Warriors Sound puts the spotlight on Warriors Archive: Making of a Champion presented by Hewlett Packard Enterprise and the series of games streaming on Facebook from Monday, June 1st through Friday the 5th featuring memorable Draymond Green performances.
Monday offers up a flashback to a battle in Miami in December of 2012, where Draymond’s timely bucket with less than a second on the clock helped the Warriors take down the Heat.
Tuesday, it’s a game from the 2014-15 season that featured Draymond delivering 31 points and 7 rebounds as the Warriors beat the Bulls in Chicago while improving to 17-and-2 on the season.
Wednesday, Draymond’s first career triple-double takes the spotlight in a game at home against the Raptors in early January of 2015.
Thursday, we return to a Sunday in March of 2015 against division foes the L.A. Clippers at Oracle Arena as Draymond’s 23 points were key to the win.
Friday, the week of re-airs concludes with the Warriors capturing the NBA title in 2015 upon taking down the Cavs in Game 6 as Draymond delivered a triple-double with 16 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists.
We yearn for positive travel news these days. And in a day and age when headlines dominate, who has time to read the fine print?
Here are four popular travel stories from the past two months where details were later clarified that made the original headlines substantially less impressive than they originally seemed.
1. Japan may cover half your expenses if you visit
If reports that Japan would pay a good portion of your travel expenses sounded too good to be true, it's because they were. After international headlines pounced on reports that Japan was launching a new campaign to pay up to half of travelers' costs, Japanese authorities quickly reined in expectations.
In a series of tweets on May 27, Japan Tourism Agency clarified that its new "Go to Travel" campaign is aimed at stimulating domestic travelers, not international ones. The campaign, which the agency noted is still "under consideration," would begin after the Covid-19 pandemic ends.
The following day, the agency also placed a notice on the homepage of its website about the "misinformation … being reported by some media outlets."
Even if the plan is approved, the implication that Japan is covering "half" of travelers' expenses is a stretch too, especially for a country as expensive as Japan. Budget documents excerpted from the campaign show travelers would be eligible for lodging and dining vouchers for up to 20,000 yen (US$186) per person per day.
Currently, most foreigners, including those from China, Australia, the United States and most of Europe, are not allowed to enter Japan. Those who are allowed due to "exceptional circumstances" are requested to quarantine for 14 days.
2. Passengers get Covid-19 blood tests before flying
What better way to quell fears of contracting the coronavirus while flying than to test passengers before they board the plane? That's what many thought when they read headlines that Emirates was the first airline to conduct rapid Covid-19 tests for departing passengers.
Unfortunately, what wasn't made clear at the time was that the tests were serology tests for antibodies (which shows evidence of past infections), not active Covid-19 infections. While antibody tests are helpful to track the pandemic (and to detect some level of immunity), they won't prevent flyers from infecting one another during air travel.
Finger-prick rapid serological tests check for the presence of antibodies, while Covid-19 infection tests are typically administered through nasal swabs and saliva samples (at least for now).
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Reporting questioned whether travelers would be denied boarding based on results, which is hard to square given that they tested for the presence of antibodies only.
The finger-prick blood tests were administered as part of "additional precautions" being introduced by Emirates, and were initially given to passengers flying from Dubai to Tunisia. After the Dubai Health Authority, who administered the tests, discovered efficacy rates were only around 30%, it banned the testing.
3. You can get tested at Vienna Airport, avoid quarantine
At a time when Europe's most popular travel destinations were closed to foreigners, international travelers saw a proverbial light at the end of the tunnel when headlines about Vienna's coronavirus testing at the airport dominated the news pages.
Some international travelers thought they could access Vienna if they could pass a Covid-19 test.
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It's true that those who pay 190 euros (US$210) for a coronavirus test upon landing at Vienna International Airport can skip the country's mandatory 14-day quarantine if the test is negative.
It's also true that this is available to "all passengers arriving* or departing from Vienna Airport."
But that asterisk is important: It indicates that testing on arrival is available only for those who have both a residence in Austria and a valid residence permit. This information is now conspicuously boxed at the top of Vienna International Airport's coronavirus testing webpage with a large exclamation point and the word "ATTENTION" in all capital letters.
Furthermore, the airport's on-site coronavirus testing must be construed in conjunction with Austria's travel regulations, which states that through May 31:
"Entry by air is prohibited to third country nationals from states outside the Schengen area. Third country nationals travelling from inside the Schengen area by air, have to carry a medical certificate proving a negative Covid-19 test result or are obligated to commit to a 14-day quarantine."
The Schengen Area is a group of 26 European countries that have done away border controls between one another.
4. Countries will pay you to visit
While tourism boards around the world are planning strategies to entice travelers once it is safe to do so, a number of media outlets are reporting on countries that will "pay you" to visit.
Sicily's 75 million euros (US$83 million) tourism initiative which may pay for one night of a three-night trip along with vouchers for museum fees is one thing (assuming you're eligible, of course); coverage regarding free sun loungers and tables on the beaches of Bulgaria is hazier. It's also been reported that Cancun, Mexico, is preparing a campaign that includes two-for-one hotel stays and companion air ticket refunds, and that Cyprus will cover lodging, food and medication for Covid-19 patients and their families should they become ill while they are there.
Slanchev Bryag, or Sunny Beach, is a major seaside resort on the coast of Bulgaria.
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Hotels, cruises, tour companies and those involved with the travel industry are expected to offer generous incentives to lure travelers from their homes when the time is right. Airplane ticket refunds and free hotel rooms aren't inconsequential. But whether travel deals and free medicine amount to "paying you" is subject to your own interpretation.
Protesters in the United States city of Minneapolis welcomed Friday's murder charge against the white officer who knelt on the neck of George Floyd, an unarmed black man, but demanded the three other officers involved be arrested as well.
"It's an absolute outrage because it isn't just one officer who is responsible for the murder of George Floyd," said Ayaan Dahir, a Minneapolis resident and activist. "They all need to be arrested and charged."
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Floyd died on Monday after policeman Derek Chauvin pinned him to the ground as he repeatedly pleaded: "I can't breathe."
An eight-minute video of the incident shows bystanders urging Chauvin to get off of Floyd, but the officer continues to pin him down even as he goes motionless.
Chauvin, who was fired after the incident, was arrested on Friday, more than three days after Floyd died. He was charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter.
According to the charging documents, Chauvin's knee was on Floyd's neck for eight minutes and 46 seconds, including nearly three minutes of which Floyd laid on the pavement motionless.
"We have evidence, we have the citizen's camera's video, the horrible, horrific, terrible thing we have all seen over and over again, we have the officer's body-worn camera, we have statements from some witnesses," said Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman in announcing the charges.
A protester reacts while gathering with others outside the city hall in Minneapolis, Minnesota [Carlos Barria/Reuters]
Three other officers involved were fired but have not been charged, angering protesters and community leaders who have demanded all four officers be held accountable.
"The unfortunate situation here is that because police are involved, the law protects them as well as the system," said Jaylani Hussein, the director of the Minnesota chapter of Council on American-Islamic Relations.
"If they didn't listen to George's cries for help, they should have listened to the bystanders who were there witnessing this unfortunate situation," Hussein told Al Jazeera. "All four need to be arrested and offered no bail."
Protesters undeterred by curfew
The killing of Floyd has set off angry protests in Minneapolis and in major cities across the US.
Protesters in Minneapolis rallied on Friday night, despite a city-imposed curfew that began at 8pm (01:00 GMT).
Some protesters said they will continue to defy the curfew until all the officers involved in Floyd's death are arrested, local media reported.
"They can't arrest us all," one protest leader was quoted as saying.
The Minnesota Freedom Fund, an organisation that pays bail for low-income individuals who are arrested, encouraged protesters planning to stay past curfew to write the group's and partner group's phone numbers on their arms in case of arrest.
Friday's curfew, which will last until 6am (11:00 GMT) on Saturday and begin again later that night, was announced after three nights of protests rocked Minneapolis, with thousands taking to the streets to demand justice for Floyd and an end to police violence.
While the protests started peacefully, they descended into chaos, with fires and looting. Police have responded to protesters with tear gas and non-lethal projectiles. Protesters also say police have antagonised them even when they are marching peacefully. At one point a cable television crew was arrested - an incident for which authorities later apologised.
A man reacts as he confronts US National Guard members guarding an area of Minneapolis, Minnesota [Carlos Barria/Daylife]
On Thursday night, officers retreated from a police precinct as protesters overran the building, chanting, "no justice, no peace". Some set fires in the building. Protesters rallied outside a different police building on Friday, a livestream by Unicorn Riot, an independent media organisation showed.
"It's very clear that there is a lot of anger, not just about the death of George Floyd, but all the people who have been killed by police," Dahir told Al Jazeera.
Responding to the violence, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz declared a state of emergency and dispatched the National Guard to the city. National Guard members could be seen in Minneapolis and neighbouring Saint Paul by mid-Thursday.
In addition to charges brought against all the officers, protesters are also demanding a special prosecutor be named in the case, saying they do not trust Hennepin County Attorney Freeman and pointing to the fact it took more than three days for an arrest to be made.
"That arrest of the officer should have happened since day one. And everything that has happened since, I hold Mike Freeman directly responsible," Dahir said.
"What's been happening - this uprising, this rebellion - is something that organisers have been saying for years was going to happen eventually," Dahir said. "This isn't something that can be undone. It's not an accident, it's not a coincidence, it is something that has been brewing for a long time and this is the straw that broke the camel's back.”
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It was just a short walk up the street to a neighbor’s front lawn. Their friend, Keith Beyer, an Army trumpet player who trains trumpeters for military funerals, stood tall and straight as the sound of his horn sent out a breath of peace.
You could almost hear the silent reflections of the gathered neighbors, masked and standing six feet from each other, hands over hearts filled with stories. I was picturing the flag covering my husband’s coffin. Perhaps the soldier who played taps at George’s funeral had been trained by this kind young man who stood in the blistering sun to gift a neighborhood with solace.
The upside of our quarantine has been the creativity of the community to, In the words of Michelle Obama, “go high.” I thought about this as I watched Keith walk down to the next block where he played taps in front of the home of a WWII veteran.
Kindness and art might be our best friends right now.
When I turn off the news and stop seeing our society in statistics, I am awed by the drive and inventiveness of people to bring light to a dark time. To use their talents as a balm to soothe.
The Jfed Players community theater troupe is embracing that concept. Undaunted by having to postpone their spring musical until 2021, the ensemble has created a virtual theater performance. “Looking Back, Moving Forward,” is filled with music, monologue and memories from past shows plus a glimpse into next year’s musical, “A Little Night Music.”
I am happy to be a tiny cog in this wonderful wheel by reprising a scene from a “Twilight Zone” episode where George and I played a married couple. For two minutes on a virtual stage, I get to be his wife again. And for a whole hour, the audience gets to reminisce and even sing along with some favorite show tunes.
Kindness and art. Where there’s a need, there’s a path.
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It was important that four Laramie women accused of breaking coronavirus isolation orders be prosecuted so they would not expose others to the illness, according to Albany County’s prosecuting attorney.
Peggy Trent told the Cowboy State Daily that the four women, who are to face misdemeanor charges of breaking compliance orders, did not abide by the isolation orders issued by county and state officials.
“All I want is for individuals to stay home so they don’t infect others,” she said. “Our goal has been to get these young ladies into compliance, which is why we had to be so urgent in our movements.”
Alexanna Dewaard, Darbi Buckmiller and Rachel Gaydos are all roomates and Hannah Siderfin is a friend of the women. Dewaard, Buckmiller and Gaydos were ordered on May 22 to isolate themselves because they were suspected of having coronavirus, according to court documents.
An isolation order was issued for Siderfin on May 25.
According to Kim Deti, a spokeswoman for the Wyoming Department of Health, isolation orders are “generally issued for people who are known to have a disease.”
Under the order, the women were not to leave their homes except to obtain health care until they were notified that they were no longer suspected of being contagious.
According to documents filed in circuit court in Albany County, on Tuesday, Allias received Snapchat videos showing the four women at Lake Hattie with an unknown man.
Allias also received information that Dewaard had been shopping at Ridley’s Family Market in Laramie one day after the quarantine order was issued. It was reported Gaydos was shopping at Ridley’s on May 25, the documents said.
Allias also received other information about all four women leaving the house when they were supposed to quarantine.
On Wednesday, county officials filed criminal charges against the four women. They are to make their first court appearance on June 15.
Trent said she couldn’t comment on how the four women were tracked or whether complaints about the roommates were submitted anonymously.
Editor’s note: This story was updated at 3:30 p.m. to clarify that the four women were placed under isolation orders, which are issued “for people who are known to have a disease” and that Siderfin is a friend, not a roommate of the other three women. Also updated to clarify Harrist had no part in the decision to pursue charges.
Editor’s note: This story was updated at 3:20 p.m. to specify that all four women were under isolation orders, which are issued for people who are known to have a disease, and to correct to state Siderfin is a friend of the other women, not a roommate.
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"The Sound of Music" is a feel-good dopamine hit for when everything is going wrong in the world.
To me, the film is more than an Oscar-winning masterpiece — it's the cornerstone of my childhood and has been a safety blanket for everything from driving tests to job interviews.
The 1960s musical shows a little mischief can be crucial to your daily happiness, karaoke is good for the soul, upcycled clothes can be incredibly chic, and dating bad boys is never a good idea.
Throughout the coronavirus lockdown, watching it has helped settle the cocktail of anxiety, insomnia, and paranoia that has been stirring in my mind.
Watching Julie Andrews twirl on a mountain top has ultimately allowed me to exhale.
I'd just about settled into our dystopian reality of banana bread, Zoom quizzes, and TikTok dances when, in the UK, "stay home" changed to "stay alert," and I panicked.
I started fearing selfie sticks flooding local beauty spots, furlough payments drying up, and having to choose between employment and a ventilator.
Instead, I've called on my failsafe dopamine hit: "The Sound of Music."
For those who still have the pleasure of watching it for the first time, the plot centres on a young nun who becomes a governess to seven children in 1930s Austria. She teaches them how to sing, falls in love with their ex-Naval captain father, ousts his Champagne-drinking, ball-gown-wearing fiancee, and uses her former abbey and stellar vocal range to escape the Nazis. Maybe it's better if you watch it yourself.
To me, the film is more than an Oscar-winning masterpiece. It's the cornerstone of my childhood and has been a safety blanket I've worn for everything from driving tests to job interviews. Nervous about reverse bay parking? My internal Alexa plays "I Have Confidence." Can't remember a time I performed well under pressure? Cue "Climb Every Mountain." Coronavirus? Assemble the convent choir, stat.
I first watched the 1960s musical on my grandparents' olive-hued sofa in the early noughties, and was transfixed for the whole two hours and 55 minutes by its playfulness, singalong tunes, and Baroness Schraeder's outfits.
As I got older I began to appreciate its historic context and sweeping scenery, and eventually found a new appreciation for Captain Von Trapp's dry wit and blue eyes.
Ultimately, what watching Julie Andrews twirling on that mountain top allows me to do is exhale. I'm transported back to harmonizing "Eidelweiss" with my grandfather circa 2003 and reminded that at the end of every struggle comes something good.
Maria teaches the Von Trapp children how to be a bit more playful.20th Century Fox
Roguish behaviour is the rule of law in the Von Trapp household. The young children use a pine cone to play a practical joke on wayward-nun-turned-governess Maria, while Leisl sneaks out to waltz with the blonde-haired, blue-eyed postman.
Then there's seasoned troublemaker Uncle Max, who openly admits to being a money-grabbing social-climber, not to mention the badass nuns who know their way around a spanner and sabotage a Nazi convoy.
The family provides a masterclass in how to add mischief to your daily routine. Whether it's downloading a funny background for your next Zoom call, letting your Labrodoodle deliver a sales pitch, or following the lead of that GMA reporter who "forgot" to wear trousers on national television, we could all use a little more of it in our lives.
Maria sings "Favourite Things" to help the children feel less scared.20th Century Fox
During a thunderstorm, new nanny Maria sings "Favourite Things" to help the children feel less scared. They reel off cream-colored ponies and schnitzel with noodles until the Captain crashes the party and restores the regular regime of misery.
He, too, is eventually won over by the sound of music and performs "Do-Re-Mi" at a Nazi-sponsored talent contest to help James Bond his family out of Austria.
We could all benefit from embracing a bit of quarantine karaoke, whether that means rounding up the best of Ari, Lizzo, and Dua on Spotify or converting your shower into the Royal Albert Hall. Either way, you'll forget all about scorched sourdough or failing to master playing the guitar (again).
Maria gets creative and makes clothes out of her bedroom curtains.20th Century Fox
Maria arrives at the family's stately mansion to find her charges answering to a whistle and being treated like a naval crew. When she discovers they don't have any play clothes, she gets creative and makes some out of her bedroom curtains.
The children swap their sailor suits for paisley overalls — which look like something you'd find Cara Delevingne rocking at Glastonbury — and Friedrich and co. cycle through the streets of Salzburg like they're in a H&M advert.
Lockdown is the perfect excuse to get crafty with your wardrobe. That might mean turning your boyfriend's oversized Ralph Lauren shirt into a crop top, tie-dyeing your wine-stained tee, or taking scissors to your mum's favourite designer drapes. What could go wrong?
Liesl Von Trapp falls for Rolfe, the family's delivery boy.20th Century Fox
A teenage Liesl von Trapp falls for Rolfe, the family's delivery boy. They dance by moonlight in the garden gazebo and sing "Sixteen going on Seventeen." He warns her of eager young lads, rogues and cads, only to join the SA and turn her family over to the Nazis.
Maria, who has spent more time in a covent than being wooed by uniformed suitors, is left picking up the pieces, and delivers a musical sermon about the benefits of not dating pretty boys.
Let Leisl teach us all a lesson about using the COVID-19 pandemic to rekindle any romances. Don't Whatsapp that pilot you went for one espresso martini with in 2014 or send a gin-sponsored "I miss you" message to one of the ghosts from boyfriends' past. Seriously, don't do it.
Baroness Schraeder is a fabulous, independent woman.20th Century Fox
Maria von Trapp was the OG feminsit trailblazer. She chose love over duty, renounced her solemn vows, adopted seven children, and managed to hoodwink Hitler in the process.
But she isn't the only one burning metaphorical bras on screen. When Baroness Schraeder cottons on to the fact her betrothed is falling for the help, she packs up her polka dot blouses and devilish one-liners and returns to Vienna like the strong, independent, sickeningly wealthy woman she is.
If there was ever a time to embrace your inner noblewoman, this is it. So, don't feel guilty about charming your way into getting the last bag of flour at the store and snap that new Miranda Priestly hairdo like you're in the September issue.
