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A day after Winter Meetings came to a close, Mets general manager Billy Eppler locks up his starting center fielder to a long-term deal.
Brandon Nimmo and the New York Mets are in agreement on an eight-year, $162 million contract, according to reports. The deal locks up Nimmo through the 2030 season and carries an AAV of $20.25 million.
The Mets are also signing veteran reliever David Robertson to a one-year, $10 million deal.
The deals come on the heels of Eppler telling reporters that he plans to “stay working” after securing four pitchers during Winter Meetings — including World Series Champion Justin Verlander — to bolster roster depth.
Last season, Nimmo appeared in 151 games for the Mets, slashing .274/.367/.433.
Robertson appeared in 37 games for the Chicago Cubs and National League Champion Philadelphia Phillies last season. The veteran righty had a 2.40 ERA and struck out 81 batters in 63.2 innings pitched.
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New Claim Fraud Accelerator Speeds Fraud Detection for Guidewire Cloud Customers
BOSTON and PARIS, Oct. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Shift Technology, a provider of AI-driven decision automation and optimization solutions for the global insurance industry, today announced availability of its Claim Fraud Accelerator in the Guidewire Marketplace. Insurers using Guidewire Cloud for claims management can now have fraud alerts from Shift Claims Fraud Detection delivered directly into the environment their claims professionals use every day.
According to new figures released by the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud, insurance fraud costs the US economy a record $308.6 billion annually, with property and casualty fraud representing $45 billion of that figure. In this environment, insurers are seeking technology solutions that can help them accurately find hidden fraud in the claims process, uncover it quickly, and investigate it efficiently. Claims professionals want technology solutions that work together seamlessly to help them make the best decisions possible about how to resolve policyholder claims. The integration of Shift Claims Fraud Detection and Guidewire Cloud, via the new Claim Fraud Accelerator, meets this complex challenge.
"Shift and Guidewire have already proven how effective the delivery of fraud alerts directly into the Guidewire claims management environment can be through the earlier Add-on for ClaimCenter," said Christy Oltmanns, director, solution alliances, Guidewire. "As more and more insurers embrace the power of the cloud to support mission-critical applications, ensuring our Guidewire Cloud users can take advantage of fraud detection solutions like those provided by Shift is an important advancement."
Shift Claims Fraud Detection is the company's pioneering solution that brings together the power of Artificial Intelligence and advanced data science to help insurers find previously undetectable fraud during the claims process. Shift's data-centric approach to fraud detection reduces false positives to drive more efficient workflows, identifies simple cases of individual fraud and more sophisticated network fraud schemes, and delivers clear contextual guidance and supporting documentation to speed investigations. The Claim Fraud Accelerator allows for Shift alerts to be delivered to the Guidewire environment in both real-time and recurring data transfer to best meet the needs of the customer. As important, using the accelerator can save as much as 50 percent of overall implementation time depending on customer requirements and in many situations can be in production in just over two months.
"Speed, accuracy, and flexibility are critical in the fight against insurance fraud," explained Drew Whitmore, head of partnerships, Shift Technology. "Working together with Guidewire, we are providing exactly that to insurers around the world."
About Shift Technology
Shift Technology delivers AI decisioning solutions to benefit the global insurance industry and its customers. Our products enable insurers to automate and optimize decisions from underwriting to claims, resulting in superior customer experiences, increased operational efficiency, and reduced costs. The future of insurance starts with Decisions Made Better. Learn more at www.shift-technology.com.
Contacts:
Rob Morton
Corporate Communications
Shift Technology
+1.617.416.9216
rob.morton@shift-technology.com
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Total Q4 Revenue of $77.4 million; Up 8.0% Year-over-Year
Q4 GAAP Operating Income of $5.2 million; Up 40.4% Year-over-Year
Q4 Adjusted EBITDA of $9.1 million; Up 31.1% compared to Prior Year
AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Aviat Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVNW), ("Aviat Networks," "Aviat," or the "Company"), the leading expert in wireless transport solutions, today reported financial results for its fiscal 2022 fourth quarter and twelve months ended July 1, 2022. These results do not include the financial results of Redline Communications Group Inc., whose acquisition by Aviat was completed on July 5, 2022, in Aviat's fiscal 2023 first quarter.
Fourth Quarter Highlights
- Company executed on key long-term strategic objectives resulting in continued year-over-year increase in quarterly revenues and Adjusted EBITDA
- Highest bookings quarter in seven years, and the highest in North America in over a decade
- Highest bookings quarter for multi-band to date, with 60% coming from the EMEA region
- Highest bookings quarter for management software since the Company's inception, including the first SaaS-based Health Assurance Software sale with a large U.S. state government
- Announced collaboration with MaxLinear on next generation System on Chip:
Fourth Quarter Financial Highlights
- Total Revenues: $77.4 million, +8.0% from the same quarter last year
- GAAP Results: Gross Margin 35.5%; Operating Expenses $22.2 million; Operating Income $5.2 million; Net Income $4.5 million; Net Income per diluted share ('Net Income per share") $0.39
- Non-GAAP Results: Adjusted EBITDA $9.1 million; Gross Margin 35.7%; Operating Expenses $19.5 million; Operating Income $8.1 million; Net Income $7.8 million; Net Income per share $0.67
- Net Cash and Marketable securities: $47.8 million; no loans outstanding at quarter-end
- Buy Back: Repurchased $0.75 million of stock in the quarter
Full Year Financial Highlights
- Total Revenues: $303.0 million, +10.2% from the prior year
- GAAP Results: Gross Margin 36.1%; Operating Expenses $80.5 million; Operating Income $28.7 million; Net Income $21.2 million; Net Income per diluted share ('Net Income per share") $1.79
- Non-GAAP Results: Adjusted EBITDA $38.3 million; Gross Margin 36.2%; Operating Expenses $75.8 million; Operating Income $33.9 million; Net Income $32.7 million; Net Income per share $2.76
- Buy Back: Repurchased $5.4 million of stock in the current year
Fiscal 2022 Fourth Quarter and Twelve-Month Comparisons
Revenues
The Company reported total revenues of $77.4 million for its fiscal 2022 fourth quarter, compared to $71.7 million in the comparable fiscal 2021 period, an increase of $5.7 million or 8.0%. North America revenue of $48.8 million increased by $2.4 million or 5.1%, compared to $46.4 million in the comparable fiscal 2021 period. International revenue of $28.6 million increased by $3.4 million or 13.3%, compared to $25.3 million in the comparable fiscal 2021 period. The increase in international revenue was high order volumes in the APAC and Europe regions offset by lower spending environment in Africa.
For the twelve months ended July 1, 2022, the Company reported total revenues of $303.0 million, compared to $274.9 million in the comparable fiscal 2021 period, an increase of $28.0 million or 10.2%. North America revenue of $199.8 million increased by $16.7 million or 9.1%, compared to $183.1 million in the comparable fiscal 2021 period. International revenue of $103.2 million increased by $11.3 million or 12.3%, compared to $91.8 million in the comparable fiscal 2021 period.
Gross Margins
In the fiscal 2022 fourth quarter, the Company reported GAAP and non-GAAP gross margin of 35.5% and 35.7%, respectively. This compares to GAAP gross margin of 36.1% and non-GAAP gross margin of 36.2% in the comparable fiscal 2021 period.
For the twelve months ended July 1, 2022, the Company reported GAAP gross margin of 36.1% and non-GAAP gross margin of 36.2%. This compares to GAAP gross margin of 37.3% and non-GAAP gross margin of 37.5% in the comparable fiscal 2021 period, a decline of -120 and -130 basis points, respectively.
Operating Expenses
GAAP total operating expenses for the fiscal 2022 fourth quarter were $22.2 million, compared to $22.1 million in the comparable fiscal 2021 period, an increase of $0.1 million or 0.3%. Non-GAAP total operating expenses, excluding the impact of restructuring charges and share-based compensation, for the fiscal 2022 fourth quarter were $19.5 million, compared to $20.4 million in the comparable fiscal 2021 period, an increase of $(0.9) million or (4.2)%.
For the twelve months ended July 1, 2022, the Company reported GAAP total operating expenses of $80.5 million, compared to $80.4 million in the comparable fiscal 2021 period, an increase of $0.1 million or 0.1%. On a non-GAAP basis, excluding the impact of restructuring charges and share-based compensation, total operating expenses for the twelve months ended July 1, 2022 were $75.8 million, compared to $75.6 million in the fiscal 2021 period, an increase of $0.2 million or 0.3%.
Operating Income
The Company reported GAAP operating income of $5.2 million for the fiscal 2022 fourth quarter, compared to a GAAP operating income of $3.7 million in the comparable fiscal 2021 period, a $1.5 million year-over-year increase. On a non-GAAP basis, the Company reported operating income of $8.1 million for the fiscal 2022 fourth quarter, compared to a non-GAAP operating income of $5.6 million in the comparable fiscal 2021 period, a $2.5 million year-over-year increase.
For the twelve months ended July 1, 2022, the Company reported $28.7 million in GAAP operating income, compared to a GAAP operating income of $22.2 million in the comparable fiscal 2021 period, a $6.5 million year-over-year improvement. On a non-GAAP basis, the Company reported operating income of $33.9 million for the twelve months ended July 1, 2022, compared to $27.4 million in the comparable fiscal 2021 period, a $6.5 million year-over-year improvement.
Net Income / Net Income Per Share
The Company reported GAAP net income of $4.5 million in the fiscal 2022 fourth quarter or GAAP net income per share of $0.39. This compared to a GAAP net income of $2.8 million or GAAP net income per share of $0.24 in the fiscal 2021 fourth quarter. On a non-GAAP basis, the Company reported net income of $7.8 million or a non-GAAP net income per share of $0.67, compared to a non-GAAP net income of $5.3 million or non-GAAP net income per share of $0.44 in the comparable fiscal 2021 period.
For the twelve months ended July 1, 2022, the Company reported GAAP net income of $21.2 million or a GAAP net income per share of $1.79. This compared to GAAP net income of $110.1 million or a GAAP net income per share of $9.42 in the comparable fiscal 2021 period. On a non-GAAP basis, for the twelve months ended July 1, 2022, the Company reported net income of $32.7 million or a net income per share of $2.76, compared to non-GAAP net income of $26.0 million or $2.23 per share in the comparable fiscal 2021 period.
Adjusted EBITDA
Adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization ("Adjusted EBITDA") for the fiscal 2022 fourth quarter was $9.1 million, compared to $7.0 million in the comparable fiscal 2021 period, a year-over-year increase of approximately $2.2 million. For the twelve months ended July 1, 2022, the Company reported Adjusted EBITDA of $38.3 million, compared to $32.8 million in the comparable fiscal 2021 period, a year-over-year increase of approximately $5.6 million.
Balance Sheet Highlights
The Company reported cash and marketable securities of $47.8 million as of July 1, 2022, compared to $33.8 million as of April 1, 2022. As of July 1, 2022, the Company has no loans outstanding. During our fiscal 2022 fourth quarter, as part of our stock repurchase program approved by our board of directors in November 2021, we purchased approximately 26,000 shares of our common stock for $0.75 million and classified them as treasury shares, taking total repurchases for fiscal 2022 to 175,000 shares or $5.4 million
Conference Call Details
Aviat Networks will host a conference call at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) today, August 23, 2022, to discuss its financial and operational results for the fiscal 2022 fourth quarter. Participating on the call will be Peter Smith, President and Chief Executive Officer; David M. Gray, Sr. Vice President and Chief Financial Officer; and Andrew Fredrickson, Director of Corporate Development and Investor Relations. Following management's remarks, there will be a question and answer period.
Interested parties may access the conference call live via the webcast through Aviat Network's Investor Relations website at https://investors.aviatnetworks.com/events-and-presentations/events, or may participate via telephone by registering using this online form. Once registered, telephone participants will receive the dial-in number along with a unique PIN number that must be used to access the call. A replay of the conference call webcast will be available after the call on the Company's investor relations website.
About Aviat Networks
Aviat Networks, Inc. is the leading expert in wireless transport solutions and works to provide dependable products, services and support to its customers. With more than one million systems sold into 170 countries worldwide, communications service providers and private network operators including state/local government, utility, federal government and defense organizations trust Aviat with their critical applications. Coupled with a long history of microwave innovations, Aviat provides a comprehensive suite of localized professional and support services enabling customers to drastically simplify both their networks and their lives. For more than 70 years, the experts at Aviat have delivered high-performance products, simplified operations, and the best overall customer experience. Aviat Networks is headquartered in Austin, Texas. For more information, visit www.aviatnetworks.com or connect with Aviat Networks on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.
Forward-Looking Statements
The information contained in this document includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including Aviat's beliefs and expectations regarding business conditions, new product solutions, customer positioning, revenue, future orders, bookings, new contracts, cost structure, operating income, profitability in fiscal 2023, process improvements, realignment plans and review of strategic alternatives. All statements, trend analyses and other information contained herein regarding the foregoing beliefs and expectations, as well as about the markets for the services and products of Aviat and trends in revenue, and other statements identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, including "anticipate," "believe," "plan," "estimate," "expect," "goal," "will," "see," "continue," "delivering," "view," and "intend," or the negative of these terms or other similar expressions, constitute forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are neither historical facts nor assurances of future performance. Instead, forward-looking statements are based on estimates reflecting the current beliefs, expectations and assumptions of the senior management of Aviat regarding the future of its business, future plans and strategies, projections, anticipated events and trends, the economy and other future conditions. Such forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those suggested by the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements should therefore be considered in light of various important factors, including those set forth in this document. Therefore, you should not rely on any of these forward-looking statements.
Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from estimates or projections contained in the forward-looking statements include the following: the impact of COVID-19; disruptions relating to the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine; continued price and margin erosion in the microwave transmission industry; the impact of the volume, timing, and customer, product, and geographic mix of our product orders; the timing of our receipt of payment; our ability to meet product development dates or cost reductions of products; our suppliers' inability to perform and deliver on time, component shortages, or other supply chain constraints; the effects of inflation; the ability of our subcontractors to timely perform; weakness in the global economy affecting customer spending; retention of our key personnel; our failure to protect our intellectual property rights or defend against intellectual property infringement claims; the results of our restructuring efforts; the ability to preserve and use our net operating loss carryforwards; the effects of currency and interest rate risks; the effects of current and future government regulations; general economic conditions, including uncertainty regarding the timing, pace and extent of an economic recovery in the United States and other countries where we conduct business; the conduct of unethical business practices in developing countries; the impact of political turmoil in countries where we have significant business; our ability to realize the anticipated benefits of any proposed or recent acquisitions; the impact of tariffs, the adoption of trade restrictions affecting our products or suppliers, a United States withdrawal from or significant renegotiation of trade agreements, the occurrence of trade wars, the closing of border crossings, and other changes in trade regulations or relationships.
For more information regarding the risks and uncertainties for Aviat's business, see "Risk Factors" in Aviat's Form 10-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on August 25, 2021, as well as other reports filed by Aviat with the SEC from time to time. Aviat undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statement, whether written or oral, for any reason, except as required by law, even as new information becomes available or other events occur in the future.
Investor Relations:
Andrew Fredrickson
Director, Corporate Development & Investor Relations
Phone: (408) 501-6214
Email: andrew.fredrickson@aviatnet.com
AVIAT NETWORKS, INC.
Fiscal Year 2022 Fourth Quarter Summary
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES AND REGULATION G DISCLOSURE
To supplement the consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP), we provide additional measures of gross margin, research and development expenses, selling and administrative expenses, operating income, provision for or benefit from income taxes, net income, diluted net income per share and adjusted income before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (Adjusted EBITDA), adjusted to exclude certain costs, charges, gains and losses, as set forth below. We believe that these non-GAAP financial measures, when considered together with the GAAP financial measures, provide information that is useful to investors in understanding period-over-period operating results separate and apart from items that may, or could, have a disproportionate positive or negative impact on results in any particular period. We also believe these non-GAAP measures enhance the ability of investors to analyze trends in our business and to understand our performance. In addition, we may utilize non-GAAP financial measures as a guide in our forecasting, budgeting and long-term planning process and to measure operating performance for some management compensation purposes. Any analysis of non-GAAP financial measures should be used only in conjunction with results presented in accordance with GAAP. Reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures with the most directly comparable financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP follow.
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An unexpected guest crashed a 2-year-old's birthday party in Connecticut.
Laura Durst said a large black bear decided to help itself to some cupcakes after it popped up behind a guest and sniffed her.
This made some adults grab the children and take them into the garage.
Some guests got into their cars and honked their horns.
Others yelled at the bear to scare it away, but the bear was unfazed.
It made its way to the dessert table and began snacking some more.
Durst said they ended up waiting in the house until the bear left. | 2022-09-12T17:07:09+00:00 | koaa.com | https://www.koaa.com/news/national/black-bear-crashes-toddlers-birthday-party-in-connecticut |
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the Missouri Lottery's "Pick 4 Evening" game were:
6-2-1-8
(six, two, one, eight)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the Missouri Lottery's "Pick 4 Evening" game were:
6-2-1-8
(six, two, one, eight) | 2022-08-10T03:33:07+00:00 | expressnews.com | https://www.expressnews.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Pick-4-Evening-game-17363272.php |
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FREDDIE'S READY
Freddie Freeman is sure to get a huge ovation when he returns to Truist Park for the first time since helping lead the Atlanta Braves to the World Series championship.
Now with the Los Angeles Dodgers, the star first baseman and the NL West leaders open a weekend series at his former home.
Freeman was the longtime beloved face of the Braves franchise. After a dozen years in Atlanta, he became a free agent and signed a $162 million, six-year deal with the Dodgers.
At 32, he’s hitting .303 with eight home runs and 45 RBIs. He homered and drove in three runs Thursday in a 10-5 win at Cincinnati.
“I haven’t really thought about it yet,” he said after the victory. “Just looking forward to getting home and seeing my family. They’ve been in Atlanta for a couple days. I’ve been asked a couple times, and I just kind of say no, not (talking) right now. All I care about is getting home to my family. Tomorrow you can ask me those questions, and I’ll see what kind of emotions I have going on tomorrow.”
FANTASY FACEOFF
The last time Joc Pederson of the Giants and Tommy Pham of the Reds were on the field together, it didn't go so good. That was three weeks ago in Cincinnati when Pham slapped Pederson in the face before a game because of a dispute over fantasy football.
Pham was suspended for three games by Major League Baseball.
The outfielders will see each other again when the Reds visit San Francisco for a weekend series. Pederson said he hopes Giants fans don't take it too far when Pham is playing at Oracle Park.
“It’s an unfortunate incident, and I feel like we’ve moved past it,” Pederson said. “It was an off-field issue, handled and moved on. It’s in the rear-view mirror.”
Pederson added he’s had no contact with Pham since the incident.
Cincinnati has lost seven in a row.
TROUT'S CLOUTS
Mike Trout absolutely hammered the Mariners last weekend and now gets to face them again when the Los Angeles Angels host Seattle.
Trout is fresh from hitting five home runs in a five-game series at Seattle. He's hit 52 homers in his career off the Mariners, matching Rafael Palmeiro for the most by anyone against them.
The three-time AL MVP didn't play Wednesday and the Angels were off Thursday, so he should be well rested.
Also back from a day off will be Shohei Ohtani, the two-way star who put on a pair of dazzling performances for the Angels this week.
On Tuesday night, Ohtani hit a pair of three-run homers and drove in a career-high eight runs, the most by a Japanese-born player in the major leagues. On Wednesday night, he struck out a career-best 13 while pitching eight scoreless innings of two-hit ball against Kansas City.
WELCOME BACK
Astros ace Justin Verlander (8-3, 2.30 ERA) pitches at Yankee Stadium for the first time since Game 5 of the 2019 AL Championship Series, a 4-1 Houston loss.
Verlander is 3-4 with a 4.02 ERA in 10 career starts at the park, but he’s had some high moments, too. In 2018, the two-time Cy Young Award winner pitched one-run ball into the seventh, then sarcastically tipped his cap to booing fans.
Verlander will face New York righty Luis Severino (4-1, 3.27) on the second night of a four-game set between the AL East-leading Yanks and AL West-leading Astros.
THE FRANCONA BOWL
A pair of surging teams that Terry Francona has managed meet up at Progressive Field when the Boston Red Sox play Cleveland.
Rafael Devers, J.D. Martinez and the Red Sox have won eight of 10 to move a season-high eight games over .500. The Guardians lead the AL Central, boosted by their 17-5 stretch.
Red Sox right-hander Nick Pivetta (7-5, 3.31 ERA) starts the opener of the three-game series against righty Cal Quantrill (4-4, 3.77).
Francona won two World Series championships while managing the Red Sox, including the 2004 victory that ended the team's 86-year drought. Cleveland hasn't won the crown since 1948.
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BOSTON, June 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Haemonetics Corporation (NYSE: HAE), a global medical technology company focused on delivering innovative medical solutions to drive better patient outcomes, today announced that it has fully commenced operations at its new manufacturing Center of Excellence in Clinton, PA. The custom-built facility occupies approximately 200,000 square feet at 1300 Clifford Ball Drive in Clinton Commerce Park near Pittsburgh International Airport. Haemonetics previously operated a manufacturing facility in nearby Leetsdale, PA since 1990.
Initial manufacturing began earlier this year at the Clinton site, where Haemonetics makes use of both resources from its previous facility in Leetsdale as well as new, advanced technology and manufacturing equipment to support demand for the production of critical disposables and consumables across Haemonetics' Plasma and Hospital businesses. The Clinton facility also incorporates several environmentally-focused features, including smart controls on the HVAC systems, a recycled compressor heat system for more efficient temperature control and a closed loop process water system that allows for free process cooling in the winter months and reduced chemical treatment needs.
"Haemonetics has been part of the Pittsburgh area for more than 30 years, and our new, state of the art Clinton facility highlights the value we place in this region and the skilled team we've developed here," said Christopher A. Simon, Haemonetics' President and Chief Executive Officer. "This facility also underscores Haemonetics' continued focus on operational excellence by investing in the resources we need to ramp up production with a quality-first mindset and deliver for our customers and the donors, patients, collection centers and hospitals counting on our solutions."
Haemonetics conducts business in more than 90 countries and has approximately 2,800 global employees, with over 250 in the Pittsburgh area. Information about available career opportunities with Haemonetics in Clinton, PA and throughout the world can be found at https://www.haemonetics.com/careers.
About Haemonetics
Haemonetics (NYSE: HAE) is a global healthcare company dedicated to providing a suite of innovative medical products and solutions for customers, to help them improve patient care and reduce the cost of healthcare. Our technology addresses important medical markets: blood and plasma component collection, the surgical suite and hospital transfusion services. To learn more about Haemonetics, visit www.haemonetics.com.
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Net product revenue for prescriptions dispensed increased 20%
Prescriptions dispensed increased 17%, over prior quarter
Refills accounted for over 50% of prescriptions dispensed
CRANBURY, N.J., Oct. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Palatin Technologies, Inc. (NYSE American: PTN), a biopharmaceutical company developing first-in-class medicines based on molecules that modulate the activity of the melanocortin receptor system, today announced preliminary first quarter fiscal year 2023 Vyleesi® product sales results. Vyleesi is the first and only as-needed treatment approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for premenopausal women with acquired, generalized hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD).
"We are pleased with Vyleesi's continued quarter over quarter growth on net product revenue and prescriptions dispensed for the quarter ended September 30, 2022," stated Carl Spana, Ph.D., President and CEO of Palatin. "We are especially pleased with our prescription refill rate, which now exceeds 50% of total prescriptions dispensed, and is the top indicator of patient satisfaction with Vyleesi."
- Preliminary Vyleesi product sales results for the first fiscal quarter of 2023 ended September 30, 2022:
- increased 400% over the comparable quarter in fiscal 2022.
- increased 108% over the comparable quarter in fiscal 2022.
The Vyleesi related financial and operating data for the first fiscal quarter of 2023 is preliminary and may change. This preliminary data has been prepared by, and is the responsibility of, Palatin's management and no independent accounting firm has audited, reviewed, compiled, or performed any procedures with respect to this preliminary financial data. There can be no assurance that Palatin's actual results for this quarterly period will not differ from the preliminary financial and operating data and such changes could be material. In addition, Palatin's estimate of Vyleesi product sales for the quarter ended September 30, 2022 should not be viewed as a substitute for full financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting standards. Additional information that will be material to investors will be provided in the financial statements for the three months ended September 30, 2022, and, accordingly, investors should not place undue reliance on the limited preliminary information being provided herein.
Vyleesi is the first and only as-needed treatment approved by the FDA for premenopausal women with acquired, generalized HSDD. Palatin is actively seeking Vyleesi collaborations for the United States and for territories outside the currently licensed territories of China and Korea. Vyleesi is licensed to Fosun Pharma in China and Kwangdong Pharmaceuticals in South Korea. Patients and healthcare providers can learn more about HSDD and Vyleesi at www.vyleesi.com and www.vyleesipro.com.
Palatin is a biopharmaceutical company developing first-in-class medicines based on molecules that modulate the activity of the melanocortin receptor systems, with targeted, receptor-specific product candidates for the treatment of diseases with significant unmet medical need and commercial potential. Palatin's strategy is to develop products and then form marketing collaborations with industry leaders to maximize their commercial potential. For additional information regarding Palatin, please visit Palatin's website at www.Palatin.com and follow Palatin on Twitter at @PalatinTech.
Statements in this press release that are not historical facts, including statements about future expectations of Palatin, such as statements about Vyleesi results and potential market, are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Palatin intends that such forward-looking statements be subject to the safe harbors created thereby. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause Palatin's actual results to be materially different from its historical results or from any results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Palatin's actual results may differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements for reasons including, but not limited to, results of clinical trials, regulatory actions by the FDA and other regulatory and the need for regulatory approvals, Palatin's ability to fund development of its technology and establish and successfully complete clinical trials, the length of time and cost required to complete clinical trials and submit applications for regulatory approvals, products developed by competing pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, commercial acceptance of Palatin's products, and other factors discussed in Palatin's periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Palatin is not responsible for updating for events that occur after the date of this press release.
Palatin Technologies® and Vyleesi® are registered trademarks of Palatin Technologies, Inc.
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The Kenosha Tap House 125 56th St., held its soft opening Saturday bringing a self-pour bar to Downtown Kenosha.
Paul McGraw, one of the bar’s owners, exlained the new venue concept, and invited residents to give the location a try.
The self-serve tap will offer 60 different drinks at a time, with a wide selection of local brews, mixed drinks, wines, hard ciders and more. McGraw said the menu would also rotate regularly.
“A big key is you don’t have to wait for the bartender,” McGraw said.
Patrons will be given an electronic fob that can be tapped on each drink’s screen. After that, they can pour as much of their drink as they want. McGraw said that was what originally drew him and his wife to the concept several years ago.
McGraw and his wife are part-owners for a similar concept venue in Lake Geneva. He said they leapt at the opportunity when they learned the Kenosha location was for sale.
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With the Kenosha Tap House finally up and running, McGraw looked back at a long road of hard work.
“We learned a lot from the Lake Geneva location,” McGraw said. “But there’s never anything easy about it. It takes a lot of hard work by a lot of great people.”
Guests will be able to try as many drinks as they want, although prices will vary depending on the drink. McGraw also encouraged patrons to return, with the menu changing regularly.
Renovations
Formerly the Ashling on the Lough, the Kenosha Tap House’s interior has been heavily renovated, now offering more interior space. McGraw said they wanted to “open up” the building to create a “welcoming, pleasant and enjoyable atmosphere.”
“The concept has changed, it’s wide open with lots of light,” McGraw said. “It’s a place to bring in your family and have a good time.”
Despite the changes, the full-service kitchen remains, and Ashling fans will recognize a part of the old bar’s back wall.
McGraw said they also reached out to previous staff members, offering them the opportunity to continue working at the Downtown venue.
Kenosha Tap House will also have live music on occasions, McGraw said, and the back room can be rented for events.
“We’re excited to have the venue here,” he said.
Exact dates haven’t been determined yet, but McGraw said to look out for their grand opening celebration, planned for the coming weeks after they get into a groove.
“Come on in and give us a try,” McGraw said. “We think you’ll enjoy it. We’ve got a good variety, and there’s something for everybody.” | 2023-06-11T15:18:33+00:00 | kenoshanews.com | https://kenoshanews.com/news/business/kenosha-tap-house-bringing-self-pour-bar-to-downtown-kenosha/article_9fa4cc66-0719-11ee-8d04-9f35f655b1db.html |
Competing abortion pill rulings sow broad alarm, confusion
(AP) - Emma Hernandez is defiant even if she fears what may come in the latest stage of the nation’s fight over abortion: a widening prohibition to safe and legal ways to end unwanted pregnancies, including access to abortion pills.
Competing rulings by two federal judges over the availability of the abortion drug mifepristone are sowing alarm and confusion for Hernandez and countless other Americans who insist that availability must be guaranteed. Others celebrated one judge’s ruling that would restrict that access but acknowledge the battle is far from over.
Hernandez’s concerns were heightened Friday when U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk, a Trump appointee in Amarillo, Texas, overruled decades of scientific approval and put on hold federal approval of mifepristone, one of two drugs used in combination to end pregnancies. The judge immediately stayed his ruling for a week so federal authorities could file a challenge.
At about the same time in Spokane, Washington, U.S. District Judge Thomas O. Rice, an Obama appointee, directed federal officials not to hinder access to the drug in at least 17 states where Democrats sued to keep the drug’s availability intact. The issue will likely be settled by the U.S. Supreme Court, which last year repealed Roe v. Wade, the 1973 landmark Supreme Court decision that had established a constitutional right to abortions.
“As a person who’s had multiple medication abortions, we know that the medication itself is safe and effective,” said Hernandez, a 30-year-old Texas resident who works for We Testify, an organization that provides an outlet for people to share their stories about abortions.
“These restrictions are intentionally creating confusion and limiting our options to a point where we’re being asked to accept whatever abortion option remains available,” she said Saturday.
Abortion opponents like Rose Mimms, the executive director of Arkansas Right to Life, welcomed the Texas decision.
“That’s really going to put a big dent in the abortion industry across the country, (but) I do expect it will be appealed,” Mimms said.
While some states like hers have sharply curtailed access to abortions, she wants stricter controls over abortion-inducing medications that can be delivered through the mail, even in states where abortion is illegal or severely restricted.
In his ruling, Kacsmaryk noted how some groups are undermining a state’s ability to regulate abortion. He specifically mentioned New York-based Mayday Health, a nonprofit that provides information on how to obtain the medication.
Mayday Health’s executive director, Dr. Jennifer Lincoln, urged women to begin stockpiling mifepristone in case it is banned. She said pills can be obtained from international suppliers through the mail.
“You can order them now and keep mifepristone like you would keep Tylenol. It has a shelf life of about two years,” said Lincoln, a Portland, Oregon, obstetrician and gynecologist.
About a million people every month visit the organization’s website. Following the Texas ruling, Lincoln said, the number of visits has become even more brisk.
“We know those numbers will climb when people see that safe healthcare is threatened,” she said.
Renee Bracey Sherman, founder and executive director of We Testify, said she is “frustrated that access to abortion care is hanging on by a thread.”
While mifepristone and misoprostol, another abortion-inducing drug, remain available in the U.S., Sherman calls the court battle and debate over the drugs “a very slippery slope” toward an outright ban on abortion in any form.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said during an interview Saturday on CNN that she would push legislation that would require insurance companies to cover misoprostol, which can be used alone but is more effective when taken with mifepristone.
“We’re also concerned about the next phase,” Hochul said. “We’re trying to figure out all the different ways we can get ahead of this.”
In recent years, abortion foes have won major victories, and they have become more emboldened in their efforts to further erode access to abortions, said Hernandez.
“It’s something that we saw around the bend,” she said. “I do know that we’ve been preparing for these moments and understanding how we can get people to still have access in whatever way is available in their region.”
The growing restrictions could particularly hurt people who don’t have the resources to travel to such places as California and New York to get in-clinic abortions.
Hernandez recalls her first abortion when she was 21. She didn’t want to reveal her pregnancy to anyone; to retain her privacy, she relied on medication to abort her pregnancy. Without access to a car, she would not have had a convenient way to get to a clinic.
“For me it was the best option because it did not require any sort of sedation,” Hernandez said. “And I did not have a support system that could assist me in traveling to and from a clinic for an abortion procedure.”
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Calvan reported from New York and Miller from Oklahoma City.
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CLEVELAND, Ohio – Healthy people who aren’t pregnant don’t need vitamins to protect against heart disease and cancer, and a rise in liver disease in children may be associated with prenatal exposure to chemicals, studies suggest.
Cleveland.com is rounding up some of the most notable local and national health news making headlines online. Here’s what you need to know for Tuesday, July 12.
Americans who are healthy, not pregnant don’t need vitamins, editorial suggests
Vitamins aren’t necessary for Americans who are healthy and not pregnant, because there isn’t enough evidence they help prevent cardiovascular disease and cancer, suggest Northwestern Medicine scientists.
Researchers wrote a recent editorial, published in JAMA, supporting new recommendations from the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), an independent panel of national experts that gives recommendations about preventive medicine.
The USPSTF’s new guidelines state that it found “insufficient evidence” that taking multivitamins or supplements can help prevent cardiovascular disease and cancer in otherwise healthy, non-pregnant adults. The new guideline were based on a systematic review of 84 studies about vitamins.
“The task force is not saying ‘don’t take multivitamins,’ but there’s this idea that if these were really good for you, we’d know by now,” said Dr. Jeffrey Linder, chief of general internal medicine in the department of medicine at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. He co-authored the editorial.
Liver disease in kids may be linked to environmental pollutants, study suggests
The rise in potentially cancer-causing liver disease in children may be associated with prenatal exposure to several endocrine-disrupting chemicals, new research suggests.
It is the first comprehensive study on the association of prenatal exposure and mixtures of these chemicals and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. That illness, which is increasingly being seen in children, can lead to severe chronic liver disease and liver cancer in adulthood.
The researchers used cytokeratin-18 as a novel marker for the disease in children. The findings, reported in JAMA Network Open this month, underline the importance of understanding prenatal exposure to environmental chemicals as a risk factor for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease,
Endocrine-disrupting chemicals are a wide class of environmental pollutants that include several flame retardants, pesticides, plastics and toxic metals. Perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as “forever chemicals” used in nonstick cookware and food packaging, and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) used as flame retardants in furniture and infant products, are examples of endocrine-disrupting chemicals.
In this study, researchers measured 45 chemicals in the blood or urine of 1,108 pregnant women from 2003 to 2010. The chemicals included endocrine-disrupting chemicals such as PFAS, organochlorine and organophosphate pesticides, plasticizers (phenols, phthalates), PBDEs, and parabens.
When the children were between 6 and 11 years old, scientists measured the levels of enzymes and cytokeratin-18 that indicate risk for liver disease in the children’s blood. They found elevated levels of those biomarkers in children who had been more highly exposed to environmental chemicals during pregnancy.
Menopausal women may have more tiny brain lesions, study suggests
Women who have gone through menopause may have more tiny brain lesions than premenopausal women or men of the same age, suggests a new study.
These tiny lesions, called white matter hyperintensities, are visible on brain scans and become more common with age or with uncontrolled high blood pressure. These biomarkers have been linked in some studies to an increased risk of stroke, Alzheimer’s disease and cognitive decline.
“White matter hyperintensities increase as the brain ages, and while having them does not mean that a person will develop dementia or have a stroke, larger amounts may increase a person’s risk,” said study author Dr. Monique M. B. Breteler, of the German Center of Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), in Bonn, Germany, and a member of the American Academy of Neurology. “Our study examined what role menopause may have on amounts of these brain biomarkers.”
The study involved 3,410 people with an average age of 54. Of those, 58% were women, and of the women, 59% were postmenopausal. Also, 35% of all participants had high blood pressure and of those, half had uncontrolled high blood pressure.
Researchers looked at MRI brain scans from all participants and calculated the amount of brain lesions each one had.
The findings were published in an online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
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Tempe homes lose power after fire sparks near back alley
TEMPE, Ariz. - Tempe residents whose houses back up to the railroad tracks are thankful their homes were untouched by the fire.
"My husband stepped in the back and was like, 'The fence is on fire, it's on fire,' and so I looked and called 911," Maria Vassett said. "He went out thinking maybe I can put it out, and it just spread east and west and then came down north and south alongside both of our neighbors."
The fire spread along a back alley near railroad tracks.
"What I heard was that there was a train that went by that sparked something, and it ignited a flame somewhere throughout the back alley and it just kind of hit on different areas and kind of spread," Vassett said.
The Tempe Fire Department says six other fire departments responded to this fire to help put it out. Hundreds were left without power in the afternoon and that number trickled down as Salt River Project worked to get the power back on.
"I'm alright, I'm safe, dogs are safe, cats are safe, our neighbors are safe," Vassett said. "It was just, you know, obviously unexpected and scary."
It was also a scary sight for other residents who live on East Cedar Street but were lucky enough to get their power back on this evening.
"I saw a little bit of smoke. There were firetrucks stacked all across the street and a couple of police cars," Reaux Maroun said.
Residents are wanting answers after several fires have been reported in the Phoenix metro area in the past week.
"We're feeling a little bit in the dark and confused and not sure what's happening," Maroun said.
Most homes have their power back on, but SRP says some homes will be without power past midnight.
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BEIJING (AP) — U.S. climate envoy John Kerry was holding talks Monday with his Chinese counterpart in Beijing as the U.S. seeks to restore contacts amid disputes over trade, Taiwan, human rights and territorial claims.
China’s official Xinhua News Agency said Kerry was meeting Monday with Xie Zhenhua for the first extensive face-to-face climate discussions between representatives of the world’s two worst climate polluters after a nearly yearlong hiatus.
China is the world’s largest producer and consumer of coal and has proceeded with building new plants, while at the same time forging ahead with renewables such as solar and wind power.
Yet, Congressional Republicans questioning of Kerry ahead of his trip at times broke down into challenging the existence of the scientifically established fact of climate change.
But with Republicans as well as Democrats overall accepting the science underlying the warming climate, much of the criticism from GOP committee members zeroed in on the appropriateness of the U.S. engaging in climate negotiations with China.
China has pledged to level-off carbon dioxide emissions by 2030 and become carbon neutral by 2060. The U.S. and the European Union have urged China to adopt more ambitious reduction targets.
U.S. lawmakers faulted China for refusing to make bigger cuts in climate-damaging fossil fuel emissions and the country’s insistence that it was still a developing economy and should not be held to the same climate standards as developed Western economies.
Kerry responded that the clear disparity between China’s claims and the size of its economy as the world’s second largest could not be allowed to deadlock global progress on cutting emissions. He also ruled out the likelihood of persuading China to hold itself to the same emissions-cutting requirements facing other big economies, at least on this visit.
Kerry is the third senior Biden administration official in recent weeks to travel to China for meetings with their counterparts there, after Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen.
China broke off some mid- and high-level contacts with the Biden administration, including over climate issues, to show its anger with then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s August trip to self-ruled Taiwan. China claims Taiwan as its territory and held menacing military exercises around the island to advertise its threats of blockade and invasion that could draw the U.S. into a major conflict in a region crucial to the global economy.
Other problems have rocked relations since then, including the transit across the U.S. of what Americans say was a Chinese spy balloon.
A stroke suffered by Xie, China’s top climate diplomat, also contributed to a stall in U.S.-China climate discussions.
The Biden administration’s aim with Beijing now is to achieve “stability, if we can, without conceding anything,” Kerry told lawmakers prior to his visit.
“What we’re trying to do is find ways we can cooperate to actually address the crisis” of climate, Kerry said. China, he said, “is critical to our being able to solve this problem.”
In a commentary published Sunday, Xinhua said recent U.S.-China official interactions are a “good sign for preventing further miscalculations, and steering bilateral relations back on track.”
However, it added that Beijing was seeking more concessions on the political side — something the U.S. has said it will not provide.
“It is especially true for the White House to bear in mind that seeking to compartmentalize cooperation with — or competition and suppression against — China in bilateral ties is simply unrealistic in practice and unacceptable for Beijing,” Xinhua said.
“For China-U.S. cooperation to be healthy and sustainable, bilateral ties must be treated as a whole,” it said. | 2023-07-17T06:32:36+00:00 | cbs42.com | https://www.cbs42.com/news/politics/ap-politics/ap-climate-envoy-john-kerry-in-beijing-talks-as-us-seeks-to-raise-china-relations-from-historic-low/ |
Tanya McCloskey and Marcia Kadish exchanged their vows at Cambridge City Hall one early summer morning outside Boston, after spending 20 years together. May 17, 2004 was a momentous day, not just for the two of them, but for the United States; that day, they became the first same-sex couple to be legally married in this country.
Back then, same-sex marriage was a deeply divisive issue in the United States. Even high-profile Democrats like former President Barack Obama were hesitant to share their support for same-sex marriage — although Obama did eventually become the first president to do so. Now, it has become a somewhat unifying issue, even within a divided government.
This week, the Senate is set to move forward with the Respect for Marriage Act (RMA) to codify same-sex and interracial marriages through federal protections. Dozens of Republicans have voted in support of the bill, including congressional leaders like Sen. Thom Tillis who previously backed legislation that defined marriage as being between a man and a woman.
"It both reflects and accelerates the profound transformation of hearts and minds, as well as law and politics, around the treatment of gay people," says gay rights advocate Evan Wolfson who founded the organization Freedom to Marry. The legislation would repeal the Clinton-era Defense of Marriage Act, and require that all states recognize interracial and same-sex marriages.
A precipitous shift in politics and public opinion alike
In 2004, when McCloskey and Kadish got married, the majority of Americans were in opposition to same-sex marriage, with about 30% in support of it. Now, polls show that over 70% of the U.S. population supports same-sex marriage, including 83% of Democrats and 55% of Republicans.
"The most difficult demographics to persuade have now come on board," says Wolfson, pointing to support from Republicans as well as religious groups, including the Mormon church. He says the GOP's evolution on same-sex marriage reflects the American public's shifting opinion.
"Even conservatives, even Republicans have family members, have coworkers, have neighbors and people who are willing to open their hearts and change their minds."
But, Wolfson says, supporting the protection of same-sex marriages is also politically strategic for Republicans. "Even though they are, in some sense, prisoners of their diminished but still present base that has extreme views that are out of touch with what the mass majority of Americans want, they can't win with just that base." South Carolina Republican Rep. Nancy Mace, who voted in favor of RMA in the House, reflected these sentiments when she said, "There are gay conservatives out there. And we just want to make sure they have a home."
A brief history of same-sex marriage in the U.S.
When same-sex marriage came into the forefront of mainstream American politics, conservatives often argued that it was a novel idea, as when Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito said same-sex marriage is an "institution which is newer than cellphones or the internet" during oral arguments on California's Proposition 8. But there isn't exactly "a historical starting point for same-sex marriage anymore than there is a historical starting point for marriage between men and women," says Rachel Cleves, who is a professor of history at the University of Victoria and has studied same-sex relationships that go as far back as the 1800s.
When we actually look at attitudes towards same sexuality in the past, it doesn't look like a straight line at all.
"When conservatives argued same-sex marriage was a new invention, [it was] a means of preventing the legalization of same-sex marriage in the United States," she says.
In the wake of the 1969 Stonewall riots, the modern American gay rights movement gained momentum, with leaders like Sylvia Rivera and Marsha P. Johnson emerging, and made major political strides. However, it wasn't until the 1990s that efforts to legalize same-sex marriage began to pop up across the country. Civil unions for same-sex couples existed in several states, often with "separate but equal" standards — same sex couples were denied access to more than 1000 federal rights that came with marriage for heterosexual couples. Then, in 1996, the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) was signed into law, defining marriage as an agreement shared between a man and a woman.
In 2003, gay rights advocates celebrated a win when the Supreme Court struck down sodomy laws in the Lawrence v. Texas decision and Massachusetts became the first state to legalize same-sex marriage. Though federal politicians, including President George W. Bush, opposed same-sex marriage, states began taking matters into their own hands, striking down bans and codifying same-sex marriage into state laws.
About a decade later, Edith Windsor challenged the Defense of Marriage Act and, in 2013, the Supreme Court deemed DOMA unconstitutional, though the decision was limited to 13 states and the District of Columbia.
Two years later, in the landmark decision Obergefell v. Hodges, the Supreme Court held that same-sex marriage was a constitutional right in the U.S. and required all 50 states to perform and recognize such unions. That ruling is widely considered to be the most important same-sex marriage legislation in the U.S. and a turning point in the fight for gay rights.
Enduring anti-LGBTQ sentiment and legislation
Despite increasing public and political support for same-sex marriage, the road to legalization and marriage equality has not been a straightforward one.
"We have a popularized notion of the history of same-sex sexuality, which sees the past as undifferentiated, homophobic, and then there was a period of progress. But when we actually look at attitudes towards same sexuality in the past, it doesn't look like a straight line at all," says Cleves.
"We've just seen this extreme outburst of homophobia in the public sphere and in politics in the last year. And I think that same-sex marriage is under dire threat, so I find this legislation critically important."
The push to codify marriage rights with the Respect for Marriage Act comes in the wake of the Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson, which held that access to abortion was not a Constitutional right. Justice Clarence Thomas noted in his concurring opinion that the rationale used to overturn Roe v. Wade could be used to overturn cases establishing other rights. This led advocates to fear that same-sex and interracial marriage might be next.
In 2021, state legislatures introduced a record number of anti-LGBTQ bills, especially those targeting trans youth. LGBTQ advocates and even lawmakers have linked such legislation to the rise in hate crimes against LGBTQ people, including the deadly shooting at a queer Colorado nightclub last week.
When asked how he reconciles the passage of same-sex legislation through Congress with the ways in which queer people are under assault in much of the U.S., Evan Wolfson says, "Persuasion is not enough, even though it's an essential element. It's why you also need political engagement," to which he attributes much of the success of the same-sex marriage movement. For other LGBTQ rights to find similar success, he says political engagement needs to happen not only on the federal level but at the states.
Historian Cleves also sees the Respect for Marriage Act as a starting point for equal rights in America. "I hope that political support for sexual and gender diversity does not end at this stopgap measure for protecting same-sex marriage, but extends to protecting the rights of trans people, trans youth, to gender affirmation and gender expression."
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NEW YORK, Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Levi & Korsinsky, LLP notifies investors in TG Therapeutics, Inc. ("TG Therapeutics" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: TGTX) of a class action securities lawsuit.
CLASS DEFINITION: The lawsuit seeks to recover losses on behalf of TG Therapeutics investors who were adversely affected by alleged securities fraud between January 15, 2020 and May 31, 2022. Follow the link below to get more information and be contacted by a member of our team:
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CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that defendants made false statements and/or concealed that: (i) clinical trials revealed significant concerns related to the benefit-risk ratio and overall survival data of the Company's therapeutic product candidates, Ublituximab and Umbralisib; (ii) accordingly, it was unlikely that the Company would be able to obtain approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration of the Umbralisib marginal zone lymphoma and follicular lymphoma New Drug Application, the Biologics License Application for Ublituximab in combination with Umbralisib, the supplemental New Drug Application for Ublituximab in combination with Umbralisib, or the Ublituximab relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis Biologics License Application in their current forms; (iii) as a result, the Company had significantly overstated Ublituximab and Umbralisib's clinical and/or commercial prospects; and (iv) therefore, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Jeff Bezos this weekend became the latest centibillionaire to launch a political fight on Twitter by denouncing a tweet from President Joe Biden about corporate taxes as “disinformation” and “misdirection.”
The White House quickly retorted Monday that Bezos “opposes an economic agenda for the middle class.” And then Bezos fired back,arguing that the Biden administration would have made inflation worse if its $3.5 trillion economic and social spending bill, known as “Build Back Better,” had made it into law.
“They failed, but if they had succeeded, inflation would be even higher than it is today, and inflation today is at a 40 year high,” Bezos tweeted.
The dispute marks an unusually high-profile one for Bezos, who has generally sought to avoid political fights in public. Bezos is the second-wealthiest person in the world, with a net worth of $150 billion, behind Elon Musk, whose wealth has reached $268 billion. Musk, the Tesla founder who is seeking to purchase Twitter, has frequently used the social media platform to attack his perceived critics and to pick fights about free speech.
The spat began on Friday, when Biden’s account tweeted: “You want to bring down inflation? Let’s make sure the wealthiest corporations pay their fair share.”
Biden has often accused Amazon, the ecommerce giant that Bezos founded and led for nearly a quarter-century, of failing to pay its fair share in taxes. In 2017 and 2018, Amazon paid no income tax despite earning billions in profits. Since then, the company has made modest tax payments.
“Raising corp taxes is fine to discuss,” Bezos tweeted in response. “Taming inflation is critical to discuss. Mushing them together is just misdirection.”
On the actual policy question — whether raising corporate income taxes would in fact restrain inflation — most economists give Biden the edge, with a caveat.
Larry Summers, a Harvard economist who served as Treasury secretary during the Clinton administration, tweeted, “I think Jeff Bezos is mostly wrong in his recent attack” on the Biden administration.
“It is perfectly reasonable to believe, as I do,” Summers added, “that we should raise taxes to reduce demand to contain inflation and that the increases should be as progressive as possible.”
Indeed, raising corporate taxes would reduce corporate spending, lowering overall demand “and put downward pressure on prices,” said Michael Strain, an economist at the conservative American Enterprise Institute.
Still, Strain and other economists caution that it would take many months for any rate increase to have much impact, and even then, would not reduce inflation by much.
“Of all the things I would do to rein in inflation, the corporate income tax is a long way down the list,” added Carl Tannenbaum, chief economist at Northern Trust, an asset management firm in Chicago.
Alan Auerbach, an economist and tax expert at the University of California, Berkeley, suggested that Bezos has a point when it comes to the longer-run impact of higher corporate taxes.
A higher corporate income tax would leave companies with less money to invest in extra capacity, Auerbach said. Over time, this financial burden would increase their production costs.
“In the long run, it would be true that you’d expect prices to be higher as a result of a higher corporate tax,” Auerbach said.
Neither the White House nor Bezos mentioned one curious backdrop to their dispute: A year ago, Bezos endorsed a Biden proposal to raise the corporate income tax rate to pay for more infrastructure investment.
“We recognize this investment will require concessions from all sides — both on the specifics of what’s included as well as how it gets paid for (we’re supportive of a rise in the corporate tax rate),” Bezos wrote on Amazon’s website in April 2021. | 2022-05-17T19:22:22+00:00 | fox44news.com | https://www.fox44news.com/news/business-news/bezos-and-biden-spar-over-corporate-taxes-and-inflation/ |
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Saturday test-fired two short-range ballistic missiles, its neighbors said, the fourth round this week of weapons launches that prompted quick, strong condemnation from its rivals.
In an unusually strong rebuke of North Korea’s weapons programs, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said North Korea’s “obsession” with nuclear weapons is deepening the suffering of its own people, and warned of an “overwhelming response” from South Korean and U.S. militaries should such weapons be used.
“North Korea hasn’t abandoned its obsession with nukes and missiles despite the persistent international objection in the past 30 years,” Yoon said during an Armed Forces Day ceremony at the military headquarters in central South Korea. “The development of nuclear weapons will plunge the lives of North Korean people in further pains.”
“If North Korea attempts to use nukes, it’ll face a resolute, overwhelming response by the South Korea-U.S. alliance and our military,” Yoon said.
Yoon's comments could enrage North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, who in July alleged that Yoon's government was led by "confrontation maniacs" and "gangsters." Kim has also rebuffed Yoon's offers of massive assistance in return for denuclearization.
The North’s testing spree this week is seen as a response to recent naval drills between South Korea and the United States and their other training that involved Japan. North Korea views such military exercises by the allies as an invasion rehearsal and argues they reveal U.S. and South Korean “double standards” because they brand the North’s weapons tests as provocation.
On Saturday, South Korea, Japanese and U.S. militaries said they detected the two North Korean missile launches. South Korea said the liftoffs occurred from North Korea’s capital region.
According to South Korean and Japanese estimates, the missiles flew about 350-400 kilometers (220-250 miles) at a maximum altitude of 30-50 kilometers (20-30 miles) before they landed in the waters between the Korean Peninsula and Japan. Toshiro Ino, Japan’s vice defense minister, said the missiles showed “irregular” trajectory.
Some observers say the weapons’ reported low and “irregular” trajectory suggest they were likely nuclear-capable, highly maneuverable missiles modeled after Russia’s Iskander missile. They say North Korea has developed the Iskander-like weapon to defeat South Korean and U.S. missile defenses and strike key targets in South Korea, including U.S. military bases there.
The five other ballistic missiles fired by North Korea on three occasions this week show similar trajectories to the ones detected Saturday.
“The repeated ballistic missile firings by North Korea are a grave provocation that undermines peace and security on the Korean Peninsula and in the international community,” South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement.
Ino called the launches “absolutely impermissible," adding that four rounds of missile testing by North Korea in a week is “unprecedented.”
The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command said the launches highlight “the destabilizing impact” of North Korea’s unlawful weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missile programs.
On Friday, South Korea, the United States and Japan held their first trilateral anti-submarine drills in five years off the Korean Peninsula's east coast. Earlier this week, South Korean and U.S. warships conducted bilateral exercises in the area for four days. Both military drills this week involved the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan.
The North Korean missile tests this week also bookended U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris' visit Thursday to South Korea, where she reaffirmed the United States' "ironclad" commitment to the security of its Asian allies.
Worries about North Korea's nuclear program have grown since the North last month adopted a new law authorizing the preemptive use of nuclear weapons in certain situations, a move that shows its escalatory nuclear doctrine.
During his speech Saturday, Yoon said the North Korean law threatens South Korea's national existence and that Seoul will expand military exercises with Washington and bolster South Korea’s own missile strike and surveillance capacities in response.
South Korean officials have typically avoided harsh rhetoric on North Korea to prevent an escalation of animosities. But Yoon's Defense Ministry has recently warned North Korea would self-destruct if it uses its nuclear weapons
This year, North Korea has carried out a record number of missile tests in what experts call an attempt to expand its weapons arsenal amid stalled nuclear diplomacy with the United States. South Korean and U.S. officials say North Korea has also completed preparations to conduct a nuclear test, which would be the seventh of its kind and the first in five years.
Experts say Kim Jong Un eventually wants to use the enlarged nuclear arsenal to pressure the United States and others accept his country as a legitimate nuclear state, a recognition he views as necessary to win the lifting of international sanctions and other concessions.
Multiple United Nations Security Council resolutions ban North Korea from testing ballistic missiles and nuclear devices. The country’s missile launches this year are seen as exploiting a divide at the U.N. council over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and U.S.-China competitions.
“North Korea’s frequent short-range missile tests may strain the isolated state’s resources. But because of deadlock on the U.N. Security Council, they are a low-cost way for the Kim regime to signal its displeasure with Washington and Seoul’s defense exercises while playing the domestic politics of countering an external threat,” said Leif-Eric Easley, a professor at Ewha University in Seoul.
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Yamaguchi reported from Tokyo.
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BEIRUT (AP) — Ukraine's ambassador to Lebanon on Wednesday insisted a Syrian ship docked at a Lebanese port is carrying stolen Ukrainian grain and urged Lebanon to block the vessel from leaving.
The claim comes just days before the tiny cash-strapped country receives Ukraine’s first grain shipment since Russia’s invasion began over five months ago.
The Syrian-flagged Laodicea has been anchored at the port of Tripoli since it arrived last Thursday, carrying 10,000 tons of wheat flour and barley. Ukraine says the grain was stolen by Russia.
Ukrainian Ambassador to Lebanon Ihor Ostash urged Lebanon not to allow the vessel to leave the port.
The U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned the ship in 2015 for its affiliation with the Syrian government of President Bashar Assad, a close political and military ally to Moscow.
A senior Lebanese customs official said Friday that Ukraine’s claims that the ship contained stolen goods were untrue and that the vessel's papers appeared in order following an inspection.
Lebanon, already in the throes of a crippling economic and political crisis, has found itself entangled in the fallout from Russia’s war in Ukraine. A judge on Monday ordered the Laodicea not to set sail for 72 hours, following a request from Kyiv. However, Lebanon’s prosecutor general the following day decided the ship could set sail.
The Laodicea is now free to go once those 72 hours pass but that would anger Ukraine. Russia’s diplomatic mission in Lebanon praised the move, accusing Ukraine of lying about the cargo and trying to damage relations between Moscow and Beirut.
Ostash at a news conference Wednesday presented documents and mapping of the Laodicea’s journey and cargo. He said that evidence from Kyiv’s security agencies and judiciary indicates the vessel contained stolen goods.
“Of course it’s important to understand that we would like to go via legal procedures to ... provide all possible evidences and proofs of the Ukrainian side,” Ostash said. He presented a photo of what appears to be the Laodicea being loaded with the cargo in the Russia-annexed Crimea peninsula.
The ongoing fuss over the Laodicea comes as the first grain ship carrying 26,000 tons of Ukrainian corn aboard the Sierra Leone-flagged Razoni entered Turkey’s Bosporus Strait en route to the Tripoli port in Lebanon. It’s the first grain ship heading from the war-torn country since Russia’s invasion in late February.
A Lebanese official told The Associated Press on Wednesday that the ship is expected to take about four days to arrive in Lebanon from Istanbul after it was searched.
After presenting Kyiv’s latest evidence about the Laodicea, Ostash turned to the Razoni, which he said unlike the Syrian ship carried “in a legal way, not stolen, original Ukrainian grain.”
Lebanon condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February, which angered Moscow and its allies in Beirut. Ostash praised Lebanon again for taking this position.
The shipments come at a time when Lebanon is suffering from a food security crisis, with soaring food inflation, wheat shortages and breadlines. Three-quarters of its population lives in poverty. | 2022-08-03T14:42:46+00:00 | ourmidland.com | https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/Ukraine-urges-Lebanon-to-block-ship-with-grain-17347964.php |
(NEXSTAR) — Peloton Interactive is recalling about 2.2 million of its exercise bikes because users can fall and get injured, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced Thursday.
The bikes, which are 4 feet long by 2 feet wide and have model number PL01, are being recalled by the exercise equipment maker because the assembled seat can break while in use.
There have been 35 reports of the bike’s seat post breaking and detaching, including 13 injury reports, with one involving a fractured wrist.
The recalled bikes, which have an adjustable seat, handlebar, and tilting screen, were sold from January 2018 through May 2023 at Peloton and Dick’s Sporting Goods stores nationwide. They were also sold online at Onepeloton.com, Amazon.com and Dicksportinggoods.com.
The bikes, whose brand name and model number are displayed near the flywheel, retailed for about $1,400.
Anyone who has one of the recalled bikes should stop using it immediately and contact Peloton for a free repair, which involves a free seat post that consumers can install themselves.
In January, Peloton agreed to pay roughly $19 million in fines related to its delay in reporting a defect for its treadmills that caused one death and multiple injuries, according to the CPSC.
The CPSC said the fine resolved the agency’s charges that Peloton knowingly failed to immediately report to the Commission as required by law, that its Tread+ treadmill contained a defect that could create a substantial product hazard and created an “unreasonable risk of serious injury to consumers.”
The Associated Press contributed to this report. | 2023-05-11T16:16:41+00:00 | texomashomepage.com | https://www.texomashomepage.com/news/national-news/peloton-recalls-over-2-million-exercise-bikes/ |
Steve Bannon’s defense to begin in Trump adviser’s trial
WASHINGTON (AP) — Steve Bannon’s lawyers are expected Thursday to begin their defense of the former adviser to then-President Donald Trump as Bannon’s contempt of Congress trial enters a new phase.
Bannon was in an unofficial capacity to Trump at the time of the insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021 and is charged with defying a congressional subpoena from the House committee investigating the aftermath of the 2020 election and the events leading up to the deadly riot.
It is unclear whether Bannon, 68, will take the stand or whom the defense might call as witnesses.
Bannon was indicted in November on two counts of criminal contempt of Congress, a month after the Justice Department received the House panel’s referral. Each count carries a minimum of 30 days of jail and as long as a year behind bars.
The Justice Department rested its case Wednesday after calling just two witnesses: Kristin Amerling, the House committee’s chief counsel, and FBI special agent Stephen Hart. The prosecution’s case was dominated by testimony from Amerling, who explained the extent to which the committee tried to engage Bannon and the timeline leading up to the missed deadline.
Bannon’s lawyer tried Wednesday to establish that the deadline for the onetime Trump strategist to appear before the House committee investigating the Capitol riot was flexible as long as the two sides were on negotiating terms.
Bannon lawyer Evan Corcoran asked Amerling whether it was common for witnesses to appear before a congressional committee several weeks after the deadline date on a subpoena. Amerling answered “yes,” but added only “when witnesses are cooperating with the committee.”
Amerling said Bannon was uncooperative from the start, so there was no such leeway.
The committee heard nothing from Bannon until after the first deadline had passed, at which point his lawyer sent a letter to the committee stating that Bannon was protected by Trump’s claim of executive privilege and would not be providing documents or appearing. The committee responded in writing that Trump’s claim was invalid — Trump was no longer president and Bannon was not employed at the White House at the time of the riot.
The panel gave Bannon a hard deadline of Oct. 14 to come before the committee. When that deadline passed, the committee chairman, Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., wrote Bannon’s lawyer on Oct. 15 threatening criminal prosecution.
The committee, which is holding a prime time hearing Thursday, wanted to speak with Bannon because it had information that Bannon was actively involved in planning, logistics and fundraising for Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election and stop Congress from certifying Joe Biden’s victory. The subpoena demanded any documents or communications relating to Trump and other people in his orbit, including lawyer Rudy Giuliani and extremist groups such as the Proud Boys and the Oath Keepers.
The emphasis on the subpoena timeline is one of the few avenues of defense that U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols left Bannon’s legal team after a hearing last week. Nichols ruled that major elements of Bannon’s planned defense were irrelevant and could not be introduced in court. The judge said Bannon could not claim he believed he was covered by executive privilege, which allows presidents to withhold confidential information from the courts and the legislative branch, or that he was acting on the advice of his lawyers.
In opening statements Corcoran argued that the charges against him were politically motivated and that Bannon was engaged in good-faith negotiations with the congressional committee when he was charged.
“No one ignored the subpoena,” Corcoran told the jury.
In reality, Corcoran said, one of Bannon’s previous lawyers, Robert Costello, contacted an attorney for the House committee to express some of Bannon’s concerns about testifying.
“They did what two lawyers do. They negotiated,” Corcoran said, adding that Bannon and his legal team believed “the dates of the subpoena were not fixed; they were flexible.”
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Duncan Area Youth Engineering Contest Winners
Duncan Area Youth Engineering Contest – 2022 Middle School Winners
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Duncan Area Youth Engineering Contest Winners
Duncan Area Youth Engineering Contest – 2022 Middle School Winners
People’s Choice
1st place;Morgayne Carmon;Central
2nd place;Faith Fields;Empire
3rd place;Bailey Hunter;Duncan
Engineering
1st place;Lily Thomas;Duncan
2nd place;Cavin Cass;Rush Springs
3rd place;Ruby Miller;Duncan
CO2 Race
1st place;Ruby Miller;Duncan
2nd place;Bailey Hunter;Duncan
3rd place;Beau Klein;Central
Overall
1st place;Ruby Miller;Duncan
2nd place;Bailey Hunter;Duncan
3rd place;Beau Klein;Central
Duncan Area Youth Engineering Contest – 2022 High School Winners
People’s Choice
1st place;Paige Emery;Duncan
2nd place;Clay Graham;Walters
3rd place;Kamry Rendon;Red River Technology Center
Engineering
1st place;Kamry Rendon;Red River Technology Center
2nd place;Zanden Dyke;Red River Technology Center
3rd place;McKenna Attaway;Duncan
CO2 Race
1st place;Trey Lingelbach;Red River Technology Center
2nd place;Ava Miller; Duncan
3rd place;Caden White;Red River Technology Center
Overall
1st place;Trey Lingelbach;Red River Technology Center
2nd place;Caden White;Red River Technology Center
3rd place;Ava Miller;Duncan | 2022-11-23T09:56:22+00:00 | swoknews.com | https://www.swoknews.com/news/duncan-area-youth-engineering-contest-winners/article_17fd982a-26be-55aa-bf10-f3dbdb7c37fd.html |
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Before three Dutch soldiers were shot, one fatally, in downtown Indianapolis, they were training in a southern Indiana military camp where international soldiers enter highly specialized urban combat simulations they might not be able to get in their own country.
Simmie Poetsema, 26, was identified Monday as the soldier who died of his injuries from the shooting Saturday outside a Hampton Inn where the men were staying. The two other soldiers have injuries that are not expected to be life-threatening, according to officials.
But police did not release additional information Tuesday about the circumstances of the shooting. No arrests have been announced.
Before the shooting, which the Indianapolis mayor said came after a scuffle at a local bar, the men’s business was about an hour to the southeast — at the Muscatatuck Urban Training Center.
WHY TRAIN IN INDIANA?
Foreign soldiers often go to United States military facilities that replicate the “unpredictable realism” of battlefield situations within an environment that a soldier would encounter.
At Muscatatuck — where the three Dutch Commando Corps members involved in the shooting were training — “everything in the city and surrounding property, including the people, is ‘in play,'” its website says.
It’s a 1,000-acre (405-hectare) complex that trumpets hyper-focused training across land, air, water, technology and space.
The number of international soldiers training at the camp varies each year, Indiana National Guard spokesperson Jeff Lowry said in a statement. Soldiers’ individual training depends on unit needs, and in this case, the Dutch Ministry of Defense provided that direction, Lowry said.
“The training they will do will revolve around urban operations which could include a variety of training events from search and rescue to evade and capture,” Lowry said.
Mark Cancian, a senior advisor at the Center for Strategic and International Studies and a retired Marine colonel, said Muscatatuck is “essentially a small city” for combat training. U.S. allies with troops from countries without the capacity for such facilities can learn in an environment that replicates the one they could fight in, he said.
“Europeans have things like that,” he said, but U.S. facilities are “more elaborate, in part because we have more money, and probably because we have more space, and larger forces.”
WHAT EXACTLY IS AT MUSCATATUCK?
The Muscatatuck complex had been a state-operated center for people with developmental disabilities since the 1920s, with more than 2,000 residents at one point before it was closed by the state. The Indiana National Guard then took over the site in 2005.
Military officials saw the campus of more than 60 buildings, nine miles of roads and more than a mile of tunnels — in a rural setting isolated from nearby communities — as an ideal place to replicate an urban territory for military training, including chemical or biological attacks.
“Our primary intent is to simulate real-world, urban scenarios through real and virtual training for first responders involved in counterterrorism operations,” then-Indiana Guard Adjutant General Martin Umbarger said in announcing the creation of the Muscatatuck center in 2004.
The Indiana National Guard said in a statement that the center is used for training by the Department of Defense “as well as other allies.” A spokesman did not respond to an interview request.
Those materials detail a training environment that mimics a city — with a five-story hospital, an oil refinery, a coal-fired steam plant, among many other features — as well as bits of infrastructure that might be found in a war zone, such as downed aircraft, searchable “rubble buildings,” a caved-in parking garage and a collapsed rail trestle.
WHY WERE THE SOLDIERS AWAY FROM THE BASE?
The Muscatatuck center is part of a larger installation called Atterbury-Muscatatuck that covers 36,000 acres, including some lodging options, where troops usually stay for seven to 14 days, Lowry said. It’s not clear whether the Dutch soldiers had been staying on the installation during any of their training. ___
Associated Press writer Tom Davies in Indianapolis contributed to this report. Arleigh Rodgers 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 her on Twitter at https://twitter.com/arleighrodgers | 2022-08-30T18:49:23+00:00 | siouxlandproud.com | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/national/ap-explainer-why-dutch-soldiers-were-at-indiana-military-camp/ |
With abortion now or soon to be illegal in over a dozen states and severely restricted in many more, Big Tech companies that vacuum up personal details of their users are facing new calls to limit that tracking and surveillance. One fear is that law enforcement or vigilantes could use those data troves against people seeking ways to end unwanted pregnancies.
History has repeatedly demonstrated that whenever people’s personal data is tracked and stored, there’s always a risk that it could be misused or abused. With the Supreme Court’s Friday overruling of the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion, collected location data, text messages, search histories, emails and seemingly innocuous period and ovulation-tracking apps could be used to prosecute people who seek an abortion — or medical care for a miscarriage — as well as those who assist them.
“In the digital age, this decision opens the door to law enforcement and private bounty hunters seeking vast amounts of private data from ordinary Americans,” said Alexandra Reeve Givens, the president and CEO of the Center for Democracy and Technology, a Washington-based digital rights nonprofit.
IT’S ALREADY HAPPENING
Until this past May, anyone could buy a weekly trove of data on clients at more than 600 Planned Parenthood sites around the country for as little as $160, according to a recent Vice investigation. The files included approximate patient addresses — derived from where their cellphones “sleep” at night — income brackets, time spent at the clinic, and the top places people visited before and afterward.
It’s all possible because federal law — specifically, HIPAA, the 1996 Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act — protects the privacy of medical files at your doctor’s office, but not any information that third-party apps or tech companies collect about you. This is also true if an app that collects your data shares it with a third party that might abuse it.
In 2017, a Black woman in Mississippi named Latice Fisher was charged with second-degree murder after she sought medical care for a pregnancy loss.
“While receiving care from medical staff, she was also immediately treated with suspicion of committing a crime,” civil rights attorney and Ford Foundation fellow Cynthia Conti-Cook wrote in her 2020 paper, “Surveilling the Digital Abortion Diary.” Fisher’s “statements to nurses, the medical records, and the autopsy records of her fetus were turned over to the local police to investigate whether she intentionally killed her fetus,” she wrote.
Fisher was indicted on a second-degree murder charge in 2018; conviction could have led to life in prison. The murder charge was later dismissed. Evidence against her, though included her online search history, which included queries on how to induce a miscarriage and how to buy abortion pills online.
“Her digital data gave prosecutors a ‘window into (her) soul’ to substantiate their general theory that she did not want the fetus to survive,” Conti-Cook wrote.
Fisher is not alone. In 2019, prosecutors presented a young Ohio mother’s browsing history during a trial in which she stood accused of killing and burying her newborn baby. Defense attorneys for Brooke Skylar Richardson, who was ultimately acquitted of murder and manslaughter charges, said the baby was stillborn.
But prosecutors argued she’d killed her daughter, pointing in part to Richardson’s internet search history, which included a query for “how to get rid of a baby.” She was later acquitted.
INDUSTRY RESPONSE
Technology companies have by and large tried to sidestep the issue of abortion where their users are concerned. They haven’t said how they might cooperate with law enforcement or government agencies trying to prosecute people seeking an abortion where it is illegal — or who are helping someone do so.
Last week, four Democratic lawmakers asked federal regulators to investigate Apple and Google for allegedly deceiving millions of mobile phone users by enabling the collection and sale of their personal data to third parties.
“Individuals seeking abortions and other reproductive healthcare will become particularly vulnerable to privacy harms, including through the collection and sharing of their location data,” the lawmakers said in the letter. “Data brokers are already selling, licensing and sharing the location information of people that visit abortion providers to anyone with a credit card.”
Apple and Google did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Governments and law enforcement can subpoena companies for data on their users. Generally, Big Tech policies suggest the companies will comply with abortion-related data requests unless they see them as overly broad. Meta, for instance, pointed to its online transparency report, which says “we comply with government requests for user information only where we have a good-faith belief that the law requires us to do so.”
Online rights advocates say that’s not enough.
“In this new environment, tech companies must step up and play a crucial role in protecting women’s digital privacy and access to online information,” said Givens, of the Center for Democracy and Technology, said. For instance, they could strengthen and expand the use of privacy-protecting encryption; limit the collection, sharing and sale of information that can reveal pregnancy status; and refrain from using artificial intelligence tools that could also infer which users are likely to be pregnant.
WHAT ABOUT PERIOD APPS?
After Friday’s Supreme Court ruling, some period-tracking apps tried to assure users that their data was safe. But it helps to read the fine print of the apps’ privacy policies.
Flo Health, the company behind a widely-used period tracking app, tweeted Friday that it would soon launch an “Anonymous Mode” intended to removes personal identity from user accounts and pledged not to sell personal data of its users.
Clue, which also has a period tracking app, said it keeps users’ health data — particularly related to pregnancies, pregnancy loss or abortion — “private and safe” with data encryption. It also said it uses auditing software for regulatory compliance and removes user identities before their data is analyzed by the scientific researchers the company works with.
At the same time, the company acknowledged that it employs “some carefully selected service providers to process data on our behalf.” For those purposes, it said, “we share as little data as possible in the safest way possible.” But Clue offered no further details.
BURDEN ON THE USER
Unless all of your data is securely encrypted, there’s always a chance that someone, somewhere can access it. So abortion rights activists suggest that people in states where abortion is outlawed should limit the creation of such data in the first place.
For instance, they urge turning off phone location services — or just leaving your phone at home — when seeking reproductive health care. To be safe, they say, it’s good to read the privacy policies of any health apps in use.
The Electronic Frontier Foundation suggests using more privacy-conscious web browsers such as Brave, Firefox and DuckDuckGo — but also recommends double-checking their privacy settings.
There are also ways to turn off ad identifiers on both Apple and Android phones that stop advertisers from being able to track you. This is generally a good idea in any case. Apple will ask you if you want to be tracked each time you download a new app. For apps you already have, the tracking can be turned off manually.
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Associated Press Writers Amanda Seitz and Marcy Gordon contributed to this story. | 2022-06-29T09:54:14+00:00 | wjhl.com | https://www.wjhl.com/business/ap-business/explainer-abortion-tech-and-surveillance/ |
By MARCIO SANCHEZ (Associated Press)
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A tiny neighborhood store in downtown Los Angeles sold the winning ticket for the Powerball jackpot worth an estimated $1.08 billion, the sixth largest in U.S. history and the third largest in the history of the game.
The winning numbers for Wednesday night’s drawing were: white balls 7, 10, 11, 13, 24 and red Powerball 24.
The winner can choose either the total jackpot paid out in yearly increments or a $558.1 million lump sum before taxes. Winners don’t have to come forward publicly but their names and the disposition of the money are public records, according to the California Lottery.
The state lottery said via Twitter that the winning ticket was sold at Las Palmitas Mini Market, which will receive a $1 million bonus from the lottery. Located in the city’s Fashion District, it’s a few blocks from Skid Row’s scenes of homelessness and distress where thousands of people live in makeshift shanties that line entire blocks of the neighborhood.
A crush of reporters descended on the narrow minimarket to interview owner Navor Herrera, creating an early morning stir. Lottery officials hung signs saying “billionaire made here.”
The 107-block district is both a center of the West Coast apparel industry as well as a low-income area where small stores offer clothing, accessories and fabrics that spill onto sidewalks. Bargain-seekers flock to the district, but many storefronts are shuttered.
Lucy Jamil, who works nearby, came to the market after hearing the jackpot news.
“I’m very excited — very, very excited,” said Jamil, an employee at a store selling items such as backpacks, strollers and makeup boxes. “This morning when I woke up I was praying to God, you know, God willing it’s gonna be somebody who works over here.”
Final ticket sales pushed the jackpot beyond its earlier estimate of $1 billion to $1.08 billion at the time of the drawing, moving it from the seventh largest to the sixth largest U.S lottery jackpot ever won.
The game’s abysmal odds of 1 in 292.2 million are designed to build big prizes that draw more players.
The largest Powerball jackpot ever was $2.04 billion in November, also in California, making Thursday the second time in less than a year that someone in Los Angeles County has become a Powerball billionaire.
The last time anyone won the Powerball jackpot was on April 19 for a top prize of nearly $253 million.
Powerball is played in 45 states, as well as Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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Associated Press writer John Antczak contributed.
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This story has been updated to correct the name of the store owner to Navor Herrera, not Nabor Herrera. | 2023-07-20T19:22:31+00:00 | bostonherald.com | https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/07/20/tiny-downtown-la-store-near-skid-row-sells-winning-powerball-jackpot-ticket-worth-over-1-billion/ |
The specter of COVID and illness continues to be a factor in the Eastern Conference finals series between the Miami Heat and the Boston Celtics.
A day after the Celtics big man Al Horford entered the NBA’s heath-and-safety protocols, Boston coach Ime Udoka was unavailable for his team’s Wednesday media session due to what the Celtics said was a non-COVID illness.
However, ongoing concerns about the pandemic continue to impact the NBA playoffs for a third consecutive year, with the Heat returning to a mask mandate for all media at Wednesday’s interview session.
In addition, it is believed that ESPN now will conduct pregame coaching interviews remotely.
Horford, as of Wednesday, was not expected to be available for Thursday’s 8:30 Game 2 and FTX Arena.
It is not the scenario Heat coach Erik Spoelstra had hoped for by this stage of the pandemic.
“It’s disappointing,” he said. “It’s like every single time you think it’s getting beyond this, it’s not.”
That had him empathizing with the Celtics.
“You want to beat their best with our best,” he said. “It’s just not the world we’re living in.”
Heat guard Tyler Herro said Wednesday the return of COVID and illness is just a sign of the times.
“I mean, you just control what you can control,” he said. “There’s a lot of sickness going around, but you just try to stay out the way and hope everything goes well, I guess.”
While the Celtics offered no updates on Horford, word Wednesday was that guard Marcus Smart, the 2022 NBA Defensive Player of the Year, could return Thursday from the mid-foot sprain that had him out for Tuesday’s series opening Heat victory.
“Obviously, he’s Defensive Player of the Year,” Herro said, “so him being on the floor obviously brings a presence on that side of the ball. He’s a tremendous player, so him being out there, obviously it shifts things a little bit.”
Herro said a return by Horford would be similarly series shifting.
“I mean, both of those being back, that’s two of their five starters,” he said. “Being at full strength, I’m sure they’ll be a little bit more confident. And we’ll see when those guys get back.”
For the Heat, point guard Kyle Lowry remains an unknown, sidelined with a hamstring strain for seven of the past nine games.
Spoelstra said Lowry was limited to light shooting Wednesday, with the Heat limited in their court time.
“I don’t have a new update,” he said.
Premature Pepas
Yes, Herro said, he was surprised that the Heat victory anthem of ‘Pepas’ was played with significant time remaining Tuesday, perhaps a bit prematurely.
“It did,” he said. “I was thinking that. I think it was like four minutes on the clock.”
The Heat led by 13 with 3:18 to play, with their lead later trimmed to seven with 1:28 remaining.
Spoelstra said he was unaware of premature Pepas, but acknowledged being unaware through a significant portion of the Pepas phenomenon at FTX Arena.
“You know what? I did not notice it [Tuesday] night,” Spoelstra said. “And it took like probably five games during the regular season to realize when our players were getting all hyped up in the huddle, and I’m looking around like, ‘focus.’ And then everybody told me to get my head out of the sand. And I realized what it was.
“I didn’t even know it was played [Tuesday] night. At that point, I thought the game was very much in the balance.”
He then smiled and added, “I will talk to the appropriate people.”
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Former Twitter officials denied claims the U.S. government and Joe Biden's presidential campaign were involved in the social network's controversial, short-lived decision to block users from sharing a New York Post story about Biden's son Hunter just weeks before the 2020 election.
At a contentious House Oversight Committee hearing on Wednesday lasting more than six hours, Republicans accused the social media company of colluding with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Biden campaign to censor the Post story and aired long-held grievances over what they say is Silicon Valley's bias against conservatives.
"Twitter, under the leadership of our witnesses today, was a private company the federal government used to accomplish what it constitutionally cannot: limit the free exercise of speech," committee chair James Comer (R-Ky.) said in his opening remarks.
"Immediately following the story's publication, America witnessed a coordinated campaign by social media companies, mainstream news and the intelligence community to suppress and delegitimize the existence of Hunter Biden's laptop and its contents," he said.
The former Twitter officials acknowledged the Post story, based on material from Hunter Biden's laptop, was the subject of fraught debate and confusion inside the company. Ultimately, they said, Twitter concluded it had made the wrong call by blocking it – something Twitter's CEO at the time, Jack Dorsey, said back in late 2020.
"I believe Twitter erred in this case because we wanted to avoid repeating the mistakes of 2016," Yoel Roth, Twitter's former head of trust and safety, told the panel, alluding to Russia's hacking of Democratic National Committee emails that year that were selectively leaked to the public in the final months of the campaign.
But Roth and his fellow panelists denied that decision involved government agencies or Biden's campaign.
"I'm aware of no unlawful collusion with or direction from any government agency or political campaign on how Twitter should have handled the Hunter Biden laptop situation," James Baker, who served as Twitter's deputy general counsel, told the committee.
The hearing is among the first efforts by House Republicans to use their newly-regained majority to launch a series of investigations into the Biden administration and what they describe as the "weaponization" of the federal government against conservatives.
The White House slammed Wednesday's hearing as "a bizarre political stunt" and the latest effort by hardcore Republicans to "relitigate the outcome of the 2020 election."
Republicans' allegations of collusion between Twitter, government officials and Democrats were given added fuel in recent months by new owner Elon Musk's release of internal Twitter documents, dubbed the "Twitter Files," to a hand-picked group of journalists.
The files consist of internal emails, Slack chats and other material pre-dating Musk's ownership. They revealed incomplete glimpses of how Twitter officials deliberated over high-profile decisions, including blocking the Post article and banning then-President Donald Trump after the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection. They also showed the degree to which government officials, law enforcement and politicians regularly communicate with Twitter, along with other tech platforms, by flagging content that may violate the company's policies and sharing threat assessments.
While the Twitter Files disclosures highlighted requests from the Biden campaign for Twitter to review tweets that might violate its policies, the committee heard testimony that Republicans also sought to influence the platform — and that the company had even changed its policies to allow Trump to post content that broke its rules.
Anika Collier Navaroli, a former Twitter safety policy employee called as a witness by committee Democrats, told the panel that Twitter removed the phrase "go back to where you came from" from its policy barring abuse of immigrants after Trump expressed the sentiment in a 2019 tweet targeting Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, (D-NY) and other Democratic congresswomen.
Collier Navaroli also testified that the Trump White House had asked Twitter to remove a tweet by celebrity Chrissy Teigen insulting the president. Twitter declined to do so, but Democrats seized on her testimony to rebut Republicans' claims of political bias.
While Twitter quickly reversed the block on the Post article and rewrote its policies within days of the original decision, the company's botched handling of the episode has been the focus of debate and controversy for more than two years.
Republicans hold up the incident as a prime example of Silicon Valley's alleged anti-conservative bias. More recently, seizing on the Twitter Files, they've pushed the claim that the government and the Biden campaign pressured Twitter to suppress the story – even though the Twitter Files disclosures do not include any evidence that was the case.
At the time the Post article was published, it was unclear how much of the material said to come from Hunter Biden's laptop was authentic. Tech companies, intelligence agencies and federal law enforcement were on edge over the possibility of a Russian "hack and leak" operation, similar to what they carried out in 2016.
Citing its rules against sharing hacked material containing private information, Twitter showed a warning to anyone who tried to post a link to the article saying it was "potentially harmful." It also suspended the Post's Twitter account until it deleted its tweets about the story.
On Wednesday, Roth testified that potential Russian interference was the frame through which Twitter viewed the Post story – even though he personally did not believe the Post article broke Twitter's rules.
"The decisions here aren't straightforward, and hindsight is 20/20," he said. "It isn't obvious what the right response is to a suspected but not confirmed cyberattack by another government on a presidential election."
Vijaya Gadde, Twitter's former chief legal officer, told the committee that she had approved the decision to block the link to the Post story on Twitter. She said in retrospect, Twitter should have immediately unlocked the newspaper's account when it reversed that decision.
The hearing, which was interrupted by a power outage, followed the split-screen format that's become the norm when lawmakers grill tech executives: Republicans spent their time accusing witnesses of censorship, while Democrats argued tech platforms have not done enough to crack down on harmful content.
The panel included Georgia Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene, whose personal Twitter account was permanently suspended in January 2022 by the company's previous management for repeatedly violating Twitter's rules against false claims about COVID-19 and vaccines. (Greene was reinstated in November after Musk bought Twitter.)
Greene attacked the panel for her ban and lobbed baseless allegations against the former executives. That included echoing smears against Roth previously amplified by Musk. Roth testified the threats that had resulted from Musk's airing of those smears have forced him to sell his home.
"Thank God Elon Musk bought Twitter," Greene said.
Committee Democrats blasted the premise of the hearing, accusing their Republican colleagues of wasting time and taxpayers' money on a political crusade.
"Silly does not even begin to capture this obsession," said Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md. "The key point here is that it was Twitter's decision. Twitter is a private media company in America. Private media companies can decide what to publish or how to curate content however they want," he said.
Raskin and fellow Democrats said lawmakers should be focused on how Twitter was used to whip up violence ahead of Jan. 6, how the platform continues to be the target of state-backed manipulation campaigns by Russia, Iran and China, and how it's been used to foment transphobia and attacks on marginalized communities.
To drive home that point, the Democrats called Collier Navaroli as witness. She testified last year to the Jan. 6 select committee about the platform's role in the insurrection.
"I am here to tell you that doing nothing is not an option. If we continue to do nothing, violence is going to happen again," Navaroli said.
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In 2017, a military judge told attorneys in Bowe Bergdahl's court-martial case that he was impervious to pressure from then-President Donald Trump — but he made a crucial omission: one week earlier, the judge had applied for a new job in the Trump administration.
That's the conclusion of U.S. District Judge Reggie Walton, who on Tuesday vacated the former soldier's court-martial conviction and sentence that were overseen by former military judge Jeffrey Nance.
"Yesterday was a very good day for the rule of law, and it was a good day for Sergeant Bergdahl," Bergdahl's attorney, Eugene Fidell, told NPR.
Bergdahl previously admitted to desertion and misbehavior before the enemy, charges related to leaving his post in Afghanistan in 2009 and being captured by the Taliban. In 2017, he received a dishonorable discharge in lieu of a prison sentence — but that punishment is now revoked.
Walton said he didn't find any sign that Nance showed "actual bias" in his handling of the case, but he said the judge "affirmatively misled" Bergdahl's lawyers when he discussed retiring from the bench rather than pursuing other posts. And under the law, Walton said, the appearance of partiality alone is enough to void Nance's rulings.
The federal court ruling gives Bergdahl "a clean slate," Fidell said.
The timing of the judge's actions are crucial
Walton vacated "all orders and rulings issued by the military judge who presided over [Bergdahl's] court-martial as of October 16, 2017, and thereafter."
That date is important for several reasons. On that one day, court records show, Bergdahl pleaded guilty; Trump evoked calls he made as a presidential candidate for Bergdahl to face stiff punishment; and Nance applied to be an immigration judge in Trump's Justice Department.
What did Trump say about Bergdahl?
Before taking office, both Trump and the late Sen. John McCain had been vocal critics of Bergdahl and the way former President Barack Obama's administration handled his rescue and prosecution, prompting Bergdahl's team to file motions alleging unlawful command influence — which, as NPR's Greg Myre explained, "means quite simply the commanders can't influence legal cases or even appear to do so."
Discussing Bergdahl during his campaign, Trump repeatedly noted that deserters used to be shot and called Bergdahl a variety of names.
Here's what then-President Trump said about Bergdahl during a Rose Garden news conference on Oct. 16, 2017:
"Well, I can't comment on on Bowe Bergdahl because he's — as you know, they're — I guess he's doing something today, as we know. And he's also — they're setting up sentencing, so I'm not going to comment on him. But I think people have heard my comments in the past."
The judge was previously asked about possible bias
Trump's remarks prompted Bergdahl's team to renew their claim of unlawful command influence, and Nance convened a voir dire session, placing himself under questions from attorneys in the case.
When prosecutors asked if, in light of the president's latest remarks, anything might prevent the military judge from being fair and impartial during the court-martial proceedings, Nance did not mention his aspiration to work in the executive branch. Instead, he said he had no hope for a promotion, stating, "I'm what's referred to as a terminal Colonel, which means I'm not going anywhere but the retirement pastures."
That was misleading, Walton ruled, because Nance had applied "to become an immigration judge seven days prior to the date when these statements were made."
Nance's application included a writing sample from the Bergdahl case
When he applied to the DOJ, the military judge used as a writing sample his order from the Bergdahl case, Walton wrote.
In the document, Nance "denied the plaintiff's unlawful-command-influence motion which was based upon former President Trump's statements, and ruled against the plaintiff — both actions that a reasonable person might view as serving the president's interests in the case and thus, 'creating the appearance of impropriety.' "
Less than a year later, Attorney General Jeff Sessions appointed Nance as an immigration judge. Bergdahl's legal team didn't realize the timing of the judge's job aspirations until later, after they submitted a Freedom of Information Act request.
In his ruling, Walton did not agree with the Bergdahl legal team's assertion that comments from Trump and McCain (who chaired the Senate Armed Services Committee) amounted to unlawful command influence.
But as in much of U.S. politics, Trump looms large in the civil case: Trump's name appears 72 times in Walton's 63-page ruling.
The dramatic reversal in the case, Walton wrote later in his opinion, shows "why individuals aspiring for public office and those achieving that objective should not express their desired verdict and punishment of individuals merely accused of committing criminal offenses."
He noted that the U.S. criminal justice system requires proving guilt beyond a reasonable doubt, and it relies on the judicial system's credibility and public perception of fairness.
The judge "affirmatively misled us," lawyer says
Nance's actions went beyond simple non-disclosure, Fidell said.
"It's affirmative concealment, because he misled us" into believing his only aspiration was to retire, Fidell said.
In November 2017, Nance issued his punishment for Bergdahl, sentencing him to a dishonorable discharge and ordering him to be reduced to the lowest enlisted pay grade and forfeit $10,000 in pay and allowances.
On Sept. 28, 2018, Sessions appointed Nance as an immigration judge.
In 2019, Bergdahl's push to throw out his military conviction got a key boost, when a military judge in another case was found to have erred when he didn't disclose that he had sought and acquired a job as an immigration judge while hearing a high-profile case involving the DOJ.
Bergdahl's lawyers were "shocked," Fidell said, when they received a hard copy of Nance's employment application dating from when the military judge was overseeing their case.
"This case shows that things can happen that really do threaten public confidence in the administration of justice," Fidell said. "And our bulwark turns out to be the federal courts."
The next legal steps aren't yet clear
Bergdahl was a sergeant before his court-martial conviction. It's not yet clear what the Army and Justice Department will do in the wake of Walton's ruling, Fidell said, noting that they could appeal.
"They've got to do something," he added. "They've got to figure out whether they want to spend more time and effort and resources on a case where they can't get a sentence any more stringent than the one he already got, or resolve the matter somehow. And that's their call."
Bergdahl's case has been playing out for years
Bergdahl, a native of Idaho, was freed in 2014 in a widely publicized prisoner exchange. Here's a brief recap of events around then:
When then-candidate Trump discussed Bergdahl, he called him "a very bad person who killed six people" — an apparent reference to the contested narrative that soldiers died looking for the soldier.
In 2014, then-Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel spoke about that assertion in testimony before Congress, stating, "I have seen no evidence that directly links any American combat death to the rescue or finding or search of Sergeant Bergdahl. And I have asked the question. We have all asked the question. I have seen no evidence, no facts presented to me when I asked that question."
But at least two people were apparently wounded in the effort to find Bergdahl. As Stars and Stripes reported, "[Nance] ruled that a Navy SEAL and an Army National Guard sergeant wouldn't have wound up in separate firefights that left them wounded if they hadn't been searching for Bergdahl."
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SAN FRANCISCO, June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Curebase, a company committed to democratizing access to clinical studies, and Portamedic, which provides mobile examination and mobile phlebotomy services in all 50 states and Puerto Rico, have announced an ongoing partnership in which Portamedic will collect blood samples and other tests from participating decentralized clinical trial patients' homes throughout the U.S.
Portamedic supports the clinical trials, telehealth and consumer-facing blood testing market.
The two companies currently are working with Persephone Biosciences, a startup investigating the human microbial ecosystem's effect on therapeutic treatment, diagnostics and disease prevention, on a long-term clinical study of patients with colorectal cancer. The decentralized clinical trial (DCT) involves collecting stool and blood specimens from 350 study volunteers with colorectal cancer as well as 1,000 healthy people who are categorized as either low risk or high risk for the disease.
Begun early this year, this clinical trial is part of ARGONAUT, a longitudinal, observational study of 4,000 advanced-stage cancer patients and healthy individuals with varying cancer risk. The data collected can be used to develop precision microbiome medicines and to identify clinically actionable cancer-specific biomarkers for guiding therapeutic decisions. A priority of the ARGONAUT study is to enroll a diverse patient population, emphasizing patients from minority groups.
Portamedic and Curebase will continue to collaborate on upcoming decentralized clinical trials to expand the number of potential participants and enable greater diversity.
"The mobile phlebotomy services Portamedic provides makes it easier for people to participate in clinical trials because they don't have to travel to a site or some other central location to get their blood drawn," said Jim Fritz, president and chief operating officer of Portamedic. "We've already been working with Curebase on clinical trials and we look forward to partnering with them on upcoming studies."
Curebase's decentralized clinical trial model ensures more diverse studies because unique populations – which typically are underrepresented in clinical trials – can be included. The Curebase platform empowers sponsors, CROs and physicians from practices of all sizes to conduct clinical research, including private practices, independent clinics, and large academic research sites.
"These kinds of partnerships are critical to expanding access to clinical trials," said Curebase CEO and founder Tom Lemberg. "We're excited about continuing our collaboration with Portamedic on bringing more diversity and inclusion into clinical studies, which will result in safer and more effective pharmaceuticals."
At Curebase, our mission is to bring quality medical innovations to patients faster and improve human wellbeing through more efficient clinical studies. We are proving that clinical research can be radically accelerated if we empower physicians everywhere to enroll patients in the communities where they live. By applying cutting edge clinical software and remote study management techniques to the problem, we are reinventing clinical trials and research from the ground up. For more information, please visit www.curebase.com.
With over 48 years of mobile phlebotomy experience, Portamedic has the skill and reach to help make clinical trials seamless and professional. We maintain a network of thousands of phlebotomists and 100 offices across all 50 states and Puerto Rico. This past year, Portamedic is proud to have completed 2 million safe and successful mobile blood draws throughout the country. For more information, please visit us at www.portamedic.com
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Thursday, February 23rd 2023, 5:12 pm
The teenager accused of killing one person and shooting three others at a McLain High School Football game was in court Thursday.
It was the preliminary hearing for Ni'Avien Golden, where a judge decides whether there is enough evidence for Golden to stand trial.
Several witnesses testified in the courtroom, then the judge decided to finish the hearing next month.
Several people who saw the shooting and one of the shooting victims testified. Many said they saw a fight and saw Ni'Avien Golden with a gun.
A security guard testified he was working the exit gates at the stadium toward the end of the game when he saw a group of teenagers arguing, then fighting.
He said seconds later, he saw Golden pull a gun from his hoodie pocket then started "shooting wildly" and heard six to seven shots.
Prosecutors said 17-year-old Terron Yarbrough was shot and killed, and three others were injured.
The security guard said he chased after Golden, but lost him when he jumped a fence. Prosecutors showed the judge surveillance video of the guard chasing Golden.
A couple of other eyewitnesses, who were students at the school, said they knew Golden and knew he had a gun in his hoodie.
One testified Golden and another teenager were in a dispute at the game and had mentioned fighting outside the stadium.
Another student told the judge that it looked like a group was ganging up on Golden before the shooting.
A shooting victim testified she was walking with her nine-year-old sister, when she heard the fight, then heard someone yell "gun!"
She said as she and her sister were running, they both were shot.
Based on the questioning from Golden's attorney, it appeared they are building a case that Golden was possibly acting in self defense.
Golden is charged as an adult with First Degree Murder and three counts of Shooting with Intent to Kill.
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Mexican actor Pablo Lyle gets prison for road rage death
By GISELA SALOMON
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MIAMI (AP) — Mexican actor Pablo Lyle has been sentenced to five years in prison for involuntary manslaughter after fatally punching a man during a road rage confrontation in Miami in 2019. The sentence handed down Friday came almost four years after Lyle was charged with murder in the death of a man he struck during a traffic incident. Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Marisa Tinkler Mendez announced the sentence two months after rejecting the actor’s request for a new trial and upholding the guilty verdict reached by a jury in October. | 2023-02-04T02:14:03+00:00 | krdo.com | https://krdo.com/news/2023/02/03/mexican-actor-pablo-lyle-gets-prison-for-road-rage-death/ |
WASHINGTON, July 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Fannie Mae (OTCQB: FNMA) priced Connecticut Avenue Securities® (CAS) Series 2023-R06, an approximately $766 million note offering that represents Fannie Mae's sixth CAS REMIC® transaction of the year. CAS is Fannie Mae's benchmark issuance program designed to share credit risk on its single-family conventional guaranty book of business.
"We are pleased with the sustained demand for our CAS transactions from a deep and diverse investor base," said Kathleen Pagliaro, Vice President of Credit Risk Transfer, Fannie Mae. "We look forward to returning to the market with two additional deals later this year, subject to market conditions."
The reference pool for CAS Series 2023-R06 consists of approximately 64,000 single-family mortgage loans with an outstanding unpaid principal balance of approximately $20.3 billion. The reference pool includes collateral with loan-to-value ratios of 60.01 percent to 80.00 percent, which were acquired between July 2022 and October 2022. The loans included in this transaction are fixed-rate, generally 30-year term, fully amortizing mortgages and were underwritten using rigorous credit standards and enhanced risk controls.
Fannie Mae will retain a portion of the 1M-1, 1M-2, 1B-1, and 1B-2 tranches, and initially will retain the full 1B-3H first-loss tranche.
BofA Securities, Inc. ("BofA") is the lead structuring manager and joint bookrunner. StoneX Financial Inc. ("StoneX") is the co-lead manager and joint bookrunner. Co-managers are Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. ("Cantor"), Morgan Stanley & Co, LLC ("Morgan Stanley"), Nomura Securities International Inc. ("Nomura"), and Santander US Capital Markets LLC ("Santander"). Selling group members are Minority and Service-Disabled Veteran-owned Academy Securities, Inc. and African-American-owned Loop Capital Markets LLC.
With the completion of this transaction, Fannie Mae will have brought 59 CAS deals to market, issued over $63 billion in notes, and transferred a portion of the credit risk to private investors on over $2.1 trillion in single-family mortgage loans, measured at the time of the transaction.
To promote transparency and to help credit investors evaluate our securities and the CAS program, Fannie Mae provides ongoing, robust disclosure data, as well as access to news, resources, and analytics through its credit risk transfer webpages. This includes our innovative Data Dynamics® tool that enables market participants to interact with and analyze CAS deals that are currently outstanding in the market and Fannie Mae's historical loan dataset. In addition, Fannie Mae provides monthly loan-level and deal-level data in European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) Annex 2 and Annex 12 template formats directly in Data Dynamics. This data is provided on a go-forward basis for all benchmark CAS deals beginning with CAS 2019-R01. Our EU Resources and UK Resources webpages are designed to help European Union and UK institutional investors, as well as those managing funds subject to EU/UK regulations.
In addition to our flagship CAS program, Fannie Mae continues to transfer mortgage credit risk through its Credit Insurance Risk Transfer™ (CIRT™) reinsurance program.
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday afternoon's drawing of the Indiana Lottery's "Quick Draw Midday" game were:
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ADIYAMAN, Turkey (AP) — A 17-year-old high school student has captured Turkish hearts after he filmed a farewell message to his loved ones as he was trapped under the rubble of his home during last week’s earthquake.
Taha Erdem and his family were fast asleep when a 7.8 magnitude quake hit their hometown of Adiyaman in the early hours of Feb. 6.
Taha was abruptly woken by violent tremors shaking the four-story apartment building in a blue-collar neighborhood of the central Anatolian city.
Within 10 seconds, Taha, his mother, father and younger brother and sister were plunging downward with the building.
He found himself alone and trapped under tons of rubble, with waves of powerful aftershocks shifting the debris, squeezing his space amid the mangled mess of concrete and twisted steel. Taha took out his cellphone and began recording a final goodbye, hoping it would be discovered after his death.
“I think this is the last video I will ever shoot for you,” he said from the tight space, his phone shaking in his hand as tremors rocked the collapsed building.
Showing remarkable resilience and bravery for a teenager believing he was speaking his last words, he lists his injuries and speaks of his regrets and the things he hopes to do if he emerges alive. During the video, the screams of other trapped people can be heard.
“We are still shaking. Death, my friends, comes at a time when one is least expecting it.” says Taha, before reciting a Muslim prayer in Arabic.
“There are many things that I regret. May God forgive me of all my sins. If I get out of here alive today there are many things that I want to do. We are still shaking, yes. My hand isn’t shaking, it’s just the earthquake.”
The teen goes on to recount that he believes his family are dead, along with many others in the city, and that he willsoon join them.
But Taha was destined to be among some of the first saved from the destroyed building. He was pulled from the rubble two hours later by neighbors and taken to an aunt’s home.
Ten hours after the quake, his parents and siblings were also saved by local residents who dug at the wreck of the building with their bare hands and whatever tools they could find.
When The Associated Press spoke to the family on Thursday they were living in a government-provided tent, along with hundreds of thousands of others who survived the disaster that hit southern Turkey and north Syria, killing more than 43,000.
“This is my home,” said Taha’s mother Zeliha, 37, as she watched excavators digging up their old life and dumping it into heavy trucks.
“Boom-boom-boom, the building went down floor by floor on top of us,” she recalled, describing how she had kept yelling her son’s name while trapped under the debris in the hope that all five of them could die together as a family.
The Erdems’ younger children — daughter Semanur, 13, and 9-year-old son Yigit Cinar — were sleeping in their parents’ room when the quake hit.
But Taha could not hear his mother’s calls through the mass of concrete. Nor could she hear her son’s cries in the dark, and both believed the other was lying dead in the destroyed building.
It was only when Zeliha, her husband Ali, 47, a hospital cleaner, and the other children were taken to her sister’s home that they realized Taha had survived.
“The world was mine at that moment,” Zeliha said. “I have nothing, but I have my kids.”
The story of the Erdem family is one of many emotional tales of human fortitude to emerge from the widespread disaster area. Many vividly recount the horrors of being trapped beneath their homes.
Ibrahim Zakaria, a 23-year-old Syrian who was rescued in the coastal Syrian town of Jableh on Feb. 10, told the AP that he survived by licking water dripping down the wall next to him, slipping in and out of consciousness and losing hope of survival in his waking moments.
“I almost surrendered because I thought I will die,” he said from his hospital bed. “I thought: ‘There is no escape.’”
In the Turkish city of Gaziantep, 17-year-old Adnan Muhammed Korkut, was trapped for four days before he was rescued. He told the private IHA news agency that he grew so thirsty that he drank his own urine.
Muhammet Enes Yeninar, 17, and his 21-year-old brother were saved after 198 hours in nearby Kahramanmaras.
He said they cried for the first two days, mostly wondering about their mother and whether she had survived, IHA reported. They later began to comfort each other — “talking about brotherhood” and eating powdered protein.
Also in Kahramanmaras, Aleyna Olmez, 17, was pulled free after 248 hours under the rubble. “I tried to pass the time on my own,” she said.
Stories of remarkable survival often emerge during disaster, especially following earthquakes, when the world’s media records the fading hope of recovering survivors as each hour ticks by.
Following the 2010 Haiti earthquake, a 16-year-old girl was rescued in Port-Au-Prince 15 days after an earthquake devastated the city. Three years later, a woman trapped under a collapsed building in Dhaka, Bangladesh, was saved after 17 days.
Badendieck reported from Istanbul. | 2023-02-18T14:11:03+00:00 | hjnews.com | https://www.hjnews.com/world/turkish-teen-filmed-last-moments-from-quake-hit-apartment/article_b8654e22-0f73-5023-a007-3c29f1805940.html |
BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) — Padraig Harrington finally knows what it’s like to overpower a golf course, and it has the Irishman on the verge of a U.S. Senior Open title.
Harrington reached both par 5s in two, hitting 5-wood to 7 feet on the 608-yard 12th hole at Saucon Valley, and his 5-under 66 enabled him to open a five-shot lead going into the final round of the Senior Open.
Starting the third round with a one-shot lead over Steve Stricker, his Ryder Cup captain foe from Whistling Straits, Harrington birdied the opening two holes and was on his way.
He was at 12-under 201, five shots clear of former U.S. Senior Open champion Gene Sauers, who birdied the last two holes for a 68; and PGA Tour Champions rookie Rob Labritz (69).
“When you’ve got a lead like this — in not even a perfect world, but in dreamland — you think you’re going to go out there and play well and run away with it, which is a possibility,” Harrington said. “I could play good tomorrow and have a nice comfortable day. I could play average tomorrow, and someone will have to come at me. Or I could play badly tomorrow, and I’ll still have a chance.
“I’ve basically given myself a lot of hands to win this.”
Stricker couldn’t keep up after an opening birdie, and the par 5s is where the winning U.S. Ryder Cup captain really lost ground.
Harrington drilled a fairway metal into 25 feet on the 568-yard sixth hole, while Stricker hit a tree and had to flight a chip under the branches. he came up short of the green and made bogey. It was a two-shot swing when Harrington two-putted or birdie, for a four-shot margin.
And then on the 12th, Harrington blasted his 5-wood over the corner of the rough to a pin tucked on the left side. Stricker’s wedge went just through the green, his chip down the hill was too strong and he made another bogey. This turned out to be a three-shot swing when Harrington holed the eagle putt.
Harrington, who turned 50 last August and is playing his first U.S. Senior Open, stretched his lead to as many as nine shots. He had two bogeys over the last four holes, his first dropped shots since the opening round.
Otherwise, it was a pure power show, even for the 50-and-older set. The way he swung with force during rehearsal swings, reminiscent of Bryson DeChambeau, showed how much Harrington has emphasized speed in his swing to get more distance.
“Padraig is tearing it up,” Sauers said. “He’s playing a 6,500-yard golf course and I’m playing a 7,500-yard golf course.”
Harrington was never like that in his prime, relying on a clean strike and plenty of grit to capture the British Open in successive years (2007-08) and the 2008 PGA Championship at Oakland Hills.
Two-time U.S. Open champion Ernie Els had a 67 and was seven shots behind.
“He’s got a lot of length out here,” Els said of Harrington. “He’s got a lot of length out here. He’s probably the longest off the tee on the Champions Tour. When he has it under control, like he has this week, you’ve got to watch out. It’s good to see. He’s playing with a lot of freedom.”
Stricker never found his putting stroke all day and shot 73, leaving him eight shots behind along with Steven Alker and 68-year-old Jay Haas, who each had a 71.
“It wasn’t really what I had in mind today,” Stricker said. “No. 6 kind of jumped up and got me again today. I hit a beautiful 3-wood. I thought I could cover that tree that’s on the corner, and rattled in there and kicked it over into the woods and ended up making a bogey there when you’re trying to get a birdie opportunity there.
“And just some sloppy play at times,” he said. “I didn’t make any putts, didn’t get it up and down. I thought I hit it a little bit more solid today and just made too many mistakes.”
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PITTSBURGH, Nov. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I thought there should be a way to prominently display a handicapped parking placard when using a sunshade to prevent costly citations," said an inventor, from Woodland, Calif., "so I invented the HANDICAP HEAT VISOR. My design prevents a sunshade from blocking a handicapped parking placard typically placed at the rear-view mirror."
The invention provides a simple way to display a handicapped parking placard in a vehicle when using a sunshade. In doing so, it ensures that the handicapped parking placard is visible. It also protects the vehicle interior against heat and sun damage. The invention features a lightweight and user-friendly design that is easy to use so it is ideal for vehicle owners with handicapped parking placards. Additionally, it is producible in design variations and a prototype is available.
The original design was submitted to the Sacramento sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 21-SCO-248, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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Trae Young NBA Playoffs Player Prop Bets: Hawks vs. Celtics - April 18
Trae Young and his Atlanta Hawks teammates take on the Boston Celtics in the 2023 NBA Playoffs, at 7:00 PM ET on Tuesday.
Now let's dig into Young's available prop bets, with a particular eye on stats and trends to help you make good picks.
Trae Young Prop Bets vs. the Celtics
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Trae Young Insights vs. the Celtics
- This season, he's put up 18.4% of the Hawks' attempted field goals, as he's averaging 19.0 per contest.
- Young is averaging 6.3 three-point field goal attempts per game this season, which is 18.4% of his team's shots from beyond the arc.
- Young's Hawks average 102.9 possessions per game, which ranks 10th among NBA teams, while the Celtics have a middling offense in terms of tempo, ranking 16th with 101.9 possessions per contest.
- Conceding 111.4 points per game, the Celtics are the fourth-ranked squad in the league on defense.
- Conceding 44 rebounds per contest, the Celtics are the 18th-ranked team in the league.
- Giving up 23.1 assists per game, the Celtics are the second-ranked team in the league.
- The Celtics give up 11.6 made 3-pointers per contest, fifth-ranked in the NBA.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes had a stinging answer for Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase, who upon learning that his own QB Joe Burrow had picked Mahomes as the league’s best replied: “Pat who?”
“That’s who,” Mahomes posted on social media Thursday night, along with a photo of him flashing his new Super Bowl ring.
Or more accurately, that’s two.
Mahomes picked up his first ring in 2020 by leading the Chiefs to a victory over the 49ers, then added a second in February when he led Kansas City to a come-from-behind win over the Eagles. But unlike the first triumph, which came as the pandemic was beginning, the Chiefs were able to thoroughly enjoy the spoils of the latest with a ring ceremony Thursday night.
The red-carpet affair in Kansas City was closed to reporters, but Mahomes and others were happy to send out photographs. And in the case of the Chiefs’ burgeoning rivals, they were willing to take a couple of shots at Chase and the Bengals.
“That’s what you work for, to win the Super Bowl and get those rings,” Mahomes said. “They last a lifetime. To be able to see them, I know they’ve done a great job with them. I got to help out a little bit with the creating process. They did a great job.”
The rings were made by Jostens and each contains 613 diamonds along with 35 rubies for a total of 16.1 carats.
And like most Super Bowl rings these days, there were plenty of hidden meanings in the design.
Front and center are the organization’s three Lombardi Trophies, each with a marquise diamond set atop. The trophies are set against a backdrop of 19 rubies and 38 diamonds, which reflects both the 38 points the Chiefs scored in the Super Bowl and the 57th edition of the game. In the middle of it all is the Chiefs’ logo, which itself is comprised of 16 rubies — the number of division titles for the franchise — and 50 diamonds to reflect the 50th anniversary of Arrowhead Stadium.
Elsewhere, the 16 baguette diamonds at the base represent the 16 players that scored a touchdown in the regular season; 54 diamonds across the top represent the total number of points the Chiefs had to overcome in their two most recent title runs; and each player’s name is engraved in gold along with a row of 13 diamonds.
The ring also features a removable top so the thing can turn into a pendant that looks like Arrowhead Stadium.
“They’re pretty cool,” Mahomes said. “They did a great job. I hadn’t gotten to see the final product, but I got to see kind of the process of it and gave some ideas and stuff like that. They did a great job. Like I said, with whatever they look like, you get to have them forever and they mean the world. It’s cool to be able to have two of them now.”
That’s two more than the Bengals have these days.
Much like their recent trip to the White House, the Chiefs invited anybody that was part of the team last year, including those that are working elsewhere now. That includes offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy, who left for a similar job with the Washington Commanders and wasn’t sure whether he could fit the trip into his schedule.
“It’s a little bit like what went on at the White House,” Chiefs coach Andy Reid said, “but they’re coming back to Kansas City. I think it’s a great deal. I think the Hunt (family) have put together a really nice event for the guys.”
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AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nfl and https://twitter.com/AP_NFL | 2023-06-16T17:39:02+00:00 | cenlanow.com | https://www.cenlanow.com/sports/chiefs-get-super-bowl-rings-take-subtle-shot-at-rival-bengals/ |
A mastermind of the killing spree in Mumbai, India, was among about a dozen militants arrested at an alleged terrorist training camp in Kashmir, Pakistani officials said Monday. Madeleine Brand talks with Candace Rondeaux, the Washington Post's India bureau chief, about the ongoing investigation.
Copyright 2023 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. | 2023-07-22T13:35:09+00:00 | kclu.org | https://www.kclu.org/world/2008-12-08/suspected-mumbai-attack-mastermind-arrested |
Federal judge dismisses Red Rock development lawsuit
A U.S. District Court judge dismissed all federal claims against Clark County in the long-running legal dispute over development on Blue Diamond Hill.
In a 35-page judgment entered Tuesday, U.S. Judge Gloria M. Navarro granted Clark County’s motions for summary judgment against Gypsum Resources LLC.
The company and Clark County did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Attorneys for developer Jim Rhodes argued that interference by the county, including Commissioner Justin Jones and county staffers, railroaded his proposed housing project overlooking Red Rock Canyon.
A separate federal judge recently issued sanctions against Jones for the deletion of text messages from his cellphone pertaining to efforts to halt the project.
Citing the litigation, Jones recently announced he would be stepping down as vice chair of the board of commissioners. A possible replacement hasn’t been announced.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
Contact Ricardo Torres-Cortez at rtorres@reviewjournal.com. Follow @rickytwrites on Twitter.
Gypsum Resources v. Clark County by Steve Sebelius on Scribd | 2023-05-30T23:54:26+00:00 | reviewjournal.com | https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/politics-and-government/clark-county/federal-judge-dismisses-red-rock-development-lawsuit-2785960/ |
Woman discovers she has more than 60 siblings through genetic service
ELLICOTT CITY, Md. (WJZ) – A woman in Maryland recently learned she has more than 60 siblings through a genetics service.
For the first time, Brenna Siperko met a family she didn’t know she had.
Siperko just learned about her half-sister and many other siblings last year.
“I cried a little bit when I first met her because it was just like a whole part of me that I had never been able to touch,” Siperko said.
Another sibling, Mikey, is like Siperko’s long-lost half-brother.
The three of them are donor-conceived siblings. Each has a different mother but the same donor father.
“A lot of things connect us but we’re all different,” Mikey said. “The one constant thing is 2046. That’s our number.”
Their father’s donor identification number is 2046, but they have few other details about him.
“I had a baby picture of him. I had a voice recording about how much he loved skiing,” Mikey said.
When Siperko turned 19 last year, she submitted her DNA to a genetic service.
“Growing up, I was like, I could have so many siblings out there and you know, not even know it,” she said.
The results came back, and Siperko learned she had 13 siblings.
“Even then I was like, ‘Whoa, like that’s a lot,’” she said.
Siperko was then added to a group chat where she learned the number was more like 20.
“The oldest is 27 and right now it seems like the youngest is 14,” Mikey said.
Siperko said the siblings’ locations range across the country from California to Maryland, and even Canada.
Meanwhile, the number of discovered siblings continues to increase.
“Like I just knew there would, there would be a lot of us,” Mikey said.
In recent weeks, the number of siblings grew to at least 60.
Wendy Kramer runs the Donor Sibling Registry, a website that has connected 25,000 people with either siblings or parents, including 38 siblings of donor 2046.
“All donor-conceived people every single day for the rest of their lives will hold the possibility for another half-sibling to come along,” she said.
Kramer said she has long advocated for better record-keeping and tighter regulation.
She said every new person added to the database changes the dynamic, and the largest known sibling group consists of 240 people.
The 2046 sibling group now keeps in regular contact, meeting across the country.
Copyright 2023 WJZ via CNN Newsource. All rights reserved. | 2023-07-27T01:29:00+00:00 | newschannel6now.com | https://www.newschannel6now.com/2023/07/27/woman-discovers-she-has-more-than-60-siblings-through-genetic-service/ |
PONTIAC, MI – Prosecutors in Oakland County have charged a Michigan doctor with two more counts of criminal sexual conduct, bringing the total to nine.
Dr. Zvi Levran, 66, of Farmington Hills was arraigned in October on four counts of third-degree CSC and three counts of fourth-degree CSC. A second-degree charge and an additional fourth-degree charge were added on Thursday.
All the alleged assaults occurred while Dr. Levran was working with youth hockey organizations in Michigan and Minnesota, a role he held for more than 20 years.
In one new case, Levran is accused of assaulting a 30-year-old male at his home in Farmington Hills in December 2020. In the other new case, Levran is accused of assaulting a 14-year-old male in Farmington in January 2018.
Levran remains in the Oakland County Jail with multiple bonds exceeding $2,000,000.
Any additional victims or anyone with information about the alleged assaults are asked to contact the Farmington Hills Police tip line at 248-871-2610. | 2022-12-08T18:55:10+00:00 | mlive.com | https://www.mlive.com/news/2022/12/michigan-youth-hockey-doctor-charged-with-2-more-counts-of-criminal-sexual-conduct.html |
STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF ST. LOUIS D
STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF ST. LOUIS DISTRICT COURT SIXTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT CASE TYPE: CIVIL OTHER/MISC Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC, Plaintiff, v. Michael Whyman Olson, John Doe and Mary Roe, Defendants. NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT Case No.: 69DU-CV-21-2218 Judge: Theresa Neo NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on January 11, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. at the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office, 100 North Fifth Avenue West, Room 103, Duluth, Minnesota, the St. Louis County Sheriff will sell the real property described as: Lot 11, Block 113, London Addition to Duluth, City of Duluth, Saint Louis, Minnesota Property Address: 4821 DODGE STREET, DULUTH, MN 55804 Tax ID: 010-3030-06670 to the highest bidder by auction pursuant to the Order for Judgment and Judgment entered in the above-entitled action on February 25, 2022, to satisfy the judgment entered therein for Plaintiff in the amount of $184,267.29 as of January 13, 2022, plus interest and the costs of the sale. A certified copy of the Order for Judgment and Judgment has been delivered to the St. Louis County Sheriff. The redemption period from the sale will be six (6) months from the date of confirmation of the sale by the Court. The real property must be vacated by 11:59 p.m. on the last day of the redemption period. THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED. ST. LOUIS COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Dated: October 24, 2022 By: /s/ C. M. Nylund #5212 Deputy/ Sheriff C M Nylund, # 5212 TROTT LAW, P.C. Dated: October 21, 2022 By: /s/ Samuel R. Coleman Samuel R. Coleman (#0389839) Attorney Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC 25 Dale Street North St. Paul, MN 55102 Telephone: (651) 209-9785 scoleman@trottlaw.com (20-0153-LIT03) (Oct. 26; Nov. 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30, 2022) 116034 | 2022-12-22T07:06:52+00:00 | duluthnewstribune.com | https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/legal-notices/state-of-minnesota-county-of-st-louis-d-stratica-legals-116034 |
GAYLORD, Mich. (AP) — Spokesman: Hospital treating 23 people hurt in Michigan tornado; at least one person was killed.
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — As political gridlock puts the government at risk of defaulting, President Joe Biden on Thursday made an opening bid with a budget plan that would cut deficits by $2.9 trillion over the next decade — a proposal that Republicans already intend to reject.
It’s part of a broader attempt by the president to call out House Republicans who are demanding severe cuts to spending in return for lifting the government’s legal borrowing limit. But the GOP has no counteroffer so far, other than a flat “no” to a Biden blueprint with tax increases on the wealthy that could form the policy backbone of Biden’s yet-to-be-declared campaign for reelection in 2024.
Striding around a stage at a union training center in Philadelphia, Biden seemed to be in full campaign mode as he spoke about his plan for the government’s finances and how his values contrasted with Republican priorities.
“I just laid out the bulk of my budget,” Biden said. “Republicans in Congress should do the same thing. Then we can sit down and see where we disagree.”
Yet the president doubted that GOP lawmakers could make their numbers match their calls for a balanced budget and he suggested that any efforts to do so could come at the expense of middle-class families.
“How are they going to make the math work?” Biden said. “What are they going to cut?”
Biden’s package of tax and spending priorities is unlikely to pass the GOP-run House or the Senate, where Democrats hold a slim edge, as proposed.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., said the president’s proposed deficit reduction was inadequate. “It just seems like it’s going to create the biggest government in history. I don’t think that’s what we need at this time,” he said.
In addition to deficit reduction, Biden’s 10-year budget largely revolves around the idea of taxing the wealthy to help fund programs for the middle class, older adults and families. It would raise $4.7 trillion from higher taxes, with an additional $800 billion in savings from changes to programs.
The tax increases include a reversal of the 2017 tax cuts made by President Donald Trump on people earning more than $400,000 a year.
Biden has floated a new 25% minimum tax on households worth $100 million or more. Also, the tax that companies pay on stock buybacks would rise fourfold and those earning more than $400,000 would pay an additional Medicare tax that would help to keep the program solvent beyond the year 2050. Medicare could negotiate on the prices of more prescription drugs, helping to save the government money.
Accompanying that would be $2.6 trillion worth of new spending, including the restoration of the expanded child tax credit that would give families as much as $3,600 per child, compared with the current level of $2,000. That credit would be “fully refundable,” which means households could receive all of that sum even if they don’t owe any taxes. The budget proposal would impose a $35-a-month cap on insulin prices, matching a change that Biden already put in place for Medicare recipients.
At a time of increased tensions with Russia and China, the budget shows a decline in military spending as a share of the U.S. economy over the next decade. But federal spending would be equal to roughly one-quarter of economic output as the spending on Social Security and Medicare climbs, essentially keeping the government the same size as it is currently.
The budget would seek to close the “carried interest” loophole that allows wealthy hedge fund managers and others to pay their taxes at a lower rate, and prevent billionaires from being able to set aside large amounts of their holdings in tax-favored retirement accounts. The plan also projects saving $24 billion over 10 years by removing a tax subsidy for cryptocurrency transactions.
McCarthy has called for putting the U.S. government on a path toward a balanced budget. But by refusing to raise taxes or cut Social Security and Medicare spending, GOP lawmakers face some harsh math that makes it hard to reduce deficits without risking a voter backlash before a presidential election. He has said his plan’s release was pushed back because Biden’s proposal was only now coming out.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., expressed skepticism that McCarthy has any coherent plan that House Republicans can coalesce around. “Enough with the dodging, enough with the excuses,” Schumer said. “Show us your plan. And then show us how it’s going to get 218 votes on your side of the aisle.”
Biden’s deficit reduction goal is significantly higher than the $2 trillion that he had promised in his State of the Union address last month.
With the economy already in a fragile state because of high inflation, if Biden and Congress cannot agree to raise the statutory debt cap of $31.4 trillion by this summer, the government could default on payments and perhaps shove the country into a recession.
The budget also shows the shadow of Trump’s legacy, as provisions in his 2017 tax cuts will expire after 2025. Biden wants to eliminate elements of that overhaul, arguing that lower taxes failed to produce the growth that Trump promised. But Biden’s budget does not address tax cuts that benefited households making less than $400,000: Their expiration could amount to a tax increase that would violate a pledge by Biden to only raise taxes on the wealthy.
Based off the data, the cost of extending the tax breaks for people making less than $400,000 would be $1.5 trillion, according to Kyle Pomerleau, a senior fellow at the center-right American Enterprise Institute. That would halve the deficit savings being promoted by Biden, but Pomerleau cautioned that his estimates might be high because the president’s plan includes the cost of the expanded child tax credit.
Biden’s proposal would increase the top marginal tax rate to 39.6% on income above $400,000. For households with $1 million in income, earnings from capital gains, such as stocks or property sales, would no longer enjoy a discounted tax rate compared with wages. The president would increase the corporate tax rate to 28% and increase the tax rate on U.S. multinationals’ foreign earnings from 10.5% to 21%.
In February, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimated that the national debt held by the public will grow by more than $20 trillion over the next decade. The publicly held debt, which reflects the cumulative impact of yearly deficits, would be equal to 118% of U.S. gross domestic product, compared with 98% this year. Biden’s budget would reduce the debt, though it would still be high relative to historical levels.
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Boak reported from Washington. Associated Press writer Kevin Freking in Washington contributed to this report. | 2023-03-10T00:30:11+00:00 | myfox8.com | https://myfox8.com/news/politics/ap-politics/biden-budget-seeks-big-deficit-cuts-in-challenge-to-gop/ |
SOUTH HADLEY, Mass. (WWLP) – A summertime tradition returned to South Hadley Friday night.
Every Friday, Buttery Brook Park hosts a cruise night. The weekly event features all makes and models of cars which includes a state-of-the-art beer vending trailer, equipped with concert-style Bluetooth speakers.
“If you’re interested in seeing all different types of cars, classic cars, and muscle cars this is really good, normally there are about 70 cars each night,” said Larry Dubois, President of the Friends of Buttery Brook Park.
The beer trailer will be at the park all summer, and you don’t have to bring your car. You can bike to the event throughout the summer. | 2022-06-04T00:59:59+00:00 | wwlp.com | https://www.wwlp.com/news/local-news/hampshire-county/buttery-brook-park-hosts-cruise-night-in-south-hadley/ |
1st ship carrying Ukrainian grain leaves the port of Odesa
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - The first ship carrying Ukrainian grain set off from the port of Odesa on Monday under a deal brokered by the United Nations and Turkey that is expected to release large stores of Ukrainian crops to foreign markets and ease a growing hunger crisis.
The Sierra Leone-flagged cargo ship Razoni left Odesa for Lebanon, Turkey’s defense ministry said. A statement from the United Nations said the Razoni was carrying over 26,000 tons of corn.
Data from the Razoni’s Automatic Identification System, a safety tracker for ships at sea, showed the vessel slowly coming out from its berth at Odesa port Monday morning alongside a tug boat.
Ukraine’s Minister of Infrastructure Oleksandr Kubrakov tweeted a video of the long cargo ship sounding its horn as its headed out to sea.
“The first grain ship since Russian aggression has left port,” Kubrakov said on Twitter. “Thanks to the support of all our partner countries and the U.N. we were able to full implement the Agreement signed in Istanbul. It’s important for us to be one of the guarantors of food security.”
The ship is expected to reach Istanbul on Tuesday, where it will be inspected, before being allowed to proceed, the ministry said.
The corn will then head to Lebanon, a tiny Mideast nation in the grips of what the World Bank has described as one of the world’s worst financial crises in more than 150 years. A 2020 explosion at its main port in Beirut shattered its capital city and destroyed grain silos there, a part of which collapsed following a weekslong fire just Sunday.
As the Razoni moved toward the open water of the Black Sea, it changed its destination from Istanbul to Tripoli, Lebanon.
The Turkish ministry statement said other ships would also depart Ukraine’s ports through the safe corridors in line with deals signed in Istanbul on July 22, but did not provide further details.
Russia and Ukraine signed separate agreements with Turkey and the U.N. clearing the way for Ukraine — one of the world’s key breadbaskets — to export 22 million tons of grain and other agricultural goods that have been stuck in Black Sea ports because of Russia’s invasion.
The deals also allow Russia to exports grain and fertilizers.
Ukraine’s infrastructure ministry said that 16 more ships, all blocked since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, were waiting their turn in the ports of Odesa.
Kubrakov said the shipments would also help Ukraine’s war-shattered economy.
“Unlocking ports will provide at least $1 billion in foreign exchange revenue to the economy and an opportunity for the agricultural sector to plan for next year,” Kubrakov said.
The United Nations welcomed the development, saying in a statement that Secretary-General Antonio Guterres hopes it will be just the first of many commercial ships carry Ukrainian grain abroad and “bring much-needed stability and relief to global food security especially in the most fragile humanitarian contexts.”
The resumption of the grain shipments came as fighting raged elsewhere in Ukraine.
Ukraine’s presidential office said that at least three civilians were killed and another 16 wounded by Russian shelling in the Donetsk region over the past 24 hours.
Donetsk Gov. Pavlo Kyrylenko repeated a strong call for all residents to evacuate. He particularly emphasized the need to evacuate about 52,000 children still left in the region.
In Kharkiv, two people were wounded by a Russian strike in the morning. One was wounded while waiting for a bus at a stop, and another was hurt when a Russian shell exploded near an apartment building.
The southern city of Mykolaiv also faced repeated shelling, which triggered fires near a medical facility, destroying a shipment of humanitarian aid containing medicines and food.
Analysts warned that the continuing fighting could threaten the grain deal, making clients nervous.
“The danger remains: The Odesa region has faced constant shelling and only regular supplies could prove the viability of the agreements signed,” said Volodymyr Sidenko, an expert with the Kyiv-based Razumkov Center think-tank.
“The departure of the first vessel doesn’t solve the food crisis, it’s just the first step that could also be the last if Russia decides to continue attacks in the south.”
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Jon Gambrell in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, contributed.
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SUMMIT COUNTY, Utah — A Salt Lake City man said he’s grateful to be alive today thanks to a group of off-duty police officers who saved him from drowning.
Doug Merrill had a day off from work so he decided to spend it kayaking alone on the Jordanelle Reservoir. He said he was nowhere near shore when all of a sudden, his blood sugar level plummeted.
“I just kind of blanked out and tipped my kayak,” he said.
Next thing he knew, he was in the lake, swallowing water. His life jacket was on the kayak and he was losing his strength to stay afloat.
“I saw them and was just barely able to keep my head up,” said Merrill.
What he saw was a group of off-duty Homeless Resource officers with the South Salt Lake Police Department on a boat.
“They were just enjoying a day on the lake and I just happened to be so lucky there,” Merrill said.
The officers were able to pull him to safety and get him a first aid kit to get his blood level back on track.
“I thanked them right off the bat. I’m like, ‘You guys have no idea how close that was,’” Merrill said.
Merrill was able to reunite with the officers who saved him. He wrote them a letter, expressing his gratitude.
The South Salt Lake Police Department posted about the rescue on the department’s Facebook page.
“We are extremely proud of our officers for the exceptional service they provide to the community while on and off-duty,” said the post.
Merrill said next time he goes back on the water he’ll be more careful.
“I know I’ll never take the chance again with not wearing the gear,” he said. “They definitely saved my life. Without a doubt.”
This article was written by Emily Tencer and Melanie Porter for KSTU. | 2022-08-18T17:52:46+00:00 | wkbw.com | https://www.wkbw.com/news/national/utah-man-suffering-medical-emergency-saved-by-off-duty-officers |
Buffalo is latest mass shooting by gunman wearing body armor
(AP) - When a shooter attacked a supermarket in Buffalo, New York, over the weekend, its security guard tried to stop him. At least one of his shots hit the gunman, but it didn’t stop the deadly rampage because the gunman was wearing body armor.
Ten Black people died in the racist massacre, including security guard Aaron Salter, a retired Buffalo police officer hailed as a hero. It’s the latest mass shooting in which the gunman apparently came prepared for anyone trying to stop him with a gun.
At least 21 mass shooters over the last four decades have worn some kind of body armor — and the majority of those were within the last 10 years, according to a database maintained by The Violence Project, a nonpartisan research group that tracks gun violence.
Among them: A massacre that killed 12 people and injured dozens more at a crowded movie theater in Aurora, Colorado, in 2012, and another in nearby Boulder that left 10 people dead at a supermarket last year. The shooter in Texas’s deadliest mass slaying was also wearing protective gear when he killed more than two dozen people at a church in 2017, as was a radicalized Islamic couple who carried out a terror attack in San Bernardino, California, in 2015.
“They’re demonstrating this intent that, ‘I want to absolutely kill or hurt as many people as I possibly can before I just can’t fight anymore,’” said Chris Burbank, the former police chief in Salt Lake City who’s now with the Center for Policing Equity.
The Violence Project database doesn’t show a clear correlation with body armor and the number of victims. But such gear can enable attackers to shoot longer and is a symbolic way to adhere to societal expectations of what a mass shooting looks like, said James Densley, a criminal justice professor at Metro State University in Minnesota who co-founded The Violence Project.
“A mass shooting is intended to be a final act — you don’t get away with a mass shooting,” Densley said. “So it’s meant to be a big spectacle, and it’s meant to have people pay attention and to notice it. One of the ways you do that is you dress up pretending you’re in the military.”
Police officers are seeing body armor in other types of investigations, like narcotics cases, said former Miami Police Chief Jorge Colina. Body armor is relatively easy to get, especially the soft body armor similar to the bulletproof vests regularly worn by police officers that are effective against handguns.
Getting body armor isn’t difficult under U.S. laws. It’s illegal under federal law for a convicted felon to buy body armor, but other than that there are few restrictions on purchasing it. Only one state blocks it from being ordered online and shipped to homes: Connecticut, which requires a face-to-face purchase.
Colina would like to see more states consider stricter rules.
“I don’t think it’s something that is really thought about too much, but we’ve seen it many times and we’ve seen it here in south Florida,” Colina said. “Somebody commits a crime wearing body armor, and it’s terrifying. The idea that you may not be able to stop them if you had to use deadly force is terrifying.”
Still, body armor itself isn’t inherently dangerous and is in fact aimed at protection — something on the minds of many people amid a spike in gun violence in the U.S., Burbank said. And it’s unclear what effective body armor regulation would even look like, given the difficulty of regulating the weapons that are used in the shootings.
“Most of those same laws apply to guns,” Burbank said. “Does that prohibit anyone in this nation from having access to a firearm?”
Body armor hasn’t been worn in the majority of mass shootings, said James Alan Fox, a criminologist at Northeastern University who has been tracking mass killings back to 2006 along with The Associated Press and USA Today.
But it does indicate a level of planning. Body armor was mentioned more than a dozen times in the online writings attributed to the white suspect in the Buffalo shooting, Payton Gendron, who was arrested at the supermarket and has pleaded not guilty to murder.
The Violence Project database also doesn’t include slayings that don’t meet the definition of a mass shooting because fewer than four people were killed.
In one such shooting at Philadelphia’s Thomas Jefferson University Hospital last October, a nursing assistant wearing blue scrubs and a ballistics vest killed a co-worker and then wounded two police officers before being killed himself. In another, this month in Round Rock, Texas, a 31-year-old Marine veteran wounded a neighbor before engaging in a shootout with law enforcement, after which he was found dead, wearing body armor.
In contrast to U.S. laws, four Canadian provinces have enacted severe restrictions on the possession of body armor — Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba and Nova Scotia. Residents must obtain permits to possess body armor, including ballistic vests, and must undergo background checks before getting those permits, which must be renewed on an annual or biannual basis. Violators face hefty fines and jail time.
Alberta adopted its law in 2012 because of spiraling gang violence in which gang members wore vests while committing crimes such as drive-by shootings and even sported them in public, said Ian Roddick, a spokesman with the province’s Ministry of Justice and Solicitor General.
Applicants must have no criminal record. Permits generally are granted to those whose jobs, such as security guards, require protection.
Some Australian territories also restrict body armor possession.
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Associated Press writer Susan Haigh in Hartford, Connecticut, contributed to this report.
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Wei Chen wants people who visit Philadelphia's Chinatown to see past the amber-colored roast ducks hanging in a restaurant window and notice the two older women chatting in Mandarin on the steps to the apartments above.
“These apartments are full of people who are low-income, who are elderly people, and people who are new immigrants,” said Chen, the community engagement director for Asian Americans United. “You have to think about how Chinatown was created. We weren't welcome in other neighborhoods.”
Chen, along with other organizers and members of Chinatown, said they were surprised by the Philadelphia 76ers' announcement Thursday of a proposal to build a $1.3 billion arena just a block from the community's gateway arch. They said neither the organization nor the property owner reached out for community input before the announcement.
A spokesperson for 76 Devcorp, the development company behind the arena, said in an emailed statement that the process is in its early stages — years from “anything changing" — and that the company planned to work with the community to help shape the project and ensure it's “done right."
“We are very sensitive to the Chinatown community’s concern in light of prior Center City proposals and are committed to listening to and working with the community in a way that hasn’t happened before," the statement read.
But those are promises many in Chinatown have heard before. After decades of developments — like the Pennsylvania Convention Center, which took homes from 200 families; Interstate 676, also known as the Vine Street Expressway, which threatened to cut off parts of the community; and proposals for a jail, a casino and another sports facility — that all were beaten back by the community, residents have a deep playbook of their own to choose from.
Across the country, there are fewer than 50 Chinatowns, some more vibrant and larger than others. Many took root in areas of cities that were thought of as red light districts. And as cities grew and changed around those communities, many Chinatowns have been under threat from gentrification or development.
Like others, the community in Philadelphia is just bouncing back after losing business during the pandemic, when Chinatown’s restaurants were shuttered for dining-in. Much of the senior population didn’t want to leave the neighborhood because of the fourfold increase since 2019 in hate crimes against people of Asian descent.
“This is an ongoing struggle for Chinatowns and other downtown communities of color and of low income,” said historian John Kuo Wei Tchen, director of Rutgers University’s Clement Price Institute on Ethnicity, Culture and the Modern Experience. “In the case of Chinatowns that play important symbolic roles for the cosmopolitan claims of the city, sport authority interests often trump such roles.”
The 76ers’ current home is in south Philadelphia, a few miles from downtown, along with most of the city’s other pro sports teams.
Many Chinatown residents and business owners are concerned that if a new arena is built, affordable street parking will disappear, traffic will increase, and holding traditional celebrations and festivals could become more difficult. But they are also worried that already-increasing property values could spike and force many who depend on the community to leave.
Debbie Wei is a founding member of Asian Americans United, started in Philadelphia in the 1980s to unite people of Asian ancestry to build the community and fight oppression. She was also an organizer of the protests against a proposed Phillies baseball stadium that city officials wanted to place at Chinatown’s door in 2000.
“If it's not a stadium, it's a highway or a convention center. Seattle ... Detroit ... Chicago, Boston, and then Washington, D.C. I have friends who grew up in Chinatown in D.C. and it's just been decimated," Wei said.
The home of the Washington Capitals hockey team and the Wizards basketball team moved to D.C.'s Chinatown community in 1997. Economic development experts say the increased foot traffic and more desirable real estate brought revitalization, but for the Chinatown community it meant rising rents and chain restaurants forcing them out.
Census numbers show that in 1990, about 66% of the people who lived in the D.C. Chinatown area identified as Asian American. That dwindled to 21% in 2010. And as of the 2020 census, that had dropped to about 18% in the two tracts that make up parts of Chinatown.
Wei described signs for chains like CVS and Starbucks appearing with Chinese translations beside them, calling it a “cosmetic illusion.” Chen fears the changes to D.C.'s Chinatown could happen to Philadelphia.
“If you go inside a restaurant or a business, the workers aren't Asian anymore. The owner isn't Asian. And a lot of the customers aren't Asian,” he said. “So where is the Chinatown? It's not there anymore.”
But in Philadelphia, Chinese-speaking households have been one of the fastest-growing populations, according to the census. The community passed the 5% threshold recently, meaning Chinese languages became official ballot languages. Asian and other immigrant communities contributed to the city reversing a decades-long trend of losing population in recent censuses.
Helen Gym, the first Asian American woman to serve on Philadelphia City Council and an at-large member, held up two T-shirts from previous fights against potentially detrimental developments wanting to come to Chinatown. The first says, “No stadium in Chinatown,” and the second crossed out the word stadium and replaces it with “casino,” for the 2008 proposal that hoped to put a casino near the current proposal for the arena.
Gym previously joined the fight against the stadium and said that now, as a council member, she is “extremely skeptical” of the 76ers proposal.
“To us, this is one of the most vital parts and neighborhoods and communities in the city of Philadelphia,” Gym said. “This side has been a community that has continued to invest in itself, in its people, in small businesses. And in fact, this side is the one that has grown the health and well-being of the city.”
After the stadium failed in 2000, Gym said, the community developed the nearby space north of the expressway to add a public charter school, a community center, extensions of the Chinese Christian Church, the first Cambodian arts center and other cultural organizations.
Wei was the first principal of that school, the Folk Arts Cultural Treasures charter school. She said the building's owner turned down offers from developers who wanted to build condos.
“People don't understand what Chinatown means to the people of this community, people all over the area who consider this their home,” Wei said.
“There are precious few communities, real communities, left in Philadelphia. They are not just geographic; they are about relationships and memories. They are a place-based core that has been systematically destroyed not just in Philadelphia and the U.S.; but around the world," Wei said. "And once Chinatown is gone, it's gone. You can't rebuild it."
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Associated Press writer Shawn Marsh in Trenton, New Jersey, contributed to this report.
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ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan (AP) — Voters in Turkmenistan headed to the polls on Sunday to elect a new parliament that is expected to be opposition-free and loyal to the government of the gas-rich Central Asian nation.
A total of 2,602 polling stations opened in Turkmenistan at 7 a.m. (0200 GMT) to accommodate about 3.5 million registered voters, with another 42 polling sites set up at embassies abroad.
Voters will elect 125 members of parliament out of 258 candidates, put forward by three political parties or running independently. All of them support President Serdar Berdymukhamedov.
Berdymukhamedov, 41, was elected last March to succeed his father, Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov, who had run the isolated ex-Soviet country for more than a decade.
Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov came to power after the death of the eccentric Saparmurat Niyazov in 2006 and established a pervasive personality cult similar to that of his predecessor. Under his rule, Turkmenistan has remained difficult for outsiders to enter. It has also struggled to diversify its economy, which is overwhelmingly dependent on its vast natural gas reserves.
Berdymukhamedov has cultivated an image of robust health with media stunts that included firing a pistol at a man-sized target while riding a bicycle and hoisting a gold weightlifting bar, to the applause of his Cabinet. He has the title “Arkadag,” or Protector, and last year stepped down, giving way for his son to assume office.
Earlier this year, Serdar Berdymukhamedov appointed his father to be the chairman of Halk Maslahaty, or People’s Council, the country's supreme representative body. The People’s Council has the power to change the country’s constitution and determine the main guidelines of domestic and foreign policies, giving the 65-year-old Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov powerful levers to shape the country’s course.
The vote on Sunday will “mark the new stage of democratic changes” in Turkmenistan, President Serdar Berdymukhamedov was quoted as saying by state media.
No election in post-Soviet Turkmenistan, however, has been considered genuinely competitive. | 2023-03-26T10:44:55+00:00 | ourmidland.com | https://www.ourmidland.com/news/politics/article/turkmenistan-votes-for-new-opposition-free-17860649.php |
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission filed its December lawsuit to block Microsoft’s $69 billion takeover of gaming company Activision Blizzard partly to get ahead of its European counterparts and dissuade them from accepting a settlement allowing the deal, according to people familiar with the investigations.
The FTC filed a complaint challenging the merger Dec. 8, hours after a call between U.S. and European Union officials about their respective investigations, said one of the people, who asked not to be identified because the discussions were confidential. The EU officials suggested on the call they intended to begin talks with Microsoft about potential remedies, the person said.
That prompted the FTC to file its case the same day to send a strong signal to EU Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager and her staff, the people said, even though technically the commission wouldn’t entertain remedy proposals from the companies until later in the process.
Officials from the EU and the U.K. aren’t expected to decide on the deal until April, and typically U.S. officials would wait until closer to the deadline and try to work out a global resolution. People close to the transaction said they weren’t expecting action from the FTC until the spring.
By moving quickly, the FTC would be able to “get out in front of the Europeans in an effort to shape the narrative,” said Barry Nigro, who served as the No. 2 antitrust official at the Justice Department during the Trump administration and now heads the antitrust practice at Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson. He isn’t involved in the Microsoft-Activision case.
The FTC declined to comment. The European Union’s antitrust watchdog declined to comment, saying its investigation of the deal is continuing. Microsoft pointed to comments President Brad Smith made when the FTC filed its case: “Even with confidence in our case, we remain committed to creative solutions with regulators that will protect competition, consumers and workers in the tech sector.”
Microsoft’s Activision takeover requires approval from 16 jurisdictions, with the FTC, the U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority and the European Commission representing the biggest hurdles. The three international agencies have been in close contact on the deal since it was announced in January 2022.
The European Commission is conducting an in-depth inquiry and has a deadline to make a decision by April 11. The commission is expected to issue a so-called statement of objections in the near future, setting out potential reasons for blocking the deal if no remedies are forthcoming. Such filings are routine in big deals and don’t necessarily indicate a transaction is headed for a veto.
The U.K. regulator is also reviewing the transaction and plans to issue a preliminary decision this month or early February, with a final decision April 26.
Microsoft intends to propose a global remedy package to EU competition officials that would guarantee Sony’s PlayStation would continue to have access to the popular Call of Duty game for the next 10 years. Sony has so far rebuffed Microsoft’s offers. The Xbox maker has also entered into a deal to bring the game to Nintendo and allow it to be sold by Valve’s PC gaming platform Steam. If EU officials accepted that remedy, which would apply globally, it could potentially undermine cases brought in the U.S. or U.K.
The EU has diverged from its fellow agencies before. In February, the commission accepted a settlement and approved a merger between Finland’s two shipping equipment giants. A month later, the U.K. and U.S. simultaneously said they would block the deal and the companies abandoned the merger.
With assistance from Anna Edgerton, Stephanie Bodoni and Peter Chapman. | 2023-01-26T23:59:41+00:00 | seattletimes.com | https://www.seattletimes.com/business/ftc-filed-microsoft-activision-suit-to-head-off-eu-settlement/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_nation-world |
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Kevin Roy shoots 2-over 74 in round four of the Sanderson Farms Championship
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Kevin Roy rolls in 17-foot birdie putt at Sanderson Farms
In the second round of the 2022 Sanderson Farms Championship, Kevin Roy makes a 17-foot birdie putt on the par-3 13th hole.
Kevin Roy hit 8 of 18 greens in regulation during his final round at the Sanderson Farms Championship, finishing at 1 under for the tournament. Roy finished his day in 76th at 1 under; Sepp Straka and Mackenzie Hughes are tied for 1st at 17 under; Garrick Higgo is in 3rd at 16 under; and Dean Burmester is in 4th at 15 under.
After a drive to the left rough on the 411-yard par-4 first hole, Roy chipped in his third, carding a birdie for the hole. This moved Roy to 1 under for the round.
On the 591-yard par-5 third hole, Roy reached the green in 3 and had a three-putt after missing a 2 feet putt he finished with a 3-putt bogey, putting him at even for the round.
At the par-5 fifth, Roy chipped in his fourth shot from 6 yards off the green, scoring a birdie for the hole. This moved Roy to 1 under for the round.
On the 482-yard par-4 sixth, Roy had a bogey after hitting the green in 3 and two putting, moving Roy to even-par for the round.
Roy got a bogey on the 403-yard par-4 eighth, getting on the green in 3 and two putting, moving Roy to 1 over for the round.
At the 421-yard par-4 ninth, Roy got on in 2 and missed his par putt from 6 feet, finishing with a 3-putt bogey. This moved Roy to 2 over for the round.
After a drive to the left rough on the 554-yard par-5 11th hole, Roy chipped in his fifth from 9 yards, scoring a par. This kept Roy at 2 over for the round.
On the 584-yard par-5 14th, Roy had a bogey after hitting the green in 4 and two putting. This moved Roy to 3 over for the round.
After a 287 yard drive on the 330-yard par-4 15th, Roy chipped his second shot to 4 feet, which he rolled for one-putt birdie on the hole. This moved Roy to 2 over for the round.
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NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) — Rutgers University and union representatives have announced an agreement on a framework for new contracts with several faculty unions, allowing a halt to a five-day strike that was the first such job action in the 257-year history of New Jersey’s flagship university,
Rutgers said early Saturday that the agreement on the framework on economic issues was reached late Friday night with the aid of Gov. Phil Murphy, and closure on that framework “will allow our 67,000 students to resume their studies and pursue their academic degrees.”
“Nothing we do is as important as living up to the expectations that our students and their families have of us to be fully supportive of them and nurturing of their academic ambitions and dreams,” the school said in a statement.
The unions representing professors, part-time lecturers and graduate student workers told members that they had agreed to suspend the strike and return to work, but more issues need to be resolved before members would have a tentative agreement to vote on.
“Our historic strike got us to this point. And let us be clear, a suspension of our strike is not a cancellation. If we do not secure the gains we need on the open issues through bargaining in the coming days, we can and will resume our work stoppage,” they said, also vowing informational pickets as classes resume next week.
Three unions, which represent about 9,000 Rutgers staff members, have been involved in the strike: the Rutgers AAUP-AFT, which represents full-time faculty, graduate workers, postdoctoral associates and some counselors; the Rutgers Adjunct Faculty Union, which represents part-time lecturers; and the AAUP-BHSNJ, which includes faculty in the biomedical and health sciences at Rutgers’ medical, dental, nursing and public health schools.
The unions said the framework included “significant” pay increases for adjuncts and substantial raises for graduate student workers, as well as more job security for adjunct and nontenure-track faculty, union representation for graduate fellows, and other improvements.
Rutgers said the pact, retroactive to July, will increase salaries across the board for full-time faculty and EOF counselors by at least 14 percent by July 2025. It will also provide a 43.8 percent increase in the per-credit salary rate for part-time lecturers and strengthen their job security, increase minimum salaries for postdoctoral fellows and associates and substantially increase wages and other support for teaching assistants and graduate assistants.
Picket lines went up Monday at the New Brunswick, Piscataway, Newark and Camden campuses as students were finishing their spring semester and preparing for finals and commencement. NJ.com reports that some said they went to classes as usual because some professors were still teaching or handing out assignments, while others said classes were called off or they decided to stay away or even walk picket lines in support of the walkout. | 2023-04-15T17:15:08+00:00 | kdvr.com | https://kdvr.com/news/nationalworld-news/ap-us-news/rutgers-unions-announce-agreement-classes-to-resume/ |
Los Angeles Angels’ Gio Urshela exited Thursday’s 5-3 win over the Texas Rangers early with a hip injury.
The first baseman was on crutches after the game and “acknowledged he’ll likely have to miss time,” reports Sam Blum of The Athletic.
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Urshela sustained the injury after falling while trying to beat out a double play in the first inning. He was helped by a trainer for several minutes afterwards, and came back for the bottom of the first inning before exiting the game.
Urshela had been out of the starting lineup for the last four games due to back soreness.
The 31-year-old sparkled with his glove at third base for the Yankees — and eventually was traded to the Minnesota Twins along with catcher Gary Sanchez. Many Yankees fans, frustrated by the hitting struggles of Josh Donaldson last season, longed to have Urshela back. In his three years with the Yankees, he slashed .292/.335/.480 with 41 homers and a .815 OPS.
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The Twins traded Urshela to Los Angeles in November. The utility infielder is hitting .299/.329/.374 this season.
Urshela could end up on the injured list in the next few days. His injury came after third baseman Anthony Rendon was hit by a pitch on his left wrist.
“Get out of here before somebody else gets hurt,” Manager Phil Nevin said, per Blum. “We talked about it. … It’s going to take all of us. Even more than what we started with in the room.”
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Cincinnati Zoo narrows search down to 2 names for new baby hippo
Published: Aug. 11, 2022 at 10:57 AM EDT|Updated: 17 minutes ago
CINCINNATI (WXIX) - The Cincinnati Zoo has narrowed its search for a name for their new baby boy hippo from 90,000 suggestions to just two.
The two finalists are Fritz and Ferguson, WXIX reported.
There is still a chance for people to weigh in on their favorite before the zoo announces its final decision on Aug. 15.
Bibi gave birth to her calf on Aug. 3 at about 10 p.m.
The zoo said the baby’s famous sister, Fiona, and the zoo’s other hippo, Tucker, have been kept away from Bibi while she bonds with her new baby boy.
Mom and baby will stay behind the scenes for a while, but the zoo is sharing photos and videos on social media.
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SINGAPORE, March 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital therapeutics startup Respiree has received the United States Food and Drug Administration's 510(k) clearance for its RS001 cardio-respiratory wearable.
The RS001 is a chest wearable that measures respiration directly and can be used on patients suffering from cardio-pulmonary diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and congestive heart failure.
WHY IT MATTERS
Respiration offers the number one vital for predicting clinical deterioration. Unfortunately, respiration data is often missing within workflows though key to saving lives and preventing health decline. Please see here for more information.
Take for example COPD that is a chronic global lung disease. According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, COPD affects 15.7 million Americans with more than 150,000 Americans dying each year – that is 1 death every 4 minutes! COPD has one of the highest hospital readmission rates, leading to costs to providers and payors.
Exacerbations or worsening conditions generally drive this high disease burden and identifying them early can prevent further lung function decline and reduce mortality.
"COPD exacerbations drive both morbidity and mortality. It is important to be able to identify them early and prevent them with the right therapeutic. By using Respiree's RS001, physicians can now have the opportunity to identify exacerbations not hours or minutes in advance, but days in advance. This can enable patients to quickly receive preventive care before exacerbation onset," said Respiree's CEO and Founder Dr Gurpreet Singh.
With its first 510(k) clearance, Respiree plans to further solicit clearances for its expanded indications for use and software that will utilize proprietary respiratory digital biomarkers from the RS001 to predict worsening conditions in diseases such as COPD and congestive heart failure. RS001 is CE marked, approved for use in Australia by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA) and has now received clearance from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
About Respiree
Respiree (www.respiree.com) is a digital therapeutics company providing personalized healthcare services for cardio-pulmonary disease management using a combination of proprietary breath-cardio sensors, AI and workflow integrated UIUX.
Respiree is deployed internationally. Respiree is CE marked, approved for use in Australia by the Therapeutics Goods Administration and has now received clearance from the United States Food and Drug Administration.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Klein Law Firm announces that a class action complaint has been filed on behalf of shareholders of 17 Education & Technology Group Inc. (NASDAQ: YQ) alleging that the Company violated federal securities laws.
This lawsuit is on behalf of persons or entities who purchased or otherwise acquired publicly traded 17EdTech securities pursuant and/or traceable to the registration statement and related prospectus issued in connection with 17EdTech's December 2020 initial public offering.
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: September 19, 2022
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CLASS ACTION CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that 17 Education & Technology Group Inc. made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) 17EdTech's K-12 Academic AST Services would end less than a year after the Company's initial public offering; (2) as part of its ongoing regulatory efforts, Chinese authorities would imminently curtail and/or end 17EdTech's core business; and (3) as a result, defendants' statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially false and misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times.
WHAT THIS MEANS TO YOU AS A SHAREHOLDER: If you have suffered a loss in 17EdTech you have until September 19, 2022 to petition the court for lead plaintiff status. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
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The Chicago Bears will try to bounce back from Week 8′s 49-29 road defeat to the Dallas Cowboys. And while the 20-point loss was undoubtedly humbling, Bears quarterback Justin Fields continues to show signs of improvement after posting a Total QBR of 72.5, according to ESPN.
It was the second time this season that Fields recorded a Total QBR of 70 or higher in a losing effort. To further Fields’ development, the Bears added a wide receiver in Chase Claypool at the trade deadline.
However, they also traded away two key pieces on defense in edge rusher Robert Quinn and linebacker Roquan Smith.
Thus, given all the moving parts, it wouldn’t surprise me if things are a bit chaotic for Chicago early on when it hosts the Miami Dolphins in Week 9.
Dolphins vs. Bears NFL odds
Spread: MIA -4.5 (-105) vs. CHI +4.5 (-115)
Moneyline: MIA (-205) vs. CHI (+172)
Total: Over 44.5 (-115) | Under 44.5 (-105)
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Dolphins 1H: -2.5
Dolphins vs. Bears NFL analysis
Adding Claypool is more of a long-term plan, as I think it’s always difficult for a wide receiver to step right in with a new team and be up to speed. Defensively, the Bears ranked 26th in Football Outsiders DVOA (Defense-adjusted Value Over Average) metric, so the loss of Quinn and Smith certainly won’t help their cause.
In contrast, the Dolphins added to their defense by landing Bradley Chubb from the Denver Broncos. Miami might’ve also gotten better at the running back position after including Chase Edmonds in the trade to Denver and replacing him with Jeff Wilson from the 49ers.
Wilson’s acquisition is somewhat underrated because it reunites him with some familiar faces in Miami. Wilson was a teammate of the former 49ers running back Raheem Mostert, and both played under Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel when he was the offensive coordinator in San Francisco.
According to NFL.com, the Dolphins rank second in explosive pass plays of 20 or more yards, and they’re tied for first in pass plays of 40 or more yards. And if we look at the efficiency of both teams running the ball, Chicago ranks 18th in Football Outsiders’ run DVOA metric, while Miami is right behind in the 19th spot. However, if we assess how both teams fare defensively in stopping the run, the Dolphins rank ninth in run DVOA while the Bears are 28th.
These matchups should bode well for the Dolphins — particularly early on in the game. I suspect that’s when the Bears will feel the loss of Quinn and Smith the most as they try to get other players acclimated in filling their vacancies.
The first half has also been a bugaboo for the Bears this season. According to our Action Labs database, Chicago has a woeful 1-7 mark against the spread this season in the first half.
Lay the points with the visitors in the first half. | 2022-11-06T17:26:12+00:00 | chicagotribune.com | https://www.chicagotribune.com/betting/nfl/ct-nfl-picks-dolphins-bears-week-9-20221106-ofo5wem47vc6div7fbsm5cd2wi-story.html |
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Henri Mouyebe slaps green, red and yellow paint on his bald head and big, bare belly before every Cameroon soccer game. He's been transforming his hefty frame into a living, moving Cameroon flag for 40 years in support of his team.
He will take his paint, and a huge dollop of hope, to this year's World Cup in Qatar.
“We are going there as conquerors, as winners, to play seven matches, play until the end of the tournament,” Mouyebe said, forecasting Cameroon will go all the way to the World Cup final.
Eternal optimism.
Sadly for Mouyebe, it's most likely misguided given Cameroon's recent World Cup record. The Indomitable Lions have won only one game at the last five World Cups they've played in and nothing suggests they'll be walking out at Lusail Stadium on Dec. 18 to compete for soccer's biggest prize.
In an African context, Cameroon's struggles are significant because it was the country, the team, that did shake the world of soccer 32 years ago by beating defending champion Argentina — a team that had Diego Maradona — on the way to the quarterfinals of the 1990 World Cup in Italy. Nearly the semifinals, but for an extra-time loss to England.
Africa had arrived, everyone said. Pele declared an African triumph at the World Cup was imminent. Seven World Cups and more than 30 years later, no African team has gone any further than Cameroon did by reaching the quarterfinals. Cameroon hasn't been anywhere near that again.
“You have to be realistic,” former Tunisia coach Youssef Zouaoui said of Africa’s hopes of having a historic World Cup in Qatar with a semifinalist, or even better, this time. “The ambition is legitimate, but the reality on the ground is something else.”
That reality for World Cup-bound Tunisia, Zouaoui said, is the country's best players, driven by the economics of world soccer, play for European clubs, which often trumps their commitments to their country. The same economics have slowly drained Tunisia's domestic soccer so that it is now in dire straits financially.
How do you then build better stadiums, better leagues, better national teams to match the demands of a continent of 1.3 billion, where soccer runs deeper than any other sport?
Those basic drawbacks can be applied to all five African teams going to this year's World Cup — Senegal, Ghana, Cameroon, Morocco and Tunisia — even if they are unique teams that aren't defined just by being African. It's not just an African problem, nor is it new. Rich European clubs also draw players and focus from South America, Asia and elsewhere, and have done for years.
But in Africa, the Confederation of African Football, the body that runs soccer on the continent, has been seen as the biggest failure of all.
CAF hit a new low since the last World Cup when FIFA, the sport's main governing body, sent its secretary general to run the African organization for six months in 2019, an unprecedented move to take over an independent continental confederation. It was necessary, FIFA said, because of the organizational and financial mess that CAF was in.
FIFA didn't stop there. Last year, FIFA president Gianni Infantino brokered a deal to ensure his favored candidate, South African mining billionaire Patrice Motsepe, was elected unopposed as the new president of CAF. Motsepe has been flanked by Infantino at almost every official function since.
FIFA's outsized influence in CAF over the last three years has prompted a new wave of criticism of a body that has been troubled for a lot longer, and surely does need saving. But Infantino's interest, the critics say, is more likely Africa's 54 votes, soccer's second-largest continental voting bloc behind Europe, ahead of the FIFA presidential election next year in Rwanda.
“Having 54 countries and one particular confederation at his beck and call just increases his leverage," African soccer analyst Francis Gaitho said, also saving some blame for African soccer leaders who he believes are complicit.
African soccer's decision-making has now been “outsourced to Europe," Gaitho said, just like its best talent.
Amid the politics, CAF is nearly bankrupt, reported a $44.6 million net loss last year and somehow bungled a $1 billion, 10-year sponsorship deal in the early days of FIFA's influence in 2019 that would have represented the biggest single investment in African soccer and might have gone some way to solving the myriad of problems.
“There’s always a correlation between bad governance and the teams and results,” Gaitho warned. “I will tell people to manage their expectations and not expect too much from Africa."
Hope remains, mostly this time with Senegal, spearheaded by Sadio Mané and a team that has managed in recent years to rise above Africa's issues.
Elsewhere, they're calling for help. Ghana held two separate days of national prayer, one for Christians and one for Muslims, last month for its team, which was also a much-celebrated quarterfinalist 12 years ago but will now be the lowest-ranked team at this year's World Cup.
At 67, Mouyebe is old enough to remember vividly his country's magical run in 1990. Maybe it's what has given him the energy to still paint his entire body, head to toe, for the last 20 years without seeing Cameroon win once at the World Cup.
“The wish of all Africans is that performances like that of 1990 become normal," said Jules Onana, who played on that Cameroon team at the 1990 World Cup. "Rather than being a feat without a future."
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Associated Press writers Isifu Wirfengla in Yaounde, Cameroon, Francis Kokutse in Accra, Ghana, and Bouazza ben Bouazza in Tunis, Tunisia, contributed to this report.
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Amazon’s stock dropped more than 19% in after-hours trading Thursday as the company told investors it is preparing for a period of slowing growth.
The dip came despite Amazon’s reporting its best quarterly financial performance of the year, with $127 billion in sales and $2.9 billion in net income for the three months between July and September.
Amazon is “taking actions to tighten our belts, including pausing hiring in certain businesses and winding down products and services where we believe our resources are better spent elsewhere,” Chief Financial Officer Brian Olsavsky said Thursday. “We aim to strike the right balance between the best thing for our customers for the long term, while driving operational efficiency improvements, and accomplishing more with less.”
CEO Andy Jassy said in a statement Amazon has “a set of initiatives that we’re methodically working through that we believe will yield a stronger cost structure for the business moving forward.”
So far this year, Amazon has already taken steps to cut costs. It implemented a corporate hiring freeze for its stores business, the retail division that includes online and physical stores, its marketplace for third-party sellers and Amazon Prime subscription service. The company has also cut back on several projects, including delivery robots, a virtual travel experience and a video device for kids. In August, Amazon announced it would end its healthcare venture, Amazon Care, at the end of this year.
“We are seeing signs all around that people’s budgets are tight, inflation is still high, energy costs are an additional layer on top of that,” Olsavsky told reporters Thursday. “We are preparing for what could be a slower growth period, like most companies.”
Facing economic pressures, many other big tech giants are looking at similar cost-cutting measures. Google’s parent company Alphabet said in July it would slow hiring for the rest of the year. Meta, the parent company of Facebook, said last month it was reducing its head count for the first time in company history. Microsoft said this month it will lay off about 1,000 employees, its second round of job cuts this year.
Jeff Bezos spoke up on Twitter this month, writing “the probabilities in this economy tell you to batten down the hatches.”
In the third quarter this year, Amazon reported net income of $2.9 billion, or $0.28 per diluted share. That’s a decrease from the same quarter in 2021, when the company reported net income of $3.2 billion, or $0.31 per diluted share.
But it’s a shift away from the net losses it had reported the first two quarters this year. Amazon lost nearly $4 billion in the first three months of 2022 and reported a $2 billion net loss in the second quarter this year.
Amazon attributed those losses to its investment in Rivian, an electric vehicle startup that has struggled with production delays and market upheaval. Amazon cited a $7.6 billion loss because of Rivian’s shrinking valuation in the first quarter of 2022 and a $3.9 billion loss from its investment in the second quarter of 2022.
This quarter, Amazon reported a gain of $1.1 billion from its investment in Rivian.
Net sales increased 15% in the third quarter this year to $127.1 billion, compared to $110.8 billion in the same quarter of 2021. Taking out the impact of changes in foreign exchange rates, Amazon says sales increased 19%. Amazon Web Services, the company’s cloud computing division, saw sales increase 27% year over year to $20.5 billion.
Amazon’s operating income decreased to $2.5 billion in the third quarter of 2022, from $4.9 billion in the third quarter of 2021. AWS reported operating income of $5.4 billion.
“There is obviously a lot happening in the macroeconomic environment and we’ll balance our investments to be more streamlined without compromising our key long-term, strategic bets,” Jassy said Thursday. “What won’t change is our maniacal focus on the customer experience.”
Earlier this year Amazon offered billions of dollars to acquire new companies. In July, Amazon announced it would acquire primary care organization One Medical in a $3.9 billion deal. The next month, it announced plans to acquire iRobot, the company behind the Roomba vacuum that scoots around households, in a $1.7 billion deal.
In its warehouses, Amazon is ramping up hiring to prepare for a surge in online orders ahead of the holiday shopping season. It plans to hire 150,000 seasonal workers, about the same as last year.
In September, the company pledged to increase pay for hourly workers in the U.S.. Amazon says the raises will cost it about $1 billion over the next year. Workers say the raise equals about $0.50 to $1 more per hour.
Amazon said Thursday it expects net sales in the fourth quarter this year to increase between 2% and 8% compared to the same quarter in 2021, to somewhere between $140 billion and $148 billion. It expects operating income to land between $0 and $4 billion. | 2022-10-28T00:01:29+00:00 | seattletimes.com | https://www.seattletimes.com/business/amazon-stock-has-double-digit-drop-as-it-prepares-to-tighten-its-belt/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_all |
3 boaters rescued after fending off sharks in Louisiana
EMPIRE, La. (WVUE/Gray News) - After being reported missing over the weekend, three boaters were rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard about 25 miles offshore from Empire in Plaquemines Parish, according to WVUE.
During the search Sunday night, first responders found two boaters who had visible injuries to their hands from fending off sharks.
The boaters were pulled from the water by the Coast Guard in time before sharks could harm them. The boaters were taken to the University Medical Center New Orleans and were reported to be in stable condition.
A Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans MH-60 Jayhawk aircrew also hoisted a third boater from the water.
Officials say all three boaters were wearing lifejackets and one was experiencing signs of hypothermia at the time of the rescue. Their 24-foot center console boat reportedly sank the day before, stranding them without communication devices.
“We searched an area roughly the size of Rhode Island and are thankful to have found these missing boaters,” said Lt. Cmdr. Kevin Keefe, a Sector New Orleans Search and Rescue Mission Coordinator.
“If the family member had not notified the Coast Guard, and if these three boaters were not wearing life jackets, this could’ve been a completely different outcome,” Keefe said. “We appreciate the assistance of the boating public, who were instrumental in helping identify possible areas where these boaters could have been operating before the vessel became in distress.”
The boaters were reported missing by concerned family members when they did not return home from a fishing trip.
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Former Alabama lawmaker indicted on sex abuse charge
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Former Alabama lawmaker and political activist Perry Hooper Jr. has officially been indicted for sexual abuse, according to court documents.
Hooper was arrested in August after court filings stated he grabbed the victim by the breasts and waist, then kissed her neck before she could break free. The incident is said to have happened as he was leaving a business on Commerce Street on Aug. 16.
Following the altercation, Hooper was taken into custody by agents with the United States Marshals Task Force and transported to the Montgomery County Detention Facility where he was later released on $15,000 bail.
Hooper is a former Republican state representative who served in the legislature from 1984 until 2003. He was a member of the Alabama Republican State Executive Committee at the time of his arrest and previously co-chaired the state’s Donald Trump 2016 presidential campaign.
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Company to showcase a groundbreaking videoconferencing multi-camera solution based on the VA7000 chipset, new VS3000 Stello chipset family capabilities, and a USB Type-C professional grade extension solution.
HOD HASHARON, Israel, Jan. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Valens Semiconductor (NYSE: VLN), a premier provider of high-speed connectivity solutions for the audio-video and automotive markets, today announced that it will be unveiling new products and capabilities at ISE 2023 in Barcelona, Spain that address growing needs in the corporate, education and digital-signage markets, among others. The company will reveal a proof of concept for an innovative videoconferencing multi-camera solution, a professional grade extension solution for USB Type-C interfaces, a next-generation multi-user videoconferencing product. The company will showcase more than 40 HDBaseT 3.0-supported products from 25 leading audio-video manufacturers at the HDBaseT Alliance/Valens Semiconductor booth #2M650, more than double the number exhibited at ISE last year, along with dozens of additional products to be found throughout the show floor exhibited by more than 80 HDBaseT Alliance members.
"Valens Semiconductor is once again spearheading the advancement of the high-speed audio-video connectivity market globally as it continues to develop its product portfolio and will be highlighting its newest offerings at ISE 2023. The substantially larger number of manufacturers exhibiting HDBaseT 3.0-supported products is a testament to the market demand for Valens Semiconductor's VS3000 products," said Gabi Shriki, Senior Vice President and Head of Audio Video at Valens Semiconductor. "Furthermore, the new videoconferencing multi-camera VA7000 chipset is a good example of how we leverage our core technology across multiple business segments. Overall, demand for audio-video solutions is extending into new applications and verticals - from corporate, education, and government, to industrial, transportation, medical and more."
To be showcased by Valens Semiconductor at ISE 2023:
Groundbreaking videoconferencing multi-camera solution – Valens Semiconductor will unveil an innovative videoconferencing multi-camera solution with its new VA7000 chipset Camera Serial Interface (CSI) extension technology. The CSI extension technology will enable high-performing, uncompressed distribution of multiple cameras in a very cost-efficient manner. A proof of concept will be revealed at ISE 2023.
New VS3000 Stello chipset family capabilities – at ISE 2023 Valens Semiconductor will showcase new capabilities of its VS3000 Stello Family chipset, which leverages the Dual HDBaseT Digital Interface (DHDI) Chip-to-Chip interconnect. DHDI enables new applications for the growing verticals of Unified Communications & Collaboration (UC&C) and digital signage. The Chip-to-Chip interconnect efficiently extends content in a simplified network topology, over a single cable. When applied in UC&C applications it can extend signals from multiple media sources, displays, and other accessories, which is key for next-generation videoconferencing installations. It can also be implemented in digital signage applications for transportation, retail, sports stadiums, digital-out-of-home (DOOH) markets and more.
Professional grade extension solutions for USB Type-C interfaces - to further augment the use of USB-C interface in the corporate and education markets, Valens Semiconductor will showcase at ISE 2023 a USB Type-C professional-grade extension solution. The extension solution will enable vendors to develop innovative products for UC&C bring your own device (BYOD). Valens Semiconductor's HDBaseT technology extends the very same interfaces that USB-C connectors carry, making it the perfect, reliable technology-of-choice to enable a single cable experience over longer distances.
Join Valens Semiconductor at ISE 2023 (Fira Barcelona, Booth #2M650, Jan. 31 – Feb. 3, 2023) to learn more about the company's latest innovations for audio-video connectivity. Contact us here to schedule a meeting.
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Valens Semiconductor pushes the boundaries of connectivity by enabling long-reach, high-speed video and data transmission for the Audio-Video and Automotive industries. Valens' HDBaseT® technology is the leading standard in the Audio-Video market with tens of millions of Valens' chipsets integrated into thousands of products in a wide range of applications. Valens' Automotive chipsets are deployed in systems manufactured by leading customers and are on the road in vehicles around the world. Valens is a key enabler of the evolution of ADAS and autonomous driving and its advanced technology is the basis for the MIPI A-PHY standard for high-speed in-vehicle connectivity. For more information, visit https://www.valens.com/.
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SOURCE Valens Semiconductor | 2023-01-19T13:32:59+00:00 | wlbt.com | https://www.wlbt.com/prnewswire/2023/01/19/valens-semiconductor-unveil-multiple-audio-video-connectivity-solutions-corporations-education-digital-signage-ise-2023/ |
Jack Sweeney, the 20-year-old college student who was once banned from Twitter for posting the real-time movements of Elon Musk’s jet, has a new aircraft in his sights: that of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
On Monday, Sweeney posted his first tweet on the account @DeSantisJet, which follows the movements of the official Florida jet DeSantis uses for state business. The tracker, like the one he created to follow Musk's private jet, uses public flight information required by aviation authorities.
In an interview with The Associated Press, Sweeney said he also plans to track DeSantis flights on other private aircraft once he can identify them.
Like Sweeney’s revamped version of his Musk tracker @elonjet, the DeSantis Twitter tracker reports movements with a 24-hour delay. That delay complies with a Twitter rule change imposed shortly after the company suspended Sweeney's original Musk tracking account in December. That came not long after the Tesla CEO bought the social media platform for $44 billion. Sweeney's Twitter account was later restored.
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By relying on public data, Sweeney's tracker also sidesteps a Florida law signed by DeSantis on May 11 that requires state law enforcement agencies to keep the governor's travel records secret.
Sweeney, who is a student at the University of Central Florida, tracks a variety of other private jets used by politicians, technology tycoons and celebrities. That list includes former President Donald Trump; Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg; and Taylor Swift and Kim Kardashian.
Like his other tracking accounts, Sweeney's DeSantis tracker appears on a variety of social platforms ranging from Facebook and Instagram to smaller sites such as Telegram, Mastodon, and Nostr. His Musk tracker also uses accounts on BlueSky, a nascent Twitter alternative, and Truth, a Trump-founded social network. Only the Twitter-based trackers feature the 24-hour delay.
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Sweeney said DeSantis is “just becoming someone that people want to know about.” The Florida Republican has long given signs of gearing up to run for president in the 2024 election, where he would contend with Trump and several other announced candidates.
The AP reported Tuesday that DeSantis plans to kick off his presidential campaign in a Twitter Spaces chat with Musk on Wednesday, citing two people with knowledge of the decision. | 2023-05-24T08:22:00+00:00 | nbcmiami.com | https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/national-international/college-student-once-banned-from-twitter-for-tracking-elon-musks-jet-sets-sights-on-gov-desantis/3040137/ |
Voting concludes Tuesday in New Hampshire primary elections, including for governor, Senate and U.S. House seats. Polls must open at 11 a.m. or earlier and cannot close before 7 p.m. ET.
See results for Rhode Island, which also holds primary elections on Tuesday.
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SOUTH JERSEY TRACK COACHES ASSOCIATION OPEN RESULTS
Cherokee freshman Logan Bromley picked up the first win of his career Saturday at the South Jersey Track Coaches Association Open.
Bromley came in first in the freshman 3,850-meter race in 13:52.98 at the Delaware River Equestrian, Agriculture and Marine (DREAM) Park in Logan Township.
Cherry Hill East freshman Colin Moore came in second in 14:05.23. Haddon Township freshman James Clauson picked up third in 14:08.17 while Maple Shade freshman Michael Smith was fourth in 14:21.17.
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Haddon Township senior Ryan Erhart won the Division 1&2 JV race in a personal-record time of 18:42.34. Timber Creek junior Nasir Ali was second in 19:06.92. Camden Catholic junior Brian Rotter came in third in 19:18.58. Haddon Township junior James Hinesley placed fourth in 19:23.17.
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Cherry Hill East freshman Lily Santana came in first in the freshman 3,850-meter race in 16:50.33. Lindenwold freshman Daisy DelaRosa followed in second in 17:15.59. Highland freshman Lyana Gutierrez claimed third in 17:19.59. Cherry Hill East freshman Sophia Szklarski was fourth in 17:43.28.
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Cherry Hill East freshman Shaelea Conway earned the gold in the JV race in a PR time of 21:20.53. Teammate Ella Davidson, a freshman, picked up the silver in 21:36.46. Toms River North junior Claudia Silletti claimed the bronze in 21:44.53 while junior teammate Emily Fraser came in fourth in 22:47.57.
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Cherry Hill East senior Michael McCurdy finished in 17:15.20 to win the Division 3 JV race. Cherokee junior Matteo Evola was second in 17:43.67. Cherry Hill East junior Noah Stanwyck came in third in 17:48.94. Southern Regional junior Matthew Desiderio netted fourth place in 17:54.04.
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By EVELYNE MUSAMBI
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NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Police in Kenya are investigating the death of an LGBT activist whose body was found stuffed in a metal box.
The body of Edwin Chiloba was found on Wednesday on a road in Uasin Gishu County, in the west of the country.
Police say a motorcycle taxi operator reported seeing the box being dumped by a vehicle with no license plates.
The rider reported the incident to police officers who were manning a nearby roadblock.
Officers who opened the box found the decomposing body of a man, whom they described as wearing women’s clothes.
The deceased was identified as Chiloba and his body was taken to the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital to establish the cause of death.
Police spokesperson Resila Onyango said the motive was not yet known.
“We don’t know for now why he was killed that way. Experts are handling the matter,” she said.
Chiloba is a known LGBT activist and has in the past been attacked and assaulted for his activism, his friend Denis Nzioka tweeted on Wednesday.
LGBT people living in Kenya have often decried discrimination and attacks in a country where sex between men is illegal.
Kenya is largely a conservative society and the president has in past said that gay rights are a non-issue in the east African country.
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BEIJING (AP) — China on Wednesday repeated military threats against Taiwan while appearing to wind down wargames near the self-governing island it claims as its own territory that have raised tensions between the two sides to their highest level in years.
The message in a lengthy policy statement issued by the Cabinet’s Taiwan Affairs Office and its news department followed almost a week of missile firings and incursions into Taiwanese waters and airspace by Chinese warships and air force planes.
The actions disrupted flights and shipping in a region crucial to global supply chains, prompting strong condemnation from the U.S., Japan and others.
An English-language version of the Chinese statement said Beijing would “work with the greatest sincerity and exert our utmost efforts to achieve peaceful reunification.”
“But we will not renounce the use of force, and we reserve the option of taking all necessary measures. This is to guard against external interference and all separatist activities,” it said.
“We will always be ready to respond with the use of force or other necessary means to interference by external forces or radical action by separatist elements. Our ultimate goal is to ensure the prospects of China’s peaceful reunification and advance this process,” it said.
China says its threatening moves were prompted by a visit to Taiwan last week by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, but Taiwan says such visits are routine and that China used her trip merely as a pretext to up its threats.
In an additional response to Pelosi’s visit, China said it was cutting off dialogue on issues from maritime security to climate change with the U.S., Taiwan’s chief military and political backer.
Taiwan’s foreign minister warned Tuesday that the Chinese military drills reflect ambitions to control large swaths of the western Pacific, while Taipei conducted its own exercises to underscore its readiness to defend itself.
Beijing’s strategy would include controlling the East and South China seas via the Taiwan Strait and imposing a blockade to prevent the U.S. and its allies from aiding Taiwan in the event of an attack, Joseph Wu told a news conference in Taipei.
Beijing extended the ongoing exercises without announcing when they would end, although they appeared to have run their course for the time being.
China’s Defense Ministry and its Eastern Theater Command both issued statements saying the exercises had achieved their targets of sending a warning to those favoring Taiwan’s formal independence and their foreign backers.
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen and her Democratic Progressive Party administration are “pushing Taiwan into the abyss of disaster and sooner or later will be nailed to the pillar of historical shame!” Defense Ministry spokesperson Col. Tan Kefei was quoted as saying in a statement on the ministry’s website.
Troops taking part in the exercises had “effectively tested integrated joint combat capabilities,” the Eastern Theater Command said on its Twitter-like Weixin microblog.
“The theater troops will monitor changes in the situation in the Taiwan Strait, continue to conduct military training and preparations, organize regular combat readiness patrols in the Taiwan Strait, and resolutely defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity,” spokesperson Col. Shi Yi was quoted as saying.
Taiwan split with the mainland amid civil war in 1949, and its 23 million people overwhelmingly oppose political unification with China while preferring to maintain close economic links and de facto independence.
Through its maneuvers, China has pushed closer to Taiwan’s borders and may be seeking to establish a new normal in which it could eventually control access to the island’s ports and airspace.
Along with lobbing missiles into the Taiwan Strait, the nearly week-long drills saw Chinese ships and planes crossing the center line in the strait that has long been seen as a buffer against outright conflict.
The U.S., Taipei’s main backer, has also shown itself to be willing to face down China’s threats. Washington has no formal diplomatic ties with Taiwan in deference to Beijing, but is legally bound to ensure the island can defend itself and to treat all threats against it as matters of grave concern.
That leaves open the question of whether Washington would dispatch forces if China attacked Taiwan. U.S. President Joe Biden has said repeatedly the U.S. is bound to do so — but staff members have quickly walked back those comments.
Beyond the geopolitical risks, an extended crisis in the Taiwan Strait — a significant thoroughfare for global trade — could have major implications for international supply chains at a time when the world is already facing disruptions and uncertainty in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic and the war in Ukraine.
In particular, Taiwan is a crucial provider of computer chips for the global economy, including China’s high-tech sector.
In response to the drills, Taiwan has put its forces on alert, but has so far refrained from taking active countermeasures.
On Tuesday, its military held live-fire artillery drills in Pingtung County on its southeastern coast.
Australia’s recent change of government is a chance to “reset” its troubled relationship with China, but the new administration must “handle the Taiwan question with caution,” a Chinese envoy said Wednesday.
China has brushed aside foreign criticism of its actions, and its ambassador to Australia said he was “surprised” that Australia had signed a statement with the United States and Japan that condemned China’s firing of missiles into Japanese waters in response to Pelosi’s visit.
Xiao Qian told the National Press Club that China wanted to resolve the situation peacefully, but “we can never rule out the option to use other means.”
“So when necessary, when compelled, we are ready to use all necessary means,” Xiao said. “As to what does it mean by ‘all necessary means?’ You can use your imagination.”
In London, the British government summoned Chinese Ambassador Zheng Zeguang to the Foreign Office on Wednesday to demand an explanation of ”Beijing’s aggressive and wide-ranging escalation against Taiwan” following Pelosi’s visit.
“We have seen increasingly aggressive behavior and rhetoric from Beijing in recent months, which threaten peace and stability in the region,” said Foreign Secretary Liz Truss. “The United Kingdom urges China to resolve any differences by peaceful means, without the threat or use of force or coercion.”
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Associated Press writer Jill Lawless in London contributed to this report. | 2022-08-10T19:55:28+00:00 | kron4.com | https://www.kron4.com/news/world/ap-international/china-reaffirms-threat-of-military-force-to-annex-taiwan/ |
NORTH DAKOTA (KXNET) — Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is up to 50 times stronger than heroin and 100 times stronger.
It is also one of the leading causes of fatal and nonfatal drug overdoses in the U.S.
In 2022, the Drug Enforcement Administration seized almost 5 million lethal doses of fentanyl in the five-state Omaha District, which includes North Dakota.
Across the country, DEA investigators seized more than 379 million potentially deadly doses of fentanyl, which is enough to kill every American.
Fentanyl is the number one drug threat in our state.
“It takes such a small amount to be considered potentially lethal. What we’re talking about is two milligrams, which is small enough to fit on the tip of a pencil and equivalent in size to about 10 to 12 grains of salt, so it’s a very small amount that is considered potentially lethal. And what we’re seeing is that fentanyl is being mixed into all drugs at this point,” said Emily Murray, the public information officer for the DEA’s Omaha Field Division.
The DEA created a Faces of Fentanyl memorial to remember those who lost their lives from fentanyl poisoning.
To submit a photo of a loved one lost to fentanyl, please send their name, age, and photograph to fentanylawareness@dea.gov, or post a photo and their name to social media using the hashtag #JustKNOW. | 2022-12-30T00:39:07+00:00 | kxnet.com | https://www.kxnet.com/news/dea-seizes-more-than-279-million-fentanyl-doses-in-2022/ |
NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Boone was worried last Tuesday, wondering whether Aaron Judge would leave the New York Yankees for the San Francisco Giants.
“All the tea leaves that day and the uncertainty of it all, it was a little bit of an uncomfortable, somber, not sure day,” the Yankees’ manager recalled Friday.
Boone was asleep his hotel room at the winter meetings in San Diego that night when a friend texted “Congrats.” News of Judge’s decision to accept a $360 million, nine-year contract from the Yankees broke about 5:30 a.m. PST. Boone then checked and learned Judge was staying in pinstripes.
“That morning we flipped the script on me a little bit,” he said with a smile during a break while handing out presents to children at the Yankees’ winter wonderland event.
Boone got more good news Thursday when the Yankees agreed to a $162 million, six-year contract with left-hander Carlos Rodón. The deals with Judge and Rodón are both subject to successful physicals.
“Obviously, we’re talking about a really, really talented guy that’s really starting putting it together here these last couple of years and, hopefully, he can have a big impact on us,” Boone said.
Judge’s deal is likely to be finalized next week.
Rodón, an All-Star the past two seasons, joins a rotation that includes Gerrit Cole, Nestor Cortes and Luis Severino, with Frankie Montas, Domingo Germán and Clarke Schmidt also in the mix.
“It’s got a chance to be really, really special,” Boone said. “A lot of talented pitchers. But, again, we’re here in December. We’ve got to go out and do it. But I like potentially where we’re starting from.”
Boone spoke with Rodón on Thursday. The third overall pick in the 2013 amateur draft, Rodón was hampered by injuries early in his career and let go by the White Sox after the 2020 season, then re-signed. He went 13-7 with a 2.37 ERA for Chicago in 2021, striking out 185 in 132 2/3 innings, and followed that by going 14-8 with a 2.88 ERA and 237 strikeouts in 178 innings for San Francisco last season.
“He’s been someone that’s been on our radar for a couple of years, honestly,” Boone said. “And then to see him now go out and really put together the kind of seasons he has the last two years I think is a realization of a lot of people within the industry that expected this out of him when he was a top pick out of N.C. State.
“He’s become one of the game’s really great pitchers. The way he’s thrown the last couple of years, he’s a top-of-the-rotation guy,” Boone added. “Over the last couple of years he’s probably learned a lot about himself and his mechanics. I know he’s made some mechanical changes that have really unlocked him and unleashed him.”
NOTES: Boone said RHP Michael King is on pace to be ready for spring training. King fractured his pitching elbow on July 22.
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AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports | 2022-12-17T23:49:15+00:00 | valleycentral.com | https://www.valleycentral.com/sports/ap-boone-uncomfortable-somber-until-judge-agreed-to-stay/ |
Celsius settlement: You could receive up to $250 in settlement against energy drink maker
Anyone who has purchased Celsius energy drinks or its powdered energy packets within the last seven years could be eligible for up to $250, part of a settlement in a class-action lawsuit that was brought against the company in March 2019.
The lawsuit alleged that Celsius mislabeled its products as containing no preservatives despite having citric acid, according to the website where people can submit claims. Celsius denied the allegations and said it was added as flavoring, not as a preservative.
Both sides agreed to settle to avoid the cost of an ongoing lawsuit. The court did not rule in either party's favor, the website said.
Who is eligible?
Anyone who purchased a Celsius-branded drink – Celsius, Celsius Live Fit, Celsius Heat, Celsius BCAA+Energy, Celsius with Stevia, Celsius On-The-Go or Flo Fusion – for personal consumption between Jan. 1, 2015, and Nov. 23, 2022 is eligible to file a claim.
How much can I claim?
Celsius has agreed to distribute $7.8 million to pay out claims related to the settlement, the website states.
According to the website, here is how much money people can claim and potentially receive:
- $1 for each can of Celsius purchased between Jan. 1, 2015 and Nov. 23, 2022
- $5 per package of Celsius On-The-Go and Flo Fusion powdered drinks purchased between Jan. 1, 2015 and Nov. 23, 2022
Those who have receipts to prove their purchase can claim up to $250 total per household. Those without receipts can claim up to $20 per household, according to the website.
How do I file a claim?
Claims can be filed online via www.celsiusclassactionsettlement.com,or submitted via the mail (has to be postmarked by Feb. 13, 2023). Visit the website for further details.
What is the deadline to file a claim?
The deadline to file a claim is Feb. 13, 2023. A fairness hearing to approve the settlement is scheduled for March 31, 2023. | 2023-02-01T00:14:34+00:00 | fox9.com | https://www.fox9.com/news/celsius-settlement-you-could-receive-up-to-250-in-settlement-against-enery-drink-maker |
Warriors vs. Kings: Betting Trends, Odds, Records Against the Spread, Home/Road Splits
The Sacramento Kings are 7.5-point underdogs heading into a decisive Game 6 of the opening round of the NBA Playoffs against the Golden State Warriors at Chase Center on Friday, starting at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN. The Warriors have a 3-2 lead in the series. The matchup's point total is 234.5.
Warriors vs. Kings Odds & Info
- When: Friday, April 28, 2023 at 8:00 PM ET
- Where: Chase Center in San Francisco, California
- TV: ESPN
Check out the latest NBA odds and place your bets on this matchup with BetMGM Sportsbook.
Warriors Betting Records & Stats
- In 43 games this season, Golden State and its opponents have gone over 234.5 total points.
- Golden State's contests this year have an average total of 236.1, 1.6 more points than this matchup's over/under.
- The Warriors are 39-43-0 against the spread this season.
- Golden State has been the favorite in 59 games this season and won 37 (62.7%) of those contests.
- This season, Golden State has won 18 of its 24 games, or 75%, when favored by at least -300 on the moneyline.
- Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Warriors have a 75% chance to win.
Kings Betting Records & Stats
- Sacramento's games this season have had a combined scoring total higher than 234.5 points in 46 of 82 outings.
- Sacramento's average game total this season has been 238.8, 4.3 more points than this matchup's over/under.
- So far this year, Sacramento has put together a 45-37-0 record against the spread.
- The Kings have been chosen as underdogs in 30 games this year and have walked away with the win 13 times (43.3%) in those games.
- Sacramento has not won as an underdog of +240 or more on the moneyline this season in three games with those odds or longer.
- Sacramento has an implied victory probability of 29.4% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
Warriors vs. Kings Over/Under Stats (Regular Season)
Additional Warriors Insights & Trends
- The Warriors are 5-5 against the spread and 7-3 overall in their last 10 games.
- Six of Warriors' last 10 outings have hit the over.
- Golden State has done a better job covering the spread when playing at home (27-14-0) than it has in road games (12-29-0).
- The Warriors score 118.9 points per game, just 0.8 more points than the 118.1 the Kings allow.
- When Golden State puts up more than 118.1 points, it is 29-17 against the spread and 34-12 overall.
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Additional Kings Insights & Trends
- Sacramento has a 5-5 record against the spread while going 3-7 overall over its past 10 games.
- Four of the Kings' past 10 contests have hit the over.
- Against the spread, Sacramento has had better results away (27-14-0) than at home (18-23-0).
- The Kings average just 3.6 more points per game (120.7) than the Warriors give up to opponents (117.1).
- When it scores more than 117.1 points, Sacramento is 34-15 against the spread and 40-9 overall.
Warriors vs. Kings Betting Splits
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NEW ORLEANS, July 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ClaimsFiler, a FREE shareholder information service, reminds investors that they have until September 6, 2022 to file lead plaintiff applications in a securities class action lawsuit against Outset Medical, Inc. ("Outset" or the "Company") (NasdaqGS: OM), if they purchased the Company's shares between September 15, 2020 and June 13, 2022, inclusive (the "Class Period"). This action is pending in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California.
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CareDx and certain of its executives are charged with failing to disclose material information during the Class Period, violating federal securities laws.
Outset and certain of its executives are charged with failing to disclose material information during the Class Period, violating federal securities laws.
On May 5, 2022, the Company disclosed negative results for 1Q2022, which, among other things, analysts attributed to the untested nature of Tablo, its flagship product which is a dialysis machine that purifies tap water and then artificially purifies and removes toxins from the blood of patients suffering from kidney failure. On this news, shares of Outset fell more than 40% over the three trading days that followed, from a closing price of $39.94 per share on May 4, 2022, to a closing price of $23.06 per share on May 9, 2022.
Then, on June 13, 2022, the Company disclosed a hold on all shipments of Tablo for home use by the FDA until proper regulatory clearance was received. The Company subsequently disclosed that the "ship hold" had been in place for weeks before investors were informed and that as a result of the hold, the Company was "suspending our prior full-year and long-term guidance.". On this news, shares of Outset fell another 33%, from a closing price of $20.41 per share on June 13, 2022, to a closing price of $13.46 per share on June 14, 2022.
The case is Plymouth County Retirement Association v. Outset Medical, Inc., 22-cv-04016.
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BEIJING, Dec. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Battered by domestic challenges and disruptive external headwinds, the Chinese economy has coped with a tough 2022 with a GDP growth rate of three percent in the first three quarters.
The annual Central Economic Work Conference was held in Beijing from December 15 to 16 as Chinese leaders decided on the priorities for the economic work in 2023.
Delivering an important speech at the conference, Chinese President Xi Jinping reviewed the country's economic work in 2022, analyzed the current economic situation and arranged next year's economic work.
Currently, the foundation of economic recovery is not yet stabilized, and China is still facing three-fold pressure on contracting demand, supply shocks and weak expectations, the meeting pointed out in a statement.
"However, we should see that our economy has strong resilience, great potential and robust vitality," the meeting noted, calling for firm confidence in economic work and vowing major efforts to ensure high-quality, reasonable growth.
Ensuring stability a priority
The meeting demanded making economic stability a top priority and pursuing steady progress while ensuring economic stability for the next year.
For an economy of China's size, it is vital to maintain a stable economic performance. Efforts will be made to stabilize growth, employment and prices so that major economic indicators will stay within an appropriate range, the meeting stressed.
The meeting also noted better coordinating epidemic prevention and control with economic and social development, urging efforts to optimize epidemic response based on time and situation, and focus on the elderly and those with underlying diseases.
Mentioning the country has rolled out a policy mix to sustain economic growth earlier this year, Zhang Junwei, a research fellow of the Development Research Center of the State Council, believes the country will devote greater efforts to stabilizing growth, employment and prices.
The meeting further highlighted the determination of the Chinese leaders to regard the issue of restoring economic aggregates balance as the primary task of the current economic operation.
Domestic demand expansion
The country will focus on boosting domestic demand next year by prioritizing the recovery and expansion of consumption, increasing urban and rural personal income through multiple channels and encouraging more private capital to participate in the construction of key national projects, said the meeting.
The potential of the domestic market will also be fully tapped so that domestic demand can play a stronger role in driving economic growth, the meeting said, vowing support for organic demand and upgrading needs on housing as well as support for the private sector and digital economy platforms.
China has released a guideline on expanding domestic demand and fostering a sound domestic demand system to promote its long-term development.
Efforts will be made to facilitate consumption on all fronts and accelerate the upgrading of consumption quality, optimize the investment structure and expand the scope of investment, while promoting the coordinated development of urban and rural areas to release the potential of domestic demand, according to the guideline.
According to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), China's November retail sales sank by 5.9 percent year on year, showing a decline trend in domestic demand.
Cai Tongjuan, a researcher at Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies under Renmin University of China stressed that the construction of a resilient domestic market is very critical. "Without demand, the domestic market is the water without a source."
In terms of increasing personal income, Cai stressed it is important to avoid talking about consumption in isolation from income. She added residents' income has declined with their consumption demand in a short after three years of fighting the epidemic, and only by effectively raising residents' disposable income can consumption be effectively promoted.
High-quality development
The two-day tone-setting conference also emphasized on pursing high-quality development.
Apart from better coordinating epidemic prevention and control with economic and social development, the meeting said stronger coordination should also be achieved. This should happen between qualitative and quantitative growth, between supply-side structural reform and domestic demand expansion, and between economic policies and other policies, the meeting said.
To foster a new development paradigm, the endogenous dynamics and reliability of domestic circulation should be strengthened, while the quality of international circulation should be elevated.
The meeting also stressed the need to handle current work well and at the same time take future development into consideration.
The key to measuring economic development is whether economic growth can bring more absolute and higher quality development, Chen Wenling, chief economist of the China Center for International Economic Exchanges, pointed out.
Wang Jun, director of the China Chief Economists Forum, said the deployment of the Central Economic Work Conference continues to put "quality" in front of "quantity," which means grasping the quality of the economy is the main direction of the future.
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A Jefferson City man is charged with stealing a Humvee from the Missouri National Guard. 36 – year old James Wilson initially told investigators he bought the military vehicle but couldn’t find the paperwork. He later admitted that he stole the Humvee from Camp Crowder in Neosho. The vehicle was recovered on Monday. Wilson already faced charges in another vehicle theft from the Guard. | 2022-06-16T18:01:02+00:00 | kwos.com | https://kwos.com/2022/06/suspect-charged-in-national-guard-humvee-theft/ |
CORNING, N.Y. (WETM) — The New York State Association of Independent Schools (NYSAIS) has granted a school in Corning accreditation for fulfilling the accreditation requirements for an independent school.
The Alternative School for Math & Science in Corning was officially approved by the NYSAIS Board of Trustees on Jan. 24.
The NYSAIS accreditation was granted due to an in-depth self-study that included an external examination of all aspects of the school community.
Aspects of the examination included mission and culture, governance, educational program, student and student services, finance and school operations, parents, faculty and non-teaching personnel, community relations, and communications.
The accreditation added by the NYSAIS joins a number of accreditations already granted to the school in years prior.
“We are delighted to add accreditation by the NYSAIS to our Middle States accreditation that was granted in 2015 and the Absolute Chartger by the New York State Board of Regents in 2010,” said Jessica Ortiz, Administrative Head of Schools for The Alternative School for Math & Science. “This latest accreditation reaffirms the strength of our mission and culture and the quality of our learning program that enables success of every student,” Ortiz said.
The NYSAIS was founded in 1947 by eleven schools and has grown to over 200 member schools and organizations incorporated in the State of New York, and promotes the independence, well-being, and public understanding of Independent schools in New York. | 2023-03-24T20:59:16+00:00 | mytwintiers.com | https://www.mytwintiers.com/news-cat/top-stories/school-in-corning-granted-accreditation-status/ |
MADRID – Drought now affects 60% of the Spanish countryside, with crops like wheat and barley likely to fail entirely in four regions, the main Spanish farmers association said on Thursday.
Spain’s long-term drought is causing “irreversible losses” to more than 3.5 million hectares of crops, the Coordinator of Farmers and Ranchers Organizations said in a new report, with some cereals “written off" in the prime growing regions of Andalusia, Extremadura, Castilla La Mancha and Murcia that cover much of southern and central Spain. The crops were also likely lost in the driest areas of three other regions.
Nuts and vineyards are also struggling and olives will be badly affected if rain does not arrive in the next few weeks, the report added. The drought was also impacting farmers’ ability to irrigate corn, sunflowers, rice and cotton, likely leading to reduced sowing of these crops over the summer, it added.
Three years of very low rainfall and high temperatures put Spain officially into long-term drought, the country’s weather agency said last month. Last year was Spain’s sixth driest — and the hottest since records began in 1961.
Water levels in the reservoirs of Andalusia have hit 30%. The regional capital, Seville, may face drinking water restrictions by the summer if not enough rain falls.
Ranchers will struggle to feed cattle due to dried-up pasture, the farmers' association further warned in its report. This will be the third consecutive season without honey for beekeepers, as bees lack vegetation and flowers to feed from in the mountains due to a shortage of water. | 2023-04-13T11:10:24+00:00 | wsls.com | https://www.wsls.com/news/world/2023/04/13/drought-will-cause-crop-failures-in-spain-farmers-warn/ |
NEW YORK, Jan. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Singularity Future Technology Ltd. f/k/a Sino-Global Shipping America Ltd. ("Singularity" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: SGLY). Such investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888-476-6529, ext. 7980.
The investigation concerns whether Singularity and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices.
On May 5, 2022, Hindenburg Research ("Hindenburg") published a report about Singularity entitled "Singularity Future Technology: This Nasdaq-Listed Company's CEO Is A Fugitive, On The Run For Allegedly Operating A Massive Ponzi Scheme." The Hindenburg report alleged, among other things, that "Singularity's CEO, Yang Jie, is a fugitive on the run from Chinese authorities for running an alleged $300 million Ponzi scheme that lured in over 20,000 victims" and "fled to the U.S. while at least 28 other individuals involved in the case were sentenced to prison terms ranging from 6 months to 15 years." The Hindenburg report further alleged that "Singularity's massive [cryptocurrency] mining rig deal appears to be a brazen undisclosed related party deal" and that "[w]e see little evidence that Singularity's 'proprietary' crypto mining rigs ever existed in the first place. The photos and descriptions of Singularity's miners match precisely with another brand called KOI Miner."
On this news, Singularity's stock price fell $1.95 per share, or 28.89%, to close at $4.80 per share on May 5, 2022.
Then, on October 7, 2022, post-market, Singularity issued a press release "announc[ing] . . . that on October 3, 2022, it received a notice (the 'Notice') from the Listing Qualifications Department of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC ('Nasdaq') advising that the Company's securities would be subject to delisting unless the Company timely requests a hearing before a Nasdaq Hearings Panel (the 'Panel'). Accordingly, the Company intends to timely request a hearing before the Panel. The hearing request will stay any delisting or suspension action through October 25, 2022. Pursuant to the Nasdaq Listing Rules, in connection with the hearing request, the Company will request that the automatic stay be extended through the conclusion of the hearings process and the expiration of any additional extension period granted by the Panel following the hearing."
On this news, Singularity's stock price fell $0.27 per share, or 11.79%, to close at $2.29 per share on October 10, 2022.
Finally, on November 16, 2022, Singularity disclosed that the "[t]he Company has received subpoenas from the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission" related to the allegations in the Hindenburg report.
On this news, Singularity's stock price fell $0.48 per share, or 22.97%, to close at $2.09 per share on November 16, 2022.
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MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — When Matteo Berrettini missed what should have been a simple backhand on match point against Andy Murray in the first round of the Australian Open last week, the crowd inside Rod Laver Arena let out a collective gasp of disbelief.
As Murray moved in the wrong direction, leaving the court wide open, Berrettini dumped the ball halfway down the net. At the most important moment of his day, the Italian — talented enough to be the Wimbledon runner-up in 2021 — was unable to hit a shot he might make the other 999 times out of 1,000.
In tennis parlance, he “choked.”
Berrettini smiled right after that blunder but never recovered; Murray went on to win in a fifth-set tiebreaker.
“He had a pretty bad shot on the match point,” Murray said. “I was lucky there, for sure.”
Singles tennis is an individual sport, of course, so there are no teammates to cover for mistakes or provide help at key junctures. The attention falls on one athlete, which translates to plenty of praise for winners and, in certain circumstances, accusations of “choking” lobbed at losers — fair or not.
It’s a versatile term, too. Sometimes, as with Berrettini, it is bandied about when a player flubs what appears to be a gimme shot on a crucial point. It also gets used when a high-ranked player is defeated by someone who is much lower-ranked. Or when someone throws away a big lead, such as when a man takes the first two sets of a best-of-five match at a Grand Slam tournament yet loses — which happened seven times in the first two rounds in Australia. Or when someone is quite close to ending things but fails to seal the deal.
The word “choke” popped up all over Twitter on Monday after No. 9 Holger Rune, a 19-year-old from Denmark, gave away a lead of 5-2 in the fifth set, then leads of 5-0 and 7-2 in the first-to-10 tiebreaker that capped the match, in what became a loss to No. 5 Andrey Rublev.
Famously, Jana Novotna double-faulted when serving at 4-1, 40-30, against Steffi Graf in the third set of the 1993 Wimbledon final and never won another game. Gabriela Sabatini blew a 6-1, 5-1 lead against Mary Joe Fernandez at the French Open in the same year. In the 2004 men’s final at Roland Garros, Guillermo Coria was serving while ahead 6-0, 6-3, 4-4, 40-love, let that huge edge disappear and wasted two match points in the fifth set before Gaston Gaudio took the championship.
“The basic definition of ‘choking’ is the feeling of overwhelming anxiety that the athlete is unable to manage with his or her current defenses,” sports psychologist Tom Ferraro said.
Digging deeper, Ferraro said this sort of thing can occur “when an athlete unconsciously decides to stop focusing and eases up. This may be due to conflicts with aggression, guilt, fears of separating, shame or a repetition compulsion.”
Not surprisingly, many tennis players don’t like to hear about “choking.”
“It’s a harsh word,” said Jessica Pegula, an American who is ranked No. 3 and made it to the Australian Open quarterfinals in singles before losing Tuesday night.
“I think everyone kind of does it to some extent. I think it’s just because you get nervous. Some days there’s no rhyme or reason,” she said. “Some days, you can feel like you’re a little tense and, for some reason, you can feel like maybe the momentum is shifting in a match and you’re just putting a lot of pressure on yourself to do the right thing. I think maybe instead of thinking clearly, you’re panicking a little bit.”
Another point made by Pegula, whose parents own the NFL’s Buffalo Bills and NHL’s Buffalo Sabres, is that there is a big difference between being in the arena and rendering judgment from afar.
“Sitting and watching, it’s very easy to say, ‘Oh, they’re choking. They’re choking,’” Pegula said.
No. 8 seed Daria Kasatkina lost 6-1, 6-1 to 97th-ranked Varvara Gracheva in the first round in Melbourne, then said she “lost my mental battle with myself” after waiting around through two days of rain delays.
Kasatkina said that, in general, she doesn’t like the term.
“It depends how and when you use it, of course,” she said. ”But when it’s people on the internet, after the bad matches, they say, ‘Ah, you choked’ — it’s really bad.”
Mark Petchey, a former player who has coached Murray, was a TV announcer for the Murray-Berrettini match when that crucial backhand error arrived.
“It’s hard to believe he has missed that,” Petchey said on air. “He just needed to get it over the net.”
Petchey said in an interview later that “choking” is a “complex subject, there’s no question about that, because it’s not just about mental frailty. It’s also about your technique.”
Looking at Berrettini’s miscue, Petchey noted that what it might have exposed more than anything are “flaws in his backhand.”
Pivotal lapses can also snowball, resulting in poorer play as a match progresses, because, Petchey said, “you want it too much.”
“Once you see the momentum get away from you,” he said, “it takes a very strong mind to get out of it.”
Players who let an advantage disappear often talk about how their arm felt like it was twice its normal weight or their legs weren’t effective anymore.
“Definitely, when you’re nervous, you freeze up,” Pegula said. “You don’t want to move your feet. You get a little tense on your serve.”
Petchey said the circumstances, the occasion and the opponent should also be taken into account.
“It’s always easy to say that they ‘choke,’” he said. “But if you force them to hit their worst shot, is that really ‘choking’? Or is that good play from the opponent on the other side that they force you to actually have to beat them with your least favorite shot?”
Berrettini, for his part, put what transpired simply.
“I had a match point. I missed. … That sums up the match,” he said.
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Sunday evening's drawing of the Wisconsin Lottery's "All or Nothing Midday" game were:
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Sunday evening's drawing of the Wisconsin Lottery's "All or Nothing Midday" game were:
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(one, two, four, five, six, eight, fourteen, eighteen, nineteen, twenty, twenty-one) | 2022-11-20T21:07:23+00:00 | ourmidland.com | https://www.ourmidland.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-All-or-Nothing-Midday-17599490.php |
Texas Children's Hospital consolidates seven business systems on Oracle to increase efficiency, reduce costs, and improve the employee experience
AUSTIN, Texas, July 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Texas Children's Hospital, the largest children's hospital in the United States, has implemented Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications Suite to support its mission to create a healthier future for children and women throughout its global community. With Oracle Fusion Applications, Texas Children's Hospital has been able to consolidate seven business systems on one integrated platform to improve recruitment and employee retention, increase efficiency, help reduce costs, and enable its staff to dedicate more time to patients.
Texas Children's Hospital, one of the nation's top ranked pediatric hospitals and the top ranked pediatric hospital in the state of Texas, is also recognized as one of the largest and most comprehensive pediatric and women's health care organizations in the world. To keep up with the demands of its growing operations and to ensure its staff and clinicians can spend as much time as possible focusing on patient care, Texas Children's Hospital needed to streamline and simplify its existing business processes. After careful evaluation, Texas Children's Hospital decided to move finance, HR, and supply chain processes to the cloud with Oracle Fusion Applications.
"Our previous systems required a lot of manual effort to use and maintain and this was becoming an unsustainable burden on our employees," said Myra Davis, executive vice president and chief information innovation officer, Texas Children's Hospital. "With Oracle Fusion Applications, we've been able to streamline and automate business processes and this allows our staff and clinicians to spend more time with patients. Oracle provided hands-on support during implementation to ensure we rapidly gained value from our new system, and we continue to benefit from quarterly updates that enable us to constantly improve productivity."
With Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Planning Management (EPM), Oracle Fusion Cloud Human Capital Management (HCM), and Oracle Fusion Cloud Supply Chain & Manufacturing (SCM), Texas Children's Hospital has been able to break down organizational silos, standardize processes, and manage its finance, planning, HR, and supply chain operations on a single integrated platform
"Recent events pushed the world's largest industry to a near breaking point and highlighted the challenges of running countless disconnected systems," said Steve Miranda, executive vice president of applications development, Oracle. "With Oracle Fusion Applications, Texas Children's Hospital has been able to increase visibility into its business and reduce the administrative burden on its employees. With Oracle's complete suite of healthcare-focused solutions, we are committed to solving the healthcare industry's biggest challenges and helping customers find new efficiencies, drive down costs, and continually improve patient outcomes."
The implementation was managed by Oracle Consulting.
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia authorities investigating a Fourth of July holiday shooting spree that left five people dead now say the gunman killed one of the victims almost two full days before the mass shooting.
Kimbrady Carriker, 40, was arraigned Wednesday morning on five counts of murder, attempted murder, aggravated assault and weapons counts of possession without a license and carrying firearms in public, prosecutors said.
While authorities initially believed Carriker killed Joseph Wamah Jr., 31, in a home as part of a quickly orchestrated series of shootings, Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner said Sunday that an error prevented police from discovering Wamah’s body right away.
‘”It has been determined through information received through a source and corroborated by the Philadelphia Medical Examiner’s Office and additional evidence; that homicide victim Joseph Wamah, Jr. was killed by suspect Kimbrady Carriker approximately 44 hours before the mass shooting,” Krasner’s office said in a statement.
Authorities said Philadelphia Police responded to a 911 call about gunshots about 2 a.m. July 2 on South 56th Street, about 90 minutes after they now believe Wamah was killed. However, police were accidentally dispatched to North 56th Street, so they didn’t find Wamah’s body right away.
“The grieving family of the deceased has been briefed on this new information, and I cannot express enough the sorrow I feel,” Krasner said.
A 2-year-old and a 13-year-old were also wounded by gunfire and another 2-year-old boy and a woman were hit by shattered glass in the rampage that made the working-class area in southwest Philadelphia the site of the nation’s worst violence around the July Fourth holiday. | 2023-07-10T02:33:19+00:00 | twincities.com | https://www.twincities.com/2023/07/09/accused-philadelphia-shooter-may-have-begun-his-spree-nearly-two-days-earlier-than-police-thought/ |
The award-winning Los Cabos resort introduces new culinary experiences with renowned guest chefs and new agave library
LOS CABOS, Mexico, June 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Enhancing the unforgettable culinary journeys offered at the award-winning Hilton Los Cabos, the beachfront resort announces the debut of its Baja Food & Wine Journey, a series of seasonal culinary events that bring together renowned chefs such as James Beard and Top Chef finalists to collaborate with Executive Chef Mauricio Lopez for a culinary adventure like no other. The resort's expanded food and beverage experiences also include the new La Biblioteca space which is home to an extensive collection of agave spirits, including more than 200 varieties for interactive tastings.
"Hilton Los Cabos prides itself on offering bespoke food and beverage experiences that not only celebrate the rich and diverse flavors known to Mexico, but those that reinterpret global traditions for a one-of-a-kind epicurean destination," said Director of Food & Beverage Octavio Munoz. "We're thrilled to be welcoming such a high caliber group of esteemed chefs to join Chef Mauricio, plus our elevated agave experiences, as we embark on this culinary journey together."
BAJA FOOD & WINE JOURNEY
Hilton Los Cabos' 16-year veteran Executive Chef Mauricio Lopez and the resort's culinary team have curated weekend-long tasting experiences with renowned guest chefs to spotlight the best of the region with inspiration intertwined from each of the chef's specialty cuisines complemented by exceptional wines from Mexico's notable Valle de Guadalupe vineyards. The weekend itineraries include a meet-and-greet cocktail reception, an immersion in the new agave offering, La Biblioteca, and seaside soireé and celebration of fine cuisine, and curated culinary-focused programming incorporated throughout. Guests will dine in style overlooking the Pacific, which aside from offering a shimmering backdrop, also serves as the wild source for many of the flavorful dishes. A dazzling display of fireworks will cap the evening.
Guest Chef John Tesar: June 8-10
Today, Hilton Los Cabos welcomes chef and restaurateur John Tesar, a three-time James Beard Award semifinalist and former contestant on Top Chef with an influential culinary career spanning four-decades. Chef Tesar is most known for his classically trained approach to seafood and steakhouse cuisine with a gastronomic footprint that spans beyond the Southwest to both coasts and a long-term dry-aging process he has come to perfect. Kicking off the series, John is featuring a five-course tasting menu that highlights flavors from his one Michelin-starred restaurant Knife & Spoon and award-winning Dallas-based restaurant Knife with pairings from the Vinos de la Reina Winery in the Valle de Guadalupe region.
Guest Chef Tiffany Derry: July 2-4
Joining the resort in July is celebrity chef Tiffany Derry of Tiffany Derry Concepts and co-founder of purpose-driven hospitality group TD2, with concepts including Roots Chicken Shack and Roots Southern Table. The former Top Chef contestant, TV personality, and Texas-native will bring the origins of Southern cuisine from her heritage and curate an upscale five-course Fourth of July BBQ celebration alongside Chef Mauricio. The guest chef menu will feature the best of the south's flavors with Mexican flair paired with wines from the Valle de Guadalupe region.
LA BIBILOTECA
In addition to Baja Food & Wine Journey, Hilton Los Cabos continues to build upon its exceptional culinary offerings with the introduction of its new La Biblioteca. Helmed by Tequila Master Ana Martinez, La Bibiloteca is home to an extensive collection of agave spirits, including more than 200 varieties on display. Guests can experience an in-depth exploration, where Ana will showcase agave distillates through a private tasting and discovery of Mexico's most iconic regions known for their distilled spirits and agave plants. Tastings are paired with small bites or guests can work with the culinary team to craft a coursed-menu, all set in an eye-catching space.
A CULINARY OASIS
Hilton Los Cabos is home to six refined culinary concepts that deliver a distinct, multi-sensory experience from fine dining to casual poolside bites. Spotlighting the best of the region with global influence, Executive Chef Mauricio Lopez and his team of culinary artisans have curated an unforgettable epicurean experience - including the award-winning Mediterranean fare from Vela that highlights quintessential traditions from Italy, France and Spain - to Leña where the alchemy of fire and food combine a feast fit for the senses with hearth-roasted vegetables and fresh-caught fish paired with a raw bar and housemade empanadas. Rounding out the food and beverage programming, Talavera offers Cabo's best breakfast buffet and an authentic Mexican feast for dinner, Mio a swim-up sushi bar with handcrafted rolls and ceviches, along with light fare available at Enclave Beach Club.
For more information or to book a stay timed to Baja Food & Wine, please visit hiltonloscabos.com and follow @hitlonloscabos on Instagram.
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About Hilton Los Cabos
Situated along one of Los Cabos' only swimmer-friendly beaches, Hilton Los Cabos is a 264-room resort that recently revealed a multi-million dollar renovation including 14 brand new Plunge Pool Oceanfront Suites and energetic rum-centric Enclave Beach Club outfitted with cliffside cabanas and sunken fire pits. Helmed by Executive Chef Mauricio Lopez, Hilton Los Cabos is home to six refined culinary concepts including the award-winning Vela featuring Mediterranean fare, as well as woodfired bites at Leña, scratch-made ingredients at Talavera and swim-up sushi bar, Mio. The resort boasts the only 7,000 square foot eforea spa, indoor/outdoor movement studio offering cutting edge equipment and private classes, and multiple pools including a Kids Splash Zone and adults-only infinity pool. For more information, please visit http://www.hiltonloscabos.com.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration said Wednesday it will attempt to break up the network that runs the nation’s organ transplant system as part of a broader modernization effort.
More people than ever are getting new organs, with a record 42,888 transplants last year — but that’s not nearly enough to meet the demand. More than 100,000 patients are on the national transplant list, thousands die waiting and critics have long urged an overhaul to save more lives.
The United Network for Organ Sharing, or UNOS, is a nonprofit organization that has run the transplant system, under a government contract, for nearly four decades. That includes overseeing the groups that retrieve organs, helping set policies for how organs are distributed and patients are prioritized – and running the massive computer system that matches organs with patients.
Now the government aims to end that monopoly and divide those duties among more than one group. Exactly how that will work isn’t clear. The Health Resources and Services Administration will issue bids for new contracts in the fall but wouldn’t say how many.
However, a top focus is modernizing that organ-matching technology and improving accountability in the complex transplant system, including greater independence of the boards that set organ policies.
Patients will be better served “by ensuring there’s competition in this process and that we’re getting best-in-class” to handle the different transplant functions, HRSA Administrator Carole Johnson said in an interview.
Also Wednesday, HRSA took initial steps to translate some of the government’s data on organ donation and transplantation into an easier-to-understand website for patients and families, data that can help them decide how to pursue care.
The Biden administration also has requested that Congress more than double HRSA’s funding for transplant oversight, to $67 million next year.
Wednesday’s announcement doesn’t directly address some tougher problems, such as that potentially usable organs too often aren’t retrieved from would-be donors –- and that hospitals often decline to use less-than-perfect organs that could help the right patient. An influential science panel last year urged the government to set performance goals addressing those and other challenges.
UNOS announced its own set of planned improvements to the transplant system in January and in a statement Wednesday, said it was committed to working with the government.
“We believe we have the experience and expertise required to best serve the nation’s patients and to help implement HRSA’s proposed initiatives,” the nonprofit said in a statement.
Asked by senators Wednesday about complaints against UNOS, Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra pledged that “we’re going to require transparency. … They can’t hide behind confidentiality and say, ‘We can’t show you what’s gone on.’”
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AP journalist Amanda Seitz contributed to this report.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Back in the Bronx, Aaron Judge had another sellout crowd fill Yankee Stadium hoping to see No. 62. The wait will extend into a rain-threatened weekend.
Judge went 1 for 2 with a pair of walks as the Baltimore Orioles beat the New York Yankees 2-1 on Friday night.
“It was a pretty electric atmosphere,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said. “I actually found myself kind of nervous for his first at-bat, maybe just being all focused on it.”
One game after tying the American League home run record of 61 that Yankees star Roger Maris set in 1961, Judge struck out in the first inning, singled in the third and walked in the sixth against Jordan Lyles (12-11), then was intentionally walked in the eighth by rookie Félix Bautista.
“It was an amazing atmosphere. Probably not an empty seat out there,” Lyles said. “Everyone’s standing up. Everyone’s getting ready for something possible, something great.”
Fans among the 47,583 on a chilly autumn night buzzed for each for the 21 pitches to Judge. His next chance comes Saturday, the 61st anniversary of Maris’ No. 61.
“After every swing he took, you could hear audible gasps from the whole entire crowd,” Orioles rookie catcher Adley Rutschman said. “Every time he swung and just a big buildup, so that was pretty cool.”
Judge has six games left: two this weekend against the Orioles, then four at Texas that end the regular season.
Judge also is bidding for the first Triple Crown since Detroit’s Miguel Cabrera in 2012. Judge leads the AL with 130 RBIs and trails Minnesota’s Luis Arraez in the batting race by .3147 to .3141.
The night was filled with bad news for the Yankees, already assured the AL East title and getting ready for their Division Series opener on Oct. 11.
Reliever Zack Britton, just back last week from Tommy John surgery, threw a tiebreaking wild pitch in the sixth inning and immediately left with left arm fatigue.
All-Star closer Clay Holmes had a cortisone injection Thursday and likely won’t pitch in a game until the playoffs.
“There’s no use crying about what you do or don’t have,” Boone said. “You got to make the most of what you do. And the reality is we still have a lot of really talented guys down there.”
Giancarlo Stanton went 0 for 4 with two strikeouts and is 1 for 21 with 13 strikeouts in his last five games. He is hitting .140 in 100 at-bats since returning Aug. 25 from a month out with left Achilles tendinitis.
“I’m hoping it’s still just a timing thing that he’s working through,” Boone said. “He’s struggling to find it right now.”
Baltimore (81-76) was eliminated from playoff contention about two hours after the final out when Seattle beat Oakland. The Orioles assured they will stop a streak of five consecutive losing seasons.
Ryan Mountcastle singled in a run in the first for his 84th RBI. Oswaldo Cabrera tied the score in the fifth with his fifth home run since his debut on Aug. 17.
After going 52-110, the Orioles could become the first team since at least 1900 with a winning record one year after losing 110 or more.
“It just means that we exceeded expectations and that our guys fought all year long,” manager Brandon Hyde said. “There’s a lot of appreciation for what these guys have done this year around the league and it’s well deserved.”
MOUND MATTERS
Lyles matched his career high for wins in 2019, allowing four hits in seven-plus innings. He tied his season high with nine strikeouts and walked one.
Domingo Germán (2-4) walked his first two batters in the sixth and retired Mountcastle on a groundout, Britton walked Gunnar Henderson and then threw a pitch to pinch-hitter Jesús Aguilar that went to the backstop, and he failed to cover the plate. Rookie DL Hall pitched a perfect ninth with two strikeouts for his first save since 2019 at Class A.
HE”S BACK
DJ LeMahieu played seven innings at third base and went 0 for 3 in his first game for the Yankees since a stint on the IL caused by an inflamed right second tie. He was in a 2-for-38 slide through Sept. 4 before going on the IL.
SPEEDING
Cedric Mullins stole two bases and tied teammate Jorge Mateo for the AL lead with 34.
WEB GEMS
Gold Glove CF Harrison Bader sprinted to make a diving backhand catch against Mullins on the left-center warning track in front of the 399-foot sign for the final out of the fifth inning.
HECTOR LÓPEZ REMEMBERED
Hector López, a member of the Yankees’ 1961 and ’62 World Series champions, has died at age 93, MLB.com reported, citing his son, Darrol. The Yankees held a moment of silence before the game. López hit .269 with 136 homers and 591 RBIs over 12 seasons for the Kansas City Athletics (1955-59) and Yankees (1959-66). He became the first Black manager at Triple-A in 1969 with the Buffalo Bisons, the Washington Senators’ top farm team.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Yankees: INF-OF Matt Carpenter, sidelined since breaking his left toot on Aug. 8, took batting practice and could be activated for next week’s series at Texas, though the Yankees are leaning toward having him report to a camp at Somerset, New Jersey, where he could get more at-bats ahead of the Division Series … LHP Wandy Peralta, sidelined since Sept. 18 with back tightness, threw a bullpen and will throw another Sunday before the Yankees decide whether to activate him. … RHP Frankie Montas, out since Sept. 16 with right shoulder inflammation, likely will start throwing Saturday … OF Andrew Benintendi (broken wrist) is scheduled to take swings Saturday but not against pitchers. … RHP Michael King said Mets medical director Dr. David Altchek determined his UCL was intact. King broke his right elbow while pitching against Baltimore on July 22 and anticipates being cleared for a normal offseason.
UP NEXT
LHP Nestor Cortes (11-4, 2.56) is scheduled to start against Baltimore’s RHP Austin Voth (5-3, 4.19) on Saturday, with rain in the forecast.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Genpact (NYSE: G) today announced that Mike Weiner, its chief financial officer, is scheduled to participate in a fireside chat at Citi's 2022 Global Technology Conference on Thursday, September 8th in New York City. The discussion will begin at 9:45 am Eastern Time and last for approximately 40 minutes.
A live audio webcast and replay following the presentation will be accessible in the event and presentation section of the Genpact Investor Relations website at https://www.genpact.com/investors.
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The holiday season brings with it a list of holiday-themed films and television so expansive it could rival Santa Claus’ naughty or nice list.
Narrowing down fictional holidays set in December gets a bit tricky. Why make up a new holiday in a month dominated by the big three, Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa?
Bucking tradition, these television shows amended the December calendar with a few new holidays of their own or added new traditions to the holidays people celebrate. Here’s a look at some of them.
9. International Dalek Remembrance Day - ‘Doctor Who’
The near-indestructible Daleks from the long-running British science fiction series “Doctor Who” have their own day (Dec. 21) chosen by the fans to be celebrated.
The Daleks are mutated aliens hovering around in mechanical shells armed with a laser and a plunger. Hell-bent on “extermination” and galactic domination, these pepper pot-shaped villains have become fan favorites. Behind the Doctor himself and his time-traveling spaceship the TARDIS, the Daleks are just as easily recognizable among the casual public.
From a show known for its holiday specials on Christmas or New Year’s specials, this “holiday” stands out on this list as not existing within the show’s universe. Instead, it’s a day to give tribute to one of the most notorious and beloved villains in television history.
8. Refrigerator Day - ‘Dinosaurs’
What holiday would prehistoric creatures celebrate? Jim Henson’s sitcom “Dinosaurs” about an anthropomorphized family of dinosaurs gathered to celebrate a modern commodity: refrigerators.
The introduction of the refrigerator meant dinosaurs no longer had to roam for food. According to Fandom’s Muppet Wiki, gift-giving, pageants and decorations present a Mesozoic version of Christmas. One major difference is dinosaurs must fast two days ahead of “Fridge Day.”
From the perspective of humans, it makes one wonder: all that food that’s about to be devoured during the holidays – where was it stored and preserved? To what storage unit do you owe the thanks? The answer may be standing in your kitchen.
7. Festival of the Bells - ‘Fraggle Rock’
The titular rock of Jim Henson’s “Fraggle Rock” is believed to slow down at the approach of the winter solstice, according to Fandom’s Muppet Wiki. To continue moving for another year, a great bell at the heart of the rock must ring. With the ringing of their bells, the Fraggles hope this will awaken the great bell.
While not so different from traditions of the past, the holiday also features gift-giving (of a pebble) and some Fraggles don a costume resembling the Weebabeast – a mythological creature said to guard the great bell – and conduct a dance to accompany the festivities.
6. Robanukah - ‘Futurama’
If androids dream of electric sheep, what holidays do robots celebrate? “Futurama’s” hard-drinking robot Bender may have the answer.
Robanukah was featured several times in the animated sci-fi comedy series. Its first mention described it as the “holiest two weeks on the robot calendar,” Bender said on the show. Although he used it as an excuse to skip work, it later made its proper debut during “The Futurama Holiday Spectacular.”
As a satirical play on Hanukkah, Bender described the holiday as featuring drinking contests, dancing “the robot,” spinning a “droidel,” and “lighting eight beer bottles as if they were wax candles,” according to Zimbio.
5. Chrismukkah - ‘The O.C.’
Combining holiday traditions is nothing new, but “The O.C.” popularized one hybrid holiday, referred to in the show by Adam Brody’s Seth Cohen as the “greatest super-holiday known to mankind.” Chrismukkah features eight days of presents, followed by a day with a lot more presents.
Adam Brody’s character Seth Cohen, explained after growing up under his Jewish father and “Waspy McWasp” mother, “the witty young man came up with his own super holiday by ‘drawing on the best that Christianity and Judaism have to offer,’” as Entertainment Weekly explained it.
Unlike the other holidays on this list, Chrismukkah appeared across several seasons of “The O.C.” Each episode added to the holiday’s mythology, with one even featuring an “It’s a Wonderful Life”-style story in an alternate reality.
4. Merlinpeen - ‘30 Rock’
The Verdukian holiday was introduced by Frank Rossitano on “30 Rock” as a means of getting out of participating in a Secret Santa.
The fake religion’s holiday is centered around “the healing power of root beer,” according to People Magazine. Also known as the Holiday of Mouth Pleasures, where participants can indulge in meat-lovers pizza.
Since the episode debuted Dec. 10, 2009, give a customary “Good Merlinpeen to you!” on Dec. 10. You never know who will point in surprise.
3. The Holiday Armadillo - ‘Friends’
So if Christmas has Santa Claus and Easter has the Easter Bunny, who’s Hanakkuh’s mascot? If you ask Ross Gellar in “Friends,” it’s the Holiday Armadillo.
Ross takes it upon himself to get into character so he can introduce his son to Hanukkah. His son, Ben, didn’t respond to a holiday without Santa too kindly. So without a Santa costume in sight, Ross dons an armadillo costume introducing himself as the Holiday Armadillo.
While Holiday Armadillo costumes aren’t going out of stock each December at Party City, its connection with the show and presence within the zeitgeist for 22 years has cemented its legacy. How soon until we see more Holiday Armadillos this time of year? Time will tell.
2. Life Day - ‘The Star Wars Holiday Special’
Probably the least accessible viewing experience on this list, “The Star Wars Holiday Special” introduced the Wookiee holiday of Life Day. It has never been re-released and exists either as bootleg copies or in the form of YouTube clips and reviews.
Released in 1978, one year after “Star Wars’” premiere, the Holiday Special has been a point of controversy among fans and creator George Lucas, according to ABC News. Life Day “marked the day with festive décor, lights, feasts and music, where sentients were reminded of compassion — the promise of the Tree of Life,” according to the fan-site Wookieepedia.
Although the Holiday Special premiered Nov. 17, 1978, and thus giving Life Day an official date, its resemblance to Christmas and reemergence thanks to LEGO gives viewers plenty of time in December to celebrate this holiday from a galaxy far, far away...
1. Festivus - ‘Seinfeld’
The feats of strength. The airing of grievances. No distracting tinsel. Strip away the commercial aspects of the holiday season and you have Festivus, created by George Costanza’s father Frank on “Seinfeld.”
The sole decoration is an aluminum pole, followed by a series of tasks verbally and physically bringing down those who have disappointed you over the year. Suffice it to say, it doesn’t end well for George when he sees his parents for Festivus.
Festivus debuted in the episode “The Strike” on Dec. 18, 1997. In the years since, fans settled on Dec. 23 as Festivus’ official date as state capitals in Wisconsin and Florida, newspapers in Tampa and Pittsburgh, and even streets in Australia have adopted and promoted the secular holiday.
One could say its persistence after all these years is “a Festivus miracle,” as Kramer would put it. | 2022-12-16T15:25:08+00:00 | masslive.com | https://www.masslive.com/entertainment/2022/12/move-over-christmas-hello-festivus-9-fake-holidays-inspired-by-tv.html |
A suspect is on the loose after being shot at by deputies near Fort Lauderdale’s airport early Friday morning, then escaping in a carjacked shuttle bus, according to the Broward Sheriff’s Office.
The deputy involved shooting took place around 5 a.m. near the 1400 block and Perimeter Road in Fort Lauderdale, which is near the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport SUV Rental, according to a media release from the Sheriff’s Office.
The Sheriff’s Office did not say whether the suspect was injured, whether the person was wanted in relation to another crime, or what led to the shooting.
The suspect then carjacked a Broward County shuttle bus, “removing the bus operator,” and fled. No one else was on the bus, the Sheriff’s Office said.
The suspect, who was not identified, remains on the loose as of Friday morning.
“Deputies are actively searching for the subject,” the media release said.
A section of North Perimeter Road west of Fourth Avenue remains closed “until further notice” due to the investigation of the incident, Fort Lauderdale Airport announced on twitter about 6:30 a.m. Friday.
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is on scene and will investigate the shooting.
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America's largest lender will now pay to lower homebuyers' interest rate for the first year of their mortgage
DETROIT, Sept. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Rocket Mortgage, the nation's largest mortgage lender and a part of Rocket Companies (NYSE: RKT), today announced the launch of "Inflation Buster," an innovative new program giving homebuyers a reprieve by reducing their monthly mortgage payment one percentage point for the first year of their loan.
The lower rate is accomplished through a special escrow account established and fully funded by Rocket Mortgage. During the first 12 months, the homeowner will make the reduced mortgage payment and Rocket Mortgage will cover the difference automatically.
"Rocket Mortgage is committed to creating solutions to combat today's high inflation, making home purchases more affordable," said Bob Walters, CEO of Rocket Mortgage. "The Inflation Buster pairs perfectly with Rate Drop Advantage program which covers many of the costs to refinance when interest rates fall. Combined, these put buyers in the driver's seat with unmatched benefits."
As an example, a homebuyer with a $400,000, 30-year fixed mortgage with 5.75% interest would traditionally pay $2,334.29 in principal and interest. With Rocket Mortgage's Inflation Buster lowering the client's payment by one percentage point for the first year, however, their payment would drop more than 10% to $2,086.59. The homeowner in this illustration would save a total of $2,972.40 in the first year of their loan.
Rocket Mortgage is giving homebuyers more flexibility in their payment for the first year – a time when they are usually buying new furniture, décor, making improvements or customizing the home to fit their style.
This lower payment will be automatically provided to any Rocket Mortgage clients who apply for a conventional, FHA or VA purchase loan. The company is also extending the offer to mortgage brokers' clients through Rocket Pro TPO, with funding coming from the real estate agent or home seller.
Homebuyers can go to RocketMortgage.com to learn more and apply for a home loan. Mortgage brokers can learn about the program at RocketProTPO.com or they can talk to their account executive.
Detroit-based Rocket Mortgage, the nation's largest home mortgage lender and part of Rocket Companies (NYSE: RKT), enables the American Dream of homeownership and financial freedom through its obsession with an industry-leading, digital-driven client experience. In late 2015, it introduced the first fully digital, completely online mortgage experience. Rocket Mortgage closed $351 billion dollars of mortgage volume across all 50 states in 2021.
Rocket Mortgage moved its headquarters to downtown Detroit in 2010. The company generates loan production from web centers located in Detroit, Cleveland and Phoenix. Rocket Companies, Rocket Mortgage's parent company, ranked #7 on Fortune's list of the "100 Best Companies to Work For" in 2022 and has placed in the top third of the list for 19 consecutive years.
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House poised to censure Rep. Adam Schiff over Trump-Russia investigations
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff was defiant Wednesday as the Republican-led House prepared to censure him over his comments made several years ago during investigations into President Donald Trump’s ties to Russia. He said he will wear the formal disapproval as a “badge of honor” and charged his GOP colleagues of doing the former president’s bidding.
“I will not yield,” said Schiff, who is running for Senate in his home state of California, during debate over the measure. “Not one inch.”
More than 20 Republicans voted with Democrats last week to block the censure resolution, but they are changing their votes this week after the measure’s sponsor, Florida Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, removed a provision that could have fined Schiff $16 million if the House Ethics Committee determines he lied. Several of the Republicans who opposed the resolution last week said they opposed fining a member of Congress in that manner.
The revised resolution says that Schiff held positions of power during Trump’s presidency and “abused this trust by saying there was evidence of collusion between Trump’s campaign and Russia.” Schiff was one of the most outspoken critics of the former president as both the Justice Department and the Republican-led House launched investigations into Trump’s ties to Russia in 2017.
“By repeatedly telling these falsehoods, Representative Schiff purposely deceived his Committee, Congress, and the American people,” the resolution said.
The former Democratic chairman of the House Intelligence Committee and the lead prosecutor in Trump’s first impeachment trial, Schiff has long been a top Republican political target. Soon after taking back the majority this year, Republicans blocked him from sitting on the intelligence panel.
Schiff would be the 25th member of the House to be censured and only the third in the last 20 years. Republican Rep. Paul Gosar of Arizona was censured in 2021 for tweeting an animated video that depicted him striking Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., with a sword; Former Democratic Rep. Charlie Rangel of New York was censured in 2010 for serious financial and campaign misconduct.
The censure itself carries no practical effect, except to provide a historic footnote that marks a lawmaker’s career. But the GOP resolution would launch an ethics investigation into Schiff’s conduct.
While Schiff did not initiate the 2017 congressional investigation into Trump’s Russia ties — then-House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes, a Republican who later became one of Trump’s most ardent defenders, started it — Republicans arguing in favor of his censure on Wednesday blamed him for what they said was the fallout of that probe, and of the separate investigation started that same year by Trump’s own Justice Department.
Luna said that Schiff’s comments that there was evidence against Trump “ripped apart American families across the country” and that he was “permanently destroying family relationships.” Several blamed him for the more than $30 million spent by then-special counsel Robert Mueller, who led the Justice Department probe.
Schiff said the censure resolution “would accuse me of omnipotence, the leader of some a vast Deep State conspiracy, and of course, it is nonsense.”
Democrats aggressively defended their colleague during debate. Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin, who led Trump’s second impeachment, called the effort an “embarrassing revenge tour on behalf of Donald Trump.”
Mueller, who led the two-year Justice Department investigation, determined that Russia intervened on the campaign’s behalf and that Trump’s campaign welcomed the help. But Mueller’s team did not find that the campaign conspired to sway the election, and the Justice Department did not recommend any criminal charges.
The House intelligence committee probe, launched by Nunes when Republicans were in the majority, similarly found that Russia intervened in the election but that there was no evidence of a criminal conspiracy. Schiff was the top Democrat on the panel at the time.
A final vote is expected later Wednesday. If the House votes to censure him, Schiff will stand in the front of the chamber while the text of the resolution is read.
Schiff said last week that the censure resolution was “red meat” that Speaker Kevin McCarthy was throwing to his conference amid squabbles over government spending. Republicans are trying to show their fealty to Trump, Schiff said.
He said he warned the country during impeachment proceedings three years ago that Trump “would go on to do worse. And of course he did worse in the form of a violent attack on the Capitol.”
After Democrats won the House majority in 2018, the House impeached Trump for abuse of power after he threatened to withhold military aid to Ukraine and urged the country’s president to investigate then-candidate Joe Biden. Schiff was the lead House prosecutor making the case for conviction to the Senate, arguing repeatedly that “right matters.” The Republican-led chamber ultimately acquitted him.
Trump was impeached a second time a year later, after he had left office, for his role in the January 6, 2021 insurrection at the Capitol. The Senate again acquitted Trump.
In the censure resolution against Schiff, Luna also cited a report released in May from special counsel John Durham that found that the FBI rushed into its investigation of Trump’s campaign and relied too much on raw and unconfirmed intelligence.
Durham said investigators repeatedly relied on “confirmation bias,” ignoring or rationalizing away evidence that undercut their premise of a Trump-Russia conspiracy as they pushed the probe forward. But he did not allege that political bias or partisanship were guiding factors for the FBI’s actions.
Trump had claimed that Durham’s report would reveal the “crime of the century” and expose a “deep state conspiracy” by high-ranking government officials to derail his candidacy and later his presidency. But the investigation yielded only one conviction — a guilty plea from a little-known FBI employee — and the only two other cases that were brought both ended in acquittals at trial.
Democrats argued that the House censure resolution is an effort to distract from Trump’s recent indictment on federal charges of hoarding classified documents – several of which dealt with sensitive national security matters — and attempting to conceal them. House Republicans, most of whom are loyal to Trump, say the indictment is more evidence that the government is conspiring against the former president.
“This is clearly a handful of Republican members of the House that are trying to do Donald Trump’s bidding and trying to distract from his very serious legal problems,” said Democratic Rep. Jason Crow of Colorado.
Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. | 2023-06-21T21:01:51+00:00 | wymt.com | https://www.wymt.com/2023/06/21/house-poised-censure-rep-adam-schiff-over-trump-russia-investigations/ |
Australia’s environment minister said Tuesday her government will lobby against UNESCO adding the Great Barrier Reef to a list of endangered World Heritage sites, arguing that criticisms of government inaction on climate change were outdated.
Officials from the U.N. cultural agency and the International Union for Conservation of Nature released a report on Monday warning that without “ambitious, rapid and sustained” climate action, the world’s largest coral reef is in peril.
The report, which recommended shifting the Great Barrier Reef to endangered status, followed a 10-day mission in March to the famed reef system off Australia’s northeast coast that was added to the World Heritage list in 1981.
Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek said the report was a reflection on Australia’s previous conservative government, which was voted out of office in May elections after nine years in power.
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She said the new center-left Labor Party government has already addressed several of the report’s concerns, including action on climate change.
“We’ll very clearly make the point to UNESCO that there is no need to single the Great Barrier Reef out in this way" with an endangered listing, Plibersek told reporters.
“The reason that UNESCO in the past has singled out a place as at risk is because they wanted to see greater government investment or greater government action and, since the change of government, both of those things have happened,” she added.
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The new government has legislated to commit Australia to reducing its greenhouse gas emissions by 43% below the 2005 level by 2030.
The previous government only committed to a reduction of 26% to 28% by the end of the decade.
Plibersek said her government has also committed 1.2 billion Australian dollars ($798 million) to caring for the reef and has canceled the previous government’s plans to build two major dams in Queensland state that would have affected the reef’s water quality.
“If the Great Barrier Reef is in danger, then every coral reef in the world is in danger,” Plibersek said. “If this World Heritage site is in danger, then most World Heritage sites around the world are in danger from climate change.”
The report said Australia’s federal government and Queensland authorities should adopt more ambitious emission reduction targets in line with international efforts to limit future warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) since pre-industrial times.
The minor Greens party, which wants Australia to slash its emissions by 75% by the end of the decade, called for the government to do more to fight climate change in light of the report.
Jodie Rummer, a marine biologist at James Cook University in Townville who has worked on the reef for more than a decade, supported calls for Australia to aim for a 75% emissions reduction.
“We are taking action, but that action needs to be much more rapid and much more urgent,” Rummer told Australian Broadcasting Corp.
“We cannot claim to be doing all we can for the reef at this point. We aren’t. We need to be sending that message to the rest of the world that we are doing everything that we possibly can for the reef and that means we need to take urgent action on emissions immediately,” she added.
Feedback from Australian officials, both at the federal and state level, will be reviewed before Paris-based UNESCO makes any official proposal to the World Heritage committee.
In July last year, the previous Australian government garnered enough international support to defer an attempt by UNESCO to downgrade the reef’s status to “in danger” because of damage caused by climate change.
The Great Barrier Reef accounts for around 10% of the world’s coral reef ecosystems. The network of more than 2,500 reefs covers 348,000 square kilometers (134,000 square miles).
Australian government scientists reported in May that more than 90% of Great Barrier Reef coral surveyed in the latest year was bleached, in the fourth such mass event in seven years.
Bleaching is caused by global warming, but this is the reef’s first bleaching event during a La Niña weather pattern, which is associated with cooler Pacific Ocean temperatures, the Great Barrier Reef Marine Authority said in its annual report.
Bleaching in 2016, 2017 and 2020 damaged two-thirds of the coral.
Coral bleaches as a response to heat stress and scientists hope most of the coral will recover from the latest event. | 2022-11-29T06:25:03+00:00 | nbcchicago.com | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/australia-to-oppose-unesco-endangered-status-for-great-barrier-reef/3007831/ |
Hazy sunshine today with highs near 80! Winds will shift to the SW at around 5-10mph.
Tonight we'll stay mild, only falling to the low and mid 50s.
A cold front dropping in from the north tomorrow will bring a chance for showers north of the bay by the Wednesday morning commute. You'll see some clouds and possibly a few sprinkles near the I-69 corridor midday before the front exits. Although we return to sunny skies tomorrow afternoon, it'll be much cooler as winds shift to the NE. Steady winds will be around 15mph with gusts to the mid 20s. Afternoon temps will be in the low 50s to low 60s!
We'll stay cool on Thursday with sunshine and highs near 60.
Friday's highs return to around 70 before we get even warmer to end the week. | 2023-05-23T12:59:25+00:00 | abc12.com | https://www.abc12.com/weather/forecast/hazy-sunshine-with-warm-temperatures/article_27fdac7a-f961-11ed-ae5f-3303541e0b48.html |
Justice Alito says Congress lacks the power to impose an ethics code on the Supreme Court
WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Samuel Alito says Congress lacks the power to impose a code of ethics on the Supreme Court, making him the first member of the court to take a public stand against proposals in Congress to toughen ethics rules for justices in response to increased scrutiny of their activities beyond the bench.
“I know this is a controversial view, but I’m willing to say it. No provision in the Constitution gives them the authority to regulate the Supreme Court—period,” Alito said in an interview he gave to the Wall Street Journal opinion pages. An account of the interview, which the paper said took place in New York in early July, was published Friday.
Democrats last week pushed Supreme Court ethics legislation through a Senate committee, though the bill’s prospects in the full Senate are dim.
All federal judges other than the justices already adhere to an ethics code that was developed by the federal judiciary. But the Supreme Court’s unique status — it’s the only federal court created by the Constitution — puts it outside the reach of those standards that apply to other federal jurists.
Democrats first sought to address that after ProPublica reported earlier this year that Justice Clarence Thomas participated in lavish vacations and a real estate deal with a top Republican donor — and after Chief Justice John Roberts declined to testify before the committee about the ethics of the court.
Since then, ProPublica also revealed that Alito had taken a luxury vacation in Alaska with a Republican donor who had business interests before the court. The Associated Press reported in early July that Justice Sonia Sotomayor, aided by her staff, has advanced sales of her books through college visits over the past decade.
The 73-year-old Alito, who joined the court in 2006, has rejected the idea that he should have disclosed the Alaska trip or stepped away from cases involving the donor, hedge fund owner Paul Singer. Alito penned his own Wall Street Journal op-ed, which was published hours before ProPublica posted its story.
Alito said that he is unwilling to leave allegations unanswered, though he acknowledged judges and justices typically don’t respond to their critics.
“And so at a certain point I’ve said to myself, nobody else is going to do this, so I have to defend myself,” he said in the newest column.
While no other justice has spoken so definitively about ethics legislation, Roberts has raised questions about Congress’ authority to oversee the high court.
In his year-end report in 2011, Roberts wrote that the justices comply with legislation that requires annual financial disclosures and limits their outside earned income. “The Court has never addressed whether Congress may impose those requirements on the Supreme Court. The Justices nevertheless comply with those provisions,” Roberts wrote.
The justices have so far resisted adopting an ethics code on their own, although Roberts said in May that there is more the court can do to “adhere to the highest standards” of ethical conduct, without providing specifics.
The column is co-written by James Taranto, the paper’s editorial features editor, and David Rivkin, a Washington lawyer. Rivkin represents Leonard Leo, the onetime leader of the conservative legal group The Federalist Society, in his dealings with Senate Democrats who want details of Leo’s dealings with the justices. Leo helped arrange Alito’s trip to Alaska.
Rivkin, in a letter Tuesday to leading Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee, said the request was politically motivated and violates Leo’s constitutional rights. Rivkin also wrote that a congressionally imposed ethics code for the Supreme Court would falter on constitutional grounds. Separately, Rivkin represents a couple whose tax case will be argued before the court in the fall.
Alito talked with the Taranto and Rivkin for four hours in interviews in April and July, they wrote. They published an account of the earlier interview in April.
Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. | 2023-07-28T21:44:46+00:00 | witn.com | https://www.witn.com/2023/07/28/justice-alito-says-congress-lacks-power-impose-an-ethics-code-supreme-court/ |
(The Hill) – Half of U.S. adults believe former President Trump planned to remain in the presidency through illegal and unconstitutional activities, according to a new CBS News-YouGov poll.
Three in ten respondents believed Trump planned to stay in office through legal means, while two in 10 believed he did not plan to stay.
But the poll found that among Republicans, just 13 percent believed Trump planned to stay through illegal means. Half of Republicans said he was using legal processes to remain in the presidency, while more than a third — 37 percent — said he did not plan to stay.
Half of Republicans still call the events of Jan. 6 “patriotism” and 70 percent of Republicans still say President Biden did not legitimately win the 2020 election, according to the poll.
The poll was conducted in the wake of public hearings held by the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack. Meanwhile, the Department of Justice (DOJ) is pursuing its own investigation.
Forty-six percent said they believed the House panel should recommend DOJ charge Trump with crimes, while 31 percent said the committee should recommend Trump not be charged. Twenty-three percent said the panel should not make a recommendation either way.
The poll found that those views were split on partisan lines. Eight in ten Democrats said they think the committee should recommend criminal charges, compared to 44 percent of independents and 8 percent of Republicans.
The question of referring criminal charges has become a point of disagreement among some members of the committee.
The panel’s chair, Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.), said earlier this month that the panel would not be issuing formal criminal referrals to DOJ, but Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.), the panel’s vice chair, soon after said the question of referrals remained unresolved.
Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.), another member of the panel, said last week that DOJ has to make its own decision.
Meanwhile, more Democrats watching from the sidelines are calling on the committee to make a criminal referral for Trump.
The poll found that Americans were evenly split on whether they thought charging Trump with crimes for Jan. 6 would help strengthen democracy in the United States.
Thirty-nine percent said clearing Trump of wrongdoing for the events of that day would help strengthen the country’s democracy.
The poll was conducted between June 22 and 24 through interviews with 2,265 U.S. adult residents. The margin of error is plus or minus 2.6 percentage points. | 2022-06-27T15:13:41+00:00 | texomashomepage.com | https://www.texomashomepage.com/news/half-in-new-poll-say-trump-tried-to-stay-in-office-through-illegal-means/ |
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As he mulls a 2024 presidential bid, former Vice President Mike Pence on Tuesday called for “common sense and compassionate solutions” to reform entitlement programs and the nation’s debt burden, suggesting changes to Social Security and Medicare programs hurtling toward insolvency, particularly for younger generations, without naming specific recommendations.
“What we need now is leadership because, if we act in this moment with the support of this generation, we can introduce common sense reforms that will never touch anyone who is in retirement, or anyone who will retire in the next 25 years,” Pence told an audience of college students at Washington & Lee University in Lexington, Virginia. “It’ll just take courage to do it, and that’s where your generation will come in.”
What to do with Social Security and Medicare, as the programs close in on projected insolvency dates, has emerged as a dividing line for Republicans seeking to lead their party in the 2024 presidential contest.
Forecasters say Social Security won’t be able to pay out its promised benefits in about a dozen years, and Medicare won’t be able to do so in just five years. Economists say both programs will drive the national debt higher in the decades to come, forcing teeth-gritting choices for the next generation of lawmakers.
Pence — yet to announce a 2024 presidential bid but saying Tuesday he was “continuing to pray and reflect” on one — has previously suggested tweaks for the programs, telling CNBC in February that cuts to Medicare and Social Security should be “on the table for the long term.”
“President Biden won’t even discuss common sense reforms of Social Security and Medicare, and too many leaders in my political party take the same position,” Pence said during remarks at Washington & Lee’s quadrennial mock presidential nominating convention known as Mock Con. It predicts the presidential nominee of the party out of power in the White House.
“If that frustrates you, good — it should, because it’ll be your generation that’s robbed of your dreams and opportunities,” he said.
Pence’s ideas are broadly in line with former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, already in the 2024 GOP race, who last week opened the door to potential cuts for younger generations. During a campaign rally in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Haley said that, while she wouldn’t touch the benefits of older people who retired with certain guarantees of a financial future, “the rules have changed” for “anyone new coming in this system.”
Other Republicans likely vying for the party’s nomination disagree. At the Conservative Political Action Conference this month, former President Donald Trump — officially mounting a third run — took a veiled jab at Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, calling out those who have proposed raising the age for Social Security or privatizing Medicare — positions DeSantis has expressed support for in the past but has since abandoned.
“We’re not going to mess with Social Security as Republicans,” DeSantis, yet to announce a 2024 run, recently said.
Many leading Republicans have recently sought to signal their unwillingness to touch entitlement programs, though the GOP has a long history of threatening to slash the benefits. Democrats have pointed to a plan by Republican Sen. Rick Scott of Florida, introduced last year but later amended, that called for all federal spending legislation to sunset in five years, subject to votes in Congress that could preserve programs.
Met with boos from congressional Republicans when he said during his State of the Union address that “some Republicans want Medicare and Social Security to sunset,” President Joe Biden last week took aim at “MAGA” Republicans he said are intent on dialing back Medicare coverage for millions of Americans, promising to “defend and strengthen” the programs.
After Biden’s speech, Scott amended the plan to exempt Social Security, Medicare, national security, veterans benefits and other essential services.
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Meg Kinnard can be reached at http://twitter.com/MegKinnardAP | 2023-03-22T19:06:43+00:00 | wric.com | https://www.wric.com/news/politics/pence-seeks-common-sense-social-security-medicare-reform/ |
House Democrats introduce Abortion Justice Act
This month marks one year since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the abortion protections once provided by Roe v Wade
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - House Democrats are introducing a bill to expand abortion care across the nation, one year after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the abortion rights once guaranteed by Roe v Wade.
The Abortion Justice Act, led by Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.), promises to shield patients and providers from criminal prosecution by expanding access to abortion care. The act seeks to help people who live in states where abortion is currently banned. The bill calls for federal investments in training, research, outreach, doula care, and innovation in abortion care. It requires insurance coverage to include abortion care and it affirms a legal right to abortion and miscarriage care. The act also promises to eliminate systemic barriers to abortion care that impact Black, Latino, indigenous, and LGBTQ communities.
Pressley calls the bill ‘unapologetically aspirational.’ She recognizes the bill will likely face opposition in the Republican-led House.
“It’s incumbent on us to not only legislate, organize, mobilize when the Democrats have the gavel and are in the majority. We have to continue to build momentum, to build consensus, and it apply pressure. It’s been my experience that more often than not government does not lead but it does respond. And so we have to keep the pressure up. But, in this moment, my siblings in justice, we are leading again to just affirm that abortion care is a fundamental human right. It’s healthcare,” said Pressley.
Republicans like Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) believe the Supreme Court, made the right decision in overturning the abortion rights once guaranteed by Roe Versus Wade.
“It was a vital case, a landmark case a year ago, and it still is today. It’s one of the most important cases the Supreme Court has decided this century because it corrects a fundamentally unjust decision, the Roe decision, which subjected the innocent unborn to not just a danger, but a life ending intervention in a way that’s totally unsanctioned by our Constitution,” said Hawley.
Last June, the Supreme Court allowed states to decide abortion rights in the Dobbs versus Jackson Women’s Health Organization ruling. According to the Guttmacher Institute, which tracks reproductive health policy, 13 states have banned abortion.
Copyright 2023 Gray DC. All rights reserved. | 2023-06-23T18:45:45+00:00 | fox5vegas.com | https://www.fox5vegas.com/2023/06/23/house-democrats-introduce-abortion-justice-act/ |
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The sight of a massive hammerhead shark was a rare treat for 32 travelers on a tour boat in the Bahamas this week. But then, something stranger still: A dog dove from a nearby dock to confront the monstrous sea creature.
Tourists aboard the four-hour excursion can be heard shouting and pleading with the dog to turn back, in a video circulating on social media. “Oh my god!” and “Get out baby!” and “Stop going after it!”
The dog ignored them and paddled after the 12-foot shark, which thrashed as the two animals circled each other in transparent turquoise waters near a private island in the southern Bahamas. Then the shark swam away slowly, much to the delight and surprise of the crowd.
“I don’t think the shark is going to mess with him!” exclaimed one man.
The shark had emerged from under the boat during a tour Wednesday in the southern Bahamas organized by Exuma Water Sports.
Company reservations manager Rebecca Lightbourn told The Associated Press on Friday that the black-and-tan dog always runs along the shore to greet the boat when it passes that island. But it’s the first time it was seen diving in.
“I guess this time the dog decided he wanted to protect his house or play with a really big fish in the water, so he went after it,” Lightbourn said.
When the shark swam away from the pier, the medium-sized dog scrambled back onto the rocks and loped away, earning applause from the tourists. The boat then headed to a popular area where tourists jump into the water with the renowned Bahamian swimming pigs. | 2023-02-17T19:55:37+00:00 | cbs4indy.com | https://cbs4indy.com/strange-news/ap-strange-news/ap-dog-vs-shark-standoff-thrills-tourists-on-bahamas-boat-tour/ |
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