Green Bay Packers star Aaron Rodgers took a swipe Thursday at the business-destroying coronavirus rules slammed onto California’s small businesses by Gov. Gavin Newsom. In an interview with watch manufacturer Zenith Watches, Rodgers talked about his high-profile relationship with actress Shailene Woodley and other goings-on in his life, but the conversation soon swung to his efforts to help out small businesses in his native state of California. Rodgers noted that he has “Been doing some work actually in my hometown in Northern California as well to try and help some people through a small business fund that we started.” The Packers star added that he just hopes to do his part to help his neighbors. “You know, we’re just trying to do our part and as we ease back into the training stuff in my professional life, I just want to make sure where I’m from and the area I’ve called home in the past are doing OK,” Rodgers continued. “And California has really been hit hard by COVID and by the rules that the governor has put in place as well. It’s been nice to be able to help some people out and I think we’re all just waiting for a little bit of hope on the horizon.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Zenith Watches (@zenithwatches) The Instagram interview was not the first time that Rodgers spoke about the detrimental effect that Newsom’s orders have had on the state. Rodgers went even further into the terrible effect Newsom’s orders have had in an interview with The Pat McAfee Show back in January when he praised the efforts to help small businesses launched by Dave Portnoy and Barstool Sports. “It’s just an amazing deal what they’re doing. I mean, to be able to not only change people’s lives and livelihoods but to do it in such a timely fashion, Rodgers said of the Barstool Sports Fund. “I mean the money is going out 24 to 72 hours and I think there was just such a need if ...
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2021 Sun Belt Conference women’s basketball tournament: Matchups, players to know & more
close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for March 4 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. The 2021 Sun Belt Conference women’s basketball tournament will determine which team gets an automatic bid to the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament. The conference tournament is set to begin on March 5 and will run until March 8. Games will be played at Pensacola State College and Pensacola Bay Center in Florida where fans will be able to attend. All 12 members of the conference will compete. If a team is unable to play due to COVID-19, their opponent will advance to the next round via the no-contest rule. Here is the Sun Belt tournament schedule. CLICK HERE FOR COMPLETE MARCH MADNESS COVERAGE ** MARCH 5 – FIRST ROUND (4W) Texas State def. (5E) Georgia Southern, 93-61 (3E) App State def. (6W) ULM, 70-60 (3W) Little Rock def. (6E) Coastal Carolina, 75-64 (4E) South Alabama def. (5W) Arkansas State, 73-64 MARCH 6 - QUARTERFINALS (1E) Troy def. (4W) Texas State, 103-90 (3E) Appalachian State def. (2W) UTSA, 54-46 (3W) Little Rock def. (2E) Georgia State, 75-68 (1W) Louisiana def. (4E) South Alabama, 65-46 MARCH 7 - SEMIFINALS (1E) Troy vs. (3E) Appalachian State (1W) Louisiana vs. (3W) Little Rock MARCH 8 - FINALS TBD vs. TBD ** CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP 5 PLAYERS TO KNOW Alexus Dye, Troy: Dye leads the NCAA in double-doubles with 19 this season and is first in the country with 296 total rebounds. Lainy Gosnell, App State: Gosnell ranks ninth in the conference with 7.3 rebounds per game and sixth in the SBC with 176 rebounds. Ty’ Reona Doucet, Louisiana : Doucet leads the conference with a 54.3 field goal percentage and bods a team-high of 8.1 rebounds per game. Mayra Caicedo, Little Rock: Caicedo is seventh in the country with 6.5 ...
Father Evades Police Using Tech Smarts Over A Year After Allegedly Kidnapping Daughter
More than a year after allegedly kidnapping his daughter in Tennessee and keeping her hostage as he traveled around the country, an IT expert, who refers to himself as “Oscar Bourne,” evaded capture by making himself impossible to trace by authorities. The fugitive, John Oliver Westbrook, drew this name from the Bourne trilogy movies which depicted a fictional government spy who evaded capture through multifaceted smarts, Oxygen reported . Westbrook was able to evade capture, despite continuing to do business and traveling across the United States, by using his knowledge of technology, security and bitcoin, according to Fox News. “He is communicating in a way that’s almost impossible to trace, which makes it extremely difficult for investigators to generate significant leads in this case,” the Hamilton County District Attorney’s Office said. His daughter, Daphne, was 17 when she went missing in 2019 after she spent a weekend with Westbrook, according to The Daily Beast . The Hamilton County District Attorney’s Office previously announced Westbrook was indicted and charged with aggravated kidnapping. Westbrook and Daphne have been on the move over the past year to various cities around the country including Santa Fe, New Mexico; Colorado Springs, and Seattle. In one instance, authorities were able to trace Daphne whereabouts when they found her Bible in a trash can outside a Trader Joe’s in New Mexico. (RELATED: Missing Kidnapped Teen Found Alive, Suspect Dead After Police Chase) A number of local outlets from Seattle , Washington; Denver , Colorado; and Tampa Bay , Florida, have reported that John and Daphne may be holed up somewhere in the area. Authorities encouraged the New Mexico horse-back riding community to “stay alert,” as there is reason to believe John takes Daphne to ride horses in that area on occasion. ...
Man Who Impersonated Officer And Kidnapped Two Girls Arrested, Police Say
Suffolk County Police arrested a 46-year-old man on Thursday who allegedly impersonated a police officer and then abducted two teenagers on Wednesday, according to authorities. Donald Cristiano Jr., of Bay Shore, Long Island, was charged with two counts of kidnapping in the second degree, two counts of Endangering the Welfare of a Child, one count of Criminal Impersonation in the first degree and one count of Luring a Child, according to a press statement obtained by the Daily Caller. At approximately 3:35 Wednesday afternoon, two girls, ages 14 and 16, were walking down Herbert Avenue in Lindenhurst when Cristiano approached them, according to police . He identified himself as a police officer and offered to drive the girls to the library, noting that recent gang activity made it unsafe to walk in the area alone, Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone said during a Thursday briefing. Once they arrived in the parking lot, Cristiano allegedly told the 16-year-old to get out of the car so he could talk to the 14-year-old, according to police. (RELATED: REPORT: Police Search For Suspects After Two Children Were Abducted, Dropped Off At A Gas Station) Cristiano then drove off with the 14-year-old to a nearby park, police said. Cristiano began touching the girl who was able to fight him and flee his vehicle. She ran to a nearby home where the homeowner called 911, according to police. At the same time, the 16-year-old flagged down a crossing guard after she became suspicious, according to Suffolk Police Commissioner Geraldine Hart. The crossing guard also called the police, according to Hart. “This is every parent’s nightmare,” Bellone said. Hart said that both girls were able to describe both the suspect and the vehicle, helping authorities narrow down the search to 400 vehicles matching in the county. “I want to remind people that if you are ever stopped by a person who identifies themselves as an undercover officer, ask them for ...
Boulder police break up massive party on University Hill
A large, out-of-control party on University Hill raged for several hours Saturday evening until Boulder police were able to disperse the large crowd, but not before hundreds of people gathered with no social distancing, set off fireworks and flipped a car. Social media posts about the gathering near Pennsylvania Avenue and 10th Street began shortly before 7 p.m. Saturday, as hundreds of college-aged revelers packed the street with no social distancing and very little mask wearing. Boulder police spokeswoman Dionne Waugh said police estimated that there may have been up to 800 people in the area at one point. Waugh initially said police were “aware of what’s going on and have been developing a strategy response.” Shortly before 8:30 p.m. Saturday, a Boulder police SWAT vehicle arrived and began telling those gathered over the loud speaker to disperse or face “arrest,” “tear gas,” or “use of force.” A large number of people dispersed upon seeing the police vehicle, but some did remain on scene. The truck did deploy what appeared to be some sort of gas at one point, and then drove through the street while playing a high-pitched siren to try and disperse the crowd. By 9 p.m., the party had largely been dispersed, but Waugh said three SWAT officers were struck with bricks and rocks and suffered minor injuries. Waugh also said the armored vehicle and a firetruck sustained “heavy damage.” Video of when #Boulder police first showed up pic.twitter.com/DRp3z2ubXQ — Mitchell Byars (@mitchellbyars) March 7, 2021 Boulder police released a statement on the incident, saying detectives were “reviewing all body worn camera footage and shared social media videos/photos to identify the individuals involved in damaging property and assaulting first responders.” “Detectives will review every lead we have to identify and arrest those responsible for this reprehensible and unacceptable behavior,” Boulder police Chief Maris Herold said in a statement. ...
