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Full Title: Republican lawmaker, NRA lobbyist challenge Florida sheriff on 'Stand Your Ground' stance in shooting. ... The incident was captured on surveillance video and drew national attention. The argument began when Drejka questioned McGlockton’s girlfriend about parking in the handicapped parking space without a permit while McGlockton went inside the store. “He told deputies that he had to shoot to defend himself. Those are the facts and that’s the law," Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri was quoted as saying. ”No matter how you slice it or dice it that was a violent push to the ground.” ...

TAMPA, FL -- Optum, a UnitedHealth Group company, is adding 55 new customer service jobs for two of its businesses in Tampa to support the needs of a growing number of members and clients and to continue delivering better health care experiences to the people it serves. A job fair will be held in Tampa Tuesday, July 31, and Wednesday Aug. 1, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. for people to learn more about LHI and Optum360, and to apply for these positions. The positions will be based at the Optum office located at 175 Kelsey Lane, Tampa. Potential job seekers...

<p>LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – Churchill Downs Inc. says it will hire up to 200 employees ahead of opening its new Louisville gaming facility.</p> <p>The Derby City Gaming facility will feature 900 historical racing machines. The electronic gaming machines allow people to bet on races that have already taken place. The games typically show video of condensed horse races.</p>

The Washington, D.C., chapter of Black Lives Matter is planning to stage a counter-protest against the "White Civil Rights" rally scheduled to take place near the White House next month. The organizer of last year's deadly white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Va., received a permit in July to host a similar rally on Aug. 12 in the nation's capital. The Black Lives Matter activists told a local Fox affiliate that they are disappointed the National Park Service approved a permit for the white nationalist protest. Black Lives Matter and Shut It Down DC are calling on "all anti-fascists and people...

On a 13-acre plot of land located a mile north of Holyoke, Jose Varela is quietly pushing the boundaries of both agriculture and aquaculture. The career trucker and operator of EVD Trucking is setting up an aquaponics operation on his family’s property, and has his sights set on providing sustainable, locally-grown produce for Holyoke businesses. “We’re the only ones I know of that are doing this locally,” he said. Aquaponics combines hydroponics — a technique that grows plants in a nutrient-rich water solution, sometimes among rocks or gravel, rather than soil — with traditional aquaculture, creating a system of food...

The hirings will give the online furnishing company 550 employees at its recently expanded space at the former Brunswick Naval Air Station, where sales and service consultants will start at $16 per hour, according to Wayfair's website. BRUNSWICK — Online furnishing and home decor giant Wayfair plans to add 150 jobs at its Brunswick location, meeting a hiring goal it set when it opened the office two years ago by bringing its workforce there to 550 employees. Positions being added at its recently expanded space at the former Brunswick Naval Air Station include roles in customer service, business-to-business sales, supplier...

PASCAGOULA, Miss. (AP) - A shipbuilding firm in Mississippi is hiring hundreds of skilled workers after it was awarded several contracts for the U.S. military. Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula is searching for test engineers, first class welders, pipefitters, pipe welders and shipfitters. Company spokesman Bill Glenn says Ingalls is planning to hire 500 people by the end of the year....

Two California fathers are in critical condition after they were stabbed by their adopted son. Tom Boulet and Ken Coll were attacked in their Sherman Oaks home at 1 a.m. Tuesday after a reported argument with their son, Matthew Boulet, who had returned home from college. Law enforcement officials found the couple with multiple stab wounds. They were rushed them to a local hospital and are in critical condition, though KCAL reports they are expected to survive. Boulet was found inside the house and officers reported he admitted to stabbing of his fathers. “He was very nonchalant when he said...

WO1 John A. Ayuyu of Rota is the first fixed wing aviator from the Marianas to graduate from the U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence. He is the son of Juan M. Ayuyu and Alvina A. Ayuyu. WO1 Ayuyu completed his rigorous training at Fort Rucker, Alabama. WO1 Ayuyu made his dream a reality through hard work and determination. He successfully graduated from Warrant Officer Candidate School in April of 2017 and has completed the Overwater Survival Training and Survival Evasion Resistance and Escape (SERE) courses. This year, he sets his sights higher finishing at the top of his class...

Vigo County, IN - Across Vigo County old industrial buildings sit empty. Wednesday evening the Vigo County Council hoped to fill one of those buildings and help another manufacturing plant expand. By passing taxes abatements for both Saturn Petcare and Taghleef Industries. The abatements will give both companies real and personal property abatements over the next 10 years, gradually allowing them to ease into paying taxes. The potential benefit for the community is significant. "It's a new company into our community, it's a company from a different country and I'm excited about the jobs that it's going to bring here...

MURRAY — Community and business leaders from throughout Murray and Calloway County joined state officials Monday for a huge welcome ceremony to the South Korean-based DAE-IL auto parts manufacturing. DAE-IL is establishing the first functioning manufacturing facility in the Murray West Industrial Park in the extreme northern portion of the city. A spec building was completed at the park late in 2017, but while it is designed to someday contain an industrial facility, none is in place. That said, the spec building is seen as a main reason DAE-IL decided to establish its first-ever facility in the United States in...

Today, Chicago-based Skender announced the creation of 100 new jobs in the City of Chicago, made possible with the opening of the new Skender advanced manufacturing facility, and the hiring of Peter Murray as President, Skender Manufacturing. The new advanced manufacturing operations will be located at 3348 S. Pulaski, on Chicago's southwest side; approximately 100 new jobs will be created related to the production of modular buildings for multifamily, healthcare and commercial buildings. Production is scheduled to start as early as November 2018 for Skender Manufacturing's first project, a six-story, 110-unit, 80,000-square-foot West Loop multifamily building. "With the launch of...

As the kids get ready to go back to school, many seasonal jobs will start to disappear. Luckily, there is a Furniture Fair hiring event this Thursday in Louisville. Ed Hartman from Furniture Fair is with us to discuss their new employment opportunities. You can apply in person on Thursday, July 26, 2018 from 11 AM to 6 PM at the Hampton Inn on Alliant Avenue in Jeffersontown, KY. You can apply online at https://www.furniturefair.net/. The new store will open later this summer at Taylorsville Road near Hurstbourne Lane in Louisville, KY.

No matter how biased outlets like CNN and BBC are, they do a much better job in objectively reporting events such as the shootings on the Danforth than most of the Canadian media does As it is in other places, most newsworthy events that take place in Canada are of little interest to those outside the country or even beyond the local area where the occurrence took place. There are exceptions of course; since his election in 2015, Justin Trudeau has received a lot of coverage in the international media. At first, these news outlets fawned over the little narcissist,...

A dashcam video of the car chase with the man who began the Trader Joe's Silverlake standoff in which I was a hostage. Driver of the police car was wearing video. Perp shoots at them inmmediately. Not perp shoots out his rear window!

Royal Dutch Shell plc expects to be in “growth mode” in the Permian basin over the next few years, a company spokesperson said. “Shell fully expects to be in a growth mode in the Permian for at least the next few years as we continue to drill wells and significantly increase our production from the region,” the Shell spokesperson said when asked by Rigzone about its near-term hiring plans in the Permian. The oil and gas major currently employs more than 800 workers dedicated to the Permian. Over 700 Shell staff and contractors are located in the Midland and surrounding...

MCKINNEY-FRISCO, TX — From retail to banking to insurance, professionals with all levels of experience are needed to fill positions in the McKinney-Frisco area. Find more jobs like these on the McKinney-Frisco Patch Job Board. Sales Professional - Insurance New! Bankers Frisco, TX, USA As a Bankers Life Insurance Sales Agent, you will be provided with award winning training, companyprovided leads and ongoing support of the latest technology. These Bankers Life benefits lead ... Entry Level Sales - Training Provided New! Bankers Frisco, TX, USA "Are you an insurance sales professional looking to take the next step in your career?...

CANTON, Ohio - Republic Steel in Canton is adding an additional shift and plans to hire 50 people to fill various open positions at the company. The company is hiring for labor technician, crane operator, mechanical maintenance and maintenance electrical techs. The jobs pay between $19 and $23 per hour, plus incentives. Republic Steel offers the following to employees: •Medical, dental and vision benefits •401K •Pension towards Steelworks Pension Trust •Profit sharing plan •Shift premiums and Sunday premiums •Growth opportunity A two-session hiring event will be held at the Courtyard Marriott, 4375 Metro Circle NW, Canton, on July 26. The...

PUEBLO, Colo. (KKTV) - Click here to apply and for more details. AT&T is hiring 200 customer service representatives for its Pueblo call center. “We’re investing in our Colorado team to ensure we are providing our customers with the high-level of service they have come to expect,” said Roberta Robinette, President, AT&T-Colorado in a release. “These are good jobs with wages and benefits that are among the best in the nation. We look forward to welcoming new employees to the AT&T family.” Click here to apply and for more details.

Chicago, Illinois, July 23, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BlueGrace Logistics, a nationwide third-party logistics (3PL) provider, announces the official July 23, 2018 opening of their new Chicago office in the iconic Chicago Board of Trade Building, 141 W. Jackson Blvd. The BlueGrace Logistics recruiting staff is currently deep into their search for both experienced sales professionals and recent college graduates in Chicago who are looking for a new and exciting opportunity in the rapidly growing Chicago market, which the industry’s Journal of Commerce described as a high-tech logistics magnet. BlueGrace Logistics is grateful to Mayor Rahm Emanuel for his warm...