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Amber Alert issued for missing Arkansas teen
Published: Nov. 22, 2022 at 7:03 AM CST|Updated: 35 minutes ago
(Gray News) - An Amber Alert has been issued for Madison Baker, 14, who is missing from Barling, Arkansas.
Madison was last seen on Monday.
She is described as a white female with brown hair and green eyes. She is 5 foot 3 inches and weighs 143 pounds.
Madison was last seen wearing a red and black Northside High School softball jacket, gray Mickey Mouse pajama pants and white Nike shoes.
Anyone with information about where Madison may be is asked to call the Barling Police Department at 479-242-5964.
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LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — A former Louisiana college student says she was forced to drop out of school after her service dog, Cookie, was denied access to the UL-Lafayette campus after a recent classroom incident.
Alexandra Dondeville, who was a freshman majoring in psychology and liberal arts, is now living with a family member and trying to figure out the next steps in her life that will include Cookie.
“I can’t be on campus without my service dog,” Dondeville said. “I need her to survive every day to go through life. I can’t function without her at this time, and as soon as she wasn’t allowed on campus anymore, that basically said, I can’t go to class. I can’t stay in my own dorm. I had to pick up my entire life and leave it.”
She says an alleged incident with Cookie in her biology classroom derailed her college career. Dondeville’s biology professor claimed Cookie bit him during class, according to Nexstar’s KLFY, but she said that’s not what happened. Dondeville remembered the professor stepping on Cookie’s head, and Cookie yelping in pain, but there was never any bite.
“Alex has some special needs,” said Suzanne Gainer, Dondeville’s mother. “She’s dyslexic, she has ADHD, you know, so it’s scary for a parent, and it’s incredibly upsetting to know that we put her in their arms and they just wronged her so badly without really a full explanation.”
A petition aimed at bringing Dondeville and Cookie back on campus and back to class has gained over one thousand signatures.
According to the Americans with Disabilities Act, service animals are allowed to enter all public spaces that a human would be allowed to enter, and it’s illegal for a business to deny them access. Interfering with the work of a service animal is a class A misdemeanor and requesting that the service animal leave the premises is legal only if the animal is not behaving well.
UL Lafayette Public Information Officer Eric Maron responded to KLFY’s request for comment on the incident with the following statement:
“The University of Louisiana at Lafayette is dedicated to creating a campus culture that is safe and accessible for all students, faculty and staff members. The University allows trained service and emotional support animals on campus to assist individuals who may need them. The University’s Animal Policy, which was adopted in 2019, and applicable laws provide guidelines that both the animals and their handlers must follow. The policy requires that:
• Service and emotional support animals be personally supervised by the handler, and the handler must retain full control of the animal at all times while on University property;
• No service or emotional support animals disrupt or interfere with University activities, including teaching, research or service; and
• If improper behavior happens more than once, the handler may be prohibited from bringing the animal onto University property.
If a service or emotional support animal is prohibited from campus, the University encourages students to contact the Office of Disability Services to determine alternative reasonable accommodations.” | 2023-02-08T01:47:55+00:00 | cbs4indy.com | https://cbs4indy.com/news/national-world/louisiana-student-quits-after-she-says-school-barred-service-dog-for-classroom-incident/ |
BOSTON (WWLP) – Animal rights advocates gathered at the statehouse on Wednesday to lobby in support of several bills on the legislature’s docket for this session.
A voice for the voiceless was the message as staff and legislators gathered in support of animal rights legislation. Their headline piece of legislation is an updated version of Ollie’s Law, a bill inspired by a Longmeadow dog that was attacked at daycare and later died from his injuries.
The updated version of the bill would regulate dog daycare and boarding facilities, put in place supervision requirements, and mandate housing, care, and injury reporting requirements. Representative Brian Ashe of Longmeadow sponsored the bill.
“Most people who have pets they’re part of the family and when you drop your son or daughter off, you expect care and you should get it and you do and we want the same thing if your dropping your dog off, you should have, at least have a minimum expectation that your dog will be cared and will be safe till you return to pick him up,” said East Longmeadow Rep. Brian Ashe.
Another bill, ‘An Act relative to animal welfare and DCF regulations,’ would change when human service employees can report animal abuse and remove restrictions for DCF adoptive and foster homes based on dog breeds.
“There are people in our Commonwealth who are eager and very qualified to be foster parents but because they have a German Shepard, for example, they are unable to move forward through the process,” said Ashland Rep. Jack Patrick Lewis.
Lastly, an omnibus animal bill has been filed that would address unsafe living conditions for animals, and prevent the sale of puppies and kittens under eight weeks old.
In addition to advocating for animal needs the animal organizations also spent the day collecting linens for animal shelters.
Learn more about current Massachusetts animals laws, regulations, cases and web sources on the state’s website. | 2023-01-25T23:47:23+00:00 | wwlp.com | https://www.wwlp.com/news/state-politics/animal-safety-laws-under-consideration-on-beacon-hill/ |
InEight enhances capabilities of its open, integrated platform of project management solutions with a range of subcontractor management features, enhanced change-order management and insightful risk-assessment processes.
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. , June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- InEight Inc., a global leader in construction project management software, has today announced the latest in its program of software innovations. This round's enhancements enable greater, real-time collaboration with subcontractors, give both contractors and owners a better handle on change orders, enable deeper insights into cost and schedule threats, and provide opportunities through integration to optimize efficient project delivery.
"As the industry rises to the challenges of meeting the ever-growing demand for new construction, InEight remains committed to delivering innovative technology that enables organizations to scale and expand their operations through more effective, risk-adjusted planning and greater execution efficiency. These latest platform updates give owners and contractors the tools they need to overcome pressing challenges such as the labor shortage, positioning them to increase project delivery capacity without a requisite increase in experienced personnel," says Brad Barth, Chief Product Officer at InEight.
As part of these innovations, InEight has extended its digital time sheets to subcontractors, now packed with key information. Additionally, a drawing comparison feature is newly available, making it easier to identify changes between revisions that could kick off an RFI process.
The new subcontractor management features for real-time collaboration enable field teams to:
- Assign subcontractors to work breakdown structure (WBS) codes so they can track their own daily plans.
- Allow subcontractors to report daily hours, work progress, notes, and issues directly to the general contractor, eliminating redundant data entry.
- Produce comprehensive daily reports to meet management/owner requirements.
For improved change order management, InEight's connected process improves visibility at every step, enabling project teams to:
- Quickly identify important changes and areas of interest by comparing drawings with previous versions.
- React to issues in the field and create immediate requests for information (RFIs) with mobile functionality.
- Reduce duplicate work and speed up change order approval timelines by efficiently pricing change orders that are backed up with a full audit trail of the issues included in the change.
Finally, new capabilities in the area of risk management:
- Unify risk and scheduling practices with risk identification and mapping embedded directly into your plan
- Leverage better insights by capturing feedback and commentary on the plan
- Drive quantitative assessments from a consensus pool and eliminate traditional three-point estimates
For more information about InEight's latest innovations, visit: https://ineight.com/innovations
InEight provides field-tested project management software for the owners, contractors, engineers, and designers who are building the world around us. Over 575,000 users and more than 850 customers worldwide rely on InEight for real-time insights that help manage risk and keep projects on schedule and under budget across the entire life cycle.
From pre-planning to design, from estimating to scheduling, and from field execution to turnover, InEight has powered more than $1 trillion in projects globally across infrastructure, public sector, energy and power, oil, gas and chemical, mining, and commercial. For more information, follow InEight on LinkedIn or visit InEight.com.
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CLEVELAND, Ohio — Deputies are asking for help to find these fugitives wanted in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court. Anyone with information is asked to call 216-443-6085.
•Toriono "TJ" Burton, 22, of Cleveland, was free on a $5,000 bond and failed to appear in June for a hearing on charges of assault, forgery and resisting arrest. He's accused of trying to get a driver's license using another person's identity, then injuring officers during his arrest April 20.
Burton lived in the 1800 block of East 90th Street and the 12000 block of Ingomar Avenue.
•Gerron McMiller, 29, of Cleveland, was free on a $7,500 bond and failed to appear Feb. 13 for arraignment on charges of carrying a concealed weapon and having a gun after a felony conviction. He's accused of carrying a loaded gun in October.
McMiller lived in the 10300 block of Elwell Avenue.
•George Mikulasik, 60, of Cleveland, failed to appear Dec. 18 for arraignment on charges of aggravated vehicular assault and driving under the influence of alcohol. He's accused of driving drunk March 18 and crashing into a tree, seriously injuring his passenger.
Mikulasik lived in the 1400 block of West 112th Street.
•Geremy Taylor, 26, of Cleveland, was free on a $20,000 bond after pleading guilty to robbery and violated the rules of supervised release before sentencing. He robbed an acquaintance at gunpoint Sept. 29, 2010.
Taylor lived in the 2000 block of West 103rd Street.
•William Taylor, 35, of Cleveland, failed to appear March 14 for arraignment on charges of burglary, assault, kidnapping and resisting arrest. He's accused of forcing his way into a home Feb. 13, assaulting the homeowner and a 12-year-old girl and struggling with deputies.
Taylor lived in the 6300 block of Hosmer Avenue and the 7800 block of Garden Valley Avenue.
See more fugitives on the sheriff's Facebook page. | 2022-05-21T06:20:07+00:00 | cleveland.com | https://www.cleveland.com/metro/2013/04/cuyahoga_county_sheriffs_fugit_47.html |
Kelly Clarkson is pressing play on a new chapter.
The Kelly Clarkson Show host revealed that she is releasing a new album titled "Chemistry"—and that it's coming sooner than later.
"It is officially time to tell you that I've been working on this project for close to three years now and I wasn't sure I was going to release it, but I am," Clarkson shared in a video on Instagram March 26. "The album is called Chemistry."
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Explaining why she picked the one-word title for the project—her first non-holiday studio album in more than five years, "The Voice" coach shared that she wanted the name to encompass a multitude of emotions and experiences.
"I was trying to find a word that really described the whole thing because I didn't want everybody to think I was just coming out with some just like, ‘I'm angry. I'm sad.' Just one or two emotions," The 40-year-old said. "This album is definitely the arc of an entire relationship. A whole relationship shouldn't be just brought down to one thing. So there's the good, the bad and the ugly kind of thing going on in it."
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Clarkson continued by declaring there are two sides to that very word. "Chemistry can be a really amazing, sexy, cool, fun thing, but it can also be very bad for you."
As for when the album is arriving? Clarkson didn't give an exact release date, but she did tease "when I say soon, I mean really soon" before adding that tracks off the album will be available "even sooner."
Prior to announcing the album's upcoming release, Clarkson, who finalized her divorce from ex-husband Brandon Blackstock in March 2022, detailed what can be anticipated from the project earlier this month. At the time, Clarkson said it paints a picture of the "phases" found in a breakup.
"Every phase is on my next record," Clarkson shared during the March 13 episode of The Angie Martinez IRL Podcast. "There is sadness. There is rage. It's a lot because you go through all those emotions. If you don't hit all those, were you really in it?... I was destroyed, like, on the ground, crying. That's a loss. It's a death."
Despite being hesitant at first to release the album, Clarkson credited music as a "really helpful" outlet during her and Brandon's separation.
"I needed that," she said. "I wrote so much." | 2023-03-27T04:47:29+00:00 | nbcchicago.com | https://www.nbcchicago.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/kelly-clarkson-to-make-a-musical-comeback-with-new-album-chemistry/3104452/ |
Progressive Rep. Katie Porter launches bid for Feinstein’s California Senate seat
By Eric Bradner and David Wright, CNN
California Rep. Katie Porter announced a 2024 Senate bid on Tuesday, launching her campaign for Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s seat in what could be a bruising Democratic primary.
The 89-year-old Feinstein, a member of the Senate since 1992, has not yet made public her own plans for 2024, and her office did not respond to a request for comment on Porter’s announcement. However, many Democrats believe she is likely to retire rather than seek a sixth full term.
Porter, a former law professor who has proven to be a prolific fundraiser since first winning her Orange County-area House seat in 2018, survived a tough reelection bid in 2022, when the redistricting process placed her home in Irvine within a 47th District in which she had to newly introduce herself to about two-thirds of voters.
Porter, who studied under future Sen. Elizabeth Warren at Harvard Law School, is best known nationally for her sharp questioning in House oversight committee hearings. She is also a leading progressive, serving as deputy chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus.
“California needs a warrior in the Senate — to stand up to special interests, fight the dangerous imbalance in our economy, and hold so-called leaders like Mitch McConnell accountable for rigging our democracy,” Porter said Tuesday in a tweet accompanied by a video announcing her candidacy.
If Feinstein were to retire, it would likely set off a crowded scramble for the high-profile Senate seat in the country’s most populous state.
Other potential contenders could include Rep. Adam Schiff, Lt. Gov Eleni Kounalakis, Attorney General Rob Bonta and US Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra, a former longtime member of Congress.
Sen. Feinstein has filed 2024 reelection paperwork with the FEC, but has faced criticism recently about her fitness for the job. She rejected those suggestions, telling CNN last year that she feels “absolutely” able to serve fully in her position, adding: “I think that’s pretty obvious.”
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Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) is throwing his weight behind the conservative effort to expunge the two impeachments of former President Trump, saying Trump’s behavior didn’t rise to a level that merited either punishment, and he would like to eradicate both votes from history.
Leaving the Capitol on Friday ahead of a long holiday recess, the Speaker said he supports erasing the pair of impeachments because, he argued, one “was not based on true facts” and the other was “on the basis of no due process.”
“I think it is appropriate, just as I thought before, that you should expunge it because it never should have gone through,” McCarthy told reporters outside his office. He later clarified he supports expunging both Trump impeachments, but he emphasized such resolutions must first go through the committee process.
The Speaker’s endorsement of the expungement push highlights both the tenuous grip McCarthy has on his conference, where conservatives are holding his feet to the fire on numerous policy issues and the powerful influence Trump retains over the Republican Party more than two years after leaving office.
Behind then-Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), House Democrats successfully impeached Trump twice: The first vote, in late 2019, found that Trump abused his power when he threatened to withhold U.S. military aid to Ukraine unless leaders in Kyiv launched an investigation of his political rivals. The second, in early 2021, found Trump responsible for “incitement of insurrection” for his role in encouraging the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
In the House, the first impeachment passed without any Republican support. The second was different, and 10 Republicans crossed the aisle to impeach Trump for the Capitol rampage. In both cases, Trump’s Republican allies in the Senate rallied to prevent a conviction.
Just two of the 10 Republicans who supported the second impeachment still serve in the House: Reps. Dan Newhouse (Wash.) and David Valadao (Calif.).
McCarthy’s position on the Jan. 6 attack has shifted over time.
Immediately following the Capitol rampage, McCarthy went to the floor and said Trump bore “responsibility” for the violence, which was carried out by Trump supporters trying to block the certification of his 2020 election defeat.
When it became clear the GOP was sticking behind Trump, McCarthy quickly reversed course, visiting Trump at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida a few weeks later. He would go on to say Trump did not “provoke” the riot, and he then orchestrated the expulsion of then-Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) from GOP leadership for her refusal to indulge Trump’s lies about his election defeat.
Asked about potentially expunging the punishments in January, the newly-elected Speaker said he would “look at it.”
House GOP Conference Chairwoman Rep. Elise Stefanik (N.Y.) and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) launched an effort to expunge Trump’s impeachments on Thursday, unveiling two resolutions that would discard the disciplines. Greene is the sponsor of the measure targeting Trump’s first impeachment, and Stefanik’s name is on the second one.
The practical implications of the resolutions are dubious because they can do nothing to revisit the impeachment votes or eradicate the public’s memory of them. Still, the bills are designed to do both, claiming the expungement will reset the historical record “as if such Articles had never passed.”
Earlier this week, before the measures were introduced, Greene said she is hoping to see a vote on the floor for the resolutions “soon.”
The push to expunge Trump’s impeachment is not new on Capitol Hill: In the last Congress, then-Rep. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla), who now serves in the Senate, introduced resolutions to expunge both of the former president’s impeachments. They did not, however, advance in the Democratic-controlled House.
Democrats wasted no time this week attacking the Republicans supporting expungement, accusing them of carrying water for a twice-disgraced former president solely because he remains so powerful among GOP voters.
“It’s a continuation of Republicans acting as Donald Trump’s taxpayer-funded lawyers,” said Rep. Dan Goldman (D-N.Y.), who was a lead attorney for the Democrats during the first impeachment.
“It’s telling who’s introducing them,” he added. “And it’s essentially whoever’s trying to curry the most favor with Trump.” | 2023-06-23T20:43:16+00:00 | wdtn.com | https://www.wdtn.com/hill-politics/mccarthy-backs-effort-to-expunge-trump-impeachments/ |
MEXICO CITY (AP) — As Mexican marines closed in on infamous drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero deep in the mountains of his native state of Sinaloa, it was a 6-year-old bloodhound named “Max” who rousted from the undergrowth the man allegedly responsible for the murder of a U.S. DEA agent more than three decades ago.
While the United States’ motivation to find Caro Quintero was never in doubt — hence the $20 million reward for information leading to his capture — there was less certainty about the commitment of Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, who had made clear his disinterest in pursuing drug lords.
Yet on Friday, three days after López Obrador and U.S. President Joe Biden met in the White House, the most wanted target of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration was in Mexican custody.
Mexico’s Attorney General’s Office said in a statement late Friday that Caro Quintero was arrested for extradition to the U.S. and he would be held at the maximum security Altiplano prison about 50 miles west of Mexico City.
“It seems to me that in the private talks between President Joe Biden and Andrés Manuel (López Obrador) they surely agreed to turning over high-profile drug traffickers again, which had been suspended,” said security analyst David Saucedo.
Cooperation between the DEA and Mexico’s marines had led to some of the highest-profile captures during previous administrations, but not under López Obrador, Saucedo noted.
Both presidents face domestic pressure to do more against drug traffickers. With Caro Quintero’s arrest, “Narcos are being captured again and I believe that clearly it was what was in fact needed,” Saucedo said.
Samuel González, who founded the organized crime office in Mexico’s Attorney General’s Office and now a security analyst, said that to López Obrador’s benefit, the arrest “shows evidence that there’s no protection of capos” from his administration.
González believes Caro Quintero has long been a thorn in the bilateral relationship, but said that “without doubt” his capture was fruit of the recent negotiations in Washington.
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland and U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Ken Salazar both expressed gratitude for Mexico’s efforts to catch the man blamed for the brutal torture and murder of DEA agent Enrique “Kiki” Camarena in 1985 — a case that brought a low point in U.S.-Mexico relations.
“This achievement is a testament to Mexico’s determination to bring to justice someone who terrorized and destabilized Mexico during his time in the Guadalajara Cartel; and is implicated in the kidnapping, torture, and murder of DEA agent Kiki Camarena,” Salazar said in a statement late Friday.
Garland said the U.S. government would seek his immediate extradition.
Mexico’s navy and Attorney’s General Office led the operation deep in the moutains that straddle the border between Sinaloa and Chihuahua states, many miles from any paved road. They found Caro Quintero, with help of “Max,” hiding in brush in a place in Sinaloa called San Simon.
Caro Quintero came from Badiraguato, Sinaloa, the same township as Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, the former leader of the Sinaloa cartel, which came later. Caro Quintero was one of the founders of the Guadalajara cartel and according to the DEA was one of the primary suppliers of heroin, cocaine and marijuana to the United States in the late 1970s.
He blamed Camarena for a raid on a huge marijuana plantation in 1984. The next year, Camarena was kidnapped in Guadalajara, allegedly on orders from Caro Quintero. His tortured body was found a month later.
Caro Quintero was serving a 40-year sentence in Mexico when an appeals court overturned his verdict in 2013. The Supreme Court upheld the sentence, but it was too late — Caro Quintero had been spirited off in a waiting vehicle.
Caro Quintero was added to FBI’s 10 most wanted list in 2018 with a $20 million reward for his capture.
López Obrador had previously seemed ambivalent about his case.
Last year, the president said the legal appeal that led to Caro Quintero’s release was “justified” because supposedly no verdict had been handed down against the drug lord after 27 years in jail. López Obrador also depicted a later warrant for his re-arrest as an example of U.S. pressure.
“Once he was out, they had to look for him again, because the United States demanded he shouldn’t have been released, but legally the appeal was justified,” López Obrador said.
Presidential spokesman Jesús Ramírez said at the time, “The president was just saying that it was a legal aberration that the judge had not issued a verdict on Mr. Caro Quintero after 27 years … but he was not defending his release.” | 2022-07-16T11:35:10+00:00 | wcia.com | https://www.wcia.com/news/international/mexicos-capture-of-drug-kingpin-could-be-signal-to-us/ |
These two New Jersey wealth management professionals consistently show commitment to clients and maintain appropriate industry credentials
WESTFIELD, N.J., May 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Once again this year, two advisory team members of Round Table Wealth Management (RTWM), an SEC Registered Investment Advisory firm, have received the Five Star Wealth Manager Award based on 10 objective eligibility and evaluation criteria including client retention and a regulatory review. This marks Mariella Foley's seventh year of winning the award, and Michael Fischer's third year.
"The significant contributions that Mariella and Mike have made to our clients and firm over the past several years are outstanding," said Rich Policastro, President of RTWM. "Having them both achieve this award and accomplishment for multiple years is a testament to the quality of the relationships they've built and the professional, comprehensive services that we offer to our clients."
Five Star Professional conducts market-specific research to recognize wealth management professionals who consistently show a commitment to clients, demonstrate strong industry credentials and are evaluated on the quality of their current practice. Founded in 2003, the Five Star Award Program is the largest and most widely published award program in North America, covering more than 45 major markets.
Michael Fischer, honoree, believes that the team approach at RTWM is one of the reasons he is so successful. "I am grateful to work for a firm that continually seeks to provide first-class service to all clients. This attitude pushes me to always give my best, and it is an honor to see my hard work recognized with this award."
In order to earn the award, a wealth manager must satisfy eligibility and evaluation criteria that are associated with wealth managers who provide quality services to their clients. Among the factors considered are assets under management and client retention rate as well as a thorough regulatory review.
Mariella Foley, a seven-time award winner, shares her thoughts on the honor: "It means a lot to me to have received this award for consecutive years. As part of our fundamental principles, my goal is to provide the highest standard of service, a collaborative partnership, and a long-term commitment."
Mariella Foley, CFP®, ADPA®, CDFA®, is a Partner and Wealth Advisor with Round Table Wealth Management. She has been with the firm since 2000 and has over 25 years of experience in the financial services industry. Heading the Women of ClarityTM program, Foley focuses her practice on working with women, advising them on their investments and finances and empowering them to take control of their financial lives whether they are experiencing a life transition due to divorce, death of a spouse or any other life changing event. Chosen to be a Featured Speaker for the InvestmentNews 2022 Women Adviser Summit, her areas of expertise include women in transition, female empowerment, multi-generational families, retirees and those going through divorce.
Michael Fischer, CFP®, MST, Director and Wealth Advisor, has been a valued member of Round Table Wealth Management since 2011. Developing customized asset allocations, orchestrating comprehensive financial planning for each individual client and coordinating day-to-day client needs are just a small part of what makes him an outstanding member of the financial planning profession. Fischer focuses on solving the complex income and estate tax issues of his small business owner clients.
Round Table Wealth Management (RTWM), an independent financial advisory firm established in 1999, is managed by four partners with over 100 years of industry experience. They, along with other members of the firm, form a dedicated team of highly-credentialed wealth advisors, financial planners, and investment management professionals.
Global in their investing and personalized in their service, the firm provides objective strategies designed to meet the far-reaching goals of each client in a personal and comprehensive manner. Those clients are comprised of high-net-worth individuals, families (national and global), business owners, professionals, and women investors seeking thoughtful financial advice and guidance to grow and preserve their wealth. Assisting cross-border clients and expats with multi-national interests and a high degree of tax complexity is a key area of focus. In addition, the firm specializes in working with families and individuals who have multi-generational wealth concerns.
With approximately $1.6B in assets under management (AUM) for its clients, RTWM offers personalized advisory services supported by institutional knowledge, deep experience, and skilled expertise. Their fiduciary approach involves a suite of holistic planning services including investment, philanthropy, retirement, insurance, cash flow and tax and estate counsel.
Learn more at www.RoundTableWealth.com.
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Tech billionaires’ cage match? Musk throws down the gauntlet and Zuckerberg accepts challenge
WASHINGTON (AP) — Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg are ready to fight, offline.
In a now-viral back-and-forth seen on Twitter and Instagram this week, the two tech billionaires seemingly agreed to a “cage match” face off.
It all started when Musk, who owns Twitter, responded to a tweet about Meta reportedly preparing to release a new Twitter rival called “Threads.” He took a dig about the world becoming “exclusively under Zuck’s thumb with no other options” — but then one Twitter user jokingly warned Musk of Zuckerberg’s jiu jitsu training.
“I’m up for a cage match if he is lol,” Musk wrote late Tuesday.
Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta Platforms, soon responded — and appeared to agree to Musk’s proposal.
“Send me location,” Zuckerberg wrote on a Wednesday night Instagram story, which showed a screenshot of Musk’s tweet alongside another user’s response urging the Twitter owner to “start training.”
Zuckerberg is actually trained in mixed martial arts. The Facebook founder posted about completing his first jiu jitsu tournament last month.
In response to Zuckerberg’s location request on Wednesday, Musk proposed the Vegas Octagon. He then joked about his fighting skills and workout routine, suggesting that the fight may not be serious.
“I have this great move that I call ‘The Walrus’, where I just lie on top of my opponent & do nothing,” Musk wrote.
Whether or not Musk and Zuckerberg actually make it to the ring has yet to be seen — especially as Musk often tweets about action prematurely or without following through. But, even if their cage match agreement is all a joke, the banter gained attention. An endless chain of memes and posts to “choose your fighter” have sprung up in response.
“The story speaks for itself,” a Meta spokesperson said in a statement to The Associated Press. Zuckerberg has not commented further.
Despite the uncertainity of a cage match actually happening, bids are already being placed for a projected winner. DraftKings’ projected odds stood at 140+ for Musk and -160 for Zuckerberg on Thursday.
The Associated Press also reached out to the Ultimate Fighting Championship, which owns the Octagon, and Twitter for statements. Twitter’s press email responded with a poop emoji, its standard automated response to reporters.
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PITTSBURGH, Oct. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create a new style of hair accessories for my daughter," said the inventor from Brooklyn Heights, NY. "I thought of this idea to help individuals add style, personality, and coordinate their outfits with this accessory."
She created JADE'S DANCING BEADS, patent-pending, that allows individuals to style and enhance their hair while employing technology. This accessory could be easily positioned within the hair and would enliven the wearer's appearance. This illuminated design could be personalized to display various colors, shapes and messages. Additionally, this design could enhance safety as the wearer could easily be located in a crowd.
The original design was submitted to the Manhattan sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-MBQ-179, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday morning's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "All or Nothing Morning" game were:
01-02-03-05-07-09-11-13-21-22-23-24
(one, two, three, five, seven, nine, eleven, thirteen, twenty-one, twenty-two, twenty-three, twenty-four) | 2022-10-04T15:27:10+00:00 | seattlepi.com | https://www.seattlepi.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-All-or-Nothing-Morning-17485942.php |
APD investigating shooting on Levin Street, Chester Street
ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB) - The Alexandria Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred on Levin Street and Chester Street on May 13.
APD said it got word around 10:39 p.m. of someone being shot. Responding officers located a victim who suffered a gunshot wound. The victim was transported to a local hospital where he remains in critical condition.
This is an ongoing investigation. If anyone has any information regarding this, please contact the Alexandria Police Detective Division at 318-441-6416 or APD dispatch at 318-441-6559.
For a cash reward, call Crime Stoppers of Cenla at 318-443-7867. The Crime Stoppers P3 Tipster App can also be downloaded to leave tips and get a claim number for a cash reward. Crime Stoppers is a private non-profit organization, not a law enforcement agency.
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Elizabeth Holmes, the disgraced founder of blood testing company Theranos, is now scheduled to be released from prison on Dec. 29, 2032, according to records from the Bureau of Prisons. That's two years off her initial sentence.
Holmes began her 11-year-and-three-month sentence at a minimum-security women's prison camp, Federal Prison Camp Bryan, in Texas on May 30. With the Bureau's updated date, the now 39-year-old will have instead served nine years, six months and 29 days at the time of her release.
It's not clear why Holmes' term was shortened; the Bureau did not respond to a request for comment by Scripps News. But inmates can be released early for a variety of reasons like good conduct, jail-time credit, program completion and more.
SEE MORE: Elizabeth Holmes is now in prison to begin 11-year sentence
The former CEO was convicted last year on counts of conspiracy and fraud related to her company, Theranos. Holmes had claimed the company's groundbreaking technology could run hundreds of medical tests with just a finger prick and a drop of blood, though the technology actually couldn't produce accurate results. The false claims earned the company nearly $1 billion in funding, but they also contributed to Holmes' trial, in which prosecutors accused her of defrauding investors out of more than $700 million.
She continued to deny the crimes during trial, though she admitted to making mistakes during the company's run. She and former Theranos COO Ramesh "Sunny" Balwani were ultimately ordered to pay $452 million in restitution to the defrauded investors.
Holmes has been ordered to pay up to $250 per month to Theranos' victims, though her attorneys argued she shouldn't have to pay due to "limited financial resources." They did appear not to object to a request she pay $25 each quarter while in prison as part of her restitution payments.
It's possible Holmes could hold a job at the prison camp, making wages likely under $2 per hour.
Trending stories at Scrippsnews.com | 2023-07-10T22:30:25+00:00 | koaa.com | https://www.koaa.com/elizabeth-holmes-prison-sentence-cut-by-2-years |
People in the East react to President Biden’s State of the Union Address
President Biden gave his 2nd State of the Union address last night. He covered a variety of topics that provoked many different opinions
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - The divide was easy to see and hear in President Biden’s first State of the Union Address since Republicans won the House.
Greenville resident, Divij Pasvija says, “That’s one thing I feel like is different from the previous administration, a lot of it is brought up often throughout addresses and speeches but not a lot has been done on the ground.”
One of the main issues Biden focused on was inflation.
Biden says, “To rebuild the backbone of America, America’s middle class, and unite the country. We’ve been sent here to finish the job in my view.”
Democratic First District Congressman Don Davis and Republican U.S. Senator Thom Tillis, though on opposite sides of the aisle, agree that rising prices need to be addressed.
“We understand, at least in Eastern North Carolina, that so many are finding it difficult with the inflation and the high prices,” Davis says.
Tillis also agrees. “North Carolina families have been paying the price. Faced with sticker shock at the grocery store and the gas pump, families have responded by making the tough decisions on living within their budget.”
Biden also addressed the controversy surrounding his handling of the Chinese spy balloon. “If China threatens our sovereignty, we will act to protect our country and we did.”
He also added that he would veto a national ban on abortion if Congress passes one.
It was a night of division, but with a continued emphasis on hope.
Biden reassures, “The state of the union is strong.”
According to the SSRS poll by CNN, 72% of Americans who watched Biden’s address had a positive reaction.
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Eureka Clinical AI platform, from ConcertAI's TeraRecon, now provides clinicians with the state-of-the-art artificial intelligence and deep learning technology necessary to bring comprehensive neuroradiology solutions to clinicians, including the addition of cMRI from Combinostics.
MRI brain imaging is a critical tool in assessing patients with neurodegenerative diseases. Using visual assessment alone, it is difficult to identify subtle changes in brain atrophy and to identify patterns of atrophy that may be associated with different types of dementia. This can be overcome by the use of quantitative information. cMRI assists in accurate and consistent quantitative evaluation of MRI brain scans and presents the results in a report designed for referring physicians.
Combinostics offers AI-powered imaging solutions needed for unparalleled decision support to radiology professionals. cMRI is a fully automated solution that facilitates more accurate and consistent evaluations of patients with neurological disorders such as dementia and multiple sclerosis. These AI-based tools will be available in the Eureka Clinical AI platform and will empower radiologists with data-driven decision support and enhanced diagnosis.
"We're excited to make Combinostics innovations available within our Eureka Clinical AI platform and to all the valuable clinicians within those leveraging TeraRecon solutions," said Dan McSweeney, TeraRecon President. "We're enhancing seamless workflow integration with the addition of Combinostics and in such, adding efficient and quantitative assessment imaging analysis for brain MRI providing deep, fast, and reliable insights."
"We are delighted to be integrating Combinostics' cNeuro cMRI onto TeraRecon's Eureka Clinical AI platform," said Richard Hausmann, CEO, Combinostics. "This powerful collaboration will enable TeraRecon's global install base of ~1900 health sites to add our fully automated brain MRI quantification into their comprehensive patient care toolbox and support early detection, differential diagnosis, and patient monitoring for neurological disorders like dementia or multiple sclerosis.
Eureka Clinical AI is the leading AI SaaS imaging interpretation and clinical decision augmentation solution from ConcertAI's TeraRecon. As the industry's most broadly deployed platform, it is unique in that it is open to third-party AI algorithms, allowing consolidated management of all AI interpretation solutions with seamless PACS integrations. Multi-specialty care teams can see results and receive mobile alerts to confirm AI findings, ensuring optimal and timely patient interventions, management, and coordinated care delivery.
Learn more about the Eureka Clinical AI platform capabilities and algorithms that span across neurology, radiology, cardiology, oncology, and more: https://www.terarecon.com/artificial-intelligence
About ConcertAI: ConcertAI is the leader in Real-World Evidence (RWE) and AI technology solutions for life sciences and health care. Our mission is to accelerate insights and outcomes for patients through leading real-world data, AI technologies, and scientific expertise in partnership with the leading biomedical innovators, health care providers, and medical societies. For more information, visit us at www.concertai.com
About TeraRecon: Serving ~1,900 clinical sites globally, TeraRecon, a ConcertAI company, is a Best in KLAS solution provider for AI-empowered radiology, oncology, cardiology, neurology, and vascular surgery. Awarded the KLAS Category Leader for Advanced Visualization, TeraRecon solutions are independent of any one manufacturer's imaging equipment or PACS system, allowing a single, unified, and simplified clinical workflow that can improve efficiencies and deliver actionable physician-guided insights. For more information, visit us at www.terarecon.com
About Combinostics: Combinostics' AI-powered cNeuro suite of products helps clinicians make a difference in the lives of patients with neurological disorders. By quantifying brain images and integrating patient data from multiple sources with insights from previous patients, the company's unique software tools provide radiologists and clinicians the support they need for confident, evidence-based diagnostic and management decisions. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Tampere, Finland. For more information, please visit www.combinostics.com.
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HOUSTON, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lexitas, a leading provider of technology-enabled litigation services and a portfolio company of funds advised by Apax, announced its acquisition of Phipps Reporting. Headquartered in West Palm Beach with sixteen additional offices, Phipps Reporting is one of the largest and most successful firms in the state of Florida.
"We are thrilled to welcome Christine Phipps and Phipps Reporting to our organization. The company has experienced dynamic growth over the past 10 years making the Inc. 5000 eight consecutive times, fueled by its best-in-class employees and reporters, acquisition strategy and unflagging dedication to providing outstanding services. This acquisition will significantly expand the depth and quality of Lexitas' service offerings in the Florida, Midwest and Southeast markets," said Gary Buckland, Chief Executive Officer at Lexitas.
Christine Phipps, CEO of Phipps Reporting, said "Lexitas is the only firm I would have ever considered for the Phipps Reporting team and clients. In my wildest dreams, I never imagined the success that Phipps would achieve, and the time has come for us to take the next step so that we can continue our growth and take Phipps to the next level. By joining the Lexitas family, we will be able to offer an expanded range of services, while continuing to provide the warm, personalized service that our clients expect and which we are known for. The synergy of our two companies will create an unparalleled client experience."
Founded in 1987, Lexitas is a leading national provider of legal support services to law firms, corporations, and insurance companies. Services include record retrieval, court reporting, process service, registered agent, legal staffing, document review and commercial contracts outsourcing. For more information visit https://lexitaslegal.com and https://www.phippsreporting.com/.
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CORAL GABLES, Fla., Oct. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Banesco USA is now deploying its recently received $250 million investment funds from Emergency Capital Investment Program (ECIP), particularly to minority borrowers, minority-owned businesses, small businesses, and borrowers located in underserved or minority communities in South Florida and Puerto Rico. As a minority-led MDI (Minority Depository Institution), the capital is allowing the bank to increase lending and provide financial impact to the local target communities most in need.
"The ECIP capital that we received from the U.S. Treasury empowers Banesco USA to continue to support the locally-owned businesses that allow our communities to thrive, especially during difficult times like the recent effects of Hurricane Fiona in Puerto Rico and Hurricane Ian in Florida," said Calixto (Cali) Garcia-Velez, President & CEO of Banesco USA.
The U.S. Department of the Treasury recently announced the closings of the historic $8.7 billion ECIP. Every recipient institution and the amount they received was published on the Treasury website, which included Banesco USA as one of three financial institutions and the only bank in Florida to receive capital. Banesco USA closed on the greatest amount of funds for the state, as identified in the Florida Fact Sheet. Examples of recent Banesco USA transactions include:
- Closed a $30 million loan to finance the construction of a new veterans recovery center in San Juan, Puerto Rico. It is projected that the center will serve about 700 veterans per year, which is about five times the number currently served. During the construction phase, the project will generate more than 250 direct and 500 indirect jobs. Once operational, the facility will create 95 permanent positions within the system, including physicians, nurses, social workers, therapists, pharmacists, dietitians, food services, security, and administrative personnel.
- Approved a $399,546 loan as part of a lending consortium with Neighborhood Lending Partners (NLP) of Florida for the permanent financing of 80 affordable housing units for seniors to be built in Sanford, Seminole County, Florida. The project will arrange for third-party providers to make computer training, adult literacy, and daily activities available to their tenants free of charge. In addition, we approved a $476,730 loan also as part of a lending consortium with NLP of Florida for the permanent financing of a proposed 108-unit affordable housing family demographic apartment building in Brandon, Florida.
- Closed a $450,000 commercial real estate mortgage to finance an eight-unit multi-family affordable housing building in Homestead, FL.
- Closed a $260,000 owner-occupied commercial real estate mortgage to a Hispanic American owned fitness center in Doral, FL.
- Closed a $100,000 short-term working capital line of credit to a Hispanic American owned business in Hialeah, FL.
"These essential funds provide opportunity to underserved communities across the country, helping them to regain their footing following the pandemic and strengthening their resilience against future shocks," said Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen. "These critical investments represent a significant step toward expanding access to the capital and services to rebuild and fuel long-term economic growth."
If you would like additional information about Banesco USA or its participation in the ECIP program, please visit www.BanescoUSA.com or www.BanescoUSA.com/ECIP. Those interested in applying, call our main number at 1-888-228-1597.
About Banesco USA
Founded in 2006 and based in Coral Gables, Banesco USA is an independent Florida state-chartered bank (https://banescousa.com/OFR-Cert-of-Good- Standing.pdf) with $2.56 billion in assets as of June 30, 2022. The bank has four branches in South Florida: Coral Gables, Hialeah, Aventura, and Brickell; and one in San Juan, Puerto Rico. A location in the Doral area is coming soon. Visit BanescoUSA.com for additional information.
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Taxpayers in metro Phoenix are approaching a milestone in their financial pain from a 2013 racial profiling verdict over former Sheriff Joe Arpaio's immigration crackdowns: In roughly a year, those ongoing costs will exceed a quarter of a billion dollars.
The bill is projected to reach $273 million by the summer of 2024, officials were told Monday before they approved a tentative budget that included $38 million in legal and compliance spending for the racial profiling lawsuit during the coming fiscal year.
A decade ago, a federal judge concluded the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office had profiled Latinos in Arpaio's signature traffic patrols that targeted immigrants, leading to massive court-ordered overhauls of both the agency's traffic operations and its internal affairs department.
Under Arpaio, who was voted out as sheriff in 2016, the internal affairs operation was heavily criticized for biased decision-making. It now suffers from a crushing backlog of more than 1,900 internal affairs investigations under Arpaio's successor, Sheriff Paul Penzone.
The overwhelming majority of the spending goes toward hiring employees to help meet the court's requirements and a separate staff who work on behalf of the court to monitor compliance by the sheriff's office with both overhauls.
The taxpayer spending is expected to continue until the Maricopa County sheriff's office has fully complied with overhauling its traffic enforcement and internal affairs operations for three straight years. Although three of the agency's four compliance scores are near or at 100%, the sheriff's office hasn't yet been deemed fully compliant.
Late last year, Penzone was found in civil contempt of court for noncompliance with the internal affairs overhaul.
Before Penzone was elected, Arpaio was found in both civil and criminal for disobeying a 2011 order to stop his immigration patrols. He was spared a possible jail sentence when his misdemeanor conviction was pardoned by then-President Donald Trump in 2017.
Raul Piña, who serves on a community advisory board set up to help improve trust in the sheriff's office, said the agency has made improvements since the court started supervising it.
"But the big pillar -– racial profiling -– that continues," Piña said. "Until you wrap your arms around the big issues, compliance and the monitoring does not go away. And you still have the costs. If there is not a moral imperative to fix it, there is financial imperative to get us out of this bottomless pit."
Attorneys who pressed the case against the sheriff's office have criticized the agency for traffic-stop studies since the profiling verdict showing deputies often treat drivers who are Hispanic and Black differently than other drivers, though the reports stopped short of saying Latinos were still being profiled.
In a statement, Penzone's office said it can't say when it will reach full compliance, but noted compliance scores have improved under his leadership.
"These costs continue to increase as salaries, benefits and contracts increase over time due to inflation," the agency said. "Even as we become compliant, many of these costs will remain as removing them could jeopardize future compliance."
As he has in the past, Arpaio – who famously broke the longtime local police tradition of staying out of immigration enforcement – blamed Penzone for the costs.
"Am I sorry for what I did — doing my job enforcing the illegal immigration laws?" Arpaio said. "No."
Arpaio's immigration patrols, known as "sweeps," involved large numbers of sheriff's deputies converging on an area of metro Phoenix — including some Latino neighborhoods — over the course of several days to stop traffic violators and arrest other offenders.
Arpaio led 20 of the large-scale patrols from January 2008 through October 2011. Under Arpaio's leadership, the agency continued doing immigration enforcement in smaller, more routine traffic patrols until spring 2013, leading to his criminal conviction.
Lydia Guzman, a Latino civil rights advocate and longtime Arpaio critic, said it isn't fair to blame Penzone for the agency's deep problems.
"I think that, at the end of the day, what caused all this was Joe. We would have never been in this bind. Maricopa County could have been flourishing with all sorts of wonderful (government) programs if the Melendres case did not exist," Guzman said, referring to the profiling case by its proper name. "I blame Joe." | 2023-05-23T02:17:16+00:00 | abc15.com | https://www.abc15.com/news/region-phoenix-metro/taxpayers-will-wind-up-paying-over-quarter-billion-dollars-in-joe-arpaios-racial-profiling-case |
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Boeing rewarded CEO David Calhoun with compensation valued at $22.5 million for 2022 but won’t pay him a $7 million bonus because the company will fail to get its new 777X jetliner in service by the end of this year.
The company said in a regulatory filing Friday that the 777X will be behind schedule “for reasons largely beyond Mr. Calhoun’s control.” But it did say some of his decisions regarding the plane contributed to the miss.
Boeing announced last spring that the large, twin-aisle plane would not be delivered to airlines until 2025, five years after the original target. The company said directors decided last August that Calhoun’s $7 million bonus would not vest.
The company based in Arlington, Virginia, lost $5 billion in 2022, including write-downs, as it dealt with setbacks to defense projects and ongoing problems with its 787 Dreamliner passenger jet.
Most of Calhoun’s 2022 compensation was in the form of estimated value of stock and option awards. He received the same $1.4 million salary as in 2021.
Calhoun became CEO in January 2020 after Dennis Muilenburg was ousted in fallout from two crashes of Boeing 737 Max jets that killed 346 people.
The Boeing board heaped praise on Calhoun, saying he had taken steps to position the company for the future without regard for goals set before the pandemic and “the changed regulatory environment” – stricter standards for certifying new planes since the Max crashes. | 2023-03-04T21:44:32+00:00 | kxnet.com | https://www.kxnet.com/news/business-beat/ap-business/boeing-ceo-loses-7m-bonus-keeps-22-5-million-compensation/ |
New DOCK710 and DOCK720 provide ultimate flexibility and productivity for work-from-anywhere environments and built-in fingerprint sensor in DOCK720 for enhanced security
LAS VEGAS, Jan. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- (CES® 2023) Targus®, a leader in universal docking solutions and tech accessories, announced the retail availability of its first-to-market hybrid/universal docks that support four 4K displays or a single 8K display plus two 4K displays via a single USB-C cable. Both state-of-the-art docks will be on display at CES® 2023, Jan. 5-8 in Las Vegas.
"Today's professionals need to work productively from anywhere, with the advantage of multiple monitors and greater security," says Andrew Corkill, Vice President of Global Marketing & eCommerce at Targus. "Our new DOCK710 and DOCK720 deliver that productivity, performance, and security in a compact design to maintain a clutter-free workspace."
DOCK710 USB-C® Hybrid/Universal 4K Quad Docking Station with 100W PD and DOCK720 USB-C Hybrid/Universal 4K Quad Docking Station with 100W PD and Fingerprint ID use DP Alt Mode and DisplayLink® technology from Synaptics, making them compatible with most major operating systems*.
For optimal security – ensuring the right users are accessing the right devices – DOCK720 also incorporates a bio-authentication fingerprint reader** into the power button for a convenient and secure way to power-up the device and authenticate directly through it, which is made possible by Synaptics' SentryPoint® biometrics technology. This is especially beneficial to businesses that need enhanced protection and privacy of sensitive data when being accessed in flexible work environments.
"Targus is at the cutting edge of docking station design for high-productivity workers on the move," says Jeff Lukanc, Synaptics' VP of Video Interface Marketing. "Their customers demand the best, so we're delighted they have chosen to combine our DisplayLink and SentryPoint technologies to ensure both optimum 4K video performance and a convenient, seamless, and secure user experience."
Both docks provide convenient charging capabilities, as well, with up to 100W to simultaneously charge your PC, as well as a second USB-C port (27W with DOCK720) and (7.5W with DOCK710), and a fast-charging USB-A port (up to 12W) to power a phone or other smaller accessories. Equipped with multiple ports, their USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C port, one USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A (fast charging), and three USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A ports, make it simple to connect the latest keyboards, exterior drives, and other peripherals to customize your workspace experience.
Backed by Targus' limited three-year warranty, both DOCK710 and DOCK720 are available now at targus.com and through participating retailers. DOCK710 retails for $372.99 and DOCK720 for $442.99 SRP.
For additional product specs and other details, please visit targus.com and come see these exciting new docks at CES® 2023 in Targus' Booth #15901 Central Hall at the Las Vegas Convention Center, as well as at Synaptics' suite, located at the Venetian Ballroom and Meeting Rooms, Bellini# 2105.
To schedule an appointment or drop-by, contact targus@finnpartners.com.
For 40 years, Targus has been revolutionizing mobile computing accessories for large enterprises and consumers, alike — connecting people and technology in meaningful ways. From laptop bags to tablet cases, to peripherals and universal docking stations, we persistently conceive, design, and produce innovative, productivity-boosting solutions that make the complex, simple; and seamlessly integrate into the lifestyles of mobile professionals wherever they work – at home, in the office, or wherever they go. We cross categories, regions, industries, and lifestyles with a breadth and depth of products that provide you with the solutions you need to live, dream, and do.
Headquartered in Anaheim, California, Targus has global operations in more than 24 offices and distribution in more than 100 countries. Learn more about us at targus.com, like or follow us on Facebook, and LinkedIn.
Synaptics (Nasdaq: SYNA) is changing the way humans engage with connected devices and data, engineering exceptional experiences throughout the home, at work, in the car, and on the go. Synaptics is the partner of choice for the world's most innovative intelligent system providers who are integrating multiple experiential technologies into platforms that make our digital lives more productive, insightful, secure, and enjoyable. These customers combine Synaptics' differentiated technologies in touch, display, and biometrics with a new generation of advanced connectivity and AI-enhanced video, vision, audio, speech, and security processing. Follow Synaptics on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook, or visit www.synaptics.com.
*Compatible with Windows®, macOS®, ChromeOS, and other major operating systems.
**Fingerprint ID only works with Windows.
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The manufacture of “green steel” moved one step closer to reality Friday as Massachusetts-based Boston Metal announced a $120 million investment from the world’s second-largest steelmaker, ArcelorMittal.
Boston Metal will use the injection of funds to expand production at a pilot plant in Woburn, near Boston, and help launch commercial production in Brazil. The company uses renewable electricity to convert iron ore into steel.
Steel is one of the world’s dirtiest heavy industries. Three-quarters of world production uses a traditional method that burns through train loads of coal to heat the furnaces and drive the reaction that releases pure iron from ore.
Making steel releases more climate-warming carbon dioxide than any other industry, according to the International Energy Agency — about 8% of worldwide emissions. Many companies are working on alternatives.
The financial package by global steel giant ArcelorMittal is the biggest single investment made to date by the firm’s carbon innovation fund. Microsoft is another investor.
Tadeu Carneiro, CEO of Boston Metal, said its technology is “designed to decarbonize steel production at scale” and would “disrupt the industry.”
The company’s technology was developed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Professors Donald Sadoway and Antoine Allanore, experts in energy storage and metallurgy respectively, are the founders.
Instead of burning coal, their process runs electricity through iron ore in a metal box or “cell” the size of a school bus to separate the iron from the oxide. Operators then collect the liquid iron from the bottom, Carneiro said. Boston Metal said it can eliminate all carbon dioxide from its steel production and hopes to ramp up production to millions of tons by 2026. As a bonus, it said, it is able to extract metals from slag normally considered waste.
Steel is in the early stages of a transition to cleaner processes that have less impact on the climate. Many major European steelmakers have announced alternatives to traditional coal-fired steelmaking and some automakers are buying the cleaner steel to fulfill promises to shareholders and customers.
By far the most steel is made in Asia. Both China and Japan have made moves in the direction of cleaner steel.
In the United States, most steel is already cleaner, because it is made by melting down old steel, for example junked cars. That can be done in electric kilns and emits a fraction of the climate-changing gases as virgin steel production.
It will be years before steel is cleaned up on a mass scale, Carneiro said. “It takes time to develop and scale up and get traditional and conservative industries to change things.”
Several industry alliances are working to speed things up. A non-profit called ResponsibleSteel, for example, brings together stakeholders from up and down the supply chain — mining to finished steel products — to cooperate on cleaning up steel.
In related news, on Thursday, U.S. steelmaker Nucor announced it will start making heavy grade steel at a new $1.7 billion mill in Brandenburg, Kentucky, using electric furnaces to make new steel from scrap. The company says the product is intended for the offshore wind industry.
Offshore wind is key to many plans to address climate change, because it partially replaces fossil fuel-burning electricity. It will require massive amounts of steel as turbines are built miles offshore from U.S. coastlines. Nearly 90% of an offshore turbine’s weight is steel, and each one, including the foundation, requires roughly 180 tons of steel per megawatt, according to the industry group American Clean Power.
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China sentences 78-year-old US citizen to life in prison on spying charges
BEIJING (AP) — China sentenced a 78-year-old United States citizen to life in prison Monday on spying charges, in a case that reflects the deterioration in ties between Beijing and Washington over recent years.
Details of the charges against John Shing-Wan Leung, who holds permanent residency in Hong Kong, have not been publicly released.
Leung was detained April 15, 2021, by the local bureau of China’s counterintelligence agency in the southeastern city of Suzhou, according to a news release posted by the city’s intermediate court on its social media site. His detention came as China had closed its borders and imposed tight domestic travel restrictions and social controls to fight the spread of COVID-19.
Such investigations and trials are held behind closed doors and little information is released other than vague accusations of infiltration, gathering secrets and threatening state security.
Relations between Washington and Beijing are at their lowest in decades amid disputes over trade, technology, human rights and China’s increasingly aggressive approach toward its territorial claims involving self-governing Taiwan and the South China Sea. High-level government visits have been on hold and U.S. companies are delaying major investments amid mixed-messaging from Beijing.
The sentencing comes as U.S. President Joe Biden is traveling to Hiroshima, Japan, for the Group of Seven major industrial nations summit, followed by a visit to Papua New Guinea, a Pacific island nation in a region where China has sought to increase its economic, military and diplomatic influence. After Beijing’s gains in the area, the U.S. and its Asia-Pacific partners stepped up their regional presence, offering investments and financial support rivaling those furnished by China.
Now the world’s second-largest economy, China is expanding its footprint in ports, railways and other infrastructure from Europe to Southeast Asia and beyond.
While the Suzhou court offered no indication of a tie to overall China-U.S. relations, spying charges are highly selective and evidence backing them up is not released. That is standard practice among most countries, who wish to secure their personal connections, networks and access to information.
However, China’s authoritarian political system and the ruling Communist Party’s absolute control over legal matters, civil society and freedom of information forestalls demands for further information, as well as court appeals.
The U.S. Embassy had no immediate comment on Leung’s detention. The government of Hong Kong, a former British colony that reverted to Chinese control in 1997, also had no word on the case.
When it was handed over to Chinese control, Hong Kong was promised it would retain its financial, social and political liberties, but Beijing has essentially scuttled that commitment since cracking down on pro-democracy protesters and imposing a sweeping national security law in 2020.
Chinese national security agencies have also raided the offices of foreign business consulting firms in Beijing and other cities as part of an ongoing crackdown on foreign businesses that provide sensitive economic data.
Foreign companies operating in China have come under increasing pressure as Xi Jinping’s government tightens control over the economy. That stands in stark contrast to efforts to lure back foreign investors after draconian COVID-19 pandemic restrictions were lifted at the beginning of the year. | 2023-05-15T07:01:16+00:00 | keyt.com | https://keyt.com/news/2023/05/14/china-sentences-78-year-old-us-citizen-to-life-in-prison-on-spying-charges/ |
Global heat records are outpacing cold records by 10-1, data shows
Published: Jul. 18, 2022 at 5:32 PM EDT|Updated: 53 minutes ago
(CNN) - Heat records are far outpacing cold records across the globe so far this year.
It comes as the U.S. and Europe brace for a wave of dangerously high temperatures.
According to the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, around the world, 188 all-time heat records have been broken so far in 2022, compared with just 18 cold records.
A climate scientist at Princeton University says the record imbalance is a sign of climate change.
Studies have shown extreme heat will increase in frequency, intensity and duration because of global warming, and that extremes will occur more frequently on the hot side compared to cold.
Copyright 2022 CNN Newsource. All rights reserved. | 2022-07-18T22:25:55+00:00 | wfsb.com | https://www.wfsb.com/2022/07/18/global-heat-records-are-outpacing-cold-records-by-10-1-data-shows/ |
Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) defended using the debt ceiling as a bargaining chip to secure spending cuts in remarks Monday night, just ahead of President Biden’s State of the Union address to Congress on Tuesday.
“Debt limit debates have been used for nearly every successful attempt to reform federal spending in living history. Why? Because the problem only gets solved when both parties come to the table,” McCarthy said in the roughly 10-minute address on Monday evening.
He pointed out that Biden had opposed debt limit increases when he was a senator during debt ceiling fights two decades ago.
Biden and McCarthy met in the White House last week, after which the Speaker said it was possible to find “common ground” on the debt limit issue. But there has been no movement toward a deal yet, as the White House has called for a “clean” debt limit increase not tied to any other spending stipulations.
White House spokesperson Andrew Bates said in a statement ahead of McCarthy’s speech that Biden will use his State of the Union address to highlight deficit reduction measures included in legislation he has signed into law, including increasing taxes on big corporations, and dinged Republicans for passing Trump-era tax cuts that added to the debt.
“House Republicans are threatening to actively throw our economy into a tailspin with a default – which they have a non-negotiable, Constitutional duty to prevent – unless they can further cut Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. It’s utterly backwards,” Bates said.
McCarthy refuted that line of messaging from the White House, saying that Republicans want a “responsible debt limit increase” and batting down worries about slashes to entitlement spending.
“We will preserve our ability to defend this nation [from] threats abroad,” McCarthy said. “Cuts to Medicare and Social Security — they are off the table.”
“Defaulting on our debt is not an option. But neither is a future of higher taxes, higher interest rates and an economy that doesn’t work for working Americans,” McCarthy said.
McCarthy said he will commit to continuing negotiating with Biden and to working toward finding “common ground” with a different approach.
“No drawing lines in the sand or saying it’s my way or the highway. No policy gimmicks or political games,” McCarthy. “But, most of all, no blank checks for runaway spending.”
After his address, however, McCarthy did draw one line in the sand: no tax increases.
“We’re not raising any taxes. I want to be very clear with that,” McCarthy told reporters.
Brett Samuels and Mychael Schnell contributed. | 2023-02-07T01:46:33+00:00 | ktalnews.com | https://www.ktalnews.com/hill-politics/mccarthy-argues-for-debt-limit-and-spending-deal-in-pre-state-of-the-union-address/ |
Imagine loving your job so much, that you can't help but belt it out. Ranjit Singh made the music video to show his family his life at work. His video even reached his home village in India.
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Imagine loving your job so much, that you can't help but belt it out. Ranjit Singh made the music video to show his family his life at work. His video even reached his home village in India.
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MIAMI (AP) — Donald Trump was set to make his first court appearance Tuesday in a historic criminal case charging the former president with hoarding top secret government documents, boastfully displaying them to visitors and trying to hide them from investigators who demanded them back.
Trump approached his Miami court date with characteristic bravado, insisting as he has done through years of legal woes that he has done nothing wrong and was being persecuted for political purposes. But the gravity of the moment is unmistakable as he answers to 37 felony counts that accuse him of willfully retaining classified records that prosecutors say could have jeopardized national security if exposed.
The case is laden with political implications for Trump, who currently holds the dominant spot in the early days of the 2024 Republican presidential primary. But it also poses profound legal consequences given the prospect of a years-long prison sentence. Even for a defendant whose post-presidential life has been dominated by investigations, the documents probe has stood out for both the apparent volume of evidence amassed by prosecutors and the severity of the allegations.
It’s also a watershed moment for a Justice Department that until last week had never before brought charges against a former president. Attorney General Merrick Garland, an appointee of President Joe Biden, sought to insulate the department from political attacks by handing ownership of the case last year to a special counsel Jack Smith, who on Friday declared, “We have one set of laws in this country, and they apply to everyone.”
The arraignment, though largely procedural in nature, is the latest in an unprecedented public reckoning this year for Trump, who faces charges in New York arising from hush money payments during his 2016 presidential campaign as well as ongoing investigations in Washington and Atlanta into efforts to undo the results of the 2020 race. He’s sought to project confidence in the face of unmistakable legal peril, attacking Smith as “deranged,” pledging to stay in the race and scheduling a speech and fundraiser for Tuesday night at his Bedminster, New Jersey, golf club.
“They’re using this because they can’t win the election fairly and squarely,” Trump said Monday in an interview with Americano Media.
The court appearance is also unfolding against the backdrop of potential protests and unrest. Some high-profile backers have used barbed rhetoric to voice support. Trump himself has encouraged supporters to join a planned protest Tuesday at the Miami courthouse, where he is expected to surrender to authorities.
Some Trump supporters were also planning to load buses to head to Miami from other parts of Florida, raising concerns for law enforcement officials who are preparing for the potential of unrest around the courthouse. Miami Mayor Francis Suarez said the city would be ready, and police chief Manuel A. Morales said downtown could see anywhere from a few thousand up to 50,000 protesters. He said the city would divert traffic and possibly block streets depending on crowd size.
As Trump’s motorcade slowed to a crawl as it entered his Miami resort on Monday, a loud cheer went up from about 50 supporters who had gathered across the street. He flashed them a thumbs up as he passed and they waved their pro-Trump signs and banners.
A near-brawl broke out just minutes before Trump’s arrival when a man stood in front of the crowd holding signs and wearing a suit covered with a two-word phrase calling the former president an obscenity. Supporters rushed him and several screamed at him before Doral police interceded and moved him down the street.
A federal grand jury in Washington had heard testimony for months in the documents case, but the Justice Department filed it in Florida, where Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort is located and where many of the alleged acts of obstruction occurred. Though Trump is set to appear Tuesday before a federal magistrate, the case has been assigned to a District Court judge he appointed, Aileen Cannon, who ruled in his favor last year in a dispute over whether an outside special master could be appointed to review the seized classified documents. A federal appeals panel ultimately overturned her ruling.
It’s unclear what defenses Trump is likely to cite as the case moves forward. Two of his lead lawyers announced their resignation on the morning after his indictment, and the notes and recollections of another attorney, M. Evan Corcoran, are cited repeatedly throughout the 49-page charging document, suggesting that prosecutors may see him as a key witness.
Trump has said he’s looking to add to his legal team though no announcements were made Monday. But that matters because, under the rules of the district, defendants are required to have a local lawyer for an arraignment to proceed.
The Justice Department unsealed Friday an indictment charging Trump with 37 felony counts, 31 relating to the willful retention of national defense information. Other charges include conspiracy to commit obstruction and false statements.
The indictment alleges Trump intentionally retained hundreds of classified documents that he took with him from the White House to Mar-a-Lago after leaving the presidency in January 2021. The material he stored, including in a bathroom, ballroom, bedroom and shower, included material on nuclear programs, defense and weapons capabilities of the U.S. and foreign governments and a Pentagon “attack plan,” the indictment says. The information, if exposed, could have put at risk members of the military, confidential human sources and intelligence collection methods, prosecutors said.
Beyond that, prosecutors say, he sought to obstruct government efforts to recover the documents, including by directing personal aide Walt Nauta — who was charged alongside Trump — to move boxes to conceal them and also suggesting to his own lawyer that he hide or destroy documents sought by a Justice Department subpoena.
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Tucker reported from Washington. Associated Press writers Jill Colvin in New York, Adriana Gomez Licon in Miami and Terry Spencer in Doral, Florida, contributed to this report.
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More on Donald Trump-related investigations: https://apnews.com/hub/donald-trump | 2023-06-13T10:08:00+00:00 | kdvr.com | https://kdvr.com/news/politics/ap-politics/trump-will-face-judge-in-historic-court-appearance-over-charges-he-mishandled-secret-documents/ |
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Lamont Butler scored 16 points and No. 20 San Diego State held on to beat Colorado State 64-61 in the Mountain West Tournament quarterfinals on Thursday.
The top-seeded Aztecs (25-6) never led by more than five points in the second half, and Isaiah Stevens’ 3-pointer gave the eighth-seeded Rams (15-18) a 59-58 lead with 1:42 left. Jordan LeDee and Matt Bradley each hit two free throws to give San Diego State a 62-59 lead with 16 seconds remaining.
“We knew this would be a hard game,” San Diego State coach Brian Dutcher said. “I told the guys whether we made them efficiently or not, we made the plays when the game was on the line. Whether it was the play, or the play after the play, I thought we made enough important ones.”
Stevens made a layup to pull Colorado State back within 62-61, but Nathan Mensah sealed the game with a free throw and a block at the basket to send the Aztecs into the semifinals, where they will play fifth-seeded San Jose State on Friday.
San Diego State beat Colorado State for the third time this season. The Aztecs won at Fort Collins 82-76 in overtime and then blew out the Rams 77-58 in San Diego.
Stevens, the Rams’ leading scorer at 18 points per game, scored 16 points on 5-of-20 shooting Thursday.
“We really tried to just deny him the ball,” Butler said. “Make every shot hard for him. Stevens is a great player. It wasn’t just me or Adam (Seiko), it was a great team effort.”
Bradley had 13 points for the Aztecs. LaDee added 10 points and eight rebounds.
John Tonje led Colorado State with 17 points. Patrick Cartier added 12 and Jalen Lake had 10.
“We did a lot of things right today,” Colorado State coach Niko Medved said. “I don’t think we could have given a better effort. … We guarded our tails off and just fought like crazy. We just needed one more play.”
Colorado State jumped out to an 8-0 lead and maintained its advantage until Bradley tied it at 20-20 on a 3-pointer with 7:24 left in the first half. It was the first basket of the game for Bradley, a first-team all-conference selection.
San Diego State took its first lead on a 3-point play by Butler that made it 25-24 and the Aztecs edged ahead 27-25 by halftime. | 2023-03-10T03:11:48+00:00 | denverpost.com | https://www.denverpost.com/2023/03/09/butler-no-20-sdsu-survive-colorado-state-64-61-in-mwc/ |
(The Hill) – Drug overdose deaths involving fentanyl more than tripled from 2016 to 2021 in the United States, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The new CDC data from the Vital Statistics Rapid Release Program showed that drug overdose deaths involving fentanyl jumped from 5.7 per 100,000 (standard population) in 2016 to 21.6 in 2021. Between 2020 and 2021, drug overdose deaths involving fentanyl jumped by about 24%.
Fentanyl-involved overdose deaths were the highest among drug-related deaths the CDC analyzed and included more deaths than methamphetamine, cocaine, oxycodone and heroin. Among the ages of 25 to 64, fentanyl also had the highest rate of drug overdose deaths.
The highest rate of drug overdose deaths in eight of the 10 regions in the United States in 2021 was also attributed to fentanyl. Region 8 and Region 10, which combined include Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming, Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington, were the only two regions where the highest reported rate of drug overdose deaths was not attributed to fentanyl.
Overdose deaths involving cocaine and methamphetamine also increased over the period, with the rate of cocaine-related deaths more than doubling and methamphetamine-related deaths quadrupling between 2016 and 2021. During this period, the CDC also said drug-related deaths for oxycodone decreased.
The CDC also noted that drug overdose deaths in men were higher than in women across all the drugs the agency looked at. The rate of fentanyl-related and methamphetamine-related deaths among men was each 2.6 times the rate for women. | 2023-05-03T22:09:49+00:00 | wcia.com | https://www.wcia.com/news/national/overdose-death-rate-involving-fentanyl-tripled-in-recent-years-cdc/ |
New Book ‘The Pier’ Takes Place on Santa Barbara’s Stearns Wharf
From Stern to Stearns with Timothy Bottoms
Well-known as an actor in a family of actors, Timothy Bottoms (The Last Picture Show, The Paper Chase) has recently turned his creative talents to the page. He is the eldest of the Bottoms brothers (Joseph, Sam, and Ben) who all grew up in Santa Barbara as the sons of Betty and James “Bud” Bottoms, the sculptor who created the iconic Dolphin Family Fountain at the entrance to Stearns Wharf. Timothy’s new book The Pier, a coming-of-age story loosely based on his childhood memories, is set in that very place.
Here, Bottoms discusses his new novel with Independent writer David Starkey.
The Pier covers an extraordinarily eventful day in the life of an 8-year-old boy who is going fishing alone on Stearns Wharf, in 1959, for the very first time. To what extent does this mirror your own experience, and how much is drawn from your imagination? And is that distinction even important to you as a writer? Bottoms: Stearns Wharf was always a favorite place for me and my family. To me, the pier is an old friend that endured time and outlived many of my family and friends. The wharf was old when I met her and through time has constantly changed but still stands. A place to dream. A place to witness fishing and all the sea life from the surface. Looking down the pilings at all the life supported there is amazing. Many of my fishing memories take me there. Remembering friends old and young, fish caught and lost, buildings, hoists, and boats. The loading and unloading of fish and fishermen gave me the foundation for this story. Freeing my imagination was so much fun because I could take the reality I remembered and create a story. Some of it happened, and some of the people were combinations of several people. As a writer, I need to write about what I know and have experienced; add my imagination, and I have a story to tell.
Fishing — including what happens before and after the actual endeavor itself — clearly carries a lot of symbolic weight in the book. What do you feel children, and adults, can learn from “the art of fishing”? Patience is very important. Sharing your knowledge of the sport. Having the right gear and knowing how to use it depending on the fish you want to catch. Kindness to strangers is a theme that I learned from my mother, father, and mentors. Giving, too. Be it tackle, spare change, or a gift has always brought a smile and felt good in my heart. Being given a gift — a fish, in this story — is such a relief when one needs it. What a meal.
Some people might think of fishing as a solitary sport, but the fishermen in The Pier are so interconnected. In the 1950s, my father and his friends created the Santa Barbara Sportsman’s Association, a group of veterans. Big fish, abalone, lobsters, wild pork and venison, ducks, quail, and dove were always on the table. Times were tough, and the ocean, local ranches, and forests provided; one just had to go out and get it. Being a fisherman carries some responsibility as well, so if a fish is too small for a meal, return it to the sea.
Did your long, distinguished career as an actor provide you with any insights about how to tell a story? Telling stories is in my DNA. As a child, I earned the name “Tall-Tale Timmy.” Acting was a perfect fit. Instead of going to college to further my education, I ran away and joined the circus called Hollywood. Auditions with a couple of pages of dialogue and taking direction were always a fun challenge. Booking a part in a film, having the table read, rehearsals for the camera, then shooting the scene ignited the passion to write. Meeting directors who also wrote the scripts was exciting and something I wanted to pursue. The Pier was written as a screenplay, then changed into a short story. So I suppose my career in theater, television, and film helped immensely in my journey as a storyteller.
The events in this story, semi-autobiographical as they seem to be, took place a long time ago. Why does now feel like the right time to bring out The Pier? Our world is changing, and fish as well as many other species of critters are disappearing. Before the blowout at the oil platform in 1969 covered our beaches with goo, life under the surface of the ocean off Santa Barbara was a vibrant color-filled world, with so much life. A wonderland under the sea. Dale Howell made me a full wetsuit when I was 8. I got to go, with my dad, out on the Marie to dive off the back side of Santa Cruz Island. This experience, witnessed through my faceplate from the surface, exposed me to a fantastic world under the sea, giving me memories to write about. Bringing back those memories of the late 1950s and sharing them with the world and particularly my hometown, might, with the help from the elders, inspire the next generation’s imagination of what they can do to help clean up and create safe, protected nurseries for all the amazing life under the surface. And maybe, just maybe, bring that pristine past back from extinction. | 2023-03-29T18:11:09+00:00 | independent.com | https://www.independent.com/2023/03/29/new-book-the-pier-takes-place-on-santa-barbaras-stearns-wharf/ |
PARIS (AP) — Unseeded Danish teenager Holger Rune staged a stunning comeback to secure the biggest victory of his career by beating Novak Djokovic 3-6, 6-3, 7-5 in the final of the Paris Masters on Sunday.
Rune denied Djokovic a record-extending 39th Masters title.
The 19-year-old Rune, who is a friend and former junior doubles partner of top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz, saved six break points when serving for the match.
Djokovic saved one match point when Rune double-faulted. But the audacious Dane took his chance on the next, whipping a forehand into Djokovic’s feet that he could only volley back into the net.
“It means everything to me, a perfect way to finish the week,” Rune said. “It’s a privilege to share the court with Novak.”
Rune, who is the same age as U.S. Open champion Alcaraz, slid on his back in disbelief after winning his first Masters title. He got back up and looked close to tears as he sank his head in his hands, then raised both fists in the air to celebrate a remarkable week where he beat five top 10-ranked opponents in a row. That run only came about after he saved three match points in the first round against three-time major winner Stan Wawrinka.
Djokovic, who missed out on a record-extending seventh Paris Masters title, hugged him warmly at the net.
“I feel exhausted. It was an incredible tournament,” Rune said. “I have so much respect for what (Djokovic) has done,” Rune said. “I’m so proud of myself, it hasn’t sunk in yet. The last game was one of the most stressful of my tennis life.”
His achievement is even
Those victories followed a thrilling first-round win in which he saved three match points against Stan Wawrinka,
Djokovic looked set to cruise to a 91st career title.
The sixth-seeded Serb wrapped up the first set with a love hold on serve, then had Rune 0-40 down in the opening service game of the second set.
Rune saved three break points and waved his arms to get the crowd going. They responded with chants of “Holger, Holger.”
Djokovic offered his first break point at 30-40 in the next game and was broken when he hit a loose forehand wide. Rune took control and won the second set with a love hold of his own.
But Rune found himself 0-40 down once again, this time in the fourth game of the decider. He saved one break point with an ace but double-faulted on his next serve as Djokovic broke for a 3-1 lead, again looking in command.
The match then turned when Djokovic missed a routine smash at the net on game point for a 4-1 lead, with Rune showing incredible reflexes to volley it back for a winner.
This let Rune back in the contest and he broke back with a fine cross-court forehand. Djokovic then had some massage treatment on his left thigh at the changeover and began to get agitated, remonstrating with his team.
A tired-looking Djokovic chopped a backhand long in the 11th game to trail 30-40, and Rune broke him again to serve for the match at 6-5.
It wasn’t over. Rarely is with Djokovic.
He drew on his experience as a 21-time Grand Slam singles champion to pressure Rune in a 12th game lasting nearly 20 minutes, but Rune held his nerve for his third title of the year and of his blossoming career.
Rune will enter the top 10 on Monday, where he joins Alcaraz who is the youngest man to lead the ATP computerized rankings since they began in 1973.
“I’m feeling lovely to be honest, it’s the best feeling,” Rune said. “If you told me four weeks ago, I would be top 10 … I would be like, ‘What, sorry?’ Now I’m here, and I’m super proud.”
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There is no major industrialized country in the world more dependent on Russian energy than Germany.
Natural gas, mostly from Russia, is used to power the country's manufacturing sector, and it heats nearly half of the country's households.
To Berlin-based entrepreneur Karolina Attspodina, it is an especially troubling reality, as the European energy crisis revealed how much Germany needs Russia's oil and gas exports to simply function.
"I'm pretty frustrated," said Attspodina, 34, who was born in Ukraine. "And it not just me. A lot of people are. How could we get to this stage that we're so reliant on somebody else, especially Russia?"
Last year, Attspodina co-founded a company to empower Germans to rely a bit less on Russian energy: She sells solar panels that can be installed on apartment balconies and garages.
Here's how it works: The solar panels collect energy from the sun, which is then sent to a device, known as a microinverter, that is plugged into a power socket. The energy from the panels then becomes the initial source of energy for the household, ahead of power from the grid.
By the most optimistic measure, her solar panels can save residents up to 25% on their utility bills.
When Putin's forces invaded Ukraine earlier this year, her crusade against Germany's reliance on Russian oil and gas become even more personal.
"I can see my people dying over at home. I still have family and friends there," Attspodina said.
Other Germans, meanwhile, realized that the invasion meant energy prices at home would soon rise.
The war spiked sales of her solar panels by 70%, she said.
"I wish it never happened in this way, but everyone really understood in a new way that we needed to be more independent in terms of energy," she said.
She is now racing to keep up. Even though regulations limit the amount of power her solar panels can generate, she has a backlog of 3,000 orders she is now trying to fill.
"This is a way for you to actually reduce your energy bill, but also reduce CO2 and help our climate crisis and obviously help the fact that we are reliant on the Russian gas," she said.
Dimming lights countrywide to save energy
Across Germany, the government is taking its own steps to try to reduce energy consumption: Dimming lights in public places; cranking down the heating of public pools; turning off water fountains — some cities are even considering turning off traffic lights in lightly populated areas.
Russia has been gradually sending less gas to Europe in response to Western sanctions. The critical Nord Stream 1 pipeline now sends just 20% of what it is capable of to Europe — some fear that Russia will turn off the taps completely this winter.
That would make a painful energy crunch even worse, said Fabian Ronningen, a senior analyst at Rystad Energy.
"The energy crisis will last as long as prices are very high and Germany remains reliant on Russian gas, which will not be a short-term thing," he said.
We Do Solar's sales bump, according to Ronningen, dovetails with residential solar panel purchases surging across Germany in response to the energy crisis.
Solar energy now accounts for around 9% of the electricity Germany consumes. Ronningen said residents installing more solar modules on balconies and rooftops is a welcome development, but there is no easy fix to solve the crisis.
"Consumers have to deal with these prices in the winter and also for the coming year," he said.
Solar is a boon for some, out of reach for others
In Berlin, one of Attspodina's customer, Leo von Bismarck, 40, a tech entrepreneur, recently installed the solar panels at his parents' place in the city's posh Mitte neighborhood.
Looking at the eight black panels attached to the outside of the balcony, von Bismarck said they were appealing because they double as a privacy screen. He is happy about the cost savings too.
"Some people are just paralyzed by the urge to do something, but at the same time not knowing how to do it," he said. "And this is really plug and play, to be honest. It's really as simple as that."
Easy for a von Bismarck say. For many Germans, at 1,300 euros, the cost of buying the cheapest set of solar modules is simply out of reach.
Like for Lydia Dietsch, a graphic designer in Berlin who said there is no way she could afford them.
At the same time, her utility bill recently delivered a nasty sticker shock. She lives with her partner and a roommate.
"Prices already increased from like 91 Euros per month to 410 per month," she said.
With solar panels out of reach and her energy bill soaring, Dietsch is taking shorter showers. Sometimes cold showers.
"I'm trying to avoid cooking with the gas oven and use other things instead," she added. "We have a grill."
Bracing for the coming winter, Dietsch said she might have no choice but to shiver her way through it.
"I'm afraid of winter. I don't know what will happen," she said. "We will just be in the cold rooms, I guess."
Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. | 2022-08-23T20:38:10+00:00 | kgou.org | https://www.kgou.org/energy/2022-08-23/as-germany-struggles-in-energy-crisis-more-turn-to-solar-to-help-power-homes |
For more than a year, there has been a concerted effort on the political right to diminish the idea that the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, marked an “insurrection.” Fox News host Tucker Carlson likes to put the term in scare quotes when he talks about the riot, a quiet expression of disdain to match his audible ones. Republican officials and right-wing pundits have repeatedly downplayed the attack and sought to separate it from any attempt to undermine the government. Donald Trump, for example, has repeatedly claimed that the “real” insurrection was the 2020 election.
This tactic should be quite familiar by now. It’s usually just a form of whataboutism, trying to compare what the rioters did that day as they sought to block the finalization of Trump’s election loss to things such as pro forma objections from lawmakers in earlier years. We saw the same pattern with the investigation into Russian interference and into Trump’s baseless insistences about election fraud: Whatabout Hillary Clinton and Russia! Whatabout the Democrats’ rejection of election results!
Soon after Politico released a draft Supreme Court opinion that reflected an intent to overturn Roe v. Wade, though, the right had a new about to what. The leak of that document, they claimed, was an actual insurrection.
It is certainly easy in moments like this to find a few isolated examples of a phenomenon and elevate them as unfairly representative. And it is certainly true that not every Republican or member of the political right is framing the moment as a new sort of insurrection. But it is more robust than you might assume.
One of the first examples comes from Fox News. Politico’s report came out at prime time, and Fox host Sean Hannity quickly leaped into the conversation with his guests. Ari Fleischer, former White House press secretary, was first to use the term “insurrection.”
“The leaker: Make no mistake, Sean, this is an insurrection against the Supreme Court. I’ve already seen people on the Left celebrating this leaker, calling him brave, trying to throw a Hail Mary, to stop the ruling from being issued,” Fleischer said. “ … This is an insurrection against the court and it needs to be found who did it and whatever legal means can be taken against him needs to be taken.”
Former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee (R) agreed that it was an insurrection “not by some guy from some state who got hot under the collar and went to D.C. and got overheated at a rally. This is an insurrection by a person who is paid for by the taxpayers and who has a duty under his particular job and employment to keep his mouth shut, and he didn’t do it.”
He added that he hoped “everyone will use that term.” In the hours since, his hope has largely come to fruition.
Before we continue, though, it’s worth noting that “insurrection” is a rather nebulous term. Writing about the right’s effort to wave away the use of the term in regards to the Capitol riot, my colleague Aaron Blake summarized a few definitions:
“Merriam-Webster defines insurrection as ‘an act or instance of revolting against civil authority or an established government.’ The Cambridge Dictionary defines it as ‘an organized attempt by a group of people to defeat their government and take control of their country, usually by violence.’ West’s Encyclopedia of American Law defines it as ‘a rising or rebellion of citizens against their government, usually manifested by acts of violence.’ ”
What constitutes “revolting”? How essential is violence? How many people are needed for the standard to be met? It’s not clear.
Some on the right, such as provocateur Matt Walsh, offered a definition. The leak was “an actual insurrection,” he wrote: “An attempt to completely upend and delegitimize the rule of law, incite violence and chaos, and potentially plunge the nation into civil war.” By comparison, he said, the Capitol riot “was a stroll in the park.”
More than 100 law enforcement officers were injured during that “stroll in the park,” part of an effort to immediately derail the mandated transfer of political power. Several people were killed.
When a protest quickly emerged outside the Supreme Court building, some on the right seemed to think that violence was imminent. Former Fox News host Megyn Kelly fretted that the leaker had not considered “the justices who undoubtedly were not prepared for the release of this tonight” suggesting that they were at risk. A former columnist for the Washington Times speculated that the term “insurrection” wouldn’t be used “when leftists start attacking the Supreme Court” which did not occur. “They’d better not go up the steps,” one conservative radio host said of the protesters: “That would be an insurrection, no?”
Hundreds of pro-baby-killing thugs are gathering outside the Supreme Court building. Looks like the beginning of an insurrection.
— toddstarnes (@toddstarnes) May 3, 2022
The patter continued Tuesday. On Fox News’s early morning show, commentator Tomi Lahren insisted that the goal was to “rile people up” and “distract from everything that’s going wrong.” What would follow, she said, was another summer of protests as in 2020 — “and, dare I say, insurrection.” On Newsmax, the “insurrection” claim was made by none other than former Trump attorney Jenna Ellis, who worked feverishly in the weeks after the 2020 election to secure Trump another term in office despite his loss.
The site Twitchy, which serves as a clearinghouse for partisan praise or condemnation, compiled a number of examples of people on the right claiming that the real insurrection was underway, whatever that means. A Vox columnist’s praise for the leaker’s decision to decide to “burn this place down” was cited by both Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and right-wing YouTube persona Tim Pool as a mark of “insurrection,” commentary Twitch included in its journalistic endeavor.
I have been covering politics for 20 years and *never* once heard of a draft SCOTUS opinion leaking.
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) May 3, 2022
This is an insurrection on the legal system and rule of law.
Much of the commentary about “insurrection” was, in fact, a response not only to the broad description of the Capitol riot using that term but specifically meant to criticize members of the perceived left as insurrectionists. Over at the right-wing blog Federalist, writers put together two different arguments about the purported insurrection. One cited the Vox writer and a former Clinton staffer as praising the leaker, then alleging that the confirmation of Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh sparked a protest from the left equivalent to the Capitol riot. (It did not.) The other blog post simply rehashed much of the online debate, including a citation of Merriam-Webster’s definition of the term — usefully the one that doesn’t involve any mention of violence.
What’s important to note, of course, is that we don’t know who leaked the opinion — if anyone! — or why. The New York Times’s Supreme Court reporter Adam Liptak offered a convincing case that the leak came not from someone affiliated with the political left but, instead, from the right. He noted a Wall Street Journal editorial suggesting that Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. was trying to peel some justices from the majority.
“In terms of who leaked it and why, it seems much more likely to me that it comes from the right in response to an actual or threatened defection by one of the five who voted to overturn Roe,” University of Pennsylvania law professor Kermit Roosevelt told Liptak. “Leaking this early draft makes that more costly for a defector because now people will think that they changed their vote after the leak in response to public outrage.”
Perhaps there is broader knowledge about the leaker than is publicly understood, giving those making these “insurrection” claims some confidence. Or perhaps, a lot of people will have spent a lot of time calling something an insurrection only to once again wish that people would stop using that term. | 2022-05-03T19:16:31+00:00 | washingtonpost.com | https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/05/03/right-has-finally-found-real-insurrection/ |
With the start of May comes the beginning of North Dakota's paddlefish snagging season.
North Dakota's Game and Fish Department uses the catch from the annual season in the northwest to keep tabs on the population and health of the fish. The Williston Convention and Visitors Bureau typically offers a free cleaning station in exchange for the fish roe, which is sold for caviar.
Snagging is legal in all areas of the Yellowstone River in North Dakota, and in much of the area of the Missouri River west of the U.S. Highway 85 bridge to the Montana border. The season is scheduled to continue through May 21, though it's often closed early to preserve the resource. Last year's season lasted less than half a month.
If the paddlefish season closes early because the harvest cap is reached, an extended snag-and-release-only period will be allowed for up to seven days immediately following the early closure, but not to extend beyond May 21.
Mandatory harvest of all snagged paddlefish is required on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Snag-and-release of all paddlefish is required on Sundays, Mondays and Thursdays. Use or possession of gaffs is prohibited on snag-and-release-days, and, if it occurs, during the snag-and-release extension period.
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Paddlefish tags this year are available for purchase only online, at the Game and Fish website, gf.nd.gov, and during normal business hours at Game and Fish offices in Bismarck, Dickinson and Williston.
Game and Fish will allow camping during the open paddlefish season at Lewis and Clark Wildlife Management Area Pumphouse, and at Neu’s Point WMA. But no roads or gates will be open at Neu’s Point; therefore camping is allowed in the small Neu’s Point parking lot, and the rest of the WMA for walk-in access. All other WMA regulations apply.
Snaggers who access the area by boat should note the confluence boat ramp is unusable due to low water. | 2022-05-06T12:15:25+00:00 | bismarcktribune.com | https://bismarcktribune.com/community/mandannews/news/paddlefish-season-underway-in-north-dakota/article_36f12500-cb12-11ec-9c30-c39260f7eee8.html |
Alabama has lifted a moratorium on executions after a series of botched lethal injections. The state will resume executions even as some say it is still not ready to do so.
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Alabama has lifted a moratorium on executions after a series of botched lethal injections. The state will resume executions even as some say it is still not ready to do so.
Copyright 2023 NPR | 2023-04-01T12:24:22+00:00 | nprillinois.org | https://www.nprillinois.org/2023-04-01/alabama-will-carry-out-death-penalties-again-after-botched-executions-prompted-a-pause |
FARMINGTON, N.M. (AP) — Authorities identify New Mexico gunman who killed 3, wounded 6 as 18-year-old high schooler Beau Wilson.
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Portia Munson: The Pink Bedroom opens to the public on January 27, 2023
NEW YORK, Jan. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Satisfyer, an award winning global sexual wellness company, is sponsoring a new exhibition at the Museum of Sex in New York City. Portia Munson: The Pink Bedroom, opens to the public on January 27, 2023. In this exhibition, American visual artist Portia Munson, has created a world of pink that prompts reflection on the correlation between mass consumerism, constructions of femininity and sexual objectification. This is the first time Munson's work will be presented at the Museum of Sex.
Satisfyer seeks to be an agent of change to encourage conversation around sexual health and wellness, with the ultimate goal of reducing stigma in the category. By partnering with the Museum of Sex and Portia Munson, Satisfyer is demonstrating its commitment by providing consumers an educational look at femininity and mass consumerism through bright, bold, and thoughtfully curated art.
In Portia Munson: The Pink Bedroom, visitors will have the opportunity to immerse themselves in Munson's new work and thirty years of her Pink Project (1994-ongoing) series. The exhibition includes works created specially for the show, such as a large-scale, site-specific installation of the Pink Project: Bedroom (1994-ongoing) a new sculpture titled Nude II (2022), and graphite drawings featuring sex toys.
"We are excited to expand our partnership with the Museum of Sex and work with the talented Portia Munson on this influential exhibition that celebrates sexuality and prompts advocacy," says Julia Pokryshka, President of Satisfyer. "At Satisfyer, we support the intersection between art and sexuality and understand the importance of this culturally impactful display of femininity. We're looking forward to seeing how consumers react and encourage them to explore their own sensuality as a result."
Visitors attending the exhibition also can purchase a variety of Satisfyer products at the Museum of Sex retail store and will also have the opportunity to win a Satisfyer prize in the Cupid's Arrow game inside of Super Funland.
"The Museum of Sex supports public discourse and engagement around sex - and our retail shop is an important element where visitors can take home a piece of our mission with them," says Kit Richardson, Head of Sales and Merchandising at The Museum of Sex. "We share Satisfyer's dedication to creating pleasurable, multi-sensory experiences for all - and are proud to partner with their team as a sponsor of this important exhibition."
This exhibition will be on view at the Museum of Sex in New York until July of 2023. Visitors can purchase tickets for museum entry on musuemofsex.com.
About Satisfyer
Blending tech innovation and sexual health, Satisfyer is a sexual wellness brand dedicated to creating pleasurable, multi-sensory experiences for consumers. Established in 2016, Satisfyer set the tone within the industry, proclaiming that sexual health is for everyone, regardless of their sexual preference, socio-economic background, age, gender or skill level. Available in more than 100 countries, with over 200 products and over 190 design awards, Satisfyer offers the most comprehensive and robust assortment of high-quality devices, all at accessible prices. Satisfyer leads the category in many countries, due to its marquee product, the Pro 2, which is the most sold sexual wellness device in the world. For more information, please visit www.satisfyer.com
About The Museum of Sex
The mission of the Museum of Sex is to preserve and present the history, evolution and cultural significance of human sexuality. The Museum produces exhibitions, publications and programs that bring the best of current scholarship to the widest possible audiences and is committed to encouraging public enlightenment, discourse and engagement. All guests must be 18 years or older with a valid proof of ID.
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Leading Republican officials on Wednesday sought to ignore Donald Trump’s formal step into the 2024 presidential contest, insisting there were more pressing priorities as GOP leaders grappled with the fallout of a major midterm disappointment.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said it was much too early for Republicans to focus on the next presidential election when asked about a brewing GOP divide during a news conference the morning after Trump’s announcement. Declining to say the former president’s name, DeSantis, a potential Trump rival in 2024, said he was focused instead on Georgia’s upcoming Senate runoff and his governing priorities in Florida.
“We just finished this election. People need to chill out a little bit on some of this stuff, I mean seriously,” DeSantis said. The 44-year-old Republican governor continued: “At the end of the day, it’s been a long election, we’ve got the Georgia runoff, but for me it’s like, OK, what more do we need to do to continue to make Florida lead the way? We’re going to be focusing on that.”
The sentiment was echoed by leading Republicans across Ohio, New Hampshire and Washington as the GOP grappled with rising internal tensions and questions about its future following a deeply disappointing midterm cycle. History suggested the Republicans should have celebrated massive gains last week, but the sweeping victory party leaders predicted did not materialize as Trump loyalists were defeated across several swing states.
Democrats held the Senate, while Republicans won a razor-thin House majority Wednesday.
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine deflected a question about Trump’s announcement at the Republican Governors Association meeting in Orlando on Wednesday.
“It’s a little early to be commenting on the presidential race,” DeWine said as he walked into a forum on “The Future of the GOP.”
“We are still trying to analyze what happened a week ago,” said DeWine, who won his reelection by 25 points after refusing to embrace Trump’s lies about the 2020 election.
Trump won’t make it easy for his party to ignore 2024, however, even with the opening contests of the next presidential primary season likely more than a year away.
Trump launched his third presidential bid Tuesday night before an audience of several hundred supporters in a chandeliered ballroom at his Mar-a-Lago club. That’s even as the political parties have yet to set their primary voting calendars.
“America’s comeback starts right now,” Trump said.
The former president, who sparked a deadly insurrection after losing his 2020 reelection bid, hoped to launch his 2024 campaign in the glow of resounding GOP midterm victories. Instead, he entered the race in a moment of deep political vulnerability following a series of stringing losses that many party leaders blamed on him.
High-profile Republican candidates for the Senate and governor across Arizona, Michigan, Nevada, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin who parroted Trump’s baseless conspiracy theories about the 2020 election were defeated.
DeSantis, meanwhile, won his reelection by nearly 20 points in what has historically been a swing state. With party activists openly encouraging DeSantis to seek the presidency, Trump has been increasingly critical of the Florida governor in recent weeks — even unveiling a new nickname: Ron DeSanctimonious.
Asked about Trump’s barbs on Monday, DeSantis quipped, “Check out the scoreboard.”
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, increasingly a Trump critic, declined to weigh in on the early 2024 debate when asked, although he acknowledged that the GOP “turned off a lot of these centrist voters” in the 2022 midterms.
“The way I’m gonna go into this presidential primary season is to stay out of it. I don’t have a dog in that fight,” McConnell said.
On the other side of the Capitol, House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy, a Trump loyalist who hopes to become the House speaker should the GOP seize that chamber’s majority, walked away from reporters on Wednesday when asked whether he would support Trump’s 2024 bid.
Still, a handful of Republican elected officials have already endorsed Trump’s nascent campaign — House Republican Conference Chair, Rep. Elisa Stefanik, R-N.Y., and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., among them.
In New Hampshire, which is in line to host GOP’s opening presidential primary election in 2024, Gov. Chris Sununu predicted that few would pay attention to Trump’s announcement in the short term.
“He won’t clear the field,” Sununu told Fox News, declining to rule out a 2024 presidential run of his own.
Sununu, a Republican, won his reelection by more than 15 points after pushing back against Trump’s election lies. At the same time, New Hampshire Republican Senate candidate Don Bolduc, a Trump loyalist, lost by 9 points.
“You could make the argument he’s never been weaker politically,” Sununu said of Trump. “It’s really an announcement from a defensive position. Therefore, I think it’s going to make a little bit of news and we’re all going to move on. There’s still going to be a lot of folks that enter this race — probably not until late ’23.”
Conservative media has also been cool to Trump’s 2024 political ambitions.
The New York Post, one of Trump’s favorite hometown newspapers, marked Trump’s campaign launch with only this line on the very bottom of the front page: “Florida man makes announcement.”
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Peoples reported from New York. AP writers Mike Schneider in Orlando, Farnoush Amiri and Lisa Mascaro in Washington contributed. | 2022-11-17T14:04:13+00:00 | siouxlandproud.com | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/politics/ap-leading-republicans-try-to-ignore-trump-campaign-launch/ |
VANCOUVER, BC, May 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SIGMA Lithium Corporation ("Sigma Lithium" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: SGML, TSXV: SGML) dedicated to powering the next generation of electric vehicles with environmentally sustainable and high-purity lithium, is pleased to announce that its upcoming Annual and Special Meeting of shareholders ("AGM") to be held virtually on Thursday June 30, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time.
Additionally, the members of The Company's senior management team led by the Co-CEO, Ana Cabral-Gardner will be participating in person and will be available for one-on-ones at the following conferences:
- Itaú BBA LatAm CEO Conference on May 12 in New York, NY
- Canaccord Genuity Global Metals and Mining Conference from May 15-17 in Palm Desert, CA
- Bank of America 2022 Global Metals, Mining and Steel Conference from May 17-19 in Miami Beach, FL
"2022 is a critical year for Sigma with key milestones to be achieved, as we progress our Grota do Cirilio lithium project into production, finalize the feasibility study for Phase 2 and further expand the production potential by completing a preliminary economic assessment of Phase 3", commented Ana Cabral-Gardner, Sigma Lithium Co-CEO and Co-Chairperson. "As such we are strengthening the intensity and frequency of our dialogue with investors and increasing communication of our progress, reinvigorating our IR efforts with at these important industry events, hosted by Bank of America, Canaccord Genuity and Itaú BBA".
Bank of America 2022 Global Metals, Mining and Steel Conference
The Bank of America conference is where leading investors and senior company executives will discuss business conditions and strategies, and evaluate global markets. Ana Cabral-Gardner, Co-Chairman and Co-CEO, will participate in the lithium panel "Supply in Focus. Can Supply Really Increase 5x?" at the conference in Miami Beach, FL. The presentation is scheduled for 12:05 p.m. Pacific Time / 3:05 p.m. Eastern Time on May 18, 2022.
In addition to the presentation, the Company will be hosting one-on-one and small group meetings throughout the day.
Canaccord Genuity Global Metals and Mining Conference
The Canaccord conference brings together standout companies across the diverse and vital industry of metals and mining. Ana Cabral-Gardner, Co-Chairman and Co-CEO, will participate in the panel "Looking Beyond China for Refined Lithium Chemicals" at the conference in Palm Desert, CA. The panel is scheduled for 9:45 a.m. Pacific Time / 12:45 p.m. Eastern Time on May 16, 2022.
In addition to the presentation, the Company will be hosting one-on-one and small group meetings throughout the day.
Itaú BBA LatAm CEO Conference
The Itaú BBA conference brings together CEO's of leading companies operating in Latin America on May 12th, 2022. Ana Cabral-Gardner, Co-Chairman and Co-CEO, will be participating in the Itaú BBA LatAm CEO Conference in New York, NY and will be hosting one-on-one and group meetings throughout the day.
AGM Details
The AGM will be held by virtual only meeting via live audio webcast online on Thursday, June 30, 2022. Subject to certain exceptions, only Shareholders of record at the close of business on May 31, 2022 will be entitled to vote at the AGM. Details on virtual attendance and voting will be included in the management information circular, the form of proxy, and other related materials (the "Meeting Materials") which will be provided to Shareholders in early June. Shareholders who are planning to vote ahead of the AGM must submit their proxy voting instructions to Computershare no later than 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, June 28, 2022.
The Meeting Materials will also be available to view at Sigma Lithium's profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com as well as in the Investor Section of Sigma Lithium's website at https://www.sigmalithiumresources.com/.
ABOUT SIGMA LITHIUM CORPORATION
Sigma Lithium (NASDAQ: SGML, TSXV: SGML) is a Canadian company dedicated to powering the next generation of electric vehicle batteries with environmentally sustainable and high-purity lithium.
Sigma is currently in construction at its wholly owned Grota do Cirilo Project in Brazil, which includes a state-of-the-art, green-tech processing plant that uses 100% renewable energy, 100% recycled water and 100% dry-stack tailings. The project also represents one of the largest and highest-grade hard rock lithium spodumene deposits in the Americas. Since inception, Sigma has devoted itself to strong ESG practices, from its ongoing support of local communities to its goal of achieving net zero by 2024. For more information about Sigma Lithium, visit https://www.sigmalithiumresources.com/
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Jamie Flegg, Chief Development Officer
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jamie.flegg@sigmaca.com
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vitor.ornelas@sigmaca.com
Sigma Lithium
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This news release includes certain "forward-looking information" under applicable Canadian and U.S. securities legislation, including but not limited to statements relating to the general business and operational outlook of the Company, and other forward-looking information. All statements that address future plans, activities, events, estimates, expectations or developments that the Company believes, expects or anticipates will or may occur is forward-looking information, including statements regarding the potential development of mineral resources and mineral reserves which may or may not occur. Forward-looking information contained herein is based on certain assumptions regarding, among other things: general economic and political conditions; the stable and supportive legislative, regulatory and community environment in the jurisdictions where the Company operates; anticipated trends and effects in respect of the COVID-19 pandemic and post-pandemic; the military conflict in Ukraine and related sanctions; demand for lithium, including that such demand is supported by growth in the electric vehicle market; the Company's market position and future financial and operating performance; the Company's estimates of mineral resources and mineral reserves, including whether mineral resources will ever be developed into mineral reserves; and the Company's ability to develop and achieve production at its mineral projects. Although management believes that the assumptions and expectations reflected in the forward-looking information are reasonable, there can be no assurance that these assumptions and expectations will prove to be correct. Forward-looking information inherently involves and is subject to risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to that the Company may not develop its mineral projects into a commercial mining operation; the market prices for lithium may not remain at current levels; and the market for electric vehicles and other large format batteries currently has limited market share and no assurances can be given for the rate at which this market will develop, if at all, which could affect the success of the Company and its ability to develop lithium operations. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information, whether because of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. For more information on the risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause our actual results to differ from current expectations, please refer to the current annual information form of the Company and other public filings available under the Company's profile at www.sedar.com.
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5 minors killed in crash after car veers off highway in New York: Officials
Posted/updated on: March 19, 2023 at 3:41 pm(SCARSDALE, N.Y.) -- Five minors have been killed in a crash after a vehicle veered off a highway in Westchester, New York, according to officials.
The victims, four boys and a girl, ranged in age from 8 to 17 years old, according to a news release from Westchester County Public Safety.
The Nissan Rogue the children were traveling in struck a tree and caught fire after it veered off the Hutchinson River Parkway near the Mamaroneck Road exit in Scarsdale around 12:20 a.m. on Sunday, officials say.
A 9-year-old boy survived the accident, officials say.
Investigators believe a 16-year-old was driving the car, according to the release. No other vehicles were involved in the crash, officials said.
The victims are from Connecticut, police said. Their identifications will be released after next of kin are notified.
The full circumstances of the crash remain under investigation by the Westchester County Police Department.
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
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LONDON (AP) — Germany and Ireland have condemned the U.K government’s move towards unilaterally rewriting parts of the post-Brexit deal with the European Union.
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock and Irish counterpart Simon Coveney said there was “no legal or political justification” for overriding the agreed trade rules in Northern Ireland.
Writing in British newspaper The Observer on Sunday, the ministers say Britain will be breaking an international agreement just two years old which it hadn’t engaged in with “good faith.”
The so-called Northern Ireland Protocol within the deal maintains an open border with EU member Ireland and free of customs posts.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s administration wants to remove the checks on goods such as meat and eggs arriving in Northern Ireland from the rest of the U.K., which protect the European Union’s single market.
Lawmakers in London passed legislation which permits the move last week.
Johnson’s critics, opponents and some members of his own party, along with European observers, have said the plan breaks international law. The government argues it is justified because of the “genuinely exceptional situation.”
Baerbock and Coveney said the bill wouldn’t fix the “challenges” around the protocol.
“Instead, it will create a new set of uncertainties and make it more challenging to find durable solutions,” they wrote.
The foreign ministers also argued the move jeopardizes peace in Northern Ireland under the Good Friday Agreement, which helped end decades of sectarian violence and has stood since 1998.
Johnson’s government has hoped to pass the legislation, which will be debated again in Parliament on July 13 by the time its summer break begins later in the month. This could see it become law by the end of 2022.
The EU has threatened to retaliate against the U.K. if it goes ahead, raising the prospect of a trade war between the two major economic partners.
Separately, Irish Deputy Prime Minister Leo Varadkar told the BBC on Sunday it wasn’t “appropriate or right” time for a poll on Irish reunification.
Varadkar said such a referendum, permitted under the Good Friday Agreement when a majority in Northern Ireland in favor of a united Ireland is considered “likely,” would be “divisive and defeated” at the moment.
The Northern Ireland Assembly, its devolved legislature, has been paralyzed for months over the implementation of the protocol, leaving it without a regional government. | 2022-07-04T18:32:53+00:00 | cbs4indy.com | https://cbs4indy.com/news/national-world/ap-international/germany-ireland-slam-uk-move-toward-overriding-brexit-deal/ |
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Although hurricane season is officially over, there’s still a chance we could see another tropical depression or storm in the Atlantic this year.
According to the National Hurricane Center, forecasters are watching a low pressure system that’s producing disorganized showers and thunderstorms about 750 miles northeast of the northern Leeward Islands.
“Environmental conditions appear conducive for this system to acquire some subtropical characteristics while it drifts northeastward during the next few days,” the NHC said.
Forecasters are giving it a low 30% chance of becoming a tropical depression or storm over the next two days and a medium 40% chance of becoming one in the next five.
The system should move over cooler waters either Thursday night or Friday, ending its odds of becoming a subtropical cyclone, the NHC said. It poses no threat to land.
Although the Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 through Nov. 30, tropical activity is usually possible through the end of December.
Over the past six years, there have been six tropical storms and one subtropical storm that have developed outside of the Atlantic hurricane season, according to WFLA Meteorologist Amanda Holly.
Only five off-season storms have reached hurricane strength since 1984.
The 2022 Atlantic hurricane season produced 14 named storms, eight of which were hurricanes, and two of which were major hurricanes.
It was not as busy as the 2021 season, which saw 21 named systems.
The next named storm of the season would be Owen.
“Owen is likely this week. No threat to land. But if so, 2022 will appear as an above normal season in the history books, even though ACE will stay below average,” said WFLA Meteorologist Jeff Berardelli. | 2022-12-05T15:54:45+00:00 | qcnews.com | https://www.qcnews.com/nexstar-media-wire/rare-december-tropical-disturbance-pops-up-in-the-atlantic/ |
- Data from the open label Part A of a Phase 2b/3 trial to be presented today at the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) Annual Meeting
- At 12 weeks, participants achieved high orders of HiSCR (HiSCR75 and above), including 33% achieving HiSCR100
- Izokibep was generally well-tolerated, and no candida events were reported through week 12
LOS ANGELES, March 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ACELYRIN, INC., a late-stage clinical biopharma company focused on accelerating the development and delivery of transformative medicines in immunology, today announced data from the open label Part A of a Phase 2b/3 trial in patients with moderate-to-severe Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS) that demonstrated treatment with izokibep led to high orders (HiSCR75 and above) of HiSCR response at 12 weeks, including HiSCR100 responses in 33% of participants. HS is a chronic, inflammatory skin disease characterized by abscesses, nodules, fistulae, pain, scarring and malodor, all contributing to a devastating impact on quality of life. The data will be presented in a Late-Breaking session at the AAD Annual Meeting on March 18, 2023.
"Hidradenitis suppurativa is a devastating disease, and as clinicians we are continuously searching for therapies that can improve quality of life and ideally even provide for resolution of disease," said Shao-Lee Lin, MD, PhD, founder and CEO of ACELYRIN. "We've long known that drug exposures in HS are lower compared to other inflammatory conditions and had hypothesized that the high potency of izokibep to IL-17A, as well as its small molecular size – about 1/10 the size of a monoclonal antibody – could generate deep levels of clinical response due to robust tissue penetration and potent target engagement. We are delighted to see izokibep delivering high order HiSCR responses through 12 weeks and are pleased to see this hypothesis for izokibep unfolding now across two disease states, as shared today in HS and previously for Psoriatic Arthritis."
In the trial conducted at multiple sites in the United States, participants with Hurley Stage II and III disease received 160 mg of izokibep dosed subcutaneously every week. Results as observed at week 12 showed 71% of participants achieved HiSCR50, 57% achieved HiSCR75, 38% achieved HiSCR90 and 33% achieved HiSCR100; achievement of HiSCR100 responses at Week 12 does not appear to have been previously reported for any other product.
At HiSCR75 and above, placebo response rates have been historically reported by other agents as low-to-none. For example, in a phase 3 study of adalimumab, the placebo response rate for HiSCR90 was 7% and in a phase 2 study of bimekizumab, the placebo response rate for HiSCR90 was 0%.
Izokibep was generally well-tolerated with localized mild-to-moderate injection site reactions being the most common adverse event. Three serious adverse events were observed in two subjects: inflammatory bowel disease, an exclusionary criterion, in one subject with pre-existing symptoms (which was reported as possibly related) and peri-colonic abscess/sepsis in another subject with pre-existing symptoms and known diverticulosis (which was reported as not related). There were no candida events reported through week 12.
The double-blind, placebo-controlled Part B of this Phase 2b/3 trial is ongoing and based on the Part A results, ACELYRIN plans to accelerate initiation of the second Phase 3 trial in HS.
About Izokibep
Izokibep is a small protein therapeutic designed to inhibit interleukin-17A (IL-17A) with high potency and the potential for robust tissue penetration due to its small molecular size, about one-tenth the size of a monoclonal antibody. Izokibep has been administered across numerous clinical trials for multiple immunological indications including hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), psoriatic arthritis (PsA), axial spondyloarthritis (AxSpA) and uveitis to more than 400 participants, including at doses up to 160 mg, and in some for up to three years.
About Hidradenitis Suppurativa
Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS) is a chronic Inflammatory skin disease causing scarring, abscesses, malodor and pain. HS typically occurs in areas with high concentrations of sweat glands and is typically accompanied by pain, malodor, drainage, and disfigurement that contribute to disability and a devastating impact on quality of life. Patients with HS miss a greater number of days of work and have increased disability compared to the average population. In 2019, there were an estimated 317,000 HS patients in the U.S., of which 50-60% were moderate-to-severe HS patients.
About ACELYRIN
ACELYRIN, INC. is a Los Angeles area-based late-stage clinical biopharmaceutical company – with additional operations in the San Francisco Bay area – focused on providing patients life-changing new treatment options by identifying, acquiring, and accelerating development and commercialization of promising drug candidates. For more information, please visit www.acelyrin.com.
Forward Looking Statements
Some statements in this press release are, or may be considered, forward-looking statements, including statements regarding ACELYRIN's progress, business plans and clinical trials, as well as the potential future benefits of our product candidates. While ACELYRIN, INC. considers any projections to be based on reasonable assumptions, these forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements.
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DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Poker Lotto" game were:
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Upstate restaurants serving Thanksgiving dinner on Nov. 24
Published: Nov. 21, 2022 at 1:12 PM EST|Updated: 1 hour ago
GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - It is time to gather around the table with family and friends for Thanksgiving dinner once again.
Below is a list of restaurants that are offering Thanksgiving dinner on Nov. 24 or providing pre-cooked dinners.
GREENVILLE
- Roost is serving a Thanksgiving buffet starting at 10 a.m.
- Crate Restaurant & Wine Bar is offering free Thanksgiving dinner to anyone in need from 12 p.m. - 4 p.m.
- Ruth’s Christ Steak House is offering dine-in and carry-out options for Thanksgiving.
- Bucky’s Bar-B-Q is selling Thanksgiving side dishes that will be available on Nov. 24.
- California Dreaming is serving Thanksgiving dinner starting at 10:30 a.m.
- City Range is serving Thanksgiving dinner from 10:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. or pre-ordered dinners that can be picked up on Wednesday, Nov. 23.
- Up on the Roof is open on Thanksgiving with a special menu that features duck, crawfish, stuffing and more.
- Lazy Goat is open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and serving an all-inclusive family style Thanksgiving dinner. Reservations are encouraged.
- Nose Dive is offering an ala carte menu that will include holiday and Thanksgiving favorites from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
SPARTANBURG
- Wade’s Restaurant is offering cook-at-home holiday dinner items such as cornbread dressing, macaroni & cheese, turkey gravy, and sweet potato souffle.
- City Range is offering Thanksgiving dinner from 10:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. or pre-ordered dinners that can be picked up on Wednesday, Nov. 23.
SENECA
- Traditions on the Lake is opened from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. to serve Thanksgiving dinner. Kids under the age of 4 eat free.
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More people are expected to fly this summer than in 2019, the year before the pandemic disrupted air travel across the U.S., according to the Transportation Security Administration.
The downside of increased air traffic is more delays.
According to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, in 2021, around 10.88% of flights were delayed. In 2022, 19.97% of flights didn't leave on time. So far in 2023, 21.6% of flights have been delayed.
And if you ask some in Congress, the issue may get worse.
A combination of a lack of airport staff, aging airport infrastructure, a changing climate creating stronger storms, and a bunch of pilots being forced to retire in the coming years because of federal laws are leading to concerns.
"We have to go get this right," said Rep. Garret Graves, R-Louisiana. "Because, quite frankly, if we don't, the disruptions that we have seen over the last few years, quite frankly, aren't going to be anything."
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This summer, Congress must consider theFAA Reauthorization Act, a five-year piece of legislation. Congress must pass it by September 30 because it impacts everything from billions of dollars in funding to keep airports running smoothly to rules that govern the age of pilots.
One issue being discussed is the age of mandatory retirement for pilots. Currently, pilots must retire at 65. Some in Congress want that to change to 67. Within 15 years, 50% of pilots will retire.
Faye Malarkey Black, CEO of the Regional Airline Association, said an even greater air crisis is coming. Fewer pilots means more delays. Raising the age would limit disruptions and protect routes to smaller, more rural airports.
"We ask Congress to let experienced pilots fly," Black said.
Jason Ambrosi, who leads the Air Line Pilots Association, said the international standard for pilot retirement is 65 for a reason. Raising it would raise safety questions and mean those pilots couldn't fly internationally, which is typically what his most experienced pilots want.
"Putting a poison pill in there is something that we are just not going to stand for," he said.
The debate over pilot retirement age will only intensify this summer.
While the House of Representatives is advancing its version of the FAA Reauthorization Act this week, the Senate will pass its version later this summer.
Other big flying debates are expected too, like whether planes should be able to fly over sports stadiums during events. They haven't been able to since Sept. 11, 2001. The bill will also consider refund rules airlines must follow. The bill could also consider the size of airline seats.
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Tens of thousands of unionized workers for the United Parcel Service are on the verge of going on strike as negotiations between the company and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters for better benefits and working conditions reach a critical point.
Workers dialed up the pressure on the shipping giant this week, demanding the company present its “best and final offer” by Friday, or it would begin the largest single employer strike in decades.
A Teamsters representative did not respond to a request for clarification on what a strike may consist of for workers and consumers or when it might commence.
UPS has said it transports about 6 percent of the nation’s gross domestic product (GDP) on a daily basis and more than 3 percent of the global GDP.
More to the story: Teamsters strike with UPS could snarl commerce as labor flexes muscle
The UPS Teamsters contract expires July 31, and if a deal isn’t made soon, a chunk of its workforce could have picket signs in hand later this summer.
Just more than a month remains until a key deadline for both sides to have a deal or risk a major strike for a company that averaged delivering more than 24 million packages daily last year.
Who are the Teamsters?
UPS touts itself as the country’s “single-largest employer” of the Teamsters union, which comprises more than 300,000 warehouse, transportation and delivery workers, among others.
Earlier this month, the union voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike if the shipping company failed to deliver a “strong contract” by the end of next month, which is when the union’s current contract is set to lapse.
At the time, the union said it was working to negotiate a new five-year contract with UPS that included “higher wages for all workers, more full-time jobs, an end to forced overtime and harassment from management, elimination of a two-tier wage system, and protection from heat and other workplace hazards.”
A representative for the company said Thursday that both sides have so far reached consensus on a host of “non-economic” issues.
That includes heat-mitigation efforts like agreeing to air conditioning in certain newly purchased trucks in hotter areas beginning next year.
What are the sticking points?
While UPS says they’ve been able to find common ground in some areas like subcontracting and technology, the representative said both sides have yet to reach a compromise on wages, health care and pension.
“Right now we’re solely focused on economic issues, and it’s a bit of a tug of war, but it’s one that we’re confident that we’re going to come to an agreement that will not cause any stoppage of work,” the spokesperson said Thursday.
In a statement Wednesday, the Teamsters union described UPS’s counter proposal to the union’s financial package as “appalling,” accusing the company of “offering miniscule raises and wage cuts to traditional cost-of-living adjustments.”
UPS had a market capitalization of $151 billion at close of trade Thursday.
The union has warned UPS that a strike is “imminent” while setting a Friday deadline for the company to “return a last, best, and final offer.”
Workers eye bottom line: Inflation eases as corporate profits fall from record levels
If UPS fails to do so, the union said the company “risks putting itself on strike by August 1 and causing devastating disruptions to the supply chain in the U.S. and other parts of the world.”
Kara Deniz, a spokesperson for the union, said Thursday that “the deadline really stems from the fact that we’ve been in negotiations with UPS since January.”
“We need time to get it properly disseminated, reviewed and voted on by July 31, so that we can have more money in our members pockets and all the things that they want,” Deniz said, “to have continuity for July 31, going into August 1.”
Deniz also said that, should the union strike, there is a “robust strike fund” to help workers stay afloat.
What does this mean for packages?
Jonathan Gold, vice president of supply chain and customs policy at the National Retail Federation, said a UPS Teamsters strike could produce a significant disruption.
He pointed to supply issues experienced during the pandemic as an example.
“You’d have supply chain disruption like we witnessed during the pandemic potentially, where you won’t be getting your deliveries,” Gold said. “So, those who are relying on next day, two-day delivery of whatever you buy online or somewhere else, potentially cannot be delivered.”
Gold said it could also be difficult for other shipping companies to carry the extra burden in the event of a disruption, noting the “capacity for other carriers to pick up where UPS isn’t able to do that is not that easy.”
“It’s not as if you can just quickly turn to another company. The question is what capacity is available to make that shift,” he said. “And it’s unclear if there’s capacity elsewhere to make up for that.”
A larger trend is at play as labor affects supply chain
The battle between UPS and the Teamsters is the latest example of workers taking a stand against major transportation and shipping companies.
Longshoremen and port workers held up ships in West Coast ports earlier this month amid negotiations between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and the Pacific Maritime Association, which represents 70 shipping companies and terminal operators.
Other worries arise: Ships pile up in West Coast ports in labor fight, threatening supply chain chaos
The White House also took action to stave off a potential strike by U.S. rail workers last year, which could have paralyzed domestic shipping and driven another round of supply chain dysfunction.
“Since the pandemic, supply chain issues have clearly become more salient to decision makers, and disruptions have also become more widely reported on,” Barthélémy Bonadio, assistant economics professor at New York University Abu Dhabi, said over email on Thursday.
“Maybe this extra attention can be a factor encouraging organized labor to adopt a harder line as they can get politicians’ and media’s attention more easily,” he said.
What do striking workers want?
Representatives for transportation workers say their requests are simply a matter of fairness.
Companies responsible for running global supply chains reaped remarkable profits from the glut of goods purchases driven by the pandemic and the high inflation that followed.
UPS set company records for profits in each of the past two years as millions of Americans and generous federal pandemic aid powered an online shopping boom.
Soaring demand for goods also sent shipping costs skyrocketing, pushing up prices for consumers and profits for shipping firms. Rising fuel costs, however, did put a dent in UPS’s earnings toward the end of 2022.
Bonadio added that inflation is likely playing a role on both sides of the negotiating table.
While annual inflation has fallen sharply from a peak of 9.1 percent peak in June, price growth is still roughly twice the Federal Reserve’s target of 2 percent.
Inflation fell to a 4 percent annual rate in May, according to the Labor Department, but experts say it is likely to remain above the Fed’s target until the job market weakens.
“The compensation remains the big issue and inflation is a big factor in determining how much of a raise in [dollars] is a real raise,” Bonadio said.
“Inflation also means that UPS’ input costs have risen (fuel, car maintenance etc),” he continued. “UPS can afford a smaller wage increase than if its other costs had remained constant.” | 2023-06-29T23:17:35+00:00 | mytwintiers.com | https://www.mytwintiers.com/hill-politics/a-major-ups-strike-is-looming-heres-what-that-means-for-your-packages/ |
MATTAPOISETT, Mass. (AP) — A huge fire at a Massachusetts marina turned several boats, buildings and vehicles into burned-out shells Friday, producing a plume of black smoke so thick it was picked up by weather radar.
Aerial video taken by WCVB-TV showed much of the boatyard in Mattapoisett engulfed in flames, with the fire apparently limited to buildings and boats on land. A firefighting vessel could be seen pulled up to the dock, getting as close as possible as it sprayed a jet of water onto one of the smoldering sailboats.
“A boat caught fire in one of the sheds, and it went up very, very fast,” Tim Price, a mechanic at the boatyard, told WJAR-TV. “Everything went up. I think we lost everything.”
Price said he knew of one person who was injured, but did not elaborate.
The cause of blaze is under investigation, and officials at the Mattapoisett fire and police departments said no one was available to comment. Firefighters from around the region responded to the blaze, including from as far as Providence, Rhode Island, about 30 miles away.
Drought conditions and high winds Friday in the Mattapoisett area had prompted the National Weather Service to issue a warning of elevated fire risk. The blaze at the marina sent dense black smoke over southeastern Massachusetts that could be seen for miles.
The Weather Service said on Twitter that its radar had detected “what is most likely a smoke plume” in Mattapoisett.
Mattapoisett resident Richard Walker, 72, was heading out on a motorcycle ride when he spotted the cloud of smoke. He said he could see it 5 miles (8 kilometers) away as he continued on his ride.
“There were flames and billowing black smoke. So much of it,” Walker said. “Thankfully, it looks like a lot of people had their boats out in the harbor. There didn’t seem to be too many in the yard.”
Pamela Fleming saw the fire from the back deck of her summer home. She said the fire knocked out power to the area and forced the closure of a road to a popular beach and lighthouse just beyond the marina.
“The popping sounds of all the fuel and other combustibles exploding was very eerie,” Fleming said. “The smoke was aggressively billowing from the area. As soon as it rose, there was more black heavy rolling smoke to take its place.”
Several other people posted images and video of the fire and smoke on social media.
The Mattapoisett Boatyard’s website says it’s been a family-owned marina since 1962, catering primarily to recreational boaters, and has the capacity to store up to 150 vessels during the summer that aren’t in use or are for sale. | 2022-08-20T10:21:20+00:00 | wboy.com | https://www.wboy.com/news/national/large-fire-consumes-boats-vehicles-at-boatyard/ |
MILAN (AP)Salernitana won at Lecce 2-1 to leapfrog its opponent and gain ground in the battle to avoid being dragged into a relegation fight in Serie A on Friday.
Boulaye Dia got Salernitana off to the perfect start when he gave it the lead in the fifth minute and Tonny Vilhena doubled the advantage in the 20th.
Gabriel Strefezza pulled one back for Lecce three minutes later but Salernitana held on for its first win since the end of October.
That lifted Salernitana up to 19th, nine points above the relegation zone and a point above Lecce.
It also moved above Spezia, which fell to 16th after losing at Bologna 2-0.
Bologna had itself been wary of being dragged into a relegation scrap but moved up to ninth, just two points behind the final qualifying spot for European competition.
Stefan Posch fired Bologna in front in the first half and Riccardo Orsolini doubled his side’s lead in the 77th, shortly after having a goal ruled out for offside.
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More AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer and https://twitter.com/AP-Sports | 2023-01-28T22:17:42+00:00 | kxnet.com | https://www.kxnet.com/scoreboard/salernitana-beats-lecce-2-1-for-first-win-in-nearly-3-months/ |
MIAMI (WSVN) - United Way Miami is kicking off Miami Art Week with a new installation.
The mural presented on Tuesday is called “Miami Octopus” in honor of the city and its residents.
The artist says it represents strength in community.
“So many people are leaving Miami, literally being evicted because they can’t afford to live here anymore. There’s a place where we can all come together and understand that we can hold onto one another like these octopus legs, right? Like, we can hug each other and share with each other,” said artsit Xavier Cortada.
The donated piece is made of colorful, hand-painted ceramic tiles and breathes life to a breezeway outside United Way Miami’s Ansin building.
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Special Record Date Set as February 27, 2023
Interest to be Paid on February 28, 2023
UNION, N.J., Feb. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (Nasdaq: BBBY) announced a Special Record Date of February 27, 2023 for payment of interest due as of February 1, 2023 (the "February 1st Interest") on the Company's 3.749% Senior Notes due 2024, 4.915% Senior Notes due 2034 and 5.165% Senior Notes due 2044 (collectively, the "Senior Notes"). Interest previously due on February 1st will be paid to holders of Senior Notes as of the Special Record Date on February 28, 2023 (the "Special Payment Date").
Sue Gove, President & CEO of Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. said, "Building on the transformative equity financing we announced earlier this month, we continue to work on improving our financial position and optimizing value for all our stakeholders. Today's announcement is an important step in resetting our operational and financial foundation and meeting our commitments. We remain focused on utilizing our current and future financing to execute our turnaround plans and restore our position with customers."
The Company has pre-funded the full amount of the February 1st Interest to be paid to holders of Senior Notes on the Special Payment Date with The Bank of New York Mellon, trustee of the Senior Notes.
About the Company
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. and subsidiaries (the "Company") is an omnichannel retailer that makes it easy for our customers to feel at home. The Company sells a wide assortment of merchandise primarily in the Home and Baby markets. Additionally, the Company is a partner in a joint venture which operates retail stores in Mexico under the name Bed Bath & Beyond.
The Company operates websites at bedbathandbeyond.com and buybuybaby.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains a number of forward-looking statements. Words such as "expect," "will," "working," "plan" and variations of such words and similar future or conditional expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the Company's ability to use current and future financing sources, including receipt of the full amount of gross proceeds from the Company's previously announced financing transactions, and the anticipated use of proceeds therefrom as well as the Company's ability to successfully execute its turnaround plans. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future results and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are difficult to predict and beyond the Company's control. Important factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the uncertainties related to market conditions and the receipt of the full amount of gross proceeds from such financing transactions on the anticipated terms or at all, the Company's ability to use proceeds from such financing transactions to pay down outstanding debt obligations and operate its business; risks related to the failure to receive the full amount of gross proceeds from such financing transactions, which the Company expects will likely force it to file for bankruptcy protection; the Company's ability to regain and maintain access to its credit agreement; the Company's ability to deliver and execute on its turnaround plans; the Company's potential need to seek additional strategic alternatives, including restructuring or refinancing of its debt, seeking additional debt or equity capital, reducing or delaying its business activities and strategic initiatives, or selling assets, other strategic transactions and/or other measures, including obtaining relief under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, and the terms, value and timing of any transaction resulting from that process; the Company's ability to finalize or fully execute actions and steps that would be probable of mitigating the existence of "substantial doubt" regarding the Company's ability to continue as a going concern; and the Company's ability to increase cash flow to support the Company's operating activities and fund its obligations and working capital needs, and the other risk factors described in the Company's filings with the SEC, including the factors set forth under the section entitled "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended February 26, 2022, the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended August 27, 2022, the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended November 26, 2022, Exhibit 99.3 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 6, 2023 and the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 7, 2023. The Company disclaims and does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement in this press release, except as required by applicable law or regulation.
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ATLANTA, Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Focus Brands®, parent company of iconic brands including Auntie Anne's®, Carvel®, Cinnabon®, Jamba®, McAlister's Deli®, Moe's Southwest Grill® and Schlotzsky's®, announced today the promotion of Shelley Harris to Restaurant Category President and the hiring of William Armstrong for the position of Schlotzsky's Chief Brand Officer. Both leaders have an impressive background in restaurant operations, which is critical for the success of the company's three restaurant category brands.
"Having the opportunity to promote a strong leader like Shelley Harris to lead the restaurant category shows the bench strength we have within Focus Brands, and William Armstrong's track record of operational excellence is invaluable as Schlotzsky's continues to grow and enter new markets," said Jim Holthouser, CEO of Focus Brands. "The success of our restaurant brands is imperative to the success of the company overall, and with these two leaders working alongside existing talent, I am incredibly confident in the future."
Shelley Harris has worked in operations at Focus Brands for six years, most recently as the Senior Vice President of Operations for the Restaurant Category. In this role, Shelley was instrumental in leading Focus Brands through the beginning of its organizational transformation designed to leverage the scale of the portfolio of its brands. Harris led the restaurant category operations effort to build effective, efficient and scalable solutions to further enhance the guest experience, focus on franchisee unit level economics and build a culture of operations excellence. Prior to joining the company, she spent nearly 13 years working in operations at Burger King.
William Armstrong joins the company from The Wendy's Company where he served as Head of International Operations. William brings a breadth of knowledge and experience in the QSR space, having worked domestically and internationally for brands including McDonald's and the Yum! Brands portfolio.
About Focus Brands
Atlanta-based Focus Brands is a leading developer of global multi-channel foodservice brands. Focus Brands, through its affiliate brands, is the franchisor and operator of more than 6,000 restaurants, cafes, ice cream shoppes, and bakeries in the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and over 50 foreign countries under the brand names Auntie Anne's®, Carvel®, Cinnabon®, Jamba®, Moe's Southwest Grill®, McAlister's Deli®, and Schlotzsky's®, as well as Seattle's Best Coffee® on certain military bases and in certain international markets. Please visit www.focusbrands.com to learn more.
Contact:
Abby Leary
aleary@focusbrands.com
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The Grand Canyon University student section had its one shining moment Friday evening at Ball Arena.
And the national audience noticed the energy they brought to Denver.
Even with their team down 12 points in the final minute against Gonzaga, the purple wall was still coordinated effortlessly in dance moves, chants and Antelope pride. No matter the No. 14 seed Antelopes fell to the third-seeded Zags, 82-70.
Students met at the Phoenix airport early Friday for a flight to Denver. The University, located in Phoenix, offered a package deal to students which, for the price of $25.00, they could fly to Denver from Phoenix. The GCU administration comped free tickets to the game, a bus to Ball Arena from the hotel and fans received a t-shirt. GCU was even willing to put students up through Sunday night in case Grand Canyon pulled the upset.
As Division I’s only for-profit institution, the university is more than happy to assist students who made the trip. It’s no wonder they came in droves — “three or four planes” worth of Antelope fans.
“Our administration and staff is completely supportive of us,” said senior Cole Baker, who is president of “The Havocs”, the name of the student section. “They wanna make it a positive of an experience for the students. I mean, they’re giving us opportunities like this when no other schools in the nation are doing this.”
There was also a strong contingent of local students in the purple pack, as well. Jacob Frenzen, a junior finance major from Johnstown, said that once he saw the ‘Lopes were drawn to Ball Arena, it was an easy decision to come home.
“Right away, I knew I had to be here, somehow, someway. We got the tickets right away,” Frenzen said. “It’s so cool to see that energy level transfer from Phoenix to here. It’s just like we’re at a home game.”
For GCU students, it was their first chance to see their team compete on the big stage of March Madness. The first time they qualified for the NCAA Tournament in 2021 against Iowa, it was fan-less due to the pandemic.
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NEW YORK, June 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of First High-School Education Group Co., Ltd. (""or the "Company") (NYSE: FHS). Such investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888-476-6529, ext. 7980.
The investigation concerns whether FHS and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices.
On or around March 11, 2021, FHS conducted its initial public offering ("IPO") of 7.5 million American Depositary Shares ("ADSs") priced at $10.00 per share. Soon after the IPO, media reports stated that Chinese policymakers had proposed stricter regulations to rein in the for-profit education industry, such as regulations aimed at enhancing teacher quality, limiting fee scams, reducing market abuse, and reducing the stress that for-profit educational companies had placed on students in the Chinese educational system.
On May 12, 2021, news reports revealed that the impending government crackdown on for-profit educational companies in China would be much more drastic and far reaching than previously publicly known. Sources stated that anticipated rules would include measures such as banning on-campus tutoring classes, prohibiting tutoring services during weekend hours, and the imposition of industry-wide fee limitations.
On May 14, 2021, China's state council announced that it would further tighten regulations on compulsory education and training institutions with new rules set to take effect on September 1, 2021.
On July 23, 2021, China unveiled a sweeping overhaul of its education sector, banning companies that teach the school curriculum from making profits, raising capital or going public. These drastic measures effectively ended any potential growth in the for-profit tutoring sector in China.
On July 26, 2021, FHS issued a press release announcing that the Company "will follow the spirit of the Opinion and comply with all relevant rules and regulations in providing high school education services."
In a series of disclosures beginning on September 28, 2021, FHS reported, among other things, disappointing financial and operating results due to the impact of the regulatory crackdown on China's for-profit education sector; the resignation of the Company's Chief Financial Officer; the dismissal of the Company's auditor, KPMG Huazhen LLP; the receipt of a letter from the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") stating that the Company was in non-compliance with the NYSE's listing requirements because its total market capitalization and stockholders' equity had fallen below compliance standards; and that the Company would be unable to timely filed its annual report with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
By May 10, 2022, FHS ADSs closed below $1.00 per share, representing a decline of more than 90% from the offering price.
Pomerantz LLP, with offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Paris, and Tel Aviv, is acknowledged as one of the premier firms in the areas of corporate, securities, and antitrust class litigation. Founded by the late Abraham L. Pomerantz, known as the dean of the class action bar, Pomerantz pioneered the field of securities class actions. Today, more than 85 years later, Pomerantz continues in the tradition he established, fighting for the rights of the victims of securities fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, and corporate misconduct. The Firm has recovered numerous multimillion-dollar damages awards on behalf of class members. See www.pomlaw.com.
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New Products from Can-Am Off-Road, Can-Am On-Road, and Sea-Doo Enhance the Rider Experience Across Platforms
VALCOURT, QC, Aug. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - BRP Inc. (TSX: DOO) (NASDAQ: DOOO) continues to redefine what the ultimate rider experience can be across its powersports product lines, with an increased emphasis on fun and accessibility. Can-Am Off-Road adds three all-new youth all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) to the roster and a suite of updates to the rest of the ATV and side-by-side vehicle (SSV) lineups. The Can-Am On-Road lineup brings fresh new stylings to the Spyder and Ryker portfolio, along with enhanced customization options. On the water, Sea-Doo adds two all-new personal watercraft (PWC) with the Sea-Doo Explorer Pro 170 and Sea-Doo RXP-X Apex 300.
"Our relentless pursuit of maximizing rider enjoyment across our different powersports product offerings has been a driving force of our success," said Sandy Scullion, President, Powersports Group at BRP. "The mission to enhance the rider experience across our product lineups manifests itself in a number of different ways, like making more intuitive and easy-to-use vehicles, offering enhanced personalization options, and pushing the boundaries of performance, that's exactly what our 2023 powersports lineup does."
All-new for 2023, Can-Am has added the fuel-injected four-stroke powered Renegade 70 EFI, Renegade 110 EFI, and Renegade X xc 110 EFI youth ATVs to the lineup, taking performance and reliability to a whole new level for the entire family. The full-size Outlander and Renegade lineups feature a bold new look and feel, with improved rider comfort across both product lines.
The SSV lineup also received a suite of updates to the Maverick and Defender product lines. The Maverick X3 DS Turbo solidified its position as the mid-horsepower sport UTV leader by increasing its horsepower (HP) to 135, up 15 HP from the 2022 model, all thanks to an upgraded turbocharger for higher boost, and bigger fuel injectors. Also raising the bar, the Defender is now the pinnacle of working performance for suspension performance and unrivaled tire clearance in the utility-recreational category, and comes stock with 30-inch tires. For more information on the 2023 lineup, view this video or visit the Can-Am Off-Road website.
For 2023, the Can-Am Spyder and Ryker lineups received fresh styling and exciting, long-awaited new updates. The Spyder F3 Limited Special Series is now available in stunning Mineral Blue and show stopping Petrol Metallic colorways. The exclusive Spyder RT Sea-To-Sky returns to the lineup in a Green Shadow colorway, with Prosecco highlights and trims, as well as sleek new wheels. For both the Spyder F3 and Spyder RT, a new platinum package redefines what the modern interpretation of luxury styling is.
The Ryker Rally and Ryker Sport now offer increased personalization options, which include new wheel options, color panel kits, and a slim profile driver backrest with passenger seat option. Additional Ryker updates include new heated and textured ergonomic grips with 4 temperature levels for extra comfort and that remember the rider's last setting. Compatible with cruise control, the easy-to-use grips also feature IP67-rated waterproof sealing to keep them safe from the elements. For more information, view the model year 2023 video or visit the Can-Am On-Road website.
Thrusting into the future of the watercraft world, Sea-Doo is leading the way with two all-new premium personal watercraft (PWC) for 2023 with the Sea-Doo Explorer Pro 170 and the Sea-Doo RXP-X Apex 300. The Sea-Doo Explorer Pro 170 is the most adventure ready, out-of-the-box PWC. The Explorer Pro 170 is ready to navigate new waters with the confidence of knowing it's fully equipped with uncharted water features and technologies. Adventure seekers can ride as a multi-day, self contained exploration package with its massive storage capabilities, fuel efficient load hauling power, and unmatched stability.
Available exclusively through pre-order, the Sea-Doo RXP-X Apex 300 takes PWC performance to a whole new level, complemented by the bold styling and carbon fiber components and a full package of upgraded features. Built upon one of the best performing platforms in the industry, Sea-Doo RXP-X Apex 300 takes handling to the next level with the industry-first steering damper to level-up control and precision in open water conditions.
The award-winning Sea-Doo Switch family of pontoon boats also returns with 2023 models which are easier to drive with a handlebar control system that allows drivers to focus on the world around them and be the confident captain of their family fun adventures. For more information on the 2023 Sea-Doo lineup, view this video or visit the Sea-Doo website.
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Certain information included in this release, including, but not limited to, statements relating to BRP's intention to launch new products, to the effect they will have on consumers' experience, about the Company's current and future business and strategic plans, and other statements that are not historical facts, are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Canadian and United States securities laws. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by the use of terminology such as "may", "will", "would", "should", "could", "expects", "forecasts", "plans", "intends", "trends", "indications", "anticipates", "believes", "estimates", "outlook", "predicts", "projects", "likely" or "potential" or the negative or other variations of these words or other comparable words or phrases. Forward looking statements, by their very nature, involve inherent risks and uncertainties and are based on several assumptions, both general and specific. BRP cautions that its assumptions may not materialize and that current economic conditions render such assumptions, although reasonable at the time they were made, subject to greater uncertainty. Such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results or performance of BRP to be materially different from the outlook or any future results or performance implied by such statements. Further details and descriptions of these and other factors are disclosed in BRP's annual information form dated March 24, 2022.
We are a global leader in the world of powersports products, propulsion systems and boats built on 80 years of ingenuity and intensive consumer focus. Our portfolio of industry-leading and distinctive products includes Ski-Doo and Lynx snowmobiles, Sea-Doo watercraft and pontoons, Can-Am on and off-road vehicles, Alumacraft and Quintrex boats, Manitou pontoons and Rotax marine propulsion systems as well as Rotax engines for karts and recreational aircraft. We complete our lines of products with a dedicated parts, accessories and apparel portfolio to fully enhance the riding experience. With annual sales of CA$7.6 billion from over 120 countries, our global workforce includes close to 20,000 driven, resourceful people.
Ski-Doo, Lynx, Sea-Doo, Can-Am, Rotax, Alumacraft, Manitou, Quintrex, and the BRP logo are trademarks of Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. or its affiliates. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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(The Hill) – When Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid and other Israeli officials reached their hands out to President Biden upon his arrival at Ben Gurion Airport on Wednesday, Biden responded with fist bumps.
But after delivering remarks at the airport, Biden joined other Israeli dignitaries for a photo, shaking hands with former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his successor, Naftali Bennett.
The handshakes were perfectly ordinary for a normal diplomatic trip, but they quickly made headlines due to the White House’s messaging ahead of the visit.
His aides announced on Wednesday they were aiming to “reduce contact” during the trip because of the spread of COVID-19, an announcement that came as questions swirl over Biden’s controversial meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman later in the trip.
The White House reportedly informed Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid’s office that Biden would refrain from shaking hands due to the pandemic.
One reporter directly asked White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre if the policy was intended to avoid a photo-op with Biden shaking hands with the Saudi crown prince, whom U.S. intelligence concluded ordered the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018.
“We are saying that we’re going to try to minimize contact as much as possible,” Jean-Pierre responded. “But also, there are precautions that we are taking because this is up to his doctor.”
The White House has kept in place mitigation measures like regular COVID-19 testing for the president and those around him, but the plan raised eyebrows since Biden has regularly shaken hands at public events in recent days.
During a wreath laying ceremony later on Wednesday at Yad Veshem — a Holocaust memorial in Jerusalem — Biden also grasped the hands of two Holocaust survivors as he spoke with them.
It’s unclear whether handshakes will be part of the next leg of Biden’s trip.
Asked on Monday if Biden would be photographed shaking hands with the crown prince during the trip, Jake Sullivan, his national security adviser, said the two would meet but said he was leaving the “precise modalities” to the trip organizers.
Two days later, as he announced Biden was reducing contact during the trip, Sullivan declined to say if that meant handshakes were off the table.
“I think just the simplest way for me to put it is that we’re in a phase of the pandemic right now where we’re looking to increase masking, reduce contact to minimize spread,” he said Wednesday. “That’s the approach we’re taking. How exactly that plays out in any given interaction is something that we will see unfold.”
Biden pledged during his presidential campaign that he would make Saudi Arabia a “pariah” state after the killing of Khashoggi, a Saudi dissident and columnist for The Washington Post whom U.S. intelligence concluded was murdered at the orders of the Saudi crown prince.
The president has come under widespread criticism for his decision to visit Saudi Arabia, which Biden has recently defended as helping keep the United States “strong and secure.” The Washington Post’s publisher on Tuesday said the trip “erodes our moral authority.”
Saudi Arabia is also a key player in global oil supplies, though Biden has played down suggestions that reducing gas prices is an impetus for the trip.
Biden heads to Saudi Arabia on Friday. | 2022-07-14T03:07:29+00:00 | cbs42.com | https://www.cbs42.com/news/national/why-bidens-handshakes-are-making-headlines-on-his-middle-east-trip/ |
Leilani Pena tallied 18 points to lead Passaic Tech to a 53-42 win over Waldwick in the first round at the Bears Holiday Classic in Hawthorne.
Sasha Pollock netted 11 points while Janessa Rodriguez and Ciara Chalmers each chipped in with seven points for Passaic Tech (1-4), which snapped a four-game losing streak. Chalmers was 5-for-6 from the free-throw line.
For Waldwick (2-2, Lyla Stokes led all scorers with 25 points and Ava Incorvaia had six points.
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NEW YORK, May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Klein Law Firm announces that a class action complaint has been filed on behalf of shareholders of Li-Cycle Holdings Corp. f/k/a Peridot Acquisition Corp. (NYSE: LICY) alleging that the Company violated federal securities laws.
Class Period: February 16, 2021 to March 23, 2022
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: June 20, 2022
No obligation or cost to you.
Learn more about your recoverable losses in LICY:
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Li-Cycle Holdings Corp. f/k/a Peridot Acquisition Corp. NEWS - LICY NEWS
CLASS ACTION CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that Li-Cycle Holdings Corp. f/k/a Peridot Acquisition Corp. made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Li-Cycle's largest customer, Traxys, is not actually a customer, but merely a broker providing working capital financial to the Company while Traxys tries to sell Li-Cycle's product to end customers; (2) the Company engaged in highly questionable related party transactions; (3) the Company's mark-to-model accounting is vulnerable to abuse and gave a false impression of growth; (4) a significant portion of the Company's reported revenues were derived from simply marking up receivables on products that had not been sold; (5) the Company's gross margins have likely been negative since inception; (6) the Company will require an additional $1 billion of funding to support its planned growth (which is a figure greater than the Company raised via the merger); and (7) as a result, Defendants' public statements were materially false and/or misleading at all relevant times.
WHAT THIS MEANS TO YOU AS A SHAREHOLDER: If you have suffered a loss in Li-Cycle you have until June 20, 2022 to petition the court for lead plaintiff status. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
NO COST TO YOU: If you purchased Li-Cycle securities during the relevant period, you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out-of-pocket fees.
HOW TO PROTECT YOUR FINANCIAL INTERESTS: For additional information about the LICY lawsuit, please contact J. Klein, Esq. by telephone at 212-616-4899 or click this link: https://www.kleinstocklaw.com/pslra-1/li-cycle-holdings-corp-loss-submission-form?id=27277&from=4.
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Sugar Moon Bakery
Dina Cimarusti infuses her cookies with unexpected flourishes to hit the perfect balance between nuanced and homey. The salted chocolate chip gets a richness boost from tahini. An oversize s’mores variety may sound like kiddie bait, but atop that graham cookie is a smoky housemade maple marshmallow. Not a single offering, including the espresso salted caramel cornflake (pictured), fails to impress. No wonder there’s a permanent line outside the bakery. 3612 W. Wrightwood Ave., Logan Square | 2022-07-27T16:46:13+00:00 | chicagomag.com | https://www.chicagomag.com/chicago-magazine/august-2022/best-of-chicago/new-cookies/ |
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.)
George Grispos, University of Nebraska Omaha and Austin C. Doctor, University of Nebraska Omaha
(THE CONVERSATION) Farmers are adopting precision agriculture, using data collected by GPS, satellite imagery, internet-connected sensors and other technologies to farm more efficiently. While these practices could help increase crop yields and reduce costs, the technology behind the practices is creating opportunities for extremists, terrorists and adversarial governments to attack farming machinery, with the aim of disrupting food production.
Food producers around the world have been under increasing pressure, a problem exacerbated by the war in Ukraine and rising fuel and fertilizer costs. Farmers are trying to produce more food but with fewer resources, pushing the food production system toward its breaking point.
In this environment, it’s understandable that many U.S. farmers are turning to modern information technologies to support decision-making and operations in managing crop production. These precision agriculture practices lead to more efficient use of land, water, fuel, fertilizer and pesticides so that farmers can grow more, reduce costs and minimize their impact on the environment.
As researchers in cybersecurity and national security at the National Counterterrorism Innovation, Technology, and Education Center, we see cause for concern. The advent of precision farming comes at a time of significant upheaval in the global supply chain and as the number of foreign and domestic hackers with the ability to exploit this technology continues to grow.
New opportunities for exploitation
Cyberattacks against agricultural targets are not some far-off threat; they are already happening. For example, in 2021 a ransomware attack forced a fifth of the beef processing plants in the U.S. to shut down, with one company paying nearly $11 million to cybercriminals. REvil, a Russia-based group, claimed responsibility for the attack.
Similarly, a grain storage cooperative in Iowa was targeted by a Russian-speaking group called BlackMatter, who claimed that they had stolen data from the cooperative. While previous attacks have targeted larger companies and cooperatives and aimed to extort the victims for money, individual farms could be at risk, too.
The integration of technologies into farm equipment, from GPS-guided tractors to artificial intelligence, potentially increases the ability of hackers to attack this equipment. And though farmers might not be ideal targets for ransomware attacks, farms could be tempting targets for hackers with other motives, including terrorists.
For example, an attacker could look to exploit vulnerabilities within fertilizer application technologies, which could result in a farmer unwittingly applying too much or too little nitrogen fertilizer to a particular crop. A farmer could then end up with either a below-expected harvest, or a field that has been over fertilized, resulting in waste and long-term environmental ramifications.
Slow to appreciate the threat
Disruption to sensitive industries and infrastructure gives attackers higher returns for their efforts. This means that the increasing stress on the global food supply raises the stakes and creates a stronger motivation to disrupt the U.S. agriculture sector.
Unlike other critical industries such as finance and health care, the farming industry has been slow to recognize cybersecurity risks and take steps to mitigate them. There are several possible reasons for this sluggishness.
One is that many farmers and agricultural providers haven’t viewed cybersecurity as a significant enough problem compared with other risks they face such as floods, fires and hail. A 2018 Department of Homeland Security report that surveyed precision agriculture farmers throughout the U.S. found that many did not fully understand the cyberthreats introduced by precision agriculture, nor did they take these cyber-risks seriously enough.
This lack of preparedness leads to another reason: limited oversight and regulation from government. In 2010, the U.S. Department of Agriculture classified cybersecurity as a low priority. While this classification was upgraded in 2015, the farming sector is likely to be playing catch-up for years. While other critical infrastructure industries have developed and published numerous countermeasures and best practices for cybersecurity, the same cannot be said for the farming sector.
The Biden administration has indicated that it is willing to help farmers take steps to protect their cyber infrastructure, but as of this writing it has not released public guidelines to assist with this effort.
All-hands approach
In addition to the pressing need for policy guidance and resources from federal, state and local governments to prevent this type of cyberattack, there is room for academia and industry to step up.
From an academic research perspective, multidisciplinary efforts that bring together researchers from precision agriculture, robotics, cybersecurity and political science can help identify potential solutions. To this end, we and researchers at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln have launched the Security Testbed for Agricultural Vehicles and Environments.
Farming equipment manufacturers and other industry organizations can help by designing and engineering equipment to account for cybersecurity considerations. This would lead to the manufacture of farming equipment that not only maximizes food production yields but also minimizes exposure to cyberattacks.
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article here: https://theconversation.com/rise-of-precision-agriculture-exposes-food-system-to-new-threats-187589. | 2022-08-08T13:45:37+00:00 | seattlepi.com | https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Rise-of-precision-agriculture-exposes-food-system-17358698.php |
TSXV:OIII | OTCQX:OIIIF - O3 Mining
TORONTO, Oct. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - O3 Mining Inc. (TSX.V: OIII) (OTCQX: OIIIF) ("O3 Mining" or the "Corporation") is please to announce that O3 Mining has filed on SEDAR (www.sedar.com) a Pre-Feasibility Study ("PFS"), in accordance with National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects ("NI 43-101"), for its 100% owned Marban Engineering project in Val-d'Or Québec, Canada.
The technical report, entitled "NI 43-101 Pre-feasibility Study of the Marban Engineering Project" and dated October 7, 2022 (with an effective date of September 6, 2022), was prepared for O3 Mining by Ausenco Engineering Canada Inc. with the assistance of G Mining Services and WSP Canada (the "Marban PFS").
Reference should be made to the full text of the Marban PFS for the assumptions, qualifications and limitations relating to the PFS. The Marban PFS is available on SEDAR (www.sedar.com) under O3 Mining's issuer profile.
The Corporation is please to report there are no material differences between the key results, assumptions and estimates contained in the Marban PFS and O3 Mining's news release dated September 6, 2022 (entitled "O3 Mining Completes Pre-Feasibility Study For Marban Engineering with Post-Tax NPV of C$463 Million, Unlevered IRR of 23.3% and Annual Production Of Over 160Koz Gold").
The scientific and technical information contained in this news release has been reviewed and approved by Mr. Louis Gariépy, P.Geo (OIQ #107538), Vice President Exploration of O3 Mining, who is a "qualified person" within the meaning of NI 43-101.
O3 Mining Inc., an Osisko Group company, is a gold explorer and mine developer on the road to produce from its highly prospective gold camps in Québec, Canada. O3 Mining benefits from the support, previous mine-building success, and expertise of the Osisko team as it grows towards being a gold producer with several multi-million-ounce deposits in Québec.
O3 Mining is well-capitalized and owns a 100% interest in all its properties (66,000 hectares) in Québec. O3 Mining trades on the TSX Venture Exchange (TSXV: OIII) and OTC Markets (OTCQX: OIIIF). The Corporation is focused on delivering superior returns to its shareholders and long-term benefits to its stakeholders. Further information can be found on our website at https://o3mining.com
This news release contains "forward-looking information" within the meaning of the applicable Canadian securities legislation that is based on expectations, estimates, projections, and interpretations as at the date of this news release. Any statement that involves discussions with respect to predictions, expectations, interpretations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, assumptions, future events or performance (often but not always using phrases such as "expects", or "does not expect", "is expected", "interpreted", "management's view", "anticipates" or "does not anticipate", "plans", "budget", "scheduled", "forecasts", "estimates", "believes" or "intends" or variations of such words and phrases or stating that certain actions, events or results "may" or "could", "would", "might" or "will" be taken to occur or be achieved) are not statements of historical fact and may be forward-looking information and are intended to identify forward-looking information. This forward-looking information is based on reasonable assumptions and estimates of management of the Corporation, at the time it was made, involves known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results,
performance or achievements of the companies to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking information. Although the forward-looking information contained in this news release is based upon what management believes, or believed at the time, to be reasonable assumptions, the parties cannot assure shareholders and prospective purchasers of securities that actual results will be consistent with such forward-looking information, as there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended, and neither the Corporation nor any other person assumes responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of any such forward-looking information. The Corporation does not undertake, and assumes no obligation, to update or revise any such forward-looking statements or forward-looking information contained herein to reflect new events or circumstances, except as may be required by law.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release. No stock exchange, securities commission or other regulatory authority has approved or disapproved the information contained herein.
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Sen. Tim Scott’s (R-S.C.) presidential campaign announced Wednesday that he raised $6.1 million in the second quarter of fundraising for this year.
The campaign noted more than 53,000 unique donors have contributed to his campaign, and he’s received more than 75,000 contributions. Scott’s campaign manager, Jennifer DeCasper, said in a memo that he ended the second quarter with $21 million cash on hand.
“As he prepares to take the debate stage, it is clear he not only is the best messenger and most consistent conservative in the race, but also has the resources to win,” she wrote.
Scott’s fundraising, however, trails behind several top challengers, including former President Trump, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley. Trump’s joint fundraising committee, which includes his campaign and political action committee, brought in more than $35 million in the second quarter.
DeSantis’s campaign brought in $20 million while his super PAC has hauled in $130 million since its March rollout.
Haley’s campaign brought in $7.3 during the second quarter while her super PAC brought in close to $19 million that quarter.
The deadline for second-quarter fundraising figures to be reported to the Federal Election Commission is Saturday. | 2023-07-12T23:52:16+00:00 | fox59.com | https://fox59.com/hill-politics/tim-scott-raises-6-1-million-in-q2-fundraising/ |
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DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Alphonso Davies will make his World Cup debut in a boost for Canada, which returns to soccer's biggest stage for the first time since 1986.
The winger is easily Canada's top player but his status for the tournament was in doubt after he strained his right hamstring playing for Bayern Munich earlier this month. Davies was given the go-ahead to play Wednesday when Canada faces second-ranked Belgium.
“He’s clear that he wanted to play,” Canada coach John Herdman said. “I think our medical team, we wanted him to play, as well. But you’ve just got to go through the mathematical algorithms that are put in front of you to progress him to top speed and he hit that, so that was brilliant. He’s been in full training and he’s got that big smile back on his face, which is great.”
The 22-year-old Davies has 12 goals in 34 international appearances, including five goals in World Cup qualifying, and will be needed as Canada faces Belgium, a 2018 semifinalist and second in the FIFA rankings.
It is Canada’s second ever appearance at the World Cup, and it's first trip to the tournament since a hapless three-loss performance 36 years ago.
Belgium, meanwhile, has been a contender in recent years, finishing third at the 2018 World Cup and losing to Italy in the quarterfinals at last year’s European Championship. But its aging team has injury problems and striker Romelu Lukaku will miss the match against Canada and perhaps also the second match against Morocco.
The 29-year-old Lukaku hasn’t played since Oct. 29 because of a left thigh injury. He last played a full 90 minutes in early August. Kevin De Bruyne and Eden Hazard, longtime Belgium holdovers, are healthy but both 31 years old.
Canada, which earned an automatic berth into the World Cup by winning the final CONCACAF qualifying group ahead of the United States and Mexico, is bullish about its chances.
“Canada is starting to expect things from us. If you go to France, Germany, Italy, England, Brazil, Argentina, they’ll ask, ‘Who’s Canada?’" Herdman said. "But I think internally, as a country, we’ve started to believe things are possible, and it’s just the same mentality — one game at a time.”
GERMAN RECOVERY
Germany opens its World Cup campaign against Japan as it attempts to recover from its 2018 elimination from the group stage as the defending champions.
The embarrassment in Russia marked the earliest knockout in World Cup history for Germany, which is seeking a fifth title. But the team didn't seem so strong in a 1-0 win over Oman in its final warmup game, and Germany has lost six of its last seven matches.
The Germans will be without winger Leroy Sané because of a knee injury. He could be replaced by 19-year-old Bayern Munich teammate Jamal Musiala.
Japan is attempting to reach the quarterfinals for the first time in its seventh straight World Cup appearance. The team has faced questions about winger Takumi Minamino, who has yet to excel since moving from Liverpool to French club Monaco.
OTHER MATCHES
Spain plays Costa Rica, while Morocco faces Croatia in a full day for Group E.
Spain is the 2010 World Cup champion, the second of three straight major titles it won between the 2008 and 2012 European Championships. But Spain was eliminated from the group stage in 2014 and knocked out on penalties in the round of 16 in 2018 by host nation Russia.
Costa Rica reached the quarterfinals in 2014, its best World Cup showing, but failed to win a single match and was eliminated from the group stage four years ago.
Croatia was runner-up in 2018 and its team returns almost the entire squad, including 37-year-old Luka Modric in his final chance to win the World Cup. Modric was named the tournament’s best player in Russia, where Croatia lost to France 4-2 in the final.
Morocco failed to qualify for the World Cup on four of five attempts but did make the field in 2018. The team earned only one point in three group matches but returns to the tournament now ranked 22nd by FIFA and qualified with a perfect record by winning all six of its group games.
Morocco reached the round of 16 in 1986.
HUGE UPSET
One of the biggest upsets in World Cup history occurred Tuesday when Argentina and Lionel Messi were beaten 2-1 by Saudi Arabia, the second-lowest ranked team in the tournament.
The loss for the South American champions was a depressing start to Messi’s quest to win the one major title that has eluded him. Playing in his fifth World Cup, Messi said he felt “dead” after the loss.
“It’s a very hard blow because we did not expect to start in this way,” Messi said.
The upset ranks alongside Cameroon’s 1-0 win over an Argentina team led by Diego Maradona in the opening game of the 1990 World Cup; Senegal’s 1-0 victory over defending champion France in the 2002 tournament opener; and the United States beating England by the same score in 1950.
OFF-FIELD ISSUES
The tournament continued to be plagued by problems away from the field as fans again struggled to upload their tickets for a second consecutive day on the FIFA application, and spectators donning rainbow-inspired gear complained they were hassled attempting to enter stadiums.
The ticketing issue began Monday when England played Iran and fans said a glitch in the app caused hundreds to miss the start of the match. The next day, hundreds were lined up at a “Ticket Resolution Point” at a convention center in central Doha showing the error messages on their mobile apps.
The Rainbow imagery, meanwhile, is a symbol of LGBTQ rights and its display at the World Cup is controversial because same-sex relations are criminalized in Qatar. The Welsh soccer federation has asked FIFA for clarity on reports some of its fans were stopped from wearing their rainbow-colored bucket hats into stadiums.
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(WFRV) – After a driver in western Wisconsin was pulled over for having green headlights, the Wisconsin State Patrol reminded motorists what color headlights should be.
The Wisconsin State Patrol posted on its Facebook page about a recent incident where a trooper stopped a vehicle for having green headlights. The post wanted to remind drivers that headlights must be white while driving on the roadway.
The trooper pulled the driver over in Monroe County.
Additionally, marker lights must be amber and taillights must be red. The post also linked to Wisconsin State Legislature about special restrictions on lamps.
Except as provided in sub. (3), or as otherwise expressly authorized or required by this chapter, no person shall operate any vehicle or equipment on a highway which has displayed thereon:
(a) Any color of light other than white or amber visible from directly in front; or
(b) Any color of light other than red on the rear; or
(c) Any flashing light.
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Published: Jul. 28, 2022 at 5:00 AM CDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
- Conference Call Scheduled for 9 a.m. EDT Today-
EXTON, Pa., July 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (NYSE: WST) today announced its financial results for the second-quarter 2022 and updated full-year 2022 financial guidance.
Second-Quarter 2022 Summary (comparisons to prior-year period)
Net sales of $771.3 million grew 6.6%; organic net sales growth was 13.1%.
Reported-diluted EPS of $2.48, compared to $2.47 in the same period last year.
Adjusted-diluted EPS of $2.47, compared to $2.46 in the same period last year.
The Company is updating full-year 2022 net sales guidance to a range of $2.950 billion to $2.975 billion, compared to a prior range of $3.050 billion to $3.075 billion, to reflect changes in foreign currency rates and a decline in expected COVID-19 related net sales.
The Company is updating full-year 2022 adjusted-diluted EPS guidance to a new range of $9.00 to $9.15, compared to a prior range of $9.30 to $9.45.
"We delivered excellent second-quarter results with Proprietary Products organic net sales growth in the high-teens, led by demand for our high-value products (HVPs)," said Eric M. Green, President, Chief Executive Officer and Chair of the Board. "Our base business continues to be strong, reflecting our team's successful execution of strategic initiatives and dedication to improving patient lives. In the quarter, COVID-19 related net sales slightly declined. While we expect further declines in COVID-19 related demand over the next two quarters, we also anticipate a more robust base business. We remain on track to expand our global HVP manufacturing capacity to support increased demand across our Biologics, Generics and Pharma market units."
Proprietary Products Segment Net sales grew by 11.3% to $653.7 million. Organic net sales growth was 18.3%, with currency translation decreasing sales growth by 700 basis points. HVP sales represented over 70% of segment sales and generated double-digit organic sales growth, led by customer demand for NovaPure®, Envision® and Daikyo Crystal Zenith® components and for self-injection devices.
The Biologics and Generics market units had double-digit organic sales growth, and the Pharma market unit had mid-single digit organic sales growth.
Contract-Manufactured Products Segment Net sales declined by 13.6% to $117.8 million. Organic net sales declined by 8.9% with currency translation decreasing sales growth by 470 basis points. Segment sales declined primarily due to a decrease in sales of components for diagnostic devices.
Financial Highlights (first six months of 2022) Operating cash flow was $324.3 million, an increase of 39.1%. Capital expenditures were $131.9 million, an increase of 18.2% over the same period last year. Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capital expenditures) was $192.4 million, an increase of 58.4%.
During the first-half 2022, the Company repurchased 476,667 shares for $175.7 million at an average share price of $368.54 under its share repurchase program.
Full-Year 2022 Financial Guidance
Full-year 2022 net sales are expected to be in the range of $2.950 billion to $2.975 billion, compared to a prior guidance range of $3.050 billion to $3.075 billion.
Full-year 2022 adjusted-diluted EPS is expected to be in the range of $9.00 to $9.15, compared to a prior guidance range of $9.30 to $9.45.
Second-Quarter 2022 Conference Call The Company will host a conference call to discuss the results and business expectations at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time today. The live audio-only webcast will be made available via the Company's Investor Relations website at https://bit.ly/3cgSM9S.
To participate and ask questions during the conference call, you must register in advance at https://bit.ly/3z4iU0g. Upon registration, all telephone participants will receive the dial-in number along with a unique PIN number that will be used to access the call.
Management will refer to a slide presentation during the call, which will be made available on the day of the call. To view the presentation, select "Presentations" in the "Investors" section of the Company's website.
A replay of the conference call and webcast will be available on the Company's website for 30 days.
Forward-Looking Statements
This release contains statements that constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements may include such words as, "expect," "anticipate," "remain," "assume," "guidance," "outlook," "potential," "estimate," "will," "would," and other similar terminology. These statements reflect management's current expectations regarding future events and operating performance and speak only as of the date of this release. There is no certainty that actual results will be achieved in-line with current expectations. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties. The following are some of the factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed in or underlying our forward-looking statements: the duration and severity of the global COVID-19 pandemic, including prevailing economic conditions and general uncertainties relating thereto that may be unknown and unforeseeable; customers' changing inventory requirements and manufacturing plans and customer decisions to move forward with our new products and product categories, including any re-prioritization of product needs due to COVID-19; other potential impacts from COVID-19, including interruptions or weaknesses in our supply chain, illness in our workforce and access to transport for our products; average profitability, or mix, of the products we sell; dependence on third-party suppliers and partners; increased raw material costs; fluctuations in currency exchange; and the ability to meet development milestones with key customers. This list of important factors is not all inclusive. For a description of certain additional factors that could cause the Company's future results to differ from those expressed in any such forward-looking statements, see Part I Item 1A , entitled "Risk Factors," in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.
Except as required by law or regulation, we undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Non-U.S. GAAP Financial Measures This release contains certain non-GAAP financial measures, including organic net sales and adjusted-diluted EPS. For the purpose of aiding the comparison of our year-over-year results, we may refer to net sales and other financial results excluding the effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates. Organic net sales exclude the impact from acquisitions and/or divestitures and translate the current-period reported sales of subsidiaries whose functional currency is other than the U.S. Dollar at the applicable foreign currency exchange rates in effect during the comparable prior-year period. We may also refer to financial results excluding the effects of unallocated items. The re-measured results excluding effects from currency translation and excluding the effects of unallocated items are not in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("U.S. GAAP") and should not be used as a substitute for the comparable U.S. GAAP financial measures. The non-U.S. GAAP financial measures are incorporated into our discussion and analysis as management uses them in evaluating our results of operations and believes that this information provides users a valuable insight into our overall performance and financial position. A reconciliation of these adjusted non-U.S. GAAP measures to the comparable U.S. GAAP financial measures is included in the accompanying tables.
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Daikyo®, Daikyo Crystal Zenith® and Daikyo CZ® are registered trademarks of Daikyo Seiko, Ltd. Daikyo Crystal Zenith technologies are licensed from Daikyo Seiko, Ltd.
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The U.S. Postal Service said it will substantially increase the number of electric-powered vehicles it’s buying to replace its fleet of aging delivery trucks, after the Biden administration and environmental groups said the agency’s initial plan had too few electric vehicles and fell short of the administration’s climate change goals.
A plan announced in February would have made just 10% of the agency’s next-generation fleet electric. The Environmental Protection Agency said the initial plan by the Postal Service, an independent agency, “underestimates greenhouse gas emissions, fails to consider more environmentally protective feasible alternatives and inadequately considers impacts on communities with environmental justice concerns.”
The new environmental proposal effectively pauses the purchases at 84,500 total vehicles — 40% electric — even as the Postal Service seeks to buy up to 165,000 next-generation vehicles over a decade to replace delivery trucks that went into service between 1987 and 1994. More than 141,000 vehicles in service are the boxy, recognizable Grumman LLV model, which lack safety features like air bags, anti-lock brakes or backup cameras.
Environmentalists have been fighting to reduce the number of gasoline-powered next-generation vehicles the Postal Service will buy. Those will get 14.7 miles per gallon (23.7 kilometers per gallon) without air conditioning, compared to 8.4 mpg (13.5 kpg) for the older vehicles, the Postal Service said.
Sen. Gary Peters, chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, said Wednesday he was happy to see the Postal Service committing to more electric vehicles, which he said will reduce operating costs for its fleet over the long run.
“Electric vehicles are the future of the automotive industry and that is why I have been pressing the Postal Service to purchase more of them,” said Peters, D-Mich.
The proposal, to be posted in the Federal Register on Thursday, came after 16 states, environmental groups and a labor union sued to halt purchases of next-generation delivery vehicles under the initial plan that was skewed heavily toward gas-powered trucks.
Future purchases would focus on smaller amounts of vehicles in shorter intervals than the original 10-year environmental analysis, officials said. The goal is to be more responsive to the Postal Service’s evolving operational strategy, technology improvements and changing market conditions, the Postal Service said in a statement. A public hearing on the new proposal will be held next month.
The Postal Service was cleared to place the initial order with the manufacturer, Wisconsin-based Oshkosh Defense, in late February after announcing it cleared a final administrative hurdle.
But a government watchdog testified in April that the Postal Service relied on false assumptions as it evaluated the original plan.
This comes against a backdrop of U.S. automobile manufacturers expanding the number of electric vehicle models targeting the mainstream market.
Earthjustice, which joined in one of the lawsuits, said the Postal Service is starting to get the message on the need for electric delivery vehicles.
“Ultimately, the entire postal fleet needs to be electrified to deliver clean air in every neighborhood in the country and avoid volatile gas prices,” said Adrian Martinez, senior attorney on Earthjustice’s Right to Zero campaign.
In addition to modern safety equipment, the next-generation delivery vehicles are taller, which makes it easier for postal carriers to grab the packages that make up a greater share of volume. They also have improved ergonomics and climate control.
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Associated Press writer Matthew Daly contributed to this story from Washington. Sharp reported from Portland, Maine.
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Microsoft says early June disruptions to Outlook, cloud platform, were cyberattacks
BOSTON (AP) — In early June, sporadic but serious service disruptions plagued Microsoft’s flagship office suite — including the Outlook email and OneDrive file-sharing apps — and cloud computing platform. A shadowy hacktivist group claimed responsibility, saying it flooded the sites with junk traffic in distributed denial-of-service attacks.
Initially reticent to name the cause, Microsoft has now disclosed that DDoS attacks by the murky upstart were indeed to blame.
But the software giant has offered few details — and did not immediately comment on how many customers were affected and whether the impact was global. A spokeswoman confirmed that the group that calls itself Anonymous Sudan was behind the attacks. It claimed responsibility on its Telegram social media channel at the time. Some security researchers believe the group to be Russian.
Microsoft’s explanation in a blog post Friday evening followed a request by The Associated Press two days earlier. Slim on details, the post said the attacks “temporarily impacted availability” of some services. It said the attackers were focused on “disruption and publicity” and likely used rented cloud infrastructure and virtual private networks to bombard Microsoft servers from so-called botnets of zombie computers around the globe.
Microsoft said there was no evidence any customer data was accessed or compromised.
While DDoS attacks are mainly a nuisance — making websites unreachable without penetrating them — security experts say they can disrupt the work of millions if they successfully interrupt the services of a software service giant like Microsoft on which so much global commerce depends.
It’s not clear if that’s what happened here.
“We really have no way to measure the impact if Microsoft doesn’t provide that info,” said Jake Williams, a prominent cybersecurity researcher and a former National Security Agency offensive hacker. Williams said he was not aware of Outlook previously being attacked at this scale.
“We know some resources were inaccessible for some, but not others. This often happens with DDoS of globally distributed systems,” Williams added. He said Microsoft’s apparent unwillingness to provide an objective measure of customer impact “probably speaks to the magnitude.”
Microsoft dubbed the attackers Storm-1359, using a designator it assigns to groups whose affiliation it has not yet established. Cybersecurity sleuthing tends to take time — and even then can be a challenge if the adversary is skilled.
Pro-Russian hacking groups including Killnet — which the cybersecurity firm Mandiant says is Kremlin-affiliated — have been bombarding government and other websites of Ukraine’s allies with DDoS attacks. In October, some U.S. airport sites were hit. Analyst Alexander Leslie of the cybersecurity firm Recorded Future said it’s unlikely Anonymous Sudan is located as it claims in Sudan, an African country. The group works closely with Killnet and other pro-Kremlin groups to spread pro-Russian propaganda and disinformation, he said.
Edward Amoroso, NYU professor and CEO of TAG Cyber, said the Microsoft incident highlights how DDoS attacks remain “a significant risk that we all just agree to avoid talking about. It’s not controversial to call this an unsolved problem.”
He said Microsoft’s difficulties fending of this particular attack suggest “a single point of failure.” The best defense against these attacks is to distribute a service massively, on a content distribution network for example.
Indeed, the techniques the attackers used are not old, said U.K. security researcher Kevin Beaumont. “One dates back to 2009,” he said.
Serious impacts from the Microsoft 365 office suite interruptions were reported on Monday June 5, peaking at 18,000 outage and problem reports on the tracker Downdetector shortly after 11 a.m. Eastern time.
On Twitter that day, Microsoft said Outlook, Microsoft Teams, SharePoint Online and OneDrive for Business were affected.
Attacks continued through the week, with Microsoft confirming on June 9 that its Azure cloud computing platform had been affected.
On June 8, the computer security news site BleepingComputer.com reported that cloud-based OneDrive file-hosting was down globally for a time.
Microsoft said at the time that desktop OneDrive clients were not affected, BleepingComputer reported.
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Banks and Fintechs In 40 Countries Can Now Take Advantage of Alloy's Platform to Fight Fraud And Meet Global Compliance Requirements
NEW YORK, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Alloy, the leading Identity Decisioning Platform for banks and fintech companies, announced its global expansion. Today, Alloy's platform for fraud and risk decisions is available in 40 countries across North America, EMEA, LATAM, and APAC. Alloy already has an established presence in EMEA, led by Edwina Johnson, and will continue to grow its global presence over the coming months.
Over 300 companies use Alloy's API-based platform to connect to more than 150 data sources and automate identity decisions during account origination and monitor them on an ongoing basis. Over the past seven years, Alloy has helped some of the most innovative banks and fastest growing fintech companies grow and scale operations by allowing them to find more good customers and bring them into their products without increasing the risk of fraud.
"Alloy was a clear choice to bring together our multiple API's and processes as we scale globally," said Paul Becker, founder and CEO, Art Money. "Operating in the US, UK, Australia, and New Zealand with more to come, we wanted a global tech partner who could grow with us as we unify our onboarding, underwriting, and compliance processes into one flexible, comprehensive, no-code platform."
"We've identified a clear need in the global market for Alloy, particularly with the recent rise in fraud, fines for poor implementation of regulatory requirements, and the growth of embedded finance", said Edwina Johnson, head of Global at Alloy. "We're excited to bring Alloy's unique platform, and team, to companies operating worldwide."
Now live in 40 countries with document verification support for 195 countries, Alloy enables clients to pull in customer information, traditional credit bureau data, and other alternative data through a single point of integration, providing a more complete picture of their customer. With nearly 40 data sources currently supporting global coverage, long-standing data partners like ComplyAdvantage, Onfido, Experian, and GB Group companies play a key role in delivering best-in-class fraud solutions on a global scale.
Alloy has launched new partnerships with global data providers, including:
- Codat
- FullCircl
- Global Data Consortium
- Nova Credit
- Prove
- Sift
- Trulioo
- Veriff
"In our borderless world, the ability to offer robust data sets that span the globe has never been more imperative. As proponents of a global-first approach, we are keen on collaborating with Alloy to ensure our customers around the world can navigate the complexities of KYC, KYB and Watchlist requirements to onboard entities with ease," said Garient Evans, SVP, Identity Solutions at Trulioo.
To learn more about Alloy, visit https://www.alloy.com
Alloy helps over 300 banks and fintech companies make safe and seamless fraud, credit, and compliance decisions. Founded in 2015 and backed by leading investors from Lightspeed Venture Partners, Bessemer, and Canapi Ventures, Alloy's platform connects companies to more than 150 data sources of KYC/KYB, AML, credit, and compliance data through a single API to help create a future without fraud. Learn more at https://www.alloy.com
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HONG KONG (AP) — China on Sunday reported two additional deaths from COVID-19 as some cities move cautiously to ease anti-pandemic restrictions following increasingly vocal public frustrations.
The National Health Commission said one death was reported each in the provinces of Shandong and Sichuan. No information was given about the ages of the victims or whether they had been fully vaccinated.
China, where the virus first was detected in late 2019 in the central city of Wuhan, is the last major country trying to stop transmission completely through quarantines, lockdowns and mass testing. Concerns over vaccination rates are believed to figure prominently in the ruling Communist Party’s determination to stick to its hard-line strategy.
While nine in 10 Chinese have been vaccinated, only 66% of people over 80 have gotten one shot while 40% have received a booster, according to the commission. It said 86% of people over 60 are vaccinated.
Given those figures and the fact that relatively few Chinese have been built up antibodies by being exposed to the virus, some fear millions could die if restrictions were lifted entirely.
Yet, an outpouring of public anger appears to have prompted authorities to lift some of the more onerous restrictions, even as they say the “zero-COVID” strategy — which aims to isolate every infected person — is still in place.
The demonstrations, the largest and most widely spread in decades, erupted Nov. 25 after a fire in an apartment building in the northwestern city of Urumqi killed at least 10 people. That set off angry questions online about whether firefighters or victims trying to escape were blocked by locked doors or other anti-virus controls. Authorities denied that, but the deaths became a focus of public frustration.
The country saw several days of protests across cities including Shanghai and Beijing, with protesters demanding an easing of COVID-19 curbs. Some demanded Chinese President Xi Jinping step down, an extraordinary show of public dissent in a society over which the ruling Communist Party exercises near total control.
Beijing and some other Chinese cities announced that riders can board buses and subways without a virus test for the first time in months. The requirement has led to complaints from some Beijing residents that even though the city has shut many testing stations, most public venues still require COVID-19 tests.
On Sunday, China announced another 35,775 cases from the past 24 hours, 31,607 of which were asymptomatic, bringing its total to 336,165 with 5,235 deaths.
While many have questioned the accuracy of the Chinese figures, they remain relatively low compared to the U.S. and other nations which are now relaxing controls and trying to live with the virus that has killed at least 6.6 million people worldwide and sickened almost 650 million.
China still imposes mandatory quarantine for incoming travelers even as its infection numbers are low compared to its 1.4 billion population. | 2022-12-04T09:44:17+00:00 | seattletimes.com | https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/health/china-reports-2-new-covid-deaths-as-some-restrictions-eased/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_seattle-news |
Caught on camera: Woman steals puppy from pet store
LAKE WORTH, Fla. (WPBF) - A pet shop owner in Florida is asking the public to help identify a woman who stole a puppy from her store in a theft caught on surveillance video.
Susan Minix is the owner of West Kisses Pet Company, a pet store in Lake Worth. She got a call from her employees last Saturday that a 9-week-old Peketese, or Pekingese-Maltese mix, puppy was stolen from the store.
“I was crying. I was so upset. We really, really love our puppies,” Minix said.
Surveillance video shows the suspect going back and forth in the store’s playpen area for about 20 minutes before taking the puppy with her a little after 4 p.m.
“She was playing with the puppy here in this area, and she then was out of the area, was told by a staff person to put the puppy back in the playpen, which she didn’t. She put the puppy underneath her jacket and walked out the door,” Minix said.
Staff members are concerned the puppy won’t survive because she is so young and needs special care.
“If they don’t eat, if they get stressed out, which, of course, a situation like this is going to stress the dog out, then if they don’t eat, they can have hypoglycemia. They can actually go into shock and die from that,” Minix said.
The puppy has been microchipped, and animal control, as well as all veterinarians in a 15-mile radius, are aware of the situation.
“Please bring our baby back. It’s a baby dog, and it needs special care. We want to be able to take care of it. We want to know that it’s safe,” Minix said.
To prevent something like this happening again, Minix says she will be putting enclosed Plexiglas in the playpen area and having anyone who would like to look at the puppies show their driver’s license.
Anyone with information on the case is encouraged to contact the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office.
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Violence in Guilford County Schools create concern for parents, educators, law enforcement
School hallways are becoming the backdrop for more and more youth violence.
We've seen video after video of students fighting plastered on social media. Guilford County Schools is no exception and numbers show violence is increasing.
'12 Investigates' requested data dating back to 2019. The data shows law enforcement responses to Guilford County Schools.
The Guilford County Sheriff's Office says they cover 33 schools in the district. The High Point Police Department says its department covers 25 schools. The Greensboro Police Department covers close to 70.
For the sheriff's office, during the 2019-20 school year, there were 85 reports of assaults and ten reports of fighting. All violations were found in middle and high schools, except for one report of assault.
For the 2020-21 school year, these numbers dropped for the sheriff's office, thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Fast forward to last school year, the numbers would rebound, but overall dropped slightly. A total of 66 assaults were reported and fights increased to 19.
With only a few months into this 2022-23 school year, there have been 14 assaults and 48 fights reported.
A former school resource officer for Guilford County Schools says the level of violence we're seeing in schools now has escalated. Marc Ridgill was an SRO in the county for almost ten years.
"The worst school year I had — we had 38 fights and what a judge classified as a riot. That is nothing compared to what is going on in our schools right now," Ridgill said.
He took his own child out of Southeast Guilford High School in 2020. Violence, and the lack of discipline and structure, he says, were some of the reasons why.
"Having worked in the schools, I've seen students comply when they knew what the rules were and I've seen them out of hand when there were no rules," Ridgill said.
An Eastern Guilford High School parent says it's a societal issue and these kids need accountability.
Reporter's Notes: He wishes to remain anonymous in order to protect the identity of his children who are current students at the school. We'll refer to him as Jeff.
"These kids are 14 to 18 years old. They're about to go into life and if their primary response to a situation or conflict is to fight, then we're doing kids a disservice for problem-solving," Jeff said.
Greensboro police seem to be taking on most of the response. For their department, in the 2019-20 school year, for middle and high schools, 524 reports of disorderly conduct, 232 fights and 114 assaults.
Everything dropped, some non-existent, for the next school year. Again, thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, some areas still saw issues: 57 cases of disorderly conduct and 32 fights.
Some parents are looking to the school board for answers.
"They need to figure out what they can do to fix it, as oppose to (letting) the numbers keep piling up, before something happens," Jeff said. "It's getting worse."
But, the numbers did keep piling up last school year in 2021-22. There were 692 reports of disorderly conduct, 421 fights, and 143 assaults.
This year so far, Greensboro police have taken 150 reports of disorderly conduct, 14 reports pertaining to assaults and 86 reports regarding fights.
Will Pettiford is a youth advisor and mentor in Greensboro through his 'Voices of the Struggle' organization. He's worked with troubled youth, some of who have passed away due to violence.
"They're confused. They're angry. They lash out. They have something going on, on social media, at home, or outside of school and then they see that person in school. What a better time to get to them," Pettiford said.
Pettiford says assaults and fights in schools are increasing at the same time we're seeing younger people more involved in street crimes. The years-long pandemic fueled the fire and the lack of structure won't put the flames out.
"We were already on the rise, but then you went into a global pandemic. That right there had a lot of kids sitting at home. Now you have nothing, nothing but time to talk about these issues on social media, group chats, etc. And now it's spilling over," Pettiford said. "Now we're just catching the results of what's been going on."
Pettiford says it'll take more than just the youth to fix the violence issue in schools.
"The structure piece is missing. We have to get our kids involved in these community programs and involved back in sports. We have to be on the same page as the teachers," Pettiford said. "It truly takes a village to get these kids on the right road."
Jeff also believes it starts before the youth enter school doors.
"It starts at home," Jeff said. "It's easy to pin it on the schools and blame the schools for it, but it's society's problem. You can't just let a kid do whatever they want to do. They got to have some sort of structure."
Ridgill agrees.
"These things are premeditated. A lot of these things are not just spontaneous. They started in the neighborhood the night before. They started on social media," Ridgill said.
High Point police reported lower numbers. The most notable data came from this year at High Point Central High School. So far this academic year, 19 fights and 16 assaults reported.
Next in line: Ferndale Middle School. There were eight fights and 11 assaults reported in 2019. So far this year, it's good news in fights: only one. There have been seven assaults reported to date, Oct. 28.
No matter the school, though, each one is a gut punch as parents beg to find ways to end this growing violence.
"We're not taking advantage of the systems that are in place to help correct and modify this behavior before they actually do get old enough to go to jail or prison," Ridgill said.
'12 Investigates' reached out to Guilford County Schools administration and the school board for their insight into the issue. Both entities refused to comment until they addressed the issue at their board meeting on Nov. 15.
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Clearing skies, breezy and warm 80s Tuesday
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Good Tuesday morning. We have mainly cloudy skies and mild temperatures in the 60s this morning, areas of patchy but dense fog have developed overnight and should linger through 8:00 AM.
Cloud cover will slowly clear out by late morning into the afternoon with the south wind increasing to 10-15 mph. Humidity levels will be noticeably higher today with high temperatures well above average in the low to middle 80s. Clouds will return overnight with the steady south breeze staying with us, lows will be warm in the middle 60s. Partly to mostly cloudy skies are expected Wednesday with highs again reaching the middle 80s, it will be a windy day with occasional wind gusts close to 40 mph.
Scattered to numerous rain showers and storms will develop into the later afternoon and evening hours. Some storms may be strong to marginally severe with the main threats being gusty winds, frequent lightning and locally heavy rainfall. Parts of NW Alabama have the greatest chance of seeing some of these stronger storms. Showers and storms will continue overnight into early Thursday morning with lingering rain through most of the day, highs will be cooler behind the cold front in the middle 60s.
Rain showers look likely for Friday and Saturday with mostly cloudy skies and cooler temps in the low to middle 60s. We should start to dry out by Easter Sunday with just isolated shower chances and temps near 60 degrees.
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DETROIT — A Michigan woman was charged with the death of her 3-year-old son after police found the boy’s decomposing body in a freezer inside a Detroit home.
Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy charged Azuradee France, 31, with first-degree murder, child abuse, torture, and concealing the death of an individual.
WXYZ has learned the mother charged with killing her 3-year-old son has a history of abusing children, according to the family.
Officers were dispatched to the home for a wellness check on a child on June 24, just after midnight.
Police discovered the remains of a deceased child in the freezer.
An investigation identified France as the mother of the deceased 3-year-old child.
The medical examiner has determined that his death was a homicide.
The case remains under investigation.
All facts and evidence will be placed on the record at the preliminary examination, Worthy says.
“The alleged facts in this case have astounded even the seriously jaded. Our children continue to be at risk, not just from gun violence but also from the alleged murderer that lives in the house with them,” said Prosecutor Kym Worthy.
France has been charged with felony murder, first degree child abuse, torture and concealing the death of an individual.
She was arraigned and remanded to jail.
Frances' next court appearance is on July 8. | 2022-06-27T20:14:44+00:00 | ksby.com | https://www.ksby.com/news/national/michigan-woman-charged-after-body-of-3-year-old-son-found-in-freezer |
Fraternity president, science student among shooting victims
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — One was their fraternity chapter president. Another was a science student with fond memories of her days as a high-school athlete.
Family and friends mourned the deaths of three Michigan State University students killed in a Monday night shooting that critically wounded five others. Anthony McRae — the 43-year-old gunman with a previous gun violation — fatally shot himself hours later when police, alerted by a tipster who recognized the suspect in photos, confronted him about 5 miles (8047 meters) away from the East Lansing campus.
All three students who were killed came from the suburban Detroit area. One student whose name has not yet been publicly disclosed was a graduate of a high school in the Grosse Pointe district. The names of the five who were injured have not been released.
Among those killed was Alexandria Verner, a junior from Clawson, whose LinkedIn profile said she was studying integrated biology and anthropology.
A 2020 graduate of Clawson High School, Verner “was and is incredibly loved by everyone,” district Superintendent Billy Shellenbarger said in a statement Tuesday. “She was a tremendous student, athlete, leader and exemplified kindness every day of her life.
“If you knew her, you loved her and we will forever remember the lasting impact she has had on all of us,” Shellenbarger said, adding that Verner’s parents, sister and brother were “grieving but are certainly already feeling the uplifting support of this tremendous community. "
Verner’s Twitter bio says, “Can’t stop dreaming,” and features photos and videos from Clawson basketball and volleyball games.
Also killed was Brian Fraser, a sophomore who attended Grosse Pointe South High School.
Fraser was president of Michigan State’s chapter of Phi Delta Theta fraternity, which said in a statement Tuesday that its members were “heartbroken.”
“Brian was our leader, and we loved him,” the fraternity said. “He cared deeply about his Phi Delt brothers, his family, Michigan State University, and Phi Delta Theta. We will greatly miss Brian and mourn his death deeply as our chapter supports each other during this difficult time.”
Jon Dean, superintendent of the Grosse Pointe schools, said the third victim had also graduated from the district.
“I can’t even process what I just wrote,” Dean said in an open letter. “It is with a great deal of sadness that I bring this news to you and my thoughts go out to the many families that are suffering from another senseless act of violence.”
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Flesher reported from Traverse City, Michigan.
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How far would you go to acquire tickets to The Masters? Would you attempt to extort a Masters champion, like Jordan Spieth?
That’s what Spieth said happened to him following his 2015 win at Augusta National, which was the first of his three majors that year.
Spieth was moving houses and a man had purchased his old one from him. But Golfweek’ had Spieth tell the story about how the man found some precious valuables in a safe that Spieth forgot to bring with him in the move.
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Spieth asked if the man if he could retrieve them, but this is where the story gets odd.
"When I moved houses in 2015, I left a few things in a safe like my high school ring," Spieth began. "He said he’ll return them if and only if I’d go over to their house for dinner and he could have Masters badges for the week. I was like, ‘No, think you should just return it because it was the right thing to do.’
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"I think what ended up happening is I said, yeah, we’ll figure out a time to get together, could my mom just pick it up because I was out of town. She did and I just haven’t done anything. The guy is pretty upset. He’s left a note at our gate."
For those that are unaware of how hard it is to get passes for Masters Week at Augusta, the lengths some golf fans go to walk the hallowed course is clearly unthinkable.
Even for Spieth, a winner of a green jacket, will find it hard to get passes for that man. But it does sound like he has made an enemy in the neighborhood after that note.
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Spieth will have his sights set on winning The Masters once again this week, as he hasn’t seen the podium in a major tournament since his 2017 win at The Open Championship.
In 2015, Spieth also captured the U.S. Open title and won the Tour Championship later that year in one of the most dominant seasons the PGA Tour has ever seen.
However, Spieth didn’t win another event after The Open until 2021 when the Valero Texas Open trophy was his. His latest win came in April 2022 at the RBC Heritage. | 2023-04-04T03:26:19+00:00 | foxbangor.com | https://www.foxbangor.com/sports/national-sports/jordan-spieth-recalls-man-trying-to-extort-masters-tickets-out-of-him-in-wild-story/article_f5bc770e-3194-5002-88fd-1d90deea5a1c.html |
NEW YORK, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Attention Unity Software Inc. ("Unity") (NYSE: U) shareholders:
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ABOUT THE ACTION: The class action against Unity includes allegations that the Company made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) deficiencies in Unity's product platform reduced the accuracy of the Company's machine learning technology; (ii) the foregoing was likely to have a material negative impact on the Company's revenues; (iii) accordingly, Unity had overstated the Company's commercial and/or financial prospects for 2022; (iv) as a result, the Company was likely to have to reduce its fiscal 2022 guidance; and (v) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
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TikTok to add time limit for users under 18
(WFSB) - TikTok will switch to a one-hour time limit for users who are under 18 years old.
The change will come in a few months as a new way to curb the amount of time teenagers are spending on the app.
“I have it, I use it every day to be honest,” said Xavion Clinton of Hartford.
Like many kids his age, Xavion uses TikTok.
“What I like about it is it’s a cool app that you can watch a bunch of videos on,” Xavion said.
The seventh grader spends about two hours on TikTok each day. He said his peers also spend a lot of time on the app.
“Every day in school and out of school,” said Xavion.
The social media platform said that accounts for users under 18 will default to a one-hour screen limit.
Parents Eyewitness News spoke with think it’s a good idea.
“For sure because you know even as an adult we can get carried away with time because it goes fast. And next thing you know it’s an hour or two hours spent,” said Kai Clinton of Hartford.
Once teen users reach 60 minutes on the app, they’ll be prompted to enter a passcode to extend their time on the app.
“For these young people, it is especially important to have conscious limits on the amount of time they spend otherwise it can be a big drain on time, on health and on happiness,” said Dr. Paul Weigle, Psychiatrist at Natchaug Hospital.
Parents or caregivers will also be able to filter videos with words or hashtags they don’t want to appear in their teen’s feed. They’ll also be able to set custom screen time limits and custom schedules to mute notifications.
“In general, the more time young people spend on social media, the less happy and healthy they are,” Weigle said.
These changes will go into effect in a few months and the settings can be turned off.
Weigle emphasized the importance of teens getting a good night’s sleep.
He said it’s a good idea to keep smartphones in a separate room at night.
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MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Health Care Compliance Association® (HCCA®) is excited to announce the dates for its 2023 Managed Care Compliance Conference. This virtual educational experience will take place January 31–February 2, 2023, with a focus on best practice updates, current strategies, and virtual networking within the managed care compliance community. Online registration is now open at https://www.hcca-info.org/2023ManagedCare. Group discounts are available.
The conference will feature sessions from leaders in healthcare compliance, including representatives from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Office of Inspector General, Kaiser, Health Partners, Stellar Health, and Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP. The current speaker lineup is available on the event page.
Educational sessions will supply strategies for creating effective and engaging compliance programs in the health plan setting and explore compliance hot topics such as navigating OIG oversight, cybersecurity, mental health parity enforcement, 2023 regulatory updates, Medicare compliance, and more. The current agenda and learning objectives can be viewed on the event page.
The robust HCCA virtual conference platform allows for attendee interaction through group messaging, real-time speaker Q & A opportunities, and one-one-one chat functions for professional connections and networking. Breaks between sessions are in place to encourage further discussion and connections among participants.
Attendees will have the opportunity to earn live Compliance Certification Board (CCB)® continuing education units (CEUs) conveniently from home or office.
Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) was founded in 1996 to serve the healthcare compliance profession in championing ethical practices and compliance standards to promote lasting success and integrity of healthcare organizations. In 2011, HCCA incorporated with SCCE to form Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics & Health Care Compliance Association (SCCE & HCCA). From our headquarters in Minneapolis, MN, HCCA serves more than 12,000 members who work at hospitals, medical groups, clinics, research facilities, health plan providers, and more.
HCCA offers 50+ conferences annually, weekly web conferences, publications, training resources, CCB certification opportunities, and networking for career growth and program development.
Visit HCCA's website at https://www.hcca-info.org/or call 888.580.8373 for more information and membership opportunities.
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ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrived in Greece Tuesday on his first trip to a European Union country since the killing in 2018 of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi that triggered widespread international condemnation.
Bin Salman, who is traveling with a large government and business delegation, met with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and will attend the signing of a series of bilateral investment and defense agreements.
Khashoggi, a U.S.-based journalist, was killed at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul and his body was dismembered with a bone saw, according to Turkish officials.
A U.S. intelligence report, made public last year, said the crown prince likely approved the killing but he has denied any involvement.
Greece has forged close ties with Saudi Arabia in recent years as it seeks allies in the wider region to address long-standing tension with neighbor Turkey, mostly over sea boundaries and drilling rights. Last year, Greece and Saudi Arabia held joint military exercises out of the Greek island of Crete, and Athens lent the kingdom a missile battery from its Patriot air defense system.
“I promise you that when I come to Greece, I’m not coming empty-handed. We have many issues that will be game-changers for both our countries and for the whole region,” Bin Salman was quoted as saying in a transcript of his remarks distributed to reporters by the government.
He said the two countries were working on a project that would make “Greece a hub for Europe in terms of hydrogen (fuel),” but gave no further details.
Journalists were not invited to attend the meetings and were given no opportunity to ask the visiting Saudi royal questions.
The two countries are also planning a data cable link worth a reported 800 million euros that would run under the Mediterranean Sea and be completed in 2025.
The Saudi Prince’s trip to Greece follows his meeting earlier with month in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, with President Joe Biden. Mitsotakis visited Saudi Arabia last October and met the crown prince who also later received visits from French President Emmanuel Macron and the outgoing British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. | 2022-07-27T14:53:44+00:00 | wwlp.com | https://www.wwlp.com/business/ap-business/saudi-crown-prince-first-eu-visit-since-khashoggi-killing/ |
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Boggs to direct Tennessee High program
Tennessee High announced on Friday the hiring of David Boggs as the new head softball coach, replacing Jenn Testa, who recently resigned from the position.
Boggs has coached 16 years in Bristol Tennessee City Schools, including as an assistant softball coach for Tennessee High School. Most recently he served as the head softball coach for Tennessee Middle School, formerly Vance Middle School. Boggs also served as the athletic coordinator at Tennessee Middle School for five years. In addition to softball, he has coached track, baseball, basketball, and football.
Testa spent four seasons with the Vikings, leading the program to its first state tournament berth in the spring of 2021.
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Haley Frazier had five crucial blocks for Eastside. | 2022-09-25T09:57:21+00:00 | heraldcourier.com | https://heraldcourier.com/sports/local-briefs-boggs-to-direct-tennessee-high-softball-program/article_487d1dea-3bb2-11ed-84da-3f37cf8e59d5.html |
What products do celebrities actually use on Amazon?
When a celebrity is spotted wearing an affordable pair of shoes or posts a video of their must-have beauty products, the product often sells out instantaneously. Everyone wants to know the secrets of the rich and famous, so it’s not surprising that brands love working with celebs and influencers. Unfortunately, fans are less enthusiastic about these brand deals because it’s impossible to know whether celebrities genuinely enjoy the product or just a paycheck. While some may only partner with a brand for the money, a ton of products actually are worthy of praise. Here are 15 celebrity-endorsed products with excellent Amazon reviews.
What is a celebrity endorsement?
Celebrity endorsement or branding is a marketing strategy where a brand capitalizes on a famous person’s social status to promote its product. For instance, Jennifer Garner is recognized worldwide for her famous line in Capital One commercials, “What’s in your wallet?” She became a spokesperson for the brand, bringing awareness about Capital One services to her fans, who may never have been exposed to the brand otherwise.
These deals are extremely lucrative and enticing to celebrities, and it’s reported that Beyonce made $50 million for partnering with Pepsi, while David Beckham made over $100 million for endorsing Adidas. When money gets involved, it is difficult to distinguish whether a celebrity honestly uses a product. However, consumers don’t lie, and these Amazon reviews prove which products are worth checking out.
Top celebrity-endorsed products on Amazon
Goli Apple Cider Vinegar Gummy Vitamins
Tabitha Brown and Jennifer Lopez are two celebrities that endorse Goli gummy vitamins, but a slew of other famous names also claim to use the product. Since they’re vegan, non-GMO, gluten-free and gelatin-free, they’re ideal for a multitude of lifestyles. Apple cider vinegar is well known for its gut health and digestion benefits. Sold by Amazon
Being listed as one of Oprah’s favorite things is a huge compliment, but this hot sauce is able to claim that honor, as well as many compliments from celebrities. This hot sauce is crafted with a blend of black truffle, chili peppers, organic agave nectar and more ingredients for a spicy yet sweet sauce. Sold by Amazon
Neutrogena Hydro Boost Face Moisturizer
Ambassador Jennifer Garner is well known as the face of Neutrogena and has given credit to this moisturizer for her radiant complexion. It’s formulated with hyaluronic acid, which provides natural hydration to the skin by attracting moisture and locking it in. Sold by Amazon
Vaseline Cocoa Butter Deep Conditioning Body Lotion
Regina King can be seen on TV endorsing Vaseline, and more specifically, this cocoa butter lotion. It’s formulated with pure cocoa butter and ultra-hydrating lipids to fortify the skin’s barrier and is clinically tested and proven to provide 90% more moisture than untreated skin. Sold by Amazon
Tom Brady claims he’s been wearing UGG slippers since he was a child and loves stepping into these slippers after a long day playing football. They are designed with 100% leather and feature pure wool lining. Plus, the exterior suede is water-resistant. Sold by Amazon
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George Clooney is well known as the face of Nespresso and is now a part-owner of the company. This coffee and espresso machine automatically adapts the coffee size, temperature, pressure and brewing time based on each capsule, creating the perfect cup of coffee every time. Sold by Amazon
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Shay Mitchell is one of the most current celeb faces to endorse these blackhead remover strips. They’re designed to instantly clean and unclog pores in just 10 minutes and can even reduce the size of pores with continual use. As a bonus, this product is cruelty-free and vegan-friendly. Sold by Amazon
Powerbeats Pro Wireless Earbuds
Serena Williams, Lebron James and more celebrities have all been seen in commercials and ads for this popular brand. These earbuds offer up to nine hours of listening time and up to 24 hours with the charging case. The reinforced design is water- and sweat-resistant, making them ideal for tough workouts. Sold by Amazon
Samuel L. Jackson and other celebrities have endorsed Amazon’s Echo devices. In fact, you can even change Alexa to Samuel’s voice and say, “Hey Samuel,” when you give a command. The Echo Show 5 makes any day easier by making a to-do list, playing music or telling you the weather. Sold by Amazon
Aveeno Sheer Hydration Daily Moisturizing Lotion
Jennifer Aniston has been the face of Aveeno for over a decade and says she’s been using this lotion since she was a teenager. The unique formula is lightweight and breathable, yet intensely hydrates the skin for up to 24 hours. Sold by Amazon
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Living Proof Perfect Hair Day 5-in-1 Styling Treatment
“Emily in Paris” star Lily Collins is the newest celebrity to endorse Living Proof. However, many celebrities credit this brand for their smooth hair. This treatment conditions, strengthens, adds shine and acts as a heat protectant. Sold by Amazon
Crocs Unisex-Adult Crocband Clog
Drew Barrymore endorsed everyone’s favorite clog and even came out with her own line of Crocs. They come in a range of colors and designs to suit any style, have a unisex design and are water-friendly. Sold by Amazon
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Eva Longoria made waves when she showed a video of her gray roots and how she uses this hair color to banish any sign of gray. It comes in a variety of colors and offers 100% gray coverage. Sold by Amazon
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NEW DELHI (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Monday discussed upgrading partnership with India, a major arms buyer, and set a roadmap for cooperation for the next five years as both countries grapple with China’s economic rise and increased belligerence, officials said.
Austin’s visit comes as India strengthens its domestic defense industry by acquiring new technologies and reducing reliance on imports, particularly from Russia, its largest supplier of military hardware despite the ongoing war in Ukraine.
Austin and his Indian counterpart, Rajnath Singh, explored ways of building resilient supply chains, a statement from India’s Defense Ministry said. They decided “to identify opportunities for the co-development of new technologies and co-production of existing and new systems and facilitate increased collaboration between defense startup ecosystems of the two countries.”
They also discussed regional security issues and committed to strengthening operational collaboration across all military services, with an eye to supporting India’s leading role as a security provider in the Indo-Pacific, the statement said.
The new roadmap for U.S.-India defense industrial cooperation will fast track technology cooperation and co-production in areas such as air combat and land mobility systems, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance, munitions and the undersea domain, said a U.S. Department of Defense press release.
“This initiative aims to change the paradigm for cooperation between U.S. and Indian defense sectors, including a set of specific proposals that could provide India access to cutting-edge technologies and support India’s defense modernization plans,” it said.
The discussions also included cooperation in space, cyberspace, and artificial intelligence. Austin also met with India’s National Security Adviser Ajit Doval.
“I’m returning to India to meet with key leaders for discussions about strengthening our Major Defense Partnership. Together, we’re advancing a shared vision for a free and open Indo-Pacific,” Austin tweeted after his arrival in New Delhi on Sunday.
Austin, who is on his second visit to India, was expected to lay the groundwork for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Washington on June 22, which has fuelled speculation about a possible announcement of defense contracts.
India is looking to buy 18 armed high-altitude long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicles from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. for an estimated $1.5 billion to $2 billion, said Rahul Bedi, a defense analyst. The UAVs would likely be deployed along its restive borders with China and Pakistan and in the strategic Indian Ocean region, Bedi said.
Indian media reports said a joint production and manufacture of combat aircraft engines, infantry combat vehicles, howitzers and their precision ordnance were discussed last month in Washington at a meeting of the U.S.-India Defense Policy Group.
Austin arrived in New Delhi from Singapore, where he attended the Shangri-La Dialogue, an annual forum bringing together top defense officials, diplomats and leaders. Austin lobbied for support for Washington’s vision of a “free, open, and secure Indo-Pacific within a world of rules and rights” as the best course to counter increasing Chinese assertiveness in the region.
China’s Defense Minister Gen. Li Shangfu said at the conference that the U.S. has been “deceiving and exploiting” Asia-Pacific nations to advance its own self-interests to preserve “its dominant position.”
Li suggested that Washington has been holding on to alliances that are “remnants of the Cold War” and establishing new pacts, like the AUKUS agreement with Britain and Australia and the Quad grouping with Australia, India and Japan, “to divide the world into ideologically-driven camps and provoke confrontation.”
India is trying a balancing act in its ties with Washington and Moscow, and has been reducing its dependence on Russian arms by also buying from the U.S., France, Germany and other countries.
The U.S. defense trade with India has risen from near zero in 2008 to over $20 billion in 2020. Major Indian purchases from the United States included long-range maritime patrol aircraft, C-130 transport aircraft, missiles and drones.
Experts say up to 60% of Indian defense equipment comes from Russia, and New Delhi finds itself in a bind at a time when it is facing a 3-year-old border standoff with China in eastern Ladakh, where tens of thousands of soldiers are stationed within shooting distance. Twenty Indian soldiers and four Chinese troops died in a clash in 2020. | 2023-06-05T13:00:43+00:00 | upmatters.com | https://www.upmatters.com/politics/ap-politics/us-defense-secretary-discusses-upgrading-ties-with-india-to-counter-china/ |
NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. — At least one scout from every NBA team lined the seats along the sidelines or packed the bleachers for the 9 a.m. ET game against the top two players in high school basketball, Cameron Boozer and Cooper Flagg. This is the second year in a row the Nightrydas (Florida) have squared off with Maine United at Peach Jam with Boozer's Nightrydas getting the commanding win last year, 79-36.
Boozer and Flagg just went head-to-head last week at the NBPA Top 100 Camp with Flagg taking home MVP honors. There was a lot riding on Wednesday's game with the Nightrydas entering the tournament as the heavy favorite to repeat a championship run and had beaten every team by at least 30 points before facing Maine United. It was a competitive game from start to finish with Maine United upsetting Nightrydas, 73-65.
"Coming into this game we didn't really have anything to lose and it was just our mentality and belief in ourselves," Flagg told Yahoo Sports after the game. "The win didn't come from one person, it was really just a team effort and everyone did their part today. That was a fun one and I know we were all glad to put Maine on the map like that."
Flagg, a 6-foot-8 forward, finished with 21 points, 10 rebounds, seven assists and two blocks in the win. His twin brother, Ace, was the difference-maker, leading his team with 22 points (9-for-13 from the field), 11 rebounds and only one turnover. Guard Landon Clark was also a top performer with 19 points, including five 3-pointers.
"The whole team came in more focused and everyone was locked in from the start," Ace Flagg told Yahoo Sports.
Ace and Cooper Flagg weren't the only pair of twins on the court with Cameron and his twin brother Cayden Boozer on the other side of the ball, making for incredible passes and plays from both sets throughout the game.
"It's great playing together," Ace Flagg said. "We have a good connection on the court, obviously, so it's easy to play together and I always know where he wants the ball and vice versa. We grew up competing against one another and it's just pushed us both to be better players."
It was a one-point game at halftime with Nightrydas up, 35-34. Maine United came out hot in the second half, extending the lead to 10 points with under 10 minutes to go in the game. The Nightrydas closed the gap and made it a six-point game with one minute to go, but Maine United broke the press, giving Cooper Flagg an easy dunk as an exclamation point in the win with 20 seconds remaining.
Cameron Boozer finished with 22 points, 12 rebounds and two blocks, while Cayden Booozer added 11 points and five assists and four-star guard Dante Allen finished with 17 points and four rebounds in the loss.
Coming into Wednesday's game, Cameron Boozer was averaging 14.5 points, 13.5 rebounds, 7.5 assists and 7 blocks in the first two games of the tournament. Cooper Flagg, considered the best rim protector in high school basketball, recorded 10 blocks in his first game on Monday. The pair are the best high school prospects coming up and many NBA scouts are tracking their development before they both hit the NBA in three years.
"They're two of the best prospects to ascend the high school rankings in the past 10 years," one NBA scout told Yahoo Sports. "Cooper has a two-way skill set and is the best versatile defender in high school basketball, while Boozer might be the most polished offensive player in America. They both have a floor of a starting-level player in the NBA with the chance of developing into all-league players with longevity."
Boozer and Flagg are ranked No. 1 and No. 2, respectively, in the 2025 high school class and have competed against one another at a high level the last two years.
"It's a rivalry that people like to make, but it's always fun playing against him because of how good he is," Flagg said of Boozer. "It's always battling at the highest level like that. He's a great player."
Boozer currently holds offers from Duke (where his dad, Carlos, played), Miami, Arkansas, Kentucky, North Carolina, Michigan and Florida State. Flagg has offers from Duke, UCLA, Michigan, UConn, Iowa, Kansas State, Villanova and West Virginia.
Maine United is now 2-0 in pool play and will face Proskills (Texas) on Thursday, while the Nightrydas drop to 2-1 in pool play and square off with PSA Cardinals (New York) the same day. The top two teams from each pool advance to the playoff round starting on Friday. | 2023-07-05T21:22:48+00:00 | whio.com | https://www.whio.com/news/national/peach-jam-cooper/UJBNQ3J7T2DHPP42EPABBCZXRU/ |
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia officials asked a court on Friday to immediately block a judge’s ruling striking down the state’s abortion ban. The ruling allowed the procedure to again be performed beyond about six weeks of pregnancy.
Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney’s decision earlier this week was “remarkable” and relied on a “wholly unsupported theory that has no basis in law, precedent, or common sense,” the state attorney general’s office said in court documents filed with the Georgia Supreme Court.
It asked the high court for an order immediately putting McBurney’s decision on hold while the justices take more time to consider an appeal. Such an order would restore the state’s ban on abortion, which started roughly six weeks into pregnancy.
“This Court should stay the lower court’s decision now, without waiting to overrule it months down the line, while untold numbers of unborn children suffer the permanent consequences,” Georgia Solicitor General Stephen Petrany wrote.
The American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia, which represented doctors and advocacy groups that asked McBurney to throw out the law, said the judge’s ruling was correct and should stand. It also noted that abortion providers resumed performing the procedure past six weeks following his ruling.
“Appropriate reproductive health care has restarted in this state, and it should continue — with Georgia’s women and their partners being free to make private decisions about when and whether to have a family, without politicians,” ACLU of Georgia Executive Director Andrea Young said in a statement.
McBurney ruled Tuesday that the state’s abortion ban was invalid because when it was signed into law in 2019, U.S. Supreme Court precedent under Roe. v. Wade and another ruling allowed abortion well past six weeks. Legislatures exceed their authority when they enact laws that violate a constitutional right declared by the judicial branch, he wrote, adding that such laws are void when they are passed.
The decision immediately prohibited enforcement of the abortion ban statewide. It had been in effect since July and prohibited most abortions once a “detectable human heartbeat” was present.
Cardiac activity can be detected by ultrasound in cells within an embryo that will eventually become the heart around six weeks into a pregnancy. That means most abortions in Georgia were effectively banned at a point before many people knew they were pregnant.
In his court filing, Petrany noted that Georgia’s ban went into effect after the U.S. Supreme Court in June overturned Roe v. Wade. When judicial precedents are overruled, they were never the law, he wrote.
“No other court has ever held that an overruled judicial opinion can, like a zombie rising from the grave, invalidate otherwise perfectly valid laws,” he claimed. | 2022-11-18T22:36:51+00:00 | wboy.com | https://www.wboy.com/news/health/ap-georgia-asks-court-to-immediately-reinstate-abortion-ban/ |
Dream vs. Liberty Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under - July 27
Rhyne Howard and the Atlanta Dream (13-10) play Breanna Stewart and the New York Liberty (17-5) on Thursday, July 27, 2023 at Barclays Center, at 7:00 PM ET on Prime Video, YES, and BSSE.
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Dream vs. Liberty Game Info & Odds
- When: Thursday, July 27, 2023 at 7:00 PM ET
- Where: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York
- TV: Prime Video, YES, and BSSE
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- Computer Predicted Spread: New York (-5.8)
- Computer Predicted Total: 161.2
Dream vs. Liberty Spread & Total Insights
- Against the spread, Atlanta is 13-8-0 this season.
- Atlanta has seen 11 of its 22 games go over the point total.
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Dream Performance Insights
- At 85 points scored per game and 84.7 points conceded, the Dream are fourth in the WNBA on offense and ninth on defense.
- On the glass, Atlanta is third-best in the WNBA in rebounds (37.2 per game). It is ninth in rebounds conceded (35.8 per game).
- In 2023, the Dream are second-worst in the league in turnovers committed (14.6 per game) and sixth in turnovers forced (13.2).
- With 7 made 3-pointers per game and shooting 35.8% from downtown, the Dream are seventh and fourth in the league, respectively, in those categories.
- Defensively, the Dream are fifth in the league in 3-pointers conceded per game at 7.3. They are third-best in 3-point percentage conceded at 32.6%.
- Atlanta takes 71.6% percent of its shots from inside the 3-point line, and 28.4% percent from beyond it. In terms of makes, 76.6% of Atlanta's buckets are 2-pointers, and 23.4% are 3-pointers.
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Company Provides Updates
CAMBRIDGE, Mass, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Matterworks, Inc., developers of the world's most powerful metabolomics platform, which accelerates the discovery, development, and manufacturing of biologics and gene therapies, today announces updates to its Board of Directors.
"Expansion of our Board of Directors is particularly timely as we approach the beta release in early 2023 and commercial launch in the summer of 2023 of Pyxis™, our next-generation machine learning software platform,'' said Mimoun Cadosch Delmar, Founder & CEO of Matterworks.
Lena Wu, Ph.D., an Independent Director since October of 2021, will serve in an expanded role as Executive Chairman of the Board, utilizing her extensive experience in business and corporate development and her network in biomanufacturing across the pharmaceutical industry to facilitate and accelerate strategic partnerships in support of streamlining metabolomics in bioprocessing with Pyxis.
Having seen rapid technology development translate into a successful alpha product, Dr. Wu shared her enthusiasm for her growing role with Matterworks, noting, "The success of our early technical access program has exceeded customers' expectations, and showed that Pyxis is the holy grail of metabolomics they have been searching for."
Jack Geremia, Ph.D., Co-Founder and currently Advising CTO, brings extensive experience building early-stage companies, driving innovation strategy, and leading new technologies from concept through commercialization to his role as Board Director. Dr. Geremia is currently the Global Head of Microbiome Discovery at DSM Nutritional Products, following DSM's acquisition of Midori Animal Health, where he was Founder and CSO. He has authored more than 100 patents, patent applications, and scientific publications.
"With customers already eager to use Pyxis to gain metabolomic insights into their bioprocessing workflows, the next 12 months will be monumental as our platform progresses to beta and commercialization. I look forward to providing guidance to the team in my role as Board Director," said Dr. Geremia.
At home in the Boston-area biotech hub, Matterworks, Inc. is a venture-backed startup enabling real-time quantitative metabolomics through novel machine learning-powered technologies.
The field of metabolomics sits today where genomics was positioned in the early 2000's: ripe for a breakthrough that drives explosive adoption of metabolomics as an essential tool for the life sciences. To realize this opportunity, our platform combines mass spectrometry with advanced AI to systematize, scale, and accelerate metabolomics workflows.
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. >> Jurors in the penalty trial of Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz viewed graphic video today of him murdering 17 people as he stalked through a three-story classroom building at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School four years ago.
The video, compiled from 13 security cameras inside the building, was not shown to the gallery, where parents of many of the victims sat. Prosecutors say it shows Cruz shooting many of his victims at point-blank range, going back to some as they lay wounded on the floor to kill them with a second volley of shots.
The 12 jurors and 10 alternates stared intently at their video screens. Many held hands to their faces as they viewed the 15-minute recording, which has no sound.
Some started squirming. One juror looked at the screen, looked up at Cruz with his eyes wide and then returned to the video.
Cruz looked down while the video played and did not appear to watch it. He sometimes looked up to exchange whispers with one of his attorneys.
The video was played over the objection of Cruz’s attorneys, who argued that any evidentiary value it has is outweighed by the emotions it would raise in the jurors. They argued that witness statements of what happened would be sufficient.
Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer dismissed the objection, saying a video that accurately reflects Cruz’s crimes does not unfairly prejudice his case. Prosecutors are using the video to prove several aggravating factors, including that Cruz acted in a cold, calculated and cruel manner.
Cruz, 23, pleaded guilty in October to 17 counts of first-degree murder, and 17 more counts of attempted murder for those he wounded. The jury must decide if he should be sentenced to death or life without parole for the nation’s deadliest mass shooting to go before a jury.
Later during day two of the trial, jurors heard testimony from Christopher McKenna, who was a freshman during the Feb. 14, 2018, shooting. He had left his English class to go to the bathroom and exchanged greetings with two students, Luke Hoyer and Martin Duque, as they crossed paths in the first-floor hallway. McKenna then entered a stairwell and encountered Cruz assembling his AR-15 semiautomatic rifle.
“He said get out of here. Things are about to get bad,” McKenna recalled.
McKenna sprinted out to the parking lot as Cruz went into the hallway and began shooting. McKenna alerted Aaron Feis, an assistant football coach who doubled as a security guard. Feis drove McKenna in his golf cart to an adjacent building for safety, and then went to the three-story building McKenna fled from.
By then, the sounds of gunfire were already ringing out across the campus. Feis went in and was fatally shot immediately by Cruz, who had already killed Hoyer, 15, and Duque, 14, and eight others. Cruz then continued through the second floor, where he fired into classrooms but hit no one. When he reached the third-floor, he killed six more.
The jurors also heard testimony from English teacher Dara Hass, who had three students killed and several wounded in her classroom when Cruz fired through a window in the door.
“The sound was so loud. The students were screaming,” said Hass, who wept and dabbed her eyes with tissue as she testified. She thought it might be a drill, but then she spotted the body of 14-year-old Alex Schachter, who had been fatally shot at his desk.
“That’s when I saw it wasn’t a drill,” she said. Two 14-year-old girls also died in the classroom: Alaina Petty and Alyssa Alhadeff.
When police arrived and evacuated her students, Hass said she did not want to leave but officers convinced her.
“I wanted to stay with the students who couldn’t go,” she said, referring to Schachter, Petty and Alhadeff.
One student in her class, Alexander Dworet, said he originally thought the loud bangs were the school’s marching band, but then he felt a “hot sensation” on the back of his head where he had been grazed by a bullet and “I realized I was in danger.”
Dworet’s 17-year-old brother, Nick, was across the hall in his Holocaust studies class. Cruz fired into that classroom, too, killing him. | 2022-07-19T19:24:50+00:00 | staradvertiser.com | https://www.staradvertiser.com/2022/07/19/breaking-news/jurors-see-gruesome-video-of-florida-school-shooting/ |
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LOS ANGELES, Oct. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Legal-Bay, the Pre-Settlement Funding Company, announced today that they have readied their underwriting department to take on lawsuit applications for or on behalf of nursing home residents. As a leader in the industry they are prepared to offer funding to plaintiffs with active lawsuits throughout the country.
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RICHLAND, Wash. and BOISE, Idaho, July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Christensen Inc., (www.christensenusa.com) a leader in fuel, lubricants, and propane distribution across the Pacific Northwest, is excited to announce the acquisition of United Oil, one of the industry's premier distributors, with operations based in southern Idaho.
The addition of United Oil strengthens our distribution network in one of the fastest-growing markets in the country.
This acquisition brings together two dedicated, family-owned, and operated organizations. Together, they have over 100 years of serving the fuel, lubricant, and propane needs of their customers.
With the completion of the acquisition, Christensen will add an additional 3000 customers to its client roster, which spans retail fuel, commercial and fleet organizations.
"The Franklin family has built a great organization with wonderful people that truly care about each other and their customers," said Tony Christensen, CEO of Christensen, Inc. "The addition of United Oil and its entities support the Christensen growth strategy by strengthening our distribution network in one of the fastest growing markets in the country. We are excited to welcome the United Oil team and look forward to providing our quality products and differentiated services to customers in Idaho and Nevada."
Christensen offers an innovative suite of products and services to more than 10,000 retail fuels, commercial, industrial, and fleet card customers. As a recent winner of the Phillips 66 Innovation Award, Christensen leads the industry with its technology-driven tools that enable customers real-time access to business reporting, delivery details, and other crucial data, anytime and anywhere through its mobile app or customer-based web portal.
Robert Franklin, Co-Owner of United Oil said, "We've valued our customers and employees, who have felt like an extended part of our family over the years. This is an exciting opportunity for everyone involved, as we know our customers and employees are in good hands and will continue to be the priority."
This acquisition builds on the strong momentum Christensen has generated over the course of 2021, with the acquisition of two other distributors. As Christensen expands its footprint into Idaho, it will allow the company to continue to accelerate its long-term, sustainable growth plans.
ABOUT CHRISTENSEN, INC.
Founded in 1935, Christensen is family-owned and operated. Headquartered in Richland, Washington, the company employs more than 500 people across the Pacific Northwest and nationwide. Built on decades of industry experience and the latest technology, Christensen is revolutionizing the way fuels, lubricants, and propane are ordered, delivered, and managed. For the past 10 years, the Christensen Company has grown 8x faster than the industry average and has emerged as a market leader.
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(NEXSTAR) — Whether you’ve only just met or you’ve been going out a few weeks, texting or instant messaging will likely be a part of getting to know someone you like. And increasingly, daters say they’re relying not only on words but emojis — but are there “right” ones and the “wrong” ones to use?
The answer is yes, according to the Adobe Future of Creativity: 2022 U.S. Emoji Trend Report. As part of the report, Adobe surveyed 5,000 U.S. emoji users to find out how they use emojis and what they hope to get out of them.
Adobe found 72% of U.S. emoji users say they use emojis in dating and/or flirting exchanges. The three most likable emojis were found to be: 3. Heart eyes emoji 2. Sweet face surrounded by hearts emoji and 1. Kiss with heart emoji.
Then there are the emojis to avoid. Those surveyed said the three least likable emojis used during flirting are:
- No. 3 — Eggplant emoji. This suggestive purple fruit — eggplant is a fruit, not a vegetable — may be a little too aggressive when you’re just getting to know someone.
- No. 2 — Angry face emoji. No one likes a buzzkill and this berating little face might appear slightly too angry for a wink-wink conversation.
- No. 1 — Poop emoji. Honestly, does this one require an explanation?
Emoji favorability in flirting tends to skew younger, as you may have imagined. Adobe found 58% of Gen Zers and 54% of millennials said they’d go out on second and third dates with someone who uses emojis. Gen Zers also seem to find it more necessary, with 38% (or 2 out of 5) saying they wouldn’t pursue serious relationships with someone who doesn’t use emojis.
But don’t think emojis are only being used to stoke a possible relationship. According to the report, 32% of Gen Zers say they’ve been broken up with via emoji. That’s got to hurt!
You may wonder: why would I use emojis? Well, as licensed therapist Alizah K. Lowell writes in Psychology Today, they serve a variety of purposes, including adding more tone to what we’re saying by “introducing sarcasm and humor.” Additionally, Lowell says emojis can help us express “when words fail us.”
So it turns out emojis aren’t just about looking cool — though 73% of U.S. emoji users told Adobe they consider people who use emojis to be friendlier and cooler than those who don’t.
However you may do it, emoji responsibly. | 2022-09-25T02:00:15+00:00 | nwahomepage.com | https://www.nwahomepage.com/news/avoid-these-emojis-if-youre-flirting-over-text-report-says/ |
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Gunmen shot to death five men and one woman at a privately-run drug rehabilitation center in wester Mexico, authorities said Monday.
The prosecutors’ office in the western state of Jalisco said the attack occurred around midnight in Tlaquepaque, a suburb of the state capital, Guadalajara. Jalisco is home to the drug cartel of the same name, and has been plagued for years by violence between rival factions of the cartel in Guadalajara.
The office said that several people were involved in the attack, but did not offer information on a motive.
Drug gangs in Mexico have attacked rehab centers in the past, usually to kill drug users or dealers allied with rival gangs. In 2020, in the neighboring state of Guanajuato, gunmen killed 27 people at a rehab center.
Mexico has long had problems with rehab centers because most are privately run, underfunded and often commit abuses against recovering addicts. The government spends relatively little money on rehabilitation, often making the unregistered centers the only option available for poor families.
In addition, addicts and dealers who face attacks from rivals on the streets sometimes take refuge at the rehab clinics, making the clinics themselves targets for attack. | 2022-07-25T20:06:48+00:00 | wric.com | https://www.wric.com/news/u-s-world/6-dead-in-shooting-attack-on-mexico-drug-rehab-center/ |
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SANTA CLARA, Calif., Nov. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Valtix, the industry's first multi-cloud network security platform as a service, today announced the availability of its Valtix Essentials and Advanced offerings. Organizations of all sizes can now gain access to enterprise-grade cloud network security to block attacks, prevent lateral movement, and restrict outbound traffic. Valtix's pay-as-you-go pricing makes sure organizations scaling their business aren't compromising on the security of their workloads and apps hosted in the public cloud.
Valtix research found that 95% of businesses planned to make multi-cloud a strategic priority in 2022, with the security associated with that being top of mind (96%). However, while most rely on their cloud service providers (CSPs) to deliver on security, some CSP firewalls do not have advanced capabilities, such as traffic decryption, intrusion prevention, or robust egress filtering, that many organizations require. With multi-cloud, network security is a function that requires a centrally managed policy controller and visibility that the CSP-specific firewalls lack. Valtix enables organizations to achieve consistency in how they secure across every cloud, every workload, and every underlying app infrastructure.
"Network security in the cloud isn't about protecting the network, it's about protecting the workload. While many organizations start with a cloud-specific network firewall, often times it's not enough," said Vishal Jain, co-founder and CEO at Valtix. "Our additional offerings allow organizations to gain access to cloud network security that aligns to their particular needs, whether foundational or advanced, but do so on a multi-cloud basis."
Valtix provides an innovative multi-cloud, cloud-native firewall with advanced capabilities such as dynamic policy tied to automated discovery, a complete intrusion prevention system (IDS / IPS), and the ability to filter traffic based on domains identified with a fully qualified domain name or web resource (FQDN / URL filtering). Each Valtix plan also includes an advanced web application firewall (WAF) with OWASP Top 10 rules, which is critical for protecting web applications from common attack types.
Valtix Essentials enables organizations with best-in-class FQDN egress filtering to prevent malicious outbound traffic such as command and control (C2) or botnets. Valtix embeds category-based threat intelligence on domain reputation from WebRoot™ BrightCloud to categorize external addresses based on their risk score. This includes over 1 billion domains and is an essential security function to prevent exfiltration.
Valtix Advanced includes Valtix Essentials capabilities along with traffic decryption to prevent exploits on vulnerabilities and detect anomalies. Additionally, revisions to the Valtix Free Tier, available since November of 2021, offers organizations with a no-cost option for cloud firewall including both network and WAF for single account deployments.
"It's simple. We're making what was previously only practical for the largest organizations available to everyone," added Jain.
To learn more about or sign up for Valtix's tiered offerings, please visit: https://valtix.com/sign-up
Valtix is on a mission to protect every workload, every app architecture, across every cloud. Deployable in just 5 minutes, Valtix was built to combine robust multi-cloud security with cloud-first simplicity and on-demand scale. Powered by a cloud-native architecture, Valtix provides an innovative approach to cloud network security called Dynamic Multi-Cloud Policy™, which links continuous visibility with advanced security controls. The result: security that is more effective, adaptable to change, and aligned to cloud agility requirements. Join 4 of the top 10 pharmaceuticals and leaders across every industry – sign up free in minutes.
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Provident Financial Holdings Inc. (PROV) on Wednesday reported profit of $2.3 million in its fiscal third quarter.
The Riverside, California-based company said it had net income of 33 cents per share.
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The holding company for Provident Savings Bank posted revenue of $13 million in the period. Its adjusted revenue was $10.4 million.
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WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy grew at a 2.6% annual rate from July through September, snapping two straight quarters of economic contraction and overcoming punishingly high inflation and interest rates.
Thursday’s estimate from the Commerce Department showed that the nation’s gross domestic product — the broadest gauge of economic output — grew in the third quarter after having shrunk in the first half of 2022. Stronger exports and steady consumer spending, backed by a healthy job market, helped restore growth to the world’s biggest economy.
Still, the outlook for the economy has darkened. The Federal Reserve has aggressively raised interest rates five times this year to fight chronic inflation and is set to do so again next week and in December. Chair Jerome Powell has warned that the Fed’s hikes will bring “pain” in the form of higher unemployment and possibly a recession.
The government’s latest GDP report comes as Americans, worried about inflation and the risk of recession, have begun to vote in midterm elections that will determine whether President Joe Biden’s Democratic Party retains control of Congress. Inflation has become a signature issue for Republican attacks on the Democrats’ stewardship of the economy.
With inflation still near a 40-year high, steady price spikes have been pressuring households across the country. At the same time, rising interest rates have derailed the housing market and are likely to inflict broader damage over time. The outlook for the world economy, too, grows bleaker the longer that Russia’s war against Ukraine drags on.
Last quarter’s U.S. economic growth reversed annual declines of 1.6% from January through March and 0.6% from April through June. Consecutive quarters of declining economic output are one informal definition of a recession. But most economists have said they believe the economy skirted a recession, noting the still-resilient job market and steady spending by consumers. Most of them have expressed concern, though, that a recession is likely next year as the Fed steadily tightens credit.
Preston Caldwell, head of U.S. economics for the financial services firm Morningstar, noted that the economy’s contraction in the first half of the year was caused largely by factors that don’t reflect its underlying health and so “very likely did not constitute a genuine economic slowdown.” He pointed, for example, to a drop in business inventories, a cyclical event that tends to reverse itself over time.
Higher borrowing costs have weakened the home market, in particular. The average rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage, just 3.09% a year ago, is approaching 7%. Sales of existing homes have fallen for eight straight months. Construction of new homes is down nearly 8% from a year ago.
Still, the economy retains pockets of strength. One is the vitally important job market. Employers have added an average of 420,000 jobs a month this year, putting 2022 on track to be the second-best year for job creation (behind 2021) in Labor Department records going back to 1940. The unemployment rate was 3.5% last month, matching a half-century low.
Hiring has been decelerating, though. In September, the economy added 263,000 jobs — solid but the lowest total since April 2021.
International events are causing further concerns. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has disrupted trade and raised prices of energy and food, creating a crisis for poor countries. The International Monetary Fund, citing the war, this month downgraded its outlook for the world economy in 2023. | 2022-10-27T15:50:00+00:00 | ktvb.com | https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/nation-world/us-economy-growth/507-ff8a78c4-bfbd-46f8-9562-b03a81c74af3 |
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