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[
"Wtvr Staff"
] | 2021-08-20 01:58:25+00:00 | 2021-08-19 19:27:00 | “To see what people do and the things they do for children, it’s just amazing,” father Brendan Manning said. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.koaa.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Fgirl-with-leukemia-gets-big-surprise.json | https://ewscripps.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/a400971/2147483647/strip/true/crop/889x467+0+17/resize/1200x630!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fewscripps.brightspotcdn.com%2Fab%2F6f%2F81bc52ea4f8a8712178193e72dae%2Fgirl-with-leukemia.jpeg | en | RICHMOND, Va. (WTVR) -- Sophie Manning was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in June 2020.
During one of her treatments at the Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU, one of the medical people mentioned a program being offered in conjunction with Richmond Raceway and the NASCAR Foundation.
“NASCAR is doing things in markets all over the country, like these playset builds, in 15 different markets,” Raceway president Dennis Bickmeier said. “So it’s pretty cool to be one of the markets selected for sure.”
The Raceway got Sophie and her parents out of their home for most of the day, taking laps at the track and making a trip to Dave and Buster’s so a crew could put the set together as a surprise.
Despite some rain showers throughout the day, they pulled it off.
“It just turned out to be such a great fit,” Bickmeier said. “It wasn’t a pre-requisite, but they’re big NASCAR fans as well!”
“To see what people do and the things they do for children, it’s just amazing,” Sophie's father, Brendan Manning said. “It’s brightened her eyes to see the things that have taken place in front of her. It makes us just want to go out and do things for others as well.”
This story was originally reported by Lane Casadonte on WTVR.com. | www.koaa.com | Girl with leukemia gets big surprise | https://www.koaa.com/news/national/girl-with-leukemia-gets-big-surprise | ||||
[
"Janet H. Cho"
] | 2021-08-20 01:54:04+00:00 | 2021-08-19 23:44:00 | Alex Gorsky, 61, cited family health issues as the reason. He will be succeeded by his longtime lieutenant, Joaquin Duato. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.barrons.com%2Farticles%2Fjohnson-johnson-ceo-alex-gorsky-is-stepping-aside-51629416688.json | https://images.barrons.com/im-388745/social | en | Text size
Johnson & Johnson’s chief executive and chairman, Alex Gorsky, will take over as executive chairman on Jan. 3.
Gorsky, 61, will be succeeded as CEO by Joaquin Duato, a 32-year company veteran and Gorsky’s longtime lieutenant. Duato, vice chairman of the Executive Committee, will join J&J’s board as well.
Gorsky led the company’s tremendous growth during his nine-year tenure, from revising J&J’s lineup to capitalize on technical advances to overseeing the development of the single-shot Covid-19 vaccine, The Wall Street Journal reported.
Along the way, Gorsky also navigated through manufacturing problems and over opioid and talcum powder
The CEO told The Wall Street Journal that family health issues prompted the decision.
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“In spite of the tremendous challenges we faced with Covid-19, I could not be more optimistic about the future of healthcare and the important role that J&J will play going forward,” Gorsky said.
Duato, 59, will face challenges including lawsuits alleging J&J’s talcum powder caused cancer or mesothelioma and reports of ultrarare but serious side effects with its Covid-19 vaccine. J&J has agreed to contribute $5 billion over nine years to settle lawsuits that blamed the company and drug distributors for the opioid crisis.
J&J’s portfolio of products range from cancer therapies to contact lenses, knee replacements and surgical staplers, making it a healthcare bellwether, the Journal said. The company reported $82.6 billion in sales last year and has 136,000 employees. Under Gorsky, its market capitalization grew from nearly $180 billion to more than $470 billion.
Its $23.3 billion in second-quarter sales were up 27% from the same period last year.
Write to editors@barrons.com | www.barrons.com | Johnson & Johnson CEO Alex Gorsky Is Stepping Aside | https://www.barrons.com/articles/johnson-johnson-ceo-alex-gorsky-is-stepping-aside-51629416688 | ||||
[] | 2021-08-20 02:02:39+00:00 | 2021-08-02 12:00:00 | The first day of the auction, Sept. 15, focuses on worldwide single lots and collections. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linns.com%2Fnews%2Fus-stamps-postal-history%2Fboom-collection-of-french-military-post-covers-in-sept.-15-18-corinphila-auction.json | en | Aug 19, 2021, 9 AM
This attractive 1796 folded letter from the Fred Boom collection of the French military post in the Netherlands 1795-1813 will be up for bids during Corinphila Veilingen’s Sept. 15-18 sale of worldwide stamps and postal history. The sender of the cover was Gen. Francois Christophe de Kellerman, commander of the Army of the Alps.
By Charles Snee
Corinphila Veilingen, a Dutch auction house, will auction more than 4,300 lots of worldwide stamps, postal history and country collections Sept. 15-18 at its gallery in Amstelveen, Netherlands.
A number of important name collections will cross the auction block, including the Kees Vlot collection of proofs of former colonies of the Netherlands, the Fred Boom collection of the French military post in the Netherlands 1795-1813, and the Hans Caarls collection of the Netherlands 1852 King William III issue.
“Collectors and dealers can once again look forward to a wide range of national and international philatelic material. … Many major and minor rarities await the bidders, who will have the rare opportunity of enriching their collections with a range of beautiful items,” Corinphila said in an Aug. 16 announcement about the auction.
The first day of the auction, Sept. 15, focuses on worldwide single lots and collections. Collections, box lots and literature of the Netherlands and former colonies will be up for bids Sept. 16, followed by single lots of the Netherlands and former colonies and picture postcards on Sept. 17. The auction concludes Sept. 18 with the Vlot, Boom and Caarls collections.
In the catalog introduction to the Boom collection, Corinphila describes Boom as a passionate historian and a keen student of the Eighty Years’ War (Dutch War of Independence, 1568-1648) and the Napoleonic era.
Boom received numerous awards for his exhibits over the years, including gold medals at Finlandia 2017, World Stamp Show-NY 2016, Sindelfingen 2018 and Paris in 2014, according to Corinphila.
Among the 220 lots in the Boom collection to tempt bidders is an eye-catching folded letter sent June 2, 1796, from Chambery to Utrecht and then forwarded to Bruxelles.
Important markings on the cover include a “Debe de L’armee du Nord” handstamp in red (shown upside down just above the top fold of the letter, which is opened out) and a preprinted black “Gl. de l’armee des Alpes” handstamp at right, signifying that the letter was written by Gen. Francois Christophe de Kellerman, commander of the Army of the Alps.
Part of Gen. Kellerman’s seal is visible on the opened-out fold of the letter.
According to Corinphila, this cover is one of two such letters from Kellerman known to exist. Corinphila is offering the letter, which once graced the Thiaude collection, with a starting bid of €1,500 (roughly $1,766 in mid-August).
Details of the four-day auction are provided on the Corinphila Veilingen website, including online listings for the material, as well as PDF catalogs that can be individually downloaded. Online bidding options also are available.
For additional information, contact Corinphila Veilingen, Mortelmolen 3, 1185 XV Amstelveen, Netherlands.
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Follow us on Twitter | www.linns.com | Boom collection of French military post covers in Sept. 15-18 Corinphila auction | https://www.linns.com/news/us-stamps-postal-history/boom-collection-of-french-military-post-covers-in-sept.-15-18-corinphila-auction | |||||
[
"Ives Galarcep"
] | 2021-08-20 02:04:55+00:00 | 2021-08-19 20:34:46 | Brenden Aaronson brought his team one step closer to the UEFA Champions League group stage and DeAndre Yedlin started in a Europa League qualifier to highlight this week's performances by Americans Abroad. | https%3A%2F%2Fsbisoccer.com%2F2021%2F08%2Famericans-abroad-midweek-rewind-aaronson-scores-yedlin-starts-and-more.json | en | Brenden Aaronson brought his team one step closer to the UEFA Champions League group stage and DeAndre Yedlin started in a Europa League qualifier to highlight this week’s performances by Americans Abroad.
Aaronson’s game-winning goal in Red Bull Salzburg’s Champions League playoff win against Brondby was the week’s highlight, with the 20-year-old midfielder delivering a 90th-minute beauty.
DeAndre Yedlin has reportedly been on the way out at Galatasaray for some time, but his start in the Turkish giant’s Europa League qualifying draw with Randers suggests he just might be sticking around the Istanbul club. Yedlin played the full 90 minutes in his second appearance in European competition in the early part of the new season.
In Germany, Gio Reyna started and showed some good flashes despite his Borussia Dortmund side ultimately losing to Bayern Munich on Tuesday in the German Super Cup.
Elsewhere in European competition, Bryan Reynolds made his competitive European debut for AS Roma on Thursday, and while he may have only come off the bench for the final minute of Roma’s Europa Conference League win vs. Trabzonspor, Reynolds still officially became the first American to play for Jose Mourinho.
Here is a look back at how the Americans Abroad contingent fared this week:
UEFA Champions League playoffs
Brenden Aaronson came off the bench, played 45 minutes, and scored the winning GOAL in Red Bull Salzburg’s 2-1 win vs. Brondby on Tuesday.
Christian Cappis was OUT (COVID-19) for Brondby.
Jordan Siebatcheu started, played 57 minutes and drew a yellow card in Young Boys’ 3-2 win vs. Ferencvaros on Wednesday.
Henry Wingo started and played 90 minutes for Ferencvaros.
Europa League Qualification
DeAndre Yedlin started and played 90 minutes in Galatasaray’s 1-1 draw with Randers on Thursday.
Europa Conference League Qualification
Bryan Reynolds came off the bench and played one minute in AS Roma’s 1-1 draw with Trabzonspor on Thursday.
Christian Ramirez started and played 90 minutes in Aberdeen’s 1-0 loss to Qarabag on Thursday.
Ben Lederman was OUT (injured) for Rakow’s 1-0 win vs. Gent on Thursday.
German Super Cup
Gio Reyna started and played 77 minutes in Borussia Dortmund’s 3-1 loss to Bayern Munich on Tuesday.
Chris Richards dressed but did not play for Bayern Munich.
English League Championship
Antonee Robinson started and played 90 minutes in Fulham’s 2-1 win vs. Millwall on Tuesday.
Tim Ream started and played 90 minutes for Fulham.
Ethan Horvath dressed but did not play in Nottingham Forest’s 2-1 loss to Blackburn on Wednesday.
Duane Holmes came off the bench and played 20 minutes in Huddersfield’s 1-0 win vs. Preston on Tuesday.
Matthew Olosunde was OUT (Achilles injury) for Preston.
English League One
Lynden Gooch started and played 90 minutes in Sunderland’s 1-0 loss to Burton on Tuesday.
Liga MX
Sebastian Saucedo started and played 45 minutes in UNAM Pumas 3-0 loss to Necaxa on Tuesday.
Fernando Arce did not play due to suspension for Necaxa (red card). | sbisoccer.com | Americans Abroad | https://sbisoccer.com/2021/08/americans-abroad-midweek-rewind-aaronson-scores-yedlin-starts-and-more | |||||
[
"Elizabeth White",
"Kaitlin Howell",
"Gary Burton",
"Jade Bulecza",
"Jailen Leavell"
] | 2021-08-20 01:58:35+00:00 | 2021-08-20 00:12:25 | OPELIKA, Ala (WRBL) – East Alabama Health is urging pregnant women to get the COVID-19 vaccine as soon as possible. The Opelika hospital is treating several pregnant patients and new moms for severe complications associated with the virus. “This delta virus has come very quickly; these moms get very sick very quickly. We are begging […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wjtv.com%2Fnews%2Feast-alabama-nurses-devastated-as-covid-19-attacks-several-pregnant-patients-urge-vaccine%2F.json | en | OPELIKA, Ala (WRBL) – East Alabama Health is urging pregnant women to get the COVID-19 vaccine as soon as possible. The Opelika hospital is treating several pregnant patients and new moms for severe complications associated with the virus.
“This delta virus has come very quickly; these moms get very sick very quickly. We are begging people to get vaccinated and stay quarantined if they are close to delivering their baby. My nurses are devastated. I need people to hear the message; it is bad. We are encouraging you anytime during your pregnancy to get vaccinated. Even if you are close to delivering, anything you can do now is going to help protect that baby later,” said Rosemary Cummings, EAMC’s Executive Director of Women’s Services.
Cummings says the pregnant women are overall healthy females, who have fallen gravely ill with the virus.
Wednesday, August 11, 2021, The CDC released new data on the safety of the COVID-19 vaccines in pregnant people and is recommending all people 12 years of age and older get vaccinated against COVID-19.
“CDC encourages all pregnant people or people who are thinking about becoming pregnant and those breastfeeding to get vaccinated to protect themselves from COVID-19,” said CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky. “The vaccines are safe and effective, and it has never been more urgent to increase vaccinations as we face the highly transmissible Delta variant and see severe outcomes from COVID-19 among unvaccinated pregnant people.”
Of the 72 patients hospitalized with COVID at East Alabama health Wednesday morning, 61 were unvaccinated (85%), while eight were fully vaccinated (11%) and three were partially vaccinated (4%).
Meanwhile, East Alabama Health is taking extraordinary actions to fight the surge. Their COVID testing site is reopened. They are administering vaccines at several locations. East Alabama Health is treating COVID patients on two floors and two ICUs. Waiting rooms have been converted into additional COVID infusion areas. The hospitals are hiring staff from out of town to care for patients. Plus, the hospital is canceling inpatient elective procedures and asking employees to work extra shifts.
East Alabama Health is asking you to get vaccinated, mask, and social distance. | www.wjtv.com | East Alabama nurses devastated, as COVID-19 attacks several pregnant patients, urge vaccine | https://www.wjtv.com/news/east-alabama-nurses-devastated-as-covid-19-attacks-several-pregnant-patients-urge-vaccine/ | |||||
[
"Kaitlin Howell",
"Gary Burton",
"Jade Bulecza",
"Jailen Leavell",
"Anna Farish"
] | 2021-08-20 01:58:42+00:00 | 2021-08-20 00:22:46 | JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Jackson police are searching for a suspect after an officer was injured during a shooting Thursday evening on Maple Street in Jackson around 6:00. According to Chief James Davis, a vice and narcotics officer was shot in the leg and is at UMMC in stable condition after being rushed into surgery. […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wjtv.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fjackson-police-officer-injured-in-shooting-on-maple-street%2F.json | en | JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Jackson police are searching for a suspect after an officer was injured during a shooting Thursday evening on Maple Street in Jackson around 6:00.
According to Chief James Davis, a vice and narcotics officer was shot in the leg and is at UMMC in stable condition after being rushed into surgery.
Davis said two vice and narcotics officers were patrolling and noticed a guy in a park with an assault rifle. The man then left the area in a gray sedan.
Officers found the car on the corner of Erie and Rondo. Police said the suspect got out of the car and was on the porch of an abandoned house before firing 30 rounds at officers from the assault rifle into the officers’ car.
There is now an all-out search for the suspect 25-year-old Nathaniel D Garner. | www.wjtv.com | Jackson police officer injured in shooting on Maple Street | https://www.wjtv.com/news/local/jackson-police-officer-injured-in-shooting-on-maple-street/ | |||||
[
"Joey Gill",
"Nexstar Media Wire",
"Kaitlin Howell",
"Gary Burton",
"Jade Bulecza",
"Jailen Leavell"
] | 2021-08-20 01:58:48+00:00 | 2021-08-20 01:02:20 | An Alabama congressman's statement about the man who claimed to have a bomb outside of the Library of Congress has fellow members of Congress condemning his words Thursday, accusing him of sympathizing with a terrorist.. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wjtv.com%2Fnews%2Frep-mo-brooks-says-he-understands-citizenry-anger-in-statement-about-capitol-hill-bomb-threat-suspect%2F.json | en | HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WKRN) — An Alabama congressman’s statement about the man who claimed to have a bomb outside of the Library of Congress has fellow members of Congress condemning his words Thursday, accusing him of sympathizing with a terrorist.
Republican Mo Brooks, whose district covers Huntsville and northern Alabama, tweeted a statement Thursday offering his condolences to his staff, Capitol Police, and first responders.
My statement on the Capitol bomb threat: pic.twitter.com/yCuTNTbJyP — Mo Brooks (@RepMoBrooks) August 19, 2021
“Sadly, violence and threats of violence targeting America’s political institutions are far too common,” Rep. Brooks said in the statement.
However, Brooks took the statement a step further saying that he “understood citizenry anger directed at dictatorial Socialism and its threat to liberty, freedom, and the very fabric of American society.”
Brooks’ statement Thursday on the same day as the bomb threat prompted a wave of social media criticism from other members of Congress.
“It is astonishing that this needs to be said but no one who serves in Congress should be expressing public sympathy with the views of a terrorist who threatened to blow up the U.S. Capitol,” Virginia Rep. Don Beyer tweeted. “I would have thought we could all at least agree on that.”
The Alabama Democratic party responded to Rep. Brooks’ tweet: “Mo Brooks quoted Hitler and compared Democrats to Nazis. On January 6th, he told the crowd who later stormed the Capitol to ‘kick ass and take names.’ Today, Brooks assumed the person threatening the US Capitol with a bomb was on his side saying he ‘understand(s)’ the anger.”
In a tweet, California Congressman Eric Swalwell retweeted Brooks‘s statement, saying: “Tell us you stand with the terrorist without telling us you stand with the terrorist.”
Earlier Thursday, 49-year-old Floyd Ray Roseberry of North Carolina, drove onto the sidewalk outside the Library of Congress and made bomb threats to officers.
The standoff was resolved peacefully after roughly five hours of negotiations, ending when Roseberry crawled out of the truck and was taken into law enforcement custody.
The episode unfolded during a tense period in Washington, coming eight months after the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol and one month before a planned rally in Washington that law enforcement officials have been preparing for.
Police negotiators spent hours communicating with Roseberry as he wrote notes and showed them to authorities from inside the truck, according to the two people and a third person also briefed on the matter, all of whom spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to publicly discuss the matter.
While police continued negotiations, video surfaced of Roseberry on Facebook Live inside the truck, which was stuffed with coins and boxes. He was threatening explosions, making anti-government threats and talking about what he believes are the ills of the country, including the U.S. position on Afghanistan, health care and the military.
He said Democrats needed to step down, then also said he loved the president, Democrat Joe Biden. Facebook removed the videos a few hours after they were apparently filmed. Roseberry did not appear to have a specific demand for law enforcement other than to speak with Biden.
Videos posted to his Facebook before the page was taken down appears to show Roseberry at the Nov. 14 rally attended by thousands of Trump supporters to protest what they claimed was a stolen election. One video appears to be filmed by Roseberry as he’s marching with a crowd of hundreds of people carrying American flags and Trump flags and shouting “stop the steal.”
Rep. Swallwell tweeted Thursday that what bothers him and his colleagues is that if Brooks “wasn’t in Congress on January 6 he would have been on the other side of the chamber with the violent mob.”
Swalwell filed a lawsuit against Brooks, Former President Donald Trump, former Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani, and Donald Trump Jr. back in March “for inciting an attack against the Capitol that terrorized lawmakers and prevented us from certifying the votes of the American people.”
Brooks has since asked for immunity from the lawsuit, arguing that “he was acting within the scope of his office when he spoke at a rally Jan. 6 and thus was due the legal protections afforded federal employees and members of Congress who are facing civil lawsuits over their jobs.”
The Associated Press contributed to this story. | www.wjtv.com | Rep. Mo Brooks says he understands ‘citizenry anger’ in statement about Capitol Hill bomb threat suspect | https://www.wjtv.com/news/rep-mo-brooks-says-he-understands-citizenry-anger-in-statement-about-capitol-hill-bomb-threat-suspect/ | |||||
[
"Kellie Meyer",
"Kaitlin Howell",
"Gary Burton",
"Jade Bulecza",
"Jailen Leavell"
] | 2021-08-20 01:59:06+00:00 | 2021-08-20 00:05:16 | The deadline to get U.S. troops out of Afghanistan is approaching, and officials with the Pentagon say only 7,000 people have been evacuated from Kabul this week. That's much lower than the goal of evacuating 5,000 to 8,000 Americans and eligible Afghans per day.. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wjtv.com%2Fwashington%2Fwashington-dc%2Fonly-7k-evacuated-from-afghanistan-this-week-much-lower-than-goal%2F.json | en | WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — The deadline to get U.S. troops out of Afghanistan is approaching, and officials with the Pentagon say only 7,000 people have been evacuated from Kabul this week. That’s much lower than the goal of evacuating 5,000 to 8,000 Americans and eligible Afghans per day.
“We want to make sure we are taking care of those people who have helped us,” Rep. Rob Wittman said.
The Virginia Republican wants not only U.S. military and their families out safely, but the Afghan translators that helped over the last 20 years. He’s worried they won’t get out in time.
“There are so many SIV – Special Immigrant Visa – applications that the State Department is just overwhelmed,” Wittman explained.
Wittman says, in addition to Special Immigrant Visas, the humanitarian parole option could allow Afghan allies into the United States temporarily.
“We encourage everyone that is there in Afghanistan trying to get out to pursue both of those processes in unison,” he said.
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Frank McKenzie, the commander of U.S. Central Command, enters a plane evacuating people, at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021. (Capt. William Urban/U.S. Navy via AP )
In this photo provided by the U.S. Marine Corps, civilians prepare to board a plane during an evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021. (Staff Sgt. Victor Mancilla/U.S. Marine Corps via AP)
The Afghan flag remains on the presidential palace in Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021. The U.S. military has taken over Afghanistan’s airspace as it struggles to manage a chaotic evacuation after the Taliban rolled into the capital. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)
The Pentagon says the Kabul airport is secure, but Nexstar’s Washington D.C. bureau asked Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby what they’re doing to make sure U.S. citizens and our allies can even get to the airport.
“There has been no hostile interactions between the Taliban and our forces,” Kirby said Thursday.
And Kirby adds they’ve made something clear to the Taliban.
“Any attack on our people and our operations at the airport will be met with a forceful response.”
For now, U.S. troops are still scheduled to be out of the country by Aug. 31. The Pentagon says any change to that deadline would require new conversations with the Taliban. | www.wjtv.com | Only 7K evacuated from Afghanistan this week, much lower than goal | https://www.wjtv.com/washington/washington-dc/only-7k-evacuated-from-afghanistan-this-week-much-lower-than-goal/ | |||||
[
"Maurice Goldstein"
] | 2021-08-20 02:20:56+00:00 | 2021-08-19 20:58:42 | Read Alchemy Pay Price Down 13.4% Over Last 7 Days (ACH) at Enterprise Leader | https%3A%2F%2Ftheenterpriseleader.com%2F2021%2F08%2F19%2Falchemy-pay-price-down-13-4-over-last-7-days-ach.html.json | https://www.americanbankingnews.com/wp-content/timthumb/timthumb.php?src=https://www.marketbeat.com/logos/cryptocurrencies/ach.png&w=240&h=240&zc=2 | en | Alchemy Pay (CURRENCY:ACH) traded 5% lower against the U.S. dollar during the 24-hour period ending at 20:00 PM E.T. on August 19th. During the last week, Alchemy Pay has traded down 13.4% against the U.S. dollar. One Alchemy Pay coin can now be bought for about $0.0753 or 0.00000160 BTC on major cryptocurrency exchanges. Alchemy Pay has a total market cap of $234.03 million and $158.35 million worth of Alchemy Pay was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours.
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Receive News & Updates for Alchemy Pay Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and updates for Alchemy Pay and related cryptocurrencies with MarketBeat.com's FREE CryptoBeat newsletter. | theenterpriseleader.com | Alchemy Pay Price Down 13.4% Over Last 7 Days (ACH) | https://theenterpriseleader.com/2021/08/19/alchemy-pay-price-down-13-4-over-last-7-days-ach.html | ||||
[
"Liza Goodheart"
] | 2021-08-20 02:21:37+00:00 | 2021-08-19 21:46:41 | Read Analysts Set Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. (NYSE:MMC) Target Price at $140.13 at Enterprise Leader | https%3A%2F%2Ftheenterpriseleader.com%2F2021%2F08%2F19%2Fanalysts-set-marsh-mclennan-companies-inc-nysemmc-target-price-at-140-13.html.json | https://www.americanbankingnews.com/wp-content/timthumb/timthumb.php?src=https://www.marketbeat.com/logos/marsh--mclennan-com-logo.jpg&w=240&h=240&zc=2 | en | Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. (NYSE:MMC) has been given an average rating of “Hold” by the eighteen research firms that are covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, nine have assigned a hold recommendation, five have given a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 1 year target price among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $143.12.
A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Royal Bank of Canada boosted their price target on shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies from $145.00 to $160.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, July 23rd. Piper Sandler upgraded shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and boosted their price target for the stock from $115.00 to $145.00 in a research report on Wednesday, April 28th. Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and set a $167.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Thursday, July 29th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies from $143.00 to $152.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $111.00 to $136.00 in a research note on Thursday, April 29th.
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NYSE:MMC traded up $0.98 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $153.92. 1,880,231 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,837,297. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $144.18. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 1.30 and a quick ratio of 1.30. Marsh & McLennan Companies has a fifty-two week low of $102.11 and a fifty-two week high of $154.91. The company has a market cap of $77.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.67, a P/E/G ratio of 1.99 and a beta of 0.94.
Marsh & McLennan Companies (NYSE:MMC) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 22nd. The financial services provider reported $1.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the Zacks’ consensus estimate of $1.42 by $0.33. The firm had revenue of $5.02 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.51 billion. Marsh & McLennan Companies had a net margin of 13.49% and a return on equity of 31.17%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 19.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.32 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that Marsh & McLennan Companies will post 6.07 earnings per share for the current year.
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 13th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, July 29th were paid a dividend of $0.535 per share. This represents a $2.14 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.39%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, July 28th. This is a positive change from Marsh & McLennan Companies’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.47. Marsh & McLennan Companies’s payout ratio is 43.06%.
In other news, CEO Scott Mcdonald sold 112,051 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $138.95, for a total value of $15,569,486.45. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 75,699 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,518,376.05. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 0.80% of the company’s stock.
Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Arkadios Wealth Advisors boosted its holdings in shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies by 78.0% in the 2nd quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors now owns 194 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 85 shares during the last quarter. Sargent Bickham Lagudis LLC purchased a new position in shares of Marsh & McLennan Companies in the 2nd quarter worth about $29,000. Trustcore Financial Services LLC purchased a new stake in Marsh & McLennan Companies during the second quarter valued at about $30,000. Certified Advisory Corp purchased a new stake in Marsh & McLennan Companies during the first quarter valued at about $27,000. Finally, First Quadrant L P CA purchased a new stake in Marsh & McLennan Companies during the first quarter valued at about $27,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 81.30% of the company’s stock.
Marsh & McLennan Companies Company Profile
Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc is a professional services firm, which offers clients advice and solutions in risk, strategy and people. It operates through the following business segments: Risk & Insurance Services, and Consulting. The Risk and Insurance Services segment includes risk management activities, as well as insurance and reinsurance broking and services.
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[
"Liza Goodheart"
] | 2021-08-20 02:21:06+00:00 | 2021-08-19 21:46:41 | Read Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA) Receives $301.81 Consensus Target Price from Analysts at Enterprise Leader | https%3A%2F%2Ftheenterpriseleader.com%2F2021%2F08%2F19%2Falibaba-group-holding-limited-nysebaba-receives-301-81-consensus-target-price-from-analysts.html.json | https://www.americanbankingnews.com/wp-content/timthumb/timthumb.php?src=https://www.marketbeat.com/logos/alibaba-logo.jpg&w=240&h=240&zc=2 | en | Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA) has been given an average rating of “Buy” by the thirty-five analysts that are covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, one has assigned a hold rating, twenty-seven have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1-year price objective among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $300.84.
Several research firms have recently issued reports on BABA. Citigroup dropped their price objective on shares of Alibaba Group from $306.00 to $300.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, August 4th. KeyCorp lowered their target price on shares of Alibaba Group from $270.00 to $250.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, August 4th. Stifel Nicolaus reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $260.00 target price on shares of Alibaba Group in a research note on Wednesday. UBS Group lowered their target price on shares of Alibaba Group from $280.00 to $260.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, August 4th. Finally, DZ Bank cut shares of Alibaba Group from a “buy” rating to a “sell” rating and set a $192.00 target price on the stock. in a research note on Tuesday, July 27th.
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Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Firestone Capital Management lifted its holdings in Alibaba Group by 416.7% in the first quarter. Firestone Capital Management now owns 124 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 100 shares during the period. Logan Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in Alibaba Group in the first quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Delos Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Alibaba Group in the second quarter valued at approximately $29,000. San Francisco Sentry Investment Group CA lifted its holdings in Alibaba Group by 50.0% in the first quarter. San Francisco Sentry Investment Group CA now owns 150 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $34,000 after buying an additional 50 shares during the period. Finally, Coastal Capital Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Alibaba Group by 67.6% in the first quarter. Coastal Capital Group Inc. now owns 181 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $41,000 after buying an additional 73 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 29.78% of the company’s stock.
Shares of NYSE:BABA traded down $11.80 on Thursday, hitting $160.55. 61,972,180 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 18,206,723. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $204.82. Alibaba Group has a one year low of $159.51 and a one year high of $319.32. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12, a current ratio of 1.76 and a quick ratio of 1.76. The stock has a market capitalization of $436.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.58, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.74 and a beta of 0.79.
Alibaba Group (NYSE:BABA) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August 2nd. The specialty retailer reported $16.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.74 by $14.86. Alibaba Group had a net margin of 19.25% and a return on equity of 12.92%. The company had revenue of $205.74 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $208.67 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $14.82 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 33.8% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts expect that Alibaba Group will post 8.17 EPS for the current year.
Alibaba Group Company Profile
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. engages in providing online and mobile marketplaces in retail and wholesale trade. It operates through the following business segments: Core Commerce; Cloud Computing; Digital Media and Entertainment; and Innovation Initiatives and Others. The Core Commerce segment comprises of platforms operating in retail and wholesale.
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[
"Martin Roberts"
] | 2021-08-20 02:21:16+00:00 | 2021-08-19 21:32:41 | Read ALLETE (NYSE:ALE) Issues FY 2021 Earnings Guidance at Enterprise Leader | https%3A%2F%2Ftheenterpriseleader.com%2F2021%2F08%2F19%2Fallete-nyseale-issues-fy-2021-earnings-guidance.html.json | https://www.americanbankingnews.com/wp-content/timthumb/timthumb.php?src=https://www.marketbeat.com/logos/allete-inc-logo.jpg&w=240&h=240&zc=2 | en | ALLETE (NYSE:ALE) updated its FY 2021 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided EPS guidance of $3.000-$3.300 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus EPS estimate of $3.180. The company issued revenue guidance of -.
Several research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Williams Capital reiterated a buy rating on shares of ALLETE in a report on Friday, April 23rd. Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of ALLETE from a sell rating to a hold rating in a report on Wednesday, June 16th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective on shares of ALLETE from $76.00 to $74.00 and set an equal weight rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 28th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the stock. ALLETE currently has a consensus rating of Hold and a consensus target price of $68.50.
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ALE stock traded down $0.80 on Thursday, hitting $69.19. 141,146 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 288,746. ALLETE has a 1-year low of $49.91 and a 1-year high of $73.10. The firm has a market cap of $3.62 billion, a PE ratio of 21.62, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.66 and a beta of 0.49. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $70.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59, a quick ratio of 0.32 and a current ratio of 0.47.
ALLETE (NYSE:ALE) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, August 3rd. The utilities provider reported $0.53 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.52 by $0.01. ALLETE had a net margin of 12.99% and a return on equity of 6.13%. The business had revenue of $335.60 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $282.90 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.39 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 38.0% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts expect that ALLETE will post 3.24 EPS for the current year.
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 1st. Investors of record on Monday, August 16th will be paid a dividend of $0.63 per share. This represents a $2.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.64%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 13th. ALLETE’s dividend payout ratio is presently 75.22%.
About ALLETE
ALLETE, Inc operates as an energy company. The company operates through Regulated Operations, ALLETE Clean Energy, and Corporate and Other segments. It generates electricity from coal-fired, biomass co-fired / natural gas, hydroelectric, wind, and solar. The company provides regulated utility electric services in northwestern Wisconsin to approximately 15,000 electric customers, 13,000 natural gas customers, and 10,000 water customers, as well as regulated utility electric services in northeastern Minnesota to approximately 145,000 retail customers and 15 non-affiliated municipal customers.
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[
"Maurice Goldstein"
] | 2021-08-20 02:22:47+00:00 | 2021-08-19 20:58:42 | Read Brokerages Set Infinity Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:INFI) PT at $9.63 at Enterprise Leader | https%3A%2F%2Ftheenterpriseleader.com%2F2021%2F08%2F19%2Fbrokerages-set-infinity-pharmaceuticals-inc-nasdaqinfi-pt-at-9-63.html.json | https://www.americanbankingnews.com/wp-content/timthumb/timthumb.php?src=https://www.marketbeat.com/logos/infinity-pharmaceuticals-inc-logo.jpg&w=240&h=240&zc=2 | en | Infinity Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:INFI) has been given an average rating of “Buy” by the nine brokerages that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold recommendation and eight have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month target price among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $9.63.
Several analysts recently issued reports on INFI shares. Piper Sandler reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $8.00 price target (up from $7.00) on shares of Infinity Pharmaceuticals in a report on Tuesday, July 27th. B. Riley decreased their price objective on shares of Infinity Pharmaceuticals from $7.00 to $4.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, July 28th. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Zacks Investment Research cut shares of Infinity Pharmaceuticals from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 3rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of Infinity Pharmaceuticals from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $6.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Monday, August 2nd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised shares of Infinity Pharmaceuticals from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and upped their price objective for the company from $4.00 to $14.00 in a research report on Wednesday, July 28th.
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Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in INFI. Legal & General Group Plc acquired a new stake in shares of Infinity Pharmaceuticals in the second quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Barclays PLC acquired a new position in shares of Infinity Pharmaceuticals during the first quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC acquired a new position in shares of Infinity Pharmaceuticals during the first quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Round Table Services LLC acquired a new position in shares of Infinity Pharmaceuticals during the first quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Finally, Lindbrook Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Infinity Pharmaceuticals during the second quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Institutional investors own 47.96% of the company’s stock.
Shares of INFI stock traded down $0.14 on Thursday, reaching $2.81. 3,012,258 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 4,760,796. The stock has a market cap of $249.30 million, a PE ratio of -4.61 and a beta of 2.12. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $2.87. Infinity Pharmaceuticals has a 1-year low of $0.94 and a 1-year high of $5.98.
Infinity Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:INFI) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 27th. The biotechnology company reported ($0.13) EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.14) by $0.01. Infinity Pharmaceuticals had a negative return on equity of 304.81% and a negative net margin of 2,251.75%. On average, equities research analysts expect that Infinity Pharmaceuticals will post -0.56 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Infinity Pharmaceuticals Company Profile
Infinity Pharmaceuticals, Inc, a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on developing novel medicines for people with cancer. Its product candidate is IPI-549, an orally administered clinical-stage immuno-oncology product candidate that inhibits the enzyme phosphoinositide-3-kinase-gamma, which is in Phase 1/1b clinical trials for the treatment of triple negative breast cancer, solid tumors, and ovarian cancer.
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[
"Martin Roberts"
] | 2021-08-20 02:22:27+00:00 | 2021-08-19 20:54:41 | Read Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) Sees Large Decline in Short Interest at Enterprise Leader | https%3A%2F%2Ftheenterpriseleader.com%2F2021%2F08%2F19%2Fbright-horizons-family-solutions-inc-nysebfam-sees-large-decline-in-short-interest.html.json | https://www.americanbankingnews.com/wp-content/timthumb/timthumb.php?src=https://www.marketbeat.com/logos/bright-horizons-family-solutions-inc-logo.jpg&w=240&h=240&zc=2 | en | Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BFAM) was the recipient of a significant decline in short interest in the month of July. As of July 30th, there was short interest totalling 1,340,000 shares, a decline of 20.2% from the July 15th total of 1,680,000 shares. Currently, 2.2% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 444,400 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 3.0 days.
Several research analysts have recently issued reports on BFAM shares. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on Bright Horizons Family Solutions from $136.00 to $139.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 5th. Jefferies Financial Group began coverage on Bright Horizons Family Solutions in a report on Thursday, August 5th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $215.00 price target on the stock. BMO Capital Markets raised Bright Horizons Family Solutions from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and lifted their target price for the company from $158.00 to $173.00 in a research report on Tuesday, July 6th. Zacks Investment Research downgraded Bright Horizons Family Solutions from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 10th. Finally, raised Bright Horizons Family Solutions from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $170.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Monday, May 17th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, one has issued a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Bright Horizons Family Solutions has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $173.88.
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Bright Horizons Family Solutions stock traded down $2.31 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $139.82. 170,551 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 400,778. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80, a current ratio of 1.16 and a quick ratio of 1.16. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $149.00. Bright Horizons Family Solutions has a twelve month low of $125.95 and a twelve month high of $182.50. The firm has a market cap of $8.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 388.39, a PEG ratio of 3.15 and a beta of 0.86.
Bright Horizons Family Solutions (NYSE:BFAM) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 3rd. The company reported $0.49 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters’ consensus estimate of $0.35 by $0.14. Bright Horizons Family Solutions had a net margin of 1.41% and a return on equity of 3.85%. The company had revenue of $441.48 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $438.93 million. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.44 EPS. Bright Horizons Family Solutions’s quarterly revenue was up 50.3% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, research analysts expect that Bright Horizons Family Solutions will post 1.92 EPS for the current fiscal year.
In related news, CFO Elizabeth J. Boland sold 824 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $140.79, for a total transaction of $116,010.96. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 103,121 shares in the company, valued at approximately $14,518,405.59. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, Director Mary Ann Tocio sold 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $144.06, for a total value of $1,440,600.00. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 16,530 shares of company stock worth $2,423,505 over the last three months. 1.20% of the stock is owned by insiders.
A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of BFAM. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. increased its position in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions by 249.0% during the first quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 178 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 127 shares during the period. Advisory Services Network LLC purchased a new stake in Bright Horizons Family Solutions during the second quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Arlington Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Bright Horizons Family Solutions during the first quarter valued at approximately $43,000. Dark Forest Capital Management LP purchased a new stake in shares of Bright Horizons Family Solutions in the second quarter worth $45,000. Finally, Meeder Asset Management Inc. purchased a new position in Bright Horizons Family Solutions during the first quarter valued at $52,000. 93.91% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Bright Horizons Family Solutions Company Profile
Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc engages in the provision of child care and early education; dependent care, and workforce education services. It operates through the following segments: Full Service Center-Based Child Care, Back-Up Care Services, and Educational Advisory Services. The Full Service Center-Based Child Care segment comprises of traditional center-based child care and early education, preschool, and elementary education.
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[
"Liza Goodheart"
] | 2021-08-20 02:21:57+00:00 | 2021-08-19 22:14:45 | Read Axonics, Inc. (NASDAQ:AXNX) CMO John Woock Sells 25,000 Shares at Enterprise Leader | https%3A%2F%2Ftheenterpriseleader.com%2F2021%2F08%2F19%2Faxonics-inc-nasdaqaxnx-cmo-john-woock-sells-25000-shares.html.json | https://www.americanbankingnews.com/wp-content/timthumb/timthumb.php?src=https://www.marketbeat.com/logos/axonics-modulation-technologies-inc-logo.png&w=240&h=240&zc=2 | en | Axonics, Inc. (NASDAQ:AXNX) CMO John Woock sold 25,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $67.00, for a total value of $1,675,000.00. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link.
Shares of NASDAQ AXNX traded up $2.30 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $71.79. The stock had a trading volume of 1,130,659 shares, compared to its average volume of 544,036. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $64.53. The company has a market capitalization of $3.31 billion, a P/E ratio of -42.48 and a beta of 0.07. Axonics, Inc. has a twelve month low of $34.00 and a twelve month high of $72.48.
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Axonics (NASDAQ:AXNX) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, August 4th. The company reported ($0.59) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.49) by ($0.10). Axonics had a negative net margin of 45.36% and a negative return on equity of 18.01%. The firm had revenue of $45.87 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $39.24 million. As a group, analysts forecast that Axonics, Inc. will post -1.86 EPS for the current year.
A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. US Bancorp DE raised its stake in Axonics by 35.9% during the first quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 999 shares of the company’s stock worth $60,000 after acquiring an additional 264 shares in the last quarter. Citigroup Inc. raised its stake in Axonics by 13.8% during the second quarter. Citigroup Inc. now owns 2,697 shares of the company’s stock worth $171,000 after acquiring an additional 328 shares in the last quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC raised its stake in Axonics by 40.9% during the second quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 1,550 shares of the company’s stock worth $98,000 after acquiring an additional 450 shares in the last quarter. Eaton Vance Management acquired a new position in Axonics during the first quarter worth $30,000. Finally, State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System raised its stake in Axonics by 7.1% during the first quarter. State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System now owns 9,703 shares of the company’s stock worth $581,000 after acquiring an additional 640 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 85.02% of the company’s stock.
A number of brokerages have issued reports on AXNX. Barclays upped their target price on Axonics from $74.00 to $79.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, August 6th. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on Axonics from $62.00 to $74.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, August 9th. Zacks Investment Research raised Axonics from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 11th. Piper Sandler increased their price objective on Axonics from $75.00 to $78.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, August 6th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC increased their price objective on Axonics from $72.00 to $78.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, June 28th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company. The company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $69.50.
About Axonics
Axonics, Inc is a medical device company, which engages in developing and commercializing of novel implantable sacral neuromodulation (SNM) devices to treat patients with bladder and bowel dysfunction. Its product Bulkamid, which is a urethral bulking agent used to treat stress urinary incontinence in women.
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[
"Martin Roberts"
] | 2021-08-20 02:22:07+00:00 | 2021-08-19 21:32:41 | Read Azbit Hits Market Capitalization of $1.02 Million (AZ) at Enterprise Leader | https%3A%2F%2Ftheenterpriseleader.com%2F2021%2F08%2F19%2Fazbit-hits-market-capitalization-of-1-02-million-az.html.json | https://www.americanbankingnews.com/wp-content/timthumb/timthumb.php?src=https://www.marketbeat.com/logos/cryptocurrencies/az.png&w=240&h=240&zc=2 | en | Azbit (CURRENCY:AZ) traded 9.4% lower against the US dollar during the 24 hour period ending at 21:00 PM Eastern on August 19th. Azbit has a total market cap of $1.02 million and $294.00 worth of Azbit was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. One Azbit coin can now be purchased for approximately $0.0000 or 0.00000000 BTC on major cryptocurrency exchanges. Over the last seven days, Azbit has traded 0.1% lower against the US dollar.
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Azbit is a coin. It launched on May 31st, 2018. Azbit’s total supply is 124,724,662,825 coins and its circulating supply is 83,057,996,159 coins. The official message board for Azbit is medium.com/azbit-news . Azbit’s official Twitter account is @azbit_news and its Facebook page is accessible here . Azbit’s official website is azbit.com
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[
"Martin Roberts"
] | 2021-08-20 02:22:57+00:00 | 2021-08-19 21:20:41 | Read Cedar Capital LLC Buys 7,023 Shares of iShares MSCI Australia ETF (NYSEARCA:EWA) at Enterprise Leader | https%3A%2F%2Ftheenterpriseleader.com%2F2021%2F08%2F19%2Fcedar-capital-llc-buys-7023-shares-of-ishares-msci-australia-etf-nysearcaewa.html.json | https://www.americanbankingnews.com/wp-content/timthumb/timthumb.php?src=https://www.marketbeat.com/logos/ishares-msci-australia-etf-logo.png?v=20210723103036&w=240&h=240&zc=2 | en | Cedar Capital LLC lifted its stake in iShares MSCI Australia ETF (NYSEARCA:EWA) by 27.3% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 32,747 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after purchasing an additional 7,023 shares during the period. iShares MSCI Australia ETF accounts for approximately 1.5% of Cedar Capital LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 21st largest holding. Cedar Capital LLC owned about 0.06% of iShares MSCI Australia ETF worth $851,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. BCJ Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Australia ETF in the 1st quarter worth $1,330,000. 6 Meridian lifted its holdings in iShares MSCI Australia ETF by 6.5% during the second quarter. 6 Meridian now owns 159,657 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $4,148,000 after acquiring an additional 9,743 shares in the last quarter. Sepio Capital LP bought a new position in iShares MSCI Australia ETF during the first quarter worth about $604,000. IFP Advisors Inc bought a new position in iShares MSCI Australia ETF during the first quarter worth about $1,992,000. Finally, Marks Group Wealth Management Inc lifted its holdings in iShares MSCI Australia ETF by 1.0% during the first quarter. Marks Group Wealth Management Inc now owns 177,515 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $4,395,000 after acquiring an additional 1,729 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 48.82% of the company’s stock.
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EWA stock traded down $0.21 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $25.28. 2,991,370 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,000,467. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $26.10. iShares MSCI Australia ETF has a one year low of $19.41 and a one year high of $27.43.
iShares MSCI Australia ETF (the Fund), formerly iShares MSCI Australia Index Fund, is an exchange-traded fund (ETF). The Fund seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, of publicly traded securities in the Australian market, as represented by the MSCI Australia Index (the Index).
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[
"Marion Hillson"
] | 2021-08-20 02:22:37+00:00 | 2021-08-19 21:00:42 | Read Brokerages Anticipate Corvus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRVS) Will Post Earnings of -$0.30 Per Share at Enterprise Leader | https%3A%2F%2Ftheenterpriseleader.com%2F2021%2F08%2F19%2Fbrokerages-anticipate-corvus-pharmaceuticals-inc-nasdaqcrvs-will-post-earnings-of-0-30-per-share.html.json | https://www.americanbankingnews.com/wp-content/timthumb/timthumb.php?src=https://www.marketbeat.com/logos/corvus-pharmaceuticals-inc-logo.png&w=240&h=240&zc=2 | en | Equities analysts expect that Corvus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRVS) will announce earnings of ($0.30) per share for the current quarter, Zacks Investment Research reports. Zero analysts have issued estimates for Corvus Pharmaceuticals’ earnings. The lowest EPS estimate is ($0.35) and the highest is ($0.24). Corvus Pharmaceuticals reported earnings per share of ($0.33) in the same quarter last year, which indicates a positive year-over-year growth rate of 9.1%. The business is scheduled to announce its next earnings report on Thursday, November 4th.
According to Zacks, analysts expect that Corvus Pharmaceuticals will report full year earnings of ($1.05) per share for the current year, with EPS estimates ranging from ($1.23) to ($0.93). For the next fiscal year, analysts anticipate that the business will post earnings of ($0.77) per share, with EPS estimates ranging from ($0.95) to ($0.56). Zacks Investment Research’s EPS calculations are a mean average based on a survey of sell-side research firms that cover Corvus Pharmaceuticals.
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Corvus Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:CRVS) last posted its earnings results on Sunday, August 1st. The company reported ($0.28) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.32) by $0.04.
CRVS has been the topic of several analyst reports. Cantor Fitzgerald cut their target price on Corvus Pharmaceuticals from $10.00 to $5.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, August 3rd. Mizuho cut their target price on Corvus Pharmaceuticals from $4.00 to $3.50 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, August 3rd. They noted that the move was a valuation call. Zacks Investment Research upgraded Corvus Pharmaceuticals from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $2.25 target price on the stock in a research note on Monday, August 2nd. Finally, HC Wainwright reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $6.00 target price on shares of Corvus Pharmaceuticals in a research note on Tuesday, August 3rd.
Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV acquired a new stake in Corvus Pharmaceuticals in the first quarter worth about $32,000. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Corvus Pharmaceuticals in the first quarter worth about $32,000. Truist Financial Corp acquired a new stake in Corvus Pharmaceuticals in the fourth quarter worth about $75,000. Natixis lifted its holdings in shares of Corvus Pharmaceuticals by 69.1% during the second quarter. Natixis now owns 27,900 shares of the company’s stock worth $74,000 after purchasing an additional 11,400 shares during the period. Finally, State Street Corp acquired a new stake in shares of Corvus Pharmaceuticals during the second quarter worth about $79,000. 47.23% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
CRVS traded down $0.05 on Thursday, hitting $1.89. The company had a trading volume of 80,254 shares, compared to its average volume of 536,741. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $2.38. Corvus Pharmaceuticals has a 12-month low of $1.86 and a 12-month high of $5.74. The stock has a market cap of $80.18 million, a PE ratio of -62.98 and a beta of 1.67.
Corvus Pharmaceuticals Company Profile
Corvus Pharmaceuticals, Inc, a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the development and commercialization of immuno-oncology therapies. Its lead product candidate is CPI-006, an anti-CD73 monoclonal antibody, which is in Phase I/Ib clinical trial that inhibits the production of adenosine and activate various immune cells, as Phase III clinical trial of CPI-006 for COVID-19.
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[
"Liza Goodheart"
] | 2021-08-20 02:21:47+00:00 | 2021-08-19 21:46:41 | Read Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) Receives $81.67 Average Price Target from Analysts at Enterprise Leader | https%3A%2F%2Ftheenterpriseleader.com%2F2021%2F08%2F19%2Fanheuser-busch-inbev-sa-nv-nysebud-receives-81-67-average-price-target-from-analysts.html.json | https://www.americanbankingnews.com/wp-content/timthumb/timthumb.php?src=https://www.marketbeat.com/logos/anheuser-busch-logo.gif&w=240&h=240&zc=2 | en | Shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) have received a consensus rating of “Hold” from the twenty-two analysts that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have issued a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company. The average 1 year price target among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $81.67.
A number of brokerages recently weighed in on BUD. Zacks Investment Research cut Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating and set a $67.00 price objective for the company. in a research note on Monday, August 2nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research note on Wednesday, July 7th. Bryan, Garnier & Co upgraded Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV from a “sell” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 6th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research report on Wednesday, July 7th. Finally, Credit Suisse Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating on shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in a research report on Friday, July 30th.
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Shares of BUD stock traded down $0.93 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $59.87. The stock had a trading volume of 1,993,458 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,436,850. The company has a quick ratio of 0.47, a current ratio of 0.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.12. The firm has a market capitalization of $118.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.79 and a beta of 1.55. Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV has a 12-month low of $51.45 and a 12-month high of $79.67. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $68.77.
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 28th. The consumer goods maker reported $0.75 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.87 by ($0.12). Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV had a return on equity of 16.86% and a net margin of 11.21%. Sell-side analysts predict that Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV will post 2.93 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in BUD. Credit Agricole S A acquired a new position in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in the first quarter valued at about $25,000. Northwest Investment Counselors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in the first quarter valued at about $36,000. Wagner Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in the first quarter valued at about $38,000. Evolution Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV in the first quarter valued at about $48,000. Finally, Meeder Asset Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV by 66,200.0% in the second quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 663 shares of the consumer goods maker’s stock valued at $48,000 after purchasing an additional 662 shares during the period. 3.29% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV Company Profile
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV operates as a holding company, which engages in the manufacture and distribution of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. It operates through the following geographical segments: North America, Middle Americas, South America, EMEA, Asia Pacific, and Global Export and Holding Companies.
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[
"Jeanne O'Marion"
] | 2021-08-20 02:22:17+00:00 | 2021-08-19 21:16:41 | Read BitCapitalVendor Price Tops $0.0022 on Top Exchanges (BCV) at Enterprise Leader | https%3A%2F%2Ftheenterpriseleader.com%2F2021%2F08%2F19%2Fbitcapitalvendor-price-tops-0-0022-on-top-exchanges-bcv.html.json | https://www.americanbankingnews.com/wp-content/timthumb/timthumb.php?src=https://www.marketbeat.com/logos/cryptocurrencies/bcv.png&w=240&h=240&zc=2 | en | BitCapitalVendor (CURRENCY:BCV) traded 0.4% lower against the U.S. dollar during the 24-hour period ending at 21:00 PM ET on August 19th. During the last seven days, BitCapitalVendor has traded 8.4% lower against the U.S. dollar. BitCapitalVendor has a total market cap of $2.23 million and $110,021.00 worth of BitCapitalVendor was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. One BitCapitalVendor coin can now be bought for approximately $0.0022 or 0.00000005 BTC on exchanges.
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BCV is a coin. Its launch date was November 28th, 2018. BitCapitalVendor’s total supply is 1,200,000,000 coins and its circulating supply is 1,021,199,995 coins. BitCapitalVendor’s official Twitter account is @BCVofficial . BitCapitalVendor’s official website is www.bitcv.com
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[
"Joseph Mccarthy"
] | 2021-08-20 02:20:36+00:00 | 2021-08-19 22:00:41 | Read $2.17 EPS Expected for Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. (NYSE:CLF) This Quarter at Enterprise Leader | https%3A%2F%2Ftheenterpriseleader.com%2F2021%2F08%2F19%2F2-17-eps-expected-for-cleveland-cliffs-inc-nyseclf-this-quarter.html.json | https://www.americanbankingnews.com/wp-content/timthumb/timthumb.php?src=https://www.marketbeat.com/logos/cliffsnew.jpg&w=240&h=240&zc=2 | en | Wall Street brokerages expect Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. (NYSE:CLF) to post earnings per share (EPS) of $2.17 for the current quarter, according to Zacks Investment Research. Three analysts have issued estimates for Cleveland-Cliffs’ earnings. The lowest EPS estimate is $2.07 and the highest is $2.24. Cleveland-Cliffs posted earnings per share of $0.04 in the same quarter last year, which indicates a positive year over year growth rate of 5,325%. The business is expected to report its next earnings results on Friday, October 22nd.
According to Zacks, analysts expect that Cleveland-Cliffs will report full-year earnings of $5.88 per share for the current year, with EPS estimates ranging from $5.56 to $6.13. For the next financial year, analysts expect that the company will report earnings of $3.32 per share, with EPS estimates ranging from $2.28 to $4.53. Zacks Investment Research’s earnings per share averages are a mean average based on a survey of sell-side research analysts that cover Cleveland-Cliffs.
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Cleveland-Cliffs (NYSE:CLF) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, July 22nd. The mining company reported $1.46 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the Zacks’ consensus estimate of $1.48 by ($0.02). Cleveland-Cliffs had a return on equity of 48.53% and a net margin of 6.73%. The company had revenue of $5.05 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.95 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted ($0.31) earnings per share. Cleveland-Cliffs’s revenue for the quarter was up 358.6% on a year-over-year basis.
CLF has been the topic of a number of research reports. BNP Paribas reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $19.20 target price on shares of Cleveland-Cliffs in a research report on Monday, April 26th. Argus started coverage on shares of Cleveland-Cliffs in a research report on Thursday, July 8th. They set a “buy” rating and a $26.00 target price on the stock. UBS Group increased their price objective on shares of Cleveland-Cliffs from $22.09 to $28.35 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, June 10th. Bank of America started coverage on shares of Cleveland-Cliffs in a report on Monday, May 17th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $25.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Morgan Stanley started coverage on shares of Cleveland-Cliffs in a report on Wednesday, August 11th. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $26.00 price objective on the stock. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. Cleveland-Cliffs presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $25.14.
Shares of CLF stock traded down $1.87 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $23.17. 49,398,329 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 24,264,145. Cleveland-Cliffs has a fifty-two week low of $5.48 and a fifty-two week high of $26.51. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $22.62. The firm has a market cap of $11.58 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.24 and a beta of 2.27. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.52, a quick ratio of 0.77 and a current ratio of 2.20.
In related news, Director John T. Baldwin sold 12,800 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $23.38, for a total transaction of $299,264.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 120,927 shares in the company, valued at $2,827,273.26. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 1.34% of the company’s stock.
Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Parallel Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Cleveland-Cliffs by 205.4% in the second quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 1,402 shares of the mining company’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 943 shares during the last quarter. Mark Sheptoff Financial Planning LLC acquired a new stake in Cleveland-Cliffs in the second quarter valued at $33,000. Evermay Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Cleveland-Cliffs in the second quarter valued at $34,000. Winch Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in Cleveland-Cliffs in the first quarter valued at $35,000. Finally, IFP Advisors Inc lifted its stake in Cleveland-Cliffs by 18,470.0% in the first quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 1,857 shares of the mining company’s stock valued at $37,000 after acquiring an additional 1,847 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 62.50% of the company’s stock.
Cleveland-Cliffs Company Profile
Cleveland-Cliffs is the largest flat-rolled steel company and the largest iron ore pellet producer in North America. The company is vertically integrated from mining through iron making, steelmaking, rolling, finishing and downstream with hot and cold stamping of steel parts and components. The company was formerly known as Cliffs Natural Resources Inc and changed its name to Cleveland-Cliffs Inc in August 2017.
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[
"Martin Roberts"
] | 2021-08-20 02:21:27+00:00 | 2021-08-19 21:20:41 | Read Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) Shares Purchased by Live Oak Private Wealth LLC at Enterprise Leader | https%3A%2F%2Ftheenterpriseleader.com%2F2021%2F08%2F19%2Falphabet-inc-nasdaqgoog-shares-purchased-by-live-oak-private-wealth-llc.html.json | https://www.americanbankingnews.com/wp-content/timthumb/timthumb.php?src=https://www.marketbeat.com/logos/google-inc-logo.png&w=240&h=240&zc=2 | en | Live Oak Private Wealth LLC raised its holdings in shares of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) by 0.8% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 3,027 shares of the information services provider’s stock after buying an additional 23 shares during the period. Alphabet comprises 1.7% of Live Oak Private Wealth LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 14th largest position. Live Oak Private Wealth LLC’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $7,587,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Mascoma Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Alphabet during the first quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Better Money Decisions LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Alphabet during the first quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Brand Asset Management Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Alphabet by 200.0% during the first quarter. Brand Asset Management Group Inc. now owns 15 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 10 shares during the period. Total Clarity Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Alphabet during the first quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Finally, Corsicana & Co. purchased a new stake in shares of Alphabet during the second quarter valued at approximately $50,000. 29.76% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
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In related news, CAO Amie Thuener O’toole sold 48 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $2,435.85, for a total value of $116,920.80. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer now owns 991 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,413,927.35. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Ann Mather sold 25 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $2,422.00, for a total transaction of $60,550.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 464 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,123,808. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders have sold 465,752 shares of company stock valued at $323,857,048. Corporate insiders own 12.99% of the company’s stock.
Shares of GOOG traded up $6.87 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $2,738.27. 905,965 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,352,136. Alphabet Inc. has a 1-year low of $1,406.55 and a 1-year high of $2,800.22. The company has a market capitalization of $1.83 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.74, a PEG ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 0.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a current ratio of 3.15 and a quick ratio of 3.14. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $2,635.05.
Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, July 26th. The information services provider reported $27.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $19.89 by $7.37. Alphabet had a net margin of 28.57% and a return on equity of 27.87%. The company had revenue of $61.88 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $56.08 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $10.13 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 61.6% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Alphabet Inc. will post 101.86 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
A number of research firms have recently issued reports on GOOG. KGI Securities began coverage on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Wednesday, June 2nd. They set an “outperform” rating on the stock. Bank of America lifted their price objective on shares of Alphabet from $2,755.00 to $3,150.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 28th. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price objective on shares of Alphabet from $2,700.00 to $3,000.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 28th. Barclays lifted their price target on shares of Alphabet from $3,000.00 to $3,200.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 28th. Finally, Mizuho lifted their price target on shares of Alphabet from $2,800.00 to $3,000.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 28th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and thirty-one have given a buy rating to the stock. The stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $3,087.17.
About Alphabet
Alphabet, Inc is a holding company, which engages in the business of acquisition and operation of different companies. It operates through the Google and Other Bets segments. The Google segment includes its main Internet products such as ads, Android, Chrome, hardware, Google Cloud, Google Maps, Google Play, Search, and YouTube.
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"Maurice Goldstein"
] | 2021-08-20 02:23:07+00:00 | 2021-08-19 21:10:42 | Read Cedar Capital LLC Makes New Investment in Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index Fund ETF Shares (NASDAQ:VGLT) at Enterprise Leader | https%3A%2F%2Ftheenterpriseleader.com%2F2021%2F08%2F19%2Fcedar-capital-llc-makes-new-investment-in-vanguard-long-term-treasury-index-fund-etf-shares-nasdaqvglt.html.json | https://www.americanbankingnews.com/wp-content/timthumb/timthumb.php?src=https://www.marketbeat.com/logos/vanguard-long-term-treasury-index-fund-etf-shares-logo.png&w=240&h=240&zc=2 | en | Cedar Capital LLC purchased a new stake in Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index Fund ETF Shares (NASDAQ:VGLT) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund purchased 32,239 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,827,000. Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index Fund ETF Shares accounts for 4.9% of Cedar Capital LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 7th biggest position. Cedar Capital LLC owned approximately 0.12% of Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index Fund ETF Shares at the end of the most recent quarter.
Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its position in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index Fund ETF Shares by 48.9% in the 1st quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 880,879 shares of the company’s stock worth $72,937,000 after buying an additional 289,376 shares during the period. Lockheed Martin Investment Management Co. raised its holdings in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index Fund ETF Shares by 39.4% in the 1st quarter. Lockheed Martin Investment Management Co. now owns 683,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $56,552,000 after purchasing an additional 193,000 shares during the period. Morningstar Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index Fund ETF Shares by 29.7% in the 1st quarter. Morningstar Investment Management LLC now owns 593,061 shares of the company’s stock valued at $49,105,000 after purchasing an additional 135,941 shares in the last quarter. UBS Group AG grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index Fund ETF Shares by 35.5% during the 1st quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 322,906 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,736,000 after purchasing an additional 84,581 shares during the period. Finally, AE Wealth Management LLC increased its position in Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index Fund ETF Shares by 31.3% during the 1st quarter. AE Wealth Management LLC now owns 322,453 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,699,000 after purchasing an additional 76,805 shares in the last quarter.
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VGLT stock traded up $0.63 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $91.25. 1,342,980 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 936,426. Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index Fund ETF Shares has a fifty-two week low of $81.32 and a fifty-two week high of $101.93. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $89.10.
The firm also recently announced a monthly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 5th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, August 3rd were paid a $0.143 dividend. This represents a $1.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.88%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 2nd. This is an increase from Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index Fund ETF Shares’s previous monthly dividend of $0.13.
Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index Fund ETF Shares Company Profile
Vanguard Long Term Government Bond ETF (the Fund) seeks to track the performance of a market-weighted government bond index with a long-term, dollar-weighted average maturity. It employs a passive management or indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the Barclays Capital U.S.
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"Marion Hillson"
] | 2021-08-20 02:20:46+00:00 | 2021-08-19 21:16:41 | Read AhaToken (AHT) Market Cap Reaches $31.16 Million at Enterprise Leader | https%3A%2F%2Ftheenterpriseleader.com%2F2021%2F08%2F19%2Fahatoken-aht-market-cap-reaches-31-16-million.html.json | https://www.americanbankingnews.com/wp-content/timthumb/timthumb.php?src=https://www.marketbeat.com/logos/cryptocurrencies/aht.png&w=240&h=240&zc=2 | en | AhaToken (CURRENCY:AHT) traded up 1.6% against the US dollar during the twenty-four hour period ending at 21:00 PM Eastern on August 19th. Over the last week, AhaToken has traded 0.4% lower against the US dollar. One AhaToken coin can currently be purchased for about $0.0104 or 0.00000022 BTC on major exchanges. AhaToken has a total market cap of $31.16 million and approximately $2.68 million worth of AhaToken was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours.
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Tether (USDT) traded 0.1% lower against the dollar and now trades at $1.00 or 0.00002128 BTC.
XRP (XRP) traded 5% higher against the dollar and now trades at $1.22 or 0.00002588 BTC.
Polkadot (DOT) traded up 9.9% against the dollar and now trades at $26.46 or 0.00056333 BTC.
Internet Computer (ICP) traded 9.3% higher against the dollar and now trades at $69.07 or 0.00147031 BTC.
Filecoin (FIL) traded 4.2% higher against the dollar and now trades at $70.87 or 0.00150854 BTC.
Klaytn (KLAY) traded 6.3% higher against the dollar and now trades at $1.88 or 0.00003998 BTC.
Bitcoin BEP2 (BTCB) traded up 4.8% against the dollar and now trades at $46,999.23 or 1.00049611 BTC.
SHIBA INU (SHIB) traded 3.3% higher against the dollar and now trades at $0.0000 or 0.00000000 BTC.
Wrapped BNB (WBNB) traded 7.5% higher against the dollar and now trades at $431.94 or 0.00919486 BTC.
stETH (Lido) (STETH) traded up 3% against the dollar and now trades at $3,132.21 or 0.06667702 BTC.
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AhaToken was first traded on November 23rd, 2018. AhaToken’s total supply is 10,500,000,000 coins and its circulating supply is 2,996,627,974 coins. AhaToken’s official Twitter account is @_aha_official and its Facebook page is accessible here
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] | 2021-08-20 01:49:18+00:00 | 2021-08-20 01:08:29 | The TGA has approved Vaxzevria as the new name for Australia's AstraZeneca vaccine with the change being implemented by the end of the year. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gizmodo.com.au%2F2021%2F08%2Fvaxzevria-astrazeneca-vaccine-name-change%2F.json | en | Say Hello to Vaxzevria, the New Name for AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 Vaccine in Australia
For months now the world’s perception of the available COVID-19 vaccines has been closely integrated with their names. The Pfizer vaccine means something completely different to the AstraZeneca vaccine, despite them doing the same job.
Now the AstraZeneca vaccine is no more after the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) approved a name change for the jab in Australia.
What is the AstraZeneca vaccine’s new name?
What was formerly known as the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine has now been renamed Vaxzevria.
The change was made in order to make the name consistent with what is being used overseas in Europe and Canada.
What does this change mean?
The TGA explained in a press release that the name change is expected to help clear up some of the confusion around the Vaxzevria vaccine.
“This is expected to alleviate confusion and further clarify that the vaccine produced by CSL and Seqirus in Melbourne is the same as that produced internationally. This name change will also help facilitate international recognition for Australians who have been vaccinated with the AstraZeneca vaccine. “Importantly, this is the only change to the vaccine. All other aspects, such as manufacturing and quality control, are unchanged and align with the way the vaccine is produced in other jurisdictions.”
As the TGA states, it’s important to note that the only change that’s occurred to the AstraZeneca vaccine is its name. It’s still the exact same vaccine that Australians have been getting jabbed with all year.
However, the name change won’t occur on vials of the vaccine right away.
The TGA said that supply of the Vaxzevria-branched vaccine should commence in late 2021 and once this happens the AstraZeneca-branded vaccine will no longer be supplied.
The name change will bring some additional benefits for international travel, whenever that opens up again.
As AstraZeneca explained on its website:
Use of the Vaxzevria brand name should help simplify international travel for people vaccinated with AstraZeneca’s vaccine. The vaccine has previously received emergency authorisation from the World Health Organisation. As such Vaxzevria, including Vaxzevria produced at CSL in Australia, is a valid vaccination for travel to Europe.
Each country dictates its own rules and regulations on entry requirements but most are already planning some form of vaccine passport that will mandate travellers provide proof of vaccination.
Anyone aged 18 and over can opt to receive the AstraZeneca/Vaxzevria vaccine in Australia right now. You can read more about eligibility and the official health advice here. | www.gizmodo.com.au | The AstraZeneca Vaccine Has Been Renamed Vaxzevria In Australia | https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2021/08/vaxzevria-astrazeneca-vaccine-name-change/ | |||||
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"Leah J. Williams",
"Leah Williams Is A Writer Specialising In Video Games"
] | 2021-08-20 01:49:26+00:00 | 2021-08-20 01:37:47 | What We Do In The Shadows returns to TV screens for season three this September. Here's how to tune into the show in Australia. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gizmodo.com.au%2F2021%2F08%2Fwhat-we-do-in-the-shadows-season-3-australia%2F.json | en | How To Watch What We Do In The Shadows Season 3 In Australia
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FX’s What We Do In The Shadows is set to return for its third season this September — and the great news for local fans is that it’ll air simultaneously in Australia, with new episodes arriving weekly on Binge.
The third season is set to pick up all the action of last year’s cliffhanger as our daring quartet of vampires finally discovers their familiar, Guillermo, is actually a vampire-hunting descendant of Van Helsing.
Beyond that little quirk, the crew is also set to get visits from all kinds of nasty creatures this season, including a hideous-sounding health cult.
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Here’s the official description, via Binge:
“This season, the vampires are elevated to a new level of power and will encounter the vampire from which all vampires have descended, a tempting Siren, gargoyles, werewolf kickball, Atlantic City casinos, wellness cults, ex-girlfriends, gyms and supernatural curiosities galore. Plus, Colin Robinson is turning 100. And Nandor, faced with his own eternal-life crisis, tries to inject his life with more meaning. Will he find love or is he destined to be an immortal bachelor with 37 ex-wives?”
If you’re yet to dip your toes into the weird and wacky waters of What We Do In The Shadows, you’re absolutely missing out on all that goodness and more.
But hey, the first two seasons are already streaming on Binge and now’s a fantastic time to get started.
When you can watch What We Do in The Shadows season 3 in Australia
What We Do In The Shadows will begin airing its third season on streaming service Binge from September 3, with new episodes airing every Friday.
There’s no release time confirmed yet, but shows on Binge typically drop between 5 p.m. AEST and 8 p.m. AEST.
Season three will consist of 10 episodes, with the first two dropping on September 3 and one airing every week after.
It’ll be followed by a fourth season, likely set for release in 2022.
With blood, guts and drama aplenty, this year’s season of What We Do In The Shadows looks set to be another fully-fledged blast. | www.gizmodo.com.au | How To Watch What We Do In The Shadows Season 3 In Australia | https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2021/08/what-we-do-in-the-shadows-season-3-australia/ | |||||
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"Leah J. Williams",
"Leah Williams Is A Writer Specialising In Video Games"
] | 2021-08-20 01:49:10+00:00 | 2021-08-20 01:00:49 | Marvel's latest film, Eternals, is based heavily on the comic series of the same name which follows a group of immortal aliens on Earth. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gizmodo.com.au%2F2021%2F08%2Fmarvels-eternals-comic-explainer%2F.json | en | Everything You Need To Know About Marvel’s Eternals
Marvel’s Eternals is currently set to release on November 4 in Australia but outside of early teasers we don’t know much about the characters or why they’ve found a home on Earth. To learn more about Sersi, Thena, Ikaris, Kingo and the rest of the team, we’ll need to turn to an older source: the classic Marvel Comics where the Eternals originated.
These characters have been around since the 1970s and were created by Jack Kirby, one of the legends of the comics industry. But despite their sudden popularity in the wake of the film news, they haven’t really been used all that much in comic storylines. Instead, they’ve existed on the outskirts of Marvel, only helping during world-ending events.
Because they tend to keep to themselves and look after their own family affairs, they rarely appear in major Marvel events. (The current theory is this position in the MCU was originally supposed to be filled by The Inhumans before the TV show adaptation tanked, although this is unconfirmed.)
So, who are the Eternals?
The Eternals are a group of advanced humans created by the Celestials, primordial beings who shaped the modern Marvel universe and helped create the “divergence” in human DNA that led to evolution and mutation.
Unlike humans, the Eternals were created to have longer lives, greater capabilities and higher intelligence than regular humans, leading to them becoming a more advanced race with greater technological capabilities. For this reason, they were put in charge of protecting Earth from outside threats — but they’re often thwarted by more powerful alien races like the Kree (seen in Captain Marvel/Guardians of the Galaxy) and The Deviants, their prime enemies.
Both groups previously lived together on Earth as one unit, but disagreements over who should “rule” humanity led them to splinter, with the Deviants leaving Earth to build their own colony in space. This left a core group of Eternals on Earth who live in secret (some on Olympia in Greece) while attempting to protect humanity from itself and from the galaxy.
Recent comics have “retconned” (rewritten) the Eternals history to state they were created to “cultivate” humanity to protect Earth as fodder for a deadly villainous pathogen, but it’s likely this plot will be a bit too convoluted to include in their first film.
All you really need to know is the Eternals are old, they live on Earth and they were created to be protectors.
Who is appearing in Marvel’s Eternals?
Marvel’s Eternals will spotlight the lesser-known heroes of the Eternals with an all-star cast. Here’s everyone involved, who they’re playing and what you need to know about each character.
Gemma Chan is playing Sersi, a matter manipulator who focuses on magic. She’s also a trained dancer and skilled in martial arts.
Kumail Nanjiani is playing Kingo, an Eternal who’s perfected the art of energy projectiles and is reportedly a Bollywood film star in the movie.
Richard Madden is playing Ikaris, the leader of the Eternals. He shares the same abilities as the other members of the team (flight, strength, speed etc.) but he can also blast energy beams out of his eyes.
Angela Jolie is playing Thena, a warrior with enhanced agility, speed and strength as well as the ability to use cosmic blasts as weapons or to form objects like swords.
Kit Harington is playing Black Knight, a hero who wields a magic sword.
Lauren Ridloff is playing Makkari, a deaf superhero who uses sonic booms to scout planets for life.
Brian Tyree Henry is playing Phastos, a hyper-intelligent scientist who’s also one of the first gay superheroes in the MCU.
Salma Hayek is playing Ajak, a wise woman who can communicate with the Celestials.
Lia McHugh is playing Sprite, a young Eternal with the ability to cast powerful illusions.
Don Lee is playing Gilgamesh, an Eternal with a super-powered exoskeleton made of cosmic energy.
Barry Keoghan is playing Druig, an Eternal who can manipulate minds.
So far, we don’t know how these characters will interact with each other or whether the Deviant sect of the Eternals will play a role in the film.
Marvel’s Eternals: Trailer
What we do know is the trailer for Eternals is very exciting.
It also answers the question on every Marvel fan’s mind. If the Eternals are devoted to protecting Earth, why didn’t they help stop Thanos?
So far, Eternals looks nothing like the rest of the MCU — and that’s sure to be an important factor in differentiating the film now that we’re two decades into building the Marvel Universe.
It’s likely we’ll learn much more about the Eternals and how their comic origins will play into the movie as we get closer to the film’s November 4 release.
This article has been updated with additional information about Marvel’s Eternals. | www.gizmodo.com.au | Everything You Need To Know About Marvel's Eternals | https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2021/08/marvels-eternals-comic-explainer/ | |||||
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"Thomas J. Prohaska News Niagara Reporter",
"Thomas J.",
"Tprohaska Buffnews.Com",
"John Hickey"
] | 2021-08-20 01:47:17+00:00 | 2021-08-19 20:16:00 | The number of new Covid-19 cases in Erie County has reached 92 per 100,000 residents, the county Health Department reported on Twitter Thursday. | https%3A%2F%2Fbuffalonews.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Ferie-county-covid-19-caseload-approaches-high-transmission-risk%2Farticle_0bb4655e-0147-11ec-ad06-2ff1986d8a01.html.json | en | The number of new Covid-19 cases in Erie County has reached 92 per 100,000 residents, the county Health Department reported Thursday on Twitter.
That is close to the figure of 100 cases per 100,000 people, which the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention rates as a "high" transmission risk.
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The county reported Thursday that 140 new cases were confirmed Wednesday and 879 were confirmed in the past seven days.
County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz retweeted the Health Department tweet and wrote, "At 92 total new cases per 100,000 residents for 7 days Erie County is still in the 'substantial risk' of transmission CDC category."
Since July 27, the CDC website has recommended that everyone in communities with high transmission should wear masks in public indoor settings.
The latest CDC map shows that Orleans and Genesee counties are already in the high transmission category. Virus transmission in Wyoming and Allegany counties is rated moderate. All other Western New York counties are in the "substantial" category, which Erie County reached July 30.
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[
"Robert Wayne"
] | 2021-08-20 02:11:27+00:00 | 2021-08-20 00:00:00 | The collapse that occurred in Amapas will be a determining factor for future constructions. The new developments that have been built in the southern zone of Puerto Vallarta are being put to the test | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vallartatoday.com%2Fpuerto-vallarta-headline-news%2Faround-the-bay%2Frains-a-litmus-test-for-new-developments.json | en | The new developments that have been built in the southern zone of Puerto Vallarta are being put to the test with the recent rains that have occurred in this Port, since the possible softening of the land will be a determining factor for the constructions that have multiplied so far during the outgoing administration. The subject acquires relevance after the most recent collapse of a part of the hill on Santa Barbara Street in the Emiliano Zapata neighborhood, in the Amapas zone, in the south of the city. Alfonso Baños, an expert on the subject, commented that he has been warning of the risks of maintaining a policy of minimal planning and very little rigor in urban planning. The recent collapse only illustrates one of the multiple failures that have been committed and unfortunately continue to be committed in different areas of the Port, with special prevalence in the mountainous area in the south of the destination, highly appreciated by urban real estate developers, who calculate profits not urban risks.
ALERTS ARE RAISED The academic expert of the Centro Universitario de la Costa indicated that many alerts have been launched, through academic research, articles in the press, comments in social networks and public consultations to define partial development plans, in which public officials have been shown the risks of the approval of risks in areas susceptible to landslides or floods, in addition to the severe effects on the environment and landscape of this Port, which is one of its tourist riches. Up to now, the authorities of the current administration, in the nine years they were in charge, favored vertical urban development, which radically transformed the image of the typical town in the southern part of downtown, in the colonias Emiliano Zapata Poniente, Amapas and Conchas China Chinas, and although some permits have already been granted or have passed the urban planning filters, it is clear that there are risk factors in addition to the evident alteration of the landscape and the overload in population density, in a very compact area, narrow for the natural limits of the mountain and the sea. | www.vallartatoday.com | Rains a Litmus Test for New Developments | https://www.vallartatoday.com/puerto-vallarta-headline-news/around-the-bay/rains-a-litmus-test-for-new-developments | |||||
[
"Cameron Polom"
] | 2021-08-20 01:48:32+00:00 | 2021-08-19 18:22:00 | A glimmer of hope in a hard-hit small town Thursday... the selfless acts of the community helping to heal the wounds of a devastating round of storms. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.abc15.com%2Fnews%2Fuplifting-arizona%2Fglobe-residents-rally-together-as-storm-cleanup-begins.json | https://ewscripps.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/7c51cc3/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1280x672+0+24/resize/1200x630!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fx-default-stgec.uplynk.com%2Fausw%2Fslices%2Fbf6%2F5c3d34b8b29a45469a86c02775b7a2cf%2Fbf6a5836da7f429b9d2a6601dffd0df2%2Fposter_cfb19522d7a54494a767f51362dce04d.jpg | en | GLOBE, AZ — A glimmer of hope in a hard-hit small town Thursday... the selfless acts of the community helping to heal the wounds of a devastating round of storms.
“The water was up to here,” said Joel Stapelton pointing to the exterior wall of his Pizzeria.
The five-foot-high watermarks are still evident from Wednesday evening's floods. His security cameras capturing the moment they were left behind with the water creating a river outside their door within minutes.
“It’s scary, every time the flood alert comes on, it’s like oh man no more,” said Stapelton, owner of Vonnies Pizza.
For the past few weeks, the towns of Miami/Globe have been pummeled by rain sending floodwaters shooting down atop the Telegraph burn scar. The community was hit once again Wednesday evening.
“The camaraderie and the relationship with everybody, we call everybody brothers and sisters here,” said Stapelton.
It’s that mentality allowing this small town to put the pieces back together. Stapelton said once the water receded, another flood came in, this time it was a flood of neighbors and strangers, ready to help.
“I’m getting kind of teary-eyed because of the community, we’ve had so many reach out on Facebook or call us over the phone, my wife wanted to turn off the phone because there was so much outpour, what can we do, can we come down,” said Stapelton.
By morning, heavy machinery moving mud was already on his property free of charge, and random motorists stopped by to pick up shovels to help.
“You see it time and time again in these little towns, that’s why we love living here, tight-nit, you help somebody out, someone helps you out,” said Andy Bower.
That's something we saw all over town. Little Acres Mobile home park was bustling with volunteers after the homes there were hit harder than anywhere else.
“The mine sent a bunch of people, thank God,” said one resident with relief.
Dozens of workers from Freeport McMoRan scattered through the park clearing debris, furniture, providing waters, or just a shoulder to cry on.
“We’re just here to help out wherever we can, we’ve got people down here in the trailer park area, we got people up the road with vac trucks helping to vac out houses, stuff like that,” said Louie Barreras, an employee with Freeport McMoRan.
“It doesn’t surprise me, I’ve been here for 63 years every time there’s a major disaster like this, we have an outpouring of the whole town,” said Stapelton. “The only reason we were able to open back up so quickly is because of them. We may have been closed multiple days otherwise.” | www.abc15.com | Globe residents rally together as storm cleanup begins | https://www.abc15.com/news/uplifting-arizona/globe-residents-rally-together-as-storm-cleanup-begins | ||||
[
"Mark Phillips"
] | 2021-08-20 01:48:14+00:00 | 2021-08-19 17:14:00 | Early next week, Republicans in the Arizona State Senate may get their first look at the Cyber Ninja audit of the Maricopa County 2020 election results. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.abc15.com%2Fnews%2Fregion-phoenix-metro%2Fcentral-phoenix%2Fpreparing-for-the-cyber-ninja-election-audit-results-to-drop.json | https://ewscripps.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/e074442/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5381x2825+0+381/resize/1200x630!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fewscripps-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F74%2Ff8%2Fb12faf7e421e89c44af555a59e89%2Fap21195790263528.jpg | en | PHOENIX — Early next week, Republicans in the Arizona State Senate may get their first look at the Cyber Ninja audit of the Maricopa County 2020 election results.
In advance of its arrival, a group of local and national election experts tried to undercut allegations of voter fraud the report may claim.
“The proper measure is, have the Cyber Ninjas met any burdens of proving that the election wasn’t secure and verified and transparent? And the answer is clearly no. They haven’t come close,” said David Becker, Executive Director and Founder of the Center for Election Innovation and Research.
Four months of counting, three weeks of writing, the Cyber Ninjas report is expected to be delivered to Senate President Karen Fann on Monday. Critics of the audit, like Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer, a Republican who won in November, see it as a purely partisan exercise aimed at undermining the election process.
“I share your disappointment, I share your frustration. I’m not doing this because I’m anti-conservative or anti-Republican. I have great Republican credentials. But we lost,” Richer said.
Fann and Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Warren Petersen presided over updates from the auditing team when it made unsubstantiated claims. One example was when Cyber Ninjas CEO Doug Logan claimed 74,000 mail-in ballots were returned with no record of them ever being sent out. That's just one of several claims Logan or his team made that were later corrected or proven to be inaccurate.
“Problems plagued this exercise from the start,” Secretary of State Katie Hobbs said. "The Senate’s contractors failed to meet basic standards for a credible audit and fell even more short of meeting requirements for an election.”
Once Fann gets the report she will forward it to the Senate Audit team who will review, vet and verify all the source data used by the Cyber Ninjas. A process Ken Bennett, who served as the Senate liaison to the audit, says may take several weeks to complete. Only after that’s done, will the senate audit of the Maricopa County election be made public.
Audit spokesperson Randy Pullen told ABC15 that they have also obtained the envelope images for the county’s 1.9 million early ballots. Pullen said a separate contractor will analyze the images and write another report that will be delivered to the state senate at a later date. Pullen anticipated that the process may take about five days once a contract with a vendor is finalized. | www.abc15.com | Preparing for the Cyber Ninja election audit results to drop | https://www.abc15.com/news/region-phoenix-metro/central-phoenix/preparing-for-the-cyber-ninja-election-audit-results-to-drop | ||||
[
"Scripps National"
] | 2021-08-20 01:47:56+00:00 | 2021-08-19 17:57:00 | The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is banning a pesticide that has been linked ot neurological damage in children. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.abc15.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Fepa-bans-pesticide-over-child-health-concerns.json | https://ewscripps.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/614c203/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4812x2526+0+341/resize/1200x630!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fewscripps.brightspotcdn.com%2F40%2F13%2F764d97ec46b2b50c485692ac3816%2Fap21230734020149.jpg | en | The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is banning a pesticide that has been linked to neurological damage in children.
The agency says chlorpyrifos has been used on certain crops including strawberries, apples, broccoli, and corn since 1965.
It was also used as a household pesticide for roaches and ants until 2020.
“EPA has determined that the current aggregate exposures from use of chlorpyrifos do not meet the legally required safety standard that there is a reasonable certainty that no harm will result from such exposures,” the agency said in a statement.
The EPA said the European Union and Canada have already banned the pesticide.
Several states also restrict its use on foods including California, Hawaii, New York, Maryland, and Oregon, the agency stated. | www.abc15.com | EPA bans pesticide over child health concerns | https://www.abc15.com/news/national/epa-bans-pesticide-over-child-health-concerns | ||||
[
"Claudia Rupcich"
] | 2021-08-20 01:48:20+00:00 | 2021-08-19 18:40:00 | As Arizona prepares to welcome more Afghan refugees fleeing Taliban forces, several refugees already in Phoenix are working to get their family members out of Afghanistan. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.abc15.com%2Fnews%2Fregion-phoenix-metro%2Frefugees-in-phoenix-hoping-to-get-family-out-of-afghanistan.json | https://ewscripps.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/062034e/2147483647/strip/true/crop/874x459+0+33/resize/1200x630!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fewscripps-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F3c%2F11%2F339f1ef64693924f461134c60979%2Fimg-2856.jpg | en | PHOENIX — As Arizona prepares to welcome more Afghan refugees fleeing Taliban forces, several refugees already in Phoenix are working to get their family members out of Afghanistan.
Nakib Isaczai has been in the United States for four years. He worked as an interpreter for the US Military for four years in Afghanistan. In 2014, the group he was working with left the country and he lost his job.
“I received threats, my family received threats, and my dad was kidnapped by the Taliban," he said.
He was granted a Special Immigrant Visa or SIV, which is given to Afghans who worked for the US government.
“That was the best moment of my life when I received my Green Card because I was running away from death, prosecution, and threats—all these things my whole life," said Isaczai. “Now I feel like I have a new life, a rebirth.”
But his parents and younger sister are still in Afghanistan.
“She has lost her life because she’s 12 years old, she cannot go to school, she cannot go to work, her dreams are faded away," said Isaczai.
Asif Haidari and his family came to Phoenix as refugees a year ago. He worked with the Marines for seven years as a combat translator and then two years with US Special Forces.
Haidari said his family lives outside Kabul, and in the more remote districts where there is less media coverage, it's much more dangerous, especially for women.
"Stoning them, forced marriages, under-aged marriages, rape, all sort of bad things are happening," he said.
Isaczai and Haidari fear the Taliban will retaliate against their families since they helped the US government. Haidari's 16-year-old sister had to flee their home in northern Afghanistan. She's hiding in Kabul.
“I’m trying my best and trying to find a source that way I can get her out of there," said Haidari.
Haidari and his wife just had a second daughter in Phoenix. He said he was grateful that they'll have opportunities he and his wife never had in Afghanistan.
“I don't have words --that the US did a fantastic job saving our lives," said Haidari. "But now, things are changed. We are worried about our families now. So if we leave them behind, it’s going to be a huge humanitarian tragedy over there.”
Both men are talking to immigration lawyers to see what options their family members have. | www.abc15.com | Refugees in Phoenix hoping to get family out of Afghanistan | https://www.abc15.com/news/region-phoenix-metro/refugees-in-phoenix-hoping-to-get-family-out-of-afghanistan | ||||
[
"Courtney Holmes"
] | 2021-08-20 01:47:50+00:00 | 2021-08-19 18:03:00 | Texas-based power company, Green Mountain Energy is looking to enter the market according to its August 4 application filed with the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC). | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.abc15.com%2Fnews%2Flocal-news%2Finvestigations%2Ftexas-based-power-company-applies-to-compete-with-aps.json | https://ewscripps.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/634fd17/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1200x630+0+60/resize/1200x630!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fewscripps-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fd3%2F14%2F00615c2e40388efef45c82d9f6b8%2Fpower-lines.jpg | en | PHOENIX — For the past 100 years Arizona Public Service (APS) and Salt River Project (SRP) have been the main service providers in the Valley. Now Texas-based power company, Green Mountain Energy is looking to enter the market according to its August 4 application filed with the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC).
The company, which markets and sells 100% clean renewable energy plans, operates in seven states.
“Really what we want to do is to be able to provide Arizona with a choice in their electricity service that they are provided,” Green Mountain General Manager and Vice President, Mark Parsons told ABC15.
“It’s really about the type of energy that they're getting. Currently, it's a one size fits all.”
Since the late 1990s, the Commission has debated the feasibility and legality of opening the Arizona electricity market to competition but has not approved any applications.
Green Mountain argues that a 2020 Arizona Supreme Court Ruling makes clear that competition is allowed under the state’s Energy Competition Act and does not undermine the Commission’s constitutional authority to set utility rates, according to the application.
If approved, the company is looking to offer plans in APS and Tucson Electric Power territories which are regulated by the ACC. SRP which is not regulated by the ACC would not be affected.
But approval likely will not happen without a fight.
As recently as 2019 Commissioners held workshops about retail competition and came to no conclusion. And regulated utilities in the past have expressed concern about what would be a significant change in how power is provided to Arizonans.
Parsons said the company is not deterred.
“We believe that we have the right to serve customers in Arizona. And I think that, you know, we'll go through whatever process we need to be able to achieve that,” Parsons said.
ACC spokesman Nick Debus told ABC15 “the Commission will evaluate the application and take the appropriate action in due course.” | www.abc15.com | Texas-based power company applies to compete with APS | https://www.abc15.com/news/local-news/investigations/texas-based-power-company-applies-to-compete-with-aps | ||||
[
"Wtvr Staff"
] | 2021-08-20 01:48:02+00:00 | 2021-08-19 18:27:00 | “To see what people do and the things they do for children, it’s just amazing,” father Brendan Manning said. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.abc15.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Fgirl-with-leukemia-gets-big-surprise.json | https://ewscripps.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/a400971/2147483647/strip/true/crop/889x467+0+17/resize/1200x630!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fewscripps.brightspotcdn.com%2Fab%2F6f%2F81bc52ea4f8a8712178193e72dae%2Fgirl-with-leukemia.jpeg | en | RICHMOND, Va. (WTVR) -- Sophie Manning was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in June 2020.
During one of her treatments at the Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU, one of the medical people mentioned a program being offered in conjunction with Richmond Raceway and the NASCAR Foundation.
“NASCAR is doing things in markets all over the country, like these playset builds, in 15 different markets,” Raceway president Dennis Bickmeier said. “So it’s pretty cool to be one of the markets selected for sure.”
The Raceway got Sophie and her parents out of their home for most of the day, taking laps at the track and making a trip to Dave and Buster’s so a crew could put the set together as a surprise.
Despite some rain showers throughout the day, they pulled it off.
“It just turned out to be such a great fit,” Bickmeier said. “It wasn’t a pre-requisite, but they’re big NASCAR fans as well!”
“To see what people do and the things they do for children, it’s just amazing,” Sophie's father, Brendan Manning said. “It’s brightened her eyes to see the things that have taken place in front of her. It makes us just want to go out and do things for others as well.”
This story was originally reported by Lane Casadonte on WTVR.com. | www.abc15.com | Girl with leukemia gets big surprise | https://www.abc15.com/news/national/girl-with-leukemia-gets-big-surprise | ||||
[
"Jorge Torres",
"Scripps National Desk"
] | 2021-08-20 01:48:38+00:00 | 2021-08-19 18:30:00 | Monsoon 2021 has delivered and there's still nearly a month and a half left before the season is over! | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.abc15.com%2Fweather%2Fmonsoon%2Fmonsoon-season-rocks-the-valley-with-back-to-back-storms.json | https://ewscripps.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/3fb5d35/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3000x1575+0+214/resize/1200x630!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fewscripps-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F95%2Fa2%2F58e60c5048deb9312cbee7435608%2Fdsc-4116.jpg | en | PHOENIX — Monsoon 2021 has delivered and there's still nearly a month and a half left before the season is over!
As of August 19, Phoenix Sky Harbor has picked up 3.37" of rain, surpassing the two previous monsoon seasons combined!
It also makes it the wettest monsoon since 2014.
Phoenix has also had more days of rain during the monsoon compared to previous years.
This year, there have been 17 days with measurable rainfall, tying for 14th on the all-time list.
Over the past two years, only 10 days of measurable rainfall were observed at Sky Harbor.
It's been a windy monsoon, too! At Sky Harbor, there have been six days with wind gusts more than 40-mph, including the August 16 severe wind event. On that day, a 69-mph wind gust was observed, making it one of the higher wind gusts there in half a century!
One of the reasons why it's been so active this year is due to a shift in the ridge of high pressure. Last year, it was parked over Arizona, causing hot and dry weather.
This year, it's farther to the north, allowing for more moisture to move in, meaning more storms.
The monsoon typically wraps up by the end of September. | www.abc15.com | Monsoon season rocks the Valley with back-to-back storms | https://www.abc15.com/weather/monsoon/monsoon-season-rocks-the-valley-with-back-to-back-storms | ||||
[
"Garrett Archer"
] | 2021-08-20 01:47:43+00:00 | 2021-08-19 17:37:00 | Arizonans under 20 years old lead all other age groups the daily average per capita rate of COVID-19 cases for only the fifth time since the pandemic reporting began back in March of 2020, according to numbers released by the Arizona Department of Health Services and analyzed by ABC15. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.abc15.com%2Fnews%2Fcoronavirus%2Fyoungest-arizonans-have-the-highest-covid-19-case-rate.json | https://ewscripps.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/306dc40/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1280x672+0+24/resize/1200x630!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fewscripps-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fe0%2Fd0%2F15cf5b4a4520bf66973ab36b0c3f%2Fdownload-1.jfif | en | Arizonans under 20 years old lead all other age groups the daily average per capita rate of COVID-19 cases for only the fifth time since the pandemic reporting began back in March of 2020, according to numbers released by the Arizona Department of Health Services and analyzed by ABC15.
In 535 days of COVID-19 reporting from the department of health, the rate of COVID-19 cases for the “Under 20” age category has only topped all other age categories five times: September 20 through 22 of last year and the past two days.
This is a rare position for the age category to be in since they have had the lowest per capita rate of any age category for just under half of the reporting days since reporting began on March 4, 2020.
The top per capita rate for COVID-19 average daily cases typically is Arizonans 20 to 44, which are the highest category for 83% of the reporting days of the pandemic.
The average daily share of COVID-19 cases for under 20 years old has been rising steadily since June 27.
At the time they made up 1 out of every 5 COVID-19 cases reported.
Today, they are near 1 of 3.
In September of last year, the rapid rise in cases for younger individuals came shortly after the fall semester opening of both Arizona State University and the University of Arizona. Since the UArizona fall semester does not start until August 24 and ASU began welcoming students today, neither university has been a major contributor to the numbers.
It is unclear how long cases will continue to stay high for younger Arizonans.
At the time, the category took 29 reporting days to rise from last to first and only 11 days to fall back down to fifth. Due to higher vaccination rates among older Arizonans, the rise in case rates has been slower and steadier in 2021, taking 148 days to get to the top.
The vaccination rate for Arizonans under 20 is much lower than other age groups at 17.9%, but this is expected as people under 12 are not eligible to get a COVID-19 vaccination.
The animated chart below shows the COVID-19 per capita case rates by age category from August of 2021 to today. | www.abc15.com | Youngest Arizonans have the highest COVID-19 case rate | https://www.abc15.com/news/coronavirus/youngest-arizonans-have-the-highest-covid-19-case-rate | ||||
[
"Zach Crenshaw"
] | 2021-08-20 01:48:26+00:00 | 2021-08-19 18:17:00 | As the chaotic withdrawal continues in Kabul many Valley veterans are struggling with Afghanistan's new reality. Westman, who now works as a home inspector in Phoenix, said it is important for veterans to talk with one another and have people that reach out and listen during difficult times. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.abc15.com%2Fnews%2Fregion-phoenix-metro%2Fvalley-organizations-stepping-up-to-help-veterans-struggling-with-afghanistan-news.json | https://ewscripps.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/e50ba8b/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1000x525+0+19/resize/1200x630!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fewscripps.brightspotcdn.com%2F97%2Fc7%2F186edbba4c789ea0d5db2b1c0a68%2Fap1007101924.jpg | en | As the chaotic withdrawal continues in Kabul many Valley veterans are struggling with Afghanistan's new reality.
Some say it has been tough to watch as two decades of effort and sacrifice are appearing to come undone in a matter of days.
"The first thing that goes to a lot of people's minds is the friends or family members that you lost overseas," said Aaron Westman, an Army Green Beret who retired in 2018. "You kind of have that regret too, thinking, 'What was it worth?'"
Westman, who now works as a home inspector in Phoenix, said it is important for veterans to talk with one another and have people that reach out and listen during difficult times.
"There's definitely been some buddies that reached out to me," he said. "We talk about completing our mission...and it changes your thought process."
"Veterans need to check on their brothers and sisters, and the spouses and the children, and the mothers and the fathers," said Cas Facciponti, a West Point grad and Army veteran who served in Afghanistan in 2005 and 2006.
Facciponti now spends her days working with Operation Shockwave. The non-profit works with veterans, and their loved ones, to ensure they have resources and help to battle PTSD and thoughts of suicide.
"We need that social support; we need that person standing in our corner. Just like when we're in the military," said Facciponti. "Look for those trigger signs -- like an increase in isolation, an increase in substance abuse, an increase in any difference of behavior you're normally not accustomed to -- and ask them what's going on."
"We've definitely lost that sense of community. So, it's good to reach out to those guys and figure out how it's going," said Westman.
Over the past week, both Facciponti and Westman say they have been in touch with fellow service members.
The effortless understanding that exists between veterans with a shared experience helps them process the situation.
Their advice to other veterans is simple - do not try to navigate this alone.
"Check in before you check out," said Facciponti.
"We got to move on. We can't continue to think about, 'Oh, I wish I would have done this or could have done [that]."
Operation Shockwave is far from the only organization helping Valley veterans. '22 Until None' is another Phoenix-based group whose mission is to stop veteran suicides by "offering emergency financial assistance, help with VA benefits, help transitioning, advocacy, wellness services, and camaraderie."
The Department of Defense also shared the following mental health resources for service members and their families:
The Real Warriors Campaign aims to break down the stigma associated with mental health care and encourages service members to reach out for help when they need it. Find articles with support resources, video profiles with service member and veteran stories, and materials to download or order at www.health.mil/RealWarriors
The Psychological Health Resource Center is available 24/7 for service members, veterans, and family members with questions about psychological health topics. Trained mental health consultants can help callers access mental health care and community support resources in their local area. www.health.mil/PHRC or call 866-966-1020 for assistance.
The inTransition Program is a free confidential program that provides specialized coaching and assistance for service members, National Guard members, reservists, veterans, and retirees who need access to mental health care when relocating to another assignment, returning from deployment, transitioning between active duty and reserve component, preparing to leave military service, or any other time they need a new mental health provider, or need a provider for the first time. Visit their website or call 800-424-7877
The Military Crisis Line, text messaging service, and online chat provide free VA support for all Service members, including members of the National Guard and Reserve, and all Veterans, even if they are not registered with VA or enrolled in VA health care. Call: 1-800-273-8255 and press 1. Text: 838255 or to chat: www.veteranscrisisline.net/get-help/chat
TRICARE offers mental health care to all its enrollees. Find out how by visiting www.tricare.mil/CoveredServices/Mental/GettingMHCare. This website also contains links to mental health providers through the TRICARE network.
Military Medical Treatment Facilities often provide mental health services, including integrated behavioral health clinics. Contact your primary care manager to see if this resource is available at your local MTF. If it is, you can schedule an appointment the same day. Find out more by visiting www.tricare.mil/Military-Hospitals-and-Clinics.
Military OneSource can provide access to confidential Military Family Life Counselors in your community: www.militaryonesource.mil or by calling 1-800-342-9647.
Military OneSource also provides resources so you can manage stress and access benefits and tools that will help you stay strong in body and mind. This page provides access to self-care mobile applications developed within the Department of Defense, Veteran Affairs and other partners. All mobile applications are free and for iOS and/or Android devices. www.militaryonesource.mil/health-wellness/recommended-wellness-apps.
There are two sources of information on the Military Health System websites, visit: www.health.mil/mentalhealth and www.tricare.mil/mentalhealth. | www.abc15.com | Valley groups helping veterans struggling with Afghanistan news | https://www.abc15.com/news/region-phoenix-metro/valley-organizations-stepping-up-to-help-veterans-struggling-with-afghanistan-news | ||||
[
"Scripps National"
] | 2021-08-20 01:48:08+00:00 | 2021-08-19 17:32:00 | Some Democrats who left Texas to block a GOP voting bill have ended a 38-day holdout. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.abc15.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Ftexas-democrats-return-end-38-day-holdout-over-voting-bill.json | https://ewscripps.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/83524d8/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6000x3150+0+425/resize/1200x630!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fewscripps.brightspotcdn.com%2F38%2F76%2Fb5e042414b0c9e86c97f6873b242%2Fap21223856341261.jpg | en | AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Some Democrats who left Texas to block a GOP voting bill have ended a 38-day holdout.
Enough Democrats returned to the state Capitol on Thursday to allow the Texas House to resume work for the first time since mid-July.
That’s when more than 50 Democrats flew to Washington, D.C., in what amounted to a second walkout over Republican efforts to pass new election laws in Texas.
The special session was called after Democrats blocked the elections laws during the regular session. They left the House prior to the end of the session.
However, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott called a special session to get the bills passed.
Democrats who left the state and refused to fulfill their duties as lawmakers were threatened with arrest. However, the warrants for their arrest were dissolved Thursday after enough of them showed up to resume work, the Texas Tribune reports.
Republicans are now back on a path to pass new elections laws in Texas before the current special session ends on Sept. 5. | www.abc15.com | Texas Democrats return, end 38-day holdout over voting bill | https://www.abc15.com/news/national/texas-democrats-return-end-38-day-holdout-over-voting-bill | ||||
[] | 2021-08-20 01:45:41+00:00 | 2021-08-19 06:00:00 | Nov. 1, 1940 - Aug. 5, 2021 | https%3A%2F%2Fhelenair.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fobituaries%2Fjohn-anthony-petelin-jr%2Farticle_c700039b-c96b-5c85-9f5b-560f5b302b79.html.json | en | Nov. 1, 1940 - Aug. 5, 2021
John Anthony Petelin Jr. died August 5, 2021 at home in Fort Worth, TX after a fierce battle with cancer. John was born November 1, 1940 in Anaconda, Montana to John Petelin Sr. and Paulette Nitschke Petelin. Despite growing up in a town without an airport, John dreamed of flying planes from a very young age--going so far as to write a letter to Air Force recruiters in the third grade. The recruits arrived at his house to be told by his mother that “Johhnny Jr” was 8 years old. The recruiters left materials. These treasured airplane posters would hang in Johnny's room and inspire dreams.
John attended Montana State in Bozeman, MT where he was in ROTC. He met the love of his life, Valerie on her very first day on campus when he helped move her in. Their love would continue for almost 60 years. John's first time on an airplane was during pilot training school in Merced, CA. He went on to become a B52 pilot. He was deployed 632 days during the Vietnam War and earned the Distinguished Flying Cross during the 11day bombing of Hanoi. He also sat alert during the Cold War at SAC in Bellevue, NE. All while raising two daughters, Terri and Cheryl. He often credited Valerie with allowing him to have the flying career of his dreams. | helenair.com | John Anthony Petelin Jr. | https://helenair.com/news/local/obituaries/john-anthony-petelin-jr/article_c700039b-c96b-5c85-9f5b-560f5b302b79.html | |||||
[] | 2021-08-20 01:47:02+00:00 | 2021-08-19 06:00:00 | Glacier becomes a 'dark sky' park | https%3A%2F%2Fhelenair.com%2Foutdoors%2Foutdoor-briefs%2Farticle_006d3c6e-2d80-5ca1-b8f6-038c9e898e14.html.json | en | The commission is expected to make final decisions on:
Marias Crossing FAS Acquisition
Montana Rail Lin Clark Fork River Temporary Closure Rule
Future Fisheries Improvement Program Summer 2021 Funding Recommendations
Southwest Montana Brown Trout Fishing Regulations
Wolf and Furbearer Trapping Setbacks
2021 Furbearer Seasons and Quotas
2021 Wolf Season Quotas, Regulations
2021 Traditional Muzzleloader Deer and Elk Season
2021-22 Elk Shoulder Season Adjustments
Nongame Check-Off Workplan
Jordan Urban Wildlife Plan
2021 Contractual Public Elk Hunting Access Agreements
Pheasant Translocations
The commission will hear and may move forward the following proposals:
2022 Fishing Regulations
Brucellosis Review and Annual Work Plan
Big Horn Sheep Transplant to Wild Horse Island
Turkey Transplants in Region 4
Mule Deer Adaptive Harvest Management Plan
Trap and release workshop held
Footloose Montana will have a trap-release workshop 3-5 p.m. Sunday at the Montana Wild Education Center, 2668 Broadwater Ave. in Helena.
People will learn what to do if someone or something is caught in a trap. Learn how to avoid traps, trap regulations, how to open traps, first aid, and what to carry with you to rescue your pet.
The event is free and open to public. No registration is necessary. Call 406-274-4791 for more information.
Fish art wanted for contest
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks announces the annual fishing regulation photo and kids’ art contest. Winners will see their work on the front and back cover of the 2022 fishing regulation booklets.
The department will give special consideration to photos that highlight the diversity of people and fishing opportunities in Montana.
Photo contest:
Photo must be vertical (portrait) mode, or suitable for tight vertical cropping to fit the available space on the regs cover.
Photo must be a minimum resolution and size of 6 inches tall at 300 pixels-per-inch.
FWP will feature your name on the front cover as credit. Please specify how you would like to be credited.
Please include a short description of the photo, so we can provide some caption information.
Ownership of the photo is retained by the photographer, who may use his/her image for other purposes.
Please do not send photos of fish that have been mounted.
Photo must be taken in Montana.
Art contest
Kids 12 and younger are invited to submit a colored drawing of a fish that lives in Montana.
Send in your best photo and drawing by e-mail to fwpphotocontest@mt.gov. Deadline is Oct. 15.
Winners will receive their photo on the cover, a subscription to Montana Outdoors Magazine and a Montana Outdoors T-shirt. | helenair.com | Outdoor briefs | https://helenair.com/outdoors/outdoor-briefs/article_006d3c6e-2d80-5ca1-b8f6-038c9e898e14.html | |||||
[
"Thom Bridge",
"Independent Record",
"Photo Provided",
"Courtesy Photo"
] | 2021-08-20 01:45:22+00:00 | 2021-08-19 06:00:00 | Helena-area arts and entertainment news published Thursday, July 1 | https%3A%2F%2Fhelenair.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Faround-the-town-helena-area-arts-and-entertainment-news-published-thursday-aug-19%2Farticle_b81857f5-faee-5552-a0ce-0daabeca2b35.html.json | en | Charles Ellsworth plays progressive Southwest Americana 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 22. A special Sunday show sponsored by Keepers of the Green.
The Devon Worley Band plays 7 to 10 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 24.
Crowds roar during their rousing live gigs at country music festivals across the U.S. Across the pond in the UK, fans pack rock clubs for an incendiary set that combusts with memorable original songs written by the alluring lead vocalist, her three band mates and occasionally the Minnesota-based singer’s mother and band manager.
All of this week’s performances are at Lewis & Clark Tap Room, 1535 Dodge Ave. For more info, visit https://lctaproom.com/ or call 442-5960.
Matt Strachan at Live on the Gulch
Matt Strachan and the Hoot Owls play 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 21n, for Live on the Gulch. The free concert is part of a musical series sponsored by The Hawthorn, Ten Mile Creek Brewery and the Rialto Bar.
Frigo & Pederson on tap for Out to Lunch
Frigo & Pederson play for the last Out to Lunch of the season at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 19. The free Out to Lunch concert series is in the Great Northern Town Center Amphitheatre. | helenair.com | Around the Town: Helena-area arts and entertainment news published Thursday, Aug. 19 | https://helenair.com/news/local/around-the-town-helena-area-arts-and-entertainment-news-published-thursday-aug-19/article_b81857f5-faee-5552-a0ce-0daabeca2b35.html | |||||
[
"Marga Lincoln",
"For The Independent Record",
"Photo Courtesy Of The Montana Historical Society",
"Unidentified Photographer",
"Thom Bridge",
"Independent Record"
] | 2021-08-20 01:46:06+00:00 | 2021-08-19 07:00:00 | A petroglyph. | https%3A%2F%2Fhelenair.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fwhatever-is-appropriate-curious-and-rare----new-montana-historical-society-book-tells%2Farticle_f389d8b6-7d6e-599f-9145-e7d94633d873.html.json | en | “We picked things that were visually appealing and told a good story about Montana history,” said Lambert.
“We also wanted to make sure that it was representative of different peoples that lived here -- American Indians, different kinds of immigrants that came and that represented the entire state geographically as much as possible.”
The items are sorted by themes -- Before Montana, Coming to Montana, Montana Mosaic, which looks at the state’s various cultures; Montanans at home, at work, at play and on the move; Montanans at War and Montana and the nation.
There’s some delightful passages in the book as well.
This writer particularly likes the testy letter by the museum’s first official director K. Ross Toole to “a disgruntled would-be donor” who wanted to gift a piano to the society.
“Now if we had unlimited space I would certainly take your piano. But we already
have four pianos and this year alone we have been offered twelve more pianos. If I
had accepted them, we would have a piano museum, not a historical museum. And
our problem is not merely with pianos. . . . You see we simply had to make up our | helenair.com | ‘Whatever is appropriate, curious, and rare’ -- New Montana Historical Society book tells Montana’s history in 101 objects | https://helenair.com/news/local/whatever-is-appropriate-curious-and-rare----new-montana-historical-society-book-tells/article_f389d8b6-7d6e-599f-9145-e7d94633d873.html | |||||
[
"Amy Beth Hanson",
"Associated Press"
] | 2021-08-20 01:46:12+00:00 | 2021-08-19 15:45:00 | As cases of COVID-19 and related hospitalizations increase in Montana, medical leaders on Thursday asked residents to take actions to prevent the spread of the respiratory virus and help avoid | https%3A%2F%2Fhelenair.com%2Fnews%2Fstate-and-regional%2Fdoctors-urge-vaccines-masks-to-slow-covid-surge-in-montana%2Farticle_f4eeb583-395d-5ad7-b63c-550e5ae25edd.html.json | en | As cases of COVID-19 and related hospitalizations increase in Montana, medical leaders on Thursday asked residents to take actions to prevent the spread of the respiratory virus and help avoid the impacts on health care systems and schools seen in other states.
“We see what’s happening in other portions of the U.S.,” said Dr. Pamela Cutler, president of the Montana Medical Association, referring to overwhelmed health care systems in Mississippi and Louisiana and school closures in Texas and Kentucky due to COVID-19 outbreaks.
“Our statewide emergency rooms, businesses, and schools depend on each Montanan to follow the proven prevention methods that we know work — get vaccinated and wear a mask indoors,” Cutler said. “By working together, we can prepare and slow the spread.”
The messaging is not new, but the arrival of the delta variant is making it more urgent.
“We’ve seen a sixfold increase in average daily COVID cases since July 1 and the current trend will lead to a doubling in two weeks,” Dr. Greg Hanson, the chairman of the board of the Montana Hospital Association, said during a virtual news conference. | helenair.com | Doctors urge vaccines, masks to slow COVID surge in Montana | https://helenair.com/news/state-and-regional/doctors-urge-vaccines-masks-to-slow-covid-surge-in-montana/article_f4eeb583-395d-5ad7-b63c-550e5ae25edd.html | |||||
[
"Brent Northup Film Review",
"Quantrell D. Colbert"
] | 2021-08-20 01:45:16+00:00 | 2021-08-19 06:00:00 | Respect | https%3A%2F%2Fhelenair.com%2Fentertainment%2Ftranscendent-art-the-revelations-of-aretha-and-alvin%2Farticle_1b4acb3b-ed27-52ca-b7aa-a55bd9c371fb.html.json | en | She was loved, deeply.
“Aretha, thank you for your inspiration during your life as it continues while you are in heaven,” wrote one online fan. “Sing it out loud in the heavens. We can still hear you! RIP, Lady Soul.”
Jennifer Hudson brings Aretha’s songs to life including “Amazing Grace,” “Chain of Fools” and of course, “R E S P E C T…find out what it means to me.”
Sadly, between songs, “Respect” just isn’t as compelling as Aretha deserved. Her overbearing Baptist preaching father, her controlling husband, her battle with the bottle – none of these threads feel urgent. They rarely earn the tears they seek to draw from us.
The scenes with her sisters, who sometimes sang back up, are compelling, including a 3 a.m. songwriting session.
“Sing as big and as loud and as long as you can,” one sister tells Aretha.
“You have to disturb the peace when you can’t get no peace,” said Aretha.
And disturb the peace she did.
Hudson drives those songs home, bringing us to tears as we grieve for Aretha, wishing she were still with us.
‘Ailey’ | helenair.com | Transcendent art: The revelations of Aretha and Alvin | https://helenair.com/entertainment/transcendent-art-the-revelations-of-aretha-and-alvin/article_1b4acb3b-ed27-52ca-b7aa-a55bd9c371fb.html | |||||
[
"Aubrey Bertram",
"Marne Hayes"
] | 2021-08-20 01:46:43+00:00 | 2021-08-19 06:00:00 | In a recent guest column, Rep. Matt Regier argues against the Biden administration’s effort to fix the federal government's broken oil and gas leasing system. | https%3A%2F%2Fhelenair.com%2Fopinion%2Fcolumnists%2Fblind-to-the-crisis-in-front-of-us-regier-spreads-misinformation%2Farticle_9d93f404-b57f-5d2b-817b-77a517ea9bf8.html.json | en | He goes on to blame the Biden administration for limiting the amount of oil and gas produced in Montana and for eliminating hundreds of jobs – something he and his allies wish could be true for the sake of political leverage, but simply isn’t.
The truth is, this administration has done nothing to limit the amount of gas produced on public land in Montana. It hasn’t had to, because oil and gas executives are doing it themselves. That’s right: If anyone or anything is responsible for the fact that no drills are operating on public lands in Montana today, it’s the industry.
According to recently released data from the Bureau of Land Management, oil and gas companies are sitting on nearly 800 already-approved permits to drill on public land, but currently not using any of them, even though market conditions are quite favorable.
That means the companies could drill now, but they’ve chosen not to. And that’s largely been the case for the last ten years. Between 2011 and 2020, leases covering over 1.6 million acres of public lands expired, were terminated, or were relinquished without resulting in a single job or any return on public investment. | helenair.com | Blind to the crisis in front of us, Regier spreads misinformation | https://helenair.com/opinion/columnists/blind-to-the-crisis-in-front-of-us-regier-spreads-misinformation/article_9d93f404-b57f-5d2b-817b-77a517ea9bf8.html | |||||
[
"David Crenshaw",
"United Way"
] | 2021-08-20 01:46:00+00:00 | 2021-08-19 15:01:00 | The United Way of the Lewis and Clark Area on Wednesday celebrated 80 years in Lewis and Clark, Broadwater and Jefferson counties. | https%3A%2F%2Fhelenair.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Funited-way-of-the-lewis-and-clark-area-celebrates-80-years%2Farticle_7e0b89ff-70d8-5211-b67a-93f849ca4aad.html.json | en | The United Way of the Lewis and Clark Area on Wednesday celebrated 80 years in Lewis and Clark, Broadwater and Jefferson counties.
The event was at the Copper Furrow Tap Room. United Way works with 35 partner agencies and works to help interaction between the agencies so that efforts aren’t being duplicated, and critical needs aren’t going overlooked.
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And the work and donations for the United Way of the Lewis & Clark Area is tailored to the needs of residents of Lewis and Clark, Broadwater and Jefferson counties, not some one-size-fits-all programs developed in Washington or New York.
By giving to United Way, people are helping Good Samaritan keep a family from being evicted, and Helena Food Share to ensure they don’t go hungry.
This includes helping Family Promise to house homeless families while Habitat for Humanity ensures that affordable housing is built for them. Or it helps Florence Crittenton, the Friendship Center, the YWCA and Youth Homes to provide help and support to domestic abuse victims, drug addicts and pregnant teens.
Those who donate also help organizations like the Lewis & Clark Literacy Council and the Career Training Institute to aid people in need gain skills. And you’re helping organizations like the YMCA, Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts to teach the next generation how to be all they can be.
Love 0 Funny 0 Wow 0 Sad 0 Angry 0 | helenair.com | United Way of the Lewis and Clark Area celebrates 80 years | https://helenair.com/news/local/united-way-of-the-lewis-and-clark-area-celebrates-80-years/article_7e0b89ff-70d8-5211-b67a-93f849ca4aad.html | |||||
[
"Joshua Stanwitz"
] | 2021-08-20 01:46:49+00:00 | 2021-08-19 06:45:00 | Based on publicly available records, another wait-time scandal is simmering under the surface at the Department of Veterans Affairs. And the VA is doing everything it can to keep the | https%3A%2F%2Fhelenair.com%2Fopinion%2Fcolumnists%2Fwhat-is-the-va-trying-to-hide-when-it-comes-to-details%2Farticle_ebb7648f-fc03-5d4e-a66c-dcf10ec9529b.html.json | en | Based on publicly available records, another wait-time scandal is simmering under the surface at the Department of Veterans Affairs. And the VA is doing everything it can to keep the lid on, to the detriment of the health and well-being of potentially millions of veterans.
We can’t let it happen again.
Americans for Prosperity Foundation (AFPF), a sister organization of Concerned Veterans for America, is going to court in the nation’s capital to shed some light on what’s happening in four states — Montana, Arizona, Florida and West Virginia — and at VA headquarters.
The VA’s response to 15 separate Freedom of Information Act requests seeking to determine how the agency is doing in providing expanded community health care options for veterans under the 2018 VA MISSION Act, has been a resounding “none of your business.”
But it is our business – as well as the business of every veteran who was among the 19.7 million with appointments canceled, delayed or rescheduled by the VA since the pandemic hit.
Of the canceled appointments, 2.3 million had no indication of any follow up tracking, so there is no way of knowing if the VA has followed up to reschedule. They were simply left hanging. | helenair.com | What is the VA trying to hide when it comes to details? | https://helenair.com/opinion/columnists/what-is-the-va-trying-to-hide-when-it-comes-to-details/article_ebb7648f-fc03-5d4e-a66c-dcf10ec9529b.html | |||||
[
"Tyler Manning Tyler.Manning Helenair.Com",
"Tyler Manning",
"Gary Marshall"
] | 2021-08-20 01:49:37+00:00 | 2021-08-18 12:30:00 | As Carroll College gears up for the upcoming fall semester, new COVID-19 protocols will be in place including required masking in classrooms. | https%3A%2F%2Fhelenair.com%2Fnews%2Feducation%2Fcarroll-prepares-for-upcoming-semester-with-new-covid-protocols%2Farticle_0a5ecfec-61bd-50e4-a3a7-5e24ff54fcfe.html.json | en | "I feel that Carroll has made the appropriate and best decision for its students, mandating masks at all indoor classes and events," Stodolski said. "But I am still concerned about COVID-19 spreading through campus once everyone is back together and sharing many common spaces. I hope that all of the students adhere to the prevention measures in place and we are able to mitigate the spread of the virus."
According to Stodolski, she is looking forward to getting back into class this fall, but said she wouldn't be all that surprised if classes went virtual at some point due to the virus.
Aislin Gamon, another senior nursing student, said she is also looking forward to beginning her last year at the school this semester. Gamon said she feels like Carroll does a good job keeping the students and staff informed about protocol on campus and believes the resources provided should help mitigate spread.
"Carroll continues to be informative in the midst of a pandemic including providing regular emailed reports of Carroll's status regarding the spread of this virus and education regarding the efficacy of the COVID-19 vaccine," Gamon said. "Overall, I am very thankful for such accessible resources such as the Wellness Center, which provides COVID-19 testing and mental health services as well as the coming vaccination clinics on campus." | helenair.com | Carroll prepares for upcoming semester with new COVID protocols | https://helenair.com/news/education/carroll-prepares-for-upcoming-semester-with-new-covid-protocols/article_0a5ecfec-61bd-50e4-a3a7-5e24ff54fcfe.html | |||||
[
"Phil Drake Philip.Drake Helenair.Com",
"Phil Drake"
] | 2021-08-20 01:45:35+00:00 | 2021-08-19 17:23:00 | The size of the Mannix Park fire 11 miles north of Garrison was downgraded Thursday from 50 to 32 acres, after more accurate mapping of its perimeter was completed, fire | https%3A%2F%2Fhelenair.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fmannix-park-fires-size-is-decreased%2Farticle_4aafb7c9-842b-54d7-8a88-8fc0fa4a5e2d.html.json | en | The fire was started by lightning on July 10. There are 508 personnel on the blaze.
A hotshot crew continues direct attack by working south from the containment line along the North Fork of Elk Creek. They are constructing hand line, working around patches of snags with indirect line. On the east edge, crews continue to monitor, patrol and strengthen the containment edge, and work to contain the remaining piece of line near Big Birch Creek.
They are starting the process of “backhauling” – taking hoses and other equipment in to be cleaned and prepared for its next use. In the southeast part of the fire, near Windy Ridge, indirect and contingency line are complete.
A crew on Thursday was to bring in a feller-buncher to remove snags near the fire edge so firefighters can engage in direct attack.
Fire officials reporting rain hitting the area fires, with totals ranging from one-third to one inch.
The Balsinger fire remained at 8,614 acres Thursday, but its containment increased from 70% to 77%, officials said. The fire was sparked by lightning on July 9. There are 122 personnel on the blaze. | helenair.com | Mannix Park fire's size is decreased | https://helenair.com/news/local/mannix-park-fires-size-is-decreased/article_4aafb7c9-842b-54d7-8a88-8fc0fa4a5e2d.html | |||||
[] | 2021-08-20 01:46:56+00:00 | 2021-08-19 07:00:00 | As a 66-year-old retired state Communicable Disease Epidemiology Program manager, I'm trying to figure out what happened to my country. | https%3A%2F%2Fhelenair.com%2Fopinion%2Fletters%2Fsave-us-from-ourselves%2Farticle_e8e6202a-ab04-5111-bc5d-85f6fdaaa317.html.json | en | As a 66-year-old retired state Communicable Disease Epidemiology Program manager, I'm trying to figure out what happened to my country.
I see people screaming about choice to not wear a mask and threatening neighbors in other states saying "We will find you."
They won't get vaccinated because the vaccine is not FDA approved?
And yet those same people are "pro-life" and want government to own a pregnant woman giving her no choice. AND, their actions put children at risk, their own children and others and the immune compromised.
Is that pro-life?
Their doctors tell them to get vaccinated and they won't but they read the internet and it says take horse medications to stop COVID and Tractor Supply has to put signs up in their over-the-counter horse medicine area telling people to not take these medications for COVID.
What's wrong with this picture people? Does anyone see the contradictions?
America no longer resembles the place I grew up in ... I've got an idea. Vote moderate Republican or Democrat and save U.S. from ourselves...
This is just plain nuts.
Karl Milhon
Clancy
Love 11 Funny 6 Wow 0 Sad 0 Angry 3 | helenair.com | Save us from ourselves | https://helenair.com/opinion/letters/save-us-from-ourselves/article_e8e6202a-ab04-5111-bc5d-85f6fdaaa317.html | |||||
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[] | 2021-08-20 01:45:47+00:00 | 2021-08-19 06:00:00 | Jan. 2, 1938 - Aug. 13, 2021 | https%3A%2F%2Fhelenair.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fobituaries%2Flt-col-william-w-bird%2Farticle_1bc960bf-63e5-5f10-bd13-835d823bda34.html.json | en | Jan. 2, 1938 - Aug. 13, 2021
Sterling – Lt. Col. William W Bird, of Sterling MA, passed away on Friday, August 13, 2021, at his home, surrounded by his family. He leaves behind his cherished and beloved wife, Maxine; his "adopted" son, Rob Beard and his wife Alecia, of Russellville, AL; his loving sister, Beverly Miller of Hoschton, GA; his stepchildren, Robert Foley and Mary Foley of Leominster, and Paul Foley of Orange City, FL. He also leaves behind his four adoring grandchildren, Sibylla Bird, Ciara Hebert, Cayden Ago and Jaxon Foley.
Col. Bird was predeceased by his first wife, Anne Morrison Bird of Helena, MT; his son, William Bird of Germany; and his parents, William and Margaret Bird of VA.
He was born in Harrisonburg, VA. He and his family lived in many different parts of the United States, as part of his military duties. His 14 yrs of overseas service included assignments in Germany, Scotland, Italy and Vietnam. His military decorations include five Bronze Star Medals, two Air Medals, two Meritorious Service Medals, two Army Commendation Medals, plus numerous unit, campaign and service medals.
Col. Bird was a 1960 graduate of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and had advanced degrees from the U.S. Army Command & General Staff College, Troy State University and Ball State University. | helenair.com | Lt. Col. William W. Bird | https://helenair.com/news/local/obituaries/lt-col-william-w-bird/article_1bc960bf-63e5-5f10-bd13-835d823bda34.html | |||||
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"Phil Drake Philip.Drake Helenair.Com",
"Phil Drake",
"Independent Record"
] | 2021-08-20 01:45:54+00:00 | 2021-08-19 14:15:00 | The state has filed charges against a Plentywood man who at one-time worked as a maintenance worker at a facility for adults with disabilities, accusing him of sexual intercourse without | https%3A%2F%2Fhelenair.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fplentywood-man-accused-of-raping-2-disabled-women%2Farticle_af614d42-39f8-5d70-898b-a56b17515c72.html.json | en | The state has filed charges against a Plentywood man who at one-time worked as a maintenance worker at a facility for adults with disabilities, accusing him of sexual intercourse without consent against two developmentally disabled women.
Timothy Ray Marsh faces three counts, each a felony. The first count can bring imprisonment of two to (no more than) 100 years, a maximum fine of $50,000 or both.
The other two counts say it could result with life in prison, or not more than 20 years or a fine of not more than $50,000 or both. The woman in two of the counts is identified as C.K. and the other is called T.G.
Arraignment is set for 1:15 p.m. Wednesday, in front of Judge David Cybulski in Montana 15th Judicial District Court in Sheridan County.
Marsh, 62, was being held Thursday at the Sheridan County Sheriff's Office detention facility on $150,000 bond, a sheriff’s official said.
Efforts to reach Marsh or an attorney representing him on Thursday were unsuccessful. | helenair.com | Plentywood man accused of raping 2 disabled women | https://helenair.com/news/local/plentywood-man-accused-of-raping-2-disabled-women/article_af614d42-39f8-5d70-898b-a56b17515c72.html | |||||
[
"Montana State News Bureau",
"Holly Michels"
] | 2021-08-20 01:46:18+00:00 | 2021-08-19 07:00:00 | A new directive from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Director Hank Worsech aims to simplify hunting regulations with a top-down review of hunting districts, licenses and permits. | https%3A%2F%2Fhelenair.com%2Fnews%2Fstate-and-regional%2Fgovt-and-politics%2Fbig-sky-lede-overhauling-montana-s-big-game-hunting-regulations%2Farticle_745b6f6c-e3ae-56fc-a540-9c695178bd2a.html.json | en | In this episode Montana State News Bureau Deputy Bureau Chief Tom Kuglin talks about some major changes coming to deer and elk hunting in Montana.
A new directive from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Director Hank Worsech aims to simplify hunting regulations with a top-down review of hunting districts, licenses and permits. Both interviews and documents detail the early stages of the changes, which include elimination of many hunting districts and combining them as well as elimination or consolidation of types of licenses and permits. That will produce larger hunting districts likely with fewer license or permit types.
Biologists have been directed to come up with proposals that FWP will bring out to the public that focus on biology rather than social concerns. Officials expect significant public input as they draft a plan for the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission, which will make the final decision ahead of the 2022 season.
What all these changes will ultimately mean is too early to say, but hunters should expect regulations to look much different in the future. | helenair.com | Big Sky Lede: Overhauling Montana’s big game hunting regulations | https://helenair.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/big-sky-lede-overhauling-montana-s-big-game-hunting-regulations/article_745b6f6c-e3ae-56fc-a540-9c695178bd2a.html | |||||
[] | 2021-08-20 02:11:19+00:00 | 2021-08-19 19:19:00 | SSM Health and BJC said they have postponed and rescheduled a small number of elective procedures. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ksdk.com%2Farticle%2Fnews%2Fhealth%2Fcoronavirus%2Fst-louis-area-hospitals-postpone-elective-procedures-again-covid-cases-spike%2F63-989197bc-6f44-45b2-ac81-b22182b69f87.json | en | A scar across his knee shows how far Kevin McCarthy has come, but the journey to mobility was longer than he expected
ST. LOUIS — Pandemic Task Force Chair Dr. Clay Dunagan said in his weekly briefing hospitals are notifying patients and rescheduling their visits because hospitals lack the staff and space for patients that don't require emergency or urgent care.
"Elective procedures, although they can be postponed, are important for many, many individuals," Dunagan said.
A scar across his knee shows how far Kevin McCarthy has come, but the journey to mobility was longer than he expected.
"I could not walk all the way through a grocery store. If I walked a block and a half, I was done. That's not a way to live," he said of the issues with his left knee.
Originally scheduled for knee surgery in early November 2020, his procedure was delayed when COVID cases spiked, calling the delay "just crushing."
He eventually went under the knife about three months later. Now, as others go through similar delays, he's sympathetic but not surprised.
"Medicine is wonderful. I wish people would pay attention to it and their doctors. We wouldn't be in this situation," he said.
SSM Health and BJC said they have postponed and rescheduled a small number of elective procedures.
St. Luke's had not made any changes to their patient schedules, and staff at Mercy said they are trying to avoid it.
With his new knee, McCarthy was healthy enough to travel to Greece recently. He says he'd like to travel more, but he wants to make sure everyone is taking the proper precautions.
"Having lived as long as I have, on occasion you have to do some things that you may not want to do, but in your right mind, you know you need to. This is one of those situations," McCarthy said. | www.ksdk.com | St. Louis area hospitals postpone elective procedures again | https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/st-louis-area-hospitals-postpone-elective-procedures-again-covid-cases-spike/63-989197bc-6f44-45b2-ac81-b22182b69f87 | |||||
[] | 2021-08-20 02:11:31+00:00 | 2021-08-19 19:26:00 | "As a victim of the Taliban and experiencing it first hand, it's a nightmare I still live with to this day." | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ksdk.com%2Farticle%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fst-louis-woman-survived-taliban-fears-afghan-families%2F63-007b16f9-5d50-4ca7-a958-09df443cdfa3.json | en | "As a victim of the Taliban and experiencing it first hand, it's a nightmare I still live with to this day"
ST. LOUIS — A St. Louis woman who survived the Taliban said she has survivor's remorse as she watches the humanitarian crisis in her home country of Afghanistan unfold.
"My school was bombed by Taliban,” Arbila Hatifie said. “They bombed my books. They attacked my books, they attacked my right to education. They attacked the right, the simple rights that I had as a human, a woman."
She was 14 years old in Kabul at the time. Moments before the attack, her classroom received a warning that bombs were in the all-girl school. She was saying her final prayers when the blast went off.
"When I woke up, opened my eyes,” Hatifie said. “I started to look around. All I could see was smoke and dust from school buildings falling down and the blast.”
Her first instinct was to find her younger sister in another part of the collapsing school.
"She was in the arms of a teacher but all around her there was dead classmates, dead teachers, dead bodies," she said.
The two escaped through the roof to avoid setting off more bombs. That was 15 years ago. Since then, she’s made a new life here in St. Louis but scenes of desperation in her home country lately bring back Taliban nightmares from her past life.
"They are being punished for simply being educated, going to school for just showing their faces,” Hatifie said. “Just wanting to go out in public."
It’s the women and children Hatifie fears for the most. Many of the younger generations don’t even remember a time when the Taliban was this strong.
"I am privileged for the rights I have today, the life I live today," Hatifie said.
Hatifie wants the world to stand up against Taliban Terrorists taking control of Afghanistan. | www.ksdk.com | St. Louis woman who survived Taliban fears for Afghan families | https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/local/st-louis-woman-survived-taliban-fears-afghan-families/63-007b16f9-5d50-4ca7-a958-09df443cdfa3 | |||||
[] | 2021-08-20 02:11:25+00:00 | 2021-08-19 18:38:00 | Before his body was found, Morrison was last seen in the area of Ruby’s Landing after kayaking on the Gasconade River in Waynesville, Missouri. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ksdk.com%2Farticle%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fbody-fort-leonard-wood-soldier-found-kayaking-gasconade-river%2F63-26644752-ba01-435a-a883-fd5ccfd38b73.json | en | Before his body was found, Morrison was last seen in the area of Ruby’s Landing after kayaking on the Gasconade River in Waynesville, Missouri
FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. — The body of a Fort Leonard Wood soldier was found after he went missing while kayaking on the Gasconade River.
In a press release, Fort Leonard Wood officials said Specialist Joshua J. Morrison was found dead. They did not provide specifics on where or when his body was found.
Before his body was found, Morrison was last seen in the area of Ruby’s Landing after kayaking on the Gasconade River in Waynesville, Missouri. Fort officials didn't say when he was last seen before being found.
Fort Leonard Wood first responders and special agents with the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command worked with local police and fire officials on search and rescue efforts along the river.
Thursday's release said they are continuing to work with local law enforcement on an ongoing investigation. | www.ksdk.com | Body of Fort Leonard Wood soldier found | https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/local/body-fort-leonard-wood-soldier-found-kayaking-gasconade-river/63-26644752-ba01-435a-a883-fd5ccfd38b73 | |||||
[
"Eric C. Peck",
"Eric C. Peck Has Years",
"Experience Covering The Mortgage Industry",
"He Most Recently Served As Editor-In-Chief For The Mortgage Press",
"National Mortgage Professional Magazine. Peck Graduated The New York Institute Of Technology Where He Received His B.A. In Communication Arts Media. Af... | 2021-08-20 02:13:58+00:00 | 2021-08-19 17:37:51 | Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden has introduced new legislation to tackle the housing affordability crisis and expand homeownership opportunities. | https%3A%2F%2Fdsnews.com%2Fdaily-dose%2F08-19-2021%2Fdash-act-introduced-to-ensure-housing-stability.json | en | Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden has announced the Decent, Affordable, Safe Housing for All (DASH) Act, legislation to make a generational investment to house all people experiencing homelessness, tackle the housing affordability crisis, and expand homeownership opportunities for young people by creating a new down payment tax credit for first-time homebuyers.
“Housing is a human right. Yet, millions of Americans pay more than half of their monthly take-home pay to keep a roof over their head. And more than half a million Americans don't have housing at all,” Senator Wyden said. “America is amidst a serious crisis of housing affordability, and it's a big challenge that demands big, bold solutions. As housing prices skyrocket, a generation of young people are increasingly locked out of homeownership. It’s time America’s lawmakers get with the program and enact 21st Century housing policies that adequately address 21st Century challenges.”
Zillow recently analyzed data that found affordability issues are expected to worsen by the end of the year, and are likely to leave millions newly housing cost burdened. The study found that mortgage payments as a percentage of U.S. income reached 19.4% in June, and are anticipated to surpass 2018 levels in August. Assuming home values grow in line with what Zillow economists have forecast, that percentage could rise to more than 23.1% by the end 2021, depending on where mortgage rates are heading in the coming months.
The DASH Act would make stable, safe, and decent housing available for all by:
Housing everyone experiencing homelessness within five years, and prioritizing children and families for placement, by issuing them a Housing Choice Voucher;
Expanding health, child care, financial and nutrition services for families and individuals to stay on a path to unassisted housing stability;
Greatly increasing the production of deeply affordable housing for families exiting homelessness and for low-income households by investing in effective, efficient existing programs and reforming the tax code to strengthen the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) to weather the economic fallout from the pandemic, as well as establish a Renter's Tax Credit and Middle-Income Housing Tax Credit (MIHTC);
Investing in homeownership in underserved communities and for low-income Americans with new tax credits and down payment assistance, including a down payment tax credit for first-time homebuyers; and
Incentivizing environmentally-friendly development strategies and land usage policies.
Fannie Mae's recent Home Purchase Sentiment Index (HPSI) found that a s lack of inventory and elevated prices continue to make the prospect of home shopping and homebuying daunting for a majority of Americans. Pessimism toward homebuying conditions set an HPSI record in July, with the HPSI report, as on the buy-side, 66% of respondents felt it was a bad time to buy a home, up from 64% last month.
Tax provisions of the DASH Act include: | dsnews.com | DASH Act Introduced to Ensure Housing Stability | https://dsnews.com/daily-dose/08-19-2021/dash-act-introduced-to-ensure-housing-stability | |||||
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"Christina Hughes Babb",
"Christina Hughes Babb Is A Reporter For Ds News",
"Mreport. A Graduate Of Southern Methodist University",
"She Has Been A Reporter",
"Editor",
"Publisher In The Dallas Area For More Than Years. During Her Years At Advocate Media",
"Dallas Magazine",
"She Published Thousands O... | 2021-08-20 02:14:05+00:00 | 2021-08-19 18:37:17 | Experts trace improvements to a large drop in late-stage past-due loans and an improving economy. Here’s what else is at play. | https%3A%2F%2Fdsnews.com%2Fdaily-dose%2F08-19-2021%2Fdelinquencies-decline-at-unprecedented-pace.json | en | Mortgage loan delinquencies decreased again during the second quarter of the year at a solid clip across all loan types, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) National Delinquency Survey. Federal Housing Administration (FHA) loans saw the largest quarterly decline in recorded history. Researchers attribute much of the recent improvements to an improving jobs situation and late-stage delinquencies entering post-forbearance workout options.
About 5.47% of all loans are delinquent—that is down 91 basis points from the first quarter of 2021 and down 275 basis points from one year ago.
By stage, in Q2, the 30-day delinquency rate decreased 5 basis points to 1.41% and the 60-day delinquency rate decreased 15 basis points to 0.52%, both at their lowest levels in the history of the survey. The 90-day delinquency rate decreased 72 basis points to 3.53%.
For the survey, MBA servicers reported loans in forbearance as delinquent if the payment was not made based on the original terms of the mortgage.
MBA's Vice President of Industry Analysis Marina Walsh says all loan types are recording drops in delinquencies.
"Conventional, Federal Housing Administration (FHA), and VA—reached their lowest levels since the first quarter of 2020," she said. "The drop in the delinquency rate for FHA loans and VA loans was the largest quarterly decline for both in the history of MBA's survey dating back to 1979.
"Much of the second-quarter improvement can be traced to later-stage delinquent loans—those 90 days or past due, but not in foreclosure. In fact, the 90-day delinquency rate dropped by 72 basis points, which is another record decline in the survey. It appears that borrowers in later stages of delinquency are recovering due to several factors, including improved employment and other economic conditions, the availability of home retention workout options after forbearance, and a strong housing market that is bringing additional alternatives to distressed homeowners."
Walsh noted that foreclosure moratoria were still in place through the second quarter, resulting in the lowest foreclosure inventory recorded since 1981.
"Once the foreclosure moratoria lift, and forbearance plans expire over the course of the next several months, we expect many homeowners to take advantage of available workout options to avoid the foreclosure process," said Walsh.
The full report is available at MBA.org. | dsnews.com | Survey Shows Significant Decline in Mortgage Delinquencies | https://dsnews.com/daily-dose/08-19-2021/delinquencies-decline-at-unprecedented-pace | |||||
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"Christina Hughes Babb",
"Christina Hughes Babb Is A Reporter For Ds News",
"Mreport. A Graduate Of Southern Methodist University",
"She Has Been A Reporter",
"Editor",
"Publisher In The Dallas Area For More Than Years. During Her Years At Advocate Media",
"Dallas Magazine",
"She Published Thousands O... | 2021-08-20 02:14:12+00:00 | 2021-08-03 00:00:00 | The strategic acquisition of servicing rights and personnel will benefit rural America's lending institutions, says CEO Brad Nordholm. | https%3A%2F%2Fdsnews.com%2Fdaily-dose%2F08-19-2021%2Ffarmer-mac-expands-loan-servicing-function.json | en | The Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation, or Farmer Mac—secondary market provider with a mission to increase the availability and affordability of credit for the benefit of rural America—announced it is expanding its internal loan servicing function, according to a press release. To further bolster these capabilities, the company reports, it has purchased the loan servicing rights for a portion of its Farm & Ranch and USDA Guaranteed loan portfolios through a strategic acquisition.
Farmer Mac has historically chosen a decentralized model to service its loan portfolios, contracting with a network of third-party institutions, or central servicers, to undertake most of the loan servicing responsibilities for its Farm & Ranch and USDA Guaranteed loan portfolios. With the expansion of its own loan servicing capabilities, Farmer Mac will now serve as a Central Servicer for all loans owned by Farmer Mac that are currently serviced by Conterra Ag Capital, one of Farmer Mac's primary central servicers, who will continue to work closely with Farmer Mac as a valued loan originator.
As part of this strategic transaction, Farmer Mac purchased all of Conterra's servicing rights to loans owned by Farmer Mac, covering a sizeable portion of Farmer Mac's total Farm & Ranch and USDA Guaranteed loan portfolios.
Farmer Mac also hired key personnel from Conterra's loan servicing team to further solidify its loan servicing capabilities. The company says its new role as a central servicer will allow for greater efficiencies that should ultimately support its mission of helping reduce capital costs to rural America while also bringing key benefits to its customer base.
"Expanding our internal loan servicing capabilities represents an incredible opportunity for Farmer Mac and will bring myriad benefits to our core customers—the lending institutions for rural America," said Brad Nordholm, President and CEO of Farmer Mac. "We will use this opportunity to create greater efficiencies across our loan servicing platforms and will harness this opportunity for more direct oversight and governance of a large part of our portfolio, giving us enhanced security, more control over and timely access to data, and better visibility into loan performance from inception to maturity. We're also excited for the growth opportunities this strategic investment will enable, as it will equip us with the talent and infrastructure to more effectively and efficiently service larger, more complex commercial loans—a key driver in our long-term growth strategy."
Nordholm continued, "This move is an important example of our dual strategies to broaden business opportunities while also deepening relationships with our existing core customers. We believe that it will ultimately enable us to provide increased capital to support rural America and deliver better customer service to our lender network in support of our mission of increasing access to competitive credit for the benefit of our country's farmers, ranchers, and rural residents."
"We are happy to welcome a portion of Conterra's talented loan servicing group to the Farmer Mac team," Nordholm concluded. "For the past seven years, they have been part of a team that built an exceptional reputation among our customers. Their expertise will allow us to offer without interruption the same quality service that our customers deserve and expect whenever they interact with us or through any of our third-party Central Servicers. With their help, we will continue to work alongside our Central Servicer partners to provide an elevated experience for all our customers." | dsnews.com | Farmer Mac Expands Loan Servicing Function | https://dsnews.com/daily-dose/08-19-2021/farmer-mac-expands-loan-servicing-function | |||||
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"Christina Hughes Babb",
"Christina Hughes Babb Is A Reporter For Ds News",
"Mreport. A Graduate Of Southern Methodist University",
"She Has Been A Reporter",
"Editor",
"Publisher In The Dallas Area For More Than Years. During Her Years At Advocate Media",
"Dallas Magazine",
"She Published Thousands O... | 2021-08-20 02:14:19+00:00 | 2021-08-19 15:09:11 | Demand has softened, a plus for buyers, while still-soaring prices provide equity, a buffer for financially strained homeowners. | https%3A%2F%2Fdsnews.com%2Fdaily-dose%2F08-19-2021%2Fhousing-market-report-signals-stabilization.json | en | The median home price once again hit an all-time high in July, reports the research team at Redfin, reaching $385,600. That marks a 20% annual increase, which does not quite top the largest annual growth-rate peak of 26% in May but is still higher than any point on record prior to April of this year.
July makes 12 consecutive months of double-digit price gains, which is significant because a year ago the housing market was already in a strong growth phase, after pausing briefly at the onset of the pandemic. One year later, team Redfin says it is still seeing extremely strong growth, but the market is gradually becoming less competitive for buyers.
"Home prices are still soaring at an astonishing rate," said Redfin Chief Economist Daryl Fairweather. "Now that we're a year out from the post-lockdown rebound, we can no longer explain away the enormous price growth by pointing to the pandemic's earliest impacts on the housing market. While this ongoing trend continues to fuel an already severe affordability crisis, the market is becoming somewhat less competitive for homebuyers. Demand has softened enough that homes aren't flying off the market quite as fast or for as much above list price as they were in the spring. Mortgage rates are remaining about as low as they've ever been, so buyers who lose out in a bidding war don't have to fear that they've missed their window to buy. As more homes are being listed, it may be worth waiting for the right home at the right price."
Median sale prices increased from a year earlier in all of the 85 largest metro areas in the report. The largest price increase was in Austin, Texas, where prices shot up 39%.
The smallest price increases were posted in New Orleans, where prices still rose by 5%.
Seasonally adjusted home sales in July were down 1% from a year earlier, and down 0.2% from June. Compared to July 2020, home sales fell in 55 of the 85 metros. The biggest sales declines were seen in Richmond, Virginia, down by 52%. The largest gains were in places where sales were still somewhat depressed in July 2020, so New York City, up 79% and Nassau County, New York, up 53%.
The seasonally adjusted count of all homes that were for sale at any time during the month fell 25% year over year to their lowest level on record. Listings rose in only two of the 85 metros—Milwaukee and Columbus.
The typical home that sold in July went under contract in 15 days—less than half as much time as a year earlier, when homes sold in a median 35 days—but up one day from June.
While it creates affordability challenges for first time homebuyers, for existing homeowners, the "astonishing" rate of home price growth is a primary condition differentiating the pandemic-related strains on the American economy from that of the Great Recession, experts have said.
Thirteen years ago, more borrowers than not were underwater on their mortgages. Today, home prices have led to unprecedented amounts of equity, thus borrowers who are currently delinquent on their mortgage payments can tap into their equity and sell their home rather than lose it through foreclosure, CoreLogic's Frank Martell said when his company issued its equity report last month.
“Homeowner equity has more than doubled over the past decade and has become a crucial buffer for many weathering the challenges of the pandemic,” he said at the time. "This reduces the likelihood of large numbers of distressed sales from homeowners who emerge from forbearance later in the year."
Redfin's full market report is available at Redfin.com. | dsnews.com | Housing Market Report Signals Stabilization | https://dsnews.com/daily-dose/08-19-2021/housing-market-report-signals-stabilization | |||||
[
"Frances D Emilio",
"Peter Dejong",
"Denise Lavoie"
] | 2021-08-20 02:01:38+00:00 | 2021-08-19 18:48:00 | Italian police say one of the country's most wanted men, an alleged top drug trafficker suspected of having bought two stolen Van Gogh paintings on the black market, has been arrested in Dubai. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sanluisobispo.com%2Fentertainment%2Fcelebrities%2Farticle253602218.html.json | en | FILE - In this Tuesday, April 16, 2019 file photo museum director Axel Ruger, right, talks during a presentation of two restored paintings, that were stolen and went missing for 14 years before being recovered in Italy in 2016, by Dutch master Vincent van Gogh, View of the Sea at Scheveningen (1882), left, and Congeregation Leaving the Reformed Church in Nuenen (1884-1885), at the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The alleged top drug trafficker suspected of having bought two stolen Van Gogh paintings on the black market and one of Italy's most wanted men, Raffaele Imperiale, has been arrested in Dubai, Naples-based police said Thursday, Aug. 19, 2021. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong, file) AP
One of Italy's most wanted men, an alleged top drug trafficker suspected of having bought two stolen Van Gogh paintings on the black market, has been arrested in Dubai, Naples-based police said Thursday.
Raffaele Imperiale, an alleged kingpin in the Naples-based Camorra organized crime syndicate, was arrested on Aug. 4, said Italy's state police and financial crimes police corps in a joint statement.
Imperiale, 46, is being held in the United Arab Emirates while Italy’s justice ministry completes extradition procedures.
Since January 2016, Imperiale has been sought by Italy for international drug trafficking as part of organized crime activity, according to the Italian interior ministry. He was considered one of Italy's most dangerous and most wanted fugitives.
Imperiale was also wanted for alleged money laundering, police said.
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In 2016, two Van Gogh works, stolen in 2002 from an Amsterdam museum, were found stashed in a farmhouse on property owned by Imperiale in the Naples-area town of his birth, Castellamare di Stabia.
“The wealth illicitly accumulated allowed him to buy on the black market two Van Gogh paintings of unquantifiable value,” police said. They referred to the 1882 “View of the Sea at Scheveningen” and a 1884-1885 work "Congregation leaving the Reformed Church in Nuenen,'' which had been stolen from the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam.
Italian financial police found the paintings wrapped in cotton sheets, stuffed into a box and hidden behind a wall in a bathroom. The artworks were discovered as part of a seizure of property from Imperiale and another reputed Camorra drug kingpin.
Police noted that Imperiale earlier this year gave an interview to Naples daily Il Mattino in which he denied any link to the paintings' theft and claimed he bought the works because he is a passionate lover of art.
His arrest grew out of an investigation coordinated by Naples prosecutors and conducted by Naples-based police and the Financial Police’s organized crime division. | www.sanluisobispo.com | Italian alleged mobster linked to Van Goghs is held in Dubai | San Luis Obispo Tribune | https://www.sanluisobispo.com/entertainment/celebrities/article253602218.html | |||||
[
"Terry Wallace",
"Eric Gay",
"Paul Wiseman"
] | 2021-08-20 02:01:50+00:00 | 2021-08-19 18:50:00 | The Texas Supreme Court has declined to block restraining orders against Gov. Greg Abbott's mask mandate ban. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sanluisobispo.com%2Fnews%2Fhealth-and-medicine%2Farticle253621543.html.json | en | Students and parents gather outside the Governor's Mansion to urge Gov. Greg Abbott to drop his opposition to public school mask mandates, Monday, Aug. 16, 2021, in Austin, Texas. The Texas Supreme Court has blocked mask mandates ordered by two of the nation’s largest counties that defied Republican Gov. Greg Abbott as COVID-19 cases surge. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) AP
The Texas Supreme Court declined Thursday to block restraining orders against Gov. Greg Abbott’s mask mandate ban.
The justices remanded Attorney General Ken Paxton’s appeal to the 3rd Texas Court of Appeal in Austin for a hearing. The court did not issue an opinion for its decision.
The move came the same day that the Texas Education Agency suspended enforcement of the state’s public school systems of Abbott’s ban on mask mandates has been dropped, for now, the Texas Education Agency said Thursday.
In a public health guidance letter, the TEA said enforcement was being dropped because of ongoing court challenges to the ban. The letter said the new guidance is effective immediately and further guidance will be issued once the litigations are resolved.
In an emergency order issued last month, Abbott reaffirmed his ban on mask mandates by any government entity, although federal agencies have mandated masks in their facilities. The governor and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton have said they would sue any entity that does not comply with the emergency order. No such lawsuit has been filed. The Texas Supreme Court had upheld the ban in a previous decision, but that did not stop dozens of entities from imposing mask mandates.
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The Supreme Court ruling came in some of those cases filed in state district court in Austin. Several South Texas school districts along with the state’s most populous county won temporary legal victories on Friday as they seek to override Gov. Greg Abbott’s ban on mask mandates, which they argued is making the COVID-19 pandemic worse.
Before she granted the temporary restraining orders, state District Judge Jan Soifer said she was troubled that Abbott’s executive order was “prohibiting a requirement that the schools and the local authorities and the people who generally Texas relies on to make decisions for its citizens think are necessary.”
The TEA letter recommended public school systems consult local public health officials and legal counsel before making final decisions. It also requires districts to notify their teachers, staff members and families if a test confirms a COVID-19 case in a classroom or extracurricular activity. The state previously only recommended such notification.
The TEA guidance was issued in the wake of multiple court challenges mounted by parents, advocates for disabled children and local governments and school boards. Seven counties and 48 school districts have implemented mask mandates, Abbott’s ban notwithstanding.
As of Aug. 8, the most recent total available from the Texas Department of State Health Services, 829 students and 872 staff members had tested positive for COVID-19. On Monday, the Iraan-Sheffield Independent School District in West Texas closed its schools for two weeks so students and staff could quarantine due to COVID-19.
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The push for masking and social distancing came as the number of COVID-19 cases continued to soar across Texas, largely because of the highly contagious delta variant of the coronavirus. The rolling seven-day average of daily new cases in Texas was 16,000 on Tuesday, compared to 1,495 on June 30, according to Johns Hopkins University research data. Texas COVID-19 hospitalizations have reached levels not seen since late January with 12,705 hospitalized on Wednesday, state health officials reported.
As hospitals beds fill, especially in intensive care units, Abbott directed the Texas Department of State Health Services to use staffing agencies to import medical personnel from out-of-state to supplement the COVID-19 operations of Texas health care facilities. He stuck to his mask-mandate ban, nonetheless. | www.sanluisobispo.com | State Supreme Court declines to hold up mask mandate ban | San Luis Obispo Tribune | https://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/health-and-medicine/article253621543.html | |||||
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"David Middlecamp"
] | 2021-08-20 02:01:56+00:00 | 2021-08-19 18:53:00 | Most San Luis Obispo County schools returned to masked in-person instruction for the fall term after more than a year of nearly empty campuses due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sanluisobispo.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Feducation%2Farticle253621918.html.json | https://www.sanluisobispo.com/latest-news/k4ktkl/picture253623058/alternates/LANDSCAPE_1140/Back%20to%20school%20Nipomo1604 | en | Nipomo High School was among the many schools returning to class on Thursday. The plaza was decorated with flags of many nations. Those talking at lunch break are from left: Roselyn Garcia, 15, Anberlynn Martinez, 15, Genisis Diaz, 16, and Kat Schipp, 15. dmiddlecamp@thetribunenews.com
It has been a week of jubilation for many as most San Luis Obispo County schools welcomed students back to in-person instruction for the first day of the fall term.
Students in Lucia Mar Unified, San Luis Coastal Unified, Paso Robles Joint Unified, San Miguel Joint Union, Coast Unified, Shandon Joint Unified, Cayucos Elementary and Pleasant Valley Joint Elementary school districts all had their first days this week.
The thousands of students filling local classrooms as the local COVID-19 case numbers surge, especially in kids, may have caused a tinge of apprehension in some parents concerned their child could contract the disease.
San Luis Obispo County Superintendent of Schools James Brescia assured the public in a media briefing held Wednesday afternoon that all local schools have reopened with nearly full attendance and “continue to conference with public health and are fully following all California Department of Public Health mandates.”
Those mandates require all students to wear masks at all times while indoors. Employees must also wear masks indoors when in the same vicinity as students, according to the guidance.
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The face coverings can be removed when outdoors.
Students who do not wish to adhere to the guidelines may enroll in an online, independent study option provided by their school district or another through an interdistrict transfer agreement.
Additionally, all school employees are required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or otherwise be tested at least once per week for the virus, according to an Aug. 11 order by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Rosemary Cummings hands out nametags to her sustainable agriculture biology class. Nipomo High School was among the many schools returning to class on Thursday. David Middlecamp dmiddlecamp@thetribunenews.com
Nipomo students glad to be back in person
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Students at Nipomo High School in southern San Luis Obispo County told The Tribune they generally did not enjoy wearing the face masks but were willing to do so because it meant they could go back to in-person school.
“I’d rather not be masked, but I understand it’s not my decision to make,” said senior Louis DiModica. “And so we all wear them indoors, but then I definitely appreciate being able to not have to wear them outside.”
DiModica’s peer, Deandra Ramirez, echoed his comments.
“Everyone’s following the rules so I feel safe and secure about that,” the senior said. “And also some teachers said that if you wanted to go outside for a minute and take off your mask, you could. ... There’s plenty of opportunities to take off your mask if you’re not feeling good.”
Jessica Leek, the school’s activities director, said she hasn’t seen students have any difficulties wearing the masks.
“They might just need a few reminders, but they’re going to understand and follow the procedures,” she said Thursday. “They were great today. I’ve had zero problems so far. And I think that they understand why it’s necessary.”
The students weren’t really thinking much about the masks, however, as they sat talking to their friends at lunch or listened to their teacher give a lecture during class.
Ramirez is thinking about college — hoping to apply to UC Santa Barbara and Fresno State.
She said she’s happy to be back to in-person school after “having to be my own teacher” during online school last year. Although she was a “bit nervous” for her last first day of high school, it’s been fun to see friends again, Ramirez said.
DiModica, who’s the president of the school’s Fellowship of Christian Athletes and a member of the Associated Student Body, the student government for the high school, said he’s excited for water polo and basketball season — aiming to play well and do even better than they did last season.
While he’s also thinking about his college plans (unsure of which to apply to yet), he said he hopes to “leave a legacy” at Nipomo High School.
“I think a lot about that, and how you can make the places where you go better than when you found them,” he said. “And I definitely do that better in person. So that’s probably the main reason I’m excited to be back.” | www.sanluisobispo.com | Masked SLO County students happy to back to school in person | San Luis Obispo Tribune | https://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/education/article253621918.html | ||||
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"Curt Anderson",
"Kelli Kennedy"
] | 2021-08-20 02:02:02+00:00 | 2021-08-19 17:29:00 | A Washington woman was arrested on multiple charges, including assault, after a fight started in a Safeway parking lot in Astoria, Oregon, over a car sticker. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sanluisobispo.com%2Fnews%2Fnation-world%2Fnational%2Farticle253620353.html.json | en | A Washington woman, Moe Darling Mcleod, 57, yelled at another woman who was filming her husband in the parking lot after he made “concerning comments” about her “Abolish ICE” car sticker on Aug. 8, Oregon police said. This is a stock image downloaded from Getty Images. It is a Royalty Free image. iStockphoto
An argument over a car sticker led to the arrest of a Washington woman in Oregon last week, police said.
Moe Darling Mcleod, 57, of Ilwaco was recorded in an Astoria Safeway parking lot yelling profanities before becoming physical with a woman after a dispute over her “Abolish ICE” car bumper sticker, according to police and the video.
The two-minute argument on Aug. 8 was recorded by the woman after Mcleod saw her filming Mcleod’s husband from across the parking lot, police said.
Astoria police said the woman began recording the man after he made “concerning comments’‘ about the sticker on her car. At the beginning of the video, he can be heard yelling a profanity from his vehicle in the parking lot.
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The woman continued to film the man to make sure he didn’t damage her car, police said.
“That’s my husband. He’s a Marine,” the woman identified as Mcleod said in the video. “He’s not going to touch your car.”
But the woman continued to record.
Mcleod then stepped toward her and told her to “get back” and that she’s harassing her husband, the video shows.
“Go in the store and stay the (expletive) away from my husband,” she said to the woman.
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The woman said she didn’t do anything, that they were “harassing” her.
In response, Mcleod turned around, said, “You started the harassment” and swung her arm at the woman’s phone, which fell to the ground, the video shows.
The two appeared to tussle.
A witness can be heard saying, “You slapped her first” to Mcleod, to which she said “I didn’t touch her.”
The woman who recorded the video made her way back to her car in tears. Police said she called 911.
Once officers arrived on the scene two minutes later, both women were interviewed about the incident.
Police later arrested Mcleod and charged her with assault, disorderly conduct and criminal mischief. | www.sanluisobispo.com | WA woman arrested in fight over ‘Abolish ICE’ sticker: cops | San Luis Obispo Tribune | https://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/nation-world/national/article253620353.html | |||||
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] | 2021-08-20 02:02:09+00:00 | 2021-08-19 18:48:00 | This Date in Baseball for August 20. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sanluisobispo.com%2Fsports%2Farticle253602773.html.json | en | Aug. 20
1912 — Walter Johnson won his American League-record 15th straight game, downing Cleveland 4-2 in the opener of a doubleheader. Washington’s Carl Cashion pitched a six-inning no-hitter to give the Senators a 2-0 victory over the Cleveland Indians in the second game, which was called to allow Cleveland to catch a train to Boston.
1938 — New York’s Lou Gehrig hit his 23rd and the final grand slam of his career and drove in six runs to lead the Yankees to an 11-3 win over the Philadelphia Athletics.
1945 — Tommy Brown, 17 years, 8 months, 14 days, of the Brooklyn Dodgers became the youngest major league player to hit a home run when he connected in Ebbets Field against Preacher Roe of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
1957 — Bob Keegan of the Chicago White Sox pitched a 6-0 no-hit victory over the Washington Senators in the second game of a doubleheader.
1958 — Detroit’s Jim Bunning pitched a no-hitter to lead the Tigers to a 3-0 win over the Boston Red Sox in the opening game of a doubleheader at Fenway Park.
1961 — The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Milwaukee Braves 7-4 in the second game of a doubleheader to snap a 23-game losing streak, a modern record.
1965 — Milwaukee’s Eddie Mathews hit his 28th home run, and the Braves beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3. With the homer, the duo of Mathews and Hank Aaron passed the Babe Ruth-Lou Gehrig total of 772 home runs to become the top home-run tandem in major league history.
1974 — Nolan Ryan of the California Angels struck out 19 Tigers in a 1-0, 11-inning loss to Detroit. It was the third time this season that Ryan struck out 19 batters in a game.
1980 — Pittsburgh’s Omar Moreno stole his 70th base of the season in a 5-1 loss to Houston, to become the first player this century with three consecutive 70-steal seasons. The fleet outfielder swiped 71 in 1978, 77 in 1979.
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1989 — New York’s Howard Johnson hit his 30th home run of the season in the Mets’ 5-4 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers and joined Bobby Bonds and Willie Mays as the only players to achieve 30 home runs and 30 stolen bases in two different seasons.
1995 — Jose Mesa of the Cleveland Indians picked up his 37th save in 37 opportunities to set a major league record, and the Indians beat the Milwaukee Brewers 8-5.
2005 — The Kansas City Royals ended baseball’s longest losing streak in 17 years, defeating the Oakland Athletics 2-1 to end a club-record 19-game skid.
2014 — The San Francisco Giants became the first team since 1986 to win a protest. Rain caused a delay during an Aug. 19 game after the grounds crew couldn’t put the tarp down quickly, and the umpires deemed the field unplayable. The Cubs were declared the winners by a 2-0 score after 4 1/2 innings. MLB ruled to resume the rain-shortened game with the Cubs batting in the bottom of the fifth. | www.sanluisobispo.com | This Date in Baseball | San Luis Obispo Tribune | https://www.sanluisobispo.com/sports/article253602773.html | |||||
[] | 2021-08-20 01:45:15+00:00 | 2021-08-20 01:07:30 | Social media and the internet are both very common and are used a lot at work; however, not always in the right way. Nowadays, in the... | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vanguardngr.com%2F2021%2F08%2Fsmes-digital-distractions-in-the-business-place%2F.json | en | By Timi Olubiyi
DIGITAL distraction is a term only synonymous with living in the information age and is a huge and growing challenge in the workplace and business. Imagine a driver tweeting while behind the wheel to the office or an employee texting and updating status on social media at the same time in a board room meeting.
Social media and the internet are both very common and are used a lot at work; however, not always in the right way. Nowadays, in the workplace, it is very easy to lose precious hours to digital distractions.
Business success requires a high degree of focus from employees; however, it is now extremely difficult to find an employee sit down in the office and complete an entire task or project start to finish without distractions. Such distractions can include emails or texts, checking or surfing the internet, socialising online, updating Facebook status, tweeting, attending to notifications and even with colleagues crashing through the door to gossip.
For irrelevancy reasons, devices and technology are becoming more and more workplace distraction aids. Though it can help to multitask majorly, it definitely harms creativity, work productivity, and overall company performance.
The digital activities in which we most commonly engage – internet surfing, emails, Facebooking, WhatsApp texting – can compete for the same mental bandwidth that is demanded by the job schedule. Even though social media is not entirely required to work effectively, use without caution can hurt creativity, which is one of the essential human traits, not to mention one of our most valuable skills as creative things.
It diminishes or lost altogether with digital overload and distractions. Many Small Medium Enterprises, SME, operators and entrepreneurs express concern that technological distractions make it difficult to be highly productive. Studies have also shown that staff who switch back and forth between tasks, such as chatting and texting, can lose up to 50 per cent of efficiency and accuracy.
According to reliable statistics, distraction causes a massive loss in business productivity. Also, evidenced by a survey, distraction costs hundreds of billions of Naira a year in productivity loss.
Even though there are many benefits to using technology in business and the workplace, every organisation strives to maximise the return on the use and minimise wasted hours. Technological advances have aided business improvements in many ways, but they have also brought about distraction challenges. Even at home these days, more time is spent on a phone or laptop instead of interacting with wife and kids.
It is, therefore, safe to say that digital distraction brings about the culture of constant connection to digital devices and platforms – desktops, laptops, tablets, smartphones and so on to the point that it takes a toll both in professional and personal life. Switching among email, the internet, and social media shreds attention and robs individuals of time and focus. Besides, not all technology used in the workplace is beneficial.
Significantly, productivity is what every employer, SME operator or entrepreneur demands from employees; however, workplace productivity has been a top issue for human resources professionals. Meanwhile, high productivity is capable of boosting the business bottom line and even economic growth, its low level may equally slow down the business growth and also impact negatively on economic development.
These days most of these technology devices have applications and software that causes distractions. So much waste of time, attention, and energy is given to relatively unimportant information, thereby affecting creativity, productivity thereby contributing little or no value to the organisation.
These days scrolling through social media when staff should be working on a project or task is so common in the workplace. Amongst the SME operators surveyed recently in Lagos State Nigeria, the SME hub and economic nerve centre of the country, 80 per cent of them confirm that four in six employees are distracted during work hours daily.
The survey also reveals that employees nowadays are more distracted than ever before. Smartphones, social media and texting were confirmed from the study as the top productivity and creativity killer by the respondents.
From the survey, 66 per cent of SME operators/employers said that their staff use their smartphones several times per day when on duty, most time on unrelated subjects and irrelevancies, causing several hours a day of productivity loss.
The survey in Lagos State also reveals that employees averagely pick up smartphone devices every 12 minutes or even less when at work. By estimation, that is roughly 40 times during one day’s eight hours work period. Consequently, what can managers do to combat productivity losses caused by these distractions and interruptions? This narrative is the main focus of this piece.
Agreeably, the digital distraction trap happens in businesses across all industries and affects workers of all age groups. It has also been proven that this distraction and technology-induced interruption can lead to being absent-minded and forgetting tasks at work.
Research has also shown that the longer an interruption lasts, the more information relating to the task at hand will be forgotten. Invariably much of our most important work requires deep focus and time to think, said Robby MacDonnell, CEO of RescueTime. Technological and digital distractions rob SME operators/employers of productivity and performance greatly annually.
For the avoidance of doubt, the solution to avert workplace distraction or concentration problem is not the total removal of the technology or devices, but learning to be disciplined with the usage and removing addictiveness. This is because there are some work activities to do with these mandatory tools.
Total blockage at work might even affect the productivity of staff and the overall performance of businesses. Having distractions at a low level is a way to get the maximum out of the worker. One good strategy for employees and individuals is by adopting the common-sense approach, which requires setting clear priorities to achieve daily.
Employees can control digital overload rather than letting the distractions take control completely. Self-auditing time spent on social media, surfing the internet or scrolling emails and instant messages are important. Live notification and “instant answers” to every communication should be balanced with setting daily realistic priorities.
Time management experts have also suggested batching communications into specific blocks during the day, while others have suggested committing to hours of focused work without email or chats during parts of the day like early in the morning. Social media especially has become a main workplace distraction.
At the corporate or company level, companies need to formulate, publish and communicate policies that specifically explain how social media and some applications can be used in the workplace. The policy can include phone communication culture during meetings, active working hours, or some social media sites can be locked or regulated.
More so, the introduction of procedures that can boost employee productivity can also be introduced. Companies need to adapt quickly to these policy formulations to control social media usage. In the absence of such regulations, workplace productivity can continue to suffer. Companies and entrepreneurs should also ensure that the task given to the worker fills their working hours.
To sum it up, on average human resources makeup above 50 per cent of the entire operating costs in most businesses around, particularly SMEs. Adequately managing the workforce holds the key for companies to maintain and increase their profitability. Consequently, having a social media policy for your business or organisation is essential in making sure employees know what they should and should not do on the internet and social channels.
Invariably, with 21st century also known as the information age, workplace distractions are only going to grow, but the pragmatic and crucial thing for business managers to do is to lead by a good example, show good leadership by following the formulated business or social media policy so that employees would take it seriously. So, if you require any form of help to address a question like “how can my organisation have a standardised social media policy?”
Dr. Olubiyi, an Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management expert, wrote via [email protected]m
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[] | 2021-08-20 01:45:09+00:00 | 2021-08-20 00:46:00 | Whether a motorist or pedestrian, everyone residing or doing business in Lagos uses the roads and as such they see on daily basis what... | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vanguardngr.com%2F2021%2F08%2Flastma-at-21-how-far-so-far%2F.json | en | By Kayode Ojewale
HANDLING traffic challenges posed by a megametropolitan city like Lagos could be overwhelming and to contain this, the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), was established 21 years ago in order to bring sanity and orderliness to Lagos roads. LASTMA, on July 15, 2020, became twenty one years since its establishment.
The journey since inception would certainly and expectedly not have been an easy one given the attendant effect the everyday-growing population of people in Lagos would have on the flow of traffic on the roads. The increasing population necessitated the creation of the agency, saddled primarily with the responsibility of managing and controlling traffic on Lagos roads.
The introduction of LASTMA filled the yawning lacuna between where Lagos was without a state traffic control agency and where it is now that it has one. While unruliness, disorderliness and lawlessness were the order of the day then, the introduction of LASTMA brought some level of sanity into transport system and operation in Lagos.
The argument that the establishment of LASTMA has not brought any meaningful change or impact to traffic flow on Lagos roads as being said by some road users does not hold water. Let me quickly add that, we cannot rule out the fact that, some LASTMA personnel manifest their excesses by abusing their powers.
Reason the agency constituted units and departments which act as checks and balances to the activities of its men. The State owned Traffic Agency has different departments like the Provost and Monitoring and Surveillance departments which checkmate modes of dressing and activities of the personnel on the road.
The mission statement of LASTMA necessitated the establishment of the Agency and it reads: To develop a culture of regulation, control and management of traffic operations state wide; And to ensure hitch-free traffic flow on Lagos roads. At every major road intersections and busy troubled spots of traffic flow in Lagos, the impacts of these personnel are felt; maybe not in totality but to a large extent. The unruly and lawless behaviors of some motorists on the roads have been checkmated with the presence of LASTMA officials on the road.
The tides of incessant attacks on LASTMA personnel and clashes with recalcitrant motorists can be stemmed if no one violates traffic laws and infractions are not committed. It is only traffic offenders due to their indiscipline and carelessness that become violent when apprehended. They attempt to assault the traffic personnel who book them for the offence committed.
The argument in some quarters that LASTMA officers do nothing on the roads other than to extort motorists does not hold water and can not stand. It is very imperative to state clearly that these personnel have their excesses too given how they sometimes operate and wield their powers. The cheering news, however, to the general public is that, there is a system in place to bring them to order.
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There were few or no traffic offenders before LASTMA came on stage as there were probably no state traffic laws, affirming that part of the Holy Scripture which declares that, where there is no law, there is no sin. However, with the introduction of various traffic laws and accompanying punishable offences in Lagos, traffic offenders began to surface.
Whether a motorist or pedestrian, everyone residing or doing business in Lagos uses the roads and as such they see on daily basis what officers and men of LASTMA do. So it is only the road users who truly can assess and score traffic managers high or low.
With the daily growth in population and enormously complex road networks in Lagos, the available LASTMA officers might not be able to cover all the road intersections or junctions where traffic congestion usually emanates from. But with high level compliance and adherence with traffic laws, traffic would flow unhindered.
As enshrined in the vision and mission statements of LASTMA, the agency still has a lot to do in achieving the goals set before it. In a bid to achieve a modern traffic management system, Lagos State Government recently introduced the Traffic Management Solution (TMS), a technology of handheld device deployed to capture real-time picture evidence of traffic violations. This will help put to rest arguments on false accusations of arrests on traffic infractions between LASTMA personnel and traffic offenders.
To everyone who has directly or indirectly contributed to moving Lagos traffic forward thus far, more can be done with the cooperation of all road users as we obey traffic laws and officers at all time. Past and present administrations at State, Ministry and Agency levels have all immensely contributed their quota and still contributing to the growth of LASTMA.
No feat or any significant impact would have been made by LASTMA without the contributions in terms of the support received from the motoring public. The kudos and knocks received from road users are important as they give room for proper performance evaluation by the agency. For the men and officers of LASTMA, commendations would spur to do more, while the corrections would make them buckle up.
Let me also acknowledge the contributions of LASTMA Special Traffic Mayors, the volunteers who assist and complement traffic personnel on duty. They are the shoulders who have not allowed the cloth to fall off the body proving to be worthy cover and support for LASTMA officials.
The difference made, coupled with the progress achieved between then and now, can be sustained if there is continued synergy between LASTMA and the motoring public in terms of balance. Every driver must respect other road users and obey traffic laws.
At 21 and as LASTMA keeps growing, it is time for the agency to brace for more challenges ahead in order to catch up with Lagos’ growing population and attendant traffic demands. This is wishing LASTMA a cheerful 21st anniversary!
Ojewale is of the Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of LASTMA
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[] | 2021-08-20 02:02:44+00:00 | 2021-08-19 15:55:11 | http%3A%2F%2Fshelburnefreepress.ca%2F%3Fp%3D28859.json | en | Kin Club moving forward with Road Toll fundraiser for Sept. 18
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Written By Sam Odrowski
Orangeville Council unanimously approved a bylaw to authorize a road closure on Sept. 18 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for the Kin Club of Orangeville’s Road Toll fundraiser.
Kin Club members will be out at the corner of Third and Fourth Street where they will have a bucket, requesting spare change in support of Cystic Fibrosis.
The organization has been in contact with the local Public Health Unit and all COVID-19 protocols will be adhered to.
In the past anywhere between $4,000 and $6,000 is typically raised through the event.
Angela Lockhurst, president of the Orangeville Kin Club, presented to Council on the topic and noted athat they’re hoping to have Dufferin Emergency Search and Rescue participate in the fundraiser on Sept. 18 as well.
Coun. Joe Andrews noted that this shouldn’t be a problem.
“Through my connection with the Search and Rescue organization that is now under the County leadership, I know that they would be enthused to participate,” he said.
If this moves forward, the money will be split between the Kin Club, Cystic Fibrosis, and Search and Rescue.
Meanwhile, $2,500 through the Community Grant program at the Town of Orangeville is being given to the Kin Club to assist with this year’s Santa Claus Parade.
Last year the event was cancelled and a holiday lights display was set up downtown instead.
The $2,500 in funding for the Kin Club will be used to reduce entrance fees for the 2021 Santa Claus Parade.
In a report from Town staff, it noted the Kin Club of Orangeville would like to help the community to participate in this year’s parade by reducing the financial barriers which were felt by many during the COVID-19 pandemic.
“I think this extra $2,500 to the Kin club to hopefully bring Santa Claus back to town on our lovely streets of Broadway and all be able to gather again safely is well worth every penny,” said Coun. Debbie Sherwood.
The Santa Claus Parade is generally held in November but no announcements have been made yet regarding this year’s parade.
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[] | 2021-08-20 02:02:50+00:00 | 2021-08-19 15:56:20 | http%3A%2F%2Fshelburnefreepress.ca%2F%3Fp%3D28861.json | en | Impaired driver in Shelburne arrested Saturday morning
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On Saturday, August 7, 2021, the Dufferin OPP Detachment charged a driver with impaired operation following a complaint from the public.
At approximately, 10:30 a.m., members of the Dufferin OPP responded to a traffic complaint of an impaired driver on Main Street West in Shelburne.
The officer located the suspect vehicle and conducted a traffic stop, which led to an impaired operation investigation.
As a result of the investigation, Graham FULCHER, 36, of Huron-Kinloss Township, has been charged with:
– Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
– Drive vehicle with open container of liquor
– Fail to notify change of address
The accused is expected to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Orangeville on October 12, 2021 to answer to the charges.
The driver’s license of the accused party has been suspended for 90 days and the involved vehicle was impounded for seven days.
By calling 911 and reporting suspected impaired drivers to police, all Ontarians can play a role in keeping our roads and waterways safe and in reducing impaired driving crashes, deaths and injuries.
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Members of the Dufferin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), have laid charges in connection to a
sexual assault investigation that occurred at a business in Orangeville.
The accused is the owner of the business and the victim is a client.
As a result of the investigation, Bhupinder YOGI, 59-years-old, of Brampton has been charged with two counts of sexual assault.
The accused was released, and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Orangeville at a future date in September of this year (2021).
Police are requesting anyone who may have additional information or believes that they were a victim of a similar
circumstance to contact the Dufferin OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
Members of the Dufferin OPP Crime Unit work with victims to encourage reporting of serious crimes.
Victim impact and understanding is a primary goal when investigating a crime against a person.
Officers are committed to assisting victims during what is often the worst experience of their lives, providing support throughout criminal investigations and pending court proceedings.
If you wish to speak to victim services, Caledon/Dufferin Victim Services can be reached at 905-951-3838.
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[] | 2021-08-20 02:03:03+00:00 | 2021-08-19 15:57:47 | http%3A%2F%2Fshelburnefreepress.ca%2F%3Fp%3D28865.json | en | Motorcycle collision in Melancthon Township currently under investigation
August 19, 2021 · 0 Comments
Members of the Dufferin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating a serious two-vehicle collision in Melancthon Township that resulted in serious injuries.
On August 15, 2021, at approximately 5:27 p.m., Dufferin OPP officers, along with Dufferin County EMS, responded to a two-vehicle collision involving a motorcycle and pickup truck in the intersection of County Road 124 and Sideroad 30.
As a result of the collision, the driver of the motorcycle sustained serious, but non-life-threatening injuries and was airlifted by Air Ornge to a trauma centre.
The investigation is continuing and anyone who may have witnessed the collision is asked to contact the Dufferin OPP at 1-888-310-1122.
If you had witnessed the collision and wish to speak to victim services, Caledon/Dufferin Victim Services can be reached at 905-951-3838.
Road safety is a shared responsibility. Motorists are reminded to drive cautiously and stay vigilant for vulnerable road users, such as motorcyclists, at all times.
Motorcyclists are reminded to stay alert and remain visible to other drivers on the road. Learn more about motorcycle safey at: http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/safety/motorcycle-safety.shtml
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[] | 2021-08-20 02:03:27+00:00 | 2021-08-19 16:10:41 | http%3A%2F%2Fshelburnefreepress.ca%2F%3Fp%3D28874.json | en | Mansfield Junior Cubs squeezed out by single run in final game
August 19, 2021 · 0 Comments
Written By Brian Lockhart
The Mansfield Junior Cubs took a loss in their final game of the season against the Creemore Padres when the Creemore squad got the bats moving late in the game, pushing them ahead by a single run.
Two losses in a row dropped the Cubs from a playoff berth leaving them in the number five spot in the standings. The top four teams will advance to the playoffs.
Matthew Haire started on the mound for the Cubs in the Thursday, August 12, game on the diamond in Mansfield.
The Cubs opened the scoring in the first inning when Matthew Hair singled then made it to third on stolen bases.
He scored when Brett Legault hit to bring in the run.
The Cubs were up 2-0 in the second inning when Brodie Hunter started things off with a single.
A walk put men on first and second base and an error by the Creemore team allowed for another Mansfield run.
A Padres base runner tried for home in the third period but got caught in the middle and was tagged for the out to end that inning.
Creemore loaded the bases in the fourth inning but couldn’t finish.
Mansfield’s Aaron Dempsey took a walk in the fourth inning when he was beaned off the head by a high pitch to put men on first and second bases.
Zac Piechocinski made a sacrifice bunt to advance runners to second and third.
The Cubs were up 3-0 when Cam Green hit to right field to bring in the run.
The lead evaporated in the later innings when the Padres starting scoring and took over the lead to leave the field with a 6-5 win.
The NDBL Junior division will go into a playoff tournament style series on August 20, 21, and 22 to determine the
season champion.
Caledon, Creemore, Georgina, and Midland, have all made the playoffs and will enter the tournament.
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[] | 2021-08-20 02:03:21+00:00 | 2021-08-19 16:08:44 | http%3A%2F%2Fshelburnefreepress.ca%2F%3Fp%3D28872.json | en | Humiliation Can Be Good
August 19, 2021 · 0 Comments
by GWYNNE DYER
The footage on Monday of a giant USAF transport taking off from Kabul airport with desperate Afghans clinging to its fuselage – and then dropping off – will find a place alongside the iconic shot of Americans queueing for the last helicopter on the roof of the US embassy in Saigon in 1975.
Humiliation can be very painful, and Americans who are aware of foreign events will be feeling very hurt at the moment. It is rarely fatal even for individuals, however, and almost never for countries. They should take solace from Adam Smith’s remark on the occasion of another military debacle.
The great Scottish economist and philosopher was replying to a letter from a distraught friend who feared that the British defeat in the Battle of Saratoga in 1777, which was the decisive turning point in the American
Revolutionary War, meant that Britain was ruined. Smith told him not to worry: “There is a great deal of ruin in a nation.”
He was right, of course. What really lay ahead for Britain was a century and a half as the world’s greatest empire and its dominant economic power. There is certainly no guarantee that a similar future awaits the United States, but history is capricious and almost all outcomes are imaginable – so panic and despair are inappropriate responses.
The Afghanistan war was a huge and long-lasting US mistake, but America’s humiliation there does not significantly diminish the country’s economic, military and strategic advantages (which are very great indeed). Its cultural prestige is a bit dented, but memories are short and it will soon recover.
President Joe Biden’s posture, realistic but not defensive, will help the recovery. Afganistan was a preposterous 20-year waste of money and lives, but presidents Bush and Obama both shirked the necessary decision to cut American losses and end it.
President Trump finally bit the bullet and set the deadline for withdrawal, which Biden enforced with only a slight extension. And while the humiliation of yet another American defeat is intense in the short term, it is (if you will excuse the expression) a ‘learning opportunity’ for the United States in the longer term.
The problem that has led to repeated US military fiascos like Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan, in the view of Dr George Friedman, founder of Stratfor and later of ‘Geopolitical Futures’, is that the United States has become addicted to what he calls ‘non-strategic wars’. Or ‘wars of choice’, in the common usage.
The first use of that phrase was by Israel’s then prime minister, Menachem Begin, about the invasion of Lebanon in 1982. I was in Israel for that war, and Begin sounded proud, almost arrogant, as he contrasted it with the wars of ‘no alternative’(1948, 1973) when Israel fought to defend its vital interests or its very existence.
His arrogance came from the fact that by the 1980s Israel was the Middle East’s dwarf superpower, no longer seriously vulnerable to attack and free to make punitive attacks on its neighbours whenever it felt like it. There were dead Syrian tanks all over the Beka’a valley but hardly any Israeli ones, and the kill ratio in the air was 86-0 for the Israelis.
The United States is still cautious when there is a risk of war with another great power. However, it has been so dominant militarily for so long that wars with lesser powers are seen as an option to be exercised or not according to the political fashion or even the moral mood of the moment.
Hence Vietnam (anti-Communist paranoia and the ‘domino theory’); Grenada and Panama (old-fashioned imperialism); Serbia and Kosovo (moral mood); Afghanistan (panic about terrorism plus moral mood); and Iraq (broad-spectrum ignorance). Plus a dozen lesser military interventions from the Bay of Pigs to Libya.
I have omitted the Korean War and Gulf War of 1991 because both were fought to defend a world order
beneficial to the United States. All the rest, however, were wars of choice: winning or losing them meant nothing in terms of the vital strategic interests of the United States. The US won some of the little ones, but lost all the bigger ones.
The United States has fallen into the habit of frittering its strength away in non-strategic wars against countries that do not really threaten it. This ultimately undermines American power, and in the country’s own interest (as well as the world’s) it should change its ways.
The humiliation in Afghanistan is a chance for Americans to reconsider their country’s behaviour. As Rudyard King wrote at the end of the second Boer War in 1901, “We have had no end of a lesson: it will do us no end of good.”
Of course, the British didn’t really change their ways. Old habits die hard.
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[] | 2021-08-20 02:03:15+00:00 | 2021-08-19 16:00:51 | http%3A%2F%2Fshelburnefreepress.ca%2F%3Fp%3D28870.json | en | My gun shoots Timbits
August 19, 2021 · 0 Comments
by BRIAN LOCKHART
There must be an election coming up in the near future.
In fact, the politically paid advertisements starting turning up on radio several weeks before it was rumoured that the P.M. was going to call an election in an attempt to secure a majority in parliament.
Once again, the federal Liberals are using their ‘gun control’ thing as an attempt to convince their voters in the large urban centres to cast a vote for the red.
Fair enough – I don’t blame them for that – that’s what politics is all about.
This version of their ‘gun control’ thing however, is incorrect on many levels.
For starters, they say in the ad they are going to ban ‘assault weapons.’
Here’s the thing – ALL guns are assault weapons – they are designed to fire a lethal projectile at a high velocity – they aren’t designed to throw donuts and toss Timbits.
The term ‘assault weapon’ was made up by some journalist in the U.S. Other journalists liked the sound of it and the phrase became part of the public lexicon.
Ask a military person if they use an ‘assault rifle’ and they will tell you they use their standard issue ‘rifle.’
Many people associated the term ‘assault rifle’ with weapons that are designed to deliver rapid fire. Rapid, as in a 20 or 30 round magazine that will fire all of it’s rounds in a matter of seconds.
I agree – we don’t need those in society.
But rapid fire weapons are already prohibited in Canada, and semi-automatic rifles are pinned to five rounds.
Exactly what is the government planning to ban if those weapons are already on the list?
The latest round of rifles placed on the the prohibited list include names like, AR-15, the M14, and SIG Sauer SIG MPX.
Apparently they have scary names and a scary appearance, because anyone who knows anything about firearms will tell you those models are no more dangerous than any other rifle.
The radio ad claims that ‘many people feel threatened in their own community’ and live in fear of gun violence.
Which community are they speaking about? I’ve lived in several cities and never once heard of anyone being afraid of gun violence.
If people are living in fear of gun violence, it is because they are living in one or two communities in the country that host the gang members who flout society’s laws and carry unlicensed, and illegal weapons for nefarious purposes.
There are over 2 million registered gun owner in Canada, who have upward of 20 million firearms in their possession.
A check with Statistics Canada reveals that firearm related violent crimes represent only 3 per cent of all violent crimes in the country.
According to these statistics you should be more afraid of your neighbour’s baseball bat, golf club, or punching skills than his firearm.
The same statistics reveal that gang related firearm crimes have doubled since 2013.
Do you see the connection here?
There was a shooting in a mall in Mississauga this past week. That incident was a disgraceful disregard for society and could have easily ended with an innocent person being killed.
The shooters of course should have their firearms license immediately suspended or revoked and at the minimum, should be charged with ‘careless use of a firearm.’
Except authorities have not made an arrest and the shooters did not possess any kind of firearm license or legally own their weapons.
If the government wants to impress the population by reducing gun violence, they should do so by going after the source, not by persecuting individuals who follow the law and attempting to seize their property.
The laws themselves and the courts don’t help the situation. Ask a member of the Toronto Police, how often they arrest a gang member on a gun charge only to see the same violent person on the street the next day. And many are repeat offenders.
Do a google search on world leaders who attempted to systematically disarm the population. The photos that appear will most likely be people that you have thought of as ‘evil’ world leaders.
If the government wants to squash gun violence they have to go after the source of that violence and punish the perpetrators.
Going after legal and law-abiding gun owners by outlawing their property creates a situation that not only infringes on a person’s freedom it turns law abiding people into criminals simply by owning property.
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[] | 2021-08-20 02:03:33+00:00 | 2021-08-19 16:13:30 | http%3A%2F%2Fshelburnefreepress.ca%2F%3Fp%3D28877.json | en | Shelburne Cricket Club summer series tied after four games
August 19, 2021 · 0 Comments
Written By Brian Lockhart
The Shelburne Cricket Club continues to play a best-of-seven championship series through the summer.
After four games the series is tied at 2-2 with both the Gladiators and Knights
coming out on top in matches to make for an exciting series as the battle to reach four games to win the series intensifies.
Game four of the series took place on
Sunday, August 15, at KTH Park, and ended with a comfortable win by the Knights.
Batting first, the Gladiators bowled out for 82 off 16.5 overs with Samir Patel to-scoring with 22, Marlon Robinson with 16, and Muhammad Nasi contributing 9.
For the Knights, Rick Ramchand, Denton Barracks, and Hisaan Siddiqui shared three wickets each with Asad Nasir taking the other wicket to fall.
In their turn at batting, the Knights knocked off the required 83 for the loss of six wickets off 14.3 overs with extras t-scoring and 22 followed by Tabish Taufiqiwh 14, Rick Ramchand with 13 retired out, and Vikas Vig with 10.
For the Gladiators, Weylin Kapp took two wickets for 14 while Ahsen Siddiqui, Muhammad Jamal, and Samir Patel with one each.
The series will continue to determine the Shelburne champion.
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[] | 2021-08-20 02:19:01+00:00 | 2021-08-19 12:00:22 | Teachers strive to create supportive and challenging classroom environments for their students. Such settings can bring out the best in... | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.franklinshopper.com%2Fhow-to-help-students-improve-their-focus-on-their-studies.html.json | en | Teachers strive to create supportive and challenging classroom environments for their students. Such settings can bring out the best in students and help them overcome obstacles, including an inability to focus.
The struggles students can have with focusing on their studies was apparent during the pandemic. A 2020 survey of more than 400 college students found that 64 percent were concerned about their ability to maintain their focus and discipline in remote instructional environments. Though educators, students and parents are hopeful that remote learning will soon be a thing of the past, no one is certain about what lies ahead in regard to the 2021-22 school year. Ideally, students will be back in school time full-time five days per week by the start of the new academic year. However, there’s no guarantee that will be the case, and students may need help focusing on their studies.
• Emphasize one activity at a time. Various studies have shown that multitasking adversely affects performance and makes it hard to concentrate. A recent study from researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology found that performing two or three activities simultaneously puts significantly more demand on the brain than simply doing those tasks one after another. All students, and especially those who are struggling with focus, should be encouraged to take on one task at a time.
• Take breaks. The Cleveland Clinic notes that various studies have found that periodic breaks improve mood, boost performance and increase a person’s ability to concentrate and pay attention. Many students are well acquainted with lengthy cramming sessions on the eve of a big exam, which can feel like a rite of passage for high schoolers and college students. Parents and educators can emphasize the importance of taking breaks during such sessions and how periodic rest can help improve performance.
• Take a piecemeal approach to big tasks. The Child Mind Institute notes that breaking big tasks down into smaller, more manageable pieces can help kids effectively tackle more challenging tasks. The piecemeal approach can make big tasks seem less daunting, and the success kids have at each smaller task can provide some needed momentum as they draw closer to solving the problem.
Many students struggle to focus on their studies. Some simple strategies can help students overcome such challenges and fulfill their academic potential. | www.franklinshopper.com | How to Help Students Improve Their Focus on Their Studies | https://www.franklinshopper.com/how-to-help-students-improve-their-focus-on-their-studies.html | |||||
[] | 2021-08-20 02:04:44+00:00 | 2021-08-19 07:35:20 | https%3A%2F%2Fipi.media%2Fij4eu-awards-e262000-to-freelance-investigative-journalists%2F%3Futm_source%3Drss%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Dij4eu-awards-e262000-to-freelance-investigative-journalists.json | en | Along with cash, 15 teams of freelancers will receive bespoke support to carry out cross-border investigations.
An independent jury has chosen 15 teams from across Europe to participate in a new grant and support scheme designed for freelancers as part of IPI’s IJ4EU fund for cross-border investigative journalism.
Launched in June, the Freelancer Support Scheme offers financing, mentoring, training and networking opportunities to teams made up entirely of journalists working outside of newsroom structures.
Altogether, the jury awarded €262,000 in grants to the following projects (in no particular order):
An investigation into energy production from biomass in the EU – €20,000
An investigation into new waste routes in Europe and their environmental and financial implications – €19,040
Michael Bird, Vlad Odobescu (Romania) and Paolo Riva (Italy/Belgium) will work on a cross-border project about agriculture in the EU – €12,000
Two freelance journalists based in France and Spain will investigate underreported policy failures preventing migrant victims being identified by their families – €19,965
An international team working on a project related to the Ukrainian revolution of 2014 – €19,950
An investigation into diabetes in the EU and beyond – €18,270
Ricardo Gines (Spain) and Angus MacInnes (UK) will investigate the EU’s green recovery plan, with a focus on the renewable energy sector in southern Spain – €19,780
Lorenzo D’Agostino, Julie Bourdin and David Suber will work on a comprehensive review of Europe’s war on migrant smuggling to assess its systemic dimension, human and economic costs and results – €18,500
An investigative project following the trail of non-consensual pornography online, relevant legislation and its failures – €15,505
Emmanuel Freudenthal (France) and Patricia Huon (Belgium), together with an international team of researchers and journalists, will investigate the role of global military powers in an armed conflict – €10,000
An investigation into the persecution of Chechen refugees in the EU – €17,560
An investigative project into how private and public funds influence cross-border migration tragedies – €20,000
A project showing how migratory pressure and push-back politics created one of the most unstable yet underreported regions in the European Union – €11,430
An investigation into the uneven fight for the future of privacy in Europe at a time of sweeping change – €19,960
Eva von Schaper (Germany) and Daiva Repečkaitė (Lithuania/Malta) of The Inoculation podcast are working on a data-driven investigation into anti-vaccination and populist movements in Europe and beyond- €19,825
Unique challenges
Managed by the European Journalism Centre (EJC), a partner in the IJ4EU consortium, the Freelancer Support Scheme is a new addition to the Investigative Journalism for Europe (IJ4EU) fund, which supports cross-border, collaborative journalism in the European Union.
It runs in parallel to the well-established Investigation Support Scheme, managed by the International Press Institute (IPI) and offering financial assistance of up to €50,000.
In 2021, the IJ4EU fund will disburse a combined €1.1 million through both schemes in support of watchdog journalism on transnational subjects.
While the Freelancer Support Scheme is now closed for the year, the Investigation Support Scheme will launch a second call next week.
Under the Freelancer Support Scheme, the awarded teams will have six months to complete their investigations. During this time, they will work with carefully chosen mentors according to the needs of teams and the progress of projects. They will also benefit from online training sessions and a networking event.
IJ4EU launched the scheme this year in recognition of the unique challenges facing many freelancers who lack the institutional support of news outlets and the security of staff jobs.
An independent jury chose the winning projects from a pool of applications seeking a combined €670,000 in grant funding. The winning team members are based in 16 countries.
The jury members, whose identities will be announced shortly on the IJ4EU website, made their selection according to criteria including cross-border relevance, newsworthiness, the strength of research and publication plans and financial need.
IJ4EU is co-funded by the European Commission. It is implemented by a consortium led by IPI in partnership with EJC and the European Centre for Press and Media Freedom.
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[] | 2021-08-20 02:04:51+00:00 | 2021-08-18 13:11:43 | https%3A%2F%2Fipi.media%2Fmalta-yorgen-fenech-to-stand-trial-for-murder-of-daphne-caruana-galizia%2F%3Futm_source%3Drss%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Dmalta-yorgen-fenech-to-stand-trial-for-murder-of-daphne-caruana-galizia.json | en | Maltese prosecutors today indicted the man accused of ordering the 2017 murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, in another important milestone in the fight against impunity and for full justice for her assassination.
On August 18, prosecutors filed the bill of indictment in court seeking life imprisonment for businessman Yorgen Fenech on charges of complicity in murder and criminal association, paving the way for him to stand trial by jury over the 2017 killing.
Prosecutors allege that in April that year, Fenech contacted a middleman about finding someone who could carry out the murder, provided €150,000 in cash to pay the alleged hitmen and ultimately gave the green light for the fatal car bomb to be detonated.
“Today’s indictment of the man alleged to have effectively orchestrated and funded the assassination is a milestone in the fight against impunity and another important step down the road to full justice for Daphne’s murder”, IPI Deputy Director Scott Griffen said. “Though a long and at times painful process for her family, we are glad to see the compilation of evidence result in a bill of indictment by prosecutors. “The role of judging responsibility for this horrific crime will now lie with a Maltese jury. Until then, we continue to demand justice for Daphne’s murder and consequences for the corruption she exposed. She deserves the truth; her family deserve the truth. This case has global significance: impunity for those responsible cannot be allowed to continue.”
The indictment claims that Fenech ordered and paid for the 2017 killing of Malta’s best-known investigative journalist. This move is a significant step in the fight to prevent impunity for Caruana Galizia’s murder.https://t.co/00nyww9ImD — IPI – The Global Network for Press Freedom (@globalfreemedia) August 18, 2021
Long fight for justice
The long-sought indictment comes 46 months after the assassination in October 2017 and three weeks after an independent public inquiry concluded that the state must bear shared responsibility in fomenting a culture of impunity in which the murder could be carried out.
The business mogul has been in preventive custody since November 2019 after being arrested while allegedly trying to flee Malta aboard his yacht. Considerable evidence against him has since been compiled during a lengthy legal process.
IPI understands it is expected to take around one year for the trial to begin.
The alleged middleman, taxi driver Vincent Muscat, has already been sentenced to 15 years behind bars after changing his plea to guilty in February. The two alleged hitmen, brothers George and Alfred Degiorgio, are set to face trial over executing the contract killing. Both maintain their innocence.
The bill of indictment, a formal criminal accusation that a person has committed a crime, came the same day as Fenech’s legal team again requested bail in court. The prosecution contested by presenting WhatsApp messages sent by the accused which they allege demonstrate his intention to flee Malta after the assassination, which Fenech denies. It was also alleged Fenech ordered weapons including grenades and rifles with hundreds of bullets, as well as a gun silencer and 20 grams of potassium sodium cyanide powder.
Maltese media reported that it was understood prosecutors were seeking life imprisonment for the crime of complicity in murder and a further 20 to 30 years for criminal association. The indictment was filed by the Deputy Attorney General Philip Galea Farrugia.
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[] | 2021-08-20 02:04:37+00:00 | 2021-08-19 14:00:06 | https%3A%2F%2Fipi.media%2Famidst-escalating-crackdown-international-community-must-stand-with-the-people-of-belarus%2F%3Futm_source%3Drss%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Damidst-escalating-crackdown-international-community-must-stand-with-the-people-of-belarus.json | en | We, the undersigned organisations, firmly condemn the Belarusian government’s rapidly escalating crackdown on Belarusian civil society and its increasingly brazen abuses of the Belarusian people’s right to freedom of expression and information.
We further call on officials of the European Union, Council of Europe, Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, and the United Nations to step up their use of diplomatic and economic levers to pressure the Belarusian authorities to reverse course and to respect the Belarusian people’s human right to freedom of expression and information, including freedom of the press and cultural freedoms.
Since the August 2020 presidential election, the authorities under President Aliaksandr Lukašenka have detained tens of thousands of peaceful protestors. According to the Belarusian Association of Journalists (BAJ), the authorities have also blocked more than 100 news and media websites, and forced 10 publications to stop publishing.
To date, BAJ has recorded the arrests of 497 journalists and media workers; 29 are still in detention. There have also been 68 cases of physical violence against journalists resulting in injury. A recent report by Reporters Without Borders and the World Organisation Against Torture describes systematic government repression aimed at silencing journalists.
The Belarusian PEN Centre recorded 621 cases of cultural rights violations and human rights violations against cultural workers between January and June 2021. Just recently, Belarusian fantasy-folk music group Irdorath was detained for performing as part of demonstrations in 2020. To date, 39 out of more than 500 political prisoners are cultural workers.
Over the past month, the authorities’ onslaught on Belarusian civil society has dramatically intensified. In mid-July, Belarusian security forces conducted over a dozen raids on independent media outlets, human rights organisations, and think tanks. Most recently, the homes of several staff members of the independent news agency BelaPAN were searched on 18 August, and a number of their employees taken into custody for questioning. They also launched legal proceedings to liquidate dozens of organizations that work on a wide array of issues ranging from freedom of expression to disability rights to providing assistance to senior citizens.
On 9 August, the Belarus Supreme Court dissolved the Belarusian PEN Centre, one of the country’s most prominent champions of free expression and cultural freedom, and whose president is the Nobel prize-winning writer Svetlana Alexievich.
On 27 August, the Belarus Supreme Court will hold a hearing on the dissolution of another prominent freedom of expression organization, BAJ. For over 25 years, BAJ and its membership of over 1300 media workers has promoted freedom of expression and independent journalism in Belarus, facilitating the exercise of civil, social, and cultural rights.
BAJ and the Belarusian PEN Centre are among dozens of organisations targeted for liquidation, with others including environmental and heritage protection groups, the Office for the Rights of Disabled People, the National Youth Council, the Belarus Press Club, organisations focusing on gender rights, and groups that support older people.
The authorities’ use of the courts to crush its critics is cynical but unsurprising — a report published last year by Anaïs Marin, UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Belarus, highlighted that “For almost three decades, Belarus has failed to ensure the independence of its judiciary, implying that the rule of law remains unguaranteed, and human rights unprotected.”
President Aliaksandr Lukašenka has openly acknowledged that “a purge is underway”, smearing the groups affected as “gangsters and foreign agents.”
These steps amount to a serious escalation of the Belarus authorities’ efforts to constrict civic space, silence critics, and deny the Belarusian people their democratic aspirations, as well as access to reliable information about the human rights violations being perpetrated by their own government since the fraudulent election just over a year ago.
We call on the Belarusian authorities to end their crackdown on civic society and immediately reverse the dissolution of NGOs and professional organisations that play an essential role in enabling Belarusian citizens to exercise their civic, cultural, economic, and political human rights.
Further, we reiterate our demand for the unconditional, immediate release of all detained journalists, activists, cultural and human rights defenders, and for an end to all harassment, detentions, and assaults directed against them.
At this critical juncture, the international community needs to urgently show solidarity with all Belarusian individuals and organisations struggling for their basic human rights, often at great cost to their own lives and livelihoods.
The government’s escalating crackdown must be met with intensified international efforts to pressure the Lukašenka administration to change course and respect the human rights of the Belarusian people.
Accordingly, we call on the international community to:
Condemn the government’s escalation of attacks on civic society and professional organisations, and call for the dropping of all court cases against civil society organisations, activists, journalists, and cultural and human rights defenders.
Call for the immediate and unconditional release of all imprisoned journalists, activists, cultural workers, and rights defenders, and all others detained for exercising their human rights.
Ensure that their diplomatic representatives within Belarus monitor court cases directed against civil society organisations, activists, journalists, cultural workers, and rights defenders.
Hold accountable the Belarusian politicians, security forces, and private, foreign and state-run entities who are responsible for abuses, through targeted sanctions and support for international efforts to document and collect evidence of rights violations, including for the purpose of eventual criminal investigation and prosecution.
Demonstrate firm support for the democratic aspirations of Belarusians and provide emergency visas, safe passage, and refuge and humanitarian assistance for Belarusian journalists, media workers, cultural workers, and other activists and dissidents fleeing persecution for their expression
Provide direct, long-term practical support to all Belarusian organisations, media workers, cultural actors, and individuals who are striving to defend their basic rights in such difficult circumstances.
SIGNED
IFEX
European Federation of Journalists (EFJ)
European Centre for Press Media Freedom (ECPMF)
International Press Institute (IPI)
International Media Support (IMS)
PEN International
ARTICLE 19
Human Rights Watch
South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO)
Free Press Unlimited
PEN America
Index on Censorship
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[] | 2021-08-20 02:04:58+00:00 | 2021-08-19 15:02:51 | https%3A%2F%2Fipi.media%2Fmfrr-urges-swift-police-action-over-molotov-cocktail-attack-on-home-of-dutch-journalist%2F%3Futm_source%3Drss%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Dmfrr-urges-swift-police-action-over-molotov-cocktail-attack-on-home-of-dutch-journalist.json | en | The undersigned organisations of the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) today express serious concern over the Molotov cocktail attack on the home of journalist Willem Groeneveld in Groningen last night. We welcome the prompt response of the Dutch authorities to carry out a police investigation and we call on authorities to analyse the safety measures that were in place. The motive of the attack should be investigated and those responsible should be brought to justice swiftly.
Coming so soon after the fatal shooting of Dutch crime reporter Peter R. de Vries in Amsterdam in July, this potential attempted murder represents another serious attack on media freedom in the Netherlands. This requires a swift response to protect the safety of journalists. We urge the Dutch authorities to start a rigorous investigation into the circumstances and factors behind the recent increase in attacks on journalists within the country to put a stop to this violence.
At around 2.45am on the night of 18-19 August, multiple Molotov cocktails were thrown through a window into Groeneveld’s apartment. After he and his partner awoke to the sound of smashing glass, they were able to extinguish the flames and no one was injured. The journalist said “several” explosives were thrown.
The identity of the attacker or attackers is currently unknown and police are analysing CCTV footage and speaking with witnesses. No indication of the motive or whether it was connected to Groeneveld’s journalistic work has yet been established by the authorities.
In recent months, Groeneveld, who is the founder and editor-in-chief of Sikkom, a youth platform which publishes news and investigative journalism about the city of Groningen, has faced pressure and intimidation over his reporting on local landlords and other issues. He is also a contributor to Dagblad van het Noorden, a daily regional newspaper.
In 2019, five stones were thrown through the windows of his Groningen home and in June Groningen city council denounced intimidation of the journalist by a local real estate entrepreneur. Bicycles were dumped in front of his house in response to an article he wrote and his address and phone number then appeared on Facebook, a practice known as “doxing”. Whether the doxing is connected to the attack remains unclear. Groeneveld had been receiving police protection for a while when the Molotov cocktail hit his house.
Thomas Bruning, the general secretary of the Dutch Association of Journalists (NVJ) is right in his analysis of the situation; the nature of this incident means authorities must consider treating it as an attempted murder. It is an attack on Willem Groeneveld, but also on the entire Dutch journalistic community. This is even more concerning considering the Netherlands is ranked among the best countries in the world for the freedom of the press.
It is vital therefore that the Netherlands lead by example. The MFRR have reported the issue to the Council of Europe’s Platform for the Protection of Journalism and Safety of Journalists and the Mapping Media Freedom platform will continue to monitor this case closely.
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European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF)
European Federation of Journalists (EFJ)
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International Press Institute (IPI)
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#Netherlands: @MediaFreedomEU welcome prompt response & investigation into molotov cocktail attack on home of @Sikkom050 journalist Willem Groeneveld Motive must be established & those responsible should be swiftly brought to justice. @persveilig @nujNL https://t.co/YpqTM619tL — IPI – The Global Network for Press Freedom (@globalfreemedia) August 19, 2021
This statement by IPI is part of the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR), a Europe-wide mechanism which tracks, monitors and responds to violations of press and media freedom in EU Member States and Candidate Countries. | ipi.media | MFRR urges swift police action over Molotov cocktail attack on home of Dutch journalist | https://ipi.media/mfrr-urges-swift-police-action-over-molotov-cocktail-attack-on-home-of-dutch-journalist/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mfrr-urges-swift-police-action-over-molotov-cocktail-attack-on-home-of-dutch-journalist | ||||||
[] | 2021-08-20 02:09:40+00:00 | 2021-08-19 21:25:34 | A White Iowa woman who admitted that she deliberately drove her SUV into two children because of their race, will spend more than two decades behind bars. | https%3A%2F%2F1010wcsi.com%2Ffox-news%2Fiowa-woman-who-drove-suv-into-2-children-because-of-their-race-gets-25-years-on-federal-hate-crime-charges%2F%3Futm_source%3Drss%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Diowa-woman-who-drove-suv-into-2-children-because-of-their-race-gets-25-years-on-federal-hate-crime-charges.json | https://1010wcsi.com/fox-news/iowa-woman-who-drove-suv-into-2-children-because-of-their-race-gets-25-years-on-federal-hate-crime-charges/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=iowa-woman-who-drove-suv-into-2-children-because-of-their-race-gets-25-years-on-federal-hate-crime-charges | en | A White Iowa woman who admitted that she deliberately drove her SUV into two children because of their race, will spend more than two decades behind bars.
Nicole Poole Franklin, 43, had already been sentenced to up to 25 years on state charges in the December 2019 attacks in Des Moines.
In a separate federal proceeding on Thursday, U.S. District Judge Stephanie Rose sentenced Franklin to 25 years and four months. She pleaded guilty to two federal hate crime charges in May.
Prosecutors asked for a 27-year sentence in a filing last week, saying Franklin targeted a 12-year-old Black boy and a 14-year-old Latina girl because of their race and ethnicity. Both were walking down the street near their schools.
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Prosecutors said Franklin first drove over a curb and struck the boy, saying she ran him over because he’s “just like ISIS” and “he’s not supposed to be there and he’s going to take me out.”
Prosecutors said Franklin drove up over a sidewalk just minutes later, striking the girl, who sustained bruises, cuts, and a concussion. Franklin said she targeted the girl because she thought she was Mexican, was taking over “our homes, and our jobs” and “wasn’t supposed to be in the country,” the filing said.
Franklin was later arrested after going to a gas station where she called an employee and customers racial epithets.
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Franklin’s public defender asked Rose for nothing longer than a 27-year term. He argued in a filing that she was suffering from “severe pre-existing mental illnesses that were exacerbated by methamphetamine use, numerous extremely difficult life events hitting at nearly the same time, and with some of the worst aspects of the culture acting behind the scenes and further poisoning her mental state.”
The Associated Press contributed to this report. | 1010wcsi.com | Iowa woman who drove SUV into 2 children because of their race gets 25 years on federal hate crime charges | https://1010wcsi.com/fox-news/iowa-woman-who-drove-suv-into-2-children-because-of-their-race-gets-25-years-on-federal-hate-crime-charges/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=iowa-woman-who-drove-suv-into-2-children-because-of-their-race-gets-25-years-on-federal-hate-crime-charges | ||||
[] | 2021-08-20 02:09:46+00:00 | 2021-08-19 21:25:21 | The Purdue Crop Chat Podcast features Purdue Extension soybean specialist Shaun Casteel and corn specialist Dan Quinn discussing current crop conditions | https%3A%2F%2F1010wcsi.com%2Fhoosier-ag-today%2Findiana-soybeans-and-corn-in-need-of-water%2F%3Futm_source%3Drss%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Dindiana-soybeans-and-corn-in-need-of-water.json | en | The Purdue Crop Chat Podcast features Purdue Extension soybean specialist Shaun Casteel and corn specialist Dan Quinn discussing current crop conditions around the state. We just sat down to record another podcast and it’s available now below.
Casteel says that growing up, it was always said that August is the month that makes or breaks soybeans. He says that’s changed a little bit.
“It’s mid-August to mid-September, that month, that 30-day period. This year, we definitely need those timely rains. You drive around, we have sand ridges that are drying up. Beans are just senescing, already dropping leaves, and that goes back to, I think, a compromised root system and then we start to dry out. Certainly, we had a period where we were dry but not excessive temperatures and so we were able to get through that. But now, last week when we turn dry and hot, that’s just a nasty combination whenever we’re looking at pod retention and seed fill. We’ll use a quarter inch or three tenths of an inch of water a day just in the crop alone. If we don’t have that, and we don’t have the root systems to access that soil profile, we’re going to get sold short.”
Timely rains will be important for corn as well. Quinn says this corn crop isn’t made just yet.
“I always tell folks to look at the last 30 days of a corn crop, so when it hits dent, that R5 growth stage until R6, which is black layer physiological maturity, that corn crop, looking at that kernel, still has about 50 percent of its kernel weight yet to go. So, if stress comes in, if it turns too dry, you can really hinder some of that kernel weight, and that’s an important yield component for corn.”
Much more with Quinn and Casteel in the Purdue Crop Chat Podcast below. | 1010wcsi.com | Indiana Soybeans and Corn in Need of Water | https://1010wcsi.com/hoosier-ag-today/indiana-soybeans-and-corn-in-need-of-water/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=indiana-soybeans-and-corn-in-need-of-water | |||||
[] | 2021-08-20 01:52:33+00:00 | 2021-08-20 01:20:00 | The Missouri attorney general is asking a court to quash Jackson County's mask mandate. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.examiner.net%2Fstory%2Fnews%2F2021%2F08%2F19%2Fstate-sues-block-jackson-county-mask-rule%2F8205248002%2F.json | en | By The Examiner staff
Missouri's attorney general has sued to overturn Jackson County's indoor mask mandate.
The mandate, ordered by County Executive Frank White Jr., went into effect Aug. 9. He asked county legislators to be prepared to renew it on Aug. 30 should pandemic conditions warrant it.
Under a new state law, local health departments are restricted in the steps they can take to protect public health, and elected officials have to periodically renew steps such as mask mandates.
Attorney General Eric Schmitt has sued elsewhere in the state over local mask mandates. On Thursday, his office announced action against Jackson County, asking a Jackson County Circuit Court to find White's order “unconstitutional, unlawful, arbitrary, capricious, unreasonable, and invalid under Missouri law.”
In court papers, his office said there is “no evidence” that White or those in his administration “considered the underlying data, science, and evidence that fail to justify issuing a mask mandate at this time.” White has said throughout the pandemic that his administration would follow the science on the needed steps to limit COVID-19, a point he made again to county legislators last week.
Schmitt's office also said the county's mandate “will indirectly close” businesses, churches and schools that “wish to provide personal choice to their customers” regarding masks.
The county's mandate applies to areas of the county outside Independence and Kansas City. Those cities, which have their own health departments, are allowed to decide on mandates on their own. Kansas City has a mask mandate. Independence does not. | www.examiner.net | State sues to block Jackson County mask rule | https://www.examiner.net/story/news/2021/08/19/state-sues-block-jackson-county-mask-rule/8205248002/ | |||||
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"Philip Athey"
] | 2021-08-20 02:19:52+00:00 | 2021-08-19 21:24:21 | The Marine was shot Monday as Marines were trying to establish the perimeter around the airport and create a defensive. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.airforcetimes.com%2Fnews%2Fyour-marine-corps%2F2021%2F08%2F19%2Fmarine-wounded-in-afghanistan-during-first-days-of-airport-defense%2F.json | en | ARLINGTON, Virginia ― One Marine with 1st Battalion, 8th Marines, was wounded while guarding the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, but he has since returned to duty, Marine Corps officials confirmed Thursday.
The Marine was shot Monday as Marines were trying to establish a perimeter around the airport and create a defensive, Brig. Gen. Peter D. Huntley, director of the operations division for Marine plans, policies and operations, told a group of reporters at the Pentagon on Thursday.
Huntley said the wound was more of a “graze” on the Marine’s leg than an actual shot.
“The way it was described in reporting was that it was basically potshots,” Huntley said. “It was relatively minor, that Marine was patched up and he returned to duty.”
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Two Afghans were killed in the incident.
Huntley said Marines on the ground do not believe incident was “Taliban coordinated.”
“It could be a variety of individuals,” he said.
Huntley says the situation on the ground has “stabilized considerably” since the shooting incident as U.S. forces have built up the defensive inside the airport.
The Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, based battalion makes up the largest contingent of Marines at the airport and has been the “main effort” of Marine participation in the recent situation in Afghanistan, Huntley said.
They deployed to the airport on Sunday, as the Taliban quickly captured the rest of the nation.
The Marines were sent from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, which was extended in the region in anticipation of the need to send in Marines to protect the evacuation of U.S. citizens and Afghan nationals who had worked for the U.S. military.
Combat Logistics Battalion 24, based in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, also deployed from the MEU, bringing the total number of Marines from the MEU in Kabul, Afghanistan, to around 1,200, Huntley told reporters.
Another 800 Marines, including elements of 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, headquartered in Camp Pendleton, California, and logistics units from Combat Logistics Regiment 21 joined the Marines from the 24th MEU on the ground in Kabul, Afghanistan. They deployed from the prepositioned Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force–Crisis Response–Central Command, or SPMAGTF-CR-CC, a unit created in 2012 after Islamic terrorists attacked a U.S. diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya.
The roughly 2,000 Marines are currently operating under Joint Task Force crisis response, built around Task Force 51/5.
Roughly 50 Marines from Task Force 51/5 were sent to the U.S. Embassy before Kabul, Afghanistan, was captured by the Taliban to bolster defense as embassy personnel evacuated.
The initial mission for the Marines was to secure the airfield, but they have since passed on that role to elements of the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division, which arrived in Kabul, Afghanistan, after the Marines.
“The Marines are primarily focused on what we refer to as the evacuation control center, that is the efforts to process American citizens, (special immigrant visa recipients) and other Afghans and partner nation citizens for evacuation,” Huntley said.
While Marines on the ground are helping the State Department process evacuees, in the air AV-8B Harriers from the 24th MEU are participating in providing an aerial overwatch of the evacuation process, Huntley said.
In addition to providing extra security, Marine aviation has MV-22 Ospreys and KC-130s on standby in the region in case a plane flying in or out of Afghanistan crashes, Huntley said.
“That’s a ‘be prepared to’ task,” Huntley said.
He added that the planes are not preparing to pick up any U.S. or other evacuees who cannot make it to the capital due to blockades set up by the Taliban.
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[
"Alex Sanz",
"Tammy Webber",
"The Associated Press"
] | 2021-08-20 02:19:39+00:00 | 2021-08-19 23:16:34 | The rescue of Khalid, as he’s called by friends, came after frantic efforts by his supporters in the U.S. military. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.airforcetimes.com%2Fflashpoints%2Fafghanistan%2F2021%2F08%2F19%2Fafghan-officer-who-fought-with-us-forces-rescued-from-kabul%2F.json | en | Time was running out for Mohammad Khalid Wardak, a high-profile Afghan national police officer who spent years working alongside the American military.
Hunted by the Taliban, he was hiding with his family in Kabul, constantly moving from place to place as they tried — and failed — several times to reach a rendezvous point where they could be rescued.
After at least four attempts in as many days, the family finally was whisked away by helicopter Wednesday in a dramatic rescue — called Operation Promise Kept — carried out under cover of darkness by the U.S. military and its allies, said Robert McCreary, a former congressional chief of staff and White House official under President George W. Bush, who has worked with special forces in Afghanistan.
The rescue of Khalid, as he’s called by friends, came after frantic efforts by his supporters in the U.S. military, who said he was a brother in arms who helped save countless lives and faced certain death if found by the Taliban. They sought help from members of Congress and the Defense and State departments.
“I don’t think people understand the chaos that is reigning right now in the capital, the brutality and the efficient lethality the Taliban are using ... to ensure their rise to power as they eliminate their greatest threat, which are these military and special police,” said U.S. Army Special Forces Sgt. Major Chris Green, who worked with Khalid in Afghanistan.
Khalid and his family were unable to get inside the airport where the Taliban controlled the entrances. He was widely known because of his position as police chief in southern Afghanistan’s Helmand province and from television appearances, including one in which he challenged the Taliban to a fight, supporters said.
Green said he was “incredibly happy ... elated,” when he learned that Khalid and his family were safe, noting that some of his American rescuers had worked alongside Khalid, which he called “serendipitous.”
McCreary said multiple allies, including the British, helped, and that Khalid, his wife and their four sons, ages 3 to 12, were “safe in an undisclosed location under the protection of the United States.”
Officials said other Afghan partners, including police and military, also deserved to be saved and that more rescue efforts were in progress, but they could not discuss details.
Khalid’s friends said he had no intention of leaving Afghanistan, and planned to stand with his countrymen to defend his homeland after U.S. forces were gone. But the government collapsed with stunning speed, and the president fled the country.
“He fought until he had nothing left to fight with,” Green said. “He was wounded. He was surrounded. His forces were not being resupplied. And echelons above him in the government had already begun to make their exit plan ... and striking deals. So people like him who were fighting were left stranded, and they were left without support.”
McCreary said Khalid originally sought protection only for his family while he kept fighting. Khalid and other fighters were completely surrounded by the Taliban last week and their location overrun, McCreary said.
When the Afghan government fell, that’s when “we quickly changed gears to also work on getting him to safety.”
At one point, rescuers lost contact with Khalid for several days, “and we all assumed that that he was killed,” McCreary said. “Just last week, we thought it was over, and then we were just going to ... keep working harder to protect his family.”
Khalid’s supporters said it would have been unthinkable to leave him behind after his years of partnership with Americans.
Khalid came to the rescue in March 2013, when a special forces detachment in eastern Afghanistan’s Wardak province suffered an insider attack. Someone dressed in an Afghan National Security Forces uniform opened fire, killing two Americans.
When the outpost was almost simultaneously attacked from the outside, a U.S. commander called on Khalid, who within minutes raced into the valley with a quick-reaction force to defend his American partners.
In 2015, when Khalid lost part of his right leg in a rocket-propelled grenade attack, friends in the U.S. military helped get him medical care and a prosthetic leg outside the country. A month later, he was again leading special police operations in Afghanistan alongside the U.S., Green said.
Along the way, he helped apprehend al-Qaeda and Taliban leaders. He went on to serve as police chief in Ghazni province and then Helmand province, where he was wounded again last month in a mortar attack and continued to direct the resistance from his hospital bed.
Khalid’s family has applied for refugee status in the U.S. based on fear of persecution, but it’s unclear how long that process might take or if they will be approved. Translators, interpreters and others who worked for the U.S. in Afghanistan are eligible to apply for special immigrant visas, but current Afghan military members or police officers are not, supporters said.
His supporters said it was most important to get them out of harm’s way and then figure the rest out later. People who are top Taliban targets because of their work with U.S. forces deserve special consideration, McCreary said.
“No one wants to live with the guilt of turning our backs or not ... honoring our promises,” McCreary said. That commitment and the collaboration it took to rescue Khalid “makes you proud to be an American.”
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[
"Rachel Cohen",
"Nathan Strout"
] | 2021-08-20 02:19:46+00:00 | 2021-08-19 22:04:42 | Space Force leadership expects to take on wideband satellite communications in the Army and narrowband SATCOM operations in the Navy this fall. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.airforcetimes.com%2Fnews%2Fyour-air-force%2F2021%2F08%2F19%2Fthe-space-force-met-its-18-month-deadline-to-get-up-and-running-heres-whats-next%2F.json | en | When Congress created the U.S. Space Force in December 2019, the Pentagon hadn’t launched a new military service since 1947. Lawmakers wanted the idea to become reality in just 18 months.
The Space Force met that deadline earlier this summer. Now, it turns from tackling the first organizational steps to the meat of becoming an effective warfighting branch.
It’s preparing to welcome soldiers, sailors and Marines as its first guardians from outside of the Department of the Air Force starting in October, and absorbing some of their missions.
The Space Force will take on wideband satellite communications in the Army and narrowband SATCOM operations in the Navy this fall — though that could be derailed if Congress fails to pass a defense budget by Oct. 1, the start of fiscal 2022, Vice Chief of Space Operations Gen. David “DT” Thompson told Air Force Times in an Aug. 12 interview.
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The Pentagon may be able to avoid that setback by asking Congress to allow personnel transfers as an exception to a possible continuing resolution, which would block any new initiatives not already funded under this year’s budget.
“We’re in the final stages of coordinating an agreement between the Army, the Navy and the Space Force to transfer on the order of 300 folks in those specific units … from the Army and the Navy into the Space Force, and those specific transfers will occur next year,” Thompson said.
A second round of 50 troops from the other services are on their way in, followed by another group of about 350 chosen applicants.
About 6,000 uniformed guardians and another 6,000 civilian employees now serve in the Space Force, which relies on another 6,000 or so airmen who work in support roles like base security. The Space Force still falls under the Department of the Air Force, which handled military space missions for decades before the separate service was created.
As the service staffs up, the relationship between officers and enlisted members may begin to look a little different.
“That’s part of our to-do list,” Thompson said. “We absolutely realize, especially when you talk about out on the operations floors … there’s probably more duplication and overlap in roles and responsibilities than there should be.”
The Space Force could flip the typical military staffing model on its head as well. While the Army, Navy and Air Force depend on a steady stream of young Americans to fill their jobs and rise through the ranks, the space enterprise wants to cater to more seasoned professionals.
Most military recruiting brings in thousands of young adults who gain expertise over time, then are whittled down to a select group of top experienced service members in leadership positions. In contrast, Thompson said, the Space Force needs a larger cadre of mid-career employees who understand the intricacies of space operations after gaining eight to 14 years of experience.
Autonomous algorithms could handle the more menial tasks that require less specialization and knowledge, where a young guardian might otherwise be in charge, Thompson suggested.
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That approach may dovetail with the Space Force’s plan to easily rotate people between military and industry jobs, where employees could garner that experience before beefing up the mid-career bench. It could also make it harder for young hopefuls to snag a spot as a second lieutenant or a specialist 1 — the lowest-ranking officers and enlisted members.
The Space Force’s forthcoming human capital plan, which will go to Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall’s desk before taking effect, pushes guardians to go deep on technical education related to each job.
“For engineers, it might be advanced degrees. For operators, it might be, everyone is required [to have] some level of advanced training,” Thompson said. “For all of them, a deeper level of understanding of how the domain works and the systems that work. For our intelligence professionals, additional advanced education and training in how our adversaries may think or the ability to do strategic assessments.”
He envisions that guardians will get their own personalized education and career plans, with a supervisor to help guide them along.
Within the next month, the service will have its three core commands up and running: Space Operations Command to handle daily combat activity; Space Systems Command for buying hardware and software; and Space Training and Readiness Command for basic training through postgraduate education.
More than 100 U.S. Space Command personnel and 900 total participants took part in Global Lightning 2021 March 8-12, which integrated space capabilities into a multi-domain exercise at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. (Lewis Carlyle/Space Command)
That breaks out the service’s three key responsibilities from the Air Force groups that previously oversaw them, establishing more direct management of the issues and moving from an air-centric mindset to that of space.
One challenge ahead is hashing out how the Space Force, which organizes, trains and equips troops, and U.S. Space Command, the revived organization that uses those personnel and resources to carry out daily combat missions, will work together without being redundant in the field.
The two organizations held their first biannual warfighter talks in July, nicknamed “Antares” — a reference to two large, bright stars that appear to shine as one. Chief of Space Operations Gen. Jay Raymond and SPACECOM boss Gen. James Dickinson and their staffs went over lessons learned from a two-week exercise in June, Pacific Sentry 21, where they explored how not to step on each other’s toes in battle.
The Space Force sent Brig. Gen. Troy Endicott, the assistant deputy chief of space operations handling cyber, nuclear, and other combat matters; U.S. Space Command sent Brig. Gen. Devin Pepper, deputy director of its strategy, plans and policy branch.
“What they did was basically trailblaze and prototype and experiment with the types of organizations, and liaison elements, and planning elements and functions, and support activities that both the United States Space Force and U.S. Space Command needed to bring to Indo-Pacific Command to allow them to operate and prosecute combat operations effectively,” Thompson said.
Those insights are important as the Space Force begins to build its service components that will manage air operations within each of the combatant commands. The service is already shaping Space Forces Central Command, a sister organization to the Air Force component in U.S. Central Command.
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The two most important capabilities guardians should have now, Thompson said, are not a Death Star or a phaser gun. He wants to give troops the ability to share classified information with others so that everyone is on the same page, and to grow their training and simulation enterprise.
“Imagine using a T-38 to learn how to fly and fight your F-22. Imagine using a T-1 to learn how to fly and fight your B-21,” Thompson said. “That’s where we’re at in terms of training systems today, and we don’t have those advanced training systems yet, and we don’t even have the modeling and simulation to tell us how effective that next-generation missile warning, missile tracking, some of those defenses and other things are going to be.”
Those assets will take shape as part of the Pentagon’s budget requests in the coming years.
Space Force officials and Kendall are working on a “very ruthless look at the capabilities and the things that we do today, how they apply through that lens [of outmaneuvering China], and the moves that we need to make to ensure that the kind of forces we’re building are those kinds of forces,” Thompson said.
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles “CQ” Brown’s mantra over the past year — “accelerate change or lose” — is bleeding over into the Space Force’s mindset as well.
Paired with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s directive to ditch older systems and capabilities that aren’t well-suited to outpacing other advanced militaries, “that means a lot of the systems that we fly today and that we’re about to fly” wouldn’t make the cut, Thompson said.
“They’re very sophisticated, they provide tremendous data and the types of capabilities that make us the best in the world, but they weren’t designed to operate in the space domain under threat and under attack” by anti-satellite, electronic warfare and laser or microwave weapons, Thompson said.
“What we’ve been charged with doing is … to effectively protect and defend them” and “look at what’s going to replace them here in the next decade or less,” he added.
If a satellite becomes less useful to current or future operations, it’s not worthwhile to turn it off and move it to a graveyard orbit, Thompson said. To the Space Force, accelerating change instead means quickly switching from building one technology to another when one becomes obsolete.
“A lot of those multiyear programs that extend out into this decade and to the end of the decade, we’ll be looking to adjust towards a new approach,” he said.
The COBRA DANE is an L-band phased-array radar at Eareckson Air Station on Shemya Island, Alaska. Built in the 1970s, its primary mission is to collect radar metric and signature data on foreign ballistic missile test launches. (Chief Petty Officer Brandon Raile/NORAD/Air Force) (Chief Petty Officer Brandon Raile/AP)
That mindset applies to terrestrial hardware as well.
Ground-based assets like the massive, boxy radar known as Cobra Dane, which collects data on ballistic missile and space launches as well as objects orbiting close to Earth, could look like giant stationary targets to an attacker. The Space Force is concerned less about their physical vulnerability and more about what role the decades-old systems might play in the future.
The military isn’t yet thinking about retiring Cobra Dane, Thompson said, but there’s debate about whether the U.S. would be better served by turning to satellites to accomplish the same mission. That comes as the United States and Canada jointly pledged to modernize the North American Aerospace Defense Command’s homeland-defense inventory, from sea to stars.
Still, the No. 2 space warfare officer is staying mum on what futuristic tech the United States might soon wield in combat.
“As you describe offensive and defensive capabilities we need, I think the department over the last several years has done great work in helping to start investing in those and getting ready to bring those online,” Thompson said. “I won’t say much more about that. We certainly need them, but I think they’re coming.”
Rachel Cohen joined Air Force Times as senior reporter in March 2021. Her work has appeared in Air Force Magazine, Inside Defense, Inside Health Policy, the Frederick News-Post (Md.), the Washington Post, and others.
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[
"J.D. Simkins"
] | 2021-08-20 02:19:59+00:00 | 2021-08-19 21:53:25 | Though such a reversal of fortune may have been predicted in the wake of the total withdrawal of U.S. troops, few anticipated the speed of the Taliban’s route. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.airforcetimes.com%2Foff-duty%2Fmilitary-culture%2F2021%2F08%2F19%2Fveterans-who-once-sought-hearts-and-minds-in-afghanistan-now-must-mend-their-own%2F.json | en | Shaun Duling and Festus McDonough enlisted in the Marine Corps in 2003 after graduating high school.
The two radio operators, the former from the Washington, D.C. area and the latter from Massachusetts, met by way of an assignment to the Hawaii-based 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines, a unit that would shepherd them on a 2005 deployment to Afghanistan’s Kunar Province. Army veteran R.J. Blake soon followed suit, deploying from 2006 to 2007 to the same region as a member of the famed 10th Mountain Division.
Like many young service members navigating the early post-9/11 landscape, each clung to a semblance of belief in the mission, of unshakable optimism and what seemed a certainty of exacting revenge.
“I just felt we were over there fighting an enemy who attacked America and liberating the people of Afghanistan from Taliban rule,” Duling told me Tuesday.
Arriving in 2006 with much of the same hubris-fueled perceptions of an enemy now all-too familiar, Blake admitted anticipating “a cakewalk with no action.”
“We thought it was going to be easy to win hearts and minds.”
Failure
Afghanistan’s collapse in recent weeks signaled a seemingly overnight reversal of democratic policies and institutions instilled over the last two decades. Few predicted the speed in which the Taliban would route the Afghan army — or that the militia would roll through many of the nation’s provinces without a single shot fired in retaliation.
U.S. Senate Republican Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., called the scene “a shameful failure of American leadership,” a statement echoed by Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., a Marine veteran who characterized the process as a “moral and operational failure.”
But outside of Washington, the events are forcing an estimated 2.8 million service members who have deployed at least once to war operations in Afghanistan or Iraq since 2001 to consider whether their service meant anything at all.
Twenty years is ample time to transition from battle-hungry youth to furious and, eventually, disillusioned veteran, a process that culminated in my own life years ago while watching helplessly as black ISIS flags were unfurled over hard-fought battlegrounds in Iraq, a country where I was deployed all of 2006 and parts of 2007 as a Marine scout observer.
My own experience prompted me to reach out to Duling, McDonough and Blake to discuss the evolution of their perceptions of Afghanistan. What did they think about the tumultuous images emerging from Kabul, where thousands of civilians at Hamid Karzai International Airport continue a desperate attempt to flee from Taliban control? Could they still find value in their experiences? How were their hearts and minds?
A hornet’s nest
McDonough, in center holding the flag, stands among Marine, Army, Navy and Air Force personnel after Operation Whalers. Army 1st Sgt. Tobias Meister, second from left, would later be killed in action. (Photo courtesy of Festus McDonough)
Soon after touching down in 2005 in Afghanistan’s Kunar Province, Duling and McDonough found themselves stepping off as participants in well-known operations bearing names like Red Wings and Whalers.
Blake’s 2006-2007 brigade reconnaissance, meanwhile, landed him in combat-riddled valleys such as Korengal, Narang and Kamdesh, where the 10th Mountain Division “stirred up a hornet’s nest of a capable, resilient enemy,” he said. “Nothing about it was a cake walk.”
Nearly every day yielded intense action for Blake and the small reconnaissance teams from 10th Mountain, who engaged in innumerable clashes with Taliban forces of 50 to 80 that oftentimes came down to “holding a line from being overrun with only half that manpower,” he said.
In May 2006, the division was in the midst of Operation Mountain Lion when one of their CH-47 Chinook helicopters went down over the Kunar Province, killing 10 soldiers, including Lt. Col. Joseph Fenty, who, at the time, was the highest-ranking KIA of the conflict. That fall, Blake was manning Combat Outpost Kamdesh when Lt. Benjamin Keating was killed. The stronghold would later be renamed COP Keating, the location of the book — and movie of the same name — “The Outpost,” which documents the harrowing 2009 Battle of Kamdesh.
Intermittent excursions to meet with locals terrified of living under the Taliban’s barbarism reaffirmed early-held beliefs in expelling evil from Afghanistan. This became especially true after witnessing firsthand the militia’s “enslavement of kids for sex, and cutting off noses or ears of those who dared to work with Americans,” Blake said.
But as the months wore on, the unrelenting firefights and mounting casualties began to wear on the war’s participants. Over time they began to curse the landscape they once admired and the soaring mountains they were forced to hump.
“It was such a complex war with more than one enemy, not just the Taliban,” Blake said. “Sometimes it seemed like it was just some young, bored kids shooting at us.”
For Blake, Duling and McDonough, the deployments that initially teased the aforementioned prospects would eventually come to an unceremonious end. Arriving units took the place of the outgoing, each comprising young men and women who would undergo a similar transformation. The Forever War continued to undulate over the ensuing years more than the valleys in which it was fought.
Duling at Jalalabad Air Field with two interpreters. (Courtesy of Shaun Duling)
Like their deployments, enlistments also drew to an end, ushering them into a world shockingly disconnected from their own. Hard-drawn lines of good versus evil and revenge became vague, replaced instead by decades of confusion and anger as images of returning bodies of American service members continued flowing during one administration after another.
“Seeing politicians use Afghanistan and Iraq as a talking points without any action, then seeing young men and women run through deployment after deployment until they have nothing left to give, only to be discarded and left to figure out how to cope...” Duling paused. “Processing all that is when I started to feel we have been lied to.”
Was it worth it?
The images emerging over the past week are staggering. One authenticated clip showed civilians in Kabul rushing an Air Force C-17 Globemaster in last-ditch effort to evade Taliban-imposed law. As the titanic plane ascended, multiple Afghans plummeted from the sky to their deaths, a vision that will likely be seared into the records of policy-makers who oversaw 20 years of decisions that will be questioned long after.
Those who carried out missions on the ground, however, are faced with juxtaposing the imagery of Afghanistan reaching its nadir with their own memories, of patrolling, of handing out treats to children, and of eating, drinking and laughing with locals who have spent their entire lives in fear of an enemy now in power.
“The locals were so appreciative of us there — this feels like we turned our backs on them,” Blake told me. “I’m just angry and sad. I love the Afghan people. Very hospitable. I loved their spirit and way of life.”
R.J. Blake's collage of scenes from the 10th Mountain deployment. (Photo courtesy of R.J. Blake)
“I can’t imagine being a family member of any of the service members who were killed in Afghanistan,” McDonough added. “It just shows such a total lack of planning in assisting those who helped us so much over the years.”
In a message to the fleet Wednesday, Marine Corps Commandant Gen. David Berger and Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Troy Black addressed the existential bewilderment rippling throughout the veteran community, assuring Marines past and present that “You fought for the Marine to your left and the Marine to your right. You never let them down.”
The message is similar to one that Duling, now 36, expressed to me from his office at Washington Gas, where he’s taken charge in recent years as a leader of the D.C.-area company’s veteran initiatives.
“The Marine Corps fundamentally changed the way I viewed the world, exposed me to incredible leaders, and even better friends,” Duling said. “I’m still very proud to be a Marine, and I know we did a lot of good during those 20 years. Despite seeing the current state of that beautiful country, I have to hold on to the belief that we gave them hope.”
After answering my questions, Duling and McDonough exchanged a few messages on Instagram. In a couple months, they will be rendezvousing in Austin, Texas, alongside a few other Marines who deployed with them, an annual reunion they kicked off a few years ago to make sure they remain a part of one another’s lives.
This year there will inevitably be more to discuss, more questions floated.
Was it worth it?
“Yes,” Berger wrote Wednesday. “Does it still hurt? Yes.”
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J.D. Simkins is a writer and editor for Military Times, and a USMC veteran. | www.airforcetimes.com | Veterans who once sought ‘hearts and minds’ in Afghanistan now must mend their own | https://www.airforcetimes.com/off-duty/military-culture/2021/08/19/veterans-who-once-sought-hearts-and-minds-in-afghanistan-now-must-mend-their-own/ | |||||
[
"Mike Johnson Mjohnson Kenoshanews.Com",
"Mike Johnson",
"Kenosha News File Photo Sean Krajacic",
"Sean Krajacic Photos",
"Kenosha News",
"Sean Krajacic"
] | 2021-08-20 02:07:56+00:00 | 2021-08-19 20:00:00 | Indian Trail head football coach Paul Hoffman provided a visual to describe how much roster turnover the Hawks have had since graduating a huge chunk of experienced seniors from last | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kenoshanews.com%2Fsports%2Fhigh-school-football-indian-trail-ready-to-forge-ahead-with-young-roster%2Farticle_e24e053c-fa71-5029-9fc2-0f03f332a4d9.html.json | en | Indian Trail, meanwhile, was picked to finish sixth in the eight-team SEC. The Hawks are trying to reach the WIAA Division-1 playoffs for the fourth straight year and the eighth time in 10 seasons as a varsity program, but whether their young roster can achieve that or not, Hoffman is happy to be coaching his players again on at least a more regular schedule.
“Football’s more than wins and losses,” he said. “Our job as coaches is to teach these young adults how to be full adults and productive members of society as workers and husbands and wives and family members and everything else like that. When you cut out all those (weight) lifts in the offseason and half the lifts in summer and all the culture-building stuff we do, it becomes really transactional, just ‘Hey, come on, we’re going to run some plays. We’ve got to get out of here.’
“That’s what I learned the most from it, is not to cut the culture stuff out. Find a way to fit it in, even if we’re crunched on time. It’s just been nice, the sense of being around our kids more than just running plays. That’s where relationships are built, and that’s what makes any sport special.”
Indian Trail Roster
No.;Name;Ht.;Wt.;Pos.;Yr. | www.kenoshanews.com | High school football: Indian Trail ready to forge ahead with young roster | https://www.kenoshanews.com/sports/high-school-football-indian-trail-ready-to-forge-ahead-with-young-roster/article_e24e053c-fa71-5029-9fc2-0f03f332a4d9.html | |||||
[
"Grace Haynes"
] | 2021-08-20 01:49:23+00:00 | 2021-08-19 00:00:00 | Sherwin-Williams' 2022 Colormix Forecast features 40 paint colors across 4 palettes called MODE. The colors include warm neutrals, bold metallics, organic greens, and nostalgic reds. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.southernliving.com%2Fhome%2Fcolors%2Fsherwin-williams-2022-color-forecast.json | https://imagesvc.meredithcorp.io/v3/mm/image?q=85&c=sc&poi=face&w=1500&h=750&url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.onecms.io%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F24%2F2021%2F08%2F19%2FSherwin-Williams-2022-Colormix-Forecast-Dreamland-Palette-2000.jpg | en | In 2021, homeowners whipped out their paint brushes to give the spaces they'd been spending so much time in a fresh new look. Some repainted kitchen cabinetry in bold shades, while others swathed the living room in a soothing hue. We especially loved the vibrant citrus colors that brought a splash of happiness into our houses.
Who's ready for a few new paint trends? Sherwin-Williams has announced its 2022 Colormix Forecast: MODE. This acronym represents four curated palettes: Method, Opus, Dreamland, and Ephemera. The company describes the collection as 40 trend-forward hues that embrace creativity, intention, and discovery. "We told a story of balance and rhythm through color last year as we transitioned into a time of stillness. We are holding that balance in one hand and embracing growth and adaptability in the other as we move toward a new vision and discovery of our world," said Sue Wadden, director of color marketing at Sherwin-Williams, in a press release. "Embracing the idea of MODE in design inspires a new way of being as we explore beyond what has been the familiar."
According to Sherwin-Williams, "The palettes tell stories about sustainability, deep and spiritual maximalism, the connection between technology and mindfulness, and nostalgia for the 1960s to 1980s. These stories celebrate creativity and intention as we look to the future and seek to inspire exploration through color, including warm neutrals, bold metallics, organic greens, and nostalgic reds."
The forecast is filled with inspired colors to enhance the look and feel of your home. The Method palette calls on nature's processes, with a balance of organic neutrals (like Woven Wicker, SW 9104) and earthy tones (like Urbane Bronze, SW 7048). Opus is an opulent palette that shows off darker, edgier shades (like Iron Ore, SW 7069). For life-giving energy, look to Dreamland, which includes peaceful purples (like Lite Lavender, SW 6554, shown above) and fresh greens (like Cucuzza Verde, SW 9038). The ephemera palette offers a playful new take on classic primary colors, with rich hues like Sierra Redwood (SW 7598). | www.southernliving.com | Sherwin-Williams Predicts These Paint Colors Will Be Huge in 2022 | https://www.southernliving.com/home/colors/sherwin-williams-2022-color-forecast | ||||
[
"Kaitlyn Yarborough"
] | 2021-08-20 01:49:04+00:00 | 2021-08-19 00:00:00 | Who's ready for a road trip? Buc-ee's is more than just a gas station. It's more than a roadside store. It's practically a way of life. Not to mention, it has the best snacks for your car ride. Here are the most hilariously Southern foods you can find at Buc-ee's. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.southernliving.com%2Fculture%2Fbucees-snacks.json | https://imagesvc.meredithcorp.io/v3/mm/image?q=85&c=sc&poi=face&w=1014&h=507&url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.onecms.io%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F24%2F2021%2F08%2F19%2Fbucees.jpg | en | In case you've never been to Buc-ee's before, allow us to introduce Texas' worst-kept secret. Buc-ee's is more than just a gas station. It's more than a roadside store. It's practically a way of life. A rite of passage. Previously a pitstop you'd only find throughout Texas, the convenience megastore (with its cheery cartoon beaver mascot) has now expanded further around the South with locations in Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, with future openings planned in Tennessee and Mississippi, as well. The whole South has Beaver Fever, and for good reason.
Buc-ee's is an experience, and the sheer size of the store and the number of gas pumps is enough to make you gawk. Don't worry. You'll get used to it. What will keep you coming back for more? Firstly, the clean bathrooms, which have literally been called out as the cleanest you'll find in America. Secondly, the food. Buc-ee's boasts the most crazily abundant amount of food offerings you'll have ever seen in a convenience store or gas station, and much of it pays homage to its Texas roots, with in-house barbecue, baked goods, and signature snacks that you won't find anywhere else. This is served alongside all the expected items, like fridges full of soda, aisles of candy, and other typical road trip wares.
Before you go (or return!), think ahead. It can get crazy in there, and you could be at risk of missing the best car nibbles. Here are the most hilariously Southern snacks you can find at Buc-ee's.
Beaver Nuggets
While not necessarily the most Southern thing ever, Beaver Nuggets are Buc-ee's signature snack, and the addictive caramel, sugar, and butter-coated corn puffs are not to be missed. Warning: You might want to grab more than one bag, so no car snack fights break out. Don't have a sweet tooth? The salty sibling of this snack is Buc-ee's Nug-ee's, which are corn puffs coated in cheese, spicy powder, and more.
Barbecue
There is a whole counter dedicated to in-house barbecue. Seriously. You'll actually see special Buc-ee's barbecue employees cutting up smoked meat and piling it into breakfast tacos and the crowd-favorite Texas brisket sandwiches. All of which are wrapped and displayed to easily be grabbed and taken on the road. Oh, just make sure to get some of the hot, fresh-made Beaver Chips (Buc-ee's homemade potato chips) to have along with it. It should be located at the same counter.
Pecan Logs
We're not lying when we say that Buc-ee's has about the best pecan log you're going to find anywhere. (We're not forgetting about you, Stuckey's!) With a fluffy homemade nougat center, thin coating of homemade caramel, and a crunchy outer layer of pecan pieces, pecan log rolls are a classic Southern candy that will certainly give you a jolt of energy.
Dr Pepper Icees
You probably haven't had a good 'ole Coke Icee in a while. Well, Buc-ee's has all that and then some, with options that include Dr Pepper and Big Red (both native Texas sodas). Grab a cup, and make it a large. The prices here are just as compelling as the offerings, and everything's bigger in Texas, right?
Kolaches
This Czech pastry is an important part of Texas' food culture and history, and if you've never had one of these doughy, fruit-filled pastries, Buc-ee's is the place. There is a whole pastry counter inside just for various pastries to bring back to the car. Texas kolache makers have even introduced savory pastries filled with sausage, cheeses, and jalapeños — which are way better than your average breakfast sandwich. Trust us.
Sizzlin' Saltines
Probably one of the most compelling snacks in the whole store, these spicy, seasoned Saltines simply can't be beat. While you're at it, grab the box right next to it: the Ranchin' Saltines covered in ranch-flavored seasoning. You'll want to mimic the recipe when you get home, but nothing will have quite the Buc-ee's taste. In the meantime, you can try our recipe for Butter-Baked Saltines instead.
Banana Pudding
We've never been more proud to be Southern than when we first saw the homemade containers of banana pudding in the grab-and-go food section at Buc-ee's, right next to the impressive selection of salads, sandwiches, and on-the-go charcuterie cups. Word on the street is that the banana pudding is actually quite the delicious sweet treat that any Southern grandmother would be impressed was found at a roadside store.
Spicy Pickled Eggs
The main point we're making here is that Buc-ee's has a whole pickling section. Really. You can rack up on a whole host of new condiments and hostess gifts to give at the end of your road trip — and basically all the makings of an elite Bloody Mary station. They're all under the in-house Buc-ee's brand, because of course they are. Some of the funniest options include Spicy Pickled Eggs and Pickled Quail Eggs. You know, in case you have a hankering for that on the ride.
Peanut Patties
This old-fashioned Southern candy was largely made popular in Texas back in the day. Similar to peanut brittle, but with a slightly chewier texture underneath the hard caramelized shell, peanut patties are usually piled into a barrel located conveniently right next to the cash register. Just in case you didn't get enough snacks already. What's one more? | www.southernliving.com | The Most Laugh-Out-Loud Southern Foods You Can Find at Buc-ee's | https://www.southernliving.com/culture/bucees-snacks | ||||
[
"Steve Bender"
] | 2021-08-20 01:49:17+00:00 | 2021-08-19 00:00:00 | Hammerhead worms are turning up in the United States. Here is what that means for you and your garden. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.southernliving.com%2Fgarden%2Fpests%2Fhammerhead-worms.json | https://imagesvc.meredithcorp.io/v3/mm/image?q=85&c=sc&poi=face&w=723&h=362&url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.onecms.io%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F24%2F2021%2F08%2F19%2FGettyImages-1243342636.jpg | en | They stalk their prey with cool precision advancing on conveyor belts of slime. When they catch their hapless targets, they wrap around them like boa constrictors and secrete a sticky mucus that contains both a toxin to kill and an enzyme to dissolve. As victims turn into disgusting goo, victors "drink" them like a Slurpee and then glide off looking for their next meals.
Meet your nightmare – hammerhead worms.
These are not your father's earthworms. In fact, earthworms and slugs are their favorite foods. They're technically flatworms as evidenced by their flattened bodies. The name "hammerhead" comes from the distinctive shape of their stalked, curved heads that remind people of hammerhead sharks. They pose no danger to you unless you pick one up, as the slime might cause skin irritation. Due to the toxin, nothing much eats them except other hammerheads. Thankfully, they're nowhere near the size of a hammerhead shark, but a big one can stretch eight inches long and be mistaken for a small snake.
Hammerhead worms, of which there are numerous species, don't belong in the United States. The theory is they're accidental imports that hitched a ride with plants brought here from tropical countries in their native South America and Asia. They've proved surprisingly resilient in cold winter areas, but seldom show up in arid climes, as they need moisture. Your best chance at seeing one is at night, as they're nocturnal, but suddenly encountering one curled up in a moist place during the day is unfailingly delightful.
Danger, Friendly Earthworm!
The threat hammerheads pose to our gardens and ecosystems is pretty direct. They eat earthworms – lots of them. Earthworms, as you know, are highly beneficial by both loosening compacted soil and also converting organic matter into nutrients that feed plants. When earthworms disappear, their benefits cease.
What are our chances of eradicating these foreign invaders? About as slim as they are. See, they profit from a reproductive strategy that is, well, quite interesting. All hammerhead worms are hermaphroditic and possess both male and female organs. A sexual encounter to promote genetic diversity leaves both pregnant, and they lay eggs. However, asexual reproductive is more common and even weirder. Part of the worm will just calve off and become a new worm that's genetically identical to the first. That's why trying to kill a hammerhead by cutting it in half is a bad idea. The half lacking a head will just grow a new head. Now you have two hammerheads.
Absent nuking the soil with a real nuke (frowned upon in this country since the advent of Godzilla movies), the most convenient control is salt. Pour some salt into a container, pick up the hammerhead with tweezers or while wearing a glove, and drop it in it. The critter will react the same as a slug would. Slime City, then die. | www.southernliving.com | Attack of the Hammerhead Worms | https://www.southernliving.com/garden/pests/hammerhead-worms | ||||
[
"Patricia S York"
] | 2021-08-20 01:49:10+00:00 | 2021-08-19 00:00:00 | So many recipes, so little time. This holiday season, bake ahead and freeze your favorite sweet potato pie. Dessert will be ready when you are. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.southernliving.com%2Fdesserts%2Fpies%2Fcan-you-freeze-sweet-potato-pie.json | https://imagesvc.meredithcorp.io/v3/mm/image?q=85&c=sc&poi=%5B20000%2C11250%5D&w=2000&h=1000&url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.onecms.io%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F24%2F2019%2F10%2F29%2Fmississippi_sweet_potato_pie1-2000.jpg | en | The holiday season is fast approaching which means you may already be thinking about all the recipes you want to try. As every good baker knows, the elements of a successful baking project involve the recipe you choose, quality ingredients, and your skill in the kitchen. There is one more factor to consider that will guarantee your family's favorite holiday desserts are ready when your guests arrive: timing. If a sweet potato pie is on your menu, think about baking ahead and freezing. When your oven is crowded with holiday entrees and side dishes, you can relax, knowing your holiday pie is already baked.
Choose the right pan
When preparing a pie for the freezer, it is best to use the inexpensive and disposable pie pans available at your local grocery store. Aluminum pie pans are thinner than those made from other materials, such as glass or ceramic, which means the pie will freeze faster, avoiding the development of ice crystals on the surface. Using a disposable pie pan also frees up your prettier glass or ceramic pie pans for another use.
Cool and securely wrap
Follow instructions for your favorite sweet potato pie recipe and, once the pie is baked, let it cool completely on a wire rack at room temperature. This may take two to three hours – you don't want to feel any warmth when you touch the bottom of the pie pan. Once thoroughly cooled, wrap and seal the pie in several layers of plastic wrap. For added protection against freezer burn, follow up this step with a layer of aluminum foil or even newspaper, folded around the pie and taped around the edges. Freeze the pie for up to a month.
Prepare to serve
Remove the sweet potato pie from the freezer and let it thaw in the fridge 10-12 hours before serving. Do not thaw the pie on the kitchen countertop at room temperature because the filling may "weep," resulting in a soggy crust. Once the pie has completely thawed in the refrigerator, you can then put it on the kitchen counter and let it reach room temperature before serving. You can also reheat it for about 15 minutes at 325° to bring back its silky texture.
Ensure the quality of your baked items by storing them properly before your meal. Take care of your leftovers as well, and you will enjoy that fresh-from-the-oven taste for several days.
Top it off and enjoy | www.southernliving.com | How To Freeze a Sweet Potato Pie | https://www.southernliving.com/desserts/pies/can-you-freeze-sweet-potato-pie | ||||
[] | 2021-08-20 01:58:18+00:00 | 2021-08-20 00:33:55 | https%3A%2F%2Fm.salisburypost.com%2F2021%2F08%2F19%2Fhigh-school-football-north-at-east-football-canceled%2F.json | en | Staff report
GRANITE QUARRY — East Rowan and North Rowan will have to wait another week to start the football season.
Their game scheduled for Friday in Granite Quarry was canceled on Thursday afternoon.
East’s new AD David Andrews explained that while East’s football team is healthy, many players are in quarantine due to COVID contract tracing from their classes.
North and East have different open dates, so the non-conference game is unlikely to be made up, reducing both teams to nine-game seasons.
North, which has about 40 players in the program, isn’t fielding a jayvee squad this year. East does have a jayvee team but was unable to schedule another opponent on Thursday.
North Rowan is scheduled to host South Rowan next week, while East is scheduled to play at North Stanly. | m.salisburypost.com | High school football: North at East football canceled | https://m.salisburypost.com/2021/08/19/high-school-football-north-at-east-football-canceled/ | ||||||
[
"Viren Mirpuri"
] | 2021-08-20 01:44:59+00:00 | 2021-08-20 06:17:06 | GTA Online Reddit has become a place where players post their daily shenanigans. Players love to upload the coolest things they've done in GTA Online to Reddit for the GTA community to savor. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sportskeeda.com%2Fgta%2Fgta-online-redditor-finds-unique-way-parallel-park-almost-impossible-space.json | en | GTA Online Reddit has become a place where players post their daily shenanigans. Players love to upload the coolest things they've done in GTA Online to Reddit for the GTA community to savor.
The community is ever-growing and new players are constantly joining the role of being a contributor. A lot of players get traction when they post something interesting on the subreddit.
A user named u/asaru95 uploaded a video of them pulling off an insane stunt in GTA Online.
It's no secret that parallel parking can be a big problem for people trying to get into tight spots. The footage shows one humorous way it can be done.
GTA Online Redditor finds unique way to parallel park in an almost impossible space
On August 19, Redditor u/asaru95 uploaded a video of them parallel parking their car in the most unique way ever.
The player drove and crashed their car into the side of a hill at high speed, making the car fly into the air. After the car reaches the road, it tumbles around and gets perfectly parked between two cars.
This video shook up the community and received 8.6k upvotes and 123 comments in around 12 hours.
The top comment to the post was by a user named u/jmurphy4th saying, "This is how the DMV really expects people to parallel park on Road tests."
The comment was upvoted 505 times. The community continued to joke on the topic as it is difficult to get a drivers license by DMV standards.
He then continued to comically state the requirements that the DMV has set, to be able to get a license. Which again shook up the community and got 83 upvotes and 8 replies.
Another redditor, who goes by the username u/LisaWinchester commented: "HhhhLike a glove!" which started a thread of comments from the community, posting memes of Jim Carey saying the phrase "Like a glove" from the movie Ace Ventura.
Another redditor posted a comment saying, "And people say Parallel Parking is hard. Pshh. Drive up a hill, do a mid-air somersault, profit!" stating that Parallel Parking is easy and that if someone wanted to look cool while doing it, they had to do it as it is in the video by the uploader.
More and more comments started showing up with jokes and references to the infamous towing mission from GTA 5 where Tonya has to tow the vehicle because its parked at the wrong spot.
Among all the jokes, some curiosity started showing up in the GTA Online community to find out which car was used for the stunt and and the community was quick to answer. Some helpful answers and some comic ones followed.
This tread captures the true essence of Reddit.
User u/averagebloxxer commented saying, "The only possible way to parallel park, because that is hard ****." This redditor stated that there was no other way to park the car between the two in GTA Online except the one in the video as it seemed like an impossible task to do.
One redditor questioned the realism of the video and how the cars are more durable in the game, where he got an answer from another user asking him if its possible for cars to fly that high.
This tread shows the daily shenanigans that go around in GTA Online and on its sub reddit. Alot of players play GTA Online just to experience such moments and the community loves nothing more.
Disclaimer: The article reflects the writer's views.
Edited by R. Elahi | www.sportskeeda.com | GTA Online Redditor finds unique way to parallel park in an almost impossible space | https://www.sportskeeda.com/gta/gta-online-redditor-finds-unique-way-parallel-park-almost-impossible-space | |||||
[
"Daniel Wenerowicz"
] | 2021-08-20 01:44:28+00:00 | 2021-08-20 06:09:07 | With the release of the Siege of Paris DLC in Assassin's Creed Valhalla, there are four new short swords for players to collect, including the Joyeuse sword. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sportskeeda.com%2Fesports%2Fjoyeuse-ac-valhalla-short-sword.json | en | With the release of the Siege of Paris DLC in Assassin's Creed Valhalla, there are four new short swords for players to collect, including the Joyeuse sword. Also known as one-handed swords, they each have their own process to unlock them.
The Joyeuse short sword in the Siege of Paris may be the hardest short sword to collect in Assassin's Creed Vahalla so far. It makes sense considering that the sword was once wielded by Charlemagne himself, and is by far the fanciest looking short sword.
To find where the sword is located, players should head to Paris and look for the Hidden Ones Bureau. It's located on the southwestern side of Paris, and of course, it's slightly hidden out of sight. The Hidden Ones are essentially the Assassin's faction, and they serve their own purpose in the greater Valhalla story.
Getting the Joyeuse sword will require a quest that can be triggered in one of two ways. The first is to simply enter the Hidden Ones Bureau, where the quest will begin once players enter and find a note that is placed inside.
Another way would be to find excavation sites in Paris and pick up one of the keys that will lead to the Joyeuse sword. Both methods will trigger the quest.
With the quest started and the chest found, players in Assassin's Creed Valhalla will still need to find all three keys required to unlock the latter and claim the Joyeuse sword.
All key locations for the Joyeuse sword in Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Siege of Paris
Each of the keys is located in Francia and they can all be found in different ruins. As mentioned, finding all of the keys will give players access to the Joyeuse sword.
The first key can be found in the Melunois region of Francia in a spot called the "Diodurum Ruins." It will take some time to get all the way through and grab the key, but a Golden Flame ability is waiting on the other side.
Next, players should head to the Evresin region and look for the "Gisacum Ruins." The entrance is surrounded by some trees with an opening made of rock in the ground. Another interesting ability will be waiting in this area as well.
The final key is found in the Amienois region within the "Champlieu Ruins." It's located just outside of Paris, and like the others, will provide an ability at the end. Grab the final key and claim the Joyeuse sword in Assassin's Creed Valhalla.
Edited by Sijo Samuel Paul | www.sportskeeda.com | Joyeuse AC Valhalla short sword | https://www.sportskeeda.com/esports/joyeuse-ac-valhalla-short-sword | |||||
[
"Paige Greene"
] | 2021-08-20 01:45:30+00:00 | 2021-08-20 06:34:41 | Hospital Playlist Season 2 has continued to hint that Ik-jun might get together with Song-hwa. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sportskeeda.com%2Fpop-culture%2Fhospital-playlist-season-2-episode-9-teases-romance-seok-hyeong-min-ah.json | en | Hospital Playlist Season 2 has continued to hint that Ik-jun might get together with Song-hwa. That hasn't materialized so far, except for the showmakers teasing something more than friendship between the two.
Now, Hospital Playlist Season 2 Episode 9 has introduced a possibility of a new couple in the show.
This became highly probable when Seok-hyeong had ditched his band practice after hearing that Min-ah had passed out due to stress and fatigue among other things.
In Hospital Playlist Season 2, Episode 9, his reaction towards Min-ah's advances changed.
Seok-hyeong and Min-ah are the next couple in Hospital Playlist season 2 that audiences want to cheer
Seok-hyeong has decided in Hospital Playlist Season 2, Episode 9 that he will put his guard down around Min-ah.
He used to be one of the doctors who took about six months just to be comfortable around his staff and eat with them. However, he seemed extremely comfortable around Min-ah to visit her when she was sick and even be okay with her treating him to an ice cream cone.
In fact, when it seemed as if the ice cream might get stolen by Jeong-won or Ik-jun, he seemed annoyed and his smile when Min-ah was around told Ik-jun and Jeong-won that this man was in knee deep.
The problem now is to figure out how he can stop his mother from interfering in this relationship as she did before with his previous marriage.
Min-ah had gotten Seok-hyeong's permission to ask him out five times before she gave up on him. He was certain initially that he would never put another woman through what his first wife had experienced.
Yet, after rejecting Min-ah four times, with one last attempt left from her side, he had definitely changed his mind.
The moment he figures out a solution to the problem that is his mother, this ship is definitely sailing and audience can breathe a sigh of relief as it won't be dragged on and on like the relationship between Song-hwa and Ik-jun's.
Theirs has not seen a speck of improvement over the past nine episodes, except for a tease here and there.
Jun-wan learns the truth about Ik-sun's diagnosis in Hospital Playlist season 2
Just as the viewers had guessed from the promo, Ik-sun was not over Jun-wan.
Ik-jun, her brother and Jun-wan's best friend, found this out and he orchestrated the coincidental meeting between Jun-wan and Ik-sun. The two agreed to meet while Ik-sun was in Seoul.
However, the day that she was supposed to meet Jun-wan in Hospital Playlist Season 2, Ik-sun fell sick and had to be taken to the hospital. Ik-jun informed Jun-wan about it without stressing too much, so as to not make Jun-wan uncomfortable and also hope to keep his promise to his sister.
That is how Jun-wan found out the truth. In the upcoming episodes of Hospital Playlist Season 2, he will definitely want answers from Ik-sun. Especially now when he has seen her phone screensaver image was that of his face.
Just as he was not over her, she also seemed to have feelings for him and they will now figure this out.
Hospital Playlist Season 2, episode 8 stars Jo Jung-suk, Yoo Yeon-seok, Jung Kyung-ho, Kim Dae-myung and Jeon Mi-do in lead roles and is broadcast on TVN every Thursday. International audiences can stream the show on Netflix.
Disclaimer: The article reflects the writer's views.
Edited by R. Elahi | www.sportskeeda.com | Hospital Playlist Season 2, Episode 9 teases romance between Seok-hyeong and Min-ah | https://www.sportskeeda.com/pop-culture/hospital-playlist-season-2-episode-9-teases-romance-seok-hyeong-min-ah | |||||
[
"Daniel Wenerowicz"
] | 2021-08-20 01:44:21+00:00 | 2021-08-20 06:41:30 | Call of Duty: Vanguard has finally been revealed to the world, and players can begin to pre-order and prepare for an open beta in the near future. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sportskeeda.com%2Fesports%2Fhow-pre-order-vanguard-gain-access-open-beta.json | en | Call of Duty: Vanguard has finally been revealed to the world, and players can begin to pre-order and prepare for an open beta in the near future.
After dropping a trailer, Vanguard had its own Warzone event, and there is plenty of information to digest now.
Around this time every year, the next Call of Duty is announced, and Vanguard is no different. The announcement typically gives the official release date and the ability to pre-order the game.
As always, fans of Call of Duty can pre-order the game physically or digitally, but they may have separate bonuses depending on the place.
Vanguard itself has been confirmed for a November 5, 2021 release date. Most of the Call of Duty games in the past have been released in November, so the revealed date wasn't much of a surprise. The pre-order for Vanguard should also be standard procedure as well.
Players will be able to pre-order Vanguard from places like Best Buy or GameStop if they want a physical copy. Amazon also tends to supply physical copies of games.
If players simply want the digital version of Vanguard, it can be pre-ordered from the PlayStation Store, the Xbox Microsoft store, or the Blizzard.net launcher for players that are on PC.
How to get access to the Open Beta for Call of Duty: Vanguard
When players pre-order Call of Duty: Vanguard, they will receive access to the Open Beta of the game. Which platform or outlet players choose to pre-order from won't make a difference.
However, some outlets may allow players to refund before the game releases if they simply want to try the Open Beta. But it's not a guarantee.
Despite the announcement of an Open Beta if players pre-order Call of Duty: Vanguard, there is no official date for the Open Beta itself. It's possible that it could take place in September or early October, but players will need to keep an eye out for updates on that end.
On top of access to the Open Beta for Call of Duty: Vanguard, a pre-order will also provide players with a blueprint for the PPSh-41 in Black Ops Cold War and Warzone.
The blueprint is a Mastercraft weapon that certainly fits the aesthetic of the next game with a shark-painted plane theme. It will carry over to the next Warzone map for sure, so players should grab one if they know they'll play both games.
Disclaimer: The article reflects the writer's own views.
Edited by R. Elahi | www.sportskeeda.com | How to pre-order Vanguard and gain access to the open beta | https://www.sportskeeda.com/esports/how-pre-order-vanguard-gain-access-open-beta | |||||
[
"Anjishnu Roy"
] | 2021-08-20 01:44:41+00:00 | 2021-08-20 06:30:00 | Tuskers XI will take on Lions XI in the 27th match of the Pondicherry T20 at the Cricket Association Puducherry Siechem in Puducherry on Friday. | https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sportskeeda.com%2Ffantasy-cricket-mantra%2Ftus-vs-lio-dream11-prediction-fantasy-cricket-tips-today-s-playing-11-pitch-report-pondicherry-t20-match-27.json | en | Tuskers XI will take on Lions XI in the 27th match of the Pondicherry T20 at the Cricket Association Puducherry Siechem in Puducherry on Friday.
With two wins from eight matches, Tuskers XI are at the bottom of the Pondicherry T20 table. However, they defeated Panthers XI by five wickets in their last game and will be heading into today's fixture high on confidence. Lions XI have also endured a difficult start to their Pondicherry T20 campaign and much like Tuskers XI, have won just two games so far.
TUS vs LIO Probable Playing 11 Today
TUS XI
Parandaman Thamaraikannan (C), Aravind K, Palani R, Kumar P, Yash Jadhav (WK), Ankit Agarwal, Malladi Subrahmanyam, Akash Kargave, Sowrrow Singh, Sharadh Kishan A, Sabari Rajasekar
LIO XI
A Angappan, Shreeraj Anant Gharat, Kamaleeshwaran A, Parameeswaran S, Nitish Salekar, Satish Jangir B, Shri Sivagunal S, Muhammed Salmanul Faris (WK), Murugan P (C), Magadevan Mathan, Rajaram S
Match Details
TUS vs LIO, Pondicherry T20, Match 27
Date and Time: 20th August, 2021, 9:00 AM IST
Venue: Cricket Association Siechem, Puducherry
Pitch Report
The track at the Cricket Association Puducherry Siechem in Puducherry generally favors the batsmen, especially in this format. Bowlers will struggle to pick up wickets and contain the flow of runs, with the par score at the venue being around 100.
Today’s TUS vs LIO Dream11 match top picks
Wicketkeeper
Y A Jadhav has done a fine job as the Tuskers XI's wicketkeeper-bastsman. He has consistently scored runs while also being sharp behind the stumps.
Batsmen
K Aravind is Tuskers XI's leading run-scorer in the Pondicherry T20, amassing 255 runs in runs games. He scored 42 runs in the last game.
N Manik Salekar will be the player to keep an eye out for from the Lions XI team. In addition to scoring 187 runs, he has picked up four wickets.
All-rounder
P Thamaraikannan is a dependable all-rounder for Tuskers XI. He has scored 203 runs in eight Pondicherry T20 matches while also taking three wickets.
Bowlers
Satish B has had a phenomenal Pondicherry T20 campaign on the individual front. In addition to picking up 10 wickets, he has also scored 117 vital runs down the order.
Top 5 best players to pick in TUS vs LIO Dream11 prediction team
Satish B (LIO) – 551 points
P Thamaraikannan (TUS) – 548 points
N Manik Salekar (LIO) – 426 points
S Parameeswaran (LIO) – 421 points
K Aravind (TUS) – 417 points
Important stats for TUS vs LIO Dream11 prediction team
Satish B: 117 runs and 10 wickets
P Thamaraikannan: 203 runs and 3 wickets
N Manik Salekar: 187 runs and 4 wickets
F Ahmed: 98 runs and 5 wickets
K Aravind: 225 runs
TUS vs LIO Dream11 Prediction Today (Pondicherry T20)
TUS vs LIO Dream11 Fantasy Suggestion #1 - Pondicherry T20
Fantasy Suggestion #1: Y A Jadhav, N Manik Salekar, K Aravind, A Kamaleeshwaran, S A Gharat, P Thamaraikannan, S Parameeswaran, F Ahmed, Satish B, R Palani, M Mathan
Captain: P Thamaraikannan. Vice-captain: N Manik-Salekar
TUS vs LIO Dream11 Fantasy Suggestion #2 - Pondicherry T20
Fantasy Suggestion #2: Y A Jadhav, N Manik Salekar, K Aravind, A Kamaleeshwaran, P Thamaraikannan, S Parameeswaran, S Singh, F Ahmed, Satish B, R Palani, S Rajaram
Captain: Satish B. Vice-captain: S Parameeswaran
Edited by Samya Majumdar | www.sportskeeda.com | TUS vs LIO Dream11 Prediction: Fantasy Cricket Tips, Today's Playing 11 and Pitch Report for Pondicherry T20, Match 27 | https://www.sportskeeda.com/fantasy-cricket-mantra/tus-vs-lio-dream11-prediction-fantasy-cricket-tips-today-s-playing-11-pitch-report-pondicherry-t20-match-27 |
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