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El Chapo sons confirm worst kept cartel secret: there's a plea deal in the works

ABC7 – Eyewitness News – Chicago ByBarb Markoff, Christine Tressel and Tom Jones and Chuck Goudie Monday, October 21, 2024 7:36PM CHICAGO — The jailed sons of the world’s nastiest drug lord, Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, are in talks with the US justice system that has had their family cartel in the crosshairs for decades. Read more…  

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“Women can’t use their feminine wiles to manipulate computers” [GMS Brief]

They say women are from Venus and men are from Mars, anything a man can do, a woman can do better and some say men are lunatics and women are idiots. None of this is true.

The same can be said about a woman’s ability to use a computer has nothing to do with the fact she is a woman. I have highlighted a couple of graphic design legends below who have contributed to the success of typography throughout the technological era, those who took design and made it digital. 

Carol Twombly  

The design world is fully immersed in the work of Carol Twombly and is often the first thing we see when we start typing within any Adobe program without us even knowing it. Twombly worked at Adobe Systems from 1988 and her type designs are some of the most iconic within Adobe, having created several typefaces such a Myriad, Trajan, Adobe Caslon, and Charlemagne, designers can be thankful to her and for her creative flair never failing.  

Twombly grew up engrossed in ancient art and practices, pursuing skills in basket-weaving, jewellery making, painting and drawing before following her architect brother’s lead and studying at The Rhode Island School of Design. Initially, Twombly, decided to study sculpture but quickly moved over to pursue a career in Graphic Design. It was here she was introduced to typeface design by her professor, Chuck Bigelow and his partner, Kris Holmes.  

She continued to study this intricate art, falling in love with the process of designing type before graduating and working in a design studio. She was one of the first members of a new Digital Typography program at Stamford and later received a Master's in computer science & typographic design. After four years working in Bigelow & Holmes’ studio, Twombly won a competition with her first type design, Mirarae, and became a full-time type designer with Adobe Systems soon after where she spent 11+ years on the Adobe Originals program.  

Twombly’s designs are some of the most iconic Adobe typefaces – Caslon, Lithos, Trajan, Charlemagne – and these fonts were developed with Twombly’s keen eye for artistic heritage. Studying and translating ancient artifacts such as the Ancient Roman stone carvings on Trajan’s column; Anglo-Saxon texts boasting Carolingian art (combined with her love for calligraphy) created Charlemagne; or Greek inscriptions turned to the modern-day equivalent known as Lithos before collaborating with Robert Slimbach to produce her first solely original design, Myriad.  

In 1994, Twombly became the first woman (and 2nd American) to be presented with the Prix Charles Peignot award by the Association Typographique International, a milestone for a promising designer, less than 35 years of age. Despite creating so many digital typefaces that maintained their traditional roots, it was these roots that Twombly decided to get back to when she left Adobe in 1999.  

Kris Holmes  

Kris Holmes studied calligraphy, modern dance, visual arts, lettering, type design and she has a BA in Art from Harvard and an MFA in animation from UCLA Film school - some could say she was fully immersed in the world of type design and it is all these experiences that crafted her into the incredibly well-known designer she is today. Her work has been used in many magazines such as Scientific American & Fine Print, in public locations such as Ghirardelli Square and awarded many accolades such as the Frederic W. Goudy Award in typography (Rochester Institute of Technology).  

With over 300 typefaces under her belt, it is important to note her most well-known work is seen daily in the world of computing. Along with her partner, Chuck Bigelow (Bigelow & Holmes), Holmes created the Lucida Grande typeface family (the first original type suitable for low-res laser printing), the scripts for Java 2 operating systems (a multilingual font in twelve styles, five languages, consisting of 10,000 characters total) and the system fonts for Apple OS X – New York, Monaco, Geneva, and Apple Chancery.  

Other clients came from all kinds of computer platforms – Microsoft, Adobe, HP, and ITC – and Holmes, being the leading artist at Bigelow & Holmes, worked on the creation of over 100 digital typefaces that remain today, some of the most viewed type designs in the world.  

REFERENCES USED  

Laura Webber “Women typeface designers” RIT Scholar Works  

“Carol Twombly” Adobe  

“Carol Twombly: Her brief but brilliant career in type design”  

Laura Webber “Women typeface designers” RIT Scholar Works  

"History of Bigelow & Homes” Bigelow & Holmes  

“About Us” Lucida Fonts  

“Kris Holmes” Identifont  

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Movie Masterlist

A Dog’s Purpose

Ethan Montgomery

Baywatch   // **NOT WRITING FOR THIS ANYMORE**

Matt Brody

Book of Life

Joaquin Mondragon

La Muerte

Manolo Sanchez

Maria Posada

Xibalba

Bullet Train 

Ladybug

Lemon

Maria Beetle

Tangerine

The Son

The Wolf

Bumblebee  // **NOT WRITING FOR THIS ANYMORE**

Charlie Watson

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

Newt Scamander

Flipped 

Mark Baker

Matt Baker

Grease

Betty Rizzo

Danny Zuko

Frenchy

Jan

Kenickie

Marty Maraschino

Sandy Olson

Grease Live

Betty Rizzo

Danny Zuko

Doody

Frenchy

Kenickie

Sandy Young

Hotel Transylvania

Jonathan "Johnny" Loughran

Mavis Dracula

How To Train Your Dragon Series

Ruffnut Thorston

Tuffnut Thorston

Ice Girls

Darcy

Jumanji (2017 & 2019)

Alex Vreeke / Jefferson “Seaplane” McDonough

Bethany Walker 

Jurassic World

Owen Grady

Zach Mitchell

Labyrinth

Jareth the Goblin King

Sarah Williams

Mamma Mia Series

Bill Anderson

Donna Sheridan

Harry Bright

Rosie Mulligan

Sam Carmichael

Sky Rymand

Sophie Sheridan

Tanya Chesham-Leigh

Monster Tucks

Trip Coley

Murder on the Orient Express

Helena Andrenyi

Rudolph Andrenyi

Night at the Museum Series

Ahkmenrah

Nick Daley

Ocean’s 8

Daphne Kluger

Debbie Ocean

Lou Miller

Nine Ball

Old Guard

Andy / Andromache of Scythia

Booker / Sebastian Le Livre

Joe / Yusuf Al-Kaysani

Nicky / Nicoló di Genova

Nile Freeman

Pitch Perfect Series

Barden Bellas

Beca Mitchell

Das Sound Machine

Emily Junk

Jesse Swanson

Kommissar

Pieter Krämer

Stacie Conrad

Sandlot

Benny Rodriguez

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark

August "Auggie" Hilderbrandt

Charlie "Chuck" Steinberg

Ramon Morales

Ruth "Ruthie" Steinberg

Stella Nicholls

Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse

Ben Goudy

Carter Grant

Denise Russo

Sky High

Layla Williams

Warren Peace

William “Will” Stronghold

The Invitation 

Evelyn Jackson 

Grace

Lucy Billington

Viktoria Klopstock

Walter De Ville

To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before

John Ambrose

Josh Sanderson

Lara Jean Covey

Peter Kavinsky

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Maine Teen Converts To Sunni Islam, Plots To Blow Up Shi’ite Mosque In Chicago, Plus Churches And Synagogues

Maine Teen Converts To Sunni Islam, Plots To Blow Up Shi’ite Mosque In Chicago, Plus Churches And Synagogues

Yet another convert to Islam somehow gets the crazy idea that his new religion of peace calls upon him to do violence to unbelievers. Authorities worldwide remain resolutely incurious about this frequently recurring phenomenon. “More charges against teen for ISIS-inspired plot show threat to Chicago may have been more serious,” by Chuck Goudie, Barb Markoff, Christine Tressel and Ross Weidner,…

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Watch "Man's body found floating in Elizabeth River in Chesapeake" on YouTube

America, you recognize this pier ⚓during the days of THE LATE RICHARD J. DALEY in the 1950s thru the 1970s the old Chicago riverfront actually would have floating bodies found in the old Chicago riverfront ⚓ at the time RICHARD J. DALEY was the mayor of Chicago and the old Chicago riverfront was known for pier fishing,,,, till floating bodies found in the riverfront became known ⚓this riverfront has come to haunt Chicago, and the City Hall News Press is the number one target,,,,this old mob reputation was inherited by such well known politicians like RICHARD J DALEY and today passed down to Mayor Lori Lightfoot,,,,,and the reasons are phenomenal, for instance ➖ CHUCK GOUDIE 🇺🇸 JULIAN CREWS 🇺🇸THE RAINBOW PUSH COALITION 🇺🇸 ANNE BURKE🇺🇸 JAMES MEEKS 🇺🇸 ANDREW HOLMES 🇺🇸 PAT QUINN 🇺🇸 JIM EDGAR 🇺🇸 RESIDENTS REDD HOLT➖ FATHER MICHAEL PFLEGER ➖ ST SABINA CHURCH 🇺🇸 THEY EACH NEED A LUCRATIVE PROFIT FROM THE CHICAGO CITY HALL GOVERNMENT 🇺🇸 THIS PROFIT IS TARGETED BY LOANSHARKS ➖ RACKETEERING ➖ ORGANIZE CRIME🇺🇸..... these floating bodies found in rivers are a serious sign of MOB CORRUPTION dated back to the late RICHARD J DALEY 🇺🇸........ FELLOW NATIVE AMERICANS WHAT MAY SEEM LIKE A CRIME 🇺🇸 IS MORE LESS A RACKET MOB STYLE 🇺🇸

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Upper-crust Chicago mobster Mike Sarno is just a sliver of the "made man" he once was

Upper-crust Chicago mobster Mike Sarno is just a sliver of the “made man” he once was

By Chuck Goudie and Barb Markoff, Christine Tressel and Ross Weidner CHICAGO (WLS) — Upper-crust Chicago mobster Mike Sarno is just a sliver of the “made man” he once was, according to what a federal judge in Chicago was told on Wednesday. Apparent illness has Sarno slimmed down to “under 200 pounds” according to his attorney, after tipping the scale at 350 or more according to estimates over…

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Remdesivir: A Solution To The Virus?

By Brian Uhler, University of Chicago Class of 2021

June 20, 2020

In the midst of a global pandemic, any potential solution must be taken seriously. Recently, a Chicago hospital has used a drug called “remdesivir” in its treatment of severe Covid-19 patients, and it seems to have had some success. Clinical trials done by University of Chicago Medicine have helped confirm these results; they tested the drug on 125 patients with the virus (113 of these patients were considered to have “severe” cases). Infectious disease specialist Kathleen Mullane noted that most of the patients that had undergone the trial have been discharged, with only 2 fatalities. [1]Of course, this is a small sample size and more clinical trials will be necessary to know how effective the drug is. Plus, it was noted that this trial did not include a placebo group – a common variable when testing out new drugs. However, these results are, at the very least, encouraging. If and when this treatment is verified to be both safe and effective, it will likely be approved quickly by the Food and Drug Administration and fast-tracked into widespread use.

But what exactly is this drug? According to drugs.com, remdesivir is an antiviral agent that is administered intravenously (by IV), developed by Gilead Sciences. [3] According to Gilead’s website, it is commonly used against viral pathogens MERS and SARS, [6] which are coronaviruses that are not dissimilar from Covid-19. Given the structural similarities of the typical targets of the treatment and Covid-19, it seems quite possible that the treatment will be effective on this new virus as well. The idea behind the antiviral medicine is that it slows or stops the virus from replicating. However, this treatment is not without risks. There are many potential side effects, including (but not limited to) abnormal liver function tests, increased sweating, nausea and vomiting, and feeling light-headed. Additionally, other drugs may affect remdesivir, such as vitamins and prescription drugs. [3] But given the urgency of the pandemic and the desperation of our country in combating it, are these risks ones that are worth taking?

In May, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) gave remdesivir emergency authorization to treat Covid-19 patients in Illinois. [2] Of course, given that Chicago is the major city in Illinois and the virus is concentrated primarily in the most populated areas (cities), most of the allotted remdesivir went to Cook County, the county in which Chicago is located. Illinois received 140 cases of the drug, which could treat about 700 patients. However, this is far from enough – at the time of the drug’s delivery, Illinois had more than 1,200 cases, with that number increasing by the day. The amount of remdesivir given to Illinois is of course better than nothing, but it is still frustrating for hospitals to not have what they need in a time of crisis. But despite these difficulties, it seems that the FDA is taking a step in the right direction. According to an FDA press release regarding the authorization of remdesivir, the FDA believes that given the available data, it is reasonable to believe that remdesivir could be an effective treatment of Covid-19. The FDA, noting that that there seem to be no adequate or approved alternatives, stated that the “known and potential benefits to treat this serious or life-threatening virus currently outweigh the known and potential risks of the drug’s use.” [7]

While early on we did not know how effective the treatment really was, a lot of time has passed since April, when the first study cited took place. Another study done far more recently did feature a placebo-controlled trial of remdesivir with a sample size nearly 10 times the size of the April study. [5] This study found that use of the drug shortened the recovery time of patients; those that had taken the drug averaged a recovery time of 11 days, while those that had received a placebo averaged a recovery time of 15 days. In addition to this, those that had taken the drug also ended up with a lower mortality rate; those that had taken remdesivir had a mortality rate that was 4.8% lower than for the placebo group. So, all in all, remdesivir was superior to the placebo in shortening the recovery time of adults hospitalized with Covid-19.

Besides just the hard data of the studies done on the drug, there have also been a number of testimonies from people that have recovered from the drug. A notable case in Chicago involved a patient named Juana Glass. [4] Glass was offered an opportunity to try the drug during a research trial, and she said that “immediately, as soon as we tried the remdesivir, it was like, immediate relief to my lungs.” Her case was not unlike many others: Glass went to the hospital to be checked for what she thought was a flu, but it ended up being something much worse. Her lungs felt as if they were on fire, and it required an inhuman effort to do basic tasks like walking, moving, or even breathing. She was on the verge of being placed on a ventilator when she agreed to the trial. Glass, after the drug trial, was out of the hospital in about a week. The doctors in the hospital noted that the treatment is not a cure; rather, remdesivir helps people recover faster. In Juana Glass’s case, this was the truth: she recovered very quickly after receiving the treatment, and so it stands to reason that remdesivir greatly helped speed up her recovery process. While the future of this treatment remains unclear, we will continue to hope for the best.

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[1] Feuerstein, Adam, et al. “Gilead Data Suggests Coronavirus Patients Are Responding toTreatment.” STAT, 20 Apr. 2020, www.statnews.com/2020/04/16/early-peek-at-data-on-gilead-coronavirus-drug-suggests-patients-are-responding-to-treatment/.

[2] Vinicky, Amanda. “Illinois Receives 1st Allotment of Remdesivir to Treat COVID-19 Patients:90% Goes to Cook County.” WTTW News, 10 May 2020, news.wttw.com/2020/05/10/remdesivir-illinois-covid-19-treatment-cook-county.

[3]Multum, Cerner. “Remdesivir Uses, Side Effects & Warnings.” Drugs.com, 6 May 2020,www.drugs.com/mtm/remdesivir.html.

[4]Goudie, Chuck, et al. “Chicago Coronavirus: Remdesivir Drug Trial Patient Describes Recovery from COVID-19.” ABC7 Chicago, 28 May 2020, abc7chicago.com/illinois-coronavirus-chicago-remdesivir-covid-19/6216180/.

[5]Beigel, John H., et al. “Remdesivir for the Treatment of Covid-19 - Preliminary Report:NEJM.” New England Journal of Medicine, 27 May 2020, www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2007764.

[6]“About Remdesivir.” Gilead Creating Possible, www.gilead.com/purpose/advancing-global-health/covid-19/about-remdesivir.

[7]Commissioner, Office of the. “Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Issues Emergency UseAuthorization for Potential COVID-19 Treatment.” U.S. Food and Drug Administration, FDA, 1 May 2020, www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/coronavirus-covid-19-update-fda-issues-emergency-use-authorization-potential-covid-19-treatment.

 Photo Credit: NIAID

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CC FED HEROIN IN CHIRAQ

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Report: Former Pitcher Esteban Loaiza Expected to Change Plea to Guilty in Felony Drug Case

Former MLB pitcher Esteban Loaiza originally pleaded not guilty to a felony drug charge. Former All-Star pitcher Esteban Loaiza is expected to change his plea from not guilty to guilty in his federal cocaine distribution case, Chuck Goudie and Ross Weidner of ABC7 Chicago report. According to ABC7, Loaiza is scheduled to have a "Change of Plea" hearing on Friday, after originally pleading not guilty to charges of possession and transportation for sale of more than 10 kilograms (22 pounds) of cocaine, a cocaine base or heroin and using a false compartment to smuggle drugs. Neither Loaiza's attorney nor a spokesperson for the United States Attorney in San Diego would comment on the case to ABC7. Loaiza was arrested in February with about 20 kilograms of cocaine in his car. If convicted, Loaiza would face a mandatory-minimum sentence of 10 years, and could face up to life in prison, according to ABC7. Loaiza, 46, spent 14 seasons in MLB from 1995 through 2008. He spent time with the Pirates, Rangers, White Sox, Blue Jays, A's, Dodgers, Nationals and Yankees. He was a two-time All Star, finished second in the AL Cy Young award voting in 2003 and ended his career with a 126–114 record. Read the full article

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Could not be more proud to watch the great Chuck Goudie inducted into the Chicago TV Academy’s Silver Circle. What’s his favorite story? “The next one.” https://ift.tt/2rms2JI

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Kansas City Chief Jovan Belcher reportedly shot girlfriend, committed suicide

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Kansas City Chief Jovan Belcher reportedly shot girlfriend, committed suicide

http://twitter.com/#!/A_Mc47/status/274902251766702080

A player for the Kansas City Chiefs reportedly shot and killed his girlfriend then committed suicide earlier this morning. The player was Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher,  according to numerous unconfirmed Twitter reports.

Sad news regarding Jovan Belcher of Kansas City Chiefs, shooting himself at the stadium after killing his girlfriend.

— Andy Head (@AndyHead02) December 1, 2012

This news out of Kansas City is absolutely horrible. RIP to Jovan Belcher.

— Jeff Ratcliffe (@JeffRatcliffe) December 1, 2012

The suicide occurred at Arrowhead stadium, which is currently on lockdown.

* * *

Rolling updates:

Belcher’s Wikipedia page has already been updated with information about the alleged murder/suicide.

* * *

These Twitter users say Belcher recently had a baby:

Jovan Belcher just had a baby. Ugh.

— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) December 1, 2012

From FB page ��Jovan is a daddy! Congratulations! Zoey Michelle Belcher born 9/11/12, 7.35lbs, 20″ fb.me/1VKquRRkQ

— Mr. ManSitChoAzzDown (@AngryBlkManDC) December 1, 2012

Damn… this pretty much sums up how tragic this is… #JovanBelcher twitpic.com/bi5qjz

— Mr. ManSitChoAzzDown (@AngryBlkManDC) December 1, 2012

* * *

Maybe this wasn’t a homicide. One Twitter user says Belcher’s girlfriend may survive the shooting:

@rolandsmartin girlfriend may live.Jovan Belcher is the player that committed suicide.

— Melvin Daniels (@melvind02) December 1, 2012

* * *

A producer for a local radio station received an anonymous tip about Belcher shooting his mother earlier this morning. The producer believed the tip was a “creative hoax.”

(1/2) Anonymous caller claiming to be a policeman says authorities are headed to Arrowhead to arrest #Chiefs LB Jovan Belcher for allegedly

— Nolan Woodford (@TeamACW) December 1, 2012

(2/2) shooting his mother.Surely, an extremely creative hoax.But the way things have gone for the #Chiefs this year…

— Nolan Woodford (@TeamACW) December 1, 2012

All other reports seem to indicate that Belcher shot his girlfriend, not his mother.

* * *

Coaches and the Chiefs’ general manager reportedly witnessed the suicide:

Jovan belcher killed himself in front of Chiefs head coach and GM #crazy

— Grab N’ Go (@bart_grabowski) December 1, 2012

KC police chief says Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher shot himself in front of “a couple coaches” and police.

— Ryan Hains (@RynoHainser) December 1, 2012

(Note: In an earlier update, Twitchy misidentified a coach and the GM as Chiefs’ players.)

* * *

The Kansas City police chief has ID’d Belcher as the shooter?

KC police chief says Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher shot himself in front of “a couple coaches” and police.

— Ryan Hains (@RynoHainser) December 1, 2012

* * *

The Chiefs are scheduled to play the Carolina Panthers tomorrow at Arrowhead Stadium. Will the game proceed?

Reports of a shooting at Chiefs’ practice facility, NFL advises Panthers to travel as planned: blogs.charlotte.com/panthers/

— Jonathan Jones (@jjones9) December 1, 2012

There is no way the Kansas City Chiefs should play tomorrow after today’s tragedy.

— Ryan Hains (@RynoHainser) December 1, 2012

Suspect we’ll hear soon that the #Chiefs– #Panthers game in Kansas City will be postponed. Can’t recall anything like this.

— Sports Collector (@SportsCollector) December 1, 2012

* * *

Fans are saying RIP to Belcher:

Very very sad…. I hate reading stories like this…and the 3 month old baby who was left behind… =( RIP Jovan Belcher

— natalie nunn(@missnatalienunn) December 1, 2012

RIP Jovan Belcher. You were a great guy and I know that. Never will forget ya #resteasy

— Jake W. Devlin (@_JakeyLicious) December 1, 2012

#RIP Jovan Belcher. Terrible news for a guy who had The world in front of him.

— Warren Smith (@Warren_Smith8) December 1, 2012

what happened to the chiefs is tragic, RIP Jovan Belcher

— Maurice Shelton (@mshelton4) December 1, 2012

RIP Jovan Belcher Kansas City Chiefs its a crazyy world man my prays go out….

— iRussygetFlee (@iRuSsyGetFleE) December 1, 2012

Let’s not forget that this man reportedly shot (and may have killed) his girlfriend:

Why would idiots say RIP to a murderer Jovan Belcher?And not only that but now a 2 month old has no parents. No sympathy to him.

— Chris M (@InvCmNj26) December 1, 2012

Rip jovan belcher? I think not, he SHOT his gf.

— Countra Boy Larry (@TeamTandB) December 1, 2012

Don’t get why people are saying RIP to Jovan Belcher when he murdered his girlfriend, killed himself and has left a 3 month old child alone.

— Sam (@TheBookOfSams) December 1, 2012

Can’t believe I’m seeing R.I.P. tweets for alleged murderer Jovan Belcher. He killed a woman. That’s a B.S. cowardly act. SMH

— Barry Cunningham (@barrycunningham) December 1, 2012

Yeah get out of here with your Rest in Peace Jovan Belcher tweets… If what they’re saying happened really happened. Get outta here w/ that

— Mike Ryan (@MikeRyan790) December 1, 2012

* * *

Unconfirmed, but this beautiful woman (Kasandra Michelle Perkins) appears to be Belcher’s girlfriend:

From FB… Jovan Belcher, girlfriend Kasandra & daughter Zoey on Thanksgiving on.fb.me/VlYjNs

— Mr. ManSitChoAzzDown (@AngryBlkManDC) December 1, 2012

Damnit. RT @angryblkmandc: Jovan Belcher’s daughter Zoey Michelle was born this past Sept. His girlfriend’s name was Kasandra Perkins

— Nig Flair, esq. (@MyNig) December 1, 2012

facebook.com/kasandra.m.per… damn RIP. she was beautiful

— Tanya (@Legginz) December 1, 2012

Perkins and Belcher had apparently set up a baby registry.

* * *

Some MSM outlets have yet to report the name of the shooter:

An unidentified KC Chiefs player has committed suicide at the team facility, police confirmed Sat. morning. es.pn/YBgKyk

— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) December 1, 2012

Meanwhile, “Jovan Belcher” is trending on Twitter. If people can’t get the name from the MSM, they will find it elsewhere.

* * *

Reporter Chuck Goudie of ABC7 in Chicago reports that police confirm Belcher “shot and killed” his girlfriend before taking his own life.

Confirmation from @kcpolice that #Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher shot & killed girlfriend, drove to Arrowhead then killed himself.

— Chuck Goudie ABC7 (@ChuckGoudie) December 1, 2012

Police were reportedly on scene at Arrowhead when they heard the shot.

MORE: @jeff_rosen88: KCPD: Police were getting out of car when they heard the shot. #Chiefs

— Micah Grimes (@MicahGrimes) December 1, 2012

* * *

As of 1:30 p.m. ET, it looks like the Chiefs-Panthers game will go on.

NFL says KC/Panthers game in KC tomorrow willbe played as scheduled.

— LexiStemple (@LexiFoxNews) December 1, 2012

NFL has full plans to play Chiefs game tomorrow. No changes for right now. See how it unfolds

— Jay Glazer (@JayGlazer) December 1, 2012

* * *

Source says #Chiefs Belcher murder-suicide followed argument over @treysongz concert kansascity.com/2012/12/01/394…

— Kansas City Star (@KCStar) December 1, 2012

A friend of the woman killed by Belcher told the Kansas City Star the couple argued after she returned home from Friday’s Trey Songz concert. The source was unaware of prior physical abuse.

Clark Hunt, chairman and CEO of the Kansas City Chiefs, released a statement this afternoon.

Statement from Kansas City Chiefs Chairman & CEO Clark Hunt – kcchiefs.com/news/article-2…

— Kansas City Chiefs (@kcchiefs) December 1, 2012

The entire Chiefs family is deeply saddened by today’s events, and our collective hearts are heavy with sympathy, thoughts and prayers for the families and friends affected by this unthinkable tragedy. We sincerely appreciate the expressions of sympathy and support we have received from so many in the Kansas City and NFL communities, and ask for continued prayers for the loved ones of those impacted.

Hours later, media are now beginning to report that Kasandra Perkins is the woman shot to death by Belcher.

Chiefs LB Belcher shot himself in front of the team’s head coach and GM after he killed girlfriend Kasandra Perkins nyp.st/Xc5yYN

— New York Post (@nypost) December 1, 2012

Kansas City Police identified the girlfriend of a KC Chiefs player killed in a murder-suicide as Kasandra Perkins. She has ties to #Texas.

— NBC DFW (@NBCDFW) December 1, 2012

* * *

Belcher’s fans have reportedly set up a makeshift memorial outside his childhood home.

https://twitter.com/scottyeidz/status/275013614807699456

Read more: http://twitchy.com/2012/12/01/breaking-kansas-city-chief-allegedly-commits-homicide-and-suicide-unconfirmed-killer-was-linebacker-jovan-belcher/

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WLS-TV

Blagojevich PR man killed in Afghan attack WLS-TV One of the Americans killed in a terror attack on a hotel in Kabul, Afghanistan last weekend was the spokesman for former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich. (WLS). WLS. By Chuck Goudie and Barb Markoff. Wednesday, January 24, 2018 06:27PM. CHICAGO (WLS ... Four Americans killed, two wounded in Afghanistan hotel attack claimed by the TalibanNew York Daily News Former TV reporter Glenn Selig among 22 killed in Kabul hotel attackTampabay.com Four US citizens killed in Jan. 20 attack on Kabul hotelAOL NDTV -CNN -Pakistan Today -The Jerusalem Post all 176 news articles »

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Occupational Health News Roundup

At the Huffington Post, Dave Jamieson reports that labor unions are stepping up to help protect increasingly vulnerable immigrant workers from deportation. In fact, Jamieson writes that in many instances, labor unions have become “de facto immigrants rights groups,” educating workers on their rights and teaching immigrants how to best handle encounters with immigration officials.

Jamieson’s story begins:

Yahaira Burgos was fearing the worst when her husband, Juan Vivares, reported to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in lower Manhattan in March. Vivares, who fled Colombia and entered the U.S. illegally in 2011, had recently been given a deportation order. Rather than hide, he showed up at the ICE office with Burgos and his lawyer to continue to press his case for asylum.

Vivares, 29, was detained for deportation. That’s when Burgos’ union sprang into action.

Prepared for Vivares’ detention, members of the Service Employees International Union Local 32BJ gathered for a rally outside the ICE office that afternoon, demanding his release. Union leadership appealed to New York’s congressional delegation, enlisting Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D) to reach out to ICE leadership. The union president even disseminated the name and phone number for the ICE officer handling Vivares’ deportation and urged allies to call him directly.

“I was very lucky to have a union,” said Burgos, a 39-year-old native of the Dominican Republic who works as a doorwoman on the Upper East Side. “They moved very fast. They moved every politician and every union member. … If it were not for the union he would be deported.”

Vivares is now at home with Burgos and their 19-month-old son, having been granted a stay of deportation as the court considers his motion to reopen his asylum case. Although he’s far from being in the clear, his lawyer, Rebecca Press, says the union’s quick response was critical to keeping Vivares in the U.S. for now. “I do believe that their being able to reach the upper echelons of Congress gave us a window of time,” she said.

Vivares’ case provides a vivid example of the gritty work unions are doing to protect immigrant members and their families vulnerable to deportation in the Trump era.

Read the full story at the Huffington Post.

In other news:

Charleston Gazette-Mail: Ken Ward Jr. reports that Trump intends to chose David Zatezalo, the former chief executive of the coal company Rhino Resources, to head up the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration. Zatezalo was a top executive at Rhino when MSHA cited the company for a number of health and safety violations, including two “pattern of violations” letters. In 2011, MSHA took the “unusual” action of seeking a court injunction against Rhino after the agency discovered that miners were being tipped off about the timing of MSHA inspections. In a related article in the Huffington Post, Dave Jamieson wrote: “If he’s confirmed by the Republican-controlled Senate, Zatezalo would be just the latest business-friendly official installed in Trump’s deregulation-happy administration. And like many of the appointees before him, Zatezalo has a resume that appears better suited to an industry trade group than a watchdog government agency.”

Sacramento Bee: Marjie Lundstrom reports that a year after 26-year-old Abraham Nicholas Garza was crushed to death at a Sacramento Goodwill outlet store, the nonprofit is facing new lawsuits and heightened scrutiny regarding its worker safety practices. In particular, California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health opened three more investigations into safety issues at three Goodwill locations in the region. Among the lawsuits is one brought by Dave Goudie, a commercial truck driver who witnessed Garza’s death and had repeatedly warned Goodwill managers about the store’s hazardous work conditions. Goudie is suing Goodwill, his former employer, for defamation and retaliation. In the wake of Garza’s death, Goodwill was issued six violations and more than $106,000 in fines — the highest OSHA penalty ever issued against a Goodwill operation nationwide.

Vox: Alexia Fernandez Campbell reports that in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, unauthorized workers will likely be “desperately needed” to rebuild Houston and the surrounding areas, even as Texas lawmakers are cracking down on undocumented residents and making it harder for them to live and work in the state. Campbell noted that after Hurricane Katrina, undocumented workers did the “dirtiest jobs” during the rebuilding effort, making an average of $10 an hour; overall, undocumented immigrants made up about 25 percent of construction workers after Katrina. However, the post-Katrina situation was also ripe for worker exploitation. Campbell writes: “Federal contractors found themselves in a situation where they could pay workers little money to do dangerous work with little federal oversight. The Department of Labor also temporarily lifted worksite safety enforcement actions against employers in hurricane-affected areas. As a result, undocumented workers were far less likely to get the wages they were promised.”

Los Angeles Times: Matt Hansen writes that years after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, “the list of the fallen continues to grow as police officers, firefighters, first responders and recovery workers succumb to illnesses linked to their work in the aftermath of the attacks.” Yesterday, he reported, a memorial on Long Island, New York, was dedicated to those who died on Sept. 11 as well as to those who’ve died from response-related illnesses. As of June, the World Trade Center Health Program had more than 67,000 responders and 12,000 attack survivors enrolled; since the program began in 2011, more than 1,300 enrollees have died, though not all deaths were related to the attack. Hansen writes: “John Feal, who heads the FealGood Foundation, a nonprofit that advocates for first responders, worries that there are still too many responders and survivors who aren’t aware of the federal programs. ‘The reality is that more and more people are getting sick and dying,’ he said. He is particularly concerned about the coming emergence of asbestos cases, which he noted can take up to 20 years to appear.”

Kim Krisberg is a freelance public health writer living in Austin, Texas, and has been writing about public health for 15 years. Follow me on Twitter — @kkrisberg.

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COUNTERFEIT CUISINE? HOW FOOD FRAUD CAN GET INTO YOUR KITCHEN An ABC 7 I-Team Investigation Chuck Goudie and Christine Tressel CHICAGO - There are protections in place to safeguard the U.S. food supply, but as with sham designer purses and knock off watches, there are billions of dollars to be made with counterfeit cuisine. Those counterfeit foods include milk, some cheeses and even expensive wine. In June 2016, there was a massive seizure of counterfeit honey in the Chicago suburbs. Homeland Security Investigations and Customs and Border Protections seized 60 tons of fake honey, which is now stored in a government warehouse on the Texas/Mexico border. It was the largest food fraud investigation in U.S. history. "It's a crime in which a lot of people have made a lot of money smuggling it into the United States," Special Agent Matthew Gauder, Homeland Security Investigations - Chicago. The illegal honey was from China, some tainted with antibiotics prohibited in food. The lost revenue for taxpayers tallies in the hundreds of millions. "Honey is not that innocent food we all like to think it is," Gauder said. "It could be 10 percent of the entire U.S. food supply is fraudulent one way or another," said John Spink, Ph.D., director of the Food Fraud Initiative at Michigan State University. Spink said the range of fraudsters is wide. Figuring out who's to blame can be difficult, but necessary. "It's a crime of opportunity it's a crime that is complex so definitely organized crime is involved, but also some of those larger groups are affiliated with other types of crimes such as terrorism," he said. Many food producers are now under assault by well-organized counterfeiters, costing the taxpayers billions and risking consumer health. "We've cleaned up the industry a lot, but the schemes keep evolving," Gauder said. The schemes continue to become more sophisticated, even the paperwork for purity is being faked. "Something that is concerning for me as an investigator and for you as a consumer is that in recent shipments, including a seizure I made a few months ago, we're seeing fake and altered laboratory reports," he said. Some popular targets according to USP, a scientific nonprofit, are olive oil diluted with cheaper inedible oils, spices such as paprika and chili powder mixed with cheaper materials or industrial dyes, honey mislabeled and spiked with corn syrup and possibly antibiotics, and seafood switched out for cheaper species. "There's a good chance, Chuck, that if you order red snapper at a restaurant you are really getting tilapia. If you order tuna or cod, you are probably getting escolar," Gauder said. Escolar is a fish that can cause stomach problems. Food crime can also involve substitution and tampering with dangerous chemicals and ingredients that could make consumers sick. Finding the frauds can be difficult. It's a constant battle for investigators across the globe. A massive Interpol-Europol operation recently claimed to have netted counterfeit sugar contaminated with fertilizer, and Italian olives painted with copper sulfate to enhance color. Chicago restaurateur David Flom of Chicago Cut Steakhouse and Ocean Cut Seafood is aware of the swindlers. "It happens a significant amount in our industry, no question about it," he said. Flom said reputable restaurants now have safeguards in place to guarantee what's on the menu is the real deal. That includes making personal visits to suppliers. "It's very important who you partner with or who your marriages are within the food business, and that they are very strong. And so we spend a lot of time doing that and researching that," Flom said. The penalties associated with being caught are small compared to drug trafficking. "Organized criminals to include the Italian mafia have figured that out. These are crimes that are relatively low risk that come with a high reward," Gauder said. The FDA said it continually monitors food producers for safety. The Grocery Manufacturers of America told the I-Team that product safety and integrity and maintaining consumer confidence are the most important goals of the industry. Best practice is for consumers to buy less-processed food, buy local and skip foods priced too good to be true. Buy from reputable sources and brands -Be skeptical of low prices -Avoid processed foods when possible -Know which food categories are most at risk U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention The Food Fraud Database is a powerful tool helping food manufacturers, suppliers and others identify fraud risks within their value chain. With such a broad set of capabilities, it can be difficult to explore all of the features in a short period of time. GROCERY MANUFACTURERES ASSOCIATION Last spring GMA launched its own tool to help companies combat food fraud called EMAlert. It is a secure and intuitive web-based software tool that allows food manufacturers to rapidly analyze and understand their individual, company-specific EMA vulnerabilities in their manufacturing process. We partnered with the Batelle research group. Their approach for this platform focuses on predicting fraudulent tendencies similar to approaches used by Battelle for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to predict terrorist tendencies and preferences. MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY FOOD FRAUD INITIATIVE Food Protection and Defense Institute Food Protection and Defense Institute incidents database