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By Ted Remsnyder Columbia-Greene Media

$2.2 billion in property tax relief.

“This is a moment of a great possibility, a once-in-a-generation chance to reconsider what is possible for our state,” Hochul said. “And this really is the beginning of New York’s next great comeback. I declared a New Era for New York, and it continues today.”

Officials estimate 3.1% in state spending growth in the next fiscal year, just below inflation, and to grow by an annual average of 3.6% thereafter through 2027.

CATSKILL — As COVID-19 cases in New York City have fallen in recent days, indicating that the omicron-fueled wave may be receding, case totals remain high in Greene County.

On Tuesday, the Greene County Department of Health tested 64 individuals in Coxsackie at a countyrun clinic, with 29 tests returning positive results.

Greene County Administrator Shaun Groden said he has not seen evidence that the increase in COVID cases has peaked in the county.

“The overall testing number might be low due to the weather, but at a 45% positive rate, I would say we haven’t peaked yet,” he said Tuesday.

The percentage of positive cases in New York City has been trending down over the last week, with a 21% positivity rate in the city over the last seven days, down from a 32% average over the last 28 days.

As of Jan. 14, Greene County had 1,381 active COVID positive cases, with 41 residents hospitalized due to COVID-related illnesses.

The county has identified 8,302 positive COVID cases since the pandemic began in March of 2020, with 107 new cases confirmed Friday.

The county is holding a COVID testing clinic in Coxsackie on Jan. 20 from 10 a.m. to noon at 370 Mansion St. The testing will resume its normal schedule of weekly clinics on Monday and Wednesday next week at the Coxsackie site after the dates were adjusted this week to accommodate the Martin Luther King Day holiday Monday.

The rapid testing site is open from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Mondays and 10 a.m. to noon Wednesdays in Coxsackie. Only individuals who

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COURTESY OF GOV. KATHY HOCHUL’S OFFICE

Gov. Kathy Hochul gives the governor’s annual budget address to announce the executive fiscal plan in the state Capitol on Tuesday.

By Kate Lisa Johnson Newspaper Corp.

ALBANY — Gov. Kathy Hochul released the details of a balanced $216.3 billion financial plan for New York’s Fiscal Year 2022-23 on Tuesday — a proposal with historic investments in education and health care and the state’s reserves, or rainy day, funds.

Hochul touted federal aid, an additional $5 billion in tax receipts and a bolstered stock market as the factors behind the state’s strong fiscal position.

The Executive Budget provides for

annual balanced budget operations through FY 2027.

“This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to make thoughtful, purpose-driven investments in our state and in our people that will pay dividends for decades,” Hochul said late Tuesday morning, delivering the annual budget address from the state Capitol. “And that’s exactly what my budget will do.”

State spending growth is estimated at 3.1%, just below inflation, in fiscal year 2023 and grows by an annual average of 3.6% thereafter through 2027, Budget Director Robert Mujica

said.

“This will be the first time that the division of budget has published a financial plan in New York state with zero out-year gaps, so there will be zero out-year gaps in the plan period,” he said.

Hochul’s proposed budget includes $31.2 billion in education spending, a $2 billion increase, $10 billion to bolster the pandemicravaged health care industry, $1.4 billion for child care and $32.8 billion for infrastructure projects.

Proposals also include accelerated tax cuts for middle-class earners and

Athens supervisor looks ahead to challenges in 2022

By Ted Remsnyder Columbia-Greene Media

ATHENS — Town Supervisor Michael Pirrone has been on the job for two weeks, but he has an ambitious agenda for his first term, including the possible renovation or relocation of the town office building.

Pirrone, 73, said the town hall refurbishment or potential move is not in the planning stages at this time.

“We’re in an old building that we share with the village,”

he said. “Some people want to build a new building for the town.”

“Right now we share the municipal building, but with the town operation there’s an inkling to move out and build a new building,” Pirrone said.

“Because of the historic value and the centralized location of the current building, there’s an inclination to try to renovate it and make it modern.

This way we’d have a nicer building in the village.”

Pirrone said at the board’s

meeting on Jan. 18 that the board was scheduled to resolve an issue with back rent payable to the Village of Athens for the town’s use of the municipal building.

“The building belongs to the Village of Athens and we’re renting space in the village building,” Pirrone said.

“There has been talk and ideas of moving out on our own, so we have been delaying our rent to see what could happen

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Athens Town Supervisor Michael Pirrone and his wife Anne at Pirrone’s swearing-in ceremony on Jan. 3 at the Athens Volunteer Fire Department.

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“He can speak to a younger generation - and he does that exceptionally well - but hold the attention of an older generation,” McIntosh said.

On Monday, while apologizing for his sermon the day before, Todd joked about what happened “when the spit hit the fan.”

He said he’d checked in with his brother to see how he was doing after the uproar.

“I just called him. He was bald before I spit on him, and he’s still bald today. So no miracle here.”

The incident came about 40 minutes into Todd’s two-hour service. He started that part of his sermon referencing Mark 8:2225, a passage in which Jesus and his disciples arrive at the village of Bethsaida and are quickly met by people begging him to heal a blind man. Jesus did, eventually, but first took the man outside the village before rubbing spit on his eyes, thus restoring his sight.

In his sermon, Todd said Jesus escorted the blind away from Bethsaida before performing the miracle because he didn’t want to debase the man in public.

“He didn’t want . . . his reputation to be tarnished,” Todd said.

Within minutes, Todd was rubbing spit across his brother’s face in front of his congregation, both in-person and online.

Hiker went camping despite severe winter weather warnings — Six rescuers had to save him Andrea Salcedo The Washington Post

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Pastor Michael Todd spit in his hand and cupped it there for two minutes as he continued to preach.

Todd held it as he finished telling his Tulsa megachurch congregation that Jesus Christ had rubbed his own saliva on a blind man’s eyes to miraculously give him sight.

He held it in one hand as he used the other to touch the shoulder of a man standing beside him with his eyes closed.

“God’s saying, ‘Can you physically and spiritually and emotionally . . . stand when getting the vision or receiving it might get nasty?’” Todd asked.

Then, the pastor of Transformation Church rubbed his hands together, turned to the man and smeared his spit across the man’s face.

Parishioners gasped and groaned. Clips of the sermon have gone viral, including one that had been viewed 1.7 million times as of Tuesday morning. People questioned Todd’s theatrics as coronavirus infections in Oklahoma have jumped 56 percent in the past week, according to The Washington Post’s covid-19 tracker.

Todd has since apologized on Twitter and Facebook, calling his actions “disgusting” and saying they “crossed the line.”

Todd said he’s passionate about giving people hope, “so much so that I try to do

extreme things.”

“That was a distraction to what I was really trying to do,” he said in a video message.

“I was really trying to make the Word come alive and for people to see the story. But yesterday it got too live, and I own that.”

Todd and the Tulsa World identified the man whose face he’d wiped his spit on as his brother, who did not immediately respond to messages from The Post.

It’s a bump in a journey that started in 2015 when Todd took over as lead pastor at Transformation Church with its congregation of about 300 that, at the time, was worshiping in a former grocery store, the Tulsa World reported in October. He has since helped grow the church that, at its last in-person service in March 2020, drew in roughly 4,200 parishioners.

The pandemic has not slowed Todd and Transformation, according to the newspaper. As many as 24,000 watch the church’s services online. In the past two years, the church more than tripled its staff from 30 employees to 100-plus, the paper reported.

To keep pace, it spent $66 million buying property, including one of the Tulsa area’s largest office buildings.

Gary McIntosh, founding pastor of the church, told the Tulsa World that Todd achieved his vision of what Transformation could be - a place of worship that could transcend barriers and resonate with

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On Friday, the National Weather Service based in Raleigh, N.C., issued a winter storm watch for much of the state ahead of a powerful system that would cut off power to about 200,000 people, prompting warnings from officials along the East Coast urging residents to stay home.

“All locations will have at least some snow, sleet and freezing rain, with the highest snow totals northwest of I-85,” the National Weather Service tweeted. The watch was valid from midnight on Sunday through early Monday.

That same day, North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper warned people in his state “to prepare for a significant incoming winter storm” and to pay close attention to local weather forecasts. Hours later, the NWS Raleigh forecast office upgraded its winter storm watch to a weather advisory - “hazardous” conditions and “dangerous impacts” could hit without warning, the agency tweeted.

But the warnings did not stop a man from setting out Saturday along the 30-mile Art Loeb Trail in Pisgah National Forest, where he would hike and camp, the Haywood County Search and Rescue team said in a Facebook post. The strenuous trail, which takes hikers up to the summits of the Black Balsam Knob and Tennent Mountain in western North Carolina, is considered difficult even in good weather.

The hiker, who authorities

HAYWOOD COUNTY SEARCH & RESCUE

Members of the Haywood County search and rescue team.

have not identified, soon needed help.

As conditions worsened on Sunday morning, the man, who had spent the night in frigid temperatures, feared the weather was “more than he was prepared to handle,” the county’s search-and-rescue team said.

It took six members of Haywood County’s mountainrescue team - dressed in bright orange winter gear and, eventually, six pairs of snowshoes - to reach the stranded hiker, authorities said. They braved slippery conditions and low visibility in a four-wheel-drive truck before making the rest of the trek on foot.

The case is among several recent close calls involving hikers across the country. In October, a hiker who got lost exploring

Colorado’s highest peak, ignored rescuers’ calls and text messages because he or she did not recognize the phone number. Local authorities sent out a team of at least eight rescuers who embarked on an hourslong search, only to be notified that the hiker had safely returned to their lodging.

Another hiker in November was ordered to repay the $2,880 that it cost rescuers to save him when he got lost years earlier searching for a treasure chest hidden in Yellowstone National Park. He was also banned from entering Yellowstone for five years.

On Sunday, the man hiking in North Carolina called authorities around 10:15 a.m. By 11:30 a.m., the team of rescuers headed up the mountain in a truck, but they swiftly encountered

an issue, authorities said. The road, which had been closed off to all cars except emergency vehicles ahead of the winter storm, was covered by a wintry mix of sleet and snow. It was deemed unsafe.

The team still advanced through the trailhead until conditions were too hazardous to reach the hiker by vehicle. The six rescuers then exited the truck and slipped into snowshoes.

“The hiker was in good spirits, despite the long night he just endured and was able to walk out on his own power alongside the team of rescuers,” authorities said.

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NYPD: Homeless man found dead on NYC subway train Clayton Guse New York Daily News

A man believed to be homeless was found dead aboard a subway train in Brooklyn Monday morning, the NYPD said The man was found unresponsive at the Jay St.-MetroTech station around 7:25 a.m., said police. Metropolitan Transportation Authority sources said the man was found aboard an uptown A train with

blood in his mouth before emergency crews arrived.

Paramedics pronounced the man dead at the scene. First responders could not immediately determine his identity.

Police said he was believed to be homeless.

EMS found no signs or trauma or foul play.

The death sparked hours of disruptions on the A and C lines, with service on both trains

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Wednesday, Jan.19 n Catskill Central School District Board of Education regular business 6:30 p.m. CHS Library, CHS Library, 341 West Main St., Catskill 518-9432300 n Catskill Library Board 6:45 p.m. at either the Catskill Library, 1 Franklin St., Catskill or Palenville Library, 3303 Route 23A, Palenville n Catskill Town Board Committee 6:30 p.m. Town Hall, 439 Main St., Catskill n Greene County Legislature meeting No. 1 6:30 p.m. Greene County Office Building, 411 Main St., Catskill

Thursday, Jan.20 n Athens Village Conservation Ad-

visory Council 6:30 p.m. via Zoom. Join Zoom Meeting hhttps://us02web.zoom. us/j/82693515752 n Coxsackie Village Planning Board 6 p.m. Village Hall, 119 Mansion St., Coxsackie

Monday, Jan.24 n Catskill Village Planning Board 7

p.m. Robert C. Antonelli Senior Center, 15 Academy St., Catskill 518-943-3830

Tuesday, Jan.25

Transmission line fault caused power outage

By Bill Williams Columbia-Greene Media HUDSON — A fault in a transmission line is being blamed for a power outage Sunday morning during the coldest night of the year, said National Grid Communications Manager Patrick Stella.

The outage was blamed for lines freezing in the Columbia Memorial Health sprinkler system, which caused the system to malfunction and flood the emergency department for a brief time.

When something comes into contact with a transmission line, sensors will trip a circuit, causing power to be interrupted, Stella said.

“This is what happened Sunday morning,” he said.

“Something was detected on the line and power was interrupted.”

Transmission lines are located on large poles and towers that run through the area.

About 6,000 customers were without power in six Columbia County towns for nearly three hours.

When repair crews arrived on the scene, they transferred power to an alternate source, which brought power back about 4 a.m., Stella said.

In the meantime, crews inspected the line but could not find a reason for the fault, Stella said. They re-energized the line and it was placed back in service.

“Sometimes branches or small trees will make contact with a line and cause an interruption like this and when crews inspect it, the branch or obstruction will fall off the line or right itself in some way and no cause will be found,” Stella said.

There were no issues found with equipment or damage to the system, Stella said.

Temperatures early Sunday morning ranged from 2 to 5

degrees below zero in the affected areas.

Parts of Hudson, Greenport, Livingston, Stockport, Stottville and Claverack were left without power.

The power went out at about 1:14 a.m.

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National Grid reported that a fault in their large transmision lines

n Catskill Town Planning Board

6:30 p.m. Robert C. Antonelli Senior Center, 15 Academy St., Catskill

Wednesday, Jan.26 n Athens Village Board 6:30 p.m.

Athens Fire Department, 39 Third St., Athens Consult the village website for updates the day of the meeting n Catskill Zoning Board of Appeals 6 p.m. Town Hall, 439 Main St., Catskill n Catskill Village Board of Trustees 6:30 p.m. Robert C. Antonelli Senior Center, 15 Academy St., Catskill 518943-3830

Tuesday, Feb.1 n Durham Town Board workshop

meeting 7:30 p.m. Town Hall, 7309 Route 81, East Durham

Wednesday, Feb.2 n Catskill Central School District Board of Education budget workshop 6:30 p.m. CHS Library, CHS Library, 341 West Main St., Catskill 518-9432300

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A fault in the large transmision lines caused the large power outage on Sunday, according to National Grid.

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Timing of banner disgraces Dr. King’s legacy One of democracy’s cornerstones is the right to free expression. One individual or group speaks or thinks a certain philosophy and another speaks or thinks differently. That right is among many — a basic human right — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. fought for in the early 1960s and died for in 1968.

So it is a shame that four or five people wearing masks and face coverings chose last Friday — the day before the weekend we honor King’s life and accomplishments — to unfurl a “White Lives Matter” banner at the gazebo in the village of Chatham.

The slogan is a white supremacist phrase that originated in early 2015 as a racist response to the Black Lives Matter movement, according to the Anti-Defamation League. The phrase has been used by groups such as the Texas-based white supremacist group Aryan Renaissance Society and the Ku Klux Klan.

Local activist Michael Richardson invoked the

KKK when he commented on the banner. “This is absolutely no different than three people in white robes and pointed hoods burning a cross,” he said. “It’s exactly the same thing. This is just a 2022 version.”

Chatham Mayor John Howe said he did not know exactly how long the group was there, but said it may not have been much more than an hour.

“I respect the right to free speech, but I don’t have to respect the message on a personal note,” Howe said. “I don’t think there’s any room for hate in our community.

We have a very inclusive, welcoming everybody into our community, loving community. And this just creates division. And I don’t think there’s any place for that here in the village.”

The banner gave a link to a Telegram website. A post on the webpage referenced the Chatham banner. “We got a great response from some European-descendents

within The Empire State who are beginning to awaken!

Many see that unlike WLM 2015 we are a Non-Violent Initiative who stands simply for raising awareness within confines of peaceful action. ... There were some middle fingers and vulgar comments but it was made clear that we aren’t out to cause harm or hate towards ANYONE!” Since the stickers of the Patriot Front appeared last year, we suggest these groups sense some empowerment and are stepping up a campaign of, if not violence, than the inference of something toxic. Chatham is taking action. An anti-hate rally is planned in the village today to protest groups such as White Lives Matter. Local officials are invited to take part. The Columbia County Women’s Alliance is hosting.

As for the Chatham group, if this is what they call “peaceful action,” they demean Dr. King and all he represents.

ANOTHER VIEW

Youngkin’s first act as Virginia governor - while quoting the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. - is ominous “We must equip our teachers to teach our stuVirginia Gov. Glenn dents the entirety of our Youngkin, R, gave his voters history - both good and bad what they asked for as his . . . Only then will we realize first act in office, invoking Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s the moral authority of Mar- dream that our children tin Luther King Jr. - on the ‘will not be judged by the actual birthday of the civil color of their skin but by the rights icon - to justify an content of their character,’ attack on anti-racist teach- “ the executive order states. ing.

Read that again. YoungHe used King’s own kin set the tone for his words in an executive administration by prohiborder forbidding “inheriting learning about the ently divisive concepts” consequences of racism in education, rendering in the state where the first Virginia the seventh state to enslaved Africans arrived ban outright the teaching to what would become of “critical race theory,” a America. graduate-level framework More than 400 years for understanding how later, Youngkin would rob policies and laws perpetutheir descendants of a hisate systemic racism, some- tory that is not just theirs thing that is not taught in but all of ours. This, the K-12 settings. executive order claims, will Pushed into the maincoincide with “teaching our stream by conservative children the value of freeactivists looking to stoke dom of thought and diverthe very fears and division sity of ideas.”

Youngkin decries, “CRT” The purpose of educais a boogeyman that drove tion, King wrote as an parents to school board 18-year-old Morehouse meetings and to the polls College student in 1947, in the closely-watched is to “save a man from the contest for governor in No- morass of propaganda.”

“Education must enable vember.

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one to sift and weigh evidence, to discern the true from the false, the real from the unreal, and the facts from the fiction,” he wrote in the school paper.

Sounds like it could’ve been written today, to a nation struggling with conspiracy theories, with lying leaders, with continued attacks on education.

On what should’ve been his 93rd birthday on Saturday, King’s memory was hijacked and defiled by a multimillionaire who rocketed to public office, powered by the very things King warned us about: falsehoods and propaganda.

“I don’t think that White kids should be taught they should be made to feel guilty,” was the response a Fox News-watching relative of mine told me when I asked her what she knows about critical race theory, which she denounces heartily.

This isn’t about guilt or shame. Though it’s perfectly natural, and morally on point, to feel horror when learning about our nation’s difficult history.

Why threatening Putin with sanctions over Ukraine won’t be enough WASHINGTON — When Klaus Fuchs, the German physicist and Soviet spy who stole information about the Manhattan Project, died in East Germany in 1988, no high Soviet official attended his funeral. But a 35-yearold KGB agent stationed in Dresden did: Vladimir Putin. In 1990, after East Germany lurched out of the Soviet orbit, Putin drove home to a comparatively backward Russia with a trophy of socialist achievement strapped to the roof of his car: a washing machine.

Putin is a coarse fabric woven of humiliations and grudges, with a common thread: Loathing of NATO is the distillation of his smoldering fury about Russia’s, and hence his, diminishment. When President Joe Biden speaks of Putin’s security “concerns,” Biden adopts Putin’s cynical vocabulary, thereby giving a patina of normal geopolitics to what actually is more radical and sinister — the aggressive cultural illiberalism and wounded national vanity that fuel Putin’s assault on Europe’s norms and security architecture.

It has been well said that the most important event in Russian politics in this century happened outside Russia: Ukraine’s Orange Revolution of 2004-2005, which expressed a broad revulsion against Russia and yearning for a Western orientation. Hence the audacity of Putin’s claims that Russians and the 44 million Ukrainians are “one people.” Rhetoric that flaunts the speaker’s contempt for reality — last May, Putin said the Soviet Union fought Hitler “alone” — can be a precursor of audacious actions to violently revise reality.

In 1994, Russia signed the Budapest Memorandum, under which Ukraine yielded the 1,900 nuclear weapons on its territory, and Russia agreed to “respect the independence and sovereignty and existing borders of Ukraine” and to “refrain from the threat or use of force” against it. This agreement was shredded in

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Putin annexed Crimea and launched the ongoing war in eastern Ukraine that has killed more than 14,000 people.

Two years ago, Lilia Shevtsova, the author of “Putin’s Russia,” wrote “Russia’s Ukraine Obsession” for the Journal of Democracy. She argued that Ukraine’s pivot toward Europe, and away from Russia’s attempt to reduce Ukraine to the status of “an ersatz state,” poses “civilizational challenges”: “The Kremlin’s actions in and propaganda about Ukraine have been aimed, in part, at stamping out the very idea of European values.” And at warning Russians about “the price of showing insubordination.”

Therefore, Shevtsova wrote, Putin does not want a face-saving de-escalation. He wants to prevent a Westernized Ukraine from becoming “a dangerous model for emulation,” a demonstration that “a society that has experienced the same history of Sovietization as Russia is capable of overcoming this legacy and becoming a rule-of-law state.” Unfortunately, “Russia’s determination to make Ukraine ungovernable often seems stronger than Europe’s commitment to helping Ukraine to move forward along its chosen pro-European trajectory.”

Abandoning Ukraine to Putin, she wrote, would be “a deeply embarrassing defeat for the liberal democracies.” Of which there are fewer than there once were.

Recourse to sanctions

has become the default setting for U.S. policy, and a substitute for effective policies. Writing in the Financial Times, Megan Greene of Harvard’s Kennedy School says the U.S. government’s tabulation is that the use of sanctions has increased 933 percent between 2000 and 2021. “Russia,” she says, “is already heavily sanctioned,” with no discernible improving effect on Russia’s behavior regarding Ukraine, cyberattacks, the assassination of Putin’s opponents abroad, or domestic civil liberties.

Russia is not just a “gas station masquerading as a country” (John McCain) and not just “sitting on top of an economy that has nuclear weapons and oil wells and nothing else” (Biden).

Russia also has ambitions, neuroses and no compunction about using war — and disruptions and subversions that blur the distinction between peace and war — to advance its ambitions and assuage its neuroses.

At a nearly four-hour news conference last month, Putin seemed to object even to missile-interceptor systems, which are definitionally defensive, in Poland and Romania, both NATO members. His multiplying demands amount to control of Ukraine’s foreign policy.

And the neutering of NATO: He demands an end to NATO “military activity” in Eastern Europe, including in member states such as Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.

The E.U. should help hasten Ukraine’s compliance with criteria for membership, and NATO should move significant military assets closer to Ukraine. The United States and NATO, says Secretary of State Antony Blinken, have an “unwavering commitment . . . to Ukraine’s territorial integrity.” NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg says that although Ukraine is not a member, it “is a partner, a highly valued partner.”

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Dear Warriors, The good news is deaths caused by cancer has significantly decreased. Cancer was the second cause of deaths, behind heart disease. Lung cancer was the leading cause of cancer death, accounting for 23% of all cancer deaths.

Other common causes of cancer death were cancers of the colon and rectum (9%), pancreas (8%), female breast (7%), prostate (5%), and liver and intrahepatic bile duct (5%). Other cancers individually accounted for less than 5% of cancer deaths. In 2019: 139,603 people died of lung cancer (64,743 females and 74,860 males). 51,896 people died of colorectal cancer (24,222 females and 27,674 males). 45,886 people died of pancreatic cancer (22,154 females and 23,732 males).

42,281 females died of breast cancer. 31,638 males died of prostate cancer. 27,959 people died of liver and intrahepatic bile duct cancer (9,267 females and 18,690 males.

Now one death due to cancer is too many deaths; but there are so many advances due to science research, and the fact that advertising campaigns targeted the dangers of smoking, and obesity, have had a major impacts.

All of this is good news. But what isn’t good news is the

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An article posted WASHINGTON, Jan 12 (Reuters) COVID-19 hospitalizations in the United States have increased by about 33% and deaths are up by about 40% from a week earlier, the head of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Wednesday.

CDC Director Rochelle Walensky, speaking on a media call, said U.S. COVID-19 cases, driven by the fast spreading Omicron variant, are expected to peak in the coming weeks.

“The magnitude of this increase is largely related to the Omicron variant, which now represents about 90% of the COVID-19 cases in the country,” she told reporters.

Hospitalizations have been on the rise since late December as Omicron surpassed the Delta variant as the dominant

version of the coronavirus in the United States, although experts say Omicron will likely prove less deadly than prior iterations.

While scientists are doing their part, we can do our part. If we want schools and businesses to stay open then do your part, mask up, wash hands and get vaccinated. On Jan. 19, you will be able to get a free COVID testing kit by going to covidtests.gov.

I never thought smokers would stop smoking or business establishment have a “no smoking” rule; but they do and we follow them. So why not do the same with COVID practices that would save your life?

Remember the old Smokey the Bear comment, “Only you can prevent forest fires”? Well I say, “Only you can prevent COVID)!

So folks this is a life or death matter. Don’t be stubborn!

You don’t have to get out of your bed, stand in line waiting to be tested. Get the kit!

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Senator Michelle Hinchey announces January mobile office hours KINGSTON – State Senator Michelle Hinchey announced that her office will host mobile office hours across the 46th Senate District during January, continuing her goal to bring state government resources directly to the communities she serves. During mobile office hours, constituents can meet with the Senator’s staff and receive assistance with a wide range of issues. This can include support with unemployment, rent and mortgage assistance, EZPass and DMV issues, food

and health resource referrals, heating assistance and more.

Appointments are suggested and can be scheduled at https://bit.ly/Mobile-OfficeHours.

During January, Senator Hinchey’s constituent services staff will be available for mobile office hours at the dates and locations listed below.

Mountain Top Library, 6093 Main St., Tannersville, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Jan. 19.

Senator Hinchey’s Guilderland office, 2592 Western Ave.,

Altamont, 5-8 p.m. Jan. 24.

Senator Hinchey’s Kingston office, 721 Broadway, Suite 150, kingston, 5-8 p.m. Jan. 24.

Virtual office hours 5-8 p.m.

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Catskill Public Library, 1 Franklin St., Catskill, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Jan. 26.

Grafton Lakes State Park to hold Cabin Fever event CROPSEYVILLE - Grafton Lakes State Park and the Friends of Grafton Lakes State Park will host a Cabin Fever event 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Jan. 22. Due to COVID-19, many of the indoor exhibits will be offering hikes and outdoor demos throughout the day. The event will include a polar plunge, food vendors, and family-friendly recreational activities. The event is free of charge and most of the activities run from 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m.

Cabin Fever will include activities such as its popular snow bowling hill, snowshoe outings and a snowball toss, as well as sled dogs. Other outdoor offerings this year include free snowmobile rides, sensory walks, a fat tire bike ride, ice fishing demos, and an ice dive

demonstration. Stop by the Winter Hiking table to learn what to pack when planning a hiking trip with snow and ice.

The Polar Plunge kicks off the main events at 11:30 a.m. (day-of registration from 1111:30am). As always, the Plunge includes a playful prize for the silliest costume offered by the Friends of Grafton Lakes State Park, so start planning your January beach attire. To preregister for the Plunge, call Ray Dozois for more information at 518-663-5648 or download an application from our website located under documents.

For visitors who need to warm up there will be many large fires outside by the Welcome Center and the beach.

Live animals will also be present

at the festival in the welcome center. Visitors will not be disappointed with the refreshments available both inside the welcome center and outside by the main parking lot. Music will be presented by iHeartMedia.

Especially, don’t miss out on the horse drawn carriage. With the recent snow, Grafton is going to be a winter wonderland.

Masks are required indoors.

Check Facebook before the event for a detailed schedule of activities.

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WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing up to $2 million in cooperative agreements this year for risk management education and training programs that support historically underserved producers, small-scale farmers, and conservation practices. USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) is investing in organizations, such as nonprofit organizations, universities, and county cooperative extension offices, to develop training and education tools to help producers learn how to effectively manage long-term risks and challenges.

“Agriculture is an inherently risky business, and a strong farm safety net is key to sustaining and ensuring the success of American producers,” said RMA Administrator Marcia Bunger. “We’re committed to improving access to crop insurance, and our partnerships with organizations help us reach communities that have historically lacked access to training and resources. We want to make sure all producers know and understand how to manage risk and what options are available to them.”

RMA works with partners to assist producers, especially historically underserved, farmers and ranchers, in effectively managing long-term risks and challenges. RMA reestablished its support of risk management education in 2021, investing nearly $1 million in nine risk management education projects. From 2002 to 2018, RMA provided annual

funding for risk management education projects, supporting more than $126 million worth of projects in historically underserved communities.

How to Apply Interested organizations must apply by 5:59 pm Eastern Time on March 11 through the Results Verification System at rvs.umn.edu. To learn more, view the notice of funding opportunity on grants.gov.

A broad range of risk management training activities are eligible for funding consideration, including training on Federal crop insurance options, record keeping, financial management, non-insurance-based risk management tools, and natural disaster preparedness among others.

Partners can also train farmers at all levels on risk management options that help secure local food systems.

This selection process is competitive, and RMA will prioritize projects focused on underserved, organic, and specialty crop producers.

Additionally, organizations providing training related to climate change, wildfire response, local foods, and urban ag will also be given stronger consideration.

More Information Federal crop insurance helps farmers and ranchers manage risks that are part of agriculture, such as adverse weather and market fluctuations, strengthening the rural economy, especially after disasters.

Crop insurance is sold and delivered solely through

private crop insurance agents.

A list of crop insurance agents is available at all USDA Service Centers and online at the RMA Agent Locator. Learn more about crop insurance and the modern farm safety net at www.rma.usda.gov.

Te announcement builds on other USDA efforts to ensure equity in program delivery. In 2021, USDA’s Farm Service Agency invested $4.7 million to establish 56 partnerships to provide outreach and technical assistance to historically underserved farmers and ranchers, and USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service announced its plans to invest $50 million in cooperative agreements for a similar effort.

USDA touches the lives of all Americans each day in so many positive ways. In the Biden-Harris Administration, USDA is transforming America’s food system with a greater focus on more resilient local and regional food production, fairer markets for all producers, ensuring access to safe, healthy and nutritious food in all communities, building new markets and streams of income for farmers and producers using climate smart food and forestry practices, making historic investments in infrastructure and clean energy capabilities in rural America, and committing to equity across the Department by removing systemic barriers and building a workforce more representative of America. To learn more, visit www.usda.gov.

American Lung Association applauds adoption of zero emission trucking rule ALBANY — On Dec. 30, New York joined the growing list of states taking bold action on zero-emission transportation to protect the public from harmful trucking pollution.

The Advanced Clean Trucks rule ensures New York will see increasing levels of zeroemission trucks in the coming decades as it seeks to reduce harmful air and climate pollution. The rule was initially developed by California in 2020 and has since been adopted by numerous states including New Jersey and Massachusetts while still more states are moving through approvals.

Following New York’s

approval of the Advanced Clean Trucks rule to ensure a transition to zero-emission technologies in the trucking sector, American Lung Association Director of Public Advocacy, Trevor Summerfield, issued the following statement: “The rapid shift to zeroemission transportation is vital to improving lung health and saving lives. Eliminating pollution from trucks is a major win for community health, for worker health and for climate health. Everyone deserves to breathe clean and healthy air, but we know that serious disparities exist in pollution burdens. Too

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many low-income communities and communities of color are exposed to unhealthy air quality from the diesel truck traffic of nearby highways, ports, warehouse distribution centers and other diesel hot spots. The adoption of the Advanced Clean Trucks rule means that New Yorkers — especially those most burdened by pollution — will breathe less deadly exhaust due to the increasing rollout of truly clean, non-combusting engines. We are hopeful that more states will adopt the rule in the coming months.”

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Robert L. Palmer Robert L. Palmer (Bobby) passed away on January 13, 2022.

Was born on November 7, 1943 to the late James Ellis and Marcella Alice Palmer. He was the second oldest of eight siblings, five having preceded him in death (James Palmer, Janice Palmer, Marcella (Marcy) Palmer, Dennis Palmer and David Palmer).

Bobby was preceded in death by his son Robert “Robbie” Palmer Jr. and leaves to cherish his memory, his wife, Nannie Palmer, children, Erika and Thomas, sisters Peggy Palmer and Lorraine Palmer, grandchildren, and a host of aunts, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Joyce (Halloran) Barboza January 30, 1945 - January 16, 2022 Joyce (Halloran) Barboza, 74, of Hudson, NY passed away on January 16, 2022 at her home. Joyce was born in Hudson on January 30, 1945 to the late John and Florence (Carless) Halloran. Joyce was predeceased by her brother, John C. Halloran and sister, Lillian Gallo.

Joyce was a loving and generous spirit, who touched the lives of all her neighbors, friends and family- she had special care and affection for her many nieces and nephews and their children. Joyce retired from nursing in 2005 after a 30-year career. She will be remembered for her wicked sense of humor and as a loving mother and grandmother to her daughter, Meghan, and her grandchildren Leo and Beatrice.

Joyce is survived, loved and celebrated by her daughter, Meghan, son-in law Robert Silfen, grandchildren Leo and Beatrice; and her many nieces, nephews, grand-nieces and grand-nephews from the Gallo and Halloran families. She was beloved by all who knew her and will be missed terribly.

Calling hours will be Thursday, January 20, 2022 from 4:006:00 p.m. at Bates and Anderson, 110 Green Street, Hudson, NY. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, January 21, 2022 at 9:00 a.m., from St. Mary’s Church, 429 E. Allen Street, Hudson, NY.

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Gloria Jean Cardinale “Jeannie”, 73, of Tampa, Florida, formerly of Palenville, New York, passed away January 9, 2022 at her home in the arms of her loving husband. She was born July 17, 1948 in Catskill, New York, the daughter of the late Margaret and John Hodor. She lived in Palenville, New York until 1969 when she moved to Tampa. Jeannie was predeceased by her beloved son, Frank Jr. who was an absolute light of her life and passed away much too soon in August, 2021. Jeannie is survived by her husband Frank; grandson Rocco; daughter-in-law, Becky Cardinale; sister Joan Lanuto of Catskill, NY; brother John Rell of Saugerties, NY; and many dearly loved and loving nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by sisters, Claudette Skelton, Barbara Rappolt, Judy Cosseboom and Marjorie “Midge” Hill; and brothers, Charles Rell, Richard Rell, and Barry Rell. Jeannie was a devout Catholic who attended St. Patrick’s Academy in Catskilll where she graduated with the Class of 1966. During her life she was employed in various positions including legal clerk, bank teller, and manager of a retail furniture store. Jeannie loved children and animals, especially puppies and giraffes. But her real passion and center of her life was her home and family. She was fun-loving and exuberant with a warm, caring nature and devoted to those she loved in life; husband, son, grandson, parents, sisters, brothers, nieces, nephews, and friends. She was the center and anchor of her family, and her affection, devotion and tireless spirit made her house a true home for her loved ones. Jeannie had a beautiful smile, sparking blue eyes and best of all a beautiful heart. Those of us who were fortunate to have Jeannie close to us in life remain forever touched by her countenance. spirit, devotion, inner beauty and warm heart. She will live on in our hearts for all time. Relatives and friends may call 2 ~ 5 PM Thursday at Traver & McCurry Funeral Home, 234 Jefferson Heights, Catskill. Funeral services will be held 9 ~ 10 AM Friday at the funeral home, followed by an 11 AM Mass at Sacred Heart Church, Palenville. Interment will be at the Town of Catskill Cemetery.

Ronald Gaylord Sr., 86, of Ghent, passed away Saturday January 15, 2022.

Ronald was born in Kinderhook to Lloyd Gaylord and Kathryn Boomhower Gaylord, living in Stuyvesant and Taghkanic as well. After marriage he lived in Copake and worked for Sunnybrook first driving truck then working at their feedstore. He and Marguerite settled in Greenport where they built a home and raised their family and Ron started his Surge milking equipment business.

He loved and was very proud of his family. Ron worked very hard and provided very well for them all. Over the years he enjoyed snowmobiling, building soap box derby cars, riding mini bikes, eating prunes & egg salad sandwiches with his granddaughters, rubbing his grandchildrens backs while they were in their playpen, watching all of his grandchildren & their friends swimming, “sneaking” his faithful companion bagels at the breakfast table and telling a joke or 2. Ron was loved by all. No matter how good or bad he felt his family was always told by staff that “it was a pleasure to take care of him”. He loved all of his nurses even those that weren’t blonde. His family would like to Thank All Staff that ever lovingly cared for Ron. He was a member of Hudson Widow Son’s Masonic Lodge as well as an Army Reservist from 1954 to being Honorably Discharged in 1962.

Left to cherish his memory are his sons Ronald Jr. (Barbara), Mark (Lisa), Brian (Kim), and Kevin (Evelyn) Gaylord, his daughter Kimberly (Paul) Gaylord, grandchildren Ronald III, William Paul, Josh, Jason, Jessica, Laura, Ashley, Emily, and Danielle, great grandchildren, Ainsley, Liam, Colton, Jacob, Jordan, Matthew, Eliana and Dax, along with his brother Lawrence Gaylord, sisters in law Jacqueline Lechner, Joan Lyons, and Elizabeth Lyons, and several nieces and nephews. Ronald was predeceased by his wife Marguerite (Lyons) Gaylord, his brother Lloyd Gaylord, and his loyal companion Cooper.

In lieu of flowers donations can be made in Ron’s memory to Future Farmers of America.

Cracker Barrel served a cleaning agent to a customer. A jury ordered it to pay $9.3 million.

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the $5 million awarded in punitive damages to Cronnon was “very rare,” noting a figure that high is “reserved for the most egregious conduct.” The attorney said he and Cronnon hope that the jury’s ruling against Cracker Barrel will be a wakeup call for other restaurants that might not clearly label their chemicals in the kitchen.

“We hope people see this and realize that they need to change their ways,” he said.

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William ‘Bill’ D. Dunbar May 2, 1958 - January 13, 2022 William “Bill” D. Dunbar passed away at his home on Thursday, January 13th, 2022. He was born May 2nd, 1958 in Hudson, NY to Richard “Dick” and Marian Dunbar. He grew up in Omi and completed his senior year early at Chatham High School to pursue a bachelor’s degree in chemistry at SUNY Plattsburgh. During his professional career, he was a research chemist and traveled abroad to setup a research branch in Brazil. He also shares a patent with collaborators in Germany.

In 2002 & 2003, with a running team in Kinderhook, he participated in a 200-mile relay race from the shadows of Mt. Washington to the Atlantic Ocean. He has been playing backgammon via mail with his best friend for over 20 years. He also carried on the annual tradition of jumping into the family pond EVERY Easter. Known, for marching to the beat of his own drum, he will be remembered as a musician, eclectic gardener, writer of heartfelt notes, runner, pilot, and proud father.

He is survived by his son William “Ricky” Dunbar and daughter Alyssa Dunbar. Also surviving are his mother Marian and siblings Jonathon (Jackie) Dunbar, Stephanie Shirley, David (Catherine) Dunbar, and Jennifer (Steve) Harblin, ex-wife Jean and stepdaughter Stacey, and several nieces and nephews and close friends. He was predeceased by his father Dick and brothers Daniel (Deborah) and Russell (Josie).

Friends and family are welcome to attend visitation hours Friday, January 21st 3:00 – 5:00 pm, followed by a service at 5:00 pm, at Wenk Funeral Home, 21 Payn Avenue, Chatham, NY. For on-line condolences, visit wenkfuneralhome.com

John C. Noonan January, 2, 2022 John C. Noonan passed suddenly at his home on January, 2, 2022.

John was survived by his wife, Lisa G. Noonan( Rubin) of 37 years and proud & loving father to his daughter, Heather J. Noonan, his parents, Robert & Barbara Noonan, brothers Robert Noonan(Annette) Joseph Noonan(Jamie), William Noonan( Mari), Christopher Noonan( Maria) Also, his nieces & nephews. John grew up on Long Island, NY. He had graduated from Lindenhurst HS in 1979. He had resided in Columbia county since 1992 where he worked for Agway energy in Hudson for many years and then Camphill Village of Copake for the last 17 years. John had a kind and mild spirit and never had a bad word to or about anyone. He will be terribly missed by family, friends, coworkers. Calling hours will be at Bates & Anderson on Saturday, February 5 between 1:00-4:00.

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William Cronnon had just finished his lunch at a Cracker Barrel restaurant in Tennessee in April 2014 when his waitress asked him if she could refill his water glass one more time.

When she returned, the Alabama native took two or three big swigs.

But when Cronnon felt a burning sensation in his mouth and esophagus and struggled to breathe, he realized he wasn’t drinking water at all. Instead, Cronnon was served the chemical Eco-San, a cleaning agent used in the kitchen, that has since caused him years of gastrointestinal issues, according to court documents.

Now, almost eight years later, Cracker Barrel has been ordered by a jury to pay Cronnon more than $9.3 million for serving him a glass filled with a cleaning chemical. A jury for the 12th Judicial Circuit Court in Marion County, Tenn., ruled Jan. 6 that the company must award Cronnon more than $4.3 million in compensatory damages and $5 million in punitive damages for the 2014 incident.

The size of Cronnon’s award could be capped because of a Tennessee law that limits economic damages to $750,000, despite his extensive health problems.

“Cracker Barrel treated this guy like a dog,” Thomas Greer, Cronnon’s attorney, told The Washington Post. “The people in that store knew exactly what they served him. There is a sense of relief knowing that the jury believed him.”

Cronnon, 68, declined an interview request, Greer said.

Cracker Barrel told The Post in a statement that the company was “disappointed” in the Tennessee jury’s decision.

“While we have great respect for the legal process, we are obviously disappointed by and strongly disagree with the jury’s award in this case, which involved an unfortunate and isolated incident that occurred at one of our stores eight years ago,” the company’s media relations office said. “Although we are considering our options with respect to this verdict, we are glad this matter is behind us so we can better focus on caring for our guests and employees around the country.”

Greer, who said he expects Cracker Barrel to appeal the ruling, described the

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A Cracker Barrel restaurant in Sterling, Va.

company’s statement to the media as “hypocrisy.”

“It would be laughable to me if it was not such a serious issue,” Greer said.

It all started on April 25, 2014, when Cronnon made a short trip over the Tennessee border from his work in Bridgeport, Ala., to the Cracker Barrel about 30 miles west of Chattanooga, Greer said.

Cronnon said he felt something was wrong after a couple sips of what he assumed was ice water, according to the complaint. The chemical was poured into his glass from an unmarked container, Greer said.

In addition to the burning sensation he felt after drinking the chemical, Cronnon struggled to breathe and could not stop coughing, his attorney said.

Eco-San is a “food contact surface sanitizer and destainer for use in low-temperature warewashing machines,” according to its website. Ecolab, the company that makes EcoSan, specifies that the product contains “a high concentration of chlorinating agent.”

In the years that followed the incident, Greer said Cronnon suffered “severe permanent injuries,” such as “regular cramping, bloating diarrhea, and reflux pain after meals.”

Cronnon, a factory worker for about 50 years, was also forced to stop working at his job because of the Cracker Barrel incident, saying he “lost wages and future earning capacity,” according to court records.

Even though the initial lawsuit was filed in 2015, delays in the legal system, and those forced by the coronavirus pandemic, impeded the case until this month, Greer said. The attorney took over the case from

his father, Cronnon’s original lawyer, who died in 2019.

While Cracker Barrel had “good and written policies saying don’t put unmarked chemicals in unmarked containers,” the Marion County location was not training its employees consistent with those rules, Greer said. At this month’s trial, the attorney said three former employees testified how Cracker Barrel’s training was not up to par with its companywide policies.

“This was an ongoing, unsafe practice,” Greer said.

Cracker Barrel disputed that the 2014 incident was part of a larger, systemic issue at the chain restaurant.

“Our policy has been, and continues to be, to never put chemicals in any unmarked containers,” the company told The Post. “Again, this is an unfortunate and isolated incident that occurred at one of our stores eight years ago.”

Yet it took just 2 ½ days for the jury to side with Cronnon over Cracker Barrel.

“We the jury find [the] plaintiff is entitled to punitive damages in the amount of $5 million,” the presiding juror wrote in the jury verdict form.

But the millions awarded to Cronnon could be reduced significantly. As part of the Tennessee Civil Justice Act in 2011, the state limited noneconomic damages in a personal injury action to $750,000. The Tennessee Supreme Court upheld the state cap in 2020.

Court records show that $3.6 million of the $4.3 million awarded to Cronnon in compensatory damages are classified as noneconomic damages.

While Greer said he’s disappointed in the cap from the state law, he emphasized how

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Mountain Top Arboretum presents Looking at American Landscapes TANNERSVILLE — The Mountain Top Arboretum, 4 Maude Adams Way, Tannersville, presents the webinar, Looking at American Landscapes: A Migrant Perspective with Wambui Ippolito 10-11:15 a.m. Jan. 22. Admission is free. Sign up for the webinar at www. mtarboretum.org or 518589-3903. Every influx of new immigrants has significantly altered American landscapes with the plants they have introduced, their farming and ornamental horticultural practices and their understanding and organization of green spaces. All this change has happened without a clear understanding of what these activities have meant to the land itself. A new understanding of the history of the American outdoors will lead to better design and more holistic and sustainable land use. Horticulturist and Landscape designer Wambui Ippolito is the 2021 Best in Show award winner at the Philadelphia Flower Show, the largest show of its kind in North America.

Wambui was born in Kenya.

She was influenced by her mother’s garden in Nairobi, her grandmother’s farm in the countryside and the natural landscape. Wambui

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JAN. 19 ALBANY — Cornell Cooperative Extension Albany County Board of Directors will meet at 6 p.m. Jan. 19 via Zoom. This meeting is open to the public. Albany County residents 18 years of age or older are eligible to attend.

Call 518-765-3500 for additional information.

JAN. 20 WINDHAM — Mountain Top Cares Coalition, headquartered in Windham, is hosting its monthly virtual Narcan Training at 7 p.m.

Jan. 20. Help us defeat opioid use disorder by volunteering for training and distribution of Narcan. Register by going to mountaintopcarescoalition.com.

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and Architects You Should Know.” She lives in New York City, where she concentrates on urban gardens, public spaces and large estates.

NYSOFA, AgingNY and Pets Together partner to connect older adults with the therapeutic power of pets ALBANY — In a continuing effort to combat social isolation, the New York State Office for the Aging (NYSOFA) and Association on Aging in New York (AgingNY) have partnered with Pets Together, a national non-profit organization, to connect older New Yorkers with the therapeutic power of pets using the Pets Together video chat service, which offers social interactions aimed at reducing loneliness and stress.

Older New Yorkers can learn more about this free program and reserve a virtual visit directly at https://petstogether.org.

A Pets Together video visit is approximately 30 minutes in length. Older adults who participate get to meet with volunteer pet-owners to see and learn about their pets.

More importantly, the conversation offers an opportunity for engagement aimed at combatting social isolation.

Featured pets include everything from dogs to bearded dragons, cats to ponies, goats and birds.

In 2017, the U.S. Surgeon General declared social isolation to be a “global epidemic” — one that has only worsened in the COVID-19

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health emergency. According to the AARP Public Policy Institute, social isolation drives $6.7 billion in additional associated Medicare spending per year. The health consequences of loneliness and isolation are equivalent to smoking almost a pack of cigarettes daily. Studies have also shown that interacting with animals is an effective antidote: lowering blood pressure and reducing loneliness, stress, or anxiety.

NYSOFA Director Greg Olsen said: “Pets are known for their therapeutic abilities, and they are also great conversation starters. These two factors combined go a long way in helping to reduce the major health implications associated with loneliness and social isolation. We are thrilled to work with Pets Together and the Association on Aging in New York to bring this powerful form of contact and social connection directly to older adults no matter where they live.

We encourage older adults to try it out.”

The Pets Together partnership is the newest in a series of creative efforts undertaken by NYSOFA to combat social isolation, helping to

supplement formally structured social programs offered by Area Agencies on Aging and their partners. It is also NYSOFA’s second initiative leveraging the healing power of pets. NYSOFA’s animatronic pet project is providing older New Yorkers with 3,500 “lifelike” robotic pets that provide comfort and companionship. The program has a proven track record of reducing self-reported loneliness by 70 percent. NYSOFA has also forged recent collaborations with GetSetUp, an online learning community that is connecting 54,000 older New Yorkers to interactive classes which help promote physical, mental, and social health.

NYSOFA, AgingNY and Pets Together also urge pet owners to consider becoming a volunteer through the Pets Together network — an opportunity to connect with older adults, talk about your pet, and, most importantly, engage in meaningful conversation that helps build vital social connections. To learn more about volunteer opportunities, complete the application at https://petstogether.org/pets-togethervolunteer/

GREENPORT — Sacred Heart-Mt. Carmel Shrine, 442 Fairview Ave., Greenport, will serve a Polish dinner, take out only, 11:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Jan. 20. Menu includes kielbasa, stuffed cabbage, pierogies and dessert. Cost is $12. Call 518828-0342 to preorder or 518828-8775 10 a.m.-6 p.m. day of event.

JAN. 21 TANNERSVILLE — The Kaaterskill UMC, 5942 Main St., Tannersville, will serve a Brooks chicken barbecue, take out only, 4-7 p.m. Jan. 21. The cost is $15. For information and tickets, call Kelly at 518-263-6069 and leave a message.

JAN. 27 ALBANY — Cornell Cooperative Extension Albany County will host Cast Iron Cooking 6-7:15 p.m. Jan. 27 via Zoom. Explore the versatility of cooking with cast iron. These reliable and long-lasting kitchen tools can be used on stovetops or your grill, in your oven or on an open fire. We will discuss how to season them and preserve them for using for years to come. Cooking demonstrations of how to bake a Shepherd’s pie in

a skillet, a delicious stew in a Dutch oven and an apple crisp will be shared, along with several more recipes you can try to make at home.

Email Karen at kem18@cornell.edu or call and leave a message at the office at 518-765-3552. Registration is required at the following link: https://cornell.zoom. us/meeting/register/tJIrcu2oqzsjEtzpcThEPHc8PCYCMOCZQQui After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

JAN. 29 COBLESKILL — The Schoharie County Master Gardeners are happy to be participating in the National Seed Swap 10 a.m.-noon Jan. 29 at the Extension Center, 173 South Grand St., Cobleskill. Participation is free, and you do not have to donate seeds to benefit. National Seed Swap Day is designated as the last Saturday in January. The mission is to conserve and promote crop diversity in local communities through a planned event at which neighbors gather to exchange seeds and chat about plans for the upcoming season.

FEB. 11 LEXINGTON — The annual TGIF (Thank Goodness It’s Friday) Brooks’ Chicken Barbecue will be held 3-6 p.m. Feb. 11 at the Lexington/West Kill UMC in Lexington. This is take out only and dinners are $12; children 5-10 years are $5; chicken halves are $7. Dinners include half a chicken, baked potato, green beans, coleslaw, roll and cupcake.

Purchasing your tickets in advance is greatly appreciated. Most parishioners will have tickets for your convenience. Tickets will be available at the door until sold out. You may call JoEllen at 518-989-6568 until noon the day of the BBQ, Feb. 11, to pre-order.

FEB. 19 TANNERSVILLE — The Feathered and Furry Wildlife Center will hold the annual freeze your butt off for Wildlife Bake Sale event will be held 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Feb. 19 at the Go Greene Food Mart/Sunaco, 6360 Main St., Tannersville. The annual

bake sale is to support daily wildlife rescue efforts by the Friends of the Feathered and Furry Wildlife Rescue. The sale is held in a heated tent thanks to Mountain Propane Inc. Come and support this amazing wildlife rescue that is continuing through all the efforts and dedication of Missy Runyan’s husband and volunteers.

FEB. 20 TANNERSVILLE — The Children’s Ice Fishing Derby sponsored by The Catskill Mountain Fish and Game Club and The Stony Clove Rod and Gun Club will be held on 10 a.m.-noon Feb. 20 with registration starting at 9 a.m., at the Rip Van Winkle/Tannersville Lake.

All participants must follow social distancing guidelines.

There will be prizes awarded for the largest fish and most fish in both Junior and Senior divisions. The event is open to all children up to 16 years of age. Children 16 must have a valid fishing license. You may fish with up to three tip ups or hand lines and use single hooks only. Live bait and some tip ups will be available for use.

For more information, call Bob Monteleone at 518-4880240.

MARCH 12 TROY — Cornell Cooperative Extension of Rensselaer County will hold its 24th annual “Spring Garden Day” virtually on March 12. Using Zoom, the cloud-based video communications format, we’ll have a webinar-type program from 9:45 a.m.noon. Garden designer, consultant and writer Robert Clyde Anderson will discuss how to revolutionize your garden in his talk, “Perennial Planting The New Wave Way.” For friends of trees and shrubs, Fred Breglia, Executive Director of the Landis Arboretum, will talk about “Promoting Plant Health Through Proper Pruning.” A great selection of garden-related door prizes will be given away. You’ll need to download the free Zoom app to participate.

For registration information, visit http://ccerensselaer.org/ or contact Cornell Cooperative Extension at 518-272-4210 or mmp74@ cornell.edu.

Nominations open for 2022 Greene County Senior Citizen awards CATSKILL — The Advisory Council to the Greene County Department for the Aging (Human Services), announces that nominations are being accepted for the Greene County Senior Citizen Awards. The two awards, presented annually, are Senior Citizen of the Year and Outstanding Contribution by a Senior Citizen. The purpose of the awards is to recognize the outstanding achievements of senior citizens who have volunteered their time and energy to help other people, their communities, and/or special projects. The dedication of these volunteers help to make Greene County a better place for all of us.

The individuals chosen on the county level will then represent Greene County for recognition for New York State awards. Recently, the New York State Office for the Aging (NYSOFA) celebrated Older New Yorkers’ Day virtually, recognizing 87 volunteers from across the state who demonstrate their extraordinary value every day to their family, friends, and community. The celebration traditionally takes place each year in May in Albany; however, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year it was premiered as a virtual event in November.

Any Greene County resident, age 60 or older, can be nominated for these awards.

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Achievements must be voluntary in nature; performed in Greene County and not part of paid employment.

Past award winners may be nominated only if seven or more years have passed since last recognized.

If you know someone who deserves this recognition, contact the Greene County Department of Human Services at 518-719-3555 for an official nomination form.

Incomplete forms will not be considered as eligible.

Any inquiries for further information may also be directed to the department.

Deadline for entries is Jan. 28, 2022.

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Bard College’s award-winning literary magazine Conjunctions celebrates 40 years of continuous publication ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON — On January 21, novelist and Bard literature professor Bradford Morrow, founding editor of Conjunctions, will host an online evening of readings to celebrate the publication of the latest issue of Conjunctions, the celebrated literary journal published by Bard College.

Morrow will be joined by Conjunctions:77contributors Charles Bernstein, Anelise Chen, Shelley Jackson, Tracie Morris, and Arthur Sze. The livestreamed event, presented

by Conjunctions and Elliott Bay Book Company, takes place at 8 p.m. Jan. 21. To register, please visit the Eventbrite page.

Published by Bard College in fall 2021, Conjunctions: 77: States of Play, The Games Issue gathers fiction, poetry, essays, and genre-bending work from writers who are willing, through their writing, to invoke one of the oldest, most audacious questions one mortal can put to another: “Do you want to play a game?” Edited by novelist and Bard literature professor Morrow, States of Play features a collection of poems by celebrated Indian poet Ranjit Hoskote, a short story by international bestseller David Shields, poems by PEN/Malamud Award winner Nam Le, a new short story by Jerusalem Prize winner Joyce

Carol Oates, new poems from National Book Award winner Arthur Sze, a new series of genre-bending work from cross-genre experimental writer Shelley Jackson, a new poem from National Book Award and Bollingen Prize winner Nathaniel Mackey, and a collaborative duet between Charles Bernstein and Tracie Morris, two of the most revered voices in American poetry. The issue also includes work from Joanna Scott, John Darcy, Heather Altfeld, Kyoko Mori, James Morrow, Catherine Imbriglio, Pierre Reverdy, Robin Hemley, Anelise Chen, S. P. Tenhoff, Lowry Pressly, Cole Swensen, Rae Armantrout, Lucas Southworth, Kelsey Peterson, John Dimitroff, Alyssa Pelish, Tim Raymond, Justin Noga, Brian Evenson, and Kate Colby.

Charles Bernstein is the author of Topsy-Turvy and Pitch of Poetry (both University of Chicago Press). In 2019, he was awarded the prestigious Bollingen Prize for Poetry. With Tracie Morris, Charles Bernstein coedited Best American Experimental Writing 2016 (Wesleyan University Press).

Anelise Chen’s first book, So Many Olympic Exertions, came out with Kaya Press in 2017. She teaches writing at Columbia University.

Shelley Jackson is the author of Riddance (Black

Balloon), Half Life (HarperCollins), The Melancholy of Anatomy(Anchor), hypertexts including Patchwork Girl (Eastgate Systems), and several children’s books, including The Old Woman and the Wave (DK) and Mimi’s Dada Catifesto (Clarion Books). She is known for her cross-genre experiments, most notably SKIN, a story published in tattoos on 2,095 volunteers.

Tracie Morris’s recent books include the forthcoming titles handholding: on the other hand (Kore Press), human/nature poems (Litmus Press), Who Do With Words (expanded edition, Chax Press) and Hard Korè: Poems of Mythos and Place(Joca Seria Press).

Arthur Sze recieved the 2021 Shelley Memorial Award from the Poetry Society of America.

His newest book is The Glass Constellation: New and Collected Poems (Copper Canyon).

Bradford Morrow is the author of ten books of fiction and the founding editor of Conjunctions. He is the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship in fiction, an Academy Award in literature from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, and the PEN/Nora Magid Award for excellence in editing a literary journal.

Dr. Lisa Vollendorf named president of SUNY Empire State College ALBANY — The SUNY Board of Trustees appointed Dr. Lisa Vollendorf, interim provost and chief academic officer at the University of Northern Colorado, president of SUNY Empire State College.

Vollendorf, who was selected after an extensive national search, will be SUNY Empire’s sixth president since its founding in 1971. Her official start date will be announced soon.

The search committee included four members of the college council, six faculty representatives, two students, an alumni representative, a campus-related foundation representative, an academic dean, a professional employee, a support staff member, a college senate member, a member of the chancellor’s senior staff, and three non-voting representatives. Consultants from Storbeck Search partnered with the search committee.

The search process was conducted using the SUNY Presidential Search Guidelines. Five finalists were invited to participate in virtual meetings to interact with collegewide constituency groups. The search committee gathered feedback from all who met with the candidates and recommended candidates to the college council for review. The college council then endorsed three candidates for review by the chancellor and the board.

Dr. Vollendorf is a tireless advocate for public education.

With more than 25 years of experience as an educator and leader, she is deeply committed to access, equity, and inclusion.

She earned her B.A. in English and Spanish at Colorado State University. After studying abroad in Costa Rica, she pursued a Ph.D. in Romance Languages at the University of Pennsylvania.

Dr. Vollendorf has held faculty appointments at six public universities: Miami University of Ohio (1995-97); Wayne State University (1997-2005); California State University, Long Beach (2005-12); San José State University (2012-17); and Sonoma State University (2017- ).

She also directed the Hispanic

Hudson Valley Pattern for Progress appoints Bosch as president and CEO NEWBURGH — The board of directors at Hudson Valley Pattern for Progress today announced the appointment of Adam Bosch to be the organization’s next president and chief executive officer. Bosch, a lifelong resident of the Hudson Valley, worked as a journalist, college professor and policy analyst across the region before joining the senior leadership team of the New York City water supply system.

He will become Pattern’s sixth president since the organization was founded in 1965.

“I am excited to lead the team at Pattern for Progress during a time when the Hudson Valley faces so many challenges and opportunities,” Bosch said. “Our region has long trusted Pattern to develop plans and policies that are based on objective research, steering our communities toward a more prosperous and equitable future. I’m eager to amplify the work of Pattern’s talented staff by collaborating with leaders across the region who have the passion and authority to turn our research into action.”

“As Pattern enters into this next chapter of its history, I am excited to work with our new President and CEO Adam Bosch, our talented staff, and our committed and dedicated board of directors,” said Anthony Campagiorni, Chair of the Pattern for Progress Board of Directors. “Adam is the right leader for Pattern at this moment. He has demonstrated success in developing actionable research for the region, he brings an exciting vision for the Hudson Valley and Pattern’s role in advancing that vision, and he demonstrates an inspiring passion that will undoubtedly attract new individuals and organizations to Pattern’s critical mission.”

“Adam is the perfect choice to lead Pattern for Progress at this important time for the Hudson Valley,” said Jonathan Drapkin, who stepped down as president of Pattern in December after leading the organization for 15 years. “Throughout his career, Adam has built many strong relationships across the region. Those who have worked with Adam respect and trust him for his savvy advice, creative thinking and ability to knit issues together. Adam is a thorough researcher and an articulate communicator who will help the region assess where it was before the pandemic, and where it needs to go in the future. Pattern was indeed fortunate to attract Adam to this vital position.”

Bosch will join Pattern for Progress on Jan. 31. He can be reached at abosch@pfprogress.org.

Bosch started his career as a

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journalist in the Hudson Valley. He covered public affairs, courts and the environment for the Wallkill Valley Times, the Times Herald-Record and in the Albany bureau of The New York Times. His work also appeared in several regional and national magazines. His work in journalism earned six Associated Press awards for investigative reporting, depth reporting, and breaking news coverage. Bosch also served as an adjunct professor of journalism for 10 years at SUNY New Paltz.

After leaving journalism, Bosch joined Hudson Valley Pattern for Progress in 2012 as vice president of research and external affairs. Bosch authored reports on the adaptive re-use of closed school buildings across the region, New York’s tax cap, and an investigation of Rockland County’s budget deficit. His examination of Rockland County’s fiscal crisis, and recommendations to solve it, earned Pattern the President’s Award from the Rockland County Business Association.

For the past nine years, Bosch has served as director of public affairs for the New York City water supply system – the largest municipal water supply in the United States. In that role, Bosch was responsible for community outreach, intergovernmental affairs, education programs and more. He served as the primary liaison between New York City and federal, state and local officials across the Hudson Valley and Catskills for issues related to the city’s reservoir system and its infrastructure. His work focused on explaining the operation, maintenance and protection of the water supply system that serves nearly 10 million New Yorkers, especially as the city pursued several large capital projects to upgrade its dams, aqueducts and treatment facilities in the region.

Bosch currently serves as a volunteer on the Catskill Advisory Group, a state-appointed panel that is developing a strategic framework to tackle the

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Institute at the University of California, Santa Barbara (200305). In her career, she has been a faculty member, department chair, academic senate chair, dean, and provost.

Currently serving as Interim Provost and Chief Academic Officer at the University of Northern Colorado, Dr. Vollendorf previously worked for 16 years in the California State University system. During that time, she was a faculty member, department chair, academic senate chair, dean, and provost at three different CSU campuses.

Among her academic leadership highlights, Dr. Vollendorf served as dean of humanities and the arts at San José State University from 2012-17, where she led the efforts to revitalize the Hammer Theatre and created a faculty leadership development program. From 2017-20, she served as provost and executive vice president at Sonoma State University.

In collaboration with faculty, students, and staff, she helped lead Sonoma State to record graduation and retention rates.

She helped lead the institution through numerous emergencies before becoming special advisor for academic continuity and operational planning at the California State University Office of the Chancellor in July 2020.

Dr. Vollendorf’s research focuses on the cultural history of women in Iberia and Latin America during the early modern period (1500-1700). An established scholar with grants from such institutions as the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Mellon Foundation, the Newberry Library, the Huntington Library, and the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library, she has published two monographs, six edited books, and 35 chapters and articles.

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challenges and opportunities of increased visitation to the Catskill Park. He also serves on a nationwide advisory group that is developing risk communications for perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water supplies.

Bosch was born and raised in the town of Newburgh in Orange County, and graduated from Wallkill High School. He earned his bachelor’s degree from SUNY New Paltz, and his master’s degree from Columbia University in the City of New York. Bosch lives in Saugerties with his wife, Jennifer, and their 8-year-old son, Tristan.

Founded in 1965, Hudson Valley Pattern for Progress is a not-for-profit policy, planning, advocacy and research organization focused on promoting regional, balanced, sustainable, and equitable solutions that enhance the growth and vitality of the Hudson Valley. Today, Pattern provides research and support, focusing on emerging trends, convening leaders from across the Hudson Valley to collaborate on regional approaches to our most challenging issues - housing, local government efficiency, education, land use policy, transportation and infrastructure. Pattern inspires growth and vitality for the Hudson Valley’s regional economy through its initiatives, which include The Center for Housing Solutions and the new MAIN STREET: Hudson Valley, a regional resource center to strengthen main streets. Pattern also provides critical training programs including The Pattern Fellows regional leadership training for mid-career professionals, the Community Builders community development project incubator, and The Board Institute, providing pathways to leadership for a more diverse cross section of our neighbors.

Pattern serves communities across nine counties in the Hudson Valley, including Columbia, Dutchess, Greene, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster and Westchester.

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GREENE COUNTY SENIOR CITIZENS CLUBS CATSKILL — Some clubs may not have resumed meetings due to COVID-19.

Athens Senior Citizens meet at 1:15 p.m. the second and fourth Monday at Rivertown Senior Center, 39 Second St., Athens, Cairo Golden Agers meet at 1:30 p.m. the second and fourth Wednesday at Acra Community Center, Old Route 23, Cairo.

Catskill Silver Linings meet at 1 p.m. the second Thursday of the Month at the Robert C. Antonelli Senior Center, 15 Academy St., Catskill.

Coxsackie Area Seniors meet at 1 p.m. the second and fourth Wednesday at Van Heest Hall, Bethany Village, Coxsackie.

Senior Citizens of Coxsackie meet at 2 p.m. the first and third Monday at the Town of Coxsackie Senior Center, 127 Mansion St., Coxsackie.

Greenville Golden Agers meet at 1 p.m. the first Wednesday at the American Legion Hall, 54 Maple Ave., Greenville.

Mountain Top Golden Agers meet at 1;30 p.m. the fourth Thursday at Tannersville Fire Hall, Main Avenue, Tannersville.

WAJPL Golden Age Club meet at 1 p.m. the first and third Monday at Windham Town Building, 371 Route 296, Hensonville.

COFFEE KLATCH HUNTER — The Hunter Public Library, 7965 Main St., Hunter, holds a Coffee Klatch for those 55 and older 10 a.m.noon the second Tuesday of each month. Light refreshments and coffee and tea are

available.

ALZHEIMER’S EDUCATION WEBINARS ALBANY — The Alzheimer’s Association offers community and family education and outreach webinars from the safety of your home. These virtual programs provide high-quality disease and dementia education for those directly affected by the disease. They are free of charge and include topics such as signs of Alzheimer’s disease, diagnosis, communication, living with Alzheimer’s and caregiving techniques.

Each webinar is held live with time for Q&A. Note that all webinars are listed in Eastern Standard Time (EST). RSVP via our our 24/7 Helpline at 800.272.3900 or by contacting Sierra Snoddy at 518-6757214.

Dementia Friendly Congregations 1:30 p.m. Jan. 19. This program is designed for those who are part of their church or faith community and who are interested in learning more about dementia and the opportunities for ministries.

Meaningful Engagement, Activities at Home 10 a.m. Jan. 25. Discuss the social needs of people with dementia and how to meet those needs.

Understanding and Responding to Dementia-Related Behaviors noon Jan. 27.

Caregiver tips and strategies to respond to some common behaviors.

Understanding Alzheimer’s & Dementia 2 p.m. Feb. 2.

The basics of Alzheimer’s and dementia including risk factors, treatments, research and Alzheimer’s Association resources.

Healthy Living for Your Brain & Body & Research Update: Presented with MVP Health noon Feb. 7. Learn about research in the areas of diet and nutrition, exercise, cognitive activity and social engagement.

10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s 10:30 a.m. Feb. 8.

Program will help you recognize common signs of the disease in yourself and others and next steps to take.

Senior Menu 10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s: Presented with MVP Health noon Feb. 14.

Program will help you recognize common signs of the disease in yourself and others and next steps to take.

Research Update noon Feb. 16. The basics of Alzheimer’s and dementia including risk factors, treatments, research and Alzheimer’s Association resources.

Healthy Living for Your Brain & Body noon Feb. 22.

Learn about research in the areas of diet and nutrition, exercise, cognitive activity and social engagement.

Legal & Financial Planning 2 p.m. Feb. 24. This workshop is ideal for anyone who would like to know more about what legal and financial issues to consider when facing dementia and how to put plans in place.

10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s 10 a.m. March 3.

Program will help you recognize common signs of the disease in yourself and others and next steps to take.

Meaningful Engagement, Activities at Home 2 p.m.

March 15. Discuss the social needs of people with dementia and how to meet those needs.

Understanding and Responding to Dementia-Related Behaviors 3 p.m. March 23.

Caregiver tips and strategies to respond to some common behaviors.

Effective Communication Strategies noon March 29.

How Alzheimer’s and other dementias affect an individual’s ability to communicate.

REMINDER: Early Alzheimer’s Support & Education (EASE) - Virtual Program meets 10 a.m.-noon Thursdays beginning March 24 through May 12. EASE is an 8-week interactive learning program for people with early stage memory loss and their care partners. Registration and a pre-screening is required.

RSVP via the 24/7 Helpline at 800.272.3900 or by contacting Sierra Snoddy at 518-6757214.

How do I get back benefits withheld due to the earnings limit?

By Russell Gloor, National Social Security Advisor at the AMAC Foundation

SOCIAL SECURITY MATTERS

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Dear Rusty: If I work and take Social Security before my full retirement age, how can I find out how I will be paid back the money withheld after I pass the earnings limit?

Signed: Returning to Work Dear Returning: What you’re referring to is that Social Security limits how much you can earn while collecting early benefits (before your full retirement age, or “FRA”). The earnings limit for 2022 is $19,560 and if your earnings exceed that while collecting early SS benefits, you’ll be required to pay back some of your benefits.

Except during the year in which you attain your FRA, you’ll have to give SS back benefits equal to $1 for every $2 you are over the limit, which can be done either by having your benefits withheld for a time or repaying what is owed in a lump sum. In the year you reach your FRA, the limit goes up by about 2.5 times and the

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GLOOR amount you need to pay back is less, and after you reach your full retirement age there is no longer a limit to how much you can earn. But if you have benefits withheld because you exceeded the limit while collecting early benefits, you will get some of that withheld money back after you have reached your full retirement age.

When you reach your FRA, Social Security will automatically adjust (increase) your benefit to reflect the number of months your benefits were withheld. So, for example, if you originally claimed Social Security at age 63 but were still working and, over time, you had benefits withheld

for 12 months because you exceeded the earnings limit, they’ll recompute your benefit at your FRA as though you applied 12 months later than you actually did. That will happen automatically and will slightly increase your monthly benefit amount starting at your full retirement age. So, you don’t get all withheld money back in a lump sum – rather they increase your benefit a bit at your FRA so that eventually, over time, you may recover what was withheld because you exceeded the limit.

This article is intended for information purposes only and does not represent legal or financial guidance. It presents the opinions and interpretations of the AMAC Foundation’s staff, trained and accredited by the National Social Security Association (NSSA).

NSSA and the AMAC Foundation and its staff are not affiliated with or endorsed by the Social Security Administration or any other governmental entity. To submit a question, visit our website (amacfoundation.org/programs/socialsecurity-advisory) or email us at ssadvisor@amacfoundation.org.

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CATSKILL — The following is the weekly nutrition menu offered by Greene County Department of Human Services’ Senior Nutrition Program. Served daily with each meal are: Bread or alternative (roll, bun, etc.) with Promise Spread and low-fat milk.

Tartar sauce is served with fish meals. Menu is subject to change based on product availability and circumstance.

The menu will be the meal that is delivered to all Greene County homebound meal clients.

All persons 60 and older can receive a meal. The suggested donation for each meal is $4. Those wishing to receive a meal are required to call the respective location at least a day in advance.

Rivertown Senior Center, 39 Second St., Athens, 9452700.

Senior Service Centers: Acra: Acra Community Center, Old Route 23B, Cairo 622-9898.

Jewett: Jewett Municipal Building, Route 23C, Jewett, 263-4392.

If you wish to pick-up a lunch at the Robert Antonelli Senior Center in Catskill call at least a day in advance, the Rivertown Senior Center to reserve.

JAN. 19 THROUGH JAN. 26 WEDNESDAY: Pork chop with gravy, applesauce, sweet potato, birthday cupcake.

THURSDAY: Roast beef with gravy, California mixed vegetables, mashed potatoes, pineapple delight.

FRIDAY: Chicken divan, Monaco vegetable mix, white rice, fresh fruit.

MONDAY: Beer battered fish, California mixed vegetables, tropical fruit.

TUESDAY: Veal Parmesan, Italian mixed vegetables, penne pasta, peaches with

whipped topping.

WEDNESDAY: Sweet and sour chicken, green beans, pineapple, white rice, mandarin oranges.

JAN. 26 THROUGH FEB. 2 WEDNESDAY: Sweet and sour chicken, green beans, pineapple, white rice, mandarin oranges.

THURSDAY: Roasted chicken quarters with gravy, Monaco vegetable mix, mashed potatoes, fresh fruit.

FRIDAY: American goulash, spinach, tossed salad, fresh fruit.

MONDAY: Beef chili, California vegetable mix, brown rice, peanut butter cookies.

TUESDAY: Chicken Dijon, mashed potatoes, broccoli, pears.

WEDNESDAY: Seafood Florentine, sauteed mixed vegetables, green beans, white rice, rice pudding with raisins.

FEB. 2 THROUGH FEB. 9 WEDNESDAY: Seafood Florentine, sauteed mixed vegetables, green beans, white rice, rice pudding with raisins.

THURSDAY: Ravioli marinara with meatballs, Italian mixed vegetables, spinach, fresh fruit.

FRIDAY: Chicken and biscuits with gravy, peas and carrots, mashed potatoes, fresh fruit.

MONDAY: Sloppy joes, cauliflower and broccoli medley, potato salad, tropical fruit.

TUESDAY: Baked salmon with dill sauce, peas and carrots, tomato juice, brown rice pilaf, chocolate chip banana bread.

WEDNESDAY: Roast pork with gravy, applesauce, braised cabbage, spiced apple rings.

FEB. 9 THROUGH FEB. 16 WEDNESDAY: Roast pork

with gravy, applesauce, braised cabbage, spiced apple rings.

THURSDAY: Meatloaf with gravy, mashed potatoes, carrot coins, chocolate mousse, mixed berries.

FRIDAY: Macaroni and cheese, 3 bean salad, stewed tomatoes, fresh fruit.

MONDAY: Chicken divan, Monaco vegetable mix, white rice, mandarin oranges.

TUESDAY: Taco Tuesday, corn, tomatoes and beans, Spanish rice, chocolate birthday cupcakes.

WEDNESDAY: Pork chop with gravy, applesauce, sweet potatoes, green beans, banana mousse.

FEB. 16 THROUGH FEB. 23 WEDNESDAY: Pork chop with gravy, applesauce, sweet potatoes, green beans, banana mousse.

THURSDAY: Vegetable lasagna with white sauce, garden salad, Italian vegetables, brownie.

FRIDAY: Hungarian goulash, mixed vegetables, egg noodles, fresh fruit.

MONDAY: Closed.

TUESDAY: Barbecue chicken thighs, baked beans, collard greens, pineapple chunks.

WEDNESDAY: Seafood scampi, linguini, spinach, wax beans, cookies.

FEB. 23 THROUGH FEB. 28 WEDNESDAY: Seafood scampi, linguini, spinach, wax beans, cookies.

THURSDAY: Chicken Parmesan with penne, tossed salad, green beans, chocolate mousse.

FRIDAY: Beer battered fish, Monaco vegetable mix, rice pilaf, fresh fruit.

MONDAY: Baked manicotti, sausage, green beans, Italian mixed vegetables, pears.

Winter safety tips for Alzheimer’s and dementia caregivers

By Marisa Korytko For Columbia-Greene Media

Winter weather conditions — colder temperatures, snow and ice and early darkness — can be challenging and stressful for the more than 11 million people caring for loved ones living with Alzheimer’s or dementia. Perhaps most frightening is a loved one with dementia who wanders out into freezing temperatures.

According to an Alzheimer’s Association study, 6 in 10 people with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia will wander and become lost at some point.

Many do so repeatedly.

By preparing in advance, caregivers can make a big difference in keeping their loved one with Alzheimer’s or dementia safe. The Alzheimer’s Association Northeastern NY Chapter offers some safety tips for navigating the winter season as an Alzheimer’s or dementia caregiver, such as: Be prepared. Winter storms can be dangerous. Check weather conditions regularly and have contingency plans in place. For example, if a snowstorm is predicted, consider rescheduling appointments that are not urgent. Tackle to-do lists in one trip to avoid making multiple trips.

Bundle up. Help the person living with Alzheimer’s dress warmly for winter weather conditions by covering exposed skin. A good option to consider is wearing several layers of lightweight clothing for easy movement.

Prevent slips. Balance and mobility can be a challenge for a person living with Alzheimer’s or dementia, so assume all surfaces are slick. Assist the person living with dementia by wearing sturdy shoes and walking slowly when outside.

Perception problems can also make it difficult for the person living with Alzheimer’s or dementia to see ice on sidewalks or realize that ice is slippery or that snow is not a solid surface. Keep sidewalks and driveways clear and utilize handrails or walk arm-inarm. Also consider acquiring a State-issued Handicapped placard to enable closer access to the door of buildings.

Prevent wandering. Wandering is one of the most frequent and challenging problems that caregivers face and can be extremely dangerous in colder conditions. While the term ‘wandering’ may suggest aimless movement, individuals who wander have a destination and a purpose.

For example, a person who wanders may have a personal need such as going to the bathroom. But since people living with dementia can become disoriented even in a familiar place, this simple task can become a challenge.

This might prompt a person to wander around the house, looking for the bathroom and maybe even open the front door. If a family member does wander, start by searching the immediate vicinity, including “less-traveled” areas

in your home. Outside the home, search the yard and nearby surroundings. Most wanderers are found within a half mile of their homes or starting location. If, after 15 minutes, the person is not located, call 911 to file a missing person’s report. Ensure a swift response by alerting the police that the individual has Alzheimer’s disease and is a “vulnerable adult.”

Make daylight last. Winter months bring decreased sunlight and shorter days. Visual perception can be a challenge for those living with Alzheimer’s or other dementias, and can cause increased confusion or disorientation in dark or shadowy environments both inside and out. Turn on indoor lights earlier or install timers, open curtains during daylight hours, and consider installing motion detector lights to help illuminate walkways around the home as darkness may fall before arriving home from an outing.

Today, there are more than 6 million Americans living with Alzheimer’s disease, including 410,000 New Yorkers.

Additionally, more than 11 million family members and friends are serving as caregivers, including 586,000 in New York.

Marisa Korytko is the Public Relations Director for the Alzheimer’s Association Northeastern New York chapter. She can be reached at mekorytko@alz.org.

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Budget From A1

School Aid is driving the outyear growth at an average of 5.3% and 5.5% increase in Medicaid offset by slower growth in other local aid programs and agency operations, according to the governor’s office Tuesday.

Hochul recommended a record $31.2 billion in school aid for academic year 2023 — an increase of $2.1 billion, or 7.1%. The growth reflects a $1.6 billion, or 8.1%, increase in Foundation Aid, including a 3% minimum annual increase to fully funded districts that would not receive a

Foundation Aid increase under current law, according to the governor’s office.

This time last year, the Budget Division projected a $17 billion deficit through the same time period on the heels of the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic.

The state will make investments in its reserve fund each year until New York has at least 15% of its operating spending funds, or $118.8 billion, for its rainy day account.

“As I learned working on 14 balanced municipal budgets — which was much smaller numbers, but with the same philosophy — you have to prepare for the rainy days, even when there’s not a cloud in the sky,” Hochul said. “Because the rain, or,

where I come from, the snow, eventually does fall. So we’re prepared for the downturns as well.”

The executive plan includes $95.5 billion in the general fund and a Capital Budget of $18.6 billion.

The governor also proposed $2.2 billion for property tax relief, $2 billion for pandemic recovery initiatives, $1 billion to enlarge the DOT capital plan, $1 billion for health care transformation, $1.2 billion for bonuses for health care/frontline workers and $350 million for pandemic relief for businesses and theater/musical arts.

With the governor’s budget released, negotiations will begin with the state Legislature as they work on approving

a budget for the 2023 fiscal year, which deadlines April 1.

Hochul, seeking a full term in office after replacing disgraced former governor Andrew Cuomo in August, will enter negotiations with broad leeway thanks to the state’s surplus and money still coming in from federal pandemic aid packages.

About $7 billion-plus in spending to are not expected to permanently elevate state expenditures with investments deployed over several years, Mujica said.

“As the federal funds fall off, we still have no out your gaps,” he said. “...and we spread out the federal funds over multiple years to avoid the fiscal cliff.”

Citizens Budget

Commission President Andrew S. Rein was pleased with a proposed balanced fiscal plan, but said the strong tax receipts coupled with unallocated federal aid could be risky.

“It is unprecedented excellent news that the financial plan is balanced through the whole financial plan period, and prudent choices were made to fund some nonrecurring relief, recovery and capital programs,” Rein said.

“But New York’s competitiveness, stability and recovery would be better served by taking steps to restrain recurring spending to ensure state programs are targeted and managed for results, and to start to roll back last year’s tax increases that made New York’s

combined business and top personal income tax rates the highest in the nation.

“While resources are currently available, the State still should take steps to restrain recurring spending,” Rein added. “The state needs to ensure Medicaid spending growth is affordable. Medicaid is projected to grow significantly and run up against the Medicaid Global Cap. ...

These funds should be used to catalyze changes in Medicaid and the health system overall but should not increase recurring spending without offsetting savings elsewhere.”

For more on this story, visit HudsonValley360.com.

Tribune News Service contributed to this report.

FAA, wireless companies attempt last-minute accord on 5G Alan Levin and Mary Schlangenstein Bloomberg

U.S. officials, wireless companies and airlines are in talks to expand 5G buffers at airports in an attempt to allow the signals to switch on Wednesday without widespread flight disruptions, according to four people familiar with the discussions.

Federal Aviation Administration officials and AT&T and Verizon Communications are attempting a last-minute agreement after airlines on Monday said that the 5G signals could cause “catastrophic” restrictions. The people asked not to be identified discussing the sensitive talks.

Athens From A1

in the future. But that’s been resolved and we’re going to pay our back rent and sign a new lease for 2022.”

With a lease in place for the remainder of this year,

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are symptomatic or have been exposed to COVID-19 are eligible to be tested. Appointments are required to get tested.

On Jan. 12, Greene County Public Health’s Facebook page, which was the exclusive avenue by which the daily COVID statistics were made available to the public, removed all posts from the last two months.

A post on the site on Jan. 12 stated, “We are currently experiencing difficulties with missing posts. We will update this as soon as possible.”

The 5G airwaves the companies plan to use are close to signals used by key aircraft navigation and safety equipment and the FAA believes it has the potential to interfere with aircraft systems.

The Biden administration is actively engaged in the talks, said a White House official who asked not to be identified discussing the negotiations.

The FAA, Federal Communications Commission, wireless carriers, airlines and aviation equipment manufacturers are discussing ways to allow maximum 5G deployment while also protecting air safety and minimizing disruptions to flights, the official said.

The talks center on a proposal to expand buffer zones around airports in which 5G cell towers wouldn’t be permitted, one of the people said.

Such expanded protections for airports have been sought by airlines in letters to government officials Monday and Tuesday.

At the same time, the potential agreement would allow for about 90% of planned 5G service to proceed as planned, one of the people familiar with the talks said.

The controversy that erupted in the past day is a dramatic reversal from an agreement reached Jan. 3 that was described as a way to move forward with the new service

while at least partially sparing the aviation industry.

The Jan. 3 agreement called for the Airlines for America trade group to pull back from plans to file suit to block the use of 5G airwaves and the wireless companies agreed to a two-week delay in the start of the service and said they’d restrict placement of cell towers near 50 U.S. airports. The twoweek delay ends Wednesday.

Airline chiefs said in a letter on Monday that aircraft would still be subject to flight restrictions at the 50 airports, as well as dozens of other facilities across the country.

In addition, the FAA has begun identifying additional potential safety issues that could

restrict flights, the airline officials said.

The FAA on Friday issued an order restricting how Boeing 787s may land and the agency has said it expects to issue other such advisories.

Chief executives of the major U.S. airlines and their lobbying group, Airlines for America, are involved in the negotiations with the FAA, FCC and others, two people familiar with the situation said Tuesday.

The Regional Airline Association, which represents smaller carriers that operate in partnership with larger operators, issued a statement Tuesday predicting “delays, dysfunction and chaos” if

further restrictions weren’t put in place.

Air India’s operations from India to the U.S. will “stand curtailed/revised” from Jan. 19 due to the deployment of 5G services, the carrier said in a tweet on Tuesday.

AT&T and Verizon paid about $80 billion in auctions for the new frequency bands and have said they do not believe the so-called C-band airwaves will cause interference.

The FCC didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment. The wireless companies and their trade group, CTIA, didn’t immediately comment on the talks.

Pirrone said there was no timetable for when the town could renovate or move out of the municipal building.

“It wouldn’t be this year, we don’t think so,” he said.

“The town is also responsible for the town clerk, the two town justices that we have and things like that.”

“So all of that would not necessarily just be all moved

out on the same day,” he said. “So with signing a lease we’re going to be there a little bit. With anything we do, it would be a planning process and so forth.”

The supervisor’s seat is Pirrone’s first elected office in Athens but he said in his first two weeks on the job that he’s acclimated quickly to the position.

“It’s going very good,” he said. “I’ve been here a long time and even though I’m a Democrat and the Town Board is Republican, I’ve served on committees with Republican boards.”

“So I’m well aware of what goes on and it’s just trying to mesh with what I think needs to be done with the other councilpersons and try to

move forward,” he said.

Pirrone was elected to a two-year term in November and was sworn in at a ceremony on Jan. 3 at the Athens Volunteer Fire Department headquarters.

The retired financial professional said he had additional items on his wishlist for his first term beyond the municipal hall renovations.

“We’re looking forward to the amicable renegotiation

Six days later, the agency announced that the updates would move to the Greene County Government Facebook site, as the health department was still having issues posting to its Facebook page.

Greene County Public Health did not publicly release COVID case numbers on Thursday and phone calls to the Greene County Public Health Director Kimberly Kaplan were not returned as of press time.

The department began posting daily COVID updates on its Facebook page on May 14, 2020, a practice that continued until Jan. 11 and resumed Friday with a post on the Greene Government page.

The daily COVID updates

consist of the number of total positive cases in the county since the pandemic began in the spring of 2020, the current number of active positive cases in the county, the number of positive cases recorded in the previous 24 hours, the number of hospitalized residents in the county and the number of deaths recorded in Greene County related to COVID-19.

On Jan. 11, Greene County Public Health announced it would no longer release daily statistics on the number of county residents under quarantine orders. The change was made because the department does not have the staffing to handle the influx of positive COVID cases.

1 dead in Bronx building collapse after gas explosion Brittany Kriegstein, Larry McShane and Thomas Tracy New York Daily News

NEW YORK — A Bronx gas explosion sparked a massive fire and building collapse Tuesday, killing one resident, police said.

The fireball destroyed a three-story home on Fox Street near Intervale Avenue in Longwood after igniting about 10:50 a.m.

An 82-year-old woman was killed and a 77-year-old woman was critically hurt, police said. A 68-year-old woman was in stable condition. All three victims were rushed to Lincoln hospital, where the oldest woman died.

The son of one victim said his mother and his aunt were inside the building at the time of the blast and he was now at a Bronx hospital awaiting word on their conditions.

“Imagine getting a call out of the blue to find out you could be losing your mom and auntie,” he texted.

Five cops were taken to Lincoln Hospital with smoke inhalation after working to rescue

residents.

The blast is believed to have been triggered by a gas explosion, according to police sources and local elected officials.

As firefighters began putting water on the fire, the building started to collapse, with the front facade falling onto a gray SUV parked outside. The fire also extended to a neighboring home.

Firefighters were ordered to back out of the building to douse the fire down from outside.

There were concerns that at least one person may have been trapped inside when the explosion occurred, sources said.

Initial searches of the rubble did not find any additional victims.

“Currently at the scene of a massive fire due to a gas explosion in my district,” Councilman Salamanca wrote on Twitter.

“All emergency first responders are on the scene and currently battling the fire. I will continue to remain on site with my team as long as it takes to get answers and ensure the community’s safety.”

Con Edison was called to the scene to help figure out exactly how the explosion occurred.

“Just received word that Con Edison will be shutting down the gas in the immediate area along Fox Street between Intervale Ave & Tiffany Street,” Salamanca tweeted. “With temperatures dropping, we will continue to monitor to ensure a restoration of gas once it is safe to do so.”

More than 100 firefighters, Emergency Medical Technicians and paramedics responded to the scene.

The blast comes just nine days after lethal smoke from a Bronx apartment building fire killed 17 people, the deadliest city fire in decades. That blaze was sparked by a faulty space heater and the smoke spread throughout the building after two self-closing doors failed to function properly.

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of our pilot tax programs with the larger businesses in the town,” Pirrone said Tuesday. “We’re also looking to start moving on the 2020 comprehensive village and town plan.”

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No problems for Nadal, Osaka on return to grand slam tennis in Melbourne CAMERON SPENCER/GETTY IMAGES

Rafael Nadal plays a backhand in his first-round singles match against Marcos Giron during day one of the 2022 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Monday in Melbourne, Australia.

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MELBOURNE — Rafael Nadal made a convincing return to grand slam tennis as he eased into the second round of the Australian Open on Monday.

The sixth seed, the only man bidding for a 21st grand slam title this fortnight following Novak Djokovic’s deportation, cut short his 2021 season in early August because of a foot problem.

His only slam title in Melbourne came 13 years ago but he began the new year by winning an ATP Tour event on the same courts and brushed aside American Marcos Giron 6-1, 6-4, 6-2.

Nadal said: “Of course, when you are getting a little bit See TENNIS B3

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Naomi Osaka plays a forehand in her first-round singles match against Camila Osorio during day one of the 2022 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Monday in Melbourne, Australia. (Quinn Rooney/Getty Images/TNS)

Steve Nash on KD’s MCL sprain: ‘We’re just going to wait and see how it heals’ Kristian Winfield New York Daily News

And the wait begins.

Nets star Kevin Durant exited Saturday’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans with a sprained MCL and is out indefinitely. Steve Nash said it’s going to be “a few weeks” before the team re-evaluates Durant.

“I think we don’t have a timeline,” the Nets head coach said on Monday. “So right now we’re just going to wait and see how it heals and how he recovers over the next few weeks, and then there will be more of an evaluation and hopefully some sort of timeline.”

Durant limped off the court in the second quarter of the Pelicans matchup after

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Bruce Brown was pushed to the floor and incidentally fell directly into the Nets star’s knee. Durant’s knee appeared to hyperextend inward and he needed assistance getting off the floor.

Nash declined to provide a grade for Durant’s MCL sprain, which would

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Julius Randle (30) of the New York Knicks is called for a foul as he collides with Miles Bridges (0) of the Charlotte Hornets at Madison Square Garden on Monday.

Knicks’ threegame winning streak snapped by Hornets, drop to 10th in East Stefan Bondy New York Daily News

Eric Adams’ swagger certainly didn’t rub off on the Knicks.

With the City’s new mayor in attendance for the MLK matinee, the Knicks combined poor shooting with suspect defense in a 97-87 ugly defeat Monday at MSG. It snapped their threegame winning streak as struggles permeated the roster, with Julius Randle (6-for-16 shooting), Evan Fournier (2-for9), RJ Barrett (7-for-18, six turnovers) and Alec Burks (1-for-4) all contributing performances they’d like to forget.

A victory would’ve moved the Knicks (22-22) into a tie with the Hornets (24-20) for seventh in the East, but they instead went ice cold and fell to 10th. The Knicks shot a remarkably inefficient 11-for-21 from the foul line.

The misfiring was embodied by Fournier’s breakaway dunk attempt in the third quarter, which he clanged off the back of the rim. The ball bounced over the backboard and out of bounds.

On the other end, the Knicks were roasted

by Miles Bridges, who dropped a career-high 38 points in 39 minutes with 12 boards. He buried the Knicks soon after tipoff with 22 points in the first quarter.

Adams, the self-proclaimed swagger mayor of swag-town, addressed the crowd pregame about MLK Day before stumbling over his favorite Knicks during the MSG Network telecast.

“Yes I was a Knicks fan3/8,” the Brooklyn native said. “I love it. Who didn’t want to see Clyde and Frazier and DeBusschere and Earl Monroe on the court? The whole team on the court. I love the Knicks and it really instilled an inspiration that we need today.”

Ironically, Adams flubbed Frazier’s name while seated next to the Hall of Famer at the scorer’s table.

The Knicks were again missing Kemba Walker, who sat for the ninth straight game because of his sore arthritic knee.

The messaging on Walker’s injury has been off.

He’s been characterized as day-to-day and close to returning for two weeks. So Thibodeau’s updates on the point guard should now be taken with a grain of salt.

Thibodeau pulled Walker from the rotation earlier this season and may not be so eager to bring him back with Burks rolling.

The Hornets didn’t have LaMelo Ball, who was a late scratch because of a non-COVID illness. Bridges picked up the slack.

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Rams dominate in wild-card playoff win over Cardinals Gary Klein Los Angeles Times

LOS ANGELES — The pressure came from all angles.

Up the middle. Off the edges. From both areas at the same time.

The Rams defense did not wait to see if the offense could avoid turnovers in an NFC wildcard playoff game against the Arizona Cardinals on Monday night.

Instead, lineman Aaron Donald and linebacker Von Miller led a unit that swarmed Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray, forced two turnovers and completely dominated in a 3411 victory before 70,625 at SoFi Stadium.

The Rams intercepted two passes -- one that cornerback David Long Jr. returned for a touchdown -- and punter Johnny Hekker recaptured his All-Pro form and consistently pinned the Cardinals, making it easy for Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford to record his first playoff victory.

“It feels great,” Stafford said on ESPN after the game. “What a team win, right? I mean our defense played outstanding, our special teams had huge plays that set up our defense for scores, our offense did enough to put enough points on the board to win it.

“Just proud to be a part of this team. Happy to get one, looking to get more.”

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Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp (10) runs the ball against Arizona Cardinals inside linebacker Tanner Vallejo (51) and cornerback Byron Murphy (7) during the second half in the NFC Wild Card playoff football game at SoFi Stadium on Monday.

Stafford connected with receivers Odell Beckham Jr. and Cooper Kupp for touchdown

passes and sneaked for another as the Rams advanced to a divisional-round game against

the defending Super Bowl-champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers and seven-time Super Bowl champion quarterback Tom Brady on Sunday in Tampa, Florida.

The Rams defeated the second-seeded Buccaneers, 34-24, on Sept. 26 at SoFi Stadium. In that rousing victory, Stafford passed for 343 yards and four touchdowns.

The trip to Tampa qualifies as a break of sorts for the Rams.

The San Francisco 49ers, by defeating the Dallas Cowboys in a wild-card on Sunday, saved the Rams from having to travel to frigid Green Bay to play the top-seeded Packers and quarterback Aaron Rodgers, the frontrunner to win the NFL most valuable player award.

But it is perhaps fitting that the Rams are playing the Buccaneers, the only team to win a Super Bowl in its home stadium.

The Rams were built with a mandate to repeat that feat and play in Super Bowl LVI at SoFi Stadium. Owner Stan Kroenke spared no expense on his $5 billion stadium and arguably the NFL’s most star-studded roster.

The Rams’ loss to the 49ers in the season finale dropped them from the No. 2 seeded team to No. 4.

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Pro basketball

Kyrie Irving not wavering on vaccine stance with Kevin Durant injured

NBA Eastern Conference Atlantic W L Pct Brooklyn 27 16 .628 Philadelphia 25 18 .581 Toronto 21 20 .512 Boston 23 22 .511 New York 22 22 .500 Central W L Pct Chicago 27 15 .643 Cleveland 27 18 .600 Milwaukee 27 19 .587 Indiana 15 29 .341 Detroit 10 32 .238 Southeast W L Pct Miami 28 16 .636 Charlotte 24 20 .545 Washington 23 21 .523 Atlanta 18 25 .419 Orlando 8 37 .178 Western Conference Northwest W L Pct Utah 29 14 .674 Denver 22 20 .524 Minnesota 21 22 .488 Portland 18 25 .419 Oklahoma City 14 29 .326 Pacific W L Pct Phoenix 34 9 .791 Golden State 31 12 .721 L.A. Clippers 22 23 .489 L.A. Lakers 21 22 .488 Sacramento 18 28 .391 Southwest W L Pct Memphis 31 15 .674 Dallas 25 19 .568 San Antonio 16 28 .364 New Orleans 16 28 .364 Houston 13 32 .289 Sunday’s games Phoenix 135, Detroit 108 Houston 118, Sacramento 112 Minnesota 119, Golden State 99 Utah 125, Denver 102 Monday’s games Boston 104, New Orleans 92 Charlotte 97, New York 87 Washington 117, Philadelphia 98 Cleveland 114, Brooklyn 107 Memphis 119, Chicago 106 L.A. Clippers 139, Indiana 133 Atlanta 121, Milwaukee 114 Portland 98, Orlando 88 Miami 104, Toronto 99 Dallas 104, Oklahoma City 102 Phoenix 121, San Antonio 107 Utah at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.

Tuesday’s games Minnesota at New York, 7:30 p.m.

Detroit at Golden State, 10 p.m.

Wednesday’s games Orlando at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.

Brooklyn at Washington, 7 p.m.

Minnesota at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m.

Charlotte at Boston, 7:30 p.m.

Portland at Miami, 7:30 p.m.

Cleveland at Chicago, 8 p.m.

Memphis at Milwaukee, 8 p.m.

Toronto at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.

Oklahoma City at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m.

Houston at Utah, 9 p.m.

L.A. Clippers at Denver, 10 p.m.

Detroit at Sacramento, 10 p.m.

Indiana at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.

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despite his unvaccinated status.

Nets head coach Steve Nash said he doesn’t know if Durant’s injury creates any additional pressure for Irving to get vaccinated against COVID-19 in hopes of joining his team fulltime.

“I don’t know,” he said. “I don’t know what he thinks about the shot, really.”

Nash said he doesn’t want to rush Irving’s return process, but with Durant out, and a wideopen Eastern Conference, that may not be possible, especially with as many road games as the Nets have on the docket.

“I want Kyrie to have the space to kind of regain his rhythm, and not overburden it with ‘now that Kevin’s out, you have to take the game over and lead league in scoring,’” Nash said. “I want him to find his legs without feeling an extra burden.

I think it’s not straightforward.

He hasn’t played for six-plus months, and then coming back into the NBA game with little cadence and difficult practice opportunities, I think we have to give him that space to also find his rhythm without feeling overburdened or feeling too much pressure to do things too quickly.

“He already has shown he’s right there, his game’s right there, and in no time I think we’ll see the Kyrie that we all expect. But I don’t want to feel like he has to be that all at once.”

the New York Knicks or at the Toronto Raptors due to vaccine mandates for indoor public places. San Francisco, where the Golden State Warriors play, has a similar rule in place but includes an exemption for visiting players who aren’t vaccinated. The Nets pay a visit to the Warriors on Jan. 29.

Since Irving returned to the Nets on a part-time basis, fans and media have wondered what might happen when the Nets reach the playoffs and the stakes are higher. But Irving argued Monday that he is more than a basketball player.

“You’re bringing my vaccination status into a basketball game, and I live my life, the majority of the time, when I’m away from this,” Irving said. “So when I say I’m not getting vaccinated and I’m making a choice with my life, somehow it gets mixed into, ‘Well, what about the basketball?’ When it’s like, no, bro. We live in a real world. It’s great to be able to do this. I’m grateful for the opportunity. I love being with my teammates. I love playing on the Nets, but I’ve already been away enough time to think about this, to process it, to be able to make this decision, stand strong, understand that people are gonna agree and some people are gonna disagree.”

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The Nets are living in a world without Kevin Durant, and in that world, they aren’t as good.

It’s as expected of any team that loses its best player, especially expected when that player was the front-runner for league Most Valuable Player, but it’s the current reality for a Nets team suddenly dealt a blow to their roster.

In their first game without Durant, the title-contending Nets succumbed to the Cleveland Cavaliers, 114-107. Only a game separates the two teams in the standings now, with the Nets third in the East and the Cavs fourth.

Kyrie Irving scored a gamehigh 27 points but poor pass from James Harden on a pivotal possession down the stretch left Irving outstretched on the ground, while Cavs’ guard Isaac Okoro grabbed the loose ball and converted on a fastbreak dunk to give Cleveland a fivepoint lead. Harden finished with 22 points and 10 assists but shot just 5-of-12 from the field.

Four other Nets players scored in double figures, but Brooklyn didn’t have enough firepower. Not without Durant and not without Joe Harris (ankle surgery). The Nets also missed Nic Claxton, the versatile third-year big man battling hamstring tightness.

Without Durant, the Cavaliers exploited the Nets’ shortcomings — weaknesses

Durant’s abilities typically cover. Cleveland forced 14 Nets turnovers and scored 22 points off the giveaways. They also scored 13 points off offensive rebounds, and six of their players scored on double figures, led

by Darius Garland, a potential first-time All-Star in Cleveland this season.

Garland has taken the reins after Collin Sexton’s seasonending injury. He finished with 22 points, 12 assists and two steals, a crafty guard who gave the Nets’ issues on both ends of the floor.

“Well, I think he’s a really well-rounded point guard; he can shoot in all three levels, he’s I think a good decision maker, he’s very poised,” Steve Nash said of Garland. “I think he is able to make his teammates better. So he kind of has all the tools you want, coupled with I think great speed and quickness. So he’s got all the tools, and I think that’s why he’s becoming an elite point guard.”

Fortunately for Brooklyn, they have Irving on the road. If they didn’t, now would have been the time management reversed course.

The Nets will play eight of their next 10 games on the road, including their next three games and a five-game West Coast road trip. While they will undoubtedly struggle at home without Irving, their odds in away games are much stronger with Irving now eligible to play

Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving doubled down on his decision not to get vaccinated against COVID-19 in postgame comments Monday, cutting down any possibility that he might return to Nets home games in New York before season’s end.

The Nets said Sunday that an MRI on Kevin Durant’s left knee revealed a sprained MCL, with no timetable for his return.

As long as Irving remains unvaccinated, he cannot play at Barclays Center due to New York’s vaccine ordinance, which leaves Brooklyn without twothirds of its big three for home games for the foreseeable future.

But those circumstances will not sway Irving to change his mind, he said.

“Kev’s going to heal, Kev’s going to be OK, and we’re going to have to deal with that as his teammates,” Irving told reporters. “But in terms of where I am with my life outside of this, I stay rooted in my decision. And that’s just what it is.

“It’s not going to be swayed just because of one thing in this NBA life.

That somehow it’s brought to my attention as being more important than what’s going on in the real world. It’s just not happening for me.”

As it stands, Irving cannot play in home games, at

New York City Mayer Eric Adams addresses the fans before the game between the New York Knicks and the Charlotte Hornets at Madison Square Garden on Monday.

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Isaac Okoro (35) of the Cleveland Cavaliers guards Kyrie Irving (11) of the Brooklyn Nets during the fourth quarter at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on Monday.

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Tuesday’s games Carolina at Boston, 7 p.m.

Buffalo at Ottawa, 7 p.m.

Winnipeg at Washington, 7 p.m.

NY Islanders at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.

Vancouver at Nashville, 8 p.m.

Montreal at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.

Florida at Calgary, 9 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.

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Devin Booker poured in a season-high 48 points and the Phoenix Suns were at their best in the final nine minutes while pulling away for a 121-107 win over the host San Antonio Spurs on Monday.

Phoenix has won four straight games, all on the road, to improve on the league’s best record away from home (17-4).

The Suns have won seven of their past eight games overall after defeating San Antonio for the third time in three meetings this year.

Booker hit 18 of 33 shots, including 5 of 13 from 3-point range. Bismack Biyombo scored 17 points and grabbed 14 rebounds for the Suns, with Chris Paul adding 15 points and 12 assists. Deandre Ayton was out with a right ankle injury.

Jakob Poeltl paced the Spurs with 23 points and 14 rebounds.

Dejounte Murray added 18 points and Doug McDermott scored 15.

Lakers 101, Jazz 95 LeBron James scored 25 points and Stanley Johnson added a season-high 15 as host Los Angeles rallied to knock off Utah and end a three-game losing streak.

Russell Westbrook also had 15 points and Malik Monk added 14 points for the Lakers, who won for the first time since Jan. 7 despite facing a 10-point deficit

late in the third quarter. James contributed seven rebounds and seven assists.

Utah’s Rudy Gobert scored 19 points and grabbed 16 rebounds in his second game back from a five-game COVID-19 absence, and Mike Conley added 20 points. The Jazz fell for the fifth time in their past six games.

Mavericks 104, Thunder 102 Luka Doncic had 20 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists as host Dallas held off a spirited comeback attempt by Oklahoma City, which trailed by 22 in the third quarter.

The Thunder had a chance to tie or take the lead in the final seconds after the Mavericks’ Josh Green missed two free throws with 2.6 seconds left.

However, Dallas’ Tim Hardaway Jr. wrestled the inbounds pass away from Mike Muscala.

Dorian Finney-Smith added 17 points and 10 rebounds for the Mavericks. Shai GilgeousAlexander led Oklahoma City with 34 points, while Luguentz Dort added 18 points and seven rebounds. The Thunder lost for the seventh time in eight games.

Trail Blazers 98, Magic 88 Jusuf Nurkic had 21 points and a season-high 22 rebounds, CJ McCollum scored 16 points in a successful return to the lineup, and Portland won at Orlando.

Back after missing 18 games recovering from a collapsed lung, McCollum went 7-for13 from the field in 28 minutes as the Trail Blazers improved to 2-1 on a six-game road trip.

Franz Wagner and Moritz Wagner paced the Magic with 14 points apiece.

The Magic announced prior to tipoff that head coach Jamahl Mosley and assistant coach Nate Tibbetts had entered the league’s health and safety protocol. Assistant coach Jesse Mermuys ran the team as Orlando lost its eighth straight home game and its 12th in its past 13 overall.

Heat 104, Raptors 99 Jimmy Butler had a tripledouble and Bam Adebayo returned after missing 22 games, leading host Miami past Toronto.

Butler had 19 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists. Adebayo, who underwent surgery on his right thumb, posted 14 points and nine rebounds in 32 minutes. Tyler Herro added a teamhigh 23 points for Miami, which improved to 14-5 at home.

Chris Boucher scored 23 points to lead the Raptors, who are 7-3 in their past 10 games.

Fred VanVleet added 22 points.

Toronto’s Pascal Siakam, who had a triple-double in his previous game, finished with 18 points, 10 assists, six rebounds and five steals.

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A fan of the New York Knicks, Mayor Adams already knows that the crowd at Madison Square is anything but boring.

The mayor, who has been in office for two weeks, got a decidedly mixed reception from Knicks fans when he gave a pregame speech at the traditional Martin Luther King Day matinee game at the Garden.

“When the civil rights battle was on the line Dr. King wanted the ball in his hand and he gave his life to ensure that our country would be a better place,” Adams told the crowd in his debut appearance at MSG. “Let’s win this for Team New York and Team America,” Adams said.

The Knicks’ faithful responded with a mix of tepid cheers and boos for the newly minted mayor. One loudmouthed fan shouted, “shut the f--- up.”

At the end of the speech, the crowd erupted into applause for the mayor.

However, when Adams

moved to the broadcast table for a first-quarter chat with announcer Mike Breen on the MSG Network, there were some unforced errors.

Growing up as an ardent Knicks fan, Adams said his favorite players included “Clyde and Frazier,” a slightly awkward slip-up because superstar-turned-commentator Walt (Clyde) Frazier was sitting right next to him at the courtside table.

One Twitter fan known as livelikelefty noted that the hometown favorites were down just 14-12 to the Charlotte Hornets when the interview started. By the time he signed off, they were in the hole 25-15.

“Eric Adams is a -8,” he tweeted.

Some Knicks fans weren’t shy about pointing the finger of blame for the afternoon stinker at the new guy at City Hall.

“Knicks start playing like trash when they put Eric Adams on the broadcast,” wrote benwarmerdan. “Not a coincidence.”

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Olympic athletes told to leave phones at home to dodge spying Jamie Tarbay an Sarah Zhng Bloomberg News

Beyond omicron and gold medal tallies, athletes arriving in China’s capital for the Winter Games next month may have one more thing to worry about: Is it safe to access the internet?

Beijing has promised the world’s top athletes access to a partially unfettered internet during the Olympics starting Feb. 4, dropping the Great Firewall that blocks services like Facebook and YouTube at official venues and hotels. But security experts say there are reasons to exercise caution.

Chinese companies that specialize in data collection, surveillance and artificial intelligence are among the official sponsors and suppliers for the Winter Olympics.

Washington and its allies have accused some of the corporations providing networking and data management, including Huawei Technologies Co. and Iflytek Co., of potentially being used for espionage or surveillance of minorities in Xinjiang. Huawei and its peers deny those allegations, but cybersecurity consultants warn that those systems will subject athletes to the same kind of surveillance, movement tracking and monitoring that most Chinese citizens deal with.

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older, all the comebacks are tougher.

“This has been especially difficult because it’s not only a comeback from an injury, it’s a comeback trying to be back on the tour after almost two years playing not many events with the virus.

“But here I am. I am super happy about all the work that we have done to try to be back.

We are here enjoying the tennis, and that’s it. We’re going to keep trying hard.”

In the second round, the Spaniard will take on German qualifier Yannick Hanfmann, who brought Australia’s Thanasi Kokkinakis back down to earth.

Kokkinakis, who has been blighted by injuries in recent years, won an emotional first ATP Tour title in his home city of Adelaide on Saturday but was unable to back it up and fell to a 6-2, 6-3, 6-2 defeat.

Third seed Alexander Zverev came from a break

Among the concerns is the risk that state actors or criminals could use the designated Wi-Fi bubbles to snoop on private communications or even install malware and other vulnerabilities onto personal devices. That could in turn open up contacts -- both sporting and political -- to subsequent attack.

A growing number of delegations are taking that potential threat seriously. Australia, Belgium, the Netherlands and Canada are among the delegations that are advising athletes to keep their devices off WiFi networks and use burner phones if possible. And the U.S. has issued a warning to American athletes that their devices may also be compromised with malicious software, with unknown consequences for future use.

“My advice to athletes would be to go buy a cheap second phone and don’t use your principal iPhone or Android system,” said Larry Diamond, senior fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University. “We don’t know where this is headed. The only thing we know is that China is constructing the most sophisticated authoritarian digital surveillance state, and I don’t think people should be blase in taking their equipment to interact

with that.”

The Beijing committee has rejected the reported advice given to athletes, saying, “This is completely groundless and these concerns are wholly unnecessary.” The committee said China had passed several cybersecurity laws that provided protections for privacy and data security for its citizens and foreign visitors.

China’s government blocks swaths of the internet to maintain control over public discourse at home. Its dropping that blockade as part of a pledge to put on a “simple, safe and splendid” games -- an opportunity for the country to

down in the third set to defeat fellow German Daniel Altmaier 7-6 (7-3), 6-1, 7-6 (7-1) while last year’s surprise semifinalist Aslan Karatsev, seeded 18 this time, needed just short of five hours to see off Jaume Munar in five sets.

Matteo Berrettini is the highest seed left in the top quarter in Djokovic’s absence and he overcame stomach troubles to beat Brandon Nakashima 4-6, 6-2, 7-6 (7-5), 6-3.

Salvatore Caruso was unable to take advantage of stepping in for Djokovic as a lucky loser, going down 6-4, 6-2, 6-1 to the world number one’s countryman Miomir Kecmanovic.

Eighteen-year-old Carlos Alcaraz is one of the men looking to make it deep into the tournament from that section of the draw and, seeded at a slam for the first time, he made an impressive start with a 6-2, 6-2, 6-3 victory over Alejandro Tabilo.

Gael Monfils, in the same section, was another comfortable winner, beating Federico Coria 6-1, 6-1, 6-3, while there were also victories for 10th seed Hubert Hurkacz and 14th

seed Denis Shapovalov.

The Canadian is playing his first grand slam tournament after recruiting Britain’s Jamie Delgado, long-time coach of Andy Murray.

“I wanted to take a guy like Jamie just because he’s got so much experience being with Andy all these years,” said Shapovalov.

“He’s got the drive and experience to bring a player to a top level.

“It’s definitely been really great with him. Obviously it’s very early on but I think the few things that we’ve implemented into the game have been great. I do feel like we understand each other really well.”

But British 12 seed Cameron Norrie meanwhile crashed 6-3, 6-0, 6-4 against Sebastian Korda, the son of former champion Petr Korda.

Women’s results Naomi Osaka opened up about the feeling of unfinished business that drove her to return to tennis after easing into the second round of the Australian Open.

The defending champion took to Rod Laver Arena for

showcase its rising economic and political prowess.

But its alleged track record of drafting companies in widespread surveillance, such as by keeping tabs on minorities in Xinjiang, has raised alarm bells. Athletes with global profiles represent high-value targets for cyberspies and bad actors and may be opening their devices up to long-term tracking, Diamond said.

It’s a risk because of “the broad data collection culture associated with surveillance in China,” said David Robinson, co-founder of cybersecurity company Internet 2.0. “If athletes do not want the Chinese

government to be able to identify their normal phone, then using a new phone will shield the collection of sensitive data.”

One of the 5G technology suppliers is Huawei, the company blacklisted by the U.S. and others that lies at the heart of growing Washington-Beijing tensions. That’s in cooperation with official telecommunication provider China Unicom Beijing, whose parent is on the Treasury Department’s list of sanctioned Chinese military-industrial complex companies. Another is Iflytek, the exclusive supplier of automatic speech transcription, which was added to a U.S. blacklist in 2019 -- prohibiting the sale of American technology without approval -- for involvement in human rights abuses in Xinjiang. It will use artificial intelligence and big data “to provide real-time analysis and resource allocation” for Olympics-related facilities and events, Iflytek said on its website.

The games’ official antivirus software provider, Qi An Xin, will run a central hub offering “full coverage and highquality network security,” the company said in a statement.

Its majority shareholder, Qi Xiangdong, is a co-founder of Qihoo 360, sanctioned in

2020. Qi An Xin will have visibility over data that crosses the network -- including overseas traffic, said Robinson. In an analysis of Qi An Xin’s mobile protection software, Internet 2.0 reported that “a significant amount of user data is being collected by the software.” Qi Xiangdong parted ways with Qihoo 360 in 2019.

Representatives for Huawei and Iflytek didn’t respond to requests for comment. Qi An Xin said it has no shareholder or business relationship with Qihoo and deferred requests for information to Beijing’s Olympic committee.

Another company, Kingsoft Office Software, is supplying office software for the Games, according to its website. The company was one of those targeted in an executive order by former President Donald Trump in 2021, when he banned U.S. transactions with several Chinese applications including WeChat Pay and Alipay, over concerns of mass collection of personal data.

The order was revoked months later by President Joe Biden, who instead ordered a review into the national security risks of the apps.

A representative for Kingsoft didn’t respond to a request for comment.

just her fourth match since early September and defeated young Colombian Camila Osorio 6-3, 6-3.

Osaka cut short her season after a third-round loss at the US Open to focus on her mental wellbeing and has been noticeably happier and calmer since the start of the new season.

She said: “I think it kind of came throughout this off-season that I had where I felt like I wanted to come back to play tennis. Usually it feels a bit automatic, like we as tennis players have the little break, then we immediately start the offseason again.

“I came back when I wanted to come back. I just felt like there are situations where I previously would get upset.

But, at this point in my life, I’m here because I want to be here and because I find that it’s fun for me. Might as well enjoy it while I still can.

“I think just to be playing on Rod Laver and to have such a good streak on Rod Laver is something I could be proud of and something I enjoy.”

Osaka initially stepped away from tennis to bring to

an end an unedifying row over her decision not to attend press conferences at Roland Garros last spring.

“I feel like there was a time after the French Open where I felt like everyone was judging me,” she said. “It feels a bit weird when you go into a stadium to play and you’re kind of concerned what everyone’s gaze means. Basically right now I’m trying to learn how to be more selfish but in a positive way.

“I would say the turning point was after the US Open last year. I was just sitting in my house wondering, ‘What do I want to do in the future?’

I felt like there’s still so many things that I want to do in tennis. I haven’t played Wimbledon in two to three years. I want to go back and experience that whole thing.

“It’s like a little bit of unfinished business, but also knowing that everything can’t be perfect all the time. I accept the fact that I’ll have dips, and I need to figure out a way to overcome it.”

Osaka could face world number one Ashleigh Barty in the fourth round, and the

home hero was in dominant form on Rod Laver to kick off the evening session.

The Australian came very close to a double bagel in round one for the second straight year but, after missing a match point in the 12th game, had to settle for a 6-0, 6-1 victory over Ukrainian qualifier Lesia Tsurenko.

China’s Wang Qiang, who beat Serena Williams here two years ago, caused an upset by knocking out an error-strewn Coco Gauff 6-4, 6-2 while former champion Sofia Kenin lost a high-quality encounter against fellow American Madison Keys 7-6 (7-2), 7-5.

Gauff, who is still only 17, said: “I think just everything disappointed me about today.

I feel like in the pre-season I worked really hard and I felt like I was ready to have a good run here. Today I just didn’t perform well.”

Fourth seed Barbora Krejcikova raced to a 6-2, 6-0 victory over Andrea Petkovic while there were also wins for Maria Sakkari, Elina Svitolina, Belinda Bencic and Victoria Azarenka.

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A general view of athlete accommodation at the Olympic Village for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games on Dec. 10 in Beijing.

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explain how bad his injury is, but said he isn’t surprised by the severity of Durant’s injury.

“I think that these things can be very innocuous looking from the outside,” he said, “but the wrong angle, the wrong timing can be pretty dangerous. So I wouldn’t say I’m surprised. I would say I’m kind of more used to these things being random and difficult to assess from a video at times, and I think it’s just a really unfortunate play.”

Without Durant, the Nets are a totally different team. They immediately became Las Vegas underdogs in their Martin Luther King Jr. Day matchup against the Cleveland Cavaliers when the line was adjusted after his diagnosis.

Nash couldn’t pinpoint any one way the Nets would be hurt most by Durant’s absence. He is expected to miss at minimum a month of action.

“Obviously we lose a scorer of the highest caliber. We also lose size and defense,” Nash said. “He’s such a well-rounded player, does so many things at a high level. Plus he gives a small team size on the perimeter at least. There’s so

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capable of making a run to the Super Bowl for the first time since 2018.

Despite playing without injured safeties Jordan Fuller and Taylor Rapp -- Nick Scott and Terrell Burgess started and Eric Weddle rotated in -the defense held the Cardinals to 182 yards. The Cardinals converted zero of their nine

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Brooklyn Nets’ Kevin Durant (7) celebrates a basket against the New Orleans Pelicans at Barclays Center on Saturday.

many ways that his absence will be felt.

“Having said that, it’s a great opportunity for

third downs. Miller had a sack, Donald and nose tackle Greg Gaines split one, and lineman Marquise Copeland also intercepted a pass.

Stafford, winless in three playoff games with the Detroit Lions, completed 13 of 17 passes for 202 yards and did not commit a turnover for the first time since a 30-23 victory over the Cardinals on Dec. 13 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.

The way the Rams defense was performing, Stafford had no reason to press.

The Rams forced the Cardinals to go three and out in each of their first four series, setting up Stafford’s touchdown pass to Beckham in the first quarter and Stafford’s sneak in the second.

Linebacker Troy Reeder helped start the rout when he hit Murray in the end zone as he threw a pass. Long intercepted the pass and returned it four yards for a touchdown and a 21-0 lead.

In the season finale, the Rams blew a 17-0 lead against the 49ers, ending a streak of 43

guys,” Nash continued. “Like I said, it’s an opportunity for our team to grow. We can’t rely games they won after leading at halftime.

That never came close to becoming an issue against the Cardinals, who looked every bit like a team that lost four of its last five regular-season games.

A week after 49ers fans forced the Rams to go to a silent count in their home stadium, a rally-towel-waving crowd lifted the Rams.

On the first possession of the second half, Beckham’s option pass to running back Cam Akers gained 40 yards,

on him in ways that we could and we have to find ways for solutions to be competitive without him.”

Without Durant, the Nets will also spend more time without their Big 3 on the floor together. Durant, Kyrie Irving and James Harden have played just 16 games together since the Nets acquired Harden ahead of last season’s trade deadline. They are 13-3 in those games but with the unvaccinated Irving’s availability limited to road games, the Nets have been unable to build that chemistry with their star guard in the rotation.

And as Irving returns, Durant exits. It’s been the story for this seasons’ Nets, who’ve been battered by injuries, COVID-19 and absences.

“If they get a bunch of games together, great.

If they don’t, they don’t, then we play the card we’re dealt,” Nash said. “It’s a little bit out of our hands and we just have to do the best we can. We can’t cry about it. We can’t feel sorry for ourselves. We’ve got to keep building, see what we can learn and how we can grow during this period of Kevin being out and Joe Harris3/8 being out and how we can continue to move this thing forward so when they do come back, we’re in a better place and further along and he can rejoin us in a place where we can feel better about where we are in that part of season.”

setting up Stafford’s touchdown pass to Kupp.

Meantime, the defense continued to shut down the Cardinals.

It was far different that the first time the teams played in October, when Murray played error-free, passed for two touchdowns and tore up the Rams with his scrambling.

Despite a roster that was ravaged at the time because of a coronavirus outbreak, the Rams behind Donald solved Murray in their December victory over the Cardinals.

But the Cardinals simply are not the same team without injured receiver DeAndre Hopkins, who suffered a season-ending knee injury in that game against the Rams.

They scored a third-quarter touchdown on a short run

by James Conner and got a fourth-quarter field goal, but that was it.

Murray completed 19 of 34 passes for 137 yards.

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Steelers end their season with more questions than answers Gerry Dulac Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

There are many layers to strip and examine from the season that ended quickly but not surprisingly for the Steelers, though the most difficult aspect going forward will be determining if their findings are something upon which to build or something that needs to be restructured.

It would be easy to commend the Steelers for making the postseason in a year in which there was much upheaval in the roster, losing seven starters during the offseason and another three to injury during the season. It would be easy to applaud the fight and determination that saw them win three of their final four games to make the postseason, including each of the final two in which they faced but survived elimination.

That, in itself, was an encouraging sign after the late-season collapses that defined each of the final three years.

But there they were, exiting the postseason in a manner that has afflicted them all season -- no offensive production in the first half and a defense that allowed 510 yards to the Kansas City Chiefs in a 42-21 defeat. Losing to the Chiefs, who are trying to get to the Super Bowl for the third year in a row, was not a surprise.

Nor was the manner in which they lost.

In five of the final six games on the road, they allowed 196 points and were outscored 115-20 in the first half. And one of their scores was T.J. Watt’s fumble return for touchdown against the Chiefs.

That’s what the Steelers have to address as they head into an offseason that will be so different than any they’ve experienced in the past 18 years. And the primary reason is because Ben Roethlisberger won’t be around to lead them.

Since 2004, they could wake up every morning knowing they were never out of any game, never out of any season, because of

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Ben Roethlisberger (7) of the Pittsburgh Steelers reacts as he walks off the field after being defeated by the Kansas City Chiefs 42-21 in the NFC Wild Card Playoff game at Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday in Kansas City, Missouri.

Roethlisberger. Even when the Steelers wavered about bringing him back this season, all he did was keep proving to them and everyone else why he is one of the most clutch quarterbacks in NFL history. In seven of their nine victories, it was Roethlisberger who delivered one of his 42 career fourth-quarter comebacks or 53 game-winning drives.

In the playoff-clinching victory in Baltimore 10 days ago, he did both -- leading what appeared to be a fourth-quarter comeback in the final three minutes, then orchestrating the game-winning drive in overtime.

Roethlisberger tried again against the Chiefs,

throwing for 190 of his 214 yards in the second half, but the 21-7 halftime hole that became 287 on the first possession of the second half was too deep.

Roethlisberger’s retirement will have a profound effect on an offense that had trouble scoring points with him. But so will a decision to retain Matt Canada, who has at least a year remaining on his contract, as offensive coordinator.

The Steelers averaged six points per game fewer than they did in 2020 and scored fewer than 20 points in more than half of their 17 regular season games. What’s more, they scored

just 37 points in the first quarter during the regular season -- tied for fewest in the NFL. Many players did not seem to buy in to what plays he was calling, including the quarterback.

Then there is matter of what will happen if defensive coordinator Keith Butler decides to retire. Will Mike Tomlin bring in a defensive coordinator to fix the worst rush defense in the league, or promote from within so he can continue to run the defense as he has the past three seasons?

Certainly something is amiss when the defense allows at least 42 points in the past three playoff games. No team in history has ever allowed 135 points in three consecutive playoff games, according to Elias Sports Bureau.

But maybe the biggest question of all: Will general manager Kevin Colbert finally decide he’s had enough when his contract expires after the 2022 NFL draft? Colbert’s departure could have the biggest impact of all in the short term, perhaps even pushing the Steelers further away from getting back to the Super Bowl instead of closer.

To be sure, they are not trending in that direction. The Steelers haven’t won a playoff game since 2016 and haven’t been to the Super Bowl since 2010. For a franchise with a stated goal every year of winning the Super Bowl, the Steelers haven’t done that in 13 years.

OK, that’s not the size of the drought that existed for 26 years between their Super Bowl victories in 1979 and 2005, but it doesn’t appear that dry spell is going to end anytime soon.

It would be easy to be satisfied with another playoff appearance and duped into thinking the team is on the right track. But further examination should prove otherwise. And it will be up the Steelers to pay attention to their findings.

Gerry Dulac: gdulacpost-gazette.com and Twitter gerrydulac.

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France will soon require a vaccine pass for practically any activity -- from eating in restaurants, attending the theater or getting on an airplane. If Novak Djokovic wants to play in the French Open, he’s likely to need one too.

With the omicron variant surging, the French parliament adopted a new set of rules that will tighten the so-called health pass that has been in place for months by removing the option that allowed for a recent negative test.

Once the law is published in the official gazette, a completed vaccination regimen will be the only way to access most activities.

The changes come after President Emmanuel Macron took Europe’s aggressive stance against the unvaccinated up a notch earlier this month, saying he wants to “p--- off” people who don’t get their shot. The stakes for the 44-year-old president are also heightened as he’s expected to seek re-election in April.

Following the new law’s passage in the national assembly, the French sports ministry said there would be no national or international exemptions to the vaccine-pass rule.

As things stand, that would mean Djokovic would be blocked from participating in the May-June French Open tennis tournament at Roland Garros if he is not vaccinated against COVID-19.

Djokovic, who hasn’t been vaccinated, was deported from Australia on Sunday after losing a court case to have the cancellation of his visa overturned. The world number one tennis star’s anti-vaccination stance dashed his hopes of winning a record 21st Grand Slam singles title.

Although the French vaccine-pass stance may change by May, current rules would keep Djokovic away from the French Open too.

The French vaccine-pass rule came even as the jump in virus infections may be easing.

The recent surge in cases may have reached a peak, Arnaud Fontanet, a member of the government’s scientific advisory board said on France Info radio. France recorded 278,129 cases on Sunday, the lowest figure in six days and below the level reported the prior Sunday.

About 80% of France’s total population has received at least one dose of vaccine, according to the health ministry.

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Once again, New England is stuck watching Tom Brady in January John Romano Tampa Bay Times TAMPA — Five weeks ago, the Bucs were 10-3, the Patriots were 9-4 and the world was agog at the thought of Tom Brady facing Bill Belichick in the Super Bowl.

Yeah, so much for that fantasy.

If the wild-card weekend taught us anything, it is that Brady will never have to look back in regret. Last season’s Super Bowl was already ample vindication, but now Brady can be certain that he picked the proper moment to put New England in his rearview mirror.

If anything, he may have stayed there a year too long.

By now, we all know it wasn’t Brady’s limited mobility or aging arm that led to New England’s one-and-done performance in the 2019 postseason. It was the thin and weak group of players surrounding him.

Even after Belichick spent an NFL-record amount of IVY CEBALLO/TAMPA BAY TIMES money for free agents in this Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (12) looks toward Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Zech McPhearson (27) and running past offseason, the Patriots still did not have a Super Bowl- back Boston Scott (35) in the fourth quarter during the Wild Card round of the NFL playoffs at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida on Sunday. quality lineup.

Brady, meanwhile, just victories than Hall of Famers something to celebrate for any tight ends and one running Gronkowski. “He has been keeps on winning. back just on the opening drive. doing it his whole career. He’s Dan Fouts and Warren Moon NFL quarterback.

The 31-15 victory against had in their entire careers. It’s And the fact that Brady is With the Eagles keeping their been winning his whole career the Eagles on Sunday was al- more than Matt Ryan or Tony winning with his leading re- safeties deep, Brady methodi- like that, just dishing and divready Brady’s fifth playoff win Romo or Boomer Esiason. It’s ceiver (Chris Godwin) and his cally moved down the field ing, throwing it underneath.” in his two seasons in a Tampa the same number of postsea- top two running backs (Leon- collecting tiny chunks of yardAnd then, when the Eagles Bay uniform. That total may son wins that Philip Rivers had ard Fournette, Ronald Jones) age at a time. adjusted their defense, Brady sound puny in the context of in 17 seasons with the Char- on the sideline is all the more “I don’t think there is any- went over the top to hit Mike his 35 career postseason victo- gers and Colts. remarkable. one better than Tom Brady at Evans for gains of 16, 17, 18 ries, but those five wins should Brady carved up the Phila- playing that game of dumping and 36 yards later in the game.

So, yeah, even a firstThis is the kind of stuff round victory against an out- delphia defense, directing it down, dishing it off, whatnot be taken lightly.

That’s more playoff classed opponent should be passes to two receivers, two ever it is,” said tight end Rob Bucs coach Bruce Arians

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envisioned when chasing Brady in free agency in the spring of 2020. While he leaves the game plan and game-day chores to offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich, Arians is still a play-caller at heart.

He came to prominence in the NFL as the offensive coordinator in Pittsburgh for Ben Roethlisberger and thrives on the cat-and-mouse game between a quarterback and a defense.

“Yeah, that’s fun. That’s the most fun there is for me in this game, you know, when I was calling plays,” Arians said.

“Watching your quarterback not getting caught up in who is catching the ball, just throwing to the guys who are open and not forcing it downfield.

You can get just as many yards, dinking and dunking and making first downs. Watching (Brady) play, he’s a surgeon.”

None of this means the Bucs are destined to be better than the Patriots going forward.

There’s a chance Tampa Bay will crash down a salary-cap rabbit hole in 2022, and the Bucs should definitely be in rebuilding mode by 2023.

But while Brady was trying to maximize the final years of his career and the Bucs were trying to take advantage of a roster that was about to peak, they found each other at an opportune moment.

As for New England?

After 20 years of being spoiled by Tom Brady, they discovered January can be a cold and unforgiving month when the other team has a better quarterback.

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NHL roundup: Timo Meier sets Sharks mark with 5 goals Field Level Media

Timo Meier scored a franchise-record five goals to lead the San Jose Sharks to a 6-2 win against the visiting Los Angeles Kings on Monday afternoon.

Meier scored three goals in the first period and two more in the second to break the previous record of four goals shared by Owen Nolan, Tomas Hertl, Patrick Marleau and Evander Kane.

Hertl had four assists, Erik Karlsson added three assists, Rudolfs Balcers provided a goal and James Reimer made 39 saves for San Jose.

Te Sharks scored a total of one goal in their previous two games, both losses (0-1-1).

Anze Kopitar and Mikey Anderson scored and Jonathan Quick made 11 saves for the Kings, who had won four in a row and six of seven.

Avalanche 4, Wild 3 (OT) Mikko Rantanen scored the only goal in the shootout and had a goal and an assist in regulation, Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and an assist as Colorado beat Minnesota in Denver.

STAN SZETO/USA TODAY Pavel Francouz made 25 saves in relief of San Jose Sharks right wing Timo Meier (28) smiles at the fans after defeating the Los Angeles Kings Darcy Kuemper and stopped all three in the at SAP Center at San Jose on Monday. shootout and Alex Newhook also scored for the Avalanche, who have won 14 straight home past goaltender Aaron Dell’s glove. Vladislav regulation and Donato also tallied in the shootNamestnikov had the other goal for Detroit out for Seattle, which had been 0-8-1 since Dec. games.

Kirill Kaprizov had two goals, Kevin Fiala al- while Alex Nedeljkovic made 26 saves as the 14. Philipp Grubauer stopped 25 shots, plus so scored, Mats Zuccarello had two assists for Red Wings completed a sweep of the four-game both of Chicago’s attempts in the shootout.

Dominik Kubalik had a goal and an assist and Minnesota. Kaapo Kahkonen stopped 35 shots season series.

Henri Jokiharju and Jeff Skinner scored for Brandon Hagel also scored for the Blackhawks, and two more in the shootout. the Sabres, and Dell stopped 32 shots. who had a season-best-tying, four-game winRed Wings 3, ning streak snapped. Chicago goalie Marc-AnKraken 3, Sabres 2 (OT) dre Fleury made 35 saves.

Blackhawks 2 (SO) Dylan Larkin scored two goals, including the Coyotes 5, Joonas Donskoi netted the clincher in a game-winner 2:07 into overtime, and visiting Canadiens 2 Detroit rallied from a two-goal, third-period shootout, as Seattle snapped a nine-game losing streak with a victory against visiting ChiNick Schmaltz produced a goal and two asdeficit to defeat Buffalo. sists as Coyotes earned a victory over Montreal Larkin netted his 18th goal of the season cago. on a setup by Nick Leddy, as he ripping a shot Vince Dunn and Ryan Donato scored in in Glendale, Ariz., to snap a two-game losing

streak.

Johan Larsson, Clayton Keller and Janis Moser each registered a goal and an assist for the Coyotes. Travis Boyd also hit the back of the net, and Karel Vejmelka turned away 24 of 26 Montreal shots.

Rem Pitlick scored in his second game for the Canadiens, and Ryan Poehling netted a marker for Montreal, which lost its sixth straight (0-42).

Penguins 5, Golden Knights 3 Jason Zucker scored two goals and Jake Guentzel recorded his 20th of the season as Pittsburgh produced five unanswered goals to rally from a three-goal, first-period deficit and win in Las Vegas.

Teddy Blueger and Sidney Crosby also scored goals and Kasperi Kapanen and Jeff Carter each added a pair of assists for the Penguins, who won for the 13th time in 15 games. Tristan Jarry made 23 saves for the victory.

Evgenii Dadonov had a goal and assist and Chandler Stephenson and Nicolas Roy also scored goals for Vegas. Alex Pietrangelo added two assists, and Robin Lehner finished with 32 saves.

Blues 5, Predators 3 Ivan Barbashev and Brayden Schenn produced two goals and two assists each to rally St. Louis past visiting Nashville. The Blues overcame a 2-0 first-period hole while improving 13-1-1 in their past 15 home games.

Ryan O’Reilly added a goal and two assists for the Blues. Ville Husso, making his third start in five games, recorded 32 saves to earn the win.

Ryan Johansen, Filip Forsberg and Yakov Trenin – all just back from COVID-19 protocol – scored for the Predators, who are winless (0-21) in their past three games. Juuse Saros made 24 saves.

49ers’ Shanahan reveals Garoppolo has shoulder sprain, but optimistic that QB, Bosa and Warner will play Packers Jerry McDonald The Mercury News

Coach Kyle Shanahan seemed optimistic Monday the 49ers would have defensive end Nick Bosa and linebacker Fred Warner available for their divisional playoff game against the Green Bay Packers, as well as quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo.

That’s right, Garoppolo.

Bosa left a 23-17 wild-card win over Dallas late in the first half with a concussion, and Warner departed much later with an ankle sprain.

Garoppolo’s inclusion on the 49ers’ injured list with a right shoulder sprain was a surprise, given he played all four quarters and nothing

was said about it following the game.

Garoppolo was 11-of-14 for 133 yards at halftime but just 5-for-11 for 39 yards and an interception in the second half.

“He did it in the second quarter, had to play through some pain and stuff, but ended up checking out all right,” Shanahan said in a conference call with beat writers. “He should be good for practice.”

With the 49ers visiting Lambeau Stadium Saturday, the practices will begin on Tuesday without the customary day off.

That one day may or may not be a factor regarding Bosa. Since he’s in the

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Shanahan sounded hopeful Bosa would face Green Bay. “I didn’t personally get a chance to talk to him. I talked to a number of guys who did, and our trainers,” Shanahan said. “You know how those go. We’re being pretty optimistic with it. I’ve seen that a few times and he seems like he’s in a pretty good spot right now but I’m not going to be the one who judges that.”

Bosa left the game following a collision with teammate D.J. Jones on a pass rush with 1:13 left in the first half. He walked off under his own power, motioning to 49ers fans in the stands, but was not cleared to return.

The positive news on Warner, who briefly returned to the game after his injury and played 59 snaps in all, is that the sprain was not high on the ankle.

“We’ll evaluate and see as the week goes,” Shanahan said. “The initial scare was it could have been a high (sprain) so we got good news on that. He had something similar to this early in the year.”

The 49ers’ middle linebacker indicated on Twitter he expected to be available.

“Sorry for the scare yesterday everyone, I appreciate everyone showing love and support for me and the fellas. We’ll be good to go. Huge win, on to the next,” Warner tweeted.

Warner missed the second Seattle game on Dec. 5 with what Shanahan called a similar ankle sprain. Teammate Jordan Willis, who was one of the defensive linemen who picked up the slack in Bosa’s

absence, was diagnosed with a high ankle sprain. Shanahan said he hoped linebacker Marcell Harris (Achilles’ tendonitis) and safety Talanoa Hufanga (knee) would be available for practice.

Surviving and thriving without Bosa In Week 18, the 49ers came back to beat the Rams without left tackle Trent Williams, who was out with an elbow injury. Colin McKivitiz stepped in, made his only start of the season, and more than held his own with help from the rest of the 49ers’ offensive line.

They did it again on the defensive front without Bosa, who left late in the first half and didn’t return after his concussion. His day was done after a season-low 23 snaps. Bosa and Samson Ekuban collaborated for a sack against Dallas quarterback Dak Prescott on the Cowboys’ opening drive for a 10-yard loss on a thirdand-13.

In the second half, without Bosa, the 49ers were able to turn up the pressure without the 2021 Comeback Player of the Year candidate, who finished with 15 1/2 sacks in the regular season. The 49ers were able to sack Prescott four times, getting natural pressure from the front four plus an occasional blitz from K’waun Williams and Jimmie Ward called by defensive coordinator DeMeco Ryans.

Defensive end Charles Omenihu, an in-season acquisition from Houston, hadn’t played more than 20 snaps in a game with the 49ers but played 34 against Dallas. He led the 49ers with 1 1/2 sacks. Ekuban played 53 snaps, his highest total of the season. Others on the outside included Willis (22) and Kentavius Street (21).

“Losing Nick, you know how big of a challenge that is,” Shanahan said. “The guys stepped up huge, just working as a unit and getting better at everything. You’ve got to come off the ball and attack, so there’s a little chaos to how you rush the quarterback, but to have it somewhat controlled. Our guys have gotten so much better doing it as a group and feeding off each other and chasing one guy into the other.”

Time for recovery Coming off two difficult road games and having to play on Saturday means Shanahan will dial back practice

this week.

Coaches will work on the Green Bay game plan Monday night and Tuesday morning, and practice will be later than usual.

“I think the biggest thing about this week is going to be about recovery, so the more sleep we can get, we’ll slow most of the stuff down,” Shanahan said. “I doubt we’ll get many full-speed reps in this week.”

Quick hits -- Rookie corner Ambry Thomas had another solid game, and Shanahan was especially impressed with his physicality.

“He came out early in the first quarter, throwing his body around,” Shanahan said.

-- Tight end George Kittle had one catch for 18 yards against Dallas and hasn’t broken 30 yards receiving in the last four games.

“We’ve thrown to George a lot (over the middle) and people know it, so they go to stop him there and we’ve got to do a better job of finding other ways to get him the ball,” Shanahan said. “But I also know when he’s attracting coverages and things like that, it makes it a hell of a lot easier to get other people some good situations. George usually comes around. He’ll end up getting his balls.”

-- Shanahan and Green Bay coach Matt LaFleur shared a tense moment following Green Bay’s 30-28 win over the 49ers in Week 3, which ended on a 51-yard field goal by Mason Crosby at the gun. But Shanahan said things are fine with LaFleur, who was the quarterbacks coach with the Atlanta Falcons in 2015-16 when Shanahan was offensive coordinator.

“Matt’s my guy. Matt and I are totally good. I was pissed after that game with how it just ended,” Shanahan said.

“That was a tough one to get over. But we’re good. I talk to Matt a lot. He’s done a hell of a job this year. I’ve been real happy for him, but that stops this week.”

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How Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs sent the league a warning shot in win over Steelers Sam McDowell The Kansas City Star

For about 50 minutes inside Arrowhead Stadium late Sunday, the Chiefs resembled the franchise that put its fans through 25 years of frustration and heartbreak here. Like the teams that spent regular seasons offering hope, only to play a what-could-go-wrong-willgo-wrong game at the worst possible time.

Like the old Chiefs.

But there is one not-so-tiny difference between those teams and the one that embarked on a third straight Super Bowl run Sunday.

This one has the guy who can pull his very best from his very worst. A guy who can seemingly flip a game as fast as you can flip a switch.

This one has Patrick Mahomes.

“The thing that is so great about him,” coach Andy Reid said, “is that he doesn’t let things get to him.”

The Chiefs were awful for a quarter Sunday before pulling away for a convincing 42-21 win against the Steelers in the AFC Wild Card Round. That’s not overstating it. They did not score on any of their initial five drives, and one of their possessions led to the only Steelers score of the first half -- T.J. Watt scooped up a fumble and rolled 26 yards for a 7-0 lead.

Isn’t that the kind of moment that could have stuck in your mind for years? The Andrew Luck fumble for a touchdown.

The Marcus Mariota pass to himself. The Mecole Hardman and Darrel Williams double fumble on a play in which Hardman lined up as a quarterback.

Fits right in, no?

“I think we were all pissed at ourselves,” Mahomes said.

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It’s these moments that have been reserved for Mahomes’ speeches in the past -- Let’s go do something special is planted on T-shirts and worn at Arrowhead Stadium. That talk came on the sideline during the playoff comeback against Houston two years ago.

On Sunday, though, the conversation wasn’t isolated to Mahomes. He didn’t anticipate the team waiting on him for a fiery speech. And perhaps that says more.

They already knew.

They understood.

They have thatguy.

“There is a calm to it,” Reid said. “When somebody is hanging their head or moping around, that’s never a positive thing, especially when you’re in a leadership position. He never goes that direction. It doesn’t

matter if he makes the mistake or somebody else makes the mistake. He goes, ‘We’re coming back and gonna get after you.’”

And once he did, the Chiefs just kept coming. Scoreless on their first five possessions, they scored touchdowns on their next six. Mahomes threw five of them in a span of 10 minutes and 31 seconds -- after having nothing go his way.

“We showed that we can always be explosive. That’s who we are,” Mahomes said. “We’re going to make big plays happen if we get the looks. I think over this season, we’ve learned to be patient as well, so to be able to do both of those things is what it’s going to take for us to get to where we want to get to.”

The Chiefs will need to be better to get back there, to

reach a third consecutive Super Bowl. Or at least play more consistently. Five straight drives without a score is likely to get them beat against a much better Bills team than the Steelers outfit they just tossed aside.

But for a stretch of two quarters Sunday, they supplied the rest of the league a warning shot -- the quality that carried them to a Super Bowl two years ago has manifested itself already in these playoffs.

The Chiefs are never buried.

In fact, it appears they’re most dangerous when you think they are buried. Because that’s when their quarterback is most dangerous.

Or, as Mahomes put it: “It’s my favorite time of year,” he said. “The playoffs.”

Howard sees its basketball fantasy come to life slowly in showcase game against Notre Dame Candace Buckner The Washington Post

The Howard Bison had all they needed for a splashy introduction to college basketball fans Monday afternoon. A Power Five conference opponent on the other side of the court, the production team for a nationally televised event and a respectable, oh-so-close 71-68 defeat that can build confidence. Howard had everything - except a basketball atmosphere.

This caught the attention of Miles Rawls, the legendary voice of the Goodman League who has worked as the public address announcer at Burr Gymnasium this season at the request of Howard Coach Kenneth Blakeney.

“It’s too quiet in here,” Rawls said into the microphone during a second-half timeout as Howard trailed Notre Dame by 10 points.

Rawls gestured toward the sections where students had spent most of the game as though this was study hall - they even had the nerve to remain seated while “Swag Surfin’ “ blared through the gym.

The man known for bringing the heat on the Los Angeles street ball court pleaded with the Bison faithful and Irish fans to turn this polite gathering into a basketball party.

“Play that rock song,” Rawls cried out.

“C’mon, Bisonettes! C’mon H.U.!”

Throughout much of their MLK Day Classic, the Bison played like a basketball program on the rise, but the atmosphere and culture hadn’t quite caught up with their growth.

For those watching the game at home on Fox Sports, they saw graphics about Howard’s history and photos of its prestigious alumni. They, however, did not see Howard as a basketball school. They couldn’t have - not with the quiet of the gym when Notre Dame players sank free throws and the bored stares in the stands when officials blew their whistles against the home team.

The arena was packed but dormant.

That was until the final four minutes, when Howard roared back, rattling Notre Dame ballhandlers and cashing in turnovers during a 10-0 run. Suddenly, Burr Gymnasium woke up.

The students, now on their feet, tested the limits of their larynges. They hollered when redshirt sophomore Steve Settle III - Rawls called him “Silky Smooth” - pulled up for a three-pointer to cut the deficit to 58-54. Then moments later, they booed passionately when feisty point guard Elijah Hawkins was trying to trap and rip the ball away but got called for a foul. A whitegloved saxophonist in the band threw up

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The Howard Bison and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish line up for the national anthem before their game at Burr Gymnasium on Monday.

both her hands while making the shape of an ‘L’ toward the nearest official. A drummer leaned over the railing and twirled his sticks in the sightline of a Notre Dame player at the foul line, so that those shots didn’t come so easy and free.

When Hawkins did get a steal and tossed an alley-oop, fans leaped almost as high as graduate student Tai Bibbs did for his thunderous slam, and they came down screaming louder than ever. But when Bibbs went to the free throw line with 56.2 seconds to play, they allowed him to trim the lead to 67-66 in silence.

This time when “Swag Surfin’ “ played again during a timeout, the students stood to their feet and swayed as the song demanded. And this time when Rawls called out “H-U” into the mic, the crowd responded with its collective chest: “You Know!”

As the students surfed, the band members taunted and the three dance troupes broke free of choreography and just cheered, Blakeney could see his vision coming into focus.

The house that Blakeney has been building for the last threes is now settling into its foundation. In his first season the Bison went 4-29. Last year, the covid season, lasted just five games. Now he has a 6-8 team that can put up decent showings against Villanova and Georgetown (before the end gets messy). He now has a team, he envisions, that can be the best basketball draw in the District.

And it starts with little things, such as bringing in Rawls to liven up the joint.

“Kenny Blakeney called me and said ‘I need you,’ “ Rawls said. “He said he wanted to change the culture. I don’t normally do

college games. I’ve been asked to do a lot of college games but I’ve turned them down . . . but prestigious job, HBCU, my hometown. But when the coach calls you and says he needs you, it’s kind of hard to turn down.”

The plan continues with tapping into his vast network and getting longtime friend Mike Brey to bring his ACC school to Howard’s campus to play on national television.

Blakeney has a background in sports marketing with Under Armour, so he knows about promotion. As he revealed his goal for the future of Howard basketball, he sounded more like a dreamer than a dollars-obsessed businessman.

Long after the students and alumni on both sides had left, Blakeney stood on the court and his eyes canvassed the empty seats. It was as though he could see it all.

“That is the atmosphere and the environment that I want to create,” Blakeney said, pausing often as he fixed his stare above the court. “I would love for this place to be the place where black lawyers . . . D.C. entertainment . . . doctors . . . entrepreneurs . . . businessmen, whatever it is - this is their spot where they come to connect, watch a great product, network. That’s the culture that I’d like to be here. That’s kind of the vision when I’m thinking about it.”

Though it took a while, the Bison could feel the culture shifting above them among the crowd as they put on a show against Notre Dame and possibly introduced themselves to a new audience of fans. For a few moments Monday, Howard indeed looked like the basketball school Blakeney believes it can be.

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Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy reacts during the second half of the NFC Wild Card playoff football game against the San Francisco 49ers at AT&T Stadium on Sunday.

After playoff disaster, Dallas Cowboys need to fire Mike McCarthy, promote Dan Quinn to head coach Tim Cowlishaw The Dallas Morning News

DALLAS — My personal take on the omicron variant is that while it’s not that bad for most of us -- cold-like symptoms with moments of unclarity that aren’t so different from my standard moments of unclarity -- it’s still powerful enough to make you miss an entire Cowboys postseason.

Who knew that after three hours, 16 minutes, the highest-scoring team in club history would be finished?

My personal take on what needs to happen in the wake of 49ers 23, Cowboys 17 is that some nice parting gifts should be handed directly to Mike McCarthy while Jerry Jones announces that Dan Quinn will be the 10th head coach in Cowboys history. The Cowboys owner was purposely vague about some of his thoughts related to the club’s latest first-round playoff defeat, saying he would not get into coaching talk of any kind.

Jones’ most telling quote came when asked if his team had been ready for the 49ers. “Again I’m not going to discuss the coaching, the preparation, any of these things. That’s not on the table. The game speaks for itself,” he said. “Really, I thought the score was not indicative of the game.”

In other words, he knew the 49ers outplayed the Cowboys badly and that Dallas, through a bit of hard work and the good fortune of a Jimmy Garoppolo interception, crawled back into the contest at the end. But let’s get right to the point of why McCarthy is here in the first place. It’s so that playoff games won’t look like they did during the Jason Garrett era.

A 13-0 lead for the 49ers before the Cowboys even got their car started sure looked a lot like a 21-3 Packers lead here back when Dak and Zeke were rookies. A team playoff record 14 penalties? Who’s at fault here for an ongoing issue -the Cowboys led the league in penalties -- that never got resolved? Instead, the club nearly turned into the worst kind of excuse makers, even Dak Prescott pointing fingers and making a flippant

comment about fans’ throwing debris at refs after he had one of his poorest big games to date.

The game’s final play was not a risk worth taking because the Cowboys don’t know how to execute it. How many times did you see Arizona’s Larry Fitzgerald catch a late pass and hurry to hand the ball to the nearest official, knowing he has to set it before the team can spike the ball? The umpire slammed into Prescott mostly because the quarterback had run too far and then given him no room to squeeze between him and the center to touch the ball.

McCarthy defended it, and I don’t take that as anything more than defending another poor call by offensive coordinator Kellen Moore who had plenty in the second half of the season. Moore still thinks Zeke is the key to the Cowboys’ offense and that Tony Pollard should be used sparingly if at all. That was painfully evident again Sunday as Zeke got 31 yards on 13 touches. It’s something a stronger head coach would have cleaned up earlier this season, but McCarthy never did.

(If you believe the Cowboys play Zeke too much because Jerry insists upon it, I will just say I don’t agree with you but cannot prove you’re wrong. It’s not out of the question).

So Quinn and Moore will get their interviews this week, and the only significant risk for the club is that Quinn will be gone. Why let that happen? In what way is this team better by having McCarthy as head coach with a new defensive coordinator to be determined than just having Quinn continue to manage the defense as the head coach?

The improvement on this team in 2021 came on defense. Even against the 49ers when the defense got pushed around more than it will ever acknowledge (apparently a lion can be bullied), the group held San Francisco to field goals often enough to stay within range. It’s a risk-taking defense that will give up some big plays to make some big plays, but it’s far better than what Dallas had grown accustomed to.

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BRIAN BURLARLEY, DAYTON J. BURLARLEY A/K/A DAYTON J. BURLARLEY, JR. A/K/A DAYTON J. BURLARLEY-HYLAND A/K/A DAYTON BURLARLEY-HYLAND, and JOHN DOE, Defendants.

To the above named Defendants: You are hereby summoned to answer the complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or if the complaint is not served with this summons, to serve a notice of appearance on the Plaintiff's attorneys within thirty days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service, and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. for the relief demanded in the complaint.

NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home.

Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property.

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YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an Order of Honorable Andrew G. Ceresia, Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, signed the 24th day of September, 2021 at Hudson, New York.

The object of this action is to foreclose a mortgage on the following property: Tax I.D. No. 155-1-22 ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Copake, County of Columbia and State of New York, bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at a point on the northerly line of Columbia County Route #7-B (also known as Birch Hill Road), said point being the southwest corner of the parcel described herein, running North 15-27-36 West 249.00 feet along the easterly boundary of lands of Harvey D. Young and Beatrice L. Young to an iron pipe located 6 feet southwest of a spring of water, running thence along the southerly boundary of lands of Lakeshore Acres, Inc. the following three courses: (1) North 44-17-22 East 94.27 feet to an iron spike set in the south side of a 12" stump, (2) North 24-17-53 East 65.38 feet to the center of an 18" twin oak, and (3) South 82-39-00 East 49.68 feet to the easterly side of an 18" shagbark hickory and the lands of Calvin L. Rasweiler, running thence along the westerly boundary of lands of said Rasweiler South 3448-09 East 313.00 feet to an iron rod on the northerly side of the aforementioned County Road, running thence along said County Read South 67-48- 50 West 274.62 feet to an iron pipe at the point or place of beginning.

Subject to easements, covenants, and restriction of record.

These premises are also known as 24 Birch Hill Road, Copake a/k/a Craryville, NY 12521.

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LEGAL NOTICE TOWN OF GREENPORT NOTICE OF RECEIPT OF TAX ROLL AND WARRANT TAKE NOTICE, that I, Sharon Zempko, the Collector of Taxes for the Town of Greenport, County of Columbia, have received the tax roll and warrant for the collection of taxes within the Town of Greenport for the year 2022 and that I will be collecting taxes at the Greenport Town Hall, 600 Town Hall Drive, Monday thru Friday from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM during the month of January, February, March, April, and May. TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, that taxes paid on or before January 31, 2022 are without penalty and after that date a 1% penalty per month will be added until such taxes are paid or until the return of unpaid taxes to the Columbia County Treasurer pursuant to law.

TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, that pursuant to the provisions of law the tax roll of the Town of Greenport will be returned to the County Treasurer of the County of Columbia on the 1st. day of June, 2022 Sharon Zempko Collector of Taxes Town of Greenport

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Fiance’s lady friends pose big problem for intended Dear Abby, My fiance, “Peter,” has a number of female friends I’m not comfortable with, primarily because they are women he “had” interest in before we started dating. He says he has told them he’s taken now and they can’t be more than friends, but I don’t think they got the DEAR ABBY message. He recently told me one of them told him a guy had proposed to her but she’s delaying accepting in case Peter becomes available. This is the second time something like this has happened.

I believe it’s because of the way he relates to these girls. I mean, if he has really made clear in words and actions that he’s not interested in them romantically, they wouldn’t base their life decisions on the hope that they may still have a chance with him.

Peter may tell me these things because he wants me to know lots of women are willing to have him. But I’m confused at this point about whether he’s truly committed to me. Could it be he just likes “talking” to women even though it leads them on? And is this behavior healthy for a future marriage?

Second Thoughts

JEANNE PHILLIPS

You are asking intelligent questions. Unfortunately, not knowing your fiance, I can’t answer them. I can, however, offer this: When couples become serious, they stop playing games. If your fiance thinks that causing you to feel jealous or insecure at this point is constructive, he is making a mistake because it won’t stop after the wedding. Peter appears to be immature, and that’s a red flag. Premarital counseling may help to clear the air.

Dear Abby, I have been married for 28 years. I thought

we were very happy for the first 25. The change came when our children all left home.

We sold our large house, which I was more than willing to do. But the house we have moved into causes me a lot of anxiety because of the traffic noise. My husband is very forceful about his “right” to choose where we live. He has insisted that the next move is also his choice and has already purchased the land. He claims he has provided for others all these years, and now it’s his turn to get what he wants.

Abby, I raised the children, I still have a job and I contribute to every aspect of home life.

Although I love him with all my heart, I wonder if I’d be better off throwing in the towel. He refuses to go to counseling, but I have gone, to help with my anxiety. After three years in this new home, I don’t see any sign he will change his ways. I have tried talking to him about choosing something different together and moving, but he won’t do it. Help!

Back Up Against The Wall I can’t change your husband’s attitude and, apparently, neither can you. I’m glad you have been seeing a therapist, because it’s time to schedule more appointments. Your therapist will help you to decide whether you can continue living with someone who refuses to recognize your contributions to the marriage and who has such a controlling, authoritarian attitude.

You have decisions to make that should not be taken lightly or decided while you are emotional. You deserve peace of mind and an equal voice about where you choose to live.

Pickles

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Horoscope

Zits

By Stella Wilder Born today, you have a way of turning the merely mediocre into something recognized for its rarity and excellence — and you can do this with almost anything you do or touch because you have such a clear vision of what you want the world around you to be like. You always work from a clearly established ideal, and if you are unable to make that vision a reality, you will chip away bit by bit until you have something you can work with successfully.

You can put up with a great deal of personal hardship, but you will not tolerate those who require you to compromise your ideals. That is a deal breaker, as far as you are concerned, in both your personal life and business affairs. That you can compromise when necessary there is no doubt — but you must decide to do so yourself.

Also born on this date are: Junior Seau, football player; Thomas Kinkade, painter; Katey Sagal, actress; Robert Palmer, rocker; Paula Deen, celebrity chef; Dolly Parton, singer; Janis Joplin, rocker; Paul Cezanne, artist; Edgar Allan Poe, author and poet.

To see what is in store for you tomorrow, find your birthday and read the corresponding paragraph. Let your birthday star be your daily guide.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 20 AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Organization is the key to your success today; you may have to learn a few “secret” techniques that almost everyone else already knows!

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) — A piece of information comes your way today that you don’t quite know what to do with — until you realize just what its source really is.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) — They say that talk is cheap, but today you may find that almost everything you say can cost you — but it’s not a per-

manent thing, surely.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — Your ideas may be shot down one, two, three — but there’s something fishy going on, surely. This is something to investigate closely!

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — Your eagerness is contagious today, and soon everyone will want to do what you’re doing, the way you’re doing it. You may be “hemmed in” a little.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) — What you put forth today you’re likely to get back — but it may take a slightly different form, depending partly upon the time of day.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — You mustn’t do anything today that will require you to backpedal — or, worse, apologize. Keep everything without accepted boundaries if you can.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — What you share with others may be surprising to you as well as to them — and this may not be something you wish to repeat anytime soon.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — The sooner you apply good old-fashioned common sense to a stubborn problem, the sooner you’ll realize that the solution is within reach.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — A dramatic change needn’t take you by surprise today. Stay abreast of key events and you’ll know what’s coming and surely react appropriately.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — You’ll stumble upon an exciting opportunity today, but it’s likely something you cannot explore on your own. Pick your partner carefully!

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — You must be willing to do something today that you swore you’d never do — but it will go over so well that no one will hold it against you.

Dark Side of the Horse

Daily Maze

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Goren bridge

Today’s deal is from a match between a team from Italy and a team from Hong Kong. The Italian North-South pair were playing an unusual system. North’s bidding showed an unbalanced

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TEAMWORK East-West vulnerable, North deals NORTH ♠965 ♥J ♦ A8762 ♣AJ96 WEST EAST ♠ K 10 7 4 3 ♠Q2 ♥ K63 ♥ 8542 ♦ K43 ♦ J 10 9 5 ♣K4 ♣ 10 8 5 SOUTH ♠AJ8 ♥ A Q 10 9 7 ♦Q ♣Q732 The bidding:

NORTH 2♦ 2♠

EAST Pass Pass

SOUTH 2♥ 3NT

WEST Pass All pass

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Opening lead: Four of ♠

hand of 9-13 points with long diamonds and no heart support.

West, Derek Zen, from Hong Kong, led a spade to the queen and ace. Declarer led a low club to dummy’s jack as East, Hong Kong’s Samuel Wan, followed suit with the eight. This planted the idea in South’s mind that East started with the 10-8 doubleton. South led the jack of hearts from dummy and overtook it with his queen. Zen, West, smoothly followed with a low heart. Had Zen won with his king, there would have been no beating this contract. Even if Zen continued brilliantly with the king of diamonds, declarer, with no entry to his hand, would have had no choice but to cash dummy’s ace of clubs. The fall of the king would have made the rest easy.

Declarer was at the crossroads. He chose to lead the queen of clubs, hoping to pin the doubleton 10 in East’s hand. West covered with the king and dummy’s ace won the trick. When the 10 did not fall, declarer continued with another club. East won with his 10 and returned a spade. The contract eventually finished down two after this lovely defense. Well done by both Zen and Wan!

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B10 Wednesday, January 19, 2022 Close to Home

Free Range THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME

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DARUF CATTR RARPOL TURAOH Solution to Tuesday’s puzzle

1/19/22 Complete the grid so each row, column and 3-by-3 box (in bold borders) contains every digit, 1 to 9.

For strategies on how to solve Sudoku, visit

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(Answers tomorrow) Yesterday’s

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Heart of the City

Dilbert

B.C.

For Better or For Worse

Wizard of Id

Crossword Puzzle

Andy Capp

Bound & Gagged

Created by Jacqueline E. Mathews

7 Bruce & Spike 8 Fail to keep up 9 Petrified 10 Fish in a casserole 11 Rainbows 12 Honey producers 13 Coolidge’s party, for short 18 Petit four coating 20 Pebbles’ pa 23 __ up; express feelings 24 __-up; too confined 25 Impudence 26 Cleaned with a cloth 27 Strove for a victory 28 Persecuting; tormenting 29 Not as common 31 Garble one’s DOWN words 1 Kitten cries 32 Flowery ring 2 Wipe out 34 Stringed 3 __ Plaines, Illinois instrument 4 Laundry problems 36 Bitty biter 37 Keep for later 5 “For Whom the 39 Advertising Bell __” handout 6 Qualified

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Tuesday’s Puzzle Solved

Non Sequitur

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40 Boxing round ender 42 Mother Superior 43 Poured 45 Largest of the deer family 46 Fail to keep a secret 47 Unhealthy chest sound

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48 “__ See Clearly Now” 49 Oscar hopeful 50 Heap 52 Larch or linden 53 Agreeable answer 55 Fore and __ 56 __ point; partly, but not totally

Now arrange the circled letters to form the surprise answer, as suggested by the above cartoon.

THE

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ACROSS 1 In a rage 4 Buy some time 9 __ in the back; betray 13 Simmons or Siskel 14 “Who Wants __ Millionaire” 15 Remedy 16 __ up; admits 17 Loyalty 19 Letter from Greece 20 TV’s “The Rockford __” 21 Uncouth 22 Antlers 24 Little Jack Horner’s dessert 25 Steals 27 Street peddler 30 Felt crummy 31 Injured arm support 33 Buddy 35 Wingtip-to-wingtip distance 36 Array of ships 37 Frisky 38 “Ready, __, go!”

39 Liquid 40 More exposed 41 Blackjack table operator 43 Worship 44 __ whisker; just barely 45 Draft registrants 46 Hush money 49 Ruin 51 Hog haven 54 Wound requiring stitches 56 Word with iron or chains 57 “Woe is me!”

58 Incorrect 59 Small digits 60 Kingsley & Savage 61 Cornered 62 Grow old

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Unscramble these Jumbles, one letter to each square, to form four ordinary words.

Rubes

Jumbles: FOYER GAVEL ATTEST HELIUM Answer: They re-surfaced the pool table, and — IT FELT GREAT