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Yahoo
4 days ago
- Health
- Yahoo
Carthage School District announces inaugural Distinguished Tiger Alumni Award recipients
CARTHAGE, Mo. — The Carthage School District and the Distinguished Tiger Alumni Award Board recently announced inaugural recipients of the Distinguished Tiger Alumni Award — Brandon Weaver and Dr. Grant Williams. They will be honored Friday, Oct. 17, during the Carthage High School football game. The award was established in honor of the late Carthage schoolteacher Caroline Tubbs and recognizes Carthage High School graduates who have made outstanding contributions in their fields and communities. • Brandon Weaver, class of 2009, serves as a senior software engineer at Amazon One Medical. His career has included roles at Square, Gusto, Sony PlayStation and Cerner. Brandon is also a featured speaker in the Ruby programming community, presenting worldwide from Japan to Brazil. He also is an advocate for autism awareness and a supporter of education and athletics, including funding for classroom wish lists, the cross country program, providing a specialized wheelchair for a student-athlete, and covering a full year of college tuition for a student in need. As a Carthage High School student, Weaver was involved in cross-country, track and field, SkillsUSA, jazz, concert and marching bands. • Grant Williams, class of 2001, is an oncologist specializing in geriatric care. He is certified in internal medicine, oncology and geriatric medicine. Williams currently serves as a professor and clinical researcher at the University of Alabama Birmingham, and has authored over 200 peer-reviewed scientific publications. His numerous honors include the Exceptional Care Provider Award, Teaching Excellence Award and Patient Excellence Award. While at Carthage High School, Williams was active in tennis, jazz band, show choir, the math team, Spanish club, basketball and student council.
The South African
5 days ago
- Sport
- The South African
Springboks: FIVE players ruled out!
Rassie Erasmus ad the Springboks will have to make due without a total of five players. Rassie Erasmus recently named his 54-man alignment squad. Meanwhile, five Springboks were available for selection due to injury. Frans Malherbe, Elrigh Louw, Ben-Jason Dixon, Deon Fourie and Trevor Nyakane are all out injured. So, as mentioned on The South African, THREE of these Springboks have been ruled out for the whole season. Furthermore, both Dixon and Fourie are on their way back from injuries picked up in the Stormers recent URC campaign. Moreover, Grant Williams and Jasper Wiese have been named despite recent injuries keeing them out of action. Meaning, they have recovered or are nearing full recovery. Forwards: Juarno Augustus (Northampton Saints), Lood de Jager (Wild Knights), Renzo du Plessis (Emirates Lions), Jean-Luc du Preez (Sale Sharks), Pieter-Steph du Toit (Toyota Verblitz), Thomas du Toit (Bath), Eben Etzebeth (Hollywoodbets Sharks), Neethling Fouche (DHL Stormers), Cameron Hanekom (Vodacom Bulls), Jean Kleyn (Munster), Vincent Koch, Siya Kolisi (both Hollywoodbets Sharks), Wilco Louw (Vodacom Bulls), Malcolm Marx (Kubota Spears), Bongi Mbonambi, Ntuthuko Mchunu (both Hollywoodbets Sharks), Salmaan Moerat (DHL Stormers), Franco Mostert (Honda Heat), Ox Nche (Hollywoodbets Sharks), Ruan Nortje (Vodacom Bulls), Asenathi Ntlabakanye (Emirates Lions), Kwagga Smith (Shizuoka Blue Revs), RG Snyman (Leinster), Gerhard Steenekamp (Vodacom Bulls), Vincent Tshituka (Hollywoodbets Sharks), Marco van Staden (Vodacom Bulls), Marnus van der Merwe (Scarlets), Jan-Hendrik Wessels (Vodacom Bulls), Cobus Wiese (Vodacom Bulls), Jasper Wiese (Urayasu D-Rocks). Backs: Lukhanyo Am (Hollywoodbets Sharks), Kurt-Lee Arendse (Vodacom Bulls), Damian de Allende (Wild Knights), Faf de Klerk (Canon Eagles), Andre Esterhuizen, Aphelele Fassi (both Hollywoodbets Sharks), Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu (DHL Stormers), Jaden Hendrikse, Jordan Hendrikse, Ethan Hooker (all Hollywoodbets Sharks), Quan Horn (Emirates Lions), Cheslin Kolbe (Tokyo Sungoliath), Jesse Kriel (Canon Eagles), Willie le Roux (Vodacom Bulls), Manie Libbok (DHL Stormers), Makazole Mapimpi (Hollywoodbets Sharks), Ntokozo Makhaza (UCT), Canan Moodie (Vodacom Bulls), Handre Pollard (Leicester Tigers), Cobus Reinach (Montpellier), Morne van den Berg, Edwilll van der Merwe (both Emirates Lions), Damian Willemse (DHL Stormers), Grant Williams (Hollywoodbets Sharks). Let us know by leaving a comment below, or send a WhatsApp to 060 011 0211. Also, Subscribe to The South African website's newsletters and follow us on WhatsApp, Facebook, X and Bluesky for the latest news.
Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Former Celtics Teammate Had Words After Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown's Poor Performances
The Boston Celtics are in an early hole after dropping the first two games in their conference semifinals matchup against the New York Knicks. Despite deftly handling the Orlando Magic in the first round in just five games, Boston is on its heels because of two road losses and is looking to steady the ship in Game 3, which is scheduled for Saturday. Just one year removed from winning it all, fans and the media are going after Celtics superstars Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. In Game 1, the pair wasn't quite good enough during Boston's 108-105 loss. Advertisement Both Tatum and Brown scored 23 points, but they were inconsistent from the floor. They combined for 14-of-43 (33%) and 5-for-25 (20%) on three-pointers. It would only get worse in Game 2. The duo combined for just 33 points, shooting 13-of-42 (31%) from the field, including 3-for-12 (25%) from three. As the media dogpiles on Brown and Tatum, a former teammate comes to their defense and dismisses the disparaging comments made about the NBA stars. Grant Williams, who played with the Celtics from 2019 to 2023, shared his thoughts on social media. Boston Celtics' Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum stand on the court during a game against the Cleveland Cavaliers at TD Townson-Imagn Images Now with the Charlotte Hornets, the 26-year-old former Celtics teammate put his foot down with his social media post, highlighting how Brown and Tatum are "superstars" and how fans have all been witness to them taking over. Advertisement The Celtics will look to get back on track in Game 3, but the next two games are on the road, so the franchise is on the ropes against the Knicks. Boston's home losses to begin the series put them behind the eight ball. On Friday, Boston head coach Joe Mazzulla noted the team hopes to have Kristaps Porzingis contributing more as he's dealt with an illness that limited his playing time to start the series. Related: Carmelo Anthony Doesn't Hold Back on LeBron James Rivalry Related: Helpless Steve Kerr Struggled to Utter a Word About Injured Steph Curry
Time of India
09-05-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Boston Celtics fans ask Grant Williams to 'come back' after he defends Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown's accomplishments
Image credit: Getty Images Charlotte Hornets power forward Grant Williams has spoken in defense of Boston Celtics players Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown , urging fans not to judge them just because the team couldn't perform better. The Celtics fell to the No. 3 seed New York Knicks in Game 2 by a score of 91-90 and now trail 2-0 in the Eastern Conference semi-finals . However, the fans still don't seem to be forgiving enough and reacted to Grant's tweet with rage and humour. Grant Williams tweets in support of Boston Celtics players Grant Williams took to X on Friday to speak up in support of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. Operation Sindoor PM Modi meets NSA, chiefs of armed forces amid spike in tensions with Pak India's air defence systems shoot down Pak drones in J&K, Punjab & Rajasthan Several airports in India to be closed till May 15 - check list He wrote, "Not even with them anymore but this C's discourse is wild. Everyone has a right to an opinion but (Tatum) and (Brown) are Superstars. They are able (to) have bad games but we've all witnessed them both takeover. Don't let recent events cloud your eyes from what they've done and accomplished.' Grant Williams was drafted 22nd overall in the 2019 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics and reached the NBA Finals with the team in 2022. He has also played for the Dallas Mavericks and is currently with the Charlotte Hornets. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Google Brain Co-Founder Andrew Ng, Recommends: Read These 5 Books And Turn Your Life Around Blinkist: Andrew Ng's Reading List Undo However, many took his tweet the wrong way, asking if he wanted to return to the Celtics. 'Grant would you ever wanna come back to Boston?' asked an X user. Another tweeted, 'Hey Grant we need a backup pf if ur free tmrw at 3:30.' One more wrote on X, 'Grant we need you come back goat.' A comment also read: 'Right exactly. True. Grant Williams you're still a Celtic 100%.' Many Boston Celtics fans also didn't seem ready to accept Grant's argument. A fan argued, 'Not only they were bad, they showed no fire or leadership. Even though you act like a midget tough guy, you have fire.' Another wrote on X, 'Except... They are down 0-2.. with the same people that won a championship. Maybe they need to make some moves next season.' One more tweeted, 'No they're not, they are all stars but they are not superstars. No superstar would go down 0-2 at home against a mediocre Knicks team.' A comment also read: 'Counter point: if they're such stars why do they need to be babied and coddled so much when they get criticized.' Also Read: Jayson Tatum's Superman campaign launches amid Boston Celtics' struggle in the Playoffs The Boston Celtics still have many more games to prove their talent on the court. Next up is Game 3 against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Saturday.
Yahoo
28-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
So are millionaires really fleeing Mass.? A new report says they're staying — and paying
It's a common refrain: Massachusetts' Millionaire's Tax, the levy slapped on the state's wealthiest citizens, is prompting an exodus to more tax-friendly climes. Notably, former Boston Celtics star Grant Williams declined to stay in Boston in 2023, instead signing with the Dallas Mavericks, as he pointed directly to the extra 4% income tax levy on people who earn $1 million or more. But new data shared exclusively with MassLive appears to show that Williams and others who have left the state are the exception rather than the rule. The wealthy are staying in the Bay State — and they're paying. And there are more of them. The analysis by the Institute for Policy Studies and State Revenue Alliance concluded that the number of ultra-wealthy people, defined as those with at least $50 million in total wealth, grew from 1,954 in 2022 — before voters approved the Millionaire's Tax at a statewide referendum — to 2,642 in 2024. That's an increase of 35.2% according to the analysis, which relies on data from Wealth-X, a proprietary database of millions of records on the world's wealthiest individuals. The study was commissioned by the progressive-minded advocacy group Raise Up Massachusetts. 'It has been two years into the experiment of progressive taxation in Massachusetts, and the evidence is clear: the surtax has succeeded in raising revenue and exceeded all expectations,' Omar Ocampo, the report's lead author and a researcher at the Institute for Policy Studies, said in a statement. 'The state now has more resources at [its] disposal to help fund essential programs that expand economic opportunity for all,' Ocampo said. Read More: Mass. 'Millionaire's Tax' is a year old. Where it's helped, hurt | Analysis Taken together, those 2,642 super-wealthy people account for just 0.04% of the state's total population of 7.1 million people. However, they have an outsized impact, holding an eye-watering $500.4 billion in total wealth, according to the analysis. The report also found that the number of millionaires by net worth in Massachusetts rose by 38.6% between 2022 and 2024, from 441,610 individuals to 612,109. The report's authors said, " It's important to note that because the ... tax only applies to taxpayers with annual taxable income above $1 million, only a small percentage of those millionaires will pay any amount in [Millionaire's] taxes." The number of Massachusetts taxpayers with annual income above $1 million was approximately 27,000 in 2022, the last year for which data were available from the IRS, the report's authors wrote. Under state law, money that's raised from the levy can only be used to fund education and transportation projects. Democratic Gov. Maura Healey's $62 billion budget proposal for the new fiscal year that starts July 1 leans heavily on the levy to pay for a bevy of state programs and to support the MBTA and other transportation projects. At a public hearing earlier this month, budget writers in the state House and Senate debated the best way to spend some $1.3 billion in unspent money from the levy formally known as the 'Fair Share Amendment.' A $61 billion spending proposal for fiscal 2026 being advanced by majority Democrats in the state House of Representatives also relies on money from the Millionaire's Tax to continue to fund free school meals for all students, early education grants, and free community college. It also would contribute to a significant increase in funding for the MBTA — the House proposes a total of $687 million for T operating costs — at a time when the transit agency faces a major funding gap that could imperil recent service improvements, according to State House News Service. That's proof that the tax is doing what it was intended to do, Shanique Rodriguez, the executive director of the Massachusetts Voter Table, and a member of Raise Up Massachusetts' steering committee, said. 'As Fair Share revenue continues to surpass expectations, this is further evidence that multi-millionaires are not fleeing the state in response to the new tax – they are staying here, paying more in taxes, and enjoying the stronger transportation and public education systems that Fair Share dollars are funding,' Rodriguez said in a statement. 'As income and wealth inequality continue to escalate nationally and in Massachusetts, the Fair Share Amendment is making our state tax system fairer and strengthening our entire economy by funding new investments in transportation and public education,' she continued. The tax, however, is not without its critics. Namely, the pro-business Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance, which has been among the most vocal. In an interview in 2023, Paul Craney, a spokesperson for the group, told MassLive that the tax cuts would improve the state's economic competitiveness. 'Other states know they can continue to lure high-income earners and businesses because Massachusetts has not responded to the income surtax in an appropriate way,' Craney told MassLive at the time. 'It will continue to ravage our competitiveness. Other states will continue to prey on us because this is on the books.' In particular, that's New Hampshire and Florida, which are the top two destinations for Massachusetts residents seeking more tax-friendly climates. 'This will continue to impact [Massachusetts],' Craney told Masslive. 'Other states are aware of this income tax hike. It's given ... states that are highly competitive with Massachusetts the ability to plan ahead.' An analysis earlier this year by the nonpartisan Tax Foundation lent some firepower to Craney's arguments. The Bay State ranked 41st overall in the foundation's annual State Tax Competitiveness Index. The state also finished among the bottom 10 states on the Index 'due to its overly burdensome individual income taxes, property taxes, and [unemployment insurance] taxes,' according to the Tax Foundation's analysis. And many state residents are voting with their feet. More people left Massachusetts than moved into it in 2024, according to an analysis earlier this year by United Van Lines. Massachusetts ranked No. 5 on its list of the 'most moved from states in 2024,' according to the analysis. 'California, Massachusetts, New York, Illinois and New Jersey have been included in the top outbound states over the past five years,' the company said in a statement. The tax's backers, meanwhile, remained adamant in their insistence that it's a win-win for the Bay State. 'The Fair Share Amendment is a huge success for Massachusetts — and a national victory — because it shows that we are all better off when we work toward justice in the tax code,' Amber Wallin, the executive director of the State Revenue Alliance, said. 'Far from filling U-Hauls headed out of the Commonwealth, there's 171,000 more millionaires in Massachusetts than there were before the Fair Share Amendment. President Donald Trump should take notice: demanding the wealthy pay their fair share is a good investment in everyone's future — including the rich," Wallin continued. 2 big reasons to care about the Harvard-Trump battle royale| Bay State Briefing How Trump vs. Harvard is a page out of the Project 2025 playbook 'Games of chicken': Trump reversing foreign student legal status raises concerns Poll reveals divide between Gen Z and older Americans on finances and economy Mass. AG Campbell sues Trump admin after threat to hold education funds over DEI Read the original article on MassLive.
