This story is part of the My Unsung Hero series It features stories of people whose kindness left a lasting impression on someone else Vivian Curren decided to take her 3-year-old son Benjamin could be impulsive and unpredictable in public She had grown accustomed to the stares they would get from other parents in response to his behavior "They just looked at me like it was crappy parenting," Curren recalled But she wanted to get him out of the house and the park was nearby When they arrived at the playground area at Winslow Park in Freeport Curren was relieved to see that there were only two other people there — a woman and a girl who appeared to be her young daughter Curren tried to steer Benjamin toward the swings "I definitely had a sort of 'oh no' feeling,'" Curren recalled And I wasn't going to explain to a stranger 'You don't want your kid sitting next to mine.'" Curren crossed her fingers while Benjamin and the young girl began to play my son picked up a big pile of sand and threw it straight at the other little girl," Curren said Curren did what she always did when her son was having trouble with his behavior: She walked him through a series of questions which allowed him to understand that what he did was wrong and how to correct it With permission from the woman and the girl why do we not throw sand at people?' He said 'Because it could hurt if it got in their eyes and people don't like having sand thrown at them,'" Curren recalled 'And what are you going to say to your friend?' And he said to [the girl] Curren assumed the stranger was judging her for poor parenting 'I've had a lot of practice.' What I wish I had said was 'You have no idea how much I needed to hear that today.'" it was a turning point; it was the first time she felt seen by a stranger for doing a good job as a parent It's a feeling she still carries with her now as Benjamin finishes his junior year of high school "This woman made me feel like a good mom," Curren said My Unsung Hero is also a podcast — new episodes are released every Tuesday To share the story of your unsung hero with the Hidden Brain team record a voice memo on your phone and send it to myunsunghero@hiddenbrain.org Become an NPR sponsor Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker The White House appeared to walk back an announcement by President Donald Trump that he would slap 100% tariffs on foreign-produced films to boost Hollywood A White House statement on May 5 said that "no final decisions on foreign film tariffs have been made" after Trump's declaration made waves in the entertainment industry Trump posted on social media May 4 that he was "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." The president said he was concerned incentives luring filmmakers overseas are sending the American movie industry to "a very fast death." Although Trump said his team was moving forward on the tariffs White House spokesman Kush Desai seemed to temper that in the May 5 statement that no final decision has been made while also saying " the administration is exploring all options to deliver on President Trump’s directive to safeguard our country’s national and economic security while Making Hollywood Great Again." The statement added more confusion to an announcement that already was drawing questions about how the tariffs would be implemented and what exactly they would apply to It was unclear if the tariffs would apply to movies on streaming services as well as those shown in theaters or if they would be calculated based on production costs or box office revenue Trump said on May 5 during an event in the Oval Office that his administration would first consult the movie industry Film news for you: Sign up for USA TODAY's Watch Party newsletter for more Hollywood insights "I want to make sure they're happy with it," he said Trump complained about moviemaking going overseas but said "I'm not looking to hurt the industry The announcement about the movie industry comes as Trump has levied a slew of tariffs on various countries and industries The tariffs have spooked investors and unsettled the economy More: How much money did Trump make in first 100 days? Crypto deals raise questions saying he wants to give car companies "a little bit of flexibility." He also paused big reciprocal tariffs on every foreign nation Trump raised concerns about national security and foreign propaganda in announcing the movie tariffs This is a concerted effort by other Nations and film and television industry has "a positive balance of trade in every major market in the world," with exports more than three times imports The industry has a trade surplus of $15.3 billion and supports 2.3 million jobs Movie and TV production has been leaving Hollywood for years heading to locations with tax incentives that make filming cheaper producers on movie and TV projects with budgets of more than $40 million went outside the United States Governments around the world have increased credits and cash rebates to attract productions and capture a greater share of the $248 billion that Ampere Analysis predicts will be spent globally in 2025 to produce content Trump complained that "Other Countries are offering all sorts of incentives to draw our filmmakers and studios away from the United States." On May 5, leaders in Australia and New Zealand responded to Trump's tariff announcement by saying they would advocate for their local industries Some Marvel superhero movies have been filmed in Australia while New Zealand was the backdrop for "The Lord of the Rings" films Let's face it, flying in economy sucks — especially on a long-haul flight But choosing the right seat can make things way more comfortable Paying a few extra bucks can be the difference between stretching out into the aisle versus squeezing into a middle seat wondering how to wake up a neighbor when you need the bathroom Shelling out more for an exit row or bulkhead seat is practically a necessity for some taller people However, it's rare that one seat can feel like a new level of luxury. I found that to be the case on the upper deck of an Airbus A380 Some airlines fill the top floor with business- and first-class seats, but others, like British Airways to choose a seat up there on a flight a few months ago — but prices vary This seat not only gives you more space but also an extra storage locker not to mention one less neighbor on your row Here's what my experience was like and why I recommend this handy travel tip Flying from London usually takes between seven and eight hours It's faster in the opposite direction thanks to the North Atlantic jet stream you're looking for any window seat on the upper deck This seat map also shows how the cabin is arranged in a 2-4-2 format, like premium economy which provides access to around 1,700 airport lounges worldwide but it was certainly easier to relax there than in the concourse four-engined jet typically has room for more than 500 passengers only half have economy seats on the upper deck You're more likely to find rows of two economy seats on regional planes like an Airbus A220 or a Bombardier CRJ It was much easier to only have to ask one person instead of two when I needed to get up I found this especially useful for a long-haul flight where it can be difficult to find a place for amenities like a blanket and headphones when you're not using them But the best part was that I could fit my small backpack in there instead of under the seat in front, leaving more space to stretch my legs The A380's cabin is over 21 feet wide — that's two feet more than a Boeing 777 there was plenty of space on the window side of my seat so the silver in-flight entertainment box wasn't an obstacle This wasn't as ideal as stretching both legs but you'd only get that by forking out thousands of dollars more for business class I was offered pretzels and two drinks at the start of the cabin service Count me as a fan of British Airways' own beer I actually preferred the in-flight dinner, a chicken tikka masala, to the curry I had in premium economy on my return flight but it was a noticeable benefit of the upper deck being further away from the engines Asiana Airlines, British Airways, Lufthansa, Qantas, and Qatar Airways have economy seats on the upper deck of their Airbus A380s British Airways flies it to six American destinations, ahead of the five served by Lufthansa. ANA, Emirates, Etihad, Korean Air, and Singapore Airlines also operate the superjumbo jet, but they don't have any economy seats upstairs. which have roiled markets and led to fears of a U.S recession.Former senior Commerce official William Reinsch a senior fellow with the Center for Strategic and International Studies said retaliation against Trump's film tariffs would be devastating."The retaliation will kill our industry We have a lot more to lose than to gain," he said adding it would be difficult to make a national security or national emergency case for movies.($1 = 0.7519 pounds)Reporting by Andrea Shalal additional reporting by Lisa Richwine in Los Angeles Miranda Murray and Thomas Escritt in Berlin; Editing by Jacqueline Wong Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles., opens new tab , opens new tab Browse an unrivalled portfolio of real-time and historical market data and insights from worldwide sources and experts. , opens new tabScreen for heightened risk individual and entities globally to help uncover hidden risks in business relationships and human networks. © 2025 Reuters. All rights reserved NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump is opening a new salvo in his tariff war In a post Sunday night on his Truth Social platform Trump said he has authorized the Department of Commerce and the Office of the U.S Trade Representative to slap a 100 percent tariff “on any and all Movies coming into our Country that are produced in Foreign Lands.” WATCH: How tariffs on imported auto parts may affect car prices and repair costs “The Movie Industry in America is DYING a very fast death,” he wrote complaining that other countries “are offering all sorts of incentives to draw” filmmakers and studios away from the U.S “This is a concerted effort by other Nations and It wasn’t immediately clear how any such tariff on international productions could be implemented It’s common for both large and small films to include production in the U.S Big-budget movies like the upcoming “Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning,” for instance Incentive programs for years have influenced where movies are shot increasingly driving film production out of California and to other states and countries with favorable tax incentives Yet Trump’s tariffs are designed to lead consumers toward American products American-produced movies overwhelming dominate the domestic marketplace China has ramped up its domestic movie production culminating in the animated blockbuster “Ne Zha 2” grossing more than $2 billion this year its sales came almost entirely from mainland China where successive governments have offered rebates and incentives in recent years to draw Hollywood films to the country the film industry has generated billions of dollars in tourism revenue driven by the “Lord of the Rings” and “Hobbit” films which featured the country’s pristine and scenic vistas the blockbuster “Minecraft” movie was filmed entirely in New Zealand productions in 2023 delivered $1.3 billion New Zealand dollars ($777 million) to the country in return for NZ$200 million in subsidies New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said he was awaiting more details of Trump’s measures before commenting on them but would continue to pitch to filmmakers abroad “We’ve got an absolutely world class industry,” he said “This is the best place to make movies didn’t immediately respond to messages Sunday evening The MPA’s data shows how much Hollywood exports have dominated cinemas the American movies produced $22.6 billion in exports and $15.3 billion in trade surplus in 2023 has made good on the “tariff man” label he gave himself years ago slapping new taxes on goods made in countries around the globe That includes a 145 percenttariff on Chinese goods and a 10 percent baseline tariff on goods from other countries WATCH: Jobs market defies expectations amid fears tariffs could soon spur economic downturn Trump has exerted extraordinary influence over the flow of commerce creating political risks and pulling the market in different directions set to be subject to new tariffs in the weeks ahead Trump has long voiced concern about movie production moving overseas he announced that he had tapped actors Mel Gibson Jon Voight and Sylvester Stallone to serve as “special ambassadors” to Hollywood to bring it “BACK — BIGGER film and television production has been hampered in recent years the Hollywood guild strikes of 2023 and the recent wildfires in the Los Angeles area was down 26 percent last year compared with 2021 The group’s annual survey of executives which asked about preferred filming locations Central Europe and Australia came out on top The problem is especially acute in California production last year was down 5.6 percent from 2023 according to FilmLA during the peak of the coronavirus pandemic proposed expanding California’s Film & Television Tax Credit program to $750 million annually Chicago and San Francisco have also used aggressive tax incentives to lure film and TV productions Those programs can take the form of cash grants “Other nations have been stealing the movie-making capabilities from the United States,” Trump told reporters at the White House on Sunday night after returning from a weekend in Florida “If they’re not willing to make a movie inside the United States we should have a tariff on movies that come in.” Associated Press writers Gary Field in Washington and Charlotte Graham-McLay in Wellington contributed to this report from Washington © 1996 - 2025 NewsHour Productions LLC PBS is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization Subscribe to Here's the Deal with Lisa Desjardins | May 5, 2025 | | | | | — Onondaga County District Attorney Bill Fitzpatrick told CNY Central on Monday that Westhill lacrosse players had a failed hazing attempt the night before they successfully hazed a younger student on April 24 The I-Team previously reported that students practiced the act before doing it The District Attorney told CNY Central that everyone targeted knew it was a joke The DA now says it was a failed abduction attempt But no victims have come forward with a formal complaint The DA also confirmed that the weapon that "appeared" to be a gun is believed to be an airsoft gun He told the I-Team that authorities were making arrangements to seize the weapon Authorities said those charged targeted five younger students put in the trunk of a car and the culprits videotaped this frightening ordeal PREVIOUS COVERAGE | TIMELINE: Westhill criminal hazing incident investigation Susan Lipkins said it'll take a while for the trauma of this to go away for everyone involved "Students will have post-traumatic stress disorder," Dr "They will re-experience some of the visuals and some of the things they've heard Everybody should get therapy as far as I'm concerned." BREAKING: Berkshire Shares Slide On News Of Buffett Exit after Trump said his administration would begin the process of "instituting a 100% Tariff on any and all Movies coming into our Country." Trump highlighted the incentives offered to filmmakers and studios to induce them to film productions overseas "This is a concerted effort by other Nations and Trump contends that "The Movie Industry in America is DYING a very fast death." The bigger picture shows that the movie industry provides an example of the benefits of trade The Motion Picture Association says films and television accounted for $22.6 billion in exports in 2023 film and TV industry employment provided 856,000 direct jobs in 2023 that was down from 927,000 direct jobs in 2018 It's not clear the extent to which the 2023 jobs data was reduced by industry strikes that curtailed productions for much of that year The Hollywood Reporter cited research from ProdPro showing that production spending in the U.S Citi reiterated a neutral rating for Netflix after the Trump tariffs threat The firm said a worst-case scenario could cut earnings by $6 per share though Netflix would have ways to make up the cost Morgan Stanley noted a potential for retaliatory tariffs Barclays analyst Kannan Venkateshwar thinks the Trump proposal "may end up harming the very industry it is supposed to help." a lot of low-budget movies that rely on inexpensive foreign production and crews to make them viable wouldn't get made under a Trump tariff regime Many productions are filmed in multiple locations which uses a combination of foreign and domestic parts Tariffs might apply above a certain threshold of foreign production film distribution companies could pay a tax based on the cost of the distribution rights they pay for foreign-produced films What about films or series produced in-house by Disney or Netflix Applying a tariff on those would be more complicated especially if they aren't released in a theater The companies might face a tax on overseas production costs Another option would be to charge a tariff based on the value of foreign production incentives the companies receive Netflix was off 2% on Monday, but had cut most of its loss from early lows, suggesting some skepticism about Trump's tariff threat. 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Try SwingTrader IBD Digital: Unlock IBD's Premium Stock Lists, Tools And Analysis Today How To Invest: Rules For When To Buy And Sell Stocks In Bull And Bear Markets Trade war perils are swirling around ocean shippers and the ports that serve them Get instant access to exclusive stock lists expert market analysis and powerful tools with 2 months of IBD Digital for only $20 Learn how you can make more money with IBD's investing tools Real-time quote and/or trade prices are not sourced from all markets Ownership data provided by LSEG and Estimate data provided by FactSet MarketSurge and other marks are trademarks owned by Investor's Business Daily Subscribe  Gift a Subscription A 6-foot wooden privacy fence lined his small backyard. On the other side, his neighbor’s nearly identical tan-brick house loomed so close it felt like Mora could reach over and touch it. Things might have stayed typically placid in this historic enclave of finance executives and impeccable shrubs. Instead, a feud so intractable took root that the next four months would bring more than 100 police visits amid accusations of trespassing on four inches of yard, video voyeurism and battery via a garden sprinkler. Surveillance cameras would go up. Cease-and-desist letters would fly. The infamous gossip site Worldstar Hip Hop would get involved. Living with neighbors requires a delicate balance of reciprocity, of “live and let live” versus “we don’t do that here.” It’s a peace-keeping seesaw between being “right” and being reasonable. In New Suburb Beautiful, two neighbors were going to push the limit. Mora met Ghada Maghrebi in October, a month before his move-in day. He was piling bags of mulch around his back door in preparation for Hurricane Milton when she poked her head over the fence to say hi. When he went back to New York, she texted him storm updates. When his alarm system went off, he unlocked his deadbolt remotely to let her scope things out. He thanked her. “Anytime :),” wrote Maghrebi, who’d once served as the “security liaison” in the neighborhood. “We are all a family here and we watch for each other.” In December, Mora’s wife, Melissa, briefly babysat Maghrebi’s 2-year-old while Maghrebi did yard work. Later, the little girl presented the couple with a scented candle. In those first weeks, though, Mora remembers growing concerned with how often his neighbor hung out in her yard talking with friends and playing music he could hear indoors. At 2:20 a.m. Christmas morning, after overhearing a spirited conversation about a threesome, he said something. “Hi Gada, would you mind plz taking the party inside or lowering the volume,” he texted, saying his visiting in-laws were trying to sleep. Maghrebi texted back a profuse apology. It was her roommate. She’d ensure it would never happen again, she wrote, and “Merry Christmas.” Subscribe to our free DayStarter newsletter You’re all signed up!Want more of our free, weekly newsletters in your inbox? Let’s get started. [ DIRK SHADD | Times ]The music did not stop Mora texted her again on a January afternoon to ask if she could be “more mindful.” “There have been many times like today where the music can be heard clearly down the block.” Maghrebi replied with a curt interpretation of the noise ordinance and her decibel levels — and a heart-hands emoji they maintained a half-hearted neighborly tone Mora recalls becoming desperate for peace as he and his wife worked from home Mora also said he heard “what I’m assuming are Tunisian deep cuts” alongside “drunk screaming.” Mora knocked on other neighbors’ doors asking if they’d sign a letter to Maghrebi demanding quiet They told him there was no violation and left so he called three more times that night until the music stopped “What would you do if you spent all this money on a house the place where you were planning to raise a kid and a neighbor was making it so you couldn’t even enjoy it — not even enjoy it — just live peacefully,” said Miguel Mora “That’s all I wanted.” [ DIRK SHADD | Times ]Feeling friendly no longer Mora demanded Maghrebi remove decorations and security cameras she’d long ago mounted to her side of what is technically Mora’s fence Officers retrieved and returned her cameras one of several cameras mounted to Mora’s house captured someone tossing a bag of food wrappers into his yard was violating the city’s noise ordinance banning unreasonably loud and raucous sound that “jars welfare or wellbeing of a reasonable individual.” Between 10 p.m a sound crosses that line if clearly audible 100 feet from the property line of its source Cops kept telling Mora they couldn’t do much He understood why they might let it slide once or twice he felt like no one was grasping the bigger picture Mora mounted three more cameras on the fence One captured Maghrebi’s roommates saying what sounded like “whoop his ass” and “I could kill him.” The officers he summoned told him that wasn’t assault Maghrebi questioned Mora’s cameras pointed toward where her daughter plays They have no idea who the actual bad neighbor is Through his camera he saw Maghrebi asleep in a chair next to a hookah Police or firefighters woke Maghrebi at least six more times in her chair that month and the next after Mora’s calls suggested the unattended hookah was a fire hazard an officer issued her a trespassing warning The evidence: a video Mora took of Maghrebi reaching over the fence to take a video of Mora a bespectacled Mora stood in his backyard in a leopard-print cardigan He sounded worn down by the situation and reanimated by someone listening to his tale Bold “no trespassing” signs covered the fence The area looked like a miniature Demilitarized Zone with at least eight cameras surveilling their border Ghada Maghrebi shouts at Miguel Mora in an undated still from video captured by one of Mora's surveillance cameras Lawyers said that when it comes to chronic neighbor issues many discover the easiest solution is to move [ Courtesy of Miguel Mora ]Mora had written long He’d hired a publicist to pitch his surveillance videos of Maghrebi a construction manager for the Florida Department of Transportation saying she was “unfit for public service,” in part because she’d recently been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence at first I just wanted her to stop,” he said moved into her house on W Jetton Avenue in 2000 His business partner on the development moved into the other house "I've been living here more than 20 years He's not going to tell me what I can talk about in my own backyard," said Ghada Maghrebi photographed in the backyard of her home in south Tampa [ DIRK SHADD | Times ]Maghrebi had come to the U.S Seeking a climate she thought might feel like home she settled on the University of Tampa after seeing palm trees in the brochure after years as a stay-at-home mom and a divorce she worked her way into management at the male-dominated Florida Department of Transportation with a knack for defusing arguments with grumpy contractors her makeup precise and the logo on her Armani Exchange shirt sparkling She pointed toward the cameras aimed at her house debating all sorts of topics from politics to sexuality Now a camera looked at her above-ground pool She put up a sunshade to block another mounted by her patio set she uses an umbrella and a screen to make a little privacy tent Miguel Mora points over his fence in an undated still from video shot by Ghada Maghrebi from her yard The black box on the fence is one of several surveillance cameras Mora installed that point into Maghrebi's yard [ Courtesy of Ghada Maghrebi ]After she’d apologized for the Christmas incident she checked her own camera and felt her roommate hadn’t been loud When she listens to music on her portable speaker she finds the volume reasonable and said it’s usually daytime She can’t help that the neighborhood is dense “We’re so close I can hear him sneeze,” she said of Mora She can hear the restaurants from her bedroom and her other neighbors in their pool and a nearby soccer fan who yells “gooaal” during matches and pointed out that she has never been cited “I’ve never even been given a warning.” (Mora said he’d actually bought a decibel meter on Amazon and had it shipped to her house anonymously.) believing Mora’s camera setup constitutes illegal voyeurism she’s been outside and been startled to hear Mora play back her own recorded voice through a speaker Maghrebi’s lawyer sent a certified letter demanding Mora cease all contact and accusations against her or face a harassment suit In one of Florida’s densest regions, people will always gripe, gossip and roll their eyes over neighbors. Around 17 times a day, someone calls Tampa police about loud music amounting to more than 6,200 calls last year Another 3,338 police calls in 2024 were labeled simply “disturbance-neighbor dispute.” Very rarely was anyone cited or charged with a crime Real estate lawyers hear from people enmeshed in disputes over fences and tree branches and dog poop Emotions run high and patience low when it comes to people’s enjoyment of what’s usually their greatest investment Add in social media and cheap surveillance cameras and things can escalate quickly “Are people trying to actually solve the problem or are they trying to shame their neighbor into better behavior?” he said pricey court battles or revolving police visits Posting a video to drum up gossip may be a temporary high that’s doomed to fade when nothing changes but many feuding neighbors won’t even talk face to face the Hillsborough County court system hosts about 100 free mediations for people who want to avoid lawsuits she tries to bring people back to before any name calling or retaliation Sometimes people use it as a free opportunity for a face-to-face confrontation Mora and Maghrebi say they’re not interested Maghrebi was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence in a parking lot after a school fundraiser Mora changed his Facebook photo to Maghrebi’s mugshot Someone created the domain ghadamaghrebi.com so that anyone googling her name would quickly find the details Maghrebi pleaded not guilty and maintains she never planned to drive “I haven’t been convicted of anything,” she said that case has nothing to do with my neighbor.” Mora called Maghrebi’s job and her daughter’s preschool He called the state attorney’s office to offer recordings of conversations he thought might incriminate her He contacted the Department of Children and Family Services He sent the arrest details and his video of the officer waking Maghrebi in her yard to a blogger friend. Soon the infamous gossip site WorldStar Hip Hop posted it to Instagram for its 49.9 million followers The caption: “Construction Manager #GhadaMaghrebi allegedly got so intoxicated that she called the police on herself … Maghrebi was allegedly found passed out drunk in her yard A Tampa police officer awakens Ghada Maghrebi in her backyard in Tampa in March of 2025 in a still from video taken by Miguel Mora "I'm in my (own) house," Maghrebi said after the officer turned down her music and woke her [ Courtesy of Miguel Mora ]Mora said he’s unsure where WorldStar got the idea she’d called the cops on herself but he considered the eye-grabbing caption a “happy accident.” more accustomed to parking lot brawls and twerking vids seemed confused about the video of a random Florida transportation employee asleep in her yard “Why is the neighbor allowed to film,” one commenter asked “Ya wanna put her job at risk because she got drunk at her own place Maghrebi’s boss texted her a link to the post the next morning She says she was not given a specific reason The state agency did not respond to requests for comment Mora reported her to city code enforcement for having illegal tenants and running a boarding house “which I’m allowed to have,” plus a University of Tampa student taking part in the same host-family program that once hosted her Maghrebi took video when her windows vibrated with a crazy bass sound she thinks comes from a purposefully directed subwoofer she was sitting outside with a guest when a small device attached to the fence released a plume of poop-smelling fog After Maghrebi and her daughter were hit with water that arced over the fence from Mora’s yard Maghrebi filed a sworn request for prosecution for battery with the state attorney’s office A real estate agent called saying she’d received her inquiry about selling the house The University of Tampa checked in about a concerning email that said the exchange student could be in danger The student replied that she was happy and comfortable Odd texts came from numbers she didn’t recognize “Ghada I’m so sorry to hear the news,” one said “The police report makes it sound really bad.” She replied “Donate some money to fix your roof you broke bitch,” read one Mora admitted texting Maghrebi from his “burner” number to try to draw out information He later dug under the fence with a shovel to remove patio pavers that were partially sitting on his four inches on the other side He was installing a drain to deal with a mud problem was when Maghrebi went to court on April 1 for the DUI she saw a digital billboard truck displaying her mugshot When the billboard truck later parked outside her daughter’s school Mora announced on X that he’d recorded a new song Unhappy with the police response to his noise calls — sometimes as many as four a day — Mora in March began calling and emailing the department’s top brass he complained that an officer had asked to enter the bedroom where his wife was sleeping to see if he could hear the music there Mora asked for a “thorough review” and “immediate and proactive patrols” or “prolonged surveillance” in front of Maghrebi’s house police officers patrolled Maghrebi’s home every two hours Both Mora and Maghrebi provided contacts for neighbors who they said would vouch for their character or serve as witnesses None of those residents would do so on the record a retired firefighter who has lived on the block for 13 years He said police officers he knows have told him both neighbors are known as nuisances The Tampa Police Department said it takes every call seriously “The situation needs some kind of come-to-Jesus mediation.” In reality, some battles can only end with a retreat. Maghrebi doesn’t know if she’ll really go through with it — she doesn’t want to — but she did end up calling a real estate agent. In mid-March, she listed the house for $1.19 million. Maghrebi and Mora have both captured dozens of hours of footage, each holding it up as evidence that their neighbor is the unreasonable one. In grainy videos, they shout across the fence like people pushed to their end. On the afternoon of April 10, Mora stood inside his closed bedroom window and recorded once more. His sound meter hovered around 60 decibels while the singer Benson Boone wailed, Please stay. I want you, I need you, oh God, from Maghrebi’s speaker. Mora said it wasn’t particularly loud compared to what he’s become used to. Maghrebi watched the video later and texted, “I am not sure what he is trying to prove here.” while others did not respond to requests for comment.Entertainment attorney Stephen Weizenecker said producers financiers and film offices were trying to figure out how tariffs would be implemented but said it could lead to a notable shift in production back to the United States."If you get any sort of significant tariff it takes away whatever production incentive there was for filming outside the United States," said Weizenecker who advises producers and financiers on production incentives.However like customs inspections at ports of entry will not work for movies that are licensed streamed or distributed on global platforms using a borderless cloud infrastructure The "risks to putting digital goods and services on the table in trade negotiations/wars are overwhelmingly tilted against the U.S.," he noted.Hollywood brings in most of its box office revenue from overseas about 70% of the roughly $30 billion in global ticket sales came from outside the United States and Canada senior vice president at The Boxoffice Company.Production spending in U.S decreased by 26% compared to 2022Reporting by Dawn Chmielewski and Lisa Richwine in Los Angeles Harshita Mary Varghese and Aditya Soni in Bengaluru; Additional reporting by Michael D Kahn in Prague and Muvija M in London; Writing by David Gaffen; Editing by Sriraj Kalluvila The initial list of nominees for the 2025 Coolest Thing Made in Iowa has been released and as could be expected blue blood Iowa manufacturers are on the list But joining the list of 69 nominees for the coveted “coolest” title are less recognizable companies that also have cutting-edge products such as Insane Impact of Des Moines that manufactures a mobile LED trailer and Subanto Autonomy System of Nevada that can retrofit tractors to operate autonomously It is now up to Iowans to determine which of the 69 nominees eventually takes the crown. Voting is done online at coolestthingia.com The first round of voting will cut the field down to a Sweet 16 round starting on May 8 The voting continues from May 8-14 to determine the top 8 The field will be whittled to a final four from May 16-21 The final round of voting takes place from May 23-June 3 with the winner announced on June 11 The contest, sponsored by the Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI) and MidwestOne Bank features products ranging from culinary delights like Thelma’s Ice Cream Sandwiches made in Des Moines Bonser’s Noodles made in Agency and the famous Maytag Blue Cheese made in Newton It also includes heavier equipment like the Winnebago View 24R made in Forest City and The Claw made by Oertel Metal Works of Davenport capable of lifting lids off of barges with a single operator a task that can normally take up to five workers ABI and MidwestOne sponsor the contest to highlight the importance of manufacturing to Iowa’s economy which adds $43.8 billion to the economy and employs 221,500 workers The ZR5-1200 self-propelled baler manufactured by Pella's Vermeer Corp was crowned champion of the initial contest held in 2024 The baler is highly maneuverable and is designed and manufactured to automate much of the hay-baling process “Winning the inaugural Coolest Thing Made in Iowa was an incredible honor for us. The whole experience — from entering the contest, to voting throughout the contest, to winning the contest — was simply fun,” Vermeer spokesperson Liz Sporrer said in an earlier interview with the Register. Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. and The Handmaid’s Tale were all shot outside the U.S I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice President Donald Trump revealed on Sunday that he’s starting the process of putting in place 100 percent tariffs on any movie made outside of the U.S. The Trump trade war is now moving on from industry to intellectual property, which could have a massive impact on an industry that often produces work across several countries “The Movie Industry in America is DYING a very fast death,” Trump claimed on Truth Social on Sunday night. “Other Countries are offering all sorts of incentives to draw our filmmakers and studios away from the United States. Hollywood The president argued that it was an issue of national security and propaganda “This is a concerted effort by other Nations and I am authorizing the Department of Commerce 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,” he added It remains unclear how such a tariff would work and whether it would be applied only to theatrical releases or also include streaming as well as how it would differentiate between movies and TV shows Movie producers have more often chosen to film in low-cost production locations as Hollywood blockbusters get more and more expensive One union said Trump’s tariffs could be a “knock-out blow” to the industry, with many filmmakers having left the U.S. for countries such as the U.K. and Canada as they try to lower production costs The U.K. Media Union Bectu issued the warning, with boss Philippa Childs telling the BBC: “The government must move swiftly to defend this vital sector as a matter of essential national economic interest.” Some films shot outside the U.S., but produced by American studios, include Deadpool & Wolverine The scope of the tariffs - such as whether they would apply to other forms of entertainment - is also unclear. Fox’s gameshow The Floor, for example, is filmed in Ireland is filmed in Scotland and produced by Studio Lambert Timothy Richards, the founder of the European cinema chain Vue questioned how Trump would define an American movie while speaking to the BBC He noted that the cost of shooting in Southern California has ballooned in the last few decades leading some filmmakers to move to locations that offer lower costs and tax incentives Last month, China announced it was reducing the number of American films allowed to go into the country The China Film Administration said: "The wrong action of the US government to abuse tariffs on China will inevitably further reduce the domestic audience's favourability towards American films.” and moderately reduce the number of American films imported,” it added In addition to Canada and the U.K., Australia and New Zealand have also seen an uptick in production "Nobody should be under any doubt that we will be standing up unequivocally for the rights of the Australian screen industry,” Australian home affairs minister Tony Burke said Screen Producers Australia noted that there was still much uncertainty about the plan but added that it would “send shock waves worldwide.” New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said his government was waiting to see the details of the proposed tariffs great champion of that sector and that industry," said Luxon during a press conference "They will serve as Special Envoys to me for the purpose of bringing Hollywood, which has lost much business over the last four years to Foreign Countries, BACK - BIGGER, BETTER, AND STRONGER THAN EVER BEFORE!” he wrote at the time. Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies govt and politics"},{"score":0.705551,"label":"/art and entertainment/movies and tv/movies/reviews"},{"score":0.652657,"label":"/business and industrial/war industry"},{"score":0.590488,"label":"/law govt and politics/government/government contracting and procurement"},{"score":0.540758,"label":"/law Wide receiver Elijah Moore officially signed with the Bills on Monday and then met with the media to discuss why he decided to come to Buffalo The list of reasons started with the player who will be charged with getting him the ball this fall. Moore said quarterback Josh Allen’s presence made it “very, very easy” to decide on the Bills as his next team Moore also cited his fit with the offense when discussing what appealed to him about the Bills Moore said he was looking for a club where his “talent isn’t really there” and that he found it with the Bills “As far as what I bring, it’s kinda not like similar to the other guys in the room,” Moore said Moore’s addition came after General Manager Brandon Beane pushed back at criticism for not making a bigger move for a receiver during this year’s draft The veteran might not be as splashy a name as some would have hoped but the Bills offense hit high levels without them last year and Allen remains reason enough to believe that they’ll be there with Moore as well A Division of NBCUniversal DISCLAIMER: This site and the products offered are for entertainment purposes only and there is no gambling offered on this site This service is intended for adult audiences No guarantees are made for any specific outcome If you or someone you know has a gambling problem Art is an award-winning reporter who covers advanced industry and technology on the Deseret News' special projects team In a Sunday posting to Truth Social President Donald Trump suggested subsidies paid by other countries to lure film and TV production projects represent a national security threat and directed the U.S “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 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 It’s not clear how a tariff targeting film and TV content produced in other countries would work whether or not it would apply to streaming content and how it would address a common aspect of big-budget productions which often include content created from a mix of domestic and international locations Governments around the world and individual U.S states have had incentive and tax break programs in place for years seeking to leverage the economic boost of visiting film and television production crews about half the spending on U.S.-produced movie and TV projects with budgets in excess of $40 million went outside the U.S. The Utah Film Commission offers refundable tax credits of up to 25% on in-state spending for film and TV projects and touts the Beehive State as having “many unique locations and thousands of professional local talent Projects receiving incentive awards included a new movie starring Steve Carell and the sixth season of “The Chosen” Ampere Analysis predicts some $248 billion will be spent globally in 2025 to produce film and television content According to a survey of film and television production company executives Central Europe and Australia are the top locations for shooting content “Other nations have been stealing the movie-making capabilities from the United States,” Trump told reporters at the White House on Sunday night after returning from a weekend in Florida “If they’re not willing to make a movie inside the United States we should have a tariff on movies that come in.” Foreign-made films are the president’s latest target for taxation Trump announced a raft of country-specific reciprocal tariffs last month along with a blanket 10% levy on foreign imports the president declared a 90-day pause on the reciprocal trade fees but kept the 10% assessment in place Trump also announced an increase on imports from China that raised the effective levy on most imports from the country to 145% By Brittanye BlakePublished: May 2025 at 11:34 AM EDT|Updated: 15 hours agoEmail This LinkShare on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInLOWNDES COUNTY Lowndes County Sheriff’s office arrested 39-year-old Tyree Peterson for aggravated assault Peterson’s arrest came after a reported stabbing at Travelers Inn on Madison Highway Angela Gardner told WALB that he is currently in a medically induced coma LCSO has not released any additional details or information regarding this incident Have a news tip or see an error that needs correction? 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Please include the article’s headline in your message Ed Hollander first discovered his passion for plants while taking a horticulture class at Vassar a leafy campus where he would come to be able to name every tree species gave some unsolicited advice: “[They said] You shouldn’t be going to law school or business school This is where your passion is,’” Hollander recalls and ended up enrolling in the New York Botanical Garden’s horticulture program and went on to earn a master’s degree in landscape architecture from the University of Pennsylvania As the residential arm of the business grew Hollander observed a shift in the way clients were paying attention to the way their homes made them feel “Home became something that was enormously valuable The term home means something to a lot of people and our name became kind of synonymous with home,” he tells host Dennis Scully on the latest episode of The Business of Home Podcast your home within a big condominium complex and I think it was something that drew people to our firm.” Hollander’s educational background in both horticulture and landscape architecture has also proven useful in setting his firm apart “What’s taught the least in landscape architecture schools is any kind of plants—kids get out of landscape architecture [programs] and they don’t know a Norway maple from a tulip,” he says all you know are 17 varieties of tulips and 13 varieties of trees [My] learning plants at the Botanical Gardens and then translating that into landscape architecture has allowed us to have a much more sophisticated approach to the way we plant things you’re dealing with much more complicated systems.” Elsewhere in the episode, Hollander discusses his succession plan how landscape design has changed since the pandemic Hollander was consistently told he would not succeed When he arrived at UPenn to study landscape architecture—a program many people in his life doubted he could get into—he learned he could outwork everybody His competitive spirit and desire to prove everybody wrong fueled his success [it had every] perfect symptom of ADHD: ‘Ed can’t pay attention.’ ‘Ed can’t read.’ In today’s world they would have been pumping me full of Adderall at age 9,” he says “People who have ADHD and all those things You take what is a disability and make it an advantage.” Key quote: “Every project starts with the site Sites and landscapes are living things—from the bedrock geology to what’s growing there This episode is sponsored by Ernesta and Thibaut. Listen to the show below. If you like what you hear, subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Spotify This episode is sponsored by Jaipur Living and Chelsea House. If you like what you hear, subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Spotify In a new interview with Rev. Tom Brice of Sportzwire Radio GREAT WHITE guitarist Mark Kendall once again confirmed that he and his bandmates are working on material for the follow-up to 2017's "Full Circle" album He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We made a lot of demos But literally I've flown [GREAT WHITE singer] Brett [Carlisle] out here [to California] multiple times and we're just going in and presenting the band with ideas It's also a case of we don't know exactly how we're gonna do it I'd rather get the full attention of maybe one song and a video and then we'll come with another one and another one and maybe then hit 'em with eight songs or whatever Because it's not like when we were teenagers where we knew everybody's name in every band and we'd sit there and read the liner notes and trip on an album all day long and go out and buy it and take it home and it'd be a 10-hour project Now they just download a couple of songs from this guy and that guy It's not the human connection that we used to have Our thing is we just want to get the music to the people We want you to hear it 'cause we want feedback We want you to say 'it sucks' or 'it's great' — tell me something Back in April 2024, Kendall told George Dionne of KNAC.COM about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the next GREAT WHITE LP: "I've been having [Brett] out recording new stuff Because I want him to be inspired and just not singing our [old] songs perfect but put his name on some new stuff his studio is a little bit more upgraded than mine he's like a teenage friend of mine who was in DIO So I go down there and lay down ideas and then I have Brett out and go Regarding how GREAT WHITE is planning to release its new music Mark said: "We're not sure how we're gonna put it out 'Cause we don't want the music to kind of get lost we'd buy a record and sit there and listen to [LED ZEPPELIN's] 'Physical Graffiti' all day Now they just download a couple of songs from this [album] So we're thinking maybe the idea could be [to] just put two or three songs out and just keep coming with three at a time or something the music isn't wasted; it actually gets to the people We know it's gonna be free on the Internet immediately." I was always more interested in the feedback because you've gotta wait about four months Tell me something good.' He would always pick the singles And the guy can't — he can't hold a tune in a bucket But he can listen and he could always pick the singles 'I don't know.' So there's no answer there But I always like to get the feedback 'cause I wanna know… You have to wait this waiting period after you finish a record to find out if you're good or not So I always race all my friends and play it for 'em So that's what I'm more interested in than the dollars And maybe we have a chance to create some more memories." Asked if he and his bandmates were "a little bit apprehensive" about the fact that Carlisle is only 27 years old while GREAT WHITE has been in existence more than four decades He just goes out and just totally handles it every night And he's got really good song sense for a young man I'm used to feeding people melody ideas when I write a song because that's the way I do it but I always know that there's a lot of melody available and he sometimes comes up with something way better than I had And I don't know — I think he was born in the wrong time or something It's not like he's standing next to his grandpa or something 'What's that 13-year-old doing there?' When we stand together It doesn't look like we're with a little kid or anything Carlisle was officially named GREAT WHITE's new vocalist in October 2022 Brett joined the group as the replacement for Andrew Freeman (LAST IN LINE),who sang for GREAT WHITE for only five months Regarding what it has been like working with a singer who wasn't even born when some of GREAT WHITE's classic songs were written, the band's rhythm guitarist and keyboardist Michael Lardie told Robert Miguel of Uvalde Radio Rocks: "Well It's been a godsend to have someone with his youth but at the same time he has what a lot of people would deem as an older soul His parents did a great job bringing him up on '70s and '80s rock so he's got a little bit of that blues and gospel edge to him." Michael went on to say that he is "really looking forward" working on the new GREAT WHITE album with Carlisle I was playing him a little bit of a thing that he and I are working on "So he's really psyched about working with us righteous young man that I've come across in a while Michael added that Carlisle has the singing ability to handle anything from GREAT WHITE's catalog no matter how obscure it might be or how high it might be in terms of range I can do that.' Like one of the songs we are doing from the very And he hits every one of those notes spot-on every night Regarding the musical direction of the new GREAT WHITE material I would love the album to be kind of an amalgam of '...Twice Shy' [1989] In March 2024, Kendall told The Logan Show about Carlisle: "Even though he's younger than us [Look at] that.' He just goes out and just totally handles it every night he wasn't even born in our heyday or whatever He's really good and natural at… He doesn't have a script when he goes out there; he just kind of whatever he's feeling We're looking forward to doing an album with him After interviewer Logan Crosland noted that "quite a few people online" have commented that Brett is "probably the closest-sounding singer to Jack Russell," GREAT WHITE's original vocalist and asked if that was a criteria when hiring Brett to front the band What it was is he just sang the songs correctly and he has the range to sing 'em I don't think his voice sounds that much like Jack but he has the range of Jack in his heyday And so we're able to play anything we want and we really haven't been able to do that in the past Like we're playing 'Stick It' off the first album which is up in the astral planes with the vocal range and he's hitting all those notes full power He's like straight from the gut just like screaming these notes There's not a song in our catalog that he can't totally handle Regarding whether he has any songs already completed I probably have seven complete songs on tape right now The way we do it is we get together and we sit in a circle and say What do you got?' And if a riff kind of pokes out That's killer.' And that way it's more of a group effort." Carlisle made his live debut with GREAT WHITE on September 24 2022 at the Cannery Casino Hotel in Las Vegas he felt welcomed by his new bandmates and the GREAT WHITE fans from the get-go they're all super-cool dudes," he told Kevin McKay of the 99 Rock WKSM FM radio station and I already knew half the songs well enough to be able to do it So I wanted to do the best that I could on 'em Carlisle has been playing guitar and singing since the age of eight and counts bands like VAN HALEN SKID ROW and METALLICA as his main influences GREAT WHITE announced that it had parted ways with singer Mitch Malloy and had replaced him with Freeman Malloy had been in GREAT WHITE for nearly four years having joined the group in 2018 following the departure of Terry Ilous joined GREAT WHITE in 2010 after stepping in for touring vocalist Jani Lane (WARRANT) The Ilous-led GREAT WHITE released two albums Kendall told the "Mark 2.0" podcast that he was surprised by the overwhelmingly positive response to Carlisle's addition to GREAT WHITE "I'm seeing stuff on the Internet from Italy And even some of the more online dirt-seeking-type entities that normally are just huntin' for the headline to say These guys actually said good things and posted some of the [fan-filmed videos] so the quality probably isn't… But you can hear it Carlisle was asked in an interview with AL.com about his approach to singing GREAT WHITE's classic songs He said: "I just want to do the songs justice They want to go to the shows and hear the songs the way they remember them It's not about me and how many high notes I can hit or anything like that Brett went on to say that he is honored to be singing for a band whose songs — including "Save Your Love" "Rock Me" and "Lady Red Light" — he had previously covered with his other band ALL OR NOTHING "I just want to learn from them," Carlisle said of his new bandmates "It's just really cool to be included in what I've grown up listening to And then now people are coming up after the shows asking me to sign like original GREAT WHITE cassettes and stuff And I'm sitting here feeling like I'm not worthy Image credit: Paul Roma AGAIN," the president wrote on social media adding that Hollywood is "DYING" and foreign films are "propaganda" Michael Nied has been a digital news editor with PEOPLE since 2025 He has previously been published by Just Jared But studio executives on Sunday were surprised by the announcement, saying they had no advance notice of the tariffs plan and didn’t know the details of how it would be applied. For more than two decades, major studios have shifted movie production to cheaper countries, including Canada, U.K., Bulgaria, New Zealand, Australia and other countries that offer generous tax benefits to build their local economies, luring films away from Hollywood. Hollywood Inc. After strikes by actors and writers last year Los Angeles’ entertainment economy is struggling to stage a comeback as production activity employment and box office revenue are down The migration of high-paying jobs has become a critical issue for Los Angeles, which has seen a dramatic loss in film production and jobs in recent years The industry hasn’t fully recovered from shutdowns because of the COVID-19 pandemic labor strikes and a retrenchment by legacy entertainment companies many of which overspent to build streaming services to compete with Netflix January’s wildfires in the Pacific Palisades and Altadena dealt another blow “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,” Trump said late Sunday in a post on his Truth Social platform. “WE WANT MOVIES MADE IN AMERICA, AGAIN!” The proposal is the latest in a series of tariffs that Trump has imposed on trading partners worldwide, causing turmoil in global markets. Movie executives reached Sunday privately wondered how a tariff would be imposed on a film, which, like a car, has components made in different countries while post-production often occurs in the U.S. The Motion Picture Assn. wasn’t immediately available for comment. Trump lamented how the “Movie Industry in America is DYING a very fast death.” The president said countries that have offered “all sorts of incentives to draw our filmmakers and studios away from the United States.” “Hollywood, and many other areas within the U.S.A., are being devastated,” Trump wrote. “This is a concerted effort by other Nations and, therefore, a National Security threat.” In addition to the U.K., Hungary, Germany and the Czech Republic also offer lucrative incentives to filmmakers. Many in Hollywood are still waiting for Trump’s ‘special ambassadors’ to reveal their plans for boosting U.S feature films and commercials all declined in the Los Angeles area during the first three months of the year according to the nonprofit organization FilmLA On-location production declined 22.4% compared with the same period a year earlier The call for U.S. production comes after Trump tapped a trio of actors — Jon Voight, Sylvester Stallone and Mel Gibson — to be his “special ambassadors” to Hollywood. In January, Trump unveiled the initiative, calling Hollywood “a great but very troubled place.” The president at the time said he and his ambassadors would help Hollywood spring “back — bigger, better, and stronger than ever before!” But the envoys have kept a low profile since their appointment and many in Hollywood say they have not heard from them. All levels of Hollywood workers are now banding together to push for legislation that would change the state’s tax incentive program Bloomberg News reported that Voight and his manager were preparing to present Trump with some ideas aimed at bolstering U.S including offering some national incentives to help win back offshore business “It’s important that we compete with what’s going on around the world so there needs to be some sort of federal tax incentives,” Paul said in an interview with Bloomberg One producer, Randy Greenberg, wrote in a Sunday LinkedIn post that tariffs would hurt, not help Hollywood. “Putting a tariff on Movies shot outside the US will increase the cost of shooting and the studios will lobby the Exhibitors to raise ticket prices and then the audience will skip the theatre and then … well you see where this is going,” Greenberg wrote. World & Nation California Business Subscribe for unlimited accessSite Map many boast a rich history of craftsmanship dating back to the early 20th century “Hackers”—works of art defined by their signature rich mahogany and hand-lettered gold logo—have been found plying the Intracoastal as well as lakes and rivers all over the country if the nostalgic allure of these boats suggests they might one day become relics of the past Badcock acquired a majority interest in the historic boat maker in 2008 decades earlier had moved operations to the shores of the Queen of American Lakes—in 2011 is one of the world’s oldest wooden motorboat builders In the alphabet of great boat-building accomplishments the big breakthroughs tend to start near the end Without John Ludwig Hacker and his revolutionary “V”-hull design pleasure boats might still be plowing through the water rather than planing over it changed the position of the propeller so it could lift the stern of the boat out of the water he defined what would become the classic runabout type the term has grown to describe just about any pleasure craft of a certain size—from center consoles and bass boats to jet boats and tenders odds are you’ve been out on a runabout.) Such was Hacker’s contribution to boating that his hull bottom democratized speed and efficiency across the pursuits of fishing the original meaning of “runabout” was lost context is important when talking about boats because calling a wooden runabout “just a boat” is like calling a zebra “just a striped horse.” While Hacker made a splash with his hull design the materials he chose for his boats played an equally important a role in keeping his brand afloat more than a century later there’s something about glossy wood construction that stirs the soul Maybe it’s a primordial connection enlivened by natural elements—being surrounded by wind and salt—or maybe it’s witnessing beautiful shades of varnish gently caressed by the first light of day wood materials often evoke a romanticism that the practical simplicity of bone-white fiberglass can’t quite match.  in recent decades it’s been that practical simplicity that has given fiberglass boats a bit of an edge in the pleasure craft market The knock on wood has always been its upkeep—wooden watercraft require regular inspections followed by sanding and caulking to prevent leaks and structural damage It’s a small (gulp) price to pay for a vessel painstakingly built by hand although getting chummy with the nearest boat yard could make any owner feel like they’re bearing an ill-fated albatross around their neck (You know what they say about a boat being a hole in the water…) Except the glorious thing about watching a brand live on well past its 100th birthday is witnessing its evolution of technological advancements Modern Hacker-Crafts exemplify a blend of timeless elegance and cutting-edge innovation While they still evoke the classic style of the 1920s and ’30s the hulls feature modern epoxies sandwiched between three layers of mahogany planking beneath the waterline This creates what the company calls a “dry bottom,” which is not only exceptionally strong but also significantly lower maintenance than the hulls of yesteryear To underscore the company’s confidence in its product each new Hacker-Craft comes with a five-year hull warranty this marriage of traditional design and modern technology is brought to life by a dedicated team of 30 craftsmen at Hacker-Craft’s facility in Queensbury George Badcock relocated its headquarters from Silver Bay to a 54,000-square-foot facility in Queensbury.) Each boat takes between 3,000 and 5,000 hours to produce with the various points of assembly overseen by Erin Badcock chief operating officer and daughter of the company’s owner “Every part of the construction process is its own craft,” Erin says which is obviously more engineering-focused.” The Hacker Boat Company was exclusively building its traditional runabout model along with the Sport and Sterling models—the latter named in honor of the engines that powered many early-20th-century Hacker-Craft runabouts the company brought in naval architect Jeff Brown who helped expand the lineup to nine models These include a commuter with an enclosed cabin all of which are fully customizable from stem to stern Outfitting these boats with modern conveniences—such as performance engines and top-of-the-line stereos—has also broadened the appeal to a new generation of boat owners Extending the lineup and attracting new enthusiasts feels like a fitting tribute to John L one foot remains firmly planted in the past The Hacker Boat Company is deeply involved in refit and restoration work ensuring that the existing Hacker-Craft fleet stays in peak condition “Many owners return annually or every few years for refinishing and maintenance,” says Erin The company also helps clients sell their boats and offers a certified pre-owned program providing buyers with expertly restored Hacker-Crafts that uphold the brand’s legendary craftsmanship But the sale of pre-owned Hackers isn’t all that common “Most of our clients own their boats for a long time,” Erin says “Many have been passed down through generations.” With an existing showroom in Silver Bay and plans for a new showroom at the Queensbury property in the works The Hacker Boat Company doesn’t show any signs of slowing down its legacy of craftsmanship and innovation ensures that the best of American boating will endure for generations to come Bringing an element of cohesion to my bedroom scheme and doubling down on the bed set up has made it feel like a plush hotel A great hotel bed has a super-thick mattress and looks cohesively curated and sharply made I've been desperate to create that sense in my own home to take the manageable elements of a hotel bedroom and transplant them into my own space so that getting into bed feels like the luxe treat I deserve every night Now, I'm never going to be the sort who makes my bed with the precision of a hotel room service team. But I knew there were decorative elements I could borrow that would make my bedroom feel like a luxury hotel and to create that same feel of having something super-plush to sink into And so, let me introduce you to the simple concept of introducing throw pillows that match your valance, and also match different colors within the room. It's an easy trick that I have brought into my home to make my bedroom feel more luxurious I knew this would strike the right note – the warm tones a gently restful yet uplifting design choice why not throw in some oversized throw pillows too The sort that you might think impractical and take up too much of the bed and so regal to read while propped up against them these massive pillows have now made my nighttime routine feel quite a lot more like checking into a boutique hotel Reupholstering your bed and having some extra pillows made in the same fabric is pretty But there is some theory behind this approach they are put together in one go by a trained eye usually a color that appears in several different places 'Restful rooms need to not have too many different colors in them,' she explains but limit the number of them so as to still seem calming.' Her simple approach shows how elevated it is to complement colors how you can do this with a throw and matching pillows if you don't plan to redecorate and creating a bedroom you never want to leave Introducing a pattern that you can pull colors from elsewhere is an easy place to start when making your bedroom feel more luxe A mid-scale toile like this will add a hit of pattern without feeling too bold and that lovely warm gray will be a very easy color to pick up in your valance or add in elsewhere in the room with drapes And this look isn't all about the muted hues and patterns You can create a cohesive scheme with bolder colors in fact the cohesiveness will tones down the boldness so you get a colorful bedroom that still feels luxe Creating a feeling of cohesion in your bedroom is always going to give it a more luxe feel Think of all the nicest hotels you have stayed in and I bet you'll find there was a clear color thread throughout I found that bedding has been the easiest way to recreate this luxurious look in the easiest way Simply matching my throw pillows to the fabric of my bed (and then tying these colors in elsewhere in the room) has given the space a very boutique hotel-esque look Design expertise in your inbox – from inspiring decorating ideas and beautiful celebrity homes to practical gardening advice and shopping round-ups Please logout and then login again, you will then be prompted to enter your display name. The Met Gala is basically the Super Bowl of fashion the 1996 event was the only Met Gala she ever attended her one Met Gala look was quite enough to make a major splash daring attitude often showed through in her clothes And the midnight-blue lingerie-inspired gown she wore to the Met Gala was no exception the silk slip dress featured a low sweetheart neckline and black lace trim She wore it with her even more iconic pearl choker necklace with the oversized sapphire stone in the center and matching sapphire drop earrings According to CNN Princess Diana actually made a major alteration to the dress without telling Galliano when he watched the princess step out of the car at the gala he was surprised to see that she had taken the corset detail out of the dress and I just remember her getting out of the car She’d ripped the corset out,” he said in Hulu’s In Vogue: The 90s documentary so there’s still a chance that one or both of them will pick up where their predecessor left off To see all the looks from the 2025 Met Gala red carpet, and for more of Glamour’s live show coverage, click here. 05-05-2025DESIGN Lego partnered with F1 to bring full-scale cars to life [Photo: Hector Vivas/Getty Images for LEGO Group] BY Jaclyn Trop Most F1 cars can reach speeds of well over 200 mph but the newest automobiles in the F1 stable go much the life-size Lego cars can drive 12 mph—not bad for a bunch of plastic bricks To mark the start of a multiyear partnership full-scale Formula 1 cars that debuted at the Miami Grand Prix including speed demons Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc drove the Lego cars at Sunday’s prerace Drivers’ Parade for millions of fans watching from the grandstands and on television The “big build” cars took Lego builders a collective 22,000 hours over eight months to assemble the four million pieces It’s Lego’s most challenging project by size and scale according to Chief Marketing Officer Julia Goldin The cars showcase each team’s distinctive livery but share the cockpit and components necessary to cover the circuit’s three-mile inaugural lap “We each want to push the art of impossible to push the boundaries,” Goldin told Fast Company in an interview on Friday at the trackside Lego Garage public art installations at institutions from New York’s John F Kennedy International Airport to the Volvo Museum in Sweden But the Formula 1 cars boast a novel distinction the project’s lead engineer: They’re ready for the race track The nearly 1:1 scale models reach about 12 mph using automotive parts contained within the structure and authentic Pirelli tires They herald Lego’s new Speed Champions product line based on race cars from Ferrari with accessories from driver minifigures in full racing gear to replacement hub caps they differ from actual Formula 1 cars in two key ways: performance and design A modern F1 car uses a 1.6-liter V6 turbo engine and two electric motors to produce around 1,000 horsepower and travel upwards of 200 mph And unlike the official single-seat race cars Lego created the dual cockpit specifically in order to accommodate each team’s driver pairs during the parade “The beginning of the concept was really fitting two people inside and then we built the rest of the car around the cockpit,” says Jonathan Jurion But making room for two people inside the car wasn’t the project’s only challenge Since the competitors didn’t get a test run ahead of the public debut Lego also had to create adjustable seats and pedals within the cockpit to accommodate the drivers’ heights The project’s engineering manager specialist Martin Šmida says his team used animation runs and personal measurements to ensure a fit on race day And then there was the compressed timeline “We did 10 cars in the amount of time it would normally take to do one car,” Jurion says so we had to think out of the box how to streamline the process while creating a custom design for each one.” the project began with the same computer-aided design exercise used by the 400-plus Lego products launched each year “We model the cars first in the computer because it’s a huge amount of bricks,” Jurion says “We have specialists who work on the shapes and forms and others who work on the design of the detailing and logos.” The design then shuffles through the pipeline to technical engineers and manufacturing engineers “who make sure that we can build these because it’s not really an easy task,” he adds Designers and engineers used foam mockups to collaborate on a layout that hid the drivetrain, which includes a motor and a 105 amp-hour battery. (Lego cut its teeth last year on a full-scale McLaren P1 that Lando Norris took for a spin on England’s Silverstone Circuit gears and pins from Lego’s advanced Technic system.) “We have special builders who really know how to build these huge builds and they take the building instructions from the manufacturing engineers and then build them The cars were assembled by hand at Lego’s factory in the Czech Republic but glued together for their Formula 1 debut “All the bricks you can see are off-the-shelf bricks,” Jurion says “Gluing the bricks together is obviously something that we don’t want our fans to do in real life but we had to do it so that we keep the cars together,” he added “We don’t want to lose any bricks on track.” Lego and Formula 1 alike have long had loyal fans willing to shell out top dollar for the experience but both brands have surged in popularity—especially among women according to Goldin—since the COVID-19 pandemic boosted by the LegoMasters reality television series has brought millions of new fans to motorsports Data show that F1 has seen a particular surge in growth among children between ages 8 and 12 slated to begin construction on its $1 billion factory in Virginia Goldin declined to provide the total investment figure for the Formula 1 partnership but says there’s more to come but we definitely don’t think of this as a one-off.” The final deadline for Fast Company’s Brands That Matter Awards is Friday, May 30, at 11:59 p.m. PT. Apply today. Jaclyn Trop is a contributor for Fast Company and reports on the Automotive category for the annual list of Most Innovative Companies. You can connect with Jaclyn on LinkedIn or Twitter/X. More Fast Company & Inc © 2025 Mansueto Ventures Fastcompany.com adheres to NewsGuard’s nine standards of credibility and transparency. Learn More 1/9Christopher Schurr Trial Day 6.st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By John Agar | jagar@mlive.comGRAND RAPIDS MI – Former police officer Christopher Schurr made a split-second decision to protect himself from serious injury or death when he fatally shot Patrick Lyoya who had control of his Taser “It’s the moment of the threat,” attorney Matt Borgula told jurors on Monday “The decision to use deadly force was reasonable (The prosecution) has to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that it was unreasonable … (Schurr) did everything he could to avoid deadly force.” Related: Christopher Schurr killed Patrick Lyoya ‘for no reason,’ prosecutor tells jury Kent County Prosecutor Chris Becker told jurors in his closing argument that Schurr should not have shot Lyoya “What did Patrick do to make a reasonable officer think he was going to die?” Becker asked Related: Jury begins deliberations in police officer Christopher Schurr’s murder trial said jurors could consider voluntary manslaughter The killing happened after a traffic stop around 8:10 a.m Schurr stopped Lyoya because the license plate did not match the vehicle leading to a 2½-minute scuffle for control of the Taser Schurr testified that he was exhausted and believed Lyoya was trying to use the Taser and feared he would be incapacitated Borgula said: “(Schurr has) got nothing left and he’s lost control of his Taser … (Lyoya is) getting up with the Taser in his hand and he’s right next to (Schurr).” had no duty to retreat and was expected to arrest Lyoya who had committed a felony by resisting arrest she rejected defense requests for a directed verdict of acquittal and a mistrial The defense accused Mims of “judicial bias” for “rolling my eyes during testimony,” she said “I don’t know where that (allegation) of bias came from.” Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, (updated 8/1/2024) and acknowledgement of our Privacy Policy, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (updated 1/1/2025) © 2025 Advance Local Media LLC. All rights reserved (About Us) The material on this site may not be reproduced except with the prior written permission of Advance Local Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site YouTube's privacy policy is available here and YouTube's terms of service is available here Ad Choices Things you buy through our links may earn Vox Media a commission Gigi Hadid turned 30 last month, and she marked the milestone year with a star-studded birthday party. A week later, it seems as though she and Bradley Cooper have also marked a big step in their relationship: Folks, we’ve got a hard launch! Hadid made things Insta official in her photo dump of the festivities, including a pic of her and Cooper kissing behind a huge chocolate cake. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Gigi Hadid (@gigihadid) Hadid said she feels “so lucky to be 30” and to be “a mom such as Emily Ratajkowski and Zoë Kravitz — and telling the magazine they met at a mutual friend’s child’s birthday party Her birthday grid post marks Cooper’s first time appearing on her Instagram feed — a landmark event for any relationship especially for someone with 76 million followers raising a crucial question: Does that actually count as a hard launch By submitting your email, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Notice and to receive email correspondence from us Password must be at least 8 characters and contain: you’ll receive occasional updates and offers from New York International arrivals to the Middle East have surpassed pre-pandemic levels except for the S&P 500 which is refreshed every two minutes Chicago Mercantile: Certain market data is the property of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc Dow Jones: The Dow Jones branded indices are proprietary to and are calculated a subsidiary of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC and have been licensed for use to S&P Opco Standard & Poor’s and S&P are registered trademarks of Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC and Dow Jones is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC All content of the Dow Jones branded indices Copyright S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC and/or its affiliates Market holidays and trading hours provided by Copp Clark Limited '+n.escapeExpression("function"==typeof(o=null!=(o=r(e,"eyebrowText")||(null!=l?r(l,"eyebrowText"):l))?o:n.hooks.helperMissing)?o.call(null!=l?l:n.nullContext||{},{name:"eyebrowText",hash:{},data:t,loc:{start:{line:28,column:63},end:{line:28,column:78}}}):o)+" \n '+(null!=(o=c(e,"if").call(r,null!=l?c(l,"cta2PreText"):l,{name:"if",hash:{},fn:n.program(32,t,0),inverse:n.noop,data:t,loc:{start:{line:63,column:20},end:{line:63,column:61}}}))?o:"")+"\n"+(null!=(o=(c(e,"ifAll")||l&&c(l,"ifAll")||n.hooks.helperMissing).call(r,null!=l?c(l,"cta2Text"):l,null!=l?c(l,"cta2Link"):l,{name:"ifAll",hash:{},fn:n.program(34,t,0),inverse:n.noop,data:t,loc:{start:{line:64,column:20},end:{line:70,column:30}}}))?o:"")+" Justin Fields was one of the NFL's worst pocket-passing starting quarterbacks over the last four years but when required to execute from the pocket in key situations However, none of that means Fields is a lost cause the New York Jets reportedly believe the fifth-year pro is on the right track Fields likely will have a long leash last season. His top backup is Tyrod Taylor, and the Jets are set to roll with Adrian Martinez as their third-string QB following Jordan Travis' retirement Did the Jets leave themselves exposed by not taking a quarterback early in the 2025 NFL Draft More NFL: Jets Salvage Haason Reddick Disaster With Reported 2026 Compensatory Pick Haul DAKOTA RANDALL 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 crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER The White House says it is “exploring all options” to “Make Hollywood Great Again” The White House on Monday said “no final decisions” have been made on hitting foreign films with a 100% tariff according to a statement shared with TheWrap The update came just one day after President Trump said he would impose the stiff tariff to help save a “dying” entertainment industry “Although no final decisions on foreign film tariffs have been made the administration is exploring all options to deliver on President Trump’s directive to safeguard our country’s national and economic security while Making Hollywood Great Again,” White House spokesman Kush Desai said Desai’s statement came less than 24 hours after the president said he will impose a 100% tariff on “any and all” films made outside the United States messaging and propaganda!” President Trump said on Truth Social on Sunday Several major entertainment companies saw their share prices take slight hits on Monday morning right after the markets opened but investors did not seem too worried about the 100% tariff Netflix’s stock was down 1.68% about two hours into trading on Monday while Paramount’s share price dipped 1.10%; Lionsgate suffered the biggest drop of the morning seeing its share price decline 5.58% a few hours into trading before reversing course and making minor gains by about noon ET That stock action came as the S&P 500 declined 0.41% and the Nasdaq was down 0.65% a few hours into trading The president’s Sunday announcement also came as domestic production has slowed down in recent years, with on-location shooting in Los Angeles County dropping 22% year-over-year in the first quarter of 2025 President Trump’s plan has also raised some questions including whether TV series filmed abroad will also be hit by the tariff President Trump over the weekend said he has trade deals lined up with multiple countries and that they may be announced this week He also told “Meet the Press” the current 145% tariff on Chinese imports will be reduced and they want to do business very much,” Trump said ShareSaveCommentBusinessHollywood & EntertainmentGhost Has Made Billboard History With Their 2025 LP, ‘Skeletá’ByQuentin Thane Singer Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights Quentin Singer is music journalist who covers rock and heavy music ENGLAND - APRIL 20: Tobias Forge as Papa V Perpetua of Ghost performs at Utilita Arena .. Who knew that catchy melodic songwriting coupled with brilliant 80s arena metal would bring Ghost their first No.1 charting album in the U.S the sixth studio album from the masked Swedish outfit has debuted at No.1 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart AC/DC were the last hard-rock band to debut No.1 with their 2020 LP Power Up This is truly a massive achievement not only for Ghost and the rock genres that they dabble in Vinyl and physical media has proven once again that it is here to stay for the long haul which goes against many of the practices currently going on across the entertainment industry with streaming services The metal and rock music scenes certainly have an affinity for physical media and Ghost’s latest release not only showcases this but it proves the demand for physical media it’s more than likely that they could also be bringing home their first No.1 charting album in the U.S This would be unprecedented if this did end up occurring The only comparable year where there have been two metal albums that have debuted at No.1 weeks apart was in 2019 when Slipknot’s We Are Not Your Kind and TOOL’s Fear Inoculum both charted at No.1 in the span of a month Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James announced that he won't attend the Met Gala in New York City Monday (May 5) night due to an injury he sustained at the end of the 2024-25 NBA season would be attending in his absence in a post shared on his X account hours before the event "Unfortunately because of my knee injury I sustained at the end of the season I won’t be able to attend the Met Gala in NY tonight as so many people have been asking and congratulating me on My beautiful powerful Queen will be there holding the castle down as she always has done!" James wrote James was undecided on his NBA future after his team was eliminated by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first-round of the Western Conference Playoffs last week "I don't know," James said when asked how long he planned to continue playing via ESPN my wife and my support group and kind of just talk through it and see what happens And just have a conversation with myself on how long I want to continue to play "I don't know the answer to that right now James took a similar approach entering last offseason before ultimately deciding to return for his 22nd season The four-time NBA Finals MVP has a player option to return to the Lakers for the 2025-26 season but would need to opt in prior to the June 29 or become a free agent "It's a business," James said when asked how the Lakers could improve for next season after being eliminated in five games "So you don't know what the roster will look like next year besides the guys that [are] locked into contracts So I don't know what the roster will look like I don't know where I stand right now." James then clarified that he was referring to his contract not teasing the idea of playing for another team I don't know where I'm at," James said via ESPN 8.2 assists and 7.8 assists during his 22nd season James is the NBA's all-time leading scorer and a four-time NBA regular season MVP WGN-TV MERRILLVILLE, Ind. (WGN) – A person of interest has been arrested in connection with recent threats made toward schools in the Merrillville Community School Corporation The Merrillville Police Department said Sunday that threats were made toward a principal officers and teachers in Merrillville schools authorities determined the threats to be of “a lower threat level.” As a precaution increased police patrols were seen throughout Merrillville schools along with strategically placed unmarked police vehicles the police department announced a person of interest had been taken into custody in connection with the threats and that all schools are secure Anyone with additional information is asked to contact police by emailing investigations@merrillville.in.gov Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" these are the actual most popular baby names so far in 2025 Whether it’s a short vacation or they’re jetting off to begin their career show the future traveler you care with a meaningful graduation gift National Teacher Appreciation Week begins May 5 take advantage of these freebies and deals!