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ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Annual inflation in Turkey continued to rise in October, official figures showed Thursday, pushing the price of essential goods higher and amplifying a cost-of-living crisis in the country.
Consumer prices rose to 85.51% in October from a year earlier, and by 3.54% from the previous month, the Turkish Statistical Institute said.
The inflation rate was the highest in 24 years.
Experts, however, maintain that inflation is much higher than the official figures. The independent Inflation Research Group on Thursday put the annual rate at 185%.
While the pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have stoked inflation around the world, economists believe that inflation in Turkey was fueled by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s belief that high borrowing costs lead to higher prices. Traditional economic thinking says that raising rates helps reign in inflation.
Last month, Turkey’s central bank slashed interest rates for the third month in a row — down to 10.5% — in line with Erdogan’s economic views. The Turkish president has signaled more rate cuts to bring the key interest rate to single digits.
In contrast, central banks around the world have been aggressively raising rates to fight soaring inflation.
On Wednesday, Erdogan who stands for reelection in a vote next year, defended his economic policies saying he expected his model — which prioritizes growth, investments, employment and exports — to “bear fruit” and be emulated by others.
“While the whole world … is struggling with the highest inflation figures of the last 60, 70 years, the wheels of our country’s economy are turning,” Erdogan said.
“Many institutions, individuals and organizations — from the United Nations to many economists — agree with the cause-and-effect relationship we have established between inflation and interest rates,” Erdogan said. “After the new year, you will see the world … lower interest rates.” | 2022-11-03T14:59:48+00:00 | wwlp.com | https://www.wwlp.com/business/ap-business/ap-yearly-inflation-in-turkey-rises-to-new-24-year-high-of-85/ |
80MW class ultra-high-speed variable frequency conversion explosion-proof synchronous motor has been successfully developed
China's first set of 920-bore marine crankshaft forgings have been delivered to China Communications Construction Group
SHANGHAI, May 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Shanghai Electric (SEHK:2727, SSE:601727) recently released revenue data for the first quarter of 2023, showing a massive year-on-year increase of 2802.32%. The impressive results go hand-in-hand with multiple successful projects the Company has been involved in of late, including the No. 3 nuclear power unit of the Fangchenggang Nuclear Power Plant in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region that recently connected to the power grid. The Shanghai Yanji intelligent manufacturing project implemented by Shanghai Electric was also successfully launched in the first quarter, and 40 wind turbines at a Shanghai Electric-developed wind power project in Inner Mongolia were successfully delivered and hoisted.
Also in the first quarter, Shanghai Electric won an award for best ESG practice for a listed company and the Forbes Best Case Award for its 2022 Industrial Sustainability in China: Exploration and Practice white paper, solidifying institutional and market recognition for the Company's corporate management and sustainable development.
"Shanghai Electric has persistently kept scientific and technological innovation at the core of our brand with innovation being the main driving force of our high-quality development. We remain committed to remaining at the vanguard of global peak carbon and carbon neutrality goals. Our full implementation of innovation-driven development has accelerated the realization of self-proprietary cutting-edge technology, comprehensively enhancing the Company's competitiveness in the global green economy," Shanghai Electric President Liu Ping shared at the recent International Forum on China Brand Development held in Shanghai.
Shanghai Electric continues to promote technological innovation and sustainable industrial transformation, with a constant eye on long-term development. Recent notable achievements include:
- The 80MW ultra-high-speed frequency conversion explosion-proof synchronous motor independently developed by Shanghai Electric's Shanghai Electric Machinery Factory successfully passed appraisal and was officially released, marking Shanghai Electric's development in large-capacity compressors, setting a new milestone in the field of high-speed electric drives.
- The delivery ceremony of China's first set of 920-bore marine crankshaft forgings was recently held in Shanghai Electric SHMP Casting and Forging Company's 10,000-ton press workshop. In China, crankshaft forgings for large marine diesel engines with a bore diameter of 700mm have long been reliant on imports and limited to forging blanks for models with a bore diameter of 600mm and below. With the development of super-large ocean-going ships, super-large marine diesel engines with a bore diameter of 900mm and above have become mainstream products in the market, meaning Shanghai Electric is well-positioned for more independent growth in this field moving forward.
- Leadership from Saudi Arabia's ACWA Power visited Shanghai Electric to introduce its 2030 new energy development plan and to hold an in-depth exchange of views to discuss the implementation of project promotion and the expansion of strategic cooperation in new energy fields such as hydrogen energy, photovoltaics, seawater desalination, and waste-to-energy.
- Shanghai Electric's 50MW photovoltaic project in Branston, UK, passed a two-year warranty test and received the final handover certificate and contract warranty letter, marking Shanghai Electric's first photovoltaic engineering, procurement, and completed construction (EPC) project to be put into operation in the country. The final handover certificate is an important milestone for Shanghai Electric to continue developing the UK photovoltaic power market, and it has accumulated valuable experience for the implementation of new energy EPC projects in Europe and other high-end markets in the future.
For more information about Shanghai Electric for its Q1 business opportunities and overall performance, please visit https://www.shanghai-electric.com/group_en/.
About Shanghai Electric
Shanghai Electric Group Company Limited (SEHK:2727, SSE:601727), a leading global supplier of industrial-grade eco-friendly smart system solutions with a presence around the world, is dedicated to smart energy, intelligent manufacturing, and the integration of digital intelligence. With the focus on low-carbon development and digital transformation by opening up new arenas and promoting new growth drivers, Shanghai Electric will strive to be a leader in the pursuit of to peak carbon dioxide emissions before 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality before 2060, new energy equipment production, and high-end equipment localization, utilizing the boundless opportunities in an innovative industrial ecosystem along with global partners.
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Ilia Malinin made history late Wednesday when the 17-year-old wunderkind, and the heir apparent to Olympic champion Nathan Chen among American figure skaters, successfully landed the first quad axel in competition.
Malinin pulled off the four-and-a-half revolution jump while winning the lower-level U.S. Classic in Lake Placid, New York, before a small crowd in a mostly empty arena. It nonetheless sent shockwaves through the sport as the final and most difficult of the quadruple jumps had finally been conquered.
“It felt really good. When I’m practicing it, it’s pretty easy for me to figure out how to get the right timing and everything to have it be a good attempt,” said Malinin, whose supreme confidence in his jumping ability is evidenced by use of “quadg0d” on his social media platforms. ”To do it in competition is a different story because you have nerves and pressure that can get in the way of that. So I have to treat it like I’m at home and it feels pretty good.”
Chen, who for now has stepped away from the sport following his triumph at the Beijing Olympics, has toyed with the jump in practice. And two-time Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu was unsuccessful in trying to land it at the Winter Games.
But there had been brief snippets of video Malinin had put out on social media over the past six months that indicated it was a work in progress. There were some reports from his training camp that he had landed the quad axel in practice.
What makes the axel more difficult than the other quads — the flip, toe flip, lutz, salchow, loops and toe loop — is that skaters face forward when they enter the jump, forcing them to complete an extra half revolution. Even the triple axel is hard enough that most women, and many men, have trouble getting it right.
“I had an idea for trying it for a little while now. March or April was when I really started to work on the technique and try to improve it,” Malinin said. “(Hanyu) definitely inspired me to try it here.”
Malinin put the jump first in his free skate, set to “Euphoria” by Labrinth and choreographed by Shae-Lynn Bourne, when he knew that he would be freshest. The base value of 12.50 is more than any other jump, and the 1.00 that Malinin received in grade-of-execution from the judging panel indicated they considered it clean.
“This is the craziest thing I’ve ever seen anyone do on the ice,” said Adam Rippon, a member of the 2018 Olympic team.
Malinin scored 185.44 points for his free skate and 257.28 points in total to win the competition. Kevin Aymoz of France was second with 236.17 points while Malinin’s American teammate, Camden Pulkinen, was third with 219.49 points.
Malinin was born in Virginia to Russian-born Uzbekistani skaters Tatiana Malinina and Roman Skorniakov. He’s been considered the next big thing in American figure skating for years. He won Junior Grand Prix events in France and Austria, along with the world championship last year, and was second to Chen at the U.S. championships.
In most Olympic years, that would have made him a lock for the team. But officials with U.S. Figure Skating use a series of factors in making their decision, and they bypassed him in favor of adding Vincent Zhou and Jason Brown.
Chen ultimately won gold in record-setting fashion. He joined Zhou in skating the team competition, where the Americans won a silver medal that could still be elevated to gold pending the results of a Russian doping investigation.
Meanwhile, Malinin continued to work away from the spotlight on a jump that some thought impossible.
“Ilia Malinin landed the first quadruple axel in history tonight at an event in Lake Placid, NY, home of so many great American sporting moments,” two-time U.S. Olympian Johnny Weir, now a figure skating analyst for NBC Sports, tweeted afterward. “ 4.5 revolutions in the blink of an eye. Bravo!”
The U.S. Classic is an early season event that doesn’t get the attention of the Grand Prix events, which begin with Skate America on Oct. 21 in Boston. Malinin is scheduled to make his senior debut there in a field that includes Olympic silver medalist Yuma Kagiyama of Japan, a two-time runner-up at the world championships.
Malinin’s other Grand Prix assignment this season is Nov. 25 in Espoo, Finland. | 2022-09-15T17:35:55+00:00 | myfox8.com | https://myfox8.com/sports/ap-sports/ap-american-skater-malinin-lands-first-quad-axel-in-competition/ |
WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington Nationals star outfielder Juan Soto expressed irritation Saturday hours after a report he turned down a record contract with the rebuilding club.
The Athletic, citing unidentified sources, reported Soto turned down a $440 million, 15-year contract offer to remain with the Nationals that would have been the most lucrative in baseball history. Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout signed a 12-year, $426.5 million deal in 2019.
The Nationals said last month that they would not trade the 23-year-old Soto. But speculation about Soto getting dealt was sure to swell after this report of him turning down a long-term deal.
Soto is a two-time All-Star who finished second in the NL MVP voting last season. He will not be a free agent until after the 2024 season.
“It feels really bad to see stuff going out like that because I’m a guy who, my side, keeps everything quiet and try to keep it to them and me,” Soto said before the Nationals played Atlanta. “They just make the decision and do what they need to do.”
Soto referred questions about his contract to his agent, Scott Boras.
Soto was a key piece of Washington’s championship team in 2019 and turned 21 during the World Series. He won the NL batting title in 2020, led the league on on-base percentage in 2020 and 2021 en route to Silver Slugger awards in both seasons.
He is hitting .249 with 19 homers and 42 RBIs this season and will play in Tuesday’s All-Star Game in Los Angeles. Soto has reached base in a career-high 24 consecutive games entering Saturday.
The last-place Nationals began the day at a major league-worst 30-62, a whopping 27 games behind the NL East-leading Mets. Washington was 14 1/2 games in back of fourth-place Miami.
“He’s young,” Washington manager Dave Martinez said. “I’m sure when things like that come out that are personal, it bothers people. I’m sure it bothers him a lot. But like I said, he’s got to understand that this is part of the game, right? We’ve all been through it at some point in time. But he’s got to go out there and remember why he’s here, and that’s to help us win games and I know he’ll do that.”
Soto is the most high-profile player left on a team that embarked on a rebuild last year. The Lerner family, which owns the Nationals, is also exploring the possibility of selling the team.
Since last year’s trade deadline, when Washington dealt Max Scherzer, Kyle Schwarber, Trea Turner and others, the Nationals are 48-104.
“I get the taste of winning, so I want to win every year,” Soto said. “I don’t want to keep losing. I hate losing. It is what it is. At the end of the day, we just have to go through it, because as they told me, we all have to go through those moments to win a championship. For me, I think I’m going through mine. I’m just going to keep positive and keep seeing things forward.”
Martinez, Soto’s manager since he reached the majors as a 19-year-old in 2018, said he planned to tell Soto to continue being himself.
“He tells me all the time that he loves the game of baseball and that’s what he plays for,” Martinez said. “Go out there and just play and have fun and don’t worry about what’s going to happen. I mean, at the end of the day, you’re going to get what you deserve, we all know that. And for me, I hope it’s here.”
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More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports | 2022-07-17T05:47:10+00:00 | keloland.com | https://www.keloland.com/sports/ap-sports/report-nationals-star-soto-turns-down-440-million-contract/ |
MOSCOW — Authorities in a region in southern Ukraine that has been annexed by Russia last month say that at least four civilians have been killed by Ukrainian shelling of a river crossing.
Kirill Stremousov, deputy head of the Moscow-installed regional administration in Kherson said four people were killed by a Ukrainian strike on a bridge over the Dnieper River in Kherson late Thursday. Vadim Ilmiyev, the top health official in Kherson, said 13 others were wounded in the attack.
Ukrainian military officials confirmed that the bridge was struck, but denied that the civilians were killed as they “cannot be on the bridge at this time because of a curfew,”
After Ukrainian strikes had made the bridge across the Dnieper in Kherson inoperable, Russian authorities organized ferry crossings and pontoon bridges to bring supplies to the city that sits on the western bank of the river and Russian troops in the area.
The strike comes as Ukrainian forces are pressing their offensive on the western bank of Kherson.
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KEY DEVELOPMENTS:
— Russian, Ukrainian troops gird for major battle in Kherson
— General who led Syrian bombing is new face of Russian war
— Russian threats revive old nuclear fears in central Europe
— EU leaders divided on gas price cap at energy crisis summit
— Analysis: The ripples of the war Russia says isn’t a war
— US: Iranian troops in Crimea backing Russian drone strikes
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OTHER DEVELOPMENTS:
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin appears to be “much softer and more open to negotiations” on ending the war in Ukraine than in the past.
“We are not without hope,” he said of the possibility of negotiations.
Erdogan made the comments late on Thursday on his return from a trip to Azerbaijan. Hurriyet newspaper and other media reported his comments on Friday.
Meanwhile, the Turkish leader, who has held meetings with Putin during the war, says he is optimistic that a U.N.- and Turkish-brokered deal that allowed the shipment of millions of tons of Ukrainian grain to world markets can be extended.
Erdogan told a group of journalists that he had discussed extending the grain corridor deal with both Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
“There is no obstacle concerning extending the shipping agreement,” Erdogan said. “But if there is a blockage there is no obstacle in us overcoming it.”
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Follow AP’s coverage of the war in Ukraine at https://apnews.com/hub/russia-ukraine | 2022-10-22T10:13:22+00:00 | qcnews.com | https://www.qcnews.com/news/world-news/ap-live-updates-russia-ukraine-war-13/ |
The elephant in the room has made himself feel right at home.
That’s not good news for the Nuggets, who have designs on being an elite team but know they won’t get there unless they evict the elephant.
“We understand that you can’t be 15th in the NBA in defensive efficiency and be serious about winning at a high level,” coach Michael Malone said before the season began.
After beating a depleted Utah team, 115-110, Saturday night at Ball Arena, Denver improved to 16-10. But the team’s biggest issue remains unsolved.
“We can’t pick and choose when we want to defend,” Malone said after the victory. “That’s what’s going on right now a little bit too often.”
The Nuggets are allowing 114.8 points per 100 possessions, ranking 26th in the NBA. Only four of the league’s worst teams — Spurs, Pistons, Rockets and Magic — are below Denver.
That’s a step backward and not what the Nuggets envisioned when they acquired Aaron Gordon in a trade in March of 2021 and added Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (trade) and Bruce Brown (free agency) during this past offseason.
Fortunately for the Nuggets, they locked down Utah in the fourth quarter Saturday night, limiting the Jazz to 20 points after giving up 38 in the third quarter.
“That game was hanging in the balance and we were able to get some key stops,” Malone said. “We were able to get to the foul line, and we made just enough plays to pull away a little bit at the end.”
The Nuggets’ defense has indeed been better in the fourth quarter most of this season, allowing 26.2 points per game, which ranks 11th. But they can’t turn the intensity on and off if they want to reach the next level.
“We got a little bit lax on defense, so it’s about maintaining that mental focus,” guard Jamal Murray said Saturday night after scoring 30 points on 13 of 19 shooting and dishing out five assists. “We would go up eight (points) and they would cut it to two. We would go up 11 and they could cut it to five. It was little things like that. We just didn’t lock in, but we got the job done, so none of us are putting our heads down.”
Malone said his team’s defense is “hopeful but frustrating at the same time.”
“We’ve shown what we are capable of, but can we do that for 48 minutes? I don’t know,” he said. “Let’s try to do it for 24 minutes, let’s try to do it for 36 minutes. You try to get to 48 as often as possible.”
The Nuggets made changes in their roster to help protect two-time MVP Nikola Jokic and Michael Porter Jr. on the defensive end. It hasn’t worked so far, but Malone stressed that he was pleased with Jokic’s defensive presence in key situations against the Jazz.
“You can talk about his 31 points, 12 boards and 14 assists, but let’s also talk about the defense,” Malone said. “He had four blocks tonight, he had 12 rebounds, he had five deflections and he contested 10 shots. So he was our defensive player of the game and I thought he was impacting the game on both ends of the floor.”
Jokic understands that the Nuggets, as a team, have to elevate their game when they don’t have the ball.
“You can see that the teams that win championships are usually one of the top-five teams in defense,” he said. “It’s something that needs to always be there, even when the offense is not.”
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EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – The City of El Paso is helping keep inspection lanes open at ports of entry even as federal officials shuffle personnel to deal with migrant surges.
The city funded more than 4,000 overtime hours for U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in the last calendar quarter of 2022 through its private-public partnership (P3) program with the federal government.
The overtime is typically applied during peak traffic hours at international bridges linking El Paso to Juarez, Mexico. Billions of dollars in trade and millions of border residents and visitors utilize those ports of entry every year.
In addition, the program paid for more than 2,400 El Paso Police Department officers’ overtime during the same period, helping prevent traffic tie-ups on roads going to Mexico or feeding bridge traffic to El Paso highways and freeways.
“That really is critical to stabilize and reduce our wait times. We are also looking at safety and traffic control near the city-owned bridges,” said Karina Brasgalla, assistant director of economic development for the city.
The city owns the Paso del Norte, Stanton and Ysleta toll bridges and the P3 program, which dates back to 2014, is user-funded and works through reimbursements.
The city also procures funding for improvements – like a recent $12 million U.S. Department of Transportation RAISE grant to place shades and direct pedestrian traffic flow at Ysleta – and has a seat on the table of binational committees where concerns are raised and opportunities for economic development discussed.
“Bridges steering committee works a lot with industry and government partners in Juarez, bringing those together making sure that everybody is aware of what’s up and coming. (It’s) also an opportunity to get feedback and learn about different projects, keeping everybody on track,” Brasgalla said.
City and CBP data shows southbound traffic at city-owned bridges continues to rebound from COVID-19 pandemic lows, but still lags pre-9/11 levels. | 2023-04-11T01:20:45+00:00 | everythinglubbock.com | https://www.everythinglubbock.com/border-report/el-paso-paid-4000-overtime-hours-for-cbp-to-keep-bridge-lanes-open/ |
Industry luminaries gather in virtual summit, Dec 6 & 7 to explore the fastest track to continuous testing excellence
MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Perforce Software, a provider of solutions to enterprise teams requiring productivity, visibility, and scale along the development lifecycle, announces the speakers and session lineup for their first annual Global Testing Summit, that will take place December 6-7, 2022.
This two-day virtual conference will unite testing professionals across the globe, who are racing towards greater heights and standards of web and mobile application quality. This event will focus on strategies, tools and considerations that will help companies achieve the multi-dimensional intersection of speed, velocity, and most importantly—quality.
"When it comes to the testing industry, I'm a big proponent of the 'iron sharpens iron' concept," said Eran Kinsbruner, Chief Evangelist, Perforce. "By bringing together these brilliant testing minds in one location, the benefits for all involved will be invaluable. We chose a racing theme because smart decisions, high velocity, collaboration, and orchestration are as critical in racing as they are in application quality. We are all focused on winning."
Hear from a lineup of top testing industry thought leaders, including:
- James Bach, Founder & Principal Consultant, Satisfice, Inc.
- Gleb Bahmutov Senior Director of Engineering, Mercari US
- Michael Bolton, Lead Consultant, DevelopSense
- Kristin Jackvony, Principal Engineer III – Software Testing, Paylocity
- Eran Kinsbruner, DevOps Chief Evangelist & Sr. Director at Perforce Software, Perfecto by Perforce
- Sai Krishna, Lead Consultant at Thoughtworks Appium Member/Contributor Taiko.js
- Janna Loeffler, Director of Engineering, mParticle
- Srinivasan Sekar, Appium Member, Selenium & WebdriverIO Contributor, Conference Speaker, Blogger, Lead Consultant at ThoughtWorks
- Federico Toledo, Chief Operations Officer, Abstracta
Attendees will also hear from several test automation professionals representing various industries who are tackling real, complex testing challenges. They will share how they prepare for and respond to turbulence and unknown obstacles, cover their testing blind spots, outpace their competitors and embed speed and velocity at every stage of their software testing lifecycle.
This one-of-a-kind summit will dive into even more topics surrounding popular test automation frameworks, best practices and predictions for the future of continuous testing. Attendees will have opportunities to engage with the speakers in Q&A forums, participate in interactive games and have chances to win limited-edition Perfecto and BlazeMeter racing-themed giveaways!
It's time to get in the driver's seat of your testing strategy to drive better quality web and mobile apps. Join us on the continuous testing racing circuit December 6-7. Register now at http://www.globaltestingsummit.com/ to save your spot!
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Delivers Record Quarterly Revenues and Strong Gross Margin for Q2
Improves 2022 Guidance, Adjusted EBITDA Breakeven Expected Exiting 2023
HOD HASHARON, Israel, Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Valens Semiconductor Ltd. (NYSE: VLN), a premier provider of high-speed connectivity solutions for the audio-video and automotive markets, today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2022.
"In Q2 2022, Valens Semiconductor reported its highest ever quarterly revenues of $22.5 million, up 28.4% from Q2 2021, as we continued to meet the growing demand from customers in our audio-video and automotive markets," said Gideon Ben-Zvi, CEO of Valens Semiconductor. "In audio video, the main trends we are seeing are the transition to higher resolutions and growing demand for high bandwidth video connectivity and camera imaging extensions, as organizations aim to enhance and optimize content transmission. It is clear that our audio-video distribution technology will continue to play an important role in fields such as work, education, medical, government and others. In our automotive business, revenues from our VA6000 from Mercedes Benz cars continue to ramp. We made strides advancing our rear-view camera for trucks project with Stoneridge, who will incorporate our VA6000 chipsets into a safety connectivity solution. With a sizable number of potential automotive customers and partners looking to integrate our VA7000 chipsets to support Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems (ADAS) into their platforms, we believe that we are on track to attain design wins by mid-year 2023.
"Considering our better than anticipated first half of the year and visibility into the second half of 2022, we are increasing our full year revenues, gross margin and adjusted EBITDA guidance. Through our ongoing conversations with prospective customers and partners, we are learning more about their priorities, plans and timing for use of our current and next generation solutions. To match their roadmaps, we recently realigned and optimized our automotive R&D efforts for the next two years, which we believe will also contribute to us reaching adjusted EBITDA breakeven towards the end of 2023. Now more than ever, Valens Semiconductor is well-positioned to create long-term value for our stakeholders."
Key Financial and Business Highlights
- Record quarterly revenues of $22.5 million, up 28.4% from Q2 2021 and up 4.0% from Q1 2022
- Q2 2022 GAAP gross margin was 70.2% compared to 71.2% in Q2 2021 (non-GAAP gross margin was 71.0% compared to 71.1% in Q2 2021)
- Q2 2022 GAAP Net Loss was $(10.0) million, which included net financial expenses of $3.6 million, primarily from devaluation of Israeli-shekel related cash balance, compared to Net Loss of $(3.7) million in Q2 2021, and Adjusted EBITDA loss in the second quarter was $(4.5) million, compared to $(2.1) million in Q2 2021
- Strong balance sheet with working capital of $168.3 million, and $156.8 million in cash, cash equivalents and short-term deposits as of June 30, 2022
- Automotive:
- 2022 automotive revenues on track to double from 2021
- Continue to make progress with the evaluation of the company's MIPI A-PHY new VA7000 chipsets, as over 30 OEMs, Tier 1s and Tier 2s are evaluating this product for ADAS and surround view applications - Audio-video:
- Received substantial demand for VS3000, Valens Semiconductor's newest audio-video product family, from Tier 1 customers across many geographies
- Crestron Electronics announced full suite of more than 24 Professional Audio-Video (ProAV) products powered by the VS3000 for use by enterprises, in education and more. This adds to the multiple VS3000-based products already introduced by Crestron
- Interest in the company's technology in the medical space continues to grow. Introduced a connectivity solution with Würth Elektronik for medical imaging in unprecedented resolution that complies with the strict medical isolation specifications
Financial Outlook[1]
"Q2 2022 came in above the top end of our guidance, marking a strong first half for the year, and positioning us for a better than originally anticipated full year 2022," said Dror Heldenberg, CFO of Valens Semiconductor.
"For the third quarter of 2022, revenues are expected to range between $22.5 million and $22.8 million. Gross margin is expected to range between 65.4% and 66.1%, and Adjusted EBITDA loss is expected to be in the range of $(6.2) million to $(5.6) million.
"We are also raising our revenue, gross margin and Adjusted EBITDA guidance for the full year 2022. The company now expects revenues to range between $89.1 million and $89.8 million, up from the prior range of between $86.5 million and $88.0 million. Most of this increase is attributed to audio-video, while also essentially doubling the automotive revenue from the full year 2021. Gross margin is expected to range between 68.0% and 68.5%, up from the prior range of 66.0% and 67.3%. Adjusted EBITDA loss is expected to be in the range of $(25.7) million to $(24.3) million, substantially better than our previous guidance of $(37.2) million to $(35.5) million, due to the greater than expected revenues and improved gross margin. In addition, we expect to continue to see a benefit from a strong USD on our Israeli shekel-based expenses. Finally, we refined our automotive R&D focus for the next two years to products supporting sensor to ECU connectivity. This will allow us to slow the pace of hiring and reduce our investment in automotive R&D without impacting revenue opportunities or changing our longer-term technology roadmap.
"We are expecting to reach adjusted EBITDA breakeven by the end of next year, as the modest increase in 2023 R&D expenses from the lowered 2022 level will be offset by anticipated year-over-year revenue growth," concluded Heldenberg.
Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure. See the tables below for additional information regarding this and other non-GAAP metrics used in this release.
Conference Call Information
Valens Semiconductor will host a conference call today, Wednesday, August 10, 2022, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time (ET) to discuss its second quarter 2022 financial results and business outlook. To access this call, dial (at least 10 minutes before the scheduled time) +1 (888) 642-5032 (U.S.), 0 (800) 917-5108 (UK), 03 918 0609 (Israel) or +972 3 918 0609 (all other locations).
A live webcast of the conference call will be available via the investor relations section of Valens Semiconductor's website at Valens - Financials - Quarterly Results. The live webcast can also be accessed by clicking here. A replay of the conference call will be available on Valens' website shortly after the call concludes.
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1. Although we provide guidance for Adjusted EBITDA, we are not able to provide guidance for projected Net profit (loss), the most directly comparable GAAP measures. Certain elements of Net profit (loss), including share-based compensation expenses and warrant valuations, are not predictable due to the high variability and difficulty of making accurate forecasts. As a result, it is impractical for us to provide guidance on Net profit (loss) or to reconcile our Adjusted EBITDA guidance without unreasonable efforts. Consequently, no disclosure of projected Net profit (loss) is included. For the same reasons, we are unable to address the probable significance of the unavailable information.
2. Working Capital is calculated as Total Current Assets, less Total Current Liabilities, as of the last day of the period.
3. As of the last day of the period.
4. GAAP Gross Profit excluding share-based compensation and depreciation expenses, divided by revenue. For the three months ended June 30, 2022, and 2021, share-based compensation and depreciation expenses were $181 thousand and $(10) thousand respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2022, and 2021, share-based compensation and depreciation expenses were $321 thousand and $47 thousand respectively.
5. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as Net profit (loss) before financial income (expense), net, income taxes, equity in earnings of investee and depreciation and amortization, further adjusted to exclude share-based compensation and change in fair value of Forfeiture Shares, which may vary from period-to-period. We caution investors that amounts presented in accordance with our definition of Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to similar measures disclosed by other issuers, because not all issuers calculate Adjusted EBITDA in the same manner. Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered as an alternative to Net loss or any other performance measures derived in accordance with GAAP or as an alternative to cash flows from operating activities as a measure of our liquidity. Please refer to the appendix at the end of this press release for a reconciliation to the most directly comparable measure in accordance with GAAP.
6. See reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures.
7. See note 6.
8. As of January 1, 2022, the company has implemented the FASB ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (ASC 842), on the recognition, measurement, presentation, and disclosure of leases.
9. As of June 30, 2022, includes $1,814 thousand of current maturities of operating leases liabilities (none as of December 31, 2021); see footnote 8.
10. See footnote 8.
11. The company calculates its non-GAAP Loss per Share as GAAP Net Loss adjusted to exclude the following: Stock based compensation, depreciation, and the change in fair value of Forfeiture Share (the change in fair value of Forfeiture Shares totaled at $1,538 thousand and $2,604 thousand for the second and first quarters of 2022, respectively) divided by the weighted average number of shares used in calculation of net loss per share.
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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The San Francisco Giants acquired Willie Calhoun on Thursday, sending outfielder Steven Duggar to Texas for the outfielder who was the main return for the Rangers when they traded pitcher Yu Darvish five years ago.
San Francisco also receives cash in the deal.
It will be a homecoming for Calhoun, and a move he requested after being sent to the minors on May 1. The 27-year-old was born in the East Bay city of Vallejo and attended Benicia High School.
Calhoun, 27, has spent all five-plus years of his major league career with the Rangers. The left-handed hitter had a .136 average with a homer and two RBIs over 18 big league games this year. He was optioned to Triple-A on May 1, and just more than a month later was designated for assignment and then assigned outright to Round Rock, where he hit .217 with five homers in 22 games.
Duggar, 28, was activated from the 60-day injured list. The Rangers made room on their 40-man roster when right-hander Spencer Patton was designated or assignment.
Duggar batted .194 with four RBIs in 12 games for the Giants before being placed on the injured list because of a left oblique strain.
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AP Baseball Writer Janie McCauley contributed to this report.
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More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports | 2022-06-23T20:03:07+00:00 | lmtonline.com | https://www.lmtonline.com/sports/article/Outfielder-swap-Texas-trades-Calhoun-to-Giants-17261475.php |
TODAY: Partly cloudy and dry as high pressure continues to control much of the Twin Tiers. The warming trend that started late last week continues as well. Highs in the upper 60’s.
TONIGHT: Partly cloudy skies continue overnight. The highest amount of cloud cover is off to the east as a low pressure system strengthens along the east coast. Staying dry. Lows in the low 40’s.
TOMORROW: Breaks in cloud cover in the afternoon. The greatest cloud cover is still off to the east. Highs reach the low 70’s, which is likely the peak temperature this week. Overnight, increasing clouds with a stray shower. The highest chances stay off to the east as the low continues to strengthen. Low temperatures drop to the upper 40’s. | 2022-10-23T16:28:07+00:00 | mytwintiers.com | https://www.mytwintiers.com/regional-forecast-southern-tier/regional-forecast-southern-tier-10-23-22-2/ |
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NEW YORK (AP) — The Yankees took advantage of two catcher’s interference calls, a hit batter and a walk to spark a bizarre six-run seventh inning, and Josh Donaldson followed with a go-ahead, two-run double that led best-in-the-majors New York over the big-league worst Oakland Athletics 9-5 Monday night.
Oakland built a 5-1 lead against Jordan Montgomery behind Elvis Andrus’ tiebreaking, three-run double in a five-run third inning.
Giancarlo Stanton’s fourth-inning home run and Aaron Judge’s fifth-inning RBI single started the Yankees to their 23rd come-from-behind win.
DJ LeMahieu walked against Adam Oller with one out in the seventh. Judge hit a grounder to third, perhaps hard enough for a double play, but plate umpire Manny Gonzalez immediately signaled interference on catcher Sean Murphy.
A.J. Puk (1-1) hit Anthony Rizzo near the right elbow with his first pitch, loading the bases, and when Stanton fouled off a 1-0 pitch, Yankees manager Aaron Boone asked for a video review that led to another interference call on Murphy, forcing in a run and cutting New York’s deficit to 5-4.
Donaldson lined an 0-2 fastball at the letters into left field for a 6-5 lead, Jose Trevino hit another two-run double with two outs against Austin Pruitt and scored on Marwin Gonzalez’s single.
Albert Abreu (1-0) struck out four in 2 1/3 hitless innings.
New York, coming off a four-game split with AL West leader Houston, improved to 54-20 while Oakland is just 25-50 and has lost 21 of its last 25 games.
While the Yankees lead the majors in scoring and home runs, Oakland is 29th in both and is last in batting average, slugging percentage and on-base percentage. The A’s bullpen has a 4.49 ERA that began the night 26th.
Montgomery gave up all five runs and six hits in 6 2/3 innings. He is 3-0 in 12 starts since a April 21 loss at the Tigers.
Paul Blackburn, 5-0 on the road this season and 1-3 at home, tied his season high with seven strikeouts while allowing three runs and five hits in five innings.
Rizzo ended an 0-for-19 slide in the first, reaching 20 home runs for the ninth season with a solo shot that gave him 50 RBIs.
Oakland tied it in the third when Ramón Laureano hit a drive with two on that hit the top of the 8-foot, 5-inch wall in left and bounced back into the field. Christian Bethancourt, who started on first, jogged to third and failed to score.
Andrus put the A’s ahead 4-1, improving to .325 with 115 RBIs in 151 career at-bats with the bases loaded. He scored on Sheldon Neuse’s single as Oakland tied its season high with a five-run inning.
Stanton’s homer was his 18th. He is in a 5-for-44 slide, but all five hits have been home runs.
EARLY EXIT
Matt Carpenter batted for Rizzo in the eighth, an inning after Rizzo was hit by Puk’s 95 mph pitch.
SLUMPING
Joey Gallo is hitless in 25 at-bats, dropping his average to .169.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Athletics: OF Jonah Bride was out of the starting lineup, one day after hurting his right shoulder and cutting his nose during a collision with Chad Pinder. ... OF Stephen Piscotty, sidelined since May 6 by strained left calf, will rejoin the team Tuesday and could be activated by Wednesday’s series finale.
Yankees: 2B Gleyber Torres’ sprained right ankle was doing fine, Boone said, but Torres likely won’t swing a bat until Wednesday after getting a cortisone injection Monday in his sore right wrist. ... SS Isiah Kiner-Falefa was out of the starting lineup after bruising a nail while successfully bunting in the 10th inning Sunday. ... LHP Aroldis Chapman (left Achilles tendinitis) is to make a third minor league rehabilitation appearance, on Tuesday for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, then will be activated.
UP NEXT
LHP JP Sears (2-0, 0.00) will be recalled from Scranton to make his second big league start on Tuesday night. Sears is 1-1 with a 1.83 ERA in eight starts and two relief appearances at Triple-A this year. Oakland RHP Frankie Montas (3-7, 3.21) is being scouted by teams ahead of the Aug. 2 trade deadline.
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More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports | 2022-06-28T03:29:25+00:00 | lmtonline.com | https://www.lmtonline.com/sports/article/Best-in-MLB-Yanks-top-worst-in-majors-A-s-9-5-on-17269988.php |
TULSA, Oklahoma — Branden Grace earned the lowest-ever score for an LIV Golf event on Friday, posting a 61 (nine under par) during the first round of the inaugural LIV Golf Tulsa event.
“It was nice to just keep on hitting good shots and give myself some chances, and then make a few putts,” Grace said. “And as soon as I start making putts, then I free up and then I go. That was the situation today.”
Grace finished with a two-shot lead over competitors Dustin Johnson and Brendan Steele.
“[I] just kept getting good shot after good shot there, was aggressive when I needed to, hit good shots when I needed to, and managed to finish off with some good putts.”
Thanks in part to Grace’s performance on Friday, he and his teammates in Stinger GC now have a 17-stroke lead going into Saturday’s round.
“It’s good to see the guys playing well, and we’re contending,” Grace said. ”This is where we want to be at, and, you know, we’re all very hungry to get that first win.”
The second round of LIV Golf Tulsa starts Saturday, 12:30 p.m.
On Saturdays and Sundays, viewers can catch the competition via the app, or on their local CW Network station. Coverage will be available on a number of non-CW stations in select markets, including WGN in Chicago and KRON4 in the San Francisco Bay Area. The CW has posted a list of partner stations online. Check your program guide for station numbers and availability. | 2023-05-13T18:56:49+00:00 | wivb.com | https://www.wivb.com/sports/golf/liv-golf/branden-grace-posts-lowest-ever-single-round-liv-golf-score-at-tulsa-event/ |
West Virginia helicopter crash victims identified
Posted/updated on: June 25, 2022 at 5:32 pmCHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Medical examiners in West Virginia have released the names of six people killed in the crash of a Vietnam-era helicopter that gave tour rides. The aircraft crashed Wednesday during its last planned flight at a reunion for helicopter enthusiasts in Logan County. All six people aboard were killed. The state’s chief medical examiner released the names of the victims on Saturday. They are: John Nagle, 53, of Austin, Texas; Donald Sandhoff, 69, of Durham, N.C.; Kevin Warren, 51, of Franklin, Tenn.; Carolyn O’Connor, 73, of Winter Garden, Fla.; and Marvin Bledsoe, 64, and Jack Collins, 65, both of Chapmanville, W.Va. | 2022-06-25T23:50:59+00:00 | ktbb.com | https://ktbb.com/post/?p=1138758 |
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Last week, more than 300,000 fliers were mailed out to residents of Portland, Oregon, with a curious offer: a chance to win a tour of the city’s sewage treatment plant.
“Ever wonder what happens to what you flush?” the flier asks. “Enter to win a tour of the city’s main wastewater treatment plant and see for yourself.”
The contest presented by the Portland Bureau of Environmental Services in its annual mailer is, in fact, real. Bureau spokesperson Diane Dulken confirmed that, like Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory, 10 lucky Portland residents will be invited inside the Columbia Boulevard Wastewater Treatment Plant in North Portland in the spring of 2023.
The intriguing mailer quickly caught the attention of Portland Redditors, who reacted to the contest with excitement, surprise and an expected amount of toilet humor. As of Jan. 24, Dulken said that more than 2,000 contestants have applied for the tour.
“Quite frankly, we’ve been pleased by the response,” Dulken said. “People are interested in a behind-the-scenes look of how we clean up that dirty water.”
Once offered regularly to all members of the public, the treatment plant tours were halted during the last three years of the COVID-19 pandemic. The facility is also in the midst of a $400-million upgrade to its aging infrastructure, which is expected to be completed in 2024. The contest, Dulken said, is a way for the Bureau of Environmental Services to stay connected to the public as it prepares to reopen the facility to citizens on a larger scale.
“We’re a wastewater and stormwater utility,” she said. “Portlanders rely on us every day but don’t think of us. We want to communicate with the public we serve.”
During the tour, contest winners will learn how Portland processes its waste. And then, how that waste gets turned back into clean water, energy, and manure for livestock pastures.
“This is an operating wastewater treatment plant,” the contest entry page warns. “Certain areas of the plant may have a strong odor.”
Interested residents who aren’t selected for the tour can also watch the Portland Bureau of Environmental Services’ informational video, titled “After the Flush.” In the video (provided at the top of this article), the city gives a step-by-step look at its water treatment process. The bureau plans to announce the contest winners in February, and is currently considering a larger number of winners based on the public’s level of interest. | 2023-01-25T16:30:16+00:00 | cbs42.com | https://www.cbs42.com/news/national/thousands-enter-to-win-tour-of-portlands-sewage-treatment-plant/ |
Lucid has used an over-the-air (OTA) update to its flagship Air electric sedans to figure out which vehicles are affected by a recall issue, the company reported in documents filed with the federal government and posted earlier this week.
The recall of an estimated 259 Lucid Air luxury EVs from model years 2022 and 2023 involves replacement of potentially defective parts, and thus can’t be solved by a software update alone. But it’s the result of a much smaller pool of vehicles, after Lucid pushed an OTA update to help identify the problematic parts.
Contactors are switches that close when driving to allow power to flow from the battery pack to the motor or motors. In the affected vehicles, the contactors may open unexpectedly, causing a loss of power. This is due to their spring force being overwhelmed by magnetic force, according to recall documents.
When operating normally, the contactors exhibit a “single-dip signature” caused by movement of components in a magnetic field, according to the documents. A “double-dip signature” indicates susceptibility to opening unexpectedly, Lucid found, cutting off power to the motors. In recall documents, the automaker pointed out that displays, power steering, and power brakes won’t be affected.
The contactor shifted to an updated design in October, but for older cars Lucid used an OTA update to remotely analyze vehicles for risk of this defect. It initially identified 232 customer cars with contactors that may need replacement, and expects an additional 27 vehicles to require contact replacement once owners update their software and allow the analysis to run. Owners will have affected contactors replaced free of charge.
This sounds like an issue that Ford had with the Mustang Mach-E—and in that case it was able to remedy it via an OTA update that changed the behavior of the contactor. What Lucid is doing here fits into another category—using OTA updates to push diagnostic software, helping to lessen the size of physical recall remedies.
This kind of remote diagnosis of potentially defective components is something General Motors might have found useful, for instance, when it turned to dealerships to flash tens of thousands of Bolt EVs with battery diagnostic software.
As Lucid underscores, a significant portion of the potential pool of vehicles will need to be physically brought in for the updates, too, but that’s only because their owners haven’t kept up on them.
Tesla already has a track record for providing recall remedies through OTA updates, for what might otherwise be far greater service challenges, including issues with power steering, heat pumps, and power windows. Now Lucid takes the usefulness of such updates to the next step—if it can get its owners to accept them.
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SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — The international envoy tasked with overseeing a 1995 peace agreement for Bosnia has raised eyebrows with an angry outburst against the country’s political leaders in response to a journalist’s question about their failure to agree changes to voting laws.
Christian Schmidt, who took over a year ago as the international high representative in Bosnia-Herzegovina, previously indicated he would consider imposing election law changes if Bosnia’s ethnic leaders continued failing in that task.
The threat prompted the political leaders of the country’s three main ethnic groups – Bosniaks, Serbs and Croats – to accuse Schmidt of planning changes that would undermine their constituencies.
A video showed Schmidt, a former agriculture minister of Germany, reacting furiously Wednesday to a reporter’s question about those accusations.
“Rubbish, full rubbish,” he shouted, adding that in his view the nationalist leaders of Bosnia’s three ethnic groups were playing “political games” at the expense of the population.
“People here, they deserve that the politicians whom they are electing are working and not just complaining. This is the key issue,” Schmidt said.
“I will not accept that in this country everybody makes only the blame game. No, sit, be constructive,” he added.
The U.S.-brokered Dayton Agreement that ended Bosnia’s brutal 1992-95 interethnic war gave broad powers to the high representative, including to impose laws and to dismiss officials and civil servants who undermine Bosnia’s the fragile post-war ethnic balance.
Amending the country’s constitution and voting laws has been under discussion in Bosnia since 2009, when the European Court of Human Rights condemned the country for barring ethnic minorities from running for the highest offices in government. So far, no changes have been made.
The peace agreement established two separate governing entities in the country — one run by Bosnia’s Serbs and another one dominated by Bosniaks, who are mostly Muslims, and Croats.
The two entities are linked by joint institutions and all actions taken at a national level must be reached by consensus of the three ethnic groups.
Bosnia’s constitution, which was part of the Dayton Agreement, and its electoral law currently state that only members of the three main ethnic groups are eligible to stand for election to either the shared presidency or the upper house of the central parliament. Members of ethnic minorities that have existed in the country for centuries can’t run for those offices unless they identify with one of the main groups.
Instead of changing the law and the constitution, the nationalist leaders of the country’s main ethnic communities have been using the process to further stoke ethnic divisions, demand special protections for their peoples and blame each other of trying to disenfranchise members of other groups.
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Follow all of AP’s coverage of Bosnia at https://apnews.com/hub/bosnia-and-herzegovina | 2022-08-19T02:53:51+00:00 | wcia.com | https://www.wcia.com/news/international/intl-envoy-reacts-angrily-to-bosnia-voting-law-accusations/ |
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the Indiana Lottery's "Hoosier Lotto" game were:
16-22-23-27-35-40
(sixteen, twenty-two, twenty-three, twenty-seven, thirty-five, forty)
Estimated jackpot: $4,200,000
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the Indiana Lottery's "Hoosier Lotto" game were:
16-22-23-27-35-40
(sixteen, twenty-two, twenty-three, twenty-seven, thirty-five, forty)
Estimated jackpot: $4,200,000 | 2022-11-06T06:07:05+00:00 | ourmidland.com | https://www.ourmidland.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Hoosier-Lotto-game-17562061.php |
- Q2 2022 earnings per diluted share of $0.64
- Board declares $0.27 per share quarterly dividend
PITTSBURGH, July 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Federated Hermes, Inc. (NYSE: FHI), a global leader in active, responsible investing, today reported earnings per diluted share (EPS) of $0.64 for Q2 2022, compared to $0.56 for the same quarter last year, on net income of $57.7 million for Q2 2022, compared to $55.9 million for Q2 2021. Federated Hermes reported YTD 2022 EPS of $1.24, compared to $1.31 for the same period in 2021, on YTD 2022 net income of $113.5 million, compared to $130.4 million for the same period in 2021. The results for Q2 2022 and YTD 2022 include net realized and unrealized losses on investments of $20.9 million ($0.10 per diluted share) and $32.6 million ($0.19 per diluted share), respectively, as a result of the reduction in the market value of equity and fixed-income investments.
Federated Hermes' total managed assets were $631.9 billion at June 30, 2022, down $13.9 billion or 2% from $645.8 billion at June 30, 2021 and up $0.8 billion or less than 1% from $631.1 billion at March 31, 2022. Total average managed assets for Q2 2022 were $617.9 billion, down $21.8 billion or 3% from $639.7 billion reported for Q2 2021 and down $29.3 billion or 5% from $647.2 billion for Q1 2022.
"In the first half of 2022, Federated Hermes saw strong sales in dividend-income equity strategies, led by Federated Hermes Strategic Value Dividend Fund," said J. Christopher Donahue, president and chief executive officer. "As investors negotiated high inflation, rising interest rates and volatile markets across asset classes, they also sought haven in Federated Hermes' liquidity products."
Federated Hermes' board of directors declared a dividend of $0.27 per share. The dividend is payable on Aug. 15, 2022 to shareholders of record as of Aug. 8, 2022. During Q2 2022, Federated Hermes purchased 2,877,691 shares of Federated Hermes class B common stock for $89.5 million.
Equity assets were $81.0 billion at June 30, 2022, down $19.5 billion or 19% from $100.5 billion at June 30, 2021 and down $10.7 billion or 12% from $91.7 billion at March 31, 2022. Top-selling equity funds during Q2 2022 on a net basis were Federated Hermes Strategic Value Dividend Fund, Federated Hermes International Strategic Value Dividend Fund, Federated Hermes Asia ex-Japan Equity Fund, Federated Hermes International Equity Fund and Federated Hermes SDG Engagement Equity Fund (UCITS).
Fixed-income assets were $86.3 billion at June 30, 2022, down $4.5 billion or 5% from $90.8 billion at June 30, 2021 and down $5.8 billion or 6% from $92.1 billion at March 31, 2022. Top-selling fixed-income funds during Q2 2022 on a net basis were Federated Hermes Capital Preservation Fund, Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund, Federated Hermes Conservative Municipal Microshort Fund, Federated Hermes Climate Change High Yield Credit Fund and Federated Hermes Intermediate Municipal Fund.
Alternative/private markets assets were $21.8 billion at June 30, 2022, up $0.8 billion or 4% from $21.0 billion at June 30, 2021 and down $1.3 billion or 6% from $23.1 billion at March 31, 2022.
Money market assets were $439.7 billion at June 30, 2022, up $9.9 billion or 2% from $429.8 billion at June 30, 2021 and up $19.1 billion or 5% from $420.6 billion at March 31, 2022. Money market fund assets were $298.0 billion at June 30, 2022, down $4.0 billion or 1% from $302.0 billion at June 30, 2021 and up $18.5 billion or 7% from $279.5 billion at March 31, 2022.
Financial Summary
Q2 2022 vs. Q2 2021
Revenue increased $55.0 million or 18% primarily due to a decrease in voluntary fee waivers related to certain money market funds in order for those funds to maintain positive or zero net yields (voluntary yield-related fee waivers). For further information on the waivers, see "Impact of voluntary yield-related fee waivers" below. This increase was partially offset by a decrease in revenue due to lower average equity and money market assets, as well as a change in the mix of average fixed-income assets.
During Q2 2022, Federated Hermes derived 59% of its revenue from long-term assets (36% from equity, 14% from fixed-income and 9% from alternative/private markets and multi-asset), 40% from money market assets, and 1% from sources other than managed assets.
Operating expenses increased $44.5 million or 19% due to increased distribution expenses resulting primarily from lower voluntary yield-related fee waivers. This increase was partially offset by a decrease in distribution expense due to lower average managed fund assets.
Nonoperating income (expenses), net decreased $29.5 million primarily due to a decrease in the market value of investments in Q2 2022 compared to an increase in the market value of investments in Q2 2021.
Income tax provision decreased $16.3 million primarily due to legislation enacted in the U.K. in Q2 2021, increasing the U.K. corporate income tax rate from 19% to 25% effective April 1, 2023, resulting in the revaluation of certain net deferred tax liabilities in Q2 2021 (2021 U.K. Tax Legislation).
Q2 2022 vs. Q1 2022
Revenue increased $41.2 million or 13% primarily due to a decrease in voluntary yield-related fee waivers. This increase was partially offset by a decrease in revenue due to lower average long-term and money market assets.
Operating expenses increased $32.9 million or 14% primarily due to increased distribution expenses predominantly resulting from lower voluntary yield-related fee waivers partially offset by decreased distribution expenses due to lower average managed fund assets.
Nonoperating income (expenses), net decreased $10.9 million or 93% primarily due to a decrease in the market value of investments.
YTD 2022 vs. YTD 2021
Revenue increased $38.6 million or 6% primarily due to a decrease in voluntary yield-related fee waivers. This increase was partially offset by a decrease in revenue due to lower average equity assets, a decrease in carried interest and performance fees, and a decrease in revenue due to a change in the mix of average money market and fixed-income assets.
For the first half of 2022, Federated Hermes derived 65% of its revenue from long-term assets (40% from equity, 16% from fixed-income and 9% from alternative/private markets and multi-asset), 34% from money market assets and 1% from sources other than managed assets.
Operating expenses increased $41.6 million or 9% primarily due to increased distribution expenses predominantly resulting from lower voluntary yield-related fee waivers partially offset by lower average managed fund assets and a decrease in compensation and related expense.
Nonoperating income (expenses), net decreased $43.1 million primarily due to a decrease in the market value of investments in the first six months of 2022 compared to an increase in the market value of investments for the same period in 2021.
Income tax provision decreased $23.7 million primarily due to the 2021 U.K. Tax Legislation and lower income before income taxes.
Impact of voluntary yield-related fee waivers
During the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, voluntary yield-related fee waivers totaled $9.5 million and $85.3 million, respectively. These fee waivers were partially offset by related reductions in distribution expenses of $9.0 million and $66.5 million, respectively, such that the net negative pre-tax impact to Federated Hermes was $0.5 million and $18.8 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, respectively. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, voluntary yield-related fee waivers totaled $117.8 million and $200.9 million, respectively. These fee waivers were partially offset by related reductions in distribution expenses of $71.0 million and $132.5 million, respectively, such that the net negative pre-tax impact to Federated Hermes was $46.8 million and $68.4 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, respectively.
Due to recent increases in the yields of securities held by money market portfolios, the net negative pre-tax impact of the voluntary yield-related fee waivers has been nearly eliminated. The amount of voluntary yield-related fee waivers can vary based on a number of factors, including, among others, interest rates, yields, asset levels, asset flows and the ability of distributors to share in waivers. Any change in these factors can impact the amount and level of voluntary yield-related fee waivers, including in a material way.
Federated Hermes' level of business activity and financial results are dependent upon many factors, including market conditions, investment performance and investor behavior. These factors and others, including asset levels and mix, product sales and redemptions, market appreciation or depreciation, revenues, fee waivers, expenses and regulatory changes, can significantly impact Federated Hermes' business activity levels and financial results. Risk factors and uncertainties that can influence Federated Hermes' financial results are discussed in the company's annual and quarterly reports as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Federated Hermes will host an earnings conference call at 9 a.m. Eastern on July 29, 2022. Investors are invited to listen to the earnings teleconference by calling 877-545-0523 (domestic) or 973-528-0016 (international) prior to the 9 a.m. start time. To listen online, go to the Investor Relations section and the Analyst Information tab of FederatedHermes.com at least 15 minutes prior to register and join the call. A replay will be available at approximately 12:30 p.m. Eastern on July 29, 2022. To access the telephone replay, dial 877-481-4010 (domestic) or 919-882-2331 (international) and enter access code 45935. The online replay will be available via FederatedHermes.com for one year.
Federated Hermes, Inc. is a global leader in active, responsible investment management, with $631.9 billion in assets under management1. We deliver investment solutions that help investors target a broad range of outcomes and provide equity, fixed-income, alternative/private markets, multi-asset and liquidity management strategies to more than 11,000 institutions and intermediaries worldwide. Our clients include corporations, government entities, insurance companies, foundations and endowments, banks and broker/dealers. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Federated Hermes has nearly 2,000 employees in London, New York and offices worldwide.
Federated Hermes ranks in the top 7% of equity fund managers in the industry, the top 10% of fixed-income fund managers and the top 11% of money market fund managers2. Federated Hermes also ranks as the 9th-largest manager of model-delivered SMAs3. For more information, including an analyst presentation, visit FederatedHermes.com.
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1) As of June 30, 2022.
2) ISS Market Intelligence (SIMFUND), June 30, 2022. Based on assets under management in open-end funds.
3) Money Management Institute/Cerulli,Q1 2022.
Federated Securities Corp. is distributor of the Federated Hermes funds.
Separately managed accounts are made available through Federated Global Investment Management Corp., Federated Investment Counseling, Federated MDTA LLC, Hermes Fund Managers Ireland Limited, Hermes Investment Management Limited, and Hermes GPE LLP, each a registered investment advisor in one or more of the U.S., U.K. or Ireland.
Certain statements in this press release, such as those related to performance, investor preferences and demand, asset flows, asset mix, interest rates and fee waivers constitute or may constitute forward-looking statements, which involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements of the company, or industry results, to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Other risks and uncertainties include the ability of the company to predict the level of fee waivers and expenses in future quarters, predict whether performance fees or carried interest will be earned and retained, and sustain product demand, asset flows and mix, which could vary significantly depending on various factors, such as market conditions, investment performance and investor behavior. Other risks and uncertainties include the risk factors discussed in the company's annual and quarterly reports as filed with the SEC. As a result, no assurance can be given as to future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements, and neither the company nor any other person assumes responsibility for the accuracy and completeness, or updating, of such statements in the future.
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VANCOUVER, BC, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd. (TSX: ASM) (NYSE American: ASM) (FSE: GV6) ("Avino" or "the Company") plans to announce its Second Quarter 2022 financial results after the market closes on Wednesday, August 10, 2022.
In addition, the Company will be holding a conference call and webcast on Thursday, August 11, 2022 at 8:00 a.m. PDT (11:00 a.m. EDT).
Shareholders, analysts, investors, and media are invited to join the webcast and conference call by logging in here Avino Second Quarter 2022 Webcast and Conference Call or by dialing the following numbers five to ten minutes prior to the start time.
Toll Free Canada & USA:1-800-319-4610
Outside of Canada & USA:1-604-638-5340
No passcode is necessary to participate in the conference call or webcast; participants will have the opportunity to ask questions during the Q&A portion.
The conference call and webcast will be recorded, and the replay will be available on the Company's web site later that day.
Avino is primarily a silver producer from its wholly owned Avino Mine near Durango, Mexico. The Company's silver, gold and copper production remains unhedged. The Company's mission and strategy is to create shareholder value through organic growth at the historic Avino Property and the strategic acquisition of mineral exploration and mining properties. We are committed to managing all business activities in a safe, environmentally responsible, and cost-effective manner, while contributing to the well-being of the communities in which we operate. We encourage you to connect with us on Twitter at @Avino and on LinkedIn at Avino Silver & Gold Mines. To view the Avino Mine VRIFY tour, please click here.
On Behalf of the Board
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Avino Silver & Gold Mines Ltd.
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CLEVELAND — EDWINS Leadership and Restaurant Institute is a grueling six month program, providing ex-offenders with the tools they need for a career in the restaurant industry, and for many, a new life. The program is challenging enough for the former prisoners, but what if they have kids?
"We lose 80%, up to 80% of our students we'll lose who have kids," said EDWINS Founder & CEO Brandon Chrostowski. "So if you're in this program and you have a child, 80% of the time, you're dropping out. Now are you going to come back again? Maybe, but it's not for certain."
The childcare hurdle is something that has always bothered him, and that drove him to come up with the EDWINS Family Center, a free daycare for those enrolled in the EDWINS program.
"Free child care for any student in our program first," Chrostowski said. "Then if we don't hit our capacity, then it's for staff, and then if not, it's for graduates."
Unlike traditional daycares that operate along traditional business hours, this one will work more in line with the industry these students are forging careers in, said the Center's Director and Lead Teacher, Donita Hawthorne.
"We're open Saturdays, we're open evenings, and sometimes we'll be open 'til midnight, one in the morning," she said. "The hours here are mostly going to be based on what the students need."
That pool of potential students, Chrostowski said, is only growing.
"We're now nationwide in prisons. We reach hundreds of thousands of inmates on tablets. The Haslams and the Cleveland Browns will pay for your transportation to get here if you finish that 30-hour program on a tablet," he said. "So it's pretty impressive, now we're getting people from Carolina, Arizona, California. That's why making this helps make those dreams become reality, because someone from far away might say, 'well, I don't have a home,' or 'I don't have someone to watch my kids,' so on and so forth. Now we're bringing it together."
Since opening EDWINS Restaurant on Shaker Square in November of 2013, the Institute has opened a second in EDWINS Too. They also own and operate a butcher shop, bakery and diner on Buckeye. That's also where they have their Second Chance Life Skills Center, which is a campus for additional learning, housing and support services. They also own two apartment buildings that provide housing for some of their students, with an eye towards adding more with the Family Center up and running.
"Childcare was that last real hurdle, but family housing is the biggest and probably the most needed challenge now," Chrostowski said. "The way that everything has been shifting in terms of laws for landlords and tenants, it's harder and harder to get good housing if you have an offense or you're a minority, and most people that we serve have both, so what we need to do is build more family housing, and that's next so hang on." | 2023-05-31T00:10:46+00:00 | news5cleveland.com | https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/edwins-expands-footprint-with-the-opening-of-family-center-on-larchmere-providing-childcare-for-students |
TOKYO, June 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Nippon Express Europe GmbH, a group company of NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS, INC., exhibited for the first time at "LogiPharma 2023" held in Lyon, France, from Tuesday, April 25, to Thursday, April 27.
Logo: https://kyodonewsprwire.jp/img/202306136298-O1-VPF88v28
LogiPharma 2023 is one of the world's largest international pharmaceutical trade shows, focusing on issues, trends and the latest technologies in pharmaceutical and bio-pharmaceutical supply chains.
The exhibition attracted well over 1,400 participants involved in supply chains and logistics, including pharmaceutical and biotech companies, medical device manufacturers, and service and equipment providers as well as logistics providers.
The Nippon Express Group's meeting booth introduced the Group's global network of GDP*-certified business locations and its high-quality transport and storage services offering various temperature-control ranges tailored to pharmaceutical distribution processes.
The Nippon Express Group will continue expanding its global pharmaceutical logistics services and strengthening its global efforts in the pharmaceutical industry, which is positioned as a priority industry in the Group's business plan.
*GDP: Good Distribution Practice
Nippon Express website: https://www.nipponexpress.com/
Nippon Express Group's official LinkedIn account: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nippon-express-group/
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Mexican capo’s arrest a gesture to US, not signal of change
By CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN, MARK STEVENSON and FABIOLA SÁNCHEZ
Associated Press
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s capture of a son of former Sinaloa cartel boss Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán this week was an isolated nod to a drug war strategy that Mexico’s current administration has abandoned rather than a sign that President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s thinking has changed, experts say.
Ovidio Guzmán’s arrest in the Sinaloa cartel stronghold of Culiacan on Thursday came at the cost of at least 30 lives — 11 from the military and law enforcement and 19 suspected cartel gunmen. But analysts predict it won’t have any impact on the flow of drugs to the United States.
It was a display of muscle — helicopter gunships, hundreds of troops and armored vehicles — at the initiation of a possible extradition process rather than a significant step in a homegrown Mexican effort to dismantle one of the country’s most powerful criminal organizations. Perhaps coincidentally, it came just days before U.S President Joe Biden makes the first visit by a U.S. leader in almost a decade.
López Obrador has made clear throughout the first four years of his six-year term that pursuing drug capos is not his priority. When military forces cornered the younger Guzmán in Culiacan in 2019, the president ordered him freed to avoid loss of life after gunmen started shooting up the city.
The only other big capture under his administration was the grabbing of a geriatric Rafael Caro Quintero last July — just days after López Obrador met with Biden in the White House. At that point, Caro Quintero carried more symbolic significance for ordering a DEA agent’s murder decades ago than real weight in today’s drug world.
“Mexico wants to do at least the bare minimum in terms of counter-drug efforts,” said Mike Vigil, the DEA’s former chief of international operations who spent 13 years of his career in Mexico. “I don’t think that this is a sign that there’s going to be closer cooperation, bilateral collaboration, if you will, between the United States and Mexico.”
While capturing a criminal is a win for justice and rule of law, Vigil said, the impact on what he sees as a “permanent campaign against drugs” is nil. “Really what we need to do here in the United States is we need to do a better job in terms of reducing demand.”
That was a key talking point when the U.S. and Mexican governments announced late in 2021 a new Bicentennial Framework for Security, Public Health and Safe Communities, replacing the outdated Merida Initiative.
The pact was supposed to take a more holistic approach to the scourge of drugs and the deaths they cause on both sides of the border. But underlining the frequent disconnect between diplomatic speech and reality, just two months later the U.S. government announced a $5 million reward for information leading to the capture of any of four of El Chapo’s sons, including Ovidio, signaling the U.S. kingpin strategy was alive and well.
“The Bicentennial understanding was a change on paper with respect to attacking drug trafficking and violence with a more important focus on what were supposedly public health programs — (but) without any budget,” said Guadalupe Correa-Cabrera, an associate professor at George Mason University. In reality, “Mexico is bending to the United States’ interests.”
For decades, the U.S. has nabbed drug kingpins from Mexico, Colombia and points between, but drugs are as available and more deadly in the United States as ever, she said. “The kingpin strategy is a failed strategy.”
The U.S. Department of Justice declined to comment on Ovidio Guzmán’s arrest.
López Obrador took office in December 2018 after campaigning with a motto of “hugs, not bullets.” He shifted resources to social programs to address what he sees as violence’s root causes, a medium- to long-term approach that did little for a country suffering more than 35,000 homicides per year.
“Something that has characterized, in my opinion, Mexico’s security policy in recent years is that it isn’t very clear. It has been a bit contradictory,” said Ángelica Durán-Martínez, associate professor at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. That ambiguity makes it difficult to determine if there has really been a change, she said.
López Obrador’s government benefits from the detention of Guzmán in several ways. The arrest eases the armed forces’ humiliation after being forced by cartel gunmen to release him in 2019. It may sooth ill-feelings after his administration strictly limited U.S. anti-drug cooperation two years ago. And it may help diminish perceptions that López Obrador — who has frequently visited Sinaloa and praised its people — has gone easier on the Sinaloa cartel than on other gangs.
For four years López Obrador has continued to shred his predecessors’ prosecution of the drug war at every opportunity. Experts say the respite allowed the cartels to get stronger, both in terms of organization and armament.
Guzmán during that time took a growing role after his father was sentenced to life in prison in the U.S. The younger Guzmán was indicted in Washington on drug trafficking charges along with another brother in 2018. He allegedly controlled a number of methamphetamine labs and was involved as the Sinaloa cartel expanded strongly into fentanyl production.
Synthetic drugs have been impervious to government eradication efforts, are easier to produce and smuggle, and are much more profitable.
The Sinaloa cartel hardly missed a beat when Guzmán’s father was sent to the U.S., so the capture of one of the so-called “Chapitos,” as the brothers are known, is never going to shake the operation.
Mexican security analyst Alejandro Hope said the detention of Ovidio Guzman probably came as the result of pressure or information from the U.S. government, and marks the tacit abandonment of López Obrador’s rhetoric about ditching the kingpin strategy.
For Hope, the detention is depressing, not only because it won’t fundamentally change the Sinaloa cartel’s booming export trade in meth and fentanyl, but because it reveals how little investigation Mexican authorities had done on Guzmán and the cartel since 2019.
“How great that they got Ovidio, applause, perfect,” Hope said. “What depresses me is that we’ve been at this (drug war) for 16 years, or 40 counting from the (murder of DEA agent Enrique) Camarena, and we still don’t have the ability to investigate.”
After Guzmán’s capture, Mexican officials said he was arrested on an existing U.S. extradition request, as well as for illegal weapons possession and attempted murder at the time they found him. On Friday, Interior Secretary Adán López Hernández said there were other Mexican investigations underway that they couldn’t talk about.
“We keep betting on the muscle, the military capabilities and not on the ability to investigate,” Hope said. | 2023-01-07T06:56:29+00:00 | krdo.com | https://krdo.com/news/2023/01/06/mexican-capos-arrest-a-gesture-to-us-not-signal-of-change/ |
How to Watch the Mariners vs. Twins Game: Streaming & TV Channel Info for July 17
The Minnesota Twins and Donovan Solano take the field at T-Mobile Park against J.P. Crawford and the Seattle Mariners on Monday.
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Mariners Batting & Pitching Performance
- The Mariners are 18th in baseball with 104 total home runs.
- Seattle's .388 slugging percentage ranks 24th in baseball.
- The Mariners' .230 batting average ranks 28th in MLB.
- Seattle has the No. 19 offense in baseball, scoring 4.5 runs per game (410 total runs).
- The Mariners rank 24th in MLB with a .311 on-base percentage.
- The Mariners strike out 9.8 times per game, the second-worst average in baseball.
- The 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings put together by Seattle's pitching staff ranks 11th in the majors.
- Seattle has a 3.75 team ERA that ranks fourth across all MLB pitching staffs.
- Mariners pitchers combine for the No. 1 WHIP in baseball (1.169).
Twins Batting & Pitching Performance
- The Twins have hit 120 homers this season, which ranks eighth in the league.
- Minnesota is 18th in MLB with a slugging percentage of .402 this season.
- The Twins have a team batting average of .232 this season, which ranks 25th among MLB teams.
- Minnesota has scored 400 runs (4.3 per game) this season, which ranks 21st in MLB.
- The Twins have an OBP of .310 this season, which ranks 25th in MLB.
- The Twins rank last in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 10.1 whiffs per contest.
- Minnesota averages 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, second-most in the majors.
- Minnesota has the third-best ERA (3.71) in the majors this season.
- Twins pitchers have a 1.172 WHIP this season, second-best in the majors.
Mariners Probable Starting Pitcher
- Logan Gilbert makes the start for the Mariners, his 19th of the season. He is 7-5 with a 3.66 ERA and 106 strikeouts through 108 1/3 innings pitched.
- His most recent appearance came on Sunday, July 9 against the Houston Astros, when the righty went seven innings, surrendering one earned run while allowing three hits.
- Gilbert is trying to secure his third quality start in a row in this game.
- Gilbert will look to last five or more innings for his sixth straight start. He's averaging six frames per outing.
- In one of his 18 total appearances this season he has not surrendered an earned run.
Twins Probable Starting Pitcher
- Sonny Gray (4-3) will take the mound for the Twins, his 19th start of the season.
- The right-hander gave up six earned runs and allowed six hits in six innings pitched against the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday, July 8.
- He has started 18 games this season, earning a quality start (6 or more IP, 3 or fewer ER) in seven of them.
- Gray has four starts in a row of five innings or more.
- He has four appearances with no earned runs allowed in 18 chances this season.
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PITTSBURGH, Dec. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "As an arborist having to retrieve my rope after a decent is so strenuous, this would relieve the stress on my muscles to have an automatic rope retrieval" said inventor from Claremont, NH "BAG-IT is a new product for rock climbers and arborists. It would provide a means of winding and retrieving a rope into a rope bag."
This innovative patent-pending invention would provide an automatic means of pulling and retrieving a rock climber or arborist's rope.
Ideally, would prevent stress and strain on an individual's hands, arms, shoulders, and upper body by enhancing comfort and could prevent injuries. BAG-IT would be easy to use, time and effort saving, convenient, small size, compact, and portable.
The original design was submitted to the Boston sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 21-BEC-241, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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CAIRO (AP) — Libyan authorities on Sunday said they have found 18 bodies buried in a mass grave in a former stronghold of the Islamic State group along the conflict-stricken North African nation’s coast.
The Missing Persons Authority said in a statement the bodies were unearthed in the Sabaa area of Sirte, a city in central Libya. The bodies were taken to a local hospital, it added.
Sirte, the birthplace of former longtime dictator Moammar Gadhafi, fell under the control of Islamic State militants between 2015 and 2016. The militants, along with al-Qaida, gained a foothold in oil-rich Libya amid the chaos that engulfed the country after the 2011 uprising and a NATO intervention in the conflict.
The militants were eventually driven out of the city in December 2016 by Libyan forces supported by the U.S. and allied with the U.N.-backed government in the capital Tripoli. Hundreds of alleged former Islamic State fighters remain incarcerated in Libyan prisons, many of whom are awaiting trial.
Since Ghadafi’s overthrow and killing, Libya has been split between rival authorities. Sirte is now controlled by forces loyal to military leader Khalifa Hifter based in the country’s east.
In its statement, the Missing Persons Authority said they collected samples of the dead bones in an effort to identify the bodies. Further details on the cause of death for those found were not provided.
Several mass graves have been uncovered across Libya recently. In October, officials said they found 42 bodies in a mass grave in a school site in Sirte.
In December 2018, the bodies of more than thirty men were discovered near Sirte, believed to be the corpses of a group of Ethiopian Christians whom Islamic State fighters executed in a video the group published years earlier.
In the western town of Tarhuna, hundreds of corpses have been uncovered across several graves after militia fighters loyal to Hifter retreated from the area in June 2020. | 2023-01-01T22:21:05+00:00 | cbs4indy.com | https://cbs4indy.com/news/national-world/ap-international/ap-libya-mass-grave-with-18-bodies-found-in-ex-is-stronghold/ |
NEW YORK, June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Levi & Korsinsky, LLP notifies investors in Digital Turbine, Inc. ("Digital Turbine" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: APPS) of a class action securities lawsuit.
CLASS DEFINITION: The lawsuit seeks to recover losses on behalf of Digital Turbine investors who were adversely affected by alleged securities fraud between August 9, 2021 and May 17, 2022. Follow the link below to get more information and be contacted by a member of our team:
APPS investors may also contact Joseph E. Levi, Esq. via email at jlevi@levikorsinsky.com or by telephone at (212) 363-7500.
CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that defendants made false statements and/or concealed that: (1) the Company's recent acquisitions, AdColony and Fyber, act as agents in certain of their respective product lines; (2) as a result, revenues for those product lines must be reported net of license fees and revenue share, rather than on a gross basis; (3) the Company's internal control over financial reporting as to revenue recognition was deficient; and (4) as a result of the foregoing, the Company's net revenues was overstated throughout fiscal 2022; and (5) as a result of the foregoing, defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis.
WHAT'S NEXT? If you suffered a loss in Digital Turbine during the relevant time frame, you have until August 5, 2022 to request that the Court appoint you as lead plaintiff. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
NO COST TO YOU: If you are a class member, you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out-of-pocket costs or fees. There is no cost or obligation to participate.
WHY LEVI & KORSINSKY: Over the past 20 years, the team at Levi & Korsinsky has secured hundreds of millions of dollars for aggrieved shareholders and built a track record of winning high-stakes cases. Our firm has extensive expertise representing investors in complex securities litigation and a team of over 70 employees to serve our clients. For seven years in a row, Levi & Korsinsky has ranked in ISS Securities Class Action Services' Top 50 Report as one of the top securities litigation firms in the United States.
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Daniel K. Williams, University of West Georgia
(THE CONVERSATION) The Supreme Court decision reversing Roe v. Wade’s protection for abortion rights was a predictably partisan ruling. All of the justices appointed by Republican presidents voted to uphold the Mississippi law restricting abortion, while all three appointed by Democratic presidents dissented.
In keeping with this partisan trend, the states that are currently restricting abortion are in the Republican strongholds of the South, Midwest, Great Plains and Mountain West. Those that are protecting abortion access are Democratic and are heavily concentrated in the Northeast and the West Coast.
But that was not the case at the time of the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling in 1973. Both before and immediately after the Roe v. Wade decision, many prominent Republicans, such as first lady Betty Ford and New York Gov. and later Vice President Nelson Rockefeller, supported abortion rights. At the same time, some liberal Democrats spoke out against abortion rights, including Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, vice presidential candidate Sargent Shriver and his wife Eunice Kennedy Shriver, as well as civil rights activist Jesse Jackson.
The anti-abortion movement was strongest in the heavily Catholic, reliably Democratic states of the Northeast, and its supporters believed that their campaign for the rights of the unborn accorded well with the liberal principles of the Democratic Party.
When I researched the early history of the anti-abortion movement for my book “Defenders of the Unborn: The Pro-Life Movement before Roe v. Wade,” one surprising finding was that the pre-Roe anti-abortion movement was filled with liberal Democrats who had supported the federal anti-poverty initiatives associated with President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal in the 1930s and President Lyndon Johnson’s social programs in the 1960s. They wanted to couple abortion restrictions with additional efforts to fight poverty and expand government-funded health care.
Catholic and Democrat
Most of the pre-Roe anti-abortion activists in the United States were inspired by 20th-century Catholic social teaching that connected the right to life for the unborn with a larger ethic of concern for the less fortunate. Like the majority of Catholic voters at the time, many were Democrats, and they hoped that a party that championed the poor would likewise be interested in protecting fetal life.
Many of them, in keeping with the teachings of their church, held conservative views on issues of sex and reproduction. They also, in keeping with Catholic social teaching, believed that the state had a responsibility to care for the poorest of its citizens and therefore supported liberal Democratic economic initiatives.
Many of these abortion opponents, including the liberal Republican Sen. Mark Hatfield, an evangelical Baptist, and the Lutheran minister Richard John Neuhaus, who later converted to Catholicism, opposed the Vietnam War, which they believed was a violation of the right to life, just as abortion was.
They did not want to condemn women who resorted to abortion, but instead hoped to offer them social assistance that would help them avoid that choice. “It’s not so much that the woman rejects the child as that society rejects the pregnant woman,” Edythe Thompson, a member of the student organization Save Our Unwanted Life, which characterized itself as “an extremely liberal group,” declared in 1971.
Shift to the political right
After Roe, the anti-abortion movement’s defense of fetal rights came into conflict with the feminist movement’s insistence that abortion rights were nonnegotiable women’s rights. Abortion opponents often argued that abortion harmed women emotionally and physically and gave an excuse to men to abandon their responsibilities as fathers. As the anti-abortion self-described feminist Juli Loesch phrased it in the 1980s, legalized abortion meant that “a man can use a woman, vacuum her out and she’s ready to be used again.”
But the women’s rights movement did not accept this argument, and after the mid-1970s, an increasing number of liberal Democrats did not either. The Democratic Party endorsed abortion rights in its 1976 platform and strengthened this endorsement in the 1980s.
Although anti-abortion activists began their movement with a strong belief in an expanded social welfare state, their search for allies in their quest to protect fetal life through public law led them into an alliance with conservative Republicans who did not support an expanded social safety net.
Ronald Reagan’s support for a proposed anti-abortion constitutional amendment that would have banned abortion nationwide won plaudits from anti-abortion activists across the political spectrum.
Although Cardinal Joseph Bernardin – the archbishop of Chicago – and other political liberals in the anti-abortion movement criticized the Reagan administration’s nuclear arms buildup, politically conservative opponents of abortion generally did not. The nation’s largest anti-abortion organization, the National Right to Life Committee, used its political action committee to raise money for any candidates who would vote to restrict abortion and said nothing about the Reagan administration’s stance on nuclear arms, because its leaders believed that the fastest route to reverse Roe v. Wade was to work with all politicians who opposed abortion rights. In practice, this meant that most of the candidates the organization supported were Republicans, especially after the early 1990s.
With only a few exceptions, anti-abortion activists largely abandoned the goal of expanding maternal and prenatal health care or treated this as a distant secondary priority to their main task of legally restricting abortion.
As late as 1995, the National Right to Life Committee expressed concern that a conservative welfare reform that both President Bill Clinton and the Republican Congress supported would increase the abortion rate by restricting social assistance to low-income unmarried women who had additional children. By the 21st century, however, concerns about social welfare cuts were no longer on its agenda as it became increasingly focused on shifting the Supreme Court to the right to overturn Roe v. Wade.
The movement of large numbers of Southern white evangelicals into the anti-abortion movement also encouraged this conservative turn. Unlike many Northern Catholics, Southern white evangelicals had a deep antipathy to the social welfare state, and when they became anti-abortion activists in the 1980s, their political efforts focused almost entirely on abortion restrictions, not anti-poverty initiatives.
The anti-abortion movement’s politics today
By the time the Supreme Court reversed Roe, the anti-abortion movement had become so thoroughly allied with conservative Republican politics that it was difficult to imagine a time when liberal Democrats who supported an expanded welfare state were leaders in the movement.
But some abortion opponents are already realizing the limits of a strategy that is narrowly focused on fighting abortion only through legal restrictions. They are calling for renewed efforts to secure family leave policies and economic assistance for low-income pregnant women.
If some abortion opponents focus on this goal now that Roe v. Wade has been overturned, it will not be a new approach for the movement. Rather, it will be a revival of the original ethos that the founders of the movement proposed more than half a century ago, before Roe v. Wade was even issued.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Inc. revealed that Compliancy Group has earned a spot on its annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in America. The list represents a one-of-a-kind look at the most successful companies within the economy's most dynamic segment—its independent businesses.
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The companies on the 2022 Inc. 5000 have not only been successful, but have also demonstrated resilience amid supply chain woes, labor shortages, and the ongoing impact of Covid-19.
"The accomplishment of building one of the fastest-growing companies in the U.S., in light of recent economic roadblocks, cannot be overstated," says Scott Omelianuk, editor-in-chief of Inc. "Inc. is thrilled to honor the companies that have established themselves through innovation, hard work, and rising to the challenges of today."
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As of June 1, instead of having school districts issue working papers every time a teen gets a new job, young workers can register with a new online application system with the state Department of Labor one time, the agency said. In New Jersey, you need working papers up until you are 18 years old.
“It’s quicker, easier, and this new process gives NJDOL a welcome opportunity to reach minors and their caregivers about career and apprenticeship opportunities, and to make minors aware of their work rights when it matters most – when they start their first job,” Labor Department Commissioner Robert Asaro-Angelo said. | 2023-05-18T18:00:46+00:00 | nj.com | https://www.nj.com/news/2023/05/does-your-teen-need-working-papers-for-a-summer-job-that-just-got-easier-state-says.html |
Anna Shay, fan favorite on ‘Bling Empire,’ dead at 62
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Anna Shay, an heiress, philanthropist and breakout star of the Netflix reality series “Bling Empire,” has died at 62.
Shay died from a stroke, according to a family statement provided to The Associated Press on Monday. It was not immediately clear when she died.
“It saddens our hearts to announce that Anna Shay, a loving mother, grandmother, charismatic star, and our own brightest ray of sunshine, has passed away,” the family said. “Anna taught us many life lessons on how not to take life too seriously and to enjoy the finer things. Her impact on our lives will be forever missed but never forgotten.”
Shay, a Los Angeles socialite, amassed a fortune after she and her brother sold their father’s company, Pacific Architects and Engineers, after his death.
She told OprahMag.com in a 2021 interview she had no idea what she was getting into when she joined the cast of “Bling Empire,” which chronicled the lives of ultra wealthy Angelenos of Asian descent.
Originally, Shay thought her friend and executive producer on the series, Jeff Jenkins, wanted her to work behind the scenes.
“The next thing I knew, I was sitting in front of the camera. I’m really quite shy, so it was hard. I never thought about doing this, especially at my age,” she said.
The series drew comparisons to the blockbuster film “Crazy Rich Asians.” The series premiered in 2021 and was recently canceled after three seasons.
Shay, a fan favorite on the show, was a fixture in Los Angeles high society. She was the only daughter of Edward Shay, the American billionaire founder of the defense and government services contractor, and Ai-San, his half-Japanese, half-Russian wife.
Shay said in the Oprah interview that her mother once told her, “You were born in a crystal ball with a silver spoon.’”
The reality star was born and raised in Japan. Her only son, Kenny Kemp, earned himself a bit of the spotlight as well, briefly appearing on the series and amassing a huge collection of pricy bongs, according to BuzzFeed News.
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MARTIN, Tenn. (AP)Jordan Sears’ 18 points helped UT Martin defeat Morehead State 64-57 on Saturday night.
Sears added five assists for the Skyhawks (9-6, 1-1 Ohio Valley Conference). KK Curry added 14 points while shooting 4 of 8 from the field and 6 for 8 from the line, and he also had 16 rebounds. K.J. Simon recorded 12 points and was 4 of 14 shooting and went 4 for 6 from the line.
The Eagles (8-7, 1-1) were led by Mark Freeman, who recorded 18 points and two steals. Drew Thelwell added 10 points for Morehead State. Alex Gross also had nine points and 14 rebounds.
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Both teams play on Thursday. UT Martin hosts Southeast Missouri State while Morehead State hosts Southern Indiana.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar. | 2023-01-01T19:20:20+00:00 | kxnet.com | https://www.kxnet.com/scoreboard/ut-martin-secures-64-57-victory-against-morehead-state/ |
(NEXSTAR) – Before Monday’s drawing, the Powerball jackpot jumped to an estimated $625 million, one of the highest in the lottery game’s history.
If a ticket matches all six numbers listed below, the winner will take home the eighth-largest Powerball jackpot on record.
The winning numbers for Monday’s drawing are 18, 23, 35, 45, and 54, and Powerball number 16.
The jackpot jumped ahead of the drawing from the $610 million it was estimated to be after Saturday’s drawing went without a winner.
Despite a $15 million increase, this Powerball jackpot ranks behind the $632.6 million split between winners in California and Wisconsin earlier this year.
Here are the 10 largest Powerball jackpots to date:
- $1.586 Billion: Jan. 13, 2016 (CA, FL, TN)
- $768.4 Million: March 27, 2019 (WI)
- $758.7 Million: Aug. 23, 2017 (MA)
- $731.1 Million: Jan. 20, 2021 (MD)
- $699.8 Million: Oct. 4, 2021 (CA)
- $687.8 Million: Oct. 27, 2018 (IA, NY)
- $632.6 Million: Jan. 5, 2022 (CA, WI)
- $625 Million (Estimated): Oct. 24, 2022
- $590.5 Million: May 18, 2013 (FL)
- $587.5 Million: Nov. 28, 2012 (AZ, MO)
The current jackpot has been building since early August when a ticket in Pennsylvania landed a $206.9 million prize.
If you’re lucky enough to win the jackpot, you can receive your pot as an annuity (30 graduated payments over 29 years) or as a lump sum. According to Powerball, the jackpot has a cash value of $299.8 million.
Powerball is played in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Tickets are $2 per play, and drawings occur every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. ET.
In September, two Illinois winners claimed the historic $1.34 billion Mega Millions jackpot drawn in July. It was the nation’s third-largest lottery prize. | 2022-10-25T04:38:35+00:00 | cenlanow.com | https://www.cenlanow.com/national/powerball-jackpot-reaches-625m-among-highest-ever-here-are-mondays-numbers/ |
Updated June 5, 2022 at 11:36 AM ET
Tropical Storm Alex, the first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, gained a bit more force as it headed toward Bermuda on Sunday after dumping rain on parts of Florida, flooding some roads.
Alex reached tropical storm force after strengthening off Florida's east coast early Sunday.
National Hurricane Center forecasters said at 11 a.m. (1500 GMT) that Alex's maximum sustained winds had increased to 60 mph (95 kph) and was centered about 550 miles (890 kilometers) west of Bermuda.
It was moving to the east-northeast at a brisk 23 mph (37 kph) and was expected to pass near or just north of Bermuda on Monday and a tropical storm warning was in effect there. Forecasters said it could bring 2 to 3 inches (50 to 75 mm) of rain across Bermuda late Sunday and Monday.
Parts of South Florida experienced road flooding from heavy rain and wind Saturday. Officials in Miami warned drivers about road conditions as many cars were stuck on flooded streets.
"This is a dangerous and life-threatening situation. Traveling during these conditions is not recommended. It's better to wait. Turn around, don't drown," the city of Miami tweeted.
The city was towing stranded vehicles from flooded roadways.
Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber said the storm tested the system of drainage pumps the city recently installed as climate change has increasingly made flooding an issue in the low-lying area.
"We moved the water off pretty quickly, but in some areas, obviously, it was really challenging," Gelber said. "There were some problems getting through on some streets, one of the main arteries was unpassable, but by and large water is dissipating."
Alex partially emerged from the remnants of Hurricane Agatha, which slammed into Mexico's Pacific Coast last week, killing at least nine people and leaving five missing.
In Cuba, the storm killed three people, damaged dozens of homes in Havana and cut off electricity in some areas, according to authorities. Heavy rainfall continued Saturday, but was diminishing as the weather system moved away from the island.
The Atlantic hurricane season officially began Tuesday. This is an unusually early start to the storm season but not unprecedented for Florida.
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CA Las Vegas NV Zone Forecast for Wednesday, April 26, 2023
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1251 AM PDT Thu Apr 27 2023
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CAZ519-271100-
Eastern Sierra Slopes-
Including Aspendell and Whitney Portal
1251 AM PDT Thu Apr 27 2023
.REST OF TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 34 to 44. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs 53 to 63. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 37 to 47. Northwest winds
5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs 55 to 65. North winds 5 to 10 mph
shifting to the east in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 38 to 48. West winds 5 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny, warmer. Highs around 75.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 52. Highs
72 to 77.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Mostly clear. Breezy. Lows around 48.
Highs 64 to 73.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Breezy. Lows around 39.
.TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Breezy. Highs around
54. Lows around 39.
$$
CAZ521-271100-
White Mountains of Inyo County-
Including Westgard Pass and Bristlecone Pine
1251 AM PDT Thu Apr 27 2023
.REST OF TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 50. Northwest winds
5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs 62 to 72. North winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 43 to 53. North winds 5 to
15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs 64 to 74. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph
shifting to the southeast in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 55. South winds 5 to
15 mph shifting to the west after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Sunny, warmer. Highs around 80.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 56. Highs
around 80.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Mostly clear. Breezy. Lows around 51.
Highs 70 to 79.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 42.
.TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Breezy. Highs around
59. Lows 39 to 44.
$$
CAZ520-271100-
Owens Valley-
Including Bishop, Independence, Lone Pine,
and Olancha
1251 AM PDT Thu Apr 27 2023
.REST OF TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 53 to 56. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs 81 to 84. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 56 to 59. Northwest winds
5 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs 84 to 87. North winds 5 to 15 mph shifting
to the southeast in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. South winds up to
10 mph shifting to the west after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs around 92.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 62. Highs
90 to 93.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Mostly clear. Breezy. Lows around 56.
Highs 84 to 87.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 48.
.TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Breezy. Highs around
70. Lows 46 to 49.
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CAZ522-271100-
Death Valley National Park-
Including Furnace Creek, Stovepipe Wells,
and Shoshone
1251 AM PDT Thu Apr 27 2023
.REST OF TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 51 to 54 in the mountains...
around 72 at Furnace Creek. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs 76 to 79 in the mountains...around
104 at Furnace Creek. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 55 to 58 in the mountains...
around 76 at Furnace Creek. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. Gusts up
to 30 mph after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80 in the mountains...around 106 at
Furnace Creek. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 56 to 59 in the mountains...
around 76 at Furnace Creek. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph shifting
to the north after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Sunny, warmer. Highs around 87 in the mountains...
around 110 at Furnace Creek.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 62 in the mountains...
around 80 at Furnace Creek.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Breezy. Highs around 87 in the
mountains...around 110 at Furnace Creek.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Mostly clear. Windy. Lows around 57 in
the mountains...around 77 at Furnace Creek. Highs 80 to 83 in the
mountains...104 to 107 at Furnace Creek.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Breezy. Lows around
47 in the mountains...around 68 at Furnace Creek. Highs 69 to
72 in the mountains...93 to 96 at Furnace Creek.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 46 in
the mountains...around 66 at Furnace Creek. Highs around 66 in
the mountains...around 89 at Furnace Creek.
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CAZ523-271100-
Western Mojave Desert-
Including Barstow, Daggett, and Fort Irwin
1251 AM PDT Thu Apr 27 2023
.REST OF TONIGHT...Clear. Lows around 60. West winds up to
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 61 to 64. West winds up to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs 90 to 93. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 62 to 65. East winds up to
10 mph shifting to the northwest after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs around 98.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Breezy. Lows around
68. Highs around 98.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Mostly clear. Windy. Lows around 63.
Highs 91 to 94.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Windy. Not as warm.
Lows around 51. Highs 80 to 83.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 51.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 76.
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CAZ524-271100-
Eastern Mojave Desert-
Including Baker, Mountain Pass,
and Mitchell Caverns
1251 AM PDT Thu Apr 27 2023
.REST OF TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. North winds up
to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90. North winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 61 to 64. Northwest winds
5 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Sunny, breezy. Highs 89 to 92. Northeast winds 15 to
25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 62 to 65. Northeast winds 5 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs around 98.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs
around 100.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 67.
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Breezy. Highs around 91.
Lows 60 to 63.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Not as warm. Highs around 81.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 55.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 79.
$$
CAZ525-526-271100-
Morongo Basin-Cadiz Basin-
Including Morongo Valley, Yucca Valley,
Twentynine Palms, and Vidal Junction
1251 AM PDT Thu Apr 27 2023
.REST OF TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 62 to 65 in Twentynine
Palms and around Yucca Valley...around 61 near Joshua Tree.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs 93 to 96 in Twentynine Palms...86 to
89 around Yucca Valley...around 90 near Joshua Tree. North winds
5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 66 to 69 in Twentynine Palms
and around Yucca Valley...around 65 near Joshua Tree. Northwest
winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs 96 to 99 in Twentynine Palms...89 to
92 around Yucca Valley and near Joshua Tree. Northeast winds 5 to
15 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 65 to 68. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs around 100 in Twentynine Palms...around
94 around Yucca Valley and near Joshua Tree.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs around 103 in
Twentynine Palms...around 95 around Yucca Valley and near Joshua
Tree. Lows around 71 in Twentynine Palms...64 to 67 around Yucca
Valley and near Joshua Tree.
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Breezy. Highs around
95 in Twentynine Palms...around 85 around Yucca Valley and near
Joshua Tree. Lows 63 to 66 in Twentynine Palms...54 to 57 around
Yucca Valley and near Joshua Tree.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Not as warm. Highs around 84 in Twentynine
Palms...around 75 around Yucca Valley and near Joshua Tree.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 58 in Twentynine
Palms...around 48 around Yucca Valley and near Joshua Tree.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 83 in Twentynine Palms...around
75 around Yucca Valley and near Joshua Tree.
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Patrick Vieira has warned his Crystal Palace players to ignore Chelsea’s poor run ahead of Sunday’s Premier League contest and instead focus on their own disappointing form.
The pressure is growing on Chelsea boss Graham Potter, who only replaced Thomas Tuchel in September, following a run of six defeats in eight games in all competitions.
A 2-1 loss to west London rivals Fulham on Thursday leaves Chelsea 10th heading into the weekend’s fixtures, three points above Palace having played a game more.
Palace are themselves on a run of three defeats in four games, however, and Vieira does not want his side to be distracted by talk of a Chelsea crisis.
“We are looking at the squad that [Chelsea] have, the quality of the players that they have and the quality of the manager that they have,” the Frenchman said.
“At the moment, yes, they may be in a difficult period, because things are going against them, but that doesn’t take away the quality that they have.
“We have to perform well and not think at all about the run of games they are having at the moment. We want to focus on ourselves. We want to improve our results.”
Chelsea may have struggled in terms of results, but they have won their past 10 league meetings against Palace heading into their latest encounter at Stamford Bridge.
The Blues are without as many as 10 first-team players through injury, while Atletico Madrid loanee Joao Felix is suspended after being shown a red card on his debut in the Fulham loss.
Under-fire Potter has a number of problems to resolve, a growing injury and suspension list being one of them.
“We’re looking all the time, going over how it’s happening,” Potter said. “Sometimes when you come in through the season it’s difficult to know how it’s happened.
“It’s a bit of bad luck and also learning for us all how we can improve. It’s not like we’ve been over-training or anything like that. We certainly need to get to the bottom of it.”
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Chelsea – Hakim Ziyech
With Joao Felix joining fellow attackers Armando Broja, Raheem Sterling and Christian Pulisic on the sidelines, Potter may well recall Ziyech to the starting line-up to face Palace. The Morocco international’s Premier League career has yet to take off, but Palace fans will know what he is capable of as he scored the winning goal at Selhurst Park last year.
Crystal Palace – Wilfried Zaha
If Palace are to end their losing run in this fixture, they will need Zaha – without a goal in five matches – to be on top of his game in west London. The Ivory Coast international’s 18 shot-ended carries is behind only Liverpool’s Darwin Nunez (19) among Premier League players this term, with three of those ending in the back of the net.
KEY OPTA FACTS
– Palace have conceded at least once in each of their past 17 Premier League games against Chelsea – only against Liverpool (a current run of 19) have they gone longer without a clean sheet in the competition.
– Two of the first four Premier League games between Chelsea and Crystal Palace were draws – since then, none of the last 23 between them has finished level (19 Chelsea wins).
– Chelsea have lost three of their past six home London derbies in the Premier League, including their only one under Graham Potter so far (1-0 v Arsenal). The only Chelsea manager to lose his first two league London derby matches at Stamford Bridge was Tommy Docherty, who lost his first three in the 1961-62 campaign.
– No side has lost more games (4) or won fewer points (4) in Premier League London derby matches than Crystal Palace this season. However, they won their last such away match 2-1 against West Ham, last winning consecutive away top-flight London derbies in November 1997 (three in a row).
– Chelsea boss Potter has never won at home to Palace in all competitions in his managerial career, drawing one and losing three of four previous such games in charge of Swansea City and Brighton and Hove Albion. Indeed, Potter’s only managerial win home or away against the Eagles was this season’s reverse Premier League meeting with Chelsea at Selhurst Park, a 2-1 victory. | 2023-01-14T18:01:15+00:00 | kxnet.com | https://www.kxnet.com/scoreboard/crystal-palace-chelsea-preview/ |
SÃO PAULO, Brazil — There is silence from current Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who lost Sunday's runoff election, denying him a second term. More than 36 hours after Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's victory, Bolsonaro still has not conceded.
The outspoken right-wing populist Bolsonaro has remained uncharacteristically quiet. He hasn't even issued a public statement.
His communications minister said Bolsonaro plans to meet with the country's Supreme Court justices but will not contest the election results, Reuters reported late Tuesday morning.
Da Silva, a leftist former two-term president, won the election with 50.9% of the vote, compared to Bolsonaro's 49.1% — the slimmest margin in Brazil at least since its return to democracy in the 1980s.
Bolsonaro's continued silence has fueled concerns that he may refuse to recognize the results, as he has previously warned. But some of the incumbent's allies have acknowledged the election defeat, and the fact that da Silva's victory has also been acknowledged abroad would make it much harder for Bolsonaro to contest the results.
Bolsonaro allies say he will concede, but will not congratulate da Silva.
Speaking to supporters in São Paulo on election night, President-elect da Silva said, "Anywhere else in the world, the president who lost would have called me by now and conceded."
Meanwhile, truck drivers loyal to Bolsonaro continue to block roads in at least 13 different Brazilian states, leading to major disruptions. The road to São Paulo's international airport was blocked and many flights were canceled due to disruption.
Many truckers are among the most diehard of Bolsonaro supporters, having benefited from policies such as lowering diesel costs.
On Tuesday morning, the Brazilian Supreme Court ordered federal highway police to clear the blockades.
Bolsonaro once said "only God" could remove him from office and has repeatedly made unfounded declarations about electoral fraud throughout the election cycle.
But President-elect da Silva is moving forward with transfer plans. Local media are reporting that Lula, as he is popularly known, will start naming his transition team as early as Tuesday. He is due to take office on Jan. 1.
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BANGOR — Eastwood Contractors will begin construction on the City Hall side staircase on Monday, May 1.
This set of steps that grants access to the building’s side entrance to City Hall will be inaccessible for the duration of this project. Visitors to City Hall can continue to use the handicap-accessible ramp to enter the building via its side entrance. This project is expected to be completed by June 20.
In order to complete the resetting of the granite staircase, a handful of both staff and public parking spaces will be repurposed into contractor workspaces. Three on-street parking spaces on Harlow Street lot will be marked to reflect this temporary change. The public will still have access to all other public parking spaces in this area.
If you have questions about this project, you may call 207-992-4250 or email engineering@bangormaine.gov. | 2023-04-27T17:51:19+00:00 | bangordailynews.com | https://www.bangordailynews.com/2023/04/27/bdn-maine/bangor-city-hall-announces-side-staircase-repairs/ |
OKOTOKS, AB, Jan. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - (TSX: MTL) The Board of Directors of Mullen Group Ltd. ("Mullen Group", "We", "Our" and/or the "Corporation") announced today that it has declared a monthly dividend of $0.06 per Common Share payable to the holders of record of Common Shares at the close of business on January 31, 2023. The dividend will be paid on February 15, 2023.
For Canadian resident shareholders, this dividend is designated as an "eligible dividend" for purposes of the enhanced dividend tax credit rules contained in the Income Tax Act (Canada) and any corresponding provincial and territorial tax legislation.
Mullen Group is one of North America's largest logistics providers. Our network of independently operated businesses provide a wide range of service offerings including less-than-truckload, truckload, warehousing, logistics, transload, oversized, third-party logistics and specialized hauling transportation. In addition, we provide a diverse set of specialized services related to the energy, mining, forestry and construction industries in western Canada, including water management, fluid hauling and environmental reclamation. The corporate office provides the capital and financial expertise, legal support, technology and systems support, shared services and strategic planning to its independent businesses.
Mullen Group is a publicly traded corporation listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "MTL". Additional information is available on our website at www.mullen-group.com or on the Corporation's issuer profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
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PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Republicans on Saturday selected former state treasurer and Donald Trump aide Jeff DeWit to be the party’s next chairman, turning to a familiar face with relationships across the fractured party after its worst election in decades.
DeWit replaces firebrand Trump ally Kelli Ward, who helped the former president in his efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss and was a vocal proponent of his false claim that the election results were fraudulent. She broke with precedent in last year’s primary, openly promoting a slate of election deniers who went on to lose the general election in November.
“I'm going to work for you and we’re going to unify,” DeWit said after winning. “And we’re going to get back to beating Democrats and winning elections.”
DeWit was supported by Kari Lake, who lost the race for governor but became a rock star on the right,; Mark Finchem, the defeated candidate for secretary of state; and retired Gen. Michael Flynn. Lake said shortly before the vote that Trump made a last-minute endorsement of DeWit as well, though the former president didn't say anything on his social media accounts.
He won with 70% of the votes over several other nominees, including Steve Daniels, who was the choice of some of the party's most ardent advocates of blowing up the election system. After helping to lead protests against face masks and critical race theory, Daniels founded the Arizona Patriot Party and wants all voting to take place in person on one day, with ballots counted by hand.
During Ward’s four-year tenure, the GOP lost three Senate races and the state’s three top offices — governor, secretary of state and attorney general. In recent weeks she’s faced criticism over the party’s spending, including an expensive election night bash in November that Republicans hoped would be a victory celebration before GOP candidates fell short.
DeWit was elected state treasurer in 2014 and resigned in 2018, shortly before his term ended, when he was confirmed as chief financial officer of NASA under Trump. He led Trump's Arizona campaign in 2016 and was chief operating officer of Trump's 2020 campaign.
Meanwhile, Arizona Democrats elected Yolanda Bejarano, a senior national official in the Communications Workers of America union, to be their party chair following the first contested election for Democratic chair in 12 years. Bejarano was backed by most of the state's elected Democrats, but newly elected Gov. Katie Hobbs supported Steve Gallardo, the only Democrat on the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors.
Outgoing Democratic Chair Raquel Teran declined to run for another term, saying she wants to focus on her role as the state Senate minority leader. She said Friday she's looking at running for the safely Democratic U.S. House seat being vacated by Ruben Gallego, who's running for the Senate.
The 2024 election includes several races with national implications. Arizona is likely to be a battleground in the presidential race, and independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema's seat is also on the ballot. Sinema, a former Democrat who alienated much of the party, has not said whether she'll seek a second term, setting up the possibility of a rare three-way contest. | 2023-01-29T02:08:18+00:00 | sfgate.com | https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/arizona-republicans-pick-former-trump-official-to-17748937.php |
The hunt continues for the submersible that went missing on Sunday while journeying to view the sunken Titanic. "Banging" noises detected by rescue crews have caused them to expand their search.
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The hunt continues for the submersible that went missing on Sunday while journeying to view the sunken Titanic. "Banging" noises detected by rescue crews have caused them to expand their search.
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DECATUR — Over the concerns of a half-dozen African American community leaders and with its lone Black member absent, the Decatur City Council voted Tuesday to accept changes to the collective bargaining agreement with the city's police union.
The changes, ratified last month by an 89-19 vote of union members and ultimately adopted in 6-0 council vote, came with 16 months left on the contract and reflect a desire among the city and union to address significant recruitment and retention issues facing the police department.
The revised contract includes a one-year extension through the end of 2024, increasing officer's scheduled raise from 2.25% to 3.25% in 2023, a 3% raise in 2024 and other sweeteners for officers.
However, one measure dominated the conversation Tuesday night: the city's temporary relaxing of its residency requirement, which will allow for officers to live within 40 miles of police department headquarters.
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Previously, all officers had to live within Macon County or in a municipality that extends into Macon County. The relaxation of this requirement is scheduled to sunset on Jan. 1, 2027.
However, several community members expressed concern about the possibility of adding additional officers from outside the community.
All who spoke against the change were African American community leaders, who said that officers should be a part of the community and reflect the community.
According to the 2020 U.S. Census, Decatur is about 23% Black. However, the city's police department is overwhelmingly white and male. Several of the communities within a 40-mile radius are overwhelmingly rural and white.
"With all the crime in the streets and everything, we need people to look like everybody within our community," said Jim Taylor, who added that he preferred that the requirement “stay within the county if not the city.”
Wayne Dunning, chairman of the Richland Community College Board, said he was concerned about the "warrior" mentality of some officers might have coming from outside of Decatur, saying that those who have roots in the community would be more likely to have a "guardian" mentality.
"So I would like to either require or somehow mandate that these officers, if we hire them from outside the city, that they somehow do something in our community that makes them feel invested, a part of our community and that we know that they don't just receive our dollars and take them out somewhere else," Dunning said.
However, Police Chief Shane Brandel told those assembled that the department was facing a "crisis" when it came to staffing.
As of last month, the department only had 132 sworn officers, including eight officers in training and two on permanent disability, despite being budgeted for 148. In that time, four hires have been made, leaving 13 vacancies.
"So we're 23 deployable officers down when we are at record violent crime that overwhelmingly impacts the African American community," Brandel said, looking back at the audience from the podium in council chambers. "The numbers are clear. We just want to help. We want to bring this back. We want to get this under control. But we need people to do it. We need the officers to do it."
Brandel said there's been at least 10 hires in the past two years he hasn't been able to make due to residency issues.
He said that most officers live within Macon County, including about half who live within Decatur city limits. But there are some special cases, he said, such as officers having a spouse who works in Springfield or Bloomington, that cause some to want to live outside the county.
Brandel said the low headcount means officers are going "nonstop call-to-call-to-call" often having to be reactive instead of proactive. And with levels of violent crime still above pre-pandemic levels, Brandel said officers have not been able to do other important tasks such as speed patrols and DUI enforcement.
He also said he expects to burn through about $200,000 in overtime costs this year.
"Trust me for four years," Brandel told the group. "Let me build this department back and then the sun sets and it goes back to Macon County."
Brandel acknowledged that the department "is not where I want it to be in terms of accurately reflecting the community."
"We have specific efforts towards minorities and females, but at this point, we're in such a crisis where we need people and we're focused on anybody at this point that that meets the standards," he said.
It's a problem not unique to Decatur as departments across the country deal with a wave of retirements of officers hired following the 1994 Crime Bill and a recruitment problem in wake of the 2020 police killing of George Floyd and the subsequent protests over police brutality and racial justice.
City manager Scot Wrighton, though saying he is "absolutely committed to residency," said the change was necessary.
"I have had to come to grips with the fact that that preference for residency that I've had my entire career has to be weighed against the practical necessity of making sure that our ranks are as full as we can possibly get them," Wrighton said.
Though ever council member present voted for the change, Councilman Dennis Cooper, the body's lone Black member, was absent.
Councilman Bill Faber, though ultimately voting for the change, said that "we should have the input of the full council and certainly the input of our only minority representative on the council."
Though he argued for a two week delay on voting on the issue, the majority of the council decided to move forward.
"This was a choice of Councilman Cooper's not to be here," Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe told Faber. "This was his choice to take a vacation. It was not a work-related thing, it was not an illness, it was not a death in the family. And that's a choice."
In a tense moment, Faber then started talking over Moore Wolfe, who eventually ruled him out of order.
Other new contract provisions include a union concession to the city acknowledging the role of community liaison officers, non-sworn positions created by Wrighton to handle low-priority calls and sex offender registration, complete paperwork and monitor social media.
These officers are not sworn, not members of the union and cheaper than employing a regular officer to handle the same duties.
The positions are believed to give the city more financial flexibility amid growing pension obligations.
Also at council:
The council approved the allocation of $450,000 to the Northeast Community Fund for a small repair grants program aimed at low- and moderate-income home owners in the city's urban core.
The community group will provide grants not to exceed $15,000 per housing unit.
The program is for those who did not qualify or were not picked for the larger $2 million owner-occupied home rehabilitation program, which was green-lit by the Decatur City Council in May and is offering up $50,000 for home repairs with homeowners picked via a lottery system.
Also, an ordinance to amend a 2013 tax increment financing agreement with Niemann Foods that would allow for a redevelopment at the Save-a-Lot site at Grand Avenue and Illinois Route 48 was pulled from the agenda.
Moore Wolfe said it was due to a person not being able to attend that night's meeting.
Niemann proposes converting the grocery store's deli portion into a Wash 'n Win, a laundromat and dry cleaning business with a video gaming component.
The renovation would also include a bar/cocktail lounge along with space for a fast food restaurant or coffee shop with a drive-thru. | 2022-09-07T13:40:25+00:00 | herald-review.com | https://herald-review.com/news/local/decatur-council-approves-revised-police-contract-despite-concerns-over-relaxed-residency-requirement/article_92069a82-2e46-11ed-8cef-3fa0bf9ddf11.html |
HENRY COUNTY, Ind. — Police arrested a Henry County man after they say he lead them on a chase with a toddler unsecured in the passenger seat.
A probable cause affidavit filed against Gary Smith says an officer with the New Castle Police Department went to pull Smith over for an expired plate before the chase. At the time, police say Smith was driving a 2-door Chevrolet truck.
The document said when the officer activated their emergency lights and siren, Smith appeared to pull over before continuing on. Police say Smith drove “normal speeds”, but didn’t pull over. The officer continued to follow Smith as he drove, even coming to a full stop at stop signs and using his turn signals appropriately.
Eventually, the document said Smith drove into an alley and stopped. The officer ordered Smith to put his hands outside the window, which Smith did. It wasn’t until the officer handcuffed that they found out a toddler was in the truck.
The document said when the officer asked Smith why he didn’t stop, he said it was because he knew he had a suspended license and that he would get in trouble for not having his son in a car seat.
Police contacted the child’s grandmother, who came and took custody of him. The Department of Child Services was also contacted about the issue.
Smith faces charges of neglect of a dependent, resisting law enforcement, and driving while suspended. A trial is set for November 21. | 2022-08-12T15:50:18+00:00 | fox59.com | https://fox59.com/news/henry-county-dad-arrested-after-leading-police-on-chase-with-an-unsecured-toddler/ |
Zach McKinstry Player Prop Bets: Tigers vs. Blue Jays - April 13
Published: Apr. 13, 2023 at 5:23 PM EDT|Updated: 2 hours ago
Zach McKinstry is back in action for the Detroit Tigers against Chris Bassitt and the Toronto Blue JaysApril 13 at 7:07 PM ET.
In his most recent action (on April 13 against the Red Sox) he went 0-for-2.
Zach McKinstry Game Info & Props vs. the Blue Jays
- Game Day: Thursday, April 13, 2023
- Game Time: 7:07 PM ET
- Stadium: Rogers Centre
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo!
- Blue Jays Starter: Chris Bassitt
- TV Channel: MLB Network
- Hits Prop: Over/under 0.5 hits (Over odds: -149)
- Home Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +825)
- RBI Prop: Over/under 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +210)
- Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 runs (Over odds: +195)
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Zach McKinstry At The Plate
- McKinstry is batting .158 with a walk.
- In three of seven games this year, McKinstry got a hit, but only one each time.
- He has not hit a long ball in his seven games this year.
- McKinstry has not driven in a run this season.
- He has scored a run in two games this year, but just one run each time.
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Zach McKinstry Home/Away Batting Splits
Blue Jays Pitching Rankings
- The Blue Jays pitching staff ranks 15th in MLB with a collective 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings.
- The Blue Jays have the 18th-ranked team ERA across all league pitching staffs (4.84).
- The Blue Jays rank 25th in baseball in home runs surrendered (20 total, 1.7 per game).
- The Blue Jays will look to Bassitt (1-1) in his third start of the season.
- In his last appearance on Saturday, the righty threw six innings against the Los Angeles Angels, allowing two earned runs while surrendering two hits.
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MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica (AP) — Freshman Chance Stephens hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 16 seconds remaining in overtime and Loyola Marymount rallied to beat Wake Forest 77-75 in the Jamaica Classic on Sunday.
Stephens came off the bench to score 23 points for the Lions (4-2). He sank 7 of 10 shots — all from 3-point range. Cam Shelton finished with 20 points, six rebounds and four steals and it was Shelton's 3-pointer with 1 second left that sent the game to overtime tied at 65. Justin Ahrens scored 11. Keli Leaupepe had 10 rebounds to go with nine points.
Stephens made all five of his first-half 3-pointers, turning the second one into a four-point play, to help LMU take a 35-25 lead into intermission.
Wake Forest whittled away at the lead and Damari Monsanto buried a 3-pointer to put the Demon Deacons up 45-44 with 9:49 left to play. A three-point play by Matthew Marsh and a layup by Cameron Hildreth gave Wake Forest a 65-57 lead with 2:01 to go.
Stephens sank a 3, Leaupepe had a layup off a turnover and Shelton’s 3 capped an 8-0 run to send the game to OT.
Tyree Appleby finished with 19 points, eight rebounds, eight assists and three steals to lead Wake Forest (4-1). Marsh scored 14 on 6-of-7 shooting with six boards off the bench. Hildreth and Andrew Carr both scored 10. Carr added eight rebounds.
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BELLEVUE, Wash. — As Bellevue weighs decisions about school consolidation, several other Western Washington districts say they're also facing budget challenges.
Everett School District, for example, says it is seeing just a slight decrease in funding as compared to last year and does not have any near-term plans for school consolidation, but is still facing budget challenges.
"Besides ESSER going away, we have a 2% decrease in Regionalization (part of the McCleary fix in 2018) and the state continues to underfund basic education (for instance, $9 million in special education costs are not funded by the state)," a spokesperson wrote in an e-mail.
Mercer Island School District says it also has a budget shortfall, and due to declining enrollment, its school board discussed the possibility of closing an elementary school but chose not to.
MISD says its budget shortfall is "not just because of declining enrollment but also because there is a long history of schools being underfunded by Washington State, which has an outdated prototypical school funding model," and it would like to see changes at the state level.
UW Associate Professor of Education Finance and Policy Dr. David Knight says there was a large drop in public school enrollment during the pandemic, with enrollment numbers increasing slightly since -- but not restoring past totals. Because state education funding is tied to enrollment, it is having a significant impact on many districts.
"Many of your costs are fixed in the short-term, so you have the same teachers and school buildings from one year to the next, you can make changes that are sensitive to declining enrollment, but at the end of the day, declining enrollment is going to be a really challenging financial circumstance for school districts," Knight said.
Knight says a number of factors are contributing to the enrollment decline. He says some families are choosing alternatives like homeschooling and charter or private school enrollment, and in some areas, there may be a population decline. But he says there should also be a broader conversation, including issues such as housing policy.
"I've heard people say things like, the families that live near aren't having children, but I think the real issue is, families can't afford to move into these neighborhoods," Knight said. "We don't have affordable housing in or around the districts experiencing this decline in enrollment, so as we're talking about district health we also have to think about housing policy and where people can afford to live." | 2023-02-07T01:47:50+00:00 | king5.com | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/bellevue-closing-elementary-schools-washington-district-funding-challenges/281-9e478d7e-070d-448b-96c6-ea278eac132b |
Here & Now hosts Deepa Fernandes and Celeste Headlee speak with Washington Post Justice Department reporter David Nakamura about the federal investigation of policing Louisville, and Republican reaction to Biden’s budget proposal with NBC senior congressional reporter Scott Wong.
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KAPOLEI, Hawaii (AP) — Kona Purdy never wanted to live anywhere but Hawaii. As a Native Hawaiian, he wanted his children to grow up like he did: rooted in their culture, and nourished by the mountains and ocean.
But raising a family in Hawaii meant squeezing nine people into a four-bedroom house — rented with extended family — in Waipahu, a Honolulu suburb. It felt cramped, but the Purdys accepted that this was the price to survive in their homeland.
“We stuffed ourselves into one room,” Purdy said of his four-member family’s living arrangements.
Their share of the monthly rent was $2,300. When rent increased, the Purdys realized that they could no longer afford to live in Hawaii.
“I was so busy working, trying to make ends meet,” he said. “We never took our kids out to the beach. We didn’t go hiking.”
It’s increasingly common for Hawaii residents to be priced out of the Aloha State, where the median price for a single-family home topped $900,000 during the pandemic. On Oahu, the most populous island and where Honolulu is, the median price is more than $1 million.
Many residents work in low-wage service jobs, and the financial strain is especially significant for Hawaii’s Indigenous people. A state analysis published last year showed that a single person working 40 hours a week would need to earn $18 an hour to pay for housing and other necessities in Hawaii, but the state minimum wage is currently $12 an hour.
Many, like the Purdys, have headed to Las Vegas.
According to 2021 population estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau, the biggest growth of Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander populations was in Clark County, Nevada, which includes Las Vegas, and Sacramento County, California. The biggest decline of Native Hawaiian residents was in Honolulu.
Hawaii residents are spending on average 42.06% of their income on rent, which is the highest of any state, according to a Forbes Home analysis. California ranks second, but at a much smaller proportion of income going toward rent: 28.47%.
Estimates from the American Community Survey showed that in 2011, there were about 296,400 Native Hawaiians in Hawaii and about 221,600 on the continental U.S. Just a decade later, those numbers flipped. In 2021, there were about 309,800 Native Hawaiians in Hawaii and about 370,000 in other states.
“There’s no Hawaii without Hawaiians,” said Honolulu City Council Chair Tommy Waters, who is Native Hawaiian. His five siblings have all moved to the continental U.S. “That’s just incredibly sad to me, that Hawaiians cannot afford to live in Hawaii.”
Las Vegas was desirable to the Purdys because it’s a popular vacation destination for Hawaii residents, which meant family would likely visit often. Also, the cost of living is significantly lower.
So in 2017, they uprooted their family and moved to Henderson, a Las Vegas suburb in Clark County, where they could afford to rent a two-bedroom apartment for $1,000 a month.
Far from Hawaii’s shores, they felt like “fish out of water,” Purdy said.
“So it’s real ‘eha,’” Purdy said, using the Hawaiian word for painful, “because you do get disconnected from the land, which we’re so connected to, being born and raised here.”
But even though they were nearly 3,000 miles from home, Hawaiian culture was all around them. Thanks to many other transplants, the Las Vegas area is full of restaurants catering to Hawaiian taste and cultural events expressing Hawaiian pride.
There’s even a real estate brokerage that helps families relocate from the islands — run by mostly former Hawaii residents.
“You go into any store in any part of the valley and you’ll find someone from Hawaii working there or shopping there,” Purdy said.
A three-bedroom home priced at $300,000 in a Las Vegas suburb would be $1.2 million in Honolulu, said Terry Nacion, a Native Hawaiian realtor. She left Hawaii for Las Vegas in 2003 because home ownership felt unattainable. “Back home, you either had to have your home passed down to you or you have to work four jobs,” she said.
A few months after they moved, about 20 other relatives, including Purdy’s mother, uncle and sister Lindsay Villarimo, followed them.
“Over time, it just became exhausting trying to make ends meet,” said Villarimo. “It’s heartbreaking that’s the choice we make. The majority of us, I think we just got priced out of home.” When Villarimo and her family decided to move to Nevada, her husband Henry had never even left Hawaii.
Las Vegas’ affordability was “liberating,” she said. With cheaper rent and groceries, and no state income tax, she could stretch her paycheck further.
“We were just living it up in the dollar store,” she said. In Hawaii, that type of store doesn’t exist.
For Hawaii residents, the draw to Las Vegas can all be traced back to a downtown hotel that opened in 1975, author Dennis M. Ogawa said.
The hotel originally catered to Californians, but he struggled to get business. Reminded of gambling’s popularity in Hawaii, it shifted focus to visitors from the islands. “Aloha Spoken Here” became the hotel’s slogan.
In 2019, Doreen Hall Vann decided to move to Las Vegas to be closer to her daughter, who had moved to Seattle for more job opportunities.
On Facebook, she gushed about how much cheaper everything was, from bread to rent. But she started to worry about staying connected to her culture while living far from home, especially because she uprooted her son, who was then 6 years old, from his Hawaiian language immersion school.
“It’s just like when you give birth and you cut your umbilical cord. For us Native Hawaiians, our ‘piko’ is the source of life,” Hall Vann said, using the Hawaiian word for navel or umbilical cord. “When we move off island … we are disconnected because we’re not on our land anymore.”
But in her new home, she found she had more time and less stress.
“I was so busy back home trying to make a living,” she said. “When I moved to Vegas, it really put a pause in my life and I could see things a lot clearer.”
That allowed her to get involved in the Las Vegas Hawaiian Civic Club, where she now teaches Hawaiian.
“We have our people, our home, our community is thriving,” she said.
In Las Vegas, Purdy’s children began to learn hula and the family enjoyed “hoolaulea,” cultural festivals that were bigger than celebrations back in Hawaii.
But in August 2021, exactly four years after leaving Hawaii, the Purdys moved back home.
Purdy said that his wife wanted to take care of her mother, who began showing signs of dementia. Their daughter also got accepted to Kamehameha Schools, a highly selective and relatively affordable private school system that gives admissions preference to students with Hawaiian ancestry.
The family moved to Kapolei, a Honolulu suburb not far from where they once lived, to share a five-bedroom house with their extended family. Now that the Purdys have three children, they rent two of the bedrooms.
Purdy is trying to find time to take his kids to hula lessons. Since moving back, the family has only been to the beach once.
“It’s a grind, it’s hard, it’s really expensive,” he said. “But I also feel like we’re exactly where we’re supposed to be right now.” | 2023-01-23T01:39:44+00:00 | wnct.com | https://www.wnct.com/news/business/ap-business/ap-native-hawaiians-flock-to-las-vegas-for-affordable-living/ |
LOS ANGELES (AP) — With Kevin Durant drawing defenders, Devin Booker found his way to the basket again and again.
Booker scored 45 points, Durant added 28 and the Phoenix Suns beat the Kawhi Leonard-less Los Angeles Clippers 129-124 on Thursday night to take a 2-1 lead in the Western Conference playoff series.
“He set the tone, got to the rim, making plays for others, just controlling the whole game,” Durant said of Booker. “We’re going to need him to do that going forward.”
Leonard sat out because of a sprained right knee, the same injury that has sidelined fellow star Paul George since March 21. Leonard was hurt in Game 1, and played through it in Game 2, but afterward his condition didn’t improve.
“Those are those trick games, where you think somebody is missing one of their top players and you let off the gas a little bit,” Booker said. “They played their (rear ends) off tonight. The whole team was prepared for that so we didn’t take a step back.”
Norman Powell led the Clippers, scoring a career playoff-high 42 points on 15-of-23 shooting. Russell Westbrook added 30 points and 11 assists.
Game 4 is Saturday in Los Angeles.
Booker shot 18 for 29 and had seven rebounds, three steals and two blocks while playing a game-high 44 minutes. He scored 38 points in Game 2.
“If it was up to me, I wouldn’t have been out those 12 minutes. My body feels good,” Booker said. “I dedicate my whole entire life to this sport and this game. When you have it going like that on the big stage, there’s nothing else you can ask for.”
With Leonard watching from the bench, the Clippers kept it close through the first half, when neither team led by more than six.
The Clippers got within three on two free throws by Westbrook with 1:44 remaining. After a 6-0 run by the Suns, Powell hit a 3-pointer, got fouled and made the free throw to pull the Clippers to 125-120.
Despite the heroics of former UCLA stars Powell and Westbrook, the Clippers sorely missed Leonard’s offense. He had 38 points in a Game 1 win at Phoenix and 31 in a loss in Game 2.
The Suns pulled away in the third behind Booker. He scored eight points in a 17-8 run to open the period and give Phoenix its first double-digit lead of the game, 71-59.
Booker credited Durant on the court for his ability to get to the basket.
“A lot of the buckets I scored, I went to him right after and said, ‘You opened that up for me,’” he said. “I expect the Clippers to make adjustments and it’ll be his turn to play.”
Suns coach Monty Williams said, “I feel bad for Kev sometimes because he’s an expensive decoy out there. He’s standing at the 28-foot hash and the defender is right in his face and that gives Book a number of opportunities to attack the basket.”
Westbrook scored seven in a row to cut the Clippers’ deficit to 71-66. The Suns answered with eight straight, capped by Durant’s vicious one-handed slam, to lead 79-66. They were ahead by seven going into the fourth.
Without Leonard, the Clippers counted on Westbrook and he made his presence known from the opening tip, keying a 6-0 run to start the game.
The Suns answered with 12 straight points before the Clippers answered with a 14-2 spurt that gave them a 20-14 lead.
The Clippers led by one when Durant, Chris Paul and Booker hit consecutive 3-pointers to go up by eight in the second, Phoenix’s largest lead of the half.
Powell ran off eight straight points to send the Clippers into halftime trailing 54-51.
TIP-INS
Suns: Booker had his fifth career 40-plus-point postseason game. … Paul finished with 11 points and seven assists.
Clippers: Their reserves outscored the Suns’ bench, 37-18, with Bones Hyland scoring 20 points. … Fell to 3-10 this season without Leonard and George in the lineup. … Nicolas Batum was the only starter who didn’t score.
TORREY CRAIG
Craig scored 15 points for the Suns, while hitting four 3-pointers. He’s 10 of 16 from long-range in the series.
“That’s three games in a row that he’s doing it,” Booker said. “I’m encouraging him to do it.”
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MONONGALIA COUNTY, W.Va. (WBOY) – Paris is set to host the 2024 Summer Olympic Games. The path to get there could start at Mylan Park for one Olympic sport.
Morgantown and Knoxville, Tenn. are the two finalists making an effort to host the U.S. Olympic Team Trials for diving. The location of the trials is expected to be revealed on Jan. 5, 2023.
“For us, it’s really exciting and (especially) hearing the communities support (of potentially hosting) this event,” Mylan Park Director of Aquatics and Track Jennifer Lainhart said.
As of within the past week and a half, the selection committee visited Monongalia County for 48 hours to view the area.
“We had 48 hours to show them what Monongalia County was like and we showed off the best of Monongalia County,” Mon. Co. Commission President Tom Bloom said. “They could not believe how we were really throwing out the red carpet.”
According to Bloom, Susan Riddle from Visit Mountaineer Country CVB played an integral role in accommodating their visit. Bloom mentioned Governor Jim Justice and WVU President E. Gordon Gee were among many of the notable names in courting the selection crew.
“For people to understand, for north central West Virginia that we are going to have the chance of having the Olympic trials here is unbelievable,” Bloom said.
While it can be unbelievable to some people, officials at Mylan Park aren’t the least bit surprised.
“For me, I’m not surprised, but I’m sure the rest of the people are like ‘wow, could that really come here,'” Lainhart said. “For me really knew stepping into this position that I would have that as a goal to bring in as many high level, elite-level competitions to show what this facility can really do.”
There has already been some “elite-level competitions” that have been brought to The Aquatic Center at Mylan Park. The facility has hosted multiple Big 12 Swimming and Diving Conference Championships as well as some other championships.
On Dec. 14-18, the 2022 USA Diving Winter National Championships will be held at Mylan Park, which is being seen as an audition to impress the selection committee.
“If you Google best diving facilities, we’re not on that list yet, but we’ve only been open three years and some change,” Lainhart said. “So, give it more time and we’ll be on that list and show people what we really have.” | 2022-11-22T02:37:01+00:00 | wboy.com | https://www.wboy.com/news/monongalia/mylan-park-is-a-finalist-to-host-an-olympic-trials/ |
WARWICK, R.I., Nov. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bierman Autism Centers (Bierman) is excited to announce that they will host an Open House this month for their Warwick center on November 12. This event will provide parents, guardians, and caregivers of children diagnosed with autism an opportunity to tour the center while the Bierman team provides sensory-friendly activities for the kids and watches them as they play.
This event will be on Saturday, November 12, from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. EST at 487 Jefferson Blvd, Warwick, RI 02886.
"This event is a great opportunity for the Warwick and Rhode Island community to come tour and explore our center. Families will be able to meet with our team and learn more while their kids get the chance to experience the joy and fun of our center! It's a fun and relaxed way to learn more about what makes Bierman different," said Amanda Jacquart, Bierman's Regional Manager of Operations in Rhode Island.
The open concept of the facility allows kids the opportunity to learn and play in a safe and engaging environment. Bierman opened the doors to their third center in Warwick this summer, which joined their other Rhode Island centers in Cranston and East Bay.
Anyone interested in the center but cannot attend the Open House is welcome to schedule a tour of the facility by calling 800-931-8113 or by emailing start@biermanautism.com.
Bierman Autism Centers is a place where kids as young as 18 months to 9 years of age engage in play to learn foundational skills they can build on, such as self-advocacy and communication. They recognize that every kid's success is unique, and their one-on-one approach allows them to drive progress, and measurable outcomes, while each child is advancing on their own terms.
With almost 200 graduations, Bierman currently has centers and is expanding in: Arizona, Indiana, Massachusetts, North Carolina, New Jersey, and Rhode Island. For more about Bierman Autism Centers, visit https://www.biermanautism.com/or contact Alexis Ducharme, at marketing@biermanautism.com.
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(The Hill) — The Mississippi Board of Education voted Thursday to repeal a policy barring guns in state public schools in order to comply with the state’s enhanced-carry law.
The Board voted to repeal a 1990 policy prohibiting “the possession of pistols, firearms, or weapons in any form by any person other than duly authorized law enforcement officials on school premises or at school functions.”
The Board ruled that the policy, which last underwent revisions in December 2015, conflicted with Mississippi’s 2011 enhanced-carry law, which authorizes individuals with the enhanced license to enter areas where those with a standard license cannot, including “any elementary or secondary school facility” and “any school, college or professional athletic event not related to firearms.”
The temporary policy requires “each local school district (to) have a policy concerning weapons on school premises.”
The Mississippi Free Press was the first to report on the Board ruling.
General Counsel Erin Meyer referred to an opinion issued in 2013 by then-Attorney General Jim Hood (D), which said that an individual with an enhanced concealed carry permit may carry a concealed weapon on a Mississippi public school campus. He noted that schools “may restrict individuals to parts of the campus generally open to the public.”
During the Board meeting Thursday, Meyer said the 1990 policy “predates any notable school shootings or the adoption of our enhanced carry permits.”
“This rule currently conflicts with Mississippi’s enhanced carry statutes, so the enhanced carry statute authorizes individuals who have the proper certification to carry weapons in certain areas that are enumerated in statutes,” she said. “That includes elementary and secondary school facilities, so our policy is currently in conflict with that. State board policies can’t prohibit something that is authorized in law.”
When asked if educators would be allowed to have weapons on campus, Meyer said the revision puts the decision on restrictions related to weapons on campus into the hands of the local districts.
Brian McGarity, Director of the Department of Education Office of Safe and Orderly Schools, also spoke at the Board meeting. McGarity said he and other school officials have also held discussions to enhance school safety in the state, and aim to hold such discussions monthly. He said the talks will ensure that those allowed to carry weapons on campus “are held accountable.” | 2022-07-22T02:04:20+00:00 | ourquadcities.com | https://www.ourquadcities.com/news/national-news/mississippi-school-board-removes-policy-barring-people-with-guns-on-school-campuses/ |
FAIRFIELD, N.J., July 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bleakley Financial Group (Bleakley), is pleased to announce that it has become an independent Registered Investment Advisor (RIA). Since 2015, Bleakley has been affiliated with Private Advisor Group, one of the largest and fastest-growing independent wealth management firms in the country.* Private Advisor Group was selected as the preferred partner and RIA of choice to provide regulatory, compliance, and operational support, as Bleakley embarked on its own journey toward full independence after departing from Northwestern Mutual. During their seven-year relationship, both firms have grown significantly and worked closely toward fulfilling Bleakley's aspiration to operate its own RIA and complete their transition to their own independent business. Bleakley Financial Group launched its new RIA in the Spring of 2022 and has taken a phased approach to completing their transition to full independence.
Andy Schwartz, Principal of Bleakley Financial Group remarked, "Our partnership with Private Advisor Group has been exceptional in every facet of supporting our firm and helping us reach our goals. We consider them personal friends, in addition to outstanding business partners, and will continue our relationship well into the future."
Private Advisor Group's CEO, RJ Moore, commented, "We are excited for the principals and advisors at Bleakley Financial Group. Much has been accomplished during our partnership and we look forward to continuing in supporting each other's successes and the progression of firms in our profession."
Bleakley is comprised of over 50 advisors in thirteen states and as of December 31st, 2021, services approximately $9 billion in brokerage and advisory assets.
Private Advisor Group is comprised of more than 700 financial advisors nationwide with over $30 billion in assets under management as of December 31st, 2021.
For more than 30 years, Bleakley has been providing customized financial planning and wealth management services to a diverse array of clients across the country. Bleakley prides itself on delivering personalized guidance to fit the goals and lifestyle needs of each customer. With more than three decades of experience, our state-of-the-art financial planning comes with a personal touch. Our team consists of more than 160 investment professionals, from financial advisors and research assistants to client support.
For more information, visit www.bleakley.com.
Founded in 1997 in Morristown, NJ, Private Advisor Group is one of the nation's leading financial services firms. With over $30 billion in assets under management, the firm strives to improve financial outcomes for individual investors and inspire growth, fiduciary adherence, legacy planning and a client-centric approach for independent financial advisors' practices. Barron's has recognized Private Advisor Group as a top ten registered investment advisory firm since 2019.
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URBANA — There must be something in the soil here, Miles O’Brien reckoned as he wrapped up a 90-minute PBS special this week with a few words of thanks for the “amazing Midwestern hospitality” he experienced during his visit to the University of Illinois campus.
The legendary science journalist was in town Wednesday to discuss agriculture and the challenges facing farmers.
He chose the historic UI Quad for the setting for Part 3 of his live PBS Newshour special “Tipping Point: Agriculture on the Brink.”
Beyond the Newshour set on Anniversary Plaza, the evening sun cast a pink hue over Foellinger Auditorium.
Students relaxed on the plush green grass in the distance, while a fluffy white dog took his owner for a stroll — a storybook scene for the special.
“One minute! Quiet on the set!” a voice announced from under a tent full of screens.
Cameras attached to cranes floated around the star of the show while the make-up artist dusted his face and sprayed his hair.
‘A solution’The live show opened without a hitch. “This evening, we are tackling agriculture, which is a victim, a culprit and potentially a solution to the climate crisis,” O’Brien said.
“Feeding the world has never been an easy job, but on a warming planet hurtling toward 10 billion inhabitants, the challenges are growing faster than the crops. Agriculture is at a tipping point.”
The panel of interviewees included the world’s leading agriculture experts — from industry leaders to prize-winning professors. O’Brien explored how agriculture could become “more sustainable, less carbon-intensive and yet still as productive as ever … a complicated set of competing goals.”
‘Titanic,’ the sequel“We are on a Titanic in a way,” said Bruno Basso, a Michigan State University ecosystem scientist.
Earlier, he explained: “I don’t want to be necessarily very pessimistic, but we need to see, you know, the dangers in front of us. And I don’t think we are doing anything close to enough.”
O’Brien spent the majority of the special exploring solutions, from cutting-edge innovations to simpler fixes, like no-tillage or low-tillage to reduce soil erosion and runoff.
The runoff is creating a perfect storm where the Mississippi River meets the Gulf of Mexico, resulting in a “dead zone the size of Connecticut,” O’Brien said over pre-recorded scenes of dead fish and suffocated wildlife.
‘A lot of lifeboats’Cynthia Rosensweig, who last year was presented with the World Food Prize — awarded annually to individuals who “advance human development by improving the quality, quantity or availability of food in the world” — opened and closed the show with O’Brien while taking questions from viewers across the globe.
As expert sources go, she’s as accomplished as they come on this topic — her pioneering work at NASA uses satellites and computer programs to model how changes in climate impact agriculture.
Rosensweig explained the intersection of the two.
“It takes the physical part, the climate; it takes the biophysical part on the crops and livestock; and the socio-economic part because it’s a livelihood for the over one billion people involved in agriculture across the planet,” she said.
While acknowledging the complexities of the challenges facing farmers, she remains optimistic.
“At the same time, in agriculture right now, we have a lot of lifeboats. We have a lot of solutions,” she said. Scaling up technologies gives her “fervent hope for everyone on the planet.”
Future-proof plantsUniversity of Illinois professors shared their decades worth of research and innovations with O’Brien. Pre-recorded interviews featuring faculty from the College of ACES included:
- Steven Long, a professor of crop sciences and plant biology and director of the Realizing Increased Photosynthetic Efficiency project. Long and his team figured out three different ways to boost photosynthesis, increasing productivity by 20 percent.
- Andrew Leakey, professor of crop sciences and head of the Center for Advanced Bioenergy and Bioproducts Innovation. Leakey shared how his lab designs plants that require less water.
- Emily Heaton, crop sciences professor, Extension specialist and director of the Illinois Regenerative Agriculture Initiative. She took O’Brien on a tour of the energy farm in Savoy. Heaton and her team grow plants that store more carbon than they emit — carbon negative. And these plants can be distilled into fuel.
“The idea is to future-proof plants,” O’Brien said.
Farmers ‘adapting’Farmers now have better tools and technologies to be nimble in the face of climate whiplash.
Michael Ganschow, a sixth-generation farmer from the tiny Bureau County down of Walnut, and his family were among the first in his community to try no-tilling decades ago.
It had its setbacks, but it’s been worth it.
“Farmers are not deniers. They have too much first-hand evidence that the world is changing. Farmers are all about managing risk — adapting to it,” O’Brien explained.
But are they environmentalists? The host posed this question to Ganschow live on camera.
“Absolutely. I mean the way I look at it is we want to be stewards of the land and our goal, at least on our farm, is always to try to leave the ground better than the way you got it,” Ganschow said.
“If I want my farm to continue going forward, I’ve got to try to do things that are sustainable for the next generation because I guess that’s always the big dream for the farmer.” | 2023-05-27T12:01:17+00:00 | news-gazette.com | https://www.news-gazette.com/opinion/columns/jill-pyrz-live-from-the-ui-quad-a-pbs-newshour-special/article_c6230c0f-fc6c-5ec8-95aa-e0b238f462d6.html |
Analyzing the media coverage of allegations that President Biden mishandled classified documents. California prepares for more storms. And, Russian mercenaries declare a rare victory in Ukraine.
Dwane Brown is a multiple award-winning newscaster for NPR and joined the network in December 2015. He is the first newscaster to broadcast from NPR West in Culver City, California. His newscasts air during All Things Considered. | 2023-01-11T12:46:32+00:00 | klcc.org | https://www.klcc.org/npr-top-stories/npr-top-stories/2023-01-11/morning-news-brief |
Video shows kidnapping of Monica DeLeon Barba in Mexico
A video released by the FBI Thursday morning appears to show the moments surrounding the abduction of a Bay Area woman in Mexico.
The footage shows Monica DeLeon Barba walking her dog on a busy street in Tepatitlán, Jalisco, Mexico on Nov. 29, the day she was reported missing by family. Three vehicles in the video fled the scene after the abduction, according to the FBI.
The first half of the 43-second video shows the backside of Barba walking with her dog. She appeared to be dressed in all black and disappears from view as she walks past concrete barriers.
The second half shows three vehicles fleeing after her abduction, according to the FBI. Two of the vehicles appear to be sedans and the other a large white SUV.
Barba hasn't been seen since Nov. 29 when friends and family said she was on the way to a gym called FIT 4 LIFE. Initial reports said she was forced into a van, but not many details were released.
At the end of March, the FBI announced a reward of up to $40,000 for information about her disappearance.
On Wednesday a local TV channel, TV Azteca Jalisco, said that Barba's cousin, Gael DeLeon, was also abducted. The story claims that he went missing within hours of her kidnapping.
TV Azteca Jalisco's story said he is 20 years old, 6’ tall, with blue eyes.
Monica DeLeon Barba, photo posted to Facebook group: Help Us Find Monica De Leon.
The FBI said it would pay up to $40,000 as a reward for information that helps solve the disappearance of Monica de Leon Barba, a San Mateo woman who was kidnapped in Mexico in November 2022.
KTVU has reached out to the FBI on information about the alleged kidnapping of Gael De Leon, but has not heard back.
Anyone with information is asked to call the FBI tip line at 1-800-CALL-FBI.
ALSO: San Mateo woman's family fighting for safe return after Mexican abduction | 2023-04-13T21:06:06+00:00 | fox10phoenix.com | https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/video-by-fbi-shows-monica-deleon-barbas-kidnapping-in-mexico |
(NEXSTAR) – The AMC theater chain is hoping you’ll spend one of your summer nights watching “Grease” on the big screen.
Adam Aron, the CEO of AMC Theatres, announced on Twitter that “Grease” will return to theaters in honor of Olivia Newton-John, who passed earlier this month at 73.
Aron added that the showings will be part of the theater chain’s “$5 Fan Faves” movie deal, meaning the screenings will cost only $5 plus tax. Some of the proceeds will also be donated to charity.
“An inexpensive $5 admission price, and through our charity AMC Cares we will donate $1 per sold ticket to breast cancer research,” Aron added.
Aron did not specify how many theaters would be participating, but said “many” of the chain’s locations would be hosting “Grease” screenings this weekend. Specific showtimes and participating theaters can be found at AMC’s official website.
Newton-John, who passed away on Aug. 8, had first been diagnosed with breast caner in the early 1990s. Throughout the following years, she became an advocate for breast cancer awareness and championed research initiatives and charities. She also helped to create the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Wellness & Research Centre in Melbourne, Australia. | 2022-08-19T18:05:23+00:00 | ourquadcities.com | https://www.ourquadcities.com/news/national-news/grease-returns-to-theaters-for-5-in-honor-of-olivia-newton-john-amc-to-donate-to-breast-cancer-research/ |
(The Hill) – Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) is pulling ahead of his Republican rival Herschel Walker in the Senate race in Georgia, albeit narrowly, according to an Emerson College Polling/The Hill survey released Tuesday.
The poll shows Warnock garnering 48 percent support to Walker’s 46 percent. That marks a 4-point improvement for the Democratic incumbent since August, when the same poll showed him trailing Walker 44 percent to 46 percent.
The poll was conducted from Oct. 4-7, just after a report from The Daily Beast surfaced allegations that Walker had paid for his then-girlfriend to have an abortion in 2009. Walker, who has campaigned as an ardently anti-abortion conservative, has denied the allegations and has threatened to sue The Daily Beast for defamation.
It’s unclear how much — or even if — the allegations against Walker have hurt his standing in the race. The poll didn’t ask respondents whether they had heard the accusations or if they had an opinion on the matter.
What is clear, however, is that Warnock’s support among women is on the rise. Fifty-one percent of women who responded to the poll said that they are backing Warnock compared to 42 percent who are supporting Walker. That marks a 4-point increase in support for Warnock since August.
Walker, meanwhile, has seen his advantage among men shrink slightly. In August, he held an 8-point edge over Warnock among men. The most recent poll shows that advantage ticking down to 5 percentage points.
Regardless, neither Walker nor Warnock are winning majority support in the race. Under Georgia’s election rules, a candidate must get more than 50 percent of the vote to win the contest outright. If neither manages to hit that threshold, they’ll advance to a December runoff election.
Despite the allegations against Walker — and Democrats’ efforts to make abortion rights the central issue of the 2022 midterm elections — a plurality of Georgia voters, 40 percent, said that the economy is the most important factor in how they will cast their ballots in November.
Another 19 percent listed threats to democracy as their top issue, while only 12 percent of respondents said abortion access was their most pressing concern.
Still, reproductive rights appear to remain a motivating factor for most Georgians. A majority of voters — 52 percent — said that the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, the landmark abortion rights case, makes them more likely to vote in November. Another 45 percent said that it makes no difference in their decision to vote.
Meanwhile, in the race for Georgia governor, Gov. Brian Kemp (R) is holding onto a 5-point lead over his Democratic opponent Stacey Abrams, scoring 51 percent support to her 46 percent.
On the national level, President Biden’s approval rating remains underwater, with about 41 percent of Georgia voters giving him positive marks for his job performance and 52 percent disapproving of his performance in the White House, according to the poll.
The Emerson College/The Hill poll surveyed 1,000 very likely general election voters in Georgia from Oct. 4-7. It has a margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage points. | 2022-10-12T16:29:54+00:00 | wdtn.com | https://www.wdtn.com/news/u-s-world/warnock-pulls-slightly-ahead-of-walker-in-georgia-senate-race-poll/ |
TopGum gains organic certification for its clean, sugar-free functional gummies
TEL AVIV, Israel, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TopGum Industries Ltd., a leading producer of functional gummies; announces its new designation as a USDA-certified organic manufacturer of gummies. Following a strict audit of its facility and production systems by an authorized international Organic Certifier, the new seal confirms the company's commitment to sourcing, processing, and manufacturing certified organic, non-GMO products that conform to the rigid standards established by the USDA's National Organic Program.
"Receiving formal organic certification entails a lengthy and complex process and marks an important milestone for us," explains Doron Delouya, VP of Product at TopGum. "Globally, consumers are becoming increasingly attuned to the wellness qualities, the source of the ingredients and the environmental footprint of the foods and supplements they consume. At Top Gum, through constant, cutting-edge innovation, we have developed a unique formula that enables dietary supplement brands to deliver functional gummies that meet all organic standards, yet—most importantly—still have strong flavor appeal and great organoleptic attributes."
The company purchases only select and certified organic raw materials, then follows stringent internal standard operating procedures, including cleaning and sanitation procedures. "We have implemented our proprietary technology to formulate an uncompromised organic gummy matrix and a state-of-the-art computerized system for traceability across the production chain, from raw materials to finished product," explains Delouya.
TopGum's functional gummies incorporate a unique delivery system that facilitates the integration of high-value nutraceuticals including botanical extracts and vitamins and minerals at concentrated dosages and are free of added sugars.
Positioning itself at the head of the gummy innovation curve, the company's product portfolio also includes its patented sugar-free Gummiceuticals whose formula is based on inherently sweet prebiotic fibers.
"Consumers are actively seeking gummy supplements as opposed to pills and tablets and the organic gummies are the next evolution in high-end supplements," notes Amichai Bar Nir, CEO of TopGum. "There also is a growing movement in developing countries to turn to natural gummy supplements. Our R&D team worked relentlessly in last couple of years to develop a sugar-free, clean label better-for-you gummy without any short-comings on the consumer experience."
The company will introduce its organic gummies to its lucrative customer base in the US before moving to Europe and the rest of the world. TopGum manufactures gummy supplements on a private-label basis for brands seeking innovative and more palatable formats for their nutraceutical ingredients. "We already received orders from several food supplement companies for custom botanical gummies that qualify as organic," adds Bar Nir. "And these include some first-tier names."
"Since our entry to the functional gummies world, we are constantly pushing for innovative ways to upgrade our offerings," continues Bar-Nir. "We have combined our 20 years of experience in pioneering flavorful gummies to take the supplement space to new heights. Our newly acquired organic status effectively opens an entirely new market and will expand the range of products the company can offer its customers worldwide."
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TopGum was founded in 2004, by Hai Hayon and Dov Lusternik. In 2019, TopGum launched its functional gummy supplements portfolio following years of intensive R&D and sizeable investment in a state-of-the-art GMP- and UL-qualified facility. In just a few years TopGum has positioned itself as a leader in the Israeli functional gummies market. TopGum complies with the strictest standards of safety and quality. All products are nut-free, lactose-free, gluten-free, and kosher- and halal-certified.
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A man is wanted for breaking into a vehicle in an east Laredo subdivision, authorities said on Tuesday.
The case dates back to May 8, when the Laredo Police Department filed two burglary of a vehicle reports in the 500 block of Gandara Drive in the Vista Nueva Subdivision.
A surveillance camera captured the suspect. To provide information on his identity, call Laredo Crime Stoppers at 727-TIPS (8477). People can also submit a tip via the LPD app.
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The second year of Saudi-funded LIV Golf will be going to three courses owned by former President Donald Trump as part of a 14-event schedule in 2023, according to a report from SI.com.
The report said LIV Golf announced its schedule, although the LIV website only said that a full schedule was coming soon. The rival league previously said it would open its season Feb. 24-26 at the Mexican golf resort of Mayakoba, which formerly hosted a PGA Tour stop.
LIV Golf did not immediately respond to an email seeking comment.
Meanwhile, The Daily Telegraph in the U.K. quoted European tour CEO Keith Pelley as saying he and PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan have recused themselves as Official World Golf Ranking board members from any discussion on whether LIV Golf should be receiving world ranking points.
The PGA Tour confirmed Monahan was not part of the December board meeting that addressed LIV’s status. It typically takes a year before a new circuit joins the OWGR system, and LIV Golf’s league of 54-hole events with no cuts falls short of some of the OWGR guidelines.
LIV Golf previously had announced seven sites, including four that previously were used on the PGA Tour or European tour — Mayakoba, The Gallery at Dove Mountain north of Tucson, Arizona; The Greenbrier in West Virginia; and Valderrama in Spain.
The full schedule, according to SI.com, includes Trump National in northern Virginia (May 26-28), Trump National in Bedminster, New Jersey (Aug. 11-13), and Trump National Doral near Miami (Oct. 20-22).
Trump’s courses in Bedminster and Doral were part of last year’s schedule, as were Centurion outside London and Rich Harvest Farms in the Chicago suburbs. Missing from last year’s schedule is a stop outside Boston.
Trump National Doral held the final team championship in the inaugural season. Now the LIV Golf team championship will be in Saudi Arabia. A year ago, a regular LIV event was held in Saudi Arabia before going to Doral.
SI.com also reported Majed Al-Sorour, the managing director of LIV Golf and CEO of the Saudi Golf Federation, is leaving his post but will still be on the LIV board. Al-Sorour was seen as one of the key negotiators in signing players.
Greg Norman, the CEO and commissioner of LIV Golf, had strongly urged last year that Pelley and Monahan recuse themselves from the OWGR decision on whether the rival circuit should get ranking points.
Pelley said he, Monahan and Keith Waters — a longtime European tour executive who represents the International Federation of PGA Tours on the OWGR board — recused themselves.
That leaves only the leaders of the four majors — Augusta National Golf Club, the U.S. Golf Association, Royal & Ancient and PGA of America — along with OWGR Chairman Peter Dawson to decide on LIV.
“I have not looked at the LIV application and I’ve not given my opinions on an application I’ve not seen,” Pelley told the Telegraph. “So, as far as LIV goes, we are not involved in it and have no influence or say in what transpires.”
The developments come a week after LIV Golf announced a television partnership with The CW, in which the weekend rounds will be televised in the U.S. and the Friday round will be available on the network’s app.
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North Korea launches 2 ballistic missiles, officials say
By Yoonjung Seo, Junko Ogura and Emma Tucker, CNN
North Korea launched two ballistic missiles into the waters off the east coast of the Korean Peninsula, officials said — the latest missile launch in recent days by the country.
Japan’s Defense Ministry said officials were still analyzing the data but estimated both missiles were fired at around 7:00 a.m. local time on Monday and fell into the Sea of Japan “to the east of the Korean Peninsula, outside Japan’s exclusive economic zone,” its statement said.
North Korea acknowledged the incident, calling it a “super-large multiple rocket launcher exercise, which is a means of tactical nuclear attack.” The country said the exercise was a response to the combined air force forces of the United States and South Korea.
Both countries conducted joint air training on Sunday, according to South Korea’s Ministry of National Defense just says after North Korea warned Friday of “unprecedented strong responses” if military exercises were conducted.
US Air Force B-1B strategic bombers were deployed on the Korean Peninsula with an escort assistance from F-35As, F-15Ks, and F-16s from the South Korean and U.S. Air Forces, South Korea’s Ministry of National Defense said.
“Through timely and immediate deployment of the US extended deterrence force on the Korean Peninsula, the two demonstrated the SK-US combined defense capability and posture by the alliance’s overwhelming force and improved combined operational capability,” the Ministry’s statement said.
Washington and Seoul are also expected to hold nuclear tabletop drills this week at the Pentagon, the South Korean Defense Ministry said Friday. The allies plan to hold additional military drills next month in the Korean Peninsula.
The state-run media Korean Central News Agency (KCNA)’s report on the launch said the Korean People’s Army (KPA) mobilized two 600 mm radial guns and fired multiple projectiles. South Korea considers multi-rocket launchers larger than 600 mm as ballistic missiles.
Japan’s Defense Ministry recorded that the first missile was launched at around 6:59am local time and flew about 400 km (248 miles) at a maximum altitude of about 100 km (62 miles). The second missile was fired at around 7:10 a.m. local time at a maximum altitude of around 50 km (31 miles).
The Japanese Coast Guard said in an earlier statement on their official website that North Korea launched three suspected ballistic missiles, however, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said only two short-range ballistic missiles were detected.
Japan’s coast guard issued an alert to vessels Monday morning local time and advised to “keep an eye out for further information.” The agency also told vessels to stay away from falling objects and report any sightings to the coast guard.
Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and one of the country’s top officials, released a statement Monday around the time of the suspected missile launch.
Kim said in the statement, which was posted on KCNA, that North Korea has “satisfactory technology and capabilities” for missile reentry and now all that remains is “to focus on increasing the number of forces.”
“Instead of doubting or worrying about other people’s technologies, it would be better to think more deeply about countermeasures to defend yourself,” Kim said.
She also said that if North Korea deemed the presence of US forces in the region as a threat, they would take “corresponding measures,” and added, “the frequency of using the Pacific Ocean as our shooting range depends on the nature of the US military’s actions.”
A day before the incident, North Korea acknowledged it conducted a test Saturday of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), its third known test of the long-range weapon in less than a year.
The state-run Korean Central News Agency said a Hwasong-15 ICBM was fired in a “surprise ICBM launching drill” under the written orders of leader Kim Jong Un.
The missile flew 989 kilometers (614 miles) for almost 67 minutes to an altitude of 5,768.5 kilometers (3,584 miles), according to the KCNA report.
It said the test was proof of Pyongyang’s ability to launch a “fatal nuclear counterattack on the hostile forces” and “clear proof of the sure reliability of our powerful physical nuclear deterrent.”
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YouTube will stop removing content that falsely claims the 2020 election or other past U.S. presidential elections were marred by “widespread fraud, errors or glitches," the platform announced Friday.
The change is a reversal for the Google-owned video service, which said a month after the 2020 election that it would start removing new posts that falsely claimed widespread voter fraud or errors changed the outcome.
YouTube said in a blog post that the updated policy was an attempt to protect the ability to “openly debate political ideas, even those that are controversial or based on disproven assumptions.”
“In the current environment, we find that while removing this content does curb some misinformation, it could also have the unintended effect of curtailing political speech without meaningfully reducing the risk of violence or other real-world harm,” the blog post said.
The updated policy, which goes into effect immediately, won’t stop YouTube from taking down content that tries to deceive voters in the upcoming 2024 election, or other future races in the U.S. and abroad. The company said its other existing rules against election misinformation remain unchanged.
This could prove difficult to enforce, said John Wihbey, an associate professor at Northeastern University who studies social media and misinformation.
“It doesn’t take a genius if you’re on the disinformation ‘we were wronged in 2020’ side to say, 'wait a minute, let’s just claim that voting just generally is not worth it. And 2020 is our example,” he said. “I don’t know how you disentangle rhetoric that both refers to past wrongs and to forward possibilities. The content moderation team, which is going to try to do this, is going to tie themselves in knots trying to figure out exactly where that line is.”
The announcement comes after YouTube and other major social media companies, including Twitter and the Meta-owned Facebook and Instagram, have come under fire in recent years for not doing more to combat the firehose of election misinformation and disinformation that spreads on their platforms.
The left-leaning media watchdog group Media Matters said the policy change is not a surprise, as it was one of the “last major social media platforms” to keep the policy in place.
“YouTube and the other platforms that preceded it in weakening their election misinformation policies, like Facebook, have made it clear that one attempted insurrection wasn’t enough. They’re setting the stage for an encore," said its vice president Julie Millican in a statement. | 2023-06-03T00:24:01+00:00 | niagara-gazette.com | https://www.niagara-gazette.com/news/youtube-changes-policy-to-allow-false-claims-about-past-us-presidential-elections/article_2dd27120-019b-11ee-b6f0-fff4868261bd.html |
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla., Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bentek, the leading benefits administration and enrollment solution for the public sector and complex employer, is excited to announce the internal promotion of Julie Fink to lead the continued excellence of the Company as its President.
As President, Julie will lead business and product strategy, roadmap, and execution for the continued evolution of the client-inspired Bentek platform; as well as continue to oversee the operational excellence that has been synonymous with Bentek's reputation as a leader in benefits administration.
Julie has more than 20 years of experience delivering human resources and benefits technology solutions for public sector and complex employers. Since joining Bentek in 2005, Julie has been instrumental in the evolution of the Bentek application including the vision and development of industry leading capabilities including Benchek, Adminsights, and RetireSweet.
An avid runner, Julie has been involved with the Girls on the Run program as a mentor and coach and has a passion for animals, rescuing and rehoming any animals that cross her path. "Her empathy, humility, ability to build consensus, and appreciation and respect for each and every employee and client made her the perfect choice to lead the next phase of growth," said Kurt Gehring, Bentek's outgoing President.
Bentek is the trusted all-inclusive benefits administration and enrollment solution for government entities and large complex employers. Bentek's audit tools keep data clean ensuring savings, and its self-bill tool saves invaluable time. Bentek believes that every client should have a voice and accordingly all clients contribute to shaping the development roadmap and new application features including client responsive functionality Adminsights, Wellness Hub, and RetireSweet – all included within the core Bentek application. Bentek's proven implementation methodology has resulted in 100% implementation success. Visit mybentek.com to learn more.
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PITTSBURGH, Nov. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create a safe and simple way for children to capture and edit images with filters, stickers, or other visual effects without having to use various social media platforms," said an inventor, from Dooling, Ga., "so I invented the SNAP CAM. My design would be fun, safe and easy for children to use."
The invention provides a unique digital camera for children. In doing so, it enables the user to edit photos/videos, use filters, add stickers, etc. As a result, it could provide added creativity and entertainment. It also would not require access to social media platforms. The invention features an innovative design that is easy to use so it is ideal for children.
The original design was submitted to the Atlanta sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 21-ALL-2887, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. wholesale prices fell in March, a sign that inflationary pressures in the economy are easing more than a year after the Federal Reserve began aggressively raising interest rates.
Plunging energy prices pulled the government’s producer price index down 0.5% from February to March; it had been unchanged from January to February. Compared with a year ago, wholesale prices were up 2.7% in March — the mildest 12-month increase since January 2021 and down significantly from a 4.7% annual rise in February.
The Labor Department’s producer price index reflects prices charged by manufacturers, farmers and wholesalers. It can provide an early sign of how fast consumer inflation will rise.
A huge drop in wholesale gasoline accounted for much of the sharp slowdown in producer prices. But even excluding volatile food and energy prices, so-called core wholesale inflation fell 0.1% in March, the first such drop in nearly three years. The Fed and many private economists regard core prices as a better gauge of underlying inflation. Core wholesale inflation was up just 3.4% from March 2022, the lowest year-over-year rise since 2021.
Behind last month’s drop in core prices was a sharp decline in wholesale costs for warehousing and transportation. Overall services prices fell 0.3%, the first such drop since November 2020.
Household appliance prices fell 1.4%, car prices 0.3%. But wholesale food prices rose 0.6%, including a 34% jump in egg prices.
Wholesale inflation has come down steadily — from a record 11.7% year-over-year increase in March 2022 — since the Fed began raising its benchmark interest rate to fight the worst inflation bout in four decades. Beginning in March of last year, the Fed has raised its key short-term rate nine times and is expected to do so again at its next meeting, May 2-3.
“We expect the bite from the Fed’s previous rate hikes will further reduce business and consumer demand, pushing producer price inflation lower throughout the rest of the year,” economists Matthew Martin and Ryan Sweet of Oxford Economics wrote in a research note.
Thursday’s figures follow a report Wednesday that showed that U.S. consumer inflation eased in March, with less expensive gas and food providing some relief to Americans. Still, consumer prices continue to rise fast enough to keep the Fed on track to further raise rates.
Core consumer inflation, in particular, remains stubbornly high. Measured year over year, core prices are up 5.6%, far above the Fed’s 2% inflation target. The year-over-year core consumer inflation figure rose in March for the first time in six months.
The collapse last month of two major U.S. banks, which shook the financial industry, has complicated the Fed’s interest rate decisions. Minutes of the Fed’s March meeting, which followed the bank failures, show that the turmoil led the central bank to coalesce around a decision to raise its benchmark rate by just a quarter-point, rather than a half-point.
According to the minutes, Fed officials agreed that the banking industry’s troubles “would likely lead to some weakening of credit conditions,” as banks sought to preserve capital by curtailing lending to consumers and businesses.
Fed officials who spoke this week have emphasized the importance of monitoring bank lending. There are already reports of small companies struggling to obtain loans, though it’s not yet clear how widespread the impact will be.
On Wednesday, the Fed also revealed that its staff economists have forecast that a pullback in bank lending will cause a “mild recession” starting later this year. That was a shift from their previous estimates, which had predicted that the economy would eke out positive growth for 2023.
At the same time, according to the minutes of last month’s Fed meeting, if the impact of the banking turmoil ends up being less than expected, a recession might be avoided. | 2023-04-14T02:25:10+00:00 | wivb.com | https://www.wivb.com/news/business/us-wholesale-inflation-pressures-eased-sharply-last-month/ |
Aliyah Boston just wanted to fit in as a WNBA rookie.
She has, and more. The first-time All Star’s historic season has made her the front-runner for rookie of the year honors and infused renewed hope for the Indiana Fever franchise.
The organization’s league record-tying 20 game losing streak ended in May and Indiana already has matched last season’s victory total (five). Two more wins would give the Fever their highest single-season total since 2019. And maybe some second-half magic will finally put Indiana in the playoffs for the first time since 2016.
With Boston, anything seems possible.
“I knew she was special, but she’s exceeded it,” first-year coach Christy Sides said. “You just don’t know until you get into this league how you’re going to respond. It’s the different levels, size, speed, quickness, strength — she hadn’t faced that night in and night out. She takes everything in, she talks to every coach, she watches video with every coach, she asks the best questions.”
Adapting quickly to her new environment is one of many reasons she’s so far avoided the traditional learning curve and emerged as arguably the frontrunner in the rookie of the year chase.
At 6-foot-5, 220 pounds, Boston possesses the size, strength and skills to challenge most polished veterans. In her All-Star Game debut she had 11 rebounds, six points, two assists and a steal.
Sure, she’s struggled at times with foul trouble against the likes of 6-9 Brittney Griner. Those battles have made Boston tougher as she settles into her new role just three months after finishing her college career at South Carolina.
“It’s a learning experience, but I’m enjoying every step of the way,” the No. 1 overall draft pick said. “The hardest part was playing against people you’ve looked up to because you think ‘Wow this is like real. I swear I was like watching you and now we’re on the same level.”
Her resume doesn’t resemble someone who appears star struck, though.
Boston was named the WNBA’s rookie of the month in May and June and the Eastern Conference’s top overall player for the week ending June 18. A few days later, Boston found out she would be the league’s eighth rookie All-Star Game starter, the first since Shoni Schimmel in 2014.
Boston’s college coach isn’t surprised.
“You all are just getting a small taste of what we know of Aliyah Boston,” two-time national champ Dawn Staley said. “She is the most selfless, most loving, humble person, the greatest teammate. She makes all the right decisions out there on the floor and, like A’ja (Wilson), at a very young age.”
The numbers back up Staley.
Nobody else in this year’s draft class comes close to matching Boston’s stats — 15.0 points (21st), 8.4 rebounds (tied for seventh) and 1.4 blocks (tied for sixth).
But Boston’s biggest contribution might be her locker room presence.
“Aliyah has already come in and instilled that culture that so many of the players needed and she did it so effortlessly,” said current teammate Kelsey Mitchell, who just made her first All-Star team. “To see AB kind of take off, take this team to another level without much experience, create the joy for our working, she’s just an awesome person.”
Boston has been dominant during stretches, but there are other impressive first-year players.
— Minnesota guard Diamond Miller has played in just 11 games and 23.5 minutes because of injuries. Since returning June 27, the second overall draft pick has improved her averages to 12.7 points, 3.9 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 26.9% shooting on 3-pointers.
— Dallas forward Maddy Siegrist, the former Villanova star who went No. 3 overall, has logged 7.6 minutes per game and has no starts while averaging 2.8 points and 1.5 rebounds.
— Seattle’s rookie tandem of Ivana Dojkic, a 25-year-old from the EuroLeague, and Jordan Horston, the No. 9 overall pick in April’s draft, are the closest statistical qualifiers to Boston. Dojkic’s scoring average (8.2) ranks No. 50. Horston is tied for 19th in blocks (0.8) and is No. 20 in rebounds (5.6).
None, however, has made a bigger splash than Boston.
The three-time All-American and 2022 Associated Press national player of the year who has bigger goals than adding to her personal trophy case.
“I wanted to improve my game,” she said. “But I also wanted to help bring the program to new heights, make the playoffs and I feel like I’ve done a pretty good job so far so I’m pretty excited.”
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Kobe Bryant crash scene photos shared during awards ceremony cocktail hour, witness says
Photos taken at the scene of the fatal helicopter crash that killed NBA legend Kobe Bryant, his daughter and seven others were shared by a Los Angeles County firefighter during the cocktail hour at an awards ceremony a month after the crash, according to witness testimony.
On Wednesday, the trial was launched for a federal civil lawsuit filed by Bryant's widow, Vanessa Bryant, which claims that photos from the January 2020 crash were shared by county fire and sheriff's department employees in settings irrelevant to the investigation, including at a bar.
Former emergency medical technician and wife of a Los Angeles firefighter, Luella Weireter, testified in court on Friday that during the Radio and Television News Association of Southern California's Golden Mike awards in February 2020, she saw LA County firefighter Tony Imbrenda share photos of Bryant's remains and other images from the crash site with ceremony attendees.
Many firefighters attended the media event, which was also honoring fire department public information officers for their work informing the public about wildfires.
After a small group of people at her table convened to look at images on a cell phone, in what Weireter characterized as being like a party trick, she testified about seeing one firefighter break away from the group, saying, "I can't believe I just looked at Kobe's burnt up body and now I'm about to eat."
After that comment, Vanessa Bryant could be seen in the courtroom with her head in her hands, rocking back and forth, crying.
Weireter is the cousin of Keri Altobelli, who, along with her husband John and daughter Alyssa, also perished in the helicopter crash.
About two weeks after the awards ceremony, Weireter drove to a county fire station in Malibu and filed an official complaint with a battalion chief, she testified. That same day, the LA County Fire Chief called her to follow up.
On Thursday afternoon, Vanessa Bryant walked out of court during testimony that described photos taken at the scene of the crash. She became emotional when Victor Gutierrez, a bartender, was asked if he had seen the body of her daughter, Gianna Bryant, in the images. Gutierrez had been describing what he saw in the photos shown by a Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputy at a bar on a prior date.
Bryant cried, stood up and her attorney asked the presiding judge permission for Bryant to leave the courtroom.
Bryant did not return for the remainder of Gutierrez's testimony, which continued with a series of surveillance clips from the bar he was working at on Jan. 28, 2020 — two days after the crash and a month before the awards ceremony. Gutierrez described wincing at the photos and then admitted to telling the condition of the victims' bodies to five sets of people.
The trial is expected to last about two weeks and witnesses will likely include Vanessa Bryant and LA County Sheriff Alex Villanueva. The suit, which was filed in September 2020, seeks undisclosed damages and claims civil rights violations, negligence, emotional distress and violation of privacy.
A jury of six women and four men was selected for the case. They include a nun, someone who works in TV production for NBC Universal, a college student, a real estate investor, a pharmaceutical researcher, a computer science professor and a restaurant host. | 2022-08-12T23:50:14+00:00 | wesh.com | https://www.wesh.com/article/kobe-bryant-crash-photos-shared-during-awards-ceremony-cocktail-hour/40884044 |
Troopers: 1 dead, 1 injured in Ashley Phosphate crash
Published: Jul. 23, 2022 at 2:59 PM EDT|Updated: 24 minutes ago
DORCHESTER COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) - The South Carolina Highway Patrol says a crash in Dorchester County left one person dead and another injured on Saturday morning.
It happened on Ashley Phosphate Road near the North Charleston area at 10:28 a.m.
A 2011 Honda vehicle was traveling west on Ashley Phosphate Road when a 2010 BMW Sedan traveling east lost control and crossed the center line, which resulted in the Honda hitting the driver’s side of the BMW, according to Master Trooper Mitchell Ridgeway.
The driver of the BMW died at the scene, Ridgeway said. The driver of the Honda was taken to the hospital.
The Dorchester County Coroner’s Office has not yet released the name of the victim.
Copyright 2022 WCSC. All rights reserved. | 2022-07-23T19:25:07+00:00 | live5news.com | https://www.live5news.com/2022/07/23/troopers-1-dead-1-injured-ashley-phosphate-crash/ |
Woman asks for help capturing pet serval on the loose
AHWATUKEE, Ariz. (KPHO/Gray News) – The search is on for an exotic cat roaming loose in an Arizona neighborhood.
The cat is an African serval that belongs to Crystal Barroga, who is visiting family in Ahwatukee. However, the animal escaped last week near 40th Street and Chandler Boulevard and is now somewhere in the Ahwatukee Foothills, according to KPHO.
“It feels like a child running away,” Barroga said. “It truly feels like I lost a child right now. Knowing that there’s coyotes around here, I’m really scared.”
Barroga, who’s visiting the state from Nevada, said she brought her 3-year-old cat, Bagheera. However, Barroga said her pet isn’t used to the environment, so she escaped from a window last week.
“I assume she heard a bird, and she tried grabbing it or getting it. She made a hole, and that’s how she got out,” Barroga said.
Bagheera has been spotted a few times, and one neighbor even captured her on video. In the video, Bagheera can be seen going toward the neighbor’s door and smelling around before leaving.
Neighbors said that they don’t see Bagheera as dangerous despite her exotic appearance.
“I think unless we see otherwise, I say we treat it like a pet,” resident Jesse Boyle said. “Hopefully, they find it soon.”
According to Arizona’s code for Game and Fish, alligators, bears, large primates and big cats are just a few out of a number of animals illegal to own without a proper license or permit. However, officials said they examined Barroga’s case and said Bagheera is legal to have as a pet. Barroga also said her cat is vaccinated, chipped and declawed.
“She’s harmless. She’s not going to eat your cats or fight your dogs. She’s very loving, but she does hiss and tries to look aggressive if you come to her,” Barroga said.
Barroga is asking neighbors to help her reunite with her beloved cat so they can go home together.
“If you guys do see her, don’t shoot her. Don’t do anything to hurt her. I’m begging you because she’s like my child,” Barroga said.
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TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A former U.S. national security adviser called for deeper interaction between his country and Taiwan during a visit Saturday to the self-ruled island, which has seen increasing military threats from China.
John Bolton, a potential Republican presidential candidate in 2024, said at a pro-Taiwan independence event in Taipei that national security teams from both sides must develop contingency plans on how to respond to actions Beijing might take, warning it would be too late once an attack occurs.
“And we have to tell China and Russia what the consequences are if they take actions against Taiwan. Not just in the immediate response, but over the longer term, to basically excommunicate China from the international economic system if it did take military actions against Taiwan or attempt to throw a blockade around it," Bolton said.
Bolton, former President Donald Trump's hawkish national security adviser, started his week-long trip to Taiwan on Wednesday. The visit reflects the importance of the island's democracy as an issue in the U.S. presidential election next year amid heightened tensions between Washington and Beijing.
Taiwan and China split in 1949 following a civil war that ended with the Communist Party in control of the mainland. The island has never been part of the People’s Republic of China, but Beijing says it must unite with the mainland, by force if necessary.
The U.S. remains Taiwan’s closest military and political ally, despite the lack of formal diplomatic ties between them. U.S. law requires Washington to treat all threats to the island as matters of “grave concern,” though it remains ambiguous over whether American forces would be dispatched to help defend the island.
Bolton said the backlog of U.S. military sales to Taiwan is estimated to be $19 billion and it needs to be resolved.
“Part of that is a U.S. problem. Our defense industrial base is not as strong as it used to be. We need to improve that for global reasons, but particularly for Taiwan,” he said.
On Friday, the Taiwanese Defense Ministry said China’s military flew 38 fighter jets and other warplanes near Taiwan. That was the biggest such flight display since the large military exercise in which it simulated sealing off the island after the sensitive April 5 meeting between Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen and U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. China opposes any exchanges at the official level between Taiwan and other governments.
Later Friday, China’s People’s Liberation Army also issued a protest over the flight of a United States Navy P-8A Poseidon anti-submarine patrol aircraft through the Taiwan Strait, calling it a provocation that the U.S. “openly hyped up." But the U.S. 7th Fleet said Thursday’s flight was in accordance with international law and “demonstrates the United States’ commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific.”
Bolton is scheduled to join a banquet on Monday organized by the Formosan Association for Public Affairs, a pro-independence organization headquartered in Washington, D.C. Tsai will also attend the event.
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Find more of AP’s Asia-Pacific coverage at https://apnews.com/hub/asia-pacific | 2023-04-29T07:58:49+00:00 | ourmidland.com | https://www.ourmidland.com/news/politics/article/us-ex-security-adviser-calls-for-closer-ties-with-17932702.php |
PADUA, Italy, June 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Safilo Group – one of the eyewear industry's key players in the design, manufacturing and distribution of prescription frames, sunglasses, outdoor eyewear, goggles, and helmets - is announcing today the early renewal of their global licensing agreement with Tommy Hilfiger - which is owned by PVH Corp. (NYSE: PVH) - for the design, manufacturing and distribution of TOMMY HILFIGER branded sunglasses and optical eyewear collections until 31st December 2030.
"We are very proud to renew our partnership with Tommy Hilfiger in advance of the natural expiry date of the agreement, confirming the fruitful collaboration that has united our Groups for thirteen years. With Tommy Hilfiger, we have forged a path of dynamic growth across the diverse markets where we are present, continuously reinterpreting the brand's classic, American, cool heritage in a way that is relevant for today's consumer." - says Angelo Trocchia, CEO of Safilo Group – "The mutual trust, vision and commitment that we share are the foundation of this close and long-lasting collaboration and we are certain that this partnership will further bring to life the iconic American lifestyle that TOMMY HILFIGER stands for."
"We are very pleased to continue our collaboration with Safilo." – says Martijn Hagman, CEO, Tommy Hilfiger Global and PVH Europe - "Since 2010, Safilo has demonstrated its ability to interpret the classic, American, cool essence of TOMMY HILFIGER through distinctive eyewear designs. These collections effortlessly capture the desire of consumers who want to distinguish themselves through the iconic frames, seamlessly blending red, white and blue classic and modern elements."
About Safilo Group
Established in 1934 in Italy's Veneto region, Safilo Group is one of the eyewear industry's key players in the design, manufacturing and distribution of prescription frames, sunglasses, outdoor eyewear, goggles and helmets. The Group designs and manufactures its collections by blending stylistic, technical and industrial innovation with quality and skillful craftsmanship. With an extensive global presence, Safilo's business model enables it to monitor its entire production and distribution chain. From research and development in five prestigious design studios, located in Padua, Milan, New York, Hong Kong and Portland, to its company-owned production facilities and network of qualified manufacturing partners, Safilo Group ensures that every product offers the perfect fit and meets the highest quality standards. Reaching approximately 100,000 selected points of sale worldwide with an extensive wholly owned network of subsidiaries in 40 countries and more than 50 partners in 70 countries, Safilo's well-established traditional wholesale distribution model, which encompasses eyecare retailers, chains, department stores, specialized retailers, boutiques, duty free shops and sporting goods stores, is complemented by Direct-to-Consumer and Internet pure player sales platforms, in line with the Group's development strategies.
Safilo Group's portfolio encompasses home brands: Carrera, Polaroid, Smith, Blenders, Privé Revaux and Seventh Street. Licensed brands include: Banana Republic, BOSS, Carolina Herrera, Chiara Ferragni, Dsquared2, Etro (starting from 2024), Eyewear by David Beckham, Fossil, havaianas, HUGO, Isabel Marant, Jimmy Choo, Juicy Couture, Kate Spade New York, Levi's, Liz Claiborne, Love Moschino, Marc Jacobs, Missoni, M Missoni, Moschino, Pierre Cardin, PORTS, rag&bone, Tommy Hilfiger, Tommy Jeans and Under Armour.
The parent company, Safilo Group S.p.A., is listed on the Euronext Milan organized and managed by Borsa Italiana (ISIN code IT0004604762, Bloomberg SFL.IM, Reuters SFLG.MI). In 2022, Safilo Group recorded net revenues for Euro 1,076.7 million.
Contacts:
Safilo Group Investor Relations
Barbara Ferrante
Ph. +39 049 6985766
https://www.safilogroup.com/en/investors
Safilo Group Press Office
Elena Todisco
elena.todisco@safilo.com
Mob. +39 339 1919562
Barabino&Partners S.p.A.
Pietro Cavallera
p.cavallera@barabino.it
Ph. +39 02 72023535
Mob. +39 338 9350534
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PATTAYA, Thailand (AP) — American Lilia Vu rode a hot putter to claim her maiden LPGA crown with a one-shot victory over home favorite Natthakritta Vongtaveelap at the LPGA Thailand on Sunday.
Trailing the local rookie by six strokes at the start of the day, 25-year-old Vu unleashed eight impressive birdies, including five straight from the eighth hole to end her campaign with an immaculate round of 8-under 64 for a 22-under 266 total at Siam Country Club Old Course.
“Yesterday my dad told me that just one good round and I could win. That’s all I kept thinking about. Basically today I just blacked out and tried to birdie every single hole I could,” said Vu, whose maiden tour victory came after three third-place finishes in 2022.
The UCLA alumni came up short again at the Ladies European Tour in Saudi Arabia last week where she settled for another third place.
“I knew I was going to win, it was just when… and I finally did,” she added.
Vu became the third American to triumph in the event after Lexi Thompson in 2016 and Jessica Korda in 2018.
Playing her first LPGA tournament, Vongtaveelap’s lack of experience took a toll with the 20-year-old golfer enduring a mixed final round featuring seven birdies offset by a double bogey and four bogeys to sign off with a 1-under 71 and and 267 overall.
Her hope for forcing a play-off was dashed after her birdie attempt at the last landed a foot away from the pin.
Thailand will have to wait for a second local winner after former No. 1 Ariya Jutanugarn prevailed in the 2021 edition.
Another Thai golfer, Atthaya Thitikul, was third after a final-round 68 got her to 268.
Maja Stark of Sweden and French Celine Boutier settled at joint fourth on 271, one ahead of top-ranked Lydia Ko, who finished joint-sixth on 272.
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More AP golf: https://apnews.com/hub/golf and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports | 2023-02-27T08:08:31+00:00 | kdvr.com | https://kdvr.com/sports/ap-sports/ap-american-lilia-vu-storms-to-maiden-lpga-title-in-thailand/ |
HOUSTON, June 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- HillDay taps small business development industry veteran Roger Harris as its HillDay Industries, Inc. vice president to lead its supplier diversity, contract compliance, workforce development, and business development services for its clients.
"We are pleased to have Roger join the HillDay team. He is a dynamic and respected member of the supplier diversity and compliance community who brings a wealth of knowledge and a proven track-record of strengthening the services we provide to our clients and the small business industry. He has helped small businesses grow and meet the stringent compliance requirements of the private and public sectors," said HillDay President and CEO Argentina M. James.
Harris has a 30-year career dedicated to small business development, outreach, and compliance services for public agencies and private businesses. As the External Affairs Manager for the City of Houston Office of Business Opportunity (OBO), Harris helped OBO significantly increase the number of certified minority-owned, women-owned, small, and disadvantaged business enterprises (MWSDBE), and led educational and outreach initiatives for 2,200 certified firms. Harris led the start-up of the Houston MBDA Business Center operated by Houston Community College. This organization is funded by the United States Department of Commerce to help minority-owned enterprises have increased access to contracts, capital, and global markets. Under his leadership, the Center was able to achieve an outstanding rating in its first year of operation. Harris also managed Business Development efforts for Turner Construction Company. Prior to joining HillDay, Harris led Houston First Corporation's award-winning Supplier Diversity and Compliance program as its Development Specialist Manager.
"The Greater Houston area is a dynamic and growing market with billions of dollars in business opportunities for adept small businesses. My focus has been to match small businesses opportunities, build capacity to help them meet the demands placed on businesses, especially those operating in the public sector," said Harris. "I am looking forward to leading and growing HillDay's talented team as we manage our owner's representative, construction-management-at-risk (CMAR), and prime contractor clients with their supplier diversity, contract compliance, and workforce development needs.
Harris holds a Bachelor of Business Administration-Finance degree from the University of Houston-Downtown and is a NASBITE International certified global business professional. He serves on the board of Lone Star State Capital Corporation, is the NAACP Houston Branch Economic Development chair, and an American Leadership Fellow.
HillDay Public Relations, Inc. "HillDay" is an independent Houston-based full-service public relations and advertising consulting agency. Through its subsidiary dba HillDay Industries, Inc., HillDay provides supplier diversity, contract compliance, workforce development services and program management services. Since 2010, HillDay has been steering decisions that help its clients reach their strategic business objectives and desired results. HillDay's proven track-record includes the delivery of award-winning services and programs for public involvement, communications, creative services, supplier diversity, contract compliance, and workforce development for projects with a combined value of $19 billion.
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Former heavyweight boxer Goran Gogic was charged with the maritime trafficking of over $1 billion worth of cocaine through U.S. ports, the U.S. Department of Justice said on Monday.
The 43-year-old Montenegrin was arrested on Sunday night as he tried to board an international flight from Miami, the DOJ said in a news release.
Gogic has been charged with one count of conspiracy to violate the Maritime Drug Law Enforcement Act and three counts of violating the Maritime Drug Law Enforcement Act, according to court documents. If convicted, he faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years in prison, with an upper threshold of life in prison, the DOJ said.
Breon Peace, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, described the quantities of cocaine that Gogic and his co-conspirators allegedly tried to move as "staggering" and noted that it was more than 20 tons.
Between May 2018 and July 2019, Gogic allegedly "conspired with others to distribute massive quantities of cocaine" sourced from Colombia to Europe on commercial cargo ships loaded in the US, according to the DOJ and court documents.
The DOJ says U.S. law enforcement officers seized three shipments of cocaine.
The largest of the three seizures happened at the Port of Philadelphia on June 19, 2019, when nearly 20 tons of cocaine were found hidden on board the MSC Gayane.
It was "one of the largest seizures of cocaine in United States history" and worth over $1 billion, the DOJ said.
Reuters reports that Gogic was detained after appearing in federal court in Miami on Monday, citing his lawyer, who told the news agency the charges came as a surprise to his client, adding that Gogic "maintains his innocence, and had to come to the U.S. for a boxing convention in Puerto Rico."
Gogic is set to be arraigned in the Eastern District of New York at an unspecified date, according to the Department of Justice.
CNN reached out to Gogic's lawyers and the Consulate of Montenegro in New York City for comment but did not immediately receive a response.
Gogic's boxing career spanned 11 years from 2001 to 2012, according to BoxRec. He retired with a record of 21 wins, four defeats and two draws.
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SAN CLEMENTE, Calif., April 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Nelson Partners, LLC today announced the exciting grand opening of 800 Block, a new luxury student housing community located next to Utah State University at 777 N 800 E, Logan, UT 84321. With premium walkability to campus, this modernized facility will house 368 students in 3-,4-, and 5-bedroom floor plans featuring quartz countertops with designer backsplashes and quality cabinetry. The property also includes a range of luxury amenities, including covered garage parking, private study rooms, 55-inch wall mounted smart TVs, fire pits, and year-round hot tub access. Each unit is fully furnished with individual washers and dryers, with private, semi-private, and suite housing available. Larger units have French door refrigerators and dishwashers. The building has controlled access to enhanced student safety features, along with a range of outdoor areas where Utah State University students can socialize and study.
Nelson Partners, LLC owner and CEO Patrick Nelson describes the efforts that his company took to complete the exceptional project, "We are thrilled to unveil 800 Block and add to the student housing options that University of Utah students want and need. We have combined our talent and expertise to launch one of our first of many grand openings since 2020. We look forward to serving the students at U.S.U. who now have a leading housing option in a market that was previously underserved and undersupplied. 800 Block is the addition that the City of Logan's student housing market is waiting for."
Said Paula Platt, Senior V.P. of Portfolio for Nelson Partners who also oversaw asset management for the project, "800 Block represents the future of student housing, a place where students can live, work, and play in luxury. Surrounded by sweeping mountain views and extraordinary finishes, our team is proud to add this beautiful, immaculate property to our student housing portfolio."
On March 14, 2023, at 11 a.m. MST, Nelson Partners, LLC hosted a grand opening event for V.I.P. guests.
Barrie Nichols, Senior Vice President of Leasing and Marketing for Nelson Partners, LLC led the branding and marketing efforts for the project and grand opening. Nichols stated, "800 Block is the best pedestrian-to-campus property that I've seen in my 25-year career. I'm thrilled to launch the property and welcome city officials and distinguished dignitaries as we celebrate the culmination of this special project. Our doors are now open to the general public for tours and we are accepting new residents for immediate occupancy."
Photos of the 800 Block VIP Grand Opening & Property: https://nelsonpartners.com/800-grand-opening/
About: Nelson Partners, LLC is a fully integrated real estate developer and student housing owner-operator with more than a decade of hands-on acquisition, management, and development experience in student housing. Nelson Partners, LLC currently manages 18 properties in 11 states across the United States and has successfully developed millions of dollars in student housing properties by working with private investors. Learn more about their client driven results and strategic acquisition at www.nelsonpartners.com, Facebook, or on LinkedIn.
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BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Tensions between Serbia and Kosovo flared anew this weekend after Kosovo’s police raided Serb-dominated areas in the region’s north and seized local municipality buildings.
There have been violent clashes between Kosovo’s police and local Serbs, leaving several people injured on both sides.
Serbia raised combat readiness of its troops stationed near the border and warned it won’t stand by if Serbs in Kosovo are attacked again. The situation has again fueled fears of a renewal of the 1998-99 conflict in Kosovo that claimed more than 10,000 lives and left more than 1 million homeless.
WHY ARE SERBIA AND KOSOVO AT ODDS?
Kosovo is a mainly ethnic Albanian populated territory that was formerly a province of Serbia. It declared independence in 2008.
Serbia has refused to recognize Kosovo’s statehood and still considers it part of Serbia, even though it has no formal control there.
Kosovo’s independence has been recognized by about 100 countries, including the United States. Russia, China and five European Union nations have sided with Serbia. The deadlock has kept tensions simmering and prevented full stabilization of the Balkan region after the bloody wars in the 1990s.
WHAT’S THE LATEST FLARE-UP ABOUT?
After Serbs boycotted last month’s local elections held in northern Kosovo, where Serbs represent a majority, newly elected ethnic Albanian mayors moved into their offices with the help of Kosovo’s riot police last Friday.
Serbs tried to prevent them from taking over the premises, but the police fired tear gas to disperse them.
On Monday, Serbs staged a protest in front of the municipality buildings, triggering a tense standoff. The election boycott followed a collective resignation by Serb officials from the area, including administrative staff, judges, and police officers, in November 2022.
HOW DEEP IS THE ETHNIC CONFLICT IN KOSOVO?
The dispute over Kosovo is centuries-old. Serbia cherishes the region as the heart of its statehood and religion.
Numerous medieval Serb Orthodox Christian monasteries are in Kosovo. Serb nationalists view a 1389 battle against Ottoman Turks there as a symbol of its national struggle.
Kosovo’s majority ethnic Albanians view Kosovo as their country and accuse Serbia of occupation and repression. Ethnic Albanian rebels launched a rebellion in 1998 to rid the country of Serbian rule.
Belgrade’s brutal response prompted a NATO intervention in 1999, which forced Serbia to pull out and cede control to international peacekeepers.
WHAT IS THE SITUATION LOCALLY?
There are constant tensions between the Kosovo government and the Serbs who live mainly in the north of the country and keep close ties with Belgrade.
Attempts by the central government to impose more control in the Serb-dominated north are usually met with resistance from Serbs.
Mitrovica, the main town in the north, has been effectively divided into an ethnic Albanian part and a Serb-held part, and the two sides rarely mix. There are also smaller Serb-populated enclaves in the south of Kosovo, while tens of thousands of Kosovo Serbs live in central Serbia, where they fled together with the withdrawing Serb troops in 1999.
HAVE THERE BEEN ATTEMPTS TO RESOLVE THE DISPUTE?
There have been constant international efforts to find common ground between the two former wartime foes, but there has been no final comprehensive agreement so far.
EU officials have mediated negotiations designed to normalize relations between Serbia and Kosovo. Numerous agreements have been reached during the negotiations, but were rarely implemented on the ground. Some areas have seen results, like introducing freedom of movement within the country.
An idea has been floated for border changes and land swaps as the way forward, but this was rejected by many EU countries out of fears that it could cause a chain reaction in other ethnically mixed areas in the Balkans and trigger more trouble in the region that went through bloody wars in the 1990s.
WHO ARE THE MAIN PLAYERS?
Both Kosovo and Serbia are led by nationalist leaders who haven’t shown readiness for a compromise.
In Kosovo, Albin Kurti, a former student protest leader and prisoner in Serbia, leads the government and is the main negotiator in EU-mediated talks. He was also known as a fierce supporter of Kosovo’s unification with Albania and is against any compromise with Serbia.
Serbia is led by populist President Aleksandar Vucic, who was information minister during the war in Kosovo. The former ultranationalist insists that any solution must be a compromise in order to last and says the country won’t settle unless it gains something.
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?
International officials are hoping to speed up negotiations and reach a solution in the coming months.
Both nations must normalize ties if they want to advance toward EU membership. No major breakthrough would mean prolonged instability, economic decline and constant potential for clashes.
Any Serbian military intervention in Kosovo would mean a clash with NATO peacekeepers stationed there. Belgrade controls Kosovo’s Serbs, and Kosovo can’t become a member of the U.N. and a functional state without resolving the dispute with Serbia. | 2023-05-29T15:04:49+00:00 | wdtn.com | https://www.wdtn.com/news/business/ap-business/ap-why-do-kosovo-serbia-tensions-persist/ |
Scientists warn of new ocean pollution threat called ‘plastitar’
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) - Scientists are worried two forms of ocean pollution are joining together to form a sort of super pollution.
Some of them are sounding the alarm bell now to try to stop the problem from getting worse.
For years, environmental groups have warned of the dangers from microplastics reaching San Francisco Bay.
Microscopic fragments often break off from the kinds of plastic trash we find washing up on our beaches.
Peter Roopnarine, with the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco, says, taken together, plastics, and microplastics present a significant threat to marine life and the coastal environment.
“We’re finding them everywhere, we’re finding them in high concentrations in the open ocean,” Roopnarine said.
But now, researchers believe plastics are combining with a second substance, oil, to create a different form of pollution.
In a small study, a team on the Canary Islands documented dangerous microplastics embedded in oily tar balls, created from spills or oil leaking from ships or pipelines.
A combination being dubbed “plastitar.”
Roopnarine says the micro spills are common around the world.
“So anything that any process that can aggregate these small particles, which we know, dense petroleum can is going to aggregate microplastics,” Roopnarine said.
One concern is that once the fragments are embedded on a beach or coastline, they could degrade even further, finding their way into the food chain and marine environment.
“So we have a lot of ships coming and going. And they’re coming and going through some of the most biodiverse waters in the world,” Jennifer Stack said. “So we are always looking to how to best take care of these waters to prevent oil spills from happening.”
Stack is with the Greater Farallones and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries. The group organizes volunteers who routinely monitor the bay area coastline for signs of spilled oil that could threaten wildlife.
So far, researchers say it’s unclear if the “plastitar” phenomenon is limited to the Canary Islands or how widespread it may be.
But they say it could be viewed as a red flag for the dual-threat to our oceans from microplastics and industrial pollution.
Copyright 2022 KGO via CNN Newsource. All rights reserved. | 2022-06-15T14:43:05+00:00 | kttc.com | https://www.kttc.com/2022/06/15/scientists-warn-new-ocean-pollution-threat-called-plastitar/ |
Wisconsin driver's license practice test; DMV launches free online
MILWAUKEE - Wisconsin Department of Transportation Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) on Tuesday, Oct. 18 announced the launch of a free, new tool to help novice drivers prepare to get their driver's license.
The online "Knowledge and Road Signs Practice Test," the DMV said, will help users better understand what’s being tested, become familiar with the various question types, and understand how the DMV scores results.
The questions are similar in format and structure to the actual "Knowledge and Road Signs" test administered at select DMVs. After users answer 20 questions, the correct answers will be provided and their overall score will be available. Some questions have images from the Wisconsin Motorists’ Handbook and reference the page covering the topic.
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The previous version of the practice test, available on mobile app stores, will be decommissioned now that the online option is available. Three, free knowledge test versions, geared to the specific driver test, are available:
- Regular drivers can find their practice test on the DMV website on "Step 2: Pass the Knowledge and Signs" test.
- CDL drivers can access their practice test, along with other requirements to become a professional driver, on the DMV's trucking page.
- Individuals working with a Wisconsin driving school to become an instructor also have their own version of the practice test.
Statement from DMV Administrator Kristina Boardman:
"Having safe drivers on our roads is our goal. Giving novice drivers another tool to help them understand their roles and responsibilities can only help in improving highway safety. Having confidence that they know the rules of the road and, equally important, reviewing what they don’t know will improve their skills before they get behind the wheel." | 2022-10-18T21:39:22+00:00 | fox6now.com | https://www.fox6now.com/news/wisconsin-drivers-license-test-practice |
Suspect arrested in fatal stabbing of Buckhead woman
Published: Dec. 12, 2022 at 6:39 PM EST|Updated: 59 minutes ago
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - The Atlanta Police Department provided updates Monday night on two deadly incidents.
According to police, 23-year-old Antonio Brown was arrested in the Buckhead stabbing incident that killed 77-year-old Eleanor Bowles.
Mayor Andre Dickens announced the arrest during a press conference one day after family and friends gathered to remember Bowles during a vigil.
“We put out a call to the public just yesterday asking for help identifying the person of interest in camera footage,” Mayor Dickens said. “Today, a resident spotted Mr. Brown and contacted Atlanta Police who were able to make an arrest.”
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Regular Monthly Dividends of $0.225 per Share for each of January, February and March 2023
Monthly Dividends Represent a 2.3% Increase Compared to Fourth Quarter 2022 and a 4.7% Increase Compared to First Quarter 2022
Supplemental Dividend of $0.10 per Share Payable in December 2022
HOUSTON, Nov. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Main Street Capital Corporation (NYSE: MAIN) ("Main Street") is pleased to announce that its Board of Directors declared regular monthly cash dividends of $0.225 per share for each of January, February and March 2023. These monthly dividends, which will be payable pursuant to the table below, total $0.675 per share for the first quarter of 2023 and represent a 2.3% increase from the regular monthly dividends declared for the fourth quarter of 2022 and a 4.7% increase from the regular monthly dividends paid in the first quarter of 2022. Since its October 2007 initial public offering, Main Street has periodically increased the amount of its regular monthly dividends paid per share and has never reduced its regular monthly dividend amount per share.
In addition to the regular monthly dividends for the first quarter of 2023, the Board of Directors declared a supplemental cash dividend of $0.10 per share payable in December 2022. This supplemental cash dividend, which will be payable as set forth in the table below, will be paid out of Main Street's undistributed taxable income (taxable income in excess of dividends paid) as of September 30, 2022.
Including all dividends declared to date, including the first quarter 2023 regular monthly dividend and the December 2022 supplemental dividend, Main Street will have paid $35.80 per share in cumulative cash dividends since its October 2007 initial public offering at $15.00 per share.
The final determination of the tax attributes for dividends each year are made after the close of the tax year. The final tax attributes for 2022 and 2023 dividends are currently expected to include a combination of ordinary taxable income and qualified dividends and may include capital gains and return of capital.
Main Street maintains a dividend reinvestment and direct stock purchase plan (the "Plan"). The dividend reinvestment feature of the Plan (the "DRIP") provides for the reinvestment of dividends on behalf of Main Street's registered stockholders who hold their shares with Main Street's transfer agent and registrar, American Stock Transfer and Trust Company, or certain brokerage firms that have elected to participate in the DRIP. Under the DRIP, if Main Street declares a dividend, registered stockholders who have not "opted out" of the DRIP by the dividend record date will have their dividend automatically reinvested into additional shares of Main Street common stock. The direct stock purchase feature of the Plan (the "DSPP") provides investors with a convenient and economical method to purchase shares of Main Street common stock. More information about the Plan (including the DSPP prospectus) can be found on the Main Street website (https://ir.mainstcapital.com/dividend-reinvestment-and-direct-stock-purchase-plan).
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NEW YORK, July 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of common stock of Beyond Meat, Inc. (NASDAQ: BYND) between May 5, 2020 and October 13, 2022, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important July 10, 2023 lead plaintiff deadline.
SO WHAT: If you purchased Beyond Meat common stock during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.
WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the Beyond Meat class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=16090 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than July 10, 2023. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.
WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources or any meaningful peer recognition. Many of these firms do not actually litigate securities class actions, but are merely middlemen that refer clients or partner with law firms that actually litigate the cases. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.
DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, throughout the Class Period, defendants made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Beyond Meat was unable to manufacture its meat substitutes at scale to the specifications of its business partners; (2) Beyond Meat suffered from widespread scaling issues, particularly misalignment and delayed decision-making, which led to corresponding production delays; (3) such issues were exacerbated by Beyond Meat's disjoined production lines; and (4) these problems led some business partners to balk at the high price of Beyond Meat's products and express doubts about the Company's ability to produce them at commercial scale. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
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Adele made one happy couple’s dreams come true at her Las Vegas residency.
During her "Weekends with Adele" show, the singer spotted couple Gaby and Evan in the crowd, not hard to do since Gaby was in her wedding dress.
While singing "When We Were Young," Adele asked if the couple had just been married, to which they enthusiastically responded "yes." Adele responded, ""You got married today? Congratulations!"
As she continued singing, Evan held out a marker for Adele, and she managed to sign the bride’s gown.
"My world is made- found the love of my life and this man was determined to have Adele sing at our wedding… 7 years later all our dreams came true," Gaby wrote in the caption. "Thank you Adele for creating the memory of a lifetime for us."
ADELE ON CANCELED LAS VEGAS RESIDENCY: ‘I WAS A SHELL OF A PERSON FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS’
The groom, Evan, joked on his Instagram, "@Adele please excuse my clammy hands. This was my most major fan girl moment lol."
Adele shared the moment on her own page, showing her holding the bride’s hand and the couple’s ecstatic faces.
The "Hello" singer’s residency formally kicked off in November of last year, after having to postpone the original start date due to delays and coronavirus illness in her crew.
She also stressed that it wasn’t a financial decision and she wanted the best show possible for her fans.
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"You can’t buy me, you can’t buy me for nothing," she explained to BBC Radio 4’s "Desert Island Discs." "I’m not going to just do a show because I have to, or because people are going to be let down, or because we’re going to lose loads of money."
Adele’s residency is set to run through the last weekend of March. | 2023-03-07T23:37:25+00:00 | foxbangor.com | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/national/adele-makes-couples-wedding-dreams-come-true-memory-of-a-lifetime/article_3aa18aa4-e27d-5964-9ece-697891899064.html |
Now that the school year is over, it’s time to prepare for beach days, family trips and the most anticipated event of the season, summer camp. The week, or entire month, away from home is the perfect opportunity to make new friends, try activities that are out of your comfort zone and learn the ups and downs of being independent. Depending on the location, you could be hours away from a store with no opportunity to casually run out and pick up any forgotten items. So, you’ll want to ensure your bag is packed with the essentials to tackle anything summer camp throws at you.
BestReviews’ Jacob Palmer joins Olivia Horton to share BestReviews’ picks for the top summer camp essentials.
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Banana Boat Kids Sport Sunscreen Spray
If there’s one item you don’t want to run out of at summer camp, it’s sunscreen. This tear-free spray is formulated especially for kids. Plus, this two-pack will last longer and is rated SPF 50 to protect kids from the sun all summer long.
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It’s a good idea to label personal items you take to camp so you don’t lose your favorite shoes or mix them up with someone else’s. This label maker is lightweight and portable, making it effortless to pack in your bag. It’s also customizable with several font, size, style and frame options.
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This sleeping bag is suitable for temperatures as low as 50 degrees, so kids will stay warm when snoozing under the stars all night. It also features a snag-free zipper and an interior tuck pocket for a flashlight or phone. Kids will also love the fun design that glows in the dark.
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Finding a durable bag to carry your summer camp must-haves is a top priority to ensure your items are secure. Whether you’re staying for a week or a month, this duffel bag expands to fit everything you need and has a ton of compartments to stay organized.
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) on Monday said that President Biden is neglecting domestic problems by making an international trip this week that included a surprise trip to Kyiv to show support for Ukraine in its war with Russia.
“We have a lot of problems accumulating here in our own country that he is neglecting,” DeSantis said in an appearance on Fox News after news of Biden’s surprise trip to visit with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Biden made the visit to the war-torn capital of Kyiv just days before the country’s war with Russia reaches its first anniversary.
The president said the trip was meant to showcase the strength of Ukraine and the solidarity of the U.S., while also announcing an additional $500 million in American support to Ukraine.
But Republicans back home quickly seized on the international trip to argue that Biden is ignoring domestic priorities, including immigration and national security.
“While he’s over there, I think I and many Americans are thinking to ourselves: OK, he’s very concerned about those borders halfway around the world. He’s not done anything to secure our own borders here at home,” DeSantis, who is thought to be getting closer to making a decision on if he will run for the White House in 2024, said. “We’ve had millions and millions of people pour in … and then of course we just suffered a national humiliation of having China fly a spy balloon clear across the continental United States.”
Other Republican lawmakers quickly pounced on Biden for the visit.
“When our border is in crisis, Joe Biden goes home to nap in Delaware,” Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) said on Twitter. “So on Presidents’ Day, I’m not surprised that Biden is ditching America for Ukraine.”
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), a frequent agitator of the White House, blasted Biden for not visiting Ohio, where a train derailment earlier this month has caused an environmental disaster.
“Biden didn’t go to East Palestine, Ohio on President’s Day,” Greene said on Twitter. “He went to Ukraine, a NON-NATO nation, whose leader is an actor and is apparently now commanding our United States military to world war. We must impeach this America Last fool before it’s too late.”
The criticism about the president’s trip to Ukraine comes as some in the GOP have soured on the amount of U.S. support that has been given to the warring country, with some calling on the White House to provide a clear path for the end of the conflict. | 2023-02-20T17:43:38+00:00 | upmatters.com | https://www.upmatters.com/hill-politics/desantis-says-biden-neglecting-domestic-problems-with-ukraine-trip/ |
How to Watch Men's ATP Challenger Salzburg, Austria Men Singles 2023 Today: Live Stream and More - July 15
There will be two semifinals matches today in the ATP Challenger Salzburg, Austria Men Singles 2023, with a match between No. 72-ranked Sebastian Ofner and No. 111 Juan Manuel Cerundolo as the highlight. All the action from Salzburg Tennis Club is available online via ESPN.
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ATP Challenger Salzburg, Austria Men Singles 2023 Information
- Tournament: The ATP Challenger Salzburg, Austria Men Singles 2023
- Round: Semifinals
- Date: July 15
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- Venue: Salzburg Tennis Club
- Location: Salzburg, Austria
- Court Surface: Clay
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Today's Best Match Insights: Ofner vs. Cerundolo
- Through five tournaments so far this year, Ofner is yet to win a title, and his record is 11-5.
- Cerundolo hasn't won any of his 10 tournaments so far this year, posting an overall 10-11 record.
- Ofner has played 16 matches so far this year across all court types, and 26.8 games per match.
- On clay, Ofner has played 12 matches this year, totaling 27.5 games per match while winning 53.9% of games.
- Ofner has won 73.9% of his service games so far this year, and 28.6% of his return games.
- Cerundolo is averaging 21.6 games per match through his 21 matches played this year across all court surfaces, with a 49.1% game winning percentage.
- Through 19 matches on clay surfaces this year, Cerundolo averages 21.6 games per match and 9.5 games per set with a 51.0% game winning percentage.
- Cerundolo has a 68.5% service game winning percentage on all surfaces (85 service games won out of 124) and a 23.4% return game winning percentage (30 return games won out of 128).
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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Chris Buescher was already in good position to qualify for NASCAR’s playoffs.
Now, even something remarkable over the last four races of the regular season won’t keep him out.
Buescher pulled away on a restart with three laps to go to win at Richmond Raceway on Sunday and snag one of the final spots in NASCAR’s playoff field.
Buescher led 88 laps and was ahead by nearly 6 seconds when a caution came out with under 10 laps to go. That erased his lead over Virginia native Denny Hamlin, who was booed by his hometown crowd before the race.
But Hamlin got a poor final restart and Buescher easily pulled away for his first Cup Series win of the season, third of his career.
“I knew that last restart was going to be tough, but I knew we had the speed in this thing,” Buescher said.
He and RFK Racing teammate Brad Keselowski led a combined 190 of the 400 laps in their Fords. Keselowski, now a part owner of the team, led 102 laps on the 0.75-mile oval.
Buescher started 26th and had to drive through the field for the win that locked him into the 16-driver playoff field. Buescher became the 13th race winner this year and there are three playoff spots up for grabs over the next month.
It was the 139th Cup win for primary team owner Jack Roush, second since Keselowski joined the ownership group.
Ford now has 723 wins in NASCAR’s top Cup Series.
“Everybody at RFK Racing who has worked so hard to get us to this point,” said Buescher.
Hamlin, winner last week at Pocono, finished second in a Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing. Kyle Busch was third in a Chevrolet for Richard Childress Racing, followed by the Fords of Joey Logano from Team Penske and Ryan Preece of Stewart-Haas Racing.
“One win is good, but you get three or four or five and then you feel a lot better,” Keselowski said. “It sure beats not having any at all, but we want to keep going. It’s nice to have one car locked in the playoffs. We need to get both cars locked in the playoffs. We have a good points gap, but we want wins and this is where we need to be.”
Keselowski, despite being winless this season, is still mathematically in contention for the playoffs.
The race was slowed just three times by caution flags, with the final yellow sending the leaders to pit road for four tires with eight laps to go. When the green flag was shown again, Buescher used the inside line to pull away for his third career victory.
Hamlin’s bid for the victory ended on the second lap of the final sprint when he drove in too deep in the first turn and slid up the track. He finished 0.549-seconds behind Buescher.
“I got a bad restart,” Hamlin said. “I had to recover too much ground from what I lost on the front stretch. Almost got to the outside, and then in turn four, almost got to the outside again, and then in turn one, I was like ‘I’m just going to ship it in there and try to get to the outside one more time’ and I just carried way too much speed and locked up the left front tires.”
LARSON-HAMLIN
Kyle Larson, angered last week when Hamlin caused him to hit the wall while leading while Hamlin went on to win, was running a few laps down when he nudged Hamlin out of the way with 70 laps to go during Sunday’s race.
Larson, who won at Richmond in April, finished 19th.
“I think he was having a frustrating day,” Hamlin said. “It’s all good.”
SCORCHER
With temperatures in the mid-80s, it was about 15 degrees cooler than Saturday, when the temperature approached 100 and the heat index was at least 105.
Nevertheless, points leader Martin Truex Jr. still struggled.
“It was definitely really, really hot,” he said. “It felt longer than 400 laps. I’ll be honest, when we got to the end of stage two —– I thought there was no way. I thought that was the checkered flag. It just felt really, really long.”
Truex finished seventh.
CLEAN RACE
All 36 cars that started the race were still running at the end.
UP NEXT
The series moves to Michigan where Kevin Harvick, winless so far in this his final season, is the defending champion.
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The acquisition further demonstrates Mitratech's commitment to HR compliance & efficiency
AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Mitratech, a leading global provider of legal, compliance, and HR software, is pleased to announce that it has acquired the high-volume, hourly employee-focused applicant tracking and onboarding platform, TalentReef.
TalentReef, the market-leading talent management platform purpose-built for location-based, high-volume hourly hiring, automates processes and optimizes workflows to remove friction for candidates and hiring managers, particularly in de-centralized hiring environments. The talent management ecosystem was built to eliminate discord, ensure compliance and make the recruiting, hiring and onboarding process as smooth and easy as possible for managers and their applicants.
TalentReef's solution provides robust features that hiring managers need to compete in the battle for hourly talent. From a rapid application process to a conversational AI chatbot and two-way text communication, the platform has been built to scale and is configurable based on positional requirements, seasonality, and local market needs — specifically for those who hire hourly workers. TalentReef is used in over 100,000 locations across the US.
"We welcome TalentReef into the Mitratech community and are excited about our collective vision," said Mike Williams, CEO, of Mitratech. "Combining TalentReef's best-in-class systems with Mitratech's expertise, technology, and global platform will ensure our customers' hiring needs are serviced better and faster than anyone else in the industry."
The acquisition comes on the heels of Mitratech acquiring AssureHire, an emerging leader in tech-enabled background screening and verifications. TalentReef will integrate with both Tracker I-9 and AssureHire to provide a seamless and highly compliant onboarding experience for hourly workers.
Mitratech is a proven global technology partner for corporate legal, risk, compliance, and HR professionals seeking to maximize productivity, control expense, and mitigate risk by deepening organizational alignment, increasing visibility, and spurring collaboration across an enterprise. Mitratech serves over 2,000 organizations worldwide spanning more than 160 countries.
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Report: Trump invited to testify before NY grand jury
NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has been invited to testify next week before a New York grand jury that has been investigating hush money payments made on his behalf during his 2016 presidential campaign, according to a news report.
The New York Times cited “four people with knowledge of the matter” in reporting that the invitation was made by the Manhattan district attorney’s office. Such an invitation often indicates a decision on indictments is near.
The district attorney’s office declined to comment. A Trump spokesperson issued a statement that disparaged the investigation by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, a Democrat, as politically motivated.
Any indictment would mark the first time any former U.S. president has been charged with a crime. It would come as Trump is ramping up a run to regain the White House in 2024 while simultaneously battling legal problems on multiple fronts.
The district attorney in Atlanta, Georgia, has said decisions are “imminent” in a two-year investigation into possible illegal meddling in the 2020 election by Trump and his allies. A U.S. Justice Department special counsel is also investigating efforts by Trump and his allies to undo the election as well as the handling of classified documents at his Florida estate.
The New York grand jury has been probing Trump’s involvement in a $130,000 payment made in 2016 to the porn star Stormy Daniels to keep her from going public about a sexual encounter she said she had with the Republican years earlier.
The money was paid out of the personal funds of Trump’s now-estranged lawyer, Michael Cohen, who then said he was reimbursed by the Trump Organization and also paid extra bonuses for a total that eventually rose to $420,000.
Cohen pleaded guilty to federal charges in 2018 that the payment, and another he helped arrange to the model Karen McDougal through the parent company of the National Enquirer tabloid, amounted to an illegal campaign contribution.
Federal prosecutors at the time decided not to bring charges against Trump, who by then was president. The Manhattan district attorney’s office then launched its own investigation, which lingered for several years but has been gathering momentum in recent weeks.
Several figures close to Trump have been spotted in recent days entering Bragg’s office for meetings with prosecutors, including his former political adviser Kellyanne Conway and former spokesperson Hope Hicks.
Cohen has also met several times with prosecutors, saying after a recent visit that he thought the investigation was nearing a conclusion.
Under New York law, people who appear before a grand jury are given immunity from prosecution for things they say during their testimony, so potential targets of criminal investigations are generally invited to testify only if they waive that immunity. Lawyers generally advise clients not to do so if there is a potential for a criminal case.
It isn’t clear what charges prosecutors might be exploring.
Legal experts have said one potential crime could be the way the payments to Cohen were structured and falsely classified internally as being for a legal retainer. New York has a law against falsifying business records, but it is a misdemeanor unless the records fudging is done in conjunction with a more serious felony crime.
Separately, the district attorney’s office has also spent years investigating whether Trump and his company inflated the value of some its assets in dealings with lenders and potential business partners. Those allegations are the subject of a civil lawsuit, filed by the state’s attorney general.
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WASHINGTON — The FBI searched the University of Delaware in recent weeks for classified documents as part of its investigation into the potential mishandling of sensitive government records by President Joe Biden.
A Justice Department special counsel is investigating how classified documents from Biden’s time as vice president and senator came to wind up in his home and former office — and whether any mishandling involved criminal intent or was unintentional. Biden’s personal lawyers disclosed in January that a small batch of documents with classified markings had been found weeks earlier in his former Washington office, and they have since allowed FBI searches of multiple properties.
The university is Biden’s alma mater. In 2011, Biden donated his records from his 36 years serving in the U.S. Senate to the school. The documents arrived June 6, 2012, according to the university, which released photos of the numbered boxes being unloaded at the university alongside blue and gold balloons.
Under the terms of Biden’s gift, the records are to remain sealed until two years after he retires from public life.
Biden’s Senate records would not be covered by the presidential records act, though prohibitions on mishandling classified information would still apply.
The White House referred questions to the Justice Department, which declined to comment. The University of Delaware also referred questions to the Justice Department.
The university is the fourth known entity to be searched by the FBI following inspections of his former office at the Penn Biden Center in Washington, where records with classified markings were initially found in a locked closet by Biden’s personal lawyers in November, and more recently of his Delaware homes in Wilmington and Rehoboth Beach.
Those searches were all done voluntarily and with the consent of Biden’s legal team.
The FBI took six items that contained documents with classified markings during its January search of the Wilmington home, Biden’s personal lawyer has said. Agents did not find classified documents at the Rehoboth Beach property but did take some handwritten notes and other materials relating to Biden’s time as vice president for review.
The Justice Department is separately investigating the retention by former President Donald Trump of roughly 300 documents marked as classified at his Florida estate, Mar-a-Lago. The FBI served a search warrant at the home last August after months of resistance by Trump and his representatives to returning the documents to the government.
The FBI also searched the Indiana home of former Vice President Mike Pence last week after his lawyers came forward to say they had found a small number of documents with classified markings. A Pence adviser said one additional document with classified markings was found during that search.
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Associated Press writers Colleen Long and Seung Min Kim in Washington contributed to this report. | 2023-02-16T02:47:53+00:00 | washingtonpost.com | https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/ap-source-fbi-searched-u-of-delaware-in-biden-docs-probe/2023/02/15/9f96fc2e-ad98-11ed-b0ba-9f4244c6e5da_story.html |
ARKANSAS, USA — A bill that would require parental approval for Arkansas teachers to address transgender students by the pronouns and names that they use was approved by lawmakers Wednesday and is now headed to Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders' desk.
The bill was approved by the majority-Republican Senate on a 19-5 vote. It requires parental approval for teachers at public schools, including colleges and universities, to use a minor student’s pronoun that is “inconsistent” with the student’s biological sex or a name that’s not listed on the student’s birth certificate. It also would prohibit schools from requiring teachers to use the pronouns or name a student uses.
The bill is among a wave of bills being considered in statehouses that would formally allow or require schools to deadname transgender students or out them to their parents without consent. Transgender students, who already are at high risk of bullying and depression, have said the measures would make schools feel even more unsafe.
Supporters of the legislation portrayed it as an effort to protect teachers from losing their jobs if they don't want to use a name or pronoun a student uses.
“What it really comes down to is a teacher protection act,” Republican Sen. Mark Johnson, the bill's Senate sponsor, said before the vote.
Opponents of the measure, however, said it puts even more of a burden on teachers. Democratic Sen. Linda Chesterfield, a retired teacher, said the restriction removes the “spontaneity” of teaching by making teachers worried about the consequences if they don't use the name on a student's birth certificate.
“Birth certificates are not passed around to teachers,” Chesterfield said. “Why would they be? It's none of my business.”
North Dakota lawmakers failed to override Republican Gov. Doug Burgum's veto of a similar proposal Monday. Burgum said teaching was a hard enough profession without government “forcing teachers to take on the role of pronoun police.”
Several hundred bills restricting transgender people's rights have been filed at statehouses this year, and Arkansas has enacted other measures. They include a law signed by Sanders intended to reinstate Arkansas' blocked ban on gender-affirming care for children by making it easier to sue providers of such care for malpractice.
Sanders has also signed legislation prohibiting transgender people at public schools from using the bathroom that corresponds with their gender identity.
Lizz Garbett, of Little Rock, said her 16-year-old son's teachers have been using the pronouns and name he has used since he came out as transgender in eighth grade. Garbett said teachers using the names and pronouns a student goes by help create a welcoming environment and send a strong message to students.
“It sends a message of 'You are safe here at school, we love you, now let’s call you whatever you want to be called and get about the business of learning, which is why we're here,'” Garbett said.
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FRANKLIN, Tenn. (AP) — FRANKLIN, Tenn. (AP) — Community Healthcare Trust Inc. (CHCT) on Tuesday reported a key measure of profitability in its first quarter. The results exceeded Wall Street expectations.
The real estate investment trust, based in Franklin, Tennessee, said it had funds from operations of $15.6 million, or 62 cents per share, in the period.
The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for funds from operations of 56 cents per share.
Funds from operations is a closely watched measure in the REIT industry. It takes net income and adds back items such as depreciation and amortization.
The company said it had a loss of $6.9 million, or 32 cents per share.
The real estate investment trust posted revenue of $27.2 million in the period.
The company's shares have risen nearly 1% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Tuesday, shares hit $36.07, a drop of almost 1% in the last 12 months.
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Junior Indiana All-Stars drop 100 on Senior All-Stars. 'That was a ton of fun'
INDIANAPOLIS — Yeah, so that happened. The Junior Indiana All-Stars steamrolled the Indiana All-Stars, 102-75, on Wednesday night at Cathedral. Carroll guard Alli Harness, a Western Michigan commit, led said shellacking, scoring a game-high 19 points with five of the team's eighteen (18!!!) 3-pointers.
"It's been a dream," said Harness, who also recorded six rebounds, two steals and an assist. "To go down and play Kentucky then come here against the seniors — and to win both games — it's a dream come true. And I loved playing with all the girls. I loved it so much."
It was an impressive display by the Juniors, who recorded assists on 21 of their 36 field goals, and looked like they'd been playing together for months — though, to be fair, they had the luxury of playing Sunday vs. Kentucky's juniors.
Fort Wayne Snider standouts Jordyn Poole, a Purdue commit, and Johnea Donahue (Bowling Green) poured in 15 and 13 points, respectively, while Juliann Woodard of Jennings County posted a double-double with 11 points and 12 rebounds, plus four assists, five steals and two blocks. Hamilton Heights' Camryn Runner added 13 points, and Noblesville guard Reagan Wilson (Iowa State) notched eight points, and matched Poole with five assists.
Nine players scored for the Juniors.
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"The thing that boggles my mind is how unselfish they all are. They just move the ball and share the ball," Junior All-Stars coach Zach Newby of Lapel said. "When you have someone who can control it like Jordyn Poole can and get everyone else involved, that was a ton of fun. I just sat back and watched. I didn't do a lot."
Harness said she wasn't surprised by how well the Juniors meshed, explaining: "We're all so good and we all bonded together so well that it just clicked."
Miss Basketball Laila Hull, a Zionsville alum and North Carolina commit, led the senior All-Stars with 17 points, 12 rebounds, four assists, a steal and four blocks. Forest Park's Amber Tretter (Miami (Ohio)) added 13 points and Columbus East's Saige Stahl (Indiana State) tallied 11. Hamilton Southeastern's Riley Makalusky (Butler) notched 10 points plus four rebounds.
The senior All-Stars committed 29 turnovers, but narrowly won the rebounding battle, 54-50.
"You just have to learn from it," Makalusky said. "This one, honestly, it hurts, but we have to make sure we win against Kentucky. That's the important one."
Here are some other fun things to know from Wednesday's proceedings.
So, about the Juniors hanging 100…
That was a topic of discussion following the game.
Harness dropped 36 points in a 101-52 win over Frontier as a freshman, while Cathedral's Layla Gold (Valparaiso) said she's never been on the wrong end of a game that bad, adding: "They got hot and we kind of got in our heads, got sped up and started playing really fast."
Makalusky also pointed out that the Juniors hit just three 3-pointers against Kentucky on Sunday before going off for 18 against their Indiana counterparts. "They caught on fire, because they were tired of missing," she said. "But I feel like we played well. We didn't hit the shots they did, but we'll play well against Kentucky."
One final home game for Gold
Cathedral's first senior Indiana All-Star since Kimberly Roberson in 2005, Gold had the chance to play one more game on her home floor, knocking down a couple free throws and pulling in three rebounds over 12 minutes of action.
"It felt so good to come home," Gold said. "I've only been gone a couple weeks, but I missed everybody. … (And) it means a lot to represent Cathedral in this game. It's been really fun, and to be able to play with so much talent is a gift itself."
Asked how Indiana All-Stars week has been, Gold replied (with a laugh): "This is the most social I've ever had to be, so that's hard, but it's fun. It's been a lot of fun."
Newby on coaching the Junior All-Stars
Here's the Lapel coach on experiencing Indiana All-Stars week as a coach: "When they called and offered it to me, I thought it was a joke. I didn't think it was for real," he said. "But to coach different kids, I've never done that before. The only kids I've ever coached are kids who've come up through my program. So I was curious to see how it would be to coach other kids and it was so much fun. They were awesome to me and listened to me and treated me as if I had always been their coach. It was a lot of fun." | 2023-06-08T02:05:33+00:00 | indystar.com | https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/high-school/2023/06/07/indiana-all-stars-jordyn-poole-juliann-woodard-alli-harness-shine-in-rout-of-seniors/70256196007/ |
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Eric Lauer and four Milwaukee relievers combined to hand Los Angeles its first shutout of the season at Dodger Stadium, pitching the Brewers to a 4-0 win Monday night.
The Dodgers, with the best record in baseball and the highest-scoring team in the majors, had their nine-game home winning streak snapped. Los Angeles was blanked for the sixth time overall this season after completing a weekend sweep of Miami with 19 runs and 34 hits in a three-game series.
The Brewers have taken three out of five meetings with the Dodgers so far.
“It's always a good series when we play them, it's always has that kind of playoff feel,” Lauer said. “It just gives you a taste of what it's going to be like. You know the games mean a little bit more, so taking a few of them when they've been on a hot streak, it's huge for us.”
Lauer (9-5) allowed five hits in five innings. He struck out two and walked two in avenging a 2-1 loss to the Dodgers in Milwaukee last week.
“They were making me work like crazy,” Lauer said. “I don't think I got a whole lot of guys by way of strikeout today, so really made the defense work, put some faith in my guys behind me and turned out.”
The Brewers bullpen allowed three hits the rest of the way.
Milwaukee left fielder Christian Yelich threw out Justin Turner at the plate to finish the second inning. Cody Bellinger flied out to the warning track to end the game.
“They made us work for every out,” Brewers manager Craig Counsell said. “We had some nice defensive plays to get out of it.”
Luis Urías snapped an 0-for-21 slump with a home run in the fourth inning. He entered as a defensive replacement at third base in the third.
His solo drive came with two outs off Julio Urías (13-7). The two players are not related, although they are from Mexican cities located about 458 miles (738 kilometers) apart. Luis is from the Sonora region; Julio is from the Sinaloa region.
“It's a player that I know since he was like 8, 10 years old playing against each other back in Mexico,” Luis said. “Hitting a home run against him in the big leagues feels pretty good.”
The left-handed Urías gave up two hits in six innings, struck out seven and walked one.
The Brewers scored three times in the ninth off Phil Bickford.
Willy Adames led off with a dink shot over the head of third baseman Max Muncy that he stretched into a double. Yelich followed with a RBI double to deep left-center.
Yelich took third on Hunter Renfroe's flyout and scored standing up on Luis Urías’ sacrifice fly to right. Keston Hiura added his 13th homer, a drive into the left-field pavilion for a 4-0 lead.
Bickford then hit Kolten Wong, who stole second and took third on catcher Will Smith's throwing error.
Yelich got two hits after being moved to the third spot in the order, which snapped a streak of 58 consecutive starts in the leadoff position.
The Dodgers had their chances but couldn't convert.
Smith singled off Matt Bush with one out in the eighth to put the potential tying run on base. But Justin Turner grounded into an inning-ending double play.
The Dodgers had the potential tying run at second base in the seventh. Cody Bellinger singled and took second Mookie Betts' groundout. But Trea Turner took a called third strike to quash the threat.
The Dodgers loaded the bases with two outs in the fourth. Justin Turner and Muncy singled back-to-back and Chris Taylor walked. But Lauer got out of the jam when he induced Gavin Lux's flyout to left to end the inning.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Brewers: LHP Aaron Ashby (left shoulder inflammation) went on the 15-day IL and will miss his scheduled start Wednesday. He returned to Milwaukee to see a doctor. ... 3B Mike Brosseau left the game in the bottom of the third with right rib cage discomfort.
Dodgers: LHP Clayton Kershaw (back) threw nearly 30 pitches in a three-inning simulated game. “He looked sharp,” manager Dave Roberts said. Kershaw will throw a four-inning sim game in Miami on Saturday. If all goes well, he could be activated for the next turn through the rotation after that. ... RHP Blake Treinen (shoulder) is on track to be activated Sept. 2. ... RHP Brusdar Graterol came off the IL, where he'd been since July 11 with right shoulder inflammation. He made four rehab appearances at Triple-A Oklahoma City, allowing one hit in 3 2/3 innings with four strikeouts.
WHAT A CATCH!
Chris Taylor raced to chase down Omar Narváez's fly ball in foul territory in the fifth. Taylor ran into the low wall in left field, hitting it at waist level and falling face first while holding onto the ball for the third out.
UP NEXT
Brewers: RHP Corbin Burnes (9-5, 2.48 ERA) beat the Dodgers 5-3 last week. The Brewers are 15-9 in his starts and opponents are batting .185.
Dodgers: RHP Tony Gonsolin (15-1, 2.12) has the majors' lowest ERA. He tossed seven scoreless innings against the Brewers on the road last week.
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(NEXSTAR) – A driver in Washington state fled the scene of an accident after getting an expensive McLaren 600LT sports car wedged underneath a guard rail earlier this week.
Trooper Robert Reyer of the Washington State Patrol shared news of the collision early on Tuesday morning on Twitter, confirming an investigation into a “hit and run” involving the 2020 luxury vehicle.
Included with Reyer’s tweet were several photos of the car, which appeared to have gotten stuck directly under a guard rail on State Road 512, near Tacoma. The car also looked to be totaled.
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When asked if there were any known injuries, Trooper John Dattilo said Friday morning that the WSP could not confirm one way or the other. “We aren’t sure on injuries since we haven’t spoken to the driver,” Trooper Dattilo told Nexstar.
WSP officials did not say whether they believed the McLaren was the only vehicle involved in the accident.
Speaking with The Oregonian earlier this week, Dattilo said these kinds of accidents — where drivers abandoned their cars because they don’t want to “get in trouble” — are very common. “But it’s not necessarily common for it to be a $200,000 McLaren, though,” Dattilo told the outlet.
Police added that the car had dealer plates and was registered to a resident of Washington state. It was not reported stolen. Dattilo told Nexstar that officials had yet to make contact with the driver of the McLaren as of Friday and were still working to contact the owner.
A McLaren 600LT sold for upwards of $259,000 during its 2020 model year, according to Car & Driver. McLaren, a British auto manufacturer, describes its 600LT models as “not [cars] for the faint-hearted” on its official website. “This is a track animal let loose on the road. Our new sportscar benchmark. The fastest, most powerful and most extreme – yet road legal – Sports Series. Ever.” | 2022-06-24T19:40:00+00:00 | krqe.com | https://www.krqe.com/news/weird/driver-abandoned-250000-mclaren-sports-car-on-side-of-road-after-accident-police-say/ |
BURRILLVILLE, R.I. (AP) — The Rhode Island farmhouse that inspired the 2013 horror movie “The Conjuring” has been sold to a Boston developer who plans to keep it open to the public.
The 18th century home in Burrillville sold for $1.525 million on Thursday, far higher than the $1.2 million asking price.
“This purchase is personal for me,” buyer Jacqueline Nuñez, owner of WonderGroup LLC, told The Boston Globe. “It’s not a real estate development. It’s around my own beliefs.”
Nuñez and the couple who sold the home, Cory and Jennifer Heinzen, jointly announced the sale on Facebook.
Nuñez plans to continue the paranormal business the Heinzens started. Guests will be able to continue the nightly paranormal investigations, day tours will resume and there will be livestreamed events. The Heinzens, who bought the home in 2019, will remain involved.
The movie wasn’t filmed at the home but was based on the experiences of a family that lived there in the 1970s.
Nuñez said she is not afraid of the house.
“I don’t believe the energy here is malevolent. Things will happen here that will startle me, but not harm me,” she said. “I look forward to experiencing things.” | 2022-05-27T20:42:41+00:00 | sfgate.com | https://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/Home-that-inspired-horror-movie-sold-for-more-17203125.php |
NEW RESEARCH FINDS ORGANIZATIONS NEED TO ADOPT A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO IMPROVE CYBER READINESS
Published: Feb. 2, 2023 at 10:16 AM CST|Updated: 11 minutes ago
Only 29% of respondents are highly confident they have a robust mechanism to test their environments against the most current threat vectors
CAMBRIDGE, England, Feb. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Darktrace, a global leader in cyber security artificial intelligence, today announced a new IDC InfoBrief, sponsored by Darktrace, 'Building the Case for a Virtuous Cycle in Cybersecurity'*. The research was conducted to identify the key challenges facing cyber security professionals operating in increasingly noisy cyber security environments, and the report outlines recommended solutions to bolster cyber readiness.
IDC conducted a survey of 300 organizations across the U.S. and Europe spanning multiple verticals including financial services, transportation, and healthcare. The data revealed the key challenges facing most of these organizations concern the ability to effectively prioritize and contextualize the large amounts of data organizations get from several cyber security alert systems, as well as identifying the key actions necessary for effective mitigation of threats and vulnerabilities.
The study's key findings are:
- Evolving attack vectors make it difficult to prepare proactively, with only 31% of respondents highly confident that their tools can continuously adjust to new configurations
- There is a lack of dynamic testing capabilities, as 65% of participants agreed that pen testing provides only a snapshot in time which is of limited value, as it quickly becomes out of date
- While 76% of surveyed professionals thought visualizing attack paths was of moderate or high importance, only 29% were highly confident they had a robust mechanism to test their environments against the most current threat vectors
- The number of organizations that can continuously run preventative exercises such as pen tests and attack surface evaluation is between just 24% and 31% across all sectors
The IDC InfoBrief calls for the adoption of a 'virtuous cycle' model as a way of closing these critical security gaps, incorporating prevention, detection, response, and healing. It calls for "a multipronged approach that includes establishing a security posture and proactively managing the access and assets, monitoring what is happening in the environment, and ensuring a fit-for-purpose remediation approach including backup and disaster recovery." The study also highlights AI as the solution for improved detection and response capabilities and continuous monitoring, as well as playing an integral part in the 'virtuous cycle', citing AI's ability to look for subtle changes in the behaviors of entities within a network.
"It's clear from this study that organizations need to adopt a holistic approach to improve their readiness," commented Christopher Kissel, Research Vice President of IDC's Security & Trust Products. "The solution is to create a virtuous cycle, leveraging AI to create an ecosystem across an entire organization able to continuously stress-test environments, give an instantaneous response, and determine if remediation is working."
"Security teams don't need more data, they need clear prioritization, and intelligent automation to lighten the load and this report sets that out in concrete terms," said John Allen, VP of Cyber Risk and Compliance at Darktrace. "Security professionals are overwhelmed with vulnerabilities, and they can't get to them all in time. At Darktrace we're committed to delivering an AI Loop that can provide continuous visibility, prioritized into meaningful actions for security teams, and harden weak points. That's how we're helping security teams get proactive."
Darktrace PREVENT™ is the third of four product families in Darktrace's Cyber AI Loop™ which also includes Darktrace DETECT and RESPOND™. The final part of Darktrace's Cyber AI Loop, Darktrace HEAL™, will go to market in 2023.
Commenting on the efficacy of PREVENT and its ability to augment an entire security ecosystem, Jim Webber, Vice President of Information Technology at Direct Federal Credit Union, said: "PREVENT is continuously looking for assets that live outside of our internal IT environment. With PREVENT constantly doing vulnerability testing on our behalf, I don't need worry about missing something - that is very reassuring."
*doc #EUR149649622, January 2023
IDC InfoBrief Methodology
In July 2022, IDC surveyed senior security professionals at 300 companies across Europe and the U.S., looking at where security professionals are challenged in implementing preventative security measures and the gaps in their security postures that they are struggling to fill. All organizations surveyed had over 500 employees. Individuals surveyed were predominantly IT directors, IT managers, IT security management specialists, CIOs and CTOs. The full IDC Infobrief can be viewed here.
About Darktrace
Darktrace (DARK.L), a global leader in cyber security artificial intelligence, delivers complete AI-powered solutions in its mission to free the world of cyber disruption. Breakthrough innovations from the Darktrace Cyber AI Research Centre in Cambridge, UK and its R&D centre in The Hague, The Netherlands have resulted in over 125 patent applications filed and significant research published to contribute to the cyber security community. Darktrace's technology continuously learns and updates its knowledge of 'you' for an organization and applies that understanding to achieve an optimal state of cyber security. It is delivering the first ever Cyber AI Loop, fuelling a continuous end-to-end security capability that can autonomously prevent, detect, and respond to novel, in-progress threats in real time. Darktrace employs over 2,200 people around the world and protects over 8,100 organizations globally from advanced cyber-threats. It was named one of TIME magazine's 'Most Influential Companies' in 2021.
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ATLANTA — The Georgia Bulldogs are on to their second straight College Football Playoff National Championship Game after topping Ohio State in the Peach Bowl in Atlanta on Saturday night.
Georgia's opponent for the title isn't who most would have predicted before the season - the Horned Frogs of TCU.
The Frogs pulled off an upset of Michigan in the earlier College Football Playoff semifinal game on New Year's Eve, beating the Wolverines 51-45 in something of a stunner.
According to TCU's athletics website, the Horned Frogs have never beaten the Bulldogs. They've met four previous times, most recently six years ago.
- Dec. 30, 2016: Georgia 31-23
- Sept. 10, 1988: Georgia 38-10
- Sept. 27, 1980: Georgia 34-3
- Jan. 1, 1942: Georgia 40-26
That brief history includes the 2016 Liberty Bowl, which was played in Memphis and the 1942 Orange Bowl. The other two times the teams played, both in the 80s, were regular season games in Athens.
About the TCU Horned Frogs
TCU marched through an impressive undefeated Big 12 season, defeating the likes of Oklahoma, Kansas, Oklahoma State and Kansas State along the way.
They dropped the Big 12 championship game in a rematch with K-State, however, losing to the Wildcats 31-28 in an overtime nailbiter.
Led by quarterback Max Duggan, a Heisman finalist this year, the Horned Frogs are known for pulling out close contests - in addition to edging Michigan by just five points in the Fiesta Bowl, they beat Baylor by one point, Texas by seven, Texas Tech by 10, West Virginia by 10, Kansas State by 10, Oklahoma State by three (in two overtimes), Kansas by seven and SMU by eight.
Their only wins by more than 10 points of the season came against Colorado, Tarleton, Oklahoma and Iowa State.
Based in Fort Worth, Texas, TCU hasn't won a national championship since 1938. | 2023-01-01T05:58:45+00:00 | 11alive.com | https://www.11alive.com/article/sports/georgia-national-championship-game-opponent-tcu-horned-frogs/85-c0ec3509-40b2-4e7f-bfc7-46ffbdb6d998 |
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