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GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Aaron Rodgers used to thrive in these conditions: cold, snowy and under the lights at Lambeau Field. It's when the Green Bay Packers quarterback has done some of his best work.
Instead, Rodgers missed open receivers, took a sack at an inopportune time and rendered last week's season-saving upset of the Dallas Cowboys practically meaningless Thursday night in a 27-17 loss to the Tennessee Titans at Lambeau Field that dropped the Packers to 4-7.
And Rodgers knew it.
"I've got to throw the ball better than I did tonight," Rodgers said after going 24-for-39 for 227 yards and two touchdowns. "Not a lot of margin for error for us and definitely not against a team that gives you some opportunities. We've got to have those plays."
Among the ones Rodgers meant came in the fourth quarter, a play the Packers had to convert in order to mount any type of comeback.
Like on third-and-12 with 9:23 left, when he over-led a wide open Sammy Watkins across the middle, leading to a punt.
And on third-and-3 with 5:32 left, when he sailed a ball over Allen Lazard's head and the Packers turned it over on downs after the next failed pass to Lazard.
And the 12-yard loss on a sack with 2:39 left that all but ended any hope of a turnaround.
After the win over the Cowboys, which snapped a five-game losing streak and seemed to energize the locker room, Rodgers said he "felt like I threw the ball just about exactly where I wanted it."
He couldn't explain why it felt so different on Thursday. Was it the conditions? His injured right thumb?
"I couldn't tell you [or] point to one thing," Rodgers said. "I'm not going to make excuses about my thumb. It's been the same since [he hurt it against the] New York [Giants]. I don't know. I've got to go back and look at it.
"I felt like fundamentally I was in a good spot. I just didn't have the same type of consistent grip and ball coming out the same way. I threw a lot of kind of wobblers tonight. There was some wind. Just missed a few throws I should have had. Definitely the one to Sammy and the one to Allen."
Lazard tried to put some of the onus on himself.
"If he's throwing the ball to me, I'm expecting to catch it," he said.
The Packers have lost consecutive primetime games with Rodgers as the starter after winning 13 straight under the lights. They have another primetime affair next week at the 8-1 Philadelphia Eagles.
Coach Matt LaFleur described Rodgers and some of his receivers as "a little off tonight for sure." As emotional and excited as he was after his team beat the Cowboys on Sunday, he was equally distraught after this one.
"I don't even know what to say," LaFleur said. "It was nothing like a few days ago."
Yet he wasn't willing to write off the season. LaFleur dismissed any thought to turning to young players, such as Jordan Love, and Rodgers offered a reason to think the playoffs were still a possibility.
"If we play up to our potential, we can win our last six games," Rodgers said. "I'm confident in that. Obviously, I've got to play up to my potential. Tonight wasn't it."
That hope perhaps came from the sudden emergence of rookie receiver Christian Watson, who caught two more touchdown passes against the Titans to give him five in the past two games; and the return of Randall Cobb, who caught six passes for a team-high 73 yards.
"I think last week showed us a lot, the possibilities," Rodgers said referring to the Cowboys game. "This week we just didn't play as complementary in all three phases. You've got to be excited about the way Christian's played the last two weeks. Cobby coming back today I think led us in receiving yards. That was a big jolt for us."
At this point, though, the Packers are so far behind the NFC North leading Minnesota Vikings (8-1) that the division seems like a lost cause. A wild-card path to one of the seven NFC playoffs spots might be their only hope, but Thursday's loss dropped them to 11th place in the conference.
"You lose another one and you might as well say we're probably out," Cobb said. | 2022-11-18T08:32:41+00:00 | espn.com | https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/35051475/packers-aaron-rodgers-takes-blame-missed-throws-loss-titans |
SALEM — The Oregon Heritage Commission has awarded $75,722 in grants to 12 museums throughout the state.
Included in those awards are the Dufur Historical Society and Living History Museum in Wasco County, to re-roof the Schreiber log cabin, and the Museum at Warm Springs in Jefferson County, to develop and install a multi-faceted, multimedia exhibit that features firsthand accounts and personal stories about the culturally significant places and experiences of Indigenous people from the Columbia River system.
The grants will help fund a variety of projects including collection preservation, visitor education and heritage tourism. Award amounts ranged from $2,148-$8,000, said a press release from Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD).
The museum grant program is offered annually by the Oregon Heritage Commission, part of the Oregon Heritage program at OPRD. The grant is funded OPRD lottery dollars.
To learn more about the Oregon Museum Grant or the Oregon Heritage Commission, visit www.oregonheritage.org or contact Kuri Gill at Kuri.gill@oprd.oregon.gov or 503-986-0685. | 2022-06-21T20:43:11+00:00 | columbiagorgenews.com | https://www.columbiagorgenews.com/free_news/oregon-heritage-commission-awards-grants-to-museum-projects/article_3f4f2e0a-f186-11ec-acd3-bfb84abe4b1b.html |
FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — A respected snake researcher who had been making significant discoveries about the species since childhood has died after being bitten by a timber rattler.
William H. “Marty” Martin died Aug. 3 after being bitten the day before by a captive snake on the property at his home in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, according to his wife, Renee Martin.
Martin, who was 80 years old, continued to make arduous mountain hikes to document and count snake populations in remote sites, said Joe Villari, who manages the Bull Run Mountains Preserve in northern Virginia and would accompany Martin on his outings there.
“He was in his 80s, and he was hard to keep up with,” said Villari, who made it a point to join Martin on his semiannual treks to remote mountain dens where the snakes would live.
John Sealy, a rattlesnake researcher from Stokesdale, North Carolina, who knew Martin for more than 30 years, said Martin was perhaps the foremost authority on timber rattlers, a species he studied since childhood.
As a boy, Martin found a population of timber rattlers in the Bull Run Mountains that was previously unknown, and convinced a herpetologist to come out and verify the find.
Sealy said Martin was known throughout the community of snake experts for his field work and research, and his ability to find and document a species that makes itself hard to find.
“They’re extremely secretive animals,” he said.
Deaths from snakebites are extremely rare; the Centers for Disease Control estimates they account for about five fatalities annually in the U.S.
Dan Keyler, a toxicology professor at the University of Minnesota and an expert on snakebites, said a second snakebite can be more dangerous than a first for some people and rattlesnakes can be more dangerous if they grow to a size that allows them to inject more venom. Age can also be a factor in a person’s susceptibility.
Martin had been bitten before in his career, but recovered.
Villari said timber rattlers tend to be docile, avoid human contact and often won’t bite even if they’re accidentally stepped on.
“They save their venom for their prey,” he said. | 2022-08-13T21:45:02+00:00 | wdtn.com | https://www.wdtn.com/news/ap-top-headlines/respected-snake-researcher-dies-from-rattlesnake-bite/ |
Foggy again tonight. Rain likely on Sunday.
Another Dense Fog Advisory will be in effect tonight! It’s going to stay humid and mild with temperatures dropping into the low to mid 60s. There’s a small chance for isolated showers, but most of us will stay rain-free.
However, a weak cold front will likely bring showers and a few storms on Sunday by midday and into the afternoon. We’re going to stay warm and muggy with highs in the low 70s. Monday and Tuesday will be mostly cloudy, and we’re going to stay warm. We’ll be back in the mid 70s, and a few showers will be possible.
A strong cold front will approach us late Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. Showers and storms will be likely, and there is a risk for some strong to severe storms. Ahead of this front, we’ll warm up into the mid 70s. After the front passes, it will turn much cooler. Highs will only reach the low to mid 60s by Thursday. Low temperatures will fall into the 40s.
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"We are thrilled to offer this novel treatment in Canada to help prolong lives"
VANCOUVER, BC, March 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - INITIO Medical Group is the first private nuclear medicine facility in Canada to be awarded a therapeutic license to administer Lutetium-177-PSMA (prostate specific membrane antigen) for the treatment of advanced prostate cancer, specifically "metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer" also known as "mCRPC".
Lu-177-PSMA, an example of a new kind of cancer treatment called "RLT" (radioligand therapy), is a game-changer for those suffering from the advanced form of the most common cancer in Canadian men, and their third-leading cause of death from cancer.
What makes Lu-177-PSMA and the coming wave of RLT compounds such cutting-edge treatments is that they target and destroy cancer cells precisely, while minimizing exposure to healthy tissue, often with fewer side effects than chemotherapy, traditional radiation and other treatments.
"This therapeutic license allows us to offer this ground-breaking treatment to patients who may not have had access to it otherwise," says Dr. Kalevi Kairemo, President-Elect World Association of Radiopharmaceutical and Molecular Therapy (WARMTH) and Senior Scientific Advisor for INITIO Medical Group.
INITIO received the license from the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission last week and will begin offering patient treatments after March 15. INITIO will be the first private clinic in Canada to offer Lu-177-PSMA treatment, following the approval of the compound by Health Canada in September, 2022.
The compound is administered intravenously over about a minute, and it binds to cancer cells and destroys them with ultra short range "beta particles". These particles travel a maximum of 2 mm once emitted by the lutetium nucleus, ensuring they selectively target cancer cells and spare healthy tissue. Any compound which does not bind to cancer tissue is primarily cleared from the body by the kidneys.
"Lutetium-177 has demonstrated the ability to meaningfully prolong life in the international VISION trial, involving patients with advanced cancer, many of whom otherwise would have very few therapeutic options. We're excited to offer this treatment in Canada," says Dr. Rob Tarzwell, Medical Director for INITIO Medical Group, and a Clinical Assistant Professor on the Faculty of Medicine at the University of British Columbia.
"The approval of this license was made possible by the tireless efforts of our team, who worked closely with regulatory agencies and other stakeholders to ensure that we meet all the necessary requirements and standards," says Dr. Philip Cohen, INITIO Director and Division Head, Nuclear Medicine, Lions Gate Hospital in North Vancouver, adding there are plans to apply for licenses at other facilities across Canada.
At present, although Lu-177-PSMA is Health Canada approved and an effective prostate cancer treatment, it is not publicly funded.
INITIO is Western Canada's only private PET/CT scan facility. With over 20 years experience, we offer Rapid PET/CT and CT scans and nuclear medicine treatments with no wait list. INITIO has diagnostic scanning for cancer, cognitive impairment, and cardiac sarcoidosis, and now, offers prostate cancer therapy. With this latest addition, INITIO Medical Group reaffirms its commitment to providing the most advanced and effective treatments to its patients. We are proud to be able to offer Lu-177 PSMA therapy and look forward to the positive impact it will have on the lives of those affected by prostate cancer.
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SOURCE INITIO Medical Group | 2023-03-07T17:01:23+00:00 | wafb.com | https://www.wafb.com/prnewswire/2023/03/07/vancouver-clinic-earns-therapeutic-license-administer-new-drug-treat-prostate-cancer/ |
Top Heat vs. Knicks Players to Watch - Eastern Conference Semifinals Game 6
Jimmy Butler and Julius Randle are two players to watch on Friday at 7:30 PM ET, when the Miami Heat (44-38) square off against the New York Knicks (47-35) at FTX Arena.
In the article below, we'll give you all the info you need to know about who to look out for in this matchup, which you can watch on ESPN with a seven-day free trial to Fubo!
How to Watch Heat vs. Knicks
- Game Day: Friday, May 12
- Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
- Arena: FTX Arena
- Location: Miami, Florida
- Live Stream: Watch on Fubo!
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Heat's Last Game
On Wednesday, the Knicks defeated the Heat 112-103, led by Jalen Brunson with 38 points. Butler was the top scorer for the losing side with 19 points.
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Knicks' Last Game
Heat vs Knicks Additional Info
Heat Players to Watch
- Adebayo leads the Heat with 20.4 points per game and 9.2 rebounds, while also averaging 3.2 assists.
- Butler is tops on the Heat at 5.3 assists per game, while also putting up 5.9 rebounds and 22.9 points.
- Max Strus puts up 11.5 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.1 assists per contest. Defensively, he averages 0.5 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
- Caleb Martin averages 9.6 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game. Defensively, he averages 1 steal and 0.4 blocked shots.
- Kyle Lowry is putting up 11.2 points, 5.1 assists and 4.1 rebounds per contest.
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Knicks Players to Watch
- Randle is putting up team highs in points (25.1 per game) and rebounds (10). And he is contributing 4.1 assists, making 46% of his shots from the floor and 34.3% from beyond the arc, with 2.8 triples per game.
- Brunson is the Knicks' top assist man (6.2 per game), and he produces 24 points and 3.5 rebounds.
- Immanuel Quickley is averaging 14.9 points, 4.2 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game, making 44.7% of his shots from the field and 36.9% from 3-point range, with 2.1 triples per contest.
- RJ Barrett gets the Knicks 19.6 points, 5 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game. He also averages 0.4 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
- Josh Hart is averaging 9.8 points, 7.8 rebounds and 3.8 assists per contest, making 52.9% of his shots from the field.
Top Performers (Last 10 Games)
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© 2023 Data Skrive. All rights reserved. | 2023-05-12T18:51:32+00:00 | waff.com | https://www.waff.com/sports/betting/2023/05/12/heat-vs-knicks-players-to-watch-eastern-conference-semifinals/ |
Dear Stoner: Why is it so hard to find pre-rolled blunts in dispensaries? The ones I have found are rolled with hemp. Do real ones even exist?
Dutch Master
Dear Dutch Master: Get used to the hemp blunts or get your grinder out. Colorado law bans dispensaries from selling tobacco products, so let’s kill any notion of pre-rolls made with Dutch Masters, Swisher Sweets or those perfume-soaked blunt wraps you used in high school. Considering how much better a joint usually is when it’s made with weed we’ve seen, smelled and touched before smoking, that rule is probably in our best interest. There are exceptions, of course, but pre-rolls aren’t to be blindly trusted.
Gentleman Quinns and the Flower Collective have proven that a decent pre-rolled blunt can be made with hemp and cannabis leaves (though you’re paying for the convenience of not rolling your own). Cannabis leaves produce a fine burn, don’t have as many chemicals as their tobacco counterparts and let the flower shine. Other than masking the taste of shitty weed, I can’t see the point of smoking a flavored wrap.
Send questions to [email protected] | 2022-08-02T21:15:36+00:00 | westword.com | https://www.westword.com/marijuana/dispensary-shoppers-want-more-pre-rolled-blunts-14597904 |
LONDON, Aug. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Euclid Transactional, a leading managing general agent focused on transactional insurance underwriting, today announced the opening of its new Stockholm office which will be led by Vice President, Willy Edholm Fjellstad. The new office will further strengthen the firm's capabilities in the Nordic region and expand its substantial expertise across the United Kingdom (UK), continental Europe, and the Middle East and Africa (EMEA).
Willy joined Euclid Transactional in January and has extensive experience advising a wide range of clients from industrial companies, entrepreneurs and growth companies to multinational groups, global investment banks and private equity on complex domestic and cross-border M&A transactions. He brings considerable practical M&A expertise, having worked as a lawyer within the M&A/PE group at one of the leading Swedish law firms, Setterwalls.
"We've seen significant ongoing demand from clients in the Nordic region and this has only increased since the launch of our Copenhagen office last year. We are thrilled to continue expanding our reach and providing additional support to this market through our new Stockholm office," said Carl Christian Rösiö, Principal of Euclid Transactional EMEA. "Willy is a strong leader and underwriter, and we are confident his local presence in Stockholm will be a great asset to our Nordic clients."
Willy will be joined by analyst Alexandra Von Reis Marlevi, who will begin work with the Stockholm office in 2023.
Euclid Transactional's EMEA practice has grown significantly since its inception in 2018 and today features more than 30 team members across offices in London, Frankfurt, Stockholm, and Copenhagen.
Since its founding, Euclid Transactional EMEA has underwritten over 850 transactional risk policies, insuring deals with a combined value of nearly GBP 600 billion.
Euclid Transactional, LLC is a managing general agency specializing in the underwriting of representations & warranties, tax liability, contingent liability and other transactional insurance coverages. Operated by one of the industry's largest teams of experienced underwriters and claims executives, Euclid Transactional provides the size and security of a large insurer with the customer service of a boutique. The firm has offices in New York, London, Chicago, Frankfurt, Toronto, Copenhagen and Stockholm, and offers full-service underwriting for deals across the Americas, Europe, Middle East and Africa. Euclid Transactional is a subsidiary of Euclid Insurance Services, a program administrator that provides its subsidiaries with advisory, accounting, information technology and human resource services. Euclid Transactional's insurance capacity is provided by premier insurers, all of which are rated AM Best A (Excellent) or better.
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SOURCE Euclid Transactional, LLC | 2022-08-18T09:59:47+00:00 | wbrc.com | https://www.wbrc.com/prnewswire/2022/08/18/euclid-transactional-opens-stockholm-office/ |
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Mark Stoops is proud of his nephew Drake Stoops.
The Kentucky coach was on the podium during Southeastern Conference Media Days when he was asked about the Oklahoma wide receiver, who is entering his sixth year playing for the Sooners.
“I can’t tell you the sense of pride that our whole family has watching him play,” Mark Stoops said on Wednesday afternoon. “Just the way he plays the game is a way that we certainly respect in how hard he plays and the way he sacrifices for his teammates, the way he sacrifices for his teammates, the way he competes at Oklahoma and the legacy playing under his day and player under Bob with the tradition Bob had at Oklahoma. But Drake carrying that so well and handling it with such ease.
“And I’m sure it hasn’t been that easy for him. He’s had some ups and downs, like any player, but the way he’s dealt with that, he gets a lot of respect from our family, that’s for sure. No offense, but that’s all that matters.”
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Saban: OU, Texas ‘great addition’
Alabama coach Nick Saban agrees with his SEC counterparts that Oklahoma and Texas will be great additions to the league.
“You have two great programs that have great traditions that have great fan support,” Saban said. “The map of the SEC, it is stronger than ever. The competition is going to be … it’s always been difficult. It’s going to be even more challenging because you’ve got two really, really good programs who have consistently have been top 10 programs for a lot of years, won national championships.”
Venables and Stoops
When Mark Stoops learned that OU and Texas was going to join the SEC, he said his immediate reaction was that a great conference is going to get better and he was excited about the opportunities.
Stoops said he’s known OU coach Brent Venables since his days at Kansas State and OU coaching with his brothers Bob and Mike Stoops.
“I think the world of him as a person and as a coach and, you know, excited for him because I know he’ll do great things there,” Mark Stoops said. “I think he’s a great fit and, certainly, very close to my family.”
More Kentucky family ties
Former Oklahoma assistant coach Mike Stoops is entering his second season as Kentucky’s inside linebackers coach.
What’s the dynamic been like for Mark Stoops?
“It’s really great having my brother, Mike, on the staff,” Mark Stoops said. “Really, the biggest thing is big-picture ideas and the experience that he has … Mike, with all the experience that he has and a lot of knowledge and he likes the role that he’s in. He wants to support. He wants to support Brad. He wants to help where needed and have big-picture ideas but also be a great solider, if you will, and do his part.”
Stoops was OU’s defensive coordinator from 1999-2003 and 2012-1018.
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In a special crossover episode, Dean Ruhl, Eric Bailey and Eli Lederman talk about both Oklahoma State and Oklahoma football after Big 12 Media Days. Is the Bedlam series over? | 2023-07-20T00:04:50+00:00 | tulsaworld.com | https://tulsaworld.com/sports/college/ou/sec-notebook-ous-drake-stoops-gets-a-lot-of-respect-from-our-family-says-kentucky/article_a833a126-265f-11ee-a00a-4b0757ad023e.html |
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Police say a man was killed and a patrol officer was injured during a shooting early Monday in a shopping area near a major crossroads in suburban Henderson.
Henderson police Officer Alan Olvera said the shooting happened a little before 7 a.m. after officers responded to a report of a person with a gun at a business on Eastern Avenue near St. Rose Parkway.
“Arriving officers made contact with the described subject, who then produced what was believed to be a handgun resulting in an officer-involved shooting,” Olvera said.
The man and the officer were both taken to a hospital, where Olvera said the man was pronounced dead and the officer was in stable condition. His injuries were not described.
The names of the officer and the man who was killed were not immediately disclosed.
Henderson police cordoned off a wide area near a shopping center for several hours and detoured traffic away during their investigation.
Henderson is southeast of Las Vegas. | 2022-09-26T18:15:50+00:00 | sfgate.com | https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Henderson-police-Officer-hurt-suspect-killed-in-17467727.php |
EPA cites 2 oil and gas firms over Permian Basin pollution
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two Texas companies have resolved Clean Air Act violations with the Environmental Protection Agency by agreeing to reduce emissions of planet-warming methane and other harmful pollutants wafting from the nation’s largest oil and gas producing region.
EPA announced Monday that Matador Production Company has agreed to pay $6.2 million in fines and mitigation measures related to 239 oil and gas well pads in New Mexico. Permian Resources Operating agreed earlier this month to pay $610,000 and make improvements to its equipment to settle environmental violations.
The enforcement actions came after EPA flew a helicopter equipped with a special infrared camera that can detect emissions of hydrocarbon vapors that are invisible to the naked eye.
EPA announced a new round of overflights in August, four days after publication of an investigation by The Associated Press that showed 533 oil and gas facilities in the region are emitting excessive amounts of methane and named the companies most responsible.
Colorless and odorless, methane makes up about 95 percent of natural gas and a potent greenhouse pollutant that traps 83 times more heat in the atmosphere over a 20 year period than an equivalent amount of carbon dioxide.
The AP used 2021 data from the group Carbon Mapper to document massive amounts of methane venting into the atmosphere from “super emitters” across the Permian Basin, a 250-mile-wide bone-dry expanse along the Texas-New Mexico border.
A partnership of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and academic researchers, Carbon Mapper used an airplane carrying an infrared spectrometer to detect and quantify the unique chemical fingerprint of methane in the atmosphere. Hundreds of sites were shown persistently spewing the gas across multiple overflights.
EPA has said the timing of its 2022 overflights was not related to AP’s story and that similar aerial surveillance had been conducted in years past. The federal complaint filed against Matador said unlawful emissions were observed in 2019, while Permian Resources was cited for evidence collected during overflights in 2020.
EPA spokesman Timothy Carroll said federal regulators have initiated additional enforcement actions based on the agency’s 2022 flyover. He declined to provide the number of additional companies currently facing potential sanctions, citing the ongoing investigations.
Methane emissions in themselves are not illegal under current federal law, but the Clean Air Act does regulate other pollutants also contained in the gasses emitted during fossil fuel production, such as volatile organic compounds that contribute to health problems including asthma, lung infections, bronchitis and cancer.
“Air quality in the Permian Basin is at risk of not meeting national standards,” said Assistant Attorney General Todd Kim of the Justice Department’s Environment and Natural Resources Division. “We will continue to work with the State of New Mexico to ensure that oil and gas production operations are operating within the law to improve air quality and public health in surrounding communities.”
EPA said its settlement with Matador will result in a reduction of more than 16,000 tons of air pollutants that are harmful to human health. There will be additional reduction in emissions of methane and other greenhouse gases equal to about 31,000 tons of carbon dioxide — equal to taking more than 6,000 gasoline-powered vehicles off the road for one year.
Emails and a voicemail seeking comment from Matador Resources Company, the Dallas-based corporate parent of Matador Production Company, received no response.
Emails to Permian Resources, based in Midland, Texas, also received no response. The voicemail for a phone number at the company listed for media inquires was not accepting new messages on Tuesday.
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MASTIC BEACH, N.Y. (WPIX) – A lost cat in New York found her way home after several days and rang her owner’s doorbell, leading to a heartwarming reunion recorded on video.
Eight-year-old Lily enjoys spending time outdoors and exploring. The cat “owned the block” in her old neighborhood, owner Stefanie Whitley said, but always made sure to come home.
Then her family moved to a new neighborhood in Mastic Beach on Long Island. “I was really nervous about bringing her to a new area, how she would react,” Whitley said.
Whitley was right to be worried. About two weeks after moving in, Lily went missing.
“Normally she comes home, but this time felt different, and I didn’t think that Lily was coming home,” Whitley said.
About four days after Lily disappeared, Whitley and her family were sitting at home when their Ring doorbell rang. Whitley said she and her family were startled, wondering who was at their door that late at night.
To their surprise, Lily’s face popped up on their TV screen and Alexa device. The cat can be seen in the Ring video pawing at the doorbell, seemingly begging to be let inside.
“Oh my God!” Whitley can be heard when she goes outside and reunites with Lily.
“We all gasped. We were laughing. We were emotional. We were crying. It was a great moment,” Whitley said.
Whitley believes Lily “clearly” knew what she was doing when she activated the Ring doorbell.
“I don’t know how she found us, but she definitely knows what the Ring camera is,” Whitley said. “Every time the notification goes off, she’ll look toward the door. She knows what she’s doing.” | 2022-09-15T15:53:57+00:00 | mytwintiers.com | https://www.mytwintiers.com/news-cat/national-news/missing-ny-cat-returns-home-rings-owners-doorbell-we-all-gasped/ |
Mariners vs. Yankees: Betting Trends, Odds, Records Against the Run Line, Home/Road Splits
The Seattle Mariners and Teoscar Hernandez will hit the field against Billy McKinney and the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday, with the first pitch at 7:05 PM ET.
The Mariners are -175 moneyline favorites in this matchup against the Yankees (+145). The contest's total has been set at 7.5 runs.
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Mariners vs. Yankees Odds & Info
- Date: Wednesday, June 21, 2023
- Time: 7:05 PM ET
- TV: Amazon Prime Video
- Location: The Bronx, New York
- Venue: Yankee Stadium
- Live Stream: Watch on Fubo!
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Mariners Recent Betting Performance
- In six games as the favorite over the last 10 matchups, the Mariners have a record of 3-3.
- In their last 10 games with a total, the Mariners and their opponents are 4-5-1 when it comes to hitting the over.
- Sportsbooks have not set a spread for any of the Mariners' last 10 games.
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Mariners Betting Records & Stats
- The Mariners have compiled a 26-21 record in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 55.3% of those games).
- Seattle has an 11-3 record (winning 78.6% of its games) when it has played as moneyline favorites of -175 or shorter.
- The Mariners have an implied moneyline win probability of 63.6% in this game.
- In the 71 games in which bookmakers have set an over/under for Seattle, it has combined with opponents to go over the total 34 times (34-35-2).
- The Mariners have covered just 30.8% of their games this season, going 4-9-0 against the spread.
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ERIE, Pa., July 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Erie Indemnity Company (NASDAQ: ERIE) will host a pre-recorded audio webcast with the financial community providing financial results for the second quarter Friday, July 28th, at 10 a.m. Eastern Time. Erie Indemnity will issue a press release reporting its results after the close of the market on Thursday, July 27th.
The pre-recorded audio will be available on the company's Investor Relations website at www.erieinsurance.com/about/investors.aspx.
To access the pre-recorded audio via phone, please go to this link (registration link), and you will be provided details. To avoid delays, we encourage participants to dial into the conference call fifteen minutes ahead of the scheduled start time.
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About Erie Insurance
According to A.M. Best Company, Erie Insurance Group, based in Erie, Pennsylvania, is the 12th largest homeowners insurer, 12th largest automobile insurer and 13th largest commercial lines insurer in the United States based on direct premiums written. Founded in 1925, Erie Insurance is a Fortune 500 company and the 19th largest property/casualty insurer in the United States based on total lines net premium written. Rated A+ (Superior) by A.M. Best, ERIE has more than 6 million policies in force and operates in 12 states and the District of Columbia. News releases and more information are available on ERIE's website at www.erieinsurance.com.
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Construction set to start on San Luis Obispo storm drain system replacement project
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. – San Luis Obispo city officials said that construction on the storm drain system placement project is ready to begin as early as next week, beginning Monday, April 25.
Construction will start at Broad and Leff streets, where crews will work to repair a culvert located at that intersection, as well as repair storm drains and improve curb ramps at the four corners of the intersection to improve pedestrian mobility, according to the city.
The intersection will remain open through the construction, but traffic will be impacted by temporary lane and sidewalk closures during various stages of the project, according to the city.
The project is expected to last through the summer as the city works to replace its aging storm drain system, city officials said.
This first phase is part of the city's larger plan to improve flood protection for San Luis Obispo residents and properties.
The city is investing $3.3 million of local revenue funds over the next five years to "ensure that its storm drainage infrastructure is more resilient to the effects of climate change," the city said.
Some of the other projects include pipe replacements at Funston and Lawton Avenues, a groundwater runoff diversion project on Woodbridge Street, a culvert repair at Sacramento Drive, and the installation of trash capture devices.
Click here for more information about the city's drainage infrastructure projects. | 2022-04-23T00:49:03+00:00 | keyt.com | https://keyt.com/news/san-luis-obispo-county/2022/04/22/construction-set-to-start-on-san-luis-obispo-storm-drain-system-replacement-project/ |
Lubbock families, organizations working to feed babies amid formula shortage
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - The nationwide baby formula shortage is growing more severe. One Lubbock mom calls it a national security concern, with the out-of-stock rate at a staggering 43 percent.
The shortage started earlier this year, when the FDA shut down a major manufacturing plant in Michigan, Abbott Nutrition, and recalled three of it’s major brands of formula. That shutdown, combined with supply chain issues, scalping and some panic buying, has made it hard for families on the South Plains to find formula to feed their families.
Lubbock mom Victoria Whitehead used to buy her 8-month-old’s formula through the Target drive-up app. Now that task means driving around to every big box store in town to find only four cans of what her child needs.
“It’s honestly adding kind of an additional layer of what I have to do to find food for my child,” Whitehead said. “And because we’re not able to look online and in apps to see stock and supply, you have to physically go to stores.”
Due to a milk allergy, her son needs hypoallergenic formula. Whitehead found an off-brand that works for him, but after the shortage began, it disappeared from the shelves. She has to buy the name brand now; one can last her son about two days, costing her $70 more a week.
“God has blessed us to where we can actually afford the name brand, but you know, my heart goes out to mommas. I mean this is about $130 a week,” Whitehead said.
The South Plains Community Action Association is working to help struggling families find formula that works.
“They have added barriers that other families might not have, whether it be limited access to child care, whether it be transportation resources. They don’t have the time to go searching for seven hours in a day for formula. They may not even have a grocer that’s available in the neighborhood that they live in, so,” SPCAA Communications Director Samantha Mendoza said.
Mendoza says SPCAA’s WIC program has temporarily expanded the types of formula that are covered.
“Similac Advance brand is very hard to find right now and it’s one of the major brands. So, off brands, Parents Choice for example at Walmart, is covered,” she said.
The program serves parents and children from infancy to the age of five. Mendoza says those years are critical in terms of health and development for children. The program helps make sure families have the resources they need to make sure that their babies and children grow and develop to their fullest potential.
Whitehead posted her struggle to find formula on Facebook to raise awareness and ended up with people across the country searching for her.
“And I think that’s awesome, but formula off of other shelves is formula out of pockets and out of the houses of other mommas,” Whitehead said.
She says moms have been helping let each other know when stores are stocked and selling or giving away formula that didn’t work for them through a Facebook page.
Mendoza says you can also find that community through SPCAA.
“Of course we want to just emphasize to all of our clients if they have questions, if they have concerns, if they want to vent even caller offices, that’s what we’re here for,” Mendoza said.
Mendoza says the organization doesn’t want parents to try and make their own formulas at home, but if you have any questions about substitutes to give them a call.
You can find WIC’s formula substitutions on its Texas website on the Special WIC Food Updates Page and the WIC app. The site includes expanded WIC formula benefits, along with any updates regarding the recall. https://texaswic.org/about-wic/special-wic-food-update
Parents can also apply to become a WIC client on the SPCAA WIC Website.
Parents can also stay updated on the recall through SPCAA’s Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok accounts.
Copyright 2022 KCBD. All rights reserved. | 2022-05-11T23:58:35+00:00 | kcbd.com | https://www.kcbd.com/2022/05/11/lubbock-families-organizations-working-feed-babies-amid-formula-shortage/ |
Burmese pythons are too good at what they do — they’re nearly undetectable to both humans and their prey, they barely need to move and when they do they’re deadly. On top of that, they have lots of babies.
As a result, according to an ambitious new paper produced by the U.S. Geological Survey, their population has exploded in only 20 years from a few snakes at the southern tip of Everglades National Park to an invasion that envelops the southern third of Florida.
The reptile’s “invasion front” has recently rolled through Broward and Palm Beach counties and is moving up the state. The current front encompasses the southern end of Lake Okeechobee and is pushing westward north of Fort Myers.
The study, which meticulously synthesizes several decades’ worth of findings from more than 250 research initiatives, assesses where we stand in the python invasion and how we might slow it.
The success of these snakes, which are native to Southeast Asia, and came here via the exotic pet trade, has been a cataclysmic failure for South Florida ecosystems and “represent one of the most intractable invasive-species management issues across the globe,” said the paper.
To put it simply, the snakes are very much on the move, butting up against civilization and heading north — how far it will go depends on several factors, including climate change.
History of an invasion
In the 1970s, Burmese pythons, which are admittedly beautiful, dappled in a rich pattern of mahogany, coffee and taupe, became all the rage in the exotic pet trade. Snakes from Thailand and Myanmar began showing up more and more in the States, including South Florida.
By the end of the decade, there was evidence that some of the snakes were living in Everglades National Park. In 1979, a python measuring more than 12 feet was run over on Tamiami Trail, and there was a spate of unconfirmed sightings in the southwest section of the park through the 1980s.
It wasn’t until 1995, though, that biologists officially documented and collected two snakes — a 7-foot adult and, tellingly, a hatchling — near West Lake at the southern tip of the peninsula.
In the following years, park staff began finding the invasive snakes farther and farther north in the park. “Together, these observations suggest that multiple generations of Burmese pythons were present in ENP by 2000 or earlier and that the population occupied a large geographic area,” writes the USGS’s Jackie Guzy, author of the report.
That year, wildlife officials deemed them to be established and reproducing. Since then the snakes have expanded steadily up the peninsula, with genetic analysis suggesting that a second introduction of snakes with slightly different patterns on their skin occurred to the west, near Naples.
Little did biologists know at the time the massive impact the invaders would have on native animals, and how futile control efforts would be.
The ‘invasion front’
One of the most startling aspects of the study is a map depiction of the snake’s “invasion front.” Guzy used occurrence records submitted by both researchers and the public between 1979 and 2021 to create a map that shows the chronology of python removals. She cautions that the leading edge “represents the best professional estimate of the invasion front, which is not exact and will change over time” and could include snakes that are escaped captives, and not part of the wild invasive population.
On the map we can see the tiny nugget of removals at the southern tip of the Everglades from 1995 to 2000. From there the species blossoms rapidly through the wilderness of Everglades National Park and then more slowly, both down into the Keys and laterally into boundary reserve and agricultural areas of Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties before finally finding its way into coastal civilization areas starting in about 2013.
The outer band of the invasion front, representing 2019 to 2021, now reaches West Palm Beach, the southern end of Lake Okeechobee, and areas north of Fort Myers.
The snakes clearly thrive in the swamps of the Everglades, but is suburbia suitable? A study that tracked hatchlings showed that fewer survived near urbanized areas. Canals, though, provide not only habitat, but travel routes as they look for territory.
Guzy wrote in an email that “while Burmese pythons may expand into urban areas, or occur in proximity to the urban interface, research thus far indicates they tend to avoid highly urban areas. This may be because urban areas have expansive development and less favorable habitat, which may result in higher rates of detection and removal.”
Detecting the outer band
The study says there are few records along the leading edge of the invasion front, so researchers used environmental DNA to detect the presence of the snakes. Animals release environmental DNA through shed skin, feces, mucous and decomposing flesh, and researchers can detect it by taking water or samples.
The map is dotted with hundreds of spot where pythons were seen or captured, and many occur north of Lake Okeechobee, but Guzy warns that, “Thus far, verified records north of Lake Okeechobee cannot be confidently attributed to the southern Florida population and may represent newly escaped individuals.”
Use this interactive map above to check when python occurrences happened near you. Many happen along roadways and canal systems in the rural or wild interior of the state, where most of the snakes live, and where hunters can spot them seeking warmth.
A quick glance at the density of the python occurrences shows that the bulk of them occur along rural roads and canals, where snakes often bask for warmth, and where they butt up against the human-made world. That doesn’t mean there are no snakes out in the middle of the sawgrass, it’s just nearly impossible to find them there.
Just how many invasive pythons now live in Florida is impossible to say. The species is so “cryptic,” the study says, that it’s extremely difficult to ascertain a number. The most committal statement the study gives is that there “may be tens of thousands of pythons across known areas of invasion in southern Florida.”
How are they so successful?
Sight, our dominant sense, is likely the worst way to locate a python. They’re nocturnal, can feed infrequently and don’t need to move. If they don’t move, humans just don’t see them. According to Guzy, the snakes also spend an average of 86.1% of their time resting.
In one study, people walking around looking for the snakes in a semi-natural outdoor enclosure the size of two basketball courts only had a success rate of less than 1%. The snakes were underwater, underground, but sometimes hiding in plain sight.
Their cloaking power makes them super-efficient predators, waiting along animal trails or the water’s edge for prey. As a constrictor, they coil around their prey, tightening the grip every time the animal exhales, eventually suffocating it.
The largest invasive python in Florida measured 18.7 feet long, weighed 213.8 pounds and was a big momma, carrying 122 eggs. They normally lay 11-84 eggs per clutch, but studies suggest an average of 34 in the wilds of Florida.
A brutal toll on native wildlife
When biologists open the invasive snakes up, it’s like rifling through a Florida field guide. All told, they’ve found 76 prey species inside the snakes. That includes lots of birds, such as vultures, crows, ducks, herons, roseate spoonbills and threatened wood storks; small mammals such as the endangered Key Largo woodrat and Key Largo cotton mouse, marsh rabbits, armadillos, possums, raccoons, otters and domestic cats, and larger prey including domestic goats, white-tailed deer, wild hogs and alligators. There has never been a documented human death due to a wild python in Florida.
How much damage have they done? Guzy points out that before 2000, researchers could frequently spot mammals in Everglades National Park. But from 2003 to 2011, the frequency of mammal observations [raccoons, opossums, bobcats, rabbits, gray foxes, and white-tailed deer] declined by 85% to 100%. Outside the python’s range, those species were more common.
The snakes also competed with native predators, like bobcats. One study released marsh rabbits in areas with and without pythons. In python areas, the snakes accounted for 77% of rabbit mortalities within 11 months. At other sites, no rabbits were killed by pythons and mammal predators accounted for 71% of the marsh rabbit deaths. Marsh rabbit declines in southern Florida were caused by pythons, other studies showed.
Cold comfort: How much farther can they go?
The study is not ready to commit to predicting how far north the snakes could live, in part because different researchers have come up with vastly different answers.
One study cross-referenced the climate and rainfall of the snake’s range in Asia with that of the U.S. and suggested the snake could reach much of the southern third of the United States. Another analysis foretold all of Florida as eventual python country. Add climate change to the mix and it’s hard to say where the snakes will stop.
Cold tolerance puts the brakes on the snakes, but they often stay warm by sheltering in gopher tortoise and mammal burrows. One study said this strategy could see the snakes surviving in southwest Georgia.
In another study, snakes in north Florida died during a cold snap, even though they had access to a den and a heat source. The wildcard here is the snake’s ability to evolve to tolerate cold — after a severe 2010 cold snap, snake populations dropped, but have recovered. Those cold-hardened snakes are the ones having babies today, the paper said.
How to slow the invasion
“Over the past two decades we have extensively explored methods to capture and remove pythons. But so far, there are no easy solutions,” Guzy said. “The more tools we have at our disposal, the better.”
Those tools currently include the state’s Python Challenge, an annual 10-day event where hunters cruise backroads and canal and slog through swaps to catch and euthanize as many snakes as they can. Last year’s Challenge totaled 231 dead snakes.
Some hunters used trained dogs to sniff the snakes out, and biologists have implanted tracking devices in certain snakes and followed them to breeding aggregations, where they can snag several in a small area.
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Another nascent but promising concept is to put tracking collars on prey such as possums and racoons. Snakes are so ubiquitous that the mammals are eventually eaten, usually by a larger snake.
The collar stays in the snake’s digestive tract for some time, and biologists can track the collar to the snake.
This method recently led researchers to two massive female pythons full of egg follicles in Key Largo. The snakes were humanely euthanized.
There is hope that with cheaper collars and drone technology, this prey-tracking method could put a real dent in the snake’s populations, particularly because it leads to larger snakes, which are often female.
The next frontier in python control may be genetic biocontrol, akin to the genetically modified mosquitoes that Florida released in 2021 to prevent females from surviving to adulthood. Someday, biologists might be able to alter the genetics of a population to either become sterile, or almost entirely male, or hamper their survival in some way.
“Genetic biocontrol tools represent exciting possibilities that are actively being explored but which are still a long way from being used,” Guzy said.
In the end, Guzy said, “these snakes are extremely cryptic and secretive, and they are inherently difficult to find. ... Although supremely challenging, python research is active and ongoing, and public support and engagement is an important aspect of these efforts.” | 2023-03-04T13:50:56+00:00 | sun-sentinel.com | https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/environment/fl-ne-usgs-python-assessment-20230304-r6l6v73l4beprazqjlgysgukyy-story.html |
Ten-year partnership will help Merck reduce operational costs, deliver value to patients, and optimize the healthcare professional and patient experience
PLEASANTON, Calif., Nov. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Veeva Systems (NYSE: VEEV) today announced a ten-year strategic partnership agreement with Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, that builds on the existing 12-year partnership between the companies. Under the terms of the agreement, Merck will take a Veeva-first approach to new industry-specific software and data, selecting Veeva products when they are fit for purpose to maximize the value of Veeva's integrated, cloud-based platform and products. Veeva will provide Merck with a strategic pricing approach and Merck will have input into Veeva's product roadmap. The partnership helps accelerate Merck's digital strategy and makes it more efficient for Merck to evaluate, purchase, operate, and create value from Veeva products and services.
"Transforming our digital, data, and analytics capabilities is integral to enabling our global colleagues to deliver on our purpose of using the power of leading-edge science to save and improve lives around the world," said Robert M. Davis, chief executive officer and president, Merck. "Our strategic partnership with Veeva expands our capacity to leverage innovative technology and enhances our ability to deliver value to patients and all our stakeholders – this is key to how we measure success."
"I am excited to see our partnership with Merck evolve to this strategic level," said Veeva CEO Peter Gassner. "Our teams share a common passion for the industry and an understanding of strategic partnership. I look forward to seeing what we create together over the coming years."
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The Official Vodka Sponsor of the NFL is Calling All Football Fans and Gameday Hosts to
Show Off their Winning Sips
NEW YORK, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Dust off those jerseys and gameday party tricks, because Smirnoff is recruiting for its first-ever Cocktail Coordinator – an honorary position that requires unrivaled passion for the love of football, hosting and gameday cocktails. This season, millions of fans will gather across the country to cheer on their favorite teams, but when the final whistle blows, only one will land "The Best Job in America."
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Do you find yourself counting down the minutes to Kickoff? Do you serve up the most epic cocktails and delicious bites at your gameday watch parties? Prove it. Enter today at BestJobInAmerica.Smirnoff.com and show the world your most crowd-pleasing, championship-winning Smirnoff vodka cocktail recipe, and you just might score an interview for "The Best Job in America" and the chance to win an all-expenses-paid trip to Super Bowl LVII. Disclaimer: While this isn't an official job at Smirnoff, in a lot of ways it's even better.
"As gameday rituals continue to evolve, we've found that fans are craving and creating experiences that live up to a new 'home-gating' standard – one that's inclusive, celebratory and filled with delicious cocktails," said Jennifer Holiday Hudson, North America brand leader, Smirnoff. "To be the Cocktail Coordinator, we're looking for fans who not only serve the best Smirnoff cocktails but curate the best gameday experience for their friends and families."
Thousands will apply but only one will be named the first-ever Smirnoff Cocktail Coordinator, scoring "The Best Job in America" and board a private plane bound for Super Bowl LVII as Smirnoff's guest of honor. To help recruit for the position, Smirnoff has lined up an all-star roster of celebrity scouts including Emmy-nominated actor, producer and television host Anthony Anderson, NFL Legend Vernon Davis, and American Sportscasters Charissa Thompson and Kay Adams - all starring in a new series of Smirnoff ads that will run nationwide and on Smirnoff YouTube beginning this month.
"For me, gamedays aren't just about what's happening on the field. It's about bringing that extra vibe with the right mix of drinks, food and people," said Anthony Anderson. "Last year was Smirnoff's first season in the game, and we're turning things up even more as we search to find that one special fan who's all about taking gameday to the next level. Because that's what a Cocktail Coordinator does."
In its second year as the Official Vodka Sponsor of the NFL, Smirnoff is partnering with teams across the league and engaging fans at tailgates throughout the season:
- First up, Smirnoff is helping fans celebrate the season Kickoff at the Los Angeles Rams opening game on September 8 at SoFi Stadium, where tailgaters can apply to be the Cocktail Coordinator and some lucky fans will get to enjoy delicious Smirnoff cocktails with Anthony Anderson and Vernon Davis.
- Smirnoff is also taking over the Magic City when the Miami Dolphins take the field at Hard Rock Stadium on October 23 to honor the 50th Anniversary Celebration of the 1972 Perfect Season.
- Finally, Smirnoff will be in Glendale, Arizona, at State Farm Stadium on February 12 for Super Bowl LVII where its first-ever Cocktail Coordinator will be introduced to the world.
Stay up-to-date on the Cocktail Coordinator job search and delicious gameday cocktails all season long at BestJobInAmerica.Smirnoff.com and follow @Smirnoff on Instagram and @SmirnoffUS on Twitter. And no matter if you decide to celebrate Kickoff with our signature Sweet Victory or another Smirnoff cocktail of your choosing, please remember to drink responsibly.
SWEET VICTORY COCKTAIL
- 1.5 oz Smirnoff No. 21
- 1 oz Elderflower syrup
- 0.5 oz Lemon Juice
- 2 oz Club Soda
- Splash of Cranberry Juice (optional)
Method: Add all ingredients, except club soda and cranberry juice, into a shaker filled with ice and shake for about six to eight seconds. Add club soda into shaker and strain into highball glass filled with ice. Add a splash of cranberry juice and garnish.
SMIRNOFF X NFL BEST JOB IN AMERICA CONTEST
NO PURCHASE OF ALCOHOL OR ANY OTHER PRODUCT NECESSARY. U.S. only, 21+. Void where prohibited. Contest Entry Period: 9/7/2022 @ 12:00 a.m. ET - 10/31/22 @ 11:59:59 p.m. ET. To enter: Scan QR Code or access website directly at BestJobInAmerica.smirnoff.com. After age verification, complete entry form and submit a video (30-60 seconds) telling and showing us why you should be the Smirnoff "Cocktail Coordinator." COCKTAIL COORDINATOR IS AN HONORIFIC TITLE AND DIAGEO WILL NOT MAKE AN OFFER OF EMPLOYMENT TO CONTEST GRAND PRIZE WINNER. Video should address your passion for football, hosting parties and making cocktails. (Professional bartenders/alcohol beverage retail license-holders NOT eligible). Video must be truthful, original and cannot violate third party rights. DO NOT CONSUME ALCOHOL IN VIDEO. Videos judged based on expression of passion for and knowledge of football/hosting/cocktail-making as well as alignment with the spirit and values of the SMIRNOFF brand. By entering, you assign all right, title and interest in video to Sponsor. Limit 1 entry per person. Finalist Prize: on 1/29/23 Finalists will compete in Final Round by throwing "home-gating" party in local market to determine Grand Prize Winner. Finalists will be judged in Final Round based on live interview in addition to video. Grand Prize is a trip to Super Bowl® LVII in Glendale, AZ on 2/12/23. Prize forfeited if Finalist or Grand Prize winner not available on date of corresponding event/activity. Guests of Grand Prize winner must be 21+. ALCOHOL IS NOT PART OF ANY PRIZE. See Official Rules at website for full details. Sponsor: Diageo Americas, Inc., New York, NY.
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About SMIRNOFF
Smirnoff has been giving the people what they want since 1864, serving as a catalyst to revolutionize drinking culture across generations: from inventing the Mule and reimagining the vodka martini to creating a cultural mainstay that defines the flavored malt beverage category with the launch of Smirnoff Ice in 2000.
Because the brand is dedicated to the people and their evolving taste preferences, Smirnoff has an option for everyone along with a dedicated history of adding fun to any occasion while keeping diversity and inclusion at the forefront. Truly showing the power of socializing when everyone (21+) is invited to celebrate.
The Smirnoff portfolio offers a variety of options for adults across vodka and flavored malt beverages. Current offerings include foundations in Smirnoff No. 21 Vodka and Smirnoff Ice, a line of flavors in North America and ready-to-serve flavored malt beverages including Smirnoff Seltzer and Smirnoff Ice Smash. From culturally relevant limited editions to new innovations and zero sugar offerings, Smirnoff has always been known for quality and affordability, and prides itself on giving the people what they want.
About Diageo North America
Diageo is a global leader in beverage alcohol with an outstanding collection of brands including Johnnie Walker, Crown Royal, Bulleit and Buchanan's whiskies, Smirnoff, Cîroc and Ketel One vodkas, Casamigos, DeLeon and Don Julio tequilas, Captain Morgan, Baileys, Tanqueray and Guinness.
Diageo is listed on both the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: DEO) and the London Stock Exchange (LSE: DGE) and their products are sold in more than 180 countries around the world. For more information about Diageo, their people, brands, and performance, visit www.diageo.com. Visit Diageo's global responsible drinking resource, www.DRINKiQ.com, for information, initiatives, and ways to share best practice. Follow on Twitter and Instagram for news and information about Diageo North America: @Diageo_NA.
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SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco is bidding farewell to one of its most iconic businesses, Anchor Brewing Company.
Much to the dismay of beer drinkers and bartenders nationwide, the beloved craft brewery pioneer announced Wednesday it will cease its Potrero Hill operations after 127 years.
Some San Francisco residents noticed this week that the company's navy blue flag, which soars atop its Mariposa Street headquarters, had been turned upside down, typically seen as a sign of dire distress.
Anchor Brewing was acquired by Japanese beer giant Sapporo in 2017 following declining sales, and previously survived the city's massive earthquake of 1906, two world wars and prohibition. Recent economic downturn, however, ultimately proved too great for the regional brewery founded in 1896.
"Right now, these are some tough economic times. And Anchor's demise is symbolic of that," Sam Singer, Anchor Brewing's spokesperson, told ABC News San Francisco station KGO.
The company statement on Wednesday cited strict shutdowns in San Francisco amid the pandemic, which halted 70% of Anchor's sales in restaurants and bars, inflation and a highly competitive market as the catalysts that left it "with no option but to make this sad decision to cease operations."
"This was an extremely difficult decision that Anchor reached only after many months of careful evaluation," Singer's statement continued.
Employees of Anchor Brewing were given 60 days' notice and promised severance packages, the company said this week.
Anchor has long been hailed a trailblazer for brewing craft beers. When Stanford University grad Fritz Maytag acquired the brewery in the 1960s, he implemented new practices and unique brewing techniques like dry hopping, according to the company's history, and his first bottled batches sold in 1971 made Anchor a hit with consumers beyond the Northern California market, at a time when many Americans were loyal to larger beer brands.
By the mid-70s, beer geeks nationwide sought out the portfolio of beers that included Anchor Porter, Liberty Ale, Old Foghorn Barleywine Ale and its first Christmas Ale, which went on to be an annual bestselling seasonal tradition.
Jeff Alworth, a popular Portland, Oregon-based beer writer, wrote in a blog post for Beervana on Wednesday that Maytag saved the brewery and proved "that small breweries could exist outside an ecosystem of commodity canned lagers."
Alworth hailed Maytag's ability to revive small-scale brewing and further contextualized how he transformed the industry to give emerging craft brewing the ethos and attitude beer drinkers know and love today.
"Anchor wasn't a craft brewery in the sense we understood the word -- it was bigger than that. It stood as an example of endurance amid unbelievable change, of the possibility that little, quirky things can live in a world of hard-edged creative destruction," he wrote.
While Anchor Brewing has stopped making new beer, the company said this week it will continue to pack and distribute what's left of its supply and sell it on draft until inventory runs dry.
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NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. (WUTR/WFXV/WPNY) – The New Hartford Police Department has reported that charges are pending against several juveniles and an officer was injured during a fight that occurred at Marquee Cinema in New Hartford on November 19.
Around 9:50 pm on Saturday, officers arrived at the Marquee Cinema to investigate a large group of 12-15 disorderly juvenile boys and girls who were refusing to leave to premises. On the scene, officers were attempting to assist in dispersing the group when a fight started between two of the juvenile girls.
While attempting to break up the fight, one of the NHP officers was punched in the face, resulting in a minor injury that required evaluation and treatment at a local hospital.
The officer was then released.
Police say the investigation is ongoing and charges are pending against several of the juveniles that were involved in the incident. Eyewitness News will continue to update you with any new information as it is released. | 2022-11-23T18:26:25+00:00 | localsyr.com | https://www.localsyr.com/regional-news/new-hartford-pd-officer-injured-during-fight-at-marquee-cinema/ |
Marks the fourth global wind development supporting the company's renewable energy and carbon reduction targets
WESTMINSTER, Colo., May 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ball Corporation (NYSE: BALL) today announced it has entered into a virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) in which Ball will purchase 151 megawatts of new wind energy from a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources, LLC, the world's largest generator of renewable energy from the wind and sun. The wind energy center will be located in west Texas and Ball's portion of the project is expected to produce 600,000 megawatt hours of clean energy annually, enough to address the electricity load of nearly half of Ball's North America manufacturing facilities.
The wind energy center, which will be owned and operated by a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources, will support Ball's ambition to achieve its 2030 science-based targets and net-zero emissions prior to 2050. The wind energy center is expected to reduce Ball's global Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions by approximately 30%. That's equivalent to the carbon reduction of removing 91,000 gasoline-powered passenger vehicles from the road annually.
"At Ball, we believe progress requires transparency. As we grow our business to meet the demand for infinitely recyclable aluminum beverage packaging, we remain committed to our goals of cutting our operational emissions and reducing the carbon footprint of our aluminum packaging," said Dennis Schuilenburg, Chief Commercial and Sustainability Officer at Ball. "Our lifecycle analysis study shows that using renewable electricity in can manufacturing can reduce the carbon footprint of an aluminum beverage can by up to 18% which in turn helps our customers with their sustainability goals."
The wind energy center adds to Ball's previous wind agreements in the United States, Sweden and Spain where electricity produced from these projects allowed the company to source 44% of its global electricity demand in 2021 from renewables. Ball aims to obtain 100% renewable electricity globally by 2030, with an interim target of 75% by 2025. With the addition of this wind energy Ball estimates it will be 65% of the way there by 2024.
"We're pleased to work with Ball and it's great to see the company incorporate wind energy as an important part of its sustainability strategy," said Matt Handel, senior vice president of development for NextEra Energy Resources. "This wind energy center will also create significant economic stimulus for the local community, creating good jobs and additional tax revenue."
Construction on the wind energy center is underway and it is expected to begin supplying power starting in 2023. Ball was advised on the agreement by Schneider Electric Energy and Sustainability Services, who assisted the company in its project selection and negotiations.
About Ball Corporation
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The Nation's Weather for Tuesday, February 21, 2023
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with rain and snow in the north and rain showers in the
Southeast states. The storm will pull down colder air over
the Midwest and set the stage for snow and ice in the region
from mid- to late week. Warmth is forecast to build over the
South Central states prior to building even more over the
Southeast. As colder air plunges southward in the West, a
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passes in the Cascades may close. Mixed rain and snow
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VENICE, Italy (AP) — Artist Pavlo Makov’s role representing Ukraine at the Venice Biennale has become an act of defiance against the Russian invaders, whose attacks on his adopted hometown of Kharkiv have grown more intense in recent days.
Not only do the Russians intend to take over his country, the Russian-born Ukrainian national says, but they are also bent on erasing Ukrainian culture.
“This war in Ukraine is not an ethnic conflict,’’ Makov, 63, told The Associated Press. “It is a conflict of cultures. They want to destroy, to demolish, to eliminate Ukrainian culture, so that Ukraine doesn’t exist.”
One of Ukraine’s most important living artists, Makov set off by car for the Biennale on March 2, squeezing in his wife, two female family friends and his 92-year-old mother. Missiles flew overhead as they left Kharkiv, he said.
Already, the center of the historic city, which was the first Soviet capital of Ukraine and is known for its 1920s and 1930s constructivist architecture, had been largely destroyed, including the oblast administrative building and parliament.
Makov left behind his grown son and daughter, who were working as volunteers to help the besieged population — and his lifetime production of artworks.
“There was no question about whether to take art, because there was no room for it,” he said. “Plus, we were leaving from the bomb shelter, we were not leaving from home or the studio.”
His works have since been evacuated to safer ground in western Ukraine. Some pieces have already been requested for exhibitions elsewhere.
The copper funnels that comprise his sculpture for the Ukrainian Pavilion were in Kiev, and were driven out of the country by one of the curators, Maria Lanko. Another curator, Lizaveta German, escaped with her infant son, who was born in a hospital in the western city of Lviv during a lull between air raid sirens. Now a month old, he nurses contentedly in the pavilion near the tinkling of falling water.
Makov’s sculpture, titled “The Fountain of Exhaustion. Acqua Alta,” assembles the funnels into a 3 1/2-meter (11 1/2-foot) tall cascading fountain against a concrete wall in the Arsenale, which houses the newer national pavilions participating the world’s oldest and most important contemporary art fair. The 59th Venice Biennale opens Saturday and runs through Nov. 27.
Makov’s project was inspired by the lack of vitality he felt as Ukraine transitioned to an independent nation in the early 1990s, and again as he traveled throughout Europe in the 2000s.
“I felt this lack of ability to protect ideas. I felt this dependence on the energy that Europe was receiving from not democratic societies was growing,’’ Makov said. This culminated with the pandemic, which the curators said came to represent “the accumulation of exhaustion,” and then the war with Russia.
Now in Venice, Makov finds he is speaking more about the war than about his art.
“It is like a diplomatic mission for us,’’ Makov said. “I see myself less as an artist and more as a citizen of my country.”
A short walk away in the Giardini, the Russian pavilion, built in 1914, is closed after the artists withdrew their participation, which had been protested by the Ukrainian artist and curators. A letter of protest signed just days after the Feb. 24 invasions underlines the irony that the Russian pavilion was built with money from a Ukrainian art collector, Bohdan Khanenko. His collection forms the heart of the country’s most important museum of European, Asian and ancient art, which Makov fears may be under threat in Kiev.
In the Giardini, the Ukrainian pavilion curators — German, Lanko and Borys Filonenko — have created a Ukrainian Piazza around a mound of sandbags, surrounded by posters made during the war by Ukrainian artists.
They include stylized renderings of soldiers using playground equipment for cover, babies whose worried parents have written their birthdates and names in indelible markers on their backs, should the war separate them, and the sinking of the Russian warship Moskva.
“You know, the only dialogue we have now with the Russian culture is on the front,’’ Makov said. “No other dialogue exists.” | 2022-04-20T17:25:31+00:00 | fox44news.com | https://www.fox44news.com/entertainment-news/ukrainian-artist-makes-cultural-stand-at-venice-biennale/ |
TORONTO (AP) — Rory McIlroy won the RBC Canadian Open on Sunday and gave the PGA Tour a strong response to the start of the Saudi-funded LIV Golf Invitational, closing with an 8-under 62 to win a wild race to the finish with Justin Thomas and Tony Finau.
McIlroy had his first title defense on the PGA Tour, even if he had to wait for it. He won golf’s fourth-oldest national open in 2019 at Hamilton Golf & Country Club, only for the the COVID-19 pandemic to cancel the next two editions.
Thomas pushed him to the end at St. George’s Golf & Country Club, and the tournament effectively ended on the 17th hole. McIlroy and Thomas were tied and in the rough. McIlroy hit a wedge that rolled out to tap-in range, while Thomas missed a 10-foot par putt, a two-shot swing. Thomas closed with a pair of bogeys and still shot 64.
McIlroy finished at 19-under 261 for a two-stroke victory.
“I feel like it’s getting tougher and tougher to win on the PGA Tour,” McIlroy said. “Just look at the two guys that I played with today. I went out with a lead and had to shoot 8-under par to get the job done. So the depth of talent on this tour is really, really impressive. And going up against guys like J.T. and Tony and coming out on top, that’s something to feel really good about.”
Finau holed a 40-foot birdie putt on the 18th for a 64 to finish second alone.
“Rory played great,” Finau said. “He closed it out and hat’s off to him on a week like this. That’s fantastic playing on the weekend. I played great, he just played a couple shots better.”
Thomas was third at 14 under. Justin Rose matched the tournament- and course-record with a 60 — with three eagles and three bogeys — to tie for fourth with Sam Burns (65) at 14 under.
A week before the U.S. Open, the Canadian crowd was enormous having been kept away since 2019, and thousands surrounded the 18th green as the threesome of McIlroy, Thomas and Finau finished.
“It was really cool to be a part of and just really happy to get the win today and obviously sets me up well going into next week in Boston,” McIlroy said. “But right now I just want to enjoy this and focus on this.”
McIlroy has been one of the strongest opponents of the LIV Golf series and spoke out against the money being paid to players like Phil Mickelson and Dustin Johnson. Greg Norman, who runs the LIV Golf, said in a story in the Washington Post that McIlroy had been “brainwashed” by the PGA Tour.
McIlroy won for the second time this season, adding to his October win in Las Vegas in the CJ Cup. He won for the 21st time on the PGA Tour.
“This is a day I’ll remember for a long, long time,“ McIlroy said soon after the victory. “Twenty-one PGA Tour wins, one more than somebody else.”
It was a dig at Norman, who had 20 career tour wins.
McIlory repeated the jab later in the his main interview session when his victory total and accomplishments were noted in his introduction, saying: “And one more than Norman.”
“I had extra motivation of what’s going on across the pond,” McIlroy said. “The guy that’s spearheading that tour has 20 wins on the PGA Tour and I was tied with him and I wanted to get one ahead of him. And I did. So, that was really cool for me, just a little sense of pride on that one.”
Rose was 11 under with three holes to play. He bogeyed the 16th, hit to 2 feet on 17 for birdie, then went over the green on 18 and missed an 18-foot par putt. Carl Pettersson also shot 60 at St. George’s in his 2010 victory.
“I’m totally disappointed, because you know what’s at stake, for sure,” Rose said. “I never shot 59 before, so it would have been a lovely footnote on the week.”
He regretted hitting an 8-iron instead of a 9-iron on 18 with 159 yards to the pin..
“I don’t know how much was in my control or not, but we were right in between two clubs and I went the wrong way on a decision and paid the price for it,” he said.
Corey Conners was the top Canadian, shooting a 62 to finish sixth at 12 under.
“Felt like the last few days I played really solidly,” Conners said. “Just last few weeks even, just hadn’t maximized the game, hadn’t got as much out of the game as I wanted. Definitely, nice to have low round today. Played really well. Definitely, felt it coming.” | 2022-06-13T21:58:08+00:00 | wearegreenbay.com | https://www.wearegreenbay.com/sports/ap-sports/mcilroy-defends-canadian-open-title-in-strong-liv-response/ |
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) – A Minnesota man accused of dealing drugs out of a motorhome has been sentenced to 27 years in prison.
A federal indictment accuses 62-year-old Frank Stewart of participating in a drug ring that distributed massive amounts of methamphetamine in South Dakota and elsewhere.
Stewart, of Browns Valley, Minnesota, pleaded guilty in December to conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance. Two other defendants have been charged in the case. Stewart was arrested last year in Todd County, Minnesota, where police searched his motorhome and discovered a half-pound of meth, more than $9,000 in cash and two firearms.
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From human ashes to cellphones, what’s going on with concert fans lately?
NEW YORK (AP) — From flinging bras to tossing flowers, concertgoers have long been a bit extra in showing adoration for their beloved artists — but a recent spate of artists being hit by weightier projectiles raises concerns about extreme fan culture and security.
Country singer Kelsea Ballerini was the latest artist to be struck by a flying object, Wednesday evening at a Boise concert. In the moment caught on video, Ballerini is playing her guitar onstage when a bracelet hits her face and she takes a step back.
Ballerini, clearly caught off guard, takes a moment before a brief intermission is called.
“Hi, i’m fine,” she later said on Instagram. “Someone threw a bracelet, it hit me in the eye and it more so just scared me than hurt me.”
Ashley Highfill, 30, was at the Idaho Botanical Garden show and said Ballerini seemed visibly upset. Highfill, who often attends concerts with her friends, said it’s become a normal occurrence to see fans throwing items onstage at concerts.
“Stuff like that can be very dangerous,” she said. “It’s disheartening to see even though there is no bad intention, people are not thinking of the consequences that these people are putting on a show.”
That same day, rapper Sexyy Red cut short her own show when fans refused to stop throwing water bottles at the stage.
Morgan Milardo, managing director of the Berklee Popular Music Institute in Boston, said some venues will have signs that say “no mosh pits” or “no crowd surfing” — but perhaps signs that explicitly say “no throwing items at the stage” now need to be added to protect artists.
“Everyone in attendance at a concert is responsible for keeping one another safe,” she said. “Concerts are supposed to offer a community where folks can come together to share in the magic of live music, not have to worry about a chicken nugget hitting them in the eyeball.”
Long gone are the days of in-person fan clubs, but social media users can join in with the Swifties or the Beyhive at any moment online or get daily updates from accounts run by or dedicated to celebrities. Social media has created a deeper sense of connection and emotional closeness for fans, said Laurel Williams, a professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Baylor College of Medicine.
That sense of closeness played out at a recent concert where one fan tossed their mother’s ashes onto the stage as Pink was performing.
“Is this your mom?” Pink asked the fan. “I don’t know how to feel about this.”
David Schmid, a pop culture expert at the University at Buffalo College of Arts and Sciences, said the idea of tossing items on stage historically goes back to the etymology of the word “fan.” Short for fanatic, it was a term originally associated with religious devotion. And many tend to see celebrities “as if they are gods or at least semi-divine beings,” he said.
“From that perspective you can read the stage as a kind of altar and the objects that are thrown onto the stage as devotional objects,” Schmid said.
The role of social media has also changed the nature of the items being thrown onstage. Rather than toss a note, some are hurling heavy cellphones onstage, hoping the performer will grab it and record a moment for them. In some cases, it ends up being a dangerous grab for attention.
A man was arrested after throwing a cellphone that struck pop star Bebe Rexha in the face on June 18. According to a court criminal complaint, the man later told a third party that he hit the artist because he thought “it would be funny.” After the New York concert, Rexha shared a photo of her black eye and bandaged face to Instagram, with a thumbs up.
“Im good,” she said in the post.
“Although the show ended in an unfortunate way it was still an amazing show in my hometown,” she wrote in a subsequent post.
While female artists have been the targets this month — including singer Ava Max, who was slapped at her Los Angeles show — even male performers like Harry Styles have faced projectiles heftier than underwear. At a November 2022 concert, Styles could be seen tossing his head back in pain after he was hit in the eye by a projectile.
Mid-concert provocations from fans aren’t necessarily new: Rock legend Ozzy Osbourne notoriously bit the head off a live bat after a fan tossed it to him onstage. Some punk fans might remember the days when concertgoers would spit at artists to show appreciation.
But with such behavior seemingly becoming more mainstream, venues, promoters and artists might look to reinforce security.
Paul Wertheimer, founder of Crowd Management Strategies/Crowdsafe, said artists often have security contracts with the promoter that lists out what kind of security the artist will pay for or wants at the show. Venues can also decide to limit what can be brought inside or sold at the event space.
“You need to have proper security to protect the artist,” Wertheimer said.
After the deadly 2021 Astroworld crowd surge, protocols around safety at concerts have been called into question. With recent advancements in surveillance technology, like facial recognition and crowd monitoring with artificial intelligence, fans may no longer be able to fade into the crowd after hurling a personal item at their adored artist — even if done in jest.
“The stage is an immensely powerful place on one level but it also a place where you are extremely vulnerable,” Schmid said.
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SÖLDEN, Austria (AP) — American skier Tommy Ford finished in the top 10 of a World Cup race on Sunday for the first time since his devastating crash two seasons ago.
“Not surprising at all,” the 33-year-old Ford said after finishing sixth in the season-opening giant slalom.
“I have been working at it and done it before. My knee is feeling good, so it feels good to be able to push it like that,” said Ford, a three-time Olympian who won one World Cup race and finished a career-best fifth in the giant slalom World Cup season standings of 2019-20.
It was only his fourth top-level race since recovering from numerous injuries he sustained in a horrific crash near the finish of the GS in Adelboden, Switzerland, in January 2021. He suffered a concussion and damaged ligaments and the meniscus in his right knee, broke his tibial plateau and hurt his wrist.
His best result in the traditional season-opener, a challenging GS on the steep Rettenbach glacier, was fourth from the 2019 edition.
On Sunday, Ford skied a rather conservative first run, trailing leader and eventual winner Marco Odermatt of Switzerland by 2.38 seconds in 26th position.
However, Ford pushed to the limits and clocked the fastest time in his second run, even beating Odermatt’s effort by 1.22, and ultimately finishing just two-tenths short of what would have been his fourth career podium.
“That first run was just good feeling skiing, I knew I wasn’t fast,” Ford said.
“Second run, I definitely let it go, a little bit more on the edge. I was just a fraction of an inch away from doing that the first run. I know the feeling because I have been doing that in training.”
After his crash, he underwent surgery several times, and after recovering physically and dealing with bouts of depression, Ford got back on the snow at the U.S. ski team training base in Copper Mountain, Colorado, in November.
His first race back was the Olympic giant slalom in Beijing in February, where he came an impressive 12th, before competing in two more races in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia, the following month.
Ford started the offseason with a surgical follow-up before doing strength work over the summer. He had training camps with the U.S. ski team in New Zealand and Chile, finally skiing without a knee brace again, and got the fine-tuning for the start of the season in Italy and Austria.
According to Ford, it was mainly about building confidence.
“It really felt good throughout. The last couple of weeks I have been able to push it more,” Ford said, adding that a mental health coach on site helped him to feel comfortable going into Sunday’s race.
Ford will try to keep the momentum going at a parallel race in Austria on Nov. 13, then must wait another four weeks until the next giant slalom, in France.
However, he is considering adding another discipline to his schedule in which he has competed only twice in the past six years.
"I will fight for some super-G spots,” Ford said.
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Man bitten trying to remove alligator outside Fla. home
CHARLOTTE CITY, Fla. (WINK) - A man’s attempt to remove an alligator found at a Florida home led to him getting bitten on his arm.
Auzjia Dickerson was moving out of her house Tuesday morning when she found a 4-foot alligator under a U-Haul truck in the carport.
“At first, I kind of freaked because I didn’t know what to do,” she said.
She made a quick decision to get a neighbor who she knew would have the right tools to deal with the alligator.
“He’s a dog trainer. So, he came out with gloves and a sweatshirt, like he kind of knew what he was doing, but that gator was fast. He moved too fast. It just didn’t go well,” Dickerson said.
The alligator became agitated and clamped down on the man’s arm. Dickerson called 911, while other neighbors tried to help.
“Someone had a broomstick, and they used the broomstick to help pry open the gator’s mouth so he could get his arm out,” she said. “It was intense.”
The Florida Wildlife Commission confirms the man tried to remove the alligator himself and sustained injuries to his arm. The alligator was eventually relocated to a safer area.
“Stay away. They’re going to get you,” Dickerson said.
The FWC urges people concerned about alligators to call its toll-free hotline for a contracted nuisance alligator trapper to fix the problem.
Authorities say serious injuries caused by alligators are rare in Florida.
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Q: I’m looking for a list of recommended trees for the Albuquerque area as I’m planning on putting in a few this year. Do you know of such a list available? – W.P., Albuquerque
A: The city of Albuquerque used to offer a pamphlet or guide, the “The Complete How to Guide to Xeriscaping from the City of Albuquerque” and in that pamphlet there was a list of trees that grow here. It used to be offered at several of our nurseries and at the Albuquerque Garden Center. There is a PDF of an old version at calameo.com/read/00163999384ff3aa277fa.
The Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority also has a landing site and newsletter to give information on water saving measures for your home and garden at abcwua.org and click on “505Outside.”
Next, in the third edition of “Down to Earth: A Gardener’s Guide to the Albuquerque Area,” written by the Albuquerque Area Extension Master Gardeners, there is a very informative listing of 25 best trees and 25 problem trees for Albuquerque. What I like about the listing is it gives you common names and scientific names so you can shop or research far easier. It also lists the “habits” and “potential problems” of the trees listed. Again, helping you research trees that you might be considering planting in your landscaping.
I hope you can find the city’s pamphlet and take a look at the down-to-earth list so you will learn, hopefully, just what you need to know when choosing a terrific tree for our environment.
Happy Diggin’ In.
Tracey Fitzgibbon is a certified nurseryman. Send garden-related questions to Digging In, Albuquerque Journal, 7777 Jefferson NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109, or to features@abqjournal.com. | 2023-03-26T08:25:47+00:00 | abqjournal.com | https://www.abqjournal.com/2584842/there-are-several-resource-for-finding-the-best-tree-for-abq.html |
A 2021 lawsuit brought by the state attorney general against Ascension St. John Health System regarding its COVID-19 employee vaccination requirement has been dismissed.
Former Attorney Gen. John O’Connor announced Friday that a deal had been reached to end a lawsuit with Ascension St. John that was filed under the state’s Anti-Discrimination Act.
“In defending the religious freedoms of our health care heroes, our job is to ensure that Oklahomans’ civil rights are upheld, and they are made whole,” said O’Connor in a statement. “And we are pleased that St. John Health System has agreed to take the measures necessary to make that happen.”
The agreement was announced on the last full business day that O’Connor was in office.
Genter Drummond was sworn in Monday as the state’s 19th attorney general after beating O’Connor in the primary and winning the general election in November.
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O’Connor sued the hospital health system in November 2021 to prevent it from suspending or firing employees who refused to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and whose religious exemption had been denied.
The lawsuit petition claimed that the AG’s Office of Civil Rights Enforcement had received an unspecified number of complaints from individuals who work for Ascension St. John and have had their requests for a religious exemption to the vaccination order denied.
At the request of O’Connor, Tulsa County District Judge William LaFortune on Nov. 12, 2021, issued a temporary restraining order in the case, which prohibited Ascension St. John Health System from implementing its employee vaccination mandate.
While the vaccine mandate imposed by Ascension St. John permitted both medical and religious exemptions, O’Connor claimed the review process for religious objections to the mandate was a “sham and pretext for outright religious discrimination.”
Ascension St. John Health System disputes the allegations made by employees in complaints filed with the AG's Office, according to a news release.
But Ascension has confirmed that identified employees who were suspended or terminated during the height of the pandemic after religious exemption requests were denied, were extended an unqualified offer of reinstatement and/or compensated for lost wages and benefits related to their suspension and/or termination, according to the release.
Ascension St. John Health System also agreed to establish a claims process for employees or former employees who believe they suffered religious discrimination at the hands of the health provider. To make claims to the AG's Office regarding Ascension St. John Health System, call 405-521-3921.
A spokesman for Drummond’s office was unable Tuesday to provide further details about the settlement or how the claims process would operate.
A spokesperson for Ascension St. John declined to comment on the matter beyond a statement released Friday by the AG's Office on the health system's behalf.
The statement read: “The Oklahoma Attorney General's Office and St. John Health System are committed to serving the people of Oklahoma. We have reached a mutual agreement regarding the COVID-19 vaccination that protects the health and safety of patients and caregivers and honors the religious beliefs of employees.” | 2023-01-10T23:16:24+00:00 | tulsaworld.com | https://tulsaworld.com/news/local/agreement-reached-in-hospital-system-vaccination-lawsuit/article_aea76cba-9116-11ed-8943-f7b2dd11fea8.html |
Appeal of Watson suspension 'right thing to do,' NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said he feels the league needed to keep pushing for a year-long suspension for Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson because of his "egregious" and "predatory behavior" toward women.
Speaking at the owners' meetings Tuesday in Bloomington, Minnesota, Goodell addressed the league's decision to appeal a six-game suspension given to Watson by Sue L. Robinson, a former federal judge appointed by the NFL and NFL Players Association as an independent league disciplinary officer.
Robinson found Watson violated the league's conduct policy after he was accused by two dozen women of sexual assault or harassment while he played for Houston. Watson has settled 23 of the 24 lawsuits filed by the women, though he has denied any wrongdoing.
The league has been seeking an indefinite suspension and fine for Watson, and felt Robinson's six-game ban wasn't enough. Goodell cited the collective bargaining agreement for empowering the league to seek further discipline.
"Either party could certainly challenge and appeal that and that was something that we felt was our right to do as well as NFLPA," Goodell said. "So we decided it was the right thing to do."
Watson's fate now rests with Peter C. Harvey, a former New Jersey attorney general handpicked by Goodell to handle the appeal. Harvey has previously worked as an arbiter in league cases.
Goodell said the league is pushing for a full-year penalty for Watson because of the evidence against the 26-year-old, who was accused of being sexually inappropriate with the women during massage therapy sessions while with the Texans in 2020 and 2021.
In her 16-page ruling, Robinson concluded Watson violated the league's personal conduct policy with his behavior, using both "egregious" and "predatory" to describe his actions
Goodell was asked why the league is seeking a harsher punishment.
"Because we've seen the evidence," he said. "She (Robinson) was very clear about the evidence. She reinforced the evidence, that there was multiple violations here and they were egregious, and that it was predatory behavior.
"Those were always things we felt was really important for us to address and in a way that's responsible."
Goodell doesn't have a sense of when Harvey will issue a decision. There's no specific deadline for Harvey, but the appeal policy requires that it be "expedited."
There also remains the possibility the sides could reach a settlement.
While attending the meetings in Minnesota, Cleveland owner Jimmy Haslam had little to say about the ongoing appeal.
"We'll respect and honor the process," he told reporters.
Meanwhile, Watson's playing status for the Browns' exhibition opener is unknown.
Browns coach Kevin Stefanski didn't reveal whether Watson will play in Friday's game in Jacksonville. Stefanski said the team has a plan but he won't make it public until he tells his players.
"We have a framework for how we are going to handle this preseason," he said. "As you know, you always reserve the right to change your mind based on how practice goes and those type of things, but we are pretty confident in the plan we have."
Stefanski said Watson will make the trip to Florida. The three-time Pro Bowler has not played since 2020. He sat out last season after demanding a trade and before the allegations came to light.
Cleveland's plan has been to start Jacoby Brissett while Watson serves his suspension. But now that it's possible that it will encompass most, if not all of the season, there's a chance the team could look outside for another quarterback.
Josh Rosen and Josh Dobbs are also on Cleveland's roster and are expected to get the bulk of the playing time during the exhibition season.
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AP Sports Writer Dave Campbell contributed to this report. | 2022-08-10T01:41:30+00:00 | wtae.com | https://www.wtae.com/article/roger-goodell-talks-about-deshaun-watson-suspension/40851961 |
The 2023 Barracuda Championship Odds & Preview: Mark Hubbard
Mark Hubbard will be among those at the 2023 Barracuda Championship in Truckee, California at Tahoe Mountain Club (Old Greenwood) from July 20-23.
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Mark Hubbard Insights
- Over his last 16 rounds, Hubbard has shot better than par on 14 occasions, while also carding one bogey-free round and 13 rounds with a better-than-average score.
- He has recorded one of the five best scores in three of his last 16 rounds played.
- Over his last 16 rounds, Hubbard has finished within three strokes of the best score of the round four times, and within five strokes of the top score of the day on seven occasions.
- Hubbard has finished in the top 10 twice in his past five appearances.
- He has qualified for the weekend in three of his past five events.
- In his past five tournaments, Hubbard finished within three shots of the leader once and five or fewer strokes back twice. He carded a score better than average three times.
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Barracuda Championship Insights and Stats
- Hubbard has one top-five finish in his past five appearances in this tournament. His average finishing position has been 21st.
- Hubbard has made the cut in four of his past five appearances at this tournament.
- This course is set up to play at 7,480 yards, 475 more than the average course on the Tour in the past year.
- Tahoe Mountain Club (Old Greenwood) has seen an average tournament score of -6 recently, which is lower than the Tour scoring average of -5 on all courses in the past year.
- Tahoe Mountain Club (Old Greenwood) checks in at 7,480 yards, 226 yards longer than the average course Hubbard has played in the past year (7,254 yards).
- In the past year, the events he has played have had a scoring average of -6 among finishers, the same as the average at this course.
Hubbard's Last Time Out
- Hubbard was good on the 16 par-3 holes at the John Deere Classic, averaging 2.75 strokes to finish in the 90th percentile of competitors.
- His 3.77-stroke average on the 44 par-4 holes at the John Deere Classic was strong, putting him in the 96th percentile of the field.
- Hubbard was better than just 14% of the field at the John Deere Classic on par-5 holes, averaging 4.83 strokes per hole in comparison to the field average of 4.60.
- Hubbard carded a birdie or better on five of 16 par-3s at the John Deere Classic, better than the field average of 1.9.
- On the 16 par-3s at the John Deere Classic, Hubbard recorded less bogeys or worse (one) than the tournament average (1.6).
- Hubbard's 12 birdies or better on the 44 par-4s at the John Deere Classic were more than the tournament average (6.4).
- At that last tournament, Hubbard's par-4 performance (on 44 holes) included a bogey or worse two times (better than the field's average, 4.8).
- Hubbard finished the John Deere Classic with a birdie or better on three of 12 par-5s, worse than the field's average, 3.8.
- On the 12 par-5s at the John Deere Classic, Hubbard fell short compared to the field average of 0.6 bogeys or worse on those holes by recording one.
Barracuda Championship Time and Date Info
- Date: July 20-23, 2023
- Course: Tahoe Mountain Club (Old Greenwood)
- Location: Truckee, California
- Par: 71 / 7,480 yards
- Hubbard Odds to Win: +2500 (Bet now with BetMGM!)
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There's a growing movement that calls for granting legal rights to natural entities like forests and rivers. Indigenous groups say it should definitely hold true for the Mississippi river and others.
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There's a growing movement that calls for granting legal rights to natural entities like forests and rivers. Indigenous groups say it should definitely hold true for the Mississippi river and others.
Copyright 2023 NPR | 2023-07-04T21:18:23+00:00 | kpcc.org | https://www.kpcc.org/2023-07-04/rights-for-the-rivers-groups-fight-for-recognition-of-natural-entities-legal-rights |
La Joya police: Third person dies in human smuggling crash, driver facing additional charges
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A Mexican man is facing additional charges, including felony murder, after a third person died in connection with a failed human smuggling attempt last month, La Joya police Sgt. Manuel Casas said Thursday during a press conference.
Casas said a Honduran woman died Wednesday after spending nearly two weeks in the hospital following the June 29 crash.
La Joya police say Alexis Pino Hernandez, 23, of Mexico was driving a green Ford Expedition, evading law enforcement on Abram Road when he lost control of the vehicle, causing it to roll over.
All four occupants were ejected from the vehicle.
Gabriel Salas Sifuentes, 29, of Mexico died at the scene. A few hours later, 31-year-old Jose Ismael Rodriguez Campos of Mexico died at a local hospital. The third passenger, 20-year-old Jennifer Vasquez of Honduras, went into surgery following the crash and was in the intensive care unit before passing away Wednesday. The Honduran consulate is working to return her body back to Honduras.
Hernandez is the sole survivor of the crash.
In addition to the three felony murder charges, Hernandez is now facing three counts of evading arrest resulting in death and three counts of smuggling of persons causing death.
The Texas Department of Public Safety is assisting La Joya police in the crash reconstruction part of the investigation, Casas said.
Hernandez was booked into Hidalgo County jail on Monday and remains jailed on a $2.7 million bond, records show.
RELATED: | 2022-07-16T15:17:22+00:00 | krgv.com | https://www.krgv.com/videos/la-joya-police-third-person-dies-in-human-smuggling-crash-driver-facing-additional-charges |
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The endangered Hawaiian monk seal population has reached a milestone, surpassing 1,500 for the first time in more than 20 years.
Researchers from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration this week confirmed that the total estimated seal population for 2021 was 1,570, up from 1,435 in 2019.
The increase marks a turnaround for the marine mammals, which prior to 2013 experienced decades of population decline. At one point their numbers in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands dropped at a rate of more than 4% per year.
“It’s been a long time coming,” said Michelle Barbieri, lead scientist of NOAA’s Hawaiian Monk Seal Research Program. “It’s been the culmination of many years of monitoring, developing and acting.”
Barbieri credited a hands- on conservation program that actively works to save individual animals, especially adult females that are important to continuing the monk seal population. This includes everything from rescuing malnourished pups to reuniting separated moms and pups, disentangling seals from fishhooks and fishing lines, and relocating them to increase their odds of survival.
Since 2014 the Marine Mammal Center’s Ke Kai Ola, a hospital in Kailua-Kona dedicated to monk seal care, has rehabilitated and released more than 35 animals back to the wild in partnership with NOAA.
The population growth in 2021 was widespread, having increased in both the NWHI within Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument and the main Hawaiian Islands. The current count is nearly 1,200 seals in the former and close to 400 in the latter.
NOAA estimates the monk seal population grew at an average rate of 2% annually from 2013 to 2021, which provides hope for their long-term recovery.
Hawaiian monk seals, or Monachus schauinslandi, are considered one of the most endangered seal species in the world. They are listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act and are protected by state and federal laws. To be downlisted to threatened, their population would have to more than double.
The seals face numerous threats, which include intentional harm by humans, fish hookings, diseases such as toxoplasmosis, and loss of habitat due to climate change.
At Papahanaumokuakea, newly weaned pups compete for limited food resources and are vulnerable to predation by sharks. Two low-lying islets at French Frigate Shoals that served as birthing sites were wiped out in 2018, one by erosion and the other by Hurricane Walaka.
Researchers are paying close attention to some concerning trends in the distant islands, including low pup survival rates.
NOAA has monitored the monk seal population for nearly 40 years but had to cancel the 2020 survey in the NWHI due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The count resumed in the summer of 2021 with numbers that confirmed the new milestone.
NOAA staff recently headed back out to conduct this year’s population survey.
“We can’t possibly talk about this without acknowledging the public and partners who are reporting seal sightings,” said Barbieri. “People who report them are helping us as citizen scientists in doing this work. It’s a shared victory across all the growing swell off support we have gotten for the monk seals.”
SEAL SIGHTINGS
During peak pupping season, NOAA reminds the public to be vigilant.
>> Give mom-pup pairs at least 150 feet of distance.
>> Sightings can be reported to NOAA’s marine wildlife hotline at 888-256-9840. | 2022-05-06T12:15:52+00:00 | staradvertiser.com | https://www.staradvertiser.com/2022/05/06/hawaii-news/monk-seal-population-hits-milestone-surpassing-1500/ |
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday afternoon's drawing of the New York Lottery's "Take 5 Midday" game were:
10-18-31-32-34
(ten, eighteen, thirty-one, thirty-two, thirty-four)
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday afternoon's drawing of the New York Lottery's "Take 5 Midday" game were:
10-18-31-32-34
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The Grammys are expanding, again. The newly added categories are: best pop dance recording, best African music performance and best alternative jazz album.
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The Grammys are expanding, again. The newly added categories are: best pop dance recording, best African music performance and best alternative jazz album.
Copyright 2023 NPR | 2023-06-15T09:21:26+00:00 | nepm.org | https://www.nepm.org/2023-06-15/grammys-announce-3-new-categories-will-be-added-to-2024s-awards-show |
Drought has hit many parts of the country, including Florida, where the giant Lake Okeechobee became so dry and so low, dry grasses on the lake floor caught fire. But the weather isn't the only reason for the state's water woes, the author of a new book says.
"Florida's groundwater has been overallocated — not just in South Florida, but all over the state," says Cynthia Barnett, author of Mirage: Florida and the Vanishing Water of the Eastern United States. "In addition, we just haven't taken conservation as seriously as other parts of the country."
Much like Las Vegas in the early 1990s, Florida seems to be in denial about the need to conserve water, she tells Renee Montagne.
"Many homeowners associations in Florida not only require sod, but they have guys in golf carts driving around measuring the shade of green," Barnett says. And if you don't have the right shade, you get a nasty letter from the homeowners association and a fine."
Farmers are also big water consumers, using nearly half of Florida's public supply, Barnett says.
In some parts of the state, city wells have been closed because of saltwater intrusion — sea water creeps in when freshwater aquifers drop too low.
That problem isn't limited to Florida. Several cities along the East Coast are struggling with it, too.
"Water-rich states are beginning to really worry about water supply and water conflict," Barnett says. "Several of these conflicts are headed for the Supreme Court."
Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. | 2022-08-29T12:22:53+00:00 | kgou.org | https://www.kgou.org/science-technology-and-environment/2007-06-15/florida-faces-vanishing-water-supply |
JUANA SUMMERS, HOST:
Two blocks north of Baltimore's Penn Station, there's a movie house now known as the Charles Theater.
JOHN FOWLER: Hello.
SUMMERS: In a previous era, this building housed a venue called the Famous Ballroom.
(SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC)
FOWLER: There were plastic stars and plastic moons and plastic clouds in the ceiling. There was canopy that looked like a circus tent. It was a dance hall.
SUMMERS: From the mid-1960s into the early '80s, nearly every Sunday from 5 p.m. onward, the Famous Ballroom was reserved for concerts put on by Baltimore's Left Bank Jazz Society. These were major shows. They brought in Duke Ellington and John Coltrane.
FOWLER: We would do Art Blakey one week, Count Basie the following week, Horace Silver the next week, Lee Morgan...
SUMMERS: And in the lobby, I met John Fowler, a charter member of the Left Bank Jazz Society.
FOWLER: I'm not a mathematician, but that's somewhere around 700 concerts.
SUMMERS: They got so many big-time artists to come to Baltimore because, well, for one, it was very convenient by train. The Left Bank also insisted the artists got paid for their work on time.
FOWLER: One of the things that we prided ourselves on - nobody ever left Baltimore without their money.
SUMMERS: And to hear John Fowler tell it, the vibe was unmatched. There were about a hundred tables set out. Sometimes families brought entire Sunday dinners.
FOWLER: Fried chicken, crab cakes, homemade potato salad, fifths of liquor open. You could bring everything with you. We had a lady who sold baked goods, cake, pies, cookies, all of that. We sold beer, potato chips and pretzels.
SUMMERS: That helped bring in an audience that was both young and old, Black and white, unusually diverse for its time.
FOWLER: They're jazz fans. We don't give a damn. You know, they could be green. As long as you got the price of admission, we don't care.
SUMMERS: A diverse and discerning audience.
FOWLER: Gimmicks didn't work in Baltimore. You had to play. When you got a standing ovation in the ballroom, you have really played your heart out.
SUMMERS: For the volunteers of the Left Bank Jazz Society, that was enough motivation to keep promoting shows in Baltimore for about 40 years in total. Some happened at other venues, but nothing was quite like a Sunday at the Famous Ballroom.
FOWLER: And just to know that there are 800 people in here who are having the time of their life, there's five guys on the stage who are playing some of the best music in the history of the world and the fact that you had a small part in helping that to happen.
(SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC)
SUMMERS: The thing is a lot of those concerts were recorded, mostly for the private archives of the Left Bank and for the artists themselves. Until a few years ago, only a handful of them were released as commercial albums by record labels. But hardcore jazz fans knew the tapes were there, and one of those fans is a record producer who grew up less than an hour away from Baltimore in the Washington, D.C., suburbs.
ZEV FELDMAN: It's truly historic, an amazing story.
SUMMERS: Zev Feldman has made a career out of finding archival records of jazz greats. For him, the raw material can't just be good. It has to be great.
FELDMAN: Just like fire on gasoline, I leap out of bed in the morning. I'm constantly researching with archives all around the world, trying to find this special recording - not just any recording but something that's really meaningful.
SUMMERS: Feldman makes the greatest of his finds into deluxe limited-edition albums. He's done this for over a decade with a number of record labels and has already put out three recordings from the Left Bank archives. This year he's helped produce three more albums, out today on CD and tomorrow on vinyl for Record Store Day. And each was recorded, at least in part, at the Famous Ballroom in Baltimore.
FELDMAN: We're unearthing history here...
FOWLER: And he loves it.
FELDMAN: I do.
SUMMERS: Feldman, Fowler and I sat down feet away from where these iconic shows used to happen to talk about these new releases - first up, a recording of the legendary saxophonist Sonny Stitt from the fall of 1973.
(SOUNDBITE OF SONNY STITT'S "A DIFFERENT BLUES (LIVE)")
FELDMAN: This is a really remarkable tape. Sonny Stitt was a pioneer, one of the most amazing gunslingers, if you will, in jazz with dexterity and the way he played. And he was a master.
(SOUNDBITE OF SONNY STITT'S "A DIFFERENT BLUES (LIVE)")
FELDMAN: Sonny Stitt being a local artist, for his children, the Left Bank performances were really important. And this was the chance that they would have an opportunity to go see their father play, so it'd become a family outing. So these shows are really special, and it's a really testament of the genius of Sonny Stitt.
FOWLER: We booked him on nine different occasions.
SUMMERS: Nine different occasions.
FOWLER: Yes.
SUMMERS: Wow.
FOWLER: Yes.
SUMMERS: So what do you remember about Sonny Stitt as a performer as someone who was in those spaces?
FOWLER: Unmatchable. When he came to town, every local horn player in the city showed up. They all stood at the back of the ballroom listening to the master. In Baltimore, if you say Sonny Stitt, you got a packed audience.
(SOUNDBITE OF SONNY STITT'S "A DIFFERENT BLUES (LIVE)")
SUMMERS: Feldmann takes another newly pressed LP out of his bag, a recording of the organist Shirley Scott and her band from 1972.
(SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC)
FELDMAN: This is a tour de force performance from one of the pioneers of soul jazz, if you want to call it that. She was a legendary organ player. This performance from 1972 captures her live. I think Shirley Scott is one of the greats. I don't think we get a chance to talk about her as much. So I feel like...
SUMMERS: Why do you think that is, though? Why do you think that someone like a Shirley Scott is not as well-known?
FOWLER: Women caught hell back in the day, especially in jazz. And if you stood up for yourself, you know, you got that bad reputation as being hard to deal with. You could be as good on your instrument as the next guy, but because he was a man, he got better treatment than you got.
(SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC)
SUMMERS: The third recording that's coming out was made in the mid-'60s, when pianist Walter Bishop Jr. came to Baltimore. We all talked about how he, too, was an undersung master from the bebop era.
(SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC)
SUMMERS: Really, we talked about a lot of the giants who came through this lobby. There were many, many stories. It was only after that that John Fowler got up and pointed out where exactly the Famous Ballroom used to be.
FOWLER: The ceiling of this building would have been the flooring of the ballroom.
SUMMERS: So the ballroom would have been all the way up there...
FOWLER: Yeah.
SUMMERS: ...Above the ceiling that we are seeing today.
FOWLER: Yes.
SUMMERS: Wow.
FOWLER: And slightly to the left.
SUMMERS: Fowler told me he'd only been here one other times since the early '80s, when the Famous Ballroom fell into disrepair. The high ceilings, movie posters and popcorn machines that we saw gave no hint of the legendary Left Bank concerts that once happened here. And this part of Baltimore city has changed, too.
FOWLER: It's great to be here, but there's nothing here that would kick in that memory other than the address 1717 North Charles Street. I mean, it's completely - there was no crepe restaurant next door to the ballroom when we had the concerts. So there's very little other than the fact that I know what happened upstairs.
(SOUNDBITE OF WALTER BISHOP JR.'S "SO WHAT")
SUMMERS: John Fowler knows what happened upstairs. He was there. He hopes that as these recordings are released, more people will be able to experience what happened here, too.
(SOUNDBITE OF WALTER BISHOP JR.'S "SO WHAT")
AILSA CHANG, HOST:
The new albums are from Sonny Stitt, Shirley Scott and Walter Bishop Jr. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR. | 2023-04-22T02:08:16+00:00 | wboi.org | https://www.wboi.org/2023-04-21/unearthing-legendary-baltimore-jazz-performances |
TUCSON, AZ — The University of Arizona is severing ties with its first female police chief as well as a provost after criticism of campus safety issues arose following a professor's shooting death.
Various Tucson media outlets reported that UA President Robert Robbins announced Monday in a memo that Chief Paula Balafas was departing effective immediately. Senior Vice President and Provost Liesl Folks will step down at the end of the school year, Robbins said in the memo.
Balafas has been chief since February 2022. Chris Olson, a commander in the nearby Oro Valley Police Department, will take over in the interim.
Robbins said Folks will stay on as a faculty member in electrical and computer engineering.
Administrators came under heavy scrutiny in the wake of the October shooting death of Thomas Meixner, a hydrology professor who was gunned down by an expelled student.
Faculty members said not enough was done after former student Murad Dervish kept sending threatening messages to Meixner and others.
The UA Faculty Senate gave a vote of “no confidence” in Robbins during a meeting a month ago. They also singled out Balafas and Folks.
Robbins and Balafas initially were dismissive of a faculty-led report on how the threatening communications were handled. They urged the community to wait for a third-party investigator contracted by the school to complete an investigation, which found there were gaps in communication and security.
Robbins later apologized for dismissing the faculty's review.
Dervish is set to go on trial in September for first-degree murder and other charges. He has pleaded not guilty. | 2023-05-02T05:04:41+00:00 | abc15.com | https://www.abc15.com/news/region-central-southern-az/tucson/criticized-university-of-arizona-police-chief-provost-fired |
May 9, 1923: Universal Americanization in America by education, compulsory use of the English language everywhere, the deporting of all who are foes to our form of government and institutions, are cardinal principles of Alvin M. Owsley, national commander of the American Legion, distinguished guest of Santa Fe today.
May 9, 1973: The normally senile Rio Grande, swollen with spring runoff water, has forced the City of Espanola to declare a state of emergency because of two small dirt dikes on the east side of the river threatening to break.
The threatened area is behind the Big Rock Shopping Center.
Unable to reach Mayor Richard Lucero this morning, city officials notified Levi Sanchez, who, acting as mayor pro tem, issued the emergency proclamation at approximately 11:25 this morning.
May 9, 1998: Plans for improving the dangerous 14-mile highway corridor between Santa Fe and Pojoaque show that at least seven commercial properties and possibly two homes might have to be relocated.
A draft environmental impact statement prepared by the state Highway and Transportation Department lists two commercial properties in Tesque and five in Cuyamungue that would have to move somewhere else if the "preferred alternative" is given the OK by the Federal Highway Administration. | 2023-05-09T03:53:02+00:00 | santafenewmexican.com | https://www.santafenewmexican.com/opinion/past_100_years/the-past-100-years-may-9-2023/article_aa697488-edbc-11ed-a448-9b094c30293f.html |
Man who stormed Capitol with gun gets 7-plus years in prison
August 1, 2022 - 1:35 pm
WASHINGTON — A Texas man convicted of storming the U.S. Capitol with a holstered handgun, helmet and body armor was sentenced Monday to more than seven years in prison, the longest sentence imposed so far among hundreds of Capitol riot cases.
Prosecutors said Guy Reffitt told fellow members of the Texas Three Percenters militia group that he planned to drag House Speaker Nancy Pelosi out of the Capitol building by her ankles, “with her head hitting every step on the way down,” according to a court filing.
Reffitt’s prison sentence — seven years and three months — is two years more than the previous longest prison sentence for a Capitol riot defendant. But it’s less than half the length of the 15-year prison term requested by a federal prosecutor, who called Reffitt a domestic terrorist and said he wanted to physically remove and replace members of Congress.
Reffitt was the first person to go on trial for the Jan. 6, 2021, attack, in which supporters of then-President Donald Trump halted the joint session of Congress for certifying Joe Biden’s 2020 electoral victory.
U.S. District Judge Dabney Friedrich, who presided over Reffitt’s jury trial, also sentenced him to three years of supervised release after his prison term and ordered him to pay $2,000 in restitution.
Justice Department prosecutors recommended a 15-year prison sentence for Reffitt, who already has been jailed for approximately 19 months. They said he was a militia group member who intended to drag lawmakers out of the building and take over Congress to stop the certification of the Electoral College vote.
Sentencing guidelines calculated by the court’s probation department called for a sentence ranging from nine years to 11 years and three months. Prosecutors argued that an “upward departure for terrorism” was warranted in Reffitt’s case.
The longest sentence before Reffitt’s was five years and three months, for two men who pleaded guilty to assaulting police officers at the Capitol.
Defense attorney Clinton Broden asked for Reffitt to be sentenced to no more than two years in prison. Broden noted that Reffitt didn’t assault any law enforcement officers or enter the Capitol building.
Videos captured the confrontation between outnumbered Capitol police officers and a mob of people, including Reffitt, who approached them on the west side of the Capitol.
Reffitt was armed with a Smith & Wesson pistol in a holster on his waist, carrying zip-tie handcuffs and wearing body armor and a helmet equipped with a video camera when he advanced on the officers, according to prosecutors. He retreated after an officer pepper sprayed him in the face, but he waved on other rioters who ultimately breached the building, prosecutors said.
Reffitt didn’t testify at his trial before jurors convicted him in March of all five counts in his indictment. The jury found him guilty of obstructing Congress’ joint session, of interfering with police officers outside the Capitol and of threatening his two teenage children if they reported him to law enforcement.
Reffitt’s 19-year-old son, Jackson, testified that his father told him and his sister, then 16, that they would be traitors if they reported him to authorities and warned them that “traitors get shot.”
Guy Reffitt was a member of the Texas Three Percenters militia group, according to prosecutors. The Three Percenters movement refers to the myth that only 3 percent of Americans fought in the Revolutionary War against the British.
Reffitt lived with his wife and children in Wylie, Texas, a Dallas suburb. He drove to Washington, D.C., with Rocky Hardie, a fellow member of the militia group.
Hardie testified that both of them were armed with holstered handguns when they attended Trump’s “Stop the Steal” rally before the riot. Hardie also said Reffitt gave him two pairs of zip-tie cuffs in case they needed to detain anybody.
More than 840 people have been charged with federal crimes related to the riot. Over 340 of them have pleaded guilty, mostly to misdemeanors. More than 220 have been sentenced, with nearly half of them receiving terms of imprisonment. Approximately 150 others have trial dates stretching into 2023.
Reffitt is one of seven Capitol riot defendants to get a jury trial so far. Jurors have unanimously convicted all seven of them on all counts in their respective indictments. | 2022-08-01T22:50:15+00:00 | reviewjournal.com | https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/nation-and-world/man-who-stormed-capitol-with-gun-gets-7-plus-years-in-prison-2616420/ |
Connecticut postal worker saves woman who was attacked
By Dylan Fearon and Evan Sobol
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TORRINGTON, Connecticut (WFSB) — A postal worker went from mail carrier to potential life saver.
She sprang into action to help a woman who was being beaten up.
It happened in Torrington this week.
“I knew something was wrong,” said Christine Cambizaca.
Christine described the moment she saved a woman during an assault.
‘She was very bruised,” Christine said. “She was bleeding.”
Christine’s heroic efforts happened on the clock.
She’s a mail carrier in Torrington and was delivering mail Tuesday on Blinkoff Court.
The woman had been beaten in a park nearby. Then she sprinted over to Blinkoff Court, saw Christine in her mail truck, and begged her for help.
“She wanted me to help basically call 911,” said Christine.
Christine let the woman in the mail truck and locked it.
That’s crucial, because the man accused of beating the woman showed up.
Christine says the man claimed to be the victim’s boyfriend and was carrying a knife.
“Her boyfriend was abusive to her, abusing her in that moment,” said Christine.
Torrington police arrived five minutes later. They handcuffed the man and put the woman in an ambulance.
Police arrested 20-year-old Jackson Morgan and found a knife at the scene.
Morgan faces six charges including assault, strangulation and threatening.
He’s still in jail with his bail set at $5,000.
“If she didn’t seek help it could’ve been worse and who knows what would’ve happened,” Christine said.
Christine’s boss David is calling her a hero.
“The courage that she showed and the compassion for one of our citizens in Torrington. We’re super proud of her,” said David.
“I felt I did the right thing because it could’ve been anyone’s sister, it could’ve been anyone’s daughter,” Christine said.
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A man convicted of murder in Tulsa County will stay in prison after the Supreme Court's latest ruling on tribal jurisdiction.
Jaydon Harring’s attorney withdrew his request Thursday afternoon to have the charges dropped since the Supreme Court just ruled the state can prosecute if the victim is Native American.
“What a great win,” said Sherman Blalock. “Very thankful for the Supreme Court, very thankful for Tulsa."
Five years ago, Blalock’s mother, Jeannie was murdered during a robbery Harring took part in.
"Five years later I can say thank God," said Blalock.
It all started on May 18th, 2017, when 14-year-old Jaydon Harring, along with three others, randomly targeted Jeannie to rob her.
She fought back, and one of the teens shot and killed her.
All four pled guilty, and Harring was sentenced to life in prison.
But after the Supreme Court's McGirt ruling, which ruled the state lacked prosecuting jurisdiction since Jeannie was Native American, Harring’s attorney requested that his state sentence be dismissed.
"Mr. Harring’s attorney chose not to file a McGirt ruling until after sentencing," said Kevin Gray, assistant District Attorney.
Last week, the Supreme Court narrowed the McGirt ruling in Oklahoma vs Castro-Huerta, which sided with the state saying in cases like Jeannie’s, where the victim is Native American and the suspect is not, the state can still prosecute.
Blalock hopes cases like his families will inspire the state and tribes to work together.
"Tribal nations want what they want, I get it. I'm Indian,” said Blalock. “But there's a way to do things and I think there needs to be more cohesiveness with the state. This needs to stop being such an emotional battle, that we have to help each other out."
The Tulsa County District Attorney’s office said there are other cases like this one that fall under the new Supreme Court ruling and will be addressing those going forward. | 2022-07-08T17:01:44+00:00 | newson6.com | https://www.newson6.com/story/62c769035990b0070f82006e/man-convicted-in-tulsa-county-murder-to-remain-in-prison-after-scotus-tribal-jurisdiction-ruling- |
(KRON) — One man died on the Bay Fair BART platform in the early hours of Saturday morning, according to Bay Area Rapid Transit Police.
Police were conducting sweeps of the trains when they found an unresponsive man on the platform. Police attempted to revive the man by administering two doses of NARCAN and beginning CPR. Fire crews performed further life-saving measures, but the man was declared dead at the scene just after 2 a.m.
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Police referred to the man as John Doe in the press release, as he has not yet been identified. BART Police say the case is still being investigated, and they do not believe foul play was involved. | 2022-12-10T19:26:50+00:00 | kron4.com | https://www.kron4.com/news/man-dies-on-bay-fair-bart-platform/ |
Western’s baseball team is turning the Class 3A Northwestern Sectional into a pitching showcase.
First, Indiana All-Star Mitchell Dean fired a four-hitter with 12 strikeouts in a 2-0 victory over North Montgomery in Wednesday’s opening round.
Fellow All-Star Christian Pownall took his turn Thursday and delivered dominance of his own to lead Western past Twin Lakes 3-0 in eight innings in the semifinal round.
Pownall pitched all eight innings. The senior southpaw and Ohio State commit held the Indians to two hits, struck out 16 and walked one.
“They have two really good pitchers. That’s an advantage for them, obviously,” Twin Lakes coach Jake Burton said. “Our bats have carried us. Either [Pownall] is better than I thought or we’re not as good as I thought because we really swung the bat well this year.”
The Indians came into the game averaging 7.9 runs per game, but Pownall was in control throughout as he pounded the strike zone with fastballs and curveballs. He carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning. He struck out at least two batters in each of the final seven innings. And he never let the Indians reach second base.
Pownall improved to 6-1 and lowered his ERA to 0.95.
“He was great and that’s the Christian Pownall I’ve always known and I’ve seen that so many times,” Western coach Ryan Berryman said. “His timing has been off here and there this year, but he’s had a great year. He did a nice job the other night in a bullpen session and felt confident with things he was working on.
“We felt like he was going to have a great night [Thursday] and he was on it.”
Western (24-4) advances to face Frankfort (17-12) in the sectional final at 11 a.m. Monday. The Hot Dogs beat Northwestern 3-1 in Thursday’s second game.
Twin Lakes pitcher Jaden Franceschina matched Pownall for most of the game, albeit with a different approach. He took a shutout into the eighth inning despite having just one strikeout.
“With this wind, it’s so hard to hit,” Berryman said. “We tattooed a lot of balls. If this wind is not blowing, we probably would’ve had six or seven extra-base hits. It’s an equalizer.
“We knew it was going to be a good game. Their pitcher does a nice job mixing things up.”
Western finally broke through against Franceschina in the eighth inning. Leadoff hitter Cayden McClure drew a walk to open the inning, Mitchell Knepley sacrificed him to second and the Indians intentionally walked Dean. Evan Stout followed with a double to the left-field corner to score McClure. Dean later scored on a wild pitch and Zach Gilbert drove in Stout with a sacrifice fly.
“We changed our approach a little that last inning, told the guys to be a little more patient, take until we got a strike and we got that leadoff walk and then Knepley got that bunt down,” Berryman said. “Stout had that big hit. We know teams are going to pitch around Dean a little bit, but Stout and Gilbert have come up big all year.”
Pownall sealed the win by retiring the Indians in order in the bottom of the eighth. He struck out the first two batters.
Franceschina took the tough-luck loss. He held the Panthers to four hits.
“He threw well,” Burton said. “He hit spots, did a great job of keeping them off balance. He gave us an opportunity to win a game. Our kids played well. They left it all between the lines.”
Twin Lakes’ best opportunity to score came in the seventh. Carson Wagner had a leadoff single. Colton Robertson replaced him as a pinch-runner. Pownall bore down and struck out Tanner Coble — and when catcher Ryan Rodman dropped the third strike, Robertson mistakenly broke for second. Rodman quickly threw him out for a double play.
FRANKFORT 3, NW 1
In a game between teams with nearly identical records, the Hot Dogs edged the Tigers after scoring three runs in the fifth inning to erase the Tigers’ 1-0 lead.
“Two very even, very equal teams,” Northwestern coach Ryan Ward said. “I think down the stretch, they were a little bit more calm under pressure. That fifth inning, we had two errors, a [hit by pitch] and they had a couple hits.”
Northwestern starter A.J. Burkhalter took the loss in his Tiger finale. He pitched 4.1 innings, allowed four hits and three runs (one earned), struck out seven and walked none. Koen Berry pitched the final 1.2 innings and allowed one hit, struck out two and walked one.
Northwestern had five hits. Cole VanNatter and Burkhalter had back-to-back doubles in the third inning for the Tigers’ lone run. Cole Cardwell, Maddox Hunley and Lincoln Cardwell had a single each.
The Hot Dogs improved to 17-12 while the Tigers closed 16-12.
“With all the seniors, it’s a group that missed their freshman year due to COVID. The three years we’ve had the group, we played in two sectional championships, appeared in a regional championship, and all three winning seasons,” Ward said.
“With our seniors, we have three who are going to play college baseball next year, one playing college football, one was a semistate qualifier in wrestling and one was a regional qualifier in tennis. Just really proud of our seniors, not only for baseball but for their contributions to our athletic department as a whole and the time they’ve given.” | 2023-05-26T06:06:40+00:00 | kokomotribune.com | https://www.kokomotribune.com/sports/baseball-pownall-pitches-western-into-sectional-final/article_d92f82e2-fb56-11ed-98c7-dfb813556c4b.html |
What are the best wine totes?
Something as fragile as a bottle of wine should not be carried in any old paper sack. Wine totes provide safe and convenient transport for your wine bottles while also keeping them at the desired temperature.
When purchasing a wine tote, it is important to consider insulation, capacity and material. If you are looking for a temperature-controlled wine tote with a sleek design and a large carrying capacity, the Wine Enthusiast 6 Bottle Leather Wine Bag is the top choice.
What to know before you buy a wine tote
Size
Wine totes will hold anywhere from one bottle of wine to six. Midsize wine totes will carry two to four bottles and will secure them with elastic straps or dividers.
Design
Wine tote designs can range from casual to elegant. Typically you cannot see through wine totes, as most are designed to hide the contents. A few wine totes are designed so that you can also store food with them at the correct temperature.
Material
Most wine totes are made of canvas and polyester, while some expensive models are made of leather. Wine totes with sturdier bases are able to stand up on their own, while others will need to lean against another object for support.
Insulation
If you’re simply looking to transport wine safely from the store to your home, then don’t be too concerned about insulation. But if you plan to take your wine on a day trip or to an event, added insulation will ensure that the wine will remain at its proper temperature when you arrive at your destination. Insulation is also a useful feature if you plan to carry food in your wine tote.
What to look for in a quality wine tote
Compartments
Wine totes that are well insulated and also allow for food storage will feature multiple compartments. These are typically made with mesh fabric so you can see what you have packed more clearly. Generally, these compartments will feature button or Velcro closures.
Straps
Wine totes will feature handles, shoulder straps or both. In most cases, shoulder straps are adjustable for length. For more information, take a look at the full wine tote buying guide from BestReviews.
How much you can expect to spend on a wine tote
Simple one- or two-bottle wine totes can be found for $15-$20. For a larger-capacity tote with accessories, expect to spend between $20-$30, while higher-end totes will range from $35-$100.
Wine tote FAQ
Which types of wine do I need to chill?
A. Most wines should be served at least slightly chilled. Recommendations vary about ideal serving temperatures, but generally, champagnes and light wines should be the coldest, at about 45 degrees Fahrenheit; full-bodied whites and rosé are best enjoyed between 45 and 55 degrees; while lighter reds should be only a bit cool. Bold red wine does not need to be chilled and is best served just below room temperature.
What happens if my wine gets too hot?
A. Storing wine above 90 degrees for a prolonged period will cause substantial damage, and the wine will lose its intended taste. After many hours at this temperature, the wine will lose its brightness, turn brown in color, and its sulfur dioxide levels will fall.
What’s the best wine tote to buy?
Top wine tote
Wine Enthusiast 6 Bottle Wine Bag
What you need to know: This stylish wine tote is lightweight and durable and features a tall, spacious design with a large carrying capacity.
What you’ll love: It features an adjustable strap and holds oversized bottles as well as standard 750-milliliter bottles without clanking and breaking. The thermal insulation and reusable ice pack keep wine chilled during transport.
What you should consider: The exterior of this wine tote is easily scratched.
Where to buy: Amazon
Top wine tote for the money
What you need to know: This wine carrier comes with a corkscrew bottle opener and features padded lining for efficient temperature control.
What you’ll love: This tote features an adjustable and detachable shoulder strap along with padded hand straps. Its interior flap ensures that the wine bottles will fit regardless of size and offers padded divider protection.
What you should consider: This product is not waterproof and has been known to leak.
Where to buy: Amazon
Wine tote worth checking out
Picnic at Ascot Travel 2 Bottle Wine Tote
What you need to know: This wine tote features a top zip closure for added security.
What you’ll love: This product comes with a corkscrew and features an adjustable shoulder strap.
What you should consider: If carrying two bottles of wine, there is no room to pack food or other items.
Where to buy: Bed Bath & Beyond
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Established Business Leader and Entrepreneur Opens Premier Facility Solutions Serving Fayette County and Beyond
LEXINGTON, Ky., Oct. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- City Wide Facility Solutions, the leading management company in the building maintenance industry, continues its growth with the announcement of the opening of its third office in the state. The new office will serve communities throughout central Kentucky, including Georgetown, Lexington, Richmond and Winchester.
Local building owners and property management companies in central Kentucky and surrounding areas now have access to a single-source solution for all their facility management needs. Brent Degenhardt, who owns and operates City Wide Facility Solutions in Cincinnati and Dayton, has partnered with John Ruebel and Mike Wolfe to open the Central Kentucky office at 1795 Alysheba Way Suite 3204 on Oct. 1.
"We have received an overwhelmingly positive response with our City Wide locations in Cincinnati and Dayton and knew the time was right to expand into central Kentucky," said Degenhardt, "The culture and atmosphere is what initially drew me into joining City Wide, and I'm looking forward to building even stronger relationships as we get involved with the community surrounding our new office."
Degenhardt has been with City Wide since 2003 when he started the Cincinnati business with his father, Don Degenhardt, followed by the Dayton office in 2012. Prior to joining City Wide, Degenhardt spent time in the flooring and construction industries. Ruebel, who joined City Wide in 2013, earned 12-plus years of experience in operations, sales and sales management in the commercial design industry. Degenhardt and Ruebel's successful management of the Cincinnati and Dayton team led them to receive multiple honors including the Business Impact Award from the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, Best Place to Work from the Cincinnati Business Courier and the Dayton Business Courier, Fast 55 from Cincinnati Business Courier, and the Platinum Market Award from City Wide's corporate team, which is based on revenue, client relationships and community contributions. Wolfe's experience managing multi-location sales organizations and building first-class teams will aid him in handling operations at the new central Kentucky location.
City Wide Facility Solutions, which celebrated its 60th anniversary last year, has consistently evolved and adapted to become "The First Choice" for its clients, employees, franchise owners, independent contractors and vendors. Managing more than 20 services for its clients, City Wide offers one point of contact and provides professional communication and project management through every stage of the experience. This allows for clients to focus on running their business while uplifting smaller, independent and locally owned companies to execute services. More independent businesses and commercial properties across the United States and Canada will soon benefit from the opportunities and services City Wide affords, as additional locations are scheduled to open in Ohio, Arkansas and Iowa in the coming months.
For more information about City Wide Facility Solutions in Central Kentucky and the services it manages, please visit centralkentucky.gocitywide.com/ or call (859) 785-0411.
Founded in 1961, City Wide Facility Solutions is the largest management company in the building maintenance industry, managing janitorial services, commercial cleaning, disinfecting, and more than 20 additional facility solutions for every client. City Wide simplifies the facility matters that mean most to building owners, operators, and management companies, easing the time, stress, and resources typically required to oversee an entire facility. City Wide is proud to do more than just manage facility solutions and services for commercial facilities - they pride themselves on being a partner that helps clients save time and solve problems. Their mission is to create a Ripple Effect by positively impacting the people and communities they serve.
For more information about City Wide Facility Solutions and the services it manages, please visit www.gocitywide.com. For information about franchising with City Wide Facility Solutions, visit www.citywidefranchise.com.
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JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Justice Department made a rare intervention Tuesday to try to bring improvements in the beleaguered water system in Mississippi’s capital city, which nearly collapsed in late summer and continues to struggle.
The department filed a proposal to appoint a third-party manager for the Jackson water system. That is meant to be an interim step while the federal government, the city of Jackson and the Mississippi State Department of Health try to negotiate a court-enforced consent decree, the department said in a news release. The goal is to achieve long-term sustainability of the system and the city’s compliance with the Safe Drinking Water Act and other laws.
The city and the state health department have signed the proposal, which needs approval of a federal judge.
The Justice Department on Tuesday also filed a complaint on behalf of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency against Jackson, alleging that the city has failed to provide drinking water that is reliably compliant with the Safe Drinking Water Act. According to the agreement, that litigation will be put on hold six months while all parties try to improve the water system.
Attorney General Merrick B. Garland said in the news release that the Justice Department is “taking action in federal court to address long-standing failures in the city of Jackson’s public drinking water system.”
“The Department of Justice takes seriously its responsibility to keep the American people safe and to protect their civil rights,” Garland said. “Together with our partners at EPA, we will continue to seek justice for the residents of Jackson, Mississippi. And we will continue to prioritize cases in the communities most burdened by environmental harm.”
In a federal complaint Sept. 27, the NAACP said Mississippi officials “all but assured” a drinking water calamity by depriving Jackson of badly needed funds to upgrade its infrastructure.
The EPA announced in late October that it was investigating whether Mississippi state agencies have discriminated against Jackson by refusing to fund water system improvements in the city of 150,000, where more than 80% of residents are Black and about a quarter of the population lives in poverty.
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves, a Republican, said Tuesday that the Jackson water problems were caused by a “crisis of incompetence” in the Democratic-led city.
“It is excellent news for anyone who cares about the people of Jackson that the mayor will no longer be overseeing the city’s water system,” Reeves said.
Like many American cities, Jackson struggles with aging infrastructure with water lines that crack or collapse. Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba, a Democrat in the Republican-led state, said the city’s water problems come from decades of deferred maintenance.
Jackson frequently has boil-water notices because of loss of pressure or other problems that can contaminate the water. Some of the mandates are in place for only a few days, while others last weeks. Some only affect specific neighborhoods, usually because of broken pipes in the area. Others affect all customers on the water system.
Edward “Ted” Henifin was appointed Tuesday as interim third-party manager of the Jackson water system and Water Sewer Business Administration, the city’s water billing department. An online profile of Henifin says he is a registered professional engineer who served 15 years as general manager of the Hampton Roads Sanitation District in Virginia. Before that, he served as director of public works for the city of Hampton, Virginia.
The proposal lists 13 projects that Henifin will in charge of implementing. The projects are meant to improve the water system’s near-term stability, according to a news release. Among the most pressing priorities is a winterization project to make the system less vulnerable. A cold snap in 2021 left tens of thousands of people in Jackson without running water after pipes froze.
EPA Administrator Michael Regan, who has been to Jackson four times in the past year, said the Justice Department’s action “marks a critical moment on the path to securing clean, safe water for Jackson residents,″ adding that he is grateful to Garland for acting quickly on the city’s water crisis.
In May, the Justice Department created an environmental justice division, following up on President Joe Biden’s 2020 campaign promise to elevate environmental justice issues in an all-of-government approach. The Justice Department said in July that it was investigating illegal dumping in Black and Latino neighborhoods in Houston, the nation’s fourth largest city.
Jackson has had water problems for decades. Most of the city lost running water for several days after heavy rainfall exacerbated problems at the city’s main water treatment plant in late August. When that happened, Jackson had already been under a boil-water advisory for a month because health inspectors had found cloudy water that could make people ill.
The boil-water advisory was lifted in mid-September, but many people remain skeptical about water quality.
Vangela M. Wade, president and CEO of the Mississippi Center for Justice, said the Justice Department announcement Tuesday is “an important and necessary move to ensure that residents of Jackson and surrounding communities have access to safe drinking water — a vital necessity for all communities to thrive.”
“Unfortunately,” Wade said, “the deplorable and unsafe condition of Jackson’s water system didn’t happen overnight but stems from decades of neglect and the intentional disinvestment of resources for the majority-Black municipality.”
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Associated Press writer Matthew Daly contributed from Washington. | 2022-11-30T16:22:17+00:00 | pahomepage.com | https://www.pahomepage.com/news/national/ap-justice-department-intervenes-for-struggling-water-system/ |
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Garth Brooks is the latest artist to require a smartphone-free space at his Las Vegas residency starting May 18 at Caesars Palace.
According to the email from ticket broker Ticketmaster, the artist’s “Plus ONE” Las Vegas residency will be a “phone-free experience.” Concert attendees will be required to lock their phones in secured ‘Yondr’ cases. These cases will be unlocked after the event.
Additionally, phone-use areas will be designated in the venue where guests can use their devices before re-locking them when returning to the performance.
Ticketmaster says professional photos from the show will be provided to concertgoers via a QR code that will be passed out upon entrance to the venue.
“In our hyperconnected world, we provide a haven to engage with what you’re doing and who you’re doing it with. In physical space and real time,” said the Yondr website.
Phone pouches that can be locked are increasingly becoming a popular feature at performances both in Las Vegas and across the nation. According to a report by Variety, renowned rock artist Jack White and comedian Dave Chappelle have been pioneers in the usage of such pouches.
In April, a Texas middle school enacted a policy requiring students to lock their phones during school days. In May 2022, video of a nude scene from a Broadway play using the Yondr pouch was posted to the internet, causing the production company to ramp up its security efforts. | 2023-05-09T19:52:53+00:00 | everythinglubbock.com | https://www.everythinglubbock.com/news/national/this-las-vegas-residency-will-be-a-phone-free-experience/ |
STILLWATER, Okla. — On Saturday, detectives with the Special Project Unit at Stillwater Police Department (SPD) seized $15,000 worth of methamphetamine from a vehicle during a traffic stop.
During the stop, a K9 conducted a free air sniff on the vehicle. The dog was alerted and officers then conducted a search.
As a result of the search, 5.9 pounds of methamphetamine was found in the vehicle.
The estimated street value of the methamphetamine was approximately $15,000.
Both the driver, Dillon Stienbarger, 24, of Muskogee and the passenger, Mary Sensibaugh, 35 of Wagoner, were arrested for aggravated drug trafficking.
Stienbarger also had multiple outstanding Tulsa County warrants.
This is an arrest, not a conviction. | 2023-05-20T02:13:39+00:00 | fox23.com | https://www.fox23.com/news/local/stillwater-police-department-seize-15-000-worth-of-meth-during-traffic-stop/article_99ed4ebc-f6aa-11ed-a85e-8380e0f8f2ed.html |
Year after year, summer in New York brings picnics in the park, sweltering subway cars, that pervasive garbage smell, and waves of tourists eager to get the full experience of the greatest city in the world. Tourist season here and around the country create both great economic opportunity and great labor need, which is why it’s good news that this summer, the Biden administration is releasing an additional 35,000 H-2B seasonal work visas to U.S. employers.
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Liz Weston: How to budget realistically for home repairs
If you’re a homeowner and haven’t faced a big repair bill yet, just wait. Even in the best-maintained homes, stuff will wear out or break.
Budgeting for these inevitable bills isn’t always easy. One commonly cited rule of thumb – to save 1% to 4% of your home’s value each year for maintenance and repairs – can give homeowners sticker shock as real estate prices soar.
Accredited financial counselor Kate Mielitz recently purchased a home in Olympia, Washington, where the median listing price is $540,000, according to Realtor.com. Saving even 1% of that, or $5,400, would be a stretch for many owners, says Mielitz, who advises low- to middle-income clients. Saving 4% would mean putting aside $21,600 a year.
“I want to cry just looking at that number,” Mielitz says.
Age, condition, climate key
Rules of thumb have limited value, though, because how much you spend often depends on the age of your home, materials used and local climate patterns, among other factors, says John Wessling, president of the American Society of Home Inspectors.
For example, a laminated-shingle roof may last 35 to 40 years in St. Louis, where Wessling lives. But it could survive less than 15 years under Florida’s harsh sun, he says. Extreme weather events can wreak havoc on homes as well.
How well you maintain your house also can have a big impact, Wessling says. Many homeowners don’t notice window caulking that dries out and splits, for instance, but the water that seeps in can cause enormous damage.
“What might be a $12 or $15 repair could turn into spending $15,000 or $20,000 to rebuild that wall below the window,” Wessling says.
Homeowners spent an average of $950 on home maintenance – or 0.6% of the home’s value – in 2019, according to the latest American Housing Survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. But the amounts varied considerably based on home sizes and age, among other factors. For instance, the percentage of a home’s value spent on maintenance rose from 0.2% for homes built in the 2010s to 0.8% for homes built before 1960.
What to set aside
People who prefer to hire others should expect to spend more than do-it-yourselfers, says Mischa Fisher, chief economist for home services referral website, Angi. Angi’s survey of 2,934 homeowners who paid for home improvements last year found that they spent an average $3,018 on home maintenance, Fisher says. Those amounts typically ranged between 0.5% and 1% of their home’s value. In addition, homeowners spent an average of $2,321 on emergency repairs.
Fisher recommends homeowners set aside up to 5% of their incomes for home maintenance as well as $10,000 to cover emergency repairs and system replacements.
Another approach is to save based on the remaining lifespan of your home’s various components, including the roof, the heating and cooling systems, the hot water heater and appliances.
You can search online for charts and articles that estimate how long components typically last, Wessling says. Similar searches can give you an idea of replacement costs.
Alternatively, hire a home inspector to conduct a home maintenance inspection, Wessling says. Like the inspections that precede a home purchase, a maintenance inspection can estimate when various home systems likely will need to be replaced. Wessling says he typically charges $400 to $500 for inspections.
Let’s say you have a 5-year-old air conditioning system, which typically have life spans of 15 to 20 years, Wessling says. If a new system would cost $4,000, you might save $400 a year to cover it. You could add a fudge factor to account for future inflation, which is, unfortunately, unpredictable. Wessling suggests adding 20% to the expected cost and an additional $100 a year to your savings.
Other ways to prepare
Consider setting up a home equity line of credit that you can tap if repair bills exceed what you’ve saved. These lines of credit tend to be less expensive than many alternatives, such as credit cards. Just be sure you can make the payments: If you don’t, the lender can foreclose on your home.
People who struggle to save also might consider buying a home warranty, which can cover repairs and replacements for a home’s systems and appliances, Mielitz says. Her current warranty costs about $800 a year, while service visits to fix any problem cost $75 each.
Such contracts have their downsides: The customer doesn’t control who does the repair, for example, and what’s covered depends on the policy’s terms. Consumer Reports recommends that people “self-insure” instead by putting the money they’d spend on a home warranty into a savings account earmarked for home repairs and replacements.
But Mielitz, who has purchased home warranties since 2008, says the contracts give her peace of mind at a reasonable cost.
“It’s kind of like car insurance. Hopefully you don’t need it, but you’ve got it if you do,” Mielitz says.
The State of Home Spending is based on Angi analysis of surveys fielded to 6,400 consumers between October 4 and October 7, 2021. Statistics on home maintenance and repair spending were based on responses of 2,934 homeowners and are a nationally representative sample of the home spending population.
Liz Weston is a columnist at NerdWallet, a certified financial planner and author of “Your Credit Score.” Email: lweston@nerdwallet.com. Twitter: @lizweston. | 2022-08-01T02:55:47+00:00 | detroitnews.com | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/personal-finance/2022/08/01/liz-weston-budget-realistically-home-repairs/50541309/ |
27th Edition of the Mississippi Gulf Coast Billfish Classic to Start June 8
DALLAS, June 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Sport Fishing Championship (SFC), the governing body of saltwater tournament fishing, announced today the start of the Mississippi Gulf Coast Billfish Classic, in Biloxi, Mississippi. Fishing competition is going to be intense in the Gulf for the next three weeks with back-to-back tournaments every weekend starting with the Mississippi Gulf Coast Billfish Classic. One of the biggest events in the SFC Gulf Division and the fourth stop of the 2023 season, the competition will be broadcast on CBS Sports Network beginning on June 8th.
This year's 27th edition of the Mississippi Gulf Coast Billfish Classic, taking place at Point Cadet Marina in Biloxi, will have millions in prize money up for grabs, as well as almost 100 boats expected to compete. In a destination accustomed to high rollers, the Golden Nugget Casino and Hotel will serve as tournament headquarters.
"The Mississippi Gulf Coast Billfish Classic is a huge event with well over $1M on the line. Let's see what team hits the jackpot," said Mark Neifeld, CEO and commissioner of SFC. "Blue marlin caught at this tournament in past years have pushed 1,000 pounds, so the action is sure to be intense. We're looking forward to seeing what SFC Atlantic Team Nikki Bella can do on their 92-foot Viking. Making their SFC debut in the Gulf of Mexico, they are going to be a team to watch!"
Last season, Angler Drew Phillips weighed a 206.9-pound fish to win the SFC Yellowfin Tuna Championship Fish Division securing $50k. This was the second-largest yellowfin tuna in tournament history. Fans expect to see another big fish hit the scales this weekend.
Competition will begin at 11 a.m. on Thursday, June 8, and wrap up at 6 p.m. on Saturday, June 10, with the awards ceremony scheduled for 10:30 a.m. on Sunday. Viewers can tune into CBS Sports Network to watch the action from 4 to 6 p.m. on Thursday and 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Friday, as well from 12 to 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday.
SFC tournament points accrue based on a team's placement in the final tournament standings, with the first-place team earning 3,500 points, the second-place team 3,000 points, and so forth. Placements in the tournament standings are determined from tournament-only points based on species of fish caught and released, with the highest consideration given to blue marlin, then white marlin and spearfish, and finally sailfish and swordfish.
The season schedule next brings anglers to Orange Beach, Alabama, for the Gulf Coast Masters Tournament from June 14 to June 18. Events thereafter include: the Emerald Coast Blue Marlin Classic in Sandestin, Florida, June 22-15; the South Jersey Yacht Sales Offshore Showdown in Cape May, New Jersey, July 6-8; the Oak Bluffs Bluewater Classic in Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, July 12-15; the Tri-State Canyon Shootout in Block Island, Rhode Island, July 24-27; the Texas International Fishing Tournament in South Padre Island, Texas, August 4-6; and conclude with the San Juan International Billfish Tournament in San Juan, Puerto Rico, August 23-25.
To learn more about the Sport Fishing Championship Season, visit sportfishingchampionship.com.
About Sport Fishing Championship
SFC is the governing body of saltwater tournament fishing with SFC being the largest owner and media rights holder of saltwater fishing tournaments in the industry, available to watch on every major cable and OTT platform on CBS Sports Network and YouTube. In April 2023 SFC launched The Catch, an offshore fishing competition that paired current NFL greats with SFC star anglers. The two-hour live event aired on CBS and Paramount+.
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SOURCE Sport Fishing Championship | 2023-06-07T21:30:38+00:00 | uppermichiganssource.com | https://www.uppermichiganssource.com/prnewswire/2023/06/07/sport-fishing-championship-motors-mississippi/ |
With just eight games separating the Bruins from the postseason, Jim Montgomery overhauled a reliable segment of his lineup Thursday morning.
No, the Bruins bench boss didn’t yank David Pastrnak or another O-zone stalwart off the ailing power-play unit.
Nor was a veteran with plenty of mileage on the treads like Patrice Bergeron given the night off against a Blue Jackets team with a minus-93 goal differential.
Rather, Montgomery opted to finally slow down his effective goaltending carousel. For the first time in close to two months, Linus Ullmark got the call for consecutive starts.
The alteration lies in the need to get Ullmark reacclimated to the workload that awaits when the calendar flips to the postseason.
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“We figured this little run here we can get him three games in six days, that’s going to replicate a little bit of the playoffs,” Montgomery said following an optional skate at TD Garden. “It’s also going to allow [Jeremy] Swayman to get some games on the back end of that.”
Montgomery has had little reason to steer away from a one-for-one switch-off between Ullmark and Swayman over the past two months.
The last time Ullmark got consecutive starts was Jan. 29-Feb. 1 against potential postseason hurdles in the Hurricanes and Maple Leafs.
Since then, Ullmark has appeared in 12 games, posting a 10-2-0 record and a sterling .939 save percentage. Swayman has gotten the nod 11 times, winning eight while submitting three shutouts and a .931 save percentage.
That near-even distribution of reps has been mutually beneficial for all parties — especially for a Bruins team that has gone 18-5-0 over that stretch.
But there can be only one option when Montgomery has to construct a lineup for Game 1 in mid-April.
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And even though he has not ruled out deploying a goalie rotation in the postseason, Montgomery hasn’t steered away from his initial idea of Ullmark — the Vezina Trophy front-runner — getting the net for the postseason opener.
The plan to ramp up Ullmark’s reps over these final two-plus weeks falls under the watchful eye of goalie coach Bob Essensa.
Montgomery has the authority to reshuffle his lineup, but when it comes to the net, Montgomery is happy to defer to whatever system Essensa charts out.
“He makes my life a lot easier,” said Montgomery. “From day one, I told him, ‘Just tell me who you think should start.’ I’ve never over-trumped him all year. I just asked him why, so that I can learn from him. And he’s been spot-on.
“It was his plan in the first place and he deviates from his plan because he just has such a great relationship with them and he understands from a goalie’s perspective, like, what allows them to have success.”
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The Bruins and Blue Jackets might be separated by 66 points in the standings, but Montgomery made only marginal tweaks to his skating personnel. Jakub Lauko slotted in for A.J. Greer on the fourth line, while Jakub Zboril replaced Matt Grzelcyk on defense … Both Taylor Hall and Nick Foligno again skated in red noncontact sweaters during Thursday’s optional skate … The Bruins had another shot at clinching the Presidents’ Trophy and the Eastern Conference No. 1 seed Thursday. Even without a victory against the Blue Jackets, they would clinch if the Hurricanes lost to the Red Wings in regulation … The Bruins have won the Presidents’ Trophy three times (1989-90, 2013-14, and 2019-20) since the award was introduced for the 1985-86 season. They fell to the Oilers in the 1990 Stanley Cup Final, and did not advance past the second round in both 2014 and 2020.
Advertisement | 2023-03-30T21:18:07+00:00 | bostonglobe.com | https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/03/30/sports/bruins-deviate-goalie-rotation-give-linus-ullmark-second-straight-start/ |
SEOUL — As the U.S. and South Korea celebrate the 70th anniversary of their alliance this year, they will consider how their partnership, frequently characterized as "ironclad," is preparing for the challenges of the future.
One traumatic experience from the past that is likely to shape South Korea's response to future challenges resurfaced in February. That's when a South Korean court made an unprecedented ruling in an unusual court case dating back to the Vietnam War. The court ruled in favor of a Vietnamese woman who had sued South Korea's government over a massacre committed by South Korean soldiers in her village 55 years ago.
South Korea, then ruled by a military leader, sent some 320,000 troops to fight alongside the U.S. in Vietnam, the largest contingent of any U.S. ally.
On Feb. 12, 1968, South Korean marines entered the village of Phong Nhi in South Vietnam's Quang Nam province. It was less than two weeks into the Tet offensive, launched by North Vietnamese and Viet Cong troops, and the marines were looking for Viet Cong fighters.
Nguyen Thi Thanh, 8 years old at the time, says the marines gunned down residents indiscriminately. She and her family members fled into an underground bomb shelter.
"The Korean soldiers found us and forced us to come out," she tells NPR in an interview from Vietnam. "If we didn't, they would have dropped a grenade into the shelter. That was a terrifying situation."
But the terror only worsened. "Everyone started to come out, and as they did, they were shot, one by one."
Now 63, Nguyen says South Korean marines killed more than 70 people in her village and a neighboring one.
Nguyen's mother, two brothers, a sister and cousin were among them. She was shot in the waist.
"I wish I had been killed with my mother," she says, "because it became a horrible obsession for me."
That obsession led to her decision to sue the South Korean government three years ago.
Her case was championed by South Korean civic groups, lawyers and journalists who broke the story of the village massacre in 1999. Nguyen first visited Seoul in 2015, at the invitation of civic groups, and returned this year to testify in court.
A former South Korean marine who entered Nguyen's village also testified on her behalf. That ex-marine, Ryu Jin-sung, says his unit took fire as they approached Phong Nhi, and one marine was wounded. In guerrilla warfare, he says, distinguishing combatants from innocents is always hard.
"You can't tell whether someone's an innocent civilian or an enemy spy," he says in an interview in his Seoul office. "So the easiest way was to kill everyone."
A key part of Ryu's testimony in court involved what he heard after the massacre from his fellow marines.
"After we had returned to the base, fellow platoon members talked about their killings in vivid detail, as if they were some sort of heroic tales."
U.S. Marines were also in the area, and some entered Phong Nhi some four hours after the South Koreans, where they photographed dead and wounded villagers.
A U.S. military report on the incident noted that "there was some probability that a war crime was committed" by the South Korean marines.
Less than a month after this attack, U.S. troops massacred more than 500 unarmed civilians in the hamlet of My Lai, the worst known U.S. atrocity of the Vietnam War. U.S. Army Lt. William Calley Jr. was later convicted of personally murdering 22 Vietnamese civilians.
For many South Koreans, a court finding their government responsible for a massacre marked a painful historical moment. Many previously had thought of themselves as victims — of Japanese colonial rule from 1910 to 1945, and of North Korea's invasion during the 1950-1953 Korean War.
For other Koreans, including civic groups that supported plaintiff Nguyen Thi Thanh, it was a necessary step towards righting wrongs committed under the military governments that ruled South Korea from 1961 to 1988.
"What civil society argues most strongly is that we need to face up to our past," says Seoul National University historian Park Tae-gyun. "We always say we are the victims of Japanese imperialism and demand apology from Japan, but we are not looking squarely at the damages we have done."
Over 5,000 South Korean troops died in the Vietnam War, and many more were injured or traumatized. Park says these troops can be viewed as victims mobilized by their government — but also as perpetrators.
South Korea dispatched forces to Vietnam partly to repay the U.S. for defending the South in the Korean War, Park says, and partly to keep the U.S. from pulling its own troops from South Korea and into Vietnam.
The U.S. paid Seoul some $5 billion in wages and assistance from 1965 to 1973. U.S. military procurement, meanwhile, helped South Korean conglomerates including Hyundai grow into industrial giants.
South Korea's experience in Vietnam emerged as part of the public debate 20 years ago, when Seoul decided to dispatch troops to the U.S.-led war in Iraq. South Koreans protested this decision, but the president at the time made the case that sending troops to Iraq would earn Seoul political capital with Washington that could help resolve tensions with North Korea. In the end, South Korean troops formed the third-largest contingent in the coalition forces, after the U.S. and Great Britain.
South Korea's Vietnam War experience could also affect how Seoul responds to potential future requests from Washington for assistance, Park says, as the U.S. increasingly looks to mobilize allies for future contingencies — especially a possible conflict with China over Taiwan.
As unprecedented as the court decision was in Nguyen Thi Thanh's case, it is unclear what, if any, effect the decision will have on government policy.
On Feb. 8, a Seoul court ordered the South Korean government to compensate Nguyen Thi Thanh $24,000. But the government will appeal the court's ruling. Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup denied that South Korean marines had massacred anyone.
Nguyen praised the court's verdict, and slammed the minister's remarks.
"By saying that, I think he has lost his humanity," she says. "He should come to my village and hear the stories the villagers tell about their family members who died under the South Korean soldiers' guns."
Former marine Ryu Jin-sung, meanwhile, says some of his fellow veterans have attacked him over his court testimony.
"A part of me doubted whether I did the right thing for the country and for our society," he muses, "whether what I did was something to be proud of — or whether I should've just kept my mouth shut."
NPR's Se Eun Gong contributed to this report in Seoul.
Copyright 2023 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. | 2023-04-12T09:30:45+00:00 | wlrn.org | https://www.wlrn.org/npr-breaking-news/2023-04-12/a-vietnam-war-massacre-case-from-1968-forces-a-new-reckoning-in-south-korea |
Customers can further improve digital collaboration experiences through broad UC & collaboration platform support
AUSTIN, Texas, July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Vyopta, the leader in digital collaboration and experience optimization, today announced expanded monitoring and analytics support for Zoom. The company has added Zoom Phone and Zoom Rooms to existing support for Zoom Meetings and Zoom Webinars. Since launching in January 2019, Zoom has added three million users to Zoom Phone through Q1 2022.
Vyopta provides multi-vendor monitoring and analytics to transform the digital collaboration experience. It does this by combining technology, workspace, and user insight data across a wide variety of collaboration services, including Zoom, Microsoft, Cisco and Google.
Vyopta's added support for Zoom Phone and Zoom Rooms includes:
- Single-pane-of-glass visibility across Zoom (Meetings, Phone, Rooms, Webinars) and other multi-vendor UC/collaboration technologies
- Real-time monitoring, quality of experience (QOE) scoring, advanced alerting, and automated reporting
- Visibility into isolated incidents and systemic issues, concurrent call usage, dial-outs (emergency, toll-free, and international numbers), and disconnect issues
- Actionable insights into tech adoption, utilization and quality of experience to maximize productivity and engagement
- Call, endpoint, and peripheral monitoring across various devices and platforms
Vyopta monitors, analyzes, and reports livestream telemetry and insights and stores the related history of the core calling capability and peripherals in the room. This broad support includes endpoints and peripherals made by, Bose, Crestron, Cisco, Dell, HP, Lenovo, Logitech, Jabra, Poly, Surface, Yealink, and many more.
For organizations transitioning to Zoom Phone or Zoom Rooms, Vyopta provides essential visualizations of usage by customer defined categories from all UC/collaboration platforms, making it easier to ensure a smooth adoption.
"We're committed to providing our customers with a holistic view of their collaboration estate," said Jonathan Sass, Vyopta VP of Product Management. "Improving collaboration technology performance is essential to making the customer experience as easy and positive as possible, no matter where collaboration is happening."
Learn more about Vyopta's support for Zoom Phone and Zoom Rooms: https://www.vyopta.com/product/what-we-cover/zoom/.
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Vyopta, a leader in digital user experience management for collaboration, has helped 40 million people collaborate better. Its Technology Insights and Space Insights applications have helped identify and address over 9 million issues. Vyopta helps organizations deliver the best UC user experience and optimize their UC and real estate investments. Hundreds of organizations worldwide spanning 20+ industries use Vyopta.
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SOURCE Vyopta Inc | 2022-07-26T18:34:00+00:00 | kwtx.com | https://www.kwtx.com/prnewswire/2022/07/26/vyopta-expands-support-zoom-phone-zoom-rooms/ |
WASHINGTON – Migrants who enter the United States illegally will be screened by asylum officers while in custody under a limited experiment that provides them access to legal counsel, the Department of Homeland Security said Friday.
The new approach will start with a tiny number of migrants next week. Officials said the trial run is part of preparations for the end of a pandemic-related rule expected on May 11 that has suspended rights to seek asylum for many.
If expanded, the new screening could bring major change to how people are processed upon reaching U.S. soil to seek asylum.
Homeland Security officials said they will begin working with a legal services provider they declined to name that will represent asylum-seekers at initial screenings, known as “credible fear hearings.” Access to legal representation will be critical to the plan moving ahead, according to the officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss details that have not been publicly announced.
The screening interviews will be conducted in large U.S. Customs and Border Protection temporary facilities stocked with phone lines that will be used for the hearings, officials said. CBP policy limits detention to 72 hours, which will be the target to complete the screenings.
President Donald Trump introduced expedited screening while in CBP custody but his successor, Joe Biden, scrapped it his first week in office. Biden administration officials say the new attempt differs by ensuring access to legal counsel and requiring that screenings be done by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services asylum officers, not Border Patrol agents, as happened under Trump.
Currently, it takes about four weeks to conduct a screening interview and, if someone fails to meet the criteria, another four to five weeks for air transportation back to their countries, officials said. The new tack aims to shorten that time to less than 72 hours, the maximum allowed to hold someone in a CBP facility under agency policy.
“This Administration will continue to look at every tool available to make asylum processing more efficient, while upholding due process and other protections, as Congress refuses to act to fix our decades-old broken immigration system,” Homeland Security said in a statement.
The administration has expelled migrants 2.7 million times under a rule in effect since March 2020 that denies rights to seek asylum under U.S. and international law on grounds of preventing the spread of COVID-19. Title 42, as the public health rule is known, is scheduled to end May 11 when the U.S. lifts its last COVID-related restrictions.
Homeland Security officials have estimated illegal entries from Mexico could rise to 13,000 a day after Title 42 expires, compared to about 5,500 in February.
Currently, few migrants are screened at the border if they express fear of being returned home and are often released to pursue asylum in backlogged U.S. immigration courts, which takes years.
The initial screening establishes a relatively low bar, with 77% passing in March, according to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. The final approval rate for asylum is much lower. | 2023-04-08T06:32:01+00:00 | ksat.com | https://www.ksat.com/news/politics/2023/04/07/us-to-test-expedited-asylum-screenings-at-mexico-border/ |
Office usage remains well below pre-pandemic levels, prompting questions about the future of buildings.
According to Kastle, whose KastlePresence service supplies key fobs and locks for office buildings, offices are utilized about half as much as they were before the pandemic. The company uses app and key fob data from 41,000 businesses it secures.
The company's data shows that office usage has held steady at about 50% since early this year in America's 10 largest metro areas.
One possible result of all this unused office space is implementing vertical farming space. According to a report from Research and Markets,the global market for vertical farming is expected to grow from $3.2 billion in 2022 to $10.3 billion in 2030.
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Technavio authored a similar report, showing that demand for vertical farming could grow in the coming decade. It says rising demand for food source is a major factor in its growth.
"To produce high quantities of food products without depending on favorable climatic conditions, vertical farming offers a revolutionary approach. However, with the increasing population, the demand for food production is also increasing," Technavio said in a report this month. "Technologies used in vertical farming can significantly be used with different farming systems in multi-level designs and deliver more area than single-level systems."
One such example of a building being repurposed for farming came earlier this year in Brooklyn. Farm.One took a former garment factory and turned it into a provider of fresh produce and herbs for Michelin star-rated and other high-end restaurants.
In addition to its farm, it also has a showroom and private event space where its products can be consumed.
"In order to succeed, urban indoor farming requires an approach that is more than just growing healthier and tastier greens indoors," said Farm.One managing partner Derek Pitts. "You need a neighborhood-centric presence that is incredibly engaged with chefs, consumers and communities. Our urban farms are places where people can gather, hang out, taste, experiment and live the experience."
Trending stories at Scrippsnews.com | 2023-07-12T17:23:55+00:00 | kgun9.com | https://www.kgun9.com/indoor-vertical-farms-fill-empty-office-space-as-the-industry-grows |
Lucas Genuario tallied 26 points with 10 rebounds for a double-double to go along with three blocks, two steals, and two assists in Eastern Christian’s 57-44 victory over Harrison in Harrison.
Jean Italien also notched a double-double scoring 18 points and pulling down 11 rebounds. Italien dished out four assists, too. Carter Fowlkes netted nine points and David Kim recorded eight assists and four rebounds as well.
For Harrison, Edward Burgos dropped a game-high 28 points and Reuben Stokes had nine points.
Eastern Christian (6-3) led 35-19 at halftime. Harrison (3-7) rallied for 14 points in the fourth.
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LAS VEGAS – The Cardinals' season appeared to be falling apart shortly after it began. One week after getting blown out by Kansas City, they took a 20-0 deficit into the locker room at halftime in Vegas.
But the afternoon ended with Byron Murphy Jr. scooping up a fumble and scoring in overtime for a wild 29-23 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders, his Arizona teammates all sprinting behind him in a frenzy.
The Cardinals got off the brink and into the win column thanks to Kyler Murray, who made one spectacular play after another to show exactly why this team gladly gave him another $230.5 million.
“I had to take over,” Murray said. “Do whatever it took to win.”
Murphy returned Hunter Renfrow's fumble 59 yards for a touchdown with 3:51 left in overtime, and the Cardinals rallied from that 20-point deficit in the second half before running away with the win Sunday.
Arizona (1-1) trailed 23-7 with less than nine minutes left in regulation, but Murray led two TD drives and two 2-point conversions. He passed for 277 yards, rushed for 28 more and flummoxed the Vegas defense with his elusiveness, particularly on a frantic scramble for a remarkable 2-point conversion with 8:13 to play.
Murray then scrambled for a 3-yard touchdown on the final snap of regulation before hitting A.J. Green for the tying 2-point conversion.
“That’s what he can do that nobody else can,” defensive end J.J. Watt said. “He gave us opportunities, and we made the most of it.”
The Raiders stopped Murray on downs on Arizona's opening drive of overtime, but Renfrow then made a catch and fumbled for the second consecutive play. Isaiah Simmons knocked it loose, and Murphy snagged the ball and sprinted down the Cardinals' sideline.
Murphy nearly ruined his own heroics when he released the ball from his hand right at the goal line, but video review determined he barely scored.
Murray grimaced and winced at the memory of watching Murphy lose the ball an instant after it would have cost the Cardinals dearly.
“I told him, you’ve got to take the ball home with you,” Murray said. “That would have hurt.”
Davante Adams and Darren Waller caught early touchdown passes from Derek Carr for the Raiders (0-2), who had the ball for less than 10 minutes in the second half while Murray worked his magic. Carr passed for 252 yards — just 42 after halftime —- as Las Vegas lost a home opener for the first time since relocating to Nevada.
“That’s what happens when you play against a dynamic quarterback who can not only work with his arm, but can run outside the pocket and make plays like a running back,” Raiders cornerback Nate Hobbs said. “It just makes it really tough to defend.”
The game showcased both the heights and depths of Murray's incredible talent in his first victory since his five-year contract extension was finalized.
Murray threw an interception and committed a costly intentional-grounding penalty while passing for just 53 yards in the first half, but then racked up 188 yard through the air and made several unbelievable plays with his unique combination of athleticism and football smarts.
Murray hit Greg Dortch for a TD in the third quarter, and Darrel Williams rushed for a score with 8:13 left before Murray made a jaw-dropping improvisational run for a 2-point conversion, running horizontally across the field during roughly 20 seconds with the ball. He ran 84.9 yards on the play, according to Next Gen Stats.
“They had two people rushing, (so I) knew they weren’t going to be able to tackle me,” Murray said. “It was just about backyard football at that point. Try to find somebody. Move, get open, make a play.”
Murray then led Arizona on a 73-yard TD drive in the final 4:43 of regulation, capping it with his cool TD scramble on fourth down as time expired after three incompletions.
Moments earlier, Murray threw an incompletion on fourth down from the Raiders 6, but Roderic Teamer’s defensive holding penalty — Vegas’ 10th flag of the day — kept the drive alive with 16 seconds left.
Murray took a delay of game penalty before attempting the conversion from the Vegas 7, but he still hit Green with a pinpoint pass in the back of the end zone to force overtime.
Arizona won the OT coin toss, but the Raiders got the ball back when backup Vegas safety Duron Harmon knocked the ball out of Marquise Brown's hands for an incompletion on fourth down.
HE'S OK
The Cardinals got to the Las Vegas 7 before turning the ball over on downs with 12:31 to play, and a stadium security guard also got knocked down roughly by Zach Ertz while the Cardinals tight end dived to make a catch on fourth down. The guard, who had his back to the field and never saw it coming, eventually got up and walked off the field.
GOOD REASON
Raiders owner Mark Davis missed the game because he was in Connecticut with his Las Vegas Aces while they won their first WNBA championship. The result was announced late in the third quarter to applause at Allegiant Stadium.
INJURIES
Cardinals: RB James Conner was slowed by an ankle injury after his first carry of the second half.
Raiders: Renfrow was evaluated for a concussion afterward. ... DL Bilal Nichols injured his shoulder in the second half and didn't return.
UP NEXT
Cardinals: Host the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday.
Raiders: At the Tennessee Titans on Sunday.
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More AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/NFL and https://twitter.com/AP_NFL | 2022-09-19T16:11:41+00:00 | local10.com | https://www.local10.com/sports/2022/09/19/murphys-59-yard-ot-fumble-return-ends-cards-win-over-vegas/ |
WASHINGTON, Oct. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Astronauts of NASA's SpaceX Crew-4 mission, consisting of crew members from the agency as well as ESA (European Space Agency), will answer questions about their recent mission aboard the International Space Station during a news conference at 10 a.m. EDT Thursday, Oct. 20.
The event will air live on NASA Television, the NASA app, and the agency's website. Watch online at:
NASA astronauts Kjell Lindgren, Bob Hines, and Jessica Watkins, as well as ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti, will participate in this first media event following their return to Earth. The Crew-4 astronauts also will participate in a Twitter question-and-answer session on the NASA Johnson Twitter account at 11:10 a.m., following the news conference.
Reporters who wish to participate must RSVP to the newsroom at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston at: jsccommu@mail.nasa.gov or 281-483-5111 no later than 9 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 20, to receive dial-in information. To ask questions, reporters must dial into the news conference no later than 9:50 a.m. Those following the briefing on social media may ask questions using #AskNASA.
Hines, Lindgren, Watkins, and Cristoforetti returned to Earth in a parachute-assisted splashdown in SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft Freedom at 4:55 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14, off the coast of Florida. After returning to shore, the astronauts flew back to Houston, where they were greeted by their families and colleagues.
Crew-4 astronauts traveled 72,168,935 miles during their 170 days aboard the space station. They completed 2,720 orbits around Earth.
During their science expedition aboard the orbiting laboratory, the Crew-4 astronauts continued work on investigations documenting how improvements to the space diet affect immune function and the gut microbiome, determining the effect of fuel temperature on the flammability of a material, exploring possible adverse effects on astronaut hearing from equipment noise and microgravity, and studying whether additives increase or decrease the stability of emulsions. The astronauts also investigated microgravity-induced changes in the human immune system similar to aging, tested a novel water-reclamation membrane, and examined a concrete alternative made with a material found in lunar and Martian dust.
The Crew-4 flight was part of NASA's Commercial Crew Program and its return to Earth followed on the heels of the launch of NASA's SpaceX Crew-5 mission, which docked to the station Oct. 6 to begin another science expedition.
Learn more about NASA's Commercial Crew Program at:
https://www.nasa.gov/commercialcrew
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BUFFALO, N.Y. — Rochester's 'Rock' initiative started back in June, and now Gov. Kathy Hochul wants to bring it to Buffalo.
But here, the governor is calling it the 'Save Program.' It places people on parole who are at the highest risk of reoffending under electronic monitoring and higher levels of supervision.
In Rochester, they've had success. More Rochester Police officers now work with the U.S. Marshals' Violent Fugitive Task Force, and they also have at least one ATF officer on call for 24 hours every day.
Lt. Greg Bello of the Rochester Police Department says this program allows them to dedicate more time trying to find violent offenders.
If there's a firearms arrest, then the ATF can immediately file federal charges and hold a violent offender, keeping them off the streets.
Lt. Bello also said there were two weeks in September where they had no shootings at all, which is normally unheard of for the city.
"And what that allowed us to do was really target our specific known violent offenders that were wanted for shootings wanted for murders, really firearm-based," Lt. Bello said.
"So you can go through and from our our investigations unit, we might have 20 or 30 people wanted for shootings and not necessarily have the resources to go hunt them down and go find those people. This provided us those resources."
In 2021, Rochester had 419 shooting victims. Last year, the city got it down to 351 because of the Rock initiative.
Overall, 66 people have been federally charged, and so far they've taken 133 guns off the streets. | 2023-01-12T23:37:17+00:00 | wgrz.com | https://www.wgrz.com/article/news/crime/hochul-to-bring-crime-prevention-program-buffalo/71-79932822-aad4-47cd-8885-219ec3f49de3 |
$20 Million in Equity Financing and New Executive Hires Will Support Continued Growth
SEATTLE, May 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Possible Finance (Possible), the mission-driven fintech company that offers life-changing financial services for underserved consumers, announced today an additional $20 million in equity funding, key executive hires and the launch of their new credit card and cash advance products – Possible Card and Possible Cash. These products build on the success of Possible's first product, the Possible Loan – a short-term, small-dollar installment loan designed to help the one in three American adults who struggle to access affordable credit and fall victim to predatory lending practices. Currently available in 21 states, Possible has provided over 1.65 million small-dollar loans to over half a million customers since 2019.
The Possible Card is not a traditional credit card with interest charges or penalty fees. Instead, Possible built a revolutionary card designed to protect members from mounting debt and improve long-term financial habits. It is the only unsecured credit card on the market with no interest or late fees – ever – and just one simple flat monthly fee. Designed specifically for those undervalued by the current financial system, Possible Card does not require a credit score check for approval and utilizes Possible's existing proprietary cash-flow credit risk technology. The company also announced Possible Cash, the first and only cash advance offering that gives customers the opportunity to qualify for an unsecured credit card. Customers who build successful track records of repayment on Possible Cash will be automatically pre-approved for a Possible Card. These offerings will allow Possible to reach more underserved consumers who need quick and affordable access to capital without jeopardizing their progress toward long-term financial health.
"We started Possible to help people break the debt cycle caused by predatory financial products while also building up their credit history," said Tony Huang, Co-Founder and CEO of Possible Finance. "When we realized many of our customers escaped the payday debt cycle only to jump right into a similar trap caused by credit card debt, we knew Possible could offer a better solution. Existing credit card companies work just like payday lenders – they profit by intentionally lending to vulnerable consumers knowing they won't be able to make timely payments. To reimagine the credit card, our team applied the same principles, data and technologies we built for the Possible Loan. I am excited to bring the Possible Card to underserved consumers who desperately need a better option."
Today, Possible also announced it has raised $20 million in new equity funding to fuel growth and expand its team. This round includes existing investors Union Square Ventures, Canvas Ventures and Unlock Venture Partners, as well as new investor Euclidean Capital. Possible has also recently partnered with Coastal Community Bank, Member FDIC, to accelerate the development and scale access to these critical new products. The bank partnership with Coastal is a critical component of Possible's growth strategy, enabling the company to design and build more innovative products at scale.
"Possible has built the foundations of a very special consumer brand that can reset the current misalignment of economic incentives between financial services providers and their lower-income customers," said John Buttrick, Partner at Union Square Ventures, about the firm's reasons for doubling down on the Possible team. "We continue to be excited by Possible's innovative approach to expand product offerings. And we are delighted to welcome the Euclidean Capital team on this journey with us."
Possible has expanded the company's leadership team to include former Venmo Head of Marketing, Kevin Platshon, as Chief Marketing Officer; former Capital One Senior Credit Officer and Genesis Financial Risk leader, Ellen Falbo, as Chief Credit Officer and former president of Credit Sesame, Jesse Levey, as Chief Product Officer.
About Possible Finance
Possible Finance is on a mission to help communities break the debt cycle and unlock economic mobility for generations to come. The company provides an opportunity for any customer, regardless of their credit score, with quick and affordable access to capital and a guided path toward long-term financial health. Founded in 2017, Possible is recognized by consumer advocacy groups and customers alike as a leader in shaping the future of financial services to be equitable and affordable for all. To learn more about Possible, visit www.possiblefinance.com.
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Bluesky, the internet’s hottest members-only spot at the moment, feels a bit like an exclusive club, populated by some Very Online folks, popular Twitter characters, and fed up ex-users of the Elon Musk-owned platform.
Musk is not on it — and this might be part of the appeal for those longing for the way things were before the Tesla billionaire bought Twitter and upended nearly everything about the social network, from rules against harassment to content moderation to its system for verifying prominent users’ identities. It also helps that Bluesky grew out of Twitter — a pet project of former CEO Jack Dorsey, who still sits on its board of directors.
“It was designed to replace Twitter,” said Sol Messing, who worked at Twitter as a data scientist until January and is now associate professor at New York University’s Center for Social Media and Politics. “And you can see it in the way that the the system is designed. It works like Twitter.”
But can Bluesky replace Twitter? Prominent Twitter users such as the model Chrissy Teigen, U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and Dril, a humorous account that grew out of “weird Twitter” and has been poking fun at Musk since the billionaire took over the platform, are active users. Journalists, academics and politicians — the users who helped make Twitter into the culture’s zeitgeist — are also flocking to the app (if they can score invite codes).
“Really wondering about where the line is to leave the other place,” wrote — or “skeeted” Ocasio-Cortez recently, expressing concern about how Musk’s Twitter will handle next year’s presidential elections. “There’s a line where the harm of unchecked disinfo exceeds the benefits of direct, authentic communication. It’s really sad.”
Bluesky, though, has bigger ambitions than to simply supplant Twitter. Beyond the social network itself, it is building the technical foundation — what it calls “a protocol for public conversation” — that could make social networks work more like email, blogs or phone numbers.
In computer science, protocols are technical rules for processing and transmitting data, shared standards to which everyone agrees to adhere. Without the TCP/IP protocol, for instance, we wouldn’t have the internet.
When you call someone on the phone, it doesn’t matter if they use Verizon or AT&T or Cricket Wireless — as long as their phone has service, they can pick up and talk to you. But on Facebook, or TikTok, or Twitter, you can’t cross over to another social network to leave a comment on someone’s account. Twitter users must stay on Twitter and TikTok users must stay on TikTok if they want to interact with accounts on those services.
There’s no crossing over — no interoperability. Big Tech companies have largely built moats around their online properties, which helps serve their advertising-focused business models. Your Twitter friends are your Twitter friends, and if you move on to a new social network, you can’t easily bring them with you — if you can bring them at all. Bluesky is trying to reimagine all this. Moonshot or delusion, what is clear is that invites to the Bluesky social networking app are hot commodity, some even offered on eBay for $100 or more.
But as everyone — including Musk, who paid $44 billon for Twitter — knows, a social network’s value is not simply in the technology behind it. It is in the people — the network of people who use and contribute to a platform. And getting people, especially people who aren’t teenagers, to move to a new social network, is quite a challenge. Just ask Mastodon, Truth Social or any other alternative network that’s sprung up more recently.
“We are all active on Twitter because we are all active on Twitter. And so it’s very, very difficult to to migrate to a different social media platform once you have thousands of followers on Twitter,” said Messing, who also worked on data science at Facebook and the Pew Research Center.
While it seems unlikely that Bluesky could replace Twitter as a global information conduit any time soon, it is more intuitive and easy to use than 7-year-old Mastodon, which not long ago was touted as a possible Twitter replacement but which many find befuddlingly complicated and lacking in important features. While it looks and feels similar to Twitter, Bluesky lacks many of the features Twitter has built out over the years. There is no way to send direct messages, for instance, and there is no verification system.
For now, Bluesky is like the back room at a house party where the cool kids and misfits found refuge from the increasingly rowdy rager out front — at least until it, too, is enveloped by chaos. Fewer than 100,000 people are on it right now. That’s by design.
“Once you open it up and allow different forms of content moderation to dominate, it’s going to be a very different platform,” Messing said.
Bluesky’s approach to content moderation is similar to its approach to algorithms to decide what users see. That is, giving users a choice in what they see. The app launched with a chronological feed, meaning you see posts in the order they are posted in. Other social platforms like TikTok, Facebook, Instagram or Twitter use secretive algorithms to show you what you’re more likely to be interested in. Bluesky also has “custom feeds,” which let users pick the algorithm that controls what they see.
“Imagine you want your timeline to only be posts from your mutuals, or only posts that have cat photos, or only posts related to sports — you can simply pick your feed of choice from an open marketplace,” CEO Jay Graber wrote in a recent blog post. Bluesky did not respond to a request for comment.
It’s an open question whether Bluesky will soar or remain a pie in the sky. But some of Twitter’s earliest supporters are cautiously optimistic. After all, Twitter started out similarly small, and along the way both its creators and users learned a lot.
“There’s a whole community of people doing these experiments at these projects that are all learning from each other and sharing things back and forth and with the overall hope and idea that we cannot make the same mistakes we made last time,” said Evan “Rabble” Henshaw-Plath, who worked on Twitter predecessor Odeo with Dorsey and is now CEO of Planetary.Social, another decentralized social network.
“In some ways, we democratized the media. We changed the world. We gave everyone a voice. But we didn’t figure out what to do with that,” he said. “We didn’t give ourselves great tools to handle it.”
Could Bluesky be the Twitter do-over it was set up to be?
“I would like to see these guys figure out a smart way to maintain data portability, without losing the ability to essentially moderate content,” Henshaw-Plath said. “And yeah, that might be impossible, but that’s what I would ultimately like to see.” | 2023-06-07T08:16:19+00:00 | cenlanow.com | https://www.cenlanow.com/technology/ap-technology/bluesky-championed-by-jack-dorsey-was-supposed-to-be-twitter-2-0-can-it-succeed/ |
BERLIN (AP) — Germany will provide Ukraine with additional military aid worth more than 2.7 billion euros ($3 billion), including tanks, anti-aircraft systems and ammunition, the government said Saturday.
The announcement came as preparations were underway in Berlin for a possible first visit to Germany by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy since Russia invaded his country last year.
Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said that Berlin wants to show with the latest package of arms “that Germany is serious in its support” for Ukraine.
“Germany will provide all the help it can, as long as it takes,” he said.
While Zelenskyy’s visit on Sunday has yet to be officially confirmed, it would be a sign that relations between Ukraine and Germany have improved markedly after a rocky patch.
Kyiv has long been suspicious of Germany’s reliance on Russian energy and support for the Nord Stream gas pipelines circumventing Ukraine, defended by then Chancellor Angela Merkel.
Her successor, Olaf Scholz, agreed to phase out Russian energy imports after the invasion but initially hesitated to provide Ukraine with lethal weapons, fearing Germany could be drawn into the conflict.
With Washington, Warsaw and London more overtly supportive of Ukraine’s efforts to defend itself, Berlin got the cold diplomatic shoulder from Kyiv.
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier was disinvited from Ukraine last year,prompting annoyance in Germany, which pointed out that it has given considerable financial aid to Kyiv and taken in more than a million Ukrainian refugees. Scholz eventually visited Kyiv with French President Emmanuel Macron and other leaders in June.
Though slow to provide military aid, Germany has since become one of the biggest suppliers of arms to Ukraine, crucially giving the green light for deliveries of modern battle tanks like its own Leopard 1 and 2, along with sophisticated anti-aircraft systems needed to fend off drone and missile attacks.
The new military aid package, first reported by German weekly Der Spiegel, includes 30 Leopard 1 A5 tanks, 20 Marder armored personnel carriers, more than 100 combat vehicles, 18 self-propelled Howitzers, 200 reconnaissance drones, four IRIS-T SLM anti-aircraft systems and other air defense equipment. It comes after Ukrainian military commanders said their troops recaptured more territory from Russian forces near the eastern city of Bakhmut amid speculation about a possible counteroffensive by Kyiv.
The Ukrainian president would be arriving from Rome, where he was meeting Saturday with Pope Francis and Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni.
Berlin police confirmed last week that they are preparing for a possible visit by Zelenskyy and have imposed a security cordon throughout much of the capital’s government district Sunday.
After meeting Scholz and other senior officials at the chancellery, the two leaders are expected to fly to the western city of Aachen, where Zelenskyy would receive the International Charlemagne Prize awarded to him and the people of Ukraine. Organizers say the award recognizes that their resistance against Russia’s invasion is a defense “not just of the sovereignty of their country and the life of its citizens, but also of Europe and European values.”
Zelenskyy last visited Berlin in July 2021. He also attended the Munich Security Conference the following February, days before Russia launched its full-scale attack on Ukraine. | 2023-05-13T18:12:25+00:00 | siouxlandproud.com | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/business/germany-announces-3-billion-military-aid-package-for-ukraine-before-possible-zelenskyy-visit/ |
The Santa Cruz City Council made the right move by authorizing an impact report for the Our Downtown, Our Future initiative that aims to stop the new Downtown Library & Affordable Housing Project that’s now underway.
The Downtown Library is the hub for all 10 libraries in the county system, in addition to serving the downtown area. So any changes to the current plan for a new library downtown has the potential to negatively affect the function of the other nine locations.
Itemizing all the impacts of the initiative will be important, and the public deserves to know.
— Robin Holland, Santa Cruz
The Sentinel welcomes your letters to the editor. Letters should be short, no more than 150 words. We do not accept anonymous letters. Letter-writers should include their full name as well as a street address and telephone number. We don’t publish those details in the newspaper, but need the information for verification purposes. Occasionally, we reject letters simply because we’ve had so many on the same subject. Submit your letters online at www.santacruzsentinel.com/submit-letters. | 2022-06-09T13:13:01+00:00 | santacruzsentinel.com | https://www.santacruzsentinel.com/2022/06/09/letter-public-needs-to-know-impacts-of-library-project/ |
NEW YORK , July 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Attention Tupperware Brands Corporation ("Tupperware") (NYSE: TUP) shareholders:
The Law Offices of Vincent Wong announce that a class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of investors who purchased between November 3, 2021 and May 3, 2022.
If you suffered a loss on your investment in Tupperware, contact us about potential recovery by using the link below. There is no cost or obligation to you.
ABOUT THE ACTION: The class action against Tupperware includes allegations that the Company made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) Tupperware was facing significant challenges in maintaining its earnings and sales performance; (ii) accordingly, Tupperware's full-year 2022 guidance was unrealistic and/or unsustainable; (iii) all the foregoing, once revealed, was likely to have a material negative impact on Tupperware's financial condition; and (iv) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
DEADLINE: August 15, 2022
Aggrieved Tupperware investors only have until August 15, 2022 to request that the Court appoint you as lead plaintiff. You are not required to act as a lead plaintiff in order to share in any recovery.
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ROCKY HILL, Conn. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Connecticut Lottery's "Play3 Night" game were:
1-3-5, WB: 5
(one, three, five; WB: five)
ROCKY HILL, Conn. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Connecticut Lottery's "Play3 Night" game were:
1-3-5, WB: 5
(one, three, five; WB: five) | 2022-06-28T04:01:12+00:00 | ourmidland.com | https://www.ourmidland.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Play3-Night-game-17270035.php |
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A South Dakota prosecutor who was overseeing an investigation into Gov. Kristi Noem’s use of state government aircraft announced Tuesday that the investigation found nothing to support a criminal prosecution.
Hughes County State’s Attorney Jessica LaMie said in a short statement that there was “no basis to pursue” any actions on the allegations that the Republican governor had misused the state plane or that the plane’s flight records had been altered. She called an allegation that flight records had been tampered with “frivolous.”
Noem, a potential 2024 White House contender, had used the plane to attend events hosted by political organizations in 2019. Former Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg, a Republican, had filed a complaint on the plane’s use to the state’s Government Accountability Board. And the board in August requested the state’s Division of Criminal Investigation to probe Noem’s use of the plane.
State law bars the aircraft from being used for anything other than state business.
Noem used the state plane six times to fly to out-of-state events hosted by political organizations, including the Republican Governors Association, Republican Jewish Coalition, Turning Point USA and the National Rifle Association. Raw Story, an online news site, first reported the trips, which the governor’s office defended as part of her work as the state’s “ambassador” to bolster the state’s economy.
Noem also argued that Ravnsborg filed the complaint as political retribution. She had pushed for Ravnsborg to resign for his conduct surrounding a 2020 car crash in which he struck and killed a pedestrian. Ravnsborg was impeached and removed from office earlier this year.
“An independent prosecutor has confirmed what we have known all along. This was nothing but a political attack in retaliation from a disgraced attorney general,” said Ian Fury, a spokesman for Noem’s reelection campaign.
LaMie said she had informed the Government Accountability Board of her decision and referred the matter back to it. She said she would not comment further on the investigation.
LaMie was tasked with overseeing the investigation after Attorney General Mark Vargo recused himself. He was appointed by Noem after Ravnsborg was removed from office. | 2022-10-26T01:30:59+00:00 | cenlanow.com | https://www.cenlanow.com/politics/ap-politics/ap-south-dakota-prosecutor-no-charges-for-noems-airplane-use/ |
Zillow data identifies the top five home trends to watch, including the return of mirrored walls and closed floor plans
- Backyards are mentioned 22% more often in for-sale listings compared to last year. Patios (13%) and pools (11%) have also seen a boost in listing mentions.
- Kitchen islands are surging in popularity, but will evolve in design to become statement pieces.
- The youngest homeowners will lead the next wave of the renovation boom, leaning into eco-friendly, tech-forward projects.
SEATTLE, Dec. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Move over, chef's kitchens. Functional outdoor space is the new must-have for 2023 home buyers. Zillow® data finds backyards are now being mentioned 22% more often in for-sale listings compared to last year, suggesting this once overlooked area will be one of the most sought-after spaces in the coming year. The evolution of the backyard tops Zillow's top five home trends to watch in 2023, based on Zillow's data and analysis.
The humble backyard, once overshadowed by chef's kitchens and walk-in closets, is the new luxury for today's home buyers. Backyards are now highlighted in 1 out of every 5 Zillow listing descriptions. Mentions of patios and pools also surged, up by more than 13% and 11%, respectively, in 2022.
"The rising popularity of outdoor features suggests the pandemic has changed the way we want to live for good, priming the backyard for a 2023 evolution," said Amanda Pendleton, Zillow's home trends expert. "When the pandemic forced all entertaining outdoors, homeowners reclaimed their backyards from the kids or the dogs. Now they're rethinking how that space could serve as an extension of their home in new, creative ways."
In 2023, look for outdoor home gyms, natural pools alive with plants, edible gardens, and outdoor rooms for dining, lounging and quiet reflection.
Today's ideal kitchen now includes a spacious island. This hub can seamlessly flex from breakfast bar to homework headquarters to dinner prep station, which is likely why there was a 19% increase in mentions of this multifunctional feature in listing descriptions on Zillow this year.
"As we redefine the spaces in our homes, kitchen islands are being designed to accommodate dining and entertaining activities in the kitchen rather than the formal dining room," said Kerrie Kelly, creative director at Kerrie Kelly Design Studio. "In 2023, we will see a surge of larger and even double kitchen islands using unique colors and materials."
Instead of islands blending in with the kitchen, expect to see them stand out in contrasting paint colors or wood stains. Different countertop materials, combination wood and stone worktops, and mixed metal fixtures and hardware will become more common. Look for homeowners to increasingly repurpose unique furniture pieces or vintage tables as islands.
A mirrored wall or ceiling might conjure up 1970s flashbacks, but this throwback feature is primed to make a 2023 comeback in a modern way. Mirrored surfaces reflect light and can make tight quarters feel more spacious. Today's mirrored wall is often antiqued and applied in a grid, adding character and an on-trend Parisian feel. Mirrored walls or ceilings are now appearing 12% more often in listing descriptions on Zillow.
For nearly three decades, contractors have been taking down walls across America as homeowners and builders embraced open concept living. However, the pandemic exposed the fatal flaw of the open floor plan once everyone was living, working and schooling at home: the lack of privacy. A soundless space for video calls or a quiet sitting room for reading became more desirable than ever. More than a quarter of all Zillow listings now mention privacy or private spaces, a 7% increase over last year.
As home buyers and homeowners seek out privacy, calm and quiet, expect the closed floor plan to make a return to style in 2023. Closed floor plans create cozy, comfortable, enclosed spaces within a home, allowing for bold color and design statements in each room. Homeowners who have open floor plans will look to compartmentalize their space through furniture layout and design to create private nooks and corners.
The youngest homeowners will lead a new wave of the pandemic-era renovation boom. A new Zillow survey finds 48% of homeowners younger than 40 have tapped the equity in their home in the past two years, most commonly to pay for home improvement projects. However, 90% of those homeowners under 40 who took out a home equity line of credit or second mortgage, or opted for a cash-out refinance, have yet to spend all the money they borrowed, suggesting 2023 may be the year they complete all the renovation projects on their to-do list.
Look for this younger generation of renovators to focus on projects that make their homes more sustainable, low-maintenance and high-tech. Investing in drought-resistant landscaping and smart-home systems are energy-efficient projects that can help save money, the environment and boost a home's value when it's time to sell.
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CAUGHT ON CAM: Repeat catalytic converter theft victim fights would-be thief
DALLAS (KTVT) – Catalytic converter thefts are still rising in north Texas, as thieves target the precious metals inside. But one repeat victim decided to fight back, literally.
Clay Hayner’s van had been targeted for its catalytic converter three times over the past year.
“For some reason, it’s like a prime target for them,” he said.
He was determined to make sure there wouldn’t be a fourth, so he installed cameras and set up deterrents under the van outside of his Design District studio, where he lives and works as a photographer.
The moment he was expecting finally came Thursday night around 10 p.m. Hayner’s Ring camera alerted him to motion outside, and he spotted a would-be thief climbing beneath his van.
He had just enough time to grab a weapon, so he picked up a metal light stand next to the door and confronted the thief.
“He couldn’t get out, so I was able to beat him for a while,” Hayner said. “Then I saw him start grabbing his bag and started beating his hand.”
The suspect took off, leaving his bag behind. He was carrying saws, wire cutters, masks, gloves and knives.
Hayner also took the suspect’s bike, forcing him to run down the alley. Hayner said he doesn’t expect an arrest; the crime happens so quickly that solving them is rare. He said he hopes he did his part to spare others both the violation and the cost.
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PITTSBURGH, June 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I'm a low voltage technician and I thought there could be a better way to pull cords and fish tape back through conduit or interior wall space cavities," said an inventor, from Phoenix, Ariz., "so I invented the AUTO REWIND. My design saves time and it reduces strain on the hands and wrists while rewinding fish tape."
The invention provides an easier way for an electrician to rewind a fish tape reel. In doing so, it offers an alternative to manually rewinding fish tape. As a result, it saves time and effort. The invention features a practical design that is easy to use so it is ideal for electricians. Additionally, it can be secured to any fish tape reel.
The original design was submitted to the Phoenix sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-PBT-183, 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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Ryan Day’s revelation that talks are ongoing about moving up the annual Michigan-Ohio State game took some by surprise.
And while nothing is finalized, the likelihood of a rematch between the two rivals in the Big Ten championship game grew exponentially when the league eliminates divisions in 2024.
It’s forced the athletic directors of the two schools to discuss alternative situations, Day said, and opened up the possibility of moving the game off the final week of college football’s regular season.
Speaking at Big Ten Media Days last week, Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh didn’t sound bothered by the idea of moving “The Game” up, saying his team is prepared to play it “whenever it’s scheduled.”
“We know we’re going to play it every season, at least once,” Harbaugh, whose team has won the rivalry the last two years, said. “But I don’t have a particular opinion of when it should be played. Right now, it’s been played the last game of the season. I think everyone’s used to that.”
In fact, the Michigan-Ohio State game has been played in mid-to-late November every year since 1933, except for the 2020 season when the matchup was called off due to the COVID-19 season, suggesting a move away from the final week of the regular season would be a major departure.
More: Ohio State still reeling after Michigan loss: ‘It hurts — it always does’
Day didn’t go into too many details, suggesting the game could be played in Week 10 or Week 11 instead, minimizing the likelihood of the two schools playing on back-to-back weeks. If the Big Ten had played without divisions in each of the last two seasons, the two teams would have done just that — and potentially met a third time in the College Football Playoffs.
“I don’t have no preference,” Michigan running back Blake Corum said. “It doesn’t bother me to play Week 1 or Week 7, or 12. I think ‘The Game’ is always going to be ‘The Game.’ I like where it’s at, right around the Thanksgiving time.
“If you’re going into The Game like, ‘Oh, we’re going to play them next week so it doesn’t matter if we lose this week.’ Come on. What type of mindset is that? That’s a loser’s mindset.”
In a recent interview, Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel confirmed that he’s had conversations with Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith on the topic — but sounded committed to keeping the annual game where it is.
The Big Ten recently inked a seven-year, $7 billion multimedia rights deal that calls for football games to air on FOX and its affiliated networks along with newcomers CBS and NBC, the latter of which has pushed for more night games later in the season.
“I don’t think it matters,” Michigan defensive back Mike Sainristil said. “Whatever date that game falls under, that’s when it should be played. We’re ready to rock-and-roll at any time.”
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Players rally behind Jim Harbaugh ahead of looming suspension | 2023-07-31T19:56:47+00:00 | mlive.com | https://www.mlive.com/wolverines/2023/07/jim-harbaugh-players-react-to-ryan-days-michigan-ohio-state-suggestion.html |
Suspect charged with DUI, manslaughter in fatal Oxford hit-and-run
OXFORD, Miss. (WMC) - The man accused of killing an Ole Miss student and seriously wounding another is now charged with manslaughter and DUI.
Seth Rokitka, 24, was arrested Monday after the weekend crash and is in jail on a $1 million bond.
Police say Rokitka’s vehicle crashed in Marshall County before his arrest.
He’s now charged with manslaughter, aggravated DUI, leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death, and leaving the scene of an accident resulting in personal injury.
Tristen Holland, 18, was arrested in Shelby County and is charged with accessory after the fact.
Both Holland and Rokitka are residents of Collierville, and Holland is a student at Collierville High School.
Walker Fielder, an Ole Miss student from Madison, Mississippi, was killed in the crash.
Blanche Williamson, another Ole Miss student from Raleigh, North Carolina, is in the hospital with injuries sustained in the crash.
Chancellor Glenn Boyce released a statement asking for love and community support in light of the incident. Click here to read his statement.
Meanwhile, Oxford Police say Rokitka and Holland had no prior interactions with the victims before the crash.
They also say Rokitka and Holland did nothing to render aid or call 911 after the crash, despite being aware of what they had just done.
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DeSantis signs bills targeting drag shows, pronouns, bathroom use and transgender children
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis chose a Christian school as his setting for signing bills Wednesday that ban gender affirming care for minors, restricts pronoun use in schools and forces people to use the bathroom corresponding with their sex in some cases.
DeSantis has made anti-LGBTQ+ legislation a large part of his agenda as he builds towards a Republican presidential campaign. He signed the bills in front of a cheering crowd at the Cambridge Christian School in Tampa. The ceremony had a campaign-like feel, as opposed to when he signed measures on abortion and gun rights in private.
“It’s kind of sad that we even have some of these discussions,” DeSantis told the crowd as he stood behind a lectern with a sign that read “Let Kids Be Kids.”
He said the new laws will prevent mutilation of minors, protect children from “sexually explicit” entertainment and keep pronouns from being forced on students.
“We never did this through all of human history until like, what, two weeks ago? Now this is something? They’re having third graders declare pronouns? We’re not doing the pronoun Olympics in Florida,” DeSantis said to applause.
Republic Rep. Randy Fine, who sponsored the ban on gender affirming care for minors, invoked his religion to defend the state’s actions.
“God does not make mistakes with our children,” he said.
Democrats opposed the bills and LBTQ+ rallies were held at the Capitol during the session that ended two weeks ago, but Republicans have a super majority in both chambers and the bills easily moved through the legislative process.
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There will be no clash of styles when the Seahawks and the Giants face off Sunday at Lumen Field at 1:25 p.m.
Instead, this is a battle of two teams thriving lately thanks to running games among the best in the NFL. The Giants are second overall in the NFL in rushing yards per game at 173.4, one of the biggest factors in New York’s surprising 6-1 start, while the Seahawks have averaged 169.6 in going 3-2 in their last five games, ranking fourth in the league in that span.
They’re two teams also getting MVP-caliber play from their quarterbacks, each among the most surprising players in the league this year — Geno Smith and the Daniel Jones.
Which running games and QBs continue playing to the levels they have so far figure to make the difference Sunday — especially so for Seattle if receiver DK Metcalf, who injured his knee against the Chargers, can’t play.
Let’s take a closer look with our weekly keys to the game and prediction.
Matchup to watch
New York Giants QB Daniel Jones running against the Seattle defense
Officially, the Seahawks are seventh in the NFL in rushing yards allowed to QBs at 151. But that doesn’t include the 112 yards three weeks ago to New Orleans’ Taysom Hill, who is listed as a tight end. Throw those into Seattle’s total, and it tops the NFL. And now the Seahawks face Jones, whose 343 yards are the third-most of any QB behind Baltimore’s Lamar Jackson and Chicago’s Justin Fields and is coming off a career-high 107 rushing yards against Jacksonville.
Hill’s success against Seattle came the week before the Seahawks changed their philosophy to more of a one-gap scheme than two-gap — meaning the defensive front can attack a gap at the snap instead of reading-and-reacting — and it will be interesting to see if that changes anything. But the Seahawks will simply need to be disciplined up front to not allow open holes for Jones.
Player to watch
RB Kenneth Walker III
The rookie running back has been everything the Seahawks could have hoped for and more in his first two starts replacing the injured Rashaad Penny, with 264 yards combined, including 167 against the Chargers. He needs 129 yards to pass Shaun Alexander for the most yards in team history in a running back’s first three starts. He’s also already up to 18th in the NFL with 410 yards and is tied for third in yards per carry at 6.1 — the same as Penny before he was injured. And now he goes up against a Giants defense allowing 5.7 yards per carry, highest in the NFL. This could be another big day for Walker, which Seattle may need to compensate for the potential loss of Metcalf to fend off Jones, Saquon Barkley and the Giants offense.
Coaching decision to watch
Early offensive aggressiveness
So, remember when the Seahawks were known for their slow starts and fast finishes? After scoring 17 points in the first quarter last week against the Chargers the Seahawks now lead the NFL in points scored in the first quarter with 61, or 8.7 per game — more than they have scored in any other quarter, and barely fewer than the 82 the Seahawks had in the first quarter for all of the 2021 season, when Seattle averaged 4.8 per game. And being aggressive offensively was a key last week — Smith had 10 of his 27 pass attempts for the game in the first quarter last week, completing five for 76 yards and a TD. Might Seattle try to strike quickly again at home?
The X-factor
How will the Seahawks handle the Giants’ defensive aggression?
As noted by Pro Football Focus, no team in the NFL blitzes more than the Giants under veteran coordinator Don “Wink” Martindale, sending an extra rusher 45.7% of snaps. That hasn’t necessarily resulted in a big difference in traditional stats — the Giants have 13 sacks, more than just 11 teams, though four are by nose tackle Dexter Lawrence, who is playing at an All-Pro level. But count on the Giants to really try to test Seattle’s rookie tackles, especially with rush end Kayvon Thibodeaux, a rookie from Oregon, who has been progressing the last few weeks. Seattle’s offensive communication up front — something that has been an underrated key to the team’s success this season — will need to be up to the task.
Player who could surprise
Linebacker Darrell Taylor
Playing in a more limited role and officially as a non-starter has seemed to help Taylor in recent weeks — he has not been an official starter since the third game of the season and used mostly in passing situations. But Taylor has responded to record a sack and forced fumble each of the past two weeks, with his strip sack and recovery against the Chargers leading to a field goal. He’s had five of his 12 pressures for the season the last two weeks and had his two best grades of the year when he’s played 63 snaps — all but nine in passing situations. The Giants pass only 47% of the team, the 29th lowest percentage in the NFL, so Taylor may not get as many snaps as some others. But Seattle will need him to again make those count.
Key stat
Winning the close ones
If there’s a question about the Giants’ 6-1 start, it’s that New York has been relying on winning the close ones. Consider that the Giants are the third team ever to have six wins by eight points or fewer in their first seven games (the others being the 2000 Minnesota Vikings and 1998 New Orleans Saints). True, running well and not turning it over much (the Giants are sixth in the NFL with a plus-three turnover margin) are huge contributors to winning close ones. But that’s also something that’s hard to do every week. The Seahawks, meanwhile, are 2-2 in games decided by a touchdown or less this year, and 2-1 in games decided by 10 or more. The Giants, meanwhile, are one of just seven teams this year to not win a game by more than one score (eight points).
Prediction
Seahawks 27, Giants 24: It may be time to accept that the Seahawks are a good team. The Giants are, too, and if Seattle doesn’t have Metcalf then their offense will have a greater challenge. But the home-field — and potentially inclement weather that might favor a run-heavy attack, as well as a feeling that maybe the Giants’ propensity for winning the close ones may be about to run out — has us leaning Seattle. | 2022-10-28T13:45:39+00:00 | seattletimes.com | https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/seahawks/what-to-watch-for-when-seahawks-host-giants-in-week-8-plus-bob-condottas-prediction/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_all |
ATLANTA – Gov. Brian Kemp announced Thursday his appointments to the following judicial posts: Ryan Hope to the State Court of Clarke County, filling a vacancy created by the resignation of Ethelyn Simpson; Claire Chason and Lawton Heard to the South Georgia Judicial Circuit, filling vacancies created by the resignation of Kevin Chason and the passage of House Bill 624; District Attorney Chris Arnt to the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit, filling a vacancy created by the resignation of Ralph Van Pelt Jr.; Clayton Fuller to the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit District Attorney vacancy created by the appointment of Chris Arnt; Michael Hubbard to the Carroll County State Court, filling a vacancy created by appointment of Erica Tisinger to the Superior Court of the Coweta Judicial Circuit; and Katherine Paulk to the Coffee County State Court, filling the vacancy created by the resignation of Robert H. Preston.
Hope has served as Judge of the Municipal Court of Athens-Clarke County since 2017. In this role, he sits by designation as both a State Court Judge in the State Court of Athens-Clarke County and as a Superior Court Judge assisting Chief Superior Court Judge Eric Norris. He previously served as Chief Assistant Solicitor in the Solicitor General's Office of Athens-Clarke County. Prior to that, he worked as a public defender for the UGA Legal Aid Clinic and the Western Judicial Circuit Public Defender Office.
Hope received his J.D. from the University of Georgia School of Law and a B.A. from the University of Georgia. He is active in his community, serving as a board member for Timothy Road Elementary School PTO, board president for People Living in Recovery, and Treasurer for the Executive Committee of the Council of Municipal Court Judges.
Chason is the sole practitioner at Chason Law Firm LLC in Cairo. Previously, she worked as an assistant solicitor general of the Mitchell County State Court and as an assistant district attorney in the Dougherty Judicial Circuit. In 1996, she and her brother, Kevin Chason, opened a law firm in Cairo and practiced law together for 12 years. After obtaining her law degree, she clerked for the Conasauga Judicial Circuit Superior Court for almost two years before accepting an associate's position at the Kinney, Kemp, Pickell, Sponcler and Joiner law firm.
Chason received her J.D. from the University of Georgia School of Law and a B.B.A. from Mercer University. She is a member of Cairo First United Methodist Church, the Grady County Historical Society and the Kiwanis Club of Cairo.
Heard is the sole practitioner of the Heard Law Group LLC, where he has practiced law since 2014. In this role, he manages a general practice focusing on matters related to agriculture, bankruptcy, civil litigation, criminal defense, probate, and various real estate matters and transactions. He previously served as Chief Magistrate Court Judge of Grady County, where he presided over civil matters, county code violations, and felony and misdemeanor criminal bond and probable cause proceedings. Prior to that, he worked in private practice and clerked for Wallace Cato and Richard Porter of the South Georgia Judicial Circuit after earning his law degree.
Heard received his J.D. from the Florida Coastal School of Law and a B.B.A. from the University of Georgia.
Arnt serves as district attorney for the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit. Previously, he served as chief assistant district attorney, responsible for overseeing the other prosecutors in the circuit. Before that, he was an assistant district attorney.
Arnt earned his J.D. from Emory University School of Law and earned an undergraduate degree from Tulane University. While attending law school, Arnt served as director of the Moot Court program and interned at the Cobb County District Attorney’s Office. Active in his community, Arnt and his wife are leaders in their church and he also served as past chair of the Catoosa County Republican Party.
Fuller serves as senior assistant district attorney for the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit. He has argued cases before the Georgia Supreme Court and the state Court of Appeals. From 2018-2019, he was one of 14 individuals selected to serve as a White House Fellow, serving in both the Office of the Vice President and the Department of Defense. Fuller is also a Major and a Deputy Staff Judge Advocate in the Tennessee and Alabama Air National Guards.
He earned his J.D. from Southern Methodist University, an M.P.A. from Cornell University and a B.A. from Emory University. Fuller is also a distinguished graduate of the Air Force’s Officer Training School, a graduate of the Marine Expeditionary Warfare School, and he earned a Master’s in Military Operational Art and Science from Air University
Hubbard currently serves as the Chief Magistrate Judge of the Carroll County Magistrate Court and the Superior Court Judge Pro Tem of the Carroll County Superior Court. Previously, he was chief judge for the Villa Rica Municipal Court, a defense attorney in Fulton County at his private firm, Solicitor General of the city of Villa Rica, and assistant district attorney for the Prosecuting Attorney's Council. While finishing his law degree, he served as an assistant district attorney in the Tallapoosa Circuit, serving both Haralson and Paulding counties. Hubbard also served in the U.S. Army and Georgia Army National Guard.
Hubbard received his J.D. from the Walter F. George School of Law at Mercer University, a B.S. in Business Administration from Mercer University, and an associate's degree equivalent from the Defense Information School at Fort Benjamin Harrison. | 2023-02-23T20:00:22+00:00 | albanyherald.com | https://www.albanyherald.com/news/governor-announces-appointments-to-judicial-circuits-state-courts/article_b6780848-b3a6-11ed-a2ed-9fcb74e93061.html |
LONDON (AP) — A car collided Thursday with the gates of Downing Street in central London, where the British prime minister’s home and offices are located, setting off a rapid, intense security response at one of London’s most-fortified sites.
No one was injured and police said they were not treating the incident as terror-related. Police arrested a man on suspicion of criminal damage and dangerous driving, and local officers, rather than counterterrorism detectives, were handling the investigation.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was in his office at the time of the crash, which revived memories of attacks on London’s government district.
It was not immediately clear whether the crash was deliberate. Video footage posted on social media showed a silver hatchback car heading straight for the gates at low speed across Whitehall, the main thoroughfare in London’s government district.
“I heard a bang and looked up and saw loads of police with taser guns shouting at the man,” said witness Simon Parry, 44. “A lot of police vehicles came very quickly and were very quick to evacuate the area.”
The BBC showed a photo of officers leading away a man with handcuffed hands behind his back.
Footage shot soon after showed a car with its trunk open up against the tall metal gates. Several police officers minutely inspected the vehicle, removing items from the trunk and inside the car and placing them in evidence bags.
About two hours after the crash, a car transporter arrived to take the vehicle away.
Officers cordoned off a wide area of London’s government district, but lifted the barriers less than two hours after the collision took place, allowing people back into Whitehall. The street normally teems with civil servants and tourists keen to see the nearby Houses of Parliament and other historic buildings.
“A small cordon remains in place outside Downing Street after a car collided with the gates earlier this afternoon,” the Metropolitan Police said in a statement. “The incident is being dealt with by local officers in Westminster and isn’t currently being treated as terror-related.”
Downing Street is a narrow street with a row of Georgian houses that includes the prime minister’s official residence at No. 10.
Public access to the street is restricted and the heavy steel gates are protected at all times by armed police officers. Bollards and metal crowd barriers also help keep threats at bay.
The gates were erected in 1989 in response to threats from Irish Republican Army militants. In 1991 the IRA fired three mortars at the street, one of which exploded in the backyard of No. 10 while Prime Minister John Major was leading a Cabinet meeting inside. Three police officers and a civil servant suffered minor injuries.
The area was targeted in 2017, when an extremist inspired by the Islamic State group killed four people with a vehicle on Westminster Bridge before stabbing a police officer to death outside Parliament.
Seats of power around the world are often magnets for protest, and sometimes violent attack. The incident came three days after a man crashed a rented truck into a security barrier outside the White House in Washington, got out and began waving around a Nazi flag. Sai Varshith Kandula, 19, has been charged with damaging U.S. property. | 2023-05-26T15:04:25+00:00 | cbs4indy.com | https://cbs4indy.com/news/national-world/ap-international/ap-man-arrested-after-car-collides-with-gates-of-downing-street-police-dont-suspect-terror-attack/ |
Jose Garcia Player Prop Bets: Reds vs. Red Sox - May 31
Published: May. 31, 2023 at 8:24 AM EDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
On Wednesday, Jose Garcia (.395 on-base percentage in past 10 games, 82 points above season-long percentage) and the Cincinnati Reds play the Boston Red Sox, whose starting pitcher will be James Paxton. First pitch is at 7:10 PM ET.
He reached base in all three of his plate appearances (2-for-2 with a home run and four RBI) in his most recent game against the Red Sox.
Jose Garcia Game Info & Props vs. the Red Sox
- Game Day: Wednesday, May 31, 2023
- Game Time: 7:10 PM ET
- Stadium: Fenway Park
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo!
- Red Sox Starter: James Paxton
- TV Channel: NESN
- Hits Prop: Over/under 0.5 hits (Over odds: -133)
- Home Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +550)
- RBI Prop: Over/under 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +220)
- Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 runs (Over odds: +165)
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Jose Garcia At The Plate
- Garcia is batting .235 with eight doubles, two home runs and 14 walks.
- Garcia has gotten at least one hit in 57.9% of his games this year (22 of 38), with at least two hits six times (15.8%).
- In 38 games played this season, he has homered in just two of them.
- Garcia has driven in a run in 10 games this year (26.3%), including four games with more than one RBI (10.5%). He has also driven in three or more of his team's runs in two contests.
- He has scored at least once 13 times this season (34.2%), including one multi-run game.
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Red Sox Pitching Rankings
- The Red Sox pitching staff is 18th in MLB with a collective 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings.
- The Red Sox's 4.75 team ERA ranks 25th across all MLB pitching staffs.
- The Red Sox give up the third-most home runs in baseball (76 total, 1.4 per game).
- Paxton (1-1) gets the starting nod for the Red Sox in his fourth start of the season. He's put together a 5.14 ERA in 14 2/3 innings pitched, with 19 strikeouts.
- In his most recent time out on Thursday against the Los Angeles Angels, the left-hander threw three innings, allowing five earned runs while surrendering four hits.
- The 34-year-old has put up an ERA of 5.14, with 12.2 strikeouts per nine innings, in three games this season. Opposing hitters have a .245 batting average against him.
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BURLINGTON, Mass., Feb. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Azara Healthcare, a leading provider of population health management solutions, announced today the launch of Azara Cost & Utilization, its new application for effectively managing cost and utilization challenges across patient populations. This powerful addition to the Azara DRVS population health platform leverages Azara's ability to aggregate and integrate claims and clinical data, enabling provider organizations to confidently manage value-based care arrangements.
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US: Russia looks to step up hits on Ukraine infrastructure
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. State Department on Monday issued a security alert warning that Russia is stepping up efforts to launch strikes against Ukraine’s civilian infrastructure and government facilities in the coming days.
The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv urged U.S. citizens still in Ukraine to depart the country immediately.
“If you hear a loud explosion or if sirens are activated, immediately seek cover,” the State Department said in its alert. “If in a home or a building, go to the lowest level of the structure with the fewest exterior walls, windows, and openings; close any doors and sit near an interior wall, away from any windows or openings.”
The State Department issued the alert after the U.S. intelligence community on Monday declassified a finding that determined that Russia would increasingly target Ukrainian civilian infrastructure, according to a U.S. official familiar with the intelligence. The official was not authorized to comment publicly about the finding and spoke on the condition of anonymity.
The new intelligence comes as Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine will hit the six-month mark Wednesday, which coincides with Ukraine’s independence day from Soviet Union rule.
President Joe Biden spoke Sunday with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz about concerns about shelling near the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in southeastern Ukraine and called for the United Nations nuclear watchdog to visit the power plant.
The official said, however, that the intelligence finding is not specifically tied to concerns about Zaporizhzhia.
The Biden administration is battling to keep western allies — and Washington — focused on maintaining pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said Monday the “single most important thing going on in the world right now is to beat the Russians in Ukraine.”
Speaking at a luncheon event in Scott County, Kentucky, McConnell said the one fear he has is that the U.S. and others will “all kind of lose interest” as the war drags on.
“We need to stick with them,” McConnell said. “It’s important to us, and to the rest of the world, that they succeed.”
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AP Congressional Correspondent Lisa Mascaro contributed reporting.
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A home health aide squatting in a New York City apartment allegedly threatened to flush the ashes of a 103-year-old woman down the toilet amid a heated legal battle with the dead woman's daughter.
Tatiana Abello, her mother and sister have been squatting in the Upper East Side apartment where the elderly woman had lived for at least 18 months, the New York Post reported. Abello had been hired by Verra Katz and her daughter Alayne Skylar in 2016 to help care for the elderly Katz.
After Katz died in 2021, Abello reportedly remained in the two-bedroom, 1,221-square-foot, rent-stabilized apartment and brought her other family members to live in the home. They argue in court records they have "succession rights" to the apartment and were like "family" to Katz, according to the Post.
Skylar said that after her mother died, she worked with Abello on a game plan on how to end her employment because she cared about the woman and her family.
HANDYMAN TURNS THE TABLES ON SQUATTERS WHO TOOK OVER HIS MOTHER'S HOUSE
"I loved these people. I had a relationship with them because they took care of my mother," Skylar, 65, told the Post.
"I bought them dinners, I bought them gifts," she said.
CALIFORNIA LANDLORDS FURIOUS AS COVID EVICTION BANS DRAG ON: 'I'M OWED $120K' IN RENT PAYMENTS
The daughter tried to get into the apartment in 2021, but "there was a slider bolt" on the door – and the Abellos reportedly refused to open the door for the daughter or the NYPD. Skylar eventually took the Abellos to Manhattan Housing Court, and recounted how the family allegedly threatened to flush the ashes of her mother and father down the toilet.
"They were threatening to flush my parents’ ashes down the toilet," she told the outlet.
Katz was a big band singer who used the name Verra Stuart during her career, while Skylar’s father, Ralph Katz, was an editor for the New York Times who died in 2003.
Amid the court battle, the Abellos agreed to give the ashes of the parents back to Skylar by December 2021. After the ashes were returned, court proceedings seemingly were dropped, the Post reported.
NEW YORK HOMEOWNERS' HANDS TIED IN FIGHT AGAINST SQUATTERS AS EXPERT ISSUES ADVICE
The woman is still locked out of the home and unable to recover her parent’s personal belongings, according to court documents reported by the Post.
In a bid to recover the home, the landlord of the apartment is suing the Abellos and Skylar.
NORTH CAROLINA HOMEOWNER SAYS HER NEW HOME WAS LISTED ON AIRBNB BY EVICTED TENANT
"The tenants should not be granted a ‘windfall’ and be permitted to escape ‘rent free,'" the landlord argued, according to the outlet. Apartments in the area typically rent for about $7,000 and the landlord is demanding the Abellos start paying rent.
For Skylar, she’s trying to reinstate her eviction proceeding against the Abellos and get her parents’ belongings back. She does not know where the items are now located, and she claimed social media posts she has seen showed the apartment no longer has any of her parents' furniture.
"A lifetime of belongings, mementos, my dad’s bylines, books, a great vinyl collection" appear to be gone, she said.
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(KTLA) — A night meant to highlight inclusion has become one of controversy after one group was uninvited from participating in the Los Angles Dodgers’ 10th annual LGBTQ+ Pride Night next month.
The Los Angeles chapter of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, who were going to be honored with the team’s Community Hero Award, have been removed from the lineup of this year’s event.
The Sisters are a self-described “leading-edge Order of queer and trans nuns” who use “humor and irreverent wit to expose the forces of bigotry, complacency and guilt that chain the human spirit.”
They are known for their activism on behalf of LGBTQ rights and their support for those living with HIV and other causes.
Despite their intentions, the Sisters’ use of Roman Catholic imagery in particular rankled some, including Catholic organizations and U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, of Florida, who wrote a letter of complaint to Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred.
“Do you believe that the Los Angeles Dodgers are being ‘inclusive and welcoming to everyone’ by giving an award to a group of gay and transgender drag performers that intentionally mocks and degrades Christians — and not only Christians, but nuns, who devote their lives to serving others?” Rubio wrote.
In response to Rubio and others, the Dodgers decided to uninvite the Sisters.
“Given the strong feelings of people who have been offended by the sisters’ inclusion in our evening, and in an effort not to distract from the great benefits that we have seen over the years of Pride Night, we are deciding to remove them from this year’s group of honorees,” the team said in a statement.
While the move has garnered praise from critics, the Sisters and others criticized the Dodgers for “succumbing to pressure from persons outside of the State of California and outside of our community,” as the group said in a statement of response.
“While we may no longer appear on Dodgers Pride Night we will be out on the streets of Los Angeles continuing to serve and uplift our community,” the statement added. “If being true to oneself with love, joy and pride is a sin, then we, having been cancelled by the New York Post, and now the Dodgers, will do what we always do. We will go out and sin some more.”
The Los Angeles LGBT Center CEO Joe Hollendoner put out a statement in support of the Sisters, blaming “out-of-state, right-wing fundamentalists” for “perpetuating a false narrative about LGBTQ+ people.”
“We call on the Dodgers to reconsider their decision, honor the Sisters, and bring the true spirit of Pride back to Dodgers Stadium,” Hollendoner wrote. “If the decision is not reversed, we strongly encourage the Dodgers to cancel Pride Night. Any organization that turns its back on LGBTQ+ people at this damning and dangerous inflection point in our nation’s history should not be hoisting a rainbow flag or hosting a ‘Pride Night.’”
The Sisters also received support from Northern California. State Sen. Scott Wiener, a San Francisco Democrat and member of the Legislative LGBTQ Caucus, criticized the Dodgers for backing down and included a subtle dig at the San Francisco Giants’ rivals.
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EXPLAINER: Why was Truss’ tenure so short — and now what?
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Liz Truss took office last month with hopes and promises of reinvigorating the British economy and putting it on the path to long-term success.
It didn’t go to plan.
Instead, Truss’ tenure was scarred by turmoil as her economic policies threatened the country’s financial stability, driving the pound to record lows, sparking chaos on bond markets and increasing mortgage costs for millions of people.
Though Truss took office amid a cost-of-living crisis, the war in Ukraine and the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, her decision to announce 105 billion pounds ($116 billion) of tax cuts and spending increases without providing details on how she would pay for it unnerved investors, who warned of soaring public debt.
That undermined confidence in the government’s ability to pay its bills and raised questions about the economic credentials of a new prime minister who took office after a deeply divisive contest for leadership of the governing Conservative Party.
The disarray surrounding the economic plan weakened Truss’s authority as prime minister, and ultimately led to her decision to resign on Thursday
WHAT HAPPENS NOW?
The party says it will select a new leader and prime minister by Oct. 28. Truss will remain prime minister until then.
To avoid the need for a lengthy election campaign that could have left the country without an effective government for weeks, party leaders decided that lawmakers would have greater say in the choice and without weeks of hustings around the country.
Under the expedited process, challengers for the leadership must garner the support of 100 other Conservative lawmakers — out of a total 357 — by Monday afternoon. That means a maximum field of three for lawmakers to vote on. The last-placed candidate would then be eliminated and the top two candidates will face an online vote of the party membership.
Conservative leaders are hoping that this lightning contest will produce a consensus candidate who can unite the party behind the tax and spending priorities Treasury chief Jeremy Hunt has already outlined.
WHAT ARE THE BIG HURDLES?
The first challenge will come just days after the new prime minister takes office, when Hunt delivers his fiscal plan to the House of Commons on Oct. 31.
Truss triggered the crisis that led to her downfall when she and Hunt’s predecessor unveiled plans for sweeping tax cuts without saying how they would pay for them and without providing independent analysis of their impact on government finances.
Since taking office last week, Hunt has reversed most of those cuts and promised to cut government debt as a percentage of economic output in the coming years. He has also warned that painful spending cuts will be needed during what’s likely to be a “difficult” winter.
Opposition parties and some Conservative lawmakers are already pushing for increased spending in areas such as healthcare, welfare benefits, state pensions and free school lunches to shield the poorest in society from spiraling prices.
WHY DOESN’T THE UK HAVE A GENERAL ELECTION?
Legally, the government isn’t required to call an election until December 2024, five years after the Conservatives won a landslide victory under then-Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
But opposition parties and some members of the public are demanding an immediate election after the uproar of recent months. Truss was forced out of office after less than two months on the job and she followed Johnson, who resigned after his authority was undermined by a series of scandals.
The damage done by Truss and Johnson has cratered support for the Conservatives, with some analysts suggesting they would lose many seats if an election were held today. Because of this, the new prime minister is expected to resist calls for an early election, and instead try to use the next two years to rebuild confidence before going to voters.
David Lawrence, a research fellow at the Chatham House think tank in London, said people are likely to be focused on the cost-of-living crisis and soaring energy bills this winter, and that gives the Conservatives time to try to change the narrative.
“I think what will matter most in the next election is how the prime minister, the government has dealt with those challenges,” he said. “So if the new Conservative leader believes that they can take control of the energy crisis … and that the cost-of-living crisis is dealt with, that people feel they have more money in their pockets by the time of the next election, I think that’s the best they can hope for.”
But the pressure for an election may be difficult to resist.
“At the end of the day, the constitution doesn’t require it, but … I agree with the principle that we should test the new prime minister in reasonably short order, rather than wait until potentially January 2025,” Conservative lawmaker Mark Garnier told the BBC on Thursday. “I think people would be furious, rightly furious” if we didn’t hold an election.
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TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) _ Galmed Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (GLMD) on Thursday reported a loss of $3.4 million in its second quarter.
The Tel Aviv, Israel-based company said it had a loss of 15 cents per share.
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MANDAN, N.D. (KXNET) — Custer Health came to the Morton Mandan Public Library to encourage and educate people on the benefits of practicing good heart health.
Custer Health also provided free blood pressure checks.
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What it was like to grow up in Appalachia for a child of Indian immigrants
By Harmeet Kaur, CNN
Neema Avashia is all too used to the shocked reaction she gets when she tells people she’s from West Virginia.
A queer woman whose parents immigrated to the US from India, Avashia doesn’t fit the image many Americans have about Appalachians: impoverished, rural and White. But those stereotypes about Appalachia don’t reflect the place where she was born and raised.
In addition to the Black and Indigenous people who have inhabited Appalachia for centuries, the mountains are also home to a small number of Asian immigrants — who came to the region as a result of the 1965 Immigration and Nationality Act.
That’s the story of Avashia’s family, which she chronicles in her memoir “Another Appalachia: Coming Up Queer and Indian in a Mountain Place.” Her parents, from the Indian state of Gujarat, moved in the 1970s to southern West Virginia, where her father worked as a physician at the Union Carbide chemical plant. Avashia and her sister grew up sipping sun tea on neighbors’ porches and celebrating Hindu festivals on weekends.
“Was it predominantly White, working class and Christian? Sure,” she told CNN in a recent interview. “But it was more complicated and more nuanced than that representation allowed for.”
Avashia says her experience in Appalachia shaped who she is and how she sees the world. She spoke to CNN from Boston, where she now works as a public school teacher, about the messiness of her identities and what it means to her to be Appalachian.
The conversation has been edited for length and clarity.
Tell me about the Indian community in southern West Virginia.
There were probably about 100 families (within an hour’s radius of Charleston, West Virginia) from all over India. A lot of the families were Gujarati.
Most of the people were folks who had come post-1965. They were, in large part, either engineers who were hired to work at the chemical plants in the Kanawha Valley, or they were people who came to work in the hospitals. These were, by and large, professional Desis (a term often used to describe South Asians and the diaspora). It happened in the way that story happens for immigrant communities all over, which is a few people came and then more people came and then more people came.
At the same time, there was erasure that happened. It was Hindu dominant. There were Muslim families, and I think they didn’t necessarily get the space that they should have. Was Diwali the most important holiday for everyone? No. Was it the thing that got celebrated? Yes. When you are a small community, the loudest voices or the biggest group in that might prevail in terms of what gets valued. I would imagine for people who were minorities within the Desi community, there were elements that were quite hard about not having the same visibility for the things that were important to them culturally.
You mention that the South Asian immigrants in the area were mostly professionals. Was your class position something you considered growing up?
I did, because my parents made some interesting choices. A lot of the Desi families in the Charleston area lived in an affluent part of town called South Hills. My parents wanted to be close to the plant where my dad worked so they decided to stay in a town called Cross Lanes, which was a very different mix when it came to class. I grew up in a community that was largely working class and middle class White families, and my schools were predominantly White working class families.
I remember being in class with kids who didn’t have running water. There were things that I had that other people in my school and in my community didn’t have. My parents tried in lots of ways to make that visible to me and to make us think about what it meant to be contributing members of our community.
My dad was a physician, but he worked at a chemical plant. While he was technically management, the majority of his social relationships were with folks in labor. The families that were coming to our house for dinner by and large were workers at the plant. That ended up informing who was in our social world.
How do you make sense of experiencing both privileges and barriers because of your identity?
You can’t miss race in that conversation. You can’t miss the way in which being a visible minority creates a level of threat and outsider status that you’re constantly aware of.
In the plant where my dad worked, less than 1% of the people who worked there are people of color. So you’ve got brown skin, you’ve got an Indian accent, you’re in this weird position where you’re in the middle between labor and management all the time. It’s the classic example of how Asian Americans get positioned in American society.
Being such a visible minority constrains the way you move. I could tell when my dad was talking to one of his bosses versus when he was talking to one of the folks who worked at the plant versus when he was talking to one of his Indian friends. His whole being was shifting based on each of those contexts, and that’s survival, too. It’s thinking, “What parts of myself am I bringing forward? What parts of myself am I putting back in order to navigate and survive this context?”
When did it begin to feel like being Appalachian was a part of your identity?
It was really after I left Appalachia. The whole time I was in Appalachia, I was like, “Am I allowed to be Appalachian? Can brown people be Appalachian? Can you be Appalachian if you’re only here for one generation?”
Then I went to college (at Carnegie Mellon University) in Pittsburgh. People said a lot of disrespectful things about where I was from, and I felt defensive. I was meeting tons of Indian people (from other parts of the country), but I didn’t feel connected to them. Their understanding of culture, their way of expressing faith, their way of relating to each other didn’t mesh for me. I started to realize that this Desi Appalachian experience was both of those things — that this Appalachian part of me is a big part.
What are the ways that those three identities overlap?
The notion of chosen family is at the core of being queer. It’s at the core of being Appalachian. And it’s at the core of being an immigrant in this country. In all three cases, the way that people are building relationships is not confined by biology. It’s a product of proximity. It’s a product of necessity.
My aunties and uncles in the Indian community needed each other. My parents needed them and they needed my parents, and they were building a network of support for each other in the absence of blood family. (It was a similar dynamic for) my neighbors where I grew up. People have this notion of interdependence, because they know there’s nothing outside of us that’s going to come and save us. You look for the relationships that are going to sustain and support you. Sometimes those are blood family members, but in so many cases they’re not.
Did you always know you were going to leave Appalachia?
I would say that staying was never framed as an option to me. It was really hard for me to leave. I loved where I grew up. It was a hard place to grow up, but I loved it. I loved my neighborhood. I love the people who I had relationships with in my community. I felt a lot of joy and a lot of love in my growing up. As much as there were hard parts, the joy was such a big part of it.
At the same time, every teacher in school (was saying), “You have to leave.” My parents were saying, “There are no jobs here. You have to leave.” At 18, if you don’t have someone saying “you can stay and here’s how,” it’s very hard to imagine that for yourself.
There are so many people who I can see now as adults who have stayed and who do amazing work and are figuring out ways to fight from within. But I didn’t have the messaging or the presence of mind to know that it was possible. I felt like leaving was my only option.
Do you ever see yourself returning?
It’s really hard. The West Virginia legislature in the last session had [several] pieces of legislation that effectively tried to eliminate queer people from existence. A thing that I tried to grapple with in the book and that I grapple with in my own life is: What does it mean that this place that I love so deeply doesn’t love people like me?
That feels different now. There weren’t policy dynamics that were trying to erase me in the ’80s and ’90s. In 2020, 2021 and 2022, it feels like people are steadily enacting policies that send the message that like someone like me, who’s queer and brown, doesn’t have a place in the state.
I don’t know how to reconcile that. I say that as someone who also knows lots of queer people who live in West Virginia right now and are fighting like crazy to create space for us. But it is a hard thing to choose back into when you live in a place where you know that that right is protected and isn’t going to get taken away.
In the book, you write of Mr. B, a close family friend who now shares anti-immigrant posts on social media. Do you think he always held those views?
It’s a combination of factors. One glitch with being part of a really, really big minority group is that it can be really easy for the majority to cast you as exceptions. Lots of people who I grew up with post anti-immigrant rhetoric all the time. When you push, their response is, “Well, you guys weren’t that kind of immigrant.” I don’t see my story as different from any other immigrant story at all. But given that I’ve heard it from so many people, I think that’s part of why my experience growing up was what it was.
The other thing is that in places like where you and I grew up, the decline that has happened over the past 20 to 30 years … you can’t ignore it. The narratives being offered to explain the decline are anti-immigrant, xenophobic, racist narratives, and there’s not a strong counter narrative. The people who are responsible, who in my opinion are the corporations and government officials who allowed for the decline, are never implicated. They’re just sowing division among us. That is much more intense now than it has been at any point in recent history.
You write in the book about feeling out of place among Appalachians whose families have been in the region for generations — that you are “from here, but not of here.” Do you still feel uneasy about identifying as Appalachian?
I would say I felt that way up through the publication. I was really nervous that people in Appalachia were going to be like, “How dare you? How can you even pretend to be writing about these things?” The response to the book has been the opposite of that. In some ways, that has made it so I feel more Appalachian now than I have at any other point in my existence.
People from Appalachia of all backgrounds — straight people, gay people, White people, people of color — have said that there are ways in which they see themselves in this book that they didn’t anticipate and that I didn’t anticipate. So in some way, that question has gotten answered through this writing process. That’s been really really, really lovely.
What parts of Appalachia do you still carry with you today?
How I show care. That continues to be how I think about my role as a person in the world: What does it mean to give care to people? If you have a thing that someone needs, how do you fill that gap for them? All of that is stuff that I learned growing up. I learned how to be a good person, how to mentor, how to be a neighbor, how to take care of people. I’m so grateful for those learnings from Appalachia and how they’ve helped me be an adult and do right by people.
What do you hope that people take away from your book?
I want people to have a more nuanced and complex understanding of who lives in Appalachia and what Appalachia is as a place. I want there to be an extension of grace and empathy to people who live in Appalachia. I am really tired of the narrative that flattens and erases and excludes and villainizes people who live in Appalachia. I really want for people to see and love and appreciate the things about Appalachia that I see and love and appreciate to this day.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are falling again on Wall Street Friday, and the S&P 500 is on track for its first back-to-back weekly drop since the turn of the year.
Wall Street’s benchmark index was 0.8% lower in midday trading, a day after sliding to its worst loss in four weeks amid worries inflation isn’t slowing as quickly and as smoothly as hoped. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 33 points, or 0.1%, at 33,663, as of 11:45 a.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was 1.2% lower.
Stocks have hit turbulence in February after shooting higher in January with hopes that cooling inflation could get the Federal Reserve to take it easier on interest rates and that the economy could avoid a severe recession. Reports recently, though, have shown more strength than expected in everything from the job market to retail sales to inflation itself.
That’s forced a sharp recalibration on Wall Street as investors move their forecasts for interest rates closer to the “higher for longer” stance that the Federal Reserve has long been espousing. The hope is that high rates can drive down inflation, but they also hurt investment prices and risk causing a severe recession.
Economists at Goldman Sachs added one more hike by the Fed in June to their forecast, meaning they see its key short-term rate ultimately rising to a range of 5.25% to 5.50%. That rate was at virtually zero a year ago, and it hasn’t topped 5.25% since the dot-com bubble was deflating in 2001. It’s currently at a range of 4.50% to 4.75%.
The fear is that if inflation proves stickier than expected, it could push the Fed to get more aggressive than it’s prepared the market for. Such movements have been most clear in the bond market, where yields have soared this month on expectations for a firmer Fed.
The two-year Treasury yield rose to 4.64% from 4.62% late Thursday and from less than 4.10% earlier this month. It has recently approaching its heights from November, when it reached its highest point since 2007.
The 10-year yield, which helps set rates for mortgages and other important loans, rose to 3.85% from 3.84% late Thursday.
Still offering some support to markets are remaining hopes among investors that the economy can avoid a worst-case recession. Jobs are still plentiful, and shoppers are still spending to prop up the most important part of the economy, consumer spending.
But critics say many of those areas also tend to be among the last to feel the effects of higher interest rates and may still crack. And the Fed has already raised rates by the most aggressive pace in decades.
“Fed tightening always ‘breaks’ something,” investment strategist Michael Hartnett wrote in a BofA Global Research report. He said the S&P 500 could fall to 3,800, which would mark a drop of a little more than 7% from its closing level on Thursday.
Complicating things are all the revisions and changes in methodology embedded in recent data reports on the economy, which may be clouding the signal they give, said Michael Green, chief strategist at Simplify Asset Management.
He’s also worried about how much of the high inflation sweeping the economy is the result of reduced competition as companies across industries consolidated, something that rate hikes by themselves can’t solve.
“We’ve created a feedback loop where the Fed will hike interest rates until they break something,” Green said. “Then the question is: How do they respond?”
Big technology and other high-growth companies have been taking the brunt of worries about the Fed because they’re seen as some of the most vulnerable to higher rates. Their stocks soared in earlier years in part because of record-low rates.
Microsoft fell 1.8%, Amazon dropped 2.2% and Nvidia lost 3.7% for some of the heaviest weights on the S&P 500.
Energy stocks also tumbled as the price of oil weakened. Exxon Mobil fell 2.8%.
On the winning side was Deere, which gained 6.4% after reporting stronger profit for its latest quarter than analysts expected.
In stock markets abroad, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng lost 1.3%. Losses were amplified by news that a major tech industry dealmaker, Bao Fan, apparently has gone missing.
Shares in one of China’s top investment banks, China Renaissance, plunged Friday after the company said in a filing to Hong Kong’s stock exchange that it had lost touch with Bao, its founder. Bao’s disappearance follows a crackdown on technology companies in the past two years that officials in China said had been wrapped up.
Stocks also mostly fell across Asian and European markets.
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AP Business Writers Elaine Kurtenbach and Matt Ott contributed. | 2023-02-17T18:39:03+00:00 | wboy.com | https://www.wboy.com/news/business/ap-business/ap-asian-shares-skid-after-inflation-report-thumps-wall-street/ |
Girl Scouts honor community servants with ‘Hometown Heroes’ program
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - The Girl Scouts of Southern Alabama’s Hometown Heroes program allows the community to support a girl-led cookie business and those who make a difference, like teachers, military personnel, first responders, healthcare workers, and more.
Hometown Heroes is a great way to donate cookies to active military personnel, local first responders, and other non-profit organizations making a daily difference. After the cost of cookies, 100% of the proceeds stay in our community to help support the Girl Scout Leadership Experience.
“Our thoughts are with all of those working hard to keep our community healthy and thriving, says Karlyn Edmonds, GSSA CEO. “We hope that these cookies help spread a little positivity and cheer in the Montgomery area and to our fellow men and women overseas.”
Girl Scouts of Southern Alabama will match every donation and distribute it all to hometown heroes around the area.
Learn more about the Hometown Heroes program, and donate here.
During the 2022 Girl Scout Cookie Program, Girl Scouts of Southern Alabama sold 6,540 boxes of cookies through the Hometown Heroes program. The program runs all the way through the end of girl scout cookie season, which concludes on March 5th.
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Louisiana vs. Tennessee odds: NCAA Tournament game point spread, moneyline, over/under
No. 13 Louisiana plays No. 4 seed Tennessee on Thursday in a first-round NCAA Tournament game.
What do the odds say about the March Madness game?
Tennessee is a 10.5-point favorite, according to Tipico Sportsbook.
It is -600 on the moneyline in the game.
Louisiana is +400.
The over/under for the game is set at 136.5 points.
Louisiana is 26-7 on the season. It won the Sun Belt Tournament to earn the conference's automatic bid in the NCAA Tournament.
Tennessee is 23-10. It earned a March Madness berth as an at-large selection from the SEC.
The game is scheduled for 6:40 p.m. MST Thursday and can be seen on CBS.
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I was sorry but not surprised to see Thursday’s Supreme Court decision disallowing affirmative action in college admissions. It is ironic that a court that regards itself as conservative has taken an action so radical in terms of upsetting long-standing practices and expanding federal power over private institutions. Unless universities now respond dramatically and innovatively, the likely result will be degradation of an American university system that is the envy of the world.
Much of the strength of our university system derives from its pluralism, with fierce competition among institutions large and small, public and private, sectarian and nonsectarian, specialized and liberal-arts oriented, research or teaching focused. It is crucial to allow private institutions to set their own course in admissions and other matters essential to their missions unless bright red lines such as segregation or defrauding students are crossed.
Further, as former president Barack Obama’s powerful statement this week on his own experience reminds us, admissions policies focused beyond the test scores that dominate in most other countries have allowed private schools to make great contributions to social justice in the United States.
There is risk following this week’s decision that educational excellence will be set back. To say admissions policies should not be based wholly on test scores is not to say test scores should have no role. If schools take steps such as abolishing testing requirements or emphasizing criteria apart from academic performance to preserve diversity, the result is likely to be a diminishment in how much knowledge they can impart and ultimately a reduction in their contribution to society.
What is done is done, however, and a deep rethinking is now needed. After this earthquake from the court, I hope that elite institutions will broaden their focus from diversifying the racial composition of their ivory towers to additional dimensions of diversity and broadening their commitment to opportunity and social justice.
While I supported affirmative action and was heavily involved as university president in writing Harvard’s brief in the landmark 2003 affirmative action case Grutter v. Bollinger, I have always been uncomfortable with admissions policies that substantially favor the prep-school-attending minority children of wealthy parents with Ivy League degrees over poor kids from disadvantaged backgrounds with access only to substandard public schools. Years ago, Obama expressed a similar sentiment when he made clear that he did not think that his children should benefit from affirmative action policies.
Here is the ambitious program that follows from these considerations. First and most straightforwardly, elite universities should eliminate preferences for legacy applicants, take a hard look at admissions preferences for those who excel in “aristocrat sports” and resist being impressed by those who have benefited from high-priced coaching through the admissions process.
Elimination of early decision and early admission options would also make the process fairer to applicants from less-sophisticated and -advantaged families.
These steps would open up many admissions slots for which most poor and minority applicants cannot effectively compete at present.
Furthermore, I hope “holistic” admissions policies will move to more explicitly consider family disadvantage in selecting applicants. Finding students who have overcome real disadvantage, rather than judging personality, should be central in admissions interviews.
But there are even more promising avenues to pursue. Selective private colleges and universities enroll a tiny fraction of 18-year-olds each year. Changes in their admissions policies will in turn only affect a small fraction of their classes. So for all the attention they attract, the admissions policies of these institutions have a marginal impact on social justice.
If elite institutions are serious about social justice, they have to think about scale. What except exclusivity is the rationale for not significantly expanding freshman classes as applicant pools explode?
Beyond that, many leading universities have summer and extension schools. Instead of running summer schools and camps for the children of the privileged, with high tuition and limited financial aid, why not create programs for able disadvantaged kids and motivated and eager public school teachers? Technology makes possible extension courses not just for local education but also for the world and not just for young people but also for students of all ages.
In an earlier era, leading universities were deeply involved with strengthening pre-college education. University faculty created advanced placement courses and, in the post-Sputnik era, a range of science curriculums. With the internet, the capacity of universities to support and supplement high school education is immense.
All of us who are part of elite university communities are tremendously fortunate. Indeed, Ivy League endowments have grown dramatically over the past generation. The question for America’s elite institutions is this: Will they define their greatness by their exclusivity, while debating who will be the privileged few? Or will they take truly affirmative action, and use their vast resources and great human and social capital to include as many people as possible? | 2023-07-01T19:10:15+00:00 | washingtonpost.com | https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/07/01/lawrence-summers-affirmative-action-elite-colleges/ |
BUFFALO, N.Y. — One of the first victims from the mass shooting at the Tops Friendly Market in Buffalo on Saturday to be publicly identified, was Aaron Salter Jr.
He was a retired Buffalo Police Officer who worked at the store as an armed security guard.
He is also being hailed as a hero, who died while trying to save others.
"In my heart and in my mind Aaron was a hero," said Kimberly Beaty, of her friend and former colleague who was among the ten people killed in the massacre.
From what police have said thus far, when the accused gunman in the shootings, 18-year-old Payton Gendron, made his way through the store wearing bulletproof armor and firing rounds from a semi-automatic rifle Salter, armed with a pistol, valiantly engaged the threat.
"We have evidence that he (Salter) struck him at least one time and that unfortunately had no effect," said Buffalo Police Commissioner Joseph Gramaglia, who said Salter died during the exchange.
He Would Lay Down His Life
"It's just a big shock to me and I feel very sick over it," said Scott Escobar, a retired Buffalo Police Officer who worked alongside Salter for several years in the BPD Traffic Division.
Escobar noted that Salter, as a police officer for 30 years before his retirement in 2022, spent his career trying to protect others.
So it came as no shock to him that Salter spent his last moments on earth doing the same thing.
"Aaron was a great individual and I know in his heart he wanted to save as many people as he could and it didn't surprise me to hear he engaged the guy right away and tried to stop him...he was the kind of guy that would lay down his life like that and protect his community," Escobar said.
"Surviving a job in law enforcement and making it to retirement is a big deal for you and your family because they expect you can ride it out now and enjoy your life," said Beaty, who retired from the police department as Deputy Commissioner and is currently Director of Campus Safety at Canisius College. "And then you have people who want to continue to work in the spirit of their community and that's what Aaron Salter was doing."
"He helped so many people n this community," said Thomas Whitt, who described himself as a regular customer at the store where he got to know Salter. His voice filled with grief, Whitt continued, "...to have him gunned down like this?... Oh my God..."
"We suffered a tremendous, tremendous loss yesterday …and it's heartbreaking," said Beaty, before turning away momentarily to collect herself.
2 On Your Side did attempt to speak with Salter's family, but we were told that they are not granting interviews at this time. | 2022-05-15T23:05:36+00:00 | wgrz.com | https://www.wgrz.com/article/news/local/security-guard-murdered-in-buffalo-mass-shooting-hailed-as-a-hero-for-trying-to-stop-the-gunman/71-ba2400e1-8e04-4c78-be53-80ac484ce7d5 |
Lucy Martin and Marilyn Urtubia selected for the 2022 Inspirational Women in Mining list
BRISBANE, Australia, Nov. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bechtel's Lucy Martin and Marilyn Urtubia have been featured on the 100 global Inspirational Women in Mining list for 2022. The 2022 list, launched today by Women in Mining UK in London, highlights the diversity of talent in the mining industry and celebrates 100 inspirational women and their careers.
"Lucy and Marilyn are great role models at Bechtel and are visible leaders for women working across the engineering and construction industry," said the President of Bechtel's Mining and Metals business Ailie MacAdam. "This is a great recognition of their efforts in inspiring future generations of women to build a career in mining as the industry plays a critical role in the world's path to net zero."
Lucy is the Chief Financial Officer of Bechtel's Mining and Metals global business. In her 20-year career with Bechtel, Lucy has worked on projects in mining, infrastructure, and energy sectors across five continents.
Marilyn is passionate about her role as Bechtel's Diversity and Inclusion Global Communications Lead. Prior to joining Bechtel in South America in 2012, she has worked as a journalist in Chile and France, covering world-class sporting events in Europe and Africa.
About Bechtel
Bechtel is a trusted engineering, construction and project management partner to industry and government. Differentiated by the quality of our people and our relentless drive to deliver the most successful outcomes, we align our capabilities to our customers' objectives to create a lasting positive impact. Since 1898, we have helped customers complete more than 25,000 projects in 160 countries on all seven continents that have created jobs, grown economies, improved the resiliency of the world's infrastructure, increased access to energy, resources, and vital services, and made the world a safer, cleaner place.
Bechtel serves the Energy; Infrastructure; Manufacturing & Technology, Mining & Metals; and Nuclear, Security & Environmental markets. Our services span from initial planning and investment, through start-up and operations. www.bechtel.com
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Teen killed, another injured in shooting outside Atlanta high school
ATLANTA (WANF/Gray News) - Atlanta city leaders are calling on parents to be more mindful of their children in the wake of an overnight shooting outside a high school that claimed the life of a 16-year-old girl and injured a 16-year-old boy.
The Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed the deadly shooting victim was identified as 16-year-old Breasia Powell, WANF reports.
Officers responded to a report of multiple people shot outside Benjamin E. Mays High School around 2:30 a.m. Sunday. Upon arrival, they located two victims, including Powell. She was rushed to the hospital where she later died. The second victim was a 16-year-old boy who was also rushed to the hospital, where he is in stable condition.
Police did not release the identity of the 16-year-old boy or information on the extent of his injuries.
Atlanta Public Schools said in a statement that the shooting happened “during an unauthorized gathering at the end of the exiting driveway” at the high school. The gathering took place after a graduation party at another location was broken up by police hours earlier.
On Sunday afternoon, Mayor Andre Dickens and other city leaders held a press conference about the shooting outside the high school.
“We are always heartbroken when someone loses their life, especially the day school lets out. We are at my alma mater and my neighborhood,” said Dickens at the press conference. “A rising 11th grader lost her life as a rising junior at Grady Hospital. We’re calling against gun violence in our communities and for our young people to experience a fun summer.”
Dickens said Powell was “full of life” and expected to be working Tuesday in the summer youth employment program, Year of the Youth.
“I spent some time talking to two families and one whose child passed away. Those are phone calls we don’t like to have. My heart goes out to both families. To the young people, we want you to be safe where you spend your time and who you spend your time with quality decisions about life. Parents make sure you stay on top of where your children are,” Dickens said.
He encouraged parents to sign their children up at www.atlyouthengage.com, so they can join the summer youth program.
Lisa Hering, the superintendent of Atlanta Public Schools, also spoke at the press conference.
“I stand alongside our mayor about the loss of one of our scholars just days after graduation,” she said. “This impact creates trauma. We made resources available for students.”
Herring said the school district makes free telehealth appointments for students. Anyone interested can call 404-383-6806. She added that crisis members will be on-site at Benjamin E. Mays High School on Tuesday.
“To our parents who have students asking questions, contact our school, and we remain steadfast in doing all we can for our children,” Herring said.
Homicide investigators with Atlanta Police are leading the investigation into the shooting. As of Sunday night, police had not released any information on whether they have made any arrests or who they might be looking for.
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