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CBS News
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- CBS News
New Jersey teen who got stuck in Israel amid war with Iran finally returns home
New Jersey teen finally back home after getting stuck in Israel during war with Iran New Jersey teen finally back home after getting stuck in Israel during war with Iran New Jersey teen finally back home after getting stuck in Israel during war with Iran A New Jersey teen who was stuck in Israel as it exchanged missile strikes with Iran is finally back home. Abigail Inglis, 17, was living on a campus outside Tel Aviv as part of a two-month semester abroad program, but once war broke out, it was a week of trying to get home to Bergenfield. "I was like, I'm literally never leaving" Abigail was supposed to return to New Jersey on June 18. Instead, she was sending text messages to her worried mother reading "heavy missiles [right now]" and "in shelter." She showed CBS News New York's Jenna DeAngelis videos she captured of missiles overhead in the night sky. "It was definitely very, like, scary, but this was happening every night, multiple times a night," Abigail said. It became so frequent, she and her classmates slept in the shelter for a week. "These were the sirens we would hear every night that was basically telling us get to the shelter now," Abigail said, playing another video. At one point, the group had plans to leave on a flight out of the country, but it was canceled a short time later, Abigail says. "I actually texted my mom and I was like, I'm literally never leaving," she said. "It was, like, the best experience of my life" Hours later, Abigail was awakened from her sleep and rushed onto a boat to Cyprus to begin the long journey back to the United States. "Everyone was just, like, trying to get on as fast as they could and leave. It was very intense, and it was 16 hours," she said. "And then we finally got a flight from Cyprus to Athens, and then Athens to JFK ... I couldn't wait to get my bag at JFK and just go out those doors to see my family." "Not until she landed at JFK and I saw her and I grabbed her did I realize that, like, she was really back," mom Jocelyn Inglis said. Abigail returned home with an Israeli flag signed by all her new friends from the semester abroad program. She plans to hang it up in her room. "It was, like, the best experience of my life. Through everything that happened at the end, it didn't change my love for Israel," she said. "Anytime I could, I would love to go back."
Yahoo
an hour ago
- Business
- Yahoo
A Big Win: Rep. Lawler on Tentative SALT Deal Reached
Representative Mike Lawler (R) NY shares his thoughts on tentatively reaching a deal on SALT with his Republican colleagues in the Senate. Rep. Lawler talks about how this deal could benefit additional states outside of New York, New Jersey, and California & the potential hurdle the House is facing as the self-imposed tax bill deadline looms. Representative Lawler speaks with Kailey Leinz and Joe Mathieu on the late edition of Bloomberg's "Balance of Power."
Yahoo
an hour ago
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‘It's a concrete eyesore': Locals and survivors rage over New Jersey's ‘unfinished' 9/11 memorial
Survivors of the September 11 terror attacks and locals have blasted New Jersey's 'unfinished' 9/11 memorial as a 'concrete eyesore.' Officials say the Empty Sky memorial is complete, but one of its designers and the families of those who perished say otherwise. The monument in Jersey City's Liberty State Park consists of two brushed stainless steel twin walls, 210 feet long, the width of each side of the World Trade Center Towers. The names of more than 740 people who lived in or had ties to the state are etched inside the reflective steel but the exterior concrete walls are still bare and have become stained over the years. 'It's a concrete eyesore. It looks horrible,' Jessica Jamroz, one of the memorial's designers, told 'It gives a sense of abandonment and forgottenness.' Locals are not only upset over the aesthetics of the concrete walls, but the names of 18 New Jerseyans are still reportedly missing from the memorial, their families said. And out of the 65 cherry trees that were planted to frame the memorial and bloom each September to symbolize rebirth, only five remain – and are in poor shape, according to the news outlet. 'It feels like the memorial's spirituality is under attack and no one really cares,' Jamroz added. Michael Danatos, whose brother-in-law Brian Martineau died in the 9/11 attacks, called it 'a disgrace.' 'We're bumping up against 25 years and this is the best we can do?' Danatos, who approved the original design of the monument, asked. One of the electronic kiosks for looking up names on the interior panels was not working last week, according to the outlet. 'The risk of leaving the memorial unfinished, and the site neglected, is that it could become over time instead an emblem of forgetting; of the decay of memory,' John J. Farmer Jr., who served as senior counsel to the 9/11 Commission and is the director of the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers University, added. New Jersey officials acknowledged that the memorial is in need of some restoration work, in a statement to but disputed the claim that the memorial is unfinished. 'Unable to secure additional funding for the project, the architect, project manager and the state determined that the memorial must be redesigned to fit the project budget so that New Jersey victims of 9/11 could be honored by the state,' officials said in response to the outlet. 'The architectural design team developed a new design that only included stainless-steel cladding on the interior walls.' Th Department of Environmental Protection manages the memorial and the Treasury funds the upkeep. The departments said the memorial 'is considered complete' in a joint statement. Officials added that the DEP 'is consistently working on longer-term projects to improve the condition of the memorial's trees, lighting, and to modernize the kiosks that assist in locating names on the memorial.' Danatos disagrees. 'It is an irrefutable fact the memorial remains incomplete, even though it was opened to the public in 2011,' she said.
Forbes
2 hours ago
- Sport
- Forbes
NHL Draft: How Much Money Could Sliding Down The Board Cost?
SECAUCUS, NEW JERSEY - MAY 05: Detailed view of the 2025 NHL Draft Lottery set at NHL Network ... More Studio on May 5, 2025 in Secaucus, New Jersey. (Photo by Jared Silber/NHLI via Getty Images) The 2025 NHL Draft in Los Angeles starts tonight at 7pm ET with the New York Islanders selecting this year's No. 1 overall pick. For top prospects, it is a moment of lifelong dreams fulfilled. But for others, the night can turn costly, not just emotionally, but financially. Each pick a player slides down the board can mean a smaller signing bonus, a lower rookie salary, and in some cases, millions left on the table. So just how expensive is a draft-day slide in the NHL? Mock NHL Draft Predictions Show Uncertainty Various hockey analysts have made their NHL mock draft predictions and the unanimous No.1 overall pick is Matthew Schaefer. The 6'2", 183-pound defenseman from the Erie Otters in the OHL has been praised for his skating, hockey IQ, and offensive upside despite a season-ending collarbone injury at the 2025 World Juniors. He is widely projected to develop into a top-pairing NHL defenseman. LONDON, ONTARIO - NOVEMBER 26: Defenceman Matthew Schaefer #48 of the Erie Otters during the morning ... More skate prior to the CHL USA Prospects Challenge at Canada Life Place on November 26, 2024 in London, Ontario. (Photo by) While Matthew Schaefer remains the consensus No. 1 pick in the 2025 NHL Draft, the rest of the first round is shaping up to be anything but predictable. With each pick down the draft there is increasing uncertainty. Most analysts agree that Michael Misa, C, will be the No. 2 overall selection, but from pick No. 3 onward, mock drafts diverge sharply. An aggregation of mocks from Bob McKenzie (TSN), Sam Cosentino (Sportsnet), Adam Kimelman ( Mike Morreale ( Rachel Doerrie (ESPN), and Scott Wheeler (The Athletic) reveals just how volatile the projections are: 39 different players were mentioned as potential first-rounders, and only 27 appeared across all six lists. An analysis of six different NHL mock drafts shows the level of uncertainty that exists among ... More experts in this year's draft. The x axis shows the predicted draft pick position. The y axis shows the player name. The gray bars show the range from min to max projected draft pick and the blue dot shows the mean draft pick for each player. Not all players are mentioned in all mocks. The disparities are striking. For example, Jack Nesbitt, who currently plays center for the OHL's Windsor Spitfires, is projected to go as high as No. 12 and as low as No. 26. Even the Swedish superstar prospect Anton Frondell has projections to be drafted as high No. 2 or low as No. 5. These dramatic swings have real implications in terms of future earnings potential for athletes. PLYMOUTH, MI - FEBRUARY 7: Anton Frondell #15 of Team Sweden skates with the puck during U18 Five ... More Nations Tournament between Team Finland and Team USA at USA Hockey Arena on February 7, 2024 in Plymouth, Michigan. (Photo by Michael Miller/) How NHL Draft Position Dictates Dollars In the NFL Draft earlier this year, Shedeur Sanders made headlines as he lost millions of dollars in compensation as he slid from a projected first-round draft pick to a fifth-round draft pick. As in the NFL, a player's slot in the NHL draft can affect player compensation. However, the NHL rookie compensation structure is less lucrative, and therefore swings are less volatile, compared to the NFL. Players selected in the first round all sign standardized entry-level contracts (ELCs), but there is room for disparity within those deals. All ELCs cap base salaries at $975,000, but the real financial levers come from signing bonuses and performance incentives. Top picks can command the maximum bonus packages, pushing their total annual earnings toward $4 million. That includes up to $97,500 in annual signing bonuses and additional performance bonuses based on hitting statistical milestones or earning end-of-season awards. LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JUNE 28: (L-R) Artyom Levshunov, second overall pick of the Chicago Blackhawks, ... More Macklin Celebrini, first overall pick of the San Jose Sharks, and Beckett Sennecke, third overall pick of the Anaheim Ducks, pose for a group photo during the first round of the 2024 Upper Deck NHL Draft at Sphere on June 28, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Dave Sandford/NHLI via Getty Images) But that ceiling quickly drops. Slide just a few spots, and the bonuses often slide with you. Later first-rounders frequently settle for less in bonus structures, or in some cases, none at all. The further down the board a player falls, the more likely they are to sign contracts with lower guaranteed pay. The NHL league minimum is $775,000. However, lower draft picks tend to spend additional time in the minors, where salaries are a fraction of NHL pay. Add in the lost exposure, endorsement potential, and team leverage, and the cost of a draft-day slide can stretch well into seven figures over the life of a rookie deal. The Hidden Cost of Sliding in the NHL Draft SECAUCUS, NEW JERSEY - MAY 05: (L-R) ESPN's John Buccigross and National Hockey League Deputy ... More Commissioner, Bill Daly, announce the final draft positions during the 2025 NHL Draft Lottery at NHL Network Studio on May 5, 2025 in Secaucus, New Jersey. (Photo by Jared Silber/NHLI via Getty Images) Ultimately, while all first-round NHL draft picks sign entry-level contracts governed by the same basic rules, the financial reality can vary dramatically based on draft position. Sliding even a few spots can mean smaller signing bonuses, reduced performance incentives, and a slower path to full-time NHL earnings. In a draft class where projections vary wildly and no two mock drafts agree beyond the top few picks, uncertainty is more than theoretical; it is financial.
Yahoo
2 hours ago
- General
- Yahoo
‘It's a concrete eyesore': Locals and survivors rage over New Jersey's ‘unfinished' 9/11 memorial
Survivors of the September 11 terror attacks and locals have blasted New Jersey's 'unfinished' 9/11 memorial as a 'concrete eyesore.' Officials say the Empty Sky memorial is complete, but one of its designers and the families of those who perished say otherwise. The monument in Jersey City's Liberty State Park consists of two brushed stainless steel twin walls, 210 feet long, the width of each side of the World Trade Center Towers. The names of more than 740 people who lived in or had ties to the state are etched inside the reflective steel but the exterior concrete walls are still bare and have become stained over the years. 'It's a concrete eyesore. It looks horrible,' Jessica Jamroz, one of the memorial's designers, told 'It gives a sense of abandonment and forgottenness.' Locals are not only upset over the aesthetics of the concrete walls, but the names of 18 New Jerseyans are still reportedly missing from the memorial, their families said. And out of the 65 cherry trees that were planted to frame the memorial and bloom each September to symbolize rebirth, only five remain – and are in poor shape, according to the news outlet. 'It feels like the memorial's spirituality is under attack and no one really cares,' Jamroz added. Michael Danatos, whose brother-in-law Brian Martineau died in the 9/11 attacks, called it 'a disgrace.' 'We're bumping up against 25 years and this is the best we can do?' Danatos, who approved the original design of the monument, asked. One of the electronic kiosks for looking up names on the interior panels was not working last week, according to the outlet. 'The risk of leaving the memorial unfinished, and the site neglected, is that it could become over time instead an emblem of forgetting; of the decay of memory,' John J. Farmer Jr., who served as senior counsel to the 9/11 Commission and is the director of the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers University, added. New Jersey officials acknowledged that the memorial is in need of some restoration work, in a statement to but disputed the claim that the memorial is unfinished. 'Unable to secure additional funding for the project, the architect, project manager and the state determined that the memorial must be redesigned to fit the project budget so that New Jersey victims of 9/11 could be honored by the state,' officials said in response to the outlet. 'The architectural design team developed a new design that only included stainless-steel cladding on the interior walls.' Th Department of Environmental Protection manages the memorial and the Treasury funds the upkeep. The departments said the memorial 'is considered complete' in a joint statement. Officials added that the DEP 'is consistently working on longer-term projects to improve the condition of the memorial's trees, lighting, and to modernize the kiosks that assist in locating names on the memorial.' Danatos disagrees. 'It is an irrefutable fact the memorial remains incomplete, even though it was opened to the public in 2011,' she said.
