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Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Climate
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Berkeley County Marine Patrol reminds boaters safety tips ahead of Memorial Day weekend
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. (WCBD) — Berkeley County Marine Patrol wants to remind visitors to take precautions on the water, as people get ready to head to the lakes for Memorial Day weekend. 'We want you to come out here, we want you to have a good time, but we want you to be safe, and being safe is by being prepared,' said Major Bobby Shuler, with the Berkeley County Marine Patrol. The reminder comes as officials are investigating a possible drowning yesterday at Lake Moultrie. The goal for Memorial Day weekend is to prevent more tragedy. Officials say if you plan to head out on a boat this weekend, have your vessels checked before heading out and have a float plan for your boat. 'A float plan is where you're putting in (the boat), what time you're putting in, where you're going, what time you're going back, make sure somebody knows that,' said Major Shuler. They recommend getting to know the lake before heading out on the boat and paying attention to the weather and how it affects the waves on the lake, for people new to the area. The Berkeley County Marine Patrol will have a minimum of 2 vessels on Lake Moultrie at any given time and will bring out extra enforcement for Memorial Day weekend. 'Dead batteries, engine issues, running out of gas, all these types of things we're here if you have those any types of issues. Call us we'll come to you, and we'll make arrangements to come to you and get you back to shore,' said Major 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
The History Of Monograms And How They Became So Beloved By Southerners
If you are Southern, you probably love monograms. Period. Full stop. If you don't, you've almost certainly never uttered those words aloud, except maybe to a trusted few confidants. Singing from the rooftops that you don't love monograms—our favorite regional pastime of slapping personalization on ephemera from hand towels to headbands—would get you run out of town. But how did we get here? And why? Our experts, mother-daughter team Pam Shuler and Carolyn Bettin, help explain just how our obsession with monograms arose, and why it's so fun to just about every Shuler and Carolyn Bettin of Shuler StudioRelated: 5 Things You Should Never Monogram—And 3 Things You Should The etymology of "monogram" is Latin, and it literally translates to "single letter." It was aptly named: The first records we have of monograms come from coins that were emblazoned with the king or conqueror's initials. King Henry VIII used his monogram on coins, decrees, and even doors. During the Middle Ages, artisans began marking their work with initials to show the bespoke or one-of-a-kind nature of the pieces they sold. Three-letter monograms, as we know them today, gained popularity in the 18th century. And by the Victorian era, we were off to the races engraving and personalizing any and everything from silverware to luggage to handkerchiefs. Every Southern bride knows that choosing the lettering for an invitation is an important part of setting the tone for your big day, but lately, there's an added element of personalization: the couple's monogram. "Nowadays, you see monograms used on invitations suites, guest books, ring boxes, ice luges, and even projected onto dance floors," says Shuler. In the more everyday realm, many Southerners use monograms in and around their home to add a touch of personalization and care. Bed linens, guest towels, and even apparel (think: men's French cuffs, monogrammed with a single letter or a set of three initials). But it extends all over—car stickers, toiletry cases, luggage, dog collars, children's clothing—the list truly goes on and on. Typically, female monograms are done in the three-letter style: a larger centered surname initial, flanked by a smaller first initial on the left and a maiden or middle initial on the right. For men, a "straight line" monogram is traditional, with all three letters in name order and rendered in the same size. For an opposite-sex couple getting married and using the same last name, it used to be traditional to feature the man's initial first, followed by the shared married name, and then the woman's first initial on the right. However, HRH's William and Catherine shook things up with they featured Catherine's initial first, giving way to a wave of "ladies first" monograms, which feature the bride's initial in the left-hand spot. There are as many ways to arrange a monogram as there are ways to skin a cat, so fret not—if you're a double name girl like me, for example, and use all four names in your monogram, there's even a design style for us! "Being in the South, we have lots of customers with double names, and even have had a couple who both had double first names. What a fun wedding monogram to do!" says Shuler. Related: How To Monogram The Right Way For Any Style Of Name"Monograms are especially popular in the South because they're such a classic symbol of tradition, family, and personal pride—three things that Southern culture holds near and dear. Southern hospitality is all about making people feel welcome and special, and a monogram adds a personal touch, whether it's on a gift, a towel, or a wedding invitation."It's simple, says Shuler: "Monograms are especially popular in the South because they're such a classic symbol of tradition, family, and personal pride—three things that Southern culture holds near and dear. Southern hospitality is all about making people feel welcome and special, and a monogram adds a personal touch, whether it's on a gift, a towel, or a wedding invitation." It's true: Taking the extra step to monogram a gift for someone shows them you went out of your way to think of them, and that this gift is just for them, not something pulled out of a drawer and stuck into a gift bag."There isn't much that's more Southern than carrying on a tradition started by a member of your family."It also creates an instant heirloom, especially when added to a timeless, evergreen piece like a silver jewelry box, the back of a watch, or the leather strap of a quality suitcase or briefcase. I have a silver cup with my grandmother's initial, "D" for "Donna," sitting on a nearby table as I type this, and I look at it every day. It used to live in her home, and now it lives in mine, and there isn't much that's more Southern than carrying on a tradition started by a member of your family. Carrying or owning something once owned by a special relative and seeing those initials regularly elevates the mundane and allows a bit of elegance into our modern lives. That's certainly true for Shuler, who started Shuler Studio under the tutelage of her own mother (who monogrammed everything from sweaters to telephone book covers), and has now passed the tradition to her daughter. And while, sure, lots of other regions do monograms, I'm a bit biased: I think we Southerners do it best. An extra thanks to Pam and Carolyn for not only serving as our expert vendors, but also for providing so much fascinating research for this piece! Read the original article on Southern Living
Yahoo
05-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
America's Labor Unions Are Souring on Trump
Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. Stock markets slid and business executives frowned when President Donald Trump announced a 25 percent tariff on auto imports, but he could take solace that the nation's most prominent union president applauded the move. Shawn Fain, the usually combative president of the United Auto Workers, heaped praise on the tariffs, saying they would help 'end the free-trade disaster that has devastated working class communities for decades.' Fain added, 'The Trump administration has made history with today's actions.' Fain's words got plenty of attention—he had been an outspoken supporter of Kamala Harris during the 2024 campaign, and many Americans saw his praise of the auto tariffs as evidence that labor unions were enthusiastic about Trump. But now, five weeks later, it's abundantly clear that most unions are angry as hell about Trump 2.0. 'We've been facing a barrage of attacks from the administration,' said Liz Shuler, president of the AFL-CIO, the nation's main union federation, in an interview. 'They're slashing jobs. They're ripping up union contracts. They're cutting services. Trump's delivered on nothing that he promised. We would say his scorecard is a fail.' Trump's anti-union moves have come faster and been vaster than labor leaders had anticipated. He and Elon Musk have fired tens of thousands of federal workers while ignoring job protections in their union contracts. Trump dismissed the chair of the National Labor Relations Board well before her term ended, leaving the board without a quorum to function. He issued an executive order to destroy collective bargaining rights for 1 million federal employees. 'That's the biggest assault against labor in our history,' Shuler said. America's labor unions—which represent 16 million workers—have responded to Trump's blitz in several ways. First, they've mounted a huge defensive effort, largely through lawsuits, to save the jobs of fired federal employees and to preserve federal workers' bargaining rights. (A federal judge ruled that Trump violated the law in terminating the bargaining rights of federal workers.) Second, many unions and their members have joined the resistance—they've marched in many communities' 'Hands Off' rallies, and they have staged many of their own protests. Third, unions have held town hall meetings in purple districts where Republican members of Congress refused to do so because they feared the public's wrath. Shuler said a new AFL-CIO poll found that a majority of union members say the country is moving in the wrong direction, with many complaining that Trump has done nothing to reduce inflation. 'We're seeing the most unified labor movement we've seen in a long time,' Shuler said. 'The best organizer is a bad boss.' Unions weren't unified during the 2024 campaign—indeed voters in union households backed Harris over Trump by just 8 percentage points—53 percent to 45 percent, according to exit polls. While most unions endorsed Harris, two powerful unions—the Teamsters and the International Association of Fire Fighters—didn't endorse anyone, a move seen as a blow to Harris. The Teamsters have sought to maintain good relations with Trump, and the union's president, Sean O'Brien, vigorously backed Trump's choice for labor secretary, Lori Chavez-DeRemer, the daughter of a Teamster. But some Trump moves have irked union leaders who sought good relations; O'Brien slammed Trump's choice of a management-side lawyer, Crystal Carey, to be the NLRB's general counsel. O'Brien said she worked at a 'notorious union-busting' firm,' 'wants to decimate labor unions,' and 'has spent her entire professional career backing Big Business to the detriment of working people.' Construction workers have long been viewed as more pro-Trump than most union members, but that didn't stop Sean McGarvey, president of North America's Building Trade Unions, from angrily calling on Trump to bring home Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a wrongly deported immigrant who was a member of the sheet metal workers' union. 'We demand' that he 'be returned to us and his family now,' McGarvey said. 'Bring him home.' Jimmy Williams, president of the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades, explained why many construction unions are souring on Trump: As a result of Trump's cancellation of subsidies and various projects, he said some $100 billion in planned construction has been scrapped, from electric battery factories to offshore windmills—eliminating a large number of construction jobs. 'It's been chaos. It's been economic chaos,' Williams said. 'Then there are the immigration raids, and Trump's sheer lack of wanting to follow the rules and the law. It's scary. We are more conservative than most unions, but what you're seeing right now from the Trump administration is not conservative. You're seeing fascism.' After lauding Trump's auto tariffs, the UAW's Fain faced criticism within the labor movement, and he has increasingly distanced himself from the president since then. In an April 10 speech, Fain said, 'We're not aligning everything we do with the Trump administration.' Then he voiced a far-from-glowing view about Trump's tariffs: 'Big picture, we support some use of tariffs on auto manufacturing and other similar industries. We don't support the use of tariffs for political games about immigration or fentanyl. We do not support reckless, chaotic tariffs on all countries at crazy rates.' He slammed Trump for seeking to destroy federal workers' bargaining rights, for 'illegally firing' a member of the NLRB, and for 'attacks planned' on Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. 'That's not good for the working class,' he said. Asserting that Trump has ignored due process, Fain attacked many deportations, noting that Mahmoud Khalil, a former Columbia University grad student who faces deportation for his pro-Palestinian activism, had been a member of a UAW graduate students' union. 'There is a reason we campaigned aggressively against this vision of America in the last election, and we will continue to speak out against it and mobilize against it,' Fain said. Although the 2026 elections are 18 months away, the union movement is already planting seeds to help ensure the Democrats win back control of the House of Representatives. Labor leaders hope that union members who have marched in protests this spring will be willing to talk to fellow workers and knock on doors next year when the 2026 campaign heats up. 'This is about ladders of engagement,' Shuler said. 'Most of the actions on the ground are pathways and drumbeats that will keep escalating. People are frustrated, and they want to channel that into action.' Joseph McCartin, a labor historian at Georgetown University, said it's good that unions are mobilizing against Trump, but he added a note of caution: 'There's still a lack of strategy to really bring pressure to bear. Part of it is everyone was caught by surprise by the ferocity and scope of what's happening. There is a movement to form an effective strategy, but I don't think it's fully in place yet.' McCartin said unions did well last November in getting out members to vote for Harris. 'But they just weren't able to compensate for the bleeding of working-class voters beyond their ranks,' he said. 'The threat of a smaller union movement trying to swim against that current raises serious questions.' Some labor leaders I spoke to worry that unions face an existential crisis, with Trump seeking to sabotage the NLRB and destroy bargaining for federal workers. Moveover, Musk's SpaceX and Jeff Bezos' Amazon have brought lawsuits seeking to have the NLRB declared unconstitutional. And then Trump is forever seeking to use his populist magic to woo blue-collar workers. But Michael Podhorzer, a former AFL-CIO political director, sees a silver lining. 'I don't see anything out there right now that will divide unions,' he said. 'It's an eternal truth about politics that when you're running against the party in power, it really takes a lot to divide you. The major elements of the labor coalition have come together, and Trump has certainly reinforced that.' In other words, a united labor movement will play a big role in helping the Democrats take back the House in 2026.
Yahoo
28-01-2025
- Yahoo
Grove City man pardoned in Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection remains in prison
LANCASTER, Ohio (WCMH) – A Grove City man who was pardoned for his alleged role in the January 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol building remains in a Fairfield County prison. According to the Franklin County Prosecuting Attorney's Office, Benjamin Shuler will not be released from Lancaster's Southeastern Correctional Institution while serving a five-year sentence in the death of Olivia Wright, who was killed in a drunk-driving crash near Ashville on September 29, 2020. Watch: Ohio troopers in police chase after one of their cruisers was stolen Early that morning, Shuler veered left of center on Jackson Pike, near the Franklin County and Pickaway County lines, and struck Wright's vehicle, which was traveling in the opposite direction. Wright, 22, of Circleville, died at the scene. Neither driver was wearing a seat belt, according to the Franklin County Sheriff's Office. Olivia Wright's death was a driving force behind House Bill 37, now known as 'Liv's Law.', which creates harsher penalties for those convicted of driving under the influence, particularly for repeat offenders. The bill unanimously passed the Statehouse on Dec. 18 and the incoming law will go into effect on April 9. Shuler was hospitalized in critical condition and was later arrested on Jan. 11, 2021, five days after he went to Washington D.C. on Jan. 6. For previous reports on Shuler and Liv's Law, view the video player above. Federal felony charges from the Capitol riots included civil disorder and assaulting, resisting, or impeding officers, both felony offenses. He was also charged with misdemeanor crimes of entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds, disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds, disorderly conduct in a Capitol building, and engaging in an act of physical violence on Capitol grounds. Court documents said Shuler resisted a police line that was established to clear the area of protesters on the northwest stairs of the U.S. Capitol building. Shuler then reportedly began pushing a police officer's riot shield several times and pressed his body into the shield several times with significant force. A police officer's body-worn camera footage depicted Shuler gesturing to others to meet him in front of the police line and again resisted by pushing back and swiping at an unidentified officer's riot shield. Police verified Shuler's identification based off photos he posted on his own Facebook account. In a criminal complaint, Shuler initially denied going to the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, during an interview with authorities. When shown photographs of himself from the U.S. Capitol, he then acknowledged that he had gone to the Capitol and had interacted with law enforcement officers. Shuler was granted clemency along with approximately 1,500 other defendants and dozens of Ohioans who were charged during the Capitol riots. But Shuler remains in prison, where he continues to serve his five-year sentence on a charge of vehicular homicide in Ohio, with 1-3 years of post-release control to follow. The state charge cannot be pardoned on the federal level. How Sen. Husted has backed Ohio school choice and religious education programs 'The President of the United States has the power to pardon federal sentences but has no jurisdiction over state charges,' said a spokesperson for the prosecutor's office. 'Mr. Shuler will have to serve his sentence for his charges here in Franklin County unless the governor, who has the power to pardon state charges, were to pardon him. Bryan and Teresa Wright also told NBC4 that Shuler's pardon only includes his involvement on Jan. 6, 2021, and does not impact his vehicular homicide sentence. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
