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Yahoo
26-04-2025
- Yahoo
Long-time Ross Township Police Department K-9 dies
A long-serving Ross Township Police Department K-9 has died. The Ross Township Police Department announced the K9's death on Facebook Friday night. K-9 Cezar joined the force in 2014 and retired in 2023. Cezar worked closely with his handler, Sergeant Peter Chuberko. 'Our thoughts and prayers are with Sergeant Chuberko and his family during this difficult time. Rest in peace Cezar. Thank you for your service,' the department said. Cezar had the badge number of K-5 and was the fifth K9 with the department since the program was started in 1995. Download the FREE WPXI News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Channel 11 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch WPXI NOW
Yahoo
03-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Her great-grandfather was behind the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act. She thinks Trump's tariffs are 'terrible.'
Carey Stewart Cezar, a retired nurse who lives in Baltimore, watched with dismay Wednesday as President Donald Trump announced sweeping tariffs on imports. Cezar voted for Vice President Kamala Harris in last year's presidential election and opposes Trump's economic policies. But she said she has another reason to be skeptical of Trump's tariffs: She is a descendant of one of the legislators behind the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act of 1930, a law that many economic historians believe worsened the Great Depression. 'I think it's a terrible idea and potentially devastating,' Cezar, 70, said in a phone interview Wednesday, a few hours after Trump announced plans to impose duties on goods brought into the United States from other countries. 'I think people don't remember all the harm caused by tariffs in our history.' Cezar's great-grandfather was Rep. Willis C. Hawley, an Oregon Republican who sponsored the 1930 tariff act with Sen. Reed Smoot, a Utah Republican. The act, which President Herbert Hoover signed into law roughly a year into the Great Depression, increased duties, set off a trade war and — in the eyes of many historians — aggravated the effects of the era's economic downturn. The law was 'one of the most controversial tariff acts ever enacted by Congress,' Doug Irwin, an economics professor at Dartmouth College, wrote in 2020. (Irwin said Wednesday on X that Trump's expansive tariffs are 'bigger than Smoot-Hawley.') The law re-entered public consciousness with the 1986 release of 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off,' featuring actor Ben Stein as a dry high school teacher who tells his students the act was a failure. Cezar, whose great-grandfather died in 1941, said the law was part of her early education, too. 'The Smoot-Hawley Act is part of my family's history, and I learned about it as a kid,' she said. She recalled that her mother was 'deeply embarrassed' by the last name Hawley when she was growing up in Baltimore in the wake of the Great Depression. She was ashamed of being linked with a law that had intensified economic devastation, Cezar said. 'She was happy to get a new name when she got married,' Cezar added. Cezar has kept some family mementos from that dark historical chapter, including ration tickets for food and basic goods such as shoes. In recent weeks, as Wall Street reeled from uncertainty over Trump's tariff plans, Cezar watched her financial holdings tumble. She said her 401(k) retirement account lost around 10% of its value. She said she does not believe the nation is entering a new 'golden age,' as Trump proclaimed Wednesday. Trump's tariffs regime has been presented as an effort to boost domestic manufacturing by forcing importers to pay steeper levies on goods produced in other countries. It's an initiative likely to drive up prices for consumers. Trump, who has long argued that the United States gets 'ripped off' by other countries, said Wednesday that the nation has been 'looted, pillaged, raped and plundered.' He vowed that American industry would be 'reborn.' U.S. stock markets reversed post-election gains as Trump delivered his remarks. In after-hours trading, S&P 500 futures dropped 1.5%. Days after the presidential election, amid speculation about Trump's economic agenda, Cezar posted a comment on Facebook that implored other users to 'learn about what tariffs do to the economy.' 'I asked people to just take a minute and study their history,' she said. Nobody replied. This article was originally published on
NBC News
03-04-2025
- Business
- NBC News
Her great-grandfather was behind the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act. She thinks Trump's tariffs are 'terrible.'
Carey Stewart Cezar, a retired nurse who lives in Baltimore, watched with dismay Wednesday as President Donald Trump announced sweeping tariffs on imports. Cezar voted for Vice President Kamala Harris in last year's presidential election and opposes Trump's economic policies. But she said she has another reason to be skeptical of Trump's tariffs: She is a descendant of one of the legislators behind the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act of 1930, a law that many economic historians believe worsened the Great Depression. 'I think it's a terrible idea and potentially devastating,' Cezar, 70, said in a phone interview Wednesday, a few hours after Trump announced plans to impose duties on goods brought into the United States from other countries. 'I think people don't remember all the harm caused by tariffs in our history.' Cezar's great-grandfather was Rep. Willis C. Hawley, an Oregon Republican who sponsored the 1930 tariff act with Sen. Reed Smoot, a Utah Republican. The act, which President Herbert Hoover signed into law roughly a year into the Great Depression, increased duties, set off a trade war and — in the eyes of many historians — aggravated the effects of the era's economic downturn. The law was 'one of the most controversial tariff acts ever enacted by Congress,' Doug Irwin, an economics professor at Dartmouth College, wrote in 2020. (Irwin said Wednesday on X that Trump's expansive tariffs are 'bigger than Smoot-Hawley.') The law re-entered public consciousness with the 1986 release of 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off,' featuring actor Ben Stein as a dry high school teacher who tells his students the act was a failure. Cezar, whose great-grandfather died in 1941, said the law was part of her early education, too. 'The Smoot-Hawley Act is part of my family's history, and I learned about it as a kid,' she said. She recalled that her mother was 'deeply embarrassed' by the last name Hawley when she was growing up in Baltimore in the wake of the Great Depression. She was ashamed of being linked with a law that had intensified economic devastation, Cezar said. 'She was happy to get a new name when she got married,' Cezar added. Cezar has kept some family mementos from that dark historical chapter, including ration tickets for food and basic goods such as shoes. In recent weeks, as Wall Street reeled from uncertainty over Trump's tariff plans, Cezar watched her financial holdings tumble. She said her 401(k) retirement account lost around 10% of its value. She said she does not believe the nation is entering a new 'golden age,' as Trump proclaimed Wednesday. Trump's tariffs regime is an effort to change trade arrangements under which the United States outsourced manufacturing to foreign countries in return for cheaper goods, a status quo that critics say has harmed America's industrial core. Trump, who has long argued that the United States gets 'ripped off' by other countries, said Wednesday that the nation has been 'looted, pillaged, raped and plundered.' He vowed that American industry would be 'reborn.' U.S. stock markets reversed post-election gains as Trump delivered his remarks. In after-hours trading, S&P 500 futures dropped 1.5%. Days after the presidential election, amid speculation about Trump's economic agenda, Cezar posted a comment on Facebook that implored other users to 'learn about what tariffs do to the economy.' 'I asked people to just take a minute and study their history,' she said.
Yahoo
22-03-2025
- Yahoo
Lenoir Police welcome new K9, assign first K9 team to local high school
The City of Lenoir Police Department introduced four K9 deputies to the city council and assigned the first K9 team to a local high school this past week. Three K9s were welcomed to the force during Tuesday night's city council meeting: Genghis, Cezar and Mia. Canine Genghis's handler is School Resource Officer Cesar Rubio. SRO Rubio has been with the department for six years. Genghis is three years old. His job is to boost safety at Hibriten High School, according to the police department. He trained in the Netherlands to provide proactive safety measures. Genghis is trained in detection, searches and tracking. He is not trained in bite apprehension, according to the City of Lenoir. Police said that Genghis is very friendly and approachable. The goal is for Genghis to help foster positive community relationships and help students learn about the importance of K9 units, according to the police department. Students and teachers got the chance to introduce themselves to Genghis this previous week. Staff met Genghis on Tuesday and on Thursday, Genghis toured the school building, visiting classrooms while SRO Rubio explained their role at the school. 'Having a K9 team at Hibriten will help us build trust between officers, students, and staff,' Police Major Andy Wilson said. 'Genghis is trained solely in detection, searches, and tracking. He is not a bite or apprehension dog.' Canine Cezar is a two-year-old Belgian Shephard who is also from the Netherlands. He works alongside his handler Corporal Herbert Reid. Cpl. Reid has been with the department for four years. Canine Mia is a three-year-old German Shorthaired Pointer from Germany. She works alongside her handler Officer Logan Barrett, who has been with the department for two and a half years. READ: 7 students hurt in Lancaster County bus crash The new K9 units were joined by an existing K9 team consisting of Atos and his handler, Patrol Officer Logan Barrett, according to a press release. Officer Barrett has been with the department for two and a half years alongside Atos, a five-and-a-half-year-old German Shepherd imported from the Czech Republic. The new K9 teams began their training this year and completed certification on March 14, according to the city. But K9 units have been a part of the City of Lenoir Police Department for decades. 'Police canines are more than dogs, they're hardworking members of our department,' Police Major Andy Wilson said. 'They are highly trained to keep our communities safe, and they are valuable assets to the community.' The teams frequently join the community for engagement and educational opportunities, according to the police department. 'You should ask for permission from our officers before approaching the dogs,' Major Wilson said. 'If a handler gives you the OK, please follow their instructions. That will ensure everyone has a positive experience.' WATCH: 7 students hurt in Lancaster County bus crash
Axios
28-02-2025
- Business
- Axios
For BLK & Bold, Target's DEI retreat is "disappointing"
BLK & Bold co-owner Pernell Cezar is "disappointed" in Target's decision last month to retreat from its DEI promises, saying it not only hurts diverse business owners, but also consumers who want their products. Driving the news: Companies like Target, Walmart and McDonald's are scrambling to rejigger, recast or just end their diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies and initiatives to avoid the wrath of the Trump administration. State of play: Based in Des Moines, BLK & Bold launched in 2018 and was recognized as the state's fastest-growing company last year. The coffee company grew quickly thanks to its national distribution in major retailers like Target, which Cezar says worked to diversify its store suppliers long before 2020 and the Black Lives Matter movement. BLK & Bold first got on the store's shelves in January 2020. Zoom in: Now, he says the pullback from these DEI initiatives is hurting the pipeline for small, diverse business owners who already struggle with the capital needed to grow their companies. Cezar, who worked for Target in retail merchandising, helped create a curriculum for the company's " Forward Founders" program that launched in 2021. The program helped early-stage Black business owners learn how to get their products on the shelves of major retailers. Cezar, who left Target after starting his company, doesn't know where it stands now. What they're saying: Target did not respond to our request for comment, but its website notes that the program is " evolving" and makes no mention of Black business owners. Yes, but: While some leaders in the Black community are boycotting Target, Cezar says BLK & Bold is still on their shelves, noting the precarious "economic risks" that making a drastic move like pulling merchandise can have on companies and their employees. What's next: Cezar says they want to respond to what consumers are demanding, whether that's exploring working with additional retailers or even opening their own local coffee shop.
