Former Detroit Lions QB David Blough lands new job
According to a report from On3, David Blough, the former Detroit Lions backup quarterback, embarks on a significant career shift, accepting a role as the assistant quarterbacks coach for the Washington Commanders. This move, confirmed through personal connections and social media, marks a pivotal transition for Blough, who, at 28, brings a fresh perspective from his recent NFL playing days to the coaching realm.
Why it Matters
Joining a Commanders team under the new stewardship of owner and head coach Dan Quinn, Blough’s transition comes at a time of broader organizational change. His journey through the NFL, from undrafted free agent to a practice squad member and occasional starter, showcases a breadth of experience that could offer unique insights into quarterback development within the Commanders’ evolving framework.
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David Blough shifts from playing to coaching, joining the Washington Commanders as assistant quarterbacks coach.
His career spanned multiple teams, including significant playtime with the Lions, Vikings, and Cardinals.
Blough’s transition aligns with the Commanders’ period of organizational change and new leadership.
The Bottom Line – A Fresh Perspective on the Field
David Blough’s transition from the field to the sidelines as the assistant quarterbacks coach of the Washington Commanders signifies more than a career change; it represents the infusion of recent playing experience into the coaching staff’s strategic planning and player development. In an era where the dynamics of football evolve rapidly, Blough’s appointment underscores the Commanders’ commitment to innovation and adaptability. His journey—from undrafted free agent to a guiding force for quarterbacks—embodies the resilience and versatility the sport demands.
As Blough steps into this new role, his unique blend of recent NFL experience and fresh coaching vision is poised to leave a significant impact on the Commanders’ future, exemplifying how the transition from player to coach can enrich a team’s tactical depth and motivational ethos.
I entered, looked a bit confused because there was no menu, and a gruff chef curtly asked me what I wanted.” “Is there a menu?” I responded.
“I got lamb and I got chicken,” the chef said, offering no other hint as to preparations as flames leapt off the sizzling grill behind him. I ordered both, and the massive lamb shank he handed me is etched in my memory one of the most transcendent plates I’ve ever had.
The lamb quzi at Saj Areef, a new Iraqi restaurant in Sterling Heights, generated flashbacks to that visit and plate. The lamb’s tender meat practically falls off a huge bone, and the dish hit like few can. Quzi is a traditional Middle Eastern plate though it may slightly vary by region, and for some reason Iraqi folks seem to do it best.
Though there are subtle hints of what I’m guessing is cardamom or clove, the preparation and high quality meat did the heavy lifting. Owner Steven Arbo touted Areef’s meats, which come from Barry and Sons and other reputable halal butchers. The quzi bites are further enhanced with the addition of jasmine rice prepared three different ways, the best of which came coated with super fragrant curry and studded with raisins. Add the pickled cabbage rendered electric yellow from turmeric to each forkful and feel your brain unleash endorphins.
Saj Alreef, which translates roughly into “country bread,” opened in October in Sterling Heights, a center for metro Detroit’s huge Chaldean population. Metro Detroiters are more used to Lebanese food but the recipes and palates aren’t that far apart.
Perhaps even better than the quzi are the kebabs, which are cooked over a charcoal grill that leaves the edges with perfect char and imparts a lovely smokiness. One Iraqi kebab came with minced lamb and beef, and another with ground chicken. Both burst with flavor from what tastes like some combination of parsley, garlic, onion, sumac, cumin, cardamom, cinnamon, coriander, and more. The hunks of piquant chicken and lamb tikka kebabs stood out, the former with a nearly candied texture from the smoke.
Saj is a type of Iraqi bread that could somewhat be likened to a tortilla in form and function, and Saj Alreef offers a list of standard Middle Eastern sandwiches wrapped with them. The chicken shawarma comes with pickles, but the beef, fragrant from perhaps cardamom or cinnamon, was the better of the two.
We also got a platter with salads and Saj Alreef’s excellent creamy, rich hummus. Nearly everything on it is some combination of bright, fresh, lemony, acidic, punchy, slightly sweet, and balanced. A salad of charred bits of eggplant that imparted a slightly smoky element with bell peppers and red onion stood out, as did the tangy tabbouleh. It also comes with a creamy cucumber salad and a beet salad. The meals arrive with soups, and though I’m not usually a fan of lentil, this nutty version is the best I’ve ever had.
The vibe, like the food, is bright and upbeat, and the walls are adorned with Middle Eastern infinity patterns. Saj Alreef packs it in on weekends.
This is owner Steven Arbo’s first restaurant, though his family owns several in Iraq, and he says the kitchen is full of experienced cooks. So far, they seem to be picking up where Sullaf left off. Praise for that.
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Scott Harris tempers expectations for Detroit Tigers players who are discussing winning the division in 2024.
The Detroit Tigers are embarking on their second full season under the leadership of President of Baseball Operations Scott Harris. Harris has emphasized that his focus for the franchise in the 2024 season is to maintain their progress as a team and to facilitate the development of the young players on the roster. However, he didn’t echo the sentiments of his players who are thinking about the Tigers winning the division crown for the first time in a decade.
Scott Harris says that the Detroit Tigers haven’t earned the right to discuss a playoff berth or division crown
Harris acknowledges the talent within the group of players but emphasizes that they have not yet earned the right to discuss playoff berths.
“The goal right now has to be the step in front of us,” Harris said. “This is a talented group, but it’s a young group. It’s going to be one of the youngest position-playing groups in all of baseball. Candidly, we haven’t earned the right to talk about division titles or playoff berths yet.
“We have to focus on getting a lot better over the next six weeks. We have to focus on outlining for our players how they can get better as individuals. Because if they get better as individuals, we’re going to stack those games and get a lot better as a team.”
Earlier today, Spencer Torkelson joined 97.1 The Ticket and explained that it was the team’s mindset to win the American League Central.
“I think everyone knows we can win this division,” Torkelson said. “And I don’t think it even matters what the other teams in the division are doing in the offseason. It doesn’t matter what names they have on their roster, anyone can be beat. Just going in with that mindset and definitely setting that expectation that this is our division.”
But for Harris, winning the division and earning a playoff spot isn’t a common topic of discussion that he has with his staff.
“We have to focus on what we’re doing right in front of us,” Harris said. “We can’t get caught up in division titles and playoff berths or the AL Central or all of the narratives that are out there. It’s fun to see them, but we just don’t really talk about that internally.”
TL;DR (too long didn’t read)
The Detroit Tigers are embarking on their 2nd full season under the leadership of President of Baseball Operations Scott Harris
In comments made earlier today, Harris stated that his goal for the team this season is to continue in the right direction and for the young players to take the next step
Harris also stated that the Tigers haven’t earned the right to discuss winning the division or earning a playoff berth yet
Bottom Line: Is Harris preaching patience?
We’ve witnessed a notable example of a team executive preaching patience, as Detroit Red Wings GM Steve Yzerman has reiterated numerous times that his team’s rebuilding process will require patience and that fans should temper their expectations regarding progress until the team is truly prepared.
It appears that Harris is following a similar approach to Yzerman by attempting to temper the expectations of Detroit Tigers players and even fans who are eagerly anticipating the Tigers earning the division title in 2024.
New York City — At New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport last month, Elissa Montanti waited patiently for a flight coming in from Cairo carrying 5-year-old Omar Abukwaik. Montanti, founder and director of the Global Medical Relief Fund, had to cut through red tape to get Abukwaik to the U.S. — a frightened boy in desperate need of medical care.
Abukwaik’s aunt, who accompanied him on his trip, told CBS News that the boy’s parents, brother, sister and grandparents were all killed by an Israeli airstrike on their Gaza home in December. Abukwaik suffered severe injuries, including leg wounds and the amputation of his left arm.
Montanti told CBS News she had reached out to the Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry, which in turn referred her to the humanitarian organization Rahma Worldwide, which identified Abukwaik as a boy who needed help.
He is now staying at a temporary home on Staten Island run by Montanti’s charity. Far from the reality of the Israel-Hamas war, Abukwaik visited the Staten Island Children’s Museum, a momentary escape where he could be a child again.
“These are innocent children that have absolutely no resources, or very, very little,” Montanti said. “And the 60 countries we have helped are all of these children from war-torn and natural disasters.”
The Global Medical Relief Fund has partnered with Shriners Children’s Philadelphia, where Abukwaik’s injuries were evaluated by Dr. Scott Kozin, chief of staff for the hospital.
“The fact that Omar was able to be brought here is good for Omar, and it’s good for his outlook,” Kozin said. “If he stayed in Gaza or stayed in Egypt, who knows, I don’t know what would’ve happened.”
On Jan. 31, Kozin performed surgery to repair a wound on Abukwaik’s leg.
“So we want to get rid of this bad scar, and replace with normal skin graft,’ Kozin explained during the procedure.
Doctors also begin the process of fitting Abukwaik for a prosthetic arm. His recovery is expected to take several weeks. After that, he will return to a tent camp in Gaza with his aunt.
As he grows older, the Global Medical Relief Fund will assist Omar in returning to the U.S. for continued medical treatment.
Beef Stew boiling: Isaiah Stewart reportedly punches Drew Eubanks before the Detroit Pistons play the Phoenix Suns tonight
Detroit Pistons forward Isaiah Stewart is in hot water with the NBA following reports detailing an alleged altercation in which he reportedly punched Phoenix Suns player Drew Eubanks in the tunnels of Footprint Center ahead of their game tonight. The situation has escalated to involve police intervention.
The two players were involved in an altercation ahead of tonight’s game in Phoenix
The news was first reported by NBA analyst Shams Charania, in which he detailed the reported altercation that culminated in the alleged punch from Stewart that eventually drew a police presence:
Sources: Detroit Pistons F/C Isaiah Stewart punched Phoenix’s Drew Eubanks in the back tunnels of Suns arena today. It’s unclear what sparked the altercation. The NBA is expected to receive footage to review. More to come. pic.twitter.com/lxvS4wirdK
Both Stewart and Eubanks were going chest-to-chest before a swing to Eubanks’ face connected on Wednesday, sources said. Both were separated and there is police presence involved with the situation in Phoenix tonight. https://t.co/Kif6SiVp7q
Stewart has previously been involved in a significant altercation in his career in November of 2021. After being elbowed in the face by Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James, Stewart attempted to retaliate, requiring restraint from teammates and coaches. Despite initial containment, Stewart broke away and attempted to confront James again before ultimately being escorted to the dressing room.
The Pistons and Suns are scheduled to take on one another starting at 9:00 PM tonight from downtown Phoenix. Stewart was set to miss his 8th straight game after having suffered an ankle injury earlier in the schedule.
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The Detroit Pistons are in Arizona to take on the Phoenix Suns tonight at Footprint Center
Detroit’s Isaiah Stewart got into an altercation before the game with Phoenix’s Drew Eubanks
Stewart reportedly punched Eubanks at the height of the confrontation, requiring a police presence to separate the two
Bottom Line: Expect punishment for Stewart
Depending on the severity of the findings expected once the NBA investigation is complete, Stewart could potentially face a prolonged absence as a result of disciplinary action.
Whether or not Stewart is subjected to a suspension, a fine, or both remains to be seen. Needless to say, he wouldn’t have been allowed to suit up in tonight’s game had he been healthy. Stay tuned for what happens next.
2024 Detroit Tigers Spring Training Roster Revealed
The Detroit Tigers are in Lakeland, Florida and they have officially started preparing for what could be a fun 2024 season. On Wednesday, the Tigers released their official Spring Training Roster. The Tigers will begin their Spring Training schedule on Saturday, February 24, when they host the New York Yankees.
Detroit Tigers Spring Training Roster
Here is the full Tigers Spring Training roster, which was released earlier today. As you can see below, the Tigers currently have 32 pitchers, 6 catchers, 11 infielders, and 9 outfielders.
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The Detroit Tigers have commenced their preparations in Lakeland, Florida, for an anticipated enjoyable 2024 season.
The official Spring Training Roster, released on Wednesday, lists 32 pitchers, 6 catchers, 11 infielders, and 9 outfielders.
Their Spring Training games kick off on February 24, with a home game against the New York Yankees.
Bottom Line:
The Detroit Tigers are gearing up for a promising 2024 season, showcasing a diverse and robust roster in their Spring Training camp in Lakeland, Florida. With a comprehensive lineup of talent across all positions, the team’s opening game against the Yankees is poised to offer a first glimpse of their potential and strategic plays for the upcoming season.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is weighing its first major revision to COVID-19 guidance since the end of the federal public health emergency last year.
Among the changes being considered by the agency is an end to its pandemic-era plea that people isolate for at least five days after testing positive for COVID-19, according to a Tuesday report by The Washington Post.
Instead, Americans who test positive for COVID-19 could reportedly stop isolating and potentially return to work and other activities once their fever ends for at least 24 hours and their symptoms are mild and improving. Such guidelines would be similar to recommendations announced by state health authorities in Oregon last year.
Current CDC guidance has said since 2021 that people with COVID should isolate for at least five days, regardless of symptoms. That is different from the CDC’s guidance for other common respiratory viruses, influenza and RSV, or respiratory syncytial virus.
A spokesperson for the CDC declined to confirm whether the agency was planning this change.
“No updates to COVID guidelines to announce at this time. We will continue to make decisions based on the best evidence and science to keep communities healthy and safe,” CDC spokesperson David Daigle said in a statement.
The current five-day isolation guidance had already been a compromise between the science of how to curb the spread of the virus and other priorities, Dr. Céline Gounder, a CBS News medical contributor and editor-at-large for public health at KFF Health News, told “CBS Mornings” on Wednesday.
“I think this is really an effort on the part of the CDC to align their guidance with what people are willing and able to do. People have not been following this guidance, let’s be real,” Gounder said.
Gounder said COVID-19 isolation policies had taken a toll on many who lost wages or had to pay extra for child care, as officials tried to blunt the ongoing danger of the virus by asking people to stay home.
“We have 20,000 people hospitalized, over 2,000 people dying per week from COVID right now. And it is more dangerous than the flu and other respiratory infections,” she said.
A new “pan-respiratory approach”
Agency officials had said last year they were working on plans to draw up a new “pan-respiratory approach” to its recommendations, combining guidance for COVID-19, influenza, and RSV, but those were not finished in time for this winter virus season.
“It’s not something that ended up happening for this fall. Definitely still being considered for the future,” Brendan Jackson, head of the CDC’s COVID-19 response, told state and local health officials last November.
It is unclear how far the agency’s draft changes are from being finalized. In the past, proposed revisions to the CDC’s COVID-19 guidance have changed as the agency consulted stakeholders and did modeling and analysis of its impacts.
A person familiar with the discussions said the agency had begun outreach to some outside health experts and officials about updates to its respiratory virus guidance, with the goal of finalizing them before next winter.
This comes after states and other countries abroad have already moved to ease their own COVID-19 recommendations.
As the official public health emergency wound down last May, health authorities in Oregon announced they would replace their five-day isolation recommendation with a plea for people to stay home only until they had gone 24 hours without a fever, if their symptoms were mild and improving. California said it would make a similar recommendation earlier this year.
“This change acknowledged that isolation alone (i.e., in the absence of additional protective measures such as universal masking) was doing almost nothing to halt transmission at the community level,” Afiq Hisham, an Oregon Health Authority spokesperson, said in an email.
Hisham said data they shared with the CDC and other state health departments showed the change did not lead to “disproportionate increases” in the toll inflicted by the virus across Oregon.
“It’s also important to consider that isolation is a policy that is typically used when the public health goal is to contain an infection. That is not OHA’s goal. Our goal is to help people in Oregon make informed decisions to protect themselves from severe infection,” Hisham said.
Not a big change for many
While ending the five-day COVID-19 isolation policy could mark a significant departure from the CDC’s previous guidance, the shift may amount to little more than catching up to reality for many Americans.
“When people don’t have the luxury to stay home, when they don’t have paid sick leave, it can be very hard to get folks to stay home because they tested positive for five days,” said Marvia Jones, head of the Kansas City Health Department in Missouri.
Jones said she was skeptical shortening the isolation guidance would have much of an impact in her community.
Some workplaces are also already offering less flexibility to stay home after testing positive, she said, or stepping up demands for doctors to confirm that people were sick with COVID-19. Even during the height of the pandemic, getting a doctor’s note was a tall order for residents without primary care providers or worried about facing big bills for a visit.
“Some doctor’s offices, they’re even saying, ‘we don’t want to do testing. Don’t come in here. If you have symptoms, take the test at home,’” she said.
Hospitals are also not expected to see big changes imminently.
A separate sweeping update to the agency’s recommendations for managing the spread of COVID-19 and other infections specifically in healthcare settings is already underway. An early draft drew fierce criticism from the National Nurses United union last year.
The CDC says its updates to those guidelines will be “accomplished in stages over a period of several years.”
“The COVID-19 pandemic has forever changed the approach we take in healthcare settings to protect healthcare personnel, patients, and others from transmission of respiratory infections,” the agency said in a blog post in January.
New variants could pose a risk
Dr. Janak Patel, director of the department of Infection Control & Healthcare Epidemiology at The University of Texas Medical Branch, says he understands the shift, but worries if future variants could disrupt this step toward a “new normal.”
“We have to be very cautious that perhaps another variant that escapes our immunity completely may emerge and may require different precautions,” he says. “Once we make policy in this forward manner, if we had to have a situation where we would need more caution, it will be very hard to go back to more prolonged isolation.”
On Friday, the CDC said it had begun tracking a new highly mutated variant spotted in South Africa called BA.2.87.1. While strain does not yet appear to have gained a foothold outside of the country, other potentially worrying variants have been able to mutate to spread faster.
“Experience with BA.2.86 demonstrates that the ability of the virus to transmit can change quickly over time,” the agency said, referring to the strain last year that later evolved into the now-dominant JN.1 variant.
Patel also expressed concerns about how this may impact those who are most vulnerable. He worries that if isolation begins to be viewed as unnecessary, vaccination will as well.
“Over time, immunity from both natural infection as well as vaccination subsides… so we need to continue to focus on prevention with vaccination in order to live life as normally as possible, including reducing the number of days to stay home — yes, that’s a benefit — but we need to continue to keep our immunity up if we have to benefit from this relaxation of new guidelines.”
Alexander Tin is a digital reporter for CBS News based in the Washington, D.C. bureau. He covers the Biden administration’s public health agencies, including the federal response to infectious disease outbreaks like COVID-19.
Ivory Thomas was sentenced to life without parole after he was convicted of murder in 1965.
An elderly man who has been in prison since fatally stabbing a Detroit man in the chest during a 1965 robbery is being released as the result of a Michigan court ruling that changes how the state treats 18-year-olds convicted of murder.
Ivory Thomas was resentenced Tuesday to 40 to 60 years in prison, which means he has served his maximum penalty.
Thomas was the oldest Wayne County man still in prison after being sentenced as an 18-year-old.
In 2022, the Michigan Court of Appeals ruled in People v. Poole that 18-year-olds sentenced to life without the possibility of parole are entitled to resentencing. A mandatory life sentence for an 18-year-old violates the state constitutional prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment, the court ruled.
Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy said she supported Thomas’s release because he’s “very ill” and has made a positive transformation in prison. She said the family of the victim also supported his release.
“Mr. Thomas is 77 years old and has served 60 years in prison for taking the life of Michael Railsback since he was 18 years old,” Worthy said. “He is very ill and has accepted full responsibility for his actions. We have examined this case and believe in these facts, as well as Mr. Ivory’s transformation in prison, that the family of Mr. Railsback and I can fully support Mr. Ivory’s release.”
Railsback was 18 years old when he was killed at Dueweke Park.
Thomas was serving his time at the Thumb Correctional Facility in Lapeer.
Spencer Torkelson ticks off family by rooting for Detroit Lions
Detroit Tigers first baseman Spencer Torkelson may have grown up rooting for the San Francisco 49ers, but that was not the case when the 49ers hosted the Detroit Lions in the NFC Championship Game. During a recent appearance on 97.1 The Ticket, Torkelson revealed that he attended an NFC Championship Game party with a bunch of family and friends who were supporting the 49ers. Torkelson said he upset his family because he was wearing a Jared Goff jersey and rooting for the Lions.
Rooting for the Lions
Goff may have grown up as a fan of the 49ers, but when the Lions took on the 49ers in the NFC Championship Game, he was rooting for the Honolulu blue and silver
“The last game they played was against my all-time favorite team the 49ers and I had a lot of family members not really happy with me because I was watching the game in a Goff jersey rooting for Detroit,” Torkelson said.
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Detroit Tigers slugger Spencer Torlkelson grew up as a fan of the San Francisco 49ers.
While attending a party with a bunch of 49ers fans, Torkelson upset his family by wearing a Jared Goff Detroit Lions jersey.
One thing that is awesome about the Detroit Tigers, Detroit Lions, Detroit Pistons, and Detroit Red Wings is that the players all support each other. Even though most of the players on each team are from somewhere other than Michigan, once they play for a Detroit franchise, they become part of a bigger family.
A member of one of the world’s largest whale species was found washed up on an Oregon shore this week, emaciated, entangled and covered in what appears to be wounds from another whale species. The 46-foot-long fin whale, which was dead when discovered, is one of roughly 11,000 species members in the region.
NOAA Fisheries West Coast first announced the stranding at Sunset Beach State Park near the Washington border on Monday, showing the whale washed up on shore with what appears to be a thick rope wrapped around the top of its mouth.
An endangered fin whale was found washed up on Oregon’s shore in February, with officials saying it was emaciated and entangled.
NOAA Fisheries West Coast/Seaside Aquarium, MMHSRP #24359
Officials conducted a necropsy on the subadult male whale and found that it was “thin and emaciated” and “likely died from an underlying illness.” The necropsy team is working to identify an illness that could have resulted in its death, but physically, it appeared as though the animal had come across other issues before washing ashore.
“The whale came ashore entangled,” NOAA said, saying the entanglement “appeared to be fresh and superficial.” “The team also recorded wounds from killer whales, called ‘rake marks.’”
Rake marks are when killer whales, or orcas, use their teeth to wound other animals, according to the Center for Whale Research. The behavior is thought to be a form of either rough play or aggression, although the center says that some rake marks “can be severe and penetrate deep into the flesh.”
More information from the pathology report is expected within a few weeks, NOAA said.
According to NOAA’s latest population stock assessment, there are roughly 11,000 fin whales in the waters of the Pacific Northwest region. Fishing equipment entanglements and vessel strikes are among the biggest threats to that population.
The endangered species is a form of baleen whale, meaning their mouths are filled with keratin-based baleen rather than teeth, allowing them to filter small prey from the water. They can live nearly a century, growing to be up to 85 feet long and 80 tons.
The forthcoming Gilly’s Clubhouse & Rooftop at at 1550 Woodward Ave.
An intimate lounge with tableside mixology is planned to open in downtown Detroit this spring.
Saksey’s Cocktail Lounge, owned by Dan Gilbert and helmed by 7OH2 Hospitality, will be located on the lower level of the forthcoming Gilly’s Clubhouse & Rooftop at 1550 Woodward Ave.
Saksey’s is named after a Detroit bar owned by Dan Gilbert’s father in the 1970s. Gilly’s Clubhouse & Rooftop is the vision of Nick Gilbert, who died from complications related to neurofibromatosis in May.
Guests at Saksey’s can expect a craft cocktail menu by Eric Hobble, who was named Las Vegas’s Most Intriguing Mixologist in 2019. Some of the cocktails on offer include the “High Class Gal” with gin, cantaloupe juice, orgeat, lemon, watermelon ice diamonds, and champagne. The “Smoke & Mirrors” includes tequila, lemon, Saint Germain, egg white powder, and charcoal lipstick kiss served in a black coupe glass.
A rendering of the forthcoming Saksey’s Cocktail Lounge.
Shareable plates will also be on offer by 7OH2 Executive Chef Adrian Estrada who has designed menus for multiple venues across the Midwest and East Coast. The menu has been described as “a celebration of Detroit’s rich heritage featuring light bites with a flair for the dramatic,” whatever that means.
The entrance to Saksey’s is through an alleyway just off Woodward that leads into a dimly lit lounge with lacquered wood and “adventurous patterns” designed by Jennifer Gilbert’s POPHOUSE, according to a press release. Adding to the exclusive feel, the bar will only have eight tables with a total of 55 seats.
7OH2 Hospitality is an Ohio-born hospitality company led by Josh Lang. Saksey’s and Gilly’s Clubhouse & Rooftop will mark the company’s debut in Detroit.
“Saksey’s is designed to provide an experience that connects people,” Lang said in a media announcement. “I want guests to come in, try a little of everything on the menu, sit back and spend time with the people they love. Intimacy is a product of those you share it with. This room is built for intimate moments.”
Detroit Red Wings lose Ville Husso to another injury before a 3rd-period meltdown against the Edmonton Oilers.
While the third period has typically favored the Detroit Red Wings this season, tonight unfolded differently. Despite staging a comeback in the second period to level the score at 3-3, the host Edmonton Oilers opened the floodgates with five goals in the final 20 minutes of play as part of an 8-4 win. It was also a challenging night for Red Wings goaltenders; with Ville Husso injured in the first period and unable to return, Alex Lyon was victimized for seven tallies.
Ville Husso lasted less than 10 minutes before getting hurt
Head coach Derek Lalonde entrusted Husso with the goaltending duties tonight, marking his first start since December 18. However, less than 10 minutes into the first period, his night ended abruptly due to an aggravation of his lower-body injury.
Lyon was called upon to replace him, showcasing his role as one of Detroit’s unsung heroes this season. Regrettably, Lyon also faced a challenging night, compounded by several defensive breakdowns that allowed the Oilers, led by an impressive six assists from Connor McDavid, to capitalize and widen the gap on the scoreboard. Detroit’s offense was led by Alex DeBrincat, Joe Veleno, Patrick Kane, and David Perron, all of whom scored.
TL;DR (too long didn’t read)
The Detroit Red Wings lost goaltender Ville Husso in the 1st period of what would be a disappointing 8-4 setback against the Edmonton Oilers
Husso was making his first start since December 18 but lasted less than 10 minutes before suffering a lower-body injury
Alex Lyon was summoned into action but was victimized for seven goals thanks in large part to several defensive breakdowns by his Red Wings teammates.
Bottom Line: Have to shake this one off
Detroit’s third-period meltdown was not an encouraging start to their road trip, which will continue on Thursday night against the Vancouver Canucks. The good news is that forward Robby Fabbri, who did not play against Edmonton, is expected to rejoin the team.
The Red Wings will need to forget about Tuesday night’s setback in a hurry and put forth a better effort on Thursday night.
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Democrats retained their slim majority in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives on Tuesday after voters elected a former school board member to represent them in a Philadelphia suburb that has been trending more to the left.
Jim Prokopiak’s election to the Bucks County seat will give Democrats a 102-100 majority in the House, which they have sought to defend in four special elections in the past year. A Republican lawmaker’s resignation last week shifted the power back to Democrats, and Prokopiak’s win kept it in place.
He defeated Republican challenger Candace Cabanas and will replace former state Rep. John Galloway, who resigned to serve as a magisterial judge.
“What I heard from voters is that Bucks County residents need help supporting their families, want control over their own bodies, and ensure they have the ability to chart their own paths in life,” Prokopiak said in a statement. “I’m committed to taking my conversations with voters to Harrisburg and making their dreams a reality.”
While campaigning, Prokopiak, 49, said his goals as a lawmaker aligned with the party’s larger ambitions since they retook the chamber — more money for K-12 education, preserving access to abortions and a higher minimum wage.
“No one can afford to live on the federal minimum wage in this area,” he said. “If we’re going to be talking about good-paying jobs and creating life-sustaining jobs, the first thing we have to do is raise the minimum wage because it’s clear that is not sustaining anybody.”
Democrats have kept all six seats that have gone up for special elections in the past year, in mostly reliably Democratic districts. Prokopiak will represent a seat that has favorably elected Democrats in past election cycles.
Galloway’s seat has trended Democratic, and Republicans have slowly been losing their grip on the county as a whole.
The race drew national attention from the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee, which spent $50,000 to protect the party’s majority in the chamber.
It was a first step for the committee, which has said it is planning to spend at least $60 million on statehouse races nationally this cycle, the group’s largest-ever budget. It will feature special emphasis on erasing GOP majorities in Arizona and New Hampshire and in the Pennsylvania Senate while holding small Democratic majorities claimed in 2022 in Minnesota and Michigan.
“This victory is a promising sign for Democrats up and down the ballot this year – it’s clear that momentum is on our side,” Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee President Heather Williams said in a statement, adding that their focus will be on defending the House majority and flipping the state Senate.
Democrats in Pennsylvania have used their newfound power this year to advance a number of the caucus’ priorities, and they have a philosophical ally in the governor’s office with Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro. The Legislature remains politically divided with a firm Republican majority in the Senate.
“Over the last year I think, since the Democrats have been in the majority, they’ve pushed legislation that has helped the middle class,” Prokopiak said previously. “I want to do that.”
Casey Mize opens up about feelings between him and the Detroit Tigers
Detroit Tigers RHP Casey Mize is back and ready to go after having undergone Tommy John surgery and back surgery in 2022, causing him to miss the entire 2023 MLB season. He also went through the salary arbitration process for the first time, eventually inking a one-year, $830,000 deal with a club option for $3.1 million next year. And according to Mize, there is no “bad blood” between the two sides.
Casey Mize underwent the arbitration process for the 1st time
Mize, who hasn’t pitched in the Big Leagues since April of 2022, stated that it was simply business and that there’s nothing personal about the negotiations.
“You can’t view this from a personal standpoint,” Mize said. “It’s like, this is what the data tells us the numbers should be. My side of things, we thought differently and we were able to resolve it and that’s it. Tons of players go through this, and there’s nothing personal to it.
“I love being a Tiger just as much today as when I was first drafted. I love it here and there is no bad blood with anyone here.”
“I think they just want me to settle in,” he continued when talking about the expectations for 2024. “Let’s get through what we can and we will make decisions as they come. I’m not sure there’s any sense in making decisions now, anyway. Just play it by ear and see how things are going. I will throw as much as they let me. I just want to play.”
TL;DR (too long didn’t read)
Detroit Tigers RHP Casey Mize says that there is no bad blood between him and the team after the arbitration process
Mize missed the entire 2023 season after having undergone Tommy John and back surgery
Mize is itching to return to action, saying he’ll throw as much as the team allows him to
Bottom Line: Can Mize remain healthy in 2024?
Mize, who owns a 4.29 ERA across 39 starts in his Major League career so far, is one of the top young arms in Detroit’s pitching rotation when healthy.
We’re hoping that Mize can remain healthy for the entire 2024 season and deliver positive results for the Tigers, who have their eyes on competing for the division crown.
A man has been arrested in connection with the Jan. 25 theft of a Jackie Robinson statue from McAdams Park in Wichita, Kansas, police announced in a news conference on Tuesday.
Ricky Alderete, 45, has been charged with felony theft and making false information, police said. Detectives conducted 100 interviews while investigating the theft to find out who –and why– the crime was committed, police said.
League 42, the nonprofit organization who put up the bronze Jackie Robinson statue at the park in 2021, was initially concerned the statute –one of only four of the famed athlete in the nation– was stolen and vandalized in a racially-motivated hate crime.
A Jackie Robinson statue was stolen from McAdams Park in Wichita Kansas on Jan. 25, 2024.
Wichita Police Department
Police said in a statement that the “investigation has not revealed any evidence indicating that this was a hate-motivated crime.” Instead, police believe the “theft was motivated by the financial gain of scrapping common metal.”
Thieves often steal bronze, copper and other metals to resell it to scrap yards. Scrap metal thefts have been on the rise in recent years as prices of metals like bronze have increased, according to a report from Market Research Future. Last month in Los Angeles, a bronze plaque was stolen from Bruce’s Beach as the county struggles with a rise in metal theft.
Alderete allegedly cut the Jackie Robinson statue off at the ankles and put it on a pickup truck, police said. The statue’s remains were found by the Wichita Fire Department dismantled, burned and unsalvageable in a small trash fire.
League 42, which was founded in 2013 and named after Robinson’s jersey number, raised $194,780 through an online campaign launched to replace the statue. But on Feb. 1 the MLB said that the league and its clubs will replace the vandalized statue. Funds will also be provided to League 42 to support the nonprofit’s on-field and academic work, according to the league’s announcement.
League 42 Executive Director Bob Lutz said donated funds will be used “to operate our facilities and education initiatives” for underserved youth and “to install better security around the statue area and new lights and artificial turf for two of our playing fields.”
Cara Tabachnick is a news editor and journalist at CBSNews.com. Cara began her career on the crime beat at Newsday. She has written for Marie Claire, The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal. She reports on justice and human rights issues. Contact her at cara.tabachnick@cbsinteractive.com
Marvin’s Marvelous Mechanical Museum is jam-packed with vintage arcade games and other curios.
Marvin’s Marvelous Mechanical Museum says it’s not game over for the arcade.
Following a Monday Farmington Hills City Council vote to demolish the strip mall it has called home for nearly 35 years to make way for a new Meijer store, Marvin’s ownership took to social media vowing that the business will live on.
“This will not be the end of MMMM!” Marvin’s wrote in a Facebook post on Tuesday morning. “Yes, the city voted and the mall will be torn down but from what I understand we have our space till the end of the year. We will be moving, not closing! Where? I do not know as of yet but I hope to stay within the same general area and will keep everyone posted as things progress but again WE ARE NOT CLOSING!”
In a follow-up post, Marvin’s wrote, “Kinda ironic the Gloria Gaynor movie ‘I will survive’ is having its one day theater showing today when I am echoing those same words! It’s fate telling us WE WILL SURVIVE as well! Bigger and Better! BE MARVELOUS!!!”
Crain’s Detroit Business reports that Farmington Hills Mayor Theresa Rich said during Monday’s council meeting that Marvin’s ownership “is looking at this as an opportunity to grow the business.” The arcade is currently 5,000 square feet, but Rich said Marvin’s is looking for a space that is 10,000 square feet.
“He would love the opportunity to add birthday rooms so they could have more parties there,” Rich said. “He said he has deliberately not weighed in on any of this throughout all the meetings because he didn’t want to get in the way of his landlord.”
The business, which is packed from floor to ceiling with vintage arcade games, antiques, and other curios, was founded by the late Marvin Yagoda in 1980. It moved to its current home in the Hunter’s Square strip mall at 31005 Orchard Lake Rd. in 1990.
This is a group show of feminine power. Opening on Friday, Divine Wisdom: Femme Alchemy Through Contemporary Art and Performance includes visual art by five female artists working in Detroit along with multiple installations and performances at the Jam Handy. It features work on feminine identity, sexuality, and occult practices by Shaina Kasztelan, Sara Nickleson, Olivia Guterson, Dawn Marie Smith, and Sedona Cohen. There will also be floral art by Four Leaf Clover Studios, aerial silks by Dari Blythe, a piano and vocal performance by Chakrubs founder Vanessa Cuccia, a Suzy Poling light installation, tattoo models styled in Supernatural Lingerie, and a DJ set by FemmeDom Detroit founder Petra Steele. “As a curator, I explore how feminine power can be inculcated through art, meditation, sexuality, psychedelics, and other experiences,” Divine Wisdom curator Samara Furlong said about the show. “These five artists channel energy and knowledge through their artistic processes into work that creates conversation and community. They are speaking to the collective consciousness and creating a space for growth and healing. Artmaking for these women is an alchemical process — a means for transforming the world around them and us.”
