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NEW YORK (AP) — Ripley’s Believe It or Not! on Thursday denied claims that Kim Kardashian’s wearing of the iconic Marilyn Monroe “Happy Birthday” dress left it with new damage.
ChadMichael Morrisette, who owns a mannequin supply company and once handled the skintight sparkler briefly worn by Kardashian at the Met Gala, said he spotted fresh damage to the crystal-covered garment when he popped in for a look at a Ripley's Los Angeles location.
Morrisette shared photos taken on June 12 of the 60-year-old dress with a friend and fellow Monroe collector, who caused a stir earlier this week when he posted before and after shots on social media.
“It makes me sad. I ran out in tears,” Morrisette told The Associated Press.
Kardashian changed into a replica after climbing the Grand Staircase of the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 2. She wore the nude-colored dress for just a few minutes. Ripley's purchased the dress for $4.8 million in 2016 at an auction. Morrisette said he was hired to stage Monroe memorabilia that included the look Monroe wore in 1962 to serenade then-President John F. Kennedy for his 45th birthday.
“From the bottom of the Met steps, where Kim got into the dress, to the top where it was returned, the dress was in the same condition it started in,” Ripley’s Amanda Joiner, vice president of publishing and licensing, said in the statement.
She was with the dress the day of the gala and during its transport from Orlando, Florida, where it was last displayed, to New York, according to Ripley’s.
Morrisette's photos, alongside pre-Met Gala images of the dress, lit up social media amid criticism at the time of the gala that Kardashian should not have been allowed to don the delicate and historically notable dress. It was made of a flammable fabric that is no longer on the market.
Morrisette said he was stunned to see its condition. He said he saw the fabric stretched at the back zipper and hook enclosures with new hand-stitched crystals missing. He also said the shoulders appeared stressed. He said that level of damage wasn't present the more than a dozen times he has viewed the dress over the years.
Ripley’s said soon after the gala that care was taken in the handling of the dress and no alterations were allowed. Kardashian changed into a replica after reaching the top of the stairs. She kept the back of the dress hidden under a white jacket, leading to speculation the gown wasn't zipped all the way up.
According to Ripley's, a report written on the dress’s condition in early 2017 states that “a number of the seams are pulled and worn. This is not surprising given how delicate the material is. There is puckering at the back by the hooks and eyes,” among other instances of damage.
The dress adorned with more than 2,500 crystals was custom made for Monroe. It was based on a sketch by the famed designer Bob Mackie, working for the costumer Jean Louis at the time.
Asked for Kardashian's reaction to the damage controversy, a representative passed along Ripley's statement with no additional comment.
Ripley's said it allowed Kardashian to wear the dress to keep Monroe's legacy alive.
“Our mission is to both entertain and educate visitors and fans, and sparking conversations like the discourse around Marilyn Monroe’s dress does just that,” the company said. “No matter which side of the debate you are on, the historical importance of the dress has not been negated, but rather highlighted. A entirely new group of young people have now been introduced to the legacy of Marilyn Monroe.”
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Follow Associated Press journalist Leanne Italie on Twitter at http://twitter.com/litalie | 2022-06-17T05:56:41+00:00 | ourmidland.com | https://www.ourmidland.com/entertainment/article/Ripley-s-denies-claim-Kardashian-damaged-iconic-17247257.php |
Which Galanz mini fridge is best?
A mini fridge is a versatile appliance that has more uses than you may initially think. Not only are they ideal for students living in cramped dorm rooms, but they are also useful as secondary refrigerators in large kitchens, as dedicated beverage chillers or as a handy place to keep drinks and snacks in a bedroom or basement.
Galanz has been manufacturing home appliances for over 40 years and their selection of mini fridges are available in various sizes and designs. The Galanz Retro Compact Refrigerator is an eye-catching model with 1950s styling and chrome accents. It has a capacity of 2.5 cubic feet with a built-in freezer compartment. It is small enough to fit under a table or countertop and is available in several vintage colors.
What to know before you buy a Galanz mini fridge
Types of mini fridge
There are several different types of mini-fridges available, each with different capacities and dimensions. The smallest is a cube fridge, designed to be ultra-compact but doesn’t have room inside for many items and doesn’t usually have a freezer. Under-counter mini-fridges should be small enough to slide under a standard-height kitchen countertop and often have a small freezer compartment.
Other types of mini-fridges include travel fridges, which are ideal for use in an RV and can be run on a 12-volt battery system and dedicated beverage chillers. For more options in mini-fridge sizes and styles, take a look at the best mini fridges review at BestReviews.
Capacity
The size of the fridge affects how many things can be kept inside. Cube fridges usually have a capacity of around 1.5 cubic feet, which equates to 30 12-ounce drink cans. Fridges this small don’t usually have storage in the door and may struggle to accommodate tall items. Under-counter fridges are a little bigger with a 1.5 to 3 cubic feet capacity. They usually have one or two shelves inside and may include a freezer compartment.
Larger fridges with a capacity over 3 cubic feet often have a separate freezer, two or three shelves and a salad draw. However, they are often too tall to slide under a countertop.
What to look for in a quality Galanz mini fridge
Door
Modern fridges incorporate storage space within the door, which is particularly useful for drinks and condiments. Look for a model with a deep door to utilize this space effectively. In addition, some fridges allow for the door to be hinged on the left or the right, making them more versatile in location options.
Controls
Most compact fridges have simple manual controls with a dial to set the temperature. Some have a digital temperature display and button controls. However, this is a premium feature that will add to the overall cost.
Design
Modern fridges have moved away from the square, white appliance style of the 1980s and are available in a range of contemporary or eye-catching colors. Some Galanz fridges are available with retro, 1950s styling, vintage colors and chrome handles.
How much you can expect to spend on a Galanz mini fridge
The smallest fridge made by Galanz is a cube fridge, which starts at under $100. Larger models with a separate freezer increase in price to just under $300.
Galanz mini fridge FAQ
How much does a mini fridge cost to run?
A. Interestingly, smaller fridges can be more expensive to run than larger ones. This is because they have less insulation. On average, a mini fridge uses about 250 kilowatts per year, which equates to $30 or $40.
Do mini fridges require ventilation?
A. All types of refrigerators need adequate ventilation to prevent overheating. It is recommended to leave a 2-inch gap at the back and sides of a mini fridge and ensure they are not positioned near a heat source.
Is a mini fridge with a freezer or without a freezer better?
A. In the smallest mini fridges, a freezer compartment may only be big enough for one or two items, making it impractical at best. If you do need a freezer, then a slightly bigger model with a separate freezer is more effective.
What’s the best Galanz mini fridge to buy?
Top Galanz mini fridge
Galanz Retro Compact Refrigerator
What you need to know: This under-counter fridge has vintage styling in a range of colors and a 3.3-cubic-feet capacity.
What you’ll love: It has a built-in freezer compartment, two glass shelves and storage in the door. Height adjustable feet allow it to be leveled on uneven floors.
What you should consider: The body of the fridge is made from hardened plastic.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top Galanz mini fridge for the money
Galanz Compact Dorm Refrigerator
What you need to know: This cube fridge is just 19 inches tall and has a capacity of 1.7 cubic feet.
What you’ll love: It has a single middle shelf and a miniature freezer box. It has a modern, metallic black finish.
What you should consider: It’s not ideal for taller items, such as 2-liter drinks bottles.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Galanz Mini Fridge with Dual Doors
What you need to know: This retro-styled fridge has a separate freezer and a 3.1cubic-feet capacity.
What you’ll love: It has a roomy interior with two shelves and a salad drawer. It is available in several glossy colors and has twin chrome door handles.
What you should consider: At just over 35 inches in height, it might not fit under a standard countertop.
Where to buy: Sold by Home Depot
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Former Rep. John J. Faso acknowledges that he never envisioned any far-reaching impact from the lawsuit he and other Republicans filed in February challenging the Democratic plan to reapportion New York's congressional districts.
He and former state Republican Chairman Edward F. Cox, he says, were simply intent on assuring adherence to a 2014 amendment to the State Constitution guarding against partisan gerrymandering. Never did he think, he says now, that their successful effort would eventually elect 11 Republican members of Congress from ultra-Democratic New York. Nor did he predict those GOP newcomers possibly proving the difference for a new Republican majority in the House.
"No one could have foreseen exactly the way the House of Representatives would unfold and what the balance of power would be," he said Friday. "We just knew they were trying to eliminate the Republican Party as a political power in this state. It's not in the public interest to have one party power, and that's what they were trying to do."
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Now that effort has morphed far beyond drawing lines around New York. Now the redrawn districts stand at the center of chances for a possible Republican takeover of the House of Representatives while vote counting continues in some districts around the country. As the GOP begins to at least plan its House takeover, it can look to the party's victories in 11 New York districts as the impetus.
Faso – the former Kinderhook congressman, Assembly minority leader and 2006 GOP candidate for governor – said he and Cox were part of a Republican group that monitored the redistricting process. They hoped to assure that the state follow provisions of a 2014 amendment to the state Constitution establishing an Independent Redistricting Commission to draw non-partisan lines. But when the bipartisan panel deadlocked and new lines were ultimately rammed through the Democratic State Legislature, Faso and company filed the suit on Feb. 3 immediately after Gov. Kathy Hochul signed the new plan.
Amid the din of her delirious campaign headquarters, Kathy Hochul of Buffalo found herself accepting not only the cheers of victorious Democrats late Tuesday but also stepping into history as the first woman ever elected governor of New York.
"We anticipated the fact that with Democratic control of the Legislature and governorship, that they would not abide by the constitutional amendment," he said, prompting a plan to raise money for the coming litigation and reapportionment experts. "And we were concerned from a fairness standpoint."
Faso noted the plan producing Democratic-leaning districts was almost guaranteed to reduce New York's GOP delegation from eight to four. But the suit filed in State Supreme Court in Steuben County and tried in Bath differed from past reapportionment challenges or from those in other states because of the constitutionality argument. Justice Patrick F. McAllister in May ruled in the Republicans' favor, followed by reaffirming decisions in the Appellate Division and, ultimately, the Court of Appeals.
McAllister then appointed a "special master" to draw fairer districts after several hearings that gauged input from interest groups around the state.
Coupled with Republican gubernatorial candidate Lee Zeldin's strength at the top of Tuesday's ticket, Faso points to the net result of sending 11 Republicans to the House, as opposed to four under the Democratic plan. It offered voters more competitive seats than any other state in the nation, he said.
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"Those seven additional Republicans from New York makes a big difference when the House is so narrowly divided," the former congressman said.
Less than 20 minutes after the polls closed Tuesday, Republican Nicholas A. Langworthy claimed victory in his race for Congress in a heavily Republican Southern Tier district.
Last week, state Republican Chairman Nicholas A. Langworthy – who was elected to the 23rd District on Tuesday – noted that the effort launched by Faso and Cox "makes it possible."
"The fact that we challenged the Democrats and took them on with a group put together by John Faso and Ed Cox ... makes me very proud of the role we played," he said. "We branded it Hochulmandering.
"It's a big deal."
State Democratic Chairman Jay S. Jacobs seems to recognize the impact of the suit.
"Certain people in our party may have overreached in what they were trying to do in redistricting," he said a few days ago, "and it came back to haunt us."
The new total represents five seats flipped from Democrat to Republican, the most turnover of any state. The most significant is Assemblyman Mike Lawler's defeat of Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, the veteran Hudson Valley congressman who also is chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee – the panel charged with electing more Democrats to the House. On Long Island, retired NYPD Detective Anthony D'Esposito beat Democrat Laura Gillen, while George Santos took over the seat of retiring Democrat Thomas R. Suozzi.
Also in the Hudson Valley, Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro (the 2018 GOP candidate for governor) defeated Democrat Josh Riley, while Navy veteran Brandon Williams beat Democrat Francis Conole in Central New York. Langworthy, meanwhile, defeated Air Force veteran Max H. Della Pia in the Southern Tier.
Returning Republicans include Andrew Garbarino on Long Island, Nicole Malliotakis on Staten Island, Elise Stefanik from Saratoga County, and Claudia Tenney, who takes over in a new district centered in the northern Finger Lakes and stretching into Western New York.
Faso said Friday that he, Cox and other Republicans feel "vindicated" by the court's decision.
"The election now confirms the GOP is a viable force, and Lee Zeldin's showing helped," he said. "But fair districts were the key." | 2022-11-14T10:37:54+00:00 | buffalonews.com | https://buffalonews.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/control-of-house-may-hinge-on-gops-early-challenge-of-ny-reapportionment/article_45d9be58-61e7-11ed-bbd0-bb3ca57633f2.html |
New episodes of the award-winning public affairs series focus on reproductive rights, global inflation, the education crisis and the Metaverse
NEW YORK, July 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Launching during a summer of seismic change in the United States, GZERO WORLD with Ian Bremmer opens its fifth season with a deep dive into the future of reproductive rights in America. Host Ian Bremmer interviews acclaimed journalist Emily Bazelon, a staff writer for The New York Times Magazine, a senior research fellow at Yale Law School and co-host of the Slate podcast Political Gabfest. Season 5 of the award-winning weekly global affairs series launches nationwide on public television beginning Friday, July 1 (check local listings). Other expert guests this season will include economist and former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers, American intelligence official Jen Easterly, and data expert and Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen. In the New York metro area, GZERO WORLD airs on Saturdays at 6:30 p.m. on THIRTEEN, Saturdays at 6 p.m. on WLIW21, Saturdays at 7:30 a.m. on NJ PBS and is available to stream at thirteen.org/gzeroworld.
Host Ian Bremmer provides insightful commentary and analysis as the world faces converging crises, and the U.S. contends with a highly polarized political environment ahead of the 2022 Midterm elections. This season's themes and topics include cybersecurity, global inflation, the war in Ukraine and its impact globally, climate change and the shift away from fossil fuels, the 2022 UN General Assembly in September, the Metaverse and its implications, U.S. relations in the Middle East as President Biden visits Saudi Arabia, and the worldwide education crisis following more than two years of the COVID-19 pandemic.
GZERO WORLD also features "Puppet Regime," a satirical series that uses puppetry to parody world leaders from Joe Biden, Xi Jinping and Narendra Modi to tech titans like Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg.
Earlier this year, GZERO WORLD with Ian Bremmer earned three Telly Awards in the Television – General category for its episodes "The Korean Peninsula from K-Pop to Kim Jong-un," "UN Sec-Gen: Without Trust, Catastrophe Awaits" and "Afghanistan, 2021: Afghan & US Military Perspectives as the Last Soldier Leaves." "Puppet Regime" also earned a Telly Award in the Online – Series: Comedy category. Last season, GZERO WORLD hosted news-making interviews with former Finnish Prime Minister Alexander Stubb, acclaimed organizational psychologist and bestselling author Adam Grant, U.S. Climate Envoy John Kerry, UN Secretary-General António Guterres, Pakistan Minister of Foreign Affairs Hina Khar, and many others.
GZERO WORLD's host, Ian Bremmer, is the president and founder of Eurasia Group, the leading global political risk research and consulting firm, as well as GZERO Media, a company dedicated to providing intelligent and engaging coverage of international affairs. He also serves as the foreign affairs columnist and editor at large for TIME magazine. Bremmer teaches political risk at Columbia University, and is the author of 11 books, the most recent being "The Power of Crisis: How Three Threats—and Our Response—Will Change the World."
GZERO WORLD is executive produced by Alexsandra Sanford, Tony Maciulis and Ian Bremmer for GZERO Media. Alex Gibson, Sarah Kneezle, and Nolan Ticer are senior producers. Alexander Kliment is director, writer and performer for the "Puppet Regime" feature. Steve Michel and Andrew Ross Rowe are editors, and Ziyu Wu is production assistant. The series is presented by The WNET Group. Neal Shapiro and Stephen Segaller are executives in charge for The WNET Group. Distributed nationally by American Public Television.
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JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — Of all the things to go wrong midair in the cockpit of a plane, finding a venomous snake under the pilot's seat must surely be one of the worst scenarios.
So spare a thought for South African pilot Rudolf Erasmus.
"I felt this little cold sensation underneath my shirt where my hip is situated — but basically where you've got your little love handles," he tells NPR.
When he looked down, the pilot was surprised to see a highly venomous Cape cobra under his seat.
Erasmus felt the slithering stowaway as he was piloting a private flight from South Africa's Western Cape to the northeastern town of Nelspruit on Monday.
"As I turned to my left and looked down, I could see the head of the snake receding back underneath my seat," he says. "At which point there was a moment of stunned silence, to be brutally honest."
Erasmus decided to turn the light aircraft around and make an emergency landing at the closest airport of Welkom.
"I then informed my passengers of what was going on... but everybody remained calm," he recounted.
A Cape cobra bite can kill someone in as little as an hour. Erasmus says his first thoughts were for his passengers.
"I was more afraid of what the snake might do. Luckily it didn't strike anyone, otherwise that would have changed or complicated the whole situation," he says.
The incident has drawn comparisons to the cult 2006 film Snakes on a Plane, in which an FBI agent played by Samuel L. Jackson lets loose an expletive-laden tirade when he discovers the plane he's on is full of venomous snakes.
Erasmus says he'd seen the movie some time ago and the tirade was playing out inside his own head. "That's how I felt at some point," he says, laughing.
Erasmus has been praised by South African civil aviation commissioner Poppy Khosa, who called him "a hero" and said he "saved all lives on board."
Since landing, however, the snake has not been found. It seems to have boarded (and disembarked, everyone hopes) on its own.
Copyright 2023 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. | 2023-04-05T21:13:04+00:00 | kanw.com | https://www.kanw.com/npr-news/npr-news/2023-04-05/he-felt-the-slither-of-a-venomous-snake-in-the-cockpit-then-turned-the-plane-around |
UNCASVILLE, Conn. — Kayla McBride hit four 3-pointers and finished with 19 points on 7-of-10 shooting, Lindsay Allen added 16 points and six assists, and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Connecticut Sun 87-83 on Sunday.
Minnesota (13-13) has won three games in a row — including an 88-83 victory over the Eastern Conference-leading New York Liberty on Friday. Connecticut (18-7), which had its three-game win streak snapped, is a half-game behind New York in the standings.
Alyssa Thomas had 17 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists — her fourth triple-double of the season — for the Sun. DeWanna Bonner scored 31 points and DiJonai Carrington 11.
Bonner made layup to get Connecticut within a point before McBride made 1 of 2 from the free throw line to make it 85-83 with 11.1 seconds to go. Juhász blocked a potential go-ahead 3 by Bonner before Shepard made two foul shots to cap the scoring.
Napheesa Collier, Minnesota’s leader with 21.8 points, 7.8 rebounds, 1.6 steals and 1.1 blocks per game, missed her second consecutive game with an ankle injury. Rachel Banham (thumb) and Emily Engstler (shoulder) — who signed a seven-day contract with the Lynx on Friday and then left their win over New York later the same night following a collision with the Liberty’s Kayla Thornton while diving for a loose ball — did not play.
McBride made back-to-back 3s before Jessica Shepard scored Minnesota’s final six points in a 12-3 run that gave the Lynx a nine-point lead with 9.4 seconds left in the third quarter. Natisha Hiedeman hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to cut the Sun’s deficit to 68-62 going into the fourth.
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AP sports: https://apnews.com/hub/sports and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports | 2023-07-30T20:59:42+00:00 | washingtonpost.com | https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/wnba/2023/07/30/lynx-sun-wnba/41f30ff6-2f14-11ee-85dd-5c3c97d6acda_story.html |
RYAN BRINGS OVER $25 BILLION OF COMPLETED DEAL VALUE, FURTHERING BRIDGEPOINT'S COMMITMENT TO CHICAGO AND INDUSTRIALS AND TECH EFFORTS
CHICAGO, April 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Bridgepoint Investment Banking (Bridgepoint), a market-leading boutique impact investment bank, is proud to announce the addition of Corey Ryan as Managing Director to its Chicago office. Ryan will lead Bridgepoint's Industrial Technology group. The addition of Ryan expands Bridgepoint's commitment to providing differentiated capital and M&A solutions to middle-market companies in the industrial technology sector.
"We are thrilled to welcome Corey to our team. He brings a wealth of experience and expertise in the industrial technology space, and his track record of success in executing complex transactions will be a valuable asset to our team and our clients. He shares our commitment of always doing what is right for clients and passion for building a purpose-driven investment bank," said Bridgepoint CEO Matt Plooster.
Ryan brings more than 20 years of investment banking experience to Bridgepoint, previously working as a Partner/Managing Director and Head of the Industrial Technology practice at William Blair. Over the course of his career, Ryan has advised on more than 76 transactions across M&A, capital raise, advisory and public equity transactions representing over $25 billion in deal value. Working from Bridgepoint's Chicago office, Ryan joins a growing team of purpose-driven impact investment bankers who are making a positive impact on their clients and communities through their work at Bridgepoint.
"I am excited to be part of such a dynamic and entrepreneurial team. The firm's reputation for delivering outstanding client service and solutions uniquely to privately-held companies is something I'm incredibly passionate about. I look forward to working alongside my new colleagues to provide our clients with the highest level of strategic advice and to help the firm continue its growth and success," adds Ryan.
About Bridgepoint Investment Banking
Bridgepoint Investment Banking, a division of Bridgepoint Holdings NE, LLC, is a market-leading boutique impact investment bank. The Bridgepoint team, through their broker dealer relationship with M&A Securities Group, Inc., an unaffiliated entity, serves clients over their corporate lifecycles by providing capital raising and M&A advisory solutions. Bridgepoint serves clients globally across a range of focus sectors including industrials, technology, business services, healthcare, consumer and other industries from offices in Chicago, IL; Omaha, NE; Lincoln, NE Denver, CO; and New York, New York. Learn more about Bridgepoint Investment Banking at bridgepointib.com.
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CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed a judge to oversee an inquiry into allegations that the country supplied arms to Russia on a ship that docked secretly at a naval base in December.
The allegations were made this month by the United States’ ambassador to South Africa, who said he was sure that weapons and ammunition were loaded onto the Russian-flagged cargo ship Lady R when it docked at the Simon’s Town naval base near Cape Town late last year.
Ambassador Reuben Brigety indicated that the U.S. had intelligence to sustain the allegation and he said he would bet his life on the accuracy of his claim that weapons were loaded onto the ship.
The Lady R container-carrying ship is under U.S. sanctions for being tied to a company that has transported weapons to aid the Russian war effort in Ukraine.
South Africa has denied there was any government-sanctioned deal to provide weapons to Russia, although it hasn’t categorically ruled out that an unofficial transaction took place involving another entity.
Judge P.M.D. Mojapelo, a former Supreme Court of Appeal judge, was appointed chairman of a three-member panel to investigate the incident, Ramaphosa’s office said in a statement on Sunday. A lawyer and a former minister of justice were also appointed.
The panel has six weeks to complete its investigations and another two weeks from then to provide a report to Ramaphosa, the president’s office said.
“The panel has been tasked to establish persons who were aware of the cargo ship’s arrival, and, if any, the contents to be off-loaded or loaded, the departure and destination of the cargo,” Ramaphosa’s office said.
Ramaphosa ordered the inquiry because of the seriousness of the allegations and “the impact of this matter on South Africa’s international relations,” his office said.
South Africa could be in breach of international law and its own laws regarding weapons sales if it is found to have supplied arms to Moscow for the war in Ukraine.
The incident has strained relations between the U.S. and South Africa, which is Africa’s most developed economy and a key Western partner on the continent.
South African Defense Minister Thandi Modise has said the Lady R was visiting to deliver an ammunition shipment from Russia that was ordered by South Africa in 2018 but was delayed because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Modise has refused to release cargo documents related to the visit by the Lady R after requests by opposition parties, saying they are classified. She said she will release them to the inquiry, though.
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(NEXSTAR) – During the pandemic, many found themselves with time to return to hobbies they may have lost before. Others found themselves with extra change in their pockets thanks to the stimulus checks.
While some took that time and money to the housing market, others took it to a different, equally hot market – the trading card market. In some cases, the market was so hot and the desire so great that retailers like Target had to restrict access to its trading card department.
During the first half of 2021 alone, eBay reports $2 billion in trading cards transactions occurred on its site, with an average of one sports trading card being purchased every second.
“In the last three years, our industry has really exploded. A lot more people have come into the sports collecting industry,” Mike Provenzale, a production manager with Heritage Auctions tells Nexstar.
For those who already found themselves with sports trading cards in hand, you may be wondering, now what?
What to look for
First, it’s important to note the authenticity of the item. While there are thousands of cards that have been printed, many are actually reprints, which have no value.
Provenzale points to the most famous card in the industry – the T206 Honus Wagner card, of which there are only believed to be 60 believed in existence. One recently sold for more than $6.6 million, becoming the most expensive trading card ever.
Several decades after the original card was printed, a company did a reprint. While the front of both cards look nearly identical, on the reverse of the reprint is the story of the legacy behind the T206 card. Provenzale says it’s pretty common for collectors to believe they have an original T206 when really it’s a reprint.
Besides authenticity, the grade of the card can impact its value. The condition makes up about half of the grade – that includes the card being cut perfectly centered, whether the corners are sharp, and if there are any other defects to the card. The smallest error or damage to the card can have a big impact on its grade.
Cards are graded on a 10-point scale, ranging from Gem Mint to Poor. Under the PSA grading scale, a common one in the industry, a Gem Mint 10-point card has perfect corners, no staining, and a perfectly centered image. Just one minor flaw – like a slight wax stain on the back or discoloring of the borders – drops the card to a Mint 9.
Dropping an entire point, “exponentially affects the value” of the card, Provenzale explains.
What is – and isn’t – valuable
A commonality among sports fans – having things autographed – can impact the value of your card or memorabilia, and not always in the best way.
“Basically every time an athlete signs their name, they’re devaluing their autograph, because now there’s more of the autographs out there of larger supply,” Provenzale said. “And in the last 30 years, a lot of players, retired and active, have done multiple autograph shows where every weekend they’ll go out and sign thousands upon thousands of autographs. So people get an autograph from even a Hall of Fame player who’s still alive and they think it’s worth thousands of dollars but rarity is a big factor in any collectible.”
While a lack of rarity has often brought down the value of trading cards, especially those released during a time of mass production in the 1980s and 90s, the tides are changing, according to Provenzale.
As more people have come into the industry, they’ve been searching for cards from their youth, largely the 80s and 90s. Cards from that time period, sometimes referred to as the ‘Junk Wax Era,’ were “essentially worthless,” until recently.
If you do come across a card you think may be valuable, you’ll want to keep it as safe as possible, Provenzale said. “If you think you have something of value, you should treat it as such until you know for sure it is or isn’t.”
What next?
Overall, Provenzale says the prices for the industry are very high now. Items like game tickets, programs, magazines, and original photos have even become popular over the last few years.
A ticket for a 1969 game between the New York Mets and Montreal Expos – when Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan made his first save – had a bid of $1,125 on eBay as of Tuesday evening. One of the seven known ticket stubs from Jackie Robinson’s major league debut in 1947 was recently sold for $480,000 through Heritage Auctions.
Regardless of what you have – from a T206 Honus Wagner to a ticket stub – do your research to find its value. Experts at your local card shop or sports memorabilia store can help appraise your item, as can those with auction houses like Heritage Auctions.
Be wary of where you’re selling, though. Some shops may offer you less than what the card is worth in order to make a profit on it. Other outlets, like auction houses, where the percentage they keep is based on how much your card or item sells for. Online retailers like eBay, which has its own service to prove authenticity, will work in the same fashion. | 2022-04-30T15:39:08+00:00 | wivb.com | https://www.wivb.com/news/have-some-old-baseball-cards-heres-what-to-know-before-you-try-to-sell/ |
NEW ORLEANS — C.J. McCollum scored 14 of his 30 points in the third quarter and the New Orleans Pelicans overcome Ja Morant’s 36-point effort to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 113-102 on Tuesday night.
The Pelicans led 89-87 after three quarters and opened the fourth with a 15-4 run, led by five points from reserve guard Jose Alvarado, to take a 104-91 lead. The Pelicans also got 19 points each from Brandon Ingram and Larry Nance Jr., and they held Memphis to 15 fourth-quarter points.
Dillon Brooks added 19 for Memphis.
MAVERICKS 103, CLIPPERS 101
DALLAS — Luka Doncic scored 35 points, Dorian Finney-Smith added 21 and Dallas held off Los Angeles after blowing a 25-point lead.
Reggie Bullock broke out of a shooting slump with four 3-pointers in the fourth quarter, including two in a row to put Dallas ahead for good at 99-93 with less than two minutes remaining.
Paul George scored 23 points, playing the entire second half to try to keep the LA rally going on the second night of a Texas back-to-back after winning in Houston.
KNICKS 119, JAZZ 111
SALT LAKE CITY — Jalen Brunson had 25 points and eight assists and New York handed Utah its first home loss of the season.
Cam Reddish scored 19 points, R.J. Barrett had 18, and Julius Randle 15 for the Knicks. They shot 47% from the field in their third road win of the season.
Kelly Olynyk had 27 points and 10 rebounds for Utah.
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Superstorm Sandy 10-year anniversary: Why the 2012 superstorm was so destructive in the Northeast
The New York City tri-state area and the Jersey Shore were struck by the core of Sandy, but the superstorm’s effects extended thousands of miles away from its center. Heavy snow buried the mountains of West Virginia as severe thunderstorms stretched from Massachusetts to Montreal, Canada.
Ten years ago, Superstorm Sandy crashed ashore near Atlantic City, New Jersey, on Oct. 29, 2012, killing more than 100 people and causing billions of dollars in damage.
Despite packing sustained winds of 80 mph – equivalent to a Category 1 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale – Sandy wasn’t meteorologically considered a hurricane when it made landfall along the Jersey Shore. But that's just one reason the so-called superstorm had such a unique lifecycle, which was both climatologically normal and abnormal.
Sandy originated as a tropical disturbance that organized into a tropical depression on Oct. 22, 2012, over the southwestern Caribbean Sea, where late-season tropical cyclones tend to develop. It moved northward and intensified into a Category 1 hurricane before striking Jamaica, and then strengthened further into a Category 3 major hurricane by the time it made its next landfall in eastern Cuba.
ATLANTIC HURRICANE SEASON CAN REMAIN ACTIVE IN OCTOBER WITH POTENTIAL U.S. THREATS
From there, Sandy weakened to a Category 1 hurricane while moving up through the central and northwestern Bahamas, continuing on a very typical path for a tropical cyclone at this time of the year.
By October, the midlatitude westerlies – prevailing winds that blow from west to east between 30 and 60 degrees latitude – tend to increase as the atmosphere begins its transition from summer to winter. These stronger winds typically steer late-season tropical cyclones out into the open waters of the Atlantic Ocean by the time they reach the latitude of about Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, nudging the storms away from the mid-Atlantic and Northeast coasts of the U.S.
Sandy ‘hangs a left’ in an unusual track
The difference with Sandy was that the weather pattern over the northeastern U.S. was not typical of late October.
A southward dip in the jet stream, or a trough, was plunging into continental North America. This brought unseasonably cold air and snow cover all the way down to the Canada-U.S. border – in late October. To the east of this trough, a northward bulge in the jet stream, or a ridge, was parked over the North Atlantic Ocean.
"That combination of the ridge in the North Atlantic, with its clockwise motion around it, and the trough coming in, which brings kind of counterclockwise winds with it, was essentially serving as both a push and a pull for that storm as it came up the coast," said Dr. David Robinson, New Jersey State Climatologist. "So the ridge over the North Atlantic wouldn’t allow that storm to head out to sea and actually helped to keep it hugging the coast, and that trough off to the west was helping to actually pull the storm up the coast, and ultimately, the two combined to bring it inland perpendicular to the East Coast – and from east to west, when our weather is generally west to east."
NEW YORK CITY ARGUABLY HAS THE MOST UNIQUE WEATHER OBSERVATIONS IN AMERICA
There are many tropical cyclones in recent history that have moved from south to north up the East Coast before eventually curving out to sea. Hurricane Irene in 2011 and Hurricane Floyd in 1999 are just two notable examples.
"But to see one come up the coast and then hang a left and head into the mainland is climatologically quite unusual," Robinson said.
Sandy stubbornly hangs onto hurricane status until final hours
Many forecasters believed the combination of the trough over North America and the time of the year (late October) would cause Sandy to lose its tropical characteristics and transition into a system more typical of a nor’easter.
The National Hurricane Center was only issuing forecasts for this storm to about as far north as Hatteras, North Carolina, with the individual National Weather Service offices then responsible for the forecasts in their areas of responsibility. Without an official National Hurricane Center forecast, Hurricane Watches and Warnings were unable to be issued along the mid-Atlantic coast.
Sandy did begin to transition more toward a nor’easter-like system once it interacted with the trough. This caused it to expand in size, but it still retained its warm tropical core until within hours of making landfall in New Jersey.
WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A NOR'EASTER AND A HURRICANE?
"Ultimately, it was only about two to three hours before it made landfall in New Jersey that it was declassified as a hurricane," Robinson said. "It stayed a tropical system – a hurricane – farther north than originally anticipated."
Meanwhile, wrapping around it was this developing nor’easter, so it was a true hybrid storm.
WHAT MAKES A STORM A NOR'EASTER?
"Colloquially, it became known as a superstorm, which is not a formal definition – but truly, it was a superstorm because, by the time it got north of Hatteras, it was maintaining its winds and its tropical core," Robinson said. "It was expanding in size, so you had gale-force winds extending farther from that storm than any storm on record."
Clouds from Sandy extended from southern Greenland down into Georgia, and from the mid-Atlantic coast over toward Chicago. Very cold air was wrapping around the storm all the way from the Arctic, resulting in heavy snow in the mountains of West Virginia. Meanwhile, there were Severe Thunderstorm Warnings from Massachusetts to Montreal, Canada.
Storm surges reached over 12 feet
The New York City tri-state area and the Jersey Shore were struck by the core of Sandy, but the superstorm’s effects extended thousands of miles away from its center.
"The winds were blowing over such a huge expanse of the western Atlantic that, as a result, it was pushing water up against the Jersey coast, New York, into southern Connecticut and Long Island Sound, equivalent of what would be a Category 2, maybe even a (Category) 3 hurricane," Robinson said. "So your winds didn’t say hurricane, but your storm surge said borderline major hurricane, and that’s all because it became such an enormous storm."
Kings Point, New York, on the north shore of Long Island, recorded a massive storm surge of 12.65 feet. In Manhattan, the water level at Battery Park climbed to nearly 14 feet.
Closer to Sandy's landfall location, the casino-lined boardwalk in Atlantic City, New Jersey, suffered damage as almost 9 feet of water rushed onto the barrier island. And the iconic boardwalk in Seaside Heights, New Jersey, fell into the ocean after it was unable to withstand Sandy's intense storm surge.
WATER FROM HURRICANES, TROPICAL STORMS KILLS MORE IN U.S. THAN WIND
When adjusted for inflation, the superstorm was responsible for $81.9 billion in damage, according to NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information. The National Hurricane Center said in its final report that Sandy, at the time, was the second-costliest tropical cyclone to hit the U.S. since 1900, behind only Hurricane Katrina in 2005. However, it now ranks as the fourth-costliest tropical cyclone after being topped by hurricanes Harvey and Maria in 2017.
Sandy killed 159 people (72 directly, 87 indirectly) during its journey from the Caribbean to the U.S., according to NOAA. As of 2022, that ranked as the 14th-deadliest billion-dollar weather disaster to hit the U.S. in records dating to 1980.
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Hosted in Partnership with LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, Event to Kick-Off New York Fashion Week & Introduce The Virgil Abloh Award presented by LVMH
NEW YORK, Aug. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Harlem's Fashion Row (HFR) announced today that the highly anticipated 15th Anniversary Fashion Show & Style Awards will open New York Fashion Week on September 6 in partnership with LVMH in North America.
With this year's theme "Future's Past," the event will showcase fashion's future fueled by the untold history of countless contributions, sacrifices, and innovations in fashion that inspire HFR to explore groundbreaking collaborations and to elevate black-owned brands. This special anniversary event will support further progress for diversity, equality and inclusion in the fashion world.
Additionally, HFR will introduce a newly created award in honor of the late Virgil Abloh, which will be given by his wife, Shannon Abloh. Honoring Virgil's memory and lasting impact, the award celebrates like-minded individuals who embody Virgil's spirit, brilliance, and vision, through invaluable contributions to culture, community, and innovation. This year's award categories and recipients include:
- The Virgil Abloh Award presented by LVMH: Issa Rae - Actress, Writer and Producer
- Designer of the Year: Sergio Hudson - Luxury Women's Wear Designer
- Editor of the Year: Robin Givhan - Fashion Editor and Pulitzer Prize Winning Writer
- Stylist of the Year: Ade Samuel - Celebrity Stylist
- ICON of the Year Award: Janet Jackson - Actress, Singer, Songwriter, Author, Businesswoman and Philanthropist
Brandice Daniel, CEO & Founder of Harlem's Fashion Row, states: "African Americans have a rich history in fashion, although much of their contributions have been buried or unrecognized in history. However, HFR would not exist without the work of Black designers like Lois Alexander Lane, who created the Harlem Institute of Fashion and the Black Fashion Museum. We also would not exist without the work of other sartorial pioneers like Ann Lowe, Elizabeth Keckley, and Eunice Johnson. We are moving into the future by reaching back to understand, honor, and pull strength from our past."
Through an ongoing partnership with HFR, LVMH continues its commitment to work toward a more diverse, equitable and inclusive fashion industry. Several brands from the LVMH portfolio will join in celebrating the next generation of diverse fashion talent by supporting various aspects of the Fashion Show & Style Awards throughout the evening:
- Sephora will provide runway hair products from black-owned brands that are also part of the 15% Pledge program created by Aurora James.
- Dior Beauty will support with sponsorship of all skincare, makeup and artistry teams.
- Tiffany & Co. will present gifts to Style Award Honorees and designers during the event.
- Moët Hennessy USA will provide the perfect drink of choice for cocktail hour, Chandon Garden Spritz, — providing a delicious balance between sweetness and bitterness with exceptional sparkling wine and bitter-orange liqueur, handcrafted with handpicked and ripe Valencia oranges, herbs and spices.
"As LVMH looks to the future of our Group and Maisons through the lens of diversity, equity and inclusion, we are thrilled to partner with Harlem's Fashion Row on their 15th anniversary celebration, and to cast a spotlight on the cultural richness and creativity of the Harlem community", said Anish Melwani, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton Inc. "The success of LVMH's Maisons stems from their ability to reveal creative talents from across the world and we are excited to support the New York Fashion Week debut of three talented BIPOC designers from our neighboring community of Harlem."
Three BIPOC designers will showcase their latest collections in the show:
- Clarence Ruth (Menswear): Cotte D'Armes is a high-end men's and women's ready-to-wear denim brand in New York City. Ruth was the winner of the Tommy Hilfiger X Harlem's Fashion Row Design Competition.
- Johnathon Hayden (Sustainable Women's Wear): Showcasing his brand Deus Ex Machina, Hayden creates ready-to-wear separates that bridge the gap between luxury and longevity.
- Nicole Benefield (Women's Wear): Self-titled responsible brand Nicole Benefield fathoms form over fast fashion trends, casual wearability over exclusivity, and eco-friendly fabrics above the latter.
Founded in 2007 by Brandice Daniel, the organization supports emerging talent and provides a platform for underrepresented African American and Latino designers. Harlem's Fashion Row (HFR) engages audiences and aligns brand partners with emerging designers of color in Fashion. HFR's mission is to discover and showcase the emerging talent of color through a platform of national events and customized multi-platform programs. The organization initiates innovative events which attract a multitude of diverse influencers connected to the fashion industry. Their objective is to provide real business opportunities to people of color in fashion to showcase their skills and abilities in an industry, which is often inaccessible to this group. To learn more, please visit www.harlemsfashionrow.com.
LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton is represented in Wines and Spirits by a portfolio of brands that includes Moët & Chandon, Dom Pérignon, Veuve Clicquot, Krug, Ruinart, Mercier, Château d'Yquem, Domaine du Clos des Lambrays, Château Cheval Blanc, Colgin Cellars, Hennessy, Glenmorangie, Ardbeg, Belvedere, Woodinville, Volcán de Mi Tierra, Chandon, Cloudy Bay, Terrazas de los Andes, Cheval des Andes, Cape Mentelle, Newton, Bodega Numanthia, Ao Yun, Château d'Esclans and Château Galoupet. Its Fashion and Leather Goods division includes Louis Vuitton, Christian Dior, Celine, Loewe, Kenzo, Givenchy, Fendi, Emilio Pucci, Marc Jacobs, Berluti, Loro Piana, RIMOWA, Patou. LVMH is present in the Perfumes and Cosmetics sector with Parfums Christian Dior, Guerlain, Parfums Givenchy, Kenzo Parfums, Perfumes Loewe, Benefit Cosmetics, Make Up For Ever, Acqua di Parma, Fresh, Fenty Beauty by Rihanna, Maison Francis Kurkdjian and Officine Universelle Buly. LVMH's Watches and Jewelry division comprises Bulgari, Tiffany & Co., TAG Heuer, Chaumet, Zenith, Fred and Hublot. LVMH is also active in selective retailing as well as in other activities through DFS, Sephora, Le Bon Marché, La Samaritaine, Groupe Les Echos, Cova, Le Jardin d'Acclimatation, Royal Van Lent, Belmond and Cheval Blanc hotels and Stella by Stella McCartney.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nick Barragan is used to wearing a mask because his job in the Los Angeles film industry has long required it, so he won't be fazed if the nation's most populous county reinstates rules requiring face coverings because of another spike in coronavirus cases across the country.
“I feel fine about it because I’ve worn one pretty much constantly for the last few years. It’s become a habit,” said Barragan, masked up while out running errands Wednesday.
Los Angeles County, home to 10 million residents, is facing a return to a broad indoor mask mandate later this month if current trends in hospital admissions continue, county health Director Barbara Ferrer said this week.
Nationwide, the latest COVID-19 surge is driven by the highly transmissible BA.5 variant, which now accounts for 65% of cases with its cousin BA.4 contributing another 16%. The variants have shown a remarkable ability to get around the protection offered by vaccination.
With the new omicron variants again pushing hospitalizations and deaths higher in recent weeks, states and cities are rethinking their responses and the White House is stepping up efforts to alert the public.
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Some experts said the warnings are too little, too late.
“It’s well past the time when the warning could have been put out there,” said Dr. Eric Topol, head of the Scripps Research Translational Institute, who has has called BA.5 “the worst variant yet.”
Global trends for the two mutants have been apparent for weeks, experts said — they quickly out-compete older variants and push cases higher wherever they appear. Yet Americans have tossed off their masks and jumped back into travel and social gatherings. And they have largely ignored booster shots, which protect against COVID-19′s worst outcomes. Courts have blocked federal mask and vaccine mandates, tying the hands of U.S. officials.
“We learn a lot from how the virus is acting elsewhere and we should apply the knowledge here,” said Ali Mokdad, a professor of health metrics sciences at the University of Washington in Seattle.
White House COVID-19 coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha appeared on morning TV on Wednesday urging booster shots and renewed vigilance. Yet Mokdad said federal health officials need to be push harder on masks indoors, early detection and prompt antiviral treatment.
“They are not doing all that they can,” Mokdad said.
The administration’s challenge, in the view of the White House, is not their messaging, but people’s willingness to hear it — due to pandemic fatigue and the politicization of the virus response.
For months, the White House has encouraged Americans to make use of free or cheap at-home rapid tests to detect the virus, as well as the free and effective antiviral treatment Paxlovid that protects against serious illness and death. On Tuesday, the White House response team called on all adults 50 and older to urgently get a booster if they haven’t yet this year — and dissuaded people from waiting for the next generation of shots expected in the fall when they can roll up their sleeves and get some protection now.
Requiring masks again “helps us to reduce risk," Ferrer told Los Angeles County supervisors. She is expected to discuss details of the potential new county mandate during a public health briefing Thursday afternoon.
“I do recognize that when we return to universal indoor masking to reduce high spread, for many this will feel like a step backwards,” Ferrer said Tuesday.
For most of the pandemic, Los Angeles County has required masks in some indoor spaces, including health care facilities, Metro trains and buses, airports, jails and homeless shelters. The new mandate would expand the requirement to all indoor public spaces, including shared offices, manufacturing facilities, warehouses, retail stores, restaurants and bars, theaters and schools.
It's unclear what enforcement might look like. Under past mandates, officials favored educating people over issuing citations and fines.
Sharon Fayette ripped off her mask the moment she stepped out of a Lyft ride in Los Angeles Wednesday and groaned when informed another universal mask requirement might be coming. “Oh man, when will it end?” she wondered about the pandemic.
Fayette said she was exhausted by shifting regulations and dubious another mandate would be followed by most residents. “I just think people are over it, over all the rules,” she said.
Barragan said he learned a harsh lesson about the effectiveness of masks when he went without a face covering at a film industry mixer last month in Los Angeles. “I thought it would be fine because we were all outdoors,” said Barragan, 35. A few days later he started feeling sick and, sure enough, tested positive.
He’d avoided catching the virus for more than two years because he was religious about masking up. “The one time I took it off, I caught it!” he laughed.
The nation’s brief lull in COVID deaths has reversed. Last month, daily deaths were falling, though they never matched last year’s low, and deaths are now heading up again.
The seven-day average for daily deaths in the U.S. rose 26% over the past two weeks to 489 on July 12.
The coronavirus is not killing nearly as many as it was last fall and winter, and experts do not expect death to reach those levels again soon. But hundreds of daily deaths for a summertime respiratory illness would normally be jaw-dropping, said Andrew Noymer, a public health professor at the University of California, Irvine. He noted that in Orange County, California, 46 people died of COVID-19 in June.
“That would be all hands on deck,” Noymer said. “People would be like, ‘There’s this crazy new flu that’s killing people in June.’”
Instead, simple, proven precautions are not being taken. Vaccinations, including booster shots for those eligible, lower the risk of hospitalization and death — even against the latest variants. But less than half of all eligible U.S. adults have gotten a single booster shot, and only about 1 in 4 Americans age 50 and older who are eligible for a second booster have received one.
“This has been a botched booster campaign,” Topol said, noting that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention still uses the term “fully vaccinated” for people with two shots of Moderna or Pfizer. “They haven’t gotten across that two shots is totally inadequate,” he said.
Noymer said if he were in charge of the nation’s COVID response he would level with the American people in an effort to get their attention in this third year of the pandemic. He would tell Americans to take it seriously, mask indoors and “until we get better vaccines, there’s going to be a new normal of a disease that kills over 100,000 Americans a year and impacts life expectancy.”
That message probably wouldn’t fly for political reasons, Noymer acknowledged.
It also might not fly with people who are tired of taking precautions after more than two years of the pandemic. Valerie Walker of New Hope, Pennsylvania, is mindful of the latest surge but is hardly alarmed.
“I was definitely concerned back then,” she said of the pandemic’s early days, with images of body bags on nightly news broadcasts. “Now there’s fatigue, things were getting better and there was a vaccine. So I would say from a scale between one and 10, I’m probably at a four.”
Even with two friends now sick with the virus, and her husband recently recovered, Walker says she has bigger problems.
“Sometimes when I think about it I still put a mask on when I go into a store, but honestly, it is not a daily thought for me,” she said.
Johnson, AP Medical Writer, reported from Washington state. Associated Press writers Bobby Caina Calvan in New York and Zeke Miller in Washington contributed.
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MAJORITY OF VOTERS THINK BIDEN ACTED TOO SLOWLY ON CHINESE SPY BALLOON
69% OF VOTERS NOW THINK CHINA IS PLANNING TO INVADE TAIWAN WITHIN 3 YEARS
NEW YORK and CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Feb. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Stagwell (NASDAQ: STGW) today released the results of the February Harvard CAPS / Harris Poll, a monthly collaboration between the Center for American Political Studies at Harvard (CAPS) and the Harris Poll and HarrisX.
President Biden's approval rating remains at 42% after a dramatic State of the Union that voters wanted to focus more on the economy. A majority of Americans want more answers on the Chinese surveillance balloon and are increasingly concerned about Chinese spying and a potential invasion of Taiwan. Download key results from the poll here.
"President Biden didn't get a bump from the State of the Union because it was designed to keep moderate Democrats in the fold, not reach outside the base," said Mark Penn, Co-Director of the Harvard-CAPS Harris Poll and Stagwell Chairman and CEO. "China and Taiwan may become the biggest foreign policy issue in the next election cycle as Americans put a premium on a president who can deter growing Chinese aggression. The presidential race is still in early stages but we already see the theme will be the old guard fighting to keep their power against a new guard wondering if it's their time."
BIDEN HASN'T RECEIVED A BUMP FROM THE STATE OF THE UNION
- Biden's State of the Union was received in a partisan manner: voters were split 50-50 on whether they found the speech favorable, and his approval rating remains at 42%.
- 35% of voters said they did not watch any of the speech.
- Voters said they wanted Biden to focus his speech more on inflation, the economy, and immigration.
- On Biden's back-and-forth with Republicans on entitlements: 56% of voters believe Republican members of Congress are trying to cut Social Security and Medicare.
VOTERS CONTINUE TO WANT SPENDING CURBS INCLUDING SOCIAL SECURITY REFORM
- Most voters continue to side with the Republicans on the looming debt ceiling fight: 62% want Congress to raise the limit only with spending constraints, and 63% think Democrats should negotiate.
- Voters acknowledge Medicare and Social Security can't continue without change: 57% think Medicare and Social Security do need reforms to remain solvent.
NIKKI HALEY GETS SOME MOMENTUM IN AN OPEN REPUBLICAN FIELD
- Nikki Haley rises after her presidential campaign announcement although most voters are still not familiar with her: among GOP voters she rose to third place in a potential GOP primary that does not feature Trump.
- Ron DeSantis is slipping slightly: among GOP voters he dropped 10 points in a potential GOP primary without Trump although he is still the frontrunner.
- The GOP field is wide open: only 54% of Republican and Independent voters think Trump will win the GOP primary if he runs.
AMERICANS ARE CHINA HAWKS ON SURVEILLANCE BALLOON AND ARE WORRIED ABOUT TAIWAN
- The shot-down surveillance balloon is a major concern to Americans: 66% of voters think it represented a challenge to US sovereignty by China.
- Americans thought Biden did too little in response: 63% think the Biden administration acted too slowly in shooting down the balloon.
- Americans also want more answers on the balloon and subsequent shot-down aerial objects: 82% support Congress investigating, and 75% want Biden to disclose what the administration knows.
- Americans are concerned about China's aggression in other areas: 69% of voters think China is planning to invade Taiwan in the next 3 years.
AMERICANS DOUBT BIDEN ON FOREIGN POLICY ACROSS THE WORLD
- Biden's foreign policy approval is low: 40% of voters think Biden has not a good job on foreign policy including Afghanistan, Ukraine, and China – compared to 27% who think he has done a good job.
- 56% of voters think Biden is not up to handling challenges from China, Russia, and Iran.
AMERICANS STILL SUPPORT BIG TECH BUT ARE SUSPICIOUS OF TIKTOK
- 60-70% of voters do not want Big Tech companies (Google, Facebook, Amazon, or Microsoft) to be broken up.
- TikTok faces more suspicion: 59% of voters think TikTok spies on its US users.
- Voters are split on a full TikTok ban: 46% think TikTok should be allowed to operate in the US only if the app undergoes regular security reviews of its code base; 42% support a total ban.
- The FTC is seen as partisan: 48% of voters think it acts as a Democratic agency.
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Hazlehurst officer who discovered son shot and killed last year steps back from law enforcement
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - January 3 marked the one year anniversary of a Hazlehurst police officer finding her own son shot and killed while on duty.
Laquandia Cooley’s world turned upside down the night she found her son Charles Stewart Jr. dead. As a result, her family has been working to find peace in the horrific situation.
”To this day. Even though it’s been a year and two months, it’s still unbelievable,” Cooley said.
In utter shock and disbelief, Hazlehurst Police Officer Laquandia Cooley sat down with us just hours after finding her 20 year old son, Charles Stewart Jr. shot and killed while she was on duty.
Following the death, the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation took over the case. But little has been uncovered since.
“MBI is working the case, but they’re so busy with officer-involved shootings. It’s just a process. I want some closure for my son’s case because to me, it’s just not right. Our town is too small for nobody to know anything,” Cooley explained.
Since then, Stewart’s family has done everything they can to honor his life; from visiting his graveside often to dedicating their accomplishments to him.
“My son, he was a football player for Hazlehurst High School and he had to go through this emotional time during football season. He dedicated his whole senior year to his brother and he played the best football he could play. He got recruited to southwest Community College where he got a full ride,” Cooley said.
Cooley said while trying to process the horror she saw, she took a step back from law enforcement.
“The shooting happened and so I couldn’t just be a police officer.”
But it’s not going to be forever, especially since Cooley said Stewart was her cheerleader.
“I’m not going to step away from a career but you know, until my son’s murder is solved, I’m just taking a break from this. When I come back as I’m coming back strong, coming back strong, because you know, he wanted me to follow my dreams,” Cooley explained.
Cooley said she remains hopeful that the person responsible for her son’s death will be brought to justice.
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MLB The Show breaks barrier with Negro League players
LOS ANGELES (AP) — MLB The Show has broken a video game barrier: For the first time, the franchise will insert some of the greatest Negro League players — from Satchel Paige to Jackie Robinson — into the 2023 edition of the game as playable characters.
Video gamers are now able to venture into a storyline mode involving eight Negro League legends through MLB The Show 23, which releases Tuesday. The narrative experience will feature short videos about the players along with gameplay focused on the epic moments of their careers.
Along with Robinson and Paige, the game also features other players including Buck O’Neil, Rube Foster, Hilton Smith, John Donaldson, Hank Thompson and Martin Dihigo.
“This made sense on multiple levels,” said Bob Kendrick, the narrator of storyline experience and president of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, which is located in Kansas City, Missouri. Along with the museum, he partnered with Sony for the historic Black players’ insertion into the game.
“The way the Negro League players played, it fits perfectly for a video game,” he said. “There were so many gaming fans who have been clamoring for the inclusion of the Negro Leagues. People were popping into my timeline on social media. This has been stirring for several years.
“I never really dreamt this would become reality. And I didn’t really think it would happen with arguably the biggest baseball video game of them all. This is something we are inherently proud of.”
Kendrick said the multi-year partnership is a “gigantic step in keeping the legacy alive” for the Negro Leagues.
“For the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, this is all about creating relevancy,” he said. “How do I establish a relevant connection with an ever-changing generation of young people? I can’t sit back and wait for them to come to me at the doors of the museum. I have to got to them in the mode of which they are getting information. If it’s a video game, then so be it.”
Ramone Russell was the first to pitch Sony executives the concept of breathing life into the Negro League players through the franchise’s popular video game. He’s been mulling over the idea for more than a decade as a mainstay for the development and marketing team for the MLB The Show series.
“This is a project I’ve always wanted to do,” said Russell, the product development communications and brand strategist for Sony Interactive Entertainment. He played a vital role in working across multiple teams who did a “tremendously smart job” in creating the mode.
“So many of our fans — even when they hear the word ‘Negro Leagues’ — they have no context of what the Negro League is and what it represents,” Russell continued. “I’ve been asked ‘Hey, when are you going to have the Negro Leagues?’ My answer would be, ‘As soon as we can find the right way to do it.’ As you know, perfection is the enemy of progress. But about two years ago, I felt like now is the time.”
Not a lot of game footage from the Negro Leagues exists, so game creators gathered archive video and photos from the museum and family members of the deceased players to collect as much as they could. That helped nail down the fine animation details for each player, jerseys and the stadiums where games were held.
Russell said the process was a tedious one, but it couldn’t have fully come together without the expertise of Kendrick — who he says knows the real history of the Negro Leagues and players “more than anyone else.” He said Kendrick was the perfect person to narrate the storyline mode, because of his well-rounded knowledge about player’s greatness.
Even though Jackie Robinson was the first African American player to play in a Major League Baseball game in 1947, Kendrick said during his narration in the mode that Robinson was not the best player from the Negro Leagues. He said the league had such a rich talent pool where players played with in a “bold, brash way” and was “fast and daring.”
“It’s not to disparage Jackie at all, but this is how great the talent was in the Negro Leagues,” Kendrick said. “I tell people all the time that the talent in the Negro Leagues would not take a backseat to any league. We’re talking about some of the greatest athletes to ever put on a baseball uniform. And unfortunately, the majority of the public, they don’t know these names. But they should for both from a baseball perspective as well as a historical perspective.”
Sony’s San Diego Studio will donate $1 to the Negro Leagues Museum for every MLB The Show 23 Collector’s Edition is sold.
Kendrick said having the Negro League storyline in the game will hopefully inspire young Black kids and others of color to learn more about their heritage. He wants the visibility of the video game to help bring more awareness to the museum.
“Through animation and a project like this, you can bring them to life,” he said. “It’s a beautiful way to convey everything the Negro Leagues represents. I was amazed by people who didn’t know night baseball originated from the Negro Leagues. They just didn’t get their just due. It’s not there in the pages of an American history book. … Now, we have a chance to let people know.”
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A public hearing over Louisiana’s list of 25 enumerated conditions that make a pregnancy “medically futile” and thus allow for a legal abortion under the state’s strict ban on the procedure drew condemnation from several doctors Tuesday, who warned that creating such list threatens patient health and hamstrings physicians.
The Louisiana Department of Health proposed adding acrania to the list in August, after a Baton Rouge woman named Nancy Davis was denied an abortion for a fetus with the typically fatal condition. Davis had to travel to another state for the procedure, sparking a firestorm of criticism about the state’s ban.
The hearing Tuesday, at the department’s offices in Baton Rouge, aimed to solicit public input on the list. Louisiana bans abortion at any point in a pregnancy, with no exceptions for rape and incest. The only exceptions are to save the life of the pregnant woman or to terminate a pregnancy deemed “medically futile,” which is not a medical term. The Legislature tasked the Health Department with creating the list, and the hearing was part of the rulemaking process.
Doctors and abortion rights advocates testified that the LDH’s list of qualifying conditions is incomplete, missing by one physician’s count hundreds of conditions that should allow a pregnant woman to get an abortion. Some said it is impossible to craft a list that would include every possible scenario, and that LDH should leave it up to patients and their doctors to determine whether a pregnancy is “medically futile.”
“I am here to beg for an expansion of this (list), as well the expansion of legal protection for physicians who are trying to stay within the bounds of this law and this new terrifying legal landscape,” said Dr. Nina Breakstone, a New Orleans-area emergency medicine doctor. “This list as it was written has created an atmosphere of terror among my colleagues.”
Louisiana’s law subjects people who perform abortions to the possibility of a decade or more in prison, unless the abortion falls under the limited exceptions. The LDH list, which is not finalized yet, includes 25 specific conditions, as well as an allowance for conditions that two doctors agree are medically futile. Some doctors have warned that making two doctors sign off will delay lifesaving health care for some patients with pregnancy complications, especially in health care deserts that exist across rural Louisiana.
Three anti-abortion activists also testified Tuesday. Richard Mahoney, who carried a rosary, invoked Hitler and Nazi death camps multiple times and said “we cannot play God.”
“We are not in the field of deciding who lives and dies,” he said.
Louisiana Right to Life, the state’s biggest anti-abortion group, which wields immense influence among the mostly Republican Legislature, didn’t attend. But the group, which opposes the exception for “medically futile” pregnancies altogether, submitted written comments asking the Health Department to remove Trisomy 13 and 18, two chromosomal conditions, from the list.
“To be clear, Louisiana Right to Life did not support the inclusion of the ‘medical futility’ provision during the legislative session,” Executive Director Benjamin Clapper wrote. “We recognize the deep suffering families experience after receiving grave diagnoses. With this being said, all persons, including those with disabilities or terminal illnesses, have the right to life.”
The state’s rules, adopted on an emergency basis following the U.S. Supreme Court decision this summer that ended a half-century of abortion rights, currently include two dozen conditions. The proposed list also adds acrania, which prevents fetuses from developing a skull, after Woman’s Hospital denied Davis an abortion for a fetus with that condition. State lawmakers and some physicians said the condition should have qualified her under the existing list.
“This is an evolving document, and LDH has always said that the list would not be able to encompass every possible diagnosis that would meet the definition of ‘medically futile,’” Health Department spokesperson Aly Neel said in a statement. “That is why the emergency rule does -- and the final rule will -- provide for physician certification of other conditions that would allow for termination.”
A host of doctors have spoken out against Louisiana’s trigger ban since Roe v. Wade was overturned, saying it jeopardizes health care in a state where the landscape for pregnant women and children is already grim.
Abortion rights groups challenged the law in court, and won temporary stays of the law, but abortion has been banned since late summer, when a court ruled against them.
Advocates are hoping the Legislature will take a fresh look at the law in next spring’s legislative session. Gov. John Bel Edwards, an anti-abortion Democrat who has signed several strict abortion laws, including the latest trigger ban, has said he supports adding exceptions for rape and incest, though the laws he’s signed haven’t included them.
“The radical actions of the Louisiana Legislature have jeopardized the health care of Louisiana women and endangered their lives,” said Melissa Flournoy, a former Democratic lawmaker who testified Tuesday.
The Health Department is expected to issue an oversight report following the hearing, and legislative committees will have the chance to hold their own hearings on the proposed rule. It was not clear Tuesday when the agency would issue that report, or whether it would make changes to the rules. | 2022-10-25T18:25:30+00:00 | theadvocate.com | https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/politics/article_a67daa8a-548b-11ed-a6fa-c39feaf64f6a.html |
LOS ANGELES, July 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Lumary, as a leading brand in the smart lighting industry, has always been committed to the perfect fusion of technology and design to bring users the best quality products. Lumary's revolutionary new product, the Smart Ceiling Fan with Light, will bring you an unprecedented pleasurable experience in your home life.
Lumary Smart Ceiling Fan with Light supports dual connectivity: WiFi and Bluetooth. Users can connect the fan light to their home network via WiFi to realize remote control and intelligent operation, and it also supports Bluetooth connection to provide users with more choices. Compared to most smart fan lights on the market today that only support Bluetooth, Lumary Smart Ceiling Fan with Light can seamlessly connect to Alexa and Google Assistant, eliminating the need for cumbersome operations and allowing for a personalized and intelligent control experience by simply speaking your commands. In addition, Lumary Smart Ceiling Fan with Light also supports mobile APP and remote control, the combination of multiple control methods not only takes into account the operational needs of different age groups, but also adds more fun to your life.
Lumary's mission has always been to bring the best quality lighting experience to its customers, and to that end, Lumary has incorporated a range of amazing lighting effects into this Smart Ceiling Fan with Light . In addition to the traditional 2700-6500K color temperature adjustment and colorful RGB light effects, Lumary is even more proud of its exclusive RGBAI light effects. This technology can present 380 light effect scenarios, allowing your space to instantly change into countless beautiful lights and shadows, adding infinite fun and creativity to your life. Lumary Smart Ceiling Fan with Light equipped with a unique and powerful 35-watt LED light source that boasts up to 2800 lumens, this smart fan light will bring bright, crisp illumination to your space, providing the optimal lighting needed.
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KENOSHA, Wis. (WFRV) – Officers in southeast Wisconsin were able to pull a driver to safety after their van erupted in flames during an attempted traffic stop.
According to the Kenosha Police Department, the incident happened just after 9 p.m. on Tuesday when officers noticed a minivan driving with a flat tire with sparks coming from the wheel.
Officers say that while attempting to stop the vehicle, the 84-year-old driver did not pull over, and the moment the van erupted in flames was captured on dash cam video.
The van can be seen quickly becoming engulfed in flames and eventually coming to a stop.
Quick-acting officers can then be seen running toward the flames and eventually pulling the 84-year-old driver to safety.
It was noted that nobody sustained any major injuries. Additional details weren’t immediately available. | 2023-04-26T23:27:22+00:00 | localsyr.com | https://www.localsyr.com/news/national/video-wisconsin-officers-pull-84-year-old-to-safety-as-van-erupts-in-flames/ |
This week's show was recorded remotely with host Peter Sagal, official judge and scorekeeper Bill Kurtis, Not My Job guest Mandy Moore and panelists Tom Papa, Maeve Higgins and Alonzo Bodden. Click the audio link above to hear the whole show.
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Keep Calm, Carry A Cheese Slicer; Conference Call, Aisle 4!; Barbie's Dream Ashram
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — While it may seem searches for missing people in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, here’s what we know about how many searches and deaths happen in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Within the last week, officials have said two individuals in separate cases may have been missing in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. One of the missing men, who was being sought by Hamblen County Sheriff’s Office, was found safe. The search for a missing Florida man by park rangers continues over a week after he was last seen.
A recent review of data from the National Park Service placed the Smokies among the top five deadliest national parks in 2022.
Following the reports of the two missing men, WATE reached out to the GSMNP for more information about how many searches for missing people and deaths happen in the park. According to a spokesperson for GSMNP, 11 people died in the park in 2022. At the end of April, 2023, there had only been one fatality in GSMNP.
On April 19, the body of a missing person was recovered from near Low Gap Trail in Cosby according to the National Park Service. While the missing person’s name was not released, NPS released that the Cocke County Medical Examiner’s Office would determine the individual’s identity and cause of death.
The search for the missing person began on April 13, after a vehicle that was registered to them had been parked at the Cosby Campground Amphitheater for over a week. A spokesperson for GSMNP said at that time that the vehicle was registered in a different state and the person associated with it had been reported missing from there.
GSMNP also shared that the park averages about 100 search and rescues every year. Some of those this year already include searches for missing people and rescues for injured hikers.
Authorities say nearly 400 people go missing in Tennessee each year. That’s five people for every 100,000. Check this list of people missing from East Tennessee to see if you can help locate someone. | 2023-05-02T17:18:03+00:00 | wate.com | https://www.wate.com/news/smoky-mountains/how-many-people-go-missing-in-the-great-smoky-mountains-national-park/ |
Comparing the Roomba 675 and 694
Comparing the Roomba 675 with the Roomba 694 is a matchup of two entry-level robot vacuums with similar features and capabilities. Released in 2020, the Roomba 694 is a Wi-Fi-enabled non-mapping robot vacuum available from iRobot directly and from various retailers. The Roomba 675 is an older model from 2018 sold primarily in big-box stores and online. It isn’t available in new condition from iRobot, but can still be found new-in-box at some major retailers.
The BestReviews Testing Lab evaluated the Roomba 694 in areas such as suction, navigation and filtration and determined that it edges out the older Roomba 675 in most tests and measurements — but not by a lot. Unless a new-in-the-box 675 is available at a hefty discount, shoppers looking for a basic robot vacuum should go for the Roomba 694.
Roomba 675 vs. 694 specs
As 600-series Roombas, the Roomba 675 and 694 share many of the same specifications. The only specs in which they differ is the size of their dustbins and weight.
Roomba 675 specs
Product specifications
Battery life: 90 minutes | Dimensions: 13.4″ L x 13.4″ W x 3.54″ H | Dustbin capacity: 0.3 L | Weight: 7.59 lb | Navigation software: iAdapt 1.0 | Mapping: No | Self-emptying: No | Object avoidance: No | Scheduling: Yes | Selective room cleaning: No | Warranty: 1-year limited
The Roomba 675 measures roughly 13.5 inches across and just over 3.5 inches tall, similar to almost all Roombas ever made. It weighs about 7.5 pounds, heavier than the Roomba 694 and about on par with the Roomba i-series vacuums. It navigates with iRobot’s basic adaptive or bump-and-clean methodology, without mapping or object avoidance. The Roomba 675 can connect to Wi-Fi and the iRobot Home app, which allows for scheduling and voice control. When new, it had a one-year limited warranty.
Roomba 694 specs
Product specifications
Battery life: 90 minutes (75 in testing) | Dimensions: 13.4” L x 13.4” W x 3.54” H | Dustbin capacity: 0.35 L | Weight: 6.77 lb | Navigation software: iAdapt 1.0 | Mapping: No | Self-emptying: No | Object avoidance: No | Scheduling: Yes | Selective room cleaning: No | Warranty: 1-year limited
The Roomba 694 has the same shape and dimensions as the Roomba 675, 13.4 inches across and 3.5 inches tall, but it’s a little lighter at less than 7 pounds. Its dustbin is slightly larger, 0.35 liters compared to 0.3 liters. The Roomba 694 is also a bump-and-clean robot without mapping or object avoidance, but like the Roomba 675, it supports scheduling and voice assistants via the iRobot Home app and Wi-Fi. It has a one-year limited warranty.
Suction comparison
Neither the Roomba 675 nor the 694 have powerful suction. iRobot doesn’t make suction power ratings easily available, but its 600-series robot vacuums form the baseline against which its more powerful models are measured. Roombas, in general, rely on their three-stage cleaning system to remove dirt and debris. Two rollers pick up dirt and debris from floors and carpets and direct them into the suction path to the dustbin, while a spinning side brush collects dirt from corners or edges into the rollers.
The Roomba 694 performed adequately in our hands-on testing. It removed coffee grounds from medium-pile carpet and table salt from hardwood with little residue but struggled to grab hold of dry rice. Its side brush scattered loose debris, including breakfast cereal, out of its cleaning path, and it required multiple passes on both carpet and hard flooring to do the best job possible with all test materials. When it came to pet fur, the Roomba 694 showed little trouble on either carpet or hard flooring, but left visible hairs on low-pile rugs. It left some grit behind when vacuuming cat litter off of hard flooring.
The Roomba 675 has an extremely similar design to the 694, but it has been observed to do slightly worse in head-to-head comparisons. This is despite having the same roller design, the same suction, the same wheels and the same side brush as the 694. The difference, however, appears arguable.
Design comparison
The design of the Roomba 675 and 694 are similar except for two important differences. First, the Roomba 675 sports a flip-up carrying handle, allowing a user to easily carry the robot one-handed from room to room. The Roomba 694 lacks a handle or similar feature.
Second, the Roomba 694 has a bigger dustbin, 0.35 liters compared to 0.3 liters. The extra 50 milliliters is not much, but may allow a user to push emptying their 694 to another day rather than emptying it after every job, although we recommend you do so to ensure it won’t stop in the middle of a job.
Both vacuums are sturdily designed, with heavy drive wheels and a durable gray-and-black plastic body. However, their glossy finishes can attract fingerprints, and their bumpers tend to collect cosmetic scuffs.
Navigation comparison
Both the Roomba 675 and Roomba 694 use adaptive or bump-and-clean navigation. They follow a semi-random cleaning path and edge around furniture or corners until they bump into something that blocks their way forward. This makes them change to a new semi-random direction.
Bump-and-clean navigation has proven to be effective at keeping an area clean, as long as a robot vacuum is run frequently. In any single cleaning job, however, robot vacuums with this kind of navigation may miss long stretches of flooring while going over other spots again and again. We observed our Roomba 694 test unit repeating the same maneuvers around a table and chairs several times while ignoring an open patch nearby. This can be very frustrating to watch.
The Roomba 694 does not have mapping, nor does the Roomba 675. They can’t keep track of or remember the layout of your home. They have no real obstacle avoidance either. The Roomba 694 pushed along a child’s toy during testing and repeatedly bumped into the legs of our testers. To its credit, the Roomba 694 had no trouble negotiating transitions from hard flooring to carpet or vice versa and only had slight difficulty with the curled edges of a rug. As the Roomba 675 has the same navigation intelligence, wheels and sensors, it should perform similarly as well.
Filtration comparison
The Roomba 675 and Roomba 694 use iRobot’s AeroVac filters in their dustbins. These mesh filters are intended to catch particles in the vacuum’s path and prevent them from escaping back into the air. The Roomba 675 and 694 use the same size filter as all 600 series Roombas. These filters are not HEPA-type or high-performance filters and do not prevent small particulates less than 0.5 microns from escaping, which is less than ideal for allergy sufferers.
Features and cleaning modes
The Roomba 675 did away with separate “low” and “high” cleaning modes, instead using sensors and intelligence to increase suction on carpet or high-dirt areas. This feature has been carried over to subsequent models including the Roomba 694.
Both the Roomba 675 and 694, like most other Roombas, have a spot-clean mode, activated with the “Spot” button on their top plate. In spot-cleaning mode, a Roomba 675 or Rooma 694 placed on top of localized dirt will spiral outward up to 3 feet, negotiating any obstacles in the area, and then spiral back inward while removing the debris.
The Roomba 675 was notable among entry-level robot vacuums for skipping a handheld remote in favor of Wi-Fi connectivity and app control, a capability also found in the Roomba 694. Wi-Fi connections let the Roomba 675 communicate with the iRobot Home app, allowing for remote activation, status monitoring and scheduling, the same as the Roomba 694.
Both the Roomba 675 and 694 run on a rechargeable 1,800 mAH lithium-ion battery rated for 90 minutes of run time. In our testing we got only 75 minutes from the 694 before it returned to its Home Base charging dock, but this may have been a result of its work in a carpeted apartment rather than on bare floors. Both models recharge in two to three hours; our Roomba 694 test unit declared itself ready to go after two hours.
While Wi-Fi and app control is nice, you can just as easily control Roombas like the 675 or 694 by picking them up, putting them down and pressing “Clean.” This is ideal for people who simply want appliances to work without fussing with apps or options.
Cleaning and maintenance
Maintenance and cleaning are similar between the Roomba 675 and Roomba 694. Both have dustbins that require frequent emptying and can be removed by a simple button on top of their chassis. However, the Roomba 675’s 0.3-liter dustbin should not be rinsed in water, while the Roomba 694’s can.
Both models have a bristle brush roller that should be checked regularly for tangled pet fur, thread and human hair. Both the brush roller and the rubber beater brush are easy to remove from the roller assemblies under the units. Both units should be checked for debris in their roller compartments, around their wheel axles and in their internal vacuum paths, and their sensors and charging contacts should be wiped with a dry cloth every week or so to ensure it performs well.
Price
The Roomba 675 is no longer sold new by iRobot. New-in-the-box models can still be found at brick-and-mortar Target stores or online via Walmart and Best Buy. The Roomba 675 had a list price of $279.99, but prices for new-in-the-box and refurbished models range from $150 to $200.
The Roomba 694 is available directly from iRobot at a list price of $274.99, although it is often discounted below $250 or even $200.
Bottom line
The Roomba 675 helped popularize features such as Wi-Fi and smart control in iRobot’s entry-level robot vacuums, like the Roomba 694. However, it seems that iRobot is no longer actively manufacturing the 675, while the Roomba 694 is still readily available. This, combined with the Roomba 694’s somewhat better results in cleaning and performance tests, makes the Roomba 694 the winner of this matchup.
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(AP) — An autopsy report says Cash App founder Bob Lee died during surgery from stab wounds that pierced his heart and a lung. The report released Tuesday by the San Francisco Medical Examiner says Lee had alcohol and drugs in his system. A medical examiner concluded Lee’s cause of death was multiple stab wounds, and that the manner and method of death was homicide by sharp injury. Tech consultant Nima Momeni, 38, was charged with murder, with a sentencing enhancement of using a knife in the April 4 stabbing death of Lee. He has yet to enter a plea. But his attorney says he will plead not guilty. | 2023-05-03T14:41:29+00:00 | kurv.com | https://www.kurv.com/autopsy-stab-wounds-to-heart-lungs-killed-cash-app-founder/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=autopsy-stab-wounds-to-heart-lungs-killed-cash-app-founder |
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Rickie Fowler and Jason Day faced enough stress just to make sure they got into the PGA Tour’s postseason. Now that they’re here, they want to keep going.
That wasn’t good enough to lead the FedEx St. Jude Championship, only to hope.
Si Woo Kim holed out from 167 yards in the 18th fairway for eagle to cap off a superb finish of 6-under par on his last six holes, giving him a 62 and an early share of the lead with J.J. Spaun.
But as the FedEx Cup playoffs begin, the emphasis is as much on who advances. Only the top 70 from the 125 players who qualified advance to the BMW Championship next week, and then the top 30 move on to the finale at East Lake.
Fowler made it on the number — No. 125 — and needs his best golf of the last two years to get through to the next round.
“Nothing to lose,” Fowler said. “Being 125, obviously need to play well just to make it to next week, but it would be a big bonus if we can do that and move on. Kind of leave it all out there, see what happens, but definitely happy with the start.”
He was helped late in his round with a 4-iron from 220 yards to 6 feet for eagle.
Day and Fowler were outside the top 125 three weeks ago until the PGA Tour decided that players suspended for going over to Saudi-funded LIV Golf should not count in the standings. That improved them nine spots, and Day also was helped by a 66 on the final day in Detroit to tie for 17th and secure his spot in the postseason.
That was a good thing, too, because last week he opened with a 67 and then had to withdraw with an illness. He knew he was in trouble when he fell asleep at breakfast before the next round. His eyes were burning. His fever spiked. Day wasn’t sure how bad the fever was, but he checked his temperature the next day when he felt much better and it was 101 degrees Fahrenheit (38.3 Celsius).
The big takeaway was that he felt he was trending in the right direction, and the game felt that way on a soft, muggy morning that feature occasional light rain.
As for the pressure? Day feels it’s always there for him, but at this point, he’s trying to let good golf happen instead of trying to force it, and not get too caught up in his position.
He was among 13 players at 65 or lower when the morning wave finished. That would be enough to get him through, but there’s a long way to go.
“It does nothing for me to look ahead,” he said, “but I do want to play next week.”
Kim and Spaun, who had eight birdies in such a clean round he couldn’t even think which shot was the best, are both assured of playing next week. Spaun began the postseason at No. 25 on the strength of his first PGA Tour title at the Valero Texas Open.
That win sent him immediately to Augusta National for the Masters, such a quick turnaround that he didn’t get a chance to soak up the experience. He tied for 23rd and would like nothing better to return. Making it to the FedEx Cup finale is likely to do the trick.
“It will be nice to punch another ticket there and be able to plan it out and get down Sunday, maybe even Saturday the week before, take my time and enjoy all the little things that come along with that great tradition,” Spaun said. “Hopefully keep playing well this week and the next couple weeks, and I’ll be there.”
Tony Finau, coming off two straight victories, and J.T. Poston, were at 64. The group at 65 included Sam Burns, who is the No. 3 seed, and Ryan Palmer and Lucas Glover, who are among those near the bottom who need a big week to keep playing.
Scottie Scheffler has the luxury of a slow start as No. 1 in the world and in the FedEx Cup, and that’s a good thing. The Masters champion had a frustrating day of a few odd bounces and a lot of missed chances on the green for a 71.
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CHICAGO (AP) — CHICAGO (AP) — Mondelez International Inc. (MDLZ) on Thursday reported first-quarter profit of $2.08 billion.
The Chicago-based company said it had net income of $1.52 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, came to 89 cents per share.
The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of nine analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 80 cents per share.
The maker of Oreo cookies, Cadbury chocolate and Trident gum posted revenue of $9.17 billion in the period, also exceeding Street forecasts. Seven analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $8.43 billion.
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NEW YORK, June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Insider currently operates in 26 countries, bringing AI-led cross-channel customer experience orchestration from Korea to Indonesia, UK to Brazil for 1000+ brands including industry powerhouses like Estée Lauder, Lenovo, New Balance, Puma, CNN, Virgin, and GAP. After penetrating some of the largest and mobile-first markets in Europe and Asia, establishing itself as a leader in the EU, and most recently expanding into the Americas and unlocking unicorn status, Insider is set to reaffirm its presence globally through inorganic growth and by building out its strategic partner alliances.
"Following our journey to democratize AI and marketing technologies in most of the toughest markets in the world and providing our technology globally at this scale, the time has come for Insider to extend its remarkable go-to-market expertise over the businesses that are scaling up. This will unlock greater growth opportunities for Insider. Faraaz brings immense experience and the required perspective to support our growth organically and through strategic mergers and acquisitions. Looking forward to achieving our aggressive growth targets together with Faraaz," said Hande Cilingir, Co-founder and CEO of Insider.
As the Chief Strategy and Corporate Development Officer, Faraaz will drive Insider's corporate strategy, spearhead inorganic growth by leading mergers and acquisitions, and drive organic growth through channel and technology partnerships. Faraaz has spent almost a decade driving growth at B2B enterprise software companies of various sizes, including Sitecore, Intercom, and Thomson Reuters. Faraaz led and advised on numerous mergers and acquisitions across the MarTech space including digital asset management, customer data platforms, e-commerce, marketing automation, AI search & merchandising, and front-end-as–a-service. He also led the successful carve-out and sale of the IP & Science division of Thomson Reuters (now Clarivate Analytics) to private equity in 2015. Prior to his career in technology, Faraaz was part of the TMT practice of Booz & Company (now Strategy&) advising clients on strategic investments, an investment banker at Macquarie Capital advising on major transactions such as the public market takeover of DAX-listed Techem AG and the merger of Truvo's Gouden Gids directory business with De Telefoongids. Faraaz started his career advising clients across multiple sectors as part of the Transaction Advisory Services practice at Ernst & Young.
Faraaz has Master's degrees from INSEAD and the London School of Economics and a dual bachelor's degree in Finance and Supply Chain Management from Arizona State University. He will continue to be based in San Fransisco and report to Insider Co-founder & CEO, Hande Cilingir.
"Insider has seen remarkable growth over the past few years and has been recognized as a Leader by Forrester, Gartner, IDC and most importantly by its loyal customers on G2 Crowd across a host of categories," said Faraaz Khan, Chief Strategy and Corporate Development Officer at Insider. "All of this has been achieved organically, largely on the back of our direct sales channel in Europe and Asia. The goal is to accelerate growth further through strategic mergers and acquisitions into categories that will add even more value to our customers, and by growing and enabling our loyal partner network. I am extremely excited to be joining the company as it enters the US to establish Insider as the #1 marketing platform trusted by marketers and analysts alike."
About Insider
Insider—one platform for individualized, cross-channel experiences—enables enterprise marketers to connect customer data across channels and systems, predict their future behavior with an AI intent engine and individualize customer experiences. Marketers use Insider's platform to deliver experiences across channels like Web, App, Web Push, Email, SMS, and Messaging Apps (WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, RCS).
Insider recently unlocked unicorn status and NASDAQ congratulated the company for becoming one of the few woman-founded, women-led B2B SaaS unicorns in the world. Insider was named as the #1 Leader in The Forrester Wave for Cross-Channel Campaign Management 2021 and Gartner Magic Quadrant for Personalization Engines 2021. The company has been named #1 Leader on G2's Mobile Marketing Software and Personalization Grids with a 4.6/5 rating for 20 consecutive quarters. CrunchBase recently ranked Insider's co-founder and CEO Hande Cilingir as one of the top women CEOs outside the US.
Many of the most prestigious Fortune 500 companies and top brands in retail, automotive, and travel use Insider to deliver AI-backed personalized experiences that exceed customer expectations. Insider is trusted by over 1,200 global businesses, including Singapore Airlines, Virgin, Toyota, New Balance, IKEA, GAP, L'Oreal, Samsung, Newsweek, MediaMarkt, Nissan, AVIS, Marks & Spencer, Allianz, Madeira Madeira, Santander, BBVA, Pizza Hut, Avon, and CNN.
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Saying gun owners don’t need a government permission slip to protect their God-given rights, Florida’s House speaker proposed legislation Monday to eliminate concealed weapons permits, a move Democrats argue would make a state with a history of horrific mass shootings less safe.
Republican leaders, including Gov. Ron DeSantis, have expressed support for the idea, so the bill should not have a problem passing in a legislature with a GOP a super-majority.
“What we’re about here today is a universal right that applies to each and every man or woman regardless of race, gender, creed or background,” Speaker Paul Renner said at a news conference.
Democrats immediately responded that the proposal could lead to more gun violence and accidents. They said that the bill supporters call constitutional carry will allow people to buy guns with no training or background checks.
“Untrained carry is what it is,” said Democratic Rep. Christine Hunschofsky, who was mayor of Parkland when a former Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School student fatally shot 17 students and faculty. “You are not making our communities, our schools or any places safer with this.”
Renner said law-abiding gun owners will take safety seriously.
“Anybody that is a gun owner and uses guns knows that safety comes first,” Renner said. “That’s important, but it’s not required. So the permit and all aspects of that permit will go away.”
Manuel and Patricia Oliver became advocates for tighter gun regulations after losing their 17-year-old son Joaquin in the 2018 massacre at the Parkland high school. They said with more people carrying guns without restrictions, Florida will become a more dangerous state.
“How about a little paperwork, some norms, before we take that step. It’s not right and it’s not protecting (the carrier) from anything. It is actually putting in danger a lot of people,” Manuel Oliver said.
Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey said people who want to do harm to others won’t be stopped by the permit requirement.
“Criminals don’t get a permit. Not one of them. They don’t care about obeying the law. Our law-abiding citizens have that immediate right, guarantee and freedom to protect themselves,” Ivey said.
About half the states allow people to carry a gun without a permit, a movement that has been growing particularly among conservative states.
Florida handgun owners would still have to conceal their weapons in public, though there has been discussion to allow gun owners to openly carry weapons.
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MILWAUKEE, July 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ademi LLP is investigating Resolute (NYSE: RFP) for possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of law in its transaction with the Paper Excellence Group.
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Ademi LLP alleges Resolute's financial outlook and prospects are excellent and yet Resolute holders will receive only $20.50 per share, together with a contingent value right entitling the holder to a share of future softwood lumber duty deposit refunds. Each share, on a fully diluted basis at closing, will be entitled to receive one CVR. The transaction agreement unreasonably limits competing bids for Resolute by imposing a significant penalty if Resolute accepts a superior bid. Resolute insiders will receive substantial benefits as part of change of control arrangements.
We are investigating the conduct of Resolute's board of directors, and whether they are (i) fulfilling their fiduciary duties to all shareholders, and (ii) obtaining a fair and reasonable price for Resolute.
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Oct. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mill Steel Co. one of the nation's largest distributors of flat-rolled carbon steel launches order tracking feature. Customers can view the location and ETA of any steel orders placed through the Mill Steel mobile and web apps, as well as orders received through all traditional channels.
Enhanced order tracking with a map of the truck's route streamlines the supply chain process. The new feature has been well received, with many customers citing time saved tracking trucks and efficiency gains in receiving coils.
"The Mill Steel App has changed the way we do business. It's freed up our team's time spent tracking inventory and brought visibility to our supply chain," said Kevin Vaught, Owner of East Kentucky Metals.
The company continues to invest in their digital transformation efforts to meet the needs of modern steel buyers. In July of 2020, Mill Steel launched a mobile app for the painted coil market then later that year, further expanded its ecommerce portfolio with a progressive web app. Most recently, in December of 2021, it expanded its online inventory offerings to also include over 40,000 tons of master coils.
With real-time pricing and steel coil sales transaction capabilities, these easy-to-use tools allow customers to view order history, place orders for delivery or pickup, and bid on coils from excess and secondary inventories.
A full team of in-house developers drives quick development and implementation of customer feedback. This ability to quickly deliver solutions is proving to be worthwhile with high adoption rates of its ecommerce platforms, which are on pace to bring in $100 M of the company's $1.6 B in sales this year.
"We're excited to help drive technology forward within our industry. Bringing innovative digital solutions to market is a key to our customer experience strategy and the vision for where our service offerings are headed," said Pam Heglund, CEO of Mill Steel.
The Mill Steel web app is available for free. Visit app.millsteel.com to get started today!
About Mill Steel Co.:
Founded in 1959 by Harry Samrick, Mill Steel Co. is one of North America's largest flat-rolled steel distributors. Headquartered in Grand Rapids, MI, Mill Steel operates five service center locations including Grand Rapids and Melvindale, MI; Jeffersonville, IN; Birmingham, AL; and Houston, TX. Mill Steel excels at serving some of the world's most demanding industries with its steadfast dedication to superior quality, delivery, and performance. The company continues to grow by consistently operating with integrity, putting its customers and associates first. For more information about Mill Steel Co., visit www.millsteel.com.
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LOS ANGELES – The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate edged higher this week after a two-week drop, a modest move in line with a mostly moderate shift in home-loan rates in recent weeks.
Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday that the average rate on the benchmark 30-year home loan rose to 6.39% from 6.35% last week. The average rate a year ago was 5.25%.
The average benchmark rate has moved lower in seven of the last 10 weeks since reaching a high for this year of 6.73% in early March. Still, it remains elevated relative to 2020 and 2021, when the average rate fell below 3%.
High rates can add hundreds of dollars a month in costs for homebuyers, limiting how much buyers can afford at a time when the housing market has slowed, but remains unaffordable to many Americans after years of soaring home prices.
“Higher mortgage rates have slowed home purchase activity during a time in the year when typically home shoppers are out in full force,” said Lisa Sturtevant, chief economist at Bright MLS. “Rate-sensitive homebuyers have either been priced out of the market or are holding off in the hopes that rates will fall.”
Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell 23.2% in the 12 months ended in April, marking nine straight months of annual sales declines of 20% or more, according to the National Association of Realtors. The national median home price fell to $388,800 last month — down 1.7% from a year earlier and the biggest year-over-year drop since January 2012, the NAR said Thursday.
Despite the pullback in home prices, a dearth of properties for sale is fueling bidding wars in many markets. One reason for the limited number of homes for sale: Many homeowners who locked in an ultra-low mortgage rate in recent years are reluctant to sell now that rates have since doubled.
Low mortgage rates helped juice the housing market for much of the past decade, easing the way for borrowers to finance ever-higher home prices. That trend began to reverse a little over a year ago, when the Federal Reserve started to hike its key short-term rate in a bid to slow the economy and cool the highest inflation in four decades.
Rates for 30-year mortgages usually track the moves in the 10-year Treasury yield, which lenders use as a guide to pricing loans. Investors’ expectations for future inflation, global demand for U.S. Treasurys and what the Fed does with interest rates can also influence rates on home loans.
The Fed has raised its benchmark interest rate 10 times in 14 months. At its meeting of policymakers two weeks ago, the central bank signaled that it could finally pause its yearlong campaign of rate hikes, though a pause would likely only nudge mortgage rates slightly lower.
Yet recent warnings from several Fed officials about the continuing threat from high inflation suggest it's far from certain that the central bank will forgo another increase in their benchmark rate when they next meet in mid-June.
The average rate on 15-year fixed-rate mortgages, popular with those refinancing their homes, held steady this week at 5.75%. A year ago, it averaged 4.43%, Freddie Mac said. | 2023-05-18T17:40:43+00:00 | local10.com | https://www.local10.com/business/2023/05/18/the-average-long-term-us-mortgage-rate-rose-to-639-this-week-freddie-mac-says/ |
LONDON (AP) — Twitter failed to provide a full report to the European Union on its efforts to combat online disinformation, drawing a rebuke Thursday from top officials of the 27-nation bloc.
The company signed up to the EU’s voluntary 2022 Code of Practice on Disinformation last year — before billionaire Tesla CEO Elon Musk bought the social media platform.
Under the code, online platforms including Google, TikTok, Facebook and Instagram parent Meta agreed to commit to measures aimed at reducing disinformation. They filed their first “baseline” reports last month showing how they’re living up to their promises.
All who signed up to the voluntary code, which also includes ad-tech companies and civil society groups, submitted complete reports — except Twitter.
“I am disappointed to see that Twitter report lags behind others and I expect a more serious commitment to their obligations stemming from the Code,” Vera Jourova, the European Commission’s executive vice president for values and transparency, said in a statement. “Russia is engaged also in a full-blown disinformation war and the platforms need to live up to their responsibilities.”
Twitter did not respond immediately to a request for comment. The social media company’s press office was shut down and its communications team laid off after Musk bought it last year.
EU leaders have grown alarmed about fake information thriving on online platforms, especially about the COVID-19 pandemic and Russian propaganda amid the war in Ukraine. Last year, the code was strengthened by connecting it with the upcoming Digital Services Act, new rules aimed at getting Big Tech companies to clean up their platforms or face big fines.
But Musk has raised concerns about what shows up on Twitter by ending enforcement of its policy against COVID-19 misinformation and other moves such as dissolving its Trust and Safety Council that advised on problems like hate speech and other harmful content.
Under the EU disinformation code, a standardized report includes data on how many advertising dollars flowing to “disinformation actors” were blocked; political ads that were labeled or rejected; examples of manipulative behavior such as fake accounts; and information on the impact of fact-checking.
Twitter’s report was “short of data, with no information on commitments to empower the fact-checking community,” the EU’s executive Commission said.
Thierry Breton, the commissioner overseeing digital policy, said it’s “no surprise that the degree of quality” in the reports varies greatly, without mentioning Twitter.
TikTok, meanwhile, touted its efforts under the code to fight false information in Europe.
Caroline Greer, TikTok’s director of public policy and government relations, said in a blog post Thursday that the popular Chinese-owned video-sharing app would expand use of labels on content from state-controlled media and beef up work addressing the impact of misleading information resulting from Russia’s war in Ukraine.
“We’ll continue to invest extensively as we work together with others to combat disinformation and promote authentic online experiences for our communities,” Greer said. | 2023-02-09T14:05:44+00:00 | wivb.com | https://www.wivb.com/science/ap-eu-calls-out-twitter-for-incomplete-disinformation-report/ |
WINDSOR, Conn., Nov. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: SSNC), a global provider of software and software-enabled services for the financial services and healthcare industries, today announced Bill Stone, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, will present at the Credit Suisse 26th Annual Technology Conference on Tuesday, November 29th, 2022 at 10:15 am MT at The Phoenician in Scottsdale, AZ.
Webcast will be made available on SS&C Technologies' investor relations website at http://investor.ssctech.com .
SS&C is a global provider of services and software for the financial services and healthcare industries. Founded in 1986, SS&C is headquartered in Windsor, Connecticut, and has offices around the world. Some 20,000 financial services and healthcare organizations, from the world's largest companies to small and mid-market firms, rely on SS&C for expertise, scale, and technology.
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Relatives of a family kidnapped at gunpoint from their trucking business in central California pleaded for help Wednesday in the search for an 8-month-old girl, her mother, father and uncle.
Authorities at a news conference Wednesday showed surveillance video of a man kidnapping the baby, Aroohi Dheri; the child’s mother, Jasleen Kaur, 27; father Jasdeep Singh, 36; and uncle Amandeep Singh, 39 from their Merced business on Monday.
Family members said nothing was stolen from the trucking company but that their relatives were all wearing jewelry. Merced County Sheriff Vern Warnke said that after the kidnapping, an ATM card belonging to one of the victims was used in Atwater, a city about 9 miles (14 kilometers) north of Merced.
Relatives of the victims asked anyone who owns a convenience store or gas station in the area to check their surveillance cameras for images of the suspect or the family. They said they were worried the baby wasn’t being fed because the family didn’t have any baby food with them at the time of the kidnapping.
“Please help us out, come forward, so my family comes home safe,” Sukhdeep Singh, a brother of the victims, said, his voice breaking.
Relatives of Jesus Salgado, 48, contacted authorities reporting that he had admitted to them he was involved with the kidnapping of the family, Warnke told KFSN-TV on Tuesday. Salgado tried to take his own life before police arrived at a home in Atwater, and he has since been hospitalized, he said.
Warnke said the kidnapper made no ransom demands.
Family members told KXTV-TV that the trucking company office had only opened about a week earlier.
“My husband is very peaceful and calm person. We don’t have any clue why they kidnapped them,” said Jaspreet Caur, wife of the kidnapped uncle.
The sheriff said detectives believe the kidnapper destroyed unspecified evidence in an attempt to cover his tracks.
The sheriff’s office said that firefighters on Monday found a pickup truck belonging to Amandeep Singh that was on fire. Merced Police Department officers went to Amandeep Singh’s home, where a family member tried to reach him and the couple. When they were not able to reach their family members, they called the Merced County Sheriff’s office to report them missing, the office said.
The sheriff’s office said the FBI, the California Department of Justice, and other local law enforcement agencies are helping with the investigation.
Merced is a city of 86,000 people about 125 miles (200 kilometers) southeast of San Francisco in the San Joaquin Valley. | 2022-10-05T19:39:16+00:00 | wboy.com | https://www.wboy.com/news/national/ap-suspect-in-familys-kidnapping-found-victims-still-missing-2/ |
Celine Dion has put a halt on all performing after being diagnosed with a rare neurological disorder.
In an emotional video messages posted in French and English on Thursday on Instagram, Dion said stiff person syndrome was causing spasms that affect her ability to walk and sing.
“Unfortunately, the spasms affect every aspect of my daily life, sometimes causing difficulties when I walk and not allowing me to use my vocal cords to sing the way I’m used to,” she said.
Dion said she had no choice but to postpone her “Courage” tour, which was to restart in February after several delays. Her spring 2023 shows have been moved to 2024 and her summer 2023 concerts have been canceled.
“I miss seeing all of you, being on the stage, performing for you. I always give 100% when I do my shows, but my condition is not allowing me to give you that right now,” she said.
Stiff person syndrome causes rigid muscles and painful muscle spasms, which can be triggered by such things as loud noises or light touch. The cause isn’t known but it is thought to be an autoimmune disorder. Severe cases can cause difficulty walking and hunched posture.
Dion, who has five Grammy Awards and two Academy Awards, is the best-selling female artist of all time with hits like “I’m Alive” and “My Heart Will Go On.” | 2022-12-08T20:00:41+00:00 | cbs4indy.com | https://cbs4indy.com/entertainment-news/ap-entertainment/ap-celine-dion-diagnosed-with-rare-neurological-disorder/ |
A Swedish court on Wednesday found a 35-year-old woman guilty of war crimes for posting photos of herself with severed heads that were on display in a Syrian city in 2014.
Fatosh Ibrahim who pleaded not guilty, was sentenced to three months in prison.
The Goteborg District Court said Fatosh Ibrahim "on two occasions published photographs of severed heads impaled on the fence" of a Raqqa roundabout, placed there by Islamic State group militants.
Ibrahim used her cell phone to take photos of herself in Raqqa's Naim Square - meaning "Paradise" - where Islamic State group militants had displayed hanged bodies or heads.
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The court said in its ruling that Ibrahim posted on Facebook "disparaging comments about the people in the photos and expressed that they deserved what they were subjected to."
"The woman had clearly expressed her sympathy with the actions of the Islamic State group, and her actions have been considered to be in connection with the armed conflict that was going on in the area at the time."
Ibrahim told the court that she traveled to Syria in December 2012 and was forced to stay, claiming she didn’t travel to Syria to join the by Islamic State group. She returned to Sweden in 2017, according to the verdict.
Ibrahim was also convicted of threatening and defaming social workers in Sweden. | 2023-03-29T20:27:45+00:00 | foxbangor.com | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/national/swedish-court-finds-woman-guilty-of-war-crimes-for-posing-with-severed-heads-in-syria/article_8aca2d26-e11b-517d-a8b3-8a81b436bad1.html |
NEW YORK, Dec. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jakubowitz Law announces that a securities fraud class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of shareholders of Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPPI).
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Sen. Mitch McConnell released from physical therapy rehab after fall
By Alayna Treene and Morgan Rimmer, CNN
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said Saturday that he has been released from an inpatient physical therapy facility after he fell earlier this month and was treated for a concussion and rib fracture.
“I want to sincerely thank everyone for all the kind wishes. I’m happy to say I finished inpatient physical therapy earlier today and I’m glad to be home,” McConnell said in a statement.
“I’m going to follow the advice of my physical therapists and spend the next few days working for Kentuckians and the Republican Conference from home. I’m in frequent touch with my Senate colleagues and my staff. I look forward to returning in person to the Senate soon.”
McConnell will work from his Washington, DC, home this week and is not expected to return to the Senate before the chamber breaks for their two-week recess, a McConnell aide told CNN.
The Senate minority leader was admitted to a hospital after he tripped and fell at a dinner event earlier this month. He remained in the hospital for several days. After that, he began physical therapy at an inpatient rehabilitation facility.
Previously, a McConnell aide had said that the length of the 81-year-old Senate Republican leader’s stay at the facility would be decided “by the Leader’s physicians and the therapists.” The aide said, “It is very common to undergo physical therapy to regain strength after a hospital stay and this ranges anywhere from a week to two weeks.”
Republican senators who have spoken with McConnell have told CNN that he wants to get back to work. Texas Sen. John Cornyn said recently that McConnell is “chomping at the bit” to return to the Capitol, and Senate Minority Whip John Thune, a South Dakota Republican, noted that he was “anxious” to come back.
This was not McConnell’s first fall. In 2019, he fractured his shoulder in a fall at his home in Kentucky.
The top Republican is not the only absent senator. Across the aisle, 89-year-old Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California has been receiving treatment for shingles at home following a brief stay in the hospital. And Pennsylvania Democratic Sen. John Fetterman is undergoing inpatient treatment for clinical depression at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.
This story has been updated with additional information.
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HILDEBRAN, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — A man was found with thousands in stolen copper wire during a traffic stop.
The Burke County Sheriff’s Office says one of their deputies initiated a traffic stop in Hildebran on a Honda Accord in the early hours of May 4. The Honda speed off but ended up crashing shortly after.
The driver ran off on foot; however, the deputy was able to find and arrest him, officials say. The suspect was identified as 35-year-old Marcus Rudisill.
Deputies say they found 32 spools of copper wire worth $4,600 when they searched the Honda. During the investigation, investigators say they found that the copper wire had been stolen from a utility company in Burke County.
On May 12, detectives say Rudisill was taken back into custody and charged with Breaking and Entering and Larceny. Rudisill is being held on a $10,000 secured bond. Deputies have not said if he will face any additional charges for running from law enforcement.
This is an active investigation. The District Attorney’s Office will oversee any felony prosecution. | 2023-05-16T10:52:46+00:00 | myfox8.com | https://myfox8.com/news/north-carolina/man-found-with-32-spools-of-copper-wire-spools-during-traffic-stop-north-carolina-deputies-say/ |
SAN ANTONIO – Several local animal welfare organizations are seeking temporary fosters to ease an influx of pets arriving at their facilities.
Animal Care Services (ACS) and other animal welfare partners have been flooded with pets, including puppies and kittens.
Last week, the Animal Defense League transferred 114 pets from ACS, while San Antonio Pets Alive took in over a hundred animals.
While some animals have been given temporary homes, the organizations say the situation is still dire.
Fosters are urgently needed for temporary care of pets as they become eligible for adoption.
Foster applications for local animal welfare organizations can be found below:
KSAT reported Wednesday morning that ACS had lowered adoption fees and extended its hours to help encourage adoptions.
Fosters will receive food and other supplies for other temporary pets, including medical care and vaccinations, a press release said.
Read more: | 2023-07-19T22:32:53+00:00 | ksat.com | https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2023/07/19/fosters-desperately-needed-for-pets-animal-welfare-organizations-say/ |
JACKSON, Miss. — A former Mississippi Department of Human Services director has been indicted on 20 additional felony charges tied to allegations that he participated in misusing money that was supposed to help some of the poorest people in the nation, including some spent to send a former pro wrestler to a luxury drug rehab facility.
John Davis of Brookhaven has pleaded not guilty to the new charges of bribery, conspiracy and making false statements to the government. The indictments were unsealed this week, days after he entered the plea.
In early 2020, Davis and five others were charged in what the state auditor called the largest public corruption case in Mississippi in the past two decades. Davis and some of the other defendants are still awaiting trial.
Davis was a longtime Department of Human Services employee who was chosen to lead the agency in 2016 by the Republican governor at the time, Phil Bryant. Davis retired in July 2019.
Like the previous charges, many of the new ones against Davis are connected to federal money from Temporary Assistance to Needy Families, which the Department of Human Services paid to nonprofit education organizations run by mother and son Nancy New and Zachary New.
The new indictments allege those organizations, with Davis’ knowledge, paid $160,000 for drug rehabilitation in Malibu, California, for former pro wrestler Brett DiBiase; that Davis hired DiBiase for a Department of Human Services job that required a college degree, knowing DiBiase did not have a degree; and that the department paid DiBiase $48,000 for work he did not do.
Court records show a Hinds County grand jury issued the latest indictments on April 8. An April 12 court document showed Davis pleaded not guilty to all the charges, as he had to the previous ones. Hinds County Circuit Judge Adrienne Wooten set a Sept. 26 trial date on the new charges.
DiBiase pleaded guilty in December 2020 to one count of making a false statement. He said in court documents that he had submitted documents and received full payment for work he did not complete. He agreed to pay $48,000 in restitution, and his sentencing was deferred.
Mississippi Auditor Shad White has demanded repayment of $77 million of misspent welfare funds, including money paid to retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre, who lives in Mississippi. Favre has not been charged with any criminal wrongdoing.
White said Favre received $1.1 million for speeches but did not show up for them. Favre has repaid the money, but White said in October that Favre still owed $228,000 in interest. In a Facebook post when he repaid the first $500,000, Favre said he didn’t know the money he received came from welfare funds. He also said his charity had provided millions of dollars to poor children in Mississippi and Wisconsin.
A recent series of investigative reports by Mississippi Today has focused on the corruption case, including private communication between Bryant and Davis about Human Services programs. The NAACP has called on the Justice Department to investigate spending in the Department of Human Services. Nancy New and Zachary New were indicted in March 2021 on federal charges of fraudulently obtaining money from the Mississippi Department of Education. They are awaiting trial. | 2022-04-20T21:03:30+00:00 | washingtonpost.com | https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/mississippi-welfare-agency-ex-director-faces-new-charges/2022/04/20/f0edd812-c0eb-11ec-b5df-1fba61a66c75_story.html |
INDIANAPOLIS (Inside INdiana Business) — The Indiana Chamber of Commerce has released the rankings for the “2022 Best Places to Work in Indiana.” The annual rankings, split into four categories, were determined through employer reports and comprehensive employee surveys.
The categories of companies include small (between 15-74 U.S. employees); medium (between 75 and 249 U.S. employees); large (between 250 and 999 U.S. employees); and major (1,000 or more U.S. employees).
The No. 1 companies in each category include:
- Small: JA Benefits LLC (Bedford)
- Medium: TrueScripts (Washington)
- Large: CAPTRUST (Chesterton)
- Major: Jackson Lewis, P.C. (Indianapolis)
This is the fourth consecutive year for JA Benefits to top the small category. TrueScripts, CAPTRUST, and Jackson Lewis each hit the top spot for the first time.
“For our top winners, I’m so pleased to see a small business like JA Benefits consistently engage its employees and put them first,” Indiana Chamber CEO Kevin Brinegar said in written remarks. “The way the other three leading companies have used survey results in the program to keep improving and ascending is also so impressive. Leveraging this contest to enhance the workplace is really what the program has always been about and why we encourage organizations to take part.”
You can view the full rankings below. Companies marked with an asterisk indicate Hall of Fame businesses.
Small Companies (15-74 U.S. employees) (53)
Company / Primary Indiana Location
- * JA Benefits, LLC / Bedford
- KBSO Consulting LLC / Carmel
- DK Pierce & Associates / Zionsville
- Powers & Sons Construction Company / Indianapolis
- The MDC Group / Noblesville
- INCOG BioPharma Services / Fishers
- Magnum Logistics / Plainfield
- netlogx / Indianapolis
- Qualifi / Indianapolis
- Luther Consulting, LLC / Carmel
- Mobile reCell / Fishers
- Bowe Digital, LLC / Kokomo
- Conner Insurance / Indianapolis
- iRiS Recruiting Solutions / Carmel
- ADVISA / Carmel
- Raybourn Group International / Indianapolis
- * Leaf Software Solutions / Carmel
- Donovan CPAs / Avon
- Edify / Fishers
- Goelzer Investment Management / Indianapolis
- Banning Engineering / Plainfield
- Artisan Electronics / Odon
- * Indesign, LLC / Indianapolis
- REGO-FIX USA / Whitestown
- Dittoe Public Relations / Indianapolis
- Valve + Meter Performance Marketing / Indianapolis
- BLASTmedia / Indianapolis
- FORCE Communications, LLC / Indianapolis
- Bedel Financial Consulting, Inc. / Indianapolis
- Mainstay Property Group / Indianapolis
- Fleece Performance Engineering / Pittsboro
- ECS Solutions / Evansville
- Visit Indy / Indianapolis
- * Apex Benefits / Indianapolis
- Auctor Corporation / Indianapolis
- M D Architects, PC / Indianapolis
- Centerfirst / Carmel
- Creative Works / Mooresville
- Steinberger Construction, Inc. / Logansport
- * First Person – NFP / Indianapolis
- The International Center / Indianapolis
- The Mind Trust / Indianapolis
- Integrity Learning Center / Plainfield
- Ultimate Technologies Group / Fishers
- LHD Benefit Advisors / Indianapolis
- The Mattison Corporation / Indianapolis
- General Insurance Services / Michigan City
- Network Solutions Inc. / Granger
- Invesque / Carmel
- Indiana Behavior Analysis Academy / Kokomo
- Sponsel CPA Group, LLC / Indianapolis
- Renovia / Indianapolis
- Starin Marketing / Chesterton
Medium Companies (75-249 U.S. employees) (38)
Company / Primary Indiana Location
- TrueScripts / Washington
- * E-gineering / Indianapolis
- OrthoPediatrics / Warsaw
- Springbuk / Indianapolis
- Performance Services / Indianapolis
- Gibson / South Bend
- Onebridge / Zionsville
- Greenlight Guru / Indianapolis
- Reis-Nichols Jewelers / Indianapolis
- Shrewsberry & Associates, LLC / Indianapolis
- OneCause / Indianapolis
- eimagine / Indianapolis
- * SEP / Carmel
- The Skillman Corporation / Indianapolis
- The Garrett Companies / Greenwood
- Butler, Fairman & Seufert, Inc. / Indianapolis
- HWC Engineering, Inc. / Indianapolis
- * Schmidt Associates / Indianapolis
- True Rx Health Strategists / Washington
- Indiana Oxygen Company / Indianapolis
- * J.C. Hart Company, Inc. / Carmel
- Wessler Engineering / Indianapolis
- VOSS Automotive, Inc. / Fort Wayne
- * Elements Financial / Indianapolis
- IU Credit Union / Bloomington
- Lauth Group, Inc. / Carmel
- RQAW / Fishers
- Harmony Healthcare IT / South Bend
- United Consulting / Indianapolis
- Community First Bank of Indiana / Kokomo
- Weddle Bros. Construction Co., Inc. / Bloomington
- Milhaus / Indianapolis
- Unified Group Services, Inc. / Anderson
- Jackson Systems / Indianapolis
- AssuredPartners / Jeffersonville
- Interactive Digital Solutions, LLC / Noblesville
- Heritage Federal Credit Union / Newburgh
- BMWC Constructors / Indianapolis
Large Companies (250-999 U.S. employees) (24)
Company / Primary Indiana Location
- CAPTRUST / Chesterton
- Hylant / Multiple locations
- Moser Consulting / Indianapolis
- Kopka Pinkus Dolin / Indianapolis
- * Katz, Sapper & Miller / Indianapolis
- * Centier Bank / Merrillville
- Electric Plus, Inc. / Avon
- Lochmueller Group, Inc. / Evansville
- * WestPoint Financial Group / Indianapolis
- Formstack / Fishers
- Zotec Partners / Carmel
- Shepherd Insurance / Carmel
- * FORUM Credit Union / Fishers
- Horton Group / South Bend
- Merchants Bank of Indiana / Merchants Capital / Carmel
- Impact Networking, LLC / Indianapolis
- MCM CPAs & Advisors LLP / Indianapolis
- Buckingham Companies / Indianapolis
- * Blue & Co., LLC / Carmel
- IPMG / West Lafayette
- American College of Education / Indianapolis
- American Structurepoint / Indianapolis
- Bloomerang / Indianapolis
- * Brotherhood Mutual Insurance Company / Fort Wayne
Major Companies (1,000+ U.S. employees) (10)
Company / Primary Indiana Location
- Jackson Lewis, P.C. / Indianapolis
- * Edward Jones / Statewide
- ARCO Design/Build / Indianapolis
- * Horseshoe Hammond casino / Hammond
- Protiviti / Indianapolis
- Baker Tilly US, LLP / Indianapolis
- Bastian Solutions / Carmel
- Colliers Indianapolis / Indianapolis
- Nucor Indiana / Crawfordsville
- Total Quality Logistics / Indianapolis | 2022-05-13T00:49:22+00:00 | wishtv.com | https://www.wishtv.com/news/inside-indiana-business/chamber-unveils-best-places-to-work-rankings/ |
COLUMBIA — South Carolina senators rejected a bill that would have banned nearly all abortions in a conservative state that has increasingly served patients across a region where Republican officials have otherwise curtailed access.
A 22-21 vote Thursday marks the third time a near-total abortion ban has failed in the Republican-led chamber since the U.S. Supreme Court reversed Roe v. Wade last summer. Six Republicans helped block motions to end debate and defeated any chance the bill passes this year.
The chamber’s five women filibustered the proposal in speeches highlighting the Senate’s male majority that they criticized for pushing debates on abortion over other pressing issues.
Republican Sen. Penry Gustafson spent over 30 minutes Wednesday detailing the bodily changes throughout every stage of pregnancy. Gustafson said she spoke so long because the millions of women addressed in the bill had not been heard. She emphasized her “pro-life” position but said the proposal left “no room for empathy, reality or graciousness.”
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Republican Sen. Sandy Senn criticized Majority Leader Shane Massey for repeatedly “taking us off a cliff on abortion.”
“The only thing that we can do when you all, you men in the chamber, metaphorically keep slapping women by raising abortion again and again and again, is for us to slap you back with our words,” Senn said.
The bill would have banned abortion at conception, with exceptions for rape or incest through the first trimester, fatal fetal anomalies confirmed by two physicians, and to save the patient’s life or health.
Independent Sen. Mia McLeod criticized leaders who prioritized the near-total ban over efforts to make South Carolina the 49th state in the country with a law allowing harsher punishments for violent hate crimes.
McLeod, who shared during a previous abortion debate that she had been raped, said it is unfortunate that women must reveal intimate experiences to “enlighten and engage” men.
“Just as rape is about power and control, so is this total ban,” McLeod said Thursday. “Those who continue to push legislation like this are raping us again with their indifference, violating us again with their righteous indignation, taunting us again with their insatiable need to play God while they continue to pass laws that are ungodly.”
Abortion remains legal through 22 weeks in South Carolina — a status that has drawn patients throughout the increasingly restrictive Southeast.
The number of abortions and out-of-state patients has risen since the South Carolina Supreme Court first enjoined and then struck down a 2021 law, according to provisional state health department data that could change.
Supporters said the bill is necessary to curb those trends. Opponents said it would only prevent safe access to the procedure and worsen the state’s already alarmingly high maternal death rates and even poorer outcomes for Black patients.
The vote maintains the legislative stalemate made plain during a special session last year when the House and Senate failed to agree on when South Carolina should ban abortion. The Senate has again passed a different ban taking effect when cardiac activity is detected, as early as six weeks and before many people realize they are pregnant.
The developments have astounded the staunchest anti-abortion lawmakers in a General Assembly that previously led the way on regulations like a law requiring physicians to inform patients that they can see an ultrasound before the procedure.
Republican Sen. Richard Cash began Wednesday’s debate by expressing disappointment that a majority party that has long waved the “pro-life” banner would not pass a total abortion ban.
“I’m not willing to sit by and let the goalposts be moved for what it means to be pro-life for the Republican Party,” Cash said.
Massey said Thursday's vote shows that the House must consider the Senate bill to give lawmakers a shot at passing new restrictions by the time session ends on May 11.
House Speaker Murrell Smith would not commit to voting on the Senate bill but told reporters Wednesday that the House “is always going to evaluate its options on protecting life.”
Republican Gov. Henry McMaster on Wednesday urged lawmakers to pass a bill that “the vast majority of our state” finds acceptable. He later clarified that he thinks most people supported a 2021 law banning abortion when cardiac activity is detected — which the state’s highest court ruled unconstitutional, and which resembles the Senate version. | 2023-04-28T00:14:21+00:00 | thetandd.com | https://thetandd.com/news/local/state-and-regional/south-carolina-senate-again-rejects-near-total-abortion-ban/article_dc70f3b9-d3cc-5953-a997-c674dbb98f25.html |
JUNO BEACH, Fla., Nov. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NEE) and NextEra Energy Partners, LP (NYSE: NEP) today announced that members of the senior management team will participate in the EEI Financial Conference from Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022, through Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022, and participate in various investor meetings throughout November and December. They plan to discuss, among other things, long-term growth rate expectations for NextEra Energy and NextEra Energy Partners.
Investors and other interested parties can access a copy of the presentation materials at www.NextEraEnergy.com/investors or www.NextEraEnergyPartners.com.
NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NEE) is a leading clean energy company headquartered in Juno Beach, Florida. NextEra Energy owns Florida Power & Light Company, which is America's largest electric utility that sells more power than any other utility, providing clean, affordable, reliable electricity to approximately 5.8 million customer accounts, or more than 12 million people across Florida. NextEra Energy also owns a competitive clean energy business, NextEra Energy Resources, LLC, which, together with its affiliated entities, is the world's largest generator of renewable energy from the wind and sun and a world leader in battery storage. Through its subsidiaries, NextEra Energy generates clean, emissions-free electricity from seven commercial nuclear power units in Florida, New Hampshire and Wisconsin. NextEra Energy has been recognized often by third parties for its efforts in sustainability, corporate responsibility, ethics and compliance, and diversity. NextEra Energy is ranked No. 1 in the electric and gas utilities industry on Fortune's 2022 list of "World's Most Admired Companies," recognized on Fortune's 2021 list of companies that "Change the World" and received the S&P Global Platts 2020 Energy Transition Award for leadership in environmental, social and governance. For more information about NextEra Energy companies, visit these websites: www.NextEraEnergy.com, www.FPL.com, www.NextEraEnergyResources.com.
NextEra Energy Partners, LP (NYSE: NEP) is a growth-oriented limited partnership formed by NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NEE). NextEra Energy Partners acquires, manages and owns contracted clean energy projects with stable, long-term cash flows. Headquartered in Juno Beach, Florida, NextEra Energy Partners owns interests in geographically diverse wind, solar and energy storage projects in the U.S. as well as natural gas infrastructure assets in Texas and Pennsylvania. For more information about NextEra Energy Partners, please visit: www.NextEraEnergyPartners.com.
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You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which are not a guarantee of future performance. The future results of NextEra Energy and its business and financial condition are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements, or may require it to limit or eliminate certain operations. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those discussed in this news release and the following: effects of extensive regulation of NextEra Energy's business operations; inability of NextEra Energy to recover in a timely manner any significant amount of costs, a return on certain assets or a reasonable return on invested capital through base rates, cost recovery clauses, other regulatory mechanisms or otherwise; impact of political, regulatory, operational and economic factors on regulatory decisions important to NextEra Energy; disallowance of cost recovery based on a finding of imprudent use of derivative instruments; effect of any reductions or modifications to, or elimination of, governmental incentives or policies that support utility scale renewable energy projects or the imposition of additional tax laws, tariffs, duties, policies or assessments on renewable energy or equipment necessary to generate it or deliver it; impact of new or revised laws, regulations, interpretations or constitutional ballot and regulatory initiatives on NextEra Energy; capital expenditures, increased operating costs and various liabilities attributable to environmental laws, regulations and other standards applicable to NextEra Energy; effects on NextEra Energy of federal or state laws or regulations mandating new or additional limits on the production of greenhouse gas emissions; exposure of NextEra Energy to significant and increasing compliance costs and substantial monetary penalties and other sanctions as a result of extensive federal regulation of its operations and businesses; effect on NextEra Energy of changes in tax laws, guidance or policies as well as in judgments and estimates used to determine tax-related asset and liability amounts; impact on NextEra Energy of adverse results of litigation; effect on NextEra Energy of failure to proceed with projects under development or inability to complete the construction of (or capital improvements to) electric generation, transmission and distribution facilities, gas infrastructure facilities or other facilities on schedule or within budget; impact on development and operating activities of NextEra Energy resulting from risks related to project siting, planning, financing, construction, permitting, governmental approvals and the negotiation of project development agreements, as well as supply chain disruptions; risks involved in the operation and maintenance of electric generation, transmission and distribution facilities, gas infrastructure facilities, retail gas distribution system in Florida and other facilities; effect on NextEra Energy of a lack of growth or slower growth in the number of customers or in customer usage; impact on NextEra Energy of severe weather and other weather conditions; threats of terrorism and catastrophic events that could result from terrorism, cyberattacks or other attempts to disrupt NextEra Energy's business or the businesses of third parties; inability to obtain adequate insurance coverage for protection of NextEra Energy against significant losses and risk that insurance coverage does not provide protection against all significant losses; 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PHOENIX (AP) — A judge has thrown out Republican Abraham Hamadeh’s challenge of election results in his race against Democrat Kris Mayes for Arizona attorney general, concluding that Hamadeh didn’t prove the errors in vote counting that he had alleged.
The ruling on Friday by Mohave County Superior Court Judge Lee Jantzen came after Hamadeh’s attorney, Tim La Sota, acknowledged his client hadn’t gained enough votes during his litigation to change the outcome of the race. Mayes finished 511 votes ahead of Hamadeh out of 2.5 million in one of the closest elections in state history.
“You haven’t met the burden,” Jantzen told La Sota shortly before ruling against Hamadeh.
As part of the litigation, the parties in the case were allowed to inspect a sample of 2,300 ballots. Through the inspection, Hamadeh said he gained a net six votes, while Mayes maintained she netted three votes.
“If you extrapolate the numbers, they are not going to get us to 511 votes if you take the sample we have,” said La Sota, who had pushed for a larger sample size.
Andrew Gaona, an attorney representing Secretary of State Katie Hobbs, said the lawsuit was a “spectacular waste of everyone’s time.”
Under Arizona law, Hamadeh faced the high bar of proving not just that election officials erred but that he would have won without their misconduct.
In his lawsuit he alleged that problems with printers in Maricopa County led to a series of issues that disenfranchised voters. He also alleges his race was affected by improper handling of ballots that were duplicated or adjudicated by people because they could not be read by tabulators.
Dan Barr, an attorney representing Mayes, said Hamadeh didn’t present evidence to his claims. “What on earth are we doing here?” Barr asked during closing arguments. “People can’t file complaints (over elections) with no facts.”
And a court hearing to present results of recounts in the race for state superintendent and for a state legislative seat is scheduled for Thursday. A similar hearing is expected to be held next week for the attorney general’s race, though it hasn’t yet been scheduled.
Another judge is considering Republican Kari Lake’s challenge of her loss to Hobbs in the governor’s race. | 2022-12-23T22:20:35+00:00 | pahomepage.com | https://www.pahomepage.com/news/national/ap-arizona-republican-loses-lawsuit-over-attorney-general-race/ |
General Motors has filed a patent application for an augmented reality (AR) auto-dimming windshield to protect drivers from the glare of oncoming headlights.
First spotted by Motor1, the application was filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and published Jan. 17, 2023. It describes a lot of added hardware, including an AR head-up display, sensors to detect the amount of light shining on the windshield, and smart glass that allows the amount of light transmitted through the windshield to be electrically tuned.
If the sensors detect that light shining in the direction of the driver is above a certain threshold, a specific section of the windshield will dim to keep the driver from being blinded. The system detects the position of the driver’s eyes, the position of the vehicle creating the glare, and dims a portion of the windshield to protect the driver. It also creates an image of the offending vehicle on the windshield in the proper position.
This type of system could be a good defense against other drivers who forget to turn their high beams off, although the proliferation of automatic high beams in new cars will make that less of an issue as time goes on.
Auto-dimming mirrors are also a common feature in new cars today, but the idea laid out in this patent application takes the idea a step further. Current auto-dimming mirrors dim across their entire surface, rather than targeting a specific area of glare.
AR tech means the auto-dimming function could also be integrated with other features, like the AR navigation systems available in some Mercedes-Benz luxury cars. These systems project arrows onto the head-up displays (as well as the center touchscreen) to direct the driver toward their turn. Cadillac also has AR, but it shows up on digital instrument cluster instead of the head-up display.
Like other recent GM patents, including ones for anti-motion sickness technology for autonomous vehicles and dual charge ports for EVs, the AR auto-dimming windshield isn’t guaranteed to see production. Automakers frequently patent ideas without firm plans to commercialize them, so time will tell if this feature appears on future GM vehicles.
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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian and Ukrainian troops appeared Thursday to be girding for a major battle over the strategic southern industrial port city of Kherson, in a region which Russian President Vladimir Putin has illegally annexed and subjected to martial law.
Fighting and evacuations were reported in the Kherson region as Moscow tried to pound the invaded country into submission with more missile and drone attacks on critical infrastructure.
Putin declared martial law in the Kherson, Luhansk, Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia regions on Wednesday in an attempt to assert Russian authority in the annexed areas as he faced battlefield setbacks, a troubled troop mobilization, increasing criticism at home and abroad, and international sanctions.
The unsettled status of the illegally absorbed territory was especially visible in the Kherson region’s capital, where Russian military officials have replaced Kremlin-installed civilian leaders as part of martial law that took effect Thursday to defend against a Ukrainian counteroffensive.
Kherson city, with a prewar population of about 284,000, was one of the first urban areas Russia captured when it invaded Ukraine, and it remains the largest city it holds. It is a prime target for both sides because of its key industries and major river port. Russian-installed officials have urged residents to evacuate for their safety and to allow the military to build fortifications. Officials said 15,000 residents of an expected 60,000 had left the city and surrounding areas as of Thursday.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s office said Thursday that Ukrainian forces continued to engage the enemy, mounting 15 attacks on Russian military strongholds in the Kherson region. For its part, Russia’s Defense Ministry spokesman said the Kremlin’s forces repelled Ukrainian attempts to advance with tanks on the Kherson villages of Sukhanove, Nova Kamianka and Chervonyi Yar.
A Russian-installed official in the region, Vladimir Leontyev, said Thursday Ukrainian forces had launched five missile strikes against the Kakhovka dam and hydroelectric power station about 70 kms (44 miles) from Kherson city. He said on Russian TV that if the facilities were destroyed, a critical canal providing water to annexed Crimea would be cut off.
None of the claims could be independently verified.
Russia’s new military commander in Ukraine this week acknowledged the threat posed by Ukraine’s counteroffensive to Kherson, and Britain’s Defense Ministry interpreted that Thursday to mean that, “Russian authorities are seriously considering a major withdrawal of their forces from the area west of the Dnieper River.”
Putin tried Thursday to address another problem area, the partial mobilization of reservists he ordered last month. He visited a training center in the Russian region of Ryazan to show progress in rectifying problems with recruitment, training and supplies of newly mobilized troops. Russian TV showed him lying under a net on a field, wearing goggles and ear protection, and shooting a rifle. A military officer showed Putin and Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu soldiers wearing bulletproof vests and helmets, with weapons. The officer displayed winter boots, clothes, cooking utensils and other supplies — all to counter images on social media of shabby or non-existent gear for newly mobilized troops.
In another sign of Russia’s wavering mobilization, Ukrainian authorities said more than 3,000 Russians have called a hotline for soldiers who don’t want to take part in the war and are asking to surrender. Ukraine says it guarantees the safety of anyone who surrenders in line with international law and that they can either return to Russia or apply to live in some European Union countries or in Ukraine.
In other developments:
—Russian forces attacked Ukrainian positions near Bilohorivka, a village in eastern Ukraine’s Luhansk region. In the neighboring Donetsk region, fighting raged near the city of Bakhmut. Kremlin-backed separatists have controlled parts of both regions for 8½ years.
—Russia continued attacking energy infrastructure, dispatching drones and missiles to eight regions. Russia’s sustained attacks on Ukraine’s infrastructure prompted authorities to ask residents to reduce their energy consumption from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. starting Thursday and to dim city street lights. They warned of rolling blackouts. In Kryvyi Rih, Russian strikes damaged a power plant and another energy facility, cutting electricity to the central Ukraine city of about 600,000 residents. Kryvyi Rih is home to metallurgical factories that are key to Ukraine’s economy. Gov. Valentin Reznichenko said the city sustained serious damage.
—Ukrainian authorities said missile and drone strikes istarted fires in the southern city of Mykolaiv, with four drones hitting a school. Another school in Komyshuvakha, a village in Zaporizhzhia, also took four drone strikes.
—The Ukrainian army’s general staff reported a heightened chance that Russian forces could attack from Belarus to cut supply routes for Western weapons and military equipment. Oleksei Hromov, a deputy chief of the general staff’s main operational department, said Russia was deploying aircraft and troops to air bases and military infrastructure in Belarus.
—Despite the Kremlin’s — and Iran’s — claims to the contrary, a leading Russian military expert unwittingly acknowledged that Iran has supplied Russia with weaponized drones it uses in Ukraine. Ruslan Pukhov, head of the Center for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies, a Moscow-based think tank, asked journalists before a TV interview not to ask him where the drones came from, unaware that he was live on air. “We all know that they are Iranian-made, but authorities haven’t acknowledged that,” Pukhov said.
—The EU on Thursday imposed sanctions on Iran’s Shahed Aviation Industries as well as three Iranian armed forces generals for undermining Ukraine’s territorial integrity by helping to supply Russia with drones.
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Lorne Cook in Brussels, Amir Vahdat in Tehran, Yuras Karmanau in Tallinn, Estonia and Andrew Katell in New York contributed to this report.
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(iSeeCars) – While hybrid and electric vehicle sales have been increasing in recent years, the specific cities and states with skyrocketing demand for alternative fuel vehicles may surprise you. iSeeCars analyzed the U.S. regions with the biggest shift in market share for alternative fuel vehicles since 2014, and the results suggest hybrid and electric vehicle demand is growing faster in central and rural areas than it is in densely-populated coastal cities.
“You expect to see strong hybrid and electric vehicle sales in states like California, Oregon and Washington, or in cities like San Francisco, Los Angeles, or Seattle,” said iSeeCars Executive Analyst Karl Brauer. “While those areas do have the highest percentage of alternative fuel vehicles, the areas with the greatest growth in hybrid and electric vehicle share come from states and cities few would expect.” For instance, the state with the highest growth in alternative fuel vehicle share since 2014? Mississippi, with a massive 241 percent growth in market share. The second highest state is Hawaii, at 116.5 percent, followed by Utah, with 97 percent share growth.
U.S. States with the Highest and Lowest Growth in Alternative Fuel Market Share
The top 15 states with the highest growth rate in hybrid and electric vehicle market share are listed below.
Several of the top-ranking states, both in 2014 and 2022, are states one might expect to have a high alternative fuel vehicle market share. But more than half of the states in the top 15 are not typically associated with strong interest in “green” vehicles.
“It’s pretty amazing that California barely makes the top 10 in terms of hybrid and electric vehicle growth since 2014, even with strong incentives encouraging their purchase,” said Brauer. “Conversely, despite not having any statewide incentives, Mississippi’s EV adoption is growing faster than all other states, and could continue to do so as Nissan has plans to manufacture EVs in its Mississippi plant in the coming years.”
Hawaii ranks second for the steepest growth in EV adoption. “Hawaii’s higher than average gas prices and island geography, which limits long driving distances, lends itself to electric vehicle ownership,” said Brauer.
It’s also interesting to look at the states with lowest growth in alternative fuel share:
“Florida previously had an above-average EV adoption rate, and our data suggests that demand has remained steady but hasn’t increased,” said Brauer. “Of course, Florida’s 0% growth rate is still ahead of South Dakota and South Carolina, which actually lost alternative fuel vehicle market share between 2014 and 2022.”
How Does a State’s Average Fuel Efficiency Translate to Real-World Fuel Costs?
These differences in average MPG between states can add up to real savings, or expenditures, particularly with the current price of fuel. Using today’s national average of $4.80 a gallon, and based on 15,000 miles of annual driving distance, California’s top-rated state average of 29.5 MPG would cost a driver $2,440 a year in fuel. Wyoming is at the opposite end of the spectrum, with a state average of 22.1 MPG and an annual fuel cost of $3,265. Of course fuel prices and driving distances vary between locations and drivers, but applying this baseline standard shows an annual fuel savings of more than $800 between the top- and bottom-ranked states for average MPG.
U.S. Metro Areas with the Highest and Lowest Growth in Alternative Fuel Market Share
Not surprisingly, a similar pattern can be seen when comparing growth in hybrid and electric vehicle market share in the most populous metro areas. Many, though not all, of the metro areas with the highest growth in alternative fuel vehicle market share are in states with the highest growth rates.
Once again we see expected regions like Phoenix, Dallas, and San Francisco sitting amidst places like Columbus, Grand Rapids, and Minneapolis, suggesting the shift from internal combustion engines to hybrid and electric vehicles is no longer only occurring in big cities,” said Brauer. “Los Angeles, with a growth rate of 70 percent in alternative fuel vehicle market share, doesn’t make the top 15,” said Brauer. “It’s outperformed in this area by, among others, Birmingham, Alabama, which ranked seventh at a growth rate of 88 percent.”
There are actually 5 metro areas that lost share in alternative fuel vehicles in the past 8 years:
“The worst cities were essentially flat in terms of hybrid and electric vehicle market share, except Greenville-Spartanburg, which lost more than 25 percent of its alternative fuel vehicle market share over the past 8 years,” said Brauer. “South Carolina offers no hybrid or electric vehicle incentives, and the state’s economic statistics suggest the higher cost of hybrid and electric vehicles prices them out of reach for many residents.”
How Increased Alternative Fuel Vehicle Share translates to Real-World MPG Gains
An increase in hybrid and electric vehicle share can translate into overall fleet fuel efficiency, as seen for states with the highest growth in miles-per-gallon (MPG) between 2014 and 2022.
Most of these top-ranked states for MPG growth between 2014 and 2022 are also states with the highest growth in alternative fuel vehicle share. However, by removing alternative fuel vehicles from each states’ fleet we can also see which states improved their MPG the most without the aid of alternative fuel vehicles.
These numbers reflect the increase in fuel efficiency for traditional internal combustion engines over the past decade, but the level of MPG improvement is substantially lower than what’s possible when hybrid and electric vehicle’s lend a hand. “Increased hybrid and electric vehicle market share is the easiest path to improved fuel efficiency for a state,” said Brauer. “A transition from larger and older trucks and SUVs to newer, more fuel-efficient vehicles, of all sizes, also reduces a state’s fuel use, but to a lesser degree.”
Bottom Line
The shift from traditional internal combustion engines to hybrids and, eventually, pure electric vehicles, is continuing, and not just in large coastal cities. Many automakers plan to end the production of all internal combustion engines over the next 10 years. This plan assumes the U.S. consumer will fully embrace these vehicles in the coming decade. That may be an overly optimistic assumption by both automakers and government regulators, but there is strong evidence of growing alternative fuel vehicle adoption throughout the country.
Methodology
iSeeCars.com analyzed over 16.3 million 1-5 year old used car sales sold in May 2021 – April 2022 as well as calendar year 2014. The share of hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and electric vehicles was calculated in each period for each U.S. state as well as the top 50 metro areas. The percentage change in share of alternative fuel vehicles from 2014 to 2022 was then used to rank regions. The average MPG in these regions was also calculated and compared across each period.
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PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona voters have approved an initiative to extend cheaper in-state college tuition to some non-citizen students, cheering supporters who hope the measure’s passage Monday will help spark momentum for wider immigration reform in Congress.
The Associated Press called the race for Proposition 308 after the latest round of vote releases gave it a big enough lead that the AP determined it could not lose. Arizona joins at least 18 other states, including California and Virginia, that offer in-state tuition to all students who otherwise qualify regardless of immigration status.
“This shows there is bipartisan broad consensus about immigration solutions,” Rebecca Shi, executive director of the national American Business Immigration Coalition Action, said earlier in the day, anticipating the proposition’s success.
The measure was referred to the ballot by Arizona’s Legislature and repeals some parts of an earlier initiative that banned in-state tuition for non-citizens. It will allow all students regardless of immigration status to pay in-state college rates as long as they attended Arizona high schools for two years and graduated.
Advocates say tens of thousands of future non-citizen students who have been in Arizona for years could potentially benefit from the proposition in a state where an estimated 275,000 migrants are living without authorization.
The measure will allow qualifying non-citizen students to pay the current in-state undergraduate tuition of $10,978 per academic year at Arizona’s state universities. Those universities do not have a specific rate for non-citizens brought to the U.S. as children, but officials say more than 300 students are currently paying a non-resident rate for Arizona high school graduates that is 150% of in-state costs.
Community college students will also benefit.
The vote is a turnaround from 2006, when Arizona voters rode a widespread wave of anti-immigrant sentiment to bar students who entered the U.S. without authorization from getting in-state tuition and other financial benefits, even if they lived here most of their lives.
Subsequent years saw other anti-immigrant measures.
The Arizona legislature in 2010 passed the so-called “show me your papers” law that allowed law enforcement officers to to check the immigration status of residents during routine stops. Denounced by activists as racial profiling, the law was partially struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court two years later.
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, who immigration advocates accused of racial profiling, was later elected out of office and found guilty of misdemeanor contempt of court for ignoring a 2011 court order to stop the patrols. Then-President Donald Trump in 2017 issued a presidential pardon for that conviction.
Although concerns about security along the U.S.-Mexico border remain high in Arizona, advocates say that attitudes have changed somewhat concerning young people brought to the U.S. by their families when they were small children.
Supporters said they now hope approval of the measure will encourage Congress to consider wider immigration reform.
“I’m proud of Arizona and how far we have come,” said Bob Worsely, a retired Republican state legislator and co-chair of the coalition that backed passage of Proposition 308.
Volunteers in recent months knocked on millions of doors and sent out millions of text messages to assure the measure’s passage.
Hazel Villatoro, who attended schools in Arizona her whole life after her parents brought her to the United States from Mexico when she was 1, said Proposition 308 will change her future.
“I will now be able to achieve my dream of becoming an anesthesiologist,” said Villatoro. “I want to thank the voters of Arizona for doing the right thing.”
Many Arizona business owners say it makes sense to make sure the brightest young people remain and seek jobs in the state, whatever their immigration status, especially with worker shortages in some sectors.
“Proposition 308 is not only the right thing, but also the smart thing,” said John Graham, president of Sunbelt Holdings, an Arizona real estate management, investment and development firm, and board chairman of the Arizona State University Foundation.
On other ballot initiatives, Arizona voters rejected one of the three referendums placed on the ballot by Republican state lawmakers that would limit the citizen’s initiative process. The defeated measure would have allowed the Legislature to make changes to voter-approved laws if one part of it was declared to be illegal.
Two others referendums changing the initiative process were called by the AP Monday night. One changes the threshold for tax increases in initiatives to a 60% vote, while the other limits them to a single subject.
Groups that back citizen initiatives say the changes will limit comprehensive measures. The Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry pushed for the limits after a series of initiatives passed, including a minimum wage increase and a tax on the wealthy to fund education that was overturned by the state Supreme Court.
Arizona voters also approved a referendum creating a lieutenant governor office, but voted down a statewide sales tax increase for fire districts.
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Associated Press writer Bob Christie contributed to this report from Phoenix. | 2022-11-16T00:54:23+00:00 | everythinglubbock.com | https://www.everythinglubbock.com/news/national/ap-arizona-measure-gives-non-citizens-in-state-college-tuition/ |
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Grammy Awards are returning to Los Angeles on the first Sunday in February.
The Recording Academy announced several key dates ahead of its 66th annual show honoring the best in music. CBS will air the main ceremony starting at 8 p.m. Eastern on Feb. 4 from Crypto.com Arena, and it will be livestreamed on Paramount+.
The ceremony will feature several new changes.
Earlier this month, the Recording Academy announced that three new categories will be added to the Grammys in 2024: best pop dance recording, best African music performance, and best alternative jazz album.
They also shared a few new voting rules, including new protocols regarding AI technology. “A work that contains no human authorship is not eligible in any category,” the requirements read in part, specifying that while songs that utilize AI technology are eligible for inclusion, “the human authorship component of the work submitted must be meaningful.”
In addition, to win a nomination for the album of the year category, a music creator now has to account for at least 20% of the work. That’s a reversal of 2021 rule change that allowed anyone who worked on the album to receive a nomination.
The number of those eligible in the “Big Four” categories — best new artists as well as album, song, and record of the year — has been decreased from 10 to eight nominees.
Nominations will be announced on Nov. 10. | 2023-06-29T17:42:51+00:00 | localsyr.com | https://www.localsyr.com/entertainment-news/ap-2024-grammys-will-be-held-feb-4-in-los-angeles/ |
WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of Americans wait until the last minute to file their taxes and this year is no exception.
Monday is Tax Day — the federal deadline for individual tax filing and payments — and the IRS will receive tens of millions of last-minute filings electronically and through paper forms.
As of April 8, the IRS had received more than 103 million returns for this tax season, and it had issued more than 63 million refunds worth more than $204 billion.
For comparison, last year more than 169 million people completed an income tax return by the end of the year. That probably leaves nearly 40 percent of this year’s taxpayers still unaccounted for, with many scrambling to submit their documents by Monday.
Nina Tross at the National Society of Tax Professionals says if people haven’t filed their taxes by now, “they’re better off filing an extension.”
But, she added, “People don’t realize that filing an extension has zero effect” as long as they have paid their income taxes by Tax Day.
“An extension is merely filing a return at a later date,” Tross said. “If you rush through a return to get it out the door, and you have to amend it later, you’re more likely to get a double look from the IRS.”
“You’re much better off extending than amending,” she said.
The IRS this year is facing its biggest backlog in history. At the end of the 2021 filing season, the agency had 35.3 million returns waiting for processing. One reason is that every paper document that goes into the IRS is processed by a human, according to the IRS.
And some forms are reviewed by IRS employees and treated as if submitted on paper even if they are e-filed.
This year will be one of the most challenging for the agency, with its record low staffing numbers. The IRS workforce is the same size it was in 1970, though the U.S. population has grown exponentially and tax laws have become increasingly complicated.
The agency announced plans in March to hire at least 10,000 more workers.
Lisa Greene-Lewis, a CPA and spokesperson at TurboTax, said that if people still intend to file a return by Tax Day, “I would gather all your documents in one place so you don’t leave anything out, like W2s and 1099s.”
Important papers such as the “ Letter 6419 ” that outlines the Child Tax Credit payments a taxpayer should have received this year and the “ Letter 6475 ” for stimulus payments should also be on hand.
Greene-Lewis, who has been doing taxes for over 20 years, said “you want to report the correct amount you received so you don’t have to have to make adjustments to your refund.”
The IRS has put out some information and helpful links for last-minute filers — stressing that “taxpayers should be careful to file a complete and accurate tax return. If a return includes errors or is incomplete, it may require further review.”
Keith Kahn with the Delaware Society of CPAs said he encourages everyone to file an electronic return.
When asked whether CPAs will accept clients on Tax Day, Kahn said it’s common for people to be turned away. But for those who can get an appointment, “make sure you have everything you could possibly provide to your CPA — there’s not a lot of time to hammer out strategy or to ask questions.” | 2022-04-17T16:07:35+00:00 | wcia.com | https://www.wcia.com/news/national/tax-day-laggards-consider-filing-for-extension-if-in-a-rush/ |
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. will kick off what is anticipated to be a three-city free agency tour when he meets Thursday with the New York Giants, the team that drafted him in 2014.
Beckham is expected to talk with coach Brian Daboll and general manager Joe Schoen. Team surgeons also are expected to examine his left knee.
Beckham has torn the ACL in the knee twice. The last time was in the Super Bowl in February while playing for the champion Los Angles Rams. He has been rehabbing the knee all season and is now looking for a job.
The Giants (7-4) have a major hole at wide receiver with veteran Sterling Shepard and rookie Wan'Dale Robinson out with ACL injuries. Kenny Golladay also has not lived up to the big free-agent contract New York gave him last year and 2021 first-round pick Kadarius Toney was traded to Kansas City.
Shepard, who played with Beckham on the Giants for a couple of seasons, believes his buddy's knee is fine. He added the injury was far less serious than the ACL injury that limited Giants running back Saquon Barkley for nearly two years.
“I have no doubt in my mind that he will be able to come back and be the same player that he has always been," Shepard said of Beckham. “This obviously may be a little different but he is very talented, a generational talent. I believe he will come back and be full go.”
Beckham, who had 48 catches for 593 yards and seven touchdowns in 12 games with the Rams, is expected to visit the Buffalo Bills and Dallas Cowboys over the next week. The 30-year-old has caught 56 touchdowns in his NFL career.
Beckham had his greatest individual success with New York. He was the 2014 Offensive Rookie of the Year and played for the Giants through 2018 before being traded to the Cleveland Browns. The deal came less than a year after the LSU product signed a $90 million extension with New York.
Beckham tore his ACL in both the 2020 and ’21 seasons. He also missed the majority of the 2017 season after breaking an ankle in early October.
Giants special teams coordinator Thomas McGaughey coached Beckham at LSU.
“He was obviously a dynamic player there from his freshman year all the way up until he left," McGaughey said. "It was fun to watch him grow, as a young man, as a 17-year old freshman and leaving to become a first-round draft pick and watching him his first few years in the league. He was fun to coach and a super, super talented guy.”
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COLUMBUS, Ohio -- It’s on to Week 4 of our Ohio State schedule breakdown, as the Buckeyes open Big Ten play against Wisconsin on Sept. 24.
The game
Wisconsin at Ohio State, Sept. 24, ABC, Time TBA
State of the opponent (scale of 1 to 10)
In the four-year period from 2014 to 2017, Wisconsin was 45-10 (.818), with three Big Ten Championship Game appearance, two wins in New Year’s Six bowl games, and finishes in the final AP poll of No. 13, No. 21, No. 9 and No. 7
In the four seasons since then, Wisconsin is 31-16 (.660) with one Big Ten Championship Game appearance, no major bowl wins and just one AP top 25 finish. The Badgers were No. 11 in 2019 and out of the rankings in 2018, 2020 and 2021.
Maybe you noticed, maybe you didn’t. But Wisconsin isn’t really Wisconsin anymore. After a 1-3 start last season, the Badgers nearly back-doored another conference title game appearance before losing to Minnesota in the last game of the regular season.
But this was a program that in 2016 entered the Big Ten title game at No. 6 in the playoff rankings and in 2017 went there ranked No. 4 by the playoff committee. This was the dominant program in the West that was a big win away from true national relevance.
The Badgers have stepped back from that. That’s why Bobby Engram is in as the new offensive coordinator. That’s why the shine is off head coach Paul Chryst as he enters Year 8. That’s why some Wisconsin fans may wish respected defensive coordinator Jim Leonhard was running the whole show.
The Badgers aren’t bad. Wisconsin remains the best overall program in the West Division. But compared to what they’ve been and what they can be, the Badger are a 6 right now.
What’s at stake?
Maybe this is just Game 1 before a rematch occurs in the Big Ten Championship. The Buckeyes and Badgers have played in Indianapolis three times before, in 2014, 2017 and 2019, and my bet right now would put those teams back in Lucas Oil Stadium on Dec. 3, 2022.
In 2014 and 2017 the teams didn’t play during the regular season, but in 2019 they did. The Buckeyes won 38-7 in Columbus, and then 34-21 in Indy six weeks later. Our cleveland.com preseason poll of reporters around the Big Ten in July will anoint the division favorites, but the Badgers seem like the likely West pick for now, though Iowa, Minnesota and even Nebraska might be in the conversation.
The bottom line for both teams is that losing this game on Sept. 24, but winning out and getting to a rematch in December, would probably keep all their College Football Playoff hopes on the table heading into Game 2 at 11-1. That could certainly happen.
Offensive opponent to watch
Second-year Wisconsin running back Braelon Allen might have been as impressive as any freshman running back in the league since Penn State’s Saquon Barkley in 2015. That includes Ohio State’s TreVeyon Henderson last season.
Henderson had three games of at least 100 rushing yards. Allen had eight. Once he took over as the Buckeyes’ primary back, Henderson averaged 15 carries and 107 rushing yards in 11 games. Once he took over as the Badgers’ primary back, Allen averaged 19 carries and 135 rushing yards in nine games.
A 6-foot-2, 240-pounder, Allen is a tackle breaker with burst. He had nine runs of 30 yards or more last season, which tied for fourth in the nation. (Henderson had eight runs.) He can bounce outside or run through defenders and then explode at the second level. The closest recent comparison might be what Ezekiel Elliott did to opponents for the Buckeyes in 2014 and 2015.
Allen and Notre Dame tight end Michael Mayer should be the two best offensive players the Buckeyes face in the regular season. But Allen will get the ball two to three times as often. He rolled Nebraska last season, carrying 22 times for 228 yards and three touchdowns. In Wisconsin’s bowl win over Arizona State, Allen carried 29 times (that was 50 percent of Wisconsin’s plays) for 159 yards.
Ohio State a year ago had trouble with Oregon’s C.J. Verdell (20 carries for 161 yards) and Michigan’s Hassan Haskins and Blake Corum (combined 34 carries for 256 yards) in their two losses. Allen is better. Potentially much better. And he’s four inches taller and 25-30 pounds heavier than Kenneth Walker III, the Michigan State running back that the Buckeyes shut down a year ago. The Buckeyes don’t face a running back anything close to this in their first three games. If their run defense isn’t much better by Week 4 compared to what it was a year ago, Allen could go off.
Defensive opponent to watch
The Badgers feature the No. 1 defense in the country in the offseason SP+ offseason ratings from espn.com, which takes into account returning production and recruiting. There are a lot of Big Ten defenses ranked high, and some of the numbers are propped up by some unimpressive offenses in the Big Ten. It’s easier for defenses to dominate.
But Leonhard puts together a strong group every year, so even after losing first-team All-Big Ten linebackers Leo Chenal and Jack Sanborn among eight departed starters, the Badgers should have a formidable front seven, with some questions in the secondary.
The Buckeyes will have to block outside linebacker Nick Herbig, who had nine sacks last season, more than any returning Big Ten player. He’s a little undersized for a pass rusher at 6-2 and 230 pounds, but he’s disruptive. His PFF pass rush grade last year was the highest for a Wisconsin edge rusher, better than even future NFL superstar T.J. Watt in 2016.
Who wants to see Herbig take on OSU right tackle Dawand Jones, with Jones holding maybe a 130-pound edge in that matchup?
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Series history
Wisconsin’s mix of run game and run defense works against everyone in the Big Ten except Ohio State. The Buckeyes have won the last eight vs. Wisconsin, dating back to the Badgers’ upset in Madison in 2010 when Ohio State was No. 1.
Since 2011, in regular-season Big Ten play, Wisconsin is 0-5 against Ohio State and 66-20 against everyone else.
Wisconsin has been close in Madison, losing in overtime in 2012 and 2016. But in Columbus, where this one will be played, Ohio State has won the last five against Wisconsin by an average score of 34-18.
What the fans think
On scales of 1-10, our Ohio State text subscribers were asked to rate their excitement for the game, and their worry about an Ohio State loss. (Sign up for a two-week trial of the texts by texting 614-350-3315 or here.)
Excitement/interest: 8.78
Worry: 5.44
Percent chance of an Ohio State win
When I sketched my thoughts on the schedule, I had Ohio State’s win chance over 90 percent, banking on what I’ve always viewed as Ohio State’s ability to handle what the Badgers do best. I’ve dropped that , because I might believe in this Wisconsin team as much as any Wisconsin team in recent years. In 2018, I mocked people that picked Wisconsin as a playoff team. The Badgers were No. 4 in the preseason AP poll and finished 8-5. But I think Wisconsin could be a moderate threat to Ohio State on Sept. 24 for five reasons.
1. Allen could be a Midwest version of Derrick Henry, an absolutely game-controlling physical and talented running back. And that could be bad news for the OSU linebackers.
2. The hiring of Engram implies that Chryst knows his offense was getting stale and needs a shakeup.
3. Leonhard is the kind of coordinator who can bedevil the Buckeyes himself, as Oregon offensive coordinator Joe Moorhead and Michigan defensive coordinator Mike McDonald did last year.
4. I don’t think there will be huge expectations on Wisconsin after losing eight defensive starters from just a 9-4 team. This isn’t a program built to handle national spotlight. They can still maybe sneak up on this season.
5. What if quarterback Graham Mertz is good? He hasn’t been the last two seasons. But he was a top-100 national recruit in 2019. What if Engram brings out a new side in him?
Now, Wisconsin has to somehow slow down the OSU passing game. They added some transfers in the secondary after losing all their starters there, but that’s still a big problem for the Badgers. So the Buckeyes certainly should win, and maybe in a blowout. But I dropped my percent chance of an OSU victory to 82 percent. I could see Wisconsin winning this kind of matchup one out of five times, if their run game, defense and QB play are all at the highest Badger level.
Ohio State 2022 schedule
Notre Dame
OSU chance to win: 75 percent, Fan excitement level: 9.58, Fan worry level: 5.19.
Arkansas State
OSU chance to win: 99 percent, Fan excitement level: 4.33, Fan worry level: 1.39.
Toledo
OSU chance to win: 99.5 percent, Fan excitement level: 5.51, Fan worry level: 1.95.
Wisconsin
OSU chance to win: 82 percent, Fan excitement level: 8.78, Fan worry level: 5.44.
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The NFL is teaming up with Ice Cube.
The league announced Thursday that it is partnering with Contract with Black America Institute, an economic inclusion-focused initiative led by artist and entrepreneur O’Shea Jackson, who is known as Ice Cube.
“We feel like if you tackle the huge wealth gap between Black people and white people in this country, that should solve a lot of problems that’s there,” Ice Cube said on the AP Pro Football Podcast. “Our thing was to go after some of the biggest companies in the country that rely on Black consumers or Black workers, and the biggest one that we focused in on was the NFL.”
The NFL has been working to increase economic equity and partnerships with Black-owned businesses. The partnership with Ice Cube’s CWBA will focus on identifying league-wide opportunities in the financial, tech, and production sectors, with a concentration on increasing direct and indirect spending to national Black businesses to help close America’s racial and economic wealth gap.
Ice Cube, his longtime business partner and entertainment lawyer Jeff Kwatinetz, and advisors Ja’Ron Smith and Chris Pilkerton started this initiative in 2020. They worked with Troy Vincent, the NFL’s executive vice president of football operations, and presented the idea to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell.
“It was cool connecting with somebody like Troy Vincent and really delivering our plan,” Ice Cube said. “Roger Goodell jumped in with both feet saying, ‘Hey, we got to get this done. We have to make this happen.’”
Already, the NFL has spent and allocated $125 million with Black owned and operated businesses such as Ariel Investments, CityFirst/Broadway Bank, Cover Communications, and Fearless Technology during the last year.
“Our partnership with CWBA is another reminder that partnering with intentional organizations is critical to everything we do at the league,” Goodell said in a statement. “Black businesses play a major role in our country’s economic prosperity. We understand these businesses have not always had the opportunity for exponential growth, so we are pleased to have partners like Ice Cube and his organization, CWBA, in a continued, collective push toward greater economic inclusion.”
Ice Cube said his group plans to pursue similar opportunities with other sports leagues and major companies.
“I’m glad the NFL stepped up,” he said. “They’re the biggest and most powerful and most influential to other Fortune 500 companies. So we want to get them to lead the charge. They’ve already allocated and spent up to $125 million. So we want we want that to turn into $500 million, maybe a billion and then move on to other leagues and hopefully other companies like Nike and the big boys and tell them to try to adopt the same thing.”
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Beyond Back to School: Striking balance of extracurriculars
Published: Aug. 23, 2022 at 12:58 PM CDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - These days, it seems students have their schedules packed full of extracurriculars to make them more well-rounded and, perhaps, more attractive to the college selection process.
Angie Edinger, assistant principal at Wachter Middle School, warns parents there may be a line between being busy and burning out. Edinger talks about the reasons students should get involved in another activity and signs they may need to take a step back.
She says each family will find a different approach to striking that balance, but she encourages parents to build in time to relax with one another.
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The company delivers its seventh consecutive quarter of record sales and fourth consecutive quarter of earnings growth
AUSTIN, Minn., Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE: HRL), a leading global branded food company, today reported results for the third quarter of fiscal 2022. All comparisons are to the third quarter of fiscal 2021 unless otherwise noted.
- Record net sales of $3.0 billion, up 6%; organic net sales1 up 3%
- Operating income of $291 million, up 40%; up 17% compared to adjusted operating income1 of $248 million last year
- Operating margin of 9.6%, compared to 7.2% last year and compared to adjusted operating margin1 of 8.7% last year
- Pretax earnings of $290 million, up 42%; up 18% compared to adjusted pretax earnings1 of $245 million last year
- Effective tax rate of 24.5%, compared to 13.3% last year
- Diluted earnings per share of $0.40, up 25%; up 3% compared to adjusted diluted earnings per share1 of $0.39 last year
- Cash flow from operations of $186 million, up 143%
"We delivered another quarter of record sales and double-digit operating income growth," said Jim Snee, chairman of the board, president and chief executive officer. "In the current environment, delivering seven straight quarters of record sales and four consecutive quarters of earnings growth is a notable achievement and speaks to the effectiveness of our strategy and the importance of our brands in uncertain times. Our team's execution played a pivotal role in our growth this quarter, as together, we overcame significant challenges, including continued broad-based inflationary pressures, persistent upstream and downstream supply chain disruptions, limited turkey supply, and impacts in China from COVID-related restrictions and temporary plant shutdowns."
"We continued to benefit from our balanced business model during the quarter, led by outstanding contributions from Jennie-O Turkey Store and Refrigerated Foods," Snee said. "The Jennie-O Turkey Store segment significantly outperformed our profit expectations for the quarter as the team managed limited turkey supply effectively and maximized operational performance. Refrigerated Foods delivered double-digit, value-added earnings growth on retail and foodservice items, more than offsetting lower commodity profitability. Similar to last quarter, impressive performance from these businesses helped mitigate higher input and supply chain costs across all segments. Earnings growth was also supported by the Planters® snack nuts business, which continues to meet our expectations."
"Our brands remain healthy, continue to generate growth and are responding well to pricing actions," Snee said. "Consumers and operators continued to engage with our brands due to their value, convenience and versatility. The team drove volume, sales and share2 gains at retail for brands such as SKIPPY®, Hormel® Gatherings®, Hormel® chili, Dinty Moore® and Mary Kitchen®. Likewise, demand for our foodservice products was strong, as operators again turned to our items to help mitigate labor pressures and diversify menu offerings. Value-added products such as our premium bacon and sausage, sliced meats and our line of premium prepared proteins performed exceptionally well this quarter. Our strategy of building a portfolio with both premium and value offerings continued to serve us well as macroeconomic conditions pressure some of our customers, consumers and operators. Our teams remain keenly focused on the long-term needs of the business, our strategic priorities and protecting the equity of our leading brands."
"From a top-line and bottom-line perspective, the business remains healthy as we continue to navigate some of the most difficult operating conditions in the company's 130-year history," Snee said. "We are confident in our ability to exceed our previous sales guidance due to strong demand for our foodservice and center store grocery brands, higher turkey markets and the pricing actions we have taken across the portfolio. Our long-term strategy to meet consumers where they want to eat, with a broad portfolio of products, has been crucial to our growth in the current environment."
"We expect elevated cost inflation to persist, primarily related to operations, logistics and raw material inputs," Snee said. "As a result, we are revising our full year earnings guidance range. We view the majority of the escalated cost pressures we are currently absorbing as transient and likely to subside over the coming quarters. We will continue to leverage our balanced business model and experienced management team as we navigate these difficult business conditions."
"We recently announced the next step in our strategic evolution, our Go Forward (GoFWD) initiative," Snee said. "We will be organizing our business into three empowered segments to support our six strategic priorities, better align our business to the needs of our customers, consumers and operators, and drive sustainable long-term growth. Our new operating model is a culmination of our recent strategic actions, which included numerous portfolio-building acquisitions, such as the Planters® snack nuts business, the creation of One Supply Chain, the modernization of our technology and e-commerce capabilities, and most recently, our transformational efforts at Jennie-O Turkey Store. This new structure will create a more aligned organization that is accountable, nimble and focused on creating the Hormel Foods of the future."
The company is transitioning to three operating segments – Retail, Foodservice and International – and will begin operating under the new model on Oct. 31, 2022. Earnings will be reported under this structure beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 2023. The three new segments will continue to be supported by the company's One Supply Chain team and corporate functions. Additionally, the company will be standing up a Brand Fuel center of excellence, which will house enterprisewide brand management expertise, marketing support, insights-led innovation and analytical capabilities to further enable data-driven decisions. This center will also incorporate the digital experience group, the company's e-commerce and digital content team that leads the company's brands and businesses in the virtual marketplace.
Coinciding with the announcement of the new operating model, the company disclosed the following senior leadership appointments:
- The company's largest segment – Retail – will be led by Deanna Brady, as executive vice president of Retail. Brady currently oversees the company's Refrigerated Foods segment.
- The Foodservice segment will be led by Mark Ourada, group vice president of Foodservice.
- Swen Neufeldt will continue to lead the company's international business as group vice president, president of Hormel Foods International Corporation.
"Our balanced model, strategic investments and experienced management team have served us well in the past and will be key to our success in the coming years," Snee said. "Under the leadership of Deanna, Mark and Swen, we expect to drive sustainable growth in line with our long-term growth goals. Each of these leaders has over 25 years of experience with the company and proven reputations for delivering results. I could not be more excited for the future of our company."
Changes to the company's operating segments have no impact on historical consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flows. Recast financial information will be provided during the first quarter of fiscal 2023 to aid in comparability to historical financial data.
Demand across the company's U.S. channels remained elevated for center store items at retail and value-added foodservice products. The company benefited from pricing actions to offset inflationary pressures across many categories and contributions from the Planters® snack nuts business. Sales for the international channel declined, primarily due to lower export sales.
- Volume down 18%; organic volume1 down 19%
- Net sales up 2%; organic net sales1 up 1%
- Segment profit up 16%
Net sales increased due to continued strong results from the foodservice businesses, growth from many retail products, strategic pricing actions across the portfolio and the inclusion of the Planters® snack nuts business in the convenience channel. Retail products such as Applegate® natural and organic meats, Hormel® Gatherings® party trays, Hormel® Natural Choice® sliced meats, Hormel® Square TableTM entrees and Lloyd's® barbeque grew volume and sales for the quarter. Foodservice growth was driven by elevated demand for brands such as Austin Blues®, Hormel® Natural Choice®, Hormel® Bacon 1TM, Café H® and Old Smokehouse®. Consistent with the company's long-term strategy to better align resources to value-added growth, the overall decline in volume was due primarily to lower commodity sales resulting from the company's new pork supply agreement. Segment profit growth was driven by strong results from the value-added businesses, more than offsetting higher operational and logistics costs, and lower commodity profitability.
- Volume up 15%; organic volume1 up 8%
- Net sales up 25%; organic net sales1 up 13%
- Segment profit down 5%
Volume and sales increased significantly, led by strong demand across the nut butters, Mexican and simple meals portfolios, and from the inclusion of the Planters® snack nuts business. Organic sales gains were led by products such as SKIPPY® spreads, WHOLLY® Guacamole, Hormel® chili, Dinty Moore® beef stew and Mary Kitchen® hash, in addition to strategic pricing actions. Segment profit declined due to the impact from continued inflationary pressures and lower results from MegaMex.
- Volume down 20%
- Net sales down 8%
- Segment profit up 537%
As anticipated, volume and sales declined as a result of the supply impacts on the company's vertically integrated supply chain from highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). Foodservice and whole-bird sales increased due to favorable pricing, partially offsetting lower commodity and retail sales. Higher commodity prices and foodservice sales drove the substantial improvement in segment profit.
- Volume down 11%; organic volume1 down 12%
- Net sales down 5%; organic net sales1 down 6%
- Segment profit down 9%
Higher global sales of SPAM® luncheon meat and improved results in Brazil did not overcome an overall decline in export sales and lower sales in China. Export volumes declined as a result of current export logistics challenges and lower commodity sales due to the company's new pork supply agreement. Sales in China were negatively affected by COVID-related restrictions and temporary plant shutdowns. Profit growth in China, due primarily to lower pork input costs, did not offset the impact of lower export sales.
- Advertising spend was $37 million, compared to $31 million in the prior year.
- The effective tax rate was 24.5%, compared to 13.3% for the previous year. Last year's rate reflected the benefit from a large volume of stock option exercises and a one-time foreign tax benefit. The effective tax rate for fiscal 2022 is expected to be between 20.5% and 22.5%.
- Capital expenditures in the third quarter were $61 million, compared to $54 million last year. The company's target for capital expenditures in fiscal 2022 is $310 million.
- Depreciation and amortization expense in the third quarter was $65 million, compared to $59 million last year. The full-year expense is expected to be approximately $250 million.
A conference call will be webcast at 8 a.m. CDT on Sept. 1, 2022. Access is available at www.hormelfoods.com by clicking on "Investors." The call will also be available via telephone by dialing 888-317-6003 and providing the access code 7805268. An audio replay is available by going to www.hormelfoods.com. The webcast replay will be available at noon CDT, Sept. 1, 2022, and will remain on the website for one year.
Hormel Foods Corporation, based in Austin, Minn., is a global branded food company with over $11 billion in annual revenue across more than 80 countries worldwide. Its brands include Planters®, SKIPPY®, SPAM®, Hormel® Natural Choice®, Applegate®, Justin's®, WHOLLY®, Hormel® Black Label®, Columbus®, Jennie-O® and more than 30 other beloved brands. The company is a member of the S&P 500 Index and the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats, was named on the "Global 2000 World's Best Employers" list by Forbes magazine for three years, is one of Fortune magazine's most admired companies, has appeared on the "100 Best Corporate Citizens" list by 3BL Media 13 times, and has received numerous other awards and accolades for its corporate responsibility and community service efforts. The company lives by its purpose statement — Inspired People. Inspired Food.™ — to bring some of the world's most trusted and iconic brands to tables across the globe. For more information, visit www.hormelfoods.com.
This news release contains "forward-looking" information within the meaning of the federal securities laws. The "forward-looking" information may include statements concerning the Company's outlook for the future as well as other statements of beliefs, future plans, strategies, or anticipated events and similar expressions concerning matters that are not historical facts. Words or phrases such as "should result," "believe," "intend," "plan," "are expected to," "targeted," "will continue," "will approximate," "is anticipated," "estimate," "project," or similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from historical earnings and those anticipated or projected, which factors include, but are not limited to, risks related to the deterioration of economic conditions; the COVID-19 pandemic; risks associated with acquisitions and divestitures; potential disruption of operations including at co-manufacturers, suppliers, logistics providers, customers, or other third-party service providers; risk of loss of a material contract; the Company's inability to protect information technology systems against, or effectively respond to, cyber attacks or security breaches; deterioration of labor relations, labor availability or increases to labor costs; general risks of the food industry, including food contamination; outbreaks of disease among livestock and poultry flocks; fluctuations in commodity prices and availability of raw materials and other inputs; fluctuations in market demand for the Company's products; risks of litigation; potential sanctions and compliance costs arising from government regulation; compliance with stringent environmental regulation and potential environmental litigation; and risks arising from the Company's foreign operations. Please refer to the cautionary statements regarding "Risk Factors" and "Forward-Looking Statements" that appear in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, which can be accessed at hormelfoods.com in the "Investors" section, for additional information. In making these statements, the Company is not undertaking, and specifically declines to undertake, any obligation to address or update each or any factor in future filings or communications regarding the Company's business or results. Though the Company has attempted to list comprehensively these important cautionary risk factors, the Company wishes to caution investors and others that other factors may in the future prove to be important in affecting the Company's business or results of operations. The Company cautions readers not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which represent current views as of the date made.
Note: Due to rounding, numbers presented throughout this news release may not sum precisely to the totals provided, and percentages may not precisely reflect the absolute figures.
1Organic net sales, organic volume, adjusted financial measurements of adjusted operating income, adjusted operating margin, adjusted pretax earnings, and adjusted diluted earnings per share are non-GAAP financial measures. Please see the discussion of these non-GAAP financial measures and the reconciliation of these to comparable GAAP measures following the end notes.
2IRI volume and sales for 13 weeks ending 7/10/2022 - Multi-Outlet
The non-GAAP adjusted financial measurements of adjusted operating income, adjusted operating margin, adjusted pretax earnings, and adjusted diluted earnings per share are presented to provide investors with additional information to facilitate the comparison of past and present operations. Adjusted operating income, adjusted operating margin, adjusted pretax earnings, and adjusted diluted earnings per share exclude the impact of the acquisition-related expenses and accounting adjustments related to the acquisition of the Planters® snack nuts business. The tax impact was calculated using the effective tax rate for the quarter in which the expenses and accounting adjustments were incurred.
The non-GAAP adjusted financial measures of organic net sales and organic volume are presented to provide investors with additional information to facilitate the comparison of past and present operations. Organic net sales and organic volume are defined as net sales and volume, excluding the impact of acquisitions and divestitures. Organic net sales and organic volume exclude the impact of the acquisition of the Planters® snack nuts business (June 2021) in the Grocery Products, Refrigerated Foods, and International & Other segments.
The company believes these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information to investors, because they are the measures used to evaluate performance on a comparable year-over-year basis. Non-GAAP measures are not intended to be a substitute for U.S. GAAP measures in analyzing financial performance. These non-GAAP measures are not in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and may be different from non-GAAP measures used by other companies.
The tables below show the calculations to reconcile from the GAAP measures to the non-GAAP adjusted measures.
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BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) — A California judge has ruled in favor of a bakery owner who refused to make wedding cakes for a same-sex couple because it violated her Christian beliefs.
The state Department of Fair Housing and Employment had sued Tastries Bakery in Bakersfield, arguing owner Cathy Miller intentionally discriminated against the couple in violation of California’s Unruh Civil Rights Act.
Miller’s attorneys argued her right to free speech and free expression of religion trumped the argument that she violated the anti-discrimination law. Kern County Superior Court Judge Eric Bradshaw ruled Friday that Miller acted lawfully while upholding her beliefs about what the Bible teaches regarding marriage.
The decision was welcomed as a First Amendment victory by Miller and her pro-bono attorneys with the conservative Thomas More Society.
“I’m hoping that in our community we can grow together,” Miller told the Bakersfield Californian after the ruling. “And we should understand that we shouldn’t push any agenda against anyone else.”
A spokesperson said the fair housing department was aware of the ruling but had not determined what to do next. The couple, Eileen and Mireya Rodriguez-Del Rio, said they expect an appeal.
“Of course we’re disappointed, but not surprised,” Eileen told the newspaper. “We anticipate that our appeal will have a different result.”
An earlier decision in Kern County Superior Court also went Miller’s way, but it was later vacated by the 5th District Court of Appeal, which sent the lawsuit back to the county.
The decision comes as a Colorado baker is challenging a ruling he violated that state’s anti-discrimination law by refusing to make a cake celebrating a gender transition. That baker, Jack Phillips, separately won a partial U.S. Supreme Court victory after refusing on religious grounds to make a gay couple’s wedding cake a decade ago. | 2022-10-24T00:16:07+00:00 | wate.com | https://www.wate.com/news/business/ap-business/ap-judge-sides-with-california-baker-over-same-sex-wedding-cake/ |
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WINNSBORO, La. (KTVE/KARD) — On Tuesday, October 11, 2022, at approximately 6:20 PM, the Franklin Parish Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to a single-vehicle crash on Loflin Road, west of Winnsboro, La. According to officials, the crash claimed the life of 52-year-old Craig D. Higgins.
The investigation revealed that a 2003 Chevrolet Silverado, driven by Higgins, was traveling east on Loflin Road when Higgins’ vehicle overturned in the roadway. Higgins was pronounced dead by the Franklin Parish Coroner’s Office at Franklin Medical Center.
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GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Aaron Rodgers will have the entire postseason to ponder his future.
The four-time MVP and the Green Bay Packers won’t be participating in the playoffs.
Rodgers was intercepted by Kerby Joseph on what might have been the final pass of the future Hall of Famer’s career, and Green Bay lost 20-16 to the Detroit Lions on Sunday night in a game the Packers needed to win to reach the playoffs.
Although he is under contract for next season, the 39-year-old Rodgers has said he doesn’t know whether he will continue playing.
“It’s a little raw right now. It’s just a little bit after the game, so I want to take the emotion out of it and have the conversation and see where the organization’s at and see how I feel after some time has passed,” Rodgers said.
After winning four straight games and receiving plenty of help from other teams, the Packers had control of their postseason fate heading into the final game of the NFL regular season. But they fell short against the Lions, who had been eliminated from the playoffs earlier Sunday when the Seattle Seahawks beat the Los Angeles Rams 19-16 in overtime.
“Basically we found out in pregame warmup or coming off, and I’m telling you, we were unfazed,” Lions coach Dan Campbell said. “We knew what we were coming in here for, and it was to gain some respect and show what we’re capable of no matter what happened. We knew the only way to do that is to win. So our guys were locked in, they were unaffected by that, because we knew what the objective was.”
Seattle (9-8) instead earned the NFC’s last playoff spot and will play Saturday at San Francisco (13-4). The Packers (8-9) missed the playoffs for the first time in Matt LaFleur’s four seasons as coach.
Rodgers went 17 of 27 for 205 yards with one touchdown and became the eighth NFL player to have at least 5,000 career completions.
After the final seconds ticked off the clock, Rodgers walked off the field, gazing into the stands, side by side with Randall Cobb, perhaps soaking up the sights and sounds.
“At some point the carousel comes to a stop and it’s time to get off, and I think you kind of know when that is,” Rodgers said. “And that’s what needs to be contemplated. Is it time? Also, what’s the organization doing? That’s part of it as well. But the competitive fire is always going to be there. I don’t think that ever goes away.”
Jamaal Williams’ second 1-yard touchdown run of the night against his former team put the Lions (9-8) ahead with 5:55 remaining. Williams had 17 touchdown runs to break the Lions’ single-season record that Barry Sanders had set in 1991.
Green Bay only got as far as its own 33 on its next series before Joseph picked off Rodgers’ deep throw on third-and-10 with 3 1/2 minutes left.
Detroit held onto the ball for the remainder of the game. Facing fourth-and-1 from the Green Bay 15, the Lions passed up a field-goal attempt and got a clinching first down on Jared Goff’s 9-yard pass to DJ Chark. Goff also had connected with Chark for a first down on fourth-and-2 during the Lions’ go-ahead drive.
The Lions rebounded from a 1-6 start by winning eight of their last 10 games.
“The hard part of this is that it’s over for this season, because it is a special group,” Campbell said. “But, hey, if you’ve got to go down on that one, if it’s the last one of for the season, man, what better way to go out than that for 2022.”
Playing to extend their season, the Packers frequently lost their composure.
Linebacker Quay Walker was ejected during the Lions’ go-ahead drive after pushing Lions team physician Sean Lynch, who was attending to an injured Detroit player. That was the second ejection of the season for the rookie first-round pick, who also got tossed from a loss at Buffalo for shoving Bills practice-squad tight end Zach Davidson.
Detroit’s Michael Badgley made a field goal to close the first half after a personal foul on Green Bay’s Rasul Douglas turned what would have been a 48-yard attempt into a 33-yarder.
“I’ve got a much higher standard for our players than to do silly things like that,” LaFleur said. “I mean, we’ve had a guy get ejected twice. I don’t think I’ve ever seen that in my career. And we’ve got to be much more mentally tough.”
Green Bay led 9-6 after a first half that featured five field goals and numerous wasted chances. Then, on the Packers’ first possession of the second half, Mason Crosby’s 53-yard field-goal attempt hit the crossbar and bounced backward. Crosby had gone 3 of 3 on field-goal attempts in the first half.
The Lions took over and moved ahead for the first time in the game. Goff threw a 43-yard pass to Kalif Raymond to set up Williams’ TD from 1 yard out.
The Packers answered on their next series. Rodgers connected with Christian Watson for a 45-yard completion that set up his 13-yard touchdown pass to Allen Lazard.
On the Packers’ final possession, Rodgers threw two incompletions before Joseph intercepted him for the third time this season. Joseph had two of the Lions’ three picks in a 15-9 victory on Nov. 6 and had another potential interception on Sunday that was nullified by a penalty.
This marks the third straight season the Packers have ended their season by losing at Lambeau Field. They had the NFC’s top regular-season record each of the last two years but fell to San Francisco in the divisional playoffs last season and to Tampa Bay in the conference championship game a year earlier.
This season there won’t be any playoff games involving the Packers, at Lambeau Field or anywhere else.
INJURIES
The Lions played without cornerback Jeff Okudah (elbow) and defensive tackle Michael Brockers (ankle). Packers CB/KR Keisean Nixon left in the fourth quarter to get evaluated for a concussion.
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The 2023 Rocket Mortgage Classic Odds & Preview: Russell Knox
The 2023 Rocket Mortgage Classic in Detroit, Michigan at Detroit Golf Club from June 29 - July 2 will feature Russell Knox in the field, as the competitors take on the par-72, 7,370-yard course, with a purse of $8,800,000.00 on offer.
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Russell Knox Insights
- Over his last 14 rounds, Knox has shot under par seven times, while also carding six rounds with a better-than-average score.
- He hasn't finished any of his most recent 14 rounds with a top-10 score on the day.
- Knox has posted a score within three shots of the day's best in one of his last 14 rounds, while finishing within five strokes of the top score of the day three times.
- In his past five tournaments, Knox has had an average finish of 61st.
- He has made the cut in two of his past five events.
- Knox has not posted a score better than the tournament average or finished within five shots of the leader in any of his past five tournaments.
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Rocket Mortgage Classic Insights and Stats
- Knox has had an average finish of 39th with a personal best of 37th at this tournament.
- In his past three appearances at this event, he made it to the weekend twice.
- The most recent time Knox played this event was in 2022, and he finished 37th.
- The Tour has played courses with an average length of 7,024 yards in the past year, while Detroit Golf Club is set for a longer 7,370 yards.
- Players have recorded 69.25 strokes per round and an average score of -5 in the past year on Tour. Events hosted on this course have a lower scoring average of -11.
- The average course Knox has played in the past year has been 145 yards shorter than the 7,370 yards Detroit Golf Club will be at for this event.
- The tournaments he has played in the past year have seen an average score of -6. That's higher than this course's recent scoring average of -11.
Knox's Last Time Out
- Knox was above average on the 16 par-3 holes at the Travelers Championship, averaging 2.75 strokes to finish in the 86th percentile of the field.
- He averaged 4.02 strokes on par-4 holes (of which there were 48) at the Travelers Championship, which landed him in the 30th percentile of the field.
- On the eight par-5 holes at the Travelers Championship, Knox shot better than 68% of the golfers (averaging 4.38 strokes).
- Knox fared better on par 3s than most players his last time out, carding a birdie or better on four of 16 par-3s at the Travelers Championship (the other participants averaged 2.0).
- On the 16 par-3s at the Travelers Championship, Knox did not record a bogey or worse (the other competitors averaged 1.7).
- Knox's seven birdies or better on par-4s at the Travelers Championship were less than the field average of 7.6.
- In that last competition, Knox had a bogey or worse on six of 48 par-4s (the field averaged 4.8).
- Knox ended the Travelers Championship recording a birdie or better on four par-5 holes, while the field averaged 2.9 on the eight par-5s.
- The field at the Travelers Championship averaged 0.6 bogeys or worse on the eight par-5s, but Knox finished without one.
Rocket Mortgage Classic Time and Date Info
- Date: June 29 - July 2, 2023
- Course: Detroit Golf Club
- Location: Detroit, Michigan
- Par: 72 / 7,370 yards
- Knox Odds to Win: +40000 (Bet now with BetMGM!)
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MILAN – Pre-pandemic fashion delirium is back.
After several calm COVID-induced seasons, Milan Fashion Week is back to its pre-pandemic splendor: with crowded seating, gridlocked streets and sidewalks packed with fashion fans wanting a glimpse of stars and influencers.
After a lot of pandemic talk of how the fashion system needed to change -- that is, slow down -- few have been able to resist returning to the world as they knew it. This week’s runway shows will close with the return of another Milan tradition: the Green Carpet Awards to recognize advances in sustainability.
Here are some highlights from Thursday's shows on the second day of Milan Fashion Week, which is mostly womenswear previews for next spring and summer.
PRADA EXPLORES CRUDE SILK
The latest collection by Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons explores the space between minimalism and decorations, with clean silhouettes and transparent materials.
The collection starts with form-fitting, slightly cropped bodysuits crafted from poplin shirting, in industrial colors like gray and ivory. They are worn under boxy jackets and longer opera coats, then finally, a loose-fitting dress in crude silk and pretty lace detailing, suggestive of a night dress.
‘The clothes are about simplicity, with no unnecessary complication,’’ Prada said in show notes. ‘’ Politically, theoretically, aesthetically, we are drawn to these notions again and again. The idea of directness.’’
The silhouette was simple. Dresses wrap around the body, as casually as a towel after a shower. Transparent, tissue-y overcoats gave a sense of lightness. Naive applique flowers decorate handbags and jackets, at times holding in place a trailing tail of fabric.
Even with the feminine touches, androgyny underlined the collection, in particularly in the Prada uniform looks: jumpsuits, slim trousers and jackets. Shoes were snub-toed Mary Janes or loafers. Bags of the season included the Prada inverted triangle handbag and large shoppers in contrasting pink or lime.
‘’More than any other collection, this one is filled with different views. There’s a mirror of cinema in the collection, of witnessing fragments of a larger whole,’’ Simons said.
MAX MARA GETS LOST IN THOUGHT
The Max Mara silhouette for next season evokes feminine modernity, with voluminous mariner trousers and skirts that flair from snug at the hip into a cascading torrent of swishing movement. The volumes -- evident also in boxy jackets and oversized coats -- are balanced by shoulder-baring halters and crop tops.
Creative director Ian Griffiths said he took cues from 1930s female intellectuals on the French Riviera, citing Renee Perle, the muse and lover of photographer Jacques-Henri Lartigue, and architect Eileen Gray. There is a purposeful androgyny in the collection, with David Bowie in loose 1980s trousers appearing on Griffith’s mood board.
They are looks that invite contemplation, while offering unrestrained movement for a woman intent on intellectual pursuits.
Max Mara presented a neutral color for next season, in raw linen that can range from gray to khaki, which was set off by soothing, sun-faded shades of yellow, green and blue, creating a harmonious trio in a baggy overcoat over swimsuit combo, finished with a knit bathing cap.
Bags are large enough for a weekend getaway. Shoes are platform sandals. And hats feature oversized brims. | 2022-09-22T16:51:09+00:00 | ksat.com | https://www.ksat.com/business/2022/09/22/prada-max-mara-back-to-pre-pandemic-splendor-in-milan/ |
MIAMI (AP) — Brooklyn got another win. Now the Nets have to hope for good news on Kevin Durant.
Royce O’Neale’s putback with 3.2 seconds left put Brooklyn to stay, and the Nets beat the Miami Heat 102-101 on Sunday night in a game where Durant left in the third quarter with a right knee injury.
“Right knee, he’ll get evaluated tomorrow and then hopefully I’ll have some more info,” Nets coach Jacque Vaughn said. “Most likely it will include imaging, just to make sure we’re good.”
Durant was awaiting his teammates after the big finish, giving them all fist bumps as they walked into the locker room. Vaughn said he did not ask Durant how he was feeling, though Kyrie Irving said his friend was in good spirits.
Durant left with 36.6 seconds left in the third quarter, not long after he appeared to get hurt on a drive by Miami’s Jimmy Butler. Durant grabbed at his right knee after Butler, who had just driven to the basket, landed with his back to Durant and fell into him.
“Those plays are scary, because when someone’s not looking what’s going on, anything can happen in those moments,” Irving said. “So I’m grateful for all that time he’s put in the weight room putting his body in a great position, and his body was able to save him from something worse.”
Durant took two big hits in the second half. He also grabbed at the knee after being called for an offensive foul on a drive where he collided with Miami’s Kyle Lowry with 7:57 left in the third.
“You never want to see him go down like that,” Vaughn said. “Any player, for that matter. Pretty hard collision, but you’ve got to give our group credit for staying with it.”
Irving scored 29 to lead the Nets, who have won 18 of their last 20 — after winning only nine of their first 20 games. Durant had 17 before departing and Seth Curry scored 14 for Brooklyn.
Nic Claxton had 13 points and 11 rebounds for the Nets.
Butler scored 26 for Miami, which got 24 from Tyler Herro. Butler missed a contested shot at the rim on the game’s final play, and Herro was shaken up on it as well before limping off — replays showing he may have slipped.
“Jimmy made the absolute right play,” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said, after the team argued for a foul to no avail.
Spoelstra said Herro indicated postgame that he was fine, but the team will know more Monday. Bam Adebayo was limited in the second half because of a right hand contusion — X-rays were negative — and scored 10 for Miami, as did Max Strus and Haywood Highsmith.
Brooklyn led 66-64 at the half, with Irving leading the Nets with 24 and the teams both shooting well — 54% for Miami, 57% for Brooklyn.
And then in the third, the defenses showed up.
Brooklyn shot 28% in the quarter, Miami 25%, and the Heat outscored the Nets 18-13 in the period to take a three-point lead into the fourth.
Miami led by as many as nine in the final quarter, went up 101-100 on back-to-back baskets by Butler late, but couldn’t corral the rebound on Irving’s missed 30-footer in the final seconds. O’Neale got the rebound and turned it into the eventual winner.
“I was just right there to finish it,” O’Neale said.
TIP-INS
Nets: Claxton blocked three shots and has at least three blocks in six consecutive games. Only the Lakers’ Anthony Davis has done that this season, and no Nets player has done that since Shawn Bradley had two separate 11-game streaks in 1996.
Heat: NBA Commissioner Adam Silver was in attendance, as was DJ Khaled. … Caleb Martin (left quadriceps strain) was out. … Lowry and Victor Oladipo each were 2 for 10. … Miami is 21-20 at the season’s midway point.
DURANT MILESTONE
Durant needed just two points to pass Dominique Wilkins (26,668) for 14th on the NBA’s career scoring list. With 17 on Sunday, Durant is up to 26,684.
He’s 26 points away from No. 13 Oscar Robertson (26,710).
PLAYOFFS
The Miami Dolphins snapped a five-game losing streak and will play Buffalo in the NFL wild-card round this weekend. If the Heat make the playoffs this season, it’ll mark the first time since 2009 that Miami’s NBA and NFL teams play postseason games in the same year.
“It’s been great for the city,” said Spoelstra, who spent a day with the Dolphins during their training camp. “I just enjoy seeing teams come together, particularly when there is adversity and figuring some things out.”
UP NEXT
Nets: Host Boston on Thursday.
Heat: Host Oklahoma City on Tuesday.
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Nets head coach Jacque Vaughn joked that he needs to take veteran forward Royce O’Neale out to dinner for playing him so many minutes through the first leg and a half of the regular season.
Make that two steak dinners headed his way — and both of them had better be steak.
O’Neale’s minutes load alone is a testament to how important the former Utah Jazz wing is on both ends of the floor for a Nets team whose 19-7 run under Vaughn’s leadership has legitimized their status as NBA championship contenders.
O’Neale has become one of the more reliable players on a deep Nets’ roster with competition at every position. He won the starting wing job while Joe Harris was out with a sore foot and never gave it back — with Harris, Brooklyn’s longtime starting shooter, now Vaughn’s “first option off the bench” while O’Neale starts alongside Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, Ben Simmons and Nic Claxton.
O’Neale won that job for two reasons, chief among them being his reliability. The veteran forward has remained healthy and available while Harris continues to work through the ramifications of the two left ankle surgeries he underwent last season.
O’Neale is averaging career-highs across the board. He’s shooting 42.4% from downtown and ranks fifth in three-point percentage among qualifying players in the NBA averaging at least 5.5 attempts from three per game. He’s also averaging a career-high 4.3 assists per game and the highest scoring mark in his career a tick under double figures at 9.5 points per game.
Opposing players also shoot 1.9% worse on an average of 15 shot attempts per game when guarded by the former Baylor Bear.
For reference, only Durant averages more defended field goal attempts per game for the Nets. Opponents shoot 4% worse when guarded by the superstar forward, 6% worse when defended by starting center Claxton, 4% worse when guarded by Markieff Morris and 2.6% worse when defended by Harris, who has categorically improved as a defender this season.
With O’Neale’s two-way production, of course, comes heavy minutes. He averaging a career-high 35 minutes per game and has appeared in 31 of the Nets’ 33 games. Only Durant (32 games) has played in more.
Durant now ranks sixth in the NBA in total minutes at 1,164 entering Monday’s matchup against the Cleveland Cavaliers. O’Neale, after missing two games, ranks 20th at 1,090 minutes. Durant, O’Neale and Irving each average more than 35 minutes per game.
”Yeah, I should continue to apologize to him, take him out to dinner. That was on me, playing him too many minutes, but it was because I love what he does,” Vaughn said two days before Christmas, noting the Nets had three off days before playing again after O’Neale missed his second game. “I think [the time off] really got him in position where mentally and physically, he was able to reload. Now you see the value that he brings to us on both ends of the floor, so I take the blame for running him into the ground for the first couple of weeks for sure.”
As for that second steak dinner? Thanks to O’Neale’s play, general manager Sean Marks suddenly looks like the smartest man in the room for meeting the Utah Jazz’s asking price before another team could pounce.
With so much off-season controversy — mainly whether or not Durant would be in a Nets jersey this season — some were confused by the timing of the O’Neale deal. The Jazz were clearly resetting the franchise and positioning to trade Donovan Mitchell when Brooklyn came into play.
Here were the Nets, ostensibly at the brink of trading Durant and detonating their own title hopes, moving a valuable first-round pick to absorb O’Neale’s contract into their trade exception.
Marks never dealt Durant, signed Edmond Sumner, TJ Warren, Morris and Yuta Watanabe — each of whom have played integral parts in Brooklyn’s early success — and added O’Neale to the lineup. After moving on from Steve Nash as head coach, the Nets are now the hottest team in basketball.
O’Neale’s consistency is a reason why, and it’s why both Marks and Vaughn owe O’Neale a nice porterhouse steak.
Then again, O’Neale — who is under contract through the end of the 2023-24 season — should be able to afford to pick up the tab with the deal he’s sure to get if he keeps playing like this.
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63% combined pathologic response rate for neoadjuvant Libtayo monotherapy in stage II to IV resectable CSCC per primary analysis of a confirmatory Phase 2 trial
TARRYTOWN, N.Y., Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: REGN) today announced positive clinical data for an investigational regimen of PD-1 inhibitor Libtayo® (cemiplimab) as neoadjuvant monotherapy in stage II to IV resectable cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (CSCC). The data, from the primary analysis of a confirmatory Phase 2 trial, were presented in an oral session at the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Congress 2022 in Paris and concurrently published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM).
"Regeneron conducted the first pivotal trial of Libtayo in advanced cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma that was unlikely to be curable by surgery or radiation, and we are now studying the utility of Libtayo in earlier stages of this disease. In addition to our neoadjuvant trial, a global Phase 3 trial of Libtayo is ongoing in the adjuvant setting after surgery and radiation for patients at heightened risk for recurrence," said Israel Lowy, M.D., Ph.D., Senior Vice President, Translational and Clinical Sciences, Oncology at Regeneron. "In the neoadjuvant trial in stage II to IV cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma presented at ESMO and published in NEJM, Libtayo demonstrated greater than 60% response rates per both pathologic and imaging measures. Libtayo may therefore have expanded utility in earlier stages of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma as a monotherapy to potentially help avoid surgery, and as part of a combination approach with surgery to facilitate function-preserving resections and minimize disfigurement."
In the confirmatory, multicenter, single-arm Phase 2 trial, 79 patients received up to four fixed doses of Libtayo every 3 weeks prior to surgery, with 62 receiving all 4 doses and 70 undergoing surgery. Patients experienced the following efficacy:
- 63.3% combined pathologic response rate (50 of 79 patients), with 50.6% (40 patients) achieving the primary endpoint of complete pathologic response (0% viable tumor, excluding a null hypothesis of 25%) and 12.7% (10 patients) experiencing a major pathologic response (>0% and ≤10% viable tumor cells) by independent pathologic review.
- 68% objective response rate (ORR) (54 of 79 patients; 5 complete responses [CR] and 49 partial responses [PR]) per local imaging review.
Adverse events (AE) of any grade occurred in 87% of patients, with 17% considered serious. The most common AE was fatigue (n=24). AEs that were ≥grade 3 occurred in 18% of patients. The treatment discontinuation rate due to AEs was 1%, and there was one death due to worsening congestive heart failure considered related to treatment. There were no new Libtayo safety signals.
Patient follow-up in the trial is ongoing to assess disease-free survival. A separate global Phase 3 trial investigating Libtayo in the adjuvant CSCC setting for patients at heightened risk (i.e., due to involvement of multiple lymph nodes, extension of cancer through the lymph node capsule, perineural invasion) for recurrence is enrolling patients.
The potential use of Libtayo described above is investigational, and its safety and efficacy has not been evaluated by any regulatory authority for this indication.
About Regeneron in Oncology
At Regeneron, we're applying more than three decades of scientific innovation with the goal of developing paradigm-changing therapies for patients with cancer. Our oncology portfolio is built around two foundational approaches – our approved PD-1 inhibitor Libtayo and investigational bispecific antibodies – which are being evaluated both as monotherapies and in combination with emerging therapeutic modalities. Together, they provide us with unique combinatorial flexibility to develop potentially synergistic treatments for a wide range of solid tumors and blood cancers.
If you are interested in learning more about our clinical trials, please contact us (clinicaltrials@regeneron.com or 844-734-6643) or visit our clinical trials website.
About Libtayo
Libtayo is a fully human monoclonal antibody targeting the immune checkpoint receptor PD-1 on T cells and was invented using Regeneron's proprietary VelocImmune technology. By binding to PD-1, Libtayo has been shown to block cancer cells from using the PD-1 pathway to suppress T-cell activation. In the U.S. and other countries Libtayo is indicated in certain patients with advanced basal cell carcinoma (BCC), advanced cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (CSCC) and advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), as well as in advanced cervical cancer in Canada and Brazil. As of July 1, 2022, Libtayo is developed and marketed globally by Regeneron.
In the U.S., the generic name for Libtayo in its approved indications is cemiplimab-rwlc, with rwlc as the suffix designated in accordance with Nonproprietary Naming of Biological Products Guidance for Industry issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Outside of the U.S. the generic name of Libtayo in its approved indication is cemiplimab.
The extensive clinical program for Libtayo is focused on difficult-to-treat cancers. Libtayo is currently being investigated in trials as a monotherapy, as well as in combination with either conventional or novel therapeutic approaches for other solid tumors and blood cancers. These potential uses are investigational, and their safety and efficacy have not been evaluated by any regulatory authority.
U.S. FDA-approved Indications Libtayo is a prescription medicine used to treat people with:
- A type of skin cancer called advanced CSCC that has spread or cannot be cured by surgery or radiation.
- A type of skin cancer called BCC:
- A type of lung cancer called NSCLC. Libtayo may be used as your first treatment when your lung cancer has not spread outside your chest (locally advanced lung cancer) and you cannot have surgery or chemotherapy with radiation, or your lung cancer has spread to other areas of your body (metastatic lung cancer), and your tumor tests positive for high "PD-L1" and your tumor does not have an abnormal "EGFR", "ALK "or "ROS1" gene.
It is not known if Libtayo is safe and effective in children.
About Regeneron's VelocImmune Technology
Regeneron's VelocImmune technology utilizes a proprietary genetically engineered mouse platform endowed with a genetically humanized immune system to produce optimized fully human antibodies. When Regeneron's co-Founder, President and Chief Scientific Officer George D. Yancopoulos was a graduate student with his mentor Frederick W. Alt in 1985, they were the first to envision making such a genetically humanized mouse, and Regeneron has spent decades inventing and developing VelocImmune and related VelociSuite® technologies. Dr. Yancopoulos and his team have used VelocImmune technology to create approximately one in five of all original, FDA-approved or authorized fully human monoclonal antibodies. This includes REGEN-COV® (casirivimab and imdevimab), Dupixent® (dupilumab), Libtayo® (cemiplimab-rwlc), Praluent® (alirocumab), Kevzara® (sarilumab), Evkeeza® (evinacumab-dgnb) and Inmazeb™ (atoltivimab, maftivimab and odesivimab-ebgn).
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION AND INDICATION FOR U.S. PATIENTS
What is the most important information I should know about Libtayo?
Libtayo is a medicine that may treat certain cancers by working with your immune system. Libtayo can cause your immune system to attack normal organs and tissues in any area of your body and can affect the way they work. These problems can sometimes become severe or life-threatening and can lead to death. You can have more than one of these problems at the same time. These problems may happen anytime during treatment or even after your treatment has ended.
Call or see your healthcare provider right away if you develop any new or worsening signs or symptoms, including:
- Lung problems: cough, shortness of breath, or chest pain
- Intestinal problems: diarrhea (loose stools) or more frequent bowel movements than usual, stools that are black, tarry, sticky or have blood or mucus, or severe stomach area (abdomen) pain or tenderness
- Liver problems: yellowing of your skin or the whites of your eyes, severe nausea or vomiting, pain on the right side of your stomach area (abdomen), dark urine (tea colored), or bleeding or bruising more easily than normal
- Hormone gland problems: headache that will not go away or unusual headaches, eye sensitivity to light, eye problems, rapid heartbeat, increased sweating, extreme tiredness, weight gain or weight loss, feeling more hungry or thirsty than usual, urinating more often than usual, hair loss, feeling cold, constipation, your voice gets deeper, dizziness or fainting, or changes in mood or behavior, such as decreased sex drive, irritability, or forgetfulness
- Kidney problems: decrease in your amount of urine, blood in your urine, swelling of your ankles, or loss of appetite
- Skin problems: rash, itching, skin blistering or peeling, painful sores or ulcers in mouth or nose, throat, or genital area, fever or flu-like symptoms, or swollen lymph nodes
- Problems can also happen in other organs and tissues. These are not all of the signs and symptoms of immune system problems that can happen with Libtayo. Call or see your healthcare provider right away for any new or worsening signs or symptoms, which may include: chest pain, irregular heartbeat, shortness of breath or swelling of ankles, confusion, sleepiness, memory problems, changes in mood or behavior, stiff neck, balance problems, tingling or numbness of the arms or legs, double vision, blurry vision, sensitivity to light, eye pain, changes in eyesight, persistent or severe muscle pain or weakness, muscle cramps, low red blood cells, or bruising
- Infusion reactions that can sometimes be severe. Signs and symptoms of infusion reactions may include: nausea, chills or shaking, itching or rash, flushing, shortness of breath or wheezing, dizziness, feel like passing out, fever, back or neck pain, or facial swelling.
- Rejection of a transplanted organ. Your healthcare provider should tell you what signs and symptoms you should report and monitor you, depending on the type of organ transplant that you have had.
- Complications, including graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), in people who have received a bone marrow (stem cell) transplant that uses donor stem cells (allogeneic). These complications can be serious and can lead to death. These complications may happen if you underwent transplantation either before or after being treated with Libtayo. Your healthcare provider will monitor you for these complications.
Getting medical treatment right away may help keep these problems from becoming more serious. Your healthcare provider will check you for these problems during your treatment with Libtayo. Your healthcare provider may treat you with corticosteroid or hormone replacement medicines. Your healthcare provider may also need to delay or completely stop treatment with Libtayo if you have severe side effects.
Before you receive Libtayo, tell your healthcare provider about all your medical conditions, including if you:
- have immune system problems such as Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, or lupus
- have received an organ transplant
- have received or plan to receive a stem cell transplant that uses donor stem cells (allogeneic)
- have a condition that affects your nervous system, such as myasthenia gravis or Guillain-Barré syndrome are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. Libtayo can harm your unborn baby
Females who are able to become pregnant:
- Your healthcare provider will give you a pregnancy test before you start treatment.
- You should use an effective method of birth control during your treatment and for at least 4 months after your last dose of Libtayo. Talk with your healthcare provider about birth control methods that you can use during this time.
- Tell your healthcare provider right away if you become pregnant or think you may be pregnant during treatment with Libtayo.
- are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. It is not known if Libtayo passes into your breast milk. Do not breastfeed during treatment and for at least 4 months after the last dose of Libtayo.
Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.
The most common side effects of Libtayo include muscle or bone pain, tiredness, rash, and diarrhea. These are not all the possible side effects of Libtayo. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088. You may also report side effects to Regeneron Pharmaceuticals and Sanofi at
1-877-542-8296.
Please see full Prescribing Information, including Medication Guide.
About Regeneron
Regeneron is a leading biotechnology company that invents, develops and commercializes life-transforming medicines for people with serious diseases. Founded and led for nearly 35 years by physician-scientists, our unique ability to repeatedly and consistently translate science into medicine has led to numerous FDA-approved treatments and numerous product candidates in development, almost all of which were homegrown in our laboratories. Our medicines and pipeline are designed to help patients with eye diseases, allergic and inflammatory diseases, cancer, cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, pain, hematologic conditions, infectious diseases and rare diseases.
Regeneron is accelerating and improving the traditional drug development process through our proprietary VelociSuite technologies, such as VelocImmune, which uses unique genetically humanized mice to produce optimized fully human antibodies and bispecific antibodies, and through ambitious research initiatives such as the Regeneron Genetics Center®, which is conducting one of the largest genetics sequencing efforts in the world.
For more information, please visit www.Regeneron.com or follow @Regeneron on Twitter.
Regeneron Forward-Looking Statements and Use of Digital Media
This press release includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties relating to future events and the future performance of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Regeneron" or the "Company"), and actual events or results may differ materially from these forward-looking statements. Words such as "anticipate," "expect," "intend," "plan," "believe," "seek," "estimate," variations of such words, and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. These statements concern, and these risks and uncertainties include, among others, the impact of SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that has caused the COVID-19 pandemic) on Regeneron's business and its employees, collaborators, and suppliers and other third parties on which Regeneron relies, Regeneron's and its collaborators' ability to continue to conduct research and clinical programs, Regeneron's ability to manage its supply chain, net product sales of products marketed or otherwise commercialized by Regeneron and/or its collaborators or licensees (collectively, "Regeneron's Products"), and the global economy; the nature, timing, and possible success and therapeutic applications of Regeneron's Products and product candidates being developed by Regeneron and/or its collaborators or licensees (collectively, "Regeneron's Product Candidates") and research and clinical programs now underway or planned, including without Libtayo® (cemiplimab); uncertainty of the utilization, market acceptance, and commercial success of Regeneron's Products and Regeneron's Product Candidates and the impact of studies (whether conducted by Regeneron or others and whether mandated or voluntary), including the studies discussed or referenced in this press release, on any of the foregoing or any potential regulatory approval of Regeneron's Products and Regeneron's Product Candidates; the likelihood, timing, and scope of possible regulatory approval and commercial launch of Regeneron's Product Candidates and new indications for Regeneron's Products, such as Libtayo as monotherapy for resectable cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma; safety issues resulting from the administration of Regeneron's Products (such as Libtayo) and Regeneron's Product Candidates in patients, including serious complications or side effects in connection with the use of Regeneron's Products and Regeneron's Product Candidates in clinical trials; determinations by regulatory and administrative governmental authorities which may delay or restrict Regeneron's ability to continue to develop or commercialize Regeneron's Products and Regeneron's Product Candidates; ongoing regulatory obligations and oversight impacting Regeneron's Products, research and clinical programs, and business, including those relating to patient privacy; the availability and extent of reimbursement of Regeneron's Products (such as Libtayo) from third-party payers, including private payer healthcare and insurance programs, health maintenance organizations, pharmacy benefit management companies, and government programs such as Medicare and Medicaid; coverage and reimbursement determinations by such payers and new policies and procedures adopted by such payers; competing drugs and product candidates that may be superior to, or more cost effective than, Regeneron's Products and Regeneron's Product Candidates; the extent to which the results from the research and development programs conducted by Regeneron and/or its collaborators or licensees (including those discussed or referenced in this press release) may be replicated in other studies and/or lead to advancement of product candidates to clinical trials or therapeutic applications; the ability of Regeneron to manufacture and manage supply chains for multiple products and product candidates; the ability of Regeneron's collaborators, licensees, suppliers, or other third parties (as applicable) to perform manufacturing, filling, finishing, packaging, labeling, distribution, and other steps related to Regeneron's Products and Regeneron's Product Candidates; unanticipated expenses; the costs of developing, producing, and selling products; the ability of Regeneron to meet any of its financial projections or guidance and changes to the assumptions underlying those projections or guidance; the potential for any license or collaboration agreement, including Regeneron's agreements with Sanofi, Bayer, and Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (or their respective affiliated companies, as applicable), to be cancelled or terminated; and risks associated with intellectual property of other parties and pending or future litigation relating thereto (including without limitation the patent litigation and other related proceedings relating to EYLEA® (aflibercept) Injection, Dupixent® (dupilumab), and Praluent® (alirocumab)), other litigation and other proceedings and government investigations relating to the Company and/or its operations, the ultimate outcome of any such proceedings and investigations, and the impact any of the foregoing may have on Regeneron's business, prospects, operating results, and financial condition. A more complete description of these and other material risks can be found in Regeneron's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 and its Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2022. 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As Jews, we are commanded to remember victims of terrorism and hate. By doing so we honor their memory and give their deaths meaning.
I recently attended a commemoration at Aventura Turnberry Jewish Center honoring the 85 souls murdered when the Mutual Association (AMIA) Jewish Community Center in Buenos Aires, Argentina was bombed on July 18, 1994. Hundreds more were injured from the attack.
Twenty-eight years later no suspects have ever been brought to justice. This alone is a tragedy!
The synagogue’s large sanctuary was nearly filled to capacity. Although the years have passed, the Jewish community continues to gather to remember those that were lost. By attending events like this we stay focused on the goal of our national mission as Jews: To create unity among our people in confronting the antisemitism that has plagued us throughout our history.
On Aug. 6 and 7 the Jewish people will observe Tisha B’Av, referred to as the saddest day on the Hebrew calendar. This day of fasting commemorates a number of disasters that occurred on the 9th of Av throughout history, primarily the destruction of the ancient Temples. Modern day tragedies like the AMIA bombing are coincidentally connected to Tisha B’Av as well. Last year’s anniversary of the attack actually fell on Tisha B’Av.
The horrific act that took place on that fateful day in Argentina stands as a reminder of the suffering and injustice that still occurs in our world.
Brian Siegal, director of American Jewish Committee’s Miami and Broward Regional Office reflected on the annual AMIA commemoration that AJC organized.
“AJC remembers the victims and remains profoundly disturbed by the failure to apprehend and convict anyone responsible for the bombing. The official Argentine investigation, led by prosecutor Alberto Nisman, may he rest in peace, concluded in 2007 that Iran was responsible for the AMIA attack.”
“Another year of delay is another year of justice denied for the AMIA bombing victims and their families. We will not forget them and we will pursue justice.”
The power of prayer provides strength in numbers, and we realize as Jews we are not alone in our sorrow.
On Tisha B’Av I encourage all of our people to remember the victims of senseless tragedies. May their memory be a blessing! | 2022-07-29T17:29:02+00:00 | sun-sentinel.com | https://www.sun-sentinel.com/florida-jewish-journal/opinion/fl-jj-opinion-goch-tisha-bav-amia-commemoration-20220729-znpzmta625abtdxl7hfygypgcy-story.html |
Patient dies, paramedic critically hurt after ambulance fire, possible explosion outside Hawaii hospital
HONOLULU (KHNL/Gray News) - One patient has died and a paramedic is critically injured after an ambulance apparently exploded in Kailua, EMS officials confirmed Wednesday night.
Officials said the incident happened around 9 p.m. outside Adventist Health Castle, KHNL reported.
According to a press conference held Wednesday night, EMS Director Jim Ireland said the ambulance caught on fire before entering the hospital. He added that the patient in the back of the ambulance died during the fire.
Ireland said one paramedic was taken to Straub Hospital in critical condition and another EMT was also treated for injuries in stable condition.
“It’s something we’ve never seen before,” said Ireland. “We want to thank the Honolulu Fire Department for their assistance tonight, our other EMS crews who came to the scene to help, as well as Castle Hospital that helped our crew.”
“We ask for everyone’s prayers and thoughts for the family of the patient that’s deceased and for the paramedic that’s been injured in the line of duty,” EMS Acting Chief Chris Sloman said. “It’s been a very difficult night.”
The cause of the fire remains unclear. An investigation is ongoing.
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Group Black will exclusively work with NBCUniversal to scale and sell ads within Black-led content including Black-led comedies, cinema and dramas
NEW YORK, June 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Group Black, a modern media company with the largest collective of Black-owned media, and NBCUniversal, one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies, announced that they will be entering an exclusive partnership aimed to amplify Black-led content today and beyond. Through Black Excellence 365, NBCUniversal has curated a collection of Black-led and diverse content for exclusive marketing and sale by Group Black, growing full-year advertising opportunity and investment in the Black-owned ecosystem.
Through this partnership, Group Black will have exclusive access to sell ads within premium Peacock AX programming that features Black-led dramas, Black-led comedies, and Black-led cinema, as well as a curated collection of NBCUniversal content that amplifies Black voices. Black Excellence 365 will give marketers and advertisers the opportunity to work with Group Black to increase their scale while continuing to buy in familiar formats with best-in-class NBCUniversal measurement for effectiveness.
With Group Black having exclusive selling rights, the partnership will allow the majority of client ad spend to be funneled back into the Black-owned media ecosystem further fueling Group Black's mission to dramatically transform the face of media ownership and investment which includes supporting Black content creatives
"The scale of investment that NBCUniversal has made into Black audiences is the first of its kind, making this pioneering partnership a major step towards growing diverse voices in general media," said Bonin Bough, Group Black's co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer. "It is a clear example of the power of our mission at Group Black and the effectiveness of our strategy to provide more scale and solutions that deliver against brand goals while unlocking the spending power of diverse audiences."
"What we know is that brands want content that is premium, brand safe, and also provides the amplification that streaming can give," said Cavel Khan, Group Black's Chief Growth Officer. "This partnership shows that it is possible to listen to what brands want, but still invest in the Black-owned pipeline. Through this collaboration, we are showcasing the value we can bring together that we cannot accomplish individually."
"Creating long-lasting change and impact across audiences is vital, and I am incredibly proud that NBCUniversal is partnering with Group Black to move the industry forward in a meaningful way," said Peter Blacker, EVP, Streaming & Data Products and Head of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Global Advertising and Partnerships, NBCUniversal. "This partnership demonstrates how NBCUniversal is collaborating with the industry on innovative ways to connect with the full spectrum of identities and communities across the globe."
"NBCUniversal takes great pride in developing strategies and partnerships to amplify a focus on diverse and inclusive content and talent in front of and behind the camera and encouraging investment in powerful growth segments," said Carla Kelly, SVP, Client Partnerships, Advertising & Partnerships, NBCUniversal.
This collaboration was born out of a request from brands for more content that authentically reflects diverse audiences – audiences that were traditionally underserved. Brands know that growth opportunities lie in these communities, but currently, there isn't enough scale to meet the demand. In a study done by Nielsen, it was found that 55% of Black viewers are more likely to buy from brands that advertise in inclusive content, making this partnership between NBCUniversal and Group Black an answer that brands have been searching for when it comes to inclusive advertising that delivers on business growth.
About Group Black
Group Black is where culture calls home. Group Black's objective is to build the largest collective of Black-owned media and diverse creators by actively deepening the pipeline of media dollars allocated to Black-owned media businesses and by investing in the next generation of innovative and equitable media. It is composed of two divisions, Group Black Media and Group Black Ventures, with the simple mission to dramatically transform the face of media investment and ownership. Group Black seeks to connect a diverse generation looking for content and experiences that reflect who they are. (www.groupblack.co)
About NBCUniversal
NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our theme parks and consumer experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, MSNBC, CNBC, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, USA Network, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through Universal Filmed Entertainment Group and Universal Studio Group, and have world-renowned theme parks and attractions through Universal Destinations & Experiences. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation. Visit www.nbcuniversal.com for more information.
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Majority of survey respondents call for new treatments to help manage phosphorus levels
WALTHAM, Mass. and NEW YORK, Nov. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ardelyx, Inc. (Nasdaq: ARDX) in partnership with the National Kidney Foundation (NKF), today announced results from a survey of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) on dialysis conducted to better understand patients' experience managing serum phosphorus levels. The survey found that more than 80% of respondents struggle to manage their serum phosphorus levels, with more than 90% citing a need for new treatment options.
"Despite best efforts with current treatment strategies, a significant proportion of patients have persistent hyperphosphatemia, placing them at an increased risk for mineral and bone disorder complications, including vascular disease," said Joseph Vassalotti, MD, chief medical officer for the National Kidney Foundation. "These survey results point to the difficulty people living with kidney diseases treated with dialysis have coping with low phosphorus diet and current medication schedules."
"We are proud to bring the patient voice to this important conversation," said Laura A. Williams, MD, chief medical officer of Ardelyx. "The idea for this survey, born from the Ardelyx Patient Advisory Council, provides great insight into the challenges patients face managing hyperphosphatemia and supports the need for innovation in this space. As a company committed to putting patients first, and as a CKD patient myself, we are proud of this collaborative effort that truly captures the voice of patients with kidney disease on dialysis."
Hyperphosphatemia is a serious condition resulting in an abnormally elevated level of phosphorus in the blood that is estimated to affect more than 745,000 dialysis patients in major developed countries. Currently, dialysis patients are often prescribed phosphate binders, the only class of medicine currently available to treat hyperphosphatemia and control elevated serum phosphorus levels, which require very frequent dosing of several large pills multiple times per day with meals.
Survey findings reveal the daily burden dialysis patients face as they, in partnership with their physicians, try to control their serum phosphorus levels, including:
- Only 18% of patients reported consistently maintaining their phosphorus within range on a monthly basis
- 89% found that it takes effort to manage their phosphorus, with 86% reporting at least some difficulty following a low phosphorus diet
- 88% reported at least some difficulty taking phosphate binders, with 60% reporting side effects from their phosphate binder pills, including nausea, diarrhea, constipation, and vomiting.
- 92% noted a need for a better way to manage their phosphorus levels
The survey, a collaborative effort, was conducted by the National Kidney Foundation and sponsored by the Ardelyx, Inc., Patient Advisory Council, was conducted online between September 28, 2022 – October 8, 2022, evaluating 475 dialysis patients who are currently prescribed phosphate binders and take an average of seven binders per day participated in the survey.
Full results of the survey will be presented during an upcoming webinar. Please visit paracellularpathway.com for additional information on hyperphosphatemia.
The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is the largest, most comprehensive, and longstanding patient-centric organization dedicated to the awareness, prevention, and treatment of kidney disease in the U.S. For more information about NKF, visit www.kidney.org.
Ardelyx was founded with a mission to discover, develop and commercialize innovative first-in-class medicines that meet significant unmet medical needs. Ardelyx's first approved product, IBSRELA® (tenapanor) is available in the United States and Canada. Ardelyx is developing XPHOZAH® (tenapanor), a novel product candidate to control serum phosphorus in adult patients with CKD on dialysis, which has completed three successful Phase 3 trials. Ardelyx has a Phase 2 potassium lowering compound, RDX013, for the potential treatment of elevated serum potassium, or hyperkalemia, a problem among certain patients with kidney and/or heart disease and an early-stage program in metabolic acidosis, a serious electrolyte disorder in patients with CKD. Ardelyx has established agreements with Kyowa Kirin in Japan, Fosun Pharma in China and Knight Therapeutics in Canada for the development and commercialization of tenapanor in their respective territories.
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AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Nov. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
- Contest launches today for fans to submit their ideas for the name of the all-new, all-electric SUV code-named Wagoneer "S"
- This new Wagoneer is scheduled to launch in North America in 2024, followed by other major global markets, with anticipated performance including up to 600 hp, 0-60 mph in approximately 3.5 seconds, and a manufacturer-estimated 400-mile range
- Fans will enter for a chance to win an all-expenses paid six-day unforgettable ski trip adventure to Jackson Hole Mountain Resort for four people (valued at $40,000)
Today, the Jeep® brand announced a contest to name the all-new all-electric Wagoneer code-named "S". This global 4xe SUV, will be offered exclusively as a BEV, targeting a manufacturer-estimated range of 400 miles on a single charge, 600 hp and a 0-60 mph time of around 3.5 seconds. This premium mid-size SUV will offer a unique, sleek, aerodynamic design, capability as standard, with all-terrain management, advanced Jeep brand-focused technology and impressive performance credentials.
Devotees of the brand are being called upon to add to the next chapter of the storied Wagoneer legacy by submitting their suggestions to http://www.namethenewwagoneer.com to name the first-ever all-electric Wagoneer.
"At the recent Detroit Auto Show, we said that our community will play a part in the process of naming such a special vehicle," said Christian Meunier, Jeep brand CEO. "Today we are delivering on that promise by providing owners and enthusiasts an opportunity to submit a name for the first-ever electric Wagoneer. This premium and highly efficient SUV is loaded with technology, craftmanship and performance, expanding our presence in the premium mid-sized SUV segment and it will become an essential player in our global EV product offensive," added Meunier.
A grand prize ski trip to Jackson Hole Mountain Resort for four will be awarded to the fan whose name submission is chosen. The grand prize includes airfare, lodging, lift tickets, rentals, guide or instruction and a $1,000 gift card to the retail store (valued at a total of $40,000).
The contest runs from Wednesday November 23, through Friday, December 2, 2022.
To enter for a chance to win, visit http://www.namethenewwagoneer.com during the promotion period and follow the instructions provided to fully complete and submit the entry form, along with a 50-character (or less) name for the new Wagoneer SUV model. The contest is open only to individuals who are permanent legal residents of the 50 United States (including District of Columbia) and at least the legal age of majority in their state of residence. Void where prohibited by law. Click here for full rules.
The all-electric Wagoneer was revealed as part of the brand's 4xe Day on September 8, 2022. With an exterior design marked by a signature LED-lit grille, this SUV is driven by aerodynamic efficiency, combined with the upright iconic Wagoneer side view. The SUV will offer 4x4 capability as standard, with all-terrain management, advanced Jeep brand-focused technology and impressive performance credentials.
Production of the all-new Wagoneer BEV will start in 2024 in North America. Customers in the U.S. will be able to make a reservation for this all-electric Wagoneer model in early 2023. It will be sold in major markets around the world at a later date, including Europe.
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Wagoneer returns as a premium extension of the Jeep® brand while continuing its legacy as the original premium SUV. Building on a rich heritage of premium American craftsmanship while offering a new level of comfort, legendary 4x4 capability and customer service, Wagoneer forges a new path – one that defines the new standard of sophistication, authenticity and modern mobility. Offering a unique and premium customer service experience, Wagoneer delivers warm, capable, innovative and authentic vehicles with premium design cues and technology to a new, distinctive and successful array of customers. Combining these attributes with strong SUV credentials, the Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer build on the original premium SUV by defining the next generation of an American icon. Stellantis offers a portfolio of brands and is a leading global automaker and mobility provider. For more information regarding Stellantis (NYSE: STLA), please visit www.stellantis.com.
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Sunday marks one year since the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline was rolled out.
The three-digit hotline replaced the old 1-800 number in July of last year as the main source of contact for individuals in crisis.
In that time, the phone, text and chat service has made nearly 5 million contacts, according to the Department of Health and Human Services.
The ease of texting and chatting with a counselor has proved successful. Texts to the hotline are up more than 1,100% in the past 12 months, according to federal officials. Chats are also up 141%, and calls to the hotline increased by 46%.
The needs of varying populations have been identified over the past year, prompting officials to expand services. This month, text and chat services in Spanish were announced, as well as specialized services for LGBTQ+ individuals.
SEE MORE: How a 'silent crisis' is impacting men's mental health
The Veterans Crisis Line, which can be accessed by pressing option 1 after calling or texting 988, has been instrumental in providing support for military veterans. Officials said approximately 1 million of the nearly 5 million contacts were to the Veterans Crisis Line.
"This new, shorter number has made it easier for those in crisis to connect with caring, qualified responders and access lifesaving support," said Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough.
The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline was the result of a 2019 bipartisan proposal in Congress to make it easier for people in need to access help.
If you need to talk to someone, call the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by dialing 988 or text "HOME" to the Crisis Text Line at 741741.
Trending stories at Scrippsnews.com | 2023-07-14T20:05:38+00:00 | wkbw.com | https://www.wkbw.com/988-suicide-hotline-made-5-million-contacts-in-first-year |
Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) in a new interview opens up about her husband’s recovery from the violent attack he suffered in October.
“He’s doing OK,” Pelosi told CNN’s Chris Wallace in the interview, set to air on Sunday night. “It’s going to take a little while for him to be back to normal.”
Paul Pelosi was attacked by an intruder with a hammer who broke into the couple’s San Francisco home in search of the then-Speaker. He underwent surgery for a skull fracture and injuries to his right arm and hands.
Nancy Pelosi and her family have previously said that Paul Pelosi will face a long recovery process from the injuries he sustained in the attack.
“Anyone who’s had a head injury knows that you have to be very careful,” she told Wallace. “You have to be careful about movement. You have to careful about light. You have to be careful about sound.”
“And it just takes a while, probably another three or four months according to the doctors, for him to be really himself,” she added.
Pelosi also noted that she feels particularly saddened by the attack because the man charged, 42-year-old David DePape, was searching for her.
“My dear husband, who’s not even that political actually, paid the price,” she said. | 2023-01-20T19:37:54+00:00 | pahomepage.com | https://www.pahomepage.com/hill-politics/pelosi-chokes-up-discussing-husbands-recovery-will-take-a-little-while-for-him-to-be-back-to-normal/ |
Congress alleges ‘shadow’ probe by Commanders owner Snyder
(AP) - Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder conducted a “shadow investigation” that sought to discredit former employees making accusations of workplace sexual harassment, hired private investigators to intimidate witnesses, and used an overseas lawsuit as a pretext to obtain phone records and emails, according to a document released by a House committee on Wednesday.
The Committee on Oversight and Reform is investigating the Commanders’ workplace culture following accusations of pervasive sexual harassment by team executives of women employees. It released the memo ahead of Wednesday’s morning hearing at which NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell testified remotely.
Snyder was invited to testify but declined, citing overseas business commitments and concerns about due process. The committee chairwoman, Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y., announced during the hearing that she plans to issue a subpoena to compel him to testify.
The 29-page memo alleges Snyder tried to discredit the people accusing him and other team executives of misconduct and also tried to influence an investigation of the team by attorney Beth Wilkinson’s firm.
Snyder’s attorneys presented the NFL with a 100-slide PowerPoint presentation including “private text messages, emails, phone logs and call transcripts, and social media posts from nearly 50 individuals who Mr. Snyder apparently believed were involved in a conspiracy to disparage him,” the committee said.
In a statement, a spokesman for Snyder characterized the report and the hearing as “a politically charged show trial” and said Congress should not be investigating “an issue a football team addressed years ago.”
Goodell told the committee that the team’s culture has transformed as a result of the Wilkinson probe and that “Dan Snyder has been held accountable.”
The NFL fined the team $10 million last year and Snyder stepped away from its day-to-day operations after Wilkinson presented her findings to Goodell. However, the league did not release a written report of Wilkinson’s findings, a decision Goodell said was intended to protect the privacy of former employees who spoke to investigators.
When announcing the discipline, the NFL said none of the people accused of sexual harassment still worked for the Washington franchise. But two separate accusations of sexual harassment by Snyder himself have since surfaced.
Former employee Tiffani Johnston told the committee that Snyder groped her at a team dinner and tried to force her into his limousine, which Snyder denies. And The Washington Post reported Tuesday that a woman accused Snyder of sexually assaulting her on a team plane in 2009, resulting in a $1.6 million settlement.
Johnston’s allegation prompted the NFL to hire former Securities and Exchange Commission chairwoman Mary Jo White to conduct a new investigation of Snyder and the team, and the league plans to release her findings to the public.
Maloney has introduced legislation to curb the use of workplace nondisclosure agreements and to offer protections for employees whose professional images are used inappropriately. Among the accusations against the Commanders are that team employees produced a video of lewd outtakes from a photo shoot involving the cheerleading squad.
According to the memo, Snyder used a defamation lawsuit against an obscure online media company based in India as a pretext to subpoena emails, phone records and text messages from former employees who spoke to The Washington Post about workplace harassment. The subpoenas were unusually broad, and many of the people targeted “had no plausible connection” to the Indian media company, the committee said.
The committee also alleged that Snyder sought to blame former team president Bruce Allen for the problems with Washington’s workplace culture and that Snyder’s lawyers provided Wilkinson and the NFL with 400,000 emails from Allen’s account, highlighting specific ones they deemed “inappropriate.” Some email exchanges with Allen included homophobic and misogynistic comments by Jon Gruden, which were leaked to reporters last fall and prompted the Las Vegas Raiders to fire Gruden as their coach.
Witnesses also told the committee that Snyder sent private investigators to their homes and offered them hush money. The NFL was aware of Snyder’s use of private investigators, according to documents obtained by the committee, but that did not stop the practice, witnesses said.
Republicans on the committee accused Democrats of going after an NFL team to distract from more pressing issues and exceeding the scope of the committee’s mission.
“A core responsibility of this committee is to conduct oversight of the executive branch, but this entire Congress, Democrats have turned a blind eye to the Biden administration,” said Kentucky GOP Rep. James Comer, the committee’s ranking member. “Instead, the Oversight committee is investigating a single private organization for workplace misconduct that occurred years ago.”
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NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks rose in afternoon trading on Wall Street Tuesday as Americans head to the polls to vote in midterm elections that are being heavily influenced by inflation and the threat of a recession.
The S&P 500 rose 1.3% as of 12:13 p.m. Eastern. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 517 points, or 1.6% to 33,341 and the Nasdaq rose 1.5%.
Bond yields fell. The yield on the 10-year Treasury slipped to 4.15% from 4.22% late Monday.
The elections taking place in the U.S. could leave the government split between Democrats and Republicans, which could be positive for markets. A divided government would likely bring gridlock rather than big, sweeping policy changes that could upset tax and spending plans. Historically, when a Democratic White House has shared power with a split or Republican Congress, stocks have seen stronger gains than usual.
Analysts say a strong performance by Democrats in the elections could lead to increased spending to help the economy that might fuel inflation, which is currently the highest in four decades. Wall Street will get more data on inflation later in the week with the government's October report on consumer prices.
Inflation and the Federal Reserve's aggressive interest rate increases remain the big concerns for Wall Street. The central bank is trying to slow economic growth to cool inflation, but the strategy risks going too far and bringing on a recession.
“It will continue to be front and center until we are out of the woods from this high inflationary environment,” said Bill Merz, head of capital market research at U.S. Bank Wealth Management. “The Fed doesn’t even know how far they need to go, certainly nobody else does.”
Even though the Fed has said that it may soon pare back the size of its increases, it is still warning markets that it may ultimately hike rates higher than expected because of just how stubborn high inflation has been. The Fed has already hiked its key overnight rate to a range of 3.75% to 4%, up from virtually zero in March, and more investors are expecting it to top 5% next year.
Wall Street is looking for signs that those rate increases are helping to cool inflation. Economists expect a report on Thursday to show the consumer price index rose 8% in October from a year earlier, slightly lower than September’s 8.2% inflation rate. Investors hope that a fourth straight month of moderating inflation from June’s peak of 9.1% could give the Fed leeway to loosen up a bit after raising interest rates at a furious pace this year.
A hotter-than-expected reading could dash hopes that inflation is easing and signal that the Fed will have to remain aggressive for a longer period of time to tame high prices.
“The point though, is how long does it take to get back to a more normal inflation rate and the longer it takes, the more restrictive the Fed is compelled to be,” Merz said.
Investors are also occupied with corporate earnings. Take-Two Interactive fell about 9.7% after reporting weak financial results. TripAdvisor slumped 17.8% after its third-quarter earnings fell short of Wall Street forecasts.
Outside of earnings, Kohl's jumped 10.8% after announcing that CEO Michelle Gass is stepping down from her role early next month and will become the president of Levi Strauss & Co. The department store has been under pressure by activist investors to shake up management amid weak sales. | 2022-11-08T18:55:03+00:00 | springfieldnewssun.com | https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/nation-world/stock-rise-on-wall-street-ahead-of-election-inflation-data/Y4HOBCTLU5GHRHJ27XRCAX5XJQ/ |
Cognizant will manage Gilead's global IT infrastructure while leading digital transformation initiatives designed to enhance overall client experience and enable faster time to market for Gilead products.
TEANECK, N.J., July 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Cognizant (NASDAQ: CTSH) today announced an expansion of its relationship with Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ: GILD). Gilead is a leading biopharmaceutical company advancing innovative medicines to prevent and treat life-threatening diseases. Under the agreement, Cognizant will manage Gilead's global IT infrastructure, platforms, applications and advanced analytics, and lead initiatives designed to accelerate its digital transformation. The agreement includes renewal and expansion of Cognizant services for a total expected value of $800 million over the next five years. This collaboration is aimed at enabling Gilead to streamline various parts of its business with the goal of faster time to market of various medicines for life-threatening diseases, including HIV, viral hepatitis, and cancer.
The pharmaceutical industry has traditionally been slower to adopt digital transformation journeys compared with other industries. Gilead is an industry leader in embracing digital transformation in its business, having partnered with Cognizant for more than three years to adopt cutting-edge technologies designed to drive better business outcomes. This includes supporting enabling technologies for running business operations, new product launches and improving IT processes for efficient research, manufacturing, and commercialization of its products.
"Over the past three years, Cognizant has demonstrated quality delivery, adaptability and dedication to Gilead's success," said Marc Berson, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer at Gilead Sciences. "Through this collaboration, Cognizant has provided critical expertise to progress our digital transformation journey while enabling stable, secure operations. This has allowed us to advance research and commercialization of transformative treatments for some of the world's most challenging diseases. We look forward to expanding this partnership to advance to the next phases of our capability roadmap."
Building on the company's collaboration, Cognizant will continue to support Gilead in the following:
- Enhance the internal and external client experience: BioPharma customers often need special and time-sensitive assistance to support their projects. With IT infrastructure, IT security and IT platform services, Cognizant expects to enable Gilead to provide a more consistent and seamless experience to over 18,000 internal users across 40+ countries globally.
- Expand cloud operations: Cognizant will continue to support Gilead's shift to cloud-computing environments as appropriate in collaboration with the hyperscalers. In addition, Cognizant will also help Gilead continue to modernize the business applications on such Cloud Platforms.
- Digitally transform the business: Cognizant anticipates leveraging the power of Generative AI (GenAI) and AI automation to help enhance Gilead's customer service experience and assist it in driving greater manufacturing efficiencies. The GenAI advances should enable Gilead to provide greater visibility and transparency about the company's treatments to patients and internal employees globally. The company will leverage Cognizant's Neuro IT service for AI automation innovation, which should help the company to bring products to market more efficiently. In addition, Cognizant will build applications and operate services that introduce new or enhanced technologies enabling efficient and differentiated business capabilities.
- Data and Analytics Services: Cognizant will continue to provide support for all enterprise data and analytics platforms across all business functions, including the introduction of the latest and most relevant technologies to support differentiated business outcomes.
"We're excited about this expanded partnership with Gilead, one of the pharmaceutical industry leaders in adapting advanced technologies to better deliver transformative treatments for patients world-wide," said Surya Gummadi, Executive Vice President and President, Cognizant Americas. "Working together our teams will be leveraging the latest technologies from automation to cloud computing, and Generative AI to help Gilead bring its products to market faster, more efficiently, and with higher customer satisfaction."
About Cognizant
Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) engineers modern businesses. We help our clients modernize technology, reimagine processes and transform experiences so they can stay ahead in our fast-changing world. Together, we're improving everyday life. See how at www.cognizant.com or @cognizant.
About Gilead
Gilead Sciences, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company that has pursued and achieved breakthroughs in medicine for more than three decades, with the goal of creating a healthier world for all people. The company is committed to advancing innovative medicines to prevent and treat life-threatening diseases, including HIV, viral hepatitis and cancer. Gilead operates in more than 35 countries worldwide, with headquarters in Foster City, California.
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Child in critical condition after near-drowning in Orlando
Child in critical condition after near-drowning in Orlando
THE TIME RIGHT NOW IS 6:54 AND WE ARE GETTING A FINAL CHECK OF THIS MORNING’SOP STORIES IN JUST HOURS FORMER PRESIDENT. DONALD TRUMP SAID TO GO BEFORE JUDGE IN NEW YORK, MR. TRUMP IS EXPECTED TO APPEAR AT THE MANHATTAN. HOUSE AROUND NOON FOR FINGERPRINTING AND PROCESSING LATER ON DURING HIS ARRAIGNMENT. HE WILL FIND OUT THE EXACT CRIMES. HE’S ACCUSED OF COMMITTING HE IS THEN EXPECTED TO FLY BACK TO PALM BEACH LATER ON TODAY. FLORIDA DEMOCRATIC PARTY CHAIRWOMAN NIKKI FREED AND SENATE MINORITY LEADER. LAUREN BOOK ARE OUT OF JAIL THIS MORNING. THEY WERE ARRESTED DURING AN ABORTION RIGHTS PROTEST IN TALLAHASSEE. IT HAPPENED AFTER THE STATE SENATE VOTED IN FAVOR OF A BILL TO BAN ABORTIONS AFTER SIX WEEKS. STARTING TO LIE. FIRST PEOPLE IN OUR STATE WILL BE ABLE TO CARRY CONCEALED GUNS WITHOUT A PERMIT THE NEWLY SIGNED LAW ALSO DOES AWAY WITH BACKGROUND CHECKS AND FEES FOR CONCEALED WEAPONS LICENSE A BACKGROUND CHECK IN THREE-DAY WAITING WAITING PERIOD WILL STILL BE REQUIRED. A CHILD IS NOW IN CRITICAL CONDITION AUTHORITY SAY AFTER ALMOST DROWNING IN A SWIMMING POOL. IT HAPPENED YOUR UNIVERSAL BOULEVARD AND HOLLYWOOD WAY LAST NIGHT ORLANDO POLICE SAY FIRST RESPONDERS. PERFORM CPR AND GOT A PULSE BACK. I GREW UP A FAITH LEADERS IN VOLUSIA COUNTY ARE ASKING FOR MORE AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND ALSO ACTION ON FLOODING NOW. THEY’RE HOPING TO SEE AT LEAST 10 MILLION DOLLARS PUT TOWARDS THE PROJECT. THEY ARE MEETING OUTSIDE OF THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING AT 9:30 THIS MORNING. WESH 2’S CHIEF METEOROLOGIST TONY MENOLFE IS IN NEW ORLEANS FOR THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CONFERENCE. THIS WEEK FEDERAL LEADERS ARE REVIEWING LAST YEAR’S STORMS AND LOOKING AHEAD THE ONES WE COULD FACE THIS YEAR. TONY WILL BRING US LIVE REPORTS FROM THE CONFERENCE TODAY ON WASHINGTON NEWS. THE BREVARD COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD IS HOLDING A SPECIAL MEETING THIS MORNING. THEY WILL DISCUSS THE SEARCH FOR THE NEXT SUPERINTENDENT THE BOARD VOTED TO PLACE THE INTERIM SUPERINTENDENT ON ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE LAST WEEK THE FORMER SUPERINTENDENT STEPPED DOWN AT THE END OF LAST YEAR. THIS MORNING THE NCAA HAS A NEW MEN’S BASKETBALL CHAMPION. UCONN DOMINATED SAN DIEGO STATE 76-59 OF THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME LAST NIGHT TO WIN A FIFTH TITLE. AND THE TODAY SHOW IS GONNA HAVE MORE ON THE CELEBRATIONS THERE FOR YUKON AND WE’RE GONNA BRING ANOTHER CHECKING WEATHER AND TRAFFIC RIGHT
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A child is in critical condition after almost drowning in a swimming pool.
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It happened near Universal Boulevard and Hollywood Way at 9 p.m. Monday.
Orlando police say first responders performed CPR and got a pulse back. The child was rushed to the hospital.
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PHOENIX (AP) — Joe Arpaio, the 90-year-old former Phoenix metro sheriff who was ousted by voters frustrated with his headline-grabbing tactics and legal troubles, is attempting another political comeback as he runs for mayor of the affluent suburb where he has lived more than two decades.
The stakes for Arpaio in Tuesday’s election are far smaller than when he served as the top law enforcement officer for 4 million people as the six-term sheriff of Maricopa County.
Now he is trying to unseat Ginny Dickey, the two-term Democratic mayor of Fountain Hills, a Republican-heavy community of about 24,000 on the edge of Phoenix.
“My secret weapon has always been: Get to the people,” Arpaio said. “You sure need that to get elected in a small town.”
Dickey said that when she first learned Arpaio was running against her, she was unsure how his candidacy would affect the race. She ultimately concluded that it didn’t change it very much except that he has a fundraising advantage and notoriety and she did not change her campaigning.
“I believe I have run in the same way I always have,” Dickey said.
Nearly six years out of office, Arpaio acknowledged that it’s harder for him to get his political message out. But Arpaio rejects criticism that he should walk away from public life.
“I am still in good health, and I will keep fighting for what the people need,” Arpaio said. “It may be corny. What else is there?”
Arpaio was crushed by a Democratic challenger in 2016 after 24 years in office as sheriff and was convicted the next year of criminal contempt of court for disobeying a judge’s order to stop traffic patrols that targeted immigrants, though he was later pardoned by then-President Donald Trump.
Arpaio then finished third in a Republican primary for a U.S. Senate seat in 2018 and second in the GOP primary in a 2020 bid to win back the sheriff’s post.
In both of those attempts, Arpaio lost the vote in Fountain Hills.
Like Arpaio, Dickey is a longtime member of the community. She served previously on a school board and on the Fountain Hills Town Council.
Arpaio, a skilled political fundraiser who spent more than $12 million in his 2016 sheriff’s campaign, has shelled out $161,000 in the mayor’s race — six times the amount spent by Dickey.
Before the federal government and the courts stripped away his immigration powers, Arpaio led 20 large-scale traffic patrols that targeted immigrants and more than 80 business raids to bust people working in the United States without permission.
While his defiant streak played well with voters for many years, Arpaio faced heavy criticism for taking on policies that he knew were controversial and racking up $147 million in taxpayer-funded legal bills.
Though he billed himself as the toughest sheriff in America, his agency botched the investigations of more than 400 sex-crimes complaints made to his office.
Arpaio said he doesn’t worry about his past haunting him in the mayor’s race.
“All that baggage didn’t make a difference, except in 2016. But I had baggage in 2012 — big baggage,” Arpaio said. “And I got re-elected.” | 2022-08-02T17:31:57+00:00 | localsyr.com | https://www.localsyr.com/news/national/arizonas-arpaio-tries-to-become-suburban-mayor-after-losses/ |
CALGARY, AB, Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - CONDUCTIVE ENERGY INC. (the "Company" or "Conductive"), a leading direct lithium extraction ("DLE") technology company, is scheduled to participate on a leadership panel on day one of the Reuters Industry Transition 2022 event on September 28th in San Diego, California, USA.
Conductive is one of the first direct lithium extraction companies that have an end-to-end solution for producing battery-grade lithium carbonate (LCE) from lithium bearing brine resources. The company is involved in multiple projects across North America. For more information about Conductive, visit www.conductive.energy.
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SOURCE Conductive Energy | 2022-08-23T16:00:31+00:00 | witn.com | https://www.witn.com/prnewswire/2022/08/23/conductive-energy-participating-reuters-industry-transition-event-delivering-deep-decarbonization-hard-abate-sectors/ |
Everybody wants to rule the world or the scoreboard. Hudson did exactly that with a 77-42 win against Oelwein on January 17 in Iowa boys high school basketball action.
In recent action on January 10, Oelwein faced off against Grundy Center and Hudson took on Jesup on January 10 at Hudson High School. For results, click here.
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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A school shooter serving a life sentence without parole for killing a first grader on a South Carolina playground when he was 14 is asking a judge to lessen his sentence so he can eventually get out of prison.
Jesse Osborne’s lawyer asked Judge Lawton McIntosh on Monday to reconsider his sentence so Osborne, now 21, could have some hope of freedom in his 50s or 60s.
Attorney Frank Eppes said the judge didn’t fully consider a psychologist’s report that Osborne’s lashed out because of abuse and can be rehabilitated.
“Give Jesse some hope to live with,” Eppes said at a televised court hearing.
Osborne himself asked for a chance at life outside a prison cell, apologizing to the family of 6-year-old Jacob Hall who he killed and everyone at the school that day.
“I would just like to say sorry to every single one of them. Because my evil actions hurt their lives,” Osborne said. “I’m just going to try to better myself in the Department of Corrections the rest of my life.
But the teacher whose class was having recess, the parent of a wounded child, the father of the student celebrating his birthday, the superintendent who saw the bloodstained class rug and the school principal all said at Monday’s hearing at the Anderson County Courthouse that they don’t want to ever see Osborne out of prison.
Principal Denise Fredericks recognized Osborne as he paced outside Townville Elementary School with a backpack full of ammunition for 12 minutes after his gun jammed before police arrived to arrest him. Osborne had been a student there for seven years.
“I do wish Jesse a life where he can wake up, breathe, eat, work, be productive — but not outside the walls of a prison,” Fredericks said. “In my opinion, his current sentence is still so, so much more merciful than the sentence he gave to Jacob and our school family.”
Prosecutors said Hall’s family didn’t wish to speak in court but want Osborne to never be released from prison.
Osborne is serving two life sentences after pleading guilty. Before opening fire at the school on Sept. 28, 2016, he shot and killed his father while he slept in a recliner, kissed his rabbit and other pets goodbye, then stole his dad’s truck and drove to his former elementary school, according to Osborne’s confession.
Osborne crashed his truck into the school fence and fired at the first grade class celebrating a classmate’s birthday at recess. Hall bled to death from a gunshot to his leg. Two other student and a teacher suffered minor injuries.
Uneaten cupcakes with the Batman logo could still be seen on the ground inside police tape hours after the shooting.
“My son hates his birthday now,” father Jeff Bernard told the judge.
Prosecutors said Osborne wanted to kill dozens but he was carrying the wrong ammunition and his gun jammed after every shot.
“He didn’t stop because he wanted to. The gun jammed. Thank God the gun jammed,” Fredericks said.
Osborne’s lawyer said a video call he had open to a group chat with people who knew his plan showed him sobbing, upset and ready to give up after the first shots.
Osborne is asking the judge to consider a supplemental report from a psychologist that disagrees with prosecution experts who testified at Osborne’s original sentencing that he is a dangerous and pathological liar with no remorse.
Osborne’s brain was sill developing in his teens. The psychiatrists cited by the defense said he has shown guilt and grief and responded to treatment during the nearly seven years since his arrest on school grounds.
Osborne’s lawyer suggested a 30-year minimum sentence for the two counts of murder, followed by 15 years for shooting at the other children and then lifetime monitoring by GPS after he is released from prison with one review after 10 years.
McIntosh asked for a detailed report from the defense expert in the next month and told prosecutors they would have at least 10 days to respond.
A number of students never returned to the school after the shooting. Some haven’t returned to any school. A popped balloon ended a school dance in tears. Recess is still filled with anxiety, said teacher Meghan Hollingsworth, whose class was celebrating the birthday that day. Her child was in kindergarten just down the hall.
“The screams of children having fun sends a panic through me as I look to see who is screaming and see if they are OK,” she said.
She asked the judge to think about a sign in her first grade classroom and uphold his life sentence handed down more than three years ago,
“You are free to choose, but you are not free from the consequences of your choices,” it reads. | 2023-05-23T18:46:39+00:00 | pix11.com | https://pix11.com/news/ap-general/ap-school-shooter-asks-for-mercy-from-life-sentence-teacher-principal-want-him-to-stay-in-prison/ |
No. 10 CSI softball heads to Texas for six games
The 10th-ranked College of Southern Idaho softball team will play its third and final pre-conference tournament this week in Waco, Texas.
The Golden Eagles (8-2) are scheduled for six games in three days against Texas schools, beginning with a Thursday doubleheader against Blinn College. CSI will also play two games against McLennan Community College, the host school, and a single game against Tyler Junior College before finishing with another matchup against Blinn on Saturday.
Then it’s on to Scenic West Athletic Conference play. The Golden Eagles open with a March 3 doubleheader against Snow College of Utah in their 2023 debut at First Federal Field.
IDHSAA softball, baseball rules meetings in Twin Falls
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The Idaho High School Activities Association will hold state rules meetings on Thursday at Canyon Ridge High School, 300 N College Rd. W., Room 301.
The softball meeting is at 6 p.m., followed by the baseball meeting at 7 p.m. To register, go online to www.idhsaa.org.
For information, call Gary Krumm, District IV baseball and softball umpire commissioner, at 208-731-3709 or email garydkrumm@gmail.com.
– Times-News | 2023-02-14T16:39:10+00:00 | magicvalley.com | https://magicvalley.com/sports/local/magic-valley-sports-in-brief/article_d40598fc-ac7c-11ed-b45d-032323f02b52.html |
Pamela Henrichs-Schlepp
Pamela Kay passed away unexpectedly on July 7, 2023.
Pam was born to Diane and Leonard Bonrud on Sept. 5, 1961 in Sioux Falls, SD. She moved to Montana in 1963 with her mother and siblings. Pam graduated high school in 1980 as a White Sulphur Springs Hornet soon to become an MSU Bobcat on a full-ride scholarship. A few years later, she met her first husband, Carl Crawford, who passed away in a work-related accident only six short months into their marriage.
Willing to love again, Pam married Dan Henrichs in 1987. This union gave Pam her greatest and most treasured blessings, her three sons, Logan, Billy and Chris (also known as her "Perfect Little Angels" that could do no wrong in the eyes of their mother).
Pam met Doug late in life. With a bouquet of roses and a promise to love and cherish, she became Mrs. Schlepp in 2019. Her passion for travel emerged as she and Doug embarked on many vacations throughout the U.S.
Pam dedicated her life to her family. If you knew Pam for all of five minutes, you knew the light of her life was her grandbabies, giving Pam her most honored title of "Nana" to Logan James "Pumpkin," Veronica "Nika," and Hadley "Sweet Pea".
Pam enjoyed doing projects with her grandkids and crafting in her spare time. She made numerous scrapbooks and was beautifully talented at making greeting cards for all occasions.
Whether it was work or her many friendships that she diligently maintained, Pam loved with absolutely all of her being. She was truly kind to all she met, and only saw the good in people.
Pam is preceded in death by her mother, Diane; her father, Leonard; and her sister, Debbie.
She is survived by her husband, Douglas Schlepp; her children: Logan Henrichs, Billy (Chelsie) Henrichs and Chris Henrichs; her grandchildren: L.J. Henrichs and Hadley Henrichs; her brother, Les (Cindy) Bonrud; her sisters: Brandy (Whitney) Hubenthal and Angela DeKay, her best friend of 50 years, Jan (Kevin) Hutchins'; her Goddaughter, Addy Ferguson; and numerous nieces and nephews, friends and colleagues.
There is not a day that goes by that we don't miss the beauty you brought to our lives.
A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 29, Michelotti-Sawyers Mortuary, 1001 Alderson Ave., in Billings, with a reception to follow at VFW Post 6774 in the Heights.
For the complete obituary, see www.michelottisawyers.com. | 2023-07-21T06:29:17+00:00 | billingsgazette.com | https://billingsgazette.com/lifestyles/announcements/obituaries/pamela-henrichs-schlepp/article_c45218ec-cb3d-55e2-9f8d-3cf2b37d20c0.html |
A temporary restraining order granted by Orleans Parish Civil District Judge Robin Giarrusso on Monday barred the state of Louisiana from enforcing its "trigger" ban on abortion, leading to the reopening of clinics statewide this week.
In Baton Rouge, the Delta Clinic of Baton Rouge is continuing to provide services after initially closing its doors on Friday.
"There was just a lot of desperation and tears on Friday," Amy Irvin, media spokesperson for the Delta Clinic, said. "But following the temporary restraining order, people were relieved and also knew that we needed to get back to work."
Irvin said the Delta Clinic saw patients on Tuesday who were scheduled from last week and the clinic is continuing to accept new patients.
With the restraining order only taking effect briefly, district court Judge Ethel Simms Julien will hold a hearing on the preliminary injunction July 8.
Irvin said the clinic staff does not know what to expect and have provided alternative resources to patients who may not be able to receive treatment following the injunction.
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“It is uncertain how they will rule and whether the temporary restraining order will be extended and clinics can remain open or if it will be a replay of last Friday,” she said. “Last week, patients were provided a list of clinics in other states that we believe to be open and they were referred to the National Abortion Federation or the New Orleans Abortion Fund for financial assistance."
At the clinic on Tuesday, several pro-life advocates came out to pray and express their displeasure at the continued services being provided.
Two of those advocates said they come there each week, even before Roe v. Wade was overturned, to hand out pamphlets and literature about the pro-life movement.
While the men declined to be interviewed by The Advocate, they said they believe life begins at conception and were happy to see the U.S Supreme Court overturn the earlier abortion decisions.
Carmen Damen, an anti-abortion advocate who works with the pro-life organization Baton Rouge Right to Life, said Friday she shed tears for a different reason.
"I just cried when the ruling came in because it's been a long road," she said. "Now it's going to be about directing women to pregnancy centers and things of that nature now that abortion facilities will be closed in Louisiana."
Damen said she had doubts that Roe v. Wade would ever be overturned, but is pleased with the U.S. Supreme Court decision.
"I had my doubts with the culture and everything that's happening in the world right now," she said. "But I've never given up hope and I never will, I'll go to my grave fighting for life from the moment of conception to the moment of death."
With the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, Irvin said she has seen people from neighboring states come to Louisiana abortion clinics.
"Already the clinic is seeing patients from across Louisiana and outside the state, particularly from Texas, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida," she said. "Folks were already traveling far distances to be seen here in Louisiana and they’re going to need additional money if they’re able to travel out of state."
In speaking with administrators at the Delta Clinic in Baton Rouge and the Women's Health Care Center in New Orleans, which also provides abortion services, Irvin said they were disappointed but not surprised.
“Here in Louisiana, we are familiar with anti-choice legislation being passed every legislative session," she said. "It’s a rollercoaster of emotions and from that point of view, I think folks at the clinic and in Louisiana are a bit toughened to these sort of reactions."
Until the situation changes or an update to the temporary restraining order takes place, Irvin said, the clinics will continue to take appointments and provide services until they are not allowed to do so anymore.
"Certainly, the ruling on Friday was devastating," she said. “For many folks who were in the clinic or may have had appointments, to be told they were going to be denied healthcare is a denial of their choice and of their bodily autonomy and self-determination.”
Louisiana's new "trigger" law, which went into force when the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, sets out a long list of penalties for…
As Louisiana enters an era in which abortion rights will be decided by a vehemently anti-abortion state government, observers and advocates ar… | 2022-06-29T00:58:18+00:00 | theadvocate.com | https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/article_6ad08dde-f727-11ec-9805-db7cc0f14b74.html |
A female victim was injured and taken to a Boston hospital after a shooting near Revere Beach on Sunday evening, officials said.
The shooting occurred around 7:11 p.m. near Shirley and Centennial avenues, according to a statement from State Police. The victim was taken to a Boston hospital with unspecified injuries, according to the statement. No updates on her condition were immediately available.
Numerous State Police units responded, including patrols, detectives, K9 teams, and crime scene technicians, according to the statement. Officers were nearby during the day because of large crowds at the beach throughout the afternoon and evening as temperatures climbed on Memorial Day weekend.
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Revere Beach Boulevard going northbound was closed at Eliot Circle until further notice, according to the statement.
Revere police were not immediately available for comment on the shooting.
This is a developing story. It will be updated as more information becomes available.
Collin Robisheaux can be reached at collin.robisheaux@globe.com. Follow him on Twitter @ColRobisheaux. Nick Stoico can be reached at nick.stoico@globe.com. Follow him on Twitter @NickStoico. | 2023-05-29T01:00:51+00:00 | bostonglobe.com | https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/05/28/metro/female-victim-injured-shooting-near-revere-beach/ |
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One evening in 1962, a recent college graduate fresh to New York City took the stage for an open mic night at Gerdes Folk City in Greenwich Village. Her name was Buffy Sainte-Marie.
Like most of the audiences at the folk coffeehouses, the crowd — which that night included another aspiring musician named Bob Dylan — was largely white; she was of Cree descent. She strummed a few plaintive chords on her guitar and, in a strong, clear voice that quivered with emotion, addressed her listeners in a song called “Now That the Buffalo’s Gone,” which was both a history lesson and an urgent plea for justice regarding concerns such as the recent construction of the Kinzua Dam, which had displaced hundreds of Seneca families in Pennsylvania and New York.
“There would be very intelligent New Yorkers sitting there hearing, for the first time, about something that was going on in upstate New York, right in their neighborhood,” Sainte-Marie said last week, on a video call from her home in Hawaii. At 81, the singer-songwriter, who is the subject of an American Masters documentary debuting on PBS on Tuesday, is full of wit and spry energy; her fingernails were painted a vivid, peacock-feather blue. “When it came to my songs about Indigenous issues, the smartest people in the room didn’t have a clue. They had no idea that the oldest treaty in congressional archives was being broken in their state.”
But, she added with an irrepressible glint in her eye, “I was singing about it.”
Dylan liked what he heard that night, and he told Sainte-Marie she should start playing at the storied Gaslight Cafe. Her buzzy performances there led to a deal with Vanguard Records; a year later, she released her indelible debut album, “It’s My Way!,” which featured “Now That the Buffalo’s Gone,” along with a few other songs that were destined to be covered by countless artists across generations: the stirring anti-war ballad “Universal Soldier” and the harrowing “Co’dine,” an early and unfortunately still relevant tale of opiate addiction. Plenty more modern standards would follow later in her career, including romantic fare such as “Until It’s Time for You to Go” (Elvis and Priscilla’s wedding song, apparently) and the ’80s pop hit “Up Where We Belong” from “An Officer and a Gentleman,” for which Sainte-Marie won an Oscar — the first ever awarded to a Native American.
Still, Sainte-Marie said, “It wasn’t about careerism at all.”
“I wanted to write songs that would last for generations,” she said. “I didn’t care whether I ever had a hit. I was trying to write songs that were meaningful enough to enough people so that, like an antique chair, people would dig it, appreciate it, take care of it and pass it on, because it had value and wasn’t going to fall apart.”
In one sense, that has certainly happened. Sainte-Marie has become incredibly influential to artists of many different ages and genres: Joni Mitchell, Robbie Robertson, Neko Case, the Indigo Girls, Steppenwolf’s John Kay and classical musician Jeremy Dutcher are all vocal admirers. “She’s a massive bright light and a guide to so many,” Polaris Prize-winning Indigenous musician Tanya Tagaq, who collaborated with Sainte-Marie on a 2017 song, said in a phone interview. “She was that even when she was young, but now that she’s older, it’s almost like she’s laid the foundation to let us raise our voices so that we can be heard.”
But many of Sainte-Marie’s fans also believe she hasn’t quite gotten her due, especially in the United States. Emily Sailers of the Indigo Girls — whose rollicking cover of Sainte-Marie’s 1992 anthem “Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee” has long been a staple in their set list — said in a phone interview, “To me, she’s a household name.”
“But she didn’t get that career that Dylan or Joni or even Joan Baez and some of the other folk singers of her era did,” she added.
Director Madison Thomas’ lively new documentary “Buffy Sainte-Marie: Carry It On,” though, makes the case for Sainte-Marie’s continued importance and offers a welcoming primer on Sainte-Marie’s life as a songwriter, performer and activist. Sailers said the timing is fortuitous for a new audience to come to Sainte-Marie’s music: “She started recording in the ’60s, but we need her now more than ever. I think that people in this country are seeking meaning in their music in a way that they haven’t for a long time.” Sainte-Marie was chatting from “an unidentified island in Hawaii,” a refuge from the spotlight where she first made a home in the mid-1960s. She has everything she needs there: a recording studio, a place to paint and make digital art, cats, books (“I’m a biblio-holic”), fresh produce, and, depending on the season and how far they roam, “between zero and 33 goats.” That’s not to say she doesn’t miss New York, though. When she learned I was calling from Brooklyn, she replied, “That makes me hungry for Junior’s!”
Sainte-Marie was born in Saskatchewan and adopted by a white family who raised her in Massachusetts. The only other Indigenous person in town was the letter carrier. “I grew up with real self-esteem problems, real bad self-identity problems,” she says in the film, noting that she was also sexual abused as a child. Her mother taught her to dream of an escape. “She made it possible for me to go to college,” Sainte-Marie adds. “She always pointed to the light at the end of the tunnel.” Sainte-Marie’s contract with Vanguard didn’t give her much power, and although her first few records remain remarkable documents of her blazing talent, she didn’t feel like she had much creative control over them. (In a rare new on-camera interview in “Carry It On,” Mitchell says that the grueling pace of Sainte-Marie’s contract persuaded her to decline signing with the label.)
That changed in 1968, when country legend Chet Atkins invited Sainte-Marie to record with him in Nashville, Tennessee. “Up until then, I had never recorded with musicians of that caliber,” she said of the session veterans who backed her on the subsequent album “I’m Gonna Be a Country Girl Again.” The experience inspired her to delve into genres even farther from folk on her next albums, the pioneering synthesizer experiment “Illuminations” (1969) and the rock-oriented “She Used to Wanna Be a Ballerina” (1971), which features her soulful cover of Neil Young’s “Helpless.”
By that time, music wasn’t Sainte-Marie’s only outlet. She was cast in an episode of the popular Western TV series “The Virginian,” but she declined to appear unless all of the Indigenous roles were filled by Indigenous actors. (The producers initially resisted, assuring Sainte-Marie, horrifyingly, “Our makeup people are fantastic — they can turn a dog into a cat!,” she recalls in the film. She didn’t back down, though, and they eventually complied.) In 1975, Sainte-Marie was invited to appear on “Sesame Street,” and she soon became a fixture on the program. During a 1977 episode, she nursed her young son and is believed to be the first person to breastfeed on television. (“Lots of mothers feed their babies this way,” she explained to an inquisitive Big Bird.)
Tagaq, who is 47, remembers seeing Sainte-Marie for the first time on “Sesame Street” as a child. “Back then, there wasn’t a lot of representation of Indigenous people just being normal,” she said. “It was always a cowboy-and-Indian movie or something like that. But the first time I saw her on TV, she was just being a person, which was great.”
From the late 1960s on, Sainte-Marie was involved in activism with the American Indian Movement — an association that, although she didn’t realize it at the time, was partially responsible for her fading impact in the United States. Years later, before an American radio interview, a DJ apologized to her for pulling her music from his programming in that era. He then showed her a letter, on White House stationery, commending him for having suppressed Sainte-Marie’s music. She was flabbergasted. A lawyer later helped her get access to an FBI file on her, which was longer than she ever imagined.
“I was having a heck of a time in other countries,” Sainte-Marie said, “and when I came back to the U.S. everything had kind of gone away and my records weren’t played.” It “never occurred” to her that there was a government-supported ban of her music. “I just thought, singers come, singers go.”
Despite all of the challenges of her life, Sainte-Marie’s infectiously hopeful energy and radiant smile seem impermeable to cynicism and despair. “I don’t like misery of any kind,” she said. “So, if something starts bothering me, I either put up an umbrella or I go inside. I do something about it, because I’m really uncomfortable being unhappy. I try to keep my nose on the joy trail.” | 2022-11-22T09:32:41+00:00 | seattletimes.com | https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/buffy-sainte-marie-broke-boundaries-in-folk-a-documentary-tells-her-story/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_all |
There were a lot of disappointed Gophers basketball fans when Sara Scalia announced last March she had entered the NCAA transfer portal.
The fourth-year guard from Stillwater was Minnesota’s leading scorer a year ago, averaging 18 points a game, second-team All-Big Ten and ranked third nationally in 3-pointers made with 111 while shooting 41.2 percent from beyond the arc. It was the toughest setback for a team that lost six players to the transfer portal, including three starters, and five to graduation.
It was easy to see Scalia playing alongside a top-10, four-player recruiting class and burgeoning star Rose Micheaux to make the Gophers better in 2022-23. But after three losing seasons as a Gopher, Scalia didn’t. She entered the portal and less than two weeks later committed to Indiana, the Gophers’ Big Ten rival.
“I think a few things went into it, especially as far as Minnesota,” Scalia said last week. “We had a lot of players either graduating or transferring; that was a big factor. The next year would have been, just, an awful lot of new players, and I guess I didn’t know if I was confident enough that we were going to win how I’d want to — especially in the Big Ten, which is the best conference in the country.”
Nine months later, it’s difficult to question Scalia’s decision.
After three years at Minnesota without sniffing an NCAA tournament bid, Scalia is playing a key role for an Indiana team that comes to Williams Arena on Wednesday with a 20-1 record and the No. 4 ranking in this week’s Associated Press poll.
Tipoff is set for 7 p.m.
“I feel like I’ll get a big cheer, but I really don’t know what’s going to happen, I guess,” she said.
Scalia is averaging 9.0 points and 3.2 rebounds for Indiana, substantially below last season’s scoring punch but a key component for a team that has set the program record for best start to a season and has seven victories over ranked opponents, including over No. 8 Maryland, No. 10 Ohio State, No. 11 North Carolina and No. 18 Michigan.
“These big games,” Scalia said, “are really fun to play in.”
The Gophers, meanwhile, are struggling, 9-12 overall after a 77-41 loss to Michigan on Sunday that marked the program’s lowest-scoring output since 2010.
There have been impressive performances from freshmen Mara Braun, Mallory Heyer and Amaya Battle, and Micheaux might be the most improved player in the Big Ten, averaging 14.3 points and 8.2 rebounds a game as a sophomore. Coach Lindsay Whalen’s program appears to have bright days ahead, but starting a combination of freshmen and sophomores after welcoming nine new players, the Gophers are 2-8 in conference play.
Minnesota hasn’t had a winning season since the Gophers went 21-11 in 2018-19, before Scalia arrived. Last year’s team lost 10 of its last 16 games and finished 15-18 overall, 7-11 in conference play.
“It was hard losing,” Scalia said, “especially after giving everything you know you had.”
There’s little doubt Minnesota would be better this season with Scalia, but it’s also clear that Scalia — who has one more season of eligibility after this one — is achieving goals she might not ever have enjoyed had she stayed. She slotted into a team already expected to contend for a Big Ten title — the Hoosiers were 24-9 with a Sweet 16 appearance last season — and has made it better.
Expected to score big last season, Scalia now has four teammates averaging at least 12 points, led by forward Mackenzie Holmes’ 22.0 a game.
“Honestly, it’s a good feeling to know that even if it wasn’t the best shooting night that as long as I was doing what I’m supposed to do defensively and everything else, we’re still winning,” Scalia said. “It’s just as good a feeling as if I scored 20 and we won. Ultimately, I just want to win.”
Scalia, in fact, has been in something of a scoring slump. She was averaging 13.1 points a game, and shooting 38 percent from beyond the arc, after hitting four 3-pointers in an 87-63 rout of then-No. 6 North Carolina on Dec. 1. Over the next 10 games, she made only 22 of 80 shots from the field (27 percent) until she made 7 of 10 for a season-high 19 points in a 92-83 victory Jan. 23 at Michigan.
After that game, coach Teri Moren remarked, “We need Sara back.”
Asked what she took from her coach’s comment, Scalia said, “Ultimately, they need me to play my role — do what I do best here. I think that’s the biggest thing, hitting shots and helping out the team, and following what we do defensively is a big thing, too. Just the main thing is locking in and hitting the shots I get.”
“But my teammates and coaches all trust the work I’ve put into my shot,” she added, “so I’m just going to continue to play my game, and I feel like it will come.”
Wednesday will mark Scalia’s only regular-season game against the Gophers this season, although it’s possible the teams meet again in the Big Ten conference tournament March 1-5 at Target Center. At that point, Indiana could be playing for a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament.
“It definitely hits me here and there, for sure, that I’m part of a team like this,” Scalia said. “We’re continuing to break records at Indiana, it’s crazy, and I’m just excited about the future and what it has coming the rest of the season.”
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Scooby doobie don't: Discarded joints are posing hazards for dogs
NEW YORK - Bondi, an 8-month-old toy poodle, had just returned from a walk when he began stumbling. His head wobbled and soon he could barely stand, so his owner, Colleen Briggs, rushed him to the vet.
The good doctor quickly made a diagnosis: Bondi was stoned.
On his walk, a sniff must have led Bondi to a discarded joint, which he ate.
"He was just doing his usual — exploring everything, sniffing everything," said Briggs, who began to notice the pot shops sprouting up around New York City, the frequent whiffs of marijuana while circling her Manhattan neighborhood and the unfinished joints now littering sidewalks.
RELATED: NY State Police step up patrols to combat rise of marijuana-impaired driving
In places like New York City, where the first legal recreational pot dispensary opened last year, users can smoke it in the open. As a result, more dogs are coming across — and eating — discarded joints and edibles, prompting alarm among veterinarians and pet owners who blame the steep rise in poisonings on smokers oblivious to the harm they can do by littering.
Marijuana poisonings, which are almost never fatal, were once rare among pets, even when medical dispensaries started opening, according to Dr. Amy Attas, a New York City veterinarian. Until recently, many occurred at home, when pets got into their owners' stashes.
"The reason we’re seeing so many cases is that people are using marijuana on the street and then discarding the unwanted ends of their joints," Attas said. "And that’s a real problem because dogs will eat those."
In the first three months of the year, she had already seen six cases, which is about the same number she's treated over the past three decades. Multiply that by the number of vets working in New York City, she said, and the result underscores the widening problem.
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals said cases are rising nationwide. Last year, there was an 11% increase from the roughly 6,200 cases reported in 2021, and over the past five years, there has been a 300% increase.
"To me, it is unbelievable how prevalent this now is," said Attas.
Twenty-one states have legalized the recreational use of cannabis, and in large urban areas like New York, there's no escaping the whiff of pot in public.
In many cases, owners are unaware that their dogs have eaten a leftover joint until they begin showing signs of toxicity. Even then, owners might not understand what is ailing their pets.
Sue Scott was in a panic when her 9-month-old fawn pug, Circe, collapsed after a recent walk. Circe's paws splayed out on the floor, her head shook to-and-fro and she drooled.
"A million things were running through my head," said Scott, 68. Marijuana poisoning was not among them. "I would never had thought that," she said.
FILE - A man smokes a marijuana cigarette at Washington Square Park on April 20, 2023, in New York City. (Photo by Leonardo Munoz/VIEWpress)
Scott made a video call to Dr. Attas, who said Circe was showing all the signs of being high. She now keeps Circe on a shorter leash, mindful of where she pokes her nose.
"I don’t know if you know pugs — they’re constantly on the lookout for their next morsel," said Scott, who has owned four other pugs, none of whom ever returned home stoned. "But sometimes it's pretty tough to control them because they are so fast. They'll just dart at something."
Although dogs rarely die from marijuana poisoning, treatment can be expensive, sometimes requiring a trip to the animal emergency room, a stomach pump and intravenous fluids.
The stress on the patient and its owner is also enormous.
Bondi has been poisoned three times, the first time last fall, said his owner, Briggs.
Even as Briggs grew more vigilant when walking her pup, she acknowledged that she must have gotten distracted when Bondi became sick a second time. That time, she let Bondi ride out his high.
"Walking him ... it's just a really intense situation. So I’m always looking on the ground, and it’s just everywhere now," she said of the spent joints that she and Bondi come across on walks.
"One time," Briggs said, "I caught him and grabbed it out of his mouth." | 2023-05-02T16:44:15+00:00 | fox10phoenix.com | https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/scooby-doobie-dont-discarded-joints-posing-hazards-for-dogs |
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OSWIECIM, Poland (AP) — In a modern conservation laboratory on the grounds of the former Auschwitz camp, a man wearing blue rubber gloves uses a scalpel to scrape away rust from the eyelets of small brown shoes worn by children before they were murdered in gas chambers.
Colleagues at the other end of a long work table rub away dust and grime, using soft cloths and careful circular motions on the leather of the fragile objects. The shoes are then scanned and photographed in a neighboring room and catalogued in a database.
The work is part of a two-year effort launched last month to preserve 8,000 children’s shoes at the former concentration and extermination camp where German forces murdered 1.1 million people during World War II. Most of the victims were Jews killed in dictator Adolf Hitler's attempt to exterminate the Jews of Europe.
The site was located during the war in a part of Poland occupied by German forces and annexed to the German Reich. Today it is a memorial and museum managed by the Polish state, to whom the solemn responsibility has fallen to preserve the evidence of the site, where Poles were also among the victims. The Germans destroyed evidence of their atrocities at Treblinka and other camps, but they failed to do so entirely at the enormous site of Auschwitz as they fled the approaching Soviet forces in chaos toward the war's end.
Eight decades later, some evidence is fading away under the pressures of time and mass tourism. Hair sheered from victims to make cloth is considered a sacred human remain which cannot be photographed and is not subjected to conservation efforts. It is turning to dust.
But more than 100,000 shoes of victims remain, some 80,000 of them in huge heaps on display in a room where visitors file by daily. Many are warped, their original colors fading, shoe laces disintegrated, yet they endure as testaments of lives brutally cut short.
The tiny shoes and slippers are especially heartrending.
“Children's shoes are the most moving object for me because there is no greater tragedy than the tragedy of children,” said Mirosław Maciaszczyk, a conservation specialist from the museum’s conservation laboratories.
“A shoe is an object closely related to a person, to a child. It is a trace, sometimes it's the only trace left of the child.”
Maciaszczyk said that he and the other conservation workers never lose sight of the human tragedy behind the shoes, even as they focus on the technical aspects of their conservation work. Sometimes they are overcome by emotion and need breaks. Volunteers working with adult shoes in the past have asked for new assignments.
Elżbieta Cajzer, head of the Collections, said conservation work always turns up some individual details of those killed at the camp — suitcases, in particular, can offer up clues because they bear names and addresses. She expects that the work on children's shoes will also reveal some new personal details.
They also open a window into a bygone era when shoes were a valuable good passed from child to child. Some have traces of mended soles and other repairs.
The museum is able to conserve about 100 shoes a week, and has processed 400 since the project began last month. The aim is not to restore them to their original state but to render them as close to how they were found at war's end as possible. Most of the shoes are single objects. One pair still bound by shoelaces is a rarity.
Last year, workers conserving adult shoes found an Italian 100 lire banknote in a lady's high-heeled shoe that was also imprinted with the name Ranzini, which was a shoe manufacturer in Trieste. The owner was likely Italian, but nothing else is known about her.
They also found the name of Věra Vohryzková on a child's shoe. By coincidence, a museum worker had noticed that family name on a suitcase and the museum was able to piece together details about the family. Vera was born Jan. 11, 1939, into a Jewish Czech family and was sent to Auschwitz in a transport from the Theresienstadt ghetto in 1943 with her mother and brother. Her father, Max Vohryzek, was sent in a separate transport. They all perished.
Cajzer described the shoes as powerful testimony also because the huge heaps of shoes that remain give some idea of the enormous scale of the crimes, even though what is left is only a fraction of what was.
Before the SS men sent people into the gas chambers, they ordered them to undress and told them they were going into showers to be disinfected.
“We are able to imagine how many people came here, hoping that they would be able to put those shoes back on after a shower. They thought they would take their shoes back and keep using them. But they never returned to their owners," Cajzer said.
In most cases, the shoes and other possessions were collected and the material used to help the Third Reich in its war effort. The 110,000 shoes in the museum's collection — while massive — most likely came from only the last transports to the camp, Cajzer said.
The project's cost of 450,000 euros ($492,000) is funded by the Auschwitz-Birkenau Foundation, to which Germany has been a key donor, as well as the International March of the Living, a Holocaust education program.
Both Cajzer and Maciaszczyk said that it is impossible to save the shoes forever, but the goal is to preserve them for more years to come.
“Our conservation today slows down these processes (of decay), but for how long, it's hard to say," Maciaszczyk said.
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(WJW) — There was a drug awareness story last month that got a lot of people talking — but for the wrong reasons, said a local doctor.
In April, a sheriff’s office in western Kansas reported methamphetamine was found inside a folded $1 bill in a resident’s yard, and issued what it deemed to be a public safety announcement. The report drew a lot of questions about whether it was common to simply encounter harmful drugs in public or even in your front yard.
FOX 8 News in Cleveland, Ohio, put that question to federal, state and local police or drug enforcement agencies — but none offered any evidence or even anecdotal reports that such a thing is happening with any regularity.
Moreover, it’s not common for drug occurrences like these to even be happening. But could they happen?
Can you accidentally overdose by touching opioids?
Cases of drug-laden currency are not something the Ohio Narcotics Intelligence Center has looked into, the organization says. It’s not a common means of transporting drugs, according to its analysts. Dollar bills are most often used to ingest drugs.
“While there are a number of ways civilians could become exposed to narcotics or other substances, it is unlikely any of these exposures would be done so nefariously or intentionally by individuals,” center analysts wrote in an email to FOX 8.
University Hospitals‘ Dr. Ryan Marino, an emergency department toxicologist, is familiar with the story.
Similar reports cropped up last summer — except those dollar bills encountered contained fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid. A Kentucky woman claimed she accidentally came into contact with the drug in Nashville, leading to her hospitalization. Medical experts had their doubts.
“There’s no evidence people are intentionally leaving drugs out,” Marino told FOX 8 News.
Experts also doubted the 2017 case of an Ohio patrolman who claimed he overdosed after coming into contact with fentanyl during a traffic stop.
“You cannot overdose by touching any drugs — even fentanyl or carfentanil,” Marino said.
The drug trafficker was sentenced to more than six years in prison on charges including assault. The officer, Chris Green, was fired four years later, after city officials determined he lied in an incident report on an entirely unrelated matter. He’s since sued the city, FOX 8 sister station WKBN reported.
About a month after Green’s reported overdose in 2017, academics came out to say that accidental skin exposure to a drug even as potent as fentanyl is unlikely to cause harm, and that first responders can adequately protect themselves with nitrile gloves and N95 masks.
” … Based on our current understanding of the absorption of fentanyl and its analogs, it is very unlikely that small, unintentional skin exposures to tablets or powder would cause significant opioid toxicity, and if toxicity were to occur it would not develop rapidly, allowing time for removal,” reads a position paper released by the American College of Medical Toxicology and the American Academy of Clinical Toxicology.
Even if you covered both your palms with transdermal patches specifically designed to deliver fentanyl for pain management, it would still take about 14 minutes for 0.1 milligram of the drug to enter your body. A lethal dose can be about 2 milligrams, depending on a person’s size and tolerance.
So if a person were to accidentally come into contact with narcotics inside a folded dollar bill, there’s no risk of it affecting them, unless they somehow ingest it, Marino said.
What are common means of accidental drug exposure?
According to center analysts, it’s more likely for children living in homes where narcotics are used to be accidentally exposed, and Marino said those cases seem to be “on the rise.”
It’s also more likely that street-bought drugs have been cut with something like fentanyl, which is now so ubiquitous among street dealers that it’s being found in the supplies of other illicit drugs. Even a college student buying Adderall to help them study might not know they’re buying fentanyl, Marino said.
“The only thing [pill pressers] have available is fentanyl powder, so they’re pressing it and passing it off as something else,” he said. “You have to assume everything has fentanyl.”
Inadvertently inhaling fentanyl that’s been kicked up into the air is also a risk, according to the center — though it’s not likely. A person could also accidentally prick themselves with a needle that wasn’t property disposed and may still have drug residue on it.
These reports are a ‘distraction’
Marino also works in addiction medicine. Outside of the emergency room, he also dispels misinformation on drugs and addiction — and he thinks Americans are poorly educated on drugs.
Marino said these scary reports from last year remind him of the HIV panic in the 1980s.
“There’s this notion that people are dirty or malicious or out to get other people,” he told FOX 8 News. “You get this moral panic where people are scared, and it hampers the actual public health response to fentanyl overdoses.”
It can discourage people from stepping in to help save someone who is overdosing, Marino added. “If you think fentanyl is everywhere, you don’t want to touch things.”
Marino said these types of one-off reports that shock but offer little substance are more of a distraction from the real issue: An average 4,600 Ohio residents died of drug overdoses each year between from 2017 to 2021, and about three-quarters of those deaths involved synthetic opioids, according to Ohio Department of Health data.
“How many years are we into our opioid epidemic? … These are all deaths that are entirely preventable. … Every opioid overdose can be reversed.”
What to do if you think someone is overdosing
People overdosing on opioids appear sleepy or struggle to stay conscious, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
They may also be breathing slowly or making choking or gurgling sounds. Their pupils may be small and constricted to pinpoints. Their body may be limp. Their skin may be cold, clammy or discolored.
Anyone who thinks they may have been accidentally exposed to narcotics or believe they are overdosing should call 911 immediately.
Another person should give them naloxone, or Narcan, if available. It can’t be self-administered. To get the potentially life-saving overdose remedy for free, visit naloxone.ohio.gov.
The CDC recommends keeping the person awake, laying them on their side to prevent choking, and waiting with them until first responders arrive.
The risk of overdose death is even greater for someone who uses drugs alone, without anyone to give them naloxone, Marino said.
“Be informed. Know the risks of drugs. Know what to do,” he said. “If you’re worried someone in your life is using substances, know what the risks are. Maybe they’re not meaning to use fentanyl.” | 2023-05-14T19:02:25+00:00 | wate.com | https://www.wate.com/news/can-folded-dollar-bills-on-the-ground-be-deadly-what-to-know/ |
TORONTO, Feb. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - MedSpa Partners Inc. ("MSP") is proud to welcome Jennifer Washburn and her team to its top-tier North American medical aesthetics platform. Based in Bellevue, Washington, Advanced Skin & Body Solutions ("ASBS") has been creating industry-leading patient experiences in the Seattle area for nearly two decades.
Marrying a background in psychology and counseling with a passion for helping people look and feel better, Jennifer founded ASBS to have a uniquely empathetic and welcoming approach to patient care, even from its earliest days in a rented room in the back of a salon. Taking ASBS from those humble beginnings to being one of the Pacific Northwest's most successful and awarded aesthetics practices couldn't have been possible without the support of her dedicated team under the leadership of Operations Manager Danielle Walsh.
Speaking on her reasons for joining MedSpa Partners, Jennifer shared, "By partnering with MSP, I will get to spend more time loving what I do – providing the best possible customer service to our patients. I am also excited that ASBS is now part of a much larger group of trusted partners and friends who all support one another, a rare experience in an industry that is known for being highly competitive. In addition to their business acumen, the team at MSP has consistently proven to be a group of highly emotionally intelligent people, and we can't wait to work with them to bring new education and growth opportunities to the team at ASBS and the broader MSP partnership."
MSP CEO Dominic Mazzone commented, "After having seen so many practices throughout North America, it is clear that the single biggest differentiator between good clinics and the best clinics is an obsessive focus on patient experience. It's equally clear that Jennifer, Danielle, and the rest of the team at Advanced Skin & Body Solutions feel the same way. The greatest evidence of their obsession with patient care is the reviews from patients praising how the team at the front desk makes them feel as much as they comment on the outstanding treatment outcomes they receive. Jennifer and Danielle have truly built a fantastic culture and I'm thrilled to welcome the team at ASBS to MedSpa Partners. We look forward to learning from them and continuing to elevate MSP's Michelin Star approach to patient care."
MedSpa Partners is acquiring North America's leading Medical Aesthetics clinics, with the goal of allowing our industry-leading partners to achieve their personal and professional aspirations by creating world-class customer experiences through support, collaboration, and community. MSP is a portfolio company of Persistence Capital Partners, the leading private equity fund exclusively focused on high-growth opportunities in the healthcare field.
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LEBANON, Tenn. (AP) — Alex Bowman looks back at last year’s return to Nashville Superspeedway as a bit of a bust.
The weekend opened just fine: Hendrick Motorsports announced a two-year contract extension with Bowman that locked him in the No. 48 Chevrolet through 2023. The deal aligned Bowman with sponsor Ally’s commitment to the program.
But Ally also had gone all-in on NASCAR’s return to Music City as the title sponsor of the first Cup race in the Nashville area in 37 years. Ally was all over the city as it hosted industry events at popular tourist stops, displayed stock cars on Lower Broadway, and branded its logos all over Nashville Superspeedway.
Bowman felt an obligation to perform, but instead finished 14th a s Hendrick teammate Kyle Larson won.
“I feel like we definitely underperformed at Nashville,” Bowman said. “It was a bummer for it being the Ally 400, so we’re all in on trying to get our race car better. Anything Ally does, they are all in on. I’m excited for all of the weekend’s activities and just trying to do our best to put on a good show.”
He heads into Sunday’s race with one victory this season — Bowman won a career-best four times last year — and at ninth in the Cup standings he’s currently solidly locked into the playoffs.
The pressure still exists, though, in part because of Bowman’s long journey to earn one of NASCAR’s top Cup rides. He drove bad cars for two years, signed a deal with Hendrick in 2016 as a reserve driver for 10 races while Dale Earnhardt Jr. was injured, and then didn’t get a single start in 2017.
Hendrick put Bowman in Earnhardt’s car in 2018 when Earnhardt retired, and he stayed in the No. 88 for three seasons. But when seven-time champion Jimmie Johnson said he was leaving NASCAR at the end of the 2020 season, Ally told Rick Hendrick it wanted Bowman in the No. 48.
“I’m not going to lie to you, when Mr. Hendrick told me that I was driving the No. 48, I was super nervous,” Bowman said. “I didn’t know anybody at Ally yet. I just didn’t know how it was going to go. It has been awesome.”
And his season so far? Well, like all of Hendrick Motorsports, Bowman is still adapting to the Next Gen car. Hendrick collected its eighth win of the season at Nashville last year, and Bowman’s win the next week at Pocono gave the organization six consecutive Cup wins.
This year the Hendrick drivers have just five wins through the first 16 races as NASCAR returns for its second season at Nashville Superspeedway following its only off weekend on the 38-race schedule.
“I don’t think we’re quite where we want to be. I think we’ve had a rough couple of weeks,” said Bowman, who said NASCAR’s Cup debut in St. Louis last month “wasn’t pretty for any of the HMS cars and I think we’ve got a little bit of work to do.
“I’m looking forward to seeing how we come out after the week off and the little bit of a reset we’ve had. Hopefully we’re really strong in Nashville. I think a lot can change after a weekend off, so we’ll see where we stack up.”
BUILDING CONFIDENCE
NASCAR rookie Todd Gilliland used the only off weekend on the Cup schedule to go racing. It paid off with a win as Gilliland made his debut driving for his father and won the Truck Series race at Knoxville Speedway.
It was a huge boost for the 22-year-old rookie with Front Row Motorsports. Gilliland’s best finish this season is 15th and he’s 29th in the Cup standings.
“We did kind of talk about how the Cup Series will knock you down quick,” Gilliland said. “To get a win is huge. It’s kind of almost like a different mindset.”
After feeling he was making steady progress in his first few Cup races, Gilliland has now learned what a roller coaster a NASCAR season can be for a rookie.
“At the beginning of the season, it seemed like we were slowly getting a little bit better — a few spots every week,” he said. “You could just really feel the progress and then once it stalls out it’s really hard to look for any small victory at all. But I think recently we’ve been unloading faster with more speed. For a while there we were really far off when we would unload.
“Even though we haven’t really gained a ton of spots, we’ve gained quite a bit of time based on where we were at the beginning of the year.”
ODDS AND ENDS
Defending race winner Kyle Larson is the 9-2 favorite, per FanDuel. …NBC takes over its portion of the NASCAR schedule this weekend at Nashville, with nearly 15 hours of coverage planned across NBC, Peacock and USA Network. Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Burton and Steve Letarte will be the analysts for both the Cup race on Sunday and the Xfinity Series race on Saturday.
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More AP auto racing: https://apnews.com/hub/auto-racing and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports | 2022-06-24T22:29:16+00:00 | mytwintiers.com | https://www.mytwintiers.com/sports/alex-bowman-seeks-big-nashville-weekend-for-sponsor-ally/ |
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.TONIGHT...Mostly clear with a slight chance of showers. Patchy
blowing dust. Windy and colder. Lows 35 to 45. West wind 20 to
30 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph. Chance of rain 10 percent.
.SUNDAY...Sunny and windy. Highs 60 to 65. West wind 15 to 25 mph.
Gusts up to 35 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear and windy. Lows 33 to 43. West wind 15 to
25 mph in the evening decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
Gusts up to 35 mph in the evening.
.MONDAY...Sunny and breezy. Highs 63 to 68. West wind 5 to 10 mph in
the morning increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear and breezy. Not as cold. Lows 39 to 49. West
wind 15 to 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid to upper 60s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 44 to 51.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers. Patchy
blowing dust in the afternoon. Highs in the lower to mid 60s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Patchy blowing dust in the evening.
Colder. Lows 37 to 44.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid to upper 60s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 37 to 45.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs near 70.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 38 to 48.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny and warmer. Highs in the lower to mid 70s.
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CAZ562-261100-
Imperial County Southwest-
Including the city of Mountain Spring
1139 PM PST Sat Feb 25 2023
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST SUNDAY...
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear with a chance of showers. Patchy blowing
dust. Very windy. Snow level 3000 feet. Lows 37 to 47. West wind
25 to 40 mph. Gusts up to 50 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.SUNDAY...Sunny and very windy. Highs 59 to 64. West wind 25 to
40 mph. Gusts up to 60 mph in the morning decreasing to 50 mph in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear and windy. Lows 37 to 47. Southwest wind 20 to
30 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny and windy. Not as cool. Highs 64 to 69. West wind
10 to 20 mph in the morning increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the
afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear and windy. Lows 41 to 51. West wind
20 to 30 mph. Gusts up to 45 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 54 to 66.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 10 percent chance of showers.
Lows 43 to 53.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers. Patchy
blowing dust in the afternoon. Highs 53 to 65.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Patchy blowing dust in the evening. Partly cloudy
with a 10 percent chance of showers in the evening, then clear after
midnight. Colder. Lows 36 to 46.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs 55 to 67.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 38 to 49.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs 60 to 70.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 41 to 51.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 65 to 74.
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CAZ560-561-261100-
Joshua Tree NP West-Joshua Tree NP East-
Including the cities of Cottonwood Visitor and Lost Horse-Keys
Village
1139 PM PST Sat Feb 25 2023
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy, windy and colder. Lows 26 to 36. Southwest
wind 15 to 25 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny and windy. Highs 49 to 59. West wind 20 to 30 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear and breezy. Areas of frost after midnight. Lows
27 to 37. West wind 15 to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny and windy. Areas of frost in the morning. Highs 53 to
63. West wind 10 to 15 mph in the morning becoming southwest 15 to
25 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 mph in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear and windy. Lows 30 to 40. Southwest wind
20 to 30 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 44 to 60.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 29 to 42.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of snow showers and a slight
chance of rain showers in the morning, then a chance of rain and snow
showers in the afternoon. Patchy blowing dust in the afternoon. Highs
41 to 59. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming clear.
Colder. Lows 25 to 37.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 45 to 59.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 28 to 39.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Not as cool. Highs 51 to 65.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 31 to 42.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 53 to 69.
$$
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(WFLA) — Just in time for the NCAA March Madness basketball tournament, Coors Light is unveiling its new non-alcoholic “Coors-icles” — a frozen beer-flavored treat for basketball and Coors Light fans ages 21 and older.
Starting Tuesday, March 14, customers can buy Coors-icles online, while supplies last. The brand said it will release a limited number of Coors-icles every weekday at noon ET through March 24.
The company said Coors-icles will only be available during the tournament season.
Coors Light is also giving away six-packs of Coors-icles now through April 3. One hundred winners will be selected after the final game on April 4, according to the brand. Find out how to enter here.
“For passionate basketball fans, March is pure chaos,” the beer maker said in its announcement. “It’s an emotional rollercoaster, and it’s hard to keep your cool when your bracket goes up in flames.”
The popsicles will also be available at 800 bars nationwide throughout the tournament, Coors says. | 2023-03-14T19:53:19+00:00 | wnct.com | https://www.wnct.com/news/national/coors-light-launches-beer-flavored-popsicle-in-time-for-march-madness/ |
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The New England Patriots don’t panic. It doesn’t matter the year, the opponent or even the quarterback.
A sometimes lifeless loss to Miami in their opener was just that, an opener. A starting point the Patriots knew would in no way define their season.
The response was a performance that’s become the standard for an organization that worries far less about style points and far more about winning by any means necessary: a clinical, largely selfless 17-14 victory over Pittsburgh on Sunday that kept New England without an 0-2 start in over 20 years.
One big throw from quarterback Mac Jones to Nelson Agholor right before halftime. A muffed punt that found its way into the hands of Brenden Schooler to set up a pivotal touchdown run by Damien Harris. A leaping pass deflection by linebacker Matthew Judon in the fourth quarter, all of it topped off by 6:33 of pure physical domination by an offensive line that let the Patriots drain the clock on their way to beating the Steelers for the 13th time in 17 meetings under coach Bill Belichick.
“We’re building an identity,” said longtime Patriots defensive back Devin McCourty. “To come to Pittsburgh and gut out a win, you start to build who you are.”
An identity that may, in the end, turn out to be much the same as so many New England teams that came before it.
Jones bounced back from a rough Week 1 performance to throw for 253 yards, including a 44-yard heave to a leaping Agholor that gave the Patriots a 10-3 lead at the break. The defense forced a pair of three-and-outs in the fourth quarter after the Steelers had drawn within three. And the special teams took advantage of a miscue by Pittsburgh punt returner Gunner Olszewski, whose muff helped New England celebrate owner Robert Kraft’s 500th game like it has so many that came before it: with a win built not so much on style, but substance.
“I hope this game is a stepping stone toward where we’re headed,” Agholor said. “At the same time, I don’t want it to be, ‘Hey, this is our identity.’ It’s more ‘OK, we see some good stuff. Now let’s get better.’”
Harris ran for 71 yards, most of them coming on a clock-chewing drive in the final minutes that let New England play keep away as Pittsburgh’s defense sagged late without star outside linebacker T.J. Watt, who is out indefinitely with a left pectoral injury.
Mitch Trubisky threw for 168 yards with a touchdown and an interception for the Steelers, whose offense sputtered for long stretches as it struggled to find any sense of rhythm.
Trubisky hit Pat Freiermuth for a 7-yard touchdown on the first play of the fourth quarter to draw the Steelers within three and briefly quiet the chants for rookie backup quarterback Kenny Pickett.
Those cheers don’t figure to go away anytime soon, however, after the Steelers failed to pick up a single first down during their final two possession while squandering a chance to tie or take the lead.
“We need that spark,” said Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson. “We have to bring that spark each and every week. We’re going to be fine. We have to come off the ball with a purpose and we’ll be good.”
Good may be a few steps down the road. The Steelers finished with just 243 yards of total offense as the Patriots made it a point to take away the deep passing game. A mixture of a steady pass rush in Trubisky’s face and some hesitancy by Trubisky to test the New England secondary led to a series of check downs that moved the sticks on occasion but failed to create any sustained momentum.
“We can be better at everything,” said Trubisky, who completed 21 of 33 and was sacked three times. “I can be better at decision-making. We had some missed opportunities. I had some missed throws. … Bottom line, we’ve got to score more points.”
The first meeting between two of the NFL’s marquee franchises to feature neither Tom Brady nor Ben Roethlisberger in years lacked the high stakes that long defined the rivalry between former AFC superpowers.
Instead, New England came in looking for a jolt following a blah Week 1 loss to Miami while the Steelers are still in the nascent stages of the post-Roethlisberger era, a journey that began with a thrilling and slightly bizarre victory over Cincinnati last Sunday.
The overtime victory came at quite a cost. Without Watt, Pittsburgh failed to generate any sort of sustained pass rush against Jones. The Steelers failed to record a single sack after collecting seven against the Bengals, and while Jones wasn’t spectacular, he didn’t have to be while extending drives with responsible and safe throws over the middle.
UP NEXT
Patriots: Host Baltimore next Sunday.
Steelers: Travel to Cleveland to face the Browns on Thursday night. Pittsburgh swept their longtime AFC North rivals last season.
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More AP NFL coverage: https://apnews.com/hub/nfl and https://twitter.com/AP_NFL | 2022-09-23T19:16:30+00:00 | wwlp.com | https://www.wwlp.com/sports/ap-patriots-rely-on-defense-to-edge-watt-less-steelers-17-14/ |
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