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☆ Scottie Scheffler was arrested, then came back to shoot 5-under par at the PGA Championship
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-19 | by ( Ramon Sanchez | Ray Sanchez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

John Mills enjoyed working security at Valhalla Golf Club, his family says. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler was handcuffed by police Friday morning. When Scheffler exited the vehicle, the officer shoved Scheffler against the car and immediately placed him in handcuffs.”Darlington attempted unsuccessfully to intervene. “The police officers around the patrol car in which Scottie Scheffler was in had no idea he was even Scottie Scheffler,” Darlington said on air. He was proceeding as directed by another traffic officer and driving a marked player’s vehicle with credentials visible,” Romines said in a statement, referring to Scheffler.

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"For me when I was coaching, we are looking at high school and maybe some junior college kids. — Three years ago, nearly 400,000 girls played high school basketball and only 1.3% went on to play Division I basketball according to the NCAA. — On average, there are roughly 1,400 Division I scholarships available each year and there were 1,200 players in the transfer portal this year. Her husband played at Miami, her daughter plays at Georgetown and her younger son is a top 100 prospect in high school. If School X signs someone from the transfer portal, that is one less available scholarship at that university.

Persons: There's, Zakiyah Johnson, Darianna Alexander —, —, Bourrage, “, who’s, ”, Caitlin Clark, Christy Winters, Scott, ” Bourrage, Johnson, Alexander, Purcell, it’s, Winters, ” Winters, ” That's, LSU's Kim Mulkey, Dawn Staley, UCLA's Cori, Jeff Walz, Walz, ” Johnson, Hailey Van Lith, it's, Bourrage haven't, Maria, you’re, ” Maria, That’s, Ida B Organizations: Davenport, North High School, Iowa, AAU, University of Iowa, Maryland, of Fame, Terps, Sacred Heart Academy, Purcell Marian High School, NCAA, Miami, Georgetown, Associated Press, women’s College Basketball Academy, LSU, UConn, USC, UCLA, Ohio State, All, ACC, Inclusive, The Maynard Institute for Journalism Education, Wells Society, Investigative, AP, womens Locations: Davenport ( Iowa, Louisville , Kentucky, Cincinnati , Ohio, Kentucky, Iowa, Ohio, Memphis, Shelbyville , Kentucky, South Carolina, Ohio State . Louisville, Louisville's, Louisville

☆ Mistrial declared for Kentucky officer charged in Breonna Taylor killing
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Brad Brooks | Companies Need To Integrate Climate Reporting Across Functions To Comply With California S New Law | Henry Engler | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Former Louisville police detective Brett Hankison poses for a booking photograph at Shelby County Detention Center in Shelbyville, Kentucky, U.S. September 23, 2020. Shelby County Detention Center/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNov 16 (Reuters) - The federal civil rights trial of a former Louisville, Kentucky, police officer charged in the 2020 death of Breonna Taylor, a Black woman whose killing fueled a wave of racial justice protests, was declared a mistrial on Thursday. U.S. District Judge Rebecca Grady Jennings declared the mistrial in the trial of Brett Hankison - charged with civil rights violations for allegedly using excessive force - after the jury told her they could not reach an unanimous verdict. Hankison was the only officer of the three who fired their weapons to face criminal charges. One of the other officers charged - Kelly Goodlett - pleaded guilty last year.

Persons: Brett Hankison, Breonna Taylor, Rebecca Grady Jennings, Hankison, Daniel Cameron, Taylor, George Floyd, Kelly Goodlett, Joshua Jaynes, Kyle Meany, Brad Brooks, Sandra Maler Organizations: Louisville, Detention, REUTERS, U.S, Department of Justice, Kentucky's, Police, Thomson Locations: Shelby, Shelbyville , Kentucky, U.S, Louisville , Kentucky, Kentucky, Minneapolis, Georgia, Longmont , Colorado

But national winter wheat yield ended up only about 2% below the long-term trend in 2023. Winter wheat there is only 32% GE, down from the week’s five-year average of 43% but above the year-ago 24%. Winter wheat is 42% and 41% GE, respectively, equal to the Oklahoma average and 13 points above the Texas one. Winter wheat at 47% GE is among the lower ratings for the date historically, but it is not necessarily in poor company. U.S. winter wheat conditions, fall versus springKaren Braun is a market analyst for Reuters.

Persons: Amira Karaoud, Karen Braun, Matthew Lewis Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, U.S . Department of Agriculture, GE, Nino, El Nino, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Shelbyville , Kentucky, U.S, Rights NAPERVILLE , Illinois, United States, Kansas, Illinois, Ohio, Missouri , Kentucky, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Texas, Southern

☆ Marlboro maker Philip Morris reports revenue miss, but strong sales of cigarette alternatives
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( Stefan Sykes | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Philip Morris International Inc. Marlboro brand cigarettes are arranged for a photograph in Shelbyville, Kentucky, U.S., on Friday, Oct. 2, 2015. Philip Morris International on Thursday reported quarterly earnings that topped Wall Street's expectations but revenue that missed estimates, as sales for its heated tobacco and oral nicotine products remain strong. For the quarter ended September 30, Philip Morris posted revenue of $9.14 billion, compared to year-ago revenue of $8.03 billion, a 13.8% increase. He cited IQOS, its line of heated tobacco products, and its Zyn oral nicotine pouch as growth drivers. Zyn nicotine pouches are tobacco-free oral products touted by the company as a cleaner, more discreet way to consume nicotine.

Persons: Philip Morris, Jacek Olczak, Olczak, Zyn Organizations: Philip Morris International Inc, Marlboro, Philip Morris International, LSEG, Swedish Locations: Shelbyville , Kentucky, U.S

☆ Ticket for Coffee Shop Frustration: Ordering Black Coffee
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-27 | by ( Heather Haddon | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Alex Wicker is used to odd looks from baristas when he stops by his local coffee shop. His order is unusual: black coffee. “Asking for just ‘coffee’ with no added context, without going through a round of 20 questions with the server, has become impossible at this point,” said Mr. Wicker, a 23-year-old student from Shelbyville, Ind.

☆ Stump Your Barista—Order Black Coffee
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-26 | by ( Heather Haddon | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Alex Wicker is used to odd looks from baristas when he stops by his local coffee shop. His order is unusual: black coffee. “Asking for just ‘coffee’ with no added context, without going through a round of 20 questions with the server, has become impossible at this point,” said Alex Wicker, a 23-year-old student from Shelbyville, Ind.

☆ The founder of Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey, the best-selling Black-owned spirit brand in the US, explains how she reached $100 million in sales
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-18 | by ( Jennifer Ortakales Dawkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Fawn Weaver founded Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey, the US's best-selling Black-owned spirit brand. Uncle Nearest has generated more than $100 million in sales since its launch, information Insider verified with documentation. Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey. In 2017, Weaver opened the Nearest Green Distillery and launched Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey, making storytelling the foundation of her brand's success. Fawn Weaver, founder and CEO of Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey.

The interest rate on her operating note doubled this year and will be higher in 2023. Now, his interest rate is 7.35%, and he expects it could reach 8% by year’s end – a 142% increase in eight months. "It's easier to get financing when interest rates are cheap because [banks] are willing to take more risk," said a CNH Industrial dealer representative, who declined to be named. In separate statements, Deere and AGCO said interest rates they offer depend on loan terms, borrower creditworthiness and equipment type. CNH Industrial said interest rates for larger equipment are lower than rates for smaller machinery.

☆ Colonel Sanders' former home and restaurant are on the market, and it's causing a legal headache for KFC's owner
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Friends of the late Colonel Sanders are selling his former home and a restaurant he set up. The restaurant, the Claudia Sanders Dinner House, is named after his wife and sells fried chicken. But some of the potential buyers, which include restaurant groups and serial entrepreneurs, want to franchise the Claudia Sanders restaurant and open new sites elsewhere, Klunk told The Post. The Claudia Sanders Dinner House describes itself as a "local landmark" serving "the finest in country cooking." Memorabilia included with the lot include Colonel Sanders' watch and bible, the first KFC flag and bucket, and a letter President Richard Nixon sent to Sanders in 1972.

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