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Red Sox acquire LHP James Paxton from Dodgers
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The Boston Red Sox welcomed back a familiar face on Friday by acquiring left-hander James Paxton from the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The Red Sox sent minor league infielder Moises Bolivar to the Dodgers to complete the deal. Boston also transferred right-hander Bryan Mata to the 60-day injured list to make room for Paxton.
Paxton, who spent the 2023 season with Boston, was designa
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Bucs sign former UFL TE Sal Cannella
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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed former UFL tight end Sal Cannella on Friday.
Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Cannella, 27, most recently played with the Arlington Renegades of the UFL, winning an XFL championship with the team in 2023. This past season, he had 53 receptions for 496 yards and a league-high six receiving touchdowns in 10 games with the Renegades.
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The Stand (Washington Labor News)
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SAG-AFTRA on strike | Boeing’s deal | International strike summer
Friday, July 26, 2024 STRIKES ► From the Yakima Herald (July 19) – Windmill Farms workers conduct work stoppage at Sunnyside mushroom plant – Lorena Avalos, an agricultural worker who helped organize the stoppage, said Windmill Farms has been retaliating against workers ever since a June 13 court hearing. The supervisors enacted new rules wherein […] The post SAG-AFTRA on strike | Boeing’s deal | International strike summer appeared first on The STAND. |
NYT Politics
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In JD Vance Country, an Addiction Scourge That Won’t Go Away
The Republican vice-presidential nominee has spoken often about drug-afflicted communities like the one he escaped. But those communities have tempered their expectations for his help.
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Seattle Times Opinion
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Kamala Harris has earned her success
Some GOP members of Congress are derisively calling the presumptive Democratic Party presidential nominee a "DEI hire." |
The Chronicle - Centralia
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In loving memory of Christopher Dale Robertson: 1960-2024
Christopher Dale Robertson, better known as Chris Robertson, of Rochester, Washington, passed away on July 10, 2024. Born on June 1, 1960, in Centralia, Washington, Chris lived a life full of dedication, talent and wit. His supportive nature and love for his family were the cornerstones of his existence. Chris was a devoted husband to Jami Robertson for 43 years and a doting father to Nicholas (Amanda) Robertson, of Chehalis, Washington, and Catrina (Eric) Holmkvist, of Tumwater, Washington. His joy was multiplied by his five cherished grandchildren: Gwenivere (Gwen), Ezekiel (Zeke), Quinten, David and Nora. Chris was one of nine siblings and was preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Catherine Robertson, and five of his siblings. Known for his quiet demeanor and generous heart, Chris was a talented handyman and took pride in teaching his grandchildren through various building projects. His hobbies included woodworking and watching sports, but what mattered the most to Chris was watching his grandchildren excel in their activities. Chris's life will be celebrated from 3 to 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 9, at Fort Borst Park Kitchen No. 1 in Centralia. Friends and family are invited to join a casual gathering to share memories and honor Chris's life. His presence will be deeply missed but his memory will continue to live on in the hearts of his loved ones. We invite you to leave your memories and upload photos of Chris to his memorial page as a way to honor his memory and share his life's story with future generations. |
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In loving memory of Frank "Lee" Nelson: 1933-2024
Colonel Frank Leroy "Lee" Nelson was born on Aug. 19, 1933, in a log cabin in Lake of the Woods, Minnesota. He passed away peacefully with his family by his side on July 10, 2024, in Kirkland, Washington. Lee moved to Washington state at age 10 with his parents, Frank and Agate, and younger brother, Darwin, settling in Wapato. He found his calling as a young boy, saying he wanted to be “an airplane driver.” After graduating from Wapato High School, he enrolled at Central Washington University and majored in geography with a teaching certificate. He also was an Air Force ROTC graduate. He later earned a master’s degree in psychology and counseling from Troy University in Alabama. It was also at Central that Lee met Donna Dee Davenport, the love of his life. They were married in September 1955 and shared an adventurous 68 years together. His military career spanned almost 25 years in which he flew the B-47 and B-52 bombers. He flew over 150 combat missions in Vietnam in his favorite airplane, the F4-C Phantom jet, earning the Distinguished Flying Cross among other medals and honors. Years later, he was featured in a TV show “Wings” episode about Vietnam War reconnaissance pilots and missions. Lee's career took him and his family to many countries, including Japan and Italy, where he worked with NATO forces. In each country, Lee took time to photograph, sketch and paint local scenery. Donna and Lee collected art and antiques as they traveled. They retired in 1979 to Donna’s hometown of Chehalis, Washington. He used his artistic talent and wonderful sense of design for a second career in house design, drafting many plans for family and friends. Lee was active in the community and a founding member of the Twin Cities Rotary Club. As a Rotarian, he found a community and opportunities for service that he had enjoyed in the military. He found the perfect third career that embodied all his skills in Personnel at WIDCO and enjoyed 10 years there. Lee loved photography and carried his camera over three continents. He loved hunting, training his golden retriever, and playing guitar and banjo. Lee also loved cars, especially his ’53 Studebaker. He was a Boy Scouts leader, winning Best Overall Troop at a jamboree in Europe, basketball coach, United Way fundraising leader, and a builder of duck ponds and gazebos. He carried a book to read with him wherever he went. Earning a minor in art at Central, Lee was a talented artist from a young age, sketching and painting with watercolors and oil. He loved to carve, crafting wood boxes and walking sticks as presents for his family. Lee was up every day at 5 a.m., coffee in hand, working on something. He did more by 8 a.m. than most people do in a whole day. To the core a wonderful person and a true Renaissance Man, Lee inspired his family and friends through his talent, actions, kindness and love. Lee and Donna lived a beautiful life together and have four children: Shawn, Frank Jr., Daniel, and Stacy. Lee is also survived by 11 grandchildren, Rainier, Luke, Natalie, Alexander, Maxwell, Drake, Ella, Connor, Aidan, Annastacia and Katherine, and a great-grandson, Rune. He is survived by his brother, Darwin, also retired USAF Colonel. He was preceded in death by his parents, Agate and Frank Nelson, and infant son, Erick Frank. Lee was laid to rest at Tahoma National Cemetery near Kent, Washington, on July 23 with military honors. In lieu of flowers, his family requests that donations be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, reflecting Lee’s lifelong commitment to service, veterans and community. Colonel Frank Leroy "Lee" Nelson will be remembered for his service to his country and community, his art, his dedication to family and his unwavering kindness. He was a true gentleman and leaves behind an inspiring legacy of love and action. Lee is deeply loved and missed by his family and all who knew him. All who knew Lee are welcome to share their memories and photographs on the Tribute Wall dedicated to him online at Flintofts.com/obituaries or type this link into your browser: https://gb774.app.goo.gl/HuWde |
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Oregon man gets 20 years in prison after bringing vodka, condom to underage sex sting
While on supervision and wearing an ankle monitor in Deschutes County, Roger Clint Lee Vanwormer communicated online with a purported 14-year-old girl, asked her to share a sexually explicit image and arranged to meet her in Bend. When he showed up with a bottle of Vodka, a condom and a male enhancement product, Bend police arrested him on July 26, 2021, according to court records. On Thursday, Vanwormer, 30, was sentenced to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to attempted sexual exploitation of a child in federal court in Eugene. U.S. District Judge Michael J. McShane accepted the prison term jointly recommended by the prosecutor and Vanwormer’s defense lawyer. It was Vanwormer’s third crime involving a minor. He was convicted in state court of multiple counts of encouraging child sex abuse and first-degree sex abuse in 2018 and attempted unlawful contact with a child in 2021. “His inability to comply with the law or control his behavior necessitates” the lengthy prison sentence, Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeffrey S. Sweet told the judge. An undercover officer told Vanwormer that she was 14 when they spoke by phone to arrange their meeting after initially communicating on social media, according to the judge’s description of the crime. Sweet said Vanwormer repeatedly violated the terms of his prior post-prison supervision in Deschutes County by possessing an unapproved cellphone, contacting minors, cutting off his GPS device and committing new crimes. Defense lawyer Kurt David Hermansen, of the Federal Public Defender’s Office, said Vanwormer is committed to “doing all the programming he can” while in prison. As Vanwormer awaited sentencing, he was prescribed medication for bipolar depression and it is working well for him, Hermansen said. Vanwormer’s own abuse as a child by his father contributed to his crimes and his mental health diagnosis, his lawyer said. Vanwormer told the judge that would like to study psychology and the brain while in prison and “see if maybe I can be somebody that can help fix these situations.” “You can’t really show regret and remorse for the things you do, in a courtroom. … It’s kind of something you show over time,” Vanwormer said in court. The lengthy sentence resulted from his two earlier crimes involving children and the fact he committed this most recent offense while on post-prison supervision, the judge said. “Your actions, of course, are really defined by a history of remarkable childhood trauma and sexual abuse,” McShane said. He ordered Vanwormer to register as a sex offender and face a lifetime of supervision after he completes his prison time. ©2024 Advance Local Media LLC. Visit oregonlive.com. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC. |
Columbian Newspaper
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Paris Olympics off to rough start, with sabotaged trains and weather dampening mood before opening
PARIS (AP) — The Paris Olympics were getting off to a rough start Friday, with suspected acts of sabotage targeting France’s flagship high-speed rail network and cloudy skies and forecast rains over the French capital ahead of its sprawling, ambitious opening ceremony. |
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Agreement with Russia is ‘deal with the devil,’ adviser to Ukrainian president says
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Signing an agreement with Russia to stop the war with Ukraine would amount to signing a deal with the devil, a top adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, as pressure mounts on the country to seek an end to more than two years of fighting. |
