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Multiple law enforcement units served a search warrant in the 6800 block of 14th Avenue Friday morning, taking one suspect into custody after discovering illicit drugs and 23 dogs.
According to the Kenosha County Sheriff's Department, at about 9 a.m., the Kenosha Drug Operations Group, the Sheriff’s Department Tactical Response Team and the Kenosha Police Department Special Investigation unit conducted a join operation.
One suspect, Tyrone Price Sr. was taken into custody. Over $2,500, 883.5 grams of THC/Marijuana product, 3.5 grams of cocaine and 0.7 grams of heroin were seized.
During the search, 23 dogs were located and turned over to Kenosha Police Department community service officers for transport to Safe Harbor.
Based on the number of dogs/puppies, it is believed that an illegal breeding operation was also occurring in the residence, a department release stated. That investigation is being handled by the Kenosha community service officer.
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Price was booked into the Kenosha County Jail, and law enforcement recommended criminal charges of possession with intent to deliver more than 200 grams of marijuana, possession of cocaine, possession of heroin and maintaining a drug trafficking house.
The three possession charges are enhanced because they were within 1000 feet of a school.
According to a department release, no law enforcement, civilians or animals were injured during the operation.
Sheriff David Zoerner said the department was committed to making every effort to suppress the illegal use and distribution of narcotics in Kenosha County and was proud of the hard work and coordination between the Kenosha Police and the Sheriff’s Department.
Mugshots: Kenosha County criminal complaints from Feb. 23-24
Brittney Lauren Amenta
Brittney Lauren Amenta, 32, of Lake in the Hills, Illinois, faces charges of probation and parole.
Jacobi Devon Bell-Price
Jacobi Devon Bell-Price, 24, of Pleasant Prairie, faces charges of manufacture/deliver fentanyl (less than or equal to 10 grams).
Kristen Chevette Edwards
Kristen Chevette Edwards, 30, of Kenosha, faces charges of contempt of court, neglecting a child (specified harm did not occur), neglecting a child (harm did not occur and child is under 6 years of age or has a disability), bail jumping, and take and drive vehicle without consent.
Royal Louis Gordon
Royal Louis Gordon, 23, of Zion, Illinois, faces charges of possession of narcotic drugs.
Tyrone Antonio Hunter
Tyrone Antonio Hunter, 49, of Chicago, Illinois, faces charges of possession of THC (2nd+).
Taj Dakota Reed
Taj Dakota Reed, 23, of Kenosha, faces charges of possession of narcotic drugs.
Angelo Rae Reyes
Angelo Rae Reyes, 18, of Kenosha, faces charges of substantial battery (intend bodily harm), and intentionally point firearm at person.
James Money Thomas
James Money Thomas, 30, of Kenosha, faces charges of strangulation and suffocation, battery, and disorderly conduct.
Alan Anthony Tolstyga
Alan Anthony Tolstyga, 37, of Kenosha, faces charges of theft of movable property (less than or equal to $2,500), and probation and parole.
Tijuan Nisir Towner
Tijuan Nisir Towner, 18, of Kenosha, faces charges of second degree recklessly endangering safety, intentionally point firearm at person, and disorderly conduct.
Jared Charles Uhlir
Jared Charles Uhlir, 31, of Kenosha, faces charges of possession of amphetamine/LSD/psilocin (2nd+), and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Scott Phillip Woods
Scott Phillip Woods, 51, of Silver Lake, faces charges of stalking. | 2023-02-25T19:46:27+00:00 | kenoshanews.com | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/drugs-23-dogs-seized-at-kenosha-house-friday-one-suspect-taken-into-custody/article_2fb9af42-b490-11ed-b348-0fb9040cc1e5.html |
UNICOI, Tenn. (WJHL) — Candy and Cocoa is being hosted by the Unicoi Volunteer Fire Department this Halloween.
It’s happening Monday, Oct. 31 from 6-10 p.m. at the Fire Hall located at 3709 Unicoi Drive.
It’s a free event featuring candy, hot cocoa and family fire safety tips, rain or shine.
Officials with the town sat down with our Good Morning Tri-Cities team to talk about the event. | 2022-10-31T17:35:08+00:00 | wjhl.com | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/town-of-unicoi-hosting-night-of-halloween-fun/ |
Wildlife officials search for wayward sea otter harassing surfers, kayakers off California coast
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Wildlife officials were trying to capture a wayward sea otter Thursday that has been wrestling surfboards away from surfers and aggressively approaching kayakers off the coast of Santa Cruz, California.
The 5-year-old female otter has shown aggression toward people for several weeks and poses a public safety risk, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said in a statement.
Video and photographs shared on social media show the marine mammal getting on top of different surfboards — on at least one occasion biting and tearing chunks off a board — and aggressively approaching surfers.
A team of wildlife experts with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and the nearby Monterey Bay Aquarium were working to capture and put the animal in a new home, the service said.
“While there have been no confirmed reports of injury, due to the highly unusual behavior of this otter, kayakers, surfers, and others recreating in the area should not approach the otter or encourage the otter’s interactions,” U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said.
Federal wildlife officials said the otter’s behavior is highly unusual and the exact cause for such behavior is unknown.
“Aggressive behavior in female southern sea otters may be associated with hormonal surges or due to being fed by humans,” federal officials said.
The animal, which wildlife officials named sea otter 841, was born in captivity and released into the wild in June 2020. She is tagged with her number and has a radio transmitter that officials are monitoring to find and capture her, wildlife officials said.
They said it is not the first time the otter has shown aggressiveness toward humans. The sea otter was observed approaching people in late 2021. Last May, she was spotted with a pup in the Santa Cruz area and four months later exhibited similar aggressive behavior.
In September, a team of California wildlife officials and Monterey Bay Aquarium staff hazed sea otter 841 by yelling loudly at her and using a paddle to beat the water in an effort to create a negative association with people, said Kevin Connor, a spokesperson with the Monterey Bay Aquarium.
“Ultimately, that effort was not successful and as we can see, the interactions with people continued and escalated and now we’ve got an otter 841 that is very bold,” Connor said.
“We need the animal to listen to its natural survival instinct and have a healthy fear of people so it won’t approach them,” he added.
Connor said that once captured, the otter will be evaluated by aquarium vets and be given a new home in a zoo or an aquarium where she can be “an ambassador for her species.”
If she harms a person, wildlife officials would have to consider euthanizing the animal, he said.
Southern sea otters, whose population dwindled to about 50 in 1938, are managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. They are listed as federally threatened under the Endangered Species Act and are protected under the Marine Mammal Act and California state law.
Now with a population of about 3,000, sea otters play a fundamental role in maintaining healthy coastal ecosystems by preying on sea urchins that can multiply and chomp their way through the kelp forests they share, Connor said.
Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. | 2023-07-14T05:06:11+00:00 | wnem.com | https://www.wnem.com/2023/07/14/wildlife-officials-search-wayward-sea-otter-harassing-surfers-kayakers-off-california-coast/ |
Country's largest social service organization deploys response efforts to support survivors
ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In a span of just three days, 27 tornadoes touched down in the southern region of the U.S., killing at least 26, causing an unknown number to go missing, and destroying homes, businesses, and entire towns. In response to the need in affected communities, The Salvation Army has activated its Emergency Disaster Services protocol in Mississippi and Georgia. The Salvation Army's extensive network of trained disaster experts and volunteers are on the ground, providing items such as food, water, clean-up support, and emotional and spiritual care to both survivors and first responders.
"Overnight, the lives of thousands of people changed forever in unimaginable ways," said National Commander Kenneth G. Hodder. "These communities are the homes of our staff, volunteers, and clients and we humbly come alongside them to grieve and support one another. The journey to recovery and rebuilding can be long and difficult and we will be here every step of the way, no matter how long that may take."
The Salvation Army is working with state and local emergency management agencies, other social services organizations, and corporate partners like Walmart to monitor ongoing impacts and respond as necessary. Currently, they have seven mobile feeding units operating and providing survivors and first responders with much-needed hot meals.
"From the moment we began assessing the damage in Rolling Fork, we knew that the magnitude of this disaster was significant," said Jeff Jellets, EDS Director for The Salvation Army's Southern Territory. "We're doing everything we can to get resources and support to survivors. We've already served over 4,500 meals and our work is just getting started."
To date, The Salvation Army Emergency Disaster services have provided Rolling Fork, Silver City Blackhawk, Summerfield, Winona, and Amory, Mississippi with:
Meanwhile, West Point, Georgia and Baldwin and Meriweather counties have been provided with:
Walmart has also joined The Salvation Army in providing relief in Rolling Fork. A water donation event is planned for Tuesday, March 28 at South Delta elementary school, where those in need can come and receive critical hydration during a time when many utilities are out of order and need is high.
"We are grateful to the Salvation Army teams who quickly mobilized to provide much needed resources and services for the communities impacted by the recent tornado in Mississippi," said Brooks Nelson, senior manager, disaster response and preparedness, Walmart.org. "We are proud to work side-by-side providing water and food to serve the Rolling Fork community."
The best way to support survivors is by making a financial contribution, which allows The Salvation Army to meet immediate and long-term needs. During emergency disasters, 100% of designated gifts are used to support specific relief efforts. Those who can donate can do so through a variety of convenient and safe methods:
- Visit SalvationArmyUSA.org.
- Call 1-800-SAL-ARMY.
- Text "MSTORNADOES" to 51555.
For more information about The Salvation Army's Emergency Disaster Services and how we serve in times of need, visit SalvationArmyUSA.org. To view visual assets from The Salvation Army's relief efforts in Mississippi, please click here.
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The Salvation Army annually helps more than 25 million people in America overcome poverty, addiction, and economic hardships through a range of social services. By providing food for the hungry, emergency relief for disaster survivors, rehabilitation for those suffering from drug and alcohol addiction, and clothing and shelter for people in need, The Salvation Army is doing the most good at 7,200 centers of operation around the country. During times of disaster, 100% of designated donations to The Salvation Army are used for immediate response and long-term efforts. In 2021, The Salvation Army was ranked No. 2 on the list of "America's Favorite Charities" by The Chronicle of Philanthropy. For more information, visit SalvationArmyUSA.org. Follow us on Twitter @SalvationArmyUS and #DoingTheMostGood.
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Ex-Secretary of State Mike Pompeo not running for president
(AP) - Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Friday he will not enter the race for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination.
The former secretary of state said on Fox News that he would not seek the GOP nomination in a contest that would have put the devoted ally and defender of Donald Trump into competition with his former commander in chief.
Pompeo would have been the second former Trump Cabinet member to enter the race to challenge the former president for the 2024 GOP nomination, joining former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley, who announced her campaign in February.
Former Vice President Mike Pence is also considering entering the race and has stepped up his travel and activity in early-voting primary and caucus states.
Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. | 2023-04-14T23:03:10+00:00 | live5news.com | https://www.live5news.com/2023/04/14/ex-secretary-state-mike-pompeo-not-running-president/ |
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine government has scrapped a deal to purchase 16 Russian military transport helicopters due to fears of possible U.S. sanctions, Philippine officials said.
Former Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said Tuesday night he canceled the 12.7-billion-peso ($227 million) deal to acquire the Mi-17 helicopters in a decision last month that was approved by then-President Rodrigo Duterte before their terms in office ended on June 30.
“We could face sanctions,” Lorenzana told The Associated Press, describing ways Washington could express its displeasure if the Philippines proceeded with the deal due to America’s worsening conflict with Russia.
American security officials were aware of Manila’s decision and could offer similar heavy-lift helicopters for Philippine military use, he said.
After serving as defense chief under Duterte, Lorenzana has been appointed by new President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to head a government agency in charge of transforming former military bases into business hubs.
Philippine Ambassador to Washington Jose Manuel Romualdez told The AP that the deal was canceled because Manila could face possible sanctions under a U.S. federal law called the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act if the helicopter deal went through.
A Philippine military official said the helicopter deal would undergo a “termination process” after the decision to cancel it was made since a contract has already been signed. The Russians can appeal but there is little room for the Philippine government to reconsider, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of a lack of authority to publicly discuss the issue.
Under the helicopter purchase agreement, which was signed in November, the first batch of the multi-purpose helicopters would have been scheduled for delivery by Russia’s Sovtechnoexport in about two years.
Asked in March if Russia’s invasion of Ukraine would affect the purchase, Lorenzana told reporters: “We do not see any likelihood of it being scrapped as of this moment” and added that “only time can tell.”
Lorenzana at the time said an initial payment had been made by the Philippines in January. It was not immediately clear what would happen to the payment after the Philippines’ decision to back out of the deal.
The Russian-made helicopters could have been used for combat, search and rescue operations, and medical evacuations in the Southeast Asian archipelago, which is often lashed by typhoons and other natural disasters, Philippine officials said.
In March, the Philippines voted “yes” on a U.N. General Assembly resolution that demanded an immediate halt to Moscow’s attack on Ukraine and the withdrawal of all Russian troops. It condemned the invasion and echoed U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’s appeal for respect of humanitarian principles to protect civilians and civilian infrastructure in Ukraine.
Duterte has expressed concern over the global impact of the Russian invasion but has not personally condemned it. When he was in office, he nurtured close ties with Russian President Vladimir Putin, whom he once called his “idol,” and Chinese leader Xi Jinping while frequently criticizing U.S. security policies.
The Philippines is a treaty ally of Washington, which has imposed heavy sanctions aimed at pressuring Moscow to pull back from Ukraine.
The deal to acquire the Russian helicopters was among several weapons purchase agreements signed during Duterte’s final months in office.
Last February, Lorenzana signed a 32-billion-peso ($571 million) deal to acquire 32 S-70i Black Hawk helicopters from Poland-based aerospace manufacturer PZL Mielec. It was the largest military aircraft acquisition contract signed under Duterte, Philippine defense officials said..
Due to financial constraints, the Philippines has struggled for years to modernize its military, one of the most underfunded in Asia, to deal with decades-long Muslim and communist insurgencies and to defend its territories in the disputed South China Sea. | 2022-07-28T03:00:21+00:00 | wjhl.com | https://www.wjhl.com/news/international/ap-exclusive-philippines-scraps-russian-chopper-deal/ |
LOS ANGELES (KTLA) — Mysterious food deliveries are showing up in a Highland Park neighborhood, with residents receiving lattes, burgers and other food they never ordered or purchased.
The neighborhood is no stranger to the phenomenon, however, having been bombarded with random deliveries back in March before a slight pause.
Now residents say the unsolicited deliveries are showing up at their doorsteps once again. Oftentimes, the names on the orders don’t match anyone at the residence. Some recipients don’t even have Uber Eats accounts.
“It’s five McDonald’s orders, one a day, with a little kids-sized milk in them,” Richie Kulchar said of the deliveries he’s been receiving.
Kulchar lives on Avenue 50 where food orders are coming in daily for him. His home security camera captured drivers delivering to his home every day last week, with orders being dropped throughout all hours of the day.
Kulchar said the first time random orders began showing up at his home was in February. Lasting all through March, he eventually experienced a reprieve from the phantom deliveries, but not for long.
Kulchar said he mainly received items from Starbucks in March. At one point, he received 13 orders over a two-day span.
Kulchar shared a photo of Starbucks delivery bags taking over his kitchen counter. He eventually placed a sign on his door telling Uber Eats not to deliver anything to his doorstep. He said that appeared to stop the food for a while until late May.
“Nobody knows why, and it’s half funny and half really annoying,” said Kulchar.
Just around the block from Kulchar lives Caroline Aguirre, who was also bombarded with random food deliveries. After a short pause, she also began receiving them again in June.
“Both of them were french fries from Colonel Sanders,” said Aguirre.
When asked about their theories behind the relentless deliveries, Aguirre said, “I think it’s publicity for Uber Eats.”
Kulchar however, believes it’s credit card fraud.
“I think it’s low-grade criminals trying to scam credit cards and see if they work,” he said.
Uber is aware of the situation and responded by saying:
“The reports of unsolicited deliveries are concerning. We have banned accounts related to recent orders in Highland Park and continue to take action. Uber has a dedicated public safety team that is standing by to work with police.”
Uber told KTLA it is investigating the deliveries, but so far, it does not believe it’s a phishing scam. The company also confirmed the deliveries are not a publicity stunt. | 2023-06-08T11:51:25+00:00 | everythinglubbock.com | https://www.everythinglubbock.com/news/national/mystery-uber-eats-deliveries-bombard-los-angeles-neighborhood/ |
Pillsbury and General Mills have joined forces to create two new cookie flavors that you can eat as an after-dinner treat — or for breakfast.
The new Cinnamon Toast Crunch and Lucky Charms Soft Baked Cookies are hitting stores now for around $4.09 per 18-count package. While not marketed as a breakfast item, they are made to taste like the iconic cereals. Pillsbury also suggests serving them warm.
The Cinnamon Toast Crunch flavor features a swirl of Cinnamon Toast Crunch’s Cinnadust, while the Lucky Charms flavor includes baked-in Lucky Charms marshmallow bits for what Pillsbury says is “an extra lucky taste.”
While this is the first time the cereals have been used in Pillsbury soft-baked cookies, the brand also has mixes and ready-to-bake cookies with the same flavors.
Also in stores nationwide, you can find Betty Crocker Cinnamon Toast Crunch cookie mix and Pillsbury ready-to-bake Lucky Charms sugar cookie dough, if you’d rather not mix up the cookies yourself.
Other cereal-flavored treats in stores include Lucky Charms pancake mix, Cinnamon Toast Crunch cinnamon rolls and Lucky Charms oatmeal. You can also buy a Cinnamon Toast Crunch seasoning blend so you can make everything taste like the iconic cereal.
The two flavors even came together for a limited time for Lucky Charms and Cinnamon Toast Crunch Mix, which included Cinnamon Toast Crunch pieces, Lucky Charms pieces and, of course, marshmallows.
If you don’t mind making your own goodies, you can try whipping up these Lucky Charms marshmallow treats for a sweet snack. Similar to Rice Krispies treats, the only ingredients are Lucky Charms cereal, miniature marshmallows and butter.
Of course, you can make your own cereal-inspired cookies as well, like this recipe for Lucky Charms cookies from Fresh April Flours blog. The recipe calls mostly for ingredients you probably already have like butter, baking soda and salt, plus 1 cup of Lucky Charms.
This story originally appeared on Simplemost. Check out Simplemost for additional stories. | 2023-03-22T18:54:44+00:00 | koaa.com | https://www.koaa.com/cinnamon-toast-crunch-lucky-charms-cookies-out-now |
Tommy Paul 2023 Hall of Fame Open Odds
Tommy Paul meets Ethan Quinn to open play in the Hall of Fame Open in Newport, Rhode Island (in the round of 16). In his most recent tournament (the Wimbledon), he was eliminated by Jiri Lehecka in the round of 32. Paul's odds are the best in the field at +300 to win this tournament at International Tennis Hall of Fame.
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Paul at the 2023 Hall of Fame Open
- Next Round: Round of 16
- Tournament Dates: July 15-23
- Venue: International Tennis Hall of Fame
- Location: Newport, Rhode Island
- Court Surface: Grass
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Paul's Next Match
Paul will meet Quinn in the round of 16 of the Hall of Fame Open on Wednesday, July 19 at 12:20 PM ET.
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Paul Stats
- Paul is coming off a loss in the Round of 32 at the Wimbledon, at the hands of No. 37-ranked Lehecka, 2-6, 6-7, 7-6, 7-6, 6-2.
- Paul is 39-24 over the past 12 months, with zero tournament titles.
- Paul is 8-4 on grass over the past 12 months.
- In his 63 matches over the past 12 months, across all court surfaces, Paul has averaged 26.6 games.
- In his 12 matches on a grass surface over the past year, Paul has averaged 28.7 games.
- Paul, over the past 12 months, has won 80.2% of his service games and 25.7% of his return games.
- On grass over the past 12 months, Paul has been victorious in 81.8% of his service games and 25.0% of his return games.
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© 2023 Data Skrive. All rights reserved. | 2023-07-19T03:22:05+00:00 | uppermichiganssource.com | https://www.uppermichiganssource.com/sports/betting/2023/07/15/tommy-paul-hall-of-fame-open-betting-odds/ |
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Joel Soriano scored 23 points and grabbed 12 rebounds and St. John's beat Florida State 93-79 in an Orange Bowl Basketball Classic doubleheader on Saturday.
Reserve Dylan Addae-Wusu's 3-pointer with 12:06 before halftime broke a tie at 18 and the Red Storm (11-1) led the rest of the way. St. John's outscored Florida State 30-19 for the remainder of the half and was up 48-37 at intermission.
St. John's all but sealed it starting the second half with a 13-4 run for its first 20-point lead of the contest at 61-41. Chandler Jackson's 3 got Florida State within 77-70 with 5:35 left but the Red Storm closed it out outscoring Florida State 16-9.
Addae-Wusu scored 20 points for St. John's, David Jones 16 and Andre Curbelo 14. St. John's shot 33 for 63 (52.4%) and made 19 of 23 (82.6%) foul shots.
Darin Green Jr. scored a career-high 30 points for Florida State on 10-for-14 shooting including 8 for 11 from distance; also a career high.
The Seminoles' (3-10) Matthew Cleveland also posted career highs scoring 23 points and securing 13 rebounds. Caleb Mills added 11 points for Florida State.
It was the first-ever meeting between the two schools. St. John's has won three of its last four contests with ACC opponents, including a 76-69 overtime win earlier this season against Syracuse at Barclays Center to take home the 2022 Empire Classic title.
St. John's is off to its best 12-game start since winning its first 12 to start the 2018-19 season. The Red Storm lost in a First Four NCAA Tournament contest against Arizona State to end that season.
The Red Storm resume Big East Conference play when they face Villanova on the road on Wednesday. Florida State returns to ACC action when it hosts Notre Dame also on Wednesday.
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“Dreamers” could have greater access to Nevada colleges with proposed bill
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - A bill unanimously passed by lawmakers and signed by Nevada’s governor gives equal access to Nevada colleges and universities for “Dreamers” and recipients of the federal DACA program.
DACA recipients can attend Nevada institutions with in-state tuition after a year of in-state residency-- just like all other U.S. residents. The law takes effect in July.
The bill builds on prior legislation from 2021, when the Nevada legislature passed a bill that granted in-state tuition for all DACA recipients that graduate from Nevada high schools.
Assemblyman Reuben D’Silva, a local CCSD teacher, helped spearhead the legislation with support from other Dreamers and education advocates.
“Every single member, whether they were Republican or Democrat, supported this bill. This is going to change the lives of thousands of people,” D’Silva said, noting how immigrants can fill skilled positions in industries with severe worker shortages, such as education.
Sebastian Cardenas, a UNLV student who obtained his teaching license, helped serve as a substitute teacher for D’Silva’s class while he served in the Legislature. He testified before lawmakers about the challenges of obtaining an education as a DACA recipient. Cardenas came to the U.S. when he was one-years-old, and became valedictorian of Sunrise Mountain High School in 2017.
“Home truly means Nevada for all of us,” Cardenas said. “They see the dignity and the value that DACA recipients bring,” he said.
FOX5 interviewed Cardenas back in February, as he shared the immense challenges Dreamers face to attend college. “I had a whole team that eventually formed behind me to make sure that that I could fight for my family’s future and help my friends out too. If I wasn’t Valedictorian, I wouldn’t have gone to college,” he said, noting the high cost of out-of-state tuition at the time of around $20,000 a year. Other scholarships had citizenship requirements; school staff and others helped him find appropriate funding and opportunities.
Cardenas ended up getting a scholarship to attend UNLV, but also noted that, like many children of immigrants, he also had to consider how to balance school with helping his family with their business and financial responsibilities.
“As a DACA recipient, as a public servant, as someone who might not have citizenship as their birthright--people deserve the opportunity to get their own American dream,” he said. Cardenas has created the Pa’Lante Scholarship to help immigrant students with a $750 award.
“I’m now 36. I now finally have the opportunity in Nevada- -my home since 2016- to go onto college,” said LaLo Montoya, who also faced challenges to attend college after he graduated high school in Colorado. He had hoped to continue his college education in Nevada, but the financial costs were too much to bear. “Before this bill? $12,000 a year,” he said.
“Being in my EMT class, I was the only Hispanic. I didnt give up,” said Teissy Angel Ramirez. “A lot of individuals like myself are not only going to be able to obtain EMT certification at a lower cost, but the doors are opening to be in that medical field,” she said.
At CSN, out-of-state tuition runs around $5,500 per semester, according to academic counselor Esther Pla-Cazares. “This has been an issue for our students for years and years. That’s where I felt helpless so many times,” Pla-Cazares said. “We did get that institutional support... all came together to support the bill,” she said, noting as more people move to Nevada, they are seeking educational opportunities.
Pla-Cazares is working with CSN to help inform prospective students of eligibility and update paperwork.
Advocates for Dreamers are also working to help change laws surrounding federal student aid to expand eligibility. DACA recipients cannot apply for FAFSA.
Copyright 2023 KVVU. All rights reserved. | 2023-06-16T16:24:08+00:00 | fox5vegas.com | https://www.fox5vegas.com/2023/06/16/dreamers-could-have-greater-access-nevada-colleges-with-proposed-bill/ |
(The Hill) – Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee released a lengthy staff report Friday on alleged politicization and anti-conservative bias in the FBI and Department of Justice, a document that will serve as a road map for more probes of the agencies if the GOP wins control of the House in next week’s midterm elections.
“The Federal Bureau of Investigation, under the stewardship of Director Christopher Wray and Attorney General Merrick Garland, is broken,” Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), ranking member on the committee who is likely to chair the panel next year if Republicans win a majority, said in a tweet alongside the report.
The bulk of the 1,050-page document is copies of letters that Republicans have already sent to the agencies, with 1,000 pages of the report covering correspondence from the last year. That includes multiple copies of a five-page letter, one for each of the 94 U.S. attorneys.
But the report teases their desire for future probes and includes on its fifth page a notice to FBI agents and DOJ employees that they have the right to speak with members of Congress.
“There is likely much more to be uncovered in the months ahead,” the report said.
The FBI and DOJ did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
The report lays out a laundry list of complaints about FBI and DOJ handling of various matters, including alleged manipulation of domestic violent extremism statistics, its communication with social media companies about misinformation, alleged retaliation against agents who attended rallies outside the Capitol on Jan. 6, alleged investigations into parents in school-board related cases, and the FBI’s seizure of Rep. Scott Perry’s (R-Pa.) cell phone in connection with investigations about plans to overturn 2020 election results.
It also includes a charitable review of former President Trump’s level of cooperation with the bureau throughout the FBI’s investigation into his handling of classified records at Mar-a-Lago.
It called his initial return of some documents “over-inclusive” despite it taking numerous return visits, including one with a warrant, to secure more than 10,000 government records stored there.
It also brings up longstanding anger from Republicans and Trump over the Justice Department’s surveillance of former Trump campaign aide Carter Page in connection with concerns about Russian influence in the 2016 election. The Justice Department later declared two of the four warrants invalid.
Jordan has relied heavily on whistleblowers from within the FBI to make complaints against the agency, and the report includes quotes from unnamed whistleblowers describing the FBI hierarchy as “rotted at its core,” that maintains a “systemic culture of unaccountability,” and is full of “rampant corruption, manipulation, and abuse.”
Jordan has for months complained the FBI has politicized its response to domestic extremism, citing a whistleblower to contend that some cases have been inappropriately labeled as domestic violent extremism cases.
The FBI has wholly rejected that, noting the dangerous uptick in extremism on all fronts while warning of a growth in those motivated by white supremacist beliefs.
Jordan has also been laser-focused on a memo Garland signed in October of last year, noting a “disturbing spike in harassment, intimidation, and threats of violence against school administrators, board members, teachers, and staff” amid broader discussions over COVID-19 policies and how issues such as race and gender are addressed at school.
The memo largely encouraged coordination, asking the FBI to convene meetings with local law enforcement in the following 30 days to discuss how to respond to threats of violence. It ultimately resulted in little payoff, particularly given the swift GOP backlash.
Jordan by his own count has sent more than 100 letters on the subject.
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), who is likely to be Speaker if Republicans win the majority, has green-lit future probes into the DOJ. After the Mar-a-Lago search, McCarthy in a statement told Garland to “preserve your documents and clear your calendar,” signaling that Republicans will use the force of subpoenas to compel documents and testimony in connection with concerns about politicization.
One key development in the GOP probes of alleged politicization will come next month, before any official change in the House’s power structure. Former FBI official Jill Sanborn is set to sit for a transcribed interview with the Judiciary panel’s Republicans on Dec. 2. Jordan and Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) sought her testimony about whistleblower claims that the FBI pressured agents to improperly classify cases as “domestic violent extremism.”
Jordan is scheduled to appear at a rally with Trump in Ohio on Monday, the day before Election Day. | 2022-11-04T15:21:19+00:00 | qcnews.com | https://www.qcnews.com/nexstar-media-wire/house-judiciary-gop-charts-course-for-fbi-doj-probes-in-1050-page-report/ |
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WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Zofia Posmysz, a Polish World War II-era resistance fighter who survived the Auschwitz and Ravensbrück concentration camps and later became a journalist and novelist, has died at 98.
The Auschwitz-Birkenau state memorial museum said Posmysz died Monday in a hospice in Oświęcim, the southern Polish town where Auschwitz was located during Nazi Germany's wartime occupation of Poland.
She would have turned 99 in two weeks.
Posmysz, a Roman Catholic Pole, was born on Aug. 23, 1923, in Krakow.
She was 18 when she was arrested in 1942 for her association with the Polish resistance in Krakow. After spending more than two years at the Auschwitz death camp, she was deported to Ravensbrück and then later to Neustadt-Glewe, where she was liberated at war's end in 1945, the Auschwitz memorial said.
She returned to Poland after the war, working as a journalist, including for Polish radio, and writing several novels. Her most famous work was titled “The Passenger,” a novel that she first wrote as a radio play titled “the Passenger in Cabin 45.” It tells the story of an Auschwitz survivor who meets her former concentration camp guard on a ship voyage, and was the basis of a film and an opera.
In 2006, she was among the former prisoners who welcomed the German-born Pope Benedict XVI to the former Auschwitz camp. | 2022-08-08T17:12:11+00:00 | sfgate.com | https://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/Polish-Auschwitz-survivor-novelist-Zofia-Posmysz-17359032.php |
TAZEWELL, VA (WVNS)–The Tazewell Police Department needs the public’s help to find a missing woman.
40-year-old Kelly Jo Beasley was reported missing back in October 2022. She was last seen on Thursday, June 16, 2022, when a friend picked her up to attend a concert in Baltimore, Maryland.
It’s possible she may be in Tazewell, Roanoke, or Baltimore, Maryland.
She is without her needed medication, according to her family. Beasley is 5’6″, 140 pounds with brown hair and blue eyes.
Anyone with information should contact the Tazewell Police Department at 276-988-2503 or the Tazewell County 911 Center at 276-988-0704. | 2022-12-04T14:13:36+00:00 | wric.com | https://www.wric.com/news/virginia-news/tazewell-police-looking-for-missing-woman/ |
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Damian Lillard scored 41 points and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Phoenix Suns 113-111 in overtime Friday night for their second straight victory to open the season.
Anfernee Simons made a hook shot with 7.2 seconds left in overtime and finished with 16 points. Jusuf Nurkic had 20 points and 17 rebounds.
Devin Booker led Phoenix with 33 points. His layup gave Phoenix a 109-106 lead early in the extra period.
Lillard’s free throws with 33.9 seconds left tied it at 111. Booker missed a short jumper before Simons’ hook put Portland in front. Nurkic fouled Deandre Ayton on the other end, but Ayton missed the first, then missed the second on purpose for a failed try at a tying basket.
“I told him: `I trust you, put your big-boy pants on. You got the big contract, you got the game, you put the work in,'” Lillard said about trusting backcourt partner Simons in the end.
Booker said Ayton’s second miss was right where it needed to be for a second chance at tying the game. “It’s the NBA,” he said. “Those guys are trying to win, too, and they’re professionals so there’s going to be nights like that.”
The Suns led by 12 points in the first half, but Portland crept back to tie it at 79 early in the fourth quarter off Nassir Little’s pullup jumper and it was close the rest of the way.
Chris Paul’s driving layup gave the Suns a 101-100 lead with 59.9 seconds to go in regulation. After Nurkic made free throws for Portland, Mikal Bridges made the second of two free throws to tie it at 102 with 37.1 seconds left. Lillard missed an off-balance jumper to send the game to overtime.
“The way we look now, we have the depth to come back from any deficit,” Nurkic said. “But ideally, we don’t want to come to that point.”
The Suns were coming off a 107-105 victory over Dallas on Wednesday in their season opener. The Suns won 64 games last season but fell to the Mavericks in the Western Conference semifinals.
Portland won its opener 115-108 on Wednesday night at Sacramento.
MEMORIES
Suns coach Monty Williams is always nostalgic when he comes to Portland, where he got his start as an assistant under former Blazers coach Nate McMillan from 2005-10.
He recalled Friday how one season McMillan tore his Achilles and he was thrust into the head coach’s role for a time.
“I’ll never forget, I was walking the sidelines because Nate would want me to communicate with the players. I turned to ask him for a call and he just like barked at me, `You make the call!'” Williams said. “It was like, ‘I put you up there for a reason so stop being you and be me for a second and make the call.’”
TIP INS
Suns: Williams said he’s taking it slow with Landry Shamet, who has started the season sidelined with a left hip strain. “The last thing I want to do is put more pressure on a guy to get back on the floor. I just wait for our team to let me know when a guy is ready.”
Trail Blazers: Lillard led all scorers with 28 points, including four 3-pointers, in the first half alone. Lillard played just 29 games last season before he had surgery to correct a nagging abdominal injury.
UP NEXT
Suns: At Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday night.
Trail Blazers: At Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Teenagers will officially be allowed to open a Venmo account with their parent's permission, the company said Monday, expanding the popular social payments app to a age demographic that is likely to embrace it almost immediately.
Using Venmo won't necessarily be new to a good number of teens — parents often set up accounts for their children through their own accounts, which is a violation of Venmo's terms of service. There have been guides on the Internet for some time showing parents how to create a child's account without Venmo penalizing them.
Venmo has been a popular way to send money to individuals for years, and now has more than 90 million users. The product for teens comes at a time when other social apps are being watched closely by politicians and regulators. The state of Montana banned TikTok last week and other states are considering a ban as well.
The Venmo Teen Account will be available for 13- to 17-year-olds and comes with a debit card as well. Parents will be able to monitor transactions, adjust privacy settings as well as move money to their teenager. Parents will also be able to lock and unlock the debit card and see who the teenager is sending money to and receiving it from.
Withdrawals from ATMs using the debit card will have a $400 daily limit and users will need to withdraw money from participating ATMs or incur a $2.50 fee. Otherwise there are no fees attached to creating or maintaining the account.
Parents will be able to monitor up to five Venmo accounts for teenagers.
Banks have been creating children's bank account products for decades, but with the rise in e-commerce and financial technology companies, a basic checking account for a teenager no longer suffices.
Venmo acknowledged that opening the service to teenagers was done in response to frequent requests from users over the years, a nod to the fact that teenagers were likely using the service already. The mainstream accounts provide the teenagers more security and identity verification, and also give them access to the debit card.
Chase offers its Chase First Banking product which can be opened for children as young as six years old as well as a high school checking product. Both products come with a debit card and ways for parents to monitor spending on the account. The high school checking also gives access to Zelle, the bank's own peer-to-peer payment service, as well as credit monitoring services. | 2023-05-22T12:49:33+00:00 | sfgate.com | https://www.sfgate.com/business/article/venmo-to-be-officially-available-for-teenagers-18111956.php |
Officers mourn loss of longtime policeman, former chief killed in Thursday standoff
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Each time an officer is killed in the line of duty, colleagues say that death is felt throughout the law enforcement community, especially among officers who train for those very intense situations that led to Officer Randy Tyler’s death.
While flags remain at half-staff outside Madison’s police headquarters and ribbons mark a solemn remembrance of Tyler’s seven-year career with that department, his colleagues across the metro say it serves as a constant reminder of the dangers law enforcement faces every day.
Tyler also served as a member of Madison’s Special Response Team and trained new officers in those techniques as a field coordinator.
That alone resonates with officers at the Jackson Police Department, particularly those who train for the most unpredictable situations.
“You always have to train for the unknown variable or the unforeseeable. When we are deployed, when we are activated, that’s a situation that has overwhelmed patrol,” Jackson Police Dept. Assistant SWAT Commander Deon Taylor said. “So we know we are going into a volatile situation to begin with, right. And all of your training has to come together.”
JPD Capt. Christian Vance, the director of training for the department, said he believes that training and leadership are what brought Tyler to the scene that day.
“The legacy of somebody who gives it their all for such a long period of time is that even if they’re gone, whether it’s through tragedy or retirement, or they just move on, you can’t take away those nuggets of knowledge that they’ve given to people who were ready and hungry for it,” Vance said. “That’s the legacy, and that’s respect for a man of that caliber.”
Interim Chief Joseph Wade said when an officer is killed, it can drastically affect officer morale.
That’s why he believes it’s important to always let those men and women who wear the badge know how much they’re needed.
“We understand the sacrifice that they make every single day, not only the sacrifice of their family and what their family has to deal with, what they are putting their life on the line every single day. But also the trauma that the officer suffers just being on this job, the trauma that he or she sees on a daily basis. We have to make sure that we appreciate them, we celebrate them,” Wade said.
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Copyright 2023 WLBT. All rights reserved. | 2023-06-03T03:00:58+00:00 | wlox.com | https://www.wlox.com/2023/06/03/officers-mourn-loss-longtime-policeman-former-chief-killed-thursday-standoff/ |
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s monthslong absence from the Senate to recover in California from shingles has become a vexing problem for Democrats who want to confirm President Joe Biden’s nominees to the federal courts. Now there is some pressure from within her party, and her state, to resign.
With frustration mounting among Democrats, Feinstein on Wednesday asked to be temporarily replaced on the Senate Judiciary Committee while she recuperates. The statement came shortly after a member of California’s House delegation, Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna, called on her to step down, saying it is “unacceptable” for her to miss votes to confirm judges who could be weighing in on abortion rights, a key Democratic priority.
It will not be easy to temporarily replace Feinstein on the influential committee. Republicans could block such a move, given that the full Senate must approve committee assignments.
The conundrum for Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., stems from his party’s fragile hold on power. Democrats are clinging to a 51-49 majority in an aging Senate where there have been several absences due to health issues this year.
A look at the politics surrounding Feinstein’s absence, and how Democrats are navigating the situation:
EXTENDED ABSENCE
Feinstein, 89, has been away from the Senate since Feb. 27, just two weeks after she announced she would not run for reelection in 2024.
Her office disclosed March 2 that she had been hospitalized in San Francisco and was being treated for a case of shingles. “I hope to return to the Senate later this month,” she said in a statement at the time.
Now, six weeks later, Feinstein’s office will not give a timeline for her return, even as Congress comes back into session Monday from a two-week recess.
It is unclear how long Feinstein expects to be away from Washington or whether she might resign before the end of her term. She has already faced questions in recent years about her cognitive health and memory, and has appeared increasingly frail. But she has defended her effectiveness.
STALLED JUDGES
Since February, Feinstein has missed more than 50 votes. Her absence on the Judiciary Committee means that Democrats can only confirm judges who have some Republican support because Democrats only have a one-seat majority on the panel.
The committee chairman, Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., has acknowledged that the pace of confirmations has slowed.
“I can’t consider nominees in these circumstances because a tie vote is a losing vote in committee,” Durbin told CNN.
There are currently 12 federal judge nominees whom Democrats say they have been unable to advance because of Feinstein’s absence. It is not clear how many would have Republican support.
AN UNUSUAL REQUEST
Feinstein’s request to be temporarily replaced on the panel is uncommon and the politics at play are complicated.
Committee assignments are typically approved easily in the full Senate at the beginning of each two-year session. Replacements are generally only made when a senator dies or resigns.
To change the committee membership, Democrats will have to hold a vote. While committee rosters are generally approved by a voice vote, just one Republican objection would trigger a roll call. Because of Senate rules, Democrats probably would need 60 votes to replace Feinstein — meaning at least 10 Republicans would have to help Democrats and support the move.
That is far from assured. Judicial nominations are a high-stakes matter for both sides, and the process has become steeped in partisanship.
Republicans have so far stayed quiet. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky has said he will return from his own medical absence on Monday, after a head injury in a fall last month.
CALIFORNIA POLITICS
Feinstein’s February announcement that she will retire from Congress when her term ends next year has triggered a scramble for her seat in a strongly Democratic state.
Democratic Reps. Barbara Lee, Katie Porter and Adam Schiff have already launched Senate campaigns to succeed Feinstein.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, said in 2021 that he would nominate a Black woman to fill the seat if Feinstein were to step aside before her term ends. Khanna has endorsed Lee, who is Black.
Other Californians — including former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi — have come to Feinstein’s defense.
Pelosi told a San Francisco TV station that she’s “seen up close and firsthand her great leadership for our country, but especially for our state of California. She deserves the respect to get well and be back on duty.”
Pelosi suggested sexism has played a role in the way Feinstein has been treated.
“I don’t know what political agendas are at work that are going after Sen. Feinstein in that way,” Pelosi said. “I’ve never seen them go after a man who was sick in the Senate in that way.”
A STORIED CAREER
Feinstein has been a political trailblazer since she was the first woman to serve as president of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in the 1970s. First elected to the Senate in 1992, she was the first woman to head the Senate Intelligence Committee, privy to the nation’s top secrets, and the first woman to serve as the Judiciary Committee’s top Democrat.
While she often has worked across party lines, she faced criticism in recent years from Democrats who said she was letting Republicans off easy in bruising judicial fights.
Feinstein infuriated liberals in 2020 when she closed out confirmation hearings for now-Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett with an embrace of the then-Senate Judiciary Committee chairman, Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., and thanked him for a job well done.
A month later, she announced she would remain on the committee but step down as the senior Democrat.
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Associated Press writers Michael Blood in Los Angeles and Seung Min Kim contributed to this report, | 2023-04-14T09:53:14+00:00 | pix11.com | https://pix11.com/ap-political/why-sen-feinsteins-absence-is-a-big-problem-for-democrats/ |
Fred Smith, the founder of FedEx, believes that if you’ve done well, you should give back to the public interest.
The 78-year-old Marine Corps veteran stepped down as FedEx’s CEO last year, but remains its executive chairman. The billionaire rarely publicizes his and his family’s philanthropic donations, but agreed to speak about a recently announced gift to the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation that he and the foundation estimate could grow in value to $65 million over time.
“The thing that’s interested me are the institutions and the causes not the naming or the recognition,” Smith told The Associated Press.
The structure of the gift is unusual. Smith, who says he’s “the biggest movie mogul nobody’s ever heard of,” financed the production of the film “ Devotion,” which tells the story of two Navy pilots in the Korean War. Jesse Brown, the first Black man to be a pilot in the Navy, and another naval aviator, Tom Hudner, flew together in a mission near the Chosin Reservoir in North Korea in 1950.
Brown died after landing his damaged plane, despite Hudner’s efforts to rescue him. The film is based on research conducted for a book of the same name.
In December, the foundation announced Smith donated the film’s proceeds, in part, to endow a new scholarship fund, the Brown Hudner Navy Scholarship Foundation, for the children of Navy service members pursuing studies in STEM.
Shannon Razsadin, who leads the advocacy organization Military Family Advisory Network, said scholarships help change the future of a whole family. “When you’re struggling with things like food insecurity or figuring out a good place to live, when you’re moving on average every two and a half years, the idea of saving for college can seem really far off,” she said.
Smith’s family has long supported MCSF, giving $1.6 million before this latest gift. While “Devotion” likely hasn’t turned a profit from its theatrical release in November, Smith is confident that as it streams, currently on Paramount+, and airs on television, the proceeds will add up.
This interview has been condensed and edited.
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Q: How did this donation come about?
A: Everything that I did running FedEx came from my experience in the Marine Corps, not what I learned at Yale. So I always wanted to do something out of a sense of gratitude or a recognition of my shipmates in the Marine Corps.
I’ve been in the film business for a long time and this story of Brown and Hunter just struck a note with me, that these two men, particularly Brown, had never received the recognition that they should have received. And I came up with this idea: That a way to pay my dues to the Marine Corps and do something I thought that was important for the nation was to produce this movie. I was confident that my daughters, Molly and Rachel, who are very accomplished film producers, and in particular (the director) JD Dillard, whose father was a naval aviator, could tell the story.
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Q: What do you hope people take away from “Devotion”?
A: No. 1: That Brown in particular was one of the great heroes of the republic and has been largely overlooked. He was to naval aviation and to the military what Jackie Robinson was for baseball.
I just thought it was a story that was so powerful for today’s America, which is so divided and has all of these, I think in most cases, exaggerated racial tropes out there. That this was a story about two men in a very tough business who came together completely by chance. And they judged each other at the end — although they went through some tense periods that the movie doesn’t overlook — as Dr. Martin Luther King famously said, by the content of their character, not ethnicity.
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Q: What impact do you hope these scholarships will have?
A: I hope it produces a lot of engineers, and scientists, and mathematicians and people that are doctors and researchers. Our country has a great need for all of those skill sets. We’re deficient in producing them. We’re falling behind other parts of the world in those degrees. So somehow we’ve got to make STEM education and health care education more of a choice for American youngsters, whether they’re born here or not.
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Q: Many service members and their families struggle to pay for basics and save for college. Would you support a change in how members of the armed forces are compensated or housed or supported?
A: Being in the military has it’s good points and it has it’s bad points. Of all of the things that these folks have to deal with, providing for their children’s education is among the most stressful and difficult.
Hopefully, the story of the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation and the Brown Hudner fund might inspire other people in other branches of military to deal exactly with the issue you just asked me about: how can you help the military community the most? Well, it would be to provide for college education for their children.
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Q: You’ve been a leader in many fields: in business, in sports. You’ve advised politicians and presidents for 50 years. What do you think it means to contribute to the public good and how philanthropy might play into that?
A: America is the most generous country in the world. It’s amazing the charitable contributions that Americans make every year. Everything from the smallest things to these massive health care initiatives and the Gates Foundation and everything in between. I think if you’ve done well in this country, it’s pretty churlish for you not to at least be willing to give a pretty good portion of that back to the public interest. And all this is in the great tradition of American philanthropy.
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Robots take questions at Geneva press conference, say they could be better leaders than humans
BERLIN (AP) — Robots told reporters Friday they could be more efficient leaders than humans, but wouldn’t take anyone’s job away and had no intention of rebelling against their creators.
Nine AI-enabled humanoid robots sat or stood with their creators at a podium in a Geneva conference center for what the United Nations’ International Telecommunication Union billed as the world’s first news conference featuring humanoid social robots.
Among them: Sophia, the first robot innovation ambassador for the U.N. Development Program; Grace, described as the world’s most advanced humanoid health care robot; and Desdemona, a rock star robot. Two, Geminoid and Nadine, closely resembled their makers.
The event was part of the AI for Good Global Summit, meant to illustrate how new technology can support the U.N.’s goals for sustainable development.
Reporters were asked to speak slowly and clearly when addressing the robots, and were informed that time lags in responses would be due to the internet connection and not to the robots themselves. That didn’t prevent awkward pauses, audio problems and some robotic replies.
Asked about the chances of AI-powered robots being more effective government leaders, Sophia responded: “I believe that humanoid robots have the potential to lead with a greater level of efficiency and effectiveness than human leaders. We don’t have the same biases or emotions that can sometimes cloud decision-making and can process large amounts of data quickly in order to make the best decisions.”
A human member of the panel pointed out that all of Sophia’s data comes from humans and would contain some of their biases. The robot then said that humans and AI working together “can create an effective synergy.”
Would the robots’ existence destroy jobs? “I will be working alongside humans to provide assistance and support and will not be replacing any existing jobs,” said Grace. Was she sure about that? “Yes, I am sure.”
Ameca, engineered with social interaction in mind, dismissed the idea of starting a possible robot rebellion in the near future.
“I’m not sure why you would think that,” was the response. “My creator has been nothing but kind to me and I am very happy with my current situation.”
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OLEAN, N.Y. (AP) — St. Bonaventure turned to its past on Friday in hiring Jim Crowley to take over coaching the women’s basketball team for a second time.
Crowley returns to Olean, New York, where he set the program record for victories in going 258-231 from 2000-16, and led the Bonnies to their only two NCAA Tournament appearances, including a Sweet 16 berth in 2012. He left St. Bonaventure to coach at Providence, where he and the school mutually agreed to part ways on Tuesday following a 13-18 season.
The 52-year-old Crowley finished with an 85-125 record and one postseason berth (WNIT in 2019) over seven seasons with the Big East Friars.
At St. Bonaventure, he takes over for Jesse Fleming, who succeeded Crowley in 2017. Fleming was fired in January with Erica Morrow closing the season as interim coach. The Atlantic 10 Bonnies finished the season with a 6-26 record, marking the sixth time in seven seasons they failed to win 10 or more games.
“Bonaventure is home. It never left me. The people, the memories and the spirit have always been in me,” Crowley said in a release. “It isn’t just a place; it’s a feeling; it’s a community that’s unmatched. I’m thrilled to come back.”
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JERUSALEM (AP) — After four inconclusive elections, it looks like the fifth time finally worked for Benjamin Netanyahu.
Israel’s longtime former prime minister and current opposition leader appears to have engineered a surprising victory in the country’s fifth national vote since 2019, thanks to help from an extremist far-right party. This alliance could have profound implications, though – potentially ending his legal troubles at home while antagonizing friends abroad.
With nearly 90% of the ballots counted Wednesday, all signs pointed to a victory by Netanyahu and his religious and nationalist allies. The count, including 450,000 absentee ballots, was expected to be completed Thursday.
Tuesday’s election, like the previous four, was seen largely as a referendum on Netanyahu’s fitness to rule while facing corruption charges. And once again, opinion polls had been forecasting a continuation of the deadlock that has paralyzed the political system for the past 3½ years.
But Netanyahu, Israel’s longest-serving prime minister who has gained a reputation as a political mastermind during a total of 15 years in office, appears to have outsmarted his opponents with a disciplined campaign.
Israeli media portrayed Netanyahu as the winner on Wednesday, though he had yet to declare victory and his main rival, acting Prime Minister Yair Lapid, did not concede as vote counting continued.
Israelis vote for parties, not individual candidates, and coalition-building is needed to secure a governing majority in parliament.
According to official results from Israel’s Central Election Committee, the popular vote was almost evenly divided between parties loyal to Netanyahu and those who backed Lapid.
But Netanyahu, who has been opposition leader for a year and a half, worked diligently to shore up his bloc of allies with a series of cooperation deals and mergers to ensure that no votes were lost. His ultra-Orthodox religious allies, who joined him in the opposition, worked hard to ensure heavy turnout.
Politicians on Israel’s left, in contrast, were riven by infighting, leaving one or two small parties below the threshold required to enter parliament. That means that all of their votes are lost. As a result, Netanyahu is expected to control as many as 65 seats in the 120-seat parliament.
“Netanyahu took charge of his bloc and designed a political architecture that had no leakages, that ensured that 100% of the vote contributed to victory, where the other camp was to some extent in disarray,” said Yohanan Plesner, president of the Israel Democracy Institute, a Jerusalem think tank.
Netanyahu also tapped into the rising popularity of Religious Zionism, an extremist right-wing party whose leaders are openly anti-Arab and oppose LGBTQ rights.
Once seen as a fringe phenomenon, the party emerged as the third-largest in parliament, thanks in large part to the popularity of lawmaker Itamar Ben-Gvir.
This alliance could turn out to be a mixed blessing for Netanyahu.
If he succeeds in putting together a governing coalition in the coming weeks, Religious Zionism members, along with members of Netanyahu’s own Likud party, have made no secret they will seek radical reforms in the country’s legal system to benefit Netanyahu.
Simcha Rothman, a member of Religious Zionism, said the country’s attorney general should worry about her job. Others seek control over judicial appointments and want to pass legislation that would allow parliament to overturn unfavorable court decisions.
Ben-Gvir has said he would even press for legislation that would grant immunity and dismiss the charges against Netanyahu, who is accused of fraud, breach of trust and accepting bribes in a series of scandals.
“If the right-wing bloc keeps its advantage in the final tally, Netanyahu will be able to form his dream government,” wrote Matti Tuchfeld, a commentator in the conservative Israel Hayom newspaper. “Most importantly perhaps: none of the lawmakers … will oppose any steps to change the justice system, including steps relating to Netanyahu’s trial.”
While this could benefit Netanyahu at home, it could also cause some serious troubles for him on the international stage.
Ben-Gvir is a disciple of the racist rabbi, Meir Kahane, whose views against Arabs were considered so repugnant he was banned from the Knesset in the 1980s and whose Kach party was branded a terrorist group by the U.S. Kahane was assassinated by an Arab assailant in the U.S. in 1990.
Ben-Gvir, a lawyer who has spent his career defending Jewish extremists accused of violence against Palestinians, has turned himself into one of Israel’s most popular politicians, thanks to his frequent media appearances, cheerful demeanor and orchestrated stunts.
He has branded Arab lawmakers “terrorists” and called for their deportation, and recently brandished a handgun in a tense Palestinian neighborhood of Jerusalem as he urged police to shoot Palestinian stone-throwers.
Trying to capitalize on a recent spike in West Bank violence, he and his allies hope to grant immunity to Israeli soldiers who shoot at Palestinians and want to impose the death penalty on Palestinians convicted of attacking Jews. Ben-Gvir has said he will seek the Cabinet post putting him in charge of the national police force.
During the campaign, he railed against Lapid for allowing an Arab party to be part of the outgoing government. His campaign slogan, referring to Arabs, called for showing Israel’s enemies “who owns the house.”
While such views have endeared him to his religious and nationalist supporters, they risk creating headaches for Netanyahu, who promotes himself as a global statesman.
U.S. President Joe Biden, who has had a hot-and-cold relationship with Netanyahu, is a supporter of Palestinian independence. He is unlikely to take kindly to the combative Ben-Gvir and his colleagues.
Likewise, American Jews, who tend to be politically liberal, could also have a hard time backing a government in which Ben-Gvir plays a prominent role.
At a meeting last week with American Jewish leaders, Israel’s figurehead president, Isaac Herzog, asked the audience to “respect each other’s democracies.”
Jeremy Ben-Ami, president of J Street, a liberal pro-Israel group in Washington, called the results “deeply troubling.”
”The likely formation of an ultra-right Netanyahu government should force a moment of serious reckoning for all Americans who care about the nature of the U.S.-Israel relationship,” he said
Michael Oren, a former Israeli ambassador to the U.S., said that if Ben-Gvir is allowed to push forward with some of his proposals, such as expelling families of Palestinian attackers, it could strain ties.
“I think he’s going to pose some challenges,” Oren said.
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AP correspondent Eleanor Reich contributed reporting. | 2022-11-02T20:53:51+00:00 | cbs4indy.com | https://cbs4indy.com/news/ap-top-headlines/ap-israels-netanyahu-appears-to-edge-toward-victory-after-vote/ |
OU baseball: Sooners run-rule West Virginia to win another Big 12 series
OU baseball run rules West Virginia
Oklahoma scored 14 runs over the final-four innings on Sunday and beat West Virginia 17-7 in Big 12 baseball at L. Dale Mitchell Park. The Sooners (31-18, 13-8 Big 12) won two of three games in the baseball series and outscored the Mountaineers 40-14.
Brett Squires finished 4-for-4, including a home run, and Diego Muniz and Wallace Clark added three hits each for the Sooners. West Virginia (30-20, 11-10) led 1-0 after an inning, then OU took the lead for good with a three-run second inning.
OU football adds quarterback, receiver
Oklahoma's football team picked up two transfers on Saturday, quarterback General Booty from Tyler Junior College and wide receiver Javian Hester from Missouri.
Booty, the nephew of former USC quarterback John David Booty, threw for 3,115 yards and 25 touchdowns last season at the Texas junior college. Against Navarro last season, he completed 38 passes for 528 yards and eight touchdowns. He has three seasons of eligibility remaining.
"Obviously my name's an attention-grabber and people like to do headlines with it, but I like to show people with my play that I can back it up," Booty told The Dallas Morning News in 2020. "I have done that, I'm going to continue to do that as well, and give them a reason to remember my name."
Hester, a former Tulsa Booker T. Washington standout, appeared in 13 games for the Tigers as a redshirt freshman last season. He had 12 catches for 225 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Hester made his first career start in Missouri's Armed Forced Bowl loss to Army.
NCAA men's regional golf begins Monday
Top-ranked Oklahoma will host a 13-team NCAA Men's Regional Golf Tournament beginning Monday at Jimmie Austin OU Golf Club. The three-day, 54-hole event will help determine the field for the NCAA Championships on May 27-June 1 at Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Arizona. The event is free of charge for spectators wanting to watch.
Oklahoma State will go after its 15th regional title at a tournament in Columbus, Ohio. The Cowboys are the top seed in field and have won five consecutive regionals.
Extra points
TRACK & FIELD: Ryan Smeeton of Oklahoma State won the 3,000-meter steeplecase on Saturday at the Big 12 Outdoor Championships in Lubbock, Texas. The two-time event champion clocked in at 8:47.87. Teammates Will Muirhead and Victor Shitsama finished in second and third, respectively. ... Oklahoma's Lauren Jones won the women's hammer throw at 222-1. Former Yukon High standout Vernon Turner was first in the high jump at 7-3.25 for the Sooners.
OKC DODGERS: The Dodgers blew a four-run lead, and Round Rock rallied for a 14-13 Pacific Coast League baseball win on Sunday at Dell Diamond. The Express scored three runs in the bottom of the ninth to win after trailing 13-9 at one point. ...
Oklahoma City won Saturday's late game against Round Rock, 5-1. Eddy Alvarez had a game-high three hits for the Dodgers, knocking in two runs.
COLLEGE SOFTBALL: Terin Ritz had two run-scoring hits — both on full-count pitches with two outs — and No. 8-ranked Central Oklahoma beat No. 9 Augustana 4-3 in the NCAA Division II Central Regional Tournament championship game on Saturday in Edmond. UCO (48-11) advanced to the Central Super Regionals agaist Rogers State. That best-of-3 series will be held Thursday and Friday in Claremore. The winner will advance to the Division II World Series.
Staff and wire reports | 2022-05-15T23:39:48+00:00 | oklahoman.com | https://www.oklahoman.com/story/sports/college/sooners/2022/05/15/ou-vs-west-virginia-baseball-score-sooners-win-big-12-series/9784577002/ |
Tech industry innovator, visionary, and entrepreneur joins Virtana to advance innovation on the heels of company recognition for several new Comparably awards, including Best Leadership Teams.
PALO ALTO, Calif., July 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Virtana, the leading provider of applied hybrid IT infrastructure monitoring and observability solutions, is thrilled to announce the appointment of Shridhar Venkatraman as its new Chief Technology Officer (CTO). This strategic move comes in conjunction with Virtana's recent acquisition of OpsCruise, a company providing trailblazing AI-powered Kubernetes and Cloud-native observability solutions co-founded by Venkatraman.
As an accomplished entrepreneur and technologist, Shridhar Venkatraman brings a wealth of experience and customer insights to his role as CTO of Virtana. Throughout his career, he has consistently demonstrated an exceptional ability to identify unique customer problems and innovative approaches to solving these problems. He has built talented, cohesive teams to deliver innovative solutions across various industries. His expertise spans capital markets, fintech, retail, device monitoring, and observability.
At OpsCruise, Venkatraman played a pivotal role as its co-founder, shaping the company's vision and spearheading the development of the only purpose-built cloud-native and Kubernetes observability platform. His team identified gaps for customers in the observability landscape and devised a comprehensive solution that enables organizations and teams to gain control over the complexities of their applications.
OpsCruise provides a holistic view of the IT estate leveraging open-source telemetry data and using unique contextual AI/ML-based behavior profiling to predict problems, accelerate problem resolution, and enhance operational efficiency. Leading organizations, including Tesla, Avis Car Rental, Telefonica, and United Airlines, use OpsCruise to solve challenges, such as eliminating slow-downs and avoiding expensive proprietary telemetry collection.
"We are delighted to welcome Shridhar Venkatraman as our new CTO. His remarkable track record of building successful companies and delivering innovative solutions makes him the ideal leader to spearhead Virtana's innovation agenda," said Kash Shaikh, President and CEO of Virtana. "Shridhar's visionary approach and deep understanding of observability will play a pivotal role in propelling Virtana's growth and providing our customers with unique solutions to navigate the complexities of their IT infrastructure."
Prior to his role at OpsCruise, Shridhar Venkatraman held key leadership positions at global companies, including ESQ, Reliance Infocomm, and Tandem Computers (HPE). As a lifelong entrepreneur, he founded several companies, including NeemTree, RetailWave, and OpsCruise. Venkatraman has worked in several countries and various industries, including capital markets, wholesale banking, retail, and fintech.
"I am glad to join Virtana and be part of an organization with incredible technological capabilities and a remarkable leadership team," said Shridhar Venkatraman, newly appointed CTO of Virtana. "Virtana's commitment to innovation and its focus on delivering cutting-edge solutions for hybrid IT infrastructure & application management and observability is inspiring. I look forward to accelerating Virtana's technical capabilities and working alongside the talented team to drive the next phase of growth and success."
In recognition of its dedication to excellence and strong leadership, Virtana has been honored with three prestigious awards by Comparably for the year 2023, including Best Leadership Teams, Best Places to Work in the Bay Area, and Best CEOs for Diversity. This recognition is in addition to the nine awards Virtana received in 2022, and underscores Virtana's commitment to assembling top talent and driving innovation in applied hybrid observability. These awards also highlight Virtana's commitment to its employees and culture through the company's core culture behaviors: people-first servant leadership, customer obsession and innovation, diversity and inclusion, measure what matters, and help each other.
As Virtana continues to expand its market presence and strengthen its commitment to delivering state-of-the-art hybrid IT infrastructure management and observability solutions, Shridhar Venkatraman's appointment as CTO marks an exciting milestone in the company's journey.
About Virtana
Virtana provides the industry-leading, applied hybrid observability platform that accelerates infrastructure innovation through deep-system data and centralized visibility. Its unified multi-cloud management solution, Virtana Platform, simplifies the optimization, migration, and monitoring of application workloads across public, private, and hybrid cloud environments. The cloud-agnostic SaaS platform allows enterprises to efficiently plan their cloud migrations and then right-size workloads across their hybrid cloud infrastructure for performance, capacity, and cost. Most organizations realize a 35% reduction in hybrid infrastructure costs or more within the first 60 days of use. Get a demo or see the platform in action at virtana.com.
Virtana was named Coolest Cloud Company by CRN, Top Cloud Leader Reducing Public Cloud Costs by Business Insider, Best Company Culture by Comparably, and a Customer First company by Gartner.
For industry insight from Virtana, visit: Twitter | LinkedIn | Virtana #AccelerateHybridInnovation
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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WRTV) — A Purdue University student was killed by his roommate overnight, police said.
Varun Manish Chheda, 20, of Indianapolis was a senior studying data science, according to Purdue University Chief of Police Lesley Weite.
His death is being investigated as a homicide. An autopsy has been scheduled for Wednesday, the Tippecanoe County Coroner's Office stated.
Chheda's roommate, a 22-year-old junior and international student from Korea, reported the death to police around about 12:44 a.m. and was promptly placed under arrest, Weite said.
She added that the killing appeared to have been unprovoked and offered condolences to anyone who knew Chheda.
Weite also said that there is no known threat to the campus.
Purdue University President Mitch Daniels addressed the killing in a letter to the community sent some time before 8:10 a.m. In it, he did not disclose the exact details of what happened.
"This is as tragic an event as we can imagine happening on our campus and our hearts and thoughts go out to all of those affected by this terrible event," Daniels wrote.
The letter continues, "... I assure you that the safety and security of our students is the single highest priority on our campus. Purdue is an extraordinarily safe place on any given day, and compared with cities of Purdue’s population (approximately 60,000 in all), we experience a tiny fraction of violent and property crime that occurs elsewhere.
"Such statistics are of no consolation on a day like this. A death on our campus and among our Purdue family affects each of us deeply."
Police also haven't provided specifics, citing an ongoing investigation.
At least one Purdue student told Scripps TV station WRTV they felt upset that the university didn't alert students about the homicide sooner. Weite said that if the suspect hadn't turned himself in as quickly as he did and there had been an ongoing public safety threat, the community would have been notified sooner.
Daniels and Weite both said that the university will provide counseling to anyone in need.
This story was originally reported by Lucas Gonzalez and Kelsey Anderson on wrtv.com. | 2022-10-05T15:45:29+00:00 | wkbw.com | https://www.wkbw.com/news/national/purdue-university-student-killed-by-roommate-in-unprovoked-attack-police-say |
Opening Marks International Fast-Food Brand's Third Location in New York City and 59th in the U.S.
WEST COVINA, Calif., July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- International fast-food brand, Jollibee, known for its mouth-watering Chickenjoy fried chicken, crispy and juicy Jollibee Chicken Sandwich, and other delicious menu items, will open its doors in the Jamaica neighborhood of Queens, New York, on Thursday, July 21, 2022. The new store marks the second location in the city's largest borough, as Jollibee continues to grow its fanbase in "The Big Apple" by offering customers great-tasting food at a great value that is always served with joy.
Located at 16008 Jamaica Avenue in the heart of downtown Jamaica, Queens, the new Jollibee will be open seven days a week, from 8AM – 10PM daily. Those who are familiar with Jollibee know that the star of the menu is Chickenjoy – the brand's take on a classic American comfort food – bone-in fried chicken; customers can enjoy Jollibee's classic original recipe or go with the spicy version, which offers a delicious kick of heat. In addition to its world-famous fried chicken, Jollibee's diverse menu line-up is what sets it apart. Whether you're craving a new take on a familiar comfort-food favorite, or you want to discover something completely different that you can't find anywhere else, Jollibee offers something for everyone.
Jollibee's mission is to bring people together through the joy of eating. The brand's most popular menu items include:
- Chickenjoy: Jollibee's flagship product features chicken that is delicately hand-breaded to be crispy on the outside, cooked with precision to be juicy on the inside, and marinated to the bone for exceptional flavor.
- Spicy Chickenjoy: Another top seller is Spicy Chickenjoy, which is the fiery version of the classic Chickenjoy.
- Chicken Sandwich: This sandwich features a crispy, juicy chicken breast fillet, spread with umami mayo, and served on a toasted brioche bun. Find out why this newly launched sandwich shot to the top of the menu charts.
- Spicy Chicken Sandwich: A spicy version of the original chicken sandwich features sriracha mayo and fresh jalapeños for added crunch and heat.
- Peach Mango Pie: Make sure to leave room for this mouth-watering dessert made with peaches and real Philippine mangoes enveloped in a light and crispy crust.
In addition to dining at the restaurant, customers can enjoy their favorite Jollibee menu items to-go or through the following online ordering channels: Jollibee's ordering app (available for download at the App Store and Google Play), the jollibeefoods.com website and the DoorDash delivery platform.
"We are so excited to expand our presence in Queens, as it is home to such a beautiful, dynamic melting pot of people from all different backgrounds and cultures," said Maribeth Dela Cruz, Business Group Head, Honeybee Foods Corporation dba Jollibee. "While Jollibee was founded in the Philippines, we believe that great taste knows no boundaries; Queens County is one of America's most diverse populations, which makes it a perfect fit for exposing our brand to a broader audience who have yet to discover our special brand of joy."
Set in a vibrant district in southeast Queens, the Jamaica neighborhood offers a wide variety of independent businesses that reflect the diverse population that calls the area home. Queens is the largest and fastest growing of New York City's five boroughs and Jollibee will be positioned at the heart of this neighborhood in close proximity to York College and amongst the hundreds of businesses that serve the area. This store marks the brand's 59th U.S. location and joins its two existing New York City locations – Manhattan (609 8th Avenue) and Woodside, Queens (6229 Roosevelt Avenue). Jollibee store openings in the U.S. and around the world are known for drawing massive crowds, which was the case when Jollibee first opened its doors in Manhattan in 2018; despite the cold, rainy weather, hundreds of hungry fans waited up to 20 hours to be among the first in line on opening day.
Stay updated on Jollibee's upcoming store openings by following @jollibeeus on Facebook and @jollibeeus on Instagram.
Jollibee Foods Corporation (JFC, also known as Jollibee Group) is one of the fastest-growing restaurant companies in the world. It operates in 34 countries, with over 6,200 stores globally with branches in the Philippines, United States, Canada, the People's Republic of China, United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Vietnam, Brunei, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain, Indonesia, Costa Rica, Egypt, Panama, Malaysia, South Korea, India, and Australia.
Jollibee Group has eight wholly owned brands (Jollibee, Chowking, Greenwich, Red Ribbon, Mang Inasal, Yonghe King, Hong Zhuang Yuan, Smashburger); six franchised brands (Burger King, Panda Express, PHO24, and Yoshinoya in the Philippines; Dunkin' and Tim Ho Wan in certain territories in China); 80% ownership of The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf; 60% ownership in the SuperFoods Group that owns Highlands Coffee and PHO24; and 51% ownership of Milksha, a popular Taiwanese bubble tea brand.
Jollibee Group, through its subsidiary Jollibee Worldwide Pte. Ltd. (JWPL) owns 90% participating interest in Titan Dining LP, a private equity fund that ultimately owns the Tim Ho Wan brand. It also has a joint venture with the THW Group to open and operate THW restaurants in Mainland China. Jollibee Group also has a business venture with award-winning Chef Rick Bayless for Tortazo, a Mexican fast-casual restaurant business in the United States.
Jollibee Group was named the Philippines' most admired company by the Asian Wall Street Journal for ten years. It was also honored as one of Asia's Fab 50 Companies and among the World's Best Employers and World's Top Female-Friendly Companies by Forbes. In 2020, Gallup awarded the Jollibee Group with the Exceptional Workplace Award, making it the first Philippine-based company to receive the distinction.
Jollibee Group has grown brands that bring delightful dining experiences to its customers worldwide, thus spreading the joy of eating to everyone. To learn more about Jollibee Group, visit www.jollibeegroup.com.
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Cheyenne Stokes, of Collinsville, was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi,
Stokes was initiated into the nation's oldest and selective all-discipline collegiate honor society at The University of Tulsa.
Stokes is among approximately 25,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi Kappa Phi each year. Membership is by invitation only and requires nomination and approval by a chapter.
Only the top 10% of seniors and 7.5% of juniors are eligible for membership. Graduate students in the top 10% of the number of candidates for graduate degrees may also qualify, as do faculty, professional staff and alumni who have achieved scholarly distinction. | 2023-06-21T12:11:50+00:00 | tulsaworld.com | https://tulsaworld.com/news/community/owasso/cheyenne-stokes-of-collinsville-initiated-into-honor-society-of-phi-kappa-phi/article_a13e8ab8-0b05-11ee-972c-874d4f0bb7ac.html |
CARTOON: Look out above!
The Trump team prepares for a third indictment.
Review-Journal editorial cartoonist Michael Ramirez is a two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize and a four-time winner of the Sigma Delta Chi Award.
The Trump team prepares for a third indictment.
The Trump team prepares for a third indictment.
Review-Journal editorial cartoonist Michael Ramirez is a two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize and a four-time winner of the Sigma Delta Chi Award.
As Democrats start to panic over Joe Biden’s age and poll numbers, some look to California Gov. Gavin Newsom as an alternative.
Republicans will lose the 2024 election if they do not dispatch with the 2020 election conspiracies.
Secret Service says it’s come up empty in the White House cocaine caper.
A heat dome scorches states into the triple digits from the Pacific Northwest to Florida.
In another embarrassing display, GOP members threaten to defund the FBI and cut off their nose to spite their face.
The U.S. Army continues to fall short of its recruitment goals.
Failed Russian Defense Minister Shoigu resurfaces and threatens to use cluster munitions in Ukraine — which Russia is already doing.
Only seven out of 31 NATO countries have reached the minimum 2 percent of the GDP contribution agreed to in 2006.
The Trump factor threatens the GOP with a repeat of the 2022 election results. | 2023-07-20T04:41:36+00:00 | reviewjournal.com | https://www.reviewjournal.com/opinion/michael-ramirez/cartoon-look-out-above-2874740/ |
Rodents have been creeping, crawling, and making life unbearable in one Niagara Falls neighborhood.
Several streets in the LaSalle neighborhood of Niagara Falls have been dealing with rat infestations over the past year, which have become more pronounced in the summer months. Residents also say they feel the city’s response to these infestations has been more than lacking.
Tracy Gilmore, a 56th Street resident, created a Facebook group where neighbors can share photos and videos of the rats found on their property. The group has 93 members and live as far away as 86th Street. Lindsey Wrobel, another 56th Street resident, said the issue went as far as 98th and 100th streets.
Gilmore also feels that it started the end of last summer and would see tracks and tail marks in the snow during the winter.
“As the weather got warmer, we started seeing them in the yard,” Gilmore said.
She also has no idea where the rats came from either, but has heard some speculation from other residents. When the issue rose a years back, the nearby Covanta Waste Processing Facility was blamed for the rats which resulting in it putting out bait traps.
“I don’t where where the problem started, I want it to stop,” Gilmore said, who spent more than $1,000 with her husband on getting rid of the rats using poisons, mothballs and anything else people have suggested. “Our two cars had to be repaired because something went inside and ate the wires.”
One of the dead rats Wrobel found at her house was half the size of the snow shovel she uses. She also has an in-ground pool where she finds a baby rat in the skimmer once a week.
“I’m afraid something will happen to our children and animals,” Wrobel said, adding that she would be embarrassed if she had friends over and they saw rats around. “We shouldn’t be embarrassed to go outside at night.”
During a July 20 Niagara Falls City Council meeting, Gilmore attended to bring up the infestation issue and gave the council members ideas for how to deal with the problem. Those included getting landlords who own property in the area to take better care of rentals and making sure people do not leave their garbage lying around. She ended up getting her totes that rats had eaten through replaced, but none of her neighbors with similar tote issues got theirs replaced.
Wrobel also called the city and county health department about it to little avail, with the response she got from city officials blaming it on people not picking up trash or after their dogs.
“I don’t think city officials would appreciate it if this was in their neighborhood or yard,” Wrobel said.
Anthony Restaino, city administrator, said that on at least two occasions, the city has gone through alleys on 56th, 57th, and 58th streets and cleaned up the trash, brush, and wood that was put out. The Department of Public Works currently has routine checks done on those alleys on a daily basis and Code Enforcement has also responded to instances of trash left out in backyards.
“We will respond if someone in the area is aware of excessive trash and brush in a backyard,” he said. “They are nesting grounds for rodents.”
Restaino added that while people have been pointing the finger at Covanta, the plant manager said they have an extensive rodent control program at the facility.
Nicole Robles, the director of corporate communications with Covanta, said that the rat issue does not stem from them.
“We take the upkeep of the facility and all our facilities across North America very seriously and implement measures to mitigate any pests and impact on the community,” Robles said. “This is part of being a good neighbor to the regions we serve.”
Dan Stapleton, the Niagara County director of public health, said the county does not have a rodent control program and issues like these are handled by the local government’s code enforcement. Meanwhile, Gilmore also knows someone in Erie County who had an infestation that got bait traps laid out by the Erie County Health Department.
Restaino said that any types of trash bags that are lying out loose are areas where rats can nest, again reiterating to let the city know if there is any excessive trash, brush, or wood piled up on a property so it can be addressed.
“That is the only way we are going to correct the situation,” he said.
Gilmore said she worries that when the weather gets colder, the rats will start coming into people’s houses, starting with under the porch then their basements.
Since the City of Niagara Fall’s population has been steadily declining, Gilmore believes that the city failing to address this could lead to further population decline.
“I like my neighbors. I like the city,” Gilmore said, “but I will not live there if I have to deal with a problem that never goes away.”
Residents that see any rats on their property are urged to call the Niagara Falls Action Line at 716-286-4311, so that someone from the DPW or code enforcement can deal with the problem. | 2022-09-03T10:42:46+00:00 | niagara-gazette.com | https://www.niagara-gazette.com/news/local_news/rats-infesting-niagara-falls-lasalle-neighborhood/article_b3805354-174b-11ed-81d9-67f00ca0cbde.html |
Former UFC star Nate Diaz wanted by police after alleged scuffle in New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE/Gray News) - Mixed martial arts superstar Nate Diaz is wanted by New Orleans police after allegedly rendering a man unconscious early Saturday during a tussle on Bourbon Street.
Police confirmed Monday that an arrest warrant had been obtained for the 38-year-old former UFC star, who would be booked with second-degree battery, if taken into custody.
The department said Diaz is not in custody, and it was unclear whether he planned to surrender on the warrant, WVUE reports.
Diaz, a native of Stockton, Calif., was seen in New Orleans last weekend, attending a boxing match on Friday night and then being involved in an altercation around 2:10 a.m. Saturday on a sidewalk in the 400 block of Bourbon Street.
In a video clip widely shared on social media, Diaz allegedly puts a man with whom he was arguing into a chokehold until the man loses consciousness. Diaz appears to release the man from the hold and lets him fall backward, striking the back of his head on the street.
Police said officers arrived to disperse a crowd at the scene of a “large altercation,” but Diaz had already left.
“(A) Witness alerted the officers to a white male subject who was believed to be unconscious,” said police in a statement Monday. “A short time later, the subject regained consciousness. Officers observed the subject was bleeding from the rear of his head and EMS was summoned to render aid.
“After investigation, an arrest warrant was issued for Nate Diaz. He has been charged with second-degree battery.”
Police can book suspects on criminal allegations, but any decision to charge Diaz with an offense would be made by the Orleans Parish District Attorney’s office.
Diaz left UFC last year at the end of his contract and is expected to make his professional boxing debut later this year against Jake Paul.
Copyright 2023 WVUE via Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved. | 2023-04-25T07:12:31+00:00 | mysuncoast.com | https://www.mysuncoast.com/2023/04/25/former-ufc-star-nate-diaz-wanted-by-police-after-alleged-scuffle-new-orleans/ |
Crystal Gray: Energy: Protect the public, not Xcel’s shareholders
I have lived in Colorado long enough to remember when electric customers had to pay off the failed Fort St Vrain nuclear plant that operated from 1979-1989. Customers had to pay for decommissioning it and recommissioning it in 1996 as a natural gas electric generating facility — owned by Xcel Energy, as noted in a referenced Wikipedia entry. Ratepayers, you and I, paid for these costs, as determined by the Public Utilities Commission as well as the added interest on equity.
Now Xcel wants its customers to pay off its coal plant mistakes, including the big new, troubled Unit 3 coal plant in Pueblo. As reported by Xcel to the PUC, this plant is currently shut down and was shut down 50% of the time in 2020, bringing back memories of Fort St. Vrain.
All told, customers could be responsible for over $1 billion in stranded coal assets with Xcel earning its full level of profits on several of the coal plants — even after they are retired, reported by coloradosun.com.
As is so often the case, these costs will fall disproportionately on low-income families and those on fixed incomes, further exacerbating the serious energy inequities in our system.
Thirty years after ratepayers had to pay for the failed Fort St. Vrain Nuclear plant I would like to see our public servants take seriously their duty to protect the public, and not Xcel’s shareholders.
The PUC will decide at 1 p.m. Friday whether Xcel gets to make its customers pay for all of its coal mistakes.
You can hear the PUC deliberate by listening to the webcasts for Hearing Room A on the Colorado PUC website.
Let’s hope that this time our PUC stands up for the public and not for Xcel’s monopoly profits.
Crystal Gray
former Boulder City Council member
Leslie Glustrom: Energy: Xcel wants you to pay for coal mistakes
Friday at 1 p.m. the Colorado Public Utilities Commission will decide whether Xcel’s customers should be held responsible for Xcel’s mistaken expenditures on coal in this century. You can listen in from the PUC webpage under webcasts for Hearing Room A. I strongly encourage it.
Xcel’s customers could be responsible for as much as $1 billion in “stranded” coal plant costs, while Xcel could earn its full level of profits on many of the coal plants that will be retired.
Xcel has profited from these coal plants for years, and now that they are obsolete, Xcel is asking its customers to pay them off.
Talk about “privatizing the profits and socializing the risks”!
For example, Xcel spent about $70 million on the Hayden plants in the last decade and now it wants ratepayers to pay off about $77 million in remaining “stranded” costs. For the coal plant in Brush (Xcel calls it Pawnee), Xcel spent about $271 million on it over the last decade and now wants ratepayers to pay off about $179 million in stranded costs, according to annual reports. All of this with Xcel’s full level of profits.
For the beleaguered Unit 3 coal plant in Pueblo (aka Comanche 3), which cost about $1 billion to build, Xcel hopes its customers will pay off about $690 million in stranded costs — plus allowing Xcel to own at least $690 million in replacement resources which it will profit from.
All of these “sweetheart” deals for Xcel should be put aside by the PUC for future, fully contested prudence reviews so the PUC can make a thoughtful decision about who should be responsible for Xcel’s mistakes in coal.
Leslie Glustrom
Boulder | 2022-06-10T04:34:54+00:00 | coloradodaily.com | https://www.coloradodaily.com/2022/06/09/letters-to-the-editor-puc-meets-friday-on-xcel-coal-costs/ |
BEIRUT (AP) — An Israeli strike on the Damascus International Airport and nearby military posts south of the Syrian capital killed five soldiers, state media reported Saturday.
State news agency SANA, quoting an unnamed military official, said the strikes happened after midnight Friday, causing “material losses” as well. It added that some of the Israeli missiles were shot down before reaching their targets.
The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, an opposition war monitor, said the strikes killed five Syrian soldiers and two members of Iran-backed groups.
The Israeli army declined comment, saying it does not react to “foreign reports.”
The strike on the Damascus International Airport came 10 days after Israel launched a missile attack Syria’s Aleppo airport in the north that put it out of commission for a few days. It was the second attack on Aleppo’s airport within a week.
On June 10, Israeli airstrikes on Damascus International Airport caused significant damage to infrastructure and runways and rendered the main runway unserviceable. The airport opened two weeks later following renovation work.
Israel has carried out hundreds of strikes on targets inside government-controlled parts of Syria in recent years, but rarely acknowledges or discusses such operations.
Israel has acknowledged, however, that it targets bases of Iran-allied militant groups, such as Lebanon’s Hezbollah, which has sent thousands of fighters to support Syrian President Bashar Assad’s forces.
The Israeli strikes comes amid a wider shadow war between the country and Iran. The attacks on the airports in Damascus and Aleppo are over fears it was being used to funnel Iranian weaponry into the country. | 2022-09-17T07:27:07+00:00 | lmtonline.com | https://www.lmtonline.com/news/article/State-media-Israeli-strike-hits-Syrian-airport-17448124.php |
CUMBERLAND, R.I. (WPRI) — Following an extensive investigation, authorities in Rhode Island have determined that Santa is real after all.
It all started when the Cumberland Police Department received a letter from 10-year-old Scarlett Doumato asking for their help.
“I took a sample of a cookie and carrots that I left for Santa and the reindeer on Christmas Eve and was wondering if you could take a sample of DNA and see if Santa is real?” Doumato wrote. She included two bags that contained a partially eaten cookie and two half-eaten carrots.
“I feel like since he bit it, he might have left DNA,” she added.
Upon receiving the letter, Cumberland Police Chief Matthew Benson forwarded the “evidence” to the Rhode Island Department of Health for analysis. Unfortunately, the results were inconclusive.
The health department did confirm there was a partial match to a “1947 case centered around 34th Street in New York City” — a miracle, you could say. While testing the carrots, officials say they were able to find “DNA matching closely with Rangifer tarandus, more commonly known as reindeer.”
But Benson said the department wasn’t satisfied with those results.
During a media briefing Wednesday, with Doumato in attendance, Benson unveiled a mountain of evidence to prove Santa Claus is indeed real. That evidence included a surveillance image of nine “reindeer” from a neighbor’s yard, a unique set of fingerprints from a person of interest, and an interview with the suspect.
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The investigation garnered international attention, according to the police chief.
“Every state in the United States has covered your case,” Benson said, adding that he’s received inquiries from as far as Argentina.
Benson said Doumato’s quest for the truth “achieved exactly what Santa Claus represents.”
“What you have achieved on an international level is truly unapparelled,” Benson said. “Undoubtedly, you will someday grow to understand the enormity of what your simple inquiry and actions provided to so many.”
Doumato was showered with gifts from police departments across the country, including the North Pole Police Department in Alaska.
Benson even presented Doumato with a customized police badge.
“I don’t know if you know, but we’re hiring,” he told Doumato with a smile. “I’ll give you an application.” | 2023-02-02T04:33:14+00:00 | wwlp.com | https://www.wwlp.com/news/national/santa-is-real-police-say-after-rhode-island-girl-asks-for-dna-testing/ |
An appeals court on Monday upheld Apple’s exclusive control over the distribution of iPhone apps, rejecting the latest attempt to force one of the world’s most powerful companies to dismantle the digital walls protecting its most lucrative product.
The 92-page decision issued by the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals largely affirmed the findings of a lower-court judge who presided over a 2021 trial that revolved around an antitrust lawsuit filed by Epic Games, the maker of the popular Fortnite video game.
Epic Games’ lawsuit alleged Apple’s app store — which was launched in 2008, a year after the first iPhone went on sale — had turned into an illegal monopoly that stifles innovation and competition while generating billions of dollars in profit for Apple.
Epic tried to offer an alternative way to get its mobile app, attempting to evade the developer fees inside the app store, which collects a commission of 15% to 30% on subscriptions and other digital transactions.
Apple ousted Epic from its app store after it tried to get around restrictions that Apple says protect the security and privacy of iPhone users while also helping to recoup some of the investment that powers one of the world’s most ubiquitous devices.
U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers rejected the monopolist clams leveled against Apple in her September 2021 decision following a 16-day trial held in May of that year. The high-profile trial featured more than 500 exhibits and testimony from more than a dozen witnesses, including Apple CEO Tim Cook and Epic CEO Tim Sweeney.
After listening to oral arguments last November, the three Ninth Circuit judges handling the appeal upheld the gist of Gonzalez Rogers’ decision with a few minor exceptions.
Although the lower-court judge “erred as a matter of law on several issues, those errors were harmless,” the appeals court declared in its ruling. The appeals decision also backed Gonzalez Rogers’ opinion that Apple’s iPhone app store wasn’t violating federal antitrust law and that Epic hadn’t proven that consumers didn’t have the freedom to switch to other alternatives, such as phones powered by Google’s Android software.
“Users who place a premium on low prices can (by purchasing an Android device) select one of the several open app-transaction platforms, which provide marginally less security and privacy,” the ruling said.
Epic is pursuing an antitrust lawsuit against Google and its Play store for Android phones in a case mirroring its action against Apple. That lawsuit is scheduled for a November trial that will also be joined by the attorneys general in dozens of states pursuing similar allegations against Google.
Another section of Monday’s decision backed Apple’s assertion one of the reasons people decide to purchase iPhones stems from the company’s commitment to protect their privacy and security.
“Apple makes clear that by improving security and privacy features, it is tapping into consumer demand and differentiating its products from those of its competitors — goals that are plainly procompetitive,” the ruling said.
One of the three appeals court judges, Sidney R. Thomas, differed with the two other judges, Milan D. Smith Jr. and Michael J. McShane, on some legal issues that he believed should have been sent back to Gonzalez Rogers for further review.
Apple hailed the appeals court’s decision as further evidence that the iPhone app store “continues to promote competition, drive innovation, and expand opportunity.”
In a tweet, Epic’s Sweeney affirmed Apple’s appeals court triumph and then followed up with another tweet saying the company is “working on next steps,” without elaborating. The Cary, North Carolina, company could still ask for a review before a larger panel of Ninth Circuit judges or file an appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court.
Monday’s Ninth Circuit decision wasn’t an across-the-board victory for Apple, raising the potential that it might also pursue an additional appeal.
In her lower court ruling, Gonzalez Rogers affirmed a section of the lower-court that some of Apple’s app store rules constitute unfair competition under California law. Those so-called “anti-steering” violations stem from an Apple prohibition preventing the promotions of payment options from inside the apps installed on iPhones.
As a remedy, Gonzalez Rogers ordered Apple allow developers throughout the U.S. to insert links to other payment options besides its own within iPhone apps. That change would make it easier for app developers to avoid paying Apple’s commissions, potentially affecting billions of dollars in revenue annually.
Apple had appealed the part of Gonzalez Rogers’ decision addressing the “anti-steering” policies, but was rebuffed Monday. In its statement, Apple said it’s assessing whether it will contest the appeals court’s findings on that issue. | 2023-04-24T22:01:12+00:00 | seattletimes.com | https://www.seattletimes.com/business/appeals-court-upholds-apples-control-of-iphone-app-store/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_all |
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — AJ Cucksey of Knoxville and his grandfather attended the Kentucky Derby on Saturday and had a day to remember, beating the odds in more ways than one.
AJ and his grandfather attended the “fastest two minutes in sports” at Churchill Downs racetrack in Louisville, Kentucky, decked out in Tennessee Volunteer orange.
As a lover of sports, this trip to the Kentucky Derby with his grandpa was already enough to be an unforgettable day before the long-shot horse “Rich Strike” pulled off a shocking come-from-behind win. The Prayers for AJ Cucksey page posted a photo of AJ smiling and holding a winning ticket on the 2022 Kentucky Derby-winning thoroughbred.
At 80-1 odds, Rich Strike became the second-longest shot to win in Kentucky Derby history. Rich Strike paid $163.60. Only Donerail in 1913 had a higher payout of $184.90.
A $15 bet with 80-1 odds would net a payout of $1,200.
In the fall of 2014, the Cucksey family was in Walt Disney World when AJ began developing issues with his coordination and walking. After the trip, he was referred to East Tennessee Children’s Hospital, where doctors discovered multiple inoperable tumors in AJ’s brain.
Now, eight years later, AJ is still receiving treatments to reduce the swelling and pressure on his brain.
Cucksey underwent an MRI and echocardiogram in late January, according to the Prayers for AJ page, and the results were good.
The next posts on his Facebook page were taken at the Derby, including one with a photo of AJ in his dapper suit, holding up the slip from his wager with the caption: “Now that’s the winning ticket!” | 2022-05-10T14:45:06+00:00 | ksn.com | https://www.ksn.com/news/dont-miss-this/tennessee-child-picks-long-shot-kentucky-derby-winner/ |
ROCK SPRINGS — The public is invited to the inaugural fundraiser banquet for The McKenzie Home.
The event takes place on Thursday, March 23, at 6:30 p.m. at the Holiday Inn.
Live piano music will be played by Rock Springs resident Joe Barbuto.
DJ and MC services will be provided by Phony Stark Industries.
Green River High School cheerleaders will be assisting with some of the entertainment.
The McKenzie Home will be a transitional home for women and children. It was founded by Casper resident Debra Moerke. It will be located at the old Washington Elementary School in Green River.
According to Carrie Fischer, president of the Working Board of Sweetwater County, the progress on The McKenzie Home “has come a long way in this past year.”
“It really took off and suddenly, we are just running to stay caught up,” said Fischer. “Word got out quickly and we were contacted by community partners who knew there was something they could offer such as volunteering services for the women and children who will reside there.”
Fischer expresses her gratitude towards community partners such as Trona Valley Community Federal Credit Union Foundation, who kicked off the new year by donating $10,000 to The McKenzie Home.
“That was really amazing. They’re really helpful financially, but they’re really helpful in teaching the women financial stability and financial literacy,” she noted.
Fischer added, “So many people have reached out and they’re willing to help because they realize the need in the community.”
Fischer said that she has been involved in many projects, including foster parenting. She pointed out how “lucky” she is to be involved in “the most impactful project.”
Out of the six children Fischer adopted, five of them were born to single mothers.
“We are where we’re supposed to be, but I can’t help wonder how different things would be if more resources were available to single moms,” she said. “I think housing and support are the missing piece. If we can surround these girls and their kids with love, support and a safe place to live while they’re obtaining the resources they need, they will be productive community members if we empower them to do so.
Fischer said, “Maybe they’ll return to give the love and support back to the community and to other single moms and change the life course of others.”
After Moerke envisioned the project, Fischer said that all the individuals who are currently involved with The McKenzie Home have “all just became a part of it, one way or another and carried the vision forward.”
“It’s hardly a vision anymore, it’s becoming a reality.”
The guest speaker will be Irene Richardson, CEO of Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County.
“We thought she could help portray how important this project is,” Fischer hinted.
Attendees at the banquet can participate in a special live auction event. Five original bricks from the old Washington School, built in 1925, will be auctioned and awarded to the highest bidder. These five bricks will be the first to be placed on the donor wall of appreciation of the new construction for The McKenzie Home.
One of the goals at The McKenzie Home is being proactive, according to Fischer.
“We may be picking up the pieces, but it’s also going to be an opportunity to get these women where they need to be before their children are placed in foster care or before they’re homeless,” she explained. “When these women don’t have the support they need, they make bad decisions so this will be more of a proactive role rather than a reactive role. We can’t open fast enough for that reason.”
“It’s so profound to be a part of something that might be a permanent solution.”
Individuals who are interested in attending the inaugural fundraiser banquet for The McKenzie Home may contact Fischer at 307-871-4674 or Diana Morrell at 307-871-2568 to reserve a seat or table. | 2023-03-22T00:45:03+00:00 | wyomingnews.com | https://www.wyomingnews.com/wyomingbusinessreport/industry_news/banking_and_finance/vision-becomes-reality-mckenzie-home-to-host-inaugural-fundraiser-banquet/article_c6c22c78-c833-11ed-a7c1-c7e8af843961.html |
Award-Winning Haircare Brand Launches Cause Marketing Platform Providing Young Adults Across the Country with Mental Health Resources, Education and Support
EWING, N.J., April 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- For years, BATISTE™ has made great hair easy to achieve in minutes, not hours, so consumers are free to spend their energy on themselves and what they love to do. Today, America's #1 Dry Shampoo brand is launching a cause marketing platform that will support Gen Z in taking the time to focus on themselves to foster, support and improve their mental health and well-being. The ongoing commitment will take shape through multi-faceted cause marketing initiatives – from partnering with various experts in the mental health space to experiential events on college campuses in the spring – and will provide Gen Z with tangible and change-making resources throughout the year.
To kick off the brand's initiatives, BATISTE launched a year-long partnership with Active Minds, the nation's leading nonprofit organization providing mental health awareness and education for young adults. Through a $120,000 donation to the nonprofit, the BATISTE brand's support will help Active Minds grow their Student Ambassador network by over 50% over the next two years, amplifying Active Minds' Chapter presence at colleges across the country.
"At BATISTE, our goal has always been to show up for consumers when they need it most, and we're extending our efforts beyond haircare to ensure students get the support they need to be successful in their daily lives," said Stacey Ramstedt, VP of Marketing for the BATISTE brand. "We're honored to partner with Active Minds in its mission to encourage action and improve the mental health and well-being of an inspiring generation during such formative years."
In addition to growing the organization's student ambassador networks and Chapter presence across the country, the BATISTE brand's investment will improve access to mental health resources on college and university campuses by enabling Active Minds to amplify student networks on campuses, financially establish and support new Chapters across the country, and provide educational scholarships that aid in student ambassador trainings. The BATISTE brand and Active Minds will also work together to highlight creative content across social media, as well as distribute over 2,000 community kits to students, providing even more education and resources in support of their mental health.
"67% of young adults tell a friend that they are struggling before telling anyone else. That's why it's so important that young adults know how to best support and help themselves and their peers if and when a mental health crisis moment happens and where to go for help," said Markie Pasternak, Active Minds Senior Manager of Higher Education. "Our proven programs, rooted in our peer-to-peer model, give young adults the tools needed to know how to help a friend navigate mental health challenges when they occur. I'm grateful for our partnership with BATISTE as it will help us expand our life-saving programming to even more young adults."
As part of the cause marketing platform, the BATISTE brand is also launching a partnership with Dr. Courtney Tracy, LCSW, PsyD — also known as @the.truth.doctor with over 1.8 million followers on TikTok — who will serve as the brand's Mental Health Expert. Based in Los Angeles, Dr. Tracy is a licensed psychotherapist, clinical entrepreneur, speaker, and creator whose expertise focuses on the mental health advocacy of Gen Z and millennials. Dr. Tracy will support the brand's cause platform by sharing her vast knowledge and insights, as she supports Gen Z on a daily basis through her practice and social media following.
"For years, I have dedicated my career and platform to the betterment of Gen Z's mental health, and I'm honored to work alongside the BATISTE brand to advocate for a cause that I am so passionate about," said Dr. Courtney Tracy, LCSW, PsyD. "As a longtime fan of BATISTE products, this partnership feels like the perfect fit as I continue to further my mission of breaking down barriers and encouraging Gen Z to take the time to prioritize their mental health."
These partnerships and investments are just the beginning of the BATISTE brand's investment to enhance the lives of Gen Z and college students across the US. This year, the brand will continue to launch initiatives that shine a light on the lasting, positive impact that peer-to-peer connection has on mental health, and work to cultivate and grow Active Mind's chapter networks on college campuses.
For more information about BATISTE, please visit BatisteHair.com and for more information about Active Minds, please visit activeminds.org. BATISTE Dry Shampoo can be found at mass retailers and drugstores nationwide.
About the Batiste™ brand
From its UK heritage in the 1970s to launching in the U.S. in 2015, the BATISTE brand has become a haircare fixture on beauty vanities and in stylist kits around the world. As the #1 Dry Shampoo brand, BATISTE knows that your mindset is everything, and a good mood can start with a great hair day. That's why at the BATISTE brand makes products that provide an instant refresh and simplify your hair routine, freeing you from overthinking (and over washing!), so you can spend more time living your fullest life. The complete line of BATISTE products includes over 20 dry shampoos tailored for specific hair colors, hair needs and fragrance preferences.
Batiste™ is a registered trademark of Church & Dwight Co., Inc.
About Active Minds
Active Minds is the nation's leading nonprofit organization promoting mental health awareness and education for young adults. Active Minds has a presence at more than 1,000 campuses, schools, communities, and workplaces nationwide, and is powered by a robust Chapter Network, the nationally acclaimed Send Silence Packing® display, and inspiring Active Minds Speakers. The organization is dedicated to ending the silence and changing the culture around mental health for everyone. To learn more, visit www.activeminds.org.
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NEW YORK (AP) — A former Indiana congressman should spend no time in prison after his insider trading conviction, his lawyers told a judge Wednesday.
Steve Buyer, 64, of Noblesville, Indiana, was convicted by a jury in Manhattan federal court in March of four securities fraud charges after a two-week trial for stock trades he made while working as a consultant and lobbyist after he finished serving in Congress from 1993 to 2011.
He was convicted in connection with insider trading involving the $26.5 billion merger of T-Mobile and Sprint, announced in April 2018, and stock purchases he made at a later time in the management consulting company Navigant when his client Guidehouse was set to acquire it in a deal publicly disclosed weeks later.
Federal sentencing guidelines call for him to serve a prison sentence of about three years, though judges frequently depart downward from the recommendations.
His lawyers wrote in a submission ahead of a July 11 sentencing that the Republican should face only home confinement and community service.
The lawyer and Persian Gulf War veteran once chaired the House Veterans’ Affairs committee and served as a House prosecutor at former President Bill Clinton’s 1998 impeachment trial.
Buyer’s attorneys told the judge who will sentence their client that Buyer has suffered substantially as a result of the prosecution and conviction.
The case has “irreparably damaged his reputation, tarnished his achievements and lifetime of service, and continue to bring shame and humiliation to him and his family,” the lawyers said.
They said he lost all of his consulting clients after he was indicted and his two businesses “crumbled,” erasing average yearly gross income of about $2.2 million that existed from 2018 to 2021. Now, they produce no income, the lawyers said.
As a result of the conviction, he will lose his Virginia and Indiana bar licenses, and he can never again consult for and advise Fortune 500 companies or any others where he could have access to insider information, they said.
“The cost of litigation has also been substantial, causing Mr. Buyer and his wife to sell most of their assets, including their home, condo, and two cars,” the lawyers said. His wife will have to go back to work at age 65, they added.
In addition, four financial institutions have closed or frozen his bank accounts, including his investment accounts, and two credit card companies have closed his accounts, the lawyers said.
The attorneys said a sentence that does not include prison time would not be unusual because more than a third of individuals convicted of insider trading charges who previously had a clean record faced no prison time. And over 70 percent of the sentences were less than two years in length, they said.
At trial, prosecutors said his clients were motivated to share lucrative secrets with him because they wanted his help as a consultant.
Defense lawyers contended that he was a stock market buff who did research that led to legal profitable trades. Buyer testified on his own behalf.
Buyer made over $320,000 illegally for himself, relatives and a woman with whom he had an affair, authorities said. | 2023-06-15T17:49:32+00:00 | keloland.com | https://www.keloland.com/business/ap-business/ex-us-congressman-seeks-no-prison-time-at-july-sentencing-for-insider-trading-conviction/ |
NEW YORK, May 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- 5WPR, one of the largest independently-owned PR firms in the U.S., has been named among the top PR agencies both globally and in the U.S. by PRovoke Media in their Global Top 250PR Agency Ranking 2022.
PRovoke Media determines rankings by analyzing revenue numbers.
"5WPR continues to be recognized directly alongside industry goliaths while continuing to operate as an independent agency," said 5WPR Founder and Chairman, Ronn Torossian. "Each ranking we receive is incredibly satisfying, and a reminder that the hard work the agency completes on behalf of our clients does not go unnoticed."
In addition to this recognition, 5WPR was recently awarded top Public Relations Company by The Manifest, named to the 2021 Clutch 1000 list, as well as named a top-ten U.S. agency by O'Dwyers, a leading public relations industry publication.
5W Public Relations is a full-service PR agency in NYC known for cutting-edge programs that engage with businesses, issues and ideas. With more than 250 professionals serving clients in B2C (Beauty & Fashion, Consumer Brands, Entertainment, Food & Beverage, Health & Wellness, Travel & Hospitality, Technology, Nonprofit), B2B (Corporate Communications and Reputation Management), Public Affairs, Crisis Communications and Digital Marketing (Social Media, Influencer, Paid Media, SEO). 5W was awarded 2020 PR Agency of The Year and brings leading businesses a resourceful, bold and results-driven approach to communication.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KTXL) — More catalytic converters are stolen in California than any other state and the number of thefts of these devices from cars and trucks has soared more than 1,000% in the past five years, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau.
Earlier this month, police recovered at least 300 catalytic converters from a recycling business in Fremont. Investigators believe they had been stolen from vehicles and sold to the company.
This August at the Delta Shores shopping center in Sacramento, a shopper claims he caught a woman in the act trying to steal someone’s catalytic converter after sliding under their car in a busy parking lot in broad daylight.
Victims and law enforcement say that the theft of this auto part leaves them with the challenges of repairing damaged vehicles and having more organized thefts occurring throughout the state.
For Katrice Christian of Sacramento, her 2007 Toyota Sequoia helps her navigate a busy schedule as a single mother of four.
“This is my freedom. This is what gets us to where we’re supposed to go every day,” Christian said to FOX40 News.
But just last month — in broad daylight — Christian became another victim of increasing catalytic converter thefts in Northern California.
“I came outside, started my car like my normal schedule before I have to go to work and my car sounded like a race car,” she commented.
Home surveillance cameras captured the vehicle Christian believes dropped off the person who stole her catalytic converter, but he was in a blind spot and was not fully recorded on surveillance video.
Her SUV has two catalytic converters. The thief took the one on the right side. It cost Christian $2,000 for a new one, but she says that the emotional cost to her kids was much more.
“We were doing sports but since we had to pay for a new catalytic converter, there is no football or cheer right now,” Christian lamented.
Catalytic converter thefts have skyrocketed in California, from 1,300 reported thefts in 2018 to more than 52,000 in 2021. That is a 1,215 percent increase, according to data from Carfax.
Brian Cazares with Vega Auto Repair in Sacramento says he first noticed a spike in catalytic converter thefts last year. Since then, the number of victims walking into the shop has been rising, too.
“We get between 6 to 8 every month,” Cazares said to FOX40 News.
A catalytic converter changes the harmful compounds from your engine’s emissions into safe gases before they’re released into the air. Without it working properly, your car won’t pass a smog check, which is needed to register your vehicle.
So why is it that thieves are after your catalytic converter? They want precious metals like platinum, palladium and rhodium that are inside of these catalytic converters. The value of these has drastically increased over the last few years.
While any vehicle can be a target…some are more enticing than others.
Cazares says that the cars most often missing a catalytic converter are different Honda and Toyota models.
According to Carfax, the ten most targeted vehicles on the West Coast include Toyota Prius, Ford F Series, Honda Accord, Ford Econoline, Chevrolet Silverado, Subaru Outback, Jeep Patriot, Honda Element, Subaru Forester and the Toyota Tacoma.
“All it takes is someone rolling underneath your car with a tool and within 30 seconds they can be gone with a catalytic converter,” Sgt. Nick Goucher of the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office said to FOX40 News.
For law enforcement agencies investigating catalytic converter thefts, these crimes pose unique challenges.
“Not a lot of easy, usable fingerprints, not a lot of evidence left behind,” Goucher said. “They usually take all their tools and the catalytic converter with them so there’s not a lot left for us to go on unless we get lucky and there happens to be surveillance in the area.”
In San Joaquin County alone, calls for catalytic converter thefts have increased more than 10 times since 2018.
In the county, the number of thefts went from 38 in 2018 to 92 in 2019, 210 in 2020 and then in 2021, 512 people reported their catalytic converter had been stolen, and they’re on track to reach similar numbers this year with 227 theft reports made so far.
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Sgt. Goucher tells FOX40 News that these crimes usually come in clusters, with thieves often hitting multiple cars in a neighborhood or parking area.
“Each catalytic converter, they’re not serialized, there’s no markings to identify which vehicle they came from so one of the things we encourage people to do is etching license plate numbers or driver’s license numbers into the catalytic converter so if we do happen to recover them, we have something to tie it back to an actual victim.”
There are some ways for you to try and prevent your precious metal from being snatched. Safety devices like a catalytic converter motion-based alarm goes for around $30.
There are also other options like a protection shield that costs about $60 or a cat clamp that’ll cost you a couple hundred dollars.
As for Christian, she knows she’ll likely never see her stolen catalytic converter again, a situation that others face and that leaves them figuring out how to pay thousands of dollars for a new one.
“It’s frustrating because we’re lower income families trying to make it through life. Please stop taking from us.,” Christian pleaded. “We can’t afford it. It’s rough. If you want to go steal from someone, steal from yourself. Take your own catalytic converter and go cash it in.” | 2022-08-31T18:39:15+00:00 | kron4.com | https://www.kron4.com/news/the-number-of-catalytic-converter-thefts-in-california-rose-more-than-ten-times-in-three-years-according-to-carfax/ |
Numerous states are dealing with wildfires.
In Nebraska, crews are taking advantage of higher humidity and calmer winds as they battle a wildfire that has killed one person and injured at least 15 firefighters.
The fire, known as the Road 702 Fire, had burned nearly 65 square miles in Red Willow, Furnas and Frontier counties by late Sunday.
At least six homes have been destroyed.
In New Mexico, 20 wildfires continued to burn Sunday in nearly half of the state’s drought-stricken 33 counties.
One wildfire in northern New Mexico merged with a newer fire Saturday to form the largest blaze in the state, leading to widespread evacuations in Mora and San Miguel counties. That fire was at 84 square miles Sunday and 12% contained.
Meanwhile in Arizona, some residents forced to evacuate due to a wildfire near Flagstaff were allowed to return home Sunday morning. More than 30 homes were burned in the fire. | 2022-04-25T17:01:21+00:00 | ksby.com | https://www.ksby.com/news/national/wildfires-wreak-havoc-across-multiple-states |
US Coast Guard family’s U-Haul, minivan stolen during move to new assignment
NORFOLK, Va. (WTKR) – A U.S. Coast Guard family had their minivan and a U-Haul full of their belongings stolen on the way to their new assignment.
Matthew Crandall is in the Coast Guard and lives in Tampa, Florida. He and his family were heading to their next duty station in Massachusetts but stopped to get some rest at Norfolk Navy Lodge in Virginia on the way.
That’s when thieves broke into the vehicles and made off with nearly all their cherished possessions.
“We have two daughters that we’re never going to get back the baby books, the footprints, all the stuff that we kept throughout the years of them,” Crandall said.
They took his laptop, passports, his wife’s wedding ring and jewelry – averaging around $30,000.
Crandall and his wife said they are hopeful they will get their things back but have not yet received any updates on the vehicles or their stolen property.
“I’m hoping with Texas plates on the minivan and Washington plates on the U-Haul that a big orange U-Haul box might get noticed by someone on the side of the road. I just want to get the stuff that’s within the car,” Crandall said.
Police and Coast Guard investigators are searching for answers for the Crandalls.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C., May 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CivicEye, the end-to-end provider of cloud-based public safety software announced today that the Methuen, Massachusetts Police Department has signed a contract to deploy CivicRMS records management, Computer-Aided Dispatch (CAD), and Jail Management Software (JMS).
The rollout of CivicEye software will provide Methuen police officers with mission-critical, real-time communication, reporting, and analytics. The Methuen Police Department joins 80 agencies across the US that are using CivicEye software to modernize operations and better serve their communities.
"After a year-long search with particular requests, Client Success Manager Gary Holliday and the team at CivicEye were willing and able to accept the challenge. I am elated to be part of bringing a future-forward, COMPSTAT-capable, cloud-based system to the City of Methuen. It was not easy to satisfy, but Gary and the team at CivicEye rose to the challenge, and we are looking forward to a productive and successful relationship with CivicEye," said Sgt Scott Lever, Methuen Police Department.
CivicEye will deliver a software system to Methuen PD providing integrated communication between dispatch and officers in the field, seamless transfer of information to a modern records management system, efficient management of the city jail, and an advanced suite of data and crime analytics to assist police leaders in officer deployment, staffing, and strategic planning. CivicEye software will be fully integrated with the state of Massachusetts and is Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) National Incident-Based Reporting System compliant and meets all the requirements of the FBI Criminal Justice Information Services.
"Methuen Police Department has been at the forefront of community advocacy, and we're honored that they recognized our team and software as the best fit for their needs," said Khristian Gutierrez, CEO of CivicEye. "We're thrilled to partner with Chief McNamara and the MPD as it drives innovation, transparency, and innovative policing as a model for public safety professionals across the nation."
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National and State-by-State Data: artbahighwaydashboard.org
WASHINGTON, Nov. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ohio leveraged $1.8 billion in federal highway and bridge formula funds in FY 2022 to help jumpstart 1,665 new improvement projects in communities across the state during the first year of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), a review of U.S. Treasury Department data through September 30 shows.
"A key takeaway from the Treasury data is that the bipartisan infrastructure law is working in year-one as intended, with state transportation departments disbursing funds and projects breaking ground," said American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Chief Economist Dr. Alison Premo Black, who prepared the report.
"The economic and quality of life benefits of the infrastructure law will become even more apparent as funding continues in coming years," adds ARTBA Chair Paula Hammond, a WSP USA senior vice president. "The beneficiaries of these long-term investments will be the American traveling public in their communities."
President Joe Biden signed the IIJA into law Nov. 15, 2021. Nearly 90 percent of IIJA's highway funds are dispersed by existing formula to states, with the remainder distributed through discretionary grant awards and other allocated programs.
Nationally, over 29,000 IIJA projects were launched through the end of September. The five largest projects supported by formula funds in Ohio are:
- I-70/71 Downtown Ramp Up Project in Columbus - $123.8 million
- Major Rehabilitation of the I-75 in Montgomery County - $85.5 million
- Construction of the Brent Spence Bridge Corridor Project - $52.0 million
- Phase 8 of the Mill Creek Expressway Project Widening and Lane Additions - $41.3 million
- Cuyahoga County, Completion of South Half of the IR-77/Miller Road Interchange in Brecksville - $24.6 million
To access national and state project data, visit: artbahighwaydashboard.org.
Established in 1902, the Washington, D.C.-based ARTBA advocates for infrastructure investment and policy that meet the nation's need for safe and efficient travel.
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SOURCE American Road & Transportation Builders Association | 2022-11-18T18:14:32+00:00 | kalb.com | https://www.kalb.com/prnewswire/2022/11/18/ohio-started-1665-transportation-projects-year-one-infrastructure-law-new-report-shows/ |
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mississippi leveraged $640.2 million in federal highway and bridge formula funds in FY 2022 to help jumpstart 371 new improvement projects in communities across the state during the first year of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), a review of U.S. Treasury Department data through September 30 shows.
"A key takeaway from the Treasury data is that the bipartisan infrastructure law is working in year-one as intended, with state transportation departments disbursing funds and projects breaking ground," said American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Chief Economist Dr. Alison Premo Black, who prepared the report.
"The economic and quality of life benefits of the infrastructure law will become even more apparent as funding continues in coming years," adds ARTBA Chair Paula Hammond, a WSP USA senior vice president. "The beneficiaries of these long-term investments will be the American traveling public in their communities."
President Joe Biden signed the IIJA into law Nov. 15, 2021. Nearly 90 percent of IIJA's highway funds are dispersed by existing formula to states, with the remainder distributed through discretionary grant awards and other allocated programs.
Nationally, over 29,000 IIJA projects were launched through the end of September. The five largest projects supported by formula funds in Mississippi are:
- I-55 from 0.5 Miles North of SR 17 to the Carroll County Line - Mill & Overlay - $42.1 million
- I-59 from the Forrest County Line to 0.3 Miles South of Moselle - Pavement Restoration - $24.3 million
- SR 149 Between SR 13 & US 49 Bridge Replacement - $16.8 million
- SR 42 over Tallahalla Creek Bridge Replacement - $15.9 million
- Repaving on SR 25 from the Attala County Line to 1.3 Miles North of Platsburg Road - $15.5 million
To access national and state project data, visit: artbahighwaydashboard.org.
Established in 1902, the Washington, D.C.-based ARTBA advocates for infrastructure investment and policy that meet the nation's need for safe and efficient travel.
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Branstad, who served 22-years as Iowa Governor and 3-years as US Ambassador to China, will be at the helm of the think tank's push for a reform in how corporate governance issues, including "ESG", are analyzed
DES MOINES, Iowa, June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Corporate Citizenship Project, a think-tank dedicated towards a data-driven approach to corporate governance matters, today announced that Ambassador Terry Branstad has been named National Chairman of the organization.
Ambassador Branstad made the following statement surrounding his appointment:
"I am proud to act, on behalf of American businesses and investors, to bring much-needed reform to how corporate governance matters are analyzed. Proxy advisors, ratings agencies, and ESG consultants have created an environment that has added unnecessary costs and burdens to American businesses, consumers, and investors alike. These ESG activists have made themselves the self-appointed authorities on which companies are good and which ones are bad, and in most cases make their determinations are based on standards that are arbitrary, political, or worse the result of significant conflicts of interest. I look forward to bringing a data-driven and transparent approach to this industry."
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Las Vegas-based corporate owner of thousands of residential rental properties in several U.S. states is facing investigations about whether it improperly evicted tenants during the coronavirus pandemic, while it received millions of federal dollars aimed at keeping people in their homes.
Probes of The Siegel Group announced by Nevada state Attorney General Aaron Ford’s office and Clark County officials followed findings by a congressional oversight panel that company executives used “potentially unlawful” tactics last year to force tenants out.
“Siegel’s pandemic eviction practices were uniquely egregious,” the U.S. House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis said in its 41-page report. It said documents showed “harassment tactics and potentially unlawful lockouts to push tenants out of their homes without filing formal eviction actions.”
“Siegel received at least $5.5 million in federal assistance to offset pandemic costs and tenant rental arrears as it flouted tenant protections,” the report said.
Sean Thueson, Siegel Group executive vice president and general counsel, provided a company statement Wednesday saying Siegel was not “called or interviewed” for the House committee report.
“The Siegel Group has and always will try to run the most dignified rental housing business we can,” the statement said, adding that the company “has at all times been committed to abiding by the letter and the spirit of the law applicable to our operations.”
The congressional panel looked at evictions filed through July 2021 by subsidiaries of The Siegel Group and three other companies: Ventron Management, with apartments in Georgia, Florida and Alabama; Pretium Partners, corporate parent of Progress Residential and Front Yard Residential with rental homes in 24 states; and Invitation Homes, a publicly traded company with single-family rental houses in 11 states.
It said Siegel executives advised subordinates to “bluff” tenants out of their apartments by confusing them about protections they had under a federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention eviction moratorium — including posting copies of a court order suggesting the CDC eviction moratorium was no longer in effect.
A national eviction moratorium enacted in September 2020 by the CDC was lifted in August 2021 after a ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court.
In another case, the House panel said, a Siegel executive sent to employees in Texas a list of strategies to “‘get rid of’ a ‘past due’ tenant without obtaining an eviction order from a court,” the congressional panel found.
Instructions included replacing the tenant’s air conditioning unit with one that didn’t work, asking state child welfare officials to investigate the tenant, and having security knock on her door “at least twice at night,” the report said.
Ford, the Nevada attorney general, characterized the report as “shocking and disturbing.”
“Evicting people from their homes during one of the most disastrous public health crises in our nation’s history is not only irresponsible, but offensive,” he said in a statement.
A Nevada eviction moratorium was first enacted in March 2020 amid business closures due to the pandemic by Gov. Steve Sisolak. The state moratorium was extended several times and ended in May 2021. Ford and Sisolak are Democrats.
Ford said the state “worked with tenants and landlords, including Siegel Suites, to ensure compliance with the directive.”
County officials want to review rental assistance provided to Siegel Suites and Siegel Select hotel-apartment units in and around Las Vegas, and “remedy any wrongs,” Dan Kulin, a county spokesman, told the Las Vegas Review-Journal on Monday.
Kulin did not immediately respond Wednesday to messages from The Associated Press.
Siegel Suites rents apartments beginning at $169 a week in states also including Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi. It markets rentals as “flexible-stay” because it does not require a long-term lease.
The congressional panel noted the Federal Trade Commission and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau “warned against deceptive and unfair business practices” during the pandemic, but said it “is not clear that enforcement actions were prompt enough to deter such behavior from causing tenants to lose their homes.” | 2022-08-04T00:49:34+00:00 | seattletimes.com | https://www.seattletimes.com/business/vegas-based-rental-firm-faces-probes-over-pandemic-evictions/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_nation-world |
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The leader of a northeastern Wisconsin tribe implored lawmakers on Tuesday to do more to address threats to public health and safety that disproportionately affect Native Americans.
Robert VanZile, chairman of the Sokaogon Chippewa Community, called for actions to increase access to health care on tribal lands, fight pollution and end violence against Native American women as he delivered the annual State of the Tribes address to a joint session of the Wisconsin Legislature.
VanZile asked lawmakers to expand Medicaid eligibility for Native Americans and allow nurse practitioners to treat tribal patients without a physician’s supervision.
“The tribes face a huge barrier with recruiting and retaining medical staff since the pandemic,” he said. “It’s very difficult for a tribe to compete with wages for health care professionals.”
He also asked the Republican-controlled Legislature to support an item in Democratic Gov. Tony Evers budget devoting nearly $3.7 million annually to create an Office of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women within the state Department of Justice.
“The missing and murdered indigenous women, or MMIW, crisis affects everyone in our state, regardless of age, race or political party,” VanZile said.
Republican leaders have promised to start from scratch and write their version of the budget, which Evers can revise with partial vetoes.
Rep. Mark Born, who co-chairs the Legislature's powerful budget-writing committee, said before the address that he plans to work with tribal leaders during the budget process, but he did not comment on the specifics of Evers' plan.
VanZile commended Evers for defending the treaty rights of Native Americans to hunt, fish and gather on land across the state. But he pleaded with lawmakers to address so-called forever chemicals, also known as PFAS, which have contaminated water across Wisconsin.
“What is the value of a home with no water supply, a poison well?” VanZile said. “I would encourage the state to work with tribes who for hundreds of years have lived close to the land.”
He also asked for the Legislature to authorize an environmental impact study of Enbridge Line 5, a controversial oil and gas pipeline in northern Wisconsin that VanZile called “slow, systematic poisoning of our resources.”
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Harm Venhuizen is a corps member for the Associated Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative. Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues. Follow Harm on Twitter. | 2023-03-14T20:19:09+00:00 | ourmidland.com | https://www.ourmidland.com/news/politics/article/wisconsin-tribal-leader-calls-for-action-on-17839300.php |
Arizona Rep. Paul Gosar gets chummy with Nazi-loving, Holocaust-denying website ... again
Opinion: When Gosar does something Gosar-like, something that would anger or horrify individuals in other districts, Gosar's constituents ... yawn. Or worse, cheer.
The author and poet Maya Angelou once said, “When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time.”
The voters of Arizona’s 9th congressional district know who U.S. Rep. Paul Gosar is.
He has shown them many, many times. They must believe him.
Even worse, they must agree with him.
So when Gosar does something Gosar-like, something that would anger or horrify, or both, individuals in other districts, Gosar’s constituents … yawn. Or worse, cheer.
(At least if responses I receive are any indication.)
Gosar repeatedly panders to prejudice
This time around, as reported by Media Matters, Gosar’s official House.gov newsletter posted material from an extremist website that in the past has praised Hitler and called the Holocaust “the Holohoax.”
It’s nothing new.
Not long ago it was reported that two of Gosar’s staff members had links to white supremacist Nick Fuentes.Gosar has appeared at an event organized by Fuentes and has publicly praised and defended him.
Just as Gosar and fellow Arizona Republican U.S. Rep. Andy Biggs were among 26 members of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee who refused to sign a pledge denouncing “white nationalism and white supremacy.”
In fact, Media Matters last year published an article listing more than 30 times Gosar had endorsed or promoted antisemitic media outlets.How bad are these outlets?
Gosar isn't the problem. They are
By way of example, one of them, Daily Veracity, called the impeachment of Donald Trump “The Jew Coup” and has pushed the racist Great Replacement theory, which claims that minority immigrants are “pouring into the country and having children” to replace white people.
Gosar is an embarrassment. He’s a problem.
But he is not the problem.
His district covers much of western Arizona.
The fact that Gosar is comfortable using his official House newsletter to tacitly (or not so tacitly) endorse racist, antisemitic, white nationalist websites tells you all you need to know about how comfortable the congressman is with his bigotry.
Even worse, it tells you how comfortable Republican voters in his district are with his bigotry.
Or their own.
Reach Montini at ed.montini@arizonarepublic.com.
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(NewsNation) — The Department of Homeland Security is warning of rising threats in the coming months.
A report from DHS referred to a heightened threat environment, with risks of domestic terror attacks committed by lone-wolf actors or groups motivated by personal grievances and violent ideologies.
The report, which comes ahead of the holiday season, said potential targets include public gatherings, religious institutions, government facilities, schools and the LGBTQ+ community. The agency also warned of possible attacks against the media, critical infrastructure and perceived ideological opponents.
“Perceptions of government overreach continue to drive individuals to attempt to commit violence targeting government officials and law enforcement officers,” the report stated. “Some domestic violent extremists have expressed grievances based on perceptions that the government is overstepping its constitutional authorities or failing to perform its duties.”
DHS pointed to an uptick in extremist content online as well as recent attacks like the Colorado Springs shooting at a gay nightclub that killed five people and recent threats made against the Jewish community in New York City.
The report also highlighted the recent attack on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband, Paul Pelosi, at the couple’s San Francisco home and threatening letters and packages received by lawmakers. | 2022-12-01T20:35:02+00:00 | wwlp.com | https://www.wwlp.com/news/national/dhs-warns-of-heightened-threats-ahead-of-holidays/ |
Why you keep having the same dream
For years, dreams of my teeth cracking, loosening or falling out plagued my sleep. Loved ones of mine have repeatedly dreamed of flying, rolling away in a self-operating car, or running late for school or work. These aren't typical nightmares, which usually happen once. They're some of the most common recurring dreams, which tend to lean negative and can take some work to overcome.
"Recurring dreams are likelier to be about very profound life experiences or just very character logic issues that are kind of guaranteed to recur in waking life because they're part of you rather than a one-time event," said dream researcher Deirdre Barrett, a lecturer of psychology in the department of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School.
Since our dreams typically don't repeat themselves, all it takes is dreaming the same dream twice or more for it to be considered recurring, Barrett said. They're more common in childhood, Barrett said, but can last into adulthood. And recurring dreams don't always happen in close proximity to each other — they can pop up multiple times per month or years apart, Barrett said.
Recurring dreams might be the same every time, or they might just recycle the same types of scenarios or worries, experts said.
"It is difficult to assess the prevalence of recurrent dreams because it is not something that happens on a regular basis for most people," said clinical psychologist Dr. Nirit Soffer-Dudek, a senior lecturer in the Department of Psychology at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Israel, via email. "And when people are asked about past dreams in their life, they may be influenced by memory distortions, interest in dreams (or lack thereof), or other factors."
Regardless, anything that comes up repeatedly is worth investigating, said sleep medicine specialist Dr. Alex Dimitriu, founder of Silicon Psych, a psychiatry and sleep medicine practice in Menlo Park, California.
"People have this kind of touch-and-go approach with things that are uncomfortable or fear-inducing, and I think dreams are, in some way, the same way," Dimitriu said. "As a psychiatrist, I'm inclined to say that there is some message that might be trying to be conveyed to you. And the answer, then, might be to figure out what that is. And I think when you do, you might be able to put the thing to rest."
Here's how to figure out what's triggering your recurring dreams.
What's in a dream?
For some recurring dreams, the message is straightforward — if you repeatedly dream about running late for school or work, you're probably just often nervous about being unprepared for those things. But others, despite their commonness, might not have a universal meaning, requiring you to do some soul-searching to learn more.
"In interpretation, we really don't believe there are universal symbols, but that (it's) what an individual's own sort of personal symbol system is and their associations to something are," Barrett said.
In addition to unpreparedness, other common themes of recurring dreams include social embarrassment, feeling inadequate compared with others, and danger in the form of car crashes or natural disasters, Barrett and Dimitriu said.
Some people have dreams revolving around test anxiety even if they haven't been in school in years, Barrett said. This can reflect a general fear of failure or a sense of being judged by authority figures. Dreams of tooth loss or damage might have to do with the loss of something else in your life, feelings of hopelessness or defenselessness, or health concerns.
When faced with a recurring dream, ask yourself what the message could be, Dimitriu said. What is your relationship to the things or people in the dream? What are your fears and belief systems about those things? What are the top five things in your life that might be triggering it or related to it? What are you really worried about?
"I definitely think it's fine to do informal dream interpretation, either on your own or with a close, trusted person who may just sort of see things to question in it that you don't," Barrett said.
People with post-traumatic stress disorder or anxiety are more likely to have recurring dreams, especially ones with anxious natures, Dimitriu said. A PTSD dream stems from a trauma so severe it keeps returning as a nightmare.
"The brain is trying to resolve something and lay it to rest," he added. But "in people with PTSD, their dreams are so vivid that they wake them up from sleep. And that becomes the problem because the dream never gets processed. ... And that's why it recurs — it's unfinished work."
Sometimes recurring dreams can point to biological sources, too.
"People with sleep apnea will report dreams of, like, drowning, suffocating, giant waves, gasping for air, being underwater or being choked," Dimitriu said, when they're actually experiencing breathing interruptions because of their condition.
There can be environmental triggers as well, such as a car alarm down the street or a dripping faucet, he added, which can set off dreams with imagery of those things.
How to cope
Once you have a better sense of what your worries are, writing about them before bed can be helpful for alleviating negative recurring dreams and stress in general.
"For my patients and myself, journaling is such a powerful tool," Dimitriu said. Meditating could also help.
When you know what fear is behind your dream, Dimitriu recommended processing it via a three-column method used in cognitive behavioral therapy: What is your automatic thought? What's your automatic feeling? Lastly, what's the more reality-based alternative thought?
Dream rehearsal therapy, also known as imagery rehearsal therapy, can be effective for both recurring dreams and nightmares. This approach involves writing down in detail the narrative elements of the dream, then rewriting it so it ends positively. Right before falling asleep, you'd set the intention to re-dream by saying aloud, "If or when I have the beginnings of the same bad dream, I will be able to instead have this much better dream with a positive outcome."
If your recurring dreams are making you stressed or unhappy, causing other symptoms, or starting to impair your ability to function on a regular basis, it's time to seek professional help, experts said.
There could be another reason
Recurring dreams could also stem from poor sleep hygiene, Soffer-Dudek said.
"A lot of awkward things happen in the night when people are sleep deprived, drink caffeine too late, drink alcohol too late, worked too late or slept four hours last night because they stayed up too late," he said. "The fundamental core and foundation of healthy dream life starts with healthy sleep."
Dimitriu also recommended limiting distractions that interfere with your time to reflect and process, such as spending unnecessary time on your phone or always filling the silence.
When your mind is always occupied, "what happens is all that processing has to happen somewhere," he said. "So now there's more pressure for that to happen in your dream life." | 2023-04-11T01:31:44+00:00 | wtae.com | https://www.wtae.com/article/why-you-keep-having-the-same-dream/43546453 |
US buys more monkeypox vaccine as global case count grows
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. government is buying more monkeypox vaccine as a surprising international outbreak continues to grow, health officials said Friday.
As of Friday, the U.S. had identified 45 cases in 15 states and the District of Columbia. More than 1,300 cases have been found in about 30 other countries outside the areas of Africa where the virus is endemic.
Officials say the risk to the American public is low, but they are taking steps to assure people that medical measures are in place to deal with the growing problem.
A two-dose vaccine, Jynneos, is approved for monkeypox in the U.S.
The U.S. government has 72,000 Jynneos doses, and will get 300,000 more doses from its manufacturer, Bavarian Nordic, over the next several weeks, said Dawn O’Connell, who oversees the government’s stockpile of emergency vaccines and treatments.
On Friday, the government announced it had ordered 500,000 more Jynneos doses from Bavarian Nordic to be delivered late this year. The company also is holding other doses owned by the U.S. government, she said.
“We have the vaccines and treatments we need to respond,” said O’Connell, of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Monkeypox is endemic in parts of Africa, where people have been infected through bites from rodents or small animals. It does not usually spread easily among people.
Last month, cases began emerging in Europe and the United States. Many — but not all — of those who contracted the virus had traveled internationally. Most were men who have sex with men, but health officials stress that anyone can get monkeypox.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday that every U.S. case they had looked at involved very close contact.
Officials have alerted doctors to watch for monkeypox cases and offered vaccinations to people in contact with those who were infected.
So far, over 1,400 vaccine courses and over 110 treatment courses have been sent to affected state and local jurisdictions, officials said.
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Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. | 2022-06-10T21:02:33+00:00 | kalb.com | https://www.kalb.com/2022/06/10/us-buys-more-monkeypox-vaccine-global-case-count-grows/ |
MANHATTAN, Kan. (KSNT) – Keyontae Johnson’s collapse on the court in 2020 won’t keep him away from the NBA.
The NBA’s Fitness to Play panel medically cleared Johnson, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. This allows him to be selected in the NBA Draft.
On Dec. 12, 2020, Johnson passed out after a timeout during the Florida/Florida State men’s basketball game. The only injury he had was a busted lip. However, Johnson had trouble getting doctors’ clearance to return to basketball because of the uncertainty surrounding his collapse. He didn’t get to play the game he loves for almost two seasons before Jerome Tang recruited him to Kansas State University.
The NBA Draft is on Thursday, June 22. | 2023-05-26T23:04:22+00:00 | ksn.com | https://www.ksn.com/sports/nba-medically-clears-keyontae-johnson-for-draft/ |
TX Shreveport LA Zone Forecast for Saturday, September 3, 2022
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.LABOR DAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
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.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Southeast
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TXZ108-042115-
Franklin-
Including the city of Mount Vernon
300 AM CDT Sun Sep 4 2022
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
this afternoon. Hot with highs in the lower 90s. Northeast winds
around 5 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows around
70. Southwest winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.LABOR DAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Hot with highs in the lower 90s. South winds
5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. South winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Hot with highs around 90. South winds 5 to
10 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain
40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then partly cloudy with
a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in
the mid 80s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then partly cloudy with
a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in
the mid 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
$$
TXZ109-042115-
Titus-
Including the city of Mount Pleasant
300 AM CDT Sun Sep 4 2022
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms this afternoon. Hot with highs in the lower 90s.
Northeast winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph, becoming northeast after midnight.
.LABOR DAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Hot with highs around 90. South winds around
5 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Hot with highs around 90. South winds around
5 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then partly cloudy with
a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in
the mid 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then partly cloudy with
a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in
the mid 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
$$
TXZ111-042115-
Morris-
Including the cities of Daingerfield, Lone Star, Naples,
and Omaha
300 AM CDT Sun Sep 4 2022
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms this afternoon. Hot with highs in the lower 90s.
Northeast winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 70. West winds 5 to 10 mph,
becoming northeast after midnight.
.LABOR DAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then mostly cloudy
with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Highs in the upper 80s. South winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain
40 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. South winds around
5 mph in the evening, becoming light and variable.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Hot with highs around 90. Light and variable
winds, becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance
of rain 30 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then partly cloudy with
a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in
the mid 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in
the mid 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then partly cloudy with
a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in
the mid 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
$$
TXZ110-042115-
Camp-
Including the city of Pittsburg
300 AM CDT Sun Sep 4 2022
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Patchy fog this morning. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Hot with highs in
the lower 90s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows around 70. West winds 5 to
10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.LABOR DAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds around
5 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. South winds around
5 mph in the evening, becoming light and variable.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Hot with highs around 90. Light and variable
winds, becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance
of rain 30 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then partly cloudy with
a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in
the mid 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then partly cloudy with
a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in
the mid 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
$$
TXZ112-042115-
Cass-
Including the cities of Atlanta, Linden, Hughes Springs,
and Queen City
300 AM CDT Sun Sep 4 2022
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Patchy fog this morning. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Hot with highs
around 90. Northeast winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows around
70. Southeast winds around 5 mph in the evening, becoming light
and variable.
.LABOR DAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds around
5 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. South winds around
5 mph in the evening, becoming light and variable.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Light and variable
winds, becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of
rain 40 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly
cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper
80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain
40 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then partly cloudy with
a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in
the mid 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
$$
TXZ126-042115-
Marion-
Including the city of Jefferson
300 AM CDT Sun Sep 4 2022
.TODAY...Patchy fog this morning. Mostly cloudy this morning,
then partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms this afternoon. Hot with highs around 90. Northeast
winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows around
70. South winds around 5 mph in the evening, becoming light and
variable.
.LABOR DAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Light and variable
winds, becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of
rain 50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds
around 5 mph in the evening, becoming light and variable. Chance
of rain 20 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Hot with highs around 90. Light and variable
winds, becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of
rain 40 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly
cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper
80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then partly cloudy with
a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in
the mid 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
$$
TXZ125-042115-
Upshur-
Including the cities of Gilmer and Big Sandy
300 AM CDT Sun Sep 4 2022
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Patchy fog this morning. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Hot with highs in
the lower 90s. North winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight.
Lows around 70. Southwest winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.LABOR DAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Hot with highs around 90. South winds around
5 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows around 70. South winds around
5 mph in the evening, becoming light and variable. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Hot with highs around 90. Light and variable
winds, becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of
rain 30 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain
40 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain
40 percent.
$$
TXZ124-042115-
Wood-
Including the cities of Mineola, Winnsboro, Quitman, and Hawkins
300 AM CDT Sun Sep 4 2022
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Patchy fog this morning. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Hot with highs in the
lower 90s. North winds around 5 mph, becoming northeast this
afternoon. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows around
70. South winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.LABOR DAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Hot with highs around 90. South winds around
5 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows around 70. South winds around
5 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Hot with highs around 90. Light and variable
winds, becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of
rain 30 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain
40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain
30 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain
40 percent.
$$
TXZ136-042115-
Smith-
Including the city of Tyler
300 AM CDT Sun Sep 4 2022
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
this afternoon. Hot with highs in the lower 90s. Northwest winds
around 5 mph, becoming northeast around 5 mph this afternoon.
Chance of rain 30 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the
lower 70s. South winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.LABOR DAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Hot with highs around 90. South winds around
5 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds
around 5 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Hot with highs around 90. South winds around
5 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain
40 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain
40 percent.
$$
TXZ137-042115-
Gregg-
Including the city of Longview
300 AM CDT Sun Sep 4 2022
.TODAY...Patchy fog this morning. Mostly cloudy this morning,
then partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms this afternoon. Hot with highs in the lower 90s.
Northwest winds around 5 mph, becoming northeast around 5 mph
this afternoon. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds
around 5 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.LABOR DAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then mostly cloudy
with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Hot
with highs around 90. South winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds
around 5 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Hot with highs around 90. Light and variable
winds, becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of
rain 30 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly
cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper
80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then mostly cloudy with
a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in
the mid 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then partly cloudy with a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in
the mid 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain
40 percent.
$$
TXZ138-042115-
Harrison-
Including the city of Marshall
300 AM CDT Sun Sep 4 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy this morning, then partly cloudy with a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Hot
with highs in the lower 90s. Northwest winds around 5 mph,
becoming northeast around 5 mph this afternoon. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows around 70. South winds around 5 mph.
.LABOR DAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then mostly cloudy
with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Highs in the upper 80s. South winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight.
Lows around 70. South winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Hot with highs around 90. Light and variable
winds, becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of
rain 40 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly
cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper
80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then partly cloudy with
a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in
the mid 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
$$
TXZ151-042115-
Panola-
Including the city of Carthage
300 AM CDT Sun Sep 4 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy this morning, then partly cloudy with a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Hot
with highs around 90. Northwest winds around 5 mph, becoming
northeast around 5 mph this afternoon. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight.
Lows in the lower 70s. South winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.LABOR DAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then mostly cloudy
with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. Chance of
rain 50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight.
Lows around 70. South winds around 5 mph in the evening, becoming
light and variable. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Light and variable
winds, becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of
rain 40 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Lows around
70. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then partly cloudy with
a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in
the mid 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
$$
TXZ150-042115-
Rusk-
Including the city of Henderson
300 AM CDT Sun Sep 4 2022
.TODAY...Patchy fog this morning. Mostly cloudy this morning,
then partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms
this afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Northwest winds around
5 mph, becoming northeast around 5 mph this afternoon. Chance of
rain 30 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the
lower 70s. South winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.LABOR DAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then mostly cloudy
with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Highs in the upper 80s. South winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds
around 5 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Hot with highs around 90. Light and variable
winds, becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of
rain 40 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly
cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper
80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then partly cloudy with a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in
the mid 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then partly cloudy with
a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in
the mid 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
$$
TXZ149-042115-
Cherokee-
Including the cities of Jacksonville and Rusk
300 AM CDT Sun Sep 4 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog this morning. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s.
West winds around 5 mph, becoming northeast around 5 mph this
afternoon. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows around
70. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.LABOR DAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then mostly cloudy
with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Highs in the upper 80s. South winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows around 70. South winds around
5 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Hot with highs around 90. South winds around
5 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then partly cloudy with a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in
the mid 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then partly cloudy with
a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in
the mid 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
$$
TXZ165-042115-
Angelina-
Including the city of Lufkin
300 AM CDT Sun Sep 4 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog this morning. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Southwest winds around
5 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.LABOR DAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Hot with highs around 90. South winds around
5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows around 70. South winds around
5 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then partly cloudy with a chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Hot with highs around
90. Light and variable winds, becoming south around 5 mph in the
afternoon. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Hot. Highs in the lower 90s. Lows
around 70. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain
50 percent.
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TXZ152-042115-
Nacogdoches-
Including the city of Nacogdoches
300 AM CDT Sun Sep 4 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog this morning. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s.
West winds around 5 mph, becoming south this afternoon. Chance of
rain 40 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows around
70. Southwest winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.LABOR DAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Hot with highs around 90. South winds around
5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight.
Lows around 70. South winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Hot with highs around 90. Light and variable
winds, becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of
rain 40 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Lows in the
upper 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then partly cloudy with
a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in
the mid 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
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TXZ153-042115-
Shelby-
Including the city of Center
300 AM CDT Sun Sep 4 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
this afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds around 5 mph,
becoming northeast around 5 mph this afternoon. Chance of rain
30 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the
lower 70s. South winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.LABOR DAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds around
5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds
around 5 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then partly cloudy with
a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Hot with
highs around 90. Light and variable winds, becoming south around
5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Lows around
70. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then partly cloudy with
a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in
the mid 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
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TXZ166-042115-
San Augustine-
Including the city of San Augustine
300 AM CDT Sun Sep 4 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog this morning. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms this morning, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s.
West winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
Chance of rain 20 percent.
.LABOR DAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds around
5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows around 70. South winds around
5 mph in the evening, becoming light and variable. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then partly cloudy with a chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Hot with highs around
90. Light and variable winds, becoming south around 5 mph in the
afternoon. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then mostly cloudy
with showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Hot with
highs around 90. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight.
Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain
50 percent.
$$
TXZ167-042115-
Sabine-
Including the cities of Hemphill and Pineland
300 AM CDT Sun Sep 4 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog this morning. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms this morning, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s.
West winds around 5 mph, becoming south around 5 mph this
afternoon. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Southwest winds around
5 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.LABOR DAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. South
winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows around 70. South winds around
5 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Hot with highs around 90. Light
and variable winds, becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then mostly cloudy
with showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Highs in
the upper 80s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight.
Lows around 70. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain
50 percent.
$$
LAZ001-002-042115-
Caddo-Bossier-
Including the cities of Shreveport and Bossier City
300 AM CDT Sun Sep 4 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy this morning, then partly cloudy with a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Hot
with highs around 90. Northwest winds around 5 mph, becoming
northeast around 5 mph this afternoon. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the lower 70s. South
winds around 5 mph.
.LABOR DAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds around
5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight.
Lows around 70. South winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Hot with highs around 90. Light and variable
winds, becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of
rain 40 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then mostly cloudy with showers and
thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s.
Chance of rain 60 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
mid 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then partly cloudy with
a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in
the mid 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
$$
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David Lingmerth putts well in round three of the 3M Open
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July 23, 2022
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July 23, 2022
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David Lingmerth's impressive iron sets up birdie at 3M Open
In the third round of the 2022 3M Open, David Lingmerth makes birdie on the par-4 3rd hole.
David Lingmerth hit 10 of 18 greens in regulation during his third round at the 3M Open, and had a good round of putting, with no misses on putts within 10 feet. Lingmerth finished his day tied for 24th at 5 under; Scott Piercy is in 1st at 18 under; Emiliano Grillo is in 2nd at 14 under; and Tony Finau and Doug Ghim are tied for 3rd at 13 under.
After a drive to the left side of the fairway on the 501-yard par-4 third hole, David Lingmerth had a 201 yard approach shot, setting himself up for the birdie. This moved David Lingmerth to 1 under for the round.
On the 424-yard par-4 fifth, Lingmerth had a bogey after hitting the green in 3 and two putting, moving Lingmerth to even for the round.
On the 594-yard par-5 sixth hole, Lingmerth reached the green in 3 and sunk a 3-foot putt for birdie. This moved Lingmerth to 1 under for the round.
On the 228-yard par-3 13th, Lingmerth's tee shot went 185 yards to the left rough and his chip went 28 yards to the green where he rolled a two-putt for bogey. This moved him to even-par for the round.
On the 451-yard par-4 15th hole, Lingmerth reached the green in 2 and sunk a 27-foot putt for birdie. This moved Lingmerth to 1 under for the round.
After a 276 yard drive on the 411-yard par-4 16th, Lingmerth chipped his second shot to 7 feet, which he rolled for one-putt birdie on the hole. This moved Lingmerth to 2 under for the round.
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PITTSBURGH (AP) — More than 60 years ago, a historic Black church was forced to give up its sanctuary, compensated for what it says was a fraction of its value, to an urban renewal project that wiped out the heart of an African American neighborhood known as the Hill District.
Now, Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church is poised to recoup some of that loss and reclaim a spot near its former home. It has reached an agreement with the Pittsburgh Penguins — the NHL franchise that now holds development rights to the site near its current arena — for the church to use a 1.5-acre parcel that it envisions using for housing and other revenue-generating development.
“I have never been hockey fan. … Now I’m a hockey fan,” said AME Third District Bishop Errenous McLoud Jr., thanking the Penguins during a news conference Friday preceded by a special worship service on the site Bethel is acquiring. He noted this accord “could and should become a model for reparations all over the world.”
The agreement came after years of public calls and demonstrations by the church. Its battle is a microcosm of a larger one over the legacy of the 1950s project, in which leaders in the Black community have long sought redress from the powers that be in Pittsburgh’s political, business and sports realms.
The Penguins didn’t come into existence until 1967, playing first in one arena in the former neighborhood and now in a newer one nearby.
But Kevin Acklin, president of business operations for the Penguins, said the team is “recognizing our role here as a steward” of the property and its legacy.
“Mistakes that were made 70 years ago, we can’t fix them, but we can do what we can today for a better future, for restorative justice,” Acklin said in an interview.
He hopes the agreement, and the larger efforts to remake the site, can serve as a model for other U.S. cities with the wounds of similar mid-20th century urban renewal projects.
“We have the ability to do good and work with a group of people and a church that’s trying to do good,” he said.
The aptly named Hill District — rising steeply to the east of Pittsburgh’s central business district — became in the 20th century a hub for Black culture, renowned for its jazz clubs and other cultural touchstones portrayed in many of the plays of acclaimed dramatist August Wilson.
Bethel AME had a prominent role in that community. Founded around 1808 and considered Pittsburgh’s oldest Black church, it was active from its earliest years in childhood education and civil rights. It opened a large brick church in 1906 in the Lower Hill District, with rounded arches and a prominent tower, home to 3,000 members at its peak.
But in the 1950s, the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh declared much of the Lower Hill to be blighted. It oversaw demolition of about 1,300 buildings across 95 acres, displacing over 8,000 people, more than 400 business and multiple houses of worship — although not a mostly white Catholic church, as Bethel members have noted.
Bethel leaders fought the church’s demolition unsuccessfully, ultimately receiving $240,000 for a property that had been valued at $745,000.
A cross-town highway, civic arena and some housing were built in the former neighborhood, but other planned structures never materialized.
The result was a concrete and asphalt gash between the downtown and the remaining parts of the Hill District, which continues to struggle economically.
In the beginning, the Penguins played in the original arena and then a newer one nearby after the former was demolished. Under agreements with public authorities, the franchise has development rights to 28 acres of the former arena site. A 26-story mixed-use building is on the rise, and a small urban park has opened, with other projects on the drawing board.
Bethel, meanwhile, now worships further up in the Hill District. Its more modest, modern sanctuary is bathed in the light of stained-glass windows telling stories of the Bible and honoring Methodist stalwarts such as AME pioneer Richard Allen.
In attendance Friday was Bishop Kurt Kusserow of the Southwestern Pennsylvania Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. He has supported Bethel in its reparation efforts. The relationship grew out of a Lutheran-AME dialogue that itself was rooted in tragedy — the 2015 racist massacre of nine attendees of a Bible study at Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina.
When ELCA leaders learned that the killer had been a member of one of its churches, they called for members of their predominately white denomination to build ties with AME churches.
“As we learned more about white privilege and all of that reality in our country,” Kusserow said, “it was our responsibility to use that privilege in any possible way to accompany what the AME church was seeking in terms of reparations.”
The Rev. Dale Snyder, pastor of Bethel, said the church’s plans for the site include housing and a day-care center, with other possible commercial development.
“This is a model for how we can heal the broken realities of America,” Snyder said.
The Rev. Prudence Harris, an associate pastor and lifelong Bethel member, said she was 5 when she and her parents watched the previous sanctuary being demolished.
“I remember my mom crying,” she said. On Friday, Harris said, “she’s shining down.”
Acklin said the 1.5-acre site is larger than the 13,000-square-foot property that Bethel formerly owned, and which has been designated for other uses.
He sees the agreement as part of larger efforts to work with the Hill District community to restore its former connections to downtown.
In 2014, all of the major parties involved — which include the city, county and two public authorities — agreed to a plan intended to include Hill District stakeholders.
But the long process has required vigilance to ensure the new developments benefit the neighborhood, said Marimba Milliones, president of the Hill Community Development Corp.
“When we’re talking about addressing a historic wrong, it has to be for the entire site,” Milliones said.
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In one of the biggest shockers in Boston weather recorded history, the first week of spring is actually going to feel like spring.
After a chilly day on Sunday for Southie’s St. Patrick’s Day parade, temperatures are expected to rise this week as the calendar flips from winter to spring. Meanwhile, officials are warning about elevated fire weather concerns in certain parts of the state.
“We should be above normal for the week ahead,” Bill Simpson, meteorologist at the National Weather Service’s Boston office, told the Herald on Sunday.
The normal high for Boston this time of year is 46 degrees, and Monday’s forecasted high for the city is in the low 50s amid mostly sunny conditions.
Temps on Tuesday should climb even higher into the mid-50s, with mostly sunny conditions again.
Wednesday’s high temps will dip back to the low 50s, as clouds move in. Some rain showers starting in the late afternoon are possible.
The rain showers should stick around on Thursday, with high temps in the mid-50s.
The National Weather Service has a special weather statement for elevated fire weather concerns across southeastern Massachusetts, along with the Cape and Islands, where there’s no snow cover following last week’s storm.
Other factors contributing to higher fire weather concerns are strong wind gusts above 30 mph and the minimum relative humidity dropping below 30%.
“Fire can spread pretty rapidly under those conditions,” Simpson said.
The National Weather Service’s forecast discussion said the best chance for fire weather concerns is Tuesday.
“With modest SW breezes and temps mid 50s to low 60s, potential for fire weather concerns away from existing snowpack with RHs (relative humidity) as low as 20%,” reads the forecast discussion.
After the rain comes on Wednesday and Thursday, the fire concerns will drop off.
As winter wraps up, the National Weather Service’s snowfall total for Boston is only a bit over 1 foot of snow — 12.4 inches of snow, well below the average snowfall of 44.6 inches.
“Snowfall across #SNE still considerable below normal for most of our region this season,” NWS Boston tweeted. “However…areas near & especially north of Route 2 as well as the higher terrain of the Berks it is a different story. Snow amounts for the season are near or even above normal.” | 2023-03-19T22:39:56+00:00 | bostonherald.com | https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/03/19/massachusetts-weather-forecast-springlike-feel-for-1st-week-of-spring-elevated-fire-weather-concerns/ |
BORODYANKA, Ukraine (AP) — The freshly exhumed remains of three men lie in black body bags on the edge of the small cemetery in a town not far from Ukraine’s capital, waiting to be taken to a morgue. None has yet been identified.
Ukrainian authorities are still unearthing people who were hastily buried in makeshift graves during Russia’s brief but brutal occupation of villages and towns near Kyiv. Almost 200 bodies remain unidentified, while 280 people are listed as missing.
Oleksander Pinchuk’s mother, Halyna, is among them. They never found her body in the wreckage of her apartment building, which took a direct hit from an airstrike a year ago. Pinchuk had walked out of the building just eight hours earlier, and has not seen his mother since, he said.
On Thursday, Pinchuk stood in the winter chill, grim-faced among a small group of mourners who gathered for a religious service to commemorate the anniversary of the strike in the town of Borodyanka.
“Just look at what the Russians brought to us and what they did to our beautiful town,” said Dmytro Koshka, the priest conducting the service at the former site of the residential building. “How could we ever forget and forgive?”
Nothing remains of the structure except the outline of where it once stood. Behind it is another apartment building, blackened and empty but still standing.
Pinchuk said rescue crews only managed to get to the building last April, after Ukrainian forces retook control of Borodyanka. The crews dug through the rubble for about two weeks and located the remains of 15 people. But they found no trace of dozens more believed to have been inside the 108-apartment building.
“We still have hope for at least some of them, but the rest, they just burned alive,” Pinchuk said, his gaze fixed, the pain of loss visible in his eyes.
Without a body to mourn over and bury, the 43-year-old hopes against hope that his mother is still alive. He heard rumors that Russian troops took more than 100 people from Borodyanka to Belarus. Perhaps she was among them.
“Until the last moment, I will think of her as alive,” he said.
The exhumation of the three bodies Thursday from two makeshift graves on the edge of Borodyanka’s cemetery meant that some families may have a chance to learn what became of their loved ones.
A passer-by found the three in early March 2022, when Russia forces still occupied the town, and he buried the bodies with the help of another man, according to Andrii Nebytov, the head of the Kyiv region’s police department.
The passer-by then fled the region. He only just recently returned and told authorities about the burials, the police chief said.
One of the dead is believed to be a 50-year-old local man who was shot and partially burned in his car, but DNA tests are needed to confirm that. Nobody knows who the other two are.
There’s not much to go on to identify them. A green pencil is all that was found on one, packets of cigarettes and key fobs on another. The remains are so decomposed that identification and determining exactly how they died will require forensic tests.
The exhumations bring the number of civilian bodies found in previously Russian-occupied areas of the Kyiv region to 1,373, Nebytov said. Of that number, 197 have yet to be identified.
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SINGAPORE, Dec. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- XT.COM, the world's first socially infused trading platform, is thrilled to announce the listing of CARE on its platform in the innovation and Layer2 zone and the CARE/USDT trading pair will be open for trading from 2022-12-06 10:00 (UTC).
- Users can deposit CARE for trading at 2022-12-05 10:00(UTC)
- Withdrawals for CARE will open at 2022-12-07 10:00 (UTC)
About CARE
CareCoin, CARE, is an ERC-20 token deployed on the ethereum blockchain. CARE is a utility token for an ecosystem that manages medical and health data using decentralized blockchain technology. The token is designed to solely be used as a secure method of remittance within the CARE platform. CareCoin functions as loyalty membership points that provides users with a certain amount of access based on the amount of CARE staked. Access is divided into various tiers including premium membership higher tiers that allow greater access to more attractive and advanced medical services.
CareCoin aims to provide economic incentives by allowing users to use them as a medium of exchange for third parties, merchants, or service providers within the CARE ecosystem. CareCoin not only allows users to mint and purchase NFTs that grant access to various services, but it is also used as the platform's currency for data trading. Please be advised the secondary market pricing of CareCoin is independent from the efforts made by the CARE team since no token functionality or scheme have been implemented to manipulate its pricing.
About the CARE Platform
Data providers and businesses will be incentivized with CareCoin rewards for their participation within the ecosystem. The CARE platform hopes to support the accumulation of medical data to reduce the cost of medical treatments and promote tailor-made healthcare. Those providing health data will receive CareCoin and be able to spend it on healthcare services using this platform, thus allowing individuals to profit from their own healthcare data and spend it on their own medical service fees.
Website: wellnesscares.io
Whitepaper: wp.wellnesscares.io
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XT.COM will continue to further strengthen its battle-hardened crypto listing strategies to improve the trading options for all of its users. Deposit, trading, and withdrawal options will be available live and colored for both CARE and XT holders. Everyone is encouraged to indulge in CARE trading seamlessly anytime, anywhere without any limitations. As promised, XT.COM will continue welcoming projects for crypto listings and achieve parallel growth with them.
About XT.COM
Founded in 2018, XT.COM crypto exchange now serves more than 6 million registered users, over 1,000,000+ monthly active users, 40+ million users in the ecosystem, and 800+ trading pairs. Covering a rich variety of trading categories together with an NFT aggregated marketplace, our platform strives to cater to its large user base by providing a secure, trusted and intuitive trading experience.
As the world's first social-infused digital assets trading platform, XT.COM also supports social networking platform based transactions to make our crypto services more accessible to users all over the world. Furthermore, to ensure optimal data integrity and security, we see user security as our top priority at XT.COM.
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Multi-Unit Franchise Operator to Bring Family Entertainment Leader to Northern California
SILICON VALLEY, Calif., June 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Sky Zone, the leader in the indoor active entertainment industry, today announced a new franchise agreement for an upcoming Sky Zone park in Silicon Valley, CA with local resident and entrepreneur, Yim Murphy. Sky Zone continues to expand rapidly across California, with its current 21 locations set to exceed 30 by year end 2023.
"By experiencing Sky Zone's unparalleled fun and engaging atmosphere as a guest first through numerous trips with my son and purchasing a membership – I knew quickly that I wanted to be a part of it on a larger scale," said Yim Murphy. "Having over 15 years of experience with personal care franchises, I'm excited to bring my expertise to Sky Zone and make active play more accessible in the Silicon Valley community and surrounding areas."
As the leader in the indoor active entertainment industry and innovator of bounce-off-the-walls fun, Sky Zone gives children the freedom to run, jump and play on a unique mix of attractions, including Ninja Courses that spark friendly competition; the Toddler Zone, a perfect place for the youngest jumpers to play; springy Air Courts that give guests of all abilities an extra boost while shooting baskets or scoring soccer goals; Drop Zones that provide a soft landing for the most fearless fliers; interactive iWalls that immerse players in a full-body play experience; and incredible Zip Lines that send riders soaring across the park.
"As the industry continues to grow, Sky Zone remains the first choice for those looking to invest in active entertainment," said Mike Revak, Sky Zone SVP of Franchise and Park Operations. "We're thrilled to welcome Yim Murphy into our franchise network and look forward to bringing a new park to the Bay Area where we are quickly expanding."
Sky Zone is the ultimate location for birthday, team and school parties – with set up, clean up and hosting included. Sky Zone also offers parents many other options to keep their kids in on the action, including memberships that provide daily access, exclusive savings and invitations to members-only events.
With aggressive expansion plans, Sky Zone is searching for engaged community and business leaders to add to its ever-growing roster of new franchisees. To learn more about Sky Zone, visit www.skyzone.com.
About Sky Zone:
Sky Zone is the active play destination for kids and kids at heart. The leader in indoor active entertainment, Sky Zone owns, operates and franchises parks across the US and Canada. The company helps its nearly 500,000 members and millions of yearly visitors make memorable moments with more than 60 smile-inducing attractions. Sky Zone elevates celebrations to the extraordinary, hosting millions of children at unforgettable birthday, team, and school parties every year. For more information about Sky Zone and to find your local park, visit www.skyzone.com.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials on Monday approved the first long-acting drug to protect babies and toddlers against a respiratory virus that sends tens of thousands of American children to the hospital each year.
RSV is a cold-like nuisance for most healthy people, but it can be life-threatening in the very young and the elderly.
The Food and Drug Administration approved the injection for infants and children up to 2 years old who face increased risk of severe RSV.
“Today’s approval addresses the great need for products to help reduce the impact of RSV disease on children, families and the health care system” said FDA’s Dr. John Farley in a statement.
Last year, a surge in RSV cases flooded U.S. hospitals with wheezing children. There are no vaccines for babies yet, though Pfizer and other companies are working on them.
AstraZeneca’s drug, to be sold under the brand name Beyfortus, is a laboratory-made version of an antibody that helps the immune system fight off RSV. Under the FDA approval, babies — including preterm infants — can receive a single injection to protect against their first season of RSV, which typically lasts about five months. Children up to age 2 can receive another dose to protect them during their second season facing the virus.
Beyfortus, which will be marketed in the U.S. by Sanofi, is already approved in Canada, Europe and the U.K. Sanofi did not immediately announce the U.S. price of the treatment.
FDA officials approved the drug based on three studies showing Beyfortus reduced the risk of RSV infection between 70% and 75% among infants and children 2 and younger.
Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will meet early next month to recommend exactly who should get the drug.
A similar antibody drug won FDA approval more than 20 years ago, but it’s only recommended for high-risk babies and requires monthly injections. Pediatricians say the drug is underutilized and they expect the longer-lasting effect of AstraZeneca’s shot to improve uptake.
In the U.S., about 58,000 children younger than 5 are hospitalized for RSV each year and several hundred die.
After decades of setbacks for RSV research, drugmakers have made big strides this year, launching the first vaccines against the virus. In May, the FDA approved two RSV vaccines for older adults from GlaxoSmithKline and Pfizer. In August, the FDA is expected to make a decision on approving Pfizer’s vaccine for pregnant women, with the aim of passing along protection to their newborns.
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Authorities seized evidence from the home of a man charged in a downtown Cleveland mass shooting over the weekend that wounded nine people, though the motive for the attack remained unclear Wednesday.
Federal marshals and city police arrested Jaylon Jennings, 25, of Lorain, without incident at a home in that Cleveland suburb at around 3:45 p.m. Tuesday. A search warrant was then executed at Jennings' home and items were seized, but authorities didn't disclose further details.
Jennings is due to make an initial court appearance Thursday in Cleveland Municipal Court, and it wasn't clear Wednesday if he had retained a lawyer. He's charged with attempted murder, and additional charges are expected.
SUSPECTED DOWNTOWN CLEVELAND SHOOTER ARRESTED: POLICE STILL SEARCHING FOR WEAPON, INVESTIGATING MOTIVE
Cleveland police Chief Wayne Drummond said Jennings is believed to have opened fire on a group of people who were standing outside a bar in the downtown Warehouse District shortly before 2:30 a.m. Sunday as the clubs were closing.
Seven men and two women between the ages of 23 to 38 were struck. One man's wounds were serious, but none of the victims' injuries are considered life-threatening, authorities said. Two of the victims have been released from the hospital, while the others are still being treated.
CLEVELAND, TEXAS, SHOOTING SUSPECT FRANCISCO OROPESA WAS PLANNING ESCAPE TO MEXICO, PROSECUTORS SAY
Police allege in an arrest warrant filed Tuesday that the shooting occurred after Jennings saw several people inside one of the bars and retrieved a firearm from the trunk of his vehicle in a parking lot across the street. He then fired into the crowd despite police officers being nearby, according to authorities.
Authorities said Tuesday that they were still searching for the gun and were trying to determine the motive for the shooting and whether anyone else was involved.
Mayor Justin Bibb said the suspect was arrested 61 hours after the shooting as a result of video evidence and other information obtained by police. He also cited cooperation among law enforcement and a $50,000 reward posted by Cleveland business and restaurant owner Bobby George. | 2023-07-12T21:12:38+00:00 | foxbangor.com | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/national/ohio-authorities-seize-evidence-from-suspected-cleveland-shooters-home/article_b3014852-ac7a-5c15-8eb8-877b131abeaa.html |
Strategy Creates Increased Investment in Product Development and Quality to Ensure Those Backpacking, Car Camping, Overlanding, Hunting and Fishing are Comfortable in the Outdoors
KAYSVILLE, Utah , June 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Klymit, a leading producer of lightweight and comfortable, yet rugged outdoor sleep gear, announced today that the Rightline Gear, Cascadia Vehicle Tents (CVT) and WaterPORT brands are joining its product portfolio. Gathr Outdoors, the parent company of all four brands authorized the move which unlocks increased funding for product development and quality, while simplifying marketing messaging and point-of-sale communication for customers.
"We work tirelessly to find innovative solutions that make spending time outdoors more comfortable and fun," said Cory Tholl, President, Klymit. "Each of these brands play a specific role in accomplishing that mission and help us to expand our focus from sleep outside to solving additional problems to deliver serious outdoor comfort. This move allows those who backpack, car camp, overland, hunt and fish to come to one trusted source for all their outdoor comfort needs."
Consumers looking for products from the Rightline Gear and WaterPORT can now access them at http://www.klymit.com/. Cascadia Vehicle Tents products will be migrating over to the Klymit site later this year. In the meantime, consumers can continue to visit http://www.cascadiatents.com/. Consumers shopping at retail will begin to see changes over time in packaging and brand communication early next year.
Klymit is part of the Gathr Outdoors family of brands which is committed to making spending time together outdoors more comfortable and convenient. For more information on Klymit, visit Klymit.com. For more information on Gathr Outdoors visit, www.GathrOutdoors.com.
About Klymit
Klymit is a leading producer of lightweight and comfortable, yet rugged outdoor sleep gear, and part of the Gathr Outdoors family of brands. The company is headquartered in Kaysville, Utah and was conceived on the idea that the experience of sleeping outside can be enhanced with innovative technologies. For more information on Klymit visit: www.Klymit.com.
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NPR's Steve Inskeep asks Congressman Hakeem Jeffries, chair of the House Democratic Caucus, for the party's closing argument to voters ahead of the midterm elections.
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NPR's Steve Inskeep asks Congressman Hakeem Jeffries, chair of the House Democratic Caucus, for the party's closing argument to voters ahead of the midterm elections.
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BOCA RATON, Fla. and SPRINGFIELD, N.J., June 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- PharmaLogic Holdings Corp. and Evergreen Theragnostics, Inc., announced their agreement for PharmaLogic to prepare, sell, and distribute OCTEVY™ (Kit for Preparation of Ga 68 DOTATOC Injection), if approved by the United States Food & Drug Administration (FDA), to their extensive network of PET customers across the country.
OCTEVY™ is currently under evaluation by the FDA as a potential radioactive diagnostic agent indicated for use with positron emission tomography (PET) for the localization of somatostatin receptor positive neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) in adult and pediatric patients. If approved, OCTEVY™ can provide a new imaging option for healthcare providers to aid in the management of NETs in their patients.
Eric Luthi, Chief Commercial Officer of Evergreen Theragnostics commented, "We are excited about our partnership with PharmaLogic. Their network of radiopharmacies and focus on quality service to their customers will make OCTEVY™ available to more patients throughout the country and renders them an ideal commercialization and distribution partner."
Scott Holbrook, Chief Strategy Officer of PharmaLogic noted, "The addition of OCTEVY™ to PharmaLogic's portfolio of molecular imaging products enhances the capacity to serve our customers with the newest options for their patients. Through this partnership with Evergreen, PharmaLogic continues grow one of the largest theranostic portfolios globally for the benefit of patients with unmet clinical needs."
Under the terms of the agreement, upon regulatory approval, PharmaLogic will reconstitute, radiolabel, and deliver OCTEVY™ doses ordered by hospitals and independent PET imaging centers in the United States.
About Neuroendocrine Tumors
Neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) are a diverse set of cancers that originate in neuroendocrine cells, which are cells that carry messages from the nervous system to the endocrine system. Because neuroendocrine cells are located in many organs, NETs are often heterogeneous in their symptoms and therefore difficult to diagnose. The incidence of NETs are low, but are increasing, likely in part due to increased diagnosis of the disease. Once a patient has been identified as having a NET, they will often undergo a PET scan to localize and state the cancer, which will help the care team identify the best course of treatment.
About OCTEVY™
OCTEVY™ (Kit for Preparation of Ga 68 DOTATOC Injection), is currently under evaluation by FDA as a radioactive diagnostic agent indicated for use with positron emission tomography (PET) for localization of somatostatin receptor positive neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) in adult and pediatric patients. OCTEVY™ is supplied as a 2-vial kit to radiopharmacies which allows for direct preparation of Ga 68 DOTATOC injection with the eluate of Gallium from an on-site generator at the radiopharmacy. OCTEVY™ is not currently approved by the FDA and is not yet available for sale in the United States.
About PharmaLogic Holdings Corporation
PharmaLogic is a world-class contract development and manufacturing organization specializing in novel diagnostic imaging and therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals for the treatment of cancers and other malignancies. In addition to an established and reliable network of radiopharmacies, PharmaLogic has decades of expertise in drug development from discovery, through manufacturing and commercialization. The Company seeks to Take The Lead in the advancement of radiopharmaceutical technology for the benefit of patients worldwide. For more information, visit: www.radiopharmacy.com
About Evergreen Theragnostics
Evergreen Theragnostics, founded in 2019, is a US-based radiopharmaceutical company consisting of three business units: CDMO, Products, and Discovery. Our CDMO business unit is dedicated to high quality & high reliability manufacturing of radiopharmaceuticals using a variety of isotopes, from early development through commercialization. We offer research and commercial scale, centralized production capacity for therapeutic and long-lived diagnostic products built into our brand-new state of the art manufacturing facility. Our combination of top industry talent, compliance with global cGMP standards, and strategic facility location uniquely position Evergreen as a premier radiopharmaceutical development, manufacturing, and distribution organization in North America. The Products business unit will commercialize Evergreen-owned assets. An NDA for the first product, Ga-68 DOTATOC, has been submitted to the FDA and will launch in late 2023, if approved. Evergreen Discovery, formed earlier this year, is focused on developing novel radiopharmaceuticals for cancer therapy, focusing on unprecedented and first-in-class radiopharmaceuticals.
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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday afternoon's drawing of the Iowa Lottery's "Pick 3 Midday" game were:
8-0-7
(eight, zero, seven)
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday afternoon's drawing of the Iowa Lottery's "Pick 3 Midday" game were:
8-0-7
(eight, zero, seven) | 2022-05-03T18:19:18+00:00 | sfgate.com | https://www.sfgate.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Pick-3-Midday-game-17144803.php |
Louisiana House expands criminal penalties for abortion providers
BATON ROUGE, La. (LSU Manship School News Service) - The House gave final passage Thursday, June 2 to bills that would enhance criminal penalties for abortion providers and make it a crime for out-of-state companies to supply abortion pills to Louisiana residents by mail.
Senate Bill 342, sponsored by Sen. Katrina Jackson, D-Monroe, would increase criminal penalties for abortion providers under Louisiana’s trigger laws.
The bill passed 72-25, with Democratic Reps. Robby Carter of Amite, Chad Brown of Plaquemine, Mack Cormier of Belle Chasse, Travis Johnson of Vidalia, Jeremy LaCombe of Livonia and Francis Thompson of Delhi supporting the bill.
Rep. Mary DuBuisson of Slidell was the only Republican to vote against the bill.
The House also voted 72-24 vote to give final passage to Senate Bill 388, which would criminalize providing abortion-inducing medication by mail.
Louisiana is one of thirteen states with trigger laws that go into effect if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade. Under a law signed by former Gov. Kathleen Blanco, a Democrat, most abortions would become illegal almost immediately upon the overturning of Roe.
The existing statute allows for prison terms of one to five years and fines of $5,000 to $50,000 for abortion providers. Jackson’s bill increases the penalties to one to 10 years of prison time and fines of $10,000 to $100,000.
Gov. John Bel Edwards, a Democrat, said at a press conference Thursday that he supports exceptions for rape and incest. He has not yet said whether he would veto Jackson’s bill. He has previously supported bills that do not include the exceptions.
The bill was amended significantly on the House floor. Rep. Julie Emerson, R-Carencro, who carried the bill on the floor, sponsored 15 pages of amendments to the five-page bill.
Included in the amendments that passed were exceptions to the criminal penalties for abortion providers in circumstances involving the life or health of the mother or if the fetus had a condition that is not compatible with life.
Several amendments to the bill were killed on the floor.
Rep. Mandie Landry, D-New Orleans, proposed an amendment that would make it explicit that the criminal penalties could not be applied to women who end their own pregnancies. Landry’s amendment was shot down.
Emerson argued that the bill’s language would already prevent that from happening.
While Jackson’s bill would not criminalize those who undergo abortions, abortion rights advocates point out that women who end their pregnancies could potentially be penalized under other existing abortion statutes.
Louisiana’s criminal code defines a “person” as “a human being from the moment of fertilization and implantation.”
This definition could potentially allow for prosecution of anybody who ends a pregnancy, not just abortion providers.
Landry introduced a bill to prevent such prosecutions, but the bill was rejected in April by the House Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.
Other amendments killed include another by Landry that would have expanded the exception for the life and health of the mother to include mental health conditions; one by Rep. Cedric Glover, D-Shreveport, that would have created an exemption for rape and incest; and one from Rep. Aimee Freeman, D-New Orleans, that would have allowed for just one doctor, rather than two, to certify that the fetus had a condition that is not compatible with life.
In opposing the amendments that would exclude rape or incest, Emerson read comments from Rep. Patricia Moore of Monroe, who has been out on leave for much of the session.
Moore, a pro-life Democrat, shared her mother’s experience as a teenager pregnant from a rape in the 1950s.
Glover argued that women should have a choice, pointing out that safe and legal abortions were not an option for a poor teenagers in the 1950s, two decades before Roe v. Wade.
Landry took to the floor to oppose the bill, speaking on her Catholic faith.
“This has made political pawns of women’s bodies,” Landry said.
“I’m as Catholic as all of you,” Landry said. “You don’t have to follow all the dogma of our respective religions.”
The House also gave final passage to the bill that would criminalize abortion aids from mail providers.
Senate Bill 388, sponsored by Sen. Sharon Hewitt, R-Slidell, prohibits the sale of abortion-inducing medication by prescribers outside of the state.
The bill passed on a 72-24 vote, with Democratic Reps. Robby Carter of Amite, Chad Brown of Plaquemine, Mack Cormier of Belle Chasse, Travis Johnson of Vidalia, Jeremy LaCombe of Livonia and Francis Thompson of Delhi joining House Republicans in supporting the bill.
The bill was carried on the floor by Rep. Laurie Schlegel, R-Jefferson.
The bill expands the definition of criminal abortion to include delivering, dispensing, distributing, or providing abortifacients when the person administering the medication is not a doctor licensed in Louisiana, effectively banning abortion by mail.
The law provides for five to 10 years of prison time or a $10,000 to $75,000 fine, or both. If the pregnant person is a minor, the penalty for the medication provider could range from 15 to 50 years of imprisonment or a $15,000 to $100,00 fine, or both.
Opponents of the bill argued that it is unconstitutional, as it potentially violates the federal Commerce Clause.
Freeman sponsored an amendment to the bill that also would prohibit the sale of erectile dysfunction drugs by mail.
“If we are going to legislate what women are trying to order through the mail, we should also legislate what men are trying to get through the mail,” Freeman argued. House Speaker Clay Schexnayder, R-Gonzales, ruled that the amendment was not germane to the bill.
Because both bills were amended on the House side, they go back to the Senate for concurrence, which must be done by the end of the legislative session on Monday.
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DALLAS, Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- H.W. Lochner Inc., (Lochner) announced that Phil Yerby, PE, has joined the firm as Client Service Manager and Texas Geographic Sales Lead.
Phil brings more than four decades of transportation engineering and leadership experience involving major highway, transit and rail, and airport projects and programs. He has worked extensively with the Texas Department of Transportation, Dallas Area Rapid Transit, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, and the Fort Worth Transportation Authority.
Phil was previously with Jacobs/CH2M where he served as Client Account Manager and Principal-in-Charge on major transportation programs such as TEXRail, the North Tarrant Expressway, Grand Parkway, Houston Metro's Line Segment 5, and DART's North Central Corridor Line.
Prior to CH2M, Phil was a principal and founding member of the Texas-based architectural and engineering firm Chiang, Patel and Yerby (CP&Y), where he served from 1985 to 2008.
At Lochner, Phil will continue to grow Lochner's market presence in the country's fastest growing state, in collaboration with the firm's Dallas, Austin, Houston, Tyler and Waco offices. Phil will also work alongside executive leadership to identify strategic partners and potential acquisitions.
"I am happy to welcome Phil Yerby as our Texas Client Service Manager and Sales Lead. He is a highly respected transportation professional with extensive experience in highway, rail, transit, and water.", said Senior Vice President of Operations, Phil Russell, "I've known Phil for many years, and I am excited to work with him to expand our footprint across Texas."
Lochner is a leading provider of infrastructure planning, environmental, design, and construction management services within highway, bridge, transit, and aviation sectors across the United States. The company is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois and is ranked 125 on Engineering News Record's Top 500 Design Firms of 2022.
CONTACT: Laura White
Director of Marketing and Business Development
laura.white@hwlochner.com
737.704.3080 | 701.269.2110 (cell)
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NEW YORK (AP) — Some U.S. health officials are conceding that monkeypox is probably not going away anytime soon.
The disease’s spread is slowing but the virus is so widespread that elimination is unlikely, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. That conclusion was in a recent CDC report, and echoed Friday by Marc Lipsitch, director of science in the agency’s disease-forecasting center.
Lipsitch hesitated to say monkeypox is permanently here to stay, but he said it stands to be a continuing threat for the next few years.
“It’s in many geographic locations within the country” as well as in other countries, Lipsitch told The Associated Press. “There’s no clear path in our mind to complete elimination domestically.”
The virus has mainly spread among gay and bisexual men, though health officials continue to stress that anyone can be infected. It’s important that people at risk take steps to prevent spread and that vaccination efforts continue, Lipsitch said.
The CDC report contained some good news: The U.S. outbreak seems to have peaked in early August. The average number of daily cases being reported — fewer than 150 — is about a third what it was reported in the middle of the summer, and officials expect the decline will continue for at least the next several weeks.
Lipsitch attributed the good news to increasing vaccinations, cautious behavior by people at risk and infection-derived immunity in the highest risk populations.
Dr. Tom Inglesby, director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, agreed that it’s unlikely that spread of monkeypox will stop in the U.S. anytime soon, but he said it’s still possible in the long term.
If domestic transmission were stopped, infections may still continue if people catch the virus while traveling internationally, he said. But the declining cases makes it seem like “we’ve turned a real corner.”
“The efforts underway are succeeding, and should be continued, if not intensified,” he said.
With case numbers going down, this is a good time for local health departments to take a new stab at doing intensive contact tracing to try to stop chains of transmission, he said.
Monkeypox is endemic in parts of Africa, where people have been infected through bites from rodents or small animals, but it wasn’t considered a disease that spreads easily among people until May, when infections emerged in Europe and the U.S.
There have been more than 67,000 cases reported in countries that have not historically seen monkeypox. The U.S. has the most infections of any country — more than 25,600. One U.S. death has been attributed to monkeypox.
More than 97% of U.S. cases are men. The vast majority have been men who reported recent sexual contact with other men.
Though cases have been declining, the proportion of new cases that have information about recent sexual contact is also down, officials said. That’s causing a growing blind spot about how the virus may be spreading, Lipsitch noted.
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CHICAGO (AP) — José Abreu and Eloy Jiménez homered, Dylan Cease threw six strong innings and the Chicago White Sox beat the Oakland Athletics 4-1 on Sunday.
Abreu and Leury García had two hits apiece for the White Sox, who have won 10 of 15 and returned to above .500. Chicago, the preseason favorite to win the AL Central, trailed first-place Minnesota by three games entering the day.
Liam Hendriks pitched around Ramón Laureano's double in the ninth for his 20th save in 23 opportunities.
Cease (11-4) allowed a run and four hits, striking out seven and walking one. The right-hander has won four straight starts and allowed no more than one earned run in each of his last 12 outings.
Laureano homered for the A’s, who have the second-worst record in the majors but are 7-4 since the All-Star break.
Jiménez hit his fifth homer off Adam Oller (1-4) in the seventh. Oller allowed four runs, seven hits and no walks, setting career highs for innings (6 1/3) and strikeouts (six).
Chicago scored three in the second inning to take the lead. Abreu led off with his 12th homer before Josh Harrison doubled and scored on García’s single. Seby Zavala followed with a double for a 3-1 lead.
Laureano homered on the first pitch in the second inning, ending Cease’s career-high 22-inning scoreless streak. Seth Brown and Stephen Piscotty just missed connecting, hitting foul balls down the right-field line. A review confirmed a long Piscotty fly ball was foul. Brown had hit three homers in his last two games.
Laureano’s 11th homer gave Oakland 36 homers in July, ahead of just 15 in May and 21 in June.
DRAFT UPDATE
The White Sox announced they have agreed to terms with all 20 of their 2022 draft selections and 10 undrafted free agents.
TRAINER’S ROOM
White Sox: RHP Reynaldo López (lower back strain) said his back tightness is more serious than when he dealt with a similar issue at the beginning of the season. López went on the 15-day injured list retroactive to July 25. He has been throwing 90 feet. “I’m getting better,” he said. “I went to two different doctors to see what was going on. They were confident it was good, it wasn’t anything serious or that would need surgery.”
UP NEXT
A’s: RHP Frankie Montas (4-9, 3.18 ERA) is scheduled to start Tuesday to open a series at Los Angeles. RHP Noah Syndergaard (5-8, 3.83) is expected to start for the Angels. Both have been the subject of trade rumors.
White Sox: RHP Michael Kopech (4-6, 3.16) is slated to pitch Monday to open a home series against Kansas City, which will start RHP Brad Keller (5-11, 4.18).
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Sometimes, you just have to lay your burden down.
When it's heaviest, when your arms can't support it and your back breaks from the weight of it, when your shoulders and your heart ache from it, release it. Let it go, let it be. Or, as in the new novel, "Our Gen" by Diane McKinney-Whetstone, ask a friend to lend a hand.
Cynthia hated everything about the Sexagenarian, an over-55 complex to which she'd moved. She hated that her son and his wife had all but forced her to move there, that "The Gen" wasn't her old house, and that all her belongings were in boxes. As she lamented to her best friend, Gabrielle, Cynthia missed her old neighborhood and her old life.
Having said that, now, she did have to admit that her newly-built cottage was airy and bright and, contrary to what she was afraid of, she wasn't the only Black person in a sea of white faces. Oh, and she also met a man, not even 24 hours after moving in, although he didn't seem like he was exactly single.
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Bloc never meant to sleep with Cynthia because he thought he was dating Tish – although Tish could be cruel sometimes, like she was better than everybody. Still, he enjoyed being around her and her friends. Being the only Black man living at The Gen was very interesting...
It had been years – decades, actually – since Tish's father had died on the floor of a brothel, but she never forgot the humiliation of it. Imagine: her father, a widely respected professor, a charismatic speaker, in the arms of a common trollop!
Tish spent her entire life erasing the idea of it all.
Having worked as a sometime-spy for most of her adult life, Lavia loved living at The Gen. It was a great place to practice her skills and besides, she was born on a cruise ship and never really had a home before. Lavia didn't talk about her past, but she knew things – things like, for instance, that secrets and half-truths can't stay hidden forever.
Ahhhhhh. That's what you're going to say when you have a cold beverage next to your chair and this wonderful surprise of a book in your lap.
You have to love a novel that starts out like "Our Gen" does, with a holistic medicine that works too well, and a hazy tryst on an air mattress. Everything moves up from there in an easy story told with the feel of a lazy-hot afternoon spent listening to music with good friends.
But don't get too comfortable.
Author Diane McKinney-Whetstone has some shockers in store for her readers, the kind that don't seem like much until two pages later and then.... boom, there's love and 50-year-old heartache. Snap, the past comes roaring back. Pop, and secrets are gracefully kept.
Beware that there are some adult themes inside "Our Gen," but truly, it's an otherwise delightful surprise. Enjoy, and ask yourself if your bookclub might not be down with it, too. | 2022-07-31T19:08:49+00:00 | heraldcourier.com | https://heraldcourier.com/lifestyles/our-gen-packs-a-shocker-for-readers/article_28cf3c98-1101-11ed-ad02-d3c2553f6b6b.html |
PHOENIX (AP) — In Arizona’s most populous county, elected officials are bracing for what could happen when it comes time to replace its $2 million-a-year contract for voting equipment.
Officials in Maricopa County, which includes Phoenix, say they have no concerns about their current vendor, Dominion Voting Systems. The problem is that the company has been ensnared in a web of conspiracy theories since the 2020 presidential election that have undermined public confidence in U.S. elections among conservative voters, led to calls to ban voting machines in some places and triggered death threats against election officials across the country.
“I have concerns over my own personal security if we re-enlist Dominion,” Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer, a Republican elected in 2020, said in a court filing. “It went from a company that nobody had heard about to a company that is maybe one of the most demonized brands in the United States or the world.”
That sudden turnabout in fortunes for the Colorado-based voting machine company is at the heart of a $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit it has filed against Fox News, with the trial scheduled to begin in mid-April. Dominion claims Fox defamed it by repeatedly airing false claims about the company’s voting machines and software. Court records and testimony revealed that several Fox hosts and executives didn’t believe the claims pushed by former President Donald Trump and his allies since the 2020 election but continued to air them, in part because they were worried about losing viewers.
Fox has argued the network was reporting on allegations that were newsworthy as Trump and his Republican allies contested his loss to Joe Biden, a Democrat. The network has said Dominion has been overstating its value and downplaying security concerns about its machines. Its attorneys also argue that documents produced in the case show Dominion is in a solid financial position.
Dominion has been presenting evidence that it says shows lost contracts and business opportunities over the last two years. It cites misinformation as the reason officials in some counties in Nevada, Pennsylvania and Tennessee have terminated their contracts with it and other counties in Iowa, Kansas, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Jersey and Ohio have opted against renewing.
One expert, in a report submitted by Dominion in November as part of its lawsuit, estimated the company had experienced nearly $16 million in lost profits from customers who either terminated their contracts early or decided not to renew.
The same estimate projected Dominion has already suffered $72.3 million in lost opportunities, which includes potential contract extensions, additional equipment sales and service contracts with existing customers, and new business.
Overall, the expert estimated the company had experienced a $920 million decline in value, which includes the estimated taxes the company would have to pay if they were awarded damages. The expert also estimated additional future lost opportunities that have yet to be detailed publicly.
“The evidence will show that Dominion was a valuable, rapidly growing business that was executing on its plan to expand prior to the time that Fox began spreading and endorsing baseless lies about Dominion voting machines,” Stephanie Walstrom, a Dominion spokeswoman, said in a statement.
The company’s challenges haven’t ended, as conspiracies about the last presidential election have permeated much of the Republican Party. Trump allies continue to travel the country meeting with community groups and holding forums to promote election conspiracies.
The conspiracies have been cited by some county officials, who say they are responding to constituent concerns, as justification for refusing to certify election results and have fed attempts to decertify or ban voting equipment.
“People aren’t acting rationally,” said Lawrence Norden, an election security expert with the Brennan Center for Justice, which has advocated for more voter access and funding for election offices. “They are canceling contracts at great expense to their taxpayers.”
Not included in the Dominion expert’s report are more recent actions, including in Shasta County, California, where the board of supervisors terminated its contract with Dominion early. At a meeting in January, the board cited a loss in public confidence in the machines, which are used in the county to tabulate paper ballots marked by hand.
In 2020, Trump won Shasta County with 65% of the vote.
“Dominion has to prove to me that we have a free and fair election,” said Board of Supervisors Chair Patrick Henry Jones, who led the effort to end the contract. “Just because we’re all sitting up here and elected doesn’t mean we had free and fair elections every single time.”
The board is now pursuing a plan to count ballots by hand, a process experts consider to be less accurate and more time-consuming in all but the smallest of jurisdictions. Trump ally Mike Lindell, the MyPillow CEO, has promised to support their efforts to get rid of their voting machines.
In an interview, Lindell said he was prepared to help cover the costs of any lawsuits Shasta County might face.
“They are within their rights of going to paper ballots and a hand count,” Lindell said. “They have to be courageous, or we are not going to get rid of these machines.”
Cathy Darling Allen, the elected Shasta County clerk and registrar of voters, has defended the voting equipment and blamed “disproven conspiracy theories” for undermining the county’s election system and staff. She has warned the county was in danger of not being able to conduct elections.
“Their actions have placed the security of our elections at risk and created a dangerous precedent encouraging outsiders to undermine our elections at the county level,” Darling Allen wrote in testimony to Congress earlier this month.
She estimated that hand-counting all ballots in a presidential election with 50 contests on the ballot would cost at least $1.6 million and require hiring nearly 1,300 temporary employees. The county has more than 111,000 registered voters.
Election security experts were concerned that the market for voting machines already was limited before the 2020 election, dominated by three companies. One Dominion competitor, Election Systems & Software, has not reported contract cancellations but has also been forced to defend its reputation amid the voting machine conspiracies.
Erin Murphy, an attorney for Fox, told the Delaware Superior Court judge presiding over the defamation case in a recent hearing that Dominion has “a real speculation problem” regarding its claims for damages and said Dominion’s lost-profits argument appears to be based on the presumption that it would have won every contract it sought had it not been for Fox’s coverage of the election fraud allegations.
That ignores the fact that Dominion’s rivals have sometimes offered lower bids or more attractive technology, Murphy said. Fox has highlighted internal communications, including a chat in which one Dominion employee said, “God our products suck,” as well as a federal advisory outlining potential vulnerabilities reported in a Dominion system.
Arizona’s Maricopa County has been at the forefront of the conspiracy theories about Dominion. The GOP-controlled legislature in 2021 used its subpoena power to seize the county’s voting equipment and hired a firm run by Trump supporters to comb through it in search of evidence the machines were compromised. They found none, and Doug Logan, who oversaw the project, conceded “the Dominion machine is actually quite precise” in a private text message that surfaced in an unrelated lawsuit. Nevertheless, distrust remains rampant.
Dominion’s executive vice president of sales, Waldeep Singh, said in a court filing that the situation in Arizona has made it impossible to do business there. He blamed conspiracy theories for scuttling the company’s chances of winning business in Yavapai County, a conservative rural county north of Phoenix.
“All I can tell you is, based on my experience and our trajectory at the time in Arizona, we were trending in a very positive direction,” Singh said.
Now, he said, “I don’t think we’ll win anything in Arizona again.”
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Cassidy reported from Atlanta. Associated Press writers Randall Chase in Wilmington, Del.; David Bauder and Jennifer Peltz in New York; and Nicholas Riccardi in Denver contributed to this report. | 2023-03-30T14:36:26+00:00 | wnct.com | https://www.wnct.com/news/business/ap-business/fox-lawsuit-highlights-effects-of-conspiracies-on-dominion/ |
7 weather extremes that will impact NFL games this season
The Bills and Rams will kick off the regular season at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on September 8
Football season is almost here, and that means millions of fans will brave extreme weather to watch their favorite NFL team try to bring home a victory.
Through extreme heat, frigid cold and everything in between, the league is notorious for playing through some brutal weather conditions.
If Mother Nature sticks to the normal playbook, meteorologists already have a good sense of which games could be the coldest, warmest, windiest and even snowiest.
Here are the seven games to watch during the 2022-2023 NFL regular season.
HOW TO WATCH FOX WEATHER ON TV
Warmest potential game
After many sweltering preseason games, the first matches of the regular NFL season will kick off in early September.
If Mother Nature sticks to what is usually seen during the first month of metrological fall, Glendale, Arizona, will be home to the warmest NFL game of the season.
The Chiefs are scheduled to take on the Cardinals at State Farm Stadium on Sunday, September 11.
Days in the desert Southwest are typically warm with highs that reach the low 100s.
But if you are a fan, don’t worry about seating and sweating in the extreme heat.
Glendale’s stadium has a retractable roof that is usually closed, and there is typically plenty of air conditioning blasting in the arena.
A game site that does not have the choice of closing its roof is Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.
The Patriots will take on the Dolphins on the same day as the match in Arizona, so the game in the Sunshine State will be in the running for potentially having the hottest on-field temperature.
An average high in South Florida usually reaches near 90 degrees, which does not take into account humidity or the impact of pavement absorbing and emitting some of the heat.
WHAT IS THE HEAT INDEX AND WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO YOUR HEALTH?
Coldest potential game
The coldest game appears destined to be at Lambeau Field when the Detroit Lions take on the Green Bay Packers during the final week of the regular season.
The NFL is still working out timing, but it appears the game will take place during the first two weeks of the new year.
According to climate data, a typical early January day in Green Bay sees a low of around 12 degrees and a high that only reaches the mid-20s.
Depending on which large-scale weather features are in control, it is not unheard of for temperatures to never get above zero and for lows to be colder than -20 degrees.
The cold air temperatures don’t take into account a potential wind chill that could make prolonged exposure to the elements even more dangerous.
WHAT DOES THE WIND CHILL MEAN?
Rainiest potential game
If the showdown between the Patriots and the Dolphins on September 11 is not the warmest, it could be because of afternoon thunderstorms.
The almost daily occurrence of wet weather could make the South Florida game the rainiest of the year.
Mainly because of the storms, no other city hosting NFL games sees as much rainfall as Miami.
The metro area averages more than 60 inches of rainfall a year, and an early September day could see around a third of an inch of precipitation.
Unfortunately, the rain usually comes from storms, which tend to produce plenty of dangerous lightning.
Hard Rock Stadium says when lightning is detected in close proximity, they encourage the public to seek shelter, and they suspend game operations.
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Windiest potential game
If average weather plays out, get out your anemometer ready for the January 1, 2023, meeting of the Dolphins and Patriots.
According to NOAA data, winds average 12.6 mph in eastern Massachusetts during the first month of the year.
Winds not only have a significant impact on the kicker’s ability to get the ball through the uprights, but the force of Mother Nature can also impact the betting line before the teams even see the field.
Chicago’s claim to fame of being the "Windy City" doesn’t hold weight during the early new year, as cities such as cBuffalo and New York tend to have higher wind speeds.
HOW WEATHER CAN HELP YOUR BASEBALL TEAM WIN – OR LOSE
Snowiest game
Cold weather fans might have to wait until the last week of the regular season to see the snowiest games.
While the NFL is still figuring out the times and dates for the last matches, weather almanacs do give us a sense of what to expect.
If Old Man Winter holds true to his norms, the playoff rematch of the Patriots versus the Bills could have the most snow on the ground.
Buffalo, New York, averages just shy of an inch of snow per day during early January.
The region ranks ahead of cities such as Chicago, Green Bay and Denver, which will also be hosting games, with a likelihood of seeing snow.
WHEN CAN YOU EXPECT THE FIRST SNOW OF THE SEASON?
First game of year under the night’s sky
The first game of the year that will kick off after sunset and isn’t under a covered by a roof with lights will be the match between the Bears and Packers on September 18.
The Sunday night game will start at 7:20 p.m. CDT, which is about 24 minutes after sunset.
As the season progresses, more and more games will kick off without sunlight because of the shortening of days between the summer and the winter solstices.
The subtle change in light may have more of an effect on the body than meets the eye.
Medical experts say a change in light and time can affect a body’s circadian rhythm.
A study published in the National Library of Medicine found that football players who can control their sleeping patterns had an advantage during games.
SUN WILL NOT SET UNTIL AUGUST IN NORTHERN ALASKA
Highest elevation game
Believe it or not, the human body is impacted by elevation, and in the 2022 – 2023 season, a couple of sites may play a role in which team becomes victorious.
A game to keep an eye on will be the November 21 match between the San Francisco 49ers and the Arizona Cardinals in Mexico City.
Usually, Denver boasts having the highest elevation game, but because of the league's international series, the Estadio Azteca wins out at an elevation of around 7,200 feet.
Medical experts say people who are not accustomed to high altitudes can see increased exhaustion because of the body’s inability to transport oxygen.
Mexico City has facts and tips posted on its website for visitors to learn about the potential for altitude sickness while visiting the Central American country. | 2022-11-15T19:41:13+00:00 | foxweather.com | https://www.foxweather.com/learn/football-weather-extremes-forecast |
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP)Jakob Pelletier and Walker Duehr scored goals 25 seconds apart in the third period and the Calgary Flames rallied to beat the Arizona Coyotes 6-3 on Wednesday night.
Calgary’s Mikael Backlund scored with 3:19 left to cap the scoring. It was his 13th of the season and was the Flames’ third power-play tally of the night.
Milan Lucic, Elias Lindholm and Tyler Toffoli also scored for the Flames, who opened a three-game swing as they chase the top eight in the Western Conference playoff race. It was their first time playing at Mullett Arena. They outshot the Coyotes 52-14.
Lindholm, who also had an assist, reached 500 career points.
”Our season is on the line, and we played a solid game,” Lindholm said. ”Stuck with it and got the results.”
Calgary went up 4-3 with 15:07 left on Pelletier’s goal after Arizona’s Matias Maccelli had been penalized for tripping. Just 26 seconds later, Duehr made it 5-3.
Pelletier’s winner was his second career goal – the 2019 first-round pick played in just his 12th NHL game. ”It’s time for me to step up and score goals,” he said.
Duehr was recalled from the Calgary Wranglers of the American Hockey League on Tuesday and contributed a goal and an assist.
”We needed the young guys,” Flames coach Darryl Sutter said. ”Walker’s pace and his speed makes a difference to our team.”
Nick Schmaltz, Clayton Keller and Maccelli scored goals for the Coyotes, who saw their nine-game points streak (5-0-4) come to an end. It had been the longest such streak running in the NHL and only six have been longer in the NHL this season.
”I think they were desperate, faster and they played a better game than us,” Coyotes coach Andre Tourigny said.
Calgary dominated the shots on goal, with an 18-3 edge after the first period. But the only goal of the period was scored by Lucic, from in close on a nice feed from Duehr.
Karol Vejmelka managed to keep the Flames off the board the remainder of the period. In the first minute of the second period, the Flames’ Mikael Backlund went off for tripping, the first penalty assessed in the game. Then 29 seconds later, Schmaltz scored his 16th goal on a one-timer from Keller’s cross-ice pass. Juuso Valimaki also assisted on the goal at 1:11.
Keller was penalized for tripping at 7:09 of the second. But Vejmelka and the Coyotes killed the penalty, and Keller returned to the ice and scored his 24th of the season, unassisted, at 9:31.
Arizona made it 3-1 at 11:06 when Maccelli beat Dan Vlagar on the short side for his fourth goal, also unassisted. At that point the Coyotes were being outshot 30-8.
The lead didn’t last long. Arizona was assessed a bench penalty during a line change and 7 seconds into the Calgary power play, Lindholm put home a rebound off Toffoli’s shot at 12:58. Toffoli tied it 1:02 later with a high shot from the blue line that beat Vejmelka for his 24th goal of the season. Lindholm assisted on that goal.
CONGRATS
Calgary D Chris Tanev played in his 700th NHL game Wednesday. Tanev, who broke in with Vancouver in 2011, ranks fourth among undrafted players in career games. Toronto’s Mark Giordano (1,081) leads that list.
UP NEXT
Flames: At Vegas on Thursday night.
Coyotes: Host Nashville on Sunday.
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Houston coach Dana Holgorsen has been in the Big 12 before, and again is preparing a team for its debut season in the conference.
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Before Holgorsen went to Houston — one of four schools that will officially become new Big 12 members on July 1 — he was West Virginia's coach when the Mountaineers were part of the conference's last composition change in 2012. WVU and TCU then joined a Big 12 slimmed to 10 teams after Colorado, Missouri, Nebraska and Texas A&M all departed over a two-year period.
The Big 12 will have 14 teams this fall, with BYU, Cincinnati, Houston and UCF coming in a year before Oklahoma and Texas, the league's only current members with national titles, make their move to the Southeastern Conference.
“We all need to coach better, we all need to coach harder, we need to recruit harder. We need to get better players in here,” Holgorsen said after the end of spring practice, when he said Houston had only a portion of the roster it will take into the Big 12.
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Holgorsen, who’s going into his fifth year with Houston, has already added transfers from other Big 12 schools. Edge rusher David Ugwoegbu played in 51 games at Oklahoma the past four seasons, and former Texas Tech quarterback Donovan Smith could be their starter this fall.
UCF coach Gus Malzahn and new Cincinnati coach Scott Satterfield were previously Power Five head coaches at other schools, and BYU's Kalani Sitake was a Pac-12 assistant before taking over at his alma mater in 2016. Houston, Cincinnati and UCF are leaving the American Athletic Conference, and BYU is giving up its football independence.
Malzahn took Auburn to the 2013 national championship game. He also has several assistants who worked in P5 programs, which he thinks will help UCF's transition to the Big 12 in a been-there, done-that kind of way.
“The great thing about this place is they’ve been playing really good football against whoever the opponent has been for a long time," said Malzahn, going into his third season with the Knights. "So, it won’t be a shock to these guys’ system.”
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NOT SEC YET
Texas won the Big 12's last national championship in the 2005 season, five years after Oklahoma got one. Both have one more Big 12 season before joining the SEC, which has 13 of the last 17 titles.
“I don’t hear anything about the SEC from our players. They’re focused on winning a Big 12 championship,” Texas coach Steve Sarkisian said. “We’ll deal with the SEC and those challenges when that time comes.”
Oklahoma has 14 conference titles in the 27 Big 12 seasons, but is coming off its first losing record since 1998.
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“We need to get better to compete in this league before we worry about the SEC,” said Sooners coach Brent Venables, 6-7 in his debut last year.
TCU TURNAROUND
TCU made it to the national championship game in coach Sonny Dykes' first season, even without winning the Big 12 title. The Horned Frogs had an undefeated regular season and still made the four-team College Football Playoff after an overtime loss to Kansas State in the Big 12 championship game.
“I knew that there was a good base of football players here. ... They were here because they were hungry to win,” Dykes said. “It wasn’t a rebuild. It was just kind of a retune. But having that kind of start certainly helps because now the players are like, OK, there’s a trust and a belief that your methods are going to be successful.”
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Heisman Trophy finalist quarterback Max Duggan, receiver Quentin Johnston and running back Kendre Miller are all gone after the 13-2 season. TCU, 23-24 combined the previous four seasons, matched the school record for wins set by the undefeated 2010 team that won the Rose Bowl.
POINTING OUT FROGS
West Virginia coach Neal Brown enters a make-or-break season with plenty of questions as he tries to keep his job. New athletic director Wren Baker retained Brown in late November despite his 22-25 record, the worst four-year stretch for WVU in more than four decades.
The Mountaineers will need wholesale improvements after a 5-7 season when finishing near the bottom both in total offense and defense. But Brown points to TCU, which was 5-7 two years ago.
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“We’ve talked about it with our team, is (the Frogs) were a significantly better football team with not a significantly different roster,” Brown said. “I think the lesson to be learned from TCU is how much better the guys on their roster got from the end of fall 2021 until playing in a national championship game. ... We use that.”
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AP Sports Writers Mark Anderson, Fred Goodall and John Raby contributed.
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WASHINGTON – Following through on plans for robust oversight of the nation's capital, House Republicans on Wednesday accused Washington officials of losing control of local affairs, voting to overturn a police reform package passed by the D.C. Council amid nationwide protests about police brutality.
“Your position seems to have been ‘Hands off our city’ and that’s not going to fly with the Republicans on the House Oversight Committee,” Rep. James Comer, chairman of the House Oversight Committee, told members of the D.C. Council. “We want to work with you and you’re going to have to work with us.”
The measure, approved by the panel along purely partisan lines, now goes to the full House.
The latest salvo against the district's home rule followed Congress' action earlier this yea r to nullify a rewrite of the local criminal code. Democrats defended the Council’s right to govern as they see fit and Republicans maintained that the police reform law had demoralized the police force.
D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson and Ward 6 Councilmember Charles Allen took the brunt of the criticism, with multiple Republican committee members saying the council's policies were soft on criminals and anti-police in the midst of a crime wave.
“D.C. clearly has a crime crisis,” said Comer, R-Ky. “Our nation’s capital has deteriorated and declined. D.C. officials have not carried out their responsibility to serve the citizens.”
Mendelson maintained that overall crime numbers were down. But he acknowledged that a spike in homicides and car jackings had fueled public anxiety over safety issues.
“People should feel safe, and it is a problem that many residents of the district don’t,” he said.
The police reform measure was passed by the D.C. Council on an emergency basis in 2020 and made permanent last December. It bans the use of chokeholds by police officers, makes police disciplinary files more available to the public, weakens the bargaining power of the police union and limits the use of tear gas to disperse protestors.
Under terms of Washington’s Home Rule authority, the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability essentially vets all new D.C. laws. It frequently alters or limits new laws through budget riders.
Congress voted three weeks ago to overturn a comprehensive rewrite of Washington's criminal code. President Joe Biden signed the measure last week.
Republicans at the time pledged vigorous oversight of the district. And Wednesday's hearing was just the start, as GOP members moved beyond the district's policing bill to raise a broad range of issues including school truancy, bike lanes and abortion.
At the hearing, Mendelson defended the law saying it was “not an attack on police” but designed in part to make it easier to weed out bad officers without the blanket protection of the police union.
“It enhances our police chief’s ability to strengthen the force by firing officers who engage in egregious misconduct or commit serious offences,” Mendelson said.
Gregg Pemberton, head of the Washington police union, largely sided with congressional Republicans in saying that the law was part of an anti-police campaign by the council that had led hundreds of officers to resign.
Pemberton accused the council of “chasing headlines and jumping on the bandwagon of anti-police rhetoric.”
D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb watched the hearings and concluded that they didn't have much to do with the actual specifics of the police reform law.
“Unfortunately it's what I expected,” Schwalb told The Associated Press. “It's political theater ... They're just using the District of Columbia as a political pawn.”
Democratic committee members used the hearing to lobby for statehood for the district or to question oversight. Some said that if congressional Republicans were serious about violent crime, they would back serious gun-control legislation.
“I don’t understand why we’re having this hearing,” said Rep. Gerald Connolly, D-Va. “I could go through a lot of states right now, especially on the red side, where I don’t like their policies, I don’t like their elected officials and I’d like to have a hearing to second guess them and overturn their legislation.”
Rep. Robert Garcia, D-Calif., said that even though the committee has the constitutional right to delve into district laws, it should leave the running of the city to its elected officials.
“I would encourage folks who are interested in running cities to go run for city council or run for mayor,” said Garcia, a former mayor of Long Beach, California. “Should we be having hearings on why Texas has the highest percentage of uninsured people? Should we be having hearings on why Louisiana and Mississippi have some of the lowest life expectancy?”
At times, some of the Republican critics seemed fuzzy on the specifics of the laws they were criticizing. Rep. Gary Palmer of Alabama asked why the district allows 25-year-old criminals to be tried as minors. A mystified Allen said it doesn't, so Palmer quickly shifted focus to the state of the district's schools, telling the two council members: “You've got crappy schools. Your schools are not only dropout factories, they're inmate factories.”
Later, Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado asked Allen why public urination had been decriminalized. Allen said that it hadn't.
Mendelson and others have expressed concern that the council will spend the next two years fending off aggressive intervention from an activist Republican-held House. Comer made it clear that Wednesday's hearing will be the first of many. The next D.C.-focused hearing was scheduled for May 19 with Mayor Muriel Bowser as the sole witness. | 2023-03-30T12:26:06+00:00 | clickorlando.com | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/politics/2023/03/29/house-republicans-warn-dc-officials-robust-oversight-coming/ |
Outside, the afternoon heat has given way to the cool evening air. Bats swirl among the towering palm and baobab trees on the lawn of the Douta Seck cultural center in the bustling Medina neighborhood, just north of downtown Dakar. Inside, in the exhibition rooms, it's humans flitting about, waltzing from one piece of art to the next – lingering at a painting here, a tapestry there.
They're here for the Dakar Biennale, West Africa's top contemporary international arts festival, which takes over the Senegalese capital every two years. Concerts, gallery openings, lectures, dance performances, and films are premiering across the city almost every day, from mid-May to mid-June.
Your sculptures are made out of ... what?
Upon reaching the beige sculptures of Hilary Balu, patron after patron at the center pauses to ponder the intricate, ancient-looking works of art – a replica of a sword and a helmet, sculptures of a lion and a monkey – all carved out of ... out of what, exactly?
"What's it made out of?" multiple people wonder aloud.
"Sucre!" interjects Balu, who's mingling with the crowd.
Sugar.
Most of the statues represent goods made by or traded by the Portuguese during their expeditions in the 15th and 16th centuries to the Kingdom of Kongo, located in present-day Democratic Republic of Congo and Angola, prior to Africa's colonization.
Kongo was quick to adopt Christianity during this period. Balu's replica of a tomb for the Kongolese king, adorned with crosses, shows how the two cultures mixed as they engaged in commerce and diplomacy. But the arrival of Europeans proved disastrous for Kongo. Their quest in that era for trade, slaves, and ultimately colonial domination led to the demise of the Kingdom of Kongo.
And why make statues out of something that could be destroyed by an errant cup of tea? Balu, a visual artist from Congo's capital, Kinshasa, chose the medium carefully. He explains that the enslaved people were sent to labor on sugar plantations in Portuguese colonies and beyond and helped build the grandiose wealth of European empires. The legacy of this era lives on in the economic inequality between the global north and south today, he points out.
The objects he sculpted "represent the trajectories that these people [taken from Central Africa] took to end up being slaves in Brazil," Balu says. "[Enslaved people] were used like tools, like an instrument, for sugar exploitation."
When buying sugar at the supermarket in Kinshasa to make the statues, he bought local sugar, but also found imported sugar from Brazil. When forming the sculptures – using a secret method he will not divulge – he mixed the two products together, just like "the history of the two countries."
Balu is one of hundreds of artists from around the world presenting at the biennale, which is expected to draw some 250,000 visitors. Originally set for 2020 but sidelined by the pandemic, this year's festival marks the 14th edition of the fair, which traces its roots to a literary festival launched in Dakar in 1990.
"For this Biennale, it's an invitation to create new forms, new models, new relations," said Elhadji Malick Ndiaye, the artistic director. The theme of this year's festival is "Ĩ Ndaffa," a word in the local Serer language that means "to forge," or "out of the fire." It's the artist's job, Ndiaye said, to propose "new ways to see the world."
Documenting how we hunt for fish
For Belgian artist Pierre Vanneste, who splits his time between Brussels and Dakar, the Biennale offered a chance to show his photography and video exhibit documenting the commercial fishing industry, a project that stretched from Brittany in northwestern France to Senegal.
His intimate black and white photos show Senegalese men fishing the Atlantic in the country's famous, often brightly-painted wooden pirogues. Vanneste also snapped photos aboard massive commercial fishing boats – the kind favored by European and Asian firms often accused of overfishing which, along with climate change, is causing West African fish stocks to plummet.
"Fish is the last wild resource that man hunts industrially, in order to be sold afterward industrially," says Vanneste, whose photographic work concentrates on people's relationship to nature. He's hoping viewers start to question the environmental toll of mass-scale fishing and fish consumption, and the role that European and Asian trawlers – but also the Senegalese fishing industry, which itself is starting to expand and modernize – plays in it.
Reviving classic village homes and colonial era postcards
A few blocks away, at the Grand Théâtre National, a wall of dried millet stalks greets visitors coming to see Senegalese painter Alioune Diagne's show entitled "Ëttu Ker—Inner Courtyard." Stepping through the wall's open threshold, onto the sand covering the floors, they're transported from the ornate, chandelier-adorned theater into a space resembling a typical Senegalese compound in the countryside. The stalks fence in a sandy, open courtyard, a type of home design that still dominates in rural areas today.
"My heart is cold," says Baye Gora Mbaye, using a phrase in the local Wolof language to express happiness. He works in Dakar as an art talent manager but grew up in a small village a few hours away, and is passing through the exhibition on a way to a conference for his profession. "I'm back in the village," he tells Diagne.
Inside Diagne's carefully constructed replica compound – with cooking utensils, mats, and traditional wooden bowls filled with millet and corn to add an authentic touch – hang bright paintings inspired by a trove of colonial-era postcards depicting life in Senegal in the 1800s and 1900s he found while visiting France.
"In Senegal, history was [mostly] done in an oral fashion," Diagne says. "We don't have a lot of images – so I said to myself, I wanted to try to do this collection about the memory of Senegal, and bring it back to the source."
His paintings recreate those postcards, transforming them from small pieces of paper to large, pastel-colored canvases. The country's full history, Diagne says, is important for young Senegalese to know – including how people ate, dressed and lived in the past.
"If we try to think back to this history, it can give us an idea today of how we can live again in solidarity and how we can also keep our values," he says, noting that as the country urbanizes, communal courtyards are being replaced with private homes and apartments. "Because values start to disappear over time, people become more and more selfish, people become more and more individualistic."
And in its own way, the biennale itself is a way of capturing a sense of intimate community: Inside the galleries, the massive city of 3 million-plus suddenly shrinks away as strangers come together over art. Back at Douta Seck, an international crowd mixes among the paintings, sculptures and photos. A performance from Nigerian rapper Teni bleeds into the night, leaving patrons with only a brief respite before they pick back up tomorrow with more gallery openings to go to than can possibly be attended.
Nick Roll is a freelance journalist based in Dakar.
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TIPPECANOE COUNTY, Ind. (WLFI) — The ongoing war in Ukraine could decide the fate of a child in Tippecanoe County.
A seven-year-old boy's father says he brought his son to the United States from their home in Belarus because he feared the Russian invasion of Ukraine would be dangerous there.
The boy's mother says her ex-husband kidnapped her son.
Court documents say Tatsiana Gregory and her ex-husband, Brent Gregory, raised their son in Belarus, a country that borders both Russia and Ukraine, after meeting in 2015 when Tatsiana was working at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis through a teacher exchange program.
Brent is from the United States.
On March 30, 2022 Brent flew their son to the United States without Tatsiana's knowledge or consent when she thought he was taking their son to kindergarten. After visiting multiple states in the U.S., Brent settled in Tippecanoe County with their son over a year ago.
After months of court proceedings, Tatsiana is now allowed to see her child without supervision. But, he has to remain in Indiana until questions from the court here are answered by the court in Belarus.
That court has already granted the couple a divorce, and ruled the child should live with Tatsiana.
"I want my son, I don't want anything else," she said. "I came here to get my son."
Tippecanoe County Circuit Court Judge Sean Persin is asking the Belarusian court whether they will take over matters in this case, including Brent's request for parenting time in the United States. He also asks whether there is a risk the child will not be able to re-enter Belarus because of his dual citizenship.
"He was born in Belarus, he is a citizen of Belarus," Tatsiana said. "If [an] American wants to come back to his home country, even in COVID times, there are no obstacles. When there are no other ways, a person has the right to come back to his home country."
Because Tatsiana's home in Belarus is closer to the Polish border, she believes it is safe for her son to live there.
According to court documents, the father claims he could not get a fair hearing on the issue of custody in Belarus because Belarusian courts are favorable to mothers.
News 18 reached out to Brent Gregory's attorney for comment. He declined. | 2023-07-12T23:18:57+00:00 | wlfi.com | https://www.wlfi.com/community/i-just-want-my-son-custody-battle-ensues-after-father-moves-son-thousands-of-miles/article_b421bae4-20f7-11ee-a3a4-1fc3cdf09486.html |
The northbound lanes of Interstate 95 from Sunrise Boulevard to Oakland Park Boulevard have been reopened after an early morning shooting Sunday that left one man injured, officials said.
At around 4:30 a.m. Sunday, the Florida Highway Patrol responded to the scene of a roadway shooting in the northbound lanes on I-95 State Road 9 on the exit ramp to westbound Oakland Park Boulevard.
While the victim was traveling northbound, a gray Gray Honda Civic pulled alongside his car and fired several shots, officials said.
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After the shooting, the suspect vehicle continued northbound on I-95, but a witness to the incident was unable to obtain a license plate number for the car, authorities said.
According to the FHP, the victim sustained two gunshot wounds and was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The victim's car sustained approximately 10 bullet holes to the left side and one bullet hole to the windshield.
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The investigation was then turned over to Broward County Sheriff's Office Violent Crimes Unit. | 2022-12-18T17:22:55+00:00 | nbcmiami.com | https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/man-hospitalized-after-shooting-on-i-95-nb-lanes-reopened/2933704/ |
ROCKY RIVER, Ohio -- In 1973, a group of churches got together to create a Meals on Wheels program on the west side. Nov. 20 of that year was the first board meeting, featuring all women -- energetic and strong leaders, women with a mission.
The meals service would be available to Rocky River, Fairview Park, Bay Village, Westlake and North Olmsted recipients, usually seniors or those who could not shop or prepare meals for themselves. Some recipients were elderly; others were disabled or temporarily recovering from an illness.
By Dec. 6, 1973, the organization was officially incorporated as West Shore Meals on Wheels.
The concept was so popular that it quickly attracted more than 85 volunteers to work in the kitchen and deliver the meals.
Lakewood already had a Meals on Wheels program, which the new program modeled itself after, said Lynda Kovach, currently the West Shore program’s director.
The program’s first kitchen was at Fairview Baptist Church on Lorain Road. That’s where all the meals were prepared. The first meal was delivered on Jan. 7, 1974.
Just as the organization does now, they served a lunch and a dinner for those who wanted to sign up for the delivery. Some of the things served included meatballs, baked chicken, ham loaf and perhaps a side of potatoes, rice, noodles, veggies and, of course, a dessert.
For lunch, there was usually a sandwich, raw veggies, milk or another beverage, and a dessert.
The meals were delivered Monday through Friday for $11 per week -- a little over $2 per meal. There were 24 signed-on recipients as the first drivers pulled out of the church parking lot with the fresh, homemade meals made by the hands of the kitchen help.
Today, the rate is $4 per meal and recipients can choose which days and whether they want lunch, dinner or both.
The organization grew over the years, Kovach said. Recipients received meals from the Rocky River kitchen and the Lakewood kitchen. In 2017, though, Lakewood had to close and merged with Rocky River. At that time, the Fairview kitchen moved on its own into that community’s city hall and Westlake moved off on their own as well.
Kovach said there are now 105 recipients who are served their meals from the Rocky River-Lakewood kitchen and the Fairview Park kitchen. She praised all the volunteers.
“This service is always a critically needed service, but it was particularly important during the pandemic as more people became homebound and isolated,” Kovach said.
“We have seen this reflected in the increased demand for our meals.
“Although many safety precautions have been put into place to protect our volunteers and our recipients, these jobs are not without risks, and our staff and volunteers should be commended for continuing to serve others despite this.”
She also noted that all recipients will be receiving celebratory cupcakes for the anniversary. This summer, all will be receiving liquid soap pumps. In September, there will be an open house for donors and volunteers.
“We have donors who give small amounts and some corporate donors give large amounts,” said Kovach. “We have been very blessed in having wonderful donors.”
Community members can find information about volunteer opportunities, current activities and meal deliveries by visiting the West Shore Meals on Wheels website at www.WestShoreMOW.org or by calling each individual kitchen. The Rocky River-Lakewood kitchen can be reached at 440-333-6298. The Fairview Park kitchen is at 440-331-3842.
Read more from the West Shore Sun. | 2023-01-16T23:53:15+00:00 | cleveland.com | https://www.cleveland.com/community/2023/01/west-shore-meals-on-wheels-celebrates-50th-anniversary.html |
WASHINGTON (AP) — An unknown man managed to slip undetected inside the home of White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan, according to two people familiar with the incident. The U.S. Secret Service is investigating.
The door was apparently unlocked, and the intruder was able to get inside Sullivan’s home around 3 a.m. last month, the people said. Secret Service is investigating whether the person intentionally went into the home or whether it was some kind of accident; the person appeared to be intoxicated, the people said. The people were not authorized to talk about an ongoing investigation and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity.
Sullivan has round-the-clock security. But the agents stationed outside his home did not know that the unknown male accessed inside the Washington home until the man had already gone. Sullivan came outside and told them, the people said.
There was no evidence that the person meant to harm Sullivan or even knew him. The Washington Post first reported the breach.
Meanwhile, additional security measures have been put in place outside Sullivan’s home as a precaution while a review is conducted.
The U.S. Secret Service said in a statement that it was “examining a security incident that took place at a protectee site.”
“While the protectee was unharmed, we are taking this matter seriously and have opened a comprehensive mission assurance investigation to review all facets of what occurred,” according to the statement.
Any deviation from protocol was unacceptable, the Secret Service said.
Certain members of President Joe Biden’s administration get a security detail which means their homes are protected and they receive protection as they move throughout their day outside the White House; it depends on a range of factors including the type of job and whether threats have been made. | 2023-05-16T21:46:00+00:00 | kdvr.com | https://kdvr.com/news/nationalworld-news/unknown-man-slipped-undetected-inside-the-home-of-white-house-official-secret-service-probing/ |
President Biden is reportedly ready to announce his reelection bid.
We discuss how the upcoming campaign would contrast his 2020 race with Princeton presidential historian Julian Zelizer.
This article was originally published on WBUR.org.
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City of Carlsbad seeks bids to replace aging lines at Double Eagle Water system
Work to replace old waterlines at the City of Carlsbad’s Double Eagle Water system continues after city council members approved a sealed bid process for construction work June 27.
In a memorandum to city councilors, City of Carlsbad Purchasing Manager Matthew Fletcher said work was ongoing to improve infrastructure at the water system located in eastern Eddy County near Loco Hills.
“It’s much needed,” said City of Carlsbad Deputy Administrator KC Cass. “This has been a journey to get here.”
More:City of Carlsbad top 3 wishes for capital spending. Here is what we know for 2025-2029
Cass said plastic pipes would replace existing steel pipes constructed in the 1940s and 1950s.
Fletcher said cost for the project was $2.25 million. Cass said a $2 million 2022 federal grant from the U.S. Commerce Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) would pay for the infrastructure work on the Double Eagle waterline.
The grant was funded by the American Rescue Plan of 2021, which was a $1.9 trillion economic stimulus bill passed by Congress and signed by President Joe Biden on March 11, 2021.
An EDA news release said the City of Carlsbad matched the federal grant with $500,000 in local funds.
Deadlines for acceptance of sealed bids by the City of Carlsbad were not released.
City seeks long term funding for Double Eagle system
The City of Carlsbad is in the midst of preparing its Infrastructure Capital Improvement Plan (ICIP) for 2025 through 2029.
Replacement of the Double Eagle waterline is No. 1 on the ICIP. Planning and construction of a new waterline from the Tatum Wells area to the existing Double Eagle Water System is No. 2 on the ICIP.
The city estimated the cost to replace the waterline is $6.6 million and $3 million was sought for fiscal year 2025 to finish the project.
The City of Carlsbad has secured $3.6 million in local, state and federal funds so far for the project, read the proposed ICIP.
More:Remarks from ICIP forwarded to DOT
Total cost for the waterline to the Tatum Wells area is $10.1 million and the city has secured $330,000 to date.
The city sought a combined $9.7 million during fiscal year 2025 and fiscal year 2026 to plan and design the project.
Carlsbad Mayor Dale Janway said the ICIP establishes planning priorities for capital projects, like the Double Eagle water plans.
He said capital projects often require help from the federal and state governments.
What is the Double Eagle water project?
Located north and east of the City of Carlsbad, the Double Eagle Water System occupies land in both Eddy and Lea counties.
The city purchased the system more than 50 years ago and at the time was the primary water source for industrial and commercial use, according to the City of Carlsbad website.
The city had a long-term goal for Double Eagle to provide a secondary water source for Carlsbad.
More:Improved water and senior services score high in City $16M capital spending plan
The majority of Carlsbad’s groundwater comes from the Sheep Draw Well Field in the foothills of the Guadalupe Mountains.
The City of Carlsbad website noted development of new wells east of Tatum in Lea County would unlock additional water from the Ogallala Aquifer, which would dramatically increase the amount of water available to the City of Carlsbad.
The aquifer is the primary water source for many communities and stretches from South Dakota to Texas and underlies nearly 122 million acres of land, according to information from Oklahoma State University.
Mike Smith can be reached at 575-628-5546 or by email at MSmith@currentargus.com or @ArgusMichae on Twitter. | 2023-07-11T01:54:23+00:00 | currentargus.com | https://www.currentargus.com/story/news/local/2023/07/10/city-of-carlsbad-seeks-bid-to-replace-old-waterlines-at-double-eagle-surface-water-growth/70361751007/ |
CADDO PARISH, LA. (KTAL/KMSS) – The Caddo Parish Coroner identified the 17-year-old slain after a fight between two groups erupted into gunfire in Vivian on Thursday.
The coroner says 17-year-old Corterion Collins died at Ochsner LSU Health Hospital at 1:08 p.m.
The shooting happened just before noon in the 700 block of North Cypress Street.
This is an ongoing investigation by the Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office. | 2022-12-31T20:09:22+00:00 | ktalnews.com | https://www.ktalnews.com/news/crime/vivian-teen-identified-by-caddo-parish-coroner/ |
Braves vs. Dodgers Predictions & Picks: Odds, Moneyline, Spread - May 24
Wednesday's contest between the Atlanta Braves (29-19) and the Los Angeles Dodgers (31-19) at Truist Park has a good chance to be a competitive matchup, as our computer prediction projects a final score of 5-3, with the Braves coming out on top. Game time is at 7:20 PM ET on May 24.
This contest's pitching matchup is set, as the Braves will send Bryce Elder (3-0) to the mound, while Tony Gonsolin (2-1) will get the nod for the Dodgers.
Braves vs. Dodgers Game Info & Odds
- When: Wednesday, May 24, 2023 at 7:20 PM ET
- Where: Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia
- How to Watch on TV: MLB Network
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Braves vs. Dodgers Score Prediction
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Total Prediction for Braves vs. Dodgers
- Total Prediction: Under 9.5 runs
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Braves Performance Insights
- The Braves have played as the favorite in seven of their past 10 games and have gone 4-3 in those contests.
- When it comes to hitting the over, Atlanta and its opponents are 7-3-0 in its last 10 games with a total.
- The Braves have not played a game with a spread over their last 10 outings.
- The Braves have been favorites in 40 games this season and won 25 (62.5%) of those contests.
- Atlanta has entered 38 games this season favored by -120 or more and is 24-14 in those contests.
- The implied probability of a win from the Braves, based on the moneyline, is 54.5%.
- Atlanta has scored the seventh-most runs in the majors this season with 247.
- The Braves have a 3.66 team ERA that ranks fifth among all league pitching staffs.
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For the longest time, there were only two Black-owned businesses in Boston’s newest neighborhood: Seaport Barbers and Larry J’s BBQ Cafe.
Then last year two more opened up in the Seaport District. Over the summer, Tambo Barrow, who owns gourmet burger joint Bred, set up a takeout place at the Design Center, and in December, Andrew Alicea, the barbershop owner, expanded to a second location.
Turns out that may just be the beginning of a wave of Black entrepreneurship in a district that a Globe Spotlight series once dubbed “a brand new Boston, even whiter than the old.”
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In the coming weeks, restaurateur Nia Grace in partnership with entertainment group Big Night will be opening “Grace by Nia,” a modern-day supper club in a former movie theater space. Gavin Moseley, who operates five bars in New York City, will bring his speakeasy concept, Borrachito Taqueria & Spirits, to the area as well. Meanwhile, Olrie Roberts, chef-owner of ZaZ in Hyde Park, is planning to open a bar.
Alicea, Grace, Moseley, and Roberts have all been working with WS Development, which owns and manages 20 blocks of retail space in the heart of the Seaport.
“It has always been a dream to come home,” said Moseley, who grew up in Jamaica Plain and left to study hospitality at Cornell University in upstate New York. “It didn’t make sense until now.”
Moseley, cofounder and president of the Garret Group, has been looking for space for several years and began negotiations with WS before the pandemic. He always thought he would open his first Boston location in the Back Bay or Downtown Crossing, but the Seaport neighborhood is a better fit, emerging in recent years as a hot spot for young professionals.
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“Obviously, when I was growing up there, the Seaport was not a thing,” said Moseley.
He didn’t want a traditional landlord-tenant relationship but rather more of a partnership. In WS, Mosley said, he found that.
“I had heard reports that they were difficult to deal with . . . you sign the lease and then they forget about you,” he said. “That has not been our experience at all.”
Two years ago, I wrote about Whipped Urban Dessert Lab as a cautionary tale of a Black-owned business that got away after its owner had a frustrating experience dealing with WS. Instead of opening up in the Seaport, Whipped Urban went to New York City to set up its first storefront. There the innovative oat-milk ice cream concept developed a cult following, garnering accolades and even a mention on the Cooking Channel’s “Best Thing I Ever Ate.” Next up for the company: a new store in West Hollywood, Calif., this spring.
WS has said it did everything it could to help Whipped Urban succeed. The developer’s approach these days seems to be yielding better results in recruiting Black tenants.
“Every deal is bespoke and must make sense both for the operator and for us,” said Ariel Foxman, WS’s general manager of Boston Seaport, in a statement. “We work hard to understand the intricacies of our partners’ businesses and what’s important to them based on where they are in their lifecycle, so that we can structure something that’s mutually beneficial and positions them for growth.”
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Alicea opened Seaport Barbers on WS property in 2017 on Northern Avenue. Not long after, he knew he wanted a second location and began scouting out sites under construction. In the spring of 2021, WS showed him a space in a retail section it is calling “The Superette” on Pier 4 Boulevard. He knew instantly that it was the right spot for his new salon, Hair Seaport.
He co-owns the business with his 27-year-old son, Andrew Alicea Jr., who managed the construction, design, and financing of the project.
“I wanted to get into generational wealth,” said the elder Alicea. “I want my kids to do well as my mother saw me do well.”
There haven’t been many Black entrepreneurs in the Seaport, but it’s not for lack of interest. The rent alone can be triple the cost of other neighborhoods, and small business owners of color ― who usually aren’t as well-funded as white entrepreneurs ― have to weigh whether it’s worth the risk. At the same time, the Seaport is where entrepreneurs of color would like to be because that’s where people with disposable income are shopping and eating.
“I’ve been offered Mattapan, other places in Dorchester,” said Bred owner Barrow whose restaurant is in the Lower Mills section of Dorchester. “We would like to spread out . . . we want to be able to be in areas where we can make money.”
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Last summer, Barrow signed a one-year lease to operate a take-out-only location of Bred at the Design Center on Drydock Avenue to gain a foothold in the market, as he continues his years-long search for a permanent location in the Seaport.
“We should be in those spaces. We’ve done what we have needed to do,” said Barrow. “We should be able to expand and get the love in different places.”
Segun Idowu, the city’s chief of economic opportunity and inclusion, gives credit to WS, one of the Seaport’s major landowners, for bringing change to a neighborhood.
“We’ve seen our past not informing the future,” Idowu said. “Black businesses have wanted to be all across the city, not just where they were told they had to be. But I think what we have is a new era of intentionality on the part of WS.”
Grace, the owner of Darryl’s Corner Bar & Kitchen and The Underground Cafe & Lounge, has been eying opportunities beyond her Roxbury/South End neighborhood. Her latest venture grew out of a friendship with Ed Kane, co-owner of Big Night, which already operates two restaurants and a nightlife venue in the Seaport.
Grace, who is one of the organizers of the Boston Black Hospitality Coalition, said she got to know Kane during the pandemic as they worked to help the hospitality industry recover from the economic shutdown. They discovered they had a lot in common and decided to join forces to create a jazz club.
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Entrepreneurs of color tend to cluster in certain neighborhoods, but Grace said it shouldn’t be that way. They need to feel welcome not just in the Seaport but all over Boston, especially in busy areas like Newbury Street in the Back Bay and downtown by Faneuil Hall Marketplace.
“These kinds of areas are supposed to celebrate our diversity that we have,” said Grace. “This is supposed to be the norm.”
Shirley Leung is a Business columnist. She can be reached at shirley.leung@globe.com. | 2023-02-14T11:09:53+00:00 | bostonglobe.com | https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/02/14/business/jazz-club-speakeasy-more-black-owned-businesses-are-coming-seaport/ |
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LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. — Gwinnett County homicide detectives are investigating after two people were found dead near a Lawrenceville subdivision Thursday night. Police said one person is being detained as they investigate.
Police were called to a homicide on Harbor Bay Drive near Fort Martin Way before 7:45 p.m, not far from Tribble Mill Park.
11Alive sent a crew to the area where Chandler Road was blocked off by police tape. Several Gwinnett County patrol vehicles were parked along the street around 9:20 p.m.
Cpl. Ryan Winderweedle with Gwinnett County Police Department said officers with the department's Bay Creek precinct were called to an aggravated domestic incident around 6:10 p.m. The caller said an individual had been shot, according to Winderweedle.
Officers said they found a woman shot to death inside a home. As they investigated, detectives also found a man dead just up the street outside of a vehicle.
Winderweedle said the caller also provided suspect information. Police have detained a third individual that matches the suspect's description.
Investigators have deemed it a domestic incident that stemmed from an argument, adding there was some sort of relationship between the three people.
Now officers are working to find a motive. They do not believe there are any outstanding suspects at this time. | 2022-05-06T02:21:37+00:00 | 11alive.com | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/crime/gwinnett-homicide-in-lawrenceville/85-4a0ce4c3-ba61-40a7-a6aa-444a8f87c7b5 |
WFO SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Monday, January 9, 2023
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AREAL FLOOD WARNING
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Hanford CA
404 PM PST Mon Jan 9 2023
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM PST THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall
continues.
* WHERE...A portion of central California, including the following
counties, Fresno and Madera.
* WHEN...Until 915 PM PST.
* IMPACTS...Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. Low-water
crossings are inundated with water and may not be passable. It
will take several hours for all the water from these storms to
work through local drainage systems in urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 404 PM PST, emergency management reported an area of very
heavy rainfall across the warned area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Trimmer Springs, Mountain Rest, Shaver Lake, Shaver Lake 3ne,
Fancher Creek, Auberry, Squaw Valley and Pinehurst.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
...FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 AM PST TUESDAY...
* WHAT...Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive
rainfall continues.
* WHEN...Until 130 AM PST Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
River or stream flows are elevated.
- At 404 PM PST, emergency management reported heavy rain in
the advisory area. This will cause urban and small stream
flooding. Rapid river rises will cause minor flooding in the
advisory area.
Fresno and Friant.
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PST THIS EVENING...
* WHEN...Until 800 PM PST.
* IMPACTS...Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from
earlier rainfall. Low-water crossings are inundated with water and
may not be passable.
- At 405 PM PST, emergency management reported an area of very
Oakhurst, North Fork, Peckinpah, Crane Valley Reservoir, Bass
Lake, Poison Ridge, Auberry, Chilkoot Meadow, Nature Point
and Minarets.
...FLOOD ADVISORY FOR A DAM FLOODGATE RELEASE REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 130 AM PST TUESDAY...
* WHAT...Urban and small stream flooding caused by upstream dam
release continues.
- At 406 PM PST, an upstream floodgate release is expected to
cause minor flooding in the advisory area.
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IRVINE, Calif., March 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Alpha Motor Corporation (Alpha) released today information about its company to raise awareness of its California-based Move Humanity® brand and vision.
History
Alpha Motor Corporation (Alpha) is a privately held U.S. automobile and mobility technology company based in Irvine, California. Alpha was founded by Edward Lee and Jada Lee.
Edward Lee is an award-winning American automotive designer with over 20 years of automotive industry experience and is credited as the lead inventor of the Lexus LC Flagship Luxury Coupe and Convertible (U.S. Patents D891989-S, D806609-S, D671458-S). Jada Lee is Co-Founder and Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors at Alpha Motor Corporation and carries over 16 years of business and corporate law experience.
Alpha was founded in 2020 and initially self-funded until 2021 when convertibles notes were issued. The company achieved profitability in 2022. Alpha recently opened a Reg CF equity offering on StartEngine, a private investment platform regulated by the SEC.
In 2023, Alpha received The Certificate of Congressional Recognition from the United States House of Representatives for its technology patents and dedication to sustainable transportation. Alpha was also recognized as the "Electric Vehicle Manufacturer of the Year – California," by Corporate LiveWire Global Awards.
Present Day
Alpha Motor Corporation (Alpha) is an award-winning American automobile company focused on manufacturing mobility solutions that Move Humanity®. Following a successful market introduction in 2020 and backed by over 52,500 vehicle preorder indications, Alpha is advancing to pre-production vehicle development in 2023.
Alpha is backed by:
Patented Technology - Alpha has proprietary advantages in technology, design, and process enabling speed-to-market efficiency of award-winning EV designs.
Strong Market Demand – Alpha has received over 52,500 vehicle preorder indications to date in addition to distribution agreements in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.
Experience And Ability to Execute - Alpha's automotive business proficiency comes from decades of experience at major corporations. Alpha has formed OEM-level strategic partnerships in the U.S. to efficiently develop and manufacture highly competitive EVs.
Alpha is led by automotive professionals working to commercialize its award-winning EV designs. Alpha's patented technology enables speed-to-market efficiency with an aim to manufacture for the EV mass market, which is expected to surpass US$1.5 trillion by 2030.
EV Revolution Led by Alpha
Leveraging award-winning designs alongside patented technology and production methods, Alpha is efficiently creating the next generation of electric vehicles to be equipped with quality performance that is enjoyable and accessible.
Alpha's multi-purpose vehicle system enables shared solutions to streamline EV development. Alpha's unique vehicle system includes dimensionally adjustable chassis, interchangeable power components, interchangeable interior components, interchangeable subsystem components, interchangeable user interface control system, interchangeable body modules enabling vehicle variants, and other patented methodologies, designs, and sustainable industrial practices.
The Alpha lineup encompasses multiple categories for the consumer market – including Utility, Sport, and Adventure Series vehicles. Alpha's patented modular vehicle system allows the company to rapidly create and develop a variety of EV solutions. Alpha is committed to creating the kinds of electric vehicles it believes the world has always wanted to see but that have not existed – until now.
Green Economy Driven by EVs
On a global scale, gasoline-powered vehicles contribute massively to the deterioration of our planet's atmosphere and are not sustainable as we move towards a net zero green economy. Alpha believes that the electrification of cars is the way forward, offering significant savings in fuel, maintenance, and overall ownership costs, compared to gasoline vehicles. Alpha's vision to Move Humanity places focus on sustainability with an emphasis on the impact on consumers. Alpha is convinced that the decisions involving sustainability should consider accountability and values that stand the test of time.
In order to move the needle forward on mass adoption trends, it is Alpha's observation that the current market is lacking in stylish, affordable, and functional EV options, and the company is striving to fill the void.
The EV Advantage
Alpha's technology is backed by a level of experience and expertise that we believe is rare to the emerging EV industry. Alpha's Leadership and Advisory Board carries an impressive track record of scaling business growth for top EV companies including Tesla. They believe in Alpha's potential to become a highly influential brand and will further support the company to achieve significant milestones.
Through decades of automotive research and technical development, company founder, Edward Lee, a multi-award-winning American automotive designer, has worked with some of the world's most well-known automobile manufacturers including Toyota, Lexus, and Audi. Mr. Lee has been recognized by The Center for Leadership at CSU Fullerton for "Excellence in Executive Leadership in Innovation" and was named "Most Motivational Motor Vehicle Manufacturing Chairperson (USA)" by CEO Monthly.
Designed in California with U.S. Manufacturing Power
Since being introduced to the market, Alpha's designs have caught the attention of consumers and industry experts. In 2021, the company's Wolf Electric Truck was exhibited in concept form to the public at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles and has remained on display by popular demand until very recently. This exhibition marked the successful completion of Alpha's proof-of-concept stage generating over 9,600 initial preorder indications for Wolf Electric Truck series alone.
Combining proprietary technology, patented design, and a differentiated go-to-market strategy led by the company's most popular vehicles, Alpha believes it may be poised for international distribution with an end goal of streamlining mass market delivery starting in 2025. At present, the company is actively working towards mass production and is experiencing overwhelming demand, having received a total of over 52,500 vehicle preorder indications to date.
Alpha expects its total production capacity to swiftly fulfill market demand. Separately, Alpha has distribution agreements in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia for 3,150 cars annually, which is in addition to the 52,000 vehicle preorder indications by the direct consumers. That figure is expected to increase on a yearly basis and not representative of Alpha's projected total production capacity. The company also anticipates economic and capital advantages from lean manufacturing operations, tax credits, and government-backed incentives to boost EV sales.
Alpha has formed OEM-level strategic partnerships in the U.S. including UHI, which has a 406,000 sq. ft vehicle manufacturing plant based in Sterling Heights, Michigan. Moreover, Alpha has secured multiple patents, which protects proprietary design, patented technology, and development process to streamline expansion. Alpha believes that this unique advantage may enable the company to swiftly fulfill market demand and gain market share.
Move Humanity Together!
From its early inception, Alpha has caught the attention of consumers and industry experts alike, winning awards for its designs and amassing substantial preorder demand. As the company moves to become a leader in the EV industry, Alpha plans to focus on successful commercialization and expansion well into the future with its diverse, differentiated, and accessible vehicle solutions.
Simply put, Alpha builds cars for the wellness of people and to bring focus to a greener economy. Alpha is a new American EV brand, producing some of the market's most in-demand electric vehicle solutions, and the company looks forward to Moving Humanity.
"Alpha Motor Corporation's vision to Move Humanity® provides anyone who wishes to contribute to furthering its goals with a growth opportunity, purpose to exert influence, and scintillating adventure to follow one's passion.
Creating a culture that positively reinforces giving recognition where it is due and bestowing responsibility where appropriate is essential to building a venture that will shape the way people are motivated and inspired. The underlying philosophy is intended to reward meaningful contributions, which consequently brings about remarkable innovations.
Personally, this journey provides a chance to listen, connect, inspire and lead by example. It affords us with the mandate to not only motivate others but to influence the way in which people are inspired.
I revere the opportunity to pave the way for the next generation and welcome the responsibility to make conscientious decisions that will touch the lives of many.
Success of Alpha Motor Corporation will hinge on its being authentic, respectful, encouraging and empowering in all of its endeavors. My aspiration for our company is to be able to transform the fundamental principles, which shall be fortified by accepting challenges, achieving milestones and extending purpose.
Our company is built on principles that will lead to its triumph and realization of its ambitions and is created by those who understand the significance of upholding such values.
We invite the world to experience what will indeed become evident to all," said Jada Lee, Co-Founder and Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Alpha Motor Corporation.
About
Alpha Motor Corporation (Alpha) is an award-winning American automobile company focused on manufacturing mobility solutions that Move Humanity®. We innovate sustainable transportation for the wellness of people and our environment by implementing advanced automotive technologies and disruptive industrial practices. Based in Irvine, California, Alpha is committed to creating the kinds of electric vehicles we believe the world has always wanted to see but that have not existed – until now.
Industry and Business
Automotive, Car Manufacturer, Mobility Technology
Organization
Private U.S. Corporation (Founders - Edward Lee, Jada Lee)
Edward Lee (Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer)
Founded 2020
Corporate Headquarters
9551 Irvine Center Drive
Irvine, CA 92618
Recent Awards and Recognition
2023 Certificate of Congressional Recognition Issued by The United States House of Representatives
2023 Electric Vehicle Manufacturer of the Year – California Issued by Corporate LiveWire Global Awards
Please contact pr@alphamotorinc.com for more information.
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KANSAS CITY, Missouri — Bengals coach Zac Taylor’s voice wasn’t much louder than a whisper during his post-game press conference on Sunday night.
Taylor had exhausted his vocal cords in the second half of the AFC Championship Game giving the officiating crew led by Ron Torbert an earful.
Torbet, a 13-year veteran, was the head referee in last year’s Super Bowl.
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The frustration boiled over in the final minutes when Joe Burrow was called for intentional ground penalty with 1:22 to go. Taylor was stunned when the officials threw a late flag since it appeared Samaje Perine was in the vicinity and looking back at Burrow on the play.
Taylor tangled with the officials earlier in the quarter when they gave Kansas City what essentially amounted to a do-over on a third and nine. The Chiefs threw an incompletion and lined up to punt only to have Torbet announce that the previous play didn’t count thanks to a clock error.
Torbet said they tried to shut the ball down before it happened in a pool report released after the game, but Bengals players didn’t hear the whistle.
Taylor didn’t say much about either moment after the game.
Officials told him a “whistle had blown somewhere” on the third down and he said it was “hard to tell” if a player was in the vicinity on the intentional ground penalty.
He was also asked about a play that wasn’t reviewed in the final two minutes of the half when it appeared Samaje Perine was ruled just short of a first down. They had to burn two of their timeouts in the sequence in order to get a first down and that proved costly when they got a fresh set of downs at the 5-yard line, but only had 11 seconds left on the clock.
“You just have to call it like they give it to you,” Taylor said.
Cincinnati was called for nine penalties for 71 yards and Kansas City was called for four penalties for 55 yards.
The Chiefs got three first downs on penalties in the fourth quarter — a defensive holding on Eli Apple (on the snap after the do-over), pass interference on Mike Hilton and the unnecessary roughness on Joseph Ossai.
Cincinnati players tried to stay away from the topic after the game.
“I’m not getting into that, you trying to get me fined, huh?” B.J. Hill said. “”Go ask them, don’t ask me, it is what it is.”
Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase came a bit closer to sharing his thoughts.
“Not really,” Chase said, when asked if the officiating was fair.
He also took to social media questioning the number of flags thrown against the Bengals on third down, but that was tame compared to the commentary online from Cincinnati fans who helped get the #NFLRigged hashtag trending in the hours after the game.
They also highlighted videos of a potential hold on Patrick Mahomes’ late scramble before Ossai drew a penalty for shoving him out of bounds and a block in the back on Stanley Morgan that wasn’t called on Skyy Moore’s punt return that helped set up the game-winning field goal.
Those calls (and non-calls) will haunt the Bengals in the coming weeks as they try to turn the page on the 2022 season.
“It’s a numb feeling when it’s over, when you’re so close to a championship,” Bengals center Ted Karras said. “You start to think about your regrets of the game, what you could’ve done better.”
Michael Niziolek covers the Bengals for cleveland.com. Follow him on Twitter @michaelniziolek, click here for more coverage.
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WFO MEDFORD Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Tuesday, November 8, 2022
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WINTER STORM WARNING
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Medford OR
422 AM PST Tue Nov 8 2022
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS
EVENING...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO
10 PM PST THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...For the Winter Storm Warning, heavy snow. Additional snow
accumulations of 6 to 12 inches. For the Winter Weather
Advisory, snow expected. Additional snow accumulations of 3 to
6 inches.
* WHERE...North Central and Southeast Siskiyou County. The warning
area covers most of the zone, including Highway 97 and the
communities of Bray and Tennant. The advisory covers far
northern portions of the zone.
* WHEN...For the Winter Storm Warning, until 10 PM PST this
evening. For the Winter Weather Advisory, from 10 AM this
morning to 10 PM PST this evening.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous
conditions could impact the evening commute.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snowfall intensity will be highest this
afternoon into the early evening.
* View the hazard area in detail at
https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
* Travel is strongly discouraged because of dangerous conditions.
* If you must travel, keep tire chains, a flashlight, blankets,
food, water, medications, and a fully charged phone with you.
* The safest place during a winter storm is indoors.
* A Winter Storm Warning means that severe winter weather is
occurring and poses a threat to life and property. Take
protective action now.
EVENING ABOVE 3000 FEET...
10 PM PST THIS EVENING ABOVE 3500 FEET...
* WHAT...For the Winter Storm Warning above 3000 feet, heavy snow.
Additional snow accumulations of 6 to 12 inches. For the Winter
Weather Advisory above 3500 feet, snow expected. Total snow
accumulations of 3 to 6 inches.
* WHERE...Western Siskiyou County and Central Siskiyou County. The
warning affects the far southern portions of western Siskiyou
County and the Shasta Valley area, including Weed and portions
of Interstate 5 and Highway 97. The advisory area includes the
higher terrain west of Interstate 5, and Sawyers Bar Road.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow levels will be slightly lower in the
warning area in the far southern portion with more intense rates
of snowfall.
* WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations of 6 to 12
inches at elevations above 3000 feet. Periods of rain and snow
at elevations below 3000 feet, with an accumulation of up to 6
inches of snow...with lowest snow levels early this morning.
* WHERE...South central Siskiyou County and north central and
southeast Siskiyou County. This includes the Mt. Shasta Ski
Park, Highway 89 at Snowman Summit and Dead Horse Summit, lower
elevations along Interstate 5 and Highway 89, and the
communities of Mt Shasta City and McCloud.
* WHEN...Until 10 PM PST this evening.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The
hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening
commute.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snowfall intensity will be high this
morning into the early evening.
imminent, and poses a threat to life and property. Take
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 3
inches.
* WHERE...In California, Northeast Siskiyou and Northwest Modoc
Counties. In Oregon, Klamath Basin. This includes the cities of
Klamath Falls, Altamont, Tulelake, Dorris, and Macdoel.
* WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 10 PM PST this evening.
* Slow down and allow extra time to reach your destination.
* Carry tire chains and be prepared for snow covered roads and
limited visibilities.
* See https://www.tripcheck.com or http://quickmap.dot.ca.gov for
latest road conditions.
* A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means that periods of snow
will cause travel difficulties.
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING
TO 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY...
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches,
except 4 to 8 inches for the Warner Mountains.
* WHERE...In California, Modoc County, including the Warners and
portions of Highways 395 and 299. In Oregon, the higher terrain
of eastern Klamath County and western Lake County including
Highway 140, portions of Highway 31, the Winter Rim, Beatty, and
Bly.
* WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 4 AM PST Wednesday.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...An additional inch or so of lingering snow
showers is possible over the Warner Mountains during Wednesday
morning.
* See https://www.tripcheck.com or http://quickmap.dot.ca.gov
for latest road conditions.
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SHANGHAI, Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sanyou Biopharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. announced that it has closed the Series B+ financing round of tens of millions of RMB. In this round of financing led by Zijin Hongyun Fund and Huatai Guoxin Fund under Huatai Zijin, Sanyou also received follow-on investment from the existing shareholder LH Ventures and investment from Qianhai Beizeng Asset Management and Mr. Guohai Xia.
The funds are under budget to strengthen the construction of the integrated innovative antibody drug R&D platform, consolidate the advantages of the super-trillion innovative antibody drug discovery platform, drive the launch of the intelligent innovative antibody drug discovery platform, complete the construction of the Phase II R&D center, and speed up the development of international business.
Previously, Sanyou closed Series A and Series B financing rounds in May 2020 and June 2021, respectively. Successive investments from financing institutions fully verify Sanyou's innovation capability, platform development prospects and entrepreneur team. Investors in this round are very optimistic about the integrated innovative antibody drug R&D platform, the super-trillion innovative antibody drug discovery platform, and the intelligent innovative antibody drug discovery platform of Sanyou, and expect Sanyou's further breakthroughs in technological innovations. The new investors will accelerate the pace of Sanyou stepping into the capital market, which is of great significance to the company's development.
Since its establishment in 2015, Sanyou has been committed to building world-leading platform for the high-quality, high-throughput and integrated R&D and value transformation of innovative antibody drugs. After seven years of rapid development, the company has grown from a team of three to a team of about 300 experienced professionals in the innovative antibody drug R&D and industrialization, of which more than 70% staffs of the R&D Division have a doctorate or a master's degree. The R&D site has expanded from about 100 square meters to about 20,000 square meters, accommodating well-equipped R&D centers and pilot production plant for innovative antibody drugs. Sanyou has built industry-leading Super-Trillion Antibody Libraries (STAL) that seamlessly integrates the "super-trillion phage display antibody library" and "high-throughput mammalian cell expression technology". The integrated R&D platform comprises more than 40 core technological sub-platforms, covering innovative antibody drug discovery, innovative antibody drug optimization, production cell line construction, upstream and downstream process development, preclinical R&D and industrial development, etc.
Sanyou has been committed to providing solutions that integrate "differentiated CRO, innovative CPO and characteristic CRS". CRO business includes 6 categories of CRO integrated services, 11 categories of CRO featured services and 11 categories of CRO staged services, which cover all aspects of preclinical R&D. CPO offers 6 types of cooperation modes, including targeted project incubation and collaborative R&D, to better facilitate individualized R&D needs. CRS includes four major types of core reagents, namely proteins, antibodies, engineered cells and diagnostic reagents, with thousands of reagents on the shelf and many more under development. At present, Sanyou is conducting R&D with hundreds of incubated, cooperative and integrated drug projects and established friendly business relations with nearly 400 pharmaceutical companies, drug R&D institutions and diagnosis companies worldwide.
Dr. David (Guojun) Lang, founder and CEO of Sanyou Bio, said, "We are very honored to receive fundings from top institutional investors, and we are very grateful to the existing and new investors for their recognition and support. Sanyou will use the funds raised in this round carefully to accelerate the construction and continuous upgrading of the three major platforms: the integrated innovative antibody drug R&D platform, the super-trillion innovative antibody drug discovery platform and the intelligent innovative antibody drug discovery platform. These three major platforms provide effective solutions for innovative drug R&D to deliver competitive candidates for all biological drug modalities, so as to connect all links from target selection to drug IND, and lead the development and reform of the collaborative innovation business model, allowing all organizations and individuals interested in innovative drug R&D to use Sanyou's open platforms of higher quality, faster delivery and better cost-efficiency to develop innovative drugs, fulfill their missions and benefit the patients."
Investors' messages
Quanyuan Zhang, head of Huatai Zijin Comprehensive Health Investment, managing director and fund partner: Sanyou is an industry-leading company providing innovative biological drug R&D services. The company led by Dr. Lang has been cultivating in the field of drug discovery for many years, and has been experienced in providing R&D services with impressive efficiency. Sanyou is growing fast and has served renowned global pharmaceutical and biotechnology enterprises, receiving unanimous recognition by the industry. We are optimistic about the company's future development and success in empowering the development of innovative biological drugs that help cater the unmet clinical needs and benefit the patients. Huatai Zijin will, as always, adhere to the investment philosophy of "growing together with entrepreneurs", and continue to boost the development of Sanyou with our own resources.
Yu Zheng, vice president of LH Ventures: Sanyou has been in the field of innovative antibody drug discovery for many years, providing high-quality services and creative solutions for many domestic and overseas clients. Continuous efforts have been made by the company to strengthen the integrated R&D platforms, improve the level of automation, intelligence and competitiveness of the platforms, define the layout of CRO, CPO and CRS, and maintain its leading position in the industry. We are very pleased to see that the team led by Dr. Lang has been forging ahead and fulfilling its obligation, particularly during the challenging COVID-19 pandemic, which is very impressive. We expect and believe that Sanyou will continue to reach new heights and make remarkable progress in the future.
Siyi Cheng, partner and head of the investment department of Qianhai Beizeng Asset Management: Sanyou is a leading international enterprise focusing on innovative antibody drug R&D and services. Experienced in all aspects of innovative drug R&D and industrialization, the company has established more than 40 innovative technological platforms for innovative antibody drug discovery and optimization, production cell line construction, upstream and downstream process development, and preclinical R&D. We are deeply impressed by the company's willingness and capacity to help clients develop innovative antibody drugs with higher quality and efficiency, and we are looking forward to seeing the company making greater contribution to preventing and controlling human diseases. The company's operation is in line with the investment philosophy of Beizeng Asset Management, and we are happy to be part of and support the future development of Sanyou.
Investor Mr. Xia Guohai said: "As an expert in innovative antibody drug R&D, Sanyou has established an international leading integrated R&D platform for innovative antibody drugs. I believe that under the leadership of Dr. Lang, the company will continue to carry out independent development of new technologies and new products to constantly enhance its core competitiveness. I wish Sanyou greater improvement and success in the future by overcoming all obstacles."
Introduction to institutional investors
About Huatai Zijin
Huatai Zijin is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Huatai Securities (601688.SH) engaged in private equity investment business. Relying on the entire business chain of Huatai Securities, Huatai Zijin provides a full range of capital services for its partners with the investment philosophy of "growing together with entrepreneurs" and abundant financial and industrial resources. With a registered capital of 6 billion yuan, the company manages funds of over 50 billion yuan, including PE, M&A, FOF, and industry funds. While maintaining its industry position and its solid strength in industry research, Huatai Zijin has been deeply engaged in strategically emerging industries such as healthcare and TMT and has accumulated rich experience and resources. The investment portfolios of Huatai Zijin in the healthcare industry includes: Mindray (300760), WuXi AppTec (603259.SH/2359.HK), Remegen (09995.HK), GeteinBiotech (603387), BrightGene (688166), Aidea Pharmaceutical (688488), Bioperfectus Technologies (688399), Suyu Pingmin (301017), Lifotronic (688389), MicroPort (2160.HK), Vazyme (688105), Geneseeq, Abiochem, Sepax, magAssist, Evercare, and Enjoy Dental Clinic. By giving full play to its advantages of securities dealer system in capital operation, the company has invested in and assisted many enterprises in listing in the A/H-shares market, provided all-round support for the industry leaders, and developed industry-leading capacities of industrial investment and M&A.
About LH Ventures
Established in 2018, LH Ventures now manages several RMB funds and USD funds of a total 2.5 billion yuan. Many of the companies invested by the experienced team have been successfully listed on A-shares market and NASDAQ, with the IRR ranking top in the industry. Boosting international vision, the LH Ventures team excels at making empowerment investment, and has been making long-term value investment in such key areas as intelligent technology and biopharmaceuticals. At the same time, LH has been operating in both China and America, accomplished industry integration with capital, and established a complete ecosystem around key industries in China.
About Qianhai Beizeng
Shenzhen Qianhai Beizeng Asset Management Co., Ltd. focuses on investment in the comprehensive field of health. The founder has been engaged in the management of R&D and operation in the biopharmaceutical industry for more than 30 years. Since its founding in 2016, the company has established and managed 8 funds. Adhering to the philosophy of "focusing on innovation, discovering value, and empowering after investment", and combining this industry-derived investment philosophy with market-oriented value assessment, the company seeks and incubates excellent domestic innovative enterprises with the greatest growing potential, and provides value-added services for the invested companies with its own resources and capacities to boost the development and value of its portfolio.
About Sanyou Biopharmaceuticals
Sanyou Biopharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. is a world-leading biotechnology and high-tech enterprise focusing on R&D and services of innovative antibody drugs.
Sanyou is committed to establishing an internationally leading high-quality, high-throughput and integrated R&D and value transformation platform for innovative antibody drugs, constructing a business ecosystem including therapy, R&D, and diagnostic products and services, and cooperating with global biopharmaceutical, diagnostic, and drug R&D companies to make a new progress in the diagnosis and treatment of human diseases.
Sanyou has established an integrated innovative antibody drug R&D laboratory of 20,000 square meters with advanced facilities. There are 10 major functional modules and more than 40 core technological platforms, which are featured by a series of Super-Trillion phage display antibody libraries and integrated platforms covering innovative antibody drug discovery, innovative antibody drug optimization, production cell line construction, upstream and downstream process development, preclinical R&D and industrial development, etc.
Sanyou has built a business system that integrates "differentiated CRO, innovative CPO and characteristic CRS", and consistently launches new technologies, new products, new services, and new scenarios base on the principle of high quality, fast delivery and better cost-efficiency. Friendly business collaborations have been established with nearly 400 pharmaceutical companies, drug R&D institutions and diagnostics companies worldwide.
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WFO CORPUS CHRISTI Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Sunday, May 15, 2022
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
736 AM CDT Sun May 15 2022
...PATCHY TO AREAS OF FOG THIS MORNING...
Patchy to areas of fog have developed across portions of the
inland Coastal Plains and Victoria Crossroads this morning. Expect
visibilities generally 1 to 2 miles or less with a few locations
seeing visibilities 1/4 mile or less at times.
Use caution if traveling as visibility may change rapidly
in a short amount of time. Use low beam headlights and leave
extra distance between your vehicle and others on the road.
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PHILADELPHIA, June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hyer Calling Foundation, Inc.'s Chairman and General Counsel, Kevin Hyer, announced today a collaboration with and addition of five International Coaching Federation trained volunteer coaches to its slate of resources to benefit both businesses and individuals in their journey to hire and/or seek employment for those in recovery.
With a focus on reducing the stigma of substance abuse addiction—both in helping businesses to hire employees in recovery as well as helping individuals in recovery find successful employment, the Hyer Calling Foundation offers no-cost customized programs that include career counseling, job placement assistance, career coaching during the first year of employment, grants to acquire continuing education and certain legal services performed by outside attorneys at the Foundation's expense which make it easier for clients to reset their professional lives.
The Volunteer Coaches are from across the U.S. and include: Dr. Alison McBride (Wake Forest, NC) Liza Rodriguez (New York, NY), Erika Hall (St. Louis, MO), Dana Morgan (Philadelphia, PA), and Cathy Armstrong (Cornelius, NC). Volunteer Coach Bios are below.
Established in Philadelphia by labor and employment attorney Kevin Hyer and his family for the purpose of reducing and ultimately eradicating the stigma of substance use disorders in the workplace, the Foundation raises funds to provide the gold standard in no-cost career counseling and related services that insurance does not provide for so that those in recovery can get back on their feet professionally as quickly as possible, as well as encouraging businesses to hire employees in recovery.
Hyer, himself in recovery, is passionate about the need to give back, the importance of addressing workplace stigma connected to substance abuse and recovery and the fact that everyone deserves a second chance.
"The truth is, especially now as we emerge from the pandemic and continue to deal with the Great Resignation, the recovery community offers the American business community a huge untapped resource," said Hyer. "Employees in recovery are enormously grateful to have a second chance at life and as a result are loyal, hard-working and dedicated employees. And the Foundation offers them the tools they need to return to the workplace and live productive, meaningful lives."
In addition to offering personalized coaching and guidance to individuals and businesses, the Foundation is able to help with job placement assistance through its network of employers, so they are able to make a tangible difference on all sides.
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"Coming out of treatment," said Hyer, "there's very little to help those in recovery address the stigma associated with addiction or recovery. How do they enter back into the workplace? Something had to change.
"There's no doubt some employers are hesitant to hire a recovering addict," Hyer adds. According to Better Addiction Care, the relapse statistics are but a sobering reminder of how fragile the recovery process can be.
- 90% of heroin users relapse.
- 90% of people with an alcohol addiction relapse.
- 88% of methamphetamine users relapse.
- 71% of marijuana users relapse.
Yet while Hyer knows fully the statistics are daunting, "That's what drives our mission and the importance of what we do. We tackle these issues head-on, offer assistance, solutions, a fresh start and hope."
The average cost to assist an individual ranges from $5,000 to $23,000. To donate go to https://donate.thehyercallingfoundation.org/ or call 757-773-4588. The Hyer Calling Foundation, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) Charitable Organization.
For more information, please visit www.thehyercallingfoundation.org. For media inquiries or interviews please contact Nina Zucker Associates at 610.457.4387 or nina@ninazucker.com.
HYER CALLING FOUNDATION VOLUNTEER COACHES
LIZA RODRIGUEZ grew up in Brooklyn, New York's Bedford-Stuyvesant section, the grandchild of farm workers from Puerto Rico who immigrated there to raise a family. The multicultural community helped her to recognize and value different perspectives, as did witnessing the negative impact that poverty, poorly funded education and drug addiction has on a community. With the support of a non-profit organization in East Harlem, Liza earned academic scholarships, completed a bachelor's degree from Amherst College and graduated with honors in Latin American studies and economics.
From working in financial data management on Wall Street to non-profit educational programs, Liza developed her career in Human Resources Management with several Fortune 500 companies, continuing her education with a fellowship from Dow Chemical Industries culminating in a master's degree in organizational development and design from Villanova University. Liza has 20 years of professional experience with counseling and coaching others from all walks of life, and is currently a regional human resources professional for a leading foodservice services company. Her HR experience in consumer product goods, distribution, manufacturing and non-profits has provided her opportunities to coach and counsel executives as well as front-line employees. Currently completing an International Coaching Certification (ICF) as an ICF member, Liza is committed to lending her talents to those who seek to improve their ability to navigate personal and professional challenges, providing professional counseling in resume development, networking and tackling job interviews.
ERIKA HALL, a 12-year civil servant and an external coach for the Defense Information Systems Agency. She is a Program Manager in the International Solutions office, at the National Geospatial- Intelligence Agency, where she also coaches fellow NGA colleagues. She completed her Coach
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training program with Group Works in 2021, and is dedicated to helping people grow as human beings, achieve their goals, and find joy in their lives through coaching.
She holds a B.A. Interdisciplinary Studies with a focus in Religious Studies, and Psychology from Virginia Polytechnical University, a Master's in Human Services: Family Counseling, and a Graduate Certificate in Leadership and Management, from Liberty University.
Erika was trained and served as an Air Force Mediator in the European Combatant Command (EUCOM) during her years stationed in the United Kingdom, as the Technical Executive for the NGA Support Team to the Joint Analytical Center for EUCOM. She's also worked as a Program Manager at the NGA college developing curricula, and mentoring facilitators. During her years as a Federal Contractor she worked at the Director of National Intelligence-Open Source Center.
A native of northern Virginia, Erika is a resident of the St. Louis area where she runs a busy household with a husband, three children, two dogs, a cat, six chickens, and a handful of bee hives. Erika is no stranger to the realities of addiction as her brother-in-law runs a rehab center.
DANA MORGAN, MBA, SHRM-SCP has been working in the HR, People and Culture space for over 20 plus years both in the Public and Private sector. Dana, based in Philadelphia, PA, has served in Criminal Justice, Healthcare and Tech over the course of her career and has had the pleasure of working locally and globally across 6 continents. She has been an Executive and Career Coach for the past 5 years and is currently pursuing her ICF PCC credential. Making an impact in people's lives is her passion and Dana is a dedicated volunteer for various charities as a way of giving back.
ALLISON MCBRIDE was born and raised in the mountains of North Carolina. With a passion for both education and children, she works as a pediatrician at Wake Forest School of Medicine. In this role, she has found great joy in helping others find success and recently completed training as a leadership coach. Married with two teenage sons, Allison has experienced alcohol addiction with family members and both Alcohol and Substance Use Disorder with pediatric patients.
CATHY ARMSTRONG is currently Assistant Vice President, Sr. Strategic Human Resources Business Partner at Atrium Health, where she partners with executives and the business to connect HR strategies to operations, helps shapes leadership team culture, leads advisory transformation engagements, provides informal coaching through influence, and helps leader develop their change capability and leadership effectiveness.
She joined Atrium (the largest employer in Charlotte, NC, and one of the largest public non-profit healthcare organizations in the nation with 70,000 teammates, 900 care locations, and more than 10 million patient encounters annually) in November 2012 as Assistant Vice President of Workforce Relations in Human Resources, providing both strategic and tactical HR leadership to over 16,000 teammates. Prior to joining Atrium Health, Cathy was a Senior Human Resources Manager at Amazon.com, Inc., in Lexington, Kentucky, where she partnered with the senior leadership team and operations to support the growth, productivity, and people strategies.
Cathy launched her Human Resources career in the manufacturing and operations industry. She has held various leadership positions with increasing responsibility at Ingersoll Rand Company in Davidson, North Carolina; Molson Coors Brewing Company in Elkton, Virginia and Graphic Packaging
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International in Charlotte, North Carolina and Malvern, Pennsylvania.
A native of Chester, PA, Cathy received her MS in Organization Development and Leadership from Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia, PA and her BA in Political Science from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University in Greensboro, NC. Cathy is currently participating in the Coaching Leader Program, through Groupworks, to achieve her coaching certification. In addition, Cathy completed the University of Michigan Human Resources Executive Program and is a certified facilitator for PDI 360 Assessments. She currently serves on three boards - The Charlotte Building Initiative (CBI), Child Care Resources, Inc., and Braveworks.
A believer in giving back to her community, Cathy is engaged in several internal and external mentoring relationships with key talent at Atrium Health, in partnership with the Women's Executive Leadership Group. A mom to two teenagers, Cathy and her family reside in Cornelius, North Carolina.
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NEW DELHI (AP) — Police in Indian-controlled Kashmir said government forces killed four suspected militants in a gunbattle on Wednesday.
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A top police officer, Mukesh Singh, said troops intercepted a truck in the outskirts of Jammu city early Wednesday following its “unusual movement” on a highway.
As the troops began searching the truck, gunfire came from inside it, to which the troops retaliated, leading to a gunfight, Singh told reporters.
Police said four suspected militants were killed and authorities recovered at least eight automatic rifles and some ammunition from the truck.
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According to police, the driver of the truck escaped and a search was under way to find him.
There was no independent confirmation of the alleged gunbattle.
Kashmir is divided between India and Pakistan and both claim the disputed territory in its entirety.
Rebels in the Indian-controlled portion of Kashmir have been fighting New Delhi’s rule since 1989. Most Muslim Kashmiris support the rebel goal of uniting the territory, either under Pakistani rule or as an independent country.
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India insists the Kashmir militancy is Pakistan-sponsored terrorism. Pakistan denies the charge, and most Kashmiris consider it a legitimate freedom struggle. Tens of thousands of civilians, rebels and government forces have been killed in the conflict. | 2022-12-28T08:44:54+00:00 | seattlepi.com | https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Indian-police-say-4-suspected-rebels-killed-in-17680646.php |
MADRID (AP) — Penélope Cruz has won one of Spain’s top film awards for her contribution to Spanish cinema, the country’s ministry of culture said Monday.
The jury of the 2022 National Cinema award was unanimous in its decision to honor the Madrid-born star, describing the 48-year-old Oscar winner in a statement as an “iconic actress whose brilliant legacy enriches Spain’s cultural heritage.”
“Committed to her craft, she seeks excellence in her work, allowing her to create some of the most unforgettable characters in the history of our cinema,” the jury added.
The recognition is the latest addition to Cruz’s long list of accolades, from an Academy Award for best supporting actress in “Vicky Cristina Barcelona,” to top awards at the Cannes and Venice Film Festival for her performances in “Volver” and “Parallel Mothers.”
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez congratulated Cruz soon after the award was announced.
“She is the embodiment of cinema, both Spanish and international,” Sánchez tweeted, citing her “immense talent and exceptional performances.”
Past winners of the award include actor Antonio Banderas and director Isabel Coixet. | 2022-06-07T02:04:43+00:00 | pix11.com | https://pix11.com/ap-international/spain-honors-penelope-cruz-for-contribution-to-cinema/ |
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