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Longtime Branson entertainer Shoji Tabuchi dies at age 79

Published Fri, 14 Feb 2025 00:20:50 GMT

BRANSON, Mo. — Branson entertainers are mourning the death of a fellow artist.Shoji Tabuchi, a beloved Branson fiddler and showrunner, has passed away at age 79 on August 11.Tabuchi was best known for The Shoji Tabuchi Show, a family variety show featuring Tabuchi, his wife Dorothy and his daughter Christina.He began playing violin at age seven, according to an article by Explore Branson, and fell in love with bluegrass music.His show expanded over its 30-year run to include dancers, love ballads, 50s and 60s music, gospel music, and much more. In 2020, Tabuchi was inducted into the National Fiddler Hall of Fame. The City of Branson would go on to declare August 31, 2021 as Shoji, Dorothy and Christina Tabuchi Day. A Facebook post from the city says in part, "Prayers from people all throughout our City, and beyond, go to the family of one of Branson's all-time greatest gems."

Point Reyes National Seashore hires new hostel operator, ousts longtime nonprofit

Published Fri, 14 Feb 2025 00:20:50 GMT

The Point Reyes Hostel will be under new management for the first time in 51 years after the National Park Service opted not to renew its contract with its longtime nonprofit operator.Hostelling International USA has run the hostel located at 1390 Limantour Spit Road in the Point Reyes National Seashore since 1972. In the latest contract negotiations, the park service’s Pacific regional director opted not to renew its contract with the nonprofit in favor of a new private operator — Point Reyes Lodging Corp.The corporation’s owner, Grant Cunningham, has run the campground and store in Pinnacles National Park in central California through his Pinnacles Recreation Co. since 2019. Park Service concessions management specialist Sue Eibeck said concession contracts are awarded competitively. Applicants are asked to answer a series of questions and are scored based on the park’s evaluation criteria.“The highest scoring proposal is selected for the contract award,” Eibeck wrote in an ...

Browns insist they believe in kicker Cade York despite preseason misses, rough rookie season

Published Fri, 14 Feb 2025 00:20:50 GMT

CLEVELAND (AP) — The Browns’ confidence in Cade York could be fluttering — like one of his recent kicks.Cleveland’s second-year kicker, who struggled for much of his rookie season, missed his second field-goal attempt of the preseason during Friday night’s 17-15 loss to the Washington Commanders.York pushed a 46-yard attempt in the third quarter to the right, a miss similar to one from 49 yards last week in the Hall of Fame game.While it would be easy to dismiss the two misfires as a young player working out the kinks in exhibitions, York’s inconsistency last season — 24 of 32 on field-goal tries with some big misses — makes them more notable.Still, Browns coach Kevin Stefanski offered his public support of York on Saturday.“It’s a small sample size,” Stefanski said on a Zoom call. “Cade’s working very hard just like the rest of our team is. It’s preseason football for all of us. None of us are ready to play or coach any in that first game just yet. So ...

Isak scores 2 as Newcastle dismantles Aston Villa 5-1 to make early Premier League statement

Published Fri, 14 Feb 2025 00:20:50 GMT

NEWCASTLE, England (AP) — Newcastle showed it is ready to build on last season’s top-four finish by dismantling Aston Villa 5-1 on Saturday in their opening Premier League game of the campaign. Alexander Isak scored twice in a victory that could have been even bigger if not for a number of saves by Villa goalkeeper Emi Martinez as Newcastle dominated a game between two sides that both exceeded expectations last season.Eddie Howe and Unai Emery were both candidates for manager of the season for leading their teams into Europe, but there was no doubt about whose tactics worked better as Howe’s Newcastle tore Villa apart in the second half with three unanswered goals and other chances. That was after a lively opening to the game that saw three goals in the first 16 minutes at St. James’ Park. Newcomer Sandro Tonali put Newcastle ahead in the sixth minute, before Villa’s marquee summer signing Moussa Diaby equalized in the 11th. Isak then netted his first goal fi...

Spanish league files complaint with EU over PSG’s financial backing from Qatar

Published Fri, 14 Feb 2025 00:20:50 GMT

MADRID (AP) — The Spanish league has filed a complaint with the European Commission regarding the “funding mechanisms” used by Qatari-owned Paris Saint-Germain.The Spanish league said in a statement made public Saturday that it was acting under new European Union regulations of foreign subsidies. It argues that PSG — owned by Qatar Sports Investments since June 2011 — has an unfair advantage in the market for players and coaches.“La Liga has filed a complaint alleging that PSG has received foreign subsidies from the State of Qatar, which has allowed it to improve its competitive position, thus generating significant distortions in several national and EU markets,” the league said.In January, the European Commission — the executive arm of the EU — passed new regulations regarding foreign subsidies granted to companies inside the EU. The new rules, according to the EU, give “the Commission the power to investigate financial contributions granted by non-EU countries to companies engagi...

Prince George’s Co. man sentenced to 18 years for fatally stabbing minister at DC hookah bar

Published Fri, 14 Feb 2025 00:20:50 GMT

A man in Prince George’s County, Maryland, was sentenced to 18 years in prison Friday for the 2022 stabbing death of a minister at a Northwest D.C. hookah bar.Michael Dolson, 37, of Upper Marlboro, pled guilty to voluntary manslaughter while armed in March.In addition to the prison term, D.C. Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt sentenced Dolson to five years of supervised release.Prosecutors said Dolson and a “companion” were at the Cloud Lounge at 1919 Ninth St. NW in March 2022, seated away from other customers in the back of the venue. That’s when Kenneth Thomas, Jr., a 42-year-old Howard University School of Divinity graduate and licensed minister from Silver Spring, asked to join the couple.According to prosecutors, Thomas shared the table with the couple for an hour and a half. As the night went on, Dolson grew annoyed with Thomas and gestured for him to leave his seat and go somewhere else.When Thomas refused to leave the table, Dolson slashed him in th...

Vu and Hull take advantage of Ewing’s collapse to share 3rd-round lead at Women’s British Open

Published Fri, 14 Feb 2025 00:20:50 GMT

WALTON-ON-THE-HILL, England (AP) — Lilia Vu moved into position to become the first American this century to win multiple women’s majors in the same year.She’s got company atop the leaderboard in home favorite Charley Hull at the Women’s British Open.The final major of the year came to life Saturday at Walton Heath thanks to a third-round collapse from overnight leader Ally Ewing, whose five-shot advantage lasted nine holes before she was swallowed up by a slew of chasers.First it was Vu, who won the Chevron Championship in April, and then came another American in Angel Yin before Hull made three straight birdies from No. 15 to join the party.Vu (67) and Hull (68) shared the lead on 9-under par at the end of the round. One shot back was Yin (67), who lost a playoff to Vu at the Chevron, and Hyo Joo Kim (68), and Ewing was two off the lead after shooting 3-over 75 — nine strokes worse than her second round.The last American woman to win multiple majors in the same season was Juli Ink...

Search underway for man reported missing from Miramar

Published Fri, 14 Feb 2025 00:20:50 GMT

Police seek the public’s help in their search for a man who was reported missing from Miramar.According to Miramar Police, Alfonso Atwell was last seen on Friday near Pembroke Road and Acapulco Drive.The 41-year-old stands 5 feet 7 inches tall, weighs around 240 pounds, and has black hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a dark green shirt and khaki pants.Police said Atwell may be in need of medication.Officials urge anyone with information on his whereabouts to call Miramar Police at 954-602-4000.

Patriots sign running back, offensive tackle, cut two in series of roster moves

Published Fri, 14 Feb 2025 00:20:50 GMT

The Patriots added two players from the USFL in a shakeup to the bottom of their 90-man roster.The Pats signed running back C.J. Marable and offensive lineman Micah Vanterpool. The Patriots are waiving linebacker Olakunle Fatukasi and special teamer Jourdan Heilig to create room for Marable and Vanterpool.Related ArticlesNew England Patriots | Patriots extra points: Rookie Keion White brings “pain” in preseason debut New England Patriots | How Patriots rookies Keion White, Malik Cunningham starred in the preseason opener and 39 more film takeaways New England Patriots | Demario Douglas nearly joined notable list of Patriots in preseason debut New England Patriots | Photo gallery: Patriots open pre-season at home New England Patriots | Jalen Mills’ reconversion to safety appears to be going well for Patriots Marable, 26, went undrafted out of Coastal Carolina in 2021. After spending trai...

Red Sox notebook: Tanner Houck likely to return as starter after one more rehab outing

Published Fri, 14 Feb 2025 00:20:50 GMT

After relying on two openers a week for more than a month, the Red Sox starting rotation is finally getting close to full health.Tanner Houck, who threw three scoreless innings for the WooSox in his latest rehab outing on Friday, is expected to make one more rehab appearance before returning to the starting rotation in a little over a week.“He feels good, most likely one more (rehab outing) and then if everything goes well we’ll have him back for the Houston series, at Houston,” said Red Sox manager Alex Cora. “He was efficient, good mechanics, threw a lot of strikes, we feel we have to stretch him out and he’ll most likely come back as a starter.”Houck allowed one hit with no walks while striking out three in Friday’s appearance, a significant step forward after struggling with his command his first time out. Houck has not pitched in the big leagues since June 16, when he was hit in the face by a line drive and suffered a facial fracture as...