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Boston Globe
4 days ago
- Health
- Boston Globe
R.I. leaders see proposed URI med school as a ‘distraction' from state's immediate primary care crisis
A few days later, my colleague Ed Fitzpatrick reported that the Tripp Umbach consulting firm Get Rhode Island News Alerts Sign up to get breaking news and interesting stories from Rhode Island in your inbox each weekday. Enter Email Sign Up 'With over 300 additional primary care providers needed statewide, and nearly half of the current physicians nearing retirement, the situation has reached a tipping point,' the report states. Advertisement The panel was dismissive of the idea. 'In terms of the problem we face today, that won't fix it,' Neronha said. 'As the head of Anchor [Medical Associates] said to me when I talked to him, that's like telling the patient that the inexperienced doctor will be with you in a decade.' Fernandez called health care 'the greatest team sport ever,' but said the state needs to provide more financial support 'so the team can take care of the patients.' Advertisement 'I'd let the commission do their work, but it's a clear distraction,' he said. Iversen called a medical school a 'very long-term solution,' but said there are faster ways to address the primary care provider shortage. 'My emphasis would be on engaging more of the physician extenders within the healthcare,' Iversen said. You can read the full feasibility study on a URI medical school This story first appeared in Rhode Map, our free newsletter about Rhode Island that also contains information about local events, links to interesting stories, and more. If you'd like to receive it via email Monday through Friday, . Dan McGowan can be reached at
Otago Daily Times
18-05-2025
- Sport
- Otago Daily Times
Leith runners resolute in back-forth race
A wave of blue swept across the Dunedin Branch Pony Club as Leith took the feature races at their namesake Leith Cross Country Relays on Saturday. The 4x4km cross-country relay, affectionately known as the Ponydales, was run in warm and dry conditions on the grassed and hilly terrain. Hands down, the race of the day was the women's relay — a contest that has burgeoned in recent years. A duel between Hill City-University's accomplished quartet and the favoured "Got the Trots" team from defending champions Leith was widely anticipated. Caitlin O'Donnell (Leith) and Aly Craigie (HCU) started commandingly, placing the two teams firmly in the ascendancy after a couple of kilometres. A second Leith team appeared unaware of any pre-race script and were determined to make it a three-horse race. Kimberley Iversen gradually reduced the gap to Craigie before a storming second leg from Jessica Bray brought the underdogs to the front. Resurgent, Rebecca Allnutt and Kristy Eyles restored the two chasing teams to within touching distance of Bray and Iversen's team-mate Anneke Muller, setting up a thrilling final lap. With an unavailable fourth runner, the 18-year-old Iversen stepped up to run the final leg for the aptly named Leith Triple Threat. Margie Campbell made light work of bridging the gap for "Got the Trots", the first leg fatigue seeming to set in for Iversen. By the top of the hilly course, the experienced Campbell had reclaimed the lead and HCU's Meg McKay was nearby, continuing to reduce the deficit. With 2km remaining, Iversen found a second wind, retaking the lead again as Campbell began to falter. McKay remained in the picture, continuing to work down the gap. However, the young Leith Triple Threat athlete held resolute over the final hurdles to hold off McKay and win the relays in 1hr 6min 48sec. HCU were second in 1hr 6min 59sec and Leith Got the Trots third in 1hr 7min 20sec with Jessica Bray's decisive second leg of 16min 11sec the fastest overall. HCU remained in touch for the entirety of the men's relay, but the Leith quartet of Grayson Westgate, Dan Hayman, Stephen Johnson and Graham Fisher prevailed in the tightest open men's race in over a decade. HCU's Ruie Hyslop, aged 17, displayed his status as one of Otago's current brightest distance running and triathlon talents, running away from fellow talented triathlete Westgate to record the fastest leg of the day in 13min 17sec. HCU built a hand lead, but it was short-lived as Hayman's second leg triggered the blue wave. Jake Owen's leg of 13min 25sec tightened the gap, but Leith were never seriously challenged after Hayman's effort, victorious in 55min 40sec, 33sec ahead of HCU's team of Hyslop, Sagar Khemani, George Bates and Owen. Leith won both master's races and HCU made a clean sweep of the junior events. Caversham, Ariki and Civil Service won titles in the abridged 4x2km relay. Matt Bolter (HCU) and Becky de la Harpe (Caversham) ran the fastest legs. Nineteen runners competed in the Ponydale Challenge — a three-hour race to complete as many laps as possible — with Ben Pigou finishing 36km first in a close finish with student Sean Galdeman. Alice Cuthbert and Laura Bungard both completed 32km within the three hours, but Cuthbert crossed the line first. By Luke Geddes
Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Yahoo
Rusk County Sheriff's Office releases statement after NBC investigation into 2022 fatal shooting
HENDERSON, Texas (KETK) — The Rusk County Sheriff's Office has released a statement following an NBC investigation into the death of Timothy Michael Randall, after being pulled over for a traffic violation three years ago. Randall, 29, was pulled over on CR 4125 near SH 64 near Turnertown on September 14, 2022, and of the traffic stop. Years later, his family continues to search for answers in their son's death. Nacogdoches man arrested after stabbing, killing relative during argument, police say It took nearly two years and a federal lawsuit for the police video capturing the fatal shooting to be released. Since the investigation aired, KETK reached out to the sheriff's office for a statement: 'We are disappointed by NBC's portrayal of the incident involving Deputy Iversen. The story, in our view, failed to provide a balanced or complete account of the facts and omitted essential context that shaped the deputy's response. At the core of this case is a split-second decision made by a deputy operating alone in a high-risk area with limited backup support. The video footage released to the public captures only one angle of an evolving situation that became violent due to the suspect's actions. Key facts ignored in the story include: In an area known for criminal activity, the individual was traveling in a vehicle with out-of-state temporary tags, and failed to stop immediately upon seeing the deputy. He eventually pulled onto a small side road with very limited visibility, heightening the threat level for the deputy. Upon contact, the deputy identified an open alcohol container in the vehicle and requested the suspect to exit the vehicle. Once outside of the vehicle, the video clearly shows the suspect resisting lawful commands and reaching into the front waistband of his pants, a known place of weapon concealment, creating a reasonable threat perception. Deputy Iversen conducted a pat-down of the suspect's waistband area and felt an item. With another search effort, Deputy Iversen felt the item in question, which he believed was a small-caliber pistol, like a North American Arms .22. A physical struggle followed. The suspect struggled with the deputy on the ground, placing the deputy in a compromised and dangerous position. The suspect got to his feet while the deputy was still on the ground but did not run away. Instead, the suspect initially turned towards the deputy at a distance of approximately five feet from the deputy. The suspect's actions-delaying the stop, resisting detention, attempting to reach inside his clothing, and resisting and struggling-placed the deputy and the community at risk. A later-search revealed the suspect was in possession of a meth-pipe, methamphetamine, and was under the influence of alcohol, methamphetamine and THC. He also had a significant criminal history. Unlike Deputy Iversen on the night of the incident, the press has the luxury of watching and re-watching the video, cutting the video and slowing it down frame by frame.' Robert Davis, Counsel for retired Deputy Iversen and the Rusk County Sheriff's Office: 'NBC's story lacked balance and omitted critical facts. It featured multiple voices critical of Deputy Iversen while reducing our position to a brief quote. Key facts-such as the suspect resisting detention, reaching in his waistband, the Deputy feeling an item in the suspect's waistband that he believed to be a pistol, the suspect turning towards the Deputy instead of away from the Deputy, and the suspect being under the influence of methamphetamine, THC and alcohol-were either minimized or ignored. East Texas man sentenced after shooting transgender person in 2023 We were not provided a fair opportunity to present the full context, the facts were selectively framed, and portions of the video were selectively cut. A complete and impartial review can only take place through the legal system-not through edited narratives. This case has already been thoroughly reviewed by both the Texas Rangers and a grand jury of the suspect's peers, neither of which found grounds to pursue charges. Regarding the video release, as the family and their attorneys know, the Texas Ranger offered them the opportunity to watch the video at his office, and they chose not to do so. The Sheriff's Office did not have the ability to release the video because it was evidence in the Texas Ranger's investigation. Additionally, the family hired an attorney within two weeks of the incident preventing the Sheriff's Office from being able to continue speaking with the family. We intend to present the full evidence in the courtroom, where outcomes are determined by facts-not headlines. The legal process is the proper venue to assess accountability, and we are fully prepared to present the facts that demonstrate the reasonableness of Deputy Iversen's actions. We remain confident in the result.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
03-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Coyotes shut out Roos for Senior Day win
VERMILLION, S.D. (USD) — South Dakota softball closed out the regular season and earned its fourth straight win Saturday afternoon with a 7-0 win over Kansas City on Senior Day. The Coyotes jumped ahead early with five runs in the first inning, following a scoreless top half of the first from Clara Edwards in the circle. Ella McGee led off with a bunt single, and Tatum Villotta reached on a throwing error that would advance both runners to second and third. Delaney White brought both home with a single back up the middle for a 2-0 early lead. Three straight RBI singles from Abi Brown, Rylie Jones and Autumn Iversen extended the Yotes lead to 5-0 in the first inning. Iversen added to the Yotes lead in the third with a groundout to shortstop that scored pinch runner Isabel Carda from third. Iversen grounded out in the fifth but drove in Abi Brown for her third RBI of the game to give the Yotes a 7-0 lead. Edwards started in the circle and tossed 2.0 scoreless innings with one hit. McKenna Young entered in relief and threw the final 5.0 innings. Young struck out four and allowed just five hits. Iversen drove in three runs and went 1-for-3 from the plate, while Brown went 3-for-3 with two runs scored and had one RBI. Next up for the Yotes is the Summit League Tournament in Brookings, S.D. South Dakota will be the No. 3 seed next week and opens postseason play on Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. against No. 6 seed Kansas City. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
03-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
USD softball sweeps Kansas City Friday
VERMILLION, S.D. (USD) — South Dakota softball earned a pair of conference wins Friday afternoon at Nygaard Field over Kansas City. The Yotes improve to 27-22 on the season and 7-10 in the Summit League with a 7-3 win in game one and an 8-0 run-rule win in game two. Game 1 – W, 7-3Through three innings of game one, the Coyotes and Roos bats were held in check by each team's respective pitchers as each team would tally two baserunners each through three. Kansas City broke the 0-0 tie in the top of the fourth with one run on a pair of hits. The Coyote bats came alive in the bottom half of the fourth with five hits to score three runs. Clara Edwards notched the first hit of the inning with a single to center field and would move to second on a Madison Evans groundout. With two outs, Autumn Iversen started a string of four straight hits for USD with a single to left center that scored Edwards from second. Rylie Jones doubled to right field to bring home Iversen and would touch home plate two batters later on a Sara Iburg single down the left field line. Edwards made quick work of the Roos in the fifth with a 1-2-3 frame. The Yotes added three more runs in the bottom of the inning, all with two outs, on a passed ball, a wild pitch and an Abi Brown single to right field. KC threatened in both the sixth and seventh innings, but the Yotes held off the Roos comeback efforts. With a pair of runners on in the sixth and one out, a line drive was snagged by Delaney White at first who touched first to complete a solo double play and get out of the inning. The Roos loaded the bases with one out in the seventh, but Edwards dug in to record two straight outs via strikeout and fly out to right field. Edwards improved to 13-11 on the season after her 14th complete game. She allowed just two earned runs and struck out two, while going 2-for-3 from the plate with an RBI and one run. Evans and Brown also tallied two hits in the contest, while Jones had an extra base hit with a double. Game 2 – W, 8-0 (5 innings)The Yotes built their lead up early in game two, scoring four runs in the first inning following a scoreless top half in the circle from McKenna Young. Ella McGee led off with an infield single and was moved over to second on a Tatum Villotta sac bunt. White found the gap in right center for a double in the next at-bat, bringing in McGee from second for the first run of the game. With two outs in the inning, a Brown single scored White, and Jones notched her second double of the doubleheader to score a pair of Yotes. South Dakota tacked on three more runs in the third to go up 7-0 on an Iversen double, Carey single and a groundout from McGee that scored Iversen from third. Young continued her solid afternoon in the circle by putting the Roos down in order in the third, fourth and fifth frames. Iversen found herself in scoring position in the bottom of the fifth after finding the gap again in the outfield for her second double of the game. Carey singled to center field that brought in Iversen from second and secured the Yotes 8-0 run-rule win. Young threw all 5.0 innings in the circle for the Yotes and allowed just one hit while striking out three to improve to 12-8 on the season. McGee, Jones, Iversen and Carey all notched two hits for the Yotes, while Jones and Carey each had two RBIs. The Coyotes return to Nygaard Field for the final time in the 2025 season tomorrow morning at 11 a.m. for the series finale with the Roos. South Dakota will honor its four seniors Tatum Villotta, Clara Edwards, Rylie Jones and Alyssa Thorson after the game. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
