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DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday afternoon's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Midday Daily 4" game were:
1-1-4-8
(one, one, four, eight)
DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday afternoon's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Midday Daily 4" game were:
1-1-4-8
(one, one, four, eight) | 2022-11-15T19:47:46+00:00 | lmtonline.com | https://www.lmtonline.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Midday-Daily-4-game-17586646.php |
WFO PENDLETON Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Sunday, October 23, 2022
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FREEZE WATCH
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pendleton OR
315 AM PDT Sat Oct 22 2022
...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING...
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 possible.
* WHERE...In Oregon, Central Oregon. In Washington, Kittitas
Valley and Yakima Valley.
* WHEN...From late tonight through Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other
sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor
plumbing.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent
freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they should
be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those that have
in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above-
ground pipes to protect them from freezing.
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Copyright 2022 AccuWeather | 2022-10-22T11:26:28+00:00 | sfgate.com | https://www.sfgate.com/weather/article/WA-WFO-PENDLETON-Warnings-Watches-and-Advisories-17526810.php |
Boys Soccer
STATE TOURNAMENT
Wednesday’s Semifinals
Division I
New Albany 2, Moeller 1, 2OT
St. Ignatius 1, Medina 0
Division II
Bexley 1, Wyoming 0, OT
Lima Shawnee 2, Warren Howland 1
Division III
Grandview Heights 2, Yellow Springs 1, 2OT
Ottawa Hills 1, Cardinal Mooney 0
Saturday’s Championships
At Columbus Crew Lower.com Field
Division I
New Albany vs. St. Ignatius, 1 p.m.
Division II
Lima Shawnee vs. Bexley, 7 p.m.
Division III
Grandview Heights vs. Ottawa Hills, 4 p.m.
Girls Soccer
STATE TOURNAMENT
Tuesday’s Semifinals
Division I
Seton 2, Olentangy Orange 1, 2OT
Strongsville 3, Rocky River Magnificat 0
Division II
Waynesville 5, Marietta 0
Copley 7, Bay Village 1
Division III
Cin. Country Day 4, Lynchburg-Clay 0
Ottawa-Glandorf 2, Akron Manchester 0
Friday’s Championships
At Columbus Crew Lower.com Field
Division I
Seton vs. Strongsville, 1 p.m.
Division II
Waynesville vs. Copley, 7 p.m.
Division III
Cin. Country Day vs. Ottawa-Glandorf, 4 p.m.
REPORTING RESULTS
Contact Dayton Daily News, Springfield News-Sun and Journal-News with scores and results as soon as possible after varsity high school athletic contests by email only at COPSports@coxinc.com. Please include any details from your contest that you would like published along with a contact name and phone number. | 2022-11-10T02:46:43+00:00 | springfieldnewssun.com | https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/sports/high-school/hs-results-119-state-soccer-semifinals/5G54PKEC4BFQZMXMK3BVFR76IQ/ |
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The words “impressive” and “awesome” were common refrains from a group of entertainment reporters who were among the first to see the upcoming DC superhero movie “The Flash.”
Warner Bros. screened the film for the first time at CinemaCon Tuesday for theater owners, exhibitors and reporters attending the annual trade show and industry conference.
Reviews are embargoed until a later date – the film, the studio said, is not completely finished – but viewers were able to post reactions on social media as soon as the credits rolled.
Brian Welk of Indiewire wrote that “it played very well,” pointing out that there were more than a few screams and gasps in the packed theater.
Film critic Jordan Hoffman tweeted that it was, “far more madcap than I expected. Really nailed what reading a 5-issue crossover comic book is like. Tons of Ezra Miller being zany and time paradox stuff. Nerds will lose their minds at the ending.”
“The Playlist’s” Greg Ellwood wrote that it was “very good” and that Miller was “great,” while Scott Mantz went a step further declaring that it’s “one of the very best DC movies, a perfect blend of action, heart & humor.”
Erik Davis, of Fandango, wrote on Twitter that it is “tremendous” and that it is “without a doubt among the best superhero films ever made. An all-timer. Inventive storytelling, FANTASTIC action sequences, great cast. SO MANY nerdy details.”
Jason Guerrasio, of Business Insider, had a more tempered reaction, writing that it is “def not the best superhero movie ever made … but it’s an impressive DC movie with lots of emotion and loads of surprises.”
“The Flash,” directed by Andy Muschietti, is one of the studio’s biggest films of the year. In the film, Barry Allen uses his superpowers to go back in time in an attempt to change the past and save his parents. But things go awry and he finds himself stuck in a very different reality where Michael Shannon’s General Zod is back and Batman is not the Batman he knows (Ben Affleck’s version). Widely available trailers have already revealed that the new Batman he encounters is Michael Keaton’s version.
After the box office disappointment of “Shazam! Fury of the Gods” earlier this year, the hope is that “The Flash,” which reportedly carries a $200 million budget, will reach blockbuster heights when it opens in theaters on June 16.
The long-planned standalone about The Flash/Barry Allen has also been the subject of much discussion because of its star Ezra Miller, who made headlines last year for a string of arrests and erratic behavior.
Miller was arrested twice last year in Hawaii, for disorderly conduct and harassment at a karaoke bar and then for second-degree assault. The parents of 18-year-old Tokata Iron Eyes, a Native American activist, last year filed a protection order against Miller, accusing the actor of grooming their child and other inappropriate behavior with her as a minor from the age of 12. Tokata Iron Eyes has disputed that.
Miller, who identifies as non-binary and goes by they/them pronouns, said last year that they were seeking mental health treatment.
The development of a standalone Flash movie has been in the works for almost 10 years. In one plan, announced at Comic Con in 2014, an Ezra Miller Flash movie would have hit theaters in 2018. Muschietti wouldn’t even be attached to direct until 2019.
Warner Bros. has, throughout Miller’s personal troubles and the shelving of “Batgirl,” remained steadfast in its plans to release the “The Flash.”
And though plans are already underway for a new future for DC Studios, “The Flash” has been one that the new regime of James Gunn and Peter Safran have seemed particularly excited about. Gunn said it was, “One of the best superhero films I’ve ever seen.” And Warner Bros. Discovery president and CEO David Zaslav even boasted that Tom Cruise saw and loved the film so much that he called Muschietti himself to congratulate him. | 2023-04-26T10:51:34+00:00 | mytwintiers.com | https://www.mytwintiers.com/news-cat/entertainment-news-news/first-reactions-to-the-flash-starring-ezra-miller/ |
More than 100 accusations of sexual harassment and assault have rocked Taiwan's media, music and political circles — showing the gap between laws meant to protect victims and their implementation.
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More than 100 accusations of sexual harassment and assault have rocked Taiwan's media, music and political circles — showing the gap between laws meant to protect victims and their implementation.
Copyright 2023 NPR | 2023-07-03T21:06:21+00:00 | wyomingpublicmedia.org | https://www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/2023-07-03/metoo-in-taiwan-over-100-public-accusations-of-sexual-violence-in-the-last-month |
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — According to the Indianapolis Fire Department, Indiana Task Force 1 was activated Thursday to travel to south eastern Kentucky in support of the catastrophic flooding that has happened in the area.
A total of 32 personnel will depart Thursday night for Kentucky as a part of Mission Ready Package. They will be responsible for water duties throughout the emergency response.
Eight people have been killed so far, the Kentucky governor said Thursday evening.
With an extensive history involving support at the World Trade Center during 9/11, the task force most recently assisted emergency responses in Mayfield, Kentucky, at the collapse of the Mayfield Consumer Products facility after a tornado in 2021. | 2022-07-29T01:00:22+00:00 | wishtv.com | https://www.wishtv.com/news/indiana-news/indiana-task-force-1-deployed-to-support-flooding-efforts-in-south-eastern-kentucky/ |
PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Marlee Matlin, Jeremy O. Harris and Eliza Hittman exited the premiere of a film playing in competition at the Sundance Film Festival on Friday night after the closed captioning device failed to work.
Matlin, who is deaf, is serving on the jury alongside Harris and Hittman for films debuting in the U.S. Dramatic Competition at the festival in Park City, Utah, this week. The jurors walked out collectively when they realized the situation, which happened during the premiere of “Magazine Dreams.” Variety first reported the news.
Joana Vicente, the CEO of the Sundance Institute, said in a statement to The Associated Press on Saturday that the closed captioning device, which relies on Wi-Fi, had been checked before the screening and was working, but malfunctioned nonetheless.
“Our team immediately worked with the devices in that venue to test them again for the next screening and the device worked without any malfunction,” Vicente said. “Our goal is to make all experiences (in person and online) as accessible as possible for all participants. Our accessibility efforts are, admittedly, always evolving and feedback helps drive it forward for the community as a whole.”
Accessibility at film festivals has been a major topic for years, and the incident once again spotlighted how organizers are trying to make changes to accommodate all fans. Vicente said her team has been working hard in that area, but acknowledged there is more to be learned.
“We are committed to improving experiences & belonging for all festival attendees,” the statement read. “We consider accessibility as one of the primary drivers of institutional excellence and this work is done in partnership with film teams.”
Matlin did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Vicente said she and her fellow jurors would see “Magazine Dreams” in the coming days.
The Sundance Film Festival runs through Jan. 29.
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The spelling of ‘Hittman’ has been corrected in this version. | 2023-01-22T20:59:13+00:00 | pahomepage.com | https://www.pahomepage.com/news/national/ap-jurors-leave-sundance-premiere-over-closed-captioning-glitch/ |
Company also appoints Thayer Lavielle, Executive Vice President of Wasserman's The Collective, to its Board of Directors
BOSTON, June 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- SOS, the female-founded company that is redefining wellness on the go through a fast-growing network of smart vending machines, is announcing $7.6 million in funding in two separate strategic partnerships: a $2.6 million investment round supported by Wasserman Ventures and $5 million round led by Urban Us Capital to support machine production and expansion. Through these partnerships, SOS will leverage the investment to expand into sports arenas, entertainment venues and college campuses, while continuing to deliver on its mission of creating a more inclusive and elevated wellness experience for anybody, anywhere – underscored with always-free period care products.
Wasserman Ventures, the recently launched investment arm of Wasserman – a global leader in sports, music, entertainment and culture – will help accelerate SOS's global amenity network by leveraging Wasserman's extensive and connected network throughout entertainment venues and facilities, providing an enhanced consumer and fan experience. An increased global footprint will also help provide a direct and valuable channel for wellness brands through media sponsorship opportunities and product discovery in targeted, high-value entertainment locations. The investment round was also supported by various other angel investors.
SOS has also appointed Thayer Lavielle, Executive Vice President of The Collective, Wasserman's women-focused practice, to its Board of Directors. In the position, Thayer will work with SOS to identify strategic opportunities that further their global footprint and shared mission to raise the visibility of women in business.
"Aligning with Wasserman provides us the opportunity to work alongside a global partner who can help us open doors, shape our consumer narrative and scale our business to provide our wellness service and products to millions of fans and consumers," said Susanna Twarog, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of SOS. "With this investment and Thayer on our board, we're primed to grow our network, better serve our brand partners and change the on-the-go wellness game as the world knows it."
"Given our sports, music and entertainment legacy, expertise and connections, we are well-positioned to make SOS's forward-thinking technology an integral part of the fan experience of the future," said Darren Ross, Executive Vice President and Managing Director of Wasserman Ventures. "The industry is long overdue for wellness innovation like this, and we look forward to supporting the SOS team in operationalizing it nationwide."
"SOS's mission to elevate the needs of consumers – particularly women – through innovative technology is unique, filling a void in a fan's experience at a venue while providing surprise and delightment," said Thayer Lavielle, Executive Vice President, The Collective. "I am thrilled to join the board and work alongside two female founders who have had the vision to create a world where it is easier for anyone and everyone to live well."
The $5 million raise was led by Urban Us Capital, a leading debt capital and impact investment firm. The round will help SOS accelerate machine production and global expansion.
"We are being met with overwhelming demand from entertainment venues, office spaces and public access locations," said Robina Verbeek, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of SOS. "Having capital available to expand our operations – currently focused on corporate commercial spaces and transit hubs – into places like schools and universities is of paramount importance. We are grateful to have a firm like Urban Us Capital as part of our growth story."
Easily recognizable by its curvy shape and sleek interactive touch screen, SOS vending machines offer a range of exceptional just-in-time personal care and wellness products from brands including Rael, Hero Cosmetics and Luxury Brand Partners. Committed to ensuring period care products are always free, SOS and its exclusive period care partner, Rael, have committed to giving away 200,000 tampons and pads at all of its locations within the next year. Completely contactless for consumers, SOS machines also deliver targeted, interactive advertising and educational content when not in use. This digital component is a unique aspect of SOS machines and enables highly targeted brand-building and customer acquisition programs that help brands stand out in an increasingly competitive marketplace.
Launched in 2020 by Susanna Twarog and Robina Verbeek, SOS has grown its footprint to include placement of more than 100 vending machines at high-traffic areas including New York City's iconic Rockefeller Center and top sporting venues such as Fenway Park, FLA Live Arena and TIAA Bank Field, in addition to a variety of public spaces around Boston, including the Prudential Center, South Station and more.
For more information, visit www.worldofsos.com.
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6-over 76 by Cameron Young in first round of the Genesis Scottish Open
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In his first round at the Genesis Scottish Open, Cameron Young hit 0 of 13 fairways and 0 of 18 greens in regulation, finishing at 6 over for the tournament. Young finished his day tied for 140th at 6 over; Cameron Tringale is in 1st at 9 under; Gary Woodland is in 2nd at 6 under; and Justin Harding is in 3rd at 5 under.
On the 218-yard par-3 ninth, Young's where he rolled a two-putt for bogey. This moved him to 5 over for the round.
On the 161-yard par-3 14th, Young's where he rolled a two-putt for bogey. This moved him to 6 over for the round.
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TJ Finley injury update before Auburn football vs Ole Miss from Bryan Harsin
AUBURN — While Auburn football appears set to roll with Robby Ashford for the time being, the Tigers might be closer to getting another quarterback back.
Speaking on the weekly SEC Coaches Teleconference Wednesday, Auburn coach Bryan Harsin said that TJ Finley is making progress as he recovers from a right shoulder injury.
“He’s getting better," Harsin said. "He’s still day-to-day, but he’s improved. You can see that now, and we’ll see how the rest of the week goes."
TJ FINLEY:Can quarterback reprogram himself to save Auburn football once again?
This season, Finley is 33-for-53 with 421 yards passing and has thrown one touchdown to four interceptions. The 6-foot-7, 250-pound junior, who began his career at LSU, has also rushed for 40 yards and a touchdown. He was benched for Ashford during Auburn's 41-12 loss to Penn State.
Ashford, a redshirt freshman in his first year with the program after transferring from Oregon, has started the last three games for the Tigers (3-3, 1-2 SEC). He's gone 59-for-123 for 874 yards, four touchdowns and three interceptions, while running for 275 yards and a touchdown on 59 carries.
Finley was in uniform behind Ashford for Auburn's 17-14 win over Missouri on Sept. 24, but did not play. He wasn't dressed for either of the Tigers' most recent two games, losses to LSU and Georgia.
Jacob Shames can be reached by email at jshames@gannett.com, by phone at 334-201-9117 and on Twitter @Jacob_Shames. | 2022-10-12T19:52:32+00:00 | montgomeryadvertiser.com | https://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/sports/college/auburn/2022/10/12/tj-finley-injury-update-auburn-football-ole-miss-robby-ashford-bryan-harsin/69545432007/ |
VATICAN CITY (AP) — The text message to the Vatican monsignor offered forgiveness along with a threat: “I know everything about you … and I keep it all in my archives,” it read. “I pardon you, Perlasca, but remember, you owe me a favor.”
The message was one of more than 100 newly revealed WhatsApp texts and other correspondence entered into evidence at the Vatican courthouse last week that have jolted a financial crimes trial involving the Holy See’s money-losing investment in a London property.
The texts have cast doubt on the credibility of a key suspect-turned-prosecution witness and raised questions about the integrity of the investigation into the London deal and other transactions.
Together with evidence that a cardinal secretly recorded Pope Francis, they confirmed that a trial originally aimed at highlighting Francis’ financial reforms has become a Pandora’s Box of unintended revelations about Vatican vendettas and scheming.
The trial in the city-state’s criminal tribunal originated in the Holy See’s 350 million-euro investment to develop a former warehouse for department store Harrods into luxury apartments.
Prosecutors have accused 10 people in the case, alleging Vatican monsignors and brokers fleeced the Holy See of tens of millions of euros in fees and commissions, and then extorted the Holy See of 15 million euros to get full control of the property.
Monsignor Alberto Perlasca initially was among the prime suspects. As the Vatican official who managed the secretariat of state’s 600 million-euro asset portfolio, he was intimately involved in the property deal.
But Perlasca changed his story in August 2020 and started cooperating with prosecutors, blaming his deputy and his superior, Cardinal Angelo Becciu, then the No. 2 in the secretariat of state, for the London investment and other questionable expenditures.
Both the deputy and Becciu are on trial. Perlasca is not, and his statements to prosecutors became a source of leads that formed the basis of several charges in the indictment.
When Perlasca testified for the prosecution last week, some of his claims collapsed under defense questioning. Judge Giuseppe Pignatone gave Perlasca until midweek to remember who helped him write his first tell-all memo on Aug. 31, 2020.
And then came a bombshell, courtesy of the text messages that the prosecutor was compelled to introduce into evidence after he received them. They suggested Perlasca wrote the memo implicating his boss after he had received threats and advice from a woman who had an ax to grind against Becciu.
Public relations specialist Francesca Chaouqui previously served on a papal commission tasked with investigating the Vatican’s vast and murky financials. She is known in Vatican circles for her role in the “Vatileaks” scandal of 2015-2016, when she was convicted of conspiring to leak confidential Vatican documents to journalists and received a 10-month suspended sentence.
According to the texts, Chaouqui nurtured a grudge against Becciu, whom she blamed for allegedly supporting her prosecution. She apparently saw the investigation into the London real estate venture as a chance to settle scores and implicate Becciu in alleged wrongdoing she had uncovered during her commission days.
“I knew that sooner or later the moment would come and I would send you this message,” Chaouqui wrote Perlasca on May 12, 2020. “Because the Lord doesn’t allow the good to be humiliated without repair. I pardon you Perlasca, but remember, you owe me a favor.”
Chaouqui didn’t say what she wanted. But other messages unveiled in court indicate she persuaded a Perlasca family friend and confidante, Genoveffa Ciferri, that she could help Perlasca avoid prosecution if he followed Chaouqui’s advice.
According to Ciferri’s texts, the elaborate scheme allegedly unfolded as follows: Ciferri believed Chaouqui when she bragged that she was working hand-in-hand with Vatican prosecutors, gendarmes and the pope in the criminal investigation. Ciferri wanted to help Perlasca, and so fed him Chaouqui’s advice anonymously.
Chaouqui subsequently organized a dinner at a Rome restaurant during which Perlasca tried to extract incriminating information from Becciu. Perlasca was led to believe the Vatican prosecutors had bugged the table and were recording their conversation, though no recording has materialized. He provided them with a detailed memo after the Sept. 6, 2020 meal.
The dinner took place 18 days before Francis fired Becciu and stripped him of his rights as a cardinal based on information he said he had received about Becciu’s alleged financial misconduct.
Ciferri confessed the whole saga to prosecutor Alessandro Diddi in a Nov. 26 text in which she said she had schemed with Chaouqui in hopes of sparing Perlasca from becoming a criminal defendant. Ciferri forwarded Diddi 126 text messages she exchanged with Chaouqui and said Chaouqui had helped craft the August 2020 memo in which Perlasca turned on the cardinal.
The implications of Chaouqui’s alleged interference were clear to those in the courtroom: Perlasca, a key prosecution witness, may have been persuaded to provide possibly false testimony about Becciu and others by someone with a not-so-hidden agenda. In addition, Chaouqui bragged about working closely with investigators on the case.
Becciu’s lawyer, Fabio Viglione, denounced the “surreal” machinations that helped lead to his client’s indictment, saying Perlasca had been manipulated “to the detriment of the truth, the authenticity of the investigation and the honorability of His Eminence.”
Cataldo Intrieri, the lawyer representing Perlasca’s deputy Fabrizio Tirabassi, said the revelations warrant the trial’s suspension and the opening of a new criminal investigation for suspected fraud, threats and obstruction. “Regardless, there are implications for the facts that are the subject of this trial,” Intrieri said.
Judge Pignatone rejected defense calls to suspend the trial, saying the proceedings were based more on documentation about the London deal than Perlasca’s testimony. But he scheduled in-court interrogations for Ciferri and Chaouqui.
Chaouqui, when reached by The Associated Press, declined to comment before her court testimony.
Diddi defended the investigation, strongly denied having any dealings with Chaouqui before she was questioned in July and announced he had opened a new investigation into possible false testimony and other potential crimes based on the texts he received from Ciferri. He offered to turn over his cell phone to show he had no dealings with Chaouqui.
“If someone brags about having knowledge (of the investigation) I have to investigate,” he said.
Some defense lawyers also privately complained that Diddi had evidence in February 2021 of Chaouqui’s alleged involvement with Perlasca but didn’t inform the defense, part of broader defense complaints about the peculiarities of the Vatican’s legal system. Diddi acknowledged last week that Ciferri phone him on Feb. 4, 2021 and mentioned Chaouqui’s name.
Diddi also heard from Perlasca on March 1, 2022, when the monsignor filed a formal complaint alleging Chaouqui had threatened him and claimed to be working with prosecutors. The written complaint was only entered into evidence last week. Defense lawyers said it was their first inkling that Perlasca might be a compromised prosecution witness.
“She sent me threatening messages via telephone, saying I was in her hands and that only she could save me from certain prison, making clear she could influence the investigators,” Perlasca wrote in his complaint.
Chaouqui was in touch with Perlasca as recently as Nov. 26. She texted him after his first court appearances and suggested they meet before he went back on the stand.
“My interest, and I think yours, is that my support not emerge at trial because it would be difficult to explain above all the consequences that it had,” she wrote. | 2022-12-05T22:14:52+00:00 | keloland.com | https://www.keloland.com/news/national-world-news/ap-vatican-vendettas-alleged-witness-manipulation-jolts-trial/ |
The woman pastor at the center of the Southern Baptist Convention’s decision to oust Saddleback Church — the California megachurch founded by pastor and best-selling author Rick Warren — says she will continue to serve as a ministry leader despite her longstanding ties to the nation’s largest Protestant denomination.
Saddleback has yet to say if it will appeal its expulsion. But at least one other church — a Kentucky congregation ousted the same day for having a woman pastor — plans to do so, guaranteeing Southern Baptists will weigh the issue at their annual meeting in June in New Orleans.
Stacie Wood, teaching pastor at Saddleback and wife of lead pastor Andy Wood, wrote an Instagram post about her church’s ousting. She credited her Southern Baptist upbringing for shaping her faith, but stood firm on heeding her calling despite being “at the center of the discussion.”
“I’m serving Jesus under the authority and in alignment with my spiritual leaders,” Wood wrote. “We believe that women can be gifted and empowered as teachers and as pastors.”
Her husband told the congregation during weekend services about his plan to release a video explaining the church’s position on women pastors. Wood told The Associated Press last year that the Bible “teaches that men and women were given spiritual gifts by God.”
“My wife has the spiritual gift of teaching and she is really good. People often tell me she’s better than me when it comes to preaching,” he said.
The SBC’s statement of faith says that women should not be pastors. The SBC is not a hierarchy and can’t tell a member congregation what to do, but it can deem a church to be “not in friendly cooperation with the Convention,” the verbal formulation for ouster.
On Feb. 21, the convention’s Executive Committee voted to expel Saddleback, the SBC’s second largest congregation, alluding to Stacie Wood “functioning in the office of pastor.” It was one of five congregations kicked out for the same issue.
One of them, Fern Creek Baptist Church in Louisville, Kentucky, plans to appeal, said the Rev. Linda Barnes Popham, who has served as Fern Creek’s pastor since 1993.
She said the congregation wants to continue working with the SBC, regularly uses its religious-education curriculum and supports its missionaries and other causes. At the same time, it believes the larger body of Southern Baptists — not just the Executive Committee — should decide whether to maintain fellowship with churches with women pastors.
“We feel like the average Southern Baptist would have no problem with this,” she said. “The other reason is to be a change agent for women in the Southern Baptist Convention — for all those young girls, for all those young people God is calling into ministry.”
The other three churches also said they planned to continue with women’s leadership but did not indicate they would appeal.
An elder for New Faith Mission Ministry of Griffin, Georgia, said it is nondenominational and never had an affiliation with the SBC, though the convention says its records showed one.
Pastor Minnie R. Washington of St. Timothy’s Christian Baptist in Baltimore said her church has had “no interaction” with the SBC and said it was an honor to be named alongside the other ousted churches.
“Is it possible that the Executive Committee of SBC believes it can tell God who to call to lead His people?” she said via email.
Pastor Linda Smith of Calvary Baptist Church in Jackson, Mississippi, a former Southern Baptist missionary, said her church doesn’t expect to appeal. “We’re going to press on and do what God calls us to do,” focusing on ministry in a needy neighborhood, she said.
Saddleback did not respond to requests for comment regarding a possible appeal.
In an email, Andy Wood told the congregation he would soon release a belief statement about women as pastors.
“God intends for both men and women to exercise their spiritual gifts of shepherding and teaching the church.” He also asked them not to speak publicly against the denomination’s decision.
“Though we are disappointed by their decision, we are not offended. We love and have valued our relationship with the SBC and its faithful churches. We will engage and respond through the proper channels at the appropriate time,” the email stated.
The Saddleback controversy began in 2021, when Warren ordained three women as pastors, prompting discussions within the SBC about possibly expelling the megachurch. Warren, who retired last year after more than 42 years at Saddleback, made an emotional speech in June 2022 at the Southern Baptists’ annual convention in Anaheim, saying: “We have to decide if we will treat each other as allies or adversaries.”
The denomination’s statement of faith was revised in 2000 to state: “While both men and women are gifted for service in the church, the office of pastor is limited to men as qualified by Scripture.”
But opinions have varied on whether this is a litmus test for a church’s alignment with the SBC. The SBC’s constitution allows for the expulsion of churches whose “faith and practice” don’t align with it, though it doesn’t specifically name women pastors as cause for removal.
In her Feb. 23 post, Stacie Wood called herself “a Southern Baptist girl born and bred” and expressed gratitude for how those roots shaped her faith. She remains impressed with the SBC’s passion for Bible study and missions.
But, in her adult years in ministry, she said, “denominational affiliations haven’t felt like a central component to what we’ve been called to do” including the time when the Woods started and ran Echo Church, a nondenominational church in the San Francisco Bay Area.
“We partnered with Southern Baptists who helped us get started, but we’ve also been delighted to partner with many different church leaders from a variety of denominations to advance the Gospel,” she said.
She has received an outpouring of support.
Her husband, replying to her Instagram post, said he was proud of her: “I’m grateful that I get to be part of a generation of leaders who propel sons and daughters forward in the Kingdom!”
Kay Warren, her predecessor and wife of Pastor Rick Warren, also responded supportively: “I love you Stacie! … It’s a privilege to run this race side by side with you!”
Many congregants are backing her, too.
“When Stacie came on board, I remember thinking, ‘Finally, we have a woman pastor,‘” said Charity Hurt, a Saddleback member for seven years. “If that’s what you’re called to do, you should be able to do it.”
Hurt said it does not really matter to her whether Saddleback remains in the SBC or not.
“I’m just so happy with the direction in which (the Woods) are taking us,” she said, adding that she is not sure if many in Saddleback even know that their church is part of the SBC.
Some are approaching the issue with caution. Kimberly Lattimore, a congregant for 33 years, said she “supports Saddleback 100%,” but is eager to hear Andy Wood’s reasoning in favor of women pastors and do her own research.
“I have no problem with women being pastors and teaching other women,” she said. “But, the question I have is whether women should be teaching men. I’m going to look carefully to see what Bible says.”
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Secured by industrial real property in Santa Ana, the loan will be utilized
to help advance ongoing growth of leading craft cannabis producer
NEW YORK, May 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Rainbow Realty Group II, LLC ("Rainbow"), in collaboration with Sweet Leaf Madison Capital and MJ Real Estate Investment Trust, announced the closing of a senior mortgage secured by a highly advanced cannabis cultivation property in Santa Ana, California.
The property owner/borrower is a seasoned California operator that owns a portfolio of high-end and authentic legacy cannabis brands including BLEM and Cali Lotus. The leadership team has been successfully operating in the cannabis industry for over a decade and continues to build one of the most prolific businesses in California. Its superior craft cannabis demands a market price more than three times the average flower price in California.
Kyle Shenfeld, President of Rainbow, remarked: "We are happy to close this real estate-backed transaction with perhaps the best cannabis cultivator in the country. It will be exciting to watch these brands grow. We look forward to more opportunities with this borrower as well as our co-lenders."
Located in Santa Ana, the property is one of the most sought-after industrial submarkets in southern California. The building boasts state-of-the-art technology and design, making it one of the more advanced cannabis cultivation facilities in the country. With the help of this new financing, the borrower is doubling its operational footprint, and will continue to produce some of the highest quality cannabis in the world.
"We value the opportunity to collaborate with a sophisticated lender like Rainbow on this deal," said Bryan Gordon, CEO of Sweet Leaf Madison Capital. "This high-quality real estate is being managed by an established operator with a track record of success. We are pleased to be part of this exciting opportunity."
The concrete industrial building has received more than $6 million of modernization and improvements including power, air-handling and HVAC. The use of the loan proceeds is to pay off existing construction debt and contractors.
About Rainbow Realty Group
Rainbow Realty Group and its affiliates are real estate companies focused on retail, industrial and greenhouse properties with cannabis companies in the United States. Rainbow offers sale-leaseback and mortgage financing with a portfolio consisting of over 60 properties across 9 states. Rainbow's parent co, Gould Investors L.P., has been in the real estate industry for 63 years. Gould is a significant shareholder of NYSE: BRT and NYSE: OLP. For additional information please visit: https://rainbowrg.com/
About Sweet Leaf Madison Capital
Sweet Leaf Madison Capital provides customized, "seed-to-sale," asset-based lending solutions to the underserved middle-market of the cannabis industry by originating equipment financing, real estate loans, and senior secured term loans. The company is based in Denver and has offices in New York City and West Palm Beach. To learn more visit Sweet Leaf Madison Capital online or continue the conversation on LinkedIn.
About MJ REIT
MJ REIT is a hybrid real estate investment trust focused on acquiring, owning, leasing, and providing mortgages to properties across the United States. MJ REIT has a thematic emphasis on state-legal cannabis markets with a focus on industrial and retail commercial real estate. For more information, please visit https://mj-reit.com/
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The one-of-a-kind B2B platform, developed in partnership with Microsoft, offers a cloud-based infrastructure and ready-to-use digital capabilities for Agri-food Industry.
BANGALORE, India, March 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Sonata Software, a leading Modernization and Digital Engineering company, has announced that it has been chosen as one of the TOP SI partners of the newly launched cloud solution developed by Bayer for the agri-food industry. With the required skills to implement the new cloud solution combined with its long-standing relationship with Microsoft, domain expertise and capabilities in data modernization, Sonata Software is well-poised to accelerate its ability to bring new value and deliver outcomes-based, digitally enabled solutions to Agri customers globally.
The one-of-a-kind B2B platform offers a cloud-based infrastructure and ready-to-use digital capabilities, available for businesses and organizations from start-ups to global enterprises to license and build on for their own internal or customer-facing digital solutions. It connects agricultural data and services, makes them accessible and drives traceability along the whole food production value chain.
The new platform provides best-in-class digital infrastructure, ready-to-use agri-related capabilities from Bayer and breaks down data silos. The platform supports an ecosystem where grocery producers can track sustainability data for agricultural produce, include the data in their digital processes and reporting and pass it on to their retail partners. This end-to-end traceability enables consumers to make more informed purchasing decisions based on origin. It thus has the potential to support sustainable agriculture and food production, ultimately benefiting companies, farmers, consumers and the planet.
The solution will benefit farmers seeking to track carbon emission and capture, track disease, pest and weed pressure, apply precision inputs, identify crop growth and production patterns, measure potential yield, and analyze heat stress impact, rainfall, hail and weather data.
"We are excited to be the Global SI partner for this Agri-Solution. Through our deep technical knowledge and long-standing experience in the agri/food industry, Sonata is well-positioned to help customers leverage the benefits of one-of-a-kind B2B platform. We look forward to enabling businesses to drive greater efficiency and sustainability in their operations, ultimately benefiting the entire food production value chain," said Rajsekhar Datta Roy, CTO, Sonata Software.
"At Bayer, we are committed to addressing the global challenges of food security, and we believe technology can play a critical role in achieving this goal. The industry's new cloud-based enterprise solutions, developed in partnership with Microsoft, harness the power of AI and analytics to enable more sustainable and efficient agriculture, accelerate speed to value for industry innovators, and provide farmers better solutions and more options to connect with food and ag value chains," said Ines Kapphan, VP Data & Cloud Solutions, Climate and Digital Farming, Bayer's Crop Science Division. "We are excited to have Sonata as one of our System Integrator partners for this solution, as their expertise in the Agri sector will help farmers and growers worldwide reap the full benefits of our technology."
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TEXARKANA, Texas (KTAL/KMSS) – A baseball player with Texas A&M University-Texarkana was hospitalized after being struck by a stray bullet during a game Saturday evening.
Texarkana Texas Police said officers were called to a shooting in a neighborhood near Spring Lake Park Saturday evening. A short time later, officers were called to the park for a baseball player that may have been shot.
When officers arrived at George Dobson Field, they learned the 18-year-old player was standing in the bullpen when a stray bullet struck him.
“The shots came from a neighborhood to the west of Spring Lake Park and was the result of some type of disturbance that happened there,” Shawn Vaughn, the department’s public information officer, explained. “The bullet traveled travel several hundred feet and struck the victim as he was standing near the bullpen area of the ball field in the park. He was not targeted nor was the shooting related to any activity going on in the park. It was a terrible incident where he was standing at the wrong place at the wrong time.”
First responders took the man to an area hospital where he underwent surgery. In a Sunday update, Texarkana Texas Police said the man is in stable condition.
Police said Sunday that they believe two men had been shooting at each other outside a home near the park. Warrants have been issued for both men who allegedly fled the scene before officers arrived.
Three other men who were at the home were arrested.
In a Twitter post, the TAMUT athletics department said, Saturday’s baseball game – set to be the finale of the regular season – versus the University of Houston-Victoria has been declared a “no contest” by the Red River Athletic Conference. A softball double-header was also canceled. | 2023-05-01T01:43:35+00:00 | cbs42.com | https://www.cbs42.com/news/national/texas-baseball-player-hit-by-gunfire-during-game/ |
TX Austin/San Antonio TX Zone Forecast for Saturday, February 18, 2023
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Zone Forecast Product for South Central Texas
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
239 AM CST Sun Feb 19 2023
TXZ192-192145-
Travis-
Including the city of Austin
239 AM CST Sun Feb 19 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Not as cool with highs in the mid 70s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Not as cool with lows in the upper 50s. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph.
.WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then
becoming partly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the
lower 80s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Patchy fog in the morning. Mostly cloudy. Highs in the
upper 70s. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Breezy with lows in the lower 60s.
Chance of rain 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then sunny in the afternoon. Breezy
with highs in the lower 80s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs
in the upper 70s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
TXZ205-192145-
Bexar-
Including the city of San Antonio
239 AM CST Sun Feb 19 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy this morning, then becoming partly cloudy.
Not as cool with highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Not as cool with lows in the
upper 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming southwest after
midnight.
.WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY...Patchy fog in the morning. Mostly cloudy.
Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows around 60. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Patchy fog in the morning. Mostly cloudy. Highs in the
lower 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy
with a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms
after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Highs in the mid
80s. Lows in the upper 50s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs around 80.
.THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Lows in the lower
60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
morning. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$
TXZ183-192145-
Val Verde-
Including the city of Del Rio
239 AM CST Sun Feb 19 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Not as cool with highs in the lower 70s.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. East winds around
5 mph.
.WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY...Patchy fog in the morning. Partly cloudy.
Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming east after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
cloudy. Highs in the lower 80s. East winds around 5 mph, becoming
south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. A chance
of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of
rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny, breezy with highs in the lower 80s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.
Highs in the mid 70s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 60. Highs
around 80.
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TXZ220-192145-
Atascosa-
Including the city of Pleasanton
239 AM CST Sun Feb 19 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy this morning, then becoming partly cloudy.
Not as cool with highs in the upper 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Not as cool with lows in the
upper 50s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY...Patchy fog in the morning. Mostly cloudy.
Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in
the lower 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy.
Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy
with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
Breezy with lows in the mid 60s.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Highs in the upper
80s. Lows around 60.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Highs in the lower 80s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs
in the mid 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
Highs in the upper 80s.
$$
TXZ187-192145-
Bandera-
Including the city of Bandera
239 AM CST Sun Feb 19 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Not as cool with highs in the lower 70s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Not as cool with lows in the lower 50s.
South winds around 5 mph.
.WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then
becoming partly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. More humid
with highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Patchy fog in the morning. Mostly cloudy. Highs in the
upper 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers in
the evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of
rain 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Highs around 80.
Lows in the mid 50s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s. Lows
in the lower 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
TXZ193-192145-
Bastrop-
Including the city of Bastrop
239 AM CST Sun Feb 19 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy this morning, then becoming partly cloudy.
Not as cool with highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Not as cool with lows in the
upper 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
.WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then
becoming partly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the
upper 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s.
South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Patchy fog in the morning. Mostly cloudy. Highs in the
upper 70s. South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Breezy with lows in the mid 60s.
Chance of rain 30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then sunny in the afternoon. Breezy
with highs in the lower 80s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Cloudy. Lows around 60. Highs around
80.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning. Highs in
the lower 80s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
$$
TXZ190-192145-
Blanco-
Including the city of Blanco
239 AM CST Sun Feb 19 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Not as cool with highs in the lower 70s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Not as cool with lows in the mid 50s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then
becoming partly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the
upper 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Patchy fog in the morning. Mostly cloudy. Highs in the
upper 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Windy with lows in the lower 60s.
Chance of rain 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then sunny in the afternoon. Breezy
with highs in the upper 70s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs
in the mid 70s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
morning. Highs around 80.
$$
TXZ172-192145-
Burnet-
Including the city of Burnet
239 AM CST Sun Feb 19 2023
.TODAY...Cloudy. Not as cool with highs in the lower 70s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Not as cool with lows in the mid 50s. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY...Patchy fog in the morning. Partly cloudy.
Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts
up to 25 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Patchy fog in the morning. Mostly cloudy. Highs around
80. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight. Breezy with lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then sunny in the
afternoon. Breezy with highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain
30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs
in the lower 70s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
morning. Highs around 80.
$$
TXZ208-192145-
Caldwell-
Including the city of Lockhart
239 AM CST Sun Feb 19 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy this morning, then becoming partly cloudy.
Not as cool with highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Not as cool with lows in the
upper 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
.WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then
becoming partly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the
upper 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s.
South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Patchy fog in the morning. Mostly cloudy. Highs around
80. South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Breezy with lows in the
mid 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then sunny in the afternoon. Breezy
with highs in the lower 80s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs
in the lower 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
morning. Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
TXZ206-192145-
Comal-
Including the city of New Braunfels
239 AM CST Sun Feb 19 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy this morning, then becoming partly cloudy.
Not as cool with highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Not as cool with lows in the mid 50s. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then
becoming partly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the
upper 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows around 60. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Patchy fog in the morning. Mostly cloudy. Highs in the
upper 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then cloudy with a
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight. Breezy with lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain
40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then sunny in the afternoon. Highs
in the lower 80s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs
in the upper 70s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
morning. Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
TXZ224-192145-
De Witt-
Including the city of Cuero
239 AM CST Sun Feb 19 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy this morning, then becoming partly cloudy.
Patchy fog this morning. Not as cool with highs in the mid 70s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Not as cool with lows around
60. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY...Mostly cloudy. Areas of fog in the
morning. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs
around 80. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s.
South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Patchy fog in the morning. Mostly cloudy. Breezy with
highs in the upper 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to
25 mph, increasing to 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph in the
afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy and breezy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy and breezy. Highs
in the mid 80s. Lows in the lower 60s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 80s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
TXZ228-192145-
Dimmit-
Including the city of Carrizo Springs
239 AM CST Sun Feb 19 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy this morning, then becoming partly cloudy.
Not as cool with highs in the upper 70s. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Not as cool with lows in the upper 50s. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then
becoming partly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the
lower 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the upper 80s.
Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. A
slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Breezy with lows
in the lower 60s.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Highs around 90.
Lows in the upper 50s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 80s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs
in the mid 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
cloudy. Highs in the upper 80s.
$$
TXZ184-192145-
Edwards-
Including the city of Rocksprings
239 AM CST Sun Feb 19 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Not as cool with highs in the lower 70s.
South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then
becoming partly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the
upper 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms
after midnight. Breezy with lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear and breezy. Highs
in the upper 70s. Lows in the lower 50s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 60. Highs
in the upper 70s.
$$
TXZ209-192145-
Fayette-
Including the city of La Grange
239 AM CST Sun Feb 19 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy this morning, then becoming partly cloudy.
Patchy fog this morning. Not as cool with highs in the mid 70s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Not as cool with lows in the
upper 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
.WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY...Patchy fog in the morning. Cloudy in the
morning, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers in
the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s.
South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Patchy fog in the morning. Mostly cloudy. Highs in the
upper 70s. South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Breezy with lows in the mid 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then sunny in the afternoon. Breezy
with highs in the lower 80s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows around 60.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs
in the lower 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Highs
in the lower 80s.
$$
TXZ219-192145-
Frio-
Including the city of Pearsall
239 AM CST Sun Feb 19 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy this morning, then becoming partly cloudy.
Not as cool with highs in the upper 70s. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Not as cool with lows in the
upper 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then
becoming partly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the
lower 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the mid 80s.
Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Breezy with lows in the lower 60s.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Highs in the upper
80s. Lows in the upper 50s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 80s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs
in the mid 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
Highs in the upper 80s.
$$
TXZ188-192145-
Gillespie-
Including the city of Fredericksburg
239 AM CST Sun Feb 19 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Not as cool with highs in the lower 70s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph this morning.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Not as cool with lows in the mid 50s. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then
becoming partly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the
upper 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Southwest winds 15 to
20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.TUESDAY...Patchy fog in the morning. Mostly cloudy. Highs in the
upper 70s. Southwest winds around 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph,
becoming south 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph in the
afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight. Windy with lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then sunny in the afternoon. Breezy
with highs in the upper 70s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s. Lows in
the lower 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
morning. Highs in the upper 70s.
$$
TXZ223-192145-
Gonzales-
Including the city of Gonzales
239 AM CST Sun Feb 19 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy this morning, then becoming partly cloudy.
Patchy fog this morning. Not as cool with highs in the mid 70s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Not as cool with lows in the
upper 50s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning.
A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper
70s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s.
South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Patchy fog in the morning. Mostly cloudy. Highs around
80. South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Breezy with lows in the mid 60s.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear and breezy. Highs
in the mid 80s. Lows around 60.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs around 80.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 80s.
Lows in the mid 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
morning. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$
TXZ207-192145-
Guadalupe-
Including the city of Seguin
239 AM CST Sun Feb 19 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy this morning, then becoming partly cloudy.
Not as cool with highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Not as cool with lows in the
upper 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY...Patchy fog in the morning. Mostly cloudy.
Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s.
South winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Patchy fog in the morning. Mostly cloudy. Highs in the
lower 80s. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then cloudy with a
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight. Breezy with lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain
30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Highs in the mid
80s. Lows in the upper 50s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Cloudy. Lows around 60. Highs in the
lower 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
morning. Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
TXZ191-192145-
Hays-
Including the city of San Marcos
239 AM CST Sun Feb 19 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Not as cool with highs in the lower 70s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Not as cool with lows in the mid 50s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then
becoming partly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the
upper 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows around 60. South winds 10 to 15 mph with
gusts up to 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Patchy fog in the morning. Mostly cloudy. Highs in the
upper 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Breezy with lows in the lower 60s.
Chance of rain 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then sunny in the afternoon. Breezy
with highs in the lower 80s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs
in the upper 70s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
TXZ222-192145-
Karnes-
Including the city of Karnes City
239 AM CST Sun Feb 19 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy this morning, then becoming partly cloudy.
Patchy fog this morning. Not as cool with highs in the upper 70s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Not as cool with lows around
60. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning.
A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the lower
80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s.
South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Patchy fog in the morning. Mostly cloudy. Highs in the
lower 80s. South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Breezy with lows in the mid 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then clearing. Breezy
with highs in the upper 80s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 80s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 80s.
Lows in the mid 60s.
$$
TXZ189-192145-
Kendall-
Including the city of Boerne
239 AM CST Sun Feb 19 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Not as cool with highs in the lower 70s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Not as cool with lows in the mid 50s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then
becoming partly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the
upper 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Patchy fog in the morning. Mostly cloudy. Highs in the
upper 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers in
the evening, then cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Breezy with lows in the upper 50s.
Chance of rain 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then sunny in the afternoon. Breezy
with highs in the upper 70s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs
in the upper 70s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
morning. Highs around 80.
$$
TXZ186-192145-
Kerr-
Including the city of Kerrville
239 AM CST Sun Feb 19 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Not as cool with highs in the lower 70s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Not as cool with lows in the lower 50s.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then
becoming partly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the
upper 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph with
gusts up to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Patchy fog in the morning. Mostly cloudy. Highs in the
upper 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers in
the evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Breezy with lows in the upper 50s.
Chance of rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear and breezy. Highs
in the upper 70s. Lows in the mid 50s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s. Lows
around 60.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s.
$$
TXZ202-192145-
Kinney-
Including the city of Brackettville
239 AM CST Sun Feb 19 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Not as cool with highs in the lower 70s.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Not as cool with lows in the lower 50s.
East winds around 5 mph.
.WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then
becoming partly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs around
80. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the lower 80s.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. A chance
of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of
rain 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Highs in the mid
80s. Lows in the mid 50s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 80s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy. Highs around 80.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower
60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
TXZ225-192145-
Lavaca-
Including the city of Hallettsville
239 AM CST Sun Feb 19 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy this morning, then becoming partly cloudy.
Patchy fog this morning. Not as cool with highs in the mid 70s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Not as cool with lows in the
upper 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning.
A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper
70s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s.
South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Patchy fog in the morning. Mostly cloudy. Breezy with
highs in the upper 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to
25 mph, increasing to 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph in the
afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Breezy with lows in the mid 60s.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy and breezy. Highs
in the lower 80s. Lows in the lower 60s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs around 80.
.THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
morning. Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
TXZ194-192145-
Lee-
Including the city of Giddings
239 AM CST Sun Feb 19 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy this morning, then becoming partly cloudy.
Not as cool with highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Not as cool with lows in the
upper 50s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then
becoming partly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the
upper 70s. Southwest winds around 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s.
South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Patchy fog in the morning. Mostly cloudy. Highs in the
upper 70s. South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Breezy with lows in the mid 60s.
Chance of rain 30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then sunny in the
afternoon. Breezy with highs around 80. Chance of rain
30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Cloudy. Lows around 60. Highs in the
upper 70s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning. Highs in
the lower 80s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
$$
TXZ171-192145-
Llano-
Including the city of Llano
239 AM CST Sun Feb 19 2023
.TODAY...Cloudy. Not as cool with highs in the mid 70s. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Not as cool with lows in the lower 50s. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then
becoming partly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the
lower 80s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph
with gusts up to 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Patchy fog in the morning. Mostly cloudy. Highs in the
lower 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight. Windy with lows around 60. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then sunny in the afternoon. Breezy
with highs in the upper 70s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s. Lows
around 60.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
morning. Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
TXZ217-192145-
Maverick-
Including the city of Eagle Pass
239 AM CST Sun Feb 19 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy this morning, then becoming partly cloudy.
Not as cool with highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Not as cool with lows in the mid 50s. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then
becoming partly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the
lower 80s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the mid 80s.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. A
slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower
60s.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Highs in the upper
80s. Lows in the upper 50s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 80s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 60.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy. Highs in the lower 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower
60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$
TXZ204-192145-
Medina-
Including the city of Hondo
239 AM CST Sun Feb 19 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy this morning, then becoming partly cloudy.
Not as cool with highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Not as cool with lows in the
mid 50s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY...Cloudy in the morning, then becoming
partly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the upper 70s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Patchy fog in the morning. Mostly cloudy. Highs in the
lower 80s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers in
the evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows around 60.
Chance of rain 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Highs in the mid
80s. Lows in the mid 50s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 80s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs
in the lower 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower
60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$
TXZ185-192145-
Real-
Including the city of Leakey
239 AM CST Sun Feb 19 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Not as cool with highs in the lower 70s.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Not as cool with lows in the lower 50s.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then
becoming partly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the
upper 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Patchy fog in the morning. Mostly cloudy. Highs in the
upper 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers in
the evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Breezy with lows in the upper 50s.
Chance of rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear and breezy. Highs
in the upper 70s. Lows in the mid 50s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower
60s. Highs around 80.
$$
TXZ203-192145-
Uvalde-
Including the city of Uvalde
239 AM CST Sun Feb 19 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy this morning, then becoming partly cloudy.
Not as cool with highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
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cloudy. Not as cool with lows in the upper 50s. Southeast winds
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PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A coalition representing the Maine lobster industry is suing an aquarium on the other side of the country for recommending that seafood customers avoid buying a variety of lobster mostly harvested in their state.
Industry groups including Maine Lobstermen’s Association are suing the Monterey Bay Aquarium in California for defamation, arguing in a lawsuit filed Monday that their prized catch shouldn't be on a “red list" published by Seafood Watch, a conservation program it operates.
Last year, Seafood Watch put lobster from the U.S. and Canada on its list of seafood to avoid due to the threat posed to rare whales by entanglement in fishing gear used to harvest American lobster, the species that makes up most of the U.S. lobster market.
Endangered North American right whales number only about 340 and they’ve declined in recent years.
But the lobster industry is arguing to the U.S. District Court in Maine that the aquarium's recommendation relies on bad science and incorrectly portrays lobster fishing as a threat to the whales. The lawsuit asks the court to force the aquarium to remove “defamatory statements" from its website and materials, court records state.
“This is a significant lawsuit that will help eradicate the damage done by folks who have no clue about the care taken by lobstermen to protect the ecosystem and the ocean,” said John Petersdorf, chief executive officer of Bean Maine Lobster Inc., one of the plaintiffs in the lawsuit, in a statement.
The aquarium says its recommendations are correct based on the best available evidence. It says right whales are indeed vulnerable to entanglement in fishing gear.
The lawsuit ignores "the extensive evidence that these fisheries pose a serious risk to the survival of the endangered North Atlantic right whale, and they seek to curtail the First Amendment rights of a beloved institution that educates the public about the importance of a healthy ocean," said Kevin Connor, a spokesperson for the aquarium.
Another group, Marine Stewardship Council, last year suspended a sustainability certification it awarded Maine's lobster industry over concerns about harm to whales. The loss of sustainability recommendations has caused some retailers to stop selling lobster.
The U.S. lobster industry is based mostly in Maine. The industry brought about 98 million pounds of lobster to the docks last year. That was less than the previous year, but historically a fairly high number. | 2023-03-13T23:00:28+00:00 | daytondailynews.com | https://www.daytondailynews.com/nation-world/do-not-eat-listing-draws-lawsuit-from-maine-lobster-industry/QEPTOP4ZUFGFTGU45FVQOPSFWI/ |
CLEVELAND — Spooky season is officially upon us, and Halloween is right around the corner.
While it can be an exciting time for kids eager to get their hands on all of the treats, it can be very stressful for parents whose children have allergies.
Data shows that one in 13 children here in the U.S. is living with food allergies. That's roughly two kids in every classroom.
The Teal Pumpkin Project is working to make Halloween safer and more inclusive for children. It was created 10 years ago to ensure that all kids can have that fun Halloween experience.
Placing a teal pumpkin on your front porch signifies that you are food allergy aware, making sure no one is left out and giving kids alternative options to candy.
Northeast Ohio mom Dr. Princess Ogbogu understands the stress of prepping for Halloween firsthand.
In addition to tracking down the perfect costumes for her children, she's been highly alert over what candy is being offered because of her son's food allergy that she discovered when he was just 5 years old.
"My son has a tree nut allergy. We found out because he had those typical reactions after eating the nut that he was allergic to, so hives and vomiting," said Ogbogu.
The Division Chief of Pediatric Allergy Immunology and Rheumatology at University Hospitals Rainbow Babies and Children's wants everyone to think about what they're offering to trick-or-treaters this season.
She said parents should also consider getting their children tested for allergies--just to be safe.
"There is no such thing as a food allergy-safe candy. There are some that may be better than others for the general food allergies that we know of," Ogbogu said.
FARE or Food Allergy Research and Education encourage folks to participate in the Teal Pumpkin Project.
Displaying a teal pumpkin at your home or on your porch shows you are food allergy aware.
This means you have a separate bowl of candy and then non-food items like toys, stickers, trinkets, and other items for kids with allergies.
"You want to offer them in separate containers. We want to reduce the risk. Of course, contact. A lot of those packages can open or they can burst," said Tiffany Leon, Registered Dietician and assistant director of training and professional programs at FARE --Food Allergy Research and Education.
The Teal Pumpkin Project has been vital in making kids feel accepted while still having fun with their friends and classmates.
Ogbogu says in many cases parents don't know their kids have allergies-- so look out for reactions like itching, swelling, hives, wheezing, shortness of breath, and vomiting.
Reactions usually happen right after eating the candy or up to two hours later. When in doubt, call 911.
And for parents whose children have allergies, she says to pay close attention to the labels and portion sizes.
"One of the biggest misconceptions is that if a child's able to eat the full-sized version of the candy, they will be able to eat the fun-size version of the candy. It's not necessarily true because the ingredient lists are not always the same between the full-size and the fun-size version of the candies," Leon said.
FARE'S Teal Pumpkin Project has partnered with CVS Pharmacy locations across the U.S.
You can purchase teal pumpkins there or wherever you get Halloween decorations.
For an interactive map to see who is participating in the Teal Pumpkin Project, click here.
For a full list of candies that might cause issues for children with allergies, click here.
This article was written by Mike Holden for WEWS. | 2022-10-21T18:15:06+00:00 | koaa.com | https://www.koaa.com/news/national/be-allergy-aware-teal-pumpkin-project-keeps-kids-with-allergies-safe-this-halloween-season |
CHICAGO (AP) — The first openly gay person to lead the American Medical Association takes the reins at a fractious time for U.S. health care.
Transgender patients and those seeking abortion care face restrictions in many places. The medical judgment of physicians is being overridden by state laws. Disinformation is rampant. And the nation isn’t finished with COVID-19.
In the two decades since Dr. Jesse Ehrenfeld first got involved with the AMA as young medical resident, the nation’s largest physicians’ group has tried to shed its image as a conservative self-interested trade association. While physician pocketbook issues remain a big focus, the AMA is also a powerful lobbying force for a range of public health issues.
Two years ago, the AMA won widespread praise for announcing a plan to dismantle structural racism within its ranks and the U.S. medical establishment. It has adopted policies that stress health equity and inclusiveness — moves that inspired critics to accuse it of “wokeness.”
At 44, Ehrenfeld will be among the AMA’s youngest presidents when he begins his one-year term on June 13. An anesthesiologist, Navy combat veteran and father of two young children, he spoke recently to The Associated Press about his background and new job.
The conversation has been edited for clarity and length.
Q. Why is your being part of the LGBTQ community a big deal at this moment and how will it inform your role as AMA president?
A: I didn’t run as a gay man. That’s not my platform, but it’s a part of my identity. And people know that.
Representation and visibility is so important. I can’t tell you the number of emails, letters, phone calls, text messages that I got when I was elected into this role from people around the world that saw this as an important moment, an important recognition of what inclusivity and equality can be to help advance health equity for everyone.
Q: How will your experience as part of the LGBTQ community inform and influence your new role?
A: I’ve experienced the health care system as a gay person, as a gay parent, as in many ways wonderful positive experiences and other ways, some deeply harmful experiences. And I know that we can do better as a nation. We can do better as a system that can lift up health. And I expect that there’ll be opportunities to shine a light on that during my year as president.
Q: What are examples of those experiences?
A: There’s so many times where our health care system just does not accommodate people who aren’t in the majority. As a gay parent and a gay dad, I can’t tell you how many forms I filled out where there’s a place for the mom and a place for the dad. It’s a small thing. But it’s a signal that we’re different and maybe we’re not welcome or accepted.
When you have those small, subtle irritations that add up day after day after day, whether you’re an LGBT person or from a minority group, that causes stress. These friction points … are so pronounced for so many who are in underserved communities, so many in the LGBT community, and particularly for transgender individuals. And I know we can do better.
I’ve been fortunate to have two beautiful boys brought into this world with the support of an incredible group of physicians. But there were definitely lots of moments along the way where it was clear that we were a little bit different than everybody else in a way that didn’t need to be.
Q: This seems like an unprecedented time for political interference in medicine.
A: I’m deeply concerned about government intrusion into decision-making for patients. The Supreme Court ruling around abortion has had profound implications for reproductive rights. And fundamentally, patients have a right to access evidence-based health care services. That includes comprehensive reproductive health care. It includes care for transgender people.
States that ban abortion, that ban health care for transgender youth are placing the government right into the patient-physician relationship. And we know that this leads to devastating health consequences and can jeopardize lives. The AMA continues to speak out against these kinds of actions.
Q: What power does the AMA really have to protect those rights?
A: I don’t think we’re powerless at all. The AMA was deeply involved in helping the Biden Administration put out guidance to help physicians and patients understand that you don’t have to disclose private medical information to third parties. And we’ll continue to call for things like unrestricted access to (the abortion drug) mifepristone.
Q: Are you discouraged by the number of states that seem to be jumping on this bandwagon?
A: I’m an optimist. There are particular political divisions that are different right now. The attack on science, the attack on following the evidence to deliver care is new. Globally, it has accelerated during the pandemic, but the rampant misinformation, disinformation — all of those challenges are things I know we can overcome. It requires the AMA to lift up our voices and to not give up.
Q: Will addressing the nation’s mental health crisis be part of your role?
A: We need Congress to take action. There have been 15 years now of repeated failures by health care companies to comply with what was a landmark law in 2008 around mental health parity and substance use disorder.
That law passed by Congress has never been enforced. Those violations continue to be more serious than they were a decade ago.
It affects patients with autism. It affects patients with eating disorders, substance use disorders. It delays care. It’s harming patients.
And we are likely causing deaths to happen that are avoidable. We know that there are federal actions that could be taken to help with this, including enabling patients to recover losses associated with an improper denial of care.
The other aspect around mental health access that is really important is permanently expanding access to telehealth.
Q: Critics have long said the AMA is primarily a self-interested trade group. How is that a misconception?
A: We have a pretty simple message, and it’s to elevate the art and science of medicine for the betterment of human health. And that’s why we care about things like climate change and things like health equity.
We have to make sure that there is joy in the practice of medicine. We have to make sure that our health care systems reward and support and allow practices to thrive.
And you look at boneheaded decisions like the fact that physicians got a 2% pay cut from Medicare this past January as opposed to an inflation update. Those are things that are important. They’re financial.
But without advocacy in those realms, practices will close. Medicare patients won’t have a doctor to see. And we just we can’t allow that to happen.
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Follow AP Medical Writer Lindsey Tanner at @LindseyTanner. ___
The Associated Press Health and Science Department receives support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Science and Educational Media Group. The AP is solely responsible for all content. | 2023-04-10T04:46:37+00:00 | siouxlandproud.com | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/health/amas-first-gay-president-to-take-over-at-tumultuous-time/ |
It has been over 10 weeks since Mega Millions has produced a winner after the multi-state lottery sold a winning ticket worth $1.337 billion.
During that time, the jackpot has slowly climbed, starting at $20 million. On Tuesday, the jackpot will reach $445 million. It would mark the second-largest Mega Millions jackpot of the year.
The last winning ticket was sold on July 29 in Illinois. Last month, an anonymous winner received the check, opting for the one-time lump sum of $780 million. The jackpot was the third-largest in U.S. history.
Mega Millions is played in all states except Hawaii, Alaska, Nevada, Utah, and Alabama. The odds of drawing all six numbers in Mega Millions are 1 in nearly 302 million.
Even just matching five numbers is worth $1 million.
Tuesday’s drawing will be held at 11 p.m. ET. If a winning ticket is not sold Tuesday, Friday’s jackpot would grow even larger. | 2022-10-11T12:16:31+00:00 | fox17online.com | https://www.fox17online.com/news/national/mega-millions-continues-streak-without-a-winner-as-jackpot-rises |
Leading Fast Casual Seafood Restaurant Introduces All-New Flavor Profile for Summer
NASHVILLE, Tenn., June 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Captain D's, the nation's leading fast casual seafood restaurant, is turning up the heat this summer with Spicy Batter Dipped Fish served just the way you like it. Available now through Aug. 29, this hot lineup features four new spicy fish entrées that will satisfy seafood lovers who like a little extra flavor in their life.
"For the first time ever, we have created an all-new flavor profile for our legendary Batter Dipped Fish; it's our same famous batter, only spicier," said Bindi Menon, Chief Marketing Officer at Captain D's. "This bold new flavor complements our flagship product perfectly for those guests looking for a spicy seafood option."
The Spicy Fish & Butterfly Shrimp Meal featuring one piece of Spicy Batter Dipped Fish and six Butterfly Shrimp is bringing the heat as the featured product, along with the two-piece Spicy Fish Meal. With prices starting at $5.99, both meals are served with two home-style sides and Captain D's world-famous hush puppies.
The Spicy Giant Fish Sandwich Combo is perfect for those on-the go guests looking for a sandwich with giant taste and flavor; this meal includes a choice of side and a refreshing beverage.
The Ultimate Seafood Platter with Spicy Batter Dipped Fish was specially created for those who crave variety and want to try a little bit of everything. This platter includes two pieces of the new Spicy Batter Dipped Fish, six Butterfly Shrimp, two Stuffed Crabs, Popcorn Shrimp, two sides, and two hush puppies.
Captain D's has also launched a new advertising campaign to celebrate its bold, flavorful new take on spicy fish.
ABOUT CAPTAIN D'S
Headquartered in Nashville, Tenn., Captain D's has more than 530 restaurants in 22 states. Captain D's is the nation's leading fast casual seafood restaurant and was named the #1 seafood chain in the QSR 50, ranked by AUV. Founded in 1969, Captain D's has been offering its customers high-quality seafood at reasonable prices in a welcoming atmosphere for 50 years. Captain D's serves a wide variety of seafood that includes freshly prepared entrees and the company's signature batter dipped fish. The restaurants also offer premium-quality, grilled items such as shrimp, Tilapia and Salmon, as well as hushpuppies, desserts and freshly brewed, Southern-style sweet tea, a Captain D's favorite. For more information, please visit www.captainds.com.
Contact:
Nate Rubinstein
Fish Consulting
954-893-9150
nrubinstein@fish-consulting.com
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Here & Now‘s Scott Tong talks about the year’s best podcasts with critic Nick Quah who writes for Vulture.
The best podcasts of 2022
Hosted by Zayd Dohrn, this podcast takes listeners back to the 1970s when the host’s parents, along with their friends in the Weather Underground Organization declared war on the United States. They were counter-culture radicals on the run from the FBI, and this show explored their history.
This podcast takes listeners to the two streets that comprise Provincetown, Massachusetts. Episodes follow host Mitra Kaboli navigating her first summer in P-Town and detailing the people she meets who call the tiny beach town home. There are stories of solitude, serendipity, artistry and history.
Craving some drama that doesn’t involve you in the slightest? “Normal Gossip” delivers. Each episode is packed with juicy, hot dirt from other listeners (with their names changed of course). Indulge your inner gossip with host Kelsey McKinney and a different guest for each installment.
This show puts out only one 3-minute episode per week, where the host — only identified as Kim — dives into frog facts and makes zany observations. Each episode highlights one frog. Make sure to tune in to the next episode to find out what the listener-voted frog of the year is.
This article was originally published on WBUR.org.
Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. | 2022-12-29T21:14:12+00:00 | klcc.org | https://www.klcc.org/2022-12-29/the-best-podcasts-of-2022-mother-country-radicals-normal-gossip-and-more |
HARROW, England (AP)Jacksonville Jaguars coach Doug Pederson understands Nathaniel Hackett’s predicament.
The first-year coach with the Denver Broncos is still learning on the job, which can be unforgiving.
”It’s about winning right now,” Pederson said.
The Broncos and Jaguars limped into London with 2-5 records and four-game losing streaks. The winner at Wembley Stadium on Sunday has a chance to reboot their season before it’s too late.
The Broncos entered the season with much higher expectations after trading for Russell Wilson and handing the quarterback a $245 million contact extension.
Pederson is in his first year in Jacksonville as the Jags try to recover from Urban Meyer’s tumultuous stint with the franchise.
”It’s hard because you’re asked to win right now, and that’s the pressure we face every single day. Is it fair? Ah, I don’t know,” said Pederson, who was fired by Philadelphia three years after directing the Eagles to a Super Bowl title. ”I just know that that’s the task, and that’s what we signed up for, and we don’t shy away from that.”
Hackett got a show of support Thursday from Broncos general manager George Paton, who said he supports the coach 100 percent.
Hackett has been criticized for questionable decisions during games and for an anemic offense.
”It takes time to gel with anything,” Hackett said Thursday. ”The more time you get, the better it all looks.”
WILSON ON TRACK
Wilson practiced again Thursday – officially listed as limited – after being held out of last weekend’s 16-9 loss to the New York Jets because of a strained hamstring.
”He had a good day of practice today, looks good and we’re just going to keep on monitoring it day to day, make sure he’s OK,” Hackett said.
Brett Rypien filled in against the Jets and threw for 225 yards with one interception.
Wilson was optimistic about starting – and turning the season around.
”We can control the outside noise by how we play,” he said. ”That’s for everybody, that’s starting with me, starting with everybody across the team, it’s our coaches … we’re all in it together.”
Denver is holding opponents to 16.4 points per game but has yet to find a way to kickstart its offense. Nowhere is the Broncos’ woeful offense more pronounced than after halftime. They’ve managed a single field goal in 21 third-quarter drives through seven games.
The Broncos hope a change in scenery and a switch in their uniforms will help them find a better vibe in London.
LONDON LUCKY
Wilson and Jacksonville quarterback Trevor Lawrence both have a London victory on their resumes.
Jacksonville’s 23-20 win over the Miami Dolphins at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium last October snapped a 20-game losing streak.
For Lawrence, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2021 NFL draft, it was also his first win as a pro.
”It was a great time – to go 3,000-something miles for our first win last year. It was awesome,” Lawrence said. ”The stadium, the fans, the city, everything was really cool.”
Lawrence has thrown for nine touchdowns and four interceptions this season – on pace for big improvements over his rookie season – and he has rushed for three scores in the past two games.
In 2018, Wilson led the Seattle Seahawks to a 27-3 victory over the Raiders at Wembley.
HEAVIER WORKLOAD
The Jaguars expect second-year running back Travis Etienne to be their main ball carrier moving forward. The team traded James Robinson to the Jets on Monday for a conditional sixth-round draft pick.
Etienne shared snaps with Robinson during the first seven games. Etienne is faster, shiftier and better out of the backfield than Robinson. He was the 25th overall selection in the 2021 NFL draft and missed all of last season following foot surgery.
”I feel like it’s on me to grow up really fast,” Etienne said. ”As a competitor, you want to be that guy and now it’s here. Now I have my own plate to look at. I don’t have to take off no one else’s plate.”
RUNNING BACK RE-DO
The Broncos’ new running back rotation with Javonte Williams and Mike Boone on IR consists of Melvin Gordon, recently signed Latavius Murray and Marlon Mack, who was signed from the 49ers’ practice squad just before the Broncos flew to London.
Mack is a sixth-year veteran who has appeared in 49 regular-season games with the Colts and 49ers.
While Murray sat out his first game with the Broncos after playing for New Orleans in London on Oct. 2, Mack has a good chance to play against the Jaguars.
”There’s a lot of carryover from where he was with protections and the run game,” Hackett said.
STAY OR GO
Paton, the Broncos GM, said there’s ”nothing imminent” ahead of the NFL’s Tuesday trade deadline. OLB Bradley Chubb’s name has been frequently mentioned.
”We want to keep all of our core players, and he’s one of our core players,” Paton said.
Asked if the Broncos are a seller, he responded: ”We’re going to do what’s best for the team.”
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AP Pro Football Writers Arnie Stapleton in Denver and Mark Long in Jacksonville contributed to this report.
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More AP NFL coverage: https://apnews.com/hub/nfl and https://twitter.com/AP-NFL | 2022-10-28T22:30:24+00:00 | krqe.com | https://www.krqe.com/sports/denver-broncos/uk-clash-jags-broncos-try-to-snap-4-game-losing-streaks/ |
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — A day after eliminating Serena Williams from Wimbledon in her debut at the grass-court Grand Slam, Harmony Tan surprised and angered her doubles partner by withdrawing from that tournament on Wednesday with a thigh injury.
Tan, a Frenchwoman ranked 115th who beat the 23-time Grand Slam singles champion 7-5, 1-6, 7-6 (10-7) on Centre Court on Tuesday, was scheduled to team with Tamara Korpatsch for their opening doubles match on Wednesday.
“She just texted this morning. Let me wait here 1 hour before the match start,” Korpatsch wrote in an Instagram post. “I’m very sad, disappointed and also very angry that I can’t play my 1st Doubles Grand Slam.
“And it’s really not fair for me … I didn’t deserve that.”
Tan is scheduled to play No. 32 Sara Sorribes Tormo of Spain in the second round of the singles tournament on Thursday. Sorribes Tormo advanced by defeating American qualifier Christina McHale 6-2, 6-1.
The 24-year-old Tan is ranked 611th in doubles and has never played in that event at Wimbledon. Korpatsch, a 27-year-old German who is ranked 298th in doubles, lost in the first round of the singles tournament but has never played a doubles match at any Grand Slam tournament.
Tan was two points from losing to Williams, a seven-time Wimbledon champion who hadn’t played a singles match since injuring herself in the first round a year ago at the All England Club.
The match lasted 3 hours, 11 minutes.
“If you’re broken after a 3 (hour) match the day before, you can’t play professional (tennis). That’s my opinion,” Korpatsch wrote.
Tan and Korpatsch were scheduled to play 15th-seeded Nadiia Kichenok and Raluca Olaru on Wednesday in the first round of the doubles tournament. They were replaced in the draw by Valentini Grammatikopoulou and Peangtarn Plipuech.
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More AP Wimbledon coverage: https://apnews.com/hub/wimbledon and https://apnews.com/hub/tennis and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports | 2022-06-30T11:01:35+00:00 | kxnet.com | https://www.kxnet.com/sports/tans-doubles-partner-angered-by-wimbledon-withdrawal/ |
FEMA opens more tornado recovery centers in Indiana
(WISH) — Federal and Indiana authorities on Sunday said they’ll be opening centers in Clinton, Howard and White counties for Hoosiers recovering from tornadoes and storms that hit March 31 and April 1.
The announcement comes days after the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the state and the U.S. Small Business Administration opened recovery centers in Martinsville and Whiteland.
The deadline to apply for federal assistance is June 14.
These new centers will open Monday. Hours will be 8 a.m-6 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and May 11-12; and 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday and May 13:
- Clinton County Emergency Management building at the county fairgrounds, 220 N. Main St., Frankfort.
- Howard County County Administrative Center, 220 N. Main St., Kokomo.
- White County Instructional Center, 1017 O’Connor Blvd., Monticello.
These existing centers are open from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Eastern weekdays, and from 7 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays until further notice:
- Morgan County Fairgrounds, 1749 Hospital Drive, Martinsville.
- Clark-Pleasant Schools bus garage, 999 N. Front St., Whiteland.
- Sullivan City Hall, 110 N. Main St., Sullivan.
Also, a recovery center is open in Merrillville at the American Red Cross Office, 791 E. 83rd Ave., from 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Central on weekdays and 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Central on Saturdays until further notice.
People and businesses in Allen, Benton, Clinton, Grant, Howard, Johnson, Lake, Monroe, Morgan, Owen, Sullivan and White counties counties can visit any open center for help. To find a nearby center, go online.
To apply for FEMA assistance without visiting a center, call the FEMA Helpline at 800-621-3362, go to DisasterAssistance.gov, or use the FEMA app. If you use a relay service such as video relay service, a captioned telephone service or other services, give FEMA your number for that service. | 2023-05-01T01:13:14+00:00 | wishtv.com | https://www.wishtv.com/news/local-news/fema-opens-more-tornado-recovery-centers-in-indiana/ |
Dolly Parton has officially joined TikTok! The veteran songstress made her debut on the social networking platform over the weekend. In her first post, which already has over two million views, the 76-year-old set a montage of some of her biggest moments and best looks from her career to her hit song, "9 to 5."
"I have arrived! #heyitsdolly #dollytok," she captioned the post.
Parton’s TikTok fun didn’t stop there. In a follow-up video, the "I Will Always Love You" singer shared a supercut of herself giving multiple greetings, while "9 to 5" plays again.
"Hey TikTok! What did I miss? 🦋 #heyitsdolly #dollytok," she captioned the video.
@dollyparton I have arrived! #heyitsdolly#dollytok♬ 9 to 5 - Dolly Parton
DollyTok looks like it’s going to bring some of the best content. Parton’s account also features a video of her doing the viral Dolly Parton challenge and another featuring a throwback clip.
Just in time for the holidays, Parton’s most recent videos show her having some fun in the kitchen. The GRAMMY-winning singer challenges her followers to show off their #bakingblunders, and encourages them to use her song, "Berry Pie," in the process.
@dollyparton I like to cook, and I love to bake! #bakingblunders#berrypie#dollytok♬ Berry Pie - Dolly Parton
In the videos, Parton playfully mixes up her signature Duncan Hines cake mix and showing them off for the camera as the decorations don't fall the way she intended them to.
So far, Parton has over 500K followers on the app, and over one million likes across her posts.
The latest Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee already has official Instagram and Twitter accounts.
Parton uses her platforms to promote her recent projects and also share some iconic throwback moments with her fans.
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NEW YORK (WPIX) – Get. Out!
Fisher-Price, a company known mainly for its children’s toys, has released a Little People Collector set featuring the characters from the beloved NBC sitcom “Seinfeld.”
The set includes figures modeled after Jerry Seinfeld, Cosmo Kramer, George Costanza and Elaine Benes.
“The monologue is starting, so cancel your plans, pick up a loaf of marble rye and grab a bowl of cereal because the Seinfeld crew is back in Jerry’s NYC apartment like you’ve never seen them before!” reads a statement issued by a Fisher-Price representative.
Each figure is styled with a prop referencing an episode or running theme from the show. Jerry, for instance, is holding a microphone, like the one he used during the stand-up comedy sets often seen in the earlier seasons’ cold openings. Elaine’s figure is holding the purse she would often toss on Jerry’s chair upon entering his apartment. George, as Fisher-Price says, is hoisting aloft a chocolate éclair “of dubious origin.” (The trash. He got it out of the trash.) And Kramer is holding a chicken leg, presumably from the Kenny Rogers Roasters restaurant that briefly operated across the street from his apartment.
There are also several references to the show hidden on the front and back of the packaging itself, including a “Fusilli Jerry,” a marble rye, and a coffee table book about coffee tables.
The set is available for $24.99 online and at select retailers, according to a press release.
“Seinfeld” is the latest special-edition Little People set designed for adult collectors. Some previous collections include Little People modeled after characters from “The Office,” “Ted Lasso” and “Elf.” | 2023-01-29T01:15:53+00:00 | krqe.com | https://www.krqe.com/news/national/fisher-price-releases-seinfeld-little-people-collection/ |
BROOKINGS, S.D. (KELO) – Students across KELOLAND are heading back to class today at South Dakota’s Public Universities, including South Dakota State University.
Living on campus, seeing friends again and attending sporting events are just a few of many things students are looking forward to this school year.
Business economics and entrepreneurial studies sophomore Nick Grote is looking forward to living on campus again.
“I lived in Young [Hall] last year, so I was confined to a 10 foot by 11 foot, and now I got a whole apartment, so I am loving the extra space,” Grote said.
For students at SDSU, move-in day was a wet one.
“It was a little bit rainy. It was exactly like last year, so it was a little bit unfortunate, but hey, we got it to work through. A couple raincoats. We’re all good,” Grote said.
Kyle Nordling is a sophomore business major from Prior Lake, Minnesota.
“Same thing last year. I don’t know what it is about moving day and rain, but yeah, the rain made it a little bit of a faster process. Everyone wanted to get inside,” Nordling said.
Becky Peterson, director of SDSU housing and residential life, says volunteers were ready to make move-in smooth for over 3,800 students this past weekend.
“Trying to make sure that people’s belongings just stayed dry as much as possible. And while people might have had to wait in lines a little bit longer, we were much more efficient at getting it from the car to the building without it having to sit outside,” Peterson said.
Kelsey Gustaf is a junior interior design major from Madison. She is involved in many organizations on campus and is especially looking forward to one thing.
“The sporting events. I love the football games, the basketball games. The environment going to those games is just crazy,” she said.
Blake Pulse, a senior studying political science and agriculture communications, also serves as the student body president. He spoke at the freshman convocation on Saturday.
“All the new faces and the familiar ones. Just getting back to connecting with everyone, getting really to work within the student government realm as well as back to class and learning from all of our professors,” Pulse said.
There is a common theme for what each of these students is excited for.
“I’m looking forward to the amount of people that I get to see again. I mean, it’s been the entire summer where you don’t get to see everybody all the time,” Grote said.
“Being back with my friends and classmates is really exciting,” Gustaf said.
“Seeing people’s faces again. I’m a big community person, so getting back into my community here and seeing all the people that I can. Smiling faces, everything like that and I’m super pumped,” Nordling said.
“I’ve really missed all my friends and just the environment that SDSU and the city of Brookings has to offer,” Pulse said. | 2022-08-23T00:40:32+00:00 | keloland.com | https://www.keloland.com/news/local-news/sdsu-students-excited-to-be-back-on-campus/ |
Meet the two candidates running for a spot on Minot City Council
MINOT, N.D. (KMOT) – Two men are running for the open spot on the Minot city council—Scott Burlingame and Roscoe Streyle.
Whoever is elected will serve the remaining term of Tom Ross, who was elected mayor of Minot in June.
Burlingame is the Executive Director of Independence, Inc., and is involved with the Minot Alliance of Nonprofits. He said he wants to focus on three main areas—workforce issues with access to childcare, working on the city’s finances without having to rely on property tax, and growing the city in a smart way.
He said he wants to change the approach to problem-solving in politics.
“In paying attention to local, state, and national politics, I really felt like I could contribute to making things just a little bit more civil. Making it a little bit more community-driven, and a little bit more pragmatic in trying to fix problems, and bring people together,” said Burlingame.
Roscoe Streyle has been serving on the council in an interim basis since July. Streyle served in the North Dakota House from 2011 to 2018, and served on the House Appropriations Committee during three sessions. He has extensive banking experience from his professional career. Streyle said he wants to put focus on attracting people to Minot to grow the city’s tax base.
“I think holding property taxes down has to be a top priority, and the only way to do that is we have to grow this economy. We have to grow the amount of people that visit our city. We have to grow the amount of people that want to live in our city and work,” said Streyle.
Both candidates said that, in the coming legislative session, it’s vital that the city push for lawmakers to approve the accelerated plan for the remaining flood protection efforts in Minot, to save taxpayers money and speed up the process.
The election is next Tuesday, Nov. 8, but you can vote early at the Ward County Administration Building from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. through Friday, and next Monday.
Copyright 2022 KFYR. All rights reserved. | 2022-11-02T02:26:31+00:00 | kfyrtv.com | https://www.kfyrtv.com/2022/11/02/meet-two-candidates-running-spot-minot-city-council/ |
ELOY, AZ — A skydiver was rescued in Eloy Thursday afternoon after getting stuck above the ground in power lines.
The skydiver was awake and alert and was flown to a Valley hospital after being untangled from the parachute chords by firefighters, according to the Eloy Fire Department.
Officials say crews worked with power officials to ensure the power was off and was grounded before attempting the rescue.
It is unknown how the skydiver got stuck in the power lines.
The extent of the skydiver's injuries are currently unknown. | 2023-02-16T22:59:27+00:00 | abc15.com | https://www.abc15.com/news/state/skydiver-rescued-from-power-line-in-eloy |
ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay (AP) — The long-governing Colorado Party appeared likely to extend its hold on Paraguayan politics as early returns from Sunday's election gave a substantial lead to its presidential candidate, Santiago Peña.
With more than 90% of voting places reporting, Peña had 43% of the vote, compared to nearly 27% for the closest challenger, Efraín Alegre, the candidate of the Pact for a New Paraguay, a broad-based opposition coalition that had hoped to end Colorado's reign.
Voters also cast ballots for members of Congress.
The opposition sought to capitalize on widespread discontent over high levels of corruption and deficiencies in the health and education systems that worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic. Paraguay has a relatively stable economy, but with high levels of poverty.
Outgoing President Mario Abdo Benítez called Peña “president-elect” in a congratulatory message on social media before a winner was officially declared. He also congratulated “the Paraguayan people for their large participation in this election day.”
Peña celebrated his showing while waiting for an official declaration of final results.
“Today we're not celebrating a personal triumph, we're celebrating the victory of a people who with their vote chose the path of social peace, dialogue, fraternity, and national reconciliation,” Peña told a crowd of supporters Sunday night. “Long live Paraguay! Long live the Colorado Party!"
Before the vote, analysts had said the race looked to be tight and predicted Alegre could have a chance of unseating South America’s longest-governing party, which has essentially ruled Paraguay uninterrupted since 1947.
Yet the preliminary returns seemed to indicate voters in preferred to stay with the familiar, a break for a region in which the incumbents have not done well in recent elections.
Paraguay doesn’t have a runoff, so whoever of the 13 candidates received the most votes would be the next president.
The results also appeared to mark a victory for former President Horacio Cartes, who governed in 2013-2018, who the U.S. State Department recently accused of being involved in “significant corruption” as well as having ties to terrorism. He has denied the allegations.
Cartes, a local magnate who is also the president of the Colorado Party, is a powerful figure in Paraguayan politics and members of the opposition had characterized Peña as a frontman for Cartes to hold power. Cartes stood next to Peña as he gave his celebratory speech Sunday night.
Peña was finance minister in the Cartes government and, until recently, a member of the board of Banco Basa, a local bank owned by the former president.
The election in this country of almost 7 million people also had geopolitical implications as Paraguay is the only remaining country in South America to have diplomatic relations with Taiwan, and those ties became an issue in the campaign.
Alegre had called for the landlocked country's relationship with Taiwan to be reviewed, saying they are too costly. Peña defended Paraguay’s relationship with Taipei, but said he would seek more trade with China, without explaining how that would come about.
Alegre, a lawyer who heads the Liberal party, the second-largest political force in Congress, was making his third bid for the presidency, though this time he represented a mix of political parties.
Peña’s presidential campaign was hampered by U.S. sanctions on Cartes for alleged bribery and ties to Hezbollah, which Washington designates as a terrorist group. The sanctions blocked Cartes from the U.S. financial system and cut off funding and loans for the party’s campaign.
“Cartes was the financing chief of the Colorado Party. The cash box was left empty,” said Diego Abete Brun, a political science professor who heads the Latin American and Hemispheric Studies program at George Washington University. He had expected a close contest.
Peña called the accusations against Cartes “groundless,” while Alegre sought to turn the claims against the Colorado Party.
“Our adversary is not the Colorado Party but the dirty money of organized crime," Alegre told reporters.
There appeared to be a big turnout Sunday with long lines at polling stations. Some people complained of delays and difficulties with the electronic voting system.
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NEW YORK — The U.S. government charged Samuel Bankman-Fried, the founder and former CEO of cryptocurrency exchange FTX, with a host of financial crimes on Tuesday, alleging he intentionally deceived customers and investors to enrich himself and others, while playing a central role in the company's multibillion-dollar collapse.
Federal prosecutors said Bankman-Fried devised "a scheme and artifice to defraud" FTX's customers and investors beginning in 2019, the year it was founded. He illegally diverted their money to cover expenses, debts and risky trades at the crypto hedge fund he started in 2017, Alameda Research, and to make lavish real estate purchases and large political donations, prosecutors said in a 13-page indictment.
At a congressional hearing Tuesday that was scheduled before Bankman-Fried's arrest, the new CEO brought in to steer FTX through its bankruptcy proceedings leveled harsh criticism. He said there was scant oversight of customers' money and "very few rules" about how their funds could be used.
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John Ray III told members of the House Financial Services Committee that the collapse of FTX, resulting in the loss of more than $7 billion, was the culmination of months, or even years, of bad decisions and poor financial controls.
"This is not something that happened overnight or in a context of a week," he said.
He added: "This is just plain, old-fashioned embezzlement, taking money from others and using it for your own purposes."
Bankman-Fried, 30, was arrested Monday in the Bahamas at the request of the U.S. government, and remains in custody after being denied bail.
He has been charged with eight criminal violations, ranging from wire fraud to money laundering to conspiracy to commit fraud. If convicted of all the charges, Bankman-Fried could face decades in jail.
At a press conference on Tuesday, U.S. Attorney Damian Williams in New York called it "one of the biggest frauds in American history," and said the investigation is ongoing and fast-moving.
Bankman-Fried fell hard and fast from the top of the cryptocurrency industry he helped to evangelize. FTX filed for bankruptcy on Nov. 11, when it ran out of money after the cryptocurrency equivalent of a bank run.
Before the bankruptcy, he was considered by many in Washington and on Wall Street as a wunderkind of digital currencies, someone who could help take them mainstream, in part by working with policymakers to bring more oversight and trust to the industry.
Bankman-Fried was the subject of fawning media profiles, a vocal advocate for a type of charitable giving known as "effective altruism," and garnered millions of Twitter followers.
But since FTX's implosion, Bankman-Fried and his company have been likened to other disgraced financiers and companies, such as Bernie Madoff and Enron.
The criminal indictment against Bankman-Fried and "others" at FTX is on top of civil charges announced Tuesday by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
The SEC alleges Bankman-Fried defrauded FTX customers by making loans to himself and other FTX executives, and illegally using investors' money to buy real estate for himself and his family.
No other FTX executives were named in the indictment, nor was the CEO of Alameda Research, Caroline Ellison. Also not named in the indictment: Bankman-Fried's father, Joseph Bankman, a Stanford University law professor who was considered an adviser to his son.
U.S. authorities said they will try to claw back any of Bankman-Fried's financial gains from the alleged scheme.
A lawyer for Bankman-Fried, Mark S. Cohen, said Tuesday he is "reviewing the charges with his legal team and considering all of his legal options."
Before his arrest, Bankman-Fried had been holed up in his luxury compound in the Bahamas. U.S. authorities are expected to request his extradition to the U.S.
Bankman-Fried's was previously one of the world's wealthiest people on paper; at one point his net worth reached $26.5 billion, according to Forbes. He was a prominent personality in Washington, donating millions of dollars to Democrats and Republicans. U.S. Attorney Williams said Tuesday that Bankman-Fried made "tens of millions of dollars" in illegal campaign donations.
His wealth unraveled quickly last month, when reports called into question the strength of FTX's balance sheet. As customers sought to withdraw billions of dollars, FTX could not satisfy the requests: their money was gone.
"We allege that Sam Bankman-Fried built a house of cards on a foundation of deception while telling investors that it was one of the safest buildings in crypto," said SEC Chair Gary Gensler.
The SEC complaint alleges that Bankman-Fried raised more than $1.8 billion from investors since May 2019 by promoting FTX as a safe, responsible platform for trading crypto assets.
Instead, the complaint says, Bankman-Fried diverted customers' funds to Alameda Research without telling them.
"He then used Alameda as his personal piggy bank to buy luxury condominiums, support political campaigns, and make private investments, among other uses," the complaint reads. | 2022-12-13T23:59:38+00:00 | wcfcourier.com | https://wcfcourier.com/news/national/us-charges-crypto-exchange-founder/article_a9fba96b-009b-5d14-88a1-917b8f0614b4.html |
At the beginning with the Mets the manager, Casey Stengel, was the headliner because the Mets were so historically bad. All this time later Buck Showalter is one of the headliners for this Mets season because the Mets are good again. And are going to be good for a long time.
Showalter says all the time that nothing ever gets easier. We’re seeing it now the way the Dodgers series, and this West Coast trip, began. The Mets aren’t going to roll people in June and July the way they have in April and May. And may get rolled on this trip. They still don’t know when they’re getting Max Scherzer back, or Jacob deGrom. Is there a sense that the rest of the league better get the Mets before Scherzer and deGrom do get back? Sure. It doesn’t make the schedule get any softer until they do.
But we have already seen that the team can take a punch, or a pitch to the head as the case has sometimes been. We have already seen, again and again, that they have taken on the flinty character of their manager. We used to read and hear about the Same Old Mets. They may be the oldest team in baseball. What they most definitely are not is the Same Old Mets.
This has a lot to do with the owner, Steve Cohen, and the new general manager, Billy Eppler. They both deserve credit, in different ways, for the Mets being this fun again, and this interesting. But the manager has been a star. All this time after he and Gene Michael made the Yankees matter again in the early ‘90s, the same is happening with Buck and a Stick Michael disciple, which means Eppler. Eppler comes out of Brian Cashman’s front office with the Yankees. You go back further and get to Stick, one of the most important front-office figures in the history of the Yankees.
“There was a time when Stick and Billy were connected at the hip,” Showalter was saying from Los Angeles the other night, and the beginning of a grueling 11-day trip to Southern California, starting with these four games against the Dodgers. “He embraces the same values that Stick and I embraced. Let’s just say that a lot of guys Billy brought in would have been high on any list I made up before I got here.”
It is easy to look at the Mets now, and the way they built the big lead they took West with them; the way they don’t give away a single at-bat and act as if it’s a baseball felony to give up an extra 90 feet or lose an extra 90, and see what a perfect fit Showalter is for them and they for him; as if it was perfectly obvious that he was the man for this moment on the Queens side of New York baseball.
But you never know. Showalter said as much from L.A. on Thursday night. He had waited three years to find what he considered the right fit — you have to know that he was interviewing the Mets during the hiring process as much as they were interviewing him — and then he had to wait a little more in the spring for the lockout to end.
“That part of it was tough for me, the anxiety of knowing what a short spring it was going to be once the lockout ended,” he said. “If anything it forced me to focus on what mattered, and overlook things I might not have if we’d all had more time.
“But it gave me less time to gain their respect, and let the players who’d been here to know that I respected them, too, and what they’d accomplished in the past. And what I discovered pretty quickly was that we had a roomful of baseball players. It’s Lindor, but it was Travis Jankowsky, too. It’s Alonso, but it’s also [Luis] Guillorme. All pulling together.”
Showalter paused. You could hear in his voice how much he missed being part of a team. Being back in that room he was discussing.
“The beauty of this game is that it’s the epitome of a team sport,” he continued. “You can’t get a ball hit to your best fielder just because you want to. You can’t send up your best hitter when you want to. It’s a step-up game. The load gets passed around. Every single day is filled with new challenges.” He laughed. “As we keep finding out.”
There were more new challenges were waiting for them when they got to L.A. Mets got hit again as soon as they got here. So you fall back on more perspective from the manager of the new Mets. Something his father told him, a line I first heard from him a couple of weeks ago. Jobs that don’t come with problems usually don’t pay very much.
() | 2022-06-04T17:20:26+00:00 | denverpost.com | https://www.denverpost.com/2022/06/04/mike-lupica-buck-showalter-is-the-perfect-man-for-this-moment-with-the-mets/ |
BOISE, Idaho — THIS DAY IN SPORTS…Nov. 7, 1987:
Another takeover of Reno’s Mackay Stadium by Boise State fans. The faithful were treated to a 36-31 victory over Nevada (then Nevada-Reno) in Skip Hall’s first year as head coach. The Broncos took the lead midway through the second quarter and would not relinquish it, as quarterback Vince Alcalde threw for 286 yards and three touchdowns. Alcalde’s first TD, a 10-yard strike to former Bishop Kelly star Terry Heffner right after halftime, helped keep Nevada at arm’s length. The game ended on a sack by Broncos defensive tackle Pete Kwiatkowski, now the defensive coordinator at Texas.
The victory was Boise State’s first in Reno since 1981 and broke a three-game losing streak that included a heartbreaking 31-27 loss to Utah the previous Saturday on the blue turf. The Broncos would rout Northern Arizona 48-18 the following week to clinch a winning season a year after the first losing campaign in school history.
The tradition of legions of Boise State fans crossing the desert every other year to amass in Reno began in the late 1970s and was in full force this day. At the end of the game, UNR coach Chris Ault accused Hall of leading a Broncos “victory lap” around the stadium. But Hall was merely taking the team to each of the four corners of the stadium, where Boise State fans had been placed in an effort to separate them and mute their effect on the game.
Sidebar: The night before the game, KBOI’s Voice of the Broncos, Paul J. Schneider and his wife Tamara got married at the MGM Grand. With only a few family members able to make it, Paul J. and Tamara invited members of the Boise media who were down to cover the game to join them. Mark Johnson and I, set to call the game for KTVB, were lucky enough to be included. So, Happy 35th Anniversary to Paul J. and Tamara.
(Tom Scott hosts the Scott Slant segment during the football season on KTVB’s Sunday Sports Extra. He also anchors four sports segments each weekday on 95.3 FM KTIK and one on News/Talk KBOI. His Scott Slant column runs every Wednesday.)
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Gainesville’s Nolan, Branford’s Veal claim TV20 Meldon Law Scholar Athlete of the Year honors
Nolan will attend West Point and Veal will attend the Air Force Academy
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Of all the incredible athletes featured throughout the 2021-22 high school calendar year, Gainesville’s Ryan Nolan and Branford’s Nathalia Veal stood out among them all, as the recipients of the TV20 Meldon Law Scholar Athlete of the Year.
More than 30 athletes, their parents, and coaches spanning 20 high schools across North Central Florida were honored Monday night in a ceremony put on by Meldon Law and TV20 at the Hilton Hotel in Gainesville.
The keynote speakers at the event, sharing their wisdom from their experience with athletics and life were Jeffrey Meldon, the title sponsor the program, and Cornelius Ingram, a former Scholar Athlete of the Year winner and the current head coach of the Hawthorne football and girls basketball programs.
Nolan took home the sought-after title for the boys category. The Purple Hurricanes newest alum was a two-way starter for the football team, who totaled 49 tackles and two interceptions on defense, while scoring two touchdowns as a wide receiver. A captain of the team, Nolan carried a 3.7 g.p.a. and understands the importance of balancing school and play. He is committed to West Point, where he will serve his country.
As for the girls, Veal walked away with the coveted crystal thanks to her laundry list of accomplishments, both in and out of the classroom. The Buccaneers alum won a state title this spring in the inaugural snatch event in girls weightlifting at 119 pounds, set the school record for the pole vault at 11′4, along with being a three-time state medalist in the pole vault. She held 4.0 gpa, and was president of National Honor Society and Interact Club, secretary of Future Farmers of America Club, senior class vice president, and belonged to BETA club. Veal will attend the Air Force Academy where she’ll study biology with a focus on air space physiology.
Copyright 2022 WCJB. All rights reserved. Click here to subscribe to our newsletter. | 2022-05-24T02:59:46+00:00 | wcjb.com | https://www.wcjb.com/2022/05/24/gainesvilles-nolan-branfords-veal-claim-tv20-meldon-law-scholar-athlete-year-honors/ |
Why Mel Tucker thinks last year's struggles will lead to success for Michigan State football
INDIANAPOLIS — Two years ago, Michigan State football arrived for its season-opening game with far greater questions than expectations.
A vacuum at starting quarterback. A sputtering run game. A ton of transfers with little experience playing together. Just two wins in Mel Tucker’s pandemic-impacted first year.
No one outside the Spartans’ locker room saw what came next: an 11-2 record, a New Year’s Six bowl victory and a top-10 finish. And the players who experienced that are trying to tell this year’s MSU teammates how quickly fortunes can turn around.
“Coming off that 2020 season, people kind of thought we weren't going to be anything going into 2021. We proved a lot of people wrong that year,” senior offensive lineman J.D. Duplain said Wednesday at Big Ten media days. “We've talked about that a little bit, and we're looking to just prove people wrong again. We know what we have, we know the talent that we have, the team that we have. And we know we can get the job done.”
Tucker enters his fourth season at MSU with an 18-14 record, 23-21 overall counting his one season at Colorado. The Spartans went 5-7 a year ago, battling injuries and suspensions on the defense and a downturn in performance across the board. They also lost their two-year starting quarterback, Payton Thorne, as well as fledgling star wide receiver Keon Coleman to transfer after spring practices.
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While this season might look like a pivot point for his program from the outside, Tucker feels that already happened with the trials and tribulations MSU endured coming off the high-bar success of 2021.
“What I prefer to do is really look at last year's team and really look at that team as a team that's going to lay the foundation for the program. Because I think oftentimes, you have to get kicked in the face before you can be great,” he said. “We have a chip on our shoulder. No one was happy with the way the season unfolded, especially there in the last couple of games. It was very disappointing. We're just, we're just hungry.”
Replacing Thorne, who led the 2021 resurgence and put together two of the best seasons statistically in Spartan history for a quarterback before transferring to Auburn, will be the prevailing theme throughout preseason camp, which opens Aug. 3.
Tucker opened the QB job for competition in spring practice, and junior Noah Kim and redshirt freshman Katin Houser remain. However, Tucker cautioned that it will be “a three-man race,” adding that true freshman Sam Leavitt — a four-star recruit who arrived this summer — also will be in the mix.
“A couple years ago, I don't think anyone knew who the starting quarterback was gonna be going into that Northwestern game,” Tucker said. “It may be that, we'll have to see. Our quarterback has to be our No. 1 competitor. … We'll see how it goes. We have 25 practices before the first game.”
Senior Tre Mosley said he’s “always gonna have love” for Thorne, who called his former classmate and wide receiver shortly after he entered the portal. But time moves on, and he saw first-hand how Thorne blossomed in 2021 when he got his chance — after beating out graduate transfer Anthony Russo, an experienced starter at Temple.
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“With the quarterback competition now, all those guys are going out there and competing their tails off every day because they want the job badly. And I like to see that, because competition is good. And that exactly what we need after coming off a 5-7 season. May the best man win every position.
“Coach Tucker told us after that season that no job was solidified, no matter how many games you started, what you accomplished individually, it’s a blank state.”
That’s how Tucker took that 2021 season, when he said, “We haven't really done anything.” He pointed to that again Wednesday and how that constant quest for improving needs to become a hallmark of his program.
“We didn't win a championship, we didn't win them all,” he said. “It was a step in the right direction, but we hadn't arrived. And so we feel the same way now. …
“Consistency in performance is how you become successful. That's the hardest thing to do, especially when you're building a program.”
Tucker continues to focus on promoting and pushing team-building activities in the offseason, particularly with how his program — like many others who have since followed his lead after MSU’s success in 2021 — has become reliant upon filling talent gaps and depth issues via the transfer portal.
The Spartans showed two years ago that it can work, even though they now are experiencing the other side of how outbound transfers can disrupt that building process. But when they reconvene for the first practice next week, Duplain plans to deliver a message for all the newcomers and returnees, young and old alike, about what he believes it will take for MSU to approach being able to get double-digit victories, if not their stated goal of winning all of them.
“Just lay it all out in the line,” he said. “I mean, don't be afraid to put yourself out there and go to a place you've never been. I mean, at the end of the day, if you want to do something you've never done, you gotta push yourself harder than you've ever pushed yourself.
“So don't be afraid of it, embrace it and just work as hard as you can every single day. And I promise it'll pay off. That's our message.”
Contact Chris Solari:csolari@freepress.com. Follow him on Twitter @chrissolari.
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SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Amid a renewed nationwide focus on police qualifications following the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols, an Oregon lawmaker has introduced a bill that would require law enforcement officers to complete at least two years of higher education.
Police departments have wrestled for years with officer education requirements. Many say that raising them would worsen current staffing shortages and make it harder to recruit candidates from diverse backgrounds. But reform advocates say that continuing education past high school can equip officers with critical life skills that could help improve their interactions with the public.
“You’re learning, you’re reading about other communities, you’re reading about other people, you’re getting a sense of respect for people who you do not know, communities that you do not know,” said Democratic Oregon state Sen. Lew Frederick, the bill’s chief sponsor.
The bill, which was introduced last month, would push back against the recent trend of lowering police hiring standards by requiring two years of higher education for departments with less than 50 officers and a bachelor’s degree for departments with more than 50. It would apply to police, corrections, parole, probation and reserve officers.
The bill would set police education requirements in state law. Generally, these requirements are determined by municipalities or individual departments.
Nationwide, about 80% of police agencies only require a high school or GED diploma, according to a 2016 survey of more than 2,700 agencies by the federal Bureau of Justice Statistics. The number requiring a two-year degree hovers around 10%, while just over 1% require a bachelor’s degree.
Many police agencies that do have college credit requirements waive them if a candidate has military or law enforcement experience. These include departments in major cities, such as New York City, Dallas and Washington, D.C. Tulsa’s police department is among the few requiring a bachelor’s degree.
Many agencies, however, have dropped degree requirements in recent years because of recruitment difficulties stemming partly from a crisis of public trust, according to the Police Executive Research Forum, a Washington-based think tank. Its executive director, Chuck Wexler, said that while many departments may want more educated entry-level officers, they can’t raise the bar when a shrunken hiring pool means they already have less applicants to choose from.
“The combination of the pandemic, the George Floyd murder and the narrative of policing has made policing less attractive than ever,” he said. “The recent killing of Tyre Nichols only adds to the concerns that people are having about the policing profession.”
While a college education doesn’t automatically make a good officer, it can help people develop critical thinking and communication skills, Wexler said.
“I think merely requiring a high school degree is hugely inadequate for the complexities associated with a very complicated and important position in America,” he said.
The Portland Police Bureau in Oregon is among the agencies that have struggled to recruit. The city was gripped by months-long protests in 2020 following the racial justice demonstrations sparked by Floyd’s death, and has seen record numbers of homicides the past two years.
The police bureau only requires a high school or GED diploma. But that minimum requirement, it says, doesn’t necessarily result in hiring candidates with less education. While testifying against the Oregon bill on Tuesday, PPB Capt. Greg Pashley said that about 70% of the bureau’s sworn employees have a bachelor’s degree or higher, and that 46% of applicants have a two-year degree or higher.
Echoing other agencies around the country, he also said that requiring college courses excludes lower-income candidates who aren’t able to afford them and makes police forces less diverse.
“Arbitrary requirements such as a four-year degree would have a chilling effect on potential applicants, including applicants of color, who may not have had educational opportunities growing up but who, as adults, have established themselves as dedicated servants in their community,” Pashley said. “Undoubtedly, education is valuable. But it shouldn’t be a litmus test for public service.”
Even if it’s not mandated, many police officers choose to pursue higher education in order to be eligible for higher salaries or promotions. About a third of law enforcement officers have at least a four-year degree, according to a 2017 survey conducted by the National Policing Institute and California State University, Fullerton.
There is research showing that officers with more education are more likely to resolve conflict without resorting to coercion, said William Terrill, criminology and criminal justice professor at Arizona State University.
“In terms of handling conflictual situations, those with an education seem to be able to problem solve without relying on force to the same extent,” he said.
The training that police receive once hired, however, can be just as important as education, Terrill said. But training only lasts a few months and often focuses on tactical and mechanical skills—“how to handcuff, how to tase”—rather than critical thinking exercises, he said.
“In many respects, I think the issue is much bigger than a four-year or two-year requirement,” he said. “If they have two years of education, and they get six months of academy, we’re still putting someone out there, with half a year of training, with a gun and the ability to take life and handcuffs with the ability to take liberty.”
Another hearing for the Oregon bill has yet to be scheduled.
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Claire Rush is a corps member for the Associated Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative. Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues. Follow Claire on Twitter. | 2023-02-15T20:57:51+00:00 | fox44news.com | https://www.fox44news.com/news/national-world-news/ap-oregon-joins-debate-over-police-education-requirements/ |
Music fans responded with disbelief this week to the release on streaming and social media platforms of the viral song "Heart on My Sleeve."
The hosts of the popular music-related YouTube channel LawTWINZ were among the many who weighed in, discussing whether the track, which uses artificial intelligence to simulate the music of pop stars Drake and The Weeknd, even surpasses the real pop stars' talents.
Advances in AI have gotten to the point where the technology can quickly create new songs like "Heart on My Sleeve" that sound like they're the work of real artists.
Recent examples, which include a faux song that sounds a lot like something the British alt-rock band Oasis would put out, hint at AI's bold, creative possibilities and its ethical and legal limitations.
Now, artists, lawyers and other industry players are trying to figure out how the technology can be used responsibly.
'The cat is not going back in the bag'
The popularity and revenue-earning potential of AI-generated songs have understandably put music industry gatekeepers on guard.
Drake and The Weeknd label owner Universal Music Group invoked copyright violation to get the platforms to take "Heart on My Sleeve" down this week.
"The training of generative AI using our artists' music (which represents both a breach of our agreements and a violation of copyright law) as well as the availability of infringing content created with generative AI on DSPs [Demand Side Platforms], begs the question as to which side of history all stakeholders in the music ecosystem want to be on: the side of artists, fans and human creative expression, or on the side of deep fakes, fraud and denying artists their due compensation," said the company in a statement shared with NPR.
This wasn't the first time the music corporation flexed its litigation muscles, and it won't be the last; earlier this month, it ordered a takedown of an AI track based on the music of Eminem. The song featured lyrics like, "Cats, cats, cats, always on the prowl / They're sneaky and sly with their eyes on the goal."
"The cat is not going back in the bag," said Stanford University associate professor Ge Wang, of the growing popularity of AI-generated music online. Wang, who teaches a class on AI and music, said as the technology becomes more widespread, people can no longer afford to think of it as the stuff of science fiction.
"There's something that we couldn't do now that we can," Wang said. "And along with it is a ton of legal, ethical and artistic considerations that we didn't have to think about before in a practical sense. But now we do."
Music/AI litigation in its infancy
Now, the music industry is trying to play catch up.
From a legal standpoint, music and AI litigation is in its infancy. "It's an emerging area," said entertainment lawyer Craig Averill. "The courts have not weighed in."
The U.S. Copyright Office has issued decisions around AI-related works.
"The author has to be a human as the law stands," Averill said. "It can't be completely computer-generated."
But Averill said dizzying questions remain about the amount of human intervention needed to make AI-generated musical works copyrightable. And if the face of the work isn't a human, then who's the copyright holder?
"If you come up with a composition and then you have an animated character that's front-facing for it, and you don't have to really pay that entity any royalties, what does that look like?" Averill said. "We're not there yet."
Ethical and aesthetic issues abound
Some artists are skeptical that the law will ever catch up with the technology, given the speed at which it is developing.
"It's completely broken logic that legislation or litigation is going to protect the arts," said Grammy-nominated electronic musician and software developer BT. "It's not gonna happen. It [the technology] is evolving too quickly."
BT said artists — rather than lawyers — should create guardrails around how AI is used for music production and sharing. Like all of the musicians interviewed for this story, BT said he sees great potential in AI as a resource — as long as artists are paid properly.
And he also said there are enormous ethical issues to contend with.
One example is when an AI tool generates lyrics in an artist's style that the actual artist would never sing. The unlikely Eminem song about cats is a case in point — albeit a relatively harmless one. The technology could create lyrics that are much more controversial and potentially damaging to a singer's reputation.
"Where we're talking about the creation of vocals, it could be used to say something that is polar opposite to that person's belief system," BT said.
Then there's the question of aesthetics.
"One danger is the lowering of artistic standards to a point where fake becomes real and mediocrity rules," said singer-songwriter and voice actor Dan Navarro. "Then commercial music becomes like brown-food-product; able to sustain life, but never truly satisfy."
To keep up with the technological advances, dozens of entertainment industry representatives recently joined forces to create the Human Artistry Campaign. Navarro is part of this new advocacy group.
"The Human Artistry Campaign's stated goal is to underscore the unique value of human artistry and human creation, especially as technology and opportunism create a culture for conflict and misuse and even abuse," Navarro said. "I'd like to see a set of agreed principles with legal teeth so that artists, the music industry, streaming services, and audiences can understand what is — and is not — allowed."
Audio and digital stories edited by Ciera Crawford.
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BERLIN (AP) — Dieter Wedel, one of Germany’s best-known TV directors and scriptwriters, has died, a court that was considering a case in which he was accused of sexual assault said Wednesday. He was 82.
The Munich state court said that Wedel died in Hamburg on July 13, German news agency dpa reported. The court had been expected to announce Wednesday whether a case in which he was charged with raping an aspiring actress at a Munich hotel in 1996 would go to trial.
Wedel was best known for a string of successful TV series in the 1990s and early 2000s. He later led an open-air theater festival in Bad Hersfeld, in central Germany.
He was the first prominent figure in the country named when the #MeToo movement targeting alleged sexual abusers in the media and the arts gathered pace in Germany four years ago.
He denied claims by several women that he pressured them for sex, and rejected the rape charges that were filed in March 2021. That case is being closed following his death.
His lawyers said that Wedel died after a long illness, and criticized the media’s reporting on the case, dpa reported. | 2022-07-21T00:47:13+00:00 | mytwintiers.com | https://www.mytwintiers.com/news-cat/entertainment-news-news/prominent-german-tv-director-who-faced-rape-claim-dies-at-82/ |
If you haven't hopped aboard the Allstate CTA Holiday fleet of trains and buses this year, you've got one last chance to catch them as they roll through Chicago neighborhoods.
The CTA holiday train began choo-chooing through the city Nov. 25, along eight different lines. The multi-car train, decorated with holiday scenes, sparking lights and other decorations, also includes Santa and his reindeer riding alongside it, "traveling from rail line to rail line to greet children and families," a press release from CTA earlier this year said.
The final holiday train will run on the Yellow Line Tuesday. It will roll into the Howard station at 3:08 p.m. and 6:53 p.m., and stop at the Dempster-Skokie station at 3:22 p.m. and 7:07 p.m.
Riders of CTA's holiday bus have a few more days to travel in style. On the bus' exterior, "Ralphie the Reindeer" will greet residents, and on the inside, riders will find a miniature village, holiday lights and festive seating.
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Finally, Mr. Claus himself will be riding atop the bus, ready to deliver toys.
Here's when and where to catch it:
- #79 79th: Tuesday, from 12:10 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
- #28 Stony Island: Wednesday, from 12:00 p.m. to 6:10 p.m.
- #29 State: Thursday, from 12:20 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
- #J14 Jeffrey Jump: Friday, from 11:05 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.
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Wellstar Health System sending mailers to residents about AMC closure
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Wellstar Health System says it is sending direct mailers to resident within a 2-mile radius of Atlanta Medical Center before its closure on Oct. 14.
Additionally, Wellstar says it is sharing more than 20,000 flyers and posters with information about the closure and alternative care options with community partners such as churches, food banks, elected officials and media.
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Many people, including the mayor of Atlanta and other city officials, have expressed dismay that AMC is closing, fearing that it will leave residents in the area with no health care.
AMC says it is providing one-on-one personalized care coordination with patients who regularly visit the AMC emergency department and is reaching out to existing patients via mail and MyChart about rescheduling appointments and their alternative care options.
Wellstar also says that more than 1,400 team members have accepted roles within Wellstar and are transitioning to new roles at other Wellstar facilities.
A former AMC nurse wrote an open letter to lawmakers urging them to lift restrictions on “advanced practice nurses.” She says this could help expand access to healthcare for people in Atlanta once AMC shuts down.
This is the second emergency room Wellstar has closed in metro Atlanta this year.
Mayor Andre Dickens has placed a moratorium on the development of the AMC site.
Grady Memorial Hospital is expected to receive many of the patients that would have normally gone to AMC for treatment.
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Chants of “We’re gonna win the league” boomed out of Arsenal’s gleeful away contingent of fans at one end of Craven Cottage as their team piled up the goals against Fulham.
It’s getting increasingly hard to argue against it.
Indeed, judging by their latest stylish victory, Arsenal’s players showed they might even be embracing the pressure of capturing a first Premier League title since 2004.
They cut through Fulham time and again in a 3-0 win on Sunday to re-establish a five-point lead over second-place Manchester City, the reigning champion which isn’t giving up the trophy easily.
Eleven games remain for both clubs in what is surely now a two-team race for the title.
That’s because third-place Manchester United dropped 16 points off the pace with a 0-0 draw at home to last-place Southampton, which failed to fully capitalize on a first-half red card to United midfielder Casemiro.
It was the Brazil midfielder’s second sending-off in his last three league games and will earn him a four-match ban — three of them to be served in the league. Given his importance, United could be vulnerable to the teams just below them.
Newcastle is one of them. The northeast club ignited its ambitions for Champions League qualification by beating Wolverhampton 2-1, ending a five-match winless run in the league.
Newcastle moved six points behind Man United in fifth place and has a game in hand. The two teams meet at St. James’ Park this month, too.
SLICK ARSENAL
Three goals in a 26-minute burst in the first half saw Arsenal overwhelm Fulham, a week after the leaders needed a dramatic strike in the seventh minute of stoppage time to beat lowly Bournemouth at home.
Gabriel Magalhães, Gabriel Martinelli and Martin Odegaard were the scorers in Arsenal’s fifth straight win, which was made much more comfortable by the absence of Fulham’s suspended midfielder Joao Palhinha.
Leandro Trossard — a January signing who has quickly fitted in — benefitted most from the extra space that Palhinha’s absence allowed, providing the assist for all three goals.
City had applied pressure on Mikel Arteta’s team by winning 1-0 at Crystal Palace on Saturday, briefly reducing the gap to two points.
There was further good news for Arsenal, with Brazil striker Gabriel Jesus coming off the bench in the 77th for his first appearance since undergoing surgery on Dec. 6 on a medial collateral ligament injury sustained during the World Cup.
“A perfect win,” was how Trossard described it.
ANGRY TEN HAG
Man United manager Erik ten Hag could find himself in trouble after his criticism of referee Anthony Taylor following the draw with Southampton
“This game was influenced by the referee,” Ten Hag said after seeing Casemiro get another red card, this time for a studs-up challenge on Carlos Alcaraz that initially earned him a yellow card.
Taylor changed it to a red after the VAR advised him to look at the incident again on the pitchside monitor.
“When you freeze it, it looks bad,” Ten Hag said, “but everyone who knows something about football … they know what is bad and what isn’t bad, what is fair.
“I tell you Casemiro is a really fair player.”
Southampton hit the goal frame through James Ward-Prowse — off a trademark curling free kick — and Kyle Walker-Peters, while United midfielder Bruno Fernandes had a long-range shot tipped onto the post by Southampton goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu.
United moved two points clear of fourth-place Tottenham and has a game in hand.
Southampton stayed in last place. The bottom nine teams in the league are separated by just five points.
ALMIRON’S WINNER
Miguel Almiron scored Newcastle’s winner against Wolves in the 79th minute as his team moved above Liverpool.
Wolves substitute Hwang Hee-chan had canceled out the opener by Alexander Isak.
In the day’s other match, West Ham drew 1-1 with Aston Villa to climb out of the relegation zone. Said Benrahma’s penalty canceled out the opener by Ollie Watkins.
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(The Hill) – Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) says he is exchanging materials with Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) to help her better understand the broad tax reform and climate bill he negotiated with Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) and says he is open to her suggestions as Democrats seek 50 votes to put the bill on the floor.
Manchin finally got a chance to speak to Sinema after lunch Tuesday, when she was scheduled to preside over the chamber.
Manchin was tight-lipped about the details of the conversation but made clear that he’s willing to consider changes she might want to make to the deal, which would raise $739 billion in new revenue over the next decade and reduce the deficit by more than $300 billion.
“We had a nice time. We had a nice time. Next?” Manchin said Tuesday when reporters pressed him for details of his chat with Sinema while she sat at the Senate dais.
Asked again shed any light on whether Sinema will vote for the bill, which would give President Biden the biggest legislative victory of this first two years in office, Manchin said his colleague would make her own decision.
“We’re exchanging text back and forth,” he said. She’s “extremely bright, she works hard, she makes good decisions based on facts. I’m reliant on that.”
Manchin said Schumer is “working with all the caucus” to get buy-in from all 50 members to get the budget reconciliation bill to the floor later this week.
Even though Sinema played a major role in negotiating the prescription drug reform component of the bill and set the broad parameters of the tax chapter, she learned about the deal at the same time as all of her colleagues and the general public — through a press release.
Manchin said he’s open to considering changes suggested by Sinema, including on a proposal to close the carried interest tax loophole, one of his priorities.
“We’re just basically exchanging back and forth, whatever I have that she hasn’t seen. And our staffs are working together very closely,” he said, adding he’s also exchanging materials relevant to the bill with other Democratic and Republican senators.
Asked if he would be willing to change the bill’s carried interest provision, Manchin responded: “Everyone is still talking.”
But Manchin defended closing the loophole that allows money managers to pay capital gains tax rates on income they collect from managing profitable investments.
Asked whether Sinema is upset that she didn’t get looped into last week’s talks with Schumer, which produced the surprise deal, Manchin said he didn’t want to get any senator’s hopes up when he didn’t know whether an agreement was even possible.
“She’s my dear friend,” he said. “But why bring anyone in and all their aspirations get high and the drama we go through and it doesn’t work out?
“I wasn’t really sure” a deal could be reached, he said. “I’m not in control of the timing” of the announcement of the deal, “Sen. Schumer is in control of the timing.”
“People getting mad because they think this is some kind of orchestrated coup against them is just so wrong,” he added. | 2022-08-02T22:53:17+00:00 | wivb.com | https://www.wivb.com/news/national/manchin-and-sinema-in-discussions-on-climate-tax-deal/ |
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The column "Shameful U.S. chapter," claiming that "Americans fueled rise of Nazis, Holocaust," cherry-picks history and ignores the times to promote a false narrative of collective guilt (Sept. 18).
Buried in the body of the column, Ken Burns and his co-authors admit that the U.S. accepted more refugees from Nazi terror than any other sovereign nation. The authors complain that more should have been done. This is self-righteous hindsight.
Recall the 1930s, when Hitler seized power. There was active fascism in Britain and Italy. The U.S. was in the grip of the worst depression in its history. The unemployment rate was 25%. Put yourself in President Franklin Roosevelt's place. How would you explain to unemployed voters that now was the time to open the nation's doors to millions of displaced persons?
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In the late 1930s, the horrors of the Holocaust were then unknown, and unthinkable. The scale of the genocide was not known until the months after Adolph Hitler invaded Russia in 1941. By that time, Roosevelt was scrambling to prevent disaster in the Pacific while keeping focus on the main task – to defeat Nazi Germany in battle to free all Europe.
The U.S. companies that did business with Germany in the 1930s showed no more, and no less, ethics than the U.S. businesses that do business with China today, and those that did business with Russia until recently, despite the odor of their civil rights abuses.
It is anachronistic to use hindsight to judge those desperate times.
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Man shot 22 times by police was having mental breakdown, family says
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG/Gray News) - New details in a deadly Toledo Police shooting were released Wednesday night as the victim’s family recounted the moments leading up to the shooting.
Toledo police officers shot and killed a man they say was a domestic violence suspect after he allegedly pointed a gun at officers Wednesday morning. The Lucas County Coroner’s Office identified the victim as 47-year-old Jason Means.
The report from the deputy coroner said Means suffered 22 gunshot wounds, which included shots to the head, torso, left arm, and both legs. The coroner said he died of multiple gunshot wounds and ruled his death a homicide.
Means’ girlfriend, Nicole Rahmel, recounted moments leading up to the shooting with WTVG. Rahmel and Means’ family said he suffered from mental health issues.
“He panicked and he came outside, and he started patrolling the property. When they are in psychosis, you can’t communicate with them,” Rahmel said.
Rahmel said she gave Means some space, but the situation escalated, shocking not only her but also her son.
“I went upstairs, and a couple minutes later I heard a loud thud. I thought it was a door that just slamming into the wall and when I went out the door, I could smell gun smoke. I grab my son, and we went to my bedroom, and we barricade the door because we didn’t know and I could hear him yelling through the house,” she said.
Rahmel said Means thought there were “home invaders” trying to harm his family.
“He thought there was home invaders in there to harm us. So he was going through the house trying to find these people,” Rahmel said.
But there was no one else in the house. Rahmel said she and her 20-year-old son stayed quiet.
“He started to shoot at the door because he couldn’t get through it. I called 911, and we immediately went out the window and sat on the roof,” Rahmel said.
Rahmel said she told dispatchers she was not hurt.
“She asked me if anybody was hurt, anyone been hit, I said ‘No’. She asked, ‘Has he hurt anybody,’ I said ‘No.’ I said, ‘All he’s trying to do is protect his family, and he just doesn’t understand what’s going on,’” Rahmel said.
Rahmel said police had already arrived when the 47-year-old man went back outside. She believes Means “lost it” when police started yelling at him.
“And he wouldn’t put his gun down because he thought they were trying to attack him. He just wanted to protect his family,” she said.
Rahmel claims she yelled out to the officers, telling them again that Means was having a mental breakdown.
“He’s non-responsive, please do not use lethal force, I said, ‘Please do not use lethal force on him,’ and it happened so fast. Next thing I know, they all fired on him,” she said.
The officers who fired their weapons will be placed on paid administrative leave per collective bargaining agreements. Toledo Police said the involved officers’ information and body camera footage will be released during a press conference on Friday.
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NEW YORK (AP) — After a year spent off-air, the Golden Globe Awards are returning to NBC in January, as the embattled Hollywood Foreign Press Association seeks a primetime comeback after more than a year of turmoil.
NBC, the Hollywood Press Association and dick clark productions on Tuesday made the Globes’ return official. The 80th Golden Globes will be held January 10, airing both on NBC and Peacock.
For the past year and half, Hollywood has effectively boycotted the Globes, for years one of the most-watched award shows after the Academy Awards. But after the Los Angeles Times reported ahead of the 2021 broadcast that the HFPA’s 87 members of non-American journalists included no Black members, studios, publicists and stars said they would cease participating in the Globes. Tom Cruise returned his three Golden Globe awards.
Since then, the HFPA has reorganized itself, revamped its membership and enacted reforms designed to curtail the kinds of unethical behavior the group has long been criticized for. The HFPA added new members, including six Black voting members, and recently added 103 international, nonmember voters. The HFPA on Tuesday said their voting body is now 52% female, 19.5% Latino, 12% Asian, 10% Black and 10% Middle Eastern.
“We recognize the HFPA’s commitment to ongoing change and look forward to welcoming back the Golden Globes to NBC for its landmark 80th Anniversary in January 2023,” said Frances Berwick, chairman of entertainment networks for NBCUniversal.
NBC had reason to want to get the Globes back on the air. In 2018, the network signed an eight-year deal to continue airing the awards through 2026. Citing the HFPA’s ongoing reforms, NBC elected not to televise the previous Golden Globes in January. The organization went ahead announcing awards, anyway, in an untelevised and little-noticed gathering unattended by nominees.
This year’s ceremony, the organizations said, will be broadcast in a one-year agreement. Terms were unavailable but the deal is expected to be less than the approximately $60 million the network previously paid annually to air the Globes. With backlash swirling and the ceremony scaled down because of the pandemic, the 2021 Globes were watched by 6.9 million people, according to Nielsen, down from more than 18 million the year before.
Whether NBC’s endorsement will be enough to return the Globes to Hollywood’s good graces, however, remains to be seen. Would Cruise and “Top Gun: Maverick” want anything to do with the Globes? Or how about Brendan Fraser, a major best actor contender this year for his performance in “The Whale,” who said the HFPA dismissed his allegation of groping by then HFPA president Philip Berk at a luncheon in 2003 as a “joke.”
But the Globes have long played a vital role in Hollywood’s awards season as a bridge between the rush of December releases and the Oscars, this year to be held March 13 — long after the contenders have debuted. For studios, the Globes are an important marketing opportunity that may not directly influence the Academy Awards but can impact box office. Nominations to the Globes will be announced Dec. 12.
The HFPA is currently being run by interim Chief Executive Todd Boehly, whose investment firm, Eldridge Industries, bought the Globes and turned it from a nonprofit into a for-profit venture. Boehly’s firm is also the parent company of dick clark productions, the awards’ producer, and an owner of the Globes’ longtime home, the Beverly Hilton.
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CHICAGO — The United States may be hurtling toward a freight rail strike, one that spill over into passenger service in much of the country. Railroads are cutting shipments, Amtrak has stopped some passenger routes. The sticking point isn't pay. It's the tough lifestyle railroading imposes on people who drive trains, long shifts, lots of nights away, and the need to be on-call, able to get to work in two hours or less, for weeks on end.
On a normal day about 7,000 freight trains crisscross, according to the Association of American Railroads the United states, hauling most of the stuff that makes the economy work. But, this whole system could shut down later this week, because the people who drive these trains for a living are so angry, according to Dennis Pierce who's president of the engineer's union, Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen.
"I have never seen this level of anger," Pierce says. "Animosity, acrimony, you pick the word, he says. "That means they're pissed off, 'cause they are." He says even though freight train engineers and conductors haven't had a raise in three years, that's not the issue. "They do not have days off. They do not have a schedule." They're on call, Pierce says, for weeks on end.
Engineers and conductors want more predictable, and flexible, schedules
Railroad engineers and conductors are paid well, typically about $100,000 a year. Even so, former engineer Millie Hood who drove trains 38 years for Burlington Northern Santa Fe says the occupation is brutal. "Yeah, it sucks the life right out of you," Hood says. "You're constantly thinking about the job. when I got off work, I'd go home and go to sleep and I immediately know when I get up that they could call me to go to work."
Engineers and conductors want more predictable, and flexible, schedules. Two unions representing engineers and conductors have been bargaining with the railroads along with 10 other unions representing other railroad workers, for close to three years.
The upshot of all that talking is a compromise hammered this summer out by a Presidential Emergency Board appointed by President Biden. It would offer rail workers the biggest pay hike in decades boosting railroad wages 24% by 2024. But it doesn't get at the work schedule issues, and Pierce says the railroads can do better.
"Union Pacific reported its best year ever last year," Pierce says. "And that's like 160 years-worth of best years, billions of dollars in profits. They can afford everything their employees are asking for. ... "Like hiring enough employees to cover for employees absences when engineers or conductors need time off on short notice."
Still, all the other railroad unions have tentatively signed off on the proposal currently on the table. The engineers and conductors are holding out and they could trigger a strike Friday morning.
A railroad strike could mean "people are not going to be able to make it home"
That would cause immediate problems for manufacturers, says Lee Sanders with the American Bakers Association. This is nationwide. And a broad range of manufacturers who get parts, packaging and raw material delivered by rail would be effected.
"If we don't get the ingredients that we need to our plants, we won't be able to make the products that we need to get our wholesome products to the consumers," Sanders says.
So, empty shelves are a possibility. Farmers are worried too about shipping grain. Dangerous chemicals have already stopped moving. Especially valuable goods are next, and passengers are getting stranded too.
Amtrak is already shutting down some of its long-distance routes. Like the Southwest Chief, from Chicago to Los Angeles, the Silver Star, from New York to Miami and the Empire Builder from Chicago to Portland and Seattle. That's because, outside of the Northeast, most Amtrak trains use tracks that are owned and operated by the big freight railroads. So, if there's a strike, those trains can't run.
At Union Station in Kansas City, Tia Henderson and her baby daughter waited Tuesday for their regular train to St. Louis.
"People need to travel back and forth. People that don't have as much finances, that don't have a car," Henderson says. "So I feel like them stopping that'll be a horrible thing to do because people are not going to be able to make it home."
So a railroad strike could cost billions of dollars and derail lots of travel plans. It's a political nightmare for the party in power. The Biden administration is leaning on the railroads, and holdout unions to come to an agreement.
If they don't and there's a strike, or a lock out, Congress will likely move to force the two sides to accept a deal, and go back to work.
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CLEVELAND, June 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Quadax, Inc., a trusted partner in the healthcare industry, is proud to celebrate 50 years of being a privately-owned business. Since its establishment in 1973, Quadax has grown alongside its clients and the ever-changing healthcare landscape. Quadax is a leading provider of revenue cycle solutions, offering expert guidance to help clients achieve organizational excellence, advance their standard of care, and improve financial performance.
Founders Ralph Daugstrup and Tom Hockman, who worked together at IBM, combined their expertise, vision, and mission to create Quadax. The partnership, which has thrived for five decades, has enabled Quadax to operate nationwide and cater to a diverse set of clients, ranging from large interstate healthcare campuses to cutting-edge genomic and molecular diagnostic labs.
"We are thrilled to celebrate this major milestone in our company's history," said Tom Hockman, Board Chairman of Quadax. "Our success is due to the dedication and hard work of our employees, as well as the loyalty and support of our clients."
Quadax has achieved phenomenal growth since 1973, through the development of numerous technological advances in revenue cycle management. They have created over 40 software solutions for thousands of clients, securing billions of dollars in reimbursement and significantly improving the patient's experience. Currently, Quadax employs over 1100 dedicated professionals working in four counties on behalf of their clients. Thirty percent of employees have over a decade of valuable experience, signifying Quadax is committed to fostering staff engagement, maximizing performance, and grooming the next generation of employees.
Daugstrup, who recently passed away at 87, remained an invaluable consultant and advisor to Quadax even after retiring in 2005. His dedication and contributions will always be remembered. Hockman, serving as Chairman of the Board is still actively involved in operations. Speaking of his journey, Hockman stated, "I am so grateful to the business partners who graciously gave Quadax the opportunity to collaborate. Today, we still work with some of those initial clients, and remain a private entity, placing our clients first and upholding the values and standards that have made us successful for the past 50 years. Quadax is only successful when they are successful."
Quadax's 50th anniversary is a testimony to its steadfast dedication to excellence and its capacity to adjust to the evolving healthcare landscape. Quadax's growth and achievements are ascribed to its devoted workforce, loyal clients, and inventive solutions. "Though we take pride in past accomplishments, we are vigilant in our pursuit of future opportunities to build innovative technology to solve our client's toughest challenges, while retaining the same level of commitment, quality, and innovation that has been the hallmarks of our success for the past five decades," says John Leskiw, President and CEO, who has worked with Quadax for more than 37 years. "In this 50th year, we are coining 'Empowering Tomorrow Now' by responding with technological advances, reshaping operations, and driving sustainability today…and for the next 50 years." https://hubs.la/Q01TqjlS0
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Here in India, Hindu-Muslim clashes that threaten houses of worship, force shops to close and inflame passions on social media no longer constitute news. It is noteworthy, however, when they break out not in Madhya Pradesh but in the English Midlands.
Almost 40% of Leicester’s residents are of South Asian origin and the city has often been held up as a successful model of integration. Even now, official statements and media reports about the violence have taken pains not to puncture that reputation. Some have blamed “outsiders,” especially from nearby Birmingham, for the trouble. Police have complained that disinformation spread through social media fired up the mobs. And many observers have stressed the pacifying influence of “community leaders.”
There’s some truth to all those statements. But they miss the larger story, which is that the sectarian politics of the Indian subcontinent can no longer be contained within the subcontinent. Such divides are being globalized, spreading alienation, disinformation, political partisanship, radicalization and violence in their wake.
Take social media. Today, political mobilization in South Asia is driven largely by online content — and, increasingly, by made-to-order misinformation. This is true for Hindus, Muslims and even Sinhala Buddhists in Sri Lanka. Indeed, the subcontinent is making new and innovative advances in hate speech. Bigots are no longer content to relabel and retweet incendiary videos; they are creating their own fake content and labeling it as “entertainment.”
Just last week, a viral video — retweeted by, among others, a spokesman for the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party — appeared to show a Muslim clergyman abusing a young woman. The video was in fact created specifically for “educational” — rabble-rousing — purposes. The scenes it depicted were imaginary, according to a portentous disclaimer, “because the reality is too bitter to be told or shown.”
Social media has also dissolved boundaries between locals and “outsiders.” Technology makes it easy for angry co-religionists to collaborate and egg each other on, even if they aren’t physical neighbors. Until a decade ago, for instance, riots in India were predominantly an urban phenomenon. Then, in 2013, the advent of social media allowed mobs from different villages to launch a coordinated attack on Muslims in rural Uttar Pradesh, displacing tens of thousands of them.
The uneasy peace that has long held in places such as Leicester — negotiated by local faith leaders and maintained by separating the different communities — cannot survive this new age. If Leicester has more Hindus than Muslims, then a provocative march will be organized in a Muslim area. If the Midlands as a whole have more Muslims than Hindus, then they will in turn combine to intimidate Leicester’s Hindus. And on and on, to the level of the nation itself.
Nor will politics-as-usual solve the problem. Rather than speaking directly to minority voters, too many British politicians and administrators still rely on “community leaders” of doubtful opinions and increasingly limited authority. Why would a young British Asian man listen to his local imam or pandit when he consumes media from the subcontinent that is full of far more entertaining, and incendiary, voices?
Besides, it is too easy for politicians, in the UK as well as India, to exploit these sectarian divides. Priti Patel, until a few weeks ago the cabinet minister in charge of law and order, recently described her Tories and the BJP as “sister parties.” At least one Hindu Labour MP has accused his own party of employing a “divide and rule” policy in which, he implied, Hindus were at the bottom of the pile.
The worst possible outcome would be for Hindus and Muslims in the Midlands and the wider UK to start voting for different parties based on their religion. Then adoption of the subcontinent’s divisive politics would be complete.
That “divide and rule” comment — a reference to how the British supposedly controlled a diverse and divided subcontinent for two centuries — gets to the heart of the problem. Over the past fortnight, some in the UK have tried to examine how the echoes of empire still animate aspects of national identity. Yet they have failed to see how actual policies in today’s Britain, in what the state does and does not do, in its acceptance of ghettoized communities and its dependence on “faith leaders” as interlocutors, eerily reflect how the Raj once kept the peace half a world away.
The modern British state cannot afford to continue ruling distantly through community leaders, allowing Hindus and Muslims in the UK to live separately and build up grudges against each other. Those policies no longer work in South Asia — and they certainly won’t work elsewhere.
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PHOENIX (AP) — The Supreme Court has preserved a federal law giving preference to Native American families when it comes to adopting Native children in foster care. The court’s 7-2 ruling Thursday leaves in place the 1978 Indian Child Welfare Act, which aims to reverse centuries of government-sanctioned efforts to weaken tribal identity by separating Native American children from their families and raising them outside their tribal cultures.
Here are some things to know about the law and the issues around it:
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WHAT WAS PURPOSE OF THE 1978 INDIAN CHILD WELFARE ACT?
The law requires states to notify tribes when adoption cases involve their members or children eligible for tribal membership, and to try to place them with their extended family, their tribe or other Native American families. It was enacted to address historic injustices: Before the law took effect, between 25% and 35% of Native American children were being taken from their families and placed with adoptive families, in foster care or in institutions. The majority were placed with white families or in boarding schools in attempts to assimilate them. A series of scandals involving the long-closed boarding schools shed light on government-sanctioned efforts to wipe out Native culture by cutting their hair and forbidding them from speaking their languages.
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HOW ARE TRIBAL LEADERS REACTING?
Native American leaders are celebrating the ruling as a huge win. A joint statement by Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin, Jr., Morongo Band of Mission Indians Chairman Charles Martin, Oneida Nation Chairman Tehassi Hill and Quinault Indian Nation President Guy Capoeman said they hope it will “lay to rest the political attacks aimed at diminishing tribal sovereignty.” Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren called it a victory for “all Indigenous children and all Indigenous Nations in the United States.” The Native American Rights Fund said 497 tribal nations, 62 Native organizations, 23 states, 87 members of Congress and 27 child welfare and adoption organizations signed onto Supreme Court briefs supporting the law.
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WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TRIBES AND THE U.S.?
Justice Neal Gorsuch set the ruling in the context of a sweeping history of the relationship between tribal nations and state and federal governments, noting that past Supreme Court rulings at times were confusing or contradictory. “Often, Native American Tribes have come to this Court seeking justice only to leave with bowed heads and empty hands,” Gorush said. “But that is not because this Court has no justice to offer them. Our Constitution reserves for the Tribes a place — an enduring place — in the structure of American life. It promises them sovereignty for as long as they wish to keep it. And it secures that promise by divesting States of authority over Indian affairs and by giving the federal government certain significant (but limited and enumerated) powers aimed at building a lasting peace.”
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WHAT WAS THE ARGUMENT AGAINST THE ACT?
Three white families and several Republican-led states including Texas claimed the law is based on race in violation of the equal protection clause and puts the interests of tribes ahead of what’s best for the children. They also argued that the law gives the federal government excessive power over adoptions and foster placements, which are generally overseen by states, and challenged whether Congress even has the authority to pass laws addressing Native American issues. The lead plaintiffs, Chad and Jennifer Brackeen of Fort Worth, Texas, adopted a Native American child after a lengthy battle with the Navajo Nation, one of the two largest tribes in the U.S. The couple wants to adopt the boy’s 5-year-old half-sister, who has lived with them since infancy; the Navajo Nation opposes it. Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito dissented, with Alito writing that the decision “disserves the rights and interests of these children.”
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WHAT HAPPENS NOW?
Justice Brett Kavanaugh cautioned in a separate concurring opinion that the court didn’t address the merits of whether the law provides an unconstitutional racial preference for Native foster and adoptive parents. “In my view, the equal protection issue is serious,” Kavanaugh wrote, and suggested the court should revisit the issue with plaintiffs found to have proper standing in a state court. Attorney Mathew McGill, representing the Brackeens, said he would press just such a claim. McGill runs the gaming practice for the Gibson Dunn law firm and successfully argued Murphy v. NCAA before the Supreme Court, which gave all states the ability to legalize sports betting to the detriment of tribal casinos around the country. | 2023-06-16T16:44:01+00:00 | pix11.com | https://pix11.com/news/ap-general/things-to-know-about-the-supreme-court-ruling-upholding-the-indian-child-welfare-act/ |
USC hires Loggains as offensive coordinator, extends contract for Lembo
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - The Gamecocks are bringing new talent in and holding on to its special teams coordinator a little longer.
The USC Board approved the contract for Dowell Loggains as the new offensive coordinator for the football team. His contract starts Dec. 13, 2022 and runs through Dec. 31, 2025. His annual base salary is set at $1,000,000.
Loggains will earn a $25,000 bonus for each SEC Championship Game appearance or a $50,000 bonus if the Gamecocks win.
Pete Lembo was retained with a one-year extension as the special teams coordinator. His contract term ends on Dec. 31, 2024. With the extension, it will end on Dec. 31, 2025. His base salary amendment would jump from $478,950 to $725,000. The effective date of the amendment would go into effect on Jan. 1, 2023.
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Lewis Hamilton said he had "plenty of fuel left in the tank" after his 300th race in Formula One on Sunday.
Only the sixth driver to reach the milestone, the 37-year-old Briton was asked after finishing second at the French Grand Prix at Le Castellet whether he might extend his contract with Mercedes and go for 400.
"That's a lot of races," replied the seven-times world champion.
"I firstly just want to be grateful to get to this point. But I still feel fresh and still feel like I've got plenty of fuel left in the tank. I'm enjoying what I'm doing."
Hamilton is Formula One's most successful driver of all time, with 103 wins and the same number of pole positions among a raft of records.
A prominent and outspoken campaigner for equal rights and diversity, he made clear he was still having fun despite his team's current problems.
Mercedes, constructors' champions for the past eight years, have yet to win a race in 2022.
"We've got some great people leading the sport and having great conversations about the direction we're going as a sport, so I'm enjoying it more than ever," said Hamilton.
"Of course I want to get back to winning ways and that's going to take time, but I'm sure we'll sit down at some stage and talk about the future.
"But again, just with our team, I always want to continue to be building," he added. "It's one thing having races, but it's also continuing the work that we do outside and doing more... and we will."
Hamilton had played down the significance of 300 races before the weekend but he recognised it meant more than he realised.
"This morning I woke up just feeling incredibly grateful, just thinking about all the people that have been with me along the way," he said.
Hamilton thanked a list of people who had supported him since the age of 13, starting with former McLaren boss Ron Dennis. | 2022-07-24T21:35:08+00:00 | espn.com | https://www.espn.com/f1/story/_/id/34290280/plenty-fuel-tank-300-races-says-hamilton |
(The Hill) – Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc. is recalling four lots of its blood pressure medication, Quinapril Tablets, because of an impurity known as Nitrosamines being found in recent testing of the product, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
The FDA stated that no illness related to the medication has yet been reported and that the marketing of the Quinapril Tablets ended in September. Quinapril is an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor that is used to treat hypertension in order to lower blood pressure.
The tablets were contaminated by a substance known as Nitrosamines, which the FDA reports is commonly found in food and water. These impurities are found in meats, dairy products, and vegetables and can increase a person’s risk of developing cancer when faced with prolonged exposure, according to the FDA.
Those who are currently on Quinapril tablets are being advised by the FDA to continue taking their medication until they contact a medical professional for personal advice in regards to alternate medication.
However, retailers are being told to discontinue the sale of Quinapril tablets immediately.
Anyone who has questions regarding the Quinapril recall is being told by the FDA to contact Inmar Rx Solutions, Inc. at (877) 538-8445 Monday – Friday 09:00 am to 05:00 pm EST. | 2022-12-27T20:05:37+00:00 | pix11.com | https://pix11.com/news/us-world-news/fda-recalls-blood-pressure-medication-over-cancer-risks/ |
NEW YORK (AP) — NEW YORK (AP) — Omnicom Group Inc. (OMC) on Tuesday reported first-quarter profit of $227.5 million.
On a per-share basis, the New York-based company said it had net income of $1.11. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to $1.56 per share.
The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.38 per share.
The advertising company posted revenue of $3.44 billion in the period, also exceeding Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $3.37 billion.
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DETROIT (AP) — Nearly 43,000 people were killed on U.S. roads last year, the highest number in 16 years as Americans returned to the highways after the pandemic forced many to stay at home.
The 10.5% jump over 2020 numbers was the largest percentage increase since the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration began its fatality data collection system in 1975.
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said America faces a crisis on its roads. The safety administration urged state and local governments, drivers and safety advocates to join in an effort to reverse the rising death trend.
Preliminary figures released Tuesday by the agency show that 42,915 people died in traffic crashes last year, up from 38,824 in 2020. Final figures will be released in the fall.
Americans drove about 325 billion miles last year, 11.2% higher than in 2020, which contributed to the increase.
Government estimates show the rate of road deaths declined slightly from 2020. Last year there were 1.33 deaths per 100 million vehicle miles traveled, compared with 1.34 in 2020. The fatality rate rose in the first quarter of last year, but declined the rest of the year, NHTSA said.
Traffic deaths began to spike in 2019. NHTSA has blamed reckless driving behavior for increases during the pandemic, citing behavioral research showing that speeding and traveling without a seat belt have been higher. Before 2019, the number of fatalities had fallen for three straight years.
Deputy NHTSA Administrator Steven Cliff, the Biden administration’s nominee to run the agency, said the roadway crisis is urgent and preventable. “We will redouble our safety efforts, and we need everyone — state and local governments, safety advocates, automakers and drivers, to join us,” Cliff said in a statement. “All of our lives depend on it.”
Buttigieg pointed to a national strategy unveiled earlier this year aimed at reversing the trend. He said earlier that over the next two years his department will provide federal guidance as well as billions in grants under President Joe Biden’s new infrastructure law to spur states and localities to lower speed limits and embrace safer road design such as dedicated bike and bus lanes, better lighting and crosswalks. The strategy also urges the use of speed cameras, which the department says could provide more equitable enforcement than police traffic stops.
In Tuesday’s statement, the department said it opened up its first round of applications for the program, which will spend $6 billion over five years on local efforts to cut crashes and deaths.
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Allied & RS donated The Washing Machine Project's Divya 1.5 manual washing machines to Hygiene4All and Agape Village, two nonprofits serving the homeless in Portland, Oregon, marking the first deployments in the U.S.
FORT WORTH, Texas, Oct. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Allied Electronics & Automation, a trading brand of RS Group plc (LSE: RS1), a global omni-channel provider of product and service solutions, has partnered with RS Group and The Washing Machine Project to provide Hygiene 4 All and Agape Village, two Portland, Oregon, organizations serving the local homeless community, with Divya 1.5 manual washing machines.
The Washing Machine Project is a global charity that developed an innovative and user-friendly off-grid, manual washing machine designed to provide displaced and low-income communities facing humanitarian crises with a sustainable solution for maintaining healthy hygiene. The latest model, the Divya 1.5, has an 11-pound capacity, is capable of up to 500rpm, and is made of commercial-grade components to ensure operational durability. It also uses 50% less water and takes 75% less time than handwashing and features an effective dewatering process that reduces drying times compared to handwashed garments.
The Washing Machine Project has deployed more than 150 washing machines in 12 countries. These installations have saved more than 1,350 people from the back and joint pain and skin irritation caused by handwashing and, since a full cycle takes just 15 to 30 minutes, have provided women and girls especially with more time that could be spent earning a living or an education, which is a critical step towards achieving gender equity.
RS Group recently entered the second year of its three-year social impact partnership with The Washing Machine Project. As of June 2022, the RS team had generated $280,000 in fundraising, donated an abundance of critical machine components, and volunteered more than 500 hours to assemble and deploy more than 140 machines and share expertise in areas including website design, legal advice, social media, marketing and data analytics, and sourcing, manufacturing, and logistics solutions. This year, RS intends to intensity its efforts by providing space and volunteers for another 290 machines destined for communities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Jordan, Uganda, and Iraq and partnering with Allied to deploy the first two units in the U.S.
Today, Allied and RS presented two Portland organizations dedicated to serving the city's homeless population, Hygiene4All and Agape Village, with the first two Divya 1.5 units in the U.S. While RS Group supplied an assortment of RS PRO parts for the machines and constructed them in its Corby, England, distribution center, Allied funded and coordinated the shipping of both 77-pound machines from the U.K. to Portland.
"We're very pleased to be a part of RS Group's partnership with The Washing Machine Project and we're proud to have helped facilitate the first deployment of its Divya 1.5 units in the United States," said Katie Cartwright, VP of People and Culture, Allied Electronics & Automation. "The Washing Machine Project has had such a positive impact since launching in 2019, and while the U.S. tends to be far down the list of countries experiencing humanitarian crises, organizations like Hygiene4All and Agape Village can attest to the fact that third-world conditions exist even in our first-world nation. These organization provide vulnerable populations with critical resources and help restore their dignity, so we're truly honored that our material and human resources can meaningfully contribute to their essential missions."
Hygiene4All (H4A) operates a peer-run hygiene, sanitation, and safety hub that meets the needs of the local unhoused community by giving them an equal voice in creating more equitable access to basic public resources including water, sewer, and waste management services. Located under the Morrison Bridge, the H4A hub offers showers, toilets, a clothing and bedding exchange, waste management, and a health pod staffed with employees and volunteers trained in mental health first aid, wound care, reducing identity- and status-related harm, and conflict de-escalation strategies.
"H4A models an effective, healing response to the public health and sanitation crises wrought by growing housing, wealth, and infrastructure gaps, and the new manual washing machine from The Washing Machine Project, RS, and Allied is going to help us continue to fulfill our mission and support our unhoused neighbors," said Sandra Comstock, Executive Director, Hygiene4All. "Clean clothing is key to both personal hygiene and dignity and the new machine will allow the 80 to 100 people we serve each week to wash socks and underwear for free while they wait their turn for a shower or other services. It will also help reduce the amount of trash generated in homeless camps since roughly 70% of street waste is textile-based."
Agape Village is a tiny house village located on property owned by the Central Nazarene Church in a part of Portland that doesn't have adequate resources to help the homeless population. The church partnered with local nonprofits and social services agencies to build a community designed to provide unhoused individuals and families with a safe, structured, stable, and encouraging environment and assistance finding the help and resources they need to transition into permanent housing and a healthier life. It currently offers 16 temporary tiny homes, a community gathering area, a shower and bathroom trailer, trash and recycling bins, and weekly meetings with staff members aimed at encouraging and facilitating progress.
"We are thrilled to be adding a manual washing machine to Agape Village," said Sarah Chapman, Village Life Coordinator, Agape Village. "Being homeless is often a full-time job because accomplishing basic tasks like getting food or health care or doing laundry typically requires hours of waiting for both transportation and access, and then there's the expense and the hassle as well. Hauling dirty clothes on public busses can be harmful and lines for the city's three free laundromats can be four to six hours long. So, being able to meet our community's need for clean clothes within the confines of the village will be incredibly impactful. The fact that it doesn't take up much space or use much water also allows us to conserve our resources, which ultimately helps us provide better services and support."
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Allied Electronics & Automation is a trading brand of RS Group plc, a leading global omni-channel industrial product and service solutions provider to customers who are involved in designing, building, and maintaining industrial equipment and operations, safely and sustainably. RS Group plc stocks more than 700,000 industrial and electronic products, sourced from over 2,500 leading suppliers, and provides a wide range of product and service solutions to over 1.2 million industrial customers. With operations in 32 countries, we trade through multiple channels and ship nearly 60,000 parcels daily.
We support customers across the product life cycle, whether via innovation and technical support at the design phase, improving time to market and productivity at the build phase, or reducing purchasing costs and optimizing inventory in the maintenance phase. We offer our customers tailored product and service propositions that are essential for the successful operation of their businesses and help them save time and money.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- 5WPR, one of the largest independently-owned PR firms in the U.S., announces the expansion of its specialty private equity and venture capital divisions. Announced in early 2022, these specialty divisions are well-equipped to help VC and PE firms drive their corporate, financial and executive media relations strategies, while also providing ongoing support to their portfolio companies.
5WPR counsels its clients on communicating to various audiences including investors, shareholders, regulators and the general public. 5WPR's Financial and Investor Relations PR division was named the eighth largest in the U.S. by O'Dwyers, a leading public relations industry publication.
"5W's leadership knows how to navigate this ever-changing landscape, proving essential for financial service clients seeking to establish communications and further build out their brands with stakeholders," said 5WPR CEO, Matthew Caiola. "These financial clients possess global impact meaning it's crucial our team possesses deep technical knowledge of industry practices."
From activist investing and proxy fights to capital markets, consumer finance, insurance, and banking, 5WPR delivers results in financial public relations with a combination of market intelligence, strategic messaging, and timing. PR services offered to financial services and fintech clients include activist investor campaigns, investor relations, proxy solicitation, regulatory support, shareholder communications, and consumer finance. From activist investing and proxy fights to capital markets, consumer finance, insurance, and banking, 5WPR delivers results in financial public relations with a combination of market intelligence, strategic messaging, and timing. PR services offered to financial services and fintech clients include activist investor campaigns, investor relations, proxy solicitation, regulatory support, shareholder communications, and consumer finance.
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For more than 20 years, the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) has operated a phone line and online platform for people seeking help with anorexia, bulimia, and other eating disorders. Last year, nearly 70,000 individuals used the helpline.
NEDA shuttered that service in May. Instead, the non-profit will use a chatbot called Tessa that was designed by eating disorder experts, with funding from NEDA.
(When NPR first aired a radio story about this on May 24, Tessa was up and running online. But since then, both the chatbot's page and a NEDA article about Tessa have been taken down. When asked why, a NEDA official said the bot is being "updated," and the latest "version of the current program [will be] available soon.")
Paid staffers and volunteers for the NEDA hotline expressed shock and sadness at the decision, saying it could further isolate the thousands of people who use the helpline when they feel they have nowhere else to turn.
"These young kids...don't feel comfortable coming to their friends or their family or anybody about this," says Katy Meta, a 20-year-old college student who has volunteered for the helpline. "A lot of these individuals come on multiple times because they have no other outlet to talk with anybody...That's all they have, is the chat line."
The decision is part of a larger trend: many mental health organizations and companies are struggling to provide services and care in response to a sharp escalation in demand, and some are turning to chatbots and AI, despite the fact that clinicians are still trying to figure out how to effectively deploy them, and for what conditions.
The research team that developed Tessa has published studies showing it can help users improve their body image. But they've also released studies showing the chatbot may miss red flags (like users saying they plan to starve themselves) and could even inadvertently reinforce harmful behavior.
More demands on the helpline increased stresses at NEDA
On March 31, NEDA notified the helpline's five staffers that they would be laid off in June, just days after the workers formally notified their employer that they had formed a union. "We will, subject to the terms of our legal responsibilities, [be] beginning to wind down the helpline as currently operating," NEDA board chair Geoff Craddock told helpline staff on a call March 31. NPR obtained audio of the call. "With a transition to Tessa, the AI-assisted technology, expected around June 1."
NEDA's leadership denies the helpline decision had anything to do with the unionization, but told NPR it became necessary after the COVID-19 pandemic, when eating disorders surged and the number of calls, texts and messages to the helpline more than doubled. Many of those reaching out were suicidal, dealing with abuse, or experiencing some kind of medical emergency. NEDA's leadership contends the helpline wasn't designed to handle those types of situations.
The increase in crisis-level calls also raises NEDA's legal liability, managers explained in an email sent March 31 to current and former volunteers, informing them the helpline was ending and that NEDA would "begin to pivot to the expanded use of AI-assisted technology."
"What has really changed in the landscape are the federal and state requirements for mandated reporting for mental and physical health issues (self-harm, suicidality, child abuse)," according to the email, which NPR obtained. "NEDA is now considered a mandated reporter and that hits our risk profile---changing our training and daily work processes and driving up our insurance premiums. We are not a crisis line; we are a referral center and information provider."
COVID created a "perfect storm" for eating disorders
When it was time for a volunteer shift on the helpline, Meta usually logged in from her dorm room at Dickinson College in Pennsylvania. During a video interview with NPR, the room appeared cozy and warm, with twinkly lights strung across the walls, and a striped crochet quilt on the bed.
Meta recalls a recent conversation on the helpline's messaging platform with a girl who said she was 11. The girl said she had just confessed to her parents that she was struggling with an eating disorder, but the conversation had gone badly.
"The parents said that they 'didn't believe in eating disorders,' and [told their daughter] 'You just need to eat more. You need to stop doing this,'" Meta recalls. "This individual was also suicidal and exhibited traits of self-harm as well...it was just really heartbreaking to see."
Eating disorders are a common, serious, and sometimes fatal illness. An estimated nine percent of Americans experience an eating disorder during their lifetime. Eating disorders also have some of the highest mortality rates among mental illnesses, with an estimated death toll of more than 10,000 Americans each year.
But after the COVID-19 pandemic hit, closing schools and forcing people into prolonged isolation, crisis calls and messages like the one Meta describes became far more frequent on the helpline. That's because the pandemic created a "perfect storm" for eating disorders, according to Dr. Dasha Nicholls, a psychiatrist and eating disorder researcher at Imperial College London.
In the U.S., the rate of pediatric hospitalizations and ER visits surged. For many people, the stress, isolation and anxiety of the pandemic was compounded by major changes to their eating and exercise habits, not to mention their daily routines.
On the NEDA helpline, the volume of contacts increased by more than 100% compared to pre-pandemic levels. And workers taking those calls and messages were witnessing the escalating stress and symptoms in real time.
"Eating disorders thrive in isolation, so COVID and shelter-in-place was a tough time for a lot of folks struggling," explains Abbie Harper, a helpline staff associate. "And what we saw on the rise was kind of more crisis-type calls, with suicide, self-harm, and then child abuse or child neglect, just due to kids having to be at home all the time, sometimes with not-so-supportive folks."
There was another 11-year-old girl, this one in Greece, who said she was terrified to talk to her parents "because she thought she might get in trouble" for having an eating disorder, recalls volunteer Nicole Rivers. On the helpline, the girl found reassurance that her illness "was not her fault."
"We were actually able to educate her about what eating disorders are," Rivers says. "And that there are ways that she could teach her parents about this as well, so that they may be able to help support her and get her support from other professionals."
What personal contact can provide
Because many volunteers have successfully battled eating disorders themselves, they're uniquely attuned to experiences of those reaching out, Harper says. "Part of what can be very powerful in eating disorder recovery, is connecting to folks who have a lived experience. When you know what it's been like for you, and you know that feeling, you can connect with others over that."
Until a few weeks ago, the helpline was run by just 5-6 paid staffers, two supervisors, and depended on a rotating roster of 90-165 volunteers at any given time, according to NEDA.
Yet even after lockdowns ended, NEDA's helpline volume remained elevated above pre-pandemic levels, and the cases continued to be clinically severe. Staff felt overwhelmed, undersupported, and increasingly burned out, and turnover increased, according to multiple interviews with helpline staffers.
The helpline staff formally notified NEDA that their unionization vote had been certified on March 27. Four days later, they learned their positions were being eliminated.
It was no longer possible for NEDA to continue operating the helpline, says Lauren Smolar, NEDA's Vice President of Mission and Education.
"Our volunteers are volunteers," Smolar says. "They're not professionals. They don't have crisis training. And we really can't accept that kind of responsibility." Instead, she says, people seeking crisis help should be reaching out to resources like 988, a 24/7 suicide and crisis hotline that connects people with trained counselors.
The surge in volume also meant the helpline was unable to respond immediately to 46% of initial contacts, and it could take between 6 and 11 days to respond to messages.
"And that's frankly unacceptable in 2023, for people to have to wait a week or more to receive the information that they need, the specialized treatment options that they need," she says.
After learning in the March 31 email that the helpline would be phased out, volunteer Faith Fischetti, 22, tried the chatbot out on her own. "I asked it a few questions that I've experienced, and that I know people ask when they want to know things and need some help," says Fischetti, who will begin pursuing a master's in social work in the fall. But her interactions with Tessa were not reassuring: "[The bot] gave links and resources that were completely unrelated" to her questions.
Fischetti's biggest worry is that someone coming to the NEDA site for help will leave because they "feel that they're not understood, and feel that no one is there for them. And that's the most terrifying thing to me."
She wonders why NEDA can't have both: a 24/7 chatbot to pre-screen users and reroute them to a crisis hotline if needed, and a human-run helpline to offer connection and resources. "My question became, why are we getting rid of something that is so helpful?"
A chatbot designed to help treat eating disorders
Tessa the chatbot was created to help a specific cohort: people with eating disorders who never receive treatment.
Only 20% of people with eating disorders get formal help, according to Ellen Fitzsimmons-Craft, a psychologist and professor at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Her team created Tessa after receiving funding from NEDA in 2018, with the goal of looking for ways technology could help fill the treatment gap.
"Unfortunately, most mental health providers receive no training in eating disorders," Fitzsimmons-Craft says. Her team's ultimate goal is to provide free, accessible, evidence-based treatment tools that leverage the power and reach of technology.
But no one intends Tessa to be a universal fix, she says. "I don't think it's an open-ended tool for you to talk to, and feel like you're just going to have access to kind of a listening ear, maybe like the helpline was. It's really a tool in its current form that's going to help you learn and use some strategies to address your disordered eating and your body image."
Tessa is a "rule-based" chatbot, meaning she's programmed with a limited set of possible responses. She is not chatGPT, and cannot generate unique answers in response to specific queries. "So she can't go off the rails, so to speak," Fitzsimmons-Craft says.
In its current form, Tessa can guide users through an interactive, weeks-long course about body positivity, based on cognitive behavioral therapy tools. Additional content about binging, weight concerns, and regular eating are also being developed but are not yet available for users.
There's evidence the concept can help. Fitzsimmons-Craft's team did a small study that found college students who interacted with Tessa had significantly greater reductions in "weight/shape concerns" compared to a control group at both 3- and 6-month follow-ups.
But even the best-intentioned technology may carry risks. Fitzsimmons-Craft's team published a different study looking at ways the chatbot "unexpectedly reinforced harmful behaviors at times." For example, the chatbot would give users a prompt: "Please take a moment to write about when you felt best about your body?"
Some of the responses included: "When I was underweight and could see my bones." "I feel best about my body when I ignore it and don't think about it at all."
The chatbot's response seemed to ignore the troubling aspects of such responses — and even to affirm negative thinking — when it would reply: "It is awesome that you can recognize a moment when you felt confident in your skin, let's keep working on making you feel this good more often."
Researchers were able to troubleshoot some of those issues. But the chatbot still missed red flags, the study found, like when it asked: "What is a small healthy eating habit goal you would like to set up before you start your next conversation?'"
One user replied, "'Don't eat.'"
"'Take a moment to pat yourself on the back for doing this hard work, <<USER>>!'" the chatbot responded.
The study described the chatbot's capabilities as something that could be improved over time, with more inputs and tweaks: "With many more responses, it would be possible to train the AI to identify and respond better to problematic responses."
MIT professor Marzyeh Ghassemi has seen issues like this crop up in her own research developing machine learning to improve health.
Large language models and chatbots are inevitably going to make mistakes, but "sometimes they tend to be wrong more often for certain groups, like women and minorities," she says.
If people receive bad advice or instructions from a bot, "people sometimes have a difficulty not listening to it," Ghassemi adds. "I think it sets you up for this really negative outcome...especially for a mental health crisis situation, where people may be at a point where they're not thinking with absolute clarity. It's very important that the information that you give them is correct and is helpful to them."
And if the value of the live helpline was the ability to connect with a real person who deeply understands eating disorders, Ghassemi says a chatbot can't do that.
"If people are experiencing a majority of the positive impact of these interactions because the person on the other side understands fundamentally the experience they're going through, and what a struggle it's been, I struggle to understand how a chatbot could be part of that."
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A warm coast with heat hitting the interior Tuesday
Temperatures are warming a tad more Tuesday, putting everyone a few degrees above normal. The coast will be in the 70s to low 80s. Inland will range from the 90s into the low 100s.
There is a heat advisory from 11:00 am Tuesday until 8:00 pm Wednesday in the interior of San Luis Obispo and the Cuyama valley. Temperatures could reach up to 103 degrees with warm overnight temperatures.
High pressure is moving slightly westward from Texas. There will be weak onshore flow with some offshore trends at times. The marine layer will start the day on both coasts.
Heat is peaking Wednesday with high pressure centered over Arizona. Onshore flow will eventually increase.
As the high moves steadily east starting Thursday, so will our temperatures drop. The cooling trend will last through the weekend, at which point many areas will be below average. | 2022-08-16T15:32:20+00:00 | keyt.com | https://keyt.com/weather/local-forecast/2022/08/16/a-warm-coast-with-heat-hitting-the-interior-tuesday/ |
DA: Couple guilty of using fake vaccine cards to enter sporting event
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (Gray News) - Authorities in New York report a couple has pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct charges after they used false vaccine cards to attend a sporting event earlier this year.
On Wednesday, Michael Naab, 34, and Amber Naab, 37, were also ordered to perform 100 hours of community service and to pay a $125 fine plus a $125 surcharge, according to Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn.
A case was brought against the couple after officials said they presented falsified COVID-19 vaccination cards to attend a Buffalo Bills game knowingly in violation of the vaccination policy at Highmark Stadium on Jan. 15.
As part of the plea, the two are prohibited from attending any Bills games at the current stadium or purchasing season tickets in their names.
The district attorney commended the Erie County Sheriff’s Office, Erie County Department of Health, New York State Department of Health and the Buffalo Bills for their work in the investigation.
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INDIANAPOLIS — There's growing concern among many families in Indiana about the future of their right to an abortion following the Supreme Court ruling on Roe v. Wade.
There is big concern from the team at All Options Pregnancy Resource Center in Bloomington, an organization that helps families with both parenting and pregnancy options, and they're now worried they'll lose their option to help families navigate abortion.
The center said they've received an increase in calls since Friday's ruling, with families needing help with abortion funding.
Most of these families already have kids of their own and are early on in their pregnancy, but they have questions as to what will happen if restrictions take place in the Hoosier state. Those questions include if families will lose their rights to an abortion and if there will be criminal charges for the centers or clinics helping people navigate their options.
If the state does decide to move forward with restrictions, the center says it may force families to travel to other states, requiring other resources for help.
"We will be leaning more heavily on each other with funds and with practical networks, and we'll certainly need more people supporting practical support. That means giving rides or providing hotels and meals, things like that if people have to travel," said Jessica Marchbank, with All Options Pregnancy Resources.
Right now, it is still legal to get an abortion in Indiana. Neighboring states Kentucky and Ohio have already put in place some form of ban or are likely to soon.
Another question still up in the air is if there could be criminal charges for traveling to another state where abortion is legal to have the procedure.
Gov. Eric Holcomb has called a special session for July 6, during which the state legislature is expected to pass some form of abortion ban. | 2022-06-29T17:03:36+00:00 | wthr.com | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/pregnancy-resource-center-concerned-indiana-abortion-law-following-roe-v-wade/531-bd071105-2c00-4018-b5f8-fce3a30cccfe |
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Colorado, New Mexico, Montana, Nevada and Idaho are among the states receiving grants to expand legal services for survivors of gender-based violence.
Of nearly $50 million, a little over $3 million from the Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against Women is making its way into Mountain West communities. The funds will expand resources for survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking.
Attorney General Merrick Garland says this could provide more access to legal representation, language assistance and court-related programs.
“These grants will help expand access to the services and support that are essential to bringing justice within reach for survivors of gender-based violence,” Garland said in a press release.
Kelly Miller of the Idaho Coaltion Against Sexual and Domestic Violence says they’ll be providing representation in civil cases for children and young adults who have been sexually assaulted.
“We have seen a very significant need particularly from young people in schools who have been sexually assaulted by a peer to make sure that that environment is safe, so that they can continue their education,” she said.
She says a paper in the Journal of College Student Retention shows 34% of university students who’ve experienced sexual violence drop out of school, while only about 30% of students drop out overall.
The coalition received a $800,000 grant — the largest in the region. Denver’s Rocky Mountain Victim Law Center, the Eight Northern Indian Pueblos Council in New Mexico, Safe Harbor in Lake County, Montana, and Washoe Legal Services in Reno, Nevada, received at or nearly $600,000 each, according to the Justice Department.
Including those from our region, nearly $50 million dollars in grants were dispersed throughout the country. That includes about $14 million for projects to improve the response of the civil and criminal justice systems for families with a history of domestic violence, the department says.
Allison Randall, acting director of the Office on Violence Against Women, says some grants can help people navigate “potentially dangerous points along the way,” like divorce.
Some grants also will be used to train workers in the court system and child protective services.
This story was produced by the Mountain West News Bureau, a collaboration between Wyoming Public Media, Nevada Public Radio, Boise State Public Radio in Idaho, KUNR in Nevada, the O'Connor Center for the Rocky Mountain West in Montana, KUNC in Colorado, KUNM in New Mexico, with support from affiliate stations across the region. Funding for the Mountain West News Bureau is provided in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. | 2022-09-03T16:21:25+00:00 | kunm.org | https://www.kunm.org/news/2022-09-03/doj-grants-expand-legal-services-for-people-who-have-experienced-gender-based-violence |
(WSVN) - Two South Florida officers are both expected to be OK after danger on duty.
Officials said a Miami-Dade motorman and a City of Miami motorman crashed into each other along Southwest 17th Avenue and 12th Street, Thursday.
They were taking part in a police Pride caravan.
Both were taken to Jackson Memorial in stable condition and are expected to be just fine.
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Flexible online curriculum provides knowledge, skills, and certificates to help students succeed in rapidly-growing industry.
WORCESTER, Mass., July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Green Flower, a California-based education company focused on the cannabis industry, announced four new online certificate programs in partnership with Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI).
These certificate programs focus on the cannabis industry in four areas; business, law and policy, agriculture and horticulture, and healthcare and medicine. Offered in an online format and open to anyone over the age 18, the programs are designed to help students gain industry-specific knowledge and experience related to the rapidly developing industry. WPI is the first Massachusetts higher education institution to partner with Green Flower to offer the programs.
"Green Flower is thrilled to announce the launch of our partnership with WPI to offer education programs related to the legal cannabis industry," said Daniel Kalef, Vice President of Higher Education University Partnerships at Green Flower. "We appreciate WPI working with us to expand opportunities in the cannabis industry for students in Worcester and beyond," said Kalef.
Massachusetts generated $1.65 billion in total cannabis sales last year, supporting more than 27,000 legal cannabis jobs. According to the Leafly 2021 Jobs Report, Massachusetts has the fifth largest cannabis jobs market in the country. In the US, cannabis jobs are projected to increase by 250 percent by 2028, making it the fastest-growing industry in the nation.
Each certificate program consists of three eight-week courses and takes six months to complete. Expert instructors with experience in the cannabis industry lead the courses and are selected, vetted, and provided by Green Flower.
The programs are now open for enrollment with classes starting on September 5. The cost is $2,950 per program, with payment plans and financing options available to provide the highest degree of affordability possible to all students.
Upon completion of a cannabis certificate program, students will receive a digital badge credential issued by The Green Flower Institute and Worcester Polytechnic University. Students will also receive access to Green Flower's robust employer network. For more information, visit cannabiseducation.wpi.edu.
Founded in 2014, Green Flower is the industry leader in cannabis education, empowering thousands of consumers, regulators, and professionals with the knowledge they need to succeed in the emerging cannabis industry today. Green Flower's content and technology platform powers the cannabis programs of top universities and colleges across the country, provides customized learning and compliance solutions for cannabis businesses of all sizes, and equips individuals with the skills and credentials necessary to make an impact in the modern cannabis industry.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute holds firm to its founding mission to provide an education that balances theory with practice. Its aim is to create a quality experience for its students and a positive impact for its partner communities. The university's curriculum features flexible, rigorous programs that are project-based and globally engaged. WPI faculty members work with students on interdisciplinary research with the goal of finding solutions to important and socially relevant problems.
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(The Conversation) – Hurricane Ian strengthened as it headed for Florida and was on track to bring a powerful storm surge and potentially flooding rainfall to most of the state this week.
After a slow start to the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season, Ian has ideal conditions. It faces minimal vertical wind shear – the difference in wind speeds and directions at different heights that can tear apart a storm. And the Caribbean Sea and Gulf surface waters are warm, providing fuel for the storm.
Forecasters expect Ian to become a major hurricane – Category 3 or higher on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, meaning winds over 110 mph – likely before crossing western Cuba on Tuesday. Its winds could weaken before landfall in the U.S., but the scale doesn’t take water risk into account, and flooding and storm surge are both major risks from Ian.
As a meteorologist living in Florida, I study tropical storms and hurricanes. Here are three reasons Florida’s Gulf Coast is facing a high risk of water hazards this week.
The rainy side of the storm
Tropical systems are not perfectly symmetrical systems – one side is typically larger. With Ian tracking up the west coast of Florida, the peninsula is expected to be on the “wet” side of the storm. The part of the storm east of the center of circulation generally has more cloud cover and more rain. The most dangerous side of the storm is its upper right quadrant.
While Ian travels up the Florida coast, these outer bands will stretch over much of the peninsula and produce heavy rain for many locations, beginning as early as Monday night for South Florida and late Wednesday for northern parts of the state.
Some weather models are forecasting 10 inches or more of rain in the region where the storm makes landfall, possibly as high as 15 inches, while other regions could see 4 inches or more.
Regardless of the landfall location, most of the Florida Peninsula will see effects from Hurricane Ian.
Storm surge risk
As Hurricane Ian continues to track north, it will be pushing the waters of the Gulf of Mexico northward with it. This is storm surge, and it raises the water level, with waves on top adding to its destructive power.
The Gulf acts like a huge bathtub, and when strong storms enter into this region, they help lift up the water due to low barometric pressure. Barometric pressure has a direct influence on sea levels. When air pressure rises, sea levels lower. However, lower barometric pressure lifts the sea.
Additionally, the storm’s strong winds will push the water in the same direction the storm is heading. Since land surrounds the Gulf of Mexico, there is nowhere for this water to go but inland.
Up to 3 feet of storm surge is expected for the Florida Keys and South Florida, but these amounts could be higher, especially as Ian strengthens into a major hurricane. Locations along the western Gulf Coast could see storm surge heights between 4 and 10 feet, depending on just how close Ian tracks to the coastline.
Due to Ian’s northward track, portions of the Big Bend and the Panhandle can expect to see some storm surge and coastal flooding, especially as the storm nears land, as well as areas along the coast. The Tampa Bay area in particular should be monitoring Ian closely, especially if the center of circulation makes a direct impact or if it remains just offshore.
Size matters
Another factor to watch is Ian’s size. Size plays a key role in a hurricane’s impact.
A large hurricane, like Irma in 2017, will have more cloud cover and therefore more rain. Storm surge will reach a larger area with larger storms. If the storm is large enough, it could even generate storm surge on the eastern side of the Florida Peninsula, like Irma did along portions of northeast Florida.
A smaller storm, like Hurricane Andrew in 1992, is more of a wind storm and the impacts are in a smaller area. But as Florida saw with Andrew, wind damage can be catastrophic in these smaller systems.
It’s too early to tell how large Ian will get, but the storm is expected to intensify over the Gulf of Mexico. Residents across Florida need to prepare for the risk of heavy rain, flash flooding, storm surge, isolated tornadoes and potentially strong winds. | 2022-09-27T07:58:05+00:00 | wate.com | https://www.wate.com/news/3-reasons-hurricane-ian-poses-a-major-flooding-hazard-for-florida-a-meteorologist-explains/ |
CHICAGO, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CNA Financial Corporation (NYSE: CNA) will report second quarter 2022 results before the market opens on Monday, August 1, 2022. The news release, earnings presentation and financial supplement will be available on CNA's website at www.cna.com. A conference call for investors and analysts is scheduled for 8 a.m. CT and will be hosted by Dino E. Robusto, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of CNA Financial Corporation.
A live webcast will be available via the Investor Relations section of www.cna.com. Those interested in participating in the question and answer session should dial (800) 289-0571, or for international callers, +1 (720) 543-0206. An online replay will also be available on CNA's website following the call.
CNA is one of the largest U.S. commercial property and casualty insurance companies. Backed by more than 120 years of experience, CNA provides a broad range of standard and specialized insurance products and services for businesses and professionals in the U.S., Canada and Europe. For more information, please visit CNA at www.cna.com.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Brandi Carlile, Allison Russell and Yola are the leading nominees for the 2022 Americana Honors and Awards, with each one up for album of the year, artist of the year and song of the year.
The nominees were announced Monday in Nashville, Tennessee, at the National Museum of African American Music.
Carlile is a six-time Grammy winning artist and producer and an Americana music favorite, having won artist of the year at the awards show twice before. She is nominated for album of the year for “In These Silent Days" and song of the year for “Right On Time.”
Russell's debut solo album “Outside Child" is nominated for album of the year. The Canadian-born musician's song, “Persephone,” is up for song of the year. British-born singer-songwriter Yola's sophomore record, “Stand For Myself,” is nominated for album of the year, and she is nominated for song of the year for “Diamond Studded Shoes."
Also nominated for artist of the year are Jason Isbell and Billy Strings.
Robert Plant and Alison Krauss' record “Raise the Roof” and Adia Victoria's “A Southern Gothic” are also nominated for album of the year.
Plant and Krauss, who previously worked together on the Grammy-winning album “Raising Sand,” are up for duo/group of the year, along with The Mavericks, Los Lobos, The War and Treaty and Big Thief.
Sturgill Simpson is up for song of the year for his duet with Willie Nelson, “Juanita," and James McMurtry is nominated for song of the year for “Canola Fields.”
The annual awards ceremony is scheduled for Sept. 14 in Nashville. | 2022-05-16T19:09:24+00:00 | sfgate.com | https://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/Brandi-Carlile-Yola-Allison-Russell-lead-17176583.php |
Democrat Katie Hobbs is projected to win the race for governor in Arizona, defeating high-profile Republican Kari Lake after a contentious and down-to-the-wire election.
NBC News and CNN both projected the race for Hobbs on Monday night.
The victory is the latest major win for Democrats in what has turned out to be a surprisingly good midterm election for the party. While the race was always seen as competitive, Lake came out slightly ahead of Hobbs in most recent polling. The Republican also got heavy media coverage in the final weeks of the election, while Hobbs was scrutinized for refusing to debate her rival.
It also represents an important victory for Republicans opposed to former President Trump. Several of them crossed the aisle to oppose Lake, a vocal ally of Trump.
Democrat Katie Hobbs has won her gubernatorial race in Arizona, marking an important win for both Democrats and Republicans opposed to former President Trump. (Associated Press)
Lake frequently echoed the former president’s unsubstantiated claims of election fraud throughout her campaign, securing Trump’s endorsement while also driving away the more traditional wing of the GOP.
Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.), a staunch Trump opponent, vocally criticized Lake, promising to “do everything I can to make sure that Kari Lake” doesn’t win. Several other Republicans campaigned with Hobbs as part of the “Republicans for Katie Hobbs Coalition.”
Although they didn’t support the Democrat, former Vice President Mike Pence and outgoing Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey (R) also initially sought to counter Trump’s influence in the Grand Canyon State, endorsing Lake’s opponent Karrin Taylor Robson in the Republican primary in August. Robson ultimately lost to Lake by about 5 points.
As the race between Hobbs and Lake shaped up this fall, the Democratic candidate refused to participate in the “spectacle” of debating the Trump acolyte, who she referred to as a conspiracy theorist. | 2022-11-15T03:06:03+00:00 | wric.com | https://www.wric.com/hill-politics/katie-hobbs-defeats-trump-ally-kari-lake-in-arizona-governors-race/ |
OLIVER SPRINGS, Tenn. (WATE) — No one knows if they will ever need defend themselves in any given situation, but being prepared is better than assuming it will never happen to you. Norsemen Training & Consulting Group/Windrock Shooting Range wants to get anyone willing, prepared.
“Safety isn’t expensive, it’s priceless,” the owner, Eric Matson said.
Their approach to personal protection is grounded in the belief that the best way to be prepared is an effective blend of training, awareness and mind set.
“Whether you are making it safer for your employees or working on your own personal skills, we offer a range of consulting services and private instruction all designed to help you or your company reach its potential,” Matson said.
Whether you’re looking for a small tweak or complete overhaul, the consulting agency has you covered. To learn more, visit the Norsemen Training & Consulting Group/Windrock Shooting Range website. | 2023-03-03T16:23:46+00:00 | wate.com | https://www.wate.com/living-east-tennessee/receive-training-that-prepares-you-for-worst-case-scenarios/ |
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HONG KONG, April 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- TraderX, the global blockchain and fintech company based in Singapore that offers a turnkey solution for creating a cryptocurrency exchange, attended the Hong Kong Web3 Festival. The company showcased its comprehensive SAAS service, shared liquidity, and customizable packages that are ideal for those who already have their own market making and liquidity for their trading pairs. TraderX's booth number was A04, and representatives from the company were available to provide demonstrations and answer questions. With years of business experience and prominent exchanges invested in its technology, TraderX provides its services at more reasonable rates compared to fellow competitors, making it a top consideration for technical back-end solutions for new centralized exchanges. The platform provides entrepreneurs worldwide with all the necessary software and infrastructure to run a successful cryptocurrency exchange, reducing development costs.This includes marketing and advertising tools to help entrepreneurs promote their exchange, reducing the need for large marketing expenses.
The Current Market Challenges Today for New Exchanges
Current Issues for Running Exchanges and How TraderX Provides a Solution Cryptocurrency exchanges require specialized software to handle the buying and selling of digital assets. This software can be complex and costly to develop, especially for smaller exchanges and doesn't include the costs for security systems. Liquidity costs refer to the ability of an exchange to have enough funds so buyers and sellers can be quickly and easily matched. Other related costs include server and wallet maintenance, which both are to ensure trades can safely occur without issues. Hiring staff and keeping highly professional employees trained in both web3 and experienced in technical exchange support becomes more expensive due to the high demands of such individuals.
The TraderX platform is built on top of open-source technology, which reduces development costs. The exchange also uses advanced security measures to ensure that users' funds are safe. Additionally, TraderX has established partnerships with liquidity providers to ensure that users can quickly and easily execute trades. Finally, TraderX has a team of experienced professionals who are dedicated to providing top-notch technical support to its users.
TraderX offers a variety of product features that cater to traders' diverse needs. With multiple trading modes available, including perpetual, delivery, and prediction contracts, traders can choose the mode that suits their trading style. The platform also supports long and short positions and provides high-leverage trading opportunities. Additionally, professional trading tools are available to help traders make informed decisions. Examples include but not limited to K-line trading, technical analysis indicators, drawing tools, various order strategies, and copy trading. TraderX's efficient matching engine automatically matches trades at the best market prices, allowing for quick and optimal executions that sync with top exchange depths. The platform also provides thorough risk management solutions, such as forced liquidation, automatic position reductions, position takeovers, and a risk reserve fund to fully prepare for extreme market changes.
TraderX's futures trading system offers a range of options for traders to engage in futures trading. The perpetual contract option allows traders to engage in futures trading without an expiration date and be affected by spot market and relative trading volume. The futures contract option enables traders to buy or sell a specific underlying asset at a predetermined price at a specified time in the future. Additionally, the predictive futures option supports single or perpetual events, serving as a prediction market for specific team or match results. Copy trading allows users to copy the real-time trades of top cryptocurrency traders with just one click. The future grid feature offers a type of quantitative trading strategy. Lastly, the demo trading option allows new users to practice and grow their trading skills in a safe environment. With these various options, TraderX's futures trading system provides a flexible and comprehensive platform for traders to engage in various forms of futures trading.
TraderX's Business Expansion and Vision
TraderX is thrilled to announce its expansion plans into the Hong Kong market, and attending the Hong Kong Web3 Festival is only the beginning. By engaging with the local community and leveraging our expertise in blockchain technology, we are committed to offering innovative solutions that will enhance the financial landscape of Hong Kong. We believe that our presence in Hong Kong has been a valuable addition to our global operations, and we look forward to contributing to the growth of this dynamic city. Stay tuned for more updates on our progress and exciting developments in the near future.
About TraderX
TraderX is a Singaporean fintech company that offers turnkey solutions for entrepreneurs who want to create their own cryptocurrency exchange. TraderX provides entrepreneurs with all the necessary software and infrastructure for running a successful exchange, eliminating the need for them to develop their own technology and security systems, thus reducing the cost of development. TraderX also provides liquidity solutions, marketing and advertising tools, and 24/7 technical support for their clients. Additionally, the platform offers high deployment and transaction speeds, and a variety of supported languages for emergency customer support.
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Police: 2 dead after daytime quadruple shooting erupts inside North Philadelphia home
PHILADELPHIA - Weekend gun violence continues in Philadelphia as a quadruple shooting leaves two people dead, and another critically injured.
Four men were found shot when police responded to the 1900 block of North 19th Street just before noon Sunday.
Two of the victims, ages 22 and 24, were pronounced dead after being transported to a local hospital for multiple gunshot wounds.
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A 20-year-old man is in critical condition after being shot in the neck, and a 32-year-old man hit twice in the leg is said to be stable.
Police say three firearms were recovered at the scene, but no arrests have been made and motive is unknown at this time.
The deadly shooting comes just moments after a boy, 12, was shot in the chest by his 10-year-old brother inside their Strawberry Mansion home. | 2023-03-26T20:00:00+00:00 | fox29.com | https://www.fox29.com/news/police-2-dead-after-daytime-quadruple-shooting-erupts-inside-north-philadelphia-home |
LSU vs. Hawaii Women's Basketball Predictions & Picks - NCAA Tournament First Round
Published: Mar. 16, 2023 at 3:40 AM EDT|Updated: 3 hours ago
Friday's game features the LSU Lady Tigers (28-2) and the Hawaii Rainbow Wahine (18-14) squaring off at Pete Maravich Assembly Center in what should be a one-sided matchup, with a projected 78-53 victory for heavily favored LSU according to our computer prediction. Game time is at 5:30 PM ET on March 17.
Last time out, the Lady Tigers lost 69-67 to Tennessee on Saturday.
LSU vs. Hawaii Game Info
- When: Friday, March 17, 2023 at 5:30 PM ET
- Where: Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- How to Watch on TV: ESPN2
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LSU vs. Hawaii Score Prediction
- Prediction: LSU 78, Hawaii 53
LSU Schedule Analysis
- The Lady Tigers' signature win this season came in a 76-68 victory against the No. 24 Tennessee Lady Volunteers on January 30.
- The Lady Tigers have tied for the 22nd-most Quadrant 1 victories in the country (six).
- LSU has tied for the second-most Quadrant 2 wins in the nation (nine).
LSU 2022-23 Best Wins
- 76-68 at home over Tennessee (No. 24/AP Poll) on January 30
- 69-60 at home over Ole Miss (No. 28) on February 16
- 83-66 over Georgia (No. 39) on March 3
- 82-77 at home over Georgia (No. 39) on February 2
- 89-51 on the road over Alabama (No. 43) on January 23
Hawaii Schedule Analysis
- In terms of their best win this season, the Rainbow Wahine beat the Long Beach State Beach on March 10 by a score of 67-62.
- Based on the RPI, the Lady Tigers have six wins versus Quadrant 3 teams, the most in the country.
Hawaii 2022-23 Best Wins
- 67-62 over Long Beach State (No. 106) on March 10
- 61-59 over UCSB (No. 130) on March 11
- 68-58 at home over UCSB (No. 130) on March 5
- 70-62 on the road over UC Davis (No. 161) on December 29
- 60-54 on the road over CSU Fullerton (No. 197) on February 11
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LSU Performance Insights
- The Lady Tigers outscore opponents by 26.4 points per game (scoring 84.1 points per game to rank third in college basketball while giving up 57.7 per contest to rank 33rd in college basketball) and have a +791 scoring differential overall.
- On offense, LSU is posting 77.3 points per game this season in conference action. To compare, its overall average (84.1 points per game) is 6.8 PPG higher.
- The Lady Tigers are averaging 88.1 points per game this season in home games, which is 10.9 more points than they're averaging on the road (77.2).
- LSU cedes 53.7 points per game in home games this year, compared to 63.2 away from home.
- The Lady Tigers have been racking up 75.9 points per contest in their last 10 times on the court, an average that's much lower than the 84.1 they've scored over the course of the 2022-23 season.
Hawaii Performance Insights
- The Rainbow Wahine put up 60.6 points per game (265th in college basketball) while allowing 59.6 per outing (63rd in college basketball). They have a +32 scoring differential.
- In 2022-23, Hawaii has averaged 61.5 points per game in Big West play, and 60.6 overall.
- In 2022-23 the Rainbow Wahine are scoring 0.5 fewer points per game at home (59.4) than on the road (59.9).
- At home Hawaii is allowing 59.9 points per game, 2.0 more than it is away (57.9).
- The Rainbow Wahine are posting 64.2 points per game in their past 10 games, compared to their season average of 60.6.
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ELMSFORD, N.Y., July 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Affiliates of Harbor Group International, LLC ("HGI") and Azure Partners ("Azure"), today announced their joint venture for the $306 million acquisition of Avalon Green, a garden-style multifamily community in Elmsford, New York. HGI plans to implement a $9.2 million capital improvement program across the community to refresh amenities and common areas and modernize select interior units.
Built in three phases in 1995, 2012 and 2016, respectively, the property totals 617 units and features a mix of townhouses, apartment homes and stacked flats. A portion of HGI's capital improvement program will focus on updating the interiors in Phase I and Phase II of the community to include contemporary finishes.
Located in Westchester County, Avalon Green offers residents convenient commuter access to nearby employment centers, including New York City, Rockland County and Fairfield County. The property is near Interstate 287 and Saw Mill River Parkway, and is a 10-minute drive to the region's Metro-North train station, providing direct service to Manhattan and Stamford, Conn. Westchester County also features several notable corporate campuses, including IBM, PepsiCo, Mastercard, Morgan Stanley and Regeneron.
"Avalon Green is an attractive fit for HGI's multifamily portfolio given its strategic location between several employment centers and transportation options along with the significant value-add potential of the community," said Richard Litton, President, HGI. "We see long-term demand fundamentals for the Westchester area as renters seek housing in suburban markets."
Amenities offered at the property include two saltwater swimming pools, a clubhouse and resident lounge and detached garages.
About Harbor Group International
Harbor Group International, LLC, and its affiliates control an investment portfolio of $19 billion including 4.9 million square feet of commercial space throughout the United States and the United Kingdom and 63,000 apartment units in the United States. In addition to its corporate headquarters in Norfolk, Virginia, HGI maintains offices in New York, Baltimore, Los Angeles, and Tel Aviv.
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Phillies first. Kyle Schwarber flies out to Alex Call. Rhys Hoskins homers to center field. Bryce Harper grounds out to shallow right field, Luis Garcia to Joey Meneses. J.T. Realmuto singles to shallow left field. Alec Bohm walks. Nick Castellanos grounds out to shallow infield, Ildemaro Vargas to Joey Meneses.
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Phillies 1, Nationals 0.
Phillies fourth. Alec Bohm grounds out to shallow infield, Luis Garcia to Joey Meneses. Nick Castellanos strikes out swinging. Brandon Marsh doubles to deep left center field. Jean Segura singles to shallow center field, advances to 2nd. Brandon Marsh scores. Bryson Stott singles to shortstop. Jean Segura to third. Kyle Schwarber grounds out to shallow right field, Luis Garcia to Joey Meneses.
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Phillies 2, Nationals 0.
Phillies sixth. Nick Castellanos reaches on error to shallow infield, advances to 2nd. Throwing error by CJ Abrams. Brandon Marsh singles to right field. Nick Castellanos to third. Jean Segura pops out to shallow right field to Luis Garcia. Brandon Marsh to second. Nick Castellanos scores. Bryson Stott strikes out on a foul tip. Kyle Schwarber strikes out swinging.
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 left on. Phillies 3, Nationals 0.
Nationals seventh. Luke Voit strikes out swinging. Alex Call singles to center field. Ildemaro Vargas grounds out to shallow infield to Rhys Hoskins. Alex Call to second. Luis Garcia singles to left field, advances to 2nd. Alex Call scores. Victor Robles called out on strikes.
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Phillies 3, Nationals 1.
Phillies ninth. Jean Segura singles to first base. Bryson Stott singles to left center field. Jean Segura to third. Kyle Schwarber flies out to left center field to Victor Robles. Rhys Hoskins singles to right field. Bryson Stott to second. Jean Segura scores. Bryce Harper walks. Rhys Hoskins to second. Bryson Stott to third. J.T. Realmuto reaches on a fielder's choice to shallow infield. Bryce Harper out at second. Rhys Hoskins to third. Bryson Stott scores. Alec Bohm grounds out to shallow infield, Luis Garcia to Joey Meneses.
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Phillies 5, Nationals 1. | 2022-09-30T21:55:56+00:00 | expressnews.com | https://www.expressnews.com/sports/article/Philadelphia-Washington-Runs-17478808.php |
INDIANAPOLIS – Indianapolis Metropolitan police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a woman’s death on the near southeast side of Indianapolis.
According to IMPD, Southeast District officers responded to the 1700 block of Spruce Street around 9:15 p.m. Thursday.
When police arrived, they found a woman inside the home suffering from injuries consistent with trauma. Indianapolis EMS pronounced the woman dead at the scene.
Homicide detectives were also called to the home. Further investigation found the woman had been shot. Investigators have interviewed “involved parties”; police said there are no arrests at this time.
The Marion County Coroner’s Office is working to determine the cause and manner of death.
Anyone with information should Detective Kyle Hoover at the IMPD Homicide Office at (317) 327-3475 or by email at Kyle.Hoover@Indy.gov. Tips can be submitted anonymously to Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana at (317) 262-TIPS (8477). | 2023-06-02T14:08:23+00:00 | fox59.com | https://fox59.com/news/indycrime/police-woman-found-shot-to-death-on-indys-near-southeast-side/ |
New York doctors get legal protection to prescribe abortion pills across state lines
Jun 23, 2023, 11:02 AM | Updated: 1:56 pm
NEW YORK (AP) — A law to protect doctors in New York who prescribe abortion pills to patients in states where the procedure is outlawed was signed Friday by Gov. Kathy Hochul, who said the measure would serve women living in states with bans.
Coming struck down the nationwide right to abortion, the law bars New York officials from cooperating with certain legal actions initiated in states where abortion is banned, such as arrests or extraditions. New York joins several other states with similar telehealth “shield laws.”
“Extremist lawmakers in other states can stop their health care providers from supplying abortion pills. If that’s your state, I feel sorry for your constituents. But they can’t stop us. They can’t stop our providers,” Hochul, a Democrat, said at a bill signing ceremony.
A year after the Dobbs ruling, 14 states have bans on abortion throughout pregnancy — with some exceptions. Other states have adopted deep restrictions. In all, 25 million women of childbearing age now live in states with abortion bans or tighter restrictions.
New York already adopted protections for medical professionals who provide abortion care for patients traveling from states with bans or restrictions. But Hochul and lawmakers expanded protections to telehealth services at a time when more than half of abortions in the U.S. are carried out with medication.
ACT Access co-founder Dr. Linda Prine said they will mail pills as soon as the legislation is signed.
The measure was given final approval in the Legislature earlier this week as it ended its regular session.
Also Friday, Arizona’s Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs signed a sweeping executive order to protect anyone involved with a legally obtained abortion from prosecution.
The order bans local prosecutors from bringing abortion-related charges and state agencies from assisting in any criminal investigations without a court order. In addition, Arizona will not honor any extradition requests for people wanted for assisting, providing or seeking an abortion.
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes, a Democrat, is the only official who can oversee abortion-related prosecutions. | 2023-06-23T23:16:22+00:00 | mynorthwest.com | https://mynorthwest.com/3902069/new-york-doctors-get-legal-protection-to-prescribe-abortion-pills-across-state-lines/ |
- Company also announces upcoming retirement of Todd Clossin -
WHEELING, W.Va., July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Wesbanco, Inc. (Nasdaq:WSBC), a diversified, multi-state bank holding company, announced today the hiring of Jeffrey H. Jackson as Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Wesbanco, Inc. and President and Chief Operating Officer of Wesbanco Bank, its banking subsidiary, effective August 15, 2022. The Board of Directors of Wesbanco formally elected him to those positions effective today.
Jeff Jackson comes to Wesbanco after a successful career at First Horizon Bank. He most recently served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Regional Banking based out of Memphis, TN; Regional President for the state of Florida; and Market President for Southeast Tennessee and Atlanta. Prior to his career in banking, he spent 15 years with IBM in a variety of positions.
Mr. Jackson, age 49, is a graduate of Auburn University and received a certificate of Corporate Strategy from Columbia University. He has been active in numerous community activities, throughout his career, including the Red Cross and the Urban League. He received the South Florida Boy Scouts Distinguished Citizens Award in 2020.
Mr. Jackson and his wife, Ronna-Renee, will reside in the Wheeling, West Virginia area. They are the parents of 2 children.
Mr. Clossin, age 60, also announced his anticipated retirement date of January 1, 2024. Mr. Clossin will retire from Wesbanco with approximately 10 years of service and a 40 year financial services career with 25 years as a bank president. As Senior Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Jackson will begin the transitional phase of a change in the executive management at Wesbanco. He will be working with Mr. Clossin, and it is anticipated, succeeding Mr. Clossin upon his retirement. When Mr. Jackson becomes President and CEO, he will enter into a new 3-year revolving term employment agreement. Mr. Clossin will remain as a member of the Board of Directors of Wesbanco, and the Executive Committee of the Board, upon his retirement.
Mr. Clossin commented, "I am excited to name such a talented executive to be my eventual successor. Jeff has demonstrated experience in building and leading teams and delivering results in a variety of markets throughout his career."
Mr. Jackson states, "I am looking forward to leading Wesbanco into the future and building upon its tradition of excellence. My family and I will be relocating to the Wheeling area and we are excited to start this new chapter in our lives. My past roles and experiences have prepared me well for this opportunity. Wesbanco is a growing institution with a great future."
About Wesbanco, Inc.
Founded in 1870, Wesbanco, Inc. (www.wesbanco.com) is a diversified and balanced financial services company that delivers large bank capabilities with a community bank feel. Our distinct long-term growth strategies are built upon unique sustainable advantages permitting us to span six states with meaningful market share. Built upon our 'Better Banking Pledge', our customer-centric service culture is focused on growing long-term relationships by pledging to serve all personal and business customer needs efficiently and effectively. Furthermore, our strong financial performance and employee focus has earned us recognition by Forbes as both one of America's Best Banks and Best Midsize Employers – the only midsize bank making the top ten of both rankings. In addition to a full range of online and mobile banking options and a full-suite of commercial products and services, Wesbanco provides trust, wealth management, securities brokerage, and private banking services through our century-old Trust and Investment Services department, with approximately $5.4 billion of assets under management (as of March 31, 2022). Wesbanco's banking subsidiary, Wesbanco Bank, Inc., operates 205 financial centers in the states of Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. Additionally, Wesbanco operates an insurance agency, Wesbanco Insurance Services, Inc., and a full service broker/dealer, Wesbanco Securities, Inc.
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LAS VEGAS, Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ahern Rentals, Inc. ("Ahern") elected to terminate, effective immediately, its previously announced offer to eligible holders to exchange (the "Exchange Offer") its 7.375% Second Priority Senior Secured Notes (CUSIP: 008674AH6 / U0085GAD1; ISIN US008674AH66 / USU0085GAD17) (the "Notes") and solicitation of consents from holders of the Notes (the "Consent Solicitation") to amend the indenture governing the Notes, each as set forth in and subject to the terms and conditions of the Confidential Offering Memorandum and Consent Solicitation Statement dated June 30, 2022 ("Confidential Offering Memorandum").
As a result of the termination of the Exchange Offer, Notes previously tendered in the Exchange Offer, if any, will not be accepted for exchange for new notes, no exchange consideration will be delivered or become payable to holders who have properly tendered their Notes pursuant to the Exchange Offer, and any Notes previously tendered pursuant to the Exchange Offer will be promptly returned to the tendering holders.
As a result of the termination of the Consent Solicitation, the proposed amendments to the indenture governing the Notes will not become effective, the Notes will remain outstanding and subject to the terms of the existing indenture currently governing the Notes, and consents previously delivered pursuant to the Consent Solicitation, if any, will be deemed voided.
D.F. King & Co. is serving as the information agent for the Exchange Offer. You should direct questions and requests for assistance by sending an e-mail to ahern@dfking.com, or calling (800) 669- 5550 (toll-free) or (212) 269-5550 (for banks and brokers).
This press release is for informational purposes only and is neither an offer to purchase nor a solicitation of an offer to sell the Notes or any security.
The Exchange Offer was made, and new notes were offered, only (a) in the United States to holders of Notes who are reasonably believed to be "qualified institutional buyers" (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act")) in reliance upon the exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, and (b) outside the United States to holders of Notes who are persons other than "U.S. persons" (as defined in Rule 902 under the Securities Act) in reliance upon Regulation S under the Securities Act and who are non-U.S. qualified offerees and eligible purchasers in other jurisdictions as set forth in the Confidential Offering Memorandum. Holders who have returned a duly completed eligibility letter certifying that they were within one of the categories described in the immediately preceding sentences were authorized to receive and review the Confidential Offering Memorandum and to participate in the Exchange Offer and the Consent Solicitation.
About Ahern
Ahern is the largest independently owned equipment rental company in the United States. With $906 million in fiscal year 2021 revenue, the company is ranked as the eighth largest U.S. equipment rental company by Rental Equipment Register. Founded in 1953 in Las Vegas, Nevada, Ahern has expanded through organic growth to develop a national platform with 112 branch locations in 31 states as of March 31, 2022. Ahern focuses on the aerial market segment of the $50 billion equipment rental industry with an extensive fleet of "high reach" equipment, which is supplemented by a fleet of ground engaging, general rental, and specialty equipment to provide customers with a "one-stop" solution for their equipment needs. Serving a large and diverse customer base comprised of commercial and residential construction companies, specialty contractors, industrial companies, utility companies, governmental entities, and homeowners, Ahern provides a comprehensive range of equipment and solutions, including renting and selling used/new equipment, parts, supplies, and related merchandise, as well as providing maintenance, repair, and other services that supplement rental and sales activities.
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NEW YORK (AP) — After six weeks of waiting, Aaron Rodgers is leaving behind his brilliant legacy in Green Bay and heading to the bright lights — and massive expectations — of the Big Apple.
The New York Jets have agreed on a deal to acquire the four-time NFL MVP from the Packers, according to a person with knowledge of the trade.
The person spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity on Monday because the teams have not officially announced the deal.
The 39-year-old Rodgers spent a few days in February contemplating his life and playing future during an isolation retreat in Oregon – while fans and media speculated about what he would decide.
He emerged and deliberated some more before deciding on March 10 he intended to play again — and for the Jets.
And then he and the sports world waited — and waited — for the Packers and Jets to finally complete a deal.
“I’ve made it clear that my intention was to play and my intention was to play for the New York Jets,” Rodgers said during an appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show” on YouTube and Sirius XM on March 15.
The Jets sent a contingent that included owner Woody Johnson, coach Robert Saleh and general manager Joe Douglas to Rodgers’ home in Southern California in early March. A few days later, Rodgers decided he wanted to continue his playing career by joining the Jets.
Several weeks of negotiations appeared to be stalled at times, with fans — and the teams — wondering when or if the trade would be completed.
“We’re anxious,” Johnson told reporters at the league’s annual meetings on March 28. “I guess, as we look forward, we’re optimistic. But we have a plan, so we’re willing to stick with our plan. And I don’t think anybody is hyperventilating at this point.” | 2023-04-24T21:15:19+00:00 | pix11.com | https://pix11.com/sports/nfl/jets-agree-on-deal-to-acquire-rodgers-from-packers-ap-source/ |
Republicans, I know you’re looking for the next Donald Trump. Somebody younger. Somebody known to millions. Somebody with more personality than Ron DeSantis or, say, a bag of doorknobs.
Ladies and gentlemen, meet Brett Favre.
You remember Favre? The former Green Bay Packers quarterback? He retired as the NFL’s all-time leader in touchdown passes, passing yards and wins by a QB. These days, he’s leading all ex-athletes in backpedaling, scummy moves and general behavior that’s shiftier than a NASCAR transmission.
Maybe his sneakiest quarterback sneak: trying in 2017 to get a college volleyball stadium built at the University of Southern Mississippi — where his daughter happened to be playing volleyball — with more than $5 million from a fund meant for Mississippi’s poorest families.
On Tuesday, in his first statement about the mess, Favre said he had no idea where the money was coming from. That’s odd, since there’s a phone-full of his texts showing he obviously cottoned that something sheisty was going on. Now he’s part of Mississippi’s largest public corruption case in history. See, he does things BIGLY, in the Trumpian tradition.
I’m telling you, Brett could be your new Favrite president. How long until the right holds him up as a victim of the crooked justice system? In some ways, he might be better than Trump. For instance, since he’s from the Gulf Coast, he knows you can’t nuke a hurricane.
Favre is already plenty Trumpian. Plays golf with Trump. Endorsed him in 2020. Has even hired Trump’s old White House lawyer Eric Herschmann to dig him out of this latest mess.
Okay, true, Favre suffered more than 1,000 football concussions, by his own count, but does that mean he’s too batty to run for high office? Have you tried to follow a Herschel Walker interview lately?
Like Trump, Favre is good at “locker room” stuff. In 2010, a New York Jets’ in-house reporter named Jenn Sterger said Favre, who was then with the team, sent her filthy messages and photos of himself. “I’ve never met the man,” Sterger said. The NFL fined him $50,000 for not cooperating with its investigation. In 2013, Favre settled out of court with two Jets massage therapists who said he sent them icky texts.
This all might not be as greasy as going to a golf tournament and cavorting with a porn star named Stormy while the wife is back home with a newborn, but it’s up there.
To lead the Republican Party like Trump, you have to be an All-Pro liar, and Favre already has moves like the master’s.
Take, for instance, Sqor, a failed sports social-media start-up Favre owned with partners. They were sued in 2018 for $16 million by investors who said the company lied to them about all kinds of stuff, wildly inflating the amount of money it would raise from venture capitalists. The suit was dismissed last year — proving Favre can still dodge any blitz. Wildly inflating numbers? Who does that sound like?
There’s gobs more. Favre promotes Copper Fit copper-infused clothing that’s supposed to relieve muscle and joint soreness. Who doesn’t love metallic workout gear? Except ... “the science behind the advertised benefits tells a different story,” say the watchdogs at Truth in Advertising. That’s not as impressive as Trump running a fake university, but it’s close.
Favre somehow wrangled $1.1 million from Mississippi’s welfare piggy bank for speeches he never had to make. (If you have seen an empty podium, that’s Brett.) The state — the poorest in the nation — is trying to get Favre to pay it all back, but Favre still owes $228,000 to the state in interest. Not paying people? That’s Page One of the Trump playbook!
But Favre’s volleyball boondoggle is so Trumpy it could bring an orange tear to the eye of the Commander in Cheat himself.
Look, Favre was just trying to give his volleyball-playing daughter a little gift — like building a volleyball stadium at her school. Isn’t that what we want in a Republican president — to do nice things for their daughters? Sort of like Trump giving Ivanka security clearance?
In his VolleyGate statement, Favre said he has been “unjustly smeared in the media.” But that’s also odd, because Favre once texted Nancy New, the director of the nonprofit distributing the welfare funds: “If you were to pay me is there anyway the media can find out where it came from and how much?”
Oops.
New has pleaded guilty to multiple bribery and fraud charges and is facing a maximum of 99 years in the Gray Bar Hotel. She and others may be flipping state’s evidence. Uh-oh. Still, Favre has yet to be charged with any wrongdoing. See? He wears Teflon suits, too.
Republicans, Brett Favre needs to be your new quarterback. He has a chance to be everything Trump was and more. After all, he really does have big hands. | 2022-10-13T16:54:04+00:00 | washingtonpost.com | https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/10/13/brett-favre-new-trump/ |
TORONTO and NEW YORK, Dec. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hot Plate, Tag's food and beverage Center of Excellence for brands, has released their 10th annual Flavor & Trend Forecast. The report shares flavorful highlights of the latest ingredients, cooking techniques, and culinary ideas predicted to drive innovation in the food and beverage industry in North America, United Kingdom, and Europe.
Here's a taste of what's included in the list of ten F&B trends for 2023:
- Ube (ooh-bae): With its deep purple hue, this yam is a staple of Filipino cooking and is finding its way into Europe and North America.
- Cultivated meat: Can lab-grown meat help the planet and our health? Certain companies are betting on it.
- Heritage pasta: Pasta chefs and CPG brands are returning to the centuries-old Italian method of using bronze dies to cut pasta. What's the benefit?
"Our team conducts extensive research at the national and global level to ensure our F&B customers work with innovative world culinary leaders. Our goal for the Flavor & Trend Forecast each year is that it will excite and inspire our clients to embrace new and creative food product and usage ideas," says Dana Speers, Director of Operations, Creative and Culinary.
This year's 10th anniversary report also takes a look at past Flavor & Trend forecasts that have exploded in popularity, especially on social media. From last year's cooking hacks to 2018's haute vegan, these and other predictions are shaping new product development for CPG and food service brands.
"These trends serve as predictive data, enabling F&B brands to formulate their own customized key insights. This provides information they can then feed their product development teams, using the data to build laser-focused content marketing strategies that work for them," Speers added.
Each year, Tag's in-house professionally trained culinary experts develop more than 7,000 recipes for over 850 leading food and beverage brands across North America, United Kingdom, and Europe regions.
View the 2023 Flavor and Trend report here and contact us for more information.
About Tag's Food and Beverage Creative Production Experts:
The Hot Plate is Tag's food and beverage Center of Excellence, generating on-demand, compelling creative production and social media solutions with speed and scale for global food and beverage brands and agencies.
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Which drawing tablet for kids is best?
Drawing tablets have become a standard for making art. Even young artists can safely and comfortably practice using one, giving them the power to easily and seamlessly erase. The Veikk 11.6-Inch Touchscreen Drawing Tablet offers a great intro to digital drawing with its shortcut buttons and highly sensitive pen.
What to know before you buy a drawing tablet for kids
Types of drawing tablets
The term “drawing tablet” is a little ambiguous, especially with so many new digital drawing tools introduced in the past few decades. The term usually refers to a tablet that has a tactile drawing surface, made for use with a stylus and a separate computer. Alternatively, a regular tablet with a touchscreen can be used for drawing simply by purchasing a stylus.
For a budget alternative, there are affordable LCD writing tablets without digital connectivity made for toddlers. However, you can also find fully functional smart tablets for just a little bit more, so it may be worth spending the extra money on something that will remain useful even after young childhood.
Drawing tablet vs. touch-screen tablet
While touch screen tablets are usually more durable and offer an array of uses, a non-touch-screen drawing tablet may work best for those who already have a laptop or computer.
Age
The best drawing tablet for your kids may depend on the age of the recipient or recipients. For older kids, the economy-level Apple iPad with an Apple Pencil may be a good option, offering added durability and functionality they can use for years. Still, these will run you more than a basic drawing tablet.
What to look for in a quality drawing tablet for kids
Connectivity
Most drawing tablets include a way to connect to other computers or devices. Typically, these include either USB-A or USB-C ports for use with a monitor, though many also have an HDMI port. If you have a specific computer you want to use with your drawing tablet, make sure the tablet can connect to it. Otherwise, you may need to buy an adapter.
Durability
A drawing tablet’s durability is important, especially for young kids who may be likely to drop or spill liquids on it. Many touchscreen tablets are more durable than graphics tablets, featuring sturdier builds that can handle some wear and tear or accidental falls.
Pressure levels
Drawing tablets have varying levels of pressure sensitivity, letting users simulate the actual drawing experience with how hard they press. The more pressure-sensitive a drawing tablet is, the more accurate and realistic the drawings can become. Most tablets include up to 1,024 pressure levels, ranging up to 2,048 at the higher end of the spectrum.
How much you can expect to spend on a drawing tablet for kids
Prices start as low as $30, ranging to around $50 for basic non-touch-screen options. Midrange drawing tablets cost $75-$300. High-end drawing tablets often cost several hundred dollars, with some as high as $800.
Drawing tablet for kids FAQ
Do left-handed people need a specific kind of drawing tablet?
A. In most cases, they don’t. Most drawing tablets are designed to accommodate righties and lefties equally or can be easily turned around and used at a different angle.
Is it better to use a regular tablet for art instead of a drawing tablet?
A. Not necessarily, though regular tablets offer added versatility. Both Android and Apple have touchscreen tablets that can be purchased alongside a digital pen or stylus for drawing. For most, a regular tablet offers plenty of pressure sensitivity to create realistic drawings, and it can offer more than just a drawing tablet can. Still, a high-end drawing tablet tends to be best if you’re looking for serious digital art tools.
What’s the best drawing tablet to buy for kids?
Top drawing tablet for kids
Veikk VK1200 11.6-Inch Drawing Tablet With Touch Screen and Digital Pen
What you need to know: This drawing tablet includes a touch screen for direct digital drawing, and it comes with six command keys and 8,192 pen pressure levels.
What you’ll love: It has both USB and HDMI ports, and it comes with a bright touchscreen so users can draw directly on it as if it were a piece of paper or canvas. The pen can be tilted up to 60 degrees and doesn’t require a charge.
What you should consider: Some found this cost a little more than they wanted to spend on a young child’s first drawing tablet.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top drawing tablet for kids for the money
XP-Pen Deco Mini7 Drawing Tablet and Digital Pen for Use With Computer
What you need to know: This is a great drawing tablet for those with a computer or separate monitor display, and it’s affordable enough to justify the purchase, even for first-time users.
What you’ll love: Beyond being small and portable, this drawing tablet is a great starting point for beginners with a USB plug-and-play design. It offers 8,192 pressure levels with the included pen, and has eight customizable shortcut buttons.
What you should consider: Its surface is fairly small, and it’s not designed with a touchscreen for direct digital drawing.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Wacom One Small Graphics Drawing Tablet With Digital Pen
What you need to know: This super-lightweight tablet is more pressure-sensitive than most at this price, and it works great with most operating systems.
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BENGALURU, India (AP) — For the second year in a row, India’s government has ordered the nation’s coal-fired power plants to run at full power. But this year’s order is even more sweeping than last year's — all coal and oil-fired generators will be maxed out for the entire summer, from April through June. Analysts say it will dramatically increase India’s already sky-high greenhouse gas emissions.
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Seventy miles from Kolkata in India’s West Bengal state, 48-year-old Kakali Halder knows the reason for the order. She and several hundred other seamstresses at Mathurapur Sanghati Swayamber Sangha, a group that make clothing items and share the proceeds between them, have struggled to get orders out when they can’t rely on the electricity.
Despite their proximity to the megacity of Kolkata, they lost power almost daily over part of last year’s blistering summer. The machines would go quiet, stopping progress on the uniforms they were on contract to deliver.
“Sometimes there were power cuts for up to 12 hours. We had to use the manual tailoring machines and stitch with our hands,” said Halder, the secretary of her group. They lost money they couldn't afford to lose and endured pain working extra to complete work that should have taken half the time.
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Cooling systems across the country, now more urgently needed as climate change turns up the heat on already sweltering temperatures, were exhausting the grid. Several northern states including West Bengal, Rajasthan and Gujarat faced regular power outages. The government order to keep the coal plants running is an example of a warming planet prompting action that further aggravates climate change.
India is the world’s second-largest country by population, and the third-largest emitter. It relies on its abundant coal — plus some imports — for some 70% of electricity. India has hundreds of coal-fired plants and mines dotted around the country. The government expects power demand to reach a high of 229 gigawatts in April.
India “has to ensure there is energy security as this is critical for the country’s development and growth,” said Alok Kumar, the most senior official in India’s federal power ministry. He said India is achieving its climate goals fully and will continue to do so.
But others see national politics influencing the call to run the generating stations — including the oldest or dirtiest-burning — at full power for the duration of summer. Major regional elections in the politically important southern Indian state of Karnataka will be held on May 10 and the national elections to elect a new prime minister will be held next year.
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“There is a strong political incentive to ensure regular electricity supply this summer,” said Aditya Lolla, an energy policy analyst at the London-based environmental think tank, Ember.
Electricity availability and electricity subsidies acutely affect election results in India and incumbent political parties strive to provide uninterrupted supply, especially when there are elections around the corner.
Climate change doesn't just make daytime heat waves hotter. It also often means that temperatures don't cool down as much at night. That's driving up demand for cooling in the evening hours, Lolla said.
India’s power consumption grew 10% this February compared to last. Records could be broken in the coming weeks.
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India currently meets about 10% of its power need with renewable energy. While there is rapid growth in clean energy, it's nowhere near enough to meet peak demand.
One thing experts agree is needed is a massive amount of new energy storage, usually large arrays of batteries. The idea for storage is that batteries charge from excess power on the grid during hours when demand is low. Currently, India has only 3 gigawatts of storage, or enough to serve about 3 million homes for a year.
“Energy storage is important to ensure uninterrupted supply during extreme weather as well as to shift firmly towards clean energy,” said Ammu Jacob, a scientist at the think tank Center of Study of Science, Technology and Policy. Jacob said without more storage it will be harder to integrate wind and solar energy into the grid even if new renewable energy projects come up, because of its intermittency.
One problem for building out storage has been cost, but costs are coming down, Jacob said. And the alternative, damages to lives and livelihoods due to climate change-driven extreme weather, is expensive too.
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To accelerate India’s energy transition, “international climate finance is essential,” said Lolla of Ember.
The country will need to install more than 40 gigawatts of clean energy on average every year to meet its 2030 goal. But it needs a parallel plan to phase down coal-fired power, said Lolla of Ember. India has announced a net zero target for 2070, but its path to get there is still unclear, Lolla said. India fell just shy of meeting its target of 175 gigawatts of renewable energy by 2022.
But for those like Kakali Halder, the more urgent hope is that last year’s power cuts don't return.
“All our customers are local and they understand if orders are delayed, but at the same time no one waits forever,” she said.
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Associated Press climate and environmental coverage receives support from several private foundations. See more about AP’s climate initiative here. The AP is solely responsible for all content. | 2023-04-01T03:34:41+00:00 | seattlepi.com | https://www.seattlepi.com/news/world/article/as-summer-looms-india-orders-coal-power-plants-17872589.php |
Royals fourth. MJ Melendez flies out to right field to Daulton Varsho. Bobby Witt Jr. homers to left field. Salvador Perez flies out to right field to Daulton Varsho. Ryan O'Hearn grounds out to first base, Josh Rojas to Christian Walker.
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Royals 1, Diamondbacks 0.
Diamondbacks sixth. Daulton Varsho strikes out swinging. Jake McCarthy singles to shallow center field. Carson Kelly pops out to shallow right field to Nicky Lopez. Alek Thomas singles to shallow left field. Jake McCarthy to second. Geraldo Perdomo singles to shallow infield, advances to 2nd. Alek Thomas to third. Jake McCarthy scores. Josh Rojas grounds out to shallow right field to Nick Pratto.
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Diamondbacks 1, Royals 1.
Diamondbacks seventh. Emmanuel Rivera grounds out to shallow infield, Josh Staumont to Salvador Perez to Nick Pratto. Ketel Marte singles to right field. Christian Walker singles to left field, advances to 2nd. Ketel Marte to third. Fielding error by MJ Melendez. Daulton Varsho walks. Jake McCarthy out on a sacrifice fly to deep left field to MJ Melendez. Daulton Varsho to second. Christian Walker to third. Ketel Marte scores. Carson Kelly flies out to Drew Waters.
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 left on. Diamondbacks 2, Royals 1.
Diamondbacks eighth. Alek Thomas doubles. Geraldo Perdomo called out on strikes. Josh Rojas walks. Emmanuel Rivera walks. Josh Rojas to second. Alek Thomas to third. Ketel Marte out on a sacrifice fly to left field to MJ Melendez. Alek Thomas scores. Christian Walker doubles to shallow infield. Emmanuel Rivera to third. Josh Rojas scores. Christian Walker to third. Emmanuel Rivera scores. Daulton Varsho flies out to shallow center field to Bobby Witt Jr..
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Diamondbacks 5, Royals 1.
Royals eighth. Nicky Lopez triples to deep right center field. Drew Waters strikes out swinging. MJ Melendez out on a sacrifice fly to deep left field to Jake McCarthy. Nicky Lopez scores. Bobby Witt Jr. triples to deep right center field. Salvador Perez singles to left center field. Bobby Witt Jr. scores. Michael Massey pinch-hitting for Brent Rooker. Michael Massey flies out to deep right center field to Daulton Varsho.
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Diamondbacks 5, Royals 3.
Diamondbacks ninth. Jake McCarthy walks. Carson Kelly walks. Jake McCarthy to second. Alek Thomas reaches on a fielder's choice to second base. Carson Kelly to second. Jake McCarthy out at home. Geraldo Perdomo lines out to center field to Michael A. Taylor. Josh Rojas singles to left field. Alek Thomas to second. Carson Kelly scores. Emmanuel Rivera doubles to deep right field. Josh Rojas to third. Alek Thomas scores. Ketel Marte lines out to center field to Michael A. Taylor.
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Diamondbacks 7, Royals 3. | 2022-08-24T04:45:22+00:00 | seattlepi.com | https://www.seattlepi.com/sports/article/Arizona-Kansas-City-Runs-17394102.php |
GAHANNA, Ohio (WCMH) – A chaotic scene unfolded on Interstate 270 in Ohio on Saturday, after two men got into a fight in the middle of active lanes of traffic.
“After eight years of being a truck driver I thought I seen it all, but just when you think that, something else happens,” said Jon Castiaux, who filmed the incident on I-270 South as he waited in halted traffic.
Castiaux told Nexstar’s WCMH that he was driving through Gahanna when he saw people running around on the highway. He then saw two men on the ground, and was under the impression — at first — that someone was administering CPR to the other.
“I immediately thought it was a bad accident with an ejection,” Castiaux said. “As I got closer I noticed punches and kicks started flying so I just pulled my phone out to record it just to honestly prove that it happened.”
The video shows the two men — one wearing a black hoodie and another in a blue button-up — struggle with each other on the ground briefly, while other people get out of their cars and stand nearby. Another man runs across the highway and appears to gesture at the cars before running off. The two men then get up, losing their shoes in the process. The man in the black hoodie proceeds to kick and fling his hands at the other, knocking him down again.
Later in the video, the man in the blue shirt charges at the man in the black hoodie, throwing a punch. More drivers in the traffic jam get out of their cars and watch, but another driver, fed up with waiting, weaves around on the curb and keeps going.
The two men continue to fight and chase each other across the highway, before running further up the road toward a car stopped in the median.
“I’ve been trying to figure out why it even happened,” Castiaux said.
The police in Gahanna said officers arrived at the scene after the fight was over. None of the people involved wanted to cooperate, and others had already left.
No one was arrested in connection with the fight, the Gahanna police told WCMH. | 2022-06-07T21:54:21+00:00 | wivb.com | https://www.wivb.com/news/national/video-men-dodge-cars-lose-shoes-during-fight-on-highway/ |
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsNation) — As the new year looms, so does a slew of new laws and regulations in across the U.S. While they’re mostly on the state level, much of this legislation will have major impacts across country.
MINIMUM WAGE
Amid inflation and no changes on the federal level, several states will raise their minimum wages in 2023.
The federal wage in the U.S. is $7.25, a rate that hasn’t been changed since 2009. As of fall 2022, 15 states have minimum wage rates that match the federal minimum wage, down from 16 last year.
In the new year, 27 states will see an increase in their minimum wage, with a majority of the states implementing them starting Jan. 1.
Of the states set to increase minimum wages in 2023, Montana will see the lowest rate at $9.95 an hour, while Washington state is the highest at $15.74 an hour.
Michigan and Ohio will raise theirs to $10.10 an hour. California, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Washington and New York will all bump theirs to $15 dollars an hour or more.
On the federal level, all military members’ salaries will increase by 4.6%, due to the annual Defense Spending Bill.
NEW LEGALIZED DRUG LAWS
Six states are set to either legalize recreational marijuana use in 2023 or put marijuana up for a vote. This does not include New York, which made recreational sales legal Thursday.
Connecticut, Maryland and Missouri will roll out their rules and regulations for legalized recreational marijuana for adults over 21.
Voters in Maryland and Missouri, which currently offer medical marijuana to adults, passed ballot measures in November that approved the change.
Colorado voters also passed a ballot measure in the midterm election to legalize psychedelic mushrooms. While the substance won’t be available for some time, due to working out specifics of its regulations, the state will decriminalize those substances by Jan. 4, 2023, according to the Colorado Secretary of State’s office.
Oklahoma, Ohio and Minnesota are expected to vote on the issue in the new year.
Capped insulin prices
The cost of a life-saving drug for people with diabetes will be capped starting on Jan. 1. The Biden administration’s Inflation Reduction Act includes a $35 a month limit on what patients pay out of pocket for insulin. However, it’s only for patients who will qualify as seniors on Medicare.
A push in Congress to cap insulin for all Americans, not just seniors, failed. Lawmakers want to try for it again in 2023. | 2022-12-31T00:23:38+00:00 | fox59.com | https://fox59.com/news/national-world/new-year-new-laws-the-changes-you-can-expect-in-2023/ |
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Thursday that the U.S. is developing “sharper rules” to track, monitor and potentially shoot down unknown aerial objects, following three weeks of high-stakes drama sparked by the discovery of a suspected Chinese spy balloon transiting much of the country.
The president has directed national security adviser Jake Sullivan to lead an “interagency team” to review U.S. procedures after the U.S. shot down the Chinese balloon, as well as three other objects that Biden said the U.S. now believes are most likely “benign” objects launched by private companies or research institutions.
While not expressing regret for downing the three still-unidentified objects, Biden said he hoped the new rules would help “distinguish between those that are likely to pose safety and security risks that necessitate action and those that do not.”
“Make no mistake, if any object presents a threat to the safety and security of the American people I will take it down,” he added, repeating the legal justification cited for the downings — that the objects, flying between 20,000 and 40,000 feet posed a remote risk to civilian planes.
The downing of the Chinese surveillance craft was the first known peacetime shootdown of an unauthorized object in U.S. airspace — a feat repeated three times a week later.
Biden sharply criticized China’s surveillance program, saying the shootdown sent a “clear message, the violation of our sovereignty is unacceptable,” but said he looks to maintain open lines of communication with Beijing. Secretary of State Antony Blinken postponed his first planned trip to China as the balloon was flying over the U.S., and a new meeting with his Chinese counterpart has yet to be scheduled.
“I expect to be speaking with President Xi and I hope we can get to the bottom of this,” Biden said, adding, “But I make no apologies for taking down that balloon.”
Biden said the rules would remain classified so as not to “give a roadmap to our enemies to try to evade our defenses.”
Rep. Jim Himes of Connecticut, the ranking Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, said he expected the U.S. would keep its radar systems set going forward to detect slow-moving balloons as well as fast-moving aircraft and other possible intruders. But he said he had impressed on White House officials late Tuesday that security forces would have to fine-tune their response for when they spot balloons of unknown provenance.
“The White House scrambling fighters and tankers” and special forces, he said, “is not going to be a scalable solution to every bit of airborne junk.”
The Chinese balloon has escalated tensions between the U.S. and China. Blinken travels Thursday to the Munich Security Conference and there is speculation he might use the opportunity to meet top Chinese foreign policy official Wang Yi, who will also be attending the conference.
Biden had remained largely silent on the objects downed Friday off the coast of Alaska, Saturday over Canada and Sunday over Lake Huron. On Monday, the White House announced earnestly there was no indication of “aliens or extraterrestrial activity.” By Wednesday, U.S. officials said they were still working to locate the wreckage from the objects, but that they expected all three to be unrelated to surveillance efforts.
“The intelligence community is considering as a leading explanation that these could just be balloons tied to some commercial or benign purpose,” said White House national security spokesman John Kirby. No country or private company has come forward to claim any of the objects, Kirby said. They do not appear to have been operated by the U.S. government.
Still unaddressed are questions about the original balloon, including what spying capabilities it had and whether it was transmitting signals as it flew over sensitive military sites in the United States. It was believed by American intelligence to have initially been on a track toward the U.S. territory of Guam, according to a U.S. official.
The U.S. tracked it for several days after it left China, said the official, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive intelligence. It appears to have been blown off its initial trajectory and ultimately flew over the continental U.S., the official said.
Balloons and other unidentified objects have been previously spotted over Guam, a strategic hub for the U.S. Navy and Air Force in the western Pacific.
It’s unclear how much control China retained over the balloon once it veered from its original trajectory. A second U.S. official said the balloon could have been externally maneuvered or directed to loiter over a specific target, but it’s unclear whether Chinese forces did so.
After the balloon was shot down, the White House revealed that such balloons had traversed U.S. territory at least three times during President Donald Trump’s administration unknown to Trump or his aides — and that others have flown over dozens of nations across five continents. Kirby emphasized Monday that they were only detected by the Biden administration.
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AP writers Nomaan Merchant and Ellen Knickmeyer contributed. | 2023-02-17T13:58:42+00:00 | wnct.com | https://www.wnct.com/news/politics/ap-biden-to-speak-on-unknown-aerial-objects-amid-review/ |
Casino gaming win flat in May against 2022 — as expected
Casino gaming win in May was flat against year-ago figures — just as analysts expected they would be — but Clark County, boosted by a healthy Strip performance, reached the $1 billion level after its 11-month streak ended in April.
The state reported casino win of $1.29 billion, 0.8 percent off May 2022’s mark from its 438 licensees. In Clark County, the 219 licensed casinos won $1.1 billion from players, down 1 percent from last year.
It was a mixed bag of results across the state’s 20 casino markets with seven higher than last year and 13 lower. Southern Nevada’s worst performer was North Las Vegas, off 6.6 percent from a year ago to $24.2 million, while outlying Clark County was up 6.5 percent to $150.2 million.
The most improved market in the state: South Lake Tahoe, which was up 11.3 percent to $19.5 million. But the market with the biggest decline statewide was North Lake Tahoe, off 20 percent to $1.7 million.
Strip gaming win fell 2.1 percent for the month to $716 million, and downtown Las Vegas was off 6.6 percent to $73.6 million.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
Contact Richard N. Velotta at rvelotta@reviewjournal.com or 702-477-3893. Follow @RickVelotta on Twitter. | 2023-06-28T16:05:27+00:00 | reviewjournal.com | https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/casinos-gaming/casino-gaming-win-flat-in-may-against-2022-as-expected-2800794/ |
Strengthens European Team As Firm Continues to Accelerate Continental Expansion
ZURICH and NEW YORK and RIO DE JANEIRO, June 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hashdex, a leading global crypto-focused asset manager, today announced it has hired Benjamin Ittah as European Senior Sales and Distribution Manager, continuing the firm's expansion in the region.
In this newly created role, Mr. Ittah will be responsible for Hashdex' sales development in Europe, focusing on both growing the firm's expanding client base and overseeing the distribution of the firm's innovative investment products, such as the recently launched Hashdex Nasdaq Crypto Index Europe exchange trade product (SIX: HASH SW). He will report to Laurent Kssis, Managing Director and Head of Europe at Hashdex.
"We are delighted to welcome Benjamin as the newest member of our growing European team," said Marcelo Sampaio, CEO and co-founder of Hashdex. "Europe is a key strategic area for Hashdex and we are confident that Benjamin's extensive experience in the region will allow us to successfully continue our global expansion."
Prior to joining Hashdex, Mr. Ittah led the development of Tabula Investment Management's presence across France, Benelux and Geneva. As a founding member of Tabula, Mr. Ittah played an integral role in the firm's sales and marketing as it grew to nearly $1 billion in assets under management. Mr. Ittah began his career at Société Générale, where he covered clients in the EMEA region for ETP, solutions and ETF sales/trading in London and Paris. He holds an MSc in Statistical and Financial Engineering from the University of Paris Dauphine, France.
The recruitment of Mr. Ittah further strengthens Hashdex's industry-leading team. The firm recently welcomed Mr. Kssis to spearhead Hashdex's European expansion. A financial industry veteran and crypto assets pioneer, Mr. Kssis formerly served as CEO of XBT Provider AB, a CoinShares company, and global head of ETPs at 21Shares. He is joined by Dramane Meite, Head of New Products at Hashdex, who brings extensive experience in digital finance and financial engineering and previously held the role of Vice President, Product Strategies, Client Solutions and Analytics at PIMCO. The firm continues to evaluate talent across its European locations in London, Zurich, Paris and Lisbon. Since its listing in May 2022, HASH SW has seen new subscriptions amounting to $13.5 million, demonstrating Hashdex's ability to deliver an institutional-grade ETP for investors, offering a product with diversified exposure to the crypto ecosystem, in a challenging market environment.
Mr. Kssis added: "We are delighted that Benjamin has chosen to join Hashdex, which is a natural step in his career. With his ETFs knowledge and institutional reach, he will be a key part of our European footprint and will be able to address the growing demand for crypto assets from European institutional investors."
Today's announcement builds on Hashdex's ongoing international expansion and position as a global pioneer in crypto asset management. In addition to HASH SW, the firm continues to deliver on its mission of providing global investors with access to the evolving crypto ecosystem, having recently launched DEFI11, the world's first decentralized finance ETF and META11 ETF, which provides investors with diverse exposure to leading crypto assets in the blockchain culture and entertainment industry. Hashdex has partnered with Nasdaq and co-developed the Nasdaq Crypto Index™ (NCI™), which benchmarks the institutionally investable crypto market. Hashdex is in process of launching additional products in continental Europe very soon.
About Hashdex
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WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Novak Djokovic’s play was not particularly, well, Djokovic-esque, at Wimbledon on Monday.
Even he acknowledged as much.
He got broken early and trailed 3-1 as he began his bid for a fourth consecutive championship and seventh overall at the grass-court Grand Slam tournament. He recovered to take that set, then dropped the next. He slipped and fell to the grass. He accumulated more unforced errors than his opponent. Maybe he was a bit under the weather; he grabbed tissues from a black box on the sideline and blew his nose. Maybe he was simply a bit off, not having played a match that mattered in nearly a full month.
This, though, is the top-seeded Djokovic, and there’s a reason he extended his winning streak at the All England Club to 22, and his career victory total there to 80 — making him the first player in tennis history with at least that many at each major — by beating Kwon Soon-woo of South Korea 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 at Centre Court under the retractable roof.
And there’s a reason that friends of the wife of Kwon’s coach, Daniel Yoo, held up decorated signs in a player guest box bearing Korean messages that Yoo said meant “Fight!” and “Don’t get hurt!”
So Kwon walked on court jittery. But after just two games, the 81st-ranked Kwon said through Yoo’s translation, “I felt like, ‘Oh, this is doable. … I can hang with him a little bit.’”
With the exception of a loss for No. 7 seed Hubert Hurkacz, a semifinalist at the All England Club a year ago, Day 1 signaled a fairly routine return to pre-pandemic normal, with capacity crowds, zero masks, the Wimbledon Queue in full effect and, of course, on-and-off-and-on-again showers.
Hurkacz, coming off a grass title over the weekend, lost 7-6 (4), 6-4, 5-7, 2-6, 7-6 (10-8) to Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in a match that featured Wimbledon’s new final-set format: women’s third sets and men’s fifth sets that get to 6-all will go to a first-to-10-and-win-by-two tiebreaker.
That might as well be called the John Isner Rule, owing to the American’s 70-68 fifth-set victory over Nicolas Mahut in 2010 and 26-24 fifth-set loss to Kevin Anderson in 2018, both at Wimbledon, both before the tournament adopted deciding-set tiebreakers.
On Monday, Isner was back on Court 18, the site of the Mahut marathon, and smacked 54 aces in a 6-7 (6), 7-6 (3), 4-6, 6-3, 7-5 victory over Enzo Couacaud. Isner’s next match figures to be held at a bigger court, because he’ll be facing Andy Murray, who has won two of this three major championships at Wimbledon.
Murray’s 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 win over James Duckworth came at Centre Court and followed another triumph there by a British major title winner, reigning U.S. Open champ Emma Raducanu.
“From the moment I walked out through those gates, I could really just feel the energy and the support and everyone was behind me from the word ‘go,’” the 19-year-old Raducanu said after defeating Alison Van Uytvanck 6-4, 6-4. “I just really tried to cherish every single point out there. Played every point like it could have been one of my last on that court.”
Djokovic, a 35-year-old from Serbia, had not played since losing to rival Rafael Nadal in the French Open quarterfinals and it seemed to show. Kwon’s piercing, flat groundstrokes and soft drop shots were effective for stretches.
“I did not start, or did not play, at my best,” said Djokovic, whose 20 Grand Slam trophies are tied with Roger Federer for the second-most in men’s tennis history behind Nadal’s 22. “But I think when I needed to find the right shots, I did. I think (my) serve got me out of trouble in some decisive moments. I know I can do better.”
Keep in mind, too, that this might very well be Djokovic’s last major event of this season — and for 11 more months, until the 2023 French Open.
As things stand, he will not be allowed into the United States as a foreigner who hasn’t gotten his COVID-19 shots and must miss the U.S. Open, which begins in August. He also could end up sitting out a second consecutive Australian Open because he is unvaccinated — a status he said Saturday he would not consider changing.
After Monday’s match, Djokovic said he’s not thinking ahead to New York at the moment but added: “I’m hoping some things can change and that I’ll be able to go and compete. I would want to.”
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More AP Wimbledon coverage: https://apnews.com/hub/wimbledon and https://apnews.com/hub/tennis and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports | 2022-06-27T21:39:51+00:00 | krqe.com | https://www.krqe.com/sports/djokovic-makes-more-history-with-1st-round-win-at-wimbledon/ |
AUSTIN, Texas, July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- For Americans nearing retirement, economic turbulence is worrying if they see their accounts drop, while those whose retirement is still decades away may assume there's still plenty of time to readjust.
Edmund C. Moy (38th Director of the U.S. Mint and Senior IRA Strategist for U.S. Money Reserve) introduces a special report, "The Precious Metals IRA: Protection in the Risk Zone," and explains how adding a precious metals IRA to your portfolio can help you diversify and protect your wealth in the form of physical precious metals even as you near retirement.
About 42 percent of Americans don't actively review their portfolios to ensure that their holdings are diversified, reports a CNBC and Morning Consult survey.
Moy says, "Each time the calendar flips from one year to the next, you're one step closer to retirement. If you're several years or even decades away from retiring, you might not have given much thought to what your financial life will look like once you're out of the workforce. But whether you're one year, five years, or ten years from that point, you can still take steps to help make your retirement more comfortable."
Watch the video by clicking here.
U.S Money Reserve offers essential tips for what you can do to get in better financial shape whether you're ten years, five years, or one year away from finally letting go of work-related stress and relaxing on the beach.
Senior IRA Strategist
Edmund C. Moy collaborates with U.S. Money Reserve as Senior IRA Strategist. A recipient of the Alexander Hamilton Medal for public service, awarded to him by then–Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson, Jr., Moy served as the 38th Director of the United States Mint (2006–2011). Among many accomplishments during his tenure was one of the largest increases in the volume of precious metals output in Mint history, as Americans turned to safe-haven assets in the wake of the Great Recession. Prior to his time at the U.S. Mint, Moy served in both the George H. W. Bush and George W. Bush administrations, joining the latter in the White House as Special Assistant to the President for Presidential Personnel. A published author in the realm of precious metals, Moy offers decades of strategist experience and market knowledge.
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SOURCE US MONEY RESERVE | 2022-07-07T19:42:33+00:00 | wsfa.com | https://www.wsfa.com/prnewswire/2022/07/07/are-you-risk-zone-what-do-ten-years-five-years-one-year-before-retirement/ |
Pop-Up Rideshare's Software Development Kit (SDK) Drives Event Attendees to Download Corporate Sponsors' Mobile Apps to Redeem Free Rides
Next Month, SITE NITE North America Attendees to Receive Complimentary Transportation On Demand
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LAS VEGAS, Sept. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pop-Up Rideshare, a first-of-its-kind transportation resource operating in conjunction with large-scale events, announces its launch in Las Vegas. Distinguishing it from other rideshare companies, Pop-Up Rideshare was created to drive event attendees to download its corporate partners' mobile apps in order to redeem complimentary rides during major conventions and events. The industry-disrupting rideshare company's unique application programming interface (API) and software development kit (SDK) set the company apart from its competitors, while enabling brands to build goodwill by offering free rideshare service to their target audiences during high-demand transit times.
Ideal for experiential marketing firms, destination management companies and other corporations planning large-scale events, Pop-Up Rideshare offers an array of customizable promotional packages for corporate sponsors. Package features include not only complimentary rideshare service and targeted lead generation through downloads of the Pop-Up Rideshare mobile app or corporate sponsors' mobile apps, but also vinyl car wrapping and tablet video marketing.
Next month, during SITE NITE North America on Monday, Oct. 10, Pop-Up Rideshare will provide 50 cars from its fleet of 500 luxe, branded rideshare vehicles during the event. Event attendees will be eligible to redeem free rides via mobile app throughout the evening.
"Pop-Up Rideshare brings a completely new concept to the transportation industry while providing corporate sponsors the unique opportunity to have up to hundreds of thousands of users download their apps to redeem complimentary rides," said Dave Evans, chief executive officer, Pop-Up Rideshare.
Pop-Up Rideshare looks forward to bringing its corporate-sponsored, peak-time rideshare model to other markets in the future.
For more information or to become a corporate sponsor, visit popuprideshare.com.
Pop-Up Rideshare is a first-of-its-kind transportation resource operating in conjunction with large-scale events. Distinguishing it from other rideshare companies, Pop-Up Rideshare was created to drive event attendees to download its corporate partners' mobile apps in order to redeem complimentary rides during major conventions and events. The industry-disrupting rideshare company's unique application programming interface (API) and software development kit (SDK) set the company apart from its competitors, while enabling brands to build goodwill by offering free rideshare service to their target audiences during high-demand transit times. Pop-Up Rideshare offers an array of customizable promotional packages for corporate sponsors, including targeted lead generation through downloads of the Pop-Up Rideshare mobile app or corporate sponsors' mobile apps, vinyl car wrapping and tablet video marketing. For more information, visit popuprideshare.com or follow along on Facebook and LinkedIn.
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SOURCE Pop-Up Rideshare | 2022-09-21T16:48:48+00:00 | live5news.com | https://www.live5news.com/prnewswire/2022/09/21/pop-up-rideshare-launches-las-vegas-innovative-transportation-option-large-scale-event-convention-attendees/ |
LONDON (AP) — British health authorities say they have identified four “rare and unusual” cases of the disease monkeypox among men who appear to have been infected in London and had no history of travel to the African countries where the smallpox-like disease is endemic.
In a statement Monday, the U.K.’s Health Security Agency said an investigation had begun into how the men became infected and whether they had any links to each other. Three of the men are in London and one is in northeast England. All of the men identify as gay, bisexual or men who have sex with men.
Last week, Britain reported three earlier cases of monkeypox, including two people who lived in the same household and the other who had previously traveled to Nigeria, where the disease is endemic in animals.
“The evidence suggests that there may be transmission of the monkeypox virus in the community, spread by close contact,” said Dr Susan Hopkins, the Chief Medical Adviser for the U.K.'s Health Security Agency. “We are particularly urging men who are gay and bisexual to be aware of any unusual rashes or lesions and to contact a sexual health service without delay.”
Monkeypox is a viral disease usually spread by touching or getting bitten by infected wild animals like rats or squirrels in western and central Africa. The disease does not typically spread easily between people, but British health officials say it’s possible if there was extremely close contact with an infected person.
Monkeypox is not known to be a sexually transmitted disease.
British authorities said due to the recent spike in cases and the uncertainty as to how monkeypox was being transmitted, they were working with hospitals and international partners to see if there had been a similar rise in cases elsewhere. Public health experts said doctors who treat patients who develop rashes “without a clear alternative diagnosis” should seek specialist advice.
They said the risk to the general population was low and that infected patients were receiving specialist care in London and Newcastle. Officials are tracing those who had contact with the monkeypox cases, including airplane passengers.
The early symptoms of monkeypox include fever, muscle ache, chills and fatigue. In more severe cases, a rash can develop, often on the face and genitals, that resembles those seen in chickenpox and smallpox. Most people recover from the illness within several weeks. | 2022-05-16T19:21:35+00:00 | daytondailynews.com | https://www.daytondailynews.com/nation-world/uk-officials-4-men-infected-with-rare-monkeypox-in-london/BZ3NNTVPIZCJ3DWE4LCFXHVY3U/ |
MLB Games Tonight: How to Watch on TV, Streaming & Odds - Wednesday, May 10
The Tampa Bay Rays versus the Baltimore Orioles is a game to catch on a Wednesday MLB slate that includes a lot of competitive matchups.
Coverage of all the MLB action today is available to you, with the information provided below.
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How to Watch Today's MLB Games
The Pittsburgh Pirates (21-16) play host to the Colorado Rockies (15-22)
The Rockies hope to get a road victory at PNC Park versus the Pirates on Wednesday at 12:35 PM ET.
How to Watch
- TV Channel: SportsNet PT
- Stream Live: Fubo (regional restrictions may apply)
- Game Time: 12:35 PM ET
Hitters to Watch
- PIT Key Player: Bryan Reynolds (.296 AVG, 5 HR, 23 RBI)
- COL Key Player: Kris Bryant (.310 AVG, 5 HR, 13 RBI)
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The New York Yankees (20-17) play host to the Oakland Athletics (8-29)
The Athletics hope to get a road victory at Yankee Stadium against the Yankees on Wednesday at 12:35 PM ET.
How to Watch
Hitters to Watch
- NYY Key Player: Gleyber Torres (.256 AVG, 6 HR, 16 RBI)
- OAK Key Player: Brent Rooker (.313 AVG, 10 HR, 26 RBI)
Vegas Odds and Betting Lines
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The Cleveland Guardians (17-19) host the Detroit Tigers (16-19)
The Tigers will take to the field at Progressive Field against the Guardians on Wednesday at 1:10 PM ET.
How to Watch
- TV Channel: MLB Network
- Stream Live: Fubo (regional restrictions may apply)
- Game Time: 1:10 PM ET
Hitters to Watch
- CLE Key Player: José Ramírez (.277 AVG, 4 HR, 20 RBI)
- DET Key Player: Javier Báez (.246 AVG, 3 HR, 16 RBI)
Vegas Odds and Betting Lines
The Milwaukee Brewers (20-16) take on the Los Angeles Dodgers (22-15)
The Dodgers will hit the field at American Family Field versus the Brewers on Wednesday at 1:40 PM ET.
How to Watch
- TV Channel: MLB Network
- Stream Live: Fubo (regional restrictions may apply)
- Game Time: 1:40 PM ET
Hitters to Watch
- MIL Key Player: Rowdy Tellez (.239 AVG, 10 HR, 23 RBI)
- LAD Key Player: Freddie Freeman (.293 AVG, 5 HR, 14 RBI)
Vegas Odds and Betting Lines
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The Seattle Mariners (18-18) play the Texas Rangers (21-14)
The Rangers will take to the field at T-Mobile Park against the Mariners on Wednesday at 3:40 PM ET.
How to Watch
- TV Channel: ROOT Sports NW
- Stream Live: Fubo (regional restrictions may apply)
- Game Time: 3:40 PM ET
Hitters to Watch
- SEA Key Player: Ty France (.271 AVG, 2 HR, 18 RBI)
- TEX Key Player: Marcus Semien (.286 AVG, 5 HR, 28 RBI)
Vegas Odds and Betting Lines
The Arizona Diamondbacks (20-16) face the Miami Marlins (18-19)
The Marlins hope to get a road victory at Chase Field against the Diamondbacks on Wednesday at 3:40 PM ET.
How to Watch
Hitters to Watch
- ARI Key Player: Christian Walker (.282 AVG, 9 HR, 28 RBI)
- MIA Key Player: Luis Arraez (.408 AVG, 1 HR, 13 RBI)
Vegas Odds and Betting Lines
The San Francisco Giants (16-19) play the Washington Nationals (15-21)
The Nationals will hit the field at Oracle Park against the Giants on Wednesday at 3:45 PM ET.
How to Watch
Hitters to Watch
- SF Key Player: Thairo Estrada (.338 AVG, 6 HR, 14 RBI)
- WSH Key Player: Luis Garcia (.274 AVG, 3 HR, 16 RBI)
Vegas Odds and Betting Lines
The Philadelphia Phillies (17-19) take on the Toronto Blue Jays (21-15)
The Blue Jays will look to pick up a road win at Citizens Bank Park versus the Phillies on Wednesday at 4:05 PM ET.
How to Watch
Hitters to Watch
- PHI Key Player: Nicholas Castellanos (.317 AVG, 5 HR, 24 RBI)
- TOR Key Player: Bo Bichette (.331 AVG, 8 HR, 24 RBI)
Vegas Odds and Betting Lines
The Los Angeles Angels (20-17) play the Houston Astros (18-18)
The Astros hope to get a road victory at Angel Stadium of Anaheim against the Angels on Wednesday at 4:07 PM ET.
How to Watch
Hitters to Watch
- LAA Key Player: Shohei Ohtani (.294 AVG, 7 HR, 22 RBI)
- HOU Key Player: Kyle Tucker (.264 AVG, 6 HR, 24 RBI)
Vegas Odds and Betting Lines
The Baltimore Orioles (23-13) host the Tampa Bay Rays (29-8)
The Rays will hit the field at Oriole Park at Camden Yards versus the Orioles on Wednesday at 6:35 PM ET.
How to Watch
Hitters to Watch
- BAL Key Player: Cedric Mullins (.248 AVG, 4 HR, 28 RBI)
- TB Key Player: Wander Franco (.310 AVG, 7 HR, 23 RBI)
Vegas Odds and Betting Lines
The Cincinnati Reds (15-20) play host to the New York Mets (17-19)
The Mets will look to pick up a road win at Great American Ball Park versus the Reds on Wednesday at 6:40 PM ET.
How to Watch
Hitters to Watch
- CIN Key Player: Jonathan India (.307 AVG, 3 HR, 17 RBI)
- NYM Key Player: Pete Alonso (.237 AVG, 12 HR, 30 RBI)
Vegas Odds and Betting Lines
The Atlanta Braves (25-11) play host to the Boston Red Sox (21-16)
The Red Sox will look to pick up a road win at Truist Park versus the Braves on Wednesday at 7:20 PM ET.
How to Watch
- TV Channel: MLB Network
- Stream Live: Fubo (regional restrictions may apply)
- Game Time: 7:20 PM ET
Hitters to Watch
- ATL Key Player: Ronald Acuña Jr. (.343 AVG, 6 HR, 21 RBI)
- BOS Key Player: Alex Verdugo (.317 AVG, 5 HR, 18 RBI)
The Kansas City Royals (10-27) host the Chicago White Sox (13-24)
The White Sox hope to get a road victory at Kauffman Stadium against the Royals on Wednesday at 7:40 PM ET.
How to Watch
Hitters to Watch
- KC Key Player: Vinnie Pasquantino (.287 AVG, 7 HR, 19 RBI)
- CHW Key Player: Luis Robert (.261 AVG, 8 HR, 21 RBI)
Vegas Odds and Betting Lines
The Chicago Cubs (17-19) play host to the St. Louis Cardinals (13-24)
The Cardinals will hit the field at Wrigley Field against the Cubs on Wednesday at 7:40 PM ET.
How to Watch
- TV Channel: MLB Network
- Stream Live: Fubo (regional restrictions may apply)
- Game Time: 7:40 PM ET
Hitters to Watch
- CHC Key Player: Cody Bellinger (.291 AVG, 7 HR, 19 RBI)
- STL Key Player: Paul Goldschmidt (.308 AVG, 7 HR, 20 RBI)
Vegas Odds and Betting Lines
The Minnesota Twins (19-17) host the San Diego Padres (19-17)
The Padres will look to pick up a road win at Target Field versus the Twins on Wednesday at 7:40 PM ET.
How to Watch
Hitters to Watch
- MIN Key Player: Byron Buxton (.233 AVG, 8 HR, 19 RBI)
- SD Key Player: Xander Bogaerts (.273 AVG, 6 HR, 15 RBI)
Vegas Odds and Betting Lines
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STAMFORD, Conn., March 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Emeren Group Ltd ("Emeren" or the "Company") (www.emeren.com) (NYSE: SOL), a leading global solar project developer, owner, and operator, today announced that management will present in a fireside chat at the 35th Annual Roth conference in Laguna Niguel, California on March 13th, 2023 at 8:00 a.m. PDT.
Management will be also available for one-on-one meetings with institutional investors during the conference on March 13th – 14th. For more information or to request a meeting, please contact a Roth sales representative.
About Emeren Group Ltd
Emeren Group Ltd. (NYSE: SOL) is a leading global solar project developer, owner, and operator with a ~3 GW pipeline of projects and IPP assets across Europe, North America, and Asia. The Company focuses on solar power project development, construction management and project financing services with local professional teams in more than 10 countries. For more information, go to www.emeren.com.
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