A large crowd gathered in the FAMU Way Playground near Railroad Square became a scene of chaos and gunfire the night of May 2 It happened less than an hour after the conclusion of the Square's monthly "First Friday" event which celebrates the arts at the opening of each month a watch commander for the Tallahassee Police Department told the Democrat that the department was called to the area at about 9:50 p.m The city's online crime tracking map that chronicles dispatch calls flagged a "weapons/firearms" call to the 600 block of FAMU Way She said there were no "significant injuries," though when officers arrived they found a large crowd and bullet casings on the ground though police do not believe it was from a bullet wound There are no suspects or arrests at this time One video of the scene circulating on social media shows a large crowd running after the sound of five rapid-fire gunshots Another video shows a large fight in the crowd spilling into the street before the shooting when people start screaming and running for cover Police later clarified that witnesses said the gunshots were fired into the air during the fight and that a person sustained "abrasions" while taking cover The gunfire came after the close of the First Friday celebration that draws crowds to the arts district between 6 and 9 p.m who owns Railroad Square with her brother Adam She told the Democrat the incident took place in the city playground on FAMU Way that abuts Railroad Square after festival security had gone home for the night "We take security very seriously at First Friday which has been put on monthly for nearly 25 years without any significant incident," she wrote "Two police officers and four private security officers are hired for every First Friday."  She said organizers have reported regular gatherings of youths "multiple times" as a "security concern." "It is extremely frustrating that we are doing so much to provide a safe yet our concerns about the neighboring city-owned property which we don't hold the responsibility for have not been attended to," she said in a statement "We are hopeful that the city will now take these concerns seriously and either make the neighboring playground area extremely well-lit or officially close it after dark which would allow police officers to tell anyone to leave who is there at that time." The shooting is at least the 22nd serious shooting this year in the capital city and county. Thus far, nine have been killed and at least 14 have been injured, according to a Tallahassee Democrat analysis of gun violence. About 24 hours earlier, a man was found dead of a gunshot wound south of downtown on Palmetto Street. William Hatfield is editor of the Tallahassee Democrat. Email him at whatfield@tallahassee.com my family rented a lovely farmhouse in Tuscany and spent a week gorging ourselves on epic meals and fine Italian wines It was a fitting cap to my father's already pretty great retirement and their house in the DC suburbs has quintupled in value since they bought it in 1984 I felt like I was catching a glimpse of an old age I'll never get to experience for myself about half of whom have no retirement savings at all So why am I so skeptical that I'll be able to retire in comfort It assumes that my husband and I will continue to save at our current rate with no interruption to our jobs and no decrease in our salaries And it assumes that the impacts of climate change won't wreak havoc on the economy and subject vast swaths of the planet to natural disasters and hellish heat waves It assumes, in other words, that all of the external factors that can affect retirement plans — the stock market the services and financial support provided by the government — will continue to grow and thrive just as they have over the past half century If I'm counting on my 401(k) to fund my golden years the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change projected 2040 — the year I turn 60 — as the moment the world will likely warm by 1.5 degrees Celsius the threshold at which the effects of global warming will become irreversibly catastrophic I caught a panel during London's Climate Week that shook me even more Economists who advise major insurance companies and pension funds presented findings from a model about what climate change will do to the world economy GDPs would plummet by 30% by 2080 in every country they modeled what I should do to prepare for retirement assuming the Earth stays on its current warming trajectory "there's very little point in you saving anything anymore." "Capitalism as we know it ceases to be viable," Thallinger warned What's the point in planning for a retirement that may never happen a climate economist at Columbia University it is less certain that I'm going to have a stable retirement." We millennials started off our adulthoods at a retirement disadvantage While my parents and their friends benefited from one of the longest periods of economic growth in American history my generation has experienced one upheaval after another I graduated from college right into the dot-com bust The Great Recession of 2008 came just as I finished graduate school but that distinction means that many millennials are saddled with crushing student debt In 2019, a study by the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College found that millennials were "well behind" Gen Xers and baby boomers at the same point in their working lives Millennials in their late 30s were three times more likely to be paying off student loans than boomers were at the same age millennials had accumulated about 15% less wealth than boomers — and 36% less than Gen Xers Donald Trump has rescinded the Biden-era break on student loans And the market plunge in early April brought back memories of the economic shocks we've experienced at earlier stages of our careers "Another major downturn could vanish whatever progress we have made," Nilufer Gok having already lived through a staggering period of technological and economic change now face the prospect of even greater upheaval in the decades to come I asked my financial advisor — then in his 70s — what I could do to better prepare for an ominous future "It doesn't make a lot of sense to live your life like there'll be a disaster at the end of it," he told me Other financial planners and climate forecasters offered me the same advice There's not a whole lot that any of us can do as individuals to protect our finances from the kind of massive "You can certainly create a hedge against risks within the portfolio composition a climate change researcher and professor at Tulane University I know they're right — but I also wanted to take some sort of action to increase my chances of enjoying a secure and comfortable retirement in the face of looming disaster my husband and I decided to move to Michigan a state we chose because scientists predict it would emerge relatively unscathed by warming temperatures There wasn't much of a job market for me in Michigan which sapped my earnings and made saving harder I also didn't have a social network that could help me find a better job feeling as helpless about old age as we did when we left we're staying on our retirement savings track as best we can mainly because we don't know what else to do we know that any savings are better than none the more convinced I am that our current assumptions about it are just plain wrong The ways our parents built wealth for retirement may not work for us But we also need to be clear-eyed about the external risks to our individual retirement plans Our investments and our homes and our jobs don't exist in a bubble — and the projections we make about them need to take into account all the external factors that threaten to disrupt them in all sorts of new and unprecedented ways It's necessary to make assumptions about our retirement But our old ones don't feel up to what's coming Lester Feder is a freelance writer based in Brooklyn If there’s one word that’s defined 2025 so far the tariff threat from the White House has everyone shook up and what do people do when fear of shortages and higher prices looms April seems like a banner month for new car sales and the big winner so far might be the brand your grandparents drive Mercedes-Benz has caused some controversy in its charging strategy for the CLA EV Ram is bringing back a sensible trim of its half-ton pickup truck and Jeep is hitting pause on Gladiator production April was a weird sales month for new cars in America With an unusual tariff strategy threatening to hike the costs of everything automotive from repairs to new cars to used cars and I bought a BMW 335i on a whim at the beginning of the month circumstances were a little different there but uncertainty in the market certainly helped me sleep at night after blowing that sort of dough in one go Honda and Acura posted some significant increases the former up 16.6 percent to 123,637 sales and the latter up 33 percent to 13,019 units it’s pretty good to be Mazda right now posting a 21 percent sales increase to 37,660 units Hyundai saw sales increase by 18.8 percent to 81,503 units Kia saw a 13.8 percent increase to 74,805 units sold and Genesis is up 14.5 percent to 6,307 units sold and that rounds out reporting car brands from Asia Here’s a contrast from two automakers that used to be joined at the hip: Buoyed by hot models like Broncos and Mavericks Ford posted a big 15.1 percent sales increase while Volvo largely stayed the course reporting a more modest 5.2 percent sales increase to 11,160 units The biggest winner in all of this tariff fracas so far looks to be Lincoln with the brand posting a 40 percent month-over-month jump in sales to 11,615 units it’s actually positioned well for dealing with potential tariffs It also helps that Lincoln had 127 days of inventory heading into April so people looking to panic buy could just walk onto a Lincoln lot and make a choice I wouldn’t expect to see record high cars sales this year While some of the sales gains can be attributed to panic-buying a portion of them are likely consumers moving up their new vehicle timelines many of these consumers would’ve bought cars this year anyway so sales in April could have effectively stolen from later months Words from industry insiders give some credence to this hunch. Dave Christ, head of the Toyota division in America told Automotive News “The first couple days in April was a frenzy It could be we pulled forward all the business that was there because that frenzied pace is not a frenzy anymore.” With a claimed consumer slow-down to more normal levels coupled with the yet-to-be-seen full effects of auto tariffs it wouldn’t be surprising if 2025 balances out to near-normal or below-normal new vehicle sales on the whole meaning if you’re looking to buy a new car soon it’s not a bad idea to hop on non-tariff-impacted inventory now as affordability may be changing Launching a new EV on an 800-volt architecture is fantastic, because it means really fast charging times on a 350 kW charger. However, Wards Auto reports that in certain markets the new Mercedes-Benz CLA EV only has an 800-volt architecture most older DC fast chargers are based around a 400-volt architecture as kW in DC is equal to amps times voltage divided by 1,000 and running higher amperage is how Tesla optimizes their 400-volt DC fast chargers Most vehicles with 800-volt architectures use DC-to-DC voltage boosters or split battery pack strategies to work with 400-volt fast chargers but that’s not what’s happening with the electric CLA in Germany as the CLA configurator in those markets displays the following warning: Please note that charging at 400V charging stations is not possible they are not shown in the navigation system Unsurprisingly, this new has resulted in mixed reactions on social media, with posters in the German Elektroautos subreddit raising some good points Some note that 400-volt stations are rare around them while some raise the good point that the CLA is an entry-level EV for Mercedes-Benz and this limitation in charging station compatibility could sharpen the EV learning curve for those coming from combustion-powered cars 800-volt-compatible DC fast chargers will be the universal minimum so it’s quite possible Mercedes-Benz jumped the gun with the CLA EV equipment specifications in European markets don’t necessarily translate to North America; it would be a miss if the eventual U.S.-market model doesn’t offer compatibility with older chargers with consumers already stretched on new vehicle pricing now’s a good time to bring some affordable trims back into the mix a base-model half-ton pickup truck with alloy wheels and body-color trim For $44,495 including freight for a quad-cab or $47,245 for a crew cab and enough monochromatic trim to look like a more expensive truck than it is and the two big ones to watch out for are four-wheel-drive and the 420-horsepower Hurricane turbocharged inline-six The former is a $2,095 option and the latter adds $1,695 to the price tag and I’d expect most in-stock models to feature at least four-wheel-drive paired with the $995 Black Express package it seems in the right price bracket to compete with the similar-in-spirit Ford F-150 STX and it’s the sort of trim Ram needs after the rapid Trimflation of the Carlos Tavares era The Jeep Gladiator pickup truck is one of those vehicles that’s not objectively great at anything The bed isn’t as practical as you get on a Tacoma or Colorado it’s not as capable off-road as a Wrangler since it’s so dang long and it’s no longer available with a manual transmission yet there’s something fun about a convertible pickup truck Unfortunately, if you want to make a fun choice and go with a Gladiator, you might want to do so soon. The Detroit News reports that the south plant in the Toledo complex the line on which Jeep’s truck is built the firm is looking to “align parts inventory with demand,” which makes sense considering leftover 2024 model year Gladiators are still on dealer lots into the second quarter of 2025 It’s the latest in several Stellantis production pauses and it’s likely to have a brief but noticeable effect on suppliers While some may be building up parts supply Did you think about buying a car last month Google News MSN News Apple News+ particularly appreciate how much you’ve written about Miatas this calendar year so far Pulled the trigger on a Maverick hybrid AWD with the 4k tow package but at 120,000 miles it’s out of warranty and starting to show some quirks Plus it’s not really up to towing even my very light Crosley hobby car and this particular dealership provides a free 20-year With Ford’s employee pricing response to the stupid tariff war “Liquor stores do record business as prohibition approaches!” Seeing those prices next to the words “base model pick-up truck” had me actually contorting my face in disgust I thought about buying a new Tacoma or Colorado as my needs for a truck have been increasing but looking at our budget decided on a 20 year old Avalanche instead but it’s very cool and it makes me smile The economy is about to turn into a nightmare so I would not be trading in or selling almost-new vehicles anytime soon any birthday beyond 25 is going to be closer to 30 than 20 and that will be true for the rest of your life I’m one of those guilty of panic-buying Didn’t want to wait to see if the tariffs would change so I leased a car several months earlier than expected as seven years is a looong time in EV development but you can’t convince me that a budget pickup truck is $45k Obviously I can’t wrap my head around $100k trucks either Approaching 48 myself and I recall when trucks were the cheap option $45,000 for a fucking base model truck???? a base-model half-ton pickup truck with alloy wheels and body-color trim? ” it’s not a true base-model pickup truck “Did you think about buying a car last month,” I have actually been thinking of when I will buy my next vehicle as my daughter will need a vehicle at some point soon after she graduates next year I already discussed with her that it might make sense to just buy my C-Max as it’s an affordable vehicle that is practical and cheap to insure But that’s something that won’t happen before next year So I have been thinking what I would likely get I will be looking at non-American vehicles because “Canada has nothing the USA needs”… My avoidance of American products will continue as long as the current gang of Republicans are running the show in the USA So the leading vehicles up for consideration will likely be the Prius Prime Kia EV6 Hyundai Ioniq 5 and maybe even the Dodge Charger EV (Since Stellantis isn’t an American company and on top of that I may make an exception for a vehicle made by an American company that is built in Canada I can’t wait to use “sharpen the learning curve” as a synonym for screwing someone over I purchased a new vehicle just before the election mostly because I was getting tired of dealing with the Kia service dept near me The RAV4 Prime is possibly worth more than I paid I might sell it while the market’s hot if some great deal comes along that leaves cash in my pocket but that’s the only way I even consider buying right now that puts you that much closer to using the Master Shake line “I am 30 or 40 years old and do not need this!” Personally I’m slightly closer to 50 than to 30 so I have to consider retiring that line soon many of these consumers would’ve bought cars this year anyway If you want a recent example just take a look at the bike industry They sold everything they could build back in 2020 and 2021 then demand absolutely cratered because everyone who might possibly have wanted a bike already bought one A bunch of long-time bike and bike-related companies have gone out of business recently Accurately planning for binge-buying and then no buying is nearly impossible there may be a lot of low mileage lease returns when people start getting laid off and can no longer afford any monthly payment the used market will be higher than before but also full of desirable cars looking to maximize value see also: home exercise equipment and appliances You mean building a massive HQ building based on high short term sales as an exercise bike company may be a bad idea I was really confused by the comment about being closer to 30 than 20 given that I know Matt is over 30 then I realized Matt didn’t write this today and it made more sense for a second I thought to myself “Man Probably a mix of slight panic and relatively good discounted and cheap or free financing The Lincoln buyer is unique pretty much seems to be older people with money they were probably laying in wait for the car market to come to sanity and now all jumping on it neither purchase (vehicle or lottery ticket) is on the horizon 2005 Tacoma is just getting broken in at 200K miles and 2017 Prius is happy as well Newer vehicles have more things to break and are more expensive to repair when they inevitably break A new car is rarely a sound financial decision even with the included warranty covering mantenance costs for the first few years My Tacoma is going to git the big 3-0 next year If you take care of them they are almost a “lifetime” vehicle I was definitely looking at a Chevy Trax or Buick Envista as my first new car to replace my Cruze but even as affordable as they are it just didn’t financially make sense for me to make that move at this time Thankfully parts for the little red Chevy have been relatively cheap when it needs em and so far and it’s been decently reliable for a small town used car-lot “sorry we don’t have any maintenance records or history” purchase 1) 0ms;transition:background-color 150ms cubic-bezier(0.4 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oddity up to a small sample size the sheer existence of the Colorado Rockies we'll let you know whether it's time to start panicking Teams are broken up by division and presented alphabetically within each division There's a fine line between 'slow start that might be alright in due time' and 'getting smacked in the face with the realization that it's simply not in the cards this year.' The O's starting rotation is very much in the latter camp Everyone they trot out there is either getting shelled or injured and even his 5.14 FIP suggests that 3.00 ERA isn't built to last Tuesday's game in which Kyle Gibson was lit up for nine earned runs before Charlie Morton came on in relief with an ERA north of 10.00 was basically their magnum opus of awful with Grayson Rodriguez recently placed on the 60-day IL the argument here was going to be that the Red Sox might want to consider a change at first base Boston's offense has been as potent as expected Rafael Devers got out to that brutal start in the first week of the season and Jarren Duran took a bit longer to get rolling but they've been racking up runs in bunches lately But after the significant knee injury Casas suffered against the Twins they have no choice but to find a new plan there Wouldn't be a surprise to see Devers taking over at first which would open up the DH spot to the possible promotion of Roman Anthony Don't want to try to put a silver lining on a major injury but calling up the best prospect in all of baseball to take the place of a .182 hitter on the active roster could be a blessing in disguise Verdict: Patience with the Airbender who entered the year with a career 1.83 ERA. Tampa Bay Rays: Three-fifths of the starting rotation Both Shane Baz and Drew Rasmussen have gotten out to stellar starts for the Rays. Through their combined first 10 starts, each one had a sub-2.50 ERA and sub-1.00 WHIP, looking every bit like the first-round draft picks that they were back in 2017, many injuries ago. That production from Nos. 4 and 5 in the rotation has been a pleasant surprise, though, while the club's other three arms—Taj Bradley, Zack Littell and Ryan Pepiot—have all struggled. And while they assumed until mid-March that former ace Shane McClanahan would be back from his 2023 Tommy John surgery, he has been on the 60-day IL with a nerve issue in his triceps with no indication of when he'll be back. Verdict: Panic enough to probably be measured sellers at the trade deadline. Toronto's offense has been quite disappointing in general. Through the end of April, the Blue Jays had scored more than six runs in nine innings just twice, going for eight once and seven once, both against Baltimore's aforementioned disaster of a starting rotation. But the primary face at the epicenter of those struggles has been the big offseason acquisition who clubbed 44 home runs last season for Baltimore. Santander slugged .506 in 2024, but he had a .524 OPS a few days ago, presently on pace for around 20 home runs. He has notoriously started slow in April throughout his career, though, so we'll at least give him until Memorial Day before we call this contract a total disaster. Verdict: Patience for at least another couple weeks. Matt Krohn/Getty ImagesMinnesota's Carlos CorreaChicago White Sox: 1B Andrew Vaughn Vaughn was the No. 3 overall pick in the 2019 draft. In each of the past four seasons, he batted at least .235 and hit at least 15 home runs. But there was somewhat reasonable hope that this would be the year he started to legitimately deliver on what were high expectations six years ago, and that he would become a coveted trade chip in what is his next-to-last year of arbitration eligibility. Instead, Vaughn has gone from "OK" to "Oh no." He does have three home runs, putting him on pace for his usual tally of 15+. However, he's batting .167 with a sub-.500 OPS, and in his current state wouldn't even pique the interest of the many contenders who could use some help at first base or designated hitter. Verdict: Panic that Chicago might be unable to trade away Vaughn or Luis Robert Jr. Cleveland's closer led the majors in saves in each of the past three seasons, boasting overall marks of 1.62 ERA and 157 saves since the beginning of 2021. It had been Mariano Rivera levels of ninth inning dominance from Clase, who also relies primarily upon a cutter and who finished third in the AL Cy Young vote last year. However, he ran out of gas last October, allowing eight earned runs in eight innings pitched. And he has yet to bounce back, at least temporarily losing his closing job to Cade Smith as he works through his early woes. Clase didn't suddenly forget how to throw the cutter, though, and both his velocity and spin rate on it are almost identical to last year. It's probably just a rough stretch of nearly impossible BABIP luck. Verdict: Patience with a tough four weeks after a great four years. Thirty six games into his rookie season in 2024, Keith was batting .171 and slugging .197, before turning a corner in mid-May to hit .286 with 13 home runs the rest of the way. And while he was sitting at nearly identical marks of .171 and .200, respectively, 27 games into the current campaign, perhaps a similar surge is forthcoming. It's fair to worry, though, that the Tigers may have messed with his psyche a bit by signing Gleyber Torres to a one-year deal this winter. Of all the areas where they could have upgraded a bat, they picked the spot where Keith surely felt like he had proven himself over the latter 4.5 months of last year. Verdict: Patience with the 23-year-old, but maybe a smidgen of panic that terrible Aprils could be the norm here. Kansas City Royals: Every hitter not named Bobby Witt Jr. We marveled last year at the Royals making the playoffs despite Witt ending up with more fWAR than the rest of his bat-wielding teammates combined. But with the catching tandem of Sal Perez and Freddy Fermin starting slow while Michael Massey and Vinnie Pasquantino have both taken huge steps backward, KC's offense has become even more of a one-man show than it was in 2024. Their 'big' offseason move—trading Brady Singer for Jonathan India and Joey Wiemer—has yet to result in a single home run. The only player who is looking better than last year is Maikel Garcia, and even he has already been caught stealing five times after going 37-for-39 in 2024. Verdict: Panic enough to either trade for a bat ASAP or start thinking about trading away Seth Lugo this summer. The real problem here—aside from the distraction of the ongoing effort to sell the franchise—is the fact that Royce Lewis has yet to make his season debut. It has felt for a few years now like the Twins could be a serious contender if they get all of Lewis, Correa and Byron Buxton healthy for a large chunk of a season, but that just never happens. Of the Twins who have been playing, however, Correa and his exorbitant salary have been a major disappointment. He started to turn things around at the end of April, but through 25 team games, the Twins were 9-16 in no small part because Correa had a .496 OPS and just five RBI on the year. Verdict: Patience because what other choice is there? He's signed through at least 2028 at north of $30M per year. Tim Warner/Getty ImagesHouston's Ronel BlancoHouston Astros: RHP Ronel Blanco With quite literally an entire starting rotation on the IL—Spencer Arrighetti, Lance McCullers Jr., Luis Garcia, J.P. France and Cristian Javier—there's not a whole lot Houston can do right now about a struggling starting pitcher who is at least healthy. But after his unexpected breakout in 2024, Blanco—whose 4.15 FIP and 4.09 xFIP suggested the 2.80 ERA was a bit of a fluke—has regressed in a big way to the tune of a 5.08 ERA. His two primary offerings (four seamer and slider) have remained effective, but the other half of his repertoire (curveball and changeup) isn't cutting the mustard. Blanco did have one recent quality start against the Blue Jays, but that was probably more about the sad state of that offense than an indication that he's turning a corner. Verdict: Patience in the form of waiting for McCullers (on Sunday) and Arrighetti (hopefully before June) to return soon to take Blanco's spot in the rotation. Only a handful of teams have hit more home runs this season than the Angels, led primarily by Mike Trout (fingers crossed with that knee injury) and Logan O'Hoppe. They're on pace for around 65 more dingers than last year. Conversely, only a handful of teams have scored fewer runs than the Angels, who are perpetually blasting solo shots because of an MLB-worst .268 on-base percentage. They also had a teamwide .229 batting average and .301 OBP last season, both of which ranked bottom four in the majors. And, well, adding Tim Anderson to the mix this winter didn't help. Verdict: Panic about the inevitability of a 10th consecutive losing season. George Kirby has been out with shoulder inflammation since early in spring training, and Logan Gilbert landed on the IL last week (for the first time in his career) with an elbow injury. They still have Luis Castillo, Bryce Miller and Bryan Woo, which is better than a lot of teams can boast. However, all of a sudden, a Mariners rotation that racked up a dozen more quality starts (92) than the next-closest team last season is looking painfully thin, hoping for the best with Emerson Hancock and rookie Logan Evans until further notice. Verdict: Patience for as long as Cal Raleigh, Jorge Polanco and the offense continues doing the heavy lifting. Texas Rangers: Most of the offense, but especially DH Joc Pederson The Rangers offense finally showed up for 15 runs in Tuesday's victory over the Athletics, but only after mustering a combined total of 12 runs over the previous six games. And they followed it up with a grand total of two runs in their next three games. Wyatt Langford has been sensational, and both Josh Smith and (before his hamstring injury) Corey Seager are putting in good work. But replacing Nate Lowe with Jake Burger at first base has been disastrous thus far, while veterans Marcus Semien and Joc Pederson are getting a combined $44.5M for sub-replacement production. Outfielders Leody Taveras and Adolis García haven't accomplished much, either. Verdict: Patience with what ought to be one of the most potent offenses. In 229 innings pitched over the previous four seasons with Tampa Bay, Springs had a 2.63 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 10.5 K/9. Among pitchers who made at least two starts and logged at least 200 innings pitched during that window, nobody had a lower ERA. Save for an initial six scoreless innings gem against Seattle, however, Springs has gotten shelled since joining the Athletics, posting a 7.66 ERA over his next five starts—two of which came against the hapless White Sox, no less. The A's have been better than expected in spite of his struggles, but it's hard to imagine this rotation keeping this team in the mix for a winning record if Springs doesn't flip the switch. Verdict: Panic, but don't expect them to trade away anyone of real value even if they do falter. ending up with a 1.95 ERA and converting 34-of-38 save opportunities It still wasn't enough for an All-Star Game appearance which means he is now MLB's all-time leader in saves (229) without a single ASG (Former Braves closer Gene Garber previously held that record with 218.) But it was a great season all the same Iglesias allowed five home runs within his first 10 innings sputtering through easily the worst season of his career with a 7.71 FIP that suggests he's lucky it isn't much worse And after striking out at least 25.5 percent of batters faced in every previous season he's sitting at 22.7 percent with just four Ks in his last seven innings pitched as there is no room for frequent blown saves in the National League this year Miami has settled into its expected home in the NL East basement losing 12 out of 16 games and hemorrhaging runs left and right is how many of those runs would be allowed by the 2022 NL Cy Young winner After missing all of last season while recovering from Tommy John surgery Alcantara has been a shell of his former self not even surviving three innings against the Phillies or Dodgers He was supposed to be the pitcher of note on this year's trade block but they probably couldn't give him away right now because a strong July would make every single buyer with rotation woes happy to overlook a poor April/first half of the season The starting rotation has been unbelievably (probably unsustainably) excellent And while the first month of Juan Soto's $765M contract hasn't been quite what New York was hoping for he and Francisco Lindor have been solid atop the order But they're getting nothing from center field Mark Vientos has regressed after his breakout 2024 campaign and the Starling Marte/Jesse Winker platoon at DH has been quite the expensive replacement-level solution Verdict: Patience until it actually impacts what was both the best winning percentage and best run differential in the majors on May 1 Philadelphia Phillies: RHP Jordan Romano and the Bullpen in General saving 97 games en route to two All-Star Games saddled with a 12.19 ERA through his first 12 appearances already blowing two saves and nearly blowing three others The rest of the bullpen hasn't been that bad but the Phillies did end April with an MLB-worst eight blown saves headlined by Orion Kerkering's three while he has looked nothing like he did last year Ranger Suárez makes his season debut on Sunday and Andrew Painter's MLB debut could be coming soon-ish Verdict: Panic enough to go get a Kenley Jansen or Kyle Finnegan at the deadline Washington Nationals: Every Reliever Not Named Kyle Finnegan Nine different pitchers have logged at least five innings of relief for the Nationals this season seven of whom have an ERA of 5.87 or worse More than half of the bullpen is well north of 7.00 Both Colin Poche and Lucas Sims are above 11.00 the former recently designated for assignment Washington had a 2.90 ERA in each of the third and fourth inning of games but an 8.42 ERA in the eighth and a 9.29 ERA in the seventh There haven't been many leads to protect anyway but that bridge from starters to closer has been more of a bridge to nowhere because there's no need to worry about pitching this October Matt Dirksen/Getty ImagesMilwaukee's Joey OrtizChicago Cubs: RHP Ben Brown The hope heading into spring training was that the Cubs wouldn't even need Brown in the rotation occasional spot-starter role in which Keegan Thompson and Hayden Wesneski served in years past But with Justin Steele out for the year and Javier Assad nowhere near a return from his grade 2 oblique strain And though he did go six shutout innings once against the Dodgers and recently against the Brewers he has a 4.88 ERA and 1.66 WHIP to show for his turns through the rotation thus far Chicago may be shopping for multiple starting pitchers this summer but panic if Brown is still a fixture in the rotation five months from now Three years, $48M, negative-1.6 bWAR That's what the Reds have gotten thus far out of the puzzling decision they made to sign Candelario as one of their highest-paid players two winters ago He is presently on the IL with a back injury as is fellow first baseman Christian Encarnacion-Strand But that duo was a combined 18-for-137 (.131) when available meaning the Reds will almost certainly be looking for a first baseman if they are buyers at the trade deadline because Cincinnati doesn't have the budget to contend while whiffing on eight-figure salaries With Willy Adames out of the picture, Milwaukee's solution was to slide Ortiz from third base to shortstop, hoping he could build on a rookie season with a .726 OPS and a 2.7 bWAR But while starting all but one game at short this season he has a .476 OPS and has already committed four errors He hit .327/.383/.521 in his two seasons in Triple-A and he caught fire for a few weeks around this time last year for the Brew Crew But outside of the Yankees needing to replace Juan Soto with Cody Bellinger this is shaping up to be the biggest "Wish we still had that guy" situation of the 2025 campaign Verdict: Patience for a team that has been better than expected in spite of Ortiz's rough start For as dreadful as the Colorado Rockies are they averaged north of 25,000 tickets sold per home game through the end of April tallying at least 18,500 in all 15 contests checking in below 13,000 in 10 of its 15 games That includes a mark of 8,291 against the Cardinals and 10,402 against the Nationals...in games started by Paul Skenes Even on Dollar Dog Day against the Cubs with Skenes on the mound this past Thursday Every fan base has a "fair weather" contingent but when you can't even get butts in seats for home starts by the Cy Young favorite you've got a serious problem on your hands Verdict: Panic that this will be the next franchise with "might relocate to Nashville" rumors maybe the biggest goal of this season is establishing some long-term building blocks promising starts from the likes of Lars Nootbaar But former top prospect Jordan Walker is struggling yet again in spite of both bat speed and arm strength that rank among the best in the majors Both his expected batting average and expected weighted on-base average are alarmingly low as he is chasing and whiffing even more than last year but panic if he doesn't show signs of improvement in the next few months Dustin Satloff/Getty ImagesArizona's Eduardo RodriguezArizona Diamondbacks: LHP Eduardo Rodriguez at least the pitcher Arizona signed to an $80M contract two offseasons ago is pitching this April Rodriguez didn't make his 2024 debut until August giving them just one quality start and a 5.04 ERA in 10 appearances last season punctuated by an eight-run dud against the Mets in his last start Though he does have a lower xFIP (3.41) than where he ended any previous season Verdict: Patience for a rotation that should be better than it has been even though that was also the case last year The Rockies ended April with a run differential of minus-77 dead last in runs scored and second only to the Marlins in runs allowed but did narrowly avoid ending up with the worst record through 30 games in the modern era of Major League Baseball It's already looking like a race between Colorado and the White Sox for the worst record in baseball even if the Rockies "win" that race the highest they can draft is 10th after back-to-back years in the lottery Verdict: Panic while enjoying the beer and the view Los Angeles Dodgers: Another Relentless Injury Bug making his first appearance since August 2023 this past Wednesday and logging a quality start against the Marlins the Los Angeles Dodgers have a staggering 12 pitchers on the IL right now plus Shohei Ohtani still building up the arm strength to make his pitching debut as a Dodger The good news is they have countless starting pitchers on their payroll they have a great record and they won it all last year in spite of having almost no healthy starters by October But they sure have been snake-bitten yet again but maybe start investing some of those deferred millions into medical studies on the prevention of pitching injuries has been "NL MVP" good in right field San Diego's left field situation has been rather ugly Jason Heyward has gotten the largest chunk of starts there but with a .569 OPS and just one home run to show for it but he isn't presently a viable solution At least they didn't re-sign Jurickson Profar in advance of his 80-game PEDs suspension Verdict: Patiently start calling around to see which left fielders will be available this summer The starting rotation is also a concern here with Jordan Hicks and Landen Roupp particularly struggling including calling Kyle Harrison back up or putting thriving long reliever Hayden Birdsong back into the mix it's "Adames or Bust" for years to come and it's been "Bust" thus far He did homer off Nick Pivetta the other day and reached base safely in 10 of his final 11 games in April But he needed that surge to get his early slugging percentage up to a wildly disappointing .300 there was a lot of cause for concern for the Yankees The team was hit hard by injuries in during spring training and the roster saw a lot of turnover after winning the American League pennant the team has performed extremely well overall and are in first place in the AL East once again The Yankees have been led by one of the best offenses in the league led by Aaron Judge Judge is capable of carrying an offense and he is doing just that while there are concerns with the back end Max Fried has delivered as the new ace of the staff with Gerrit Cole out for the rest of the campaign while there are a lot of positives for the team Kerry Miller of Bleacher Report recently wrote about the Yankees biggest weakness being the performance of Devin Willliams so far this season and why they should be patient with him “The Yankees aren't exercising patience But he'll probably get his mojo and his job back by the All-Star Break,” he wrote The trade for Williams this winter was one of the most significant moves that New York made to strengthen the team after losing Juan Soto With the Milwaukee Brewers the All-Star closer was one of the best in the game which was his third straight year with an ERA under 2.00 Unfortunately for Williams and the Yankees the star closer has got off to a bad start in 2025 he has totaled an 8.18 ERA and has at least temporarily lost the closer job to Luke Weaver even though he might have been removed from the closer spot early on there is reason to believe based on his success in the past that he will turn it around The reset for the former All-Star will hopefully be what he needs to regain his confidence and once again be a shutdown player in the ninth inning If the Yankees can get Williams and Weaver firing on all cylinders come October this could be one of the best one-two punches to close out a game in baseball New York shouldn’t quite hit the panic button on Williams The content on this site is for entertainment and educational purposes only Betting and gambling content is intended for individuals 21+ and is based on individual commentators' opinions and not that of Sports Illustrated or its affiliates All picks and predictions are suggestions only and not a guarantee of success or profit If you or someone you know has a gambling problem crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER Her focus is on polling and California politics including the 2024 election and pro-Palestine protests at U.S Martha joined Newsweek in 2024 from The Independent and had previously freelanced at The Sun She is a graduate of Durham University and did her NCTJ at News Associates You can get in touch with Martha by emailing m.mchardy@newsweek.com either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content New York City officials announced on Sunday plans to install hundreds of panic buttons in bodegas in an effort to tackle ongoing crime The announcement comes after a series of recent violent incidents inside bodegas across the city's five boroughs a 33-year-old man was fatally stabbed multiple times inside a bodega in Harlem In another incident last month, a gang of suspects dressed up like NYPD officers stormed into a store in Bedford-Stuyvesant a 24-year-old Harlem bodega worker was stabbed in the neck with a knife during an attempted robbery Mayor Eric Adams announced on Sunday during a press conference outside a deli in The Bronx that the city will invest $1.6 million to install up to 500 panic buttons in hundreds of bodegas following a series of recent violent incidents at them The devices will connect directly to the NYPD's central command center bypassing traditional 911 dispatchers to help reduce response times The mayor added they will be installed in stores in "hotspot" crime areas which will be installed by the company SilentShield The United Bodegas of America (UBA) has been requesting funding for panic buttons with the first call coming when New York Governor Kathy Hochul introduced the idea a year ago This is not the first time panic buttons have been installed in bodegas A pilot program launched in June by UBA and SaferWatch had installed 50 panic buttons in high-crime bodegas but critics noted inconsistent response times due to poor integration with police New York City Mayor Eric Adams said: "Instead of just having the cats keeping away the rats we're going to have a direct connection with the police to keep away those dangerous cats that try to rob our stores and what this is going to do is add an extra layer of safety for those who actually have the panic buttons and the direct communication to the police the element of surprise — 500 of these devices throughout the entire city." NYPD Chief of Department John Chell said at the Sunday press conference: "SilentShields aside from giving workers peace of mind as it serves It allows quick response by a potential violent situation on police officers to save lives It gives our responding officers situational awareness to keep them safe and it gives our detective squad great tools to catch people after the fact it helps keep everyone safe and sends a message..." United Bodegas of America spokesman Fernando Mateo said Sunday: "Panic buttons is what's going to save the lives of so many Not just the lives of bodega owners and workers; the lives of so many that have ran into a bodega seeking safe shelter and they've been killed." The buttons will be installed in the coming weeks and will be distributed through an emergency grant to the UBA Newsweek is committed to challenging conventional wisdom and finding connections in the search for common ground Newsweek is committed to journalism that is factual and fair We value your input and encourage you to rate this article Newsletters in your inbox See all RICHMOND, Va. — Widespread Panic has announced two upcoming shows at the soon-to-open Allianz Amphitheater at Riverfront in Richmond, Virginia Tickets for the Sept. 12 and Sept. 13 shows will go on sale Friday. Georgia-based Southern rock jam band features Richmond native David Schools on bass guitar Widespread Panic has played in Richmond more than 30 times since the mid-1980s but has not performed in the city since 2016 and has not held an outdoor show there since the mid-1990s The Allianz Amphitheater at Riverfront is expected to host its first concert in June CBS 6 is committed to sharing community voices on this important topic. Email your thoughts to the CBS 6 Newsroom This story was initially reported by a journalist and has been converted to this platform with the assistance of AI Our editorial team verifies all reporting on all platforms for fairness and accuracy Credit: Robinson Greig on Unsplash “This program will bring peace of mind to our bodega owners while protecting the working-class New Yorkers who work and frequent bodegas,” Adams said “Our bodegas are essential to New York City we’re telling these small businesses: Your city has your back.” The new funding builds on a pilot program launched last June by the United Bodegas of America and public-safety tech firm SaferWatch, which installed 50 panic buttons in high-crime neighborhoods. But according to the New York Post response times remained inconsistent due to inadequate integration with NYPD headquarters Calls to expand the program intensified in April, after a string of deadly incidents—including the fatal stabbing of a 24-year-old man at a store in Inwood and the shooting death of a 38-year-old man inside a Bronx bodega just an hour later, as reported by Gothamist On Saturday, a man was fatally stabbed by multiple attackers in Harlem after an argument inside a bodega, as reported by the Post “‘SilentShields’ are a game changer for New York City Bodega workers SilentShields will give our workers a lifeline directly to the NYPD and making it clear: New York will no longer abandon its essential bodega workers.” By providing your email address, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy Comment * document.getElementById("comment").setAttribute( "id" "aab8acd04029525da0562df574c9d8f6" );document.getElementById("d57a537edf").setAttribute( "id" and website in this browser for the next time I comment By providing your email address, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy Let us know what you are looking for and we’ll help you find the home of your dreams We’ll provide current market comps and connect you with a trusted expert By providing your email address, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.You can unsubscribe at any time Get the best experience and stay connected to your community with our Spectrum News app. Learn More New York City will spend $1.6 million to equip hundreds of bodegas with emergency panic buttons Adams said the funding will pay for devices known as “SilentShields” that allow store workers to instantly alert police in emergency situations the “SilentShield” system will connect cameras inside the bodegas directly to precincts giving NYPD officers the ability to see crimes taking place in real time “[It’s] a panic button that you will immediately be able to hit It's going to be connected directly to the local precinct,” Adams said it's going to give you access to the cameras in the store to see what is taking place and how we can get an immediate response." Officials said the devices will first be installed in around 500 bodegas across the five boroughs The investment is included in Adams’ executive budget for Fiscal Year 2026 The city is distributing the funds through an emergency grant to the United Bodega Association The United Bodega Association plans to begin installing the buttons in the coming months after soliciting bids for the technology The announcement followed two violent incidents at separate bodegas last week four suspects impersonated police officers displayed firearms and fled with a bag of stolen lottery tickets The incident prompted calls from local lawmakers and bodega owners to install the panic buttons "(Required)" indicates required fields Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" Widespread Panic will come back to Richmond, VA this summer for the first time in nine years. The Athens, GA blues-jam band will stage a two-night run at the new 7,500-capacity outdoor Allianz Amphitheater at Riverfront on Friday, September 12th and Saturday, September 13th [ticket information] Tickets for the Widespread Panic run in Richmond, VA will go on sale to the general public on Friday, May 9th at 10 a.m. ET. The band will offer a limited quantity of two-day tickets. Find tickets and details here Widespread Panic has not visited Richmond since a one-off show at the Altria Theater on February 12th, 2016, per PanicStream before the band stopped large-scale touring at the end of 2016 the Virginia state capital was a regular stop for Widespread Panic The band played two dozen concerts in Richmond from 1987 to 2016 at a variety of venues including the Altria Related: Widespread Panic Welcomes Jarrod Walker To Leave Nashville “Black” & “Blue” At Music City Finale [Videos] Copyright © 2025 L4LM | Website by Computer Courage Show Breaking News BarCloseLocal NewsBrittany Taylor HOUSTON – Millions of Americans are at risk of having their wages garnished as the federal government resumes collections on defaulted student loans READ: Student loans in default to be referred to debt collection, Education Department says Department of Education will begin collecting on federal student loans that have been in default — including garnishing wages and even pulling from Social Security checks This marks the end of a pandemic-era pause that began in March 2020 READ: Student loans in default will be sent for collection. 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If you buy through our links, we may get a commission. Reviews ethics statement My $1,600 worth of parts to make my old PC a mid-range gaming star from left: Asus Tuf Gaming B650-Plus Wi-Fi motherboard MSI Shadow 3X Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti GPU and AMD Ryzen 7 9700X CPU So I did what seemed like a sane thing: I panic-bought a prebuilt PC My professional tech reporter advice is: Don't do what I did.  as Group Vice President for the International Data Corporation's Worldwide Device Tracker suite people are doing the opposite and not buying enough "I think some panic buying is happening but the main thing is the channels are going to have enough [products heading to retailers]," Reith said in June and as we head into July [and] the second half of the year there's likely to be elevated inventory in the channel." Read more: Tracking Tariff Prices: See How the New Tariffs Are Hitting These 11 Popular Products In my haste, I rushed to consult a couple of Discord groups full of friends and did some cursory research, finally settling on a prebuilt NZXT PC: For $2,000 I could pick up a ready-made desktop with the specs (Ryzen 7 9700X CPU 32GB of DDR5 RAM) to hopefully last me for at least four to five years of 1440p gaming I could either bring my old box up to current specs by updating a lot of components or just get a whole new system and save myself the trouble.  But when Trump announced he'd roll back tariffs and I checked my NZXT PC's 30-day return policy I finally took the time to do some serious research I cleared up some personal misconceptions (my existing NZXT H510 Elite case wasn't too small for current midrange GPUs) and planned how I could upgrade my current system -- a Ryzen 5 3600 CPU 16GB of DDR4 RAM -- without having to replace everything CPU and RAM upgrade for $700 to $800 and maybe get two to four years out of it -- but if my PC is going under the knife I might as well future-proof it for five years and beyond In what I hoped wasn't overconfidence (how hard would it be to upgrade my desktop buying $1,600 worth of parts and praying I wouldn't brick my system.  As I'm typing this from my new-and-improved computer I'll spoil the ending: The machine got built and I didn't ruin anything (as far as I know) But the whole process was a stressful rollercoaster a blitz of last-minute research to revise and then re-revise my plans for what would be the best components for my money From figuring out what's new in PC parts over the last five years to reading the global trade tea leaves for an unprecedented reality check in our global economy dropping $2,000 plus tax and shipping on a pre-built PC seemed like the safest reasonable course The big thing I learned was that nobody -- not consumers not analysts looking at the big picture -- has a playbook for upgrading your PC in a time of this much uncertainty and I won't be able to afford these parts in the coming months or years and I'll be the fool for upgrading in a hurry at least I ended up with a sound system.  Knowing what I know now -- that supply isn't evaporating in the next week that every single component I settled on is the subject of furious online debate about whether it's truly the best in its category -- I would have made some smarter choices to save a little money and spare myself some headaches.  but if you're similarly watching the tariffs and panicking about upgrading your PC what I've heard is this: Retailers probably have at least five or six weeks of inventory so don't expect prices to skyrocket in the next month Some retailers may have seen the writing on the wall and increased their stock even more and a swift resolution or easing could avoid the sharp increases in prices that are expected to hit consumers in the coming months.  Know also that this situation is shifting even beyond the understanding of experts so make the best choice for yourself without counting on positive or negative shifts And for all my fellow PC gamers out there who've long suffered sky-high GPU prices thanks to cryptocurrency mining pandemic supply shortages and now AI computation I'm sorry -- maybe someday graphics cards will be affordable again with just a power supply and liquid cooler with fans still installed in the case there are a handful of parts that work together to make a proper desktop computer -- parts that are customized and miniaturized to pack into consoles like the Xbox Series X/S and PS5 but which come in more standardized formats to slot in and out of a PC But it's not so simple as picking a budget and sticking to it roughly broken down by screen resolution and frame rate -- the big factors that demand better parts as you ask for higher performance tiers or full HD (roughly 1,920 by 1,080 pixels) or quad HD (approximately 2,560 by 1,440 pixels) which translates to 3,840 by 2,160 pixels and is generally the highest resolution for gaming with 60 frames per second as the current low end that gamers will accept (and computer displays will be capable of) and you'll have a target for your budget I figured I'd have to shell out $600 to $800 or more for a decent GPU to play new graphically demanding games coming out at those specs for five years or more Finding the right components was a wobbling calculus of balancing interoperability performance and reliability that quickly drove me to madness Here's what I'll tell you for free: There's no correct answer Each part I looked at was the subject of heated debate There's a tenuous consensus among fans YouTube experts and computing journalists about which component is generally the best bang for the buck -- but that needs to be cross-referenced with everything else you're putting into a build It's all a hodgepodge of Reddit "would this PC build work" questions and YouTube videos listing a haphazard collection of benchmarks shared by strangers across time and space Rarely did I get someone with my exact situation and potential build What I ended up with was a parts list that roughly matched what other prebuilt PCs in my price range were featuring: an AMD Ryzen 7 9700X CPU an Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti and 32GB of TeamGroup T-Force DDR5 RAM My old motherboard couldn't handle such a new CPU and the newer DDR5 RAM a battery-operated air duster to clear out my dusty case and an antistatic wristband (more out of superstition than necessity) I could've found some of those components for less if I'd waited -- I begrudgingly overpaid for the GPU I later learned that a nearby Micro Center was selling my CPU and similar motherboards at a bundled discount I figure I made out with a decent setup that's future-proofed beyond the next few years It should also be able to handle early versions of games for prerelease previews that may be built with Nvidia's GPUs in mind avoiding potentially poor optimization with AMD's GPUs that developers may not prioritize before release there remained the actual process of rebuilding my PC but each step included secret sub-steps that proved increasingly annoying Preload a USB drive to install a BIOS update Using an old liquid cooler with a new AM5 CPU You'll need to find your old Windows 10 key or buy a new one And then there was the usual trial-and-error as I figured out where the litany of plugs cords and cables slotted into the motherboard ports I could've saved all this hassle by sticking with the prebuilt PC which loomed forlornly behind me as I installed new parts tempting me to abandon my frustrating crucible in favor of true plug-and-play But there's something scrappy about fixing the stuff you have rather than buying an entirely new replacement and it's more environmentally friendly to reuse what you can In reacquainting myself with the ins and outs of my PC I felt myself earn a bit more gamer street cred as well as understanding how my pretty box of silicon and circuits makes gorgeous games appear on my displays My rebuilt PC (with glass side panel removed) CPU under the liquid cooler's display the sadly not RGB GPU in the middle and the motherboard in the back that the other parts are plugged into Trump's tariffs will have irregular effects on consumer goods prices making it difficult to give solid advice for when consumers should upgrade their PCs or pick up other hardware It's a mixture of watching past performance and soothsaying the likelihood of the Trump administration making deals with companies industries and other nations to soften the tariff blows (or avoid them entirely) Nobody -- not even manufacturers directly dealing with these issues -- has clarity about the tariffs or their impact according to the conversations IDC's Reith is having  "There's still this massive level of confusion among some of the largest tech suppliers in the industry about where things are at today this minute and so forth," Reith said "And all these companies clearly have uncertainty in making forward-looking decisions." That doesn't mean device manufacturers aren't doing anything when Trump announced the reciprocal tariffs many companies that Reith and his team at IDC track rushed to fill orders and get inventory into the US They even "confirmed very confidently" that Apple loaded cargo airliners full of iPhones in India and flew them into America days ahead of April 2 "So there are these types of measures that are being taken," Reith said "but none of them with confidence." those prices could change more drastically So why aren't we seeing a wave of consumers panic-buy big products like I did On a panel discussion between IDC experts on Wednesday research vice president Linn Huang noted that prices are increasing so much already that people might not be able to afford to "Costs have gone up significantly everywhere and it's squeezing out the ability for a lot of these consumers to make panic purchases on the commercial side," he said.  Unlike the early days of the pandemic lockdown when people saved more of their paychecks due to staying quarantined in their homes people's incomes are getting drained even faster now Combine that with uncertainty about whether their business or industry will see a downturn and it's little surprise that consumers haven't rushed out to respond to tariffs but IDC's experts expect them to lower the quality of goods within their bundled items this could mean offering lower-performance components.  it could be good that I rushed out to get the PC parts I did at around pre-tariff prices But there's no way to tell whether things will change for the better or worse tomorrow All I know for certain is that my old PC feels new again and all my games -- for work and play -- are pumping out ultra-quality graphics and high frame rates “May the Force be with you” was perhaps the underlying message from New York City Mayor Eric Adams to the City’s worst-hit bodega owners when he visited the Tremont section of The Bronx on Sunday He was there to announce $1.6 million in funding to equip an estimated 500 bodegas across the five boroughs with new panic buttons which bodega staff can use to immediately call the NYPD in cases of emergency Distributed through an emergency grant to the United Bodega Association (UBA) City officials said the panic buttons will be installed in bodegas with the highest levels of crime to improve staff and customer safety They said the described “SilentShields” will be directly connected to cameras in the bodega and to the NYPD allowing officers to see crimes unfold in real time They said they will work in direct coordination with another program the Adams administration launched last year to help local businesses voluntarily share information in real time with the NYPD through existing closed-circuit television cameras (CCTV) 2026 fiscal year executive budget (and as if taken directly from a Trump playbook) dubbed the “Best Budget Ever” by the Adams administration City officials said this latest public safety investment in bodega safety will help build a safer city and ensure that critical small businesses that support every neighborhood across the city have the security and support they need to keep both their staff and customers safe “Bodegas are part of the heart and soul of New York City,” Adams said in part “They are on every corner; they are there for us at all hours This program will bring peace of mind to our bodega owners while protecting the working-class New Yorkers who work and frequent bodegas Our bodegas are essential to New York City we’re telling these small businesses: Your city has your back.” and making it clear: New York will no longer abandon its essential bodega workers.” “We thank Mayor Adams for taking real action We came to the mayor and he didn’t hesitate to offer his support because our blue-collar mayor knows just how important bodegas are to their communities.” Following the brutal murder of 15-year-old Lesandro “Junior” Guzman-Feliz inside a bodega in Belmont in July 2018, former Bronx City Councilman for District 13 Mark Gjonaj introduced a similar bill proposing the installation of panic buttons in bodegas the same year We asked the council if what the mayor just rolled out is not a duplciate of this bill’s provisions and will share any updates we receive The 48th Precinct broadly covers the neighborhoods of Belmont while Fordham University’s Bronx campus is nestled in the precinct’s northern corner the famous Arthur Avenue runs down the center and the Cross Bronx Expressway and Crotona Park form the southern border The latest available crime statistics for the 48th Precinct are attached further below we asked City Hall if the new initiative just covers bodegas or all small businesses in high crime areas since many other small businesses particularly those operating late at night like food outlets and even some tax service businesses have been the target of sometimes very violent crime in the north Bronx See links further below to some previous stories in this regard City officials said UBA will solicit competitive bids for SilentShield technology and aims to begin installation in the coming months Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch later said in a statement that bodegas were essential to life in New York City and that the people who run them deserve real protection we’re giving them a direct link to the NYPD so we can see what’s happening in real time and respond immediately,” she said “This is what smart policing looks like: precise and built on the trust of the communities we serve we’re protecting New Yorkers where they live and work.” The announcement comes on the heels of “Budget Week,” where investments were announced in housing “after-school for all,” and thanks to expanded eligibility requirements and continued close to 35,000 uniformed NYPD officers by fall of 2026 and support for a record 100,000 summer job opportunities annually for young people The mayor’s Bronx visit on Sunday follows an prior visit to Norwood on Friday Belated Happy Star Wars Day to all who celebrate This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed. View current print edition Click here to read our disclaimer >> Join the conversation You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account The head of a group representing New Brunswick’s film industry is urging his colleagues to not panic about U.S President Donald Trump’s “bizarre” decision to slap 100 per cent tariffs on all movies produced outside America Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada Create an account or sign in to keep reading Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience Don't have an account? Create Account Trump announced his move in a Sunday night post on Truth Social “The Movie Industry in America is DYING a very fast death,” Trump wrote “Other Countries are offering all sorts of incentives to draw our filmmakers and studios away from the United States “This is a concerted effort by other Nations and I am authorizing the Department of Commerce and the United States Trade Representative to immediately begin the process of instituting a 100% Tariff on any and all Movies coming into our Country that are produced in Foreign Lands A clear and concise roundup to start your weekday morning By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc The next issue of Morning Email Telegraph-Journal will soon be in your inbox Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. Exactly what that means, how it would be enforced, and how big an impact it will have on the Canadian film industry, which is worth about $11 billion a year, is unclear. Blockbuster Hollywood films that were at least partially shot in Canada include all three Deadpool films, Fifty Shades of Grey, Brokeback Mountain, Hairspray, Chicago, and Happy Gilmore. Because of the uncertainty about Trump’s post, it’s important for people in the industry to “let the dust settle” and see exactly what Trump intends to do, said Steve Foster, the president of Media New Brunswick, which is the industry association for film and television in the province. “I think a lot of people are just sort of like tilting their heads, being like, ‘Okay, interesting,'” said Foster, who’s also the CEO of Hemmings Films Ltd. “(Trump’s) demeanour is to be like, ‘Oh, let’s disrupt this. Let’s bring these jobs back home.’ The challenge is, it’s just … not that simple. Films aren’t just done all in Canada and then brought back to the States. (Imposing tariffs on those films) would be as complicated as unscrambling an egg. “We do a lot of production, we do a lot of shooting in Canada, primarily in Vancouver and in Toronto … but a lot of the post-production, and a lot of the stars are from the U.S.” “So what’s going to constitute a foreign picture or production, how is it going to be laid out? It’s kind of bizarre. I don’t know if this is just another distraction, I don’t know if it’s just something where he wants to get a marginal increase (in American production), so he just comes on heavy (but he will) accept anything better than status quo.” Foster urged everyone to stay calm until more details are provided. “Before we all panic … let’s see what the plan is, and then we’ll respond appropriately,” he said. “My understanding is that the Hollywood studios want more people to go to the theatre, not less. And if it’s going to cost more money to get projects produced … who’s going to eat that cost? Will it be the producers? Will it be the studios? Or will it likely be the people who consume the films and the TV series? And who knows about escalation? Will Canada retaliate and put tariffs on the American streamers? Where is this all going?” Trump’s post was immediately noticed in New Brunswick, and emails and texts were flying on Sunday night, Foster said. “Everyone reacts to this sort of news differently, but it shakes people up and I think it’s unnecessary and it’s unfortunate. We hear from our members. I heard from them last night, I heard from them today, and telling them what I told you: Let’s be patient, let’s wait and see.” Asked for comment, the provincial government said it’s watching the situation “very closely” to determine “the intent of the American Government to impose protective measures towards their film industry.” “We will continue to monitor the situation and will work with Media NB and other stakeholders to determine the impact on the sector,” Jean Bertin, a spokesperson for the Department of Tourism, Culture and Heritage, said in an email. “The average real GDP over the last five years is $9.9 million for the sector. Employment in the sector directly supported an estimated 273 jobs in New Brunswick. It employs artists in multiple disciplines across the cultural sector, including musicians, artists, and actors, and contributes positively to our GDP and provincial tax revenues.  “In 2024-2025, THC’s $5 million investment in film has been shown to generate $5.59 in spending for every dollar invested, resulting in production expenditures in New Brunswick totaling $27 million annually.” The Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA), which describes itself as “the national advocacy organization for independent producers, representing hundreds of companies engaged in the development, production, and distribution of English-language content made for television, cinema, and digital media channels,” also released a statement about Trump’s move.  “While specific details are far from clear at this point, the proposed actions outlined in … Trump’s announcement will cause significant disruption and economic hardship to the media production sectors on both sides of the Canada-U.S. border,” read the statement, signed by CMPA president and CEO Reynolds Mastin.   “Yesterday’s announcement, and the uncertainty it has caused, underscore the incredible importance of ensuring that Canada has a strong, independent domestic media industry. 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By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy You can manage saved articles in your account Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInLEE COUNTY (WIS) - A man was arrested after being accused of posting on social media that he would go to churches and take money The Lee County Sheriff’s Office said Triston Wesley was arrested at around 11 a.m on Sunday for a violation of his conditions of probation Wesley was the subject of the recent social media posts saying he would take money from the churches after a disagreement with the government over the garnishment of his wages Wesley was taken into custody by the Lee County Sheriff’s Office for an outstanding warrant from the South Carolina Department of Probation Deputies said Wesley is being transported to the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Detention Center where he will be held for further court proceedings Feel more informed, prepared, and connected with WIS. 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Click here Eagle columnist Ralph Gardner's granddaughter Aggie road tests her new John Deere toy lawnmower Nothing brings on questions about my competence and self-worth like facing the challenge of putting something together Advocates for ideas and draws conclusions based on the interpretation of facts and data If you subscribe to Harvard professor Howard Gardner’s (no relation) theory of multiple intelligences there are at least seven of them — not just the verbal and mathematical skills that I was led to believe were all that mattered back in high school where nature appears to have grossly and unfairly short-changed me the ability to discern logical and numerical patterns; and spatial-visual When I succeed in hammering a nail into a wall more or less straight I’m filled with a sense of achievement — even more so when I manage to follow a set of instructions and assemble even the most rudimentary purchase Allow me to offer just one of my many failures and the existential self-doubt it caused I bought a propane patio heater since entertaining friends I’d never previously faced such a complicated set of instructions and an inescapable sense of preordained failure only increased the likelihood that I’d bomb Yet somehow I managed to put the appliance together: the brushed metal base that hid the propane canister the long neck that led to the burners beneath the towering canopy all the applicable and potentially combustible gas connections secured The end result was a gleaming edifice that looked exactly the way it did in the instruction manual ignite the burners and bask in the socially distanced camaraderie of family and friends several of whom were gathered for the grand unveiling but my daughter who’d witnessed similar previous defeats of mine took over She briefly examined the manual and then the batteries that powered the igniter discovered that one of them had been inserted backward and remedied the mistake Here’s the thing: I’d already checked the batteries to make sure they were properly installed How could I have gotten it wrong and turned triumph into humiliation The only possible explanation is that I suffer from some undiagnosed disability — one that might have been described as stupidity in any earlier age but I prefer to blame on shoddy genetic wiring I’d escorted that same daughter and her identical twin girls (aka my grandchildren) to a Central Park playground last week and watched as they enviously followed around another toddler who was pushing a toy lawn mower that emitted soap bubbles The toy brought back my own childhood and one of its more disastrous moments my parents bought me a gleaming metal toy lawn mower that actually cut grass my babysitter forced to me share it with the kid next door Echoes of my sobs and cascading tears resound through the ages the sense of pride and agency a toy with adult pretensions can bring a small child So I bought John Deere’s yellow and green “bubble ‘n’ go mower,” the same one my grandchildren had coveted in Central Park to surprise granddaughters Aggie and Faye on their next visit As soon as I picked up the box at the post office I was doing fairly well at first: securing the cap onto the bubble reservoir sliding the handle sections into place until they locked and then connecting them to the body of the lawnmower and finally pouring the included bubble solution into the well without spilling any Everything seemed in order until I realized that I’d slid the handle section but so what) as well as a yellow lever (which also did nothing but nonetheless looked professional) were facing away from the child I thought back to one of my favorite toys growing up It wasn’t my fifth birthday lawnmower; I associated that with misery I was thinking of my hyper-realistic 1960s toy playmobile dashboard replete with speedometer Imagine if all that fabulousness had been facing the wrong direction I looked underneath the machine — which boasted its ability to make mechanical gear sounds while requiring no batteries — but nothing doing there either The only thing I succeeded at was spilling some of the bubble solution which the directions explicitly warned against I don’t know what the big deal is about spilling a little soap — perhaps it would cause some hapless kid (unlike my precocious progeny) to slip crack a rib or his fracture his skull and invite lawsuits against John Deere I tried to comfort myself that two-year-olds would probably be so mesmerized by the bubbles and the gear sounds that they wouldn’t notice my mistake it’s one of those toys that you could easily imagine in a matter of months sitting at the foot of the driveway under a “free” sign it appeared that I’d inserted the handles the only way the slots allowed So I took another look at the box the mower arrived in specifically the photograph of a happy kid pushing the mower amid a floating universe of shimmering bubbles I’d had it right all along: The controls were facing the way the manufacturer had intended How can you play-mow a lawn when you can’t see the dials Wasn’t the designer of this contraption once a kid him- or herself I couldn’t add this to my growing list of failures having bought only one bubble ‘n’ go mower I won’t spark sibling rivalry that will end in fury and tears — just as my formative toy lawn mower experience did all those decades ago Ralph Gardner Jr. is a journalist whose work has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times and New York magazine. He can be reached at ralph@ralphgardner.com Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device B.C.’s film industry has found itself in the crosshairs of U.S who announced plans Sunday to implement tariffs on all films produced outside his country His post on social media platform Truth Social stated he has authorized the Department of Commerce and U.S Trade Representative to institute 100 per cent tariffs on such productions He said it was hard to understand how the tariffs would be implemented Eby also noted two large-budget American productions filmed in B.C. were recently renewed for additional seasons “The Movie Industry in America is DYING a very fast death,” said Trump’s post adding other countries are offering incentives to draw studios outside of the U.S.  Canadian Media Producers Association CEO Reynolds Mastin said that although details are far from clear tariffs will cause significant disruptions and economic impacts on both sides of the border.  underscore the incredible importance of ensuring that Canada has a strong independent domestic media industry,” he said.  it isn’t clear how tariffs will impact productions filmed in multiple locations around the world.  Following setbacks like the COVID-19 pandemic and the Hollywood guild strikes in 2023 film and television production was down 26 per cent in 2024 compared to 2021 according to production tracker ProdPro.  A survey done on executives regarding preferred filming locations around the world also found that no U.S also according to a report by ProdPro —With files from the Associated Press (WPDE) — A man has been arrested after he "made statements of going to churches to get money from them," according to the Lee County Sheriff's Office Deputies said Triston Wesley was arrested for violating his conditions of probation They said Wesley is "subject of recent social media posts which has caused some panic after he made statements of going to churches to get money from them following his disagreement with government over the garnishment of his wages." Deputies said he was taken into custody around 11:15 a.m on Sunday for an outstanding warrant from the South Carolina Department of Probation The Marlboro County Sheriff's Office put out a statement regarding this incident that they said happened in Florence County: Wesley is being transported to the Sumter County Sheriff's Office Detention Center All 5 Releases The Motley Fool is a financial services company dedicated to making the world smarter The Motley Fool reaches millions of people every month through our premium investing solutions free guidance and market analysis on Fool.com but Zebra Technologies is ready to dodge them Here's how the strategic actions it took in response to the COVID-19 pandemic are paying off in unexpected ways Data management expert Zebra Technologies (ZBRA -2.04%) reported first-quarter results on April 29 Revenues rose 11% year over year while earnings jumped 42% higher The company beat Wall Street's consensus estimates across the board The most important part of this report was how the company will handle the incoming torrent of new tariff expenses Zebra will benefit from lessons learned (and actions taken) in the coronavirus pandemic and the worldwide shipping shortages that followed Zebra's management expects some tariff expenses in 2025 The direct costs should add up to about $30 million in the second quarter and $70 million for the full fiscal year These costs will apply to Zebra's adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) Zebra's adjusted EBITDA was $292 million in Q2 and $1.05 billion in fiscal year 2024 the tariff-based damage should be roughly 10% of adjusted EBITDA profits in the next quarter slowing down to less than 7% for the full year I realize that the first quarter played no part in the tariff drama so it should be excluded from these calculations The profit reduction still slows significantly in the second half targeting a tariff cost of approximately 5% in that period That's what I get after backing out the reported and estimated EBITDA numbers for the Q1 and Q2 periods Zebra's tariff expenses should be pretty manageable even in the first stage I got Zebra CEO Bill Burns on the phone and asked how the company is dodging those potentially massive tariff bills Will Zebra benefit from the supply chain tweaks it made in recent years highlighting Zebra's diversified supply chain with an increasingly global network of manufacturing services and components we would have said we've had 85% of our shipments into the U.S. That's a good example of supply chain resiliency that we've worked on over the last several years." Most of the manufacturing work can be moved to different locations but some key components can only be found in the Chinese market often passed down from Zebra's manufacturing partners This is an issue for the entire sector of making electronic devices like Zebra's barcode scanners and data-tracking systems "I can manufacture the actual products in Vietnam but the majority of their parts still come from China," he said "That's true for anyone from an electronic manufacturing perspective." So Zebra can't exactly avoid the tariff drama but it won't be a big thorn in this company's side As long as the business world keeps relying more heavily on data-tracking services and supply chain analytics, the revenue growth and margin expansion should continue. And better access to item-tracking data is a valuable idea right now, as the resulting data stream can be analyzed and managed by artificial intelligence (AI) tools At the same time, Zebra's stock price is down 34% over the last three months and shares are trading at just 13 times free cash flows It looks like market makers applied a big discount to Zebra's stock in a broad panic over tariff costs and a shaky global economy I think they painted those price cuts with a broader brush than necessary Zebra expects robust sales growth and a manageable tariff impact So if you haven't looked into Zebra's stock yet, this could be a good time to get started. It's a smart investment in the long-term growth of global business activity especially in data-driven sectors like shipping Anders Bylund has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Zebra Technologies. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy *Average returns of all recommendations since inception Cost basis and return based on previous market day close Market data powered by Xignite and Polygon.io You will also start receiving the Star's free morning newsletter An actor that is believed to be Ryan Reynolds is dressed as Deadpool on a movie set in downtown Vancouver Premier David Eby says the provincial film industry should not “panic” over a plan by U.S President Donald Trump to put a 100 per cent tariff on foreign films adding that the implementation challenges would be “profound.”  adding that the implementation challenges would be “profound.”  Eby says his government will continue to stand with the film industry although he didn’t mention specific measures of support The premier said Trump’s proposal could leave Americans with two versions of Netflix one showing a limited number of American-only productions and a more costly version that shows viewers everything from around the world has emerged as a top destination for film and TV production but the industry also faces growing competition from California and other jurisdictions that want to lure production through tax incentives The province raised its production services tax credit by eight per cent last year to 36 per cent while the film incentive tax that supports Canadian-content in production went up by one per cent to 36 per cent The added tax credits would bring the provincial contribution to about $1.2 billion annually for an industry that employees about 26,000 in the province This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 5 Account processing issue - the email address may already exist Invalid password or account does not exist Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the email address listed on your account PIX11 Around 500 New York City bodegas could soon be getting panic buttons that directly call the NYPD, Mayor Eric Adams announced Sunday. Game 1 was a nailbiter, as Knicks fans held their breath until the very last second of the game. This week, 12 jurors and 6 alternates will be put on the panel. It will be an unsettled week featuring showers for basically the entire week. Both were diagnosed with breast cancer as they were preparing for Genna's wedding day last spring. Thousands of new families seeking assistance may be waitlisted unless additional funding is secured. Environmental organizations are happy to see lawmakers on both sides of the aisle chipping away at the issue. FEMA cuts will threaten multiple flood mitigation projects in Queens, a borough hard-hit by Hurricane Ida, Queens Borough President Donovan Richards said.  Dozens of cats are now up for adoption after other deceased cats were found -- some in a freezer -- in a home on Long Island. A small dog named Penny was injured after being attacked by two pit bulls on the Upper West Side, according to Penny's owner, Lauren Claus. Newark Airport has been dealing with numerous delays and cancellations since last week due to staffing shortages and equipment trouble. Yarra Herrera, the executive chef of Hellbender in Queens, brings Cinco de Mayo to New York Living. It's Friday! The Celtics will play the New York Knicks in the next round of the playoffs. It's the 17th postseason meeting between the two longtime NBA rivals — but first in over a decade if there are no flights on your May calendar "Don't panic and rush into the registry," Ogilvie said " May 7 is really the beginning of the enforcement by TSA It's not a date by which we stop issuing [REAL IDs]." New owners, new names: Two former Steward Health Care hospitals that were taken over by Boston Medical Center last summer have been officially renamed Saint Elizabeth's Medical Center in Brighton is now known as "Boston Medical Center Brighton" and Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton is now called "Boston Medical Center South." However BMC officials say it'll take a few months to update the two hospitals' names and logos across all physical and digital platforms Panda Fest, one of the biggest outdoor Asian food festivals in the country, kicks off this afternoon at Boston City Hall (rain or shine). The three-day event will feature more than 200 varieties of Asian street food, from Chinese soup dumplings to Japanese takoyaki. Tickets for entry start at $11 Red line riders, hope you're enjoying your two-day break from service disruptions. Shuttle buses will be back this weekend, replacing trains between JFK/UMass and Braintree so that MBTA  crews work on signal upgrades The commuter rail will also be free between South Station and Braintree during the diversion P.S.— Has the "millionaire's tax" pushed wealthier residents to leave Massachusetts? Take our Boston News Quiz and test your knowledge of this week's stories. Nik DeCosta-Klipa Senior Editor, NewslettersNik DeCosta-Klipa is a senior editor for newsletters at WBUR. It's time to act out of a cohesive strategy Thirteen of the Top 20 prospects in Rivals Top 100 have not committed yet though the Ducks have had four decommitments and some big misses Lost in the hoopla over Kayden Dixon-Wyatt's decision to choose the impressive wide receiver tradition at Ohio State, Derek Colman-Brusa announced yesterday, a four-star edge rusher from Burien, Washington, No That's the second time in recent weeks the Ducks have lost a player they coveted in a head-to-head battle with Washington Five-star Mater Dei offensive tackle Kodi Greene announces today between Oregon and Georgia It's important to address some misconceptions Flips get a lot of attention because they are spectacular news but 80 to 90 percent of recruits stick with their original decisions They want to get it out of the way and focus on their senior years The foundation of a program that can win national championships and compete in the playoffs remains in high school recruiting To win a program has to stack classes in the Top five range and most national champions have at least one No Georgia and Georgia had an average of 14 players drafted Like football itself it's a momentum game Curtis announces today and Jackson Cantwell on May 13th A class in the teens won't get it done the bulk of the Top 100 will come off the board The Ducks have to find 25 good players in this class Dan Lanning certainly knows what he's doing in this frenzied marketplace © 2025 Minute Media - All Rights Reserved Betting and gambling content is intended for individuals 21+ and is based on individual commentators' opinions and not that of Minute Media or its affiliates and related brands ","https://fansided.com/",{"alt":"6m","src":"6n","url":"6o"},{"type":"6l","value":"6p"},"link","Minute Media","https://www.minutemedia.com/",{"text":"6s","url":"6t"},{"type":"6r","value":"6u"},"All Rights Reserved Betting and gambling content is intended for individuals 21+ and is based on individual commentators' opinions and not that of Minute Media or its affiliates and related brands He has previously written for Duck Sports Authority and Athlon Sports where he covered 15 recruiting classes Thirteen of the Top 20 prospects in Rivals Top 100 have not committed yet Lost in the hoopla over Kayden Dixon-Wyatt's decision to choose the impressive wide receiver tradition at Ohio State, Derek Colman-Brusa announced yesterday, a four-star edge rusher from Burien, Washington, No Jared Curtis, the No. 4 prospect and No. 2 quarterback in the nation, announces today between Oregon and Georgia. It's important to address some misconceptions. It's not as early as fans think. Yes, it's seven months until signing day, but in the NIL/portal era, recruits are deciding earlier, and most stick with their decisions. Flips get a lot of attention because they are spectacular news, but 80 to 90 percent of recruits stick with their original decisions. They want to get it out of the way and focus on their senior years. Recruiting is a grind. The foundation of a program that can win national championships and compete in the playoffs remains in high school recruiting. To win a program has to stack classes in the Top five range and most national champions have at least one No. 1 overall class. Ohio State in 2024-25, Michigan, Georgia and Georgia had an average of 14 players drafted, and four taken in the first round. The Wolverines had just one first-rounder, quarterback J.J. McCarthy, but three more taken the following year. Oregon needs some wins in recruiting. Like football itself it's a momentum game. Curtis announces today and Jackson Cantwell on May 13th. A class in the teens won't get it done, not when Ohio State, USC and Penn State are in the Top 7. Between now and mid-July, the bulk of the Top 100 will come off the board. The Ducks have to find 25 good players in this class, and right now they are at seven. Dan Lanning certainly knows what he's doing in this frenzied marketplace, but the Ducks need some wins. It won't effect them in 2025, but it will shape their future. but the Fever will have to face their first opponent likely for the Fever’s matchup against the Brazilian national team at her Alma Mater It is difficult to imagine that Clark won’t suit up for a game in Iowa even if she only plays little compared to her regular season minutes It is not worth risking players’ health for The Fever seem to merely want to be careful with their star player and make sure that she is in top shape for the regular season There is no reason for Fever fans to worry at the moment Clark should be back on the court soon enough The Fever have made it abundantly clear that they want to compete for a championship this season While they are well set up after a successful offseason the Fever still have some catching up to do with other contenders like Minnesota and Las Vegas in terms of defense and team chemistry The Fever will have to face plenty of challenges throughout the season and will need all of their stars available as much as possible and Sophie Cunningham provides the Fever with the depth necessary to make up for some short-term absences but a long-term injury to one of their stars could negatively impact the team’s title chances So, it is understandable that they would want to be careful with Clark in the preseason. After all, Clark is the face of the franchise and the player who draws the most attention to Indiana The Fever will suit up for their next preseason game on May 4 and fans should expect to see Clark make her debut then ","https://fansided.com/",{"alt":"6a","src":"6b","url":"6c"},{"type":"69","value":"6d"},"link","Minute Media","https://www.minutemedia.com/",{"text":"6g","url":"6h"},{"type":"6f","value":"6i"},"All Rights Reserved She has been writing about the NBA and WNBA since 2021 Elaine received a bachelor's degree in English and journalism and is currently completing her master's degree she enjoys playing basketball with her teammates She started as a fellow and earned a full-time position in November 2021 She primarily writes about the New York Knicks but has also written about the Brooklyn Nets Jordanna graduated from the University of North Carolina in 2018 Her past stops include Georgetown University and Washington Commanders Jordanna is either at Ball Arena watching Nikola Jokic Mistretta graduated from Biola University in 2020 with a degree in broadcast journalism He has also worked for outlets such as ClutchPoints Mistretta grew up playing and following basketball and baseball He enjoys working out and playing basketball in his free time The Fever have made it abundantly clear that they want to compete for a championship this season So, it is understandable that they would want to be careful with Clark in the preseason. After all, Clark is the face of the franchise please click the box below to let us know you're not a robot Get the most important global markets news at your fingertips with a Bloomberg.com subscription It's never a dull moment in Tesla land when its polarizing CEO is on the front page of the internet it's for something that nobody thought possible: rumors that the board began searching to replace the company figurehead Welcome back to Critical Materials your daily roundup for all things electric and tech in the automotive space Tesla is in the news (again) over Musk—this time over a rumored attempt to replace the CEO that was immediately refuted by both Musk and Tesla We've also got word that Ford has axed a key next-gen zonal architecture project plus more uncertainty in the tariff department While CEO Elon Musk was nose-deep in Washington, Tesla began to suffer. Sales declined, brand image turned toxic and Tesla's revenue fell a whopping 71% year-over-year. Trouble was brewing in Tesla's so-called "ecological paradise," and it finally caused Tesla's board to grow a spine—or so says a report from the Wall Street Journal that Tesla (and Musk) has vehemently denied because the WSJ reports that Tesla's board took it upon themselves to launch a search for a new CEO while Musk spent his time 1,600 miles away on Pennsylvania Avenue Let's get into the thick of it directly from the story: with Tesla’s stock sinking and some investors irritated about Elon Musk’s White House focus Tesla’s board got serious about looking for Musk’s successor Board members reached out to several executive search firms to work on a formal process for finding Tesla’s next chief executive according to people familiar with the discussions Board members told him he needed to spend more time on Tesla according to people familiar with the meeting Musk said that he would reduce his time to "a day or two per week on government matters." as the board had reportedly already begun the search with an executive recruiting firm In case you weren't familiar with these specific types of agencies they're some serious headhunters meant to seek out top executive talent across the globe As tarnished as they may seem to the outside world So while Musk was cosplaying as DOGE's Secretary of Whatever Tesla's board quietly reached out to one of these firms to get the ball rolling and find someone who could steer the AI and robotaxi ship safely back to port because his clear announcement of spending more time at Tesla was certainly heard by investors The board narrowed its focus to a major search firm according to the people familiar with the discussions The current status of the succession planning couldn’t be determined or if his pledge to spend more time at Tesla has affected succession planning Musk didn’t respond to requests for comment Trump thanked Musk for his government work “You know you’re invited to stay as long as you want,” Trump said “I guess he wants to get back home to his cars.” it's important to be abundantly clear here just in case you missed it above: WSJ's reporting says that whether or not Tesla is still looking for a replacement for Musk is unknown How far they got into the search or if they're continuing down that path isn't clear Tesla has been on a warpath to dispel it entirely Both Musk and Tesla posted on his X just before 2 a.m Tesla's statement included words from the board chairwoman stating that the report was "absolutely false" and that claim had been communicated to WSJ before the report was published The statement went on to say that Tesla is "highly confident" in Musk's ability to "continue executing [Tesla's] growth plan." Musk called the report an "extremely bad breach of ethics," and said that the Tesla Board of Directors provided an "unequivocal denial" ahead of time it's hard to ignore that Tesla has some rather funky stuff going on in the leadership chain recently that has raised eyebrows Ahead of the WSJ report came news of the departure of Vineet Mehta, Tesla's long-time head of battery architecture. Mehta has been with Tesla for 17 years (he joined in 2007 before Tesla even launched the first-gen Roadster) and was identified as a potential successor for Musk back in 2022 (alongside Drew Baglino and JB Straubel, both of whom have now left Tesla) by one investment firm only to see the board offloading millions of dollars worth and the general vibe at Tesla just feels...off Think of it this way: if you're an investor and you see the person in charge of oversight appearing to pull the ripcord right before news of a high-level departure broke Ford reportedly just pulled the plug on a project called FNV4 its so-called "fully networked vehicle" project but something much more deep-rooted: a next-gen zonal architecture meant to underpin new vehicle platforms across the board regardless of the powertrain under the hood Ford has officially scrapped FNV4 and is now back to a blank slate And what does the brand have to show for it it might as well be a trunk full of spaghetti code and so-called "copper anacondas." Reuters has the juicy details of what happened to FNV4: has killed a program to develop next-generation electrical architecture - the brain of modern cars - that its executives have called pivotal to competing with electric-vehicle pioneers such as Tesla three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters known internally as FNV4 (for fully-networked vehicle) improve quality and add profitable features in both electric and gasoline-powered vehicles The project was abandoned because of ballooning costs and delays A Ford spokesperson said the company will absorb what it learned from developing FNV4 into its current software system and it remains focused on delivering an advanced electrical architecture with its so-called skunkworks team FNV4 was Ford's chance at modernizing the software underpinnings of Ford's next-gen cars plus it could slash both wiring-related and assembly costs Speedier over-the-air updates to customers Other employees claim that Ford moved some of its resources to CE1, the company's ongoing project to build a dedicated low-cost EV platform which is in line with Ford's statement that it would absorb the lessons learned from FNV4 into its current software and continue working towards an "advanced electrical architecture." FNV4's death means that Ford might not have a clean path forward for the software-defined car because speed is the "only strategic advantage" that any company can have And with Ford behind the eight ball on Software-Defined Vehicles already a fresh start could mean being years behind There's a panic at the car disco and the DJ's name is Donald Automakers are in full-on freakout mode as the Trump administration continues to yo-yo the threat of tariffs making it next to impossible to make long-term business plans and projections Instead of confidently touting a positive position and outlook on business manufacturers are ripping up their forecasts and throwing their hands in the air The change led automakers like General Motors and Volvo to toss their respective financial outlooks into the circular filing cabinet Here's a snippet from Automotive News discussing Stellantis and Mercedes-Benz doing exactly that: President Donald Trump’s tariffs prompted several of Europe’s largest automakers to withdraw financial guidance underlining the extent of the chaos unleashed by his fast-changing trade tactics Mercedes-Benz and Polestar on April 30 pulled their forecasts for this year citing the duties which are upending supply chains and driving up car prices The volatility sparked by the duties “is too high to reliably assess” how business will develop this year The automaker warned that operating earnings cash flow and margins would be hit if the current trade hurdles persist this latest round of automakers withdrawing their financial projects isn't the first of the year included a specific note that its outlook excluded the impact of U.S GM and Volvo had also pulled their guidance following the issuance of their first-quarter earnings This isn't even a problem unique to the auto industry, according to Reuters The agency says that more than 40 companies worldwide have all pulled or otherwise excluded financial predictions in recent weeks over U.S trade policies creating rippling turmoil in the global markets CEOs have said that the tariffs have caused "chaos" across the industry in the past but as the situation somehow becomes the norm automakers are now finding ways to make the situation seem a bit lighter than they really are Mercedes called the situation a "dynamic market involvement," which is kind of akin to calling a tornado a breeze with a personality without any major tariff reforms or revocations How much? Well, that's still being worked out and could even be subject to change at any given moment which is why it's so hard for these brands to accurately forecast how their year is going to shape out Tesla's brand image hasn't been the most healthy lately At the core of its problems is "changing political sentiment," according to the company's latest earnings report which is a fancy way of saying that the public isn't really feeling the political activism that the company's CEO is involved in But a 71% YOY drop in revenue is nothing to shake a stick at especially as competition in the market is steadily increasing across the globe And if you've got the entire world criticizing how your company's leadership is running the government—while they're supposed to be steering the corporate ship— then there's probably a deeper issue that needs to be addressed Ford Isn't Slowing Down Mustang Mach-E Production Waymo Is Far From Done With The Jaguar I-Pace Here's Why There Are So Few EVs For Sale In America Right Now The 2025 Chevy Silverado EV Work Truck Is America’s New Range King Ford’s New Program Takes The Guesswork Out Of EV Incentives Lynk & Co Z20: A Better Volvo EX30 That's Ready To Take On Europe Trump To Reduce Automotive Tariffs Days Before Hike The Athletic has live coverage from Game 6 between the Maple Leafs and Senators in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs TORONTO — Hello there. We’re back. Good to see you again. If you’re reading this, you know that the Toronto Maple Leafs lost a big playoff game and it looked like so many other similar losses over the past nine years The Leafs — the heavy favourites — didn’t score a goal against the Ottawa Senators this time. The stars were no-shows. Some of the newer players said they seemed snakebitten but liked how they played. The Deserve To Win O’Meter was a fan of their night who put up a good showing throughout much of the night despite not much to cheer for finally turned on their Leafs down 2-0 late even with Toronto leading 3-2 in the series they’ve been here so many times before and disappointed They are somehow 1-13 in their last 14 series-clinching games proving about as non-clutch a team as we’ve seen not just in hockey but pro sports why shouldn’t you panic after the 4-0 loss And I have three reasons why Leafs fans shouldn’t fret one for the pessimists and one for the straight-out nihilists out there After watching the turd that was Game 5 on Tuesday night a team with home-ice advantage has gone up 3-0 in a series 153 times That favoured team’s record is 150-3 in those series meaning they win the series more than 98 percent of the time The Leafs finished the season as the NHL’s fourth-best team with 108 points and they scored more goals and allowed fewer than the Senators They’ve even outscored Ottawa 10-6 at five-on-five in this series and have one of the better power plays in the league Anthony Stolarz has been excellent in goal all year and the Leafs haven’t lost four games in a row all season With two more chances, the Leafs should be able to eke out one win, even if it isn’t pretty (and it often wasn’t this season). The oddsmakers are giving Toronto a nearly 80 percent chance of moving on to Round 2 They still have two chances to prove that they’ve changed Why panic if it doesn’t ultimately even matter and then the Leafs will face the Florida Panthers the defending Stanley Cup champs: A bruising punishing team that is currently steamrolling a very good Tampa Bay Lightning club 3-1 in the Atlantic’s other series What chance would the Leafs — these fragile Leafs — have to beat a Panthers team that has owned them for years Is there a realistic scenario in that matchup given what we’ve witnessed so far in Round 1 where Toronto is the better team with the series on the line Maybe they can get outstanding goaltending and steal a couple of games I suppose we can twist ourselves into some sort of world where that happens parity is high and weird things happen in the NHL playoffs every season But how can a Leafs team built so heavily around its quartet of forwards making $47 million a Core Four that routinely come up small in big games possibly get through another round while playing in more important more pressure-packed games against a much tougher opponent than the Senators And then do it for two more series after that this one’s for those with no hope left at all … I know parts of the fan base have been calling for major organizational changes for years Seeing the Leafs lose to Columbus in the bubble in 2020 and then drop a 3-1 series lead to the underdog Canadiens in 2021 was enough for many — and that was four long years ago after first-round losses in 2022 (against Tampa) and last season (Boston) — and a very short underwhelming trip to Round 2 in 2023 (Florida) — those folks hoped that maybe the Leafs kept their president on for an 11th season and kept the Core Four for another go-round (they even tried diligently to extend some of them throughout this season) added more grit and more veterans and got stronger on the blue line and in goal And a lot of it helped in the regular season where the Leafs have rarely had significant issues it will be because of the same fatal flaw that has hurt them going back to the beginning of all of this: The Leafs’ best players have yet to be their best players in the biggest games of the season a Game 7 last year and so many other key moments the past decade The silver lining is if Toronto somehow loses these next two games to the Senators — becoming one of the only teams in pro sports history to fritter away a 3-0 series lead — it will be the end of this era for the franchise It’ll be an emphatic exclamation point on all their failures a final answer as to whether they should keep trying to run it back or not Rock Sins The Dollyrots & Don’t Panic have rolled into town with Danny Gruff in toe for another night of pop punk fun on their current UK tour The vibes inside The Joiners are sweaty but immaculate as everyone is here for a good time There is something else a little bit special about tonight’s show as it has an extra guest in a supporting role For one night only Thomas Ian Nicholas is in the house doing a special acoustic show for the amassed crowd that gets the crowd warmed up and in the mood for the rest of the evening’s events It’s capped off nicely with a rejigged cover of Stacey’s Mom repurposed as Stifler’s Mom as he departs the stage to a crowd full of smiling faces Up next is Swansea singer songwriter Danny Gruff armed with some big tunes and even bigger banter He manages to win over tonight’s awesome with his heartfelt lyrics and his hilarious jokes and infectious chastises the crowd for their singing abilities and brings out a member of the road crew for a guest spot passionate and thoroughly enjoyable set from a man who won over more than a few people this evening Don’t Panic take to the stage with one of the greatest intro tapes I’ve ever heard Interloping classic wrestling themes & commentary in a nostalgic throwback It takes them no time at all to get going as they blast through a jam packed set of a dozen pop punk bangers rolling out heavy hitters like Regret is a Terrible Roommate The Long Way & Fall of 99 all with some glorious stage bantering woven throughout as they discuss Bud Light eating Twiglets and Marmite and other playful little jabs at the UK They also bring out Kelly from The Dollyrots for their cover of Time after Time from their most recent covers e.p Under Cover Don’t Panic manage to pack a lot into what would be considered a relatively short set time while delivering high quality tunes and nonstop fun.  It’s up to The Dollyrots then to close the evening out and they do so in style Bringing a further dose of sunshine to the UK the rattle through a collection of some of the most sun drenched gorgeous pop punk ever written It’s been a solid 9 years since this particular writer has seen them in action and they have lost none of their charm or stage presence Shows like this in venues like this are the environment to see them in where you can soak up every little drop of energy from both the crowd and the band It’s also high to argue with songs like My Best Friend’s Hot I know How to Party and the closing couple of Dance Like a Maniac and Because I’m Awesome all played with an enthusiasm and joy that fully shows why they have stood the test of time It’s practically impossible to have a bad time at a Dollyrots show but when everything falls into place like it does tonight then it’s pure magic A wonderful night of brilliant tunes played by 4 artists firing on all cylinders It’s officially time to declare that summer has landed and we’ll be listening to nothing but pop punk for the foreseeable future so we can savour this feeling for as long as possible This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed Sign In Subscribe Now President Donald Trump says he's directed his government to "immediately begin the process of instituting a 100% Tariff" on any non-U.S In a post to his Truth Social on Sunday (May 4) Trump said the movie industry in the United States is "DYING a very fast death." He said countries are offering "all sorts of incentives to draw our filmmakers and studios away from the United States," adding that Hollywood and other areas within the country are "being devastated." "This is a concerted effort by other Nations and Trump added he would be authorizing the Deprtment of Commerce and the U.S Trade Representative to immediately start the process of putting 100 per cent tariffs "on any and all movies coming into our Country that are produced in Foreign Lands." IATSE, International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees It said the union is continuing to pursue "all policy measures that can be implemented to return and maintain U.S while not disadvantaging our Canadian members or harming the industry overall." The statement adds that Trump "has correctly recognized that the American film and television industry faces an urgent threat from international competition."  The union says that in two years IATSE has lost "tens of thousands of jobs" across the U.S after foreign governments successfully lured film and television productions away from the United States with aggressive tax incentives and subsidies In December, the B.C. government boosted two provincial tax credits to keep productions coming to B.C One of those is the Film Incentive BC that supports Canadian-content production while the other was the production services tax credit which is an incentive for international projects made in B.C The production services tax credit was upped to 36 per cent and for projects that bring in more than $200 million to B.C during an unrelated news conference Monday (May 5) told the film industry "don't panic," adding "the president tweets a lot of stuff." Eby said the implementation challenges of this are "profound and hard to understand." one where you get just a handful of productions the other where you pay $50 a month or $100 a month and you get to see what everyone else in the world gets to see." Eby added that even if the president does somehow find a way to implement the tariff will stand with the film industry locally and internationally.  "We are protecting the rights of Americans to see what they want to see which includes high quality productions film right here in Canada." He said B.C.'s film industry is "strong and growing," adding that HBO's The Last of Us recently signed on for a third season FX's award-winning Shogun will also be returning to B.C Port Moody (is) to become historic Japan." the province's film industry generated $2.7 billion in gross domestic product in 2022 which is roughly one per cent of B.C.'s gross domestic product which was impacted by multiple industry strikes.  Eby said the film industry "touches every corner of our province" and also drives tourism "People travel some distance to visit the location of Canadian films and television shows." will maintain close connections with its U.S it's hard to even describe a separate film industry between Canada and the United States We have a strong domestic film industry here that tells our stories as Canadians but many of the people who work on those productions also work on huge blockbuster productions that notionally originate in the United States that are often internation productions built in multiple countries." 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Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations New York City officials will install panic buttons in 500 bodegas with the highest levels of crime to allow employees to immediately call the police during an emergency “Instead of just having the cats keeping away the rats we’re gonna have a direct connection with the police to keep away those dangerous cats that try to rob our stores,” Adams said at a news conference The technology will link bodegas’ cameras to the nearest NYPD precinct allowing officers to see crimes unfold in real time and respond more quickly The city will also train bodega workers on how and when to use the devices City officials said they will not disclose which bodegas have the buttons as a security measure Data on crimes within bodegas was not available The most recent NYPD statistics available show robberies in the five boroughs are down 19% compared to the same period last year the United Bodegas of America called for the buttons after a fatal stabbing and a fatal shooting in separate bodegas within hours of each other “‘SilentShields’ are a game changer for New York City Bodega workers,” Fernando Mateo Ramsey Khalifeh is a transportation reporter on the NYC Accountability desk covering the largest transit system in the country. He was previously a general assignment reporter at Gothamist and worked on the Boston Globe's metro and copy desk. Got a tip? Email [email protected] Donoghue exits after steering the department through budget cuts and lifeguard reforms. A months-long investigation into decades of sexual assault allegations on Rikers Island was a finalist in the audio reporting category. Catch up on the most important headlines with a roundup of essential NYC stories, delivered to your inbox daily. Gothamist is a website about New York City news We’re still comfortably in the early days of the 2025 season but the sample size is big enough that we can start to glean at least some meaning from the information we’ve gathered so far they don’t give out awards for strong first months and nobody will hang banners for being in first place on May 1 But it would be foolish to dismiss all that’s happened to this point with a pithy Consider the Baltimore Orioles, for example, who opened the year with a roughly 50% chance at making the postseason, per FanGraphs A 12–18 start has seen those odds plummet to 16.5% Does that subpar 30-game stretch doom the O’s winners of 192 games over the past two seasons but it does alter a forecast that was much rosier a few weeks ago Take that same approach to the individual level and we can begin to adopt a more critical view of players off to slow starts that usually find themselves near the tops of leaderboards Below is a breakdown of six All-Star–caliber players who aren’t looking like their usual selves in the nascent stages of 2025 and how concerned we should be about their poor form sticking around After winning AL Rookie of the Year in 2023 and finishing fourth in MVP voting in ‘24 Henderson appeared primed for a superstar turn this season A strained intercostal muscle forced him to start the year on the injured list but he debuted on April 4 after only missing Baltimore’s first two series It’s taken the 23-year-old some time to regain his footing Henderson’s strikeout rate has ballooned to 27.8% while his walk rate is 5.2%—both career worsts While his chase and swing rates are in line with career norms he’s missing on non-fastballs much more frequently than he has in years past His whiff rates against breaking and offspeed pitches are 44% and 50% compared to sub-30% in both categories last season Henderson is still blistering the ball when he makes contact so here’s betting on him turning things around once he shakes off the rust from all the time he missed in spring training The fearsome Alvarez hasn’t put much of a scare into opposing pitchers this season with a slugging percentage 220 points lower than his career average with Alvarez batting a mere .186 against fastballs to date And while his average exit velocity (94.1 mph) still ranks in the 94th percentile among qualified hitters his hard-hit rate (45.7%) would be a career low He has managed only seven extra-base hits in 28 games There’s no obvious difference in Alvarez’s chase or contact rates and his bat speed and exit velocities indicate there’s nothing physically bothering him Adames is having difficulty adjusting to his new home in San Francisco / Robert Edwards-Imagn ImagesThe Giants’ $182 million shortstop has looked nothing like the player who hit 112 homers over the last four seasons nothing looks too drastically different compared to last year—his average exit velocity (88.4 mph) walk rate (10.9%) and chase rate (27.4%) are in line with his career norms But Adames just isn’t doing damage the same way he used to He’s maintaining his extreme fly-ball approach which has resulted in lots of lazy fly balls that have dragged his BABIP down to .261 And that isn’t a formula for success in his new home in San Francisco the reason for optimism is simply his track record because it’s difficult to find signs of optimism from what he’s done this season Volatility has always been a key component of the Dylan Cease experience But over the course of his seven-year career—particularly his last four during which he’s posted a 3.52 ERA and 3.32 FIP over 130 starts—his brilliance has far outweighed his blips of ineffectiveness he hasn’t been able to push the right buttons Cease’s strikeout and walk rates look fine but his command is shaky enough that he’s been unable to manage his pitch count well to the point where he’s failed to make it out of the fifth inning three times and has completed six frames just once His four-seam fastball has also been problematic with opposing hitters batting .326 with a .512 slugging percentage against it A 3.18 FIP and .388 BABIP that’s sure to regress should reassure Padres fans that better days are ahead After driving in 97 runs in each of the last two seasons and making his first All-Star team in 2024 He has the seventh-lowest ISO (.053) among 168 qualified hitters and is still searching for his first home run Hitting the ball hard has never been the 2018 first-round pick’s issue—rather he’s had a difficult time lifting the ball in the air to translate hard contact into extra bases Bohm’s 50.5% ground ball rate is greatly suppressing his ability to do more damage in the batter’s box Combined with his 2.5% walk rate—which ranks in the second percentile of MLB—and there haven’t been many bright spots here waiting for a key adjustment or two to resurface Houck broke through in 2024 for his first All-Star appearance but it’s been a free fall back down to Earth this season he managed only 11 strikeouts and nine walks over 18 ⅔ innings culminating in a 12-run outing (11 earned) against the Tampa Bay Rays on April 14 The results since then have been more encouraging (six earned runs allowed with 13 strikeouts over 11 frames in his last two starts) but Houck is still searching for his first win of the year Houck has seen his strikeout rate dip below 20% for the first time in his career while his walk rate (9%) is his highest since his rookie year which was something of a revelation last season which opponents have hit .379 against so far Pitchers who don’t miss bats and lack pinpoint control don’t have very high ceilings but last season’s 3.12 mark is looking more like a mirage Utah (KUTV) — A teenager was arrested on suspicion of third-degree felony threat of terrorism after prompting an emergency response at a West Jordan hospital He later told police he was playing a game called “Senior Assassination” with a friend West Jordan police responded to Holy Cross Hospital Jordan Valley following reports of a person with a weapon officers spoke with two witnesses who said two teenagers had entered the building and asked if it was a hospital later identified as 18-year-old Miles Kalani White was described as appearing to be a high school student and was seen holding what looked like a gun The witnesses added that the pair then ran through the hospital Hospital security approached officers and asked if they should initiate a lockdown due to the seriousness of the situation Arrest documents did not disclose whether a lockdown was ordered Surveillance footage showed two teens running through the hospital doors White appeared to point what looked like a firearm at the other teen then drop the object as they exited the building Police said several officers were deployed around the perimeter of the hospital while others searched the surrounding area for the teens Several hospital visitors reportedly expressed fear and asked police if it was safe to enter the facility who reportedly admitted to playing a game called “Senior Assassination” with a classmate which he used to shoot his friend inside the building In March 2025, Lehi police issued a warning about the Assassination Game being played at Skyridge High School officers said the game “involves students paying a participation fee and being given a neon-colored wristband and then shooting other participating students with water guns the neon-colored band comes off and that student is out of the game (The) last student wearing the band collects the money pot.” “The Assassin's Game is not sanctioned by the school or police and is not allowed to take place on school grounds Both Skyridge High School and the Lehi City Police Department discourage participation because of the many problems that we've had during previous years with students driving aggressively/recklessly and trespassing on private property It can be especially dangerous since many water guns can appear to be a real gun and cause panic among citizens.” White was booked into the Salt Lake County Metro Jail the Houston Rockets absolutely annihilated the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday Extended garbage time made the final score look a lot closer than the contest actually was the young Rockets were locked in defensively drilling jump shots and generally up for the challenge of their first elimination game together And it's not quite time for the Warriors to panic Golden State is still up 3-2 with the next game at the Chase Center The five reasons it should still feel OK about this series are below Sleeping in your own bed before a game is far better than being in a hotel Your entire routine is easier to stick to at home Players are more accustomed to the atmosphere in their own arenas there are numbers that support this conclusion it's safe to expect better performances from one two or maybe even all three of these Warriors in Game 6 Logan Riely/NBAE via Getty ImagesThe Rockets looked like a full-fledged offensive juggernaut on Wednesday They went 13-of-30 from three and dropped 131 points But that's far from a typical output for this team With the pressure of another elimination game, this time on the road, bearing down on them, the Rockets are likely to naturally cool off a bit. Add some more inspired defense from the Warriors, who were just humbled by the Game 5 loss, and Friday should go better for them. Alex Slitz/Getty ImagesCurry went 4-of-12 from the field for 13 points in Game 5. And while that's certainly an outlier, sub-20-point performances weren't super rare for him in 2024-25. In the regular season, he failed to reach that threshold in 21 different games. He was below 15 points 13 times. It's what he did in the 21 games that immediately followed those off nights that's interesting. In those contests, Curry averaged 28.5 points while shooting 46.0 percent from three. In two of those outings, he topped 50 points. If that trend continues, we could be in for a big night for the Warriors' superstar. And when he has those, his team is tough to beat. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty ImagesThe Rockets are surely getting more comfortable with playoff basketball as we get deeper into this series Jalen Green and Amen Thompson had zero postseason minutes between them prior to these ones Curry and Green have four championships apiece Steve Kerr coached all four of those teams Jimmy Butler took the Miami Heat to two different Finals they weren't supposed to reach And that big of a difference in experience level matters The most important players on the Warriors have faced dozens of elimination and closeout games They've played hundreds of high-leverage playoff minutes It would be hard to surprise them with anything And given the fact that they have two more chances to end this Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty ImagesBack in 2022 on the way to their fourth championship together Draymond and Curry faced a young Memphis Grizzlies squad in the second round that was similarly precocious to these Rockets The Warriors had a chance to end that series on the road in Game 5, and they got walloped by 39 points. The Grizzlies' game ops crew famously played "Whoop that Trick" on the way out and the team looked abundantly confident heading into Game 6 where the battle-tested Warriors won by double-digits Golden State doesn't just have the experience edge Green and Kerr have been in this very situation before And that should have them feeling pretty good heading into Friday's matchup Tom Yeung here with your Sunday Digest.  Last month, I wrote about five stocks to “buy the dip.” Our quantitative systems signaled April’s selloff had gone too far and that low prices would be enough to trigger a market rally.  these five firms have performed splendidly largely outperforming the S&P 500’s 8% rise.  InvestorPlace Senior Analyst Luke Lango believes this is just the start.   He predicts a major event on May 7 will trigger a flood of cash – as much as $7 trillion – to rush back into U.S It’s a catalyst that could change the entire market dynamic and create a new summer “panic” of the sort not seen since 1997.  This is why he held a special 2025 Summer Panic Summit on Thursday. At this event, Luke explained why he believes this catalyst on May 7 will be a game-changer. Plus, he revealed a new set of stocks that he believes are primed to lead the next wave of growth. (You can watch a replay of the event here.)   I can’t tell you what this catalyst is You’ll have to see it for yourself in Luke’s special presentation But if this panic buying he describes does take off several of my top long-term picks are certain to benefit Let’s revisit two of them today – and a new one as well…  The first is Sabre Corp. (SABR), one of the three firms that run the world’s Global Distribution System (GDS) for hotels and flights Virtually all travel agents and online booking systems use GDS to book flights since it’s the only platform with real-time data on available seats That means industry profits are generally stable and very high [GOOGL] failed to create a rival system and now uses Sabre to power Google Flights.)  That’s why private equity decided to take Sabre off the public markets in 2007 They saw a cash cow that could be loaded with debt to make large profits even bigger Sabre returned to public markets in 2014 with 50% higher net income and the stock surged another 70% the following year as profits continued to climb.  Its debts are now worth almost six times more than its equity… a situation usually associated with near-bankrupt companies.  But if Luke’s calculations are right things could soon turn around for this equity “stub.”  since the company is so financially leveraged a 10% increase in enterprise value will translate into a 58% increase in share price.  That makes Sabre an incredible “option-like” play the stock goes to zero… but in the best case SABR shares could rise 2X… 5X… or even 10X.   The May 7 catalyst will also be felt among real estate companies that rely on more traditional debt financing.  My two favorites are on opposite ends of the risk spectrum I would recommend both as complements.  Realty Income has played the long game by focusing on grocery stores (10% of its portfolio) and other businesses resistant to e-commerce competition.   Digital Realty realized early on that cloud computing customers would need dense colocation data centers (where powered connected warehouse space is rented out to firms that bring their own servers) and quickly moved to offer that service.  That means both firms should see a surge in buying interest on a May 7 catalyst these REITs are economically sensitive firms a summer panic could send these types of companies soaring.   I’m adding a new pick to my top list:  Biogen Inc. (BIIB).  This high-quality biotech firm was created in 2003 in a mega-merger of Biogen and automation company Idec Shares rose as much as 1,200% through the biotech boom of the mid-2010s as blockbusters like cancer drug Rituxan and MS therapy Avonex came onto the market Biogen also proved reasonably adept at acquiring and partnering with other biotech firms though a 2019 acquisition of Nightstar did end with two clinical failures.  Challenges began to mount after 2023 on rising research costs and high interest rates new therapies became far more expensive to finance A lackluster launch of Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi also spooked investors which will increase the time and barriers for new drug approvals.  Biogen’s stock has dropped 60% over the past two years and trades at 8X forward earnings compared to a long-term average of 13.3X.   The May 7 catalyst could change part of that equation.  we could see investors return to this beat-up stock whose forward price-earnings ratio now looks more like an automaker’s than a top-tier biotech’s Biogen’s pipeline and several new launches look reasonably strong should reduce the impact of expiring drugs and Leqembi’s slower-than-expected success.   It’s also worth noting that large biotechs like Biogen have significant marketing and production scale that make them attractive partners allowing them to snap up promising smaller firms at a discount.  many of Biogen’s challenges will remain Biotech is an industry that generates enormous paydays and equally significant flops I’m also not expecting a quick return to “normal” at the FDA.  if you had told me two years ago that Biogen would be on sale at 8X forward earnings it’s something worth taking advantage of.  the Asian Financial Crisis was getting started Currency speculators were dumping the Thai baht forcing that country’s central bank to defend their currency exchange rate with a dwindling supply of foreign reserves triggering a devaluation and market mayhem It only took several months for the crisis to spread to South Korea the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite surged 20% to a new record as American investors began recognizing the promises of the internet Retail investors were more panicked about missing out than with some faraway financial crisis.  Luke Lango believes we’re approaching a new version of this two-sided “panic.”  Today, bearish institutional investors are dumping tariff-impacted companies as global macro fears kick in. Shares of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NCLH) have dropped 38%, while those of shoe retailer Deckers Outdoor Corp. (DECK) have sunk 45%.  Meanwhile, retail investors are aggressively buying the dip every chance they get. On April 3, individual investors bought $4.7 billion of equities following President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” selloff. And on Wednesday, a negative U.S. GDP report was quickly buried as these same mom-and-pop investors snapped up shares.  That’s because there’s a lot of money sitting on the sidelines And there are a lot of bullish investors waiting to buy up stock.  when Luke predicts an event will trigger a new cascade of retail buying.  everyone is focused on short-term moves in the midst of a fast-paced market But there’s something bigger happening behind the scenes…   For the full breakdown of this catalyst – and Luke’s blueprint for the summer – click here to check out his 2025 Summer Panic Summit. Thomas Yeung is a market analyst and portfolio manager of the Omnia Portfolio the highest-tier subscription at InvestorPlace He is the former editor of Tom Yeung’s Profit & Protection a free e-letter about investing to profit in good times and protecting gains during the bad https://investorplace.com/2025/05/4-stocks-to-buy-for-a-potential-summer-panic/ Fortifying the American home has become big business secret arsenals — and even flammable moats the chief executive of Atlas Survival Shelters runs one of many companies that designs and builds bunkers for wealthy clients A 2023 survey found that about one-third of American adults were prepping for a doomsday scenario spending a collective $11 billion over 12 months Atlas’s bunkers can include parking spaces an underground tunnel will connect the bunker to the client’s home Americans of all backgrounds are increasingly concerned with protecting themselves Hubbard has noticed the change: More working-class people now want to buy his bunkers “Now we sell a bunker that’s only $20,000,” Hubbard said ‘‘They’re for the guys making $60,000 a year Hubbard is not the only entrepreneur taking advantage of this trend At a former munitions depot in South Dakota a company called Vivos Group has repurposed 575 storage buildings into leasable bunkers Customers pay $55,000 up front for a 99-year lease The structures come empty and without plumbing including those of two tenants who say they were wrongfully evicted The company claims they violated their lease agreements.) Some Americans are also bolstering their fortifications at home a secret panel in the den opens to reveal a shooting range said that concealed gun ranges are one of his most common installations ‘This is something you do if you’re serious about security.’” Creative Home Engineering also builds moving fireplaces that lead to panic rooms or escape tunnels the fireplace opens when the James Bond theme is played on a nearby piano a moving bookcase hides a secret compartment containing a year’s worth of nonperishable food and medical supplies Humble wonders if his prepping is “crazy,” but the news keeps validating his concerns he thinks: “Good thing I have those pills.” the very rich continue to spend on extreme new forms of protection In an undisclosed location in the Upper Midwest one family is building a compound surrounded by a moat that can be lit on fire cannons can distribute a flammable substance across the surface of the water one of which provides another line of defense against intruders: When activated it can generate heat through molecular friction like a giant microwave The cost of the compound is in the upper range of Corbi’s projects which starts at $10 million and can exceed $100 million it’s like when you or I buy a car,” Corbi said geopolitically — it doesn’t cost that much?” Top image: An underground bunker in rural Arizona is up for sale Source for 2023 survey on doomsday prepping: Finder.com Coralie Kraft is a frequent contributor for the magazine Last year she profiled the choreographer Parris Goebel and wrote about A.I.-generated pornography Her writing has also appeared in The New Yorker and Vanity Fair Richard Barnes is a photographer who divides his time between New York and San Francisco His work is in numerous public and private collections around the world the Whitney Museum of American Art and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art influencers indulge our most ambitious housing fantasies — and cash in on them The reality of being a contractor includes labor shortages It was an idyllic pocket of Los Angeles where people knew their neighbors — and homes sold for $5 million The fire ignited competing visions for its future Share full article632632Read 632 CommentsRead 632 CommentsShare full article632632Advertisement