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Amazon Worker Clayton Cope Killed Trying to Warn Others of Tornado, Family Says

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After an alert was issued Friday night about a deadly tornado approaching Illinois, Carla Cope told her son “to get to shelter” at the Amazon delivery facility where he was working.

Instead, she told The Daily Beast her 29-year-old son, Clayton, insisted he needed to alert others about the impending natural disaster.

“He just said he needed to tell someone that [the tornado] was coming,” Cope told The Daily Beast on Saturday, hours after she learned her son was among six people killed in Edwardsville, Illinois, when storms ripped through. “He had a big heart and he was a very sweet man.”

The deadly incident at Edwardsville mirrors a grim scene in at least six other states, after what could be the longest reported tornado path in history. The natural disaster has killed at least 70 people in Kentucky and three in Tennessee—and left hundreds scrambling to restart their lives after their homes were obliterated.

“The level of devastation is unlike anything I’ve ever seen,” Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said. “This will be, I believe, the deadliest tornado system to have ever run through Kentucky.”

A Navy spokesperson confirmed to The Daily Beast that Clayton Cope enlisted in 2010 and served as an Aviation Electronics Technician for a majority of his service. Before separating from the Navy in September 2016, he received a series of awards and decorations, including the national defense service medal and the global war on terrorism expeditionary medal.

“He was a ‘one of one’ kind of person,” Leighton Grothaus, one of Clayton’s longtime friends, told The Daily Beast. “I knew him most of my life. He was the kind of person who would take the shirt off his back for anyone. He would go out of his way to say hi, bubbly, buy anyone a drink at the bar.”

Cope said her son started his job as maintenance mechanic at the Amazon fulfillment center earlier this year. When he wasn’t working, Cope said her son “loved riding his Harley and fishing.”

Grothaus added that he last spoke to his friend on Friday afternoon as he was about to clock into work at Amazon.

“I am at home visiting for the weekend and I wanted to set up a lunch for today,” said Grothaus, a 25-year-old full-time farmer. “He was so excited and we were both looking forward to it.”

Grothaus added that as the tornado alerts were going off on Friday night, another friend informed him that “the Amazon building collapsed.”

“That’s when I got that real sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach. I started texting Claying, calling him. But he never answered,” he said. “It was devastating.”

After the storm passed on Friday, Cope said she raced down to the warehouse to search for her son. Cope added that it wasn’t until 4:30 a.m. that authorities confirmed her son was among the employees who died in the natural disaster.

“[It was] gut-wrenching, nauseating, and heartbreaking,” Cope said about learning the news of her son’s death.

Officials say the storm took the roof off the Amazon warehouse, leaving dozens of employees trapped inside at the time of the collapse. The entire southern portion of the warehouse also was destroyed by the storm.

“About half of it’s missing, it’s gone,” Edwardsville Fire Department Mark Mayfield said Saturday of the approximately 400,000-square-foot building. Edwardsville Police Chief Mike Fillback added “there’s a lot of debris from the concrete; that is predominantly a concrete and steel structure.”

Fillback told The Daily Beast that while he could not confirm Cope was among the deceased, a press conference scheduled for Saturday afternoon would include the county coroner, who would answer questions.

While officials across several states are still scrambling to save residents who could still be trapped under the tornado’s destruction, a Kentucky judge has also been identified as a victim of the natural disaster.

The Chief Justice of the Kentucky Supreme Court confirmed in a Saturday tweet that Judge Brian Crick, who “served McLean and Muhlenberg counties, lost his life during the storm.” On Twitter, the father of five called himself a “devoted husband and dad. District Judge in the 45th Judicial District in KY.”

“This is a shocking loss to his family, his community and the court system, and his family is in our prayers,” the statement added. “I have asked our justices, judges, circuit court clerks and AOC managers to try to determine the safety of any court staff in Western Kentucky, and what we can do to help any who need shelter, food or clothing.”



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How can Chelsea cope without Ben Chilwell for rest of the season?

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I was making my way north from the Sonoran Desert, through the Coconino Forest, to the South Rim. In front of me, the Grandest of Canyons. On my radio, the grandest of Chelsea performances. Four goals without reply against the Old Lady, which on rewatch as a nightcap, was as dominant a performance against top-class opposition as we’ve ever seen at Stamford Bridge.

The win however did not come without cost. N’Golo Kanté was withdrawn in the first-half as precaution for a potential knee problem, and while he may have avoided serious damager, the same cannot be said for Ben Chilwell. While not yet officially confirmed, it seems almost a certainty that he will miss the rest of the season with an ACL injury. It certainly “looked” like an ACL injury, triggering my PTSD. And those of us who have had to deal with this injury first-hand — and are not named Antonio Rüdiger — also know that full recovery can take up to two years.

Fortunately, these days ACL injuries are not career-ending. Chilwell will be back, aged 25, and perhaps even stronger than ever, with an upgrade to the tendons in question. But until he returns, hopefully in time for next season and the 2022 World Cup, Chelsea will have to cope without him.

So how will we do that? There’s no need to panic; we have plenty of good options.

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MARCOS ALONSO

The obvious replacement is Marcos Alonso, who has not seen much action recently, but was practically ever-present the first couple months of the season while Chilwell was getting himself into playing shape physically and mentally.

Alonso started our first six Premier League games and the Juve match was the first Champions League match in which he did not feature. He has one goal and one assist and has captained the side twice in his twelve total appearances. He is a perfect fit for the wing-back role and while not quite as dynamic as Chilwell, he will undoubtedly do well. We have only lost four games he started under Tuchel (including, unfortunately, last year’s FA Cup final).

Alonso has 18 months left on a long-term contract he signed back in 2018 that at times had seen ill-advised, but he’s one of the longest serving players on the team at this point as he closes in on 200 club appearances. There’s little question of his qualifications or suitability. The questions start behind and below him.

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CÉSAR AZPILICUETA

The in-game replacement for Chilwell on Tuesday was not Alonso but Azpilicueta. Alonso was initially called on to get ready, but with the game well in hand at 3-0, told to sit down perhaps to not risk another injury.

Azpilicueta is certainly versatile enough to fill in at left wing-back, but he’s already a downgrade offensively on his natural right side and would essentially be a purely defensive option on the left. That might be a useful option at times, but we probably won’t see him start too many games.

CALLUM HUDSON-ODOI / CHRISTIAN PULISIC

On the opposite end of the Azpi spectrum, we could see Hudson-Odoi or Pulisic play at wing-back as purely attacking options. Hudson-Odoi has plenty of experience at this point playing the role on the right flank, and switching to the left would be a small adjustment. Tuchel has also spoken of Pulisic’s versatility in a similar vein.

Again, not ideal options, but options that could be useful in specific situation.

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EMERSON

Emerson Palmieri is on loan at Olympique Lyonnais this season and has been ever-present for them since joining after a four-minute cameo in our opening Premier League match. The 27-year-old extended his Chelsea contract by a year before leaving, though Lyon also have a €15m buy-option.

Unfortunately, it’s unclear if Chelsea have a recall option, though most loans can be broken during transfer windows regardless of initial agreements — i.e. even if we do not have an express option, we can negotiate one perhaps by refunding loan fees, paying “penalties” in a sense, etc. If there is a will, there is a way.

Would there be a will? That’s a much tougher question.

Emerson hardly featured under Tuchel last season — literally two minutes in two Champions League cameos (he did score once!) and zero Premier League minutes — while he’s been a key player for Lyon. But if he can be convinced to be Alonso’s backup for the rest of the season, he would be a no-brainer (re-)addition to the squad. He’s already familiar with the system as well.

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IAN MAATSEN

Maatsen upgraded his loan from League One-level last season at Charlton Athletic to Championship-level this season at Coventry City, and he’s hardly missed a beat. Just 19, the teenager’s been impressing, and we apparently do have a recall clause. Coventry are reportedly already concerned by his potential departure.

The risk with recalling Maatsen is the obvious one regarding his development. He would probably be better served by staying and playing, though if he’s deemed ready to make the jump, this could be his Chalobah-moment. Alonso can’t and won’t play every game.

JUAN FAMILIA-CASTILLO

Another young left back on loan, also in the Championship. Castillo has however hardly featured for Birmingham City, just four appearances so far this season, so recalling him in January might be a necessity anyway.

Castillo, who arrived from Ajax’s academy in 2016, has looked a foot out the door for a while, though he’s still just 21 and maybe this is his unexpected chance to stake a claim?

BABA RAHMAN

We should not forget about Baba, who finally looks over his series of knee injuries and featuring regularly for Reading, also in the Championship, as well as for the Ghana National Team. If Emerson can’t (or won’t) come back, and we decide the Maatsen is better served by staying at Coventry, could Baba yet get his own unexpected chance at Chelsea? Stranger things have happened…

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THE ACADEMY

Unsurprisingly, there are multiple young players just waiting in the wings. Whether they are ready is another question, but we only have to look at Valention Livramento at Southampton (or Tariq Lamptey at Brighton) for players able to make the jump immediately at a very young age.

George Nunn, who just turned 20, has been featuring as the left wing-back for the U23s in the EFL Trophy, while Silko Thomas, just 17, has done the same a few times for the U19s in the UEFA Youth League, as has fellow 17-year-old Lewis Hall. It wouldn’t surprise me if Nunn proved capable in Cup games, for example.

(There’s a ton of versatility in the Academy, too, it should be noted, which has seen Harvey Vale play on the left flank at times as well, for what it’s worth.)

TRANSFER MARKET

We’re talking about Chelsea here, so of course we’ll be linked with any and all available (and probably not available) left backs as well. AC Milan’s Theo Hernández is the first in that line, though Chilwell will be back, and perhaps sooner than prognosticated, so spending untold millions on a short-term solution would not make much sense. In years past, I’d say that means we’ll do it anyway, but our business these days seems more targeted and sensical, so hopefully this section stays a footnote.



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Daylight Saving Time 2021 has ended. Here’s how to cope with the time change

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Many people look forward to that extra hour of sleep, but it’s not enough to erase chronic sleep debt, said Dr. Kannan Ramar, professor of medicine at the Center for Sleep Medicine at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.

However, the additional hour of rest could have you waking up feeling more refreshed, which may motivate you to get more shut-eye, he said.

This is a great time to implement healthy “sleep hygiene” practices, which will help you fall asleep faster and stay asleep, Ramar said.

He recommended going to sleep around the same time each night, making sure you’re going to sleep early enough to get seven to eight hours of rest.

In the 30 minutes before bedtime, begin shutting off electronics to limit your exposure to light, Ramar explained.

If after 20 minutes you can’t fall sleep, get out of bed and do a quiet activity like meditation, he said. This is not the time to jump back on your electronics, he warned.

Avoid eating a large meal before bedtime, and cut off your caffeine intake in the afternoon, Ramar advised. Make sure to reduce your fluid intake before bed and avoid alcohol around this time, he added.

If those tips do not work for you, Ramar recommended you speak to a medical professional.

A rise in seasonal affective disorder

As the nights grow longer and the weather becomes bleaker in parts of the country, people may develop seasonal affective disorder. It’s a specific type of depression that often begins in the fall and ends in the spring, said Michelle Drerup, director of behavioral sleep medicine at the Cleveland Clinic Sleep Disorders Center in Ohio.

Some common symptoms include irritability, extreme fatigue, inability to concentrate, carbohydrate cravings, anxiety and withdrawal from social activities, she said.

The time change from Daylight Saving Time ending can trigger SAD, Drerup said.

A study published in 2017 found there was an 11% increase in the number of seasonal depressive episodes at the end of daylight saving.

Light exposure boosts mood

People with seasonal affective disorder should try to expose themselves to bright, natural light when possible, said Dr. Bhanu Prakash Kolla, an addiction psychiatrist and sleep physician at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. The rays of light increase the release of the neurotransmitter serotonin, known as the “happy hormone.”

Those in gloomier parts of the country can use a light box to mimic sunlight, he said.

If you notice the symptoms of seasonal affective disorder are significantly impacting your ability to function for more than two weeks, Drerup recommended seeing a doctor. A medical professional can help diagnose you, evaluate for other possible mental health conditions, and provide a personalized treatment plan.

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‘Back to the Future’ star Claudia Wells on how faith helped her cope with tragedy: It’s ‘the reason I’m alive’

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Claudia Wells skyrocketed to fame after playing the role of Marty McFly’s girlfriend Jennifer Parker in 1985’s “Back to the Future” – but then she seemingly disappeared from Hollywood.

The beloved classic, which starred Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd and Lea Thompson, among others, told the tale of a high school student who is sent into the past with a time-traveling DeLorean invented by an eccentric scientist.

The film’s success resulted in a trilogy, but Wells reluctantly turned down the offer to reprise her role. Elisabeth Shue went on to replace her in “Back to the Future II” (1989) and “Back to the Future III” (1990).

At the time, Wells’ manager mother was dying of breast cancer, People magazine reported.

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Claudia Wells and Michael J. Fox. on the set of ‘Back to the Future’.
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“I know she wanted me to continue doing the part and didn’t agree with my decision,” the now-55-year-old told Fox News. “But I was just not in a place emotionally where I could handle any more than what I was already handling. I wanted my mother to be supported and cared for. I left acting altogether, but I knew I would come back. I never felt it was over. I’m still waiting to come back. I still don’t feel like it’s over.”

Wells credited her Christian faith for helping her cope during a dark time in her life.

“It’s made all the difference in the world,” she explained. “I did a TV series starring Dean Jones when I was 15. And he used to talk to me about God, the Holy Spirit and Jesus being his savior all through the filming of the show. And then he and his wife took my mom and me to church every Sunday… I then went through so many different things in my life when my mom was dying of cancer. I believe God carried me through a lot of it.”

Wells admitted she was faced with her “own rebellion” in coping with her mother’s diagnosis. She said turning to her faith prevented her from going down a turbulent path in attempting to mask the pain she was feeling.

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Claudia Wells put her Hollywood career on hold to care for her mother.
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“I lived a lot of experiences I wouldn’t want people to go through but God brought me out of them all,” said the actress. “I feel like all of it was for a purpose so that one day, I can help others going through tough times.”

“But God is my everything,” she continued. “I can’t find happiness or peace without him. He is really, truly my only source of comfort and joy. Anytime I’ve turned my back to that, even during the darkest of times, I’ve lost that peace and joy. [My faith is] the reason I’m alive, without a shadow of a doubt. And because of God, I know that my mother is in heaven. She is her best self and she’s happy. She is out of pain and sadness.”

“My church family is my family,” she added.

According to Wells, the ailing matriarch passed away in October 1994. For nearly 30 years, Wells has run her men’s fine clothing store Armani Wells where she offers personal styling services. She said her role as shop owner has given her the opportunity to connect with others over the years as she healed.

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Claudia Wells is the proud owner of Armani Wells, a men’s resale store where she also offers styling services.
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“I tell all my customers and clients, ‘This is God’s store and I have the privilege of working here,’” she said. “The store has been completely fulfilling. I get to show men the dignity that they deserve. I want my customers to feel their very best and experience the quality of a fine suit that they can wear forever. I like dressing up people to show them how beautiful they are. I see beauty in all people. Sometimes people don’t realize their own beauty. So I get to show them just that through [clothes]. It gives me the same fulfillment as acting because it allows me to create a personal connection with someone. And I help them experience a sense of joy.”

But Wells hasn’t given up on acting for good. In fact, she would be open to starring in another “Back to the Future” film.

“I would not only consider it, but I’d raise my hand and say ‘Pretty please?’” she chuckled. “The answer is absolutely… I feel like I’m at a point in my life where I can play so many different roles that I didn’t have the firsthand knowledge to take on when I was 18, 19. I really do believe it’s still in my future.”

And Wells hasn’t forgotten the past.

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Claudia Wells said she would be open to appearing in a new sequel.
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Most recently, The Hollywood Museum went “Back to the Future” on Thursday when they re-opened to the public with their blockbuster exhibit honoring the film’s trilogy.

Founder and president Donelle Dadigan presented a $5,000 check to the Michael J. Fox Foundation, which is dedicated to finding a cure for Parkinson’s disease. Fox, who famously starred as McFly, launched the foundation in 2000 after publicly disclosing his 1991 diagnosis at age 29. A personal video from the 60-year-old was presented for the occasion.

Wells supported The Hollywood Museum and its new exhibition. She is also an ambassador for Kids in the Spotlight, a non-profit that teaches youth in foster care how to write, cast and star in their own short films.

“I’m so grateful for the life I have today,” said Wells. “My daddy is 96 years old. He and his wife have been married for 50 years. I’m my sister’s best friend. In fact, my sister’s name is Jennifer… And I’m eager for what the future holds.”

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