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Yahoo
6 days ago
- General
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Dan Keeler went from Notre Dame High to commander of USS Abraham Lincoln
For all the push-ups completed, for all the running drills endured and for all the yelling received during his days playing high school football at Sherman Oaks Notre Dame High in the 1990s, Dan Keeler is getting the last laugh later this month when he takes command of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in Coronado. "Now I'm going to have to salute him," former Notre Dame coach Kevin Rooney quipped. Keeler, who graduated from high school in 1994 and went on to the Naval Academy, is taking command of one of the Navy's most prominent ships. "It is incredible that he has earned this responsibility," Rooney said. Keeler was a defensive back and track athlete for the Knights and is one of five siblings who attended Notre Dame. Track coach Joe McNab, who just won his 11th Southern Section championship, was his defensive backs coach. "Good kid," McNab said. "He's a guy who fit all the boxes in terms of being a great kid and doing things right," Rooney said. Rooney, McNab and former football assistant Jeff Kraemer will make the trip to the San Diego area for the change-of-command ceremony. For some reason, Keeler invited his former high school coaches after all those days of sweat and tears in Sherman Oaks. "If I had known he was going to be so powerful, I wouldn't have made him run so much," Kraemer said. Keeler isn't the first Notre Dame graduate to rise in the Navy ranks. Retired Adm. Mike Mullen was chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 2007 to 2011 and graduated from Notre Dame in 1964. Mullen once came back to his alma mater to address the student body. Rooney, who retired in 2019 after 40 years as football coach, said his goal was always to "help kids become great people and do things right." Coaches know that the best day of all is when a graduate comes back to campus and tells them how they are doing and explains how lessons learned as teenagers really made a difference in their life. As summer begins and graduates move on with their lives and the class of 2029 arrives, it's a good reminder to everyone that it's not wins and losses that matter most in high school. It's teaching life lessons and preparing students to become adults, good people and good community members. To see a former Los Angeles-area high school football player take charge of an aircraft carrier is proof that all that running to gain stamina, all that preaching to work together as a team, all those lectures that practice makes perfect … it's true. You only need to listen, learn and dedicate yourself to reaching a goal. A salute to all the coaches and teachers who understand their real job is to create opportunities for their students to succeed through wisdom and inspiration. Capt. Keeler, Bravo Zulu and Anchors Aweigh. Be safe. Sign up for the L.A. Times SoCal high school sports newsletter to get scores, stories and a behind-the-scenes look at what makes prep sports so popular. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
News.com.au
6 days ago
- Business
- News.com.au
Resources Top 5: Coal punters breathe sigh of relief with Coronado's stay of execution
Coal miner Coronado surges as debt deal alleviates liquidity concerns Andromeda's $75m debt package lifts hopes for Great White kaolin development Artemis, Golden Deeps, Peregrine lift on no news Your standout small cap resources stocks on Wednesday, June 4, 2025. With met coal prices hammered in the past year the liquidity of high cost operator Coronado has come under sharp focus as the Queensland/US met coal producer has gone from hero to zero. Worth $2.34 per share in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, an event that precipitated an historic run in coking and thermal coal prices, oversupply in the market has seen CRN's returns collapse in recent times. It's now trading at just 14c, though a 35% bump today has improved the optics, off the back of news the miner has secured a refinanced debt facility with private equity firm Oaktree Capital Management. At $227m the company is well off its $3.5bn book value from a highly touted IPO in 2018. Birthed from the womb of still 51% owner Energy and Minerals Group, the deal with Oaktree brings another player into the potential bidding for the distressed company after reports Czech bargain hunter Pavel Tykac's Global Investments had bought up around US$40m of its debt last month. The new three year asset-based lending facility will comprise $75m to be drawn at financial close with the remaining $75m to be drawn in $25m increments over 12 months. There will be no testing of leverage and interest coverage financial covenants for the June 2025 quarter, with covenant thresholds from Sept 2025 onwards "designed to afford the business flexibility" in the current low price environment. Met coal futures are running at around US$183/t. But that's for the really high quality stuff. Last year, CRN's sales prices ran at a 77% realisation to the Aussie met coal index. And it paid ~US$117m in a rebate to Queensland power provider Stanwell due to expire in 2027. CRN has announced around US$100m of cost cuts across its business, while it has about US$80m of capex left to spend to deliver incremental expansions of 1.5-2Mt at its Mammoth mine and 1Mt at Buchanan in the US. At the same time, CRN held its AGM today, with chairman Gerry Spindler acknowledging the rough seas the miner has been navigating. "We acknowledge that our share price has declined significantly over the past year. In our view, this movement reflects not just cvompany-specific pressures, but broader sentiment in the sector, including commodity cycles, funding constraints and macroeconomic uncertainty," he said. "While disappointing, it does not in our view, reflect the full value or potential of our assets, our team, or the strategic work underway. We are focused on strengthening our fundamentals because we know that market value will follow business performance over time. "We have high-quality assets, long-term demand, a deeply experienced team, and a board that is fully engaged in driving performance and unlocking value. These are the fundamentals that will carry us forward." CRN finished the March quarter in a net debt position of US$194.9m and US$229.5m of non-restricted cash on hand. Andromeda Metals (ASX:ADN) From one debt deal to another, this one a project creator rather than a company saver. ADN owns the Great White kaolin project down on South Australia's minerals rich Eyre Peninsula. And credit approval for a $75m debt facility for the development from Merricks Capital has given the firm a major shot in the arm. The debt will have a tenor of 78 months, with scheduled amortisation to begin after a 12 month grace period from the end of project development, ending at maturity with a 50% bullet repayment. The financing is subject to customary conditions, including the company securing the necessary funding for the balance to support a final investment decision for its State 1A+ development. 'Receiving confirmation from Merricks Capital that the proposed facility is credit approved, following extensive due diligence, represents a significant milestone in the financing of Stage 1A+ of the Great White Project," ADN acting CEO Sarah Clarke said. 'This outcome is a strong endorsement of the project's quality and a testament to the team's dedication, expertise and commitment to delivering an investment ready project. 'With this momentum, we continue to pursue the balance of funding opportunities to support a final investment decision, with due diligence continuing with a select number of capital providers.' The Stage 1A+ development is expected to cost $84m to construct, producing 100,000 wet metric tonnes of kaolin per annum, with an NPV8 of $211m and IRR of 26%. Two further expansions are planned beyond that to 210,000wmtpa (cumulative cost $141m) and 330,000wmtpa (cumulative capex $194m). Andromeda's Great White is expected to be a high quality supplier of products for ceramic tiles and slabs, porcelain tableware and the broader ceramics market, with products also under development including a decarbonising additive for concrete production and high purity alumina for use in LED lights, semiconductors and lithium-ion batteries. Artemis Resources (ASX:ARV) A handy 40% bump for Artemis Resources on Wednesday as investors digest the latest news about drilling at its Carlow gold and copper project. The spex are a 5000m program of wide-spaced drilling including 3800m of diamond chasing extensions both under and along strike from a known 374,000oz gold and 64,000t copper resource at the Pilbara precious and base metals project. That'll be augmented with 1200m of RC drilling 2km to the west of Carlow at the Titan prospect, where high grade results in shallow exploration have gone untested with modern drilling. Artemis gets to be the firm that tests the true extent of its ground, located between the key Pilbara towns of Karratha and Roebourne, in the same district as major discoveries like the Andover lithium deposit and 11.2Moz Hemi gold project. It's also applied for some highly sought after ground around 450km east of Kalgoorlie in the same neighbourhood as Teck Resources and WA1 Resources (ASX:WA1), where ARV is hoping a big IOCG (iron oxide copper-gold) system lurks beneath around 300m of Eucla basin sediment cover. Golden Deeps (ASX:GED) and (Up on no news) Peregrine Gold was up big on no news on Wednesday, having had relatively little to report since announcing plans to commence an 8000m aircore drill program in April. That drilling at the Newman gold project was set to test geochemical and geophysical targets, and follow up the newly discovery Tin Can West prospect, which previously returned a hit of 4m at 9g/t Au from 12-16m. PGD has solid pedigree for making a major Pilbara gold discovery, with legendary WA prospector Mark Creasy its top backer and former Azure Minerals chairman Brian Thomas on board as non-exec chairman. Its technical director George Merhi has a history of success as exploration manager for Creasy Group and Novo Resources (ASX:NVO). PGD is also planning a 10,000m aircore program at Mallina, which sits to the north-east of the 11.2Moz Hemi discovery, while Creasy has inked a deal with PGD that will enable him to share profits with the ASX junior from the mining of shallow gold down to 50m at the Peninsula prospect, part of the Newman project. Golden Deeps meanwhile has been on the trail of a high-grade gallium discovery at Nosib in Namibia, located near the also high-grade Tsumeb copper mine. Part of the Central Otavi critical metals project, Nosib has returned hits as strong as » 23m at 168g/t Ga2O3, 0.72% Cu, 0.54% V2O5, 3.97% Pb and 1.8 g/t Ag from 4m (in hole NOUG0021), including 4m at 387g/t Ga2O3, 1.06% Cu, 0.74% V2O5, 4.04% Pb and 2.38 g/t Ag from 4m. There's more of those, with every polymetallic co-product under the sun plugged into the assay results. GED remains well stocked for more exploration at Central Otavi, with ~$3.4m in the bank at March 31.
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
No Swimming Allowed at California Beach on Memorial Day
Residents of Coronado, California and its surrounding areas are having their fun in the sun limited by swimming bans at local beaches. On Saturday, San Diego County health officials announced the entire western shoreline of Coronado would be closed due to sewage contamination from the Tijuana River, an ongoing problem. "A water contact closure is issued when a sewage spill or chemical spill impacts ocean or bay waters," says the official San Diego County website. "Sewage/chemical contaminated water may contain chemicals or human pathogens that can cause ill health. The Department of Environmental Health & Quality (DEHQ) directs beach users to avoid contact with ocean and bay waters in the closure area." Other areas, like the Tijuana Slough shoreline, which has been closed since December 2021, and Imperial Beach (closed since January) and the Silver Strand (closed earlier this month), also remain shut down. "Beach goers are advised that the ocean water contains sewage and may cause illness," said the San Diego County Department of Environmental Health and Quality in a statement. According to CBS8, lifeguards were stationed on the affected beaches, giving the bad news to tourists hoping to get in the water. "So I drove three hours from L.A. to get in over here to these beaches," said Mario Espinosa. "Everyone talks about how wonderful the San Diego coast is, and look, we come to this beach and we can't even get into the water." The ongoing issues with water quality in the Coronado area have caused frustration for visitors and tourists and led the city to declare a state of emergency in order to hopefully inspire action. No Swimming Allowed at California Beach on Memorial Day first appeared on Men's Journal on May 26, 2025
Yahoo
11-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Coronado paddle out honors fallen Navy SEAL
(FOX 5/KUSI) — A paddle out event took place in Coronado on Saturday to honor Navy SEAL Charlie Keating IV, who died in Iraq nine years ago. The event celebrated Keating's life and legacy, bringing together his old teammates and friends in the place he loved most—the ocean. Coast Guard stops illegally chartered 'pleasure craft' in San Diego 'Charlie was a very infectious human being, he was everybody's best friend,' said Ian Urtnowski, a longtime friend of Keating's. Keating was known for his love of the ocean, spending much of his time spearfishing, lobster diving, surfing, and paddleboarding. He even lived on a boat for some time. In honor of Keating's memory, his loved ones decided to host a paddle out event, combining his two favorite things—the ocean and his family. Wind advisory issued for desert, mountain areas of Southern California 'He was all about the ocean, and so it was only natural for him to become a Navy SEAL,' Urtnowski said. 'Every year, we actually get in the water and relive the experience and honor Charlie's memory.' After Keating's death, the C4 Foundation was established in his honor. It provides support for active duty Navy SEALs and their families, offering a place to reconnect and heal. 'The C4 foundation is there for them in the way of providing opportunity with family, with friends, outside of work, but it's all based around nature, being outside…' said Dave Hansen, a retired Navy SEAL. 'There are people out there, not just Chuck, but there are a lot of people out there who gave everything for their country and this is a very small way to just celebrate that and having a good time doing it as well, ' Hansen added. All facts from this article were gathered by FOX 5/KUSI journalists. This article was converted into this format with assistance from artificial intelligence. It has been edited and approved by FOX 5/KUSI staff. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
04-04-2025
- Yahoo
Racine crash, driver charged with reckless homicide in teen's death
The Brief A Racine man is accused of causing a fatal crash near 16th and Taylor. The crash killed a 17-year-old girl and injured four other people. Court records show the man has a list of previous traffic-related violations. RACINE, Wis. - A Racine man is accused of reckless homicide, among other crimes, for a March crash that killed a 17-year-old girl and injured four other people. The backstory The crash happened on March 9. According to a criminal complaint, a Racine County deputy was driving near 16th and Deane when he spotted a Chevrolet Camaro driving more than 90 mph in a 35 mph zone. FREE DOWNLOAD: Get breaking news alerts in the FOX LOCAL Mobile app for iOS or Android Court filings said the deputy activated his lights and sirens and tried to catch up with the Camaro. After having lost sight of it, he came upon a crash at 16th and Taylor involving the Camaro and a Chevrolet Impala. Surveillance video captured the crash. According to the complaint, the Camaro crashed into the back of the Impala, causing a "shower of sparks and flames." Debris was thrown from both cars as the Impala was "launched through the intersection." The Camaro caught fire at the scene. The driver of the Impala, identified as 17-year-old Tyreana Scales, was flown to a hospital via Flight for Life with critical injuries. She died on March 11. Four passengers in the Impala, all juveniles, suffered various injuries. SIGN UP TODAY: Get daily headlines, breaking news emails from FOX6 News Court records show 34-year-old Salvador Coronado is charged with first-degree reckless homicide and five counts of first-degree recklessly endangering safety. The complaint states Coronado was the driver and lone occupant of the Camaro. Deputies found a liquor bottle in the car after the crash and obtained a blood sample for evidence. Court records show Coronado has a list of previous traffic-related violations, including OWIs, fleeing and eluding, speeding, reckless driving and more. The Source Information in this report is from the Racine County Sheriff's Office, Racine County District Attorney's Office, Wisconsin Circuit Court and prior FOX6 News coverage.
