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⚾ Dodgers vs. Reds ⚾

First Pitch: Thursday, May 16, 2024 7:10 PM Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California

Starters

Team	Starting Pitcher	IP	K/9	BB/9	H9	ERA
CIN	-HP TBD	-	-	-	-	-
LAD	RHP Tyler Glasnow	57.0	11.53	2.37	0.79	2.53

Team Offense

Team	G	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	AB/HR	G
CIN	43	.218	.298	.359	.657	34.92	4.26
LAD	45	.262	.344	.442	.786	26.10	5.27

Top Performers

Reds	Pos	OPS	Rank	OPS	Pos	Dodgers
Elly De La Cruz	SS	.857	1		TWP	Shohei Ohtani
Spencer Steer	LF	.759	2	1.007	SS	Mookie Betts
Jeimer Candelario	3B	.702	3	.863	1B	Freddie Freeman

On this day in 2021...

Marlins @ Dodgers, MIA 0 LAD 0, bot 2, 1 out, Austin Barnes facing Pablo López... Austin Barnes doubles (3) on a line drive to left fielder Corey Dickerson. Sheldon Neuse scores. VIDEO
Win Probability Added: 10.6

MLB Upcoming Dates

• End of the 1st Half - Sun 14 July 2024
  
• All Star Game - Tue 16 July 2024
  
• Start of the 2nd Half - Fri 19 July 2024
  

Questions of the Day

1. When was the last time you worked incredibly hard?
   
2. What memory of yours feels real but is most likely false?
   
3. Which apocalyptic dystopia do you think is most likely?
   

Have a great day, Dodgers.

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Hey everyone! I would like your opinion for my upcoming family trip itinerary. Any do’s / dont's, hidden gems, attraction passes, safety matters, suggestions or current affairs / issues that I need to be aware of? Here are the deets:

Background:

We’re a muslim family of six from SEA and will be arriving in US separately (It will be our first time in the states!). My parents are 50+ while myself, my wife and siblings are in our 20s. My youngest sister is 17 and she’s a person with down syndrome. We have travelled a lot in the past but this will be the first time we will experience something brand new! It’ll be the first time for most of us reaching the America continent.
What we enjoy doing is 60% sightseeing and family activities (especially nature) & 40% relaxing & typical tourist shopping etc.

Itinerary:

We’ll be travelling early June 2024 (summer / peak hot, yes I know) and will conclude our journey early July. This is the plan so far:
Day 0: Arrive in San Francisco (arriving at night)
Day 1 - 2: Explore San Francisco (Golden Gate, Alcatraz, Point Reyes etc.)
Day 3: Pick up our rental car and drive to Lake Tahoe
Day 4 - 5: Explore Lake Tahoe (Water Sports, Trailing, Hiking)
Day 6: Depart from Lake Tahoe and drive to Yosemite NP
Day 7 - 10: Explore the whole of Yosemite NP
Day 11: Depart from Yosemite NP and drive to Monterey
Day 12: Explore Monterey area (Carlmel-by-the-sea, Big Sur drive)
Day 13: Depart from Monterey and arrive in Los Angeles
Day 14 - Day 16: Explore LA (Hollywood, Warner Bros. Studio, may check out one of the baseball games as we’ve never seen one) and our flight departing LA is on Day 16 at night.
Day 17: Arrive in Buffalo early in the morning, check-in and then explore Niagara Falls.
Day 18: Pic up another rental car and drive towards Boston. Stop by Albany halfway overnight.
Day 19: Depart from Albany and drive to Boston. Explore Boston.
Day 20: Relax and explore Boston
Day 21: Depart from Boston and drive to Hoboken, NY (our accommodation) (maybe stop by Woodbury Premium Outlet for a quick shop)
Day 22 - Day 25: Explore New York (Manhattan Island mostly)
Day 26: Last day to explore NY as our flight is at night.
We realise and understand it’s going to be a tough journey, checking-in and out accommodations and long-hour drives. We’re quite used to it and still were able to enjoy our trip (last time we did Dubai, Paris, London & Swiss in 2 ½ weeks). We probably won’t know if we would return to the US again in the future so we thought might go all out and explore both coasts (although there’s a lot more of the States left to explore).

Additional Info:

• There'll be two drivers for the whole trip
• I will be celebrating my birthday when we're in New York >_<
• My wife, siblings & I love to explore new and culturally unique places that we probably won't be able to experience elsewhere e.g. Griffiths Observatory, catch a show at Apollo Theater / Broadway etc. while my parents are more interested in the typical, general touristy places like Golden Gate, Niagara Falls, Exploring Manhattan in general. Any more places that I might've missed?

So yeah, I hope this is enough information for you kind souls out there to give a little feedback on what you think of it. It has been almost a year of planning and finally becoming a reality in a few weeks! Thanks so much for your time!

Hey everyone! I would like your opinion for my upcoming family trip itinerary. Any do’s / dont's, hidden gems, attraction passes, safety matters, suggestions or current affairs / issues that I need to be aware of? Here are the deets:

Background:

We’re a muslim family of six from SEA and will be arriving in US separately (It will be our first time in the states!). My parents are 50+ while myself, my wife and siblings are in our 20s. My youngest sister is 17 and she’s a person with down syndrome. We have travelled a lot in the past but this will be the first time we will experience something brand new! It’ll be the first time for most of us reaching the America continent.
What we enjoy doing is 60% sightseeing and family activities (especially nature) & 40% relaxing & typical tourist shopping etc.

Itinerary:

We’ll be travelling early June 2024 (summer / peak hot, yes I know) and will conclude our journey early July. This is the plan so far:
Day 0: Arrive in San Francisco (arriving at night)
Day 1 - 2: Explore San Francisco (Golden Gate, Alcatraz, Point Reyes etc.)
Day 3: Pick up our rental car and drive to Lake Tahoe
Day 4 - 5: Explore Lake Tahoe (Water Sports, Trailing, Hiking)
Day 6: Depart from Lake Tahoe and drive to Yosemite NP
Day 7 - 10: Explore the whole of Yosemite NP
Day 11: Depart from Yosemite NP and drive to Monterey
Day 12: Explore Monterey area (Carlmel-by-the-sea, Big Sur drive)
Day 13: Depart from Monterey and arrive in Los Angeles
Day 14 - Day 16: Explore LA (Hollywood, Warner Bros. Studio, may check out one of the baseball games as we’ve never seen one) and our flight departing LA is on Day 16 at night.
Day 17: Arrive in Buffalo early in the morning, check-in and then explore Niagara Falls.
Day 18: Pic up another rental car and drive towards Boston. Stop by Albany halfway overnight.
Day 19: Depart from Albany and drive to Boston. Explore Boston.
Day 20: Relax and explore Boston
Day 21: Depart from Boston and drive to Hoboken, NY (our accommodation) (maybe stop by Woodbury Premium Outlet for a quick shop)
Day 22 - Day 25: Explore New York (Manhattan Island mostly)
Day 26: Last day to explore NY as our flight is at night.
We realise and understand it’s going to be a tough journey, checking-in and out accommodations and long-hour drives. We’re quite used to it and still were able to enjoy our trip (last time we did Dubai, Paris, London & Swiss in 2 ½ weeks). We probably won’t know if we would return to the US again in the future so we thought might go all out and explore both coasts (although there’s a lot more of the States left to explore).

Additional Info:

• There'll be two drivers for the whole trip
• I will be celebrating my birthday when we're in New York >_<
• My wife, siblings & I love to explore new and culturally unique places that we probably won't be able to experience elsewhere e.g. Griffiths Observatory, catch a show at Apollo Theater / Broadway etc. while my parents are more interested in the typical, general touristy places like Golden Gate, Niagara Falls, Exploring Manhattan in general. Any more places that I might've missed?

So yeah, I hope this is enough information for you kind souls out there to give a little feedback on what you think of it. It has been almost a year of planning and finally becoming a reality in a few weeks! Thanks so much for your time!

Has this happened to anyone else? My loans were through Nelnet and I already paid off the approx. 5k I owed to Ai from attending in 2013. They're labeled as from "Argosy University" rather than the Art Institutes and I'm wondering I'd thats why I haven't recieved any emails about the forgiveness or refund yet. Are there other people still waiting to hear about the Ai forgiveness? I specifically went to Ai of CA - North Hollywood/Los Angeles.
The Ai website says this about the specific school I went to: "The Art Institute of California—Los Angeles, a campus of Argosy University". Do these specific campuses not count or something?

ET	AWAY		HOME	VIDEO
11:30 AM	SOUTHERN ILLINOIS	at	MISSOURI STATE	ESPN+ ($)
12:00 PM	RHODE ISLAND	at	DAYTON	ESPN+ ($)
12:00 PM	STONEHILL	at	MERRIMACK	NEC FRONT ROW
12:00 PM	YOUNGSTOWN STATE	at	MILWAUKEE	ESPN+ ($)
12:00 PM	FORDHAM	at	St. BONAVENTURE	ESPN+ ($)
1:00 PM	NIAGARA	at	CANISIUS	ESPN+ ($)
1:00 PM	LIPSCOMB	at	KENNESAW STATE	ESPN+ ($)
1:00 PM	VCU	at	RICHMOND	ESPN+ ($)
1:00 PM	ARKANSAS PINE BLUFF	at	TEXAS SOUTHERN	Youtube / @TSUathletics
2:00 PM	A&M - CORPUS CHRISTI	at	SOUTHEASTERN	ESPN+ ($)
2:00 PM	TULANE	at	CHARLOTTE	ESPN+ ($)
2:00 PM	NOTRE DAME	at	LOUISVILLE	ACCNX
2:00 PM	SIU EDWARDSVILLE	at	MOREHEAD STATE	ESPN+ ($)
2:00 PM	STONY BROOK	at	NORTHEASTERN	FLOBaseball ($)
2:00 PM	MARIST	at	UMASS - LOWELL	AMERICA EAST TV
2:30 PM	OKLAHOMA	at	CINCINNATI	ESPN+ ($)
3:00 PM	FRESNO STATE	at	AIR FORCE	MTN WEST NETWORK
3:00 PM	QUEENS	at	BELLARMINE	ESPN+ ($)
3:00 PM	TOLEDO	at	BOWLING GREEN	ESPN+ ($) / BCSN
3:00 PM	UCONN	at	BUTLER	FLOBaseball ($)
3:00 PM	DELAWARE STATE	at	CCSU	NEC FRONT ROW
3:00 PM	WESTERN MICHIGAN	at	CENTRAL MICHIGAN	Chippewas All-Access ($)
3:00 PM	QUINNIPIAC	at	FAIRFIELD	Stags All Access
3:00 PM	DAVIDSON	at	GEORGE MASON	ESPN+ ($)
3:00 PM	ALBANY	at	MAINE	AMERICA EAST TV
3:00 PM	RIDER	at	MANHATTAN	Jaspers All Access
3:00 PM	DALLAS BAPTIST	at	MIDDLE TENNESSEE	ESPN+ ($)
3:00 PM	SOUTHERN ILLINOIS	at	MISSOURI STATE	ESPN+ ($)
3:00 PM	LAMAR	at	NEW ORLEANS	ESPN+ ($)
3:00 PM	LE MOYNE	at	NORFOLK STATE	NSU Showcase ($)
3:00 PM	STEPHEN F. AUSTIN	at	NORTHWESTERN STATE	ESPN+ ($)
3:00 PM	GEORGE WASHINGTON	at	SAINT JOSEPH'S	ESPN+ ($)
3:00 PM	MOUNT ST. MARY'S	at	SAINT PETER'S	Peacocks All Access
3:00 PM	NORTH CAROLINA A&T	at	TOWSON	FLOBaseball ($)
3:00 PM	SAINT LOUIS	at	UMASS	ESPN+ ($)
3:00 PM	FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON	at	WAGNER	NEC FRONT ROW
3:00 PM	VILLANOVA	at	XAVIER	FLOBaseball ($)
3:30 PM	RHODE ISLAND	at	DAYTON	ESPN+ ($)
4:00 PM	EAST TENNESSEE STATE	at	MIAMI OH	Chatterbox Sports ($)
4:00 PM	EASTERN MICHIGAN	at	NORTHERN ILLINOIS	NIU All-Access ($)
4:00 PM	MINNESOTA	at	NORTHWESTERN	B1G+
4:00 PM	AKRON	at	OHIO	Youtube / @OhioBobcatTV
4:00 PM	ALCORN STATE	at	PRAIRIE VIEW A&M	Youtube / @Panther Athletics
4:00 PM	UNC ASHEVILLE	at	PRESBYTERIAN	ESPN+ ($)
4:00 PM	ORAL ROBERTS	at	SAINT THOMAS	MIDCO Sports Plus / SLN ($)
4:00 PM	OMAHA	at	SOUTH DAKOTA STATE	MIDCO Sports Plus / SLN ($)
4:00 PM	UT MARTIN	at	SOUTHEAST MISSOURI	ESPN+ ($)
4:00 PM	LITTLE ROCK	at	TENNESSEE TECH	ESPN+ ($)
4:00 PM	INDIANA STATE	at	VALPARAISO	ESPN+ ($)
4:00 PM	NEW MEXICO STATE	at	WESTERN KENTUCKY	🔈 Audio Only
4:00 PM	CHARLESTON SOUTHERN	at	WINTHROP	ESPN+ ($)
4:45 PM	LIPSCOMB	at	KENNESAW STATE	ESPN+ ($)
5:00 PM	WOFFORD	at	SAMFORD	ESPN+ ($)
5:00 PM	MISSISSIPPI VALLEY	at	FLORIDA A&M	FAMU All-Access ($)
5:00 PM	MICHIGAN	at	INDIANA	📺 BIG TEN NETWORK
5:00 PM	MARIST	at	UMASS - LOWELL	AMERICA EAST TV
5:30 PM	SIU EDWARDSVILLE	at	MOREHEAD STATE	ESPN+ ($)
5:30 PM	A&M - CORPUS CHRISTI	at	SOUTHEASTERN	ESPN+ ($)
6:00 PM	GEORGIA SOUTHERN	at	APP STATE	ESPN+ ($)
6:00 PM	WILLIAM & MARY	at	CAMPBELL	FLOBaseball ($)
6:00 PM	TULANE	at	CHARLOTTE	ESPN+ ($)
6:00 PM	OKLAHOMA	at	CINCINNATI	ESPN+ ($)
6:00 PM	BOSTON COLLEGE	at	CLEMSON	ACCNX
6:00 PM	RICE	at	EAST CAROLINA	ESPN+ ($)
6:00 PM	JACKSONVILLE	at	EASTERN KENTUCKY	ESPN+ ($)
6:00 PM	CHARLESTON	at	ELON	FLOBaseball ($)
6:00 PM	HIGH POINT	at	GARDNER-WEBB	ESPN+ ($)
6:00 PM	FLORIDA	at	GEORGIA	SECN+
6:00 PM	OLD DOMINION	at	GEORGIA STATE	ESPN+ ($)
6:00 PM	BELMONT	at	ILLINOIS STATE	ESPN+ ($)
6:00 PM	BALL STATE	at	KENT STATE	Boxcast
6:00 PM	LOUISIANA TECH	at	LIBERTY	ESPN+ ($)
6:00 PM	EASTERN ILLINOIS	at	LINDENWOOD	Lions Video
6:00 PM	NOTRE DAME	at	LOUISVILLE	ACCNX
6:00 PM	COASTAL CAROLINA	at	MARSHALL	ESPN+ ($)
6:00 PM	PENN STATE	at	MARYLAND	B1G+
6:00 PM	THE CITADEL	at	MERCER	ESPN+ ($)
6:00 PM	NEBRASKA	at	MICHIGAN STATE	B1G+
6:00 PM	BINGHAMTON	at	NJIT	ESPN+ ($)
6:00 PM	FLORIDA GULF COAST	at	NORTH FLORIDA	ESPN+ ($)
6:00 PM	LONGWOOD	at	RADFORD	ESPN+ ($)
6:00 PM	OHIO STATE	at	RUTGERS	B1G+
6:00 PM	GEORGETOWN	at	SAINT JOHN'S	ESPN+ ($)
6:00 PM	BRYANT	at	UMBC	AMERICA EAST TV
6:00 PM	USC UPSTATE	at	UNC GREENSBORO	ESPN+ ($)
6:00 PM	VIRGINIA TECH	at	VIRGINIA	ACCNX
6:00 PM	WESTERN CAROLINA	at	VIRGINIA MILITARY	ESPN+ ($)
6:30 PM	DALLAS BAPTIST	at	MIDDLE TENNESSEE	ESPN+ ($)
6:30 PM	LAMAR	at	NEW ORLEANS	ESPN+ ($)
6:30 PM	UNC WILMINGTON	at	DELAWARE	FLOBaseball ($)
6:30 PM	UTSA	at	FLORIDA ATLANTIC	ESPN+ ($)
6:30 PM	VANDERBILT	at	KENTUCKY	SECN+
6:30 PM	UAB	at	SOUTH FLORIDA	ESPN+ ($)
6:30 PM	CENTRAL ARKANSAS	at	STETSON	ESPN+ ($)
6:30 PM	SOUTH CAROLINA	at	TENNESSEE	SECN+
7:00 PM	SEATTLE U	at	ABILENE CHRISTIAN	WAC International
7:00 PM	ALABAMA	at	AUBURN	SECN+
7:00 PM	NORTH ALABAMA	at	AUSTIN PEAY	ESPN+ ($)
7:00 PM	ALABAMA STATE	at	BETHUNE-COOKMAN	YouTube / @CatEyeNetwork
7:00 PM	MURRAY STATE	at	BRADLEY	ESPN+ ($)
7:00 PM	SETON HALL	at	CREIGHTON	📺 Fox Sports 1
7:00 PM	NORTH CAROLINA	at	DUKE	📺 ACC NETWORK
7:00 PM	ILLINOIS CHICAGO	at	EVANSVILLE	ESPN+ ($)
7:00 PM	GEORGIA TECH	at	FLORIDA STATE	ACCNX
7:00 PM	BRIGHAM YOUNG	at	KANSAS STATE	ESPN+ ($)
7:00 PM	SOUTH ALABAMA	at	LOUISIANA	ESPN+ ($)
7:00 PM	ARKANSAS STATE	at	LOUISIANA MONROE	ESPN+ ($)
7:00 PM	OLE MISS	at	LSU	📺 SEC NETWORK
7:00 PM	WICHITA STATE	at	MEMPHIS	ESPN+ ($)
7:00 PM	PITTSBURGH	at	MIAMI	ACCNX
7:00 PM	MISSOURI	at	MISSISSIPPI STATE	SECN+
7:00 PM	WAKE FOREST	at	NC STATE	ACCNX
7:00 PM	AKRON	at	OHIO	Youtube / @OhioBobcatTV
7:00 PM	GRAMBLING STATE	at	SOUTHERN	Jaguar Sports Network ($)
7:00 PM	WESTERN ILLINOIS	at	SOUTHERN INDIANA	ESPN+ ($)
7:00 PM	TEXAS STATE	at	SOUTHERN MISS	ESPN+ ($)
7:00 PM	WEST VIRGINIA	at	TCU	ESPN+ ($)
7:00 PM	JAMES MADISON	at	TROY	ESPN+ ($)
7:00 PM	NEW MEXICO STATE	at	WESTERN KENTUCKY	🔈 Audio Only
7:30 PM	UCF	at	BAYLOR	ESPN+ ($)
7:30 PM	OKLAHOMA STATE	at	HOUSTON	ESPN+ ($)
7:30 PM	FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL	at	IOWA	B1G+
7:30 PM	McNEESE STATE	at	NICHOLLS STATE	ESPN+ ($)
7:30 PM	NORTHERN COLORADO	at	NORTH DAKOTA STATE	MIDCO Sports Plus / SLN ($)
7:30 PM	JAX STATE	at	SAM HOUSTON STATE	🔈 Audio Only
7:30 PM	KANSAS	at	TEXAS	📺 LONGHORN NETWORK
7:30 PM	SACRAMENTO STATE	at	UTRGV	ESPN+ ($)
7:30 PM	CHARLESTON SOUTHERN	at	WINTHROP	ESPN+ ($)
8:00 PM	ARKANSAS	at	TEXAS A&M	📺 ESPN2
8:00 PM	CAL BAPTIST	at	UTAH TECH	WAC International
8:00 PM	GRAND CANYON	at	UTAH VALLEY	ESPN+ ($)
8:00 PM	ILLINOIS	at	PURDUE	📺 BIG TEN NETWORK
9:00 PM	OREGON STATE	at	ARIZONA	📺 PAC-12 ARIZONA
9:00 PM	PEPPERDINE	at	GONZAGA	ESPN+ ($)
9:00 PM	SAN FRANCISCO	at	LOYOLA MARYMOUNT	ESPN+ ($)
9:00 PM	SAN DIEGO STATE	at	NEVADA	MTN WEST NETWORK
9:00 PM	WASHINGTON STATE	at	OREGON	📺 PAC-12 OREGON
9:00 PM	SANTA CLARA	at	PACIFIC	ESPN+ ($)
9:00 PM	SAINT MARY'S	at	PORTLAND	ESPN+ ($)
9:00 PM	NEW MEXICO	at	SAN JOSE STATE	MTN WEST NETWORK
9:30 PM	TEXAS TECH	at	ARIZONA STATE	📺 PAC-12 ARIZONA
9:30 PM	UTAH	at	USC	PAC-12 PLUS (USC)
10:00 PM	WASHINGTON	at	CALIFORNIA	📺 PAC-12 NETWORKS
10:00 PM	STANFORD	at	UCLA	📺 PAC-12 LOS ANGELES

*= time changed

• Bad weather in the forecast can & does mean DHs & changes. Double Check Times.

Người Việt Nam có xu hướng có thu nhập cao hơn so với tổng dân số người nước ngoài và . Vào năm 2022, các hộ gia đình do người nhập cư gốc Việt làm chủ có thu nhập trung bình là 81.000 USD, so với 75.000 USD của cả hộ gia đình nhập cư và sinh ra ở Mỹ.
Vào năm 2022, người nhập cư Việt Nam ít rơi vào tình trạng nghèo đói (11%) hơn một chút so với người sinh ra ở nước ngoài (14%) hoặc sinh ra ở Mỹ (12%).

Người Việt nhập cư vào Hoa Kỳ

https://www.migrationpolicy.org/article/vietnamese-immigrants-united-states#:~:text=In%202022%2C%20households%20headed%20by,born%20(12%20percent)).
NGÀY 11 THÁNG 10 NĂM 2023
Jeanne Batalova
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Một gia đình Việt Nam trong bếp. (Ảnh: iStock.com/DragonImages)
Sự kết thúc của Chiến tranh Việt Nam và việc rút quân nhanh chóng của Hoa Kỳ vào năm 1975 đánh dấu sự khởi đầu của làn sóng di cư quy mô lớn từ Việt Nam sang Hoa Kỳ. Chính phủ Hoa Kỳ đã sơ tán khoảng 125.000 người Việt Nam vào năm đó, hầu hết trong số họ có quan hệ mật thiết với quân đội Hoa Kỳ và có thể đã bị chính quyền Cộng sản mới đàn áp. Sau khi đến, ngày càng có nhiều người tị nạn Việt Nam đến Hoa Kỳ để tìm kiếm sự bảo vệ. Số người nhập cư từ Việt Nam tăng nhanh, gần gấp đôi trong cả những năm 1980 và 1990, lên tới 988.000 người vào năm 2000.
Hơn 1,3 triệu người nhập cư Việt Nam cư trú tại Hoa Kỳ vào năm 2022, năm gần đây nhất có dữ liệu từ Khảo sát Cộng đồng Người Mỹ của Cục Điều tra Dân số Hoa Kỳ (ACS), chiếm khoảng 3% trong tổng số 46,2 triệu người nhập cư Hoa Kỳ. Họ là nhóm nhập cư gốc quốc gia lớn thứ sáu, sau người Mexico, người Ấn Độ, người Trung Quốc, người Philippines và người Salvador. Khoảng 9% người nhập cư từ châu Á vào Hoa Kỳ vào năm 2022 là từ Việt Nam.
Không giống như trước đây, khi hầu hết người Việt Nam đến tị nạn, ngày nay 87% thường trú nhân hợp pháp mới của Việt Nam (LPR, còn được gọi là người có thẻ xanh) có được tình trạng của họ thông qua các kênh đoàn tụ gia đình, với tư cách là người thân trực tiếp của công dân Hoa Kỳ hoặc thông qua các kênh khác. con đường do gia đình bảo trợ. So với những người nhập cư khác, những người đến từ Việt Nam có nhiều khả năng trở thành công dân Hoa Kỳ nhập tịch và đã cư trú tại Hoa Kỳ trong một thời gian dài. Họ cũng có nhiều khả năng có trình độ học vấn thấp hơn và nói tiếng Anh kém hơn. Tuy nhiên, họ báo cáo thu nhập hộ gia đình trung bình cao hơn so với tổng dân số nhập cư và sinh ra ở Hoa Kỳ.
Tiêu điểm này cung cấp thông tin về dân số người Việt nhập cư tại Hoa Kỳ, tập trung vào quy mô, sự phân bổ địa lý và đặc điểm kinh tế xã hội.
Các định nghĩa
Cục điều tra dân số Hoa Kỳ định nghĩa “ người sinh ra ở nước ngoài ” là những cá nhân không có quốc tịch Hoa Kỳ khi sinh ra. Dân số sinh ra ở nước ngoài bao gồm công dân nhập tịch, thường trú nhân hợp pháp, người tị nạn và người tị nạn, người không nhập cư hợp pháp (bao gồm cả những người có thị thực sinh viên, làm việc hoặc thị thực tạm thời khác) và những người cư trú trong nước mà không được phép.
Các thuật ngữ “ sinh ra ở nước ngoài ” và “ người nhập cư ” được sử dụng thay thế cho nhau và đề cập đến những người sinh ra ở một quốc gia khác và sau đó di cư sang Hoa Kỳ.
Quy mô dân số nhập cư theo thời gian
So với những năm trước, hai thập kỷ qua đã chứng kiến ​​sự tăng trưởng chậm hơn của dân số người Việt nhập cư vào Hoa Kỳ (xem Hình 1). Tốc độ tăng trưởng 26% từ năm 2000 đến năm 2010 không được lặp lại trong những năm tiếp theo, giảm xuống còn 7% từ năm 2010 đến năm 2022. Để so sánh, tổng dân số nhập cư Hoa Kỳ đã tăng 16% từ năm 2010 đến năm 2022.
Hình 1. Dân số người Việt nhập cư vào Hoa Kỳ, 1980-2022
Nguồn: Dữ liệu từ Cục Điều tra Dân số Hoa Kỳ 2010 và 2022 Khảo sát Cộng đồng Hoa Kỳ (ACS), và Campbell J. Gibson và Kay Jung, \"Thống kê Điều tra Dân số Lịch sử về Dân số Sinh ra ở Nước ngoài của Hoa Kỳ: 1850-2000\" (Working Paper no. 81, Cục Điều tra Dân số Hoa Kỳ, Washington, DC, tháng 2 năm 2006), có sẵn trực tuyến .
Phân bổ theo Tiểu bang và Thành phố Trọng điểm của Hoa Kỳ
Người nhập cư từ Việt Nam tập trung nhiều ở California (38%), tiếp theo là Texas (14%) và Bang Washington (5%) trong giai đoạn 2017-21. Florida, Virginia, Georgia và Massachusetts là nơi sinh sống của khoảng 3% hoặc 4% dân số Việt Nam. Bốn quận có lượng người nhập cư Việt Nam nhiều nhất là ba quận ở California (các quận Cam, Santa Clara và Los Angeles) và Quận Harris, Texas. Bốn quận này cộng lại chiếm 31 phần trăm người Việt nhập cư vào Hoa Kỳ.
Hình 2. Các quốc gia cư trú hàng đầu của người Việt nhập cư tại Hoa Kỳ, 2017-21
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Bấm vào đây để xem bản đồ tương tác nêu bật các tiểu bang và quận có mật độ người nhập cư cao nhất từ ​​​​Việt Nam và các quốc gia khác.
Các khu vực đô thị lớn hơn ở Los Angeles, San Jose và Houston là nơi sinh sống của 33% người Việt nhập cư vào Hoa Kỳ. Hơn 5 phần trăm cư dân ở khu vực San Jose mở rộng sinh ra ở Việt Nam (xem Bảng 1).
Hình 3. Các điểm đến đô thị hàng đầu của người Việt nhập cư tại Hoa Kỳ, 2017-21
Bấm vào đây để xem bản đồ tương tác làm nổi bật các khu vực đô thị có nhiều người nhập cư nhất từ ​​​​Việt Nam và các quốc gia khác.
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Bảng 1. Các khu vực đô thị hàng đầu của Hoa Kỳ dành cho người Việt nhập cư, 2017-21
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Nguồn: Bảng dữ liệu MPI từ Cục Điều tra Dân số Hoa Kỳ tổng hợp ACS 2017-21.
Khả năng tiếng Anh
Người nhập cư Việt Nam ít có khả năng thông thạo tiếng Anh hơn nhiều so với tổng dân số sinh ra ở nước ngoài. Theo ACS, vào năm 2022, khoảng 64% người Việt từ 5 tuổi trở lên cho biết nói tiếng Anh ở mức “rất kém”, so với 46% của tất cả những người nhập cư. Khoảng 10% người nhập cư Việt Nam chỉ nói tiếng Anh ở nhà, so với 17% tổng số người sinh ra ở nước ngoài.
Tuổi, Giáo dục và Việc làm
Người Việt Nam có xu hướng già hơn so với tổng dân số sinh ra ở nước ngoài và Mỹ. Độ tuổi trung bình của người nhập cư Việt Nam vào năm 2022 là 53 tuổi, so với 47 đối với tất cả người nhập cư và 37 đối với người bản xứ. Điều này phần lớn là do số lượng người cao tuổi Việt Nam cao một cách không cân đối: 23% người Việt Nam từ 65 tuổi trở lên, so với 18% tổng dân số sinh ra ở nước ngoài và 17% đối với người bản xứ (xem Hình 4). Trong khi đó, 74% dân số Việt Nam trong độ tuổi lao động (18 đến 64) so ​​với 58% người sinh ra ở Mỹ và 77% tổng số người nhập cư.
Hình 4. Phân bố độ tuổi của dân số Hoa Kỳ theo nguồn gốc, năm 2022
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Lưu ý: Tổng phần trăm có thể không đến 100 vì chúng được làm tròn đến số nguyên gần nhất. Nguồn : Bảng dữ liệu MPI từ Cục Điều tra Dân số Hoa Kỳ 2022 ACS.
Người Việt Nam từ 25 tuổi trở lên có xu hướng có trình độ học vấn thấp hơn so với người bản xứ và người sinh ra ở nước ngoài nói chung. Vào năm 2022, 29% người nhập cư Việt Nam cho biết có bằng cử nhân trở lên, so với 36% người sinh ra ở Mỹ và 35% tổng số người trưởng thành nhập cư (xem Hình 5). Trong số những người Việt Nam đến từ năm 2017 đến năm 2021, 28% người trưởng thành có bằng đại học, tỷ lệ thấp hơn nhiều so với tất cả những người nhập cư đến trong thời kỳ đó (47%).
Bấm vào đây để biết dữ liệu về trình độ học vấn của người nhập cư theo quốc gia xuất xứ và tổng thể.
Hình 5. Trình độ học vấn của dân số Hoa Kỳ (từ 25 tuổi trở lên) theo nguồn gốc, 2022
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Lưu ý: Tổng phần trăm có thể không đến 100 vì chúng được làm tròn đến số nguyên gần nhất. Nguồn : Bảng dữ liệu MPI từ Cục Điều tra Dân số Hoa Kỳ 2022 ACS.
Theo Viện Giáo dục Quốc tế, hơn 20.700 sinh viên quốc tế từ Việt Nam đã theo học tại các cơ sở giáo dục đại học Hoa Kỳ trong năm học 2021-2022, đại diện cho quốc gia xuất xứ hàng đầu thứ năm sau Trung Quốc, Ấn Độ, Hàn Quốc và Canada. Sinh viên Việt Nam chiếm 2% trong tổng số 949.000 sinh viên quốc tế tại Hoa Kỳ và 42% trong số gần 49.000 sinh viên đến từ Đông Nam Á.
Người Việt Nam tham gia lực lượng lao động với tỷ lệ gần như tương đương với tất cả người nhập cư. Khoảng 65% người nhập cư Việt Nam và 67% tổng số người nhập cư từ 16 tuổi trở lên thuộc lực lượng lao động dân sự, so với 62% người bản xứ. Người Việt Nam có nhiều khả năng được tuyển dụng trong các ngành dịch vụ hơn tất cả những người nhập cư hoặc sinh ra ở Mỹ (xem Hình 6).
Hình 6. Lao động được tuyển dụng trong Lực lượng Lao động Dân sự (từ 16 tuổi trở lên) theo Nghề nghiệp và Nguồn gốc, 2022
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Lưu ý: Tổng phần trăm có thể không đến 100 vì chúng được làm tròn đến số nguyên gần nhất. Nguồn : Bảng dữ liệu MPI từ Cục Điều tra Dân số Hoa Kỳ 2022 ACS.
Thu nhập và nghèo đói
Người Việt Nam có xu hướng có thu nhập cao hơn so với tổng dân số người nước ngoài và người bản xứ. Vào năm 2022, các hộ gia đình do người nhập cư gốc Việt làm chủ có thu nhập trung bình là 81.000 USD, so với 75.000 USD của cả hộ gia đình nhập cư và sinh ra ở Mỹ.
Vào năm 2022, người nhập cư Việt Nam ít rơi vào tình trạng nghèo đói (11%) hơn một chút so với người sinh ra ở nước ngoài (14%) hoặc sinh ra ở Mỹ (12%).
Con đường nhập cư và nhập tịch
Người Việt Nam có nhiều khả năng trở thành công dân Mỹ nhập tịch hơn so với người nhập cư nói chung. Vào năm 2022, 78% người Việt Nam được nhập tịch, so với 53% tổng dân số sinh ra ở nước ngoài.
So với tất cả những người nhập cư, người Việt Nam có nhiều khả năng đã đến trước năm 2000, với 60% làm như vậy. 17% nữa xảy ra trong khoảng thời gian từ năm 2000 đến năm 2009 và 23% vào năm 2010 hoặc muộn hơn (xem Hình 7).
Hình 7. Người nhập cư từ Việt Nam và Tất cả người nhập cư vào Hoa Kỳ theo thời gian đến, 2022
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Lưu ý: Tổng phần trăm có thể không đến 100 vì chúng được làm tròn đến số nguyên gần nhất. Nguồn : Bảng dữ liệu MPI từ Cục Điều tra Dân số Hoa Kỳ 2022 ACS.
Trong năm tài chính (FY) 2022, Việt Nam là quốc gia có số lượng thường trú nhân mới lớn thứ tám. Khoảng 24.400 trong số 1 triệu LPR mới (khoảng 2%) đến từ Việt Nam. Phần lớn những người có thẻ xanh mới từ Việt Nam đến thông qua các kênh đoàn tụ gia đình: 87% nhận được thẻ xanh với tư cách là người thân trực tiếp của công dân Hoa Kỳ hoặc được các thành viên khác trong gia đình bảo lãnh. Con số này cao hơn 58% tổng số LPR mới đến theo những con đường đó (xem Hình 8). Khoảng 12% LPR mới của Việt Nam đến từ nguồn tài trợ việc làm.
Hình 8. Con đường nhập cư của người Việt Nam và tất cả thường trú nhân hợp pháp tại Hoa Kỳ, 2022
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Lưu ý: Người thân trực hệ của Công dân Hoa Kỳ : Bao gồm vợ/chồng, con chưa thành niên và cha mẹ của công dân Hoa Kỳ. Ưu đãi do gia đình bảo trợ : Bao gồm con cái và anh chị em đã trưởng thành của công dân Hoa Kỳ cũng như vợ/chồng và con cái của người có thẻ xanh. Xổ số Visa Đa dạng được thành lập theo Đạo luật Di trú năm 1990 để cho phép nhập cảnh vào những người nhập cư từ các quốc gia có tỷ lệ nhập cư vào Hoa Kỳ thấp. Luật quy định rằng tổng cộng 55.000 thị thực đa dạng được cung cấp mỗi năm tài chính. Những cá nhân sinh ra ở Việt Nam không đủ điều kiện tham gia xổ số năm 2025. Tỷ lệ phần trăm có thể không lên tới 100 vì chúng được làm tròn đến số nguyên gần nhất. Nguồn : Bảng dữ liệu MPI từ Bộ An ninh Nội địa (DHS), “Bảng 10D: Những người có được tình trạng thường trú hợp pháp theo loại hình nhập học và khu vực và quốc gia nơi sinh: Năm tài chính 2022,” được cập nhật ngày 21 tháng 8 năm 2023, có sẵn trực tuyến .
Việc sử dụng quan hệ gia đình để nhận được tư cách LPR đã phổ biến hơn trong những thập kỷ gần đây. Cho đến năm tài chính 1998, người nhập cư Việt Nam có nhiều khả năng nhận được thẻ xanh hơn với tư cách là người tị nạn hoặc người xin tị nạn. Trong năm tài chính 1982, 99% người nhập cư Việt Nam nhận được thẻ xanh đã nhập cảnh vì lý do nhân đạo (xem Hình 9); trong năm tài chính 2022, chưa đến 1 phần trăm (ít hơn 100 cá nhân) nhận được trạng thái LPR thông qua kênh này.
Hình 9. Người tị nạn Việt Nam đến Hoa Kỳ và lựa chọn con đường nhập cư của thường trú nhân hợp pháp, năm tài chính 1975-2022
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Lưu ý: Mối quan hệ gia đình đề cập đến việc nhận được tư cách thường trú nhân hợp pháp (LPR) thông qua ưu tiên do gia đình bảo trợ và với tư cách là người thân trực tiếp của công dân Hoa Kỳ. Nguồn: Bảng dữ liệu MPI từ Linda W. Gordon, “Di cư của người tị nạn Đông Nam Á đến Hoa Kỳ,” Trung tâm Nghiên cứu Di cư số đặc biệt 5, số. 3 (1987): 153-73; Gail P. Kelly, “Đối phó với Mỹ: Người tị nạn từ Việt Nam, Campuchia và Lào trong những năm 1970 và 1980,” Biên niên sử của Viện Khoa học Chính trị và Xã hội Hoa Kỳ 487, số 1. 1 (1996): 138-49; Rubén G. Rumbaut, “Di sản chiến tranh: Người tị nạn từ Việt Nam, Lào và Campuchia,” trong Nguồn gốc và Định mệnh: Nhập cư, Chủng tộc và Dân tộc ở Mỹ , biên tập. Silvia Pedraza và Rubén G. Rumbaut (Belmont, CA: Wadsworth, 1996), có sẵn trực tuyến ; DHS, Niên giám Thống kê Nhập cư 2000-2022 , cập nhật ngày 21 tháng 8 năm 2023, có sẵn trực tuyến ; Dịch vụ Nhập cư và Nhập tịch Hoa Kỳ (INS), Niên giám Thống kê của Dịch vụ Nhập cư và Nhập tịch (Washington, DC: Văn phòng In ấn Chính phủ Hoa Kỳ, nhiều năm); INS, Báo cáo thường niên (Washington, DC: Văn phòng In ấn Chính phủ Hoa Kỳ, 1977, 1976 và 1975).
Dân số nhập cư trái phép
Mặc dù hầu hết người nhập cư Việt Nam tại Hoa Kỳ đều có mặt hợp pháp, nhưng vẫn có khoảng 76.000 người nhập cư trái phép vào năm 2021, theo ước tính của Viện Chính sách Di cư (MPI), chiếm chưa đến 1% trong tổng số ước tính 11,2 triệu người nhập cư trái phép.
Nhấp vào đây để biết tổng quan về dân số nhập cư trái phép vào Hoa Kỳ năm 2021.
Tính đến ngày 31 tháng 3 năm 2023, chỉ có 40 cá nhân từ Việt Nam tham gia chương trình Trì hoãn hành động dành cho người đến Mỹ từ nhỏ (DACA), trong tổng số 578.700 người nhận DACA. DACA cung cấp biện pháp cứu trợ tạm thời bị trục xuất và cấp phép làm việc cho những người nhập cư trái phép đến khi còn nhỏ và đáp ứng trình độ học vấn của chương trình cũng như các tiêu chí đủ điều kiện khác.
Nhấp vào đây để xem các quốc gia xuất xứ hàng đầu của người nhận DACA và tiểu bang cư trú tại Hoa Kỳ của họ.
Bảo hiểm y tế
Người nhập cư Việt Nam có tỷ lệ bảo hiểm y tế cao so với tất cả người nhập cư. Vào năm 2022, chỉ 7% người nhập cư Việt Nam không có bảo hiểm, tỷ lệ này thấp hơn nhiều so với tỷ lệ 18% của tất cả những người sinh ra ở nước ngoài không có bảo hiểm y tế (xem Hình 10).
Hình 10. Bảo hiểm Y tế cho Người nhập cư Việt Nam, Tất cả Người nhập cư và Người sinh ra ở Hoa Kỳ, 2022
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Lưu ý: Tổng số cổ phần theo loại bảo hiểm có thể lớn hơn 100 vì mọi người có thể có nhiều loại bảo hiểm. Nguồn : Bảng dữ liệu MPI từ Cục Điều tra Dân số Hoa Kỳ 2022 ACS.
hải ngoại
Cộng đồng người Việt hải ngoại ở Hoa Kỳ bao gồm gần 2,4 triệu người sinh ra ở Việt Nam hoặc có tổ tiên hoặc chủng tộc người Việt, theo bảng kê từ ACS 2021. Những người sinh ra ở Hoa Kỳ chiếm 43% tổng cộng đồng người Việt ở Hoa Kỳ. Cộng đồng hải ngoại này đại diện cho nhóm lớn thứ 20 ở Hoa Kỳ.
Nhấp vào đây để xem ước tính về 35 nhóm cộng đồng hải ngoại hàng đầu ở Hoa Kỳ vào năm 2022.
Điểm đến toàn cầu hàng đầu
Trên toàn thế giới, Hoa Kỳ là nơi có số lượng lớn nhất trong số 3,4 triệu người Việt Nam định cư ở nước ngoài, theo ước tính gần đây nhất của Ban Dân số Liên Hợp Quốc vào giữa năm 2020. Các điểm đến hàng đầu khác bao gồm Nhật Bản (336.000), Trung Quốc (303.000) và Úc (270.000).
Bấm vào đây để xem bản đồ tương tác hiển thị nơi người di cư từ Việt Nam và các nước khác đã định cư trên toàn thế giới.
chuyển tiền
Theo Ngân hàng Thế giới, lượng kiều hối toàn cầu gửi về Việt Nam qua các kênh chính thức đã tăng hơn 8 lần kể từ năm 2000, đạt ước tính 13,2 tỷ USD vào năm 2022. Kiều hối chiếm hơn 3% tổng sản phẩm quốc nội (GDP) của Việt Nam.
Hình 11. Dòng kiều hối hàng năm về Việt Nam, 2000-22
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Nguồn : Dữ liệu được lập bảng của MPI từ Đối tác Tri thức Toàn cầu về Di cư và Phát triển của Ngân hàng Thế giới (KNOMAD), “Dòng kiều hối,” cập nhật tháng 6 năm 2023, có sẵn trực tuyến .

I moved from Los Angeles to Aberdeenshire in 2010 because my husband didn’t want to leave his home. My job was transferable in the short term, he is a rural GP. We moved into an amazing house and it wasn’t long before I felt I’d lived there forever and I had a beautiful garden etc. My husband was diagnosed with cancer in 2019 and the stresses of work were affecting his recovery so when an opportunity came to move to a GP position in Shetland we considered it a good few months. He came up to visit the islands multiple times but I wasn’t able to go with him. He said I’d love it.
Shetland IS absolutely beautiful. Being from California I love the coastal areas. BUT the things that made me fall in love with Scotland aren’t here. The people are lovely, they’ll do anything to help, even a stranger. The problem is despite asking every imaginable question I never thought after two years my personal furniture etc would be still in storage because rental houses come furnished IF you can get a house. Our only luck was my husband said no home not going to stay. So we have a nice rental but don’t want to buy because we have decided it’s not going to be a forever place to live. My husband is happier at work yet I can’t get a job? It’s actually complicated. I miss my Aberdeenshire garden with the deer that slept under the big pine trees and the variety birds, foxes and other wildlife that frequently spent their lives in that garden. I’m a hobbyist photographer and I miss the variety of life and spending mornings attending to the needs of that garden.
I’d LOVE to spend several weeks travelling Shetland, I tell everyone they must see it but it’s a very different experience living here. It’s upsetting that a few seemingly small things make it tough to acclimate to island life.

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A little background for those who don't know the sports landscape. The Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team and play in Los Angeles (Southern California) and have been bitter rivals with the San Francisco Giants (Northern California) for over 60 years. My family and I live in Los Angeles and are huge Dodgers fans.
So my wife and I are shopping at Target today. I see a gentleman wearing a SF Giants sweater. At the time of this incident, the Dodgers had beaten the Giants badly the last two days playing on the road in San Francisco. As the man approached me, I asked "How did the Dodgers do the last two games against the Giants? I forgot." He didn't respond and kind of looked surprised that a stranger had even spoken to him. He walked one direction and my wife and I went the other. My wife says, "You shouldn't have said anything, we don't know if he has a sense of humor." The guy hears this and says, "Where is your car parked again?" Clearly he has a sense of humor, and nothing more happened at the store.
When I relayed to this story to my two children, one said that it was fine, and that's normal banter between rival teams' fans. But my other son thinks I was totally the AH. His argument was that it would have been different at a game or a sports bar. But he was at a store, and I shouldn't have said anything to him at all. My counter is that this guy was wearing gear from a rival team in our city, not his. By virtue of choosing to represent his team, he is open to any teasing that may occur. I've worn my Dodgers gear in San Franciso and have been harassed for it, but I know it's part of the rivalry and I don't think it's unjustified.
So AITAH for teasing the rival or it did he bring it on himself by his choice of clothes?

Line Score - Game Over

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
LAD	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	7	1	11
SF	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	1		4	7	0	6

Box Score

SF		AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	BA
RF	Yastrzemski	4	1	2	2	0	0	.223
2B	Estrada	4	1	1	0	0	0	.239
3B	Chapman, M	3	0	0	0	1	1	.206
1B	Wade Jr.	3	1	0	0	1	1	.314
LF	Ramos	4	0	1	1	0	2	.310
CF	Matos	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250
DH	Sabol	4	0	1	0	0	2	.357
SS	Schmitt	3	0	0	0	0	0	.136
C	Casali	2	1	1	0	1	0	.500

SF	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	P-S	ERA
Webb	6.0	3	0	0	3	5	103-62	3.03
Hjelle	0.2	1	0	0	0	1	8-7	3.21
Miller, E	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	4-3	4.79
Rogers, Ty	1.0	2	1	1	0	1	20-13	2.75
Doval	1.0	1	0	0	1	2	24-14	3.18

LAD		AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	BA
SS	Betts	4	0	2	0	1	0	.348
DH	Ohtani	4	0	2	0	1	2	.364
1B	Freeman, F	4	1	2	0	1	1	.297
C	Smith, W.D.	3	0	1	0	0	0	.315
3B	Muncy	3	0	0	1	0	2	.223
LF	Hernández, T	4	0	0	0	0	2	.243
2B	Lux	4	0	0	0	0	0	.194
RF	Pages	4	0	0	0	0	2	.260
CF	Outman	3	0	0	0	1	1	.151

LAD	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	P-S	ERA
Hernández, El	6.0	4	3	3	1	3	91-63	4.50
Salazar	2.0	3	1	0	2	3	45-27	0.00

Scoring Plays

Inning	Event	Score
B3	Mike Yastrzemski homers (4) on a fly ball to right field. Curt Casali scores.	2-0
B6	Heliot Ramos doubles (2) on a line drive to center fielder James Outman. Thairo Estrada scores.	3-0
T8	Max Muncy out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Heliot Ramos. Freddie Freeman scores.	3-1
B8	Luis Matos singles on a line drive to center fielder James Outman. LaMonte Wade Jr. scores.	4-1

Highlights

Description	Length
Logan Webb against the Dodgers	0:09
Bullpen availability for San Francisco, May 15 vs Dodgers	0:07
Bullpen availability for Los Angeles, May 15 vs Giants	0:07
Bench availability for Los Angeles, May 15 vs Giants	0:07
Fielding alignment for Los Angeles, May 15 vs Giants	0:11
Bench availability for San Francisco, May 15 vs Dodgers	0:07
Fielding alignment for San Francisco, May 15 vs Dodgers	0:11
Starting lineups for Dodgers at Giants - May 15, 2024	0:09
Breaking down Mike Yastrzemski's home run	0:13
Analyzing Mike Yastrzemski's home run through bat tracking	0:11
Breaking down Logan Webb's pitches	0:04
Logan Webb's outing against the Dodgers	0:23
Breaking down Elieser Hernández's pitches	0:04
Elieser Hernández's outing against the Giants	0:23
Mookie Betts starts the game with a single	0:11
Logan Webb escapes the jam	0:10
Mike Yastrzemski's two-run homer (4)	0:29
Luis Matos makes spectacular grab, robs home run	0:30
Shohei Ohtani gets on with a single	0:11
Heliot Ramos puts an RBI double in the gap	0:22
Logan Webb strikes out five Dodgers	0:52
Freddie Freeman's second hit of the game	0:14
Elieser Hernández collects three Ks	0:41
Max Muncy's sacrifice fly	0:19
Elieser Hernández's first K as a Dodger	0:06
Luis Matos extends the Giants' lead	0:16

Decisions

Winning Pitcher	Losing Pitcher	Save
Webb (4-4, 3.03 ERA)	Hernández, El (0-1, 4.50 ERA)	Doval (7 SV, 3.18 ERA)

Game ended at 9:11 PM.

Cardinals (18-25) @ Angels (16-28)

First Pitch: 6:07 PM at Angel Stadium

Team	Starter	TV	Radio
Cardinals	Lance Lynn (1-2, 4.17 ERA)	BSMW	KMOX
Angels	Griffin Canning (2-4, 5.21 ERA)	BSW	KLAA

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Line Score - Game Over

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
STL	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	2	9	1	11
LAA	4	0	0	0	0	1	2	0		7	14	0	9

Box Score

LAA		AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	BA
1B	Schanuel	4	1	2	1	1	0	.244
3B	Guillorme	3	1	2	0	2	1	.237
LF	Ward	5	1	2	1	0	2	.269
DH	Calhoun, W	5	2	3	1	0	1	.319
RF	Pillar	3	1	2	1	0	1	.328
C	O'Hoppe	4	0	0	0	0	3	.260
CF	Moniak	4	0	1	1	0	1	.186
SS	Neto	4	1	2	1	0	0	.250
2B	Paris	3	0	0	0	1	1	.125

LAA	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	P-S	ERA
Canning	6.0	5	1	1	3	5	99-65	5.21
Moore	1.0	0	0	0	2	2	34-21	6.19
García, L	1.0	3	1	1	0	2	24-14	5.19
Estévez	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	16-12	5.68

STL		AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	BA
DH	Carpenter	4	0	0	0	1	2	.259
RF	Nootbaar	4	0	2	0	1	0	.206
1B	Goldschmidt	4	1	1	1	1	2	.206
3B	Arenado	5	0	0	0	0	2	.258
LF	Burleson	4	1	2	0	0	0	.280
C	Herrera	3	0	1	0	1	1	.276
2B	Donovan	4	0	2	1	0	1	.227
SS	Winn	3	0	1	0	1	1	.281
CF	Siani	3	0	0	0	0	1	.232

STL	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	P-S	ERA
Lynn	5.0	8	4	4	2	5	106-64	4.17
Robertson	1.2	6	3	3	0	3	39-31	3.86
Roycroft	1.1	0	0	0	2	2	33-21	1.80

Scoring Plays

Inning	Event	Score
B1	Nolan Schanuel homers (4) on a fly ball to right field.	1-0
B1	Willie Calhoun doubles (7) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Lars Nootbaar. Luis Guillorme scores. Willie Calhoun to 3rd. Willie Calhoun advances to 3rd, on a throwing error by shortstop Masyn Winn.	2-0
B1	Kevin Pillar singles on a ground ball to first baseman Paul Goldschmidt, deflected by pitcher Lance Lynn. Willie Calhoun scores.	3-0
B1	Mickey Moniak strikes out on a foul tip.	4-0
T6	Paul Goldschmidt homers (4) on a fly ball to right center field.	4-1
B6	Zach Neto homers (4) on a fly ball to left field.	5-1
B7	Taylor Ward homers (8) on a fly ball to left field.	6-1
B7	Mickey Moniak singles on a line drive to left fielder Alec Burleson. Willie Calhoun scores.	7-1
T8	Brendan Donovan singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Taylor Ward. Alec Burleson scores.	7-2

Highlights

Description	Length
Griffin Canning against the Cardinals	0:07
Lance Lynn against the Angels	0:09
Bullpen availability for Los Angeles, May 15 vs Cardinals	0:07
Bullpen availability for St. Louis, May 15 vs Angels	0:07
Bench availability for St. Louis, May 15 vs Angels	0:07
Fielding alignment for St. Louis, May 15 vs Angels	0:11
Bench availability for Los Angeles, May 15 vs Cardinals	0:07
Fielding alignment for Los Angeles, May 15 vs Cardinals	0:11
Starting lineups for Cardinals at Angels - May 15, 2024	0:09
Nolan Schanuel: Home Run Statcast Analysis	0:12
A deep dive into Nolan Schanuel's home run	0:11
Paul Goldschmidt: Home Run Statcast Analysis	0:12
A deep dive into Paul Goldschmidt's home run	0:11
Breaking down Lance Lynn's pitches	0:04
Measuring the stats on Zach Neto's home run	0:12
Lance Lynn's outing against the Angels	0:23
A deep dive into Zach Neto's home run	0:11
Breaking down Griffin Canning's pitches	0:04
Griffin Canning's outing against the Cardinals	0:23
Measuring the stats on Taylor Ward's home run	0:12
Visualizing Taylor Ward's swing using bat tracking technology	0:11
Griffin Canning whiffs Matt Carpenter with a fastball	0:06
Nolan Schanuel laces a solo home run to right field	0:29
Willie Calhoun hits an RBI double to right-center	0:28
Kevin Pillar scores Willie Calhoun with an RBI single	0:27
Lance Lynn gets Taylor Ward to swing for a strikeout	0:07
Kevin Pillar makes it home after a wild pitch	0:14
Alec Burleson nails a long throw for a double play	0:13
Paul Goldschmidt leaps to his left for a snag	0:22
Alec Burleson ranges into foul territory for a catch	0:25
Paul Goldschmidt swat a solo home run to right-center	0:26
Michael Siani dives down for a fantastic catch	0:20
Zach Neto lifts a solo home run to left field	0:27
Mickey Moniak goes to ground for a great catch	0:17
Taylor Ward thumps a solo homer to left field	0:27
Mickey Moniak brings in Willie Calhoun with a single	0:10
Brendan Donovan plates Alec Burleson with an single	0:15
Griffin Canning rings up five Cardinals hitters	0:47

Decisions

Winning Pitcher	Losing Pitcher	Save
Canning (2-4, 5.21 ERA)	Lynn (1-2, 4.17 ERA)

Game ended at 9:07 PM.

Linescore	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
Cardinals	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	2	9	1	11
Angels	4	0	0	0	0	1	2	0		7	14	0	9

FINAL: 7-2 Angels

Decisions

• Angels Winning Pitcher: Griffin Canning (W, 2-4)
• Cardinals Losing Pitcher: Lance Lynn (L, 1-2)

Postgame Wrap

• Wrap
• Baseball Theater

Highlights

• Lance Lynn against the Angels
• Angels: Bullpen availability for Los Angeles, May 15 vs Cardinals
• Cardinals: Bullpen availability for St. Louis, May 15 vs Angels
• Bench availability for St. Louis, May 15 vs Angels
• Cardinals: Fielding alignment for St. Louis, May 15 vs Angels
• Bench availability for Los Angeles, May 15 vs Cardinals
• Angels: Fielding alignment for Los Angeles, May 15 vs Cardinals
• Angels: Starting lineups for Cardinals at Angels - May 15, 2024
• Cardinals: Starting lineups for Cardinals at Angels - May 15, 2024
• Angels: A deep dive into Nolan Schanuel's home run
• Angels: A deep dive into Zach Neto's home run
• Angels: Breaking down Griffin Canning's pitches
• Angels: Griffin Canning's outing against the Cardinals
• Angels: Measuring the stats on Taylor Ward's home run
• Angels: Measuring the stats on Zach Neto's home run
• Angels: Nolan Schanuel: Home Run Statcast Analysis
• Angels: Visualizing Taylor Ward's swing using bat tracking technology
• Cardinals: A deep dive into Paul Goldschmidt's home run
• Cardinals: Breaking down Lance Lynn's pitches
• Cardinals: Lance Lynn's outing against the Angels
• Cardinals: Paul Goldschmidt: Home Run Statcast Analysis
• Angels: Griffin Canning strikes out Matt Carpenter
• Angels: Nolan Schanuel's solo homer (4)
• Angels: Willie Calhoun's RBI double
• Angels: Kevin Pillar's RBI single
• Cardinals: Lance Lynn strikes out Taylor Ward
• Angels: Kevin Pillar scores on a wild pitch
• Cardinals: Alec Burleson turns an incredible double play
• Cardinals: Paul Goldschmidt's diving stop
• Cardinals: Alec Burleson's fantastic catch in foul territory
• Cardinals: Paul Goldschmidt's solo homer (4)
• Cardinals: Michael Siani's sliding catch
• Angels: Zach Neto's solo home run (4)
• Angels: Mickey Moniak's sliding catch
• Angels: Taylor Ward's solo home run (8)
• Angels: Mickey Moniak's RBI single
• Cardinals: Brendan Donovan's RBI single
• Angels: Griffin Canning strikes out five batters
• Angels: Kyren Paris records the final out
• Angels: Nolan Schanuel on the team's great night on offense
• Cardinals: Oliver Marmol on the team's 7-2 loss

Cigarettes and rebellion have always gone hand-in-hand, and in an age of cigarette packet-sized health warnings, now more than ever, smoking a fag says: 'I do not give a fuck.' But if Brandon Flowers is hoping to strike a seditious pose by sparking up at the start of the interview, it's not going according to plan. The Killers' frontman is on all fours rooting through the junk that carpets the anteroom at the band's rehearsal space. "Has anyone seen my lighter?" he asks, rocking back on his heels. The question hangs in the air while Brandon cocks his head, waiting for an answer like a meerkat listening for a predator. Twenty-five years old and with a delicate bone structure, there's something almost dainty about him. Receiving no response, he returns to his search. "Oh, Jeez," he sighs. "I had it just a minute ago."
It's a scene that emphatically does not suggest a rebel without a cause. The mess isn't helping. The Killers' HQ - an industrial unit sandwiched between a construction supplier and the offices of a housing development just off Dean Martin Drive in West Las Vegas - is ankle-deep in designer clothing. A Dior Homme suit lies crumpled by the door; there's a pile of shoes topped like a sundae by a pair of Marc Jacobs trainers; and anyone wishing to enter the shoebox room the band use as an office must negotiate a mountain of discarded jeans. Many items are identifiable as coming from the wardrobe of Hot Fuss, The Killers' hugely successful 2004 debut album - triple platinum in the UK with two weeks at Number One and five million sold worldwide. Look! There are the shirts, ties and suit jackets they wore when they thrilled Glastonbury 2005 with indie rock anthems Mr Brightside and Somebody Told Me. That was the crowning moment of a two-and-a-half year tour that finally concluded in October of last year. It seems that after playing that final date in Miami, they returned to Vegas and shrugged off their image onto the floor of this bland white box.
Now a fine layer of dust covers the dead clothes. The Killers have no further use for white tuxedos on their second album, Sam's Town. Today, Brandon wears a black polo shirt, black pin-stripe waistcoat, black jeans and black boots. Where there used to be a layer of foundation, there is now a beard - an untrimmed beard at that. Dave Keuning (30, guitar), Mark Stoermer (29, bass) and Ronnie Vannucci (29, drums) all echo Brandon's black ensemble. Ronnie has added Aviator shades and a handlebar moustache for a dash of motorcycle cop, Dave's frizzy bubble of hair gives him a Marc Bolan-ish air, and there's something very teenage about Mark's scuffed Vans.
Short of walking around wearing sandwich boards saying, "Our new record is a bit heavier than the last one," The Killers couldn't hope to communicate that message more effectively. And they have gained some musical girth on Sam's Town. The pop hooks that made Hot Fuss so irresistible survive intact - see the ringing guitar riffs on first single When You Were Young - but there's a newfound punchiness, coupled with an epic sweep. The minor-to-major uplifts on Bones are fabulously dramatic, the coda to Why Do I Keep Counting? thrillingly intense. Comparisons to Bruce Springsteen have been made. If they overstate the case a little, they are at leaset qualitatively accurate. The Killers are back and this time it's serious - they've got the bootlace ties to prove it.
"Hey, it says here that Springsteen's headlining Glastonbury next year," shouts Ronnie, who's flicking through the NME. He nods sagely at the page without looking up.
"Really?" asks Dave, nicknamed Crazy Dave on account of his alledgedly volatile nature.
"The Boss is headlining one night, we're playing second on the bill the next night and Kylie's headlining the Sunday," says Brandon, charging like a bull through Michael Eavis' as-yet-unannounced line-up with what subsequently proves to be a characteristic gaucheness.
But that lighter is proving elusive. This being America, none of the people hurrying to-and-fro prepping the world for the release of Sam's Town smokes. Manager Robert Reynolds - Bobby Rey to the band - barks into his mobile, booking his band onto eye-wateringly demanding tours. "We're going to make a lot of money," he cackles to himself before switching calls to make a series of stern pronouncements on legal matters. Dave, Mark and Ronnie disappear for a jam session. Artwork is approved, B-sides are decided on and schedules are hammered out.
"I can't find it," Brandon says, finally. But he's not going to be denied the opportunity to underline The Killers reinvention with a puff of smoke. "Let's go to the gas station. I'll have to buy one. It's too busy to talk here anyway."
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Brandon's black (of course) Volkswagen Touraeg four-wheel drive is barrelling down West Flamingo Road into town. "I was a bell boy there," he says, pointing out of the driver's window at the stucco facade of the Gold Coast casino. "I was working there when we were signed."
Coming from Las Vegas, it is perhaps inevitable that casinos play a big part in The Killers' story; not only is Sam's Town named after one, it was recorded in one, too.
The band began writing songs while on the road with Hot Fuss, turning up early for soundchecks to run through new ideas. On a trip home to Vegas, George Maloof, a hotelier known for cultivating famous friends, invited them to record the album in the new studio he'd built at The Palms, his flagship hotel-cum-gambling den. When the tour finished in October 2005, they returned to Vegas and spent five month finessing the songs they'd sketched out on the road. Then, in February, they decampled to the third floor studio at The Palms and recorded Sam's Town over 11 weeks.
Producer Flood (U2, Depeche Mode) encouraged them to experiment. They overdubbed, fiddled with synthesizers and played with new equipment. It took them five weeks to get the backing vocals right. The band sang the harmonies, then double-tracked them four times. The end result recalls Queen wondering, "Is this is the real life? Is this just fantasy?" When Ronnie, a trained classical percussionist, brought some kettledrums down, eyebrows were raised; but the fabulously bombastic coda on Why Do I Keep Counting? vindicates his indulgence.
"That's kind of the Ben Hur of the album," he says. He's not wrong. Sam's Town is a record on an epic scale. "Yeah, it has drama," he continues. "But, at the same time, I think it's a little more exposed than Hot Fuss. It's a little more naked. Last time it was about a lot of fictional things." By "fictional", Ronnie means that Hot Fuss wore its predominantly British influences for all to see. Brandon's taste in music is rabidly Anglophile - he constantly references The Smiths, The Cure and Joy Division - and it showed. By contrast, Sam's Town is an unequivocally American record. The lyrical imagery is pure American dream - cars, girls, wide-open spaces and escaping to a better life. "We're burning down the highway skyline/On the back of a hurricane that started turning/When you were young," sings Brandon on When You Were Young. That's the basis of the Springsteen comparisons then, though the lack of pathos more closely recalls another blue-collar rocker from New Jersey - Jon Bon Jovi.
The phrase "this town" recurs throughout the album, and it's always receding into the distance as The Killers escape to a new life. "This town was made for passing through/I never did get along with everybody else," sings Brandon on This River Is Wild. On Read My Mind he "never really gave up on breaking out of this two-star town", while on the title track he offers something of an explanation: "Nobody ever had a dream round here."
"With the first record, there was this feeling that there was this world out there that we didn't know," says Mark later in the day. Before The Killers, he studied philosophy: now he's their quiet one. "We wanted to get out and away from this and be somewhere else. We hadn't had a lot of experience - hadn't travelled much - then we were gone for three years. We didn't sit down and say that we wanted to make a record about how we're glad to be home, but that's what happened naturally."
It's not an angsty record. The Killers have already escaped with Hot Fuss, and, having done so, they view the experience fondly now they're back. There's a mistiness to Brandon's eyes as he explains how the album got it's name.
"Sam's Town is a casino on the edge of Vegas," he says. "I grew up in Henderson, which is out on the way to the Hoover Dam. My mom and dad lived in a trailer park, and my dad used to hitchhike up and down Boulder Highway, which is the only way you could get to Vegas. Sam's Town was the first thing you saw on your way in to town. So, when you're driving down Boulder Highway from Henderson, I always thought you finally knew you were getting somewhere when you saw Sam's Town. It was kind of like a beacon."
"It's not a completely American album," contines Brandon. "We still have our English influence, but we're also from the Wild West. Somehow we've managed to unify all that on this album. it's just such a perfect resemblence of what we are."
At the petrol station, Brandon rummages through the glove box looking for change to buy a lighter. "This is a great album," he says, pointing at Highway Companion, the latest from iconic American rocker Tom Petty. "I've always been a big fan of his. He's such a great American artist."
Yes, Brandon: we get the point.
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When Brandon finally lights his cigarette, he smokes it awkwardly, like a child mimicking something he's seen the grown-ups doing. However, when he cheerfully admits that, "I feel the same mentally as I did when I was 12," it's not a knowing nod to the fact that he sometimes behaves like a loveably precocious child, but a reference to an unusually comprehensive grounding in pop music at an early age.
When Brandon sings about "this town", he doesn't mean Las Vegas. He means Nephi, Utah or Henderson, Nevada, where he spent his childhood. His parents are Mormon and he is the youngest of six children. "I was a surprise," he says. "I've got a 42-year-old sister." If he was issues about his "surprise" status, he chooses to gloss over them. "It turned out perfect because my brother was a teenager when I was a kid," he says. "He would bring home things like Rattle And Hum by U2 and I would watch it. I remember he bought Live In Dallas by Morrissey. It was always him watching these things, or his door was shut and you'd hear The Head On The Door by The Cure blasting through the house and rattling the walls."
The Killers were formed when Brandon answered an advert Dave had placed in a local paper in late 2002. Dave cited Oasis as a big influence; Brandon had seen them play recently and responded; and, as Dave has said in previous interviews: "He was the only person to reply to my ad who wasn't a complete freak." However, the band was born in Brandon's brothers bedroom.
"His room was like a shrine," enthuses Brandon. "It was a holy place. I wish I could show you a picture of it. It was covered in posters. There'd be a big picture of Elvis wearing a bow tie that just said 'The Smiths' [the artwork for The Smiths 1987 single Shoplifters Of The World Unite]. You had The Cure wearing face paint [the artwork to The Cure's 1985 single In Between Days] - all that kind of stuff. I remember Morrissey being on the cover of the NME, with the halo [from 1985] - stuff like that. You just wanted to know about these people 'cause they were so cool. My brother seemed like such a cool person. But he was a teenager, so he wasn't going to be that nice to me, a kid."
Brandon was fascinated by his brother's collection of music, magazines and posters, but he was denied access to them - officially, at least. "I would sneak in," he says. "I knew he'd be angry if he found out, but I would go in as soon as he left the house." For a long time Brandon was too scared to actually play anything. "That didn't come 'til later. I just used to go in there because I liked it. Then I got to the point where I'd actually take a tape out and put it in. It took more guts to do that."
It was a life-changing moment. "I was ten and the first song I played was Sing Your Life by Morrissey. I remember dancing about to it."
The lyrics to Sing Your Life include the lines, "Sing your life/Just walk right up to the microphone/And name all the things that you love/All the things that you loathe." It's intriguing to wonder what Morrissey makes of the neophyte he inspired with these lines.
Eventually, Brandon inherited his brother's tape collection. "It was around the same time CDs started coming out in a big way. He started buying CDs and gave me his tapes. And that was it: it took off from there. I got a hundred of the best albums - all the New Order, all the Morrissey, all The Smiths, The Beatles. I started buying posters. I went to see The Cure in concert. It was just kind of a continuation of my brother. And it was nice because, though my parents were strict, they were already used to it from him. There was no, 'My dad doesn't understand me,' or any of that kind of stuff. My mum likes The Smiths."
Brandon was 13 and his favourite band was late-'70s/early-'80s American new wavers The Cars, and particularly their jaw-droppingly catchy 1979 single Just What I Needed.
"I wouldn't exist without that song," he says. "That was the one. I remember driving around with my mum when I was 13, and we're living in Nephi - a really small town - and I felt so cool when I put that song on. Like: 'I have something that none of these kids I'm going to middle school with tomorrow have.' That excitement is what music's about, isn't it? That's why I understand the mentality of people that don't like us because we've sold so many records. I used to like it when no one else knew about a band. So I get that - I do."
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Brandon's first band was called Blush Response. It was never going to work out. Not because he refused to move to Los Angeles with them, but because he is utterly - comically - shameless. He's given to making outrageously boastful statements like: "It's not like the '60s, '70s and '80s now. There are only a few bands around that are really good, that just do it. I mean, there's what, five or six of us?"
For the record, in Brandon's estimation, those bands are Franz Ferdinand, Razorlight, The Strokes, The White Stripes, Yeah Yeah Yeahs and, of course, The Killers.
"I don't want people to think I'm lumping myself with other people just to make us sound cool," he says. Really? It sort of sounds like you are. But he just steamrolls through it. "Yeah, but you know what I mean," he says, grinning at his own cheekiness. He's so disgracefully forward you can't help but laugh along with him - Oh you are awful, Brandon! But joking aside, The Killers are the most commercially successful of all the bands he mentions.
Later, back at the rehearsal space, the band run through Sam's Town at deafening volume in preparation for the forthcoming tour - first the US, then the world. The infectious, almost contagious, chorus of When You Were Young sounds fabulous, as do the U2-like guitars and Twin Peaks synths of Read My Mind. Meanwhile, Smile Like You Mean It and Somebody Told Me benefit from the newfound harder edge.
They somewhat heavy-handedly underline the new direction by playing Paranoid by Black Sabbath and Get It On by T Rex. That's the thing: The Killers are not a subtle band. Their songs are like a wet kiss from a girl who's a bit too drunk. They are big and brash, and not everyone loves them for it. Mr Brightside and Somebody Told Me might go down as well at hip nightclubs as they do on the festival circuit, but the DJs play them with the same guilty look they wear when playing a pop record.
"I hate that," says Brandon. "Like writing a song you can hum somehow cheapens it? It makes me think of this quote by Morrissey. Everybody knows how he read Oscar Wilde, Keats and Yates when he was growing up and that he wanted to be a writer. He was talking to this journalist who asked why he hadn't become a writer, and Morrissey said: 'What I do is more powerful than what you do because I can write down these words and you get it to a melody. How can you beat that?' I'm of the same opinion. I don't understand why a good melody that's memorable is a bad thing."
Being dismissed as pop particular aggrieves Ronnie. "When we first came out we got compared to Duran Duran all the time. Jesus Christ! We got a keyboard player now all of a sudden he's Nick Rhodes! Come on!"
"The people who criticise us for being too poppy don't get it," agrees Mark. "I think that's the problem with a lot of rock music. People are afraid to write a song any more. Either that or they can't. And that attitude hurts music in general. The best bands ever have all written great songs. You can still do it and do it intelligently and it can be original. This isn't a studio creation with a producer writing these songs for us. We're not Avril Lavigne, or something like that. We're a real band writing real songs, just like a punk band would do, except that we write pop songs."
You get the impression that The Killers knack for showboating pop hooks that border on vulgar is inextricably tied up with the brazen side of Brandon's personality. But while his ebullient charisma, not to mention the songs themselves, mitigates his outrageousness, there is a less attractive side to his ego. He has a combative streak. He can't resist taking pot shots at emo bands, notably Fall Out Boy, whith whom The Killers share an A&R man.
Has he heard how many emo kids it takes to change a light bulb? "No." None. They just sit in the dark and cry. It's a full 30 seconds before he stops laughing. When he does he admits: "Yeah, we've had problems with other bands. You know, when you walk in the room it's like..." He whistles the theme to The Good, The Bad And The Ugly. "We're like gangs."
And while the other members of the band are diplomatic on the subject of Brandon, you don't have to read too deeply between the lines to conclude that there have been internal issues, too.
"Some people will think Brandon's the big genius," says Dave, visibly bridling. "There are songs, such as Why Do I Keep Counting?, where he's written every note. But there are others, like When You Were Young, that were more of a collaboration - like Mr Brightside, where I had some of the music and Brandon came up with the lyrics. We always have arguments about who wrote what. The truth is that we all help in that process."
When asked how success affected them, Ronnie says: "There were certain things that needed adjusting. When you're on tour for two years, people can get a little needy. It doesn't help that you're surrounded by yes men and everybody's working for you. At times we've had to say, 'Who do you think you are?' to people. No one wears the trousers, but some people would like to. I think if it wasn't for the people in the band kicking each other in the ass... Let's just say there was some ass-kickin'."
It doesn't take a genius to work out whose ass needed kicking most often.
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It's the following day and The Killers are back at their rehearsal space. The topic of discussion is what to wear in the video for Bones, the second single. It's a big deal: the director is Tim Burton. "I feel like Frank Sinatra when I sing it," announces Brandon. "With maybe a little bit of Morrissey and a little bit of Elvis, too."
Of course he does. But if securing the services of Tim Burton tells you one thing, it's that The Killers are about to get even bigger, perhaps even make the leap to the same level as Coldplay et al. Already stars, they are about to become superstars. Brandon can hardly wait.
"Do you know that Rolling Stone didn't want to put us on the cover last time," he says indignantly. "They didn't think we were stars. We sold five million albums! What more do they want from a band?"
Whatever was required, Brandon would be happy to do most things. "I'll do stuff that some people don't want to do, 'cause I want people to hear the music," he says. However, even he has limits. "The Rolling Stone thing made the record label think: 'What can we do to make them stars?' If I go on vacation with my wife, do they have to send somebody to be there to take pictures of me? Is that how you become a star? I don't want that. I walked down the red carpet one time and I realised I don't like it. But you don't have to walk down the red carpet for people to hear your music. We do still have some of that indie blood running through our veins."
He heads off at a tangent: "When you walk around Liverpool, you think of The Beatles, or you go to Manchester and you think of The Smiths or Oasis. I want you to come to Las Vegas and think of Sam's Town. And I think we've started to capture that, which is a truer version of The Killers, 'cause that's where we're from."
He pauses.
"I used to live across the street from Sam's Town. Maybe it'll be like our Abbey Road where people go to take pictures."
Is that what he'd like?
"I wouldn't mind it," he says, desperately hoping it will come true.
He puts a cigarette between his lips, looks down at his trouser pockets and pats them in search of the lighter he bought yesterday.
"Hey, I don't suppose you've got one?"

** BOTH FRI 5/17 AND SAT 5/18 *\*
Motorcycle Safety Foundation Ride Day New Mexico Motorcycle Safety Program, 3401 Pan American Fwy Take Your First Ride: Ride a motorcycle in 30 min or less for free. MOTO Intro provides the motorcycle, helmet, gloves, and coaching. Free Riding Skills Test: Take the challenge of an advanced MSF course! SKILL Check participants, bring your motorcycle and gear! Please wear over-the-ankle footwear, long pants and long sleeves

• Fri: 2 - 4 PM Skills Check, 4 - 6 PM Moto Intro
• Sat: 2 - 4:30 PM Moto Intro, 4:30 - 6:30 PM Skills Check

Niños and Teeños: Flamenco para todos Carlisle Gymnasium (Elizabeth Waters Center for Dance), UNM, 301 Yale Blvd. NE National Institute of Flamenco presents Niños y Teeños Flamencos in FUTUROS FLAMENCOS. Come see the high-energy flamenco of the National Institute of Flamenco's Student Companies. Don't miss this special showcase by talented youth in our community! (tickets)

• Fri: 7 PM
• Sat: 4 PM

** Fri 5/17 *\*
Fri 4:30 PM Bike to Wherever Day Canteen Brewhouse, 2381 Aztec Rd. NE Learn about exciting bike routes in Albuquerque and grab some cool giveaways to kickstart your cycling adventures. Whether you’re a seasoned cyclist or just starting out, there’s something for EVERYONE at our pop-up table! We'll have Canteen will be volunteering at a table from 6:30-9am and then again at 4:30-6:30am. Receive $1 off your beer if you arrive on your bike
Fri 5 PM Pistachio Cream Ale Release Tractor Brewing, ALL locations We're bringing back this seasonal favorite for American Craft Beer Week! Inspired by pistachios produced right here in New Mexico this brew is as smooth as silk and as tasty and a fresh roasted pistachio. This is a very limited one off for us, so come and get you a pint or growler while supplies last
Fri 5 – 7 PM May Babies Birthday Celebration Rio Bravo Brewing, 1912 2nd St. NW Starting at 5pm, the first 25 people with May birthdays to show Ryan proof of their birthday month will score a $5 Rio Bravo Brewing Gift Card...oh, and Beers are on special for birthday kids for just $5! But you spend your gift card however you want! Thanks to Cake Fetish...we'll have cupcakes for the May Birthday Kids (while supplies last) We'll have prizes JUST for the May Babies! We'll also have drawings for all you non-birthday folks too If you want to get their before us...All drinks are $1 Off for May Birthdays the whole day!
Fri 5:45 – 7:15 PM 22 Veterans Suicide Awareness WOD BFit505, 11500 Menaul Blvd. NE Each month, Team Bravo & Bfit505 team up to bring awareness to veteran suicide. Before our events, we will take a moment and talk about the issue. Then we will begin with our 22 reps WOD followed by a 2.2 mile ruck/walk/run. Afterwards, we will be going out to eat for social time with friends and family. This event is for all levels
Fri 6 PM Sandia Social - May Hangout Dawn Patrol Coffee Shop, 3619 Copper Ave NE We will be hanging out around the patio and inside starting at 6pm! Bring your friends and come hang out!
Fri 6 PM Pink Therapy, A Latin Dance Fundraiser for Breast Cancer Sobremesa, 3421 Coors Blvd. NW On The One and Pachanga Productions' "Salsa Therapy" night has made its mark in the Latin Dance community, now we are using the symbolism of "Therapy" under "Pink Therapy" but this time it is to fundraise in partnership with the Pink Warrior House Foundation in order to provide outreach and increase resources for those warriors battling against breast cancer. On The One and Pachanga productions will be involved in community outreach and utilizing our resources to help those in need. Cover charge is a SUGGESTED $20 donation (ALL PROCEEDS GO TO Pink Warrior House Foundation). Cocktail hour from 6-7 PM (purchases go to PWH on selected drinks). Dance lesson from 7-8 PM. Open dance floor 8-12 AM. Be aware of Media/News coverage. We need everyone's assistance with this, PLEASE SHARE FAR AND WIDE, those warriors battling breast cancer need our help. Let's do our part. We are asking for the entire Latin dance community to come out and support. This will be one of many fundraisers that we do for organizations like PWH. Lets use our dance skills to help those in need!
Fri 6 – 8 PM May Flowers Stampin' Bingo (in person) Hip Stitch, 2320 Wisconsin St. NE Cost is $35 for 6 rounds of bingo, prizes, and make n' takes! Message for more info or to register
Fri 6 – 8:30 PM Los Domingueros Live El Vado, 2500 Central Ave SW Prepare for an unforgettable fusion of Latin dance beats and rock energy as Friday Night Live at El Vado proudly presents New Mexico's premier menudo-based band, Los Domingueros! Few bands can match the infectious joy and vibrant rhythms that they bring to the stage. A multi-talented group of musicians, they take listeners on a musical journey like no other. From the pulsating rhythms of salsa, bachata, and cumbia to the high-energy vibes of ska and reggae, sprinkled with a dash of punk and thrash, their eclectic repertoire promises an exhilarating experience for all. As always, treat your taste buds to a delightful selection of culinary delights from our diverse food pods. From savory stir-fries to tantalizing Latin flavors and heavenly desserts, there's something to satisfy every craving. And don't overlook the opportunity to quench your thirst with a crisp craft beer from Ponderosa Brewing Company, conveniently available at the El Vado Tap Room
Fri 6 – 10 PM Fork Cancer Gala FUSION ABQ, 700-708 1st St. NW The American Cancer Society is hosting Albuquerque's second #ForkCancerAbq fundraising event. VIP 6pm - 7pm. Gala 7pm - 10pm. Dress Code: Gala Attire. #ForkCancerNM is a foodie's dream, with local restaurants and bars bringing out their best to truly showcase the Taste of Albuquerque while raising money for the American Cancer Society's life-saving mission in New Mexico supporting Access to Care like patient transportation, patient lodging and 24/7 support. Along with life saving research and grants. With great opportunities to raise money, we will also have live entertainment! (tickets)
Fri 6:30 – 10 PM Community Movie Night South Valley Multipurpose Center, 2008 Larrazolo Rd. SW Feature of the night: In The Heights. Bring your dinner, blankets and chairs. Please no glass containers
Fri 7 PM Movie In The Park ABQ Food Park, 6901-B San Antonio Dr. NE ABQ Food Park is bringing back Movies In The Park, starting off the summer with a screening of The Sandlot. Arrive early to get your face painted by Local Locas Facepainting before settling in with your blankets, chairs, and appetite for a delightful evening at the park with loved ones. Indulge in delicious fare from our food trucks while enjoying this timeless film under the stars. Please do not bring outside food as we have a variety of food options at the park. Please support our local food vendors. Entry is free! Reserve your tickets
Fri 7 – 10 PM Emerald Ball Holiday Dance Studio, 5200 Eubank Blvd. NE, Ste D Celebrate the enchanting month of May by donning your finest emerald attire. Bring in the vibrant spring season by joining us in elegant semi-formal wear of rich verdant colors and dance the night away! A Foxtrot lesson will begin the evening at 7pm followed by open dancing. Call 505-508-4020 for more information. $30 non-members
Fri 8 PM – 2 AM Sucia EDC Gogo Takeover Sidewinders Bar and Grill, 4200 Central Ave SE Sucia Productions is bringing the Electric Sky to Sidewinders! No need to have EDC FOMO because Papa Sucia is ready to bring the party to you! Come join your Sucia Family for a Night of PLUR! Featuring the Sucia Gogos on multiple boxes and individual dances available in the Cabaret Room! Hosted by Papa Sucia and Sucia Gogo Madam Sativa Rico-Stratton. DJ Unzipped will be bringing the you the best EDM set for you to dance the night away!
Fri 9 PM – 1:30 AM Callaita Fridays Salt Yard West, 3700 Ellison Rd. NW DJ Soiree will be spinning under the stars in the Salt Yard, promising a night of electrifying Latin music. This 21+ event guarantees an atmosphere where you can fully embrace the rhythm without inhibition. Whether you're a die-hard fan of Reggaeton or simply seeking a night of unparalleled fun, "Callaita Fridays" is the place to be
Fri 10:30 PM – 12:15 AM FACELESS AFTER DARK - new meta horror starring Jenna Kanell of "Terrifier"! The Guild Cinema, 3405 Central Ave NE All Seats $8. Check out the trailer. Dir. Raymond Wood - 2023 - 82m. Following her breakout success as the star of a killer clown horror flick, Bowie (Jenna Kanell, TERRIFIER) now finds herself struggling to capitalize on its success. But when she is suddenly held hostage by an unhinged fan posing as that same killer clown, horror becomes her reality as she fights to survive the night and escape before he completes his sinister plan to recreate the film's fatal plot (tickets)
** Sat 5/18 *\*
Sat 8 – 10 AM Planting Corn Seeds Lynn Garden, 176 Manierre Rd., Corrales We will be planting corn seeds; a new crop for Seed2Need this year!
Sat 8 – 10 AM Run for Mercy 5K Sagebrush Community Church, 6440 Coors Blvd. NW Join our team to run with us to support Mercy Multiplied, which exists to provide opportunities for all to experience God's unconditional love, forgiveness, and life-transforming power. Mercy offers free-of-charge Residential and Outpatient Counseling Programs, as well as Outreach Services that include workshops and trainings, our Keys to Freedom discipleship study, and Keys to Freedom Retreat (register)
Sat 8 AM – 12 PM Downtown Growers' Market Robinson Park, 810 Copper Ave NW Every Saturday from 8 am - NOON! This vibrant community event connects local farmers, growers, artisans, wellness makers, and hot food vendors with the local community from mid-April to early-November. Bring friends / family or come solo to enjoy fresh food made on sight, a variety of seasonal produce, unique arts and crafts, live music, and special programming all in the heart of downtown
Sat 8 AM – 2 PM Rio Rancho's Biggest Yard Sale Cabezon Park and Community Center, 2307 Cabezon Blvd. SE, Rio Rancho FREE Admission! Clean out your garage, spare bedroom, attic and shed. Come join us to sell all of those items that were collecting dust, find a treasure that you didn’t know you needed, and enjoy a day in the park! Vendor space $35 for a 15’ x 15’ space (Tables and chairs are not provided) Must register online, NO Drop-Ins Accepted. Please call the Cabezon Community Center at 505-892-4499 for more info
Sat 9 AM Send Haley to Spain Sand Volleyball Tournament Charlie’s Sandbox, 4335 Paseo del Norte NE All proceeds go to Haley and her trip to Spain in July! $20/per player. All Skill levels! Prizes for 1st & 2nd place. 4-6 players Coed with 1 female on team. Check in @ 8:30am. More info: Jillian (505) 322-7228, Haley (505) 331-4788, Charlie (505) 239-2461
Sat 9 AM Invisible Heroes Run Believers Center of Albuquerque, 320 Waterfall Dr. SE Join Runfit and the American Society of Radiologic Technologists for the inaugural Invisible Heroes 5K Run/Walk. It is a community event being held to recognize the vital role that medical imaging professionals and radiation therapists play on the health care team and to introduce the public to these vital health care professionals. You are invited to run and walk to celebrate the important work done by invisible heroes. At packet pick-up, you will have an opportunity to tour the ASRT Museum and Archives. Age group, overall, and team awards, including a great t-shirt and finisher medals for all participants (register)
Sat 9 AM - 4 PM 16th Annual CTC Vintage Tractor & Car Show Corrales Recreation Center, 500 Jones Rd., Corrales Join us for a fun day in the Corrales Park. There will be music, food, hot rods, tractor, stationary engines and more. Proceeds Raised will benefit Corrales 4H and Historical Society. Free admission. $10 for show participants
Sat 10 AM – 12 PM Foraging for Fun(ds) Los Poblanos Open Space, 1800 Tierra Viva Pl. NW Join Rev. Ryan Tate on a foraging excursion! Rev. Tate, of the African American spiritual tradition and an IPL board member, wants to bring their loving knowledge of NM edibles and herbs to you. Discover the food right under your nose and how easy it is to enjoy! We’ll meet to explore and harvest native and edible plants. Enter the Open Space area from west bound Montano Boulevard. After foraging, we’ll gather to taste our harvest and other locally sourced treats. Sign up today to participate - space is limited. This is a fundraiser for our work for climate justice: Please give generously (Suggested minimum donation $10)
Sat 10 AM – 3 PM Homebrewer's Happy Hour Southwest Grape & Grain, 3401 Candelaria Blvd. NE Homebrewer's Happy Hour is the perfect chance for all homebrewers, wine makers, distillers, or anyone interested in learning, to connect with others, share a drink, and learn about a new subject each month! $1 off beers from 10am to 3pm. Presentation on monthly subject at 1pm with open forum to discuss after. Food truck on site for lunch! May 18th - Barley
Sat 10:30 – 11:30 AM Animal Tales with the ABQ BioPark Ernie Pyle Library, 900 Girard Blvd. SE Dive into the captivating world of animals with "Animal Tales" presented by the ABQ BioPark! Join us for a delightful reading session featuring an animal-themed book. Experience the magic as the BioPark brings along real animals and biofacts that connect to the story, giving kids an exciting opportunity to meet these creatures up close! Don't miss this engaging and educational adventure for young animal enthusiasts!
Sat 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM FolkMADS Third Saturday Family Dance Albuquerque Square Dance Center, 4915 Hawkins St. NE Dancing, song, and live music for kids of all ages. No experience needed to have fun! Children must be accompanied by an adult. Children dance free, Adults $10
Sat 11 AM – 1 PM Annual Summer Kick-Off Event! Matheson Park Elementary, 10809 Lexington Ave NE Join us as we kick off the summer with fun, a food truck, face painting, dunk tank, and more! Bring your family and your pets for a Blessing of the Pets. There is no cost to attend and all are welcome!
Sat 11 AM – 3 PM Wine + Art Afternoons Gruet Winery, 8400 Pan American East Fwy NE Prism Arts presents a new public art and social series with a special one-day multi-artist event. Join us inside the Gruet Winery with a selection of fine art, prints, paintings, jewelry, and ceramics from local artists Vanessa Alvarado, Eric Romero, Margarita Paz-Pedro, & Aaron Richardson. Enjoy unique art, amazing fine, food, and a social environment with the artists and the public. *All art purchases receive a complimentary bottle of Gruet Wine*
Sat 11 AM – 3 PM Bernalillo Family Fun Festival! Calvary Church, 4001 Osuna Rd. NE Get connected to community and enjoy a Fun Family Day!
Sat 11:30 AM – 4 PM Imaginary Friends Fest Flix Brewhouse, 3200 La Orilla Rd. NW Let your imagination run wild! Join us in the lobby to celebrate the opening of IF! Enjoy photo ops, freebies, an in-theater giveaway, and activities for the whole family. All ages are welcome!
Sat 12 PM BBQ n' Crawl Supper Rock Park, 598 Monte Alto Pl. NE Mini Crawlers 505 and Duke City RC are throwing a BBQ and crawl sesh! All rigs welcome! Please mark going if you are, so we can get enough food!
Sat 12 PM May Brew Tour - Farewell Tour Rio Bravo Brewing, 1912 2nd St. NW This is the last NM Brew Ha-Ha Beer tour for the season. The 24-25 season will start in June 2025 so stay tuned for the season lineup release. Rio Bravo Brewing, Ponderosa Brewing, Bow & Arrow Brewing, Juno Brewery. At Rio Bravo, a DD will be selected, then we’ll head to the other breweries in the order listed. T-shirts, if ordered will be delivered. For safety, a breathalyzer is available, a DD will be established and a liability waiver will be signed by all participants. Safety is of utmost importance. We want everyone to enjoy their tour and arrive home safely
Sat 12 PM Drag Bingo & Brunch! All Ages Welcome! Sidewinders Bar and Grill, 4200 Central Ave SE Join us for a Drag Queen Bingo and Brunch benefitting The Albuquerque Roadrunner Tournament 2024 (coming up in September). Hosted by Priscilla Bouvier. Doors 12pm. Show 1pm. Bingo, Prizes, Giveaways, Raffles, Cocktails, Mocktails and Fun!
Sat 12 PM Empire's 9th Anniversary - FREE PLAY ALL DAY Empire Board Game Library, 3503 Central Ave NE It's Empire's 9th Anniversary celebration and you're invited! We've been here 9 years and it's all thanks to the support we get from you, so to show our appreciation, this Saturday's celebration is our gift to you: Come in and play for free all day! Every game is on sale all weekend! We're holding raffles over the course of the day to give away some great games! So come on down and let us thank you!
Sat 12 – 3 PM STOODIS!: An AIDS/LifeCycle Fundraising Event Soo Bak Seoul Bowl, 111 Hermosa Dr. SE Help Vanessa Bowen cross the finish line – the fundraising finish line, that is! Vanessa is on a mission to raise $3,500 to participate in the 2024 AIDS/LifeCycle, a 545-mile charity bike ride from San Francisco to Los Angeles from June 2nd to 8th, 2024. Join this special fundraising event and send-off party for an afternoon of entertainment, vendors, bike tune-ups, raffle, and food and drink specials. Come prepared to support our local vendors and find out how you can win our selected giveaways. AIDS/LifeCycle benefits, and is jointly produced by, San Francisco AIDS Foundation (Tax ID # 94-2927405) and Los Angeles LGBT Center (Tax ID # 95-3567895), each of which is a nonprofit, public benefit corporation recognized as tax exempt under IRS Code Section 501(c)(3). Donations to AIDS/LifeCycle are deductible for income tax purposes, to the extent permitted by law. Vanessa Bowen (They/Them) is a Diné (Navajo) product designer and cyclist. Their work gravitates toward the intersection of design and social equity. Bowen is a former Outride Ambassador, current Chamois Butt’r and Kuat Racks Ambassador, founder of Get Native Kids on Bikes, and a supporter of AIDS/LifeCycle. If not creating in their studio in Albuquerque, they are training for a cycling event or community building for a just, equitable future (more info)
Sat 12 – 5 PM Day Camp - A Festival for Families Tin Can Alley, 6013 Signal Ave NE Day Camp is where adventure meets education, creativity, and community in a fair-like environment where a variety of youth development organizations are excited to share their programs. In partnership with Warehouse 505, and featuring organizations such as Explora, there will be workshops ands expos for kids to discover new passions across music, art, science, and more. Supporting Youth Security & Education, all dedicated funds raised will be going to New Mexico non-profit organizations
Sat 12 – 5 PM Monthly Pinball Tournament Sister, 407 Central Ave NW All skill levels and players welcome! 21+ Sign up starts at 12 pm; tournament play starts at 1 p.m. Entry fee is $5 + coin drop
Sat 1 – 5 PM United in Beer Collaboration Festival Ex Novo Brewing, 4895 Corrales Rd., Corrales United in Beer is a New Mexico statewide collaborative beer festival that benefits the Somos Unidos Foundation with 26 participating breweries, which were randomly partnered through a live draft and then together selected the beer style they would collaborate on. All beers will be showcased at the festival. Tickets are limited. Portions of ticket sales will donated to Somos Unidos Foundation, a 501(c)(3) dedicated to creating positive outcomes for New Mexicans through art, sport, community, and unity. This will be a 21+ Event. Food trucks will be on site. Included with ticket purchase is: Festival access, 8 drink tokens, and a United In Beer glass! We recommend bringing: Sunscreen, your friends, and good vibes
Sat 1 – 10 PM Boots In The Park Presents Thomas Rhett, Chris Young & Friends! Balloon Fiesta Park, 5000 Balloon Fiesta Pkwy Dust off your boots and get ready to holler, because Boots In The Park is making it's way to Albuquerque, y'all! Join us for a rootin', tootin', two-steppin' good time with none other than Thomas Rhett, Chris Young, Chris Janson, Kameron Marlowe, Dylan Schneider, Leaving Austin and beats by Luwiss Lux. We're talking about an evening filled to the brim with live tunes, finger-lickin' craft food, and the smoothest cocktails. We'll be kicking up dust with some good ol' line dancing and a whole heap more, as Balloon Fiesta Park is transformed into Albuquerque's best country music party! Past folks to grace the Boots In The Park stage are Carrie Underwood, Blake Shelton, Tim McGraw, Cody Johnson, Jon Pardi and a bunch of other country legends. But this day is gonna be one for the record books, a show that will leave y'all talking for years to come (tickets)
Sat 2 PM Annual Castro Concerto Competition Albuquerque Youth Symphony, 4407 Menaul Blvd. NE Join us to hear talented high school juniors compete for the privilege of performing with the Youth Symphony during the Albuquerque Youth Symphony Program's 2024-2025 concert season! This event is free and open to the public. We also plan to stream this event live on Facebook for anyone not able to attend in person
Sat 2 PM "Greatest Moments" - a fundraising concert for Opera On Tap New Mexico Central United Methodist Church, 201 University Blvd. NE Join us for an afternoon of music to help raise money for Opera on Tap - New Mexico! Featuring some faculty and students of University of New Mexico, along with other local professionals, we have put a program together highlighting some of the show-stopping, beautiful moments of opera and musical theater! Suggested donation $10
Sat 2 – 7 PM Rawking: An Afternoon Metal + Art + Comedy Extravaganza Juno, 1501 1st St. NW Featured performers include Light Thief, Destroy to Recreate, Guvtika, Abandoned Saviors. outdoors on the patio with Four Bands, Comedians, Artists, Vendors. Produced by Metal World Radio. 21+. $10 at the door or presales online
Sat 3 – 8 PM Albuquerque Roller Derby presents: Sandia Slammers vs. Bosque Bruisers! Expo New Mexico - Manuel Lujan Jr Exhibit Complex, 300 San Pedro Dr. NE Albuquerque Roller Derby has gotten SO big we’ve split into two teams! Sandia Slammers & Bosque Bruisers! Get your tickets for our first Home Game of the 2024 season
Sat 3:45 – 5:45 PM AND 7 - 9 PM The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 Flix Brewhouse, 3236 La Orilla Rd. NW Experience the Twilight saga's epic romance and thrilling fantasy BREAKING DAWN - PART 1 on the big screen! Bella and Edward, plus those they love, must deal with the chain of consequences brought on by a marriage, honeymoon, and the tumultuous birth of a child, which brings about unforeseen and shocking developments for Jacob Black (tickets)
Sat 4 – 8 PM Drink Local Downtown ABQ - May Step into the heart of Albuquerque with our thrilling, free monthly bar crawl event! Immerse yourself in the local charm as we celebrate community, culture, and creativity right in the heart of ABQ. In partnership with ABQCore Neighborhood Association, a locally organized and hosted event, we're bringing you a bar crawl experience like no other. This isn't just a crawl; it's a vibrant celebration of local businesses, a showcase of community talent, and a monthly escape into the unique flavors that make ABQ special
Sat 4 – 9 PM Summer Market ABQ Food Park, 6951 San Antonio Dr. NE Dive into the magic of summer evenings at ABQ Food Park with our captivating Summer Market! Join us for a delightful evening, where you can browse an enchanting array of offerings from local artisans and support our vibrant community businesses. Discover unique treasures crafted with love and passion by talented artisans, from handcrafted jewelry to exquisite home decor. Every purchase you make supports local creators and contributes to the thriving arts scene in our city
Sat 5 – 8 PM National Astronomy Day! Rainbow Park Observatory, 301 Southern Blvd SE, Rio Rancho The Rio Rancho Astronomical Society will host National Astronomy Day at Rainbow Park Observatory. There will be food for a donation, family activities and safe solar viewing. Dr. Tony Hull will appeal at 7 pm about his work on the James Webb Space Telescope. He will also have some info on light pollution
Sat 5 – 11 PM Beer & Jazz on the Hill Tractor Brewing, 122 Tulane Dr. SE We're bringing you a full night of brews and Jazz with the very talented Rona & Meli opening things up at 5pm and our house Jazz band Basilaris Trio closing things down at 8!
Sat 6 PM Bear Affair 4: Spanish Tapas Beer Pairing Dinner Boxing Bear Brewing, 8420 Firestone Ln. NE Join us on our patio for an ALMOST summer night paired with a variety of our seasonal beers, chef-crafted Spanish tapas, and flamenco. Featuring chef Christopher Midyette And the artist dance group Spanish Broom. Tickets are $65 per person and include a welcome beer, three course tapas style meal with beer pairings and entertainment for the evening
Sat 6 PM One Year Anniversary Celebration Urbanmama505 Kombucha, 1014 Central Ave SW, Ste A Celebrating one year of love, abundance, and sharing wellness. Right after Open Mic 4-6pm, we will be graced with a jazz concert by Davis Nelson-Hooker, an amazing local musician. Elixirs and small plates for purchase
Sat 6 – 9 PM Gone Country Saturdays with DJ Soiree Ponderosa Brewing, 1761 Bellamah Ave NW It's Gone Country Saturdays featuring the amazing DJ Soiree! Start your evening with free dance lessons at 5 pm, followed by family-friendly entertainment
Sat 7:30 – 9 PM Saturday Night Stand-Up Bosque Brewing Co - Nob Hill, 106 Girard Blvd. SE Live from ABQ, it’s… Saturday Night Stand-Up Hosted by Nax Davis! Every third Saturday of the month! Seating at 7:30 - Comedy at 8. Featured line-up of local comics includes: MEG FINN, BRYAN LAMBE, SARINA OCHOA, MARY BYRD, ROBERT EYSTER
Sat 8 PM – 1:15 AM Apparition Goth Night Historic El Rey Theater, 622 Central Ave SW A hauntingly dark, classic goth night featuring the Apparition team: DJ Ren, DJ Batboy, DJ Moonside. Doors at 8. $10 all night. 21+ Tickets at the door. Expect goth, darkwave, death rock, synthpop, dark post punk, ebm, dark dance, industrial, witch house, horror punk and more
Sat 8:30 PM – 1 AM SABOR Latin Night - SATURDAYS Bama's 1865, 6007 Osuna Rd. NE May 11th - SPECIAL GUEST DJ ITALIA! DJ Gabriel Goza & DJ Pedro will be serving you the saucy Salsa, Bachata, Cumbia, Merengue y Mas! Ample Parking, Safe Environment, Beautiful Venue, Good Food, Good Music, Good Vibes. 21+ / $10 cover
Sat 9 PM – 1 AM Cumbia + Rock en Espanol Juno, 1501 1st St. NW Grupo Super Verza with Ave. 69 and Lot Beat and DJ Tony. Baila! 21+, $15 at the door or online
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Sun 9 – 11 AM Elevated Roller Derby May Training Scrimmage Heights Community Center, 823 Buena Vista Dr. SE Officials' huddle 9:00AM. Captains' meeting at 9:20AM. First whistle 9:30AM. This is simply a black/white scrimmage. It will be used as an educational opportunity. NSO paperwork will be used as appropriate. You are encouraged to stretch your skills. Hospitality: This is a low/no production scrimmage, bring beverages and snacks for your own use. Bathrooms: The community center may not be open during the scrimmage. (That's the trade-off for a free space). You can stop at the nearby Starbucks before the event. Expectations: Skaters and Skating and Non-skating Officials are expected to follow all WFTDA Risk Management Guidelines. The venue is a designated alcohol, drug, and smoke-free space by the city of Albuquerque (sign up)
Sun 10 AM – 2 PM The Great Burque Bake On Rail Yards Market, 777 1st St. SW Get ready to whisk it all at the "Great Burque Bake-on," a special fundraiser for the non-profit Rail Yards Market: One dozen of Albuquerque's most talented bakers will dough head-to-head in a crusty competition for the ultimate bakery glory! Bakers brawl... You vote for the winners! This sugar-dusted showdown promises a blend of flour-fueled drama and buttery bravado, making it the yeast you can do to support your local confectionery champions. As these culinary wizards knead their way to the top, we guarantee you'll find their efforts both batter and sweeter than anything you've tasted before. Join us for a day of laughter, pastry, and a chance to see who rises as the crème de la crème of Burque's baking scene! 1) ORDER > Claim your Bake-on Box & exclusive market swag by ordering online May 10-16th, 2024. 2) LEARN > Follow our social media to learn about each contestant & their offering. 3) PICKUP > Grab your box of baked goodies & swag at the info booth Sunday May 19th. 4) ENJOY > Eat all the delectable goodies, savor the flavor, and read about all the contestants 5) VOTE >> Submit your votes online to choose the winners! (tickets) The Farmers' Market event is going down simultaneously with 175+ local vendors to explore, and is still FREE to enter and welcome to all. This funky fundraiser is going down during the FREE Rail Yards Farmers' Market. So you can peruse 150+ small businesses and enjoy the historic architecture while you enjoy your Great Burque Bake-on Box of goodies! All proceeds will benefit the Rail Yards Market. The Rail Yards market of Albuquerque is a certified 501(c)3 non-profit focused on building a resilient, sustainable, local economy where the surrounding historic communities thrive, all can participate, and everyone is enriched and inspired. Through food, art, education, and music, we invite the community together in an inclusive and festive atmosphere
Sun 11:30 AM The Addams Family Historic Lobo Theater, 3013 Central Ave NE THE HISTORIC LOBO THEATER is excited to bring The Addams Family to the big screen! Showing Starts at 11:30 am Tickets are ONLY $10 for General Admission $25 Brunch and a Movie Ticket $21 Brunch Only ticket
Sun 12:30 PM Annual Spring Tea Asbury UMC, 10000 Candelaria Rd. NE All are welcome to attend our Annual Spring Tea! This year's theme is "The Tapestries of Our Lives." Life can be like a tapestry; our quilt, with events, feelings, accomplishments, and even disappointments "stitched" in. Join us, for tea, while Cindy Kurey, AQS-certified quilted textiles appraiser, shares how quilting and her faith have helped her navigate life. She will also show her collection of antique, vintage, and modern quilts! There is no cost to attend, though RSVPs are required. Please call the church office 505-299-0643 or message us on Facebook to RSVP

Después de reponerme un poco me puse a ver los mensajes que tenía Olivia y la mayoría eran mensajes sexuales con Daniel y de todas las veces que quedaron para salir y me sorprendi al ver la cantidad de cosas que tenía el iPad guardadas ahora entiendo porque Olivia siempre la cargaba y nunca lo soltaba creo que jamás pensó que yo la fuera a tener y ya que no tenía contraseña eso demostraba lo segura que estaba y también en los mensajes pude ver cómo Olivia compartia todo con su amiga Yuli y podía ver qué Yuli le daba ánimos pero la sorpresa vino para mí cuando pude ver mensaje de mi esposa con mi hija Sara y pude ver cómo Sara lo sabía todo y podía ver cómo Sara le decía a mi esposa que ella era una mujer fuerte y valiente y que podía hacer lo que quisiera, le dijo eso y más cosas feministas olvidé mencionar que mi hija desde los 14 años es una feminista liberal y que cree que todas las mujeres merecen ser liberas ya que están oprimidas por muchas cosas incluido el matrimonio aunque intentamos hablar con ella por mucho tiempo sobre sus ideas al final ella nunca cambio de opinión. Para Cuando vi eso no podía creer que mi hija apoyara a su propia madre en su infidelidad me di cuenta que estaba rodeado de traidores, y supe que nunca miraría a mi hija de la misma forma, cuando finalmente termine de ver todo no tuve tiempo para pensar y rápidamente le envié todo a mi abogado y me respondió diciendo vaya esto es increíble de dónde lo sacaste' esto Ara todo más fácil solo te encargo la prueba de ADN y Cuando El mencionó lo de la prueba me conmocione otra vez porque lo avía olvidado y me hizo darme cuenta que tenía que terminar con Olivia rápido y decidí que si la niña no era mía no la peliaria ni nada y dejaría que Olivia se hiciera Cargo. cuando finalmente volví a Casa no podía ni ver a Olivia a la cara porque aunque mi amor por ella murió tenía muchas ganas de sacarla De Mi casa en rastra y gritarles a todos lo que ella hizo y hacia pasaron 5 días tomultosos en los que apenas le hable a Olivia y aunque ella me preguntaba que pasa yo le decía que tenía problemas en el trabajo y en el quinto día me llegaron los resultados de la prueba de paternidad y sorpresa resulta que no soy el padre de Alexa la compatibilidad es del cero% para ese momento ya estaba tan desconectado mental y emocionalmente de mi familia que esto no me pego tan fuerte como esperaba más bien me sentí aliviado porque sabía que podría expulsar a Olivia más rápido de mi vida, rápidamente le envié la información de mi abogado y dijo que los papeles estarían listos en 10 días y me preguntó que dónde quería que fuera notificada Olivia en el trabajo o en la casa y le dije que me dejara pensarlo y termine la llamada, decidí que me vengaria de Olivia exponiendola en su trabajo haciendo que la despidieran junto con Daniel ya que su Estudio de doblaje era una pequeña división de una gran Estudio que estaba en los angeles y a puesto a qué a esa gran empresa no le gustaría que se manchara su imagen. Decidí también buscar a la esposa de Daniel para que supiera lo que avía pasado entre su esposo y mi esposa recordé que se llamaba Emma porque en una fiesta nos presentaron y me puse a buscarla en las redes sociales después de buscar un tiempo pude dar con ella atraves del perfil de Daniel.
Y no sabía cómo iniciar la conversación ella así que solo le envié por mensaje una foto de Olivia y Daniel besandose y le dije si quieres saber más te veo hoy o mañana en donde tu quieras y ella contesto rápidamente y dijo te veo en restaurante Elegantt a los 8 de la noche, y cuando porfin dieron las 8 yo estaba en el restaurante esperando a Emma y después de un rato vi que una mujer que vestía un vestido rojo que era realmente hermosa se acercó a mi y reconocí que era Emma y me dijo tu Eres el esposo de Olivia y dije si y ella se sentó enfrente de mi y pude ver cómo Emma tenía los ojos rojos por aver llorado y Emma me preguntó con una voz muy quebrada acaban de empezar a hacernos esto verdad y tú los descubriste y yo le contesté no esto ocurrió hace 5 años y Emma dijo que, yo le dije esto ocurrió hace 5 años y su aventura duró un año y le mostré fotos y vídeos de Olivia y Daniel y Emma se puso emocional y se puso a llorar y me pude dar cuenta que incluso llorando se miraba realmente hermosa e indefensa que daban ganas de abrazarla, y Emma dijo entre sollozos pero hace 5 años apenas llevaba un año casada con Daniel como pudo hacerme esto y Emma lloraba más fuerte y decidía que voy hacer no se que hacer no tengo a nadie en esta ciudad que me pueda ayudar y yo la tomé de las manos y le dije aquí estoy si quieres ayuda te la daré y ella me dijo ya no quiero volver con Daniel el me rompío el corazón y entonces le dije te ayudaré a pagar un hotel para que te quedes ahí si quieres y ella dijo porque harías eso por mi yo lo dije porque verte sufrir hace que me duela el corazón y después de un rato de estar en el restaurante el dueño nos dijo que nos fuéramos ya que estábamos muy emocionales e hicimos un escándalo y después de salir de ahí le pregunté a Emma que si quería que la llevara a un hotel y ella dijo entre sollozos que si pero que no esperará tener relaciones con ella porque que ella no era como Daniel que se acuesta con todos yo me reí entre dientes y dije tranquila no te busque para eso y para cuando llegamos al hotel y entramos a la habitación senté a Emma en la cama y le dije hay algo más que debo decirte y ella dijo que puede ser peor que lo que ya me dijiste. Le tuve que contar que Olivia y Daniel tenían una hija y esa información hizo que Emma rompiera a llorar desconsoladamente y Emma decía porque porque me hiciste esto yo te amaba eres muy malo porque me hiciste esto ami, y yo abraze a Emma y le pregunté que te pasa que sucede y Emma dijo entre sollozos apenas pudiendo hablar hace un mes finalmente después de intentarlo mucho tiempo pude quedar embarazada pero Daniel me dijo que abortara ya que no estaba preparado mental y económicamente para un bebé y que un bebé lo estresaria más y que si no abortaba el divorcio era la única opción. Entonces con todo el dolor del mundo aborté a mi bebé pero ahora me dices que tiene un hijo con tu esposa y no me lo Puedo creer siento que me arrancan el corazón, y después de escuchar lo que Daniel hizo hacer a Emma recordé lo que Olivia avía dicho sobré que Daniel la avía buscado hace un mes porque estaba triste por aver perdido asu hijo y me llené de un odió increíble hacia Daniel me di cuenta de que era una gran cobarde y escoria por hacerle esto a una mujer que lo amaba y después de que Emma lloro por más de una hora se empezó a dormir y me dijo por favor no me dejes sola y yo le dije tranquila no iré a ningún lado y entonces Emma se quedó dormida abrazándome y antes de darme cuenta yo también me dormí profundamente ya que desde que empezó todo esto no abia podido dormir bien.
Cuando me desperté me di cuenta de que eran las 7 de la mañana y pude ver qué tenía 20 llamadas perdidas de Olivia pero realmente no me importaba y voltee y vi que Emma estaba sentada en la orilla de la cama y me dijo tu que vas hacer Chris y yo dije le dije voy a expulsar a Olivia de mi vida no importa que ella una niña de por medio y Emma dijo no amas a la niña después de todo tu la criaste y yo le contesté si la amo pero es mejor separarse ahora que aún es pequeña ya que se que nunca la podré ver igual, Emma dijo es triste pero entiendo es mejor salir ahora antes de que aya más daño, Le pregunté a Emma que vas hacer y ella dijo ya no quiero volver a mi casa ya no quiero volver a ver a Daniel entonces yo le dije si quieres yo te puedo ayudar a divorciarte ya tengo un abogado que es muy bueno y Emma dijo me lo puedes presentar y yo le dije yo me encargo y le di mi número a Emma y le dije que después vendría a verla ya que tenía que ir a mi casa y ella dijo no me dejaras sola verdad y yo le dije no podría y entonces salí del hotel y cuando llegue a mi casa vi que todas mis cosas estaban afuera y pensé ahora que y cuando abrí la puerta vi que Sara estaba ahí junto con mis padres y suegros y cuando entre Sara me dió una cachetada y me dijo como te atreves hacerle esto ami madre y entonces yo la tomé de la cabeza jalandola de los pelos y le dije primero no me vuelvas a tocar y según nunca me vuelvas a tocar y la tire al suelo, cuando entre a la sala de star vi que mi Olivia estaba sentada y tenía la cara de que avía estado llorando y mi mamá y suegra estaban alado de ella consolandola y Olivia me dijo dónde estabas porque nos hiciste esto quiero que me contestes y después quiero que tomes tus cosas y te vayas de mi casa y le dije que quieres y entonces Olivia saco su celular y me mostró imágenes mías y de Emma estando en el restaurante y después llendo al hotel, eso hizo que mi suegra y mi madre se lanzarán sobré mi y empezarán a decir me de cosas' mi Madre dijo yo te crie mejor que esto como puedes hacerle esto a tu familia y dijo no te quiero volver a ver esta que de rodillas le pidas perdón a tu esposa y mi padre intentaba calmarla y mi suegra dijo no voy a permitir que te quedes con mi hija después de lo que hiciste y yo le contesté no lo hize por más un año como otros eso hizo que Olivia abriera bien los ojos pero después dijo por qué lo hiciste quien es esa mujer y yo le dije tu la conoces Es Emma La Esposa De Daniel y Olivia apenas pudiendo hablar dijo que tienes que ver tu con ella Y voltee a ver a Olivia y le dije lose todo y Olivia dijo no entiendo que sabes. se que fuiste amante de Daniel hace años por más de un año y Olivia empezó a balbusear y decir espera no lo que sea que te aya dicho Emma te juro que no es cierto te juro que fue solo una vez y entonces saque el iPad y dije reconoces esto, y cuando Olivia vio el iPad hizo un gemido horrible y calló de rodillas llorando y dijo no no no por favor espera Chris puedo explicarlo fue sin querer y yo le dije ahórrate tus explicaciones no me interesan a lo que Olivia contesto te juro que no significo nada y entonces yo contesté pero te aseguro que para Alexa siempre va a significar algo y Olivia dijo de que hablas y yo le dije Alexa no es hija mía es de Daniel y después de decir eso Olivia se desmayó y me sorprendió que nadie intentará atraparla ya que todos tenían las manos en la boca y voltee a ver a sara y le dije se que tú encubriste y apoyaste a tu madre por tu ideología barata me traicionaste ami que siempre te ame pero desde ahora estarás por tu cuenta ya no te pagaré la universidad ni ningún otro gasto más y salí de mi casa mientras todos intentaban entender lo que avía pasado y aprovechando que todas mis cosas estaban afuera las empeze a subir a mi troca mientras todos me veían y cuando ya me iba a ir Olivia por fin se levantó y me gritó te juro Chris que no significo nada yo solo te amo a ti por favor no me dejes, dejarte pero si fuiste tu la que saco mis cosas y eso hizo que Olivia llorará más fuerte y yo le quería contestar algo pero pensé que no valía la pena, y mientras me iba recibí una llamada de mi hijo que decía papá que está ocurriendo mamá dijo dime qué no nos dejas por otra mujer y yo le dije no es así si quieres te puedo explicar y Stephen dijo está bien te escucho y le conté todo lo que hizo su madre y que su hermana lo sabía todo y entonces Stephen dijo no puedo creer lo que me estás diciendo papá necesito hablar con mi mamá y me colgó y me sentí triste al saber que mi hijo no me creía pero decidí que esto me afectaría y fue entonces cuando recordé lo que me dijo mi jefe sobre si quería ser trasferido y decidí que lo aceptaría así que lo llame pero me acordé de que tenía a Emma en el hotel y fui hacia aya y cuando llegue vi que tenía la cara roja por ever estado llorando y pero cuando me vió intento hacer una sonrisa eso me pareció muy lindo y me preguntó que pasa porque trais tantas cosas en tu troca y le conté lo que sucedió y Emma dijo entonces te vas y yo le contesté si, pero Antes quería hablar de eso contigo, Emma contesto conmigo porque, quería saber si te gustaría venir conmigo y Emma agachó la cabeza y dijo entre sollozos porque harías eso por mi y yo le agarre la cara que era muy Suave y le limpie las lágrimas y le dije porque no podría estar en paz sabiendo que te deje sola eso hizo que Emma abriera mucho sus bellos ojos, y seguí diciendo ven conmigo y yo me encargaré de todo para que Puedas terminar tu matrimonio sin tener que volver a ver a Daniel y Emma dijo está bien iré contigo y cuando Emma acepto venir conmigo nosé porque eso me hizo muy feliz y haci fue como al día siguiente nos mudamos de ciudad y mi empresa nos proporciono un departamento y Emma y yo nos pusimos a descargar y acomodar todo y unos días después Emma me dijo nerviosamente lo siento no tenía ropa que ponerme así que me puse la tuya y eso me hizo reír ya que se miraba graciosa, Emma era un poco más baja y delgada que Olivia pero también estaba demasiado cuerpuda y cuando caminaba todo rebotaba y cuando eso pasaba y yo intentaba no verla pero no podía y ella también se avergonzaba y después de unos días mi abogado me llamo y me dijo que tus papeles y los de Emma ya estan listos y que dónde quería que los entregará y le dije que yo iría por ellos y se lo entregaría personalmente a Olivia y Daniel y cuando me iba ir le dije a Emma que tenía que volver a nueva York para ponerle fin a nuestro asunto y ella me deseó suerte y me abrazo.
Y cuando llegue a mi casa pude ver qué mis padres y suegros todavía seguían ahi y cuando entre vi que todos se me quedaban viendo y Olivia vino hacia mi rápidamente y pude ver qué no avía dormido Bien y me Dijo porque te quieres divorciarte de mi te juro que lo de Daniel no significo nada, yo le pregunté cómo sabes Que me quiero divorciar de ti y Olivia contesto Rob me lo dijo todo dijo que tú lo buscaste porque te querías divorciar y cuando el te dijo que no tu fuiste con otro abogado y Rob dijo que el me iba a representar, me quedé sorprendido con lo que me dijo Olivia y después me enteré de Rob Acepto Representar a Olivia porque se entró que Bill era mi abogado y en el mundo de los abogados el es un pez gordo y no quería que Olivia sufriera y yo realmente me decepcioné de Rob porque el me avía dicho que no quería escojer bandos, Pero no desenfocandome saque los papeles de divorcio y se los mostré a Olivia y le dije este es un acuerdo de divorcio donde nuestros bienes se dividen a la mitad y yo renuncio por completo a la custodia y derechos de paternidad de Alexa y está también es una orden de restricción para que no te acerques a más de 100 metros de mi y mientras decía todo esto Olivia no dejaba de llorar y decía no puedes hacernos esto eres un bastardo sin corazón como puedes irte así después de 20 Sin Siquiera pelear por nosotros y abandonar Alexa y entonces Olivia cayó sobré mis pies y me dijo por favor dime qué puedo hacer para que me perdones y yo le dije si quieres estar bien conmigo solo firma los papeles y así salí de la casa mientras Olivia lloraba a gritós y me dirijo a la casa de Daniel y cuando Daniel me vió me dijo aquí estás bastardo y me intentó golpear pero yo lo derribe y Daniel se levantó y me dijo dónde está Emma porque se fue contigo y le dije tu porque crees ya lo sabemos todo toma estos papeles y firmarlos y deja a Emma libré y después de que Daniel miro los papeles dijo que es esto porque tengo una demanda de paternidad y le dije acaso no sabías tienes un hijo con Olivia y casi podía ver cómo se le acababa el mundo y el decía no esto no puede ser siempre nos cuidamos y otra cosa está es una demanda por a ver echo que Emma abortara y Daniel dijo no es cierto solo le dije que si no se quería divorciar debía abortar pero jamás la obligue y le dije pues según el estado de nueva York eso es obligar y antes de que Daniel dijera algo más llegaron dos oficiales preguntando por el y el solo se me quedó viendo y me dijo eres un bastardo y yo le dije espero que tengas dinero ahorrado porque le envié varios videos y fotos comprometedoras a tus jefes en el estudio de doblaje y no creo que les guste ver lo que hiciste en el trabajo.