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IOWA — The lack of significant rainfall for much of Iowa in the last two months has now pushed most of the state into drought conditions, according to the USDA. The latest drought monitor map released on Thursday shows 99.4% of the state is at least abnormally dry. Only small portions of Dickinson and Osceola counties are not considered to be in drought.
The worst of the drought conditions are happening along the Missouri River and in southeast Iowa. Portions of Woodbury, Monona, Harrison, Pottawattamie and Mills counties are considered to be in extreme drought. All of Davis County as well as portions of Appanoose, Wayne, Wapello and Van Buren counties are also in extreme drought.
Conditions have actually improved for some areas of the state as the drought as a whole has spread. Three months ago portions of Iowa were considered to be in Exceptional Drought; they’ve since been upgraded to Extreme conditions.
The USDA estimates that 2,170,050 Iowans are currently impacted by the drought.
One year ago just 37% of the state was in drought conditions.
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2023-06-23T17:48:34+00:00
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ourquadcities.com
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https://www.ourquadcities.com/news/state-news/iowa-news/2-1-million-iowans-dealing-with-drought-conditions-weekly-report-shows/
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WASHINGTON — An inflation index that is closely monitored by the Federal Reserve tumbled last month to its lowest level since April 2021, pulled down by lower gas prices and slower-rising food costs.
At the same time, consumers barely increased their spending last month, boosting it just 0.1%, after a solid 0.6% gain in April.
The inflation index showed that prices rose 3.8% in May from 12 months earlier, down sharply from a 4.4% year-over-year surge in April. And from April to May, prices ticked up just 0.1%.
Still, last month's progress in easing overall inflation was tempered by an elevated reading of “core” prices, a category that excludes volatile food and energy costs. That underscored the Fed's belief that it will need to keep raising interest rates to conquer high inflation.
Core prices rose 4.6% in May from a year earlier, down slightly from the annual increase of 4.7% in April. It was the fifth straight month that the core figure was either 4.6% or 4.7% — a sign that the Fed's streak of 10 rate hikes over the past 15 months hasn't subdued all categories of prices. From April to May, core prices increased 0.3%, a pace that, if it lasts, would keep inflation well above the Fed's 2% target.
Friday's government report arrives two days after Chair Jerome Powell said the Fed was prepared to keep interest rates at their peak for an extended period to tame the still-rising prices that have shrunk Americans' inflation-adjusted paychecks and disrupted businesses. The Fed's policymakers, as a group, envision two additional rate hikes this year.
“The bottom line is that (interest rate) policy hasn’t been restrictive enough for long enough,” Powell said in his remarks at an international forum in Sintra, Portugal. He reiterated his view that prices for services, such as restaurant meals, hotel rooms and health care, are still rising too fast, driven in part by the need of many companies to raise pay to attract and keep workers.
The inflation gauge that was issued Friday, called the personal consumption expenditures price index, is separate from the government’s better-known consumer price index. The government reported earlier this month that the CPI rose 4% in May from 12 months earlier.
Since inflation began surging after the pandemic recession, the PCE index has tended to show lower inflation than CPI. In part, that was because rents, which were among the biggest inflation drivers, carry twice the weight in the CPI that they do in the PCE. In addition, the PCE index seeks to account for changes in how people shop when inflation jumps. As a result, it can capture emerging trends — when, for example, consumers shift away from pricey national brands in favor of cheaper store brands.
Beginning with its first hike in March 2022, the Fed has lifted its benchmark interest rate to about 5.1%, its highest level in 16 years, before forgoing a hike at its most recent meeting earlier this month.
On Wednesday, Powell suggested that the Fed could slow its rate hikes to a pace of every other meeting, though he cautioned that the central bank’s policymakers haven’t agreed to that yet. Moderating their pace of rate hikes would allow Fed officials to better gauge how the economy has been affected and perhaps avoid tightening credit so much as to tip the economy into a painful recession.
“But I wouldn’t take (raising rates) at consecutive meetings off the table at all,” Powell said.
The economy has shown surprising resilience despite the Fed’s rate hikes, defying long-standing forecasts of a recession. A measure of the economy’s growth in the first three months of the year was sharply upgraded Thursday to a solid annual pace of 2%, from a previous estimate of 1.3%.
Still, the economy’s durability could prove a mixed blessing. The Fed is raising rates to try to cool borrowing and spending by businesses and consumers. It hopes employers will then reduce their demand for workers, which, in turn, could slow wage increases and inflation pressures.
Yet if the economy continues to expand at a solid pace, the Fed would likely feel compelled to send rates even higher to achieve its goal of bringing inflation back down to 2%.
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2023-06-30T14:20:06+00:00
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9news.com
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https://www.9news.com/article/news/nation-world/an-inflation-gauge-tracked-by-federal-reserve-falls-to-lowest-point-in-2-years/507-ee1b0dd8-2b43-4c14-94db-8ef82762980c
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Hundreds of miles apart, but still connected by the same stubborn weather system, urban St. Louis and rural Appalachia are showing how devastating flash flooding can be when souped-up storms dump massive amounts of rain with no place to go.
In St. Louis, the paved city environment couldn’t soak up the intense rainfall. In Kentucky, Virginia and West Virginia, steep hills and terrain of narrow river channels funneled water into the same place.
Although a single storm system triggered the downpours, different geographic features played a role in the middle, ending with the same result: Flooding, the second deadliest weather phenomenon in the United States. Floods kill about 98 Americans a year and last year claimed 146 lives.
“Places like St. Louis and Kentucky, even though they’re different, they’re overwhelmed,” said private meteorologist Ryan Maue, a former chief scientist for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. “There’s just no way to move that much water coming out of the sky fast enough. It needs to go somewhere.”
A LOT OF RAIN
In Missouri and Illinois, the first batch of downpours Tuesday and Wednesday dropped a foot (30 centimeters) of rain in some places, up to 10 inches (25 centimeters) in others with another 2 to 4 inches falling Thursday. In eastern Kentucky, 8 to 10.5 inches (20 to 27 centimeters) fell.
“It’s not just how much rain fell, but where it fell, how exposed people were, how close the infrastructure is to where the heavy rainfall falls or where the channels rise,” said Kate Abshire, flash flood services lead at the National Weather Services’ Water Resources Branch.
In urbanized St. Louis, rainfall that would normally seep into the ground like a sponge ponded and flooded, Abshire said. In Appalachia, the people who live in the region, the roads, the buildings and the rainfall all were concentrated by river channels that flooded, she said.
HOW IT STARTED
It all started with the same weather condition — a stationary boundary between different pressure systems “that’s been hanging out between the central Plains and central Appalachians, east to west,” said Bob Henson, a Colorado-based meteorologist and writer. “The same frontal zone that triggered the St. Louis flooding also triggered the mid-Appalachia flooding.”
What happens is that unstable moist hot air, pumped from a warm Gulf of Mexico over a dry and super hot Texas, travels along the boundary and forms storms, one after another. And they keep smacking the same place with storms, similar to a line of trains chugging down the track, meteorologists said.
This means “extreme rainfall rates” of one, two and even three inches per hour, said Zack Taylor, a senior meteorologist at NOAA’s Weather Prediction Center. “These little episodes of storm systems have been riding along the boundary.”
And the storm track isn’t moving much to take them elsewhere, instead it “just kind of hangs out there,” Taylor said.
WARMING AND DOWNPOURS
As the world warms, scientists expect more frequent and intense downpours — and this event fits that, meteorologists said. No one has done the specific studies needed to attribute these storms to climate change yet. But these aren’t the first big floods of the year or even the season.
Some experts fear that weather forecasting models aren’t keeping up with extreme rainfall and are under-predicting how much rain will fall. That was the case last month, when the Yellowstone region had massive evacuations because of flooding, and last year when the New York-New Jersey area was hit by the remnants of Hurricane Ida.
Warmer air holds greater amounts of water that it can then dump. In the case of the St. Louis and Appalachia flooding, the air coming north from the Gulf of Mexico is one or two degrees warmer than normal for this time of year — and on the way north it passes over a Texas that is breaking records for heat with Galveston going 10 straight nights of the warmest on record, Henson said.
In both places, downpours persist with forecasters seeing more rain, at times heavy, through the weekend and into early next week.
“The ingredients are certainly there for some intense rainfall,” Taylor said.
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2022-07-31T01:34:01+00:00
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kron4.com
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https://www.kron4.com/news/national/ap-us-news/explainer-one-weather-system-floods-st-louis-and-kentucky/
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MADRID (AP) — Bestselling Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami has won this year’s Princess of Asturias Award for literature, the Spanish foundation that organizes the prizes said Wednesday.
The Princess of Asturias Award jury praised the “uniqueness” of the 72-year-old Kyoto-born writer’s essays, short stories and novels, which have been translated into more than 40 languages and sold millions of copies.
The panel highlighted Murakami’s “ability to reconcile Japanese tradition and the legacy of Western culture in an ambitious and innovative narrative.”
It said his work expressed some of the great themes and conflicts of our time, including “loneliness, existential uncertainty, dehumanization in big cities and terrorism.”
The panel lauded his ability to appeal to different generations through different genres, describing him as “one of contemporary literature’s major long-distance runners.”
Murakami has written several dozen books and has also translated works by authors such as Raymond Carver, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Truman Capote, J. D. Salinger and John Irving.
One of his first major successes was with “Norwegian Wood” in 1987, which sold more than 10 million copies and was translated in some 35 languages.
Other major novels include “Kafka on the Shore,” “1Q84” and “After Dark.”
His collections of short stories “Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman” won the prestigious Frank O’Connor International Short Story Award in 2006 and his short story, “Drive My Car” inspired Japanese director Ryusuke Hamaguchi´s Oscar-winning film of the same name.
The Asturias prize jury said Murakami was an “unsettling” novelist influenced by Dostoyevsky, Dickens and Vargas Llosa and whose use of humor and surrealism did not prevent him from dealing with serious social problems and the defense of human values.
Murakami was chosen from among 37 candidates of varying nationalities. Previous winners include Ireland`s John Banville and U.S. writer Richard Ford.
The 50,000-euro award ($52,600) is one of eight prizes covering the arts, communication, science, and other areas that are handed out annually by the foundation.
The prizes are among the most prestigious in the Spanish-speaking world. The awards ceremony takes place each October in the northern Spanish city of Oviedo.
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2023-05-24T18:01:54+00:00
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wjhl.com
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https://www.wjhl.com/entertainment/ap-entertainment/ap-bestselling-japanese-author-haruki-murakami-wins-spanish-asturias-prize-for-literature/
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The new wealth management firm spearheaded by Chris McMahon utilizes innovative artificial intelligence to provide Catholic investors with transparency about their portfolios
PITTSBURGH, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Aquinas Wealth Advisors℠, a wealth management firm specializing in Catholic faith-based investing, is proud to launch with cutting-edge technology heralding a new age of investment insights.
Aquinas utilizes an innovative hybrid robo-advisor program providing clients with details about how publicly traded companies use their funds. This service is provided free of charge at aquinaswealth.com and does not require any long-term commitment from users. Website visitors are invited to submit sample information about their holdings and portfolio for an analysis by the site's program. Following a quick review, the artificial intelligence provides an outline of causes and organizations being supported by companies within an investor's portfolio. The result, referred to as the Faith & Finance Score, then assigns a letter grade based on a portfolio's adherence to Catholic principles and values. Users are then invited to be advised on how they can adjust their holdings to better reflect their values through a consultation with one of Aquinas' advisors to discuss their specific situation. Investors are also able to choose to use the information on their own.
"Across my career, clients have continually asked how they can best align their investments with their values, particularly among my Catholic clients," said Chris McMahon, President and CEO of Aquinas. "Now, Aquinas' state-of-the-art technology has made it easier than ever for investors to unify their deepest-held beliefs with their finances. This program empowers individuals to have a greater degree of understanding and control over where they place their money."
Prior to founding Aquinas, McMahon established MFA Wealth, a personal wealth management firm based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In addition to possessing three decades of experience advising clients in matters of comprehensive financial planning, asset allocation, retirement planning, and estate tax management techniques, McMahon has also been featured in publications such as the Wall Street Journal and honored with awards including the 2022 Catholic Finance Professional of The Year Award by the Catholic Finance Association.
Aquinas' commitment to transparency allows investors to feel the security of working with a fiduciary as well as confidence from possessing a complete picture as to how their money is being used. The firm also has tentative plans to expand on its technology for use beyond a Catholic framework.
For additional information about Aquinas and the Faith & Finance Score technology, please visit: aquinaswealth.com.
Inspired by the legacy of Saint Thomas Aquinas, Aquinas Wealth Advisors℠ is a faith and values-based wealth management firm. The firm's mission is to use in-house innovations and morally-sound financial planning to make people aware of any potentially troubling details about their current investments. By utilizing cutting-edge technology, the firm is working to expose objectionable business practices of companies across industries and help individuals make investment choices aligned with their values.
Advisory services are offered by Moralis Technologies, LLC d/b/a Aquinas Wealth Advisors℠ ("Aquinas Wealth Advisors℠"), a registered investment adviser with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Registration does not imply a certain level of skill or training. Aquinas Wealth Advisors℠ may only transact business in those states in which it is notice filed or qualifies for a corresponding exemption from such requirements. For information about the Aquinas Wealth Advisors℠ registration status and business operations, please consult the firm's Form ADV disclosure documents, the most recent versions of which are available on the SEC's Investment Adviser Public Disclosure website at www.adviserinfo.sec.gov.
The information provided is for illustration purposes only. It is not intended to be, nor should it be construed or used as, investment, tax or legal advice, any recommendation or opinion regarding the appropriateness or suitability of any investment or strategy, or an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, any interest in any security.
All investing involves risk including loss of principal. No strategy assures success or protects against loss. There can be no guarantee that strategies promoted will be successful and no guarantee of positive results.
Christopher S. McMahon was awarded the 2022 Catholic Finance Professional of the Year Award on July 1, 2022 by the Catholic Finance Association. Criteria considered by the Catholic Finance Associate in considering finalists includes: (1) Fidelity to the teachings of the Catholic Church and public expression of the Faith as an example for others to follow, (2) high professional achievement, and (3) charity to other and giving back to the profession. No compensation was provided directly or indirectly in connection with obtaining or using this award.
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2022-08-03T16:13:06+00:00
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kwtx.com
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https://www.kwtx.com/prnewswire/2022/08/03/aquinas-wealth-advisors-launches-technology-better-align-investors-with-their-values/
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President Biden on Tuesday heralded legislation that will pump almost $53 billion into research and manufacturing of semiconductor chips, which power everything from medical devices and cars to computers and weapons systems, as a "once-in-a-generation investment in America itself."
"Today America is delivering, and I honest to God believe that 50, 75, 100 years from now, people who will look back on this week, they'll know that we met this moment," Biden said ahead of signing the CHIPS and Science Act, short for Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors for America Act. The ceremony was attended by chief executives of Lockheed Martin, Intel, HP, Micron, and Advanced Micro Devices, along with union leaders and lawmakers.
The legislation provides $10 billion to invest in regional technology hubs across the country and a 25% investment tax credit for expenses for manufacturing of semiconductors and related equipment. It also authorizes roughly $100 billion in spending over five years on scientific research, including more than $80 billion for the National Science Foundation.
This was a week intended to be full of victory laps as Biden emerged from his COVID isolation just as Senate Democrats passed a signature climate, health care and taxes package. But it was overshadowed on Monday night by the news that FBI agents had searched the home of his predecessor, former President Donald Trump.
The unusual search prompted cries of political interference from conservative lawmakers. Those allegations have not been substantiated. A White House official said they did not receive notice of the search, and referred questions to the Justice Department. Biden did not take questions at the event.
Biden also plans to sign off on the Senate's ratification clearing the way for Finland and Sweden to join NATO on Tuesday. And on Wednesday, the White House plans an event for Biden to sign off on new funding for veterans exposed to toxic burn pits and their survivors.
Semiconductor makers are planning big expansions in the United States
The CHIPS bill is aimed at boosting domestic manufacturing of semiconductor chips in a bid to stay competitive with China. According to the Congressional Research Service, nearly four-fifths of global fabrication capacity was in Asia as of 2019.
Countering China's economic might has been one of Biden's top priorities since taking office. The new law will help make investments in strategic assets to do this, said John Mezzalingua, CEO of JMA Wireless, who was at the event.
"The United States has finally woken up to what the Chinese Communist Party has known for a long time – that 5G will become the central nervous system that connects and controls all other infrastructure," Mezzlalingua said in a statement. "The free world will depend on it – our homes, schools, jobs, water systems, electrical grids, transportation networks, manufacturing, and military."
During his remarks, Biden described how the lack of domestic capacity for semiconductor manufacturing contributed to inflation when factories abroad shut down during the coronavirus pandemic.
He pushed back on criticism of subsidizing the semiconductor industry, saying the law is "not handing out blank checks to companies."
"I'm ordering my administration to be laser-focused on the guardrails that will protect taxpayers dollars," Biden said. "It means making sure that companies partner with community colleges and technical schools, offer training and apprenticeship programs, and work with small minority-owned businesses. We'll have the power to take back any federal funding if the companies don't meet these commitments required by the bill."
The White House promoted investments in American semiconductor manufacturing that companies have announced, including a $40 billion pledge from Micron in memory chip manufacturing, and a $4.2 billion investment by Qualcomm and GlobalFoundries to expand production. Qualcomm announced has it will increase semiconductor production domestically by 50% over the next five years.
"We're going to construct an entire semiconductor ecosystem right here in the United States of America," Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said at the White House event.
This bill is the latest piece of bipartisan legislation to make it to Biden's desk, following gun safety and infrastructure legislation.
Seventeen Senate Republicans voted in favor of the legislation. 24 House Republicans also voted for the bill, bucking party leadership who attempted to whip against the bill as part of a political fight over a Democratic deal on a climate and tax bill.
Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.
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2022-08-09T16:27:41+00:00
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upr.org
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https://www.upr.org/npr-news/2022-08-09/biden-signs-semiconductor-bill-into-law-though-trump-raid-overshadows-event
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Disney+ to increase prices with new ad-supported subscription
BURBANK, Calif. - Walt Disney Co. said Wednesday it is raising prices for streaming subscribers in the U.S. who want to watch Disney+ without ads, as more viewers switch to what CEO Bob Chapek described as the "best value in streaming."
The price increases are tied to a new tiered service Disney will launch in December for U.S. subscribers. The basic Disney+ service today costs $7.99 per month. Starting in December, that basic service will run ads, so a subscriber who wants no ads will have to upgrade to a premium service that starts at $10.99 per month, a 37.5% rise over current prices. An annual plan will cost $109.99.
"We expect the ad tier to be popular and we expect some people to want to stay with ad-free," Chief Financial Officer Christine McCarthy said on a conference call with analysts.
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Netflix’s most popular streaming plan in the U.S. is now $15.50 per month, and its top-of-the-line plan is $20 per month. That follows several rate hikes to help pay for its original programming, which has become even more important since Disney pulled its programming and classic movies from Netflix after licensing agreements between the companies expired.
Disney said it added 14.4 million subscribers to its Disney+ streaming service in the April-June fiscal quarter. In total, subscribers to all Disney streaming services, which include Hulu and ESPN+, amounted to about 221 million, putting the entertainment giant slightly ahead of Netflix in the streaming wars.
Netflix ended June with 220.7 million subscribers after losing nearly 1 million subscribers in the past quarter.
Disney said paid subscriptions for Disney+ grew by 31%, much of that internationally, over the same time last year. But revenue growth was not as strong due to operating losses from "higher programming and production, technology and marketing costs."
Disney’s growing streaming sales, combined with a recovering theme park business after pandemic-era shutdowns, led the Burbank, California-based entertainment giant to beat Wall Street expectations with quarterly earnings Wednesday.
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Disney reported revenue of $21.5 billion in the three months through July 2, up 26% from the same time last year.
Earnings per share came to $1.09 when excluding certain items. Analysts polled by FactSet projected adjusted earnings of 97 cents per share on revenue of $20.99 billion for the quarter, according to FactSet Research.
Disney said sales at its parks, experiences and products segment grew to $7.39 billion, up 70% from $4.34 billion a year earlier. The numbers represented an ongoing comeback from COVID-19 restrictions that temporarily shuttered all of Disney’s parks in 2020, reduced capacity through much of 2021 and have continued to affect some locations such as Shanghai Disneyland, which was open for just three days in the April-June quarter.
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2022-08-11T03:02:18+00:00
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fox10phoenix.com
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https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/disney-hulu-see-price-hikes-with-new-ad-supported-subscriptions
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration will send 1,500 active-duty troops to the U.S.-Mexico border starting next week, ahead of an expected migrant surge following the end of coronavirus pandemic-era restrictions.
Military personnel will do data entry, warehouse support and other administrative tasks so that U.S. Customs and Border Protection can focus on fieldwork, White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre said Tuesday. The troops “will not be performing law enforcement functions or interacting with immigrants, or migrants,” Jean-Pierre said. “This will free up Border Patrol agents to perform their critical law enforcement duties.”
They will be deployed for 90 days, and will be pulled from the Army and Marine Corps, and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will look to backfill with National Guard or Reserve troops during that period, Pentagon spokesman Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder said. There are already 2,500 National Guard members at the border.
The COVID-19 restrictions have allowed U.S. officials to turn away tens of thousands of migrants crossing the southern border, but those restrictions will lift May 11, and border officials are bracing for a surge. Even amid the restrictions, the administration has seen record numbers of people crossing the border, and President Joe Biden has responded by cracking down on those who cross illegally and by creating new pathways meant to offer alternatives to a dangerous and often deadly journey.
For Biden, who announced his Democratic reelection campaign a week ago, the decision signals his administration is taking seriously an effort to tamp down the number of illegal crossings, a potent source of Republican attacks, and sends a message to potential border crossers not to attempt the journey. But it also draws potentially unwelcome comparisons to Biden’s Republican predecessor, whose policies Biden frequently criticized. Congress, meanwhile, has refused to take any substantial immigration-related actions.
Then-President Donald Trump deployed active-duty troops to the border to assist border patrol personnel in processing large migrant caravans, on top of National Guard forces that were already working in that capacity.
Jean-Pierre downplayed any similarity between Biden’s immigration management and Trump’s use of troops during his term. “DOD personnel have been supporting CBP at the border for almost two decades now,” Jean-Pierre said. “So this is a common practice.”
But some in Biden’s own party objected to the decision.
“The Biden administration’s militarization of the border is unacceptable,” said Senate Committee on Foreign Relations chair Bob Menendez, D-N.J. “There is already a humanitarian crisis in the Western Hemisphere, and deploying military personnel only signals that migrants are a threat that require our nation’s troops to contain. Nothing could be further from the truth.”
It’s another line of defense in an effort to manage overcrowding and other possible issues that might arise as border officials move away from the COVID-19 restrictions. Last week, administration officials announced they would work to swiftly screen migrants seeking asylum at the border, quickly deport those deemed as not being qualified, and penalize people who cross illegally into the U.S. or illegally through another country on their way to the U.S. border.
They will also open centers outside the United States for people fleeing violence and poverty to apply to fly in legally and settle in the United States, Spain or Canada. The first processing centers will open in Guatemala and Colombia, with others expected to follow.
The Pentagon on Tuesday approved the request for troops by Homeland Security, which manages the border.
The deployments have a catch: As a condition for Austin’s previous approval of National Guard troops to the border through Oct. 1, Homeland Security had to agree to work with the White House and Congress to develop a plan for longer-term staffing solutions and funding shortfalls, “to maintain border security and the safe, orderly, and humane processing of migrants that do not involve the continued use of DOD personnel and resources,” said Pentagon spokesman Air Force Lt. Col. Devin Robinson.
As part of the agreement, the Pentagon has requested quarterly updates from Homeland Security on how it would staff its border mission without servicemembers. It was not immediately clear if those updates have happened or if border officials will be able to meet their terms of the agreement — particularly under the strain of another expected migrant surge.
Homeland Security said it was working on it. “U.S. Customs and Border Protection is investing in technology and personnel to reduce its need for DOD support in coming years, and we continue to call on Congress to support us in this task,” the agency said in a statement.
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Associated Press writers Zeke Miller, Rebecca Santana, Lolita Baldor and Michael Balsamo contributed to this report.
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2023-05-03T14:24:13+00:00
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wwlp.com
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https://www.wwlp.com/news/political-news/ap-politics/biden-admin-asks-for-1500-troops-at-us-mexico-border/
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Pretzel Perks members can score a FREE Original or Cinnamon Sugar pretzel with the purchase of any drink at Auntie Anne's stores nationwide on July 26, 2022
Auntie Anne's is dishing out $30,000 to fans in payments of $5 up to $10,000
ATLANTA, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- To celebrate National Auntie Day on July 26, 2022, America's favorite aunt, Auntie Anne's, will give fans the chance to get that dough in more ways than one. The pretzel powerhouse is channeling that generous auntie energy and partnering with Cash App® to dish out dough all day long for a total of $30,000*. Let's face it, we can all use a little extra cash these days and fans who shoot their shot on social media have the chance to win prizes from $5 to the grand prize of $10,000. But cash isn't the only dough you can snag on National Auntie Day – everyone can score a FREE Original or Cinnamon Sugar pretzel with the purchase of any drink on the big day via the Pretzels Perk app**.
On National Auntie Day, fans hoping to score some cash from Auntie Anne's, the greatest auntie ever, can enter by tagging Auntie Anne's on their choice of social media platform across TikTok, Instagram, Facebook or Twitter, dropping their personal $cashtag and using #NationalAuntieAnnesDay and #Entry. Throughout the day, Auntie Anne's will randomly select 135 entries to receive their prize money via Cash App in the amounts of $5, $100 or $500 – those looking for a chance at the $10,000 prize will have to do a little more for the dough.
Auntie Anne's most ambitious "nieces and nephews" who hope to score the top $10,000 prize will need to add a video to their submission post showing their Auntie Anne's love and why they'd like some extra cash. One grand prize winner will take home $10,000 and ten runner ups will win $1,000.
"Our fans know that Auntie Anne's and our hot and handmade pretzels are there for them whenever they need a pick-me-up – just like those beloved aunties in their lives," said Cynthia Liu, Vice President of Marketing at Auntie Anne's. "This National Auntie Day, we couldn't help but give our fans not just our pretzel dough they crave, but some dough to fill their bank account, too! We're proud to play the role of America's generous Auntie and dish out some cash, whether it's to enjoy more pretzels, pay some bills, fill up the gas tank or bring a long-awaited dream to life. This National Auntie Day is all about the dough."
The cash giveaways will be live on Tuesday, July 26 from 9 a.m. – 4:59 p.m. ET and prizes will be distributed via Cash App's mobile platform. Pretzel Perks members will be able to redeem their free Original or Cinnamon Sugar pretzel with the purchase of a beverage offer at participating locations on July 26, 2022, terms and conditions apply.
To learn more about how Auntie Anne's is celebrating National Auntie Day and for full details on how to enter and win some cash, visit auntieannes.com/auntieday and follow along on TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.
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2022-07-19T15:12:58+00:00
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Murdoch says some Fox hosts ‘endorsed’ false election claims
DOVER, Del. (AP) - Fox Corp. chairman Rupert Murdoch acknowledged that some Fox News commentators endorsed the false allegations by former President Donald Trump and his allies that the 2020 presidential election was stolen and that he didn’t step in to stop them from promoting the claims, according to excerpts of a deposition unsealed Monday.
The claims and the company’s handling of them are at the heart of a defamation lawsuit against the cable news giant by Dominion Voting Systems.
The recently unsealed documents include excerpts from a deposition in which Murdoch was asked about whether he was aware that some of the network’s commentators — Lou Dobbs, Maria Bartiromo, Jeanine Pirro and Sean Hannity — at times endorsed the false election claims. Murdoch replied, “Yes. They endorsed.”
The Murdoch deposition is the latest filing in the defamation case to reveal concerns at the top-rated network over how it was handling Trump’s claims as its ratings plummeted after the network called Arizona for Joe Biden, angering Trump and his supporters.
An earlier filing showed a gulf between the stolen election narrative the network was airing in primetime and doubts about the claims raised by its stars behind the scenes. In one text, from Nov. 16, 2020, Fox News host Tucker Carlson said “Sidney Powell is lying” about having evidence for election fraud, referring to one of Trump’s lawyers.
The Dominion case is the latest example showing that those who were spreading false information about the 2020 election knew there was no evidence to support it. The now-disbanded House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol disclosed that many of Trump’s top advisers repeatedly warned him that the allegations he was making about fraud were false — and yet the president continued making the claims.
Murdoch urged in September 2020, weeks before the election, that Dobbs be fired because he was “an extremist,” according to Dominion’s court filing. Murdoch also said he thought it was “really bad” for former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani to be advising Trump because Giuliani’s “judgment was bad” and he was “an extreme partisan,” according to a deposition excerpt.
Murdoch was asked whether he could have requested that Powell and Giuliani not be put on the air: “I could have. But I didn’t,” he replied.
Denver-based Dominion Voting Systems, which sells electronic voting hardware and software, is suing both Fox News Network and parent company Fox Corp. for defamation. Dominion contends that some Fox News employees deliberately amplified false claims by supporters of Trump that Dominion machines had changed votes in the 2020 election, and that Fox provided a platform for guests to make false and defamatory statements about the company.
Dominion attorneys contend that executives in the “chain of command” at both Fox News and Fox Corp. knew the network was broadcasting “known lies, had the power to stop it, but chose to let it continue. That was wrong, and for that, FC and FNN are both liable.”
Attorneys for Fox Corp. note in their filing that Murdoch also testified that he never discussed Dominion or voter fraud with any of the accused Fox News hosts. They say Dominion has produced “zero evidentiary support” for the claim that high-level executives at Fox Corp. had any role in creating or publishing the statements at issue.
Dominion’s contention that the company should be held liable because Murdoch might have had the power to step in and prevent the challenged statements from being aired, they said, “has no basis in defamation law, would obliterate the distinction between corporate parents and subsidiaries, and finds no support in the evidence.”
The “handful of selective quotes” cited by Dominion have nothing to do with the statements that Dominion has challenged as defamatory, according to Fox Corp. attorneys. “Dominion repeatedly asked Fox News executives, hosts, and staff whether Fox Corporation employees played a role in the publication of the statements it challenges,” they wrote. “The answer — every single time, for every single witness — was no.”
Meanwhile, Fox News attorneys note that when voting-technology companies denied the allegations being made by Trump and his surrogates, Fox News aired those denials, while some Fox News hosts offered protected opinion commentary about Trump’s allegations.
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2023-02-28T05:38:28+00:00
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ksla.com
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https://www.ksla.com/2023/02/28/murdoch-says-some-fox-hosts-endorsed-false-election-claims/
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Cal Ripken and Cooperstown are connected again.
Ripken’s eponymous tournaments for youth baseball players have merged with Cooperstown All Star Village under a new agreement with the owners of the Philadelphia 76ers and New Jersey Devils.
Josh Harris and David Blitzer have become majority investors in the deal announced Wednesday that merged two of the leading youth baseball brands that combined to host more 15,000 teams and 250,000 participants last year. The Ripken Experience operates in Maryland, South Carolina, Tennessee and plans to open a location in 2023 in Kentucky. The All-Star Village, based in Oneonta, New York, hosts more than 10,000 players aged 10 to 12 each summer.
“We can maybe explore newer complexes in other parts of the country at a much faster rate than it was going,” Ripken said in a phone interview. “Our growth has really come along the last few years. When we started talking it just became obvious, why kind of compete in the same space? Why don’t we merge because we’re very much alike.”
Harris and Blitzer spent an unspecified sum out of their family offices, rather than Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment, which has ownership stakes in professional sports teams and other entities.
The 1982 AL Rookie of the Year and 1983 AL MVP, Ripken spent his entire career with the Baltimore Orioles before retiring in 2001. He set a record by playing in 2,632 consecutive games and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2007.
The Ripken Experience and All-Star Village also pledged to grow inclusion efforts in baseball. Blitzer was already a minority owner with the Cleveland Guardians and he said the franchise would sponsor one underserved, Cleveland-area team to attend the All Star Village this season.
For the first time since 1950, shortly after Jackie Robinson broke the Major League Baseball color barrier, no U.S.-born Black players played in the 2022 World Series between Houston and Philadelphia. Black players made up 7.2% of opening day rosters in 2022. That dipped from 7.6% the previous year and marked the lowest since study data was first collected in 1991, when 18% of MLB players were Black.
“We don’t go looking to go partner with Major League Baseball to find more athletes to play baseball,” Ripken said. “We just want to help kids.”
While the Ripken Experience serves more as host sites for existing tournament teams, Ripken said the Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation was designed to assist at-risk youth programs in underserved areas. The foundation named for Ripken’s late father was founded in part to deter juvenile delinquency and by paring vulnerable youth with law enforcement mentors from local communities. Ripken called the program a sort of “outdoor classroom.”
“On the foundation side, we don’t look to make baseball players,” Ripken said. “We look to have changes in their lives and we think sports benefits everyone. We’re trying to use sports as that alternative to match people that care with kids that need guidance and some mentors.”
Harris, who has been linked as a candidate to buy the Washington Commanders, and Blitzer originally invested in Cooperstown All Star Village last year.
“By accelerating the growth of our youth baseball platform, we plan to not only enhance the quality and experience of Ripken Baseball and Cooperstown All Star Village, but also to expand its reach to bring Big League Experiences to significantly more young athletes, especially those who may have otherwise not had access,” Blitzer said.
Ripken Baseball, which includes vice president and former big leaguer Bill Ripken, also brings its youth sports experience to satellite locations through Ripken Select Tournaments.
"We do tournaments very well,” Ripken said. “Looking into expanding into the rectangular fields was always part of our vision. It was happening slow. Now it gives an opportunity to really look at a whole complex, a bigger complex or including both diamonds and rectangles.”
Ripken is leaving ownership to the billionaires. Orioles chairman John Angelos said emphatically this week the team will not leave Baltimore — and Ripken is fine rooting for the Orioles from afar.
“When I first retired, I bleed orange and when we were going through trouble and rebuilding, I thought I could be helpful,” Ripken said. “I think it would be fun. I think I could help in the right way. But I don’t look at it in the same way as I looked at it 10 or 15 years ago. I’m 62. I’ve got a lot of energy in some other areas.”
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2023-01-18T12:26:53+00:00
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ourmidland.com
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https://www.ourmidland.com/sports/article/76ers-Devils-owners-buy-into-Ripken-Cooperstown-17724868.php
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2023-04-09T17:32:57+00:00
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pennlive.com
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OPA-LOCKA, Fla. – A father cried on Thursday in Miami-Dade County near his front door, which had a sign that read, “Love Lives Here.”
Detectives had arrested his 19-year-old son for shooting his 14-year-old daughter at the family’s Opa-locka townhome. Police identified the suspect as Keon Martavious Thornhill.
The grieving parents identified the victim as Briana and said they believe the shooting was accidental.
“I shot her! It was a mistake. Take me in,” Thornhill told police officers, according to the arrest report.
Briana suffered a gunshot wound to the face at the townhome in the gated community of the Mirage at Sailboat Cove near the intersection of Northwest 143rd Street and 17th Avenue, according to the arrest report.
Police officers responded to Thornhill’s family townhome after neighbors called 911 to report that there was a man knocking on doors, asking for help at about 3 a.m., according to the report.
Thornhill allegedly told a neighbor, who is a police officer with the Opa-locka Police Department and who was off duty, that his sister was injured. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue personnel pronounced the teenage girl dead at the home.
Thornill first told police officers that he had gotten into an argument with his sister and he had handed her his gun and she had shot herself, according to the report.
Miami-Dade detectives first detained Thornhill for questioning at the headquarters in Doral where he provided inconsistent statements after his initial confession, police said.
“There were four additional siblings inside at the time of the shooting,” said Detective Alvaro Zabaleta, a spokesman for the Miami-Dade Police Department.
Thornhill, his sister, and the four other children, whose ages ranged from 9 to 12 years old, were home alone since their parents were at work, according to Zabaleta. The four were not injured.
“Detectives have also spoken with the family members who said they had no idea there was a firearm inside of the house,” Zabaleta said.
Records show police officers arrested Thornhill in July 2022 for grand theft auto. He is facing a second-degree murder charge.
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2023-02-25T17:25:14+00:00
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2022-08-12T03:40:06+00:00
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bizjournals.com
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STOCKHOLM, Nov. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Oncopeptides AB (publ) (Nasdaq Stockholm: ONCO), a biotech company focused on research and development of therapies for difficult-to-treat hematological diseases, today announced that the company has entered into a renewed unsecured loan facility agreement with the European Investment Bank (EIB), granting access to a conditional loan facility of up to €30 million.
The loan facility agreement is divided into three tranches, each with a maturity of five years, which will become available if the company satisfies certain conditions precedent, including reaching specific milestones related to the ongoing commercialization of Pepaxti® in Europe and a potential relaunch of Pepaxto® in the US. Based on the uncertain regulatory path forward in the US, the parties have agreed to reduce the size of the loan facility and adjust the pricing accordingly.
In August 2022, Pepaxti was granted marketing authorization in combination with dexamethasone, for treatment of adult patients with multiple myeloma in EU, including countries in the European Economic Area (EEA); Iceland, Lichtenstein, Norway, and the drug has also been approved in the UK. Pepaxti was recently launched in Germany, which is the largest market in Europe. Pepaxto was granted accelerated approval in the US in February 2021. The product is currently not marketed in the US. Oncopeptides has an ongoing dialogue with the FDA regarding the regulatory path forward.
If the company utilizes the loan facility, the EIB will be entitled to warrants in Oncopeptides, in addition to the interest on the loan amount. Assuming full drawdown under the loan agreement, the EIB will be entitled to warrants corresponding to 2.8 percent of the total number of shares in the company on a fully diluted basis (subject to recalculation in case of future potential capital raises up to €100 million). The total value of the warrants correlates with the initial agreement made in October 2020 and has been adjusted with the share price development taken into consideration. The warrants will be issued by Oncopeptides' board of directors pursuant to the authorization granted by the AGM 2022, and each tranche will be delivered to the EIB upon the company's potential decision to draw relevant tranches of the loan.
"The marketing authorizations of Pepaxti in combination with dexamethasone, for treatment of multiple myeloma in the EU and EEA countries, as well as in the UK, enable several new financing options. The EIB loan facility is a valuable solution that increases the flexibility during the company´s commercialization phase", says Jakob Lindberg, CEO of Oncopeptides. "We are very grateful for the European Investment Bank's continued confidence in Oncopeptides, which enables us to further expand our business and create substantial benefit for patients and value for shareholders."
For further information contact:
Rolf Gulliksen, Global Head of Corporate Communications, Oncopeptides AB (publ)
E-post: rolf.gulliksen@oncopeptides.com
Mobil: + 46 70 262 96 28
The information in the press release is information that Oncopeptides is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person above, on November 25, 2022 at 18.00 (CET).
About Oncopeptides
Oncopeptides is a global biotech company focused on research and development of therapies for difficult-to-treat hematological diseases. The company uses its proprietary Peptide Drug Candidate platform, PDC, to develop compounds that rapidly and selectively deliver cytotoxic agents into cancer cells. Pepaxti® (melphalan flufenamide, also called melflufen) has been granted Marketing Authorization, in the European Union, the EEA-countries Iceland, Lichtenstein and Norway, as well as the UK. Pepaxti is indicated in combination with dexamethasone for the treatment of adult patients with multiple myeloma who have received at least three prior lines of therapies, whose disease is refractory to at least one proteasome inhibitor, one immunomodulatory agent, and one anti-CD38 monoclonal antibody, and who have demonstrated disease progression on or after the last therapy. For patients with a prior autologous stem cell transplantation, the time to progression should be at least 3 years from transplantation. Melflufen has been granted accelerated approval in the US under the trade name Pepaxto®. The product is currently not marketed in the US, due to regulatory hurdles. Oncopeptides has an ongoing dialogue with the FDA regarding the regulatory path forward.
Oncopeptides is developing several new compounds based on its proprietary technology platforms. The company is built on a Swedish innovation and is listed in the Mid Cap segment on Nasdaq Stockholm with the ticker ONCO. More information is available on www.oncopeptides.com.
About Pepaxti
Pepaxti (melphalan flufenamide, also called melflufen) is a lipophilic peptide conjugated alkylating drug that rapidly and selectively is delivering cytotoxic agents into tumor cells. The drug is composed of a di-peptide and an alkylating moiety. The lipophilicity allows a faster cellular uptake whereas the peptide hydrolysis mediated by aminopeptidases, results in accumulation of alkylating moieties in cancer cells. This results in an improved efficacy without an increased toxicity compared to melphalan. Pepaxti inhibits proliferation and induces apoptosis of hematopoietic and solid tumor cells. The drug shows synergistic cytotoxicity in combination with dexamethasone in melphalan resistant and non-resistant multiple myeloma cell lines.
Pepaxti is indicated in combination with dexamethasone, for the treatment of adult patients with multiple myeloma who have received at least three prior lines of therapy, whose disease is refractory to at least one proteasome inhibitor, one immunomodulatory agent, and one anti-CD38 monoclonal antibody, and who have demonstrated disease progression on or after the last therapies. For patients with a prior autologous stem cell transplantation, the time to progression should be at least 3 years from transplantation.
About EIB
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is the long-term lending bank of the European Union, owned by the EU's 27 Member States, supporting EU policies in over 160 countries around the world. The EIB's activities focus on climate and the environment, development, innovation and skills, small and medium-sized businesses, including health and life science infrastructure and cohesion. EIB has supported Oncopeptides since October 2020. www.eib.org
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2022-11-25T17:57:11+00:00
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kcrg.com
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https://www.kcrg.com/prnewswire/2022/11/25/oncopeptides-enters-into-renewed-loan-facility-agreement-up-30-million-with-european-investment-bank/
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The attorneys generals of 17 states and the District of Columbia sent a letter to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration urging the agency to recall Kia and Hyundai vehicles prone to theft.
The letter comes after the companies said they would upgrade the software of nearly 8 million vehicles that lack an immobilizer, a security device that prevents the car from being started without the correct key present (preventing theft by hotwiring). The software upgrade includes lengthening of the alarm sound from 30 seconds to one minute. It also will require the key to be in the ignition switch to turn the vehicle on.
But the group of Democratic attorneys general say the software upgrade does not go far enough.
“This is an insufficient response to the problem and does not adequately remedy the safety concerns facing vehicle owners and the public,” the attorneys general wrote. “First, it will reportedly take months to release software updates for all models, and more troubling, an update is not even feasible for a significant percentage of the affected vehicles. Second, this voluntary service campaign lacks the notice and other regulatory requirements of a noncompliance or safety recall process and thus is unlikely to remedy as many vehicles as necessary in a timely manner.”
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The AGs noted that Hyundai and Kia vehicles have been particularly prone to thefts, exacerbated by a 2021 social media challenge. Videos were distributed on TikTok showing how to steal the cars in less than 30 seconds.
The attorneys general said that these thefts have led to an increase in dangerous driving incidents.
“Thieves have driven these vehicles recklessly, speeding and performing wild stunts and causing numerous crashes, at least eight deaths, and significant injuries. Many of the victims have been minors,” the AGs wrote.
They also say that the thefts have tied up police resources.
“As long as these easily hotwired and stolen Hyundai and Kia vehicles remain unfixed, local police departments and emergency services agencies will continue expending resources in response to the public safety threat,” the AGs wrote.
The thefts have also prompted calls for a class-action lawsuit against the companies.
Overall, the National Insurance Crime Bureau found car thefts rose 17% from 2019 to 2021. The group has encouraged social media platforms to remove videos showing how to steal such cars.
“Enabling criminals to share the tools and techniques of their trade through posting videos online adversely impacts all consumers,” Celeste Dodson, president of the International Association of Special Investigation Units, said in a press release. “When a vehicle is stolen, it is often not the end of the crime but the beginning.
SEE MORE: Certain Hyundais and Kias may pose a fire risk. Here's what to do
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2023-04-24T15:46:09+00:00
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koaa.com
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https://www.koaa.com/news/national/17-states-demand-feds-recall-kia-hyundai-vehicles-over-thefts
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SEATTLE — The man who pleaded guilty to shooting and killing 19-year-old Horace Lorenzo Anderson near Seattle's former "CHOP" protest zone in June 2020 will be sentenced Friday afternoon.
Marcel Long pleaded guilty in May to the second-degree murder of Anderson.
According to charging documents, Long was seen on surveillance video approaching Anderson and pulling out a gun. He is then seen chasing Anderson - who ran away - and appears to shoot him.
Long, who was 19 years old at the time, was identified as the suspected shooter on June 21, 2020, a day after the shooting, according to court documents. He immediately fled the state and was not taken into custody until nearly a year later.
U.S. Marshals identified Long walking along South 216th Street near 14th Avenue. He led law enforcement on a brief foot chase before being taken into custody.
The King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office released a statement on the day of Long's guilty plea that read, "There is never a guarantee of what a jury will do, even in a case such as this one. Today’s guilty plea and the upcoming sentencing ensure that Mr. Long will have clear accountability for this murder conviction."
The protests and creation of CHOP followed the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
CHOP was located near Cal Anderson Park, inside the area of Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood, and was occupied by protestors for weeks after Seattle police abandoned the department’s East Precinct.
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2023-06-30T20:14:17+00:00
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king5.com
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https://www.king5.com/article/news/crime/man-sentenced-2020-murder-marcel-long-chop-zone/281-4e2dbdf6-7bb6-43dc-8190-e7af5a2bf778
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Which ice maker is best?
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Most ice makers can usually produce 20 or more pounds of ice in a day. Each batch only requires a matter of minutes to make, too, so you can have loads of ice quickly. If you’re looking for a versatile, high-yield ice maker, the NewAir Countertop Ice Maker is the top option.
What to know before you buy an ice maker
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When shopping for an ice maker, ask yourself how much ice you need your maker to produce. For example, some models can create up to 50 pounds of ice in each 24-hour period, while others can only make 8 ounces of ice at a time.
A large-capacity maker that can produce up to 50 pounds a day is usually your best bet for parties and other social gatherings. With a smaller-capacity machine, you’ll need to make several batches and transfer them to other containers for storage. On the other hand, a large-capacity ice maker can often make enough that you don’t need to move any batches of ice into storage.
For everyday use in your cold beverages, though, a small-capacity ice maker is usually sufficient. It won’t take up as much space on your countertop either, so you can leave it out and use it daily.
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What to look for in a quality ice maker
Ice types and size
Most ice makers create bullet-shaped ice cubes that have a hollow interior. These cubes work well for chilling beverages or packing food, but they aren’t as clear or dense as most people prefer for cocktails.
Some ice makers can make other ice shapes or textures, though. For example, you can find models that produce nuggets or tubes, dice-shaped cubes, crushed ice, flaked ice or ice pellets.
If ice cube size is also a concern, look for an ice maker that allows you to choose from small, medium and large options. Some reviews suggest that this feature isn’t a must-have, though, because the small cubes can melt quickly, and there isn’t much difference in size between the medium and large cubes.
Speed
Ice makers differ in how quickly they can produce ice. Some models have a production cycle of six to seven minutes, while others may require up to 20 minutes to make a batch of ice.
Remember that the advertised production time for a particular ice maker doesn’t always match the actual results. For example, some small models may only require several minutes to make their first batch, but subsequent batches can take longer. On the other hand, a larger ice maker may need 15 to 20 minutes to produce their first batch but can then create subsequent batches in just a matter of minutes.
Controls
Many ice makers feature a simple one-button operation, so you only have to press a single button to turn the machine on and begin making ice. These models typically don’t have many special features, which makes them extremely easy to use.
The more features that an ice maker has, though, the more buttons or controls it requires. However, most models with high-end features have digital touchpad controls that are still intuitive and user-friendly.
Timer
Some top-of-the-line ice makers offer a timer feature. That allows you to set a time for the machine to turn on and start producing ice. It’s an especially helpful feature if you throw parties regularly — you can set it to turn on a few hours before your event to ensure you have plenty of ice at party time.
Auto shutoff
Many ice makers have an auto shutoff feature that turns the machine off once the ice basket or chamber is full. That prevents any ice from making its way out onto your counter and melting all over the place.
Self-cleaning
High-end ice makers sometimes provide a self-cleaning feature. You just add a mixture of water and vinegar to the tank, and the machine cleans itself to remove any mold or mildew, so your ice always tastes fresh.
How much you can expect to spend on an ice maker
Ice makers usually cost $100-$500. For a basic countertop model, you’ll pay $100-$175. A high-end, feature-packed ice maker typically ranges $225-$250. If you want a model with an especially high capacity, though, you’ll generally pay $300-$500.
Ice maker FAQ
What type of maintenance does an ice maker require?
A. It’s essential to clean your ice maker regularly to prevent mold or mildew buildup. Some models have a self-cleaning mode, but for manual cleaning, check your owner’s manual for the proper procedure.
How often should you empty an ice maker?
A. You should empty your machine regularly. While the storage compartment is usually insulated, it’s not refrigerated. That means the ice will eventually start to melt if left in the compartment. It can then refreeze, so all the cubes stick together and jam your machine.
What’s the best ice maker to buy?
Top ice maker
What you need to know: This versatile, high-output ice maker fits easily on most countertops but can still produce up to 50 pounds of ice a day.
What you’ll love: It features BPA-free construction. It can produce a batch of bullet-shaped ice cubes every six minutes. It also offers a self-cleaning feature, a programmable timer and three size options.
What you should consider: It’s more expensive than other models, but it does have plenty of helpful features.
Where to buy: Sold by NewAir
Top ice maker for the money
What you need to know: An excellent value, this ice maker can produce ice quickly and even recycles melted ice to make a fresh batch.
What you’ll love: It can produce nine cubes in under 10 minutes and make up to 26 pounds per day. It has an auto shutoff feature and warning lights when the basket is full to prevent overflow. It also reuses melted ice to create a fresh batch.
What you should consider: The storage basket can’t hold 26 pounds. The sensor for the full basket warning can be tripped accidentally.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Igloo 26-Pound Automatic Portable Countertop Ice Maker Machine
What you need to know: With a clear lid that lets you see when the basket is full, this ice maker makes it easy to keep producing ice for daily use and parties.
What you’ll love: This mixer requires only seven minutes to make nine ice cubes and can produce up to 26 pounds in a day. Its reservoir has a 3-quart capacity. It also offers LED controls for easy operation. The machine offers three size options and has a basket that can hold 2 pounds.
What you should consider: It’s noisier than some other ice makers.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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2022-06-29T06:35:19+00:00
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localsyr.com
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https://www.localsyr.com/reviews/br-reviews/kitchen-br/specialty-br/best-ice-maker/
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Burt Bacharach, legendary composer of pop songs, dies at 94
NEW YORK (AP) — Burt Bacharach, the singularly gifted and popular composer who delighted millions with the quirky arrangements and unforgettable melodies of “Walk on By,” “Do You Know the Way to San Jose” and dozens of other hits, has died at 94.
The Grammy, Oscar and Tony-winning Bacharach died Wednesday at home in Los Angeles of natural causes, publicist Tina Brausam said Thursday.
Over the past 70 years, only Lennon-McCartney, Carole King and a handful of others rivaled his genius for instantly catchy songs that remained performed, played and hummed long after they were written. He had a run of top 10 hits from the 1950s into the 21st century, and his music was heard everywhere from movie soundtracks and radios to home stereo systems and iPods, whether “Alfie” and “I Say a Little Prayer” or “I’ll Never Fall in Love Again” and “This Guy’s in Love with You.”
Dionne Warwick was his favorite interpreter, but Bacharach, usually in tandem with lyricist Hal David, also created prime material for Aretha Franklin, Dusty Springfield, Tom Jones and many others. Elvis Presley, the Beatles and Frank Sinatra were among the countless artists who covered his songs, with more recent performers who sung or sampled him including White Stripes, Twista and Ashanti. “Walk On By” alone was covered by everyone from Warwick and Isaac Hayes to the British punk band the Stranglers and Cyndi Lauper.
Bacharach was both an innovator and throwback, and his career seemed to run parallel to the rock era. He grew up on jazz and classical music and had little taste for rock when he was breaking into the business in the 1950s. His sensibility often seemed more aligned with Tin Pan Alley than with Bob Dylan, John Lennon and other writers who later emerged, but rock composers appreciated the depth of his seemingly old-fashioned sensibility.
“The shorthand version of him is that he’s something to do with easy listening,” Elvis Costello, who wrote the 1998 album “Painted from Memory” with Bacharach, said in a 2018 interview with The Associated Press. “It may be agreeable to listen to these songs, but there’s nothing easy about them. Try playing them. Try singing them.”
A box set, “The Songs of Bacharach & Costello,” is due to come out March 3.
He triumphed in many artforms. He was an eight-time Grammy winner, a prize-winning Broadway composer for “Promises, Promises” and a three-time Oscar winner. He received two Academy Awards in 1970, for the score of “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid” and for the song “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head” (shared with David). In 1982, he and his then-wife, lyricist Carole Bayer Sager, won for “Best That You Can Do,” the theme from “Arthur. His other movie soundtracks included “What’s New, Pussycat?”, “Alfie” and the 1967 James Bond spoof “Casino Royale.”
Bacharach was well rewarded, and well connected. He was a frequent guest at the White House, whether the president was Republican or Democrat. And in 2012, he was presented the Gershwin Prize by Barack Obama, who had sung a few seconds of “Walk on By” during a campaign appearance.
FILE – Composer Burt Bacharach appears during an interview in Los Angeles on July 9, 1979. Bacharach died of natural causes Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023, at home in Los Angeles, publicist Tina Brausam said Thursday. He was 94. (AP Photo/Huynh, File)
Bacharach in 1979 (AP Photo/Huynh, File)
In his life, and in his music, he stood apart. Fellow songwriter Sammy Cahn liked to joke that the smiling, wavy-haired Bacharach was the first composer he ever knew who didn’t look like a dentist. Bacharach was a “swinger,” as they called such men in his time, whose many romances included actor Angie Dickinson, to whom he was married from 1965-80, and Sager, his wife from 1982-1991.
Married four times, he formed his most lasting ties to work. He was a perfectionist who took three weeks to write “Alfie” and might spend hours tweaking a single chord. Sager once observed that Bacharach’s life routines essentially stayed the same — only the wives changed.
It began with the melodies — strong yet interspersed with changing rhythms and surprising harmonics. He credited much of his style to his love of bebop and to his classical education, especially under the tutelage of Darius Milhaud, the famed composer. He once played a piece for piano, violin and oboe for Milhaud that contained a melody he was ashamed to have written, as 12-point atonal music was in vogue at the time. Milhaud, who liked the piece, advised the young man, “Never be afraid of the melody.”
“That was a great affirmation for me,” Bacharach recalled in 2004.
Bacharach was essentially a pop composer, but his songs became hits for country artists (Marty Robbins), rhythm and blues performers (Chuck Jackson), soul (Franklin, Luther Vandross) and synth-pop (Naked Eyes). He reached a new generation of listeners in the 1990s with the help of Costello and others.
Mike Myers would recall hearing the sultry “The Look of Love” on the radio and finding fast inspiration for his “Austin Powers” retro spy comedies, in which Bacharach made cameos.
In the 21st century, he was still testing new ground, writing his own lyrics and recording with rapper Dr. Dre.
He was married to his first wife, Paula Stewart, from 1953-58, and married for a fourth time, to Jane Hansen, in 1993. He is survived by Hansen, as well as his children Oliver, Raleigh and Cristopher, Brausam said. He was preceded in death by his daughter with Dickinson, Nikki Bacharach.
Bacharach knew the very heights of acclaim, but he remembered himself as a loner growing up, a short and self-conscious boy so uncomfortable with being Jewish he even taunted other Jews. His favorite book as a kid was Ernest Hemingway’s “The Sun Also Rises”; he related to the sexually impotent Jake Barnes, regarding himself as “socially impotent.”
He was born in Kansas City, Missouri, but soon moved to New York City. His father was a syndicated columnist, his mother a pianist who encouraged the boy to study music. Although he was more interested in sports, he practiced piano every day after school, not wanting to disappoint his mother. While still a minor, he would sneak into jazz clubs, bearing a fake ID, and hear such greats as Dizzy Gillespie and Count Basie.
“They were just so incredibly exciting that all of a sudden, I got into music in a way I never had before,” he recalled in the memoir “Anyone Who Had a Heart,” published in 2013. “What I heard in those clubs turned my head around.”
He was a poor student, but managed to gain a spot at the music conservatory at McGill University in Montreal. He wrote his first song at McGill and listened for months to Mel Torme’s “The Christmas Song.” Music also may have saved Bacharach’s life. He was drafted into the Army in the late 1940s and was still on active duty during the Korean War. But officers stateside soon learned of his gifts and wanted him around. When he did go overseas, it was to Germany, where he wrote orchestrations for a recreation center on the local military base.
After his discharge, he returned to New York and tried to break into the music business. He had little success at first as a songwriter, but he became a popular arranger and accompanist, touring with Vic Damone, the Ames Brothers and Stewart, his eventual first wife. When a friend who had been touring with Marlene Dietrich was unable to make a show in Las Vegas, he asked Bacharach to step in.
The young musician and ageless singer quickly clicked and Bacharach traveled the world with her in the late 1950s and early ’60s. During each performance, she would introduce him in grand style: “I would like you to meet the man, he’s my arranger, he’s my accompanist, he’s my conductor, and I wish I could say he’s my composer. But that isn’t true. He’s everybody’s composer … Burt Bacharach!”
Meanwhile, he had met his ideal songwriter partner — David, as businesslike as Bacharach was mercurial, so domesticated that he would leave each night at 5 to catch the train back to his family on Long Island. Working in a tiny office in Broadway’s celebrated Brill Building, they produced their first million-seller, “Magic Moments,” sung in 1958 by Perry Como. In 1962, they spotted a backup singer for the Drifters, Warwick, who had a “very special kind of grace and elegance,” Bacharach recalled.
The trio produced hit after hit. The songs were as complicated to record as they were easy to hear. Bacharach liked to experiment with time signatures and arrangements, such as having two pianists play on “Walk on By,” their performances just slightly out of sync to give the song “a jagged kind of feeling,” he wrote in his memoir.
The Bacharach-David partnership ended with the dismal failure of a 1973 musical remake of “Lost Horizon.” Bacharach became so depressed he isolated himself in his Del Mar vacation home and refused to work.
“I didn’t want to write with Hal or anybody,” he told the AP in 2004. Nor did he want to fulfill a commitment to record Warwick. She and David both sued him.
Bacharach and David eventually reconciled. When David died in 2012, Bacharach praised him for writing lyrics “like a miniature movie.”
Meanwhile, Bacharach kept working, vowing never to retire, always believing that a good song could make a difference.
“Music softens the heart, makes you feel something if it’s good, brings in emotion that you might not have felt before,” he told the AP in 2018. “It’s a very powerful thing if you’re able to do to it, if you have it in your heart to do something like that.”
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2023-02-10T14:55:19+00:00
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wlip.com
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https://www.wlip.com/burt-bacharach-legendary-composer-of-pop-songs-dies-at-94/
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NEW YORK, Jan. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP, a leading national securities law firm, is investigating potential claims against Enovix Corp. f/k/a Rodgers Silicon Valley Acquisition Corp. ("Enovix" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: ENVX, RSVA) and reminds investors of the March 7, 2023 deadline to seek the role of lead plaintiff in a federal securities class action that has been filed against the Company.
If you suffered losses exceeding $100,000 investing in Enovix stock or options between February 22, 2021 and January 3, 2023 and would like to discuss your legal rights, call Faruqi & Faruqi partner Josh Wilson directly at 877-247-4292 or 212-983-9330 (Ext. 1310). You may also click here for additional information: www.faruqilaw.com/ENVX.
There is no cost or obligation to you.
Faruqi & Faruqi is a leading minority and Woman-owned national securities law firm with offices in New York, Pennsylvania, California and Georgia.
Enovix designs, develops, and manufactures silicone-anode lithium ion batteries using proprietary 3D cell architecture, which the Company claims allow its batteries to achieve higher energy density. On July 15, 2021, Enovix became a publicly traded company by merging with a special purpose acquisition company ("SPAC"), after being acquired by the Rodgers Silicon Valley Acquisition Corp. ("RSVAC") on July 14, 2021.
At the time Enovix went public, the Company's only manufacturing line was beset by defects and technical problems that prevented the Enovix from manufacturing its batteries at scale, despite then CEO, Harrold Rust's stating that the Company was focused on producing for "mass-market applications."
Throughout the class period, defendants overstated Enovix's ability to produce batteries at scale, touting the Company's "meaningful progress" in scaling up its manufacturing facility, and its being positioned to deliver batteries ahead of competitions, despite its continued manufacturing issues.
On November 1, 2022, Enovix released a Letter to Shareholders for Q3 2022 in which it reported third quarter revenue of only eight thousand dollars, despite prior promises of delivery commercial products on a meaningful scale. Additionally, the Q3 letter disclosed that Enovix was pivoting and prioritizing its next generation manufacturing lines, altering previously announced commercialization timelines.
Following these disclosures, Enovix shares plummeted 44% from its October 31, 2022 closing price to when the market closed on November 2, 2022.
Then on January 3, 2023, Enovix held a "special presentation to shareholders" during which new CEO Thurman Rodgers disclosed further issues with both productions lines, with one line "doing less than 10% of what it should be doing," and that revenues investors had previously been told to expect in early 2024 were no longer possible due to buildout delays.
On this news, Enovix shares plunged 41% in intraday trading on January 4, 2023.
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Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP also encourages anyone with information regarding Enovix's conduct to contact the firm, including whistleblowers, former employees, shareholders and others.
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2023-01-26T08:55:41+00:00
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uppermichiganssource.com
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https://www.uppermichiganssource.com/prnewswire/2023/01/26/enovix-shareholder-action-reminder-securities-litigation-partner-james-josh-wilson-encourages-investors-who-suffered-losses-exceeding-100000-enovix-contact-him-directly-discuss-their-options/
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SAN ANTONIO – One person is dead following an exchange of gunfire on the city’s East Side late Wednesday night, according to San Antonio police.
Officers were called around 11:35 p.m. to the 1130 block of Wyoming Street, not far from South Hackberry Street and East Commerce Street after receiving word of a shooting.
According to police, a man in his 30s and gotten into an altercation with two other men and they all then began to shoot at each other. That’s when, police say, the victim was struck multiple times in the chest but still managed to get to his backyard before collapsing.
SAPD said the other men fled in a dark colored sport utility vehicle after the shooting. They have not been found.
The victim was later found and pronounced dead by emergency crews.
The San Antonio Police Department, the San Antonio Fire Department and EMS all responded to the call.
Police did not say exactly what the altercation was about.
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2023-04-13T10:34:59+00:00
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ksat.com
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https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2023/04/13/man-shot-killed-during-exchange-of-gunfire-on-east-side-police-say/
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14 people rescued from Gatlinburg, Tenn., campground after flooding, 400 evacuated, officials say
GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WVLT/Gray News) - Over a dozen people were rescued Tuesday night after flash flooding at Greenbrier Campground in Gatlinburg, according to officials.
Additionally, Sevier County representative Perrin Anderson confirmed that more than 400 people were evacuated from the campground.
Just before 11 p.m., Gatlinburg Fire Department crews initially responded to a call that 14 people were trapped at the campground due to flooding. At one time, first responders on the scene told WVLT that the water had gotten as high as a picnic table.
The rising water on Pittman Center Road prompted Sevier County Emergency Management Agency to warn people near the Greenbrier Island area to seek high ground immediately.
Crews rescued the people, and they were taken out of the area successfully. However, officials said they were continuing to search for others.
A temporary evacuation shelter was opened at the Pittman Center Elementary School for those displaced by the flooding overnight. The American Red Cross responded to the shelter and assisted those in need, officials said. Sixty-nine people took shelter there.
In a 2 a.m. update, the agency said water was continuing to recede.
Pigeon Forge Fire Department, Gatlinburg Fire Department, Sevier County Rescue Squad and multiple other agencies showed up to help those stranded.
There are no reports of injuries or the number of people stranded at this time, sheriff’s office officials said.
Emergency management officials said They said that cleanup and damage assessment is underway for the Pittman Center area.
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2022-07-13T18:53:19+00:00
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newschannel6now.com
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https://www.newschannel6now.com/2022/07/13/14-people-rescued-gatlinburg-tenn-campground-after-flooding-400-evacuated-officials-say/
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The Tulsa Public School Board is meeting for the first time since tempers flared and board members walked out of Monday's meeting.
Related Story: Tulsa Public School Board Meeting Ends With Tempers Flared, Calls For Resignation
The board meeting began at 1 p.m. Thursday and is expected to address 12 agenda items they didn't pass earlier this week. Superintendent Dr. Deborah Gist says she's concerned because as of Monday, among other things, the district cannot pay its electric bill, cannot provide tutors to children, and cannot buy essential classroom supplies.
"What happened here together collectively as a group of adults, we are failing our students," Gist said at Monday night's meeting.
The back and forth disagreement all stems from a discovery by the Superintendent of a mismanagement of funds of nearly $20,000 dollars. Two board members said last week that the number could be higher and they say it's just the latest in questionable financial decisions by the district and a lack of transparency.
Related Story: School Board Members Respond To Governor's Audit Order For Tulsa Public Schools
The board is also expected to discuss the resignation of Devin Fletcher who is the Chief Equity and Talent officer in the district and at the center of the controversy over the missing money. Board member Dr. Jerry Griffin has been critical of the Superintendent and is calling for Dr. Gist's resignation.
"She's the manager, I'm not supposed to pay the electric bill. If she needs to move money from one account to the next account. Do it," said Griffin.
Related Story: Former TPS Employee Starts Petition Calling For Some Board Members To Resign
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2022-07-15T23:28:59+00:00
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newson6.com
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https://www.newson6.com/story/62d04f6459e845072bb0ffda/tulsa-public-school-board-holds-special-meeting
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HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — Texas man executed for killing pregnant ex-girlfriend and her 7-year-old son more than 17 years ago.
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2022-11-17T02:35:39+00:00
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seattlepi.com
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https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Alert-Texas-man-executed-for-killing-pregnant-17590751.php
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With each passing year, the ‘Merivale Mile’ seems to stretch further and further down George Street. First, there was the Ivy, then came Bar Totti’s, next was Jimmy’s Falafel and finally, Mumu. Now, all eyes are on Oti’, the CBD’s newest pizza-by-the-slice and sandwich shop, which opens on Wednesday May 10, 2023.
Headed by Totti’s executive chef Mike Eggert, Oti’ is a spin-off of the casual Italian eatery, with a daily changing menu of Roman-style, hot slab pizza, and fast and fresh Italian sandwiches built on hand-stretched schiacciata.
Meats – ranging from prosciutto and salami to smoked chicken and even beef tongue – will be sliced straight onto the pizzas and sandwiches. Then, they’ll be topped with at least one of the eight cheeses on offer, including Eggert’s signature burrata, mozzarella and ricotta, along with a curated selection of sauces. Of course, Merivale also looks after its veggie pals, with seasonal vegetarian fillings, too.
Scoring a table at Bar Totti’s sometimes takes months of advances planning, but it’s fair game at Oti’, which will be all about the takeaway (daily from 11am). We’re sure you’ll be able to spot the queues snaking around Palings Ln off George St to the kiosk, which can be found at the former Lorraine’s Patisserie site.
To celebrate their launch on Wednesday May 10, Oti’ is slinging half-price sandwiches and pizza by the slice from 11am and throughout that day. Trust us, the line will be worth it.
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2023-05-09T07:16:10+00:00
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timeout.com
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https://www.timeout.com/sydney/restaurants/oti
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(The Hill) — Republican J.D. Vance holds a four-point lead over Rep. Tim Ryan (D) in Ohio’s Senate race just over 50 days out from Election Day, according to a new Emerson College Polling/The Hill survey released Friday.
Vance leads Ryan 44 percent to 40 percent, which is within the poll’s margin of error of plus or minus three percentage points.
Thirteen percent of voters said they were undecided while three percent said they planned to vote for someone else.
The latest poll shows Vance’s lead growing since an Emerson College survey from August in which he led Ryan by three points.
Republicans were always expected to have a slight advantage in the red-leaning state, with the nonpartisan Cook Political Report rating the contest as “lean Republican.” However, Ryan and his Democratic allies still say they have a chance at flipping the seat being vacated by retiring Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio). The Real Clear Politics polling average of the race shows Vance leading by 2.3 points.
The margin between the Republican and Democratic candidates is much larger in the gubernatorial contest. Gov. Mike DeWine (R) leads Democratic challenger Nan Whaley 50 percent to 33 percent.
“Unlike the Republican candidate for the Senate election, Mike DeWine is not only winning the support of men two-to-one with 54% of their vote, but more importantly, he also leads Nan Whaley amongst women, 47% to 38%. Without the support of Ohio women voters, Whaley’s success is unlikely,” Spencer Kimball, executive director of Emerson College Polling, said.
Meanwhile, in a hypothetical 2024 matchup, former President Trump leads President Biden 50 percent to 40 percent. Trump won Ohio in the 2016 and 2020 presidential elections.
The Emerson College Polling/The Hill survey was conducted on September 12-13 among 1,000 likely voters. The margin of error is plus or minus three percentage points.
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2022-09-16T21:05:51+00:00
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texomashomepage.com
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https://www.texomashomepage.com/news/national-news/vance-holds-4-point-lead-over-ryan-in-ohio-senate-race-poll/
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WHITINGHAM, Vt. (AP) — Organic dairy and other livestock farmers are seeking emergency federal aid as they grapple with skyrocketing organic feed costs, steep fuel and utility expenses as well as the consequences of drought in many parts of the country.
Two dozen U.S. senators and representatives wrote to U.S. Agriculture Department Secretary Tom Vilsack this week asking for emergency assistance for these farms. National and regional organic farming groups have also reached out to the department and the heads of the congressional committees.
Organic dairy farmer Abbie Corse, whose more than 150-year-old family farm is located in the southern Vermont town of Whittingham, said she doesn't know what the future of the farm will look like.
“If a farm like ours is questioning how we’re going to keep going if something doesn’t change, I don’t know how we think there’s a future for anybody,” said Corse, 40, who farms with her mother and father.
On top of the high feed, energy and fuel costs organic farmers are facing, labor is a pressing challenge for The Corse Farm Dairy, which has a herd of about 90 and sells its milk to Organic Valley, an international milk cooperative based in LaFarge, Wisconsin. If anyone is unable to work, the family doesn’t have backup to keep the farm running.
“We are a medical emergency away from selling our herd,” she said.
In May of this year, prices for organic soybeans in the U.S., used as feed on organic farms, soared to $40.52 per bushel, an increase of nearly 110% from January 2021, according to the letter the members of Congress sent to Vilsack on Monday.
Feed costs normally average over half of organic dairy and poultry farmers’ total production costs “but dramatic increases year-over-year in organic feedstuffs are now creating unsustainable circumstances that could lead to farm closures, reduced competition and ultimately, limited consumer choice,” the letter said.
The war in Ukraine and the Agriculture Department's discontinuation of the National Organic Program recognition agreement with India has reduced imported grain supplies and pushed up prices, officials said.
The drought in the West and other areas of the country has caused California, the country's top dairy state, to have its driest three-year stretch on record and, this summer, challenged farmers in the Northeast. Western forages have been depleted and organic alfalfas, hays and sileages are in limited supply and nearly doubled in price, said Albert Straus, the founder and CEO of Straus Family Creamery in Marin County. The creamery has formed a crisis coalition of organic dairy farms, processors and brands in the West to petition for emergency drought relief.
California has lost 10 organic dairies in the last several months and as many as 50 are projected to go out of business if no relief comes in the next couple of months, said Straus. Twelve farms had provided organic milk to the creamery until one recently went out of business, he said.
“I'm concerned that the viability of these farms and the future of our communities is at risk,” Straus said.
U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy of Vermont, chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, said he’s heard from Vermont organic dairy farmers, companies that buy their milk and the state’s agriculture secretary about “the severe financial pressure” organic dairies are facing.
While Leahy, a Democrat, said the longer term solution must be found in more stable markets and a risk management program that works for organic dairy, he's confident “that the federal government will find an approach to provide temporary support to our struggling organic dairy farm families."
A spokesperson said the Agriculture Department “is exploring avenues to address the challenges faced by organic dairy farmers, while also pursuing ongoing work to support organic and transitioning farmers through USDA programs."
For Kathie Arnold, who farms with her son at Twin Oaks Dairy in the central New York town of Truxton, this is likely one of the most financially difficult periods she has seen since the farm became organic in 1998. They’re going to survive, but for other younger farmers, who bought their farms in recent years and have debt to pay off monthly, “they’re not going to be able to weather this storm,” Arnold said.
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2022-12-15T17:36:48+00:00
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lmtonline.com
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https://www.lmtonline.com/news/article/Organic-livestock-farmers-hit-by-rising-prices-17656445.php
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TUCSON, Arizona — Triathlon competitors Chas Hodgdon and Kailey Sumner were living in Boston when a friend had a recommendation.
"I heard you guys were looking to move," Sumner recalled the friend saying. "You should move to Tucson because it's literally the perfect location."
The couple then packed up their bikes and headed west.
"It's like a triathlon mecca," said Sumner.
Hodgdon and Sumner are known as age groupers, which means they are competitive, but not professional, triathletes. And, even though they have each other, swimming, biking, and running on the same day is quite a challenge.
"Training alone is really difficult," said Sumner. "You get really elevated once you train with other people."
And, with the other triathletes in Tucson, there was no reason to stay in their lane.
"We thought that since we have expertise being part of clubs, and since we've been board members of clubs, why not bring a community here?" said Sumner.
"We have all these athletes and no clubs, said Hodgdon. "Why not put it together?"
The two are now starting a triathlon club called Project Multisport Tucson, and it aims to bring traithletes of all different ages and competition together.
"We have had an overwhelming support for it," said Hodgdon.
Hodgdon says hundreds of current, and even aspiring triathletes, are interested.
"It's such a niche sport that the community is so uplifting," said Hodgdon. "Everyone wants to see everyone else do better."
There are upcoming information sessions, on July 13th and July 15th, at Aquabear Swim Club for anyone, whether you are a longtime Tucsonan or just moved here from Boston.
"It's here for everybody," said Sumner. "That's what we're all about."
You can contact projectmultisporttucson@gmail.com for more information.
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2023-06-29T02:31:20+00:00
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kgun9.com
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https://www.kgun9.com/sports/local-sports/triathletes-to-start-new-club-in-tucson
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ORLANDO, Fla. – We are pinpointing a hot week across Central Florida, with high temperatures at least 5 degrees above the average for this time of year.
The average high temperature in Orlando on this date is 90 degrees. Expect a high temperature of 95 on Tuesday and 96 on Wednesday and Thursday. The heat index will be at least 105 degrees for most of the week.
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Winds out of the west and southwest will pin the sea breeze to the East Coast, meaning low rain chances.
Rain chances for most of the week will be 30% to 40%. For Father’s Day, rain chances climb to 40%.
High temperatures will stay in the mid-90s through the weekend.
There’s a moderate rip current risk at the beaches, with relatively normal seas at 1 to 2 feet.
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2023-06-13T10:58:55+00:00
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clickorlando.com
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https://www.clickorlando.com/weather/2023/06/13/hot-hot-hot-heat-index-soars-in-central-florida/
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(The Hill) – An envelope containing a white powder was sent to Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg (D), whose office is investigating former President Trump, according to law enforcement.
A New York Police Department spokesperson said the substance was deemed “non-hazardous” but declined to comment further on the matter.
NBC News reported the envelope included a letter that read, “ALVIN: I AM GOING TO KILL YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
The spokesperson declined to confirm the note’s contents.
“The D.A. has informed the office that it was immediately contained and that the NYPD Emergency Service Unit and the NYC Department of Environmental Protection determined there was no dangerous substance,” Bragg’s office said in a statement.
Bragg in recent days has appeared to move closer to seeking an indictment against Trump over a $130,000 hush payment that his fixer, attorney Michael Cohen, made to adult film star Stormy Daniels shortly before the 2016 election.
Trump, who has denied any wrongdoing, has repeatedly lashed out at Bragg in a series of Truth Social posts as reports surfaced about the progression of the grand jury proceedings.
The former president suggested that he would be arrested this past Tuesday, a prediction that did not come to fruition, as he called for his supporters to protest.
Early Friday morning, Trump said Bragg seeking charges against him could result in “potential death & destruction.”
“The twice-impeached former president’s rhetoric is reckless, reprehensible and irresponsible,” House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) responded during a Friday press briefing in the Capitol. “It’s dangerous, and if he keeps it up, he’s going to get someone killed.”
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2023-03-24T22:35:30+00:00
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wwlp.com
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https://www.wwlp.com/news/national/authorities-investigating-envelope-with-white-powder-sent-to-bragg/
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Updated January 27, 2023 at 10:45 AM ET
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued proposed guidance Friday to ease restrictions on blood donations by men who have sex with men.
The change is expected to take effect after a public comment period.
The restrictions on donating blood date back to the early days of the AIDS epidemic and were designed to protect the blood supply from HIV. Originally, gay and bisexual men were completely prohibited from donating blood. Over time, the FDA relaxed the lifetime ban, but still kept in place some limits.
Under the current policy — last updated in 2020 — men who have sex with men can donate blood if they haven't had sexual contact with other men for three months.
FDA officials have been weighing a new policy that would allow anyone to donate regardless of their gender and sexual identity as long as they haven't engaged in certain sexual behaviors in the past three months.
The move is aimed at addressing criticism that the current policy is discriminatory and outdated, as well as one more barrier to bolstering the nation's blood supply. Blood banks already routinely screen donated blood for HIV.
In crafting the new guidance, the FDA has been looking to the results of a study of about 1,600 gay and bisexual men to develop screening questions that can identify potential donors who are most likely to be infected with HIV.
For many years, the American Medical Association, the American Red Cross and LGBTQ+ advocacy groups have been pushing for a change to the federal rules on blood donations.
"It's a discriminatory policy that assumes that HIV is a gay disease, and it is very much not," Tony Morrison from the group GLAAD, told NPR in December. "This is what we have been advocating for for many, many years."
Copyright 2023 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.
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2023-01-27T15:54:08+00:00
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wbfo.org
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https://www.wbfo.org/2023-01-27/fda-moves-to-ease-restrictions-on-blood-donations-for-men-who-have-sex-with-men
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MEXICO CITY (AP) — Authorities made a series of arrests of drug cartel figures in western Mexico that set off destruction of vehicles and businesses in two states in apparent reaction.
President Andrés Manuel López Obrador did not identify those arrested Tuesday in Jalisco state, but said soldiers had confronted criminals, including “bosses,” at a “meeting of two gangs.” There was a shootout, arrests and then “this provoked protests of burned vehicles, not only in Jalisco, but also in Guanajuato,” he said.
Images circulated on social media showed men commandeering cars and buses and setting them on fire in the middle of roadways. Others showed burned out convenience stores.
Cartels often create such chaos in an effort to keep authorities from transporting cartel bosses.
López Obrador said authorities were still deployed in the areas Wednesday, looking to make more arrests.
Jalisco Gov. Enrique Alfaro said via Twitter that no one was injured in the destruction that followed the arrests.
The region is dominated by the Jalisco New Generation cartel, whose leader Nemesio Oseguera, “El Mencho,” is among the most sought by Mexican and U.S. authorities. There was no indication Oseguera was present at the clash.
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2022-08-11T13:50:59+00:00
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pix11.com
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https://pix11.com/ap-international/arrests-in-western-mexico-set-off-destruction-in-2-states/
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Visit Beloit CEO Celestino Ruffini speaks to crowd during a youth sports facility feasibility study presentation Thursday at the Beloit Public Library.
Visit Beloit CEO Celestino Ruffini speaks to crowd during a youth sports facility feasibility study presentation Thursday at the Beloit Public Library.
BELOIT—Tourism organization Visit Beloit teamed up with Huddle Up Group to provide a presentation to the Beloit community Thursday on a possible sports tourism venue that includes three recommendations.
The group recommended three different facilities. The first being their main recommendation—a new flat field complex. The second recommendation would be a new or enhanced multi-sheet ice facility, and the third would be to enhance an existing diamond complex.
Matt Bosen and Celestino Ruffini of Visit Beloit began the presentation with some background on the process. Citizens who were involved with the Beloit Youth Hockey Association had been meeting to talk about the future of hockey in Beloit and had conversations about what will happen with the Edwards Ice Arena at 2101 Cranston Road.
That group sought feedback from Visit Beloit about the feasibility of a sports complex. From there, Visit Beloit decided it would be best to hire a company to come in and look at assets the community has for, not just hockey, but all sports. That’s where Visit Beloit found Huddle Up Group and had them conduct a sports venue audit for Beloit.
Bosen and Ruffini then handed the presentation over to Jon Schmieder, CEO of Huddle Up Group, to show his company’s findings. Schmeider spoke about how his organization conducted many stakeholder interviews and venue audits. He also spoke about facility enhancements, development of a “game plan,” conducted town hall meetings and sought possible opportunities for a youth sports facility in Janesville.
Huddle Up Group’s audit showed Beloit has a similar tourism structure to places like Green Bay, Elgin, Illinois and Duluth, Minnesota. The city’s strengths include a strong business community, good location, strong regional competition and solid community alignment.
Schmieder and his team visited 20 sites that had 37 sports event venues in those sites.
The first recommendation they gave would be to create a new flat field complex with indoor turf. The complex would include eight fields with 25% artificial turf and at least one full field indoors. The complex would also include one stadium field with 1,000 permanent seats and include all amenities event rights holders would want, for example: event parking and concessions.
Huddle Up Group believes this complex’s impact would create 12 new state, regional and national tournaments; over 23,000 total attendees related to said tournaments; and nearly $6.6 million visitor spending. The total sports tourism related taxes could generate an estimated $280,000.
The second recommendation would be a new or enhanced multi-sheet ice facility. This facility would include two ice sheets, one year-round rink and one seasonal rink for non-ice events. This could bring $2 million in visitor spending and create a total of approximately $100,000 in sports tourism related taxes.
The last recommendation would be to enhance an existing diamond complex and have it include 12 full-size fields, specifically recommending enhancing the Stateline Family YMCA Youth Sport Complex.
Ruffini did state after the presentation that potential sites for a facility would not be included. He did say public or private landowners may come forward after seeing the presentation, but Visit Beloit is not at that stage yet.
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2023-01-06T18:55:31+00:00
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beloitdailynews.com
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https://www.beloitdailynews.com/news/local-news/visit-beloit-huddle-up-group-present-sports-facility-options/article_fc48f2e6-8d41-11ed-8b8f-5fceb069ea50.html
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SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The chants from hundreds of fans, some of whom waited outside for hours in nearly 100-degree heat, started at the very moment Victor Wembanyama stepped out of the private plane that carried him to his new NBA home.
“Wem-V-P!”
“Wem-V-P!”
“Wem-V-P!”
And the NBA’s newest No. 1 draft pick — a star without having even played a game in the league yet — reveled in his first San Antonio moment, waving at the fans and letting them know how much he was enjoying it all.
Wembanyama arrived in San Antonio on Friday afternoon. He was a few hours behind schedule; Spurs fans had waited a long time for something like this, so a little more waiting did nothing to dampen the welcome they gave the generational talent from France who is expected to put the franchise on his back and carry it back to prominence as quickly as possible.
“This is love. This is family,” said Spurs fan Gabriela Hernandez of San Antonio, who braved the sun and extreme heat just to get a glimpse of the arrival. “This is what family does.”
Wembanyama will hold his introductory news conference in San Antonio on Saturday. He was drafted by the Spurs on Thursday night in New York, and arrived in San Antonio shortly before 4 p.m. Central time Friday.
One fan carried a sign asking Wembanyama to marry her daughter. Another man was dressed like an alien; that was the word LeBron James used last fall to describe the 7-foot-3 teen who just took his team to the French league finals. There were dozens of people in Wembanyama jerseys already, some from France, some the Spurs version.
His plane got a water-cannon salute from fire officials as it taxied to a stop, and even the police officers on motorcycles assigned to escort Wembanyama’s vehicle out of the private airport got caught up in the joy of the moment. Wembanyama stopped and shook each of their hands as he made his way to the van, even posing for pictures.
“I think it just shows the culture of San Antonio and the people here,” said Spurs forward Jeremy Sochan, who was at the draft on Thursday night and flew back Friday about a half-hour before Wembanyama arrived. “Things are very exciting. He’s a very exciting prospect. It’s going to be a lot of fun. … It shows how much love we want to show to him and that it’s a family here and that he has nothing to stress about. It’s going to be good.”
They’re hoping for great, actually.
The Spurs struck gold — as in, trophy gold — with their past No. 1 picks, a pair of centers named David Robinson and Tim Duncan. Both became San Antonio royalty, both ended up in the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame, and now Wembanyama will try with his size 20.5 foot to follow their massive footsteps. The Spurs haven’t won a title since 2014, haven’t won a playoff series since 2017 and haven’t even made the playoffs since 2019.
But with Wembanyama, they’re instantly the talk of the town again — maybe the talk of the league, too.
“I can’t speak for the city. I know how excited they are and how excited they were when we ended up with the first pick,” Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said Thursday night, shortly after the selection became official. “But the city has always had a love affair with the Spurs, so it doesn’t change no matter who we pick or what year it is.
“They’ve always been loyal, faithful fans who enjoy the Spurs and the players in return have always understood their responsibility to the city. We didn’t do anything different in preparation. We are who we are, and the city has always supported us.”
It was 98 degrees (37 Celsius) outside when the plane landed. Add in the humidity, and it felt like 108. The UV index was listed at 11, or extreme. And some of the fans waited and waited and waited for hours, some under umbrellas, one in a wheelchair, a few sharing bottles of water and other drinks they brought for the Wemby stakeout, and a few others buying cold drinks from an enterprising fan armed with a cooler and a bullhorn across the street from the air strip.
When Wembanyama arrived, nobody could hear the bullhorn anymore.
“It’s going to be a lot of fun,” Sochan said. “I think he’s ready.”
A few moments later, Wembanyama gave San Antonio a wave. Day 1 in his new home was underway.
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AP NBA: https://apnews.com/hub/NBA and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports
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2023-06-24T21:30:39+00:00
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fox59.com
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https://fox59.com/sports/ap-sports/wembanyama-arrives-in-san-antonio-with-fans-waiting-for-hours-to-greet-him/
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How to Watch the Braves vs. Mets Game: Streaming & TV Channel Info for April 29
Published: Apr. 29, 2023 at 9:10 AM CDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
Brandon Nimmo and the New York Mets will hit the field on Saturday at Citi Field against Spencer Strider, who is the named starter for the Atlanta Braves. First pitch is set for 4:05 PM ET.
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Braves vs. Mets Live Stream, TV Channel and Game Info:
- Date: Saturday, April 29, 2023
- Time: 4:05 PM ET
- TV Channel: FOX
- Location: Queens, New York
- Venue: Citi Field
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Braves Batting & Pitching Performance
- The Braves are third-best in baseball with 41 total home runs.
- Atlanta is second in baseball, slugging .448.
- The Braves rank ninth in the majors with a .255 batting average.
- Atlanta is the fifth-highest scoring team in MLB action, averaging 5.1 runs per game (138 total).
- The Braves rank fifth in MLB with a .335 on-base percentage.
- The Braves strike out 9.4 times per game, the third-worst average in MLB.
- The pitching staff for Atlanta has a collective 9.5 K/9, the sixth-best in the majors.
- Atlanta has the fifth-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.37).
- Pitchers for the Braves combine for the No. 10-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.235).
Braves Probable Starting Pitcher
- Strider gets the start for the Braves, his sixth of the season. He is 3-0 with a 1.80 ERA and 49 strikeouts in 30 2/3 innings pitched.
- The righty's last appearance came on Monday against the Miami Marlins, when he threw eight scoreless innings while allowing two hits.
- Strider is trying to build on a second-game quality start streak in this matchup.
- Strider will try to continue a six-game streak of going five or more innings (he's averaging 6.0 innings per outing).
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2023-04-29T15:14:56+00:00
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wlox.com
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https://www.wlox.com/sports/betting/2023/04/29/braves-vs-mets-mlb-live-stream-tv/
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (WTAJ) — Offensive tackle Olu Fashanu announced on Twitter that he will return to Penn State next season. Fashanu has been viewed by many analysts as a potential top 10 pick in the NFL Draft.
Fashanu, only 19 years old is in his first full season as a starter and has spent this season as Penn State’s primary left tackle, protecting the blindside of Sean Clifford. Fashanu has helped the rushing attack take a big step forward as the Nittany Lions are averaging 182 yards per game on the ground.
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2022-11-29T00:35:20+00:00
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mytwintiers.com
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https://www.mytwintiers.com/sports/nittany-nation/olu-fashanu-to-return-to-penn-state-next-season/
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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A South Dakota ethics board on Monday said it found sufficient information that Gov. Kristi Noem may have “engaged in misconduct” when she intervened in her daughter’s application for a real estate appraiser license, and it referred a separate complaint over her state airplane use to the state’s attorney general for investigation.
The three retired judges on the Government Accountability Board determined that “appropriate action” could be taken against Noem for her role in her daughter’s appraiser licensure, though it didn’t specify the action.
The board’s moves potentially escalate the ramifications of investigations into Noem. The Republican governor faces reelection this year and has also positioned herself as an aspirant to the White House in 2024. She is under scrutiny from the board after Jason Ravnsborg, the state’s former Republican attorney general, filed complaints that stemmed from media reports on Noem’s actions in office. She has denied any wrongdoing.
After meeting in a closed-door session for one hour Monday, the board voted unanimously to invoke procedures that allow for a contested case hearing to give Noem, who has denied wrongdoing, a chance to publicly defend herself against allegations of “misconduct” related to “conflicts of interest” and “malfeasance.” The board also dismissed Ravnsborg’s allegations that Noem misused state funds in the episode.
However, the retired judges left it unclear how they will proceed. Lori Wilbur, the board chair, said the complaint was “partially dismissed and partially closed,” but added that the complaint could be reopened. She declined to discuss what would cause the board to reopen the complaint.
The board can issue a public or private reprimand or direct an official to do community service. It can also make recommendations to the governor — though that option seems unlikely since the complaints are leveled against Noem.
The AP first reported that the governor took a hands-on role in a state agency soon after it had moved to deny her daughter’s application for an appraiser license in 2020. Noem had called a meeting with her daughter, the labor secretary and the then-director of the appraiser certification program where a plan was discussed to give the governor’s daughter, Kassidy Peters, another chance to show she could meet federal standards in her appraiser work.
The complaints are proving to be the first major test of the board, which was launched in 2017 in response to several scandals in state government. It has never taken public action against a state official.
The retired judges also referred a complaint that Noem flew on state-owned airplanes to political events to the state attorney general’s office for further investigation. That puts the investigation under the oversight of the interim attorney general, Mark Vargo, who was appointed by Noem.
Vargo indicated he would not recuse himself from the investigation and even keep his office’s work on the matter confidential.
“We will be diligent in our duty and thoroughly investigate the complaint that the General Accountability Board has presented to the Attorney General’s Office,” he said in a statement. “ The investigation, as with all other investigations, will remain confidential as does the complaint that has been presented to us. We have no other comment at this time.”
The board handled the complaints only by case number and did not refer to Noem directly in either case. Ravnsborg provided the case numbers to The Associated Press.
“Knowing what I know as the complainant, Gov. Noem should be fully investigated for her abuse of power in getting her daughter an appraiser license, and Gov. Noem should be prosecuted for her criminal use of state resources for personal gain,” he said in a statement.
The board plans to publicly release the complaint over the appraiser license for Noem after redacting some sections. It did not give a date for when that will happen.
Noem and Ravnsborg have become political enemies since he fatally struck a pedestrian in 2020. Noem pushed hard for him to be removed from office, and the state Senate convicted him on impeachment charges and removed him as attorney general. He had continued to press the complaints as a private citizen.
Noem did not immediately respond to messages seeking comment.
Noem’s office has said the plan to give Peters another chance was already in the works before the meeting in the governor’s office, but the agency’s director, Sherry Bren, told a legislative committee last year that she felt “intimidated” during the meeting at the governor’s mansion where Peters’ unsuccessful application was discussed in detail. A Republican-controlled legislative committee that probed the episode concluded that Peters received special treatment.
Bren was also pressured to retire later in 2020 and eventually received a $200,000 settlement to withdraw an age discrimination complaint.
The former attorney general’s other complaint was sparked after online news website Raw Story found that Noem in 2019 used a state airplane to travel to events hosted by political organizations such as the National Rifle Association and the Republican Jewish Coalition, even though South Dakota law bars state airplanes from being used for anything other than state business.
Noem has said she was traveling to the events as an ambassador for the state.
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2022-08-22T21:00:56+00:00
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kxnet.com
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https://www.kxnet.com/news/politics/ap-politics/ethics-board-sd-gov-noem-may-have-engaged-in-misconduct/
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — As embattled Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton fights a historic impeachment, his lawyers say they have evidence proving his innocence — including a 2020 wire transfer that purportedly shows the Republican, and not one of his donors, paying more than $120,000 for a home renovation.
But a bank statement that Paxton’s defense team showed to a packed room of journalists Wednesday, to try to disprove the bribery allegations against him, has brought to light details that raise new questions about the attorney general’s relationship with the wealthy donor.
The wire transfer is dated Oct. 1, 2020 — the same day seven of Paxton’s top deputies signed a letter informing the head of human resources at the Texas attorney general’s office that they had reported Paxton to the FBI over accusations of bribery, abuse of office and improper influence.
The $121,000 payment was to Cupertino Builders, whose manager was an associate of Nate Paul, the Austin real estate developer and Paxton donor who is central to the impeachment charges, state corporation and court records show.
The company did not incorporate as a business in Texas until more than three weeks after the transaction took place. A company of the same name was formed in Delaware in April of that year, although public filings there do not make clear who is behind it.
Last year a court-appointed overseer for some of Paul’s companies wrote in a report that Cupertino Builders was used for “fraudulent transfers” from Paul’s business to Narsimha Raju Sagiraju, who was convicted of fraud in California in 2016. The report described Sagiraju as Paul’s “friend.”
Paul, who also employed a woman with whom Paxton acknowledged having an extramarital affair, has denied bribing Paxton. In a deposition, Paul described Sagiraju as an “independent contractor” and said he didn’t remember how they first met.
The timing of the payment — and the identity of who was paid for renovations at Paxton’s home in Austin — was not publicly known before his new legal team held a news conference in which they put financial documents on a projector screen while calling the impeachment a sham. They were first reported by The Wall Street Journal.
Tony Buzbee, a prominent Houston attorney who was hired by Paxton over the weekend and led the news conference, said by email Thursday that receipts “clearly demonstrate” Paxton paid for the repairs. He did not address questions about the timing of the payments or Cupertino Builders.
“Without any evidence the politicians leading this sham impeachment falsely accused General Paxton of not paying for the repairs to his home. That is a lie,” Buzbee said.
Since becoming just the third sitting official in Texas history to be impeached, Paxton has attacked the proceedings as politically motivated and rushed, saying he was never given the chance to rebut the accusations in the Texas House of Representatives.
“We have the receipts,” Buzbee told reporters Wednesday as the documents flashed the screen. “This is the type of evidence we tried to offer them once we found out this foolishness was going on.”
Paxton is temporarily suspended from office pending the outcome of a trial in the Texas Senate that is set to begin no later than Aug. 28. The “jury” will be the 31 state senators including Paxton’s wife, Sen. Angela Paxton, who has not said whether she will recuse herself.
The Paxtons purchased the Austin house in 2018. When it was remodeled two years later, Paxton’s former staff alleged in court documents, Paul “was involved in” the work.
Among the 20 articles of impeachment are accusations that Paxton used the power of his office to help Paul over unproven claims of an elaborate conspiracy to steal $200 million of the developer’s properties. The FBI searched Paul’s home in 2019, but he has not been charged and his attorneys have denied wrongdoing.
The city has no record of building permits from the time of the renovations. A different Austin contractor — not Cupertino Builders — received a federal grand jury subpoena in 2021 for records related to work on Paxton’s home that started in January 2020.
Cupertino Builders was formed in October 2020 and dissolved less than two years later, according to Texas corporation records. Its manager was Sagiraju, who said in a deposition for an unrelated case that he did “consulting” work for Paul’s business and had an email address with Paul’s company.
Sagiraju acknowledged that he served prison time for securities fraud and grand theft in California before moving to Austin, according to a transcript of the deposition. He said he was first introduced to Paul by a mutual friend before his prison term and they later did “a few projects” together.
Lawyers for Paul and Sagiraju did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Paxton has been under FBI investigation for years and was separately indicted on securities fraud charges in 2015, though he has yet to stand trial.
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Bleiberg reported from Dallas. Associated Press journalists Adam Kealoha Causey in Dallas and Derek Karikari in New York contributed.
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2023-06-08T23:41:19+00:00
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wdtn.com
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https://www.wdtn.com/news/u-s-world/ap-us-news/bank-records-raise-questions-about-home-remodel-in-texas-attorney-general-paxtons-impeachment/
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Nikola Jokic got the last laugh after all. Or the first one, at least.
After the Nuggets center completed warm-ups an hour before a massive Game 5 of their playoff semifinal with the Phoenix Suns, he spotted Mat Ishbia, with whom he’d sparred during Game 4 this past Sunday in Phoenix.
As cameras closed in, the two-time NBA MPV dribbled over to the Suns owner’s courtside seat. He then gently handed him the basketball and gave the billionaire a big hug.
A warm embrace won’t cover a $25,000 fine from the league, mind you. But it’s a start.
With tensions diffused, those same cameras then panned over to Ishbia’s left, where the show before the game got even better. And stranger.
In a twist we couldn’t make up if we tried, sitting two seats over from the mortgage billionaire and former Michigan State basketball player, wearing a bright Suns orange shirt, was a face we hadn’t seen around the Front Range in a while: former CU football coach Mel Tucker.
Yep. Midnight Mel, whose departure from the job in Boulder in the middle of the night to join Michigan State is now the stuff of Buffs legend. Or infamy, depending on who you talk to.
Ishbia might not be able to sell a flop on national television. But clearly, the man’s got a sense of humor.
Or maybe a secret desire to troll CU fans.
You’re Public Enemy No. 3 among Nuggets fans at Ball Arena — Hot-shooting Devin Booker and Kevin Durant came in ranked Nos. 1 and 2 — and with everybody watching your every move, you show up to hostile territory with arguably the most divisive Colorado sports figure of the last five years?
Madness. Genius.
Heck, maybe both.
“What, did you enter the transfer portal, too?” I shouted at Tucker after the Nuggets were done warming up.
Tucker, personable as ever, just laughed.
We shook hands. He didn’t want to go on the record. But the Michigan State coach did intimate that Ishbia was a close friend. Tucker noted that he’d even tried to land a spot next to the Suns owner for Game 1 or Game 2 last week at Ball Arena.
The Nuggets left little signs on each courtside seat — including Ishbia’s — before the game reminding them of the NBA’s “Conduct Advisory” when it comes to fan behavior.
The guys on the bench were asked about Ishbia and Jokic, whose kerfuffle over a loose ball on the sidelines in Phoenix went viral and had some talking heads calling for the Joker’s suspension for the series.
By early Tuesday night, though, both head coaches sounded more than ready to move on.
“I’m just ready to play,” Suns coach Monty Williams said.
“I’m not even going to speak on it. It’s old news now,” Nuggets boss Michael Malone said before the game. “We’re getting ready for Game 5 in front of the best fans in the world.”
Those fans could use a little CU star power if this series goes the distance and we’re staring at a winner-take-all Game 7 at Ball Arena on Sunday. Does Josh Kroenke have Deion Sanders’ number?
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2023-05-10T02:26:25+00:00
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denverpost.com
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https://www.denverpost.com/2023/05/09/nikola-jokic-mel-tucker-mat-ishbia-suns-owner-cu-buffs/
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William H. Coats is wanted by the Steuben County Sheriff’s Office. Coats owes $7,000 dollars in child support.
Coats is 6’3″ tall and weighs 200 pounds.
Coats has brown hair and eyes.
Coats has a tattoo on his left wrist.
The last known address for Coats is 230 Sawdey Road Horseheads, N.Y.
If you know the whereabouts of Coats, please call 607-622-3911
William Coats mug shot Steuben County Sheriff’s Office
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2023-07-20T17:23:52+00:00
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mytwintiers.com
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https://www.mytwintiers.com/crime/tt-mostwanted/twin-tiers-most-wanted-william-h-coats/
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CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline plunged 32 cents over the past two weeks to $4.54 per gallon.
Industry analyst Trilby Lundberg of the Lundberg Survey said Sunday that the continued decline comes as crude oil costs also fall.
“Further drops at the pump are likely as the wholesale gasoline price cuts continue making their way to street level,” Lundberg said in a statement.
The average price at the pump is down 55 cents over the past six weeks, but it’s $1.32 higher than it was one year ago.
Nationwide, the highest average price for regular-grade gas was in Los Angeles, at $5.65 per gallon. The lowest average was in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, at $3.90 per gallon.
According to the survey, the average price of diesel dropped 22 cents over two weeks to $5.55 a gallon.
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2022-07-25T10:27:09+00:00
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upmatters.com
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https://www.upmatters.com/news/business/ap-business/average-us-gasoline-price-falls-32-cents-to-4-54-per-gallon/
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CLEVELAND (AP) — All-Star point guard Darius Garland scored an NBA season-high 51 points in the Cleveland Cavaliers’ loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, 129-124, on Sunday night.
Garland scored 27 of his career-best point total — and made six of his career-best 10 3-pointers — in the fourth quarter for the Cavaliers, who trailed 99-75 late in the third.
D’Angelo Russell had season highs of 30 points and 12 assists and Karl-Anthony Towns scored 29 points to help the Timberwolves overcome Garland’s onslaught.
Garland’s 51 surpassed the previous season high set by Ja Morant, who had 49 points for Memphis against Houston on Oct. 21.
The Cavaliers, who lost their fourth in a row, played without injured All-Stars Donovan Mitchell and Jarrett Allen. Mitchell was sidelined with a sprained right ankle, while Allen sat out with a sore left ankle.
Garland made two free throws with 8.3 seconds left to pull Cleveland within 126-124, but Russell made it 127-124 from the foul line. Kevin Love threw away the subsequent inbounds pass and Taurean Prince made two free throws to lock up the win.
Russell made 11 of 13 shots, including 4 of 5 3-pointers, and Towns grabbed 13 rebounds for Minnesota, which snapped a three-game losing streak. Prince had 19 points off the bench and Rudy Gobert added 15 points and 12 rebounds.
Lamar Stevens had 15 points, Evan Mobley grabbed 13 rebounds and Love had 14 points for the Cavaliers. Cleveland lost at home for the first time in five games this season.
The Cavaliers had just 11 players in uniform, including two-way forwards Mamadi Diakite and Isaiah Mobley.
ROCKY RUSSELL
Timberwolves G D’Angelo Russell shot .377 from the field over the first 13 games and is averaging less than 15.0 points for the first time since his rookie season of 2015-2016.
Coach Chris Finch said Russell’s lack of production is a concern, but is not considering moving him out of the starting lineup.
“We’re not going anywhere without D-Lo playing at a much better level for us, but he had kind of a slow start last season, too,” Finch said. “I see his shooting struggles more related to hesitancy, not anything related to his role.”
TIP-INS
Timberwolves: C Naz Reid (illness) missed his second straight game. F Josh Minott and G Wendell Moore Jr. are on G League assignments with Iowa. … Two-way F Luka Garza traveled with the Timberwolves.
Cavaliers: F Dean Wade (right knee soreness) missed his second game in a row. F Dylan Windler (right ankle sprain) and G Ricky Rubio (left knee surgery) have not played this season.
UP NEXT
Timberwolves: Visit Orlando on Wednesday.
Cavaliers: Visit Milwaukee on Wednesday.
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AP NBA: https://apnews.com/NBA and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports
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2022-11-14T20:44:45+00:00
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kxnet.com
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https://www.kxnet.com/sports/ap-wolves-beat-cavaliers-129-124-despite-51-points-from-garland/
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DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Sunday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Fantasy 5" game were:
08-14-15-18-25
(eight, fourteen, fifteen, eighteen, twenty-five)
DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Sunday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Fantasy 5" game were:
08-14-15-18-25
(eight, fourteen, fifteen, eighteen, twenty-five)
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2022-07-04T00:40:47+00:00
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seattlepi.com
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https://www.seattlepi.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Fantasy-5-game-17282735.php
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Which gazebos are best?
You might have heard people talking about them or maybe you’ve seen them around, but you’re still left wondering, what is a gazebo? Or perhaps you know the basics but you’d like to learn more.
A gazebo is an outdoor structure that provides shade and protection from the elements. You can buy them in a range of styles, shapes and sizes. Once you know more about them, it’s easier to find the right one for you.
What is a gazebo?
A gazebo is a freestanding garden structure that’s open-sided, rather than having walls or fixed sides like a shed or summerhouse. The primary function of a gazebo is to provide shade and shelter while you’re outside.
Although they’re often square or rectangular, you can find hexagonal, octagonal and other similarly shaped gazebos. They come in two main varieties: hardtop and soft-top.
Hardtop gazebos
As the name suggests, hardtop gazebos have roofs made from hard materials. More often than not, their canopies are made from metal or some type of hard plastic, such as vinyl. They’re more rugged than soft-top varieties, but they’re also significantly more expensive.
Gazebos of this type take a significant amount of time to set up and take down, so they’re designed to be either permanent or semi-permanent. They can either be concreted into the ground as a permanent structure or anchored with pegs or screws if you want to be able to move them.
Soft-top gazebos
Soft-top gazebos have canopies made from a sturdy fabric that’s UV-resistant and either naturally waterproof or has a waterproof coating. They’re more affordable than hardtop versions but not as durable.
They’re generally meant for temporary use, either for a day or week at a time or the full summer. Some soft-top gazebos have pop-up frames, making them even quicker and easier to put up and take down.
What are gazebos used for?
Now you know what gazebos are, but you might still be wondering what they’re used for. These are some of the most common ways to use gazebos.
- Shade: If your yard doesn’t have much natural shade, you’ll be able to sit out more comfortably and for longer when shaded by a gazebo.
- Shelter from rain: It’s frustrating when it’s warm enough to enjoy your yard but it’s raining. However, with a gazebo, you can enjoy the fresh air while staying dry.
- Keeping bugs out: Many gazebos have mosquito net curtains, so you can spend time outdoors without worrying about bugs.
- Grilling under: Thanks to their open sides, gazebos are safe to grill under and can be used on rainy days or to provide shade when it’s hot out.
- Hot tubs: Gazebos make ideal covers for hot tubs, providing shade and shelter from rain or snow.
How to choose the right gazebo
Think about size
You can choose from a wide range of sizes, from under 10 feet by 10 feet to over 14 feet by 20 feet. Consider what or how many people you want to fit under your gazebo and also the size of your outdoor space. You don’t want a gazebo to absolutely dwarf a small yard or look comically small in a large yard.
Decide if you want a permanent or temporary structure
Do you want a shelter just for the summer months or are you looking for something more permanent that you can enjoy year-round? Your answer to this question will dictate which type of gazebo is right for you: hardtop for permanent or long-term use or soft-top for short-term use.
Consider materials
Gazebos usually have metal frames, though some cheap models have plastic frames and some high-end versions have wooden frames. Roofs can be fabric, metal, plastic or even made from wooden shingles. Choose durable materials if you want your gazebo to last years to come.
Pay attention to side panels
While gazebos don’t have fixed sides, some have removable side panels or curtains that can be drawn around the edges. Some curtains are made from mesh to keep bugs out while maintaining airflow, while others are made from more solid fabric to help block out wind and rain.
Best gazebos
Best Choice Products Hardtop Gazebo
Lightweight yet durable, it’s made with an aluminum frame and a UV-blocking tinted plastic roof. It measures 10 feet by 10 feet, which is large enough to accommodate a group without taking over your yard. Sold by Amazon
Purple Leaf Permanent Hardtop Gazebo
This rugged hardtop gazebo is meant to be concreted into the ground as a permanent backyard structure. It’s available in four sizes between 10 feet by 14 feet and 12 feet by 18 feet. Sold by Amazon
Kozyard Alexander Hardtop Aluminum Permanent Gazebo
With an aluminum frame and steel top, this is a highly durable choice of gazebo that comes in sizes between 10 feet by 12 feet and 12 feet by 20 feet. The double curtains have a mosquito net layer that you can use independently of the opaque fabric layer. Sold by Amazon
Best Choice Products Outdoor Portable Pop Up Gazebo
Taking just minutes to pop up and peg down, this is a great choice for occasional use or impromptu garden gatherings. It folds relatively small so you can take it camping or on day trips. Sold by Amazon
Cool Spot Pop-Up Instant Gazebo Tent
This stylish pop-up gazebo has a vented roof and mosquito net curtains to keep bugs at bay. It comes in six colors, including beige, blue and red. Sold by Amazon
Measuring 10 feet by 13 feet, this is relatively spacious for a soft-top gazebo. The sturdy frame is made of iron and the canopy and curtains are made of high-quality fabric. Sold by Amazon
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2022-05-17T21:52:33+00:00
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myfox8.com
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https://myfox8.com/reviews/br/patio-br/what-is-a-gazebo/
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June 13, 1947, in The Star: Dr. L. E. Barton, a noted Baptist minister from Montgomery and a member of the temperance and prohibition movement, will speak before a union service of several downtown Anniston churches Sunday at First Methodist Church, beginning at 8 p.m. Dr. Barton is well known throughout the South as a talented and interesting speaker.
June 13, 1997, in The Star: Money for Anniston’s eastern bypass is likely to be cut out of the governor’s redesigned $700 million highway bond issue. State Transportation Director Jimmy Butts is taking out all special projects money before taking the bill for a second trip through the Legislature. The total cost of the bypass is estimated at $75.3 million, and coming up with that kind of money has been a problem. Also this date: The Anniston Police Department has brought back the character of “McGruff, the Crime-Fighting Dog.” McGruff was once a regular around police headquarters until he was mothballed in the late 1980s due to a lack of personnel volunteering to don the dog suit — which is really uncomfortable in the summer months. Police dusted off the dog suit this week after it had languished for years in the basement.
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2022-06-13T16:21:36+00:00
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annistonstar.com
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https://www.annistonstar.com/features/look-back-to-the-return-of-mcgruff-1997/article_a84ac8ae-eaee-11ec-b35d-a3f7cdde02c2.html
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How 'swatting' calls spread as schools face real threats
A spate of threats and false reports of shooters have been pouring into schools and colleges across the country for months, raising concerns among law enforcement and elected leaders.
Schools in Pennsylvania and Utah were the latest targeted by so-called swatting. Computer-generated calls on Wednesday made claims about active shooters, but it was all a hoax. One day earlier, nearly 30 Massachusetts schools received fake threats.
School officials are already on edge amid a backdrop of deadly school shootings, the latest Monday at a Christian school in Nashville.
Here is a look at the issues involved:
What is swatting?
Hundreds of cases of swatting occur annually, with some using caller ID spoofing to disguise their number. The goal is to get authorities, particularly a SWAT team, to respond to an address.
An FBI official said in November that they believe the wave of false threats focused on schools may be coming from outside of the country.
Officials said at the time that they had identified calls to about 250 colleges, 100 high schools and several junior high schools just since early June falsely reporting explosive devices being planted at the schools or saying that a shooting was imminent.
The FBI said in a statement Thursday that the agency was monitoring the situation as the swatting cases continued to wreak havoc at schools.
“While we have no information to indicate a specific and credible threat, we will continue to work with our local, state, and federal law enforcement partners to gather, share, and act upon threat information as it comes to our attention,” the statement said.
Where are swatting calls happening?
Few regions of the country have been spared from such calls and the disruptions they cause.
Video below: Police demonstrate school threat response following hoax 'swatting' call
The false calls Wednesday in Pennsylvania led to lockdowns or evacuations in several counties, according to state police. Law enforcement had to take each one seriously no matter how dubious it seemed.
Police in Pittsburgh, for instance, searched every room at Central Catholic High School, even after getting word that a report of people being hurt inside wasn't true within a minute, said Thomas Stangrecki, the interim police chief.
“We treated it as a real incident,” Stangrecki said. Another threat at a nearby Catholic school had worried parents gathered outside.
At one Utah school, a social media post sought to reassure families: “Repeat: This is a hoax. No students have been harmed.”
In Iowa, so many schools were targeted earlier this month that Gov. Kim Reynolds complained at a news conference about the toll it was taking to confirm the terror-inducing calls are fake.
“It's what no governor, it's what no parent or anybody — superintendent, teachers, kids — want to hear,” Reynolds said. “And we're grateful and just so thankful that is what it was.”
And in Minnesota, the state's Bureau of Criminal Apprehension issued a warning last month after fake calls forced eight schools into lockdown over two days.
Do fake threats hinder response to real shootings?
Authorities are grappling with the false alarms in a country where mass shooters have killed hundreds of people throughout history. Shooters have attacked in places like stores, theaters and workplaces, but it is in schools and colleges where the carnage reverberates perhaps most keenly.
At U.S. schools and colleges, 175 people have been killed in 15 mass shootings that resulted in the deaths of four or more people, not including the perpetrator — from 1999′s Columbine High School massacre to Monday’s shooting in Nashville, Tennessee. That’s according to a database compiled by The Associated Press, USA Today and Northeastern University, in addition to other AP reporting.
Do even false threats pose a risk?
Such calls have proven dangerous and even outright deadly.
In 2017, a police officer in Wichita, Kansas, shot and killed a man while responding to a hoax emergency call. Just this month, the city agreed to pay $5 million to settle a lawsuit, with the money to go to the two children of 28-year-old Andrew Finch.
The hoax call that led to his death began as a feud between two online gamers. One of the gamers recruited Tyler Barriss to “swat” the other gamer. But the address used was old, leading police to Finch, who was not involved in the dispute or playing the video game.
Barriss was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison, while the other two gamers were sentenced to 15- and 18-month terms.
Police in Maryland also shot a 20-year-old Maryland man in the face with rubber bullets after a fake hostage situation was reported at his home.
The FBI in Pittsburgh nodded to the risk, noting in a statement about the school threat cases that it “takes swatting very seriously because it puts innocent people at risk.”
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Peter Smith in Pittsburgh, Ron Todt in Philadelphia, Marc Levy in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and Lindsay Whitehurst in Washington contributed to this report.
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2023-03-31T16:34:42+00:00
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wxii12.com
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https://www.wxii12.com/article/how-swatting-calls-spread-as-schools-face-real-threats/43479935
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Book author of Life After 60 shares dating tips. Learn more at www.DrFrieda.com
Posted at 8:28 AM, May 22, 2023
and last updated 2023-05-22 11:28:31-04
Copyright 2023 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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2023-05-22T16:48:33+00:00
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abc15.com
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https://www.abc15.com/sonoranliving/the-challenges-of-dating-on-line-and-how-to-weed-out-the-icky-ones
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(WGHP) — Sara Lee, a former World Wrestling Entertainment wrestler who also won a reality competition in 2015, has died at age 30, her mother confirmed.
In a Facebook post, her mother, Terri Lee, wrote, “We are all in shock.”
“It is with heavy hearts we wanted to share that our Sara Weston has gone to be with Jesus,” she said. “We ask that you respectfully let our family mourn.”
Sara Lee was married to former WWE wrestler Cory James Weston, whose ring name is Westin Blake, with whom she had three children.
The WWE released a Tweet on Friday morning expressing shock and sadness over Sara Lee’s passing: “WWE is saddened to learn of the passing of Sara Lee. As a former “Tough Enough” winner, Lee served as an inspiration to many in the sports-entertainment world. WWE offers its heartfelt condolences to her family, friends and fans.”
Sara Lee won Season 6 of the “Tough Enough” competition series. She earned a one-year contract with WWE and also worked as an NXT wrestler.
In an Instagram picture posted earlier in the week, she discussed feeling better after a sinus infection. “Celebrating finally being healthy enough to go to the gym 2 days in a row … first ever sinus infection kicked my butt,” she wrote.
No cause of death has been released.
Fellow wrestler Bull James created a GoFundMe for Lee’s family.
“We’re all shocked and saddened by the sudden death of Tough Enough winner Sara Lee,” the campaign read. “As her loving husband, Cory, picks up the pieces and continues to raise their 3 children, the last thing anyone in that position wants to be worried about is money and paying for a funeral and everything else that comes along with it.”
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2022-10-11T16:00:13+00:00
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ksn.com
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https://www.ksn.com/entertainment/former-wwe-wrestler-reality-competition-winner-sara-lee-dead-at-30/
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DENVER — The Weld County Sheriff’s Office says a 16-year-old boy was shot Friday morning north of Platteville in what deputies are investigating as a road rage shooting.
The shooting happened shortly after 10 a.m. on U.S. Highway 85 just north of Colorado Highway 60, between Platteville and Gilcrest, according to the sheriff’s office.
The 16-year-old boy was taken to a hospital with a gunshot wound that was not life threatening, according to sheriff's office spokesperson Joe Moylan. The sheriff’s office said witnesses told deputies that a road rage incident led to the shooting.
The sheriff’s office said the suspect’s vehicle is thought to be a 2007-2013 dark blue Toyota Tundra with unknown plates. A man and a woman with dark hair were in the vehicle when the shooting occurred, according to the sheriff’s office. The truck was last seen headed north or west from U.S. 85 near LaSalle.
Deputies are still looking for the vehicle and any information about its license plate, according to Moylan.
Anyone with information on the truck or the suspects is asked to call non-emergency dispatch at 970-350-9600, option 4, or Northern Colorado Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
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2022-09-08T20:24:25+00:00
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denver7.com
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https://www.denver7.com/news/local-news/weld-county-deputies-looking-for-suspects-vehicle-after-alleged-road-rage-shooting
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WIMBLEDON – From the red clay of the French Open to the green grass of Wimbledon, the wins keep coming for Iga Swiatek.
The top-seeded Pole won her opening match on Centre Court on Tuesday, beating Croatian qualifier Jana Fett 6-0, 6-3.
The victory was Swiatek's 36th in row and includes all seven matches she played at this year's French Open in winning her second title at Roland Garros. It's the longest winning streak on the women’s tour since 1997, when Martina Hingis won 37.
“It’s my first match on grass this season, so I knew it’s going to be tricky,” Swiatek said on court. “I’m just figuring out how to play here and trying to implement all the stuff that we were practicing on.”
Even with seven-time champion Serena Williams in the draw at the All England Club, Swiatek is the woman to beat. She won five tournaments before heading to Paris in May, earning consecutive titles in Doha, Indian Wells, Miami, Stuttgart and Rome.
Swiatek, again wearing a pin with the colors of Ukraine on her hat, started out like she left off in her last match at the French Open. But she went down 3-1 in the second set before recovering.
“The second set, at the beginning I lost my focus a little bit and she used that pretty well,” Swiatek said.
Barbora Krejcikova, who won the French Open in 2021 to split Swiatek's two titles there, also advanced to the second round. The 13th-seeded Czech defeated Maryna Zanevska of Belgium 7-6 (4), 6-3.
No. 4 Paula Badosa, No. 5 Maria Sakkari, No. 12 Jelena Ostapenko and No. 33 Shuai Zhang of China also advanced.
Among the seeded player to lose was Olympic champion Belinda Bencic. The 14th-seeded Swiss player lost to Qiang Wang of China 6-4, 5-7, 6-2.
No. 18 Jil Teichmann of Switzerland, No. 20 Amanda Anisimova of the United States and No. 27 Yulia Putintseva of Kazakhstan also lost.
In the men's draw, No. 18 Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria retired from his match with an apparent injury. He was leading Steve Johnson of the United States 6-4, 2-5 when he stopped.
No. 15 Reilly Opelka of the United States, No. 19 Alex De Minaur of Australia, No. 29 Jenson Brooksby of the United States and No. 31 Sebastian Baez of Argentina also won.
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More AP Wimbledon coverage: https://apnews.com/hub/wimbledon and https://apnews.com/hub/tennis and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports
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2022-06-28T15:36:22+00:00
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ksat.com
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https://www.ksat.com/sports/2022/06/28/swiatek-wins-36th-match-in-a-row-in-1st-round-at-wimbledon/
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BROOKLINE, Mass. (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. Open (all times local):
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1:05 p.m.
Defending U.S. Open champion Jon Rahm says one of his biggest concerns about the schism in golf is how it might impact the Ryder Cup.
Rahm won three matches with fellow Spaniard Sergio Garcia at Whistling Straits last year — one of the few bright spots for the Europeans in a 19-9 loss.
He figures Garcia would be an automatic pick for the European team so long as he’s playing.
But Garcia is among those who resigned his PGA Tour membership to take part in the new LIV Golf series — a move that puts his status on future Ryder Cup teams in jeopardy.
Rahm says he plays more for history and legacy than money and that clearly the Ryder Cup is part of that.
“I think the Ryder Cup is the biggest attraction the game of golf has to bring new people in, and I have such a good time with him on the golf course,” Rahm said of Garcia. “I hope we don’t lose the essence and the aspect that the Ryder Cup is.”
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11:30 a.m.
Brooks Koepka is getting a little testy when talk turns to the Saudi-funded LIV Golf series.
The two-time U.S. Open champion says he’s ready to take on The Country Club and it stinks that reporters are throwing a black cloud over the major. Asked if there was a price that would make him consider leaving the PGA Tour, he says he hasn’t given it much thought.
And then he repeated his biggest concern: “I’m trying to focus on the U.S. Open, man. I legitimately don’t get it. I’m tired of the conversations. I’m tired of all this stuff.”
Koepka’s younger brother, Chase, was among those playing the LIV event last week in the U.K. Brooks Koepka was among the first players to denounce the idea of a small field playing no-cut events with a team format. That was in March 2020 when it was a different organization attempt to create a new league.
Koepka is the last player to win the U.S. Open back to back, in 2017 and 2018. He was runner-up to Gary Woodland at Pebble Beach in 2019. He missed 2020 with an injury and tied for fourth last year at Torrey Pines.
That means only four players beat him in the last four U.S. Opens. His reaction? “I wish it was less,” he said.
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11 a.m.
Rory McIlroy says he understands why the 40- and 50-something crowd, led by Phil Mickelson, might be willing to take the money from the LIV Tour. He doesn’t understand why other players are going.
“I think they would say to you themselves that their best days are behind them,” the 33-year-old McIlroy said Tuesday of the players in their 40s and 50s who have signed on with the rival golf series.
But, he said, others who are around the same age as him still have plenty to play for and might still have their best days ahead of them.
“So that’s where it feels like you’re taking the easy way out,” McIlroy said.
The four-time major winner has been among the most forceful advocates for the PGA Tour, and he reiterated his support for the tour — while taking a few digs at LIV front man Greg Norman — in his victory news conference Sunday at the Canadian Open.
Most of his Q&A with reporters Tuesday was focused on the newly forming schism in golf and his relationship with players who have left. Mickelson received a reported $200 million to go and Dustin Johnson received a reported $150 million.
Asked if he had lost respect for Mickleson, McIlroy said “as a golfer, I have the utmost respect for Phil.”
“I’ve been disappointed with how he has went about what he has done,” McIlroy said. “But I think he has come back and shown some remorse about how he has handled some things so I think he has learned from that.”
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More AP golf: https://apnews.com/hub/golf and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports
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2022-06-14T20:39:11+00:00
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wearegreenbay.com
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https://www.wearegreenbay.com/sports/ap-sports/us-open-updates-mcilroy-wonders-if-some-take-easy-way-out/
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How to Watch the Stars vs. Kraken Game: Streaming & TV Channel Info for NHL Playoffs Second Round Game 2
Published: May. 3, 2023 at 9:12 PM CDT|Updated: 2 hours ago
Thursday's playoff slate includes the Dallas Stars hosting the Seattle Kraken in Game 2 of the NHL Playoffs Second Round, starting at 9:30 PM ET on TNT, CBC, SportsNet, and TVAS. The Kraken are up 1-0.
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TNT, CBC, SportsNet, and TVAS is the spot to tune in to see the Stars and the Kraken square off.
Stars Live Stream, TV Channel and Game Info
- When: Thursday, May 4, 2023 at 9:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: TNT, CBC, SportsNet, and TVAS
- Where: American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas
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Stars vs Kraken Additional Info
Stars vs. Kraken Head-to-Head
Stars Stats & Trends
- The Stars have given up 215 total goals (2.6 per game), the third-fewest in league play.
- The Stars' 281 total goals (3.4 per game) make them the seventh-best scoring team in the NHL.
- In their past 10 matchups, the Stars are 7-1-2 to earn 75.0% of the possible points.
- Over on the defensive end, the Stars have given up 21 goals (2.1 per game) in those 10 matchups.
- They have averaged 3.7 goals per game (37 total) over that span.
Stars Key Players
Kraken Stats & Trends
- The Kraken's total of 252 goals given up (3.1 per game) is 14th in the NHL.
- The Kraken are fourth in the NHL in scoring (289 goals, 3.5 per game).
- Over the last 10 games, the Kraken have earned 75.0% of the possible points with a 5-5-0 record.
- Defensively, the Kraken have allowed 27 goals (2.7 per game) in those 10 matchups.
- They have scored 25 goals over that span.
Kraken Key Players
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2023-05-05T00:46:54+00:00
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kalb.com
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Phoenix Benavidez is more than just a six year old who loves school and Disney.
Her powerful voice leads Mariachi Diamante in Pueblo.
"She hears music, and she finds her little toy piano in the corner. She feels the need to figure out the melody on the toy piano with no sheet music, no nothing," said Kahla Benavidez, the six year old's mom.
Phoenix said her favorite things about mariachi is that it makes money and is beautiful.
Both her parents said it was natural that she began singing by the age of three-years-old.
"[Her dad] was always practicing. We were dancing. We were listening to the music. So she's just always been around it," said Kahla.
Phoenix's dad, David, said he and his wife never discouraged expressiveness as their daughter was growing up.
"We never discouraged loud noises, even if she was [drumming] on pots and pans and singing Disney songs. I joke that she has a very powerful voice because we never gave her a binky," said David.
For him, mariachi is a way for his family to reconnect with their Mexican roots.
"We're more American than anything. I've just reclaimed what has been our heritage, or what my namesake is," said David.
The group performs at events outside of weddings and birthday parties.
Between national and international performances, the family said the stakes can be high; even emotionally challenging.
"To really honor [mariachi], you have to give up your life. We've played for people as it's been their last days. It's heavy on your heart when you get that phone call and they say, 'please, can you come over today? The doctor says this person can leave any moment,'" said David.
Phoenix dedicates nearly 16 hours a week to practice split between the violin, trumpet, vihuela, and singing.
"All of it is so important because it just gives you a really warm feeling," said Kahla.
When she grows up, Phoenix said, she aspires to be a mariachi.
"Mariachi makes me feel happy and with people, not alone," said Phoenix.
The family is now in residence at Los Girasoles Restaurant in Pueblo, performing every Thursday night from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
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2023-01-25T15:09:50+00:00
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koaa.com
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https://www.koaa.com/six-year-old-pueblo-girl-leads-mariachi-diamantes
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Treating yourself to a warm bath at the end of a long day is the perfect way to unwind. While a traditional bubble bath can make your bath more enjoyable, there’s nothing quite like tossing a bath bomb into the tub and watching it fizz up in the water with plenty of hydrating, good-for-your-skin ingredients.
Whether you’re looking for a gift for your partner, friend, child or just as a treat for yourself, here are the best bath bombs for anyone you might be shopping for.
In this article: Grace and Stella Organic Bath Bombs, Magic Shell Bath Bomb Gift Set and Mineral Me California Enjoy Your Bath Time Bath Bombs.
How do I use a bath bomb?
Bath bombs are as easy to use as traditional bubble bath. Fill your bathtub with warm water and add the bomb. It begins to fizz as soon as it comes into contact with the water, allowing it to shed its fragrance, colors and any treats that may be hidden inside.
One item of note: some bath bombs do contain artificial dyes like Red 40 and Yellow 5, but organic bath bombs do not.
When the bath bomb is fully dissolved, you can use your hand to mix its ingredients through the water. If the bomb contains a hidden treat, remove it from the water before getting in the tub.
Best bath bomb gift sets under $15
This fun set comes with six handcrafted bath bombs that help moisturize and nourish your skin. They contain high-quality ingredients, including vitamins A, E and F, and cocoa and shea butters. The set offers delicious scents like sweet orange and rose.
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artnaturals Large Bath Bombs Gift Set
This set of 12 bath bombs uses essential oils to provide a spa-like aromatherapy experience for your bath. The bombs contain other natural ingredients like mineral salts, shea butter, cocoa butter and sunflower seed oil and help clean, detox and condition your skin. They’re all vegan and cruelty-free.
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Pure Nature Lux Spa Bath Bombs Gift Set
Containing six handmade, vegan bath bombs, this set makes an excellent self-care gift. The bath bombs contain essential oils and other natural ingredients, such as dead sea salt, sunflower oil and shea butter. The formulas are also rich in antioxidants to help heal and nourish your skin.
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ComfyCozy Crystal Bath Bombs Luxury Gift Set
These luxurious bath bombs fill your bathroom with a delicious aroma that turns your bath into a spa-like experience. They’re also 100% natural, vegan and organic, containing ingredients like sea salt, shea butter, cocoa butter and essential oils. The set includes six bombs, with two in each of three scents.
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Best bath bomb gift sets for $15-$25
Grace and Stella Organic Bath Bombs
With 12 extra-large bath bombs, this set makes it easy to relax and unwind. They contain natural ingredients that help cleanse, moisturize and nourish your skin. The hypoallergenic bombs also come in several delicious scents like grapefruit, lavender, lemon and vanilla.
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Magic Shell Bath Bomb Gift Set
This kit comes with nine shell-shaped bath bombs that are perfect for kids. Each bomb contains a piece of mermaid-themed jewelry that’s revealed as the bomb dissolves. The bath bombs also tint the water with vivid colors and are scented with essential oils, including peppermint and lavender.
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This set of 25 luxurious bath bombs contains organic ingredients, including essential oils that moisturize and soften your skin. They’re also steam-distilled, so their scents last four times longer than with other bath bombs. Best of all, the bombs won’t leave behind a sticky residue or stain your tub.
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STARYAR Organic Dinosaur Bath Bombs Gift Set
These colorful dinosaur egg-shaped bath bombs will make your child’s day because they fizz in the water to reveal a fun plastic dinosaur toy. The bombs are also made with organic shea butter and essential oils, so they’re all-natural and safe for kids’ sensitive skin.
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Nagaliving Bath Bombs Gift Set
If you take weekly baths, this set contains 20 well-sized bath bombs. It includes 10 different types, with two of each, so you have plenty of options. The bombs also have a dramatic fizzing effect in the water, making your bath more fun. You get plenty of pleasant scents, too, including rose, lemon and mint.
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LA BELLEFEE Bath Bombs and Scented Candle Set
This aromatherapy set includes four bath bombs and two scented candles to help you have a relaxing at-home spa experience. The bath bombs are infused with essential oils and create a rich, creamy lather that makes your bath more luxurious. They won’t stain your bathtub, either.
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Best bath bomb gift sets for $25+
Mineral Me California Bath Bombs
These self-care bath bombs all contain inspirational quotes and positive affirmations to make bath time even more special. The set includes 12 individually wrapped bombs infused with natural essential oils. The scents include notes of peppermint, eucalyptus, sandalwood, rose and more.
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Dr. Hempster Natural Bath Bomb Gift Set
These bath bombs are highly moisturizing because they contain nourishing vitamin E and coconut oil. They’re also infused with eucalyptus and lavender essential oils to help soothe tired muscles and promote relaxation. They’re GMO-free and come in eco-friendly packaging.
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Mineral Me California Unicorn Bath Bombs
Children will love these fun unicorn-themed bath bombs that each contain a beaded bracelet. They fizz in the water, creating bubbles and turning it bright colors that kids love. They also contain essential oils that moisturize the skin and give off kid-friendly scents.
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Beauty by Earth Bath Bomb Gift Set
Made in the United States, these handmade bath bombs are dye-free and artificial fragrance-free, making them ideal for sensitive skin. They contain essential oils to provide an aromatherapy experience for specific situations, such as bedtime, joint pain relief or relaxation. The formula is cruelty-free.
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Mineral Me California Enjoy Your Bath Time Bath Bombs
This set of 24 bath bombs can help you relax at the end of a long day. They’re handmade and infused with essential oils that provide strong fragrances. The formulas are also vegan and contain ingredients like organic shea butter and sea salt to help hydrate and soften the skin.
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2023-03-11T09:05:47+00:00
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wnct.com
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BOSTON — The U.S. wireless carrier T-Mobile said Thursday that an unidentified malicious intruder breached its network in late November and stole data on 37 million customers, including addresses, phone numbers and dates of birth.
T-Mobile said in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that the breach was discovered Jan. 5. It said the data exposed to theft — based on its investigation to date — did not include passwords or PINs, bank account or credit card information, Social Security numbers or other government IDs.
"Our investigation is still ongoing, but the malicious activity appears to be fully contained at this time," T-Mobile said, with no evidence the intruder was able to breach the company's network. It said the data was first accessed on or around Nov. 25.
T-Mobile said it has notified law enforcement and federal agencies, which it did not name. It did not immediately respond to an e-mail seeking comment.
The company has been hacked multiple times in recent years. In its filing, T-Mobile said it did not expect the latest breach to have material impact on its operations. But a senior analyst for Moody's Investors Service, Neil Mack, said in a statement that the breach raises questions about management's cyber governance and could alienate customers and attract scrutiny by the Federal Communications Commission and other regulators.
"While these cybersecurity breaches may not be systemic in nature, their frequency of occurrence at T-Mobile is an alarming outlier relative to telecom peers," Mack said.
In July, T-Mobile agreed to pay $350 million to customers who filed a class action lawsuit after the company disclosed in August 2021 that personal data including Social Security numbers and driver's license info had been stolen. Nearly 80 million U.S. residents were affected.
It also said at the time that it would spend $150 million through 2023 to fortify its data security and other technologies.
Prior to the August 2021 intrusion, the company disclosed breaches in January 2021, November 2019 and August 2018 in which customer information was accessed.
T-Mobile, based in Bellevue, Washington, became one of the country's largest cellphone service carriers in 2020 after buying rival Sprint. It reported having more than 102 million customers after the merger.
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2023-01-20T06:18:59+00:00
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US says it will allow more flights by Chinese airlines
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration will let Chinese airlines add more flights to the U.S. to match the number of flights that China allows U.S. airlines to fly between the two nations.
The Transportation Department said it will let Chinese airlines increase from eight to 12 U.S.-China round trips per week. That is still a fraction of the flights that were allowed between the two countries before the pandemic.
The Transportation Department said in a filing Wednesday that it was acting in response to China’s announcement in late December that it would lift certain restrictions on international passenger flights.
China’s move allowed American Airlines to add two weekly flights in March between Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport and Shanghai, raising the combined total of round trips between the countries by U.S. carriers to 12 per week.
China announced in March that after a three-year hiatus it was reopening its borders to revive tourism and boost its economy. China also relaxed visa rules to allow more outbound group tours by Chinese citizens.
American, United Airlines and Delta Air Lines operate flights to China.
Airlines for America, a trade group representing the major U.S. carriers, declined to comment.
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2023-05-04T18:48:09+00:00
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kaaltv.com
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https://www.kaaltv.com/news/business-news/us-says-it-will-allow-more-flights-by-chinese-airlines/
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LOS ANGELES, April 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ShockFlo, a leading innovator in EV products, has announced the launch of the ShockFlo G1 Portable EV Charger. This new breakthrough product is designed to make charging easier and more convenient for electric vehicle owners.
"ShockFlo has always been at the forefront of innovation in the electrical industry, and the launch of the G1 Portable EV Charger is no exception," said Jack Lee, founder of ShockFlo. "We understand that EV owners need a reliable and convenient way to charge their vehicles. That's why we developed this portable charger, which can be used anywhere, anytime. It's a game-changer for the EV industry, and we're excited to offer this new product to our customers. With our commitment to quality and reliability, we believe that our new product will be a valuable addition to the lives of EV owners."
With the two-in-one feature, the ShockFlo G1 Portable EV Charger can be used as a portable EV charger and can also be mounted as a wall charger. In this way, you can use it as a home charger, and also take it on a trip.
In addition, the ShockFlo G1 Portable EV Charger supports an impressive quick charging speed. The charger is 10 times faster than a standard charger (16A), delivering up to 36 miles of distance per hour. Additionally, the charger is highly reliable and durable with its water-resistant (IP67), lightning-proof, dust-proof, and impact-resistant features, so that you can use it under different conditions.
The ShockFlo G1 Portable EV Charger is also adaptable, with level 1 and level 2 compatibility. The charger comes with a J1772 plug that is compatible with most electric cars. Furthermore, the customizable charging time feature allows charging when the electricity price rate is lower, saving you both time and energy.
With a wide range of benefits, the ShockFlo G1 Portable EV Charger is an excellent choice for customers that set it apart from other EV chargers on the market. The charger is available in two models: the 32A and the 40A, priced at $299.99 and $349.99, respectively. The product can be purchased directly from the company's official website or through Amazon at https://a.co/d/1iaeyqb.
About ShockFlo
ShockFlo is a leading innovator in the EV industry, dedicated to solving the worry over battery life among electric vehicle owners. Since its launch, ShockFlo has been on a mission to boost innovation in the EV industry and provide a better charging experience for all car owners. The team consists of experts in the EV industry, with over 10 years of experience serving more than five million car owners. They understand the needs of EV owners and are committed to creating the perfect charging experience for them.
All of ShockFlo's products are all designed, developed, and produced in house. ShockFlo works directly with factories for quality control. ShockFlo's products have passed rigorous tests to ensure safety, and the company guarantees the reliability and efficiency of its products. At ShockFlo, employees believe in making fast charging available anywhere and anytime, and they're excited to be a part of the EV revolution. To learn more about ShockFlo and its range of EV products, please visit https://www.shockflo.com/.
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2023-04-19T15:04:21+00:00
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kalb.com
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https://www.kalb.com/prnewswire/2023/04/19/shockflo-delivers-convenience-with-innovative-g1-portable-ev-charger/
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CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago police officers will no longer be allowed to chase people on foot simply because they run away or they’ve committed minor offenses, the department said Tuesday, more than a year after two foot pursuits ended with officers fatally shooting a 13-year-old boy and 22-year-old man.
The new policy adheres closely to a draft policy put in place after those shootings and gives the department something it has never had: permanent rules about when officers can and can’t engage in an activity that can endanger themselves, those they’re chasing and bystanders.
Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown said he expects the new policy will make the officers and the public safer, as has happened in other cities with similar policies.
“The impact on crime has been studied (and) we can look back at what has made officers safer, has made communities safer for over a decade,” he told reporters at a press briefing on the policy, which he expects to be in place by the end of the summer after all officers receive training.
Under the policy, officers may give chase if they believe a person is committing or is about to commit a felony, a Class A misdemeanor such as domestic battery, or a serious traffic offense that could risk injuring others, such as drunken driving or street racing.
Officers won’t be allowed to chase people on foot if they suspect them of minor offenses such as parking violations, driving on suspended licenses or drinking alcohol in public. But they will still have discretion to chase people who they’ve determined are committing or about to commit crimes that post “an obvious threat to any person.”
Perhaps most significantly, the policy makes clear that the days of officers giving chase just because someone tries to avoid them are over.
“People may avoid contact with a member for many reasons other than involvement in criminal activity,” the policy states.
The names of 13-year-old Adam Toledo and 22-year-old Anthony Alvarez, who were armed when they ran from police in separate March 2021 pursuits, are not mentioned in the news release announcing the policy or the policy itself. But those pursuits — particularly that of Alvarez — cast a shadow over the policy.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot demanded that the department create an interim policy after the shootings and the county’s top prosecutor harshly criticized police over the Alvarez pursuit. It also appears that the police department took pains to prohibit just that kind of foot chase.
Under the policy, the chase of Alvarez would apparently not have been allowed for two key reasons. First, when police chased him for a traffic violation they knew who he was and where he lived, Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx told reporters in March when she announced that the officers involved in the two shootings wouldn’t be charged. Second, officers are no longer allowed to chase on foot people who are suspected of the kind of minor offense that led to the chase.
The policy includes a number of circumstances in which an officer must call off a chase, including a requirement that the pursuit must end if a third party is injured and needs immediate medical attention that can’t be provided by anyone else. If officers realize they do not know exactly where they are, which is possible in a chaotic situation in which they are running through alleys and between houses, they must stop. And if they find themselves unable to communicate with other officers, because they drop their radios or for another reason, they must stop.
The policy also makes a point of reminding officers that they or their supervisors will not be criticized or disciplined for deciding against a foot pursuit or calling one off — the significance of which a law professor who has studied the department and was part of a legal team that successfully fought the city over its refusal to release video of a police shooting said can’t be overstated.
“How do you change the culture that you have to chase those bad guys no matter what, no matter how dangerous to everyone who is around you?” University of Chicago Law Professor Craig Futterman said. ”You create polices that make it so you can’t be disciplined, chewed out, criticized for following a policy and not engaging in an inherently dangerous act.”
Officers are also prohibited from provoking chases, such as by employing a tactic in which they speed in their squad cars toward a group of people, stop suddenly and jump out “with the intention of stopping anyone in the group who flees.”
The city has been waiting for a policy since long before the shootings of Toledo and Alvarez.
Five years ago, the U.S. Department of Justice issued a scathing report saying that too many police chases in the city were unnecessary or ended with officers shooting people they did not have to shoot. And three years ago, a judge signed off on a consent decree that included a requirement to adopt a foot pursuit policy.
The city also had plenty of evidence about the dangers of foot pursuits, including a Chicago Tribune investigation that found that a third of the city’s police shootings from 2010 through 2015 involved someone being wounded or killed during a foot pursuit.
Police officials have denied any suggestion they have been dragging their feet, pointing out that the department has met the established deadlines.
But Chicago has not taken the lead on the issue, with other major cities such as Baltimore, Philadelphia and Portland, Oregon, already having implemented foot pursuit policies and Futterman said the department has resisted following suit for years despite knowing how dangerous foot pursuits can be.
Still, he praised the department.
“Lives have been lost and having one (foot pursuit policy) and having one that has some teeth … will save lives,” he said.
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2022-06-21T20:32:16+00:00
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wboy.com
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https://www.wboy.com/news/national/chicago-police-unveil-long-awaited-foot-pursuit-policy/
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Sarasota Ranked Number 1 Retirement Spot in the U.S.
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- RHP Properties, the nation's largest private owner and operator of manufactured home communities, has announced the acquisition of a manufactured home community in Sarasota, Florida. This expands the company's manufactured home portfolio to 37 communities in the state and brings the company's total of manufactured home communities to 312 nationwide. The announcement was made by Ross Partrich, CEO, RHP Properties.
Bayshore Windmill Village contains 398 home sites and features amenities such as an office, clubhouse, pool, shuffleboard courts and a laundry facility. It is conveniently located off Tamiami Trail and is within walking distance to major retailers. Sarasota has been ranked the #1 Best Place to Retire in the U.S. for the second year in a row by U.S. News & World Report,
"RHP Properties is pleased to announce the acquisition of this well-established community in the highly sought-after Sarasota area," said Partrich. "We are extremely humbled that the co-op selected us with confidence to continue the careful management and oversight of this beautiful community. We are planning significant upgrades to the common areas and will be offering new 2022 model manufactured homes for sale in the near future."
About RHP Properties
Founded in 1988, RHP Properties is the nation's largest privately held owner and operator of manufactured home communities with managed assets of more than $6B, including 312 manufactured home communities nationwide, totaling about 73,175 homes in 30 states.
Headquartered in Farmington Hills, Michigan, RHP Properties employs more than 1,000 professionals. For more information visit www.rhp.com.
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2022-05-02T17:26:00+00:00
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live5news.com
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Kyle Lowry NBA Playoffs Player Prop Bets: Heat vs. Knicks - May 8
The Miami Heat, Kyle Lowry included, match up versus the New York Knicks at 7:30 PM ET on Monday in the 2023 NBA Playoffs.
We're going to look at Lowry's prop bets, using stats and trends to help you make good picks.
Kyle Lowry Prop Bets vs. the Knicks
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Kyle Lowry Insights vs. the Knicks
- Lowry has taken 8.8 shots per game this season and made 3.6 per game, which account for 6.9% and 6.1%, respectively, of his team's total.
- He's knocked down 1.9 threes per game, or 10.9% of his team's makes from beyond the arc this season.
- Lowry's opponents, the Knicks, have one of the slowest offensive tempos, ranking 23rd, averaging 101 possessions per game, while his Heat average 99.2 per game, which ranks 29th among NBA teams.
- The Knicks concede 113.1 points per contest, 12th-ranked in the NBA.
- Allowing 42 rebounds per contest, the Knicks are the seventh-ranked squad in the league.
- Conceding 25.1 assists per game, the Knicks are the 13th-ranked team in the NBA.
- Looking at 3-pointers, the Knicks are ranked 25th in the NBA, giving up 13 makes per game.
Kyle Lowry vs. the Knicks
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2023-05-08T19:22:11+00:00
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mysuncoast.com
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Atlanta Braves starter Charlie Morton was struck in the pitching elbow by a line drive Saturday and lasted only two innings against Philadelphia in Game 4 of the NL Division Series, the second time in the last two postseasons the right-hander was forced out by a batted ball.
Last year, Morton sustained a broken leg after being hit by a comebacker in Game 1 of the World Series against Houston.
Facing the Phillies, Morton was hit by Alec Bohm’s single traveling 71.9 mph to lead off the second. After being checked, Morton allowed a single to Jean Segura and hung a curveball that Brandon Marsh hit for a three-run homer. Morton allowed four hits, walked one and struck out three in two innings.
Morton walked out to the mound for the start of the third inning but could not get loose. He was replaced by Collin McHugh with Atlanta down 3-1.
The Braves began the day trailing two games to one in the best-of-five series.
McHugh promptly gave up an inside-the-park home run to J.T Realmuto, the first ever for a catcher in postseason history.
In last season’s World Series opener at Houston, Morton was hit in the right leg by Yuli Gurriel’s 102 mph one-hopper leading off the second. Morton remained in the game and threw 16 pitches before he was forced out in the third.
The reigning World Series champion Braves pinned their season-saving hopes on Morton in Game 4. Morton entered 5-0 with a 0.73 ERA in five career elimination games, four starts. He struck out 28 and allowed only two earned runs over 24 2/3 innings in those five elimination postseason appearances. Morton won Game 7 of the 2020 ALCS for Tampa Bay.
Morton, a curveball specialist, went 9-6 in 31 starts this season for Atlanta with a 4.34 ERA.
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2022-10-16T18:22:15+00:00
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wric.com
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https://www.wric.com/sports/sports-headlines/ap-braves-morton-hit-in-elbow-by-liner-exits-nlds-game-4/
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MANILA, Philippines — On a bright stage in a rented-out high school auditorium, Amelia Santos grieves openly before the audience.
Clutching a wireless microphone, the 55-year-old from Caloocan City, an area in Metro Manila's north, recalls the day she returned home from work in September 2016 and was told her husband, Edward Narvarte, had been killed.
"Somebody went to my house and told me, 'Go to your husband because he was killed, he was shot a lot of times by the police,'" she says. "When I arrived, there were police... and I saw the dead bodies of the victims, my husband was one of them."
Her family has not been the same, Santos tells the audience. Her children are scared and depressed and she is alone and afraid. Authorities linked her husband to a notorious Philippine drug lord, she says — a connection Santos denies.
With tears streaming down her face and her voice quivering with a mix of outrage and sadness, Santos recalls asking God, "Why? Why did this happen to us?"
"I will not stop until justice has been served," she says.
Santos is not alone. Almost all of the nearly 20 people onstage in this play, titled EJK Teatro, have lost a loved one to the Philippine government's so-called war on drugs — launched by former President Rodrigo Duterte in 2016.
EJK stands for extrajudicial killing. The play is part of the nonprofit Arnold Janssen Kalinga Foundation's Program Paghilom, which has been helping victims' families since 2016. Performing onstage is a sort of cathartic therapy for those who want to bring attention to critical issues in the Philippines. From inflation woes and environmental issues to the drug war and fears of a takeover by China, this eclectic performance — a nearly hour-long mix of scripted lines, unscripted monologues and lots of music and dancing — pulls no punches.
The day NPR attended, human rights campaigners, victims' family members and their supporters were joined in the audience by a delegation from the European Union, including EU Special Representative on Human Rights Eamon Gilmore.
The performance comes at a time when the slow wheels of justice appear to be starting to turn in the drug war.
Last month, the International Criminal Court denied an appeal by the Philippine government for the court to suspend collecting evidence for its investigation into alleged crimes against humanity committed during the seven-year war on drugs.
The denial of this appeal, analysts say, will inevitably bring government officials into the scope of the investigation — putting current President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. in a tough bind politically, as his vice president is Duterte's daughter and she is a political ally who helped him secure the nation's top office last May.
The denial came two months after the ICC declared that the Philippines' own investigation into the drug war — a tactic by Duterte to slow down the ICC investigation — was not sufficient and that the court would resume the probe it attempted to launch in 2021.
Philippine officials say that some 6,200 people have died in anti-drug operations since Duterte launched the war on drugs. Human rights groups and the United Nations estimate the number could be much higher, with most killed by police or vigilantes.
It is these extrajudicial killings that the ICC is looking to investigate, and now the ICC Office of the Prosecutor can move forward in collecting evidence while a second appeal to throw out the investigation entirely is pending, says Aurora Parong, co-chair of the Philippines Coalition for the International Criminal Court.
Evidence, she says, includes information such as interviews and testimony from victims' families. The court will also be able to start asking the government for information, "and after they have collected all that evidence, they should be able to identify a possible suspect who will be charged," she says.
Many human rights campaigners and legal experts say Duterte is the person responsible. However, obtaining evidence — such as communications between officials and police and testimony from officials — will be a challenge, given that President Marcos has said his government will not cooperate with the ICC.
"I do not see what their jurisdiction is," Marcos told reporters in January. "I feel we have our police, in our judiciary a good system. We do not need any assistance from any outside entity."
Analysts say this jurisdiction argument is faulty, because even though Duterte withdrew the Philippines from the ICC in 2018, the alleged human rights abuses of the drug war began earlier — so the ICC can still investigate them.
Still, Marcos has vowed to "disengage with the ICC" and has banned its investigators from entering the country.
This stance puts Marcos in a difficult spot politically as he works to both charm internationally and keep his own house in order, says Jean Encinas-Franco, a political scientist at the University of the Philippines Diliman.
Since taking office in May 2022, Marcos, the son of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos, has traveled abroad in an attempt to secure economic and security agreements – which he hopes will rehabilitate his family name following his father's peaceful 1986 ouster in what's known as the "People Power Revolution."
But his stance on the ICC investigation "brings back the violent history of his father," Encinas-Franco says. That violent history included torture, extrajudicial killings and the targeting of political opponents, journalists and activists.
Domestically, Marcos knows he owes his presidential victory to his alliance with the Duterte family, she says — particularly Vice President Sara Duterte, daughter of the former president. Riding the coattails of her father's popularity, Duterte helped Marcos secure a landslide victory last year.
"I think Marcos Jr. would not want to antagonize Sara Duterte's supporters at this point in his administration," Encinas-Franco says.
Both Rodrigo Duterte and the anti-drug campaign as a policy are still popular — particularly among low-income voters. And it is these ordinary Filipinos that Marcos is probably banking on, Encinas-Franco says: "I think it would be very easy for him to sort of explain in simplistic terms that the ICC is encroaching on the Philippines' sovereignty."
But not all ordinary Filipinos will buy the sovereignty argument from Marcos — especially those who've been deeply affected by the war on drugs.
People like Amelia Santos, who has wrapped up her performance back at the auditorium. This was her first time onstage, she says.
"I wasn't able to express much after my husband died, to say everything that's inside," Santos says. "I am relieved."
Like other victims' loved ones, Santos is waiting to see what justice — if any — the ICC investigation brings.
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Shannen Doherty is "doing OK" after revealing that her cancer has spread to her brain, a representative for the actress told Fox News Digital.
The 52-year-old "Beverly Hills, 90210" alum shared a video on Monday in which she was seen preparing to undergo a CT scan with the caption, "January 9, 2023." On Tuesday, Doherty posted a video of herself crying as she was being fitted with a mask ahead of radiation treatment.
In the caption of the second video, she announced that her cancer had spread. Doherty's doctors found metastases, which she called mets, on her brain on Jan. 5, and the actress began radiation on Jan. 12.
"January 12, 2023. On January 5th, my ct scan showed Mets in my brain. Yesterdays (sic) video was showing the process of getting fitted for the mask which you wear during radiation to your brain," Doherty explained in the caption of her second post.
She continued, "January 12, the first round of radiation took place. My fear is obvious. I am extremely claustrophobic and there was a lot going on in my life."
SHANNEN DOHERTY, ‘90210’ STAR, REVEALS CANCER HAS SPREAD TO HER BRAIN IN EMOTIONAL VIDEO
"I am fortunate as I have great doctors like Dr Amin Mirahdi and the amazing techs at cedar sinai. But that fear…. The turmoil….. the timing of it all…. This is what cancer can look like."
The "Charmed" actress's post was flooded with supportive comments from her celebrity friends and fans.
"You are a warrior," Sarah Michelle Gellar wrote.
"This is a lot," Selma Blair said. "This is a lot to take on, still again. And I am wishing for all the wise peace you have learned to find you in the terror moments. To know we are holding you. Love. All love."
"Rooting for you, my irreplaceable friend," wrote Kevin Smith, who directed Doherty in the 1995 movie "Mallrats."
He continued, "You have been such a fearless fighter your whole life, so it’s understandable to be a little scared from time to time. But when those moments pass, let that indomitable Doherty spirit take over anew. I love you so much, my Mallrat."
"Sis, I’m thinking about you. I know this is so much. You have so much love here, Shan!!!" Holly Robinson Peete commented, adding a series of red heart and prayer hands emojis.
"God give you strength," wrote Dean Cain, who played one of Doherty's love interests in "90210."
"Thinking of you and sending positive thoughts," Kyle Richards wrote with a red heart and prayer hands emoji.
Harry Connick Jr. commented, "praying for you."
"Sending lots of love and prayers," Amanda Kloots wrote, while Olivia Munn left a series of red heart emojis.
Doherty was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015. The actress underwent eight rounds of chemotherapy and radiation treatments along with a single mastectomy before entering remission in 2017.
In 2018, Doherty revealed her tumor markers were "elevated."
She wrote on Instagram, "Test and results. One Tumor marker test came back good. Other... elevated. Just means I get monitored and another test."
"But even after that call, I’m staying positive and taking stock of my life. It certainly helps put things in perspective and reminds you of what you learned thru (sic) the cancer journey. And I sometimes, need a refresher."
By 2020, the "Heathers" star's cancer was back and in stage 4, spreading beyond its original location.
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"I definitely have days where I say, ‘Why me?’ And then I go, ‘Well, why not me? Who else? Who else besides me deserves this?’ None of us do," Doherty said on "Good Morning America" at the time. "I don’t think I’ve processed it. It’s a bitter pill to swallow in a lot of ways."
Doherty continued to work after the cancer came back. She appeared in "List of a Lifetime," "Dying to Belong," "Fortress" and "Hot Seat."
"I want people to not hear stage 4 cancer and think of the person that is gray and falling over, and they can't move, and they're going into hospice, and they can't work," she previously said in an interview with "Entertainment Tonight." "You get written off so quickly, even though you're vital and healthy and happy and wanting to go out there and work."
In March, the Tennessee native seemed to be doing well.
Doherty joined a panel discussion at 90s Con for "Charmed," and when the moderator asked how she was feeling, the actress replied, "I'm feeling great, thank you! … This crowd is amazing," according to People.
Fox News Digital's Lauryn Overhultz contributed to this report.
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BEIJING, Aug. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- iQIYI, an innovative market-leading online entertainment service in China, announced recently that parts of its drama series Fox Spirit Matchmaker (Yuehong Chapter) will involve Extended Reality (XR) Virtual Production, making the show China's first drama series that adopts the kind of technology in its production. The move marks a further step iQIYI takes to realize its strategic vision of leveraging virtual production to enhance content quality, improve efficiency, and create an immersive viewing experience.
Fox Fairy Little Matchmaker is a drama series adaptation of the eponymous Chinese anime, and its XR virtual production involves a number of LED panels being installed in the series' shooting location in Hengdian, Zhejiang province, where iQIYI constructed a 2,400-square-meter virtual production studio. While shot virtually, the final output conveys a high degree of realism and is almost indistinguishable from those shot in a physical set. The set-up also enables the production team to move around seamlessly and reuse and adapt to various virtual sets efficiently.
The shooting process of the series is a strong testament to how virtual production brings changes and new room for development in the film and television industry while inspiring the audience to be even more creative in their imagination.
"iQIYI has been building its digital asset library and exploring the integration of film and television production with advanced technology. XR virtual production is a crucial move to further propel the industrialization of Chinese film and television into a new stage," said ZHU Liang, Vice President of iQIYI and Head of Intelligent Production.
iQIYI has long been leveraging technology such as virtual production to enable a better entertainment experience. In January, the company completed the production of two 4K test films in its self-built virtual production studio. The scenes of the films are adopted from iQIYI's hit drama series Luoyang, for which the company 3D-scanned the physical scenes of the drama with high precision. The scans were then turned into "Digital Twin" 3D assets and have been repurposed to create the 4K test films.
"Since the virtual set can be used repeatedly for a variety of productions—such as animation, games, VR, commercial authorization and others—it hugely reduces the cost related to building physical sets and allows for infinite possibilities," added Zhu.
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New multi-video creative campaign featuring humorous and steamy tips, introduces a whole new generation to the world-renowned sex therapist
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Feb. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Starco Brands today announced that WhipshotsTM, the innovative vodka-infused whipped cream, is releasing a multi-video creative campaign titled "Shots of Pleasure" with veteran sex expert Dr. Ruth Westheimer. "Shots of Pleasure" provides couples amusing tips on how they can spice up their Valentine's Day, including using Whipshots as a provocative addition to any intimate activity. The 94-year-old sex therapist shares her tips and tricks to whip things up in the bedroom this season.
"Dr. Ruth is a world-renowned icon in the sexual wellness space, and we're honored to collaborate with her on such a fun and creative campaign," says David Dreyer, Chief Marketing Officer of Starco Brands. "Shots of Pleasure was developed to demonstrate the versatility that Whipshots brings to all facets of the Valentine's Day experience, and Dr. Ruth brings her hilariously candid advice and expertise to the campaign that's incredibly authentic to the brand."
The campaign, from LA-based creative agency The Woo, launches with a teaser video followed by several 10-15 seconds long videos leading up to Valentine's Day, in which Dr. Ruth will share her many secrets to reinvigorating relationships.
Dr. Ruth, a German-American sex therapist, media personality, author, and professor, has been speaking on sex and sexuality for over forty years with her top-rated radio show, Sexually Speaking, and television show, The Dr. Ruth Show. Joining forces with Whipshots this Valentine's Day, she is expanding on best practices for experimentation in the bedroom, showcasing the versatility and playfulness of boozy whipped cream beyond cocktails and desserts. Whipshots is available in three flavors, including Vanilla, Mocha, and Caramel.
Whipshots burst onto the market in December 2021 in partnership with global artist and icon Cardi B, being a vodka-infused whipped cream with a 10% Alc./Vol that does not require refrigeration. In October 2022, the brand surpassed one million cans sold in under one year, exceeding all internal projections. Whipshots is available in over 10,000 retail locations, as well as online at whipshots.com, via its fulfillment partner Spirits Network.
Starco Brands is a disruptive and scaling company that prides itself on only creating and acquiring behavior-changing products and technologies. Follow @whip_shots and visit Whipshots.com for more information.
About WhipshotsTM
Developed by Starco Brands, WhipshotsTM is a first-of-its-kind alcoholic whipped cream that is a party in a can and launched in 2021 with Partner Cardi B. WhipshotsTM is a playful shot of sophistication that will indulge your curiosity and senses. A Double Gold medal recipient in the 2022 SIP Awards and Gold medal recipient in the Los Angeles International Spirits Competition, the boozy whipped cream does not require refrigeration and can be found next to other spirits at retail and in hospitality and entertainment locations. Follow WhipshotsTM @whip_shots and visit whipshots.com for more information.
About Starco Brands
Starco Brands (OTCQB: STCB) invents and acquires consumer products and brands with behavior-changing technologies that spark excitement in the everyday. Today, its disruptive brands include: Whipshots, the world's only vodka-infused whipped cream; Art of Sport, the body care brand designed for athletes and co-founded by Kobe Bryant; Winona Popcorn Spray, the first indulgent theater-popcorn spray powered by air; and Skylar, the only fragrance that is both hypoallergenic and safe for sensitive skin. A modern-day invention factory to its core, Starco Brands identifies whitespaces across consumer product categories. It draws upon a portfolio of innovative formulas spanning 8 product categories with limitless innovation potential. Starco Brands publicly trades on the OTC stock exchange, Visit www.starcobrands.com for more information.
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Chilton Co. Sheriff’s Office safely locate missing juvenile
Published: Feb. 23, 2023 at 12:15 PM CST|Updated: 28 minutes ago
CHILTON CO., Ala. (WBRC) - UPDATE: The Chilton County Sheriff’s Office says Nile Lee has been located and is safe.
Original Story: The Chilton County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in locating a missing juvenile, Nile Lee.
Police say Lee was last seen walking in the area of Chilton County Road 505 in Marbury around 6:30 a.m. Feb 23.
He is approximately 5′ and weighs approximately 70 lbs.
Lee was wearing black Nike basketball pants and a black shirt.
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SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
News Summary:
- Cisco ended fiscal 2022 with Q4 revenue at $13.1 billion, flat year over year and fiscal year revenue of $51.6 billion, up 3% year over year
- Strong demand with record full year product orders and backlog
- Progress on business model transformation with total Annualized Recurring Revenue (ARR) at $22.9 billion in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2022, up 8% year over year
- Q4 FY 2022 Results:
- Flat year over year
- GAAP EPS decreased (4)% year over year
- Non-GAAP EPS decreased (1)% year over year
- FY 2022 Results:
- Increase of 3% year over year
- GAAP EPS increased 13% year over year
- Non-GAAP EPS increased 4% year over year
- Q1 FY 2023 Guidance:
- FY 2023 Guidance:
Cisco today reported fourth quarter and fiscal year results for the period ended July 30, 2022. Cisco reported fourth quarter revenue of $13.1 billion, net income on a generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) basis of $2.8 billion or $0.68 per share, and non-GAAP net income of $3.4 billion or $0.83 per share.
"We had a strong end to our fiscal year thanks to our Q4 performance. Our teams executed well in the midst of an incredibly dynamic environment, resulting in the highest full year non-GAAP earnings per share in the history of the company," said Chuck Robbins, chair and CEO of Cisco. "Full year product orders and backlog are both at record highs and reflect the strong demand we continue to see for our innovation and the overall value we bring to our customers as they accelerate their digital transformation."
"Total revenue exceeded our expectations in Q4, as a result of our strong execution and the numerous initiatives we have taken to reduce the impact of the global supply situation," said Scott Herren, CFO of Cisco. "Our operational discipline is reflected in our healthy operating margin and strong cash flow generation, enabling us to return nearly $4 billion to our shareholders in Q4. And we continue to make good progress in our business model transformation with RPO of over $31 billion, which, coupled with our record backlog, provide us with substantial visibility and confidence in our future revenue."
Reconciliations between net income, EPS, and other measures on a GAAP and non-GAAP basis are provided in the tables located in the section entitled "Reconciliations of GAAP to non-GAAP Measures."
Financial Summary
All comparative percentages are on a year-over-year basis unless otherwise noted.
Q4 FY 2022 Highlights
Revenue -- Total revenue was flat at $13.1 billion, with both product revenue and service revenue flat year over year. Revenue by geographic segment was: Americas down 3%, EMEA up 8%, and APJC down 2%. Product revenue performance was led by growth in End-to-End Security up 20%, Optimized Application Experiences up 8%, and Collaboration up 2%. Secure, Agile Networks was down 1% and Internet for the Future was down 10%.
Gross Margin -- On a GAAP basis, total gross margin, product gross margin, and service gross margin were 61.3%, 59.1%, and 67.5%, respectively, as compared with 63.6%, 62.7%, and 66.2%, respectively, in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021.
On a non-GAAP basis, total gross margin, product gross margin, and service gross margin were 63.3%, 61.3%, and 69.0%, respectively, as compared with 65.6%, 65.0%, and 67.4%, respectively, in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021.
Total gross margins by geographic segment were: 62.6% for the Americas, 64.4% for EMEA and 63.6% for APJC.
Operating Expenses -- On a GAAP basis, operating expenses were $4.6 billion, down 4%, and were 35.0% of revenue. Non-GAAP operating expenses were $4.1 billion, down 4%, and were 30.9% of revenue.
Operating Income -- GAAP operating income was $3.4 billion, down 4%, with GAAP operating margin of 26.2%. Non-GAAP operating income was $4.2 billion, down 4%, with non-GAAP operating margin at 32.4%.
Provision for Income Taxes -- The GAAP tax provision rate was 17.6%. The non-GAAP tax provision rate was 18.5%.
Net Income and EPS -- On a GAAP basis, net income was $2.8 billion, a decrease of 6%, and EPS was $0.68, a decrease of 4%. On a non-GAAP basis, net income was $3.4 billion, a decrease of 3%, and EPS was $0.83, a decrease of 1%.
Cash Flow from Operating Activities -- $3.7 billion for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2022, a decrease of 18% compared with $4.5 billion for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021.
FY 2022 Highlights
Revenue -- Total revenue was $51.6 billion, an increase of 3%.
Net Income and EPS -- On a GAAP basis, net income was $11.8 billion, an increase of 12%, and EPS was $2.82, an increase of 13%. On a non-GAAP basis, net income was $14.1 billion, an increase of 3% compared to fiscal 2021, and EPS was $3.36, an increase of 4%.
Cash Flow from Operating Activities -- $13.2 billion for fiscal 2022, a decrease of 14% compared with fiscal 2021.
Balance Sheet and Other Financial Highlights
Cash and Cash Equivalents and Investments -- $19.3 billion at the end of the fourth quarter of fiscal 2022, compared with $20.1 billion at the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2022, and compared with $24.5 billion at the end of fiscal 2021.
Remaining Performance Obligations (RPO) -- $31.5 billion, up 2% in total, with 54% of this amount to be recognized as revenue over the next 12 months. Product RPO were up 6% and service RPO were down 1%.
Deferred Revenue -- $23.3 billion, up 5% in total, with deferred product revenue up 11%. Deferred service revenue was up 1%.
Capital Allocation -- In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2022, we returned $4.0 billion to stockholders through share buybacks and dividends. We declared and paid a cash dividend of $0.38 per common share, or $1.6 billion, and repurchased approximately 54 million shares of common stock under our stock repurchase program at an average price of $44.02 per share for an aggregate purchase price of $2.4 billion. The remaining authorized amount for stock repurchases under the program is $15.2 billion with no termination date.
Guidance
Cisco expects to achieve the following results for the first quarter of fiscal 2023:
Cisco estimates that GAAP EPS will be $0.64 to $0.68 for the first quarter of fiscal 2023.
Cisco expects to achieve the following results for fiscal 2023:
Cisco estimates that GAAP EPS will be $2.77 to $2.88 for fiscal 2023.
Our Q1 FY 2023 and FY 2023 guidance assumes an effective tax provision rate of 19% for GAAP and non-GAAP results.
A reconciliation between the Guidance on a GAAP and non-GAAP basis is provided in the tables entitled "GAAP to non-GAAP Guidance" located in the section entitled "Reconciliations of GAAP to non-GAAP Measures."
Editor's Notes:
- Q4 fiscal year 2022 conference call to discuss Cisco's results along with its guidance will be held on Wednesday, August 17, 2022 at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time. Conference call number is 1-888-848-6507 (United States) or 1-212-519-0847 (international).
- Conference call replay will be available from 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time, August 17, 2022 to 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time, August 24, 2022 at 1-866-517-3736 (United States) or 1-203-369-2047 (international). The replay will also be available via webcast on the Cisco Investor Relations website at https://investor.cisco.com.
- Additional information regarding Cisco's financials, as well as a webcast of the conference call with visuals designed to guide participants through the call, will be available at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time, August 17, 2022. Text of the conference call's prepared remarks will be available within 24 hours of completion of the call. The webcast will include both the prepared remarks and the question-and-answer session. This information, along with the GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliation information, will be available on the Cisco Investor Relations website at https://investor.cisco.com.
Except as noted above, this guidance does not include the effects of any future acquisitions/divestitures, asset impairments, Russia-Ukraine war costs, restructurings, (gains) and losses on equity investments and significant tax matters or other events, which may or may not be significant unless specifically stated.
Forward Looking Statements, Non-GAAP Information and Additional Information
This release may be deemed to contain forward-looking statements, which are subject to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include, among other things, statements regarding future events (such as our ability to execute in an incredibly dynamic environment, the success of numerous initiatives we have taken to reduce the impact of the global supply situation, the success of our strategy and confidence in our long-term growth, the fundamental drivers across our business being strong, strong demand for our innovation and the solutions we bring to our customers as they accelerate their digital transformation resulting in record backlogs, continued progress on our business model transformation shifting to more software and subscriptions, and our commitment to returning excess capital to our shareholders and confidence in our ongoing cash flows) and the future financial performance of Cisco (including the guidance for Q1 FY 2023 and full year FY 2023) that involve risks and uncertainties. Readers are cautioned that these forward-looking statements are only predictions and may differ materially from actual future events or results due to a variety of factors, including: the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and related public health measures; business and economic conditions and growth trends in the networking industry, our customer markets and various geographic regions; global economic conditions and uncertainties in the geopolitical environment; overall information technology spending; the growth and evolution of the Internet and levels of capital spending on Internet-based systems; variations in customer demand for products and services, including sales to the service provider market and other customer markets; the return on our investments in certain priorities, key growth areas, and in certain geographical locations, as well as maintaining leadership in Secure, Agile Networks and services; the timing of orders and manufacturing and customer lead times; significant supply constraints; changes in customer order patterns or customer mix; insufficient, excess or obsolete inventory; variability of component costs; variations in sales channels, product costs or mix of products sold; our ability to successfully acquire businesses and technologies and to successfully integrate and operate these acquired businesses and technologies; our ability to achieve expected benefits of our partnerships; increased competition in our product and service markets, including the data center market; dependence on the introduction and market acceptance of new product offerings and standards; rapid technological and market change; manufacturing and sourcing risks; product defects and returns; litigation involving patents, other intellectual property, antitrust, stockholder and other matters, and governmental investigations; our ability to achieve the benefits of restructurings and possible changes in the size and timing of related charges; cyber-attacks, data breaches or malware; vulnerabilities and critical security defects; terrorism; natural catastrophic events (including as a result of global climate change); any other pandemic or epidemic; our ability to achieve the benefits anticipated from our investments in sales, engineering, service, marketing and manufacturing activities; our ability to recruit and retain key personnel; our ability to manage financial risk, and to manage expenses during economic downturns; risks related to the global nature of our operations, including our operations in emerging markets; currency fluctuations and other international factors; changes in provision for income taxes, including changes in tax laws and regulations or adverse outcomes resulting from examinations of our income tax returns; potential volatility in operating results; and other factors listed in Cisco's most recent reports on Forms 10-Q and 10-K filed on May 25, 2022 and September 9, 2021, respectively. The financial information contained in this release should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in Cisco's most recent reports on Forms 10-Q and 10-K as each may be amended from time to time. Cisco's results of operations for the three months and the year ended July 30, 2022 are not necessarily indicative of Cisco's operating results for any future periods. Any projections in this release are based on limited information currently available to Cisco, which is subject to change. Although any such projections and the factors influencing them will likely change, Cisco will not necessarily update the information, since Cisco will only provide guidance at certain points during the year. Such information speaks only as of the date of this release.
This release includes non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP gross margins, non-GAAP operating expenses, non-GAAP operating income and margin, non-GAAP effective tax rates, non-GAAP interest and other income (loss), net, and non-GAAP net income per share data for the periods presented. It also includes future estimated ranges for gross margin, operating margin, tax provision rate and EPS on a non-GAAP basis.
These non-GAAP measures are not in accordance with, or an alternative for, measures prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and may be different from non-GAAP measures used by other companies. In addition, these non-GAAP measures are not based on any comprehensive set of accounting rules or principles. Cisco believes that non-GAAP measures have limitations in that they do not reflect all of the amounts associated with Cisco's results of operations as determined in accordance with GAAP and that these measures should only be used to evaluate Cisco's results of operations in conjunction with the corresponding GAAP measures.
Cisco believes that the presentation of non-GAAP measures when shown in conjunction with the corresponding GAAP measures, provides useful information to investors and management regarding financial and business trends relating to its financial condition and its historical and projected results of operations.
For its internal budgeting process, Cisco's management uses financial statements that do not include, when applicable, share-based compensation expense, amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets, acquisition-related/divestiture costs, significant asset impairments and restructurings, significant litigation settlements and other contingencies, Russia-Ukraine war costs, gains and losses on equity investments, the income tax effects of the foregoing and significant tax matters. Cisco's management also uses the foregoing non-GAAP measures, in addition to the corresponding GAAP measures, in reviewing the financial results of Cisco. In prior periods, Cisco has excluded other items that it no longer excludes for purposes of its non-GAAP financial measures. From time to time in the future there may be other items that Cisco may exclude for purposes of its internal budgeting process and in reviewing its financial results. For additional information on the items excluded by Cisco from one or more of its non-GAAP financial measures, refer to the Form 8-K regarding this release furnished today to the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Annualized Recurring Revenue represents the annualized revenue run-rate of active subscriptions, term licenses, and maintenance contracts at the end of a reporting period, net of rebates to customers and partners as well as certain other revenue adjustments. Includes both revenue recognized ratably as well as upfront on an annualized basis.
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Fears of a global food crisis are growing due to the shock of the war in Ukraine, climate change and rising inflation.
Last week, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres warned of "the specter of a global food shortage in the coming months" without urgent international action.
The U.N. estimates that in the past year, global food prices have risen by almost one third, fertilizer by more than half and oil prices by almost two thirds.
According to U.N. figures, the number of severely food-insecure people has doubled in the past two years, from 135 million pre-pandemic to 276 million today. Now, more than half a million people are experiencing famine conditions, according to the U.N., an increase of more than 500% since 2016.
In Ethiopia, Somalia and Kenya, the number of people facing extreme hunger has more than doubled since last year, from roughly 10 million to more than 23 million today, according to the report. Across the three countries, the report notes, one person is likely dying every 48 seconds from acute hunger-related causes stemming from armed conflict, COVID-19, climate change and inflationary pressures worsened by the war in Ukraine.
In India, a devastating heatwave has upset the nation's wheat harvest, driving up prices around the world for the staple commodity. Earlier this month, as temperatures in the capital of Delhi hovered near 120 degrees Fahrenheit, the government announced a ban on wheat exports. The announcement helped push wheat prices to record levels.
Wheat prices were already hit hard by the war in Ukraine. Ukraine and Russia are some of the world's biggest wheat producers, combining to produce around 25% of global supply. Global wheat prices surged in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. They had already risen an estimated 80% in just over a year before December 2021, according to the International Monetary Fund.
International shocks have brought some countries into near breakdown. In Sri Lanka, rising inflation has led to a wholesale economic emergency, with extreme shortages of food, medicine and fuel.
Humanitarian agencies have warned that Afghanistan has been close to famine for months, while Lebanon has been in economic crisis for over a year.
In the U.S., consumer prices in April were up 8.3% from a year earlier, according to data from the Labor Department. Food costs were up 9.4%, with prices for things like meats, poultry, fish and eggs up 14.3% from the previous year. In March, around 65% of the 200 food banks in the Feeding America network, the nation's largest food recovery organization, reported a greater demand for assistance month on month.
In China, prices of fresh vegetables are 24% higher than a year ago, according to data released from the country's National Bureau of Statistics. China's "zero COVID" policy has meant an economic slowdown, and added to inflation around the world and global supply chain issues.
The U.N.'s Guterres has urged a five step plan to help confront the challenges: increasing supplies of food and fertilizers; social protection systems within countries; more access to international finance; further government help for smallholder food producers; and better funding for humanitarian operations to reduce famine and hunger.
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MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s navy has suspended a search for three Americans who went missing along with their sailboat off Mexico’s northern Pacific coast, the U.S Coast Guard said Wednesday.
A Coast Guard statement said that Mexican forces and U.S. assets had searched about 200,000 square nautical miles, an area larger than California, and had found no sign of the missing people or the boat.
The three Americans — Kerry O’Brien, Frank O’Brien and William Gross — were aboard the 44-foot (13.5 meter) sailing vessel “Ocean Bound” when they were last heard from on April 4, officials have said.
They reported being near the Pacific coast port of Mazatlán, Mexico, at the time. The three had planned to stop for supplies in Cabo San Lucas aat the southern tip of Mexico’s Baja California peninsual before proceeding to San Diego.
The Coast Guard has said marinas in Baja California had not reported seeing the vessel.
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2023-04-20T13:18:47+00:00
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https://www.cbs42.com/news/international/mexico-ends-search-for-missing-americans-coast-guard-says/
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Arlo White will not return to NBC’s coverage of the Premier League when the season begins in August, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press.
White will be replaced by Peter Drury, who has been calling the top Premier League games since 1998, recently on the league’s world feed.
The person spoke about the moves on condition of anonymity Tuesday because they aren’t at liberty to publicly discuss personnel matters. England’s Daily Mail and World Soccer Talk were the first to report on the move.
NBC Sports had no comment about White or Drury.
White has been synonymous with NBC’s coverage of England’s top soccer league since they acquired the rights in 2013. He had been with the network since 2012 when he did Major League Soccer games.
White calls Chicago Fire games during the offseason. He said on Twitter in February “I’ll be back in Chicago in 2022, and for a longer spell this time.”
MLS’ deals with ESPN and Fox expire at the end of this season, with a potential for a change in broadcasters.
Before joining NBC, White did Seattle Sounders games on local radio and television.
Drury’s voice is familiar to diehard American soccer viewers. Besides Premier League, he has also done games on CBS during its coverage of the Champions League.
This upcoming season marks the start of NBC’s six-year, $2.7 billion extension with the Premier League.
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2022-06-01T21:01:37+00:00
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PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Two explosions Monday at a counterterrorism police facility in northwest Pakistan killed at least 12 people and wounded at least 50, police said.
Senior police officer Ataullah Khan said an initial blast at the facility in the Swat Valley district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province was followed by a larger, more intense one.
Associated Press images from the blast scene showed destroyed cars and downed trees, and at a local hospital bloodied victims being carried inside on stretchers.
No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack but the Pakistani Taliban have claimed similar attacks since ending a cease-fire with the government last year.
The explosions came hours after police said a counterterror operation in the province’s Lakki Marwat district took place in which three militants and one police officer were killed. It was not immediately clear if the attacks were related.
Khan said part of the counterterrorism police building collapsed and rescue workers retrieved the bodies of dead and wounded. He said the death toll could increase.
The police complex also houses the Kabal city police station and the headquarters of a reserve police force but the main damage was done at the counterterrorism department building, Khan said.
The picturesque Swat Valley once had been the stronghold of Islamic militants who imposed strict Sharia rule there until the army carried out a massive operation in 2007 that flushed out the militants and restored normalcy.
The Pakistani Taliban, formally known as Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, is a separate group from Afghan Taliban but linked to them.
The TTP has been emboldened since the Afghan Taliban seized power in Afghanistan in 2021 when U.S. and NATO troops were leaving the country after 20 years of war. Many of its leaders and fighters have found sanctuaries in Afghanistan since the Taliban takeover there.
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2023-04-24T18:59:16+00:00
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Lewis Capaldi might be celebrating his new song “Pointless” finally going to #1 in the United Kingdom, but the singer still can’t shake fans’ fascination with his unreleased and untitled demo.
To recap, Lewis jokingly shared a snippet on TikTok, and his followers have become obsessed with it — to the point of telling him they wish he’d released that song instead of “Pointless.”
Another comment has the Scottish singer reconsidering the song he insists will never see the light of day.
“So many people have told me this song sounds like it should’ve been a One Direction song and now I’m thinking about all the money I could’ve made if only I had written it in 2014,” he wrote in a new TikTok video.
He also asked pal Niall Horan to “round up the troops at once” so they can turn his moneymaking scheme into a reality.
This video now has fans buzzing that Lewis will be the person to bring One Direction back from its yearslong hiatus. The band announced they were going to focus on their individual solo careers back in 2015.
Niall has not yet responded to Lewis’ command, but the Irish singer has teased he has a song of his own coming out soon. He shared a TikTok video of him listening to his future track on his AirPods and saying he can’t yet reveal its title.
But, in the video transcript, he did capitalize “Tell You Yet,” which fans believe is his way of sneakily confirming what the track is called.
Niall also teased “Not long now” in the caption to hint the song will arrive soon.
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2023-01-14T03:48:39+00:00
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LOS ANGELES, Oct. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AiDot smart home, a smart home ecosystem brand, announced its commitment to support the Matter smart home standard, AiDot also announced that for the Matter standard, AiDot will launch several new products and APP upgrades.
AiDot has the prospect to embrace Matter standards by making its smart products pass Matter Standard Certification. AiDot insists on the theory that family is the center, and makes more progress to help customers have a better life. Currently, there are 10 brands of AiDot smart home eco-system: Linkind, OREiN, Mujoy, Winees, WELOV, Syvio, Hyderson, GoGonova, Ganiza, and Enhulk.
After the AiDot ecosystem embraces the Matter standards in the future, consumers able control the standard functions defined by Matter on smart home products via the Matter protocol. It is also possible to perform more differentiated functions on the products supported by the AiDot ecosystem through the AiDot app, which will enable AiDot to achieve its IoT product goal: Works with AiDot.
AiDot has connected several smart home ecosystem including Amazon Alexa, Google Home, Apple Homekit, and SmartThings. More smart-home ecosystem will get into this connection in the future.
Orein will launch A19 and BR30 LED Smart Bulbs compatible with Matter over WiFi, at the end of 2022;
Mujoy will launch A19 and BR30 LED Smart Bulbs compatible with Matter over Thread, and its Smart plug at the end of 2022;
Linkind will launch Smart table lamp RGBTW compatible with Matter over WiFi at the beginning of 2023.
Besides, the AiDot app will be upgraded to a new version that can be compatible with Matter at the end of 2022.
Formerly known as Project CHIP (Connected Home over IP), Matter is a new, open-source, secure standard for connecting IoT devices. AiDot shares Matter's vision of providing the IoT industry with a unified interconnection standard to improve the consumer smart home experience.
Matter will become the new data communication standard for smart home applications, also known as home automation. The Matter standard will run on Wi-Fi, Thread, and Ethernet network layers, and use Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) for commissioning. With Matter, smart devices will be able to communicate regardless of the underlying network protocol or ecosystem. The products that AiDot will launch lately are based on the Matter standard Wi-Fi and Thread network protocols.
About AiDot:
AiDot is a smart home platform that connects devices across brands and ecosystems. With AiDot, your home becomes a connected space that makes your life simpler, safer, and more entertaining.
The AiDot app is the central part of the platform for controlling all smart home devices installed in your home. No matter where you are, you can control "Works with AiDot" devices in your home, including lights, switches, outlets, cameras, sensors and household appliances, or create scenes and automation around your routines.
"Works with AiDot" (WWA) is a mark of interconnectivity across different brands and categories. You can easily control any product featuring the WWA label with AiDot app. Brands that have joined the AiDot ecosystem include well-known smart device brands, such as Linkind, OREiN, Mujoy, Winees, WELOV, Syvio, GoGonova, Ganiza, etc.
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2022-10-26T15:53:53+00:00
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US attorney general in Minneapolis to share results of police department probe
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The findings of a two-year investigation of the Minneapolis Police Department, prompted by the death of George Floyd, are expected to be announced Friday by U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland.
The Department of Justice on Thursday announced a news conference “on a civil rights matter” was scheduled for Friday morning at the federal courthouse in Minneapolis. Justice Department and city officials declined to confirm about whether they will announce findings of that police department investigation.
A Justice Department advisory said Garland will be joined by Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, Police Chief Brian O’Hara and others. A link to a Justice Department public webinar scheduled for Friday afternoon has the heading: “DOJ Presentation for MPD Investigative Findings.”
The “pattern or practice” investigation was launched in April 2021, a day after former officer Derek Chauvin, who is white, was convicted of murder and manslaughter in the May 25, 2020, killing of Floyd, who was Black.
Floyd repeatedly said he couldn’t breathe before going limp as Chauvin knelt on his neck for 9 1/2 minutes.
The killing was recorded by a bystander and sparked months of mass protests as part of a broader national reckoning over racial injustice.
The federal investigation concerns whether the Minneapolis Police Department engaged in a pattern or practice of unconstitutional or unlawful policing. Such investigations typically look at the use of force by officers, including force used during protests, and whether the department engages in discriminatory practices. The investigation also was expected to assess the way the department handled misconduct allegations and how it held officers accountable.
A similar investigation by the Minnesota Department of Human Rights led to a “court-enforceable settlement agreement” to address the long list of problems identified in the report, with input from residents, officers, city staff and others. Frey and state Human Rights Commissioner Rebecca Lucero signed the agreement in March.
The state investigation, which concluded in April 2022, found “significant racial disparities with respect to officers’ use of force, traffic stops, searches, citations, and arrests.” And it criticized “an organizational culture where some officers and supervisors use racist, misogynistic, and disrespectful language with impunity.”
Lucero said the legally binding agreement requires the city and the police department to make “transformational changes” to fix the organizational culture of the force, noting it could serve as a model for how cities, police departments and community members elsewhere work to stop race-based policing.
The federal investigation could prompt a separate but similar court-enforceable agreement, known as a consent decree, that would overlap the settlement with the state. Several police departments in other cities, such as Seattle, operate under consent decrees for alleged civil rights violations.
Floyd, 46, was arrested on suspicion of passing a counterfeit $20 bill for a pack of cigarettes at a corner market. He struggled with police when they tried to put him in a squad car, and though he was already handcuffed, they forced him on the ground. As Chauvin pressed his knee against Floyd’s neck, J. Alexander Kueng held Floyd’s back, Thomas Lane held Floyd’s feet and Tou Thao kept bystanders back.
Chauvin was sentenced to 22 1/2 years for murder. He also pleaded guilty to a federal charge of violating Floyd’s civil rights and was sentenced to 21 years in that case. He is serving the sentences concurrently at the Federal Correctional Institution in Tucson, Arizona.
Kueng, Lane and Thao were convicted of federal charges in February 2022. All three were convicted of depriving Floyd of his right to medical care, and Thao and Kueng also were convicted of failing to intervene to stop Chauvin during the killing. Lane and Kueng have since pleaded guilty to a state count of aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter. In exchange, counts of aiding and abetting murder were dropped.
Lane, who is white, is serving his 2 1/2-year federal sentence at a facility in Colorado. He is serving a three-year state sentence at the same time. Kueng, who is Black, is serving a three-year federal sentence in Ohio, while also serving a 3 1/2-year state sentence.
Thao, who is Hmong American, received a 3 1/2-year federal sentence. In May, the judge in the state case found him guilty of aiding and abetting manslaughter. Thao had said it “would be lying” to have pleaded guilty and he agreed to let the judge decide the case. The judge set sentencing for Aug. 7.
___ Salter reported from O’Fallon, Missouri.
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2023-06-16T09:06:41+00:00
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Two soldiers faced criminal charges. Their commanders treated their pretrial confinement very differently.
ProPublica and Texas Tribune analysis finds “that soldiers in the Army are more likely to be locked up ahead of trial for drug offenses than for sexual assault under a system that gives commanders control.”
(InvestigateTV) - Caution to readers: this story contains details of sexual assaults. This story is in partnership with and based on the research and analysis of ProPublica and Texas Tribune.
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Nicole Graham proudly shows off a room in her home she rarely allows visitors inside. It’s filled with pictures and memories dedicated to her late daughter Asia Graham.
“She loved the military. Loved, loved, loved being a solider,” said Graham tightly holding a stuffed bear wearing military fatigues. Across the room is an American flag bearing her daughter’s name.
Her daughter enlisted in the U.S. Army in 2019 shortly after graduating high school. In her swearing-in ceremony, Asia promised to support and defend the Constitution against all enemies, not knowing she would need protection herself from a danger within the military months later.
“Asia referred to it as ‘the incident.’ She couldn’t tell me her pain. She didn’t want to burden me,” said her mother in an interview at her North Carolina home this past September.
The incident Asia had a difficult time telling her mother was a sexual assault by Christian Alvarado, a fellow solider. Both were stationed at Ft. Bliss in El Paso, Texas.
According to a signed confession obtained from the Army, Alvarado told Army investigators, “She was drunk and so was I…We had sex, but she passed out.”
When asked why he continued to have sex with Asia, Alvarado told an investigator, “I was in the moment.”
During the same interrogation, the 20-year-old was questioned about a second sexual assault allegation involving a different woman. Alvarado told the military investigator that sex with her was “wrong due to how intoxicated she was.”
If Alvarado been a civilian, a county prosecutor likely would have charged him with a crime. A judge would then have placed him in jail, to wait for his day in court if he couldn’t afford to post bail. But, that’s not how it works in the Army.
Military commanders determine whether soldiers accused of crimes get pretrial confinement, similar to county jails for civilians.
Despite his confessions, Army commanders let Alvarado go at the time.
A month later, a third woman accused Alvarado of sexual assault.
“They should have locked him up as soon as Asia said something,” said Graham. Instead, Alvarado’s commanders would later give him permission to leave the base.
Some military law experts say Alvarado’s commanders made the wrong move.
“Why would you grant this guy a privilege of leave knowing that there are three allegations of that he’s a sexual predator?” said Geoffrey Corn, Director of the Center for Military law and policy at Texas Tech University school of law. He served as a military prosecutor and a public defender.
“From what I know about the case at Ft. Bliss, I would have recommended pretrial confinement,” said Corn.
An investigation by ProPublica and the Texas Tribune uncovered the potential problem, analyzing nearly 8,400 general court-martial cases over the past decade at 29 Army bases across the country.
The analysis found soldiers accused of sexual assault are less than half as likely to be placed in pretrial confinement than those accused of other offenses like drug use and distribution, disobeying an officer or burglary.
It’s happening in Army bases across the country.
At Ft. Riley in Kansas, soldiers accused of other offenses were placed in pretrial confinement 16.7% of the time. That’s more than twice as often than when accused of sexual assault, at 8.3%.
And at Fort Belvoir in Virginia, it was more than three times higher.
ProPublica and the Texas Tribune analyzed thousands of general court-martial cases at 29 Army bases across the country. Find out how ProPublica and the Texas Tribune tracked pretrial confinement rates here.
Read about the methodology used here.
Another Solider, Different Pretrial Confinement Outcome
Olivia Ochoa understands the impact of the broad discretion military commanders have handing down pretrial confinement.
While stationed at Fort Huachuca in Arizona, the U.S. Army charged her with drug possession and disobeying orders. The 19-year-old spent 103 days in pretrial confinement. Most of that time was spent alone.
“It’s like I was falling apart, but every day I was just like, ‘It’s okay, I’m okay,’” said Ochoa in an interview at family’s San Antonio home.
While in confinement, the San Antonio native stopped eating, barely slept and began to lose her hair. Military records show she tried to take her own life.
Ochoa doesn’t think she received fair treatment after learning commanders did not immediately put Alvarado in pretrial confinement following multiple claims of sexual assault.
“I was just like, ‘How did you see me at the same level as this guy?” Ochoa said. “I just feel like me smoking a little bit of weed is not the equivalent of that in anyway.”
Before she left the Army, Ochoa reported a fellow soldier raped her off-base weeks prior to being placed in confinement. Both were drinking. She passed out.
“When I had woken up, he was on top of me. He was in the process of raping me,” Ochoa said.
The military found no probable cause to charge her accused. Ochoa felt that no one believed her.
“I think they figured that she’s just a druggy trying to get out of my charges, trying to get some sympathy,” she said.
A Fort Huachuca spokesperson said the Army takes sexual assault allegations seriously and conducted a thorough and independent investigation into Ochoa’s case.
Ft. Bliss commanders put Alvarado in pre-trial confinement in March 2021 – after two more women came forwarded with sexual assault claims.
A military judge found him guilty of sexually assaulting Asia and another woman. He’s serving 18 years in a military prison.
A former Fort Bliss spokesperson told our ProPublica and Texas Tribune partners that conditions to justify placing Alvarado in pretrial confinement were not initially met, but declined to clarify any further.
Army officials defended its pretrial confinement system. It says the nature of a soldier’s offense is one factor to consider in a decision to put someone in pretrial confinement, but it is not the sole factor. The Army says a soldier’s willingness to follow orders also plays a role.
“What this story has exposed is that there’s this sliver of this whole broader sexual assault response effort that’s kind of been overlooked. And that’s pretrial restraint,” Corn said.
Asia never got to see her room full of tributes. She died from an accidental overdose on New Years Eve 2020.
Her mom believes Asia was self-medicating to numb the trauma from her sexual assault.
“I gave the army a healthy 19-year-old girl strong and everything, and I got back a box with a flag on top,” Graham said.
Read ProPublica and Texas Tribune’s full investigation here.
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2022-11-07T17:35:36+00:00
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SALINA, N.Y. (WSYR-TV)- Thousands of people come from all over to see some of the most unique cars in the country.
Lynn Shedd, her life partner, and her puppies, Sugar and Spice traveled all the way from Massachusetts to see all the cars in the Syracuse Nationals. “This stays with me, it does, it just stays with me,” said Shedd. “Watching the people and how much they enjoy it and I love to see the younger people loving these cars because I would hate to see this die.”
Karen Ciotti, her husband, and daughter Lisa came from their home in Baldwinsville to watch the cars drive into the Ramada Inn. “It’s Eclectic, is the best way to say it. There are people that come with their kids, and their grandfather has a car here so they come and they’re very proud of their family who worked so hard restoring their classic car,” said Ciotti.
She says this also helps put Central New York on the map. “It brings in the hometown, the small town and everybody is just friendly and nice and accommodating,” Ciotti added. “This show introduces people to Central New York and what I have to offer.”
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2022-07-16T02:50:05+00:00
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https://www.localsyr.com/news/local-news/taking-in-the-sights-and-sounds-of-the-syracuse-nationals/
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Time-limited deals for Christmas, JISULIFE's all series are on sale ends Dec 25th.
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- With the end of 2022, JISULIFE had shown a impressive performance in the market. Christmas is coming, JISULIFE prepared a great deal for all series including cooling series and warm series, which is for customers who love JISULIFE.
NS05 Space Capsule HandWarmer&PowerBank -- Not only be a mini heater on-the-go but also a reassuring backup battery charger (with 9000mAh of power).
*Patented double-sided heating chip, heating 360-degree, and fast warming tech.
*Authorized by official certification for safety: FCC, UL, RoHS.
*Small and portable, enjoy customers' warm space at any time.
NS05 is JISULIFE's new released product of winter in 2022, which will be also a warming surprise for family and beloved.
HU16 Portable On-the-go Humidifier -- Effectively balance the air humidity, and take care of people's health.
*Patented micro-hole atomization pieces, offer a space uniform and delicate fog.
*Built-in 4000mAh large battery, not limited by the power cord.
*Nano Mist, increased 60% in hydration efficient performance, keeping people's skin hydrated and moisture.
*Small and portable, enjoy humidification space at any time.
More products are on Christmas deal now, which includes handheld fans, neck fans, baby fans and warm series. It is time to choose a gadget as Christmas gift for family and friends. More information on JISULIFE's wedsite.
Established in 2016, JISULIFE is a solution provider pivoted on creative and sustainable gadgets for personal space. Aiming to improve air circulation around every consumer indoor-outdoor, they have created portable electronic products that suit every scene daily.
"All we do are according to what you need. Our team is always passionate about creating more interesting gadgets for your personal space," they said. In the past 6 years, JISULIFE focused on technical innovation and design iteration for portable fans. And they already served over 10 million customers globally and distributed their business via cross-border e-commerce to more than 40 countries.
For more information, visit their official website and Christmas party, which will be ended on December 25th.
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2022-12-15T17:52:49+00:00
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Updated February 16, 2023 at 12:38 PM ET
Nearly 30 women are suing hair care brand Olaplex for negligence and false advertising, claiming their products contain allergens and irritants that caused them hair loss and dry, brittle hair.
According to the lawsuit, Olaplex states in its marketing materials that their products, which include shampoos, conditioners and oils and are numbered 0 through 9, "restore damaged and compromised hair," while creating "healthy, beautiful, shiny, touchable hair," and that results are "proven by science." Those claims are false, states the lawsuit, which was filed last week in the U.S. District Court Central District of California.
According to the complaint, multiple Olaplex products contained lilial, a chemical compound that is often used as a perfume in cosmetics until the European Union mandated the ingredient be gone from products by March 2022 due to concerns about its impact on fertility.
Several of the products have won beauty awards and are sold on the Olaplex website, as well as in Sephora and Ulta from $30 to $96.
Plaintiffs allege Sephora removed lilial from the Olaplex ingredient list in June 2021, but Olaplex did not actually remove the chemical until February 2022 and still continues to sell its runoff inventory containing lilial instead of recalling them.
Olaplex was not immediately available for comment.
Additionally, the products contain panthenol, a form of vitamin B5 that can cause an allergic reaction, which resulted in cases of contact dermatitis for some women, and sodium benzoate and ascorbic acid, which together form benzene, a carcinogen, the lawsuit alleges.
The products also have non water-soluble ingredients, which cause the hair follicle to clog, resulting in seborrheic dermatitis and subsequently inflammation and hair loss, the complaint says.
"Defendants have been dismissive of their customers' hair loss, instead describing hair shedding as normal and unavoidable and attributing the hair loss to a long list of other potential causes," the complaint says.
Attorneys for the plaintiffs said they carefully considered any other causes of hair and scalp problems, but found that "the products alone are to blame."
The plaintiffs also accuse Olaplex of using celebrities and influencers to market their products, but failing to disclose that they have been paid, and that the company claims their products have been tested, but has not publicized those tests, which is "highly suspect," the complaint says.
Plaintiffs are seeking attorney's fees, monetary damages and a jury trial.
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2023-02-16T18:31:56+00:00
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BOSTON, May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Life Biosciences, a pioneering life sciences company developing therapeutics that target the biology of aging, today announced that Jerry McLaughlin, Chief Executive Officer, will present at the UBS Global Healthcare Conference on Monday, May 23, 2022, at 3:30 EDT.
The UBS Global Healthcare Conference is being held between May 23-25, 2022, at the Lotte New York Palace in New York, NY and brings together investors and 100+ companies across the healthcare services and life sciences sectors. To learn more, please visit the UBS website.
About Life Biosciences
Life Biosciences is a private biotechnology company dedicated to discovering and developing novel therapies to improve the lives of people as they age. The company is focusing on three platforms targeting key mechanisms underlying aging biology: mitochondrial uncoupling, chaperone-mediated autophagy, and epigenetic reprogramming. Therapies developed within each platform have the potential to prevent, treat, and/or reverse multiple aging-related diseases. For more information, please visit www.lifebiosciences.com.
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2022-05-10T13:29:22+00:00
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https://www.waff.com/prnewswire/2022/05/10/life-biosciences-present-ubs-global-healthcare-conference-2022/
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ANN ARBOR, MI -- Shades, blinds and more are now at Ann Arbor’s fingertips, thanks to a recently opened showroom.
The Shade Store launched its newest Michigan showroom at 3050 Washtenaw Ave, Unit 103A in Arbor Hills mall. The store, which opened in September, offers a variety of shades, blinds and drapery customized to each client.
“Some just want simple blinds, some want complete window treatments, complete with shades and drapery and everything in between,” said Rebecca Kelley, the digital marketing coordinator for The Shade Store. “Every person that comes in gets their own custom experience, depending on what they want.”
The Shade Store offers a variety of blinds, solar shades, drapery, custom pillow shams and hardware.
Customers will work with design consultants to sort through the “drawers and drawers” of fabric samples to choose what they want their new windows to look like. Installation professionals will then come out to measure the client’s windows, an important step of the process since The Shade Store custom-makes pieces to an eighth of an inch, Kelley said.
The Shade Store has two other showrooms in Michigan, located in Troy and Birmingham, in addition to more than 130 other locations across the country. The company was attracted to Ann Arbor because area residents are more likely to want and be able to afford the custom work The Shade Store offers, Kelley said.
“The whole experience is customized for them,” Kelley said.
The Ann Arbor location of The Shade Store, 3050 Washtenaw Ave., Unit 103A, is open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Find The Shade Store online, on social media or by phone at 734-210-0600.
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2022-11-17T14:16:26+00:00
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mlive.com
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https://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/2022/11/get-custom-shades-drapes-at-this-new-ann-arbor-store.html
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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the New York Lottery's "Numbers Evening" game were:
0-1-2
(zero, one, two)
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the New York Lottery's "Numbers Evening" game were:
0-1-2
(zero, one, two)
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2022-06-30T03:11:34+00:00
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sfgate.com
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https://www.sfgate.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Numbers-Evening-game-17275710.php
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MOLINE, Ill., Dec. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Deere & Company (NYSE: DE) Board of Directors today declared a quarterly dividend of $1.20 per share payable February 8, 2023, to stockholders of record on December 30, 2022.
The new quarterly rate represents an additional 7 cents per share over the previous level, an increase of approximately 6 percent per share.
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2022-12-07T19:56:52+00:00
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kxii.com
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https://www.kxii.com/prnewswire/2022/12/07/deere-amp-company-raises-dividend-six-percent/
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- Mendix has partnered with Amazon Web Services, LINKIT and 10 other partners for its 'MxHacks 2022: Low-Code for Good' global hackathon
- The biggest low-code hackathon in the world, MxHacks 2022 is taking place on September 23 – 24 at four locations and remotely
- Teams from around the world will build digital solutions that advance good causes
BOSTON, Sept. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mendix, a Siemens business and global leader in modern enterprise application development, announces the names of the partners that will enable it to host the world's biggest global hackathon 'MxHacks 2022: Low-Code for Good,' one of the biggest low-code hackathons in the world. MxHacks 2022 is supported by over 10 partners including AWS, LINKIT, and more who will support the low–code developers to work on the use cases for the nonprofit organizations participating in the hackathon.
The 'MxHacks 2022: Low-Code for Good' event has attracted over 1000 developers who have registered to compete and create low-code apps that advance social justice around the world. The developers will compete as teams either in-person in Boston, London, Rotterdam and Singapore, or remotely.
Central to the MxHack 2022 event is an ecosystem of Mendix partners providing their support to the developers. These companies include AWS, the global partner for the event, and LINKIT, who will both host talks, expert workshops, and special experiences to help attendees expand their skills and network with other competitors. Developers will also be able to discuss career opportunities at sessions with partners looking to hire low-code developers and grow their teams. MxHacks is also supported by Appronto; AuraQ; Bizzomate; Brook Trout Partners; CLEVR; Conclusion, Low Code Company; Incentro; Lindent-IT; and the Low-code Academy.
"MxHacks will be a great opportunity to provide up and coming developers with the chance to grow their careers whilst also helping vulnerable people around the world. Our partners are the backbone of our customer success, community and expansion into new markets, and we are excited to have them play such a big role in the MxHacks initiative with us," says Tim Srock, CEO of Mendix. "Our partners play a critical role in helping more people than ever to learn about low-code and access our platform and pre-existing apps. Beyond this, they are also an integral part of our mission to empower people from all backgrounds and all over the world to make their own apps to make the world a better place, thanks to low-code. And we are looking forward to welcoming them alongside our developer community, to come up with novel answers to complex problems."
"At LINKIT, we strongly believe in empowering developers to create impactful solutions that make the world run better," said Cornelis Lemstra, CEO at LINKIT. "Both Mendix and LINKIT share values of trust, drive and collaboration and the mission of the 'MxHacks 2022: Low-Code for Good' event. We can't wait to see how the low-code developer community responds to some of the biggest problems in the world today in a collaborative, caring and expert way."
MxHacks partners will provide attendees with opportunities to meet like-minded individuals across the globe and grow their networks by joining workshops hosted by experts, attending training, and working with the many coaches patrolling the hackathon. Attendees will also have access to career opportunities at meet-and-greet sessions with companies looking to hire developers and expand their teams.
Admission to MxHacks is free and can include teams of up to four people. Solo developers can participate independently or find team members or the Mendix Community Slack. Hybrid teams are also eligible, with some members going on-site while others call in remotely.
For more information about the hackathon, please visit MxHacks 2022.
Connect with Mendix
In a digital-first world, customers want their every need anticipated, employees want better tools to do their jobs, and enterprises know that sweeping digital transformation is the key to survival and success. Mendix, a Siemens business, is quickly becoming the engine of the enterprise digital landscape. Its industry-leading low-code platform and comprehensive ecosystem integrates the most advanced technology to support solutions that boost engagement, streamline operations, and relieve IT logjams. Built on the pillars of abstraction, automation, cloud, and collaboration, Mendix dramatically increases developer productivity and empowers a legion of not-so-technical, 'citizen' developers to create apps guided by their particular domain expertise, facilitated by Mendix's engineered-in collaborative capabilities and intuitive visual interface. Recognized as a leader and visionary by leading industry analysts, the platform is cloud-native, open, extensible, agile, and proven. From artificial intelligence and augmented reality to intelligent automation and native mobile, Mendix is the backbone of digital-first enterprises. The Mendix enterprise low-code platform has been adopted by more than 4,000 leading companies in 46 countries.
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2022-09-23T13:48:44+00:00
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wagmtv.com
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https://www.wagmtv.com/prnewswire/2022/09/23/mendix-reveals-key-partners-global-mxhacks-2022-low-code-good-hackathon/
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ALLEN, Texas (AP) — The assailant who killed eight people at a Texas outlet mall was identified by authorities Sunday as a 33-year-old man who had been staying at a nearby motel.
Three law enforcement officials who spoke to The Associated Press named the gunman as Mauricio Garcia, who was fatally shot by a police officer who happened to be near the suburban Dallas mall. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity in order to discuss details of an ongoing investigation.
One of the officials said Garcia had been staying at a nearby motel. The official said investigators have been searching the motel and a home in the Dallas area connected to the suspect.
The official said police also found multiple weapons at the scene after Garcia was fatally shot by a police officer. The weapons included an AR-15-style rifle and a handgun, according to the official.
The gunman’s name emerged as the community of Allen mourned for the dead and awaited word on the seven people who were wounded.
John Mark Caton, senior pastor at Cottonwood Creek Church, about two miles from the mall, offered prayers during his weekly service for victims, first responders and the shoppers and employees who “walked out past things they never should have seen.”
“Some of our people were there. Some perhaps in this room. Some of our students were working in those stores and will be changed forever by this,” Caton said.
Recalling phone conversations with police officers, he said: “There wasn’t an officer that I talked to yesterday that at some point in the call didn’t cry.”
The church planned an evening prayer vigil in the aftermath of the shooting, which was the latest attack to contribute to the unprecedented pace of mass killings this year. Barely a week before, five people were fatally shot in Cleveland, Texas, after a neighbor asked a man to stop firing his weapon while a baby slept, authorities said.
Police did not immediately provide details about the victims at Allen Premium Outlets, a sprawling outdoor shopping center, but witnesses reported seeing children among them. Some said they also saw what appeared to be a police officer and a mall security guard unconscious on the ground.
A 16-year-old pretzel stand employee, Maxwell Gum, described a virtual stampede of shoppers. He and others sheltered in a storage room.
“We started running. Kids were getting trampled,” Gum said. “My co-worker picked up a 4-year-old girl and gave her to her parents.”
Dashcam video circulating online showed the gunman getting out of a car and shooting at people on the sidewalk. More than three dozen shots could be heard as the vehicle that was recording the video drove off.
Allen Fire Chief Jonathan Boyd said seven people, including the shooter, died at the scene. Two other people died at hospitals.
Seven people remained hospitalized Sunday — three in critical condition and four in fair condition, the Allen Police Department said in a statement.
An Allen police officer was in the area on an unrelated call when he heard shots at 3:36 p.m., the department wrote on Facebook.
“The officer engaged the suspect and neutralized the threat. He then called for emergency personnel,” the post said.
Mass killings have happened with staggering frequency in the United States this year, with an average of about one per week, according to a database maintained by The Associated Press and USA Today in partnership with Northeastern University.
In a statement, President Biden said the assailant wore tactical gear and fired an AR-15-style weapon. He urged Congress to enact tighter restrictions on firearms and ammunition.
“Such an attack is too shocking to be so familiar. And yet, American communities have suffered roughly 200 mass shootings already this year, according to leading counts,” said Biden, who ordered flags lowered to half-staff.
Republicans in Congress, he said, “cannot continue to meet this epidemic with a shrug.”
Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, who has signed laws easing firearms restrictions following past mass shootings, called the mall attack an “unspeakable tragedy.”
Video shared on social media showed people running through a parking lot amid the sound of gunshots.
Fontayne Payton, 35, was at H&M when he heard gunshots through his headphones.
“It was so loud, it sounded like it was right outside,” Payton said.
People in the store scattered before employees ushered the group into the fitting rooms and then a lockable back room, he said. When they were given the all-clear to leave, Payton saw the store had broken windows and a trail of blood to the door. Discarded sandals and bloodied clothes lay nearby.
Once outside, Payton saw bodies.
“I pray it wasn’t kids, but it looked like kids,” he said. The bodies were covered in white towels, slumped over bags on the ground. “It broke me when I walked out to see that.”
Further away, he saw the body of a heavyset man wearing all black. He assumed it was the shooter, Payton said, because unlike the other bodies it had not been covered.
Tarakram Nunna, 25, and Ramakrishna Mullapudi, 26, said they saw what appeared to be three people motionless on the ground, including one who seemed to be a police officer and another who resembled a mall security guard.
Another shopper, Sharkie Mouli, 24, said he hid in a Banana Republic. As he left, he saw someone who looked like a police officer lying unconscious next to another unconscious person outside the store.
“I have seen his gun lying right next to him and a guy who is like passing out right next to him,” Mouli said.
Stan and Mary Ann Greene were browsing in a Columbia sportswear store when the shooting started.
“We had just gotten in, just a couple minutes earlier, and we just heard a lot of loud popping,” Mary Ann Greene told The Associated Press.
Employees rolled down the security gate and brought everyone to the rear of the store until police arrived and escorted them out, the Greenes said.
Eber Romero was at an Under Armour store when a cashier mentioned there was a shooting.
As he left, the mall appeared empty and all the shops had their security gates down, Romero said. That is when he started seeing broken glass and victims of the shooting on the floor of the shopping center.
Allen, a city of 105,000 residents, is about 25 miles (40 kilometers) north of downtown Dallas.
Associated Press writers Jamie Stengle and Adam Kealoha Causey in Dallas and Gene Johnson in Seattle contributed to this report.
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2023-05-07T20:41:47+00:00
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nj.com
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https://www.nj.com/news/2023/05/texas-mall-shooting-suspect-identified-as-33-year-old-man.html
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Missouri woman escapes handcuffs and steals squad car before officer gets shot
A Missouri woman was arrested last week after escaping handcuffs and stealing a police vehicle before a shooting at Kansas City International Airport that injured an officer, according to reports.
Fox station WDAF in Kansas City reported that Lacy Perry of Independence, Missouri was charged in Platte County with first-degree tampering of a motor vehicle, disarming a police officer, and other related crimes.
Also arrested and charged was Kevin Bloom of Warrensburg, Missouri, who was charged with third-degree assault and resisting arrest, along with other charges.
MISSOURI POLICE OFFICER SHOT AND KILLED PULLING DRIVER OVER FOR EXPIRED TAG
Court documents reviewed by WDAF showed that a KCI officer saw a white pickup truck without license plates leave the economy parking lot at the airport at about 5:15 a.m.
Inside the vehicle were Bloom and Perry, who refused to stop when the officer activated the emergency lights and sirens on the patrol vehicle.
The officer was eventually able to get in front of the white truck, driven by Bloom, to slow it down. But court documents showed Bloom hit the patrol car. Performing what is called a pit maneuver, which forces a fleeing car to turn sideways, the officer was able to get Bloom to lose control of the truck and crash into a light pole.
Missouri police arrested Kevin Bloom after he led officers on a chase resulting in him ramming a squad car multiple times, according to reports. (Platte County Sheriff's Office)
Rather than stop, Bloom tried to drive away, and allegedly hit the police car again.
12,000 FENTANYL PILLS FOUND PACKAGED IN CANDY AT LAX TSA CHECKPOINT
Officers arrested Bloom and Perry, with the latter being handcuffed and placed in the back of a squad car. Bloom resisted, and the officer who placed Perry in the back of the squad car went to assist in detaining Bloom.
While alone in the patrol vehicle, Perry escaped from the handcuffs, got into the driver’s seat, and drove away. At one point she stopped and called for Bloom to get into the car, but he did not comply, according to WDAF.
Police turned their attention to Perry, pulled out their guns and ordered her to get out of the car, according to court documents. But she refused and officers approached the vehicle. Perry then lunged at one officer's gun as the other officer attempted to get Perry out of the vehicle, according to reports.
FILE-A police officer unravels police tape at crime scene. (Aimee Dilger/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
Perry then attempted to get the firearm out of the officer’s holster when the gun went off and shot the officer in the leg.
MISSOURI POLICE CHIEF CHARGED AFTER GIRLFRIEND'S BROTHER OVERDOSED IN THE OFFICER'S APARTMENT
WDAF reported that investigators have not said whether Perry’s hands were on the gun when it went off or not.
Perry pleaded not guilty to the crimes and is scheduled to be back in court on Jan. 3.
Bloom appeared in court on Monday and a judge entered a not guilty plea on his behalf, according to WDAF. Bloom is expected to be back in court on Tuesday.
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2022-12-20T21:44:02+00:00
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fox29.com
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https://www.fox29.com/news/missouri-woman-escapes-handcuffs-steals-squad-car-before-officer-shot
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TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — Since the mid-90s, Tucson Water users have managed to cut their home water use by 32.2%, bringing the average daily water used by Tucson residents lower than the national average.
That's a positive thing for Tucson as water supplies dwindle in the west. The City of Tucson has shared that it's "the most water resilient city in the desert southwest," as a result of a diversified water supply and incentives that encourage residents to conserve, among other things.
You may already be actively engaged in water-saving techniques in your home, but if you're looking for some tips to getting started on a water conservation journey, here are five ideas that can help you use less of this precious resource and save money on your water bill.
Xeriscaping
Xeriscaping is the practice of landscaping around a home using native drought-tolerant plants that use less water. This landscaping technique has the added benefit of encouraging pollinators like butterflies, and helping sustain the unique biodiversity of the Sonoran Desert region.
As part of the city's conservation efforts, xeriscaping is actually written into city code: Since February 1991, the City of Tucson requires new multifamily, commercial and industrial developments to use approved drought-tolerant plants and landscape in a way that takes advantage of storm runoff.
If you're interested in getting started with xeriscaping on your property, there are number of resources to help you plan.
- Tohono Chul's "The Great Xeriscape" presentation contains tips on planning, design and maintenance
- Pima County's Native Plant Nursery offers tours and volunteer opportunities to learn more about native plants
- View the Arizona Department of Water Resources official "Drought Tolerant Plant List"
- Get landscaping ideas from Arizona Municipal Water Users Association
Get a free water conservation kit
Steps to conserve water at home can be as simple as reducing shower time to five minutes or installing hardware to prevent you from wasting water.
Tucson Water is offering customers these materials for free:
- Low-flow showerhead, which mixes air into the water stream, reducing consumption
- 5-minute shower timer, which can help children, teens and adults keep showers short
- Toilet tank bag, which displaces water in the tank. This helps the toilet use less water with every flush
- Toilet leak detection dye tablets, which can help you figure out if your tank flapper needs replacing
- Bathroom faucet aerator, which will conserve water in a similar way to a low-flow showerhead
Sign up for your free kit at this website. The website also contains videos to help install the kit components.
Install a grey water system
According to the City of Tucson's website, 31% of wastewater homes—generated by clothes washers, faucets and showers—can be re-used as grey water for watering landscape plants.
Tucson Water offers a program that will reimburse 50% of qualifying costs, up to $1000, for permanent in-home grey water installation systems. Applicants must attend a Grey Water Rebate Workshop and contact the City of Tucson Planning Department to find out if a permit is necessary.
Visit the Tucson Water website for application materials. Call (520) 791-4331, or email pico@tucsonaz.gov for more information.
Rainwater Harvesting
“Rainwater is such an amazing resource, and so why let it run away down the street? Capture it and use it for the plants you want,” says Tucson Water Harvesters Member Sara Birtalan.
Those interested in getting started may be eligible for rebates from Tucson Water if they:
- are Tucson Water customers with active service
- attend an approved Rainwater Harvesting Incentives Program Workshop
Information about the rebate program are available at the Tucson Water website.
Low Income residents could also qualify for an additional harvesting grant/loan program.
The City of Tucson, Pima County and the University of Arizona offer a number of workshops and demonstration sites to get started.
Calculate your water use!
Can't commit right now to making big changes to your home? Even making a small effort to track your home water use can make an impact when it comes to water conservation.
You can find your water footprint using this online calculator. The site also contains tips and teaching tools that help you better understand how use of tap water is only one measure of your water use. Monitoring activities such as the food you eat to the products you buy can also help conserve water.
RELATED: Creating a sustainable landscape with native plants
Tucsonans use less water at home than the daily national average
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Anne Simmons is a digital content producer for KGUN 9. Anne got her start in television while still a student at the University of Arizona. Before joining KGUN, she managed multiple public access television stations in the Bay Area and has worked as a video producer in the non-profit sector. Share your story ideas and important issues with Anne by emailing anne.simmons@kgun9.com or by connecting on Instagram or LinkedIn.
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2022-09-21T00:38:49+00:00
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kgun9.com
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https://www.kgun9.com/news/local-news/from-xeriscaping-to-rainwater-harvesting-five-things-you-can-do-to-use-less-water
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Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) said Thursday that he plans to debate independent Senate candidate Evan McMullin as the two vie for the Utah seat in November’s general election.
“I’m glad that you finally committed to debate me, Mike. Utahns deserve a chance to hear from both of us. Our campaign met the deadline—the ball is in your court now,” McMullin wrote on Twitter, referring to a Monday deadline he said was set by the state’s Debate Commission.
Lee defeated his Republican challengers in the GOP primary for the seat earlier this year and has been leading McMullin in some polling, but the sitting senator and the independent challenger have yet to go head-to-head in debate.
As reported in local outlet KUTV, in the lead-up to the primary Lee attended a Utah GOP-sponsored debate but skipped one hosted by the non-partisan Utah Debate Commission, where an empty podium stood on the debate stage in his place.
“I look forward to debating Evan McMullin on the important issues facing our country. My team has been working with the Debate Commission to secure a date, and I can assure you we will come up with a time that works,” Lee wrote on Twitter Thursday when McMullin confronted him about the Debate Commission’s upcoming deadline.
Independent McMullin, who made a third-party bid for the presidency in 2016, was backed by Utah Democrats earlier this year in a rare move aimed at ousting the Republican incumbent.
Lee, endorsed by former President Trump, has held the Senate seat since 2011. The Hill has reached out to Lee’s campaign and the Utah Debate Commission for comment.
Lee is “slow-walking debate negotiations” in the face of “a neck-and-neck reelection challenge” from McMullin, a spokesperson for McMullin’s campaign told The Hill in a statement.
The nonpartisan Cook Political Report last week changed its rating for the Utah Senate race from “Solid R” to “Likely R.” Sabato’s Crystal Ball, the election handicapper from the University of Virginia’s Center for Politics, amended its “Safe Republican” rating to “Likely Republican” after the June primaries.
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2022-08-26T00:38:18+00:00
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mytwintiers.com
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https://www.mytwintiers.com/hill-politics/mike-lee-agrees-to-senate-debate-against-evan-mcmullin/
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In a week, the Yankees went from giving Giancarlo Stanton his first start in the outfield since July to putting him in the large left field at Yankee Stadium for a critical Game 3 of the American League Championship Series. It has been 1,106 days since the slugger stepped out to the left field in the Bronx, dating back to Game 1 of the 2019 ALCS on Oct. 12, 2019.
“Just thought he moved around well out there in Houston, obviously made a really good play out there,” Boone said of playing Stanton in the much smaller left field at Minute Maid Park. “So seeing how he was after that game, which [he] came out of that feeling good, the next day felt good as well. As I deliberated on it yesterday, I checked in with him just to make sure that he felt good about it. I told him I was considering it. He was all in on it, ‘Let’s go,’ and decided to go that way.
Boone admitted it’s not the perfect situation, but it’s where the Yankees are right now. They went into Saturday night’s game down 0-2 to the Astros in the best-of-seven games series, their offense stalling against Houston’s excellent pitching and a roster that was given to him with limited options.
After Joey Gallo turned out to be a bust in New York, Andrew Benintendi was acquired before the trade deadline specifically for these situations. He plays a Gold Glove-worthy lefty field and hits the type of pitches the Astros pitchers throw well. But he fractured the hook of the hamate bone in his right hand in early September.
In the past, Boone would move Aaron Judge to center and use Aaron Hicks or another center fielder in left to let Stanton play the much smaller right field. Hicks is out six weeks with a sprained knee. Harrison Bader is an exceptionally good defensive center fielder, but because he came to the Yankees injured, Boone did not have a chance to let him do that in the regular season.
So he was reluctant to throw him in there in such a crucial game.
“I just haven’t done that with Bader at all, him coming back from [missing three months with plantar fasciitis] and to just all of a sudden throw him in left field,” Boone explained. “It’s not the ideal alignment, but the reality is, we’re still really good defensively in the field right now.”
Bader, who has four home runs in the last seven games, was leading off in Game 2 on Thursday night, but was dropped to sixth Saturday. Boone had Anthony Rizzo leading off for the seventh time this season.
“I just really wanted to get the third lefty at-bat in there today against [Christian] Javier, who’s got pretty extreme reverse splits,” Boone said. “I mean, he’s had a great year against both, but he’s especially tough on righties. So I just wanted to have the three lefties in there today.”
Rizzo was one at the top of the lineup and Boone had Matt Carpenter in there at the No. 5 spot as a designated hitter. Carpenter, who missed the last two months of the season after fracturing his foot, is 0-for-7 with seven strikeouts in seven at-bats in the postseason.
But Boone has limited left-handed bats available with Benintendi on the injured list and Carpenter was a huge part of the offense earlier in the season.
“He’s healthy, he’s had a ton of at-bats,” Boone said of Carpenter, “albeit not a lot of in-game at-bats. He’s been getting a lot of live at-bats.
“It’s Matt Carpenter. Just because you have a couple of bad at-bats against some really difficult matchups, left-handed matchups. He’s a really good hitter. And then especially against Javier. Javier is their one guy that’s pretty extreme [with] righty splits. I want to have the three lefties in there and I feel like he gives us that chance.”
And finally, Boone played Oswaldo Cabrera, a switch hitter, at shortstop, hitting eighth to give the Yankees a third left-handed hitting threat. It was not an easy decision, Boone said.
“I do like [Isiah Kiner-Falefa] in there today, but again, I just went with the side of one of the three lefties in there. So yes, that was a hard one again,” Boone said.
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2022-10-22T21:00:54+00:00
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twincities.com
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https://www.twincities.com/2022/10/22/giancarlo-stanton-playing-left-field-for-crucial-game-3-highlights-aaron-boones-lineup-moves/
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A Celebration of Impactful Asian Role Models
NEW YORK, Feb. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- During a time of economic fluctuations and uncertainty, Pan-Asian business leaders have embraced resiliency and success. Ascend Foundation is thrilled to come together to celebrate the exceptional contributions and achievements of Pan-Asian leaders at this year's A-List Awards. The honorees being recognized are as follows:
Shantanu Agrawal, Elevance Health
Muneera Carr, Wells Fargo and Company
Pam Cheng, AstraZeneca
Paul Choi, Sidley Austin LLP
Jae Evans, Oracle
Umar Farooq, Onyx by JP Morgan Chase & Co
Tiffany Hong, Franklin Templeton
Angela Hwang, Pfizer
Joyce Lee, Johnson & Johnson
Megan Myungwon Lee, Panasonic Corporation of North America
Helen Lin, Publicis Groupe
Sarena Lin, Bayer AG
Maran Nalluswami, Synchrony
Todd Park, Devoted Health
Nereida Perez, McCormick & Company Incorporated
Kavitha Prabhakar, Deloitte
Nancy Quan, The Coca-Cola Company
Faiza Saeed, Cravath Swaine & Moore LLP
Anand Selvakesari, Citibank
Helen Shan, FactSet
Rajesh Sharma, Ernst & Young
Domee Shi, Pixar Animation Studios
Prahlad Singh, PerkinElmer
Inhi Cho Suh, Docusign, Inc.
Neeracha Taychakhoonavudh, Asana
Brenda Tsai; State Street Corporation
Tiger Tyagarajan, Genpact
Kenji Yoshino, NYU School of Law
Farhad Zaman, PwC
These leaders will be recognized and celebrated during the Ascend A-List Awards Gala on April 3rd at The Plaza Hotel in New York City. The A-List Awards highlight the power of resilient, impactful, and courageous leadership. The honorees, who represent a cross section of Asian ethnicities, are selected for their professional accomplishments and advancement of others in their industries or communities.
"We launched the A-List Awards a few years ago because we noticed a growing number of Pan-Asian leaders who were not being recognized," said Sandeep Gupta, Chair of the 2023 A-List Benefit Committee, "With a record number of nominations this year, our realizations continue to prove true, and Ascend is extremely proud to honor all of these honorees."
About Ascend Foundation and Ascend
The work of the Ascend Foundation includes research and thought leadership reports that surface the lack of Asian advancement in the workplace and corporate boards. The Foundation's The Other Side campaign features Ascend storytellers who shine light on the long-held societal biases that make Pan-Asians less likely to be promoted to leadership levels. These efforts and the A-List Awards reinforce the Ascend Foundation's goals to increase recognition of Pan-Asian leadership, drive awareness through shared experiences and encourage the hopes and dreams of future Pan-Asian leaders.
The Ascend Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization with a mission to educate, advocate, and enable Pan-Asian business leaders to reach their full potential and make greater positive societal impacts. Ascend Inc. is the largest non-profit Pan-Asian membership organization for business professionals in North America with a mission to drive workplace and societal impact by developing and elevating Pan-Asian business leaders and empowering them to become catalysts for change.
For more information or to request an interview, please contact Helen Lee, helen.lee@ascendleadership.org.
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2023-02-09T17:11:02+00:00
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wbrc.com
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https://www.wbrc.com/prnewswire/2023/02/09/pan-asian-leaders-be-recognized-their-contributions-during-challenging-times-ascend-2023-a-list-awards/
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NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s company and his former longtime lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen have settled a lawsuit over Cohen’s claims that he was unfairly stuck with big legal bills after getting entangled in investigations into the former president.
Lawyers for the two sides told the judge they had reached a settlement during a video conference Friday in Manhattan, just as Cohen’s 2019 lawsuit was slated to go to trial Monday in a state court. Details of the agreement were not made public.
Cohen said Friday the matter “has been resolved in a manner satisfactory to all parties.” Messages seeking comment were left with lawyers for Trump’s company, the Trump Organization.
Cohen claimed in his lawsuit that the Trump Organization had promised to pay his legal expenses and did so for a time, footing more than $1.7 million in legal fees.
But, Cohen said, the company reneged after he began cooperating with federal prosecutors in their investigations related to Trump’s business dealings in Russia and attempts to silence women with embarrassing stories about his personal life.
Cohen’s lawyers stopped representing him after the company stopped paying. His lawsuit said that harmed his ability to respond to the federal investigations.
In court papers, the Trump Organization has disputed that it made certain promises and has said it satisfied any obligations it did have. The company also has argued that Cohen’s involvement in the federal investigations wasn’t an outgrowth of his former job but rather a personal decision to try to reduce his own criminal legal exposure as an indictment loomed.
Jury selection in the case began Monday, with a trial slated to start next week. Among the prospective jurors, more than half said they had strong opinions about Trump, the front-runner in the 2024 Republican presidential primary. Several said their feelings toward him were intense enough that they would not be able to fairly evaluate evidence.
While the former president would not have been a witness in the trial, his son Donald Trump Jr. was expected to testify.
Cohen pleaded guilty in 2018 to multiple charges, admitting that he lied to Congress, violated campaign finance laws through excessive political contributions, lied to multiple banks to obtain financing and evaded income taxes by failing to report more than $4 million in income. He was sentenced to three years in prison, although he served nearly two-thirds of it at home, released after the COVID-19 outbreak overwhelmed the nation’s prisons.
He then became a key witness in the New York grand jury proceeding that led to Trump’s April indictment on charges of falsifying Trump Organization records to protect Trump’s 2016 candidacy by suppressing claims that he had had extramarital sexual encounters.
Trump denied those encounters, and he pleaded not guilty to the criminal charges. He cast the case as a Democratic district attorney’s attempt to blunt his ongoing campaign to return to the White House in 2025.
Trump has now sued Cohen, accusing him of violating a company confidentiality agreement, breaching ethical standards for lawyers and maliciously “spreading falsehoods” about Trump. A Cohen spokesman, attorney Lanny Davis, responded that Trump was abusing the legal system to harass Cohen.
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Associated Press writers Michael R. Sisak and Jake Offenhartz contributed to this report.
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2023-07-21T20:37:40+00:00
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kfor.com
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https://kfor.com/news/national/ap-us-news/ap-michael-cohen-settles-his-lawsuit-against-the-trump-organization-over-unpaid-legal-bills-2/
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Brings a career in applied analytic solutions to a growing government consulting company
ANNAPOLIS, Md., Aug. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Significance Inc. today announces the promotion of Leland Owens to Vice President of Delivery. This position will be responsible for serving as the primary executive interface with the company's clients and teaming partners to ensure successful engagements and quality delivery. Mr. Owens will oversee the management, development, financial, and administrative performance of Significance's U.S. Government contracts.
"Leland is a proven leader, relationship builder, and strategist and has been a dedicated partner in supporting our tremendous growth over the past 7 years. Elevating him to this role will allow us to leverage these strengths, as well as his coaching skills, strong business judgment, and demonstrated technical experience leading and coaching cross-functional teams," said Mary Ahern Snyder, founder, and president.
Significance has experienced tremendous growth since its founding in 2014, achieving an average YOY revenue growth of 70% over the past 5 years, placing it in the top 25% of Inc. Magazine's 2022 Fastest Growing Private Companies list.
Mr. Owens previously served as Director of Client Success. "It's been exciting to be a part of the growth of the company and the expanded services that Significance provides its federal government consulting clients. I'm looking forward to focusing on continued growth, innovation, and client success in this new role", said Mr. Owens.
Significance Inc. is designated an Economically-Disadvantaged Woman-Owned Small Business with offices in Alexandria, VA and Annapolis, MD. Founded in 2014 by Mary Ahern Snyder, the company provides government consulting services in the areas of Financial Management & Audit Support; SAP; Business Systems; Program & Project Management; Advanced Analytics & Decision Support; Transformation & Strategy; and Systems Support Training. Significance has been named a Washington Business Journal Best Place to Work for the past four years and ranked No. 1074 on the 2022 Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies. To learn more, visit www.significanceinc.com
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2022-08-24T15:28:04+00:00
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wbrc.com
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https://www.wbrc.com/prnewswire/2022/08/24/leland-owens-significance-inc-promoted-vp-delivery/
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Oct. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Blueprint Medicines Corporation (Nasdaq: BPMC), a precision therapy company focused on genomically defined cancers, rare diseases and cancer immunotherapy, today announced that it will host an Investor Day for analysts and investors on Tuesday, November 1, 2022 beginning at 8:30 a.m. ET in New York City. In addition, the company will report its third quarter 2022 financial results on Tuesday, November 1, 2022.
The Investor Day will feature presentations by Blueprint Medicines' management team, which will review the company's plans to leverage the knowledge, skills and infrastructure of its fully integrated business to bring the promise of precision medicine to patients on a more expansive scale. In addition, the Investor Day will feature a panel discussion with key opinion leaders in the fields of mastocytosis, allergy and immunology.
A live webcast of the event will be available under "Events and Presentations" in the Investors & Media section of Blueprint Medicines' website at http://ir.blueprintmedicines.com. A replay of the webcast will be archived on Blueprint Medicines' website for 90 days following the event.
Blueprint Medicines is a global precision therapy company that invents life-changing therapies for people with cancer and blood disorders. Applying an approach that is both precise and agile, we create medicines that selectively target genetic drivers, with the goal of staying one step ahead across stages of disease. Since 2011, we have leveraged our research platform, including expertise in molecular targeting and world-class drug design capabilities, to rapidly and reproducibly translate our scientific innovation into a broad pipeline of important approved and investigational precision therapies aimed at addressing difficult-to-treat cancers and blood disorders. Today, we are delivering our approved medicines to patients in the United States, Europe, and in other geographies ourselves or through our partners. In addition, we are globally advancing multiple programs for systemic mastocytosis, lung cancer, breast cancer, and other genomically defined cancers, and cancer immunotherapy. For more information, visit www.BlueprintMedicines.com and follow us on Twitter (@BlueprintMeds) and LinkedIn.
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2022-10-19T13:30:09+00:00
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wbrc.com
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https://www.wbrc.com/prnewswire/2022/10/19/blueprint-medicines-host-investor-day-announce-third-quarter-2022-financial-results-november-1-2022/
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MURRAY, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky man who fatally shot a sheriff’s deputy last month used a handgun that he had kept hidden after being arrested, state police said.
The man pulled out the gun and shot Calloway County Chief Deputy Jody Cash after asking to be taken outside for a smoke break, police said.
Officers returned fire, killing 30-year-old Gary Rowland.
Rowland was being interviewed at the Marshall County Sheriff's Office when he asked to smoke a cigarette, The Lexington Herald-Leader reported.
Kentucky State Police said in a release the deputies took Rowland outside, and “while smoking, Mr. Rowland produced a handgun, which had been concealed."
The shooting occurred about an hour after Rowland was arrested on drug and firearms-related crimes in Benton on May 16.
Cash and another deputy from Marshall County were interviewing Rowland for an investigation that was not related to the outstanding warrants, according to state police.
Cash was a 22-year veteran of law enforcement. Before working in Calloway County in 2020, he spent eight years with the state police and had served as assistant chief of the Murray State University Police Department.
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2022-06-04T20:46:55+00:00
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expressnews.com
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https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/Police-Ky-man-used-hidden-gun-to-kill-deputy-17219869.php
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(KSDK) - The National Energy Assistance Directors' Association projected major energy price increases for the second heating season in a row. Compared to the 2021-2022 heating season, natural gas costs are expected to go up by 34.4% and electricity up by 6.9%.
"Higher natural gas costs across the world – largely driven by the conflict in Europe – are impacting energy prices, and there will be higher bills this winter heating season," Spire Energy spokesperson Jason Merrill said.
If you heat your home with electric, bills will likely decrease for its customers as the weather gets colder.
Save money on energy bills
Ameren offered the following tips to help customers save money this winter:
- Unplug or turn off unnecessary appliances.
- Avoid using larger appliances, such as ovens or clothes dryers.
- Reduce the temperature setting on electric hot water heaters.
Apply for energy assistance
The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program is a federal program that assists qualified families in paying energy bills, including electricity, natural gas, propane, fuel oil or wood.
If you're an Illinois resident, click/tap here to learn eligibility requirements and how to apply for assistance.
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2022-09-27T17:20:17+00:00
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wandtv.com
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https://www.wandtv.com/news/if-you-use-gas-to-heat-your-home-expect-to-pay-34-more-this-winter/article_79adad06-3e75-11ed-a3fe-db624a4ac7a3.html
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RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — It’s been over a week since a dog attack took the life of an 88-year-old Richmond woman and neighbors are concerned it could happen again.
At around 7 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 7, Evangeline Brooks was attacked by her neighbor’s dog on Alaska Drive in Richmond’s Southside.
Residents in the area told 8News they had reported dogs without leashes to the city council and Richmond Animal Care and Control (RACC) for years before the incident. Nearby resident, Yvonne Mack, said she hadn’t seen a fatality like in the case of Brooks but she has seen attacks come close in the past.
“We had to distract the dogs and my husband had to get out here with a big stick and chase the dogs away from the kids because they could’ve gotten harmed,” Mack said. “And that’s dangerous if you’re walking to school. If you live in a neighborhood with schools, you should be able to walk in your own neighborhood without dogs chasing you.”
There is no word yet on whether the dog owner will face charges in Brooks’ death. Since the incident occurred, residents say they are continuing to see dogs roaming in the area.
“We have been begging and begging and begging not just this year or last year — for the past 10 or 12 years. And nothing is done. Nothing,” said resident Rosa Lewis.
Residents said they are hoping to see a change in the future so that this won’t have to happen to anyone else.
“Because that could’ve been me, that could’ve been anybody in the neighborhood. What happened to Mrs. Brooks … That should’ve never happened,” Lewis said.
8News spoke with Councilman Michael Jones about concerns from residents. He said he is continuing to communicate with RACC to provide preventative measures such as off-leash fines and reporting.
However, being unable to know who the dogs belong to has presented challenges. According to Jones, the real issue lies with staffing shortages for RACC which has prevented the agency from providing adequate patrol officers in areas with multiple reports.
On Monday, Jones said he plans to provide contact information for residents on Alaska Drive so that they can report any future off-leash dog sightings.
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2022-11-19T15:17:06+00:00
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wric.com
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https://www.wric.com/news/local-news/richmond/richmond-residents-say-tragic-dog-attack-could-have-been-prevented/
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Tony Jefferson is retiring from the NFL, but the former Ravens safety isn’t leaving football.
The 31-year-old is returning to Baltimore as a scout this summer, the Ravens announced Thursday. He will be joining the team as part of the Nunn-Wooten Scouting Fellowship.
The fellowship, established by the NFL in 2015 and named after former executives John Wooten and the late Bill Nunn, provides former players interested in a career in professional scouting hands-on experience as full-time members of an NFL scouting staff during a season-long internship.
Jefferson has long talked about wanting to be an NFL general manager and will take that next step as one of 21 current or former players participating in the 10th annual Senior Bowl scout school June 4-7 in Mobile, Alabama, according to senior director Jim Nagy.
“Scouting is something I really like doing,” Jefferson said on the Ravens’ “Studio 44″ podcast last year. “I see myself scouting even when I’m coaching my son’s [youth] team.”
Jefferson, an undrafted free agent out of Oklahoma who signed with the Arizona Cardinals in 2013, spent nine seasons in the NFL. Three of those were with the Ravens, from 2017 to 2019, after Baltimore signed him to a four-year, $34 million deal to replace strong safety Lardarius Webb.
But Jefferson suffered a torn ACL against the Pittsburgh Steelers in October 2019 and the Ravens released him after the season. After spending 2020 out of football, he signed a one-year deal with the San Francisco 49ers but played in just two games before being released.
Always a popular and respected player within the Ravens’ organization, Jefferson returned as a member of the practice squad in December 2021 before being promoted to the active roster the following month. He appeared in four games and re-signed that February.
“I’m really proud of Tony,” defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald said last offseason. “He’s had an incredible story.”
But with the Ravens having signed Marcus Williams in free agency and drafted Kyle Hamilton in the first round, Jefferson became the odd man out and was released last August.
He then signed with the New York Giants and played nine games, including one start, but once again battled injuries. As free agency approached in March, he told teams he was transitioning from safety to linebacker before eventually deciding to retire.
For his career, Jefferson played in 113 games (67 starts) and recorded 492 tackles, four interceptions, eight forced fumbles and 9 1/2 sacks.
Jefferson is the second former Ravens safety to join the team’s front office after Anthony Levine Sr. retired last offseason and became a player personnel assistant.
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2023-05-25T22:05:50+00:00
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bostonherald.com
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https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/05/25/former-ravens-safety-tony-jefferson-returning-to-baltimore-to-become-a-scout/
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HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo. (AP) _ UDR Inc. (UDR) on Tuesday reported a key measure of profitability in its second quarter. The results matched Wall Street expectations.
The real estate investment trust, based in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, said it had funds from operations of $197 million, or 57 cents per share, in the period.
The average estimate of eight analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for funds from operations of 57 cents per share.
Funds from operations is a closely watched measure in the REIT industry. It takes net income and adds back items such as depreciation and amortization.
The company said it had net income of $4 million, or 1 cent per share.
The real estate investment trust, based in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, posted revenue of $369.2 million in the period. Its adjusted revenue was $367.7 million, which beat Street forecasts. Six analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $366 million.
For the current quarter ending in October, UDR expects its per-share funds from operations to range from 58 cents to 60 cents.
The company expects full-year funds from operations in the range of $2.29 to $2.33 per share.
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2022-07-26T21:55:32+00:00
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expressnews.com
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https://www.expressnews.com/business/article/UDR-Q2-Earnings-Snapshot-17330506.php
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SAN DIEGO -- Yes, the Guardians have talked to the Pirates about Bryan Reynolds, the outfielder who has asked for a trade.
It puts them in an interesting position. Do they continue to push hard for Reynolds or Oakland catcher Sean Murphy? They’d have to empty their farm system to get both and that’s not going to happen.
So what’s the choice? Who is it going to be?
Or they could could take a different approach. Sign a free agent catcher, Ken Rosenthal of the Athletic says they like Christian Vazquez, and then try to get Reynolds.
The could also re-sign free agent Austin Hedges, while grooming rookie Bo Naylor to take the job sometimes during the 2023 season.
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The Guardians have pursued Reynolds for the last couple of years. They could never get a deal done so they turned to Houston and made the deal for Myles Straw.
Pirates manager Derek Shelton was asked Monday at the winter about Reynolds’ request for a trade.
“It’s unfortunate it came out in public,” he said. “Look, when you have good players people are going to ask for them. I tell people all the time when I was in Cleveland and we had those good teams, we got those players because we traded for them.”
Shelton was the Cleveland hitting coach from 2005 through 2009.
Chris Antonetti, president of baseball operations, calls Cleveland’s catching situation a work in progress. Naylor figures prominently in that endeavor.
The Guardians are trying to find a way to give Naylor the big-league experience he needs, while not overexposing him.
“We’ve spent a lot of time talking through that,” said Antonetti. “I’m not sure there is a simple answer to that. How do we position Bo and the team for success?
“Indidivually we want to make sure Bo is as prepared as possible when the opportunity is there for him to come up and contribute to us winning games. On a team level, one of the things we continue to wrestle with is at what point do we start planning for Bo. It’s hard to answer.”
For one thing the Guardians could add a veteran catcher before the start of the season. For another, a starting catcher has a lot on his plate, moreso than most regulars.
“One of the reasons why we wanted to get Bo in the enviroment last year was to hopefully accelerate his comfort with out staff. Having him around Tito, having him around the coaching staff, having him around Sandy Alomar (catching coach), we felt that would accelerate his readiness to transition into the role,” said Antonetti.
“Is it fair for that to happen on opening day next year? I’m not sure. Is it some point during the season, hopefully. But it’s hard to predict.”
The success the Guardians enjoyed last season also complicates matters.
“We’re not in a position to say, ‘Let’s just see how it goes,’” said Antonetti. “We feel we have a good team that’s capable of competing.”
Naylor played in just five games after his promotion. He went 0-for-8. But he performed well before his promotion, hitting a combined .263 (109 for 415) with 26 doubles, 21 homers and 68 RBI at Class AA Akron and Class AAA Columbus.
GM Mike Chernoff said Naylor made a change in the defensive crouch he used for the 2022 season and it took pressure off his legs. It helped him use his legs more when he was hitting.
“It was a game changer for him,” said Chernoff. “He always wants to get better. He’s learning Spanish to help him work with some of our pitchers better and he’s out in Goodyear right now working his tail off.”
Depending on where Naylor starts the 2023 season, the Guardians still have a decision to make. At cather is is going to be Murphy, Vazquez or someone else? If they sign a free agent catcher -- Vazquez hit .274 (109 for 398) with nine homers and 52 RBI with Boston and Houston -- do they try to get the switch-hitting Reynolds.
“What makes it most challenging is when there are other alternatives,” said Antonetti. “How do you weight those other alternatives and whether or not it makes sense to strike on those before you have clarity on other guys on the list.”
- Former Cleveland outfielder Yasiel Puig is at the meetings. Puig just pleaded not-guility to sports gambling charges in 2019 when he played for the Reds and Cleveland.
- Puig had initially accepted a plea deal with the goverment for taking part in an illegal gambling operation. He recently changed his plea to innoncent. He reportedly lost $280,000 gambling on tennis, football and basketball.
- If he signs with an MLB team, the league would investigate his gambling activities.
- Former Cleveland outfielder Coco Crisp is at the meetings with the Nationals. He’s working in player development to help the Nationals’ baserunning.
- Former Cleveland second baseman Carlos Baerga had the scoop Sunday night on Justin Verlander signing a two-year $86.5 million deal with the Mets. He posted it on Instagram.
- Former Cleveland second baseman Carlos Baerga had the scoop Sunday night on Justin Verlander signing a two-year $86.5 million deal with the Mets. He posted it on Instagram.
- The AL and NL relievers of the year will be announced on MLB Network at 11 a.m. Wednesday. Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase is the favorite to win the AL award named after Mariano Rivera. If he does he’ll earn $100,000 bonus.
- Antonetti said the two vacancies on the coaching staff, bullpen coach and hitting analyst, will probably be filled internally. They are also expecting to lose another “support” staff member to another team.
- Bullpen coach Brian Sweeney was hired as Kansas City’s pitching coach. Justin Toole, Cleveland’s hitting analyst, was hired as director of player development by Seattle.
- Second baseman Andres Gimenez is playing shortstop in winter ball to get ready to play for Venezuela in the WBC. Venezuela’s second baseman is expected to be Jose Altuve.
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2022-12-06T03:45:29+00:00
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cleveland.com
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https://www.cleveland.com/guardians/2022/12/guardians-may-consider-a-different-approach-in-pursuit-of-shane-murphy-bryan-reynolds.html
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New Hampshire man, a polio survivor, turns 106
Franklin Estes was born prematurely in 1916
New Hampshire man, a polio survivor, turns 106
Franklin Estes was born prematurely in 1916
ENJOY SOME OF THE COMFORT WE WILL HAVE OUT THERE TOMORROW AND THE WEEKEND. ERIN: AND IT IS A SPECIAL DAY TODAY, BECAUSE WE WANT TO GIVE A SPECIAL SHOUT THIS MORNING TO FRANKLIN ESTES OF LACONIA. HE IS CELEBRATING HIS 106TH BIRTHDAY TODAY. CAN YOU BELIEVE IT? JACQUELINE: THAT IS INCREDIBLE. ERIN: THIS PICTURE OF HIM WAS TAKEN LAST WEEKEND AT LAKE WINNIPESAUKEE. HE LOOKS LIKE HE IS HAVING A LOT OF FUN. JACQUELINE: ABSOLUTELY. ERIN: FRANKLIN WAS BORN PREMATURELY AND SURVIVED POLIO . HIS GRANDDAUGHTER SAID HE HAD A PACEMAKER PUT IN LAST YEAR ON HIS 105T
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New Hampshire man, a polio survivor, turns 106
Franklin Estes was born prematurely in 1916
A Laconia man is celebrating his 106th birthday on Friday.Franklin Estes was born prematurely and survived polio. He also had a pacemaker put in on his 105th birthday.He spent last weekend enjoying Lake Winnipesaukee. Happy birthday, Franklin!
LACONIA, N.H. —
A Laconia man is celebrating his 106th birthday on Friday.
Franklin Estes was born prematurely and survived polio. He also had a pacemaker put in on his 105th birthday.
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He spent last weekend enjoying Lake Winnipesaukee.
Happy birthday, Franklin!
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2022-07-29T17:21:11+00:00
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wmur.com
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https://www.wmur.com/article/laconia-new-hampshire-man-106th-birthday/40755023
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(The Hill) — Concerns are rising over a new omicron subvariant that is even more highly transmissible, called BA.5. The new subvariant has risen to be a majority of COVID-19 cases in the United States and is sparking concern about an increase in hospitalizations.
The White House held a press briefing with its top health experts on Tuesday to address the rise of the subvariant and urged people to get booster shots if they have not yet.
BA.5 causes concern because of its increased contagiousness and because of its greater ability to evade the protection from vaccines and prior infection.
Importantly, though, the vaccines still provide crucial protection against severe disease and death, especially for people who have received their booster shots.
“There are concerning things about BA.5, but it doesn’t represent an entirely new threat that’s going to upend all of our protections,” said Josh Michaud, associate director for global health policy at the Kaiser Family Foundation.
The White House did not announce any major shift in strategy on Tuesday, instead pointing to continued use of booster shots and treatments like Pfizer’s Paxlovid antiviral pills as being effective even against the new subvariant.
“It’s something that, A, we don’t panic on, B, we don’t let it disrupt our lives, but we take it seriously enough and utilize the tools that we have to mitigate,” Anthony Fauci, the government’s top infectious diseases expert, said Tuesday.
Still, some experts are calling for greater action from the administration, particularly around getting people boosted.
Eric Topol, a professor of molecular medicine at Scripps Research, wrote on Twitter that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) should finally change the definition of “fully vaccinated” to include more than just the original two doses to highlight the need for booster shots.
“What country has a lower booster rate than Iran, Rwanda, Sri Lanka, Azerbaijan, Tajikistan and 61 others?” he wrote. “The United States.”
Only about half of U.S. adults who received their first two shots have received a booster shot, according to CDC figures.
Uptake for a second booster shot, which is recommended for people 50 and older, is even lower.
Biden administration health officials on Tuesday urged people to get their booster shots now to help fend off BA.5. Because protection decreases over time, they said it is especially important to get a shot if someone’s most recent dose was in 2021, not 2022. They are also discussing opening up second booster shots to people under 50.
Hospitalizations are already increasing amid the rise of BA.5, to around 37,000, according to a New York Times tracker, though are still relatively low compared to other points in the pandemic. Deaths and intensive care unit stays have stayed largely flat so far despite high levels of cases, which experts attribute to the protection of vaccines and treatments.
Richard Besser, a former acting director of the CDC, said the “sheer volume of people being infected” would likely lead to a rise in hospitalizations but that he didn’t think it would be “anywhere near the numbers we saw with the previous omicron surges.”
But Besser, now the CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, noted that while protection against severe disease is holding up in an important way for boosted people, “a lot of people are going to be experiencing COVID on the milder side,” given the new subvariant’s ability to reinfect even people who already had a previous version of omicron.
Particularly for people who are at higher risk, Besser said BA.5 is “something you should pay attention to and consider taking precautions like wearing masks indoors when you’re around people.”
With much of the country going on with their normal lives, the Biden administration has not signaled a return to emphasizing restrictions like mask mandates, though health officials on Tuesday did mention that masks offer protection.
“Each individual is making these decisions rather than political leaders,” said Michaud, of the Kaiser Family Foundation, speaking of the new COVID-19 era. “It’s kind of up to you, for better or for worse, to decide if you want to wear a mask if you want to avoid social gatherings.”
Leana Wen, a public health professor at George Washington University, said steps like that should be reserved for people at particularly high risk who are worried about getting infected at all.
“If you are vaccinated and boosted, the vaccines are still doing their job, which is to prevent you from becoming severely ill,” she said.
Pfizer and Moderna are working on updated vaccines that will better target BA.5, but those are not expected to be available until the fall at the earliest.
In the meantime, health officials say people should not wait for the updated shot and should get their booster now, which will not prevent getting the newer vaccine once it is available.
“The reason to get a booster now is to prevent infection now,” CDC Director Rochelle Walensky said. “There’s a lot of infection now, an increasing number of hospitalizations now.”
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2022-07-13T15:45:21+00:00
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texomashomepage.com
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https://www.texomashomepage.com/news/national-news/ba-5-variants-spread-sparks-concerns-about-contagiousness-hospitalizations/
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