Professor Jordan Peterson reported to have COVID – The Bay Observer – Providing a Fresh Perspective for Hamilton and Burlington

The Sun.UK is reporting that controversial University of Toronto psychology professor Jordan Peterson is in a hospital in Serbia suffering from Coronavirus. Mikhaila Peterson, 28, told The Sun her dad was infected while being hospitalized for treatment of a prescription drug dependency. Ms Peterson said her fathers symptoms were not severe, but doctors prescribed several anti-viral drugs. She also told the newspaper that her father is suffering from his second bout of pneumonia this year.

And so now weve had a step back in his recovery. Life is just not good, things are not good right now, she said. Hell get better, but hes definitely taken a step back and its just really unfortunate its been a disaster.

Peterson has been the target of social media pushback for his outspoken rejection of cancel culture and many of its tenets.

Peterson says that disciplines like womens studiesshould be defunded. advising students to avoid subjects like sociology, anthropology, English Literature, ethnic studies and racial studies, as well as other fields of study that he believes are corrupted by the neo-Marxist ideology.

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SOUND OFF: Can trees, newspapers and Trump get any respect? – The Bakersfield Californian

Reader: First, I love The Bakersfield Californian the comics, puzzles, many great columnists, and of course, news. My father was a newspaperman also. He owned his own paper, lost it in the Depression and then worked for several other papers, including lastly, the N.Y. Daily News.

I am a tree lover, have owned several places with many types of trees pine, palm, mulberry, oak, crape myrtle, Chinese elm, maple, poplar, fruit trees, but I really love the Ailanthus. It's a beautiful tree and should not be belittled since it grows easily.

You may want a nice old oak tree, but if you move to a yard that has nothing but dirt, you'll be very happy to grow a lovely Ailanthus, which will give you shade within a year. Just because a tree is hardy and fast-growing is no reason to insult a tree that given the chance, can grow to be large and beautiful.

Joan Owen, Bakersfield

Peterson: Joan, I am thrilled to hear you love The Californian. While I don't come from a family of newspaper people like your father, my mom tells me my great-grandfather read multiple newspapers in English and Polish from cover to cover every morning in Chicago. We like to think that inspired my love for newspapers something in our genes!

I'm not a tree expert, but I think the description Steven gave of the Ailanthus "the back yard sports several so-called trees of heaven, a vigorous invasive species that clones itself so efficiently a sucker is growing from a crack in the covered front porch" is accurate. Some websites I looked at basically describe it as a weed, which seems a bit harsh.

I guess when it comes to trees, it's to each his or her own! We all have our favorites.

Reader: What a great edition of TBC you had on Wednesday, Aug. 5. Not only were there three great philosophical cartoons in the comics section, but that ad asking us readers to help out. You guys and gals are at the center of our big newspaper family universe. I was already going to call all the people you listed in your ad, even before I read the little letters that explained so much ...

Whoever wrote it and gave the final OK is both a genius, and a fair deal-maker. That piece of legislation mixed up the nation's newspaper business with the nation's lawmakers and we citizens, who are the final product. It's going to make newspapers live and thrive until the money that pays for those business and personal ads return ...

After I read the intro, I was going to agree even before I read the details. Not only would I like to thank the wealthy patriots who bought The Washington Post, the not-failing New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, I would like to thank whoever bought TBC. I don't care about any of the changes made when papers were merged to print in the same place. Someone bought TBC for the love of the game. Too bad the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Denver's big guy, and others were not able to last as long.

But, it's like every month you have to PAY people to come through the gates. It's not going to last forever, but there are real American First Amendment Intellectuals who will step up to the plate forever I hope.

Even though a lot has changed both internally and physically, and quickly it's still thrown on my driveway every morning. Life is good.

Thank you for hanging in there and printing that Wednesday TBC.

Peterson: Life is good with newspapers, Matt, and I'm glad you enjoy The Californian.

The legislation Matt's referring to is the Local Journalism Sustainability Act, which, if passed by Congress, would provide a tax credit for local newspaper subscriptions, a payroll credit for compensation of journalists and a credit for advertising in local newspapers and local media.

Reader: There are not many happy headlines to read in the paper these days, what with COVID-19, political wrangling, weather, fires, etc. But on July 31, John Cox made the best of a bad assignment with the headline "Lice become one more head-scratcher during pandemic." Very witty and funny! Keep up the good work, John.

Bob Goon, Bakersfield

Peterson: Believe it or not, Bob, John Cox wasn't assigned this story, which was much different from the business stories he most often tackles. Rather, he came across a news release in his email inbox about the prevalence of head lice as many families with children are staying close to home, and ran with it. And yes, that headline, which he kicked around with News Editor Teddy Feinberg, was perfect for this head-scratcher of a story.

Reader: I have to give you credit for consistency. Letters to the editor supporting Trump always give solid reasons and encouragement. Then there is the obligatory Trump hater or haters who have a lot of emotional problems that they have to vent. Even todays (Wednesday's) editorial cartoon about changing the election date is fundamentally a lie, misleading and contributes nothing to the solution of Californias grossly illegal and unconstitutional voting system. Oh, well, I dont expect you to change. I still enjoy my crossword puzzle.

Peterson: Glad you enjoy your crossword puzzle, Jerry.

For every person like you who says there are Trump haters who have emotional problems they have to vent, I hear similar comments from the other side.

I'm not sure how Wednesday's editorial cartoon, which depicted a woman looking at a photo of President Trump and saying "now he wants to move the election" is "fundamentally a lie" and "misleading." Is it the headlines in the newspaper the man is holding, which also are true?

Did not Trump tweet on July 30 that With Universal Mail-In Voting (not Absentee Voting, which is good), 2020 will be the most INACCURATE & FRAUDULENT Election in history. It will be a great embarrassment to the USA. Delay the Election until people can properly, securely and safely vote???

According to a July 31 Associated Press report, "GOP officials from New Hampshire to Mississippi to Iowa quickly pushed back against Trump's suggestion on Thursday (July 31) that it might be necessary to delay the November election which he cannot do without congressional approval because of the unfounded threat of voter fraud. They reassured voters that the election would proceed on the constitutionally mandated day as it has for more than two centuries."

Did I miss something, Jerry?

Executive Editor Christine Peterson answers your questions and takes your complaints about The Californians news coverage in this weekly feedback forum. Questions may be edited for space and clarity. To offer your input by phone, call 661-395-7649 and leave your comments in a voicemail message or email us at soundoff@bakersfield.com. Please include your name and phone number; your phone number wont be published.

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Mets’ Peterson getting more comfortable with every start – Newsday

David Peterson saw an opportunity and grabbed it. With Marcus Stroman sidelined by a torn left calf muscle, the rookie lefthander has assumed a spot in the Mets starting rotation and performed very well.

In the Mets 8-4 win over Miami on Saturday night at Citi Field, he allowed two runs in five innings and improved to 2-1 with a 3.78 ERA. His fastball sat around 93 mph and his slider was effective as he pitched deeper into the game. Twice he stranded a Marlin in scoring position.

With every start, I feel I get more comfortable here. I learn more . . . Ive gotten a good taste in three starts and Im trying to work off the successes that Ive had, said Peterson, the Mets first-round pick in the 2017 draft. Ive been up here for a reason and that gives me confidence to get out of any jam and I take that into my starts.

He looks like a polished pitcher, Michael Conforto said.

Stroman threw 80-plus pitches in a simulated game on Thursday and will throw another no earlier than Tuesday. Mets manager Luis Rojas said the former Patchogue-Medford star is pitching effectively and healing well but still isnt able to field his position because of the calf. The very soonest he could return is next weekend, and that is not assured.

Rojas said that when Stroman returns, we want him to finish the season. In the meantime, Peterson will try to make it a hard decision.

Hes a competitor, he wants the ball and he wants to attack you, Rojas said. Hes been giving us what we want from a starter.

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Hes a competitor, he wants the ball and he wants to attack you, Rojas said. Hes been giving us what we want from a starter.

he Mets have a pair of blossoming young infielders in starting shortstop Amed Rosario and utility infielder Andres Gimenez. Its not a stretch to envision them starting together in seasons ahead.

The duo has started twice together on the left side of the infield and once on either side of second base. Brian Dozier started at second Saturday night and Gimenez was a defensive replacement in the eighth.

Its a pleasure to play alongside him, Rosario said of Gimenez on Saturday through an interpreter. Hes a talent that you cant hide. Its super-obvious how talented he is.

Gimenez, a rookie, came up as a shortstop but has played second and third base with Rosario firmly installed at short. When Rosario had a day off, Gimenez started at short.

There will be plenty of time for the relationship to grow, and Rosario said it has been easy working with him in the infield.

I dont know if (people) have realized, but hes a super-intelligent player, Rosario said. He pays attention to the little details, which is always big in the team aspect. But he always brings a lot of energy.

The Mets started Jeff McNeil in leftfield and J.D. Davis at third base for the second straight game Saturday. The previous six times both started, it was the other way around Davis in left and McNeil at third but this might be the new paradigm.

Davis hit a three-run homer in the seventh Saturday night to give the Mets a four-run cushion in their 8-4 victory.

Davis is a much better third baseman than outfielder he had some awkward moments in leftfield the first week and McNeil is the more experienced outfielder. Davis made a pair of excellent defensive plays this past week, and his strong arm has made an impression.

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‘Burnt orange runs through my veins’: Westlake’s Blake Peterson to play baseball at Texas – Hookem.com

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Before he earns his first varsity at-bat, Blake Peterson has decided where hell take his cuts in college.

Peterson gave a verbal commitment to UTs baseball program on Wednesday. In a post on Twitter, Peterson said that I was born here and Ive been raised here, burnt orange runs through my veins.

Peterson is a rising sophomore and utility player at Austins Westlake High. He becomes the fourth member of Texas 2023 recruiting class. Previously, the Longhorns received commitments from Rockwall infielder Brayden Randle, Denton Guyer utility player Lane Allen and Conroe Oak Ridge pitcher Hayden Morris.

Peterson plays for the Lonestar Baseball Club during the summer. This spring, he was a member of Westlakes junior varsity program. Peterson will soon join a varsity team that went 13-1-1 during a coronavirus-shortened season. The Chaparrals wont need a third baseman in 2021 since Oregon State pledge Reece MacRae starts at that position, but Westlake coach JT Blair said that Peterson can really play anywhere.

The skys the limit for him, Blair told the American-Statesman on Wednesday. Hes got a great work ethic. I dont see him getting anything but better.

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Adrian Peterson reflects on favorite run of career back in 2009 – Vikings Wire

Adrian Peterson is 35 years old.

Hes had plenty of memorable runs over his career, and that will continue this season with the Redskins as Peterson will compete for the starting running back job.

For NFL.com, Peterson reflected on his favorite run from his career thus far.

Peterson took us back to Sept. 13, 2009. It was the first game of the season and Petersons third season in the league. The Vikings were playing the Browns in Cleveland. Not only was Brett Favre starting his first game with the Vikings, but Jim Brown, who Peterson admires, was in attendance.

With just less than six minutes left in the game, Peterson busted off a 64-yard touchdown run, which was his third of the day. Peterson used his classic combo of strength and speed to eventually get to the end zone.

What makes this more remarkable is that Peterson had to get IVs pumped into him at halftime.

It was an amazing feeling, Peterson said. I remember Rodney Poole was coming down and I kind of gave him a shoulder to the right and cut to the left and he ate grass. . . Thats definitely my favorite run play in my career.

Peterson ended the game with 180 rushing yards and three touchdowns, the biggest coming on his last touch of the day.

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Bus driver shortages occurring locally due to pandemic – Picayune Item – Picayune Item

Along with the challenge of implementing new procedures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 on school buses, two of the three local school districts started the year short on bus drivers.

Bus drivers are always hard to come by. Nationwide theres a shortage of bus drivers on a regular basis, said Betty Jo Peterson, Picayune School District Transportation Director.

We had a couple that did not come back due to COVID-19, but we always start off the year a little short.

The Picayune School District started the year with 35 drivers, two less than Peterson would like. Two weeks before the semester started she needed four drivers, but two former bus drivers returned.

The Poplarville School District started this semester five drivers short, said Transportation Director Rossie Creel. The district has 24 regular routes, so needs at least 24 full time drivers and one full time substitute.

Some drivers in Poplarville left due to COVID-19 concerns, while others left for better paying jobs. Every driver who left their full time position stayed on as a part time substitute, said Creel.

At both school districts, staff members who are certified to drive school buses fill in when needed.

Were very blessedwe have a great superintendent that if I get short, hell get on a bus and drive, said Peterson.

Currently, all bus driver positions in the Pearl River County School District are filled, said Pearl River County Transportation Director Lisa Beech.

Basically theres peaks and valleys. Youll go through a shortage of a few and then a couple months later youve got all your positions filled. Its difficult to say what really causes that, said Beech.

Often, drivers leave for better paying jobs, said Beech. Creel noted that bus drivers are not paid especially well.

Most of the people that work here, they love working with children, theyre not looking for a full time job and theyre not here for the pay, said Beech.

Becoming a Driver

Bus drivers in the Picayune School District need to be able to pass a background check and a drug screen, as well as have a license with endorsements for CDL B with air brakes, passenger and school bus, said Peterson.

If they dont have the license part we can help them train, she said.Along with good driving skills, school bus drivers need patience and a love for children, said Beech.

New Precautions

Bus drivers now face the additional risks and work that comes with a pandemic. But the Pearl River County School District has not had any drivers leave due to COVID-19, which Beech credits to additional measures the district has taken to make buses safer.

We have automatic temperature checks installed in our buses. We also have hand sanitizer stations in the stairwell as people are getting on the bus. We feel like with those extra measures, everyone on the bus is safer, said Beech.

With the automatic temperature checks, students will present their forehead or wrist as they board the bus. The no touch device beeps once if the temperature is acceptable and twice if it detects the student has a fever.

The driver just has to listen for the beep, said Beech.

The districts business manager is a very forward thinker and found the devices early in the pandemic, she said.

With the statewide mask mandate passed by Governor Tate Reeves on Tuesday, children are required to wear a mask on school buses.

We had an amazing day yesterday, said Peterson. For first days, I would probably count it as one of our best. Im just amazed with how well the students have done with the masks, even the little bitty ones. Theyre troopers.

School districts are also loading buses from back to front to prevent students from walking past each other, enacting additional cleaning and encouraging parents to drop their child off at school when they can.

Creel said the Poplarville School District is asking parents to check their childs temperature before putting them on a school bus. Student temperatures will be taken once they arrive at school. As the semester begins, transportation may be slowed due to the development of bus seating charts, he said.

In the Pearl River County District, parents need to request transportation through the transportation department, whereas before it was automatic, said Beech. If a parent needs to request transportation and has not spoken with the districts transportation department already, they can call 601-798-9977.

All three districts have shortened the time spent in class in order to have additional time for transportation.

The Pearl River County School District has added additional routes to reduce the number of students on the bus. The Poplarville School District was unable to add routes because it covers such a large geographic region, according to previous coverage. Due to the driver shortage Picayune School District combined some routes, said Peterson, but she still expects the number of students on buses to be lower than previous years.

Theres not as many registered and there are many parents bringing kids to school, she said.

The school districts have differences in how they are running their buses, along with broader differences in how they are reopening schools. Beech said its good that districts have the ability to make reopening plans specific to their resources and needs.

Each district is different, as far as money it receives for education, some are more rural and some are more city, which makes a difference as far as transportation and for Internet, said Beech.

While Picayune and Poplarvilles school districts started classes on Thursday, buses in the Pearl River County School District will not run until Aug. 17.

Their semester starts Aug. 13, but the first two days will be virtual to educate students on the various procedures before they return to a physical campus. The two days of virtual instruction will also provide a test run to ensure students and parents can access virtual education in case a closure occurs.

After five months without school buses on county roads Peterson is worried distracted driving and texting while driving could be a significant problem, she said. In recent years, the district has added brighter lights on school buses to make them more visible.

Keep your eyes on the road. Keep your eyes on the buses, said Peterson.

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Peterson reports just five hospitalized from Kerr County with COVID-19 – dailytimes.com

Kerr County reported three new cases of coronavirus on Tuesday, and Peterson Regional Medical Center said there are just five people in the hospital with the virus.

It's a bit of good news as the number of active cases has held at about 59. The Texas Department of State Health Services and local numbers either lag, don't agree or have errors. The state has reported six deaths, while Peterson Health reports five.

The numbers reported locally also provide no mention of the number of cases from Kerr County that are being treated at the Department of Veterans Affairs hospital in San Antonio or those from the area being treated at other Bexar County hospitals.

On Tuesday, the state's new cases crossed back over the 9,000 mark after two days of declining numbers. The number of recorded deaths was 242. Since March 15, COVID-19 has on average killed 51 Texans per day, but many of those deaths have come since June 24.

Across the state there were 8,674 people hospitalized accounting for about 20% of total hospitalizations.

The total number of cases reported since the outbreak began in March has topped 451,000, with the death toll approaching 7,300, state officials said. Almost 138,000 cases remain active, with almost 8,700 cases requiring hospitalization, down from just over 8,800 on Monday. The testing positivity rate has climbed to 13.88% as of Monday, the most recent figure available.

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Lake View City Officials Pleased To Announce New Lagoon Is Now Effectively Treating Wastewater – 1380 KCIM

Lake View city officials are pleased to announce their recently completed lagoon is now filled and is successfully processing wastewater from the community. Administrator, Scott Peterson, says the city council met at the lagoon site just northeast of town prior to their meeting Monday night. He says they did identify one minor issue, but everything seems to be functioning as intended.

Peterson adds the lagoon has now reached the substantial completion stage and all that remains before they can call the project finished is for it to operate for a few months to identify any outstanding issues. Lake View has been working to update their wastewater treatment facility for more than five years, and Peterson says it is a relief to be so close to wrapping it up.

The city started filling the $6 million lagoon about a month ago and only recently has it started treating wastewater. According to Peterson, they will be closely monitoring its operations into the fall and winter for any problems as they check off items on the punch list.

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Peterson has a slight lead in the Gilbert mayoral race, while Tilque, Anderson and Hendrix lead in council races – AZCentral

Gilbert voters likely willsee a mayoral runoff between the top two vote-getters in November, based on the latest results in Tuesday's primary election.

Brigette Peterson on Wednesday eveningstill led by a close margin over candidates Matt Nielsen and Lynne King Smith.

But Maricopa County elections officials continue to process and count an estimated 80,000 more ballots from across the county. These primarily include provisional ballots and mail-in ballots dropped off on election day.

It wasthe first-time mayoral run for all four candidates, as Mayor Jenn Daniels did not seekreelection.

Peterson who watched results come in with her husband athome and on Zoom with friends said on Tuesday night thatshe was really excited about the initial results butverycautiousbecause she knows there are many morevotesto be counted.

Its really too soon to know, Peterson said. I'm hoping that the lead remains. If we can win this outright, that would be even better, but if we go on to the general, I'm ready for that.

Gilbert mayoral candidate Brigette Peterson checks results on primary election night.(Photo: Courtesy of Brigette Peterson)

King Smith initially was in second place, but Nielsen who ran on a limited government platform overtook the spot late onTuesday and held firm into Wednesday evening.

A pleased Nielsen monitored results at home with his family refreshing the page "every few seconds."

"As afirst-timecandidate in a significant race,mayoralrace, it was exciting," he said. "Werenot done yet,of course. There arestillvotes being counted, but I think atthis pointtheres a little lessroom for movementjust based on the numbers and votes that are left outstanding."

Nielsen said he is excited to carry the race through to a runoff win, if that's how final results play out.

Three town council seats also were on the ballot.

Four candidates competedfor two council seats with the usual four-year terms.Kathy Tilque and incumbent Scott Anderson held sizable leads over Tyler Hudgins and BusObayomi on Wednesday.

At this point, Tilque and Anderson may win outright.

Laurin Hendrix had a slight lead over Bill Spence fora council seat that carries a two-year term, according to early ballot returns.If results hold, Hendrix willwin outright.

Thetown's new General Planwas approved by a large margin.

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King Smith, who handily outraised the other mayoral candidates, is the founder of a ticketing software company and co-working space in Gilbert.

She campaigned on providing strong leadership as Gilbert approaches build-out, supporting businesses and building a "Gilbert for all."

Nielsen, a charter school management executive, is a political newcomer, as is King Smith.

Nielsen is focused on returning government to a more limited role and campaigned on conservative values. He said he wants to maximize individual liberty and minimize government interference.

Peterson resigned from her Town Council seat, as the law requires, to run for mayor. She has said she would bring the necessary experience to the mayoral seat. Her priorities are job growth, public safety and responsible growth.She's an advocate for transportation and planning improvements.

Joshua Lipscomb, the write-in candidate, aimedto investin south Gilbert, diversifythe town, expandtwo-lane roads, protectfarmers and increasepublic safety, according to his campaign on Instagram.

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Thecandidates in the race for two Town Council seats with full, four-yearterms were:

Tilque, who led the pack in initial results, said she was excited, but waiting eagerly for more of the vote count to roll in.

We have a lot more votes coming in, so were hoping that were going to be able to maintain that lead and kind of wrap this up for the primary, she said on Tuesday night.

Tilquesaid she was confident going into theprimary, butdidnt know what to expectgiven how unique campaigning was during the pandemic.She expressed gratitude for her opponents behavior during the race.

In myparticular race, I felt that everybody was runningareally honestrace, talking about their credentials and thequalities that they bring, and there wasnt that negative politicking going on. I was really thankful for that.

Anderson, also in the lead, said he was pleased with the early results and hopes the race will be decided at the primary, without a November runoff.

The candidates vying for the council seat with a two-year term are:

Have election thoughts fromGilbert? Reach the reporter at Alison.Steinbach@arizonarepublic.com or at 602-444-4282. Follow her on Twitter @alisteinbach.

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Nebraska AG Peterson Joins Bipartisan Coalition Urging Federal Government Action – STL.News

(STL.News) Nebraska Attorney General Peterson today joined a bipartisan multistate coalition led by California Attorney General Becerra and Louisiana Attorney General Landry in sending a letter request to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), urging them to use their legal authority under the Bayh-Dole Act to increase the availability of remdesivir. Remdesivir, a drug manufactured by Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Gilead), has shown promising results in reducing mortality and hospitalization from COVID-19.

Remdesivir is an FDA fast-tracked antiviral drug that was produced with the benefit of millions of dollars of federal funding and the time and expertise of CDC and military scientists. Despite the substantial federal funding provided to its manufacturer, Gilead has been unable to assure a supply of remdesivir sufficient to alleviate the health and safety needs of the country amid the pandemic.

As of August 3, 2020, more than 4.64 million Americans have contracted COVID-19 and 154,000 have died. Yet, by the end of this year, Gilead is expected to produce only two million treatments, or enough remdesivir to cover about half of the current confirmed COVID-19 patients in the U.S. Before this crisis is over and a vaccine made available, many more Americans may become sick, and their recovery may hinge on the availability and affordability of remdesivir.

In the letter, the bipartisan coalition urges the federal government to exercise its rights under the Bayh-Dole Act, which allows the NIH and FDA to ensure Americans can afford and have reasonable access to a sufficient supply of remdesivir during this pandemic. Despite a manufacturing cost of between $1 and $5, Gilead has set the price of the drug at an outrageous and unconscionable $3,200 per treatment course. Under the Bayh-Dole Act, the NIH and FDA has the authority to license remdesivir to third party manufacturers to scale up production and distribution and ensure the drug is made available to all those in need at a reasonable price. If these agencies are unwilling to exercise this authority, the states request that the agencies assign this authority for the states to use. The bipartisan coalition stands ready to ensure that drug manufacturers are licensed to meet market demand during this public health crisis.

Attorney General Peterson joined the attorneys general of California, Louisiana and Alaska, American Samoa, Connecticut, Delaware, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia in sending the letter.

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Lady Panthers volleyball camp integrates young players into the program – Liberty Hill Independent

By Scott Akanewich

When the Lady Panthers lineup is announced before a volleyball match, what one sees is the finished product.

A Purple-and-Gold production, which began many years earlier, manifests itself in the form of a varsity squad whose roots lie deep beneath the surface of what spectators see from the stands roots that have been carefully cultivated before finally coming to fruition in full bloom for head coach Gretchen Petersons club.

However, only after passing through a rigid system as a young player climbs up the ranks beginning as early as fourth grade can an aspiring hitter or blocker play for the Lady Panthers at the highest level of prep competition.

One of the biggest and most important building blocks in this foundation is the annual Lady Panther Volleyball Camp, which is not only a way to introduce young players to the program, but also give them a glimpse of what the future holds, said Peterson.

First and foremost, we want to get kids excited and interested in playing volleyball and we want them to want to be a part of Liberty Hill athletics, she said. We really try to have fun, but we also want all campers to leave having learned a ton.

With this in mind, Peterson and her coaching staff, which includes varsity assistants Kristen Brewer and Wayne Munger, who also direct the freshman and junior varsity teams, respectively, provide players with a plethora of what they can expect more and more of as the years go by.

We use the same terminology we use in the high school and the fact we start it with as young as our fourth-graders is a big plus in buildinga program, said Peterson. Not to mention, we have our junior highcoaches there to start building relationships with our incoming seventh and eighth-graders and getting them going with the same drills and skills we will work on with them in their season. Weve been really blessed to have a community that supports our program by getting their daughters involved in camp and our program at young ages.

Peterson added a goal of the camp is to simulate as closely as possible what the players can expect at the various age groups so nothing takes them by surprise later on as far as whats expected of them.

We actually try to not water anything down, we teach the same skills the same way, we want them to get more and more comfortable with the standards and expectations we hold all of our players to, she said. Its challenging and a little rough at the beginning, but they always seem to embrace the challenges and rise to meet them. Its really cool to see the same campers who were just starting out as fourth-graders come back as eighth or ninth-graders and in a way seem like seasoned camp veterans its a great experience to watch them evolve.

Of course, the players learn how to properly execute all of the tangible, physical skills needed to play winning volleyball, but what goes on in the young minds of players is just as, if not more important, said Peterson.

We focus on hustling from spot to spot, being coachable, saying yes and no maam and being an encouraging teammate and team player, she said. We want them to be the leaders when they go back to their schools and their seasons.

With the right instruction, some of them will even be inspired to step up in showing their teammates how its done, said Peterson.

We would like them to understand by putting in the extra work they can be leaders to their peers and thats something to be proud of and confident in, she said. Also, it should be fun and something they enjoy and although it goes without saying, we want them to know what it means to be a Panther theres a pride and tradition theyre now a part of and were so happy theyre here.

Finally, Peterson hopes each and every player begins to understand what their respective roles are in the big picture of the program, but perhaps above all else to enjoy the experience.

Were so happy theyre part of the Panther family, but its about more than being the star player its about representing themselves and something bigger than themselves and feeling good about what theyre doing, she said. We want them to know its okay to makemistakes, that learning is a process, but they can and will get there we believe in them and we want them leaving camp feeling good about the effort they put forth and confident theyre on the right path to being the player they want to be and its supposed to be fun.

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‘Siesta Key’: Fans Think Kelsey Owens Wanted to Dump Garrett Miller and Get Back With Jake Peterson All Along – Showbiz Cheat Sheet

MTVs Siesta Key is heating up with the drama, and fans are curious to know whats happening with Kelsey Owens and Garrett Miller. Owens and Miller have quite a history, and theyre together on the show now. But after Owens spotted some suspicious behavior on Instagram, she was about ready to give Miller the boot.

Now, fans think Owens actually wanted to dump Miller to get back with her boss, Jake Peterson. Heres what everyones talking about.

RELATED: Siesta Key: Fans Think Juliette Porter Might Be Relying on Boyfriend Sam Logans Money

Owens and Miller have quite a history on Siesta Key. The two started dating prior to season 3 of the show, but it seems Owens wasnt always faithful to Miller. They broke up and went their separate ways, delving into new relationships. But season 3 brought them back together.

While Millers ex-girlfriend, Cara Geswelli, left the state to head to New York, Owens boss-turned-boyfriend, Peterson, had to deal with family matters and couldnt keep up with the relationship. Once Miller and Owens were both single once again, they rekindled their flame.

Miller spoke to Entertainment Tonight about his relationship with Owens. Theres a lot of ups, a lot of downs, a lot of new temptations that come into play that were not there before, especially for me personally, so, its a very interesting thing to see with me and her this year, Miller said.

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Miller had his doubts about Owens faithfulness, especially since Peterson kept showing up to parties Owens attended. But it seems Owens is actually the one who shouldve been suspicious of Miller. During season 3, Owens saw a photo of Miller with another woman that was posted to Instagram. The woman in question used to hook up with Miller, and Miller continues to train her at the gym.

Owens approached Miller at a party as soon as she saw the post. Miller claimed he trained her a long time ago, and the post wasnt recent but Owens begged to differ. Miller then admitted that he still trains the woman in question.

Owens ends up telling Miller she cant be with him anymore and everything escalates from there. She tells Juliette Porter about whats happening, and Porter hits Miller at the party. Ultimately, Miller is shunned from the gathering and appears to leave.

At the end of episode 20, a sneak peek shows Owens catching up with Peterson again. And fans are starting to wonder if Owens epic freakout and dumping of Miller at the party was partly due to a desire to get back with Peterson.

According to MEAWW, fans are commenting on social media about Owens behavior.

The hilarity of Kelsey getting mad at Garrett but she continuously is around Jake & flirts with him, one fan posted. When you cheat on someone then get back together, youre not getting back with the same person. They need new people on here for love interests. This is old and toxic.

Although scripted, it seems like she was just waiting for a reason to get out of the relationship in a way that didnt make her look bad, another noted of Owens on Reddit.

Well have to wait and see whats really going on with Owens and Peterson but it seems like the end is looming for Owens and Miller.

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Investigation into Cottonwood Heights Police regarding ‘use of force,’ policy reform discussions underway – fox13now.com

COTTONWOOD HEIGHTS, Utah -- An internal investigation with assistance from outside agencies is underway regarding the actions taken by Cottonwood Heights Police Officers during Sunday evening's protest which resulted in several arrests.

Whenever we use use of force, well do an internal investigation thats begun immediately. Well do that internally and well use some outside assistance to objectively look at our finding and well use that guide us going forward, said Cottonwood Heights Mayor Mike Peterson to FOX 13 on Tuesday. We hope that Sunday night was something we never see again.

Protesters gathered at Mill Hollow Park for a demonstration in memory of Zane James, a man who was shot and killed by officers in 2018. When the protesters left the park and traveled down a street into a neighborhood, thats when police were called.

Yeah, theyre blocking traffic, its on a Sunday on a low-traffic residential street, this is not impacting me, it wasnt impacting any of my neighbors to a degree that it should have been met with violence, said a local long-time resident named Jake in an interview with FOX 13.

With a number of live-streaming videos showing the demonstration moving from the park, down the street and quickly into a violent skirmish with police, its unclear exactly what led to the confrontation. Protesters are saying that police instigated the situation. Police told FOX 13 on Monday that demonstrators wanted a confrontation with law enforcement.

It feels like in that situation the Cottonwood Heights Police Department went from coming in to de-escalate straight to an enacting violence, skipping 20 other steps in what should be a rational de-escalation process, said Jake, who grew up in Cottonwood Heights. It was a group of kids mostly dancing down the street and weve seen this happen in places all over this community for the past eight weeks.

According to Mayor Peterson, there was no permit granted for protesters to be using a street that evening.

We will approve closing a street and facilitating it; That was not the case, said Mayor Peterson.

I didnt witness it personally, said Mayor Peterson who lives nearby where the clash took place. I did take the opportunity to talk to at least 20 residents who were on the route and asking for their thoughts and opinions and I got a variety of responses.

In an emergency meeting on Monday afternoon, discussions took place between city officials regarding de-escalation techniques and officers applying the law where appropriate. According to Mayor Peterson, conversations regarding police policy and reform have been in the works for weeks.

I was shocked, to see people being taken down on somebodys lawn was really quite shocking, said District 8 Senator Kathleen Riebe who calls Cottonwood Heights home. We clearly have work to do, were trying to be empathetic to both sides and understand where it transpired and how it escalated.

Riebe, along with others reacting on social media and publicly, wondered what distress call was made from police to trigger such an alarming response from area agencies.

What would solicit that many police officers showing? It was more police officers than protesters, you know? said Riebe.

Mayor Peterson says that hes received mixed reaction from members of the community. Some saying they support the actions taken place by officers on Sunday, while others think less force should have been applied. Regardless, Peterson vowed to listen to both sides and work towards enacting policy reform within the department. He applauds Salt Lake City Police Chief Mike Brown and Mayor Erin Mendenhall along with members of the community who worked towards Mondays executive order regarding immediate reform.

Its just an unfortunate situation and we will get better, said Peterson. We have outstanding officers. They want to do the right thing. Its an unfortunate situation and I think from what happened Sunday night to what happened last night was a great step forward.

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More travelers are flying in and out of Yakima, leading Alaska Airlines to add a 2nd daily flight – Yakima Herald-Republic

Although the Yakima Air Terminals financial prospects have slowly improved in recent months, a full recovery could still be months or even years away, an airport official says.

Still, there was some good news for local travelers Saturday when Alaska Airlines resumed a second daily flight between Yakima and Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.

Alaska Airlines reinstated the flight after an increase in passengers from the Yakima airport over the last few months. The Seattle-based airline dropped from three or four flights a day to one a day in April after a drastic drop in passengers due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

In April, 249 passengers boarded flights in Yakima, according to airport figures. Boardings increased to 438 and 909 in May and June, respectively.

During the first half of 2020, 17,640 passengers boarded Alaska Airlines flights in Yakima, a 47% drop from the same period in 2019.

Other revenue generators tied to air travel including parking and rental cars also have decreased.

As of June 30, the airports cumulative revenue was just over $609,000, a decrease of nearly 15% from the same period in 2019, according to figures from its owner, the city of Yakima.

The Yakima Air Terminal was able to secure a $1.286 million grant through the CARES Act, the federal coronavirus relief program. The money is distributed as reimbursement for qualified operating and expenditures, including payroll, utilities and debt payments, through the end of 2021.

So far, the grant is expected to last long enough to cover expenses for 16 to 17 months, and the money could last longer as the airport continues to see an increase in revenues from commercial airline and general aviation activity, said airport manager Rob Peterson.

Even so, some travel industry experts are not expecting activity to be at pre-coronavirus levels for two to three years, Peterson said.

Were definitely watching our expenses at the airport.

As more people are starting to fly again, the airport is expanding its health and sanitization efforts, Peterson added. It has secured 12,500 masks from FEMA for distribution to passengers. But generally, most travelers have worn their own masks, Peterson said.

Flights from Yakima to Seattle depart at 5:35 a.m. and 11:10 a.m. daily. The corresponding flights from Seattle depart at 9:45 a.m. and 9:30 p.m.

Main runway project

The airport received additional CARES Act funding for the project. Typically, it would have to cover 10% of the total cost. But the CARES Act included a provision where the Federal Aviation Administration would cover the entire cost of more than $1.4 million.

The project includes new energy-efficient lighting, asphalt crack sealing and updated markings to meet FAA standards.

General aviation flights and smaller aircraft will be able to use the shorter crosswind runway, which will be open for most of the project, Peterson said. Alaska Airlines will not be able to fly in or out of the airport during the interim because its planes need a longer runway.

Since the closure was scheduled in advance, Peterson said, there should be minimal interruptions as any booked flights should have long been rescheduled. There is no means to book new flights during the runway closure, he said.

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PALERMO. Camila Giorgi surprises Peterson in the 1st round. HIGHLIGHTS – Tennis Tonic

Camila Giorgi upsets Rebecca Peterson 7-5 6-4 in the 1st round in Palermo on Tuesday.

Camila won the set after recovering from 1 break down. In fact, after dropping her serve in the 4th (1-3) game, Giorgi broke back in the 5th (2-3) and in the 11th (6-5) game to win the set 7-5.

The Italian was flawless in converting all her break points in the 5th (1-3 30-40) and the 11th game (5-5 15-40). On the other side, Peterson converted 33% of her break points (1/3). She had her opportunities in the 4th (2-1 15-40) and the 8th game (4-3 30-40 and 40-A).

They played 77 points. The set was a huge battle since finally Giorgi won just 3 more points than Peterson (40-37). Camila lost 16 points on serve (25-16). In addition, on the other side, Rebecca conceded 15 points on serve (21-15).

Giorgi overpowered the opposition at the beginning of the set after breaking Peterson in the 1st game (1-0) before consolidating her break and lead 4-0. However, the set was not over yet and there was more work to do for the Italian to win the set because Rebecca found the way to break back in the 8th (3-5) game.

It is worth noting that a pivotal stage of the set was when the Italian won 4 consecutive games in the 2nd set to convert the game count from 0-0 to 4-0.

The Italian was on the money in converting all her break points in the 1st (0-0 30-40) and the 3rd game (2-0 0-40). On the other side, Peterson was clinical in converting the only break point that she conquered in the 8th game (2-5 30-40).

They contested 57 points. Giorgi won 7 more points than Rebecca (32-25). Camila surrendered 10 points on serve (18-10). In addition, on the other side, the Swede conceded 14 points on serve (15-14).

At the end of the match, Camila scored 72 points vs. Petersons 62.

Camila was stunning in converting all the break points (4/4). In addition, on the other side, Rebecca was pretty effective at converting 50% of the break points that she procured points (2/4). Notwithstanding, that was not enough to win the contest.

After this encounter, the head to head between Giorgi and Peterson is 2-1 for Camila.

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Peterson has a slight lead in the Gilbert mayoral race. Here’s a closer look at mayoral and council results – AZCentral

Gilbert voters will elect a new mayor, but whether that happens on Tuesday depends on if one of the fourcandidates snags enough votes to avoid a runoff in November.

Brigette Peterson held a steady lead over Matt Nielsen and Lynne King Smith as results rolled in Tuesday. But Maricopa County elections officials continue to count ballots.

It's the first-time mayoral run for all four candidates, as Mayor Jenn Daniels is not seeking reelection.

Peterson who watched results come in with her husband athome and on Zoom with friends said she was really excited about the initial results butverycautiousbecause she knows there are many morevotesto be counted.

Its really too soon to know, Peterson said. I'm hoping that the lead remains. If we can win this outright, that would be even better, but if we go on to the general, I'm ready for that.

Gilbert mayoral candidate Brigette Peterson checks results on primary election night.(Photo: Courtesy of Brigette Peterson)

If no one mayor candidate getsmore than 50% of the vote in the Aug. 4 primary election, the top two vote-getters will squareoff in the general election on Nov. 3.

Three town council seats also were on the ballot.

Four candidates competedfor two council seats with the usual four-year terms.Kathy Tilque and Scott Anderson are leading, followed by Tyler Hudgins and BusolaObayomi, initial returns show.

If no one gets more than 25% of the votes, all four will go on the November ballot.If one candidate gets enough votes, the next two top vote-getters will face off inNovember.

Laurin Hendrix and Bill Spence were practically tied fora council seat that carries a two-year term, according to early ballot returns.

If no one gets more than 50%of the votes, the top two vote-getters will go to a November runoff.

The initial results include nearly all ballots cast before election day andmail-in ballots, apart from those dropped off at the polls on Tuesday.

Early results show the town's new General Planhas a large margin of voter approval.

Voting got underway in early July and wrappedup Tuesday atvote centers throughout metro Phoenix.

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King Smith, who handily outraised the other mayoral candidates, is the founder of a ticketing software company and co-working space in Gilbert.

She campaigned on providing strong leadership as Gilbert approaches build-out, supporting businesses and building a "Gilbert for all."

King Smith hosted a Zoom watch party with friends, family and supporters as results came in Tuesday evening.

Nielsen, a charter school management executive, is a political newcomer, as is King Smith.

Nielsen is focused on returning government to a more limited role and campaigned on conservative values. He said he wants to maximize individual liberty and minimize government interference.

Peterson resigned from her Town Council seat, as the law requires, to run for mayor. She has said she would bring the necessary experience to the mayoral seat. Her priorities are job growth, public safety and responsible growth.She's an advocate for transportation and planning improvements.

Joshua Lipscomb, the write-in candidate,wants to investin south Gilbert, diversifythe town, expandtwo-lane roads, protectfarmers and increasepublic safety, according to his campaign on Instagram.

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Thecandidates in the race for two Town Council seats with full, four-yearterms are:

Tilque, who led the pack in initial results, said she was excited, but waiting eagerly for more of the vote count to roll in.

We have a lot more votes coming in, so were hoping that were going to be able to maintain that lead and kind of wrap this up for the primary, she said.

Tilquesaid she was confident going into theprimary, butdidnt know what to expectgiven how unique campaigning was during the pandemic.She expressed gratitude for her opponents behavior during the race.

In myparticular race, I felt that everybody was runningareally honestrace, talking about their credentials and thequalities that they bring, and there wasnt that negative politicking going on. I was really thankful for that.

Anderson, also in the lead, said he was pleased with the early results and hopes the race will be decided at the primary, without a November runoff.

The candidates vying for the council seat with a two-year term are:

Have election thoughts fromGilbert? Reach the reporter at Alison.Steinbach@arizonarepublic.com or at 602-444-4282. Follow her on Twitter @alisteinbach.

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Peterson concerned about COVID-19, ‘but work is work’ – NBC Sports Washington

Ron Rivera refuses to name Dwayne Haskins the starting quarterback for the Washington Football Team, but listening to the coach's comments about the second-year passer, it sure sounds like it's Haskins job.

"Hes done a great job of studying, preparing and getting himself ready for this. Hes been great," Rivera said Tuesday morning. "Hes been on the field, doing the things weve asked of him. Hes done the extra stuff that he and I talked about in the offseason. Hes done the things that, I think, puts him right there where he needs to be at this junction of where we are in our training, having only been able to do zoom and now only having four days of work on the field."

Much has been made about veteran QB Alex Smith's return from injury.

Smith's story has been incredible, working his way back from a compound fracture in his leg and 17 surgeries as his body was ravaged by infection. Now Smith is able to work out with trainers at the Washington practice facilities for multiple days without setbacks. It's a remarkable story.

But there are still major hurdles for Smith to get back on the field, not the least of which is clearing a football physical from the Washington doctors.

"For him, its really just a matter of, can he do the movements he needs to do?" Rivera said. "Can he protect himself when hes on the field more so than anything else?"

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There's another important element to point out and that's the advantage - real or perceived -that Kyle Allen has over Haskins.

Allen started nine games for Rivera and new Washington offensive coordinator Scott Turner last season in Carolina, and found some success. The Panthers won Allen's first four starts, and in those games, he threw no interceptions. Conversely, Carolina lost the last six games Allen started and he threw 11 picks in those contests.

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Earlier this offseason Rivera suggested that Allen could have a "leg up" on Haskins based on knowledge of Turner's system. Asked on Tuesday if Haskins still trailed in that department, Rivera did not seem concerned.

"I dont think Dwayne is very far behind, I really dont."

Rivera wants open competition across his football team. No player gets named starter, rather that player earns the job.Sure sounds like Haskins is doing just that when it comes to the starting quarterback spot.

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Angler Shows the Benefits of Fishing With a ‘Tiny Child Rig’ and What it Looks Like Underwater – Wide Open Country

Anglers know that fishing with soft plastics often necessitates creativity. Thankfully,Wired2Fish Field Editor Kyle Petersonhas outlined his new spin on a creation combining aNed riglure with a reverse Texas rig,Neko rigcombination.

Dubbed the "tiny child rig" because it'sso easy even a "tiny child" could catch fish with it, Peterson's rig is able to easily slip in and out of cover to hook even the most difficult to catch fish.

Peterson explained that he created the rig whiletargeting walleye living in a log jam. He quickly realized heneeded something that would plunge straight to the bottom.

"I also needed something that would come back up," Peterson says. "It needed to snake its way back up through the trees and the limbs and this was about the only way that I could see a bait coming back up through, but then having a small profile -- something a walleye would eat. As it's proven, it's show us that it's a multi-species catcher."

Peterson adds that the tiny child rig is"the most fish-catchingest little thing I've ever seen in the world."

Sure enough, the rig not only catches walleye, but alsobass, bluegill, crappie, pike and more.

Peterson also takes you through the material you can use for your own tiny child rig.

"I like using just the original Neko hook. What happens for me is I'll hook a fish and the bait will slide up my line. That's what I really like about it -- the lure will slide up my line. The fish doesn't have leverage over the bait as much. It helps kind of keep the weights inside of the bait as well from being thrown by the fish."

"The great thing about this 'tiny child' is it's very streamlined and hydrodynamic, it throws far and you can just fish it in a variety of different cover," Peterson continues.

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Bush shocks Clay in congressional primary: ‘We the people have answers’ – Cherokee Tribune Ledger News

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Activist Cori Bush on Tuesday unseated longtime U.S. Rep. William Lacy Clay, ending his 20-year hold on Missouri's 1st Congressional District and putting her on a path to become the first Black woman to represent Missouri in the nation's capital.

Before Clay's tenure, his father William Clay held the seat for three decades. That makes Bush, whose campaign grew out of protests against the police killing of Michael Brown in Ferguson in 2014, the first to topple the Clay political dynasty in 52 years.

Bush, 44, of Florissant, first challenged Clay in 2018. She returned this year with the same message that Clay hadn't been bold enough in tackling the district's challenges but with more campaign funds and support fromprogressive groups challengingestablishment Democrats in a bid to pull the party left.

"Tonight, Missouri's 1st District has decided that an incremental approach isn't going to work any longer," Bush said in a victory speech late Tuesday. "We decided that we the people have the answers, and we will lead from the front lines."

Bush, who has spoken openly about being evicted and failing to pay taxes, has said her background as a single mother of two children, connects her to working families in the district. She has promised to continue participating in street protests as a sitting member of congress.

In her speech Tuesday, Bush said Black Lives Matter "are not just words. It is historic that this year, of all the years, we're sending a Black, working-class, single mother, who's been fighting for Black lives since Ferguson, all the way to the halls of congress."

Bushs campaign focused on universal health care, radically reforming police departments, free public education and raising the minimum wage policies advocated by U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, a Vermont independent who describes himself as a democratic socialist. Bush thanked Sanders for his endorsement and support Tuesday.

In their first matchup in 2018, Clay defeated Bush by more than 28,000 votes a 20-point margin that was the closest any challenger had come to unseating Clay until Tuesday night.

This year, she defeated Clay by a 3-point margin, 72,812 votes to 68,201.

Bush had more than triple the campaign donations than in 2018, and more name recognition from an appearance in Knock Down the House, a 2019 Netflix documentary that followed Bush and three other candidates seeking to replace incumbent Democrats with progressive women, including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y.

Her campaign was supported by Justice Democrats, which elevated Ocasio-Cortez, and more recently, former school principal Jamaal Bowmans upset against 16-term incumbent Rep. Elliot Engel in New York. Bush's campaign sought to leverage the wins, as well as inequities highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic and the police killing of George Floyd.

Clay, long a solid vote for Democratic policies, had touted his support for Sen. Bernie Sanders Medicare for All plan, Ocasio-Cortezs Green New Deal, and for impeaching President Donald Trump all positions that put him left of other centrist Democrats like House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

Clay has also pointed tohis role in bringing the multimillion-dollar National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency campus to north St. Louis.

The winner of Tuesday's primary is expected to coast to victory in November's general election, as the district typically votes overwhelmingly Democratic.

A third candidate for the Democratic nomination, Katherine Bruckner, had captured about 6.3% of the vote 5,142 votes as of 10:30 p.m.

Winnie Heartstrong and Anthony Rogers both filed for the GOP nomination but did not mount active campaigns. Rogers was on track to win Tuesday with 25-point margin.

District 2

There were no intraparty competitions in Tuesdays primary for Missouris 2nd Congressional District, where Democrat State Sen. Jill Schupp is challenging U.S. Rep. Ann Wagner.

Libertarian Martin Schulte, of Ballwin, is also running in the Nov. 3 general election.

The 2nd Congressional District includes much of St. Louis County, and parts of St. Charles and Jefferson counties.

District 3

In Missouris 3rd Congressional District, U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer soundly defeated four Republican challengers in a five-way primary.

Luetkemeyer, of St. Elizabeth, had captured nearly 75% of the vote.

Luetkemeyer is heavily favored to win the Nov. 3 general election in theheavily Republican district against the Democratic nominee and Libertarian,Leonard Steinman, who ran unopposed in the primary.

Megan Rezabek, of Imperial, defeated Dennis Oglesby, of Warrenton, for the Democratic nomination. Rezabek won with a 29-point margin.

The 3rd Congressional District includes parts of St. Charles County and Jefferson County and all of Warren, Franklin and Lincoln counties.

Cori Bush, a Democratic candidate for Missouri's first congressional district, poses for a portrait outside of her campaign headquarters on election night in Northwoods on Tuesday, August 4, 2020. Bush is challenging Democrat Lacy Clay, the first district's representative since 2001. Photo by Chris Kohley, ckohley@post-dispatch.com.

Cori Bush, a Democratic candidate for Missouri's first congressional district, waves to her supporters outside of her campaign headquarters on election night in Northwoods on Tuesday, August 4, 2020. Bush is challenging Democrat Lacy Clay, the first district's representative since 2001. Photo by Chris Kohley, ckohley@post-dispatch.com.

Cori Bush, a Democratic candidate for Missouri's first congressional district, cheers outside of her campaign headquarters on election night in Northwoods on Tuesday, August 4, 2020. Bush is challenging Democrat Lacy Clay, the first district's representative since 2001. Photo by Chris Kohley, ckohley@post-dispatch.com.

Protest leader Cori Bush works the bullhorn as marchers gather in The Loop for a rally and march against police brutality on Friday, June 12, 2020. Photo by Robert Cohen, rcohen@post-dispatch.com

Cori Bush, democratic challenger for US Congress in Missouri's first district, stands for a portrait during the 2020 Primary Elections at the AAA Busch Middle School polling location in South St. Louis on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020. Masks are mandatory at all indoor polling locations. Other health precautions are being taken as well including regular sanitization of communal spaces and plexiglass dividers. Photo by Colter Peterson, cpeterson@post-dispatch.com

Cori Bush, democratic challenger for US Congress in Missouri's first district, waves at voters during the 2020 Primary Elections at the AAA Busch Middle School polling location in South St. Louis on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020. Masks are mandatory at all indoor polling locations. Other health precautions are being taken as well including regular sanitization of communal spaces and plexiglass dividers. Photo by Colter Peterson, cpeterson@post-dispatch.com

Cori Bush, democratic challenger for U.S. Congress in Missouri's 1st district, waves at voters during the 2020 Primary Elections at the AAA Busch Middle School polling location in South St. Louis on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020. Photo by Colter Peterson, cpeterson@post-dispatch.com

Cori Bush, democratic challenger for U.S. Congress in Missouri's 1st district, bumps elbows with supporter Ziah Reddick, left, during the 2020 Primary Elections at the AAA Busch Middle School polling location in South St. Louis on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020. Photo by Colter Peterson, cpeterson@post-dispatch.com

Cori Bush, democratic challenger for US Congress in Missouri's first district, stands for a portrait during the 2020 Primary Elections at the AAA Busch Middle School polling location in South St. Louis on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020. Masks are mandatory at all indoor polling locations. Other health precautions are being taken as well including regular sanitization of communal spaces and plexiglass dividers. Photo by Colter Peterson, cpeterson@post-dispatch.com

Cori Bush, democratic challenger for US Congress in Missouri's first district, stands for a portrait during the 2020 Primary Elections at the AAA Busch Middle School polling location in South St. Louis on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020. Masks are mandatory at all indoor polling locations. Other health precautions are being taken as well including regular sanitization of communal spaces and plexiglass dividers. Photo by Colter Peterson, cpeterson@post-dispatch.com

Protest leader Cori Bush works the bullhorn as marchers gather in The Loop for a rally and march against police brutality on Friday, June 12, 2020. Photo by Robert Cohen, rcohen@post-dispatch.com

Protest leader Cori Bush works a bullhorn as marchers gather in The Loop for a rally and march against police brutality on Friday, June 12, 2020. (Robert Cohen, rcohen@post-dispatch.com)

Activists Cori Bush, right, and Rev. Darryl Gray, hold a press conference, Monday, July 6, 2020, in front of the Florissant Police Station to talk about the 17 people arrested during protests the previous night. Photo by Hillary Levin, hlevin@post-dispatch.com

Nnamdi Ihenacho embraces U.S. House of Representatives candidate Cori Bush after she gave a sidewalk speech on Friday, June 19, 2020, outside St. Louis City Hall during a Juneteenth celebration organized by ExpectUs police reform activists. Photo by Christian Gooden, cgooden@post-dispatch.com

Reginald Garth stands by as U.S. House of Representatives candidate Cori Bush gives a speech on Friday, June 19, 2020, outside St. Louis City Hall during a Juneteenth celebration organized by ExpectUs police reform activists. Photo by Christian Gooden, cgooden@post-dispatch.com

Protest leader Cori Bush works the bullhorn as marchers gather in The Loop for a rally and march against police brutality on Friday, June 12, 2020. Photo by Robert Cohen, rcohen@post-dispatch.com

Cori Bush, former candidate for a U.S. House of Representative and Bernie Sanders supporter, watches the returns on Tuesday, March 10, 2020, at a campaign volunteer watch party at Blueberry Hill in University City. The news had already broke that Sanders lost to fellow Democrat Joseph Biden in Missouri's presidential primary. Photo by Christian, cgooden@post-dispatch.com

Cori Bush, former candidate for a U.S. House of Representative and Bernie Sanders supporter, watches the returns on Tuesday, March 10, 2020, at a campaign volunteer watch party at Blueberry Hill in University City. The news had already broke that Sanders lost to fellow Democrat Joseph Biden in Missouri's presidential primary. Photo by Christian, cgooden@post-dispatch.com

Cori Bush, left, former candidate for a U.S. House of Representative seat and Bernie Sanders supporter, gets a hug from fellow volunteer Skye Smith on Tuesday, March 10, 2020, at a campaign volunteer watch party at Blueberry Hill in University City. The news had already broke that Sanders lost to fellow Democrat Joseph Biden in Missouri's presidential primary. Bush is running again for the same seat she lost to U.S. Rep. William Lacy Clay in 2016.

Photo by Christian, cgooden@post-dispatch.com

Cori Bush sparks up the a crowd before Democratic presidential candidate U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. takes the stage at a Sanders campaign rally at the Stifel Theatre on Monday, March 9, 2020, in downtown St. Louis. The Missouri presidential primary is Tuesday, March 10. Bush is a nurse, single mother, ordained pastor and community activist running for US Congress in Missouri's 1st District. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com

Cori Bush sparks up the a crowd before Democratic presidential candidate U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. takes the stage at a Sanders campaign rally at the Stifel Theatre on Monday, March 9, 2020, in downtown St. Louis. The Missouri presidential primary is Tuesday, March 10. Bush is a nurse, single mother, ordained pastor and community activist running for US Congress in Missouri's 1st District. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com

Democratic presidential candidate U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. walks on the stage after being introduced by Cori Bush, right, at a campaign rally at the Stifel Theatre on Monday, March 9, 2020, in downtown St. Louis. The Missouri presidential primary is Tuesday, March 10. Bush is a nurse, single mother, ordained pastor and community activist running for US Congress in Missouri's 1st District. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com

Cori Bush, left, drops paper rose petals around the memorial to Michael Brown on Canfield Drive in Ferguson as she and others members of the community rebuild the memorial on Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019. Friday is the fifth anniversary of Michael Brown being shot and killed by Ferguson Police officer Darren Wilson on this exact spot. Photo by David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com

Cori Bush, left, adds flowers to the memorial for Michael Brown on Canfield Drive in Ferguson as it is rebuilt on Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019. Friday is the fifth anniversary of Michael Brown being shot and killed by Ferguson Police officer Darren Wilson. Photo by David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com

Corzell Love, left, looks over the memorial to Michael Brown on Canfield Drive in Ferguson as it is rebuilt on Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019.Friday is the fifth anniversary of Michael Brown being shot and killed by Ferguson Police officer Darren Wilson. Photo by David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com

Cori Bush, center, brings a balloon and stuffed animals as she and others start the process of rebuilding the memorial to Michael Brown on Canfield Drive in Ferguson on Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019.Friday is the fifth anniversary of Michael Brown being shot and killed by Ferguson Police officer Darren Wilson. Photo by David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com

Cori Bush hits a piata with the words "smash the patriarchy" and "stop rape culture" written on it during a protesters held outside of of Sen. Roy Blunt's office in reaction to the Senate confirmation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court, in Clayton, Missouri, on Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018. Photo by Johanna Huckeba, jhuckeba@post-dispatch.com.

Cori Bush is embraced after she hit a piata with the words "smash the patriarchy" and "stop rape culture" written on it during a protesters held outside of of Sen. Roy Blunt's office in reaction to the Senate confirmation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court, in Clayton, Missouri, on Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018. Photo by Johanna Huckeba, jhuckeba@post-dispatch.com.

Cori Bush is embraced after she hit a piata with the words "smash the patriarchy" and "stop rape culture" written on it during a protesters held outside of of Sen. Roy Blunt's office in reaction to the Senate confirmation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court, in Clayton, Missouri, on Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018. Photo by Johanna Huckeba, jhuckeba@post-dispatch.com.

Community activist and congressional candidate Cori Bush talks about the times she was sexually assaulted on Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2018, during a protest against the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court at the Clayton office of Sen. Roy Blunt. Bush was making the point that many women have been assaulted and Kavanaugh's accuser, Christine Blasey Ford, should be believed. Bush said it should not be business as usual if Kavanaugh is nominated. Photo by J.B. Forbes, jforbes@post-dispatch.com

Community activist Cori Bush talks about the times she was sexually assaulted on Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2018, during a protest against the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court at the Clayton office of Sen. Roy Blunt. Photo by J.B. Forbes, jforbes@post-dispatch.com

St. Louis Alderwoman Megan Green hugs community activist Cori Bush on Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2018, during a protest against the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court at the Clayton office of Sen. Roy Blunt. Photo by J.B. Forbes, jforbes@post-dispatch.com

Community activist Cori Bush talks about the times she was sexually assaulted on Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2018, during a protest against the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court at the Clayton office of Sen. Roy Blunt. Photo by J.B. Forbes, jforbes@post-dispatch.com

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (in purple with clipboard), who gained national attention with her recent defeat of a longtime Democratic U.S. House member in a New York primary race, campaigns with local Congressional candidate Cori Bush (in purple next to Ocasio-Cortez) on Saturday in the 4100 block of Kossuth Avenue in St. Louis. Bush is challenging U.S. Rep. William Lacy Clay in the Aug. 7 Democratic primary here. Photo by Christian Gooden, cgooden@post-dispatch.com

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (left), who gained national notoriety by upsetting a popular Democratic incumbent in her New York Congressional district primary race, speaks to supporters of Cori Bush (right), before walking down a street in a neighborhood near Fairground Park on Saturday, July 21, 2018. Bush is Rep. William Lacy Clay's primary opponent for Missouri's 1st Congressional district. Photo by Christian Gooden, cgooden@post-dispatch.com

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who gained national notoriety by upsetting a popular Democratic incumbent in her New York Congressional district primary race, campaigns for Cori Bush on Saturday, July 21, 2018, at Sqwires restaurant in St. Louis' Lafayette Square neighborhood. Bush is Rep. William Lacy Clay's primary opponent for Missouri's 1st Congressional district. Photo by Christian Gooden, cgooden@post-dispatch.com

"We don't want police to control and purge," said organizer Cori Bush (left), who was among than three dozen protesters who set up an open phone bank in front the St. Louis police headquarters to make phone calls to residents against Prop P on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2017. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com

"We don't want police to control and purge," said organizer Cori Bush (left), who was among than three dozen protesters who set up an open phone bank in front the St. Louis police headquarters to make phone calls to residents against Prop P on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2017. Photo by Laurie Skrivan, lskrivan@post-dispatch.com

Cori Bush, a congressional candidate running against Lacy Clay in the democratic primary, addresses about a 1,000 people gathered at Kiener Plaza in St. Louis on Saturday, June 30, 2018 to protest the Trump Administration's policy of family separation and detention. The St. Louis rally was part of the Families Belong Together demonstrations held across the country to protest the Trump Administration?s policy of forcibly separating children from their parents, the detention of families and calling for children to be reunited with their parents now. Photo by David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com

City leaders, (left to right), St. Louis Treasurer Tishaura Jones, State Rep. Bruce Franks, Jr., Cori Bush, a U.S. congressional candidate for the 1st District of Missouri, St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson, St. Louis Public Safety Director Jimmie Edwards, St. Louis Board of Aldermen President Lewis Reed and Democratic Committeeman Danny Sample, 24th ward, celebrate a second ribbon cutting for the reopening of renovated museum at the Gateway Arch on Friday, July 6, 2018.

Photo by Christian Gooden, cgooden@post-dispatch.com

(Left to right), State Rep. Bruce Franks, celebrates a second ribbon cutting on Friday, July 6, 2018, with Farrakhan Shegog, candidate for state representative in Missouri's 86th district, Cori Bush, a U.S. congressional candidate for the 1st District of Missouri, the Rev. Darryl Gray, St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson, St. Louis Public Safety Director Jimmie Edwards, St. Louis Board of Aldermen President Lewis Reed, and Democratic Committeeman Rasheen Aldridge Photo by Christian Gooden, cgooden@post-dispatch.com

Cori Bush, a U.S. congressional candidate for the 1st District of Missouri, speaks at a ceremony and second ribbon cutting for the reopening of the renovated Gateway Arch museum on Friday, July 6, 2018, Photo by Christian Gooden, cgooden@post-dispatch.com

(Left to right), State Rep. Bruce Franks, celebrates a ribbon cutting on Friday, July 6, 2018, with Farrakhan Shegog, candidate for state representative in Missouri's 86th district, Cori Bush, a U.S. congressional candidate for the 1st District of Missouri, the Rev. Darryl Gray, St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson, St. Louis Public Safety Director Jimmie Edwards, St. Louis Board of Aldermen President Lewis Reed, and Democratic Committeeman Rasheen Aldridge Photo by Christian Gooden, cgooden@post-dispatch.com

From left to right, inside circle of arch, (foreground) Tishaura Jones, City of St. Louis Treasurer, Susan Saarinen, daughter of Arch designer Eero Saarinen, State Representative D 78th Dist, Bruce Franks, Jr., Community Activist and congressional candidate, Cori Bush, and St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson, and City of St Louis Public Safety Director Jimmie Edwards. Photo by Christian Gooden, cgooden@post-dispatch.com

Protest leaders Rev. Darryl Gray (center) and Cori Bush joined a group demonstrating outside The Ritz-Carlton in Clayton where Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens was holding a fundraiser on Thursday, Oct. 12, 2017. Clayton police officers were on hand to stop protesters from entering the hotel. Photo by Robert Cohen, rcohen@post-dispatch.com

Activist Elizabeth Vega (center) is helped by Rasheen Aldridge (left) and Cori Bush as she is released from the Buzz Westfall Justice Center on Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017. Twenty-two people were arrested Saturday during a march through the Galleria. Photo by Robert Cohen, rcohen@post-dispatch.com

Cori Bush, a Democratic candidate for Missouri's first congressional district, greets supporter Cathy Daniels outside of her campaign headquarters on election night in Northwoods on Tuesday, August 4, 2020. Bush is challenging Democrat Lacy Clay, the first district's representative since 2001. Photo by Chris Kohley, ckohley@post-dispatch.com.

Cori Bush, left, former candidate for a U.S. House of Representative seat and Bernie Sanders supporter, gets a hug from a fellow supporter on Tuesday, March 10, 2020, after giving a morale-boosting speech at a campaign volunteer watch party at Blueberry Hill in University City. The news had already been reported that Sanders lost to fellow Democrat Joseph Biden in Missouri's presidential primary. Photo by Christian Gooden, cgooden@post-dispatch.com

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Robin Peterson Reveals He Was Once Called The ‘K-Word’ By A Former South African Cricketer – Cricket Addictor

Robin Peterson, the former South African cricketer, recently opened up about the racial ordeal that he suffered during his 15-year-old cricket career. Peterson, who made his First-Class debut for the Eastern Province in the late 90s, went on to make his international debut for the Proteas in the 2002 Champions Trophy semi-final against India in Colombo.

Peterson joins the list of South African cricketers who have recently revealed the racial abuse that has suffered during their career in the Proteas cricketing system in the wake of the Black Lives Matter movement. The former South African cricketer has alleged that he was once called the derogatory K-word [Kaffir- a derogatory racial term] by an experienced Proteas international- who he revealed was his hero- during his stint with the Eastern Province.

I was called the K-word in a provincial game years ago by someone who represented South Africa in a lot of Test matches. Peterson told the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation

He was actually my hero growing up and I respected him, so it was a very sad thing. As one of the first generation of black players, I didnt have the confidence to put up a fuss. Who do you go to? There were no protocols in place. But it made me angry and motivated, and I got a hundred in that game. He is no longer involved in cricket in South Africa, and I dont feel its necessary to go back into that space. I just feel pity for him, and I want to confront the issues of today and not dwell in the past.

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Peterson recalled the phase when he was drafted into the Eastern Province. He said that considering there wasnt a lot of coloured cricketers at the time, he was planted into the Province unit.

I was probably one of the first players of colour to be planted in the system. I say planted because it felt like that. When I played for Eastern Province, there were only two players of colour in the team: myself and Garnett Kruger. We were in the minority. Everyone else was white. he added.

Robin Peterson, who is now working as a coach of a domestic franchise side, also shared his opinion on where he feels that South African cricket needs a lot of improvement.

We need a more collaborative and consultative approach because at the moment people are fighting each other in the changerooms. We want a united South Africa and the current policy does not reflect that. The coaches were never consulted and we have to implement it. We cant be choosing three players of this race and five of that race. We need 11 players of different skills, not just numbers like 6+3. The relevant people need to start being consulted. Robin Peterson added.

Robin Peterson represented South Africa in 15 Tests, 80 ODIs and 21 T20Is between 2002-2014.

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