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LONDON (AP) — Thousands of schools in the U.K. closed some or all of their classrooms, train services were paralyzed and delays were expected at airports Wednesday in what’s shaping up to be the biggest day of industrial action Britain has seen in more than a decade, as unions step up pressure on the government to demand better pay amid a cost-of-living crisis.
The Trades Union Congress, a federation of unions, estimated that up to half a million workers, including teachers, university staff, civil servants, border officials and train and bus drivers, will walk out of their jobs across the country.
More action, including by nurses and ambulance workers, is planned for the coming days and weeks.
Britons have endured months of disruptions to their daily lives as a bitter dispute over pay and work conditions drags on between unions and the government. But Wednesday’s strikes mark an escalation of disruptive action across multiple key industries.
The last time the country saw mass walkouts on this scale was in 2011, when well over 1 million public sector workers staged a one-day strike in a dispute over pensions.
Union bosses say that despite some pay rises — such as a 5% offer the government proposed to teachers — scores of public sector workers have been plunged into financial difficulty because their wages failed to keep pace with soaring inflation, meaning they have effectively been taking a pay cut.
The Trades Union Congress, or TUC, said Wednesday the average public sector worker is 203 pounds ($250) a month worse off compared with 2010, once inflation has been taken into account.
Inflation in the U.K. stands at 10.5%, the highest in 40 years, driven by skyrocketing food and energy costs. While some expect price rises to slow down this year, Britain’s economic outlook remains grim. On Tuesday, the International Monetary Fund said that Britain will be the only major economy to contract this year, performing worse even than sanction-hit Russia.
The National Education Union said some 23,000 schools would be affected Wednesday, with an estimated 85% fully or partially closed. Others also on strike range from museum workers and London bus drivers to coastguards and border officials manning passport control booths at airports.
“It’s everybody out … of course there’s going to be some disruption and some queues,” Phil Douglas, director-general of Border Force, told reporters.
Mick Whelan, general secretary of train drivers union ASLEF, said the government must now listen to workers’ demands.
“Everybody knows somebody working somewhere that’s out on strike, about to go on strike or being balloted for strike action,” he said. “Quite simply, the government has now got to listen – the people in this country are speaking, and they’re speaking volumes that they want a cost-of-living increase.”
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s office acknowledged that Wednesday’s wave of walkouts will cause “significant disruption” to people, and maintained that “negotiations rather than picket lines are the right approach.” But union leaders say the government has refused to negotiate and offer enough to halt the strikes.
Unions have also been angered by the government’s plans to introduce a new law aiming to curb strike disruptions by enforcing minimum service levels in key sectors, including health and transport.
Lawmakers on Monday backed the bill, which has been criticized by the unions as an attack on the right to strike.
On Wednesday thousands of people are expected to take part in protests against the bill in London and other cities.
TUC general secretary Paul Nowak said industrial unrest would continue until the government puts an acceptable pay offer on the table.
“The message to the government is that this is not going to go away. These problems won’t magically disappear,” he said. | 2023-02-01T12:50:56+00:00 | wdtn.com | https://www.wdtn.com/news/u-s-world/ap-international/ap-day-of-disruption-in-uk-as-thousands-join-mass-walkout/ |
WFO EUREKA Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Saturday, May 21, 2022
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Stay, or go?
That was the question facing the hundreds of Florida nursing homes and assisted living facilities in Hurricane Ian's path this week. Moving elderly residents can cause "transfer trauma," with the stress of relocation sometimes leading to deterioration. But staying put during a powerful hurricane comes with obvious risks to health and safety.
With Ian still wreaking havoc on the Southeast, and now blamed for 21 deaths in Florida, NPR reached out to two dozen Florida nursing homes in Charlotte, Collier and Lee Counties, where the storm struck first. Most could not be reached or declined to comment, but some shared updates.
"In 42 years, we've never evacuated," says an employee at Calusa Harbour in Fort Myers, Florida. The employee asked NPR not to use their name because they are not authorized to speak to the media.
But for Hurricane Ian, which hit Florida on the cusp of Category 5 winds, that changed. Calusa Harbour moved their assisted living residents to an affiliated facility an hour to the south.
More than 40 nursing homes made the same choice and evacuated around 3,400 residents before the storm set in, according to the Florida Health Care Association, a trade organization. Most are located in the southwestern part of the state, and transferred residents to affiliated facilities outside the storm's path. At least another 115 assisted living facilities also evacuated residents.
Others chose to ride it out.
"We stayed and we endured through it," says Tameka Miller, who works at the Port Charlotte Rehabilitation Center, in Charlotte County. Staff embedded with residents, and some family members also came to ride out the storm with loved ones.
"We had a little mishaps but everything is ok. We are running off a generator and we are running normally," says Miller.
Flooding in unexpected places led to rescues
As Ian dumped more than a foot of water on parts of the state, five more nursing homes with hundreds of residents reported being forced to leave as floodwaters rose, some well outside the evacuation zone, according to the FHCA.
In central Florida and the eastern coast, "the water rose so quickly because they took on so much rain that they had to leave," says spokesperson Kristen Knapp.
In one such area, Orange County Fire Rescue reported evacuating the Avante at Orlando and The Bridge and Life Care of Orlando facilities.
Evacuations are still taking place across @OrangeCoFL from #HurricaneIan. Units are currently working to rescue 200 people at the Bridge and Life Care Center assisted living facilities. pic.twitter.com/hQE4gyn39Y
— OCFire Rescue (@OCFireRescue) September 29, 2022
Videos show rescue workers ferrying residents in wheelchairs and gurneys to waiting buses.
The person who answered the phone at Avante at Orlando declined to comment, and gave a number to a corporate office mailbox that was full.
The Bridge At Orlando also did not pick up. A person who answered the phone at the Life Care Center at Orlando says 122 people were moved to an affiliated facility in Altamonte Springs.
"We are grateful for the compassion and professionalism displayed by our staff during and after the hurricane, as they've focused on ensuring our residents stay calm and comfortable," said Life Care Centers of America CEO Joe Jicha in a statement.
As of Friday, around 21 nursing homes are without power, according to Knapp, who says that could be an undercount because of power outages.
Florida law requires all assisted living and nursing homes to have backup power and four days worth of generator fuel on hand, after more than a dozen people died in a South Florida facility following Hurricane Irma due to lack of air-conditioning. Knapp says utility companies had been checking on and prioritizing these buildings for reconnection.
Christina Webb, front desk staff at Coral Trace Health Care in Cape Coral, says her facility also rode out the storm. Power has been out for about two days but generators are working fine.
"The only thing we had was some damage from trees falling, but people are out there picking them up now," says Webb.
Several counties in Florida remain almost entirely without power, and a spokesperson from Florida Power & Light told Reuters some areas will remain in the dark for a "prolonged period" because damage to the electricity system was too great.
"[We're] just taking it day-by-day right now," says Webb.
Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. | 2022-10-01T01:49:57+00:00 | kcbx.org | https://www.kcbx.org/npr-top-news/npr-top-news/2022-09-30/florida-nursing-homes-evacuated-1000s-before-ian-hit-some-weathered-the-storm |
Former NFL cornerback Adam "Pac-Man" Jones recently referred to new Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. as the team’s "Ferrari."
The 30-year-old, who is still working back to 100% after tearing his ACL in Super Bowl LVI with the Los Angeles Rams, has coincidentally been using that analogy as well. However, there is a specific way he wants to drive that Ferrari in terms of the 2023 NFL season.
It explains why he has not been present at the Ravens’ practice facility other than mandatory minicamp.
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"That’s the analogy I’ve been joking with," Beckham told Fox News Digital over the phone ahead of Fanatics’ Merch Madness event, which he was a part of with Tom Brady and DJ Khaled in Miami on Tuesday morning. "I think the excitement when I signed with Baltimore, me not being there – we have to get to the place where we understand that all that stuff (OTAs) is voluntary, and each individual has their own lives and we don’t know what’s going on with the individual and their life.
"I joked with my people, ‘I know the Ravens just bought a Ferrari and they want to take it out on the track, but I want to take that Ferrari out on the track when we’re out in California, it’s 82 degrees with a little breeze. Not when it’s a little rainy and you can’t push it to the limit.’"
In other words, Beckham is not going to rush back to the field no matter how much he misses it.
RAVENS STAR ODELL BECKHAM JR. SAYS HE IS NO LONGER EXPERIENCING PAIN IN STRUCTURALLY REPAIRED KNEE
He tried to downplay wearing a Ravens uniform for the first time during mandatory minicamp earlier this month because of his excitement level practicing for the first time since 2022. He was out all last season, and despite rumors that a team might be signing him to make a Super Bowl run, his recovery progress was not where it needed to be.
Today, Beckham admits "the knee’s feeling great" and believes that he will be ready to go Sept. 10, when the Ravens host the Houston Texans on Opening Day.
However, the three-time Pro Bowler knows Week 1 is not the only game the Ravens need him for this season, which is why the long game is the mindset right now.
"I think I’m at the place where I have that one more notch that I’m kicking into and I’m trying to save it because these seasons are long, man, and it’s all about peaking at the right moment," he explained. All the other reporters and people [say], ‘Oh, you’re not at OTAs’ and this and that. I’ve seen people come out and they go through OTAs and mandatory camps and they look season ready. Then, a week or two into camp, they’re burnt out.
"It’s about peaking at the right time. There’s no other way for me to put it. I’m on that slow incline to where, come Sept. 10 or whatever that date is, that’s when I’ll be ready. [I’m] not ready to play in a game right now and that’s OK. I think the most important thing is about how to get there and how to last for the season."
Beckham, like other stars in the NFL, is no stranger to skipping OTAs to work out on his own individual program. However, some feel he needs to build a rapport with his teammates in these voluntary outings at the Ravens’ facility, so he can hit the ground running when training camp and the regular season come into frame.
There are other ways of doing so, though.
RAVENS GM ERIC DECOSTA ISSUES ‘VERY CLEAR’ WARNING TO PLAYERS ABOUT GAMBLING
Beckham admitted he spoke with his quarterback, Lamar Jackson, Tuesday morning to figure out where he was working out. They are expected to get some reps in on the field Wednesday to continue working on build a "connection and trust."
At the same time, Beckham knows that he and Jackson will build true chemistry when it is game time.
"I try to tell people: If we were at OTAs the entire time, we were working out and throwing passes, [chemistry] is built in the game. Practice is fine and all that, but you get to the game and one pass happens and it’s a pick or whatever. It’s built with reps in the game and seeing that success there. It starts with being able to communicate and talk off the field. ‘How do you see this? OK, how do you want me to run this route?’ I’ve always been the receiver, like, you tell me. I don’t care if the quarterback was a rookie. You tell me what you need me to do and I’ll get that done and we adjust from there."
For those who say otherwise, Beckham is not listening to outside noise.
He does not believe he has anything to prove to anyone but himself.
Like the Ferrari analogy, he had one for this instance, too.
"Purell hand sanitizer kills 99.9% of germs," he said. "There’s always going to be that little bit no matter what. It’s just the way our world is set up – we’re not built to like every single [person]. Nobody’s perfect, and if they are perfect, we’re going to look for the flaws anyway.
"I’m always out to prove to myself who I am. I’m definitely looking to get back on track and God willing, if this is my last season or there’s more seasons after that, I’m just looking to give my all for this year only. That’s where my eyes are at." | 2023-06-28T12:11:21+00:00 | foxbangor.com | https://www.foxbangor.com/sports/national-sports/odell-beckham-jr-explains-why-hes-not-at-ravens-otas-it-s-about-peaking-at/article_877734ce-b847-5053-9588-333a097ad32e.html |
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Syntegra, a leader in generating synthetic healthcare data, today announced the launch of the Syntegra Medical Mind 2.0, expanding what's possible with generative AI technology to create high-fidelity, privacy-guaranteed synthetic healthcare data.
Syntegra was the first generative AI company in healthcare. The Syntegra Medical Mind — Syntegra's proprietary synthetic data engine — pioneered a groundbreaking application of transformer-based language models in healthcare to create "realistic but not real" synthetic datasets by learning the underlying statistical patterns of the real data. Syntegra's synthetic data maintains the statistical fidelity of the real data, even capturing rare cohorts and outliers, while fully protecting patient privacy and far surpassing HIPAA and GDPR standards.
"Syntegra was the firm's first investment in generative AI more than three years ago," said Dan Portillo, general partner and founder of Sweat Equity Ventures, now The General Partnership. "They were far ahead of the curve and are still the only company applying generative AI in the healthcare space. We see enormous potential for generative AI in multiple verticals, particularly in healthcare, and we're excited about investments in both tools and applications that use large language models."
With such a high degree of privacy protection, Syntegra's synthetic data enables streamlined access to patient-level data for easier and safer data sharing, accelerated AI/ML model development, advanced analyses and deeper insights, and much more.
The Syntegra Medical Mind 2.0 launch includes major performance upgrades that increase any organization's ability to work with especially large and complex datasets. Specific capabilities include:
- Large-Scale — Trains on datasets with 20M+ patient records
- Longitudinal —Supports long sequence lengths to represent longer patient care trajectories
- Speed —Training is now 3x faster and generation is 2x faster
- Flexibility — Supports any healthcare data model — from single-table format (e.g., clinical trial and registry data) to connected, multi-table datasets (e.g., EHR and claims data)
Together these improvements will further accelerate the adoption of generative AI in healthcare, which will in turn improve the pace of innovation that can reshape patients' lives, particularly as the industry increasingly adopts AI and ML techniques.
"Healthcare is enormously complicated, as any clinician will tell you, so recreating all of the complexities of the real data in the synthetic is extremely challenging," said Ofer Mendelevitch, Syntegra co-founder and CTO. "The Syntegra Medical Mind was the first — and only — approach capable of maintaining these interconnected relationships because of the power of transformer-based language models. Now, with the Syntegra Medical Mind 2.0, we're taking these capabilities even further and pushing the boundaries of what's possible with generative AI in healthcare, from the researcher down to the patient."
"We're leveraging the emerging field of generative AI in a novel way to enable rapid, low-burden access to healthcare data," said Michael D. Lesh, SM MD FACC, Syntegra founder and CEO. "This opens up huge opportunities to drive innovation and ultimately accelerate advances in patient care."
Read more about Syntegra's novel use of generative AI in a recent blog from co-founders Dr. Michael Lesh and Ofer Mendelevitch.
Syntegra is the first company to leverage the power of generative AI in healthcare, enabling low-burden access to privacy-preserved synthetic health data. Our proprietary algorithm — the Syntegra Medical Mind — is unlocking the promise of healthcare data by increasing its utility for those who have it and providing data access for those who need it. Syntegra's synthetic data completely matches the statistical properties of the underlying data without containing any real patients' information, fully protecting patient privacy. Learn more at www.syntegra.io and follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.
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Which rug is best for dorm rooms?
Fall is an exciting time for many college students. It’s the start of a new academic term with all of the possibility to make the most of a few short but memorable years. Make sure that your dorm room includes warmth and personality to really make it feel like a home away from home.
Whether you’re in a dorm room or live off-campus, it’s always fun to claim your space in order to gear up for academic success. A dorm rug adds both practicality and style in a way that can also compliment your personality. For more information, look at these area rug recommendations from BestReviews.
What you need to know before buying a dorm room rug
Some dorm rooms can span less than 180 square feet. Make sure to measure your dorm room space before purchasing a rug. Keep this in mind if you have to share the space with a dorm mate. Some schools offer the ability to look at the general dorm room sizes and layouts so that you can get an idea of the space before even physically seeing the room.
Natural fiber rugs
Natural fiber rugs are often a more friendly option for people that struggle with allergies to synthetic materials. Usually, they are made with plant fibers and tend to be highly durable in order to keep up with the usual wear and tear within a high-traffic area. Natural fibers such as sisal also make it easier to clean the rug.
Safavieh Natural Fiber Collection
Made with natural seagrass fibers, this rug is ideal for a contemporary feel with an environmentally friendly twist. This rug is a reasonable weight at around 19 pounds for the 5 x 8-foot size. It’s power-loomed with a cotton border and recommends a professional cleaning.
Sold by Amazon, Kohl’s and Bed Bath & Beyond
nuLOOM Elijah Natural Seagrass Farmhouse Area Rug
This rug has a variety of popular dorm room sizes like 6 x 9 feet and 4 x 6 feet. The 6 x 9 feet rug option weighs about 23 pounds. It’s made with natural fibers in a rectangular shape.
Sold by Amazon
Machine washable rugs
High-traffic areas like a dorm bedroom tend to attract more dirt and grime than other less trafficked areas. Looking into a washable rug can save money and headache down the road. Skip rugs that require professional cleaning and choose ones that you can wash on your own. Keep in mind that size does play a factor in washing, so select a size that works well with the intended washing machine.
Gorilla Grip Premium Faux Fur Area Rug
Gorilla Grip provides a faux fur rug that’s machine washable on the gentle cycle and best left out to dry. It comes in different faux fur colors and sizes in order to accommodate taste and size restrictions. The rubber backing helps to prevent slips and keep the rug in place.
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This rug is machine washable and vacuum friendly to encourage a clean and mess-free living environment. It’s also non-slip for safety in hard floor dorm rooms. The shag top of the rug is more than 1-inch thick in order to promote a more comfortable and plush feel.
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The rectangular rug comes in different sizes and colors to fit both personal taste and dorm size requirements. This rug can fit under two categories as it’s both environmentally friendly and machine washable. It’s made from recycled synthetic fibers and uses a non-slip back in order to prevent potential rug slides.
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Affordable rugs under $150
Rugs can cost a variety of prices and can often run into the three to four digits. Luckily, there are several options that can comfort both your feet and wallet. Keep the price point low and look into options that offer both comfort and style on a more student-friendly budget.
iCustomRug Zara Synthetic Sisal Collection Area Rug
The iCustomRug company offers different colors and sizes, but both the 4 x 6 and the 6 x 8-foot rug fall under budget. It is made from polypropylene, which is a synthetic material that can work well for people that suffer from allergies as it tends to repel dust. This rug also weighs a little over 13 pounds and remains stain resistant, which is ideal for a first-time solo home or a communal dorm room setting.
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PAGISOFE Ultra Soft Fluffy Shaggy Area Rugs
This rug comes in a variety of different colors and sizes for the perfect dorm room fit. The plush faux fur design weighs a little over 6 pounds with non-toxic material. It touts hypoallergenic properties in order to remain friendly to people with allergies and sensitive skin. The rug can be cleaned with a gentler handheld vacuum or hand washed and spot treated for stains.
Sold by Amazon
Unique Loom Trellis Frieze Collection Lattice Moroccan Geometric Modern Area Rug
A geometric pattern covers the rug that’s available in different sizes and colors. The pile of the rug is made from polypropylene and the back is partly cotton. This rug can be spot cleaned or vacuumed.
Sold by Amazon
Nourison Grafix Circle Geometric Area Rug
This rug comes in various dorm-friendly sizes like 6 x 9 and 8 x 10 feet. It was created using polypropylene material in a rectangular shape.
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BROOKLYN HEIGHTS, Ohio (AP) _ GrafTech International Ltd. (EAF) on Friday reported second-quarter earnings of $115 million.
The Brooklyn Heights, Ohio-based company said it had net income of 44 cents per share.
The maker of graphite products posted revenue of $363.6 million in the period.
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Research of manufacturing leaders found that investments will increase in predictive analytics, personalization, and augmented reality to improve customer experiences
SUNNYVALE, Calif. and HANNOVER, Germany, April 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ahead of Hannover Messe, one of the largest manufacturing events in the world, Google Cloud announced today new global research that found that manufacturers who provide immersive and personalized customer experiences (CX) are outperforming their peers in terms of revenue, profits, and ecommerce sales. However, many manufacturers are facing challenges with data silos that stand in the way of creating the digital CX buyers are looking for today.
The research, titled Digital Customer Journey for Manufacturers1, was sponsored by Google Cloud and conducted by global analyst firm IDC. It was based on a global survey of more than 1,500 manufacturing leaders across nine countries and seven industries, including industrial machinery, automotive, electronics, consumer packaged goods, and more. The study examined the growing importance of CX in manufacturing for B2B and B2C buyers and the connection between the maturity level of manufacturers' digital customer journeys and their growth, investment in and deployment of technology, and challenges they face in digitally transforming CX.
Robust customer journey boosts sales
According to the survey, manufacturers with the most mature digital customer journeys saw a 13.5% increase in revenue and a 14% increase in profit in the past 12 months. These manufacturers created personalized customer experiences that incorporated the latest cloud technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI), augmented reality (AR), and integration with consumer applications like smart home devices, for example.
On the other hand, manufacturers identified the following challenges in transforming and improving the customer experience, such as:
- Different team priorities (31.1%)
- Lacking the talent needed (29.5%)
- Lacking the infrastructure needed (27%)
- Customer data is siloed and difficult to access (22.4%)
"Manufacturers are realizing that their current operating models need to evolve, and with growing competition and the commoditization of products, having a differentiated digital customer experience is a key component to staying competitive and driving revenue," said Simon Floyd, Director of Manufacturing and Transportation Industries at Google Cloud. "Successful manufacturers are breaking down the silos within their workforces and data systems to unlock new ways to attract, engage, and satisfy today's buyers who want smart recommendations and solutions so they can reduce the time spent researching, selecting, and ordering."
Investment in predictive analytics, smart products, and AR will increase
The research also found that manufacturers' spending is expected to increase over the next 12 months on customer engagement applications in the following areas:
- 54.8% plan to invest in creating customer portals that include IoT sensors and predictive analytics.
- 43.3% plan to invest in developing integrated services that add value and open new revenue streams.
- 25.3% plan to invest in improving the omnichannel brand experience and providing personalized product configuration.
When it comes to creating personalized experiences, two thirds of the most mature manufacturers are utilizing a real-time inventory ledger that provides a holistic view of inventory across the network using pre-built, AI and machine learning (ML)-based demand planning technology— a capability that has only become more important as disruption has become a constant across the industry.
Manufacturers are also planning to invest in AR and virtual reality (VR) to stay connected in real-time with customers. 41.8% stated they have already implemented AR/VR, while another quarter (25.1 %) plan to implement it within the next 12 months. Embedding rich 3D and AR directly into their search bars, websites, or mobile apps can help manufacturers improve search functionality by allowing search on-the-go using connected IoT devices—and incorporating inventory information with online searches.
CX and cloud maturity are strongly correlated
The use of data, digital platforms, and technology is a hallmark of a manufacturers' customer experience. Increasingly, the amount of data that can be analyzed in the cloud is where value is being generated, as manufacturers can now analyze large data sets and drive improvements across the enterprise. According to the research, more than 50% of the most mature cloud users stated they are extremely effective at applying predictive analytics and data-driven insights to inform experiences and operations vs. only 11% of the least mature cloud users.
"The whitepaper reinforces what we've seen for the past three years, which is that customer experience and cloud maturity is strongly correlated," Floyd added. "As manufacturers become more market driven and better prepared to pivot, a connected data cloud platform that unlocks real-time intelligence, enables workplace collaboration, and creates an immersive, AI-driven personalized customer experience will become essential to long-term success."
Resources: Digital Customer Journey for Manufacturers White Paper
Methodology
The survey was completed in September 2022 and included 1,514 manufacturing respondents that were the primary decision makers or part of a team for digital customer journey and commerce transformation for their organization. This includes reimagining customer engagement, better understanding customer requirements, improving product design and development, and/or better servicing products.
Key demographics include:
- Sub-Segments: Industrial Machinery (30%), Automotive (19%), F&B (18%), Electronics (16%), CPG (9%), Semiconductors (4%), Chemicals (4%)
- Regions: USA (46%), Japan (13%), Germany (10%), UK (8%), France (7%), Canada (5%), South Korea (4%), Spain (4%), Benelux (3%)
- Titles: C-Level (12%), VP (17%), Director (43%), Manager (28%)
About Google Cloud
Google Cloud accelerates every organization's ability to digitally transform its business. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage Google's cutting-edge technology – all on the cleanest cloud in the industry. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted partner to enable growth and solve their most critical business problems.
1 IDC White Paper, sponsored by Google, Digital Customer Journey for Manufacturers #US50419123, April 2023
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TX San Angelo TX Zone Forecast for Tuesday, January 10, 2023
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.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with
gusts up to 30 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Much cooler with highs in the upper 50s. North
winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear, colder with lows in the lower 30s. North
winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming northwest after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. West winds around 5 mph,
becoming southeast in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s.
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy and breezy. Highs in
the mid 60s. Lows in the mid 40s.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s.
Lows around 50.
.MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY THROUGH TUESDAY...Partly cloudy and
breezy. Highs in the lower 70s. Lows in the mid 40s.
$$
TXZ140-120115-
Brown-
Including the cities of Brownwood and Indian Creek
404 AM CST Wed Jan 11 2023
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds
15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. West winds 15 to 20 mph, becoming
northwest after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Much cooler with highs in the upper 50s. North
winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Colder with lows around 30. North
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Northwest winds around
5 mph, becoming northeast in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s.
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid
60s. Lows in the mid 40s.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s.
Lows around 50.
.MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY THROUGH TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs
in the lower 70s. Lows in the lower 40s.
$$
TXZ054-120115-
Nolan-
Including the city of Sweetwater
404 AM CST Wed Jan 11 2023
.TODAY...Mostly sunny and breezy. Highs in the upper 70s.
Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Patchy blowing dust in the evening. Cooler with lows
around 40. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Much cooler with highs in the mid 50s. North
winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. North
winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming northwest after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph,
becoming south in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s.
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy and breezy. Highs in
the mid 60s. Lows in the mid 40s.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Highs around 70. Lows
around 50.
.MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY THROUGH TUESDAY...Partly cloudy and
breezy. Highs in the upper 60s. Lows in the mid 40s.
$$
TXZ169-120115-
Kimble-
Including the cities of Cleo, Junction, London, Roosevelt,
Segovia, and Telegraph
404 AM CST Wed Jan 11 2023
.TODAY...Partly sunny this morning, then clearing. Highs in the
lower 80s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph, becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Much cooler with highs in the lower 60s. North
winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Colder with lows in the lower
30s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds around
5 mph, becoming northeast in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs in the mid 60s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s.
Highs in the lower 70s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s.
.MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY THROUGH TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs
in the mid 70s. Lows in the lower 40s.
$$
TXZ154-120115-
McCulloch-
Including the cities of Brady, Fife, Lohn, Rochelle, and Voca
404 AM CST Wed Jan 11 2023
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds
15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Cooler with lows in the mid 40s. West winds 10 to 15 mph,
becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Much cooler with highs in the upper 50s. North
winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Cooler with lows in the lower
30s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Northwest winds around
5 mph, becoming northeast in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs in the mid 60s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s.
Lows in the lower 50s.
.MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY THROUGH TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs
in the mid 70s. Lows in the mid 40s.
$$
TXZ098-120115-
Haskell-
Including the cities of Irby and Haskell
404 AM CST Wed Jan 11 2023
.TODAY...Mostly sunny and breezy. Highs in the upper 70s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph, increasing
to 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Patchy blowing dust in the evening. Mostly clear.
Breezy with lows around 40. Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph with
gusts up to 35 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Much cooler with highs in the upper 50s. North
winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Colder with lows around 30. North
winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming west after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny and breezy. Highs in the upper 60s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the
upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
.MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY THROUGH TUESDAY...Partly cloudy and
breezy. Highs around 70. Lows in the mid 40s.
$$
TXZ099-120115-
Throckmorton-
Including the cities of Throckmorton and Woodson
404 AM CST Wed Jan 11 2023
.TODAY...Sunny this morning, then becoming partly sunny. Breezy
with highs around 80. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up
to 25 mph, increasing to 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Patchy blowing dust in the evening. Mostly clear.
Breezy, cooler with lows in the lower 40s. Northwest winds 15 to
25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Much cooler with highs in the upper 50s. North
winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Colder with lows in the lower
30s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s.
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid
60s. Lows in the upper 40s.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s.
Lows in the lower 50s.
.MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY THROUGH TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs
in the lower 70s. Lows in the mid 40s.
$$
TXZ049-120115-
Fisher-
Including the cities of Rotan and Roby
404 AM CST Wed Jan 11 2023
.TODAY...Mostly sunny and breezy. Highs in the upper 70s.
Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Patchy blowing dust in the evening. Mostly clear.
Breezy with lows in the lower 40s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Much cooler with highs in the upper 50s. North
winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. North
winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming west after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy and breezy. Highs in
the upper 60s. Lows in the upper 40s.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy and breezy. Highs in the
lower 70s. Lows in the lower 50s.
.MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY THROUGH TUESDAY...Partly cloudy and
breezy. Highs around 70. Lows in the mid 40s.
$$
TXZ113-120115-
Jones-
Including the cities of Stamford, Stith, Anson, Funston, Truby,
Tuxedo, and Hamlin
404 AM CST Wed Jan 11 2023
.TODAY...Mostly sunny and windy. Highs around 80. Southwest winds
15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph, increasing to 20 to 30 mph
with gusts up to 40 mph this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Patchy blowing dust in the evening. Mostly clear.
Breezy with lows in the lower 40s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph
with gusts up to 35 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Much cooler with highs in the upper 50s. North
winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Colder with lows in the lower
30s. North winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming west after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph,
becoming south in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s.
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy and breezy. Highs in
the upper 60s. Lows in the upper 40s.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy and breezy. Highs in the
lower 70s. Lows in the lower 50s.
.MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY THROUGH TUESDAY...Partly cloudy and
breezy. Highs in the lower 70s. Lows in the mid 40s.
$$
TXZ114-120115-
Shackelford-
Including the city of Albany
404 AM CST Wed Jan 11 2023
.TODAY...Mostly sunny and breezy. Highs in the lower 80s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph, increasing
to 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Patchy blowing dust in the evening. Mostly clear.
Cooler with lows in the lower 40s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph
with gusts up to 30 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Much cooler with highs in the upper 50s. North
winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Colder with lows in the lower
30s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph,
becoming south in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s.
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy and breezy. Highs in
the mid 60s. Lows in the upper 40s.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy and breezy. Highs in the
lower 70s. Lows in the lower 50s.
.MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY THROUGH TUESDAY...Partly cloudy and
breezy. Highs in the lower 70s. Lows in the mid 40s.
$$
TXZ128-120115-
Callahan-
Including the cities of Clyde, Eula, Dudley, Baird,
and Cross Plains
404 AM CST Wed Jan 11 2023
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 80. Southwest winds 15 to
20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Patchy blowing dust in the evening. Cooler with lows in
the lower 40s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to
30 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny, breezy and much cooler with highs in the mid
50s. North winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Colder with lows in the lower
30s. North winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming northwest around 5 mph
after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. West winds around 5 mph,
becoming south in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s.
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy and breezy. Highs in
the mid 60s. Lows in the mid 40s.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy and breezy. Highs in the
lower 70s. Lows around 50.
.MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY THROUGH TUESDAY...Partly cloudy and
breezy. Highs around 70. Lows in the mid 40s.
$$
TXZ064-120115-
Sterling-
Including the cities of Broome and Sterling City
404 AM CST Wed Jan 11 2023
.TODAY...Mostly sunny and breezy. Highs in the upper 70s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph, becoming
west 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Patchy blowing dust in the evening. Lows in the lower
40s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Much cooler with highs in the upper 50s. North
winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Colder with lows in the lower
30s. North winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming northwest after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. West winds around 5 mph,
becoming south in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy and breezy. Highs in
the mid 60s. Lows in the mid 40s.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s.
Lows in the upper 40s.
.MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY THROUGH TUESDAY...Partly cloudy and
breezy. Highs around 70. Lows in the mid 40s.
$$
TXZ065-120115-
Coke-
Including the cities of Robert Lee, Sanco, Silver, Bronte,
and Tennyson
404 AM CST Wed Jan 11 2023
.TODAY...Mostly sunny and breezy. Highs around 80. Southwest
winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming west 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to
35 mph this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with
gusts up to 30 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Much cooler with highs in the upper 50s. North
winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Cooler with lows in the lower
30s. North winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming northwest after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. West winds around 5 mph,
becoming south in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s.
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper
60s. Lows in the mid 40s.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s.
Lows around 50.
.MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY THROUGH TUESDAY...Partly cloudy and
breezy. Highs in the lower 70s. Lows in the mid 40s.
$$
TXZ066-120115-
Runnels-
Including the cities of Ballinger, Benoit, Hatchel, Rowena,
Crews, Winters, and Pumphrey
404 AM CST Wed Jan 11 2023
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds
15 to 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with
gusts up to 30 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Much cooler with highs in the upper 50s. North
winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Colder with lows in the lower
30s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. West winds around 5 mph,
becoming south in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s.
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy and breezy. Highs in
the mid 60s. Lows in the mid 40s.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s.
Lows around 50.
.MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY THROUGH TUESDAY...Partly cloudy and
breezy. Highs in the lower 70s. Lows in the lower 40s.
$$
TXZ139-120115-
Coleman-
Including the cities of Coleman, Echo, Fisk, Valera, Voss,
and Trickham
404 AM CST Wed Jan 11 2023
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds
15 to 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Cooler with lows in the lower 40s. Northwest winds 15 to
20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny, breezy and much cooler with highs in the upper
50s. North winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Cooler with lows in the lower
30s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Northwest winds around
5 mph, becoming southeast in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s.
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper
60s. Lows in the mid 40s.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s.
Lows around 50.
.MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY THROUGH TUESDAY...Partly cloudy and
breezy. Highs in the lower 70s. Lows in the mid 40s.
$$
TXZ071-120115-
Irion-
Including the cities of Barnhart, Arden, Mertzon, and Sherwood
404 AM CST Wed Jan 11 2023
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 80. Southwest winds 15 to
20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with
gusts up to 25 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Much cooler with highs in the upper 50s. North
winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear, cooler with lows in the lower 30s. North
winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming northwest after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. West winds around 5 mph,
becoming south in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s.
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy and breezy. Highs in
the mid 60s. Lows in the mid 40s.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s.
Lows in the upper 40s.
.MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY THROUGH TUESDAY...Partly cloudy and
breezy. Highs in the lower 70s. Lows in the mid 40s.
$$
TXZ073-120115-
Concho-
Including the cities of Eden, Live Oak, and Lowake
404 AM CST Wed Jan 11 2023
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds
15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Cooler with lows in the lower 40s. West winds 15 to
20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Much cooler with highs in the upper 50s. North
winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Colder with lows in the lower
30s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. West winds around 5 mph,
becoming northeast in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s.
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy and breezy. Highs in
the mid 60s. Lows in the mid 40s.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s.
Lows around 50.
.MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY THROUGH TUESDAY...Partly cloudy and
breezy. Highs in the lower 70s. Lows in the mid 40s.
$$
TXZ155-120115-
San Saba-
Including the cities of Chappel, Cherokee, Harkeyville,
and San Saba
404 AM CST Wed Jan 11 2023
.TODAY...Partly sunny this morning, then clearing. Highs in the
mid 80s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Cooler with lows in the mid 40s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph
after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Much cooler with highs around 60. North winds
15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Cooler with lows in the lower
30s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming northeast in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs in the mid 60s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s.
Highs in the lower 70s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.
.MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY THROUGH TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs
in the mid 70s. Lows in the mid 40s.
$$
TXZ076-120115-
Crockett-
Including the city of Ozona
404 AM CST Wed Jan 11 2023
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph, increasing to west 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Northwest winds
15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Much cooler with highs around 60. North winds
15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear, cooler with lows in the mid 30s. North
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds around
5 mph, becoming south in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s.
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy and breezy. Highs in
the lower 60s. Lows in the lower 40s.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Highs around 70. Lows
in the upper 40s.
.MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY THROUGH TUESDAY...Partly cloudy and
breezy. Highs in the lower 70s. Lows in the mid 40s.
$$
TXZ077-120115-
Schleicher-
Including the city of Eldorado
404 AM CST Wed Jan 11 2023
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds
15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. West winds 10 to
15 mph, becoming northwest after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Much cooler with highs in the upper 50s. North
winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear, colder with lows in the lower 30s. North
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Northwest winds around
5 mph, becoming southeast in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s.
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy and breezy. Highs in
the lower 60s. Lows in the lower 40s.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Highs around 70. Lows
in the upper 40s.
.MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY THROUGH TUESDAY...Partly cloudy and
breezy. Highs in the lower 70s. Lows in the lower 40s.
$$
TXZ168-120115-
Menard-
Including the cities of Erna, Fort Mckavett, Hext, and Menard
404 AM CST Wed Jan 11 2023
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds
15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Cooler with lows in the lower 40s. West
winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph after
midnight.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Much cooler with highs in the upper 50s. North
winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Colder with lows around 30. North
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming northeast in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Mostly clear and breezy. Lows in the
mid 30s. Highs in the mid 60s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Not as cool with lows in the mid
40s.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s.
Lows in the upper 40s.
.MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY THROUGH TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs
in the lower 70s. Lows in the lower 40s.
$$
TXZ170-120115-
Mason-
Including the cities of Fredonia, Katemcy, Koockville,
Loyal Valley, Mason, Pontotoc, and Streeter
404 AM CST Wed Jan 11 2023
.TODAY...Partly sunny this morning, then clearing. Highs in the
mid 80s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph, becoming northwest after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Much cooler with highs in the lower 60s. North
winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Cooler with lows in the lower
30s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Northwest winds around
5 mph, becoming northeast in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs in the mid 60s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s.
Highs in the lower 70s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
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RAPID CITY - On the morning of Wednesday, October 19, 2022, Ronald Ellis "Ron" Guy of Rapid City, peacefully passed away at the age of 90 surrounded by family.
Ron was born on July 8, 1932, in Scobey, MT to Ellis Freeman and Ruth (Linthicum) Guy. He grew up working on his uncle's wheat farm south of Flaxville where his love of bird hunting flourished and many memories were made. He received his Bachelor's degree in Biology from Carroll College in Helena prior to serving in the U.S. Army at Fitzsimons Hospital in Colorado. Upon the college graduation of the love of his life, Patricia Ann Kelly, they wed on August 17, 1957, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Butte. They moved to Rapid City in 1957 where they raised their family: David (June) Guy, Mark (Jodi) Guy, Laura (Brian) Murphy, Cathy Guy (Tim Elfering), Chris Guy, and Mary Pat (Mark) Wuestewald.
Ron worked as a pharmaceutical sales representative with the same company for 36 years. His upbeat and positive attitude endeared him to all while traveling his territory and generated countless jokes and storytelling. His love of golf led him to be an active member at Arrowhead Country Club. Together with his wife, they fostered an enduring social group creating life-long friendships. His family was his pride and joy and always a reason to celebrate. In addition to golf, his many hobbies included coin collecting, flying, playing the piano, singing in the church choir and "Coffee Club".
He is preceded in death by his loving wife of 60 years, "Punkin" Patricia; his parents; his sister, Betty; and his beloved Uncle Chris and Aunt Ruth.
Ron is survived by his six children; 11 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
A vigil service will be held Monday, October 24 from at 6:00 p.m. with visitation beginning at 5:00 p.m. at Blessed Sacrament Church. Funeral mass will be offered Tuesday, October 25, at 10:00 a.m. also at Blessed Sacrament Church with lunch following mass. Burial will be at Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Please visit the online guestbook for Ronald at www.OsheimSchmidt.com | 2022-10-22T06:06:13+00:00 | rapidcityjournal.com | https://rapidcityjournal.com/news/local/obituaries/ronald-ron-ellis-guy/article_1c586f49-98d5-5c81-9d51-0547907988d5.html |
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi sheriff’s deputies already under investigation for possible civil rights violations after allegedly placing a gun in a Black man’s mouth and firing it are now also being accused of attempting to assault him and a second Black man with a sex toy during an interrogation, The Associated Press has learned.
The allegations are contained in a letter to the Justice Department written by Michael Corey Jenkins’ attorney, who provided a copy to the AP. In it, attorney Malik Shabazz urges federal prosecutors to file civil rights charges against the deputies and to open a broader investigation into what he called the “unconstitutional customs and practices” of the entire sheriff’s office.
Jenkins has accused six deputies of bursting into a home where he was visiting a friend on Jan. 24, putting a gun in his mouth, and firing after nearly two hours of “torture.”
“This extreme case of police brutality warrants enforcement of the civil rights criminal laws on the books,” Shabazz said in a statement. “Sheriff Bryan Bailey and Rankin County are covering up the truth of what happened on Jan. 24, and all parties must be held accountable.”
In his Monday letter to Kristen Clarke, assistant attorney general for civil rights at the Justice Department, Shabazz called for an inquiry into a “pattern and practice of police misconduct and police brutality” in Rankin County. Neither the sheriff’s office nor an attorney representing the office responded to calls or an emailed list of questions about the allegations.
In a statement, the Justice Department said the civil rights probe into the Jenkins case is ongoing and declined to comment further.
An AP investigation published in March revealed that several Rankin County deputies had been involved in at least four violent encounters with Black men since 2019 that left two dead and another with lasting injuries. Two of the men, Jenkins included, allege that deputies shoved guns into their mouths during separate encounters.
Jenkins and his friend Eddie Terrell Parker said on the night of Jan. 24, six white Rankin County deputies suddenly came into the home where Parker was living and proceeded to handcuff and beat them. They said the deputies shocked them repeatedly with stun guns over roughly 90 minutes and, at one point, forced them to lie on their backs as the deputies poured milk over their faces.
Both Jenkins and Parker also informed agents with the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation that deputies stripped the two naked, forced them to take a shower together, and attempted to use a sex toy on them during an hourslong interrogation, according to the letter, which was accompanied by a photo of the toy.
Jenkins, who has trouble speaking and eating because of his injuries, said one of the deputies, who has not been named publicly, fired a gun into his mouth. Medical records he shared with the AP show he was treated for a lacerated tongue and broken jaw.
Deputies have said Jenkins was shot after he pointed a gun at them. The Sheriff’s Office has not answered multiple inquiries from the AP asking whether a weapon was found at the scene. Shabazz has said his client didn’t have a gun.
Jenkins was charged with possessing between 2 and 10 grams of methamphetamine and aggravated assault on a police officer. Parker was charged with two misdemeanors: possession of paraphernalia and disorderly conduct. Agents with the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation told the men they didn’t expect the criminal charges against them to proceed, Shabazz wrote in his letter.
Meanwhile, “No deputy has been disciplined or terminated by Rankin County and all the deputies are still roaming the public at large,” Shabazz wrote.
The Rankin County Sheriff’s Office has not said whether any of the deputies were temporarily placed on leave following the incident.
A spokesperson for the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation declined to comment, citing an “open and ongoing investigation.”
Police and court records obtained by the AP show that several deputies who were accepted to the sheriff’s office’s Special Response Team — a tactical unit whose members receive advanced training — were involved in each of the four violent encounters with the Black men.
Such units have drawn scrutiny since the January killing of Tyre Nichols, a Black father who died days after being severely beaten by Black members of a special police team in Memphis, Tennessee. Nichols’ death led to a Justice Department probe of similar squads nationwide.
Shabazz said a wider investigation into the Rankin County Sheriff’s Office would fit into the Justice Department’s past examinations of other departments around the country, including police departments in Ferguson, Missouri and Louisville, Kentucky.
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Michael Goldberg is a corps member for the Associated Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative. Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues. Follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/mikergoldberg. | 2023-05-08T18:05:24+00:00 | seattletimes.com | https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation/deputies-in-civil-rights-probe-accused-of-sexual-assault/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_nation-world |
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KARUIZAWA, Japan — The top diplomats from the Group of Seven major industrial democracies stressed the need to unite against China’s economic, military and cyber assertiveness, in a display of solidarity Tuesday after differences emerged recently over the fate of Taiwan.
The calls for unity followed French President Emmanuel Macron’s recent visit to Beijing, after which he suggested that Europe needed to avoid getting dragged into a confrontation between China and the United States over Taiwan — a self-ruled island that Beijing claims as its own.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken rejected the idea that the United States’ top allies were divided on the China challenge, which he has called the “biggest geopolitical test of the 21st century.”
“There is clear unanimity in the approach that we are taking with all of our G-7 partners,” Blinken told reporters at a news conference at the end of the meeting. “That is the expectation that any differences be dealt with peacefully and neither side take any unilateral action that would disrupt the status quo that preserves peace and stability that is clearly what every single one of our G-7 partners believes.”
Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi, who hosted the gathering of ministers in the mountain resort town of Karuizawa, also stressed the unity of the meeting across a number of fronts, including concerns about China’s expanding nuclear arsenal.
Macron’s remarks to reporters after his meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping prompted transatlantic disquiet. “The question Europeans need to answer … is it in our interest to accelerate [a crisis] on Taiwan? No,” he told reporters. “The worse thing would be to think that we Europeans must become followers on this topic and take our cue from the U.S. agenda and a Chinese overreaction.”
U.S. lawmakers, especially Republicans, reacted furiously, accusing Macron of underestimating the threat posed by China.
Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.), chairman of the House Select Committee on China, said Macron’s comments “were embarrassing, they were disgraceful … and very geopolitically naive.” Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Tex.), chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said the remarks were disheartening because the Chinese Communist Party’s threat to Taiwan is “a growing danger to the global balance of power.”
Senior U.S. officials acknowledge that concerns about China’s rise are felt differently in Europe than in the United States, where Democrats and Republicans have been unusually united in viewing Beijing as a threat that must be challenged aggressively.
Europeans are especially loath to become ensnared in a territorial conflict over Taiwan following Russia’s war in Ukraine, which has already diminished Europe’s defensive resources with no end in sight.
But the United States and Europe are united in their concern that China could begin sending lethal aid to Russia, which could change the trajectory of the war in Ukraine.
Foreign ministers from Japan and Germany, as well as high-ranking European Union officials, who have recently visited Beijing received specific commitments from China that it does not intend to provide weapons to Russia, said a senior State Department official, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss a sensitive topic.
“It was an opportunity particularly for the Europeans to make absolutely clear to the Chinese that this is an existential security issue for Europe,” the official said. “Having had that face-to-face reassurance … they have the ability to hold China to those commitments,” the official added.
The G-7 communique criticized China for committing “human rights violations and abuses, including in Xinjiang and Tibet.” However, it also spelled out areas of cooperation.
“We acknowledge the need to work together with China on global challenges as well as areas of common interest, including on climate change, biodiversity, global health security, and gender equality,” the statement said. | 2023-04-18T09:32:34+00:00 | washingtonpost.com | https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/04/18/g7-china-macron-taiwan/ |
LONDON (AP) — There’s no evidence a BBC presenter who allegedly paid a teenager for sexually explicit photos committed a crime, London police said Wednesday as the broadcaster’s wife publicly identified him for the first time as veteran news anchor Huw Edwards.
Metropolitan police decided to take no further action after speaking with the alleged victim and that person’s parents. The parents told The Sun newspaper last week that the presenter had been allowed to remain on air after the mother complained to the BBC in May that he paid the youth 35,000 pounds ($45,000) starting in 2020 when the person was 17.
As the story topped the news in Britain all week and embroiled the BBC in scandal, speculation swirled about the identify of the presenter. Some of the BBC’s biggest on-air personalities publicly said it wasn’t them and others called on the unnamed presenter to come forward.
Edward’s wife, Vicky Flind, named her husband late Wednesday and said he was hospitalized with serious mental health issues.
After “five extremely difficult days for our family,” Flind said she was naming him “primarily out of concern for his mental well-being and to protect our children.”
“The events of the last few days have greatly worsened matters, he has suffered another serious episode and is now receiving in-patient hospital care where he’ll stay for the foreseeable future,” she said.
Edwards, 61, is one of Britain’s best-known and most authoritative news broadcasters, lead anchor on the BBC’s nighttime news and the face of its election coverage. He led BBC coverage of the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II in September. He’s among the broadcaster’s best-paid stars, with an annual salary of at least 435,000 pounds ($565,000).
The father of five said in a 2021 documentary that depression had left him bedridden for periods over two decades.
The BBC said it would continue its investigation into the matter.
The U.K.’s publicly funded national broadcaster had scrambled to deal with the crisis after the claims were first published by The Sun over the weekend. It said it became aware of a complaint in May but “new allegations were put to us on Thursday of a different nature.”
It did not name Edwards, but said it had suspended a male star over the allegations. He last appeared on air a week ago in Edinburgh for a special broadcast on Scottish celebrations of the coronation of King Charles III.
A lawyer representing the young person in question, who was not named, told the BBC earlier this week that “nothing inappropriate or unlawful has taken place between our client and the BBC personality.” The lawyer said the allegations reported in The Sun were “rubbish.”
The tabloid defended its reporting, saying that concerned parents had made a complaint to the BBC that had not been acted on.
The Metropolitan Police issued a statement Wednesday saying no further action would be taken.
“Detectives from the Met’s Specialist Crime Command have now concluded their assessment and have determined there is no information to indicate that a criminal offence has been committed,” the force said.
Though the age of sexual consent in Britain is 16, it is a crime to make or possess indecent images of anyone under 18.
Jon Sopel, the former BBC News North America editor, sent his best wishes to Edwards and his family.
“This is an awful and shocking episode, where there was no criminality, but perhaps a complicated private life,” Sopel tweeted. “That doesn’t feel very private now. I hope that will give some cause to reflect.”
The episode comes less than two months after commercial U.K. broadcaster ITV faced its own scandal when Phillip Schofield, a long-time host on the channel’s popular morning show, quit in May, admitting he had lied about an affair with a much younger colleague.
The BBC has been hit by several scandals involving its stars over the years, most notoriously when longtime children’s TV host Jimmy Savile was exposed after his death in 2011 as a pedophile who abused children and teens over several decades.
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Associated Press Writer Jill Lawless contributed to this report. | 2023-07-13T03:07:55+00:00 | valleycentral.com | https://www.valleycentral.com/green-living/top-story/ap-top-headlines/ap-police-say-no-crime-committed-by-bbc-presenter-who-allegedly-paid-teen-for-sexually-explicit-photos/ |
(Stats Perform) – The final full weekend of the FCS college football season is always made for the rivalry games.
It’s even better when two teams that are ranked in the Stats Perform FCS Top 25 square off.
There will be five such matchups within the national media poll on Saturday – one day before the announcement of the 24-team FCS playoff pairings.
Two of the games are Big Sky rivalries, including No. 3 Montana State (9-1) hosting No. 13 Montana (7-3) in the Brawl of the Wild, but not before the 121st all-time meeting receives a visit from ESPN’s iconic pregame show “College GameDay.” There’s also No. 2 Sacramento State (10-0) hosting No. 24 UC Davis (6-4) in the Causeway Classic.
In CAA Football, the Capital Cup pits No. 8 William & Mary (9-1) at No. 11 Richmond (8-2) for the 133rd meeting – the fourth-most played series between FCS programs. In the MVFC, No. 4 North Dakota State (8-2) will host No. 16 North Dakota (7-3) as that rivalry renews for the 115th time.
Ninth-ranked Samford (9-1) also will host No. 19 Mercer (7-3) in a key Southern Conference game.
Taking in all the festivities is No. 1 South Dakota State (10-1), which will be on a bye after its regular season ended with a 31-7 win over Illinois State, completing the Jackrabbits’ first-ever perfect run in the MVFC.
A national media panel selects the Stats Perform FCS Top 25. A first-place vote is worth 25 points, a second-place vote 24 points, all the way down to one point for a 25th-place vote.
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Stats Perform FCS Top 25 (Nov. 14)
1. South Dakota State (10-1, 8-0 MVFC), 1,343 points (47 of 54 first-place votes)
Previous Ranking: 1; Week 11 Result: 31-7 win over Illinois State
2. Sacramento State (10-0, 7-0 Big Sky), 1,297 (7)
Previous Ranking: 2; Week 11 Result: 45-17 win at Portland State
3. Montana State (9-1, 7-0 Big Sky), 1,237
Previous Ranking: 3; Week 11 Result: 72-28 win at Cal Poly
4. North Dakota State (8-2, 6-1 MVFC), 1,190
Previous Ranking: 4; Week 11 Result: 21-18 win at Southern Illinois
5. UIW (9-1, 4-1 Southland), 1,047
Previous Ranking: 6; Week 11 Result: No game
6. Holy Cross (10-0, 5-0 Patriot), 1,030
Previous Ranking: 5; Week 11 Result: 36-29 win over Bryant
7. Weber State (8-2, 5-2 Big Sky), 996
Previous Ranking: 7; Week 11 Result: 45-7 win over Idaho State
8. William & Mary (9-1, 6-1 CAA), 989
Previous Ranking: 8; Week 11 Result: 45-12 win over Villanova
9. Samford (9-1, 7-0 Southern), 947
Previous Ranking: 10; Week 11 Result: 35-24 win at then-No. 11 Chattanooga
10. Jackson State (10-0, 7-0 SWAC), 873
Previous Ranking: 9; Week 11 Result: 27-13 win over Alabama A&M
11. Richmond (8-2, 6-1 CAA), 786
Previous Ranking: 12; Week 11 Result: 21-13 win at then-No. 17 Delaware
12. Furman (8-2, 6-1 Southern), 783
Previous Ranking: 13; Week 11 Result: 23-13 win at then-No. 14 Mercer
13. Montana (7-3, 4-3 Big Sky), 625
Previous Ranking: 16; Week 11 Result: 63-7 win over Eastern Washington
14. Elon (8-3, 6-2 CAA), 566
Previous Ranking: 18; Week 11 Result: 38-24 win at Hampton
15. Chattanooga (7-3, 5-2 Southern), 550
Previous Ranking: 11; Week 11 Result: 35-24 loss to then-No. 10 Samford
16. North Dakota (7-3, 5-2 MVFC), 458
Previous Ranking: 19; Week 11 Result: 28-19 win over South Dakota
17. Southeast Missouri (8-2, 4-0 Ohio Valley), 446
Previous Ranking: 20; Week 11 Result: 31-7 win at Eastern Illinois
18. New Hampshire (7-3, 6-1 CAA), 426
Previous Ranking: 21; Week 11 Result: 31-28 win over then-No. 22 Rhode Island
19. Mercer (7-3, 5-2 Southern), 402
Previous Ranking: 14; Week 11 Result: 23-13 loss to then-No. 13 Furman
20. Delaware (7-3, 4-3 CAA), 313
Previous Ranking: 17; Week 11 Result: 21-13 loss to then-No. 12 Richmond
21.(tie) Fordham (8-2, 4-1 Patriot), 275
Previous Ranking: 23; Week 11 Result: 45-10 win over Lafayette
21.(tie) Idaho (6-4, 5-2 Big Sky), 275
Previous Ranking: 15; Week 11 Result: 44-26 loss to UC Davis
23. Southeastern Louisiana (7-3, 4-1 Southland), 223
Previous Ranking: 25; Week 11 Result: 23-7 win over Northwestern State
24. UC Davis (6-4, 5-2 Big Sky), 217
Previous Ranking: Not Ranked; Week 11 Result: 44-26 win at then-No. 15 Idaho
25. UT Martin (6-4, 4-0 Ohio Valley), 46
Previous Ranking: Not Ranked; Week 11 Result: 20-3 win at Tennessee State
Dropped Out: Rhode Island (22), Princeton (24)
Others Receiving Votes (schools listed on two or more ballots): Rhode Island (6-4, 4-3 CAA) 38; Saint Francis (8-2, 6-0 NEC) 37; Austin Peay (7-3, 3-2 ASUN-WAC) 36; Eastern Kentucky (6-4, 2-2 ASUN) 27; Princeton (8-1, 5-1 Ivy) 26; Abilene Christian (7-3, 3-0 WAC) 16; North Carolina Central (8-2, 4-1 MEAC) 7; St. Thomas (9-1, 7-0 Pioneer) 6; Yale (7-2, 5-1 Ivy) 6; Florida A&M (8-2, 6-1 SWAC) 5
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Stats Perform FCS Top 25 Voters – Stats Perform: Craig Haley, Gary Reasons. ASUN: John Bednarowski, Brian Morgan. Big Sky Conference: Doug Kelly, Tyson Rodgers, Larry Weir. Big South Conference: Brian Cleary, Mark Simpson. CAA Football: Matt Harmon, Scott Klatzkin, Rob Washburn. Ivy League: Rick Bender, Craig Larson. Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference: Bill Hamilton, Maurice Williams. Missouri Valley Football Conference: Dom Izzo, Mike Kern, Randy Reinhardt. Northeast Conference: Sarah Boissonneault, Randy Brochu. Ohio Valley Conference: Mike Bradd, Kyle Schwartz. Patriot League: Eric Malanoski, Ryan Sakamoto. Pioneer Football League: Cody Bush, Jack Cronin. Southern Conference: Scott Keeler, Andrew Miller, Phil Perry. Southland Conference: Matthew Bonnette, James Dixon, Josh Manck. Southwestern Athletic Conference: Ronnie Johnson, Andrew Roberts, Jacob Shames. Western Athletic Conference: Eric Danner, Dennis Driscoll. National Representatives: Josh Buchanan, Zack Carlton, Riley Corcoran, Sam Herder, Emory Hunt, Kyle Kensing, Brandon Lawrence, Zach McKinnell, Brian McLaughlin, Jon Passman, Kent Schmidt, Lawrence Smith, Phil Sokol, Reggie Thomas, Ralph Ventre, Jamie Williams. | 2022-11-15T02:21:22+00:00 | krqe.com | https://www.krqe.com/sports/ncaa-football/fcs-top-25-teams-to-square-off-in-rivalry-matchups/ |
Man, 81, accused of ‘gruesome’ murders of wife, daughter with ax
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (Gray News) - An 81-year-old Colorado man is facing first-degree murder charges after police say he confessed to killing his wife and adult daughter.
Reginald Maclaren, 81, called police just after 6 p.m. Saturday to report his wife and adult daughter had been murdered, according to a police press release. He said he believed he knew the suspect and that they had used a hammer.
Officers responded to Reginald Maclaren’s apartment, where they found two victims in large trash cans in the living room and kitchen area. Both victims had substantial injuries and showed no signs of life, the press release said.
The victims were identified in an arrest affidavit as 70-year-old Bethany Maclaren and 35-year-old Ruth Jennifer Maclaren, The Denver Post reports.
Police say investigators determined both victims were killed with an ax, and one of them was dismembered with a saw.
“Some of our detectives have been detectives for 20 years, and they described this as one of the most gruesome crime scenes that they’ve ever been a part of,” said Englewood Police Division Chief Tracy Jones at a news conference Tuesday.
Detectives established probable cause to arrest Reginald Maclaren on first-degree murder charges, according to the press release. Jones said the 81-year-old eventually confessed after speaking with detectives.
KUSA reports that Reginald Maclaren told detectives he killed his family because he lost his job, had no money left for rent and did not want them to be homeless, according to the arrest affidavit. He allegedly told police he “does not regret” the murders of his family because he “knows they are in a better place,” the affidavit said.
Reginald Maclaren is expected to appear in court sometime this week.
Copyright 2023 Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved. | 2023-03-29T11:01:25+00:00 | kwch.com | https://www.kwch.com/2023/03/29/man-81-accused-gruesome-murders-wife-daughter-with-ax/ |
PARKLAND, Fla. (AP) — Professional boxer Gervonta Davis has been jailed in Florida after he struck a woman in the face, authorities said Wednesday.
An arrest report obtained by The Associated Press said Davis hit the woman with a “closed hand type slap” at a home in Parkland, Florida, on Tuesday, causing a small abrasion to the inside of her upper lip.
Davis, 28, remained in a Broward County jail Wednesday afternoon on a domestic violence charge of battery causing bodily harm, according to criminal records and a jail official.
Court records did not specify an attorney for Davis.
Davis is scheduled to headline a boxing event Jan 7. | 2022-12-28T19:26:50+00:00 | everythinglubbock.com | https://www.everythinglubbock.com/sports/ap-boxer-gervonta-davis-jailed-on-domestic-violence-charge/ |
St. John’s, NL – The Worcester Railers HC (19-14-2-0, 40pts) fell to the Newfoundland Growlers (23-9-1-0, 47pts) on Wednesday night by the final score of 5-2 in front of a crowd of 2,246 at the Mary Brown’s Center in St. John’s Newfoundland. The Railers continue their three-game series against the Growlers on Friday with a 5:30 p.m. EST puck drop.
Two power play goals from Orrin Centazzo (2-0-2) and Pavel Gogolev (1-0-1) got Newfoundland up 2-0 quickly in the first. Former Railer Matthew Sredl (1-0-1) then found the puck on a feed from Keenan Suthers (0-1-1) and made it 3-0 Newfoundland to end the first. Orrin Centazzo capitalized on an up-ice rush with Todd Skirving (0-1-1) and Zach O’Brien (0-2-2) to make it 4-0 Growlers. Worcester’s Collin Adams (1-0-1) found the puck alone along the right circle and snuck a shot underneath the crossbar and beat Keith Petruzzelli for Worcester’s first of the night. Isaac Johnson (1-1-2) scored an empty net goal to make it 5-1 just six seconds before Jake Schultz (1-0-1) got his first as a Railer and gave the game its final score of 5-2.
Nolan Vesey was called on a tripping penalty early in the first period, which gave the Newfoundland powerplay which had been struggling against Worcester this season their first look of the night. Orrin Centazzo (16th) received a feed from Zach Solow and beat Henrik Tikkanen to make it 1-0 Newfoundland. Forty-one seconds later, Quinn Ryan was called on a tripping penalty to put the Growlers right back on the man advantage. This time it was Pavel Gogolev (11th) who beat Tikkanen from Johnson & Petruzzelli to make it 2-0 Newfoundland. Before the period ended, former Railer Matthew Sredl was alone atop the right circle and received a pass from Isaac Johnson along the goal line. Sredl fired it on net and bet Tikkanen glove side to make it 3-0 newfoundland heading into the first intermission. Worcester was outshot 17-114 in the first.
In the second period it was again Orrin Centazzo (17th) who scored off an assist from Zach O’Brian and Todd Skirving to make it 4-0 Newfoundland. The goal came after a minute of sustained offensive zone pressure for Worcester, which saw high quality offensive zone chances fall short. The top line for the Growlers then headed down the ice and completed clean passes to give Centazzo the chance to score. Worcester was outshot 11-9 in the second period and was getting outshot 28-23 through two.
Worcester struck first in the third period thanks to Collin Adams (12th) placing a perfect shot underneath the crossbar of Keith Petruzzelli. Adams was alone along the right circle when Quin Ryan found him with a pass and made it 4-1 Growlers with 12:20 left in the game. Worcester went on the power plat for the first time on the night when Zach Solow was called for a roughing penalty against Worcester’s Zack Bross. Worcester opted to pull Tikkanen to try and take advantage of a 6-on-4 power play. Isaac Johnson (7th) would end up finding the puck and clearing it out of the zone and down the ice into the empty net for Newfoundland’s fifth goal of the game to make it 5-1. Six seconds removed from Johnson’s goal, one of the newest Railers, Jake Schultz (1st), barreled down the ice with Billy Jerry and Bross, flew through the air, and tucked one past the right pad of Petruzzelli for his first ECHL goal in almost three years to bring the final score to 5-2 Growlers. Worcester outshot Newfoundland 15-12 in the third and was outshot 40-38 for the game. | 2023-01-12T02:51:57+00:00 | masslive.com | https://www.masslive.com/worcesterrailers/2023/01/worcester-railers-fall-to-newfoundland-growlers-5-2.html |
SHANGHAI, July 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment Inc. China (AMEC) announced today that it has prevailed in the second instance of a trade secret misappropriation lawsuit it filed in China against Lam Research Corp. of Fremont, California (Lam).
AMEC filed the first instance suit in the Shanghai No. 1 Intermediate People's Court in December 2010. AMEC won the first instance in March 2017 after years of hard work. The case was then appealed to the Shanghai High Court. The second-instance judgement follows a six-year battle to protect and safeguard AMEC's valuable intellectual property.
"This Court victory reinforces the critical importance AMEC places on protecting our intellectual property and innovation," said Dr. Gerald Z. Yin, Chairman and CEO of AMEC. "Innovation is at the heart of AMEC. AMEC has invested heavily in research and development to bring pioneering and beneficial technology to our customers around the world. At the same time, we spare no effort in protecting our proprietary technology and intellectual property. We will not tolerate misappropriation or other dishonorable behavior that puts our business at risk."
About AMEC
AMEC (SSE STAR Market stock code: 688012) is China's leading provider of process technologies, tools and expertise which enable global manufacturers of semiconductors and LEDs achieve their innovation, production, and profit goals. The Company's etch tools assist chipmakers in building devices for diverse applications at nodes as low as 5nm, while its MOCVD systems lead the market for Blue LED mass production. More than 3300 AMEC process stations, comprising both product lines, have been installed at 100+ leading customer fabs across Asia and Europe. AMEC is headquartered in Shanghai with operations in Nanchang and Xiamen, and regional subsidiaries in the Taiwan region, Singapore, Japan, South Korea, and the United States.
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Georgia police officer killed in crash while driving home from work
SAVANNAH, Ga. (Gray News) – A police officer in Georgia was killed in a car crash on his way home from work early Monday morning.
The Savannah Police Department said Officer Reginald Brannan, 23, was driving home from work in his personal vehicle around midnight when his car collided with a tractor trailer on Highway 21.
Brannan died from his injuries. Georgia State Patrol is investigating the crash.
The Savannah Police Department said Brannan joined the department in December 2020.
“Our hearts are broken over the sudden and tragic loss of Officer Brannan,” Chief Lenny Gunther said. “He was a young officer just starting his career. We ask everyone to keep his family, friends and the SPD family in your thoughts and prayers as we mourn the loss of this member of our SPD family.”
Copyright 2022 Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved. | 2022-08-29T18:43:17+00:00 | wbrc.com | https://www.wbrc.com/2022/08/29/georgia-police-officer-killed-crash-while-driving-home-work/ |
NUSA DUA, Indonesia (AP) — For President Joe Biden, an international trip scheduled for just days after the midterm election looked like it would offer an escape hatch, allowing him to jet far away as he faced what many thought would be a crushing verdict from voters.
Instead his journey, which included stops in Egypt, Cambodia and Indonesia, turned into an around-the-world victory lap. Biden spent the trip making congratulatory calls to Democrats who fared better than expected in the midterms, emboldening him during three global summits where he pushed for stronger action on climate change, closer economic ties in Asia and greater condemnation of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
After facing doubts at home and abroad over his insistence that the United States is turning the page on his chaotic predecessor, Donald Trump, Biden’s contention that “America is back” appeared more durable than ever.
“At this critical moment,” Biden said at a press conference in front of a Balinese temple in Indonesia, “no nation is better positioned to help build the future we want than the United States of America.”
As Biden returns from his trip, though, he faces daunting challenges to his presidency, including worries about a potential recession and questions over whether he should run for a second term. Because of inflation and other factors, Americans will sit down to more expensive Thanksgiving dinners next week.
And although Democrats will keep control of the Senate, Republicans have won a narrow majority in the House, giving them a chance to block Biden’s legislative agenda and launch investigations of his administration.
Those concerns receded from view, at least temporarily, with Biden overseas and as Republicans plunged into recriminations over who was responsible for their party’s weak performance in the midterms. Some pointed fingers at Trump, whose chosen candidates largely fell short across the country.
When Trump officially launched another presidential campaign on Tuesday night, Biden was at the Group of 20 summit in Indonesia, the last stop on his trip. He brushed off the news as he gathered with world leaders to plant mangrove trees, a symbol of strength and resilience.
Biden exchanged looks with French President Emmanuel Macron — a faint smirk, perhaps — as reporters asked if he had any response to the announcement,
“No, not really,” he said.
The carefully choreographed trip was interrupted by a missile that landed in Poland as the G-20 summit was underway. Two people died, raising fears that the war in neighboring Ukraine could spread beyond its borders, and speculation quickly spread that Russia was responsible.
Several time zones away, Biden was awakened by staff with the news. Dressed in a gray T-shirt and khakis, he worked the phones at dawn, then suited up for a hastily arranged meeting with allied leaders.
Biden said afterward that it was unlikely the missile came from Russia and pledged to “make sure we figure out exactly what happened.” Officials in Poland and at NATO later said the strike did not appear to be intentional and was probably launched by air defenses in neighboring Ukraine, and the U.S. concurred.
Daniel Fried, a former U.S. ambassador to Poland, said Biden made the right moves in a dangerous situation by expressing solidarity with Poland but not rushing to conclusions.
The administration, he said, “played it right.”
For the White House, it was another opportunity for Biden to demonstrate a steady hand on the international stage during his trip.
“Joe Biden doesn’t just talk about America leading the world – he has rebuilt America’s world leadership, and over the past week the American people saw this,” said Anita Dunn, a senior adviser to the president.
Still, the Poland incident was a reminder of how precarious the situation in Europe remains, months after the war began. Kyiv has retaken some territory seized by Moscow, but progress remains uncertain as winter approaches. There’s also pressure to seek a diplomatic solution to the conflict even though Russian troops remain on Ukrainian soil.
Biden’s efforts to marginalize Moscow at the G-20 summit appeared successful.
Russian President Vladimir Putin did not attend, and his emissary, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, played a minimal role at the gathering. The U.S. also secured a declaration of firm condemnation of the war in the summit’s final communique, plus a warning that the conflict is worsening an already delicate world economy.
It was a notably strong denunciation in spite of divisions within the group, which includes not only Russia but also countries such as China and India that have significant trade ties with Moscow and have stopped short of outright criticism of the war.
The centerpiece of Biden’s visit to Indonesia was not the summit itself, but his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Although the two leaders have spoken multiple times, they had not met in person since Biden took office two years ago.
While there were no watershed breakthroughs, Biden secured from Xi a condemnation of Russian nuclear threats in Ukraine and the resumption of lower-level cooperation from China on a range of shared global challenges, from climate to economic policy. Meanwhile, he delivered a public rebuke of China’s human rights violations and its threats against Taiwan, the self-governing island that Beijing considers part of its own territory.
Andrew Yeo, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution’s Center for East Asia Policy Studies, said Biden arrived in Indonesia “more empowered” and “politically energized.”
Earlier this year, there were more worries about America’s political trajectory as Trump plotted a comeback. Asian countries wondered, Yeo said, “when you have these deals with the United States, how stable are they?”
Now those concerns have lessened.
“Democrats have a stronger hand and they can be a little more confident,” he said.
Before visiting Indonesia, Biden attended a summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in Cambodia, part of his effort to demonstrate U.S. commitment to the region. He met with the leaders of Japan and South Korea, two allies who have occasionally been at odds with each other, to talk about North Korea’s ballistic missile and nuclear programs.
Biden’s shortest stop on his trip was in Egypt, where he spent only three hours at an annual United Nations conference on climate change, but it was perhaps where his reversal of fortunes was on clearest display.
During last year’s climate summit, which took place in Scotland, Biden’s environmental agenda was stalled in Congress. This time, Biden could point to a new law that he signed to invest in clean energy initiatives.
“The United States government is putting our money where our mouth is,” he said.
Even as the White House girds for a period of divided government in Washington, administration officials see plenty of opportunity for their critics to make missteps along the way.
Dunn said Biden was willing to work with Republicans, but “the real question is whether Republicans are ready to work with him for the priorities of the people, or just use the next two years on political vendettas.”
In a statement Wednesday night, Biden congratulated Republican leader Kevin McCarthy on the GOP’s House victory, saying he was ready to work with them to “deliver results for working families.”
Now Biden, who turns 80 on Sunday, has to decide whether to run for a second term. He has said he intends to do so but wants to talk it over with his family. An announcement could come early next year.
A recent AP-NORC poll, conducted before the midterms, showed that just 5 in 10 Democrats want Biden to seek a second term.
Cedric Richmond, who worked in the White House before becoming a senior adviser to the Democratic National Committee, said the midterms were a demonstration of Biden’s political strength and validation of a record that gives the president a good foundation for another term.
“This president has done an extremely effective job,” he said. “He’s accomplished things that other Democratic presidents and leaders have not been able to accomplish.”
Jeffrey Engel, founding director of the Center for Presidential History at Southern Methodist University, said it would be tough to deny Biden the nomination if he sought it again.
“Ultimately, it doesn’t matter what advice the president is getting,” he said. “If he wants to run, he’s going to run.”
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Megerian reported from Washington. | 2022-11-17T11:12:38+00:00 | mytwintiers.com | https://www.mytwintiers.com/news-cat/world-news/ap-international/ap-foreign-trip-becomes-victory-lap-for-strengthened-biden/ |
LONDON (AP) — The Bank of England on Tuesday expanded its emergency effort to quash upheaval on financial markets unleashed by the government’s plan to slash taxes, saying fluctuations in bond prices posed a “material risk” to Britain’s fiscal stability.
The U.K. central bank said it will now buy inflation-linked securities — which offer protection from inflation — as well as conventional government bonds as it seeks to “restore orderly conditions” in the market. Purchases will total up to 10 billion pounds ($11 billion) a day split evenly between both types of bonds, and the program will end Friday as originally planned, the bank said in a statement.
The bank broadened the program after yields on government bonds jumped again Monday, returning to the levels reached immediately after the government last month announced plans for wide-ranging tax cuts without saying how it would pay for them. That raised concerns about a surge in government borrowing that spooked markets, sending the pound plunging to a record low against the dollar and endangering pension funds.
The bond-buying program addresses concerns on the so-called secondary market, where investors trade bonds previously purchased from the government. Bond prices tend to fall as concerns about a borrower’s ability to repay its debts increase. This pushes the yield — or the return investors realize on their money — higher because they receive the same interest rate on a smaller investment.
Investors are concerned that the government’s plans will lead to high levels of debt and fuel further inflation, which is already running at a near 40-year high of 9.9%. The Institute for Fiscal Studies, an independent think tank, said Tuesday that stabilizing government debt levels will require “difficult decisions” on a combination of spending cuts and tax increases.
Pension funds have been particularly hard hit by the turmoil over government spending priorities, with some being forced to sell bonds to cover payment obligations.
While investment funds have made “substantial progress” in reducing their risks, there were further big moves in government bond prices at the beginning of the week, particularly for index-linked bonds, the bank said.
“Dysfunction in this market, and the prospect of self-reinforcing ‘fire sale’ dynamics pose a material risk to U.K. financial stability,” the bank said in a statement.
The market turmoil began on Sept. 23, when Treasury chief Kwasi Kwarteng introduced the government’s economic growth plan in the House of Commons.
The plan includes 45 billion pounds of tax cuts and at least 60 billion pounds of increased spending to help shield homes and businesses from steep increases in energy prices this winter. The government hasn’t yet detailed how it will pay for the program, except to say faster economic growth will increase tax revenue.
In an effort to ease concerns, Kwarteng said Monday that he would release the government’s detailed plans on Oct. 31, three weeks earlier than scheduled.
Critics say the government’s target for average economic growth of 2.5% a year is substantially higher than most economists predict and will be difficult to achieve.
The government may have to cut spending by as much as 62 billion pounds a year to achieve targets for controlling public debt, the IFS said in an analysis released Tuesday.
“Recent events have illustrated the importance of a credible strategy and plan for fiscal sustainability,″ the IFS said. “Just as financial markets — which ultimately have to lend the money required to plug the gap in the government’s fiscal plans — might be unconvinced by plans underpinned by an assumption of a miraculous uptick in growth, so too might they be unconvinced by plans underpinned by vague promises of public spending cuts far into the future.” | 2022-10-11T21:15:44+00:00 | krqe.com | https://www.krqe.com/news/business/ap-bank-of-england-expands-efforts-to-stabilize-bond-market/ |
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Former Navy SEAL Derrick Van Orden defeated Democratic state Sen. Brad Pfaff in Tuesday's election to flip a Wisconsin congressional seat to Republicans, a boost to GOP designs on grabbing control of the House.
Van Orden's victory also lands him a spot in the House less than two years after he was nearby on the day that insurrectionists violently breached the U.S. Capitol. He acknowledged attending then-President Donald Trump's “Stop the Steal” rally on Jan. 6, but denied taking any part in the attack that followed.
Pfaff tried to persuade voters that Van Orden's presence in Washington should have been disqualifying. He had argued that Van Orden’s presence in Washington should be disqualifying.
Van Orden said in a statement Wednesday morning that the race was largely about inflation crimping family budgets.
“I make a promise to you: I will be the hardest-working Congressman you have ever had in this district,” Van Orden said. “I look forward to working with anyone who will put the Mission first, and the Mission is America.”
Pfaff said in a statement Wednesday that it was clear early in the campaign that he was facing an uphill fight.
“We left it all on the field, and I am so proud of the race that we ran,” he said. “Whether it's as your state senator, or a born-and-raised member of this community, you can be damn sure that despite this outcome, I'll never stop being a voice and a fighter for you and your family.”
Van Orden and Pfaff were seeking a seat held by longtime Democratic Rep. Ron Kind before Kind, who narrowly defeated Van Orden in 2020, chose not to seek another term.
Van Orden vastly outraised Pfaff and had the advantage of running in a district along the state’s western border that has been trending toward conservatives. But he had to defend himself against questions about his presence on or near the U.S. Capitol grounds during the insurrection, when rioters violently breached the building in an attempt to block certification of Joe Biden’s presidential victory.
Van Orden said he was in Washington for political meetings when he attended then-President Donald Trump’s rally outside the White House shortly before the Capitol attack. A Facebook photo from that day appears to show Van Orden posing with a small handful of protesters on the Capitol grounds, but Van Orden has said the suggestion he was within the restricted area is “inaccurate.”
Pfaff, a state senator and former cabinet secretary for Gov. Tony Evers, maintained Van Orden’s presence near the Capitol that day shows he lacks the character and judgment to be an effective member of Congress.
He also criticized Van Orden for saying during a campaign stop in October that “leftists” can’t be Christians. Van Orden called during the stop for a return to Judeo-Christian values that he said “this country was based on” and mentioned that he’s a member of the Bible Baptist Church, which lists homosexuality alongside bestiality and incest as “sinful perversion.” The church also preaches that women should be barred from leadership positions.
The 3rd District stretches from Menomonie south along the Mississippi River to Platteville. The district is mostly rural but includes the Democratic-leaning cities of Eau Claire and La Crosse.
Democrat Barack Obama won the district twice in his presidential races but the district has grown more conservative since then, mirroring a nationwide trend in rural areas. Trump carried the district in 2016 and 2020. Kind beat Van Orden by less than 3 points in 2020.
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Learn more about the issues and factors at play in the midterms at https://apnews.com/hub/explaining-the-elections . | 2022-11-09T18:06:33+00:00 | ourmidland.com | https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/Ex-SEAL-Van-Orden-flips-Wisconsin-congressional-17571477.php |
Residents in California's San Joaquin Valley are assessing damage and what's next for them following a series of strong storms that flooded farms and homes, threatening crops and jobs.
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Residents in California's San Joaquin Valley are assessing damage and what's next for them following a series of strong storms that flooded farms and homes, threatening crops and jobs.
Copyright 2023 NPR | 2023-03-22T09:50:20+00:00 | kgou.org | https://www.kgou.org/2023-03-22/flood-waters-in-the-san-joaquin-valley-threaten-homes-and-residents-incomes |
CARMEL, Ind. — Two houses in Carmel were damaged early Friday morning by a fire sparked by a lightning strike.
Firefighters responded to the 10700 block of Putnam Place, near 106th Street and North Michigan Road, around 1:30 a.m. for a report of a house fire.
Fire officials told 13News that one house was struck by lightning and the flames spread to a nearby home. Heavy flames were coming from the roofs of both homes when firefighters arrived, and occupants from both houses had made it out safely.
Crews were able to knock out the fires quickly. No injuries were reported.
Officials said they believe smoke detectors in the homes were working properly. | 2022-05-20T09:37:40+00:00 | wthr.com | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/carmel-fd-lightning-strike-fire-2-houses-damaged/531-814a2228-ac61-4ea4-af66-1be6e9910d3a |
Lewis Capaldi cancels tour to adjust to impact of Tourette syndrome
LONDON (AP) — Scottish singer-songwriter Lewis Capaldi said Tuesday that he’s taking a break from touring for the foreseeable future as he seeks to adjust to the impact of Tourette syndrome.
His announcement follows his Saturday performance at the Glastonbury Festival where he appeared to lose his voice and the crowd carried him through his songs.
“First of all, thank you to Glastonbury for having me, for singing along when I needed it and for all the amazing messages afterwards,” he said in a statement.
“The fact that this probably won’t come as a surprise doesn’t make it any easier to write, but I’m very sorry to let you know I’m going to be taking a break from touring for the foreseeable future,” he added.
Tourette syndrome is a neurological disorder that causes individuals to make involuntary sounds and movements, often referred to as tics. Capaldi revealed last September that he had been diagnosed with the condition.
Capaldi, 26, was due to perform in Zurich, Switzerland on Wednesday. His current tour, which would include venues in Australia, South Korea and Iceland among others, was due to climax In the United Arab Emirates on Oct. 7.
In his statement, Capaldi said he was “still learning to adjust to the impact of my Tourette’s and on Saturday it became obvious that I need to spend much more time getting my mental and physical health in order, so I can keep doing everything I love for a long time to come.”
In an interview with The Associated Press in April following the release of a Netflix documentary about the Grammy-nominated star, Capaldi said he was happy to have had his symptoms diagnosed. At the time, he said he was trying “not to learn too much” about Tourette’s because it would often make his condition feel even worse.
The documentary, entitled “How I’m Feeling Now,” shows the fear and anxiety that plagued Capaldi as he returned home to Scotland and tried to write new songs during the pandemic.
Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. | 2023-06-27T18:51:42+00:00 | atlantanewsfirst.com | https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2023/06/27/lewis-capaldi-cancels-tour-adjust-impact-tourette-syndrome/ |
IRVINE, Calif., July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Charmsori Edison NFT has partnered up with South Korea's Thomas Edison Science Museum, to sell the original 1913 electric vehicle built by Thomas Edison, as one of their physical NFT assets.
Edison LightX, or more officially known as Charmsori Edison Club, introduces a refreshingly unique idea to the NFT space incorporating historical American figure, Thomas Edison, driving their NFT project.
Started by the web3 start-up company, Luckmon, located in Irvine, California, they announced on their Twitter page that they will be including physical assets alongside the purchase of 10 of their exclusive Legendary NFTs released on their minting date, August 17th. The physical assets included in the purchase of the Legendary NFTs will be none other than the original light bulbs patented by the late Thomas Edison himself.
What does this mean? This means that Legendary NFT holders of the Edison LightX NFTs will have official ownership to their very own original light bulb dating back to the 1880s. But this isn't the biggest news yet.
According to David Son, CEO of Luckmon, he states, "This is something we've been working on with our partners, Morrowbogi, and the Director of Charmsori Edison Museum for quite some time. Director and President Son Sung-mok [Charmsori Edison Museum] has agreed to sell 10 of Thomas Edison's original light bulbs physical assets with 1 to 1 NFT's. Physical NFT is a certification of ownership in which you own the real physical version of property assets. Recently, he's also decided to work with us on allowing us to auction the original Edison electric vehicle as a physical asset alongside the Edison LightX project."
That's right. Charmsori Gramophone Museum and Edison Science Museum's Director, Son Sung-mok, has agreed to auction the rare 1913 electric battery car vehicle invented by Thomas Edison in affiliation with the Charmsori Edison Club NFT project.
During Edison's era, he was inspired by his junior colleague, Henry Ford (founder of the Ford Motors Company), to create his own vehicle using an alkaline storage battery powering its motors. It was during this time that Edison created 3 electric vehicle prototypes. Over the last century, one of the three prototypes vanished, leaving behind two. Director Son owns one of two total Thomas Edison battery powered vehicles in the world with the additional caveat of having the only existing companion charging station. The other is on display at the Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation in Dearborn, Michigan.
Director Son Sung-mok of the Charmsori Gramophone Museum and Edison Science Museum states that his reasoning behind auctioning the electric vehicle is due to undisclosed reasons but he wishes to continue reminding the world of Thomas Edison's work and the impact that he's made in modern technology, including the auto and electric vehicle industry.
The lone 1913EV integrating with the NFT space would be the vital reminder to the burgeoning tech industry that we know of today
The story behind Director Son's collector's journey is a remarkable one. He states in Luckmon's blogpost that, "It involved traffic accidents, being robbed, kidnapped and shot." He continues by reminiscing on the memories and impact Thomas Edison's work left in his life.
In recent news, Mercedes-Benz sold one of the world's most valuable automobiles, the 1955 300SLR Uhlenhaut coupe, to a private collector at a private auction for a record $143 million in May of this year. This would be a world record for the costliest automobile ever sold.
"The 300SLR Uhlenhaut coupes are milestones in sports-car development and key historical elements that have shaped our brand," stated Mercedes-Benz Group CEO Ola Källenius,"The decision to sell one of these two unique sports cars was taken with very sound reasoning—to benefit a good cause . . . With the Mercedes-Benz Fund we would like to encourage a new generation to follow in Rudolf Uhlenhaut's innovative footsteps and develop amazing new technologies, particularly those that support the critical goal of decarbonization and resource preservation."
The previous record holder for most expensive automobile sold was the 1963 Ferrari 250GTO, which WeatherTech founder and CEO David MacNeil acquired in 2018 for $70 million.
Will it just be a matter of time before American auto companies start bidding numbers for Edison's vehicle?
For more information on the Charmsori Edison NFT project, check out their website.
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Taiwan Expo USA concluded its first-ever outing in Washington, D.C. on 14th October, bringing this successful event, which was widely reported in the media, to a brilliant end. Organized by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and the Taiwan External Trade Development Council, Taiwan Expo USA is one of the most important events between the US and Taiwan. The turnout for the exhibition far exceeded previous estimates, attracting more than 8,300 visitors across three days. The expo brought US and Taiwanese together by strengthening trade relations and facilitating artistic and cultural exchanges while showcasing the East Asian nation's world-class products, services, and technology.
Taiwan External Trade Development Council Chairman, James Huang, and the Minister of Economic Affairs of Taiwan, Mei-Hua Wang, were the main hosts and organizers of the event. The United States Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade, Marisa Lago; former Vice President of Taiwan, Chien-Jen Chen; Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in the United States Representative, Bi-Khim Hsiao; and Chairman of the American Institute in Taiwan, James Moriarty, were among the government officials and business leaders who attended the opening ceremony.
The event included a plethora of themes to showcase the range and depth of products and services proffered by Taiwan. Special emphasis was laid on areas such as 5G & Smart Cities, Smart Vehicles, Healthcare, Metaverse, Taiwan Excellence, Culture, and Tourism & Food.
At the "Medical Pavilion", visitors could observe how artificial intelligence can assist in healthcare, telemedicine, and medical imaging. "Taiwan Excellence Pavilion" and "Taiwan Tourism Pavilion" showcased technologies related to the metaverse, which aimed to promote the idea of immersive, interactive experiences via VR/AR devices. Visitors also witnessed a landfill being turned into an eco-museum and used 5G technology to observe marine life underwater at the "Marine Pavilion." Pavilions for "Taiwan Culture" and "Taiwan Craft and Design" introduced the cultural treasures and refined craftsmanship of Taiwan. Diabolo Dance Theater curated a brand-new performance for the expo titled "Taiwan, isla Formosa", which showed Taiwan's natural beauty, vitality, and technical strength, as well as its determination to strive for peace and unity. Lei Sheng Art Group, an acclaimed artistic group from Taiwan, hosted a cultural festival to entertain guests. Other pavilions at the expo focused on smart vehicles and aerospace technology. Visitors were also delighted to be able to sample the world-famous bubble tea and Taiwan beer at the event. The Taiwan Expo thus endeavored to present multitudinous opportunities for the two nations to boost bilateral trade in diverse sectors.
The theme of "The best of TAIWAN" has attracted numerous trade buyers to approach the exhibitors with inquiries regarding potential investment opportunities. Many buyers and visitors expressed considerable enthusiasm, such as famous car manufacturers like GM, Ford, and Rivian, leading hospitals like Johns Hopkins and Children's National Hospital, and one of the largest private companies in Indiana, "Telamon". The event also attracted visitors from American public sector entities such as the Department of Defense, Department of Commerce, Department of Transportation, and Department of Health and Human Services.
Co-organized by Taiwan's Bureau of Foreign Trade and TAITRA, Taiwan Expo USA brought together 83 Taiwan businesses and government departments including the Ministry of Culture, Tourism Bureau, The General Association of Chinese Culture, National Museum of Marine Science and Technology, National Taiwan Craft Research and Development Institute, and National Space Organization to create this overseas flagship trade fair for promoting bilateral cooperation between the US and Taiwan.
Taiwan Expo has been held 27 times across 12 cities since 2017 and aims to forge greater collaboration with friendly nations in future. Ad by BOFT.
For more information about Taiwan Expo USA, visit https://www.taiwanexpousa.com/en/index.html
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LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will not attend a major United Nations climate conference next month, the government said Thursday.
Sunak’s office said the decision was made because of “pressing domestic commitments” including preparations for an emergency budget on Nov. 17 and does not reflect a downgrade in the Conservative government’s commitment to combating climate change. Other senior U.K. government ministers are expected to attend.
Sunak took office on Tuesday, replacing Liz Truss, who stepped down after a seven-week term in which her tax-cutting plans sparked economic and political mayhem.
Officials from almost 200 countries are due to gather in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, starting Nov. 6 to discuss how to tackle global warming at the conference known as COP27. Britain hosted last year’s COP26 conference in Glasgow, Scotland, which was attended by then-Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
A Sunak spokeswoman said Britain remained committed to reaching net zero carbon emissions by 2050, “and to leading international and domestic action to tackle climate change.”
Opposition Labour Party spokesman Ed Miliband said Sunak had made “a terrible decision.”
“These summits matter,” he told the BBC. “They are forcing mechanisms for action on the biggest issue we face as a world.”
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Braves vs. Dodgers: Betting Trends, Odds, Records Against the Run Line, Home/Road Splits
Marcell Ozuna and the Atlanta Braves play Freddie Freeman and the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday at 7:20 PM ET, in the second of a three-game series at Truist Park.
Oddsmakers list the Braves as -210 favorites on the moneyline, while giving the underdog Dodgers +170 moneyline odds to win. An 8.5-run total is set for the matchup.
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Braves vs. Dodgers Odds & Info
- Date: Tuesday, May 23, 2023
- Time: 7:20 PM ET
- TV: TBS
- Location: Atlanta, Georgia
- Venue: Truist Park
- Live Stream: Watch on Fubo!
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Braves Recent Betting Performance
- The Braves have played as the favorite in seven of their past 10 games and won four of those contests.
- The Braves and their opponents have combined to hit the over six times in their last 10 games with a total.
- Bookmakers have not set a spread for any of the Braves' last 10 games.
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Braves Betting Records & Stats
- The Braves have won 25 of the 39 games they were listed as the moneyline favorite this season (64.1%).
- When it has played as moneyline favorites with odds of -210 or shorter, Atlanta has gone 8-1 (88.9%).
- The implied moneyline probablility in this matchup gives the Braves a 67.7% chance to win.
- Atlanta has played in 47 games with over/under set, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 28 times (28-18-1).
- The Braves have had a spread set for just one outing this season, and they covered.
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TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – A single ticketholder won Friday’s $1.35 billion Mega Millions jackpot, according to Mega Millions officials.
The ticket — which matched all six winning numbers (30, 43, 45, 46, 61, and the gold Mega Ball 14) — was sold in Maine, according to a press release. It’s the first jackpot win for the state, officials said.
It’s also the second-largest Mega Millions jackpot ever won in the game’s history, and the seventh time a ticketholder has won on Friday the 13th.
“Congratulations to the Maine State Lottery, which has just won its first-ever Mega Millions jackpot,” said Ohio Lottery Director Pat McDonald, the lead director for the Mega Millions Consortium, in statement issued Saturday.
“It’s the fourth billion-dollar jackpot in Mega Millions history,” McDonald added. “We thank all our retailers for their hard work during this spectacular run, and our customers for their enthusiasm and support. I hope the fun and excitement Mega Millions has generated inspires a winning attitude in our daily lives and towards everyone we meet. Here’s to a good year!”
As McDonald mentioned, Friday’s jackpot was among the top prizes ever awarded in the game, behind only a $1.537-billion jackpot won in 2018:
In addition to Maine’s jackpot winner, the Jan. 13 Mega Millions drawing also produced more than 7 million winners at all nine prize levels. This includes 14 ticketholders who won $1 million each, including four in New York, two in California, and one winner each in Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Texas.
The Mega Millions drawing will start back up on Jan. 17 at 11 p.m. with a starting jackpot of $20 million. | 2023-01-14T15:13:15+00:00 | cbs42.com | https://www.cbs42.com/news/national/winning-ticket-for-1-35-billion-mega-millions-jackpot-sold-in-maine-drawing-produces-14-more-1-million-winners/ |
DALLAS (AP) — Jason Robertson is frequently scoring goals again for the Dallas Stars, Jake Oettinger is stopping shots and captain Jamie Benn is about to return from a two-game suspension.
The Western Conference Final isn’t over yet, and suddenly feels much different.
After the Vegas Golden Knights won the first three games, the Stars staved off elimination two games in a row in these NHL playoffs. They are now back home for Game 6 on Monday night, looking to do it again and force a Game 7 to determine who faces waiting Florida Panthers for the Stanley Cup.
“We put ourselves in a really tough spot, and to get to this point right now, it shows you the character that we have in our room and the belief we have,” said Oettinger, who has stopped 64 of 68 shots since allowing three goals on five shots in the first 7:10 and getting pulled from Game 3. “Even being down 3-0, the series was far from over. We’ve done our job up to this point, but unfortunately for us, our backs are still against the wall.”
Dallas is only the fifth team to extend a conference final or NHL semifinal series to a sixth game after losing the first three, and first since the 2008 Stars lost Game 6 against Detroit. Only the 1975 New York Islanders against Philadelphia, and the 1939 New York Rangers versus Boston then forced Game 7, and both lost those deciding games.
Still, has the pressure shifted to the Golden Knights, as Stars coach Pete DeBoer said would happen if his team won Game 5? Vegas lost both Games 4 and 5 after leading 1-0 and 2-1 in each of them.
“We’re playing a desperate hockey team, and nobody ever said it was going to be easy. We’ve got match their urgency and desperation,” Vegas defenseman Alec Martinez said.
“These are is the Western Conference Final, right? He’s trying to make a story in the media, I think,” Knights captain Mark Stone said. “There’s pressure on both teams to try to make the Stanley Cup Final.”
Dallas will host Game 6 on Monday night at the same time the NBA’s Boston Celtics, who overcame 3-0 deficit in their conference final, are playing Game 7 at home against the Miami Heat.
The Florida Panthers completed their East Final sweep of Carolina last Wednesday. They are waiting to see if they will go to Las Vegas or Dallas for Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final next Saturday.
Vegas, which led the Western Conference in the regular season with 51 wins and 111 points, has consecutive losses for the first time since mid-March. The only time the Knights lost four games in a row was at the end of January, part of a month-ending stretch when they lost seven of eight. But they are also trying to get to their second Stanley Cup Final in the franchise’s six seasons, and are this deep in the playoffs already for the fourth time.
Benn was suspended after his cross-check and stick to the neck of Stone, who fell to the ice without his stick after the captains collided less than two minutes into Game 3 on Tuesday night.
The Stars came off the ice Saturday night and were by Benn dressed in a suit and tie. No. 14 will be back on the ice Monday night.
“I think what it tells you is what Jamie Benn means to them,” DeBoer said. “I think that’s a direct reflection on what the guy means to our team in that dressing room what they’ve done the last couple of nights.”
Ty Dellandrea, a healthy scratch earlier in the series and in the lineup with Benn and Evgenii Dadonov (lower body) both out, scored twice in a span of 87 seconds in the third period Saturday night as Dallas won 4-2.
Robertson scored the Stars’ second tying goal Saturday night. He had both of their goals in regulation to twice tie Game 4 at home Thursday night, getting his first career multigoal payoff game before 38-year-old Joe Pavelski became the oldest player ever with an overtime goal for a team facing elimination.
“The fourth (win) is always the hardest, right? I mean, the season on the line, so obviously they feel that they’ve got to get it done. And, you know, it’s just as much pressure on us to keep it going, keep our composure,” said Robertson, with five goals this series after only three his previous 20 playoff games. “All we can do now is focus on Game 6. Hopefully, ideally, we don’t go down by a goal, but if we do, we’re going to look for that same response.”
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AP Sports Writer Mark Anderson in Las Vegas contributed to this report.
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Inflation hurting bank accounts, relationships
Personal finance expert Dan Roccato joins FOX6 WakeUp with tips on navigating financial tight rope.
We know inflation is hurting your bank accounts – but it could also be a major issue in your relationships. Personal finance expert Dan Roccato joins FOX6 WakeUp with tips on navigating financial tight rope. | 2022-08-19T15:59:28+00:00 | fox6now.com | https://www.fox6now.com/news/inflation-hurting-bank-accounts-relationships |
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The Springfield Police Department is investigating after an officer was involved in a shooting on Wednesday.
The shooting happened at around 7:20 a.m. on Woodside Terrace. The suspect, an adult man, was shot and taken to Baystate Medical Center, he was then placed under arrest for multiple charges. The uniformed officer was not injured.
According to the Springfield Police Department, the Springfield Police Detective Bureau under the direction of Captain Trent Duda in cooperation with the Hampden District Attorney’s Office is looking into an officer-involved shooting.
22News will update this story as soon as more information becomes available. | 2022-11-16T20:02:53+00:00 | wwlp.com | https://www.wwlp.com/news/crime/springfield-officer-involved-shooting-one-person-sent-to-hospital/ |
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mercy For Animals is proud to applaud Sen. Cory Booker for standing up for downed animals. In October, the Senate released the questions for the record from Dr. Jose Emilio Esteban, the candidate for undersecretary of the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). In light of Dr. Esteban's nomination to this position, Senator Booker (D-NJ) addressed two aspects of the downed animal issue—downed pigs and their associated public health threats and a 2002 congressional mandate that the USDA submit a congressional report regarding downed animals.
"The U.S. Department of Agriculture's decades-long failure to protect pigs who are too injured, sick, or weak to move and the indication that this inaction will continue, is a serious public health and animal welfare concern," said Frances Chrzan, federal policy manager of Mercy For Animals. "While facing the serious consequences of COVID-19 and in the midst of an African swine fever outbreak, Dr. Esteban stated on the record that the Food Safety and Inspection Service would not begin regulations for downed pigs until a disease similar to mad cow disease exists. Mercy For Animals thanks Senator Booker for his leadership on this issue and for supporting transparency in the federal government."
After the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry convened on September 22, Sen. Cory Booker submitted to record a series of questions regarding the welfare of farmed animals who are too sick, injured, or weak to walk or stand without assistance.
Federal regulations to protect these farmed animals, known as "downed" or "nonambulatory," have been contested by the meat industry over the past few decades. As the sick, suffering animals are kept miserably alive solely for meat producers to get them to slaughter, inspection regulations continue to be threatened by the meat industry.
Currently, pre-slaughter inspection regulations exist only to prohibit the slaughter of downed cows and calves, and no such regulations exist for pigs and other farmed animals. In 2014, Mercy For Animals and a handful of other organizations submitted a petition to the USDA to create regulations for downed pigs. After its denial of the petition in 2019, they filed suit against the USDA. This litigation is ongoing.
To schedule an interview with a member of the Mercy For Animals government affairs and public policy team, contact Candice Smith at candice@frenchpresspr.com.
Mercy For Animals is a leading international nonprofit working to end industrial animal agriculture by constructing a just and sustainable food system. Active in Brazil, Canada, India, Mexico, and the United States, the organization has conducted more than 100 investigations of factory farms and slaughterhouses, moved more than 300 food companies to adopt animal welfare policies, and helped pass historic legislation to ban cages for farmed animals. Join us at MercyForAnimals.org.
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Surveillance video shows day care employee binding child’s hands with tape
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE/Gray News) - Two parents are questioning what kind of accountability a Louisville day care received after their young daughter’s hands were bound together by an employee.
“She’s adorable, she’s sweet, she’s kind,” Nina Colvin said of her daughter.
“She’s got me wrapped around her finger,” Nina’s husband, Chris Colvin, added.
The Colvins thought their daughter, who had just turned 4 at the time, would adjust and be OK going to day care. They found a place, formally known as Outer Loop Child Care.
One day in April 2021, their bubbly 4-year-old seemed a little off.
“She said ‘Mommy, Miss Miah tapped me up today,’” Nina Colvin recalled. “And I was like, ‘Wait, what?’ She said, ‘No, like taped me up.’ She did, like, tape around her arms.”
The surveillance video showed the person tasked with caring for their little girl kneeling on top of a table and missing a shoe.
It also showed what their daughter had described: the employee, Ramiah Douglas, binding the girl’s hands with tape during nap time.
The Colvins’ attorneys said she was left with her hands bound for about 40 minutes.
“It was my child, and I was not there to protect her,” Chris Colvin said.
“It changed her personality,” Nina Colvin described. “She’s terrified that somebody’s going to hurt her again.”
Douglas was fired immediately. But the incident was only the start of what the Colvins would find out about the employee, WAVE reported.
According to court records, she had previous arrests for possession of marijuana, which were either amended down or dismissed, four separate citations for not having registration or a valid license plate, and a prostitution charge.
That charge was also dismissed after she agreed to no longer post on Backpage, a classified advertising site seized by the U.S. Department of Justice in 2018 after facilitating multiple counts of prostitution, according to court records.
While Douglas’ previous citations didn’t cost her jail time, the Colvins are still waiting to find out what qualifications she had to work with children.
“I would not have hired that woman,” Chris Colvin said.
Douglas was arrested and found guilty for binding the child’s hands after Nina Colvin called police.
It’s unclear if Outer Loop Child Care, which has since sold, ever did a background search on Douglas.
What is clear is that the day care had a history of not conducting or keeping any records of criminal background checks for their employees, according to the Kentucky Cabinet of Health and Family Services.
Read a Kentucky day care’s inspection record.
WAVE found three other times where state inspectors wrote the center up for it. In fact, the center had more than 50 violations in less than 10 years.
They included poorly kept employee records, a lack of the required state training or evaluations and four repeated violations for no proof of or expired tuberculosis vaccines.
“You put them somewhere that’s a professional establishment, and they failed us,” Nina Colvin said.
Other violations were repeated, like having bleach and cleaning chemicals accessible to children, dirty toys, and holes in the wall where slugs and birds had made a home, to name a few.
For two years in a row, they were also written up for unsanitary, ripped diaper changing stations.
Keeping an eye for themselves was something the Colvins couldn’t do come March 2020.
“We weren’t allowed in anymore because of COVID,” Nina Colvin said. “We had to stop at the door.”
But, despite the seemingly thorough inspections, the state kept renewing Outer Loop Child Care’s license.
On the state’s daycare inspection portal, there are no mention of fines, suspensions or revocations.
That’s after state records show violations for a child’s shoulder dislocated by an employee, another child rug-burned from being dragged on the carpet, a child’s head slammed into a cot, and another student being locked in the bathroom for seven minutes as punishment, all under the same owner who terminated those employees each time.
“Did anybody’s parents know about these violations at all, because did they report them to the parents or did they just write them up and stick it in a drawer?” Chris Colvin asked.
The violations continued until Outer Loop Child Care was sold. Despite that, its most recent state rating still shows three out of five stars.
As for the Colvins, they’re hoping the pandemic and what they see as a lack of accountability doesn’t put more children at risk.
“If you don’t adhere to that standard, you don’t have a license,” Chris Colvin said. “It’s as simple as that.”
“You have our most important asset, our child,” Nina Colvin added. “You need to do better.”
Outer Loop Child Care has since been sold to a new company. The new owner said they have nothing to do with the day care’s past and have started from scratch.
Douglas’s attorney declined to comment. WAVE is still waiting for a response from the state and from Outer Loop Child Care’s attorney.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — An IRS policy governing the audits of tax returns filed by U.S. presidents is under new scrutiny after a report published by a congressional panel found the agency failed to perform the mandatory inspection of Donald Trump’s returns until Congress pressed for information about the process.
The three-point policy states that individual returns for the president and the vice president are subject to mandatory review, “should always be kept in an orange folder,” should be kept from the eyes of IRS employees and “should be locked in a secure drawer or cabinet when the examiner or reviewer is away from the work area.”
The report released Tuesday by the Democratic majority on the House Ways and Means Committee said the process, which dates to 1977, was “dormant, at best” during the early years of the Trump administration. Democrats in Congress are responding by introducing legislation that would codify the IRS policy into law with more stringent requirements.
Tax experts say the failure to launch the audit earlier is emblematic of a larger problem regarding the IRS’ capacity to examine high-income taxpayers’ returns — and a reminder of Trump as a norm-defying president.
John Koskinen, who served as IRS commissioner during both the Obama and Trump administrations, said the policy has been out of the public eye because presidents have traditionally released their tax-return summaries to the public.
“It only became an issue with a president who refused to release his tax returns,” Koskinen said. “If Trump had been releasing his returns, nobody would have raised this issue.”
Trump’s tax returns being handed over to Congress recently is the culmination of a yearslong legal fight between Trump and Democratic lawmakers.
Steve Rosenthal, senior fellow at the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center, said the IRS’ failure to audit Trump is a showing that “the mandatory auditing program is broken, we cannot rely on the current system to fairly audit the president, and there’s a general problem of the IRS auditing sophisticated taxpayers.”
Rosenthal added: “This is a much larger problem than Donald Trump — yes, he makes bad things worse, but the situation was bad to begin with.”
A new $80 billion infusion of funds through the so-called Inflation Reduction Act is supposed to remedy the beleaguered agency’s low staffing levels, outdated technology and host of other issues. Republicans who are poised to take control of the House in less than two weeks, however, have said they want to cut that funding.
Tuesday’s committee report revealed that the IRS only began to audit Trump’s 2016 tax filings on April 3, 2019, more than two years into Trump’s presidency and just months after Democrats took control of the House. That date coincides with Rep. Richard Neal, D-Mass., the panel chairman, asking the IRS for information related to Trump’s tax returns.
The report’s findings prompted lawmakers to recommend a statutory requirement for the mandatory examination of the president’s taxes, with “disclosure of certain audit information and related returns in a timely manner.”
Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said he will work to pass the bill through the Senate. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the chamber would “move swiftly” to advance the legislation.
The issue highlights frustration with the so-called tax gap, which is the difference between how much money is owed to the federal government and how much is paid. IRS data released in October projects that for 2017 to 2019, the estimated average gross tax gap will be $540 billion per year.
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said in August, and has repeated at various speaking engagements, that the new funds allocated by Congress would be used to increase audits on high-wealth individuals, firms and complex pass-throughs.
“This is challenging work that requires a team of sophisticated revenue agents in place to spend thousands of hours poring over complicated returns, and it is also work that has huge revenue potential,” she told former IRS Commissioner Chuck Rettig in August.
In an application of the IRS policy on mandatory presidential audits, well-trained agents, forensic experts, tax attorneys and others would be required to oversee a presidential audit as complicated as Trump’s, which included hundreds of businesses, properties and complex business interests.
The congressional report highlighted the lack of staffing and availability of experts to examine Trump’s taxes. The report states that the IRS believed that accuracy of his filings was ensured because he had legal counsel and an accounting firm representing him.
The question of whether presidential tax documents should be disclosed is another matter of debate among tax experts and advocates.
Rep. Kevin Brady of Texas, the top Republican on the Ways and Means Committee, said Congress would be setting a “dangerous new precedent” by releasing the presidential records. Koskinen said that “it’s a significant serious precedent for a committee to seek returns and then release them.”
“I see two big issues here — what is the IRS going to do to ensure presidents are audited regularly, and what’s the rationale for releasing these returns,” Koskinen said.
Rosenthal said he thinks presidential returns should be publicly disclosed to ensure proper oversight.
“When this information is made public, the president is going to be more wary about cheating on their taxes and making them public — the results would put both the IRS and president on their best behavior,” he said. | 2022-12-22T13:58:17+00:00 | cenlanow.com | https://www.cenlanow.com/politics/ap-politics/ap-irs-mandatory-presidential-audit-policy-goes-under-spotlight/ |
‘We are devastated’: 20-year-old college football player dies
LAS VEGAS (AP) - UNLV defensive lineman Ryan Keeler died Monday at 20, the university announced.
No cause of death was given.
“We are devastated to have lost a member of our Rebel family,” UNLV coach Barry Odom said in a statement. “While I had the honor of knowing Ryan for only a couple of months, he already stood out to our coaching staff as an incredible person, student and teammate. Our condolences and prayers go out to Ryan’s family as we grieve along with them over this tremendous loss.”
Keeler, who is from Chicago, transferred to UNLV from Rutgers last year. He played in seven games as a redshirt freshman this past season, and he made eight tackles and a sack.
Keeler, who made the academic All-Mountain West team, had a 3.80 GPA.
“Words are hard to come by this evening as we grieve the sudden and tragic loss of UNLV student-athlete Ryan Keeler,” UNLV President Keith Whitfield said in a statement. “My sincere condolences are with Ryan’s family, friends, loved ones, and teammates during this very difficult time.”
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After virtually disappearing for two years in the U.S. as the COVID-19 pandemic shut down society, there are hints the flu could reemerge this fall, potentially causing an unusually early and possibly severe flu season.
As a result, many experts are urging people to get their flu shots right away to make sure they're protected. But is that the best timing?
It depends on which expert you talk to and, maybe, on your age and particular situation.
"It's time to get your flu shot right now," advises Dr. William Schaffner, a professor of infectious disease at Vanderbilt University.
"People should get them now," agrees Shaun Truelove, an assistant scientist at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health who's helping lead a new effort to project this year's flu season for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The usual flu season starts in November in the U.S. and peaks in January or February. "In normal years, it makes sense to hold off on the flu shot until late fall, as protection really doesn't last more than a few months and late fall/winter is when the flu wave usually hits here," says Deepta Bhattacharya, an immunologist at the University of Arizona College of Medicine. "So in a normal year, I would probably try to wait until mid-October and get the flu shot then," he says. But this year, he says, "flu cases are already starting to go up, so it makes sense to get it sooner — i.e., now."
Why flu could come back strong this year
The reason experts are particularly concerned about the flu this year is that many people, especially very young children, may have little or no immunity against the respiratory infection because the masking, social distancing and other behaviors aimed at protecting against COVID have blunted flu's spread, too. Also, the CDC notes, young children would do well to get a flu shot soon because they require two shots one month apart, and it takes time to build up immunity.
Because the protection that flu vaccination provides to the elderly tends to wane faster than for other adults, many experts recommend against that group getting vaccinated too early — but one now is fine.
"For the elderly, I would not recommend vaccination until September at the earliest, since immunity can wane. I tend to get my vaccination in October," says Dr. Walter Orenstein, a vaccine specialist at Emory University who previously worked at the CDC.
Warning signs from Australia
There's another reason for many other adults to get a flu shot sooner than later: The flu season hit early and hard in some countries in the Southern Hemisphere (such as Australia) this past winter. And what happens during the winter south of the equator often foreshadows that will happen in the Northern Hemisphere.
"So getting the vaccine earlier is definitely a good idea," Truelove says.
Still, some experts say they're planning to wait several weeks yet to get their own shot.
"I'll get mine sometime in November," says John Moore, an immunologist at Weil Cornell Medicine. "Protection by flu vaccines is usually weak and short-lived," he notes, "so getting vaccinated too early provides too little protection when the virus is actually circulating. And that's not now. We are not in 'flu season' yet."
Others say adults might reasonably wait until it seems like cases in their region are increasing.
"I'd say it's best to keep eyes on what flu activity is like in your area," says Jeremy Kamil, an immunologist at Louisiana State University. "Ideally, we'd want to match our boosting to afford us optimum levels of immunity when the virus is actually on the rise."
Just don't wait too long. Because the flu often starts to hit hard right when people are traveling and gathering for Thanksgiving, the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases encourages people to "make sure they're vaccinated by Halloween," says Patsy Stinchfield, the foundation's president. "It takes about two or three weeks for antibodies to rise high enough to be protective."
In the end, the precise timing of when you get a flu shot over the next month or so doesn't matter as much as that you get one, flu experts agree, especially this year. Truelove's group estimates that, in the worst case scenario, the flu could hospitalize as many as 560,000 people in the U.S. this year — and kill as many as 63,000.
"A vaccine deferred is often a vaccine not received," Schaffner says. "You have to have the discipline to be sure that you do get vaccinated."
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TWINSBURG, Ohio – Wiffle ball is coming back to Twinsburg.
What is billed as the world’s largest wiffle-ball tournament is scheduled to take place Thursday to Sunday, Aug. 10-13. The World Series of Wiffle Ball will be held at Liberty Park.
TWINSBURG, Ohio – Wiffle ball is coming back to Twinsburg.
What is billed as the world’s largest wiffle-ball tournament is scheduled to take place Thursday to Sunday, Aug. 10-13. The World Series of Wiffle Ball will be held at Liberty Park.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Houston received the No. 1 seed in the Midwest Region for the NCAA Tournament on Sunday night, the selection committee rewarding the Cougars at the expense of Kansas, which had been hoping its national title defense would include a stop just down the road from its campus in Lawrence.
Instead, the top-ranked Cougars will try to reach their hometown Final Four starting off in Birmingham, Alabama, with the potential of playing a Sweet 16 game and a regional final in Kansas City, Missouri.
The Cougars (31-3) lost to Memphis in the American Athletic Conference title game Sunday. They were playing without Marcus Sasser, the league player of the year and likely All-American, who had strained his groin in the first half of their semifinals and will be a question mark leading up to Thursday’s opener against Northern Kentucky.
“The most important thing is Marcus, not winning,” Cougars coach Kelvin Sampson said about his decision to hold Sasser out Sunday. “His health going forward is the most important thing here.”
The selection committee usually takes into consideration injuries — and the possibility a team will be without a star — when it seeds the field. But chairman Chris Reynolds said Houston still earned the second overall seed over Kansas, which expects to have recovering coach Bill Self back after he missed the Big 12 Tournament, thanks to its body of work this season.
“They were competitive in all their games they lost except today,” Reynolds said, “and we understand today they weren’t with their best player. For that reason, we put Houston at No. 2 (overall).”
The No. 1 seed is the first for the Cougars since 1983, the height of their Phi Slama Jama era, when Hall of Fame coach Guy Lewis led Clyde Drexel and Co. to the first of their back-to-back national championship games.
Texas (26-8) earned the No. 2 seed in the Midwest after finishing second in the Big 12 in the regular season and romping past the Jayhawks in Saturday night’s conference title game despite missing injured forward Timmy Allen.
It was quite a reward for the Longhorns, who endured the firing of Chris Beard early in the season amid allegations of domestic violence and rallied around interim coach Rodney Terry, who led them to their most wins since 2010-11.
“We have tried to respect every opponent that we played this season with the thought in mind that every game is an NCAA Tournament game,” said Terry, whose team will play No. 15 seed Colgate on Thursday in Des Moines, Iowa.
“I thought our guys have had an incredible run this entire season,” Terry added. “Our body of work, our strength of schedule, playing in the best league in the country — you know, I think we made a good case for what came our way.”
The rest of the region
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Xavier earned the No. 3 seed and will play No. 14 seed Kennesaw State, making its first NCAA trip, on Friday in Greensboro, North Carolina. The Musketeers are in the field for the first time since 2008 in the first year of Sean Miller’s second term.
Indiana and All-America candidate Trayce Jackson Davis are the fourth seed and will play No. 13 seed Kent State in Albany, New York. Flashes coach Rob Senderoff was on then-coach Sampson’s staff at Indiana from 2006-08.
Miami earned the No. 5 seed and will play Missouri Valley champ Drake on Friday in Albany. Iowa State is seeded sixth and will play the winner of a First Four game between Mississippi State and Pittsburgh. Seventh-seeded Texas A&M will play Penn State on Thursday in Des Moines, Iowa, while eighth-seeded Iowa faces Auburn on Thursday in Birmingham.
Road to Houston
The Cougars have one of the nation’s best backcourts in Sasser — assuming he’s healthy — and Jamal Shead, and they have plenty of experience on the big stage, going to the Final Four two years ago and the Elite Eight last season. That makes them the heavy favorite to escape the Midwest Region and play in another Final Four at NRG Stadium.
There is plenty of star power in the Midwest, though, and that means plenty of teams that can make a run.
The Musketeers are led by star guard Souley Boom, Indiana twice beat Purdue this season, Miami has high-scoring Isaiah Wong and Iowa State and Texas A&M played in two of the nation’s toughest leagues in the Big 12 and SEC.
“We do not have the best players; we have never had the best players,” Aggies coach Buzz Williams said. “We do not have the best coaches, I’m for sure not the best coach. But I don’t think our program is built on I’m trying to be the best coach or this player is trying to be the best player. We’re trying to be the best team that we can be.” | 2023-03-13T14:20:29+00:00 | chicagotribune.com | https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/ct-ncaa-tournament-midwest-region-bracket-20230313-cvscgnzcvfesnosb7eq6zl7m74-story.html |
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) – In a major step in the fight against the pandemic, advisers to the FDA unanimously voted to recommend authorizing the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines for kids as young as six months old.
That’s about 18 million children across the country.
Vaccines could be ready for this age group as early as next week. The decision still needs final approval from both the FDA and CDC.
Health officials said this is the next and important step in slowing the spread of the virus.
The CDC said more than 440 children ages four and under have died from COVID during the pandemic, and hospitalizations among that age group rose during the omicron surge.
Brandon Meline with the Champaign Urbana Public Health District said it’s important to get this age group vaccinated, because they typically spread germs faster.
“Kids are a little bit more difficult to behave as far as prevention process. So, no washing hands and touching faces. So, they are vectors of transmission of all sorts of infections, viruses and bacteria,” he said. “So it’s really important to have the opportunity to prevent the severe illness and hospitalizations and deaths”
They stress that children under five will need to get all their shots, not just one, to be protected. Pfizer’s vaccine is a three-dose regimen, Moderna’s is two.
The CDC is expected to follow the FDA, with a formal recommendation over the weekend. If that happens, shots could be available as early as next week.
CUPHD said they will be ready to put shots in arms as soon as they get the vaccines.
The public health district said they plan to roll out these vaccines like they have in the past. Vaccines will be available at their office and clinics will be held in the future.
You could also get your child vaccinated at your pediatrician’s office.
CUPHD said you won’t be able to get the vaccine at pharmacies like CVS or Walgreens. That’s because they aren’t allowed to vaccinate anyone younger than three years old. | 2022-06-16T23:57:53+00:00 | wcia.com | https://www.wcia.com/news/next-step-in-getting-younger-kids-vaccinated/ |
MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Castlelake, L.P. ("Castlelake"), a global alternative investment manager specializing in asset-backed private credit with 17 years of experience investing in, financing and managing aviation assets, today announced the creation of a Bermuda-licensed reinsurance company, Itasca Re Limited ("Itasca Re"), to offer insurance financing solutions to buyers and owners of commercial aircraft assets.
The solutions offered by Itasca Re are designed to attempt to enable competitive financing rates for aircraft asset buyers by transferring the non-payment risk traditionally held by financiers to third parties via an insurance policy issued by Starr Insurance Companies that is reinsured by Itasca Re and other potential third-party reinsurers pursuant to a dedicated reinsurance agreement.
Itasca Re will be led by experienced aviation industry veteran Kostya Zolotusky, who most recently led the Integrated Finance Linked Insurance (IFLI) division of Piiq Risk Partners Ltd. ("Piiq"), an insurance broker focused on the aviation sector associated with The Ardonagh Group, the largest independent insurance broker in the United Kingdom. Piiq will provide exclusive brokerage services to Starr and Itasca Re.
"Itasca Re is the latest step Castlelake has taken to strategically innovate and expand the financing solutions it can offer," said Joe McConnell, Partner and Deputy Co-chief Investment Officer at Castlelake. "Itasca Re brings reinsurance support for creative, customizable and cost-efficient insurance-backed products to our airline partners and other buyers and owners of commercial aircraft assets at what we see as a time of high need."
Armin Rothauser, Partner, Asset-backed Direct Lending at Castlelake, added: "With the experience and expertise of the Itasca Re team and partnerships with established market participants, we believe Itasca Re will quickly become a go-to solution provider for global airlines and the broader aviation market."
Itasca Re is expected to provide a broad spectrum of insurance-backed risk solutions in the aviation finance sector, including servicing airlines and operating lessors seeking to purchase or refinance new or vintage aircraft assets as well as financiers seeking alternative syndication or de-risking options for their loan portfolios. Itasca Re's dedicated focus on aircraft secured financing and its team's experience is expected to enable more nuanced asset-secured insurance financing solutions than what has been available in the current insurance market.
Castlelake has been a strategic partner and active capital provider to aviation asset owners and lessees since its inception, having invested over $17 billion in aviation opportunities, acquired more than 650 aircraft and developed relationships with approximately 200 airlines.
Castlelake, L.P. is a global alternative investment manager focused on investments in real assets, specialty finance and aviation across the risk spectrum, from value-oriented to income and investment grade credit. Founded in 2005, Castlelake manages approximately $20 billion of assets. The Castlelake team comprises more than 250 experienced professionals, including 95 investment professionals, across six offices in North America, Europe and Asia. For more information, please visit https://www.castlelake.com/.
Starr Insurance Companies (or Starr) is a marketing name for the operating insurance and travel assistance companies and subsidiaries of Starr International Company, Inc. and for the investment business of C. V. Starr & Co., Inc. and its subsidiaries. Starr is a leading insurance and investment organization with a presence on six continents; through its operating insurance companies, Starr provides property, casualty, and accident and health insurance products as well as a range of specialty coverages including aviation, marine, energy and excess casualty insurance. Starr's insurance company subsidiaries domiciled in the U.S., Bermuda, China, Hong Kong, Malta, Singapore, Switzerland and U.K. each have an A.M. Best rating of "A" (Excellent). Starr's Lloyd's syndicate has a Standard & Poor's rating of "A+" (Strong).
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ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Pets will soon be allowed into more than 120 archaeological sites across Greece, the country’s Culture Ministry announced Thursday, although not in the Acropolis or some of the other top tourist draws.
The move, unanimously approved by the country’s powerful Central Archaeological Council, will relax current rules which only allow guide dogs for disabled visitors into archaeological sites. The ministry did not specify when the new regulations would be implemented.
The decision is “a first, but important, step toward harmonizing the framework of accessibility to monuments and archaeological sites with the standards of other European countries, where entry rules for pets already apply,” Culture Minister Lina Mendoni said in a ministry press release.
The council approved the entry of pets provided they are kept on a leash no more than one meter (3 feet) long, or carried by their owners in a pouch or a pet carrying case. Owners will also need to show their pet’s health certificate and carry the necessary accessories to pick up their animal’s droppings in order to be allowed entry, the ministry said. Larger dogs will have to be muzzled.
But some of the most popular archaeological sites, such as the Acropolis of Athens, Knossos in Crete, Ancient Olympia or Delphi, which tend to get very crowded, will still remain pet-free, as will ancient theaters, temples, graves and monuments with mosaic floors.
Cages will be installed at the entrances of more than 110 other archaeological sites, the ministry said, so owners can park their pets during their visit.
Tourism is one of Greece’s main industries, generating billions of euros in revenue each year. | 2023-04-27T18:59:56+00:00 | pahomepage.com | https://www.pahomepage.com/entertainment-news/greece-to-allow-pets-into-more-than-120-archaeological-sites/ |
Happy Advent calendar season to all who observe.
For decades, many Americans have celebrated the 24 days until Christmas with the classic countdown calendars, opening little doors or drawers to reveal a small treat — traditionally a Bible verse, a toy or a piece of chocolate.
But companies are getting increasingly creative, meaning there's a much wider variety of Advent goodies to choose from these days.
Wine, makeup, jam, beef jerky, jewelry, pet treats, socks, skin care, hot sauce, candles, tea bags and Pokémon pieces are just some of this year's possibilities. There are also virtual calendars that offer new riddles, games and songs each day.
"They're just everywhere. Everything's an Advent calendar now," Marcia Mogelonsky, the director of insight, food and drink and market research firm Mintel, tells Morning Edition.
Here's a look at how we got here.
The calendars have their religious roots in Germany
First things first: The season of Advent dates back to the fourth century, and is celebrated by most Christian churches in the Western tradition. The four-week period begins on the Sunday closest to the feast day of St. Andrew the Apostle (Nov. 30) and lasts for the next three Sundays.
Scholars believe that the period was originally a season of preparation for the baptism of new Christians at the January Feast of Epiphany. Advent — which comes from the Latin word for "arrival" — gradually became associated with the coming of Christ, and by the Middle Ages was explicitly linked to Christmas.
Today, most Advent calendars don't technically cover the Advent season, but instead start on Dec. 1 and run through either Christmas Eve or Christmas Day. The reason is practical, as Vox explains: The length of the Advent season changes from year to year, so it's easier to pick a set number of days for calendars that can be reproduced or reused every season.
Advent calendars have their roots in the 19th century, when German Protestants started taking creative steps to mark the days leading up to Christmas, like ticking off chalk marks on walls or doors, lighting candles and placing straws in a Nativity crib.
Some families hung up a devotional image each day, which led to the creation of the first known handmade, wooden Advent calendar in 1851 and other early "Christmas clocks" and "Christmas candles" in the following years.
They made their way to the U.S. after World War II
German publisher Gerhard Lang is credited as the inventor of the printed Advent calendar, which was inspired by the childhood memory of his mom sewing 24 cookies into the lid of a box and allowing him to eat one each day of Advent.
Lang produced the first printed and commercial Advent calendar in the early 1900s — in partnership with illustrator Ernst Kepler — and continued to innovate over the years, including creating the first calendars with doors in the 1920s.
Other publishers followed suit, and by the 1930s Advent calendars were in high demand in Germany.
However, things took a dark turn during World War II, when paper was rationed and the Nazi Party banned the printing of illustrated calendars. As part of its effort to rebrand Christmas, the Third Reich later created its own Advent calendar — incorporating swastikas and other symbols, Vox reports — to be distributed to mothers and children.
At the end of the war, longing for normalcy, companies with the means returned to printing traditional Christmas Advent calendars — and returning service members brought them back to Europe and the U.S.
President Dwight Eisenhower gave them a huge popularity boost at home when national newspapers ran a photograph of him opening one with his grandchildren in 1953. Still, the Advent calendar needed a few more years and iterations to reach its final form (or at least the version that we know today).
The first chocolate-filled Advent calendars reportedly appeared on the scene in the 1950s, and Cadbury began commercially producing them in 1971. It took two more decades before they were popular enough for the company to put into continuous production — and the rest is history.
They're increasingly popular with retailers and shoppers
Retailers of all kinds, from supermarkets to department stores, have been producing and selling more Advent calendars in recent years.
Reuters reports that U.K. chain Selfridges & Co. has 128 Advent calendars on sale this season, more than double last year's offerings; stateside, Saks Fifth Avenue is selling 18 types of calendars this year (with prices ranging from $65 to $3,500), up six from last year.
And while advent calendars come in different styles and sizes these days, Mogelonsky tells Morning Edition that they still accomplish some of the same things they set out to do centuries ago.
"We all need the gift of time. And this is a way of slowing us down," she says. "So it kind of prolongs the experience, as the original Advent calendar concept was when it was developed in the late 19th century as a way of marking the days 'til Christmas."
Plus, as NPR has reported, modern-day Advent calendars can be displayed all month, enjoyed with family and shared on social media.
And they're a great way for companies to get samples to customers, especially those who might go on to purchase more of their products down the road.
Mogelonsky notes that's especially important — and challenging — these days, with inflation high and recession fears looming.
"It's especially difficult to sell new products when the economy is not the best in the world, because you are reluctant to spend a big amount of money on something you might not like," she explains.
By bundling products together, retailers are subtly encouraging shoppers to spend more than they might otherwise. And brands are hoping people will go out and buy more — or full-size versions — of what they liked, even after the holiday season is over.
Advent calendars don't just have to be for Christmas, Mogelonsky says, so consider stocking up now for countdowns to future birthdays, graduations or other special occasions.
"Instead of one big gift, draw it out," she adds. "Slow time down a bit by counting the days 'til this happens."
Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. | 2023-01-05T06:06:04+00:00 | kosu.org | https://www.kosu.org/arts-culture/2022-12-11/advent-calendars-explained-where-they-came-from-and-why-theyre-everywhere-now |
Tornadoes leave a trail of destruction in Louisiana and the Southeast, killing at least 3, collapsing homes and knocking out power
By Nouran Salahieh, CNN
A severe weather system cutting through the South has left a trail of destruction in Louisiana, killing at least three people and injuring dozens of others as violent tornadoes touched down, collapsing homes, turning debris into projectiles and knocking out power.
The deaths attributed to storm-related events include a 56-year-old woman who died after a tornado hit her home in the Killona area in St. Charles Parish, according to the Louisiana Department of Health.
Additionally, a boy and his mother were found dead after a tornado destroyed their home Tuesday in the northwestern Louisiana community of Keithville, the Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office said. The mother and son’s bodies were found hours apart, far from where their house once stood, officials said.
Multiple communities throughout Louisiana reported destruction, with roofs ripped off, homes splintered, debris littering roadways and cars flipper over. As ferocious winds downed power lines, more than 50,000 customers were left without power in across Louisiana and Mississippi Wednesday evening, according to PowerOutage.us. That number was down to less than 15,000 early Thursday.
There were at least 49 tornado reports across Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas, Alabama and Florida Tuesday and Wednesday, according to the Storm Prediction Center. More tornado reports are likely to come in as surveyors continue to check for damage.
And the threat isn’t over yet. More than 15 million people could see severe weather Thursday in parts of Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas as the severe weather shifts the east, according to CNN Meteorologist Robert Shackelford.
More than 2 million people were under a tornado watch in southern Alabama, the Florida Panhandle and southwest Georgia until 1 a.m. CST Thursday. Several tornadoes are still likely as well as quarter sized hail and powerful wind gusts up to 65 mph.
The massive storm that brought the destruction to Louisiana and across the Southeast is part of a massive system that has also brought blizzard conditions in northern parts of the central US.
For Thursday, the storms are expected to weaken slightly, but there is a risk for severe weather for much of Florida, coastal Georgia and coastal Carolinas. Cities like Tampa, Orlando, Jacksonville, Savannah and Charleston could see damaging winds, large hail and isolated tornadoes, Shackelford said.
‘A long path of destruction’
In Louisiana, the damage has been widespread, affecting multiple communities, prompting Gov. John Bel Edwards to declare a state of emergency.
As many as 5,000 structures were likely damaged when a tornado struck the city of Gretna, across the Mississippi River from New Orleans, Mayor Belinda Constant said.
Farther north, at least 20 people were injured in the small Union Parish town of Farmerville when a tornado struck Tuesday night, demolishing parts of an apartment complex and a mobile home park, Farmerville police Detective Cade Nolan said.
Patsy Andrews was home with her children in Farmerville when she heard “rushing wind like a train” outside, she told CNN affiliate KNOE-TV.
Her son told her not to open the door when she went to investigate, but it was too late.
“All of a sudden that wind was so heavy, it broke my back door,” Andrews said. “The lights went off and all we could hear was glass popping everywhere.”
She said she and her daughter hit the floor, crawling into a hallway as glass shattered around them and water leaked through the roof. They ended up taking shelter in their bathroom.
“We just got in the tub and we hugged each other. We just kept praying and I just kept calling on Jesus,” Andrews said. Her family survived the storm but were left with damage to their home.
In the Algiers area of New Orleans, four residents were taken to area hospitals as the storm battered the area on the west bank of the Mississippi River, Collin Arnold, director of the New Orleans Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness told CNN. At least one house collapsed in the area and other residences and businesses have been impacted, Arnold added.
Officials in St. Bernard Parish also reported “major damage” in Arabi, where a tornado touched down, they said, leaving much of the area without power.
Crews in Arabi will be conducting search and rescue efforts throughout the night, St. Bernard Parish Sheriff James Pohlmann said. Ten people have been rescued due to severe weather, but no serious injuries or deaths have been reported, Pohlmann added.
Cindy DeLucca Hernandez thought she could beat the storm while driving home after picking up her 16-year-old son from school. But on the journey, she found herself facing a tornado.
“It was extremely scary, I’ve never ever been through anything like that,” Hernandez said.
Video she shared with CNN shows her waiting at red light as a tornado blew through Arabi, kicking up debris and taking out power lines.
“We started seeing debris and we got hit a couple of times by it and that’s when I put the car in reverse,” she said. Hernandez and her son made it home safe.
Jefferson Parish Councilman Scott Walker said he saw at least a mile-long path of debris.
“Power lines down, homes severely damaged, rooftops ripped off,” he said in a video shared online describing the scene. “It is an extensive damage scene and a long path of destruction here on the west bank.”
Two schools in Jefferson Parish suffered storm damage and were expected to stay closed Thursday.
Iberia Medical Center “sustained a significant amount of damage,” police Capt. Leland Laseter said on Facebook. CNN has sought comment from the medical center.
The New Iberia Police Department reported on Facebook that two tornadoes touched down in the city, with several homes damaged and reports of people trapped in the Southport Subdivision.
Tornadoes damage homes in Texas and Oklahoma
The storm also left damage behind in Texas and Oklahoma as it moved through the south earlier this week, spawning tornadoes.
In Texas, at least seven people were injured Tuesday in the Dallas-Fort Worth area — including at least five hurt around the city of Grapevine. Two tornado reports were made in Grapevine, where police said a mall and other businesses were damaged.
An EF2 tornado struck Wise County near the communities of Paradise and Decatur, damaging homes and businesses, officials said. Video showed homes splintered, with roofs ripped off in Decatur.
In Wayne, Oklahoma, an EF2 tornado damaged homes, outbuildings and barns early Tuesday, officials said. No injuries were reported but homes were flattened or had roofs torn off, video from CNN affiliate KOCO shows.
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Oracle Announces Fiscal 2023 Third Quarter Financial Results
Published: Mar. 9, 2023 at 3:05 PM CST|Updated: 36 minutes ago
- Q3 GAAP Earnings per Share $0.68, Non-GAAP Earnings per Share $1.22
- Q3 Total Revenue $12.4 billion, up 18% in USD, up 21% in constant currency
- Q3 Cloud Revenue (IaaS plus SaaS) $4.1 billion, up 45% in USD, up 48% in constant currency
- Q3 Cloud Infrastructure (IaaS) Revenue $1.2 billion, up 55% in USD, up 57% in constant currency
- Q3 Cloud Application (SaaS) Revenue $2.9 billion, up 42% in USD, up 44% in constant currency
- Q3 Fusion Cloud ERP (SaaS) Revenue $0.7 billion, up 25% in USD, up 28% in constant currency
- Q3 NetSuite Cloud ERP (SaaS) Revenue $0.7 billion, up 23% in USD, up 26% in constant currency
- Oracle Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.40 per share, up 25% from $0.32
AUSTIN, Texas, March 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) today announced fiscal 2023 Q3 results. Total quarterly revenues were up 18% year-over-year in USD and up 21% in constant currency to $12.4 billion. Cloud services and license support revenues were up 17% in USD and up 20% in constant currency to $8.9 billion. Cloud license and on-premise license revenues were unchanged in USD and up 4% in constant currency to $1.3 billion. For the third quarter of fiscal 2023, Cerner contributed $1.5 billion to total revenues.
Q3 GAAP operating income was $3.3 billion. Non-GAAP operating income was $5.2 billion, up 8% in USD and up 11% in constant currency. GAAP operating margin was 26%, and non-GAAP operating margin was 42%. GAAP net income was $1.9 billion, and non-GAAP net income was $3.4 billion. Q3 GAAP earnings per share was $0.68 while non-GAAP earnings per share was $1.22. Without the impact of the U.S. dollar strengthening compared to foreign currencies, Oracle's reported Q3 non-GAAP earnings per share would have been 5 cents higher.
Short-term deferred revenues were $8.6 billion. Operating cash flow was $15.5 billion during the trailing twelve months.
"Oracle's non-GAAP earnings per share growth hit the high end of our guidance—up 13% in constant currency to $1.22," said Oracle CEO, Safra Catz. "Our strong quarterly earnings growth was driven by 48% constant currency growth for the total revenue of our two cloud businesses, infrastructure and applications. Oracle's cloud businesses now exceed $16 billion in annualized revenue. We remain the overwhelming market leader in Cloud ERP with approximately 10,000 Fusion ERP customers and over 34,000 NetSuite ERP customers. Our technically advanced and highly differentiated Gen2 infrastructure business continues to be in a hypergrowth phase—up 65% in Q3 in constant currency."
"Since June of last year when we acquired Cerner, that business has increased its healthcare contract base by approximately $5 billion," said Oracle Chairman and CTO, Larry Ellison. "We have signed a diverse set of new and expanding domestic and international customers including: the US Department of Defense, the US Department of Veterans Affairs, Hospital Groups in a dozen US States, multiple hospitals in the United Kingdom, multiple Provinces of Canada, the Australian Defense Forces, multiple hospitals in Puerto Rico and multiple countries in the Middle East. While we are pleased with this early success of the Cerner business, we expect the signing of new healthcare contracts to accelerate over the next few quarters."
Oracle also announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.40 per share of outstanding common stock, reflecting a 25% increase over the current quarterly dividend of $0.32. Larry Ellison, Oracle's Chairman of the Board of Directors, Chief Technology Officer, and largest stockholder, did not participate in the deliberation or the vote on this matter. This increased dividend will be paid to stockholders of record as of the close of business on April 11, 2023, with a payment date of April 24, 2023.
- A sample list of customers which purchased Oracle Cloud services during the quarter will be available at www.oracle.com/customers/earnings/.
- A list of recent technical innovations and announcements is available at www.oracle.com/news/.
- To learn what industry analysts have been saying about Oracle's products and services see www.oracle.com/corporate/analyst-reports/.
Earnings Conference Call and Webcast
Oracle will hold a conference call and webcast today to discuss these results at 4:00 p.m. Central. A live and replay webcast will be available on the Oracle Investor Relations website at www.oracle.com/investor/.
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"Safe Harbor" Statement: Statements in this press release relating to Oracle's future plans, expectations, beliefs, intentions and prospects, including statements regarding our expectations for growing the Gen2 infrastructure and Cerner businesses, are "forward-looking statements" and are subject to material risks and uncertainties. Risks and uncertainties that could affect our current expectations and our actual results, include, among others: our ability to develop new products and services, integrate acquired products and services and enhance our existing products and services; supply chain constraints and third-party manufacturing and logistics delays; significant coding, manufacturing or configuration errors in our offerings; risks associated with acquisitions; the COVID-19 pandemic; economic, political and market conditions; information technology system failures, privacy concerns and cybersecurity breaches; unfavorable legal proceedings, government investigations, and complex and changing laws and regulations. A detailed discussion of these factors and other risks that affect our business is contained in our SEC filings, including our most recent reports on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q, particularly under the heading "Risk Factors." Copies of these filings are available online from the SEC or by contacting Oracle's Investor Relations Department at (650) 506-4073 or by clicking on SEC Filings on the Oracle Investor Relations website at www.oracle.com/investor/. All information set forth in this press release is current as of March 9, 2023. Oracle undertakes no duty to update any statement in light of new information or future events.
APPENDIX A
ORACLE CORPORATION
Q3 FISCAL 2023 FINANCIAL RESULTS
EXPLANATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES
To supplement our financial results presented on a GAAP basis, we use the non-GAAP measures indicated in the tables, which exclude certain business combination accounting entries and expenses related to acquisitions, as well as other significant expenses including stock-based compensation, that we believe are helpful in understanding our past financial performance and our future results. Our non-GAAP financial measures are not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for comparable GAAP measures and should be read only in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. Our management regularly uses our supplemental non-GAAP financial measures internally to understand, manage and evaluate our business and make operating decisions. These non-GAAP measures are among the primary factors management uses in planning for and forecasting future periods. Compensation of our executives is based in part on the performance of our business based on these non-GAAP measures. Our non-GAAP financial measures reflect adjustments based on the following items, as well as the related income tax effects:
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US halts online asylum appointments at Texas crossing after extortion warnings
LAREDO, Texas (AP) — The Biden administration has stopped taking mobile app appointments to admit asylum-seekers at a Texas border crossing that connects to a notoriously dangerous Mexican city after advocates warned U.S. authorities that migrants were being targeted there for extortion.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection gave no explanation for its decision to stop scheduling new appointments via the CBP One app for the crossing in Laredo, Texas.
Several asylum-seekers told The Associated Press that Mexican officials in Nuevo Laredo, across the border from Laredo, Texas, had threatened to hold them and make them miss their scheduled asylum appointments unless they paid them. Humanitarian groups in Laredo say they had recently warned CBP of the problems and that certain groups were controlling access to the international crossing on the Mexican side.
Migrant advocates say the situation in Nuevo Laredo, which is plagued by cartel fighting and other problems, casts doubt on the administration’s argument that Mexico is a safe place for the record number of people fleeing violence in Central America and elsewhere.
Rafael Alvarez, 29, who fled Venezuela, said that after he landed in Nuevo Laredo in early June, Mexican immigration authorities at the airport seized his travel documents, including a printout of the email confirming his CBP One appointment, and demanded he pay 1,000 Mexican pesos, about $57. He was held with other migrants.
“They would tell us covertly, ‘You’re going to put the money in this envelope and pass it to us,’” Alvarez said, recalling what officials told him and other migrants.
The officials, he said, threatened to hold them so they would have their appointments canceled. Alvarez, whose appointment was the next day, said he refused to pay and was eventually released, but five Russians who were held with him paid a total of 5,000 pesos, about $290. They initially were asked to fork over double that amount, but they told officials they did not have that much, he said.
Alvarez said other Venezuelan friends who flew to Nuevo Laredo in late May also paid to have their documents returned.
Thousands of asylum-seekers are stuck in Mexican border towns, waiting until they can get an appointment to seek refuge in the United States after being blocked during the COVID-19 pandemic by a public health restriction called Title 42 that was lifted last month.
Though the government opened some new avenues for immigration, the fate of many people is largely left to the CBP One app that is used for scheduling an appointment at a port of entry.
The government said it would continue to open 1,250 appointments daily by reallocating the slots for Laredo to the seven other crossings along the U.S.-Mexico border. It vowed to honor online appointments issued for the Laredo crossing before the June 3 change. The government schedules appointments two weeks out.
CBP gives priority to people with an app appointment, though people can try to be admitted by going in person without one. Anyone who has an acute medical condition or is under an immediate threat of kidnapping or death also can ask to be admitted in person.
Laredo was among the least busy crossings for asylum appointments, seeing only a fraction of appointments compared to San Diego and Brownsville.
There have been widespread complaints by migrants about being forced to pay bribes to Mexico’s immigration sector, where corruption is deeply ingrained, and at times working directly with smugglers.
Earlier this month, the Mexican newspaper El Universal published video it obtained that was taken through a bus window, showing a federal agent taking bills from migrants and stuffing them in his pocket as he checked passports in the Pacific coast state of Jalisco. The agency said it had suspended two of its agents there and that it does not tolerate the rights of migrants being violated.
The newspaper also obtained government documents through a freedom of information request that showed the agency had opened 119 investigations against agents between 2017 and 2023 for misconduct.
Rebecca Solloa of Catholic Charities in Laredo said her organization and others met with CBP officials in person and on Zoom to warn them that migrants have told them that groups in Nuevo Laredo control the bridge and extort migrants there but she did not know who they are.
She said CBP “obviously received some sort of intel, or descriptions, or information from migrants coming through (about) what has happened to them.”
“I’m kind of glad they did,” she said, adding that the government’s actions might have come because “this is happening way too much here at this border.”
It was unclear if the problem was isolated to Nuevo Laredo and if so, why.
Narsher Nuñez, 29, flew to Nuevo Laredo in early June with her 6-month-old son, husband and adult nephew after securing an appointment in Mexico City through the app. She said she and her family were extorted at the airport.
The Venezuelan woman said Mexican officials took their documents and demanded they pay 1,500 pesos, or $86, to get them back. They were held for hours with a group of Chinese migrants, she said. Her husband said one official told them: “If I have a good heart, I’ll send you to Guatemala. But if you catch me in a bad mood, I’ll send you to Venezuela.”
Eventually they paid and were released, she said. The next day, Nuñez and her family went to their appointment and were admitted to the United States.
“All the immigrants who were caught there, they took money from us,” said Nuñez, who is staying with her family for now at a shelter in Laredo.
The Department of Homeland Security said in an email to the AP that CBP One has been instrumental in creating a more efficient and orderly system at the border “while cutting out unscrupulous smugglers who profit from vulnerable migrants.”
Neither the U.S. nor the Mexican governments addressed questions from the AP regarding the reports of migrants who use the app being extorted.
The app was criticized for technological problems when it started Jan. 12. The government has made improvements in recent weeks, but demand has far outstripped supply, prompting many to consider crossing the border illegally or giving up.
The administration has said anyone who does not use legal channels will be deported back to their homeland and face being barred from being able to seek asylum in the U.S. for five years.
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Watson reported from San Diego. Associated Press writer Mark Stevenson in Mexico City contributed to this report.
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Scott Simon talks with Seamas O'Reilly about his memoir, "Did Ye Hear Mammy Died?" It's a tribute to his widowed father, who raised 11 children in rural Derry, Ireland, during The Troubles.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — In one form or another, every Supreme Court nominee is asked during Senate hearings about his or her views of theRoe v. Wade abortion rights ruling that has stood for a half century.
Now, a draft opinion obtained by Politico suggests that a majority of the court is prepared to strike down the landmark 1973 decision, leaving it to the states to determine a woman’s ability to get an abortion.
A look at how the Republican-nominated justices, now a 6-3 majority, responded when asked by members of the Senate Judiciary Committee for their views on the case:
AMY CONEY BARRETT, 2020:
Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, then the top Democrat on the committee, asked Barrett: “So the question comes, what happens? Will this justice support a law that has substantial precedent now? Would you commit yourself on whether you would or would not?”
“Senator, what I will commit is that I will obey all the rules of stare decisis,” Barrett replied, referring to the doctrine of courts giving weight to precedent when making their decisions.
Barrett went on to say that she would do that for “any issue that comes up, abortion or anything else. I’ll follow the law.“
Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., asked Barrett whether she viewed Roe v. Wade as a “super precedent.” Barrett replied that the way the term is used in “scholarship” and the way she had used it in an article was to define cases so well settled that people do not seriously push for its overruling.
“And I’m answering a lot of questions about Roe, which I think indicates that Roe doesn’t fall in that category,” Barrett said.
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BRETT KAVANAUGH, 2018: It was Feinstein who also asked Kavanaugh, “What would you say your position today is on a woman’s right to choose?”
“As a judge, it is an important precedent of the Supreme Court. By ‘it,’ I mean Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey. They have been reaffirmed many times. Casey is precedent on precedent, which itself is an important factor to remember,” Kavanaugh said.
Casey was a 1992 decision that reaffirmed a constitutional right to abortion services.
Kavanaugh went on to say that he understood the significance of the issue. “I always try and I do hear of the real world effects of that decision, as I try to do, of all the decisions of my court and of the Supreme Court.”
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NEIL GORSUCH, 2017:
With President Donald Trump’s first Supreme Court nomination, it was Sen. Charles Grassley. R-Iowa, who asked point-blank: “Can you tell me whether Roe was decided correctly?
Gorsuch replied: “I would tell you that Roe v. Wade, decided in 1973, is a precedent of the U.S. Supreme Court. It has been reaffirmed. The reliance interest considerations are important there, and all of the other factors that go into analyzing precedent have to be considered. It is a precedent of the U.S. Supreme Court. It was reaffirmed in Casey in 1992 and in several other cases. So a good judge will consider it as precedent of the U.S. Supreme Court worthy as treatment of precedent like any other.”
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JOHN ROBERTS, 2005
The late Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Pa., asked of the now-chief justice, who was a federal appeals court judge when nominated: “In your confirmation hearing for circuit court, your testimony read to this effect, and it has been widely quoted: ‘Roe is the settled law of the land.’ Do you mean settled for you, settled only for your capacity as a circuit judge, or settled beyond that?”
Roberts replied: “It’s settled as a precedent of the court, entitled to respect under principles of stare decisis. And those principles, applied in the Casey case, explain when cases should be revisited and when they should not. And it is settled as a precedent of the Court, yes.”
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SAMUEL ALITO, 2006
Specter, who was unabashedly supportive of Roe v. Wade, observed during Alito’s hearings that the “dominant issue” was the “widespread concern” about Alito’s position on a woman’s right to choose. The issue arose because of a 1985 statement by Alito that the Constitution does not provide for the right to an abortion, Specter declared.
“Do you agree with that statement today, Judge Alito?” Specter asked.
“Well, that was a correct statement of what I thought in 1985 from my vantage point in 1985, and that was as a line attorney in the Department of Justice in the Reagan administration.
“Today if the issue were to come before me, if I am fortunate enough to be confirmed and the issue were to come before me, the first question would be the question that we’ve been discussing, and that’s the issue of stare decisis,” Alito said. “And if the analysis were to get beyond that point, then I would approach the question with an open mind, and I would listen to the arguments that were made.”
“So you would approach it with an open mind notwithstanding your 1985 statement?” Specter asked.
“Absolutely, senator. That was a statement that I made at a prior period of time when I was performing a different role, and as I said yesterday, when someone becomes a judge, you really have to put aside the things that you did as a lawyer at prior points in your legal career and think about legal issues the way a judge thinks about legal issues.”
Alito was the author of the leaked draft opinion, which declares the ruling in Roe v. Wade was “egregiously wrong from the start.”
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CLARENCE THOMAS, 1991:
The late Sen. Howard Metzenbaum, D-Ohio, recalled chairing a committee hearing and listening to women maimed by “back-alley abortionists.” He said he was “terrified if we turn back the clock on legal abortion services.”
In questioning Thomas the senator said: “I want to ask you once again, of appealing to your sense of compassion, whether or not you believe the Constitution protects a woman’s right to an abortion?”
Thomas replied: “I guess as a kid we heard the hushed whispers about illegal abortions and individuals performing them in less than safe environments, but they were whispers. It would, of course, if a woman is subjected to the agony of an environment like that, on a personal level, certainly, I am very, very pained by that. I think any of us would be.”
Thomas declined though to give his opinion “on the issue, the question that you asked me.”
“I think it would undermine my ability to sit in an impartial way on an important case like that,” he said. | 2022-05-07T15:29:12+00:00 | wivb.com | https://www.wivb.com/news/what-gop-nominated-justices-said-about-roe-to-senate-panel/ |
ROCKY HILL, Conn. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Connecticut Lottery's "Cash 5" game were:
02-10-28-29-33
(two, ten, twenty-eight, twenty-nine, thirty-three)
ROCKY HILL, Conn. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Connecticut Lottery's "Cash 5" game were:
02-10-28-29-33
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2 newborns found dead in day care center bathroom
CHICAGO (WLS) - An investigation continues into the death of two baby girls delivered unexpectedly by a 29-year-old woman who works at the Bernice Lavine Early Childhood Education Center in Chicago.
Sources close to the investigation say the woman was found in a first-floor bathroom covered in blood.
Sources also say janitorial services then came into the bathroom to clean and found two newborn girls in a plastic bag on top of a cabinet.
The mother was taken to Northwestern Hospital which is affiliated with the day care. Her condition is unknown.
The newborn twins were pronounced dead at Lurie Children’s Hospital.
While the circumstances behind the death of the twins are still in question, local organizations are hoping to raise awareness about Illinois Baby Safe Haven Law.
Executive Chairperson at Save Abandoned Babies Foundation Dawn Geras led efforts in creating the law more than 20 ago, allowing more than 150 newborns to be saved legally in the state since then.
“The law is so simple. A parent who feels they can’t keep the baby for whatever reason can simply hand that baby over to staff at a hospital, police or fire station. No questions they remain anonymous,” she said.
The day care issued a statement saying that none of the enrolled children were involved in this incident and they are providing resources to staff and families who need help right now.
All 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam and Puerto Rico have enacted safe haven legislation, according to Child Welfare Information Gateway.
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NEW YORK (AP) — A magazine and website that has served Bruce Springsteen’s fans for 43 years is shutting down, with its publisher writing that he’s been disillusioned by the debate over ticket prices for their hero’s current tour.
Backstreets had been an unusually robust publication that imposed journalistic rigor on its writing and photography, while leaving no doubt of its fan worship.
But the complaints about high ticket prices left people there “dispirited, downhearted and yes, disillusioned,” publisher Christopher Phillips wrote late last week in a post announcing the shutdown.
“Disappointment is a common feeling among hardcore fans in the Backstreets community,” he wrote. Phillips did not immediately return messages seeking comment.
Springsteen’s manager, Jon Landau, said that “we are very sorry to hear the news of Backstreets closing and want to thank Chris Phillips for his 30 years of dedication on behalf of Springsteen fans everywhere. “
There was an uproar among some Springsteen fans when tickets first went on sale last summer, particularly over Ticketmaster’s dynamic pricing model, which sent tickets soaring to $5,000 or more when there was high demand. At a congressional hearing last month following the fiasco over Ticketmaster’s handling of Taylor Swift tour tickets, U.S. Sen. John Kennedy of Louisiana suggested major artists like Springsteen and Swift should demand fee caps.
Springsteen’s team has defended the prices as being in line with what is charged today by many of his peers. Like many artists, he says he’s annoyed when unscrupulous ticket brokers — not the musicians — benefit from high markups.
Ticketmaster has said the vast majority of fans were able to buy tickets at face value, which averaged $202. The tour began Feb. 1 in Tampa, Florida.
Many Springsteen fans have been with him for decades, appreciating his working class New Jersey roots, and can remember when a ticket for a four-hour, high-energy show on the “Darkness on the Edge of Town” tour in 1978 could be had for $7.50.
That’s not reality anymore. Springsteen hasn’t backed down, telling Rolling Stone magazine that fans unhappy with the price after seeing the show can have their money back.
“You certainly don’t like to be the poster boy for high ticket prices,” he told the magazine, but said you have to own your decisions and do your best.”
Phillips wrote that many Backstreets readers have lost interest because they can’t afford to go to the show.
He said he hadn’t given up on being a fan of Springsteen’s music, and that others shouldn’t, either.
“We simply realized that we would not be able to cover this tour with the drive and sense of purpose with which we’ve operated continuously since 1980,” he wrote. “That determination came with a quickening sense that we’d reach the end of an era.” | 2023-02-07T20:50:16+00:00 | seattletimes.com | https://www.seattletimes.com/business/after-ticket-flap-springsteens-fan-magazine-shutting-down/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_nation-world |
NBBY Showcases Music, Art and Elephants
LEIPER'S FORK, Tenn., Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Make plans now to visit Nashville's Big Back Yard and celebrate world-class events including Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival, ShoalsFest and Plein Air Painters of the Southeast. Chris Stapleton, Brandi Carlile, and Jon Batiste are among dozens of artists performing at Pilgrimage, Sept. 24-25 in Franklin, TN. Jason Isbell and Amanda Shires headline Isbell's boutique event ShoalsFest, Oct. 1-2 in Florence, AL. Choose from six must-experience music, art and cultural events, plus explore places to stay and dining options.
Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival – Sept. 24-25, 2022 – Franklin, TN
Now in its eighth year, Pilgrimage brings new meaning to music just south of Music City. Chris Stapleton, Brandi Carlile, Jon Batiste, The Avett Brothers and dozens more perform on six stages across the picturesque Park at Harlinsdale Farm. The cultural focus includes artisans, food trucks and makers that bring context and authenticity to the Pilgrimage experience. Get tickets.
The Americana Music Triangle Experience at Pilgrimage - The communities along the Americana Music Triangle are represented at Pilgrimage, making information available about the places where the music was born. The AMTE tent is the place to listen to live music and get details about a trip down the Gold Record Road.
ShoalsFest – Oct. 1-2, 2022 – Florence, AL
This boutique event is one of the south's premiere music festivals. Your host, the ever-inspiring Jason Isbell, brings his music and friends to celebrate in his home state of Alabama. Multiple artists, including Brittney Spencer, Amanda Shires and Drivin 'N' Cryin, join Isbell and the 400 Unit Oct. 1-2, McFarland Park, Florence, AL. Get tickets.
Plein Air Painters of The Southeast – Sept. 23-24, 2022 – Leiper's Creek Gallery - Leiper's Fork, TN
Thirty highly acclaimed Plein Air painters will spend Sept. 19-24 painting in the bucolic village of Leiper's Fork, TN. Sept. 23-24, guests are invited to experience the painters creating art en' plein air. At 7 p.m., Friday, Sept. 23 special guest Peter Trippi, editor-in-chief of "Fine Art Connoisseur" magazine, will talk about the world of art.
Fox & Locke in Leiper's Fork, TN, is one of the hottest music venues in the state, with surprise performances recently by Carrie Underwood and Wynonna. Songwriters, artists and visitors come from around the world to have this authentic experience. Thursday Night Open Mic Night is the stuff of legend.
The Elephant Discovery Center in Hohenwald, TN, exists to support the private Elephant Sanctuary nearby. The cameras in the Discovery Center allow visitors to view the elephants via video. The Elephant Discovery Center offers hands-on exhibits and educational programming.
Lodging options:
The Commodore Hotel in Linden, TN
The Gunrunner in Florence, AL
The Stricklin in Florence, AL
Pot & Kettle Cottages in Leiper's Fork, TN
Marriott Shoals Hotel & Spa in Florence, AL
Dining options:
Odette- Florence, AL
1892 - Leiper's Fork, TN
Fish Camp - Centerville, TN
Mt. Pleasant Grille - Mount Pleasant, TN
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New investors join Belgian company with mission to reinvent bicycle shifting, expand into eBike drivetrains and to strengthen presence in global markets. Investors such as Olympic and World Champion riders, Tom Boonen, Anna Van der Breggen, Andre Greipel and Marcel Kittel are joined by Rapha Chairman Nick Evans' Active Partners.
ANTWERP, Belgium, Dec. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Classified Cycling, a Belgium-based company developing innovative technology for the cycling industry, today announces it has closed a funding round of €22 million led by Active Partners, the investors behind well-known cycling brands Rapha and Evans Cycles. Bridford Investments Limited also participated in the round. Nick Evans, Managing Partner at Active Partners, Chairman of Rapha and former Executive Chairman of Evans Cycles, will join the Classified board.
Founded in 2019, Classified has developed Powershift technology, a patented wireless shifting system that provides the ultimate shifting experience by allowing riders to change gears instantly while under full load, something not possible with current products on the market. Classified quickly brought this game-changing technology to market by shipping product to consumers in 2021. Classified's ambition is to make cycling more enjoyable for all types of riders by eliminating current derailleur-based shifting systems with a completely internal drivetrain that will shift faster and will all but eliminate maintenance.
"Classified's Powershift technology is the first major technological improvement since Shimano and SRAM took control of the cycling market decades ago," said Mathias Plouvier, Co-Founder and CEO at Classified. "Our innovation makes the experience of riding a bike so different from the current paradigm that it is almost magical. With our new investment and an appetite for disrupting the cycling industry we are well equipped to take our technology to riders around the world. We have reached agreements with over 40 brands and are looking to expand our business as a supplier to the largest OE brands in the world. We will also be a great partner to e-bike manufacturers as we have a significant technological upgrade in the works for this rapidly growing group of riders."
"Classified is disrupting the bike and e-bike markets with a genuinely differentiated and innovative product that radically improves the riding experience for all cyclists," said Nick Evans, Managing Partner at Active Partners. "Ride it once and you will feel the difference! We are excited by Mathias and Roëll's vision to transform the future of cycling and look forward to helping the team to accelerate their product development, invest in the Classified brand and distribution, build strategic partnerships and accelerate the widespread adoption of their technology by the industry and riders around the world."
Classified is already in partnership with over 40 brands, and the Powershift is available through more than 25 distributors and 300 dealers in key markets. The new investment will be used to strengthen business development, with a strong focus on the US and Europe. Classified will also expand into the e-bike market, leveraging its Powershift technology to make a lighter, more durable and efficient transmission for electric bikes, making their deep tech products available to more riders globally.
Founded in 2019 by Mathias Plouvier and Roëll van Druten, both with backgrounds in the automotive drivetrain industry, Classified has developed Powershift technology, a patented wireless shifting system that provides the ultimate shifting experience by allowing riders to change gears instantly while under full load, something not possible with current products on the market. This first-of-its-kind technology increases the efficiency and simplicity of the bike's transmission, making it more like a gear system found in a car. The first application of Classified's technology, the Powershift hub, is a transmission system integrated into the rear wheel that replaces the front derailleur (the component that moves the chain from one chain ring to the other when changing gears).
Classified is a deep tech company with the mission to create drivetrain products that transform the riding experience and performance of all cyclists. Classified is located in Antwerp (Belgium) and Eindhoven (the Netherlands). Classified's product portfolio (drivetrain systems and wheels) are available through more than 40 bicycle brands and from a global network of certified distributors and dealers. The company's investors include well respected Olympic and World Champion riders Tom Boonen, Anna Van der Breggen, Andre Greipel and Marcel Kittel.
Active Partners is a consumer-focused investment firm that backs and builds the iconic brands of tomorrow, partnering with visionary founders through all stages of growth. Founded in 2004, Active Partners has invested in world-class businesses such as Rapha, Evans Cycles, Soho House, Finisterre, TALA, LEON, Northern Monk, Vinterior and Code First Girls.
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Jake Burger Player Prop Bets: White Sox vs. Rays - April 23
Published: Apr. 23, 2023 at 11:27 AM CDT|Updated: 45 minutes ago
Jake Burger -- batting .214 with a double, four home runs, five walks and eight RBI in his past 10 games -- will be in action for the Chicago White Sox against the Tampa Bay Rays, with Zach Eflin on the mound, on April 23 at 1:40 PM ET.
In his most recent game he had a hitless performance (0-for-3) against the Rays.
Jake Burger Game Info & Props vs. the Rays
- Game Day: Sunday, April 23, 2023
- Game Time: 1:40 PM ET
- Stadium: Tropicana Field
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo!
- Rays Starter: Zach Eflin
- TV Channel: MLB Network
- Hits Prop: Over/under 0.5 hits (Over odds: -161)
- Home Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +550)
- RBI Prop: Over/under 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +225)
- Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 runs (Over odds: +195)
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Jake Burger At The Plate
- Burger is batting .250 with three doubles, five home runs and five walks.
- This year, Burger has recorded at least one hit in seven of 13 games (53.8%), and had multiple hits twice.
- He has hit a long ball in 38.5% of his games this season, and 11.6% of his trips to the plate.
- Burger has had an RBI in five games this season (38.5%), including three multi-RBI outings (23.1%). He has also driven home three or more of his team's runs in two contests.
- He has scored in six games this season (46.2%), but has had no multi-run games.
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Jake Burger Home/Away Batting Splits
Rays Pitching Rankings
- The pitching staff for the Rays has a collective 9.5 K/9, the sixth-best in MLB.
- The Rays' 2.79 team ERA leads all league pitching staffs.
- The Rays give up the fewest home runs in baseball (12 total, 0.6 per game).
- Eflin (2-0) starts for the Rays, his third this season.
- His most recent appearance came out of the bullpen on Monday when the right-hander threw 2/3 innings against the Cincinnati Reds while giving up hits.
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(The Hill) — CNN anchor Chris Wallace said during the network’s coverage of the first hearing of the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol that he is “skeptical” of what the committee might produce during the prime-time proceeding.
“I’m kind of skeptical about what we’re going to see tonight and over the next couple of weeks,” Wallace said on CNN minutes before the hearing was set to begin.
Wallace said the committee had put itself in danger of falling victim to too much “hype” about its findings and “over-selling” what they have to tell the American people about the attack.
“You’ve got Jamie Raskin, one of the members of the committee, saying, ‘This is going to blow the roof off the House.,’ You’ve got Adam Kinzinger saying, ‘It’s going to change history,” Wallace said.
The former Fox News anchor, who recently left that network for CNN to join its now-shuttered streaming service, said news of the committee hiring a former top executive at ABC News as an adviser on media and messaging may not work in the panel’s favor.
“I think that’s a bad look both for the committee and the mainstream media to seem that they are hand in glove with each other,” Wallace said.
Wallace, the longtime host of Fox News Sunday, has said he left the conservative cable channel after working there had become “unsustainable” particularly as it related to its primetime opinion programming.
Fox has taken criticism from Democrats and media pundits this week for its decision not to air continuous live coverage of Thursday night’s hearing on its primary cable channel, opting instead to allow its primetime opinion anchors to cover the hearings “as news warrants.”
Fox has said it will air live coverage of the hearing on Fox Business Network and its other digital platforms. | 2022-06-10T14:18:16+00:00 | valleycentral.com | https://www.valleycentral.com/news/national-news/cnns-chris-wallace-skeptical-of-jan-6-hearing/ |
Which Halloween underwear for men is best?
Halloween is no longer a holiday meant just for kids. It has become a month-long celebration of haunted houses, hayrides, corn mazes and more. Homes are lit up like it’s Christmas and there are monster movie marathons on every channel and streaming service. To celebrate, you can buy all kinds of themed clothing, even Halloween underwear!
The Nightmare Before Christmas Men’s Boxer Shorts is a top choice for Halloween underwear for men. It is well made, washes easily and has a fun design that features Jack Skellington and Sally from the popular film.
What to know before you buy Halloween underwear for men
Types of men’s underwear
When purchasing men’s underwear, there are four different types you can buy: briefs, trunks, boxer briefs and boxers.
Briefs: This is the smallest and most supportive style of underwear, a “Y” design with no legs.
Trunks: Trunks are similar to briefs, except they have a very short leg.
Boxer briefs: This type of underwear is the go-to underwear for many men. It is a cross between boxers and briefs that provides support and has longer legs.
Boxers: While boxers offer the most coverage, a relaxed fit and breathability, this type of underwear does not provide support and can bunch up under tighter pants.
Types of underwear
While everyone may have a personal preference, certain types of underwear are better suited for different body types.
Slender build: The best underwear for an individual with a more slender build are briefs, trunks or boxer briefs.
Fit build: An individual with a fit or muscular build can usually wear any type of underwear.
Wide hips: The best underwear for an individual with wide hips are trunks or boxer briefs.
Large waist: An individual with a large waist will do best when wearing boxer briefs or boxers.
Cotton vs. polyester
The materials used in the manufacturing of men’s underwear can make a big difference in how the underwear wears and feels. The two main materials are cotton and polyester.
Cotton underwear: Cotton underwear is comfortable, highly breathable and can help regulate your body temperature. On the downside, cotton wrinkles easily, dries slowly and is prone to shrinking.
Polyester underwear: Since polyester is a synthetic material made from petroleum, it is not as environmentally friendly as cotton and doesn’t absorb sweat as readily either. On the plus side, polyester is durable, dries quickly, is stretchable and easy to wash.
What to look for in quality Halloween underwear for men
True to size
At the very least, underwear will not be comfortable or offer support if it doesn’t fit right. At the worst, you won’t even be able to put them on. Because of this, it is important to check reviews before purchasing to make sure other consumers feel that the product fits true to size.
Design
While festive underwear isn’t a full Halloween costume and not many people will be seeing it, the design should be something you like. Whether it is zombies, spiders, a character from a favorite movie or just a festive color, there are quite a few options when it comes to purchasing Halloween underwear. Make sure you get a design that expresses your individuality.
Quantity
If you’d like more than one option, look for a Halloween underwear set for men. These offerings will provide a selection of two or three holiday-themed options.
How much you can expect to spend on Halloween underwear for men
Halloween underwear for men costs roughly between $10-$20 per pair.
Halloween underwear for men FAQ
How do I wash Halloween underwear for men?
A. Every article of clothing features a care tag. This tag gives you concise instructions on how to care for your garment. These instructions should supersede any of the following information. In general, however, you will want to wash undergarments in cold to warm water. If your underwear is excessively dirty, you may need to pretreat it. When drying, use the lowest possible setting on your dryer, as the heat will shrink your underwear. Alternatively, to ensure they last longer, you can hang your underwear up to dry, but this will lead to a stiffer feel.
How often do I need to wash Halloween underwear for men?
A. Because underwear is against body areas that are prone to sweating, it should be washed after each and every wear, at the very least. If you do not remove and wash your underwear each day, the sweat and oil that sit on your skin will create an offensive odor, clog your pores and increase your risk for irritation and infection.
What’s the best Halloween underwear for men to buy?
Top Halloween underwear for men
Nightmare Before Christmas Men’s Boxer Shorts
What you need to know: A must have for fans of Disney’s “Nightmare Before Christmas.”
What you’ll love: These comfortable boxer shorts come in small, medium, large, X-large and XX-large. They are made using high-quality 100% cotton fabric and have double-stitched hems, an elastic waist and an open fly. To clean, simply wash using cold water.
What you should consider: Some users did not like the baggy feel of these boxer shorts.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top Halloween underwear for men for the money
What you need to know: If zombies are more your style, these affordable novelty boxer briefs feature a frighteningly fun undead design.
What you’ll love: Manufactured using 92% polyester and 8% spandex, these horror-themed briefs feature three attacking zombies. The material is stretchy for a comfortable fit and will not fade after washing. These briefs are available in small, medium, large and X-large sizes.
What you should consider: This unisex underwear does not feature a fly.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
What you need to know: These comfortable boxer briefs offer a few features not typically found in other novelty underwear.
What you’ll love: These boxer briefs are manufactured using 100% polyester. They are soft, breathable and have a four-way stretch construction that allows them to move in every direction. The double-layer U-pouch provides extra support in sensitive areas. These briefs are available in small, medium, large and X-large sizes.
What you should consider: These briefs are a bit smaller than some prefer. To remedy the situation, it’s best to buy a size larger than your regular underwear.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Ice cream parlors see less business in hot temperatures
HAZARD, Ky. (WYMT) - You might think that the demand for ice cream increases with the temperature. Well, ice cream parlors might disagree.
Sweeties in Corbin has been an ice cream shop open for only a few years, but owner Jim Bruso said he can already sense people don’t want ice cream as often on hot days.
“We do more business in sixty and seventy degree weather. When it gets to 85, 90, 100 [degrees], we are actually dead,” he said.
Bruso said it comes down to people simply not wanting ice cream when it melts so fast.
“When you come inside, it cools you off, but if you take your ice cream outside in that weather, it melts so fast you don’t get a chance to eat it,” he said.
If you are willing to take on fast-melting ice cream and are in the Corbin area, you can visit Sweeties on Main Street close to Sanders Park.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Weeknd suddenly ended his sold-out concert in Southern California after losing his voice during a mid-song performance.
The four-time Grammy winner was performing his third song “Can’t Feel My Face” before he abruptly stopped his show Saturday at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. He then walked off stage, eventually returned and told the audience he lost his voice.
While onstage, the Weeknd apologized for canceling the show and promised the audience a refund.
“I’m going to make sure everyone is good, you’ll get your money back,” he told the crowd. “But I’ll do a show real soon for you guys.”
The singer added: “I can’t give you what I want to give you.”
The Weeknd went on social media to explain that he’s devastated after his “voice went out” during the first song.
“Felt it go and my heart dropped,” he wrote. “My deepest apologies to my fans here. I promise I’ll make it up to you with a new date.”
The next tour date scheduled for the “After Hours Til Dawn” tour is Sept. 22 in Toronto. | 2022-09-05T12:23:16+00:00 | kxnet.com | https://www.kxnet.com/entertainment-news/ap-entertainment/ap-the-weeknd-cancels-concert-after-dealing-with-vocal-issues/ |
A well-known former investigative journalist for ABC News has been arrested on a charge of “transporting” images depicting the sexual abuse of children, the Department of Justice said on Wednesday.
James Gordon Meek, 53, of Arlington, Virginia, was arrested Tuesday, months after his home was searched by federal authorities.
Authorities found images of children engaged in sexually explicit conduct on electronic devices taken from his home. Authorities also discovered multiple conversations in which “participants expressed enthusiasm for the sexual abuse of children," according to court papers.
He faces a charge of transportation of child pornography, which calls for a minimum of five years behind bars and up to 20 years in prison, officials said. An email seeking comment was sent to Meek's attorney.
ABC News declined to comment Wednesday. Meek resigned from ABC News last year.
The FBI's investigation was prompted by a tip from Dropbox about child pornography found in a Dropbox account that was associated with Meek, according to court papers. Federal authorities searched his home in April and took multiple devices.
Authorities say investigators also found that Meek engaged with minors on platforms like Snapchat. A minor interviewed by law enforcement told authorities that Meek approached her through Snapchat and pressured her to provide sexually explicit photos, according to court papers. | 2023-02-01T19:01:21+00:00 | ksat.com | https://www.ksat.com/news/politics/2023/02/01/ex-abc-journalist-charged-with-child-pornography-offense/ |
The Orangeburg area can expect a sizzling hot day. It looks to reach a warm 86 degrees. A 65-degree low is forecasted. We will see clear skies today. High UV indexes are expected. Be careful outside, especially during late morning through mid-afternoon. If your shadow is shorter than you, seek shade and wear protective clothing and generously apply sunscreen on exposed skin. The area will see gentle winds today, with forecast models showing only 9 mph wind conditions coming up from Northeast. This report is created automatically with weather data provided by TownNews.com. For more daily forecast information, visit thetandd.com.
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LONDON, May 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- At the FutureNet World 2023, which took place in London from May 3rd to May 4th, China Mobile's collaboration with Huawei and their "Digital Twin Solutions for Autonomous Networks" won The Operator Award, the singular honor bestowed by FutureNet World to exemplary operators.
FutureNet World, a premier global summit in the telecom industry, aims to outline the future development direction for the industry, with a focus on network automation and intelligence. China Mobile's project won the award for the first time after meticulous and stringent review implemented by distinguished analysts from various industry organizations, such as Omdia, TM Forum, ABI Research, and Appledore Research.
Over the past few years, China Mobile and Huawei have been engaged in a collaborative partnership to explore the development of high-level Autonomous Networks (AN) based on the concept of digital twin and have implemented various pilot practices, leading to multiple innovative achievements.
- Computing Force Network (CFN)
Conventional solutions cannot find adequate computing resources and the optimal network at the same time. To address this challenge, China Mobile and Huawei jointly deployed the OTN transport capacity map across many provinces in China, including Guangdong. This innovative solution is used to visualize a combined networking and computing topology, enabling the evaluation of transport capacity online and the recommendation of an optimal network with compute nodes offering adequate computing resources. Additionally, standard northbound interfaces are used to facilitate quick decision-making and agile service provisioning. All this has dramatically reduced the provisioning duration from days to 30 minutes while also enhancing the usage of compute resources by 17%.
- Cloud core network disaster recover (DR) switchover
Conventional solutions rely heavily on manual operations, resulting in prolonged DR evaluation periods. Moreover, these solutions lack the capability to visually represent the DR process. To overcome these limitations, China Mobile and Huawei jointly deployed intelligent DR assistance technologies across many provinces in China, including Zhejiang and Henan, to implement automatic DR simulation and evaluation based on digital twin networks. These technologies have significantly reduced the evaluation time from one week to 10 minutes. They also provide a comprehensive and visual representation of the entire DR process, thereby facilitating its automation. China Mobile has used these technologies to successfully complete over 10 DR drills covering millions of users.
China Mobile remains committed to strengthening its collaboration with Huawei, with the shared objectives of introducing more innovative AN practices and further exploring high-level AN capabilities, including service simulation, AI training, security simulation, and network optimization, by leveraging the power of digital twins, and propelling the evolution toward AN L4 by 2025, empowering a diverse array of industries and catalyzing the digital transformation of the economy and society.
FutureNet World: https://futurenetworld.net/events/futurenet-world-2023/event-awards/
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COLUMBUS — Ohio State’s date with Georgia in the Peach Bowl is more than a chance to earn a spot in the National Championship Game.
For four Buckeyes, the trip to Atlanta for the Dec. 31 national semifinal is also a homecoming.
“Oh, yeah, it’s gonna be fun,” linebacker Steele Chambers. “I grew up like 30 minutes from the stadium so it’ll be nice to stay get back and hang out with some of my buddies.”
Chambers was a three-year starter and two-time state champion at Blessed Trinity Catholic in Roswell, Ga., where he ran for over 1,500 yards and 25 touchdowns as a senior.
Now he is Ohio State’s No. 2 tackler and the Buckeye most certain to be playing a big role against the defending national champion Bulldogs.
“Oh, it’s going to be cool,” he said. “It’s gonna be weird though. A lot of my friends go to UGA. They’re already starting to talk. And ... it’s fun talking back and forth with them. But I mean, it’s gonna be good being able to get out there and see all my buddies, hang out with my dog before the game and stuff. It’s gonna be fun.”
Fellow Georgians on the roster are cornerback Jordan Hancock (Suwanee/North Gwinnett High School), receiver Koji Antwi (Suwanee/Lambert) and tight end Bennett Christian (Acworth/Altoona).
While Antwi and Christian are true freshmen unlikely to see the field, Hancock had an expanding role in the second half of the season after recovering from a preseason leg injury.
The sophomore played in six games and was credited with five tackles this season at a position where consistency has been hard to establish for the Buckeyes this season.
Hancock is also looking forward to going back to his home state and returning to the field at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
“Oh, yes. It’s gonna be electric,” he said. “I played in that stadium back in high school, so I’m familiar with the Mercedes-Benz and stuff like that. I always went to Falcons games, and it’s gonna be electric. Just seeing all Athens come out is gonna be fun, you know, but Buckeye nation travels well, too. So we’re gonna feel like home.”
Both said trying to round up tickets has been a challenge so far.
“It’s been an absolute war getting tickets,” Chambers said. “I mean, it’s usually a frenzy, but now this is the first time I’ve really had to put myself out there to try to get some myself. It’s hard. It’s hard work.”
The Bulldogs have been on the upswing under coach Kirby Smart, a former Alabama assistant who has awakened what was for many years considered a sleeping giant because of its proximity to in-state talent.
“They’re very discipline, a very tough and gritty team,” Hancock said. “Just coming down south, they’re trying to beat everybody with their physicality and toughness, and that’s what they’re gonna bring to the table. And it’s gonna be a great challenge for us because I know how Coach Smart get those boys trained up. So it’ll be a good challenge for us.”
Chambers is all Buckeye now, but he said he appreciates seeing the program improve.
“In high school, they always pissed me off because we had a lot of Georgia fans in my high school and they’d always be barking and stuff like just walking up the halls and never did anything good like that Saturday,” Chambers said. “But I mean, they really have created a great culture. It’s a really great program. You can just see the way they’ve developed over the past four or five years really since Kirby’s gotten there. They’ve just made themselves into like one of the top programs in the nation. And I mean a lot of respect for ‘em because they’ve been able to play that way year in, year out. Last year they won the championship and now they’re in the mix for another, so it’s really just a credit to them.”
PEACH BOWL
Saturday, Dec. 31
Ohio State vs. Georgia, 8 p.m., ESPN, 1410
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PITTSBURGH — Before Damar Hamlin was a Buffalo Bills player getting support from around the world, he was Damar Hamlin, a freshman at Central Catholic High School in Pittsburgh and his football coach was Terry Totten.
Totten was watching Monday night's game between Cincinnati and Buffalo and cheering on his former player as he often does. And just like the millions of people viewing at home, he witnessed what occurred minutes into the first quarter and simply called it "a horror."
Having coached football for 21 years, Totten, who recently retired, said he knew by the expressions on the players' faces that something was not right and that the situation was far worse than a typical football injury.
"At first you're in shock, you think back to your relationship with him. I met him when he was 13 years old," Totten said.
Hamlin is a 2016 graduate of Central Catholic High School and played under Coach Totten for all four years he attended. He was a young man mature beyond his age, the coach said, as well as a steady and natural leader.
The two stayed in touch after graduation, and Hamlin attended the University of Pittsburgh so he could stay close to his tight family in McKees Rocks, a borough just north of Pittsburgh-proper.
Totten said Hamlin faced adversity during his formative years in high school and college, including injuries and a position change, but never backed down from his goals — two of which were making it to the NFL and giving back to his hometown.
The latter Hamlin started doing as a freshman and sophomore at Pitt, which Totten said spoke so much to his character and still does.
"I think the outpouring of support you're seeing across this nation is obviously for a football player, but also for a person of great character a person who had goals in life and worked toward those goals," Totten said.
As determined Hamlin was to make it to the NFL, he was equally determined to keep giving back, Totten said, and regularly comes back to Central Catholic High School during football camp.
Totten recalls when Hamlin was selected by the Buffalo Bills as a sixth-round pick in the 2021 NFL Draft. While his odds of making it into the league weren't completely secured, he told his former high school coach "quietly but confidently" that he'd make the roster and succeed.
Hamlin did make the team, saw success on special teams, then shifted into the role of safety. His No. 3 jersey now hangs in Central Catholic's weight room alongside other NFL players who attended the school. That includes Cal Adomitis, Rodney Thomas II, and Curt Hinish, all from the Class of 2017, plus Dan Marino, Class of 1979.
"[Damar] did it without fanfare without headlines, he did it just because he wanted to accomplish his goals," Totten added.
"He loved his hometown of McKees Rocks, the community here at Central Catholic. He loved Pittsburgh, he loved the University of Pittsburgh, and he's certainly represented us well." | 2023-01-05T01:25:39+00:00 | wgrz.com | https://www.wgrz.com/article/sports/nfl/bills/damar-hamlin-high-school-football-coach-shares-insights-player-person/71-9f0e7c47-e7f2-4909-9fc7-0cf1def1df67 |
Harper’s HR powers Phillies past Padres, into World Series
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bryce Harper broke up the Phillies postseason party on the mound and directed his team to where the true revelry was about to begin for the National League champs.
“C’mon, let’s go inside! Let’s go!” he ordered.
With that, Harper walked toward the dugout and raised his arms in jubilation to the soundtrack of Phillies fans screaming “MV3! MV3! " The Phillies scrambled inside for the Broad Street Bubbly that awaited in the clubhouse.
Harper made the scene possible because he rose to the moment Philly demanded of him from the time he signed the richest free-agent deal in baseball history. Harper has made the monumental feat of hitting a baseball look so easy in the postseason and with the NL pennant at stake, he delivered with the defining moment of his four-year Philadelphia career.
Harper slugged his fifth homer of the postseason, a two-run blast in the eighth inning that turned Citizens Bank Park into a madhouse, and the $330 million slugger powered the Phillies past the San Diego Padres 4-3 on Sunday and into the World Series for the first the time since 2009.
One swing. One opposite-field shot. One game-winning home run that about seemed destined from the moment he came to the plate in the eighth inning with the Phillies and their fans beckoning Bryce to deliver in the clutch just one more time.
“I hit the ball, and I just looked at my dugout and kind of it’s for all of them,” Harper said. “It’s for this whole team. It’s for this whole organization.”
Rhys Hoskins also hit a two-run homer in Game 5 of the NL Championship Series to spark Philadelphia’s improbable run to the pennant and a shot at its first World Series championship since 2008.
Harper, Hoskins & Crew are coming for a most improbable World Series championship.
Houston held a 3-0 lead over the New York Yankees in the ALCS. Game 4 is Sunday night in New York. The World Series will begin Friday night at the home of the AL champion.
Harper was named NLCS MVP and he as parked the trophy on a dais, he made it clear the personal awards meant nothing to him without a ring.
“I don’t really care about this but MLB is making me do it,” Harper said.
Philadelphia trailed 3-2 when J.T. Realmuto began the eighth with a single off reliever Robert Suarez. Harper then lined a 2-2, 98 mph sinker the opposite way, into the left-field seats as another sellout crowd of 45,485 shook the stadium.
Harper hoped the homer set the stage for other highlights on deck in the next couple of weeks.
“We’ve got four more,” the two-time NL MVP told the fans during an on-field celebration, and they roared again.
The lefty-swinging Harper connected off a righty — the Padres had left-handed closer Josh Hader warming in the bullpen, but didn’t bring him in.
“It’s a thought at this point, but that wasn’t what we were thinking,” Padres manager Bob Melvin said. “We were trying to get to four-out position for Hader, and we had a lot of confidence in Suarez.”
The Phillies felt the same way about Harper.
“Pure chaos, right? I don’t think anybody was surprised,” Hoskins said. “This guy has a knack for coming up in the biggest moments. It’s just what he’s done his whole career, and we’ve seen it plenty of times.”
Remember, too: When Harper’s thumb was broken by a pitch from San Diego’s Blake Snell in late June, there were some concerns that he might not return this season.
Instead, the star who signed a 13-year contract to play in Philadelphia delivered — in this season, in this game.
Even after Harper’s homer put them ahead, it wasn’t an easy ending for the Phillies.
Reliever David Robertson was pulled after a pair of one-out walks in the ninth. Ranger Suárez made his first relief appearance of the season and retired Trent Grisham on a bunt and got Austin Nola — brother of Phils ace Aaron Nola — on a routine fly to finish it for a huge save.
The Phillie Phanatic swayed a National League champions flag as the postseason banger “Dancing On My Own” blared throughout the stadium. Alec Bohm and Nick Castellanos stripped off their shirts and danced in the clubhouse. Cigars were let. Cheap beer was sprayed. The alcohol puddles on the carpet went deeper than the ones caused by the rain in a sloppy, gusty Game 5.
Philly, get ready.
This sixth-seeded Phillies — yes, that is a thing this season — feel they’re just getting started.
Harper, who turned 30 last week, is batting 439 (18 for 41) with six doubles, five homers, 11 RBIs and 10 runs scored over 11 postseason games. He has hit in 10 straight and has reached base in 11 straight.
And the feared designated hitter can keep those streaks alive when he plays in his first World Series.
“To a certain degree, it’s getting overlooked because of who he is and the star that he is,” Phillies manager Rob Thomson said. “He’s a guy that’s a big star that’s delivered. Can’t say enough about that.”
Philadelphia finished third in the NL East at 87-75, a full 14 games behind the 101-win Braves this season, and were the last club in the majors to make the 12-team playoff field. After a 2-0 sweep of NL Central champion St. Louis in MLB’s newly created wild-card round, the Phillies needed only four games to knock out Atlanta, the defending World Series champs.
Now they’ll try to become the first team that finished in third place to win a World Series.
The Padres took a 3-2 lead in a sloppy seventh inning as rain pounded Citizens Bank Park and turned portions of the infield, notably around third base, into a mud pit.
But it was Phillies reliever Seranthony Dominguez’s slippery grip that almost cost the Phillies.
Starter Zack Wheeler was fantastic again and struck out eight over six innings. He was lifted with a 2-1 lead after Jake Cronenworth’s leadoff single in the seventh.
Dominguez couldn’t find his feel with the ball as the rain picked up, puddles formed near third base and the infield dirt turned to mush. He threw one wild pitch and Josh Bell lined a tying RBI double to right that made it 2-1.
Dominguz then threw two more wild pitches that allowed pinch-runner Jose Azocar to scamper home for the 3-2 lead. The righty reliever threw only three wild pitches in 51 innings all season -- then uncorked three in the seventh.
Things got tense in Philly.
But they always had Harper in their back pocket like a lucky charm.
“Harper had a huge moment there,” Padres slugger Manny Machado said. “You just have to tip your hat.”
Hoskins, Harper, Wheeler have left a trail of indelible moment at Citizens Bank as they improved to 5-0 at home, where they will play World Series Games 3, 4 and 5.
Game 5 of the NLCS was no exception.
The Phillies caught a break in the third when NL home run champion Kyle Schwarber was called out on a two-out stolen-base attempt. The call was overturned on replay, and the Phillies had new life.
Hoskins, who came hitting a quite memorable .171, smashed one into the left field seats off starter Yu Darvish as the crowd went wild. He hopped down the line as he mouthed some words to his teammates in the dugout and twirled his bat -- not unlike the steadily-spinning rally towels -- as he gave them a 2-0 lead.
Wheeler gave up Soto’s solo homer in the inning that made it 2-1. Padres pitcher Joe Musgrove snapped a Polaroid picture of Soto in the dugout.
Try as they might, the Padres weren’t ready for their close up.
The Phillies were picture perfect. Second baseman Jean Segura cleared a path on the infield as the rest of the Phillies sat near the mound, took off on a running start and slid head first into the team photo.
Then it was time to party.
Harper demanded it.
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How to Watch Women's French Open Today : Live Stream and More - June 3
Published: Jun. 3, 2023 at 1:45 AM CDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
At Stade Roland Garros today, No. 23-ranked Ekaterina Alexandrova will take on No. 14 Beatriz Haddad Maia in the headliner of a eight-match schedule in the French Open (round of 32). Head to Tennis Channel for the live stream.
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- Court Surface: Clay
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Today's Best Match Insights: Alexandrova vs. Haddad Maia
- Alexandrova is 11-10 on the year, with zero tournament titles.
- Haddad Maia has gone 14-10 in 10 tournaments so far this year, but he's come up short in securing any tournament wins.
- Alexandrova has played 20.7 games per match in her 21 matches so far this year (across all court types).
- In her eight matches on clay this year, Alexandrova has played an average of 22.5 games.
- In terms of serve/return winning percentages this year, Alexandrova has won 73.9% of her games on serve, and 28.2% on return.
- Haddad Maia has played 24 matches this year across all court types, averaging 23 games per match and winning 51.2% of those games.
- In eight matches on clay courts this year, Haddad Maia averages 19.3 games per match and 11.8 games per set with a 53.2% game winning percentage.
- Haddad Maia is 192-for-274 in service games (a winning percentage of 70.1%) and 91-for-279 in return games (32.6%) on all surfaces.
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Suspect arrested for burglary on MacArthur Drive
Published: Jul. 31, 2023 at 5:19 PM CDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB) - The Alexandria Police Department has made an arrest for a burglary that occurred on MacArthur Drive on July 30.
APD said Roses Express was broken into shortly after midnight, as witnessed by a citizen in the area. When APD arrived, the suspect fled the scene on foot. The suspect was chased down and apprehended underneath a residence on Levin Street.
Willie Moore, 55, of Alexandria, has been charged with simple burglary, resisting an officer and the injuring/killing of a police animal. He was booked into the Rapides Parish Detention Center. Bond is set at $4,000.
The investigation is ongoing.
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PHOENIX (AP) — Democrats lost a second U.S. House seat in Arizona on Monday after a former aide to Republican Gov. Doug Ducey won a seat in the state’s southeast that is being vacated by retiring Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick.
Republican Juan Ciscomani beat Democrat Kirsten Engel in the open 6th Congressional District seat now held by Kirkpatrick. Ciscomani is a former senior adviser to Ducey who has strong ties to the business community. He touted his background as an immigrant who became a U.S. citizen after his family came to Arizona from Mexico when he was a boy.
An incumbent Republican who had been trailing until Sunday, Rep. David Schweikert, also won his race Monday. Schweikert defeated Democrat Jevin Hodge to gain a seventh term representing the northeast Phoenix suburbs’ 1st District.
Schweikert survived a second straight election where he was dogged by ethics issues, following violations of campaign finance rules and laws barring the use of congressional staff for campaign work. Hodge was seen as a rising star in Democratic politics but was hampered by the slight Republican registration advantage in the wealthy 1st Congressional District that covers parts of northeast Phoenix, Scottsdale, Paradise Valley and Fountain Hills.
Both races had been too early to call since Election Day.
Ciscomani’s win cements a 6-3 Republican majority in Arizona’s congressional delegation and helps the GOP’s efforts to take control of the House. On Friday, three-term Democratic Rep. Tom O’Halleran lost to businessman and former Navy Seal Eli Crane in the 2nd District.
In the other highly contested Arizona congressional race, Democratic Rep. Greg Stanton beat Kelly Cooper in the suburban Phoenix 4th District. | 2022-11-15T03:49:27+00:00 | seattletimes.com | https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation/republican-juan-ciscomani-wins-arizona-u-s-house-seat/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_all |
Indiana Democrats pin legislative gains on abortion debate
Indianapolis – Even before Republican legislators this summer made Indiana the first state to pass an abortion ban since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Democrats started urging angry voters to take their revenge at the ballot box.
Indiana Democrats haven’t let up on that push in the final days of this year’s elections, although a limited number of competitive races on the Nov. 8 ballot for the currently Republican-dominated Legislature leave them with slim chances of being able to do much about abortion access that is also being debated during campaigns across the country.
Indiana Republicans, meanwhile, argue that voters are more worried about other issues such as inflation and crime – concerns widely believed to favor the GOP.
Democratic candidate Joey Mayer said the abortion ban has remained a top issue as she’s talked with voters in a northern Indianapolis suburban district where she’s challenging a four-term Republican House member who voted in favor of the ban when it passed in August.
“Many people that I have met through door-knocking that identify as a Libertarian or a lifelong Republican have said, ‘I’m done, I’m done. This is ridiculous overreach,’” Mayer said.
The state Supreme Court has allowed abortions to continue in Indiana while it considers a lawsuit from abortion clinic operators arguing that the ban violates the state constitution.
Mayer, a business consultant from Westfield, said the blocking of the abortion ban only slowed down talk about it among voters for a couple days.
“Then people were like, ‘This doesn’t fix the problem’ and it seemed like everybody started to get spun up again,” Mayer said.
Republicans go into the election with a 71-29 Indiana House majority and a 39-11 state Senate advantage, giving them supermajorities in both chambers that allow them to take action even without any Democrats present.
Republicans used those commanding margins to boost their legislative campaign funds to about $8 million for the year through the end of September – about four times what Democrats raised, according to state campaign reports. GOP lawmakers also controlled last year’s redistricting process that produced new legislative district maps that political analysts found locked in a partisan advantage for the next decade.
In order to pick up the five House seats needed to break the two-thirds supermajority, Democrats such as Mayer will have to capture Republican-held seats in suburban Indianapolis and hold onto GOP-targeted seats in cities such as Anderson and Jeffersonville.
Current Republican lawmakers largely held off numerous hard-right challengers in the May primary who argued that the Legislature had not been aggressive enough in attempting to ban abortion. The law that ultimately passed during a special session over the summer includes exceptions allowing abortions in cases of rape and incest and to protect the life and physical health of the mother – exceptions that were opposed by many anti-abortion activists as making the ban too lax.
Republican House Speaker Todd Huston said he believed his party would retain the supermajority as GOP candidates have focused on talking about issues such as the economy, education and crime.
“It’s hard to talk about how Democratic leadership is doing things positively across the country,” Huston said. “So, you have to pick one thing and they decided the one thing they wanted to pick. I think we’ve got a much broader and better story to tell.”
Many voters won’t have a chance of voting Democratic for the Legislature as the party doesn’t have candidate on the ballot for 33 of the 100 House seats and eight of the 25 Senate seats up for election. Republicans aren’t running in 14 House races while all Senate districts have GOP candidates.
The July 15 deadline for parties to fill ballot vacancies passed a couple weeks after the Supreme Court’s abortion ruling and before the Legislature’s special session began.
Republican state Sen. Vaneta Becker of Evansville, who joined Democrats in opposing the abortion ban, said many women have been angry about the law and Democrats missed an opportunity by not have more candidates. Time also hasn’t been on the side of those campaigning as abortion-rights supporters, said Becker, a 41-year member of the Legislature.
“I think if the election had been held in September they would have done a lot better,” Becker said. “I think now it’s kind of fatigued.”
Democratic candidate Katherine Rybak said issues such as rising utility costs were on her mind when she decided last year to challenge Republican Rep. Wendy McNamara in a GOP-leaning district that covers part of Evansville and extends into rural Posey County in southwestern Indiana.
The abortion issue was pushed to the forefront in that race as Huston picked McNamara to sponsor the abortion ban bill this summer and Cheryl Batteiger-Smith, a former Posey County Republican vice chair, joined the ballot as an independent calling for a tighter abortion ban without exceptions.
Rybak, a semi-retired lawyer, said she believed that victories by candidates such as herself who support abortion rights would send a strong message to the Legislature.
“If I can pull this out, it will show that there is a groundswell of support for women and women’s rights, and I think it may moderate the Republican Legislature,” Rybak said. “That’s all we can hope at this point. I think it does show that maybe a safe seat isn’t a safe seat.” | 2022-11-01T19:06:45+00:00 | detroitnews.com | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/nation/2022/11/01/indiana-democrats-pin-legislative-gains-on-abortion-debate/69610510007/ |
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran hanged two men Monday convicted of blasphemy, authorities said, carrying out rare death sentences for the crime as executions surge across the Islamic Republic following months of unrest.
Iran remains one of the world's top executioners, having put to death at least 203 prisoners since the start of this year alone, according to the Oslo-based group Iran Human Rights. But carrying out executions for blasphemy remains rare, as previous cases saw the sentences reduced by authorities.
The two men executed, Yousef Mehrad and Sadrollah Fazeli Zare, died at Arak Prison in central Iran. They had been arrested in May 2020, accused of being involved in a channel on the Telegram message app called “Critique of Superstition and Religion,” according to the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom. Both men faced months of solitary confinement and could not contact their families, the commission said.
The Mizan news agency of Iran's judiciary confirmed the executions, describing the two men as having insulted Islam's Prophet Muhammad and promoted atheism. Mizan also accused them of burning a Quran, Islam's holy book, though it wasn't clear whether the men allegedly did that or such imagery was shared in the Telegram channel.
Mahmood Amiry-Moghaddam, who leads Iran Human Rights, decried the executions as exposing the “medieval nature” of Iran's theocracy.
“The international community must show with its reaction that executions for expressing an opinion is intolerable,” he said in a statement. “The refusal of the international community to react decisively is a green light for the Iranian government and all their like-minded people around the world.”
It wasn't immediately clear when Iran carried out its last execution for blasphemy. Other countries in the Middle East, like Saudi Arabia, also allow for death sentences to be imposed for blasphemy.
The streak of executions, including members of ethnic minority groups in Iran, comes as monthslong protests over the September death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini after her arrest by the country's morality police have cooled. Already, at least four people charged over alleged crimes from the demonstrations have been put to death. The protests, which reportedly saw over 500 people and 19,000 others arrested, marked one of the biggest challenges to Iran’s theocracy since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
In 2022, Iran executed at least 582 people, up from 333 people in 2021, according to Iran Human Rights. Amnesty International's most-recent report on executions put Iran as the world's second-largest executioner, behind only China, where thousands are believed to be put to death a year.
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Follow Jon Gambrell on Twitter at www.twitter.com/jongambrellAP. | 2023-05-08T07:23:29+00:00 | ourmidland.com | https://www.ourmidland.com/news/world/article/iran-hangs-2-in-rare-blasphemy-case-as-executions-18085044.php |
NASA says it has made a key mineralogical discovery that provides an important step forward in its mission to search for signs of life, present and past, in outer space.
A review of NASA's Cassini probe data has indicated that phosphorus is present on Enceladus, one of the ringed planet Saturn's 124 moons.
The findings were published in the journal Nature.
Christopher Glein, one of the paper's co-authors from the Southwest Research Institute, called the discovery "stunning" for the field of astrobiology.
He said researchers found an "abundant" amount of phosphorous in ice samples that were spraying out in plumes from an ocean below the surface of the moon.
The discovery of phosphorous is significant as it is essential in the formation of RNA and DNA.
Scientists have discovered other minerals in ice launched out of planetary matter, but none are as significant as this discovery.
Phosphorous is found in the teeth and bones of humans, animals and simpler organisms on Earth such as ocean plankton.
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Frank Postberg of Freie Universitat Berlin, a first author on the paper, said, "It's the first time this essential element has been discovered in an ocean beyond Earth."
For the study, researchers analyzed data from NASA's Planetary Data System, which acts as a long-term archive of digital data gathered through the space agency's space missions.
Cassini began exploring the planet Saturn, along with its rings and moons, in 2004. In 2017 it burned up in the planet's atmosphere, ending the mission.
Trending stories at Scrippsnews.com | 2023-06-15T03:51:59+00:00 | kjrh.com | https://www.kjrh.com/nasa-discovers-crucial-element-for-life-on-one-of-saturn-s-moons |
Russian attacks on Ukraine reported; tank training to start
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian officials said Thursday that Russia launched a wave of missile and self-exploding drone attacks on the country.
Air raid sirens wailed nationwide. There were no immediate reports of the targets, but Kyiv’s mayor said a Russian missile strike killed one person, the first death from an attack in the capital since New Year’s Eve. Mayor Vitali Klitschko said two other people were injured in the strike.
The head of the Kyiv city administration said 15 cruise missiles were shot down. Serhii Popko said the missiles were fired “in the direction of Kyiv” but did not clarify if the capital itself was a target.
Odesa regional governor Maksym Marchenko reported that several facilities of energy infrastructure were damaged not just in the Odesa region, but other regions of Ukraine. That caused “significant problems with electricity supply.” Earlier Vinnytsia regional governor reported about strikes in his region.
The attacks came after Germany and the United States announced Wednesday that they will send advanced battle tanks to Ukraine, offering what one expert called an “armored punching force” to help Kyiv break combat stalemates as the Russian invasion enters its 12th month.
Training for Ukrainian troops to use advanced Western-supplied tanks will begin within days, Germany’s defense minister said Thursday.
Boris Pistorius said Ukrainian crews will start learning how to operate the German-made Leopard 2 tank at a training site in Germany by the end of January. Pistorius said he expects the tanks themselves to arrive in Ukraine before the end of March.
Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. | 2023-01-26T09:57:34+00:00 | witn.com | https://www.witn.com/2023/01/26/sirens-across-ukraine-authorities-report-russian-attacks/ |
La’Netia Darnetta Taylor
FT. WORTH — A Commemorative Celebration remembering the life of La’Netia Darnetta Taylor has been planned on Friday, May 12, 2023, 1:00 pm at New Life Community Church with Rev. Reginald Jones officiating and Dr. V. M. Robertson eulogist. Interment will be held in Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Brooks Sterling & Garrett Funeral Directors.
A beloved rose was born in the City of Tyler, Texas. On July 14, 1974, the proud parents, French Larry Taylor and Ora Christian Taylor welcomed their daughter, La’Netia Darnetta Taylor to join her brother, French Larry Taylor. La’Netia attended Orr Elementary School, Boulter Middle School and was a 1992 honors graduate of John Tyler High School. She received many honors including the Hugh O’ Brien John Philip Sousa Band Award along with many other awards as a proud John Tyler High School Lion. La’Netia is a 1997 graduate of Texas Christian University (TCU), Fort Worth, Texas, where she majored in Radio-Television-Film and minored in English. She was a proud member of Horned Frog Marching Band.
La’Netia’s passion for Christ led her to glorifying God at The Church in City View in Fort Worth, Texas and Gateway Church in Southlake, Texas.
La’Netia worked in the Radio-Television-Film Industry for more than twenty years. Her professional work included working for KVNE/KGLY (Tyler, TX), KTCU Radio (Ft. Worth, TX), KLTY Radio (Dallas, TX), Radio Disney/ABC Network, Shine Magazine, Walt Disney Company (Radio Disney), and was a producer, published writer and teacher. La’Netia was currently working as a simulated patient for the medical schools for Texas Christian University and the University of Minnesota.
From her early years, La’Netia’s passion for Christ led her to want to glorify God through serving others. Through organizations such as Jack & Jill of America, Inc.; Top Teens of America, Inc.; Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Mentoring Group Leader and Founder of “Redeeming Tamar” and “Created to Create” Ministries, she unselfishly shared her expertise and talent.
To Cherish her precious memories, La’Netia Darnetta Taylor is survived by her mother, Ora Jane Taylor, Tyler, Texas; brother, French L. Taylor, II, Dallas, Texas; uncle, George Christian, Jr., Oakland ,California; beloved cousins, Hertha Echols, Harnell Williams (Lester), Orethann Price, John H. Echols, Dallas, Texas; Three aunts, Evelyn Bradley Chambers, Judy Stephenson, Dallas, Texas; Shirley Sells, Longview, Texas; another aunt Evon Washington, Tatum, Texas; numerous cousins, extended family, other relatives and friends. | 2023-05-12T09:37:05+00:00 | tylerpaper.com | https://tylerpaper.com/obituaries/lanetia-darnetta-taylor/article_f41481d4-28a8-5eb1-bb10-2c0420042124.html |
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Bringing salmon back to the Upper Columbia River will take a lot of time and a lot of money, according to the Upper Columbia United Tribes. | 2022-04-22T13:02:11+00:00 | knkx.org | https://www.knkx.org/tags/upper-columbia-united-tribes |
The massive winter storm that has affected much of the country has claimed at least 49 lives so far – more than half of them in western New York.
Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown says at least 28 people have died in the city because of the storm — and that the number is expected to increase. Bodies have been discovered in cars, homes and snowbanks.
The storm has caused road closures and forced the cancellation of thousands of domestic flights at one of the busiest travel times of the year.
Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz called the city of Buffalo "impassable," detailing numerous abandoned cars scattered across roads in all directions.
Despite a driving ban in effect, Poloncarz said at a press conference Tuesday that "too many people" are ignoring the ban.
"We have gigantic dump trucks that are trying to scoop up the snow ... and at the same time they are trying to remove abandoned vehicles, people are trying to drive around it in little Honda Civics," he said.
Poloncarz said 100 military police personnel will work with New York State Police to manage traffic control and get people off the roads.
It will take two days to create one open lane for every street in Buffalo to make travel easier for emergency responders, Poloncarz said.
But continued snowfall is not making efforts any easier.
Most winter storm warnings that were in place over the weekend have been lifted, but the Buffalo area and other counties in New York are covered by winter weather advisories.
The snowfall pummeling western New York is called lake-effect snow, which occurs when cold air moves across the Great Lakes and forms cloud bands that can produce two to three inches of snow per hour. The National Weather Service said Tuesday that Buffalo will endure one more day of this type of snow, leaving behind a coating to 1 inch, before the system drifts north.
Speaking to NPR's All Things Considered on Monday, Buffalo's mayor called the blizzard "a very devastating and difficult storm, unlike anything that even the city of Buffalo is used to getting."
While Tuesday's forecast seems like nothing compared to the 4 feet of snow that fell in some places over the last few days, officials say it will have an impact as responders work to clear streets.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has described the weather system that brought 49 inches of snow over three days at Buffalo Niagara International Airport "one for the ages."
President Biden approved an emergency disaster declaration for the state Monday night and authorized the Federal Emergency Management Agency to support local disaster relief efforts.
Our State Fire LMTV/UTV teams performed welfare checks of residents in Cheektowaga today, shoveling out blocked furnace vents to safely heat homes. They also helped dig out an @ErieCountyESU box truck to retrieve much needed supplies. @NYGov @ErieCountyNY pic.twitter.com/ORL2AaxYCT
— NYS Div. of Homeland Security & Emergency Services (@NYSDHSES) December 26, 2022
Meanwhile, holiday travelers across the country are experiencing flight delays and cancellations as a result of the storm. One of the hardest-hit carriers, Southwest Airlines, canceled 70% of its flight schedule Monday and already 60% of its schedule Tuesday as of 11:30 a.m. ET.
The U.S. Department of Transportation called the cancellations, delays and customer service response "unacceptable," and said it would examine whether the cancellations were controllable.
NPR's Scott Neuman contributed reporting.
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What the Miami Dolphins could use right about now to get them back on track is a home game. And better yet, a home game against a losing team.
Three consecutive road games against winning teams netted the Dolphins three losses in a row to send them spiraling from 8-3 to 8-6 ahead of the team’s pivotal final three-game stretch of the regular season to determine if they make the playoffs.
The team could use a pick-me-up at Hard Rock Stadium against the Green Bay Packers, who are 6-8 after winning Monday against the Los Angeles Rams, before Miami’s critical AFC East matchups at the New England Patriots and home finale against the New York Jets.
“We know exactly what we ended up doing in those three games. That definitely wasn’t the desired outcome,” Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel said Monday. “We knew exactly what the trip was going to be like. We knew what those three games against good opponents — we knew it was a challenge, and we were kind of excited for that challenge.”
But McDaniel stopped short of calling it “relief” when asked about playing at home for the first time in nearly a month.
“We love our home venue, but it’s not exactly like, ‘Oh, finally. We’re home,’ ” he said. “It’s more that we needed another opportunity to play football. It’s a bad taste that you want to try to get rid of.”
Despite riding a three-game skid into Christmas Day against Green Bay, McDaniel still finds reasons for encouragement after his team battled amid a short week that involved long travel from Los Angeles late one Sunday night on the West Coast into Monday morning in South Florida to then go up to frigid western New York a day early for Saturday night’s 32-29 loss on a last-second field goal.
“If you’re going to lose football games, you should get something out of it, just moving forward, to make yourself better, to make that purposeful,” he said.
McDaniel was proud of the effort his team showed and lack of excuses that were made for coming out on the wrong end of results against the Bills, Chargers and San Francisco 49ers.
“We allowed ourselves to utilize every experience because of our intent and our commitment moving forward,” McDaniel said. “If we choose to do it and if we execute everything that we haven’t and utilize those experiences, we’ll look back and say those were very beneficial.”
Players will enjoy getting back in the friendly confines of Hard Rock Stadium.
“I love playing in that stadium,” defensive tackle Christian Wilkins said. “It’ll be good to switch it back up and get back home. It’d be nice, especially, it being the holiday and everything, hopefully take care of business and enjoy the holiday at home.”
Said left tackle Terron Armstead: “The Rock will be rocking, for sure. It’ll be Christmas. Beautiful football Sunday.”
Miami has several injuries to monitor before facing the Packers.
Linebacker Jerome Baker left Saturday’s game with an ankle injury.
“He seemed pretty solid [Monday],” McDaniel said. “Unless anything comes across my plate unforeseen, I think we should feel really comfortable with him.”
McDaniel is encouraged about the prospects of running back Jeff Wilson and safety Eric Rowe returning to action after they each missed the Bills game with a hip injury and hamstring ailment, respectively.
Safety Jevon Holland said the neck roll he wore in Buffalo was due to a stinger he experienced that made his arm feel like it was “on fire.” He said Monday he has no neck issues going into Sunday against Green Bay.
Armstead has toe, pectoral and knee injuries that will all likely factor in for him through the remainder of the season, but he said he came out of the game in Orchard Park “all right.”
“Got my bumps and bruises, like everybody else,” Armstead said. “Late in the season, got a lot of games on me, but we’re moving forward.”
Wide receiver Jaylen Waddle returned to the game Saturday after dealing with a forearm injury. Cornerback Keion Crossen also left against the Bills with a knee injury, and defensive back Elijah Campbell could return after making progress in concussion protocol last week.
Pro Bowl voting
Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was the league’s leading Pro Bowl fan vote-getter across all positions, the NFL announced Monday.
Miami fans stuffed the ballots for their players as wide receiver Tyreek Hill was second in the league. Along with Tagovailoa and Hill, Armstead and fullback Alec Ingold lead their position groups in the AFC.
Pro Bowl roster selections are determined by the consensus votes of fans, players and coaches. Each group’s vote counts one-third toward determining the 88 Pro Bowl players.
The AFC and NFC rosters for the Pro Bowl will be announced Wednesday on NFL Network.
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Afghanistan should join a list of the “worst of the worst” violators of religious freedom in the wake of the Taliban’s return to power, a U.S. advisory body is recommending to the State Department.
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, in its annual report issued Monday, says religious minorities have “faced harassment, detention and even death due to their faith or beliefs” since the Taliban reimposed its harsh interpretation of Sunni Islamon Afghanistan. It also cited attacks on religious minorities by an Islamic State affiliate that is an enemy of the Taliban.
Afghanistan is among 15 nations that the commission says should be on the State Department’s list of “countries of particular concern.” The commission, in its report summary, defined these as governments as the “worst of the worst” in tolerating or engaging in “systematic, ongoing and egregious violations of religious freedom.”
The commission, created in 1998 under the International Religious Freedom Act, makes non-binding policy recommendations to the administration and Congress. The State Department has adopted some but not all of its recommendations in the past.
In the new report, the commission recommends maintaining 10 countries currently on the State Department list, including China, Eritrea, Iran, Myanmar, North Korea, Pakistan, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan.
It also recommends adding four more in addition to Afghanistan — India, Nigeria, Syria and Vietnam. The commission criticized the Biden administration for removing Nigeria from the list last year.
The report said that in Afghanistan, many minority Jewish, Hindu and Sikh residents have fled the country after the Taliban returned to power. It said many members of other religious minorities, such as Ahmadiyya Muslims, Baha’is and Christian converts are worshipping in secret for fear of persecution.
Many religious minorities fled Afghanistan out of fear for what could happen under the Taliban, rather than in response to specific actions or edicts issued by the Taliban. Some Sikhs still live and worship in Kabul, and the report notes that Taliban representatives visited a Sikh gurdwara or house of worship to assure them of their safety. But the report said many Sikhs and Hindus have fled to India “due to the lack of safety and security.”
The commission also cited a Human Rights Watch report of the Taliban attacking and seizing property of ethnic Hazaras belonging to the Shiite Muslim minority, plus an Amnesty International report of a Taliban massacre of Hazara men in 2021.
Several deadly attacks on Hazaras have been attributed to Islamic State in Khorasan Province or IS-K, which is hostile to the Taliban and proven to be an intractable security challenge. The cover of the commission’s report includes a photo of a deadly attack by IS-K on a Shiite mosque last year in Kunduz province.
The report echoes CIA World Factbook data from 2009, which said non-Muslim Afghans comprised a tiny fraction of the population. It said 99.7% of Afghans are Muslim, most of them Sunni Muslims, with about 10% to 15% Shiite Muslims.
“The Taliban, while they promised they would form an inclusive government, promising they would be a different kind of government, their actions have proven otherwise,” commission Chair Nadine Maenza said in an interview. She said that even members of the Sunni majority who don’t share the Taliban interpretation of Islamic law are being required to conform to strict dress codes and other measures.
The annual report, while based on developments in 2021, foreshadowed worries about a Russian invasion of Ukraine, citing religious persecution in Russia of Jehovah’s Witnesses and of religious minorities such as Muslim Tatars in Crimea, which Russia seized from Ukraine in 2014. The State Department first designated Russia as a country of particular concern last year.
“We fear that violence will continue to increase because of Russia’s blatant violation of religious freedom in Russia and in this conflict that exists in Ukraine,” said commission member Khizr Khan at an online news conference Monday.
This year’s report marks the first time since 2001, when the Taliban last ruled in Kabul, that the commission recommended designating Afghanistan as a country of particular concern, the report said. The State Department last year already listed the Taliban on a similar list of non-state violators of religious freedom based on its actions before returning to power in August.
The commission recommended sanctioning individual Taliban officials deemed responsible for severe violations of religious freedom and urged that those facing persecution receiving priority in refugee resettlement.
In its report, the commission cited Myanmar’s military for “atrocities against religious communities”; China for detaining Uyghur and other Turkic Muslims “arbitrarily in concentration camps, prisons and forced labor”; Pakistan for enforcement of anti-blasphemy laws that endanger minorities; and India for worsening conditions for religious minorities under its Hindu-nationalist government.
The commission also recommended 12countries be placed on a “special watch list” due to religious-freedom concerns. They include three on the State Department’s list — Algeria, Cuba and Nicaragua — along with Azerbaijan, the Central African Republic, Egypt, Indonesia, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Turkey and Uzbekistan.
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VERMONT (WTEN) – As of Feb. 17, Vermont will become the first state to ban the sale of compact fluorescent lamp (CFL) bulbs.
CFLs use 75% less energy than traditional light bulbs and can last up to six times longer, according to Earth911, an online recycling and conservation source. However, they contain roughly 4 milligrams of mercury per bulb, on average.
Vermont’s Department of Environmental Conservation moved to restrict the sale of “screw-based mercury-containing compact fluorescent lamps” in Feb. 17, 2022, but gave retailers and distributors one year to move any remaining inventory.
In a notice detailing the decision, the state’s Agency of Natural Resources determined LED bulbs to be a suitable, more eco-friendly replacement.
“The Agency based its decision on the evidence that screw-based LED lamps provide the same or better overall performance at a cost equal to or better than that of a mercury-containing screw based compact fluorescent lamp (CFL),” reads the notice.
Old or used CFL bulbs, too, cannot be discarded in the trash, but must be brought to a collection site or recycling center, Vermont’s Department of Environmental Conservation reiterated.
All mercury-containing bulbs also require special handling during disposal, as they can release harmful mercury vapor if broken or crushed.
If a CFL bulb breaks, the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation suggests clearing the room immediately, opening windows or doors, closing all interior vents, and letting the room air out for at least 15 minutes before attempting to clean up any broken pieces. Do not use a vacuum, “as this may spread any mercury vapor,” the agency writes.
The broken materials can then be picked up using stiff paper or cardboard (“such as playing cards or index cards”), sticky tape, damp paper towels or wet wipes (on hard surfaces), before placing the pieces in a “rigid” disposable container with a lid.
Further disposal instructions — including requirements for transporting and disposing of hazardous waste — can be found at the Department of Conservation’s site.
Exposure to mercury vapor can result in lung damage, neurological issues, rashes or disturbances to kidney functionality, among other health problems, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Other forms of mercury poisoning, via ingestion or topical application, can result in other harmful outcomes, including — but not limited to — damage to the nervous system or developing fetuses, per the CDC.
After Vermont, California looks to become the next state to ban the sale of CFL light bulbs in Jan. 2024. The same month, Vermont will also be begin restricting the sale of mercury-containing tube-style fluorescent lamps. | 2023-02-08T16:00:51+00:00 | siouxlandproud.com | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/national-news/vermont-to-become-first-state-to-ban-cfl-lightbulb-sales/ |
BROOKLINE, Mass. (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. Open (all times local):
7 p.m.
Englishman Matt Fitzpatrick won the U.S. Open, winning his first major on the same course where he took the U.S. Amateur title nine years earlier.
Fitzpatrick shot a 2-under 68 at The Country Club to finish the tournament at 6-under 274 and beat Will Zalatoris and Scottie Scheffler by one.
Leading by one shot, Fitzpatrick hooked his drive on No. 18 into a bunker to the left of the fairway. But he hit the middle of the green and two-putted from 18 feet for par. Zalatoris had a 14-foot birdie putt to tie, but missed it by a fraction.
This marked the second straight runner-up finish at a major for Zalatoris, who lost to Justin Thomas in a playoff last month at the PGA Championship. It was Zalatoris’ sixth top-10 finish in seven majors since he made his major debut at Winged Foot in the 2020 U.S. Open.
Fitzpatrick hit 17 greens in regulation. He becomes the first Englishman to win the U.S. Open since Justin Rose at Merion in 2013, the same year Fitzpatrick won the U.S. Amateur at The Country Club.
He also joins Jack Nicklaus as the only player to win both the U.S. Open and Amateur on the same course. Nicklaus won at Pebble Beach in 1961 and 1972.
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6 p.m.
Will Zalatoris and Matt Fitzpatrick were tied at the U.S. Open with four holes to go Sunday in the final round
They headed to the 15th tee box at 5 under, one shot ahead of Masters champion Scottie Scheffler. Hideki Matsuyama, the 2021 Masters champ, was in the clubhouse at 3-under 277.
If there a tie, there will be an aggregate two-hole playoff to decide the champion. The playoff holes are Nos. 1 and 18.
Still ahead for the three leaders is the famous par-4 17th hole, a 375-yard dogleg left that is playing as the easiest hole at The Country Club in the final round. That’s where Frances Ouimet made a birdie to force a playoff that gave him his historic win at the 1913 U.S. Open. Justin Leonard sank a long putt there to clinch the Ryder Cup in 1991.
Zalatoris and Fitzpatrick are both seeking their first major after a close call last month at the PGA Championship. Fitzpatrick played in the final twosome on Sunday at Southern Hills, while Zalatoris lost to Justin Thomas in a playoff.
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4:45 p.m.
Matt Fitzpatrick made the turn with a one-shot lead over Will Zalatoris and Scottie Scheffler in what’s shaping up as a three-man race for the U.S. Open title over the final nine holes.
Fitzpatrick birdied No. 8 and made par on No. 9 to turn at 6-under par for the tournament. His birdie came about the same time as Scheffler made bogey on No. 10 to fall to 5 under.
Zalatoris made an 18-foot putt for birdie on No. 9 to join Scheffler at 5 under.
Collin Morikawa, Hideki Matsuyama and Denny McCarthy are tied for fourth, four shots behind Fitzpatrick.
Scheffler already has four wins over the last four months and is hoping to add this major title to the Masters championship he won in April.
Zalatoris and Fitzpatrick, in the final group at The Country Club, are each going for their first major title. Last month at the PGA Championship, Fitzpatrick played in the final pairing, while Zalatoris lost to Justin Thomas in a playoff.
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4:25 p.m.
Top-ranked Scottie Scheffler made four birdies over the front nine to make the turn with a one-shot lead in the closing round of the U.S. Open.
The Masters champion made the turn in 4-under 31 and was at 6 under for the tournament with nine holes left. That was one shot ahead of Matt Fitzpatrick and two clear of Will Zalatoris, who were paired in the day’s final twosome.
Scheffler is trying to become the first player to win the Masters and U.S. Open in the same season since Jordan Spieth in 2015.
Scheffler’s lead looked in jeopardy when his approach shot into the heavily sloped green on the par-5 eighth spun backward off the green, almost back to his feet around 65 yards from the hole. But he got up and down to save par, then made another par on 9 to turn at 6-under.
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3:15 p.m.
Go back to late Friday afternoon to find Denny McCarthy needing par on the final hole to make the cut in the U.S. Open. And look at him now. McCarthy had a 68 in the third round, started Sunday with three birdies in five holes and is in a tie for fourth.
He’s become the most unlikely contender on a leaderboard filled with stars.
Scottie Scheffler and Matt Fitzpatrick are setting the pace. Scheffler had three birdies in four holes to give the Masters champion the lead. Fitzpatrick has been steady as always and made birdie on No. 3 to tie Scheffler at 5 under.
Jon Rahm has all pars through four holes and is two behind. Rory McIlroy is up and down, three birdies and two bogeys and is three back.
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2:55 p.m.
World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler birdied the first two holes of the final round in the U.S. Open to move into a tie for the lead.
Scheffler started the day at 2 under and two holes later he had matched Will Zalatoris and Matt Fitzpatrick at minus-4. The overnight co-leaders teed off at 2:45, so the entire field has started the final round at The Country Club.
Scheffler made a six-foot putt for birdie on No. 1 and a 15-footer on the second hole. He’s the reigning Masters champion, looking for his second career major victory.
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1:50 p.m.
The USGA is back with some historic pin placements for the final round of the U.S. Open
The governing body says the front-left hole location on No. 17 at The Country Club is in the same place as it was when Francis Ouimet made a birdie in the final round of the 1913 tournament to force a playoff against British pros Harry Vardon and Ted Ray.
And the front-right 18th hole is where it was on Sunday for the 1988 U.S. Open, when Curtis Strange made par from the front bunker to force a Monday playoff with Nick Faldo.
On Saturday, the 17th pin was in the same place it was when Justin Leonard made a 45-foot birdie to clinch the Ryder cup for the United States in 1999.
The par-3 11th hole is also getting some attention: It’s playing at just 119 yards. That didn’t make it any easier. It was playing as the eighth-hardest in the early going, with 10 bogeys and just three birdies in the first 26 players.
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1:50 p.m.
Guido Migliozzi is off to a good start in the final round at The Country Club.
The Italian finished tied for fourth last year in his U.S. Open debut. He was 3 under through 14 holes on Sunday as he tried to overcome a 74 in the third round that dropped him to plus-6 through 54 holes.
Second-round co-leader Collin Morikawa picked up a birdie on the fourth hole and was at 1 over for the tournament. He is trying to recover from a third-round 77 that dropped him off the leaderboard.
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Noon.
Grayson Murray is getting a lot of TV time at the U.S. Open — for all the wrong reasons.
Murray tossed his putter after a quadruple bogey on the seventh hole at The Country Club. Then he snapped an iron over his knee on No. 10.
The 28-year-old from North Carolina missed the cut in his only other U.S. Open, in 2013. But playing on the weekend is apparently no reason for him to celebrate.
Murray needed four tries to get out of the rough behind the seventh hole on Sunday and then threw his putter into the high fescue as he left the green. After a par on No. 8, he made a triple on the ninth hole.
When he missed the green with his approach on the ninth hole and snapped the club over his knee.
Murray was plus-9 for the fourth round and 17 over for the tournament. That left him tied with Harris English for last place.
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8:15 a.m.
The idea of a firm and fiery final round of the U.S. Open has been doused.
Rain and temperatures began falling overnight at The Country Club, leaving weather that makes the U.S. Open feel like a dreary day at the Pebble Beach Pro-Am.
There hasn’t been enough accumulation of rain to soften the course. But the forecast was for cloud cover and temperatures barely reaching 60 degrees when Will Zalatoris and Matt Fitzpatrick tee off in the final group.
Rain or shine, this U.S. Open should be wide open. Defending champion Jon Rahm is one shot behind. Masters champion Scottie Scheffler is another shot back, as is New England favorite and former PGA champion Keegan Bradley.
Also very much in the mix is Rory McIlroy, who turned a tough Saturday into a 73 that kept the four-time major champion within three shots of the lead.
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More AP golf: https://apnews.com/hub/golf and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports | 2022-06-20T06:26:37+00:00 | valleycentral.com | https://www.valleycentral.com/sports/us-open-updates-us-open-gets-cold-damp-finale-at-brookline/ |
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden likes to say he’s the most pro-union president in U.S. history. When he announces his expected reelection campaign in the coming weeks, he’ll get the chance to prove it to his own staffers.
Workers on his 2024 campaign will be unionized, political allies say, making him the first president to run a reelection campaign with staff represented by a union. That means hammering out a collectively bargained agreement that could establish salary minimums, set work hours and offer overtime pay, among other things, easing the demands on a workforce that has historically been required to put in long hours for meager pay and guaranteed joblessness after Election Day.
The move allows Biden to further demonstrate to his base just how deep his pro-labor convictions are, providing a strong contrast with his Republican opponents, whose staffers aren’t likely to embrace unionizing. It also means extra work for those at the top of Biden’s campaign to negotiate a contract and could present financial and workforce constraints, but union organizers and Democratic operatives insist that having a unionized staff would only make Biden’s 2024 bid stronger.
“The marquee name, the person who’s running, wants the cred for being union,” said Janice Fine, a Rutgers University professor of labor studies and employment relations and director of the workplace justice lab@RU. “But the people who are running the campaign are going to have more trepidation because they know what it takes to actually lift up a campaign.”
It’s not unprecedented for a presidential campaign to be unionized, though Biden’s would be the largest unionized workforce by far. Democratic White House candidates Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren and Julián Castro had unionized campaign staffs in 2020. Even Biden’s campaign unionized after clinching that year’s Democratic nomination. The Democratic National Committee’s staff is also unionized
Former President Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign staff hasn’t unionized. The staffs of top Republicans thought to be readying presidential runs, including Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, probably won’t, either.
“In the old days, there were definitely Republicans who were pro-union,” Fine said. “But not now.”
Biden’s 2020 campaign only unionized that May, when it reached an agreement with field organizers represented by the Iowa-based Teamsters Local 238. As entry-level campaign employees, field staffers are often dispatched to different states. Their agreement established a six-day workweek, a $15-per-hour minimum wage and overtime for working more than 40 hours weekly.
This time, Biden’s campaign will unionize earlier in the process and may face pressure to apply the contract to more staffers, including some at its headquarters, given that the president’s administration has launched efforts to increase labor organization membership nationwide. Biden has hosted union organizers in the Oval Office, and the White House is paying interns for the first time since the 1970s.
“I told you I was going to be the most pro-union president in history,” Biden said recently. “And I’ve kept my promise.”
Biden is expected to announce a reelection campaign as soon as next month, after the first-quarter fundraising period concludes at the end of March.
A top adviser, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to more freely discuss a reelection campaign that hasn’t yet formally begun, said the campaign’s 2020 union contract won’t really be applicable to any contract the reelection campaign reaches for 2024. That’s because the division of labor is vastly different for staffers on a sitting president’s reelection campaign compared with the campaign of a candidate clinching a contested primary.
Most reelection campaign staffers will work for different state Democratic parties around the country and have their own union contracts with them. Or they will be DNC staffers covered by the committee’s own union agreement, the adviser said. Some 2024 national campaign staffers will be covered under a new union contract, but it may not apply to many working at headquarters who are part of management, the adviser said, adding that the scope of who would be covered under a union contract is among the questions that will be sorted out once the campaign formally launches.
The Biden adviser said that the reelection campaign would start with a relatively small staff that grows over time and that it will begin work before a union contract has been reached.
While acknowledging that unionization is still a requirement for Democratic campaigns that Republican ones do not have to worry about, the adviser said Biden’s reelection campaign expects to be able to take having a unionized workforce “in stride” and reach an agreement that properly supports staffers and lives up to the president’s pro-labor beliefs.
Outside Biden’s inner political circle, however, expectations will be higher.
Unionizing by Democratic campaigns up and down the ballot goes far beyond the president, having become far more common in recent cycles — especially last fall’s midterms. Taylor Billings, organizing director for the Campaign Workers Guild, said her union has represented workers from more than 60 political firms and campaigns since its founding in 2017.
The guild has won negotiated benefits including bonuses for election wins, severance pay and health care coverage that extends past Election Day. Some past discussions have focused on things as basic as having running water in workspaces, Billings said.
She said some ardent supporters have disparaged the idea of a top candidate’s campaign unionizing, with the fear being that it will make it tougher to win elections — a dynamic she said is likely to intensify in a presidential race.
“It makes the pretty common talking point of ‘Do nothing to sabotage the race’ more seductive, although it’s not more true,” Billings said. “The reality is that presidential campaign workers are in a pretty unique position to make the lives of many workers on the campaign much better and set a standard for the industry.”
Faiz Shakir, Sanders’ 2020 campaign manager, oversaw a staff of 1,200 across the country by January of that year, represented by the United Food & Commercial Workers Local 400. He said most employees routinely worked five days a week early in the campaign, then shifted to six- and seven-day workweeks as the primary progressed — all of which were part of the contact.
“The discourse around unionized work environments, there’s this mythology that you are a five-day workweek, 40-hours-a-week worker,” Shakir said. “But if you look at a lot of union contracts, they allow and build in the need for labor to be extended beyond normal work hours.”
Warren’s 2020 campaign contract calculated 60-hour workweeks. The Sanders campaign contract dictated that staffers working eight hours or more got two 15-minute breaks and a 30-minute paid lunch period.
Sanders staffers working 12 hours or more got four 15-minute breaks and a 30-minute lunchbreak. Anyone working 16 consecutive hours would get a 12-hour rest period before starting again. It also gave staffers the right to request time off “blackout days” of up to three days in a row, though such requests were limited as big elections approached, Shakir said.
Despite that, some Sanders campaign staffers complained that they weren’t paid the $15 per hour the candidate was pushing to mandate nationwide. Shakir said managers of other Democratic presidential campaigns nonetheless asked to see the Sanders contract so they’d have a better understanding of what to expect when their own staffs embraced unionization.
“As a pro-union campaign, we believed that, if you do this the right way, the campaign’s going to be stronger as a result,” Shakir said. “Because the staff feel like you haven’t been burned out, you have rights.” | 2023-03-23T14:34:47+00:00 | cenlanow.com | https://www.cenlanow.com/business/pro-labor-biden-aims-to-prove-it-with-unionized-2024-staff/ |
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CINCINATTI (AP) — A pitcher with the Philadelphia Phillies is criticizing some Major League Baseball teams for extending alcohol sales with games running around 30 minutes shorter due to the sport's new pitch clock.
Matt Strahm said Thursday on the Baseball Isn't Boring podcast that teams should be moving the cutoff for beer sales up to the sixth inning, rather than stretching to the eighth or later, since fans will have less time to sober up and drive home.
At least five teams — the Houston Astros, Arizona Diamondbacks, Texas Rangers, Minnesota Twins and Milwaukee Brewers — have extended alcohol sales past the traditional seventh-inning cutoff. The Baltimore Orioles had already allowed sales into the eighth.
Other teams haven't ruled out changes.
“The reason we stopped it in the seventh before was to give our fans time to sober up and drive home safe, correct?" Strahm said. “So now with a faster pace game, and me just being a man of common sense, if the game is going to finish quicker, would we not move the beer sales back to the sixth inning to give our fans time to sober up and drive home?
“Instead, we’re going to the eighth, and now you’re putting our fans and our family at risk driving home with people who have just drank beers 22 minutes ago.”
Strahm suggested team owners should re-evaluate whether the extension of beer sales looks out for the safety of fans, or whether it's a “way to make their dollars back.”
Through the first 1 1/2 weeks of the season, the average MLB game time has been down 31 minutes because of the rule changes, particularly the new pitch clock.
That means fans are spending less time — and perhaps less money — at stadiums.
For the nonprofit Mothers Against Drunk Driving, the extension of beer sales doesn't change much. The goal remains keeping drunk people off the road.
“If it cuts off sales in the seventh inning, the eighth inning or the ninth inning, that really doesn’t affect our stance because regardless, we just don’t want people to drink alcohol and then drive home from the game,” Erin Payton, regional executive director of MADD, told The Associated Press in a statement.
The Astros were the latest team to announce an extension of alcohol sales. The team said Thursday fans would be able to purchase alcohol at limited locations through the end of the game.
The Rangers allowed some alcohol sales in the eighth inning last season, but have made that option more widely available in 2023. The team said the move to offer in-seat service to everyone — fans can order on their phones — was done partly in reaction to the pitch clock and the potential of shorter game times so fans would not have to miss extended action waiting in lines at concession stands.
Brewers President of business operations Rick Schlesinger confirmed to MLB.com that their team's move to extend alcohol sales through the eighth was an experiment.
“If it turns out that this is causing an issue or we feel that it might cause an issue, then we’ll revert to what we have done previously,” Schlesinger said.
MLB says it does not regulate when teams sell alcohol. Most franchises have used the seventh inning as a cutoff, at least partly to avoid overserving customers who could then get in their cars and drive home.
But in reality, most teams already had areas around the ballpark where fans could get alcohol after the seventh, even if the concession stands stopped serving. Many parks are connected to restaurants or have VIP areas where the booze still flows.
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AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports | 2023-04-13T17:53:27+00:00 | ourmidland.com | https://www.ourmidland.com/sports/article/pitcher-criticizes-mlb-teams-for-extending-17895566.php |
Disney developing live-action ‘Moana’ with Dwayne Johnson
NEW YORK (AP) — “Moana” will be the latest Walt Disney Co. animation to get the live-action treatment, and at least one star is coming back.
Disney chief executive Bob Iger announced a live-action “Moana” remake is in development Monday in a call with investors. The production is in the early stages — no director has been announced — but Dwayne Johnson is set to return as the demigod Maui.
“This story is my culture, and this story is emblematic of our people’s grace and warrior strength,” said Johnson. “I wear this culture proudly on my skin and in my soul, and this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to reunite with Maui, inspired by the mana and spirit of my late grandfather, High Chief Peter Maivia, is one that runs very deep for me.”
Drawn from Polynesian myths and buoyed by songs from Lin-Manuel Miranda, “Moana” was a massive hit for Disney in 2016, grossing $643.3 million worldwide. Auli‘i Cravalho, who voiced Moana in the original, is to be an executive producer on the live-action version. | 2023-04-03T23:24:53+00:00 | mynorthwest.com | https://mynorthwest.com/3869199/disney-developing-live-action-moana-with-dwayne-johnson/ |
Sports | TV Radio Television and radio – Nov. 28, 2022 Today Updated 10:45 p.m. Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story! Listings are for Oceanic and Hawaiian Telcom analog/digital. Read more Mahalo for reading the Honolulu Star-Advertiser! You're reading a premium story. Read the full story with our Print & Digital Subscription. Subscribe Now Read this story for free: Watch an ad or complete a survey Log In Already a subscriber? Log in now to continue reading this story. Activate Digital Account Print subscriber but without online access? Activate your Digital Account now. On the air Listings are for Oceanic and Hawaiian Telcom analog/digital. *—premium station. **—retelecast. ***—delayed. Check your TV guide for latest updates. Today TIME TV CH HT BASKETBALL: NBA Hawks at Philadelphia 76ers 2 p.m. NBATV NA/242 NA Pacers at Lakers 5:30 a.m. SPCSN 23/218 69 BASKETBALL: COLLEGE MEN Minnesota at Virginia Tech 2 p.m. ESPN2 21/224 74 Troy at Arkansas 3 p.m. SEC NA/220 40* Pittsburgh at Northwestern 4 p.m. ESPN2 21/224 74 Seattle at Washington 5 p.m. PAC12 NA/232 252* FOOTBALL: NFL Steelers at Colts 3 p.m. ESPN 22/222 70 HOCKEY: NHL Devils at Rangers 2 p.m. NHLN NA/240 93* SOCCER: FIFA WORLD CUP Cameroon vs. Serbia midnight FS1 NA/214 75 Cameroon vs. Serbia midnight TELEM 22/22 NA Korea Republic vs. Ghana 3 a.m. FS1 NA/214 75 Korea Republic vs. Ghana 3 a.m. TELEM 22/22 NA Brazil vs. Switzerland 6 a.m. TELEM 22/22 NA Portugal vs. Uruguay 9 a.m. KHON 3 3 Portugal vs. Uruguay 9 a.m. TELEM 22/22 NA Brazil vs. Switzerland*** noon KHON 3 3 TUESDAY TIME TV CH HT BASKETBALL: NBA Warriors at Mavericks 2:30 p.m. TNT 43/553 125 Clippers at Trail Blazers 5 p.m. TNT 43/553 125 BASKETBALL: NBA G-LEAGUE Greensboro Swarm at Westchester Knicks 2 p.m. NBATV NA/242 NA Salt Lake City Stars at South Bay Lakers 5 p.m. SPCSN 23/218 69 BASKETBALL: COLLEGE MEN LIU at St. John’s 1:30 p.m. FS1 NA/214 75 Penn State at Clemson 2 p.m. ESPNU NA/221 73 Maryland at Louisville 2 p.m. ESPN2 NA/224 74 Syracuse at Illinois 2:30 p.m. ESPN NA/222 70 Baylor at Marquette 3:30 p.m. FS1 NA/214 75 Georgia Tech at Iowa 4 p.m. ESPNU NA/221 73 Wake Forest at Wisconsin 4 p.m. ESPN2 NA/224 74 Westminster (Utah) vs. BYU 4 p.m. BYUTV NA/409 68* Virginia at Michigan 4:30 p.m. ESPN NA/222 70 BASKETBALL: COLLEGE WOMEN UCLA at South Carolina 2 p.m. SEC NA/220 262* FOOTBALL: COLLEGE CFP rankings 2 p.m. ESPN NA/222 70 HOCKEY: NHL Ducks at Predators 3 p.m. BSSC 31/228 82* Kraken at Kings 5:30 p.m. BSW 20/226 81* SOCCER: FIFA WORLD CUP Ecuador vs. Senegal 5 a.m. FS1 NA/214 75 Ecuador vs. Senegal 5 a.m. TELEM 22/22 NA Iran vs. United States 9 a.m. KHON 3 3 Iran vs. United States 9 a.m. TELEM 22/22 NA Wales vs. England 9 a.m. FS1 NA/214 75 Netherlands vs. Qatar*** 11:30 a.m. FS2 NA/241 76* Netherlands vs. Qatar*** 12:30 p.m. KHON 3 3 RADIO Today TIME STATION NFL: Steelers at Colts 3 p.m. 1500-AM Tuesday TIME STATION No live play-by-play events scheduled. Previous Story Neighbor Isles prove worth with decisive wins in state finals Next Story Scoreboard – Nov. 28, 2022 | 2022-11-28T11:48:27+00:00 | staradvertiser.com | https://www.staradvertiser.com/2022/11/28/sports/television-and-radio-nov-28-2022/ |
The 2024 Mini Cooper Clubman will mark the last model year for the Mini wagon body style and its quirky split rear doors.
Mini confirmed Tuesday that it will send off the Clubman with a Final Edition model limited to 1,969 units, referencing the introductory year of the first-generation Clubman. Introducing the split rear doors, a feature more commonly seen on vans than wagons, the original Clubman also featured a stretched wheelbase compared to the original Mini. Production lasted through 1981.
The Clubman returned in 2007 under BMW’s stewardship of the Mini brand, again with split rear doors, but also with full-size doors only on the driver side, and a smaller reverse-opening rear door, similar to extended-cab pickup trucks, on the passenger side.
The current, third-generation Clubman was unveiled in 2015 and went on sale as a 2016 model. This time it got a proper set of four doors, plus the split rear doors, essentially making it a six-door wagon. It spawned a 228-hp John Cooper Works model, which was later upgraded to 301 hp.
Mini’s Final Edition Clubman is based on the Cooper S version, meaning you get a 2.0-liter turbo-4 producing 189 hp and 206 lb-ft of torque. While Mini has brought back manual transmissions for some models, the Clubman is expected to stick with a 7-speed automatic to the end. Both front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive will be available in at least some markets, although it’s unclear if that will apply in the U.S.
The Final Edition is mainly distinguished by cosmetic changes, including Nanuq White, Enigmatic Black, and Melting Silver paint colors with copper exterior trim and stripes, a “one of 1,969” badge on the C-pillar, and 18-inch wheels in a unique design. The interior features brown leather upholstery with fabric inserts and contrast piping, “Final Edition” door-sill plates, and green and copper trim pieces. Pricing hasn’t been announced.
Like many automakers, Mini’s future product plans focus more on electric crossover SUVs than quirky wagons. A redesigned Countryman will arrive this year, followed by a smaller electric crossover based on the Aceman concept. That model is expected to arrive in 2024 as a 2025 model, possibly with a different name. Mini plans to launch is final gas car in 2025, and eventually sell only EVs.
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Advocates of early childhood education say a $3.7 million grant from the Forsyth County commissioners will be a major boost in their efforts to improve the pre-K landscape.
A part of the $22.7 million in federal COVID relief funds that commissioners awarded last month, the grant marks the first time the county has given public money in support of the Pre-K Priority, a coalition of more than 80 pre-K leaders and advocates working to improve school readiness among local 4-year-olds for the last several years.
Partners in the coalition include Smart Start, Family Services and Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools.
The grant was the largest amount awarded to a local group in the latest and final round of federal COVID allotments.
The money will be used to improve resources, services and teacher support to 30 high-need pre-K classrooms in the county. The two-year project will impact 540 students, their families and 60 educators with the goal of creating model pre-K classrooms that will deliver high-quality instruction and increase compensation for educators to keep them in the field.
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“These funds will help us get the data we need to then present to the county and the state and say, ‘This is a worthy cause for you to fund sustainably,” said Traci Ross, president and chief executive officer of Family Services.
Family Services is the largest childcare provider in Forsyth County through Head Start.
The money will be distributed to private community centers, Head Start programs and in the pre-K classrooms at 24 schools in the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County district.
Some of the grant will pay for enhanced family engagement and translation services.
“We’re trying to transform and set up systems in these classrooms that were selected to do some emphasis on family engagement, some coaching and also develop an evaluation tool to try to show the best type of product we can in Forsyth County,” said Louis Finney, the president and chief executive officer of Smart Start of Forsyth County.
The hope is that county commissioners will invest in pre-K education, following the lead of commissioners in Buncombe, Mecklenburg and Durham.
In 2021, the Pre-K Priority formed an Early Childhood Education Task Force to study how to make high-quality pre-K available to all children in the county. Chaired by Forsyth County Commissioner Don Martin and schools Superintendent Tricia McManus, the task force is expected to soon release a report with recommendations, some of which will be introduced to classrooms in the two-year project funded by the recent grant.
The recent grant will also be used to boost the pay of some teachers in pre-K classrooms. another area in education that has seen a revolving door of employees. According to Finney, salaries of pre-K educators range from $7.40 to $18 an hour, with many not eligible for benefits.
Some of those educators will be eligible for retention bonuses, he said.
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OGDENSBURG, N.Y. (WWTI) — Travel between the U.S. and Canada is getting easier in St. Lawrence County.
Customs and Border Protection recently opened a new Trusted Traveler Enrollment Center at the Ogdensburg Port of Entry. This center opened in early January 2023 specifically to accommodate NEXUS applicants.
Travelers with NEXUS cards are permitted to use dedicated lanes at specific ports of entry. This typically expedites border crossings, according to CBP.
The new Trusted Traveler Enrollment Center in Ogdensburg will specifically be a site for the interview portion of the NEXUS application process.
Ogdensburg Port Director Thomas Trimboli said some applicants have been waiting years for an interview following pandemic shutdowns.
“Application process time is a bit delayed right now due to limited interview ability,” Trimboli explained. “So opening new centers such as ours is important for the continuous growth of the Trusted Traveler Program.”
The Center was first proposed in September 2022. Trimboli said the process moved quickly and by November, training was already underway.
Although located in Northern New York, the Center is a partnership between CBP and the Canadian Border Services Agency. This allows applicants from both the U.S. and Canada to complete their interviews in Ogdensburg.
“Having the Center available to the local community is really important,” Trimboli shared. “A couple of weeks ago we had a gentleman come in and he said he had been waiting three years to get an interview because of the pandemic and centers closing. So that was really great to get him processed and he was really happy with it.”
Ogdensburg’s Trusted Traveler Enrollment Center will be open to schedule interviews on weekdays. More information can be found on the CBP website. | 2023-01-20T17:07:15+00:00 | mytwintiers.com | https://www.mytwintiers.com/news-cat/state-news/port-of-ogdensburg-opens-new-trusted-traveler-center-for-nexus-applicants/ |
SCOTUS strikes down affirmative action
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - A decision by the United States Supreme Court Thursday, struck down affirmative action in college admissions.
The ruling means institutions of higher education in the United States like ECU in Greenville, will have to look for new ways to achieve diverse student bodies.
The action comes following challenges to admissions plans at Harvard and the University of North Carolina, the nation’s oldest private and public colleges, respectively.
ECU student Imani Manley says there are pros and cons to using affirmative action as a whole.
“There’s a downside either way but I feel like solely off of...I feel like the race thing should go away on applications because. You can’t just hire or accept somebody based on their race because you never know. You could hire a white person or a black person” says Manley.
Nine states already prohibit any consideration of race in admissions to their public colleges and universities.
Pasquotank County NAACP President Keith Rivers says without affirmative action, public institutions won’t be held accountable to follow fair admissions practices, and there will be a trickle-down effect in our country.
“We know that many times corporations, applications are not reviewed, people are not called back after the application, just because of the name the discriminatory practices, a name what’s a traditionally white name vs what’s a black name, you know is a Tony gonna be hired before a Laquan?” says Rivers.
Republican State Representative Jon Hardister, who co-chairs the State House Education Universities Committee, applauded the decision, “No matter how well-intentioned, race-based admissions promote racial discrimination and cause division in our society. If we want to move forward as a more just nation, we need to stop this sordid affair of dividing ourselves based on race” said Hardister.
While some other ECU students may agree, they also believe affirmative action in admissions helped achieve that.
In a statement, UNC System President Peter Hans says the school is closely reviewing the decision and will follow the law.
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Jacob Meyers Player Prop Bets: Astros vs. Rockies - July 4
Published: Jul. 4, 2023 at 1:23 PM CDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
On Tuesday, Jacob Meyers (.207 slugging percentage in past 10 games, with no homers) and the Houston Astros play the Colorado Rockies, whose starting pitcher will be Kyle Freeland. First pitch is at 4:10 PM ET.
In his last game he had a hitless performance (0-for-3) against the Rangers.
Jacob Meyers Game Info & Props vs. the Rockies
- Game Day: Tuesday, July 4, 2023
- Game Time: 4:10 PM ET
- Stadium: Minute Maid Park
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo!
- Rockies Starter: Kyle Freeland
- TV Channel: SportsNet SW
- Hits Prop: Over/under 0.5 hits (Over odds: -189)
- Home Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +575)
- RBI Prop: Over/under 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +190)
- Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 runs (Over odds: +135)
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Jacob Meyers At The Plate
- Meyers has 11 doubles, a triple, six home runs and 22 walks while batting .225.
- Meyers has had a hit in 33 of 61 games this season (54.1%), including multiple hits 10 times (16.4%).
- He has hit a home run in 9.8% of his games this season, and 2.6% of his trips to the plate.
- Meyers has picked up an RBI in 14 games this season (23.0%), with more than one RBI in six of those contests (9.8%).
- He has scored in 37.7% of his games this year (23 of 61), with two or more runs four times (6.6%).
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Rockies Pitching Rankings
- The 7.6 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Rockies pitching staff ranks last in the league.
- The Rockies' 5.81 team ERA ranks 29th among all league pitching staffs.
- Rockies pitchers combine to give up the most home runs in baseball (127 total, 1.5 per game).
- Freeland gets the start for the Rockies, his 18th of the season. He is 4-8 with a 4.88 ERA and 60 strikeouts through 90 1/3 innings pitched.
- In his last time out on Thursday, the left-hander tossed five innings against the Los Angeles Dodgers, allowing six earned runs while surrendering four hits.
- This season, the 30-year-old ranks 59th in ERA (4.88), 55th in WHIP (1.417), and 64th in K/9 (6) among pitchers who qualify.
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Details company's progress on ESG goals and highlights sustainable product innovations
PLYMOUTH, Mich., Jan. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Adient (NYSE: ADNT), a global leader in automotive seating, today releases its 2022 Sustainability Report, which details how Adient continues to reduce the impact its business has on the environment.
The new report, available at www.adient.com/about-us/sustainability, highlights Adient's Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) goals and accomplishments and explains how the company integrates sustainability into its products, global operations and supply chain.
The report includes information about how Adient has reduced its absolute greenhouse gas emissions in line with its Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)-validated emissions-reduction targets; increased its renewable electricity share globally; and implemented new ESG policies designed to further embed sustainability into the core of the company.
"We remain committed to following positive ESG-related business practices that help protect the environment, safeguard people, promote a culture of inclusion and create a better world," said Doug Del Grosso, Adient president and CEO. "This report illustrates the considerable progress we have made toward our ESG goals in fiscal year 2022 and highlights the hundreds of sustainability projects initiated by our teams as well as the many innovative sustainable products Adient has to offer."
- Adient has reduced its global scope 1 and 2 absolute CO2e emissions[*] by 25% — and its scope 3 absolute CO2e emissions by 12%[†] — as of Sept. 30, 2022 (using 2019 as its base year). Adient's emissions targets — a 75% reduction in absolute scope 1 and 2 emissions at its manufacturing plants by 2030 and a 35% reduction in its scope 3 emissions by 2030 — were recently validated by SBTi, affirming Adient has established a clear pathway to achieving its emissions-reduction goals
- Adient continued to develop sustainable products through a more circular approach to product design, development and production. The report showcases some of Adient's more recent sustainable innovations, including the award-winning UltraThin™ seat, Lightweight Shell Foam,™ Soft Back Panel and Soft Side Valance components and recycled and plant-based trim solutions
- In fiscal year 2022, Adient completed approximately 1,200 continuous improvement projects at its locations globally that annually conserve:
- As of Sept. 30, 2022, 14% of Adient's total electricity consumption globally is attributable to renewable sources. As Adient executes its renewable electricity action plan in fiscal year 2023, it will continue investigating and transitioning to fossil-free electricity (e.g., wind, solar, geothermal, hydroelectric, etc.) to further decarbonize its operations
- All of Adient's wholly owned operational facilities are ISO 14001 (Environmental Management Systems standard)-certified within 18 months from the start of production
- As a participant in the UN Global Compact, Adient remains committed to incorporating the Compact's core principles into its strategy, culture and operations. To that end, in 2022 Adient released three supporting documents: Deforestation Policy, Human Rights Policy Statement and DE&I Commitment Statement
- Out of Adient's full-time salaried employee population globally, 85% completed voluntary DE&I training in fiscal year 2022. Adient launched additional virtual DE&I training earlier this month that focuses on promoting an inclusive work environment
- Adient has spent $7.5 billion with diverse-owned suppliers since becoming Adient in October 2016 — that's more than $1 billion each year. Adient continues to achieve its customers' supplier diversity targets and collaborate on initiatives that drive opportunities for diverse-owned suppliers
Visit www.adient.com/about-us/sustainability to view and download Adient's full 2022 Sustainability Report.
Adient (NYSE: ADNT) is a global leader in automotive seating. With 70,000+ employees in 30 countries, Adient operates more than 200 manufacturing/assembly plants worldwide. We produce and deliver automotive seating for all major OEMs. From complete seating systems to individual foam, trim and metal components, our expertise spans every step of the automotive seat-making process. Our integrated, in-house skills allow us to take our products from research and design to engineering and manufacturing — and into millions of vehicles every year. For more information, visit www.adient.com.
This document contains forward-looking statements, within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, that involve risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements provide current expectations of future events based on certain assumptions and include any statement that does not directly relate to any historical or current fact. Forward-looking statements can also be identified by words such as "future," "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "expects," "intends," "plans," "predicts," "will," "would," "could," "can," "may," or similar terms. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and Adient's actual results may differ significantly from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements. Adient cautions that these statements are subject to numerous important risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors, some of which are beyond Adient's control, that could cause Adient's actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including, among others, risks related to: the Ukraine conflict and COVID lockdowns in China and their impact on regional and global economies and additional pressure on supply chains and vehicle production, the effects of local and national economic, credit and capital market conditions on the economy in general, and other risks and uncertainties, the continued financial and operational impacts of and uncertainties relating to the COVID-19 pandemic on Adient and its customers, suppliers, joint venture partners and other parties, work stoppages, including due to supply chain disruptions and similar events, energy and commodity availability and prices, the Company's ability and timing of customer recoveries for increased input costs, the availability of raw materials and component products (including components required by our customers for the manufacture of vehicles (i.e., semiconductors)), whether deleveraging activities may yield additional value for shareholders at all or on the same or different terms as those described herein, the ability of Adient to execute its turnaround plan, automotive vehicle production levels, mix and schedules, as well as our concentration of exposure to certain automotive manufacturers, the ability of Adient to effectively launch new business at forecast and profitable levels, the ability of Adient to meet debt service requirements, the terms of future financing, the impact of tax reform legislation, uncertainties in U.S. administrative policy regarding trade agreements, tariffs and other international trade relations, general economic and business conditions, the strength of the U.S. or other economies, shifts in market shares among vehicles, vehicle segments or away from vehicles on which Adient has significant content, changes in consumer demand, global climate change and related emphasis on ESG matters by various stakeholders, the ability of Adient to achieve its ESG-related goals, currency exchange rates and cancellation of or changes to commercial arrangements, and the ability of Adient to identify, recruit and retain key leadership. A detailed discussion of risks related to Adient's business is included in the section entitled "Risk Factors" in Adient's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2022, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on November 22, 2022, and in subsequent reports filed with or furnished to the SEC, available at www.sec.gov. Potential investors and others should consider these factors in evaluating the forward-looking statements and should not place undue reliance on such statements. The forward-looking statements included in this document are made only as of the date of this document, unless otherwise specified, and, except as required by law, Adient assumes no obligation, and disclaims any obligation, to update such statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this document.
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* Scope 1 emissions are Adient's direct greenhouse gas emissions; scope 2 refers to Adient's indirect greenhouse gas emissions associated with the purchase of electricity, steam, heat, or cooling; and scope 3 emissions are Adient's value chain emissions.
† Adient's scope 3 emissions data disclosure is calculated using the GHG Protocol Technical Guidance for Calculating Scope 3 Emissions (version 1.0), which is an industry standard, using Accenture's methodology and relying on/using actual consumption and spend data to calculate scope 3 emissions.
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A bank that caters to many of the world's most powerful tech investors collapsed on Friday and was taken over by federal regulators, becoming one of the largest lenders to fail since the 2008 Global Financial Crisis.
California's banking regulators shut down Silicon Valley Bank and put in into receivership under the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC).
That effectively gives control of the bank to the FDIC, which created a new entity to oversee it.
Regulators announced the takeover after what was effectively a run on the bank. Depositors rushed to withdraw their money amid fears SVB wouldn't be able to meet redemption requests.
It was a collapse that sent shockwaves across the banking industry, hammering shares of other smaller and regional lenders.
Here's what to know about SVB.
What was Silicon Valley Bank?
Although it was not in the same league as, say, Goldman Sachs or J.P. Morgan Chase, Silicon Valley Bank, or SVB, punched above its weight during its 40-year history.
Based in Santa Clara, Calif., its clients included venture capital firms and startups, and it became a big player in the tech sector, successfully competing with bigger-name banks.
"They really developed a niche that was the envy of the banking space," says Jared Shaw, a senior analyst at Wells Fargo. "They are able to provide all the products and services any of these sophisticated technology companies, as well as these sophisticated venture capital and private equity funds, would need."
But it remained little known outside of tech circles — until this week.
So why is the bank in trouble now?
Silicon Valley's business boomed as tech companies did well during the pandemic. That filled the lender's coffers, and SVB had about $174 billion in deposits.
But in recent months, many of Silicon Valley Bank's clients had been withdrawing money at a time when the tech sector as a whole has been suffering.
SVB said earlier this week, that in order to make good on those withdrawals, it had to sell part of its bond holdings at a steep loss of $1.8 billion. Bonds and stocks have been hammered since last year, as the Federal Reserve has raised interest rates aggressively, and SVB also noted it wanted to pare down its bond portfolio to avoid further losses.
But that announcement spooked the bank's clients, who got worried about SVB's viability, and then proceeded to withdraw even more money from the bank — a textbook definition of a bank run.
That led to a major slump in SVB's shares. The bank's stock price fell by 60% on Thursday, and as its share price continued to sink overnight.
Trading was halted on Friday morning, and by midday, SVB had been taken over by the FDIC.
What does this mean for other banks?
Though the problems appear to be isolated at SVB, the run on the bank sparked concerns about the banking sector as a whole. On Thursday, shares of all kinds of lenders, including the big banks, sagged. J.P. Morgan, Wells Fargo, and Bank of America were all down about 5%.
Investors feared that other lenders, especially smaller and regional ones, would suffer a similar surge in withdrawals and would struggle to meet the redemptions.
The troubles at SVB come as Wall Street had already been on edge. Earlier this week, Silvergate, a California-based bank that caters to the cryptocurrency industry, announced plans to unwind its operations.
Yet by Friday, fears about the health of the broader banking sector had eased, even before the FDIC took over SVB.
Bank analysts at Morgan Stanley said in a note "the funding pressures facing" Silicon Valley Bank "are highly idiosyncratic and should not be viewed as a read-across to other regional banks."
"We want to be very clear here," they wrote. "We do not believe there is a liquidity crunch facing the banking industry."
Wells Fargo analyst Shaw also said other banks were hit by panic selling.
"It's really just a fear that has gripped the market, and is sort of self-perpetuating at this point," says Shaw.
What happens next?
The entity created by federal regulators to oversee SVB, the Deposit Insurance National Bank of Santa Clara, has quite a few things to sort out.
The FDIC said those with insured deposits with SVB, typically up to $250,000, would be able to access their money by no later than Monday.
The fate of those with deposits at SVB that exceed insurance limits is less certain, however, with the FDIC saying they will receive an "advance dividend" for a portion of their funds along with "certificates" accounting for their uninsured funds.
The regulator did not spell out what that would entail for these uninsured depositors.
Investors will also continue to monitor for any further impact on other banks. The Treasury Department said Secretary Janet Yellen discussed the situation at a meeting she convened with financial regulators.
"Secretary Yellen expressed full confidence in banking regulators to take appropriate actions in response and noted that the banking system remains resilient and regulators have effective tools to address this type of event," the statement said.
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A rescue operation was underway deep in the waters of the Atlantic Ocean on Monday in search of a submarine that carries people to view the wreckage of the Titanic.
The Joint Rescue Coordination Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia said the vessel was reported overdue around 9:13 p.m. Sunday, about 435 miles (700 kilometres) south of St. John’s, Newfoundland. Lt. Cmdr. Len Hickey said a Canadian Coast Guard vessel and military aircraft were assisting the search effort, which was being led by the U.S. Coast Guard in Boston.
OceanGate Expeditions confirmed the search for its five-person submersible and said its focus was on those aboard the vessel and their families.
“We are deeply thankful for the extensive assistance we have received from several government agencies and deep sea companies in our efforts to reestablish contact with the submersible,” the company said in a statement. “We are working toward the safe return of the crewmembers.”
Chris Parry, a retired navy rear admiral from the U.K., told Sky News that the rescue taking place was “a very difficult operation.”
“"The actual nature of the seabed is very undulating. Titanic herself lies in a trench. There’s lots of debris around. So trying to differentiate with sonar in particular and trying to target the area you want to search in with another submersible is going to be very difficult indeed."
In 2021, OceanGate Expeditions began what it expected to become an annual voyage to chronicle the deterioration of the iconic ocean liner that struck an iceberg and sank in 1912, killing all but about 700 of the roughly 2,200 passengers and crew. Since the wreckage’s discovery in 1985, it has been slowly succumbing to metal-eating bacteria, and some have predicted the ship could vanish in a matter of decades as holes yawn in the hull and sections disintegrate.
The initial group of tourists was funding the expedition by spending anywhere from $100,000 to $150,000 apiece.
OceanGate’s 2023 expedition was its third to the site of the sunken ocean liner to document its deterioration and sea life.
The trip was scheduled to depart from St. John’s, Newfoundland, in early May and finish up at the end of June, according to a court documents filed by the company in April with a U.S. District Court in Virginia that presides over Titanic matters.
OceanGate hired the Canadian vessel Polar Prince, a medium duty icebreaker that was formerly operated by the Canadian Coast Guard, to ferry dozens of people and the submersible craft to the North Atlantic wreck site.
The 5-person submersible, named Titan, is capable of diving 4,000 meters or 13,120 ft. “with a comfortable safety margin,” OceanGate said in its filing with the court.
It weighs 20,000 pounds (9,072 kilograms) in the air, but is ballasted to be neutrally buoyant once it reaches the seafloor, the company said.
The Titan is made of “titanium and filament wound carbon fiber” and has proven to “withstand the enormous pressures of the deep ocean,” OceanGate stated.
OceanGate told the court that Titan’s viewport is “the largest of any deep diving submersible” and that its technology provides an “unrivaled view” of the deep ocean. | 2023-06-19T17:56:55+00:00 | clickorlando.com | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/national/2023/06/19/a-search-is-underway-for-missing-submarine-that-takes-people-to-see-titanic/ |
- Only ready-to-use (RTU) liquid format of bivalirudin expected to begin shipping in summer 2023
- RTU bivalirudin injection does not require reconstitution, dilution or mixing, which helps increase efficiency for hospitals and healthcare providers
DUBLIN, May 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Endo International plc (OTC: ENDPQ) announced today that its subsidiary Endo Ventures Limited has executed an agreement with MAIA Pharmaceuticals, Inc. to distribute bivalirudin injection in a ready-to-use 250 mg/50 mL single-use vial in the U.S. Endo will commercialize the FDA-approved product through its Par Sterile Products business and expects to begin shipping in summer 2023.
"Hospital providers have told us what they need—ready-to-use medications that allow them to focus on patients rather than preparation," said Scott Sims, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Injectable Solutions & Generics at Endo. "Through this partnership with MAIA Pharmaceuticals, we are proud to answer that call with the only ready-to-use liquid format of bivalirudin."
"Like Endo, MAIA is laser-focused on delivering meaningful solutions to support healthcare providers as they deliver quality patient care," said Brian Cooney, Sr. Director, Corporate Development at MAIA Pharmaceuticals. "We are pleased to partner with Endo to provide ready-to-use bivalirudin, which requires no reconstitution, no dilution and no mixing."
Ready-to-use, or RTU, products streamline operations for hospitals by eliminating the need to prepare or transfer the product before patient administration. This may reduce waste and costs, optimize convenience and workflow and reduce the chance for preparation error—all of which support quality patient care.
About Endo
Endo (OTC: ENDPQ) is a specialty pharmaceutical company committed to helping everyone we serve live their best life through the delivery of quality, life-enhancing therapies. Our decades of proven success come from passionate team members around the globe collaborating to bring treatments forward. Together, we boldly transform insights into treatments benefiting those who need them, when they need them. Learn more at www.endo.com or connect with us on LinkedIn.
About MAIA Pharmaceuticals
Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey, MAIA Pharmaceuticals is a specialty pharmaceutical company that identifies, develops, manufactures and markets innovative and niche generic products.
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Spokane at Kelowna, 7:05 p.m. | 2023-02-25T05:59:28+00:00 | seattlepi.com | https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/hko-whl-standings-17805177.php |
‘Stranger Things’ Halloween display allowed to reopen
PLAINFIELD, Ill. (WLS) - Things just got stranger for an Illinois neighborhood.
A controversial “Stranger Things”-themed Halloween display in front of a Plainfield home is reopening this weekend.
The family got the OK from officials after a neighbor voiced concerns.
“I didn’t want them to take it down. So I’m happy they didn’t,” fan Tyler Matula said.
Dave Appel said the seasonal setup dreamed up by his family will return to their front yard Saturday after he spoke with city officials about the display following complaints by a lone neighbor about the increased foot and vehicle traffic.
“The conversation looked like I had fans in City Hall,” said Dave Appel, the display co-creator. “It was very much, ‘We love what you are doing. Thank you so much for helping the community and doing something good for the community.’”
Joliet police officials said they are monitoring the situation and said the display, which is on private property, is not violating any ordinances or permits.
“I would encourage the public to if they do travel there to be mindful where they park, make sure they are parking legally. Also to be respectful of the property of others,” said Sgt. Dwayne English of Joliet Police Department.
The “Stranger Things” display replicates a scene from the popular Netflix show and features a lifelike mannequin dressed as the character Max Mayfield appearing to hover in mid-air.
Appel said the prop was temporarily removed because of weather but will return soon.
“It’s really cool. When I first saw, it I was very surprised. I was like, ‘How is that up there?’” fan Ellie Mack said.
While the fuss may have tainted the effort, most here said they hope the wonder that is Halloween will still be fun.
“We hope the neighbors are happy and we don’t want to burn any bridges with them,” Appel said. “We just want them to be able to enjoy it with us.”
The full display will be up Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings. During the week, the lights and sounds will be turned off.
Copyright 2022 WLS via CNN Newsource. All rights reserved. | 2022-10-06T13:36:55+00:00 | kswo.com | https://www.kswo.com/2022/10/06/stranger-things-halloween-display-allowed-reopen/ |
The NFL and Deshaun Watson’s legal team presented their arguments before a disciplinary officer for a second day Wednesday, with both sides holding firm as the hearing is scheduled to continue in Delaware on Thursday.
The league is insisting on an indefinite suspension and Watson’s side is arguing there’s no basis for a punishment that significant, two people in attendance told The Associated Press. Both people spoke on condition of anonymity because the hearing isn’t public.
Former U.S. District Judge Sue Robinson, who was jointly appointed by the league and the NFL Players’ Association, is tasked with determining whether Watson violated the NFL’s personal conduct policy and whether to impose discipline.
If either the union or league appeals Robinson’s decision, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell or his designee “will issue a written decision that will constitute full, final and complete disposition of the dispute,” per terms of Article 46 in the collective bargaining agreement.
Watson agreed to settle 20 of 24 civil lawsuits for sexual misconduct, but the league is seeking at least a one-year suspension, one of the people told The AP. Watson’s side expects a suspension but wants the three-time Pro Bowl quarterback to play for the Cleveland Browns at some point this season, another person told the AP.
Two separate Texas grand juries declined to indict Watson on criminal complaints stemming from the allegations.
Watson has denied any wrongdoing and vowed to clear his name.
This is the first hearing for Robinson, who was the first woman Chief Judge for the District of Delaware. Previously, Goodell had the authority to impose discipline for violations of the personal conduct policy.
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More AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nfl and https://twitter.com/AP_NFL | 2022-06-30T00:11:11+00:00 | sfgate.com | https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/NFL-inisists-on-indefinite-suspension-at-Watson-17275410.php |
JUNO BEACH, Fla., Oct. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NEE) has posted its third-quarter 2022 financial results in a news release available on the company's website by accessing the following link: www.NextEraEnergy.com/FinancialResults.
John Ketchum, chairman, president and chief executive officer of NextEra Energy, Kirk Crews, executive vice president, finance and chief financial officer of NextEra Energy, and other members of the company's senior management team will discuss the company's third-quarter 2022 financial results during an investor presentation to be webcast live, beginning at 9 a.m. ET today. The listen-only webcast will be available on NextEra Energy's website by accessing the following link: www.NextEraEnergy.com/FinancialResults. Also discussed during the investor presentation will be financial results for NextEra Energy Partners, LP (NYSE: NEP). A replay will be available for 90 days by accessing the same link as listed above.
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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.
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NEW YORK — They came to the U.S. Open on Monday from far and wide for Serena — no last name required, befitting someone as much an icon as superstar athlete — eager to see her play or, if not lucky enough to hold the right ticket, hoping for an autograph, a glance at her practicing or merely the chance to breathe the same Flushing Meadows air as her.
As thousands waited in lines to enter the tournament grounds hours before her match, then headed to smaller courts for earlier action or simply milling around, waiting and wading in the palpable excitement, no one present could know for sure how many more opportunities there will be for any of it. Folks were there to watch, or just think about watching, Serena Williams swing her racket the way she did to 23 Grand Slam singles titles, more than any other person in the professional era of tennis that began in 1968, because she has said she is ready to move on from her playing days.
And they were there to honor her and show appreciation for what she's done on the court and off.
At about 6:15 p.m., Williams made the short walk to the practice courts beside Arthur Ashe Stadium for a half-hour hitting session to warm up. Folks packing the bleachers above the practice area greeted her with shrieks of “Serenaaaaa!” on her way in, and again yelled on her way out, receiving a wave of her racket as acknowledgment before Williams strode, lips pursed, back into the stadium.
The first-round match against Danka Kovinic began at 7:30 p.m., and while Williams struggled with her trademark serve early on, and dropped three games in a row to trail 3-2, she then rolled through the rest of the opening set to take it by a 6-3 score.
She pumped her fists and shouted, “Come on!” and the packed house of about 23,000 responded with a raucous standing ovation, the sort of celebration that might mark the end of a match. There was still work to be done for Williams, however.
Still, it was as clear as ever that she means a lot to a lot of people. As a tennis player. As a woman. As an African American. As a mother. As a businesswoman.
“When she started out, female athletes weren't getting recognized. She's done so much,” said Quintella Thorn, a 68-year-old from Columbus, Georgia, making her eighth trip to the U.S. Open. “And now, she's ...”
“Evolving,” chimed in Thorn's friend, Cora Monroe, 72, of Shreveport, Louisiana, which she noted is where Richard Williams — the father of Serena and sister Venus, and the central figure in the Oscar-winning film “King Richard” — is from, too.
That word, “evolving,” is the one Williams said she preferred to the more commonly used “retirement” when she wrote in an essay for Vogue released about three weeks ago that she was ready to concentrate on having a second child (her daughter, Olympia, turns 5 on Thursday) and her venture capital firm.
While Williams did not exactly declare that the U.S. Open definitively would be her last tournament — she also is entered in doubles with Venus, who is 42 and a seven-time major singles champ herself — she has made it sound as if it will be.
“Once Serena announced she would play the U.S. Open, we sold out in a nanosecond for Monday night and Tuesday night. You can see on the secondary market, the get-in price is $230. I saw $5,800 for a courtside seat this evening. Look, this is a historic moment for the Williams family, for Serena and our sport,” said Stacey Allaster, the tournament director of the American Grand Slam event. “It is so difficult to really capture what Serena and Venus have done for the sport of tennis. They have transformed our sport. They’ve made us more inclusive. And they’ve transcended sports."
Which is why Monday mattered more than the usual Day 1 at a major tournament. And why the daily program did not make mention of any other of the dozens of athletes in action, showing instead a montage of six images of Williams holding her six U.S. Open trophies above the title: “Serena Williams, A Legacy of Greatness.” And why there was a sense of less importance for matches involving other elite players such as past U.S. Open champions Bianca Andreescu, Andy Murray, Daniil Medvedev and Dominic Thiem, or French Open finalist Coco Gauff, an 18-year-old American.
Kriti Kamath, a 9-year-old from Boston, toted an oversized yellow tennis ball in hopes of gathering some signatures — perhaps even after Williams' planned pre-match hitting session in the evening, before her contest — as she walked outside Ashe with her mother, Neethor Shenoy.
Shenoy has told her daughter, who plays tennis, about Williams' significance.
“She's very motivated. She's very driven. And she's an inspiration to all women; all colored women, particularly," Shenoy said. "She's giving a kids a positive path to follow.”
Mom said she's been traveling from Boston to New York for the U.S. Open since 2004; this was Kriti's first day of competition, but they were on site earlier in the week for “Fan Week.” The U.S. Tennis Association said more than 90,000 free online passes were downloaded for that run-up to the main-draw action, an increase of more than 35% from the last pre-pandemic tournament in 2019.
The USTA said it sold more than 16,500 tickets for the tournament on the day Williams revealed her intentions, more than in the previous seven days combined. That included more than 4,600 for Monday night alone, making it a sellout.
Monroe and Thorn said they have tickets for both the daytime and nighttime sessions, which are sold separately, for each of the tournament’s initial three days.
On Monday, both were wearing blue T-shirts: Monroe’s was emblazoned with “Serena” four times in different shades of purple; Thorn’s carried a black-and-white photo of Williams beside the words “Greatest Female Athlete” — with “Female” crossed out.
Monroe said she admires the Williams sisters “just for how they have carried themselves; they are an inspiration," and that she and Thorn couldn't wait to be in the stadium for Williams vs. Kovinic.
“Serena's going to win tonight,” Monroe said. ”So we'll see her Wednesday when she plays again." | 2022-08-30T01:27:30+00:00 | newscentermaine.com | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/nation-world/serena-williams-us-open/507-2283b375-cfcd-4858-b764-dba020388a1f |
Dr. Anthony Fauci is stepping down from his roles within the U.S. government.
Fauci said he will leave his positions as the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), chief of the NIAID Laboratory of Immunoregulation, as well as Chief Medical Advisor to President Joe Biden, in December.
Fauci has spent more than 50 years in the government, serving under seven presidents, Democrats and Republicans.
"It has been the honor of a lifetime to have led the NIAID, an extraordinary institution, for so many years and through so many scientific and public health challenges," Fauci said.
Biden praised Fauci for his service to the country.
"Because of Dr. Fauci’s many contributions to public health, lives here in the United States and around the world have been saved," Biden said.
For many, Fauci became the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. He was often praised on the left for offering fact-based advice, sometimes countering former President Donald Trump. He was also criticized by people on the right who disagreed with him about mitigation efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19.
Despite the criticism, Fauci, 81, says he's not retiring.
"I want to use what I have learned as NIAID Director to continue to advance science and public health and to inspire and mentor the next generation of scientific leaders as they help prepare the world to face future infectious disease threats," Fauci said. | 2022-08-22T16:17:13+00:00 | abc15.com | https://www.abc15.com/news/national/fauci-stepping-down-from-government-roles-to-pursue-next-chapter-of-career |
LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — Book displays targeting specific groups or topics such as Cajun heritage, Pride Month or Black History Month are prohibited indefinitely at public libraries in Louisiana's Lafayette Parish, a newspaper reported.
Library Director Danny Gillane said Tuesday that the new policy, which also affects Women's History Month and Native American history, will be in place “for the foreseeable future,” according to The Advocate.
Gillane said he made the decision to protect the library and its collection of books and films.
“I’m doing this because everything’s a fight,” he said. “And if I put these books out right now, I feel like I am inviting people to challenge these books.”
Library patrons in late 2021 and this year have challenged two books and a documentary film, seeking to have them removed or their access limited. The first objection was to “This Book is Gay,” which was shelved in the nonfiction teen section.
Before the library board voted on whether to ban the book, Gillane moved all teen nonfiction books to the adult nonfiction section.
In April, the board assigned an NC-17 rating to an unrated documentary film about a man who was an unofficial pimp for gay Hollywood stars so that only those 17 and older are allowed to check out the movie, which contains some nudity.
Gillane said all the moves he’s made have been to keep materials in the library from being put behind a desk or a door.
Some consider his actions, including not allowing Pride Month book displays, self-censorship.
“For a library, that’s ridiculous,” Lynette Majia, an administrator of the Facebook page Lafayette Citizens Against Censorship, said Tuesday. “It goes against everything a library is supposed to stand for.”
“This is viewpoint discrimination,” said Matthew Humphrey, president of Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays Lafayette. “Denying representation to any minority community at the public library will not go unanswered. We are not afraid to sue.”
Pride Month, which celebrates the LGBTQ+ community, began Wednesday.
“After two years without a full-blown celebration, we would like the focus to be on all things Summer Reading, including our displays,” Gillane wrote in an email to library managers. “We want to take the spotlight away from anything considered political and focus on what the library does best: Providing programs and services to everyone in Lafayette Parish. Period.”
Book displays going forward, he said, will focus on topics such as mystery, romance, science fiction and poetry.
Two library board members, including President Robert Judge, were vocal opponents of Drag Queen Story Time, an event in 2018 in which men dressed as women read to children at the public library. Humphrey was one of that event’s organizers. | 2022-06-01T22:12:12+00:00 | seattlepi.com | https://www.seattlepi.com/entertainment/article/Louisiana-county-libraries-block-displays-for-17213123.php |
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