Cambage scored 53 points to set a WNBA record Tuesday, leading the Dallas Wings to a 104-87 victory over the New York Liberty
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Cambage scored 53 points to set a WNBA record Tuesday, leading the Dallas Wings to a 104-87 victory over the New York Liberty
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Cambage breaks WNBA scoring record with 53-point game
President Trump made his first comments about Wednesday’s standoff at the Statue of Liberty to highlight the work of the rescue team.
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By: Madison Park, CNN and Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — When the U.S. Postal Service rolled out its Forever stamps in 2010 featuring a close-up of the Statue of Liberty, it wasn’t actually of the iconic symbol of freedom. Instead, it was the face of the more diminutive replica that stands on the Las Vegas Strip and occasionally gets dolled up in sports jerseys to celebrate events in Sin City. As if the mix-up wasn’t embarrassing enough, it’s also going to cost the Postal Service. On Friday, a federal judge ruled that the Postal Service should pay $3.5 million to Robert Davidson, the sculptor of the Las Vegas replica. Davidson filed suit in 2013, saying that the Postal Service had infringed on his work, which was original and therefore protected. In his lawsuit, Davidson said his replica “brought a new face to the iconic statue – a face which audiences found appeared more ‘fresh-faced,’ ‘sultry’ and even ‘sexier’ than the original located in New York.” The government argued that it owed Davidson nothing because the statue is a replica and doesn’t contain original work, which would make his copyright invalid. But the court disagreed, ruling that Davidson’s work is original in “making the statue his own creation, particularly the face.” “A comparison of the two faces unmistakably shows that they are different,” Judge Eric Bruggink wrote. How did the mistake happen? In 2008, the Postal Service began the process of looking for new images for the Forever stamp. Its then-manager of stamp development had been looking for something “different and unique” in the Statue of Liberty image because it had already been used in at least 20 different stamps, according to his court testimony that’s summarized in the court’s opinion. The decision came down to an image of the Las Vegas statue that had appeared on a photo service. The Postal Service purchased a license of that photograph. Several Postal Service officials testified that they wouldn’t have selected that image had they known that it wasn’t the real Statue of Liberty. Then, the stamp bearing the face of the Las Vegas statue went on sale in December 2010 , paired with a US flag Forever stamp. Three months later, USPS learned about the mix-up. But by then, the face of the Las Vegas replica was on nearly 3 billion stamps that had already been printed. The Postal Service attempted to make the best of it in its public statements. “We really like the image and are thrilled that people have noticed in a sense,” a USPS spokesman told CNN in 2011. “It’s something that people really like. If you ask people in Vegas, they’re saying, ‘Hey, That’s great. That’s wonderful.’ It’s certainly injected some excitement into our stamp program.” Eventually, the Lady Liberty stamp was retired in 2014 after about 4.9 billion had been sold, which amounts to about $2.1 billion in sales. Was Las Vegas work sufficiently original? The lawsuit hinged on whether Davidson’s statue, which stands in front of the New York-New York Hotel and Casino, could be considered an original work. The sculptor said that his Lady Liberty was not a direct duplicate, and that her face was “more modern” and “definitely more feminine.” Davidson also drew attention to differences in the eyes, eyelids and upper lip. He said he was influenced by a picture of his mother-in-law, which he used to form his final version of the statue, which was completed in 1996. The question facing the the US Court of Federal Claims was whether the replica was “sufficiently original to be afforded copyright protection, whether the government’s use was infringing.” Ultimately, the court sided with Davidson. “The portion used was entirely of what we consider to have been the original work contributed by Mr. Davidson,” Bruggink wrote. “The government’s only real defense is that its use did not particularly harm plaintiff’s business as an industrial sculptor. That may be true, but we also note that it certainly did not benefit him. The Postal Service offered neither public attribution nor apology.” Todd Bice, Davidson’s attorney, said in response to the ruling: “As the court noted, Mr. Davidson’s artistic creation of the Las Vegas Lady Liberty is highly unique and attractive which is what prompted the US Postal Service to select a photo of his work for the second ever Forever Stamp, over hundreds of other images.” “For too long, the Postal Service has endeavored to ignore the rights of artists like Mr. Davidson, simply taking intellectual property with after-the-fact offers of nominal compensation,” he said in an email statement to CNN. The Postal Service told CNN by email that it is “reviewing the decision and will comment if and when appropriate.” The-CNN-Wire & © 2018 Cable News Network, Inc., a Time Warner Company. All rights reserved.
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The stamp featured the face of his Lady Liberty, which his attorneys argued in court filings was unmistakably different from the original
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Mistaken choice of "sexier" Lady Liberty stamp to cost USPS $3.5M
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – The woman who climbed up the Statue of Liberty on the 4th of July for three hours, prompting an evacuation of the island and an emergency police response, is now facing charges of trespassing, interference with government agency functions, and disorderly conduct. Therese “Patricia” Okoumou , 44, of Staten Island, was first spotted by tourists at the monument around 3 p.m. on Wednesday. She allegedly “staged a dangerous stunt that alarmed the public and endangered her own life and the lives of the (New York Police Department) officers who responded to the scene,” U.S. Attorney Geoffrey S. Berman said in a statement. Okoumou received a hero’s reception when she was released on her own recognizance Thursday, CBS2’s Hazel Sanchez reported. “When they go low, we go high, and I went as high as I could,” she said. Exclusive: Who Is Therese ‘Patricia’ Okoumou & Where Did She Learn To Climb Like That? A National Park service spokesman said Okoumou used a ledge above a doorway on the public observation deck to hoist herself onto base of the monument, CBS2’s Reena Roy reported. She laid by Lady Liberty’s foot, roughly 100 feet off the ground, swinging her legs, waving below and even taking off her shoes to try to climb farther. All the while, NYPD officers surrounded her in helicopters and on the ground to get her down safely. Visitors were evacuated from Liberty Island via tour boats, as two Emergency Services Unit officers climbed a ladder to the statue’s base, hoping to reason with the woman. The officers said initially she was hostile, but they kept calmly talking to her. Around 6:30 p.m. they finally had her cornered and could secure a safety line on her to walk her down and put her in handcuffs. Police said Okoumou was protesting immigrant children being separated from parents at US Mexico border. The naturalized citizen from the Republic of the Congo pleaded not guilty to the three misdemeanor charges Thursday. Outside federal court, she said she did not regret the stunt or the standoff. “I would not do it again. The judge told me not to. Of course, I would not do it again,” she said. “But I think the message was sent: No child belongs in a cage.” Rise and Resist NYC, a group that organized a protest at the statue earlier Wednesday, said Okoumou also took part in unfurling a banner at the statue’s pedestal, but they did not know about her plans to make the climb after their demonstration was over. “That took a lot of courage and was a very daring action. I understand why she didn’t let us know that she was doing, because if this was an action brought forth to the group for the decision, we probably would have voted it down as being way too risky,” another member said. “She loves fighting for other people. All members of Rise and Resist do. And I think she took joy in protesting, in knowing that she had an effect in making other people’s lives better,” said fellow activist Martin Quinn. Okoumou has two prior arrests. Last August, she was taken into custody for allegedly not dispersing during a protest outside the New York Department of Labor. The Statue of Liberty opened for visitors again on Thursday , noting July 5 was traditionally the busiest day of the year to visit the monument. Tour tickets were reportedly sold out.
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Hall of Famer Mike Singletary has been hired to coach the Alliance of American Football team in Memphis, which will play at the Liberty Bowl.
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