Jimg St. Petersburg restaurants hoping to keep additional outdoor seating permanently For each Olympics, a new medal is designed for the winners.This year for the Paris Olympics, the medals nod to France and some of the most iconic parts of the country.The medals themselves will be set with a piece of iron from the Eiffel Tower, which has been conserved during reconstruc tion and renovation efforts in the past.The hexagon shape of the medal is a nod to the shape of France, and the back of the medal honors the origin of the Games.Lines extend outward from the iron piece in the middle, which was designed to symbolize the radiance of the host country and the shining athlete performances.This years piece was designed by LVMH jeweler Chaumet, according to the Olympics website. LVMH manages luxury brands like Louis Vuitton and Dior.So how much gold is in each one To give you an idea, the Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020 first-place medals both had at l east 6 grams in each, according to the Olympic Studies Centre.The medals vary for each Olympics, and its up to the host citys organizing committee to design them.Each design has to be approved by the International Olympic Committee and include the Greek goddess of victory, the Olympic emblem, the full name of the Games, and the name of the sport.These requirements have changed over time. The first-ever medal was designed back in 1896 when the first modern Olympic Games were hosted in Athens, Greece.The Paris Olympics begin July 26. @scrippsnews 馃 Have you ever wondered how much thought goes into designing an Olympic medal Bnie Pasco County s Ridge Road Extension Project finally starting HOMOSASSA, Fla. 鈥?The day before Thanksgiving, Sandra Ryderwas working in her front yard with her husband when they heard a gunshot in the distance, that, seconds later hit Ryder in the head, killing her.The victims husband told detectives he heard gunshots all morning an incident report said.John Ryder said around 12:30 p.m. they were outside put ting a tarp on a generator when he described what sounded like gunshots getting closer. John Ryder then said he heard a final shot and watched his wife fall to the ground.Suggested:St. Petersburg mother of five sitting onporcheating breakfast killed bystraybulletThe report said Sandra Ryder was hit in the head.Arriving deputies tried to perform CPR, but, she was pronounced dead minutes later. Prayers are with them, Peggy Bortell said.Bortell and her husband John live across the street. I was quite scared, very scared and its still unsettling to know that people are shooting these guns, she said.The couple said they lived in their Homosassa homeon the 6000 block of West Wayward Wind Loop for more than a decade and always worried about stray bullets. On average we hear gunshots a couple of times a week, John Ryder said. She was a very nice neighbor and grandmother. Its just a sad situation. Late Wednesday night investigators with the Citrus County Sheriff s Office told ABC Action News reporter Michael Paluska they are still investigating this incident as the case is open.At this time we half not made any arrests related to this
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Tspv Clearwater man faces felony charge after pointing laser at airborne sheriff s helicopter Take-Two Interactive, the maker of Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead Redemption, is buying Zynga, the maker of the popular games FarmVille and Words With Friends, in a cash-and-stock dea l said to be valued at around $12.7 billion. The acquisition, which was announced at the start of the week, would combine Take-Two, a powerhous e in console gaming, with a mobile gaming company that has an almost cult-like following. Zynga shareholders were set to receive $3.50 in cash and $6.36 in shares of Take-Two common stock for each share of Zynga outstanding stock at closing.The deal saw shares of French videogame maker Ubisoft Entertainment SA rise on Monday after Take-Two Interactive agreed to that deal to buy Zynga Inc. And, as Market Watch described the acquisition, the deal will now have the two companies linked, to create a much larger presence in the gaming industry. The deal should be finalized sometime between April and June of this year. Take-Two called the deal transformative and bragged about its extensive catalog of commercially and critically successful console and PC titles with engaged and loyal communities of players, in a statement reported on by the Hollywood Reporter. Strauss Zelnick, who currently serves as T ake-Two s CEO and Chairman, said in that statement that the marriage, significantly diversifies our business and establishes our leadership position in mobile, the fastest-growing segment of the interactive entertainment industry. While the deal still has at lea Heyr Tampa Jewish community honors Ukraine at Passover Seder NEW YORK AP 鈥?Minor league teams across the country are set to open their seasons Tuesday, returning baseball to communities denied the old national pastime during the coronavirus pandemic. Capacities will differ by jurisdiction, but for most, it will be the first opportunity to see pro players in person since the entire 20 20 season was canceled. Of course, much has changed since the last affiliated games were played in 2019. There are fewer teams and leagues, and Major League Baseball has introduced plans to use the minors as a testing ground for changes that could improve the pace of play or reduce player injuries.According to the Associated Press, some changes include an automated strike zone, restrictions on defensive positioning, and larger bases.At Triple-A, the bases are expanding from 15 by 15 inches to 18 by 18.In Double-A, infielders will have to keep both feet in the infield at the start of every play, alth ough there isn t a ban on shifting three or more infielders to either side of second base.In Low-A Southeast League, some games will feature an automatic ball-strike system, which some players have complained about how it grades breaking pitches down in the zone.Another change is pay.According to The AP, Class A players will see their minimum weekly wage raised from $290 to $500.In Double-A, income will jump from $350 to $600, and players in Triple-A will see a raise from $502 to $700.
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Oees Baptist college kicks out transgender student after surgery TAMPA, Fla. 鈥?At Monday s special budget meeting, one thing became crystal clear鈥攕ome people are not buying that the city of Tampa needs to raise taxes in order to create change within its 2024 budget. It boggles my mind that with a straight fa ce, anyone can ask the average hardworking citizens to take even more out of their pockets, said one resident.Over and over at the meeting, ABC Action News heard from people in the community who questioned the proposed plan to incr ease the millage rate by one鈥攚hich the mayor s office said would bring in an extra $45 million. The budget [is] in your hands. It s up to you to scour through the budget and look at the numbers line item by line item and be fiscally responsible, said another resident.But even in a sea of those against came others who said that money would be put to good use.City workers and leaders told the council that the millions raised by that millage rate increase would help pay for fixed roads and more affordable housing.Both the Tampa Fire Rescue and the police department say that money will help them hire more personnel, improve technology and ultimately keep the community safer. The time we spend on calls is increasing, the evolution of our assignments, including our real-tim e crime center, behavioral health, homeless outreach, the large number of special events our city has, said Tampa Police Chief Lee Bercaw.The Tampa City Council said they re considering all of this feedback before making a final decision on the Bpiu Kent State offers students at LeBron James school 4 years paid tuition, 1 year of room and board More than 22 million Americans are expected to bet $6 billion on this year s Super Bowl. That s according to a new survey from the American Gaming Association . If it sounds like a pretty high number, you re right. Last year , the Super Bowl betting figure was estimated to be $4.76 billion. Not all of that mon ey will be bet legally.But experts say increased interest in gambling on this year s matchup might ve been triggered by legalization of certain sports betting across the U.S. In May, a Supreme Court ruling struck down a federal law that effectively banned sports gambling, leaving it up to states to decide whether to legalize it or not. Now, regulated sports betting is being offered in eight states, with more likely in the works. Professional leagues are also getting in on the action. The NHL , the NBA and the MLB have since struck a deal on sports betting partnerships with MGM Resorts. Even if you aren t putting any money on this year s teams, the big game will probably still cost you a good amount. According to the National Retail Foundation , the average person wil
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Vlnk Health firm wrongly told hundreds of people they might have cancer Former Sunday Morning correspondent Terence Smith is out with a new memoir: Four Wars, Five Presidents, which includes a story about an encounter with the father of convicted assassin Sirhan Sirhan, whose recent bid for parole was denied by California Governor Gavin Newsom. Smith shares his thoughts:When Robert Kennedy was shot in Los Angeles on June 5, 1968, I was thousands of miles away in Jerusalem, Israel, as a correspondent for The New York Times. I quickly learned that the shooter s father, Sirhan Sirhan Sr., lived in a small village in the West Bank. It was 10 p.m. and dark by the time I arrived at the Sirhan house. I rapped on the door, and a small man in his pajamas answered. I explained that I was a reporter and, typical of Palestinian hospitality, Sirhan Sirhan Sr. invited me in and insisted on making coffee. I asked him if he had heard that Kennedy had been shot Yes, he said, and thought it was terrible news. I asked if he had heard that the assassin had been caught on the spot Yes, he said. I asked one more question: Had he heard the name of the captured assassin No, he said, he had gone to bed and not heard it . Just stunned, I pushed my reporter s notebook across the kitchen table and asked him to write the names of his five sons. The fourth name on the list: Sirhan Sirhan Jr. I put my finger on that name and looked him in the eye and said: That s the assassin. Sirhan was shocked ndash; first incredulous, a Kqfh Democrats pushing forward with Ukraine and Israel aid amid growing dispute over border funding HUDSON, Fla. - Detectives discovered four bodies Thursday near a Florida home where they went to check on a 4-year-old boy autistic boy who is missing along with his father, police said.The Pasco County Sheriff s Office said when detectives arrived at the Tampa-area house Thursday afternoon, nobody was home. But they noticed a bad smell and walked down the street toward birds circling the air. That s where they found the bodies of two men and two women.Investigators are searching for the boy, Ismael Tristan Santisteban, known as Tristan, and his father, 28-year-old Adam Matos. The boy was last seen Aug. 28 at the home in Hudson. Deputies had gone to the house that day on a domestic call involving Matos. The missing boy and the four bodies have a connection, Sheriff Chris Nocco said at a news conference on Thursday. But he did not identify the victims or specify their relationship to Santisteban or Matos, the Tampa Tribune reported.An Amber Alert was issued for Tristan, and Nocco pleaded with the public for help finding the child. Our biggest concern is finding little Tristan, Nocco said, according to CBS affiliate WTSP. We are very, very concerned for him. Matos has been in trouble with the law in Pennsylvania, arrested several times between 2007 and 2010 and should be considered dangero us, the Tribune said. He has not been seen since before authorities went to answer the domestic call.The home where the bodies were found ha
