Desmond Milligan

【日大三－関東一】五回表日大三無死、松永が安打を放つ＝阪神甲子園球場で2025年8月19日、玉城達郎撮影 　第107回全国高校野球選手権大会第13日の19日、15年ぶりの都勢対決は日大三（西東京）が関東一（東東京）を5―3で降し、2018年以来7年ぶりのベスト4進出を決めた。日大三は四回に4安打を集めて3点を先制。五回には田中諒（2年）のソロ本塁打も飛び出した。関東一は日大三を上回る10安打を放ったが、反撃を阻まれた。日大三は大会第14日第1試合（21日午前8時開始予定）で県岐阜商（岐阜）との準決勝に臨む。 日大三・松永海斗右翼手（3年） 　「初回（の打席）からどんどん振って出塁し、次の塁を狙って点を取る」。自身の役割をそう表現する1番打者は、後続の打線が絶対に返してくれると信じ、強気でバットを振る。準々決勝までの3試合で計6安打を放ち、チームの勝利に貢献してきた。 Advertisement 　高川学園（山口）との3回戦では1点を追う一回裏、初球の直球を捉えて右越え二塁打に。敵失の間に俊足を生かして三塁まで進むと、内野ゴロで同点のホームを踏んだ。 　この日の相手は昨夏の甲子園で準優勝した関東一だったが、冷静さを崩さなかった。対戦が決まった際、三木有造監督から「たまたま相手が東京になっただけ。変わらず自分たちの野球をしよう」と声をかけられたといい、「変に意識することはなかった」と振り返った。 　右飛と三振に倒れた後の五回の3打席目に中前打で出塁。相手の失策を突いて本塁に生還し、4点目を挙げた。「三振をちょっと引きずりそうだったが、失敗しても『いい顔で』と言い聞かせて気持ちを切り替えた結果がヒットになった」とはにかんだ。 　7年ぶりの4強入りを決め、次戦は準決勝に臨む。「思い切り振ってチームメートを勇気づけられるようなバッティングをしたい」。【洪玟香】 View the full article

宮城県名取市 　回転寿司大手「はま寿司」（東京都港区）は19日、宮城県名取市の「名取杜せきのした店」で提供した「はまアイス（バニラ）」の容器に洗剤が付着し、口にした女児（3）に発熱や嘔吐（おうと）の症状が出たと発表した。女児は一時入院したが、現在は退院し、命に別条はないという。 　はま寿司によると、16日の閉店後、キッチン内を清掃していた従業員がアイス保管用の冷凍庫の上に洗剤などを噴霧するための用具を置いた。用具から漏れ出した洗剤が冷凍庫内に流れ込み、アイスの容器に付着したという。 Advertisement 　17日午後2時ごろ、口にした女児の家族からの申告で発覚した。別の客からは「（アイスから）洗剤の臭いがする」と指摘があったという。 　はま寿司では冷凍庫や食材の上に噴霧用具を置かないようにマニュアルに定めていたが、この店では守られていなかった。冷凍庫内の商品を破棄し、内部を洗浄したという。 　はま寿司は「今後同様の事態が再び発生することのないよう、全従業員に対しマニュアル通りの作業の再徹底を図るとともに、全国の店舗において管理体制の一層の強化に努めてまいります」とコメントを発表した。【木原真希】 View the full article

プロ野球・阪神 阪神―中日（19日・京セラドーム大阪） 　阪神は、レギュラーの一部が先発を外れ、次の世代を担う選手が起用された。貴重な出場機会で結果を出したのがプロ3年目の20歳・井坪陽生（ひなせ）だ。8番・中堅でプロ初出場、初先発を果たし、初打席で内野安打を放った。 　二回、この日に1軍昇格し、先発マスクをかぶった栄枝裕貴が同点の適時打を放った直後、井坪が初打席に立った。 Advertisement 【阪神－中日】二回裏阪神1死一、二塁、井坪が三塁内野安打を放つ。悪送球が絡み2者が生還＝京セラドーム大阪で2025年8月19日 　1死一、二塁。中日の先発・マラーの初球の変化球を積極的に振ると、三塁方向へのボテボテの打球が幸いした。三塁手が一塁へ悪送球し、2人の走者が生還。内野安打も記録された。 　東京都出身。東京・関東一高時代に甲子園出場はないが、長打力を持つ身体能力の高い選手として注目された。2022年秋のドラフト3位で入団。今季は2軍で73試合に出場して2割6分1厘の成績を残し、この日から1軍に合流した。 　実績のある近本光司に代わって中堅のポジションも守り、プロの第一歩を踏み出した。【荻野公一】 View the full article

Holly Andrzejewski aún no había recibido a sus primeros huéspedes en el Atlantic Inn en la Isla de Hatteras cuando tuvo que comenzar a reprogramar sus reservas, ya que el huracán Erin se acercaba a la cadena de islas barrera de Carolina del Norte el martes y amenazaba con provocar olas salvajes y vientos con fuerza tropical. Aunque se espera que la monstruosa tormenta se mantenga en alta mar, se ordenaron evacuaciones en islas barrera a lo largo de la costa de Carolina, como Hatteras, mientras que las autoridades advirtieron que el huracán podría generar corrientes de resaca peligrosas e inundar carreteras con olas de 4,6 metros (15 pies). Andrzejewski y su esposo compraron el bed and breakfast, conocido como la posada más antigua de la isla, hace menos de una semana. Para el lunes, ya habían recogido todos los muebles de exterior y se aseguraron de que su hija y su novio, que son los encargados del alojamiento e iban a quedarse a vigilar la propiedad, tuvieran generadores, agua extra y linternas. “Es una de esas cosas que sabes que siempre es una posibilidad y podría suceder, y hay que sacar lo mejor de la situación. De lo contrario, no vivirías en la playa”, afirmó Andrzejewski, quien también se quedará en la isla, pero en su casa, a unos 15 minutos en coche. PUBLICIDADErin azotó parte del Caribe con lluvias y viento el lunes. Los meteorólogos confían en que girará hacia el norte y se alejará de la costa este de Estados Unidos, pero se emitieron alertas por tormenta tropical y oleaje para gran parte de la cadena de islas barrera. Funcionarios en Wrightsville Beach, cerca de Wilmington, Carolina del Norte, informaron al Servicio Meteorológico Nacional que rescataron al menos a 60 nadadores de corrientes de resaca el lunes. A primera hora del martes, Erin había perdido algo de fuerza con respecto a los días anteriores, pero seguía siendo un huracán de categoría 3 con vientos máximos sostenidos de 175 kilómetros/hora (110 mph), según el Centro Nacional de Huracanes en Miami. Se encontraba a unos 1.070 kms (665 millas) al suroeste de Bermudas y a 1.155 kms (720 millas) al sur-sureste de Cabo Hatteras, y se movía hacia el noroeste a una velocidad más lenta de 11 km/h (7 mph). El aviso de tormenta tropical seguía en efecto para las Islas Turcas y Caicos, donde los servicios gubernamentales fueron suspendidos, algunos puertos cerraron y se ordenó a los residentes que se quedaran en casa. En la cadena de islas barrera de Carolina del Norte, se esperaba que las inundaciones costeras comenzaran el martes y continuaran hasta el jueves. PUBLICIDADLas evacuaciones que comenzaron el lunes en la Isla de Hatteras y en Ocracoke coincidieron con el apogeo de la temporada turística en la delgada franja de islas bajas que se adentran en el océano Atlántico y son cada vez más vulnerables a las marejadas ciclónicas. Hace un año, el huracán Ernesto, aunque se quedó a cientos de kilómetros de la costa, causó un fuerte oleaje y marejadas que provocaron daños en la costa. Esta vez preocupa que varios días de fuerte oleaje, vientos y olas puedan arrasar partes de la carretera principal. Algunas rutas podrían quedar intransitables durante varios días. Es la primera vez que se evacúa Ocracoke desde que el huracán Dorian en 2019, que dejó atrás los mayores daños en la isla desde que hay registros. Tommy Hutcherson, que tiene la única tienda de comestibles de la comunidad, dijo que la isla se ha recuperado en su mayoría. Es optimista y cree que esta tormenta no será tan destructiva. PUBLICIDAD“Pero nunca se sabe. Sentí lo mismo con Dorian y realmente nos golpeó fuerte”, afirmó. Los científicos han vinculado la rápida intensificación de los huracanes en el Atlántico con el cambio climático. El calentamiento global está causando que la atmósfera retenga más vapor de agua y eleva la temperatura del océano, y las aguas más cálidas proporcionan combustible a los huracanes para arrojar más lluvia y fortalecerse más rápidamente. Bermudas experimentará la amenaza más severa el jueves por la noche, dijo Phil Rogers, director del Servicio Meteorológico de Bermudas. Para entonces, las aguas podrían elevarse hasta 7 metros (24 pies). “Los surfistas, nadadores y navegantes deben resistir la tentación de salir. Las aguas serán muy peligrosas y se pondrán vidas en riesgo”, dijo el ministro interino de Seguridad Nacional, Jache Adams. ___ PUBLICIDADLas periodistas de Associated Press Safiyah Riddle en Montgomery, Alabama, y Julie Walker en Nueva York contribuyeron a este despacho. ___ Esta historia fue traducida del inglés por un editor de AP con la ayuda de una herramienta de inteligencia artificial generativa. View the full article

Tracy Hurtado salió a correr para ejercitarse y vivió una pesadilla. La joven de 17 años fue atacada por 10 perros y recibió más de 500 puntos en su cuerpo por las graves heridas. "¿Todavía soy bonita?", le preguntó la adolescente a su madre tras sufrir la brutal agresión. "Le dije: sí, claro que eres bella", recuerda su madre Maria Azpeitia, quien habló del traumático incidente con ABC 7. Tracy estaba corriendo cerca de su casa en Newberry Springs, California, cuando la atacó una jauría de perros en la calle. Las mordidas de los perros le causaron laceraciones, raspaduras y removieron parte de su piel. "Pensé que ella iba a estar bien porque ella camina hasta su parada de autobús, así que jamás pensé que algo así le pasaría", dijo Azpeitia, añadiendo que su hija estaba irreconocible cuando la vio. GoFundMe Si no te quieres perder nada, suscríbete gratis aquí al boletín de People en Español para estar al día sobre todo lo que hacen tus celebridades favoritas, las noticias más impactantes y lo último en moda+belleza. Las autoridades informaron que Craig Arthur Simmons fue arrestado el 13 de agosto en conexión con el ataque de los perros. Simons, de 61 años, supuestamente era el dueño de los perros y enfrenta cargos. Tracy Hurtado/ GoFundMe Una cuenta de GoFundMe fue creada para ayudar a la adolescente a pagar sus gastos médicos y para servicios de rehabilitación. Tracy estaba por comenzar su último grado en la escuela secundaria pero tendrá que quedarse en casa mientras se recupera. Por el trauma que vivió, Tracy ha tenido pesadillas. Read the original article on PEOPLEENESPANOL View the full article

葡萄牙球星C朗拿度隨沙特阿拉伯球隊艾納斯訪港，參與沙特超級盃。艾納斯周二（19日）率先在準決賽亮相，有C朗拿度正選上陣，在香港大球場鬥有賓施馬坐鎮的伊蒂哈德。 【20：12】第11分鐘，文尼一度在禁區跌低，但球證無判十二碼，引來全場投訴。但之後波索域左路勁力傳中，文尼第一時間撞射，守門員撲到皮球但仍照入網窩，艾納斯領先1：0。 【20：05】4分鐘，文尼高快速壓落底線傳中，C朗拿度接應但「撻Q」。一分鐘後，艾納斯守門員犯錯，長傳被賓施馬截到，但這位射手轉身抽射僅僅出界。 【20：02】比賽第2分鐘，京士利高文右路傳中，C朗雖然未趕及接應，但他全力衝刺，在底線前將皮球停下來，之後他嘗試用假動作盤扭，但沒有成功，仍獲球迷集體大叫「Ronaldo」致意。 現場氣氛甚佳。（梁鵬威攝）【20：00】C朗拿度帶領隊員步入香港大球場，現場球迷亦報以歡呼聲，當然主要是向C朗拿度致意，不少球迷嘗試向C朗揮手。比賽正式開始，現場所見大球場低層看台接近坐滿，但高層仍有不少空位。 C朗拿度。(梁鵬威攝)【19：20】伊蒂哈德公布今場正選名單，賓施馬、法賓奴、簡迪、貝雲積、艾奧亞、莫沙迪亞比都擔正。 【19：12】C朗拿度率領艾納斯出場熱身，獲現場球迷熱烈歡迎，擁躉們幾乎同一時間站立並拿起手機拍攝，C朗出場後立即向球迷鼓掌，感激對方的支持；他只是隨意把皮球踢入網窩，已惹來全場起哄。 【19：00】艾納斯率先於社交網站公布今場比賽正選名單，包括隊長C朗拿度、沙迪奧文尼、新援京士利高文、祖奧菲歷斯與波索域等球星。 沙特超級盃︱艾納斯對伊蒂哈德　港台電視免費直播C朗大戰賓施馬C朗聯校運動中心訓練　引學生大樓上圍觀　球隊職員趕至阻拍攝沙特超級盃︱C朗缺席記招　賓施馬：祝他安好　一事引傳媒不滿C朗艾納斯將軍澳操練　荷蘭女將轟足總取消傑志女足場地：真可恥沙特超級盃｜C朗隨艾納斯抵港赴九龍塘冒雨操練　發文向香港示好C朗抵港｜率領艾納斯下周出戰沙特超級盃　球迷見到真人興奮歡呼沙特超級盃｜C朗隨艾納斯抵港　備戰下周二對伊蒂哈德 View the full article

呂慧儀今日（19/8）現身電視城出席無綫處境喜劇《愛．回家之開心速遞》宣傳造勢活動。早前她在社交平台以「半工讀的媽媽」分享完成牛津大學賽德商學院（SaidBusiness School, University ofOxford） Executive Leadership課程，令一眾網民十分敬佩。 呂慧儀早前以半工讀完成大學課程。（葉志明攝）呂慧儀接受《香港01》訪問時表示：「點解我會再執筆讀書，係因為我唔叻，書到用時方恨少。係因為覺得自己係需要讀呢一科，其實因為我有間教育中心，一直做落去嘅時候，就覺得自己係要增值落去，希望可以喺營運方面幫到手，就係咁就走咗去報讀。讀完之後，好快就明白到從管理到營運上需要點做，唔需要靠累積經驗之後先知，咁所以讀完呢個課程係識咗好多嘢。」 無綫處境喜劇《愛．回家之開心速遞》宣傳造勢活動。（葉志明攝）亞視前高層盛品儒離世　袁文傑爆收男藝人電話通知病危：就嚟唔得孔德賢明天入場睇C朗比賽　帶定波衫索簽名：唔知大會點安排莊子璇激減4Kg身形Fit爆　親爆上圍縮水唔擔心：舒服就得黃庭鋒長時間受鼻塞煎熬　證鼻中隔彎曲需動手術：兩邊塞晒連詩雅生B後體重激增　唔奢求減肥成功：有少少想放棄嘅狀態 View the full article

現年48歲的江芷妮（Cherie）2007年約滿TVB離巢後退出娛樂圈，並轉行從商開美容院做老闆，同時她亦繼續進修，除了在香港大學修畢工商管理碩士學位之外，早前她就透露獲得美容業資歷認可4級資格，日前她更以職業訓練局美容及美髮業訓練委員會主席的身份，出席博覽會，並擔任頒獎嘉賓！ 江芷妮（Cherie）淡出幕前多年。（[email protected]）江芷妮相約好友羅泳嫻及康子妮（現名康滎舫）聚會。（[email protected]）為香港大學專業進修學院（HKU SPACE）擔任客席嘉賓。（[email protected]）氣質依然。（[email protected]）出席博覽會。（IG截圖）職業訓練局美容及美髮業訓練委員會主席。（IG截圖）頒獎。（IG截圖）獲頒感謝狀。（IG截圖）江芷妮在IG限時動態分享照片，相中所見，一身知性Look的江芷妮凍齡有術，氣質依然，她在台上分享自身經驗，又擔任「美容教育獎學金」嘉許禮嘉賓，並獲頒感謝狀。江芷妮曾赴美國及日本留學，當年陪朋友面試港姐被發掘，2001年加入TVB，初時擔任《非常音樂空間》、《K-100》主持工作等，經常被指與唐詩詠撞樣，她亦有拍攝劇集，包括《同撈同煲》、《愛情全保》等，與馬國明曾是螢幕情侶。不過江芷妮在2007年約滿後離巢，並用在《萬千星輝賀台慶2007》中贏得的價值100萬港元的現金獎，以及多年來參與遊戲節目所贏得的30多萬港元獎金作成本，成立自己的美容集團。 江芷妮與馬國明曾是螢幕情侶。（TVB）成立美容集團。江芷妮曾以老闆娘身份現身HOY TV節目《有種老闆娘》做嘉賓。（資料圖片）「操作高強度聚焦超聲波（四級）」證書。（IG截圖）「操作微針（四級）」、「操作射頻儀器（四級）」證書。（IG截圖）轉行從商成女強人！（[email protected]）轉行從商成女強人！（[email protected]）2012年江芷妮與建築師男友結婚，婚後育有一對仔女，一家四口幸福美滿。轉型成功的江芷妮，事業上了軌道，不時出席美容業界會議，又會出埠視察，更親身上陣介紹自家產品，做埋生招牌，而48歲的她更保養得宜，皮膚仍白滑緊緻，狀態Fit爆！ 江芷妮2012年嫁作人妻。（視覺中國）溫馨！（[email protected]）出席生日會。（[email protected]）出席美容展。（[email protected]）出埠視察。（[email protected]）寓工作於娛樂！（[email protected]）親身上陣介紹自家產品。（影片截圖）+3 View the full article

Compact on the outside, indulgent on the inside—the 2025 Lincoln Corsair PHEV redefines what a smaller luxury SUV can be. There are plenty of luxury compact crossovers out there. Some are barnburners, ready to turn every trip into a lap around Sebring, like the Genesis GV80 Coupe. Others are rolling five-star luxury hotels, decked out in the finest materials and creature comforts, like the Infiniti QX80. There are even those whose tech packages wouldn’t be out of place aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise or U.S.S. Voyager. But what if all you want is just a comfortable machine that you can take nearly anywhere without it making a fuss? Since the 2021 model year, Lincoln has had an answer to this question: the Corsair. The Corsair shares a platform with the Ford Escape, so it’s an ideal size. It can fit the family, but it’s not big enough to land a plane on like the Navigator is (which shares a platform with the Ford Expedition), but not so small that you’re feeling the squeeze. Both singletons and families will have a long list of reasons to love it. After reviewing the 2025 Corsair in its plug-in hybrid form, the Grand Touring, one worth $54,365 starting MSRP ($67,802 as-tested) on the showroom floor, it’s a shame they’re not more mainstream. Here are my thoughts after my week-long affair. This story is 100% human-researched and -written based on actual first-person knowledge, extensive experience, and expertise on the subject of cars and trucks. For The Price, The Lincoln Corsair Has Lots of CompetitionThe Lincoln Corsair only comes in three trims for 2025 – Credit: Cameron AubernonLincoln’s entry-level luxury crossover won’t hurt your bank account if you want something straight off the lot. Piling on the options to make the most of your purchase might leave your wallet aching, of course, but if you’re shopping for a 2025 Lincoln Corsair, you’re not likely to worry about such things. Here’s where you’ll start with your compact Lincoln before adding in the $1,495 destination charge: Premiere: $39,735 Reserve: $46,895 Grand Touring (the only hybrid of any sort in the 2025 Corsair lineup, by the way): $54,365; $67,820 as-tested with destination charge At those prices, the Corsair sits next to the Acura RDX, the BMW X3, the Cadillac XT4, the Lexus NX, and the Genesis GV70. So, there’s plenty of competition to go around. However, the main selling point Lincoln has over the Acura, Cadillac, and Genesis is the fact that it’s a PHEV. Those three don’t have any hybrid options. READ MORE: Lincoln: Nautilus Versus Corsair, Take Your Pick The Corsair is Plenty Powerful, Thanks to its PHEV PowertrainThankfully, charging was relatively quick and easy – Credit: Cameron AubernonWhile the gas-only 2025 Lincoln Corsair models use a 2.0-liter turbocharged inline-four linked to an eight-speed automatic transmission to move either the front or all four wheels, the Lincoln Corsair Grand Touring is a plug-in hybrid backed by a 2.5-liter inline-four with two electric motors and a 14.4-kWh lithium-ion battery pack. The electronically controlled continuously variable transmission (eCVT) sends all 266 hybrid horses to all corners of the luxury compact crossover. It’s not going to burn it down off the line, but it doesn’t need to; comfort is the name of the game here, after all. Though, it was nice to have the power willing and ready if (and when) you need it. READ MORE: Green and Spacious: The Best 7-Seater Hybrid SUVs, From Luxury To Affordable Stopped for Cupcakes, Stayed to RechargeReviewing a PHEV has its perks: like cupcakes! – Credit: Cameron AubernonThat’s actually what I do whenever I have a plug-in in my driveway, as I have no ability to charge at home, nor is my home truly suitable to welcome a charger to make life easier when it comes to these things. Luckily, my small Virginia town has a few free Level 2 chargers available, including a pair at the local cupcake shop provided by the county’s chamber of commerce. If you’re starting at zero charge with the 2025 Corsair in its Grand Touring PHEV form, it’ll take 3.5 hours to fully charge the battery on a Level 2 charger or 240-volt household-style power outlet; on a regular 120-volt outlet, that time jumps to 10 to 12 hours. READ MORE: I Avoided EV Ownership Heartache With This Portable Charger For Cheap and Easy Home Charging Those Electrons Don’t Stick Around For Too Long, ThoughThe PHEV powertrain is smooth and quiet, but only nice if you have a charger – Credit: Cameron AubernonOnce fully charged, though, the Corsair Grand Touring will run silent for 27 miles before the gas engine returns from its break. You can also switch off the battery to save those electrons for later. Alas, those electrons didn’t stick around for long during my final days with the plug-in hybrid, as most of my driving was in-town, taking Mom to work in the early mornings. It was painful to watch that charge vanish into thin air so quickly, especially when competitors like the Lexus RX 450h+, BMW X5 xDrive50e, and Mercedes-Benz GLE 450e all offer so much more electric-only range. When the tiny battery is in play, the 2025 Lincoln Corsair Grand Touring delivers an EPA-combined estimate of 76 MPGe. When on the 2.5-liter inline-four alone, that drops to a combined 33 MPG. After a week of driving this luxury compact crossover, I managed a final combined total of 39.7 MPGe over 135 miles on the road. Not too bad, but I’m sure if I had a charger at home, that final estimate would’ve been higher. If you don’t have a way to charge at home – the main use case for plug-in hybrids and EVs alike – I’d opt for the gas-only Corsair models. READ MORE: EV Charging’s Dirty Little Secret — Why It Can Cost As Much As Gas, And How to Pay Less Place Those Hands in the Lap of Luxury (Yours)Lincoln’s BlueCruise made me feel spoiled – Credit: Cameron AubernonOut on the open road, the 2025 Lincoln Corsair in all trims and powertrains (including our Grand Touring PHEV example) will let you place your hands in the literal lap of luxury: yours. That’s all thanks to Lincoln’s BlueCruise hands-free driving system. All you need to do is activate lane-keeping assist on the steering wheel, take the on-ramp onto the nearest U.S. or interstate highway, and in a few seconds, the Corsair will take over driving duties. All Lincoln needs is a clear view of the lines on the road, and your eyes upon it; the steering column has a camera that looks to see if you’re doing your part, and it will alert you when you’re not before handing the wheel back to you. This wasn’t my first time with BlueCruise, having used it to go to and from Louisville back in 2024 with the Ford Mustang Mach-E. Though I didn’t go as far as I did back then, it was still nice to let the Corsair do some of the driving around my usual big driving loop to one of my photo spots. It can do the same for you, too, over 97% of all controlled-access roads in the United States and Canada. READ MORE: Ford Blue Cruise 1.5 Does The Driving When You Don’t Want To The Driver’s Seat is Arguably the Best Seat in the HouseThe Lincoln Corsair is plenty luxurious – Credit: Cameron AubernonWhether the 2025 Lincoln Corsair is doing the driving or you are, the experience behind the wheel is going to be the same: quiet and comfortable. Genuine leather upholstery covers every one of the five seats for all occupants, with both front passengers enjoying 10-way power-adjustable seating. Alas, my mom didn’t find her seat very comfortable, saying it felt hard. And that’s with everything set to the softest setting possible for her. She also wasn’t into the split bottom, which can be individually raised or lowered for comfort. Mom would’ve likely been happier in the seat of a 1985 Lincoln Town Car than in a modern Lincoln’s seat. For me, my only issue with the Corsair’s interior was the placement of the seating controls, which are on the doors instead of the seats themselves. I just couldn’t overcome the muscle memory from all of the cars I ever drove. The optional ventilation in the front seats was quite welcome in the mid-summer heat, though. Taller occupants may need to stretch their legs more often than not, unless they push their seat back six inches to gain more legroom. READ MORE: These Parent-Approved Road Trip Playlists, Podcasts, and Audiobooks Make the Miles Fly By The Cargo Space is Fair, But You Lose Some From the BatteryThe cargo space is fair, but the PHEV costs a few inches – Credit: Cameron AubernonThe 2025 Lincoln Corsair can hold a fair bit of groceries, luxury goods from the lifestyle center, and high-end electronics. How much it depends on whether your Corsair has a lithium-ion battery pack taking up some space or not, though. For the gas-only models, there are 27.6 cubic feet of space behind the second-row 60/40-split bench for the weekend shopping trips. That space more than doubles to 57.6 cubic feet with the seatback set down. Meanwhile, the Grand Touring PHEV loses a smidgen of space due to the aforementioned battery, but nothing too serious: 27.0 cubic feet with the seats up, 56.2 cubic feet with the seats down. READ MORE: Want a Hidden Gem That Whispers Quiet Luxury? Take the 2025 Lincoln Aviator For a Spin Lincoln Didn’t Skimp on SafetyFor the price, you get a full suite of safety features – Credit: Cameron AubernonEven at the base level, the 2025 Lincoln Corsair pulls out all the stops. As far as safety features go, you’ve got quite the list already, including rear parking sensors, rear cross-traffic alert, automatic high beams, lane-keeping assist, blind-spot monitoring, and driver-attention monitoring (this is that bit that also allows BlueCruise to work, by the way). There are a handful of available features for added safety, too, like BlueCruise, rain-sensing windshield wipers, a head-up display, and parking assistance. The luxury tech festival continues with a 13.2-inch touchscreen housing Lincoln’s SYNC 4 infotainment system, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, Lincoln’s in-house nine-speaker premium audio system (a Revel 14-speaker system is available), Amazon Alexa, and available wireless device charging. And to “top” it all off, there’s a panoramic moonroof for all five occupants to enjoy those sunny skies all year round. READ MORE: Driver Assist and Safety Features, or ADAS, Detailed By the Most Popular Car Brands There’s a Lot to Love About the CorsairMany will love the PHEV option – Credit: Cameron AubernonA week with the 2025 Lincoln Corsair in its Grand Touring plug-in hybrid form was quite good in some ways, a bit of a pain in others. On the pain side of things, it wouldn’t work for me as a replacement for my now-classic 1997 Toyota RAV4 solely because I’d need to charge that battery pack to really get the most out of it as far as the gas pump goes. Since I can’t do that all at home, my only option is to spend some time eating cupcakes while the Corsair uses the free Level 2 charger out front. Those cupcakes are a bit expensive, so I’d have to pass on this alone. Aside from this one nagging issue, though, and Mom’s own issues with the front seat, the 2025 Corsair is quite the luxury compact crossover. Others are faster or have better electric-only range, able to tackle corners like a Formula One machine while overwhelming one and all with their stunning technological prowess. But Lincoln knows that American-style luxury – comfort above all else – is its greatest strength. You’re not missing out on anything by opting for the Corsair as your first luxury vehicle. View the full article

Lamborghini just unveiled its latest limited-edition hypercar, the Fenomeno (Obvious English translation: Phenomenon.) Like the nine “few-off” models that have preceded it over the past two decades, this seven-figure missile features a special body, designed around an upgraded iteration of the brand’s latest V-12 power-train configuration. In the case of this $3.5 million exotic, which will cap its production at 29 units (plus one for Lambo’s archives), that means that it is based on the contemporary gasoline/electric hybrid that motivates its production flagship, the Revuelto. This is not a bad place to start by any means. But its design inspiration dates back further than that. More from Robb Report The Lucid Gravity X Reimagines the Electric SUV as an All-Terrain Beast Cadillac's Elevated Velocity Concept Wants to Take the Performance SUV to New Heights Lamborghini and Sonus Faber Just Dropped a Limited-Edition Loudspeaker “My personal number one Lamborghini is the Reventón,” Mitja Borkert, the brand’s design director tells Robb Report, referring to the first “few-off” produced by the Italian marque, based on its Murciélago, in 2007. “As you know, I’m born in East Germany, so I didn’t have this classic Countach poster on my bedroom wall, because in East Germany they didn’t deliver those to us. But when I was a younger designer at Porsche, I was absolutely impressed by this picture of the Reventón, with a pilot and a fighter jet. For me, this is totally Lamborghini.” Borkert describes the Fenomeno as “hyper-elegant,” but also aggressive. “We give adrenaline a shape,” he says. Thus, its widened and lengthened body—when compared to the Revuelto—has been designed in a very graphical way, with fewer lines, broad shoulders and surfaces, a long tail, and a peaky front. The overall effect is quite selachian, and this is no accident. “It looks very much like a shark,” Borkert says. And while the car hosts flamboyant cues such as an exposed V-12 engine and chopped rear fenders and valences, there are few of the carbuncular strakes, intakes, or wings that often define the brand’s offerings. In fact, the overall styling of the exterior is oddly restrained. This, according to Borkert, harkens back to Lamborghini’s earlier vehicles. “When you look at the Miura, or when you look at the first Countach, the cars are designed in a very simple way. But the bandwidth we have at Lamborghini means that I can design a Lamborghini like a Miura, or like a Veneno,” he says, naming another few-off with a more brash and be-spoilered look. “I would explain it this way. At Lamborghini, we play music. And when we play, we want it to build up like a concert. We need to ensure that we don’t play, all the time, a provocative rock song.” This restraint does not exactly carry over to the interior. Though it roughly mimics the Stealth Bomber–like cockpit layout of the Revuelto—with a small screen in front of the driver, and a narrow vertical one in the center console—it adds delightfully, and absurdly, sinister elements. Above the central display is a ventilative protuberance sporting a pair of menacing ambient lights. The accent wouldn’t be out of place on the set of the original 1970s Battlestar Galactica. “It looks like an alien, like two alien eyes,” Borkert chuckles. The new hard-shell racing seats have a similarly sinister, retro-modern extraterrestrial influence. Their strategically placed pads provide them with an almost android appearance, as if occupants would be sitting in the wadded lap of a less-than-benevolent robot. These flourishes have specific, brand-aligned intents. “I found in the past that our interiors, they were heavy and full and not so well drivable. So, I wanted to have a more drivable generation of Lamborghini interiors,” Borkert says. “You always want to have a smile when you drive a Lamborghini. And when you drive it, it needs to have this cinematic drama.” However, when pushed, Borkert admits that some elements of this joy and delight need not always be pragmatic. “It’s not making you a better driver and it’s not helping you drive faster,” he says. “It’s just looking cool.” Click here for more photos of the Lamborghini Fenomeno. Best of Robb Report The 2024 Chevy C8 Corvette: Everything We Know About the Powerful Mid-Engine Beast The World’s Best Superyacht Shipyards The ABCs of Chartering a Yacht Sign up for RobbReports's Newsletter. For the latest news, follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Click here to read the full article. View the full article

More from Robb Report Lamborghini's Design Director Gives His Insights on the 1,065 HP Fenomeno The Lucid Gravity X Reimagines the Electric SUV as an All-Terrain Beast Cadillac's Elevated Velocity Concept Wants to Take the Performance SUV to New Heights Best of Robb Report The 2024 Chevy C8 Corvette: Everything We Know About the Powerful Mid-Engine Beast The World’s Best Superyacht Shipyards The ABCs of Chartering a Yacht Sign up for RobbReports's Newsletter. For the latest news, follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Click here to read the full article. The Lamborghini Fenomeno, the marque’s most powerful V-12 model to date. “We give adrenaline a shape,” says Mitja Borkert, Lamborghini’s design director, regarding the Fenomeno. Though the interior roughly mimics the Revuelto’s cockpit, it adds a few delightfully, and absurdly, sinister elements. The new hard-shell racing seats have a retro-modern styling and feature strategically placed pads. The Fenomeno’s airflow management allows for an improvement of 30 percent in both aero load and cooling compared to that of the Revuelto. The Fenomeno’s widened and lengthened body—when compared to the Revuelto—has been designed in a very graphical way, with fewer lines, broad shoulders and surfaces, a long tail, and a peaky front. The car is claimed to cover zero to 62 mph in 2.4 seconds on its way to a top speed of 217 mph. Only 29 examples are being built for Lamborghini’s most valued customers, along with one more for the automaker’s museum. Each Fenomeno starts at $3.5 million. View the full article

台灣彰化縣陽光少年展夢會課後照顧班爆出體罰風波。前陳姓女理事長被控無故要求兩名弱勢國小學童當眾下跪10分鐘，疑因「聲音太大影響她滑手機」，事件畫面曝光後引發社會譁然。彰化縣政府迅速介入調查，依《兒童及少年福利與權益保障法》對陳女裁罰3萬元新台幣（約7765港元），並停止對該協會的補助。陳女已於事發後辭職。 據Facebook專頁《德州媽媽沒有崩潰》周二（19日）發文揭露，陽光少年展夢會參與政府「小衛星計劃」，專為弱勢家庭學童提供課後照顧，卻發生負責人陳女令兩名七八歲學童下跪的事件。文章痛批：「這些孩子已身處艱難處境，懇請老師別再傷害他們的自尊。」 據介紹，事件發生於2024年7月31日上午，兩名低年級學童在課輔班玩耍時突遭陳女喝令下跪。投訴者指出，陳女當時正在滑手機，疑因嫌學童吵鬧影響到她而施以懲罰。過程中雖有其他老師試圖勸阻，卻被陳女反駁「我又沒打人」。彰化縣府調查後，陳女辯稱因兩名男童用筷子互戳、行為危險才要求罰跪，否認與手機使用有關。然而，縣府社會處認定此舉屬「不當管教」，依法裁罰並終止補助。 陳女令兩名學童下跪。（Facebook@德州媽媽沒有崩潰）家長透露，受罰學童來自弱勢家庭，本應在課輔班獲得支持，卻遭公開羞辱。其中一名學童剛獲得學校進步獎，原本滿心喜悅，卻因事件深受打擊，甚至回家後自責「一定是自己做錯事」。家長對此痛心不已。然而，部分長輩看法不同，一名學童的祖父表示，雖然陳女處罰方式過當，但未動手打人，孩子調皮被罰跪幾分鐘尚可接受。他也提到，事件後陳女管教態度有所調整，但協會因經費短缺，目前僅靠志工維持運作，租金與水電費負擔沉重。 彰化縣社會處強調，已依法裁罰並停止補助，陳女也已辭去理事長職務。縣府重申「零體罰、零容忍」原則，未來將加強社區方案人員培訓與監督，確保弱勢學童在安全、尊重的環境中成長，並持續追蹤後續整改情形。 天津公司被爆體罰員工「狗爬」　最多50多圈！須雙膝跪地兼拍片江西多名學生被罰跪地寫檢討　官方：老師涉體罰停職受查廣東中學讓家長簽名同意體罰　犯錯學生或被｢鞭罰｣、｢罰站思過｣ View the full article

【沖縄尚学－東洋大姫路】一回裏東洋大姫路1死一塁、高畑の打球を好捕して二塁にタッチし一塁へ送球する沖縄尚学の遊撃手・真喜志（一塁走者・木本）＝阪神甲子園球場で2025年8月19日、長澤凜太郎撮影 高校野球・夏の甲子園準々決勝（19日） ○沖縄尚学2―1東洋大姫路（兵庫）● 　沖縄尚学の鉄壁の守備陣を率いる主将で遊撃手の真喜志拓斗には、こだわりがある。「腰を落とし、目線を下げる。地をはうように打球に入る」。その信念はチームを勢い付け、初めての4強入りを後押しした。 　見せ場はいきなりきた。一回1死一塁から相手打者の二遊間を抜けそうな打球を横っ跳びして好捕。そのまま二塁を踏み、一塁へと送球し併殺を完成させた。 Advertisement 　中前に抜ければピンチが広がり、試合の流れも大きく変わった可能性があるビッグプレー。その後も堅実な守備からリズムを作り1点差の接戦を勝ちきった。 　チーム全体で夏に向けて守備を強化してきた。きっかけは春の選抜大会。2回戦は3失策が響き、横浜（神奈川）に1点差で競り負けた。 【沖縄尚学－東洋大姫路】一回裏東洋大姫路1死一塁、高畑の打球を好捕して二塁にタッチし一塁へ送球、併殺し喜ぶ沖縄尚学の遊撃手・真喜志（左）＝阪神甲子園球場で2025年8月19日、長澤凜太郎撮影 　「体格の大きな打者の鋭い打球に対し気持ちから負けていた。本気で向き合い、改善する必要があると覚悟を決めた」と真喜志。日ごろから「生きた球」を取る感覚を養おうと、ノックではなく打者がトス打撃で打った球での守備練習を繰り返した。小さなミスにも仲間同士で厳しく指摘し合い、守りの意識と精度はみるみる向上した。 　地道な努力は聖地で花開く。沖縄大会は5試合無失策、甲子園でも準々決勝まで4試合で失策はわずか1。全て3点差以内の接戦を制するほどの勝負強さだ。 　チーム初のベスト4、沖縄県勢としても15年ぶりの4強に、真喜志は「歴史の一ページを刻めたことはうれしい」としつつ「ここで満足するチームではない。もっと上を目指せる」と言いきる。自信の根拠には沖縄尚学ナインが時間をかけて向き合った「本気の守備」がある。【角田直哉】 View the full article

A chacun sa pièce de coeur. Charlie Thomas, de la maison d'enchères Bonhams, n'hésite pas : le panneau des sonnettes des domestiques, qui apparait dès le 1er épisode de la série de Downton Abbey, est son article préféré dans la vente. "Pour prouver que la sonnette fonctionne, regardez ça!", s'amuse-t-il en l'actionnant. "Je m'attends à ce que quelqu'un vienne livrer le thé d'ici une minute". Son prix est estimé entre 5.800 et 8.100 euros. "Mais je sens que cela va se vendre plus cher", dit le spécialiste, qui a fait les estimations de tous les objets pour les enchères. La vente en ligne a démarré lundi et se terminera le 16 septembre. En parallèle, le public peut découvrir les objets dans une exposition à Londres. "Nous avons déjà un immense intérêt venant de partout dans le monde, d'Amérique, d'Europe, d'Asie, se réjouit Charlie Thomas. Les gens sont en quelque sorte tombés amoureux des personnages". PUBLICITÉLa série télévisée créée par Julian Fellowes, diffusée pour la première fois en 2010 au Royaume-Uni avant de conquérir le monde, raconte en six saisons et 52 épisodes la vie d'une riche famille aristocratique, les Crawley, et de leurs domestiques sur 30 ans. Elle a été vue par plus de 120 millions de téléspectateurs dans le monde, selon Bonhams. Deux films ont été tirés de la série en 2019 et 2022. Un troisième, The Grand Finale sortira le 10 septembre en France: il sera notamment question de divorce et de l'avenir des Crawley dans un monde qui ne cesse de changer. Une vente caritativeDans l'exposition, un femme observe, fascinée, la canne de Violet Crawley, qui était interprétée par Maggie Smith, décédée en septembre 2024. "C'est vraiment un bel objet", souligne-t-elle, sans donner son nom. "Je voudrais l'offrir à ma belle-mère qui va avoir 70 ans, mais je ne suis pas sûre qu'elle le prenne bien!", lâche-t-elle en souriant. Parmi les pièces phare de la vente : la voiture de Lord et Lady Grantham (estimée entre 29.000 et 40.000 euros), qui date de 1925, et roule encore très bien, selon Charlie Thomas, la robe de mariée portée par Lady Mary lors de son mariage avec Matthew Crawley (saison 3, épisode 14), estimée de 3.500 à 5.000 euros, un sarouel de Lady Sybil (saison 1, épisode 4), estimé au même prix. PUBLICITÉ"Ce que je préfère, ce sont les robes. Elles sont magnifiques", dit Hailey Bradley, une Américaine de 23 ans qui vit à Londres. Elle est venue à l'exposition pour voir toutes ces pièces de plus près. "C'est tellement glamour", se réjouit la jeune femme qui se décrit comme "une énorme fan". Lucia Campara, une Italienne de Milan, est venue avec son mari et leur fille de 11 ans, Giulia. Elle a organisé les vacances familiales au Royaume-Uni avec l'objectif d'aller sur les lieux importants dans la vie de Jane Austen, de découvrir l'univers de Harry Potter et de la saga Downton Abbey. "Cette exposition est une occasion unique de voir tous ces objets qui vont disparaitre", explique-t-elle. Mais Lucia ne pense pas enchérir: "les meilleures pièces vont coûter trop cher et de toute façon, ne seraient pas vraiment utiles dans nos vies". Jenny Foster, une Britannique de 85 ans, observe de près les robes années 20. Elle raconte sa déception alors que la saga Downton Abbey va se terminer. "Mais en fait, je vais probablement revoir (la série) en entier, car j'en ai oublié certaines parties", dit-elle avec malice. Les recettes de la vente seront reversées à une organisation caritative britannique, "Together for Short Lives", en faveur d'enfants malades. Article original publié sur BFMTV.com View the full article

印度南部卡納塔克邦（Karnataka）一座印度教寺廟的前員工7月作證指，他自90年代中期起秘密掩埋上百名死者遺體，其中多為據稱被姦殺的婦女、女孩。路透社8月19日報道，印度警方在寺廟周圍掘出人類遺骸，正對案件展開詳細調查。 《半島電視台》報道，這名48歲達利特（Dalit）種姓的男子曾在卡納塔克邦的Dharmasthala寺擔任清潔工，他指寺廟官員強迫他處理屍體，並承諾如果警方保護他和家人，就會公布官員姓名。 印度卡納塔克邦的Dharmasthala寺廟。（卡納塔克邦政府旅遊部網站）他7月3日向警方稱自己已躲藏近12年，曾在1995年到2014年間遵從上級指示，秘密埋葬上百死者，其中多為婦女和女孩，據稱在受到性侵後被殺害。他於2014年逃離寺廟。 由國大黨領導的卡納塔克邦政府成立特別調查小組（SIT）調查襲擊和謀殺的指控。路透社引述兩名高級警官透露，SIT已在16處疑似埋葬地點中的2處發現人類遺骸。 卡納塔克邦內政部長帕拉梅什瓦拉（Gangadharaiah Parameshwara）稱，警方根據證詞從2個地點收集骨頭碎片、土壤樣本和其他材料，以進行檢測。 印度卡納塔克邦 Vollur村的婦女們在電塔下吃早餐。（Getty）前清潔工稱：「我再也無法承受親眼目睹的謀殺的記憶、不斷收到要求埋葬屍體的死亡威脅，以及毆打的痛苦。如果我不埋葬那些屍體，就會被埋葬在它們旁邊。」 Dharmasthala寺擁有800年歷史，一直由當地頗有名望的Heggade家族掌控。 南亞連日暴雨　巴基斯坦2日逾300死　印度新德里古跡牆壁倒塌6死印度男開閃光燈與大象自拍　遭狂踩施暴「當眾脫褲」　結局更悲哀印度新德里據指每日2000宗狗咬人　法院下令8周內抓捕流浪狗 View the full article

葡萄牙球星C朗拿度隨沙特阿拉伯球隊艾納斯訪港，參與沙特超級盃。艾納斯周二（19日）率先在準決賽亮相，有C朗拿度正選上陣，在香港大球場鬥有賓施馬坐鎮的伊蒂哈德。 現場氣氛甚佳。（梁鵬威攝）【20：00】C朗拿度帶領隊員步入香港大球場，現場球迷亦報以歡呼聲，當然主要是向C朗拿度致意，不少球迷嘗試向C朗揮手。比賽正式開始前，球迷集體大叫「Ronaldo」，現場所見大球場低層看台接近坐滿，但高層仍有不少空位。 C朗拿度。(梁鵬威攝)【19：20】伊蒂哈德公布今場正選名單，賓施馬、法賓奴、簡迪、貝雲積、艾奧亞、莫沙迪亞比都擔正。 【19：12】C朗拿度率領艾納斯出場熱身，獲現場球迷熱烈歡迎，擁躉們幾乎同一時間站立並拿起手機拍攝，C朗出場後立即向球迷鼓掌，感激對方的支持；他只是隨意把皮球踢入網窩，已惹來全場起哄。 【19：00】艾納斯率先於社交網站公布今場比賽正選名單，包括隊長C朗拿度、沙迪奧文尼、新援京士利高文、祖奧菲歷斯與波索域等球星。 沙特超級盃︱艾納斯對伊蒂哈德　港台電視免費直播C朗大戰賓施馬C朗聯校運動中心訓練　引學生大樓上圍觀　球隊職員趕至阻拍攝沙特超級盃︱C朗缺席記招　賓施馬：祝他安好　一事引傳媒不滿C朗艾納斯將軍澳操練　荷蘭女將轟足總取消傑志女足場地：真可恥沙特超級盃｜C朗隨艾納斯抵港赴九龍塘冒雨操練　發文向香港示好C朗抵港｜率領艾納斯下周出戰沙特超級盃　球迷見到真人興奮歡呼沙特超級盃｜C朗隨艾納斯抵港　備戰下周二對伊蒂哈德 View the full article

The number of National Guard troops patrolling Washington, D.C., will more than double in the coming days after Mississippi, Ohio, South Carolina and West Virginia in the past several days committed troops to President Trump’s federal takeover of the city. Coupled with indications that the guard members may soon be carrying weapons — a reversal of their initial orders — the new deployments mark a major escalation of Trump’s efforts to take over law enforcement in Washington, D.C. The roughly 800 D.C. National Guard troops already deployed in the capital will be joined by about 200 personnel from Mississippi, between 300 and 400 from West Virginia, 150 from Ohio and 200 from South Carolina, beefing up a presence that has largely stood idle around typically low-crime, tourist-heavy areas in the city. “Crime is out of control there, and it’s clear something must be done to combat it,” Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said in a statement Monday, becoming the latest Republican governor to answer to a Trump administration request to send guard members to Washington. West Virginia, Ohio and South Carolina, meanwhile, pledged their state troops over the weekend, bolstering Trump’s federal crackdown on crime and homelessness in the Democratic-led city. Still, some GOP governors are keeping their troops home, including Vermont Gov. Phil Scott (R), who “politely declined” Trump’s request to deploy Vermont National Guard soldiers to Washington, D.C. “While public safety is a legitimate concern in cities across the country and certainly in the nation’s capital, in the absence of an immediate emergency or disaster that local and regional first responders are unable to handle, the governor just does not support utilizing the guard for this purpose, and does not view the enforcement of domestic law as a proper use of the National Guard,” Scott’s chief of staff, Jason Gibbs, said in a statement Friday, as reported by Vermont Public. Gibbs said Scott might have sent a few dozen guard members if it was D.C. officials who were seeking federal assistance with an emergency situation instead. “But in this case, because it is being hyperpoliticized, the governor doesn’t feel like — and I believe the vast majority of Vermonters don’t feel like — it would be an acceptable and appropriate use of the National Guard,” Gibbs said. Trump launched the federal takeover of D.C. via an executive order that declared a “crime emergency” in the city, grabbing control of the city’s police department and sending federal agents — including some from the Drug Enforcement Administration, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, FBI and Secret Service — to the streets despite a sharp drop in crime since 2023. Critics say the effort is merely a photo op and a gross militarization of Washington, with D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser on Monday pushing back on Trump’s characterization of the city. “We don’t have any authority over the D.C. guard or any other guards, but I think it makes the point that this is not about D.C. crime,” Bowser said of the administration and states deploying National Guard troops to the capital. “The focus should be on violent crime,” she added. “Nobody is against focusing on driving down any level of violence. And so if this is really about immigration enforcement the administration should make that plain.” So far, the guard members in Washington have assisted law enforcement with crowd control and patrolling typically low-crime areas such as landmarks, including the National Mall, Lincoln Memorial and Union Station. It is unclear why additional troops have been requested by Trump as the National Guard’s role has been limited and many have been seen around the city standing idly next to their vehicles. But even with their seemingly uneventful patrols, guard members may soon be armed while out and about. Initial deployment orders stipulated that the troops would wear body armor but they would not be armed or even have their weapons in their vehicles, according to an Army statement released Thursday. Pentagon press secretary Kingsley Wilson also told reporters Thursday that the guard members will not be conducting law enforcement activities while in D.C., but they could temporarily detain someone until law enforcement could make an arrest. The White House said in a statement Saturday, however, that the National Guard troops “may be armed, consistent with their mission and training, to protect federal assets, provide a safe environment for law enforcement officers to make arrests, and deter violent crime with a visible law enforcement presence.” Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to The Hill. View the full article

Election results are always subject to wild, often willful, overinterpretation. In a “we the people” society, the consent of the governed is supposed to be essential, but it often becomes more than that. Elections are choices among imperfect options conducted under changeable circumstances, so absent the kinds of landslides we don’t see much of anymore, figuring out what voters really want can quickly devolve into a kind of electoral astrology. Economic concerns are in Sagittarius rising while social issues are ruled by a waning Jupiter … Overinterpretation leads to oversteering on policy points. Consider immigration. The centrality of immigration as a political issue in the past 20 years is easy to explain. After decades of a relatively stable inflow of migrants from Latin America, mostly Mexico, a combination of factors including technological changes, political upheaval and even the earth’s climate created a tidal force of migration from poor countries in the global south on wealthy countries in the Northern Hemisphere, particularly in Europe and the United States. States in the U.S. West, like California, Arizona and Texas, had been contending with these issues for decades, but the 21st century saw the very real problems become national in scope. The first serious effort to deal with the new reality came in 2007 from then-President George W. Bush, a former governor of border state Texas. The plan for a “comprehensive” immigration policy would have paired increased border security, temporary visas for migrant workers, a pathway to citizenship for those in the country illegally already and penalties for employers who didn’t follow the new rules. For a Republican Party already burdened by the weight of the unpopular occupation of Iraq, Bush’s proposal offered an excellent vehicle to hammer the president from the right. The plan was quickly defeated, but had lasting implications. In the 2008 presidential primaries, front-runner John McCain paid a heavy price for his support of the measure before winning a battle of attrition for the nomination. Nothing had been done to address the issue, but its utility as a political weapon with the Republican electorate had become undeniable. Meanwhile, Democrats were taking a journey in the opposite direction. Following a heartbreaking defeat in 2004, Democrats consoled themselves with the idea that as America became increasingly ethnically diverse, their party would be ascendant. The reductive, conventional wisdom in the party held that non-white voters, especially Hispanic Americans, would be the key to a new Democratic national majority after the party’s miseries in the post-9/11 world. The Democratic template for minority politics had been etched in granite 40 years earlier by the rapid recruitment of supermajorities of black voters by Lyndon Johnson’s about-face on civil rights. This template led Democrats to two dangerous overinterpretations: That Hispanic voters were as politically homogeneous as the descendants of enslaved people had been and that a similar struggle for civil rights, in this case the rights of undocumented immigrants, would be catalytic. When Barack Obama won a commanding victory over McCain in 2008, it powerfully reinforced that narrative among voters of both parties, which reached wildly different conclusions about what to do next. Obama’s unlikely rise and decisive victory were best explained as the products of a singular political talent, a politically incompetent primary opponent and, most of all, backlash against the Iraq War and the financial panic of 2008. But both parties concluded that changes to America’s ethnic composition, particularly through immigration, were at the root of the story. Can we overinterpret? Si se puede. Both parties were off and running in opposite directions — both away from the long-standing popular preference for something like what Bush had proposed that paired enforcement with accommodations for immigrants already here illegally — based in large part on this fundamental misreading of election results. In 2010, Arizona Republicans passed Senate Bill 1070, which, depending on the partisan trip you were on, was either an effort to stop an invasion of immigrants in the county illegally abetted by the Obama administration or pure gestapo tactics in which people could be asked to show their papers just because of how they looked. The legislation spawned imitation by Republicans from Virginia to Kansas, but little consideration that most Americans probably thought both sides had good points to make. Then in 2012, Democrats counterattacked. Looking to boost Hispanic voter engagement, in the spring of the election year, Obama ignored Congress and took a constitutionally obtuse executive action shielding immigrants who came to the United States illegally as minors from deportation. When he won reelection, the narrative about changing demographics and changing politics was hardened again. Never mind that Obama’s victory was more easily explained by a combination of candidate quality and the power of presidential incumbency, parties captured by their die-hard primary voters and dogmatically committed to their wrong-headed interpretations of the 2008 election, the 2012 result pushed them farther to the extremes. Still, nothing had been done about the actual problem, making frustration among the majority of voters that wanted a sensible and humane human solution even greater. That was how we got to a 2016 election that offered general election voters a choice between two unlikable candidates engaged in extreme pandering on the subject, with Hillary Clinton trying to outdo Obama to the left and Donald Trump trying to outdo everyone to the right. When Trump pulled off his historic upset that November, the parties again took the wrong lessons, particularly on immigration. Clinton, Democrats concluded, had failed to engage nonwhite voters the way Obama did, meaning her leftward lurch had been insufficient. Republicans, meanwhile, determined that all of the tut-tutting about Hispanic voters and hostile enforcement tactics had been a crock. That only got worse when Trump blamed his 2020 defeat (when he would occasionally acknowledge it) as the result of the votes of immigrants in the country illegally. His effort to steal a second term was substantially rooted in the misunderstanding of the 2008 results, but cast in an even more sinister shade. It wasn’t that demography was pushing white voters out of power, but that Democrats were encouraging an “invasion” with the aim of disenfranchising legitimate citizens. The more obvious explanation — the COVID pandemic and Trump’s unsteady leadership during the crisis — got shortchanged in favor of a story that absolved Trump of his failures and aligned with the party’s preferred narrative. It was then Democrats’ turn to ignore the solid center on the subject. Joe Biden had inherited a pandemic border shutdown as well as many of the popular restrictions of the Trump term, particularly the “remain in Mexico” rules that his predecessor had imposed only after the midterm-year backlash against Trump’s initial harsh measures. Thinking about his own reelection chances, worried about his party’s primary voters and locked into the old narrative, Biden oversteered wildly for two years after the pandemic border restrictions ended. It was lousy timing, because when the COVID-19 travel ban ended, the pent-up demand among migrants created a flood of new asylum seekers pushed by the same conditions that had created the surge at the start of the century, only worse. When another Texas governor started spreading the pain by busing the migrants north to blue cities, it guaranteed the issue would have national implications. So when Trump won in 2024, Biden’s immigration incoherence was rightly understood as an explanation of his party’s stinging defeat. A clear-eyed analysis would have shown strong evidence of voter support for a return to the immigration policies of Trump’s first term and his improved showing with Hispanic voters compared to 2020 a ringing affirmation of the status quo ante. Most essentially, it should have been evidence of how wrong Democrats in the Obama era were about the nature and motivations of a diverse and growing Hispanic population in the American electorate. But, instead, we’re living in yet another overinterpretation oversteer as the Trump administration undertakes the kind of migrant purge that Democrats were accusing Republicans way back in the Arizona crackdown days. The blue team, meanwhile, is demanding a return to Biden-era policies that we all just saw fail with voters in 2024. Eighteen years into the back-and-forth on immigration, and the two parties have become the cartoonish versions of themselves their opponents described at the start. Having masked ICE agents tearing down protest signs and tasering food delivery guys wasn’t what persuadable voters were looking for in 2024, nor were they principally thinking about building a network of detention camps or mass deportations of those who haven’t committed other crimes. But if you believe that the only path for political survival is reversing the tide of immigration, then this all may look like a long-term winner. At the same time that Republicans are cheering for unpopular enforcement actions on immigration, though, their party is also undertaking an audacious mid-decade gerrymander in Texas, the hot zone for the immigration fight all along. What Republicans are betting is that their gains with Hispanic voters in 2024 will be so durable that they can score five additional seats in the House by making some of their bright-red districts a little more competitive. But what if the same Hispanic voters who disapproved of the Biden profligacy on crime and immigration disapprove of the heavy-handed tactics from the Trump administration? Given how much Texas Republicans are relying on these newly Republican Hispanic voters in their new map, even a modest victory by Democrats with Hispanic voters in Texas could make the Texas-sized gerrymander into a costly bust for the party in power. And if that is what happens, what will Democrats probably do? You know it: overinterpret and oversteer on immigration yet again. Since 2007, we’ve seen at least three serious efforts to try to deliver some kind of sensible, coherent immigration policy in a bipartisan way: Bush’s plan, the 2013 “Gang of Eight” effort that Democrats used to torpedo then-Sen. Marco Rubio’s (R-Fla.) presidential hopes and a 2024 effort that candidate Trump killed rather than give Democrats a win on his key issue. That’s the kind of solution that majorities of voters say again and again that they want. But what they keep getting are binary choices between two increasingly radical views. Behold the awesome power of willful electoral interpretation. Chris Stirewalt is the politics editor for The Hill, veteran campaign and elections journalist and best-selling author of books about American political history. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. 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Democrats have proposed a new congressional map for California that could offset Republican efforts to redistrict in Texas, giving the party a chance at five new Democratic House seats in the Golden State. Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) is leading a charge to put a redistricting ballot measure before voters in a special election this fall, a play to bypass California’s independent redistricting commission and redraw lines mid-decade. State lawmakers introduced related legislation on Monday, and are expected to move quickly to set the plan in motion. The map, proposed by the Democrats’ House campaign arm, needs to work its way through the legislature — then survive legal challenges and get the green light from voters. But in its current form, it’s expected to endanger five House Republicans and give Democrats a boost in some competitive seats. The GOP currently holds just nine of California’s 52 House seats. Here are the Republicans at risk in the new proposal: Rep. Kevin Kiley, 3rd Congressional DistrictRep. Kevin Kiley (R-Calif.) has emerged as one of the most vocal critics of Newsom’s redistricting plan, and he would be one of the lawmakers most impacted if the proposed maps move forward. Kiley’s 3rd Congressional District would pick up some of the blue Sacramento while losing Death Valley, according to analysis from Cook Political Report, changing the seat from one that went to President Trump by 4 points to one that sided with ex-Vice President Harris by 10 points. “Newsom is so desperate to get rid of me he’s gerrymandered my district in the shape of an elephant. The ‘trunk’ captures as many Democrat voters as possible,” Kiley said on X. “Like all his attempts, this will fail. We’ll keep beating him at the ballot box and the Capitol.” Kiley has proposed federal legislation that would ban mid-decade redistricting nationwide and nullify any new maps that are approved before the 2030 census. Rep. Doug LaMalfa, 1st Congressional DistrictRep. Doug LaMalfa’s (R-Calif.) 1st Congressional District would make a similarly drastic shift, jumping from a district Trump won by double digits to one that would have gone to Harris by more than 10 points, according to Cook Political Report. By shifting Democratic Rep. Jared Huffman’s 2nd Congressional District in Marin County to take on more of California’s northern border, LaMalfa’s district would pick up parts of blue Santa Rosa. The seats held by Kiley and LaMalfa would both become “likely” or even “safe” Democratic seats, “depending on the candidates and campaigns,” analysis from Sabato’s Crystal Ball predicts. “If you want to know what’s wrong with these maps – just take a look at them. How on earth does Modoc County on the Nevada and Oregon Border have any common interest with Marin County and the Golden Gate Bridge?” LaMalfa wrote on X. The congressman, who has held his seat for more than a decade, also sounded alarms that Newsom’s efforts in California will “set off a series of retaliation in other states across the country,” pointing to mid-decade chatter about redistricting in red Florida, Missouri and Indiana. Rep. Ken Calvert, 41st Congressional DistrictRep. Ken Calvert’s (R-Calif.) 41st Congressional District in Riverside County, which went to Trump by 6 points last fall, could be effectively replaced with a new seat in central Los Angeles County. The new Latino-majority seat would make for another solid Democratic pickup opportunity in the midterms — though Sabato’s Crystal Ball notes that it may be less so in future cycles, if Hispanic voters continue the rightward shift seen in the last election. Calvert, who has represented California in Congress for more than three decades, has stressed the popularity of California’s existing independent redistricting commission, which voters approved in 2008 and 2010, as he pushes back on the Democrats’ effort. “A bipartisan majority of Californians oppose efforts to eliminate our Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission. It only adds insult to injury to ask taxpayers to pay hundreds of millions of dollars on a special election power grab that would wipeout the Commission’s work,” Calvert has said on X. Newsom has stressed that the redistricting measure would bypass the commission for the ’26, ’28 and ’30 elections, before reverting back to the commission’s typical redraw timelines after each census. Rep. Darrell Issa, 48th Congressional DistrictDemocrats have long targeted Rep. Darrell Issa’s (R-Calif.) 48th Congressional District, where the incumbent won by double digits in November. Issa retired from Congress in 2018 but returned with a win in 2020. Under the map proposal, parts of Issa’s district would shift to nearby Democrats and pick up some of Palm Springs. That would flip his seat blue, according to Cook Political Report, from one that went to Trump by 15 points to one that would have gone to Harris by three. Sabato’s Crystal Ball suggests that Issa’s seats would “probably” become a toss-up if the map takes effect, along with Rep. David Valadao’s (R-Calif.) seat. Analysis from CalMatters, citing registration data in the district, dubs it “the biggest reach” for Democrats. Rep. David Valadao, 22nd Congressional DistrictValadao, one of the two remaining House Republicans to have voted for Trump’s impeachment after Jan. 6, would see his already competitive 22nd Congressional District in Central Valley get even more so under the new maps. Cook Political Report forecasts that Valadao’s would shift from its current “lean Republican” rating to “toss-up” territory — from a district that went to Trump by six points to one that would have favored Trump by a single digit — becoming “the most tenuous for Democrats to flip” among the targeted districts. “Neither political party should have the authority to rig maps to protect their own power,” Valadao said in a statement late last month, calling Newsom’s effort a “blatant power grab.” Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to The Hill. View the full article

JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese had forsaken Australia's Jewish community and betrayed Israel, a remark that may further strain diplomatic ties tested by the war in Gaza. Netanyahu's comment followed Israel's revocation of the visas of Australian diplomats to the Palestinian Authority on Monday, after a decision by Canberra to recognise a Palestinian state and cancel the visa of an Israeli lawmaker. "History will remember Albanese for what he is: A weak politician who betrayed Israel and abandoned Australia's Jews," Netanyahu said on the official prime minister's X account in English. The Israeli lawmaker had been due to meet with Australia's Jewish community, which has faced a sharp rise in antisemitic attacks since the beginning of Israel's war with Palestinian militant group Hamas in Gaza, almost two years ago. Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong on Monday called Israel's visa revocation counter-step an "unjustified reaction" and said Netanyahu's government was increasing Israel's diplomatic isolation. Israel has been facing mounting international pressure over the toll its military offensive has taken on the civilian population in the shattered Gaza Strip. Albanese said on August 12 that Netanyahu was "in denial" about the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Albanese made his remark a day after announcing Australia may recognise a Palestinian state at the United Nations general Assembly in September, following France, Britain and Canada. Netanyahu has said this would serve as a reward for Hamas' October 7 2023 attack on Israel, which triggered the Gaza war. (Reporting by Maayan Lubell, Editing by William Maclean) View the full article

Children use a real saw, hammer and nails in woodworking area in their prekindergarten class May 8 at Downtown Baltimore Child Care. (Photo by William J. Ford/Maryland Matters) Tylita Butler admits she’s always anxious before the first day of school in St. Mary’s County. “I don’t sleep the day before school. I pack my bookbag and repack my bookbag and pick out my clothes and change my clothes and my shoes,” the 32-year-old eighth-grade science teacher said in interview Thursday. “It is worse than Christmas morning,“ she said recently. “I am just waiting for my alarm to go off and tell me to go shower and get ready for school.” Butler, a St. Mary’s native selected as the school system’s Teacher of the Year in May, is among more than 60,000 educators, administrators, counselors and other employees getting ready for the first day of the 2025-26 school year in Maryland. St. Mary’s and Frederick counties kick things off Wednesday for the state’s 890,000 students, followed by nine other jurisdictions on Monday, according to the state Department of Education’s school calendar. Calvert, Montgomery and Prince George’s counties begin on Tuesday, Aug. 26, followed by Allegany County on Aug. 27. The remaining nine counties start school the day after Labor Day. St. Mary’s County public school teacher Tylita Butler. (Photo courtesy of Tylita Butler)The new year sees the arrival of 3,000 new teachers, as the state continues working to address a teacher shortage, the implementation of a new math policy, and ongoing fights with the federal government over funding, which has been in flux since the arrival of the Trump administration. Despite the surge in new teachers, school system documents show that some of the largest jurisdictions — Baltimore City and Baltimore, Montgomery and Prince George’s counties — had roughly the same number of educators as in the last school year. It’s unclear how many of those new teachers for this upcoming school year are former federal government employees who were either laid off by the Trump administration or decided to take buy outs. Education officials continue to assess how to decrease the state’s teacher shortage, reduce chr0nic absenteeism and continue to assess the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future education reform plan. Meanwhile, professional development on a math policy approved in March will begin this school year, said State Superintendent Carey Wright and state school board President Joshua Michael during a back-to-school briefing last week. The push is on to increase math scores, which ranked near the bottom half in the nation based on test results released in January. While Maryland fourth-graders improved from 42nd in the nation in 2022 to 39th last year on the National Assessment of Educational Progress, known as the “nation’s report card,” eighth grade students fell from 38th to 42nd in the same period. Part of the math policy requires schools with students in prekindergarten through first grade to create a “heterogeneous mathematics classroom,” which will be for students with different skillsets or backgrounds. Small-group instruction will be offered for students in grades two through five. Some students can receive individualized instruction who need additional support. Math intervention courses will be provided for sixth through eighth grade students struggling in the subject. The state will also change the current three-year sequence for middle and high school students taught Algebra I, Geometry and Algebra II. Instruction will be done in a two-year period of integrated Algebra with elements of statistics and geometry. The full math policy is scheduled for implementation by 2028-29 school year. ‘Still waiting’Wright said during last week’s news conference at the state Department of Education building in Baltimore that the state received nearly $399 million this year from the federal government, about 8.7% less than last year. State education leaders to local education officials: Follow state law The money, which had been briefly frozen by the U.S. Department of Education this summer, is used for various initiatives that include aid to low-income students, summer and after-school programs and instruction for non-English speaking students. “The good news is that the money is here. The bad news is it is less than [the prior year],” Wright said. Meanwhile, the state continues to wait on $232 million in pandemic recovery funds from the third, and final, iteration of the American Rescue Plan’s Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief, or ARP ESSER, program. All states were promised that money under former President Joe Biden (D). But U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon told state education officials in a 5 p.m. Friday email on March 28 that the Biden promise was being canceled, and reimbursements to states would be made only under narrow provisions. “We are still waiting,” Wright said. Michael acknowledged it’s been frustrating trying to work with the current federal Department of Education, especially when less than 10% of state funding comes from the agency. “In some ways, this is the most inefficient department of education we’ve ever engaged with, and so that level of uncertainty and policy turbulence has our team focused on determining whether that piece of the pie that is critical for serving specific student populations is going to come or not, instead of focusing on supporting the 1,400 schools that serve our 890,000 students,” he said. “We’ve spent more time talking about federal funding at the state Board of Education in the past eight months than we have in decades.” Parental adviceBesides being one of the state’s top education leaders, Michael is also a public-school dad, whose 4 1/2-year-old daughter, Caroline, will begin prekindergarten this month at Commodore John Rogers Elementary/Middle School in Baltimore City. “We couldn’t be more excited to live in a state that values and invests in early learning,” he said. “My daughter’s future and that of 40,000 4-year-olds across Maryland will be better because of it.” Like all parents, Michael said he will begin a routine before that first day of school, when his daughter arrives at 7:45 a.m. for breakfast. Some of that routine includes reading books to your child, creating a space for your child to do work, attending a back-to-school events and even walking your child into the school building once or twice a week to have informal conversations with school staff. “These are things that matter. They seem so simple,” Michael said. “But they are so important in helping our children, one, understand how important school is, and two, that we just build that connection between home and school at the start of year.” SUPPORT: YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE View the full article

BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Commission, which last week received a text from the U.S. administration with suggestions about finalising a joint statement on trade and tariffs, has sent back the draft to the US, a European Commission spokesman said during a daily press conference on Tuesday. "I can confirm that we have sent back the draft joint statement to the US," the spokesman said, adding that political level contact between European Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic and U.S. Commerce secretary Howard Lutnick and U.S. trade representative Jamieson Greer is ongoing. "The work continues". The EU and the United States struck a framework trade deal in late July but only the baseline tariff of 15% has so far been implemented. The EU is still waiting for the White House to issue executive orders to cover carve-outs, such as on the automotive industry. (Reporting by Sudip Kar-Gupta, writing by GV De Clercq, Editing by Charlotte Van Campenhout) View the full article

Wondering why General Hospital fans are talking about Maxie’s future and possible leaving? A recent storyline twist and off-screen update have fueled speculation about what’s next for the longtime character. The developments have raised questions about her fate in Port Charles and how her journey might unfold. Here’s what has been revealed so far about Maxie’s direction and the uncertainty surrounding her next chapter. Here’s why Kirsten Storms’ Maxie is leaving General HospitalKirsten Storms is leaving General Hospital as Maxie Jones after two decades on the show. Her on-screen collapse begins her exit, which Parade confirmed stems from her decision to take a leave of absence. Storms moved to Nashville with her daughter, Harper, whom she shares with ex-husband Brandon Barash. Storms directly addressed her departure in an Instagram post, telling fans, “I’m very excited to be making Tennessee my home! I can’t wait to return to GH, once Harper and I are settled in our new town.” She also confirmed to her followers that she asked executive producer Frank Valentini for time away and expressed gratitude to ABC and the writers for supporting her move. According to Storms, “The week before last week, I had my final taping day for the year. It’s possible I will be back in December, maybe November.” While the actress confirmed her break, she made clear that it is not a permanent exit. Storms emphasized that she intends to return, stating that General Hospital was accommodating, explaining, “GH did not do that. Which was kind of amazing.” In the meantime, Nicole Paggi briefly stepped into the role for the July episodes before Storms wrapped up filming in August. Maxie’s exit begins with her sudden collapse, coinciding with Ryan Paevey’s return to the set. Paevey has not revealed his role, and with Storms’ finished filming before his start, their characters will not overlap on-screen. Fans have speculated about the reason for Maxie’s collapse, with theories ranging from her heart condition to possible poisoning. Regardless of the on-screen explanation, Storms has confirmed she will remain off-screen for the rest of 2025 while she and her daughter adjust to their new life in Tennessee. General Hospital continues to air weekdays on ABC. The post Why Is Kirsten Storms’ Maxie Leaving General Hospital? appeared first on ComingSoon.net - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More. View the full article

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President Trump met with Ukraine's President Zelenskyy at the White House for about an hour Monday in an accelerated effort to end the war on terms acceptable to both sides. The pair then met with European leaders to work toward a breakthrough in a conflict that Trump himself has cautioned could erupt in a third world war if it were allowed to persist. View the full article