Texas sues Harris County over plan to send mail-in ballot applications - The Texas Tribune

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Acting at the request of the secretary of state, the Texas attorney general sued Harris County on Monday after it refused to drop plans to send applications for mail-in ballots for the November general election to more than 2 million registered voters.

Attorney General Ken Paxton is asking a state district court to bar Harris County Clerk Chris Hollins from proactively providing the applications to every registered voter in the county, alleging Hollins does not have the authority under state law to carry out the plan.

The lawsuit marks the latest development in a growing battle over voting by mail in Texas during the coronavirus pandemic. That fight had focused on which voters are eligible to cast an absentee ballot, but it has now expanded to include a disagreement between the state and its most populous county over who can even receive the application to request a mail-in ballot.

Until now, the local election officials, including county clerks, actually responsible for carrying out elections had mostly been spectators as Texas’ Republican leadership fought off efforts by state Democrats and civil rights groups to expand voting by mail during the pandemic. Monday’s action marks the most prominent intervention by the state in local election practices.

There is no state law that specifically prohibits election officials from sending out mail-in ballot applications to all voters. Instead, Paxton argues that county clerks are only “expressly empowered” by the Texas Election Code to send out applications to voters who request them, “but there is no statute empowering County Clerks to send applications to vote by mail to voters who have not requested such an application.”

“And Hollins’s plan to send vote-by-mail applications to every registered voter, regardless of whether the application was requested or whether the recipient is qualified to vote a mail ballot, is not an exercise of power that is necessarily implied to perform his duties,” Paxton wrote.

The legal action was sought by the secretary of state’s office, which last week demanded the county retract its plan by Monday at noon. The secretary of state’s office has advised counties seeking to proactively send out applications to limit those mailings to voters who are 65 and older — the only predetermined qualification for a mail-in ballot in Texas — to avoid confusion about eligibility.

The secretary of state’s office claimed that Harris County’s endeavor would amount to “abuse of voters’ rights,” raising the prospect that sending applications to all voters, including those who do not qualify, may cause confusion among voters and “impede the ability of persons who need to vote by mail to do so” by “clogging up the vote by mail infrastructure” with applications from voters who do not qualify.

But Harris County refused to back down from its plan, with Hollins noting that the county’s mailing would also include "detailed guidance to inform voters that they may not qualify to vote by mail.” The county has also previously indicated it is planning to purchase more mail-sorting equipment and hire hundreds of temporary workers who will focus on processing voting-by-mail applications and ballots.

“They have taken the position that somehow sending the form that would make it easier for someone to vote is somehow impeding a person's ability to vote,” said Douglas Ray, a special assistant county attorney in Harris County. “The lack of logic in that assertion is beyond me.”

The county’s mailing plan expands efforts made ahead of the July primary runoffs to send applications to all voters 65 and older — which other counties will be doing for the general election. Hollins previously said he was encouraged by the county’s return rate for the July runoffs and indicated the county would build on that work for the general election to encourage as many eligible voters as possible to vote by mail during the pandemic. Otherwise, voters must request or find the application online. The secretary of state allows any voter to request an application for a mail-in ballot through its online portal without asking whether the voter meets the eligibility requirements.

In applying for a mail-in ballot, it’s up to the voter to check off which of the state’s eligibility criteria they meet. Texas is one of just six states that haven't opened up mail-in voting to any voter concerned about getting COVID-19 at a polling place. The state's eligibility requirements remain strict, limiting mail-in ballots to voters who are 65 or older, those who will be out of the county during the election period, voters who cite a disability or illness or voters confined in jail but still eligible to vote.

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Ravens waive three undrafted rookies, send long-shot wide receiver to injured reserve - Baltimore Sun

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Daka, Dereus, Pollard and White were absent from the open portion of Monday’s practice. Wide receiver Chris Moore (finger), running backs Mark Ingram II and Kenjon Barner, cornerbacks Anthony Averett and Josh Nurse, tight end Charles Scarff, offensive tackle Orlando Brown Jr. and defensive lineman Justin Madubuike were also missing.

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If you can't go, send help says one Kentucky Baptist church - Kentucky Today

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BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (KT) -- The coronavirus pandemic may have put a halt to a Bowling Green area church’s plan for short-term mission trips, but it didn’t lessen their passion for missions.

Missions is a priority at Living Hope, said the church's global impact pastor Clay Mullins.

 “When COVID hit we had two teams on the ground on other continents.  We had to completely reroute both teams’ return flights due to countries closing their borders,” Mullins said. Prior to March 15, they had sent 5 teams, but at that point, they had to cancel 16 trips to destinations across the globe through late July.

Church leaders began to hear from missionaries as they were being affected by the pandemic. “We found out about the need from our missionaries and then we reached out to the International Mission Board and they confirmed the massive expenses they had incurred,” Senior Pastor Jason Pettus said.

That’s when the church decided that if they couldn’t go physically, they could still go fiscally. They decided to take the funds that would have been used for the trips and give them to the IMB for relief efforts. It totaled around $70,000.

Paul Chitwood, IMB president, was grateful for their generosity, “Although their mission teams could not travel this summer, Living Hope is not without a witness among the nations and their support of their 3,600 IMB missionaries will ensure that witness remains even in the midst of a global pandemic.”

“If we can't go, we should send.  So that's what we did," Mullins said. "We know that IMB is a trusted partner so we chose to invest this gift where we knew it would be used for making disciples of the nations."

Pettus says the church has been thrilled to be able to support missions in this unplanned way, “Our church family understands the importance of the IMB. They have been a great help to us enabling us to get many families to take the Gospel to unreached peoples.”

Todd Gray, Kentucky Baptist Convention executive director-treasurer, says he isn’t surprised by the church’s kindness.

“Living Hope Baptist Church, consistent with their pastor, Jason Pettus, is a leading Kentucky Baptist church," he said. "In their recent decision to send $70,000 to the IMB they are leading by example.”

He prays the Lord will bless for their generosity and “use them as a catalyst for sacrificial giving for the global spread of the gospel.”

Pettus agrees and encourages churches to consider doing what they can to help the IMB through this challenging season, “We hope other churches will do the same thing and help offset these costs.”

Living Hope is participating in a challenge by the IMB asking 70 churches to give $70,000 to help them make up for their coronavirus-related shortfall. Learn more at imb.org/70for70.

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Teen siblings send cards thanking health care worker heroes - The Associated Press

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Every day on every news channel, teenage siblings Prabhleen and Mantej Lamba watched the sacrifices of medical workers around the world who risk their physical and mental health on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic.

“We were really moved by this,” said Prabhleen, 15, “and we knew that we had to involve our community and take action.”

So in the spirit of the Sikh faith’s core principle of “seva,” or selfless service, the San Francisco Bay area teens launched an initiative they called Cards 4 Covid Heroes to let health care workers know how much they’re appreciated.

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In just two months, they’ve collected more than 250 thank you cards from members of the community, mailed to their home in the suburban city of Fremont. Then they’ve sent them to workers at four hospitals — each along with a $10 VISA gift card.

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The handwritten cards are often decorated with hearts, flowers, stars. One had a drawing of a hospital with the phrase, “Heroes work here.” Girl Scout Troop 31164’s message: “Thank you for going to work every day and being there when we need it the most.”

The teens also created an e-card option that lets people go online and fill out a Google form. They then print out the message submitted there on a template that the siblings created. One of the cards pictures doctors and nurses donning capes and an image of Spider-Man with a stethoscope.

“During these times of darkness and uncertainty, we just wanted to try to shine some light on the fact that we do have true heroes working on the front lines who are trying their hardest to save people’s lives,” said Mantej, 17.

So far Prabhleen and Mantej have sent cards to the UC Davis Medical Center, the Los Angeles Community Hospital, the Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center and the Chandler Regional Medical Center in Arizona.

For the first two weeks, they drew on friends and family for support, but then they started a GoFundMe page to collect donations and buy more cards.

The feedback has been rewarding.

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“We received pictures from the health care workers, and we can just see from their faces that a small nod of encouragement with a small $10 gift card can go a long way to encourage them and to help them get through the difficult days,” Prabhleen said.

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“They know that, ’OK, we’re not alone. And there are people who do support us and care for us,’” she said.

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Physics labs send remote learning kits - Yale Daily News

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Over the summer, physics senior lecturer Sidney Cahn purchased hundreds of pegboards from Home Depots across Connecticut to send lab supplies to remote students enrolled in his introductory physics lab course.

As Yale begins its fall semester almost entirely online, natural science labs that require in-person data collection have had to reimagine their lab components. For their part, “General Physics Laboratory,” PHYS 165L, and “Modern Physical Measurement,” PHYS 205L, are shipping materials to remote students. Both classes will be taught completely online, according to the instructors. The course instructors cited different reasons for holding the courses remotely — including concerns of the University cancelling in-person classes as well as the difficulties of social distancing in a lab. 

“The [kits] will allow all of the students to have the same materials. No one will be privileged over anyone else as far as what it is that Yale is providing them to help expose them to an actual physics lab,” said Cahn of the materials he will send to students for PHYS 165L.

The 165L kits — named “sindeYkits” as a play on Cahn’s first name, Sidney, and the word “syndicate” — include wood, metal, plastic, and strings for experimental setups. Cahn said he will mail the equipment in two installments to students enrolled remotely. He will also drop off kits at residential colleges or apartments for students in the New Haven area.

“I, as a student, would much prefer to do the [experiments] myself, even if it was with inferior materials. But the materials we are providing are not inferior,” said Cahn of his decision to mail and deliver kits. 

Director of Instructional Labs for the Physics Department Stephen Irons said that for his course, 205L — which is led by associate physics and astronomy professor Reina Maruyama — the instructors will mail a data collection device called iOLab to students. 

The device includes 23 different sensors and can wire data to a laptop. 

“There will be a strong emphasis on experimental design and how to best collect the data,” Irons said. He added that PHYS 205L will also teach students how to collect and analyze data in Python. 

Professor of physics and applied physics Sean Barrett said that when he taught 165L and 166L during Yale Summer Session, the main demonstration videos did not fully capture the lab experience. 

“In particular, what we identified as the things that were missing were students didn’t have the chance to make mistakes and get confused in the lab by putting things together the wrong way,” Barrett explained. “That’s always a great learning experience, to see that when you hook things up in the wrong way, it doesn’t work.”

The solution the instructors applied at the time was uploading purposely flawed videos for students to analyze. With the kits, learning from mistakes is now built in.

Emma Castiglia GRD ’22, who was a teaching fellow of PHYS 165L in 2017 and during this past summer session, said while she is hopeful the kits will work, she also has her doubts. 

“The problem is, I think it’s going to be near impossible to debug 18 different setups via a camera,” Castiglia said, referencing the 18 students in each section. “It’s hard enough going around in a lab where I can actually touch their setup and try to figure out what’s wrong with it,” Castiglia added. 

Still, Cahn stated that like many scientists before, he and the students will have to adapt to unforeseen complications with the materials at hand.

“I think it should be a fun class,” said pre-med student Xinyu Chen ’23, who is taking PHYS 165L from her home in California. “I thought it was very nice of them to organize a kit so that we can actually do the experiments.”

Barrett said he hoped these new techniques could improve the learning experience for future classes, whether taught remotely or in-person. For example, he said that students may need to confront problems on their own this semester, which would encourage them to think critically about how to troubleshoot experiments. 

“I hope the students enjoy the course as much as I have enjoyed preparing it,” Cahn said, adding that he was grateful to Barrett and Physics Department Chair Karsten Heeger for their support and permission to pursue this new method of teaching. 

PHYS 165L is anticipating a 20 percent increase in enrollment this fall as compared to previous semesters, according to Cahn.

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Mariners send C Nola to San Diego as part of 7-player trade - Fox News

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Seattle and San Diego completed a seven-player trade Sunday night, with catcher Austin Nola joining the contending Padres and prized outfield prospect Taylor Trammel going to the Mariners as centerpieces of the deal.

Seattle sent Nola and right-handed relievers Austin Adams and Dan Altavilla to the Padres, while Trammell led a list of youngsters headed back to the Mariners. Also going to Seattle is infielder Ty France, catcher Luis Torres and reliever Andres Muñoz.

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Nola has the versatility to play several positions. He played first, second and third base, and both corner outfield positions last season for Seattle. This season, Nola has started 23 games behind the plate and two at first base.

Nola is hitting .306 with five home runs and 19 RBIs in 29 games, and his defense behind the plate has been praised by Seattle manager Scott Servais after Nola came up through the minors as a middle infielder. He's the older brother of Phillies ace Aaron Nola.

Altavilla has been part of Seattle’s bullpen since 2016 but has appeared in more than 22 games only once. This season, Altavilla is 1-2 with a 7.71 ERA in 13 appearances.

Adams has not pitched this season while still recovering after tearing his ACL last September. Adams took part in the early stages of Seattle’s summer camp, but the team admitted he was pushed a little too soon and wanted to wait until he was fully recovered.

Trammell is ranked as the No. 4 prospect in the Padres organization, while Muñoz — who was considered San Diego’s closer of the future before undergoing Tommy John surgery in March — made his debut in the majors last season.

“We are excited to add four talented players to the Mariners organization, all of whom are playing in their age-25 or younger seasons,” Seattle general manager Jerry Dipoto said in a statement.

It’s a massive haul for Seattle and adds another piece to a future group of outfielders that could help the Mariners end their playoff drought. Trammell joins a group that includes current center fielder Kyle Lewis and top prospects Jarred Kelenic and Julio Rodriguez, all of whom should be in the majors in the next two years.

Trammell was traded from Cincinnati to San Diego last year at the trade deadline.

Muñoz appeared in 22 games last season for the Padres and was regularly clocked above 100 mph with his fastball. He had a 3.91 ERA in 22 appearances.

France has appeared in 20 games this season for the Padres and is hitting .309 with two home runs and 10 RBIs and can play both corner infield positions.

Later, the Padres acquired veteran catcher Jason Castro from the Los Angeles Angels for right-handed reliever Gerardo Reyes.

Castro will be a free agent this winter after agreeing to a $6.85 million, one-year deal with the Angels in January. The 33-year-old batted .192 with two homers and six RBIs over his 18 games with Los Angeles, but the longtime Astros and Twins backstop is a strong defensive catcher and normally a solid hitter who has produced at least 10 homers in six seasons of his career.

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Send Us Your First Day of (Virtual) School Pictures! - Washingtonian

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A new school year began for many students in Maryland and DC Monday, and it’s a first day of school like no other: Students are returning to the video calls and compressed schedules that have characterized education since the coronavirus pandemic sent students home earlier this past spring.

But just because kids didn’t head off this morning with a new backpack or a bag of school supplies for their classroom doesn’t mean this isn’t a day worth memorializing. Washingtonian wants to help commemorate this significant and unprecedented first day of school by collecting photos from parents and guardians. So if you’d like to share photos of your scholars’ first day of school with us for publication, please email them to photos@washingtonian.com. Please include your name; the kids’ names, school, and grades; and a phone number or email address where we can reach you if we have any questions.

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Second stimulus check: How soon might the IRS send more relief money to you? We've mapped it out - CNET

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How soon could your second stimulus check come? We lay out some possible dates from the time the bill is passed to when your money could actually arrive.

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The Internal Revenue Service might still send a second stimulus check to eligible Americans by the end of 2020 and if it does, the paper check, direct deposit or EIP card could arrive faster than the first round of stimulus payments.

Both sides of the aisle have publicly stated they want to reach a deal but have made no movement on compromising on the size and scope of the package -- they're still trillions of dollars apart in their thinking.

"It's critically important that we find some solutions," White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows said Friday.

However stimulus check legislation happens, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said the IRS could start issuing checks within one week of negotiators striking a deal. We've worked out some plausible dates those first checks could arrive. Read on for a possible payment schedule, as well as details on which group of people would likely be first in line for a new payment. This story updates often.

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How soon could the IRS deliver a second stimulus check?

Any hope of negotiations starting up again are sliding into September, possibly after the Congress returns to work after an August break. The Senate is adjourned until after Labor Day, which is Sept. 7.

Here are some possible dates that another stimulus bill could pass and the IRS could send the first checks. For reference, we also include the timeline for the now expired CARES Act. The payments don't go out to everyone at once, so we'll go over which groups of people could get their payment first.

When could the second stimulus checks go out?

	Date passed by Senate	Date passed by House	Date signed	First checks sent
Original CARES Act	March 25	March 26	March 27	April 15
	If Senate passes	If House passes	If president signs	First checks could be sent
Final negotiated bill	Sept. 8	Sept. 9	Sept. 10	Week of Sept. 21
	Sept. 10	Sept. 11	Sept. 14	Week of Sept. 28
	Sept. 14	Sept. 15	Sept. 16	Week of Sept. 28

Which group would get a second stimulus check first?

It's likely the IRS would use roughly the same calculations and tools for sending out the second stimulus check as it did for the first one, including the IRS Get My Payment tool for tracking your stimulus check payment and signing up for direct deposit. 

First group: The IRS sent the first batch of stimulus checks to people who had filed 2018 or 2019 tax returns and had already provided the IRS with their direct deposit information, according to the House Committee on Ways and Means. Following that model, the next stimulus payment could first reach people who've already registered for direct deposit, either as part of their 2019 tax filing or before.

Second group: The next group were Social Security beneficiaries who had direct deposit information on file with federal agencies. (About 80 million people got their checks through direct deposit in the first week they were disbursed, according to the IRS.) 

Third group: Paper checks didn't start getting mailed out until about a week later, to people who hadn't signed up for direct deposit, but you could still register for the electronic bank transfer as late as May 13.

Fourth group: The first Economic Impact Payment debit cards, which are prepaid, began going out in mid-May to about 4 million people.

Fifth group: Anyone who received their checks after June or who is still waiting to receive their stimulus payment. The IRS has told CNET that direct payments will continue through the end of 2020 for some individuals who were not part of the previous groups. Here's what could be holding up the stimulus check delivery for some and how to contact the IRS to report a missing, lost or stolen check.

Another stimulus check for up to $1,200 could find its way into your bank account this year. 

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Why your second stimulus check could arrive later than someone else's

We won't know for sure until a new bill is passed and the IRS forms a plan to send out checks, but here are points to consider.

Changes to aid for dependents: This depends on which version of the bill passes. The CARES Act allotted $500 for dependents age 16 and under. The Republican-backed HEALS Act also allocates $500 for dependents, of any age. But the Democratic-backed Heroes Act suggests $1,200 for a maximum of three dependents. If a change is made, even if it ultimately leads to more money being sent, it could require the IRS to adjust its accounting system. That may potentially slow things down for you. 

Banking status: With the first checks, people who didn't submit direct deposit information to the IRS had to wait longer to receive the stimulus money through the mail. As of June, 120 million people had received the stimulus money via direct deposit, 35 million were sent a check in the mail and 4 million were sent a prepaid debit card. The IRS hasn't provided an update on how many people received a stimulus check by Aug. 1.

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Banking status has affected the speed of payments since the CARES Act passed, disproportionately impacting Black Americans and other people of color, according to an analysis by the think tank Urban Institute. People who are white and whose incomes were above the poverty line were more likely to have received their first stimulus check by the end of May than people who are Black, Hispanic or below the poverty line, the analysis found. 

People who didn't make enough money to be required to file federal income tax returns in 2018 or 2019 also would not get a stimulus check unless they submitted a form to the IRS, according to a report from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. This group includes low-income families with children and a far greater number of Black people and people of color.

When's the latest date you could receive another stimulus check?

Once again, the schedule for the first stimulus checks may provide an indication, but there's no official news until another relief package is finalized.

The IRS will have sent about 200 million checks by the time the agency is done distributing the first raft of payments. (The total US population is over 330 million people, according to the Census Bureau.) 

The majority of those were sent by the beginning of June, though the IRS said it will continue to send payments through the end of the year.

Some Americans are still waiting for their first stimulus check to arrive.

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How you can get more help

If you're still waiting on the first round of payments, you can track the status of your stimulus check, learn how to report your no-show check to the IRS and find possible reasons why your stimulus check still hasn't arrived.

And here are resources about coronavirus hardship loans and unemployment insurance, what you can do if you've lost your job, what to know about evictions and late car payments, if you could receive two refund checks from the IRS and how to take control of your budget.

Shelby Brown contributed to this report.

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Oregon Gov. Kate Brown to send state troopers to help police protests after fatal shooting - OregonLive

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Governor Kate Brown announced that she would authorize more police from several local agencies to staff protests in Portland and call for more arrests for destructive or violent crimes. The announcement came less than 24 hours after a fatal shooting during downtown demonstrations.

The six-point plan, laid out in a news release from Brown’s office on Sunday evening, also included plans for several local law enforcement agencies to assist Portland Police Bureau in follow-up investigations, and it listed specific types of crimes that the district attorney’s office will prosecute related to the protests.

“We must all come together — elected officials, community leaders, all of us — to stop the cycle of violence,” Brown said. “But this is only the first step. Real change will come from the hard work to achieve racial justice. And it starts with all of us listening to each other, and working together.

Brown condemned the violence that led to the fatal shooting Saturday night. The victim of the violence was identified as a “friend and supporter” of Vancouver, Washington-based right-wing group Patriot Prayer. Group founder Joey Gibson initially identified the man as Jay in a social media post, but a crowdfunding campaign and other sources later identified him as Aaron Danielson.

“The right-wing group Patriot Prayer and self-proclaimed militia members drove into downtown Portland last night, armed and looking for a fight,” Brown said. “Every Oregonian has the right to freely express their views without fear of deadly violence. I will not allow Patriot Prayer and armed white supremacists to bring more bloodshed to our streets.”

She said the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office will work with other agencies to hold people arrested for violent behavior at protests, and that they would ensure that there is enough jail space for those people. She said the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office would prosecute serious criminal offenses related to the protests, including arson and physical violence.

Brown said Oregon State Police would resume staffing Portland protests, which she said would help allow Portland police to investigate violent crimes related to the protests. She said troopers would continue to wear body camera

She said she would personally appeal to three other agencies, Clackamas and Washington County sheriffs’ offices and Gresham Police Department, to send officers to staff the protests, while Portland officials would seek to reimburse those agencies.

Brown said the U.S. Attorney and FBI would help fund the investigation of crimes related to the protests.

The governor said she would also hold a community forum with Wheeler and Black protest organizers to discuss racial justice and police reform in Portland. She did not specify when that forum would happen.

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Mariners send C Nola to San Diego as part of 7-player trade - Yahoo Sports

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Seattle Mariners' Austin Nola (23) is greeted at home on his three-run home run by Kyle Lewis (1) and Kyle Seager during the third inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

SEATTLE (AP) -- Seattle and San Diego completed a seven-player trade Sunday night, with catcher Austin Nola joining the contending Padres and prized outfield prospect Taylor Trammel going to the Mariners as centerpieces of the deal.

Seattle sent Nola and right-handed relievers Austin Adams and Dan Altavilla to the Padres, while Trammell led a list of youngsters headed back to the Mariners. Also going to Seattle is infielder Ty France, catcher Luis Torres and reliever Andres Munoz.

Nola has the versatility to play several positions. He played first, second and third base, and both corner outfield positions last season for Seattle. This season, Nola has started 23 games behind the plate and two at first base.

Nola is hitting .306 with five home runs and 19 RBIs in 29 games, and his defense behind the plate has been praised by Seattle manager Scott Servais after Nola came up through the minors as a middle infielder. He's the older brother of Phillies ace Aaron Nola.

Altavilla has been part of Seattle's bullpen since 2016 but has appeared in more than 22 games only once. This season, Altavilla is 1-2 with a 7.71 ERA in 13 appearances.

Adams has not pitched this season while still recovering after tearing his ACL last September. Adams took part in the early stages of Seattle's summer camp, but the team admitted he was pushed a little too soon and wanted to wait until he was fully recovered.

Trammell is ranked as the No. 4 prospect in the Padres organization, while Munoz - who was considered San Diego's closer of the future before undergoing Tommy John surgery in March - made his debut in the majors last season.

''We are excited to add four talented players to the Mariners organization, all of whom are playing in their age-25 or younger seasons,'' Seattle general manager Jerry Dipoto said in a statement.

It's a massive haul for Seattle and adds another piece to a future group of outfielders that could help the Mariners end their playoff drought. Trammell joins a group that includes current center fielder Kyle Lewis and top prospects Jarred Kelenic and Julio Rodriguez, all of whom should be in the majors in the next two years.

Trammell was traded from Cincinnati to San Diego last year at the trade deadline.

Munoz appeared in 22 games last season for the Padres and was regularly clocked above 100 mph with his fastball. He had a 3.91 ERA in 22 appearances.

France has appeared in 20 games this season for the Padres and is hitting .309 with two home runs and 10 RBIs and can play both corner infield positions.

Later, the Padres acquired veteran catcher Jason Castro from the Los Angeles Angels for right-handed reliever Gerardo Reyes.

Castro will be a free agent this winter after agreeing to a $6.85 million, one-year deal with the Angels in January. The 33-year-old batted .192 with two homers and six RBIs over his 18 games with Los Angeles, but the longtime Astros and Twins backstop is a strong defensive catcher and normally a solid hitter who has produced at least 10 homers in six seasons of his career.

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How soon could your second stimulus check come? We lay out some possible dates from the time the bill is passed to when your money could actually arrive.

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The IRS could still send out a second stimulus check to eligible Americans by the end of the year. The paper check, direct deposit or EIP card with your money could arrive faster than the first round of stimulus payments, which took 19 days to begin sending out after the CARES Act passed in March. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has asserted that the IRS could start to issue checks within one week of negotiators striking a deal on a stimulus bill. We've worked out some plausible dates those first checks could arrive, below.

When exactly that could actually take place is still up in the air. Both sides of the aisle have publicly stated that they want to reach a deal but express concern whether the parties can agree on the size scope of the package. "It's critically important that we find some solutions," White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows said told Sinclair journalist Eric Bolling on Friday. "I'm not optimistic that we're going to get a deal."

We've sketched a potential schedule for a second stimulus payment, identified which group of people would likely be first in line for the payment and who could be the last to receive it. We update this story regularly.

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How soon could the IRS deliver a second stimulus check?

Any hope of negotiations starting up again are sliding into September, possibly after the Congress returns to work after an August break. The Senate is adjourned until after Labor Day, which is Sept. 7.

Here are some possible dates that another stimulus bill could pass and the IRS could send the first checks. For reference, we also include the timeline for the now expired CARES Act. The payments don't go out to everyone at once, so we'll go over which groups of people could get their payment first.

When could the second stimulus checks go out?

	Date passed by Senate	Date passed by House	Date signed	First checks sent
Original CARES Act	March 25	March 26	March 27	April 15
	If Senate passes	If House passes	If president signs	First checks could be sent
Final negotiated bill	Sept. 8	Sept. 9	Sept. 10	Week of Sept. 21
	Sept. 10	Sept. 11	Sept. 14	Week of Sept. 28
	Sept. 14	Sept. 15	Sept. 16	Week of Sept. 28

Which group would get a second stimulus check first?

It's likely the IRS would use roughly the same calculations and tools for sending out the second stimulus check as it did for the first one, including the IRS Get My Payment tool for tracking your stimulus check payment and signing up for direct deposit. 

First group: The IRS sent the first batch of stimulus checks to people who had filed 2018 or 2019 tax returns and had already provided the IRS with their direct deposit information, according to the House Committee on Ways and Means. Following that model, the next stimulus payment could first reach people who've already registered for direct deposit, either as part of their 2019 tax filing or before.

Second group: The next group were Social Security beneficiaries who had direct deposit information on file with federal agencies. (About 80 million people got their checks through direct deposit in the first week they were disbursed, according to the IRS.) 

Third group: Paper checks didn't start getting mailed out until about a week later, to people who hadn't signed up for direct deposit, but you could still register for the electronic bank transfer as late as May 13.

Fourth group: The first Economic Impact Payment debit cards, which are prepaid, began going out in mid-May to about 4 million people.

Fifth group: Anyone who received their checks after June or who is still waiting to receive their stimulus payment. The IRS has told CNET that direct payments will continue through the end of 2020 for some individuals who were not part of the previous groups. Here's what could be holding up the stimulus check delivery for some and how to contact the IRS to report a missing, lost or stolen check.

Another stimulus check for up to $1,200 could find its way into your bank account this year. 

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Why your second stimulus check could arrive later than someone else's

We won't know for sure until a new bill is passed and the IRS forms a plan to send out checks, but here are points to consider.

Changes to aid for dependents: This depends on which version of the bill passes. The CARES Act allotted $500 for dependents age 16 and under. The Republican-backed HEALS Act also allocates $500 for dependents, of any age. But the Democratic-backed Heroes Act suggests $1,200 for a maximum of three dependents. If a change is made, even if it ultimately leads to more money being sent, it could require the IRS to adjust its accounting system. That may potentially slow things down for you. 

Banking status: With the first checks, people who didn't submit direct deposit information to the IRS had to wait longer to receive the stimulus money through the mail. As of June, 120 million people had received the stimulus money via direct deposit, 35 million were sent a check in the mail and 4 million were sent a prepaid debit card. The IRS hasn't provided an update on how many people received a stimulus check by Aug. 1.

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Banking status has affected the speed of payments since the CARES Act passed, disproportionately impacting Black Americans and other people of color, according to an analysis by the think tank Urban Institute. People who are white and whose incomes were above the poverty line were more likely to have received their first stimulus check by the end of May than people who are Black, Hispanic or below the poverty line, the analysis found. 

People who didn't make enough money to be required to file federal income tax returns in 2018 or 2019 also would not get a stimulus check unless they submitted a form to the IRS, according to a report from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. This group includes low-income families with children and a far greater number of Black people and people of color.

When's the latest date you could receive another stimulus check?

Once again, the schedule for the first stimulus checks may provide an indication, but there's no official news until another relief package is finalized.

The IRS will have sent about 200 million checks by the time the agency is done distributing the first raft of payments. (The total US population is over 330 million people, according to the Census Bureau.) 

The majority of those were sent by the beginning of June, though the IRS said it will continue to send payments through the end of the year.

Some Americans are still waiting for their first stimulus check to arrive.

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How you can get more help

If you're still waiting on the first round of payments, you can track the status of your stimulus check, learn how to report your no-show check to the IRS and find possible reasons why your stimulus check still hasn't arrived.

And here are resources about coronavirus hardship loans and unemployment insurance, what you can do if you've lost your job, what to know about evictions and late car payments, if you could receive two refund checks from the IRS and how to take control of your budget.

Shelby Brown contributed to this report.

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Royals send Rosenthal to Padres - Missourinet.com

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The Kansas City Royals today have acquired outfielder Edward Olivares and a player to be named from the San Diego Padres in exchange for pitcher Trevor Rosenthal.

Olivares, 24, has played 13 games with the Padres this season, after making his big league debut on July 25. In 127 games with Amarillo (AA) last season, the right-handed hitter batted .283 (138-for-488) with 25 doubles, two triples, 18 homers and 85 runs scored. He swiped 35 bases to finish third in the Texas League, behind Royals’ outfielders Khalil Lee (53) and Nick Heath (50). He also finished 10th in the league in on-base percentage (.349), drawing 43 walks.

Rosenthal, 30, has made 14 appearances with the Royals this season, collecting a team-high seven saves with a 3.29 ERA (5 ER in 13.2 IP), after signing with Kansas City as a minor league free agent this offseason.

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Syracuse, N.Y. — Two people were injured, but are expected to survive, after a pair of stabbings in Syracuse late Saturday night and early Sunday morning.

The first happened around 11:55 p.m. Saturday at a residence in the 200 block of West Brighton Avenue. When police arrived at the house, they were alerted that a 36-year-old man has arrived at Upstate University Hospital by private vehicle with a stab wound to the chest, Syracuse police said in a news release.

The victim, who was not identified, is expected to survive, police said.

Police located 62-year-old Edward Johnson at the residence and charged him with the stabbing. He faces charges of second-degree assault and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon.

Johnson was arraigned in Syracuse City Court and is currently being held in the Onondaga County Justice Center.

Around 40 minutes later, at 12:34 a.m., officers were called to a residence in the 600 block of North Salina Street.

There police found 44-year-old Nathaniel Williams with a stab wound to his arm. He was taken to Upstate University Hospital for treatment.

Police said Williams was stabbed during a domestic dispute with his partner, 32-year-old Shontae Cannon. Williams is accused of damaging property in the residence during the dispute, at which time Cannon stabbed Williams, police said.

A child was present in the residence at the time, police said.

Cannon was charged with second-degree assault, fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon and endangering the welfare of a child.

Williams was charged with fourth-degree criminal mischief and endangering the welfare of a child.

Both were arraigned in Syracuse City Court and are currently being held in the Onondaga County Justice Center.

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