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Yahoo
11-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
JCPD releases statement regarding ‘No Kings Day' protests
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — The Johnson City Police Department issued a statement regarding protests planned around the region Saturday. The nationwide 'No Kings' protests will take place across the Tri-Cities, including in Johnson City, Kingsport and Abingdon. The event is part of 'No Kings Day,' a protest against the Trump administration on the same day as a military parade in Washington, D.C. The statement from the Johnson City Police Department is as follows: Crowder, Shenandoah, Zach Top and more performing at Appalachian Fair The Johnson City Police Department respects and upholds the right of individuals to engage in peaceful assemblies. We are aware of local gatherings related to national events planned for this weekend and remind the public that temporary structures and amplified sound require proper permitting, sidewalks must remain accessible for pedestrians, and traffic flow cannot be obstructed. Additionally, participants must comply with all traffic signals when crossing intersections. As always, the mission of the Johnson City Police Department is to protect the safety, rights, and freedoms of all individuals in our community. That commitment guides our approach each and every day. Johnson City Police Department The Johnson City 'No Kings' protest will be held in Founders Park at 9:30 a.m. To view a list of planned demonstrations, many of which will also host food drives, visit TennVa UNITED. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
11-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Greeneville's annual Juneteenth Celebration takes place June 21
GREENEVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) — The Town of Greeneville and the George Clem Multicultural Alliance (GCMA) will host their annual Juneteenth Celebration on June 21 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Bicentennial Park. A news release from the town said the celebration aligns with the federal holiday, which was recognized in 2021. Juneteenth commemorates the June 19, 1865, announcement that proclaimed freedom for enslaved people in Texas, the last state of the Confederacy with institutional slavery after emancipation. Crowder, Shenandoah, Zach Top and more performing at Appalachian Fair The celebration starts that Saturday with a welcome from Mayor Cal Doty and the GCMA's Candi Turner and Shanda Story. A prayer and scripture reading take place afterward by Rev. Sarah Varnell of Trinity United Methodist Church. Musical performances will be provided by JessBless, Kelle Jolly and Devoted. A kids' area will be available for children to enjoy, which will include inflatables, oversized games, bubbles, hula hoops, touch-a-truck and a book bus. Carolina Ace Barbecue, Creamy Cup Ice Cream, Marcus Cameron (chicken and fish), and The Sweet Spot (kettle corn, candy, and dirty sodas) will be selling food and treats. Bicentennial Park is located in downtown Greeneville at 207 N College St. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own lawn chair or picnic blanket. More information about the event can be found at Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Fox Sports
02-06-2025
- Sport
- Fox Sports
Battlehawks shining ahead of playoffs highlights UFL storylines from Week 10
St. Louis Battlehawks head coach Anthony Becht achieved the two biggest goals that he set before the start of the 2025 UFL season — make the playoffs and win home games. After finishing the regular season on a six-game winning streak and with a UFL-best 8-2 record, the Battlehawks won't have to leave the city of St. Louis as they continue their quest to win a championship. St. Louis hosts the DC Defenders on Sunday in the XFL Conference Championship Game on FOX, and the winner will compete for the UFL title against either the Birmingham Stallions or the Michigan Panthers , who will face off earlier in the day in the USFL Conference Championship Game. Both the XFL and UFL championships will take place at The Dome at America's Center. The Battlehawks averaged a league-best 30,000 fans at home games this season. "We're incredibly grateful to be in this position, and we're excited for next week's game in St. Louis," Becht said. Becht sat the majority of his starters, including QB Max Duggan and RB Jacob Saylors , in a narrow Week 10 victory over the Defenders. In the other postseason game, the defending champion Stallions host the Panthers. Birmingham crushed the Memphis Showboats on the road in Week 10, while the Panthers fell to the Houston Roughnecks at home. Elsewhere, the Arlington Renegades scratched back to the .500 mark with a win over the San Antonio Brahmas . Here's a look at other storylines from Week 10: It's the Tae Crowder show! Crowder led a Birmingham defense that forced two turnovers, totaled three sacks and held Memphis to 201 total yards in the final game of the regular season. The Stallions' standout linebacker was responsible for both takeaways, as he became the first player in UFL history to account for two pick-sixes in a single game. Birmingham's 46 points scored are the most the Stallions have scored in franchise history during the regular season. Crowder's first interception came off a tipped pass from defensive lineman Carlos Davis, with the Georgia product hauling in the deflection and weaving his way past the Showboats for a score. On the second pick for a score — this one from 75 yards — Crowder faked a pitch to teammate Chapelle Russell, fooling Memphis receiver Isiah Hennie and creating space for him to scoot into the end zone. "I feel like the coaches do a great job of working the turnover drills throughout the week," Crowder said. "And we're just flying around as a defense, and it paid off today." In their last home game of the season, the Panthers paid tribute to one of their star players from last season, handing out bobbleheads of Bates to the first 2,000 fans who attended their game against the Roughnecks. Bates went 17-for-22 on field goals for the Panthers last season. That included going 7-for-11 from at least 50 yards and 3-for-4 from 60-plus yards. His 64-yard, game-winning field goal last season is the longest in UFL history. The impressive performance earned him a job as kicker for the NFL's Detroit Lions, going 26-for-29 on field goals last season, with a long of 58 yards in his rookie season. "My life and my family's life [have] changed forever because of this league and this team giving me an opportunity to keep chasing a dream," Bates said about the UFL and the Panthers. "It's just so cool to see … the way the league has continued to grow. I'm going to be the biggest supporter of it forever because it did so much for me, and I'm so thankful for it." The Panthers' replacement for Bates this season is B.T. Potter. He is 11-for-16 on the year, with a long of 56 yards. Arlington QB Luis Perez finishes season as UFL passing leader With UFL MVP frontrunner and Defenders QB Jordan Ta'amu resting in Week 10 in preparation for the postseason, Perez overtook the Ole Miss product as the league's passing leader for a second straight season with a sizzling performance in a Week 10 win over the Brahmas. Perez went 26-for-32 (81%) for 283 yards. The San Diego native, not known for his running ability, also ran for a 7-yard touchdown. For the season, Perez totaled a league-high 2,298 passing yards, with nine touchdown passes and five interceptions. Perez led the UFL last season with 2,307 passing yards. Even with the big numbers, Perez still failed to get the Renegades into the playoffs for a second straight year. Arlington head coach Bob Stoops did not attend the game due to a leg injury suffered during practice this week. Renegades offensive coordinator Chuck Long served as interim head coach. Houston head coach C.J. Johnson got a suffocating performance from his defense to help the Roughnecks finish at the .500 mark to end the year. Houston forced four turnovers and held Michigan to 12 points defensively. Panthers head coach Mike Nolan didn't play starting QB Bryce Perkins, who's recovering from an ankle injury and working to get fully healthy for the playoffs. Instead, Nolan started third-stringer Rocky Lombardi and played backup Danny Etling. The Roughnecks finished tied with St. Louis for the league-lead in takeaways (17). J'Mar Smith appears to have seized the starting job for the Stallions, who are looking to earn a fourth consecutive pro spring football championship, with his stellar play over the past three weeks. He has completed 65% of his passes for 758 yards, six touchdowns and just one interception in three starts, two of those ending in victories for Birmingham. However, with Alex McGough (shoulder) and Matt Corral (abdomen) potentially making a healthy return next week and both ahead of Smith on the depth chart to start the year, Holtz will have options heading into the postseason. Andrew Peasley served as the backup for Smith and got some playing time in the second half, allowing Holtz to get a closer look at the overall depth of his QB room. Case Cookus was the No. 3, emergency QB over the weekend. "With the way the game got, it gave us an opportunity to put him (Peasley) in there and give him a little bit of game experience to be able to evaluate him a little bit," Holtz said. "We're getting ready to make some decisions on what that quarterback room is going to look like for the playoffs." Eric D. Williams has reported on the NFL for more than a decade, covering the Los Angeles Rams for Sports Illustrated, the Los Angeles Chargers for ESPN and the Seattle Seahawks for the Tacoma News Tribune. Follow him at @eric_d_williams . 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NBC Sports
28-05-2025
- Entertainment
- NBC Sports
Channing Crowder apologizes for his comments about Bill Belichick, Jordon Hudson
Channing Crowder has performed a cleanup on Aisle Belichick. Crowder, one of the three hosts of The Pivot Podcast, made the mistake of sharing candid observations about what he witnessed when Bill Belichick was interviewed, with his 24-year-old girlfriend/handler/publicist/idea mill/creative muse Jordon Hudson present. Now, Crowder has publicly apologized for inadvertently exposing the apparent purpose and plan for the one-on-one interview between Belichick and Pivot co-host Ryan Clark. Appearing on WQAM radio in Miami after the Belichick interview, Crowder said Hudson 'choreographed' the Belichick-Clark sit-down that preceded Belichick's session with Clark, Crowder, and Fred Taylor. Said Crowder on the latest episode of the Pivot: 'I just want to tell Bill, Jordon, I apologize for any negativity it brought to you. Coach, we talked on the phone. I told you, I respect you as much as I do anybody in this world. And what happened and all this came out was . . . unrealistic, and . . . that's the opposite of what I wanted to do for you, and what I wanted to do for your relationship, Coach. So that's my bad, and I want to put it out there as a man. My bad, Coach.' (Why is Crowder concerned about doing anything for Belichick or his relationship? Podcasts aren't there to serve the guests; they exist — ideally — to serve the audience.) After Crowder finished his apology, Clark strongly disputed the idea that Hurdon 'choreographed' the interview. However, Clark also said he met with Belichick and Hudson for 'an hour and a half' before the interview started. So why was she even involved in a 90-minute meeting before the interview started if there was no effort by her to control the questions, the answers, and/or the editing? 'Jordon wanted to be represented in a certain way, wanted their relationship to be represented in a certain way,' Clark admitted. 'And the conversations we had afterwards, before the show was released, what we'll show or what can we show about Bill speaking about her and the rest of our interview?' Clark added that there was an interview with both Belichick and Hudson that was recorded but wasn't released. But Clark doesn't explain why it wasn't released. Did Belichick veto it? Did Hudson? Surely, Clark didn't decide that it made good editorial or business sense to suppress what would have been the first and only joint interview of Belichick and Hudson. All of this speaks to the 'choreography' that Crowder perceived. He's been involved in plenty of these interviews. He knows how it normally works. Interview subject shows up, sits down, and talks. That's it. This wasn't it. It was an entire production, with an extensive meeting before the interview and with Clark at all times sensitive to how Jordon Hudson would be represented and how her relationship with Belichick would be represented. It wasn't 'choreography' in the literal sense. It was (apparently) extensive control over the process of conducting, editing, and presenting the interview in the practical sense. And it worked, until Crowder blew it up by being honest. 'She kind of coordinates and brand manages,' Crowder said on WQAM. 'She has her paws on the situation. It's different . . . It was weird to be around Belichick and Jordon. . . . I don't see Belichick in that light. But he just smiles and nods. . . . 'His old lady is different. . . . She lurks. It's weird to know him as Coach Belichick running the entire organization as G.M., head coach, talent coordinator, all that stuff, and then to see this tiny, little 95-pound girl kind of — pretty much telling him what to do.' It's no surprise that Crowder said what he said on WQAM. And it's no surprise that, after Belichick and/or Hudson presumably got upset about what Crowder said, Crowder realized that it's in his best overall business interests to take one for the Pivot team and apologize for inadvertently opening his mouth and letting the truth fall out.
NBC Sports
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- NBC Sports
Channing Crowder: Jordon Hudson "choreographed" Bill Belichick's interview on The Pivot Podcast
Something seemed a little off about Bill Belichick's recent appearance on The Pivot Podcast. Or, more accurately, something seemed a little on. The episode began with Belichick and former Inside The NFL colleague Ryan Clark in a one-on-one interview. It felt scripted, specifically when Belichick explained why he mentioned his 24-year-old girlfriend/handler/publicist/idea mill/creative muse in the 'acknowledgements' section of his book. Like Vincent LaGuardia Gambini working his way through the list of questions to be posed to a star witness on direct examination, Clark followed Belichick's explanation that she had made specific suggestions that improved the book with this: 'The first thing you did was the CBS interview. That question wasn't asked about Jordon in that interview?' Said the witness: 'It was asked. No, it was asked. They asked about her — the same, similar question that you asked about her acknowledgement in the book. And I explained that in the tribute pages that she did, but that wasn't shown.' The exchange bolstered Belichick's claim that the CBS interview was edited to present a 'false narrative,' and it dared CBS to release the full interview. (Please, CBS, release the full interview.) Co-host Channing Crowder, who along was Fred Taylor was left out of the opening exchange, later spilled the beans on his WQAM radio show. Via Ben Axelrod of Crowder said Jordon Hudson 'choreographed the open' to the interview. 'She kind of coordinates and brand manages,' Crowder said. 'She has her paws on the situation. It's different . . . It was weird to be around Belichick and Jordon. . . . I don't see Belichick in that light. But he just smiles and nods.' Added Crowder: 'His old lady is different. . . . She lurks. It's weird to know him as Coach Belichick running the entire organization as G.M., head coach, talent coordinator, all that stuff, and then to see this tiny, little 95-pound girl kind of — pretty much telling him what to do.' Crowder's disclosure contradicts the impression Belichick has been trying to create since Hudson interrupted his CBS interview and instructed him not to answer the very simple question of how they met. Belichick insisted that CBS edited his interview to lead the viewer to believe 'Jordon was attempting to control the conversation.' Meanwhile, she didn't just attempt to control the conversation on The Pivot Podcast. As Crowder tells it, she succeeded.
