washingtontimes--2020-09-30--Resorts to RV parks: Parents take school year on the road

NEW YORK ( AP ) - In RVs , rental homes and five-star resorts , families untethered by the constraints of physical classrooms for their kids have turned the new school year into an extended summer vacation , some lured by the ailing hotel industry catering to parents with remote learners through “ roadschooling ” amenities .
With the pandemic ongoing , the change of scene for desperate work- and school-from-home families boils down to “ risk versus reward , ” said Amanda Poses , a travel consultant and mother of two teenagers in Austin , Texas .
“ God @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the opportunity to do this again.
” Poses and her husband let 13-year-old Addison attend school from Park City , Utah , for three days of a five-night stay in early September .
In search of a flight of three hours or less , they rode horses , hiked and zip-lined .
They went tubing and enjoyed an alpine slide .
And , yes , there was a bit of logging in to school .
“ I ended up skipping like half of my classes , ” Addison smiled .
“ It was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ start.
” Addison ’ s 16-year-old brother sat out the trip .
“ He was concerned about being distracted , ” mom said .
One of the places the family stayed , the luxury Montage Deer Valley mountain resort , now offers “ Montage Academy ” for distance learners , complete with an all-day monitored “ study hall ” and access to virtual tutors .
Other hotels are offering on-site tutors and tickets for “ field trips ” at area attractions .
Anna Khazenzon , a data and learning scientist for the online @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of weeks stuck at home for school on top of six months of pandemic restrictions risks bringing on burnout for distance learners .
But there are dangers lurking in schoolcations as well .
“ Formal schoolcation programs have the potential to create further achievement gaps between high- and low-income families , and more cost-effective versions should be developed , but overall there are many learning benefits for taking children on schoolcations , ” Khazenzon said .
“ If students are burnt out and under-stimulated studying at home , then they may not be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Steele , an associate professor of education at American University , said that if distance learners don ’ t show up for class during schoolcations , “ we would expect them to lose some knowledge and skills.
” In addition , she said , the idea “ exposes socioeconomic inequities in terms of people ’ s inability to leave and go to difference places.
” Since the start of the pandemic , families of means have decamped to second homes or taken long-term rentals in vacation spots around the world .
With summer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , whether they ’ re roughing it on the road for extended periods or spending on hotels and resorts trying to make up for a summer slump .
For Jayson and Tammy Brown , schoolcations for their three kids have been both ongoing and life-affirming over the past five years .
The parents and 11-year-old Jayde , 13-year-old Jay ’ Elle and 14-year-old Jayson are used to traveling the world with school topics in mind , but the pandemic has them avoiding planes .
Before the pandemic , there was a trip to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was studying the Mideast .
Young Jayson made science connections between rock formations there and bioluminescent organisms he saw on another adventure .
In South Africa , the family focused on Nelson Mandela , visiting the former prison and military fort Constitution Hill , which has been turned into a history museum on the country ’ s journey to democracy .
The Browns have taken a few road trips within driving distance of home in Atlanta since March , and have more planned .
Tammy , a special education teacher , is handling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ husband make sure their kids log on to school when attendance is required .
“ Oh we stay on them for sure , ” dad said .
What do the kids think they ’ re gaining ?
“ I find it much more fun than school , being able to experience firsthand what I ’ m actually learning in class , ” Jay ’ Elle said .
Her brother ’ s favorite part of all that travel ?
“ The food , and the animals , ” he said .
The siblings are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Terika Haynes , a luxury travel planner in Orlando , Florida , said all of the “ school from paradise ” packages she ’ s recently spotted guarantee dedicated workspaces for children .
Some are adding after-school activities , including sports training for student athletes .
Packages range from seven to 21 days , she said .
“ It ’ s a bit too early to capture numbers since these programs are just starting to roll out , but these programs are designed for those with more of a disposable income who are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In Florida , the Marker Key West Harbor Resort began offering private tutors in mid-September .
It has technical support available for kids , and educators to cover local topics , such as the island ’ s literary history and marine life .
There have been a handful of reservations so far .
The extras add between $ 225 and $ 250 to the room rate , which varies depending on the date and room type .
“ Family vacations are the new field trip , ” said Lee Rekas , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ marketing .
“ The virtual learning has been tough for a lot of kids .
They ’ re stuck on screens all day or sitting there at home , with their parents over their shoulders , doing work sheets.
” Stephanie Gunderson , a stay-at-home mom in southeastern Pennsylvania , plans a two-week trip to North Carolina ’ s Outer Banks in October with her four children - ranging from 5 to 13 - and their school-issued iPads .
Her husband will stay behind to work .
They ’ ll be staying in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that they rented at a lower , off-season price .
They ’ re packing in their food and will bypass the usual tourist attractions .
“ We plan primarily to stay in the cabin doing schoolwork .
That ’ s the No .
1 priority , for the kids to attend school but then having the late afternoons free to walk on the beach or walk on a trail , ” she said .
Breaux Walker and Edie Silver Walker prefer Stormy , the nearly 30-foot RV they bought for $ 17,000 just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ home in San Francisco with their sixth-grader and twin first-graders .
Logging in to school and homework is mandatory , the parents said .
“ We ’ re working our itineraries around WiFi .
We ’ re using hot spots on our cell phones a lot , ” Silver Walker said from Ennis , Montana , about seven weeks in .
Reyne , the 11-year-old doing full days of live instruction , didn ’ t miss a moment when Stormy blew an air hose in the middle of school in a sleet storm @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Interstate 15 .
“ With her laptop and her headphones , she just hopped up into the tow truck , ” Silver Walker laughed .
Breaux added : “ We ’ re out in the woods every single day after they go to class .
They ’ re getting the coolest , most experiential , useful education every day .
”

NEW YORK (AP) - In RVs, rental homes and five-star resorts, families untethered by the constraints of physical classrooms for their kids have turned the new school year into an extended summer vacation, some lured by the ailing hotel industry catering to parents with remote learners through “roadschooling” amenities.
With the pandemic ongoing, the change of scene for desperate work- and school-from-home families boils down to “risk versus reward,” said Amanda Poses, a travel consultant and mother of two teenagers in Austin, Texas. “God willing, we don’t have the opportunity to do this again.”
Poses and her husband let 13-year-old Addison attend school from Park City, Utah, for three days of a five-night stay in early September. In search of a flight of three hours or less, they rode horses, hiked and zip-lined. They went tubing and enjoyed an alpine slide. And, yes, there was a bit of logging in to school.
“I ended up skipping like half of my classes,” Addison smiled. “It was nice. It was like a new start.”
Addison’s 16-year-old brother sat out the trip. “He was concerned about being distracted,” mom said.
One of the places the family stayed, the luxury Montage Deer Valley mountain resort, now offers “Montage Academy” for distance learners, complete with an all-day monitored “study hall” and access to virtual tutors. Other hotels are offering on-site tutors and tickets for “field trips” at area attractions.
Anna Khazenzon, a data and learning scientist for the online study platform Quizlet, said the monotony of weeks stuck at home for school on top of six months of pandemic restrictions risks bringing on burnout for distance learners.
But there are dangers lurking in schoolcations as well.
“Formal schoolcation programs have the potential to create further achievement gaps between high- and low-income families, and more cost-effective versions should be developed, but overall there are many learning benefits for taking children on schoolcations,” Khazenzon said. “If students are burnt out and under-stimulated studying at home, then they may not be engaged in class at all.”
Jennifer Steele, an associate professor of education at American University, said that if distance learners don’t show up for class during schoolcations, “we would expect them to lose some knowledge and skills.” In addition, she said, the idea “exposes socioeconomic inequities in terms of people’s inability to leave and go to difference places.”
Since the start of the pandemic, families of means have decamped to second homes or taken long-term rentals in vacation spots around the world. With summer over, schoolcations offer others similar experiences, whether they’re roughing it on the road for extended periods or spending on hotels and resorts trying to make up for a summer slump.
For Jayson and Tammy Brown, schoolcations for their three kids have been both ongoing and life-affirming over the past five years. The parents and 11-year-old Jayde, 13-year-old Jay’Elle and 14-year-old Jayson are used to traveling the world with school topics in mind, but the pandemic has them avoiding planes.
Before the pandemic, there was a trip to Israel at a time Jay’Elle was studying the Mideast. Young Jayson made science connections between rock formations there and bioluminescent organisms he saw on another adventure.
In South Africa, the family focused on Nelson Mandela, visiting the former prison and military fort Constitution Hill, which has been turned into a history museum on the country’s journey to democracy.
The Browns have taken a few road trips within driving distance of home in Atlanta since March, and have more planned. Tammy, a special education teacher, is handling her students remotely. She and her husband make sure their kids log on to school when attendance is required.
“Oh we stay on them for sure,” dad said.
What do the kids think they’re gaining?
“I find it much more fun than school, being able to experience firsthand what I’m actually learning in class,” Jay’Elle said.
Her brother’s favorite part of all that travel? “The food, and the animals,” he said.
The siblings are writing a book about their travels.
Terika Haynes, a luxury travel planner in Orlando, Florida, said all of the “school from paradise” packages she’s recently spotted guarantee dedicated workspaces for children. Some are adding after-school activities, including sports training for student athletes.
Packages range from seven to 21 days, she said.
“It’s a bit too early to capture numbers since these programs are just starting to roll out, but these programs are designed for those with more of a disposable income who are accustomed to luxury,” Haynes said.
In Florida, the Marker Key West Harbor Resort began offering private tutors in mid-September. It has technical support available for kids, and educators to cover local topics, such as the island’s literary history and marine life. There have been a handful of reservations so far.
The extras add between $225 and $250 to the room rate, which varies depending on the date and room type.
“Family vacations are the new field trip,” said Lee Rekas, the resort’s director of sales and marketing. “The virtual learning has been tough for a lot of kids. They’re stuck on screens all day or sitting there at home, with their parents over their shoulders, doing work sheets.”
Stephanie Gunderson, a stay-at-home mom in southeastern Pennsylvania, plans a two-week trip to North Carolina’s Outer Banks in October with her four children - ranging from 5 to 13 - and their school-issued iPads. Her husband will stay behind to work.
They’ll be staying in a small cabin close to the beach that they rented at a lower, off-season price. They’re packing in their food and will bypass the usual tourist attractions.
“We plan primarily to stay in the cabin doing schoolwork. That’s the No. 1 priority, for the kids to attend school but then having the late afternoons free to walk on the beach or walk on a trail,” she said.
Breaux Walker and Edie Silver Walker prefer Stormy, the nearly 30-foot RV they bought for $17,000 just before they took off Aug. 8 from home in San Francisco with their sixth-grader and twin first-graders. Logging in to school and homework is mandatory, the parents said.
“We’re working our itineraries around WiFi. We’re using hot spots on our cell phones a lot,” Silver Walker said from Ennis, Montana, about seven weeks in.
Reyne, the 11-year-old doing full days of live instruction, didn’t miss a moment when Stormy blew an air hose in the middle of school in a sleet storm north of Helena, Montana, on Interstate 15.
“With her laptop and her headphones, she just hopped up into the tow truck,” Silver Walker laughed.
Breaux added: “We’re out in the woods every single day after they go to class. They’re getting the coolest, most experiential, useful education every day.”


washingtontimes--2020-09-30--Tennis players at French Open rattled by sonic boom

PARIS ( AP ) - A tennis player at the French Open was visibly startled by a sonic boom Wednesday just as he was about to serve a ball .
Before the cause of the loud bang was known , there was a brief moment of panic outside the grounds of Roland Garros in western Paris as police officers gave instructions to cordon off the area with the possibility of evacuating people .
A few security officials sprinted down Boulevard d ’ Auteuil - a long road leading to one of the main entry gates - shouting into walkie-talkie radios @ @ @ @ @ @ @ revealed the cause of the noise : a fighter plane breaking the sound barrier .
“ A very loud noise was heard in Paris and in the Paris region .
There isn ’ t an explosion , it ’ s a fighter plane which has broken the sound barrier , ” police wrote on Twitter .
“ Don ’ t clog up the help lines !
” One police officer on Boulevard d ’ Auteuil walked up to a security official guarding the gates and told them it was “ false alert ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But with no forewarning , residents around Paris - along with fans and players inside Roland Garros - expressed their fears of an explosion on social networks .
About 45 minutes later , nearly 17,000 people had retweeted the reassuring news .
On Court Suzanne Lenglen , the second-biggest stadium at the French Open , Dominik Koepfer was interrupted mid-serve by the bang ’ s loud clap .
His shoulders dropped and he pulled out of his serving action , then looked across the net at opponent Stan Wawrinka .
The Swiss @ @ @ @ @ @ @ perfectly still before play eventually continued .
Elina Svitolina was playing Renata Zarazua on Court Philippe Chatrier , the tournament ’ s biggest stadium , when she heard the noise .
“ I was a bit worried because I thought something bad happened .
I looked at the chair umpire , he was little bit shocked as well , ” the third-seeded Svitolina said after winning .
“ You never know these days what can happen , what ’ s going on .
It was very strange , very loud , like something @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as France was playing Germany in a soccer friendly at Stade de France , two explosions started a wave of deadly terror attacks in Paris .
The first explosion was largely unnoticed by the players on the field that day , but the second caused France defender Patrice Evra to stop playing with the ball at this feet as he looked up trying to comprehend what he was hearing .

PARIS (AP) - A tennis player at the French Open was visibly startled by a sonic boom Wednesday just as he was about to serve a ball.
Before the cause of the loud bang was known, there was a brief moment of panic outside the grounds of Roland Garros in western Paris as police officers gave instructions to cordon off the area with the possibility of evacuating people. A few security officials sprinted down Boulevard d’Auteuil - a long road leading to one of the main entry gates - shouting into walkie-talkie radios.
A few minutes later, police revealed the cause of the noise: a fighter plane breaking the sound barrier.
“A very loud noise was heard in Paris and in the Paris region. There isn’t an explosion, it’s a fighter plane which has broken the sound barrier,” police wrote on Twitter. “Don’t clog up the help lines!”
One police officer on Boulevard d’Auteuil walked up to a security official guarding the gates and told them it was “false alert” before joining colleagues in his patrol car.
The French Air Force explained that the jet was authorized to break the sound barrier because it needed to check a small civilian plane that had lost contact with air controllers.
But with no forewarning, residents around Paris - along with fans and players inside Roland Garros - expressed their fears of an explosion on social networks. About 45 minutes later, nearly 17,000 people had retweeted the reassuring news.
On Court Suzanne Lenglen, the second-biggest stadium at the French Open, Dominik Koepfer was interrupted mid-serve by the bang’s loud clap.
His shoulders dropped and he pulled out of his serving action, then looked across the net at opponent Stan Wawrinka. The Swiss looked equally bemused as he stood perfectly still before play eventually continued.
“It was kind of weird, we both stopped. We both looked at each other and didn’t know what it is,” Koepfer said. “It was a weird feeling, for one or two points I thought about it.”
Wawrinka, the 2015 French Open champion, quickly sought to find out what happened.
“I was shocked, like everybody. For sure, it was a worry. I asked the umpire to let me know what it was,” the three-time Grand Slam champion from Switzerland said. “Everybody had the answer quite early, so was all good.”
Elina Svitolina was playing Renata Zarazua on Court Philippe Chatrier, the tournament’s biggest stadium, when she heard the noise.
“I was a bit worried because I thought something bad happened. I looked at the chair umpire, he was little bit shocked as well,” the third-seeded Svitolina said after winning. “You never know these days what can happen, what’s going on. It was very strange, very loud, like something big dropped.”
Five years ago, as France was playing Germany in a soccer friendly at Stade de France, two explosions started a wave of deadly terror attacks in Paris.
The first explosion was largely unnoticed by the players on the field that day, but the second caused France defender Patrice Evra to stop playing with the ball at this feet as he looked up trying to comprehend what he was hearing.
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washingtontimes--2020-09-30--Spain confiscates 35 tons of hashish smuggled in yachts

MADRID ( AP ) - Spanish authorities said Wednesday that they have confiscated 35 tons of hashish that was being @ @ @ @ @ what they called the country ’ s largest bust at sea involving the drug .
@ @ @ @ @ said the hashish was found when agents boarded four sailboats belonging to an alleged smuggling @ @ @ @ @ tons of hash on the yachts in addition to 5 tons previously seized elsewhere .
@ @ @ @ @ Bulgarians and one Russian and confiscated six yachts worth an estimated 5 million euros ( @ @ @ @ @ the operation carried out from Sept. 24-28 .
The ministry said the operation is a @ @ @ @ @ investigators consider the largest criminal organization dedicated to smuggling hashish via sea ( into Spain @ @ @ @ @ it received assistance during the investigation from Europol , the international Maritime Analysis and Operation @ @ @ @ @ in the United Kingdom , the Netherlands , Bulgaria , Greece and Italy .

MADRID (AP) - Spanish authorities said Wednesday that they have confiscated 35 tons of hashish that was being smuggled aboard luxury yachts in what they called the country’s largest bust at sea involving the drug.
Spain’s Finance Ministry said the hashish was found when agents boarded four sailboats belonging to an alleged smuggling ring. Police found 30 tons of hash on the yachts in addition to 5 tons previously seized elsewhere.
Police said they arrested nine Bulgarians and one Russian and confiscated six yachts worth an estimated 5 million euros ($5.9 million) in the operation carried out from Sept. 24-28.
The ministry said the operation is a “huge blow to what investigators consider the largest criminal organization dedicated to smuggling hashish via sea (into Spain).”
Spain said it received assistance during the investigation from Europol, the international Maritime Analysis and Operation Centre, and from authorities in the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Bulgaria, Greece and Italy.


washingtontimes--2020-09-30--Man posing as police sought by real police in Wichita

WICHITA , Kan. ( AP ) - Wichita police are looking for a man suspected of posing as a police @ @ @ @ @ driver .
The Wichita Eagle reports that a police impersonator , driving a dark-colored car @ @ @ @ @ lights in the windshield , pulled over a driver Monday night .
Police say the @ @ @ @ @ or black uniform and was armed with a handgun .
Police say the impostor asked @ @ @ @ @ insurance , looked at the documents , gave them back , and left .
Police @ @ @ @ @ Wichita officers wear badges that are clearly displayed on their uniforms .
He says anyone @ @ @ @ @ officer should call 911 .

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - Wichita police are looking for a man suspected of posing as a police officer to pull over a driver.
The Wichita Eagle reports that a police impersonator, driving a dark-colored car with red and blue emergency lights in the windshield, pulled over a driver Monday night. Police say the man was wearing a blue or black uniform and was armed with a handgun.
Police say the impostor asked the driver for license and insurance, looked at the documents, gave them back, and left.
Police spokesman Charley Davidson says uniformed Wichita officers wear badges that are clearly displayed on their uniforms. He says anyone questioning the legitimacy of an officer should call 911.


washingtontimes--2020-09-30--Historic home that was facing demolition is sold to museum

A historic New Hampshire mansion built by a wealthy industrialists has been saved from demolition by a last-minute sale to an art museum .
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Manchester had applied for a permit in June to demolish Chandler House in Manchester after being unable to sell it .
But a bid to save the 19th-century home from city and community leaders led to its sale to the Currier Museum of Art .
The museum plans to restore rooms on the main level of the house to their original appearance and conduct tours of those areas .
The rest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ office and classroom space .
“ Obviously we are thrilled the house is being saved , ” said Mayor Joyce Craig , who had sent a letter to the diocese this summer urging it to reconsider demolishing the structure .
“ There is a lot of history there .
Manchester is so proud of its history , ” she said .
“ It is just gorgeous inside , the natural woodwork .
It ’ s just critical to preserve a building , a structure such as this , so that generations going forward @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The 30-room home was built by George Chandler , a banker and a philanthropist .
More recently , the house was the home of several bishops in the city and a convent for nuns from the nearby St. Hedwig Church .
It hadn ’ t been used for several years and had fallen into disrepair .
The diocese had been trying to sell the Victorian home for five years but had been unable to come to terms with a buyer .
Keeping the building was not an option , the diocese said , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ including a pricy heating bill .
Its decision to seek demolition of the home this summer angered historians , who have raved about its elaborate interior reflecting the peak of New Hampshire ’ s industrial past .
Many rooms on the first floor have stained glass , and a stairway to the second floor features elaborate carved woodwork .
The move prompted Craig to write a letter to the diocese and generated an online petition .
In the end , the diocese was able to come an agreement with Currier Museum , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is across from the Chandler House .
The museum was built on site of the Currier House , built by former Gov .
Moody Currier .
“ It seemed awfully wasteful to me .
It was such a beautiful example of a house of its period , ” Michael Duffy , a member of the Manchester Heritage Commission , said of plans to demolish the house .
“ This is one of the few remaining of big houses on big lots .
Its location was really key to its significance.
” The sale @ @ @ @ @ @ @ museum still needs approval from the city to subdivide property .
“ The Chandler House is a beautiful 19th-century residence that tells the story of New Hampshire ’ s dynamic past , ” museum Director Alan Chong said in a written statement .
“ The Currier Museum is proud to help preserve it for the benefit of the community in collaboration with the Diocese of Manchester , our long-time neighbors .
”

A historic New Hampshire mansion built by a wealthy industrialists has been saved from demolition by a last-minute sale to an art museum.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Manchester had applied for a permit in June to demolish Chandler House in Manchester after being unable to sell it. But a bid to save the 19th-century home by city and community leaders led to its sale to the Currier Museum of Art.
The museum plans to restore rooms on the main level of the house to their original appearance and conduct tours of those areas. The rest of the building will be renovated for office and classroom space.
“Obviously we are thrilled the house is being saved,” said Mayor Joyce Craig, who had sent a letter to the diocese this summer urging it to reconsider demolishing the structure.
“There is a lot of history there. Manchester is so proud of its history,” she said. “It is just gorgeous inside, the natural woodwork. It’s just critical to preserve a building, a structure such as this, so that generations going forward can enjoy it and appreciate it.”
The 30-room home was built by George Chandler, a banker and a philanthropist. More recently, the house was the home of several bishops in the city and a convent for nuns from the nearby St. Hedwig Church. It hadn’t been used for several years and had fallen into disrepair.
The diocese had been trying to sell the Victorian home for five years but had been unable to come to terms with a buyer. Keeping the building was not an option, the diocese said, because of the cost of maintaining it including a pricy heating bill.
Its decision to seek demolition of the home this summer angered historians, who have raved about its elaborate interior reflecting the peak of New Hampshire’s industrial past. Many rooms on the first floor have stained glass, and a stairway to the second floor features elaborate carved woodwork.
The move prompted Craig to write a letter to the diocese and generated an online petition. In the end, the diocese was able to come an agreement with Currier Museum, which owns two Frank Lloyd Wright-designed homes and is across from the Chandler House.
The museum was built on site of the Currier House, built by former Gov. Moody Currier.
“It seemed awfully wasteful to me. It was such a beautiful example of a house of its period,” Michael Duffy, a member of the Manchester Heritage Commission, said of plans to demolish the house. “This is one of the few remaining of big houses on big lots. Its location was really key to its significance.”
The sale price was not disclosed, and the museum still needs approval from the city to subdivide property.
“The Chandler House is a beautiful 19th-century residence that tells the story of New Hampshire’s dynamic past,” museum Director Alan Chong said in a written statement.
“The Currier Museum is proud to help preserve it for the benefit of the community in collaboration with the Diocese of Manchester, our long-time neighbors.”


washingtontimes--2020-09-30--2 killed, 2 wounded in shooting in northeastern Ohio town

PAINESVILLE , Ohio ( AP ) - A shooting in a northeastern Ohio community has left two people dead and @ @ @ @ @ said .
The shooting in Painesville was reported around 4:35 p.m. Tuesday .
Police officers @ @ @ @ @ in one neighborhood , while a fourth was found dead in a vehicle parked about @ @ @ @ @ wounded victims were taken to hospitals , where one died later Tuesday .
The names @ @ @ @ @ information about them have not been released .
It ’ s not yet known what @ @ @ @ @ have released few details on the incident , citing the ongoing investigation .
Painesville is @ @ @ @ @ kilometers ) northeast of Cleveland .

PAINESVILLE, Ohio (AP) - A shooting in a northeastern Ohio community has left two people dead and two others wounded, authorities said.
The shooting in Painesville was reported around 4:35 p.m. Tuesday.
Police officers soon found three wounded victims in one neighborhood, while a fourth was found dead in a vehicle parked about a mile away. The wounded victims were taken to hospitals, where one died later Tuesday.
The names of the victims and further information about them have not been released.
It’s not yet known what sparked the shooting. Authorities have released few details on the incident, citing the ongoing investigation.
Painesville is about 27 miles (43 kilometers) northeast of Cleveland.


washingtontimes--2020-09-30--Ex-Maryland lawmaker reports to prison for bribery sentence

BALTIMORE ( AP ) - A former Maryland lawmaker convicted of taking bribes for legislative favors has reported to a @ @ @ @ @ serve her 2-year sentence .
Former Del .
Cheryl Glenn , 69 , was incarcerated @ @ @ @ @ Danbury , Connecticut , prison best known as the setting for the book and television @ @ @ @ @ New Black , ” news outlets reported .
Glenn , a Democrat who represented parts @ @ @ @ @ delegate for more than a decade , helped create Maryland ’ s medical marijuana industry @ @ @ @ @ July for taking bribes for legislative favors , including votes to benefit a medical marijuana @ @ @ @ @ accepted five bribes totaling $ 33,750 over an 11-month period in 2018 and 2019 .
@ @ @ @ @ and “ monetized her official position , ” prosecutors said in a court filing .
@ @ @ @ @ pay $ 18,750 in restitution .

BALTIMORE (AP) - A former Maryland lawmaker convicted of taking bribes for legislative favors has reported to a federal prison in Connecticut to serve her 2-year sentence.
Former Del. Cheryl Glenn, 69, was incarcerated this month at the low-security Danbury, Connecticut, prison best known as the setting for the book and television series “Orange Is the New Black,” news outlets reported.
Glenn, a Democrat who represented parts of Baltimore as a state delegate for more than a decade, helped create Maryland’s medical marijuana industry. She was sentenced in July for taking bribes for legislative favors, including votes to benefit a medical marijuana company.
Glenn admitted she accepted five bribes totaling $33,750 over an 11-month period in 2018 and 2019. She instigated the bribery scheme and “monetized her official position,” prosecutors said in a court filing. She was also ordered to pay $18,750 in restitution.


washingtontimes--2020-09-30--7 injured in drive-by shooting at Milwaukee funeral home

MILWAUKEE ( AP ) - Seven people were shot and wounded Wednesday in an apparent drive-by shooting outside a Milwaukee funeral home , the city ’ s mayor said .
Mayor Tom Barrett said all seven people were hit when a person driving past the funeral home opened fire .
Acting Police Chief Michael Brunson said all of the injured are expected to survive and were in stable condition Wednesday at a local hospital .
The victims included men and women , ranging in age from 24 to 48 years old , Brunson said .
He said police were still @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the public ’ s help in identifying the shooter .
“ This is an untenable situation .
This brazen act done in broad daylight is just unacceptable in our city , ” Brunson said .
Barrett called the shooting “ an example of the insanity we ’ re seeing ” with the number of guns on Milwaukee streets .
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported that a car pulled up to a crowd of around 100 mourners outside Serenity Funeral Home at about 12:45 p.m. Cedric Guy , the funeral home ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the funeral of Braxton Taylor , the 26-year-old victim of a Sept. 17 shooting .
Taylor ’ s funeral was scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. but was postponed after the shooting .
It was not immediately known if the shooting was connected to the funeral .
WISN-TV reported that a hearse outside the funeral home appeared to have bullet holes in it , and the windows were shot out .

MILWAUKEE (AP) - Seven people were shot and wounded Wednesday in an apparent drive-by shooting outside a Milwaukee funeral home, the city’s mayor said.
Mayor Tom Barrett said all seven people were hit when a person driving past the funeral home opened fire. Acting Police Chief Michael Brunson said all of the injured are expected to survive and were in stable condition Wednesday at a local hospital.
The victims included men and women, ranging in age from 20 to 48 years old, Brunson said. He said police were still looking for a suspect and he asked for the public’s help in identifying the shooter.
“This is an untenable situation. This brazen act done in broad daylight is just unacceptable in our city,” Brunson said.
Barrett called the shooting “an example of the insanity we’re seeing” with the number of guns on Milwaukee streets.
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported that a car pulled up to a crowd of around 100 mourners outside Serenity Funeral Home at about 12:45 p.m. Cedric Guy, the funeral home’s owner, said mourners were gathered for the funeral of Braxton Taylor, the 26-year-old victim of a Sept. 17 shooting.
Taylor’s funeral was scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. but was postponed after the shooting. It was not immediately known if the shooting was connected to the funeral.
WISN-TV reported that a hearse outside the funeral home appeared to have bullet holes in it, and the windows were shot out.
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This story has been corrected to note the age of the youngest victim is 20 years old, not 24, according to updated information from police.


washingtontimes--2020-09-30--Nestle Purina to occupy old MillerCoors North Carolina plant

RALEIGH , N.C. ( AP ) - A pet food manufacturer is taking over the former MillerCoors plant in Eden and pledging to create 300 jobs , the N.C. Department of Commerce said Wednesday .
In exchange , Nestlé Purina Petcare will get a large incentive package from the state and local governments , N.C. Senate leader Phil Berger said in a news release .
The company , a subsidiary of Switzerland-based Nestlé , plans to invest $ 450 million to turn the former brewery into pet food manufacturing plant .
The average job would pay $ 42,000 a year @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The state ’ s Economic Investment Committee approved a $ 24.6 million incentive package for the jobs .
Eden and Rockingham County will also contribute $ 24.4 million worth of incentives for a total of $ 49 million .
The state said Eden was competing with locations in Ohio and Kentucky .
MillerCoors closed the Eden brewery in 2016 , after saying it needed to streamline its operations amid a drop in demand for its products , the News & Record of Greensboro reported .
At the time , it was the county @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Unifi .

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - A pet food manufacturer is taking over the former MillerCoors plant in Eden and pledging to create 300 jobs, the N.C. Department of Commerce said Wednesday.
In exchange, Nestlé Purina Petcare will get a large incentive package from the state and local governments, N.C. Senate leader Phil Berger said in a news release. The company, a subsidiary of Switzerland-based Nestlé, plans to invest $450 million to turn the former brewery into pet food manufacturing plant.
The average job would pay $42,000 a year, according to the news release.
The state’s Economic Investment Committee approved a $24.6 million incentive package for the jobs. Eden and Rockingham County will also contribute $24.4 million worth of incentives for a total of $49 million.
The state said Eden was competing with locations in Ohio and Kentucky.
MillerCoors closed the Eden brewery in 2016, after saying it needed to streamline its operations amid a drop in demand for its products, the News & Record of Greensboro reported. At the time, it was the county’s third-largest employer, behind Walmart and Unifi.


washingtontimes--2020-09-30--4 face charges of holding NY couple hostage in Quebec

MOIRA , N.Y. ( AP ) - Four people face charges after a couple from northern New York was held hostage in the Quebec city of Magog , Canadian authorities said Wednesday .
Surete du Quebec Sgt .
Stephane Tremblay said James Helm Sr. , 76 , and Sandra Helm , 70 , of the Franklin County town of Moira were found safe Tuesday at a residence in Magog .
Four people , aged 36-75 , were expected to appear in provincial court in Montreal Wednesday afternoon to face charges of forcible confinement , Tremblay said .
Two of those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from Akwesasne , the Mohawk reservation straddling the border between Canada and northern New York , Tremblay said .
A fifth person detained by police was later released pending further investigation , he said .
No further details about the case were immediately available .
New York State Police and the FBI had launched a search along with Surete du Quebec after the Helms were reported missing .
Moira Town Supervisor Justus Martin said concerns were raised after Helm failed to show up Monday morning for his job as town highway superintendent .

MOIRA, N.Y. (AP) - Four people face charges after a couple from northern New York was held hostage in the Quebec city of Magog, Canadian authorities said Wednesday.
Surete du Quebec Sgt. Stephane Tremblay said James Helm Sr., 76, and Sandra Helm, 70, of the Franklin County town of Moira were found safe Tuesday at a residence in Magog. Four people, aged 36-75, were expected to appear in provincial court in Montreal Wednesday afternoon to face charges of forcible confinement, Tremblay said.
Two of those arrested are from Montreal and two are from Akwesasne, the Mohawk reservation straddling the border between Canada and northern New York, Tremblay said. A fifth person detained by police was later released pending further investigation, he said. No further details about the case were immediately available.
New York State Police and the FBI had launched a search along with Surete du Quebec after the Helms were reported missing. Moira Town Supervisor Justus Martin said concerns were raised after Helm failed to show up Monday morning for his job as town highway superintendent.


washingtontimes--2020-09-30--People of Praise erases Amy Coney Barrett mentions, photos from website

WASHINGTON — A religious organization tied to Amy Coney Barrett , President Trump ’ s Supreme Court nominee , sought to erase all mentions and photos of her from its website before she meets with lawmakers and faces questions at her Senate confirmation hearings .
Barrett , a federal appeals judge , has declined to publicly discuss her decades-long affiliation with People of Praise , a charismatic Christian group that opposes abortion and holds that men are divinely ordained as the “ head ” of the family and faith .
Former members have said the group ’ s leaders teach @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of their husbands .
A spokesman for the organization has declined to say whether the judge and her husband , Jesse M. Barrett , are members .
But an analysis by The Associated Press shows that People of Praise erased numerous records from its website during the summer of 2017 that referred to Barrett and included photos of her and her family .
At the time , Barrett was on Trump ’ s short list for the high court seat that eventually went to Justice Brett Kavanaugh .
Last week , when Barrett @ @ @ @ @ @ @ court , more articles , blog posts and photos disappeared .
After an AP reporter emailed the group ’ s spokesman Wednesday about members of Jesse Barrett ’ s family , his mother ’ s name was deleted from the primary contact for the South Bend , Indiana , branch .
All issues of the organization ’ s magazine , “ Vine and Branches , ” were also removed .
Sean Connolly , People of Praise ’ s spokesman , confirmed in an email that information was being wiped from the group ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our website were made in consultation with members and nonmembers from around the country who raised concerns about their and their families ’ privacy due to heightened media attention , ” Connolly said .
The deletions come at a time when Barrett ’ s background is under intense scrutiny by senators who will soon vote on whether to approve a lifetime appointment to the nation ’ s highest court , and by women ’ s rights groups , religious organizations and voters who will try to determine how she might rule on crucial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Court .
The AP was able to track the deletions and access the missing information through the Internet Archive , a nonprofit group that has saved digital versions of more than 330 billion web pages since 1996 .
Barrett , 48 , did not mention People of Praise in her 2017 or 2020 Senate judicial questionnaires , the most recent of which was released Tuesday .
And a request to interview her made through the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago , where she currently serves as a judge , was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ week that People of Praise ’ s belief system is rooted in charismatic Catholicism , a movement that grew out of the influence of Pentecostalism , which emphasizes a personal relationship with Jesus and can include baptism in the Holy Spirit and speaking in tongues .
Founded in 1971 , the group ’ s 22 branches organize and meet outside the purview of the Roman Catholic Church and include people from several Christian denominations , though the majority of its roughly 1,800 adult members remain Catholic .
Former female members of the group @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were expected to obey their husband ’ s wishes in all matters , including providing sex on demand .
One of the women also said she was forbidden from getting birth control because married women were supposed to bear as many babies as God would provide .
Current People of Praise members , including Amy Barrett ’ s father , told AP that suggesting male members dominate their wives is a “ misunderstanding ” of the group ’ s teachings and that women are free to make their own decisions .
“ Our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ consciences , formed by reason and the teachings of their churches , ” Connolly said Monday .
“ Decision making in the People of Praise is collegial , engaging the entire community in consultation on significant matters that affect us .
Additionally , women take on a variety of crucial leadership roles within People of Praise , including serving as heads of several of our schools and directing ministries within our community.
” Adult members of the group take a covenant that includes a passage where members promise to follow the teachings and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , teachers and evangelists .
It ’ s unclear whether Barrett took the covenant .
But members of the organization and descriptions of its hierarchy show that members almost invariably join the covenant after three to six years of religious study or they leave , so it would be unusual for Barrett to be involved for so many years without having done so .
Among the items that were scrubbed in 2017 were select back issues of “ Vine & Branches ” that included birth and adoption announcements for some of the couple @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was a 2006 issue of the magazine that included a photo of a smiling Amy Barrett attending the group ’ s Leaders ’ Conference for Women .
A 2008 feature article described how three of Amy Barrett ’ s young daughters in Indiana were using then-newly developed video conferencing technology to keep in touch with their grandparents in Louisiana .
Web pages and articles that mentioned Amy Barrett ’ s father , Michael Coney Sr. , who has served as the principal leader of People of Praise ’ s New Orleans branch and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ board as recently as 2017 , also disappeared .
And a 2006 magazine story about Barrett ’ s parents that referred to Linda Coney as a “ handmaid , ” a female leader assigned to help guide other women , was also deleted .
The article noted that five of the Coney ’ s seven children were People of Praise members , though it did not say which ones .
A 2012 tribute written by Jesse Barrett about his recently deceased grandfather , Eugene Geissler , also disappeared .
The story recounted how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ religious community in 1976 and raised 16 children in the group .
At his wake , according to the tribute , a longtime member recounted how the couple was once audited by the Internal Revenue Service because the large number of dependents claimed on their return was considered suspicious .
In response , Barrett wrote , his grandfather loaded all his children into a station wagon and drove them to the IRS examiner ’ s office .
Jesse Barrett , a former federal prosecutor who now works in private practice , did not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his South Bend law firm .
In her speech accepting Trump ’ s nomination at the White House on Saturday , Amy Barrett put particular emphasis on the partnership of her own marriage , saying she expected from the start the she and her husband would run their household together .
“ As it has turned out , Jesse does far more than his share of the work , ” she said .
“ To my chagrin , I learned at dinner recently that my children consider him to be the better cook.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Providence , Rhode Island , contributed to this report .
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WASHINGTON — A religious organization tied to Amy Coney Barrett, President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, sought to erase all mentions and photos of her from its website before she meets with lawmakers and faces questions at her Senate confirmation hearings.
Barrett, a federal appeals judge, has declined to publicly discuss her decades-long affiliation with People of Praise, a charismatic Christian group that opposes abortion and holds that men are divinely ordained as the “head” of the family and faith. Former members have said the group’s leaders teach that wives must submit to the will of their husbands. A spokesman for the organization has declined to say whether the judge and her husband, Jesse M. Barrett, are members.
But an analysis by The Associated Press shows that People of Praise erased numerous records from its website during the summer of 2017 that referred to Barrett and included photos of her and her family. At the time, Barrett was on Trump’s short list for the high court seat that eventually went to Justice Brett Kavanaugh.
Last week, when Barrett again emerged as a front-runner for the court, more articles, blog posts and photos disappeared. After an AP reporter emailed the group’s spokesman Wednesday about members of Jesse Barrett’s family, his mother’s name was deleted from the primary contact for the South Bend, Indiana, branch. All issues of the organization’s magazine, “Vine and Branches,” were also removed.
Sean Connolly, People of Praise’s spokesman, confirmed in an email that information was being wiped from the group’s website.
“Recent changes to our website were made in consultation with members and nonmembers from around the country who raised concerns about their and their families’ privacy due to heightened media attention,” Connolly said.
The deletions come at a time when Barrett’s background is under intense scrutiny by senators who will soon vote on whether to approve a lifetime appointment to the nation’s highest court, and by women’s rights groups, religious organizations and voters who will try to determine how she might rule on crucial issues that are likely to come before the Court.
The AP was able to track the deletions and access the missing information through the Internet Archive, a nonprofit group that has saved digital versions of more than 330 billion web pages since 1996.
Barrett, 48, did not mention People of Praise in her 2017 or 2020 Senate judicial questionnaires, the most recent of which was released Tuesday. And a request to interview her made through the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago, where she currently serves as a judge, was declined.
The AP reported earlier this week that People of Praise’s belief system is rooted in charismatic Catholicism, a movement that grew out of the influence of Pentecostalism, which emphasizes a personal relationship with Jesus and can include baptism in the Holy Spirit and speaking in tongues.
Founded in 1971, the group’s 22 branches organize and meet outside the purview of the Roman Catholic Church and include people from several Christian denominations, though the majority of its roughly 1,800 adult members remain Catholic.
Former female members of the group told AP earlier this week that wives were expected to obey their husband’s wishes in all matters, including providing sex on demand. One of the women also said she was forbidden from getting birth control because married women were supposed to bear as many babies as God would provide.
Current People of Praise members, including Amy Barrett’s father, told AP that suggesting male members dominate their wives is a “misunderstanding” of the group’s teachings and that women are free to make their own decisions.
“Our members are always free to follow their consciences, formed by reason and the teachings of their churches,” Connolly said Monday. “Decision making in the People of Praise is collegial, engaging the entire community in consultation on significant matters that affect us. Additionally, women take on a variety of crucial leadership roles within People of Praise, including serving as heads of several of our schools and directing ministries within our community.”
Adult members of the group take a covenant that includes a passage where members promise to follow the teachings and instructions of the group’s pastors, teachers and evangelists.
It’s unclear whether Barrett took the covenant. But members of the organization and descriptions of its hierarchy show that members almost invariably join the covenant after three to six years of religious study or they leave, so it would be unusual for Barrett to be involved for so many years without having done so.
Among the items that were scrubbed in 2017 were select back issues of “Vine & Branches” that included birth and adoption announcements for some of the couple’s seven children. Also deleted was a 2006 issue of the magazine that included a photo of a smiling Amy Barrett attending the group’s Leaders’ Conference for Women.
A 2008 feature article described how three of Amy Barrett’s young daughters in Indiana were using then-newly developed video conferencing technology to keep in touch with their grandparents in Louisiana.
Web pages and articles that mentioned Amy Barrett’s father, Michael Coney Sr., who has served as the principal leader of People of Praise’s New Orleans branch and was on the group’s national board as recently as 2017, also disappeared. And a 2006 magazine story about Barrett’s parents that referred to Linda Coney as a “handmaid,” a female leader assigned to help guide other women, was also deleted. The article noted that five of the Coney’s seven children were People of Praise members, though it did not say which ones.
A 2012 tribute written by Jesse Barrett about his recently deceased grandfather, Eugene Geissler, also disappeared. The story recounted how Jesse Barrett’s grandparents joined the religious community in 1976 and raised 16 children in the group.
At his wake, according to the tribute, a longtime member recounted how the couple was once audited by the Internal Revenue Service because the large number of dependents claimed on their return was considered suspicious. In response, Barrett wrote, his grandfather loaded all his children into a station wagon and drove them to the IRS examiner’s office.
Jesse Barrett, a former federal prosecutor who now works in private practice, did not respond to voicemail or email sent through his South Bend law firm.
In her speech accepting Trump’s nomination at the White House on Saturday, Amy Barrett put particular emphasis on the partnership of her own marriage, saying she expected from the start the she and her husband would run their household together.
“As it has turned out, Jesse does far more than his share of the work,” she said. “To my chagrin, I learned at dinner recently that my children consider him to be the better cook.”
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Associated Press Writer Michelle R. Smith in Providence, Rhode Island, contributed to this report. ___
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washingtontimes--2020-09-30--Empty New Haven building to become energy-efficient hotel

NEW HAVEN , Conn. ( AP ) - Constructions has begun to convert a long-vacant building on New Haven ’ @ @ @ @ @ energy efficient hotel and conference center .
A groundbreaking ceremony was held Wednesday inside the @ @ @ @ @ purchased for $ 1.2 million from IKEA in January by developer Bruce Becker .
Becker @ @ @ @ @ is expected to be the nation ’ s first “ net-zero emissions ” hotel when @ @ @ @ @ .
The building ’ s renovation includes the installation of solar panels and high-efficiency heat @ @ @ @ @ being named for Marcel Breuer , the famed modernist architect who designed the building in @ @ @ @ @ distance like a floating concrete cube .
Officials say the project will bring with it @ @ @ @ @ 40 full-time positions at the hotel .

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) - Constructions has begun to convert a long-vacant building on New Haven’s Long Wharf into an energy efficient hotel and conference center.
A groundbreaking ceremony was held Wednesday inside the Pirelli building, which was purchased for $1.2 million from IKEA in January by developer Bruce Becker.
Becker said his 165-room Hotel Marcel is expected to be the nation’s first “net-zero emissions” hotel when it is completed next summer.
The building’s renovation includes the installation of solar panels and high-efficiency heat pumps.
The hotel is being named for Marcel Breuer, the famed modernist architect who designed the building in 1968 to look from a distance like a floating concrete cube.
Officials say the project will bring with it several hundred construction jobs and 40 full-time positions at the hotel.


washingtontimes--2020-09-30--Tom Barrett says drive-by shooting at Milwaukee funeral home

MILWAUKEE ( AP ) – Seven people were shot and wounded Wednesday in an apparent drive-by shooting outside a Milwaukee @ @ @ @ @ ’ s mayor said .
Mayor Tom Barrett said all seven people were hit when @ @ @ @ @ funeral home opened fire .
There were no fatalities , and all of the injured @ @ @ @ @ .
Barrett called the shooting “ an example of the insanity we ’ re seeing @ @ @ @ @ guns on Milwaukee streets .
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported that a car pulled up @ @ @ @ @ 100 mourners .
Cedric Guy , owner of Serenity Funeral Home , said the funeral @ @ @ @ @ Taylor , the 26-year-old victim of a Sept. 17 shooting .
The funeral was scheduled @ @ @ @ @ but was postponed after the shooting .

MILWAUKEE (AP) – Seven people were shot and wounded Wednesday in an apparent drive-by shooting outside a Milwaukee funeral home, the city’s mayor said.
Mayor Tom Barrett said all seven people were hit when a person driving past the funeral home opened fire. There were no fatalities, and all of the injured were taken to local hospitals.
Barrett called the shooting “an example of the insanity we’re seeing” with the number of guns on Milwaukee streets.
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported that a car pulled up to a crowd of around 100 mourners. Cedric Guy, owner of Serenity Funeral Home, said the funeral was being held for Braxton Taylor, the 26-year-old victim of a Sept. 17 shooting.
The funeral was scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. but was postponed after the shooting.


washingtontimes--2020-09-30--Police: Officer on leave after alleged gesture to protesters

SHAKER HEIGHTS , Ohio ( AP ) - An Ohio police officer accused of having made an obscene gesture at @ @ @ @ @ driving a security vehicle as part of a presidential debate security detail has been placed @ @ @ @ @ said .
Shaker Heights police said the unidentified officer was removed from the detail after @ @ @ @ @ Lives Matter protesters in Cleveland was reported Tuesday night .
Police said they opened an @ @ @ @ @ on administrative leave effective Wednesday afternoon .
Cleveland.com reported that as several hundred demonstrators marched @ @ @ @ @ of armed officers drove nearby and an officer in riot gear driving a Shaker Heights @ @ @ @ @ out the window and made the gesture as he drove past .
Commander John Cole @ @ @ @ @ of a number of officers sent from departments in the surrounding area to back up @ @ @ @ @ and the U.S. Secret Service during the debate and protests .

SHAKER HEIGHTS, Ohio (AP) - An Ohio police officer accused of having made an obscene gesture at a group of protesters while driving a security vehicle as part of a presidential debate security detail has been placed on administrative leave, officials said.
Shaker Heights police said the unidentified officer was removed from the detail after the alleged gesture to Black Lives Matter protesters in Cleveland was reported Tuesday night. Police said they opened an investigation and placed the officer on administrative leave effective Wednesday afternoon.
Cleveland.com reported that as several hundred demonstrators marched Tuesday night, a caravan of armed officers drove nearby and an officer in riot gear driving a Shaker Heights police van extended his arm out the window and made the gesture as he drove past.
Commander John Cole said the officer was one of a number of officers sent from departments in the surrounding area to back up Cleveland police, the FBI and the U.S. Secret Service during the debate and protests.


washingtontimes--2020-09-30--Former Wichita State president to be paid for consulting

WICHITA , Kan. ( AP ) - The Wichita State University president who abruptly resigned last week will be paid a reduced salary until June 2021 for unspecified consulting services , according to an agreement with the Kansas Board of Regents .
The document also requires Jay Golden to limit his presence on campus and prohibits him from having any official communications with faculty , staff or friends of the university - except for those related to consulting services that the interim or acting president may ask of him .
It further requires him to move out of the president @ @ @ @ @ @ @ letter to Golden from Regents President Blake Flanders was provided to The Associated Press in response to an open records request seeking Golden ’ s resignation letter .
It offers no details on what led up to the Friday ’ s resignation , but says that Golden “ indicated a desire to step down.
” Golden will receive a fraction of his present salary until June , but it is unclear exactly how much he will receive for the consulting services .
The Wichita Eagle reported his 2020 base salary was $ 450,000 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ additional compensation .
The money would come from private funds provided by the Wichita State University Foundation .

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - The Wichita State University president who abruptly resigned last week will be paid a reduced salary until June 2021 for unspecified consulting services, according to an agreement with the Kansas Board of Regents.
The document also requires Jay Golden to limit his presence on campus and prohibits him from having any official communications with faculty, staff or friends of the university - except for those related to consulting services that the interim or acting president may ask of him.
It further requires him to move out of the president’s residence by Sunday.
The letter to Golden from Regents President Blake Flanders was provided to The Associated Press in response to an open records request seeking Golden’s resignation letter.
It offers no details on what led up to the Friday’s resignation, but says that Golden “indicated a desire to step down.”
Golden will receive a fraction of his present salary until June, but it is unclear exactly how much he will receive for the consulting services. The Wichita Eagle reported his 2020 base salary was $450,000, but he was also eligible for additional compensation.
The money would come from private funds provided by the Wichita State University Foundation.


washingtontimes--2020-09-30--Wichita State's crash evokes moving memories 50 years later

SILVER PLUME , Colo. ( AP ) - In a small clearing on Mount Trelease , a faded and tattered yellow shirt rests among twisted shards of metal .
A heavy reminder of what took place 50 years ago in this section of the Colorado Rocky Mountains where memorials and tributes dot the scarred landscape .
It ’ s here a plane carrying the Wichita State football team crashed while traveling to a game at Utah State on Oct. 2 , 1970 .
Of the 40 on board , 31 died , including 14 players along with coaches , boosters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ members .
It ’ s also here , a steep climb at 11,000 feet , that many have ventured .
Loved ones , to leave keepsakes .
Teammates , to say a tearful goodbye .
Survivors of the crash , too , like defensive lineman Dave Lewis who went a decade ago because , “ I wanted to look at it to see what this place of horror resembled in peace .
It ’ s holy ground to me .
My friends died there.
” From the mountainside to an annual observance on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that tragic day remains etched in history .
The school will hold a remembrance Friday at Cessna Stadium , where the Shockers played until the football program was disbanded for cost-cutting reasons in 1986 .
Many touched by the tragedy will be there .
To cry .
To honor .
To remember .
“ I took the attitude that maybe I was given a second chance that day , ” said Mike Bruce , an offensive tackle who was one of only nine survivors of the crash .
“ I owed it to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t make it , to do the best I can and be the best I can.
” Two twin-engine planes left that picture-perfect autumn morning from Wichita for the game in Logan , Utah .
On the “ Gold ” plane were the starters , along with head coach Ben Wilson and his wife , Helen .
Also on board were Kansas state Rep. Ray King and his wife , Yvonne .
Neither couple survived .
On the “ Black ” aircraft were the reserves .
The planes stopped in Denver to refuel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pilots , Ron Skipper , bought aeronautical charts at the airport .
The plane carrying the starters went on a sightseeing tour through the Rockies , while the reserves ’ aircraft followed the original flight plan through Wyoming and over to Logan .
The pilots flew low through a closed-in canyon with little room on each side and the Continental Divide looming ahead .
Packed with people and football equipment , the pilots realized too late they weren ’ t going to be able to pull up in time to clear the approaching @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the right , trying to turn around .
Pilot Danny Crocker grabbed the controls and rotated left to attempt an emergency landing .
The plane clipped the tops of the trees before crashing into the place where chunks of metal now remain on the charred mountainside .
Despite deep cuts to his legs , Bruce scrambled through the forest that afternoon and down the slope in search of help , eventually reaching an opening near where Interstate 70 now passes .
“ I heard the explosion , ” Bruce recalled .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ next day.
” “ I could ’ ve health-wise .
But emotionally , I just couldn ’ t , ” said Bruce , who will bring his three daughters to the remembrance .
“ I never went back into that dressing room again.
” Not long after the tragedy , the team voted to play football again that season .
With 14 players killed and more injured , the Shockers received permission from the NCAA to use freshmen .
Assistant coach Bob Seaman stepped in for Wilson .
In between practices , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ back in the “ Second Season ” was against highly ranked Arkansas on Oct. 24 .
The Shockers were beaten 62-0 .
The memorable moment was John Hoheisel , one of the crash survivors , limping out to midfield on crutches for the coin flip .
“ The people in Little Rock were just absolutely loving and very sympathetic , ” said kicker John Potts , who organized a reunion between the two teams a few years ago .
“ It was an honor to play in that game.
” Ken Duren was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ City that afternoon when his father called .
He ’ ll never forget the sound of his dad ’ s voice telling him that John , his younger brother and a defensive back for the Shockers , had been in a plane crash .
Duren raced home .
It took days to learn his brother didn ’ t survive .
“ My brother was a special kid , as all those children were , ” Duren said .
“ It was a tragedy of monumental proportions.
” Soon after , another tragedy : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Marshall University football plane crashed and killed 75 people , including most members of the team .
The story of the Marshall crash remains at the forefront in the American conscious , with Hollywood making the movie “ We are Marshall ” in 2006 and football still being played .
At Wichita State , there ’ s no longer a football team to honor those who died in the crash .
Instead , their memories are preserved through families , teammates , friends and the school .
One of the caretakers of that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ receiver who was on the reserve plane .
He ’ s been to the crash site more than 20 times since his first visit in 1972 , when he took a piece of torn metal from the plane and brought it back to his dorm room .
Over the years , he ’ s taken family members and survivors to the spot .
He once brought the ashes of a coach who wanted to be scattered near the wreckage .
“ It ’ s always emotional going up there , ” said Yeros @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I don ’ t know when I ’ ve been up there and I haven ’ t teared up.
” In late July , Yeros organized an outing that included more than two dozen people .
Former Shockers player Ed Plopa went on the trek along with Potts .
Lewis , who badly injured his left leg in the crash , journeyed back a decade ago to see the wreckage as part of a PBS documentary .
He went with fellow survivors Rick Stephens and Randy Jackson , a talented tailback for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ NFL before returning to Wichita to become a longtime coach and teacher .
Jackson died of pancreatic cancer a decade ago at 61 .
On that visit , Lewis dug up a small pine tree and replanted the sapling in his yard in Overland Park , Kansas .
He bought books on caring for the tree and watched it flourish .
A few years ago , the tree died of disease .
“ I sat there on my deck and stared at where the tree was and cried , ” the 70-year-old Lewis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of my buddies died , because of where the tree came from .
It was like it happened all over again .
”

SILVER PLUME, Colo. (AP) - In a small clearing on Mount Trelease, a faded and tattered yellow shirt rests among twisted shards of metal.
Emblazoned across the front: Wichita State.
A heavy reminder of what took place 50 years ago in this section of the Colorado Rocky Mountains where memorials and tributes dot the scarred landscape.
It’s here a plane carrying the Wichita State football team crashed while traveling to a game at Utah State on Oct. 2, 1970. Of the 40 on board, 31 died, including 14 players along with coaches, boosters, administrators, trainers and three crew members.
It’s also here, a steep climb at 11,000 feet, that many have ventured. Loved ones, to leave keepsakes. Teammates, to say a tearful goodbye. Survivors of the crash, too, like defensive lineman Dave Lewis who went a decade ago because, “I wanted to look at it to see what this place of horror resembled in peace. It’s holy ground to me. My friends died there.”
From the mountainside to an annual observance on the Wichita, Kansas, campus, that tragic day remains etched in history. The school will hold a remembrance Friday at Cessna Stadium, where the Shockers played until the football program was disbanded for cost-cutting reasons in 1986.
Many touched by the tragedy will be there. To cry. To honor. To remember.
“I took the attitude that maybe I was given a second chance that day,” said Mike Bruce, an offensive tackle who was one of only nine survivors of the crash. “I owed it to them, to those who didn’t make it, to do the best I can and be the best I can.”
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Two twin-engine planes left that picture-perfect autumn morning from Wichita for the game in Logan, Utah.
On the “Gold” plane were the starters, along with head coach Ben Wilson and his wife, Helen. Also on board were Kansas state Rep. Ray King and his wife, Yvonne. Neither couple survived.
On the “Black” aircraft were the reserves.
The planes stopped in Denver to refuel. While there, one of the pilots, Ron Skipper, bought aeronautical charts at the airport. The plane carrying the starters went on a sightseeing tour through the Rockies, while the reserves’ aircraft followed the original flight plan through Wyoming and over to Logan.
The pilots flew low through a closed-in canyon with little room on each side and the Continental Divide looming ahead.
Packed with people and football equipment, the pilots realized too late they weren’t going to be able to pull up in time to clear the approaching peaks.
They banked the plane sharply to the right, trying to turn around. Pilot Danny Crocker grabbed the controls and rotated left to attempt an emergency landing.
The plane clipped the tops of the trees before crashing into the place where chunks of metal now remain on the charred mountainside.
Despite deep cuts to his legs, Bruce scrambled through the forest that afternoon and down the slope in search of help, eventually reaching an opening near where Interstate 70 now passes.
“I heard the explosion,” Bruce recalled. “I thought everybody survived - until the next day.”
Bruce didn’t play football again.
“I could’ve health-wise. But emotionally, I just couldn’t,” said Bruce, who will bring his three daughters to the remembrance. “I never went back into that dressing room again.”
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Not long after the tragedy, the team voted to play football again that season.
With 14 players killed and more injured, the Shockers received permission from the NCAA to use freshmen. Assistant coach Bob Seaman stepped in for Wilson.
In between practices, the players attended funerals.
Their first game back in the “Second Season” was against highly ranked Arkansas on Oct. 24. The Shockers were beaten 62-0.
The memorable moment was John Hoheisel, one of the crash survivors, limping out to midfield on crutches for the coin flip.
“The people in Little Rock were just absolutely loving and very sympathetic,” said kicker John Potts, who organized a reunion between the two teams a few years ago. “It was an honor to play in that game.”
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Ken Duren was working at a shoe store in Oklahoma City that afternoon when his father called. He’ll never forget the sound of his dad’s voice telling him that John, his younger brother and a defensive back for the Shockers, had been in a plane crash.
Duren raced home. It took days to learn his brother didn’t survive.
“My brother was a special kid, as all those children were,” Duren said. “It was a tragedy of monumental proportions.”
Soon after, another tragedy: On Nov. 14, 1970, the Marshall University football plane crashed and killed 75 people, including most members of the team.
The story of the Marshall crash remains at the forefront in the American conscious, with Hollywood making the movie “We are Marshall” in 2006 and football still being played.
At Wichita State, there’s no longer a football team to honor those who died in the crash.
Instead, their memories are preserved through families, teammates, friends and the school.
One of the caretakers of that history is John Yeros, a wide receiver who was on the reserve plane. He’s been to the crash site more than 20 times since his first visit in 1972, when he took a piece of torn metal from the plane and brought it back to his dorm room.
Over the years, he’s taken family members and survivors to the spot. He once brought the ashes of a coach who wanted to be scattered near the wreckage.
“It’s always emotional going up there,” said Yeros, who lives in Denver. “I don’t know when I’ve been up there and I haven’t teared up.”
In late July, Yeros organized an outing that included more than two dozen people. Former Shockers player Ed Plopa went on the trek along with Potts.
Lewis, who badly injured his left leg in the crash, journeyed back a decade ago to see the wreckage as part of a PBS documentary. He went with fellow survivors Rick Stephens and Randy Jackson, a talented tailback for the Shockers who spent three seasons in the NFL before returning to Wichita to become a longtime coach and teacher. Jackson died of pancreatic cancer a decade ago at 61.
On that visit, Lewis dug up a small pine tree and replanted the sapling in his yard in Overland Park, Kansas. He bought books on caring for the tree and watched it flourish.
A few years ago, the tree died of disease.
“I sat there on my deck and stared at where the tree was and cried,” the 70-year-old Lewis said. “It was like one of my buddies died, because of where the tree came from. It was like it happened all over again.”
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washingtontimes--2020-09-30--Judge drops suit alleging racist efforts to oust prosecutor

A federal judge on Wednesday tossed out a federal rights lawsuit filed by St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner and blasted her claims that she was the victim of a coordinated and racist conspiracy aimed at forcing her from office .
Gardner , the city ’ s elected prosecutor , claimed in the suit that “ entrenched interests ” were intentionally impeding her efforts to reform racist practices that have led to a loss of trust in the criminal justice system .
The lawsuit also alleged violations of the Ku Klux Klan Act of 1871 .
Gardner is Black .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ District Judge John Ross wrote that Gardner ’ s lawsuit “ can best be described as a conglomeration of unrelated claims and conclusory statements supported by very few facts , which do not plead any recognizable cause of action.
” But her attorney , Roy Austin Jr. , said in a written statement that the city was hiding records that would reveal its dishonesty .
“ Nothing about today ’ s Court ruling changes the underlying merit of this case .
Kimberly Gardner has been viciously attacked by the coordinated powerful few simply @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the criminal justice system so that all people in the City of St. Louis are treated fairly , ” he said .
“ We will continue to fight on behalf of Ms. Gardner until the truth of this conspiracy is brought to light.
” The lawsuit named the city of St. Louis , the St. Louis Police Officers Association , its business manager , Jeff Roorda , and Gerard Carmody , a special prosecutor who indicted an investigator hired by Gardner to handle a case against then-Gov .
Eric Greitens .
It also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who helped in his investigation , and a former police officer who sued over Gardner ’ s use of private attorneys related to Carmody ’ s investigation .
St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson ’ s spokesman , Jacob Long , said in a text that the city is “ pleased this matter is resolved.
” Roorda said previously that the union considered the lawsuit “ frivolous and without merit.
” The St. Louis St. Louis Police Officers Association didn ’ t immediately return a phone message Wednesday from The Associated Press .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ complaint as “ nothing more than a compilation of personal slights - none of which rise to a legal cause of action.
” Gardner ’ s complaint cited St. Louis ’ “ long history of racial inequality and prejudice in its criminal justice system generally , and within its police force particularly.
” She said she was elected to change that , but that the police union and others “ have mobilized to thwart these efforts.
” Gardner alleged in the lawsuit that Carmody ’ s appointment as special prosecutor was especially concerning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ L. Dowd Jr. , one of Greitens ’ attorneys .
The two went to school together and served in the same law practice .
Gardner said her efforts to raise conflict-of-interest concerns were ignored .
Gardner , a Democrat , became the city ’ s first African American circuit attorney when she was elected in 2016 .
Her relationship with police was testy from the start .
But she drew her strongest criticism in 2018 , when she hired a private investigator , former FBI agent William Tisaby , rather than working with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a compromising photo of a woman during an extra-marital affair .
The investigation led to a felony invasion of privacy charge .
Though the charge was eventually dropped , Greitens , a Republican , resigned in June 2018 .

A federal judge on Wednesday tossed out a federal rights lawsuit filed by St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner and blasted her claims that she was the victim of a coordinated and racist conspiracy aimed at forcing her from office.
Gardner, the city’s elected prosecutor, claimed in the suit that “entrenched interests” were intentionally impeding her efforts to reform racist practices that have led to a loss of trust in the criminal justice system. The lawsuit also alleged violations of the Ku Klux Klan Act of 1871. Gardner is Black. The named defendants are white.
U.S. District Judge John Ross wrote that Gardner’s lawsuit “can best be described as a conglomeration of unrelated claims and conclusory statements supported by very few facts, which do not plead any recognizable cause of action.”
But her attorney, Roy Austin Jr., said in a written statement that the city was hiding records that would reveal its dishonesty.
“Nothing about today’s Court ruling changes the underlying merit of this case. Kimberly Gardner has been viciously attacked by the coordinated powerful few simply because she is a Black woman reforming the criminal justice system so that all people in the City of St. Louis are treated fairly,” he said. “We will continue to fight on behalf of Ms. Gardner until the truth of this conspiracy is brought to light.”
The lawsuit named the city of St. Louis, the St. Louis Police Officers Association, its business manager, Jeff Roorda, and Gerard Carmody, a special prosecutor who indicted an investigator hired by Gardner to handle a case against then-Gov. Eric Greitens. It also names Carmody’s son and daughter, who helped in his investigation, and a former police officer who sued over Gardner’s use of private attorneys related to Carmody’s investigation.
St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson’s spokesman, Jacob Long, said in a text that the city is “pleased this matter is resolved.”
Roorda said previously that the union considered the lawsuit “frivolous and without merit.” The St. Louis St. Louis Police Officers Association didn’t immediately return a phone message Wednesday from The Associated Press.
In his ruling, Ross described her complaint as “nothing more than a compilation of personal slights - none of which rise to a legal cause of action.”
Gardner’s complaint cited St. Louis’ “long history of racial inequality and prejudice in its criminal justice system generally, and within its police force particularly.” She said she was elected to change that, but that the police union and others “have mobilized to thwart these efforts.”
Gardner alleged in the lawsuit that Carmody’s appointment as special prosecutor was especially concerning because of his lifelong friendship with Edward L. Dowd Jr., one of Greitens’ attorneys. The two went to school together and served in the same law practice. Gardner said her efforts to raise conflict-of-interest concerns were ignored.
Gardner, a Democrat, became the city’s first African American circuit attorney when she was elected in 2016. Her relationship with police was testy from the start.
But she drew her strongest criticism in 2018, when she hired a private investigator, former FBI agent William Tisaby, rather than working with police to investigate claims that Greitens took a compromising photo of a woman during an extra-marital affair. The investigation led to a felony invasion of privacy charge. Though the charge was eventually dropped, Greitens, a Republican, resigned in June 2018.


washingtontimes--2020-09-30--Ex-UAW president pleads guilty in embezzlement scheme

DETROIT ( AP ) - The former president of the United Auto Workers pleaded guilty Wednesday to an embezzlement scheme , saying he suspected that union dues were being used for golf , lodging and fancy meals but “ deliberately looked away ” and enjoyed the bounty .
Dennis Williams is the latest senior leader at the UAW to plead guilty in the government ’ s investigation of corruption in the union ’ s upper ranks .
His successor as president , Gary Jones , pleaded guilty in June .
“ As I have often said , the hard-working men @ @ @ @ @ @ @ much better , ” said Steven D ’ Antuono , head of the FBI in Detroit .
Williams , who joined the union as a welder in Rock Island , Illinois , in 1977 , rose to become secretary-treasurer and then president from 2014 until he retired in 2018 .
Williams , 67 , was accused of conspiring with others to cover up the source of cash for boozy meals , premium cigars , golf and lodging in Palm Springs , California .
The union ’ s Region 5 leadership , which was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , would hold weeklong retreats in Palm Springs and invite Williams along .
He said he stayed beyond “ what my union business required.
” Williams told a judge that he wondered if money was being misused but that he was assured by Jones that “ everything was above board.
” “ I made the deliberate and conscious decision not to press the matter .
… I could have investigated the source of these funds or directed my staff to do so , ” Williams said , appearing in court by video conference @ @ @ @ @ @ @ my power and it was my duty as a UAW officer to do so .
But I deliberately looked away.
” More than $ 53,000 in union money was used to rent a villa for Williams for monthslong stays in 2015-18 , according to a court filing .
He faces a likely prison sentence of 18 to 24 months .
“ I want to close by apologizing to this court , to my family and to each and every hard-working UAW member paying dues , ” Williams said .
With about 400,000 members @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for representing workers at Fiat Chrysler , General Motors and Ford Motor .
The union said Williams has repaid $ 55,000 in inappropriate travel expenses .
Separately , the UAW is selling a lakefront house built for him at a union conference center in northern Michigan .
Williams put “ self-interest above that of our members and this union , ” the UAW said Wednesday .
Eleven union officials and a late official ’ s spouse have pleaded guilty since 2017 , although not all the crimes were connected .
The first wave @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Chrysler employees , involved taking money from a Fiat Chrysler-UAW training center in Detroit .

DETROIT (AP) - The former president of the United Auto Workers pleaded guilty Wednesday to an embezzlement scheme, saying he suspected that union dues were being used for golf, lodging and fancy meals but “deliberately looked away” and enjoyed the bounty.
Dennis Williams is the latest senior leader at the UAW to plead guilty in the government’s investigation of corruption in the union’s upper ranks. His successor as president, Gary Jones, pleaded guilty in June.
“As I have often said, the hard-working men and women of the UAW deserve so much better,” said Steven D’Antuono, head of the FBI in Detroit.
Williams, who joined the union as a welder in Rock Island, Illinois, in 1977, rose to become secretary-treasurer and then president from 2014 until he retired in 2018.
Williams, 67, was accused of conspiring with others to cover up the source of cash for boozy meals, premium cigars, golf and lodging in Palm Springs, California.
The union’s Region 5 leadership, which was based in Missouri and headed by Jones, would hold weeklong retreats in Palm Springs and invite Williams along. He said he stayed beyond “what my union business required.”
Williams told a judge that he wondered if money was being misused but that he was assured by Jones that “everything was above board.”
“I made the deliberate and conscious decision not to press the matter. … I could have investigated the source of these funds or directed my staff to do so,” Williams said, appearing in court by video conference from California. “I was within my power and it was my duty as a UAW officer to do so. But I deliberately looked away.”
More than $53,000 in union money was used to rent a villa for Williams for monthslong stays in 2015-18, according to a court filing.
He faces a likely prison sentence of 18 to 24 months.
“I want to close by apologizing to this court, to my family and to each and every hard-working UAW member paying dues,” Williams said.
With about 400,000 members, the Detroit-based UAW is best known for representing workers at Fiat Chrysler, General Motors and Ford Motor.
The union said Williams has repaid $55,000 in inappropriate travel expenses. Separately, the UAW is selling a lakefront house built for him at a union conference center in northern Michigan.
Williams put “self-interest above that of our members and this union,” the UAW said Wednesday.
Eleven union officials and a late official’s spouse have pleaded guilty since 2017, although not all the crimes were connected. The first wave of convictions, which included some Fiat Chrysler employees, involved taking money from a Fiat Chrysler-UAW training center in Detroit.
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washingtontimes--2020-09-30--Moderna, Synnex rise; Micron, Enerpac Tool Group fall

NEW YORK ( AP ) - Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially Wednesday : Moderna Inc. , up 23 @ @ @ @ @ biotechnology company released additional encouraging data from an early study of a developing COVID-19 vaccine @ @ @ @ @ a buyout offer from NextEra Energy , according to the Wall Street Journal .
Micron @ @ @ @ @ 3.75 to $ 46.96 The chipmaker gave investors a disappointing profit forecast for its fiscal @ @ @ @ @ Inc. , up $ 3.73 to $ 154.11 The financial services company approved an additional @ @ @ @ @ stock buyback program .
Progress Software Inc. , down $ 2.07 to $ 36.68 The @ @ @ @ @ weak profit forecast for the fourth quarter .

NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially Wednesday:
Moderna Inc., up 23 cents to $70.75
The biotechnology company released additional encouraging data from an early study of a developing COVID-19 vaccine.
Duke Energy Corp., up $6.15 to $88.56
The utility company rejected a buyout offer from NextEra Energy, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Micron Technology Inc., down $3.75 to $46.96
The chipmaker gave investors a disappointing profit forecast for its fiscal first quarter.
Synnex Corp., up $7.70 to $140.06
The high-tech contractor reported surprisingly good fiscal third-quarter results.
Lowe’s Cos., up $3.60 to $165.86
The home improvement retailer restarted its stock buyback program.
Ameriprise Financial Inc., up $3.73 to $154.11
The financial services company approved an additional $2.5 billion for its stock buyback program.
Enerpac Tool Group Corp., down $1.17 to $18.81
The industrial products company reported disappointing fiscal fourth-quarter earnings and revenue.
Progress Software Inc., down $2.07 to $36.68
The business software maker issued a weak profit forecast for the fourth quarter.


washingtontimes--2020-09-30--Man appeals 29-year sentence after prison murder guilty plea

ALEXANDRIA , La .
( AP ) - A Mexican man who pleaded guilty to a prison murder in Louisiana has appealed his 29-year sentence .
The appeal for David “ Grim ” Cortez , 36 , was put on the 5th U.S .
Circuit Court of Appeals docket on Wednesday , online records show .
They did not include a brief describing grounds for the appeal .
He and codefendant Jesus “ Tiger ” Sanchez , who does not have a sentencing date scheduled , pleaded guilty in March to stabbing another man to death in the prison yard @ @ @ @ @ @ @ day the man arrived at the federal prison in Pollock , according to statements filed with their guilty pleas .
The man they attacked died about an hour later with 19 stab wounds in his upper and lower back , chest , shoulders , arms , neck and head , U.S. District Court statements said .
He was identified as Carlos Paramo in the 2018 indictment against the two and the bill of information to which Sanchez pleaded guilty , though only his initials were given in court papers associated with Cortez ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pleaded guilty to second-degree murder , which can carry a life sentence and a $ 250,000 fine .
U.S. District Judge Dee D. Drell on Sept. 24 sentenced Cortez to 29 years and two months for the killing , according to Drell ’ s docket and a news release sent Monday from Acting U.S. Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook .
The only David Cortez currently listed in federal custody is in the prison at Oakdale , according to the Federal Bureau of Prisons ’ online inmate locator .
It was not immediately clear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ news release described Cortez as a Mexican national but did not give his hometown .
His guilty plea stated that he agreed to be deported once he completed whatever sentence he was given .
Sanchez ’ s plea did not include such a statement .

ALEXANDRIA, La. (AP) - A Mexican man who pleaded guilty to a prison murder in Louisiana has appealed his 29-year sentence.
The appeal for David “Grim” Cortez, 36, was put on the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals docket on Wednesday, online records show. They did not include a brief describing grounds for the appeal.
He and codefendant Jesus “Tiger” Sanchez, who does not have a sentencing date scheduled, pleaded guilty in March to stabbing another man to death in the prison yard on June 18, 2014 - the day the man arrived at the federal prison in Pollock, according to statements filed with their guilty pleas.
The man they attacked died about an hour later with 19 stab wounds in his upper and lower back, chest, shoulders, arms, neck and head, U.S. District Court statements said.
He was identified as Carlos Paramo in the 2018 indictment against the two and the bill of information to which Sanchez pleaded guilty, though only his initials were given in court papers associated with Cortez’s plea.
Cortez and Sanchez both pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, which can carry a life sentence and a $250,000 fine.
U.S. District Judge Dee D. Drell on Sept. 24 sentenced Cortez to 29 years and two months for the killing, according to Drell’s docket and a news release sent Monday from Acting U.S. Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook.
The only David Cortez currently listed in federal custody is in the prison at Oakdale, according to the Federal Bureau of Prisons’ online inmate locator. It was not immediately clear where Sanchez is being held.
The news release described Cortez as a Mexican national but did not give his hometown. His guilty plea stated that he agreed to be deported once he completed whatever sentence he was given. Sanchez’s plea did not include such a statement.


washingtontimes--2020-09-30--Reds, Braves set postseason record for scoring futility

ATLANTA ( AP ) - The Cincinnati Reds and Atlanta Braves are playing the longest scoreless game in postseason history @ @ @ @ @ game of the NL wild-card series was the first in postseason history to be scoreless @ @ @ @ @ scoreless streak was extended through 12 innings .
The teams combined for a postseason record @ @ @ @ @ , and every batter that has come to the plate has struck out at least @ @ @ @ @ Nick Castellanos became strikeout victim No .
36 leading off the 13th .
For the @ @ @ @ @ aside the new extra-innings rule it instituted for the pandemic-delayed regular season .
There is @ @ @ @ @ base for extra innings .
The Reds left the bases loaded in the 11th when @ @ @ @ @ end the inning .
Cincinnati wasted another scoring chance in the 12th when Tyler Matzek @ @ @ @ @ , leaving runners on first and third .
Trevor Bauer had 12 strikeouts through 7 @ @ @ @ @ .
Max Fried threw 7 innings , allowing six hits , for Atlanta .

ATLANTA (AP) - The Cincinnati Reds and Atlanta Braves are playing the longest scoreless game in postseason history.
Wednesday’s opening game of the NL wild-card series was the first in postseason history to be scoreless through 11 innings. The scoreless streak was extended through 12 innings.
The teams combined for a postseason record 35 strikeouts through 12 innings, and every batter that has come to the plate has struck out at least once after the Reds’ Nick Castellanos became strikeout victim No. 36 leading off the 13th.
For the postseason, baseball has set aside the new extra-innings rule it instituted for the pandemic-delayed regular season. There is no designated runner at second base for extra innings.
The Reds left the bases loaded in the 11th when Mike Moustakas struck out to end the inning. Cincinnati wasted another scoring chance in the 12th when Tyler Matzek struck out pinch-hitter Freddy Galvis, leaving runners on first and third.
Trevor Bauer had 12 strikeouts through 7 2/3 innings for the Reds. Max Fried threw 7 innings, allowing six hits, for Atlanta.
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washingtontimes--2020-09-30--Minnesota sees 16 COVID-19 deaths, highest total in month

MINNEAPOLIS ( AP ) - Minnesota officials reported 16 new COVID-19 deaths on Wednesday - the highest daily total the state has seen in more than a month - as the rate of new infections also continues to rise .
Minnesota is reporting 17 new coronavirus infections per day per 100,000 people , the highest rate in the pandemic , the Star Tribune reported .
While there has also been a record high rate of testing for COVID-19 , state officials say the growing infection rates show the virus is present statewide .
On Wednesday , Minnesota reported 689 new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s 87 counties .
The rate of COVID-19 hospitalizations has also increased - 6 people are being admitted to hospitals per 100,000 per week , up from 4.7 a week earlier .
And , the positivity rate of diagnostic testing has gone back above 5 % , indicating a growing rate of infection .
The 16 deaths reported Wednesday all involved people 60 and older , and nine involved residents of long-term care or assisted-living facilities .
The state has now reported 99,134 lab-confirmed infections overall , including 89,392 people who have @ @

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minnesota officials reported 16 new COVID-19 deaths on Wednesday - the highest daily total the state has seen in more than a month - as the rate of new infections also continues to rise.
Minnesota is reporting 17 new coronavirus infections per day per 100,000 people, the highest rate in the pandemic, the Star Tribune reported. While there has also been a record high rate of testing for COVID-19, state officials say the growing infection rates show the virus is present statewide.
On Wednesday, Minnesota reported 689 new COVID-19 cases in 69 of the state’s 87 counties.
The rate of COVID-19 hospitalizations has also increased - 6 people are being admitted to hospitals per 100,000 per week, up from 4.7 a week earlier. And, the positivity rate of diagnostic testing has gone back above 5%, indicating a growing rate of infection.
The 16 deaths reported Wednesday all involved people 60 and older, and nine involved residents of long-term care or assisted-living facilities.
The state has now reported 99,134 lab-confirmed infections overall, including 89,392 people who have recovered.