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Adam Minter: PGA merger with LIV Golf is only the beginning

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:51 GMT

Human rights and golf were rarely mentioned in the same breath until the launch last year of LIV Golf, the Saudi-backed tour organized to challenge the PGA. Fans, sponsors, players and PGA executives claimed to be appalled at the involvement of a country connected to 9/11 and the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, among other long-standing human rights concerns. Predictably, then, the news on Tuesday that the PGA Tour and LIV Golf have agreed to a merger largely backed by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund has come as a shock.It shouldn’t. Ownership of a professional sports franchise is a key means for wealth to project status and soft power in the 21st century. It was just a matter of time before Saudi Arabia and other authoritarian governments decided to join the market.For the PGA, which has always been about generating revenues, acceptance was inevitable. Other professional U.S. sports organizations will inevitably follow its lead when presented with the opportunity.Image ...

Lawmakers to vote on Clean Slate bill

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:51 GMT

ALBANY,N.Y. (NEWS10)-- The legislative session will be extended by at least one day. The Senate and Assembly are expected to vote on the Clean Slate bill on Friday. The legislation would seal certain conviction records after a person is released. For misdemeanors it would be 3 years and for felonies, 8 years. Convictions such as murder and sexual offenses wouldn’t be sealed. At the Capitol on Thursday, Republican lawmakers and others who are against Clean Slate legislation voiced their concerns."People who are hiring workers have a right to know who they are hiring and their background. People that rent apartments or houses have a right to know who they are putting in their house. This law is completely irresponsible," said Republican Assemblymember, Mike Tannousis. He said people can already apply for sealing orders in New York State and that this would be an unnecessary law. While the Republicans say they aren’t against giving people second chances, they don’t believe this is the ...

Pivot! Animal rescuers successfully guide horse that fell into Illinois basement

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:51 GMT

BOND COUNTY, Ill. - An animal rescue team from Missouri made a 250-mile roundtrip into southern Illinois two weeks ago to rescue a horse that had fallen into the basement of a home.According to Bill Schmidt, president of the MERS - Large Animal Rescue team, the group received a call around 5 p.m. on Sunday, May 28, about a horse in need of rescue in Sorento, Illinois.The 8-year-old horse had fallen through an egress window and into the basement.Schmidt said a veterinarian was already at the scene.Seven members of the Large Animal Rescue team arrived at the home by 8:30 p.m.The horse had suffered some small cuts, but was otherwise calm and healthy. Revisting Mike Shildt’s comments on his Cardinals departure After consulting with the on-site veterinarian, Schmidt said the team determined the only realistic way to get the horse free was to guide him up a narrow staircase and onto the first floor of the home.The veterinarian gave the horse a mild sedative while the owners cleared the ...

MDC: If you see this invasive fish in Missouri, kill it

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:51 GMT

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - The Missouri Department of Conservation is warning fishers about an invasive species that has made way into Missouri waters, one the agency says should be killed if you reel it in. A fisher in Wayne County reeled in a northern snakehead on May 19 in the Duck Creek Conservation Area. The fisher was using bait when he or she stumbled upon the non-native species. Revisting Mike Shildt’s comments on his Cardinals departure The Missouri Department of Conservation says this if the second northern snakehead reeled in from Missouri waters on record and the first one spotted since 2019 in Dunklin County. Snakeheads are native to Asia, though considered aggressive predators in U.S. waters. MDC says they prey on native species and compete for resources. Snakeheads have a snake-like appearance with a longer anal fin than a similar-looking bowfin fish. “This fish has a wide temperature tolerance, can spawn multiple times in one year, and can survive in low-oxygenated wat...

Ballwin police warn residents of new scam

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:51 GMT

BALLWIN, Mo. – Ballwin police are warning residents of a scam, where someone posing as a special agent is calling people from a number that appears as “Ballwin PD.”Officer Mark Reckert, a spokesman for the Ballwin Police Department, said they were first notified of the scam Thursday morning. A concerned resident called police because of a suspicious call."... Saying that there was a terrorist organization opening accounts in their name," Reckert said.The scammer claimed the Ballwin Chief of Police will call to verify some information. As soon as the scammer hung up, the resident's phone rang again, with the caller ID saying “Ballwin PD.” Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Daily News SIGN UP NOW Police said the scammers are using some sort of technology to tric...

Man shot while trying to retrieve girlfriend's stolen backpack in St. Louis

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:51 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A man was shot Wednesday evening in St. Louis while he tried tried to retrieve his girlfriend's stolen backpack from three suspects. The shooting happened around 9 p.m. Wednesday in the 2300 block of Locust Street. The man's injuries are not believed to be life-threatening. Revisting Mike Shildt’s comments on his Cardinals departure Police say a 41-year-old man and his girlfriend were leaving his home when they noticed three suspects rummaging through a bag. They quickly determined it was his girlfriend's backpack, one that contained an Apple laptop and other items. As the man tried to confront the suspects, they started running away with the backpack. The man entered his car and followed the suspects to the 2200 block of Washington Avenue. Once there, he got out of the car and one of the suspects started shooting at him. The victim suffered a gunshot wound to the leg and the suspects got away. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in you...

Texas man taken into custody in Fort Morgan after assaulting Amtrak conductor

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:51 GMT

A man identified as Abraham Sudberth, 53, was arrested by Fort Morgan Police officers on Tuesday evening at the Fort Morgan train station after assaulting an Amtrak conductor. He was later turned over to the Morgan County Sheriff’s office.Morgan County Sheriff Dave Martin said Sudberth assaulted the train conductor somewhere between Fort Morgan and Wiggins as the train was en route to Nebraska. Martin added Sudberth is facing criminal charges and is being held in the Morgan County Jail on a $3,000 cash surety or property bond. Sudberth, who’s from Mineola, Texas, is facing third-degree assault, disorderly conduct, hindering transportation, and reckless endangerment charges.According to Fort Moran Police Chief Loren Sharp, a call came into the police department at 9:39 p.m. about an incident happening on the train. Sharp said the train was minutes away from the Morgan train station when his department received the call. Martin and Sharp said Sudberth was arrested without incident.Sha...

Great snow produces another record year for Colorado ski resort visits

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:51 GMT

Colorado resorts racked up a record 14.8 million skier visits this past season, a million more than the previous record set last year, according to Colorado Ski Country USA.That represents approximately 23% of U.S. skier visits, according to a Ski Country news release posted during the trade association’s annual meeting on Thursday.Related ArticlesOutdoors | 15 pieces of gear worth packing for summer adventures Outdoors | Moose calf, mother reunited after calf was swept away by fast-moving Yampa River Outdoors | 16 Colorado lakes and reservoirs for a dreamy summer day Outdoors | Startup Oso Meals looks to add more flavor to backcountry dining Outdoors | Uncommon brown trout reeled in at Stagecoach Reservoir Ski Country reported that its 21 member resorts recorded an increase of nearly 8% over the 2021-22 season. Ski Country uses those numbers and “publicly available information” from no...

Orange County high school teacher placed on leave after discussing sexual pleasure in class

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:51 GMT

A teacher at a Placentia high school has been placed on administrative leave after video of her anatomy and physiology lesson was released online and drew controversy.The El Dorado High School teacher, identified by the Orange County Register as Judy Rehburg, discussed the prostate and its role in providing sexual pleasure, the video shows. She also discussed anal sex and sex toys being sold at popular retailers like Target.The video sparked outrage among some parents, who filed a complaint against Rehburg with the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District, the Register reported.Placentia is a city in northern Orange County, next to Anaheim.The El Dorado High School teacher, identified by the Orange County Register as Judy Rehburg, discussed the prostate and its role in providing sexual pleasure. While some parents have criticized Rehburg's lesson and said it was inappropriate for physiology class, others defended the teacher and the concept of teaching sexual education topics ...

Man, woman arrested in Apple Valley homicide

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:51 GMT

A man and a woman have been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of another man in Apple Valley, authorities said Thursday.The incident was reported around 10:15 p.m. June 1, when San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department deputies responded to a hospital about a gunshot victim.The victim had been taken to a trauma center were he was pronounced dead a day later, officials said.An investigation revealed that the victim, identified as 25-year-old Anthony Valva, and a female passenger were stopped a red light at Highway 18 and Central Road when a Dodge Charger drove up and stopped in the lane next to him.Valva got out of the car, apparently to speak to the occupants of the other vehicle about an earlier incident at a nearby liquor store. The driver of the Charger, identified as Coffee Brown, 19, allegedly fired a gun at Valva, striking him once, officials said. His unidentified passenger was not injured. Brown and his passenger, Chaaliyah Marie Griffin, 19, then drove away fr...