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The NWA has officially revealed the 2023 Crockett Cup bracket.
The NWA Crockett Cup 2023 airs live on Fite TV on June 3 and June 4.
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Brock Lesnar is Jacksonville for WWE Raw.
PWInsider is reporting that Lesnar wasn’t originally scheduled for the show, but that he is in town and will appear. Over the weekend at WWE Backlash, Lesnar lost to Cody Rhodes in the main event.
This week on Raw marks the beginning of the WWE World Heavyweight Championship tournament. The WWE Raw participants are Finn Balor, Shinsuke Nakamura, The Miz, Damian Priest, Seth Rollins, and Lesnar’s Backlash opponent, Cody Rhodes. Currently, Lesnar is not scheduled to compete in the tournament.
Though Lesnar is on hand for tonight’s show, there is no word on what Lesnar will be doing or who he’ll be working with.
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ACROSS AMERICA — Empathy for parents flying with disruptive young children only goes so far, some readers told us for Flightmares, Patch’s exclusive reader-sourced feature on flight etiquette.
Our question dealt with children who throw shrieking tantrums, not crying babies who have no way other than crying to express themselves. It’s become a polarizing topic, according to comments on viral videos that show misbehaving children.
One in March shows a man and his daughter who were kicked off a Southwest Airlines flight after the kid threw a tantrum during boarding. Another showed a shrieking toddler climbing on seats and running through the aisle on an eight-hour Lufthansa flight from Germany to New Jersey.
In Europe, Coredon Airlines will have a dedicated child-free zone on its Amsterdam and Curaçao route, starting Nov. 3. A survey of 1,000 U.S. adults last year showed some widespread support for adult-only, child-free flights. And many are willing to pay a premium or the privilege.
But how do you handle it now? The answer is simple for a Milford (Connecticut) Patch reader. Nothing.
“Feel empathy for the parents” of very young children, and especially those with babies, the reader said, adding, “I feel bad for the babies because their ears hurt and they don’t know why.”
An Across America Patch reader said that “unruly, obnoxious adults are the source of every terrible flight I’ve ever had.”
As for parents whose children don’t sit still quietly, “have some empathy and leave them alone,” the reader said.
Other Patch readers said it’s OK to ask parents to parent.
“I’m inclined to politely tell the parents that I’d appreciate some consideration and respect from their child,” said a Dunedin (Florida) Patch reader
“Speak kindly to the parents,” the person said. “If it persists, I get up and tell the flight attendant. If it still isn’t handled, I go to giving a bad review online.”
On a flight from California to North Carolina, “the flight attendant did nothing to the parents of the 5ish-year-old that was screaming at the top of his lungs and running up and down the aisle for a full 15 minutes, and then off and on during the five-hour flight,” the reader said. “Absolutely unacceptable.”
The reader left a review and pledged never to fly that airline again.
A Huntington (New York) Patch said flight attendants should be trained to handle the situation. “If you have something positive, help out,” the reader said, “but be very careful.”
“Jump out of the plane?” one Patch reader cracked.
The reader didn’t describe the exact situation that provoked the exaggerated response, but said, “It was horrible.”
What’s more, the reader said, “if I pulled that when I was that age, I got a well-deserved whooping.”
Control what you can, and prepare for what you can’t, other readers said.
“Ask if they have disposable earplugs,” a Chicago Patch reader said. “Then, before you fly again, lay in a supply.”
“I plug my ears with earplugs I always carry with me,” another reader. “I have sensitive ears and have difficulty with many noises.
“I don’t fly as often as I used to, but a crying baby has been on a flight with me,” the reader continued. “It makes for an annoying time, but it seems the baby usually quits crying in a reasonable amount of time.”
A couple of readers send non-verbal signals, including an Across America Patch reader who said, “My stink eye is withering” and claimed to have “had to use all my powers to find my zen.”
“I turn up my headphones and glare at the kids,” said a California Patch reader who describes flights with shrieking children as “awful.”
“Start shrieking back whenever they do it?” said an Attleboro (Massachusetts) Patch reader who was probably joking.
Flightmares is an exclusive Patch feature on flight etiquette — and readers provide the answers. It will appear monthly on Patch. If you have a topic you’d like for us to consider, email [email protected] with “Flightmares” as the subject line.
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Impact Wrestling returns to PPV on Impact Plus with Under Siege featuring Trinity Fatu and an Impact World Championship match.
When: Friday May 26, 2023
Where: Western Fair District Agriplex in London, ON
How To Watch: Live on Impact Plus
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CM Punk is expected to wrestle a major match on the premiere episode of AEW Collision.
Fightful is reporting that Collision will begin in mid-June and that Punk will be a part of the show in an active way. The report indicates that the company has proposed Chris Jericho to Punk as an opponent for the show, but that Punk has suggested another opponent. The name of that potential opponent is unknown at this time.
AEW Collision will reportedly be officially announced next week at the Warner Brothers Discovery upfronts in New York City at Madison Square Garden theatre. Punk’s return to AEW has been tied to this premiere for weeks. The show reportedly will air live on Saturday nights in primetime.
Punk has been off of AEW television since the All Out PPV last September. Punk tore his tricep during the main event of that show and also went on a post-event tirade, which led to a backstage brawl with The Elite. Punk is a former AEW World Champion, but was stripped of the championship after All Out because of his role in the fight.
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BRANDON, FL — While dogs throughout Hillsborough County dream of treats and toys beneath the Christmas tree, the members of the Hillsborough County K-9 Unit slumber with visions of catching bad guys in their heads.
Tracking and catching criminals is something these four-legged law enforcement officers routinely do every week.
Nevertheless, although they’re highly trained working dogs, these furry crime fighters wouldn’t mind finding treats and toys beneath the Christmas tree like their non-working counterparts.
The Hillsborough sheriff’s K-9 unit is made up of 24 German shepherds, Belgian Malinois, German shepherd/Belgian Malinois mixes, bloodhounds and German shorthaired pointers. Each dog has a specialty, such as bomb or narcotics detection or fugitive apprehension.
All the dogs complete 480 hours of training with their handlers to be certified as a law enforcement canine. Once certified, each canine is given its own sheriff’s office personal identification number and badge. They begin working at the age of 1 to 3 years old and retire at the age of 9 or 10, spending their leisure years at the homes of their handlers.
Among the latest additions to the sheriff’s K-9 unit are two German shorthaired pointers appropriately named Watson and Holmes who were recruited to bolster safety and sniff out drugs and other contraband at the county jails on Orient and Falkenburg roads.
“Through technology, canines and training, no one is taking more steps to prevent the spread of contraband than the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office,” said Chronister when he introduced the dogs who began their duties Sept. 4. “These K-9 partners are an invaluable asset to our efforts in preventing the introduction of drugs and contraband into the jails, thereby enhancing overall security and order.”
After completing 200 hours of training, Holmes and Watson, both 1 1/2 years old, conduct routine visitor checks, inspect incoming packages and perform pod searches.
“We hope these K-9s serve as a deterrent to inmates and visitors who might otherwise attempt to introduce drugs into the jail,” said Chronister. “The presence of these new team members will allow us to reduce violence, disputes and health hazards among inmates.”
Saving their barks and bites for the bad guys after receiving commands from their handlers, the sheriff’s K-9s often serve as ambassadors for the sheriff’s office, permitting children to pet them when they’re not on duty.
“The dogs are a treasured part of the sheriff’s office and any law enforcement agency,” said the sheriff. “To that end, state law helps protect law enforcement canines by making it a felony to injure or kill a police dog.”
Residents are always welcome to drop off gifts or make donations to purchase protective gear, such as bullet-proof vests, for the dogs or their retired cohorts at any sheriff’s office.
In addition to Watson and Holmes, members of the K-9 unit include Koa, Daffy, Champ, Morrell, Smoke, Drago, Toby, Wrigley, Specter, Echo, Calypso, Butch, Millie, Chance, Gus, Kurfew, Finn, Tonto, Major, Mary Lou, Roy, Mick, not to mention, Mason.
Mason is the sheriff’s office’s first station dog and the sixth K-9 to be adopted through the K-9s for Warriors station program, which relocates trained service dogs to police and sheriff’s stations to help first responders “decompress” after a challenging call.
Before retiring and becoming a station dog, Mason was trained to be a service dog for a military veteran with post-traumatic stress disorder and can recognize anxiety and stress in people.
“At times tensions run high, but Mason’s friendship will help keep spirits up and remind us that no one walks alone,” said Chronister.
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Tom Cruise adore assurer ses cascades lui-même… mais il ne s'attendait pas forcément à devoir prêter sa maison pour tourner Mission Impossible 7 !
Sorti en salles le 12 juillet dernier, Mission Impossible Dead Reckoning n’a pas obtenu le succès escompté, récoltant “seulement” 496 millions de dollars à l’international (pour un budget estimé à 290 millions).
Son seuil de rentabilité se situerait autour de 725 millions de dollars, estiment les médias américains. En France, le film avec Tom Cruise a péniblement passé la barre des 2 millions d’entrées.
Sorti une semaine avant le raz de marée Oppenheimer et Barbie, le 7ème opus des aventures du super-espion Ethan Hunt a été éclipsé par le phénomène Barbenheimer. Pourtant, Tom Cruise avait donné de sa personne, effectuant notamment la cascade la plus périlleuse de la saga avec ce saut à moto depuis une falaise.
S’il n’a pas tremblé à l’idée de mettre sa vie en danger pour les besoins du film, le comédien de 61 ans n’a également pas hésité à prêter sa maison pour tourner une scène ! Que ne ferait-on pas pour le bien de Mission Impossible ?
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Invité du podcast The Empire Spoiler Special Film Podcast, le réalisateur Christopher McQuarrie a livré cette anecdote insolite au sujet de Tom Cruise. “Toute la scène du briefing de la mission a été élaborée en une semaine et tournée en une journée. À l’exception des scènes annexes, que nous avons tournées dans le garage de Tom Cruise en Floride parce qu’il y manquait un élément”, a révélé le cinéaste.
“Tout d’abord, nous nous sommes précipités pour tourner les scènes, et tout ce que l’on tourne à la hâte ne donne jamais rien. C’était le jour le plus long du tournage, le dernier. J’ai réalisé en montant la scène que j’avais la clé, Ilsa [Rebecca Ferguson], les chasseurs de primes, et que nous avions du mal à comprendre ce que signifiaient les flashbacks de Marie [Mariela Garriga]”, explique le metteur en scène.
“J’étais dans la salle de montage. J’entrais les séquences de Marie et je me suis dit : ‘Il y a 30 ans, on vous donnait le choix’. J’ai simplement foiré. Arrêtez de demander au public de comprendre et dites-lui simplement ce qu’il veut savoir”, a déclaré McQuarrie.
Ce dernier a ensuite passé un coup de fil à Tom Cruise pour lui expliquer que la séquence n’était pas lisible et qu’il fallait notamment ajouter des plans avec des photos d’identité.
“Nous avons donc apporté un bureau, un plancher, un sac, des photos et un pistolet, tous les accessoires de base, et nous sommes allés dans le garage de Tom en Floride. Nous avons fait appel à une équipe restreinte pour tout refaire”, a confié le metteur en scène.
Le second volet de Dead Reckoning sortira le 26 juin 2024.
“Même si le climat se stabilise à 1,5 ou 2 degrés, les calottes de glace vont continuer à fondre”, alerte mercredi 6 décembre sur franceinfo Gerhard Krinner, glaciologue et chercheur du CNRS à l’Institut des géosciences de l’environnement. L’agence européenne Copernicus a constaté que 2023 sera la plus chaude jamais enregistrée sur la planète, ce qui va forcément avoir des conséquences sur les glaciers et les calottes, selon le géologue, qui reconnaît que “la fonte est forte et elle continue”, et “dans ce sens-là”, la “perte de masse” des glaciers et l’augmentation du niveau de la mer qui va avec “est irréversible”.
Il souligne cependant que ces conséquences seront sur le long terme. “À une échelle d’une centaine d’années, si le climat continue de se réchauffer, les Alpes seront essentiellement sans glaciers”, explique le chercheur. Mais concernant l’Atlantique et le Groenland, ce sont des grandes calottes de glaces épaisses de 2 000 à 3 000 mètres, elles ne vont pas disparaître d’ici 100 ans”, assure-t-il. La glace de l’Antarctique “disparaîtra” en été, “probablement vers le milieu du siècle, et elle reviendra en hiver”. Il confirme qu’“à quelques dizaines d’années, vous reconnaîtrez toujours la planète Terre”, mais pour autant, “chaque dixième de degré compte”.
“Ce n’est pas une falaise de laquelle on tombe, c’est plutôt un champ de mines dans lequel on rentre”.
Gerhard Krinner, glaciologue
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Kevin Von Erich will make his first public appearance in two years at a one-man series called “Stories From the Top Rope.” Von Erich will discuss various insights into his career, his personal tragedies, and triumphs. The show will be hosted by Dallas sportscaster Dale Hansen.
The event will take place at the Majestic Theater in Dallas on Friday, September 1. Tickets for “Stories From the Top Rope” will go on sale to the general public on Friday, May 5.
“I can’t tell you how thrilled I am to be doing this show, to get back to Texas, and see everyone who has been so loyal for more than forty years,” Von Erich said. “We’ve got some great stories to tell and having Dale Hansen up there with me, it will be just like a Friday night at Sportatorium.”
A feature movie on The Von Erich family is slated to be released late this year. Zac Efron plays the role of Kevin Von Erich. The movie is called The Iron Claw and is written and directed by Sean Durkin.
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The second night of the 2023 WWE Draft goes down tonight on this week’s episode of WWE Raw.
When: Monday May 1, 2023
Where: Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas
How To Watch: Live on USA Network
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