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Yahoo
4 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
New West Virginia Honor Flight will bus veterans to Washington
CLARKSBURG, (WBOY) — This year's Honor Flight out of West Virginia will be a little different than years past, as the new Honor Flight North Central West Virginia hub will not take flight but rather a drive to Washington, D.C., for two nights and three days. The change comes after Honor Flight Huntington ceased operations. Now, Honor Flight North Central West Virginia will be the only operating hub out of West Virginia, according to Honor Flight North Central WV Coordinator Billie Jo Claypool. Claypool said this updated way of travel was inspired by a Virginia chapter that does the same. She added that this new way is set to be more cost-effective and allow veterans to visit more sites and stay there longer. Claypool estimates that each bus trip should cost around $30,000. On top of the lower cost, Claypool said that the goal is to have four trips a year, with around 25 veterans and their guardians each time, instead of just one trip. If all spots are taken, Claypool said those veterans' spots will automatically be reserved for the next trip, which is expected to be in the Spring. Elderly and disabled residents trapped without functioning elevator in Clarksburg apartment building 'We go up, we travel one day, we see all monuments and memorials the next, and then we travel home. All meals, all rooms and everything is provided for our veterans, so that's more relaxing and it doesn't wear them out as much,' Claypool said. In years past, the flight has taken off from the North Central West Virginia Airport, and then veterans were greeted with a special welcome by the community on their return flight. Now, the buses will depart and return to the Clarksburg VFW. Applications are now open for the fall Honor Flight, which is scheduled to be Sept. 12-14. Eligible veterans include those who are terminally ill veterans, World War II, Korean, and Vietnam War veterans. Claypool said to reach her at 304-677-7812 if you have any questions. Volunteers with the flight meet every Tuesday at the Clarksburg VFW from 4-6 p.m. Donations are also already being collected for his year's trip, which can be sent to: Honor Flight 430 West Pike St. Clarksburg, WV 26301 Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Time of India
28-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
'Jazzy B hardcore Khalistani': Row erupts after Canada Conservatives give shout out to Punjabi singers in BC legislature
After Conservative Party MLA Steve Kooner praised Punjabi music artists including Jazzy B in the British Columbia legislature on Tuesday, a row erupted in Canada as Independent MLA Dallas Brodie called the welcome 'an insult to our legislature. ' Kooner said, "I come from a singing family myself, and Jazzy B did sing part of my dad's song about thirty years ago. I really appreciated that. And, so I wanna just welcome Jazzy B and also Sabi Gunnar, Inderpal Moga, Chani Nattan, who I know from the community, Marco, Mander.' "And I think that's about it. Thank you," he concluded. Reacting to the welcome video by BC Conservatives and NDP shared by Nat Telegraph journalist Wyatt Claypool, Vancouver-Quilchena representative Brodie wrote, "Today several prominent pro-Kalistani figures were welcomed in the BC Legislature by MLAs of both the BC Conservatives and NDP. Some of those individuals have openly celebrated violent extremists and murderers in their music videos. This is an insult to our Legislature. " Claypool had shared the video with the caption, 'Here is one MLA doing a shout-out of all the pro-terror rappers.' In a separate post, Claypool wrote, 'What's with all the MLAs in the BC legislature introducing all the Khalistani rappers today? Jazzy B is a hardcore Khalistani activist who has several times called for Khalistan,' he added. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Trade Bitcoin & Ethereum – No Wallet Needed! IC Markets Start Now Undo In the same thread, Claypool shared screenshots of music videos by Jazzy B and 'some of the other introduced rappers Chani Nattan and Inderpal Moga, who also glorify Bhindranwale.' Claypool also accused the Conservatives for taking them out on lunch after the shout-out. "It was multiple MLAs who introduced or shouted out these rappers, and then some took them for lunch ... ," he wrote.
Yahoo
06-05-2025
- Yahoo
Authorities arrest man accused of shooting at occupied home in Thruston
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – A Thruston man was arrested and charged with multiple offenses including wanton endangerment, criminal mischief and multiple drug charges after authorities say he shot a gun at an occupied home last week. According to a release, Daviess County Sheriff's deputies were dispatched to reports of a disturbance at a residence in the 5500 block of Ky 144 on May 1. After making contact with the reporting party, deputies say they learned that Christopher Claypool, 61, had been a guest at the home, but was told to leave after getting into an argument with the homeowner. A few minutes after he was told to leave, the homeowner reported hearing several gunshots outside of the home, and that bullets came into the room he was in, causing damage to items in the room. Deputies say they were unable to locate Claypool, but a search warrant was executed at his home. During the search of the home, authorities say several drugs and drug-related items were seized. Claypool was located on May 2 and later booked into the Daviess County Detention Center. He was charged with wanton endangerment, possession of a handgun by a convicted felon, criminal mischief, violation of a Kentucky EPO/DVO, prescription controlled not in proper container, Possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine), possession of marijuana, drug paraphernalia and two counts of illegal possession of a legend drug. No one was reported injured from the shooting. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to Eyewitness News (WEHT/WTVW).
New York Times
08-04-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
What's next for Notre Dame at wide receiver with position again in rebuilding mode?
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — The wideouts sprinted 10 yards, turned, then came back to the football, bursting between two tackling dummies. Receivers coach Mike Brown fired the footballs, one after the other, until the entire position group took a rep. Almost every football was caught, which still isn't enough for a group seemingly stuck in rebuilding mode the past few seasons. Advertisement Notre Dame would love greatness at wide receiver, the position that produced Golden Tate, Michael Floyd, Will Fuller and Chase Claypool not that long ago. But it probably would settle for competently good, considering an actual wide receiver hasn't led Notre Dame in receptions in six years, going back to Claypool's senior year. Head coaches, offensive coordinators and quarterbacks have changed. The production has not. Now it's Brown's turn to solve the problem, which begins with doing the basics better. It's why those rudimentary drills during last weekend's spring practice were worth watching. Forget 50-50 catches. Notre Dame is simply trying to figure out how to make the automatics automatic. 'Obviously there's way too many (drops). There's no excuses for it,' Brown said. 'We got to make plays when the ball's thrown our way. It just comes through repetition, man, repetition and then obviously a point of emphasis for us in the room.' Beaux Collins (seven) and Jordan Faison (six) led Notre Dame in drops last season, with their drop percentages, per Pro Football Focus — their number of drops divided by their number of targets — among the worst by starting Irish receivers in the past five years. Faison dropped 16.7 percent of his targets, the highest percentage by a frontline receiver since Claypool's sophomore year. Collins wasn't much better at 14.6 percent. Considering the scarce opportunities in Notre Dame's pass game with Riley Leonard at the controls, those basic failures were compounded by the lack of targets. That should change no matter who wins the quarterback job among CJ Carr, Steve Angeli and Kenny Minchey. But the receiver position must improve alongside that offensive development. 'I don't know if you'd call them ordinary plays, but we need to make the plays — the ones that are 100 out of 100, we gotta be 100 out of 100. That comes with consistency in depth, consistency in route running,' offensive coordinator Mike Denbrock said. 'For a receiver, to be honest with you, it really shouldn't matter who the quarterback is. I need to understand space and spacing and depth and specifics of techniques of route running.' Advertisement That was a problem much of last season and a dire one early as Leonard didn't throw his first touchdown pass until the season's fourth game. Route concepts were off. Spacing didn't match how it looked in practice. And when wideouts did get an opportunity, it bounced off their hands. Jaden Greathouse was dinged with just one drop last season, but it came against Northern Illinois, which would have been a 25-yard gain. Make that catch, and the worst loss of the college football season might not happen. Yet, considering how Greathouse finished the season — 13 catches for 233 yards and three touchdowns against Ohio State and Penn State — there's reason to think the position can take a step forward. Greathouse and Faison return for their junior years. Will Pauling, a transfer from Wisconsin, joined for spring practice. Malachi Fields, a transfer from Virginia, will arrive during the summer. There's younger talent, too, although there appears to be a gap between the top four and everybody else. Pauling could offer something last year's three-man receiver transfer class couldn't: prior knowledge of Brown's coaching and Denbrock's system. Pauling signed with Cincinnati and played two years for Denbrock and Brown with the Bearcats before transferring to Wisconsin, where he played for Brown again. 'He understands what things are supposed to look like. He's played in this exact offense,' Brown said. 'He's technically probably played in the system longer than anybody else that's here, which is kind of weird with him being a new guy.' Pauling was limited during Saturday's open practice, still recovering from foot surgery, but his ability to know where to be and when to be there showed. During a seven-on-seven period, Pauling found an opening in Notre Dame's zone defense and Angeli hit him for a 25-yard gain. The pitch-and-catch was hardly spectacular. Knowing exactly how to run the route meant it didn't need to be. Advertisement 'We were not very confident in anything we did in the passing game a year ago,' Denbrock said. 'That I think you'll see take a huge leap into year two. I think that will come from a number of positions, not just the wide receivers.' Yet it's the receiver group Notre Dame needs to grow the most, whether that's doing the basics better or making contested catches more than once per month. When Denbrock demanded the position improve, he basically put the receivers on notice that a repeat of last year won't be tolerated. The Irish can't afford it with its tight end room thinned out and the quarterback position not the run threat it was under Leonard. Basically, Notre Dame needs a growth arc like Greathouse had in the College Football Playoff, but applied to the entire position. There are signs it can be. 'We got a little bit more juice than last year, maybe because we're a younger team and have a lot of young guys who are ready to be stars now,' Greathouse said. 'Everybody is more familiar with how things are supposed to be going, besides the freshmen of course. Everything is more in a flow now and we're just tuning up the small details.' Maybe there will be a step behind the basics, too. But for now, Notre Dame's receiver room needs to sweat the small stuff. If there's something bigger, it will have to wait. (Top photo of Jordan Faison: Trevor Ruszkowski / Imagn Images)
USA Today
10-02-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
How Chase Claypool ironically made the Eagles Super Bowl LIX champions
The Pittsburgh Steelers should be considered partial owners of the Philadelphia Eagles' Lombardi Trophy—after all, drafting Chase Claypool in 2020 is the only reason the Kansas City Chiefs lost Super Bowl LIX. The Eagles Super Bowl MVP QB Jalen Hurts and the Steelers were linked together in the buildup to the 2020 NFL Draft, even to the point where the Eagles QB believed he was going to Pittsburgh when he received his draft day phone call. However, as the Black and Gold faithful are well aware, the Steelers used the 49th overall pick in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft to select Claypool, and Hurts was drafted just four picks later. In five seasons, Hurts has been selected to two Pro Bowls, named Second-Team All-Pro, and is now a Super Bowl LIX champion along with being named Super Bowl MVP. In Claypool's first five seasons, he has bounced around from the Steelers to the Bears, to the Dolphins, to the Bills, and is now completely out of the NFL. The city of Philadelphia owes their second to Super Bowl championship to the incompetence of former Steelers GM Kevin Colbert.
