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MEDFORD, Ore., Oct. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lithia & Driveway (NYSE: LAD) today announced its third quarter 2022 earnings will be released before the market opens on Wednesday, October 19, 2022. A conference call to discuss the earnings results is scheduled for the same day at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time.
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The conference call may be accessed by telephone at (877) 407-8029. To listen live on our website, or for replay, visit investors.lithiadriveway.com and click on quarterly earnings.
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Black bear breaks into cabin, injures vacationing man, wildlife officials say
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT/Gray News) - A man vacationing in Tennessee was injured by a black bear that entered the home in the middle of the night Saturday, according to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency.
Officers with the agency said the incident occurred in downtown Gatlinburg around 11 p.m. local time. A man staying in the rental cabin walked into the kitchen to find that a bear had entered the home through a set of locked, but not deadbolted, French doors, a release stated.
The bear charged the man and swatted at him, causing injuries to his face and the top of his head, officials said. While retreating to the bedroom, the bear scratched him across his back.
The man was able to lock himself in the room and call 911, WVLT reported. Afterward, he was driven to a hospital by his family where he was treated and released.
Officials set a trap at the scene and a bear fitting the description was caught and euthanized Sunday afternoon, according to TWRA. The bear was a 2- to 3-year-old female without cubs. Officials said it weighed nearly 210 pounds.
Hair samples from the bear were sent for a DNA analysis, and its claws were swabbed for human hemoglobin testing. A release said results are expected to be released this week.
Wildlife officials said that bears comfortable around humans and unnatural foods sometimes enter homes, vehicles or other human-inhabited areas in search of food.
If you encounter a bear in the Smokies, WVLT has explained what you should do.
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Rochester credit union works to fight food insecurity
ROCHESTER, Minn. (KTTC) – A Rochester credit union is working to address food insecurity by installing its own food pantry.
Staff at Affinity Credit Union in Rochester off of 55th Street NW participated in their 10th annual “Plus It Forward Day,” where they work on service projects throughout the community.
Staff worked to build a “Little Free Pantry” Monday.
It is a wooden box with doors on a post that will be installed outside of the credit union and filled with non-perishable food items.
Branch Manager Billie Packer said the project is something staff and customers have been thinking about for a while.
She said in the past, they’ve had people experiencing homelessness stop in to get warm during the cold weather months. She said this is one way they are trying to extend the help.
“Many members have been asking for something like this as a way to give back,” she said. “So, we’re really excited about it. it can be funded by the community by people just dropping off non-perishable items. and then also people can stop by then and pick up whatever they need.”
The pantry will be installed on the side of the parking lot near some trees, as to add some privacy.
Donations are welcome. People can put the food directly in the pantry, or they can drop donations off in the building during business hours.
Staff also worked to help the Elder Network by making care packages and Bear Creek Services with gardening.
Copyright 2022 KTTC. All rights reserved. | 2022-10-10T23:21:43+00:00 | kttc.com | https://www.kttc.com/2022/10/10/rochester-credit-union-works-fight-food-insecurity/ |
WASHINGTON (Nexstar) — A bill that would ban members of Congress from trading stocks seems stalled, with no vote scheduled before the U.S. House of Representatives goes on break.
With no vote Friday, the bill can’t be considered until after the November election.
Bill sponsor U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Va., lashed out at House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., on Twitter Friday, accusing her of sabotaging the effort.
“Her characterization is not accurate,” Pelosi said in her weekly press conference. “This is the legislative process. … I said to them … whatever the members want to do, I fully support.”
She said calls for reform were not ignored but that Spanberger’s bill did not have the votes needed to pass.
“There are others who have spoken out against it, the bill,” she said.
Some Republicans shared Spanberger’s frustrations. Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., called Pelosi’s inaction “pathetic” and Rep. Rodney Davis, R-Ill., said he couldn’t agree more with Spanberger’s complaints.
Rep. Sean Casten, D-Ill., said reforms are needed to drive out corruption.
“As long as members of Congress are not only trading stocks, but consistently outperforming the market, there’s a lot of stink on that rose,” he said.
He said a long-term solution may need to include higher pay for lawmakers.
“If we don’t deal with this in the context of member pay, we are going to become ever more an institution that is only available to people who are independently wealthy before they got here,” he said. | 2022-09-30T22:39:58+00:00 | localsyr.com | https://www.localsyr.com/washington/washington-dc/pelosi-criticized-for-not-setting-vote-on-stock-trading-reform/ |
LOS ANGELES (KTLA) — The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture Of The Riverside Art Museum contains the nation’s first and largest permanent collection of Chicano art of the comedian, actor, and Grammy winner Cheech Marin.
The collection contains more than 500 paintings, drawings, and sculptures making it the largest collection of its kind in the United States.
The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture of The Riverside Art Museum
3581 Mission Avenue
Riverside, CA 92501
951-684-7111
riversideartmuseum.org | 2022-10-10T14:23:55+00:00 | myfox8.com | https://myfox8.com/news/entertainment/watch-cheech-marin-center-for-chicano-art-culture/ |
İSTANBUL, Turkey — A bomb rocked a bustling pedestrian avenue in the heart of Istanbul on Sunday, killing six people, wounding several dozen and leaving panicked people to flee the fiery blast or huddle in cafes and shops.
Emergency vehicles rushed to the scene on Istiklal Avenue, a popular thoroughfare lined with shops and restaurants that leads to the iconic Taksim Square. In one video posted online, a loud bang could be heard and a flash seen as pedestrians turned and ran away.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called the blast a “treacherous attack” and said its perpetrators would be punished. He did not say who was behind the attack but said it had the “smell of terror” without offering details and also adding that was not certain yet.
Sunday’s explosion was a shocking reminder of the anxiety and safety concerns that stalked the Turkish population during years when such attacks were common. The country was hit by a string of bombings between 2015 and 2017, some by the Islamic State group, others by Kurdish militants who seek increased autonomy or independence.
In recent years, Erdogan has led a broad crackdown on the militants as well as on Kurdish lawmakers and activists. Amid skyrocketing inflation and other economic troubles, Erdogan’s anti-terrorism campaign is a key rallying point for him ahead of presidential and parliamentary elections next year.
Erdogan, who left Sunday for the Group of 20 summit in Indonesia, said six people were killed. Vice President Fuat Oktay put the wounded toll to 81, with two in serious condition, and also said it appeared to be a terrorist attack.
Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag told pro-government broadcaster A Haber that investigators were focusing on a woman who sat on a bench by the scene of the blast for about 40 minutes. The explosion took place just minutes after she left. He said her identity was not yet clear, nor was it clear what group might be behind the attack.
A manager of a restaurant near where the bomb went off said he heard the explosion and saw people running. The dozens of customers inside his restaurant, including women and children, panicked and screamed.
The manager, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the situation, said he closed his restaurant’s shutters, fearing there might be another explosion, and tried to calm the customers down. After about 15 to 25 minutes inside, he saw police on the avenue and organized the customers and his staff to leave in small groups.
Numerous foreign governments offered their condolences, including neighboring Greece with which relations are tense. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said he was “shocked and saddened by the news of the heinous attack.”
Following the attacks between 2015 and 2017 that left more than 500 civilians and security personnel dead, Turkey launched cross-border military operations into Syria and northern Iraq against Kurdish militants, while also cracking down on Kurdish politicians, journalists and activists at home.
While the Kurdish militants, known as the PKK, are considered a terrorist organization by Turkey, the United States and the European Union, critics say Erdogan has also used broad terror laws to stifle free speech.
Most recently, Turkey enacted a controversial “disinformation law” that carries a prison sentence of up to three years for social media users who disseminate false information about domestic or international security, public order or health. Critics have said the wording of the article is so vague, it can be used to stamp out dissent.
Police on Sunday said they had identified 25 social media users who shared “provocative content” that could fall afoul of that law.
In another example of the country's restrictions on the press, Turkey’s media watchdog also imposed temporary limits on reporting on Sunday's explosion — a move that bans the use of close-up videos and photos of the blast and its aftermath. The Supreme Council of Radio and Television has imposed similar bans in the past, following attacks and accidents.
Access to Twitter and other social media sites was also restricted.
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INDIANAPOLIS — Citizens Energy Group and Attorney General Todd Rokita, along with the city of Indianapolis, are suing the owners of three apartment complex over issues that led to past due bills worth more than $1.3 million.
The following apartments are named in the lawsuit:
- Berkley Commons Apartments at 8201 Madison Avenue
- Capital Place Apartments at 4100 Continental Court
- The Woods at Oak Crossing at 3120 Nobscot Drive
Berkley Commons’ owner Berkley Commons IN LLC owes Citizens $344,217 according to court documents.
The owner of Capital Place and Woods at Oak Crossing, JPC Affordable Housing Foundation, has past due bills totaling $956,792.
Court documents showed multiple accounts linked to the three properties with past due accounts ranging from as little as $8.55 to as much as $386,568.88.
According to the Indiana Business Journal, Berkley Commons and JPC Affordable Housing share an address in New Jersey based on tax and business filings — showing a connection between all three apartment properties.
Both Berkley Commons and Capital Place apartments had their water services turned off temporarily in February by Citizens over unpaid bills. The City of Indianapolis paid off a large portion of the unpaid bills.
Back in February, the water shutoff prompted at least one state representative to urge the Indiana Attorney General to investigate JPC Affordable Housing for possible misuses of state, local and federal funding. The apartments accept Section 8 housing vouchers from the Indianapolis Housing Agency.
Citizens says the Berkley Commons and JPC Affordable Housing stopped payment on bills around spring of 2021. Court filings show Citizens attempted to collect on the bills repeatedly and kept up with monthly invoices.
The energy company considers the unpaid bills a breach of contract.
In addition to repayment of the past due utility bills, Citizens is requesting creation of a constructive trust over each of the defendants’ funds being collected from tenants for water, sewer, and natural gas utility services.
“We are hopeful this legal action against Berkley Commons LLC and JPC Affordable Housing will result in the repayment of past-due bills and payment of future bills, so residents of the apartment complexes have continued access to utility service without our remaining customers having to bear the cost of the apartment owners’ unpaid utility bills,” said Jeffrey Harrison, President & CEO of Citizens.
Attorney Genearal Todd Rokita’s suit was filed in conjuction with the City’s and Citizens.
“Despite some fairly weak laws in Indiana for state government involvement in this area, we continue our efforts to protect tenants who are being unfairly treated and who are being subject to downright dangerous conditions,” said Attorney General Rokita.
Tenants who have experienced problems during the course of their lease are encouraged to file a consumer complaint at www.indianaconsumer.com. | 2022-04-13T16:07:12+00:00 | cbs4indy.com | https://cbs4indy.com/indiana-news/citizens-energy-sues-3-apartment-complexes-over-1-3m-in-unpaid-bills/ |
The Philadelphia Eagles, led by quarterback Jalen Hurts, face the Cleveland Browns on Sunday, August 21, 2022 (8/21/22) at First Energy Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Bryant Young straddled the classic football divide between discipline and ferocity more adeptly than just about any player of his generation.
For every minute of a 14-year NFL career spent entirely with the San Francisco 49ers, Young was a model teammate and a soft-spoken leader who selflessly made everybody around him better.
And for 60 minutes on most autumn Sundays, Young was one of the most intimidating, vicious defensive linemen his teammates and opponents had ever seen.
Young doesn’t see that dichotomy as a contradiction. In fact, he loved the chance to get a little crazy while being a measured, mature man in every other area of his rich life.
“Football is a very chaotic, violent, physical sport,” Young said with a smile. “It’s controlled chaos. You don’t get better and you don’t excel in the game by being this passive, nice individual.”
Yet that’s exactly what Young did as one of the most inspirational players and one of the genuinely nice guys of his NFL era.
In addition to his production and resilience at one of the sport’s most brutal positions, Young’s ability to inspire — both through his play and through his response to unimaginable setbacks on and off the field — finally earned him admission to the Pro Football Hall of Fame this summer, nearly 15 years after his last game.
Typically, Young felt a responsibility when he learned he’ll finally get a gold jacket.
“I want to make sure that I do that well and handle it with care,” Young said. “I want do a great job representing all the members of the brotherhood.”
Young was a model of leadership, production and punishing play, but he wasn’t a flashy attention-grabber on the field or a flamboyant personality away from it.
That’s probably why he waited so long for his enshrinement — and why it might not have happened at all if a group of six offensive linemen hadn’t been rallied together by the 49ers’ former PR director last December to film a video testimonial nudging voters to choose Young.
One of the best three-technique defensive tackles of his era, Young had 89 1/2 sacks and earned four Pro Bowl selections in an era rich with talent at the position. He earned an All-Pro nod in 1996, his most exceptional statistical season with 84 tackles, 11 1/2 sacks and two safeties.
Safety Lance Schulters played his first four NFL seasons alongside Young in San Francisco from 1998 to 2001. Schulters acknowledges he was a trash-talking defensive back who absorbed several lessons about professionalism and accountability from the taciturn Young.
“He didn’t speak a lot, but when he spoke, you’d better shut the hell up and pay attention,” Schulters said. “I learned from his toughness and mental fortitude, from his study habits — he would be the first guy in there, last guy to leave. Always on top of his game, taking care of his body. And then in the game, how he controlled and rag-dolled those guards, you couldn’t believe it. He’s an awesome teammate. I love BY.”
The 50-year-old Young seemingly has been a throwback for his whole life.
Young grew up in blue-collar Chicago Heights with two older brothers and a father who worked for the Ford Motor Company. Although he didn’t play football until his freshman year at Bloom High School — initially thinking he would be a fullback — his talent eventually got him to Notre Dame.
He was a three-year starter for Lou Holtz’s Fighting Irish, becoming a team captain, a determined leader — and eventually, the second defensive lineman chosen in the 1994 draft.
Young went seventh overall to the 49ers, who traded up to add young talent to an already outstanding team coming off two straight NFC championship game appearances. Young was the bridge to the future for a defense stocked with veteran talent including Dana Stubblefield, Rickey Jackson, Ken Norton Jr., Tim McDonald, Merton Hanks and Deion Sanders.
San Francisco won it all in his rookie season, with Young starting the Super Bowl victory over San Diego. Although the Niners never got back to the Super Bowl during Young’s career, they remained a consistent winning team until his final seasons.
Young calls it “a huge blessing” to play for just one team: “I know that most people don’t get the opportunity to finish their career where they started, so I don’t take that lightly.”
The biggest challenge of Young’s career arose late in the 1998 season when his left shin was grotesquely broken by Norton’s helmet. Young spent more than two weeks in the hospital and needed extensive surgery just to save his leg from complications.
Schulters was a rookie that season. Like the rest of Young’s teammates, he was amazed by Young’s comeback for the 1999 season opener. Young was the obvious choice as the NFL’s Comeback Player of the Year after a dominant 11-sack campaign.
“I was in awe,” Schulters said. “We were all like, ‘Sit down somewhere!’ But no. BY was in there. I didn’t know how you could mentally do it. To have that happen to your body, to just deal with it, and then to come back the next season? That was incredible.”
After retiring in 2007, Young moved to North Carolina with his wife, Kristin, and their six children. He has also coached defensive lines for San Jose State, Notre Dame, Florida and the Atlanta Falcons.
The Youngs also endured the unimaginable pain of losing their son, 15-year-old Colby, to pediatric brain cancer in 2016. Bryant Young handled the tragedy with the same maturity and quiet strength that has been the foundation of his entire life, and he emerged with a determination to continue a lifetime of selflessness and leadership.
“For the young guys, the advice that I would give them is this: Never, never be content,” Young said. “Always find an opportunity to get better and move forward. There’s always work to be done. Don’t get encased in being one way. There’s always opportunities when you remain open and you remain teachable. Keep your eyes focused on what’s ahead, and always be open to improve.”
(The Associated Press contributed to this report)
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Following the tragic events at a Belgrade elementary school in Serbia, Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic has pledged to pay for the funeral services and grief counseling for classmates and staff, a spokesperson confirmed to ESPN.
Several of Doncic's family members live in the Serbian capital's region. His father, Sasha, was born in Serbia.
According to officials, eight children and a security guard were killed after a 13-year-old boy went on a shooting rampage on Wednesday at Vladislav Ribnikar primary school.
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Doncic also previously committed to helping with aid efforts shortly after the mass shooting and vowed to be part of any long-term assistance.
"Through my foundation, I am exploring both immediate and long-term ways to support the students, faculty, and families affected by the shooting at the Vladislav Ribnikar Elementary School. I am committed and I will continue to share updates and ways to support as details become available," Doncic said in a statement.
The Dallas Mavericks superstar is a native of Slovenia and said he was deeply saddened to learn about what transpired at the elementary school.
"I am heartbroken by the tragic school shooting in Serbia and the loss of lives, including those of innocent school children," Doncic said. "My thoughts are with the families and the entire community affected by this tragedy."
In 66 games this season, Doncic averaged a career-best 32.4 points. In late December, Doncic had the first 60-point, 20-rebound triple-double in NBA history as he led the Mavs to an improbable comeback overtime victory over the New York Knicks. | 2023-05-04T23:42:28+00:00 | foxbangor.com | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/national/mavericks-luka-doncic-to-cover-funeral-expenses-for-belgrade-shooting-victims/article_2a04e1b5-0377-57a6-b158-45d34ab43d5f.html |
Man killed on far east side Sunday morning; cause of death unknown
Indianapolis police are investigating the death of a man on the far east side of Indianapolis Sunday morning.
His cause of death is still unknown but is being considered a homicide.
Police arrived just after 10 a.m. to the 11000 block of Whistler Drive to reports that an adult male had been shot, but it was later found that the person was not shot, IMPD public information officer William Young told reporters at the scene.
The individual was transported to a nearby hospital and was pronounced dead soon after arrival.
Initial reports said that the person was stabbed, but Young said that the exact cause of death is still being investigated.
Young said that investigators do not believe there is an active threat to the area and that this was an isolated incident. IMPD does not have a suspect currently.
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Young said investigators are considering the incident to be a homicide and would continue to investigate the scene and the surrounding area further.
Contact IndyStar reporter Caroline Beck at 317-618-5807 or CBeck@gannett.com. Follow her on Twitter: @CarolineB_Indy.
Caroline’s work is supported by Report for America and Glick Philanthropies. As part of its work in Marion County, Glick Philanthropies partners with organizations focused on closing access and achievement gaps in education.
Report for America is a program of The GroundTruth Project, a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to strengthening local newsrooms. Report for America provides funding for up to half of Caroline’s salary during her time with us, and IndyStar is fundraising the remainder.
To learn more about how you can support IndyStar’s partnership with Report for America and to make a donation, visit indystar.com/RFA. | 2023-02-05T20:36:14+00:00 | indystar.com | https://www.indystar.com/story/news/crime/2023/02/05/man-killed-on-far-east-side-sunday-morning/69874722007/ |
It could be March before environmental officials here know if any of the deadly chemicals from last week’s train derailment in Ohio reached Maine. But even if they did end up here, it is likely in amounts too small to present a health hazard.
The Feb. 3 accident ignited a fire creating a plume of deadly smoke over the scene. In an attempt to prevent an explosion, authorities carried out a controlled release into the air of toxic fumes they said would neutralize burning toxins in the rail cars.
Given that Maine, and much of New England, is downwind from where the train derailed about 50 miles northwest of Pittsburgh, there is a chance that one or more of the four toxins known to have been aboard drifted over the state within 24- to 48-hours after the accident.
That downwind location is why Maine is often referred to as “the tailpipe of the nation,” according to Jeff Crawford, director of the Maine Bureau of Air Quality.
“Maine, because of its geographic location, is at the downwind terminus of the northeast corridor,” Crawford said. “It is especially impacted by transported emissions from states and regions to our south.”
“If we monitored elevated levels of vinyl chloride last week, these levels would most certainly be detected by our analytical lab,” Crawford said. “With respect to specific health concerns or impacts from vinyl chloride, the [Maine Department of Environmental Protection] always defers to the Maine Center for Disease Control.”
Maine monitors its air for a number of hazardous air pollutants including the four identified from the Ohio derailment. Samples are collected in Presque Isle, Bangor, Lewiston, Rumford, Portland and South Portland.
The sites collect 24-hour samples every six days throughout the year, according to Crawford. The last testing date was on Feb. 11 and he said the bureau’s testing laboratory will not have results from those samples for a few weeks.
“Although we regularly monitor and analyze samples for 47 hazardous air pollutants, ambient concentrations are typically in the ‘non detect’ range, meaning they are less than 0.00002 parts per [million],” Crawford said. “Maine’s annual ambient air guideline for vinyl chloride is 0.000043 [ppm], or more than 20 times our analytical limits.”
Results from monitors in Pennsylvania have not shown any elevated levels of the toxins so far, Crawford said. He has not yet seen any data from any monitors in Ohio.
So far, federal officials have confirmed the rail cars were carrying vinyl chloride, ethylene glycol monobutyl ether, ethylhexyl acrylate and isobutylene.
Exposure to vinyl chloride causes dizziness, nausea, headache, visual disturbances and respiratory problems, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
Ethylhexyl acrylate is a carcinogen and can cause burning and irritation of the skin and eyes, according to the CDC. Inhalation can irritate the nose and throat, causing shortness of breath and coughing.
Inhalation of isobutylene can cause dizziness and drowsiness as well, while exposure to ethylene glycol monobutyl ether can caused irritation in the eyes, skin, nose and throat, as well as hematuria, or blood in the urine, nervous system depression, headache and vomiting, according to the CDC | 2023-02-15T01:30:02+00:00 | bangordailynews.com | https://www.bangordailynews.com/2023/02/14/homestead/maine-air-quality-downwind-ohio-train-derailment-n6hjn1me0n/ |
Khaled Hosseini’s best-selling novel The Kite Runner has wowed readers since 2003 and resulted in a film adaptation in 2007. The stage play, adapted by Matthew Spangler and originally produced in London in 2016, is now on Broadway. Stars Amir Arison and Azita Ghanizada, who are both making their Broadway debuts in the production, sat down with Broadway.com Editor-in-Chief Paul Wontorek at the Civilian Hotel on The Broadway Show to talk about their connection with the unforgettable story of the play.
The Kite Runner is a haunting tale of friendship, as the central character Amir confronts his past and attempts to find redemption after being a bystander to a tragic event during his childhood. “He’s the most unheroic hero—so much so that I was almost not sure if I even wanted to do it,” Arison said. Known for playing Aram Mojtabai on NBC’s The Blacklist, his screen credits include The Dropout, American Horror Story, Billions, Bull, Homeland, Girls and more. Arison said he felt called to make his Broadway debut in The Kite Runner. “What I discovered is that the bravery is in the narration. He is airing his dirty laundry. He is sharing his pain, looking for help to get redemption.”
Ghanizada, who describes The Kite Runner as a memory play and portrays Amir’s wife Soraya, was born in Afghanistan. Her family left the country for Vienna, Virginia when she was a baby. She went on to work on Capitol Hill in high school and is the founder of MENA Arts Advocacy Coalition and an ambassador for Women for Women International. (You can watch her TED Talk here.) The remaining members of her family were later brought out of refugee camps to settle with the family in Virginia. “Much of my childhood was going to the airport to pick up family members with just a plastic bag,” Ghanizada said. “I just remember the grief as a young person. I just remember the photos of children with missing limbs, and my parents saying, ‘This is what you escaped. This is what you’re free of. Never take your freedom for granted.’ That’s haunted me and stayed with me my entire life.”
During the audition process, Ghanizada could not make it through reading the play without crying. “I was devastated reading the book. I mean, I could tell you the smell of the food, the dirt under their fingernails—it was so visceral,” she said. Even with these images, Ghanizada calls The Kite Runner a positive piece. “The way that we’re celebrating Afghanistan and its culture—I don’t think is often celebrated. We often tell the negative narrative. We often share the negative images of any minority culture. This tells a beautiful, full, woven tapestry story of a culture that’s often misunderstood. To be a part of something that’s both culturally significant and has had such an impact globally and to have it be a small piece of Broadway is just—it’s an unbelievable, unknown dream.”
Watch the full interview on The Broadway Show, hosted by Fadal. It is the only nationally syndicated weekly theater news program, check your local listings. You can watch The Broadway Show with Tamsen Fadal on PIX11, Sundays at 6:30pm. | 2022-08-02T18:10:19+00:00 | pix11.com | https://pix11.com/entertainment/broadwayshow/amir-arison-and-azita-ghanizada-explore-the-redemption-and-resonance-at-the-heart-of-the-kite-runner/ |
Tonight’s episode of “The Walking Dead” is called “Variant.”
“The Walking Dead” will air at 9 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 16, on AMC.
AMC says, “Eugene goes on the run, and Mercer is tasked to find him; Aaron’s group faces a complication on the road.”
This is the third of the final eight episodes in season 11, the last for “The Walking Dead.” | 2022-10-16T20:37:21+00:00 | pennlive.com | https://www.pennlive.com/life/2022/10/how-to-watch-the-walking-dead-tonight-101622-free-live-stream-time-channel.html |
WASHINGTON (AP) — You know instantly when someone is speaking to an infant or small child. It turns out that dolphin mothers also use a kind of high-pitched baby talk.
A study published Monday found that female bottlenose dolphins change their tone when addressing their calves. Researchers recorded the signature whistles of 19 mother dolphins in Florida, when accompanied by their young offspring and when swimming alone or with other adults.
The dolphin signature whistle is a unique and important signal — akin to calling out their own name.
“They use these whistles to keep track of each other. They’re periodically saying, ‘I’m here, I’m here’,” said study co-author Laela Sayigh, a Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution marine biologist in Massachusetts.
When directing the signal to their calves, the mother’s whistle pitch is higher and her pitch range is greater than usual, according to the study published in the journal, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
“That was true for every one of the moms in the study, all 19 of them,” said biologist Peter Tyack, a study co-author from the University of St. Andrews in Scotland.
Obtaining this data was no simple feat. Over more than three decades, scientists placed special microphones multiple times on the same wild dolphin mothers in Florida’s Sarasota Bay to record their signature whistles. That included years when they had calves and when they didn’t — dolphin calves stay with their mothers for an average of three years in Sarasota, and sometimes longer. Fathers don’t play a prolonged role in parenting.
“This is unprecedented, absolutely fantastic data,” said Mauricio Cantor, an Oregon State University marine biologist who was not involved in the study. “This study is the result of so much research effort.”
Why people, dolphins or other creatures use baby talk isn’t certain, but scientists believe it may help offspring learn to pronounce novel sounds. Research dating back to the 1980s suggests that human infants may pay more attention to speech with a greater pitch range. Female rhesus monkeys may alter their calls to attract and hold offspring’s attention. And Zebra finches elevate their pitch and slow down their songs to address chicks, perhaps making it easier to learn birdsong.
For the dolphin study, the researchers focused solely on the signature call, so they don’t know if dolphins also use baby talk for other exchanges — or whether it helps their offspring learn to “talk” as it seems to do with humans.
“It would make sense if there are similar adaptations in bottlenose dolphins — a long lived, highly acoustic species,” where calves must learn to vocalize many sounds to communicate, said Frants Jensen, a behavioral ecologist at Denmark’s Aarhus University and a study co-author.
Another possible reason for using specific pitches is to catch the kids’ attention.
“It’s really important for a calf to know ‘Oh, Mom is talking to me now’ __ versus just announcing her presence to someone else,” added Janet Mann, a marine biologist at Georgetown University, who was not involved in the study.
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The Associated Press Health and Science Department receives support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Science and Educational Media Group. The AP is solely responsible for all content. | 2023-06-27T11:22:13+00:00 | valleycentral.com | https://www.valleycentral.com/news/national-news/ap-us-news/dolphin-moms-use-baby-talk-to-call-to-their-young-recordings-show/ |
Alexandria Rotary Club Hosts their Annual Football Pigskin Preview Program
The Alexandria Rotary Club hosted their Annual Football Pigskin Preview Program.
This is a chance for schools to introduce their football players and coaches.
The Rotary Club chose 9 schools to discuss their football high school and college programs.
Pineville High Football Coach Bryant Bell says he wants to keep building his team.
“We’re going to take it week by week, practice by practice, game by game and see how much we can grow between each week and it’s a day-by-day process, but the guys are doing well with it so far and we expect them to continue to do so.”
Pineville High Quarterback Jaylan Whitty is excited for this coming season.
“Just make sure everybody gives 100 percent effort, hopefully get a lot of passing yards this year, a few touchdowns.”
Alexandria Senior High Football Coach Thomas Bachman looks forward to a winning season.
“We like our team, we feel confident in the group that we have and the work they have put in and you know, the season’s long and I know our kids are going to compete when it’s time to play the games and that’s all we’re after.”
ASH Tight End James Herrington says his goal is to improve every day.
“We have some really good competition lined up for this year, teams like Carencro and Ruston and West Monroe and all those guys, they’re going to test what we’re all about and we’re looking forward to it and ready to show people what we can do.”
ASH Quarterback Joshua Marie says they play with heart every time they step on the field.
“We’ve been working on studying our opponent and learning how to just be able to predict kinda how we’re going to play for the game and just ready to go out there and play hard with heart and everything.”
In their last game against Menard, the Peabody Warhorses tied the game 14-14.
Peabody Football Coach Harry Coleman says he wants to build a new foundation.
“Of course, I can say win a few ball games, but change the mindset of the kids. After coming off a 0-10 season, I just want them to compete and play to the best of their abilities.”
Peabody Quarterback Caleb Davidson says he is determined to earn more wins.
“This season I want to come out and as a team I want to win games, just change the narrative that we are not the same old Peabody from last year.”
Bolton High Football Coach James Dartez plans to build a better name for themselves.
“Improve week by week, that’s the biggest thing I tell, let’s get better every day, let’s get better every week and try to go 1-0 each week.”
Bolton Linebacker Aaron Obey says they need to work harder to win more games.
“Working on the small things first, you know, offense they did a good job, but they just couldn’t finish. Finishing is a big word this week for us, so we have to finish the game just how we started it.”
Bolton Quarterback Brennan Page says they learn something new each time they play.
“We need to execute and finish on the offensive side of the ball because we held each team to zero points and when they help us out, the offense can help them out.”
Buckeye High School, Tioga High School, Northwood High School, and Louisiana Christian University football teams were also honored at the Annual Pigskin Program.
The Alexandria Rotary Club is proud to put teams together to mingle and discuss how they can make each other better.
The Alexandria Rotary Club holds meetings every Tuesday and they invite different guests each week. | 2022-08-31T19:00:24+00:00 | klax-tv.com | http://klax-tv.com/alexandria-rotary-club-hosts-their-annual-football-pigskin-preview-program/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=alexandria-rotary-club-hosts-their-annual-football-pigskin-preview-program |
McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) — The head of a nonprofit that assists asylum-seekers in multiple northern Mexico border towns tells Border Report that the DHS app for scheduling asylum interviews does not function properly south of the border.
Felicia Rangel-Samponaro, co-director of The Sidewalk School for Children Asylum Seekers, says thousands of asylum-seeking families cannot log in to the app due to low bandwidth and Wi-Fi services. But since January, this is the only legal way that U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials will allow migrants to come to U.S. ports of entry for asylum interviews.
“The U.S. government is forcing, they’re telling people you have to use this app in order to legally cross, yet they’re not providing the Wi-Fi service,” Rangel-Samponaro told Border Report.
She said the situation is especially dire for asylum-seekers waiting in the Mexican border towns of Matamoros and Reynosa, south of McAllen, Texas, where thousands of Haitian migrants live in multiple shelters and encampments.
“In Matamoros and Reynosa, that’s a constant battle with everybody,” she said. “People are forced to use the CBP One app but can’t connect to it because there is no Wi-Fi service.”
She said many migrants purchase a daily Wi-Fi service, and she says at 8 a.m. CDT when appointment slots open up, there isn’t enough Wi-Fi to support the masses trying to log in.
She says on Thursday the app was not working at all for anyone in those towns.
Border Report has reached out to DHS officials to confirm the app was down, and whether the agency has tried to boost the app’s signal further south into Mexico. This story will be updated if that information is received.
In late February, DHS officials told Border Report that they had tweaked the agency’s CBP One app, including improvements to enhance usability in low bandwidth scenarios.
“The CBP One app is a transparent and publicly accessible way to schedule appointments for migrants seeking to arrive at a land port of entry, which disincentivizes illegal crossing in between ports. This app cuts out the smugglers, decreasing migrant exploitation, and improving safety and security in addition to making the process more efficient. CBP continues to make improvements to the app based on stakeholder feedback,” a DHS spokesperson said.
They also made several changes to help families to schedule group interviews at the same ports, and improve facial recognition software to better identify darker-skinned asylum-seekers, officials said.
At the time, the agency said additional changes would roll out soon. Border Report on Monday asked officials if these additional changes have been implemented, and if they are communicating with Mexican officials to boost the signal.
The agency says it is using feedback from NGOs, like the Sidewalk School, to help improve the CBP One app.
But Rangel-Samponaro questions why Wi-Fi services are so poor in the northern Mexican state of Tamaulipas, where these two cities are located. And why other organizations won’t help to provide more Wi-Fi to asylum seekers in Tamaulipas.
She says an expensive Starlink satellite Internet service — developed by SpaceX — has been supplied by NGOs serving Ukrainian asylum-seekers in Tijuana, Mexico, south of San Diego. But she says no one has stepped up to provide this for asylum-seekers in Tamaulipas.
Mexican officials say Starlink was granted a license to operate in Mexico in the summer of 2021. It is one of three companies offering Internet services via satellite in Mexico. The other companies include: HughesNet Mexico, and ViaSat Mexico, which also provides WiFi on commercial flights.
Rangel-Samponaro told Border Report that her organization — which exists on donations — is planning to purchase one Starlink, but she says it is very expensive. She says the hardware costs $2,500 and the monthly fee to run it costs $250, not including Internet service fees.
“This is about to cost us a lot of money and that’s for one. No one is giving any of the NGOs money like that to help the asylum-seekers in Matamoros and Reynosa,” she said.
She says one unit will service about 20 people, but she says thousands of asylum seekers in these two border cities need Wi-Fi.
She says they also hope that a desktop version of the app will be released, so those who do not have cellphones can access it. And then they could provide it at computers at their offices in Matamoros for more migrants. | 2023-03-27T23:47:46+00:00 | krqe.com | https://www.krqe.com/news/border-report/spotty-wi-fi-compounds-issues-with-cbp-one-app-in-mexican-border-towns/ |
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday issued a surprising 5-4 ruling in favor of Black voters in a congressional redistricting case, ordering the creation of a second district with a large Black population.
Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Brett Kavanaugh joined with the court's liberals in affirming a lower-court ruling that found a likely violation of the Voting Rights Act in an Alabama congressional map with one majority Black seat out of seven congressional districts in a state where more than one in four residents is Black.
The case had been closely watched for its potential to weaken the landmark voting rights law.
The court had allowed the challenged map to be used for the 2022 elections and at arguments in October, the justices appeared willing to make it harder to use the voting rights law to challenge redistricting plans as racially discriminatory.
The chief justice himself suggested last year that he was open to changes in the way courts weigh discrimination claims under the part of the law known as section 2. But on Thursday, Roberts wrote that the court was declining “to recast our section 2 case law as Alabama requests.”
Roberts was part of conservative high-court majorities in earlier cases that made it harder for racial minorities to use the Voting Rights Act of 1965 in ideologically divided rulings in 2013 and 2021.
The other four conservative justices dissented Thursday. Justice Clarence Thomas wrote that the decision forces “Alabama to intentionally redraw its longstanding congressional districts so that black voters can control a number of seats roughly proportional to the black share of the State’s population. Section 2 demands no such thing, and, if it did, the Constitution would not permit it.”
The current case stems from challenges to Alabama’s seven-district congressional map, which included one district in which Black voters form a large enough majority that they have the power to elect their preferred candidate. The challengers said that one district is not enough, pointing out that overall, Alabama’s population is more than 25% Black.
A three-judge court, with two appointees of former President Donald Trump, had little trouble concluding that the plan likely violated the Voting Rights Act by diluting the votes of Black Alabamians. The panel ordered a new map drawn.
But the state quickly appealed to the Supreme Court, where five conservative justices prevented the lower-court ruling from going forward. They allowed last year’s congressional elections to proceed under the map that the lower court had said is probably illegal.
At the same time, the court decided to hear the Alabama case, and arguments were held in early October.
Partisan politics underlies the case. Republicans who dominate elective office in Alabama have been resistant to creating a second district with a Democratic-leaning Black majority, or close to one, that could send another Democrat to Congress.
The judges found that Alabama concentrated Black voters in one district, while spreading them out among the others to make it impossible for them to elect a candidate of their choice.
Alabama’s Black population is large enough and geographically compact enough to create a second district, the judges found.
Alabama argued that the lower court ruling would have forced it to sort voters by race and the state insisted it is taking a “race neutral” approach to redistricting.
At arguments in October, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson scoffed at the idea that race could not be part of the equation. Jackson, the court’s first Black woman, said that constitutional amendments passed after the Civil War and the Voting Rights Act a century later were intended to do the same thing, make Black Americans “equal to white citizens.”
Jackson and the other two liberals on the court, Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan, said a decision like the one issued Thursday would result in many fewer districts drawn to give racial minorities the opportunity to elect their candidates of choice. | 2023-06-08T15:25:50+00:00 | tmj4.com | https://www.tmj4.com/news/national/supreme-court-rules-in-favor-of-black-voters-in-alabama-redistricting-case |
Novak Djokovic wins his 23rd Grand Slam title by beating Casper Ruud in French Open
Paris — Novak Djokovic made clear for years that this was his goal. What drove him. What inspired him. The biggest titles from his sport’s biggest stages were Djokovic’s main aim and now he finally stands alone — ahead of Rafael Nadal, ahead of Roger Federer, ahead of every man who ever has swung a racket.
If Djokovic could wait this long to hold this record, he certainly could wait for the half-hour or so it took to straighten out his strokes in the French Open final. And so, after a bit of a shaky start in thick, humid air and under foreboding charcoal clouds Sunday, he imposed himself. The opponent at Court Philippe Chatrier, Casper Ruud, never really stood a serious chance after that.
Djokovic earned his men’s-record 23rd Grand Slam singles championship, breaking a tie with Nadal and moving three in front of the retired Federer, with a 7-6 (1), 6-3, 7-5 victory over Ruud that was not in doubt for most of its 3 hours, 13 minutes.
Djokovic, a 36-year-old from Serbia, puts this one alongside the French Open titles he earned in 2016 and 2021, making him the only man with at least three from each major event. He won his very first at the 2008 Australian Open and now possesses a total of 10 trophies from there, seven from Wimbledon and three from the U.S. Open.
“A Grand Slam is a Grand Slam – four biggest tournaments that we have in the history of our sport, tennis. Every single player dreams of being on this stage and winning the trophy at least once in their career. I am beyond fortunate in my life to win, 23 times, Grand Slams," Djokovic said, wearing a red jacket with that special number stitched on the chest. "It’s an incredible, incredible feeling.”
Also worth noting: He again is halfway to a calendar-year Grand Slam — winning all four majors in one season — something no man has achieved since Rod Laver in 1969. Djokovic came close to pulling off that feat in 2021, when he won the Australian Open, French Open and Wimbledon and made it all the way to the title match at the U.S. Open before losing to Daniil Medvedev.
Djokovic will resume that pursuit at Wimbledon, which begins on the grass of the All England Club on July 3.
He has clutched the trophy at 11 of the last 20 Slams, a remarkable run made even more so when considering that he did not participate in two majors during that span because he did not get vaccinated against COVID-19. Djokovic was deported from Australia in January 2021 before the Australian Open, and he was not allowed to fly to the United States ahead of last year’s U.S. Open under a rule that since has been lifted.
“Another day, another record for you,” Ruud said, addressing Djokovic during the postmatch ceremony. “Another day you write tennis history. Just tough to explain how incredible it is and what an inspiration you are.”
Getting to 23 not only sets the mark for men, but it also lets Djokovic equal Serena Williams, who wrapped up her career last year, for the most by anyone in the Open era, which began in 1968. Margaret Court won some of her all-time record of 24 Slam trophies in the amateur era.
At 20 days past his 36th birthday, Djokovic is the oldest singles champion at Roland Garros, considered the most grueling of the majors because of the lengthy, grinding points required by the red clay, which is slower than the grass or hard courts underfoot elsewhere.
Nadal’s 22nd major arrived in Paris a year ago, two days after he turned 36. He has been sidelined since January by a hip injury and had arthroscopic surgery on June 2.
As if all of that weren’t enough, Djokovic’s triumph on Sunday also means he will return to No. 1 in the ATP rankings on Monday, replacing Carlos Alcaraz. Djokovic already has spent more weeks at the top spot than any player – man or woman – since the inception of computerized tennis rankings a half-century ago.
It was Djokovic who eliminated Alcaraz in the semifinals on Thursday, wearing him down over two thrilling sets until the 20-year-old Spaniard’s body cramped up badly. Alcaraz continued to play, but the scores of the last two sets of the four-set match told the story: 6-1, 6-1.
This was the third Slam final in the past five events for Ruud, a 24-year-old from Norway, but he is now 0-3. He lost to Nadal at the French Open a year ago and to Alcaraz at the U.S. Open last September.
Perhaps due to an awareness of all that was at stake, Djokovic, in his 34th major final, was the one who got off to a shaky start.
Ruud emerged to a partial ovation and polite applause. More folks rose to their feet as a roar met Djokovic’s entrance, followed by thunderous chants of his two-syllable nickname, “No-le! No-le! No-le!” That chorus resumed right before play began – and repeatedly over the course of the afternoon, sometimes to celebrate his best moments, sometimes to encourage him.
As Djokovic reeled off 12 of the last 13 points to end things, dropping onto his back with limbs spread wide at the finish, the shouts of his name were thunderous.
The preferred method of saluting Ruud? Drawn-out, monotone pronouncements of his last name – “Ruuuuuuuuuud” – that sounded as if it were booing, which, of course, it was not.
At first, Ruud seemed to do whatever he could to test Djokovic’s forehand, the weaker side. It paid off early, when Djokovic kept missing that stroke — into the net, wide, long — then made a different sort of mistake, shanking an overhead from near the net way beyond the opposite baseline to get broken and trail 2-0.
For whatever reason, that shot always has been Djokovic’s “bête noire,” and he missed another overhead later in the set.
Soon, Ruud led 4-1, thanks in part to Djokovic’s troubles. By then, Djokovic accumulated 13 unforced errors, while Ruud made just four.
And then everything changed.
After finishing the first set with 18 unforced errors, Djokovic recalibrated himself, with merely 14 over the last two sets combined.
Then it was Ruud’s turn to flub an overhead, rocking back and depositing his into the net to end a 29-stroke point. Djokovic's first service break made it 4-3, and he shook his right fist.
They went to a tiebreaker, truly Djokovic’s dominion. When the import rises, along with the tension, he simply excels. Has forever, it seems.
During the first-to-7 segment, Djokovic contributed four winners and zero unforced errors.
That made his career mark in tiebreakers 308-162, a winning percentage of .655. In 2023, he is 15-4, including 6-0 in Paris — there were 55 points played across that half-dozen, and Djokovic’s sum total of unforced errors was zero.
Read that again: zero.
That set alone lasted 1 hour, 21 minutes, chock full of extended exchanges, the sort of points about which entire stories could be written. There were those that lasted 20, 25, 29 strokes. One was won by Ruud with the help of a back-to-the-net, between-the-legs shot. On another, Djokovic tumbled behind the baseline, smudging his red shirt, blue shorts and skin with the rust-colored clay.
Djokovic's scrambling and stretching and bending and twisting on defense shows up on the scoreboard, for sure. But all of the long points also sap a foe’s energy and will.
Helps as well, maybe, that Djokovic knows all the little ins and outs. He complained to chair umpire Damien Dumusois about how much time was being allotted for changeovers – a little extra rest never hurt anyone, right? Djokovic took the 25-second serve clock down until it expired and occasionally beyond that, so much so that one voice from the seats exclaimed, “Serve it!” And Dumusois warned him for the time-taking in the third set.
When he broke Ruud to lead 3-0 in the second set, his powers now on full display, Djokovic jabbed his right index finger against his temple over and over and over. He wheeled to face his nearby box in the stands, where the guests included his coach, Goran Ivanisevic; his wife and two children; his agent; and even seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady.
The recently retired Brady is widely viewed as the NFL’s “Greatest of All-Time” — or “GOAT,” for short — and there has been a debate in the tennis world for quite some time over which among Djokovic, Nadal or Federer deserves that sobriquet.
If the barometer is Grand Slam championships, no one can argue against Djokovic’s status at the moment. | 2023-06-11T17:52:56+00:00 | detroitnews.com | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/other/2023/06/11/novak-djokovic-wins-french-open-grand-slam-title/70311089007/ |
BEIJING (AP) — A massive fire sent flames and black smoke pouring Friday from a 42-story skyscraper in central China belonging to the country’s largest telecoms operator, but no casualties were reported, officials said.
Dozens of floors burned in the China Telecom building in the city of Changsha, the capital of central Hunan province. The city’s fire department said it sent 280 firefighters who were able to quickly extinguish the blaze on the 218-meter (720-foot) building.
No injuries or deaths have been reported, China Telecom said in a statement. It said there was no disruption to cellphone service, but social media users complained of being unable to use their phones.
Videos of the blaze showed one side of the building scorched black, with debris falling to the ground. Other videos from local media showed workers inside managing to evacuate the building.
There was no immediate information on the cause of the blaze. | 2022-09-16T23:50:11+00:00 | cbs42.com | https://www.cbs42.com/news/international/ap-fire-engulfs-42-story-building-in-china-no-deaths-reported/ |
John Hinckley Jr. has been freed from court oversight. The development on Wednesday ended decades of supervision by legal and mental health professionals after Hinckley shot and wounded President Ronald Reagan in 1981.
U.S. District Court Judge Paul L. Friedman had announced Hinckley's pending released earlier this month, saying that he had shown no signs of active mental illness since the mid-1980s and had not exhibited any violent behavior or interest in weapons. Hinckley has lived in a community in Virginia since 2016.
U.S. District Court Judge Paul L. Friedman noted on June 1 that Hinckley, who had turned 67, was profoundly troubled when he shot Reagan but that he had been able to get mental health help. The judge said in September that he would free Hinckley from all remaining restrictions on June 15 as long as Hinckley continued to do well.
Hinckley had been in a mental hospital for more than two decades after he was found not guilty of shooting Reagan, by reason of insanity.
RELATED: John Hinckley to get full freedom 41 years after shooting Ronald Reagan | 2022-06-15T22:14:53+00:00 | wsfltv.com | https://www.wsfltv.com/news/national/john-hinckley-jr-freed-from-court-oversight-after-decades |
SINGAPORE, July 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Singapore Management University (SMU) College of Integrative Studies (新加坡管理大学综合学科学院) Associate Professor Winston Chow (副教授周祥龙) has been successfully elected as Co-Chair for Working Group II on Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)'s Seventh Assessment Report (AR7) Cycle Bureau. He will be working with Professor Bart van den Hurk from the Netherlands as fellow Co-Chairs.
Associate Professor (A/P) Winston Chow is Singapore's first elected member of the IPCC Bureau, the United Nations body for assessing the science related to climate change. IPCC assessments provide a scientific basis for governments to develop climate-related policies and contribute to global climate action under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
A/P Chow says, "I've never shaken so many hands in my life before - but I guess it's a testament to the strong faith many countries have in my capacity to lead this body in assessing global climate change impacts and adaptation over the next several years. I truly am humbled by the privilege of being elected to the IPCC Bureau, and I look forward to working closely with fellow IPCC experts to enhance knowledge leading to sustainable climate action."
Working closely with Professor Jim Skea from the UK, the newly-elected Chair of the IPCC Bureau, A/P Chow will contribute actively to shaping the work of AR7, which will inform global climate action. The 34-member IPCC Bureau guides the IPCC on the scientific and technical aspects of its work, advises on management and strategic issues, and takes decisions on specific issues within its mandate.
An Associate Professor of Urban Climate and Lee Kong Chian Fellow at SMU, A/P Chow has a sustained track record of publishing research with a focus on urban climate change risk and vulnerability, and on urban climatology with a focus on heat island adaptation and mitigation. Since 2017, he has been a Principal Investigator for the multi-institute Cooling Singapore Initiative, which develops climate-resilient solutions to address the urban heat challenge in Singapore. He teaches courses on climate solutions and urban sustainability in SMU, and is also a sought-after speaker by members of business, government and communities who regard climate impacts and risk reduction as a priority.
"I've been fortunate to work on my climate research here in SMU, while educating our students on what can be done to enable climate solutions as they face a complex world after they graduate. I'm proud not just to represent Singapore in leading global climate discussions, but also representing the SMU vision of making an impact globally," says A/P Chow.
A/P Chow's election into the top UN climate body and continued research into robust climate adaptation solutions are aligned with SMU's strategic priority of Sustainable Living. Together with Digital Transformation and Growth in Asia, Sustainable Living is one of SMU's three strategic priorities in working towards realising the University's Vision 2025. Through focusing on sustainable living, SMU intends to serve as a thought leader and solution partner in managing environmental change, contributing to sustainable city living, furthering resource sustainability and enhancing quality of life.
Commenting on A/P Chow's successful election into the IPCC Bureau, Singapore's Minister for Sustainability and the Environment, Ms Grace Fu said, "With his experience, I am confident that he will serve the IPCC well. A/P Chow will contribute towards a better understanding of the impact of climate change, and the continued development of resilient climate adaptation solutions. The IPCC's work continues to guide the global community, especially developing countries, in our environmental response. In Singapore, we will also take reference from AR7's findings in refining our #SGGreenPlan."
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SOURCE Singapore Management University | 2023-07-28T06:41:27+00:00 | witn.com | https://www.witn.com/prnewswire/2023/07/28/smus-urban-climate-professor-winston-chow-is-first-singaporean-be-elected-intergovernmental-panel-climate-change-ipcc/ |
CHINO HILLS, Calif., Oct. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In North America, nearly 12% of people live below the poverty line. Many of these are children without parents. This means millions of North American kids are left without Christmas every year.
Because of this, Matt Wilber, Fit Body Boot Camp owner and West Michigan native, began his holiday charitable giving in 2013 when he opened his first Fit Body location in Grand Haven, Michigan with the purpose of helping others and inspiring them to change their lives.
Since Fit Body Boot Camp transcends fitness, Matt was also dedicated to transforming more than people's physical capabilities. He decided to identify and help those who need the most guidance – children in his community.
This led him to partner with a client who helped him identify children in need, and eventually formed the Big Give 501(c)(3) charitable organization in 2018. The Big Give gives children Christmas gifts such as back-to-school supplies, clothes, toys, and many more resources.
Since raising $3,200 in 2013 with the support of his Grand Haven Fit Family, Matt has opened a total of 10 Fit Body Boot Camp locations where he, his team, and clients have raised and donated over $850,000 for underprivileged children.
And on October 8th, 2022, in celebration of the Big Give's 9th year of charitable giving, Matt and his team held an event at LMCU Ballpark with the bold goal to raise $250,000 to help 1000 children in and around West Michigan. This was all while also trying to break the World Record for the largest Jumping Jack Work Out.
Over 1,500 people attended to support the cause including the official judicial staff from the Guinness Book of World Records, raising a total of nearly $100,000. Unfortunately, the attempt to beat the World Record fell short by 750 people, but the end result was massive.
"I am completely humbled and honored with our Fit Body Family. Our goal this year is to raise $250,000 and help 1,000 West Michigan kids have Christmas. Our long-term goal is to ensure every kid in West Michigan has Christmas. We appreciate our community's support as we cannot do it alone," said Matt Wilber.
100% of every dollar donated to the Big Give goes to purchasing necessities and presents for children. And, because the Big Give is a 501(c)(3), 100% of donations are tax deductible. Visit the Big Give website at www.big-give.org. For more information on the Big Give, please email thebiggive@elitefitnessgroup.com.
"Matt, his team and amazing clients made it easy for our Headquarters team to come out and support from a Fit Body Global perspective. I am sincerely grateful for all the support from our Global Fit Body community. Our clients are the true heroes. And this extraordinary effort gives us even more excitement to support Matt, team, and our Fit Body community to break the World Record in 2023 while doing an incredible amount of good in the process," said Bryce Henson, Fit Body Boot Camp CEO and location owner.
Founded by Bedros Keuilian in 2009, Fit Body Boot Camp is the world's fastest growing fitness boot camp, offering members around the world affordable, high-intensity, 30-minute fat loss boot camps that challenge the body and deliver results. As an established, award-winning brand, Fit Body Boot Camp has been recognized by Inc. Magazine on its Inc. 5,000 list for fastest growing companies in the United States and Entrepreneur Magazine on its Franchise 500 list. With hundreds of locations in North America Fit Body Boot Camp is growing through franchising, offering a best-in-class investment for qualified prospects. For more information about Fit Body Boot Camp including franchise opportunities, please visit https://fitbodybootcamp.com/.
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The Russian journalist knew writing about the KGB and its successor the FSB was risky. Russia declared her a foreign agent, like her grandfather who was killed in the Stalin era.
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The Russian journalist knew writing about the KGB and its successor the FSB was risky. Russia declared her a foreign agent, like her grandfather who was killed in the Stalin era.
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Microsoft has announced it will cut 10,000 jobs in coming months, with lay off notices going out Wednesday. Like many other tech and finance companies, it's bracing for a recession this year.
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Microsoft has announced it will cut 10,000 jobs in coming months, with lay off notices going out Wednesday. Like many other tech and finance companies, it's bracing for a recession this year.
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100,000 kg/day production facility, halfway between Melbourne and Sydney
World's largest 6500 kg/day Hydrogen Refuelling Station (HRS) approved and under construction in Melbourne's West
MELBOURNE, Australia, June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hydrogen Fuels Australia (H2FA) and CLARA Energy, a developer of a large scale green hydrogen production facility in Tarcutta NSW, have agreed to plan and build a green hydrogen distribution network along the Hume Highway corridor, worth $600 million, with the first hydrogen refuelling station scheduled to open in 2025.
The two Australian-based hydrogen companies have signed an MOU to fast-track their joint development of up to five hydrogen refuelling stations between Melbourne and Sydney.
CLARA Energy is already well advanced with planning to start operations by 2025 of one of the world's largest green hydrogen production facilities in Tarcutta NSW (halfway between Melbourne and Sydney). H2FA is currently constructing their own large-scale hydrogen refuelling station (HRS) in Truganina, in the heart of Melbourne's largest warehousing and distribution region. Initially, H2FA's 5-hectare site will produce 60-90 kg of green hydrogen from its own 640 kw solar array using a Green Hydrogen Systems A/S (CPH: GREENH) Electrolyser. Permits are in place to ramp up to a refuelling capability of up to 6,500 kg per day, making it one of the largest HRS in the world.
The two companies are collaborating on the large-scale hydrogen project in Tarcutta, NSW, whereby CLARA Energy will be developing production capacity at scale, and H2FA will act as distributor and station operator. The facilities will support freight and logistics companies transitioning their fleets from diesel to hydrogen. Each diesel truck replaced with a hydrogen alternative will abate approximately 2.4 ton of CO2 on a Melbourne to Sydney return journey, demonstrating how transitioning diesel trucks to hydrogen offers a major decarbonisation opportunity for Australia.
The companies are planning to build additional green hydrogen refuelling stations in Epping and Seymour in Victoria, plus another in the Southern Highlands of NSW and a major refuelling station in Sydney. This will complete Australia's first Hume Highway green hydrogen refuelling network.
The agreement between CLARA Energy and H2FA comes as the Victorian, NSW and Queensland governments announced a tripartite Hydrogen Highway strategy to create hydrogen refuelling stations along the main arterial roads along the East Coast of Australia, to facilitate a smooth transition from diesel to green hydrogen transport in the coming decades.
CLARA Energy CEO Nick Cleary: "Creating a green hydrogen production and distribution network along the Hume Highway can help the whole hydrogen industry become viable in Australia. We know the Hume is the busiest truck route in Australia and once the major logistics companies know there will be guaranteed supply of hydrogen at a commercially viable price, it will provide even greater confidence to accelerate the transition of their fleets.''
H2FA Managing Director Francesco Ceravolo: "What this partnership aims to create, for the first time in Australia, is to deliver green hydrogen production and distribution at scale. We believe green hydrogen is necessary to decarbonise heavy freight and ultimately lead to the complete displacement of diesel for green hydrogen."
The CLARA Energy project located on the Hume Highway at Tarcutta in NSW will have the capacity in stage one to produce approximately 25,000 kg per day of green hydrogen at a price competitive with diesel. Stage one will provide adequate green hydrogen supply for approximately 200 heavy haulage trucks running between Sydney and Melbourne daily. The project's two subsequent stages should bring total daily production to at least 100,000 kg per day, enough green hydrogen to support 800 heavy haulage trucks and abating more than 57,000 tonnes of CO2 produced by diesel engines.
The cost of the first stage of the Tarcutta project, which includes a major solar PV installation and the use of electrolysers to convert water into hydrogen and oxygen, will be approximately $500 million.
CLARA Energy and H2FA are already in discussions with truck fleet operators regarding their plans to transition their diesel fleets to new green hydrogen powered trucks. Having new hydrogen refuelling infrastructure completed in time for their arrival is critical for Australia's decarbonisation pledges.
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About CLARA Energy:
CLARA Energy's vision is to bring renewable energy to market at scale. To achieve its vision CLARA Energy is building numerous integrated green hydrogen production facilities. Providing green hydrogen for the transport sector, gas blending into the domestic market and MoU's already signed to supply the Asia export market. CLARA Energy will have its Hume Highway facility operating by 2025 with other projects becoming operational shortly after. CLARA Energy also just completed a detailed report, with its technical partner Arcadis (AMS: ARCAD), to decarbonise the new Inland Rail, and rail sector in Australia generally.
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Hydrogen Fuels Australia is an industry pioneer in the development of next generation modular hydrogen production and integrated refuelling facilities based in Melbourne, Australia. For more information, visit: www.hydrogenfuelsaustralia.com
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FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Aaron Rodgers might be sticking around with the New York Jets a bit longer than many first thought.
The 39-year-old quarterback has not committed beyond this season, but he has strongly hinted several times his first year with the Jets won’t be his last.
Rodgers reiterated that sentiment Friday during an appearance on the “DiPietro & Rothenberg” show on ESPN Radio in New York.
“The Jets gave up a lot for me, so to play just one year. I think, would be a disservice,” Rodgers said. “Now if that one year turns out to be a magical year, who knows? It’s more than that, it’s how my body feels.”
In other words, a run to the Super Bowl could change all that.
But short of that, the Jets expect Rodgers to be under center next season — and perhaps beyond.
“I would be shocked if he didn’t play multiple years,” coach Robert Saleh said. “I mean, he looks like a little kid out there.”
Rodgers said in the radio interview a tweaked diet and training regimen has his body feeling “really, really good” at this point in the year.
“Talk to me in three or four months, we’ll see how it feels,” he said. “But the way I feel now, I think I could play a number of years.”
Rodgers was acquired by New York from Green Bay in April, bringing the four-time NFL MVP to a franchise that hasn’t made the playoffs in 12 years — the longest active drought in the league. During his introductory news conference, he talked about how “lonely” the Jets’ Super Bowl trophy from 1969 looks and the goal is to add another to a team starving to be a winner.
After his first training camp practice with the Jets on Thursday, Rodgers raved about the young talent the team has and how it has energized him in his 19th NFL season.
“You’ve got a good window,” he added. “It’s not just a one-year thing where you can be competitive, which is fun.”
The Jets went all in on bringing Rodgers aboard, sending a first-, second- and sixth-round pick in this year’s draft to the Packers, along with a conditional second-rounder next year that could become a first-rounder if the quarterback plays at least 65% of the snaps — which New York hopes will be the case. Green Bay gave up first and fifth-round picks this year, along with Rodgers.
Rodgers, who turns 40 in December, contemplated retirement during the offseason before going into a darkness retreat over the winter to clear his mind and decide what he wanted for his future. He determined he wanted to continue playing football — and intended to do so with the Jets.
That sent the wheels in motion for the trade, which took several weeks of negotiations between the sides before it was completed.
Saleh said Rodgers hasn’t told the team what his plans are beyond this season, but the Jets also aren’t pushing him to do so.
“I don’t want to back him into a corner and make him commit to something like that,” Saleh said. “I just want him to have fun and know that when he walks in this building to let loose and have a little bit of fun, B.S. with the guys, come in the office, come talk to us and just enjoy playing football.
“Odds are, if you enjoy playing football, you’re going to want to keep doing it.”
On Thursday, Rodgers spoke about being more patient now at this point in his career with the process, not getting agitated if things aren’t working early in training camp and focusing on getting better as the summer goes along to build for the season.
He also noted the differences between playing in New York and Green Bay, including the increased media attention and additional hype with “Hard Knocks” featuring the Jets this year.
“Yeah, it’s spectacular,” Rodgers said. “I mean, that’s what you want. You want to be a part of a place that has high expectations. And there’s a lot of positivity around here, which I think is a good thing.”
NOTES: The Jets signed DL Ifeadi Odenigbo and RB Damarea Crockett and released TE Izaiah Gathings. Odenigbo has 14 career sacks in six NFL seasons that include stints with the Vikings, Browns, Cardinals, Giants, Colts and Buccaneers. Crockett, who missed last season with a torn ACL, has experience with Jets offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett from their time in Green Bay and Denver together. He also had stints with the Texans and Raiders.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Half of Americans in a recent survey indicated they believe national news organizations intend to mislead, misinform or persuade the public to adopt a particular point of view through their reporting.
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The survey, released Wednesday by Gallup and the Knight Foundation, goes beyond others that have shown a low level of trust in the media to the startling point where many believe there is an intent to deceive.
Asked whether they agreed with the statement that national news organizations do not intend to mislead, 50% said they disagreed. Only 25% agreed, the study found.
Similarly, 52% disagreed with a statement that disseminators of national news “care about the best interests of their readers, viewers and listeners,” the study found. It said 23% of respondents believed the journalists were acting in the public's best interests.
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“That was pretty striking for us,” said Sarah Fioroni, a consultant for Gallup. The findings showed a depth of distrust and bad feeling that go beyond the foundations and processes of journalism, she said.
Journalists need to go beyond emphasizing transparency and accuracy to show the impact of their reporting on the public, the study said.
“Americans don’t seem to think that the national news organizations care about the overall impact of their reporting on the society,” said John Sands, Knight’s senior director for media and democracy.
In one small consolation, in both cases Americans had more trust in local news.
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The ability of many people to instantly learn news from a device they hold in their hand, the rapid pace of the news cycle and an increased number of news sources would indicate that more Americans are on top of the news than ever before.
Instead, an information overload appears to have had the opposite effect. The survey said 61% of American believe these factors make it harder to stay informed, while 37% said it's easier.
Like with many other studies, Knight and Gallup found Democrats trust news more than Republicans. Over the past five years, the level of distrust has particularly spiked among independents. Overall, 55% of respondents said there was a great deal of political bias in coverage, compared to 45% in 2017.
In a finding reflected in the financial struggles of some news organizations and declining ratings of television news networks, the survey found 32% of Americans said they pay a great deal of attention to local news, compared to 56% in early 2020. That was at the outset of a presidential election year and the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak.
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In a picture of how people get their news, 58% said online, 31% said television, 7% said radio and 3% mentioned printed newspapers or magazines.
For members of Gen Z, aged 18- to 25-years-old, 88% said they got their news online, the survey found.
In one olive branch, if Americans believed local news organizations didn't have the resources or opportunities to cover the news, they would be more likely to pay for it.
The results are based on a Gallup study of 5,593 Americans aged 18 and older conducted between May 31 and July 21, 2022. | 2023-02-15T11:14:20+00:00 | seattlepi.com | https://www.seattlepi.com/entertainment/article/study-shows-striking-number-who-believe-news-17785357.php |
- Girls in Tech is one of the oldest and most successful nonprofits in gender equality and DEI with current membership of 130,000+ women and allies in 38 countries
- Global headquarters moves from Silicon Valley to Nashville in step with tech industry's rapid shift from Bay Area and New York offices to a work from anywhere model
- Girls in Tech's annual conference and 15th anniversary celebration set for Nashville on Sept. 7
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Girls in Tech, a global nonprofit working to erase the gender gap in tech, today announced that it has moved its global headquarters from Silicon Valley to Nashville. The organization was drawn to the fast-growing tech hub's geographical, governmental, economic and social assets that continue to draw big tech companies and a strong talent pool.
Founded in 2007, Girls in Tech has grown into a global leader in the gender equality movement with a membership of 130,000+ women and allies in 50 cities, 38 countries and 6 continents. Along the way, it has become one of the most prominent voices in promoting diversity, equality and inclusion (DEI) in tech and the business world as more than just something to do because it's right, but because it also drives innovation and enhances a company's bottom-line.
The organization will celebrate its 15th anniversary next week in Nashville at its first annual conference since the pandemic's onset. The Sept. 7th conference features a dynamic selection of speakers with inspiring stories and practical insights to share, including:
- Jill Anderson, Principal, Technology Software Infrastructure at Edward Jones
- Alvina Antar, Chief Information Officer at Okta
- Debika Bhattacharya, Chief Product Officer at Verizon Business
- Latrise Brissett, Managing Director, Global IT, Business Operations at Accenture
- Ruth Davis, Director of Call for Code, Worldwide Ecosystems at IBM
- Wendy Harrington, Executive Vice President, CIO of OCOO & Corporate Technology at TIAA
- Louise McEvoy, Vice President, US Channel Sales at Trend Micro
- Heather Mickman, Chief Information Officer at Gap Inc.
- Rachel V. Smith, Vice President, Strategic Execution & Transformation at McKesson
Nashville Mayor John Cooper will open the conference with welcome remarks.
"Nashville is proud to be the new home of Girls in Tech," said Mayor John Cooper. "There is no more important task than preparing our young people for the jobs of the future -- and doing so in a way that prioritizes equity and inclusion for all. What a fantastic opportunity for Nashville to have an organization doing this kind of meaningful work in our backyard."
"When I started Girls in Tech, I never would have imagined we'd mark our 15th anniversary by moving to the south, but much has changed in tech and society. We've received such a warm welcome from the Mayor and the Nashville business community, and it feels like the perfect place for us as tech evolves away from the ivory towers of San Francisco and into a more diverse world," said Adriana Gascoigne, Founder and CEO, Girls in Tech.
Limited tickets are available. A full agenda and registration details for the conference can be found here.
Girls in Tech is a global non-profit that works to erase the gender gap in tech. Today, every industry is a tech industry, with a need for people of all skills and backgrounds. We offer education and experiences to help people discover their unique superpower and hone it. We aim to see every person accepted, confident, and valued in tech—just as they are.
For more information, visit www.GirlsInTech.org or follow on Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.
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BERLIN (AP) — Twitter says it will no longer allow advertisers on its site who deny the scientific consensus on climate change, echoing a policy already in place at Google.
“Ads shouldn’t detract from important conversations about the climate crisis,” the company said in a statement outlining its new policy Friday.
There was no indication that the change would affect what users post on the social media site, which along with Facebook has been targeted by groups seeking to promote misleading claims about climate change.
The announcement coinciding with Earth Day came hours before the European Union agreed upon a deal requiring big tech companies to vet their sites more closely for hate speech, disinformation and other harmful content.
Twitter said it would provide more information in the coming months on how it plans to provide “reliable, authoritative context to the climate conversations” its users engage in, including from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. The U.N.-backed science panel’s reports on the causes and effects of climate change provide the basis for international negotiations to curb climate change.
The company already has a dedicated climate topic on its site and offered what it described as “pre-bunks” during last year’s U.N. climate conference to counter misinformation surrounding climate change. | 2022-04-23T15:12:50+00:00 | cbs4indy.com | https://cbs4indy.com/news/twitter-bans-ads-that-contradict-science-on-climate-change/ |
Hopkins, South Carolina usually isn’t the first place presidential candidates go when campaigning, but it’s not ignored either — thanks to Margaret Sumpter.
The 65-year-old has been voting since she was 18. And she’s used decades of political activism to draw big name politicians to her rural town — about 120 miles north of Charleston.
Two-and-a-half years into President Joe Biden’s term, she’s still with him.
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South Carolina is playing a major role in the 2024 general election cycle. Two of the major Republican candidates served in the Hopkins State House. And on the other side, the Democrats rallied to move up their first primary in the nation to the Palmetto State. That move was a nod to voters in Hopkins, especially African Americans who helped to revive then-candidate Joe Biden’s struggling 2020 campaign.
President Joe Biden still has strong support among Black voters like Sumpter. But some cracks are starting to show with other Black voters, who now have doubts.
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A recent Associated Press NORC poll found the president has a 58% approval rating among Black voters — well below the roughly 90% he enjoyed during the first months of his presidency. The fear among some Democrats is that could translate to lower turnout among Black voters in key battleground states like Georgia and Wisconsin.
Christale Spain, the new chair of South Carolina's Democratic Party, admits more work needs to be done to reach and keep Black voters.
"The Bipartisan Infrastructure bill that passed ... is showing up here in South Carolina. The last three years have been pretty historic, but we haven't told them. We have not told the message of the accomplishments of Democrats," Spain said.
Todd Shaw, a political science professor at the University of South Carolina, said most African Americans voters will stick with the Democrats, but their vote should not be taken for granted.
"It comes from a history of Black voters making a choice that all Americans have to make. There are two major political parties, and given that there are only two major political parties, which of those two parties come closest to your own policy preferences," Shaw said.
Back in Hopkins, Sumpter is taking on a new leadership role in the state party, as she continues to try to convince Democrats who may be looking elsewhere.
"I've had somebody tell me I'm going to go to the other party. But I guarantee you when you go, you want to come back because it's not as green as you think it is over there," Sumpter said.
Trending stories at Scrippsnews.com | 2023-06-10T01:23:54+00:00 | kjrh.com | https://www.kjrh.com/democrats-focus-on-winning-black-vote-in-south-carolina |
Organize your basement and attic easily by following these expert tips
- Iris USA 53-quart Plastic Storage Container Bin
- Cozy Essentials Vacuum Storage Bags
- Gracious Living Shelving Unit
Organizing and cleaning a space such as a basement or an attic can seem like a monumental task. However, there are a few ways to ease the stress of organizing your basement and attic.
BestReviews cleaning expert Ketia Daniel weighed in on the best way to approach organizing your attic or basement. She also shared some of her favorite products to help you optimize the time you spend organizing and cleaning your home.
Tips for organizing your basement or attic quickly
Daniel said the best way to organize your basement or attic quickly is by decluttering.
“Basements are a tricky area,” Daniel said. “So many of us use it to entertain as well as for storage. I recommend starting by decluttering. Once you declutter, determine what areas will be used for what.”
Regarding attics, Daniel said, “Attics can be the most out-of-site out-of-mind area in a home, and this makes it even more important to keep it organized. First, think of what is currently stored in your attic. Before organizing, it is always best to go through your items to determine what you’d like to keep and what to get rid of or donate.”
Best organization and storage products
Iris USA 53-quart Plastic Storage Container Bin
These plastic bins have a clear design that lets you quickly identify what you keep in each one. It comes with six containers, each with a secure lid and latching buckles to protect the contents, and the built-in pull-out handles on the bottom of the bins make it easy to pull them from high shelves.
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Cozy Essentials Vacuum Storage Bags
Vacuum storage bags are suitable for storing clothes, but Ketia also recommends them for holiday pillows, linen and tablecloths. These bags come with a pump, a triple-seal turbo valve, and a double-zip seal design for keeping air out. It comes with 20 reusable bags that are perfect for storage or traveling.
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Daniel likes this shelving unit because of its sturdy build for storing heavier items such as toys and exercise equipment. It comes with two shelving units, each with four ventilated shelves equipped to handle 100 pounds each. Plus, they come with wall-mounting brackets to prevent tipping over.
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One of the biggest challenges of organizing a basement or attic is finding ways to store things without them getting damaged by dust or moisture. That’s why Daniel recommends these giant storage bags for keeping your belongings safe when you’re not using them. They’re suitable for storing comforters, blankets, suitcases, chairs and more.
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If you’re looking for a convenient way to store several blankets or articles of clothing, these storage containers are a must-buy. It comes with six 60-liter containers made from breathable, odorless fabrics that’ll keep your stuff feeling and smelling fresh when ready to use them. Plus, each bin has a see-through window and two-way zippers.
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Prepac Double-Width Wall Storage
Instead of having numerous boxes filled with books and other media, such as CDs and DVDs, a media storage unit can provide a flattering look for any basement. It has a central divider, and the compact design means it won’t take up too much space in your home.
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Rubbermaid Roughneck️ Storage Totes
These 18-gallon storage containers are big enough to fit several articles of clothing, blankets, toys, decorations and more. The heavy-duty build keeps contents secure and makes them ideal for transporting your stuff to a different room or location. Plus, they can withstand temperature changes from 0 to 110 degrees.
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Southern Enterprises Pyramid Trunk Cocktail Table
If some things are lying around your attic or basement that you’d prefer to access more quickly, a storage trunk is an excellent place to keep them. This bench doubles as an elegant cocktail table with a mission oak finish and provides enough storage for throw blankets, board games and more.
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Rubbermaid Cleverstore Holiday Storage Containers
Christmas decorations can take up a lot of room in your attic or basement, especially if they’re not stored properly. That’s why it’s a good idea to use these holiday storage containers to keep your decorations during the offseason. The strong latching lids protect your stuff, and the clear design lets you see what’s in each container.
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Keeping your stuff in boxes or containers is fine, but it can make it challenging to keep track of where everything and retrieve specific items when you need them. That’s what makes this large cube storage organizer perfect if you want quick access to things such as blankets, toys, bags and shoes.
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Haixin Closet Organizer and Storage Bins
This storage unit is perfect for keeping toys, decorations, hats and clothing. It has a collapsible design that folds flat when you don’t want to use it, so it won’t take up too much space in your home and can hold up to 100 pounds.
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Isabel and Max Eleuterio Fabric Bin
These folding storage bins are straightforward but excellent for keeping small items such as school and office supplies. They have convenient carrying handles and a solid-hued fabric design available in several colors, so you can choose one that matches your basement decor.
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LONDON (AP) — The British government has abandoned a plan to force tech firms to remove internet content that is harmful but legal, after the proposal drew strong criticism from lawmakers and civil liberties groups.
The U.K. on Tuesday defended its decision to water down the Online Safety Bill, an ambitious but controversial attempt to crack down on online racism, sexual abuse, bullying, fraud and other harmful material.
Similar efforts are underway in the European Union and the United States, but the U.K.’s was one of the most sweeping. In its original form, the bill gave regulators wide-ranging powers to sanction digital and social media companies like Google, Facebook, Twitter and TikTok.
Critics had expressed concern that a requirement for the biggest platforms to remove “legal but harmful” content could lead to censorship and undermine free speech.
The Conservative government of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who took office last month, has now dropped that part of the bill, saying it could “over-criminalize” online content. The government hopes the change will be enough to get the bill through Parliament, where it has languished for 18 months, by mid-2023.
Digital Secretary Michelle Donelan said the change removed the risk that “tech firms or future governments could use the laws as a license to censor legitimate views.”
“It was a creation of a quasi-legal category between illegal and legal,” she told Sky News. “That’s not what a government should be doing. It’s confusing. It would create a different kind of set of rules online to offline in the legal sphere.”
Instead, the bill says companies must set out clear terms of service, and stick to them. Companies will be free to allow adults to post and see offensive or harmful material, as long as it is not illegal. But platforms that pledge to ban racist, homophobic or other offensive content and then fail to live up to the promise can be fined up to 10% of their annual turnover.
The legislation also requires firms to help people avoid seeing content that is legal but may be harmful — such as the glorification of eating disorders, misogyny and some other forms of abuse — through warnings, content moderation or other means.
Companies also will have to show how they enforce user age limits designed to keep children from seeing harmful material.
The bill still criminalizes some online activity, including cyberflashing — sending someone unwanted explicit images — and epilepsy trolling, sending flashing images that can trigger seizures. It also makes it an offense to assist or encourage self-harm, a step that follows a campaign by the family of Molly Russell, a 14-year-old who ended her life in 2017 after viewing self-harm and suicide content online.
Her father, Ian Russell, said he was relieved the stalled bill was moving forward at last. But he said it was “very hard to understand” why protections against harmful material had been watered down.
Donelan stressed that “legal but harmful” material would only be permitted for adults, and children would still be protected.
“The content that Molly Russell saw will not be allowed as a result of this bill,” she said. | 2022-11-30T04:53:50+00:00 | mytwintiers.com | https://www.mytwintiers.com/news-cat/world-news/ap-international/ap-uk-waters-down-internet-rules-plan-after-free-speech-outcry/ |
Advocates in Montana are celebrating the United States Supreme Court ruling to uphold the federal Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA). The act guides the removal and placement of Native American children in foster care or adoption, and prioritizes placing them into the homes of family members or other tribal members.
Native American lawmakers in Montana passed a state-level policy modeled after the federal version during the recently adjourned 2023 legislative session. That bill was signed into law last month.
Montana's ICWA policy was not contingent upon the federal case, but was passed to ensure the guidelines would be upheld regardless of the Supreme Court’s decision.
Western Native Voice and ACLU of Montana have both voiced support for the Supreme Court’s decision and Montana’s state policy for maintaining tribal sovereignty. | 2023-06-17T00:01:06+00:00 | mtpr.org | https://www.mtpr.org/montana-news/2023-06-16/supreme-court-rules-to-uphold-the-indian-child-welfare-act |
In March 2020, an experiment in science philanthropy was hatched in the span of a five-minute call.
Patrick Collison, the now 34-year-old billionaire CEO of the online payments company Stripe, and economist Tyler Cowen were chewing over a shared concern: Scientific progress seemed to be slowing down. As the first pandemic lockdowns went into effect, researchers were in a holding pattern, waiting to hear if they could redirect their federal grants to COVID-related work. Collison and Cowen worried that the National Institutes of Health wasn’t moving quickly enough, so they launched Fast Grants to get emergency research dollars to virologists, coronavirus experts, and other scientists rapidly.
“We thought: Let’s just do this,” Cowen recalls. “It was a bit like put up or shut up.”
Collison and his brother, John — a Stripe co-founder — contributed and along with Cowen raised more than $50 million from some of the biggest names in tech: Jack Dorsey, Elon Musk, and Peter Thiel. Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan and former Google CEO Eric Schmidt and his wife, Wendy.
The first round of grants went out in 48 hours, and later rounds were distributed within two weeks, a drastic difference from the hundreds of days a scientist typically waits to hear from the NIH.
Grants of $10,000 to $500,000 backed early efforts to sequence new coronavirus variants, clinical trials for drugs that could potentially be repurposed, and a simple and reliable saliva-based COVID-19 test. By January 2022, all the money had gone out the door to more than 260 projects.
Fast Grants is one of many science improvement projects launched or backed by Silicon Valley billionaires since the pandemic began. Donors have channeled hundreds of millions of dollars into research labs and nonprofits to address what they view as problems with how government agencies and institutional philanthropies fund science. They argue that scientists spend too much time seeking funding for grants that are too restrictive and see a need to support high-potential young scientists and risky or speculative projects that are often overlooked or underfunded.
Collison, along with Vitalik Buterin, creator of the Ethereum blockchain platform, and other donors, pledged more than half a billion dollars to the Arc Institute, a new biomedical research nonprofit that wants scientists to focus on science, not chasing grants.
Eric and Wendy Schmidt spun off Convergent Research, a nonprofit helping to incubate independent organizations to develop research tools and niche or underfunded areas of science.
While these contributions are just a drop in the bucket compared with the nearly $50 billion the NIH spends on research each year, they’ve been met with both applause and ambivalence from scientists and philanthropy observers. Many of the experiments are similar to approaches already backed by government, leading some to question whether small-scale funding experiments in science are money well spent. Others question the societal implications when more science research is driven by a handful of tech elites motivated by the “move fast and break things” ethos.
Private donors have long played a role in shaping science in the United States — from the creation of the modern research universities to the independent research institutions of the early 20th century and beyond.
“There is a sort of ‘back to the future’ element to what these guys are doing,” says Eric John Abrahamson, a historian at work on a book about science philanthropy. He sees parallels between today’s donors and Andrew Carnegie and John D. Rockefeller, who wanted to reimagine the institutions of science in the 1910s, ’20s and ’30s.
The federal government became the majority funder of basic science research at universities and nonprofit research institutes in the post-World War II era. Today federal funding for basic science, which provides a foundation for knowledge and discovery rather than solving a specific problem, still exceeds the combined contributions from corporations, universities, and philanthropy. That margin is narrowing, according to National Science Foundation surveys.
The impact of private donors has grown since the 1990s, says France Córdova, president of the Science Philanthropy Alliance, which works to increase giving to science research. Nonprofit and philanthropic contributions for basic research increased from $1.5 billion in 1990 to $9.8 billion in 2020, according to NSF surveys. Contributions from higher education funds, which include money donors gave to university endowments in the past, increased from $1.9 billion to more than $14 billion in that same period. That growth is largely thanks to new philanthropies built on wealth from technology, data, and finance, she says.
These donors “want to apply some of the same entrepreneurial spirit that they used to get their money to philanthropy,” Córdova says.
Brian Nosek, executive director of the Center for Open Science, which works to increase transparency in the research process, applauds donors for helping to shake up how science is funded.
“There are many possible ways to decide what to fund, who to fund, how to fund them, how to track progress,” Nosek says. “We haven’t had a culture of experimentation.”
Nosek is on the board of the Good Science Project, an advocacy group that’s pushing government agencies to make their science grant making more innovative and efficient. Stuart Buck founded that nonprofit last year after a conversation with Collison. Collison and his brother, John, are its biggest benefactors, though they have not disclosed the size of their contributions.
Collison is also involved in the Arc Institute, which he helped launch in 2021 with $650 million pledged by more than a dozen other donors. The Palo Alto-based biomedical research organization provides scientists with no-strings-attached funding over eight-year terms to study the causes of complex diseases like cancer. The effort builds on lessons from Fast Grants. Funding isn’t tied to a particular research project so if scientists want to change course, their hands aren’t tied.
Funding approaches that shield scientists from bureaucracy or allow a wider range of ideas to get support may be useful in a circumscribed way, says David Peterson, an assistant professor of sociology at Purdue University who studies how scientific organizations are evolving. But he has doubts that these efforts will tilt the scale more broadly.
In Peterson’s conversations with scientists, some said they view these donors’ approaches as an extension of the tech world’s fixation with disruption, he says. “There is a feeling that science is another institution like the music industry or taxicabs that are ripe for fundamental transformation to make it much more efficient.”
But for a select group of scientists doing the kind of work these extremely wealthy donors care about, there’s now more money and opportunity.
At E11 Bio, for example, an interdisciplinary team of nine scientists is developing a technology platform for scientists to map every circuit between the 100 billion or so neurons in the brain. Understanding the full architecture of the brain could eventually lead to new treatments for brain disorders.
E11 bio is funded by Schmidt Futures, founded by former Google CEO Eric Schmidt, which spun off the nonprofit Convergence Research in 2021 to help launch independent organizations focused on areas like synthetic biology or how drugs target human proteins. Each research organization receives a $20 million to $100 million budget for a five- to seven-year duration.
Schmidt Futures declined to disclose total funding amounts for this work but in March announced a joint $50 million commitment with hedge-fund billionaire Ken Griffin to launch two more organizations.
It may take years to know whether these efforts succeed.
New approaches can have a big impact if they’re transparent about what’s working — and what isn’t, says Nosek.
“The main limitation that we’ve had in a lot of these efforts to improve science is that it’s done with good ideas and good intentions,” he says, “but without good evidence” to determine whether they’ve worked.
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This article was provided to The Associated Press by the Chronicle of Philanthropy. Eden Stiffman is a senior editor at the Chronicle. Email: eden.stiffman@philanthropy.com. The AP and the Chronicle receive support from the Lilly Endowment for coverage of philanthropy and nonprofits. The AP and the Chronicle are solely responsible for all content. For all of AP’s philanthropy coverage, visit https://apnews.com/hub/philanthropy. | 2023-07-19T12:22:32+00:00 | cbs42.com | https://www.cbs42.com/news/business/ap-quick-grants-from-tech-billionaires-aim-to-speed-up-science-research-but-not-all-scientists-approve/ |
SAN JOSE — Three of Costa Rica’s greatest players will get one last shot at the World Cup playing together.
The 37-year-old Ruíz has already said he will end his international career after this year’s tournament in Qatar.
Alongside the 35-year-old Navas and the 34-year-old Borges, Ruíz led Costa Rica to its best World Cup finish in Brazil. The team topped a group that included Italy, Uruguay and England, and then beat Greece on penalties in the round of 16.
Costa Rica coach Luis Fernando Suárez has said that Ruíz, who was not at his best during qualifying, will be in his squad because of his leadership over the years.
TOUGH GROUP
For the tournament in Qatar, Costa Rica again had a difficult draw, placed into Group E with Spain, Germany and Japan.
The Ticos will open against Spain on Nov. 23 before playing Japan four days later. The last match of the group stage will be against the Germans on Dec. 1.
“What matters most to me is that every one of our players has full awareness of the skills our rivals have,” Suárez said. “Spain has ball possession, Japan has width on the field, Germany has intensity.”
ANOTHER WORLD CUP
The 62-year-old Suárez has previous World Cup experience. The Colombian coach took Ecuador to the tournament in 2006 and Honduras to the 2014 edition. He is expected to remain as coach of Costa Rica for the next four years.
Costa Rica will play friendlies against Iraq and Nigeria before the World Cup starts.
THE FUTURE
Costa Rica is likely to take some new faces to Qatar, including 18-year-old midfielder Brandon Aguilera — recently signed by Nottingham Forest — and Sunderland winger Jewison Bennette.
Suárez brought the latter to the national team before he had even played in the country’s first division.
And it was Bennette who delivered the cross scored by Joel Campbell that gave Costa Rica its only goal in the international playoff victory over New Zealand.
Costa Rica will be playing in its sixth World Cup in Qatar. The team qualified in 1990, 2002 and 2006 before reaching the last two with Navas, Ruíz and Borges.
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AP World Cup coverage: https://apnews.com/hub/world-cup and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports | 2022-10-26T09:40:47+00:00 | washingtonpost.com | https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/soccer/navas-ruiz-borges-get-another-chance-at-world-cup/2022/10/26/273a1260-5510-11ed-ac8b-08bbfab1c5a5_story.html |
Woman arrested for theft of man’s ashes in suitcase from airport baggage claim, police say
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV/Gray News) – Authorities believe they have found the person responsible for stealing a suitcase from Charlotte Douglas International Airport that contained the ashes of a 29-year-old man.
Vatara Lachelle Lee was arrested Dec. 21 and charged with felony larceny and felony conspiracy, police said.
The parents of Cody White were devastated after learning their son’s ashes had been stolen at the airport Dec. 17.
His father David White was returning home to South Carolina from Michigan following his son’s sudden death. While he was receiving wheelchair assistance after the plane landed at Charlotte Douglas International Airport, he said someone stole his luggage from the carousel.
Following the theft, David White filed a police report and took to the media to spread the word about the stolen ashes, begging for their return.
While police have made an arrest in the case, it is unclear if the ashes were recovered.
Anyone with further information is asked to call the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department at 704-336-7600.
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As you plan your summer travel, you might be debating whether staying in a hotel or an Airbnb will be more cost-effective. According to a recent Forbes survey, the answer may depend on your destination. It turns out that some cities’ hosts are notorious for adding extra fees.
These fees can often be shocking for guests who aren’t experienced with Airbnb stays. And even longtime Airbnb users are starting to rail against high cleaning fees, saying that it’s not fair that guests have to thoroughly clean their Airbnb before leaving and pay their hosts a cleaning fee on top of it.
So what cities are most likely to shock you with a big bill at the end of your trip?
Forbes found that the top five cities with the highest average Airbnb fees include:
- Atlanta (48% average fees)
- Phoenix (47%)
- Fort Myers Beach, Florida (46%)
- Davenport, Florida (45%)
- Memphis, Tennessee (45%)
In their analysis of more than 32,000 Airbnb listings, Forbes found that Atlanta Airbnb hosts topped the list by adding fees that will add on average 48% to your nightly rate, including a 16% cleaning fee, 16% service fee and 17% in taxes. (You can read the full list at Forbes.)
Last year, Airbnb promised that they were taking guests’ concerns about fees seriously. They added a new feature to their website that allows people to see the total cost of listings, including fees, making the booking process more transparent.
The company also said that its hosts should not be putting undue chores on their guests before leaving.
In a thread of messages on Twitter in November, Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky said that Airbnb hosts need to be reasonable and upfront about any tasks they ask their guests to perform before leaving. The start of the thread shows Airbnb’s new feature that lets guests see the full price of their stay — including fees — immediately as they’re browsing.
I’ve heard you loud and clear—you feel like prices aren’t transparent and checkout tasks are a pain. That’s why we’re making 4 changes:
1. Starting next month, you’ll be able to see the total price you're paying up front. pic.twitter.com/58zodrzU3g
— Brian Chesky (@bchesky) November 7, 2022
“You shouldn’t have to do unreasonable checkout tasks, such as stripping the beds, doing the laundry, or vacuuming,” Chesky wrote in the thread. “If Hosts have checkout requests, they should be reasonable and shown to you before you book.”
But even if you aren’t traveling to a city with high Airbnb fees, be prepared to pay more than you previously did for lodging. Airbnb prices skyrocketed during the COVID-19 pandemic. For example, theaverage Airbnb stay cost 35% more in 2021 than in 2020. Yet hotel guests also felt the sting of higher prices: A survey from Hopper earlier this year showed that a hotel room in January 2023 cost 54% more than it did in January 2022.
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DOHA, Qatar (AP) — After non-stop soccer for the past two weeks, the World Cup is taking a small break.
There will be two days of rest before the quarterfinals start in Qatar with at least one surprising team still in contention to win soccer's biggest prize.
Morocco produced the latest upset in a tournament that has had its share of them, beating Spain in the round of 16 on Tuesday to become the first Arab nation to reach the World Cup quarterfinals. The Moroccans, who also became only the fourth African team to reach this stage, beat the 2010 champions in a penalty shootout.
“What they’ve done today is extraordinary,” Morocco coach Walid Regragui said after the match.
In the group stage, Saudi Arabia caused one of the biggest upsets in tournament history by beating Argentina in its opening match. Japan beat both Germany and Spain. The Germans and 2018 semifinalist Belgium both were eliminated before the knockout rounds.
Argentina, with Lionel Messi still looking to win a World Cup title, still made it through and then beat Australia to get into the last eight. Brazil, which had Neymar back in the lineup after an ankle injury, is there as well.
And so is defending champion France, with Kylian Mbappe seemingly unstoppable, England, Croatia, the Netherlands and, of course, Portugal — with or without Cristiano Ronaldo in the starting lineup.
CROATIA vs. BRAZIL (Friday, Education City Stadium)
Five-time champion Brazil looks ready to go deep at this year's World Cup, with Neymar recovered from an ankle injury and the country’s greatest player, Pele, an inspiration as he watches from his hospital bed.
The 82-year-old soccer great is receiving treatment in Sao Paulo as he recovers from a respiratory infection that was aggravated by COVID-19, but his presence can be felt among Brazil’s players and fans, with banners, flags and T-shirts bearing his image.
On the field, Neymar and Co. are serious contenders, beating South Korea 4-1 in the round of 16.
“They are bold, they try one-on-one moves, feints, they are aggressive. It’s impressive,” Brazil coach Tite said.
Croatia is an aging team but has the knowhow at the World Cup after reaching the semifinals four years ago.
NETHERLANDS vs. ARGENTINA (Friday, Lusail Stadium)
Argentina has recovered from one of the biggest upsets in World Cup history and now faces the Netherlands for a place in the semifinals.
For Argentina to win its third World Cup, expect Messi to provide the magic.
The problem is, however, Messi is no longer at his peak — even if his country remains as reliant on him as ever and he has managed to score three goals so far in Qatar.
Argentina’s fans have also played a part in inspiring the team.
“This is a unique moral boost. I’d like (it if) everybody could experience what a player feels when he sees all these people and thinks his country is behind him,” Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni said. “They make you want to go out and celebrate.”
The Netherlands has been quietly effective in reaching the quarterfinals, winning Group A and then beating the United States 3-1 in the round of 16.
These teams have plenty of history in the World Cup, with Argentina beating the Netherlands in the final in 1978 and in the semifinals in 2014.
MOROCCO vs. PORTUGAL (Saturday, Al Thumama Stadium)
Portugal has shown what it can do without Ronaldo after the five-time Ballon d’Or winner was benched in the 6-1 rout of Switzerland in the round of 16.
His replacement, Goncalo Ramos, scored the first hat trick of this year's World Cup.
It's not clear if Ronaldo will be recalled for the quarterfinal match against Morocco or if he will be asked to accept a reduced role.
“I will use what I believe is the right strategy, as I have done my entire life,” Portugal coach Fernando Santos said.
That doesn’t bode well for Ronaldo, given the fluidity the team showed against Switzerland without him on the field.
Standing in Portugal’s way is the surprise team of the World Cup, Morocco.
“No one is giving up. Everyone’s playing with bandages, everyone is trying to raise their level of play and mentality,” Regragui said. “We succeeded in creating a family, and we feel there’s a whole country behind us.”
ENGLAND vs. FRANCE (Saturday, Al Bayt Stadium)
Two of the best strikers in the world go head-to-head in the last of the four quarterfinal matches.
Harry Kane, the leading scorer at the last World Cup, finally got off the mark in England’s 3-0 win over Senegal. But he has some catching to do if he wants to get close to Mbappe, who has scored five goals in the tournament.
“I think we still have not seen the best of Kylian,” France forward Olivier Giroud said of his teammate. “I hope (his best) is going to come soon and he will beat all the records. He is amazing and he is still young, which is scary because he still can improve his game.”
England has been getting its goals from a variety of places. Eight different England players have scored for the team in Qatar so far.
“They," England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford said, "have got to be worried about us as well, our threat in attack.”
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AP World Cup coverage: https://apnews.com/hub/world-cup and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports | 2022-12-07T12:57:54+00:00 | ourmidland.com | https://www.ourmidland.com/sports/article/World-Cup-Viewer-s-Guide-Quarterfinalists-bid-17637010.php |
Memphis police officer took photos of brutally beaten Tyre Nichols and shared one with others, documents show
By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN
After five Memphis police officers brutally beat Tyre Nichols last month, one officer took two cell phone photos of the visibly injured 29-year-old Black man and texted one image to at least five people, newly revealed internal police department documents show.
Demetrius Haley — one of five officers fired and charged with murder in Nichols’ death — admitted that he texted a photo to two other Memphis officers and a “female acquaintance,” among others, according to the documents, published online by CNN affiliate WMC.
The sharing of the photo was just one allegation among many laid out in the internal documents, which accuse the officers of a slew of misconduct and policy violations before, during and after the interaction with Nichols on January 7.
Taken together, the police documents accuse the officers of pulling over Nichols without telling him the reason for the stop, using excessive force, turning off or otherwise obscuring their body-worn cameras, “laughing and bragging” about the beating and then misleading investigators.
The offenses are laid out in five decertification request letters — one for each officer — sent by the police department last month to a state commission that enforces policing standards. If their decertification is granted, they would be unable to work for other state law enforcement agencies.
Nichols is described in the letters as a nonviolent, unarmed subject who posed no significant threat to the officers. He died three days after the beating.
CNN reached out to the Tennessee Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission to request the documents, as well as the Memphis Police Department for comment.
All five officers were internally charged with violating the department’s policies on personal conduct, neglect of duty, excessive or unnecessary force and use of body-worn cameras, the letters show. Some also were charged with additional violations. The charges are not criminal in nature.
The documents say that all five officers declined to give statements to the administrative hearing officer who ultimately approved their termination.
A sixth officer also has been fired. The officers were all members of the specialized SCORPION unit, which has since been disbanded. Further, the Fire Department fired two EMTs and a lieutenant for their inadequate response to the incident.
The revelations come as the Memphis city attorney announced Tuesday that seven more officers are expected to face administrative discipline related to the case — which is one of the most recent examples of the nationwide scrutiny of police use of force against people of color, particularly Black Americans.
The Memphis City Council also approved several public safety reforms in a meeting Tuesday night, the first hearing since the video of Nichols’ beating was released. The council votes happened as Nichols’ family entered the House of Representatives chamber at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, as invited guests of first lady Jill Biden to President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address. Biden addressed the need for police accountability in his speech.
Officers removed or didn’t turn on body cameras
All five of the officers criminally charged — Tadarrius Bean, Emmitt Martin III, Justin Smith, Desmond Mills Jr. and Haley — either never turned on their body-worn cameras or only recorded snippets of their encounter with Nichols, which is a violation of the department’s policies, the letters say.
Memphis police policy requires officers to activate their body-worn cameras before entering the scene of any dispatch call and keep recording until the encounter is over, according to the documents. If their camera was not started before arriving at the scene, they should activate it “as soon as reasonably possible,” the documents say.
Both Bean and Mills were initially recording their encounter with Nichols but removed their cameras while the scene was still active, their letters state. Bean took the camera off his vest and left it on the trunk of a car before walking away to “have a conversation with other officers about the incident,” the letter says. Mills took his vest off entirely, leaving it on another car with the camera still attached, his letter says.
Martin and Haley, the first officers on the scene who dragged Nichols out of his car, didn’t turn their cameras on before the confrontation, according to their statements of charges. Smith also hadn’t activated his camera when he first arrived at the scene, his letter says.
The documents do not clarify whether Haley, Martin or Smith turned on their cameras the second time they encountered Nichols, who was confronted by officers again after he fled on foot. Martin’s letter says he “at some point” took his camera off and put it in his car.
Officers held Nichols as others hit, pepper sprayed him
The documents added further details to the entirety of the police interaction with Nichols, only some of which is captured on surveillance and body camera footage.
The interaction began with a traffic stop for alleged “reckless driving,” police initially said.
However, the internal police documents say Haley “forced (Nichols) out of his vehicle while using loud profanity and wearing a black sweatshirt hoodie over (his) head” and “never told the driver the purpose of the vehicle stop or that he was under arrest.”
In the following moments, Haley pepper-sprayed Nichols directly in the eyes and kicked him on the ground, the documents say.
After Nichols fled the scene, the officers caught up to him at a second location near his family home and punched and beat him as he lay restrained on the ground, the video shows.
The police department documents lay out numerous uses of excessive force against Nichols committed by each officer and say several of the men failed to intervene or report the violent actions of their fellow officers.
At one point, Smith and Bean held Nichols by the arms while other officers pepper-sprayed and “excessively struck” him with a baton, the department says. Smith and Bean also admitted to punching Nichols several times as they tried to handcuff him, the letters say.
After the beating, the documents say, the officers can be heard on body-worn camera “making multiple unprofessional comments, laughing and bragging about (their) involvement.”
The officers also failed to immediately provide aid in the critical moments after the beating or when medical personnel asked that his handcuffs be removed, despite Smith later admitting he has EMT training, the documents say.
Mills knew Nichols had been “pepper sprayed, tased, struck with an ASP baton, punched, and kicked” but didn’t provide him aid, according to the documents. Instead, he admitted in his report he walked away to decontaminate himself from the chemical irritant spray, his letter says.
About 23 minutes passed between the time Nichols appeared to be subdued and a stretcher arriving on scene, video shows.
An autopsy commissioned by Nichols’ family preliminarily found he suffered “extensive bleeding caused by a severe beating.” The full report from the family’s autopsy has yet to be released. Officials have also not released Nichols’ autopsy.
Officer accounts were inaccurate or inconsistent
After Nichols’ arrest, the officers’ statements and reports contradicted one another and omitted or distorted key details about their violence toward Nichols, according to the letters.
Their accounts were “not consistent with each other and are not consistent with the publicly known injuries and death of Mr. Nichols,” the documents say.
When speaking to Nichols’ mother after the arrest, Mills and his supervisor “refused to provide an accurate account of her son’s encounter with police or his condition,” his letter says.
Martin made “deceitful” statements in his incident summary, in which he claimed Nichols tried to grab his holstered gun as officers forced him to the ground, his letter says. Video evidence, however, “does not corroborate” his statements, it says, adding Martin never disclosed that he punched and kicked Nichols several times. Instead, it says, he said he administered “body blows.”
Haley also said in a statement and in body camera footage that he heard an officer tell Nichols, “Let my gun go!” But the claim was “deemed untruthful” after a review of video evidence, the documents say.
Both Haley and Martin were internally charged with violating the department policy against providing “knowingly incorrect, false, or deceitful” information, the documents show.
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PHOENIX — The Phoenix Suns have reached back three decades to an iconic era for their latest uniforms.
During the upcoming season, Suns players will be wearing a modern version of the classic rising sunburst uniform that debuted during the 1992-1993 season — a time that elevated Phoenix’s profile with a trip to the NBA Finals and the beginning of several years of success for the team.
That team was led by Charles Barkley, who became the NBA Most Valuable Player. Barkley and the uniform got their Suns start on the same day, Nov. 7, 1992. That was the regular season launch of the Suns’ first season playing in their current arena, now named the Footprint Center.
“This is one of the most iconic uniforms in all of sports,” Chris Grasha, creative director for the Suns, said in a statement. | 2022-08-25T16:24:43+00:00 | abc15.com | https://www.abc15.com/news/business/phoenix-suns-bring-1990s-uniform-design-back-to-the-court-to-celebrate-iconic-teams |
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Pakistan’s new prime minister stepped onto the U.N. podium and faced world leaders, ready to spin a tale of floods and climate change and more than 33 million people at risk. Shahbaz Sharif began: “As I stand here today to tell the story of my country …”
At its core, that was what every world leader was here to do during the past week.
One after another, they took the stage — different leaders from different traditions that, under a single roof, reflected most of the world’s history. All had a fleeting opportunity to craft a story about their nation and the world that would — they hoped — make others sit up and listen. Some did it better than others.
We are storytellers, we humans. And even in an era of globalized politics and instantaneous streaming simulcasts, the story — the way it’s told, the details used, the voice and the cadence and the passion (or lack thereof) — can win the day.
Yet the dawn of storytelling at scale over the past two decades — regular people amplified globally right next to world leaders, and entire industries devoted to disseminating disinformation across continents — makes it harder for even the most powerful to get their messages noticed.
“In a public-discourse environment where people are just choosing to believe what they wish to believe, the challenge for a speaker at the U.N. is tremendous,” said Evan Cornog, author of “ The Power and the Story: How the Crafted Presidential Narrative Has Determined Political Success.”
“It is so hard to break through,” Cornog said. “And I think it’s become much harder. In Dwight D. Eisenhower’s age of politics, there was more of a predisposition to think, ‘I should listen to this person.’ Today the predisposition is, ‘This is all propaganda, and I should pay no attention to this.’”
Nevertheless, to watch a week of what is effectively an open-mic night for the people who rule the world revealed that in the attention economy, particularly for nations that aren’t in the spotlight at the moment, how you tell the story can make all the difference.
Urgency was a key theme. “Inflection point” came up a lot, as did “the moment to act.” Said Bharat Raj Paudyal, Nepal’s foreign secretary: “We are living indeed in a watershed moment.”
Tandi Dorji, the foreign minister of Bhutan, read a letter from a child about climate change. “Help and save our tiny village from global warming,” it said, and it was hard not to stop and notice.
Other speeches were more workaday. Some were simply bullet points about priorities. Some were adjective-rich screeds about old enmities. Some were, bluntly, quite wonky.
Yet some leaders (or their speechwriters) have honed storytelling to a persuasive art. Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy, for example, got a dispensation to be the only world leader allowed to speak on video this year thanks to his status as a wartime president. In doing so, he got handed some advantages:
He controlled the production values. If he made a mistake, he could rerecord. Most of all, he could take advantage of the storytelling optics that have served him so well since Russia invaded — his trademark olive T-shirt, his flag in the background, his ability to dominate his own environment rather than be framed in the same green marble as everyone else.
Then there is the case of Ralph Gonsalves, prime minister of the island nation of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. His speech Saturday brimmed with metaphors and language that some might call epic and others grandiose — but were highly noticeable either way.
“I ask the relevant and haunting questions: What’s new? Which world? And who gives the orders? The future of humanity depends on satisfactory answers to these queries,” Gonsalves boomed.
Storytelling, of course, goes beyond oratory — even in the context of a speech. Some of the most memorable U.N. stories have been told by leaders who went past words.
Consider Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev, whose fabled shoe-banging at the 1960 General Assembly was a defining moment of his public life — and he wasn’t even at the podium at the time. And Libya’s Moammar Gadhafi, who spent 1 hour and 36 minutes uncorking his anger at the United Nations before pulling out a copy of its charter and ripping it up.
Most speeches are not that lively and, in fact, would be boring to many people. That’s in part because the storytelling is often aimed at audiences different from a general international one.
Sometimes a story is intended for fellow assembled leaders, or for a specific leader (many U.N. General Assembly speeches have been delivered for an audience of one: the president of the United States). Sometimes it is intended for a financial institution, like the World Bank. Sometimes it is told for a domestic media audience, or for the people of a country next door.
“They’re still learning. Heads of state are learning how to tell stories, how to use this format to get their message out there,” said William Muck, head of the political science department at North Central College in Illinois.
“They’re not always great storytellers,” he said. “But we now have the means and the technology to share those stories. So somebody who’s adept at storytelling can really thrive in that space.”
One story that faded into the background some this year: that of COVID-19. The dominant narrative at both the all-virtual 2020 U.N. General Assembly and the hybrid 2021 edition, it receded to a B-story this time around as war, climate change and food insecurity elbowed to the front row. Beyond the global desire to move on, there seemed to be recognition that it was time for other stories.
Just outside the General Assembly Building this month, a mockup of an outdoor classroom with pupil desks and backpacks was set up for a summit on transforming education. Every day, delegates walked past and saw these words etched on the blackboard: “Only one in three 10-year-olds globally can read and understand a simple story.”
The message was clear. Telling stories, understanding them and casting both an appreciative and a critical eye on them sit at the heart of 21st-century literacy. It is a central part of being a citizen, a smart consumer — and a leader.
It is also, as some here say, a way station on the path toward what the United Nations covets most of all: peace.
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Ted Anthony, AP’s director of new storytelling and newsroom innovation, has been writing about international affairs since 1995 and has supervised U.N. General Assembly coverage since 2017. Follow him on Twitter at http://twitter.com/anthonyted and, for more AP coverage of the UNGA, visit https://apnews.com/hub/united-nations-general-assembly | 2022-09-27T10:00:18+00:00 | siouxlandproud.com | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/ap-top-headlines/ap-at-un-a-fleeting-opportunity-to-tell-their-nations-stories/ |
LOS ANGELES, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Following the success and demand of the 2021 House of Spirits experiences in LA, Dallas, and NYC, Meyer2Meyer Entertainment and leading entertainment discovery platform Fever, announce House of Spirits: A Haunted Cocktail Soirée, is returning this fall, with a new season, new characters, and new cocktails.
Tickets for House of Spirits: A Haunted Cocktail Soirée are on sale and can be purchased through Fever's marketplace here.
The 2-hour immersive cocktail experience, which premiered in Los Angeles in 2019, is a Halloween spectacle that takes place within an eerie, elegantly macabre mansion. Each event experience has a unique, interactive storyline, allowing guests the chance to freely roam the eerie residence, invoke a giant ouija board and meet mystical tarot readers.
House of Spirits: A Haunted Cocktail Soirée will be returning to Los Angeles, Dallas, and New York, as well as opening its doors in Seattle, Nashville, and Houston. Each new city starts with a story, while each returning city will see the seasons change with a new story. For those really paying attention, they can follow an entire overarching storyline connecting all previous experiences.
Step into a world of the macabre, with House of Spirits: A Haunted Cocktail Soirée, a peculiar experience unlike any other. Freely roam a bizarre residence and experience a night of themed cocktails, mystifying magic, sinister séances, tarot readings, strange roaming specters, live music, hidden secret games, giant Ouija boards and much more!
Each experience tells its own interactive story. This season at Casa Vertigo in Los Angeles, guests will experience House of Spirits: Vaughan Hall. The characters and themes of the season are loosely based on the famous haunting of Loftus Hall in Ireland. The show also touches on Irish folklore and myths throughout the centuries.
In a historic mansion on Wall Street in NYC and at The Alexander Mansion Dallas, the characters and themes of House of Spirits: Volkov Manor are loosely based on real life inspirations, including the final days of Grigori Rasputin, the ancient god Veles and other Slavic folktales throughout the centuries
While visitors at secret mansions in Seattle and Nashville, and Heaven on Earth in Houston will freely roam the mysterious Casa Vega, the mysteriously haunted home of Francisco and Molly Vega. The characters and themes of House of Spirits: Casa Vega are loosely based on real life inspirations, including Spanish painter Francisco Goya, his final days painting his famous Black Paintings, as well as several other Spanish folktales and traditions throughout the centuries.
Discover a world of phantasmic refinement. Guests are highly encouraged to dress up for the soirée in any time period specific fashion, costume or elegant dress. House of Spirits is how adults do Halloween: at the most exclusive cocktail party in town for the season.
Ticket prices range, starting from $70-$90, with 3 ticketing options.The Standard ticket includes four miniature craft cocktails inspired by different rooms in the residence and access to all immersive attractions and show areas. The Plus tickets start from $75 and include five miniature craft cocktails, and access to all immersive attractions and show areas. A new tier this year, the decadent Premier ticket, is "how adults trick or treat" - it includes five miniature craft cocktail tastings, paired with French chocolate truffles curated by chocolate "sommeliers". Starting at $90, the Premier ticket also includes expedited check-in, first entry into the show and access to all attractions and show areas. Additional cocktails, beer, wine, non-alcoholic beverages and food items will be available for purchase at the event.
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Meyer2Meyer Entertainment is a performing art and immersive event company, specializing in interactive theatrical productions. Their unique formula of theatrical storytelling, variety-show style entertainment and cinematic character design combine to create a truly unforgettable evening of experiences for our guests. Using an 'open-world' approach, the audience is free to choose their own level of engagement, with freedom to explore and discover our crafted programming at their leisure.
Fever is the leading global live-entertainment discovery platform, helping millions of people every week to discover the best experiences in their cities, with a mission to democratize access to culture and entertainment in real life. Through its platform, Fever inspires users to enjoy unique local experiences and events, from immersive exhibitions, interactive theatrical experiences, festivals, to molecular cocktail pop-ups, while empowering creators with data and technology to create and expand experiences across the world.
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UPS strike looms in world grown reliant on everything delivered everywhere all the time
Living in New York City, working full time and without a car, Jessica Ray and her husband have come to rely on deliveries of food and just about everything else for their home. It has meant more free time on weekends with their young son, rather than standing in line for toilet paper or dragging heavy bags of dog food back to their apartment.
"I don’t even know where to buy dog food," said Jessica Ray of the specialty food she buys for the family’s aging dog.
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There are millions of families like the Rays who have swapped store visits for doorstep deliveries in recent years, meaning that contentious labor negotiations now underway at UPS could become vastly more disruptive than the last time it happened in 1997, when a scrappy upstart called Amazon.com became a public company.
UPS delivers millions more packages every day than it did just five years ago and its 350,000 unionized workers, represented by the Teamsters, still seethe about a contract they feel was forced on them in 2018.
In an environment of energized labor movements and lingering resentment among UPS workers, the Teamsters are expected to dig in, with the potential to cow a major logistical force in the U.S.
The 24 million packages UPS ships on an average day amounts to about a quarter of all U.S. parcel volume, according to the global shipping and logistics firm Pitney Bowes, or as UPS puts it, the equivalent of about 6% of nation’s gross domestic product.
Higher prices and long wait times are all but certain if there is an impasse.
"Something’s got to give," said Thomas Goldsby, logistics chairman in the Supply Chain Management Department at the University of Tennessee. "The python can’t swallow the alligator, and that’s going to be felt by all of us."
In other words, brace yourself for Supply Chain Breakdown: The Sequel.
In the second half of 2021, the phrase "global supply chain" began to enter casual conversations as the world emerged from the COVID-19 pandemic. Businesses struggled to get what they needed, raising prices and wait times. Automakers held vehicles just off the assembly line because they didn't have all the parts.
Some of those problems still linger and a strike at UPS threatens to extend the suffering.
Those who have come to rely on doorstep deliveries for the basic may have to rethink weekly schedules.
"We finally reached a point where we finally feel pretty good about it," Ray said. "We can take a Saturday afternoon and do a fun family activity and not feel the burden of making everything work for the day-to-day functioning of our household."
UPS workers feel they have played a part in the transformation of how Americans shop since the last contract was ratified in 2018, while helping to make UPS a much more valuable company.
Annual profits at UPS in the past two years are close to three times what they were before the pandemic. The Atlanta company returned about $8.6 billion to shareholders in the form of dividends and stock buybacks in 2022, and forecasts another $8.4 billion for shareholders this year.
The Teamsters say frontline UPS workers deserve some of that windfall.
"Our members worked really hard over the pandemic," said Teamsters spokesperson Kara Denize. "They need to see their fair share."
Union members rejected the contract they were offered in 2018, but it was pushed through by union leadership based on a technicality. The acrimony over the current contract was so fierce that last year workers rejected a candidate to lead the Teamsters favored by longtime union head James Hoffa, instead choosing the more combative Sean O’Brien.
O’Brien went on a nationwide tour of local Teamsters shops preparing frontline workers ahead of negotiations.
In addition to addressing part-time pay, and what workers say is excessive overtime, the union wants to eliminate a contract provision that created two separate hierarchies of workers with different pay scales, hours and benefits. Driver safety, particularly the lack of air conditioning in delivery trucks, is also in the mix.
A win at UPS could have implications for the organized labor outside the company.
Teamsters are attempting to organize Amazon workers and dozens of company delivery drivers and dispatchers in California joined the union last month. There are also prominent labor organization campaigns at Apple, Starbucks, Trader Joe's, Apple, even strippers at a dance club in Los Angeles.
"This has just huge implications for the entire labor movement in the United States," said John Logan, the director of labor and employment studies at San Francisco State University, referring to labor talks at UPS. "There’s greater assertiveness and militancy on the part of a lot of young labor activists and some sectors of the labor establishment. Sean O’Brien is representative of that."
When dozens of UPS locals met with Teamsters leadership early this year, O’Brien delivered a message of urgency.
"We’re going into these negotiations with a clear message to UPS that we’re not going past August 1," O’Brien told the gathering.
It would be the first work stoppage since a walkout by 185,000 workers crippled the company a quarter century ago.
UPS CEO Carol Tomé has remained optimistic publicly, telling investors recently that the company and the Teamsters were not far apart on major issues.
"While we expect to hear a great deal of noise during the negotiation, I remain confident that a win-win-win contract is very achievable and that UPS and the Teamsters will reach agreement by the end of July," Tomé said.
If Tomé is wrong, Americans may need to put aside more time to shop like they used to do.
"It has the potential to be significantly impactful," Ray said. "My husband and I have invested a lot in figuring out how to remove the burden of just making sure we always have toilet paper." | 2023-05-23T22:02:36+00:00 | fox29.com | https://www.fox29.com/news/ups-strike-looms-in-world-grown-reliant-on-everything-delivered-everywhere-all-the-time |
BOSTON — Tyrese Haliburton scored 33 points and the Indiana Pacers opened a 30-point lead in the first half before holding off the slumping Boston Celtics 117-112 on Wednesday night.
Former Celtics player Aaron Nesmith had 15 points, Chris Duarte added 14 and Myles Turner had 10 to help the Pacers win for just the second time in six games.
“We were certainly aware that they were going to come out in the second half and put everything into making a furious run, and they did," Pacers coach Rick Carlisle said. “I was just really proud of the way we hung tough in difficult stretches. We found ways to get stops and get the ball in the basket.”
Jayson Tatum led Boston with 41 points after missing a game because of personal reasons, while point guard Marcus Smart sat out with a non-COVID illness.
Jaylen Brown added 19 points and 10 rebounds for Boston, and former Pacers player Malcolm Brogdon had 18 points. Atop the NBA a week ago, the Celtics have dropped five of six.
“It's all about effort,” Brogdon said. “There's really not more much to it. We didn't really get the execution. You talk about execution in the first half, we didn't need to. We weren't playing hard enough to get the execution. We understood that it was about effort. I think we responded in the second half.”
Coming off consecutive home loss to Orlando, the Celtics fell behind by 30 points late in the second quarter before Tatum carried them back into it.
Indiana led 71-43 at the half, and the Celtics walked off the court to a spattering of boos echoing down from the fans at TD Garden.
“We just didn't play with a great sense of urgency, didn't play with awareness and didn't play with a sense of details,” Boston interim coach Joe Mazzulla said.
Tatum’s 3-pointer from the right wing cut Boston’s deficit to seven points midway into the final quarter.
Brown’s 3 made it 111-106 a few minutes later but Haliburton answered with a 3 from the top the next trip down the floor and the Pacers closed out the victory.
“Tyrese is a great player,” Carlisle said. “There's a lot of talk right now about All-Star and who's going to be in and who's not going to be in. Tyrese Haliburton is our All-Star. In less than a year, he's completely changed the trajectory of our franchise.”
The Pacers led by 19 points at the end of the first quarter and used an 11-0 run midway into the second, pulling ahead 59-30 before Nesmith’s 3 from the left corner gave them their first of three 30-point leads late in the opening half.
“It means a lot to me to take what I've learned from them and use it against them,” Nesmith said. “Just the little things every single day; not on the floor, but off the floor how they prepare.”
BANK SHOT
Duarte banked in an off-balance 3-pointer from deep on the left wing as the third- quarter buzzer sounded, giving the Pacers a 100-85 lead.
TIP-INS
Pacers: The Pacers had a season-high 42 points in the first quarter when they shot 61.5% (16 of 26) and connected on 8 of 11 from 3-point range.
Celtics: Brown went tumbling over a TV table at midcourt early in the game but got right back up. … Three starters (Al Horford, Derrick White and Payton Pritchard) were scoreless in the first half.
UP NEXT
Pacers: At New Orleans on Monday night.
Celtics: Host Minnesota on Friday night in the fourth of a seven-game homestand. | 2022-12-22T05:40:24+00:00 | kokomotribune.com | https://www.kokomotribune.com/sports/haliburton-scores-33-points-pacers-beat-slumping-celtics/article_c58565fc-81af-11ed-a982-bf52c6d5ec2a.html |
MORGAN CITY, La. and COVINGTON, La., July 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- MC Bancshares, Inc. ("MC Bancshares"), the holding company for M C Bank & Trust Company ("M C Bank"), a Louisiana-chartered bank headquartered in Morgan City, Louisiana, and Heritage NOLA Bancorp, Inc. ("Heritage NOLA Bancorp") (OTC Pink Marketplace: "HRGG"), the holding company of Heritage Bank of St. Tammany ("Heritage Bank"), a federally chartered savings bank headquartered in Covington, Louisiana, have jointly announced today that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement (the "Merger Agreement") in which MC Bancshares will acquire Heritage NOLA Bancorp.
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, which has been unanimously adopted by the boards of MC Bancshares and Heritage NOLA Bancorp, the all-cash merger consideration is equal to the value of Heritage NOLA Bancorp's adjusted tangible shareholders' equity, as defined in the Merger Agreement, at the time of closing plus $6.5 million. Based on Heritage NOLA Bancorp's adjusted tangible shareholders' equity at March 31, 2023, as calculated pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, Heritage NOLA Bancorp shareholders, on a fully-diluted basis after giving effect to outstanding stock options, are currently estimated to receive between $19.50 and $20.50 in cash consideration for each share of Heritage NOLA Bancorp common stock (the "per share consideration"). However, the estimated per share consideration is subject to significant adjustment based on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, Heritage NOLA Bancorp's transaction costs, the costs to terminate certain contracts of Heritage NOLA Bancorp, including employment and other compensation agreements and plans, and after-tax unrealized losses, if any, in Heritage NOLA Bancorp's securities portfolios. As a result, Heritage NOLA Bancorp shareholders should not assume they will receive between $19.50 and $20.50 per share upon the closing of the transaction.
"We are pleased to announce that we are partnering with Heritage Bank to expand our presence in St. Tammany Parish," said Chris LeBato, Chief Executive Officer of MC Bancshares and M C Bank. "As local Louisiana banks, we share similar core values and a relationship-centric approach to serving the communities that we are fortunate to be a part of. This transaction is a very natural and contiguous expansion of our current footprint."
David Crumhorn, President and Chief Executive Officer of Heritage NOLA Bancorp and Heritage Bank, stated, "We are thrilled about this combination with M C Bank. The infrastructure that has been assembled at M C Bank over the years will enable our customers to access a substantial product offering while still receiving the local decision making and the exceptional service they have become accustomed to at Heritage Bank. Our collective corporate values and culture are closely aligned."
The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals and the approval of the shareholders of Heritage NOLA Bancorp, and is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2023. At the effective time, Heritage Bank will be merged with and into M C Bank with M C Bank as the surviving entity. Following the effective time of the merger, M C Bank will continue to operate Heritage Bank's offices as branch offices of M C Bank.
Raymond James & Associates, Inc., is acting as financial advisor to Heritage NOLA Bancorp and rendered a fairness opinion to the Board of Directors of Heritage NOLA Bancorp in conjunction with this transaction. Luse Gorman is serving as legal counsel to Heritage NOLA Bancorp and Heritage Bank. National Capital, L.L.C., is acting as financial advisor to MC Bancshares. Fenimore Kay Harrison LLP is serving as legal counsel to MC Bancshares and M C Bank.
Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding the estimated per share consideration, anticipated closing date of the transaction and anticipated future results. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. They often include words like "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate" and "intend" or future or conditional verbs such as "will," "would," "should," "could" or "may." Certain factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from expected results include delays in completing the merger, higher than anticipated transaction costs, greater than expected after-tax unrealized losses in Heritage Nola Bancorp's securities portfolio, difficulties in achieving cost savings from the merger or in achieving such cost savings within the expected time frame, difficulties in integrating Heritage NOLA Bancorp, increased competitive pressures, changes in the interest rate environment, changes in general economic conditions, legislative and regulatory changes that adversely affect the business in which Heritage NOLA Bancorp is engaged, changes in the securities markets and other risks and uncertainties.
Additional Information
Heritage NOLA Bancorp will provide its shareholders with a proxy statement and other relevant documents concerning the proposed transaction. Shareholders of Heritage NOLA Bancorp are urged to read the proxy statement and any amendments or supplements to those documents because they will contain important information which should be considered before making any decision regarding the transaction.
Heritage NOLA Bancorp and certain of its directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the shareholders of Heritage NOLA Bancorp in connection with the merger. Additional information regarding the interests of these participants and any other persons who may be deemed participants in the transaction may be obtained by reading the proxy statement regarding the proposed merger when it becomes available.
About MC Bancshares, Inc.
MC Bancshares, Inc. is the holding company for M C Bank & Trust Company, a Louisiana-chartered state bank. M C Bank first opened its doors in 1955 in Morgan City, Louisiana. On April 1, 1991, MC Bancshares was formed as a one-bank holding company with its solely owned subsidiary being Morgan City Bank & Trust Company. Simultaneous with the merger of the bank into the holding company, the Bank's name changed to M C Bank & Trust Company. The bank's headquarters are in Morgan City, and they have nine banking centers and offices in Louisiana: Amelia, Bayou Vista, Covington, Houma, Lafayette, Metairie, Morgan City, New Orleans, and Youngsville. M C Bank is a locally and privately owned institution focused on strengthening the communities in Louisiana. To learn more, visit www.mcbt.com.
About Heritage NOLA Bancorp, Inc.
Heritage NOLA Bancorp, Inc. is the holding company for Heritage Bank of St. Tammany, a federally chartered savings bank. The Bank, founded in 1924, is a community bank providing a variety of financial services to residents and businesses in and around St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana. To learn more about us, visit www.heritagebank.org.
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Heritage NOLA Bancorp, Inc.
Contact: David Crumhorn, President and CEO
Telephone: (985) 892-4565
MC Bancshares, Inc.
Contact: Christopher LeBato, President and CEO
Telephone: (985) 384-2100
Email: CEO@mcbt.com
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Jury selection in Florida school shooter’s trial upended by T-shirt
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Jury selection in the penalty trial of Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz hit a new stumbling block when a potential juror wore a T-shirt potentially prejudicial to his case.
The woman wore a burgundy and silver T-shirt on Monday saying Teachers Strong and two hashtags referring to Cruz’s 2018 murder of 17 at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High.
Those are the school’s colors, and such T-shirts were ubiquitous in South Florida long after the shooting.
The judge dismissed not only the woman, but nine other potential jurors who were in her group.
Cruz pleaded guilty to the murders. The jury will decide whether he gets a sentence of death or life in prison.
Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. | 2022-05-23T17:37:38+00:00 | wlox.com | https://www.wlox.com/2022/05/23/jury-selection-florida-school-shooters-trial-upended-by-t-shirt/ |
INDIANAPOLIS — When IMPD officers arrested Jermerrell Hubbard with a gun at the Carlton Apartments last Thursday, just six days after he was placed on probation for pleading guilty to a felony marijuana charge, their first instinct was to charge him with Level 5 Felony of Unlawful Carry of a handgun due to a previous felony conviction.
But by the time Hubbard arrived at the Adult Detention Center, the booking charge had been reduced to an A Misdemeanor as a prohibited person in possession of a firearm.
An examination of State Code indicates that Hubbard’s guilty plea on Jan. 20, though a felony, did not rise to the level of a F5 gun charge which would have led to a higher bond.
When Hubbard went in front of a Bail Commissioner the next morning, before prosecutors had a chance to review his case, the 20-year-old qualified for $150 bond, which he made and was back out on the street in time for lunch.
It wasn’t until the next day that Marion County prosecutors bumped up Hubbard’s misdemeanor gun charge to a felony and sought a seven day hold from a magistrate who denied the motion, citing Hubbard’s freedom on bail the day before.
On Monday, IMPD homicide detectives report that Hubbard returned to the northside apartment complex where he was arrested just days before and shot to death Brian Ward Jr., 20, and stole his shoulder bag.
When Hubbard was arrested the next day and questioned, he said he forgot about the felony marijuana conviction just eleven days before because he had short term memory loss due to COVID.
Hubbard’s now being held without bond on the murder charge and a $30,000 bond on the enhanced previous gun charge.
One state lawmaker told Fox 59 News that no matter how low the gun charge, a judge or magistrate should review the file and the defendant before setting bond.
”We trust judges,” said Sen. Aaron Freeman, a republican from Marion County. “They’re duly elected. We need to make sure they have all of the information necessary, a good charging information, a good probable cause, but I believe everybody should have the opportunity to be seen by a judge. I don’t think any decision should be made without human eyeballs on a situation.”
Once the magistrate rejected the deputy prosecutor’s attempt to put a seven day hold on Hubbard, no further efforts were made to revoke his bail and bring him back into custody.
A veteran jurist told Fox 59 News that once a defendant is released on bond, he becomes the responsibility of the Probation Department and it’s up to that agency to seek bond revocation if a defendant violates terms of probation.
The judge said that while the prosecutor, in theory, could have sought Hubbard’s bond revocation, rarely does the State step in and make such a motion, which even if granted, likely would not have resulted in Hubbard’s arrest before the Monday killing. | 2023-02-02T22:38:57+00:00 | fox59.com | https://fox59.com/news/indycrime/impd-booking-decision-cleared-way-for-gunman-to-make-bond-before-murder/ |
- With two certified Subaru Eco-Friendly Retailer locations, Mark Miller Subaru is dedicated to sustainability with initiatives focused on energy and water conservation as well as recycling.
- In addition to sustainability, Mark Miller Subaru prioritizes corporate and social responsibility.
- A sustainability goal of Mark Miller Subaru is to adopt digital tools that enable it to minimize its physical footprint while still servicing customers successfully.
ATLANTA, Jan. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Cox Automotive presented its annual Leader in Sustainability Award to Mark Miller Subaru, a dealership with two locations – Midtown and South Towne – serving communities along the Wasatch Front in north-central Utah and throughout the state.
The Cox Automotive Leader in Sustainability Award recognizes a dealership for outstanding in-dealership sustainability programs related to waste reduction, energy or water conservation and focused on innovation, creativity, and engagement with its employees and the community. Cox Automotive President Steve Rowley presented the award during NADA Show 2023 in Dallas.
"I am pleased to present the Cox Automotive Leader in Sustainability Award to Mark Miller Subaru for its extraordinary commitment to the environment and doing business the right way," said Rowley. "The Cox commitment to building a better future for the next generation is fundamentally tied to protecting the planet through sustainability. As the first dealership in Utah to be certified in the Subaru Eco-Friendly Retailer Program, Mark Miller Subaru continues raising the bar on environmental sustainability standards."
In addition to sustainability, Mark Miller Subaru is dedicated to corporate and social responsibility and the family has made these areas a priority since they entered the automotive industry in the 1930s. As a benefit corporation, the Mark Miller Subaru corporate charter states that its No. 1 priority is not making money. Instead, the dealership considers society and the environment ahead of profits. Mark Miller Subaru has donated over $3.2 million to charity since 2010 to help people, pets and the planet.
"We are a fourth-generation business, and corporate responsibility has always been very important to us," said Jeff Miller, general manager and CEO of Mark Miller Subaru Midtown and South Towne. "The idea of being an important steward of this community; doing the right thing always; taking care of our people and the planet; it's at the core of who we are and what we were founded on."
Embracing the broader Subaru Loves the Earth initiative, Mark Miller Subaru focuses on maintaining eco-friendly facilities and operations. Both Mark Miller Subaru Midtown and South Towne stores are solar, with 60% of the power coming from over 1,200 solar panels on the two rooftops. Water conservation is another focus area, with low-flow faucets and toilets in the showrooms and car washes that fully recycle the water used (saving 75 gallons of water per car wash). Additionally, eco-friendly materials are used throughout the facilities.
Regarding facility operations, Mark Miller Subaru proactively saves energy through daylight harvesting and encourages conservation, recycling and waste reduction. One of the newest initiatives the dealership has implemented is recycling cabin air filters, which previously were thrown away. Now, through a partnership with TerraCycle, cabin air filters can be recycled into new items like park benches. Another big initiative was going paperless. In partnership with Cox Automotive, the dealership now digitally powers its entire F&I process, reducing the dealership's carbon footprint and saving money. Additionally, paperless deals offer customers a more convenient signing experience, helping to reduce the time it takes to buy a car.
A sustainability goal for Mark Miller Subaru is to adopt digital tools to enable up to 30% of its customers to never have to step foot in one of its stores. This will allow the dealership to keep a smaller, environmentally-sound footprint while still servicing customers successfully.
"We are so much more successful when we are feeling good, and doing good in the community makes you feel good," said Megan Stenquist, culture director for Mark Miller Subaru. "We make sure that staff knows the positive impact their actions can have in addition to the positive impact giving back has on their own lives. Taking part in the bigger mission is a way to really bring your best self to work."
For leadership in promoting green business practices and making a difference through community service, Mark Miller Subaru will receive $10,000 to fund a sustainability project, as well as receive an energy audit from the Cox Conserves team.
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NEW YORK (AP) — FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried will head to a New York courtroom Thursday to face a federal judge who said his effort to contact a likely trial witness against him seemed designed so they would “sing out of the same hymn book.”
On Tuesday, Judge Lewis A. Kaplan rejected Bankman’s-Fried’s lawyers’ request that oral arguments about his bail be cancelled because lawyers on both sides have settled their differences on necessary changes to his bail package in order to prevent inappropriate contact with witnesses or damaging encrypted social media communications.
The arguments, set for Thursday morning, will proceed as scheduled, the judge ruled as he declined to immediately approve new bail conditions that defense lawyers said prosecutors had agreed with, including the exemption of certain individuals from a proposed no-contact list and permission for Bankman-Fried to place audio and video calls.
A spokesperson for Bankman-Fried’s attorneys declined to comment.
The hearing was scheduled after prosecutors said Bankman-Fried sent an encrypted message over the Signal texting app on Jan. 15 to the general counsel of FTX US.
“I would really love to reconnect and see if there’s a way for us to have a constructive relationship, use each other as resources when possible, or at least vet things with each other. I’d love to get on a phone call sometime soon and chat,” Bankman-Fried wrote to the FTX general counsel, who isn’t named but is dubbed “Witness 1,” in the prosecutors’ letter.
Federal prosecutors told Kaplan that Bankman-Fried’s communications indicate he may be trying to influence a witness with incriminating evidence against him.
Last week, Kaplan wrote that Bankman’s-Fried’s lawyers appealed to him to interpret the message “in a benign way.” But he said their argument was not persuasive.
“In perhaps more colloquial terms, it appears to have been an effort to have both the defendant and Witness 1 sing out of the same hymn book,” Kaplan said.
The judge said a possible motive was evident from the fact that the general counsel was undisputedly a witness to some events likely to be at issue in the case and Bankman-Fried faces the possibility of a long prison term if he is convicted.
Kaplan said the question of whether further measures should be taken to restrict Bankman-Fried’s actions was also raised by allegations that he directed employees in the past to use applications whose communications could be erased and because he had invited a telephonic rather than written response from the general counsel.
The judge said he must decide whether further measures should be imposed to assure the safety of the community from efforts by Bankman-Fried to influence or tamper with prospective witnesses.
Bankman-Fried, 30, has been confined with electronic monitoring to his parents’ home in Palo Alto, California, since his December arrest on charges that he cheated investors and that he looted customer deposits on his cryptocurrency trading platform, in part to finance political donations and make risky trades at Alameda Research.
He has pleaded not guilty. A trial has been tentatively set for early October.
Also Tuesday, lawyers for Bankman-Fried appealed Kaplan’s decision to make public the names of two individuals who signed Bankman-Fried’s $250 million personal recognizance bond. The names, which were ordered revealed at the request of news outlets, will remain secret while the appeal is considered. | 2023-02-08T23:35:08+00:00 | fox44news.com | https://www.fox44news.com/news/business-news/ap-ftx-founder-heads-to-court-after-judge-rejects-bail-request/ |
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MEXICO CITY (AP) — Exiled Nicaraguan economist Javier Álvarez received terrible news this week: his wife, daughter and son-in-law, jailed three weeks ago by the government of President Daniel Ortega, had been formally charged with serious crimes back in Nicaragua.
Jeannine Horvilleur, 63, Ana Carolina Álvarez Horvilleur, 43, both of Nicaraguan and French nationality, as well as Ana Carolina’s husband, Félix Roiz, were not only detained to apply pressure on Álvarez who had fled to Costa Rica, but they were now facing serious prison time.
Ortega’s government has stepped up its persecution of political opponents. Apparently no longer satisfied by driving them into exile, it is now pursuing their relatives criminally.
Human rights organizations have accused the government of making relatives “hostages.” Tens of thousands of Nicaraguans have fled the country in the crackdown that followed massive street protests in April 2018. Dozens of others have been arrested and given lengthy prison sentences.
“When I found out Sunday that in the judicial system there was already a charge, I suffered one of the hardest blows,” said Álvarez, who opposes the government, but does not hold a leadership position in the opposition. “The world fell in on me.”
Last month, he had learned of their arrests shortly after he arrived in Costa Rica.
“That moment was extremely cruel, I in free country and free, and my family detained,” he said. He had hoped they would be interrogated and freed since none was involved in politics. His daughter and son-in-law manage a small business.
Two days after their arrest, the 67-year-old Álvarez received a message from the police, confirmed they were being held at the infamous El Chipote prison “and that they would not get out until I turned myself in.”
According to the nongovernmental Nicaragua Center for Human Rights, the case revealed “a new pattern of extortion kidnapping” by the government to leverage the capture or surrender of exiled opposition members. “They took them like hostages,” the organization said.
Similar to the case of Álvarez’s family, Freddy Martín Porras, brother of Dulce María Porras, a leader of UNAMOS, was arrested. Dulce María Porras, 71, has been living in exile in Costa Rica since authorities sought her in 2018.
“They are kidnapping our relatives because they can’t capture us,” Porras said. “This is a criminal act, typical of drug cartels.” She said her brother had participated in protests against the government, but for some time now had not been active politically and worked selling medicines.
Still, Freddy Martín Porras was also charged with spreading fake news and conspiring to damage national integrity.
Gabriel López Del Carmen was arrested Sept. 14 at his mother’s home. He and his mother were accused of conspiracy and an order was issued for her arrest.
“I had to protect myself outside the country because of the regime’s persecution, and when they didn’t find me in my house the police captured my son,” Andrea Margarita Del Carmen wrote on social media. “They know perfectly well that he has no tie to political activities.”
Lawyer Gonzalo Carrión with the human rights collective “Nicaragua Never Again,” based in Costa Rica, said the arrests of relatives are a “pattern of arbitrary and unconstitutional actions.”
On Tuesday, the government confirmed that the charges of spreading fake news and conspiring to damage the country’s integrity were also brought last month against four priests, two seminarians and a cameraman who had been staying with Rolando Álvarez, bishop of Matagalpa.
In Costa Rica, Javier Álvarez said he is living with “almost unmanageable anguish.”
“They are looking to increase the terror that they have imposed on citizens,” he said. “Now they transfer the supposed ‘blame’ or ‘crime’ to the intimate sphere, to the most precious which is the family … to cause the greatest pain possible” on the opposition, he said.
Álvarez admits that his first thought was to turn himself in, but that friends and lawyers told him there was no guarantee his relatives would be released. He has filed reports with the French government, humanitarian organizations, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights and the United Nations Human Rights Office.
“They have left me without family,” he said. | 2022-10-06T19:19:03+00:00 | wearegreenbay.com | https://www.wearegreenbay.com/international/ap-international/ap-nicaragua-charging-exiled-opponents-relatives/ |
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BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — About 2,000 people in Serbia rallied Thursday in support of two anti-corruption prosecutors who allegedly were replaced after investigating corruption at the country's state-run power company.
Organizers promoted the protest in central Belgrade with the slogan “We won't give up our Lauras,” in reference to European Chief Prosecutor Laura Kovesi. She was fired as the head of the National Anticorruption Directorate in her native Romania after trying to crack down on graft.
Corruption is believed to be widespread in Serbia, where a populist government has ruled practically unchallenged for the past 10 years while imposing strict controls on institutions and mainstream media.
The protesters gathered outside the Serbian government headquarters shouted "Thieves!” before marching toward the public prosecutor's office. They demanded the reinstatement of the two prosecutors and the removal from office of their superiors.
The prosecutors have told Serbian news outlets they were transferred from the anti-corruption office to other departments as they ordered the arrests of suspects. The Superior Public Prosecutor's office in Belgrade said the transfers were part of routine procedures.
Although Serbia has pledged to improve the rule of law and fight corruption as part of its pursuit of European Union membership, the country's judiciary remains inefficient and exposed to political and other outside influence. | 2023-03-02T17:41:25+00:00 | ourmidland.com | https://www.ourmidland.com/news/politics/article/serbs-rally-in-support-of-replaced-anti-graft-17815840.php |
ATLANTA (AP) — A federal appeals court overturned a lower court ruling and allowed Georgia’s restrictive 2019 abortion law to take effect immediately Wednesday. The decision was expected after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled last month that there is no constitutional right to an abortion.
The law, which had been barred from taking effect, bans most abortions once a “detectable human heartbeat” is present. Cardiac activity can be detected by ultrasound in cells within an embryo that will eventually become the heart as early as six weeks into a pregnancy, before many pregnancies are detected.
The Georgia law includes exceptions for rape and incest, as long as a police report is filed. It also allows for later abortions when the mother’s life is at risk or a serious medical condition renders a fetus unviable.
A three-judge panel of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said that a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in a Mississippi case that overturned Roe v. Wade allows the law to take effect. Circuit Court Chief Judge William Pryor wrote that the ruling in that case “makes clear no right to abortion exists under the Constitution, so Georgia may prohibit them.”
The appeals court also rejected arguments that a provision of the law that changes the definition of “natural person” is unconstitutionally vague. The “personhood” provision gives a fetus the same legal rights as people have after birth.
Normally, the ruling wouldn’t take effect for weeks. But the court issued a second order Wednesday allowing the law to take effect immediately.
The National Abortion Federation listed 10 clinics that were providing surgical abortions in Georgia before the ruling. At least one clinic in Savannah had already closed following the Supreme Court ruling.
Andrea Young, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia, which sued to challenge the law on behalf of Georgia abortion providers and an advocacy group, said the organization “will continue to fight for abortion rights for the women of Georgia with all of the tools at our disposal.”
The ruling promises to intensify partisan fault lines in Georgia’s high-profile midterm elections for governor and U.S. Senate.
Gov. Brian Kemp, a Republican, signed the Living Infants Fairness and Equality Act, or LIFE Act, in 2019. He has avoided saying whether he favors further restrictions, although he at one time staked out an absolutist position that wouldn’t have provided exceptions for rape or incest.
As he looks toward the general election in November against Democrat Stacey Abrams, Kemp has emphasized what his staffers characterize as a broader “life” agenda, noting his support for extending the Medicaid health insurance program to cover poor mothers for a full year after birth. Kemp staffers also question the feasibility of passing a more restrictive law, noting the current law passed by only one vote.
“Since taking office in 2019, our family has committed to serving Georgia in a way that cherishes and values each and every human being, and today’s decision by the 11th Circuit affirms our promise to protect life at all stages,” Kemp said Wednesday.
Abrams said “women are now second-class citizens” and promised to fight to repeal the law if elected. With a legislature even she acknowledges is likely to remain in Republican hands, that could be difficult.
“Today, Kemp achieved his goal: to endanger women, strip away our right to choose, and deny our ability to determine what is best for our bodies,” Abrams said. “In a state where pregnancy is too often fatal, he is proud of denying women the right to make medical decisions for themselves.”
In the Senate contest, Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican challenger Herschel Walker have for weeks highlighted their differences on abortion.
Campaigning Wednesday ahead of the 11th Circuit ruling, Walker said it’s “a problem” that there’s no national ban, and he’s said previously that “there’s no exception in my mind” that should allow women to terminate pregnancies resulting from rape or incest or those that threaten a woman’s life or health. Still, Walker stopped short of saying he’d vote for a ban in a Republican-controlled Congress.
Warnock, who calls himself a “pro-choice pastor,” said on Twitter that the 11th Circuit decision “allows (Georgia) politicians to take away women’s ability to make their own health care decisions. I will never stop fighting to restore the rights of women to determine and access their own care.”
Throughout the 16-page opinion, Pryor used the term “abortionist” to refer to those who challenged the law. His predecessor as 11th Circuit chief judge, now-Senior Judge Ed Carnes, noted in a 2018 opinion in an Alabama abortion case that some find the term pejorative. He also noted some consider the terms “physicians” and “doctors” inappropriate for people who perform abortions. As a result, he chose to “take a middle course and use the term ‘practitioner,’ except where one of the other terms appears in a quotation,” he wrote.
The term appeared three times in Alito’s majority opinion overturning Roe.
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Associated Press writers Bill Barrow in Athens, Georgia, and Mark Sherman in Washington contributed reporting. | 2022-07-21T13:03:57+00:00 | ksn.com | https://www.ksn.com/news/health/ap-health/appeals-court-says-georgia-abortion-law-should-take-effect/ |
Global climate leaders will be faced with monumental challenges when they gather this month in Egypt. Global commitments to cut emissions haven’t come nearly close enough to limit warming; a fight over compensating poor countries for climate damage is raging, and young climate activists like Greta Thunberg are calling the entire COP effort meaningless “greenwashing.”
Here & Now‘s Jane Clayson gets a preview of what to expect in the weeks ahead with Alden Meyer, senior associate at climate change think tank E3G.
This article was originally published on WBUR.org.
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Court upholds temporary block on Arkansas gender care ban for transgender youth
Published: Aug. 25, 2022 at 11:00 AM CDT|Updated: 9 minutes ago
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A federal appeals court has agreed with a judge’s ruling preventing the state from enforcing a ban on transgender children receiving gender affirming medical care.
A three-judge panel of the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a ruling temporarily blocking the state from enforcing the 2021 law.
Arkansas was the first state to enact such a ban.
The law also prohibits doctors from referring patients elsewhere for gender affirming care.
Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson vetoed the ban last year, but GOP lawmakers overrode him and enacted the measure.
\Multiple medical groups, including the American Medical Association, opposed the ban.
Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. | 2022-08-25T16:10:53+00:00 | wsfa.com | https://www.wsfa.com/2022/08/25/appeals-court-upholds-temporary-block-arkansas-gender-care-ban-transgender-youth/ |
(NEXSTAR) — As Nintendo releases its latest installment in the iconic “The Legend of Zelda” game series on Friday (“The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom“), the new chapter brings new interest in protagonist Link and the lore of the kingdom of Hyrule. But there’s one behind-the-scenes detail of the “Zelda” world you may not know: how the titular Princess Zelda got her name.
First released to a Nintendo platform in 1987, “The Legend of Zelda,” was a smash hit and set the stage for a franchise that would go on to include 19 main series entries to date. But as popular as it is, there’s still a well-worn internet joke that many who are unfamiliar with the games mistakenly believe Link is named “Zelda.” So just where does that Zelda name come from?
As told by “Zelda” co-creator Shigeru Miyamoto, in the book “Hyrule Historia,” it all dates back to the game’s creation, when Miyamoto was creating a detailed backstory for the game and its characters. When it came time to name the princess — who was described as a timeless beauty — Miyamoto writes a PR planner said, “There’s a famous American author whose wife’s name is Zelda. How about giving that name to the eternal beauty?”
That author was none other than “The Great Gatsby” writer F. Scott Fitzgerald — and the wife was the eccentric and glamorous Zelda Fitzgerald.
Though a writer in her own right, Fitzgerald was mainly considered an American socialite, especially in 1920s New York City. Characters in Fitzgerald’s “This Side of Paradise,” “The Beautiful and the Damned” and “Tender is the Night” were modeled after Zelda, whose maiden name was Sayre. Though today, “The Great Gatsby” is likely Fitzgerald’s most famous work, the writer actually based its female lead, Daisy Buchanan, on his girlfriend prior to Zelda.
F. Scott Fitzgerald’s writings catapulted the duo to Jazz Age notoriety. Zelda’s depictions would earn her lasting reverence as a modern woman and the quintessential — and first — “flapper.” The Fitzgeralds’ later marriage was less than posh and Zelda spent her final years in a psychiatric hospital before her accidental death in a 1948 fire.
Though Fitzgerald was only 47 when she died, she’s continued to loom as a figure in popular culture. She’s served as the basis for at least one song (The Eagles’ “Witchy Woman”) and made appearances as a character in films and TV. Actress Christina Ricci portrayed a 1920s-era Fitzgerald in Amazon Studios’ 10-episode period drama “Z: The Beginning of Everything,” of which Fitzgerald was the main protagonist. In 2015, Ricci told USA Today she hoped the series helped contextualize Fitzgerald’s sensationalized and troubled life.
The narrative around Zelda has for decades been that of a doomed beauty, akin to a proto-Marilyn Monroe, but more modern takes on her life have attempted to re-assess the eventual writer and painter’s life with a more accurate lens.
“People really liked her: she was surprising, intelligent, shrewd, funny and loved a good party,” American literature professor told the Guardian in 2016. “She also liked to be the center of attention, and so had her detractors too. These things combined to make her a legend.”
And with yet another “Legend of Zelda” game out in the world, Zelda Fitzgerald’s legend goes on.
Miyamoto writes in “Hyrule Historia” that he ultimately loved the idea of naming the game’s princess “Zelda” and Princess Zelda has gone on to feature, in some way, in the games ever since — including the latest one.
“Tears of the Kingdom,” a sequel to 2017’s “Breath of the Wild,” has already received some rave reviews in the gaming world, receiving 10/10 scores from both GameSpot and IGN. All-in-all, the game had a 96 Metacritic score based on 86 critical reviews as of Thursday.
“This sandbox is bigger, richer, and somehow even more ambitious… a dizzying amount of depth further fleshing out the intoxicating exploration that made the original so captivating,” raved IGN‘s Tom Marks.
“Tears” ranks among the most anticipated video game releases of the year, with many stores, including some GameStop stores holding midnight release events. Some social media users even documented the long lines outside stores, including one Seattle gamer who snapped a photo of a line snaking outside of a local mall at 3 p.m.
In anticipation of the “Tears of the Kingdom” release, Nintendo released a new version of the Nintendo Switch OLED model featuring a game-inspired design, which retails for $359.99. Additionally, two new “Tears” accessories, a Nintendo Switch Pro Controller ($74.99) and a carrying case ($24.99) also release Friday.
“Zelda” fans across the world rejoice: Link’s latest adventure has finally arrived. | 2023-05-12T14:43:10+00:00 | wivb.com | https://www.wivb.com/news/national/legend-of-zelda-what-does-this-photo-have-to-do-with-it/ |
SAN DIEGO – A tropical storm nearing Southern California on Friday brought fierce mountain winds, high humidity, rain and the threat of flooding to a region already dealing with wildfires and an extraordinary heat wave that has stressed the electrical grid.
In a mix of bad and good, firefighters feared powerful winds could expand the massive Fairview Fire 70 miles (113 kilometers) north of San Diego, while forecasters said the change in weather would finally end California's heat wave.
Tropical Storm Kay, downgraded from hurricane status, was expected to continue northward off Mexico's Baja California peninsula and then veer west without making landfall in Southern California but still have a strong impact there. The National Weather Service warned of a threat of flash floods for much of Southern California, Arizona and southern Nevada.
The moisture was forecast to then surge farther north into the Central Valley and the Sierra Nevada, where the dangerous Mosquito Fire is burning, bringing both significant cooling and the possibility of thunderstorms during the weekend.
The tropical conditions added a swelter to the heat wave, which offered little overnight relief. The San Diego airport was 89 degrees (31.6 degrees Celsius) with rain at 5 a.m. Friday.
“Living in San Diego, it’s odd to see skies overcast and rain and go outside into a wall of humidity as if it were South Carolina,” said city spokesperson Anthony Santacroce.
San Diego city officials were posting warning signs in low-lying coastal areas and making sandbags available to the public. Crews were on standby to deal with any flooding.
By late morning a steady rain pelted downtown San Diego as Charles Jenkins swept the accumulating puddles away from the tarps of his makeshift home.
“The heat was killer so for now this feels good,” Jenkins said. “I just hope the water doesn’t get too high. But I will rough it out. I’ve got pallets I can put underneath to keep out the rain.”
Windspeeds reached 109 mph (175 kph) on San Diego County’s Cuyamaca Peak, the National Weather Service said. Several small school districts in the mountainous region called off classes to keep people from having to travel in the blustery weather.
The gusts made driving to work difficult for Rhonda Young, office manager of the Julian Pie Company in Julian, a mountain town 60 miles (100 kilometers) northeast of San Diego that is known for its apple orchards.
“It’s pretty crazy out there,” she said. “There are definitely a lot of trees down.”
The winds added a major concern on the fire lines.
The Fairview Fire covered about 43 square miles (111 square kilometers) of Riverside County and was just 5% contained. Two people died while fleeing on Monday and at least 12 structures have been destroyed. More than 18,000 homes were threatened.
To the north in the Sierra Nevada, the fast-moving Mosquito Fire doubled in size Friday to at least 46 square miles (119 square kilometers) and threatened 3,600 homes in Placer and El Dorado counties, while blanketing the region in smoke.
Flames jumped the American River, burning structures in the mountain hamlet of Volcanoville and moving closer to the towns of Foresthill, home to about 1,500 people, and Georgetown, population 3,000. Fire spokesperson Chris Vestal called the fast-moving blaze an “extreme and critical fire threat.”
David Hance slept on the porch of his mother’s Foresthill mobile home when he woke up to a glowing red sky early Wednesday morning and was ordered to evacuate.
“It was actually fricking terrifying, cause they say, ‘Oh yeah, it’s coming closer,’” he said. “It was like sunset in the middle of the night.”
Hance left behind most of his electronic gear, all his clothing and family photos and fled to Auburn, where he found his mother, Linda Hance, who said the biggest stress is wondering: “Is my house still there?”
The fire’s cause remained under investigation. Pacific Gas & Electric notified the state Public Utilities Commission that the U.S. Forest Service placed caution tape around the base of a PG&E transmission pole but no damage could be seen. PG&E said unspecified “electrical activity” occurred close in time to the report of the fire on Sept. 6.
Positive news was reported from the Radford Fire near the Big Bear Lake resort area in the San Bernardino Mountains east of Los Angeles. Evacuation orders were reduced to warnings as containment grew to 59% with just under 2 square miles (5 square kilometers) burned.
While rain could help quell the fires, the storm raised new risks.
Riverside County officials warned that some areas including wildfire burn scars could get up to 7 inches (17.7 centimeters) of rain, bringing the threat of flash flooding and mud and debris flows.
“Based on forecasts, this appears to be a dangerous storm,” Bruce Barton, director of the Emergency Management Department, said in a statement.
Southern California Edison advised that it was considering cutting power to some areas due to the weather. Public safety power shutoffs are used to prevent fires from igniting if winds bring down or damage power lines and electrical equipment.
Operators of California’s power grid issued another “Flex Alert” call for voluntary cuts in use of electricity between 4 p.m. and 9 p.m., the hours when demand on the system is at its peak and solar generation is dropping off.
With record demand on power supplies across the West, California snapped its record energy use around 5 p.m. Tuesday with 52,061 megawatts, far above the previous high of 50,270 megawatts set July 24, 2006.
An emergency appeal for conservation that was sent to Californians’ cellphones was credited with an immediate drop in demand on the electrical grid Tuesday evening. Up the West Coast, Oregon utilities began shutting down power to thousands of customers on Friday as dry easterly winds swept into the region, raising the risk of wildfire danger.
Portland General Electric halted power in the Columbia River Gorge and around Mount Hood and a second power company was poised to do the same Friday. More than 40,000 customers were likely lose power in planned shutoffs as winds of up to 60 mph (97 kph) hit some areas.
Authorities urged residents to charge cellphones and be ready to evacuate. Power shut-offs due to extreme fire weather, common in California, are new to the Pacific Northwest.
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Antczak reported from Los Angeles. Associated Press writers Stefanie Dazio and Christopher Weber in Los Angeles, Noah Berger in Auburn, California, and Gillian Flaccus in Portland, Oregon, contributed to this report. | 2022-09-09T21:03:59+00:00 | ksat.com | https://www.ksat.com/news/national/2022/09/09/storms-fierce-winds-complicate-california-wildfire-fight/ |
Sebastian Korda 2023 Wimbledon Odds
Sebastian Korda enters Wimbledon after a strong showing at cinch Championships, falling to Carlos Alcaraz in the semifinals. Korda's first match is against Jiri Vesely (in the round of 128). Korda's odds to win this tournament at AELTC Wimbledon Qualifying and Community Sports Ground are +3300.
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Korda at 2023 Wimbledon
- Next Round: Round of 128
- Tournament Dates: June 25 - July 16
- Venue: AELTC Wimbledon Qualifying and Community Sports Ground
- Court Surface: Grass
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Korda's Next Match
In his opening match at Wimbledon, on Tuesday, July 4 (at 6:00 AM ET) in the round of 128, Korda will meet Vesely.
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Sebastian Korda Grand Slam Odds
- US Open odds to win: +1800
- Wimbledon odds to win: +3300
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Korda Stats
- Korda is coming off a defeat in the semifinals at cinch Championships, to No. 2-ranked Alcaraz, 3-6, 4-6.
- Through 15 tournaments over the past 12 months, Korda has yet to win a title, and his overall record is 29-15.
- Korda is 3-1 on grass over the past year.
- Korda, over the past year, has played 44 matches across all court surfaces, and 25.8 games per match.
- On grass, Korda has played four matches over the past 12 months, and he has totaled 21.5 games per match while winning 53.5% of games.
- Over the past 12 months, Korda has been victorious in 25.4% of his return games and 81.2% of his service games.
- Over the past year, in terms of serve/return winning percentages on grass, Korda has won 88.1% of his games on serve and 20.5% on return.
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SECAUCUS, N.J. (AP) — Connor Bedard is going to the Chicago Blackhawks thanks to a big win in the NHL draft lottery that could alter the future of the storied Original Six franchise.
The Blackhawks won the lottery Monday night for the right to choose Bedard, the league’s most anticipated drawing since Connor McDavid in 2015. Bedard as a generational talent has drawn comparisons to McDavid and three-time Stanley Cup champion and two-time playoff MVP Sidney Crosby, whom he idolized growing up.
Chicago will try to get back to hockey’s mountaintop with Bedard as the new face of the franchise, replacing departed stars Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews who combined to help them win the Cup three times from 2010-2015. After committing last year to a full-scale rebound, this is the Blackhawks’ first lottery win since 2007 when they got Kane.
Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly unveiled a placard featuring the Blackhawks logo at 8:22 p.m. EDT, signifying they had gotten the No. 1 pick and setting off a wild celebration among fans at a watch party. Chicago had the third-highest odds of winning the lottery at 11.5%, behind Anaheim’s 25.5% and Columbus’ 13.5%.
“I think I just said, ‘Wow’ because you understand the impact that a first overall pick can have — and having a first overall pick in the right year,” Blackhawks general manager Kyle Davidson said at a news conference in Chicago. “Hopefully that’s what we’ve got here. It can change a franchise, it can change a city and it can change an era in a team’s history. There’s a lot of weight to that and lot of significance to that.”
League-worst Anaheim won the lottery for the second pick and will get to choose among a trio of talented forwards: Canadian Adam Fantilli, Russian Matvei Michkov and Swede Leo Carlsson.
Columbus is set to pick third, continuing the Blue Jackets’ run of lottery losing. GM Jarmo Kekalainen said an on-air slip up revealing his team was picking third “spoiled the moment.”
“We’re going to get a great player at 3, there’s no question about it in my mind,” Kekalainen said on a video call with reporters. “Everyone wants to win the lottery, then everything is your control, and obviously everybody’s talked about a special player at the top of the rankings. But we’re confident that we’re going to get a big difference maker at 3.”
Bedard has been the presumptive top pick in the 2023 draft for several years, considered the best prospect available since McDavid — and before that, Crosby.
A native of North Vancouver, British Columbia, Bedard led all junior players across Canada with 72 goals and 143 points this past season while playing for the Regina Pats of the Western Hockey League. He doesn’t turn 18 until July.
In a pre-taped TV interview that aired on ESPN, Bedard said of his future being determined: “There’s different emotions watching, but I think we’re all just watching as fans. … It’s more for the teams.”
The Blackhawks were once considered among the NHL’s model franchises. But the team’s reputation was tarnished by a 2021 investigation that found some of the organization’s top leaders mishandled allegations that an assistant coach sexually assaulted a player during the team’s title run in 2010, leading to a $2 million fine and the resignation of then-GM Stan Bowman.
Davidson, who was not with the team at the time, took over on an interim basis and in spring 2022 got the full-time job.
The front office then decided to bottom out and plunge into a long-term rebuilding process, trading star forwards Alex DeBrincat and Kirby Dach at the draft last year despite each being under 25. The strategy worked: Chicago lost 56 of 82 games to set up a chance at Bedard.
“No matter where we picked, I think we were going to get a great player,” Davidson said. “I don’t think it’s vindication. It’s certainly a nice bonus and a nice surprise to come away with No. 1.”
Davidson never said Bedard’s name after winning the lottery and alluded only to players at the top of the drafts who were “elite talents” and “NHL-ready.” He’ll get to announce Bedard’s name at the start of the draft June 28 in Nashville, Tennessee, which could turn out to be the start of a new chapter for Chicago.
“We have to build a team,” Davidson said. “You look back at any Stanley Cup team, they have great players but it’s not just one person that wins it.”
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AP freelance writer Matt Carlson in Chicago contributed.
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Tips on keeping squirrels out of your garden
Squirrels can be an adorable addition to your garden, and they’re entertaining to watch. Although there are some benefits to having squirrels around, they can also be a major nuisance. And many homeowners look for ways to keep them out of the garden. If you want to prevent these rodents from getting into your yard, there are several ways to repel them. You can try natural, mechanical and decoy-based repellents.
Ways to identify squirrel damage in your garden
If you’re not sure if you have a pest problem, here are some ways to tell.
- The bulbs are damaged or missing. Squirrels, groundhogs and chipmunks frequently dig up new bulbs. They either eat them or take them back to their nests to store for later.
- There are small holes in the garden. Squirrels tend to leave behind small holes in the soil, usually about two inches in diameter. If you see new holes in the dirt, chances are you have a squirrel problem.
- Items around the house or garden have been chewed on. Squirrels need to chew on things to keep their teeth from growing too sharp or long. This includes wood, vinyl siding, plastic and mortar.
- Your plants are missing or damaged. Rodents eat all sorts of things in the garden, including tomatoes, melons, cucumbers and squash. Sometimes, they take the fruit or vegetables with them. Usually, they chew on parts of the plants or produce and leave the rest.
- They’re hanging around the bird feeders. Similar to birds, squirrels enjoy bird food. If your bird feeder is running out of feed quickly, it could be due to squirrels.
How to keep squirrels out of the garden
Install garden covers
One way to protect your crops is to set up a barrier with garden covers such as nets, crop cages, tents or hardware cloth. These can protect plants from rodents and birds. Some need to be reinforced to prevent them from blowing away or keep persistent animals out.
Plant specific crops
Squirrels and other garden pests eat many types of plants, but they stay away from certain ones, including:
- Jalapeno peppers
- Chili peppers
- Cayenne peppers
- Hyacinths
- Marigolds
- Daffodils
- Geraniums
- Mint
- Onions
- Garlic
If squirrels go after your garden, you can plant flowers and herbs around them that deter squirrels. The smell and flavor of these plants may keep the rodents away. If you primarily grow flowers, switch to ones squirrels dislike instead. As an added benefit, you can use most of these flowers to decorate the garden.
You can also mix water and hot sauce in a spray bottle and apply the solution to growing crops. This natural repellent isn’t harmful to plants, but it can keep squirrels away due to its strong smell.
Use a liquid squirrel repellent
Squirrels and other rodents have a strong sense of smell. Many liquid repellents use strong scents like peppermint or rosemary oil to deter them from your plants. Since these are natural solutions, they are also safe around children and household pets. They’re best for smaller gardens since they require you to spray each plant individually.
Use a solid or granular squirrel repellent
There are granular and solid repellents that also prevent squirrels from digging and eating in the garden. These work similarly to sprays but cover a larger surface area. Most also last several weeks or even months once applied.
Set up mechanical repellents
Another thing that deters squirrels and similar garden pests is loud sounds and sudden movement. Motion-detecting machines can scare off many rodents before they damage your plants. Some machines are freestanding, while you can install others on nearby trees or posts.
Set up the machines around the perimeter of your garden or any areas you don’t want squirrels invading. When a squirrel passes by, the machine will either flash lights or play ultrasonic sounds to keep them away.
Place decoys around the garden
If you want to add some flair to your garden, consider getting a couple of decoys. Strategically placed decoys can scare off rodents before they get near your plants. Common options include owls and snakes.
Some decoys, such as the Gardeneer 18.5-Inch High SOL-R Action Owl, can even rotate. This is especially useful if the squirrels are starting to get used to non-moving statues. If you go with a non-moving decoy, reposition it every few days or so in the yard to keep pests away.
Protect bird feeders
Squirrels often enjoy eating the seeds commonly found in bird feeders. Since many bird feeders are open, these rodents can easily get into the bird food.
One way to prevent this problem is to get a squirrel-proof bird feeder. Another option is to get birdfeed that squirrels don’t like, such as the Wild Delight Sizzle N’ Heat Bird Food. If that doesn’t work, use petroleum jelly along the feeder pole to keep squirrels from climbing it.
What you need to buy to keep squirrels out of your garden
AlpineReach Garden Netting Kit
This heavy-duty woven mesh netting kit goes on and around plants and fruit trees. It keeps out birds, deer and squirrels. It’s secured with zip ties, so it stays in place even when it’s windy.
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Measuring 4 feet by 8 feet, this crop cage goes over small to medium-sized plants to protect them from rodents. It comes with everything you need to set it up, including ground staples, steel tubes and connectors. It also doesn’t keep sunlight or water from getting in.
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If you want to keep squirrels away from other crops, this 15-pack of herb seeds can help. It includes mint, rosemary, chives and more.
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Mighty Mint Peppermint Oil Rodent Repellent Spray
This non-toxic liquid rodent repellent comes in a 16-ounce bottle. It contains highly concentrated peppermint essential oil that smells pleasant to humans but keeps away rodents without harming plants.
Sold by Amazon and Home Depot
Defendy Ultrasonic Animal Repeller
This solar-powered machine can repel rodents, cats and dogs. It uses motion sensors to protect plants within 31 feet. It works by emitting an ultrasonic sound, LED flashing lights and an alarm to scare off unwanted pests.
Sold by Amazon
This hanging bird feeder is designed to keep squirrels out. It also has a gazebo-style design and 360-degree panorama feeding for those who enjoy watching the birds.
Sold by Amazon
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One person was killed and another was injured in a shooting that took place in Pittsburgh early Monday morning.
First responders arrived at the intersection of Hamilton Avenue and North Homewood Avenue around 4 a.m., according to KDKA, WPXI, and TribLive.
Upon arrival, they found one man who had been shot in the leg and another who had been shot in the head. The latter was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead. The person who had been shot in the leg was taken to surgery but his current condition is unknown.
Police are continuing to investigate the incident. | 2023-04-24T16:32:13+00:00 | pennlive.com | https://www.pennlive.com/crime/2023/04/1-killed-1-injured-in-pa-shooting-reports.html |
Macro lens for use with PENTAX digital SLR cameras features new optical design for greatly improved imaging power;
Special-edition silver model to be available in a limited quantity of 300 units worldwide
PARSIPPANY, N.J., Oct. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ricoh Imaging Americas Corporation today announced the HD PENTAX-D FA MACRO 100mm F2.8ED AW lens—the first PENTAX macro lens to feature All Weather (AW) dustproof, weather-resistant construction. Incorporating a new optical design developed using the latest optical design technologies, the lens optimizes image resolution and contrast, even at open aperture, and delivers clear, high-quality images.
When mounted on a dustproof, weather-resistant PENTAX digital SLR camera body, the new HD PENTAX-D FA MACRO 100mm F2.8ED AW lens creates a highly dependable, durable imaging system that performs superbly in demanding shooting conditions — such as snow, mist, rain, or in locations prone to splashing or spraying water.
Despite the new optical design and AW construction, the new lens is nearly as compact as its predecessor (the smc PENTAX-D FA MACRO 100mm F2.8 WR). It features a new exterior design and incorporates the PENTAX-original Quick-Shift Focus System, enabling the photographer to instantly shift the focus mode from auto to manual after the subject has been captured in focus by the camera's autofocus system.
The HD PENTAX-D FA MACRO 100mm F2.8ED AW black lens will be available in late November 2022 at www.us.ricoh-imaging.com as well as at Ricoh Imaging-authorized retail outlets for the manufacturer's suggested retail price of $549.95.
In addition to the standard black model, the HD PENTAX-D FA MACRO 100mm F2.8ED AW lens will also be available in a special-edition silver model — limited to just 300 units worldwide. The special-edition silver model will be available in early November 2022 at www.us.ricoh-imaging.com for the manufacturer's suggested retail price of $549.95.
- Exceptional imaging performance made possible by the latest optical design technologies
The lens incorporates one ED (Extra-low Dispersion) glass optical element and two Anomalous Dispersion glass optical elements to compensate for various aberrations and minimize the generation of the unwanted purple fringe effect. This is coupled with the high-grade, multi-layer HD (High Definition) Coating, which significantly reduces average reflectance in the visible ray spectrum to less than 50% compared to conventional models, and the innovative FREE (Fixed Rear Element Extension) focusing system. All together, these technologies effectively reduce the generation of flare and ghost images over the entire focus range — from minimum focusing distance to infinity — and deliver clear, high-quality images. The lens also provides life-size magnification in close-range shooting to capture dramatic, fine-detailed close-up images. - Dustproof, weather-resistant AW construction for exceptional outdoor shooting reliability
Ready for adverse weather conditions, the lens features dustproof, weather-resistant AW (All Weather) construction for the first time in a PENTAX macro lens. This dependable construction prevents the intrusion of dust and moisture into the lens body, using six sealing parts to optimize airtight performance. When mounted on a dustproof, weather-resistant PENTAX digital SLR camera body, it creates a highly dependable, durable imaging system that performs superbly in demanding shooting conditions — such as snow, mist, rain, or in locations prone to splashing or spraying water. - Exclusive exterior design and outstanding operability
The lens has an attractive, stylish appearance, with metallic exterior parts meticulously machined from high-grade aluminum. Its focus ring features the PENTAX-original Quick-Shift Focus System, which allows the photographer to instantly shift the focus mode from auto to manual after the subject has been captured in focus by the camera's autofocus system. This single-action operation assures a smooth, comfortable focus-mode switching maneuver during manual-focus shooting for dramatically improved operability. - Compact, lightweight design for superb maneuverability
Despite the improved imaging power made possible by the new optical design and outstanding AW construction, the lens is nearly as compact and lightweight as the smc PENTAX-D FA MACRO 100mm F2.8 WR (launched in December 2009), with outstanding weight distribution, ergonomics and maneuverability. - Other features
- A working distance of 5.1 inches (13 centimeters), at life-size magnification, to facilitate the shooting of typically uncooperative subjects, such as insects
- Individual serial number assigned to each lens: black model starts at 0000001, the silver model starts at 1000001
- Circular diaphragm to produce a natural, beautiful bokeh (defocus) effect from open aperture to F5.6, while minimizing the streaking effect of point light sources
- SP(Super Protect)Coating applied to the front optical element to keep the front surface free of dust or stains
Ricoh Imaging Americas Corporation is a subsidiary of Ricoh Company, Ltd. Ricoh is empowering digital workplaces using innovative technologies and services enabling individuals to work smarter. For more than 85 years, Ricoh has been driving innovation and is a leading provider of document management solutions, IT services, commercial and industrial printing, digital cameras and industrial systems. Headquartered in Tokyo, Ricoh operates in approximately 200 countries and regions.
Asahi Optical Joint Stock Co. was founded in 1919 and launched its first SLR camera in the 1950s under the PENTAX name. Over 100 years later, now as part of the Ricoh Group, Ricoh Imaging continues to produce the heritage-rich, award-winning PENTAX line of DSLR cameras, lenses and sport optics equipment. Ricoh's offering of stylish and compact digital cameras are known for their wide-ranging, unique set of features.
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The Houston Astros played from behind for eight innings in Game 1 of the American League Division Series until they were down to their final out. With two outs in a 0-1 count in the bottom of the ninth inning, Yordan Alvarez blasted a three-run home run off Robbie Ray to walk off the Mariners and take Game 1.
Logan Gilbert started on the mound for the Mariners while Justin Verlander made his 32nd career start in the post season for the Astros.
Eyes on the prize. #Postseason pic.twitter.com/NMSY9HMRY9
— MLB (@MLB) October 11, 2022
Familiar for the Astros, new for Seattle
The Seattle Mariners franchise has only made five playoff appearances in their 45 seasons compared to the Astros 16 playoff appearances in their 60 seasons.
The Mariners didn’t look like a playoff contender to begin with, showcasing a young roster on opening day. After starting out 29-30 and winning 14-straight games from July 2-17, their playoff drought seemed like it had a chance to come to an end.
Seattle acquired Luis Castillo in a trade with the Reds to add to their pitcher depth on July 30. Three months later, they swept the Blue Jays in the American League Wild Card series to end their 20 year postseason drought.
The Astros on the other hand have had four 100 plus season wins in the last six years. They have won six straight post seasons, five consecutive ALCS appearances and won the World Series in 2017.
Seattle Takes Advantage of Verlander Struggles
This scene was nothing new for Verlander. He is 14-11 in his 32 postseason starts with a 3.62 ERA and records 208 strikeouts in that time on the mound.
However, location struggles appeared as Verlander took the mound in Game 1 against Seattle. He pitched six straight balls after his first pitch was fouled and walked Julio Rodriguez to start the game. Ty France followed with a single to put runners on the corners, and Seattle scored the first run in the game off a Cal Raleigh RBI single.
The Mariners extended their lead in the second inning, scoring three more runs to give them a four run lead. Back-to-back singles by Adam Frazier and Jarred Kelenic led off the second and a double to deep right by Julio Rodríguez brought in both baserunners. Ty France brought in another run on a single to extend their lead 4-0.
Fire us up, @JRODshow44 🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/CFt7Ymom0g
— Seattle Mariners (@Mariners) October 11, 2022
Astros Fight Back
Houston recorded their first runs of the game in the bottom of the third inning. Chas McCormick led off with a single to right center, advancing to second after Jose Altuve walked. Yordan Alvarez brought in the Astros two runs on a double to left, cutting the Mariners lead in half.
Seattle was in the drivers seat the whole game and added two more runs to their lead in the fourth. Verlander’s night would be done after this inning. A home run by J.P. Crawford and a France double scored Rodriguez after he tripled, making the score 6-2.
Verlander’s final line ended at 4IP, 10H, 6ER, 1BB and 3K’s.
A Yuli Gurriel home run in the fourth inning for the Astros and a home run by Eugenio Suárez for Seattle in the seventh off of Cristian Javier was all the action in the game until Houston started their comeback in the eighth.
It wasn’t a surprise to Seattle fans that Suarez launched a 359-foot home run. Javier is a heavy fastball pitcher and Suarez has hit 19 of his 31 home runs off fastballs.
Seattle starter Gilbert finished his night going 5.1IP, 5H, 3ER, 2BB, 5K.
Houston Completes Incredible Comeback
The Astros started seeing light in the eighth inning after Andrés Muñoz came in to pitch for Seattle. Munoz is a heavy slider pitcher who showcases it 66% of the time. Houston, though, was seeing the ball well. Alvarez, who would later be the hero, led the inning off with a single and Alex Bregman crushed a 403-foot home run to cut Seattle’s lead 7-5.
All Seattle had to do was hold the Astros for three more outs.
Paul Sewald came in to pitch for Seattle and hit David Hensley to put the first base runner on first. Jeremy Peña singled to send the runner to second and in came Ray to pitch for Seattle.
With one pitch in to Ray’s outing, two outs in a 1-0 count, Alvarez fought his eighth pitch at bat and launched a 438-foot home run to the second deck.
#Postseason baseball has been and always will be the best. pic.twitter.com/mR6YlRlkyu
— MLB (@MLB) October 11, 2022
Before this, the Astros were 0-48 in their postseason history when trailing by more than one run after eight innings.
The Astros will host the Mariners in Game 2 on Thursday at 3:37 p.m. | 2022-10-13T01:03:38+00:00 | wruf.com | https://www.wruf.com/headlines/2022/10/12/alvarezs-three-run-walk-off-home-run-secures-astros-astounding-comeback-over-mariners/ |
Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown is expected to provide a public safety update at 12 p.m. Monday after at least five children were shot across Chicago over the weekend, authorities said.
The youngest victim, according to Chicago police, was a 3-year-old boy.
The first incident occurred Friday in Chicago's West Lawn neighborhood, in the 4400 block of W. Marquette St. at approximately 8:38 p.m. According to officials, an adult female was traveling northbound in a 2012 white SUV with four children inside.
According to Chicago police, a male riding in the back seat of a nearby red sedan fired shots at the SUV, striking a 3-year-old boy in the head. The boy, who was inside the SUV, was transported to a nearby hospital in serious condition. He was later pronounced dead, according to authorities.
No other injuries were reported, and no one was in custody, officials said. Chicago police say they are investigating the incident as road rage.
At 12:04 p.m. Saturday, in Chicago's Auburn Gresham neighborhood, a 14-year-old boy was walking in the 800 block of W. 87th St. when someone came up from behind and shot the teen in the leg and shoulder, according to Chicago police.
The victim was transported to a nearby hospital in stable condition.
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About an hour later, in Washington Heights, a 17-year-old male was shot in the left eye while sitting on the front porch of a home at 9000 S. Justine St., authorities said. The teen was transported to a nearby hospital in serious condition, according to police.
Later Saturday night in the Grand Crossing neighborhood, another 14-year-old was shot, officials said. According to police, at 6:23 p.m. in the 7200 block of S. Dobson, a 14-year-old and a 19-year-old were walking down the road when a vehicle pulled down the side of the the street and fired shots, striking both victims. Both were transported to nearby hospitals in good condition.
In the latest incident, on Sunday, at 11:22 a.m. in the 10800 block of State St. in Chicago's Roseland neighborhood, a 7-year-old boy was shot while on his way to church with his family, police said.
According to authorities, a man was trying to break into a car the young boy's family owned. As relatives tried to confront the man, he began to shoot at the family, wounding the boy in his leg, Chicago police said.
In that incident, Chicago police were questioning a person of interest.
Community Activist Andrew Holmes spoke late Sunday night calling for people to turn in these shooters.
"Somebody knows who shot these kids," Holmes said. "Somebody was out there. Somebody was driving. Somebody was walking. Someone body seen something, somebody heard something. Use the tools that we got, our eyes, our ears and our mouth.” | 2022-10-03T13:02:39+00:00 | nbcchicago.com | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/at-least-5-children-shot-1-fatally-across-chicago-since-friday/2956466/ |
Kyle Anderson Player Prop Bets: Timberwolves vs. Thunder - April 14
Kyle Anderson will hope to make a difference for the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday at 9:30 PM ET, against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
In this article we will look at Anderson's prop bets, using stats to help you make good predictions.
Kyle Anderson Prop Bets vs. the Thunder
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Kyle Anderson Insights vs. the Thunder
- This season, Kyle Anderson has made 3.7 shots per game, which adds up to 7.2% of his team's total makes.
- He's put up 1.5 threes per game, or 3.8% of his team's shots from beyond the arc this season.
- Anderson's opponents, the Thunder, have one of the NBA's fastest tempos, ranking fifth with 104.7 possessions per game, while his Timberwolves average the seventh-most possessions per game with 104.
- Conceding 116.4 points per contest, the Thunder are the 19th-ranked squad in the NBA on defense.
- Conceding 46.6 rebounds per game, the Thunder are the worst squad in the league.
- Looking at assists, the Thunder are 19th in the NBA, conceding 25.9 per game.
- The Thunder give up 12.9 made 3-pointers per contest, 23rd-ranked in the NBA.
Kyle Anderson vs. the Thunder
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Some of the people who lost their homes in the Gibson Flats Fire several months ago are struggling to rebuild. On Wednesday, December 1, 2021, the fire destroyed at least 11 homes, 11 garages, and numerous outbuildings and cars in the neighborhood that adjoins the southeast side of Great Falls. There were no serious injuries reported, although we have received reports that several pets perished. Three people have been charged in connection with the fire.
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- 'Bikini Baristas' make bank in Billings | 2022-07-28T01:31:58+00:00 | krtv.com | https://www.krtv.com/news/montana-and-regional-news/some-gibson-flats-fire-victims-struggle-to-rebuild |
The first color image from the James Webb Space Telescope was unveiled at the White House on Monday, heralding the beginning of science operations by the world’s most powerful space observatory. NASA plans to release additional “first light” images Tuesday. The first image from the James Webb telescope released by NASA NASA “This slice of the vast universe covers a patch of sky approximately the size of a grain of sand held at arm’s length by someone on the ground,” NASA said, adding that the image, which shows the galaxy cluster SMACS 0723 as it appeared 4.6 billion years ago, comprises “Thousands of galaxies – including the faintest objects ever observed in the infrared.” The photos are designed to show off Webb’s ability to capture light from the first generation of stars and galaxies; to chart the details of stellar evolution, from starbirth to death by supernova; and to study the chemical composition of exoplanet atmospheres. Over the past 30 years, the Hubble Space Telescope has become one of the most iconic instruments in astronomical history, helping astronomers pin down the age of the universe, confirming the presence of supermassive black holes, capturing the deepest views of the cosmos ever collected and providing fly-by class images of planets in Earth’s solar system. But Webb, operating at just a few degrees above absolute zero behind a tennis-court size sunshade, promises to push the boundaries of human knowledge even deeper with a 21.3-foot-wide segmented primary mirror capable of detecting the faint, stretched-out infrared light from the era when stars began “turning on” in the wake of the Big Bang. Launched on Christmas Day, Webb is stationed in a gravitationally stable orbit nearly 1 million miles from Earth. For the past six months, engineers and scientists have been working through a complex series of deployments, activations and checkouts, fine tuning the telescope’s focus and optimizing the performance of its four science instruments. The initial images being released Monday and Tuesday, selected by an international team of astronomers, will “demonstrate to the world that Webb is, in fact, ready for science, and that it produces excellent and spectacular results,” said Klaus Pontoppidan, Webb project scientist at the Space Telescope Science Institute. “And it’s also to highlight the breadth, the sheer breadth of science that can be done with Webb and to highlight all of the four science instruments,” he added. “And last but not least, to celebrate the beginning of normal science operations.” | 2022-07-12T02:43:31+00:00 | wsgw.com | https://www.wsgw.com/first-image-from-james-webb-space-telescope-released/ |
Delaware's House Judiciary committee voted this week to move forward with a proposal to prohibit the arrest of children under the age of 12; the bill would also largely end the practice of placing young children in detention facilities.
Lawmakers voted last year to prohibit the criminal prosecution of children under 12 – a decision bill sponsor Rep. Nnamdi Chukwuocha views as the precedent for his proposal.
The bill includes a carve-out for children suspected of committing a limited list of serious crimes, including first-degree murder and rape; in those cases, law enforcement could still arrest children and transfer them to a detention facility pending a delinquency hearing.
But State Rep. Jeff Spiegelman points out that, as written, the legislation would not allow law enforcement to arrest a child under 12 for attempted murder unless they used a firearm.
“As written, an eleven-year who has killed their parent can be arrested and placed in a detention facility," he said. "An eleven-year-old who has attempted but failed to kill their parent cannot be arrested and placed in a detention facility unless it was with a firearm.”
Chuckwuocha says he's willing to include an amendment expanding the list of offenses for which young children could be arrested to address Rep. Spiegelman's concerns before the bill reaches the House floor.
Delaware’s Division of Family Services supports the proposal, arguing it still allows caseworkers to take children into custody and connect them to services. State Rep. Sean Lynn suggests in light of staffing challenges at Delaware’s two juvenile detention facilities, the policy might help avert a tragedy.
“We have exposure within the child welfare system akin to that which existed within the Department of Corrections that led up to the prison riot," he said. "It’s only a matter of time before something horrible happens to a child in DFS care because they’re overstaffed and underworked, there are too many kids in their roster for any worker to take care of.”
In 2017, when the Division of Youth Rehabilitative Services last released public demographic data on youth in custody, Delaware's two juvenile detention centers — one in Wilmington and one in Milford — held roughly two dozen people each at a time, with more than 100 people passing through the facilities each quarter. | 2023-04-28T00:32:44+00:00 | delawarepublic.org | https://www.delawarepublic.org/politics-government/2023-04-27/house-committee-advances-proposal-to-prohibit-arrests-for-most-children-under-the-age-of-12 |
LONDON (AP) — Britain's fertility regulator on Wednesday confirmed the births of the U.K.'s first babies created using an experimental technique combining DNA from three people, an effort to prevent the children from inheriting rare genetic diseases.
The Human Fertilization and Embryology Authority said fewer than five babies have been born this way in the U.K. but did not provide further details to protect the families' identities. The news was first reported by the Guardian newspaper.
In 2015, the U.K. became the first country to adopt legislation regulating methods to help prevent women with faulty mitochondria — the energy source in a cell — from passing defects on to their babies. The world's first baby born using the technique was reported in the U.S. in 2016.
The genetic defects can result in diseases such as muscular dystrophy, epilepsy, heart problems and intellectual disabilities. About one in 200 children in Britain is born with a mitochondrial disorder. To date, 32 patients have been authorized to receive such treatment.
For a woman with faulty mitochondria, scientists take genetic material from her egg or embryo, which is then transferred into a donor egg or embryo that still has healthy mitochondria but had the rest of its key DNA removed.
The fertilized embryo is then transferred into the womb of the mother. The genetic material from the donated egg comprises less than 1% of the child created from this technique.
“Mitochondrial donation treatment offers families with severe inherited mitochondrial illness the possibility of a healthy child,” the U.K. fertility regulator said in a statement Wednesday. The agency said it was still “early days” but it hoped the scientists involved, at Newcastle University, would soon publish details of the treatment.
Britain requires every woman undergoing the treatment to receive approval from the Human Fertilization and Embryology Authority. The regulator says that to be eligible, families must have no other available options for avoiding passing on genetic disease.
Many critics oppose the artificial reproduction techniques, arguing there are other ways for people to avoid passing on diseases to their children, such as egg donation or screening tests, and that the experimental methods have not yet been proven safe.
Others warn that tweaking the genetic code this way could be a slippery slope that eventually leads to designer babies for parents who not only want to avoid inherited diseases but to have taller, stronger, smarter or better-looking children.
Robin Lovell-Badge, a stem cell expert at the Francis Crick Institute, a biomedical research center in London, said it would be critical to monitor the babies' future development.
“It will be interesting to know how well the (mitochondrial donation) technique worked at a practical level, whether the babies are free of mitochondrial disease and whether there is any risk of them developing problems later in life,” he said in a statement.
Scientists in Europe published research earlier this year that showed in some cases, the small number of abnormal mitochondria that are inevitably carried over from the mother's egg to the donor's can reproduce when the baby is in the uterus, which could ultimately lead to a genetic disease.
Lovell-Badge said the reasons for such problems were not yet understood and that researchers would need to develop methods to reduce the risk.
Previous research assessing another technique to create babies from three people, including an egg donor, found that years later the children were doing well as teenagers, with no signs of unusual health problems and good grades in school.
Doctors in the U.S. were the first to announce the world's first baby using the mitochondria donation technique, after the treatment was conducted in Mexico.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has formally annexed four regions of Ukraine. Ukraine responded by submitting an application to quickly ascend into NATO. The moves are an escalation in the conflict.
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THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., June 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) will present at the Goldman Sachs 43rd Annual Healthcare Conference at 1:40 p.m. ET on Wednesday, June 15, 2022. David M. Reese, M.D., executive vice president of Research and Development and Peter H. Griffith, executive vice president and chief financial officer at Amgen will present at the conference. The webcast will be broadcast over the internet simultaneously and will be available to members of the news media, investors and the general public.
The webcast, as with other selected presentations regarding developments in Amgen's business given by management at certain investor and medical conferences, can be found on Amgen's website, www.amgen.com, under Investors. Information regarding presentation times, webcast availability and webcast links are noted on Amgen's Investor Relations Events Calendar. The webcast will be archived and available for replay for at least 90 days after the event.
Amgen is committed to unlocking the potential of biology for patients suffering from serious illnesses by discovering, developing, manufacturing and delivering innovative human therapeutics. This approach begins by using tools like advanced human genetics to unravel the complexities of disease and understand the fundamentals of human biology.
Amgen focuses on areas of high unmet medical need and leverages its expertise to strive for solutions that improve health outcomes and dramatically improve people's lives. A biotechnology pioneer since 1980, Amgen has grown to be one of the world's leading independent biotechnology companies, has reached millions of patients around the world and is developing a pipeline of medicines with breakaway potential.
Amgen is one of the 30 companies that comprise the Dow Jones Industrial Average and is also part of the Nasdaq-100 index. In 2021, Amgen was named one of the 25 World's Best Workplaces™ by Fortune and Great Place to Work™ and one of the 100 most sustainable companies in the world by Barron's.
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(NEXSTAR) – Earlier this week the Federal Trade Commission announced that $3.3 million will go to tens of thousands of victims of a student loan debt relief scheme.
The FTC said troubled Arete Financial Group claimed to be affiliated with the U.S. Dept. of Education to dupe people desperate to rid themselves of monthly student loan payments.
Arete promised to reduce or eliminate the interest charges if borrowers sent them payments upfront, but “the scammers pocketed customers’ payments and never provided the promised relief,” the FTC said.
Arete Financial was one of several companies who launched publicity campaigns including radio, television, online ads and telemarketing calls promising loan forgiveness, consolidation and repayment, the FTC alleged in 2019.
The FTC said despite the promises Arete Financial “regularly failed to reduce or eliminate consumers’ loan balances or monthly payments.”
What we know about the payments
Checks to the 37,844 people who the FTC says were ripped off by Arete started going out on Thursday, FTC spokesperson Nicole Drayton told Nexstar.
The average check amount is $88, but the size of the payment is based on how much the recipient paid Arete.
If you’re wondering whether or not you’ll receive a payment, the FTC recommends calling a refund administrator at (855) 678-0558.
If you don’t immediately see a payment don’t worry, it may take several weeks for the checks to be delivered, Drayton said.
Once the check arrives, the FTC recommends cashing it within 90 days.
Have a question about FTC refund payments? See the Commission’s website. | 2023-06-17T00:10:09+00:00 | pix11.com | https://pix11.com/news/us-world-news/are-you-owed-money-from-the-ftcs-3-3m-student-loan-scam-settlement/ |
SAN JOSÉ, Calif., Feb. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Boviet Solar Technology Co. Ltd. (Boviet Solar), a leading global solar energy technology company specializing in the manufacturing of PERC PV cells, Gamma Series™ Monofacial and Vega Series™ Bifacial PV Modules, today announced it will attend the InterSolar NA conference and exhibition (https://bovietsolar.com/newsroom?type=trade-events) at the Long Beach convention center .
The conference will run from February 13-16. Exhibitions will be held from February 14 to February 16. Boviet Solar's exhibition booth will be located in Exhibit Hall A, booth number 2137.
Boviet Solar will present its Gamma Series™ Mono-Monofacial PV modules as well as its Vega Series™ Mono-Bifacial PV Modules.
Boviet Solar's Gamma Series™ Monofacial and Vega Series™ Bifacial PV modules are designed with better- technology in mind, made from robust products components under stringent quality control steps and high-tech manufacturing processes. PERC, half-cut, multi-busbar, and large cell designs enables Boviet PV modules to pack more power per module, capture more photons, produce more energy, and provide reliable, dependable system performance under different installations requirements, difficult weather, or environmental conditions.
Boviet Solar has maintained its position as a BloombergNEF Tier 1 solar module manufacturer since 2017. The company offers financial stability, technology know-how, manufacturing excellence and supply chain transparency. Boviet Solar's PV Modules are known for their power, performance and quality and have been rated as top performers on the PVEL module reliability scorecard since 2019. Boviet Solar also successfully completed Black and Veatch's independent factory audit in 2022.
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Founded in 2013 in Vietnam, Boviet Solar is part of Boway Alloy and a global Tier 1 solar technology company that specializes in the manufacturing of Monocrystalline PERC cells, Gamma Series™ Monofacial and Vega Series™ Bifacial PV modules, as well as solar project development. The company works with IPPs, EPCs, project developers, solar installers, and contractors to deliver top-performing PV modules for utility-scale, commercial, industrial, and residential solar projects. With a proven track record of success working with many of the industry's leading players, Boviet Solar has maintained its position as a BloombergNEF Tier 1 solar module manufacturer and supplier since 2017. The company offers financial stability, technology know-how, manufacturing excellence and supply chain transparency. Boviet Solar's PV Modules are known for their power, performance and quality and have been rated as top performers on the PVEL module reliability scorecard since 2019. Boviet Solar has offices in the USA and Germany, and its global headquarters are in Vietnam. For more information, please visit www.bovietsolar.com.
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MALABON, Philippines (AP) — Marilene Capentes pushes a cart along the streets of Malabon city just north of Manila every morning except Sundays, collecting bags of segregated garbage.
She places the food waste in a designated container so it can be turned to compost at the local recycling facility. The rest of the waste goes into separate containers and the recyclables are later sold.
Capentes, who is 47, said the trash used to be all mixed together — and heavy — until a local environmental nonprofit started asking residents to separate it a few years ago. The Mother Earth Foundation in the Philippines, as a member of the Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives, is trying to prevent food waste from going to landfills, where it emits methane as it breaks down and rots. Methane is an extraordinarily powerful greenhouse gas responsible for about 30% of today’s global warming.
Along Capentes’ route, 50-year-old resident Vilma Mendoza now understands the importance of diverting organic waste from landfills to reduce methane emissions to try to limit future warming.
“If you mixed biodegradable to the non-biodegradable and throw it in the landfill, our environment will suffer,” she said.
Preventing waste from going into landfills, incinerators or the environment is a proven, affordable climate solution, according to GAIA. The international environmental organization, which advocates for waste reduction, is supporting its members, including waste picker groups around the world, that are working with government officials to set up systems to segregate and collect organic waste and establish facilities to compost it.
This is happening mainly in the Global South where waste pickers are already working in many communities and cities. Millions of people worldwide make a living as waste pickers, collecting, sorting, recycling and selling materials such as plastics, paper, copper and steel.
The world needs better systems for dealing with waste because existing ways are contributing to climate change, said Kait Siegel, the waste sector manager on the methane pollution prevention team at the environmental nonprofit Clean Air Task Force. She said organics diversion and treatment is “absolutely” an important way to reduce methane emissions.
“We’ve seen these solutions make a difference in countries around the world,” she said. “We’re all creating organic waste in our day-to-day lives. And that’s something that we can be engaging with, in working towards slowing the pace of climate change.”
There’s more interest in this strategy now because the Global Methane Pledge, launched in November 2021, has pushed countries to take a hard look at their sources of methane. More than 100 countries, including the United States, have agreed to reduce methane emissions by 30% by 2030, though other major methane emitters refused.
Methane is more potent at trapping heat than carbon dioxide, but doesn’t stay in the atmosphere nearly as long — around 12 years compared with centuries. Many see bringing down methane emissions as a crucial, quick way to curb further warming.
The largest anthropogenic source is agriculture, closely followed by the energy sector, which includes emissions from coal, oil, natural gas and biofuels, according to the International Energy Agency.
The waste sector is the third largest source of anthropogenic methane emissions worldwide, accounting for about 20% of the total. About 60% of waste in Global South communities is organic, according to GAIA. That’s 130 tons of waste per day in just Malabon city, population 380,000.
At a materials recycling facility in Malabon, organic waste collected from households is turned into compost that goes into a community garden to grow vegetables. Some of the food waste goes into a biodigester that breaks it down to turn it into biogas, which is then used to cook vegetables for waste workers to eat. It’s a complete cycle, said Froilan Grate, executive director of GAIA Asia Pacific. Workers typically each have a route of about 200 households, Grate added.
Grate, who is based in Manila, said there are challenges in establishing these systems in new places. It costs money upfront to set up a facility for composting, residents and local officials have to be educated on the importance of separating waste, bins have to be provided for households that can’t afford more than one, and sometimes it’s just not a priority. Also, unlike recyclables and metals, there isn’t a large market for organic materials so waste workers must be paid for the service they are providing for the system to work.
But Grate is confident these challenges can be overcome. More people are making the connection between reducing methane and addressing climate change, so there is more interest from cities and philanthropic groups that could help with startup costs, he said. And cities are seeing the benefits of sound waste management because it reduces vermin that cause disease, helps ensure cleaner drinking water, gives waste workers a sustainable livelihood and helps the planet, he added.
In the Philippines, cities pay waste workers with the money they save in tipping fees by sending fewer truckloads to landfills.
In Brazil, one of the world’s five largest methane emitters, there is now interest in supporting waste pickers, investing in waste recycling and fighting climate change since President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva took office in January, said Victor Hugo Argentino de Morais Vieira, a zero waste adviser and researcher at Instituto Pólis.
A large composting site has been operating for years on the northeast coast in Bahia, an area popular with tourists. Waste pickers there developed a system themselves to collect organic waste from hotels and restaurants, but few other waste pickers collect food waste.
Jeane dos Santos in Salvador said she started working as a waste picker at the age of 7. She’s now 41 and part of the National Movement of Waste Pickers of Brazil. She collects and sells recyclable waste, though a lot of it turns out to be either non-recyclable plastic or contaminated by food waste.
Dos Santos is part of a cooperative of waste pickers whose income derives solely from the recyclables they sell. She said she’s interested in collecting organic waste if it could be segregated, because then the recyclable items won’t be contaminated and the waste pickers could earn money if the state supports these efforts.
“I earn enough to survive. However, I would like to earn more if we had the proper state support,” she said. “Currently, we provide a public service and we are not rewarded by that.”
Local waste pickers could educate households, and society, about how to properly separate their waste, dos Santos added.
In South Africa, it’s also not common to separate organic waste. But for the past two years its been tested out at a large market in the port city of Durban.
“It can be a game changer for the continent,” said Niven Reddy, the African regional coordinator for GAIA. “It can be tested and tried. If it works in Africa in one place, it’s likely to work someplace else — 400,000 people go through that market a day.”
GAIA leaders like Reddy are looking to the systems established in the Philippines as a model.
“I do feel like it demonstrates the Global South’s leadership on issues like this of methane reduction,” he said. “I think it’s really impressive. And I feel like it’s highly implementable.”
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McDermott reported from Providence, Rhode Island.
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CA Las Vegas NV Zone Forecast for Thursday, December 1, 2022
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CAZ519-021200-
Eastern Sierra Slopes-
Including Aspendell and Whitney Portal
1136 PM PST Thu Dec 1 2022
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST FRIDAY...
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH
LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...
.REST OF TONIGHT...Very windy. Snow showers and rain showers late
in the evening, then partly cloudy with chance of snow showers
after midnight. Patchy blowing dust through the night. Snow may
be heavy at times. Snow accumulation generally 2 to 4 inches.
Lows 15 to 25. West winds 30 to 40 mph. Chance of precipitation
90 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. A trace to no accumulation. Highs 29 to
39. West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 40 mph becoming
southwest 5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph in the
afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers and rain
showers after midnight. Snow may be heavy at times after
midnight. Near steady temperature in the upper 20s. Southwest
winds 5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent.
.SATURDAY...Breezy. Snow showers and rain showers likely. Snow
may be heavy at times in the morning. Accumulations are possible.
Snow level 7200 feet increasing to 7800 feet in the afternoon.
Highs 30 to 40. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Breezy. Snow showers with rain showers likely.
Snow may be heavy at times. Accumulations are possible. Snow
level 7900 feet. Near steady temperature in the lower 30s.
Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
.SUNDAY...Windy. Snow showers with rain showers likely in the
morning, then snow showers likely and chance of rain showers in
the afternoon. Accumulations are possible. Highs around 45.
Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Breezy. Lows around 30.
Highs 40 to 45.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 26.
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs around 36. Lows
around 26.
.WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Highs around 38. Lows
around 26.
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CAZ521-021200-
White Mountains of Inyo County-
Including Westgard Pass and Bristlecone Pine
1136 PM PST Thu Dec 1 2022
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST FRIDAY...
.REST OF TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy late in the evening then
clearing. Breezy. Chance of snow showers and rain showers late in
the evening, then chance of snow showers after midnight. Lows
20 to 30. West winds 15 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation
50 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. A trace to no accumulation. Highs 31 to
41. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph shifting to the southeast in the
afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely after
midnight. Near steady temperature around 30. South winds 5 to
15 mph. Chance of showers 30 percent.
.SATURDAY...Snow showers and rain showers likely. Accumulations
are possible. Snow level 7000 feet. Highs 31 to 41. South winds
5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Rain showers and snow showers likely.
Accumulations are possible. Snow level 7600 feet. Near steady
temperature in the mid 30s. South winds 5 to 15 mph. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Snow showers and rain showers likely in
the morning, then chance of snow showers and rain showers in the
afternoon. Highs around 46. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs
42 to 47.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 28. Highs
37 to 42.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 26.
.WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Highs around 38. Lows
around 26.
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Owens Valley-
Including Bishop, Independence, Lone Pine,
and Olancha
1136 PM PST Thu Dec 1 2022
.REST OF TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy late in the evening then
becoming partly cloudy. Breezy. A 50 percent chance of rain
showers. Patchy blowing dust through the night. Lows 31 to 34.
South winds 15 to 25 mph shifting to the west 10 to 20 mph after
midnight.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 50 to 53. North winds 5 to 15 mph
shifting to the southeast in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers after
midnight. Lows 34 to 37. South winds 5 to 15 mph. Chance of
showers 40 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely in the morning,
then chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Highs 50 to 53.
South winds 5 to 15 mph. Chance of showers 70 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain showers likely. Lows
39 to 42. South winds 5 to 15 mph. Chance of showers 70 percent.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of rain showers.
Highs around 58.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 36. Highs
55 to 58.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 34.
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs around 49. Lows
32 to 35.
.WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Highs around 51. Lows
around 32.
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CAZ522-021200-
Death Valley National Park-
Including Furnace Creek, Stovepipe Wells,
and Shoshone
1136 PM PST Thu Dec 1 2022
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY...
.REST OF TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy late in the evening then
becoming partly cloudy. Breezy. A 20 percent chance of rain
showers late in the evening. Lows 30 to 33 in the mountains...
around 53 at Furnace Creek. South winds 15 to 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. A trace to no accumulation. Highs 42 to
45 in the mountains...around 68 at Furnace Creek. North winds
5 to 15 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of rain
showers after midnight. Near steady temperature in the mid 40s.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of rain
showers. Highs 42 to 45 in the mountains...around 68 at Furnace
Creek. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain
showers. Near steady temperature in the upper 40s. Southeast
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers in the
morning, then mostly sunny in the afternoon. Warmer. Highs around
52 in the mountains...around 74 at Furnace Creek. Chance of
showers 50 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. Lows around 36 in the mountains...around 52 at Furnace
Creek.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 48 in the mountains...around
70 at Furnace Creek.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 35 in the mountains...
around 50 at Furnace Creek.
.TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs around 45 in
the mountains...around 67 at Furnace Creek. Lows 33 to 36 in the
mountains...around 50 at Furnace Creek.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 31 in
the mountains...around 45 at Furnace Creek. Highs around 45 in
the mountains...around 66 at Furnace Creek.
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CAZ523-021200-
Western Mojave Desert-
Including Barstow, Daggett, and Fort Irwin
1136 PM PST Thu Dec 1 2022
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY...
.REST OF TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy late in the evening then
becoming partly cloudy. Windy. A 20 percent chance of rain
showers late in the evening. Patchy blowing dust through the
night. Lows 42 to 45. Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 56 to 59. West winds 5 to 15 mph
with gusts to around 30 mph shifting to the south in the
afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 44 to 47. East winds up to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 59 to 62. East winds 5 to 10 mph
shifting to the south in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows 45 to 48. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Breezy. Highs around
66. Lows 45 to 48.
.MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs around 60.
Lows 39 to 42.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs around 57.
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Including Baker, Mountain Pass,
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1136 PM PST Thu Dec 1 2022
.REST OF TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 41 to 44. Southwest winds
5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 56 to 59. West winds 5 to 15 mph
with gusts to around 35 mph shifting to the north in the
afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 43 to 46. Northeast winds up
to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 60 to 63. East winds 5 to 10 mph
shifting to the south in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 43 to 46. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs around 68. Lows
around 47.
.MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs around 60. Lows
43 to 46.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 37.
Highs around 57.
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Including Morongo Valley, Yucca Valley,
Twentynine Palms, and Vidal Junction
1136 PM PST Thu Dec 1 2022
.REST OF TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy late in the evening then
becoming partly cloudy. Lows 45 to 48 in Twentynine Palms...41 to
44 around Yucca Valley and near Joshua Tree. Southwest winds up
to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 62 to 65 in Twentynine Palms...
around 60 around Yucca Valley...around 61 near Joshua Tree.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northeast in the
afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 50 in Twentynine
Palms...42 to 45 around Yucca Valley and near Joshua Tree. North
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 66 to 69 in Twentynine Palms...
61 to 64 around Yucca Valley...around 65 near Joshua Tree.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southeast in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 50 in Twentynine
Palms and around Yucca Valley...around 46 near Joshua Tree.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest after
midnight.
.SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs around 70 in
Twentynine Palms...62 to 65 around Yucca Valley and near Joshua
Tree. Lows around 50 in Twentynine Palms...44 to 47 around Yucca
Valley and near Joshua Tree.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 44 to 47 in
Twentynine Palms...around 39 around Yucca Valley and near Joshua
Tree. Highs 63 to 66 in Twentynine Palms...around 60 around Yucca
Valley and near Joshua Tree.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 41 in
Twentynine Palms...around 37 around Yucca Valley and near Joshua
Tree. Highs around 62 in Twentynine Palms...around 57 around
Yucca Valley and near Joshua Tree.
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The New York Jets are releasing wide receiver/kick returner Braxton Berrios in a salary cap move, according to a person familiar with the decision.
Berrios, an All-Pro selection as a kick returner in 2021, was due to count $8.2 million on the cap and the sides couldn't come to an agreement on a restructured contract. The person spoke to The Associated Press on Thursday on condition of anonymity because the move won't become official until the NFL's new year begins next Wednesday.
ESPN first reported the Jets' decision to release Berrios.
New York will save $5 million on the cap by releasing Berrios, but will have $3.2 million in dead money. Berrios was re-signed last offseason to a two-year, $12 million contract. He's the first significant player to be cut by the Jets as they try to improve their salary cap situation.
New York was slightly over the cap heading into next week, but recently cleared $3.6 million when they restructured tight end C.J. Uzomah's contract by converting $4.5 million of this year's salary into a bonus.
The 27-year-old Berrios was a versatile presence in the Jets' offense and on special teams during his four seasons in New York. He was claimed off waivers by the Jets from New England in 2019 after being a sixth-round pick of the Patriots out of Miami in 2018.
Berrios has 107 career catches for 1,085 yards and five touchdowns — all with the Jets. He also has averaged 24.9 yards on kickoff returns, including leading the league with 30.4 yards per return in 2021. Berrios also has averaged 11.4 yards on punt returns in his career.
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The Nebraska Legislature began its new session Wednesday with several new members, a new incoming governor and nearly $1 billion in cash. But it faces some of the same perpetual issues over the next five months, including a likely fight over proposed abortion restrictions and what to do with that surplus money.
The session opens with a record 18 women state senators among the Legislature’s 49 members. Nebraska has the country’s only one-chamber legislature and is officially nonpartisan, although lawmakers tend to identify as either Republican, Democrat or independent.
The body is currently made up of 32 senators registered as Republicans and 17 registered as Democrats.
That split looms large over the issue of abortion. A Republican-led effort last year to pass a near total abortion ban fell two votes short of garnering the 33 needed to overcome a filibuster. While it would seem that opponents of the ban retained enough seats to filibuster it again this session, some abortion-rights advocates say there’s no guarantee that the alliance of 17 lawmakers that filibustered the ban last year will hold this session.
“I expect an abortion ban bill, and we will fight like hell, but Nebraskans should emotionally and strategically prepare for it to pass,” Sen. Megan Hunt of Omaha said in an interview last month.
Lawmakers will be working under a new executive administration beginning Thursday, when Republican Jim Pillen is sworn in as governor. Pillen replaces the departing Gov. Pete Ricketts, who was banned by term limits from seeking another term and is widely expected to be named by Pillen to replace Republican U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse, who is resigning from the U.S. Senate next week to become president of the University of Florida.
Little is expected to change in the transition of power from one man to the other, as Ricketts both endorsed and contributed heavily to Pillen’s campaign.
Among some of Pillen’s priorities for the new session are cutting taxes and his push to change Nebraska’s school funding formula to a per-student basis — a move opponents say could cost the state’s largest urban districts up to $270 million.
Ways to curb the state’s high property and income tax burdens are likely in the coming session, as Nebraska ended the fiscal year in mid-2022 with a nearly $1 billion cash reserve, and the latest forecast predicts a balance of $2.3 billion by the end of this fiscal year this summer. While some lawmakers are calling for the surplus to be returned to taxpayers through tax relief, others have cautioned against dipping into the reserve, noting the end of federal pandemic funds coupled with inflation and a possible looming recession will mean a significant drop in tax revenue in the next two years.
But the first day of the session Wednesday held none of those conflicts. As is tradition, the day was dedicated to setting committee chairs and swearing in new members, most of whom brought their families onto the Senate floor to observe the first day of the new session.
Lawmakers approved the lone nomination of Sen. John Arch of La Vista as the new Speaker of the Legislature. Arch, a former hospital administrator, replaces former state Sen. Mike Hilgers, of Lincoln, who was elected Nebraska Attorney General in November. | 2023-01-04T19:47:19+00:00 | seattletimes.com | https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/health/abortion-spending-likely-battles-in-new-nebraska-session/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_nation-world |
NEW YORK (AP) — A swift jump in Treasury yields is rattling Wall Street on Wednesday, sending stock indexes down about 1% at the start of another month in what’s been a turbulent year.
The S&P 500 was 0.9% lower in afternoon trading after an early morning gain quickly vanished. Stocks began their slide immediately after the release of several reports on the U.S. economy, including one showing manufacturing growth was stronger last month than expected. That bolstered investors’ expectations for the Federal Reserve to continue raising interest rates aggressively to slow the economy in hopes of reining in inflation.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 325 points, or 1%, at 32,664, as of 12:15 p.m. Eastern time, after losing an early gain of 282 points. The Nasdaq composite was 1.2% lower after giving up an early 1.3% gain.
Such swings have become routine on Wall Street amid worries that too-aggressive rate hikes by the Fed may force the economy into a recession. Even if it can avoid choking off the economy, higher rates put downward pressure on stocks and other investments regardless. High inflation is meanwhile eating into corporate profits, while the war in Ukraine and business-slowing, anti-COVID-19 restrictions in China have also weighed on markets.
The Fed has signaled it may continue raising its key short-term interest rate by double the usual amount at upcoming meetings. Speculation built last week that the Fed may consider a pause at its September meeting, which helped stocks to rise. But such hopes diminished after Wednesday’s manufacturing report from the Institute for Supply Management.
It showed U.S. manufacturing growth accelerated last month, contrary to economists’ expectations for a slowdown. A separate report said that the number of job openings across the economy ticked a bit lower in April but remains much higher, at 11.4 million, than the number of unemployed people.
Following the reports, traders are now betting on a 60% probability that the Fed will raise its benchmark short-term rate to a range of 2.25% to 2.50% at its September meeting. A week ago, the majority of bets was on a lower level, at a range of 2% to 2.25%, according to CME Group.
The yield on the two-year Treasury, which tends to follow expectations for Fed moves, jumped with those expectations. It rose to 2.66%, up from 2.56% just before the manufacturing report’s release.
Wednesday also marks the start of the Fed’s program to pare back some of the trillions of dollars of Treasurys and other bonds that it amassed through the pandemic. Such a move should put upward pressure on longer-term rates.
The 10-year Treasury yield rose to 2.93% from 2.84% just before the report’s release.
Airlines and stocks of other travel-related companies were some of Wednesday’s biggest losers on Wall Street amid worries that inflation is slicing away their earnings.
Delta Air Lines, for example, said it expects to see fuel costs of $3.60 to $3.70 per gallon this quarter, up from its prior forecast of up to $3.35. Even outside of fuel, Delta said expenses could soar up to 22% above 2019 levels on a per-seat basis. That’s up from an earlier forecast of 17%,
Delta’s stock fell 5.1% even though it also said revenue trends are strengthening. With passengers paying higher fares, Delta said it may get a key revenue measure fully back to 2019 levels.
Norwegian Cruise Line fell 6.1%, and United Airlines lost 5.4%.
On the winning side were energy stocks, which rose with the price of crude oil. ConocoPhillips gained 3.2%, and Exxon Mobil rose 2% as a barrel of benchmark U.S. crude climbed 1.8% to $116.69. Brent crude, the international standard, added 1.9% to $117.76.
The biggest gain in the S&P 500 came from Salesforce.com, which reported stronger profit for the latest quarter than analysts expected and raised its forecast for the year. Its stock rose 9.9%. | 2022-06-01T17:54:47+00:00 | wric.com | https://www.wric.com/business/us-world-business/asian-shares-mixed-after-stocks-retreat-on-wall-street/ |
AMIRO provides support for preserving the healthy skin in the changing season
SHENZHEN, China, March 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- AMIRO, a leading brand in skincare technology, is proud to announce its annual Spring Sale, offering exclusive promotions on their cutting-edge skincare devices from March 23 to April 9. With the upcoming changing of seasons bringing warmer weather and increasing humidity, AMIRO's spring sale campaign is released to help consumers fulfill their skincare needs for the impending hotter conditions.
Repairing Skin's Protective Barrier
AMIRO understands the importance of repairing skin's protective barrier as the seasons change. When faced with a hotter climate and higher exposure to UV rays, skin barrier works harder than usual. In addition, the heat and humidity can damage the skin's protective barriers, leading to increased oil production and the potential for damage from UV rays. This is where AMIRO's L1 LED Therapy Mask can help with the recovery.
The mask stimulates the skin's self-healing process with 77mw/cm2 powerful LED light sources, allowing for a rapid seven-day skin barrier repair. By emitting different wavelengths of LED light, the mask can also be customized to address specific skin concerns or used as a general treatment for overall skin health.
Easier and Accessible Professional Skin Care on the Go
AMIRO also understands the need for easier and accessible professional skincare on the go, especially during spring and summer. Responding to this demand, the brand has promoted two exclusive products for its customers: the R1 Pro Limited Collection and the S1 International Edition.
The R1 Pro Limited Collection, an AMIRO High Radiofrequency Skincare Device, is designed to provide professional skin care on the go. The promotion offers two gels and 20 COLLGENE masks when you purchase the R1 PRO, allowing users to enjoy a skincare routine during the trip.
Additionally, the S1 International Edition, which is a professional-grade skin tightening device that is designed to be used by skincare professionals in a clinical or spa setting, is also available during the Spring Sale.
Besides providing a safe way to deliver radiofrequency energy to the skin safely and effectively, both the R1 Pro and S1 are very simple and easy to use. All purchases of either R1 PRO or S1 under this category offer up to $200 off as well as additional giveaways.
Revitalizing Beauty through Commitment to Safety and Science
AMIRO's brand concept is to revitalize beauty through science, achieved by prioritizing quality and testing each product rigorously in their Biomedical Optoelectronic Lab and Clinical Chemistry Lab. These labs collaborate with top universities to ensure the safety and effectiveness of their products, backed with clinical data. The Optoelectronic Lab's team, including scientists from MIT Media Lab, are committed to continuously developing safe and effective cutting-edge skincare technology, making them a trusted beauty brand.
AMIRO's Spring Sale is an opportunity for consumers to stock up on products that will help protect and repair their skin barrier while providing them with professional skincare on-the-go. With AMIRO's commitment to quality, consumers can trust that they are receiving products that are safe and effective.
About AMIRO
AMIRO, a beauty and skincare technology brand founded in 2015, is committed to creating a series of technologically advanced home beauty and personal care electronic products. With over 38 international design awards, each product has been developed and tested by both AMIRO LAB and external authorities like CGS, FCC, and CE certification, AMIRO always adheres to reasonably priced, high-end quality products that are "simple, safe, and effective". Uphold the idea of "Revitalize beauty through science", AMIRO strives to use advanced diagnosis and treatment methods and photoelectric science and technology from a scientific and dermatological perspective, with science-based principles of simplicity, and effectiveness, to find the most accurate and suitable care plan for every inch of skin.
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The Tyler City Council on Wednesday approved a construction contract for a 30-by-30-foot pavilion and restroom at Noble E. Young Park, signaling renovations at the park are almost complete.
SCI Construction was given the contract with a bid of $251,450.
“(SCI Construction) will get started on that as quickly as possible,” said Parks and Recreation Director Leanne Robinette. “We're really excited — that'll be the final phase of the construction.”
Robinette previously said that Noble E Young had been “pretty dilapidated” before the renovations.
“The restrooms weren’t working out there, so we feel like it’s gonna bring a great pride to the community that uses it, as well as other people that might not even know that park's there because it’s kind of hidden,” she said.
The last time updates were performed at Noble E. Young were in the 1990s with new small features and a skate park area, Robinette previously said.
One newly completed feature of the park is about a 1-mile long, 8-foot wide walking trail constructed by Garrett and Associates.
“The trail is 100 percent completed,” Robinette said. “It looks amazing.”
The only detail needed for the new trail is benches and trash receptacles. Robinette said the city is waiting for these to be delivered.
Along with the pavilion and restroom, other features remaining to be completed at the park include an outdoor exercise area and a children's bike park, she said. These two projects will not require a lot of work, Robinette added.
Work on the outdoor exercise area and the accompanying shade structure should begin soon, she said.
Renovations at Noble E. Young were scheduled to be completed by the start of August, and Robinette said she now expects all work to be finished within the next month or so.
The park updates have been paid for through the federal Community Development Block Grant Program, which specifically helps parks or locations in lower-income neighborhoods, Robinette said.
In order to comply with the grant program guidelines, a certain amount of money had to be spent on the park by the start of August.
Once the renovations are completed, “We think that it’ll bring great pride to the community, a place (residents) can go and feel safe and that they know we care enough to make these renovations and repairs,” Robinette previously said. “We hear them when they let us know that some things need to be changed.”
Renovations to Noble E. Young are part of a 20-year master plan for parks and open spaces first adopted by the city in 2010, Robinette previously said. This plan includes a ranking of all 28 parks in Tyler and renovations needed.
To learn more about the renovations to Noble E. Young Park and other Tyler Parks and Recreation improvement projects. visit www.TylerParksandRec.com or call (903) 531-1370. | 2022-08-25T11:15:01+00:00 | tylerpaper.com | https://tylerpaper.com/news/local/renovations-to-noble-e-young-park-in-tyler-near-completion/article_bac40292-23de-11ed-a726-47118a9e6fbe.html |
BRASÍLIA, Brazil — Two decades ago, at just 17 years old, Marta Vieira da Silva made her first World Cup soccer appearance. She scored three goals in that 2003 tournament played in the United States. Ever since, Marta, as she's known, has never looked back and has played and scored in every Women's World Cup that followed.
She holds the record, 17, for most World Cup goals by a man or woman — even surpassing the Brazilian king of the sport, Pelé, with 12 and Ronaldo with 15. But as Marta prepares for her sixth, and what she says will be her last, World Cup, it's unclear if the queen of soccer can finally bring the trophy home.
Ranked eighth in the world, Brazil's national women's team has long been underfunded and undermined. Despite the disadvantages, Marta, now 37, has racked up nearly every other prize in professional soccer. She has two Olympic silver medals; she's been named FIFA's World Player of the Year six times and is one of the top-paid women's soccer stars in the world.
She's the pride of Orlando
Fans of the team Orlando Pride are well aware of Marta's singular status. She's been playing in Florida since the National Women's Soccer League franchise signed her six years ago.
"It's really fantastic she came from Brazil and it's hard to get here. We're really proud of her, that's why we cheer for her," said 26-year-old Bruna Palma, who was with a big group of Brazilian fans gathered for Marta's last Pride home game before heading to Australia.
Orlando ended up losing 2-1 to the Kansas City Current, despite an effortless lob over the Current goalie on a penalty kick by Marta.
Fan Kate Neal was thrilled, nevertheless. She said signing Marta has made the team better. Neal has missed only one home game since the franchise joined the NWSL seven years ago.
"She brought something that we weren't expecting and besides [bringing] experience ... well, she's also Marta, she's brilliant," Neal said.
Long before she came to the U.S. to play, she shook up the game with her brilliance like no other female player before, said Mike Woitalla, executive editor of Soccer America magazine. "She brought the Brazilian flair that set the standard for world soccer to the women's game. Her Brazilian teams were a wake-up call to the U.S. that its athleticism would no longer suffice to continue as the world power, inspiring a greater emphasis on individual skill and creativity," he said.
The pinnacle of lifetime's work
Asked recently by Brazil's SporTV what a sixth trip to the World Cup means, Marta said it's the pinnacle of a lifetime's work. And in her lauded humility, she added, it was "achieved with great teammates, love and affection."
Brazil did not officially lift its ban against women playing soccer until 1979. Born seven years after this, Marta grew up playing with boys in the country's impoverished northeast. She was bullied by many, but she outplayed most.
At 14, she boarded a bus out of the dusty farm town, Dois Riachos in Alagoas state, for Rio de Janeiro and a chance to join an all-female team. Within a few years, she was playing in Europe and, at 17, scored those first three World Cup goals on Brazil's national team.
A pioneer on and off the field, too
"She is not only a talented, brilliant player, the best we've ever had, but also she has been such an important voice in the women's game," Brazilian sports journalist Júlia Belas Trindade said in an interview with NPR.
That's especially off the field, where she defies typecasts, like in ads for Avon, the cosmetics company. In one commercial, Marta bounces a soccer ball off her knee while hyping what she says are the seven rules of women's soccer, which include never giving up and playing like a woman.
Marta is often seen sporting the company's long-lasting lipstick during matches, drawing praise as well as critics who, like during the 2019 World Cup in France, charged she was flouting FIFA's "ambush marketing" rules.
Looking out for the next generation
Marta is most passionate when speaking out about Brazil's paltry investment for younger generations, which she says puts the whole sport in jeopardy. No more so when she raged on camera after Brazil's disappointing loss to host France at the last World Cup.
Tearing up, she stared straight into the camera and began speaking directly to Brazil's young girls, telling them that she and the other pioneers of the game won't be around forever. "Women's football depends on you for its survival," she said, urging them to work hard. "You have to cry now in order to smile later," she said, before leaving the field.
Brazil's legacy of underinvestment has led to the national team repeatedly calling up its veterans for international play. Legendary midfielder Formiga played in a record seven World Cups, the last in France at age 41.
But sports journalist Belas said this fight for legitimacy and equity gives Brazil's women soccer stars an extra motivation their male counterparts just don't have. "No one doesn't want to win the World Cup. But at the same time, for the women, there is the need to say, 'It's not just for me, for my family ... this is so the younger girls will have the fruits of their labor,'" she said.
Conditions are improving
Fast forward to this year's World Cup, and progress can be seen in Brazil. This year's women's national team is younger, many play abroad and 11 of the 23-player squad have never been to the World Cup.
They also have a female world-class coach, Pia Sundhage, who led the U.S. to two Olympic gold medal wins. "Marta is the queen, Marta is the icon and just to be around her is contagious," Sundhage said at a press conference late last month announcing this year's Brazilian team. But Sundhage wouldn't commit to starting Marta. "Brazil is not only one player," she stressed. "It is a team," she said, especially since there are so many young players this year.
Send-off victory
The team had a triumphant send-off earlier this month, trouncing Chile in a friendly game, 4-0, before departing for Australia.
The crowd, filling barely a quarter of Brasília's massive Mané Garrincha stadium, chanted wildly, "Marta, Marta, she's the queen of football," as No. 10 took to the field in the last minutes.
Thirteen-year-old Vitoria Marinho came to the game with two classmates, both boys. Like Marta 20 years ago, she has to play on a boy's team. Her school doesn't have one for girls.
"It's so different to play with boys than girls," she said, then trailed off, distracted by the activity on the field. She let out a roaring scream as Brazil scored another goal. Picking up again, she said, "it's not fair that women's sports still doesn't get the support like the men."
She said it's hard and is thinking of switching to volleyball.
Beyond World Cup glory, Marta says she has one more goal to achieve. She wants to be a mom.
Brazil's national women's team plays its first game against Panama on Monday at 7 a.m. EDT
Copyright 2023 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. | 2023-07-21T10:48:34+00:00 | kosu.org | https://www.kosu.org/sports/sports/2023-07-21/marta-brazils-soccer-superstar-heads-to-her-6th-world-cup-will-it-be-the-winner |
Starts With Us Founding Partners Leon Ford, Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis, and Tony McAleer Share Personal Stories That Reframe the Meaning of 'Radical'
NEW YORK, June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Starts With Us, a growing non-partisan movement to overcome cultural extremism in America by fostering curiosity, compassion, and courage — the 3 Cs — as daily habits, today launched a video series titled "Radical Heroes." The videos spotlight extraordinary leaders, from a former white supremacist to a black man mistakenly shot by police to a religious leader with a unique ability to unite communities, who are driving change through the challenging work of showing radical compassion, curiosity and courage across lines of difference.
Along with 150+ Founding Partners of the Starts With Us movement, these leaders have committed to practice the 3 Cs every day. The videos, which were produced in partnership with Freethink, feature:
- Tony McAleer, a former white supremacist, who now helps others leave hate groups. In his video, which launched today, Tony discusses the transformative power of compassion. McAleer, author of The Cure For Hate: A Former White Supremacist's Journey from Violent Extremism to Radical Compassion, says, "If my counselor hadn't treated me with kindness, despite the fact that I had once advocated for the annihilation of him and his people, I wouldn't be who I am today. I came back to my heart — and humanity — with compassion, and now, through my work with Starts With Us and Life After Hate, I hope to help others do the same."
- Leon Ford, who was shot by police and paralyzed in 2012 when mistaken for another man, now works to improve relations between public safety officials and local communities. In his video, launching later this month, Leon shares how courage helped him move past a debilitating act of violence to create a safer, more understanding world for himself, his son, and his neighbors. He says, "My ability to have compassion and grace for myself extends outward to other people. No matter what you've been through, you can make your pain purposeful. You can collaborate, even with someone who has caused you harm. If we want to create the world that we want to live in, it has to start with us."
- Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis, the first female and first African American minister at the Collegiate Church in New York City, published the acclaimed book Fierce Love in 2021 as a spiritual, practical antidote to our divisive culture. Rev. Dr. Lewis defines how to love someone who hates you through curiosity in her video coming at the end of June; she says, "Instead of starting with hate, I try to start with curiosity. In doing so, I quickly realize that the people I disagree with care about their kids too, and they've been wounded like I have. Through compassion and love, I believe we can find a way to talk to each other as opposed to each other's positions."
The series aims to re-frame how Americans think about the word "radical." Tom Fishman, CEO of Starts With Us, says, "Radical tends to have a negative connotation in today's polarized political environment, but when you see radical curiosity, radical compassion, and radical courage in action, it takes on a new and empowering meaning. This series showcases people who are connecting across lines of difference in ways that seem unimaginable in the 'us vs. them' atmosphere pervading today's culture. We believe if enough of us strive to practice the 3 Cs every single day, we collectively have the power to overcome today's culture wars."
Chandler Tuttle, CEO of Freethink and Starts With Us Founding Partner, shares Fishman's sentiment, saying, "On the news, we often see stories that stoke fear and emphasize what divides us. These stories do the opposite. They remind us that there are Americans actively working to overcome the tides of tribalism and dehumanization every day with curiosity, compassion, and courage. We're proud to be part of the Starts With Us movement in bringing these very important stories to the masses."
To watch the first video visit Starts With Us on YouTube. The remaining videos will launch later this month. To learn more about Starts With Us, visit www.startswith.us.
About Starts With Us
Founded in 2021, Starts With Us is a non-partisan movement working to overcome cultural extremism by fostering curiosity, compassion, and courage (the 3 Cs) as daily habits. Founded by Daniel Lubetzky alongside 150+ foremost leaders and cultural icons, including Adam Grant, Jason Alexander, will.i.am, Mark Cuban, and Dr. Bernice King, the Starts With Us community pledges to practice the 3 Cs every day while strengthening skills such as critical thinking, active listening, and nuanced communication. Learn more at www.startswith.us.
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SOURCE Starts With Us | 2022-06-16T16:47:06+00:00 | kfyrtv.com | https://www.kfyrtv.com/prnewswire/2022/06/16/new-video-series-reveals-antidote-americas-culture-wars-radical-heroes/ |
A longtime friend of Tina Turner tells People that the late Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll was ready to embrace the end of her life.
Stephen Sills — that’s Sills, not Stills — is a designer who helped decorate Tina’s home in the South of France and visited her every year in Switzerland. Speaking to People, he says, “She told me two years ago, she said, ‘Stephen, I’m ready to go anytime. I’m not scared of death. I’ve had a wonderful last part of life. I’ve enjoyed it, but I’m tired.'”
Sills says after Tina received a kidney from her husband, Erwin Bach, in 2017, she “struggled with dialysis,” but stayed upbeat. He recalls calling her house three weeks ago to check in with Tina.
“I said, ‘How’s she doing?’ [The housekeeper] said, ‘She’s happy and she’s comfortable. Everything’s good,'” he recalls.
“She was such an amazing friend and she had such a force of creativity,” Sills continues. “The Tina Turner persona of performing, that was a made-up person. We used to talk about it, and she created that and it was a beautiful image. But she was absolutely positive and energetic and interested and curious. She was just an amazing person.”
The two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer died May 24 at her home near Zurich, Switzerland, after what was described as “a long illness.” She was 83.
Copyright © 2023, ABC Audio. All rights reserved. | 2023-05-31T02:08:42+00:00 | warm1069.com | https://warm1069.com/tina-turner-told-longtime-friend-she-was-ready-to-go-anytime/ |
BENICIA, Calif. (KRON) — A man was arrested Monday night in connection to possession of a loaded stolen firearm and narcotics for sale, the Benicia Police Department (BPD) said in a Facebook post. Benicia police pulled the suspect over after they saw his car registration was expired.
He was pulled over at around 8:40 p.m. on the 500 block of Military East where officers discovered the suspect was on probation, which allowed police to search his vehicle. BPD then found multiple ID cards, suspected stolen credit cards and various illegal narcotics (pictured above).
Among the narcotics seized: 200 grams of methamphetamine and 300 Oxycodone pills. Drug paraphernalia, a baton and a loaded gun that was reported stolen from Sacramento.
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The suspect, who was not identified by BPD, was charged with 12 felonies and four misdemeanors. He was booked into Solano County Jail. | 2023-02-09T02:19:12+00:00 | kron4.com | https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/suspected-oxy-pills-stolen-credit-cards-ids-seized-after-narcotics-bust-in-benicia/ |
Friends mourn woman killed in rock attack
DENVER (KMGH) – It’s a tragic and senseless death that has shaken the entire nation.
“She was a very big personality. Everybody loved her. She was very popular. She was just like someone like, you know, who you can hang out with and smile,” Samantha Motisi said.
Alexa Bartell, 20, died after someone fatally struck her with a rock while she was driving on Indiana Street in Jefferson County Wednesday night.
“I didn’t really know how to take it. I was in shock,” said Motisi, a friend of Bartell’s.
“It’s a lot. It’s a lot to take in because it’s close to home,” said Meadow Sumpter, who also knew Bartell.
A makeshift memorial filled with flowers, notes and photos continues to grow near the site.
“She was very powerful person. And all we have are her memories, and I will cherish those to the day I pass,” Motisi said.
Motisi, who said she grew up playing sports with Bartell, stopped by to drop off flowers and reflect on their time together.
“When Alexa and I were growing up when I was in middle school, we played on the same basketball team. We played on Altitude,” she said. “She taught me how to be a better athlete.”
Officials are linking her death with a series of other similar incidents across the metro area.
“I’m always going to cherish those moments, the moments that we had together,” Motisi said.
Police said they believe there may be other victims out there. They’re asking anyone with information to come forward.
Copyright 2023 KMGH via CNN Newsource. All rights reserved. | 2023-04-24T14:48:26+00:00 | newschannel10.com | https://www.newschannel10.com/2023/04/24/friends-mourn-woman-killed-rock-attack/ |
President Biden has labeled as “semi-fascist” the MAGA Republicans who promote a cult of personality, encourage political violence, practice election fraud, affirm white supremacism, and flout the rule of law. The “semi-fascist” label has offended some of your readers. They have expressed their dissatisfaction with letters making semantic arguments (e.g., “fascism really means …”) and playground retorts (“We’re not fascist, you are!”).
It is a pity – for them and everyone else – that they aren’t protesting the practices so labeled.
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ST. JOSEPH — Shawn Skinner received a phone call on Monday afternoon, shortly after speaking about his 2022 St. Joseph-Ogden team at the inaugural News-Gazette high school football media days event.
Ty Pence was on the other end.
And he had a question for Skinner: could he return to the Spartans' football program for the first time since 2019?
That garnered a quick 'yes' from Skinner. And, just like that, Pence was practicing Monday with the Spartans.
"They thought I was lying to them," Skinner said when he told his athletes. "Half of them thought I was crazy. Ten minutes later, they see him running on the field and they're like, 'Woah.'"
It might be difficult to remember — given Pence and SJ-O basketball are so intrinsically linked — but Pence has played multiple other sports for the Spartans during his high school career.
Golf. Baseball. And, for one season, football.
Donning jersey No. 3, Pence led Skinner's 2019 SJ-O football team in receiving. He caught 19 passes for 243 yards and four touchdowns, pacing the Spartans in both catches and scoring receptions as a freshman.
Skinner said the 6-foot-6, 195-pound Pence will reprise his role as a receiver this year, beginning Aug. 26 when SJ-O visits rival Monticello.
"It's early enough that we've got enough practice time to feel out what's going to work best for him and how he's going to get incorporated into the offense," Skinner said. "But in two days, it sure looks like he hasn't missed a beat."
Among the players Skinner already planned to deploy at receiver this season are senior Aidan Moberg, junior Colin Wayland and sophomore Coy Taylor. The Spartans' top four pass-catchers last fall all were seniors — Keaton Nolan, Griffin Roesch, Coby Miller and Ethan Vanliew.
"Coach (Dalton) Walsh is working on where Ty feels comfortable," Skinner said, "but he's going to be one of the top two receivers on the field for us."
Skinner said Pence's natural athleticism lends itself well to an abrupt football return after primarily focusing on basketball for an extended period. It also helps that Skinner's expected starting quarterback is junior Logan Smith, who plays point guard for the SJ-O boys' basketball team.
"He's a big target. He's got a wide catch radius," Skinner said. "He's a good enough athlete (that) he's going to get acclimated to that position. It's not going to take real long for him to get back in that zone." | 2022-08-10T18:55:18+00:00 | news-gazette.com | https://www.news-gazette.com/sports/pence-returning-to-football-field-for-spartans/article_574b538e-100c-5e81-9c43-26f6bb058fe9.html |
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Africa’s public health body says it hopes Mpox vaccines will finally arrive on the continent “in another two weeks, tops” after months of seeking doses.
The doses will go first to countries with acute need and the largest overall burden, the acting director of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Ahmed Ogwell, told journalists on Thursday. Congo and Nigeria have had the highest numbers of Mpox.
In July, the World Health Organization designated Mpox as a global emergency amid outbreaks in Europe and North America and appealed to the world to support African countries. But no rich countries shared vaccines or treatments with the African continent even as cases in other regions subsided.
Mpox has sickened people in parts of West and Central Africa since the 1970s but it wasn’t until the disease triggered the outbreaks in Europe and North America that public health officials even thought to use vaccines. Rich countries rushed to buy nearly all the world’s supply.
In early December, the Africa CDC said the continent was set to receive its first batch of 50,000 Mpox vaccines as a donation from South Korea and would be used first for health workers and people living in the hardest-hit areas.
Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox but renamed last year because of racism concerns, is a rare disease caused by infection with a virus that’s in the same family as the one that causes smallpox. It is endemic in parts of Africa, where people have been infected through bites from rodents or small animals, but it was not known to spread easily among people.
Since 2000, Africa has reported about 1,000 to 2,000 suspected Mpox cases every year but saw more than 3,000 last year.
Ogwell said the current outbreak “has been quite stable, not been changing a lot.”
Outside of Africa, nearly all cases have been in gay, bisexual or other men who have sex with men. | 2023-02-16T22:58:56+00:00 | kron4.com | https://www.kron4.com/news/world/ap-international/ap-africa-cdc-expects-mpox-vaccines-to-arrive-within-2-weeks/ |
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Power should be restored by Thursday morning to thousands of homes in a central North Carolina county that have been without electricity for several days after an attack on the electric grid, Gov. Roy Cooper said Tuesday.
“I hope it’s earlier. I mean, people are really hurting,” Cooper told reporters in Raleigh.
Duke Energy said crews were making progress on restoring power to Moore County, where authorities said one or more people shot up two substations, but the repairs won’t be complete until later in the week. Officials have said the damage requires sophisticated repairs and delivery of equipment from outside of the area.
Nearly 36,000 customers were without power in the county Tuesday, down from a peak of about 45,000, according to poweroutage.us.
The governor called for a thorough assessment of the state’s critical infrastructure Tuesday morning at a Council of State meeting — a collective body of elected officials comprising the executive branch. He said this will likely include discussions with federal regulators, lawmakers and utility companies about how to bolster security and prevent future attacks.
In the short-term, the state has sent generators to Moore County and is helping feed residents. Law enforcement in surrounding counties has been more vigilant about monitoring nearby substations since the attack, he said.
“This seemed to be too easy,” Cooper said after the meeting. “People knew what they were doing to disable the substation, and for that much damage to be caused — causing so much problem, economic loss, safety challenges to so many people for so long — I think we have to look at what we might need to do to harden that infrastructure.”
Mike Causey, the North Carolina insurance commissioner and state fire marshal, called the attack “a wakeup call to provide better security at our power substations.”
Echoing the governor’s remarks, Duke Energy said in a message to customers posted on its website that it is on track to restore power throughout the county by Thursday morning, in line with previous estimates.
“Our technicians continue to work in 24-hour shifts and remain on schedule to bring service back on by early Thursday,” the statement said.
Authorities have said the outages began shortly after 7 p.m. Saturday night after one or more people breached the gates of the two substations and opened fire. Police have not released a motive or said what kind of firearm was used.
Many businesses around the county that’s about 60 miles (95 kilometers) southwest of the state capital of Raleigh are closed at a normally busy time of year for tourism and holiday shopping. Schools are also closed and traffic lights are out around the area.
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Hannah Schoenbaum is a corps member for the Associated Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative. Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues. | 2022-12-06T20:04:36+00:00 | cbs4indy.com | https://cbs4indy.com/news/ap-top-headlines/ap-restoring-power-after-shootings-could-take-until-thursday/ |
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Alcohol and the powerful opioid fentanyl killed a student from South Carolina who was left at a hospital after watching parades 10 days before Mardi Gras, the Orleans Parish Coroner's Office reported Thursday.
“The family of Ciaya Whetstone is saddened by the information contained in the coroner’s report ... and distraught that their daughter may have been the victim of a spiked substance," said a statement released by the family's attorneys.
Attorneys Justin Bamberg, L. Chris Stewart, Brandon DeCuir and Michael Adams said they need information about an Uber driver who reportedly drove the 21-year-old University of New Orleans student from Bamberg, South Carolina, to look for her car.
“They want to know what the Uber driver did as he witnessed a passenger dying, and why he never called 911 as he witnessed a medical emergency,” the statement said. "Uber still has not released any information to the family, so we are forced to file our lawsuit.”
Uber has said it got in touch with police "as soon as we were made aware of Ciaya’s tragic death,” news outlets have reported. The statement continued, "We have policies in place prohibiting post-trip contact and have removed the driver’s access to the app.”
A spokesman for Uber did not immediately respond to a request for comment sent Thursday evening.
The coroner’s office said Whetstone died about 7 a.m. on Feb. 19 at a hospital in eastern New Orleans.
That's on the other side of the city from suburban Metairie, where news outlets reported she had watched parades before going out with friends. Her roommate told The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate in February that after returning home via Uber to check on her dog, she went back out with the same driver, saying she wanted to look for her car.
“This coroner’s report simply confirmed what we already suspected: she died of an overdose and her Uber driver failed to take appropriate action,” the lawyers said.
The statement continued, “We are waiting for law enforcement and Uber to offer additional details that will provide this family with the real information they need.” | 2022-04-22T00:23:28+00:00 | seattlepi.com | https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Coroner-Fentanyl-alcohol-killed-South-Carolina-17118193.php |
Set in the same cinematic universe as “How To Train Your Dragon,” Season 2 of “Dragons: The Nine Realms” premieres on Peacock on Thursday, May 5.
The DreamWorks sequel series gives an official synopsis reading “With Project ICARIS furthering expeditions deeper into the fissure, keeping dragons a secret is becoming increasingly harder for the Dragon Riders. Meanwhile, Jun, D’Angelo and Alex are growing more suspicious of Tom and Thunder’s frequent solo quests, revealing Tom’s mission of uncovering his viking heritage and mysterious connection with dragons.”
All seven episodes of the series – featuring the existence of dragons in the modern world – will be available on May 5. The voice cast of the series includes Jeremy Shada, Julia Stiles, Marcus Scribner, Aimee Garcia, Ashley Liao, Lauren Tom, Keston John, Justina Machado and D’arcy Carden. Haley Joel Osment joins this season as Buzzsaw.
Where can I watch ‘Dragons: The Nine Realms’?
You can watch “Dragons: The Nine Realms” on Peacock, the streaming service that offers hundreds of movies, binge-worthy TV shows, sports, news, and culture for free. You can get access to their premium content with Peacock Premium for just $4.99/month, or you can watch without ads with their Peacock Premium Plus plan for $9.99/month. The show is also available on Hulu. | 2022-05-05T15:21:27+00:00 | cleveland.com | https://www.cleveland.com/tv/2022/05/where-can-i-watch-the-dragons-the-nine-realms-season-2-premiere.html |
In the latest twist in the Twitter-Elon Musk saga, the company has sued the billionaire Tesla CEO in an attempt to force him to complete his $44 billion takeover.
Twitter claims in a lawsuit filed Tuesday in Delaware that Musk’s “outlandish” and “bad faith” actions have caused the social media platform irreparable harm and sunk its stock price.
Legal experts say Twitter Inc. has a strong case, but the coming court battle could be long and contentious and the outcome uncertain. So what’s next for Twitter and Musk in the battle over the social media company’s future?
WHY DID TWITTER SUE ELON MUSK?
In short, Twitter wants to complete the deal both sides had agreed to, and says Musk’s reasons for backing out are just a cover for his cold feet after the takeover no longer makes financial sense for him.
In April, Musk pledged to pay $54.20 a share for Twitter, which agreed to those terms after reversing its initial opposition to the deal. But the two sides have been bracing for a legal fight since the billionaire said Friday that he was backing away from his agreement to buy the company, saying Twitter did not give him enough information about how many spam accounts are on the service, among other reasons.
Twitter’s lawsuit asserts that “Musk refuses to honor his obligations to Twitter and its stockholders because the deal he signed no longer serves his personal interests.”
“Having mounted a public spectacle to put Twitter in play, and having proposed and then signed a seller-friendly merger agreement, Musk apparently believes that he — unlike every other party subject to Delaware contract law — is free to change his mind, trash the company, disrupt its operations, destroy stockholder value, and walk away,” the suit states.
Musk agreed to pay 38% above Twitter’s stock price at the time that he offered the “take it or leave it” deal, the lawsuit says. But soon after, the stock market stumbled and shares of Tesla, where most of Musk’s personal wealth comes from, lost more than $100 billion of their value.
HAS MUSK RESPONDED?
Not formally, although he has tweeted. After Twitter filed the lawsuit, Musk, who has more than 100 million followers, tweeted “Oh the irony lol” without explanation. Earlier in the week, he had taunted Twitter over the anticipated lawsuit, suggesting that the trial court discovery process — when both sides have to hand over evidence — would finally reveal the internal spam bot data he’s been demanding.
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?
Barring the unlikely event of the two sides settling, the case is headed to trial and a judge could start making decisions this summer. Twitter has told employees it asked for an “expedited trial” to be heard in September because it is “critically important” to get it resolved quickly.
“Delaware prides itself on being very fast in responding to urgent issues where there is a lot of public or shareholder attention,” said Lawrence Cunningham, a law professor and corporate governance expert at George Washington University.
But it could still end up dragging for weeks or longer, especially if either side tries to stretch it out. “Twitter would probably want to get things done fast. Elon, I don’t know,” Cunningham said.
WHY DELAWARE?
Twitter filed its lawsuit in the Delaware Court of Chancery, which frequently handles business disputes among the many corporations, including Twitter and Tesla, that are incorporated there. The court describes itself as the “nation’s preeminent forum for the determination of disputes involving the internal affairs of the thousands upon thousands of Delaware corporations and other business entities.” The Twitter-Musk case, in that sense, is unusual because it involves a business suing an individual.
WHAT ARE THEY ARGUING ABOUT?
The spam bot question will likely be a central theme, since that is the main pretext through which Musk wants to back out of the deal and “might be a richer argument than people think,” said Donna Hitscherich, a Columbia University business professor.
Twitter claims in its lawsuit that Musk started out saying he wants to buy Twitter to rid it of “crypto spam” he viewed as a “major blight on the user experience” — and take it private because “purging spam would otherwise be commercially impractical.”
But when the stock market went south, Twitter claims, “Musk shifted his narrative, suddenly demanding ‘verification’ that spam was not a serious problem on Twitter’s platform, and claiming a burning need to conduct ‘diligence’ he had expressly forsworn.”
Does the spam issue present a “material breach” of Twitter’s obligation in the deal, as Musk claims, because the company didn’t give him sufficient data to determine how many of the platform’s 229 million accounts are fake? Or is Musk breaching his obligation to follow through with the contract he signed? That’s what the court will determine.
COULD MUSK BE FORCED TO BUY TWITTER?
That is certainly a possible outcome, though some experts say the court may not go that far. That said, the general sentiment favors Twitter in the suit.
In a case with potential relevance to Musk’s legal fight, the chancery court last year forced private equity firm Kohlberg & Co. to go through with its $550 million buyout of DecoPac, a company based in Minnesota that calls itself the world’s largest supplier of cake decorating supplies to professional decorators and bakeries. The case was emblematic of the court’s common — though not uniform — resolution of enforcing contractual obligations on buyers.
Other options include Musk being forced to pay the $1 billion breakup fee each side agreed to if deemed responsible for the deal falling through. Or he might have to pay off a larger amount without actually buying the company for $44 billion.
“If he’s walked away from the deal, there’ll be damages and it’s not necessarily limited to the breakup fee,” Hitscherich said.
Delaware courts have been “very picky” about interpreting what counts as a valid reason for backing off of a deal, Cunningham said. The gap between what Musk knew about Twitter in April and the state of the company today “has to be revolutionary,” and there’s little evidence of that, he said.
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Associated Press Writer Marcy Gordon contributed to this story. | 2022-07-14T18:13:19+00:00 | upmatters.com | https://www.upmatters.com/technology/ap-technology/explainer-what-happens-next-in-the-musk-twitter-saga-2/ |
BEIJING (AP) — Jiang Zemin, who led China out of isolation after the army crushed the Tiananmen Square pro-democracy protests in 1989 and supported economic reforms that led to a decade of explosive growth, died Wednesday. He was 96.
Jiang, who was president for a decade until 2003 and led the ruling Communist Party for 13 years until 2002, died of leukemia and multiple organ failure in Shanghai, state media reported.
His death comes after the party faced its most widespread public show of opposition in decades when crowds called for leader Xi Jinping to resign during weekend protests of anti-virus controls that are confining millions of people to their homes.
A surprise choice to lead a divided Communist Party after the 1989 turmoil, Jiang saw China through history-making changes including a revival of market-oriented reforms, the return of Hong Kong from British rule in 1997 and Beijing’s entry into the World Trade Organization in 2001.
Even as China opened to the outside, Jiang’s government stamped out dissent. It jailed human rights, labor and pro-democracy activists and banned the Falun Gong spiritual movement, which the ruling party saw as a threat to its monopoly on power.
Jiang gave up his last official title in 2004 but remained a force behind the scenes in wrangling that led to the rise of Xi, who took power in 2012. Xi has tightened political control, crushed China’s little remaining dissent and reasserted the dominance of state industry.
Chinese state TV devoted 48 minutes of an extended evening news broadcast to Jiang’s death. He was shown chatting with farmers, touring factories and meeting foreign leaders.
The party declared him a “great proletarian revolutionary” and “long-tested communist fighter.”
Jiang was responsible for China “getting onto a global platform and rehabilitating itself after 1989,” said Kerry Brown, a Chinese politics expert at King’s College London. “He will be remembered as someone who made probably a pretty positive contribution.”
Rumors that Jiang might be in poor health spread after he missed a ruling party congress in October at which Xi, China’s most powerful figure since at least the 1980s, broke with tradition and awarded himself a third five-year term as leader.
Jiang was on the verge of retirement as the party secretary for Shanghai in 1989 when he was drafted by then-paramount leader Deng Xiaoping to pull together the party and nation. He succeeded Zhao Ziyang, who was dismissed by Deng due to his sympathy for the student-led Tiananmen protesters.
In 13 years as party general secretary, China’s most powerful post, Jiang guided the country’s rise to economic power by welcoming capitalists into the party and pulling in foreign investment after China joined the WTO. China passed Germany and then Japan to become the second-largest economy after the United States.
Jiang captured a political prize when Beijing was picked as the site of the 2008 Summer Olympics after failing in an earlier bid.
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called Jiang “a steadfast advocate for international engagement” and recalled his “personal warmth and openness.” The U.N. Security Council marked his death with a minute of silence.
Portly and owlish in oversize glasses, Jiang was an ebullient figure who played the piano and enjoyed singing, in contrast to his more reserved successors, Hu Jintao and Xi.
He spoke enthusiastic if halting English and would recite the Gettysburg Address for foreign visitors. On a visit to Britain, he tried to coax Queen Elizabeth II into singing karaoke.
A former soap factory manager, Jiang capped his career with the communist era’s first orderly succession, handing over his post as party leader in 2002 to Hu, who also took the ceremonial title of president the following year.
Still, he was said to be frustrated that Deng picked Hu, blocking Jiang from installing his own successor. Jiang tried to hold onto influence by staying on as chairman of the Central Military Commission, which controls the 2 million-member People’s Liberation Army. He gave up that post in 2004 following complaints he might divide the government.
After leaving office, Jiang had influence over promotions through his network of proteges. He was considered successful in elevating allies to the party’s seven-member Standing Committee, China’s inner circle of power, when Xi became leader in 2012.
Jiang faded from view and last appeared publicly alongside current and former leaders atop Beijing’s Tiananmen Gate at a 2019 military parade celebrating the party’s 70th anniversary in power.
Jiang was born Aug. 17, 1926, in the affluent eastern city of Yangzhou. Official biographies downplay his family’s middle-class background, emphasizing instead his uncle and adoptive father, Jiang Shangqing, an early revolutionary who was killed in battle in 1939.
After graduating from the electrical machinery department of Jiaotong University in Shanghai in 1947, Jiang advanced through the ranks of state-controlled industries, working in a food factory, then soap-making and China’s biggest automobile plant.
Like many technocratic officials, Jiang spent part of the ultra-radical 1966-76 Cultural Revolution as a farm laborer. His career revived after that and in 1983 he was named minister of the electronics industry, then a key but backward sector the government hoped to revive by inviting foreign investment.
As mayor of Shanghai between 1985 and 1989, Jiang impressed foreign visitors as a representative of a new breed of outward-looking Chinese leaders.
A tough political fighter, Jiang defied predictions that his stint as leader would be short. He consolidated power by promoting members of his “Shanghai faction” and giving the military double-digit annual percentage increases in spending.
Foreign leaders and CEOs who shunned Beijing after the Tiananmen crackdown were persuaded to return.
When Deng emerged from retirement in 1992 to push for reviving market-style reform, Jiang also took up the cause.
He supported Premier Zhu Rongji, the party’s No. 3 leader, who forced through painful changes that slashed as many as 40 million jobs from state industry in the late 1990s.
Zhu launched the privatization of urban housing, igniting a building boom that transformed Chinese cities into forests of high-rises and propelled economic growth.
After 12 years of negotiations and a flight by Zhu to Washington to lobby the Clinton administration for support, China joined the WTO in 2001, cementing its position as a magnet for foreign investment.
China’s economic boom split society into winners and losers as waves of rural residents migrated to factory jobs in cities, the economy grew sevenfold and urban incomes by nearly as much.
Protests, once rare, spread as millions lost state jobs and farmers complained about rising taxes and fees. Divorce rates climbed. Corruption flourished.
Despite a genial public image, Jiang dealt severely with challenges to ruling party power.
His highest-profile target was Falun Gong, a meditation group founded in the early 1990s. Chinese leaders were spooked by its ability to attract tens of thousands of followers, including military officers.
Activists who tried to form an opposition China Democracy Party, a move permitted by Chinese law, were sentenced to up to 12 years in prison on subversion charges.
“Stability above all else,” Jiang ordered, in a phrase his successors have used to justify intensive social controls.
It fell to Jiang, standing beside Britain’s Prince Charles, to preside over the return of Hong Kong on July 1, 1997, symbolizing the end of 150 years of European colonialism. The nearby Portuguese territory of Macao was returned to China in 1999.
Hong Kong was promised autonomy and became a springboard for mainland companies that want to do business abroad. Meanwhile, Jiang turned to coercion with Taiwan, the self-ruled island Beijing says is part of its territory.
During Taiwan’s first direct presidential election in 1996, Jiang’s government tried to intimidate voters by firing missiles into nearby shipping lanes. The United States responded by sending warships to the area in a show of support.
At the same time, trade between the mainland and Taiwan grew to billions of dollars a year.
One of Jiang’s sons, Jiang Mianheng, courted controversy as a telecommunications dealmaker in the late 1990s, when critics accused him of misusing his father’s status to promote his career, a common complaint against the children of party leaders.
Jiang is survived by his two sons and his wife, Wang Yeping, who worked in government bureaucracies in charge of state industries.
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Associated Press writers Danica Kirka in London and Edith M. Lederer at the United Nations contributed. | 2022-11-30T20:11:12+00:00 | cbs4indy.com | https://cbs4indy.com/news/national-world/ap-international/ap-former-president-jiang-zemin-who-guided-chinas-rise-dies/ |
Minnesota factory workers subdue armed person at plant
NEW YORK MILLS, Minn. (AP) — Authorities say workers at a boat factory in Minnesota subdued an armed person who was later taken into police custody. The Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release that officers went to the Lund Boat Company in New York Mills, Minnesota, early Thursday after receiving a call about an active shooter. Authorities say that before officers arrived, employees had detained the person, who was taken into custody. No one was injured. Police did not release any further information, including whether the person was an employee of the plant or if any shots were fired. New York Mills is about 170 miles northwest of Minneapolis. | 2023-02-09T18:21:22+00:00 | localnews8.com | https://localnews8.com/news/ap-national/2023/02/09/minnesota-factory-workers-subdue-armed-person-at-plant/ |
Survivor of Virginia Walmart mass shooting files $50 million suit
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — A Walmart employee who survived last week’s mass shooting at a store in Virginia has filed a $50 million lawsuit against the company for allegedly continuing to employ the shooter — a store supervisor — “who had known propensities for violence, threats and strange behavior.”
The lawsuit, which appears to be the first to stem from the shooting, was filed Tuesday in Chesapeake Circuit Court by Donya Prioleau. Walmart, which is headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas, did not immediately respond to a written request seeking comment on the litigation.
Prioleau’s suit alleges that she has experienced post-traumatic stress disorder, including physical and emotional distress, from witnessing the rampage in the store’s breakroom on Nov. 22.
“Bullets whizzed by Plaintiff Donya Prioleau’s face and left side, barely missing her,” the lawsuit states. “She witnessed several of her coworkers being brutally murdered on either side of her.”
The lawsuit adds: “Ms. Prioleau looked at one of her coworkers in the eyes right after she had been shot in the neck. Ms. Prioleau saw the bullet wound in her coworker’s neck, the blood rushing out of it, and the shocked look on her coworker’s helpless face.”
Store supervisor Andre Bing, 31, fatally shot six employees and wounded several others before he died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot, police said.
The lawsuit alleges that Bing “had a personal vendetta against several Walmart employees and kept a ‘kill list’ of potential targets prior to the shooting.”
The lawsuit also states that Prioleau had submitted a formal complaint on a Walmart Global Ethics Statement Form indicating that Bing had “bizarrely and inappropriately commented on Ms. Prioleau’s age.”
The lawsuit alleges that Bing told her: “Isn’t your lady clock ticking? Shouldn’t you be having kids?”
Prioleau also complained that Bing had harassed her for “being poor and being short,” according to the lawsuit.
The lawsuit states that she also informed Walmart that Bing called her a “b---h” under his breath.
“Despite Mr. Bing’s long-standing pattern of disturbing and threatening behavior, Walmart knew or should have known about Mr. Bing’s disturbing and threatening behavior, but failed to terminate Mr. Bing, restrict his access to common areas, conduct a thorough background investigation, or subject him to a mental health examination,” the lawsuit states.
Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. | 2022-11-29T18:57:14+00:00 | kalb.com | https://www.kalb.com/2022/11/29/walmart-employee-who-survived-mass-shooting-virginia-store-files-50-million-lawsuit/ |
Wendy’s puts up ‘for sale’ sign as costs rise
Published: May. 28, 2022 at 3:33 PM CDT|Updated: 55 minutes ago
(CNN) - Wendy’s may be up for sale.
On Tuesday, the restaurant’s management fund, Trian Partners, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
According to the filing, the investment company wants to explore the possible sale or merger of the burger chain.
Trian is Wendy’s largest shareholder.
Wendy’s has been hit hard by higher commodity and labor costs and reported that its margins have slimmed as a result.
Copyright 2022 CNN Newsource. All rights reserved. | 2022-05-28T21:29:04+00:00 | kswo.com | https://www.kswo.com/2022/05/28/wendys-puts-up-sale-sign-costs-rise/ |
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.)
(THE CONVERSATION) In the year since the U.S. Supreme Court’s Dobbs v. Jackson rulingstruck down the constitutional right to abortion, society has been seeing the results of a post-Roe world.
While there is no law in the U.S. that regulates what a man can do with his body, the reproductive health of women is now more regulated than it has been in 50 years. And the scope of reproductive health care that women can receive is highly dependent on where they live.
This creates a system of inequalities and further exacerbates health disparities.
I am a nurse practitioner who studies women’s reproductive health across the lifespan.
My research found that college women are concerned about pregnancy, but they lack knowledge and skills about navigating sexual consent and often participate in sexual activity without explicit consent, leaving them at risk for not using contraception and exposure to sexually transmitted infections.
These findings indicate that women are at risk of pregnancy at a historic time when women’s reproductive rights in the U.S. are restricted and not guaranteed.
Current state of abortion in the US
The Dobbs v. Jackson ruling returned decisions regarding abortion to individual states. This has led to a patchwork of laws that span the entire range from complete bans and tight restrictions to full state protection for abortion.
In some states, such as Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi, abortion is banned beginning at six weeks gestational age, when very few women even know they are pregnant. Other states, such as Massachusetts, Vermont, New York and Oregon, have enacted state-level protections for abortion.
The patchwork of state laws also results in a great deal of confusion. In the past year, women’s rights organizations and women’s health advocates have brought numerous legal challenges to restrictive abortion laws. These cases have halted the implementation of some of the strictest abortion regulations until additional court rulings are finalized.
Downstream effects for health care professionals
Abortion training is considered essential health care and a core competency for physicians in obstetrics and gynecology, or OB-GYN, residency programs. Approximately 50% of OB-GYN residency programs are located in states with restricted or highly restricted access to abortion. This will logically result in not only fewer health care providers being trained to perform gynecologic procedures for abortion, but also other conditions such as miscarriage, fetal death and nonviable pregnancies.
In states with changing abortion laws and legal challenges to new laws, physicians are uncertain of what procedures can be legally done. Penalties for violating abortion laws may include arrest, loss of medical license, fines and discipline by state boards of medicine.
As a result, physicians are choosing to leave states with the most restrictive abortion laws, and clinics are closing, which is contributing to the current shortage of health care providers.
Inequalities in health care access
The unequal access to abortion procedures across the country is most directly affecting the poorest women in the U.S.
Currently, 12 states restrict abortion coverage by private insurance, and more than 30 states prohibit public Medicaid payment for abortion. Women who qualify for Medicaid are among the poorest in the U.S. Lack of access to abortion limits education and wage earning and contributes to poverty. States with the most restrictive abortion laws also have limited access to pregnancy care and supportive programs for pregnant and parenting women.
In addition, traveling to a different state to obtain an abortion is often not possible for poor women. Lack of transportation and limited financial resources reduce or eliminate options to obtain an abortion in a different geographic location.
What’s more, states with the most abortion restrictions have some of the worst pregnancy and maternal health outcomes for women, especially women of color. Pregnancy itself is associated with a risk of dying.
Maternal morbidity is the term used to describe short- or long-term health problems that result from pregnancy. Maternal mortality refers to the death of women during pregnancy or within the first six weeks after birth.
For example, Mississippi and Louisiana have the highest rates of maternal mortality in the U.S. and also have the most restrictive abortion laws. Black women have the highest maternal mortality of all races and ethnicities. Women in these states who are unable to terminate a pregnancy have a higher risk of dying as a result of the pregnancy than women in other states.
Additionally, research shows that a woman’s risk of dying related to pregnancy or childbirth is about 14 times higher than the risk of death from an abortion.
In addition to the increased risks of death, there are other physical and mental health implications associated with carrying an undesired pregnancy to term. Being denied access to abortion is associated with increased anxiety and fewer future plans for the next year. Research also shows that not being able to obtain an abortion makes women more likely to live below the federal poverty level and to lack partner support.
Conversely, research has shown that there are few if any significant negative mental health outcomes among women who have abortions.
Unsafe abortions
Restricting legal abortion increases the risk that women will seek out pregnancy termination from unskilled people in unsafe settings. Or they may not seek care quickly for pregnancy complications due to fear of being accused of a crime.
In Texas, physicians are reporting an increase in sepsis, or an overwhelming response to infection, from incomplete abortions. These physicians predict that sepsis will become the leading cause of maternal death in Texas.
Prior to 1973, when Roe v. Wade established constitutional protection for abortion in the U.S., women often resorted to unsafe methods to induce abortion that resulted in a high death toll. Septic abortion wards – or designated areas of hospitals where women were treated for sepsis as a result of illegal abortions – were common. In 1965, 17% of all deaths related to pregnancy were attributed to illegal abortion.
Now that the constitutional right to abortion has been eliminated, more women will inevitably die or become seriously ill due to lack of safe access to abortion services. In states with the most restrictions on abortion, whether a woman meets the criteria for an exemption to save the life of the mother may be decided by a hospital committee. This can delay necessary care and increase the risk to the mother.
Women affected by violence
In the U.S., more than 25% of women will experience physical or sexual violence in their lifetime. Violence from an intimate partner is a leading reason for abortion. My research shows that women affected by violence have a higher risk of pregnancy and that college women are at increased risk of nonconsensual and forced sexual encounters.
Currently, there are 14 states with abortion bans that contain no exception for rape or incest or require that the sexual assault be reported to law enforcement to qualify for exception.
Research has shown that women often don’t report sexual assault due to stigma, embarrassment or fear of not being believed. Even if women qualify for an abortion as a result of sexual violence, those who have not filed a formal police report lack “proof” that their pregnancy resulted from assault.
While the changes that have occurred since the fall of Roe one year ago are already deeply concerning, the full effect of eliminating the constitutional right to an abortion won’t be known for years. And as laws are enacted and subsequently challenged, uncertainty and confusion regarding women’s reproductive health care will undoubtedly continue for years to come.
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article here: https://theconversation.com/one-year-after-the-fall-of-roe-v-wade-abortion-care-has-become-a-patchwork-of-confusing-state-laws-that-deepen-existing-inequalities-207390. | 2023-06-21T14:34:55+00:00 | lmtonline.com | https://www.lmtonline.com/news/article/one-year-after-the-fall-of-roe-v-wade-abortion-18162888.php |
TX Austin/San Antonio TX Zone Forecast for Sunday, March 26, 2023
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213 FPUS54 KEWX 270735
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Zone Forecast Product for South Central Texas
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
235 AM CDT Mon Mar 27 2023
TXZ192-272100-
Travis-
Including the city of Austin
235 AM CDT Mon Mar 27 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Northeast winds
10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Cooler with highs in the upper 60s.
North winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 50s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph,
becoming southeast in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Lows around 60.
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Lows in the
upper 60s.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 60.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Highs
around 80.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then partly cloudy with a
slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$
TXZ205-272100-
Bexar-
Including the city of San Antonio
235 AM CDT Mon Mar 27 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs around 80. Northeast winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy with a chance of showers with a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of rain 40 percent.
.TUESDAY...A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning.
Cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Breezy and less humid
with highs in the lower 70s. Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph with
gusts up to 40 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 50s. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
morning. Highs in the upper 60s. Northeast winds around 10 mph,
becoming southeast in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. A slight chance of showers after
midnight. Lows in the lower 60s.
.THURSDAY...Cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the morning,
then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Not as cool with highs around 80. Chance of rain
30 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Cloudy with a slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
cloudy. A slight chance of showers. Highs in the lower 80s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows around 60.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$
TXZ183-272100-
Val Verde-
Including the city of Del Rio
235 AM CDT Mon Mar 27 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. A slight
chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. Cooler with highs in the
mid 70s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph, increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.TUESDAY...A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning.
Cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Breezy, cooler with highs
in the lower 60s. Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to
40 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
evening. Lows in the lower 50s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs around 70. Southeast winds
15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy, breezy with lows in the upper 50s.
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. Lows in the mid
60s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
cloudy. Not as cool with highs in the upper 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s.
.SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 80s.
Lows in the upper 50s.
$$
TXZ220-272100-
Atascosa-
Including the city of Pleasanton
235 AM CDT Mon Mar 27 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Northeast
winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy with a chance of showers. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of thunderstorms
after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Northeast winds 10 to
15 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.TUESDAY...Cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
morning, then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
Breezy, cooler. Less humid with highs in the lower 70s. Northeast
winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Chance of rain
30 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. A chance of showers, mainly in the
evening. Lows in the mid 50s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph with
gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
Highs around 70. East winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. A slight chance of showers after
midnight. Lows in the lower 60s.
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Lows in the
upper 60s.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy. Highs in the upper 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy
with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
Lows in the mid 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
cloudy. A slight chance of showers. Highs in the mid 80s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s.
$$
TXZ187-272100-
Bandera-
Including the city of Bandera
235 AM CDT Mon Mar 27 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds
around 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph, becoming east this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy with a slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance
of showers, mainly in the evening. Lows in the mid 50s. Northeast
winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.TUESDAY...A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning.
Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Breezy, cooler
with highs in the mid 60s. Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph with
gusts up to 40 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows
around 50. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s. East winds
5 to 10 mph, becoming southeast with gusts up to 20 mph in the
afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. A slight chance of showers after
midnight. Lows in the upper 50s.
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. Lows
in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
in the upper 50s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Highs
around 80.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
TXZ193-272100-
Bastrop-
Including the city of Bastrop
235 AM CDT Mon Mar 27 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of thunderstorms. A
chance of showers. Lows in the upper 50s. Northeast winds 10 to
15 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy and breezy and less humid with highs in
the upper 60s. North winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers.
Lows in the lower 50s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming southeast in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Lows around 60.
.THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...Cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Lows in the upper 60s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Highs
around 80.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then partly cloudy with a
slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$
TXZ190-272100-
Blanco-
Including the city of Blanco
235 AM CDT Mon Mar 27 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s. East winds 5 to
10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Northeast winds 10 to
15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy and breezy, cooler with highs in the mid
60s. Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows
around 50. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s. East winds
5 to 10 mph, becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Lows in the
mid 60s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Breezy with highs in the mid 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Highs
in the upper 70s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
TXZ172-272100-
Burnet-
Including the city of Burnet
235 AM CDT Mon Mar 27 2023
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Cooler with highs in the mid 70s.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of thunderstorms. A
chance of showers, mainly in the evening. Lows in the lower 50s.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph, increasing to north 15 to 20 mph
after midnight. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy and breezy. Highs in the mid 60s.
Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers.
Lows in the upper 40s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
cloudy. Highs around 70. East winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming
southeast with gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Not as cool with lows in the
upper 50s.
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Lows in the
mid 60s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Cooler with lows in the mid 50s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Highs
in the upper 70s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
TXZ208-272100-
Caldwell-
Including the city of Lockhart
235 AM CDT Mon Mar 27 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of
rain 40 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy and breezy and less humid with highs
around 70. North winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 50s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to
25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs around 70. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming southeast in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Lows around 60.
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs around 80. Lows in the upper
60s.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Highs
around 80.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$
TXZ206-272100-
Comal-
Including the city of New Braunfels
235 AM CDT Mon Mar 27 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds
around 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Northeast winds
10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy and breezy. Highs in the upper 60s.
Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 50s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to
25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming southeast in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. A slight chance of showers after
midnight. Lows in the upper 50s.
.THURSDAY...Cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the morning,
then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Not as cool with highs in the upper 70s. Chance of
rain 30 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Cloudy with a slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
mid 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 60.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Highs
around 80.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$
TXZ224-272100-
De Witt-
Including the city of Cuero
235 AM CDT Mon Mar 27 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog this morning. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the lower
80s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Chance
of rain 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. East winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming north
10 to 15 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TUESDAY...A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning.
Cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Breezy and less humid
with highs in the lower 70s. North winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts
up to 35 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. A chance of showers, mainly in the
evening. Lows in the mid 50s. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of rain 30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
morning. Highs around 70. Northeast winds around 10 mph, becoming
east in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.THURSDAY...Cloudy with a slight chance of showers. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Not as cool with highs
around 80.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Cloudy, breezy. Lows in the upper
60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
cloudy. A slight chance of showers. Highs in the lower 80s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$
TXZ228-272100-
Dimmit-
Including the city of Carrizo Springs
235 AM CDT Mon Mar 27 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 80s. East winds around
10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after
midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TUESDAY...A chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Cloudy with
a chance of showers. Much cooler. Less humid with highs in the
lower 70s. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. A chance of showers, mainly in the
evening. Lows in the mid 50s. Northeast winds around 10 mph with
gusts up to 20 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
Highs in the upper 60s. East winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows
in the lower 60s.
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Lows in the
upper 60s.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy.
Highs in the lower 90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the
mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
.SUNDAY...Cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy.
Highs in the upper 80s.
$$
TXZ184-272100-
Edwards-
Including the city of Rocksprings
235 AM CDT Mon Mar 27 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms this afternoon. Cooler with highs in the mid 70s.
East winds around 10 mph, becoming southeast this afternoon.
Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms,
mainly in the evening. Lows around 50. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph, increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Chance of rain
30 percent.
.TUESDAY...A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning.
Cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Breezy, cooler with highs
in the lower 60s. Northeast winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to
40 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows
around 50. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
.THURSDAY...Cloudy with a slight chance of showers. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a slight chance of thunderstorms. A
chance of showers, mainly in the evening. Lows in the lower 60s.
Chance of rain 30 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
cloudy. Not as cool with highs in the mid 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s.
.SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs around 80. Lows
in the upper 50s.
$$
TXZ209-272100-
Fayette-
Including the city of La Grange
235 AM CDT Mon Mar 27 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog this morning. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the upper
70s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 60. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming north 10 to
15 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
morning. Less humid with highs in the lower 70s. North winds
15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers.
Lows in the lower 50s. North winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to
25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
morning. Highs in the lower 70s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph,
becoming southeast in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 60.
.THURSDAY...Cloudy with a slight chance of showers. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 80.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Cloudy, breezy. Lows in the upper
60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
cloudy. A slight chance of showers. Highs around 80.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then partly cloudy with a
slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$
TXZ219-272100-
Frio-
Including the city of Pearsall
235 AM CDT Mon Mar 27 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 80s. East winds 10 to
15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy with a chance of showers. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of thunderstorms
after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Northeast winds 10 to
15 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.TUESDAY...A chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Cloudy with
a chance of showers. Breezy, cooler. Less humid with highs in the
lower 70s. Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
Chance of rain 40 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. A chance of showers, mainly in the
evening. Lows in the mid 50s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph with
gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
Highs in the upper 60s. East winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. A slight chance of showers after
midnight. Lows in the lower 60s.
.THURSDAY...Cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the morning,
then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Not as cool with highs in the lower 80s. Chance of
rain 30 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
in the mid 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
cloudy. A slight chance of showers. Highs in the mid 80s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s.
$$
TXZ188-272100-
Gillespie-
Including the city of Fredericksburg
235 AM CDT Mon Mar 27 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms this afternoon. Cooler with highs in the mid 70s.
East winds around 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy and breezy, cooler with highs in the mid
60s. Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 40s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s. East winds
5 to 10 mph, becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to
25 mph in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Not as cool with lows in the upper
50s.
.THURSDAY...Cloudy with a slight chance of showers. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a slight chance of thunderstorms. A
chance of showers, mainly in the evening. Breezy with lows in the
mid 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Breezy with highs in the mid 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Highs
in the upper 70s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
TXZ223-272100-
Gonzales-
Including the city of Gonzales
235 AM CDT Mon Mar 27 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog this morning. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs around 80.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. A chance of
showers. Lows in the lower 60s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of rain 40 percent.
.TUESDAY...A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning.
Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Breezy and less
humid with highs in the lower 70s. North winds 15 to 25 mph with
gusts up to 40 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 50s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to
25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
morning. Highs around 70. Northeast winds around 10 mph, becoming
east in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Lows in the
upper 60s.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy. Highs in the mid 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
cloudy. A slight chance of showers. Highs in the lower 80s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$
TXZ207-272100-
Guadalupe-
Including the city of Seguin
235 AM CDT Mon Mar 27 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy with a chance of showers. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of thunderstorms
after midnight. Lows around 60. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of rain 40 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning. Breezy and less humid with highs in
the lower 70s. Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to
40 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 50s. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
morning. Highs around 70. Northeast winds around 10 mph, becoming
east in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.THURSDAY...Cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the morning,
then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Not as cool with highs in the lower 80s. Chance of
rain 30 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Cloudy with a slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
mid 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
cloudy. A slight chance of showers. Highs in the lower 80s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$
TXZ191-272100-
Hays-
Including the city of San Marcos
235 AM CDT Mon Mar 27 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy with a chance of showers with a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Northeast winds 10 to
15 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy and breezy. Highs in the upper 60s.
North winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 50s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming southeast with gusts up to 20 mph in
the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
.THURSDAY...Cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the morning,
then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Cloudy with a slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
mid 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 60.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Highs
around 80.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then partly cloudy with a
slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the lower
80s.
$$
TXZ222-272100-
Karnes-
Including the city of Karnes City
235 AM CDT Mon Mar 27 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. East winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to
20 mph, becoming northeast 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Chance of
rain 40 percent.
.TUESDAY...A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning.
Cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Breezy and less humid
with highs in the lower 70s. Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph with
gusts up to 40 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. A chance of showers, mainly in the
evening. Lows in the mid 50s. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of rain 30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
morning. Highs in the lower 70s. Northeast winds around 10 mph,
becoming east in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.THURSDAY...Cloudy with a slight chance of showers. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Not as cool with highs
in the lower 80s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs
in the upper 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
cloudy. A slight chance of showers. Highs in the lower 80s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then partly cloudy with a
slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper
80s.
$$
TXZ189-272100-
Kendall-
Including the city of Boerne
235 AM CDT Mon Mar 27 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy this morning, then becoming partly cloudy.
Highs in the mid 70s. East winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to
20 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of thunderstorms. A
chance of showers, mainly in the evening. Lows in the lower 50s.
Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy and breezy, cooler with highs in the mid
60s. Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 40s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s. East winds
5 to 10 mph, becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. A slight chance of showers after
midnight. Lows in the upper 50s.
.THURSDAY...Cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the morning,
then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s.
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Lows in the
upper 50s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Highs
in the upper 70s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then partly cloudy with a
slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the lower
80s.
$$
TXZ186-272100-
Kerr-
Including the city of Kerrville
235 AM CDT Mon Mar 27 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms this afternoon. Cooler with highs in the mid 70s.
East winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of thunderstorms. A
chance of showers, mainly in the evening. Lows in the lower 50s.
Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy and breezy, cooler with highs in the mid
60s. Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 40s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s. East winds
5 to 10 mph, becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
.THURSDAY...Cloudy with a slight chance of showers. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a slight chance of thunderstorms. A
chance of showers, mainly in the evening. Lows in the lower 60s.
Chance of rain 30 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Highs
in the upper 70s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then partly cloudy with a
slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the lower
80s.
$$
TXZ202-272100-
Kinney-
Including the city of Brackettville
235 AM CDT Mon Mar 27 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. East winds
10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Northeast winds 10 to
15 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TUESDAY...Cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
morning, then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
Breezy, cooler with highs in the upper 60s. Northeast winds 15 to
25 mph, diminishing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of
rain 40 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 50s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows
in the upper 50s.
.THURSDAY...Cloudy with a slight chance of showers. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a slight chance of thunderstorms. A
chance of showers, mainly in the evening. Lows in the mid 60s.
Chance of rain 30 percent.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy. Not
as cool with highs in the upper 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 60.
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower
80s. Lows in the upper 50s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$
TXZ225-272100-
Lavaca-
Including the city of Hallettsville
235 AM CDT Mon Mar 27 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog this morning. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs around 80.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. East winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming north
10 to 15 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TUESDAY...A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning.
Cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Breezy and less humid
with highs in the lower 70s. North winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts
up to 35 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 50s. North winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
morning. Highs in the lower 70s. Northeast winds around 10 mph,
becoming east in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.THURSDAY...Cloudy with a slight chance of showers. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 80.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Cloudy, breezy. Lows in the upper
60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
cloudy. A slight chance of showers. Highs in the lower 80s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$
TXZ194-272100-
Lee-
Including the city of Giddings
235 AM CDT Mon Mar 27 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. North winds 10 to
15 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Less humid with highs in the upper 60s.
North winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers.
Lows in the lower 50s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
cloudy. Highs around 70. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming
southeast in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
.THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...Cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Breezy. Highs in the lower 80s. Lows in the
upper 60s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Highs
in the upper 70s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then partly cloudy with a
slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the lower
80s.
$$
TXZ171-272100-
Llano-
Including the city of Llano
235 AM CDT Mon Mar 27 2023
.TODAY...Partly cloudy this morning, then mostly cloudy with a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Cooler
with highs in the mid 70s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of thunderstorms. A
slight chance of showers. Lows in the lower 50s. North winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Cooler with highs in the mid 60s.
Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers.
Lows in the upper 40s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s. East winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming
southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Not as cool with lows in the upper
50s.
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Lows in the
mid 60s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Breezy with highs in the mid 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Cooler with lows in the mid 50s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Highs
in the upper 70s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$
TXZ217-272100-
Maverick-
Including the city of Eagle Pass
235 AM CDT Mon Mar 27 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 80s. East winds around
10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Northeast winds 10 to
15 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TUESDAY...A chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Cloudy with
a chance of showers. Cooler. Less humid with highs in the upper
60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of
rain 50 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 50s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows
in the lower 60s.
.THURSDAY...Cloudy with a slight chance of showers. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Not as cool with highs
in the upper 70s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a slight chance of thunderstorms. A
chance of showers, mainly in the evening. Lows in the mid 60s.
Chance of rain 30 percent.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy.
Warmer with highs around 90.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s.
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid
80s. Lows in the lower 60s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 80s.
$$
TXZ204-272100-
Medina-
Including the city of Hondo
235 AM CDT Mon Mar 27 2023
.TODAY...Cloudy this morning, then becoming partly cloudy. Highs
in the lower 80s. East winds around 10 mph with gusts up to
25 mph.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy with a chance of showers. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of thunderstorms
after midnight. Lows around 60. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of rain 40 percent.
.TUESDAY...A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning.
Cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Breezy, cooler. Less
humid with highs around 70. Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph with
gusts up to 40 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 50s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming southeast in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. A slight chance of showers after
midnight. Lows around 60.
.THURSDAY...Cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the morning,
then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Not as cool with highs in the upper 70s. Chance of
rain 30 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a slight chance of thunderstorms. A
slight chance of showers. Lows in the mid 60s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
in the lower 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
cloudy. A slight chance of showers. Highs in the lower 80s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$
TXZ185-272100-
Real-
Including the city of Leakey
235 AM CDT Mon Mar 27 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. East winds
5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms,
mainly in the evening. Lows in the lower 50s. Northeast winds
10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.TUESDAY...A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning.
Cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Breezy, cooler with highs
in the mid 60s. Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to
40 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows
around 50. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. A slight chance of showers after
midnight. Lows in the upper 50s.
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. Lows
in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy. Not
as cool with highs in the mid 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s.
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs around 80.
Lows in the mid 50s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then partly cloudy with a
slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the lower
80s.
$$
TXZ203-272100-
Uvalde-
Including the city of Uvalde
235 AM CDT Mon Mar 27 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 80s. East winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Northeast winds 10 to
15 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.TUESDAY...A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning.
Cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Breezy, cooler with highs
in the upper 60s. Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to
40 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 50s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s. East winds
5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows
in the upper 50s.
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s.
Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 60.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Highs
in the lower 80s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$
TXZ173-272100-
Williamson-
Including the city of Georgetown
235 AM CDT Mon Mar 27 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of thunderstorms. A
chance of showers, mainly in the evening. Lows in the mid 50s.
North winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Cooler with highs in the upper 60s.
North winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers.
Lows around 50. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
cloudy. Highs around 70. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming
southeast with gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Lows in the
upper 60s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Breezy with highs in the mid 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Highs
in the upper 70s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
TXZ221-272100-
Wilson-
Including the city of Floresville
235 AM CDT Mon Mar 27 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Northeast
winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy with a chance of showers. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of thunderstorms
after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Northeast winds 10 to
15 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.TUESDAY...A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning.
Cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Breezy and less humid
with highs in the lower 70s. Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph with
gusts up to 45 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 50s. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
morning. Highs around 70. Northeast winds around 10 mph with
gusts up to 20 mph, becoming east in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.THURSDAY...Cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the morning,
then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Not as cool with highs in the lower 80s. Chance of
rain 30 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy. Highs in the upper 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
cloudy. A slight chance of showers. Highs in the lower 80s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s.
$$
TXZ218-272100-
Zavala-
Including the city of Crystal City
235 AM CDT Mon Mar 27 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 80s. East winds around
10 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Northeast winds 10 to
15 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.TUESDAY...A chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Cloudy with
a chance of showers. Cooler. Less humid with highs in the lower
70s. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Chance
of rain 40 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 50s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows
in the lower 60s.
.THURSDAY...Cloudy with a slight chance of showers. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Not as cool with highs
in the lower 80s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a slight chance of thunderstorms. A
chance of showers, mainly in the evening. Lows in the upper 60s.
Chance of rain 30 percent.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly cloudy.
Highs in the upper 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s.
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid
80s. Lows in the lower 60s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s.
$$
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Copyright 2023 AccuWeather | 2023-03-27T08:07:58+00:00 | ourmidland.com | https://www.ourmidland.com/weather/article/tx-austin-san-antonio-tx-zone-forecast-17861549.php |
Cow hit by two vehicles on highway, dies
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV/Gray News) – A cow died after being hit by two vehicles on a highway in Wisconsin, WMTV reported.
The Grant County Sheriff’s Office stated a 48-year-old man was driving on U.S. Highway 18 around 9 p.m. Friday when he spotted a group of cattle.
The driver told authorities he couldn’t avoid the group and hit one of the cows.
According to officials, that collision sent the cow into the other lane of the highway where it was hit by another driver.
The sheriff’s office said that driver lost control of the vehicle, went into a ditch and hit a road sign. He had minor injuries and is expected to be OK.
The driver of the first vehicle and his three passengers were not hurt.
The cow died at the scene and its owner was cited for livestock at large, according to the sheriff’s office.
Copyright 2022 WMTV via Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved. | 2022-11-08T14:51:26+00:00 | kalb.com | https://www.kalb.com/2022/11/08/cow-hit-by-two-vehicles-highway-dies/ |
Hyperhidrosis treatment improves quality of life
ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Known for its unique familiarity with the federal healthcare procurement system, MellingMedical is delighted to announce the latest addition to its wide array of dermatological solutions: miraDry, a category-leading treatment for excessive underarm sweat and odor which also shows promise in treating hyperhidrosis in limb amputees. As a CVE-Verified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), MellingMedical provides a unique pathway for products like miraDry to reach military veterans and other patients in the federal healthcare system.
"A product like miraDry is a reminder that the Veterans Administration treats a remarkably wide array of conditions afflicting America's military veterans," said Chris Melling, founder and CEO of MellingMedical. "We're pleased to include miraDry to our array of durable medical devices used to treat problems that affect quality of life for patients throughout the federal healthcare system."
miraDry is a non-surgical treatment for primary axillary hyperhidrosis that is administered by a licensed healthcare practitioner. Using thermal energy, miraDry permanently eliminates sweat glands to significantly reduce sweat, odor and hair in as little as one treatment with optimal results in two.
"We are pleased to partner with MellingMedical so more of the millions of patients experiencing hyperhidrosis can have access to miraDry. We are especially proud to be working with a veteran-owned company that sees value in treatments that support better social and professional lives of patients," said Arash Khazei, CEO at miraDry. "Furthermore, compelling data from independent studies suggest miraDry could enhance the quality of life in amputee patients with residual limb hyperhidrosis, by improving prosthetic function. This partnership supports the study of additional therapeutic areas like this to help veterans and active-duty military alike."
About MellingMedical
MellingMedical, a CVE-Verified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), holds a Medical Equipment and Surgical Federal Supply Schedule (Med/Surg), as well as a Pharmaceutical Schedule, and currently serves more than 165 VA Medical Centers and 300 VA Outpatient clinics, all seven (7) VA CMOPs, 95 DoD Medical Facilities and Health and Human Services (HHS), including Indian Health Services (IHS) and the Center for Disease Control (CDC). MellingMedical provides access to innovative and cost-effective healthcare solutions in ophthalmology, optometry, urology, pharmaceuticals, ENT/neurology and wound care. To learn more, visit MellingMedical.com.
About miraDry
miraDry is a leading innovator in non-invasive hyperhidrosis treatment. The miraDry system provides a long-lasting, non-surgical solution for excessive sweating and odor by utilizing microwave energy to selectively target and permanently eliminate sweat and odor glands in the underarm area. With a focus on patient satisfaction and well-being, miraDry is committed to delivering superior results while enhancing individuals' confidence and quality of life. For more information, please visit miraDry.com.
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