Communications
RICHMOND, Va. — Free bus rides have made life easier for Melvin Wilson, a 28-year-old Richmond resident who was on his way to his warehouse job on a recent morning. His only worry is that fares, which once ate up $60 or more of his monthly pay, might come back and go even higher, making it harder for him to afford to get to work. “It could throw a lot of people like me out of their comfort zone. I think people would lose their jobs over this, especially if it happened too fast,” said Wilson, who was waiting with other riders at a downtown transfer station on a cold, sunny day earlier this mont...
Stateline.org
As sports stadiums built in the 1990s show their age, many professional sports teams are looking for new facilities — and public money to pay for them. “We are just in the heating up phase of the next stadium construction wave,” said J.C. Bradbury, a Kennesaw State University economics professor who has researched the issue. “That’s part of the reason why you’re seeing a lot more stadiums happen.” Across the country, pro sports teams are gearing up to improve or build new stadiums and arenas. In Chicago, both the NFL’s Bears and the MLB’s White Sox are exploring moves. Baseball’s Cleveland Gua...
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — This will be the first year that former Royals star Eric Hosmer won’t be playing baseball since he was a young boy. Hosmer, on Wednesday announced his retirement as a player, but he won’t be out of baseball completely. Hosmer and former Royals minor leaguer Anthony Seratelli have launched MoonBall Media, a media and production company. MoonBall wants to “create, curate and distribute content by mixing sports and powerful stories with a purpose.” As part of his work with MoonBall Media, Hosmer will co-host the “Diggin’ Deep” podcast with former Royals teammate Peter Moylan, a...
The Kansas City Star
Q: As I recall, in the 1980s the federal government required cars to have bumpers that can withstand minor crashes of 5 mph with no damage. Is that still a requirement? Some current models (e.g., Lexus, Toyota) have grills that have no apparent bumpers. R.A., Charlotte, North Carolina A: You may not always see them, but all cars have bumpers. The Lexus’ bumper you refer to hides behind a fascia. Cars that appear to have actual bumpers have bumper covers that hide the real bumpers. At 5 mph, the bumper cover will get damaged, but the hidden bumper will still do its job. Q: When visiting our dau...
Tribune News Service
It was an unimaginable tragedy — the loss of her son, daughter-in-law and 4-month-old grandson in an April 13, 2021, car crash in Missouri — that pushed Cecilia Williams into advocacy. A month after visiting the crash site marker on a Missouri state highway, Williams recalled, she knew she had to channel her grief into strength for her two surviving grandsons, Bentley and Mason — and for others affected by reckless, fatal crashes. Working with other advocates, she helped write legislation called “Bentley and Mason’s Law” — often shortened to Bentley’s Law — that would require convicted drunken...
Stateline.org
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — NBC Sports California’s pregame and postgame shows will be missing a familiar face when the Kings return from the All-Star break to play the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday at Golden 1 Center. An NBC Sports California spokesperson told The Sacramento Bee Matt Barnes will no longer be appearing on the network. Barnes, a Sacramento native who twice played for the Kings during his 14-year NBA career, declined to comment Tuesday when contacted by The Bee. Barnes, 43, was in his third season as a studio analyst at NBC Sports California after joining the Kings broadcast team in 20...
The Sacramento Bee
PHILADELPHIA — In Monday’s episode of “Pod Meets World,” the podcast recapping episodes of ABC’s long-running Philadelphia-based sitcom “Boy Meets World,” former child stars Danielle Fishel (Topenga), Rider Strong (Shawn), and Will Friedle (Eric) talk about their experience working with convicted sex abuser Brian Peck, according to Variety. In 2004 Peck, who was a guest on two “Boy Meets World” episodes, was convicted of sexually abusing an unknown Nickelodeon child actor and spent 16 months in prison. Peck’s story will be featured in the upcoming “Quiet on Set” docuseries that looks at past a...
The Philadelphia Inquirer
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is adding a new Oscar category for casting directors, starting in 2026. The Oscars are a pinnacle of achievement for actors. But casting those actors is an art and talent all its own. The Emmys have recognized casting directors since 1994. It’s good to see the Oscars finally catch up. If the category existed this year, Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” would be a likely contender. The cast is filled with boldface names — many of them previous Oscar winners and nominees — giving sharp and memorable performances. The movie’s casting director is Joh...
Chicago Tribune
WASHINGTON — Federal law enforcement and cybersecurity officials are warning the nation’s state election administrators that they face serious threats ahead of November’s presidential election. Secretaries of state and state election directors must be ready for potential cyberattacks, both familiar and uncomfortably new, according to the feds. And they must remain vigilant about possible threats to their personal safety. Voter databases could be targeted this year through phishing or ransomware attacks, election officials were told. Bad actors — both foreign and domestic — are trying to erode ...
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CORVALLIS, Ore. — Kennedy Cole, a college junior studying accounting, knew she wanted to attend school outside her native Nevada to expand her choices, meet new people and explore different places. Emma Nichols, a sophomore majoring in vocal performance, chose a school close to her home in Corvallis, Oregon. The two friends, Oregon State University tour ambassadors who guide prospective students and families around campus, both think they made the right decision. Cole said it was scary and tough to be at a school where many first-year students already knew one another or had gone to local high...
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