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New York Post
2 hours ago
- Politics
- New York Post
News outlets concerned for their journalists in Gaza, urge Israel to help
French News Agency Agence France-Presse (AFP) released a joint statement alongside other prominent news outlets to their X account Thursday stating that they are 'desperately concerned' for their journalists in Gaza, claiming that they are facing the threat of starvation, and urged Israeli authorities to allow journalists in and out of the war-torn region. 'We are desperately concerned for our journalists in Gaza, who are increasingly unable to feed themselves and their families,' began the joint statement from AFP, The Associated Press, BBC World and Reuters. 'For many months, these independent journalists have been the world's eyes and ears on the ground in Gaza. They are now facing the same dire circumstances as those they are covering.' Advertisement The statement continued, noting that while journalists 'endure many deprivations and hardships in warzones,' the outlets are 'deeply alarmed that the threat of starvation is now one of them.' The news outlets called on Israeli authorities to 'allow journalists in and out of Gaza,' highlighting that it is essential that 'adequate food supplies' reach the people there. 3 The news outlets called on Israeli authorities to 'allow journalists in and out of Gaza.' AFP via Getty Images This statement comes on the heels of calls from over 100 organizations for the Israeli government to open all land crossings and restore the flow of humanitarian aid into Gaza. Advertisement The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), backed by the U.S. and Israeli governments, recently challenged allegations that the Israeli government isn't allowing aid to flow freely into the warzone. 3 This statement comes on the heels of calls from over 100 organizations for the Israeli government to open all land crossings. AP GHF has reached out to one of its most prominent critics in hopes of bridging the divide and finding a path to collaboration on aid distribution. On Tuesday, the organization's executive chairman, Rev. Johnnie Moore, sent a letter to Tom Fletcher, the United Nations' under-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs and emergency relief coordinator. 3 GHF has reached out to one of its most prominent critics in hopes of bridging the divide and finding a path to collaboration on aid distribution. AFP via Getty Images Advertisement 'As you are aware, the humanitarian situation in Gaza continues to deteriorate. Despite the extraordinary volume of aid inside Gaza, the vast majority of it remains warehoused, undelivered, or looted. The result is millions of civilians without consistent access to food aid,' Moore wrote. In his letter, Moore asserts that while UN agencies have blamed the stalled aid on a 'lack of permissions' and security concerns, the reality is much different. 'More than 400 aid distribution points run by the U.N. and its partners remain closed. Kitchens have shuttered, trucks sit idle, drivers are striking, and convoys are routinely looted. This is not an access issue. It is a capacity and operational issue, and the world deserves honesty about that distinction.'
USA Today
2 hours ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Michigan football will no longer plant or run on field with team flag after games
In 2022, when Michigan football beat Ohio State in Columbus, players went to the north end zone, grabbed the Block M flag from the cheer team, brought it to midfield, and planted it for a group picture and in celebration. When the Wolverines shocked the Buckeyes in 2024, the same order of operations was taking place, but this time, OSU players took exception, running to midfield and thus starting an altercation that ended in pepper spray being deployed. Despite history repeating itself in terms of the maize and blue planting the flag, with different results of post-plant outcome, Wolverines head coach Sherrone Moore says that it won't happen again. "Oh yeah, we definitely addressed it, and there'll be no more flag planting," Moore said. "There'll be no more grabbing the flag. We talked about our new tradition, and what we do when we win a game is go meet the band, go sing (The) Victors, and stay over there until the other team departs, and that's how we'll operate. Shake hands after the game, show sportsmanship, be cordial. "A lot of guys in college football know each other. All these guys, they're kids at the end of the day. They're 17 to 22-year-old kids, and most of them are friends. A lot of them talk before the game, so let them have that. But then, as a team, they'll be together as a team and then leave as a team." There was quite a dramatic reaction, not even in the immediate postgame, with the Ohio State players rushing over to get in Michigan players' faces, but there was also proposed legislation from an Ohio state legislator making it a felony to plant a flag at Ohio Stadium. Due to the graphics that made their way around the internet in the aftermath, Michigan edge rusher Derrick Moore was something of a poster child for the incident on the Wolverines' side. At Big Ten media days, he laughed that off, but he also regrets the way things went down, considering his role as a leader on the team. "So first, I'm going to say I was one of the guys that was involved with it," Moore said. "A lot of people think I was trying to actually plant the flag. I wasn't trying to plant the flag. I was actually trying to run around the field with the flag. And as (I was) running around with the flag, I got pushed and things like that. So I ended up talking trash -- next thing next. The flag ended up coming off my head. And a whole scuffle turned out. "But looking back on that, I probably got two views on it. I feel like I could have did a better job as a leader of not letting that get out like that. Pretty much just celebrating with my teammates and things like that. But at the same time, I feel like that right there is pretty much why people come to Michigan or Ohio State. It's because of rivalries and atmosphere like that. I feel like that right there is going to be a good lead going into this year again." And his reaction to being made to look like a felon? Moore couldn't help but jest about the whole scenario. "it's actually crazy. For, like, a whole month straight, they had a picture of me with the flag on the field. And they pretty much just said, like, criminal or something like that under the picture. And I'm like, bro, wow. I'm a criminal now just because I tried run around with a flag or flying a flag? I feel like that's actually crazy. But all I got to say, man, hey, that's Ohio for you. That's Ohio for you. That's all I can say."
USA Today
7 hours ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Bryce Underwood, Mikey Keene will battle for Michigan starting QB job
Oklahoma vs. Michigan may be the key to the Sooners' football season, but the Wolverines are still figuring some things out up in Ann Arbor. Freshman quarterback Bryce Underwood, the No. 1 recruit in the Class of 2025, was largely expected to take the reins upon his campus arrival. Wolverines coach Sherrone Moore said Thursday that Underwood isn't locked into starting duties just yet. "He is not the starter now," Moore said. "It's an open competition." Moore brought in quarterback Mikey Keene from Fresno State to compete for the job, too. Keene threw for more than 2,800 yards with 18 touchdowns and 11 interceptions with the Bulldogs last year. The season before, he threw for more than 2,900 yards with 24 touchdowns and 10 picks. But Keene missed the spring because of injury and will make his team debut when Michigan's fall camp begins next week. Whoever wins the Michigan quarterback job will work with new Wolverines offensive coordinator Chip Lindsey, who was hired from North Carolina. Lindsey helped mold Tar Heels quarterback Drake Maye into the No. 3 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. As for Underwood, the odds are still strong that he ends up the starter. The question is whether it's by the time Michigan visits Norman in Week 2 or not. "(Underwood's) been with us since December, continues to do everything he can to be, one, the best teammate he could be, two, to be the best student he could be, and then three, to be the best football player that he could be, a quarterback that he could be for our football team," Moore said. Michigan's road trip to Norman will be one of the biggest matchups of the year and will set the tone for both teams. Will the Wolverines go with the veteran Keene or the true freshman Underwood for a pivotal road start? Contact/Follow us @SoonersWire on X, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Oklahoma news, notes, and opinions.
New York Times
8 hours ago
- Business
- New York Times
An MLB pitcher walked away from $12 million. He has no regrets
Editor's note: This story is part of Peak, The Athletic's desk covering leadership, personal development and success through the lens of sports. Follow Peak here. When the call came in 2011, Dayton Moore was at home on his treadmill. Moore, the general manager of the Kansas City Royals at the time, remembers that detail for a very good reason: It's not every day a player tells you he's going to walk away from $12 million. Advertisement The caller was Gil Meche, a starting pitcher Moore and the Royals had signed in 2007 for $55 million over five years. Other teams had offered Meche four-year contracts, so the Royals tacked on an extra year to close the deal. At the time, it was the richest contract in franchise history. (A columnist for ESPN wrote that Meche's signing 'received worse reviews than Eddie Murphy's performance in 'Norbit.' ') Meche made the All-Star team in his first season and was just as good in his second season. But a back injury limited him during his third season, in 2009, and his shoulder failed him in 2010. Heading into the offseason of the fifth and final year of the contract, Meche and Moore had agreed that Meche would pitch out of the bullpen. Then Moore received the call from Meche that afternoon in 2011 to announce his retirement and walk away from the remaining $12 million on his contract. 'Gil's exact words to me were: 'You signed me as a starter and I can't fulfill that obligation. I'm not going to take that money as a relief pitcher,'' Moore said. Meche was in a very fortunate situation financially. He had already made an estimated $50 million in his career, an unfathomable amount for most of us. Still, $12 million is $12 million. I've always wanted to discuss that decision with Meche and hear his perspective on it all these years later. So I was pleasantly surprised when he agreed to hop on the phone, and even more surprised at the direction of our conversation. Then, last week, Scottie Scheffler raised questions about happiness and fulfillment — some of the same questions Meche and I dove into. If you haven't yet, check out colleague Rustin Dodd's Q&A with Harvard's Arthur Books that was based on Scheffler's comments. We didn't plan it this way, but Rustin's interview ties in nicely to the conversation I had with Meche. Advertisement I have to start with the most obvious thing: You walked away from $12 million. Why? Wow, pretty blunt, huh? (Laughs) Let's get right into it! Realizing I wasn't helping the team much, it started to just build on my conscience. When I signed that contract, I realized that I was going to be 32 at the end of it. I had played since I was 17, out of high school. I thought at the time I signed it, I might retire anyway, just to spend more time with my kids. January came around in 2011, and I just didn't have it in me to start wanting to throw again. Even if I would have had a decent year out of the bullpen, the amount of money just didn't seem right. And let's be real: The Royals paid me a good amount of money. Dayton gave me a good contract, which kind of shocked the world at that time. Honestly, it shocked me, too. When I wasn't performing the way I wanted to, man, when I got home that offseason, I felt it in my heart that it was my time to walk away. I talked to my dad about it; I talked to my agent about it. He was obviously a little shocked, but he said: 'You know, Gil, I've had your back your whole career. If this is something in your heart that you need to do, I'm totally with you.' Over all these years, dude — gosh, it's been 15 years — looking back, that money would have benefited a lot of people, my kids being number one. But I never ever could tell you that I've regretted that decision. I was going to ask you that. No. I know it got a lot of publicity and all that stuff, but to me, I didn't want it to be looked at like that. It was just the right decision at the right time for me and my family. And I also wanted to pay respect to the Royals and to Dayton, all those guys that believed in me. You still earned a substantial amount of money throughout your career. Ninety-nine percent of people who read this are going to say, 'Well, you still made $40 million' or whatever the number is. But $12 million is still a ton of money. With the benefit of hindsight and reflection, did you learn anything about values versus money? I'm still learning that when you have nice things, what is really needed and what isn't needed? Advertisement I've bought a beach house down in Florida. I bought a nice boat at one point. All these things that I've bought, that I really wanted in my lifetime, you still realize those are really things you don't need. Actually, I'm currently trying to sell the house I'm in. It's in a nice neighborhood on a golf course, but it's a little too big for what I need now. The kids are getting older and they're in college. I have some land, about 42 acres with a beautiful pond, and that's also something I'm selling. You kind of get to a point in your life where you realize: Did I really need this or was that something I purchased just to make me feel good? And they did! I had a great time with some of the things I've owned. But they're just not needed. The older I get, I want to simplify my life more and more. But looking back at the amount of money it was, trust me, now that my kids are in college and wanting to graduate and get jobs, there are many times I think: 'OK, if they start making $200,000 a year and have extremely good jobs, that's going to take them a while to make $12 million. …' So I do think that way sometimes. It's like: 'Man, was that the right decision for my children?' For me, it definitely was. But then again, I also want my kids to have their own lives and make their own money and achieve their own dreams and goals. What was Dayton Moore's and the Royals' reaction? He was kind of like everybody else: 'Why? What's your thoughts on this? Are you sure?' Dayton was an amazing person, not just for a front-office person but as a guy to go to and chat with. So he wanted to make sure that what I was doing was right for me and my family. But it was obviously a shock. He just couldn't quite comprehend what I was doing. He was like: 'Gil, that's a lot of money.' I said: 'Dayton, I understand that, dude. I really do. But you gave me an opportunity to pitch in Kansas City, and I did the best I could until I started getting hurt. In a way, this is my respect back to the organization — and to myself. Because I had to live with knowing I was making all that money.' Advertisement Let's not forget, in 2009 and 2010, I had awful years. I had barely pitched. I still made a lot of money. So by that time, it had been wearing on me for a lot of years. It wasn't like it was just a split decision. It had been two years of this feeling that I just didn't want to feel anymore. That was a big part of it, too. In your experience, what do you think the key to happiness is? The key to happiness. Um, gosh. I think everybody tries to figure that one out. I know. The reason I ask is that I know I sometimes think, 'If I just made more money.' If I could have more things … That's what I was about to say. But I think what's more important is if you can have inner peace within yourself and not look to other things to fulfill happiness. I'm talking from a person to a boat to land or a beach house. Those are just things you think might fill a void in your life, but at the end of the day, it doesn't. Lately, for me, I have this 42-acre land that I literally grass cut. I cut the whoooole thing. It looks like a golf course. I could be sitting on my tractor and just going at it for 6, 7, 8 hours that day and there are times during that day when I think: Man, this is kind of fulfilling me. I'm seeing what I'm doing and I'm accomplishing my goal for the day. This almost makes me sad inside, but even as you're talking and saying that about a boat and a beach house not fulfilling you, I have to admit that there's a part of me that's still going: Man, but if I had that stuff, I would be so happy! I'm not saying it didn't make me happy. I bet you I had that beach house for three or four years. I had my boat for two or three years. It gave me happiness to the extent that I really look at myself as an entertainer. What I mean by that is, when you're from Lafayette, La., our Cajun culture, we love to cook for people. We loooove entertaining people. We love doing for people. If I go to somebody's house and they cook me dinner, I find myself cleaning their kitchen. Advertisement So when I had my beach house, I loved when people came and I was able to give them some joy. Same thing with the boat. But the point I'm making is, when you realize at a certain time that it's not really fulfilling you in the way that it had, that's when I look at myself in the mirror and think: OK, do I really need this? I can relate to that only in the sense that I've had thoughts before: If I just put out a story and people think it's great, it's going to make me happy. Because you're realizing you're doing something that you're able to show yourself that you're able to do things to a great ability. Look, I can't write an article. I mean, I'm not stupid. But when I read your guys' stories and the way you blend sentences and thoughts, it is an achievement. You guys have great jobs. But my point is that fades and the way you felt before that story is the way you're still going to feel. To your point, when you use external things to try to fulfill yourself or fill a void, it's so temporary. You'll always end up chasing it. If you look at it this way, the more you achieve in life, the more money you get, it seems that your car gets better and better and better. But if you look back at your high school car, how happy were you just to have a car? Your first house, you were way more ecstatic to have that than the big home 30 years down the road. The things that you get early in life are so important because they're all first. I loved my truck that I had in high school more than anything I've ever owned. What are you most proud of from your career? If I look back at my life, I can tell you that at the age of 7, when I first stepped on a T-ball field, the love for that game was already there. I was throwing rocks at 3 or 4 years old, throwing tennis balls against walls before I could even play on a team. Advertisement So when I started playing, man, I loved it so much that I would do anything I could in my power to get better. Running sprints down the street or doing pushups — anything I could do that I thought would make me better on the field, I would do. And then you get to high school and the grind gets harder and then I signed with Seattle and it becomes a job. It becomes a daily routine that you can't ever let up on. I'm going to tell you, the wear and tear on your body, the mental side of things, is extremely tough. We know y'all are watching. We know our fans are watching, and we want to impress our fans. We want to impress our teammates, our organization and even ourselves because we know what we're capable of doing. So I'm just proud of how hard I worked. You know what you never mentioned once? What's that? Money. Aw, no. I think working hard comes with benefits like money. In any career. It's like my daughter right now. She was in her first year at LSU and she said: 'Dad, I think I want to be a dentist.' I was like, 'Wow, that's kind of out of left field, but let's go with it. Let's see what happens. Let's try to achieve that goal. It's going to be a lot of schooling and let's go at it.' You have to work hard. You must achieve goals to attain certain things in life. You've got to put in time and effort to try to achieve all those things you think you can do. And, look, not everybody achieves them. It doesn't always work out in everybody's favor. But you've got to keep plugging along and work the best you can to get there. But money? I feel blessed anytime I can bring someone to dinner and pick up the tab. I feel extremely blessed. I've never in my life looked at it as: Here's Gil showing off because he has money. My dad was able to pay for people and pick things up and entertain people. I always saw what a blessing that was to be able to do for people. Advertisement Sometimes I feel like I shouldn't do it as much. But it does make me feel good that I can do that, that I can help people out and show appreciation towards their friendship. That's so much of what life is. The more we simplify life, that's when I think you're going to find the most happiness. You asked me that question earlier. The most simple your life can be, it's going to come with a lot less headaches. And don't buy a boat. Because that thing comes with a lot of problems. (Illustration: Kelsea Petersen / The Athletic; Photo: Harry How / Getty)
Yahoo
9 hours ago
- Yahoo
Two Waynesboro police officers indicted amid allegations they assaulted fellow cop
Two Waynesboro police officers have been indicted on felony charges by a special grand jury following an April incident that reportedly took place while both were on duty, according to a joint media release by the Waynesboro Police Department and the Waynesboro Commonwealth's Attorney's Office. Cpl. Jacob W. Moore, 30, and Officer Joseph M. Meadows, 29, both face charges of assault and battery of a police officer and disarming a law enforcement officer of a firearm. Details were limited, but Waynesboro Commonwealth's Attorney David Ledbetter said Moore and Meadows are accused of assaulting another Waynesboro police officer. All were on-duty at the time, he said. The incident took place April 6 and was reported weeks later on April 25. Around that same timeframe, The News Leader reached out to Chief David Shaw of the Waynesboro Police Department, who said he could not discuss personnel matters. "We are always committed to handling such issues quickly, with the appropriate confidentiality and due process," Shaw said in an email. "Should a matter warrant public disclosure, we will communicate through our usual channels, as we are always dedicated and focused on upholding the integrity and professionalism expected of our profession." A press release said the incident took place between several officers on April 6 at an undisclosed location on the city's south end. "As reported, it potentially violated the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia. To ensure that a transparent and impartial investigation was completed, the Waynesboro Police Department requested an external investigation by the Virginia State Police and the Waynesboro Commonwealth's Attorney's Office. The accused officers were placed on administrative leave and had their police powers suspended pending the outcome of the investigation," the release said. Moore has been with the department for seven years. Meadows has been employed there for less than two years. Both were arrested on July 21 and released on a personal recognizance bond, the release said. Ledbetter said he will handle the prosecution. "I'm elected to prosecute the felony cases in Waynesboro, the hard ones and not simply just the popular ones," he said. "I do not intend to recuse myself at this time." More: VSP: Two dead in crash on I-64 near Fishersville More: '500 Fireflies' to get free community screening at Staunton's Visulite Cinema This article originally appeared on Staunton News Leader: Two Waynesboro police officers indicted by special grand jury
