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Russian Gas And Chinese Raw Materials – The EV Shift Will Demand Complex Choices https://digitalarizonanews.com/russian-gas-and-chinese-raw-materials-the-ev-shift-will-demand-complex-choices/ There’s a famous video of Donald Trump warning Germany about Russian gas circulating on the internet for quite some time. If you have never seen it, it’s embedded below. Everything happened at the 2018 United Nations (UN) General Assembly during the then-POTUS speech. German diplomats laugh at him. Whatever you think about the man, what he said could have spared Germany from the issues it is now facing with the Russian invasion of Ukraine. That may hold some lessons about the EV shift. Although it may seem that these two situations have nothing in common, more context will make it clear. It was not only Trump who warned Germany that it was not wise to depend on Russia for energy. Bruno Maçães, a former Secretary of State for European Affairs in Portugal, said they discussed building connectors between the Iberian Peninsula and the rest of Europe to replace Russian gas in 2015. The answer was: “No need. We know Russia better than you.”  The concern was evident. Russia was ruled by Vladimir Putin for many years. Anyone with any chances of beating him in elections showed up dead. Russian forces invaded Crimea in 2014. People feared that Russia would weaponize energy. Despite that, Germany signed the contract for Nord Stream 2 in 2015… Those who favored buying Russian gas did not think the country would jeopardize its primary income source. We all know what happened. So does Germany, even if it does not admit the full extent of its error. It is even making it worse by shutting down nuclear plants in an energy crisis. So what transport electrification has to do with that? Like Russia, China pretends to be a democratic country. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) rules everything, and there is no room for challenging lockdowns in entire cities for weeks. The internet is censored, and those criticizing the government can go to jail. Have you ever heard about the Uyghur people? Exactly. Before the UK returned Hong Kong to Chinese rule in 1997, the CCP promised to allow the region political autonomy for 50 years. It has since arrested critics, closed newspapers, and jeopardized Hong Kong’s financial hub status. As Andreas Steno Larsen warned on Twitter, this is the country that dominates the raw materials supply chain for electric cars. China is the most important producer of rare earths, a crucial component of electric motors. Although it is not as relevant in mining copper, nickel, cobalt, or lithium, all these minerals go to China to be processed. The country developed this manufacturing infrastructure because Chinese cities had a massive public health problem with ICE cars in regions with more than 30 million inhabitants. I have no idea if that advantage was developed with geopolitical intentions, but the fact is that it can be used that way, especially when batteries become more necessary than today. That is what the Inflation Reduction Act intends to change by incentivizing electric cars made in the U.S. with local components. World Trade Organization (WTO) threats will probably make no difference for the American government when what is at stake is to avoid depending on the CCP. That involves more than developing the skills and industrial infrastructure necessary to produce the batteries that electric cars need. It also relies on creating a relevant market for these vehicles, which explains why the Inflation Reduction Act focuses on more affordable automobiles. That may solve the problem for the U.S., but Europe has proposed no solution to process the raw materials its several battery factories will need when they are ready. Some of these processing steps are energy-intensive, making it an even bigger issue for a continent that used to rely massively on Russian gas. Despite that, European countries keep ruling out combustion-engined vehicle sales and shutting down nuclear plants – the only ones apart from hydropower plants with constant energy production and the potential to be carbon-neutral. Solar and wind power plants need sun light and wind to work. In a connected world, it is a fantasy to believe a given country or continent will be able to manufacture everything it needs. However, it is possible to choose where you will buy these things and who will sell them to you. You may need natural gas, but you’d better buy it from Norway, Algeria, or countries that do not intend to invade others. You may also need raw materials for batteries, but buying them from the government that suffocated Hong Kong, wants to do the same with Taiwan, and holds the Uyghurs in concentration camps in Xinjiang does not feel wise. Suppose China decides not to sell raw materials abroad anymore. What will carmakers do? Where will they get the cells they need worldwide? What about the brands committing to selling 100% of electric cars by 2030 or even earlier? Remember how many people carmakers employ worldwide (directly and indirectly). Now calculate how much power a country concentrating raw materials for cell production has in a world that only buys battery electric cars. That does not mean that we should stick with combustion engines. Fossil fuels have a limited reserve, combustion engines turn most chemical energy into heat and fumes, and electric motors are unbeatable in energy efficiency and emission-free when operating. Transport will be electric, and that is unavoidable. What is still up to debate is the pace to get there, the means to achieve this goal (batteries, fuel cells, or a mix of both), and which partners will help us get there. Ruling out dictatorships is a no-brainer: we do not have to repeat Germany’s mistake with energy when it comes to electric cars, do we? — AndreasStenoLarsen (@AndreasSteno) September 19, 2022 Talking to German officials in 2015: if we build connectors between Iberian peninsula and rest of Europe, renewables together with Algerian gas and then LNG into 7 terminals we have, enough to replace all Russian gas German officials: no need, we know Russia better than you — Bruno Maçães (@MacaesBruno) April 7, 2022 Read More Here

AP News Summary At 3:29 A.m. EDT https://digitalarizonanews.com/ap-news-summary-at-329-a-m-edt-2/ Kremlin stages votes in Ukraine, sees protests in Russia KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces launched new strikes on Ukrainian cities as Kremlin-orchestrated votes took place in occupied regions of Ukraine to create a pretext for their annexation by Moscow. In Russia, hundreds were arrested on Saturday while trying to protest President Vladimir Putin’s order to mobilize more troops to fight in Ukraine. Kyiv and its Western allies say the votes underway in four regions of Ukraine are a sham with no legal force. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged residents to undermine “this farce.” He also encouraged people called up to fight to desert or sabotage the Russian military. Ukraine’s presidential office said the latest Russian shelling killed at least three people and wounded 19. Florida emergency declared as Tropical Storm Ian strengthens TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has declared a state of emergency across his entire state as Tropical Storm Ian gains strength over the Caribbean and is forecast to become a major hurricane in coming days. An emergency order DeSantis initially issued for two dozen counties was expanded to a statewide warning on Saturday. The governor is encouraging residents and localities to prepare for the storm, which could lash large swaths of Florida. The National Hurricane Center said Ian is forecast to rapidly power up to a hurricane by Sunday and a major hurricane as soon as late Monday. It’s expected to move over western Cuba before approaching Florida in the middle of next week. Flashes of bold UN talk on feminism, masculinity, patriarchy Few men in power have delved deeply into gender equality on the main stage of the United Nations this month. But the ones who did went there boldly. They claimed feminist credibility, sold “positive masculinity” and resolutely demanded an end to The Patriarchy. Gender equality is as one of the U.N.’s primary goals. It has long been a safe talking point for world leaders, and there were many brief and polite mentions of progress made toward female empowerment. There were also some leaders who did not say the words “women” or “girls” at all during their time on stage. At other times, a a word considered a dirty word by many for generations was used proudly. Feminism. Canadian military to help clean up Fiona’s devastation TORONTO (AP) — Canadian troops are being sent to assist the recovery from the devastation of storm Fiona, which swept away houses, stripped off roofs and knocked out power across the country’s Atlantic provinces. After surging north from the Caribbean as a hurricane, Fiona came ashore before dawn Saturday as a post-tropical cyclone, battering Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Quebec with hurricane-strength winds, heavy rains and huge waves. Defense Minister Anita Anand says troops will help remove fallen trees and other debris, restore transportation links and do whatever else is required for as long as it takes. She hasn’t specified how many troops will be deployed. No fatalities or serious injuries have been confirmed, though police say a woman is listed as missing. Poverty and inflation: Egypt’s economy hit by global turmoil DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — For decades, millions of Egyptians have depended on the government to keep basic goods affordable. But a series of shocks to the global economy and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have endangered the social contract in the Middle East’s most populous country, which is also the world’s biggest importer of wheat. It is now grappling with double-digit inflation and a steep devaluation of its currency, prompting oil-rich Gulf Arab countries to once again step in with financial support as talks with the International Monetary Fund drag on. The possibility of food insecurity has raised concerns. Italians vote in election that could take far-right to power ROME (AP) — Italians are voting in a national election coming at a critical time for Europe. Soaring energy bills, largely caused by the war in Ukraine, have households and businesses fearful they can’t keep the heat or lights on this winter. Sunday’s balloting for Italy’s Parliament might yield the nation’s first government led by the far-right since the end of World War II. Opinion polls had indicated Giorgia Meloni and her Brothers of Italy party, with its neo-fascist roots, would be the top vote-getter. Polls opened at 7 a.m. (0500GMT). The counting of paper ballots was expected to begin shortly after they close at 11 p.m. (2100 GMT), with projections based on partial results coming early Monday morning. ‘Fighting fit’: Trial to show Oath Keepers’ road to Jan. 6 It’s been a long road to the upcoming Capitol riot trial of the the leader of the extremist group Oath Keepers. But the prosecution’s case against Stewart Rhodes covers a lot more than just the insurrection of Jan. 6, 2021. Rhodes and four co-defendants are facing the difficult-to-prove charge of seditious conspiracy. Prosecutors will try to show that for the Oath Keepers, the siege wasn’t a spur-of-the-moment protest but that it was part of a weekslong plot to stop the peaceful transfer of presidential power from election-denier Donald Trump to Joe Biden. Jury selection begins Tuesday in federal court in the nation’s capital. The trial is expected to last several weeks. West works to deepen sanctions after Putin heightens threats WASHINGTON (AP) — How will American leaders and their allies respond if President Vladimir Putin seeks to escalate his way out of his bad situation on Ukraine’s battlefields? Putin this week renewed threats of claiming more Ukrainian territory, and even using nuclear weapons. U.S. and European leaders have made clear they will try to double down on the same tactics that have helped put Russia in a corner in Ukraine. That means more financial penalties and international isolation for Russia, more arms and other backing for Ukraine. There’s no sign of the United States and NATO matching Putin’s intensified nuclear threats with the same bluster, which could raise the risks of escalating the conflict. GOP quiet as Arizona Democrats condemn abortion ruling PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Democrats are vowing to fight for women’s rights after a court reinstated a law first enacted during the Civil War that bans abortion in nearly all circumstances. Democrats on Saturday looked to capitalize on an issue they hope will have a major impact on the midterm elections. Top Democrats implored women not to sit on the sidelines this year, saying the ruling sets women back  to an era when only men had the right to vote. Republican candidates have been silent since the ruling, which said the state can prosecute doctors and others who assist with an abortion unless it’s necessary to save the mother’s life. Saudi Arabia’s triumphant week reclaims the West’s embrace NEW YORK (AP) — Saudi Arabia appears to be leaving behind the stream of negative coverage the killing of Jamal Khashoggi elicited since 2018. Once again enthusiastically welcomed back into polite and powerful society, it is no longer as frowned upon to seek their investments and accept their favor. Saudi Arabia’s busy week of triumphs included brokering a prisoner swap between Ukraine and Russia, holding a highbrow summit on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly, marking the country’s national day, hosting the German chancellor and discussing energy supply with top White House officials. The pivot is drawing focus back to the crown prince’s ambitious re-branding of Saudi Arabia and its place in the world. Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Read More Here

3 People, Including 15-Year-Old, Shot At Kennywood https://digitalarizonanews.com/3-people-including-15-year-old-shot-at-kennywood/ Allegheny County police said three people were shot, including a 15-year-old, at Kennywood in West Mifflin Saturday evening. According to police, the shooting was the result of an altercation between two groups inside the park in front of the Musik Express ride.Police are now searching for a suspect. Officials describe him as a teenage male wearing a black hoodie and a COVID-style mask at the time of the shooting. Officers recovered a handgun inside the Park.The three victims include a 15-year-old who was shot in the thigh, a 39-year-old who was shot in the leg, and officials say a second juvenile arrived at a hospital with a graze wound. Several other people were treated for “trampling style” injuries, police said.Kennywood will be closed on Sunday, September 25th, according to the park’s website. “The park is closed Sunday, Sept. 25. Any dated tickets for today will be valid any other Phantom Fall Fest date. We will reopen on Friday, Sept. 30.” the website said.In a statement on Twitter Saturday night, Kennywood said “The park is closed for the night and all guests have exited. We are aware of a situation that occurred this evening and are working with local law enforcement. The safety of our guests and Team Members are our top priority. Members of the park’s security, Allegheny County, and West Mifflin police departments were already on site and immediately responded.” A WTAE photojournalist saw multiple police markers in front of the Musik Express, near the entrance to the Phantom’s Revenge.Multiple agencies responded to the park around 10:49pm Saturday evening after initial reports of shots fired. By 1:50 a.m. Sunday, Kennywood Boulevard had reopened to traffic.This is a developing story. Stay with Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 for updates. Download the WTAE mobile app to stay connected with breaking news. WEST MIFFLIN, Pa. — Allegheny County police said three people were shot, including a 15-year-old, at Kennywood in West Mifflin Saturday evening. According to police, the shooting was the result of an altercation between two groups inside the park in front of the Musik Express ride. Police are now searching for a suspect. Officials describe him as a teenage male wearing a black hoodie and a COVID-style mask at the time of the shooting. Officers recovered a handgun inside the Park. The three victims include a 15-year-old who was shot in the thigh, a 39-year-old who was shot in the leg, and officials say a second juvenile arrived at a hospital with a graze wound. Several other people were treated for “trampling style” injuries, police said. Kennywood will be closed on Sunday, September 25th, according to the park’s website. “The park is closed Sunday, Sept. 25. Any dated tickets for today will be valid any other Phantom Fall Fest date. We will reopen on Friday, Sept. 30.” the website said. In a statement on Twitter Saturday night, Kennywood said “The park is closed for the night and all guests have exited. We are aware of a situation that occurred this evening and are working with local law enforcement. The safety of our guests and Team Members are our top priority. Members of the park’s security, Allegheny County, and West Mifflin police departments were already on site and immediately responded.” A WTAE photojournalist saw multiple police markers in front of the Musik Express, near the entrance to the Phantom’s Revenge. Multiple agencies responded to the park around 10:49pm Saturday evening after initial reports of shots fired. This content is imported from Twitter. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. This content is imported from Twitter. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. This content is imported from Twitter. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. More: 15 year old shot in thigh, 39 year old shot in leg, another juvenile showed up at hospital with graze wound. Police say shooting was preceded by altercation between two groups. @WTAE — Mike Valente (@ValenteWTAE) September 25, 2022 This content is imported from Twitter. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. Suspect is described as teenage male, with black hoodie and “COVID style” mask. @WTAE — Mike Valente (@ValenteWTAE) September 25, 2022 By 1:50 a.m. Sunday, Kennywood Boulevard had reopened to traffic. This is a developing story. Stay with Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 for updates. Download the WTAE mobile app to stay connected with breaking news. Read More Here

Opinion: What Is ‘Our Democracy?’ – Gregory Hood | Prescott ENews https://digitalarizonanews.com/opinion-what-is-our-democracy-gregory-hood-prescott-enews/ Photo: Credit Image: © Bastiaan Slabbers/NurPhoto via ZUMA Press [Disclaimer: The views expressed in opinion pieces on the PrescotteNews website are solely those of the authors. These opinions do not necessarily represent those of the staff of Prescott eNews or its publisher.] President Joe Biden’s midterm campaign message is that he is defending democracy from former president Donald Trump and his supporters. At Independence Hall, he says “MAGA forces” are a threat to the country. Among their sins is their promotion of “authoritarian leaders” and “[fanning] the flames of political violence that are threat to our personal rights [and] to the pursuit of justice.” President Biden has overwhelming media support for this campaign, and it’s working; he and the Democrats are up in the polls and are almost sure to keep the Senate, if not the House. Even with the country arguably already in recession, the GOP is muffing it. Still, one wonders what President Biden means when he says his opponents are “authoritarian.” What rights would he grant us? Do we still have free speech? At a recent summit, the President said that social media platforms must be “accountable for spreading hate and fueling violence.” We already know that the government, even under President Trump, has pressured media companies to ban people they don’t like. The Biden administration failed to launch a “Disinformation Panel” that would be run out the Department of Homeland Security, but it didn’t change its policies. It’s just less open about them. The federal government telling companies what speech they should ban is a perfect example of “authoritarianism.” It’s not just about race. According to a lawsuit filed by Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry and Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt, “dozens of federal officials across at least eleven federal agencies” tried to impose a “massive, sprawling federal ‘Censorship Enterprise,’” with the “intent and effect of pressuring social-media platforms to censor and suppress private speech that federal officials disfavor.” The FBI is now being told to manufacture cases. According to a report from the Washington Times, FBI leaders are pressuring agents to “create domestic terrorist cases and tag people as White supremacists to meet internal metrics.” “We have more people assigned to investigate White supremacists than [supremacists] we can actually find,” one agent said. The article was based on comments from unnamed current and former FBI agents, so we have to be skeptical. Still, the FBI appears to have baited men into planning a ridiculous scheme to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer. The FBI paid an undercover informant $54,000 over seven months for his efforts. The feds got convictions after a second trial, but some defendants were acquitted in an earlier trial. “[T]he Justice Department will not tolerate violent extremist plots,” said a former U.S. Attorney. It’s doubtful there would have even been a “plot” without the FBI. Photo: Suspects in the Governor Whitmer “kidnapping plot.” The FBI operates in semi-secrecy; the administration openly tries to censor speech. At Mr. Biden’s “United We Stand” summit, the President once again cited Charlottesville’s “Unite The Right” rally as what motivated his campaign. He also recycled the old line from George W. Bush that America is “literally, not figuratively” based on an idea. He intoned: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal. . . .” The White House official transcript inserted “women and” before “men” in brackets. Thomas Jefferson, didn’t mean egalitarianism was self-evident or that the country was based on it. That is why he is being canceled. Administrators remove his name from schools. Charlottesville no longer celebrates his birthday; Monticello spits on him. The woke understand him better than President Biden does. The President can’t base American identity on one snippet from the Declaration while our rulers are expelling its author from the civic pantheon. By modern standards, Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, Ben Franklin, and every other Founder was a racist white nationalist. They believed they were building a nation by whites, for whites, rooted in the traditional liberties of Anglo-Saxons. One cannot understand the Declaration without understanding this. Portrait of Thomas Jefferson by Gilbert Stuart, ca. 1805-1807. Credit: Album / quintlox If we really are to base a nation on the idea of absolute egalitarianism, we are basing it on what may be the stupidest, most self-evidently false idea in history. People are not equal. Races are not equal. Nations are not equal. The modern Left can’t even take refuge in the vague legal equality that the Founders alluded to. They have built a racial caste system that openly discriminates against whites and Asians, while those with official privilege hector whites for their privileges. Most whites, with good reason, are afraid to fight back. But some will. Some will also say the unsayable. Races are different and their differences have consequences. Whites are being replaced in America and even on the mother continent. “White Privilege” is an excuse for elites to wield power over us. If saying so is hateful, then the truth is hateful. A war against “white supremacy” will never end because it is a war on biology. Even President Biden himself seems to endorse the “Great Replacement.” During the Obama Administration, then-Vice President Biden praised the way an “unrelenting” stream of immigration” will turn whites into a minority, which will somehow be a “source of our strength.” President Biden recently told the Hispanic Congressional Caucus that continued immigration means “y’all are going to own the country, man.” He keeps bragging things we are supposed to pretend aren’t happening. Remember the Great Replacement is a Conspiracy Theory. Biden addresses the Hispanic Congressional Caucus. Noting that Hispanics make up 28% of public school students, he congratulates the Latino politicians: “Y’all are going to own the country, man.”https://t.co/OavmpbxrdT — Steve Sailer (@Steve_Sailer) September 16, 2022 This fiscal year, a record of more than 2 million illegal immigrants were arrested at the southern border. The Border Patrol reports more than 8,000 “encounters” every day. This is indistinguishable from foreign conquest. Immigrants become voters, and if they are non-white — which most are — they have privileges over whites. This puts the colonists’ revolt over a tea tax in perspective. A recent decision by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals means that Americans — or at least Texans — may be able to talk about this. The Court found that tech companies do not have the right to censor individual users. However, this may just be rearguard action. At the federal level, the White House is pushing for more censorship, and left-wing journalists have successfully pressured companies to deplatform or debank their enemies. Efforts by states won’t be enough, and with the GOP unlikely to retake Congress, free speech will be found only on alternative platforms that depend on alternative financial systems. There is good news in the bad. Journalists and politicians like to hype up the “threat” so that the panic will never end. That means more people “canceled.” That means more people to support parallel institutions. At the same time, America already has a real crime wave. You could hear police sirens during President Biden’s speech in Philadelphia, a city on pace to break the homicide record it set last year. Soros-supported DA Larry Kramer cruised to re-election in 2021; does no one care about the bloodletting? “Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want,” said H.L. Mencken, “and they deserve to get it good and hard.” Other places will get worse. Illinois is abolishing cash bail, so in already-chaotic Chicago, criminals will be quickly back on the streets. Chicago recently counted its 500th homicide of the year, especially impressive because of bad aim. Last weekend, from Friday to Sunday, criminals shot 45 people but killed only five. If the Democrats keep Congress, we’ll probably see another push for gun control. A New York court recently ruled that citizens can sue gun companies. This essentially means that a company is responsible for whatever someone does with its product. No business can operate that way. Without guns, whites cannot defend themselves, but calling the police can be dangerous for a potential white victim. In what kind of “democracy” are the people so stupid that the internet must be censored to protect them from “disinformation”? Even purely factual information must be hidden, lest people draw the wrong conclusions. If people are so stupid that they must be protected from facts, why should they vote? A young child can decide to change sex but a grown man mustn’t research political issues or medical care? If you think that’s deeply sick, you are still sane. However, you better keep quiet, or you might find yourself approached by someone who thinks you should attack government officials. Don’t be too hard on him; informants are just doing their jobs. In “Our Democracy,” white Americans have no collective political representation but bear collective responsibility for the failures of others. It is a theatrical regime that invents imaginary threats to justify more power. There are elections, but of what value are they when information is controlled and censored? Non-whites vote as blocs, so democracy can’t correct itself and becomes a racial head-count instead. Crime rates could triple in Baltimore, Memphis, and Chicago, but Democrats will still rule. “Our democracy” is also “literally” based on an idea so stupid and false that most o...

Shocking New Torture Methods Revealed In Russian Horror Chamber https://digitalarizonanews.com/shocking-new-torture-methods-revealed-in-russian-horror-chamber/ BALAKLIYA, Eastern Ukraine—“Our father who art in heaven,” begins the words of the Lord’s Prayer scratched into the side of a wall in a police station turned torture chamber in the recently liberated city of Balakliya. The floors of the cells are still stained with blood, and the stench of human waste and rotting food is overwhelming. At the top are a series of scratches marking the days passed, and next to them, a simple cross. For six months, this police station, as with many others in the region, was the center of a brutal Russian occupation regime based on violence and fear. Ukrainian officials claim to have found at least 10 of these interrogation centers spread throughout the liberated territory. The Lord’s Prayer carved into holding cells in the police station turned torture chamber in Balakliya. Tom Mutch One former detainee, Artyum—who didn’t want to be named for fear the Russians might return—told The Daily Beast that he was brought in for questioning because he had a Ukrainian flag on his wall at home. “They asked me why I would have a Ukrainian flag. I told them ‘Because this is Ukraine! Should I have had the Japanese flag instead?’” The Ukrainians allege that for several weeks they kept dozens of men and women cooped up in tiny filthy cells, demanding answers on who was in the military, and who was likely to be giving the Ukrainian military information on Russian positions in the area. “We didn’t want to leave our houses, because any time you left the street, they would check your phone. If they found you’d written anything rude about Russian people, or the Russian army, that was the only excuse they needed to arrest you,” said Artyum. He could regularly hear detainees being tortured with electricity, although says that it was never used on him. Gas masks used for torture in Izyum police station. Tom Mutch The worst punishments were allegedly reserved for prisoners of war from the Ukrainian army. “They detained and tortured every service person they could find,” said Oleksandr, a Ukrainian police investigator as he showed The Daily Beast around another chamber of horrors in a police station in the neighboring city of Izyum. “I don’t know a single Ukrainian serviceperson who was arrested but not tortured.” The entrance to the Izyum police station used as a torture chamber. Tom Mutch The destroyed rooms ransacked by Russian soldiers in the Balakliya police station. Tom Mutch In the station, there were electrical wires used to shock detainees. There were gas masks, modified so that the wearer would suffocate. On the ground were bloodied ropes that had been used to strangle detainees, as well as wooden sticks and police truncheons used to beat them. Police had so far identified 20 people who were held prisoner there, but noted that it was the first day of their work, and they expected to rapidly find more. The police stations themselves are ransacked, with the floors covered in papers, disused filing cabinets and shards of glass from the destroyed windows. The occasional sandbag or piece of barbed wire is stacked up against the walls. These small cities in the Kharkiv region of eastern Ukraine were captured by Russia after heavy fighting in March, following their initial failure to capture the city of Kharkiv itself in the early days of the war. The city of Izyum in particular was a key source of Russian logistics for their push on the northern part of the Donbas region, Putin’s key objective after he failed to take Kyiv. Now, his army in the east also looks to be falling apart. In the last two weeks, Ukrainian forces have liberated around 8,500 square kilometers of their territory, and have routed Russian forces in the region. The roads in the region are littered with military vehicles including tanks and armored personnel carriers, all marked with the infamous Z sign. But unlike the vehicles seen in the Kyiv region, which are all burned-out husks, many of these vehicles seem to have been abandoned in perfect working order. A destroyed Russian armoured vehicle on the road to Izyum. Tom Mutch The remains of a Russian anti-aircraft gun on the road to Izyum. Tom Mutch One joke going around Ukrainian social media was that Russia was quickly overtaking the United States to become the biggest donor of military aid to Ukraine. It is these continuing defeats that have forced Putin to begin what he calls a “partial mobilization” of troops in the Russian reserve, spurring the biggest anti-war protests in Russia since the invasion began in February. In most of the region, life is beginning to get back to normal, although heavy fighting has continued in Kupyansk, the easternmost city on the Oskil river, which is the new frontline in the region. Ukrainian forces now appear poised to retake major parts of the Luhansk region, which Russia spent enormous amounts of blood and treasure to capture over the summer. “ Many have died, please help their relatives to take some solace. ” Outside, in the main square in Izyum, residents are starting to emerge from their six-month nightmare. A small group of children were playing hopscotch next to a rose garden, while their parents reclined on benches beside them. The idyllic scene was broken by the sight of the buildings lining the square, all of which had been wrecked by shelling. Ukrainian authorities believe that over 80 percent of the buildings in Izyum were damaged during the fighting. Hundreds of residents have been found buried in a mass grave just outside the city limits, most of whom are believed to have died from artillery or airstrikes during Russia’s assault on the city in March. Civilians line up to receive humanitarian aid supplies in Izyum. Tom Mutch A local Christian charity had arrived to deliver aid to the fifty or so people lining up in the square when The Daily Beast arrived this week. The provisions were simple fare: a bottle of Pepsi, a few cans of luncheon meat and packets of dry pasta each. With most shops and supermarkets damaged or destroyed, and no power throughout the city, many residents are reliant on this to survive. But before they distributed the provisions, a priest was called on to lead the group in prayer. “Our father who art in heaven,” he began, as he led the crowd in a recitation of the Lord’s Prayer in a chilling echo of the words scratched into the cell wall. He goes on to deliver a short sermon to the long line of haggard-looking Ukrainian civilians. “I thank you, God, that you had mercy on these people. Many have died, please help their relatives to take some solace.” Read More Here

David Louis Barnard Obituary (2022) The Daily Sentinel https://digitalarizonanews.com/david-louis-barnard-obituary-2022-the-daily-sentinel/ David Louis Barnard February 19, 1937 – September 18, 2022 David Louis Barnard went to Heaven on September 18, 2022 in Grand Junction, Colorado. He was 85 years old. David was born on February 19, 1937 to Henry and Addie Barnard in Fairfax, OK. He was a long time resident of Naturita, CO. David was a Veteran that proudly served in the United States Army. He worked for Union Carbide for many years. On March 27, 1957 David married the love of his life, Betty Anne Johnson in Lebanon, MO. They celebrated 65 years together this year. Pop loved his children and grandchildren very much and will be missed. David is survived by his loving wife, Betty Anne Barnard of Naturita, CO. His son, Robert Lynn (Bernice) Barnard of Hotchkiss, CO, His son, Larry Franklin Barnard of Hotchkiss, CO. His daughter, Lori Anne Miller of Bristol, IN. His daughter, Tonya Caroline (Scott) Doyel of Craig, CO. Six Grandchildren; David William (Stacy) Barnard of Westminster, CO, Robin Lynn (TVance) Watt of Grand Junction, CO, Michael D. Kemp of Bristol, IN, Sean (Nevada) Kemp of White Pigeon, MI, Megan (Brandon) Greene of Grand Junction, CO, Jordan (Chris Wilson) Weimer of Grand Junction, CO, Nine Great-Grandchildren; Tyler (Rachel) Barnard of McPherson, KS, Sarah (Zack) Jernigan of Grand Junction, CO , Cameron (Brittany) Watt of Parachute, CO, Adoslyn (Myo) Barnard of Loveland, CO, Allyson Barnard of Westminster, CO, Kameron Kemp of White Pigeon, MI, Kathrine Kemp of Bristol, IN, Paetynn Weimer of Grand Junction, CO. Kaylie Watt of Phoenix, AZ and three Great Great Grandchildren; Knightleigh Elizabeth Barnard, Everleigh Cristine Barnard, and Genevieve Charles Barnard all of McPherson KS. And many nieces, nephews and friends. David is preceded in death by his parents, Henry and Addie Barnard, Brothers, Ted Barnard and Eddie Barnard, Sisters; May Nelson, Kathy Kerns, Julia Velasquez. Granddaughter, Natoshua Nicole Weimer. In lieu of flowers please make a donation to the Nucla Naturita Ambulance Fund. We will have a Celebration of Life on October 15th at the Community Center at the Naturita Town Park. It will be an open house from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. Holy Smokes will be catering. Published by The Daily Sentinel on Sep. 25, 2022. Read More…

Trump Loyalist Kash Patel Touts QAnon Greeting In His 'King Donald' Children's Book https://digitalarizonanews.com/trump-loyalist-kash-patel-touts-qanon-greeting-in-his-king-donald-childrens-book/ Trump loyalist and short-time Pentagon chief of staff Kash Patel. (Photo: Brandon Bell via Getty Images) Trump loyalist and short-time Pentagon chief of staff Kash Patel. (Photo: Brandon Bell via Getty Images) Devoted Donald Trump ally Kash Patel is pushing his children’s book about “King Donald” by featuring an autograph — and a hand-written QAnon salutation. This is the same book, “The Plot Against the King” (a fractured fairy tale about Trump), that the former president has said he wants in “every classroom in America” — presumably without Patel’s QAnon greeting. “Kash is signing books today, and he’s got a special message in 10 books for some lucky patriots,” Patel gushed Saturday on his “Plot” Truth Social account. (He also “retruthed” the message on his personal account.) The “special massage,” enthusiastically underlined several times, is: “WWG1WGA!” — which is QAnon-speak for “Where We Go One We Go All.” It looks like Patel has made it out to “Teem America,” rather than “Team” America. The WWG1 QAnon message is behind the stiff-armed salute with index finger pointing skyward that has sparked controversy at Trump rallies because it’s chillingly reminiscent of the “heil Hitler” salute. Trump is increasingly espousing the crazed conspiracy plots of QAnon, and recently reposted an image of himself on Truth Social sporting a “Q” lapel pin and touting “WWG1WGA.” Donald Trump supporters raise a stiff-armed salute to the former president at an Ohio rally last week. (Photo: Gaelen Morse via Reuters) Donald Trump supporters raise a stiff-armed salute to the former president at an Ohio rally last week. (Photo: Gaelen Morse via Reuters) Patel’s book features an evil plot involving mean “Hillary Queenton” and her “shifty knights” claiming that “King Donald” was working with the “Russionians” to cheat his way into the Oval Office. The king, however, comes out on top. Patel, Trump’s hand-picked, short-time chief of staff for the acting secretary of the Defense Department, is the only other person who has publicly backed the former president’s claim that he had a “standing order” that any document removed from the White House would automatically be declassified. Trump baselessly told Sean Hannity in an interview earlier this week that he could even declassify documents  merely by “thinking about it.” Former White House chief of staff John Kelly has insisted that “nothing approaching an order that foolish was ever given.” Ex national security adviser John Bolton said Trump is “almost certainly” lying about declassifying records. Special Master Raymond Dearie — appointed to review boxes of White House documents confiscated by the FBI last month, told Trump’s lawyers to prove sensitive documents were declassified or drop any such claims. This article originally appeared on HuffPost and has been updated. Related… Hillary Clinton Compares Trump To Hitler In Disturbing Interview Trump Rally Staffers Reportedly Tell People To Drop One-Finger QAnon Salute Creepy, One-Finger Salute At Trump Rally Evokes ‘Heil Hitler’ Gesture Trump Openly Embraces, Amplifies QAnon Conspiracy Theories Read More Here

Liz Cheney On If She Prefers Democrats Hold House Majority: 'It's A Tough Question' https://digitalarizonanews.com/liz-cheney-on-if-she-prefers-democrats-hold-house-majority-its-a-tough-question/ AUSTIN, Texas – Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., said that she was unsure whether she would prefer Democrats hold their majority in the House of Representatives during the upcoming midterm elections, arguing that the threat posed by some Republicans who challenged the 2020 presidential election may outweigh her policy differences with the left. “It’s a tough question. I think that the policies of the Biden administration, there are a lot of bad policies, for example – what we’re seeing now with inflation, what we’re seeing with respect to government spending,” Cheney said at the Texas Tribune Festival in Austin on Saturday. “I think it’s really important though, as voters are going to vote, that they recognize and understand what the Republican Conference consists of in the House of Representatives today, and how much power the election deniers, the people like Marjorie Taylor Greene and Lauren Boebert and Jim Jordan, how much power those people will have in a Republican majority.” REUTERS/David Stubbs” data-src=”https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/j5785Slxrh5DYRA0IzZ16Q–/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTcwNTtoPTM5Nw–/https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/hvL2soMEhbzQsxm0Ty7J1g–~B/aD03MjA7dz0xMjgwO2FwcGlkPXl0YWNoeW9u/https://media.zenfs.com/en/fox_news_text_979/87111ef7d38dd14cdff8186aa5cd0f08″ Rep. Liz Cheney looks on during her primary election night party in Jackson, Wyoming, Aug. 16, 2022. REUTERS/David Stubbs Cheney, who was one of 10 House Republicans to vote for Trump’s impeachment and is now the vice chair of the Jan. 6 committee, was defeated in the Republican primary last month by Harriet Hageman. Trump and other top GOP officials had endorsed Hageman, a longtime figure in Wyoming politics. DOJ ISSUES MORE THAN 30 SUBPOENAS TO TRUMP ASSOCIATES: SOURCE Republicans are expected to take a 13-seat majority in the upcoming midterm elections, according to the latest Fox News Power Rankings. House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy confidently predicted last month that the GOP will win the majority and that he will be the next Speaker of the House. Natalie Behring/Getty Images” data-src=”https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/l5aztwf55SbmOniEmuUeeQ–/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTcwNTtoPTQ3MA–/https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/nuhM9i0fDRBShWZEWTQ_bw–~B/aD04NTM7dz0xMjgwO2FwcGlkPXl0YWNoeW9u/https://media.zenfs.com/en/fox_news_text_979/ed48e904fdc4092b387eea238a725326″ Republican congressional candidate Harriet Hageman speaks at a campaign event in Wyoming. Natalie Behring/Getty Images Cheney also railed against other Republican candidates for statewide office who have questioned the results of the 2020 election, such as Pennsylvania gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano and Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake. “Partisanship has to have a limit,” Cheney said Saturday, adding that she would campaign for Democrats if necessary. “There’s got to be an end.” AFTER LANDSLIDE PRIMARY DEFEAT, LIZ CHENEY ANNOUNCES NEW ANTI-TRUMP GROUP, SAYS SHE’S ‘THINKING ABOUT’ WH BID Her comments came days after the House passed Cheney’s Presidential Election Reform Act, which would amend the Electoral Count Act of 1887 to make clear that the vice president only plays a ministerial role in certifying electoral college votes. The bill was in response to Trump’s failed attempt to convince then-Vice President Mike Pence to challenge the electoral vote count on Jan. 6, 2021. Cheney declined to elaborate on what she plans to do once her time in Congress is up, including whether she’ll mount a presidential bid in 2024, but did say her attention will shift to keeping Trump out of the White House. “I’m going to make sure Donald Trump, I’m going to do everything I can to make sure he is not the nominee, and if he is the nominee, I won’t be a Republican,” she said. Read More Here

GoLocalProv | Politics | Primaries End With Calm Before Political Storm – “The Sunday Political Brunch” – September 25, 2022 https://digitalarizonanews.com/golocalprov-politics-primaries-end-with-calm-before-political-storm-the-sunday-political-brunch-september-25-2022/ Sunday, September 25, 2022 View Larger + Former President Donald Trump PHOTO: file Okay, the primaries are over for 2022, and today marks 44 days until Election Day, November 8th. The trends are not boding well for the party in power, but is there enough time to turn the tide? Let’s “brunch” on that this week! “Primary Lessons” – If I’ve learned one lesson over and over in the five decades I covered American politics, it’s that economic conditions trump all other issues. Economic decline put Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, and George H.W. Bush out of the Oval Office, and a severe downturn prevented John McCain from winning the White House. This past week the Federal Reserve raised interest rates by three basis points for the third time this year. Inflation, while declining over the past two months, remains at a near 40-year-high. The inflation report due out on October 13th will be the last one before Election Day. It will be crucial and decisive. GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE — SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLAST “And There’s More Bad Economic News” — Gas prices I paid this week were at $3.49, down sharply from the $5.00 a gallon in June, but still well above the $2.53 average when President Joe Biden took office. So, things have improved marginally in the past few months, but probably not enough to help Democrats who control both chambers in Congress as we approach the midterms. Fair or not, the party in power usually bears the brunt of the blame. “Manchin in the Middle, AGAIN!” – This should be a surprise to no one. Senator Joe Manchin is in the middle of the effort to pass a CR, or Continuing Resolution, to prevent a government shutdown on October 1st. For his part, Manchin wants permitting for the completion of the Mountain Valley Pipeline which is set to run from the rich natural gas fields of West Virginia to a facility near Roanoke, Virginia, and then off to domestic and foreign markets. One goal is to cut spiking natural gas prices, Manchin said. “So, when do you ever see that we’re going to change the permitting, so we can have the American people get relief from the high cost?” Manchin pondered.  “When you take a pipeline, the Mountain Valley Pipeline, nothing puts more product into the market quicker and helps relieve the shortages that we have right now,” Manchin added. “Not So Fast, say Environmentalists” – The Mountain Valley Pipeline, or MVP, is only 20-miles from completion. Environmentalists worry about pollution and even went to federal court to get the project shut down for a time. Senator Bernie Sanders (I) Vermont, and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D) Massachusetts, are among the biggest critics in Congress. “Mister President, I rise this morning to express my strong opposition to the so-called ‘side-deal’ that the fossil fuel industry is pushing to make it easier for them to pollute the environment and destroy the planet,” Sanders said on the Senate floor. The problem for Sanders and other environmentalists is that Manchin has the support of Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and President Biden, who needed Manchin’s support to pass the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. Like it or not, that’s how business often gets done in the Capitol. “The Dynamics of a Government Shutdown” – Another problem for Democrats is the Mountain Valley Pipeline deal is part of the proposed Continuing Resolution to prevent a federal government shutdown on October 1st. Not only are key liberal Senate Democrats against the deal, more than seventy House Democrats also consider it a poison pill and may oppose the CR to keep the government open. Right now, if the government shuts down over this single issue, it will be easy for the Republicans to blame Biden, Schumer, and Manchin for crafting the provision. I predict the pipeline gets pulled from the CR at the 11th hour. “Trump’s Troubles” – This past week, Attorney General Letitia James (D) New York, filed a $250 million dollar lawsuit against former President Donald Trump, and his three eldest children, Donald Jr., Ivanka, and Eric. James said the Trumps inflated their personal wealth to get larger loans for which they would otherwise not qualify. The AG called the Trumps’ actions, “persistent and repeated business fraud.” In addition to the fines, she wants the Trumps banned from operating any businesses in New York State. “The Potential Fallout” – Now that the primary season is over for 2022, we can repeat the analysis of the Washington Examiner, which reported of 236 Trump-endorsed candidates nationwide, 217 won and just 19 lost. That’s a 93 percent success rate. I mention this because I spoke with a candidate who was expecting a Trump endorsement soon for the November general election. “Now I don’t know if I want it,” he told me. “What if Trump gets indicted?” he pondered. Trump’s troubles have emboldened other GOP candidates, especially after the raid on Mar-a-Lago that many Republicans – both Trump supporters and critics – felt was highly politicized and unfair. Will a backlash motivate Republican and independent voters in November? Or will some Trump-backed candidates face “guilt by association?” Stay tuned! “Trump Candidate Gets Trumped” – In the internet age, it’s easier than ever to track down public records on just about anyone. That’s why people (especially candidates) need to be careful about “resume padding.” A classic case in point, is Ohio Congressional candidate J.P. Majewski, who campaigned on being a combat veteran during the War on Terror. Now, according to the Associated Press, Majewski was in fact in the Air Force servicing U.S. aircraft based in Qatar, an ally nation where we staged our planes. Look, that’s noble enough service that would earn the respect of voters. You signed up, wore the uniform, and did your job. People would salute that, even if you did not serve in combat. This Trump-backed candidate had a real shot to defeat a longtime Democrat incumbent, but that hope may vanish. In a House where the majority may be decided by a single vote, this was an epic fail. Mark Curtis, Ed.D., is Chief Political Reporter for the seven Nexstar Media TV stations serving West Virginia, its five neighboring states and the entire Washington, DC media market. He is also a MINDSETTER contributing political writer and analyst for www.GoLocalProv.com and its affiliates. 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Robert John “Bob” Vanasse Obituary (6/12/1934 – 9/6/2022) The Day https://digitalarizonanews.com/robert-john-bob-vanasse-obituary-6-12-1934-9-6-2022-the-day/ Oro Valley, Ariz. – Robert John Vanasse, 88 of Oro Valley, Ariz., passed away Sept. 6, 2022. He was born June 12, 1934, in Providence, R.I., to the late Arthur and Laurette (Denomme) Vanasse and was the youngest of six children. Rene, Emile, Herve, Paul and Therese Vanasse Caron all preceded him in death. Robert “Bob”was an ace pitcher at West Warwick High School graduating in 1952. He played for the Pittsburgh Pirates minor league team for one and a half years before joining the United States Army. While in the Army, Bob pitched for the Army team and was spotted by a scout from the Baltimore Orioles. After his discharge, he played two years for the Orioles minor league team, and then left to marry his high school sweetheart Amelia Christina Petrarca and start a family. They were married May 11, 1957, and had five children: David (deceased), Robert, Brian, Julie and Michelle. They resided in Coventry, R.I. where Bob enjoyed coaching Little League teams that his sons played on. In 1972, Bob and Amelia moved their family to Groton, where he was a senior designer for Electric Boat, a Division of General Dynamics. He designed mechanical equipment for submarines and traveled to submarine bases across Europe, Guam, and Hawaii, to perform ship checks of his designs. Bob and Amelia were married 27 years and raised their family together until she lost her battle with cancer August 15, 1984. Upon her death, Bob moved to Napa, Calif., to work at Mare Island Naval Shipyard in Vallejo, Calif. He chose to retire in Tucson, Ariz., where he met the second love of his life, Donna Cadia. They were a loyal and loving couple for 20 years until his death. They enjoyed road trips, cruises and their travel trailer. As much as Bob loved to travel, he most enjoyed the mountain and desert view from his backyard in Oro Valley. Bob was passionate about golf. He was a natural, and loved tough competition. He could remember every hole on every golf course he ever played, from St. Andrews in Scotland, to Pebble Beach, Calif. He remained very competitive into his late seventies when he was sidelined with acute heart disease. He was also talented with his hands, making beautiful wooden tables and clocks. Bob is survived by Donna Cadia; his children, Robert Vanasse (Joanne) of Maryland, Brian Vanasse (Maggie) of Connecticut, Julie Lewicki (Tim) and Michelle Lewicki (Tom) of South Carolina. Bob is also survived by seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Bob will be laid to rest next to his beloved Amelia in Colonel Ledyard Cemetery, 240 Mitchell Street, Groton. A graveside service is planned at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5. Following the service, Bob’s family will gather at the Groton New London Church of Christ hall at 151 Shewville Road, Old Mystic. Published by The Day on Sep. 25, 2022. Read More Here

Israel Elections: Benjamin Netanyahu Looks To Return As Prime Minister https://digitalarizonanews.com/israel-elections-benjamin-netanyahu-looks-to-return-as-prime-minister/ The year 5782 began and ended with Benjamin Netanyahu as opposition leader, which means that, necessarily, his influence has waned from its peak. The politician once known as “King Bibi” was relegated from the center stage to the occasional secondary Knesset speech. His trademark PowerPoint presentations on the Iranian nuclear threat went from prime–time TV to Facebook Live. Except for a trip to London at the invitation of Conservative Friends of Israel, his jet–setting to represent the country has mostly come to a halt, though Fox News is always happy to have him. See No. 4: US’s influential ambassador See No. 6: Entertainment industry leader See full list Download full magazine See 2021’s list To add insult to injury, former US president Donald Trump doesn’t seem to be Netanyahu’s buddy anymore, with the president’s son–in–law and adviser, Jared Kushner, describing Trump’s deep disappointment with him in a recently published memoir. And yet, Netanyahu continues to cast a very long shadow over the Israeli political scene. With Iran high on Israel’s agenda in recent weeks, Prime Minister Yair Lapid seems to devote time in almost every public statement on the matter, defending his policy on how to counter a nuclear deal as better than Netanyahu’s more aggressive one from 2015. Head of the Likud Party Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at a conference at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in Jerusalem this week. (credit: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90) Netanyahu’s influence continues in Israel ahead of elections Netanyahu’s machinations, combined with the seemingly limitless and exceptionally vocal devotion of his supporters, pulled right–wing lawmakers away from the diverse governing coalition, bringing about its demise in June and the upcoming election in November. Even though Netanyahu is not running as an incumbent for the first time since 2009, the electoral field is still mostly organized between “Yes Bibi” and “No Bibi.” The party staking its campaign on bringing the sides together, Zionist Spirit, fell apart and its former leader Ayelet Shaked is now running at the helm of the Jewish Home which is polling way below the threshold. Netanyahu continues to lead the polls So far, Netanyahu is leading the pack in polls by far, consistently showing to be the leader of the largest party and the candidate viewed as most fit to be prime minister. This is despite the ongoing trials for corruption charges and more recently, a warning that he could be held responsible for the deaths of 45 people at Meron last year. And while most polls show him still short of the needed 61 MKs for a majority coalition, Netanyahu used the days before parties submitted their final election lists to get feuding factions to merge so that no vote within his bloc goes to waste. He succeeded in getting United Torah Judaism to remain a single party in the election by pledging to increase funding for haredi schools that do not teach math, English or science and even met with Rabbi Zvi Tau from Har Hamor Yeshiva to get his representative in the Knesset, Avi Maoz, to merge with the Religious Zionist Party.  While looking at the packed field of candidates, it is hard not be impressed by the nearly 73-year-old’s stamina. There is barely a day that goes by that he is not in another city, walking the streets or speaking from behind the bulletproof window of the Likud campaign bus.  Netanyahu is going into 5783 as a contender, fighting to return to Balfour, the official residence that was his home for 15 years, 12 of them consecutively, making him Israel’s longest–serving prime minister. Will he set the bar even higher to beat that record? We’ll know in November. Read More Here

US And Russia Engage In A Digital Battle For Hearts And Minds | Politics https://digitalarizonanews.com/us-and-russia-engage-in-a-digital-battle-for-hearts-and-minds-politics/ The battle over Ukraine extends across the world: Information warfare is quickly evolving as key nations seek to influence public opinion and gain political support. During the Cold War, Russia and the United States are the two main combatants. Some efforts are clandestine, but plenty of material is broadcast to the public as each country attempts to, in the words of political linguists, “constrain the power and influence of the other … and win ‘hearts and minds’ … around the world”. Key government-sponsored media outlets in the current battle are Russia Today, often known as RT, and two US government-backed operations, Voice of America and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. But it can be hard for many people to tell the difference between these outlets and independent news. As a propaganda scholar, I believe citizens of all nations deserve to know how their media have been filtered and when governments are seeking to influence their views. My colleague Weston Sager and I developed a test for determining whether a particular media outlet is, or is not a government mouthpiece. We examine key factors such as government control, funding, attribution, and its resemblance to the news. At their best, these types of outlets provide official government information – at worst, blatant propaganda. Here’s how the main players in the US and Russia measure up. Russia Today: Propaganda with some facts sprinkled in RT is a multilanguage international media broadcaster that claims to be an “autonomous, non-profit organization”. But in reality, it has officially declared to the US State Department that it is an arm of the Russian government. In lockstep with the Kremlin, RT has supported the 2008 Russian invasion of Georgia, the 2014 Russian invasion of the Crimean peninsula of Ukraine, and the 2022 Russian invasion of mainland Ukraine. The outlet has a history of publishing sensationalized and biased articles promoting Russian policies and accentuating the perceived failings of the United States and its allies. For example, in 2015, RT devoted extensive coverage to the Occupy Wall Street movement. Not only did this storyline allow RT to selectively showcase people protesting in the United States, it helped further Russia’s narrative that its economic system is superior to US capitalism. More recently, RT has, without credible evidence, accused the United States of developing bioweapons in Ukraine and testing them on people there. But this doesn’t mean that RT is “able to dispense with facts all together”, as propaganda often leverages truthful bits of information, nor that it is strictly anti-American. In 2010, for instance, RT published an interview containing accusations that the Republicans were exploiting racial fears ahead of midterm elections. Then RT publicly defended the Obama administration against Fox News host Glenn Beck’s accusations that Obama was turning the United States into a socialist country. Propaganda works by supporting themes that are in popular discourse at the time. It does not necessarily follow a linear path and may be counter-intuitive at times. In the wake of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, RT was blocked in many nations around the world to limit the spread of Russian propaganda. Nevertheless, RT continues to publish its content, especially in less developed countries where the Russian government is working to increase its international reputation and influence. Major US outlets present mostly facts – that support American values Voice of America and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty are the US government’s primary international media outlets, though there are other channels as well. In 1942, during World War II, the US government established VOA to broadcast pro-Allied messages and to combat Nazi propaganda abroad. In the 1950s, the CIA founded RFE/RL to counter Soviet propaganda in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union. Both outlets are now overseen by the US Agency for Global Media, a part of the executive branch of the federal government. The agency receives over USD 800 million in annual funding from Congress. Similar to RT, VOA and RFE/RL claim that they are independent media outlets. In support of that claim, they often point to a vaguely defined “firewall” that is supposed to shield their editorial integrity from US government influence. But the firewall is often strained under the weight of political pressure. In 2020, President Donald Trump’s newly appointed CEO of the US Agency for Global Media rescinded the firewall regulation, which compromised VOA’s independence in advance of the 2020 US presidential election. In 2021, the firewall was legislatively strengthened, but questions remain about its effectiveness in preventing government influence. Governmental influence over the editorial direction of US state media can also come through legislation. In 2021, Congress introduced a bill that would instruct the agency to “facilitate the unhindered dissemination of information to Islamic majority countries on issues regarding the human rights and religious freedom of Uyghurs”. Additional editorial pressure comes from federal law. VOA material must be “consistent” with US foreign policy objectives, “represent America”, “present the policies of the US clearly and effectively” and include editorials that reflect the views of the US government. Under the same law, RFE/RL is required to support the US government abroad. Additionally, federal law also more pointedly provides a new pathway for folding this into a larger outlet that would be expressly required to “counter state-sponsored propaganda which undermines the national security or foreign policy interests of the US and its allies”. VOA and RFE/RL have a history of providing slanted and incomplete portrayals of major events and issues. Scholarship has highlighted how, during the Cold War, RFE spread “rumors as fact” and displayed a “consistent pattern of downplaying or ignoring evidence that contradicted RFE’s vision of Eastern Europe as a totalitarian dystopia” early in the Cold War. US government editorial pressure has also come indirectly through funding cuts, which VOA experienced after senators balked at spending tax money to produce “unpleasant news” surrounding Watergate. The Reagan administration was known to object to critical VOA coverage and also steered its “editorial voice” to align with the administration’s political agenda. Today, VOA often publishes stories about the US that promote American values, such as recent articles titled “Refugees Shape America” and “US International Festival Celebrates Traditional Food, Dance”. On the other hand, RFE/RL is more focused on countering propaganda. It includes coverage that is often critical of US adversaries, such as ”We Have To Pay For Our Indifference”: A Russian Deserter Speaks Out After Ukraine War Memoir Hits A ”Nerve” and “Putin Hints At ‘Changing Routes’ For Ukrainian Grain Exports, Warns Of Food ‘Catastrophe’.” Even though VOA and RFE/RL sometimes publish pieces that show unflattering aspects of the United States, such as “The Global Legacy of January 6”, this is by design, as the outlets would lose credibility if they ignored important topics covered in independent media. Concealed influence Because VOA and RFE/RL rely on facts, the US State Department has argued that US government media are less threatening than Russian “disinformation”. But the US approach is still risky: VOA and RFE/RL content more closely resembles independent news, so it is more difficult for readers to identify it as government-run media. This is especially problematic in cases in which the outlets are targeting US citizens, who may not be able to tell that they’re interacting with their government. Despite what VOA and RFE/RL claim, they are not independent. Both are funded by the US government and are used to deliver US policy abroad. Even though VOA and RFE/RL may look like news, they aren’t; like RT, their underlying purpose is to bolster their government’s influence around the world. (This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.) Read More Here

Liz Cheney Says She’ll Leave GOP If Trump Is Party’s 2024 Nominee – Washington Examiner https://digitalarizonanews.com/liz-cheney-says-shell-leave-gop-if-trump-is-partys-2024-nominee-washington-examiner/ Liz Cheney says she’ll leave GOP if Trump is party’s 2024 nominee  Washington Examiner Read More Here

Elderly Tucson Woman Goes Missing Near Interstate 19, Drexel Road https://digitalarizonanews.com/elderly-tucson-woman-goes-missing-near-interstate-19-drexel-road/ TUCSON, Ariz. (KOLD News 13) – Authorities are asking for help to find an elderly Tucson woman who went missing Saturday morning. The Tucson Police Department said Magdalena Carvajal Davila, 91, was last seen at her home in the 900 block of West Calle Evelina. The area is near Interstate 19 and Drexel Road. The 5-foot-8, 100-pound Davila was wearing a black long sleeve blouse and black slacks. She was driving a dark blue 1997 Honda Accord with Arizona license plate CBH2276 If you see her or her vehicle, please call 911. Magdalena Carvajal Davila was driving a dark blue 1997 Honda Accord with Arizona license plate CBH2276(Tucson Police Department) Copyright 2022 KOLD News 13. All rights reserved. Read More Here

Wendy Oldfield Kahn Obituary (2022) Mercury News https://digitalarizonanews.com/wendy-oldfield-kahn-obituary-2022-mercury-news/ Wendy Oldfield Kahn was born in 1941 in Boston, Massachusetts to Homer Ray Oldfield, Jr., an MIT, Cambridge MA, aeronautical engineering graduate developing microwave magnetron radar as a graduate student at the MIT Rad Lab, and Sofia Faith Stavchuk, a first generation Ukrainian American who studied theatre at Curry College, Milton MA, and appeared in summer stock with the famous actor, Lloyd Bridges.The family relocated many times as her father pursued a career as a high tech pioneer, installing the first microwave magnetron radar giving the Allies a crucial advantage at the World War II Battle of Anzio, Italy, to establishing microwave facilities for GE in Syracuse and Ithaca NY, and Palo Alto CA, and then electronic banking in Palo Alto, CA and the GE Computer Division in Phoenix AZ. As a result, Wendy grew up in Cambridge MA, Arlington VA, Fayetteville and Syracuse NY, Los Altos CA, Phoenix AZ, Wakefield and Weston MA and Rome Italy, graduating from high school in Wakefield MA in 1959. Wendy earned a BA in English Literature from Cornell University, Ithaca NY, in 1963, then an Education MA from Lesley College, Cambridge, MA. in 1965. While living in Cambridge she met the love of her life, Dr. Frederic J. Kahn, who was completing his Ph.D. thesis research in Solid State Physics at Harvard.Wendy and Fred lived in Tokyo, Japan for a year in 1969, a formative life experience for both of them. Fred was brought to Japan in a precedent setting event by Dr. Koji Kobayashi, then President of NEC, the RCA of Japan. American visitors were rare back then and Wendy’s platinum blond hair would stop babies from crying when she passed by. While there she taught English as a Second Language (ESL) to lay Buddhist priest students at the Rissho Kosei Kai headquarters known as the Great Sacred Hall, and to private students. She was also a disk jockey commentator on the weekly NHK national radio English Hour, receiving fan mail from all over Japan. Wendy and Fred returned to the US in 1970, with Wendy experiencing reverse cultural shock while Fred pioneered flat panel liquid crystal displays (LCDs) and high definition LCD projection at Bell Labs, Murray Hill NJ, continuing the work he started at the NEC Central Lab in Kawasaki Japan.Wendy and Fred continued to be worldwide travelers throughout her life, visiting dozens of countries, experiencing the cultures of Cambodia before the war, Iran before the Revolution, and Russia before and after the fall of the USSR, not to mention Bhutan, Nepal, Tibet, Israel, Jordan, Palestine, Greece, Turkey, the Galapagos and all over Europe, South Central and Southeast Asia. She especially loved art, gardens, and meeting people from across cultures. Savoring the peaceful beauty of the Maldives, in 2021, was especially poignant due to sea level rise amidst the global warming climate crisis.She deeply loved nature and simple things, like the sun on her face, the colorful fall leaves, and breathing fresh air while hiking or camping. Local hikes and camping trips to the Sierras and national and state parks gave her great joy. She encouraged and gave her children space to “just be themselves”, to explore and develop their own creativity and talents. She prioritized time with her children and is remembered for nightly bedtime stories and “tuck ins”. She and Fred lived in northern New Jersey in the early 1970s where she taught 5th grade in Bedminster. They moved to Palo Alto with their first-born in 1973 and have lived there ever since. Moving so much as a child and experiencing the challenges of uprooting and having to make new friends made her want to have a stable home for her children and herself. Appreciating this, after 11 years at Hewlett Packard in Palo Alto, Fred started two companies, Greyhawk Systems and Kahn International, enabling them to stay in the same home in Palo Alto since 1973 while enabling Fred to continue his work as a Flat Panel LCD and electronic display pioneer.From having to be the new kid at school over and over, as well as knowing what it was like to be a stranger in a foreign country from living in Japan, she developed a deep care for making visitors feel welcome. She taught ESL to private students and at Language Pacifica, and led groups on ESL and travel at Stanford’s Bechtel International Center. She was a citizen ambassador of intercultural communication, bringing warmth, joy, gentleness, and an abundance of knowledge to others. Wendy had a dynamic, magnetic personality and loved to engage people in conversation, wherever she was, helping to break people out of their shells and the isolation so often experienced in modern life. She was passionate about art, teaching Spectra Art for the Palo Alto Unified School District and after school art classes at home. She brought joy, creativity, and exploration to children to counterbalance the stresses of the standard curriculum. She was an enthusiastic Environmental Volunteer and a lifelong voracious reader whose love of knowledge, curiosity and insight inspired all who knew her.Wendy passed peacefully at home on September 14 from incurable, aggressive, small cell cancer with her husband, children and close relatives at her bedside. Her love of life lives on in the wonderful memories she has left with her husband Fred, children Alexi Karuna (Philadelphia PA) and Mike Kahn (Pacifica CA), her sister and brother, Anna (Murrells Inlet SC) and Richard (West Sussex England) Oldfield, and her 1st cousin, Judythe Roberts (San Diego CA). Wendy bravely battled and overcame depression during periods of her life, making mental health a very important issue to her. In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation in her name to the Hope for Depression Research Foundation: https://www.hopefordepression.org or an alternative organization creating awareness, understanding, assistance or researching depression cures. Published by Mercury News on Sep. 25, 2022. 34465541-95D0-45B0-BEEB-B9E0361A315A To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store. Read More…

Russia-Ukraine War Latest: What We Know On Day 214 Of The Invasion https://digitalarizonanews.com/russia-ukraine-war-latest-what-we-know-on-day-214-of-the-invasion/ More than 730 people were detained across Russia at the latest protests against the country’s mobilisation decree, a rights group said, three days after president Vladimir Putin ordered the country’s first military draft since the second world war. The independent OVD-Info protest monitoring group said it was aware of detentions in 32 cities, from St Petersburg to Siberia. Unsanctioned rallies are illegal under Russian law, which also forbids any activity considered to defame the armed forces. A new law signed by Putin says Russian troops who refuse to fight, desert, disobey or surrender to the enemy could now face a jail sentence of up to 10 years, according to Russian media reports. The law was approved by the parliament during the week. Russia’s deputy defence minister, Dmitry Bulgakov, has been dismissed from his post. Bulgakov, who has been in charge of military logistics since the beginning of the Ukraine invasion, has been replaced by Col Gen Mikhail Mizintsev, the head of the National Defence Management Centre, who oversaw Russia’s siege of Mariupol. Russia’s foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov, addressed the UN general assembly on Saturday, casting opposition to Russia’s assault on its neighbour as limited to Washington and countries under its sway. “The official Russophobia in the west is unprecedented. Now the scope is grotesque,” Lavrov told the general assembly. He criticised the west for not engaging with Russia, saying: “We have never stepped away from maintaining contact.” Lavrov, in a news conference following his speech to the assembly in New York, said the Ukrainian regions where votes were under way would be under Moscow’s “full protection” if they were annexed by Russia, including with nuclear weapons. The so-called referendums are under way in in Luhansk, Donetsk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia provinces, areas of Ukraine occupied by Russian troops, with residents told to vote on proposals to declare independence and then join Russia. The polls are due to run until Tuesday. China’s foreign minister says it supports all efforts conducive to the peaceful resolution of the “crisis” in Ukraine. Wang Yi told the United Nations general assembly on Saturday that the pressing priority was to facilitate talks for peace, Reuters reported. Iran regrets Ukraine’s decision to downgrade diplomatic ties, its foreign ministry says. A statement said Iran’s ministry spokesperson, Nasser Kanaani, had “advised” Ukraine to “refrain from being influenced by third parties who seek to destroy relations between the two countries”. It came after Ukraine stripped Iran’s ambassador of his accreditation over what it called Tehran’s “unfriendly” decision to supply Russian forces with drones. The queue at the border between Russia and Georgia is about 10km (six miles) long, where people have reportedly been waiting more than 20 hours to cross. The number of border crossings from Russia into Finland has doubled in recent days compared with last week. Kyiv and Moscow traded blame for shelling in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region on Saturday. Regional governor Oleksandr Starukh said on Telegram that Russian forces launched “a massive missile strike” on the region from about 10 planes, wounding at least three people. Russia’s RIA state news agency, citing unnamed sources, said Ukrainian forces shelled a granary and fertiliser warehouses in the region. Reuters was unable to verify either side’s claims. Two civilians were killed in attacks in Ukraine’s Donetsk region on Friday and three were injured, according to Pavlo Kyrylenko, governor of the Donetsk oblast. Russian forces also shelled settlements near the Russian border. In the Kupyan district, five people were injured from shelling, including two children, aged 10 and 17. Russian authorities in the occupied regions of Zaporizhzhia and Kherson have allegedly started handing out draft notices and mobilising men of conscription age who “renounced Ukrainian citizenship and received passports of the Russian federation”, according to Ukraine’s ministry of defence. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told Ukrainians in occupied territory to hide from Russian mobilisation, avoid conscription letters and get to Ukraine-held territory. However, if they ended up in the Russian military, Zelenskiy asked people to save their lives and help liberate Ukraine. Russian forces are probably trying to attack dams in Ukraine in order to flood Ukrainian military crossing points amid Russian concerns about battlefield setbacks, the latest UK Ministry of Defence briefing said. The strikes were “unlikely to have caused significant disruption to Ukrainian operations due to the distance between the damaged dams and the combat areas”, it said. Read More Here

1 Dead After Crash Involving Tractor-Trailer On I-285, Police Say https://digitalarizonanews.com/1-dead-after-crash-involving-tractor-trailer-on-i-285-police-say/ WATCH 61° WATCH    News   Weather   Video   2 Investigates   Sports   UGA Bulldogs   Community   Election 2022   Home Experts   Steals and Deals News EEO statement Local News Consumer Download News App Newsletter Sign-up(Opens in new window) Weather Current Conditions Stormtracker 2HD Radar 5 Day Forecast Hour by Hour Fish and Game Pollen Count School Closings Free Weather App Video Watch Live WSB Now 24/7 Severe Weather Team 2 WSB 24/7 News 2 Investigates Sports High School Football Athlete of the Week Scholar Athlete Lottery Results UGA Bulldogs Election 2022 Community Black History Month Family 2 Family Local Programs Upload Photos Steals and Deals(Opens in new window) Traffic Things 2 Do Trending Your pets Contests WSB-TV Contests Contact Us Action News Staff What’s On WSB-TV Advertise With Us Speakers Bureau Home Experts Better Money Atlanta Celebrity Atlanta By WSBTV.com News Staff September 24, 2022 at 11:42 pm EDT 1 dead after crash involving tractor trailer on I-285 By WSBTV.com News Staff September 24, 2022 at 11:42 pm EDT FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — One person is dead after a crash involving a tractor-trailer on I-285 eastbound in Sandy Springs. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Sandy Springs Police told Channel 2 the crash happened on I-285 eastbound near Roswell Rd. exit. Police believe the crash involved a tractor-trailer and a car. 285 EB at Roswell Rd has been shut down due to an accident with serious injuries. Please use an alternate route. pic.twitter.com/sxN8OANWZM — Sandy Springs Police (@SandySprings_PD) September 24, 2022 TRENDING STORIES: Final suspect arrested in murder of coach, father who went to QuickTrip to put air in tires Teacher put on leave after video shows him choke middle school student in class ‘Incident’ between 3 Fulton County inmates leaves 1 dead, deputies say Police are still investigating the crash. [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter] IN OTHER NEWS: New program is using shelter dogs to break the cycle of incarceration ©2022 Cox Media Group Read More Here

One Person Dies In Vehicle Collision https://digitalarizonanews.com/one-person-dies-in-vehicle-collision/ BUHL, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) —Idaho State Police is investigating a single-vehicle fatality crash that occurred on Friday, September 23rd, 2022, at approximately 10 p.m. on US30 at milepost 198, west of Buhl. A female driver, 22, of Hagerman, was travelling eastbound on US30 in a Oldsmobile Alero when she struck a male pedestrian, 53, of Gilbert, AZ, who was walking in the roadway. The female driver was wearing a seatbelt. The pedestrian succumbed to his injuries at the scene of the crash. Both east and west bound lanes of travel were blocked for approximately 3 and a half hours. This incident remains under investigation by the Idaho State Police. Copyright 2022 KMVT. All rights reserved. Read More Here

Scoreboard For Saturday, Sept. 24 https://digitalarizonanews.com/scoreboard-for-saturday-sept-24/ College Missouri Valley Football Conference Conference Overall North Dakota State 1-0 3-1 South Dakota State 1-0 3-1 Southern Illinois 1-0 2-2 North Dakota 1-1 2-2 Northern Iowa 1-1 1-3 Illinois State 0-0 2-1 Youngstown State 0-0 2-1 Indiana State 0-0 1-2 Missouri State 0-1 2-2 South Dakota 0-1 1-3 Western Illinois 0-1 0-4 Results/schedules Saturday, Sept. 24 Missouri Valley Football Conference North Dakota State 34, South Dakota 17 South Dakota State 28, Missouri State 14 Southern Illinois 34, North Dakota 17 Northern Iowa 52, Western Illinois 17 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Augustana 21, Northern State 13 Winona State 40, Minnesota State Moorhead 7 Sioux Falls 34, Minnesota Duluth 31 Minnesota State Mankato 31, UMary 28 Bemidji State 48, Upper Iowa 22 Southwest Minnesota State 27, Minot State 20 (OT) Wayne State 48, Concordia-St. Paul 21 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Gustavus 23, Concordia 6 Bethel 28, St. John’s 24 Carleton 45, Hamline 12 Augsburg 50, St. Scholastica 13 St. Olaf 38, Macalester 32 North Star Athletic Association Ferris State 69, Waldorf 3 Dickinson 48, Mayville State 14 Dakota State 24, Iowa Wesleyan 7 Valley City State 28, Presentation 10 Great Plains Athletic Conference Northwestern 34, Concordia 10 Hastings 32, Dakota Wesleyan 13 Midland 21, Jamestown 10 Doane 13, Dordt 10 (OT) Mount Marty 41, Briar Cliff 19 High school Polls North Dakota Class 11AA (First-place votes) 1. Fargo Davies (11) 3-1 80 2. WF Sheyenne (6) 3-1 74 3. Mandan (1) 3-1 49 4. Fargo Shanley (16) 3-1 48 5. Minot (1) 3-1 25 Others receiving votes: Bismarck Legacy (3-1) North Dakota Class 11A (First-place votes) 1. Jamestown (17) 4-0 93 2. Fargo North (2) 4-0 78 3. GF Red River 4-1 53 4. Fargo South 3-1 31 5. Valley City 4-0 30 Others receiving votes: None North Dakota Class 11B (First-place votes) 1. Kindred (13) 5-0 69 2. Dickinson Trinity (1) 5-0 48 3. Velva-DAG 5-0 45 4. Bottineau 5-0 28 5. Oakes 5-0 13 Others receiving votes: Thompson (5-0), Hillsboro-Central Valley (4-1) North Dakota Class 9B (First-place votes) 1. LaMoure-LM (14) 5-0 70 2. NS-Almont 5-0 50 3. Cavalier 5-0 42 4. May-Port-CG 5-0 33 5. North Prairie 5-0 11 Others receiving votes: South Border (4-1) Results/schedules North Dakota Friday, Sept. 23 All games 7 p.m. unless noted West Fargo 31, Bismarck 14 Fargo Shanley 14, Bismarck Century 7 Fargo Davies 34, Minot 7 Fargo South 17, Fargo North 14 Valley City 56, West Fargo Horace 0 West Fargo Sheyenne 34, Grand Forks Red River 0 Fargo Oak Grove 37, Ellendale-Edgeley-Kulm 36 Mandan 34, Bismarck St. Mary’s 0 Bismarck Legacy 35, Williston 13 Wahpeton 14, Jamestown 13 Watford City 29, Turtle Mountain 13 Dickinson 11, Devils Lake 8 Grand Forks Central-BYE Central Cass 43, Linton/HMB 12 Wyndmere-Lidgerwood 30, Hankinson 19 Maple River 48, Enderlin 6 Sargent County 47, Northern Cass 39 (OT) Richland 38, Tri-State 0 LaMoure/Litchville-Marion 30, May-Port-CG 26 Thompson 27, Langdon-Edmore-Munich 18 North Border 42, Larimore 20 Kindred 42, Oakes 7 Lisbon 52, Grafton 8 Hatton-Northwood 40, Griggs-Midkota 20 Hillsboro-Central Valley 36, Harvey-Wells County 6 Carrington 28, Park River Area 6 South Border 54, Napoleon-Gackle-Streeter 14 Minnesota Friday, Sept. 23 All games 7 p.m. unless noted Moorhead 34, Alexandria 14 Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton 22, East Grand Forks 12 West Central 40, Hawley 26 Pelican Rapids 6, Parkers Prairie 0 Barnesville 51, Osakis 8 Breckenridge 42, Underwood 0 Crookston 33, Frazee 14 Thief River Falls 34, Fergus Falls 0 Detroit Lakes 49, Perham 6 Mahnomen-Waubun 14, Ada-Borup 8 Lake Park-Audubon 52, Fosston 8 Brainerd 19, Bemidji 7 Fertile-Beltrami 30, Nevis 0 Norman County East/Ulen-Hitterdal 40, Cass Lake-Bena 0 Win-E-Mac 38, Stephen-Argyle 22 Brandon-Evansville 14, Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley 6 Ottertail Central 27, Roseau 8 Verndale 28, Ortonville 16 New York Mills 12, Pine River-Backus 0 Rothsay 28, Sebeka 0 Fergus Falls Hillcrest 47, Bertha-Hewitt 12 Wadena-Deer Creek 56, Red Lake 0 Moose Lake-Willow River 12, Crosby-Ironton 6 Aitkin 36, Proctor 6 Pillager 16, Staples-Motley 0 Pequot Lakes 50, Park Rapids 0 Red Lake County 26, Warroad 8 Saturday, Sept. 24 All games 7 p.m. unless noted Blackduck 46, Moorhead Park Christian 0 College men Results/schedules Saturday, Sept. 24 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Wisconsin-Eau Claire 2, St. Mary’s 1 St. Scholastica 2, Augsburg 1 St. Olaf 4, Macalester 0 Bethel 4, Hamline 1 Gustavus 5, St. John’s 0 Sunday, Sept. 25 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Colorado College at Carleton, 1 p.m. Viterbo at Concordia, 3 p.m. College women Results/schedules Friday, Sept. 23 Summit League Denver 2, North Dakota State 0 Oral Roberts 2, Western Illinois 1 Kansas City 1, St. Thomas 1 North Dakota 0, Omaha 0 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Minnesota State Mankato 6, Minnesota State Moorhead 0 Minnesota Duluth 0, Sioux Falls 0 Wayne State 3, Minnesota Crookston 2 St. Cloud State 2, Southwest Minnesota State 2 UMary 2, Upper Iowa 2 Bemidji State 1, Augustana 0 Minot State 1, Winona State 1 Northern State 1, Concordia-St. Paul 1 Saturday, Sept. 24 Summit League South Dakota 0, South Dakota State 0 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Carleton 3, Concordia 1 St. Catherine 1, St. Mary’s 1 Bethel 2, Hamline 1 St. Benedict 4, Gustavus 0 Macalester 2, St. Olaf 1 Augsburg 2, St. Scholastica 1 Sunday, Sept. 25 Summit League North Dakota State at Omaha, 1 p.m. North Dakota at Denver, 1 p.m. Kansas City at Western Illinois, 1 p.m. Oral Roberts at St. Thomas, noon Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Minnesota State Moorhead at Concordia-St. Paul, 1 p.m. Minot State at Upper Iowa, noon UMary at Winona State, 1 p.m. Northern State at Minnesota State, 1 p.m. Minnesota Duluth at Southwest Minnesota State, 1 p.m. Bemidji State at Wayne State, 1 p.m. Minnesota Crookston at Augustana, 1 p.m. St. Cloud State at Sioux Falls, 1 p.m. Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference St. Benedict at Northwestern (Minn.), 7 p.m. High school boys Results/schedules Minnesota Saturday, Sept. 24 Moorhead 3, Detroit Lakes 0 Pelican Rapids at Fergus Falls, 1 p.m. High school girls Results/schedules Minnesota Saturday, Sept. 24 Detroit Lakes 1, Fergus Falls 0 College Results/schedules Friday, Sept. 23 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Minnesota State Mankato def. Minnesota State Moorhead 3-2 Sioux Falls def. Bemidji State 3-2 Southwest Minnesota State def. Minnesota Crookston 3-0 Wayne State def. St. Cloud State 3-0 Concordia-St. Paul def. Northern State 3-0 Upper Iowa def. UMary 3-0 Minnesota Duluth def. Augustana 3-0 Winona State def. Minot State 3-0 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Carthage def. St. Scholastica 3-2 Wisconsin-River Falls def. St. Scholastica 3-1 Wartburg def. Concordia 3-0 Carroll def. Hamline 3-2 Augsburg def. Luther 3-1 Wisconsin-Platteville def. Carleton 3-0 Wisconsin-Stevens Point 3, St. Olaf 1 St. Catherine 3, Buena Vista 1 Saturday, Sept. 24  Summit League North Dakota State def. Western Illinois 3-0 North Dakota def. St. Thomas 3-0 South Dakota def. Denver 3-1 South Dakota State def. Omaha 3-2 Oral Roberts def. Kansas City 3-1 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Concordia-St. Paul def. Minnesota State Moorhead 3-0 Winona State def. UMary 3-0 Southwest Minnesota State def. Bemidji State 3-0 Northern State def. Minnesota State Mankato 3-1 Sioux Falls def. Minnesota Crookston 3-0 St. Cloud State def. Augustana 3-0 Upper Iowa def. Minot State 3-0 Wayne State def. Minnesota Duluth 3-0 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Wisconsin-Stout def. Concordia 3-1 Hamline def. Lawrence 3-0 St. Norbert def. St. Scholastica 3-2 Nebraska-Wesleyan def. Carleton 3-0 Lakeland def. St. Mary’s (Minn.) 3-1 Coe def. Concordia 3-0 Wartburg def. Gustavus 3-0 St. Mary’s (Minn.) def. Maranatha Baptist 3-0 Dubuque def. Hamline 3-1 Coe def. Gustavus 3-1 Augsburg def. Dubuque 3-0 St. Olaf def. St. Norbert 3-2 Augsburg def. Lawrence 3-0 Carleton def. Mount Mary 3-0 Carthage def. St. Olaf 3-2 Northwestern (Minn.) def. St. Benedict 3-1 High school Polls NDAPSSA Class A (First-place votes) 1. WF Sheyenne (13) 13-0 69 2. Bismarck Century (1) 12-1 57 3. Fargo North 13-1 36 4. Jamestown 11-2 24 5. Bismarck Legacy 9-4 19 Others receiving votes: Fargo South (9-4), West Fargo (8-5), Bismarck (7-6) NDAPSSA Class B (First-place votes) 1. Northern Cass (13) 17-0 130 2. Kenmare-Bowbells 18-0 117 3. Linton-HMB 14-1 104 4. Langdon-EM 13-3 70 5. Thompson 8-2 62 6. May-Port-CG 13-3 56 7. Dickinson Trinity 8-2 39 8. Oakes 13-5 26 9. Central Cass 11-4 25 10. Beulah 14-2 22 Others receiving votes: LaMoure-Litchville-Marion (10-5), Bishop Ryan (12-3), North Border (10-3), Our Redeemers (14-7), North Star (8-2), Grant County (10-5), Rugby (7-3) Results/schedules Minnesota Friday, Sept. 23 All matches 7:30 p.m. unless noted Apple Valley tournament Lakeville North def. Moorhead 2-0 Chaska def. Moorhead 2-0 Minnesota Volleyball Showcase Badger-Greenbush-Middle River def. Floodwood 2-1 Bethlehem Academy def. Henning 2-0 Pequot Lakes def. New London-Spicer 2-0 Watertown-Mayer def. Perham 2-0 Pequot Lakes def. Norwood Young America 2-0 Nova Classical def. Perham 2-0 Mabel-Canton def. Henning 2-0 Saturday, Sept. 24 All matches 7:30 p.m. unless noted Apple Valley tournament Stillwater def. Moorhead 2-1 Moorhead def. Apple Valley 2-0 Parkers Prairie tournament Parkers Prairie def. Pillager 2-0 Moorhead Park Christian def. Swanville 2-0 Moorhead Park Christian def. Pillager 2-0 Swanville def. Pillager 2-0 Browerville def. Moorhead ...

Liebrock Behind The Lens – Chandler Vs Saguaro https://digitalarizonanews.com/liebrock-behind-the-lens-chandler-vs-saguaro/ Home Preps Bleacher Talk Coop’s Chronicles High School Zone CUSD Live Recruiting Roundup Extra Points Pros Cardinals Diamondbacks Suns Coyotes Phoenix Rising FC College Wilner Hotline University of Arizona Arizona State University Arizona Christian University Northern Arizona University Grand Canyon University Starting The Conversation Women in Sports Blogs Three Dot Thoughts The Truth Fabiano’s Fantasy Focus That’s So Munny Podcasts Brad Cesmat Show That’s So Munny Sitdown With Spurge Watch The Brad Cesmat Show Live 10a-12p Chandler School District Featured Preps Sports360AZ Posted September 24, 2022 at 8:01 pm Photos by Shannon Liebrock Photography  NIK_0819 Image 1 of 20 Chandler WolvesSaguaro Sabercats Read More Here

Liz Cheney Says She Will Not Remain A Republican If Donald Trump Is GOP Nominee In 2024 – ABC17NEWS https://digitalarizonanews.com/liz-cheney-says-she-will-not-remain-a-republican-if-donald-trump-is-gop-nominee-in-2024-abc17news/ By Annie Grayer, CNN Wyoming GOP Rep. Liz Cheney said at The Texas Tribune festival Saturday that if former President Donald Trump becomes the Republican Party’s nominee for president in 2024, she will not remain a Republican. “I’m going to make sure Donald Trump, I’m going to do everything I can to make sure he is not the nominee. And if he is the nominee, I won’t be a Republican,” Cheney said. Cheney also said she will campaign for Democrats to ensure that Republican candidates who promote election lies do not get elected. Cheney was talking about the Arizona gubernatorial race, and how she will work to ensure that GOP nominee Kari Lake, the former television journalist who has become a leading voice behind Trump’s lies about election fraud, does not get elected. “I’m going to do everything I can to make sure Kari Lake is not elected,” Cheney said. When asked if that includes campaigning for Democrats, Cheney said, “Yes.” But, Cheney would not go as far as saying that she wants Democrats to keep control of the House of Representatives after the midterm elections. Cheney said there are a lot of “bad policies” in the Biden administration but added, “I think it’s really important though, as voters are going to vote, that they recognize and understand what the Republican Conference consists of in the House of Representatives today.” Cheney’s primary loss against Trump-backed attorney Harriet Hageman last month represented a significant marker in the wider fight over the direction of the Republican Party. Once considered an up-and-comer, Cheney was booted from House GOP leadership last year over her unyielding opposition to the former President. She trailed in polling back home this year as she helped lead the House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol. But as questions about her future political moves loom, Cheney continued to dodge the question of whether she will run for President in 2024. “It’s not about me or making a decision about what I’m going to do,” she said. “I certainly will do whatever it takes to make sure Donald Trump isn’t anywhere close to the Oval Office.” Cheney’s advisers previously told CNN she intends to wait until next year to make any decisions, when she’s no longer in Congress or serving as vice chair of the House January 6 committee. She is cognizant of appearing to politicize the findings of the committee. However, her role on the select committee comes with the kind of spotlight that other Republican Trump critics have struggled to find. Cheney would confront the same challenge when she departs office in January, and a presidential candidacy could be the only way to address it. On whether the House January 6 committee, which will hold its next hearing next week, will speak with Trump before its investigation concludes, Cheney said, “Let me say that any interaction that Donald Trump has with the committee will be under oath and subject to penalties of perjury.” And on where talks stand between the committee and the legal counsel for former Vice President Mike Pence stand, Cheney said she believes Pence has an “obligation” to speak with the committee. While she respects executive privilege, she believes that type of privilege is “not absolute.” Cheney said the committee has not made a decision on whether to make a criminal referral to the Department of Justice based on the panel’s investigation, but when the time does come to make that decision, she believes it will be “unanimous.” But she did share that the committee has received approximately 800,000 pages from the Secret Service in response to a subpoena and reiterated that the documents contain a lot of new information. On whether the text messages from certain Secret Service agents are gone from the day before and during the Capitol attack, Cheney said, “The text messages themselves, in many cases, are gone. There are other forms of communication like teams messages and emails. And other forms of communication and we have received probably about 800,000 pages at least.” Cheney was also asked to share a memorable moment with her father, former Vice President Dick Cheney, since the Capitol attack and she shared that on New Year’s Day of this year, as she was leaving his house, he said to her, “defend the republic, daughter” and she said it was a moment she will never forget. The-CNN-Wire & © 2022 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All rights reserved. CNN’s Gregory Krieg, Eric Bradner and Jeff Zeleny contributed to this report. Read More Here

Super Typhoon Noru Smashes Into The Philippines https://digitalarizonanews.com/super-typhoon-noru-smashes-into-the-philippines/ As Americans prepare to head to the polls, Democrats and Republicans may be tied for control of Congress The U.S. is preparing for the all-important midterm elections in a matter of months. For President Joe Biden, it could be a stark warning that his leadership is on thin ice, or it could be the validation he needs ahead of the 2024 presidential election. There will be 435 seats in the House of Representatives, and 35 of the 100 seats in the Senate up for contention this November. But as President Biden prepares to ride the campaign wave, it’s the so-called “MAGA Republicans”, which are drawing attention. “We have to be stronger and more determined and more committed to saving American democracy, than the MAGA Republicans and that guy destroying democracy.” U.S. PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN The majority of Americans believe political violence will increase across the country. According to the same polling from CBS, U.S. voters think the nation will become less democratic for future generations. Kim Hoggard is a former U.S. government official, who served in the Bush and Reagan Administrations, she said the current political climate is proving a challenge for leaders to connect with voters. “I wonder how it is that in this period in American political history where divisiveness is so wide and so dangerous, how it could be that a president can achieve high approval ratings anymore.” In fact, around six in 10 Americans (57%) disapprove of Biden’s performance, according to recent Ipsos polling from Reuters. U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about the “soul of the nation” in a recent address. The president’s dwindling ratings have been characterised by some factors out of his control—the pandemic, rising inflation, cost of living, and the war in Ukraine. But there is one foreign policy outcome, which could be the reason for his falling support, according to Stephan Loosley from the U.S. Studies Centre. “There’s no question that an enormous hole was punched in the Biden White House with the fiasco, the calamity of the Afghanistan withdrawal, which was badly mishandled.” However, when it comes to the war in Ukraine, Loosley said Russian President Vladimir Putin misread the strength of U.S. intelligence, and Biden’s hold on his NATO allies. “The President’s mobilisation of NATO in the face of the illegal Russia incursion of Ukraine has been extraordinary,” he said. In light of this, President Biden has still managed a strong legislative agenda. This includes climate change action, healthcare reform, military aid for Ukraine, and infrastructure commitments. Is this enough to sink Biden’s ship? The U.S. midterm elections are scheduled for November, and with a general election on the cards for 2024, there is much discussion about the rise of former President Donald Trump. On the other hand, Biden can’t seem to let the former president out of his mind. In fact, he recently spoke about the rise of Make America Great Again (MAGA) Republicans during a nationwide address. “There’s no democracy where you can be pro-insurrection and pro-democracy,” he said. The president’s approval ratings are also yet to reach the record low levels of President Trump, which sunk to 33 per cent at the end of 2017. As it stands, the Democrats have 221 seats in the House of Representatives, and 48 members in the senate. “The probability of the Democrats losing control of the house is very real. That’s been the history of American midterms since Harry Truman,” Loosley said. “It’s just possible the Democrats may hold onto control of the Senate. A lot of that has to do with the ‘MAGA Republican’ candidates… those who are endorsed by the former president.” STEPHEN LOOSLEY, U.S. STUDIES CENTRE Of course, Trump hasn’t been without his own worries—the fallout from the Capitol riots, raids at his Mar-a-Lago estate, a lawsuit against his company, and a criminal investigation in Georgia. Kim Hoggard, who is a former White House Assistant Press Secretary, said these events show Trump is unfit for office. “The mishandling of sensitive information and top secret intelligence information show what a dangerous person he would be if he were to regain the presidency,” she said. He may be considered dangerous but nearly one in five (19%) of Americans identify as ‘MAGA Republicans’. This is hardly going to be a blip on Joe Biden’s radar. “There’s no question that Mitch McConnell is determined that Trump will bear any responsibility for Republican losses in the midterms,” Stephen Loosley from the U.S. Studies Centre said. Mitch McConnell is the Minority Leader in the Senate and he believes the House of Representatives will flip this November. “You have all these investigations, inquiries, and probes running simultaneously, it’s got to divert and distract the Republican Party and it’s got to damage some Republican candidates’ races,” Loosley said. In terms of Trump’s 2024 possibilities, Kim Hoggard said the criminal investigations and lawsuits “are going to significantly affect his [Trump’s] ability to be a viable candidate”. Read More Here

9/24/22 Rep. Cheri Bustos, Former Chair Of The DCCC, Talks Inflation, Abortion, Jan. 6th & Midterms https://digitalarizonanews.com/9-24-22-rep-cheri-bustos-former-chair-of-the-dccc-talks-inflation-abortion-jan-6th-midterms/ WASHINGTON (Gray DC) – Washington, DC – Gray Television White House correspondent and senior national editor Jon Decker interviewed Rep. Cheri Bustos (D-Illinois), former chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) for the third episode of Gray TV’s Midterm Election Series, “Election 2022 Just the Facts,” airing Saturday, September 24 and Sunday, September 25. On the conventional wisdom that the party in power loses seats during a midterm election, Rep. Bustos cited the Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe v. Wade and the subsequent Kansas abortion vote as “an indication of things to come.” “I am a Democrat in a Trump district … So I think I’ve got a pretty good feel for those swing voters,” she said. “And that changed the feeling on the ground.” When pressed on Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s vow that Democrats will keep control of the House, Bustos answered: “I’m a realist, but as Speaker of the House, that’s her job to express that,” adding: “She was right last time. Let’s hope she’s right this time as well.” And when asked why so many Democratic members of Congress have chosen not to seek reelection this year, Bustos said the Capitol insurrection was partly to blame. “January 6th, I think, played into some people’s decision,” she said. “It certainly was part of my family’s decision.” “I remember my husband saying ‘things are not going to get better and let’s take a look at what you’re going to do in near future,’” she added. Excerpts are below. Rep. Cheri Bustos Highlights On the impact of January 6 Jon Decker, Gray TV White House Correspondent You’re retiring. In fact, 31 Democrats in Congress are retiring. I’m a cynic. I see those numbers. And I think to myself, well, they’re retiring because they in large part don’t want to be in the minority. What do you think is the reason for this large number of Democrats not seeking reelection? Rep. Cheri Bustos (D-Illinois) It’s different from member to member Rep. Cheri Bustos (D-Illinois) It was just a very personal decision that, hey, you know what? I’m going to go on and do something else. But [for] some members, health was the reason that they want to move on. Some might have said that this job is not what it used to be. January 6th, I think, played into some people’s decision. It certainly was part of my family’s decision. That day I was on the House floor and I was in regular communication with my family through text. And I think it was tougher on them than it was on me. And they were scared for me. They were scared for my colleagues. And it was at that moment, I remember my husband saying “things are not going to get better and let’s take a look at what you’re going to do in near future.” Jon Decker, Gray TV White House Correspondent Do you think those hearings are making a difference as it relates to the midterms? Is this resonating with voters? Will it impact the way they vote in the midterm elections? Rep. Cheri Bustos (D-Illinois) I think it has awakened some people to the severity of what happened on January 6th and really the collusion of what happened on January 6th. This wasn’t just some random group of people who decided to come to the nation’s capital and protest. It was much more coordinated than that. And people at the highest levels of our government had an involvement in that. We just learned today that Clarence Thomas’s wife is going to testify in front of the special committee. And I think that will be very interesting because the stories that have been out there sure leave me scratching my head as to why a Supreme Court Justice’s wife was so involved in something that was so horrible in our nation’s history. On the Trump factor Jon Decker, Gray TV White House Correspondent Former President Donald Trump is essentially the de facto leader of the Republican party. And it’s pretty apparent in pretty much every race all across the country. How do you think his impact will in any way affect the midterm elections? Will it be a good motivating factor for getting out Republican voters? Does it motivate Democrats ahead of the midterm? Rep. Cheri Bustos (D-Illinois) I think both sides. Look, if you like Donald Trump right now, I don’t know what’s going to take your mind off of liking Donald Trump. I mean, there’s a lot to be seen there and we’ve lived through his presidency and now his post-presidency. We’ve seen what happened on January 6th. We’ve got the special committee looking at January 6th, going on right now, where a lot has been uncovered, keeping in mind that most of the people testifying worked in his administration were chosen by him to work in his administration. And then on the other side of it, if you’re a Democrat or I’m going to say a reasonable Republican or an Independent who just needs to make up their mind on what to do, I think it’s also motivating and not in Donald Trump’s favor. Jon Decker, Gray TV White House Correspondent The people that are running for Congress in the Senate that believe there was massive fraud—falsely-that in the 2020 election are often called election deniers. And there’s a significant percentage of those people running for Congress. Does that concern you? Rep. Cheri Bustos (D-Illinois) Yeah. I don’t think there’s anything more important as Americans than to make sure that our democracy is in a good place. And I think it’s very dangerous to deny the fair election that was in November of 2020. The facts do not bear out this notion that the election was stolen. There have been investigations, many of which have been led by Republicans. And so the facts do not support the claims that the election was stolen. On immigration Jon Decker, Gray TV White House Correspondent Do you think that that is an important issue for voters or just some voters depending upon what part of the country they’re in? Rep. Cheri Bustos (D-Illinois) Well, certainly if you live in a border community, it’s top of mind because they’re looking at it in the face every single day. If you care about the safety of our nation and also that we treat people seeking asylum in a humane way, I think it’s top of mind from that perspective. But look, I think it’s got to be a combination of a few things. First of all, we need to make sure that our borders are strong and that- Jon Decker, Gray TV White House Correspondent Well, do you believe they’re strong? Rep. Cheri Bustos (D-Illinois) I think we’ve got work to do. Jon Decker, Gray TV White House Correspondent Two million arrests … We’re not even at the end of the fiscal year yet. And we’ve already passed that two million threshold. That is not a good record, I would think, for Democrats to run on. What’s your view? Rep. Cheri Bustos (D-Illinois) Well, I don’t think we can run on that we’ve gotten this right, but we’ve also had attempts at bipartisanship on immigration reform. We need immigration reform. I come from an area, I come from a long line of family farmers, first of all, but we have close to 10,000 family farms where I live. And if you go to an egg farm or you go to a dairy and you talk with the folks running those operations, they need workers. So I think we can take a look at, we’ve got an opportunity actually to fill the slots that you’re not going to be able to hire your neighbor to work at that egg farm or you’re not going to be able to hire your neighbor to work at that dairy. We need workers and we need them in manufacturing. We need them in agricultural work. Rep. Cheri Bustos (D-Illinois) I also want to make sure that we are humane to people who are seeking asylum. This idea of shipping people who are coming into our country seeking asylum, which is very different than just- Jon Decker, Gray TV White House Correspondent Three governors have done that … Three Republican governors. Rep. Cheri Bustos (D-Illinois) But let’s sit down and talk about how that might look. Who’s to say that there are states or cities that don’t want people seeking asylum to come to their communities, but let’s do it in a coordinated way where we’re not tricking people and saying, hey, we’re going to take you to this place. And then they go there and there’s really no resources in place to manage that. Jon Decker, Gray TV White House Correspondent Did you view those actions by those Republican governors, the governors of Arizona, Texas, and Florida as political ploys in some way? Rep. Cheri Bustos (D-Illinois) I think that they were not doing it with the intent of helping and they can do it in a way that helps their own states. Look, if you’re a governor of a state, your top priority should be looking out for the citizens of your state. And that means the border communities. It means public safety, all of that, but just to dump people in a place, outside of the vice president’s residents, I mean, let’s sit down and have a conversation and figure out how this can look and how it can treat people seeking asylum in a good way, and be good to the states that have to deal with this and to the destination state as well. On abortion Jon Decker, Gray TV White House Correspondent The conventional wisdom is that the party in power loses seats during a midterm election…Do you share that conventional wisdom? Rep. Cheri Bustos (D-Illinois) Well, the numbers back up that conventional wisdom, right? You can go back many, many election cycles. And if you’ve got a Democrat in the White House, Democrats don’t typically do so well, same thing if there’s a Republican in the White House. Rep. Cheri Bustos (D-Illinois) However, I think what has changed and you can feel it on the ground is the Dobbs decision overturning Roe versus Wade, which was for close to 50 years, that was the law of the land. When the new Supreme Court justices...

Wynne Florence “Winnie” San Felice Obituary (1945 – 2022) https://digitalarizonanews.com/wynne-florence-winnie-san-felice-obituary-1945-2022/ Winnie Forever in our Hearts Wynne Florence San Felice (Winnie) was born October 10, 1945 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Agnes Skinner McNerney and Claywell Francis McNerney. Winnie passed away at age 76 after a long illness on September 18, 2022. She was surrounded by family members and close family friends. Winnie and family of 10, Mother and Father eventually moved to Indian Head Maryland. Winnie’s father was a Chemist for the Federal Drug Administration (FDA), and her mother was a Registered Nurse (both deceased.) Her siblings are Francis Clay (Michelle), Deanne (deceased) (Lee Cox, Agnes (deceased), Richard Wolters, Karen Blandford (Roland), Michael (deceased), Betty, and Mark McNerney. Michael’s twin brother, John, Shelia (both deceased). Winnie grew up with her parents and siblings in Indian Head, Maryland. She attended and graduated from Archbishop Neal Catholic High School in LaPlata, MD 1963. Following graduation Winnie went to work at the National Geographic, then worked at National Geographic Society in Washington, DC. She met her husband Jack (Giacamo) San Felice in August 1963 and they were married on April 25, 1964 at the Riverdale Presbyterian Church. They lived in three different apartments before moving to College Park, Upper Marlboro and Huntingtown, Maryland. Winnie was a homemaker but had several jobs over the years, including day care, doctor’s offices, and mortgage underwriter. But she enjoyed taking care of her children and grandchildren mostly. Jack served as a police officer in Washington, DC and Prince Georges County Maryland until his retirement in 1992, when they moved to Arizona. Winnie and Jack went on many exciting adventures in Arizona. They biked, hiked, 4-wheeled, and rode horseback in and around Arizona’s famous Superstition Mountains and elsewhere in the state. They lived in various communities around the Phoenix area finally settling in Mesa, Arizona. Winnie is survived by her husband Jack, sons Anthony John (Tim), Russell James (Stephanie), daughter Cheri Lynne Harrison (Chris), and like a daughter Stephanie Barletta (James) Vincent, Mason and Amelia. She is also survived by grand- children (twins) Evan and Alexander (Newt) Harrison, Lauren Browning, and Anthony (Tony) San Felice (Kendra), Michael, Rachael (Theo) Jimeniz, Brandon, and Gabriella San Felice. Winnie is also survived by nine great-grandchildren. Winnie is also survived by Jack’s brother John and wife Asuman San Felice, and best friends Judy Cooper and Pat Harrison (Bill). Winnie and Jack had many of the grand-children live with them throughout the years. Winnie was a very caring person and loved her husband and all of her children, grand- children and great grand-children very much. Winnie will be greatly missed and cannot be replaced. She was loved by all, especially her husband Jack. Goodbye Winnie. We will love you forever! Published by Mountain View Funeral Home & Cemetery from Sep. 24 to Sep. 25, 2022. Read More Here

Police At Scene Of Officer-Involved Shooting In North Phoenix https://digitalarizonanews.com/police-at-scene-of-officer-involved-shooting-in-north-phoenix/ PHOENIX – Phoenix Police officials say they are at the scene of a shooting involving a police officer. The incident happened in the area of 19th Avenue and Tuckey Lane, which is located south of the intersection of 19th Avenue and Glendale. Officials have released few other information on what happened. This story is developing. Please check back for further updates. (Click here for interactive map) Read More…

Colorado Police Release Video Of Police Car With Suspect Inside Hit By A Train https://digitalarizonanews.com/colorado-police-release-video-of-police-car-with-suspect-inside-hit-by-a-train/ The Fort Lupton Police Department released body camera and dashcam video on Friday showing Yareni Rios-Gonzalez inside the patrol car that was hit by a train. Rios-Gonzalez is hospitalized with multiple injuries but is expected to survive, the Colorado Bureau of Investigations said. The newly released video of the September 16 incident shows Rios-Gonzalez — a suspect in a road rage case — asking why she was pulled over as she is handcuffed and put into a cruiser that was parked on railroad tracks, yards behind her truck. Rios-Gonzalez is left in the vehicle alone as officers search her truck. Minutes later, a train horn is heard and officers express alarm as the train barrels into the cruiser, crumpling the side and pushing it dozens of feet into a field. Officers can be heard on the video calling for medical assistance. Paul Wilkinson, an attorney for Rios-Gonzalez, told CNN Saturday that she was desperate to get out of the vehicle as the train approached. “When she was in the back of the car, she was able to see the train coming,” Wilkinson said. “She was frantically trying to escape, trying to open the doors, but she was handcuffed.” Rios-Gonzalez tried to get out of the cruiser on her own and attempted to get the attention of officers by screaming, Wilkinson said. “I don’t know if they just couldn’t hear her or if they were too busy searching her car, but she saw it coming and prepared for the worst,” he said. “And as you can imagine, lost consciousness and woke up at the hospital. She’s obviously very upset.” Rios-Gonzalez sustained multiple injuries, including nine broken ribs, a broken arm, broken teeth and injuries to her head, according to Wilkinson. As of Saturday, she remained in the hospital. The vehicle that was hit was a cruiser from the Platteville Police Department, which was assisting with the traffic stop. Platteville Police Chief Carl Dwyer said the officer who parked on the railroad tracks has been placed on paid administrative leave pending an investigation by the CBI. Neither police department has identified any of the officers involved in the incident. Fort Lupton police say the case they were pursuing against Rios-Gonzalez has been referred to the Weld County District Attorney. Krista Henery with the Weld County District Attorney’s Office told CNN on Saturday that “everything is still being investigated and no charges have been filed for the suspect/victim or any officers.” Read More Here

Hamilton Builds On Strong Season With Win At Western Equinox XC Festival https://digitalarizonanews.com/hamilton-builds-on-strong-season-with-win-at-western-equinox-xc-festival/ The Red Mountain junior ran the 5,000-meter course in a time of 15:53.3, claiming his second victory of the year in the varsity boys big schools race. (James Mathews photo/MileSplit Arizona) Logan Stanley is an ASU Cronkite School of Journalism student assigned to cover Red Mountain High School for AZPreps365.com GILBERT — While some of the state’s top distance runners headed west to California and made headlines at some of the nation’s most prestigious meets last weekend, Red Mountain junior Matthew Hamilton was at home watching them race while his team was on a scheduled break. This week, Hamilton got to make a statement of his own at The Western Equinox XC Festival at Freestone Park in Gilbert, winning the big school varsity boys race on Saturday. Hamilton covered the 5,000-meter course in a time of 15 minutes, 53.5 seconds, outsprinting Highland junior Crewe Resendez for the victory.  On the girls side, Red Mountain junior Selah Akers ran a season-best of 20:30.8 to finish in 23rd place. Akers paced the Mountain Lions to a fifth-place finish as a team. For Hamilton, the win comes after he finished in second two weeks ago at the Fountain Hills Invitational. While Hamilton has won a race this season already at the Chandler Invitational, that race was divided by grades. This is Hamilton’s first victory against opponents outside of his class. “Definitely a big confidence booster going into the later season,” Hamilton said. “I’m happy. My mindset changes a little bit. I know I can hang up there with the top dogs, and we’ll see where we go in the future.” Last weekend was the Woodbridge Classic, as well as the Mt. Carmel/ASICS XC Invitational, in California, both which are prestigious meets. There, a total of four Arizona competitors came away with first-place medals — an impressive display for out-of-state athletes.  Even with that in mind, Hamilton wasn’t trying to go out and prove himself to others. With the Mountain Lions in a period of their training block that has left Hamilton with not as much speed in his legs as usual, he was pleased to leave with the win.  But while his top athlete won the race, boys coach Steven Selby felt there was something left on the course from Hamilton. “It’s actually funny,” Selby said. “When he crossed the line, he was cheering with his folks. I walked up to him with a smile on my face and said, ‘You know what buddy, this is going to sound strange, but I think that was your worst race of the year.’ He didn’t have some of the big players to help push him today, like [Hamilton senior Andrew] Gibby and [senior] Martin Breinholt from Campo Verde. “The Highland guys are tough. If you’re gonna run with a lead pack, and Highland has the pack that they do, it can be dangerous. Granted, he won. But I think he probably could have had a better finish. I’m really kind of disappointed with right around the two-and-a-half mile-mark, I was telling him to go and he didn’t go. A win’s a win, it’s nice. But I think in the long run, if Matthew is going to be the thing we think he’s going to be, he needs to learn to race out front, race by himself.” As a team, Red Mountain finished in fourth place with 131 points on the boys side. The rest of the top five were senior Garrett Palmer (16:08.9, seventh place), junior Roman Smith (17:00.2, 25th place), senior William Bergman (17:11.9, 34th place) and senior Charles Spencer (18:16.2, 74th place). Next week, Hamilton will get the chance to show his coach he can lead a front pack at the biggest cross-country meet of the year in Arizona — the Desert Twilight XC Festival. Hamilton is entered in the Boys Championship race, the second-highest tier of athletes at the meet. Athletes from 200 schools all over the nation are flying in to compete. Last year Hamilton’s former teammate, Elijah Davis, won the race.  For the Red Mountain girls team, coach Brent Krieg had high praise. All season long, Krieg has made his runners focus on elements of courses – the grass, the turns, the elevation changes. The course at Freestone Park had each one of those, with dense grass, hairpin turns and rolling hills. “That was a great day for us,” Krieg said. “Tons of lifetime and season PRs [personal records]. On a course like this, thick grass – it was a little wet for that varsity group. Given the conditions and the course, that’s great. And the hills – I love this course. It’s not state, but it’s got a lot of elements like state. Back there at about the 2 and quarter [mile mark], there’s that big dip. So we can talk about those elements, and be like, ‘Now you’ve run that. So, now when we get to state, that’s what it’s like.” Despite the hilly nature of the course, Akers was nearly able to run an overall lifetime best in the 5,000-meters. Akers was only 24 seconds off her top time of 20:06.30, which was run at the Arizona Interscholastic Association Rose Mofford Sectional meet in November 2021. It is the second time this season that Akers has run the fastest time on her team at a meet after she led Red Mountain in the season opener at the Chandler Invitational. “It was a season best, so I feel really good about it, “Akers said. “I definitely started more conservative, just keep on moving forward as the race went on. It felt like a really good race. It was nice weather, it was good.” As a team, the Mountain Lions finished in fifth place with 142 points. Rounding out the top five for Red Mountain was junior Blythe Brown (20:44.1, 26th place), senior Danna Martinez Porras (21:08.0, 32nd place), senior Alyssa Pooley (21:10.4, 34th place) and sophomore Ava Christensen (21:43.0, 45th place).  Next week, Red Mountain travels to Mesa to compete in The Desert Twilight XC Festival at Coyote Run Golf Course on Friday. Races start at 4 p.m. Read More Here

Recession Fears Mount As Stocks Fall Sharply https://digitalarizonanews.com/recession-fears-mount-as-stocks-fall-sharply/ DOW plunges amid fears of a recession DOW plunges amid fears of a recession 01:56 A wave of heavy selling driven by investors’ concerns that the global economy could fall into recession rocked major stock indexes around the world Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq each lost more than 1.5% on Friday, with the Dow closing at its lowest level since late 2020. The S&P is down 23% since its peak in January. As Michael George reports for “CBS Saturday Morning,” interest rate hikes aimed at cutting inflation are having a ripple effect on the economy. On Friday at the New York Stock Exchange, the president of a company called Sustainable Development Equity officiated the close of what was a terrible 486-point drop-day, preceded by a terrible week. The market has dropped more than 5,000 points in 12 months, with more than 1,000 points lost this week. And there are more storm clouds ahead, according to UC Berkeley economist James Wilcox. “It is very likely that we are going to have a recession, and the probability of that occurring has been rising all year really, and especially since the summer with the Fed being so aggressive about raising interest rates,” he said. The Federal Reserve board’s trio of 2022 interest rate hikes has made borrowing harder for companies that want to grow, and for consumers — particularly those who hope to own a home. The average 30-year fixed mortgage interest rates have spiked from 3.3% to 6.7% over the past nine months thanks to the Federal Reserve board hikes. “How much further mortgage interest rates might go up is awfully hard to know, but I think we could still see some other interest rates, auto rates, credit card interest rates, moving up, and that’ll make it more difficult for people to buy new cars or to buy more expensive cars,” said Wilcox. In all of this, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre addressed the economy on Friday. “That is why we passed, that is why Democrats in Congress passed the Inflation Reduction Act. By the way, no Republicans supported that,” she said.  The White House also points to gas prices, which have fallen significantly over the past few months, and one part of the economiy that remains strong: the job market. Unemployment is at 3.7%.   In: Stock Market Thanks for reading CBS NEWS. Create your free account or log in for more features. Please enter email address to continue Please enter valid email address to continue Read More Here

Post-Tropical Cyclone Fiona Causes Chaos Along Canada’s East Coast https://digitalarizonanews.com/post-tropical-cyclone-fiona-causes-chaos-along-canadas-east-coast/ Post-Tropical Cyclone Fiona Causes Chaos Along Canada’s East Coast  NBC News Fiona crushing Canada as Florida gets ready for Tropical Storm Ian  New York Post Tracking Hurricane Fiona and Tropical Depression Nine | Sept. 23, 2022  WUSA9 Watch NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt Excerpt: Post-Tropical cyclone Fiona causes chaos along Canada’s east coast  NBC Insider Tracking Fiona, Gaston and 2 tropical depressions  WTVR CBS 6 View Full Coverage on Google News Read More Here

Democrats Face Tough Prospects In Battleground Pennsylvania | News Room Odisha https://digitalarizonanews.com/democrats-face-tough-prospects-in-battleground-pennsylvania-news-room-odisha/ MAGA Republicans tearing the BBB initiatives of Joe Biden on inflation upsetting daily life of Americans with budgeting woes seems to be producing a disconnect between democrats string of legislative successes and voters concern of high cost of living in the battleground state of Pennsylvania where democrats have high stakes in the gubernatorial, mayoral and congressional candidates. Though the Washington administration is touting the inflation reduction act, climate change and lowering prescription prices of drugs, waiver of college students’ debts and cheaper health care by insurance companies, a small-town Pennsylvania is not too taken in by the positive economic change. That disconnect could spell trouble for Democrats, says BBC in an analysis of the election scenario for the midterms scheduled for November 8. The Democratic Party has borne the brunt of Americans’ fury over the soaring inflation, and insiders have warned that voters must be convinced the economy is improving if Democrats hope to stave off major losses in the midterms, BBC said. Though the president’s party scored policy wins in the final weeks of summer — passing long-sought climate legislation that, they claim, also addresses inflation, and announcing student loan debt relief for millions — Democrats are expected to lose the majority they hold in at least one chamber of Congress, the BBC predicts. Those policy wins aren’t yet connecting with voters like Tina Jordan, who told BBC News that rising prices had cut into her profits. Tina Jordan, 55, was “totally against” Donald Trump for president in 2016. A registered Democrat in the crucial swing state of Pennsylvania, she went for Hillary Clinton, though Trump ultimately won the state that year, delivering him the White House. But in 2020, Jordan changed her mind and voted for Trump because his presidency, she confessed, coincided with “the best I’ve been in a long time, financially”. She will “probably vote for Trump again” if he runs in 2024, she said – two years into Joe Biden’s presidency, Jordan didn’t think he was “in touch with small business owners” like herself. Pennsylvania is the top prize in this year’s November mid-term elections, with Democrats fighting to gain a seat in the US Senate and keep a candidate away who backs Trump’s false claim that the 2020 election was stolen out of the governor’s mansion. Biden, who has long touched on his middle-class Pennsylvania roots and made his ties to the state a part of his political identity, has been trumpeting his economic record there. At a speech in Philadelphia this month, he declared that “today, America’s economy is faster, stronger than any other advanced nation in the world”. However, Jordan’s concerns about her financial stability were echoed by voters throughout Pennsylvania, with Biden and Trump supporters alike concerned about the continued high cost of everyday living and disillusioned with leaders in Washington. “You got a lot of folks in Pennsylvania that are worried about what’s right in front of them,” said Mustafa Rashed, a Philadelphia-area Democratic strategist. “It’s harder to get people involved in the voting process. You’re competing for their attention with pocketbook issues.” Washington’s victories aren’t felt on the ground, says BBC. Republicans have hammered Democrats in local races over inflation and the cost of basic necessities, trying to pin blame for a complex economic issue on the party in power. Recent polling shows that Democrats’ midterm prospects have improved since the party’s late-summer policy spurt. They have gotten a boost since the fall of Roe v Wade made abortion access a major election year issue. Surveys taken in Pennsylvania consistently show the Democratic candidate for US Senate, John Fetterman, and governor, Josh Shapiro, running slightly ahead of their respective Republican rivals, Dr. Oz and Doug Mastriano. –IANS Read More Here