carolina’s capital city on Thursday and eluded police for hours before he was cornered in a home and arrested, police said.
Law enforcement officials identified the victims of the shooting on Friday. An off-duty police officer was among those killed by the suspect, whom police only described as a white, 15-year-old male.
The suspect was arrested around 9.37pm after evading capture for hours and hiding inside a home, authorities said.
Gunfire broke out around 5pm, along the Neuse River Greenway in a residential area northeast of downtown, Raleigh Mayor Mary-Ann Baldwin said.
Officers from numerous law enforcement agencies swarmed the area, closing roads and warning residents to stay inside while they searched for the shooter.
Two people, including another police officer, were also taken to hospitals.
“Tonight terror has reached our doorstep. The nightmare of every community has come to Raleigh. This is a senseless horrific and infuriating act of violence that has been committed,” Governor Roy Cooper told reporters.
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Death Toll Rises To 41 In Turkey Coal Mine Explosion
Death Toll Rises To 41 In Turkey Coal Mine Explosion https://digitalalabamanews.com/death-toll-rises-to-41-in-turkey-coal-mine-explosion/
AMASRA, Turkey (AP) — Funerals for miners killed in a coal mine explosion in northern Turkey began Saturday as officials raised the death toll to at least 41 people.
Desperate relatives had waited all night in the cold outside the state-owned Turkish Hard Coal Enterprise’s (TTK) mine in the town of Amasra, in the Black Sea coastal province of Bartin, hoping for news. There were 110 miners working several hundred meters below ground at the time of the explosion on Friday evening.
Their wait turned to devastation by Saturday noon. Women cried at the funeral of miner Selcuk Ayvaz, whose coffin was wrapped in the red and white Turkish flag. Another miner, 28-year-old Aziz Kose, held his newborn baby just days ago. They mostly came from working-class families and went underground to the coal mines to make a living.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived at the scene and said the body of one missing miner had finally been reached, confirming 41 were dead. Erdogan was flanked by officials, miners and rescuers, as he vowed to bring an end to mining disasters, while saying he believes in “fate.”
“We don’t want to see deficiencies or unnecessary risks,” Erdogan said, and added that an investigation would reveal if anyone is responsible for the blast. He then joined funeral prayers for Rahman Ozcelik, 22, at a village where Turkish media said three other miners were also being mourned.
Eleven were injured and hospitalized, with five in serious condition, while 58 others managed to get out of the mine on their own or were rescued unharmed.
Energy Minister Fatih Donmez said rescue efforts were complete. Earlier, he had said that a fire was burning in an area where more than a dozen miners had been trapped.
Preliminary assessments indicated that the explosion was likely caused by firedamp, which is a reference to flammable gases found in coal mines, Donmez said overnight. Three prosecutors were investigating the blast.
A miner who works the day shift said he saw the news and hurried to the site to help with the rescue.
“We saw a frightful scene, it cannot be described, it’s very sad,” said Celal Kara, 40. “They’re all my friends … they all had dreams,” Kara, who has been a miner for 14 years, told The Associated Press after exiting the mine, his face covered in soot.
Ambulances were on standby at the site. Rescue teams were dispatched to the area, including from neighboring provinces, Turkey’s disaster management agency, AFAD, said. Dark smoke rose from the entrance of the mine, which is surrounded by forests.
A mining technician from TTK told broadcaster NTV that his team of rescue and occupational safety personnel arrived at the site Friday night. Ismail Cetin said they went down into the mine and walked about 2½ kilometers (1½ miles) with their kit and stretchers. They recovered nine bodies, whom he called “mine martyrs.”
Countries across the world offered their condolences to Turkey. Greece’s prime minister offered rescue assistance even though relations between the two neighbors have recently been particularly tense.
Separately, Turkish police said in a statement that legal action would be taken against 12 people who allegedly shared provocative content about the mine explosion to incite hate on social media.
Turkey’s worst mine disaster was in 2014, when 301 miners died after a fire erupted inside a coal mine in the town of Soma, in the west of the country. Five months later, 18 miners were killed in central Karaman province after a flood in a coal mine.
The head of DISK, a left-wing trade union, said in a statement they were “sad and angry” because deaths were preventable and the union’s safety suggestions were overlooked. Even though more inspections were mandated after the Soma tragedy, DISK’s leader Arzu Cerkezoglu claimed some precautions were ignored for profitability, calling Friday’s explosion a “massacre.”
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Zeynep Bilginsoy reported from Istanbul.
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Justice Dept. seeks end to arbiter’s review of Trump docs
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has asked a federal appeals court to overturn a judge’s appointment of an independent arbiter to review documents seized during an FBI search of former President Donald Trump’s Florida estate. The appeal is the latest salvo in weeks of litigation over the scope of duties of the arbiter, also known as a special master. He was assigned last month by a judge to inspect the thousands of records taken in the Aug. 8 search of Mar-a-Lago and weed out from the investigation any that may be protected by claims of legal privilege.
Ukraine: Russia hits power site by Kyiv, defends seized land
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A missile strike has seriously damaged a key energy facility near Ukraine’s capital. The governor of the Kyiv region said Saturday’s strike didn’t kill or wound anyone. The country’s power system operator said repair crews were working to restore power but warned residents about possible outages. The Russian military strove to cut water and electricity in populated areas of Ukraine this week after a truck bomb explosion damaged the bridge that links Russia to the annexed Crimean Peninsula. Regions of southern Ukraine that Russian President Vladimir Putin illegally designated as Russian territory last month remained a focus of fighting on Saturday.
New UK Treasury chief: Mistakes were made, tax rises coming
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s new Treasury chief has acknowledged mistakes made by his predecessor and suggested that he may reverse much of Conservative Prime Minister Liz Truss’ tax-cutting plans, in order to bring stability to the country after weeks of economic and political turbulence. Jeremy Hunt was brought in Friday to replace Kwasi Kwarteng and restore order in Truss’ administration. He warned of “difficult decisions” to come, saying taxes could rise and public spending budgets would likely be squeezed further in the coming months. Truss had previously insisted that her tax-cutting plans were what Britain needs to boost economic growth. But a “mini-budget” which she and Kwarteng unveiled in September sent the British pound tumbling and left her credibility in tatters.
Violent week a grim sign as targeted killings of police rise
SEATTLE (AP) — It’s been an especially violent week for police across the U.S., including the deaths of two Connecticut police officers and the wounding of a third. Even as the number of officers has dropped in the past two years, the number being targeted and killed has risen. Organizations that track violence against police say 56 officers have been killed by gunfire so far this year — a number that is up 14% from this time last year and about 45% from this time in 2020. The country is on track to approach or surpass other top annual totals of recent years, including 73 officers killed in 2011 and 67 in 2016.
Social Security boost seen as unlikely to help Dems at polls
WASHINGTON (AP) — The news that 70 million people will see an 8.7% boost in their Social Security checks next year came just weeks before Election Day, but it’s unlikely to give Democrats the edge they’re desperately seeking at the polls. In fact, the promise of bigger payments in 2023 could call even more attention to the surging prices that have been inflicting pain on households. And inflation was the reason behind Thursday’s announcement of the the program’s largest cost-of-living increase in four decades. One analyst says the boost is going “to bring more money to people’s pockets, but it primes people to think about high inflation.”
Kemp vs. Abrams II: Republican has incumbent advantage now
ATLANTA (AP) — The Georgia governor’s race is a rematch of 2018, when Republican Brian Kemp narrowly defeated Democrat Stacey Abrams. But circumstances have changed. This time, it is Kemp who holds a lot of advantages as he seeks reelection. Abrams is trying to rekindle the star power that had people talking about her being president one day. Kemp became the target of Donald Trump’s wrath when the defeated president threatened retribution after Kemp certified Democrat Joe Biden’s slate of presidential electors in Georgia. But not only did Kemp maintain support among most Republican voters while defying Trump, he seems to have only grown stronger heading into his rematch with Abrams.
Mamie Till depiction seen as tribute to Black female leaders
NEW YORK (AP) — A new biopic about the mother of Emmett Till, the 14-year old Black boy whose lynching in Mississippi in 1955 catalyzed the U.S. civil rights movement, is being promoted as a tribute to Black women and Black mothers who are continuing her legacy and fight for justice, equality and equity. From civil rights and politics to business and performance art, promotional events and screenings of “Till” in select cities across the U.S. honor the courageous works of Black female leaders whose contributions have historically been overlooked, deemphasized or made a footnote.
Death toll rises to 41 in Turkey coal mine explosion
AMASRA, Turkey (AP) — Funerals for the miners killed in a coal mine explosion in northern Turkey have begun as officials raised the death toll to at least 41 people. There were 110 miners working in the mine when the explosion occurred Friday evening at the state-owned Turkish Hard Coal Enterprise’s mine in Amasra. The town is in the Black Sea coastal province of Bartin. Officials said 11 miners were injured and hospitalized while 58 others managed to get out of the mine on their own or were rescued unharmed. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived at the scene Saturday after tweeting that any neglect would be punished.
US shift on Venezuelan migrants fuels anxiety in Mexico
TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) — The Biden administration’s policy shift on Venezuelan migrants may pose an enormous challenge to overstretched Mexican shelters. The U.S. has coupled plans to let up to 24,000 Venezuelans apply online to fly to the U.S. for temporary stays with a pledge to immediately turn back Venezuelans who cross the border illegally from Mexico. The rapid expulsions expand a Trump-era policy that denies rights to seek asylum on grounds of preventing the spread of COVID-19. Venezuelans have suddenly become the second-largest nationality at the U.S. border after Mexicans, a growing challenge to President Joe Biden and neighboring allies.
AP source: Tagovailoa, Bridgewater out of protocols
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Miami Dolphins quarterbacks Tua Tagovailoa and Teddy Bridgewater have cleared concussion protocols. That’s according to a person with knowledge of the decisions who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the moves were not announced publicly by the Dolphins. Tagovailoa has been in the protocols since getting hurt against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sept. 29. Bridgewater lasted only one play in Sunday’s loss at the New York Jets. He did not show concussion symptoms, but was placed into the protocols as a result of the revised NFL rules.
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Giuliani Ethics Case Defense Features Prominent Election Deniers Including Doug Mastriano
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Zoe Tillman | Bloomberg News (TNS)
WASHINGTON — Rudy Giuliani intends to defend himself against a legal ethics prosecution in Washington by calling a string of witnesses who promoted baseless claims that the 2020 election was marred by widespread fraud.
A witness list submitted Friday by his lawyers to the hearing committee that will consider his case in early December features prominent conservative lawyers and activists who backed then-President Donald Trump’s “Stop the Steal” effort to undo Joe Biden’s victories in key states.
Giuliani’s proposed witnesses include Doug Mastriano the Republican candidate for governor of Pennsylvania; Christina Bobb, a lawyer recently in the spotlight for her connection to a federal criminal inquiry into Trump’s handling of government documents at his Mar-a-Lago resort; former Trump campaign lawyer Jenna Ellis; former Florida attorney general Pam Bondi; former White House trade adviser Peter Navarro, former Trump 2016 campaign manager Corey Lewandowski, and former New York City Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik.
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Giuliani’s lawyers, John Leventhal and Barry Kamins, both retired judges, didn’t immediately return a request for comment on whether all of the witnesses they identified had agreed to testify. Mastriano, Bobb, Ellis, Bondi, Navarro, Lewandowski, Kerik or their representatives didn’t immediately return requests for comment on Friday night.
Giuliani’s case focuses on his role in pursuing a failed post-election challenge in federal court in Pennsylvania. The Office of Disciplinary Counsel accused him of pressing a “frivolous” claim. Giuliani, a former mayor of New York and U.S. attorney, responded to the allegations in July, arguing there was “good faith basis” to contest mail-in ballots at the time.
The witness list includes short descriptions of what his lawyers say they expect each person to testify about. Subjects include interviews with “people who witnessed voting irregularities and allegations of fraud”; purported exclusion of Republican poll watchers; and “voting irregularities and alleged illegalities.”
The witness list has 17 names, including Giuliani himself. The disciplinary counsel’s office, the ethics enforcement arm of the District of Columbia Bar, submitted a three-person witness list, saying it planned to call Giuliani and two lawyers hired to analyze the claims that the former mayor pursued in the Pennsylvania litigation.
A New York state court previously suspended Giuliani’s license to practice law in that state.
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Alabama Vs. Tennessee By The Numbers https://digitalalabamanews.com/alabama-vs-tennessee-by-the-numbers/
No. 3 Alabama (6-0, 3-0) at No. 6 Tennessee (5-0, 2-0)
2:30 p.m. CDT Saturday (CBS)
Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee
3 Victories over ranked teams in the past four games for Tennessee, making 2022 the first time that the Volunteers have defeated three ranked teams in a single regular season since 2001. Tennessee defeated No. 17 Pitt 34-27 in overtime on Sept. 10, No. 20 Florida 38-33 on Sept. 24 and No. 25 LSU 40-13 on Oct. 8. In 2001, the Vols defeated No. 14 LSU 26-18, No. 12 South Carolina 17-10 and No. 2 Florida 34-32.
4 Consecutive games with a 100-yard receiver for Tennessee. WR Bru McCoy had seven receptions for 140 yards in a 40-13 victory over LSU on Oct. 8 and five receptions for 102 yards and one TD in a 38-33 victory over Florida on Sept. 24. In the Volunteers’ 63-6 victory over Akron on Sept. 17, WR Jalin Hyatt had five receptions for 166 yards and two TDs. In Tennessee’s 34-27 overtime victory against Pitt on Sept. 10, WR Cedric Tillman had nine receptions for 162 yards and one TD. Alabama has had one opponent reach 100 receiving yards this season, when Texas A&M’s Evan Stewart had 106 on eight receptions last week.
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7 Yards per rushing attempt have been averaged by Alabama, the highest figure in the nation. At 257.5 rushing yards per game, the Crimson Tide has the third-best ground output in the nation. Tennessee’s defense is yielding an average of 2.8 yards per rushing attempt and 89.2 rushing yards per game in 2022.
8 Consecutive Tennessee games have featured at least 30 points for the Volunteers, the second-longest streak in school history. Tennessee reached at least 30 points in nine consecutive games during the 1995 season, a streak ended by a 12-7 victory over Vanderbilt on Nov. 25, 1995. Alabama has yielded 12.5 points per game in 2022, the sixth-lowest average in the nation.
9 Is the combined rank in the AP Poll of Alabama and Tennessee, the lowest of their 22 meetings as ranked teams. The Crimson Tide is No. 3 and the Volunteers are No. 6 in this week’s poll. Alabama leads the series 12-8-1 when both teams are ranked, and the Crimson Tide has a 9-2-1 record when it is the higher-ranked team in those matchups. Tennessee’s most recent victory over Alabama as the lower-ranked team in those games came in 1967, when the No. 7 Vols took a 24-13 victory over No. 6 Alabama.
12 Victories without a loss for Tennessee under coach Josh Heupel when the Volunteers were ahead at halftime. Tennessee is 0-6 under Heupel when it hasn’t led at halftime.
15 Consecutive victories have been posted by Alabama against Tennessee. The Volunteers haven’t beaten the Crimson Tide since a 16-13 victory on Oct. 21, 2006. Alabama’s longest winning streak in an annual rivalry is 22 games when the Tide defeated Mississippi State every season from 1958 through 1979. Alabama’s winning streak against Tennessee is not its longest active streak against an SEC rival. The Tide has won its past 23 games against Vanderbilt, starting with a victory in 1985. The Tide has outscored the Volunteers 537-177 in its current winning streak.
17 Consecutive Tennessee games have featured at least one TD pass by QB Hendon Hooker, the second-longest streak in school history. Heath Shuler had an 18-game streak that started in the 1992 season and ended in the 1994 campaign. In the only game he’s played at Tennessee without a TD pass, Hooker threw only once. In the past eight games, Hooker has thrown at least two TD passes in each. Alabama’s defense has yielded three TD passes this season.
20 Consecutive seasons have featured an Alabama victory in the Crimson Tide’s seventh game. Alabama’s most recent loss in Game No. 7 came in a 35-24 defeat by Tennessee on Oct. 20, 2001. During the streak, the Tide has beaten Ole Miss six times, Tennessee four, Arkansas, Southern Miss and Texas A&M twice apiece and Kentucky, Missouri, Mississippi State and South Carolina once each.
27 Consecutive regular-season games against SEC East opponents have been won by Alabama. The Crimson Tide’s most recent regular-season loss to an SEC East rival is a 35-21 setback against South Carolina on Oct. 9, 2010. Alabama has a 63-19-1 regular-season record against SEC East opponents since the conference divided into divisions in 1992.
28 Scores on 28 red-zone possessions for Tennessee this season, which has 22 TDs and six field goals when reaching its opponent’s 20-yard line. Clemson, Ohio State and Vanderbilt are the only other teams that have scored on every red-zone possession this season. Alabama’s opponents have scored on 14-of-18 red-zone possessions this season with seven TDs and seven field goals.
33 Years since the Alabama-Tennessee game involved two unbeaten, untied teams. In 1989, each team had a 5-0 record, and the No. 10 Crimson Tide defeated the No. 6 Volunteers 47-30. During the SEC era, Alabama and Tennessee also have squared off as unbeaten, untied teams in 1934, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1945, 1946 and 1973. Each team has won four games in this circumstance. In the first five, both teams had 3-0 records. In 1946, Alabama was 4-0 and Tennessee 3-0. In 1973 and 1989, each team had a 5-0 mark.
34 Consecutive Alabama teams with 6-0 records won their seventh game. The most recent Crimson Tide team to win its first six games in a season and lose in Game No. 7 was the 1916 squad, which started 6-0 but lost to Georgia Tech 13-0 on Nov. 11 (then was shut out by Tulane and Georgia in its remaining two games).
97 Victories and 44 losses for Alabama coach Nick Saban in games against opponents ranked in the AP Poll. Saban has the most coaching victories against ranked opponents after passing former Penn State coach Joe Paterno, who had an 86-82 record against ranked teams.
105 Football games between Alabama and Tennessee when they kick off on Saturday. The Crimson Tide leads the series 59-37-8 on the field. The teams have squared off annually since 1928 with the exception of the 1943 season.
107 Years since Tennessee had as many points five games into a season as the Volunteers have scored in 2022. Tennessee has 234 points this season. Five games into the 1915 season, the Volunteers had 303 points, even though they lost to Clemson 3-0. But Tennessee also defeated Carson-Newman 101-0, Tusculum 21-0, Centre 80-0 and Cumberland 101-0 within the first five games of the 1915 season. After defeating Cumberland, the Volunteers finished that season without scoring another point, losing to Vanderbilt 35-0, Mississippi State 14-0 and Kentucky 6-0 to close campaign with a 4-4 record.
239 Passes by Tennessee QB Hendon Hooker since he most recently threw an interception – the longest streak in school history and the fifth-longest in SEC history. Kentucky QB Andre Woodson set the SEC record of 325 consecutive passes without an interception during the 2006 and 2007 seasons. Alabama’s defense has intercepted two passes this season.
289 Games have been played by Alabama since it was most recently shut out, a school record and the fourth-longest scoring streak in SEC history. Alabama’s most recent shutout loss came 9-0 to Auburn on Nov. 18, 2000. The Crimson Tide is one short of the third-longest scoring streak in SEC history. Tennessee had scored in 290 consecutive games when it was beaten 41-0 by Georgia on Sept. 30, 2017. Florida has a 429-game scoring streak going, and Georgia has scored in its past 350 games.
319 Yards on 18 punt returns for Alabama’s Kool-Aid McKinstry, 80 more yards than any other player in the nation has in the 2022 season. Tennessee has had one punt returned against it this season, but it went for 30 yards.
360 Rushing yards for Alabama RB Jahmyr Gibbs over the past two games. Gibbs ran for 206 yards and two TDs on 18 carries against Arkansas on Oct. 1 and 154 yards on 21 carries against Texas A&M on Oct. 8.
547.8 Yards per game have been gained by the Tennessee offense this season, the highest average in the nation. The Alabama defense is yielding 250.8 yards per game, the sixth-lowest average in the nation.
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Bidens Pot Pardons Could Boost States Legalization Drives
Biden’s Pot Pardons Could Boost States’ Legalization Drives https://digitalalabamanews.com/bidens-pot-pardons-could-boost-states-legalization-drives/
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — There are few surprises expected on Election Day in solidly Republican Arkansas, where Donald Trump’s former press secretary is heavily favored in the race for governor and other GOP candidates are considered locks.
But one big exception is the campaign to make Arkansas the first state in the South to legalize recreational marijuana. A proposal to change the state’s constitution is drawing millions of dollars from opponents and supporters of legalization, with ads crowding the airwaves.
President Joe Biden’s recent announcement that he will pardon thousands of people for simple marijuana possession has shined a new spotlight on the legalization efforts in Arkansas and four other states. Voters in Maryland, Missouri, North Dakota and South Dakota are also taking up measures on recreational marijuana.
Biden’s step toward decriminalizing the drug could provide a boost for legalization in some of the most conservative parts of the country, experts say.
“The most powerful elected leader in the world has publicly declared it was a mistake to criminalize people for using cannabis and I think that will go a long way with regard to voters who may be on the fence,” said Mason Tvert, partner at VS Strategies, a cannabis policy and public affairs firm.
Biden’s announcement only covers people convicted under the federal law. But he has called on governors to issue similar pardons for those convicted of state marijuana offenses, which reflect the vast majority of marijuana possession cases. The president also directed his health secretary and attorney general to review how marijuana is scheduled under federal law.
The moves come as opposition to legalization has softened around the country, with recreational marijuana legal in 19 states, despite resistance at the federal level. Advocates say it shows that states are ahead of the federal government on the issue.
“I think it’s an example of state level leadership and citizens pushing the federal government in the right direction,” said Eddie Armstrong, a former state legislator who leads the Responsible Growth Arkansas group campaigning for legalization.
In 2016, Arkansas became the first Bible Belt state to approve medical marijuana, with voters approving a legalization measure. More than 91,000 people have cards to legally buy marijuana from state-licensed dispensaries, which opened in 2019. Patients have spent more than $200 million so far this year, the state says.
An ad by Responsible Growth Arkansas points to benefits such as the thousands of jobs it says legalization would create. The main group opposing the measure is running an ad that urges voters to “protect Arkansas from big marijuana.”
The proposal faces opposition from Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson, a former head of the federal Drug Enforcement Administration who criticized Biden’s pardon announcement. Former White House press secretary Sarah Sanders, the Republican front-runner to succeed Hutchinson, has said she will vote against the measure. Her Democratic rival, Chris Jones, said he supports it.
In neighboring Missouri, a proposed constitutional amendment would legalize recreational marijuana for adults 21 and older and expunge records of past arrests and convictions for nonviolent marijuana offenses, except for selling to minors or driving under the influence.
Supporters said they do not expect Biden’s pardon announcement for some federal marijuana offenses to have much of an impact on the Missouri measure, which could expunge several hundred thousand state marijuana offenses.
“There is some danger of confusion, but I think most people understand the distinction of the federal and state processes,” said John Payne, campaign manager for Legal Missouri 2022.
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson, a Republican and former sheriff, opposes the ballot measure but has not aggressively campaigned against it. He has no plans to emulate Biden’s pardon announcement.
Parson has granted pardons “to individuals who demonstrate a changed life-style, commitment to rehabilitation, contrition and contribution to their communities – rather than as a blanket approach to undermine existing law,” said Parson spokesperson Kelli Jones.
Similarly, North Dakota’s legalization campaign does not expect to incorporate Biden’s pardons into its messaging. Mark Friese, treasurer of the New Approach Initiative backing the legalization ballot proposal, said he doubts Biden’s pardon will have much of an impact in North Dakota or sway the legalization effort.
“The number of North Dakotans convicted in federal court is small,” said Friese, a prominent North Dakota lawyer and former police officer. “Small amounts of marijuana are typically and historically not prosecuted in North Dakota.”
Matt Schwiech, who is running South Dakota’s ballot initiative campaign to legalize recreational marijuana possession for adults, said the president’s pardons may hand the campaign a boost with older Democrats. It also underscores the campaign’s message that convictions for pot possession hurt people on job or rental applications, as well as that enforcing pot possession laws are a waste of time and resources for law enforcement, he said.
South Dakotans, including a sizable number of Republicans, voted to legalize marijuana possession in 2020, but that law was struck down by the state Supreme Court in part because the proposal was coupled with medical marijuana and hemp. This year, recreational pot is standing by itself as it goes before voters.
It remains unclear whether Biden’s pardon move will inject party politics into an issue that supporters say crosses partisan lines. For example, Arkansas voters in 2016 approved medical marijuana the same year they overwhelmingly backed Trump.
All of the states with recreational marijuana on the ballot next month, except for Maryland, voted for Trump in the 2020 presidential election. And the issue is going before voters as GOP candidates have been stepping up their anti-crime rhetoric.
“From our perspective the people of Arkansas, they didn’t vote for Biden initially and so we don’t anticipate this really having any sort of influence over anybody’s decision,” said Tyler Beaver, campaign manager for Safe and Secure Communities, the main group campaigning against the proposal.
Associated Press writers David A. Lieb in Jefferson City, Missouri; Stephen Groves in Sioux Falls, South Dakota; and James MacPherson in Bismarck, North Dakota; contributed to this report.
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'Handsy And Creepy': Joe Biden Slammed For 'leaning Into' Teen And Uttering BIZARRE Words
'Handsy And Creepy': Joe Biden Slammed For 'leaning Into' Teen And Uttering BIZARRE Words https://digitalalabamanews.com/handsy-and-creepy-joe-biden-slammed-for-leaning-into-teen-and-uttering-bizarre-words/
‘Does his behavior around kids ever rise to where their parent could ask police to file charges?’ a user tweeted
Joe Biden appeared to make the teen uncomfortable (Twitter/ @fromkalen)
IRVINE, CALIFORNIA: President Joe Biden has been called out online after a clip of him went viral. In the footage, he was seen holding a teenage girl’s shoulder before leaning in and speaking to her. As per reports, the incident happened on Friday, October 14.
The US leader reportedly visited Irvine Valley College, where he spoke about his government’s work to diminish inflation and cut costs. At the end, he posed with some people including teenagers during which he approached a young woman and apparently told her, “Now, one very important thing I tell my daughters and granddaughters – no serious guy until you’re 30!” as the teen looked uncomfortable.
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The video of the moment was taken by a reporter named Kalen D’Almeida, who shared it on Twitter. The person also wrote, “President Joe Biden grabs a young girl by the shoulder and tells her “no serious guys till your 30” as she looks back appearing uncomfortable, secret service appears to try to stop me from filming it after Biden spoke @ Irvine Valley Community College | @TPUSA @FrontlinesShow,” before adding, “Note: I took this video of myself with president Biden after his speech at Irvine Valley College during a meet & greet as well as photo ops for those who wanted them.”
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President Joe Biden grabs a young girl by the shoulder and tells her “no serious guys till your 30” as she looks back appearing uncomfortable, secret service appears to try to stop me from filming it after Biden spoke @ Irvine Valley Community College | @TPUSA @FrontlinesShow pic.twitter.com/BemRybWdBI
— Kalen D’Almeida (@fromkalen) October 15, 2022
Note: I took this video of myself with president Biden after his speech at Irvine Valley College during a meet & greet as well as photo ops for those who wanted them.
— Kalen D’Almeida (@fromkalen) October 15, 2022
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D’Almeida’s video attracted a lot of attention with numerous people sharing their thoughts and lambasting the president. A user tweeted, “Does his behavior around kids ever rise to where their parent could ask police to file charges? If a random old man in my town was so handsy and creepy w my kids, I’d be looking into it.” The second user wrote, “Imagine outrage from establishment media if Trump have done same thing.”
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Does his behavior around kids ever rise to where their parent could ask police to file charges? If a random old man in my town was so handsy and creepy w my kids, I’d be looking into it.
— Sarah (@swagger372) October 15, 2022
Imagine outrage from establishment media if Trump have done same thing
— Nil Patel (@npatel1143) October 15, 2022
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The irony is, if Trump said something even remotely like that to a young girl. The left would have attacked him for not using a pronoun, assuming the girl is straight and for suggesting she be a hoe until 30. You were waived off, because he was clearly leaning in for the sniff.
— Sandy Hendrick (@OCRSandy) October 15, 2022
The third user shared, “The irony is, if Trump said something even remotely like that to a young girl. The left would have attacked him for not using a pronoun, assuming the girl is straight and for suggesting she be a hoe until 30. You were waived off, because he was clearly leaning in for the sniff.” The fourth one said, “Bro if trump was even within 5 feet of that young girl it would be a wrap. Breaking news the next day with the same 5 sec clip on repeat on every news station with reactions from panels of like 15 people.”
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Bro if trump was even within 5 feet of that young girl it would be a wrap. Breaking news the next day with the same 5 sec clip on repeat on every news station with reactions from panels of like 15 people
— ashtonparis (@PurpleNSX) October 15, 2022
Since he very frequently does stuff like this when he knows cameras are around, just think how he must behave when there aren’t any cameras around
— Steven Brule (@bruleoncool) October 15, 2022
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How is Biden continuing to get away with this behaviour? I remember all those countless people who constantly called out Trump but seem ok (and silent) with Biden doing stuff like this
— Justin Walley (@JustinWalley10) October 15, 2022
What you have to imagine is if it was you. Im 51 its like me firmly putting my arm around a young boy clasping his whole should with my big hand and leaning into his ear and saying something weird…would I do that…no I wouldn’t dream of it. Your turn. He reminds me of Dracular
— D N (@DN38252786) October 15, 2022
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A tweet read, “Since he very frequently does stuff like this when he knows cameras are around, just think how he must behave when there aren’t any cameras around.” Another tweet stated, “How is Biden continuing to get away with this behaviour? I remember all those countless people who constantly called out Trump but seem ok (and silent) with Biden doing stuff like this.” “What you have to imagine is if it was you. Im 51 its like me firmly putting my arm around a young boy clasping his whole should with my big hand and leaning into his ear and saying something weird…would I do that…no I wouldn’t dream of it. Your turn. He reminds me of Dracular,” a tweet added.
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Giuliani Adds 2020 Election Deniers To Witness List In Ethics Case
Giuliani Adds 2020 Election Deniers To Witness List In Ethics Case https://digitalalabamanews.com/giuliani-adds-2020-election-deniers-to-witness-list-in-ethics-case/
Rudy Giuliani speaks during a news conference. Photo: Sarah Silbiger for The Washington Post via Getty Images
Rudy Giuliani plans to defend himself in an upcoming legal ethics case — and he’ll have help from a number of 2020 election deniers.
The big picture: Giuliani could lose his ability to practice law in Washington, D.C., if he loses the case, similar to how he can’t practice in the state of New York over his election fraud claims.
Context: The D.C. Office of Disciplinary Counsel, which regulates ethical misconduct for D.C. lawyers, charged Giuliani in June after he made claims to support a Trump campaign lawsuit that looked to overturn the 2020 election results in Pennsylvania, Axios’ Jacob Knutson writes.
Details: Giuliani’s lawyers submitted a witness list Friday to a hearing committee that will consider his case in early December, per Bloomberg.
The list is packed with conservative lawyers and activists who attempted to undo President Biden’s election victories in key election states.
Some of the prominent names on the list include:
Jenna Ellis, who will testify as a former Trump campaign lawyer.
Doug Mastriano, the Republican candidate for governor of Pennsylvania, who will testify about “the gathering of evidence of voting irregularities.”
Peter Navarro, the former White House trade adviser, who plans to testify “to his extensive analysis of voting irregularities and alleged illegalities.”
Corey Lewandowski, Trump’s 2016 campaign manager, who will testify that he “witnessed the exclusion of Republican inspectors and poll watchers including himself from inspecting any ballots.”
Giuliani is also on the witness list.
Flashback: Giuliani was suspended from practicing law in New York in June 2021 for making false statements about the 2020 election, Axios’ Zachary Basu writes.
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Are Small 3rd-Party Promoters https://digitalalabamanews.com/are-small-3rd-party-promoters/
Houston, TX — Longtime football classics and historic regional games are changing. “Back in the day” small third-party promoters who once had vast networks and lucrative connections are becoming “out of date” and “out of step.”
Today television rights, broadcasting deals, transportation, lodging, ticketing, and additional expenses are plaguing these events.
Because of financial concerns, Jackson State “wanted out” of the 33rd Southern Heritage Classic game.
On Thursday, the St. Louis River City HBCU Classic promoter canceled the contest between Arkansas-Pine Bluff and Alabama A&M. Why? Eugene Gilbert of the Milestone Marketing Group and Black College Football Classic Series led the promotions behind the classic. The promoters blame “substantial and critical interference concerning producing and promoting” and TicketMaster “impeded and restrained” ticket sales.
However, Arkansas-Pine Bluff Director of Athletics Chris Robinson told Mo Carter, “based on unfulfilled contractual obligations by the organizers of the St. Louis Classic, both schools were left with serious uncertainty about the game’s venue, transportation, housing accommodations and whether other agreed-upon expenses would be covered. UAPB determined it was not in the best interest of the university to incur additional expenses to travel to and lodge in St. Louis.”
The Southwestern Athletic Conference office noted, “Each member institution negotiates classic game agreements and financial terms within them.”
HBCU institutions and athletic directors must begin demanding escrow[s] are established by the promoters before scheduling traveling, lodging, and sports team to participate in an event. Legendary head coaches Eddie Robinson and Marino “The Godfather” Casem would have their teams board the buses only if promoters paid upfront.
Large classics have major corporate sponsorship supporting the games and surrounding activities. Corporations like Cricket Wireless, P&G, and Denny’s have poured millions of dollars into the MEAC/SWAC games, Bayou Classic, and Orange Blossom Classic games, respectively.
OBC’s executive director Kendra Bulluck may not have a large entourage, but her team does an excellent job in promotions, marketing, and fan engagement.
Smaller classics and its promotions are unlikely to draw large crowds to the events.
Still, a first-time promoter featured small HBCU institutions Morehouse and Howard at MetLife Stadium. The result? Over 35,000 spectators attended in the stadium and thousands tailgated for the inaugural HBCU NYC Football Classic. By the way, Toyota was a corporate sponsor for the event.
Small third-party promotions can work for HBCUs — on smaller scale. Although, the St. Louis River City HBCU Football Classic situation gives us room for caution. Marketing and resources issues are hindering efforts of promoters across the board. HBCU institutions have covered themselves against any possible promotion failures by having the financial terms satisfied in advance.
Are the small promoters efforts in vain? No, but unless changes are made, they could become a dying breed.
We shall see.
Hero Sports compiled the data for the 2022 HBCU football classic games. Also, Lut Williams has a detailed look at HBCU football classics.
Weekend of Aug. 25-28
MEAC/SWAC Challenge, Atlanta, GA (Aug. 27, ESPN, 7 p.m.)
Alabama State vs. Howard
Matchup of the Weekend: MEAC/SWAC Challenge
It’s the first time both teams have participated in this Classic. With a record of 11-4, the MEAC has dominated the SWAC in The Challenge. The Hornets haven’t beaten a MEAC opponent since 2010. The Bison haven’t won a season opener since 2017. A streak will be broken on Saturday.
Weekend of Sept. 1-4
Battle of the Real HU, Hampton, VA (Sept. 3, FloSports, 6 p.m.)
Howard at Hampton
Labor Day Classic, Montgomery, AL (Sept. 3, ESPN+, 6 p.m.)
Miles at Alabama State
Labor Day Classic, Prairie View, TX (Sept. 3, ESPN+, 7 p.m.)
Texas Southern at Prairie View A&M
Pete Richardson Classic, Baton Rouge, LA (Sept. 3, Jaguars Sports Network, 7 p.m.)
Florida Memorial at Southern
Duke’s Mayo Classic (Aggie-Eagle Classic), Charlotte, NC (Sept. 3, ESPN3, 7:30 p.m./ESPNU, 10:30 p.m.)
North Carolina Central vs. North Carolina A&T
Orange Blossom Classic, Miami Gardens, FL (Sept. 4, ESPN2, 3 p.m.)
Florida A&M vs. Jackson State
Matchup of the Weekend: Orange Blossom Classic
Howard and TSU are looking to earn their first win over Hampton and PVAMU respectively since 2014, Central looks for redemption after being outscored 160-24 in their four previous games against A&T, but THE Classic of this weekend will feature the debut of the nation’s No. 1 overall college football prospect, Travis Hunter, in what could be the game that decides the SWAC East Division champion.
Weekend of Sept. 8-11
Southern Heritage Classic, Memphis, TN (Sept. 10, JSU Sports Network, 7 p.m.)
Jackson State vs. Tennessee State
Jake Gaither Classic, Tallahassee, FL (Sept. 10, HBCU GO, 6 p.m.)
Albany State at Florida A&M
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Battle for Greater Baltimore, Towson, MD (Sept. 10, Maryland Public Television, 7 p.m.)
Morgan State at Towson
Matchup of the Weekend: Southern Heritage Classic
In what could be the final iteration of the SHC that feature these two programs, Coach George looks to return the favor after losing to Jackson State 38-16 last year.
Weekend of Sept. 15-18
Battle of the Bay, Norfolk, VA (Sept. 17, ESPN+, 2 p.m.)
Hampton at Norfolk State
W.C. Gorden Classic, Jackson, MS (Sept. 17, ESPN3, 2 p.m./ESPNU, 10:30 p.m.)
Grambling State at Jackson State
HBCU New York City Football Classic. East Rutherford, NJ (Sept. 17, CNBC, 3 p.m.)
Morehouse vs. Howard
Louis Crews Classic, Huntsville, AL (Sept. 17, Bulldog Sports Network/YouTube, 3 p.m.)
Austin Peay at Alabama A&M
Arlington Football Showdown, Arlington, TX (Sept. 17, HBCU GO, 5 p.m.)
Southern vs. Texas Southern
Matchup of the Weekend: W.C. Gorden Classic
In a weekend filled with a bitter feud between schools from neighboring cities, HBCU football returning to MetLife Stadium, Austin Peay playing against a second HBCU in as many weeks, and TSU looking to prove that they can possibly be title contenders in the SWAC, the weekend is highlighted by Coach Sanders welcoming Hue Jackson to the conference in what could be a preview of this year’s SWAC Title Game preview.
Weekend of Sept. 29-Oct. 2
John Merritt Classic, Nashville, TN (Oct. 1, ESPN+, 2 p.m.)
Lane vs. Tennessee State
State Fair Classic, Dallas, TX (Oct. 1, HBCU GO, 7 p.m.)
Grambling State vs. Prairie View A&M
Matchup of the Weekend: State Fair Classic
The historic Cotton Bowl will again play host to a game that dates back to 1925. Hue Jackson and Bubba McDowell will lead their respective programs for the first time in the matchup that has been exclusively Grambling vs. Prairie View since 1985.
Weekend of Oct. 13-16
Truth & Service Classic, Washington, D.C. (Oct. 15, ESPN3, 4 p.m.)
Harvard at Howard
St. Louis River City HBCU Football Classic, St. Louis, MO (Oct. 16, UAPB Sports Network, 4 p.m.)
Alabama A&M vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff
Matchup of the Weekend: Truth & Service Classic
HBCU Football returning to The Gate City is trumped by the first-ever matchup between these two prestigious institutions, which will take place at Audi Field on the heels of the Bison facing the Crimson’s Ivy League brethren, Yale.
Weekend of Oct. 27-30
BoomBox Classic, Jackson, MS (Oct. 29, ESPN+, 2 p.m.)
Southern at Jackson State
Magic City Classic, Birmingham, AL (Oct. 29, ESPN+, 3:30 p.m.)
Alabama A&M vs. Alabama State
Matchup of the Weekend: BoomBox Classic
These two definitive SWAC contests will be spotlighted by a potential preview of the 2022 conference title game. Last year, JSU snapped their eight-game losing streak against Southern on their way to defeating the Dooley-led PVAMU Panthers in the SWAC Title Game. Both Dooley and the Jags are looking for vindication.
Weekend of Nov. 10-13
Gulf Coast Challenge, Mobile, AL (Nov. 12, ESPN+, 5 p.m.)
Alabama A&M vs. Jackson State
Highlight: Gulf Coast Challenge
“Is that all? We wanted to make sure every light on the scoreboard works” is what Coach Sanders said after JSU scored 61 points in last year’s matchup, which included a pink scooter and an appearance from wrestling legend Ric Flair. How will Part III of this rivalry between Coach Sanders and Coach Maynor play out this season?
Weekend of Nov. 17-20
Soul Bowl, Lorman, MS (Nov. 19, ESPN+, 3 p.m.)
Jackson State at Alcorn State
Florida Classic, Orlando, FL (Nov. 19, ESPN+, TBA)
Bethune-Cookman vs. Florida A&M
Matchup of the Weekend: Tie – Soul Bowl and Florida Classic
The Soul Bowl could be a potential SWAC Title Game preview if Coach McNair can rebound from last year’s 6-5 record. A ledger which includes a 24-10 loss to JSU. Coach Sims and the Wildcats will seek retribution in Orlando against their bitter rival after FAMU snapped their nine-game win streak at the Florida Classic last November.
Weekend of Nov. 24-27
Turkey Day Classic, Montgomery, AL (Nov. 24, ESPN+, 3 p.m.)
Arkansas Pine-Bluff at Alabama State
Bayou Classic, New Orleans, LA (Nov. 26, NBC, 2 p.m.)
Grambling State vs. Southern
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15-Year-Old Raleigh Shooting Suspect To Face Charges As An Adult Live
15-Year-Old Raleigh Shooting Suspect To Face Charges As An Adult – Live https://digitalalabamanews.com/15-year-old-raleigh-shooting-suspect-to-face-charges-as-an-adult-live/
Five dead, including police officer, in North Carolina shooting
Five people were killed by a shooter who opened fire along a walking trail in North Carolina’s capital city on Thursday and eluded police for hours before he was cornered in a home and arrested, police said.
Law enforcement officials identified the victims of the shooting on Friday. An off-duty police officer was among those killed by the suspect, whom police only described as a white, 15-year-old male.
The suspect was arrested around 9.37pm after evading capture for hours and hiding inside a home, authorities said.
Gunfire broke out around 5pm, along the Neuse River Greenway in a residential area northeast of downtown, Raleigh Mayor Mary-Ann Baldwin said.
Officers from numerous law enforcement agencies swarmed the area, closing roads and warning residents to stay inside while they searched for the shooter.
Two people, including another police officer, were also taken to hospitals.
“Tonight terror has reached our doorstep. The nightmare of every community has come to Raleigh. This is a senseless horrific and infuriating act of violence that has been committed,” Governor Roy Cooper told reporters.
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High Inflation Locked In As Major Campaign Headwind For Dems: 'Motivating Issue'
High Inflation Locked In As Major Campaign Headwind For Dems: 'Motivating Issue' https://digitalalabamanews.com/high-inflation-locked-in-as-major-campaign-headwind-for-dems-motivating-issue/
Thursday’s inflation numbers said consumer prices rose faster than expected in September, and the inflation rate remained near 40-year highs, likely cementing voter worries about the state of the economy as they head to the polls in November.
It was the last report on consumer inflation voters will see before they vote Nov. 8, and election watchers said inflation seems likely to be a major issue for voters, even as other issues like abortion and democracy compete for their attention.
“It’s the kind of thing that impacts everyone at every level of our social status and economic status,” Matt Germer, a resident elections fellow for the libertarian R Street Institute, told Fox News Digital.
“We all buy groceries, we buy gasoline, we pay our utility bills. And when those are going up month after month, it’s putting budgets under pressure. And that’s the kind of thing that motivates people in November.”
SOARING INFLATION DRIVES MORE AMERICANS TO LIVE PAYCHECK TO PAYCHECK DESPITE 501% INCREASE IN WAGES
The Labor Department said Thursday the consumer price index, a broad measure of the price for everyday goods, including gasoline, groceries and rents, rose 0.4% in September from the previous month. Prices climbed 8.2% on an annual basis.
Those figures were both higher than the 8.1% headline figure and 0.2% monthly increase forecast by Refinitiv economists. In an even more concerning development that suggests underlying inflationary pressures in the economy remain strong, core prices, which strip out the more volatile measurements of food and energy, climbed 0.6% in September from the previous month. From the same time last year, core prices jumped 6.6%, the fastest since 1982.
Republicans have been attacking Democrats on the issue since last year and appear poised to keep hammering their opponents on that issue until Election Day.
President Biden and top congressional Democrats backed the “Inflation Reduction Act” earlier this year in an effort to tame rising prices despite debate whether it will actually reduce inflation. (Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post via Getty Images / Getty Images)
“Every American is dealing with the out-of-control price hikes caused by Democrats’ reckless spending. That’s why poll after poll shows inflation is the No. 1 issue headed into the midterms.” National Republican Congressional Committee spokesman Mike Berg told Fox News Digital.
Democrats argue that they’ve moved major pieces of legislation aimed at cutting inflation, including a bipartisan infrastructure bill and the Inflation Reduction Act, though Republicans dispute the claim it will actually lower inflation.
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“The only party with an actual economic plan is the Democratic Party,” Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee spokesperson Tommy Garcia told Fox News Digital. “We’re going to spend every day left in this campaign reminding voters that despite Republican obstruction, Democrats have taken bold action to lower costs, put millions of Americans to work and protect Americans’ reproductive freedoms.”
Gas prices displayed at a station in Annapolis, Md., in March 2022 amid a surge in prices tied to the Russian war on Ukraine. (Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images / Getty Images)
Inflation continues to remain high in voters’ minds, but other issues that may be more favorable for Democrats are registering in recent polls.
In a Fox News Poll conducted last month in Arizona, inflation was tied with abortion at 17% for the third most important issue for voters. Two issues tied for first at 18% — border security and the preservation of American democracy.
A Fox News Poll in Wisconsin revealed that inflation was the second most important issue among voters in that state, at 20%. The preservation of American democracy ranked first at 24%. Abortion trailed at 16%.
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In Pennsylvania, inflation was tied at 21% for the most important issue, along with the preservation of American democracy. Abortion registered at 15%.
A shopper looks at organic produce at a supermarket in Montebello, Calif., Aug. 23, 2022. (Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images) / Getty Images)
But Germer says when voters go to the polls, inflation will likely be the ultimate issue driving how they cast their ballots.
“For months now, Democrats have been trying to make abortion the issue in the election cycle. And there are definitely some people out there where that really is the motivating issue for them. But that’s not most people,” Germer said.
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“I believe elections are important. I think there are some good ideas for reform,” Germer added. “I care very deeply about it. But that issue isn’t what’s driving people. It’s inflation.”
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Opinion: New State Laws Show Progress In Improving Marylanders Lives | Bethesda Magazine & Bethesda Beat
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The beginning of October marked the effective date for hundreds of new Maryland laws.
Even as we advocate for urgently needed reforms not yet passed, we all ought to celebrate the steady progress being made toward a fairer, more prosperous Maryland. We should take a moment to recognize some of the hard-fought progressive victories that became law in October and give props to the advocates and Montgomery County legislators who made them happen.
Laws in Maryland are often the product of more than one year’s three-month legislative session. Passage of a state bill can take years of persistent work. Good bills have to pass through committees, the Senate and House and occasionally survive a governor’s veto to become law.
Take, for example, Maryland’s new law requiring firearm dealers to safely store their guns. Over the past decade, thousands of guns have been stolen or gone missing from gun sellers in our state. The new law calls for dealers to lock their guns away or install security in their stores— preventing those weapons from falling into the wrong hands and destroying lives in our community.
Our Montgomery County delegates and senators have fought for this completely common sense law since at least 2020, when Dels. Marc Korman, Gabe Acevero, Al Carr, Lorig Charkoudian, Ariana Kelly, Sara Love, Emily Shetty and Vaughn Stewart sponsored the Firearms Dealers’ Safety Act, alongside legislators from across the state. Thanks in part to the dogged advocacy of Maryland’s Moms Demand Action chapter, the measure finally passed this year, over the veto of Gov. Larry Hogan.
In that realm of legislation that will save lives, Sen. Brian Feldman’s bill to expand Maryland Medicaid coverage for new kinds of blood pressure tests became law this month. It will fully take effect at the beginning of next year and help patients in Maryland initiate treatment sooner while saving money. Sen. Cheryl Kagan worked across party lines to update and modernize Maryland’s 911 system, ensuring operators are correctly classified as first responders, can seek trauma-related treatment with full confidentiality, and receive fair compensation.
Many of the new laws going into effect this month will directly improve the lives of Maryland families. Del. Lesley Lopez successfully passed a bill that will protect students from loan companies engaging in deceptive practices. Korman and Del. Jared Solomon secured hundreds of thousands of dollars for programs that provide free books to children.
Thanks to the leadership of Sen. Nancy King and Del. Julie Palkovich Carr, the Maryland Earned Income Tax Credit Assistance Program became law this month and will be fully operationalized over the next few years. The program will increase uptake of the Maryland earned income tax credit, a critical anti-poverty support for families. Over time, the law will help thousands of additional Marylanders save money.
Dels. Linda Foley and David Fraser-Hidalgo spearheaded a law establishing basic consumer protections for drivers who get towed. Del. Eric Luedtke helped pass a law that will help conserve Maryland’s native plants. Sen. Will Smith and Del. Pam Queen sponsored a new measure that improves Maryland’s anti-harassment laws and will make workplaces safer for everyone.
There is still so much more work to do.
Many of these laws don’t go as far as we wish they did. Too many critically necessary policies sponsored by our county’s legislators didn’t get a full vote in the legislature. The promise of our state — of a world-class education for every student, ample opportunity for every resident, and a compassionate safety net for any Marylander who needs it — is still not fully realized.
But when we inch closer to that great promise, as we have thanks to the work of our county’s legislators and advocates, it’s worth celebrating.
Rising Voices is an occasional column by Matt Post, a Sherwood High School graduate; Nate Tinbite, a John F. Kennedy High School graduate; and Ananya Tadikonda, a Richard Montgomery High School graduate.
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As UK's Truss Fights For Her Job New Finance Minister Warns Of Tough Decisions
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PM Truss sacked finance minister on Friday
New chancellor Hunt warns of tough decisions
Ruling Conservatives have slumped in polls
Some Conservative lawmakers say Truss will be ousted
LONDON, Oct 15 (Reuters) – Britain’s new finance minister Jeremy Hunt said on Saturday some taxes would go up and tough spending decisions were needed, signalling further reversals from Prime Minister Liz Truss as she battles to keep her job just over a month into her term.
In an attempt to appease financial markets that have been in turmoil for three weeks, Truss fired Kwasi Kwarteng as her chancellor of the exchequer on Friday and scrapped parts of their controversial economic package. read more
With opinion poll ratings dire for both the ruling Conservative Party and the prime minister personally, and many of her own lawmakers asking, not if, but how Truss should be removed, she has turned to Hunt to help salvage her premiership less than 40 days after taking office.
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“We will have some very difficult decisions ahead,” Hunt said as he toured TV and radio studios to give a blunt assessment of the situation the country faced, saying Truss and Kwarteng had made mistakes.
“The thing that people want, the markets want, the country needs now, is stability,” Hunt said. “No chancellor can control the markets. But what I can do is show that we can pay for our tax and spending plans and that is going to need some very difficult decisions on both spending and tax.”
Truss won the leadership contest to replace Boris Johnson on a platform of big tax cuts to stimulate growth, which Kwarteng duly announced last month. But the absence of any details of how the cuts would be funded sent the markets into meltdown.
She has now ditched plans to cut tax for high earners, and said a levy on business would increase, abandoning her proposal to keep it at current levels. But it is not clear if that has gone far enough to satisfy investors. read more
Hunt is due to announce the government’s medium-term budget plans on Oct. 31, in what will be a key test of its ability to show it can restore its economic policy credibility. He said further changes to Truss’s plans were possible.
“Giving certainty over public finances, how we’re going to pay for every penny that we get through the tax and spending decisions we make, those are very, very important ways that I can give certainty and help create the stability,” he said.
He cautioned spending would not rise by as much as people would like and all government departments were going to have to find more efficiencies than they were planning.
“Some taxes will not be cut as quickly as people want, and some taxes will go up. So it’s going to be difficult,” he said, adding that he would sit down with Treasury officials on Saturday before meeting Truss on Sunday to go through the plans.
‘MISTAKES MADE’
Kwarteng’s Sept. 23 fiscal statement prompted a backlash in financial markets that was so ferocious the Bank of England (BoE) had to intervene to prevent pension funds being caught up in the chaos as borrowing costs surged.
Hunt, an experienced minister and viewed by many in his party as a safe pair of hands, said he agreed with Truss’s fundamental strategy of kickstarting economic growth, adding that their approach had not worked.
“There were some mistakes made in the last few weeks. That’s why I’m sitting here. It was a mistake to cut the top rate of tax at a period when we’re asking everyone to make sacrifices,” he said.
It was also a mistake, Hunt said, to “fly blind” and produce the tax plans without allowing the independent fiscal watchdog, the Office for Budget Responsibility, to check the figures.
The fact that Hunt is Britain’s fourth finance minister in four months is testament to a political crisis that has gripped Britain since Johnson was ousted following a series of scandals.
Hunt said Truss should be judged at an election and on her performance over the next 18 months – not the last 18 days.
However, she might not get that chance. During the leadership contest, Truss won support from less than a third of Conservative lawmakers and has appointed her backers since taking office – alienating those who support her rivals.
The appointment of Hunt, who ran to be leader himself and then backed her main rival ex-finance minister Rishi Sunak, has been seen as a sign of her reaching out, but the move did little to placate some of her party critics.
“It’s over for her,” one such Conservative lawmakers told Reuters after Friday’s events.
The next key test will come on Monday, when the British government bond market functions for the first time without the emergency buying support provided by the BoE since Sept. 28. Gilt prices plunged late on Friday after Truss’s announcement.
Newspapers said Truss’s position was in jeopardy, but with no appetite in the party or country for another leadership election, it was unclear how she could be replaced. read more
“Even Liz Truss’s most loyal allies, viewing the matter through the most rose-tinted glasses available, must now wonder how she can survive,” the Daily Mail tabloid, which had previously given Truss strong support, said in its editorial.
“Yet what is the alternative?”
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Dale Thornton embodies what can happen when a child is raised by an empowering example. Now, he want to be one.
Dale is the son of Larry Thornton, a man who is a gifted artist, an inspiring author and speaker, one of Alabama’s most successful entrepreneurs, and a respected board member at several prominent companies, including McDonald’s and Coca-Cola. A man, too, who gained custody of his 10-year-old son following a divorce, who attended PTA meetings, washed and folded clothes, who hugged his son—all while birthing his first McDonald’s franchise. A man who taught and showed his son how to be.
“I wanted,” the father says, “to shape his thinking.”
“I was able to see it firsthand,” Dale tells me separately. “Being on time, looking people in the eye, being a man of your word. I was able to see him grow as I grew. It’s been a great journey to be on with him. I consider myself very blessed and lucky.”
Together, the two men—yes, men, Dale is 41 now, with a son, too—own seven McDonald’s franchisees in the Birmingham area. Larry opened his first in 1992; Dale followed his father’s path: After learning at his father’s hip, initially earning $1 and hour for his time in the store, the son opened his first McDonald’s franchise at the age of 25. He was then the youngest franchise owner in the chain’s vast system.
Because he had an example.
In 2011, Larry bequeathed $1,000,000 to his alma mater, Alabama State, the largest such donation by an alum in the institution’s history.
Now, Dale is treading in his father’s footprints again—now hoping others will follow.
A graduate of Miles College, Dale is bequeathing $500,000 to his alma mater, Miles College. He’s slated to publicly announce it Saturday morning, just ahead of the school’s homecoming game against Lane. The amount, too is the largest donation by an alum in that institution’s history.
Dale didn’t know that when he settled on the amount. “Because, you’ve had Dr. Bill Cosby [make a donation], you’ve had Charles Barkley, but they’re not alums, so, wow. That’s pretty cool.”
You almost wouldn’t have heard about it, but that, he was persuaded, wouldn’t have been an example—to other Miles alums and other young graduates of historically Black colleges and universities.
“I would’ve just donated anonymously,” Dale said. “But my goal is to get other Miles and HBCU alums to do something similar—maybe not the same amount. Look back at what Miles has given us. Many hands make light work. What if people gave $ 10,000, $15,000, $20,000, when they’re 40 or below, relatively healthy, not on too many medicines”
“That’s how the University of Alabama, your predominantly white institutions do it—with endowments. This is something we’re just not privy to. There’s nothing wrong with us. It’s just lack education; if you don’t know you don’t know. Imagine what we could do not just for Miles but for Alabama A&M, for Alabama state, for Morehouse. Because the HBCU is in trouble.
“Hopefully, I can be a catalyst.”
Larry (center) and son Dale (left) Thorning own seven McDonald’s franchises in the Birmingham area. As the father was an example for the son, Dale is striving to be for his son, Tre (right).
Army pivot
Born in North Birmingham and raised in Center Point, Dale Thornton originally wanted to join the army after graduating from Chelsea High School. That wasn’t the thinking Larry was trying to shape. “My father kept throwing my [mailings] away,” the son says with a laugh. “I’m glad he did; I wouldn’t have made it.”
Larry knew then-Miles President Dr. Allen Sloane and arranged an interview. The school captured Dale with a video presentation narrated by Christopher “Kid” Reid of the popular hip-hop due Kid ‘N Play, who attended Miles. “After that, I ended up falling in love with the school,” he said. “It was like magic.”
Dale “wasn’t much of a scholar,” he admits. But like many who attend HBCUs, he was massaged by attentive, available professors and other services, like counseling and tutoring. Services certainly available at non-HBCUs but often more embracing for young Black students still searching for their path. “Miles shaped a lot of who I am today,” Dale says.
Shaped in many ways. During his sophomore year, he “fell in love” with a fellow student and they had a child, a boy. They named him Tre. That focused Dale even further, “just trying to buy diapers and pay for daycare,” he says. “There weren’t any more Jordans, expensive jeans or partying. It was buying Similac and making sure he was taken care of. That was my first priority because I didn’t want my parents or hers to have to [help us].
“So, my career path was pretty much I was just gonna go to school and figure it out as I went.”
Larry didn’t stop shaping his son’s thinking, of course. Didn’t stop being an example. Dale and Larry were talking one day. “I asked him what it would take for me to get into the franchise development program.”
Bequest breakdown
Dale Thornton’s bequest is a creative compilation, anchored by a $250,000 life insurance policy, of which Miles is the beneficiary. “That won’t be good until I pass, which I hope is not for a long time,” Dale says jovially. Dale and Larry will contribute a portion any speaking they receive to the school. Additionally, several Miles students will receive a paid, immersive management training experience in all aspects of the franchises, shadowing Larry and Dale (much like Dale shadowed his father), along with Director of Administration Marko Herbert and Marketing Director Stephanie Drew and others. Finally, McDonald’s corporate is contributing $50,000.
Dale will give another $5,000 to the Miles band, money from the National Black McDonald’s Operators’ Thurgood Marshall Fund.
He’s done the math on the potential impact of his challenge to other alums. Miles has about 10 graduate chapters around the nation and many chapter presidents, as well as the national chapter president, are scheduled to join him on Saturday. “I want to see how I can get people in the Birmingham chapter [to contribute] first,” he says, “then move to Atlanta and other bigger cities. I want to shine a light on this [challenge] because as we get older, the people on whose shoulders we stood won’t be here. It’s my era’s responsibility to make Miles and HBCUs significant fifty to a hundred years into the future.”
In the last three years, Dale and Larry added three franchises to their portfolio.
“To be honest with you, I’m not done,” Dale shared. “It is not for more money. It’s just to be able to give better benefits and other things. I don’t want to have 20 and all that. I don’t want to get that big. I can use a couple of more, because we can do scholarships, there’s another Mayor Randall Woodfin out there, another Dale Thornton. We want to be able cultivate them. We can’t wait for our students get to high school because by that time, they’ve already made the decision and they’re already doing what they’re going to do. We can do more for the community.”
They can be. They can be examples.
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Justice Dept. seeks end to arbiter’s review of Trump docs
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NEW YORK (AP) — The award of nearly $1 billion to parents of Sandy Hook shooting victims to compensate for harmful lies spread by fabulist Alex Jones isn’t likely to do much to curb disinformation, experts say. Conspiracy theories have roots too deep in American history and, as Jones proved, there’s a lot of money to be made now in spreading them. Because the ruling involved private citizens and not public figures, many purveyors of disinformation will be able to get around it. Media experts are next looking to a potential trial or settlement in the lawsuit by the Dominion voting system against Fox News for spreading disinformation about the 2020 election.
EXPLAINER: What to expect from China’s party congress
BEIJING (AP) — China’s ruling Communist Party is holding its twice-a-decade national congress starting Sunday. That’s where President Xi Jinping is expected to receive a third five-year term as the uncontested head of the party, government and military of the world’s second-largest economy. The event proceedings are shrouded in secrecy, as is typical in China’s authoritarian one-party state. But the weeklong congress is expected to produce a new set of leaders handpicked by Xi. Xi faces no term limits and has yet to indicate a successor after a decade in the top spot. If past protocols are followed, the new leadership will be unveiled the day after the congress closes.
Death toll rises to 40 in Turkey coal mine explosion
AMASRA, Turkey (AP) — Funerals for the miners killed in a coal mine explosion in northern Turkey began Saturday as officials raised the death toll to at least 40 people. There were 110 miners working in the mine when the explosion occurred Friday evening at the state-owned Turkish Hard Coal Enterprise’s (TTK) mine in the town of Amasra, in the Black Sea coastal province of Bartin. Officials said 11 miners were injured and hospitalized, while 58 others managed to get out of the mine on their own or were rescued unharmed. The status of one remaining miner was unclear.
Parkland shooter’s life sentence could bring changes to law
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The life sentence about to be imposed on Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz could bring changes to the state’s death penalty law. Until recently, Florida law allowed the imposition of a death sentence if a majority of the jury agreed. But after the U.S. and state supreme courts rejected those laws, the Florida Legislature in 2017 voted to require jury unanimity for a death sentence to be imposed. That’s why Cruz will get life without parole, even though his jury voted 9-3 Thursday to support his execution. Relatives of Cruz’s victims and others say the law should now be changed. Cruz murdered 17 people at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in 2018.
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Cryptocurrency Voters Could Impact Midterm Races In Key Battleground States: Poll
Cryptocurrency Voters Could Impact Midterm Races In Key Battleground States: Poll https://digitalalabamanews.com/cryptocurrency-voters-could-impact-midterm-races-in-key-battleground-states-poll/
Coinbase, Kraken and, Blockchain.com are some popular cryptocurrency exchange apps.Getty Images
Nearly half of likely voters in key battleground states own cryptocurrency or are considering investing in it, according to a new poll.
The poll, commissioned by a crypto-focused PAC, surveyed voters in Arizona, Georgia, Nevada, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.
A third of voters who own crypto are people of color, compared to one in four of the overall electorate.
People who either own cryptocurrency or are interested in purchasing it could impact close races in key battleground states, a new poll asserts.
And crypto-friendly candidates in races that might only be decided by a percentage point or two stand to benefit significantly, said said Bobby Kaple, a senior advisor to GMI PAC, which helped commissioned the poll of 1,000 likely general election voters.
“If you look at those margins, to be able to connect with the crypto voter on crypto issues could unlock just enough to support to win one of these tight races,” Kaple said said.
Nearly half of likely voters surveyed in September in the battleground states of Arizona, Georgia, Nevada, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin own cryptocurrency or are considering investing in it. A subset of nearly one in five already own crypto.
Of them, 45% of respondents said they would vote for or lean toward Democratic candidates, while 44% said they’d vote for or lean Republican.
“This core of 17% who already own cryptocurrency is an extremely competitive group of voters that both Democrats and Republicans have been pitching in recent elections,” pollsters wrote in a report shared with Insider. “[That] is a sizable number in races that are likely to be determined by small margins.”
Kaple noted that in 2020, President Joe Biden defeated former President Donald Trump in Pennsylvania by 80,000 votes. In November, more than 800,000 Pennsylvanians who own crypto are expected to vote.
On balance, views on crypto defy partisanship. Thirty-three percent of Democrats said they have a favorable view of crypto, compared to 30% of Republicans who said the same. On a similar note, a separate Morning Consult poll found that roughly equal shares of Democrats and Republicans say there are too many regulations on crypto.
About one-third of voters who own crypto are people of color, compared to a fourth of the overall electorate. Kaple said any politician who speaks about crypto will have an opportunity to swing voters over.
“You have both parties right now locked in a battle to connect with younger Black and Hispanic men to sway groups of voters,” he said. “Those two groups own crypto at a much higher rates, so connecting with them on those crypto issues could be the key to unlocking support and winning these tight races.”
In a separate Pew Research Center survey, about one in five Black, Hispanic or Asian Americans said they invested in, traded or used crypto, compared with less than one in seven of whites who said the same.
Meanwhile, more of than half of surveyed voters said Congress should modernize existing laws to fit new technologies like cryptocurrency and other digital assets to ensure companies stay here and keep jobs in the United States.
“What we’re seeing from these numbers is that the crypto voter has the opportunity to reshape the American electorate and how people vote,” Kaple told Insider.
The poll was commissioned by the GMI Policy Institute and GMI PAC, an issue advocacy organization focused on crypto-related issues, and conducted jointly by the Global Strategy Group and Fabrizio, Lee & Associates.
The name of the crypto-focused PAC, which was launched in January, is a nod to the popular crypto slang “GMI,” or “gonna make it.”
In a separate Pew Research Center survey, about one in five Black, Hispanic or Asian Americans said they invested in, traded or used crypto, compared with less than one in seven of whites who said the same.
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Sports On TV: Saturday, October 15, 2022 https://digitalalabamanews.com/sports-on-tv-saturday-october-15-2022/
(All times Eastern)
Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts
Saturday, October 15
AUTO RACING
12:30 p.m.
USA — NASCAR Cup Series: Qualifying, Playoffs – Round of 8, Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas
NBC — NASCAR XFINITY Series: The Alsco Uniforms 302, Playoffs – Round of 8, Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas
ESPN — Top Rank Main Event: Devin Haney vs. George Kambosos Jr. (Lightweights), Melbourne
ABC — Iowa St. at Texas
BTN — Minnesota at Illinois
CBSSN — Colgate at Army
ESPN — Auburn at Mississippi
ESPN2 — Kansas at Oklahoma
ESPNU — Old Dominion at Coastal Carolina
FOX — Penn St. at Michigan
SECN — Auburn at Mississippi (Command Center)
PAC-12N — California at Colorado
ABC — Oklahoma St. at TCU
ACCN — NC State at Syracuse
CBS — Alabama at Tennessee
CBSSN — Ohio at W. Kentucky
ESPN — Arkansas at BYU
ESPN2 — Maryland at Indiana
SECN — Vanderbilt at Georgia
ESPNU — Tulane at South Florida
FOX — Wisconsin at Michigan St.
PAC-12N — Arizona at Washington
CBSSN — Utah St. at Colorado St.
ESPN — LSU at Florida
NFLN — Louisiana-Monroe at S. Alabama
ABC — Clemson at Florida St.
BTN — Nebraska at Purdue
ESPN2 — Clemson at Florida St. (CFB with The Pat McAfee Show)
ESPNU — Memphis at East Carolina
NBC — Stanford at Notre Dame
PEACOCK — Stanford at Notre Dame
SECN — Mississippi St. at Kentucky
ACCN — North Carolina at Duke
FOX — Southern Cal at Utah
PAC-12N — Washington St. at Oregon St.
CBSSN — Air Force at UNLV
FS2 — San Jose St. at Fresno St.
ESPNU — Harvard at Howard (Taped)
COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL (WOMEN’S)
4 p.m.
BTN — Illinois at Minnesota
GOLF — DP World Tour: The Estrella Damm N.A. Andalucia Masters, Third Round, Valderrama Golf Course, Sotogrande, Spain
GOLF — PGA Tour Champions: The SAS Championship, Second Round, Prestonwood Country Club, Cary, N.C.
GOLF — PGA Tour: The ZOZO Championship, Final Round, Narashino Country Club, Inzai, Japan
GOLF — LEPGA Tour: The Aramco Team Series, Final Round, Trump Golf Links at Ferry Point, New York (Taped)
FS1 — British Champions Day: From Ascot Racecourse, Ascot, England
FS2 — NYRA: America’s Day at the Races
FS1 — N.L Divisional Series: Atlanta at Philadelphia, Game 4
TBS — A.L. Divisional Series: Houston at Seattle, Game 3
TBS — A.L. Divisional Series: NY Yankees at Cleveland, Game 3
FS1 — N.L Divisional Series: LA Dodgers at San Diego, Game 4
NESN — Arizona at Boston
NHLN — Tampa Bay at Pittsburgh
CBS — PBR Team Series: The PBR Ridge Rider Days, Game of the Week, Glendale, Ariz. (Taped)
ESPN2 — FA Cup: Wrexham AFC at Blyth, Fourth Round – Qualifying
USA — Premier League: Crystal Palace at Leicester City
USA — Premier League: Nottingham Forest at Wolverhampton
NBC — Premier League: Everton at Tottenham Hotspur
FS2 — Liga MX Playoff: Cruz Azul at Monterrey, Quarterfinal – Leg 2
SOCCER (WOMEN’S)
6:45 a.m.
FS2 — FIFA U-17 World Cup Group Stage: China vs. Colombia, Group C, Navi Mumbai, India
FS2 — FIFA U-17 World Cup Group Stage: Japan vs. Canada, Group D, Fatorda, India
TENNIS — Florence-ATP, Gijon-ATP, Cluj-Napoca-WTA Semifinals
TENNIS — San Diego-WTA, Florence-ATP Semifinals
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Pence Urges Republicans Not To Back Down From Abortion On Campaign Trail
Pence Urges Republicans Not To Back Down From Abortion On Campaign Trail https://digitalalabamanews.com/pence-urges-republicans-not-to-back-down-from-abortion-on-campaign-trail/
October 15, 2022 06:45 AM
Former Vice President Mike Pence has some advice for Republicans ahead of the midterm elections: Don’t shy away from the issue of abortion.
“The candidates I see effectively engaging the public on this issue are candidates that are talking about it, are talking from their hearts about their commitment to the sanctity of life,” Pence told the Washington Examiner Thursday.
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Former Vice President Mike Pence speaks speaks to reporters at the Kaufmann Family Harvest Dinner, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022, in Wilton, Iowa.
(AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
“As I’ve been traveling around the country, I’ve been leaning forward on the issue of life,” the former Indiana governor added. “I’m pro-life. I don’t apologize for it.”
Pence has been making the rounds, traveling to many key election states and campaigning for fellow Republicans.
“I see great enthusiasm around the country for this new beginning of life — and the candidates that are talking about life in terms that are principled and compassionate are going to prevail and move the cause forward,” Pence said.
Former Vice President Mike Pence speaks at the Kaufmann Family Harvest Dinner, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022, in Wilton, Iowa.
(AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Pence recently attended an Arizona event with Gov. Doug Ducey (R-AZ), where the two campaigned on behalf of Republican candidate for Senate Blake Masters. Masters will face off against Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) in November. Originally, he did not make an endorsement in the GOP senatorial primary and backed GOP gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake’s primary opponent Karrin Taylor Robson. However, Pence is now getting behind the chosen Republican candidates in the crucial state.
He has also spent time meeting with local leaders and campaigning for Republicans in Iowa, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Kentucky, and Utah, among others.
Proving that the issue of abortion remains at the forefront of his mind, the former vice president traveled to Florida to attend A Women’s Pregnancy Center’s Celebration of Life Benefit Banquet on Thursday.
Heading to Florida today for A Women’s Pregnancy Center’s Celebration of Life Benefit Banquet! Life is Winning in America!
Learn more about the great working they’re doing in Tallahassee: https://t.co/Uj08bRXp4O
— Mike Pence (@Mike_Pence) October 13, 2022
Pence’s former running mate, former President Donald Trump, had a similar message for Republicans, saying that “you have to talk about it” in a recently aired interview.
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According to Trump, the GOP must maintain “a certain standard” among its candidates. The former president did maintain that there should be certain exceptions for rape and incest, and he noted that former Republican President Ronald Reagan felt the same way.
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Philly Lawmaker Aims To Clamp Down On School Book Bans | Five For The Weekend Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Philly Lawmaker Aims To Clamp Down On School Book Bans | Five For The Weekend – Pennsylvania Capital-Star https://digitalalabamanews.com/philly-lawmaker-aims-to-clamp-down-on-school-book-bans-five-for-the-weekend-pennsylvania-capital-star/
Happy Weekend, all.
It’s Capital-Star Editor John L. Micek, in for Associate Editor Cassie Miller, who’s taking some well-earned time off.
There might be just a handful of days left on this year’s legislative calendar, but state lawmakers are still introducing new bills at a healthy clip — as this recent story by Staff Reporter Marley Parish makes clear.
You can also count among them state Rep. Chris Rabb, D-Philadelphia, who’s among the General Assembly’s most vocal progressives.
This week, amid ongoing culture wars in Pennsylvania’s school districts, Rabb sent around a fresh reminder that he’s still seeking co-sponsors for a bill that would add at least some degree of predictability to the visceral and politically charged fights over school book bans.
“Book bans are an attempt to censor educators and restrict the information and educational materials that students can have access to in school,” Rabb said in a statement. “In addition, these effectively unilateral decisions made by school boards are extremely harmful to LGBTQ+ youth and students of color given that the subjects discussed in these so-called ‘inappropriate’ and ‘explicit’ books often discuss many serious and real issues impacting these communities.”
Rabb’s proposal would require the state Department of Education and local school boards to hold at least two public hearings over a book targeted for banning. The hearings would be moderated by professionals who know the book from cover to cover.
The legislation “will ensure the voices of a district’s teachers, students, and community members are adequately heard when making these important decisions,” Rabb wrote in his Oct. 7 co-sponsorship memo.
As always, your top 5 most-read stories of the week start below.
(Photo via The Philadelphia Gay News).
1. OutFest street festival canceled, but other Philly gayborhood events remain
PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia will not have an OutFest street festival October 9, despite organizers’ hopes that the event would happen.
A community member with knowledge of the situation told the Philadelphia Gay News that planning and outreach on the event had been ongoing, but the turnaround was ultimately too quick for organizers to produce a festival on the level of this year’s Pride celebration.
The gayborhood event last took place in person in October 2019. Since then, both Philadelphia Pride and OutFest have gone through a series of changes, including the organization which produces the two events.
Despite the lack of a Sunday street festival, several LGBTQ businesses are having events throughout the weekend of October 7 to 9.
The Tavern Group, which owns Tavern on Camac and U BAR, will host outdoor events on Saturday, October 8 and Sunday, October 9, including a Celebration on Camac at 11:00 a.m. Saturday followed by an outdoor DJ set at 3:00 p.m. Sunday’s festivities include a Rugby Pageant by the Philadelphia Gryphons as well as a vendor marketplace on Camac at 1:00 p.m., followed by a DJ set at 3:00 p.m.
Democratic U.S. Senate nominee John Fetterman (L) and Republican U.S. Senate nominee Mehmet Oz (R)
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2. Oz clarifies abortion views, Fetterman capitalizes on conflicting views in Senate race
Pennsylvania’s position as an abortion battleground state is taking shape in the U.S. Senate race, with John Fetterman, the Democratic nominee, capitalizing on conflicting statements from Mehmet Oz, his Republican opponent, in the high-profile contest.
Fetterman, who said he would support codifying Roe v. Wade if elected, has recently focused on Oz, who clarified his stance on abortion this month, and his views on reproductive health.
Oz told reporters at a press conference in Philadelphia this month that he would not support criminal penalties for people who sought or doctors who performed abortions. Describing himself as “strongly pro-life,” he added that he supports exceptions for rape, incest, or if the mother’s life is at risk.
The clarification comes after audio from a tele-town hall, held one week before the May primary election, resurfaced and fueled questions about where Oz, who defended Roe v. Wade in 2019, stands on abortion access. In the recording, first reported by The Daily Beast, Oz said: “Life starts at conception.”
Lt; Gov. John Fetterman in his Capitol office (Capital-Star photo by John L. Micek)
3. No, John Fetterman isn’t wearing a tie. And you need to stop talking about that | John L. Micek
So, this isn’t a “John Fetterman” column. And you know what we’re talking about here.
After more than two years on the statewide political stage, there’s already a well-established journalistic shorthand for Pennsylvania’s new lieutenant governor.
It’s the lather, rinse, repeat formula of “black clothes, bald head, tattoos, gosh he’s tall but skinnier, cheerleader for the struggling steel town of Braddock, Pa.” that’s launched a thousand profiles — including a recent one by NYMag.com.
And while all that’s true about Fetterman, it often feels like the media branding of Gov. Tom Wolf’s second-in-command overshadows the actual human behind it.
That’s a guy who’s deeply intelligent and thoughtful, who walks the talk on public service, is clearly committed to a very specific vision of progressive public policy — but also boasts a fluency with the “Cannonball Run” movies that verges on the forensic.
So, in short, one can’t help but wonder, doesn’t he ever get tired of being “John Fetterman?”
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate John Fetterman campaigns in Bristol, Pa.., on Sunday, 10/9/22 (Capital-Star photo by Nick Field)
4. In must-win suburban Philly, Fetterman criticizes Oz on residency, rallies the faithful
BRISTOL, Pa. — Along the banks of the Delaware River, Democratic U.S. Senate nominee John Fetterman rallied an estimated 1,230 supporters a little less than a month out from Election Day.
The setting worked for Fetterman, who began his 12-minute address with a shot at Republican opponent Mehmet Oz.
“I just realized when we pulled in, that over there, that’s New Jersey. The land of Oz.” Fetterman, Pennsylvania’s current lieutenant governor, declared, pointing to the Jersey coastline. “Dr. Oz, he thinks King of Prussia is European royalty.”
The candidate received a predictably warm reception from the crowd that packed Bristol Lions Park, home to the city’s wharf and adjacent to the 17th Century King George II Inn.
Fetterman slammed his opponent’s record of supporting questionable medicines on his TV show.
“He sold miracle cures I can’t pronounce,” he proclaimed. “I couldn’t have pronounced them [even] before the stroke. That’s who Dr. Oz is, he has no core. He’ll say anything for a dollar, he’ll say anything for a vote.”
(Getty Images).
5. Trump isn’t going to jail. And that’s good news for Democrats | Bruce Ledewitz
Democrats are aware that the search of former President Donald Trump’s home by the FBI hurt the Party politically. This Aug. 17 headline from The New York Times, referencing the Inflation Reduction Act, says it all: President Takes a Bow, but Spotlight Stays on His Predecessor.
Yet, even with this knowledge, 88 percent of Democrats want Trump charged for fomenting the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. Slightly over half of Democrats think he will be.
Undoubtedly, Democrats are also hoping that state criminal investigations into financial improprieties and election interference will lead to prosecutions.
And now there is concrete evidence from the search of his home that Trump broke the law by possessing “top secret” documents. Since no one is above the law, surely now there must be a criminal case.
Well, the politically good news for Democrats is that no criminal prosecution is likely in any of these areas. There is no indication that the Justice Department is preparing a treason case against Trump, the evidence of election interference in Georgia is ambiguous—he was complaining about “illegal” voting, after all—financial cases are notoriously difficult to bring and the classified documents charge is actually legally dubious.
Donald Trump is not going to jail, which improves the chances that Democrats will retain majority control of Congress and the presidency.
And that’s the week. Have a great weekend. See you all back here on Monday.
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White House Report Card: Could Have Been Worse Ask Ye
White House Report Card: Could Have Been Worse, Ask Ye https://digitalalabamanews.com/white-house-report-card-could-have-been-worse-ask-ye/
October 15, 2022 06:35 AM
This week’s White House Report Card finds President Joe Biden struggling with spiraling inflation, growing voter preference for Republicans in the upcoming election and mocked by Saturday Night Live.
But Democratic pollster John Zogby said it could be worse. Just consider the troubled week Ye, Herschel Walker, former President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Liz Truss had. “In this context, President Joe Biden did not do so bad,” he said in grading a C-plus.
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Conservative analyst Jed Babbin, grading a D-minus, however said the president had another week pinballing between missteps and embarrassing moves.
John Zogby
Grade C+
Context is always important in the business of granting grades and assessments. Ye (formerly known as Kanye West), Herschel Walker, Donald Trump, and Liz Truss come to mind. Now they had a very bad week. Bad to the bone.
In this context, President Joe Biden did not do so bad. He is the president and inflation is still rising at an annualized 8% rate. The stock market behaved like the Coney Island roller coaster, which is not a good thing. The Fed is probably going to raise interest rates another .75% at its next meeting. And Biden’s options for punishing Saudi Arabia for un-alliance behavior are very limited.
Once again the dementia police are having a field day with some of his mangled words which they interpret to mean that the president was suggesting that his son Beau died in Iraq. I played that tape over and over again and found that not to be the case. (I also played it backwards and it did confirm for me that Paul McCartney is indeed dead).
Meanwhile, the president’s polling numbers for the week average a clean 44%, with one poll showing him at 48% approval. Even better, our new John Zogby Strategies poll has him beating Donald Trump by five points. Not a very good week because of economic news, but so much better than the folks mentioned above.
Jed Babbin
Grade D-
There was a sporadic reappearance of the Biden administration’s entertainment value this week, but most of the news — inflation, recession and Vladimir Putin’s so-far successful nuclear blackmail — wasn’t funny at all.
Inflation, at over 8% on groceries, is still the toughest on the poor. Inflation is at the highest rate in 40 years.
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President Joe Biden’s Labor Department wants to make “gig workers” — people who are independent contractors for companies — into regular employees, requiring companies to pay benefits, raise wages and probably fire most of the gig workers. California tried that for people such as Uber drivers and it backfired.
Biden’s Selective Service Administration announced that transgender “women” are required to register for the draft but that transgender “men” are not. But doesn’t that make the Biden administration transphobic?
The Saudis say that Biden tried to get OPEC to delay its production cuts until after the election and OPEC turned him down. Meanwhile, desperately trying to keep gas prices from going over $5/gallon again, Biden is draining the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to the lowest level since the SPR was created in the 1980s. Nevertheless, gasoline prices are rising again and that won’t be good news for the Democrats in the election that’s less than four weeks away. The Saudis, ever a transactional ally, are cozying up to Putin.
Meanwhile, even Saturday Night Live is mercilessly mocking Biden’s “two words, ‘made in America’” remark last week.
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On the most serious note, Biden is utterly failing to deter Putin from using nuclear weapons in Ukraine. The president’s “Armageddon” remarks were a demonstration of fear. He and the NATO nations are totally unwilling or unable to outline what the consequences for Russia would be if nukes were used in Ukraine. Biden is too scared of Putin to do anything to deter the Russian from anything. Putin’s nuclear blackmail is succeeding, paving the way for China, Iran and North Korea to do more of the same.
John Zogby is the founder of the Zogby Survey and senior partner at John Zogby Strategies. His weekly podcast with son and managing partner Jeremy Zogby can be heard here. Follow him on Twitter @ZogbyStrategies
Jed Babbin is a contributor and former deputy undersecretary of defense in the administration of former President George H.W. Bush. Follow him on Twitter @jedbabbin
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Gunfire Outside Birmingham Club Leaves 1 Dead https://digitalalabamanews.com/gunfire-outside-birmingham-club-leaves-1-dead/
Birmingham Real-Time News
Published: Oct. 15, 2022, 5:23 a.m.
A man was shot to death Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022, outside Playhouse II in the 200 block of Fourth Street North in Birmingham. (Carol Robinson)
An early-morning shooting outside a Birmingham nightclub left one person dead.
Off-duty Birmingham officers working security at Playhouse II got on the police radio at 2:40 a.m. Saturday to report a person had been shot in an alley in the 200 block of Fourth Street North.
North Precinct officers arrived and found what is believed to be an adult male unresponsive in the alley across the street from the club, said Officer Truman Fitzgerald. The victim was pronounced dead on the scene by Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service.
Fitzgerald said investigators believe the victim was at the club when an altercation took place. The shots that killed him were fired in the alley, where crime scene investigators found shell casings.
Club security officers detained a person of interest who was undergoing questioning.
Fitzgerald said two BPD officers were working at the club, as well as private security hired by Playhouse II.
There were still patrons inside in the club when the shooting happened outside. Family members of the victim were on the scene and visibly distraught.
Detectives were interviewing witnesses, but police believe there could be others not yet located.
“We know there were a lot of people out here,’’ Fitzgerald said, “and we just want people to come forward if they saw anything.’’
The victim’s name has not yet been released.
He is the city’s 118th homicide of the year. Of those, seven have been ruled justifiable and therefore aren’t deemed criminal.
In all of Jefferson County, there have been 159 homicides including the 118 in Birmingham.
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Saturday Oct. 15: Jenna Dewan Plays A Dance Teacher Turned Madam In 'Let's Get Physical'
Saturday, Oct. 15: Jenna Dewan Plays A Dance Teacher Turned Madam In 'Let's Get Physical' https://digitalalabamanews.com/saturday-oct-15-jenna-dewan-plays-a-dance-teacher-turned-madam-in-lets-get-physical/
Lifetime
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All Times Eastern. PBS programming varies regionally.
Saturday, Oct. 15
Let’s Get Physical
Lifetime, 8pm
Original Film!
Inspired by actual events, this is the story of fitness instructor Sadie (Jenna Dewan), who by day taught fitness and dance to soccer moms, but by night led a double life running a sophisticated prostitution ring with a customer list that included very prominent men in the community. After an anonymous tip, authorities raided her studio, leading to Sadie’s indictment and igniting a firestorm in the small town, leading everyone to ask who exactly was on the client list.
College Football: Stanford at Notre Dame
NBC, 7:30pm Live
Tanner McKee and the Stanford Cardinal face a tough road test at Notre Dame Stadium against the Fighting Irish tonight on NBC.
My Boss’ Wedding
Great American Family, 8pm
Original Film!
Sparks fly when a personal assistant plans her boss’ wedding with the groom’s handsome nephew. Stars Holly Deveaux and Drew Seeley.
Autumn in the City
Hallmark Channel, 8pm
Original Film!
Piper moves to New York for a fresh start and to find her career passion. As she bounces between temp jobs that take her all over the city, she meets aspiring writer Austin. While her sunny optimism is at odds with his jaded personality, the magic of the autumn season brings them closer together. Stars Aimeé Teegarden and Evan Roderick.
Svengoolie: “The Tingler”
MeTV, 8pm
Tonight, Sven presents William Castle’s 1959 horror film The Tingler, starring Vincent Price as a scientist who discovers a parasite within human beings (the titular “tingle”) that feeds on fear. Unfortunately, Castle’s famed gimmick of placing vibrating devices in some theater chairs, which were activated with the film’s action, during The Tingler’s original release will not be available in this broadcast.
Star of the Month: Robots
TCM, beginning at 8pm
Catch a Classic!
Turner Classic Movies’ monthlong Saturday night double feature of films with famous robots is back, starting with THX 1138 (1971), cowriter/director George Lucas’ dystopian tale set in the 25th century, where a man (Robert Duvall) and woman (Maggie McOmie) rebel against their rigidly controlled society and are eventually pursued by creepy police robots that seem like precursors to the stormtroopers Lucas would later incorporate into Star Wars. After that is the original RoboCop (1987), director Paul Verhoeven’s sci-fi/action classic that is also set in a dystopian future, where a terminally wounded police officer (Peter Weller) returns to the force as a powerful cyborg haunted by submerged memories.
Help! I Wrecked My House: “Whose Decision Is It Anyway?”
HGTV, 9pm
Indecision has a family stuck in a house with half-done projects and a bathroom riddled with perilous problems. Jasmine Roth looks for the perfect way to suit everyone’s tastes to create a finished home with a timeless look they’ll love for years to come.
NFL Icons: “Troy Aikman”
EPIX, 10pm
Troy Aikman, the three-time Super Bowl champion quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys, reflects on his journey from Oklahoma to L.A. and eventually to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and his post-playing career in the broadcast booth and as an entrepreneur.
Austin City Limits: “Sylvan Esso/Lucius”
PBS, 11pm
Electronic pop duo Sylvan Esso (singer Amelia Meath and producer Nick Sanborn) and four-piece indie pop band Lucius perform.
Sunday, Oct. 16
“The Twilight Zone” Marathon
MeTV, beginning at 12pm
Ten classic episodes from Rod Serling’s classic 1959-64 sci-fi/fantasy anthology series The Twilight Zone air during this five-hour marathon. “Time Enough at Last,” “Eye of the Beholder,” “To Serve Man,” “It’s a Good Life” and “Nightmare at 20,000 Feet” are just some of the fan-favorite installments MeTV has on tap.
NASCAR Cup Series: South Point 400
NBC, 2:30pm Live
The NASCAR Cup Series playoffs Round of 8 begins today at Las Vegas Motor Speedway for the South Point 400 on NBC.
The Apartment
TCM, 4:15pm
Catch a Classic!
Best Actor Oscar nominee Jack Lemmon and Best Actress nominee Shirley MacLaine star in Oscar-winning director Billy Wilder’s iconic, Best Picture-winning 1960 romantic comedy. Lemmon plays an insurance clerk who, in an attempt to climb the corporate ladder to an executive level, lets his bosses use his apartment for their extramarital affairs, only to eventually fall for the mistress (MacLaine) of his immediate boss (Fred MacMurray). Wilder also won an Oscar for the screenplay he cowrote with his Some Like It Hot collaborator I.A.L. Diamond, and the film’s outstanding cast also includes Best Supporting Actor nominee Jack Kruschen, Ray Walston, Hope Holiday and Edie Adams.
Love in Wolf Creek
UPtv, 7pm
Original Film!
Sam (Nola Martin) sets out to save a pack of wild wolves and a conservation refuge with the help of the town’s handsome newcomer (Tim Rozon).
The Simpsons: “The King of Nice”
FOX, 8pm
Marge’s (voice of Julie Kavner) new job as a segment producer on Krusty the Clown’s (Dan Castellaneta) daytime talk show turns out to be a nightmare in the new episode “The King of Nice.”
Miss Scarlet and the Duke
PBS, 8pm
Season Premiere!
Kate Phillips is back as Victorian era private eye Eliza Scarlet, and Stuart Martin returns as her hot-tempered friend, Inspector William “The Duke” Wellington of Scotland Yard, in Season 2 of the mystery series. The new season opens a few months after the close of Season 1; Eliza has solved her father’s murder, and her relationship with the Duke continues to slowly simmer. In the premiere, “Pandora’s Box,” the sister of a missing woman hires Eliza to find her. The only problem is the case was already investigated and closed by the police department.
NFL Football: Dallas at Philadelphia
NBC, 8:15pm Live
NFC East foes are at Philadelphia’s Lincoln Financial Field for a Week 6 Sunday Night Football clash between the Dallas Cowboys and the Eagles.
The Equalizer: “Better Off Dead”
CBS, 8:30pm
McCall (Queen Latifah) and the team help a widow who claims her dead husband is trying to kill her from beyond the grave in the new episode “Better Off Dead.”
The Great North: “Code Enough Said Adventure”
FOX, 8:30pm
The Tobins and some friends experience cabin fever when they are trapped in the house for days by an ice storm in the new episode “Code Enough Said Adventure.”
Bob’s Burgers: “Comet-y of Errors”
FOX, 9pm
At a comet watch party, Bob (voice of H. Jon Benjamin) tries to keep Teddy (Larry Murphy) from going crazy looking for signs from the universe in the new episode “Comet-y of Errors.”
Perfect Harmony
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, 9pm
Original Film!
Buttoned-up college professor Barrett and laid-back former pop star Jack set aside their differences when they are asked to be maid of honor and best man at the wedding of their mutual friends. An impromptu duet at the engagement party begins to thaw the frost between them as they find they may be more in tune than either imagined. Stars James Denton and Sherri Saum.
Magpie Murders
PBS, 9pm
New Series!
Based on the bestselling novel written by Anthony Horowitz, the six-part series is a beguiling murder mystery with a resolution that will shock. The story revolves around the character Susan Ryeland (Lesley Manville, The Crown), an editor who is given an unfinished manuscript of author Alan Conway’s latest novel but has little idea it will change her life.
Family Guy: “The Munchurian Candidate”
FOX, 9:30pm
In the new episode “The Munchurian Candidate,” Lois (voice of Alex Borstein) hypnotizes Peter (Seth MacFarlane) to fulfill her sexual desires.
Annika
PBS, 10pm
New Series!
This police procedural with wit is set amid the stunning Scottish lochs. Nicola Walker (Last Tango in Halifax) stars as DI Annika Strandhed, the speedboat-driving head of the city’s newly formed Marine Homicide Unit tasked to solve a string of murders.
The Big Midterms Show
FOX News Channel, 10pm
New Series!
In advance of the midterm elections on Nov. 8, FOX News Channel presents a new series on Sunday nights leading up to Election Day. The premiere is hosted by America’s Newsroom and The Five’s Dana Perino. FOX News Sunday anchor and chief legal correspondent Shannon Bream hosts the Oct. 23 edition, and America’s Newsroom coanchor Bill Hemmer hosts on Oct. 30. Special Report’s Bret Baier and The Story’s Martha MacCallum will coanchor the Democracy 2022: Road to the Midterms special on Nov. 6.
NCIS: Los Angeles: “Of Value”
CBS, 10:30pm
The NCIS team mounts a rescue operation for two kidnapped architects who design secure buildings in the new episode “Of Value.”
Monday, Oct. 17
Doc Martin
Acorn TV
Season Premiere!
Martin Clunes steps into the shoes of surly and self-centered Dr. Martin Ellingham with a rude bedside manner and a phobia of blood for the last time as this popular British medical comedy/drama begins its 10th and final season. After stepping down as GP in the town of Portwenn at the end of last season, Doc Martin is beginning to question whether he made the right decision about resigning. With his wife, Louisa (Caroline Catz), pursuing her new career as a child counselor in his old hospital, Doc is left literally holding the baby and indulging his hobby of repairing clocks on the kitchen table. But does he really want his old job back? The first two episodes are available today; one new episode then drops each Monday through the series’ penultimate installment on Nov. 28. The final Doc Martin episode, a Christmas-themed entry, will then be available Dec. 31.
Mira Quién Baila All Stars
ViX
Episodes of the 2022 season of the dance competition Mira Quién Baila All Stars will be available for viewing free o...
An Efficiency Strategy For Cobalt Recovery From Simulated Wastewater By Biphasic System With Polyethylene Glycol And Ammonium Sulfate Scientific Reports
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Abstract
Today, biphasic aqueous systems have received more attention than conventional separation methods due to their advantages, such as biocompatibility, low cost, and easy operation. The extraction of cobalt ions from the aqueous phase with the absence and the presence of other ions was investigated using polyethylene glycol, and ammonium sulfate salt without using an extractant. The efficiency was evaluated using operating parameters such as aqueous pH, salt and polymer concentrations, phase volume ratio, and initial metal concentration. The higher temperature, and the lower aqueous pH showed a maximum transfer rate for cobalt ions into the PEG1000 phase. Extraction efficiency under optimal conditions equal to 50% (w/w) polyethylene glycol 1000, 4 M ammonium sulfate, aqueous pH = 2, and 15 min extraction time was over 98%. Results from infrared spectroscopy, and thermo-gravimetric analysis illustrated the presence of the PEG-cobalt ion complex. The observation demonstrated that the biphasic system is the proper technology for wastewater purification.
Introduction
Cobalt is heavy metal combined with other elements such as nickel, iron, and copper in the solar atmosphere, meteorites, and plants, among other places1,2. This metal is used to make corrosion-resistant alloys, ceramics, glass, paints and varnishes, and metal plating3. But the primary use of cobalt is in producing lithium and metal-nickel hydride batteries4,5,6. These batteries are primarily used in making mobile phones, tablets, laptops, and other devices. Lithium batteries are preferred to nickel-metal hydride batteries due to their low weight, size, and high voltage7. The widespread use of electronic devices containing lithium-ion batteries has produced large spent lithium-ion batteries in recent years. These batteries contain large amounts of heavy metals such as cobalt and harmful substances8.
Recycling cobalt from lithium-ion batteries is due to its low resources and widespread use of cobalt in the military and pharmaceutical industries, both environmentally friendly and economical9,10. Consequently, removing heavy metals from effluents is desirable for environmental reasons. In recent years, the isolation and recovery of cobalt from e-waste have been studied due to its widespread use in various industries.
Various methods have been suggested for the extraction and separation of metal ions. These methods include solvent extraction11,12,13, precipitation14,15, ion exchange16, surface and biological adsorption17, and membrane18 methods. Solvent extraction is a suitable method for metal separation and recycling. However, this extraction technique has disadvantages, such as using volatile and flammable organic solvents. As a result, developing environmentally friendly and safe extraction methods is necessary19.
An aqueous two-phase system (ATPS) is a new approach to extraction that can replace conventional extraction methods because they use water instead of toxic and flammable organic solvents20,21. Aqueous two-phase systems are usually used for separating and recovering biological products, metal ions, and dyes because of their low risk of causing less pollution22. The aqueous two-phase system has many benefits over other extraction processes, including non-flammability and non-toxicity, as well as biocompatibility and low material costs23,24,25. Aqueous two-phase systems involve mixing two incompatible polymers (PEG and dextran) in water or a water-soluble polymer and an inorganic salt (Na2SO4, (NH4)2SO4, Na2CO3)26,27,28. Therefore, the upper phase is rich in PEG, and the lower phase is rich in inorganic salt29. Because of its lower cost, lower viscosity, and high selectivity, the polymer/salt-based two-phase aqueous system is more widely employed30,31,32.
The partitioning mechanism of metal ions in an aqueous two-phase system must be fully understood further to clarify the physicochemical nature of the ionic partition process. It leads to new insights for improving the separation procedure. The main subject of earlier research works about the partition mechanism is related to the driving force of metal ions into the aqueous two-phase system. The electrostatic interaction theory has gained widespread acceptance in the past few decades as a valid explanation for how ions partition. Adding various complexing agents could significantly enhance the partitioning of metal cations. It was assumed that the metal cations would react with those complexing agents to create negatively charged species, which would then interact electrostatically with the protonated polyethylene glycol molecules33,34. In the study of Sun and co-workers, the partitioning of ions in the ATPS was first thought to be significantly influenced by the hydration characteristics of ions and their interface propensity35. In another study, due to the relatively high hydrophobicity of the polymolybdate anion and the salting-out effect of the phase-forming sodium sulfate, molybdenum was extracted into the PEG-rich phase by electrostatic attraction36.
The separation of aqueous two-phase systems depends on the molecular weight of the polyethylene glycol and the type of salt used. The aqueous two-phase system is easily formed by increasing the molecular weight of the polymer37. Increasing the molecular weight of the polymer reduces the hydrogen bond between the polyethylene glycol chains, which causes the metal ion to accumulate in the salt-rich phase. Therefore, polyethylene glycols with a molecular weight of 1000–8000 are used to extract metal ions. Increasing the salt concentration reduces the volume of the salt phase and causes the metal ions to move towards the polymer phase38,39,40.
Chung and co-workers showed that thallium could be extracted using a two-phase system of PEG and ammonium sulfate. It was found that the percentage of thallium extraction is affected by chlorine concentration41. Silva and co-workers studied the extraction of cobalt, nickel, cadmium, and iron by a two-phase aqueous system including tri-block copolymer and ammonium sulfate, polyethylene oxide, and lithium sulfate42. Azimate and co-workers studied the impact of temperature on a two-phase system of magnesium sulfate and polyethylene glycol (1500) at 35, 40, and 45 °C43. Bulgariu investigated the extraction of mercury at different halide concentrations. The maximum extraction is obtained at low concentrations of halide ions29. Extraction and removal of metal ions from industrial wastewaters due to their environmental friendliness and high separation efficiency were investigated using PEG (2000) and NaCrO4.H2O. The hydrophobic interaction plays a vital role in transferring chromium ions to the PEG-rich phase35.
A limited number of investigations are devoted to the extraction of cobalt ions with biphasic systems. In this study, the extraction of cobalt in a two-phase system of PEG and ammonium sulfate was investigated without using an extracting agent. The effects of various parameters such as salt concentration, PEG concentration, extraction time was investigated on the extraction percentage in the absence and the presence of other ions.
Experimental
Materials
Polyethylene glycol with molecular weights of 400 g/mol (pure liquid, CAS 25322–68-3), 1000 g/mol (pure solid, CAS 25322-68-3), and 10,000 g/mol (pure solid, CAS 25322-68-3) was purchased from Merck Company. Ammonium sulfate ((NH4)2SO4, ≥ 99.0%, CAS 7783–20-2), potassium chloride (KCl, ≥ 99.0%, CAS 7447-40-7), potassium iodate (KIO3, 99.5%, CAS 7758-05-6), sodium chloride (NaCl, ≥ 99.0%, CAS 7647-14-5), cobalt (II) sulfate (CoCO4.7H2O, ≥ 99.0%, CAS 10026-24-1) were used in the experiments. They were prepared from Sigma Aldrich Company. The concentrated hydrochloric acid (fuming 37%, CAS 7647-1-0, Merck Company) and ammonia solution (25%, CAS 1336-21-6, Merck Company) were used to adjust the pH of an aqueous solution. The pH was adjusted by the addition of 1 M HCl solution or 1 M ammonia solution to the aqueous phase. It was measured using a Metrohm 691 pH meter, calibrated daily with standard buffer solutions. The deionized water was used to prepare the solutions. The other chemicals are reagents of analytical grade. All substances were utilized without further purification.
Preparation of stock solutions
The stock solution of polyethylene glycol was obtained by dissolving different concentrations of polyethylene glycol in deionized water. A stock solution of ammonium sulfate salt was formed by dissolving some ammonium sulfate salt in deionized water and adjusting the pH with concentrated hydrochloric acid. Finally, a 500 ppm cobalt ion solution was generated by dissolving a specific amount of cobalt sulfate salt in deionized water. The leach sulfuric solution from zinc plant residue (Zanjan, Iran) was used in the experiments with the presence of other ions such as zinc, iron, nickel, and aluminum ions.
Procedure
In this extraction, a two-phase aqueous system was obtained from a mixture of 3 ml of polyethylene glycol (50% w/w) in deionized water and 3 ml of ammonium sulfate solution (4 M) and 0.5 ml of metal ion solution (500 ppm Co(II) in pure system) in a 15 ml test tube. The resulting mixture was shaken for 30 min in a Memmert shaker at constant condition (T = 25 °C), and a 6000 rpm centrifuge was used for 10 min to separate the phases. All experiments were carried out at a fixed contact time of 30 min, based on the results of the preliminary experiments indicating that 30 min was sufficient to achieve equilibrium. The effect of phase ratio (PEG solution/(NH4)2SO4 solution), pH of saline sol...
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Justice Dept. seeks end to arbiter’s review of Trump docs
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has asked a federal appeals court to overturn a judge’s appointment of an independent arbiter to review documents seized during an FBI search of former President Donald Trump’s Florida estate. The appeal is the latest salvo in weeks of litigation over the scope of duties of the arbiter, also known as a special master. He was assigned last month by a judge to inspect the thousands of records taken in the Aug. 8 search of Mar-a-Lago and weed out from the investigation any that may be protected by claims of legal privilege.
Putin calls his actions in Ukraine ‘correct and timely’
KYIV, UKRAINE (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin expects his troop mobilization for combat in Ukraine to end in about two weeks. That would allow him to end the unpopular and chaotic call-up meant to counter Ukrainian battlefield gains and solidify his illegal annexation of Ukrainian territory. Putin faces domestic discontent and military setbacks in a neighboring country increasingly armed with advanced Western weapons. He told reporters Friday he “did not set out to destroy Ukraine” and doesn’t regret starting the conflict. Russia’s difficulties in achieving its war aims are becoming apparent in the illegally annexed Kherson region. Anticipating an advance by Ukrainian forces, Moscow-installed authorities there urged residents to flee Friday.
Ukrainian deminers remove deadly threats to civilians
HRAKOVE, Ukraine (AP) — A group of Ukrainian deminers with the country’s territorial defense forces is working to clear an area in the Kharkiv region of dozens of deadly mines and pieces of unexploded ordnance. The brigade is pushing to restore a semblance of safety to the cities, towns and countryside in a region that spent months under Russian occupation. The deminers swept a remote area with metal detectors, searching for mines left behind by Russian forces that retreated from the region at the beginning of September. While many settlements in the region have finally achieved some measure of safety after fierce battles reduced many of them to rubble, Russian land mines remain an ever-present threat in both urban and rural environments.
Kemp vs. Abrams II: Republican has incumbent advantage now
ATLANTA (AP) — The Georgia governor’s race is a rematch of 2018, when Republican Brian Kemp narrowly defeated Democrat Stacey Abrams. But circumstances have changed. This time, it is Kemp who holds a lot of advantages as he seeks reelection. Abrams is trying to rekindle the star power that had people talking about her being president one day. Kemp became the target of Donald Trump’s wrath when the defeated president threatened retribution after Kemp certified Democrat Joe Biden’s slate of presidential electors in Georgia. But not only did Kemp maintain support among most Republican voters while defying Trump, he seems to have only grown stronger heading into his rematch with Abrams.
US shift on Venezuelan migrants fuels anxiety in Mexico
TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) — The Biden administration’s policy shift on Venezuelan migrants may pose an enormous challenge to overstretched Mexican shelters. The U.S. has coupled plans to let up to 24,000 Venezuelans apply online to fly to the U.S. for temporary stays with a pledge to immediately turn back Venezuelans who cross the border illegally from Mexico. The rapid expulsions expand a Trump-era policy that denies rights to seek asylum on grounds of preventing the spread of COVID-19. Venezuelans have suddenly become the second-largest nationality at the U.S. border after Mexicans, a growing challenge to President Joe Biden and neighboring allies.
Is Alex Jones verdict the death of disinformation? Unlikely
NEW YORK (AP) — The award of nearly $1 billion to parents of Sandy Hook shooting victims to compensate for harmful lies spread by fabulist Alex Jones isn’t likely to do much to curb disinformation, experts say. Conspiracy theories have roots too deep in American history and, as Jones proved, there’s a lot of money to be made now in spreading them. Because the ruling involved private citizens and not public figures, many purveyors of disinformation will be able to get around it. Media experts are next looking to a potential trial or settlement in the lawsuit by the Dominion voting system against Fox News for spreading disinformation about the 2020 election.
Trump’s subpoena and what’s next for the Jan. 6 panel
WASHINGTON (AP) — In an extraordinary step, the House Jan. 6 committee has voted unanimously to subpoena former President Donald Trump – a final effort to get the full story of the Capitol insurrection as the panel wraps up its work by the end of the year. Trump has been relentlessly hostile to the investigation, calling it a “charade and a witch hunt” in a letter to the committee on Friday. But he has not said whether he will comply with the demand for his appearance. Even if he does, there’s no guarantee the committee would get anything different from the broadsides Trump sends out periodically.
Death toll rises to 40 in Turkey coal mine explosion
AMASRA, Turkey (AP) — The death toll from a coal mine explosion in northern Turkey rose to at least 40 people Saturday, officials said. There were 110 miners working in the shaft when the explosion occurred Friday evening at the state-owned TTK Amasra Muessese Mudurlugu mine in the town of Amasra, in the Black Sea coastal province of Bartin. Officials said 11 miners were injured and hospitalized, while 58 others managed to get out of the mine on their own or were rescued unharmed. The status of one remaining miner was unclear.
Parkland shooter’s life sentence could bring changes to law
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The life sentence about to be imposed on Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz could bring changes to the state’s death penalty law. Until recently, Florida law allowed the imposition of a death sentence if a majority of the jury agreed. But after the U.S. and state supreme courts rejected those laws, the Florida Legislature in 2017 voted to require jury unanimity for a death sentence to be imposed. That’s why Cruz will get life without parole, even though his jury voted 9-3 Thursday to support his execution. Relatives of Cruz’s victims and others say the law should now be changed. Cruz murdered 17 people at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in 2018.
Mel Gibson can testify at Harvey Weinstein trial, judge says
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge has ruled that Mel Gibson can testify about what he learned from one of Harvey Weinstein’s accusers. The 66-year-old actor and director Gibson was one of many trial witnesses whose identities were revealed in court Friday. Weinstein is accused of sexual battery against the woman, who is a masseuse and friend of Gibson’s. The judge and lawyers took a break from jury selection to argue over which witnesses and evidence will be allowed during the eight-week trial. Weinstein has pleaded not guilty.
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Wisconsin Gov. Evers Michels Display Differences In Debate
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers tried to cast his Republican challenger Tim Michels as a radical in a Friday debate, while Michels argued that Evers has failed the state and doesn’t deserve a second term.
Michels is endorsed by former President Donald Trump, which he touted during the Republican primary, but he did not mention that backing in Friday’s debate. Evers defended his record and made a push for increasing funding for schools and local governments.
Polls have shown the race to be about even.
Highlights from the debate:
ABORTION
Michels said Evers and his allies were mischaracterizing his position on abortion, “calling me a radical. I am pro life and I make no apologies for that.”
Michels said he would sign a bill creating an exception to Wisconsin’s 1849 near total abortion ban for rape and incest. Before he won the August primary Michels did not support exceptions. Michels said he was not against contraception. When asked if he would make it illegal for people from Wisconsin to travel to other states to obtain an abortion, he said “I’m not going to be this radical guy with checks at the border.”
Evers supports codifying Roe v. Wade.
“Women should have the ability and the right to make decisions about their health care, including reproductive health care, and that includes abortion,” he said. “My opponent is radical on this position … and not consistent with Wisconsin values.”
GUNS
Evers voiced his support for so-called red flag laws that would allow for judges to take weapons away from people determined to be a danger and universal gun background checks. He noted that polls have shown broad support among Wisconsin residents for both.
Michels said that “crime is running rampant” and “I’m going to fix it.”
“And guns? I have a solution for that,” Michels said, without detailing what that solution was.
Michels opposes red flag laws and universal background checks.
“We need to make sure we uphold the Constitution and law abiding gun owners are not having their guns confiscated,” he said.
Evers said that wasn’t a concern.
“Responsible gun owners don’t have to worry about red flag laws because it will never be an issue for them,” he said.
ELECTIONS
Evers defended the 2020 presidential election, which President Joe Biden narrowly won over Trump, saying it was “safe, secure and there was no fraud.”
He faulted Michels for raising questions about the validity of the election. Biden’s win over Trump has withstood reviews, audits, lawsuits and recounts.
“Voting rights are on this ballot,” Evers said. “It is radical to say ‘I’m not sure how this works out’ or ‘fraud happened’ when it didn’t happen.”
Michels vowed to work with the GOP-controlled Legislature to increase faith in elections. He also promised to certify every election as governor.
“Under a Gov. Michels administration we will never have questions,” he said. “Of course I will certify the election.”
EDUCATION
Michels voiced his support for making access to taxpayer funded school vouchers universal. He has previously said he would not increase funding for public schools.
“We’re going to spend as much money as any governor has on education but we’re going to spend it wisely,” he said.
Evers, a former teacher, school administrator and state superintendent of schools, has released a plan to increase public school funding by $2 billion.
He said the Michels plan, which would decrease funding to public schools by 40%, was radical and opposed by a majority of Wisconsin residents.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
Michels, who co-owns the state’s largest construction firm Michels Corp., said if elected he will completely divest from the company. State records show Michels Corp. has received more than $1.1 billion from Wisconsin for construction projects since 2014.
“There will be no conflict of interest,” Michels said.
Evers said even if he divests, Michels Corp. will still be bidding for state projects.
“I think it’s going to look kind of fishy,” Evers said.
ODDS AND ENDS:
— Evers repeated his call for increasing funding for local governments, saying that’s the solution to addressing crime. Michels said Evers has failed to reduce crime and also faulted the state parole commission for releasing convicted murderers and rapists.
— Michels described the Evers’ administration as the “Barnes-Evers administration.” Mandela Barnes is currently lieutenant governor but he is running for U.S. Senate. The most recent Marquette University Law School poll this week showed U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson with an apparent lead over Barnes, while Evers and Michels were about even.
— In response to a question about climate change, after Michels cast doubt about whether it’s caused by actions of people, Evers responded, “Instead of blah, blah here, I’m going to talk about our clean energy plan.”
— Evers, when asked to address attacks made against him in the campaign, said claims that he isn’t a hard worker and spends too much time sleeping “is a bunch of crap.”
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Black Leaders Rebuke Tuberville Stance On Reparations Crime
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Jeremy Ellis poses for a photo, Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022, in Marietta , Ga. Ellis is concerned, Republican Tommy Tuberville should know or learn more about the long history and struggles of the Black Alabama residents he represents in the U.S. Senate. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)
As far as Jeremy Ellis is concerned, Republican Tommy Tuberville should know or learn more about the long history and struggles of the Black Alabama residents he represents in the U.S. Senate.
Tuberville told people Nov. 8 at an election rally in Nevada that Democrats support reparations for the descendants of enslaved people because “they think the people that do the crime are owed that.”
His remarks — seen by many as racist and stereotyping Black Americans as people committing crimes — cut deeply for some, especially in and around Africatown, a community in Mobile, Alabama, that was founded by descendants of Africans who were illegally smuggled into the United States in 1860 aboard a schooner called the Clotilda.
The 2019 discovery of the vessel in the muddy waters near Mobile offers the best argument for reparations of some type to the descendants of the enslaved people who survived the long and arduous Atlantic crossing.
“I think that Sen. Tuberville’s comments were misinformed, ignorant in nature and an embarrassment for the state of Alabama,” said Ellis, who now lives in Marietta, Georgia, and is president of the Clotilda Descendants Association.
Before running for the U.S. Senate, Tuberville spent four decades in coaching, including 11 years as the head coach at Auburn University, which is about a three-hour drive northeast of Mobile.
Ellis graduated in 2003 from Auburn’s engineering school and said he attended all of the football team’s home games while at Auburn. Ellis also said he served as a student assistant for the team under Tuberville.
“I think it would suit Sen. Tuberville to visit Africatown,” Ellis said. “It’s an area he is extremely familiar with since he recruited a number of his players there when he was head football coach.”
Tuberville’s remarks about the Democratic Party’s response to perceived rising crime across the nation come just weeks before the Nov. 8 general election, as Republicans seek to regain control of Congress.
“They’re not soft on crime,” Tuberville said of Democrats. “They’re pro-crime. They want crime. They want crime because they want to take over what you got. They want to control what you have. They want reparation because they think the people that do the crime are owed that.”
The first-term senator has not publicly responded to backlash from his words, which have revived the national debate about reparations.
In April 2021, a House panel approved legislation that would create a commission to study the issue. President Joe Biden’s White House said earlier that he backs studying reparation s for Black Americans.
“When they illegally brought my ancestors to the Mobile, Alabama, area a crime was committed,” Ellis told the Associated Press on Tuesday. “And now that we have the actual artifacts, evidence of the crime, I think this is a clear and perfect case study.”
Tuberville’s statements “are the words of a man who is trying to lead a desperation effort to discredit and discount the fact that reparations are owed,” said Darron Patterson, past president of the Clotilda Descendants Association and Ellis’ cousin.
Patterson, who lives in Mobile and says his great-great-grandfather was a slave aboard the Clotilda, criticized Tuberville’s assertions.
“Are you saying the descendants of slaves are the only ones doing crime in this country?” Patterson said. “We’ve got people in Washington that really don’t understand what their job is. We sent you there to do the job. The job is to have America’s best interest at heart. How in the world is America’s best interest at heart when you make a statement that Democrats are for crime and the ones doing the crimes are the ones hollering for reparations?”
Patterson said he plans to meet next week with Tuberville.
Tuberville’s message was directed at the base of MAGA Republicans seeking office and supporters of former President Donald Trump, an ally of Tuberville, according to Ron Daniels, convener of the National African American Reparations Commission.
The remarks present “an Emancipation Proclamation moment” for Biden, a Democrat, to embrace the federal study on reparations and say, “‘I stand on the side of racial justice and racial healing,'” Daniels said.
But Frederick Gooding Jr., an African American studies and honors college professor at Texas Christian University, believes Tuberville was simply “testing the waters.”
“I think this is quite strategic,” Gooding said. “Let’s see where it goes. He’s in a small town in Nevada. We’re a couple years away from the next major national election. He’s leveraging time, pulling some of the rhetoric out piecemeal and in small dosages. Being a successful football coach for so long, strategy literally is his game.”
But what Tuberville said about reparations and crime “doesn’t make any sense,” Gooding added.
“The idea that ‘they want to take over what you got, then control what you have’ stokes fearmongering,” Gooding said. “Then he throws in reparations. Reparations has to do with repairing the human crimes that were committed.”
Data compiled by the FBI shows that crime has slowed in the last year and most crimes are committed by white people, who make up more than 75 percent of the U.S. population, according to the Census Bureau.
The data was released Oct. 5. It showed violent and property crime generally remained consistent between 2020 and 2021, with a slight decrease in the overall violent crime rate and a 4.3 percent rise in the murder rate. That’s an improvement over 2020, when the murder rate in the U.S. jumped 29 percent.
Figures from some of the nation’s largest police departments weren’t included in the FBI report.
An analysis of crime data by The Brennan Center for Justice also shows that the murder rate grew nearly 30 percent in 2020, rising in cities and rural areas alike.
FILE – Traffic passes a mural of the slave ship Clotilda along Africatown Boulevard, in Mobile, Ala., May 30, 2019. Republican Tommy Tuberville told people Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022, at an election rally in Nevada that Democrats support reparations for the descendants of enslaved people because “they think the people that do the crime are owed that.” His remarks cut deeply for some, especially in and around Africatown, a community in Mobile, Alabama, that was founded by descendants of Africans smuggled in 1860 to the United States aboard a schooner called the Clotilda. (AP Photo/Kevin McGill, File)
FILE – Barbara Martin looks at a display about slavery in Mobile, Ala., on Monday, Aug. 26, 2019. Republican Tommy Tuberville told people Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022, at an election rally in Nevada that Democrats support reparations for the descendants of enslaved people because “they think the people that do the crime are owed that.” His remarks cut deeply for some, especially in and around Africatown, a community in Mobile, Alabama, that was founded by descendants of Africans smuggled in 1860 to the United States aboard a schooner called the Clotilda. (AP Photo/Jay Reeves, File)
FILE – Homes line Richardson Drive in Africatown on Jan. 29, 2019, in Mobile, Ala. Republican Tommy Tuberville told people Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022, at an election rally in Nevada that Democrats support reparations for the descendants of enslaved people because “they think the people that do the crime are owed that.” His remarks cut deeply for some, especially in and around Africatown, a community in Mobile, Alabama, that was founded by descendants of Africans smuggled in 1860 to the United States aboard a schooner called the Clotilda. (AP Photo/Julie Bennett, File)
U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., is introduced at a rally for former President Donald Trump at the Minden Tahoe Airport in Minden, Nev., Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022. Tuberville says that Democrats support reparations for the descendants of enslaved people because “they think the people that do the crime are owed that.” (AP Photo/Jose Luis Villegas)
FILE – Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., listens to question during a news conference March 30, 2022, in Washington. Tuberville told people at an election rally Saturday, Oct. 8, in Nevada that Democrats support reparations for the descendants of enslaved people because “they think the people that do the crime are owed that.” His remarks — seen by many as racist and stereotyping Black Americans as people committing crimes — cut deeply for some, especially in and around Africatown, a community in Mobile, Ala., that was founded by descendants of Africans who were illegally smuggled into the United States in 1860 aboard a schooner called the Clotilda. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib, File)
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