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CBS News
20-05-2025
- CBS News
BSO Fire Rescue lieutenant placed on leave following DUI arrest, authorities say
A Broward Sheriff's Office Fire Rescue lieutenant has been placed on administrative leave with pay after being arrested early Sunday on suspicion of DUI and leaving the scene of a crash, according to arrest documents. Lt. Joshua Cornblit, 45, was taken into custody on May 18 in the 16000 block of Blatt Boulevard in Weston, BSO said. Authorities said Cornblit, once named firefighter of the year, was driving a black GMC when he allegedly backed out of a parking space, struck an unoccupied black Lincoln and left the scene without providing information. Vehicle located through license plate reader hit According to deputies, a license plate reader hit on the suspect vehicle shortly after and responding officers located the car parked with the ignition running. A woman identified as Cornblit's wife, Meilin Cornblit , 41, was found in the driver's seat. Moments later, deputies located Joshua Cornblit walking nearby. A deputy reported that Cornblit had bloodshot eyes, unsteady balance and an odor of alcohol on his breath. Cornblit allegedly admitted to having "a couple of drinks." Witnesses describe alcohol consumption, seat swap Four witnesses told deputies they saw Cornblit and his wife consuming alcoholic beverages at a nearby restaurant bar earlier that night. According to the arrest report, witnesses stated the couple initially entered the vehicle with Meilin Cornblit in the driver's seat and Joshua Cornblit in the passenger's seat. The two then swapped seats before the vehicle left the parking lot. One of the witnesses, whose vehicle was struck, recorded video of the vehicle leaving the lot and provided it to deputies. All four witnesses identified Joshua Cornblit as the person who drove the vehicle from the scene. When approached by deputies, Cornblit allegedly denied driving and claimed he was not in a vehicle. After being advised of the ongoing investigation, he later admitted it was just him and his wife in the vehicle. Deputies noted signs of impairment and initiated a DUI investigation. Cornblit refused a breath test despite being read Florida's Implied Consent law. Cornblit was subsequently arrested and transported to BSO's main jail.
Boston Globe
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Boston Globe
BSO's unseen musician: The recording engineer
Advertisement Nick Squire looks at live monitors of the Symphony Hall stage during a BSO rehearsal break. (John Tlumacki/Boston Globe Staff) John Tlumacki/Globe Staff The engineer works with assistant recording engineer Cole Barbour, audio editor Bob Wolff, producer Shawn Murphy, and mastering engineer Tim Martyn. In March, the BSO and Deutsche Grammophon released their 19-CD box set of Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up Where to find him : Age : 41 Originally from : Omaha Lives in : West Roxbury Nick Squire, lead recording engineer for the Boston Symphony Orchestra, has won four Grammy Awards. Some sit on a speaker in the studio. (John Tlumacki/Boston Globe Staff) John Tlumacki/Globe Staff Studio : Squire constantly updates the studio, built in 2015. Three of his four 'The idea is to provide a very transparent space, a neutral space for listening,' he said. Twelve speakers broadcast all frequencies more or less equally. The acoustics of the room are likewise neutral. Advertisement How he started : Growing up, Squire played drums in rock bands, but he also used a little karaoke machine with two cassette decks and two microphones for recording experiments. 'I was always a little bit more interested in the technical stuff than the playing,' he said. He went on to What he makes : Along with albums, Squire and his team record up to 350 concerts a year for the BSO, the Pops, and other groups. His team captures and massages every live performance. Nick Squire, lead recording engineer for the Boston Symphony Orchestra, dons a pair of headphones in the BSO's recording studio. (John Tlumacki/Boston Globe Staff) John Tlumacki/Globe Staff 'We can put mics in different places on stage to bring elements more forward or bring the score more to life, while being careful to maintain all the balances and the color,' he said. How he works : The engineers set up 40 or 50 mics for an orchestral performance to capture its full sonic scope. Throughout the crafting of an album, they consult with Nelsons and his players on balance, and on sounds and passages to emphasize. Wolff takes the best of three performances of one concert and stitches them seamlessly together. Murphy mixes the recording, finessing artistic and technical components. Martyn applies finishing touches. 'My job is to always look after the best interests of the orchestra,' Squire said. 'All the individual musicians and Andris.' Advice for sound engineers : 'Say yes to everything. I thought I was going to do rock music. I had no interest in classical music,' he said. 'I just said yes to everything that I could. Here I am, and I love it.' Advertisement Nick Squire at the sound board in the BSO's recording studio in the basement of Symphony Tlumacki/Boston Globe Staff John Tlumacki/Globe Staff
Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Yahoo
Newly retired Florida sheriff's deputy crushed to death by RV he recently purchased
A retired Florida sheriff's deputy was crushed to death by his own RV outside his home after reportedly buying the vehicle to celebrate his retirement. Deputies from the Broward Sheriff's Office said they responded to the scene Wednesday evening to find the victim trapped underneath the RV at his home in the community of Oakland Park, just north of Fort Lauderdale, reports 7News. The BSO identified the man as one of its own: 64-year-old Craig Bachan, a recently retired sergeant from the department, according to the station. Bachan's son and sister also confirmed the victim's identity to ABC Local 10 News. His family said he left the department just 10 months ago. The BSO has not yet publicly released further details surrounding the circumstances of the victim's death. No foul play is suspected, although an investigation is underway. Bachan had reportedly been preparing the RV he had purchased after retirement for a summer trip when it collapsed on him, neighbors said. One neighbor said they discovered him trapped under the vehicle from across the street and immediately called 911. 'He just bought the RV,' the neighbor told the news station. 'He was going to go out to Montana, Idaho, that area of the country this summer on a vacation.' Local news cameras captured a yellow tarp at the scene with the surrounding area taped off. Bachan's sister remembered her sibling as 'an incredible son, a loving father, and a devoted brother. She also shared a photograph of Bachan taken at his retirement party with local media while calling him 'an amazing deputy.' Neighbors mourned for the late deputy, who they considered the 'heartbeat of the community.' According to Bachan's Facebook profile, he first joined the BSO in 1995. His LinkedIn profile said that he was promoted to detective and assigned to the Violent Crimes Unit in 1999. He went on to spend 11 years assigned to the Special Victims Unit investigating sexual crimes and missing persons, his profile says. Bachan was eventually promoted to Sergeant in December 2012. The Independent has contacted the BSO for more information.
Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Yahoo
Recently retired Florida sheriff's deputy crushed to death by RV he recently purchased
A retired Florida sheriff's deputy was crushed to death by his own RV outside his home after reportedly buying the vehicle to celebrate his retirement. Deputies from the Broward Sheriff's Office said they responded to the scene Wednesday evening to find the victim trapped underneath the RV at his home in the community of Oakland Park, just north of Fort Lauderdale, reports 7News. The BSO identified the man as one of its own: 64-year-old Craig Bachan, a recently retired sergeant from the department, according to the station. Bachan's son and sister also confirmed the victim's identity to ABC Local 10 News. His family said he left the department just 10 months ago. The BSO has not yet publicly released further details surrounding the circumstances of the victim's death. No foul play is suspected, although an investigation is underway. Bachan had reportedly been preparing the RV he had purchased after retirement for a summer trip when it collapsed on him, neighbors said. One neighbor said they discovered him trapped under the vehicle from across the street and immediately called 911. 'He just bought the RV,' the neighbor told the news station. 'He was going to go out to Montana, Idaho, that area of the country this summer on a vacation.' Local news cameras captured a yellow tarp at the scene with the surrounding area taped off. Bachan's sister remembered her sibling as 'an incredible son, a loving father, and a devoted brother. She also shared a photograph of Bachan taken at his retirement party with local media while calling him 'an amazing deputy.' Neighbors mourned for the late deputy, who they considered the 'heartbeat of the community.' According to Bachan's Facebook profile, he first joined the BSO in 1995. His LinkedIn profile said that he was promoted to detective and assigned to the Violent Crimes Unit in 1999. He went on to spend 11 years assigned to the Special Victims Unit investigating sexual crimes and missing persons, his profile says. Bachan was eventually promoted to Sergeant in December 2012. The Independent has contacted the BSO for more information.
Technical.ly
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Technical.ly
He watched his tech specialties grow obsolete. But he's still optimistic about the next frontiers.
Jason Michael Perry jokes that he is known as 'the man with three first names.' But that's not why he's so recognizable to Baltimore tech scene players. Perry's upbringing in New Orleans immersed him in the power of language and education. He thought he would be a comic book writer and illustrator, but early exposure to the PC revolution and internet age sparked a passion for technology and learning through doing. His career spanned decades of professional change that saw him repairing hardware, working on a media outlet's web operations, teaching novel technologies to fellow developers and guiding startups to new technical heights. These days, the former chief technology officer of Baltimore digital services tentpole Mindgrub lays his head in the city's Station North neighborhood, where he's building a smart home one automation at a time — and helps others do the same with their businesses. The RealLIST Connector and Engineer's reputation extends beyond the tech industry, too. . He serves as a board member for the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (BSO), an advisor to the World Trade Center Institute (where he also moderates panels of experts through its AGILE Innovation series) and an entrepreneur-in-residence at the University of Baltimore's Merrick School of Business. The prolific writer behind the ' Thoughts on Tech and Things ' newsletter also recently published a book, 'The AI Evolution,' and started Perry Labs to help people and organizations meaningfully integrate AI. 'I want to build the future, instead of just using the tools.' Perry is not afraid to explore the convergence of humanity with AI. In 2024, Perry collaborated with the BSO on 'AI in A minor,' an experimental performance event on AI-composed music. Like his smart home, this project captured Perry's curiosity and comfort folding together emerging technology with the human experience. In this edition of our How I Got Here series, Perry reflects on witnessing multiple technology revolutions, learning through doing and what it means to be in the earliest stages of AI. This conversation has been edited for length and clarity. Where are you from? How did you start loving technology? I was born and raised in New Orleans. My mom was a librarian and my dad was an English professor at the University of New Orleans, so storytelling and learning were big parts of my upbringing. I thought I'd be a comic book writer and illustrator — reading and writing were core to me. My dad brought tech home early on when I was a kid. We had a Commodore 64 [8-bit computer], an Atari and, eventually, an IBM computer with Prodigy. We got on America Online and the internet. I felt like I was there, witnessing [the tail-end of the PC revolution]. I also got to see the birth of the internet and mobile technology. Now I see AI as the next big shift. What were your first few jobs? My first job was in high school at the NOLA Center for Science and Math. The computer teacher hired me and some friends to help maintain the lab. He taught us networking certifications like MCSE and A+. From there, I worked retail at CompUSA and became a software technician, fixing laptops and printers. Then I got hired by the Times-Picayune, the New Orleans daily paper, to be their webmaster on for arts and entertainment. I was 18 or 19, and got to learn HTML and Flash on the job. Then I became a webmaster for a life insurance company. A lot of the technology was so new it hadn't made it into classrooms yet. There were no bootcamps or books, and [the company] was too far behind to teach me. So I had to teach myself. After a layoff, I took my severance check and started a web consulting business with a friend. We built e-commerce platforms and CMS platforms from scratch. How did your career advance? How did it take you to Baltimore? Hurricane Katrina destroyed my business in 2005. I evacuated to Birmingham and then DC, where my freelance training work turned into a full-time role. I became the director of training for Fig Leaf Software and spent the next decade flying across the country, learning new software quickly and teaching others. Eventually, I moved to Baltimore to become the chief technology officer at Mindgrub. At first, I lived in Timonium, but wanted to be in the city. Now I live in Station North; I love being near Penn Station and the Charles Theater. What do you do now? Part of leaving Mindgrub was to explore my interests, and embracing my love of emergent technology and helping people. I recently launched my own company, Perry Labs, to help businesses figure out how to actually use AI. I'm looking for ways to embrace my love of helping to build the future, but also do it in a way that brings value to people and organizations. I want to build the future, instead of just using the tools. In five years, I see myself expanding this business and bringing together people with like-minded thoughts and ideas to build something amazing. What do you do outside of work? I've been slowly turning my house into a smart home. I can control the lights, the curtains, the temperature — all from my phone or watch. I have high school kids and one college kid, so life is busy. I took up golf recently, just to get out of the house and move more. I'm also biking a bit. What are your opinions on AI? I'm an AI optimist. I believe there's more potential here than we realize, and I'm happy jumping into the deep end to see what's there. I'm doing the spelunking for others and hoping that I'm bringing back the good stuff. One of the things I love about teaching AI is that I get to hear how others are using it — it blows my mind. At Philly Tech Week last week, a woman told me she saw my talk last year and was inspired to try and use AI. She had been struggling with an undiagnosed medical issue, so she began putting everything into ChatGPT — the medicine she was using, her symptoms, meeting summaries — and started asking questions. It transformed her conversations with doctors. I understand the fear around AI, but what excites me is the possibility of things like this. There are so many ways it will change and help solve problems. What AI advice do you have for small business owners? First, try it. Seriously. 'We focus so much on AI replacing humans, but not as much on how it can augment us.' Second, I think there's a reframing of what the value proposition is. We focus so much on AI replacing humans, but not as much on how it can augment us. People say, 'I wish I had time to do X, but I'm spending all my time doing Y.' Now we have a technology that can do Y for you all the time. So what if you could focus your time on X? There have been thousands of examples of fear with new technologies, like when restaurants were afraid that in-home refrigerators would mean that everyone would cook at home and restaurants would no longer exist. It's a hard shift for some people. The technology spaces where I worked for 10 years are now entirely obsolete. That's three to four different technologies I spent years honing my craft in that no longer exist. That experience as a technologist, knowing that I'm going to have to continually recreate myself, makes it a little bit easier to understand this AI moment.
