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Abrams Won’t ‘question The Outcome’ Of Kemp Rematch But Does ‘question’ Ga. Voting Rules https://digitalarizonanews.com/abrams-wont-question-the-outcome-of-kemp-rematch-but-does-question-ga-voting-rules/ (ATLANTA) — Georgia Democrat Stacey Abrams said she has continuing doubts about voting equity in her upcoming rematch with incumbent Republican Gov. Brian Kemp, telling ABC News in a new interview that she would “not question the outcome of the election” but would continue to “question the process.” Abrams, a former state lawmaker-turned-prominent voting rights advocate, repeatedly attacked Kemp in 2018 given that he was her rival and the sitting secretary of state who was overseeing their race. Abrams also challenged what she said were Georgia’s excessively strict regulations around voter registration and more, calling them tantamount to suppression. Kemp said he wanted to ensure election integrity. Abrams waited more than a week to acknowledge Kemp’s victory after the 2018 election. Pressed twice by ABC News congressional correspondent Rachel Scott in an interview on Sunday about whether she would concede the 2022 gubernatorial election if she lost, Abrams repeatedly drew a distinction between conceding the outcome — which she said she would do — and criticizing the process, including regulations restricting voter access to polling places and absentee voting. “I have always acknowledged the outcome of elections,” she said in a clip from the interview, set to air Oct. 9 on Hulu’s “Power Trip.” “What is deeply concerning to me is the conflation of access to the right to vote and the outcome of elections.” “Voter access is not the same as election outcomes,” Abrams continued, “and when those become conflated and we buy into the conflation, when we buy into the false equivalency, we erode access to democracy.” Conservatives have tried to draw comparisons between Abrams’ handling of the 2018 race and former President Donald Trump’s refusal to concede the 2020 presidential election to Joe Biden, who won the popular vote by a margin of more than 7 million. (Abrams lost to Kemp in 2018 by some 54,000 votes.) When Abrams finally acknowledged on Nov. 16, 2018, that Kemp had won, she pointedly stated that it was “not a concession speech.” But as she later stressed, she doesn’t deny Kemp’s victory — unlike Trump. She echoed that position to ABC News. “What I said in that speech is that I would not concede [to] a system that would not permit voters to be heard,” she said. “I will always acknowledge the victor, but I will never say that there is a system in place that denies access that should be validated.” She added, “For those who do not appreciate nuance, my response is always going to be: Yes, I will acknowledge the victor. I did so in ’18. I will do so in 2022. But in 2022, I intend to be the victor myself.” On Friday, shortly before her interview with ABC News, a federal judge knocked down a lawsuit challenging Georgia’s election practices, ruling in favor of the state. Fair Fight Action, a group founded by Abrams, filed the suit shortly after the 2018 election and as part of the suit called for an overhaul of Georgia’s voting system. U.S. District Judge Steve Jones, an Obama-era appointee, wrote in his order that “although Georgia’s election system is not perfect, the challenged practices violate neither the constitution nor the [Voting Rights Act of 1965].” Kemp and other Republicans seized on the ruling and accused Abrams of using her group’s challenge to advance her own political interests — a claim Abrams dismissed to ABC News. “This was not a lawsuit about my election,” she said. “This is a lawsuit about voting issues that were exposed by my election but were endemic to the state of Georgia.” If elected governor, Abrams said she would continue to fight to expand voting access and propose changes to the state’s voting laws. Hulu’s “Power Trip,” with ABC’s George Stephanopoulos, releases new episodes on Sundays. Copyright © 2022, ABC Audio. All rights reserved. Read More Here

Obituary Notice: Robert L. Gustke https://digitalarizonanews.com/obituary-notice-robert-l-gustke/ Robert L. Gustke, born December 19, 1947, in Lamar, Colorado, passed away October 1, 2022, in Phoenix, Arizona. Arrangements entrusted to Ruffner-Wakelin Funeral Homes and Crematory. Please visit www.ruffnerwakelin.com to sign the online guestbook and share a memory with the family. Read More…

Baseballism Launches Free Baseball Camps 2022 – Digital Journal https://digitalarizonanews.com/baseballism-launches-free-baseball-camps-2022-digital-journal/ “Baseballism gives back to its customers and the baseball community by sponsoring four free camps in the Seattle and SoCal areas.” Baseballism gives back to its customers and the baseball community by sponsoring four free camps in the Seattle and SoCal areas. The one-day camps will provide elite baseball instruction given by the former college and professional baseball players in premier facilities. Read below for registration details. Who is Running the Camp? The camp will be run by Baseballism partners, EL1 Sports and the Los Angeles Dodgers Training Academy. About EL1 Sports: EL1 is a national sports training company created by athletes, coaches and educators who believe in the transformative power of sport to make a difference in people’s lives both on and off the field. We provide expert instruction and a full suite of administrative solutions in the service of athletes, teams, organizations, tournaments, and events – primarily in baseball and softball. Registration begins on Wednesday, September 21st at 6pm PST. First come first serve. Limit one camp per player. Find your camp below: 2022 Baseballism Free Camp Baseballism Locations: 1. Baseballism Irvine – address: 862 Spectrum Center Dr. Irvine, CA 92618 2. Baseballism Scottsdale – address: 3961 North Brown Avenue, Scottsdale, AZ 85251 3. Baseballism Texas – address: 1650 E Randol Mill Rd. STE 125 Arlington, TX 76011 4. Baseballism Chicago – address: 1027 W Addison St. Suite A107 Chicago, IL 60613 5. Baseballism St. Louis – address 761 Clark Ave, St. Louis, MO 63102 Media Contact Company Name: Baseballism Texas Contact Person: Media Relations Email: Send Email Phone: 9712639844 Address:1650 E Randol Mill Rd #125 City: Arlington State: Texas 76011 Country: United States Website: www.baseballism.com/collections/baseballism-x-major-league-base Read More Here

Stock Futures Rise On Thursday After Two-Day Market Rally Ends https://digitalarizonanews.com/stock-futures-rise-on-thursday-after-two-day-market-rally-ends/ U.S. stock futures were higher Thursday morning after falling in the regular trading session and breaking a massive two-day rally. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures rose by 118 points, or 0.39%. S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures climbed 0.43% and 0.55%, respectively. Stocks fought to hold onto the winning streak Wednesday but ultimately fell short. The Dow closed about 42 points lower, or 0.14%, rebounding from the session’s low of nearly 430 points. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite slid 0.20% and 0.25%, respectively. Rising yields added pressure to stocks Wednesday. The rate on the 10-year U.S. Treasury topped 3.7%, rising from 3.6% a day earlier. “Few are convinced that the recent move is more than a bear market rally, with skepticism over the durability,” said Mark Hackett, chief of investment research at Nationwide. “Confidence remains weak, ranging from CEOs, small businesses, consumers, and investors. Universal pessimism is bullish from a contrarian perspective, though timing of the pendulum swing is difficult to predict.” Investors continue to monitor economic data to see if inflation is cooling off, or if the Federal Reserve’s rate hikes are pushing the U.S. closer to a recession. Data from ADP showed that the labor market remained strong among private companies in September, when businesses added 208,000 jobs. That beat the 200,000 job estimate from Dow Jones. On Friday, the September jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics will be released, giving the central bank and investors another piece of data. Some companies are reporting earnings, as well. On Thursday, Constellation Brands will announce its results before the opening bell, and Levi Strauss will report after the market closes. Mizuho says OPEC+ supply cut confirms ‘naked desire for price buoyancy’ OPEC and its allies’ decision to cut production by 2 million barrels per day confirms the group’s “naked desire for price buoyancy, not just support,” said Vishnu Varathan, head of economics and strategy at Mizuho Bank. A supply cut of around 1 million barrels per day would have resulted in price gains without a compromise on volumes, but a larger cut shows the alliance’s “disregard for the economic woes of, and geo-political alignment with, global partners,” he wrote. “What may have been argued as an opportunistic gamble exploiting geo-political supply kinks for self-interest advantage is now in danger of being interpreted as an affront to the U.S. and its allies (in protestation of Russia price cap plans) that aligns with Russia,” he added. — Abigail Ng CNBC Pro: Time to buy the dip? Some stocks are still trading at lows with further big upside The beginning of this week has brought something of a relief rally to stocks. Still, global as well as Wall Street indexes, are still well in the red year-to-date. That could present an opportunity for investors looking for quality stocks and future upside in a volatile environment. CNBC Pro screened for stocks trading within 10% of their 52-week low, but have a buy rating from more than 50% of Wall Street analysts that cover them. The stocks have an average price target upside of 20% or more, and earnings growth expectation for 2022 of at least 10%. Here are the stocks that turned up. CNBC Pro subscribers can read more here. — Weizhen Tan CNBC Pro: NYU’s Aswath Damodaran names big tech stocks that are a better bet than ‘traditional safe’ ones NYU’s Aswath Damodaran loves companies that can “withstand a hurricane, a catastrophe if it does happen.” The professor of finance at New York University, who is sometimes referred to as the “Dean of Valuation, believes big tech stocks can do just that, and reveals the stocks he owns. Pro subscribers can read more here. — Zavier Ong October could be the start of a bull market rally, Detrick says Even though stocks pulled back Wednesday, stopping a major two-day win streak, October may still be the start of a new bull market rally according to Ryan Detrick, chief market strategist at Carson Group. “We think this could be the start of a pretty decent-sized end of year rally,” Detrick said during CNBC’s “Closing Bell: Overtime.” That’s because, traditionally, stock performance improves in October in midterm election years, said Detrick. He also noted that even though markets ended the day lower, stocks posted a major rally in the afternoon that regained a lot of lost ground. That’s a positive, according to Detrick. —Carmen Reinicke Stock futures open flat Wednesday Stock futures opened flat Wednesday evening after all three major averages closed lower, failing to continue a major two-day rally that started this week. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures rose by 7 points, or 0.03%. S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures climbed 0.02% and 0.03%, respectively. – Carmen Reinicke Read More Here

US Intelligence Says Ukrainians Behind Dugina Killing: NYT https://digitalarizonanews.com/us-intelligence-says-ukrainians-behind-dugina-killing-nyt/ Assessment that ‘parts of the Ukraine government’ authorised bombing was shared last week, according to the New York Times. Published On 6 Oct 20226 Oct 2022 Intelligence agencies in the United States believe parts of the Ukrainian government authorised the car bomb attack near Moscow in August that killed Darya Dugina, the daughter of a prominent Russian nationalist, according to a report in the New York Times. The assessment of alleged Ukrainian complicity was shared within the US government last week, the paper reported on Wednesday. The US officials who spoke about the intelligence did not disclose which elements of the Ukrainian government were believed to have authorised the mission, who carried out the attack, or whether President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed off on it. Those briefed on the Ukrainian action and the US response spoke on the condition of anonymity, in order to discuss secret information and matters of sensitive diplomacy, the report said. Dugina, a 29-year-old commentator with a nationalist Russian TV channel, was killed when a bomb exploded in her car in August, in an attack that Russia blamed on Ukrainian “special services“. Ukraine’s government denied involvement at the time, and when asked about the US intelligence assessment, Zelenskyy adviser Mykhailo Podolyak reiterated those denials. “Again, I’ll underline that any murder during wartime in some country or another must carry with it some kind of practical significance,” Podolyak told The New York Times. “It should fulfill some specific purpose, tactical or strategic. Someone like Dugina is not a tactical or a strategic target for Ukraine.” US officials also told the paper that they lack a complete picture of the competing power centres in the Ukrainian government, including the military, the security services and Zelenskyy’s office. This may explain why some parts of the Ukrainian government may not have been aware of the plot, it added. The US took no part in the attack, had no prior knowledge of it and “admonished” Ukrainian officials afterwards, the New York Times said, adding that the US would have opposed the killing if it had been aware of the plan. Dugina’s father, Alexander Dugin, is a prominent ultranationalist and staunch supporter of Russia’s war in Ukraine, and some believe he was the intended target. Russian media said Dugin switched cars with his daughter shortly before the blast, which ripped the Toyota Land Cruiser apart as she was driving through the outskirts of Moscow after attending a cultural festival. Dugina was also a prominent supporter of the Ukraine invasion, known as a ‘special military operation’ in Russia. Russia has not taken any specific retaliation over the killing, but the US is concerned that such attacks could provoke Moscow into carrying out its own attacks against senior Ukrainian officials, the New York Times said. Russia’s intelligence agency, the FSB, has said a Ukrainian woman, who entered Russia in July and rented an apartment where Dugina lived, was behind the bombing. She fled Russia after the attack, according to the agency. Read More Here

Sheriff: All 4 Members Of Kidnapped Family Found Dead In Merced County https://digitalarizonanews.com/sheriff-all-4-members-of-kidnapped-family-found-dead-in-merced-county/ “Tonight, our worst fears have been confirmed.” That’s how Merced County Sheriff Vernon H. Warnke began the difficult process of informing the public that all four members of a family have been found dead after they were kidnapped at gunpoint in Merced County on Monday. Warnke said the family — 27-year-old Jasleen Kaur, 36-year-old Jasdeep Singh, 39-year-old Amandeep Singh, and 8-month-old Aroohi Dheri — were dead. The Associated Press reported they were found in an orchard, and KTLA sister station KSEE reported that the bodies were found near the area where deputies found the victim’s phones. The Merced County Sheriff’s Office says they received a call from a farmer around 5 p.m. telling them the location of the victims after finding them, adding that the orchard field is “very, very remote.” “There’s no words right now to describe the anger I feel and the senselessness of this incident. I said it earlier, there’s a special place in hell for this guy, and I mean it,” Warnke said. Officials have identified 48-year-old Jesus Manuel Salgado as the likely perpetrator. Salgado, a convicted robber, tried to kill himself the day after the abductions, officials said. Since then, he’s been under medical sedation at a local hospital, preventing detectives from speaking with him, Warnke said. “I can tell you that every time he has even come near consciousness he has been violent,” Warnke said. Read More Here

Golf: Current Southern Arizona Rankings And State Qualifiers | ALLSPORTSTUCSON.com https://digitalarizonanews.com/golf-current-southern-arizona-rankings-and-state-qualifiers-allsportstucson-com/ Omni Tucson National Boys: Sonoran Course (Par 70, 6404) Girls: Catalina Course (Par 73, 6025) Top 12 teams plus top 18 individuals not attached to a qualified team. TOP TEN RANKED GOLFERS GIRLS DIVISION II 4 Zoe Newell, Sr. Ironwood Ridge 6 Lucy Newell, So. Ironwood Ridge 8 Lily Huether, Jr. Salpointe Catholic BOYS DIVISION II 1 Carlos Astiazaran, Sr. Salpointe 2 Brasen Briones, Jr. Ironwood Ridge 3 Finn Meister, So. Catalina Foothills 5 Chase Pickering, So. Sabino 7 Jake Myre, Sr. Sabino DIVISION I GIRLS TEAM Oct. 24-25: Catalina Course (NONE) GIRLS INDIVIDUAL Ella Walsh, So. Rincon University Alexa Corona, Jr. Marana Jaelyn Cota, Jr. Tucson BOYS TEAM Oct. 26-27 Sonoran Course (NONE) BOYS INDIVIDUAL Riley Stidham, Fr. Marana DIVISION II GIRLS TEAM Oct. 31-Nov. 1: Catalina Course 6 Salpointe 8 Catalina Foothills 11 Ironwood Ridge 12 Canyon Del Oro GIRLS INDIVIDUAL Zaida Wise, So. Sabino Paola Guerrero, Fr. Sahuarita Abigail Gryzynger, Fr. Sabino Gertie Munoz, Jr. Flowing Wells Marissa Partida, Sr. Desert View BOYS TEAM Nov. 2-3: Sonoran Course 1 Ironwood Ridge 3 Catalina Foothills 7 Sabino 11 Salpointe 12 Cienega BOYS INDIVIDUAL Noah Castro, So. Rio Rico Caden Streeter, Sr. Mountain View Colton Boone, Sr. Douglas Ethan McWilliams, Sr. Canyon Del Oro FOLLOW @ANDYMORALES8 ON TWITTER Named one of “Arizona’s Heart & Sol” by KOLD and Casino del Sol, Andy Morales was recognized by the AIA as the top high school reporter in 2014, he was awarded the Ray McNally Award in 2017 and a 2019 AZ Education News recognition. He was a youth, high school and college coach for over 30 years. He was the first in Arizona to write about high school beach volleyball and high school girls wrestling and his unique perspective can only be found here and on AZPreps365.com. Andy is a Southern Arizona voting member of the Ed Doherty Award, recognizing the top football player in Arizona, and he was named a Local Hero by the Tucson Weekly for 2016. Andy was named an Honorary Flowing Wells Caballero in 2019, became a member of the Sunnyside Los Mezquites Cross Country Hall of Fame in 2021 and he was a member of the Amphi COVID-19 Blue Ribbon Committee. He earned a Distinguished Service Award from Amphitheater and he was recognized by the Sunnyside School District and by Tucson City Councilman Richard Fimbres. Contact Andy Morales at amoralesmytucson@yahoo.com Read More Here

Advocates Working To Increase Hiker Safety After 2 Deaths At Cave Creek Trailhead https://digitalarizonanews.com/advocates-working-to-increase-hiker-safety-after-2-deaths-at-cave-creek-trailhead/ CAVE CREEK, AZ (3TV/CBS 5) – Exactly one month ago today, a doctor died while hiking in Cave Creek. Since then, another person has died in that same area. Both deadly hikes started at the Spur Cross Trailhead, and now people are looking for ways to prevent more tragedies there. Evan Dishion, the new father and doctor, died from heat exhaustion after his group ran out of water during their hike. A little over three weeks later, Kathleen Patterson was found dead after going missing for three days. She got off route, taking off from that same trailhead. “I know what it’s like to think your spouse will be back later that day, and then they don’t come home ever,” said Evan’s wife, Amy. “It’s been really hard, like a nightmare I just can’t wake up from.” The day Evan died, the trail was open, but temperatures were over 100 degrees. Over in Phoenix, trails were closed that day under the city’s program that shut them down under an excessive heat warning. “I think there should be increased signage but more importantly I think those trails need to be closed,” Amy said. A spokesperson with the Maricopa County Parks and Recreation, who oversees Spur Cross, says they have had discussions about closing trails during excessive heat warnings. But because it backs up to land owned by other agencies, several access points could make it challenging. Paul Diefenderfer has been hiking the area since the 70s. There are some signs at the trailhead, but he says it’s something hikers have become immune to. So he and Sunny Parker, who coordinated search and rescue efforts for Kathleen with the community, are trying to prevent this from happening by taking action into their own hands. “Whistles. It’s a very simple thing,” Parker said. “I would have some sort of a dispensing machine. If you blow the whistle there is a good chance someone will find you. I am really going to hope I can get some backing from the state on this. It’s a simple fix. Very inexpensive and I want to start right here.” Parker says she has already bought 10,000 whistles. “It’s such an easy fix and I really hope this could save lives,” Parker said. “I’m doing it in honor of Kathleeen and Dr. Dishion.” Paul says if you are hiking, it’s always good to take a flashlight with you, even during the day. He also said bringing a satellite tracker will send back your location to a loved one every 20 minutes. He suggests getting out early and making sure you have a plan. Copyright 2022 KTVK/KPHO. All rights reserved. Read More…

Liz Cheney Says Arizona GOP Candidates Threaten Democracy – KESQ https://digitalarizonanews.com/liz-cheney-says-arizona-gop-candidates-threaten-democracy-kesq/ By BOB CHRISTIE Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney on Wednesday said the Republican candidates for Arizona governor and secretary of state pose a huge risk for democracy because both say they will refuse to certify election results if they don’t like the results. Cheney, a prominent critic of former President Donald Trump and one of just 10 U.S. House Republicans who voted to impeach him after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, made the comments at an event organized by the McCain Institute at Arizona State University. Cheney also leveled broadsides as what she said was a growing “Putin wing” of the Republican Party who want America to withdraw from the world stage and refuse to defend freedom in other countries. She has spent a lot of time thinking about Arizona and the upcoming elections here. “In Arizona today you have a candidate for governor in Kari Lake, you have a candidate for Secretary of State in Mark Finchem, both of whom have said — this isn’t a surprise, it’s not a secret — they both said that they will only honor the results of an election if they agree with it,” Cheney told the audience filled with ASU students. She said both looked at Trump’s 2020 loss in Arizona, and both know that it was carried out following state law, and that there were counts, recounts, audits and court challenges that all went against Trump. “They’ve looked at all of that, the law, the facts and the rulings, the courts, and they’ve said it doesn’t matter to them,” Cheney said. “And if you care about democracy, and you care about the survival of our republic, then you need to understand, we all have to understand, that we cannot give people power who have told us that they will not honor elections.” Cheney, who is vice chair of the House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on Congress and was trounced in Wyoming’s Republican primary as a result of her refusal to back Trump, spoke of what she believes is a wider threat to the nation from a Republican Party that is now fully in Trump’s control. “The first thing that we have to understand is that we’ve never been where we are,” Cheney said. “We’ve never been in a phase, a place where we’re facing this kind of a threat. And that’s because we’re facing a threat from a former president who is attempting to unravel the Republic.” Cheney, daughter of former Republican Vice President Dick Cheney, spoke of how 30 years ago she worked overseas for the International Republican Institute when former Arizona Sen, John McCain chaired the group’s board. She said she saw firsthand how fragile some of those democracies were. “And I think I knew on some level that even in the United States this was fragile,” she said. “But I certainly didn’t understand just how fragile. I think that’s such an important lesson that we need to take from history.” Cheney, who said her first vote was for Ronald Reagan and is a traditional conservative Republican who favors low taxes and international engagement by the United States, also took shots at Fox News Channel. The issue came up after she was asked by the moderator, McCain Institute Democracy Fellow Sofia Gross, about the meaning of patriotism. Cheney said being a patriot means loving country more than whatever political party someone belongs to. “And that means that you put your love of country above politics, you put it above your political career,” she said. She said McCain stood for that idea that American is a nation based on freedom, and that carries with it an obligation to help defend freedom around the world. “You can’t look at something like what’s happening today with Russia and Ukraine, and say America is neutral in that,” Cheney said. “That’s a frontline in the war of freedom and America must support Ukraine.” She pointed to what she called “a growing Putin wing of the Republican Party,” referring to Russian President Vladimir Putin. “And you see news outlets like Fox News, running propaganda,” she said. “You’ve watched it not just on Tucker Carlson’s show, although he is the biggest propagandist for Putin on that network. “And you really have to ask yourself … whose side is Fox on in this battle?” Cheney added. “And how could it be that you have a wing of the Republican Party that thinks that America would be standing with Putin as he conducts that brutal invasion of Ukraine?” Cheney has floated the idea of running for president in 2024, if nothing else than to serve as a foil if the former president runs again. Read More Here

How To Trump-Proof The Transatlantic Alliance https://digitalarizonanews.com/how-to-trump-proof-the-transatlantic-alliance/ Russia’s invasion of Ukraine caught Europe by surprise. Although U.S. intelligence services predicted the Russian offensive almost to the day, few European leaders took heed of their warnings, instead choosing to believe that Russian President Vladimir Putin would use nonmilitary means to destabilize Ukraine. Germany’s new chancellor, Olaf Scholz, was among the European leaders who sleepwalked into the crisis. Like much of German society, his administration was completely unprepared for a major war in Europe. For too long, the German government had clung to old certainties: that close energy ties with Russia fostered stability, that trade promoted political change, and that dialogue with Moscow was valuable in and of itself. The awakening was brutal. Overnight, all these cherished assumptions were shattered. But the shock of Russia’s war of aggression occasioned an impressive about-face in German foreign and security policy. Within days of the invasion, Scholz’s government scaled back energy imports from Russia, began arms deliveries to Ukraine, and announced a 100 billion euro special budget for defense investments, which would allow Germany to achieve the goal of spending the equivalent of two percent of GDP on defense that NATO members have pledged to do since 2014. Along with other EU countries, Germany joined the United States in imposing an unprecedented raft of sanctions on Moscow. The message from Berlin was unequivocal: Germany needs hard power to preserve European security. This sudden transformation in Berlin has helped strengthen the transatlantic alliance, bringing Germany and the United States into closer alignment than they have been in years. After the tumult of Donald Trump’s presidency, Germans have welcomed the return of the United States as a resolute defender of European security and of the rules-based international order. At the same time, however, the war in Ukraine has opened Germany’s eyes to the risks of depending on the United States for security when Washington is focused on great-power rivalry with China and mired in its own democratic uncertainty. Germany still regards the United States as an indispensable lifeline, but the possibility of Trump or some other Trumpist candidate retaking the White House has German officials deeply worried. As Norbert Röttgen, a German lawmaker who previously served as chair of the Bundestag’s Committee on Foreign Affairs, stated publicly, the greatest threat to European (and German) security is the “precarious, endangered state of American democracy.” To prevent their relationship from withering during a future far-right American presidency, Germany and the United States must urgently fortify the transatlantic alliance, deepening security and trade ties while forging a common approach to the challenges posed by China and climate change. In an era of increasing geopolitical uncertainty, only a future-proofed transatlantic bond can ensure the security of Europe. CAUSE FOR CONCERN During Trump’s presidency, U.S.-German relations sank to their lowest ebb in the postwar era. Trump’s personal aversion to German Chancellor Angela Merkel, combined with fundamental policy differences, produced a toxic relationship, with the two leaders at odds over everything from Merkel’s handling of the refugee crisis in Europe to Trump’s unilateral withdrawal from international agreements to Germany’s insufficient defense spending. (On this last issue, Trump had a point.) Germany became one of his favorite punching bags, and he reveled in slamming the country as a free rider on U.S. defense spending.    The election of U.S. President Joe Biden was a stroke of luck for Germany. An experienced transatlanticist and old-school NATO supporter, Biden was warmly welcomed in Berlin, as he was in other European capitals. In addition to restoring American leadership on the world stage, his administration immediately began repairing relations with Germany: Biden hosted Merkel at the White House before any other European leader, reversed Trump’s decision to pull U.S. troops out of Germany, and withdrew U.S. opposition to the controversial Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline connecting Germany to Russia. (The pipeline died a sudden death with Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, but for years it had been a source of friction between Berlin and Washington.) Although the return of the United States as a European security power was met with great relief in Berlin, Germans across the political spectrum still view the United States with concern. The events of January 6, 2021, sent shockwaves through Germany: the extreme political division on display at the U.S. Capitol, coupled with a political discourse poisoned by the culture wars, underscored that American democracy was more fragile than even four chaotic years under Trump had suggested. With the exception of supporters of the far-right Alternative for Germany party, who make up roughly 13 percent of the German electorate, Germans of every political stripe fear the return of Trump or of another Trump-like American leader.  The possibility of Trump retaking the White House has German officials deeply worried. The German media highlight these concerns, scrutinizing political developments in the United States for signs of a Trump return. Events that would be of little note even in a neighboring European country—the results of primary races with Trump-supported candidates, the various legal troubles of Trump and his family—are often prominent news in Germany. Of particular fascination and bewilderment to Germans is the Republican Party’s continued deference to Trump after his defeat and the infamy of January 6. Even among conservative Christian Democrats, who once maintained close ties with American conservatives, there is widespread concern that the United States could face a full-fledged constitutional crisis if the results of the 2024 presidential election are contested. Part of the worry in Germany stems from a general concern about the precarious state of democracy worldwide. Should the next U.S. president fail to act as a defender of democracy and a leader of democratic states, the balance of power between weakening democracies and strengthening authoritarian regimes could shift even further in favor of the latter. This is an acute danger for Europe, since strong right-wing and illiberal forces that harbor sympathies for authoritarian regimes are already gaining ground in France, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Sweden, and Turkey. These movements would gain additional momentum if the United States were to fall back under a Trumpist regime, potentially contributing to the destabilization of the EU. Germans also worry about the security implications of another “America first” president. The United States’ hasty withdrawal from Afghanistan exposed the dependence of European allies on U.S. military support; without U.S. troops, their presence in the country was unsustainable. The security situation in Europe is different, of course. But there, too, the Germans and especially the eastern Europeans know that they cannot guarantee their own security without the United States. Europeans view Washington’s growing focus on Beijing with unease, knowing that the United States’ turn toward Asia will force Europe to shoulder more of the military responsibility for containing Russia. The memory of Trump’s NATO skepticism and disdain for Western alliances is still vivid in Europe. So is Trump’s hostility toward the European Union, which he once called “worse than China.” UNBREAKABLE BOND? Germany is currently preoccupied with managing the fallout from its failed Russia policy. Energy prices are skyrocketing, straining social cohesion and raising fears that popular support for German efforts to aide Ukraine’s military (currently at 70 percent, but slipping) could crumble as winter approaches. What is needed, however, is strategic foresight. Germany must anticipate and plan for possible instability in the United States after the 2024 presidential election. Working through and with the EU, Berlin must strengthen the transatlantic alliance so that it cannot be broken, even under another Trump-like U.S. administration. Most urgently, European security policy must be reinvigorated. Germany has taken a big step forward with its recent hike in defense spending. But more government funding for national security will not be enough. Europe’s defense market is extremely fragmented. Twenty-seven EU member states use over 170 types of major weapons systems procured from many different arms manufacturers. Efforts to harmonize defense capabilities and create new joint defense systems are ongoing, but they must be intensified. Instead of “strategic autonomy” from NATO, as French President Emmanuel Macron has advocated, the goal should be to strengthen the European pillar of the alliance. At the same time, the EU must pursue a more assertive foreign policy. To do so, it will have to abandon the principle of unanimity by which it currently makes foreign and security policy decisions. Making decisions by “qualified majority”—that is, at least 55 percent of countries representing at least 65 percent of the EU population—as the bloc does in other policy areas would be a major improvement. This would prevent lone countries from vetoing proposals for EU sanctions, for example. But to get small and medium-sized EU countries to relinquish the unanimity requirement will likely take a pragmatic, step-by-step compromise. Germany cannot afford to wait and see what happens in the United States in 2024. The EU should also exhaust all possibilities for trade cooperation with the United States. The U.S.-EU Trade and Technology Council that launched in 2021 was a good start, but its ambitions are limited to consulting and coordinating between the parties. A genuine ...

What To Know About Georgia's Senate Race – WSGW 790 AM & 100.5 FM https://digitalarizonanews.com/what-to-know-about-georgias-senate-race-wsgw-790-am-100-5-fm/ Herschel Walker, the Republican running to unseat incumbent Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock in Georgia, this week denied reports that he had paid for a woman’s abortion in 2009.  Walker has vehemently denied the story, called it a “flat-out lie” and threatened to sue the outlet. CBS News has not confirmed the allegations and reporting by The Daily Beast. Walker will be making his first public appearance since the allegations surfaced at a campaign event about three hours outside Atlanta on Thursday.  The Senate race had already been one of the most closely watched of the 2022 cycle. The race features a Black Democratic incumbent in a state that hadn’t elected a Democrat to the Senate since 1996 – until it elected two in 2020. And the state had never elected a Black senator before Warnock won his special election in 2020.  Here’s what you need to know about the race and the latest allegations:  What races are on the ballot? One of Georgia’s Senate seats is on the ballot on Nov. 8, just under two years removed from the high-stakes pair of Senate runoffs in the state in Jan.  2021 that decided control of the Senate. Herschel Walker is the Republican challenger to Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock. Both parties are once again expecting their respective paths to the Senate majority to go through Georgia, where over $243 million has been spent on advertisements this cycle, according to ad-tracking firm AdImpact. Also on the ballot in Georgia is the governor’s race, where incumbent Republican Gov. Brian Kemp is locked in a rematch from 2018 with Democrat Stacey Abrams. Raphael Warncok, left, and Herschel Walker.  Paras Griffin/Getty Images, Megan Varner/Getty Images Why is the GOP so bullish on Georgia? It all comes down to control of the Senate. Currently, the Senate is split 50-50 but Democrats have control thanks to the Vice President providing the tie- breaking vote. But with 35 seats up for reelection in Nov., Republicans are hoping they can take control back. That’s where Georiga comes in. A win in the Peach State could be what puts the Republicans over the edge and back in the majority.  “Georgia was one they thought they could just win, even with a not particularly great candidate,”  Conservative radio host Erick Erickson told CBS News. “And now that one looks to be the most in jeopardy.”  President Joe Biden won Georgia in 2020 by just 14,000 votes, or just 0.3%, the first Democrat to win a presidential election since Bill Clinton in 1992. There were two Senate races held in the state in 2020 because of Sen. Johnny Isaakson‘s resignation and Sen. David Perdue’s regularly scheduled race. In the race for Perdue’s seat, he actually led over Jon Ossoff, 49.7% to 47.9%, after Election Day, but falling by 0.3% short of the 50% needed to avoid a runoff. Despite a last-minute rally by Trump, Ossoff won in the runoff. As for the other seat, incumbent Sen. Kelly Loeffler – who had been appointed to Isakson’s seat – was forced into a runoff after a jungle primary after Warnock captured 32.5% of the vote to 29.5% for Loeffler, although there were 21 candidates in the race. Warnock ultimately prevailed in the Jan. runoff.  Who is Herschel Walker?  Walker is best known for his Heisman Trophy-winning performance as a running back for University of Georgia. He helped lead the team to a National Championship win in 1980 and was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1999. Following three years at Georgia, Walker went on to play professional football for both the now abolished USFL and the NFL. It was during his time in the USFL that Walker got to know Former President Donald Trump, a vocal supporter of Walker’s senate race.  Walker announced his run for the Georgia Senate race August 2021, saying he  “can’t sit on the sidelines anymore.” This is first candidacy and he frequently invokes his Washington outsider status on the campaign trail. Why has Herschel Walker been in the news this week?  Walker is on the defensive following a new report from The Daily Beast that the Senate candidate, who has vocally oppposed abortion rights, allegedly paid for a woman he’d been seeing to have an abortion in 2009. CBS News has not independently confirmed this payment. The unidentified woman supported her claim with a $575 receipt from an abortion clinic — and a signed $700 personal check from Walker to cover expenses. She told The Daily Beast that she came forward because of Walker’s stance on abortion, saying “I just cant with the hypocrisy anymore. We all deserve better”  What has been his response? Walker has denied the accusation. He tweeted “this is a flat-out lie,” and “this is another repugnant hatchet job from a democrat activist disguised as a reporter.” He added in the tweet that he plans to sue The Daily Beast for defamation but Walker’s lawyer, Robert Ingram, told CBS News, “We are currently considering our options but no final decision has been made on the future handling of this matter.” Walker attended a campaign event in Atlanta on Tuesday but did not allow any press inside. His campaign has looked to turn back to their core campaign issues against Warnock: the rising cost of living and crime in Georgia. National Republicans have discredited the allegations:  National Republican Senatorial Committee chair Sen. Rick Scott equated Walker’s reported payment to the sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh in his confirmation hearings. That same committee added to their ad buy in Georgia on Tuesday, after the allegation against Walker came out. Who is Christian Walker? Christian Walker is Herschel Walker’s adult son, and is a notable conservative personality on social media and YouTube. The 23-year-old has previously shown support for his father’s Senate run, tweeting in Dec. about introducing him at Mar-a-Lago and saying one year ago that “everyone’s really excited that my dad Herschel Walker is” running. After The Daily Beast story came out, Christian Walker put out several tweets and videos calling on his father to “stop the lies” and said “every family member of Herschel Walker asked him not to run for office, because we all knew (some of) his past.” Christian Walker seemed to corroborate some of The Daily Beast’s reporting, in one video he said, “it’s literally his handwriting in the card.” After his son’s initial string of posts, Herschel Walker tweeted, “I LOVE my son no matter what.” What about the polls before this incident? The latest CBS News Battleground Tracker poll, from before the allegations,  has the two candidates neck and neck, with Walker trailing incumbent Sen. Raphael Warnock by just two points. This puts the race in the “toss up” category. What are Republicans saying?  Many Republicans are standing by Walker as they realize the importance of maintaining a united front ahead of the midterms in attempts to take back control of the Senate.   Scott released a statement saying Democrats, “know they are on the verge of losing the Senate, and they know that Herschel Walker is winning, so they have cranked up the smear machine.” Trump also released a statement showing support for Walker,a longtime friend, saying, “Herschel Walker is being slandered and maligned by the Fake News Media and obviously, the Democrats.” He added, “it’s very important for our Country and the Great State of Georgia that Herschel Walker wins this Election. What is his opponent saying?  Warnock is choosing to deflect on the matter for now. During an event Monday night when asked about the latest report from The Daily Beast, he told reporters, “I’ll let the pundits decide how they think it will impact the race.”  Warnock, a pastor, himself hasn’t avoided accusations during this race, with ads frequently running accusing him of domestic abuse. The allegations stem from a 2020 incident where Warnock allegedly ran over his wife’s foot with a car, and no charges were filed. The pair are set to debate in Savannah on Friday, Oct. 14. Abortion will likely come up in the debate and this could be a chance for Warnock to bring up the accusation against Walker in a race that has become increasingly personal. What are Georgia voters saying? Just like Republicans in office, many GOP Georgia voters plan to stick with Walker in this race. Adam Whitney told CBS News that he thinks his fellow Georgia Republicans will stick with Walker despite the latest accusations against him.  “It is very much partisanship and that people tend to side with the party sometimes over the person,” Whitney said. “In terms of the overall population, I think people do just vote straight with party.” Voters on both sides also expressed growing frustration with the frequent accusations against both candidates- and the near constant TV ads running in the state about them.  “It’s unfortunate that we can’t talk about real issues that matter because we’re distracted by people without integrity like Herschel Walker,” Amy Bruckman, a registered Democrat, told CBS News. “I think it does the Republicans a disservice. I’d like to see greater dialogue about real issues between Democrats and Republicans.”  Read More Here

Inspectors Find Fruit Flies On Donuts, Ice Stored In Garbage Bags At Phoenix-Area Restaurants https://digitalarizonanews.com/inspectors-find-fruit-flies-on-donuts-ice-stored-in-garbage-bags-at-phoenix-area-restaurants/ PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) — Every week, Arizona’s Family looks up restaurants recently inspected by Maricopa County’s Environmental Services Department. Restaurants with some of the highest numbers of “risk factors,” considered as major health code violations by inspectors, are selected for our Dirty Dining Report. For more details on the restaurant inspection scoring system, visit Maricopa County’s website. Here are the Valley restaurants that did not make the grade for October 5, 2022: Bosa Donuts – 1144 S. Country Club Drive, Mesa, AZ 3 violations Raw eggs stored at room temperature Live fruit flies on donuts in display case Chen’s Noodle House – 1043 E. Lemon Street, Tempe, AZ 3 violations Raw pork sausage stored above vegetables Cooked beef not kept hot enough Si Senor – 600 N. Alma School Road, Chandler, AZ 3 violations Food debris on a tomato slicer Ice for customers stored in garbage bags Lido – 5350 S. Lakeshore Drive, Tempe, AZ 3 violations Employee touched clothes then handled food Raw fish stored above cheese Etta Restaurant – 15301 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, AZ 4 violations Worker leaving the restroom without washing his hands Chicken stock and other ready-to-eat foods kept past discard date Blistered tomatoes not kept cold enough Dean’s List – Valley restaurants with perfect health inspection scores: Schreiner’s Fine Sausage – 3601 N. 7th Street, Phoenix, AZ Café Rio – 3400 W. Chandler Blvd, Chandler, AZ Rudy’s BBQ – 1733 N. Higley Road, Gilbert, AZ JJ’s Bistro – 10503 W. Thunderbird Road, Sun City, AZ Mickey’s Hot Dogs – 108 W. Broadway Road, Mesa, AZ Chipotle – 3039 W. Peoria Avenue, Phoenix, AZ Copyright 2022 KTVK/KPHO. All rights reserved. Read More Here

‘We've Done Nothing Wrong': Trump Addresses FBI Search During Miami Speech https://digitalarizonanews.com/weve-done-nothing-wrong-trump-addresses-fbi-search-during-miami-speech/ Former President Donald Trump was in Miami Wednesday, where he made the keynote address at the Hispanic Leadership Conference. Trump, who spoke at the InterContinental Hotel in downtown Miami, extended his condolences to the victims of Hurricane Ian, and then addressed the legal fight over the classified documents seized during an FBI search of his Mar-a-Lago estate. “Let me begin today by expressing my boundless sympathy and love for everyone affected by the horrific devastation of the recent monster hurricane,” he said. “Our hearts ache for everyone whose home was damaged or destroyed.” Trump then shifted his focus to the Mar-a-Lago investigation, lashing out at the DOJ. “They raided and broke into my home. Everyone knows we’ve done nothing wrong,” he said. “They are targeting me because they want to silence me, silence you and silence our amazing ‘Make America Great Again’ movement. There’s never been a movement like this in the history of our country. Not even close.” Trump’s appearance also comes one day after his legal team asked the Supreme Court justices to overturn a lower court ruling and allow the arbiter, called a special master, to review the roughly 100 documents with classification markings that were taken in the Aug. 8 search of Mar-a-Lago. Read More Here

Trump Says FBI Raid On Mar-A-Lago Boosts Florida Property Worth To $5 Billion Free Publicity https://digitalarizonanews.com/trump-says-fbi-raid-on-mar-a-lago-boosts-florida-property-worth-to-5-billion-free-publicity/ Former President Donald Trump was not happy about the Mar-a-Lago search by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for classified documents at his Florida house. But he sees one silver lining in the ordeal that happened in August. Trump said during a speech on Wednesday that the news of “helicopters” flying over Mar-a-Lago since the FBI search boosted business for the private club in Palm Beach, Florida, reported Business Insider. Trump said at the Hispanic Leadership Conference in Miami, organized by America First Works, that they have given “us about $5 billion of free publicity.” He shared that people tell him it’s a nice house, and that if it “weren’t so nice they probably wouldn’t be doing it.” Mar-a-Lago’s membership is paid through annual fees, but it’s not clear whether membership has changed since the August raid. The private club has been closed since Mother’s Day and will reopen later this month. During the Wednesday speech, Trump mostly defended himself in the investigation. He said that he had done “nothing wrong.” He even called the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) probe a “document hoax” and a “charade.” The former President said that they are targeting him because “they want to silence me, silence you, and silence our amazing MAGA movement.” FBI agents found many classified and top secret documents at Mar-a-Lago. According to court filings, investigators are trying to find out whether Trump violated laws about record keeping and subsequently put national security at risk. Trump also spoke about the Jan. 6 committee’s investigation into last year’s Capitol’s riot. Talking about one of the testimonies, he said that he almost didn’t want to refute a secondhand account that he tried to lunge at a Secret Service agent on Jan. 6, 2021 because it made him look “physically tough.” He was referring to former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson’s testimony before the panel, reported Insider. She had relayed that she heard secondhand that Trump tried to grab the steering wheel of his SUV and lunged at one of his agents on Jan. 6, 2021. According to her, he did so while demanding they take him to the Capitol where his supporters were headed. Trump didn’t mention Hutchinson by name but in the Wednesday speech, he referred to “this one very sick individual” and recounted the details of her testimony. He said to laughs in the audience that if one listens to this “one very sick individual, in order to get the Secret Service to take me to the Capitol, I grabbed one around the neck.” He added that he almost didn’t want to dispute the claim as a lot of people told him that they “never knew you were that physically tough.” Former U.S. President Donald Trump Getty Images | James Devaney/GC Images Read More Here

Biden, DeSantis Meet In Florida, Pledging Bipartisanship On Ian Relief https://digitalarizonanews.com/biden-desantis-meet-in-florida-pledging-bipartisanship-on-ian-relief/ FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. — As President Biden visited this storm-stricken community in southwest Florida on Wednesday, touring the damage from Hurricane Ian and pledging billions of dollars for recovery, he used the opportunity to praise one of his top political rivals and harshest critics — Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis. “I think he’s done a good job,” Biden told reporters when asked about the governor’s handling of the deadly storm. “We have very different political philosophies, but we’ve worked hand in glove. … In dealing with this crisis, we’ve been in complete lockstep.” With those comments, Biden offered a nod to the kind of bipartisanship he once pledged to restore to politics, while at the same time extolling a man who could soon seek to oust him from the White House. DeSantis, who has previously assailed Biden as weak and has threatened to send planeloads of undocumented immigrants to the president’s home in Delaware, said Biden had been an admirable partner as Florida faced its deadliest storm in decades. “I want to thank President Biden,” DeSantis said before going on to praise the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the president’s leadership. “We were very fortunate to have good coordination with the White House and with FEMA.” The hurricane-related detente between the president and the governor with presidential aspirations marked a rare moment of cross-party comity in a charged political climate defined by name-calling, threats and trolling. DeSantis has seen his star rise as he has leaned in to pugilistic politics, while Biden has described the decline in decorum as a threat to the nation’s soul. Both men may have seen opportunity in embracing cooperation in the aftermath a deadly natural disaster. For Biden, who repeatedly used the word “united” on Wednesday, it was a chance to make good on his campaign pledge to calm tensions and work across the aisle. For DeSantis, it was a chance to pivot from a combative style of governing embraced by former president Donald Trump and show that he could be presidential when the moment called for it. It’s a skill that some of Trump’s supporters say he lacked, perhaps costing him the presidency. The governor, standing before the presidential seal on a lectern that had been set up for Biden, also used the meeting to praise his own handling of the hurricane. “One of the things you’re seeing in this response is that we’re cutting through the bureaucracy,” DeSantis said as he introduced Biden. Before their official remarks, the two men spent more than an hour together in a storm-ravaged marina in a part of the state that had been leveled by surging waters and fierce winds. They only spoke directly for a few minutes, shaking hands but keeping largely out of earshot of reporters. The rest of the time, they were separately working their way around the marina, speaking to local officials and hurricane survivors. The scene, against the backdrop of a damaged seafood cafe and a capsized boat, gave voters a chance to see Biden and DeSantis side by side. The governor, 44 and more than three decades younger than the 79-year-old president, was more animated with his hands during the interactions and spoke with a more forceful voice. Biden, known for being a tactile politician with a knack for comforting those experiencing grief, took off his coat and donned aviator sunglasses as he shook hands with the storm survivors and local officials he met. At one point, he draped his arm around a woman, who hugged him back. A photographer captured an image of Biden, the woman and a man in a “Florida Cracker” T-shirt — all smiling — with DeSantis standing alone in the foreground, wearing a dour expression. Before meeting with DeSantis, Biden surveyed the storm’s aftermath by helicopter, viewing snapped trees, destroyed businesses and waterlogged homes. He also attended a briefing with local officials and viewed more of the wreckage on foot, meeting with small-business owners and local residents in one of the communities most affected by the deadly Category 4 hurricane. After observing the damage, Biden pledged that while the recovery effort could take years, the federal government would provide support as long as necessary. “The only thing I can assure you is that the federal government will be here until it’s finished,” Biden said, emphasizing that in times of disaster, people across the political spectrum could come together in a time of crisis. In previewing the trip, the White House said Biden would put aside his political differences with DeSantis, who sparked the ire of the White House last month by flying dozens of Venezuelan migrants to Martha’s Vineyard, Mass., in an attempt to draw attention to the issue of illegal immigration. “There will be plenty of time to discuss differences between the president and the governor, and — but now is not the time,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters Tuesday. The White House also invited Republican Sens. Marco Rubio and Rick Scott of Florida, and Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.), who represents the area, and Biden spent time speaking with each official during his visit. Donalds, whose district was hit hard by Ian, took to Twitter to highlight the apolitical nature of the trip, saying he was pleased to welcome the Bidens to Florida. “Political differences aside, it’s the job of every President and First Lady to console and support Americans in need following a devastating tragedy,” he wrote on Twitter. “Before (R) and (D), we are Americans.” Still, the bipartisan meeting was not completely free of political messages, even if Biden and DeSantis were subtle in delivering them. Biden used his remarks to make the case that the hurricane and other extreme weather events highlighted the need to combat climate change. He also pledged that Florida would “build back better” after the storm, citing his 2020 campaign motto. DeSantis spoke about reducing governmental “red tape” and pushed an effort for private charities to take on some of the recovery costs, thereby reducing reliance on government aid. Both men noted the fact that power had been restored across most of the state quickly, though they offered different explanations that spoke to their political ideologies. Biden credited his work as vice president to provide millions of dollars in funding for “smart grid” technology in Florida, which he said was vital in the restoration effort. DeSantis, on the other hand, cited his push to surge hundreds of utility workers to the areas that lacked power to get it restored. The meeting was not without political risk, as previous interactions between governors and presidents from opposing parties have sometimes been used in partisan attacks against the politicians involved. Former Florida governor Charlie Crist, who is running as a Democrat against DeSantis in this year’s gubernatorial race, was driven from the Republican Party not long after he welcomed President Barack Obama to the state and accepted emergency aid from the federal stimulus package in 2009. Crist later said that the image him and Obama embracing was used by his political opponents to paint him as insufficiently conservative. Former New Jersey governor Chris Christie faced similar attacks during the 2016 presidential primary from his Republican rivals for welcoming Obama to New Jersey after Hurricane Sandy devastated his state. Images of Christie and Obama embracing circulated and his Republican opponents accused him of “hugging” the Democratic president. Christie later said that he met with Obama because he needed federal help for his state after the deadly storm. Hurricane Ian slammed into southwest Florida on Sept. 28, flooding homes, tearing off roofs, washing away roads and leaving thousands of people stranded without power or access to essential services. Biden, who traveled with first lady Jill Biden and FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell, had already spoken by phone with DeSantis several times in recent days and pledged to provide Florida with whatever it needs to recover from the storm. During the trip, he announced that the federal government would pay 100 percent of the costs for debris removal and other assistance for 60 days, a decision he said would probably unlock billions of additional dollars for the state. DeSantis, who had publicly expressed concern that the original 30-day window for full reimbursement would not be enough for some local communities, thanked Biden for the “significant” extension. The Florida Medical Examiners Commission has confirmed more than 70 storm-related deaths, but the total is probably higher, as searches continue for several missing people. Moreover, survivors of the storm face a long road to recovery as they try to repair their homes and rebuild their lives. The area Biden visited Wednesday had been pummeled by Ian, with hundreds of homes and businesses damaged or destroyed and much of the beachfront community’s commercial area flattened. “We took a real bad shot,” Fort Myers Beach Mayor Ray Murphy said in a video message Friday. “A real hard hit. There’s a lot of devastation down here. And more to come.” DeSantis has been consistent in complimenting the Biden administration for its handling of the hurricane, thanking FEMA for its response efforts. “I think FEMA’s worked very well with the state and local, and we want to continue to do it and have all hands on deck,” he said Tuesday. Criswell, who spent time with DeSantis last week, lauded his team for its cooperation with federal officials. DeSantis has previously criticized Biden over some of his policies, focusing most recently on immigration. The governor’s decision to fly dozens of Venezuelan migrants to Martha’s Vineyard sparked backlash among Democrat...

Liz Cheney Says Arizona GOP Candidates Threaten Democracy https://digitalarizonanews.com/liz-cheney-says-arizona-gop-candidates-threaten-democracy/ PHOENIX (AP) — Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney on Wednesday said the Republican candidates for Arizona governor and secretary of state pose a huge risk for democracy because both say they will refuse to certify election results if they don’t like the results. Cheney, a prominent critic of former President Donald Trump and one of just 10 U.S. House Republicans who voted to impeach him after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, made the comments at an event organized by the McCain Institute at Arizona State University. Cheney also leveled broadsides as what she said was a growing “Putin wing” of the Republican Party who want America to withdraw from the world stage and refuse to defend freedom in other countries. She has spent a lot of time thinking about Arizona and the upcoming elections here. “In Arizona today you have a candidate for governor in Kari Lake, you have a candidate for Secretary of State in Mark Finchem, both of whom have said — this isn’t a surprise, it’s not a secret — they both said that they will only honor the results of an election if they agree with it,” Cheney told the audience filled with ASU students. She said both looked at Trump’s 2020 loss in Arizona, and both know that it was carried out following state law, and that there were counts, recounts, audits and court challenges that all went against Trump. “They’ve looked at all of that, the law, the facts and the rulings, the courts, and they’ve said it doesn’t matter to them,” Cheney said. “And if you care about democracy, and you care about the survival of our republic, then you need to understand, we all have to understand, that we cannot give people power who have told us that they will not honor elections.” Cheney, who is vice chair of the House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on Congress and was trounced in Wyoming’s Republican primary as a result of her refusal to back Trump, spoke of what she believes is a wider threat to the nation from a Republican Party that is now fully in Trump’s control. “The first thing that we have to understand is that we’ve never been where we are,” Cheney said. “We’ve never been in a phase, a place where we’re facing this kind of a threat. And that’s because we’re facing a threat from a former president who is attempting to unravel the Republic.” Cheney, daughter of former Republican Vice President Dick Cheney, spoke of how 30 years ago she worked overseas for the International Republican Institute when former Arizona Sen, John McCain chaired the group’s board. She said she saw firsthand how fragile some of those democracies were. “And I think I knew on some level that even in the United States this was fragile,” she said. “But I certainly didn’t understand just how fragile. I think that’s such an important lesson that we need to take from history.” Cheney, who said her first vote was for Ronald Reagan and is a traditional conservative Republican who favors low taxes and international engagement by the United States, also took shots at Fox News Channel. The issue came up after she was asked by the moderator, McCain Institute Democracy Fellow Sofia Gross, about the meaning of patriotism. Cheney said being a patriot means loving country more than whatever political party someone belongs to. “And that means that you put your love of country above politics, you put it above your political career,” she said. She said McCain stood for that idea that American is a nation based on freedom, and that carries with it an obligation to help defend freedom around the world. “You can’t look at something like what’s happening today with Russia and Ukraine, and say America is neutral in that,” Cheney said. “That’s a frontline in the war of freedom and America must support Ukraine.” She pointed to what she called “a growing Putin wing of the Republican Party,” referring to Russian President Vladimir Putin. “And you see news outlets like Fox News, running propaganda,” she said. “You’ve watched it not just on Tucker Carlson’s show, although he is the biggest propagandist for Putin on that network. “And you really have to ask yourself … whose side is Fox on in this battle?” Cheney added. “And how could it be that you have a wing of the Republican Party that thinks that America would be standing with Putin as he conducts that brutal invasion of Ukraine?” Cheney has floated the idea of running for president in 2024, if nothing else than to serve as a foil if the former president runs again. Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. Read More Here

WSJ News Exclusive | Elon Musk And Twitter At Odds Over Terms Of Agreement To Close Deal https://digitalarizonanews.com/wsj-news-exclusive-elon-musk-and-twitter-at-odds-over-terms-of-agreement-to-close-deal/ By Cara Lombardo and Alexa Corse Updated Oct. 5, 2022 11:01 pm ET Representatives of Elon Musk and Twitter are still grappling with terms of an agreement that would enable his purchase of the social-media company to proceed, continuing a monthslong drama surrounding the fate of the blockbuster deal. The discussions are the latest the two sides have held as a courtroom clash draws nearer. They quietly held unsuccessful talks about a possible cut to the price of $44 billion for the social-media platform before Mr. Musk reversed course Monday and said he would return to the original agreement’s terms, people familiar with the matter said. Read More Here

Professor Shot, Killed On University Of Arizona Campus; Suspect In Custody https://digitalarizonanews.com/professor-shot-killed-on-university-of-arizona-campus-suspect-in-custody/ (TUCSON, Az.) — A professor was shot and killed on the University of Arizona campus in Tucson on Wednesday, campus police said. The campus police chief said a male professor in the Department of Hydrology was shot and killed by a former student. The suspect was identified by police as Murad Dervish. Police responded to the campus’ John W. Harshbarger building “for a shooting,” University of Arizona Police said on Twitter shortly after 2 p.m. local time Wednesday. Police did not issue a lockdown but warned people to stay away from the building and surrounding area. “Male suspect was ID’d but no longer on scene. Police currently looking for him,” University of Arizona Police said, describing the suspect as being in his mid-30s with short brown hair and wearing a blue baseball cap and carrying a dark backpack. All remaining classes being held at the school’s main campus have been canceled Wednesday, police said. This is a developing story. Please check back for updates. Copyright © 2022, ABC Audio. All rights reserved. Read More Here

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz Hypes Up Kari Lake, Blake Masters At San Tan Valley Rally https://digitalarizonanews.com/texas-sen-ted-cruz-hypes-up-kari-lake-blake-masters-at-san-tan-valley-rally/ SAN TAN VALLEY, AZ (3TV/CBS 5) — With early voting a week away in Arizona, Republicans are counting on some political star power to get their candidates an added boost. On Sunday, former president Donald Trump will rally for his hand-picked candidates in Mesa. On Wednesday, another high-profile Republican came to town. Sen. Ted Cruz from Texas was in San Tan Valley, where he brought his Taking Back America Bus Tour to a popular bar and grill. He praised GOP nominee for governor Kari Lake and the party’s Senate candidate Blake Masters, who is challenging Democratic incumbent Mark Kelly. It’s a race that could determine which party controls the upper chamber. “I’ve heard a number of people say he’s a nice guy. You’re not a nice guy,” Cruz said of Kelly. The Texas senator brought his heated rhetoric to the state as the latest CBS poll shows both of Arizona’s top races are tight. The survey said Kelly leads Masters by three points, while Lake and her Democratic opponent Katie Hobbs are dead even in the governor’s race. “I’m telling you my opponent who too afraid, she won’t show up on the stage with me, she shouldn’t get the job,” said Lake at the rally. Lake delivered her standard speech, attacking Hobbs for refusing to debate while promising to secure the border, which includes finishing the wall. Meanwhile, Masters kept his attack up on Kelly by trying to link him to President Joe Biden, who is unpopular in Arizona, according to the latest polling results. “Biden and Mark Kelly, they are one and the same. They are joined at the hip because Mark Kelly supports Joe Biden’s policies every single time it counts,” Masters said. Thursday is a big night for the U.S. Senate race. Kelly and Masters are scheduled to debate each other in the one and only debate of this race. Copyright 2022 KTVK/KPHO. All rights reserved. Read More Here

Herschel Walker Decries Report That He Paid For An Abortion — And Wants Donors' Money In A Show Of Support And Solidarity https://digitalarizonanews.com/herschel-walker-decries-report-that-he-paid-for-an-abortion-and-wants-donors-money-in-a-show-of-support-and-solidarity/ A Daily Beast report on Monday alleged that Herschel Walker reimbursed a woman for an abortion. Walker has since denied the allegation and called the report a “flat-out lie.” The senate candidate solicited donations on Wednesday in light of the claims. Loading Something is loading. Herschel Walker experienced a rift in his senate campaign after a report alleged that he paid a woman for an abortion, but the GOP candidate is hoping it can be an advantageous moment to rile up support and donations. In an email sent to his supporters on Wednesday, Walker’s campaign called the allegations in The Daily Beast story a “flat-out lie” and an attempt by Democrats to “hold their majority in the Senate.” The Georgia senate seat is a highly contested race between Walker and Democrat incumbent Sen. Raphael Warnock, which could tip the Senate majority to Republicans if Walker wins. The email goes on to state that Walker is “going to fight and win this seat…but I need you to stand with me,” with options at the bottom of the message to donate $5 to $100 to the Walker campaign. The strategy follows a familiar playbook from Trump’s Save America PAC, where the committee solicits donations after each controversy or bombshell report on the former president. A week after the FBI raided Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort for missing White House documents, Trump’s fundraising vehicle sent a flurry of emails that denounced the search and asked supporters for donations to “bolster our Official Trump Defense Fund.” For at least two days, the PAC raised up to $1 million, according to The Washington Post. Walker has repeatedly denied the allegations that he paid a woman in 2009 for an abortion, which would contradict his firm anti-abortion stance. The candidate previously said “there’s no exception” for the procedure. “This is another repugnant hatchet job from a Democrat activist, disguised as a reporter,” the campaign email claimed. “Now, they’re using an anonymous source to further slander me.” The Daily Beast reported that the woman shared a $575 receipt from an abortion clinic as well as an image of a $700 check signed by Walker and a “get well card” that appeared to have Walker’s signature. They also corroborated the details with a friend of the woman who helped take care of her after the abortion. Read More Here

Kellyanne Conway: We Were Net Exporters Of Natural Gas And Oil For The First Time In US History https://digitalarizonanews.com/kellyanne-conway-we-were-net-exporters-of-natural-gas-and-oil-for-the-first-time-in-us-history/ Former Trump adviser Kellyanne Conway discusses how the Biden administration drained U.S. petroleum reserves and failed to get OPEC to produce more oil on “Jesse Watters Primetime.” KELLYANNE CONWAY: We were net exporters of natural gas and oil for the first time in American history. [President Biden] killed these U.S. pipelines on day one of his presidency, and by killing them, he killed a lot of jobs and energy independence.  JACO BOOYENS WARNS OF RISE IN CHILD EXPLOITATION IN US So then he goes on bended knee. He flies gas-guzzlers to Saudi Arabia and fist-bumps MBS on bended knee, begging them for oil. Saudi Arabia says Biden doesn’t speak for OPEC. OPEC says we’re producing less oil now. So not only did he come back empty-handed, it sort of cost us a lot of goodwill in the region. And frankly, I think that when you drain the reserves for an illegitimate purpose, for political reasons, for poor policy outcomes, you are putting our national security at risk.  CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP WATCH FULL VIDEO HERE: This article was written by Fox News staff. Read More Here

She Was Given A 3% Chance Of Survival. How A Virginia Mother Recovered From Terrible Burns https://digitalarizonanews.com/she-was-given-a-3-chance-of-survival-how-a-virginia-mother-recovered-from-terrible-burns/ The Hill Harris, Secret Service director concerned over Monday motorcade accident Vice President Harris and the director of the Secret Service have reportedly expressed concerns over an accident on Monday involving the vehicle Harris was traveling in after the agency initially did not disclose details about the minor collision, according to The Washington Post. The motorcade was delayed in transporting Harris to the White House… Bloomberg DOJ Wins Faster Schedule for Mar-a-Lago Special Master Appeal (Bloomberg) — A federal appeals court granted the US Justice Department’s request to expedite its challenge to the appointment of a so-called special master to review thousands of White House documents seized from Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate.Most Read from BloombergMusk Revives $44 Billion Twitter Bid, Aiming to Avoid TrialTrump Says US Agency Packed Top-Secret Documents. These Emails Suggest Otherwise.Loretta Lynn, Coal Miner’s Daughter And Country Queen, DiesStocks Take Breather After Fu NASCAR.com NASCAR hits No. 4 Cup team with L2-level penalty for modification of single-source part NASCAR officials issued L2-level penalties Wednesday to the No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford team for unapproved modification of a single-source part. The infraction, which falls under the heading of Sections 14.1 (vehicle assembly) and 14.5 (body), resulted in a 100-point penalty for both driver Kevin Harvick and the No. 4 SHR team in their respective […] Ukrayinska Pravda Russian soldiers are surrendering en masse VALENTYNA ROMANENKO – TUESDAY, 4 OCTOBER 2022, 11:46 The Chief Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine says that more than 2,000 Russian soldiers have contacted them over the past few weeks asking for an opportunity to surrender. Oxygen ‘I’m The Idiot Husband That Stayed’: Keith Papini Was ‘In Shock’ After Discovering Wife’s 2016 Kidnapping Was A Hoax Keith Papini had been one of his wife’s biggest advocates, but when investigators revealed in 2020 that her kidnapping four years earlier had been an elaborate hoax, the dad of two told investigators he was “in shock.” “I’m the idiot husband that stayed around the whole time,” Keith said in August of 2020 as he sat down to talk with investigators after the stunning revelation, according to interrogation footage included in an episode of ABC’s “20/20,” which aired on Friday. Sherri Papini was sen Read More Here

North Korea Launches More Missiles As US Redeploys Carrier https://digitalarizonanews.com/north-korea-launches-more-missiles-as-us-redeploys-carrier/ SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea launched two short-range ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters Thursday after the United States redeployed an aircraft carrier near the Korean Peninsula in response to Pyongyang’s previous launch of a nuclear-capable missile over Japan. The latest missile launches suggest North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is determined to continue with weapons tests aimed at boosting his nuclear arsenal in defiance of international sanctions. Many experts say Kim’s goal is to eventually win U.S. recognition as a legitimate nuclear state and the lifting of those sanctions, though the international community has shown no sign of allowing that to happen. The latest missiles were launched 22 minutes apart from the North’s capital region and landed between the Korean Peninsula and Japan, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement. The first missile flew 350 kilometers (217 miles) and reached a maximum altitude of 80 kilometers (50 miles) and the second flew 800 kilometers (497 miles) on an apogee of 60 kilometers (37 miles). The flight details were similar to Japanese assessments announced by Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada, who confirmed that the missiles didn’t reach Japan’s exclusive economic zone. He added that the second missile was possibly launched on an “irregular” trajectory. It is a term that has been previously used to describe the flight characteristics of a North Korean weapon modeled after Russia’s Iskander missile, which travels at low altitudes and is designed to be maneuverable in flight to improve its chances of evading missile defenses. South Korea’s military said it has boosted its surveillance posture and maintains readiness in close coordination with the United States. The U.S. Indo Pacific Command said the launches didn’t pose an immediate threat to United States or its allies, but still highlighted the “destabilizing impact” of North Korea’s nuclear and ballistic missile programs. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who was expected to hold a telephone call with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol over the North Korean threat later Thursday, said the North’s continued launches were “absolutely intolerable.” Yoon’s office said his National Security Director Kim Sung-han discussed the launch at an emergency security meeting where members discussed plans to prepare for further North Korean hostilities, including military provocations. The launches were North Korea’s sixth round of weapons tests in less than two weeks, adding to a record number of missile launches this year that has prompted condemnation from the United States and other countries. South Korean officials the North may up the ante soon by testing an intercontinental ballistic missile or conducting its first nuclear test explosion since 2017 and seventh overall, escalating an old pattern of heightening tensions before trying to wrest outside concessions. On Tuesday, North Korea staged its most provocative weapons demonstration since 2017, firing an intermediate-range missile over Japan, forcing the Japanese government to issue evacuation alerts and halt trains. Experts said the weapon was likely a Hwasong-12 missile capable of reaching the U.S. Pacific territory of Guam and beyond. Other weapons tested earlier included Iskander-like missiles and other ballistic weapons designed to strike key targets in South Korea, including U.S. military bases there. Thursday’s launches came as the U.S. aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan returned to waters east of South Korea in what South Korea’s military called an attempt to demonstrate the allies’ “firm will” to counter North’s continued provocations and threats. The carrier was in the area last week as part of drills between South Korea and the United States and the allies’ other training involving Japan. North Korea considers such U.S.-led drills near the peninsula as an invasion rehearsal and views training involving a U.S. carrier more provocative. North Korea’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement Thursday that the redeployment of the Reagan strike group poses “a serious threat to the stability of the situation on the Korean peninsula and in its vicinity.” The ministry said it strongly condemns U.S.-led efforts at the U.N. Security Council to tighten sanctions on the North over its recent missile testing, which it described as a “just counteraction” to joint U.S.-South Korean drills. After the North’s intermediate-range missile launch, the United States and South Korea also carried out their own live-fire drills that have so far involved land-to-land ballistic missiles and precision-guided bombs dropped from fighter jets. But one of the tit-for-tat launches nearly caused catastrophe early Wednesday when a malfunctioning South Korean Hyumoo-2 missile flipped shortly after liftoff and crashed into the ground at an air force base in the eastern coastal city of Gangneung. South Korea’s military said no one was hurt and civilian facilities weren’t affected. After Tuesday’s North Korean launch, the United States, Britain, France, Albania, Norway and Ireland called for an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council. But the session Wednesday ended with no consensus, underscoring a divide among the council’s permanent members that has deepened over Russia’s war on Ukraine. Russia and China during the meeting insisted to fellow Security Council members that U.S.-led military exercises in the region had provoked North Korea into acting. The United States and its allies expressed concern that the the council’s inability to reach consensus on North Korea’s record number of missile launches this year was emboldening North Korea and undermining the authority of the United Nations’ most powerful body. North Korea has fired nearly 40 ballistic missiles over more than 20 different launch events this year, using the stalled diplomacy with the United States and Russia’s war on Ukraine as a window to speed up arms development. ___ Associated Press writers Mari Yamaguchi and Yuri Kageyama in Tokyo contributed to this report. ___ See more AP Asia-Pacific coverage at https://apnews.com/hub/asia-pacific Read More Here

Tyson To Move All Corporate Workers To Springdale, Arkansas https://digitalarizonanews.com/tyson-to-move-all-corporate-workers-to-springdale-arkansas/ 4029s PAUL PETITTE IS LIVE WITH THE DETAILS A TYSON SPOKESMAN SAYS THE COMPANY WILL REMODEL ITS CURRENT WORLD HEADQUARTERS HERE IN SPRINGDALE OFF DON TYSON PARKWAY. THE PLAN IS ALSO TO CONSOLIDATE THE CORPORATE TEAM OFFICES IN THREE DIFFERENT CITIES AND BRING THEM ALL TO NORTHWEST ARKANSAS. A Tyson Foods slogan is “Feeding you like family.” Well, now they’re bringing their family home to Springdale. It’s big news for the city. DOUG SPROUSE / SPRINGDALE MAYOR 36:54 that’s great news. With all the uncertainty news today we have done very well. Tyson Foods is calling the plan “One Tyson.” They say It will bring together all its corporate offices in Chicago, Downers Grove, Illinois and Dakota Dunes, South Dakota to its world headquarters in Springdale. The Northwest Arkansas Council CEO says he’s excited about the move. NELSON PEACOCK/ NORTHWEST ARKANSAS COUNCIL CEO :55 it speaks to the momentum we have across Northwest Arkansas. Not only can you have a great job and work for a company like Tyson but there is great quality of life here and they will be able to attract those people here. A Tyson spokesman says about one thousand Tyson employees will have to decide by November 14 if they will make the move to Northwest Arkansas. NELSON – 2:12 we are helping to build and create a place where people want to be and these large companies that are so committed to Northwest Arkansas, feel like they have the best chance to economic and business success by relocating those employees here. In a company news release, Tyson leadership says they believe the move will spur collaboration, creativity and foster team spirit. Springdale leaders know what else it will foster. MAYOR – 38:28 its not just new jobs its other ancillary business income because of the growth The company says the new headquarters will include a multi-year remodel of some existing facilities as well as new indoor and outdoor spaces. MAYOR – 37:15 it’s not only great for Springdale its great for Northwest Arkansas. and it’s great for the State. WE LEARNED MEETINGS TOOK PLACE TODAY FOR ALL TYSON EMPLOYEES ABOUT THIS, WITH PHASE ONE OF THE MOVE TO TAKE PLACE MARCH OF 2023. COMING UP AT SIX, HOW THE ONE TYSON CONCEPT IS WHAT SAM WALTON AND DON TYSON ALWA Tyson to move all corporate workers to Northwest Arkansas, and build new campus Tyson will require all corporate employees to work at their Springdale, Arkansas world headquarters, according to a news release.Tyson will move workers from Chicago, Downers Grove, Illinois and South Dakota to Arkansas over the next ten months, starting in early 2023. “That’s great news,” said Springdale Mayor, Doug Sprouse. “With all the uncertain economic news today, we have done very well.”This will impact about 1,000 workers, Derek Burleson, company spokesperson, said. Tyson will offer relocation assistance.“It speaks to the momentum we have across Northwest Arkansas,” said Nelson Peacock, CEO of the Northwest Arkansas Council. “Not only can you have a great job and work for a company like Tyson but there is great quality of life here and they will be able to attract those people here.”People who do not want to move may get severance, but this will be determined on a case-by-case basis, Burleson said.Springdale will be home to an expanded corporate campus called OneTyson. This will “foster closer collaboration, enhance team member agility and enhance faster decision making,” according to the news release.There are about 1,700 workers currently at the headquarters in Springdale now, Burleson said.The release stated that the company will release specific details about the OneTyson campus over the next several months. It will take multiple years to develop the campus, and some existing buildings will be remodeled.“It’s not only great for Springdale, its great for Northwest Arkansas and it’s great for the State,” said Sprouse. SPRINGDALE, Ark. — Tyson will require all corporate employees to work at their Springdale, Arkansas world headquarters, according to a news release. Tyson will move workers from Chicago, Downers Grove, Illinois and South Dakota to Arkansas over the next ten months, starting in early 2023. “That’s great news,” said Springdale Mayor, Doug Sprouse. “With all the uncertain economic news today, we have done very well.” This will impact about 1,000 workers, Derek Burleson, company spokesperson, said. Tyson will offer relocation assistance. “It speaks to the momentum we have across Northwest Arkansas,” said Nelson Peacock, CEO of the Northwest Arkansas Council. “Not only can you have a great job and work for a company like Tyson but there is great quality of life here and they will be able to attract those people here.” People who do not want to move may get severance, but this will be determined on a case-by-case basis, Burleson said. Springdale will be home to an expanded corporate campus called OneTyson. This will “foster closer collaboration, enhance team member agility and enhance faster decision making,” according to the news release. There are about 1,700 workers currently at the headquarters in Springdale now, Burleson said. The release stated that the company will release specific details about the OneTyson campus over the next several months. It will take multiple years to develop the campus, and some existing buildings will be remodeled. “It’s not only great for Springdale, its great for Northwest Arkansas and it’s great for the State,” said Sprouse. Read More Here

Liz Cheney Says Electing Arizona GOP Nominees For Governor And Secretary Of State Could Put Republic At Risk – KVIA https://digitalarizonanews.com/liz-cheney-says-electing-arizona-gop-nominees-for-governor-and-secretary-of-state-could-put-republic-at-risk-kvia/ By Maeve Reston, CNN Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney told Arizona voters on Wednesday that they will play a critical role in “ensuring the future functioning of our constitutional republic” — warning that election deniers like GOP gubernatorial nominee Kari Lake and Secretary of State nominee Mark Finchem could put the republic at risk. The three-term GOP congresswoman, who lost to a Donald Trump-backed primary challenger earlier this year, cast the stakes of Arizona’s elections in national terms. “So what happens here in Arizona is not just important for Arizona, but it’s important for the nation and for the future functioning of our constitutional republic,” she said at a McCain Institute event at Arizona State University’s campus in Tempe. Cheney has vowed to do whatever is necessary to prevent candidates who repeat the former President’s lies about the 2020 election from winning in November. She noted on Wednesday that she couldn’t think of an instance where she’d voted for a Democrat, but added that if she lived in Arizona now, “I absolutely would — for governor and for secretary of state,” following up on comments she made at the Texas Tribune Festival last month that she was willing to campaign for Democrats who are running against election deniers. Lake and Finchem have placed Trump’s falsehoods about the 2020 election at the center of their campaigns in Arizona, and the former President is headed to the state — a crucial battleground that he lost in 2020 — to campaign for them on Sunday. Answering a question on Wednesday as to what she thinks about as she sets about her future work to defend democracy, the vice chair of the House select committee probing January 6, 2021, said she spends a lot of time thinking about Arizona. “In Arizona today, you have a candidate for governor in Kari Lake, you have a candidate for secretary of state in Mark Finchem, both of whom have said — this isn’t a surprise, it’s not a secret — they both said that they will only honor the results of an election if they agree with it,” said Cheney. “They’ve looked at all of that — the law, the facts and the rulings of the courts,” she said, referring to the 2020 election, “and they’ve said it doesn’t matter to them.” “If you care about democracy, and you care about the survival of our republic, then you need to understand — we all have to understand — that we cannot give people power who have told us that they will not honor elections,” Cheney continued. Cheney, the daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney, said she was not willing to give up on the GOP. “I’m not ready to say we’re going to allow Trump, and those who are at war with democracy, to hijack our party. I’m not ready to give up that fight,” she said. But she called out members of her party on Wednesday, including Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, who has made plans to campaign with Lake, and Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, who campaigned for her on Wednesday. “Glenn Youngkin should not come here and campaign for Kari Lake,” Cheney said. “Ted Cruz, who absolutely knows better, absolutely knows that what she’s advocating is unconstitutional. … And as Republicans, there have to be consequences. We have to make sure that people understand that we’re going to vote for those that we can trust and depend on to do the right thing and to uphold their oath.” The-CNN-Wire & © 2022 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All rights reserved. Read More Here

Cheney Knocks ‘growing Putin Wing Of Republican Party’   https://digitalarizonanews.com/cheney-knocks-growing-putin-wing-of-republican-party/ Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) on Wednesday criticized her party for what she sees as a growing sector of the GOP that supports Russian President Vladimir Putin as he wages his attacks on Ukraine.   “You know, the Republican Party is the party of Reagan, the party that essentially won the Cold War. And you look now at what I think is really a growing Putin wing of the Republican Party,” Cheney said at a McCain Institute event at Arizona State University.  The outgoing congresswoman, who lost her reelection bid in Wyoming to her Trump-backed Republican challenger, knocked Fox News for “running propaganda” and called out Fox host Tucker Carlson as “the biggest propagandist for Putin on that network.”  “You really have to ask yourself, whose side is Fox on in this battle? And how could it be that you have a wing of the Republican Party that thinks that America would be standing with Putin as he conducts that brutal invasion of Ukraine?” Cheney asked.  In a sweeping conversation with John S. McCain Democracy Fellow Sofia Gross, Cheney talked about the “stunning developments” she sees in the Republican party that have stoked her concerns about the American republic and the democratic process.  The congresswoman quipped that she “never imaged” she would find herself “spending so much time with Democrats.”  Homing her analysis in on Arizona, where the McCain institute event took place, she criticized Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) and former Vice President Ted Cruz (R) for supporting Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake (R), who touts former President Trump’s false claims about fraud during the 2020 presidential election.   “It’s important for us as Republicans to demand from our Republican leaders that they not accept this unraveling of the democracy…Glenn Youngkin should not come here and campaign for Kari Lake. Ted Cruz, who absolutely knows better, absolutely knows that what he’s advocating is unconstitutional, that what she’s saying is unconstitutional—they know it,” Cheney said.   She cautioned voters against voting for Lake and state Rep. Mark Finchem (R), who is running for Arizona secretary of state, underscoring that both Trump-endorsed candidates have backed the former president’s election fraud claims in the face of evidence that his allegations were unfounded.  “For almost 40 years now, I’ve been a voting Republican. I don’t know that I have ever voted for a Democrat. But if I lived in Arizona now, I would,” Cheney said.   “We cannot give people power who have told us that they will not honor elections,” the congresswoman said.   Read More Here

Obituaries In Phoenix, AZ | The Arizona Republic https://digitalarizonanews.com/obituaries-in-phoenix-az-the-arizona-republic-45/ Life Story Memory Board Obituary Send Flowers Paula Michelle Reeves, 60, of Phoenix, AZ passed away on 09/28/2022. If you have any information regarding this person, please call Maricopa County Indigent Decedent Services at 602-372-0535, select option #5. Posted online on October 05, 2022 Published in The Arizona Republic Obituary Send Flowers Paula Michelle Reeves, 60, of Phoenix, AZ passed away on 09/28/2022. If you have any information regarding this person, please call Maricopa County Indigent Decedent Services at 602-372-0535, select option #5. Posted online on October 05, 2022 Published in The Arizona Republic Read More…

CCC’s Hayley Burns Takes Top Spot During Mesa College Cross Country Jamboree https://digitalarizonanews.com/cccs-hayley-burns-takes-top-spot-during-mesa-college-cross-country-jamboree/ LARRY HENDRICKS Special to the Daily Sun Hayley Burns, runner for the Coconino Community College Cross Country Comets, earned first place during the Women 5K Run at the Mesa College XC Jamboree on Saturday. Respectable showings among the women’s and men’s teams positioned CCC with a third-place finish for the women’s team and a fifth-place finish for the men’s team, who bested Phoenix College, ranked 20th in the nation. Currently, CCC’s women’s team is ranked seventh in the nation among community colleges. “The men’s and women’s teams have shown great growth over the season, and we plan on continuing that trend heading into the championship portion of our season,” said CCC Comets coach Craig Hunt. “We have had some tremendous performances already this season, but I believe our best is still ahead of us.” Burns beat out MCC’s top runner Kate Brockman by nearly 20 seconds on Brockman’s home track. Burns’ time of 17:53.4 is a record time for the Comets. She was also selected as a U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association “National Athlete of the Week” for the Division III National Junior College Athletic Association. “It was really important to just go out and see if I could win,” Burns said. “The first two miles was to stay with the pack, and I was supposed to take the last mile really hard.” At the finish line, she had been worried that Brockman was close, but she wasn’t. “I was definitely really excited,” Burns said. “I had no idea until I saw the results.” Burns said that the next focus for the Comets will be on Regionals on Oct. 29 in Coolidge. After that will be the National Championships in Tallahassee, Florida, on Nov. 12. As for the regular season, Burns said she and the teams met their goals of filling out scoring rosters and improving throughout the season. The teams will be prepared to do their best to compete in Regionals and the National Championship. For herself, her goals are higher. “Individually, I definitely want to go out and try to win,” she said. Also for the women, CCC runners Navaeh Scott and Whitney James came in at 13th and 14th, with times of 20:05.7 and 20:10.4 respectively. Runner Shaelyn Honahni grabbed 31st with a time of 22:53.7. Runner Terrin Bia grabbed 42nd and took more than 3 minutes off her previous time with a 24:55.4, and Madison McCabe rounded out the field with 49th and a time of 28:54.0. On the men’s side, runner Kevin Pawesiema Jr. logged 31st with a time of 28:28.1 in the 8K Run, while runners Damien Clark, Damon Attakai, Tristyn Hatch and Alisseo Honanhi took 38th, 46th, 47th and 57th, respectively, with times ranging from 29:19.7 to 32:37.1. “Both the men’s and women’s teams produced our fastest team average times this season, demonstrating an increase in everyone’s fitness and racing experience,” Hunt said. As for the women’s No. 7 ranking in the nation, Hunt said that it is a true indicator of the potential of CCC’s program now and into the future. “On the men’s side, we have yet to receive a national ranking, but after beating No. 20 Phoenix College this weekend, we hope to make it onto the Top 25 list,” Hunt said. Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Read More Here

Ted Cruz Predicts GOP 'tsunami' In November As He Embarks On 17-State Bus Tour https://digitalarizonanews.com/ted-cruz-predicts-gop-tsunami-in-november-as-he-embarks-on-17-state-bus-tour/ Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, predicts a decisive Republican victory in the midterm elections as he embarks on a multi-state bus tour in support of senatorial, gubernatorial and congressional candidates. “I think we’re going to have a wave election,” Cruz told “Jesse Watters Primetime.” “I think it’s going to be a tsunami.” Speaking from Arizona, Cruz had just wrapped a joint rally stumping with U.S. Senate nominee Blake Masters and Kari Lake, the Republican nominee for governor. He invited host Jesse Watters and any voter who wants to join him on his tour, saying the attendees will leave “so jacked and so excited” at the GOP’s prospects. HUNTER BIDEN BUSINESS PARTNER: FBI ALTERED HISTORY WITH HANDLING OF LAPTOP BEFORE ELECTION Sen. Ted Cruz, a Republican from Texas, speaks during the Republican Jewish Coalition (RJC) Annual Leadership Meeting in Las Vegas, on Friday, Nov. 5, 2021. Photographer: Bridget Bennett/Bloomberg via Getty Images (Bridget Bennett/Bloomberg via Getty Images) Cruz further predicted 2022 will turn out to be a lot like 2010, when the rise of the Tea Party movement gave way to a Republican takeover of Congress in repudiation of the Obama years.  “It is a fundamental change election, and I couldn’t be more excited about it,” he said. BIDEN RIDICULES FOR COMPLAINING ABOUT REPORTERS’ SHOUTED QUESTIONS Democratic Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly (left) and Republican Senate nominee Blake Masters (right). (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images) Asked about Democrats’ focus on abortion after the Supreme Court sided with the state of Mississippi and returned regulation of the procedure to state legislatures, Cruz said it is the only issue they can at all campaign on. He riffed that incumbents in tough races like Sens. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., and Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., must look at the state of the Democratic Party and realize just that. GUTFELD RIFFS ON MEDIA’S PANIC AS MUSK TWITTER DEAL SEEMS CERTAIN Former US President Donald Trump and Kari Lake, whom Trump is supporting in the Arizona’s gubernatorial race, speak during a rally at the Canyon Moon Ranch festival grounds in Florence, Arizona, southeast of Phoenix, on January 15, 2022. (Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images) “What would you talk about? You couldn’t talk about the economy because the economy has gone to crap under Biden. You couldn’t talk about inflation because the price of everything is up. Gas is more than twice as high. Mortgages are three times as high. You couldn’t talk about crime because we’ve got murder rates skyrocketing across the country.” “You certainly couldn’t talk about illegal immigration, and if you try to talk foreign policy, Biden’s surrender to the Taliban is a loser,” Cruz said. “So they’re left with abortion and they’re trying to make it all about abortion. And the crazy thing about it is, the Supreme Court has returned that issue to the voters. So now every state will decide the abortion laws in their states. The laws will reflect the values of their citizens. It’s democracy.” CLICK TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Across the senatorial election field, Pennsylvania Democratic Lt. Gov. John Fetterman dubbed himself “Fetterwoman” at a recent rally as an appeal to pro-choice women voters. In Georgia, retired Dallas Cowboys running back and GOP nominee Herschel Walker recently criticized Warnock on Fox News over a “pro-choice pastor” moniker. In another tight race, Pennsylvania Republican gubernatorial nominee Doug Mastriano told Lancaster’s NBC affiliate the issue of life is rightly front-and-center in November. “It doesn’t seem like we’re talking about the baby anymore,” he said of the abortion debate during a pro-life rally at the State Capitol, questioning Democrats’ platform on the matter. “Pennsylvania is at a crossroads… it’s up to [voters].” Charles Creitz is a reporter for Fox News Digital.  Read More Here

Watch Now: Police Respond To Shooting On U Of A Campus https://digitalarizonanews.com/watch-now-police-respond-to-shooting-on-u-of-a-campus/ web only Pascal Albright ,  Rebecca Sasnett Oct 5, 2022 27 min ago The University of Arizona campus was locked down Wednesday afternoon following a shooting inside the John W. Harshbarger Building, near East Second Street and North Mountain Avenue. Video by Rebecca Sasnett and Pascal Albright / Arizona Daily Star. Tags Ua Shooting Police University Of Arizona Re-issue Pascal Albright Author email Rebecca Sasnett Author instagram Author linkedin Author twitter Author email As featured on Police: Ex-student fatally shoots professor in University of Arizona building One person was seen being taken to an ambulance outside of the John W. Harshbarger Building, near East Second Street, following the shooting. More information Watch now: Man taken in ambulance after U of A shooting Latest video Facebook is rolling out new ways to customize your feed Sissy Spacek hails Loretta Lynn as a ‘country music pioneer’ Watch now: Police respond to shooting on U of A campus Ukraine army delivers humanitarian aid for liberated areas Watch now: Man taken in ambulance after U of A shooting RAW: FILE: CA: VOLUNTEERS TO CUT WATER USAGE Princess of Wales title and responsibilities explained Study: The asteroid that killed the dinosaurs produced a nearly 3 mile high wave Read More Here