No charges in shooting of man saved from South Carolina lake
South Carolina officials say they won't file charges against a boater who fatally shot a man that he helped rescue from the water. A statement from the Oconee County Sheriff's Office says 10th Judicial Circuit Solicitor David Wagner ruled that the Tuesday shooting of 29-year-old Nathan Drew Morgan by an unnamed 74-year-old man was in self-defense. Morgan, a Walhalla resident, was shot aboard a pontoon boat on Lake Keowee.
news.yahoo.comFlorida Blue names David Wagner as next South Florida Market president
Florida Blue, the state’s Blue Cross and Blue Shield plan, has named David Wagner as its next market president for South Florida. Wagner will replace Penny Shaffer, PhD, who previously announced plans to retire at the end of the year after leading Florida Blue’s South Florida interest for nearly 16 years. He also has served in leadership roles with other South Florida healthcare organizations including Sunshine Health, Amerigroup, ATI College of Health and Baptist Health South Florida. I am excited to join this high-caliber team and further the great work they are already doing in the South Florida market,” Wagner said. He serves on the boards of the South Florida Hospital and Health Association, American Lung Association of Broward and Palm Beach and the YMCA South Florida in Pembroke Pines.
communitynewspapers.comScientists warn the world's insects are undergoing "death by a thousand cuts"
The world's vital insect kingdom is undergoing "death by a thousand cuts," the world's top bug experts said. Wagner said scientists need to figure out if the rate of the insect loss is bigger than with other species. Insects "are absolutely the fabric by which Mother Nature and the tree of life are built," Wagner said. Two well known ones — honeybees and Monarch butterflies — best illustrate insect problems and declines, he said. Scientists have identified 1 million insect species, while probably 4 million more are still to be discovered, Berenbaum said.
cbsnews.comScientists decry death by 1,000 cuts for world's insects
(AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)The world’s vital insect kingdom is undergoing “death by a thousand cuts,” the world’s top bug experts said. Wagner said scientists need to figure out if the rate of the insect loss is bigger than with other species. Insects “are absolutely the fabric by which Mother Nature and the tree of life are built,” Wagner said. Scientists have identified 1 million insect species, while probably 4 million more are still to be discovered, Berenbaum said. ___The Associated Press Health and Science Department receives support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Department of Science Education.
Schalke fires coach David Wagner after 18-game winless run
Schalke's head coach David Wagner reacts during the German Bundesliga soccer match between FC Schalke 04 and Werder Bremen in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020. Schalke dismissed Wagner today after a series of 18 consecutive winless matches. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)GELSENKIRCHEN – Schalke fired former United States international David Wagner as coach on Sunday after starting the Bundesliga season with two defeats and failing to stop a run of 18 games without a win. “We had all hoped that we could improve on the pitch together with David Wagner. It has since claimed six points from 18 games, conceding 49 goals and scoring eight.
No fans and no protesters as Leipzig beats Mainz 5-0
Leipzig's Timo Werner in action with 1.FSV Mainz 05's Moussa Niakhate during a German Bundesliga soccer match between FSV Mainz 05 and RB Leipzig in Mainz, Germany, Sunday, May 24, 2020. (Kai Pfaffenbach/pool via AP)BERLIN Leipzig seemed to enjoy playing in an empty stadium with no protesters as it routed host Mainz 5-0 to move third in the Bundesliga on Sunday. Leipzig has got used to protests from rival fans due to its support from backer Red Bull. Leipzig players have been regularly whistled at away grounds, and Union Berlin supporters even held a funeral march for soccer before their teams game in Leipzig earlier this season. Leipzig, which beat Mainz 8-0 in front of its own fans earlier this season, took advantage of Borussia Mnchengladbachs 3-1 loss at home to Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday as it stayed three points behind second-place Borussia Dortmund.