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This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 3 Mike Esposito still won't say who gave him the tip about the records. But on July 14, he went public with an explosive claim. In a sometimes halting video posted to the YouTube channel of his Phoenix record shop, the 'In' Groove, Esposito said that "pretty reliable sources" told him that MoFi (Mobile Fidelity), the Sebastopol, Calif., company that has prided itself on using original master tapes for its pricey reissues, had actually been using digital files in its production chain. In the world of audiophiles - where provenance is everything and the quest is to get as close to the sound of an album's original recording as possible - digital is considered almost unholy. And using digital while claiming not to is the gravest sin a manufacturer can commit. There was immediate pushback to Esposito's video, including from some of the bigger names in the passionate audio community. … [Read more...] about How a Phoenix record store owner set the audiophile world on fire

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 18 PHOENIX (AP) — Officials in an Arizona county that was plagued with issues during Tuesday's primaries have fired their elections director and said he is no longer employed. Pinal County officials had promised swift changes during a Wednesday news conference where they did not assign blame directly on Elections Director David Frist, who was just hired in March. In a Thursday news release, they said elected Pinal County Recorder Virginia Ross had resigned and agreed to become the new elections director “in order to restore confidence for voters.” Ross has been the county recorder since being elected in 2012. The office oversaw elections until county supervisors separated the Elections Department from her office in 2017. There have been at least three election directors since then. Hundreds of … [Read more...] about Arizona county axes elections boss after ballot problems

Now known as "Frozen Gold" on popular resell websites, the demand for Choco Tacos has increased after Klondike announced in late July it was discontinuing the popular summertime treat . Some people jumped at the opportunity by listing the now-rare ice cream snack online for hundreds of dollars. As of Wednesday morning, Facebook Marketplace showed several Choco Tacos for sale across Texas with prices ranging from $20 for a box of four to around $150 for a few cases. Other sellers offered to sell the novelty product for more than $1,000. 1200 cash. I know what I have. No lowballing pic.twitter.com/11Svbn4Kon — p-dog (@pkpoppa) July 31, 2022 Jamie Ward in Baton Rouge, Louisiana made a Facebook post offering to sell a single, unopened Choco Taco for $1.3 million. "I bought it from a mobile/on the run last night. It was their last one," he wrote in the description of the listing. "You can already tell they’re not restocking because it was in the box with the … [Read more...] about Choco Tacos prices soar after Klondike discontinues frozen treat

(THE CONVERSATION) White nationalists keep showing up in the hearings of the U.S. House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection. Evidence is mounting that white nationalist groups who want to establish an all-white state played a significant role in the violent attack on the U.S. Capitol that left five dead and dozens wounded. Thus far, the hearings “have documented how the Proud Boys helped lead the insurrectionist mob into the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C,” journalist James Risen wrote in the Intercept. Based on July 12, 2022, testimony from a former Oath Keepers member, the white nationalist group coordinated with the Three Percenters, another group of white nationalists, and the Proud Boys in mobilizing their extremists' groups to rally in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 6, as asked by President Trump in his Dec. 16, 2020, tweet. As a cultural anthropologist who has studied these movements for over a decade, I know that membership in these … [Read more...] about Fueled by virtually unrestricted social media access, white nationalism is on the rise and attracting violent young white men

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court ruling expanding gun rights threatens to upend firearms restrictions across the country as activists wage court battles over everything from bans on AR-15-style guns to age limits. The decision handed down in June already has led one judge to temporarily block a Colorado town from enforcing a ban on the sale and possession of certain semi-automatic weapons. The first major gun decision in more than a decade, the ruling could dramatically reshape gun laws in the U.S. even as a series of horrific mass shootings pushes the issue back into the headlines. “The gun rights movement has been given a weapon of mass destruction, and it will annihilate approximately 75% of the gun laws eventually," said Evan Nappen, a New Jersey gun rights attorney. The court battles come as the Biden administration and police departments across the U.S. struggle to combat a surge in violent crime and mass shootings, including several high-profile killings carried … [Read more...] about After Supreme Court ruling, it’s open season on US gun laws

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 3 A timeline of key events in Brittney Griner's career on and off the basketball court: Oct. 18, 1990: Brittney Griner was born in Houston. 2009: Led Nimitz High School to Texas 5A girls basketball state championship game where they lost. The 6-foot-7 star dunked 52 times as a senior, including seven times in one game against Aldine High School. 2009-10: Set NCAA single season record with 223 blocks as a freshman at Baylor. Became the seventh women's basketball player to ever dunk in college. 2011-12: Led Baylor to a 40-0 record and earned Associated Press Player of the Year honors averaging 23.2 points, 9.4 rebounds and 5 blocks. April 3, 2012: Had 26 points, 13 rebounds and 5 blocks in NCAA title game as Baylor beat Notre Dame 80-61. She earned Most Outstanding Player honors of the Final Four. April 15, 2013: Was No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft, selected by the Phoenix … [Read more...] about A look at Brittney Griner’s career on, off basketball court

With the first days of a new school year right around the corner, Texans can capitalize on the state's annual three-day sales tax holiday on certain purchases this weekend. Beginning Friday, August 5, and ending Sunday, August 7, all purchases of $100 or less on products including backpacks, clothing, footwear and school supplies can be made without the addition of charged sales tax. Qualifying items are charged individually, meaning you can purchase two $70 backpacks and not pay sales tax for either, even though the total price of goods amounts to more than $100. Purchases can be made from a Texas store as well as online or through the catalog of a company doing business in Texas, according to the Texas Comptroller website . Items that do not qualify for sales tax relief include "specialty" clothing and equipment geared toward athletics, such as cleats or skates. In some cases, sellers may charge you sales tax and require you to submit a tax exemption refund form to receive … [Read more...] about What you need know ahead of Texas’ tax-free weekend 2022

Fellow athletes and fans are responding to Thursday's decision by a Russian court to sentence WNBA all-star Brittney Griner to nine years in prison , many renewing their pleas for President Joe Biden to do everything he can to bring the Houston native home. At the end of her month-long trial Thursday, the Olympic Gold medalist was found guilty of drug possession and smuggling for allegedly carrying cannabis oil in her luggage while at an airport in Moscow earlier this year. Griner appeared to react to the sentencing with very little emotion, listening to the verdict with a blank stare on her face. However, shortly after the decision came down, fellow athletes and fans took to Twitter to speak out in support of the Phoenix Mercury player. WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert and NBA Commissioner Adam Silver issued a joint statement Thursday, calling the verdict "unjustified and unfortunate," although they said it was not unexpected. "Brittney Griner remains wrongly … [Read more...] about Sports world, fans react to Brittney Griner’s 9-year prison sentence in Russia

LOS ANGELES (AP) — At least two robbers ambushed an armored vehicle in broad daylight Thursday and opened fire on the armed guards, injuring one critically in a Southern California casino's parking lot before fleeing with cash, police said. At least two suspects, armed with handguns and a rifle, remained at large hours after the shooting in Gardena, a city about 15 miles (24 kilometers) south of downtown Los Angeles. The guard was shot in the leg and is expected to survive, according to Gardena Police Lt. Chris Cuff. The other guard was not shot but was taken to the hospital for cuts sustained during the violence outside the Hustler Casino. The armored vehicle is operated by Loomis US, a cash-handling company; a representative did not immediately respond to request for comment. Thursday's robbery occurred just weeks after thieves broke into an unattended Brink’s tractor-trailer parked at a remote rest stop and stole millions of dollars worth of jewelry and gemstones after the … [Read more...] about Robbers ambush armored vehicle in California, shoot guard