Quick thinking and teamwork lead to good results on the basketball court.In the grandest of schemes, it can also save lives.Alonzo Jones Jr. saw it May 8 at Lake Station, when his great nephew Nathan Perry, collapsed during an open gym session at the high school."I'm a war veteran. I've seen a lot of people freak out in the heat of the moment," Jones said. "It was great to see people trust their training, not hesitate and confidently do what needs to be done. If the three of them hadn't done what they did, he wouldn't have survived."The people Jones referenced were athletic trainer Taylor Shoemake, Lake Station Athletic Director Jason Hawkins and Lake Station Police officer Brian Williams, who acted a professional urgency in providing Perry the critical medical attention. Officer Daniel Perryman was also on the scene, though in the heat of the moment, Jones was not aware."They were in sync, one doing one thing and the others another," Jones said. "The doctor told (the family) if … [Read more...] about JIM PETERS: Quick thinking, teamwork saves boy’s life
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Woman reveals horror injuries that left her scarred for life after stranger attacked her with a stiletto on night out
A STILETTO attack victim left scarred for life after being attacked by a stranger on a night out has revealed her shocking injuries. Natalie Howes, 22, was viciously assaulted by a woman in Weymouth in June 2014 after asking for some cigarette paper. As she walked away, the stranger struck Natalie on the head with her stiletto shoe, leaving her face gushing with blood. The assistant restaurant manager, from Kingswinford, West Mids, needed five internal and five external stitches after the attack. She has been left with a 4cm scar above her right eyebrow. Despite Natalie's distressing injuries her attacker received only a police caution. Natalie said as well as her scars she is left feeling like her attacker didn't face justice. She added: "It’s horrendous that I was attacked with a weapon and the woman just got a slap on the wrist. She was intent on hurting me. "I’ve now been left scarred for life and she got away scot-free." Natalie, then 18, was enjoying a night out with … [Read more...] about Woman reveals horror injuries that left her scarred for life after stranger attacked her with a stiletto on night out
Tillerson points out ‘crisis’ of ethics in public life
close Video Why did Trump fire Tillerson? Fox News politics editor Chris Stirewalt on President Trump firing Rex Tillerson as Secretary of State. Former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Wednesday told graduates at the Virginia Military Institute that there is a "growing crisis in ethics and integrity" in public life. “If our leaders seek to conceal the truth or we as people become accepting of alternative realities that are no longer grounded in facts, then we as American citizens are on a pathway to relinquishing our freedom,” Tillerson told the graduates. These were Tillerson’s first public remarks since President Trump abruptly announced his firing on Twitter in March. At the time of the dismissal, Tillerson was on an official trip to Africa and the president’s decision reportedly took him by a surprise. “When we as people, a free people, go wobbly on the truth, even on what may seem the most trivial of matters, we go wobbly on … [Read more...] about Tillerson points out ‘crisis’ of ethics in public life
Historic photos show segregated life in Jim Crow Texas
By Fernando Ramirez Updated 7:07 pm, Wednesday, May 16, 2018 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-5', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 5', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-10', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 10', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-15', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 15', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-20', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 20', … [Read more...] about Historic photos show segregated life in Jim Crow Texas
PolitiFact fact-check: Is Mike Pence right that religion is gaining new life in US?
Speaking at a commencement ceremony at Hillsdale College in Michigan on Saturday, Vice President Mike Pence told the graduates that religion in the United States is going strong."The percentage of Americans who live out their religion on a weekly basis — praying, going to church, reading and believing in the Bible — has remained remarkably consistent over the decades, even as the population of the United States has grown by leaps and bounds," Pence said during his speech. "I mean, think about it, today, relative to the population, four times as many Americans go to church on a regular basis than at the time of our nation’s founding. Religion in America isn’t receding. It’s just the opposite. Faith is gaining new life across America every day."We wondered whether Pence is right that "religion in America isn’t receding. It’s just the opposite. Faith is gaining new life across America every day."Based on data and scholarly opinion, Pence … [Read more...] about PolitiFact fact-check: Is Mike Pence right that religion is gaining new life in US?