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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Yahoo
Seminole County Deputy suspended after gun scare near Milwee Middle School
A Seminole County Deputy has been suspended, accused of failing to do her job when she was alerted about a kid with a gun near a middle school campus. Channel 9 obtained a copy of an investigative report that details what happened, it stems from an incident in February. According to the report, Deputy Brianna Mattingly had been working as a school resource officer at Milwee Middle School. According to the report on February 26, a paraprofessional at the school told Mattingly that she saw a former student near campus with a gun. Investigators found Mattingly was careless in how she handled the incident. According to the report, from the time the paraprofessional told the deputy about the possible gun on campus to when she got out of her car and took any action to assess the situation, more than 8 minutes passed. Administrators said Mattingly was lackadaisical and failed to act with urgency. 'Despite having been informed of a potential threat in the immediate vicinity of the school, you failed to act on the reported information immediately… You failed to handle that threat appropriately,' reads the report. While the reported weapon turned out to be a pellet gun, investigators said the deputy didn't know it at the time and she didn't do her job by immediately going after the weapon. According to the documents, Mattingly apologized and took responsibility for the incident. She was suspended without pay for 42.5 hours, placed on a Performance Improvement Plan, and transferred from the Department of School Safety to the Judicial Services Division. Click here to download our free news, weather and smart TV apps. And click here to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live.
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Give Dad a Custom Bourbon Bottle from J. Mattingly 1845 Distillery
Special Memorial Day Pricing Just in time for Father's Day FRANKFORT, Ky., May 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- This Father's Day, forget the neckties, and give dad a completely customizable gift, his very own double-staved™ bourbon from J. Mattingly 1845 Distillery. Order online and choose Dad's favorite mash bill from hundreds of proprietary double-staved barrels pre-selected by the Mattingly team of master blenders. Customize it even further by choosing the bottle shape, wax color for the stopper, and your own personal message on the label for Dad. The J. Mattingly 1845 team will hand bottle it to your custom specifications and have it shipped to Dad's door. Take advantage of special Memorial Day pricing now through May 26 with a reduced price of $99 for a 750 mL bottle instead of the regular price of $155. Orders placed before June 7 will be delivered by Father's Day on June 15. Orders placed after June 7 have the option of a downloadable gift card, which can be printed and given to Dad on his special day. All of J. Mattingly 1845's whiskeys undergo its proprietary double-staving process, allowing the whiskey inside the barrels additional surface exposure to charred barrel staves to impart more flavor and color. This extra surface exposure of the charred staves inside the barrels imparts more caramel and vanilla naturally from the wood, resulting in a more flavorful taste profile. The barrels are then married together and after rigorous taste tests from J. Mattingly 1845's team of blenders, a one-of-a-kind blend is created. "The online custom bourbon bottles truly are a one-of-a-kind gift that dad, or any bourbon lover, will treasure," said Harry Richart, president of J. Mattingly 1845 Distillery. "Not only is the whiskey made through our double-staved process, but your choice of bottle shape, custom message for the label and wax color combination make it a unique creation not found on the liquor store shelf. It's a gift that stands out from all others with the various customization opportunities." J. Mattingly 1845 Bourbon and the custom bourbon creation option are available online at and in person at its Distillery in Frankfort, KY. Gift cards are available for the custom bourbon creation experience. The special Memorial Day pricing of $99 per 750 mL bottle is effective from May 20 through May 26, 2025. Shipping is available to 46 U.S. States. About J. Mattingly 1845 Distillery The Mattingly family has been synonymous with distilling in Kentucky for more than two centuries, having a hand in the development of at least nine separate distilleries in the Commonwealth. In 2010 Jeff Mattingly took up the family mantle and started his own craft bourbon business. Today, Jeff's son Cameron has joined the team as Vice President of Production, continuing the legacy into the latest generation for J. Mattingly Distillery 1845 in Frankfort, Kentucky. Together, father and son offer their proprietary double-staving process as well as a custom bourbon blending experience unparalleled in the spirits industry, available on-site in Frankfort or online at For High Res Images Click Here Media Contact: Amy PreskeBooze PRapreske@ View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE J. Mattingly 1845 Distillery
Yahoo
23-02-2025
- Yahoo
Why Long Island is hoping former cops will become child services investigators
'It's incumbent upon us to make sure these children are safe,' Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman said at a press conference recently. 'That's job No. 1.' Blakeman launched a program in 2023 to hire more workers for child protective services in order to reduce caseloads at the Department of Social Services. But Blakeman's January decision to bring on former police officers and detectives as special investigators to work on child abuse cases with DSS signifies that (unlike many policymakers and agency leaders) Blakeman has not lost sight of child protection's most important function — protecting children. All over the county there is a shortage of workers at child welfare agencies. A 2023 report from Casey Family Programs noted that 'for about 15 years prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, child welfare turnover rates hovered between an estimated 20% and 40%, with an estimated national average of 30%.' The pandemic and ensuing labor shortage only made things worse; a recent study shows the 2023 turnover rate hitting 60% in New York in some residential facilities. The pay, of course, has never been great for these jobs. And the demands have gotten even harder — one worker in Texas told me she had to quit when her bosses asked her to stay overnight in the office with children who had been removed from their families. And the public campaign in recent years to abolish child welfare or defund CPS has not helped. Who wants to work for an agency that is now referred to by advocates and politicians as the 'family surveillance system'? One consistent problem, though, has always been the pipeline. Who wants to do this work? Who is cut out for it? People go into this field expecting to solve problems and bring families together. But the reality of frontline CPS work is something else entirely. Here's how former ACS commissioner John Mattingly described the job to an audience a few years ago: You're a 24-year-old woman. You have a degree in sociology with a history minor . . . And you find yourself within two, three months on the job walking into a public housing apartment building, walking past the gangbangers who hang out in front, taking what you have to take from them as you walk by. You don't use the elevator if you're smart because the elevators are either broken or they're not safe at all . . . You walk into a situation in a family that is only Spanish speaking. And that's only getting to the door. Mattingly continues: The report you got was that this mother was making her living by selling drugs out of that apartment and that the children periodically get bumped around by the drug users who are coming in. That's all you know. You don't know who made that report. But, says Mattingly, the children's grandparents run out the door with the kids once they realize who you are. Now it's your job to figure it out — questioning the mother, trying to get the kids back so you can ask them what happened, looking around the apartment to see evidence of drug use or other criminal activity, and all while making sure you are not in danger. If this doesn't sound like a police officer's job, what does? And yet there has been a reluctance to engage police in this work because they are seen as too combative for such sensitive jobs. There have been exceptions. Arizona, for instance, hired 120 detectives to work with CPS several years ago. (The state's child protection agency was led for a time by a former homicide detective.) And in 2018 some members of New York's Administration for Children's Services were being trained in investigative techniques and safety by the NYPD. It was a positive development, but does not seem to have continued. Still, all of this work could be done further upstream. Why not provide a track in criminal justice programs or police academies for people who are interested in child protective services? More and more child welfare agencies think that their responsibility is promoting 'family well-being' or fixing racism or rehabilitating parents. But, first and foremost, the public expects them to protect children. Hiring a few people with experience in law enforcement is a first step to rediscovering that mission, but we could do better.
The Independent
22-02-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Simpsons star ‘vindicated' after major policy change
Former Simpsons guest star and baseball icon Don Mattingly will be feeling vindicated after his former team changed an infamous facial hair policy. Mattingly appeared in the 1992 Simpsons episode 'Homer at the Bat' which saw him berated by Mr Burns who consistently told him to 'get rid of those sideburns'. Burns never clarified exactly what he meant by sideburns leading to Mattingly completely shaving both sides of his head, resulting in a bizarre haircut. The scene briefly went viral again in 2024 after Taylor Swift's boyfriend, Travis Kelce, sported a similar hairstyle. The joke was a reference to a policy enforced by former New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner, who required his team's players to maintain a well-kept appearance and no facial hair. The Yankees are now run by Steinbrenner's son, Hal, inheriting control of the team after his father died in 2010. On Friday (21 February), the team announced that the policy was being redacted, with Steinbrenner admitting that the rule was 'outdated and somewhat unreasonable'. 'In recent weeks I have spoken to a large number of former and current Yankees – spanning several eras – to elicit their perspectives on our longstanding facial hair and grooming policy, and I appreciate their earnest and varied feedback,' Steinbrenner said in a statement. 'These most recent conversations are an extension of ongoing internal dialogue that dates back several years. 'Ultimately the final decision rests with me, and after great consideration, we will be amending our expectations to allow our players and uniformed personnel to have well-groomed beards moving forward,' he added 'It is the appropriate time to move beyond the familiar comfort of our former policy.' On X/Twitter, fans reacted with references to the Simpsons episode. One person asked: 'How does this policy affect sideburns?' A second fan added: 'DON MATTINGLY… vindicated!' A third, quoting Mr Burns, joked: 'Mattingly! I thought I told you to GROW those sideburns! You're off the team! For Good!' Mattingly played for the Yankees between 1982 and 1995 and had to adhere to the rule, which was first introduced in 1976, throughout his entire playing career. In 1991, Mattingly did clash with Yankees coach Stump Merrill, who told him to cut his mullet hairdo otherwise he wouldn't play. The first baseman refused to change his hair and was subsequently dropped.' During his Simpsons cameo, Mattingly joked that despite being cut from Mr Burns's team he still preferred him to Steinbrenner. 'Homer at the Bat' is still regarded as one of the best Simpsons episodes and featured many famous baseball players from the period including Darryl Strawberry, Jose Canseco, Ken Griffey Jr and Steve Sax.
Yahoo
06-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
CFTC Acting Chair Pham Removes the HR Head Investigating Her
(Bloomberg) -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission's acting chair, Caroline Pham, removed the agency's head of human resources, who was leading an internal investigation into staff complaints against Pham for creating a hostile work environment, according to people with direct knowledge of the matter. Citadel to Leave Namesake Chicago Tower as Employees Relocate State Farm Seeks Emergency California Rate Hike After Fires Transportation Memos Favor Places With Higher Birth and Marriage Rates NYC Sees Pedestrian Traffic Increase in Congestion-Pricing Zone San Francisco Wants Wealthy Donors to Help Fix Fentanyl Crisis Pham replaced HR head Marti Tracy with the CFTC's chief diversity officer, Tanisha Cole Edmonds, the people said. That goes against a directive last month from the Trump administration, which ordered the staff of diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility offices at government agencies to be placed on administrative leave. Other DEIA employees working for Edmonds were placed on leave, the people said. The memo also asked agencies to provide plans for firing DEIA employees. The White House didn't immediately respond to a request for comment on whether it granted the CFTC a waiver to the directives. Pham also removed Joel Mattingly, the agency's chief financial officer, from his duties, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the personnel changes were not among those that Pham announced two days after taking the acting chair role. Since Pham became a CFTC commissioner in 2022, Mattingly had repeatedly pushed back on her requests to fly business class, for luxury hotel stays and for the CFTC to cover the cost of her commute between Washington and her home in New York, said the people. She'd also tried to have her duty station changed from Washington to New York, which would have made it easier to get reimbursed for travel expenses between the two cities. Such expenses are typically against agency spending rules, which are designed to protect both the commission's budget and individuals, as some violations of the federal Antideficiency Act can carry criminal penalties. Both Mattingly and Tracy declined to comment. The CFTC didn't immediately respond to requests for comment. Pham, the CFTC's junior Republican commissioner and a former Citigroup Inc. executive, was an unexpected pick as acting chair, with the more-senior Republican Summer Mersinger widely expected to be picked for the role. The investigation into Pham involved a grievance filed by the National Treasury Employees Union in late 2023 alleging that the agency allowed her to 'repeatedly intimidate, harass and abuse' staff, creating a hostile work environment. It included the alleged example of a commission meeting in which she berated an enforcement official for almost 30 minutes and demanded he respond only yes or no to her questions. Pham refused to be interviewed for the investigation and sought multiple delays, some of the people said. Pham hasn't been shy in critiquing the agency's processes and procedures, particularly those that she's said resulted in misconduct allegations against enforcement staff in their handling of at least one case. Last May, she called for the Government Accountability Office, a federal-government watchdog, to do a complete review of the agency and recommend reforms. Many within the agency have privately voiced concerns that Pham pushed aside two senior career staffers over their past run-ins with her, the people said. While it's common for new agency heads to reassign top roles with policy-making responsibilities, staffers overseeing such work as budgeting, accounting and human resources typically aren't removed. Orange Juice Makers Are Desperate for a Comeback Believing in Aliens Derailed This Internet Pioneer's Career. Now He's Facing Prison Inside Elon Musk's Attack on the US Government Amazon and SpaceX Want In on India's Satellite Internet Market Elon Musk Inside the Treasury Department Payment System ©2025 Bloomberg L.P.
