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CBC
4 days ago
- Sport
- CBC
Snuneymuxw Nation celebrates Indigenous athletes
The Snuneymuxw Nation, located just outside of Nanaimo, wrapped up a three-day festival celebrating Indigenous athletes. As Claire Palmer reports, First Nations from across B.C. and Washington state came together on Snuneymuxw territory to compete.
Daily Mail
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE It was supposed to make train travel easier but horrors of deadly Amtrak crash still haunts passengers
It was supposed to be a day of celebration for passengers aboard the Amtrak Cascades 501 train as it traveled on its first day of a new rail route in Washington State until disaster struck that left three people dead and 70 injured. Quincy Linton, now 20, was sitting on the train on his way to visit his sister and meet his newborn niece. In one moment, he was enjoying the ride and in the next sprawled out on the train tracks dazed, bloodied and wounded. The 12-car train careened off the overpass during the busy morning rush hour traffic onto Interstate 5 crushing eight vehicles - five cars and two semi-trucks - causing a chaotic and horrific scene filled with police, firefighters and emergency responders. Seventy-seven passengers were aboard the train including five Amtrak workers and a Talgo, Inc. technician. Linton's story of survival is part of a new weekly limited series produced by NBC News Studios, Survival Mode that is slated to air on July 28. 'I remember being on the ground. Rocks falling from the train and the train dangling down. I see blood gushing down onto my hands onto my shoes onto my ground. I was just telling myself, 'I want to go to sleep,'' he said in an exclusive clip shared with Daily Mail ahead of the show airing. 'I remember some lady that came to pick me up. She was just telling me, don't go to sleep. Stay up.' She told me, 'I'm strong. Stay up. I was asking her where my dad's at?' Each episode of Survival Mode focuses on a different disaster with firsthand accounts from survivors and rare archival footage. The Maui wildfires, the Joplin Tornado, Superstorm Sandy, and the sinking of the Costa Concordia are among the disasters featured in the series. Good Samaritan Tanya Porter was driving home after her shift as a nurse and immediately rushed to the scene to help those caught in the mangled train. 'There was a gentlemen laying the ground underneath the train that was dangling. I went over. I was trying to assess what was going on. And people are yelling at me to move out of the way because they're still fuel on the ground. It's not safe,' she recalled in the new show nearly eight years after the horror. She told emergency responders, 'Wait, we can't leave these people here. There are several other people on the ground underneath the train. So we can't just leave them here. If the train falls, they'll be gone.' Preliminary information from the data recorder showed that, the train was traveling at 78 mph nearly 50 mph over the speed limit in the 30 mile per hour zone, according to the 2019 Railroad Accident Report from the National Transportation Safety Board. The engineer driving the train was near DuPont, Washington and was crossing Interstate 5 around 7.32am when he went past the advanced speed restriction sign roughly two miles before the dangerous curve. The time of the crash was 7.34am on December 18, 2017. The engineer planned to brake at the sign about one mile before the curve but as the train approached the headlights washed out the sign, and the engineer missed the breaking point, as per a report. The alarm sounded off, however, the engineer was reportedly unfamiliar with the charger locomotive and appeared not to react to the warnings. Once he realized the grave situation he was in, it was too late. The goal of the new railway line was to separate passenger and freight traffic and reduce congestion giving commuters a faster ride and shorter trip. It was a joint partnership between Amtrak, who operated the train and state and local authorities in Oregon and Washington. The new line would save ten minutes in commuting time from Seattle to Portland compared with the previous route used by Cascades Amtrak. However, the train derailed a short distance from where the new route merged with the previous route. On the morning of the crash there were many safety measures that were reportedly not in place that contributed to the devastating crash, according to multiple reports. Days before the inaugural run, more than a dozen engineers and conductors told their supervisors they did not feel sufficiently trained on the new route. The engineer driving the doomed Amtrak Cascades 501 was a certified engineer working for the rail company since 2013 and was described as experienced and a conscientious and safe driver. The engineer told investigators he took seven to 10 observational training trips on the new route, but was only at the controls for three one-way trips, and only one of those was in the direction the train was traveling when it crashed, according to an interim report released by the National Transportation Safety Board, CNN previously reported. The chaotic scene as several railcars hit oncoming vehicles along the busy roadway during morning rush hour around 7.30am December 18, 2017 Though he did not speak to CNN, according to the report he told the NTSB 'he would not have gotten behind the throttle if he had any reservations about his readiness to operate the train'. They told CNN that they felt 'dangerously unprepared' and training was rushed and 'totally inadequate'. Some of the engineers disclosed that they were not getting enough practice during the brief training runs. They needed more time to familiarize themselves with the controls and the new route - and revealed that the new locomotive used in the inaugural was something they weren't as accustomed too. After the devastation, damages were estimated to be more than $25.8 million. The NTSB partly blamed Sound Transit, the public transit agency serving the Seattle metropolitan areas in Washington State for failing to implement safety improvements before the new Portland to Seattle route, according to local news outlet OPB. More than 35 people sued Amtrak and several won multimillion dollar suits. In November 2021, four years after the deadly train crash, OPB reported that the railway has resumed operations with new safety measures including, an 'Activated Positive Train Control,' a system that uses GPS to slow a train in dangerous conditions.
USA Today
24-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
John Mateer: Preseason scouting report on the Oklahoma QB
Mateer is exciting to watch, but is his play style sustainable? Mateer is an exceptional athlete with good speed and quickness to be a problem in space; however, his passing ability leaves much to be desired. He's smaller at 6'1' and 224 pounds, but that allows him to be shifty in the pocket. His awareness in traffic is just average, as he'll let the pocket compress and engulf him, but there are flashes of brilliance where he finds daylight in tight spaces. His overall passing ability is below average. Washington State's Air Raid offense, with its quicker, in-rhythm throws, set up well for Mateer, but he rarely had legitimate dropbacks where he had to process the defense. Check out my full John Mateer preseason report and grade on my Substack. His arm strength and accuracy are average, with the latter barely getting there. He can get adequate zip on the ball from a clean pocket with a solid base. His more impressive moments came on deeper throws, but too often these balls would fade. His accuracy is barely average. He had way too many misses on easier short or intermediate routes, so it's tough to nail down an area of the field where he excels. His anticipation and processing are also areas of concern. His internal clock is all over the place, and leaves a lot of yards on the field by holding on too long or missing open receivers. Mateer is at his best operating in chaos outside the pocket, and while his accuracy is slightly better when he has clear throwing lanes, his arm strength dips when he's off platform. He's highly effective as a ball carrier. Mateer has good hip wiggle and speed to make bigger defenders miss in space. He's not fast enough to be a consistent ground threat at the next level, but he'll make college defenses pay. Overall, Mateer is an exciting college quarterback who makes things happen in chaos and is a threat with his legs. However, it's tough to imagine his game translating to the even the SEC.
CBC
24-07-2025
- Sport
- CBC
Snuneymuxw Days festival celebrating Indigenous youth kicks off
Just outside Nanaimo, the Snuneymuxw First Nation is hosting their third annual Snuneymuxw Days, a three-day festival of sports that celebrates Indigenous youth. As Claire Palmer reports, members of nations from across B.C. and even Washington state will attend the event.
Toronto Sun
24-07-2025
- Sport
- Toronto Sun
Late NFL star's brother to undergo mental competency test before trial
Published Jul 23, 2025 • 2 minute read Former Arizona State player Pat Tillman's wife Marie Tillman, centre, and his brother Richard Tillman, left, applaud as they watch Pat's name and jersey number enshrined in the university's ring of honor during halftime ceremonies between Washington State and Arizona State, Nov. 13, 2004, in Tempe, Ariz. Photo by Paul Connors / AP Photo SAN JOSE, Calif. — The brother of late NFL star-turned-soldier Pat Tillman will undergo a mental competency test before his trial on arson and vandalism charges, a judge ordered Wednesday. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account Richard Tillman, 44, of San Jose, Calif., was arrested after he allegedly rammed a car into a post office in a San Jose strip mall around 3 a.m. Sunday, and set it on fire inside the building, which went up in flames, police said. No injuries were reported. During his arraignment Wednesday, his attorney raised doubts about Tillman's ability to stand trial. The judge ordered a competency test and set bail at $135,000. Tillman, with a long beard and shoulder-length hair and his hands in handcuffs, waved at television cameras as he entered the courtroom. He told the judge he didn't want his court-appointed defence attorney, calling him 'incompetent.' He also said he didn't want to be released on bail. 'I don't need bail. I don't have anywhere to live,' he said. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Tillman was booked on suspicion of arson and vandalism. He is also charged with a felony count of possessing combustible materials for the purpose of arson, according to court documents. Tillman allegedly used fire-starter logs and lighter fluid bought from a grocery store to make his car into an incendiary device, the Mercury News reported. Tillman kept livestreaming a video of the fire on YouTube even as he was being interrogated by a San Jose police officer, the newspaper reported. After the crash, his brother Kevin Tillman shared a statement from the family who said they were relieved no one was hurt. 'To be clear, it's no secret that Richard has been battling severe mental health issues for many years,' the family said. 'He has been livestreaming, what I'll call, his altered self on social media for anyone to witness. Unfortunately, securing the proper care and support for him has proven incredibly difficult — or rather, impossible. As a result, none of this is as shocking as it should be.' Pat Tillman left the Arizona Cardinals to join the military after 9/11 and was killed in Afghanistan in 2004 at age 27. His family is from the San Jose area. Kevin Tillman also left his Major League Baseball career with the Anaheim Angels to serve in the military. Sports Canada Golf Toronto Blue Jays Columnists
