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Tom's Guide
22-05-2025
- Health
- Tom's Guide
Forget push-ups — this 7-move dumbbell workout sculpts your arms and abs in just 20 minutes
If you're looking for a time-effective way to get stronger and fitter, then circuit training using dumbbells is a great way to go about it. This quick workout from fitness trainer Kat Boley is a great example of why. It uses three circuits of seven combination moves to train the whole upper body in just 20 minutes, with a focus on your abs and arms. Adding this to your weekly routine will quickly lead to a stronger and more sculpted upper body, as long as you're backing up your efforts with a healthy lifestyle in general. All you need for the workout is a set of dumbbells — I'd opt for light ones as you're mainly doing arm and shoulder exercises, or a set of the best adjustable dumbbells would be ideal. You can do the workout at the gym or home if you have weights handy and it's suitable for all fitness levels, but if you are a beginner, you might need to reduce the reps for some moves, or drop the dumbbells for them. A post shared by Kat Boley | Home Workouts for Women (@katb_fit) A photo posted by on You can see the moves in the workout in Boley's Instagram post, and she demonstrates each of them in turn, so it's worth watching to get a clear idea of what's to come before you start. You do 10 reps for the first six moves in the workout, then do eight reps on each side for the final move. Get instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips. In total, you do three circuits of the seven exercises, which should take around 20 minutes depending on how much rest time you need — stop for a break as and when you need it, but try to complete the sets of each move without pausing for too long. Here are the seven moves you'll be doing: I've done several of Boley's workouts in the past, and one thing I always like about them is the use of combination moves, like the upright row to bicep curl. These combo moves allow you to work more muscle groups in one exercise, and always feel like a time-effective way to train. While this workout is primarily focused on building upper-body strength, if you limit the rest you take during the session, it will also get your heart pumping and increase your cardiovascular fitness. Once you're comfortable with the session, you can progress it by using heavier weights, doing more reps, or even simply by trying to do the whole thing without taking any rest breaks at all. If you love the session and want to do another like it, try this 20-minute dumbbell abs and arms workout, while if you want to train the whole body in 20 minutes, this 16-move dumbbell circuit is worth giving a go.
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Yahoo
3 Alabama land owners file lawsuit challenging ‘warrantless' searches by game wardens
LAUDERDALE COUNTY, Ala. (WHNT) — Three landowners in Lauderdale County have filed a lawsuit against five employees of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources on claims of warrantless searches of land. Lauderdale County court records show that on May 20, Dalton Boley, Regina Williams and Dale Liles filed a lawsuit against five people listed as employed by the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, saying their private properties were searched without a warrant or consent. The five defendants are listed as: Chris Blankenship, Commissioner of DCNR Charles Sykes, Director of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries within DCNR Chad Howell, game warden within the Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries division of DCNR Jarrod Poole, game warden within the Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries division of DCNR Unknown officer, game warden within the Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries division of DCNR The three teamed up with the Institute for Justice, a nonprofit, public interest law firm, to file the lawsuit in Lauderdale County. The document says the case seeks to 'vindicate' the three defendants to be free from unreasonable searches of their land. 'Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) officers, relying on a statute, see Ala. Code § 9-2-65(a)(6), have repeatedly entered Plaintiffs' land without consent or a warrant,' the lawsuit says. According to the lawsuit, Williams owns roughly 10 acres of land immediately behind her house, which she has lived on her entire life, and she has granted Boley, her next-door neighbor, a license in 2021 to use it for recreational and family purposes. It says the surrounding properties are fenced and all entrances to Williams' land have 'no tresspassing' signs. However, the document says on multiple occasions, DCNR officers went onto Williams' land without her consent or a warrant and looked around for 'potential wildlife violations.' During one of the unwarranted searches, the lawsuit says a DCNR officer tampered with a camera that Boley put on a tree by turning it around to avoid videoing the officer. Liles has owned roughly 86 acres of rural land in Muscle Shoals since 2014, according to the lawsuit. It says he primarily uses it to hunt with his grandchildren and the document says it is 'clearly not open to the public: There are only two entrances—one by the main road, and the other blocked by a locked gate accessible only through a neighbor's private property—and both entrances are marked with 'no trespassing' signs.' The lawsuit says the defendants believe their intrusions are justified under Ala. Code § 9-2-65(a)(6), which provides that '[g]ame and fish wardens shall have power . . . [t]o enter upon any land or water in the performance of their duty.' However, the lawsuit says Article 1, Section 5 of the Alabama Constitution forbids ''unreasonable… searches' (warrantless and similar discretionary searches) of 'possessions' (including private land).' The lawsuit says Blankenship, as Commissioner, 'may exercise [a]ll functions and duties of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources' personally or through DCNR's divisions or employees. Id. § 9-2-6. He has, through DCNR officers, executed DCNR's policy of conducting warrantless entries and searches of Plaintiffs' (and others') private lands.' Sykes' role, as Director of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries, 'serves directly under Defendant Blankenship and he supervises DCNR's game wardens. Id. § 9-2-65(b). Through those game wardens, Sykes has executed DCNR's policy of conducting warrantless entries onto and searches of Plaintiffs' (and others') private land,' the lawsuit says. As a game warden, the document says Howell, Poole and the unknown officer are charged with ''enforc[ing] all laws of this state relating to birds, animals and fish.' Ala. Code § 9-2-65(a)(1). He may 'enter upon any land or water in the performance of [his] duty.' Id. § 9-2-65(a)(6).' Below are points listed about the landowners' use and ownership of their land in the lawsuit: Her land is composed of three contiguous parcels, all located within a residential subdivision in Killen. Williams' family bought the land in 1959, she is currently the sole owner, and she has lived there her entire life. There is no way to enter Regina's land that does not involve crossing a fence or a 'no trespassing' sign. There are only two ways to enter Regina's land that do not involve crossing a neighbor's fenced property or largely impassable woods: (1) the main entrance, which consists of a private gravel path that meets a public road, and (2) a small, wooded creek that meets a public road. Williams does not hunt on her land, nor has she ever hunted there. She has never received any citation for violating wildlife laws. In December 2021, Williams granted Boley a license to use her land for family and recreational purposes—including, but not limited to, walking, biking, camping, hunting, playing, meditating, and enjoying privacy—in exchange for Boley maintaining a walking and biking trail on the land, maintaining 'no trespassing' signs around the land, and excluding intruders. Consistent with his duties under the license, Dalton posted 'no trespassing' signs along Regina's property lines (in addition to signs that were already on the property) at all entrances where there is no fence, to ensure that nobody could come upon the property without seeing that it is a private place and that intruders are not welcome. Further, to monitor for intruders, Dalton put up five motion-sensor trail cameras that were active when the DCNR officer intrusions described below occurred. Boley has a valid hunting license. Boley has never received a citation for violating any wildlife law or regulation. Neither Boley's residential property nor the land he leases from Williams is open to the public. Below is a map listed in the lawsuit of Williams' land & Boley's property. Alabama-Open-Fields-Filed-Complaint-pg-12Download Liles is the current president of his local chapter of Ducks Unlimited, an organization dedicated to promoting responsible hunting and conservation. In 2014, Liles acquired about 86 acres of contiguous hunting land (some of it owned, some of it leased) near his home in Muscle Shoals. The land is almost entirely surrounded by private residential or commercial properties that nobody could mistake for public land—they have visible homes and development. Due to thick brush and wetlands surrounding Dale's land, there are only two ways to enter: (1) the main entrance, which consists of a private gravel path that meets a public road, and (2) a path through a neighbor's property. 'No Tresspassing' signs are visible on trees and wooden posts on the property line. There is 'no way' to enter Dale's property that does not involve (1) crossing private property through thick brush and wetlands, (2) driving onto a private path and passing 'no trespassing' signs, or (3) crossing private residential property with a locked gate, then passing 'no trespassing' signs. Below is a map of Liles' property, as listed in the lawsuit. Alabama-Open-Fields-Filed-Complaint-pg-15Download The lawsuit states that in Feb. 2024, Poole entered and searched Williams' property (where Boley holds a license) without a warrant or without consent. During this listed offense, Poole reportedly tampered with Boley's trail camera so nothing could be seen. Again in Nov. 2024, the lawsuit says Williams was awoken by Poole and the unknown officer who 'demanded' to know who was using the land behind her house. When she said Boley uses it with her permission, the officers then went to Boley's door. When they arrived, the document says Boley accused Poole of tresspassing onto the land earlier that year and tampering with his camera. 'Neither Poole nor Unknown Officer denied Dalton's accusations,' the lawsuit says. Instead, the document says Poole and the unknown officer said they had been on the land 'several times before,' justifying their actions by referencing the 'open fields doctrine.' The officers then accused Boley of baiting a deer, according to the lawsuit. 'Poole's and the Unknown Officer's warrantless entries and searches have had further spillover effects: Dalton feels less secure in his own residential backyard and Regina feels less secure in her own home, knowing that armed government officials could be out roaming the land or spying on them at any time,' the document says. For Liles, the lawsuit says that in August 2018, Howell entered and searched Liles' property without consent or a warrant. On this day, the document says Liles was on the land at the time, but was never notified that anyone else was there. The reason Liles knew someone was there was because he spotted Howell's truck parked near the entrance. The lawsuit says that when Howell spotted Liles, he reportedly 'quickly drove away, speeding out of the property along the private gravel trail that meets the public road.' Following a warning not to return to the property by Liles, Howell returned to the property in Nov. 2024. Liles received a photo from a neighbor of Howell's vehicle parked on the property line. Following this incident, the lawsuit says Liles installed motion-activated cameras at the entrances to his land. 'In January 2025, Dale's camera recorded a video of a DCNR officer attempting to enter Dale's land, and, once he approached the camera, he turned around so not to be caught further on camera,' the document says. The landowners are seeking compensation in the amount of $1 from the game wardens to Boley, Williams and Liles for each trespass committed. You can read the full lawsuit below. Alabama-Open-Fields-Filed-ComplaintDownload 'The Alabama Constitution makes it clear that if the government wants to come searching on your property, they need a warrant based on probable cause, and game wardens are not exempt from the Constitution,' IJ Attorney Suranjan Sen said. 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Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Yahoo
FWC cracks down on boating safety in Pensacola Bay ahead of Memorial Day Weekend
PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — As boaters enjoy a day on the water, officers are keeping an eye out for their safety. Missing puppy found dead in Loxley; victim of animal cruelty 'We'll be out on the water making sure everyone is having a safe time as well as a fun time,' Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Public Information Officer Christopher Boley said. FWC officers took News 5's Alexa Daly out on Pensacola Bay for National Safe Boating Week. 'So what we'll look for is obviously any violations that have to do with unsafe operation of a vessel,' Boley said. To ensure vessel safety, FWC is emphasizing the importance of having the proper safety gear on board including life jackets, a type IV throwable, a fire extinguisher and a horn or a whistle. 'Emergencies happen fast,' Boley said. 'They're chaotic; they're hectic and having all that safety equipment easily accessible and ready to use truly can save lives and will save you precious seconds during an emergency.' FWC officials are urging boaters to maintain situational awareness on the water and take a boater safety education course. In over half of 2024's fatal boating accidents, the vessel operator did not have formal boater education, according to the FWC. 'All these regulations truly do save lives and are all for your own safety,' Boley said. Knowing the rules of the water can help boaters avoid getting tickets, and even more importantly, it can save lives. FBI provides update on Mobile, Baldwin County immigration enforcement efforts 'There are things that are criminal in nature. Boating under the influence, careless and reckless operation of a vessel, or if you cause a boating accident that leads to injury due to boating under the influence, those can be criminal charges as well,' Boley said. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
14-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
FWC educates boaters for National Safe Boating Week
BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – Fish and Wildlife Commission officers say they'll be patrolling local waterways to enforce boating safety laws. They're reminding boat owners about equipment requirements. Every vessel must have a life jacket for each person on board. They must also have a type 4 throwable flotation device, a fire extinguisher, and a sound-producing device. 'Life jackets are really important if you do fall in the water, you're not having to worry about keeping yourself afloat. You can call for help. You're able to swim places easier. A visual distress signal, like a flare, is good in emergencies. It helps people know where you're at, as well as having a VHF radio to contact us or the Coast Guard on Channel 16,' Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Officer Chris Boley said. Anyone operating a personal watercraft or jet ski is required to wear a kill switch in case they fall off. The kill switch turns off the engine. All these items can save lives, but officers said they're the most common safety violation. 'The biggest violation we'll see when it comes to safety here is not having the proper safety gear on board. So, not enough life jackets for everybody on board. Expired fire extinguishers or driving recklessly or carelessly,' Boley said. All boat operators born after January 1, 1988, must have a Boater Safety ID Card to operate a boat. Boater safety courses can reduce the likelihood of a boating accident. In 2023, over 80% of operators involved in fatal boating accidents had no formal boater education. 'You may not know the boat that's passing you, you don't know if that operator has an hour of experience or 100 hours of experience. So it's really important that you always maintain that proper lookout and all the other vessels that are on the water,' Boley added. When a boating accident does occur, FWC responds. 'FWC is notified, we will get on scene, assess if there's any injuries and damage in sinking vessels, all those types of hazards and conduct an investigation,' Boley said. FWC officers are always on the lookout for impaired boating operators. To report someone dangerously operating a vessel, call (888) 404-FWCC. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
06-02-2025
- Science
- Yahoo
Falling space debris is increasingly threatening airplanes, researchers say
Space debris from rocket bodies orbiting Earth is posing an increased threat to aircraft while falling from space, according to new research. While the probability of space junk striking an airplane is low, the risk is rising due to increases in both the aviation industry and the space flight industry, according to a paper published in Scientific Reports. Space junk originates from everything that is launched by human access to outer space -- including satellites and equipment for exploration, Aaron Boley, an associate professor of physics and astronomy at the University of British Columbia and co-director of the Outer Space Institute, told ABC News. Rockets are used to insert satellites into orbit, and a lot of material gets left behind. "Now that we have such growth in our use of outer space, a lot of the problems associated with that are coming to bear," said Boley, one of the authors of the paper. MORE: Two North Carolina men find suspected space debris from same craft There are probably about 50,000 pieces of space junk the size of a softball or larger floating near Earth, Boley said. When considering objects between a centimeter or half a millimeter, the number is likely in the millions, he said. The objects in orbit are naturally decaying, much of it "uncontrollably," Boley said. "When they re-enter, they break apart and they do not demise entirely in the atmosphere," Boley said. MORE: Is Musk's Starlink polluting space? Researchers call for the FCC to pause launches When those objects re-enter Earth's atmosphere, they tend to ablate. As the material burns up, it melts and vaporizes -- basically turning into fine particulates, Boley said. The study focused especially on rocket bodies due to their size. Rocket bodies tend to be massive and heat resistant and pose casualty risks for people on the ground, at sea or in the air. The research broke down the risks depending on regions of airspace by tracking the highest density of air traffic using 2023 data. Places like Vancouver, Seattle and the Eastern seaboard had about a 25% chance each year of being disrupted by re-entry of space debris, the paper found. MORE: There's a small chance an asteroid could hit Earth within the next decade, says NASA Officials will be able to use that data to determine whether closing airspace is prudent, the authors said. "Someone has to decide whether they're going to roll the dice and say this is such a low probability that we don't need to take any action or out of the abundance of cost," Boley said. Conversely, taking action and closing down airspace could cause economic disruption and possibly cause other safety issues by diverting flights, Boley added. Ensuring aviation safety in context of a potential space junk strike was not taken into consideration until the 2003 Columbia space shuttle disaster, in which the spacecraft broke apart while re-entering the atmosphere. "Aircraft were flying through that debris after it had broken apart," Boley said. "...After the fact, when there was the post-analysis, they realized that that was actually a big safety issue for the aircraft in flight." The aviation industry is taking space debris into more consideration when making decisions to close airspace. In 2022, Spain and France closed some of the countries' airspace when a 20-ton rocket body was about to reenter the atmosphere, according to the paper. The rocket body ended up plummeting into the Pacific Ocean, the researchers said. The closure delayed 645 aircraft for about 30 minutes and diverted some of the planes that were already in the air. "This disruption is definitely happening, and it's going to be happening more," Boley said. Falling space debris is increasingly threatening airplanes, researchers say originally appeared on
