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100 years ago
June 13, 1922: McLean County property owners who have not paid their property taxes have another week of grace before tax sales take place. The county treasurer says delinquency this year is the heaviest in years, with roughly $100,000 that remains to be collected. There is always a rush in the final week, however.
75 years ago
June 13, 1947: To the casual observer, Friday Chambers probably looks like any other goose. Closer acquaintance reveals that the heart of a despotic personality beats beneath his proud feathers. Friday is the 6-year-old goose belonging to N.B. Chambers of Chenoa. He pouts, runs away, plays games, tantalizes photographers and is strictly a "one man" goose.
50 years ago
June 13, 1972: Bloomington postal carrier Domenick Consalvo was recognized for heroic efforts that helped save a 6-year-old. The child, Edwin Backus, had gotten behind the family car after its brakes failed in his driveway. Consalvo saw what happened and jumped into the runaway car, stopping it before the boy could be hurt as the vehicle rolled backward.
25 years ago
June 13, 1997: Fairbury was the top winner in the 1997 Governor's Home Town Award program, which each year recognizes an Illinois community that has tried to improve quality of life. Through the "Facelift for Fairbury" program, volunteers worked toward two main goals: downtown revitalization and park enhancement.
Compiled by Pantagraph staff | 2022-06-13T12:58:59+00:00 | pantagraph.com | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/history/100-years-ago-delinquent-property-owners-find-grace-period/article_e8c13992-e925-11ec-87ed-c7f677231fe4.html |
NEW YORK — As the year began, New Yorkers shuddered at a subway crime straight out of urban nightmares — the death of a woman shoved onto the tracks by a disturbed stranger. The city’s new mayor vowed to “make sure New Yorkers feel safe in our subway system.”
But commuters Tuesday morning faced an attack that evoked many riders’ deepest fears. A rush-hour train car filled with smoke as it pulled into a Brooklyn station. Gunshots — at least 33 of them — rang out, wounding at least 10 people.
Frightened riders fled, and so did the gunman.
Authorities on Wednesday afternoon said they arrested a suspect, Frank R. James, 62, in Manhattan’s East Village.
Much is still unknown about the attack, but it was a searing reminder of the city’s unyielding battle with gun violence and the specter of terror-like attacks that hangs over New York City — and particularly the subway system that is its transportation backbone.
Police and security officials have made many attempts to harden the city against such attacks, putting officers on trains and platforms, installing cameras and even doing rare spot checks for weapons on passengers entering some stations.
Yet the sprawling system, with nearly 500 stations, largely remains like the city streets themselves: Too big to guard and too busy to completely secure.
Public officials say the subway system is crucial to the city’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, which saw many New Yorker avoiding mass transit during its peak. Typical daily subway ridership fell from 5.5 million riders to less than a tenth of that.
But as more people return to offices, ridership is increasing. On Monday, estimated ridership was 3.1 million, according to the MTA, which operates the system.
Even as the gunman was still on the loose Wednesday morning, commuters like Ana Marrero were on their way again.
“You have to be more vigilant of your surroundings. But scared? No,” said Marrero, who has taken the subway to work for 30 years. “You think of the tragedy and the people that were hurt, but you have no other choice and do what you have to do.”
In Brooklyn’s Sunset Park neighborhood, several riders said they prayed for safety as they returned to the 36th Street station, reopened a day after the shot-up trained pulled into it.
“I didn’t want to come to work today,” said Jonathan Frias, a construction worker, “but I had to.”
Dan Dzula, who lives four blocks from the station, stayed home Tuesday after receiving an alert on his phone about the shooting. The next day, he encountered a crowded yet quiet platform on his commute into Manhattan.
“It’s a little spooky,” Dzula said. “I have to be here and I want to. No one likes feeling threatened.”
Gov. Kathy Hochul posted a photo on social media showing her riding a train after the shooting, and Mayor Eric Adams pledged to increase patrols in subway stations.
“We know that this hurts the mindset of many New Yorkers who are afraid of what happened, but we’re a resilient city. We’ve been here before,” Adams told MSNBC on Wednesday.
Even before the attack, the mayor had vowed to increase subway patrols and launch sweeps of subway stations and trains to remove homeless people using them as shelters.
In a rambling video posted on YouTube, James replayed recent speeches by Adams and Hochul and mocked their efforts to address violence as weak and futile.
“Their plan is doomed for failure,” James said in the video.
In the 1980s, New York City’s subways were a symbol of urban disorder: graffiti-covered, crime-plagued and shunned by tourists.
Like the rest of the city, though, the subways have since cleaned up their act. Before COVID-19 hit, the main problem with the trains wasn’t crime but overcrowding and breakdowns related to aging infrastructure.
After the Sept. 11 terror attacks, New Yorkers learned to live with the worry that the subways or other parts of the city could be a terror target.
In 2017, an Islamic State group sympathizer detonated a pipe bomb strapped to his chest in a subway station near the Port Authority Bus Terminal, injuring several bystanders.
That same year, the city began expanding the use of vehicle-blocking sidewalk barriers after two attacks. In one, a man who prosecutors said was also supportive of IS drove a rented truck down a bicycle path along the Hudson River, killing eight people and maiming others. In another, a psychologically disturbed man drove a car at high speed into pedestrians in Times Square, killing one and injuring at least 20.
In 2016, a man who prosecutors said sympathized with Osama bin Laden set off homemade bombs in Manhattan and New Jersey, injuring some bystanders, before being captured in a shootout with police. And in 2010, a man tried to set off a car bomb in Times Square, only to have it fizzle.
Christopher Herrmann, a former city police officer who is now a professor at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice, said episodes like Tuesday’s are bound to provoke a new round of anxiety, especially among subway riders.
“With 9/11, you have a specific target: the World Trade Center,” Herrmann said. “A lot of people can wrap their heads around that.”
But the seeming randomness of Tuesday’s attack “really invokes a lot of fear and worry,” he said, “because most people don’t consider themselves a target.”
“There’s a lot of things that happen out of your control,” said Alexi Vizhnay, who considered boarding a ferry across the East River after work Tuesday but decided to take his chances on the quicker subway. “As tragic as it is, all I can do is remind myself to be vigilant and be cautious.” | 2022-04-14T16:02:10+00:00 | bangordailynews.com | https://bangordailynews.com/2022/04/13/news/nation/anxieties-resurface-as-gunfire-erupts-on-nyc-subway/ |
RUSTON, La. — Cobe Williams scored 20 points and Isaiah Crawford added five in the overtime as Louisiana Tech defeated Western Kentucky 85-74 on Thursday night.
The Hilltoppers (11-8, 3-5) were led in scoring by Jamarion Sharp, who finished with 15 points, 11 rebounds and four blocks. Dayvion McKnight added 12 points and eight assists for Western Kentucky. Jairus Hamilton and Luke Frampton had 11 points apiece.
Keaston Willis scored nine points in the first half for Louisiana Tech, who trailed 37-35 at the break. Louisiana Tech outscored Western Kentucky by two points in the second half and the teams finished regulation tied 74-74. Isaiah Crawford finished 2 of 3 from the field on the way to his five points in the overtime.
NEXT UP
Both teams next play Saturday. Louisiana Tech hosts Middle Tennessee while Western Kentucky hosts Charlotte.
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SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Boston captain Patrice Bergeron did not accompany the Bruins on their trip to Florida for Games 3 and 4 of an Eastern Conference first-round series with the Panthers.
He missed Game 1 due to illness and Game 2 to an unspecified upper-body injury. Game 3 is Friday evening.
“We believe Game 5 is likely,” Bruins coach Jim Montgomery said.
Bergeron was the Bruins’ third-leading scorer in the regular season with 27 goals and 31 assists for 58 points.
The 37-year-old forward got hurt in the first period of the regular-season finale in Montreal, and also missed four of eight games late in the season, with the Bruins having nothing left to play for. Bergeron returned for Boston’s last two games.
“We wanted, I wanted and Bergy wanted the last two games to ramp up, to get into a rhythm for the playoffs,” Montgomery said. “Life happens. Unfortunately, tweaked something in that last game. Even with the hindsight, we would still do it exactly the same way. That’s how it’s easy to move forward when you have no regret with what you did, because it was a well-thought-out plan.”
The Bruins listed goaltender Linus Ullmark as a game-time decision for Game 3 against the Panthers on Friday night — but he started, just as he did in Games 1 and 2. Ullmark led the NHL in wins (40), goals-against average (1.89) and save percentage (.938) during the regular season.
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AP NHL: https://apnews.com/hub/NHL and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports | 2023-04-22T12:20:32+00:00 | texomashomepage.com | https://www.texomashomepage.com/sports/bergeron-doesnt-travel-with-bruins-for-games-in-florida/ |
Updated June 6, 2023 at 1:40 PM ET
President Biden's top military adviser says the U.S. has resolved that people — not computers — should continue making life-or-death decisions in war.
Responding to widespread concerns about the power of artificial intelligence, Gen. Mark Milley said U.S. policy — unlike that of some "adversarial countries" — is "to ensure that humans remain in the decision-making loop."
The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff reflected on the changing nature of warfare in an interview with Morning Edition on the eve of the 79th anniversary of D-Day, when thousands of U.S. and allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy to begin the liberation of Western Europe from Nazi Germany.
Milley was among the U.S. officials, World War II veterans and other visitors who visited Normandy to mark the anniversary and honor those who served.
It's a significant trip for Milley in part because it's his last: He plans to retire when his tenure ends in September — after more than four decades of service in multiple command and staff positions in eight divisions and Special Forces.
Milley, the son of WWII veterans, says defending the principles of the Constitution has been a driving force throughout his life.
"That was the gift my parents gave to me from World War II," he says. "That's the gift of all these veterans on these beaches that we're meeting around here. And I think that's my one obligation to pass that on to the next generation and beyond."
On Friday, France's president awarded Milley the country's highest medal of honor for his more than 40-year military career "spent in defense of democracy," including his role coordinating support for Ukraine.
Tuesday's anniversary comes at a pivotal moment for Ukraine, which appears to be launching its long-awaited counteroffensive against Russia (there is speculation that it has started in recent days, though Kyiv says there will be no formal announcement). The U.S. is among the allies that have continued to arm Ukraine with military aid, including advanced fighter jets, for this purpose.
Milley says there are fundamental lessons of warfare that apply in this latest European battlefield. At the same time, he adds, new technology has brought about a major change in the character of war for the first time in decades, with implications for the U.S.
"We've got to make sure we modernize our military so that we remain dominant," he says. "And by doing that [we] will deter any sort of potential aggression by any future great power that might threaten the United States and our interests."
Milley spoke to Morning Edition's Steve Inskeep about lessons from the past — from an ancient Greek historian to his own family's sacrifices — and possible threats of the future.
This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.
Interview highlights
On the fundamentals of warfare that still apply today
If you look back at the ancients, you look at [ancient Greek military historian] Thucydides for example, and he tells us that the cause of war is primarily fear, interest and pride. I think all three of those are clearly at play here in many, many ways with respect to Russia. Their pride was hurt significantly with the fall of the Berlin Wall and the movement of the NATO boundary from the inner-German border between East [and] West Germany and and then moving that NATO boundary further to the east. ... There's fear on both sides there, with Ukraine afraid of Russian and Russia's afraid of encroachment by NATO and being surrounded and their fear of threat to mother Russia. So all of those [are] still in play as there's a lot of lessons coming from the ancients.
On the technological advancements changing the face of war
The character of war fundamentally changes only once in a while ... and the last big one was between World War I and World War II with the introduction of mechanization, the airplane, the radio. But today we're undergoing a fundamental change in the character of war. What you see playing out in Ukraine, you're seeing snippets of that. You see urbanization of battle, you see the widespread use of precision munitions, you see the widespread use of electronic warfare, you see the widespread use of unmanned aerial vehicles, offset long-range precision fires, you see joint operations, you see all of that in small form somewhat in Ukraine. ... [The U.S. has] got to make sure that we maintain our edge, we maintain our readiness, and we modernize our force in the ways that are necessary for for the future operating environment, which is going to accentuate long-range precision fires, artificial intelligence, robotics, all of those sorts of things are going to be at play in the future.
On what artificial intelligence could mean for the battlefield
There's little doubt in my mind that artificial intelligence is going to play a fundamental and big role in future operations. ... Theoretically, it allows you to see the enemy and see yourself and process all the incredible amounts of information at a faster rate of speed than your adversary. And if you add quantum computing and artificial intelligence together, and then if you combine them with robotics, machines, then you get a degree of power and synergy that could change warfare in ways that we've absolutely never seen before. There's a lot of ethical issues here. There's a lot of legal issues. There's a lot of policy issues that will have to be resolved.
Whatever country it is that optimizes these capabilities ... the best for military operations is going to have a decisive advantage at the beginning of the next conflict. And I want that country to be the United States.
On how the U.S. approach to AI differs from other countries'
The nature of war is built upon the assumption that human beings are driving decision-making in the conduct of war ... The United States' policy right now, actually, with respect to artificial intelligence and its application to military operations, is to ensure that humans remain in the decision-making loop. That is not the policy necessarily of adversarial countries that are also developing artificial intelligence. ...
... As we develop these systems over time, we've got to really pay close attention to how they are developed. Another key thing to recall, too, is we've had various arms control measures in the past because of the potential power of some of these systems. There are potential opportunities here for international regimes that could put limits and mitigate the use of some of this stuff in terms of military operation, because these things are extremely powerful technologies and we have yet to realize how powerful they are. And we're just at the beginning of this. So a lot of thought, a lot of very considered analytical work is going to have to be done for all the countries of the world to come to grips with these capabilities.
The broadcast interview was produced by Nina Kravinsky and Barry Gordemer, and edited by Mohamad ElBardicy.
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UNC Wilmington Seahawks (10-3) at Monmouth Hawks (1-12)
The Hawks have gone 0-4 at home. Monmouth allows 82.4 points and has been outscored by 22.7 points per game.
The Seahawks are 2-3 in road games. UNC Wilmington scores 70.9 points and has outscored opponents by 7.7 points per game.
The matchup Wednesday is the first meeting of the season for the two teams in conference play.
TOP PERFORMERS: Myles Ruth is averaging 8.6 points for the Hawks. Myles Foster is averaging 11.8 points over the last 10 games for Monmouth.
Donovan Newby averages 1.4 made 3-pointers per game for the Seahawks, scoring 7.3 points while shooting 40.0% from beyond the arc. Trazarien White is shooting 47.5% and averaging 13.6 points over the past 10 games for UNC Wilmington.
LAST 10 GAMES: Hawks: 1-9, averaging 61.7 points, 29.1 rebounds, 13.0 assists, 8.8 steals and 2.4 blocks per game while shooting 40.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 80.0 points per game.
Seahawks: 9-1, averaging 70.9 points, 30.4 rebounds, 11.3 assists, 7.0 steals and 3.6 blocks per game while shooting 45.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 62.4 points.
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By AMY BETH HANSON
Associated Press
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — After months of defiance, Montana’s health department said Monday it will follow a judge’s ruling and temporarily allow transgender people to change the gender on their birth certificates.
The judge issued a scathing order Monday morning saying health officials made “calculated violations” of his order, which had told them to temporarily stop enforcing a law blocking transgender people from changing their gender on their birth certificates unless they had undergone surgery.
District Court Judge Michael Moses said Monday he would promptly consider motions for contempt based on continued violations of his April order, which he clarified in a verbal order at a hearing on Thursday. Just hours after that hearing, the Republican-run state said it would defy the order and keep in place a rule that disallowed any changes to birth certificates unless they were due to a clerical error.
On Monday afternoon, the Department of Public Health and Human Services issued a statement saying it would comply with the order, despite disagreeing with it.
During Thursday’s hearing, attorneys for the state had argued that blocking the law did not prevent the health department from promulgating new administrative rules.
The state, Moses wrote, engaged “in needless legal gymnastics to attempt to rationalize their actions and their calculated violations of the order.” He called the state’s interpretation of his earlier order “demonstrably ridiculous.”
“The department stands by its actions and analysis concerning the April 2022 preliminary injunction decision, as set forth in its rulemaking that addressed critical regulatory gaps left by the court,” said Jon Ebelt, spokesperson for the health department. The agency is considering its next steps in the litigation, the statement said.
“It’s unfortunate that it has taken two very clear court orders and many months to comply with the law,” said Alex Rate, an attorney with the ACLU of Montana. The ACLU represents the plaintiffs, two transgender people who want to change their birth certificates.
“But from the perspective of transgender Montanans who are seeking to obtain accurate identity documents, today’s announcement is certainly progress,” Rate said.
Ebelt did not respond to an email asking when the state might start processing applications. Rate did not know how many people have sought to correct their birth certificate in recent months, but he was aware of people who had contacted the court after the April injunction and up through Monday.
In April, Moses temporarily blocked a law passed by the Republican-controlled 2021 Legislature that would require transgender residents to undergo a surgical procedure and obtain a court order before being able to change the sex on their birth certificate. He said the law was unconstitutionally vague because it did not specify what kind of surgery would be required.
Rather than returning to a 2017 rule that allowed transgender residents to file an affidavit with the health department to correct the gender on their birth certificate, the state instead issued a rule saying a person’s sex could not be changed, even after having surgery.
The health department “refused to issue corrections to birth certificates for weeks in violation of the order,” Moses wrote. The state did not appeal Moses’ ruling either.
The ACLU of Montana had requested the judicial clarification due to the state’s inaction.
Moses’ order on Monday included a copy of the 2017 rules.
“If defendants requires further clarification, they are welcome to request it from the court rather than engage in activities that constitute unlawful violations of the order,” Moses wrote.
Such open defiance of a judge’s order is very unusual from a government agency, said Carl Tobias, a former University of Montana Law School professor now at the University of Richmond. When officials disagree with a ruling, the typical response is to appeal to a higher court, he said.
“Appeal is what you contemplate — not that you can nullify a judge’s orders. Otherwise, people just wouldn’t obey the law,” Tobias said Thursday. “The system can’t work that way.”′
The legal dispute comes as conservative lawmakers in numerous states including Montana have sought to restrict transgender rights, including banning transgender girls from competing in girls school sports. A different Montana judge last week determined a law passed by state lawmakers seeking to ban transgender women from participating on female collegiate sports teams was unconstitutional.
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Associated Press reporter Matthew Brown in Billings, Montana, contributed to this story.
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NEW LONDON, Conn. (AP) — The Coast Guard Academy is disenrolling seven cadets for failing to comply with the military’s COVID-19 vaccination mandate, after their requests for religious exemptions were denied and they were ordered to leave campus.
The academy in New London, Connecticut, confirmed the disenrollments Tuesday, The Day newspaper reported. A lawyer for several of the cadets said they were told on Aug. 18 that they had to leave campus by 4 p.m. the next day.
“They were escorted to the gate like they were criminals or something,” the lawyer, Michael Rose, told the newspaper.
“No one helped them with travel arrangements or gave them any money,” said Rose, based in Summerville, South Carolina. “One had to get to California, one to Alaska. One’s estranged from home and living out of his truck, according to an email I received describing his situation.”
Rose said two of the seven cadets had no homes to return to.
The cadets’ names have not been released. Rose said academy officials were “particularly mean-spirited” and could have waited until pending lawsuits challenging the military’s COVID-19 vaccination requirement were concluded.
In one of those lawsuits, Rose is representing more than 30 plaintiffs, including military personnel and service academy cadets, in litigation pending in federal court in South Carolina. Several of the cadets are from the Coast Guard Academy.
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin last year made the COVID-19 vaccinations mandatory for service members, including those at the military academies, saying the vaccine is critical to maintaining military readiness and the health of the force.
At least 98% of all active duty military members are either fully or partially vaccinated, according to the military branches. To date, about 5,700 service members have been discharged from the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps for refusing to get vaccinated.
Earlier this year, three cadets at the U.S. Air Force Academy who refused the vaccine were not commissioned as military officers but were allowed to graduate with bachelor’s degrees, while the other military academies said all their cadets were in compliance with the vaccine mandate.
A Coast Guard Academy spokesman, David Santos, said the seven cadets there were found to be in violation of the Uniform Code of Military Justice for disobeying a superior officer and failing to obey an order or regulation. The cadets requested religious exemptions that were denied by school officials, he said.
Their disenrollments are in the process of being finalized, he said. | 2022-09-01T10:33:40+00:00 | localsyr.com | https://www.localsyr.com/health/ap-unvaccinated-cadets-ordered-off-coast-guard-academy-campus/ |
“Repulsive.” That was the verdict of New York Times film critic Bosley Crowther, the poster boy for antediluvian mainstream film criticism in the 1950s and 1960s, when Shirley Clarke’s “The Connection” was released in 1961.
Current New York Times film critic Manohla Dargis begs to differ. Dargis selected “The Connection” to screen at this year’s Wisconsin Film Festival Friday afternoon at the Chazen Museum of Art.
Dargis is a fan of Clarke, a trailblazing female filmmaker who until recently was largely marginalized and forgotten. But this was the first time Dargis had seen this film on a big screen, in a luminous restored 35mm print from Milestone Films.
She started crying, she said.
“I’m so deeply moved that this woman made this movie,” Dargis told the audience in a lively post-show conversation with festival director Kelley Conway. “It’s amazing.”
“The Connection” is a mock documentary, based on Jack Gelber’s 1959 play, set in a rundown New York flat where a group of heroin addicts are waiting for their supplier, Cowboy (Carl Lee) to arrive.
If you’ve seen a few Hollywood addiction dramas like “The Boost” or “Man with the Golden Arm,” your cinematic muscle memory would make you tense up for a movie that’s bleak and moralizing. When a newbie is reluctantly convinced to take his first hit, or another goes back for seconds, I expected them to be punished by the movie for their sins.
While “The Connection” is unsparing about its subjects, Clarke is non-judgmental, finding the beauty in these lives as well as the tragedy. It’s also — dare I say this about a movie about heroin addiction? — a blast to watch, funny and energetic and alive. The talented actors address the camera directly, their hungry eyes connecting with the viewer in Milestone’s needle-sharp restoration, and the camera whips around the apartment as a quartet of jazz musicians make the soundtrack bounce.
“It’s so not moralizing,” Dargis said. “They take drugs, and they play beautiful music, and they hang out, and they take more drugs.”
Perhaps even more radical than the humane eye that Clarke brings to Gelber’s play was her decision to adapt it as a mock documentary, with a jittery director (William Redfield) exhorting the junkies to “act naturally.” As the junkies taunt the director and his faux-authentic vision (“Wake up, we’re in the movies, baby”), “The Connection” pokes fun at the relationship between artist and subject in ways that resonate with the glut of ethically suspect documentaries that clog today’s streaming services.
At the film fest screening, Dargis and Conway talked about Clarke’s life story, which would make a great movie in itself. Clarke was a “Park Avenue rich girl,” in Dargis’ words, who abandoned her husband and her upper-class life to become a dancer and filmmaker. She made daring films that blurred fiction and fact. She inspired other filmmakers (she famously lent a camera to John Cassavetes to make “Shadows”) even as film critics and historians dismissed her.
“The Connection” played out of competition at the Cannes Film Festival, but never got American distribution after it couldn’t pass a New York censor board — not because of the drug use, at least officially, but because of a single use of profanity and quick shot of a nudie magazine.
Clarke, who died in 1997, seems to be finally getting her due, thanks to new restorations and the appraisal of contemporary critics like Dargis. Screenings of her unforgettable films, like “The Connection,” could reach a new generation of cinephiles. As one of the addicts says at the end of the film, “It’s all yours now.”
The Wisconsin Film Festival continues on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus through Sunday and at Hilldale through Thursday. The full schedule is available at wifilmfest.eventive.org. | 2023-04-15T19:33:56+00:00 | captimes.com | https://captimes.com/entertainment/screens/new-york-times-film-critic-manohla-dargis-makes-the-connection/article_4b8ac5a1-5c92-58ba-8550-d22766dbe20a.html |
Several people were injured after false reports of an active shooter sent crowds scrambling after a boxing match at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, authorities said.
A spokesman for the New York Police Department said a “loud disturbance” after the world lightweight championship match caused people to start running just after midnight on Sunday, and that early reports swirling on social media of shots fired were “incorrect.”
Ten people suffered minor injuries in the crowd surge and were transported to hospitals for treatment, Detective Adam Navarro said.
Tennis star Naomi Osaka, who attended the bout, wrote on Twitter early Sunday that she was inside the Barclays Center when she “heard shouting and saw people running,” before being told “that there was an active shooter and we had to huddle in a room and close the doors.” Osaka said she was “petrified.”
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The panic revealed a nation on edge after 19 elementary school children and two adults in Uvalde, Texas, and 10 people at a Buffalo supermarket were killed in mass shootings just days apart this month, illustrating the bleak recurrence of such incidents in the United States.
Navarro said the NYPD investigated and dismissed reports of an active shooter at the scene. “Once we looked into it, we found it was a bunch of nothing,” he said.
“We’re used to brawls at boxing events but recent headlines and the panic of the crowd made many of us worried that our worst fears would come true,” Ryan Songalia, a boxing reporter for the Ring, told the New York Post.
Photos and videos posted on social media appear to show that the match was over and that many spectators had already left when people began to scream and run back inside the arena early Sunday. In the aftermath, shoes and trash were seen strewn on the ground.
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David Carter was hailed a hero for rescuing two women during the 2017 Las Vegas mass shooting, but now he faces new challenges after he suffered a hand injury in a suspected hit-and-run last year and needed two surgeries. As medical expenses piled up, he grappled not only with physical pain but also financial strain.
"I lost everything I had; I lost my credit; I lost all my credit cards; I lost my money. Before I was the guy who could help anybody, now I'm the guy who don't have nothing, I'm just lost in the whole thing," David Carter told Scripps News.
23 million people in the United States owe medical debt. Three million owe more than $10,000 each.
"Medical debt is a huge problem in that it impacts residents' financial stability, their mental health, and their physical health," said Jennifer Holloway of the nonprofit legal aid organization Tzedek DC. "Having medical debt makes it more difficult to get a job or housing or obtain lines of credit. And it also means that many people cut back spending on food or other basic necessities. Medical debt is actually the leading cause of bankruptcy in the U.S. as well."
Going broke over medical debt is nearly unheard of in other developed nations, but some areas around the country have come up with what they think is a solution: the government is buying and canceling the debt. When a patient hasn't paid a medical bill in a while, the hospital will sell the debt to a private collection agency, often at a very steep discount. That collection agency will then pressure patients to pay, sometimes even for the full amount of the original bill. But some cities are now partnering with nonprofits that buy the debt for pennies on the dollar.
Instead of collecting on it, those groups just cancel the debt.
"Cook County has successfully acquired and erased nearly $80 million in medical debt," said Toni Preckwinkle, President, Cook County, IL Board of Commissioners. "We spent only a fraction of that, about 800,000 less than a million dollars, to do it. This will benefit over 72 thousand Cook County families, with many more to come."
Cook County, Illinois, will spend $12 million to eliminate as much as a billion dollars in medical debt for its residents.
Toledo, Ohio, used $1.6 million in federal funds to cancel up to $274 million in residents' medical debt.
Other jurisdictions canceling their residents debt include New Orleans, Louisiana, Pittsburgh, and Washington, D.C.
Holloway says like other local governments, D.C. has income qualifications, "which are up to 400% of the federal poverty line, or if the medical debt is 5% or more of your annual income, you're eligible for forgiveness without any application process."
SEE MORE: Human rights group criticizes lack of US hospital regulations on debt
An online poll of 1,500 Americans last year found 71% supported government efforts to relieve medical debt. Others, however, argue that it's inappropriate to use taxpayer dollars to cancel individuals' medical debts. When Connecticut Comptroller Sean Scanlon proposed recently that his state be the first to cancel medical debt, critics pounced.
"Scanlon gonna cancel medical debt and have taxpayers pick up the tab," one critic complained. "Please stop with the fiscal chicanery," wrote another. One even showed a photo of him with a dunce cap.
Beyond the debate over canceling debt, there's a more fundamental question: Why do Americans owe hospitals so much money in the first place?
"One of the primary causes of medical debt is lack of enrollment in comprehensive health care insurance," said Molly Smith, Vice President for Policy, American Hospital Association.
While we have done an incredible job of increasing the number of insured individuals over the last decade or so, we still have a fair number of Americans—about 8 or 9%—who aren't enrolled in any form of comprehensive health care coverage.
Some argue for a government-run health care program that would cover all Americans.
According to Holloway, "it would be an ideal solution to eliminate medical debt. But besides that, we can help end abusive debt collection, process debt collections through the court system by state and federal laws."
But should hospitals be providing more care at low or no cost, known as charity care?
60% of U.S. hospitals are nonprofit hospitals. The non-partisan Lown Institute estimates those institutions receive $30 billion in tax breaks each year.
The institute recently evaluated nonprofit hospitals for their community benefits. They found that three-quarters received more in tax breaks than the hospitals spent on charity care or other community benefits.
"Non-profit hospitals have not yet demonstrated that their activities are consistent with the charitable mission, so evidence suggests that tax exempt status does not provide assurance that non-profit hospitals will provide sufficient benefits," said Ge Bai, accounting professor at Carey Business School.
The American Hospital Association says the Lown Institute report underestimates all the different ways hospitals benefit their communities.
"The federal programs systematically underpay hospitals based on the hospital's costs. So the cost of tax-exempt hospitals has to make up for those shortfalls, but they also provide many more benefits than just financial assistance. Again, on their mission to promote health, because it's important for hospitals that they not only take care of people when they're sick, but they also try to keep them healthy," Mindy Hatton, General Counsel at the American Hospital Association, told Scripps News.
A recent report by theKaiser Foundation found that the U.S. spends more per capita on health care than any other nation. More than twice that of countries around the same size.
Trending stories at Scrippsnews.com | 2023-06-26T03:04:46+00:00 | kivitv.com | https://www.kivitv.com/how-some-cities-are-buying-medical-debt |
Padres vs. Yankees Predictions & Picks: Odds, Moneyline, Spread - May 26
Friday's contest that pits the New York Yankees (30-22) versus the San Diego Padres (23-27) at Yankee Stadium has a projected final score of 5-3 (based on our computer prediction) in favor of the Yankees, who is a slight favorite in this matchup. First pitch is at 7:05 PM on May 26.
This contest's pitching matchup is set, as the Padres will send Joe Musgrove (1-2) to the mound, while Randy Vasquez will get the nod for the Yankees.
Padres vs. Yankees Game Info & Odds
- When: Friday, May 26, 2023 at 7:05 PM ET
- Where: Yankee Stadium in The Bronx, New York
- How to Watch on TV: Apple TV+
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo!
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Padres vs. Yankees Score Prediction
Our prediction for this game is Yankees 5, Padres 3.
Total Prediction for Padres vs. Yankees
- Total Prediction: Under 9 runs
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Padres Performance Insights
- The Padres have played as the favorite in nine of their past 10 games and have won four of those contests.
- In its last 10 games with a total, San Diego and its opponents have combined to hit the over three times.
- The Padres did not cover its most recent game with a spread.
- This season, the Padres have been favored 31 times and won 15, or 48.4%, of those games.
- San Diego has a record of 15-16 in games when oddsmakers favor them by at least -115 on the moneyline.
- The bookmakers' moneyline implies a 53.5% chance of a victory for the Padres.
- San Diego ranks 25th in the majors with 200 total runs scored this season.
- The Padres' 3.98 team ERA ranks 10th across all league pitching staffs.
Yankees Performance Insights
- The Yankees have played as the underdog three times over their past 10 games and are undefeated in those matchups.
- In its last 10 games with an over/under, New York and its opponents have combined to eclipse the total five times.
- The Yankees have failed to cover the spread in any of their previous 10 contests (two of those games had a spread).
- The Yankees have been chosen as underdogs in 14 games this year and have walked away with the win six times (42.9%) in those games.
- This year, New York has won six of 14 games when listed as at least -105 or worse on the moneyline.
- The Yankees have an implied victory probability of 51.2% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
- New York scores the 11th-most runs in baseball (239 total, 4.6 per game).
- Yankees pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.72 ERA this year, sixth-best in baseball.
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These are the top 10 most stressful jobs in the United States
Published: Dec. 15, 2022 at 12:21 PM CST|Updated: 1 hour ago
(Gray News) - Urologists have the most stressful job in the United States, according to a new report.
The report released this week by the Department of Labor’s Occupational Information Network lists what they found to be the most stressful jobs in the country.
The findings are based on 873 occupations.
The report defines a stressful job as one that requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations.
According to the report, the top 10 most stressful jobs are:
- Urologists
- Film and video editors
- Anesthesiologist assistants
- Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates
- Telephone operators
- Acute care nurses
- Obstetricians and gynecologists
- Public safety telecommunicators (911 operators)
- First-line supervisors and retail sales workers
- Nurse anesthetists
The report also said most people will spend at least a third of their lives at work.
To read the full report, click here.
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JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A children’s book illustrator from Alaska known for drawing mother-baby animal pairs like sea otters and wolves was dropped by his publisher this week after authorities allege he posted transphobic notes threatening children.
Mitchell Thomas Watley, 47, will have a preliminary hearing April 11 in Juneau on a single count of terroristic threatening for allegedly placing notes in businesses that included an assault rifle superimposed over the transgender flag. The text on the notes read: “Feeling Cute Might Shoot Some Children.”
The notes were found during a period of heightened rhetoric and laws targeting transgender people across the country and came just days after a shooting at a Christian school in Nashville that left six dead. Social media accounts and other sources indicate that the shooter identified as a man; police said the shooter “was assigned female at birth” but used male pronouns on a social media profile.
After the Nashville shooting, a false and baseless online narrative emerged that claimed there’s been a rise in transgender or nonbinary mass shooters in recent years. Some pundits and political influencers on social media went further, falsely suggesting that movements for trans rights are radicalizing activists into terrorists.
Court documents show that Watley referenced the Nashville shooting suspect after his arrest. Watley, who lives in the small coastal city of Juneau 575 miles (923 kilometers) southeast of Anchorage had his $10,000 bail paid by his wife, according to online records.
“Officers spoke to Mitchell, who said (in essence) that he was in fear of the recent transgender school shooter and took it upon himself to print out and distribute these leaflets,” the criminal complaint said.
Online records didn’t list an attorney for Watley. A man who didn’t identify himself answered the door at the couple’s home and said there would be no comment.
In Juneau, booksellers removed the books Watley illustrated for his wife, Sarah Asper-Smith. Their publisher, Sasquatch Books, owned by Penguin Random House, said Wednesday it has ended its publishing relationship with Watley and will discontinue selling their books.
Watley is best known as the illustrator for three children’s books written by his wife, including “I Would Tuck You In” and “You Are Home With Me.” The books for children ages 1 to 5 feature mother animals snuggling their young and trying to make them feel safe with loving, affirmative statements like “wherever you may be, you will always have a home with me.”
Juneau merchants began removing Asper-Smith’s books from their shelves this week, but only the ones with illustrations by her husband. She does not face charges.
Pat Race with Alaska Robotics Gallery, a downtown Juneau store, said the shop has hosted gallery shows and book releases for Watley and carried his artwork for years.
“Whatever the motivation, we feel Mitch’s actions were not consistent with our values or the values of our community,” he said in a statement on social media. “In that light, we’ve decided to pull all of Mitch’s books and artwork from our shelves.”
Christy NaMee Eriksen, who owns Kindred Post, a store in downtown Juneau, has also removed the books.
Eriksen said in a social media post the actions that Watley is accused of are “terrifying and transphobic.”
“We have little patience for acts of disrespect, and we have no tolerance for hatred against marginalized groups,” Eriksen said. “Members of the trans community are our community.”
Tori Weaver, a co-owner of Rainy Retreat Books in downtown Juneau, said the retailer pulled Watley’s books, which she said were “incredibly” popular, particularly during the busy summer tourism months.
“We don’t want to alienate any of our customers,” she said.
The first of several notes was found in a grocery store Friday, which was International Day of Transgender Visibility. That discovery prompted Juneau schools to increase security, and some parents kept their children home. Another was found at the Alaska State Office Building. The last notes were found Sunday at a Costco, and police used the store’s surveillance video to track the man who left the notes to his vehicle. Vehicle registration records led them to Watley, who was arrested Sunday, authorities said.
The incident also came as lawmakers across the country consider bills limiting the rights of transgender people, including in Alaska where a bill from Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy has garnered significant attention.
It would require parental permission before a student can use a different name or pronoun in school records; that sex ed classes require parental notice and permission and that schools must provide for locker rooms or restrooms based on “biological sex” or access to single-occupant facilities.
The bill remains in its first committee in the House. Senate leaders in a bipartisan majority of nine Democrats and eight Republicans have already indicated the bill isn’t expected to advance on their side.
“The anti-trans rhetoric around the country has had an effect on hate crimes or attempted hate crimes like this one,” said Caitlin Shortell, an Anchorage civil rights attorney and board member of Identity Inc., which offers community services and focused health care to the LGBTQ+ community.
She said transgender people rarely commit mass shootings and are more likely to be victims of violence.
“And we’ve seen nationwide, and in Alaska, initiatives to discriminate against trans people in the name of protecting children, and I link this to attempted crimes like the one that we averted in Juneau,” Shortell said.
An LGBTQ leader in Juneau said this situation is a direct consequence of a national environment that is being directed by political and media leaders to target and dehumanize trans people.
“The expected result is death,” said Emily Mesch, chair of SEAGLA, the Southeast Alaska LGBTQ Alliance.
“They’re expecting that violence will come upon the trans community and some of us will die, and in exchange, some of them will get a couple thousand more votes,” Mesch said. “And that’s the deal with the devil that’s being made, the environment and the dialogue that is happening on the national level.”
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Thiessen reported from Anchorage. AP Writer Claire Rush contributed from Portland, Oregon. | 2023-04-05T22:50:19+00:00 | seattletimes.com | https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation/publisher-drops-childrens-illustrator-for-anti-trans-notes/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_nation-world |
Want to see the Titanic? Company offering spots for deep-sea expedition in 2023
Space is often touted as the next boom in tourism, but how about traveling to the depths of the ocean to see the world’s most famous shipwreck?
OceanGate Expeditions sends citizen crews to the RMS Titanic with a team of dive experts, scientists, and filmmakers. After successful expeditions in 2021 and 2022, the company is now accepting applications to join its 2023 team.
Over 100 years ago, the Titanic — referred to at the time as being "unsinkable" — sideswiped an iceberg in the North Atlantic Ocean during its maiden voyage in 1912 and plunged into the ocean. While some managed to escape on lifeboats, nearly 1,500 people died. The wreckage wasn’t discovered until 1985, roughly 380 miles from the coast of Newfoundland, Canada.
Now, OceanGate is giving a small group of paying tourists the opportunity to view the Titanic during a 10-day mission, including eight days at sea, according to a tourist brochure. Guests pay $250,000 to take a five-crew submersible, called the "Titan," down about 2.5 miles to the wreckage on the ocean floor.
Only six "mission specialist" positions are available for each mission, the brochure adds.
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OceanGate’s submersible was designed in collaboration with NASA to provide a safe experience at that depth. OceanGate said the air pressure inside the Titan "remains constant and equal to what we experience at sea level, eliminating the need for decompression during the ascent."
Once at the bottom, the Titan’s cameras provide a live view of the Titanic which crew members can see on a large onboard display or on their own tablets.
"With the click of a button, Mission Specialists can select a camera, monitor the sonar, or view preloaded images of deep-sea species, and the Titanic as they experience an entirely foreign world that only a handful of people have had the privilege to experience," the tourist brochure says.
The 2022 Titantic Expedition captured the first ever 8K footage of the wreckage, displaying an incredible level of detail and colors.
"We are seeing new details in this footage. For example, I had never seen the name of the anchor maker, Noah Hingley & Sons Ltd., on the portside anchor," Rory Golden, OceanGate Expeditions Titanic expert and veteran Titanic diver, said in a statement last month. "I’ve been studying the wreck for decades and have completed multiple dives, and I can't recall seeing any other image showing this level of detail."
Titanic Expedition requirements: 18+, ‘basic strength,’ and $250K
OceanGate is accepting applications from those interested in joining the 2023 Titanic Expedition as a "mission specialist."
Those who join the crew will be part of the company’s mission to conduct annual scientific surveys of the wreckage to add data and images "for the scientific record," document the condition of the ship and the marine life at the site, as well as assess changes as the shipwreck continues to decay.
Those interested must be at least 18 years old when the expedition starts and be able to board small boats on rough seas, according to the company. They must also have a valid passport and "be comfortable in dynamic environments where plans and timetables may change."
Physically, they must have basic strength, balance, mobility, and flexibility. OceanGate gives examples such as climbing a 6-foot step ladder or carrying 20 pounds.
Lastly, but most importantly, they must pay $250,000 for mission training and support.
"Happiness, joy, all the emotions," Chelsea, a mission specialist picked for the 2022 expedition, said of the chance to finally see the Titanic. "It was more incredible than I ever imagined."
After completing the application online, a representative from OceanGate will get in contact to answer questions and provide another application. From there, they’ll take part in a Skype/Zoom interview. If selected, they’ll pay and begin training.
The training covers a variety of roles such as submersible navigation and piloting, tracking and communications, and submersible maintenance and operations, according to Oceangate. The selected participants make one submersible dive and help on the surface when other teams dive.
The team departs from St. John’s, Newfoundland aboard a dive support ship, called the Horizon Arctic, at the start of the mission. Described as a "working ship," the Horizon Arctic has a mess deck, comfortable lounges, and even a workout center.
While in the submersible, the crew will spend "three to five hours" exploring the Titanic wreckage, the company said.
RELATED: How the Titanic was taken down by a mirage
This story was reported from Cincinnati. | 2022-09-07T19:08:03+00:00 | fox35orlando.com | https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/see-titanic-wreck-company-offering-spots-2023-expedition |
‘We’re devastated’: Car crashes through hair salon
CHALMETTE, La. (WVUE/Gray News) - A hair salon in Chalmette, Louisiana, is one of several businesses turning away customers after a car sped through the building early Wednesday morning.
Building owners are working on patching the gaping hole left by an Infiniti sedan after the car crashed through the Angel & Co. Hair Salon around 2 a.m.
First responders rushed to the scene to remove the car, but the damage had been done.
The crash broke a water line, which flooded the hair salon, and it broke a cooler in the neighboring convenience store.
Now business owners are trying to stay hopeful as they plan on rebuilding.
“We’re devastated,” said Angel & Co. business owner Angel Everhardt. “I had appointments on the book today, and for the whole week. So, we’re trying to figure out what to do because the building’s condemned, at least this part of it is.”
The condition of the driver was not readily available.
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Which Microsoft laptop is best?
Microsoft is best known as a software company whose Windows operating system is the most used OS in the world. However, Microsoft also makes hardware, such as its Microsoft Surface line of laptops. These laptops are designed to be used by students and professionals, but they can also be used casually without being overwhelming.
The best Microsoft laptop is the Microsoft Surface Pro X. It has the power and capabilities to serve the busiest professional with a price point that doesn’t break the bank.
What to know before you buy a Microsoft laptop
Hybridization
Microsoft Surface laptops are designed to be a hybridization of laptops and tablet computers. As such, they have touchscreens, kickstands and the light weight of tablets with the processing power of laptops. If you prefer a more traditional laptop experience, you may want to explore other brands.
Student vs. professional
Microsoft laptops can be split between student- and professional-focused models.
- Student models have the lowest prices and the lowest specs. They’re designed to ably accomplish basic tasks, such as writing papers and doing research.
- Professional models are the opposite. They have the best specs and the highest costs. They’re designed for multitasking, even with the most intensive programs.
What’s included
Most Microsoft Surface laptops are sold without accessories, which is to say they’re sold in tablet form. Others include a keyboard designed specifically for that model laptop and sometimes a stylus. Double-check what’s included before purchasing, as most listings will showcase accessories that aren’t actually included.
What to look for in a quality Microsoft laptop
Random-access memory
A Microsoft laptop’s RAM is a special allocation of storage for the applications and tasks you’re actively performing. More RAM means you can perform more tasks of higher intensities with less slowdown. Microsoft laptops typically offer 4 gigabytes, 8GB or 16GB of RAM, which is best for casual, student and professional usage, respectively.
Data storage
Your main data storage system is for long-term storage rather than RAM’s short-term storage. Microsoft laptops use solid-state drives that are more expensive but much faster than traditional hard disk drives. Microsoft offers 64GB, 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1 terabyte and 2TB SSDs.
Screen resolution
Microsoft laptops have screen resolutions just like your TV, and they follow all the same rules and have the same names. Older models you may find second-hand will likely have high definition (720p) resolution, but current models typically have full HD (1080p) or slightly better resolutions. High-end models have 4K (1440p) or nearly 4K resolution.
Ports
As Microsoft Laptops are designed with hybridization in mind, they tend to have few ports. Low-end models can have only one charging port, and that’s it — they don’t even have a headphone jack. Better models will have at least a USB-C port and usually a secure digital card slot for expandable storage. You can expand your available ports by purchasing conversion dongles, but you should consider a nonhybridized laptop if you regularly need many ports.
How much you can expect to spend on a Microsoft laptop
Microsoft laptops typically cost between $500-$3,500. Budget, student-focused models cost $1,000 or less, while midrange professional models cost $1,000-$2,000. The best models start at around $2,000.
Microsoft laptop FAQ
How big of a screen should I get?
A. That depends on what you need to accomplish. For example, if you only need to write papers and perform basic web browsing, a small screen should be more than enough. If you need to multitask and have each of those programs and windows all open at once, you will need the largest screen possible. Microsoft laptops typically come with screen sizes ranging from 10 to 15 inches.
Does the weight of a Microsoft tablet matter?
A. It depends on how mobile you plan on being with it. If you’re a student constantly moving from class to class or a professional flying to and fro across the country, a light laptop will make your travels far more comfortable. On the other hand, if you work from home, the weight barely matters at all.
What’s the best Microsoft laptop to buy?
Top Microsoft laptop
What you need to know: It is powerful and has a range of useful features.
What you’ll love: It comes in platinum or matte black colors with either 8GB or 16GB of RAM and a 256GB or 512GB SSD. It has a 13-inch touchscreen, a built-in kickstand and up to 15 hours of battery life. Additionally, it only weighs 1.7 pounds.
What you should consider: It doesn’t include a pen or keyboard, and it lacks a headphone jack and other useful ports, such as USB and HDMI.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top Microsoft laptop for the money
What you need to know: It’s perfect for simple tasks and on-the-go work.
What you’ll love: It weighs only 1.2 pounds and has either 8GB of RAM and a 128GB SSD or 4GB of RAM and a 64GB SSD. It has a 10.5-inch full HD touchscreen, and it can connect to the internet over Wi-Fi or through your phone carrier’s 4G LTE service.
What you should consider: It doesn’t include any of the most necessary accessories, including the keyboard, mouse and stylus. Its effective battery life may not be as high as the listing suggests.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
What you need to know: It’s among Microsoft’s strongest models.
What you’ll love: It’s available in several configurations to match your needs, including screen sizes of 13 or 15 inches, three RAM size options and four SSD size options. It has up to 17.5 hours of battery life and includes a keyboard and several ports.
What you should consider: Its cheapest version is still expensive. Some consumers weren’t happy with the quality of the speakers, while others reported receiving models with damaged screens.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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TOKYO and CENTER VALLEY, Pa., Sept. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Olympus Corporation (Olympus), a global medtech company committed to making people's lives healthier, safer, and more fulfilling, today announced the release of the THUNDERBEAT™ Open Fine Jaw Type X surgical energy devices for open surgery. With a new thermal shield, the THUNDERBEAT Open Fine Jaw Type X surgical energy device is designed to support safer procedures.i The device is available commercially in Japan. The commercial launch of the product in Europe, the U.S., and South Korea is expected in October 2022, with continued launches in other countries and regions following.
This device is part of Olympus' THUNDERBEAT portfolio of hybrid energy devices that deliver both ultrasonic and bipolar energy simultaneously for tissue management, including hemostatic cutting and dissection, in laparoscopic surgery and open surgery. The THUNDERBEAT hybrid devices eliminate the need for multiple instruments during the surgery, contributing to efficiency in the operating room and reduced operation time.ii
"This latest addition to our differentiated THUNDERBEAT line of products continues to deliver on Olympus' commitment to offering hospitals a full portfolio of Advanced Energy devices providing best-in-class functionality for numerous procedures and specialties in minimally invasive and open surgery," said Phil Roy, Global Vice President and General Manager of the Surgical Devices Business Unit.
The THUNDERBEAT™ Open Fine Jaw Type X device is designed for open surgical procedures that require delicate and fine tissue dissection, such as in thyroidectomy or radical neck dissection. The new thermal shield improves the thermal profile on the grasping surface, which reduces the risk of unintended heat damage to nearby tissue, nerves and other structures.i The jaw design maintains a finely curved tip for precise dissection and enhanced visibility during use.i
- New Thermal Shield Supports Safer Procedures
The newly developed thermal shield at the distal tip slows heat transfer from the probe to the exterior surface of the jaw and reduces the risk of unintended heat damage to surrounding tissue and vessels.i - Fine Shape of Distal Tip Supports Precise Procedures
The slim shape of the distal tip supports precise tissue management capabilities including fine dissection and firm grasping force, cutting and sealing to the tip of the device, and blunt dissection.i - Simultaneous Output of Two Energies Enables a Variety of Operations with One Device
Delivering simultaneous bipolar and ultrasonic energy enables fast, hemostatic cutting, easy dissection, and reliable vessel sealing and division. A separate advanced bipolari function enables vessel sealing and spot coagulation without cutting, when desired.
The THUNDERBEAT™ Open Fine Jaw Type X device is a single use hybrid ultrasonic and bipolar electrosurgical instrument intended for use in open surgery. This device should not be used for tubal sterilization or tubal coagulation for sterilization procedures. Use with caution in patients with electronic implants, such as a cardiac pacemaker, or nerve simulators, to avoid possible hazard to patients due to interference. Before use, thoroughly review the product manual and use the equipment as instructed.
The THUNDERBEAT Open Fine Jaw Type X device is manufactured by Olympus Medical Systems Corporation.
About Olympus
Olympus is passionate about creating customer-driven solutions for the medical, life sciences, and industrial equipment industries. For more than 100 years, Olympus has focused on making people's lives healthier, safer and more fulfilling by helping to detect, prevent, and treat disease; furthering scientific research; and ensuring public safety.
In its Therapeutic Solutions business, Olympus uses innovative capabilities in medical technology, therapeutic intervention, and precision manufacturing to help healthcare professionals deliver diagnostic, therapeutic, and minimally invasive procedures to improve clinical outcomes, reduce overall costs, and enhance the quality of life for patients. Starting with its early contributions to the development of the polypectomy snare, Olympus' Therapeutic Solutions portfolio has grown to include a wide range of medical devices to help prevent, detect, and treat disease. For more information, visit www.olympusamerica.com.
i Data on file with Olympus as of May 11, 2020
ii Data on file with Olympus as of June 26, 2015
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Updated April 17, 2023 at 10:27 AM ET
The federal tax credits for electric vehicles, which have been a cause of confusion for automakers and car shoppers alike for months, are about to go through another big change.
It's all because of battery sourcing requirements that are kicking in.
The new rules, which were announced last month, require a certain percentage of battery minerals and components be sourced from North America or a U.S. trade partner. They are meant to incentivize U.S.-based production and were a part of the massive climate bill that revamped the tax credit for electric cars.
The IRS on Tuesday released an updated list of cars that will qualify under thew new battery guidelines on FuelEconomy.gov. It goes into effect on Tuesday.
Overall, General Motors and other U.S. auto makers stand to benefit the most from the revamped rules.
Several of the most popular models — like the Tesla Model Y and Chevy Bolt — will still get the full $7,500.
But starting Tuesday, a half a dozen models will get a $3,750 credit instead, and vehicles including the VW ID.4, Nissan Leaf and Rivians will lose the credit altogether.
Here's what to know.
After Tuesday, fewer vehicles will be eligible for $7,500
The $7,500 tax credit is actually two separate credits, worth $3,750 each. Right now every qualifying vehicle gets both credits, but starting April 18, vehicles could end up qualifying for neither, one, or both.
The IRS says the following vehicles will still be eligible for both tax credits, worth $7,500:
The upcoming Chevy Blazer and Chevy Equinox EVs will also be eligible for both credits.
These vehicles are now eligible for a single tax credit, worth $3,750:
And these vehicles that were recently eligible will no longer receive any tax credit after April 18:
So, if you're in the market for a Model Y or Ford Lightning, nothing is changing. You can still get the entire $7,500 credit.
But if you had your eye on a Mustang Mach-E, or you're waiting on a Tesla Model 3 RWD, getting that vehicle delivered on Monday instead of Tuesday could mean $3,750 more in tax savings. (Note that the IRS says the vehicle needs to be delivered to the taxpayer, not just ordered, on or before the 17th.)
So wait, why is the tax credit changing yet again?
Last year's climate law, championed by the Biden administration, not only overhauled the tax credit for electric cars; it also added a number of restrictions designed to shore up U.S. supply chains.
In short, the idea was that car companies that wanted to take advantage of the tax credit would need to meet complicated rules meant to boost U.S-based production.
Those rules covered not only the manufacturing of the car, but also the sourcing of the materials that go into the batteries of the vehicles.
One of the $3,750 credits focuses on the raw materials inside batteries: a certain percentage of critical minerals, like lithium, graphite and cobalt, need to be mined or processed in the U.S. or a trade partner.
The other $3,750 credit is about battery manufacturing: a certain percentage of the battery components, like anodes, cathodes and electrolytes, need to be manufactured or assembled in North America.
Determining the specific guidelines for each, however, was so complicated that Treasury effectively delayed this aspect of the climate bill from going into effect while they worked it out.
The IRS finally came up with the rules late last month, hence the change in which cars will be eligible for the tax credit.
Unsurprisingly, foreign automakers have lost the most in this domestic-manufacturing push. Hyundai and Kia lost access to the tax credit earlier because they don't yet build their EVs in North America. Now Nissan and Volkswagen can't benefit from the tax credit either, because their batteries don't have enough domestic or partner-country content.
Vehicles from four American automakers are still eligible: Tesla (the dominant EV automaker), Ford, GM and Stellantis. Rivian, another American auto company, did not hold onto its tax credit.
But beware: being 'eligible' doesn't guarantee a tax credit
In order to get a tax credit, other requirements still apply. Vehicles must meet battery size and vehicle weight requirements and, more significantly, meet these two requirements:
Features can push up the sticker price and assembly locations can vary, so for any individual car, a buyer has to check that those assembly requirements and price limits are met.
And if you want an electric car, check your income as well.
It's not just the car that needs to qualify: there's an income cap for buyers. It's based on "modified adjusted gross income" — your income after certain deductions (like retirement contributions). It's generally line 11 on your 1040 form, but if you have foreign income or income from Guam or Puerto Rico, you'll need to add those back in.
The caps for new vehicles are:
You qualify if you earned less than the cap in either the current tax year or the previous year, so a single year of high income won't disqualify you.
Start thinking about next year's taxes
This year, you also need to make sure your tax liability is big enough that you can actually use the credit. It doesn't roll over. If you qualify for a $7,500 credit but only owe $3,000, your tax bill would be reduced to zero (and you'd be refunded any money withheld from your paychecks) but the extra $4,500 goes poof; it doesn't get paid out to you.
Next year, in 2024, this will change. You'll be able to receive the tax credit as an immediate discount on the price. So as long as you qualify, you'll get the benefit — regardless of the size of your tax bill.
What about used vehicles?
There is a lower tax credit for used electric vehicles, and it's not changing.
Here's what you need to know. There is an income cap, and like with new cars, it's based on modified adjusted gross income (line 11 on your 1040, unless you have foreign income or income from a territory to adjust for). And like with new vehicles, you qualify if you are under the income cap in either the current or the previous year. The income caps for used vehicles are:
For used vehicles, the list of requirements isn't too long:
The last might be the biggest challenge. According to Cox Automotive, prices for used EVs are coming down, but the average listing price last quarter was still $43,400.
But if you find a qualifying vehicle, you can get a tax credit worth 30% percent of the sale price, up to a cap of $4,000.
Want to lease? That's easy.
Leased vehicles qualify for a separate $7,500 tax credit with no restrictions on price, income or where the car was built.
There's one wrinkle: A tax credit for a leased vehicle goes to the leasing company, not directly to the driver, so make sure that your contract actually passes the discount along to you.
The tax credits will continue to change
These rules are still in flux in many ways, including:
Long story short: If you want to buy an EV in the future, you will have to confirm at the time you purchase the vehicle whether it qualifies.
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Tom's Watch Bar will offer sports fans a panoramic, personalized 360°-degree experience of the most important international, national and regional games, fights, and events on more than 120 high-definition screens.
DENVER, Nov. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- With an elevated, 360°-degree viewing room complete with personalized audio at every table, and more than 120 high-definition screens, the new Chinatown location of Tom's Watch Bar is set to transform how Washingtonians watch their favorite professional, collegiate, international sports teams as well as UFC and other special sporting events. Tom's Watch Bar will open at 781 Seventh St., NW, steps from the action at Capital One Arena on December 5.
The 6,500 square-foot bar and restaurant boasts three central oversized "stadium" screens and seating for more than 300 guests. Fans of everything from NFL football, and NHL hockey, to NBA and WNBA basketball to European soccer to emerging sports will find themselves in the best seat in the house here, while options for special venue buy-outs, private parties, alumni association watch parties, and corporate events will make Tom's Watch Bar a go-to for the event needs of sports fans across the city.
Because nothing complements a game like your favorite ice-cold brew, Tom's Watch Bar will offer a wide array of draft domestic, imported, and craft seasonal beers, as well as local micro-brews, all available in Tom's signature two-handed 40oz stein. Rounding out the bar menu will be a selection of craft cocktails and an approachable wine list. The food menu will feature elevated sports-bar fare and signature dishes such as the Pickle Brined Crispy Chicken and Tom's Famous Prime Rib Dip, as well as the D.C.-exclusive Old Bay shrimp basket, all prepared with the cravings of hungry sports fans in mind.
But to truly experience Tom's Watch Bar, guests should attend one of Tom's premium "watch parties" for special sporting events, such as UFC fights and World Cup soccer. These emceed celebrations include everything from mascots and cheerleaders to autographed sports gear and ticket giveaways.
Tom's Watch Bar will also feature one Swing Suite powered by Topgolf. This state-of-the-art simulator bay feature a variety of virtual games including signature Topgolf target and course play golf, and hockey, baseball, football, soccer and carnival programs. Tom's Watch Bar also specializes in special venue buy-outs, private parties, alumni association watch parties, and corporate events.
"We are thrilled to open Tom's Watch Bar in Washington DC, and give super-fans in the capital city the ultimate way to follow their teams and experience games together," said Tom's Watch Bar Co-Founder and D.C. resident Tom Ryan. "Our highly curated 360° viewing screenplay, premium sound, delicious menu and watch-party calendar offers Washingtonians a Gameday Headquarters they'll love returning to, every week, season after season."
Tom's Watch Bar will be open from 4pm – 11pm daily and will open at 11am on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
About Tom's Watch Bar
Tom's Watch Bar defines the ultimate sports watching entertainment experience. Promising "All the Sports, All the Time," Tom's Watch Bar's highly curated sports programming is the best place to watch: NFL Football, NBA Basketball, WNBA Basketball, NHL Hockey, MLB Baseball, NCAA Football, NCAA Basketball, MLS Soccer, Championship and Bowl Games, Men and Women's World Cup Soccer, UFC Fights and Boxing, European Soccer including EPL English Premier League and Liga and even emerging obscure and outrageous sports. Tom's Watch Bar's central oversized "stadium" screen, surrounded by hundreds of high-definition screens provides 360-degree viewing, making every seat at Tom's the best seat in the house. Sports fans have the option to enjoy premium sound or personalize their sound and listen to the play-by-play for their favorite game. It's the perfect place for fans to cheer with other fans, follow their fantasy players and follow any sports bet.
Tom's Watch Bar is a great choice for any sports watching occasion. With its combination of 360-degree indoor viewing room, indoor/outdoor bar, and expansive patios with plenty of screens, Tom's Watch Bar is a perfect choice for all sports fans, groups, and private parties.
With dozens of taps, Tom's Watch Bar offers a wide array of domestic, imported, microbrew and craft beers, all available in Tom's Signature 40 oz two-handed stein, making Tom's Watch Bar the best sports bar for beer lovers. Great craft cocktails and an approachable wine list, by the glass or bottle, rounds out Tom's Bar menu.
Tom's Watch Bar's menu features high quality versions of traditional sports bar fare coupled with contemporary options to satisfy any and every hungry sports fan including serving some of the best chicken wings in the business.
About Tom's Watch Bar & Topgolf
Tom's Watch Bar has a national partnership with Topgolf Tom's Watch Bar build Topgolf Swing Suites, allowing for "full swing" computer generated virtual golf and 10 other major "full motion" computer generated sports to match up well with the sporting events promoted on Tom's screens or for specialized private parties. Tom's customized Topgolf Swing suites adds one more sports related draw and energy to Tom's Watch Bar. Tom's Topgolf Swing suites are a great complement and add incremental beverage and food sales.
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ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP)The Buffalo Bills restocked their offensive backfield by signing free agent Damien Harris to a one-year contract on Tuesday.
Harris spent his first four NFL seasons with the division-rival New England Patriots, and his signing comes a day after Buffalo lost starter Devin Singletary, who agreed to a deal with Houston.
Harris led the Patriots with 2,094 yards rushing and 20 TDs rushing since being selected in the third round of the draft out of Alabama. He also had 40 catches for 281 yards.
His best season came in 2021, when Harris finished with 929 yards rushing and scored 15 times, the second-most rushing TDs in a single season in team history. Three of his eight career 100-yard rushing games have come against Buffalo, including a career-best three-touchdown outing in a 33-21 loss on Dec. 26, 2021.
At 5-foot-11 and 213 pounds, Harris is projected to compete with second-year running back James Cook, and Nyheim Hynes, who was acquired by Buffalo in a trade with Indianapolis, to fill Singletary’s job as the Bills’ lead running back.
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DENVER (KDVR) — In a little over 24 hours, Taylor Swift will be hitting the stage at Empower Field in Denver, Colorado. But Thursday morning, hundreds of fans lined up with a different goal in mind — to buy merchandise outside the stadium.
Swift opened up the line to her merchandise truck to any and all fans at 7 a.m., and hundreds lined the parking lot several hours beforehand.
FOX31’s Carly Moore was at Empower Field Thursday morning. She said four people had medical treatment and some Denver Health paramedics were on site. Moore said the patients were asked about the temperature and previous visits to Colorado indicating heat exhaustion, dehydration and altitude sickness were possible ailments, although the paramedics would not share details.
KDVR Metrologist Travis Michels is reminding fans to bring sunscreen and plenty of water because temperatures will be in the 90s on Thursday. There will be lots of sunshine, which will help temperatures hit around 93 degrees.
Many fans showed up Thursday so that they wouldn’t have to worry about getting merch once the show actually starts.
To pass the time in line, many Swifties made friendship bracelets. The bracelets have become a symbol during Swift’s Eras Tour, where fans trade homemade jewelry with other fans, celebrities, and stadium workers.
The trend was inspired by one of Swift’s lyrics, “So make the friendship bracelets, take the moment and taste it, you’ve got no reason to be afraid,” lyrics from Swift’s song “You’re on Your Own Kid.”
Moore spoke with one fan in line who made more than 200 bracelets.
“I made about 200, but I left a lot at home. I don’t really see that many Taylor Swift fans in public, or I don’t know they are, so it’s really cool to see them all together and see them becoming friends and just talking and bonding over Taylor,” said one fan.
Another family told Moore that they drove all the way from Kansas and got to the Empower Field parking lot at 12:30 a.m. The family spent over $700 on merch.
The merch truck opened at 10 a.m. and many fans are prepared to show off their “Style” with her official tour gear. Here are a few of the items that are up for grabs:
- Hoodies – $75
- Crewneck sweaters – $65
- Cropped pullovers – $65
- T-shirts – $45
- Tour poster – $30
- Blankets – $75
- Phone case and inserts – $30
- Tumbler – $35
- Mugs – $20
If you are unable to grab some Swiftie merch on Thursday, the truck will open at 1 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, but it will only be accessible to those who have parking passes for the shows. | 2023-07-14T02:58:19+00:00 | wate.com | https://www.wate.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/people-treated-for-possible-heat-exhaustion-dehydration-in-taylor-swift-merch-line/ |
Top 10 Most Impactful Tropical Remnants In Our Area Since 1850
Here is a look at the top 10 most impactful remnants of tropical storm & hurricanes to affect our area. Survey was based on damage done by flooding &/or wind, the amounts of rainfall that occurred & the duration/strength of the wind.............or uniqueness of the event.
1. The 1941 Texas Hurricane
Our Main Impacts September 25-26, 1941
Many areas were still without power from the eastern Corn Belt to Ohio Valley to southeastern Canada after an Ike-type wind event (remember Ike in September 2008 with wind gusting tropical to hurricane-force in parts of the Midwest & Ohio Valley). This particular hurricane made landfall just southwest of Ike’s.
Remnants of a hurricane (“The 1941 Texas Hurricane”) that caused significant damage to the Houston area with maximum sustained winds of 125 mph with surface pressure 942 mb raced over the area. The remnants were very strong when moving over with surface pressure of 990 mb. The wind & rain combined produced an agricultural disaster by downing vast acreages of maturing fruit, corn & wheat. With similarities to Ike, widespread wind damage occurred Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio to western New York & through Ontario & Quebec. Trees, limbs & power lines were downed over Indiana & Kentucky counties with heavy losses to the apple crop. Corn was also downed. Several people were injured in Ohio & heavy crop losses occurred, in addition to trees, limbs & power lines being knocked down. Over western New York, the apple losses were staggering. 1.5 million bushels were lost just in a few counties along Lakes Erie & Ontario. Trees & powerlines were blown down & buildings were damaged. Areas around Erie, Pennsylvania also saw similar damage. Vast acreages of wheat were destroyed over Ontario. 3 people were killed & several injured in Toronto. Hurricane-force gusts & 40' waves occurred along Lake Ontario, while 55 vessels were sunk.
In our area, thousands of acres of corn were flattened & trees & limbs downed in consistent gusts +50 mph over several hours. The crop losses were in the hundreds of thousands of dollars. Although rainfall was light at a trace to just 0.50" (rainfall with the system was very lobsided with heavy rainfall on the northwest quadrant, like Ike), the wind was significant. In this swath of strong winds, gusts of 51 mph were record at Fort Wayne. Gusts of 60 mph were reported at Chicago.
Note that even Iowa saw strong winds from this system. In the observations on the map below, that Des Moines had SUSTAINED north-northwest winds at 30 knots or 35 mph!
September 25, 1941 morning map:
Rainfall totals:
2. June 1902 Texas Hurricane
Our Main Impacts June 28, 1902
The remnants of a Category 1 hurricane, combined with strengthening mid/upper winds in a warm, humid tropical airmass caused a rather unseasonable severe weather outbreak of wind & tornadoes just south of our the region. It was quite intense…..as tropical systems usually produce widespread rainfall & can produce EF0-EF1 tornadoes & isolated severe gusts.
This had a May-like character. Just days prior, June 25, a major, High Risk-type severe weather outbreak struck central Illinois & Indiana. Indiana was hit hardest with several tornadoes & significant wind damage. The very beginning of July saw two additional outbreaks in northern Illinois & Indiana with extensive wind damage & large hail. This shows you the strength of the wind fields aloft in the warm, tropical airmass over the region, making sense of the outbreak with the Cat. 1 hurricane remnants. The actual land-falling storm producing some tornadoes in Texas, but much of its destruction occurred as it metamorphosized into a mid-latitude storm, like those that produce severe weather in the spring-early meteorological summer over our area.
Severe weather occurred as far north as Montgomery & Clinton counties with the Indianapolis area hit hard. The wind damage in our southeastern areas appears to have been apart of a storm that tracked north of I-70 in Illinois with tree, power pole, barn & crop damage. Limited evidence support wind, not a tornado, but it appears to have occurred along a warm front (areas where tornadoes often occur in these situations). Widespread severe weather occurred in the outbreak Illinois & Indiana to Mississippi. The worst of it was over Kentucky & Tennessee & southern Indiana.
In our area up to 6" of rain was measured, including 5.15" at Purdue University. 5.66" fell at Winamac. 3.37" fell with the severe weather at Crawfordsville.
Over the southern Indiana 1.5-4″ generally fell, which helped to bust the on-going drought. Three people were killed & 8 seriously injured when a tornado tracked through Posey & northern Vanderburgh counties. The swath of intense damaging winds was 2 miles wide, but the tornado was embedded within them. All of the deaths occurred at St. Wendell where homes were demolished. 4 of the 8 people injured were at St. Wendell, as well. Damage at St. Wendell along was $100,000 (1902 dollars), which would be near $3 million in 2017. Damage peaked in the high-end EF2/low end EF3 range. Widespread wind damage was reported from northern Vanderburgh County & across the city of Evansville. Several buildings were damaged & hundreds of trees toppled. 1 person was killed in a path of extensive damage between Lincoln City & Buffaloville, near Rockport, in Spencer County. Numerous trees were toppled & buildings damaged to demolished. Little Pigeon Church was demolished, as well as well as the homes & barns on 6 farmsteads. A child was picked up & carried +100′ by an apparent high-end EF2/EF3 tornado, but they were uninjured. Another child on a farmstead suffered a broken arm. At Gentryville, the tornado was half a mile wide with a 3- to 4-mile track occurred, “wiping out” homes, barns, woods, crops & livestock. In one home it was reported that everything was carried away except the people inside & the floor, carpet. Wind damage, in general, was widespread throughout Spencer County. Flooding rains accompanied the storm.
A towboat was sunk by the storm winds in the Green River in western Kentucky.
A damaging tornado occurred at Charlestown, Indiana, near Louisville, Kentucky & significant wind damage was reported over Harrison, Floyd & Jefferson counties in Indiana. A couple cores of significant wind damage occurred in Louisville, Kentucky. Paducah, Kentucky & Cairo, Illinois saw damage wind with many trees downed & buildings damaged. The severe weather outbreak produced 5 tornadoes across Middle Tennessee, beginning on the afternoon of the 28th, and continuing into the next morning. All tornadoes were classified as F2. One person was killed in Davidson County. Another 38 injuries were reported overall. Widespread wind damage is also reported, and heavy rainfall produces flooding in many areas. The municipal power dam across the Falling Water River 12 miles from Cookeville collapses, sending a 20-foot wall of water downstream.
On the northwest side of the system, 40 mph wind gusts & torrential, flooding rains hit Chicago.
1902 saw a deadly F4 tornado at Goliad, Texas (April) & significant deadly tornadoes directly hitting Joplin, Missouri & Trenton, New Jersey (August).
June 29, 1902 7 a.m. surface map:
Rainfall totals:
3. Hurricane Ike - 2008
Up to 8" of rainfall was measured over the area, highest totals in the northwestern counties with a lobsided "Ike" (similarities to the 1941 Texas Hurricane). Winds were similar to the '41 hurricane.
Ike was responsible for 195 deaths with a peak at Category 4 strength. Widespread devastation resulted from Texas to Louisiana with significant tidal flooding all the way to the Florida Panhandle.
Evolution from tropical depression to mid-latitude low pressure system took place in the Ohio Valley. Like other wind makers of tropical origin in our area, the combination of a shortwave & jetstreak caused the storm to strengthen rapidly. A PRE (Predecessor Rain Event) preceeded the lobsided storm, resulting in major flooding from Missouri to Illinois & into our northwestern counties. With the rapid deepening of the storm & some sun on the eastern side of it, a large swath of widespread damaging winds of up to hurricane force resulted from Arkansas to Ohio. Gusts to 81 mph occurred in southern Indiana, while Indianapolis gusted to 63 mph.
Here, gusts of up to 55 mph downed crops weakend by the heavy rainfall & persistent preceding breeziness. The strongest winds were in our eastern & southeastern counties, but everywhere, strong winds resulted in crop damage.
September 19, 2008, 7 a.m. surface map:
Rainfall totals:
4. 1949 Texas Hurricane
Up to 4" of rainfall was measured over the area, but just like the 1881, 1886, 1941, 2008 hurricanes, it was the wind that was the biggest factor. Vast acreages of crops were weakened or blown down from Missouri to Indiana & Michigan with gusts to 50 mph over several hours. The Category 2 hurricane made landfall near Houston, Texas & cut Galveston off from the mainland U.S. as 11.4' tides overtopped the seawall. Winds of up to 135 mph were measured at Freeport, Texas.
What is phenomenal is that just days later, a historic "bomb" occurred in the Plains with a violent tornado outbreak, then a massive area of damaging wind from Colorado to the Dakotas to Michigan & Ontario to Arkansas. This storms destroyed the corn & wheat crop & led to historic losses in farm structures. Winds gusted to 100 mph for hours over Iowa & Minnesota, while 80 mph gusts were recorded in Wisconsin. Gusts in our area reached 45-60 mph.
The two systems were not related, but the two together over a 5-day period led to one of the worst disasters in Midwest agriculture on record. Corn, already weakened by the hurricane remnants, easily fell over. Trees on muddy, wet soil from the hurricane remnant rains, were pushed over. Insurance claims still remain at once of the highest on record for the state of Iowa.
14 people were injured by the actual severe weather outbreak (one tornado tracked 35 miles). Amazingly, there were no deaths (mainly due to sparse settlement) despite the magnitude of the event. Contrastingly, 13 were killed by the wind event. 81 were injured in Minnesota alone.
October 5, 1949 1:30 a.m. surface map:
Rainfall totals:
5. Hurricane Baker - 1950
We frequently see this situation where a hurricane or tropical storm makes landfall & the remnants swing up into our area with rain & wind.
Another facet of landfalling tropical systems is the PRE or Predecessor Rain Event. This occurs as the large-scale flow from the southeast around a tropical system interacts with a front in our area. A convergent band of heavy rainfall up to 36 hours BEFORE the actual system rainfall will occur. Sometimes the PRE actually produces heavier rainfall than the rainfall associated with the tropical remnants themselves in our area. I usually include the PRE in the remnant totals.
Here is a look back at Hurricane Baker, whose PRE was significant & overshadowed actual remnants. It brought heavy rainfall & gusty winds in very early September 1950.
This hurricane led to 38 direct deaths & max sustained winds peaked at 120 mph.
The track ends in southeastern Missouri because the system went from depression to extratropical at that point.
Sustained winds were at least 10 mph for 25 consecutive hours at the Purdue Airport. 6 of those hours saw winds exceed 20 mph. I could not uncover any gust information from the airport, however.
August 31-September 1, 1950 surface maps:
Rainfall totals:
6. Hurricane Carla - 1961
Catastrophic Hurricane Carla (with a peak at Category 5 & landfall at Category 4) devastated part of Texas in mid-September 1961. With landfall at Port O’Conner/Port Lavaca (very similar to Harvey), the storm brought a massive surge into Galveston.
The hurricane was historic & noteworthy in many ways, as it was really the first hurricane in which a well-planned mass evacuation plan was instituted, based on weather forecasts. It was the first time that a hurricane forecast track was so accurate & so far-advanced, marking a revolutionary change in weather forecasting seen in the 1960s as computer model resolution began to improve. Nearly 400,000 people were evacuated, mostly in Texas.
Also, this was the first live television coverage of a hurricane, which is now the standard in broadcast journalism. Local television newsman Dan Rather reported from the second floor of a building (the storm surge overtook areas below & winds were too strong above the second floor). Well ahead of his time, he even reported live from the Weather Bureau office (National Weather Service) in Galveston well ahead of the storm. Talking to the meteorologist, they drew & explained the sheer size of the massive storm (even showed radar & satellite image of the hurricane…..a first!), prompting more people to flee, likely saving additional lives. All of this was well ahead of 1961 & nothing like this had ever been done prior from a preparedness & also technological standpoint. It also began Dan Rather’s career at CBS as they were so impressed with this new style that they offered him a job as a correspondent.
The hurricane also caused the strongest tornado every recorded in a hurricane, a high-end F4, near Galveston that caused even worse damage than the hurricane’s winds & storm surge by themselves. Overall, Carla caused a record tornado outbreak for any hurricane up to the time Texas to Louisiana & Arkansas, only to be beaten by 115 tornadoes spawned by Beulah in 1967, which made landfall in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas.
Another noteworthy aspect of Carla was that tremendous rainfall that occurred with the storm way west & northwest of where most hurricane remnants track. To get such flooding rainfall from a landfalling tropical cyclone in Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa to Wisconsin is uncommon & even rare. To this day, this storm remains as the wettest tropical storm remnants to hit Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa or Wisconsin. +9" rainfall fell in parts of Missouri, Iowa & Michigan. Up to 6" fell in Nebraska.
The storm was also a lot like Hurricane Ike in 2008. Not only did it take a similar track & cause extreme devastation like Ike, but became a rather oddly, very highly-lobsided storm system as it tracked well-inland. Phasing with a shortwave trough, much like Ike, it brought widespread strong winds, even outside of the areas that did not receive much rain (eastern/southeastern half of the remnants). This included our area. In fact,
In Oklahoma 55 mph SUSTAINED winds were measured with gusts to hurricane force & even as the remnants of the storm system moved over southeastern Canada, gusts of 80 mph were measured at St. Johns, New Brunswick. Winds up to 70 mph occurred over Ontario with widespread power outages. Hundreds of thousands of acres of crops were flattened from the Corn Belt to Ontario.
In our area, sustained winds peaked at 29 mph with high sustained +20 mph winds for 16 hours. Gusts are not in record data from the Purdue Airport, Peru, Indianapolis or Fort Wayne. The highest winds occurred on the night-early morning hours of September 14.
However, what made this wind different from Ike was that the core & peak of it occurred at night, not during the day. So, the intense gusts (like with Ike at 50-80 mph) did not mix down to the surface with some sunshine. That is how Ike became so damaging with winds already high with it, but mixing due to its lobsidedness with dryness & sun on the southeast side mixing down the intense low-level gusts.
Rainfall of 0.21-1.16" was measured from U.S. Weather Bureau stations in the viewing area.
Another interesting thing about Carla once the remnants/mid-latitude storm combo exited our area, unseasonably to record cold weather was dislodged & followed with an early season widespread frost.
September 14, 1961 1 a.m. surface map:
7. 1915 Galveston Hurricane
Up to +10" rainfall fell in south-central Illinois from the historic Galveston hurricane.
The 1915 storm was a tropical depression as far north as Paducah, Kentucky, also produced severe weather. A wind gust of 64 mph was measured at Columbus, Ohio as the remnants pivoting through Ohio. Several tornadoes were spawned.
August 20 & 21, 1915 8 a.m. surface maps:
8. The Georgia Hurricane of 1881
Hurricane remnants can bring flash & river floods, non-t'storm hurricane force wind gusts & severe weather outbreaks, as we have seen. However, the 1881 remnants actually fan a slew of literal fire storms. Let’s set the stage…..
A major, historic drought & persistent, chronic heat wave associated with stagnant upper ridge caused one of the deadliest hurricanes on record to take a less traditional path.
The block also caused the remnants to slow & then stall, resulting in heavy rainfall over a large area of the central & northern U.S., greatly diminishing the drought.
As the remnants merged with a storm system & cold front, the gusty winds of the front, fanned on-going forest fires in the Great Lakes & also fires in our region. This wind led to the great disaster: the massive deadly Thumb of Michigan fire charred a massive area of forest land.
Now the details………….
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The summer of 1881 was historic for the central & eastern U.S. (& the Tri-State) in the extent & intensity of the heat & drought. It ranks as one of the outstanding weather events in our weather history, comparable with the extreme summers of 1839, 1841, 1854, 1887, 1901, 1934, 1936, 1953, 1954, 1988, 2012.
Temperatures reached as high as 111 in the region with reportedly many deaths from heat strokes.
Each month June -September saw temperatures reach the 100s over the area, but the heat seemed to peak in mid-August.
Greater Lafayette's official government observation site at the time was located at Purdue University. A peak temperature of 107 was recorded.
Some other peak temperatures from the June-September period:
115 Milton, Pennsylvania (South-Southeast of Williamsport): this would be the state record, compared to the modern state record of 111 set July 9 & 10, 1936
112 Lincoln, Nebraska
112 Present-Day North Dakota
109 Long Branch, New Jersey (20 Miles Southeast of Newark)
108 Fort Benton, Montana
108 Portsmouth, Ohio
108 Franklin, Ohio (Near Columbus)
108 Clinton, Illinois (south of Bloomington, Illinois)
108 Danville, Illinois
108 Plano, Illinois (West-Southwest of Chicago)
108 Independence, Kansas
108 Topeka, Kansas
107 Weldon, North Carolina (Near Virginia State Line in the North-Central Part of the State)
106 Burlington, Iowa
106 Champaign, Illinois
106 Spencer, Indiana
106 St. Louis, Missouri
106 Shelbyville, Indiana
106 Ashwood, Tennessee (Southwest of Nashville): Long called “Memorable Hot Friday”
106 Richmond, Virginia
106 Petersburg, Virginia
105 Louisville, Kentucky (Hottest Since 1841)
105 Springfield, Illinois
105 Clarksville, Tennessee
105 Logan, Iowa (Hottest Since 1856)
105 McGregor, Iowa
105 Tuscola, Illinois (East of Decatur)
105 New Albany, Indiana (Hottest Since 1821)
105 Shreveport, Louisiana
104 Lacrosse, Wisconsin
104 Little Rock, Arkansas
104 Madison, Ohio (Between Cleveland, Ohio & Erie, Pennsylvania)
104 Bluffton, Indiana (Southwest of Fort Wayne)
104 Connersville, Indiana (East-Central Indiana)
104 South Bend, Indiana
104 Marshalltown, Iowa
103 Janesville, Wisconsin (Near Madison)
103 Augusta, Georgia
103 Des Moines, Iowa
103 Manchester, New Hampshire
103 Hanover, New Hampshire
103 Nashville, Tennessee
103 Cape Henry, Virginia (North Shore of Virginia Beach)
102 Bradford, Vermont
102 Charlotte, Vermont (Just South of Burlington, Vermont, in Northwestern Part of State)
102 Jackson, Michigan (South of Lansing)
101 Wilmington, Ohio (Hottest Since 1841)
101 Norwich, Vermont
100 Albany, New York
100 White River Junction, Vermont
July 1-September 13, 1881 Temperature Anomalies:
100s over the area occurred in early September & over the eastern U.S. under the ridge. The ridge guided the Great Georgia Hurricane westward on the underbelly of the ridge where it slowly turning to the north & stalled at times. This led to significant rainfall & some flooding Nebraska to Minnesota, Iowa & Wisconsin & helped elevated September 1881 to being one of the wettest on record for some of those areas.
The rainfall was extremely welcome, given the hot, dry summer.
As the remnants combined with a mid-latitude or typical frontal system, great deepening occurred with some severe weather occurring. This caused a strong pressure gradient over our region & especially over the Great Lakes. Multiple forest fires had been burning due to the extreme drought & heat since August in Michigan. However, once widespread +35 mph gusts took over ahead of the system, multiple fires were fanned & merged to form the great Thumb Fire. It merged into an uncontrollable inferno fire near where a massive fire occurred in the fall of 1871. This fire, northwest of Detroit, spread uncontrollably in the heat, strong winds in thickly-timbered pine forest. The only thing that stopped the fire was Lake Huron.
It continued to race northeastward, encountering older, virgin pine forests. 150′ crowns of tree ignited & spread even faster. The fire moved so fast that many sought shelter by jumping down into wells. At least 300 people were killed. Nearly 2100 structures were burned to the ground, including 51 schools.
The area burned would be the equivalent to a good chunk of the WLFI viewing area:
Note the strong winds from the southeast, then southwest over our area & the Great Lakes around the remnants of the hurricane. The gradient between high pressure over the Northeast & the low result in strong, gusty winds (several areas reported blowing dust either from roads or plowed/disked harvested wheat fields) to be funneled through area area. Since the wind was over land & downsloping off the Appalachians (with dry soils of the drought) for a while, dew points continue to drop.
Numerous brush & forest fires were reported in our viewing area. Some corn fields caught fire. Fires scorched the Kankakee Valley area, the worst until 1887 & 1895. Large forest fires occurred in Decatur & Franklin counties in southeastern Indiana, in Parke & Montgomery counties, as well as areas of south-central Indiana.
Smoky conditions were reported in West Lafayette & Lafayette for several of days as fires burned.
Very little rain fell with the system here. Even on August 31, Dr. Huston's notes to the U.S. Weather Bureau office from Purdue reported a completely dry, brown, scorched landscape with trees shedding leaves prematurely.
August 28, 30, 31, 1881 at 7 a.m.:
9. The Texas-Louisiana Hurricane of 1886
Wind gusts were measured at 50-60 mph in a broad zone from St. Louis, to Chicago, Detroit, Sandusky, Grand Haven & Port Huron. Buffalo, New York measured a wind gust to 63 mph. Prof. Huston of Purdue University reported to the U.S. Weather Bureau that "the high winds of the 14th prevailed throughout the state". He reported a maximum a "wind velocity" of 48 mph at Purdue.
Trees were downed & vast acreages of corn were flattened over Missouri, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio & Michigan. The month was very dry overall with a state-wide average rainfall of just 1". Many areas saw totals under 0.50". Lafayette saw 0.73" for the month. 1.30" fell at Logansport. To this day, a few long-standing climate stations in southern Indiana show that October 1886 was the driest on record.
During this time, the winds fanned several significant fires. A few include, one that reportedly burned a track of several square miles of marshy land near Akron, Ohio. "Several miles" & "burned much valuable timber" in Burlington County, New Jersey, while "5,000 acres of valuable timber land" were "charred" near Reading, Pennsylvania. 200 square miles reportedly burned in an area of Minnesota with a loss to structures, crops, etc. of $17.3 million (inflation-adjusted).
The winds fueled some brush & field fires here that were swirled & fanned about reportedly by the wind. Like Ike & the 1941 hurricane, the system was highly-lobsided with the east side showing a lack of rainfall & more rain on the western/northwestern quadrant. "A single very heavy rainfall on the 13th & 14th" was reported from Dr. Gustavus Hinrichs of the University of Iowa.
Interestingly, a good chunk of the moisture for the month in eastern Indiana occurred with a freak snowfall event. This occurred late in the month & dumped up to 6" of gloppy, wet accumulation. Snow fell as far west as Marion, Indiana with 1".
Like these, the remnant of this hurricane deepened very rapidly as it became extratropical or a mid-latitude low pressure system.
Note the unseasonably cold weather that was dislodged behind it. This often occurs in this situation when a former hurricane deepens rapidly. This Arctic high laid the groundwork for the unusual eastern Indiana snowfall event & the widespread lower to middle 20s low temperatures in our area.
10. The Last Island Hurricane of 1856
The Last Island Hurricane, which made landfall August 10 in southern Louisiana. This also called the Great Storm of 1856 & the Isle Derniere Hurricane, as Isle Derniere (also known as Last Island) was completely submerged by the storm & the island swept clean of structures. More than 200 homes & a large hotel & resort were leveled as it was a popular destination, known for its white, sandy beaches, nice breezes & an escape from the yellow fever-infested marshy areas inland around New Orleans.
The storm had sustained winds of at least 150 mph. It was at least a Category 3 & may have been a 4 or 5 in the Gulf, given the surge at 12′. Katrina produced a storm surge at 12′ at Grand Isle, Louisiana & 14′ in Plaquemines Parish. The The narrow island chain, the Chandeleur Islands, were nearly completely submerged after Katrina. Over 13” of rain fell on New Orleans in the 1856 storm. The storm moved northeastward & the remnants dumped 4-6" of rainfall across southwestern Indiana 12-13. It was reported, “Rain fell in liberal quantities” & that “[rain] very much needed & it will be productive of great good.” “6” of dust laid quickly”. A brief tornado was spawned north of Dayton, Ohio that killed 2 & injured 2. In Baltimore, a tornado unroofed warehouses & heavily-damaged “a row of large 4-story dwellings”.
Indianapolis reported heavy rainfall & heavy rainfall muddied streets in Lafayette. Winds were reportedly gusty as well.
1856 was a very dry year, in fact early climate stations in Illinois & southern Indiana show that it was the driest year on record, even right up to 2018.
This rainfall was one of the biggest in the May-November period in the extremely , droughty year of 1856, making this hurricane's impacts much more positive than negative in our region. | 2022-09-17T02:52:53+00:00 | wlfi.com | https://www.wlfi.com/local-weather-history-the-top-10-most-impactful-tropical-systems-to-impact-our-area/article_b00820ac-362d-11ed-9a6e-53f36d3bd06a.html |
Findings from 2020-2021 school year buck national trend of sluggish math gains caused by pandemic-related disruptions to learning.
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. and PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A new study released today shows students who use MAP Accelerator, a personalized math tool jointly developed by Khan Academy and NWEA, achieve greater-than-projected gains in math. The initial findings suggest that the supplemental classroom tool may be an effective way to address unfinished learning from the pandemic, according to researchers.
The study was conducted in the height of the pandemic during the 2020-21 school year. The sample includes more than 180,000 students in third through eighth grades from 649 schools. Study results showed a number of benefits with 30 minutes of use:
- On average, test-score gains were 19% larger than projected.
- Scores increased across all grade levels.
- Scores increased across gender, race/ethnicity and poverty level.
"I think it's important to remember the enormous challenges students faced in the 2020-2021 school year," said Khan Academy founder Sal Khan. "Despite the circumstances, the students in this study who used MAP Accelerator as recommended made gains in math that are larger than projected, even for a pre-pandemic school year."
The study analyzed data from MAP Growth, a computer-adaptive assessment developed by NWEA, the not-for-profit research and educational services provider. MAP Growth is administered several times per year and taken by more than a quarter of U.S. students. MAP Growth scores are automatically imported into MAP Accelerator to generate a personalized, mastery-based learning plan for every student.
"Waverly Middle School adopted MAP Accelerator to respond to unfinished learning that had occurred due to the COVID-19-related school disruptions," said Elizabeth McIntosh, director of curriculum and instruction at Waverly Central School District in Waverly, New York. "The tool is a great way to support our kids in meeting them where they are instructionally. Our students find it highly engaging while helping them with core instruction, filling gaps, and putting them on a ramp to success."
The results of the study suggest a positive and significant relationship between using MAP Accelerator and score gains on the MAP Growth assessment.
A grade-level view shows student gains. The purple, horizontal lines below represent projected gains based on NWEA norms. The green bars depict gains for students who used MAP Accelerator for at least 30 minutes per week.
For example, fifth-grade students who used MAP Accelerator for 30 minutes per week grew an average 18% more than projected, gaining 1.7 points above pre-pandemic norms.
"The results of this study offer a lot of hope for addressing the impacts of this pandemic, which has disproportionately hit some of our most underserved populations," said NWEA CEO Chris Minnich. "It underscores the importance of increased opportunities for students to engage with targeted math content, and a tool like MAP Accelerator makes it possible for teachers to do that efficiently."
For an explanation of math RIT scores, please see Normative Data & RIT Scores.
For more detailed information on the research findings, please see the technical report.
A personalized learning tool for grades three through eight, MAP Accelerator reduces the manual work of differentiating math instruction by automatically integrating Clever class rosters, MAP Growth scores and Khan Academy content to generate learning pathways — complete with lessons, instructional videos and practice problems. Teachers can adjust individual student goals and learning pathways as students master new skills and concepts. District and school administrators can track usage and monitor the effectiveness of MAP Accelerator with easy-to-use reporting dashboards. MAP Accelerator is available in English and Spanish.
NWEA® (formerly known as Northwest Evaluation Association) is a mission-driven, not-for-profit organization that supports students and educators in more than 146 countries through research, assessment solutions, policy and advocacy services, professional learning and school improvement services that fight for equity, drive classroom impact and push for systemic change in our educational communities. Visit NWEA.org to learn more about how we're partnering with educators to help all kids learn. For media inquiries, please contact Simona Beattie, Sr. Manager, Public Relations, at simona.beattie@nwea.org or (971) 361-9526.
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ERGs to continue to foster inclusion by raising awareness through meaningful conversations, education, events, and other DEI aligned initiatives
NEW YORK, Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bitly Inc., the world's leading connections platform, announced today the establishment of five Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) to further its commitment to improving Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) within the organization, the communities it serves, and society as a whole. The new ERGs include, Allyship, Disability, Pride, Mosaic, and Women, and will be spearheaded by Jackie Cureton, Vice President of DE&I, who joined the company in February 2022 to lead Bitly's DE&I strategy and initiatives.
"While global companies often launch ERGs as part of their DE&I strategies, success requires bringing in the expertise to build a structure and governance that is sustainable and intentional," says Cureton. According to the report, Elevating Equity: The Real Story of Diversity and Inclusion, roughly 80 percent of companies are just going through the motions and not holding themselves accountable. Cureton adds, "Companies often have the desire and passion to make real change, but just don't have the right framework in place to make significant and lasting progress. It is not typical for a company the size of Bitly to invest this heavily into DE&I initiatives, and while we indeed learn from others, we have the structure in place to be leaders in this space."
Each of the ERGs will have trained executive sponsors, global leads and area leaders, who will have dedicated time within their existing work hours to focus on ERG initiatives. These efforts will be recognized and incorporated into on-going, core performance reviews.
In addition, Bitly has established a network for the ERG leads, which will provide resources, support and cross ERG collaboration to help the ERG leads to grow and learn together. Each lead is vested not only in the success of their selected ERG, but in the success of all the ERGs.
- Allyship - provides a safe space for Bitly employees to be vulnerable, make mistakes, and learn, with the goal of welcoming and supporting all people who wish to act as an ally to any marginalized community through education and conversation. This ERG ensures everyone can participate and be part of the conversation.
- Disability - provides resources and support to any member of the disabled community who interacts with Bitly or its products, and creates opportunities for disability education.
- Pride - increases visibility, recognition, and action as it relates to the LGBTQIA+ community. A safe space will be constructed and harnessed through consistent communication and initiatives throughout the year.
- Mosaic - provides resources, support, and a safe space for employees and allies alike to partner on surfacing racial & ethnic disparities/issues, fostering honest and transparent dialogue, and igniting impactful change within Bitly and its broader communities.
- Women - supports and fosters discussions focusing on women's challenges and ideas. It is a space for women to educate and learn about how Bitly can drive progress and change for women not just within the organization, but for all women in the workforce.
"We pride ourselves in delivering a platform that is a catalyst for connections and we carry that commitment across everything we do," said Toby Gabriner, CEO of Bitly. "Building human connections through a culture of inclusion, allyship, accessibility and learning is in our DNA and we are dedicated to an intentional and strategic effort to make Bitly an even better place to work by improving in these areas."
Bitly is also committed to expanding on BitlyCares, an employee led resource that was launched last year to support positive and sustainable social impact through community outreach, reinforcing the company's ongoing and collective efforts focused on the greater good.
Bitly is a leading global SaaS company offering a comprehensive platform designed to enable every piece of information shared online to connect with key audiences and ignite action. Bitly's all-in-one Connections Platform empowers more than 5.7 million monthly active users and over 420,000 customers globally - people, influencers, brands, and businesses of every size - to use branded links, custom QR codes, and link-in-bio solutions as a trusted platform for engaging their audience and delivering critical notifications, information, and experiences. Bitly is proud to be Certified™ by Great Place to Work®, the global authority on workplace culture and employee experience proven to deliver market-leading revenue, employee retention and increased innovation. For more on Bitly, visit https://bitly.com/.
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ALLENTOWN, Pa. — A Pennsylvania man faces federal criminal charges after he checked in a suitcase with an explosive device hidden in the lining on a flight to Florida, authorities said Wednesday.
Marc Muffley, 40, is charged with possessing an explosive in an airport and possessing or attempting to place an explosive or incendiary device on an aircraft, according to a criminal complaint.
Prosecutors allege that the material was found in a suitcase Muffley had checked in Monday at Lehigh Valley International Airport to Allegiant Air Flight 201, which was bound for Orlando Sanford International Airport in Florida.
After an alert during security screening, the bag was examined and found hidden in the lining was a "circular compound" about three inches in diameter encased in a wax-like paper and clear plastic wrap.
An FBI bomb technician X-rayed the compound and concluded that it contained a granular powder consistent with a "commercial grade firework" and "suspected to be a mixture of flash powder and the dark granulars that are used in commercial grade fireworks."
Attached to it was a "quick fuse" similar to a candle wick — apparently part of the original manufacture of the compound — as well as a "hobby fuse" that burns more slowly and appeared to have been added after the manufacture, authorities said.
Authorities said they concluded that both the black powder and flash powder "are susceptible to ignite from heat and friction and posed a significant risk to the aircraft and passengers," according to the criminal complaint.
The baggage also contained "a can of butane, a lighter, a pipe with white powder residue, a wireless drill with cordless batteries, and two GFCI outlets taped together with black tape," authorities said.
GFCI outlets are a type of circuit breaker.
Authorities said Muffley was paged over the airport's public address system and shortly thereafter he was seen leaving the airport. He was traced to a Lansford address where he was arrested by the FBI late Monday night.
Officials said he remains in custody pending a probable cause hearing and detention hearing Thursday at 1:30 p.m. in Allentown, with Muffley attending via videoconference. A message was left Wednesday for Muffley's federal public defender, Timothy Wright.
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KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa., July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) announced today that it will report results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2022, after the market closes on Monday, July 25, 2022. There will be a conference call for investors and analysts at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, July 26, 2022.
A live webcast of the call will be available on the company's website at www.uhsinc.com. To participate via telephone, please register in advance at this link. Upon registration, all telephone participants will receive a confirmation email detailing how to join the conference call, including the dial-in number along with a unique passcode and registrant ID that can be used to access the call. A replay of the call will be available for one full year following the live call.
Universal Health Services, Inc. is one of the nation's largest hospital companies, operating through its subsidiaries, acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities and ambulatory centers located throughout the United States, the United Kingdom, and Puerto Rico.
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Cogent Communications Reports Third Quarter 2022 Results and Increases its Regular Quarterly Dividend on its Common Stock
Published: Nov. 3, 2022 at 5:58 AM CDT|Updated: 22 minutes ago
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
Financial and Business Highlights
Cogent approved an increase of $0.01 per share to its regular quarterly dividend for a total of $0.915 per share for Q4 2022 as compared to $0.905 per share for Q3 2022 – Cogent's forty-first consecutive quarterly dividend increase.
Service revenue increased from Q2 2022 to Q3 2022 by 1.0% to $150.0 million and increased from Q3 2021 to Q3 2022 by 1.4%.
Net cash provided by operating activities increased by 55.7% to $53.6 million for Q3 2022 and increased by 13.0% from Q3 2021 to Q3 2022.
Sprint (T-Mobile Wireline) acquisition costs were $2.0 million for Q3 2022.
EBITDA margin, including the impact of $2.0 million of Sprint (T-Mobile Wireline) acquisition costs, decreased by 80 basis points from Q2 2022 to 38.6% for Q3 2022 and decreased by 40 basis points from Q3 2021 to Q3 2022.
EBITDA, including the impact of $2.0 million of Sprint (T-Mobile Wireline) acquisition costs, decreased by 1.0% from Q2 2022 to $57.9 million for Q3 2022 and increased by 0.2% from Q3 2021 to Q3 2022.
Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CCOI) ("Cogent") today announced service revenue of $150.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022, an increase of 1.0% from the three months ended June 30, 2022 and an increase of 1.4% from the three months ended September 30, 2021. Foreign exchange rates negatively impacted service revenue growth from the three months ended June 30, 2022 to the three months ended September 30, 2022 by $1.5 million and negatively impacted service revenue growth from the three months ended September 30, 2021 to the three months ended September 30, 2022 by $4.2 million. On a constant currency basis, service revenue increased by 2.0% from the three months ended June 30, 2022 to the three months ended September 30, 2022 and increased by 4.3% from the three months ended September 30, 2021 to the three months ended September 30, 2022.
The impact of excise taxes, including Universal Service Fund fees, recorded on a gross basis and included in service revenue and cost of network operations expense, positively impacted service revenue growth from the three months ended June 30, 2022 to the three months ended September 30, 2022 by $0.7 million and negatively impacted service revenue growth from the three months ended September 30, 2021 to the three months ended September 30, 2022 by $0.7 million. On a constant currency basis, and adjusting for the impact of changes in excise tax revenue, service revenue increased by 1.6% from the three months ended June 30, 2022 to the three months ended September 30, 2022 and increased by 4.7% from the three months ended September 30, 2021 to the three months ended September 30, 2022.
On-net service is provided to customers located in buildings that are physically connected to Cogent's network by Cogent facilities. On-net revenue was $113.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022, an increase of 1.1% from the three months ended June 30, 2022 and an increase of 1.9% from the three months ended September 30, 2021.
Off-net customers are located in buildings directly connected to Cogent's network using other carriers' facilities and services to provide the last mile portion of the link from the customers' premises to Cogent's network. Off-net revenue was $36.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022; an increase of 0.9% from the three months ended June 30, 2022 and a decrease of 0.1% from the three months ended September 30, 2021.
Non-core services are legacy services, which Cogent acquired and continues to support but does not actively sell.
GAAP gross profit is defined as total service revenue less network operations expense, depreciation and amortization and equity-based compensation included in network operations expense. GAAP gross margin is defined as GAAP gross profit divided by total service revenue. GAAP gross profit increased by 1.8% from the three months ended September 30, 2021 to $69.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and increased by 1.5% from the three months ended June 30, 2022. GAAP gross margin was 46.6% for the three months ended September 30, 2022, 46.4% for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 46.4% for the three months ended June 30, 2022.
Non-GAAP gross profit represents service revenue less network operations expense, excluding equity-based compensation and amounts shown separately (depreciation and amortization expense). Non-GAAP gross margin is defined as Non-GAAP gross profit divided by total service revenue. Non-GAAP gross profit increased by 1.7% from the three months ended September 30, 2021 to $93.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and increased by 1.0% from the three months ended June 30, 2022. Non-GAAP gross margin was 62.0% for the three months ended September 30, 2022, 61.8% for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 62.0% for the three months ended June 30, 2022.
Excise taxes, including Universal Service Fund fees, recorded on a gross basis and included in service revenue and cost of network operations expense were $4.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022, $4.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and $3.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022.
Net cash provided by operating activities increased by 13.0% from the three months ended September 30, 2021 to $53.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and increased by 55.7% from the three months ended June 30, 2022.
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA), including $2.0 million of Sprint (T-Mobile Wireline) acquisition costs, increased by 0.2% from the three months ended September 30, 2021 to $57.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and decreased by 1.0% from the three months ended June 30, 2022. EBITDA margin, including $2.0 million of Sprint (T-Mobile Wireline) acquisition costs, was 38.6% for the three months ended September 30, 2022, 39.0% for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 39.4% for the three months ended June 30, 2022.
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA), excluding $2.0 million of Sprint (T-Mobile Wireline) acquisition costs, increased by 3.7% from the three months ended September 30, 2021 to $59.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and increased by 2.4% from the three months ended June 30, 2022. EBITDA margin, excluding $2.0 million of Sprint (T-Mobile Wireline) acquisition costs, was 39.9% for the three months ended September 30, 2022, 39.0% for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 39.4% for the three months ended June 30, 2022.
Basic net and diluted (loss) income per share was $(0.17) for the three months ended September 30, 2022, $0.29 and $0.28 for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and $0.24 for the three months ended June 30, 2022.
Total customer connections increased by 3.6% from September 30, 2021 to 96,321 as of September 30, 2022 and increased by 0.6% from June 30, 2022. On-net customer connections increased by 3.1% from September 30, 2021 to 82,614 as of September 30, 2022 and increased by 0.4% from June 30, 2022. Off-net customer connections increased by 6.9% from September 30, 2021 to 13,359 as of September 30, 2022 and increased by 1.5% from June 30, 2022.
The number of on-net buildings increased by 118 from September 30, 2021 to 3,126 as of September 30, 2022 and increased by 31 from June 30, 2022.
Quarterly Dividend Increase Approved
On November 2, 2022, Cogent's Board approved a regular quarterly dividend of $0.915 per share payable on December 2, 2022 to shareholders of record on November 18, 2022. This fourth quarter 2022 regular dividend represents an increase of $0.01 per share, or 1.1%, from the third quarter 2022 regular dividend of $0.905 per share and an annual increase of 10.2% from the fourth quarter 2021 dividend of $0.830 per share.
The payment of any future dividends and any other returns of capital will be at the discretion of the Board and may be reduced, eliminated or increased and will be dependent upon Cogent's financial position, results of operations, available cash, cash flow, capital requirements, limitations under Cogent's debt indentures and other factors deemed relevant by the Board.
Impact of COVID-19
Cogent continues to be impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and the accompanying responses by governments around the world. The recent spread of variants of COVID-19 has introduced new uncertainty. A resurgence of COVID-19, due to immunity-resistant variants, may cause our corporate customers to continue to delay the return of their employees to the office, to cause these customers to shift workers in the office back to remote work and to delay further opening new offices. A resurgence may also cause Cogent's employees to be more reluctant to continue in, or make new employees more reluctant to accept, full time, in-office positions.
The ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, including the spread of variant strains, and related government restrictions on Cogent's business is unknown as a significant amount of uncertainty and volatility remains. Cogent does not know the ultimate scope and duration of the pandemic, the availability, efficacy and uptake of vaccines and therapeutic treatments, government actions that have been taken, or may be taken in the future in response to the pandemic and global economic conditions during and after the pandemic. Cogent has experienced a slight slowdown in the availability and delivery of networking equipment but Cogent believes it can adequately manage the operation, maintenance, upgrading and growth of its network. A worsening or prolonged slowdown may impact our ability to expand and augment our network. Most Cogent employees worldwide returned to its offices on a full-time basis in the first quarter of 2022. Cogent is implementing measures to protect its workforce, but it can provide no assurance that these measures will be sufficient. Cogent's decisions to require its employees to return to its offices on a full-time basis and to implement a COVID-19 vaccine mandate, where legally permitted, may impede its ability to retain existing employees or attract new employees. Moreover, Cogent's results of operations may be adversely affected in the future as the pandemic and the related government restrictions continue or are reintroduced. Cogent may also experience slowdowns in new customer orders, find it difficult to collect from customers who are experiencing financial distress, undergo an increase in customer churn, encounter difficulties accessing the buildings and locations where Cogent installs new services and serves existing customers, or have difficulties procuring, shipping or installing necessary equipment on its network. Cogent may find that the impact of the pandemic on its vendors and their respective workforces may slow the delivery of services from these vendors to Cogent. Cogent may also find that its largest customer base, which is served primarily in its multi-tenant office buildings, may be adversely affected by falling demand for commercial office space in central business districts as companies located in these buildings elect not to return to their office space either on a temporary or even permanent basis or slow the pace of opening new offices. In addition, Cogent's corporate customer base may reduce their overall number of locations due to adverse economic conditions or new working configurations which may adversely affect Cogent's number of corporate connections and service revenues. As a result, the global economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic may have prolonged effects that impact Cogent's business well into the future. These and other risks are described in more detail in Cogent's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 and in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2022, June 30, 2022 and September 30, 2022.
Conference Call and Website Information
Cogent will host a conference call with financial analysts at 8:30 a.m. (ET) on November 3, 2022 to discuss Cogent's operating results for the third quarter of 2022 and to discuss Cogent's expectations for full year 2022. Investors and other interested parties may access a live audio webcast of the earnings call in the "Events" section of Cogent's website at www.cogentco.com/events. A replay of the webcast, together with the press release, will be available on the website following the earnings call. A downloadable file of Cogent's "Summary of Financial and Operational Results" and a transcript of its conference call will also be available on Cogent's website following the conference call.
About Cogent Communications
Cogent Communications (NASDAQ: CCOI) is a multinational, Tier 1 facilities-based ISP. Cogent specializes in providing businesses with high-speed Internet access, Ethernet transport, and colocation services. Cogent's facilities-based, all-optical IP network backbone provides services in 219 markets globally.
Cogent Communications is headquartered at 2450 N Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20037. For more information, visit www.cogentco.com. Cogent Communications can be reached in the United States at (202) 295-4200 or via email at info@cogentco.com.
Schedules of Non-GAAP Measures
EBITDA, EBITDA, as adjusted for Sprint acquisition costs, EBITDA margin and EBITDA, as adjusted for Sprint (T-Mobile Wireline) acquisition costs, margin
Acquisition of Sprint Communications
On September 6, 2022, Cogent Infrastructure, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Cogent Communications Holdings Inc., ("Holdings") entered into a Membership Interest Purchase Agreement (the "Purchase Agreement") with Sprint Communications LLC, a Kansas limited liability company ("Sprint") and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of T-Mobile US, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("T-Mobile"), and Sprint LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of T-Mobile, pursuant to which Holdings will acquire the U.S. long-haul fiber network (including the non-U.S. extensions thereof) of Sprint Communications and its subsidiaries (the "Wireline Business"). The Purchase Agreement provides that, upon the terms and conditions set forth therein, Holdings will purchase from the Seller all of the issued and outstanding membership interests (the "Purchased Interests") of a Delaware limited liability company that holds Sprints' assets and liabilities relating to the Wireline Business (such transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement, collectively, the "Transaction").
Acquisition Related Costs
In connection with the Transaction and negotiation of the Purchase Agreement the Company incurred $2.0 million of professional fees in the three months ended September 30, 2022.
EBITDA represents net cash flows provided by operating activities plus changes in operating assets and liabilities, cash interest expense and cash income tax expense. Management believes the most directly comparable measure to EBITDA calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, or GAAP, is net cash provided by operating activities. The Company also believes that EBITDA is a measure frequently used by securities analysts, investors, and other interested parties in their evaluation of issuers. EBITDA, as adjusted for Sprint acquisition costs, represents EBITDA plus costs related to the Company's acquisition of Sprints Wireline Business. EBITDA margin is defined as EBITDA divided by total service revenue. EBITDA, as adjusted for Sprint acquisition costs margin is defined as EBITDA, as adjusted for Sprint acquisition costs, divided by total service revenue.
The Company believes that EBITDA, EBITDA, as adjusted for Sprint (T-Mobile Wireline) acquisition costs, EBITDA margin and EBITDA as adjusted for Sprint (T-Mobile Wireline) acquisition costs margin are useful measures of its ability to service debt, fund capital expenditures and expand its business. The measurements are an integral part of the internal reporting and planning system used by management as a supplement to GAAP financial information. EBITDA, EBITDA, as adjusted for Sprint acquisition costs, EBITDA margin and EBITDA as adjusted for Sprint acquisition costs margin are not recognized terms under GAAP and accordingly, should not be viewed in isolation or as a substitute for the analysis of results as reported under GAAP, but rather as a supplemental measure to GAAP. For example, these measures are not intended to reflect the Company's free cash flow, as it does not consider certain current or future cash requirements, such as capital expenditures, contractual commitments, and changes in working capital needs, interest expenses and debt service requirements. The Company's calculations of these measures may also differ from the calculations performed by its competitors and other companies and as such, its utility as a comparative measure is limited.
Cogent's SEC filings are available online via the Investor Relations section of www.cogentco.com or on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov.
Except for historical information and discussion contained herein, statements contained in this release constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.Such statements include, but are not limited to statements identified by words such as "believes," "expects," "anticipates," "estimates," "intends," "plans," "targets," "projects" and similar expressions. The statements in this release are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of Cogent's management and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. Numerous factors could cause or contribute to such differences, including the impact of our pending acquisition of Sprint Communications, including delays or conditions on the obtaining of necessary regulatory approvals, our failure to close the acquisition or difficulties integrating our business with the acquired Sprint Communications business; the COVID-19 pandemic and the related government policies; future economic instability in the global economy or a contraction of the capital markets which could affect spending on Internet services and our ability to engage in financing activities; the impact of changing foreign exchange rates (in particular the Euro to USD and Canadian dollar to USD exchange rates) on the translation of our non-USD denominated revenues, expenses, assets and liabilities; legal and operational difficulties in new markets; the imposition of a requirement that we contribute to the US Universal Service Fund on the basis of our Internet revenue; changes in government policy and/or regulation, including net neutrality rules by the United States Federal Communications Commission and in the area of data protection; cyber-attacks or security breaches of our network; increasing competition leading to lower prices for our services; our ability to attract new customers and to increase and maintain the volume of traffic on our network; the ability to maintain our Internet peering arrangements on favorable terms; our reliance on an equipment vendor, Cisco Systems Inc., and the potential for hardware or software problems associated with such equipment; the dependence of our network on the quality and dependability of third-party fiber providers; our ability to retain certain customers that comprise a significant portion of our revenue base; the management of network failures and/or disruptions; and outcomes in litigation as well as other risks discussed from time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, without limitation, our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 and our Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2022, June 30, 2022 and September 30, 2022. Cogent undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statement or any information contained in this press release or in other public disclosures at any time.
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LAS VEGAS, Feb. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Birdhouse Skateboards and Tony Hawk have partnered with Las Vegas designers Ray Milner (Milk Money Limited) and Randall Wade Cunningham II (PRCZN) as the creative directors of a new, upcoming apparel line. The first offering will be a pre-order on February 13 showcasing the new direction of high quality t-shirts and hoodies with the reimagined "upside-down Birdhouse" logo.
The upside down Birdhouse® logo is considered a representation of the new era for the Birdhouse® family, team and brand. This reconfigured iconic symbol will represent the new apparel, infused with superior quality and creativity. Tees are a heavyweight 280g perfect-combed cotton with a higher, innovative neckline and drop shoulder. Hoodies are 500g heavyweight perfect-combed cotton and also feature drop shoulder design for premium fit and comfort. Fabrics for both are washed utilizing a natural enzyme wash process giving the textiles a premium smooth and soft feel.
The upside down logo also symbolizes the new partnership between the young black design duo RWCO® and the long history of Birdhouse®. Ray and Randall started RWCO®, a brand development company specializing in building and developing brands, to work with high profile clients such as Tony Hawk, Juelz Santana, DGK, and Briana Miller.
The rich history of Birdhouse spans over 30-plus years. Launched in 1992, at a time when skateboarding was looking bleak, Tony Hawk did the unthinkable and started a skateboard company. 31 years later, that legacy of taking chances and remaining relevant takes on new meaning. Ray and Randall will bring energy, style, culture and new concepts to further the vision of this iconic brand. The designers are delighted about the opportunity to build on Birdhouse's already established legacy.
"It is truly an honor to work with a legend in any regard," said Randall. "But, to be able to work with Tony is the opportunity of a lifetime. His support and encouragement toward us has been so uplifting. We can't wait for Tony and Birdhouse to get the recognition in fashion they both truly deserve."
"Birdhouse was the first brand I started, and I have been equally passionate about it for the last three decades. Ray and Randall are great innovators in their space, so teaming up with them to take our company into a new chapter is an exciting prospect. The new line will be authentic and unconventional, as fans of Birdhouse have come to expect," said Hawk.
Ray and Randall will focus on bridging skateboarding, music and fashion for the new Birdhouse® apparel and other future products. With strategic products, marketing and collaborations, RWCO® plans to elevate Birdhouse® to a skate/streetwear global powerhouse with several drops planned for 2023. Visit www.birdhouseapparel.com for more details.
Media contact: Jessica Reda, jessica@shpny.com
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—Bringing Fifth Wall's total capital raised to $2.9 billion; the third
most of any venture capital firm founded in the last five years—
NEW YORK, Feb. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Fifth Wall announced the close of $1.5B of new funds in 2022, including a $866M Real Estate Tech Fund III, €140M European Fund and $500M Climate Fund. Since 2016, Fifth Wall has raised the third-most capital of any venture firm globally ($2.9B), according to SEC Form D filings. Separately, a Fifth Wall affiliate raised $620M between two SPACs, including FWAA, which completed a merger with the Fifth Wall portfolio company SmartRent in 2021, and FWAC, which announced a merger with Mobile Infrastructure Corporation in 2022. In addition, Fifth Wall grew its team to 75 investment professionals across five offices in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, London, and recently opened Singapore office.
Fifth Wall is the largest and most active investor in real estate tech (or "PropTech"). Today, the firm's funds represent 64% of capital raised for dedicated PropTech funds. In addition to its PropTech funds, Fifth Wall recently started investing in Climate Tech to decarbonize the global real estate industry, raising $740M across early-stage and growth stage funds. Separately, the firm launched its climate infrastructure strategy led by Alok Sindher. Fifth Wall is also today's largest VC fund that is a certified B Corp.
Since the launch of its first $212M fund in May 2017, Fifth Wall has benefited from the explosive growth of PropTech and Climate Tech, which each now represent some of the largest venture capital categories. The firm became an early investor in many successful PropTech companies including Aurora Solar, VTS, and Lessen which recently acquired SMS Assist in the largest PropTech M&A transaction in history. In addition, Fifth Wall has invested in six companies that have gone public such as Procore—which recently became an investor in the firm's Real Estate Tech Fund III—Opendoor, Blend, Doma, Hippo, and SmartRent—which completed a merger with Fifth Wall-sponsored FWAA in 2021. Nine of the Firm's portfolio companies became unicorns in 2022, including Bilt, Cargomatic, ICON, Material Bank, ONE, SOURCE, Turntide Technologies, Veev, and VTS, totaling more than 25 portfolio companies that have become unicorns since Fifth Wall's inception.
Founded in North America, Fifth Wall has rapidly expanded internationally with its European Fund, London and Singapore offices, and more than 110 strategic Limited Partners who represent some of today's largest real estate owners from 15 different countries such as DAMAC (United Arab Emirates), British Land (United Kingdom), MERLIN Properties (Spain), MITSUBISHI ESTATE CO., LTD. (Japan) and NZ Super Fund (New Zealand), among many others. Fifth Wall boasts strategic Limited Partners from each major asset class across the real estate value chain, including Industrial (Prologis), Retail (Macerich), Multifamily (Camden Property Trust), Single Family (Invitation Homes), Homebuilding (Lennar), Healthcare (Physicians Realty Trust), Hotels (Hilton), Services (CBRE), and Listings (News Corp / Move, Inc.), among others.
"Fifth Wall was fortunate to be one of the first venture funds to identify the secular collision between the two largest industries in the U.S., real estate and technology. Because of our consistent track record of investing in category-leading businesses at this intersection, we have been able to meaningfully participate in fiscal as well as strategic value that has been created in what we today call PropTech," shared Brendan Wallace, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Fifth Wall. "Our position at the driver's seat in part comes from pioneering a unique model of boasting the largest real estate organizations in the world as our Limited Partners, because they are the biggest customers and end-users of the companies that we are investing in."
Fifth Wall's Inception
Fifth Wall was founded by Wallace and Brad Greiwe in a Philz Coffee shop in Santa Monica, when they were in their early 30's. A graduate of Princeton, Wallace began his career with Goldman Sachs' and Blackstone's real estate groups before going on to found two successful companies out of Stanford Business School, including one that was sold to Workday. Similarly, Greiwe, a Harvard graduate, started his career in investment banking at UBS and private equity with Tishman Speyer as well as Starwood Capital Group, before co-founding and serving as CTO for Invitation Homes, the largest owner of single family homes within the United States and now an investor in Fifth Wall's PropTech and Climate Tech funds.
Fifth Wall was founded on an unproven idea, as no institutional-scale funds existed in PropTech and no funds had attracted real estate corporates as Limited Partners in 2016. After closing its first $75M that grew to $212M, the firm gained momentum, investing in many startups that have since become synonymous with PropTech such as Blend, Doma, Hippo, Lessen, Opendoor, and VTS. Its investments in 2016 to 2018 have already returned a net amount of more than $493M to-date to investors.
In turn, Fifth Wall became synonymous with PropTech and is sought out by leading entrepreneurs and venture capital funds to help accelerate their businesses through the Firm's distribution lanes which grew from seven to more than 110 Limited Partners in seven years across every major subsector of the real estate industry. The firm followed up its $212M Fund I with its $503M Fund II and $866 Fund III, each of which were the largest PropTech funds at the time they closed.
Fifth Wall earned the reputation as a firm that can accelerate its portfolio companies through partnerships with its strategic Limited Partner base, among the Firm's most notable partnerships is Opendoor & Lennar.
"What makes Fifth Wall's model so powerful is that it delivers specific, differentiated value through its unmatched network of real estate relationships with many of the most influential firms in North America and globally," stated Max Simkoff, Founder & CEO of Doma, a Fifth Wall portfolio company that acquired North American Title—a subsidiary of Fifth Wall Limited Partner, Lennar—in 2019.
In addition to its numerous funds, Fifth Wall IPO'ed $620M across two SPACs, "FWAA" and "FWAC." FWAA merged with the Firm's portfolio company SmartRent, which included a $150M PIPE from Fifth Wall's Limited Partners and SmartRent's customers including Lennar. FWAC, recently announced its merger with Mobile Infrastructure Corporation.
Fifth Wall leveraged its leadership position in PropTech to build its Climate business, which emerged as the largest investor in tech to decarbonize the built environment, raising $740M. The Firm has invested in pioneering Climate Tech businesses such as Ascend Elements, Electric Hydrogen, RoadRunner, Runwise, SPAN, and Sealed, as well as announced Alok Sindher as a Partner to expand into infrastructure investing.
About Fifth Wall
Founded in 2016, Fifth Wall, a Certified B Corporation, is the largest venture capital firm focused on technology for the global real estate industry. With approximately $3.2B in commitments and capital under management, Fifth Wall connects many of the world's largest owners and operators of real estate with the entrepreneurs who are redefining the future of the Built World. Fifth Wall is backed by a global mix of more than 110 strategic Limited Partners from more than 15 countries, including BNP Paribas Real Estate, British Land, CBRE, Cushman & Wakefield, Hilton, Hines, Host Hotels & Resorts, Ivanhoé Cambridge, Kimco Realty Corporation, Lennar, Lowe's Home Improvement, Marriott International, MetLife Investment Management, MGM Resorts, Starwood Capital, Toll Brothers, and others. Fifth Wall believes this consortium represents one of the largest groups of potential partners in the global Built World ecosystem, which can result in transformational investments and collaborations with promising portfolio companies as well as decarbonization technologies. For more info about Fifth Wall, its Limited Partners, and portfolio, visit www.fifthwall.com.
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(The Conversation) – Martin turns off the light to fall asleep, but his mind quickly springs into action. Racing thoughts about work deadlines, his overdue car service, and his father’s recent surgery occupy his mind.
As he struggles to fall asleep, the hours start to creep by. He becomes frustrated about how he will cope tomorrow. This is a pattern Martin has struggled with for many years.
But what’s going on when your mind is racing at night? And how do you make it stop?
It can happen to anyone
In bed, with no other visual or sound cues to occupy the mind, many people start to have racing thoughts that keep them awake. This can happen at the start of the night, or when they awake in the night.
The good news is there are effective ways to reduce these racing thoughts, and to help get some sleep. To do this, let’s take a step back and talk about insomnia.
What is insomnia?
If you are like Martin, you’re not alone. Right now, up to six in every ten people have regular insomnia symptoms. One in ten have had these symptoms for months or years.
Insomnia includes trouble falling asleep at the start of the night, waking up during the night, and feelings of daytime fatigue, concentration difficulties, lethargy or poor mood.
Just like Martin, many people with insomnia find as soon as they get into bed, they feel alert and wide awake. So what’s going on?
The more time we spend in bed doing things other than sleep, the more our brain and body start to learn that bed is a place for these non-sleep activities.
These activities don’t just include worrying. They can be using a mobile phone, watching TV, eating, working, arguing, smoking or playing with pets.
Read more: ‘Phubbing’: snubbing your loved ones for your phone can do more damage than you realise
Gradually, our brains can learn that bed is a place for these other activities instead of rest and sleep. Over time the simple act of getting into bed can become a trigger to feel more alert and awake. This is called “conditioned insomnia”.
Here are six ways to spend less time awake in bed with racing thoughts.
1. Re-learn to associate bed with sleep
Stimulus control therapy can help re-build the relationship between bed and sleep.
Follow these simple steps every night of the week:
- only use your bed for sleep and intimacy. All other activities should occur out of bed, preferably in another room
- only go to bed if you are feeling sleepy (when your eyes are heavy and you could easily fall asleep). If you are not feeling sleepy, delay getting into bed. Use this time to do something relaxing in another room
- if you are still awake after about 15 minutes in bed, get out of bed and go to another room. Do something else relaxing until you are feeling sleepy again, such as reading a book, listening to the radio, catching up on some chores or doing a crossword puzzle. Avoid anything too stimulating such as work or computer gaming
- repeat the above two steps until you are asleep within about 15 minutes. This can take several cycles of getting in and out of bed. But during this time, you body’s natural need for sleep will increase, and you will eventually fall asleep within 15 minutes of getting into bed
- get out of bed at the same time each morning, no matter how much you slept the night before
- avoid long daytime naps, which can make it harder to fall asleep that night.
Over several nights, this therapy builds the relationship between bed and sleep, and reduces the relationship between bed and feeling alert and having racing thoughts.
2. Distract yourself with fond thoughts
Negative thoughts in bed or worrying about the consequences of losing sleep can make us feel more alert, worried, and make it more difficult to sleep.
So try something called “cognitive re-focusing”. Try to replay a fond memory, movie, or TV show in your mind, to distract yourself from these negative thoughts.
Ideally, this will be a memory you can recall very clearly, and one that causes neutral or slightly positive feelings. Memories that are overly positive or negative might cause an increase in alertness and mental activity.
Read more: Health Check: ‘food comas’, or why eating sometimes makes you sleepy
3. Relax into sleep
Relaxation therapy for insomnia aims to reduce alertness and improve sleep.
One way is to progressively tense and relax muscle groups throughout your body, known as guided progressive muscle relaxation therapy.
You could also try breathing exercises, soothing music, visual imagery or other relaxation exercises that feel right for you.
Part of relaxing into sleep is avoiding doing work in the late evening or screen-based activities right before bed. Give yourself a “buffer zone”, to allow yourself time to start relaxing before getting into bed.
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4. Worry earlier in the day
Schedule some “worry time” earlier in the day, so these thoughts don’t happen at night. It can also help to write down some of the things that worry you.
If you start to worry about things during the night, you can remind yourself you have already written them down, and they are waiting for you to work through during your scheduled “worry time” the next day.
Read more: What is brown noise? Can this latest TikTok trend really help you sleep?
5. Know waking in the night is normal
Knowing that brief awakenings from sleep are completely normal, and not a sign of ill health, may help.
Sleep occurs in different “cycles” during the night. Each cycle lasts for about 90 minutes, and includes different stages of light, deep, and dreaming (REM) sleep.
Most of our deep sleep occurs in the first half of the night, and most of our light sleep in the second half.
Everyone experiences brief awakenings from sleep, but most people don’t remember these the next morning.
Read more: Did we used to have two sleeps rather than one? Should we again?
6. What if these don’t work?
If these don’t work, the most effective next step is “cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia” or CBT-i.
This non-drug therapy targets the underlying causes of insomnia, and leads to long-lasting improvements in sleep, mental health and daytime function.
You can do a self-guided online program, or access it via your GP or a psychologist. More details, including links to online programs, are available via the Sleep Health Foundation.
We are providing free access to online CBT-i through a research study. To find out more, contact me.
The Sleep Health Foundation has several evidence-based resources about sleep health and insomnia. | 2023-07-15T20:22:33+00:00 | wwlp.com | https://www.wwlp.com/news/national/how-do-i-stop-my-mind-racing-and-get-some-sleep/ |
Another day, another ridiculous trend. “Thanks Pfizer” is trending on Twitter thanks to users claiming they are experiencing shakes and tremors after receiving the Pfizer Covid vaccine. Fans make fun out of a scary situation with these wildly inappropriate and insensitive viral tweets below.
Fans have been sharing videos on social media that appear to show them trembling. They add captions blaming their side effects on receiving the Pfizer vaccine. One Twitter user Angelia Dessele from Louisiana first caused the spiral after posting two videos of herself. She claims that she is experiencing constant shakes and tremors two years after getting the Pfizer vaccine.
Desselle wrote, “This is me after 1 dose of Pfizer on 1/5/2021 in the hospital. I was a very healthy 45-year-old who managed a surgery centre. Two years later I am still having major issues.”
She attached a video that has been viewed more than 10 million times, showing her shaking uncontrollably.
Desselle then shared another video of her legs appearing to shake uncontrollably with the caption, “Thanks Pfizer.” The second video has been viewed more than 20 million times.
The claims have since resulted in the phrase trending online with a number of memes and clips of celebrities and notable characters dancing.
Health experts and organizations say that experiencing serious side effects after the vaccine for Covid is rare. The National Health Service (NHS) and Center for Disease Control (CDC) have not reported tremors being a likely side effect.
PolitiFact collected data from health experts which suggest that they had not heard of any reports of Covid vaccines resulting in tremors, and that health officials encourage people to report any adverse side effects.
The NHS did suggests that Covid-19 vaccines can cause side effects, but are usually mild and don’t typically last longer than a week.
The commonly include:
- a sore arm from the injection;
- feeling tired;
- a headache;
- feeling achy;
- feeling or being sick.
The NHS says that serious side effects, such as allergic reactions or blood clotting, are very rare.
Despite the facts, Twitter users are set on continuing the narrative online with a series of wildly inappropriate tweets.
Check out fan reactions, who tweeted “Thanks Pfizer” so much that it began trending:
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NEW YORK, Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, announces it has filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of purchasers of the securities of MINISO Group Holding Limited (NYSE: MNSO) pursuant and/or traceable to the registration statement and related prospectus (collectively, the "Registration Statement") issued in connection with MINISO's October 2020 initial public offering (the "IPO"). If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than October 17, 2022.
SO WHAT: If you purchased MINISO securities 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 MINISO class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=7814 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 October 17, 2022. 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. 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, the Registration Statement featured false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) defendants and other undisclosed related parties owned and controlled a much larger amount of MINISO stores than previously stated; (2) as a result, MINISO concealed its true costs; (3) the Company did not represent its true business model; (4) defendants, including the Company and its Chairman, engaged in planned unusual and unclear transactions; (5) as a result of at least one of these transactions, the Company is at risk of breaching contracts with Chinese authorities; (6) the Company would imminently and drastically drop its franchise fees; and (7) as a result of the foregoing, defendants' statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially false and misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
To join the MINISO class action, go https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=7814 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.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — U2 is familiar with rocking out in major sporting arenas and stadiums, but the legendary band will soon hit the stage to create a new immersive concert experience inside a high-tech, globe-shaped venue in Las Vegas.
Live Nation and Sphere Entertainment announced Monday the dates for U2’s upcoming “U2:UV Achtung Baby Live At Sphere” shows starting Sept. 29. The rock band’s special five-night run of shows will be held until Oct. 8 at The Venetian’s Sphere with a state-of-the-art audio and visual system designed for each concertgoer.
“This is a venue designed for entertainment, not sports,” said U2 guitarist The Edge in a recent interview. He first learned about the cutting-edge venue after lead singer Bono sent him a link about the concept. He said the screen is 20 times bigger than the one during the band’s Joshua Tree tour in 2019 — the last time U2 performed live in a concert setting.
“Sports is a simple formula. You want to see the action,” he continued. “But no one really sits down when they’re designing one of these sports arenas and thinks about sound. That’s way, way down on their list of priorities. But in this venue, it’s one of the first things they thought about.”
The massive spherical venue will have 17,500 seats with a scalable capacity of nearly 20,000 guests. Along with high resolution LED screens that wrap halfway around the audience, the venue is also equipped with thousands of speakers that will deliver a “crystal-clear” multi-layered audio system for every seat inside.
As a musician, The Edge said the venue’s concept is an “amazing thought” in helping performers like U2 capture the full essence of their sound. He said their shows will offer an opportunity to “literally transport people to some other space and time” and open a variety of “creative possibilities.”
“What we’re able to do — because of the design and the fidelity of the sound — is introduce not just the best sounding rock ‘n’ roll band of all time in an indoor venue,” he said. “But also, radical intimacy where you can actually deliver a vocal or a simple music arrangement that’s really delicate. The people will be able to hear perfectly. Whereas if you’re trying that in an arena or a stadium, it would just be impossible.”
During the band’s rehearsals, The Edge has already seen a significant difference from the sphere venue compared to an arena or stadium — which normally “imposes on your sound.” He said their music preparations haven’t changed much, but they are starting to try to understand how to use the immersive sound as a creative tool.
The Edge believes the band’s performances at Sphere could be a “quantum leap forward” in terms of the sensory impacts of a live concert.
“It’s technology that has never been available,” he said. “We can literally in sonic terms, but also in visual terms, have our audience not kind of be looking at the show, but be in the middle of the show and in the middle of the sound. It’s sound all around you. … I’m already starting to think about the mixes and our songs and think about how this spatial audio could come into its own in terms of just where we place different parts of our sound.”
The Edge said U2 is pumped to return to the stage for the first time in four years, especially after the pandemic. The band’s upcoming show will mark the first time performing without drummer Larry Mullen Jr., who is recovery from back surgery. In Mullen’s absence, Bram van den Berg will fill in as drummer.
“We’re so excited,” he said. “We’ve been on lockdown. I’ve been in the recording studio for the last 18 months doing the acoustic collection, ‘Songs of Surrender.’ I can’t wait to get out there and be a part of something huge like this.” | 2023-04-24T23:01:31+00:00 | kfor.com | https://kfor.com/entertainment-news/ap-entertainment/u2-creating-new-experience-with-sphere-las-vegas-concerts/ |
Pittsburgh police urge residents to check for stolen property after search of burglary suspect's home
A Squirrel Hill South man was arrested earlier this month in connection with five burglaries in Fox Chapel and O'Hara Township. Now, Pittsburgh police are giving us a look at what they say was found inside of his home.
Officers said they recovered vast quantities of what they believe are stolen goods from 20-year-old Andrew Clinton's Pocusset Street home. Those items include Jewish ceremonial art, books, portraits and religious relics, according to police.
Pittsburgh's Action News 4 reporter Kylie Walker spoke with Clinton as he appeared at the magistrate's office for a preliminary hearing Wednesday.
When asked if he had anything to say about the charges he's facing, Clinton said, "I wish the best to the victims." Clinton did not respond when asked if he did what he is accused of doing.
Clinton is also being investigated by Pittsburgh Police for falsely presenting himself as a home improvement and general contractor, a landscaper, HVAC technician — allegedly defrauding victims in the Squirrel Hill area.
In a text message, Clinton's lawyer Joe Pometto said, "All defendants are innocent until proven guilty. Mr. Clinton’s family hired me and have been extremely supportive. I look forward to resolving this case in a manner that preserves the dignity of everyone involved.”
If you believe you may have been a victim of theft, you are asked to call police at 412-422-6520 and ask for Detective Frank Rosato. | 2022-04-27T14:54:55+00:00 | wtae.com | https://www.wtae.com/article/pittsburgh-police-urge-residents-to-check-for-stolen-property-after-search-of-burglary-suspects-home/39837217 |
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SANTA CLARA, Calif., Oct. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SVB (NASDAQ: SIVB), the financial partner for the innovation economy, will report its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2022, on Thursday, October 20, 2022, after the close of the stock market.
The Company will file its quarterly financial results with the SEC via form 8-K and issue an advisory release via newswire containing a link to its full financial results, which will be also posted on the Investor Relations section of its website at https://ir.svb.com
Conference call: Thursday, October 20, 2022, at 3:00 p.m. Pacific Time
Dial-in information: 1 (888) 330-3016 or 1 (646) 960-0828, Confirmation 5682116
Live audio webcast: A live audio webcast of the call can be accessed via SVB's investor relations website at https://ir.svb.com
Replay: An audio replay of the call will be available at http://ir.svb.com for 12 months beginning October 20, 2022
Upcoming Quarterly Earnings Announcements: The Company expects to release results for upcoming quarters on the following dates, which are subject to change:
The Company expects to issue an advisory release confirming the date of each quarterly announcement and call approximately 2 weeks prior to the scheduled announcement date.
SVB Financial Group (NASDAQ: SIVB) and its subsidiaries help innovative companies and their investors move bold ideas forward, fast. SVB Financial Group's businesses, including Silicon Valley Bank, offer commercial, investment and private banking, asset management, private wealth management, brokerage and investment services and funds management services to companies in the technology, life science and healthcare, private equity and venture capital, and premium wine industries. Headquartered in Santa Clara, California, SVB Financial Group operates in centers of innovation around the world. Learn more at svb.com.
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Pence says Trump ‘endangered my family’ on Jan. 6
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Vice President Mike Pence on Saturday harshly criticized former President Donald Trump for his role in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, widening the rift between the two men as they prepare to battle over the Republican nomination in next year’s election.
“President Trump was wrong,” Pence said during remarks at the annual white-tie Gridiron Dinner attended by politicians and journalists. “I had no right to overturn the election. And his reckless words endangered my family and everyone at the Capitol that day, and I know history will hold Donald Trump accountable.”
Pence’s remarks were the sharpest condemnation yet from the once-loyal lieutenant who has often shied away from confronting his former boss. Trump has already declared his candidacy. Pence has not, but he’s been laying the groundwork to run.
In the days leading up to Jan. 6, 2021, Trump pressured Pence to overturn President Joe Biden’s election victory as he presided over the ceremonial certification of the results. Pence refused, and when rioters stormed the Capitol, some chanted that they wanted to “hang Mike Pence.”
The House committee that investigated the attack said in its final report that “the President of the United States had riled up a mob that hunted his own Vice President.”
With his remarks, Pence solidified his place in a broader debate within the Republican Party over how to view the attack. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, for example, recently provided Tucker Carlson with an archive of security camera footage from Jan. 6, which the Fox News host has used to downplay the day’s events and promote conspiracy theories.
“Make no mistake about it, what happened that day was a disgrace,” Pence said in his Gridiron Dinner remarks. “And it mocks decency to portray it any other way.”
Trump, meanwhile, has continued to spread lies about his election loss. He’s even spoken in support of the rioters and said he would consider pardoning them if he was reelected.
Speeches at the Gridiron Dinner are usually humorous affairs, where politicians poke fun at each other, and Pence did plenty of that as well.
He joked that Trump’s ego was so fragile, he wanted his vice president to sing “Wind Beneath My Wings” — one of the lines is “did you ever know that you’re my hero?” — during their weekly lunches.
He took another shot at Trump over classified documents.
“I read that some of those classified documents they found at Mar-a-Lago were actually stuck in the president’s Bible,” Pence said. “Which proves he had absolutely no idea they were there.”
Even before the dinner was over, Pence was facing criticism for his jokes about Transportation Secretary Buttigieg, the first openly gay Cabinet member in U.S. history.
Pence mentioned that, despite travel problems that were plaguing Americans, Buttigieg took “maternity leave” after he and his husband adopted newborn twins.
“Pete is the only person in human history to have a child and everyone else gets post-partum depression,” Pence said.
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Megerian reported from Wilmington, Delaware.
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NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – New video shows the horrific conditions at least six New Mexico kids were living in before being taken out of the home by CYFD back in July. Investigators said the kids were chained to their beds and punished for going to the fridge when hungry.
The Curry County home full of junk and dogs was hiding a lot more than meets the eye when the New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department and New Mexico State Police showed up at the Texico home on July 22. Jaime Sena and Jayme Kushman were a couple living at the house with at least six children ages five to sixteen years old. They include Sena’s kids, Kushman’s young relatives, a neighbor, and a foster child.
Kushman: “Can I ask what we’re here for?”
CYFD: “Yes, ma’am.”
CYFD: “We received an anonymous report regarding…discipline and emotional abuse.”
CYFD toured the home, finding poor living conditions and evidence of abuse. According to the video, CYFD officials said it smelled like urine in the home.
First, they found the padlock on the bed, then the chain on the wall.
Officer: “So random.”
CYFD: “I guarantee they were cuffed to something.”
One state police officer tries to keep the kids preoccupied and calm while the CYFD agent interview some of them. The CYFD representative then talks with Kushman and Sena.
CYFD: “Based on the report we got and the kids did confirm everything…and we saw the chains, we saw the locks, the kids told us how it works. The kids were very forthcoming this time.”
CYFD: Well, right now there’s also no running water.
Kushman: It’s getting turned on tomorrow.
CYFD: The sewer line is getting backed up, there’s sewer…
CYFD took all six kids from the home that day. According to court documents, the kids claimed they were beaten with a paddle as punishment, starved, and chained up to keep them from taking food from the fridge.
Court documents also say a search warrant on Sena’s and Kushman’s phones revealed conversations between the two talking about starving the children, threatening to hurt them, and videos of the women torturing the kids, one-time shoving vomit into a child’s face. Kushman and Sena are each facing 23 child abuse-related charges. They are being held in jail until trial. | 2022-09-07T23:44:20+00:00 | krqe.com | https://www.krqe.com/news/crime/video-police-say-kids-beaten-chained-to-bed-in-texico-home/ |
With Massachusetts Primary Day here, that means polls are open, but in Barnstable, a vault issue delays voting. In addition to Primary Day, Healey is to also kick off the general election push from Union Hall.
Vault Issue Delays Voting In Barnstable
Primary day voting is getting off to a rough start in Barnstable, thanks to vault problems. Secretary of State William Galvin’s office at about 7:15 a.m. Tuesday reported that “due to a mechanical issue” the town clerk was unable to open the vault where ballots are stored, and that as a result the polls could not open in that community as scheduled.
“Early this morning, the Secretary of the Commonwealth’s Elections Division was notified by the Barnstable town clerk that the clerk’s vault, which is used to store ballots, was unable to be opened,” Galvin’s office said. “As a result, the clerk has been unable to access ballots to send to polling places. Emergency workers on scene at town clerk’s office and are working to remedy the situation as quickly as possible.”
The secretary’s office said it was “exploring all options to ensure that everyone” in Barnstable will be able to vote Tuesday and that if necessary Galvin would seek a court order to allow polls in Barnstable to stay open past 8 p.m. At about 8:30, Galvin’s office told the News Service that the town clerk was “in the process of printing emergency paper ballots now and will be getting them to polling places as quickly as possible.” The clerk’s office at 9:30 a.m. had no further updates. The town clerk is Ann Quirk.
Healey to Kick Off General Election Push From Union Hall
Without active opposition, Attorney General Maura Healey is cruising to the Democratic Party nomination for governor and plans to give a speech outlining her vision for the state between 8:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Tuesday. Healey’s plans include adding a Cabinet-level climate chief to lead clean energy efforts, addressing “local zoning barriers” to build more housing, putting new leadership in charge of the MBTA, ending state and local law enforcement involvement in federal immigration matters, and assessing the role of standardized testing in K-12 education.
Without the nicks that can be inflicted in a primary, or the benefits of competition over the past months, Healey in the general election campaign will face either former Rep. Geoff Diehl or businessman Chris Doughty, the Republicans facing off in Tuesday’s GOP primary for governor. Both have tried to paint Healey as a leader of “radical” Democrats. Unlike other candidates in competitive primaries, Healey’s schedule Tuesday is clear of campaign events as she preps for her speech Tuesday night at the IBEW Local 103 headquarters on Freeport Street in Dorchester.
The only other event on her schedule was at the Lower Mills Library in Mattapan where she planned to greet volunteers at 8 a.m. and join Andrea Campbell at her voting location. Without an opponent, Healey has spent considerable time campaigning for Campbell, who is locked in a tight attorney general’s primary with Shannon Liss-Riordan. Healey’s campaign said Tuesday morning that she voted by mail. | 2022-09-06T14:40:47+00:00 | wwlp.com | https://www.wwlp.com/news/barnstable-voting-delays-healey-vision/ |
A state trooper was treated in Erie County Medical Center for minor injuries Tuesday after his patrol car was rear-ended on the Thruway in Hamburg, State Police reported.
According to the report, the accident occurred about 2:40 p.m. as Trooper Kenneth Filipski was eastbound on the Thruway.
After his vehicle was struck, State Police said, Filipski was able to pull onto the left shoulder of the highway. The other vehicle stopped in the median.
The other driver, Carlos M. Cruz-Rivera, 25, of Youngstown, Ohio, was charged with multiple traffic violations. He declined medical treatment at the scene, State Police said. | 2022-05-25T02:04:02+00:00 | buffalonews.com | https://buffalonews.com/news/local/accident-and-incident/state-trooper-treated-for-minor-injuries-after-patrol-car-is-struck-on-the-thruway/article_3d59990e-dbbb-11ec-befe-6f59ab373149.html |
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Back-to-back NCAA champion Randolph Ross was booted from the world track and field championships on the eve of his 400 meter preliminary race, about a month after officials could not locate him to take an antidoping test.
The Athletics Integrity Unit announced Saturday it was provisionally suspending the North Carolina A&T sprinter for tampering with the antidoping process after an unsuccessful testing attempt on June 18. The investigation concluded, the AIU said, after officials interviewed him Thursday.
Also ousted from the meet was Kenyan marathoner Lawrence Cherono, who tested positive for a banned substance used to treat chest pain resulting from lack of blood supply and oxygen to the heart.
Both athletes had been scheduled to compete Sunday.
The AIU said there were delays in the processing of Cherono's test sample, which was taken May 23, that made it impossible for another Kenyan to take his spot.
Ross won his second straight title in the 400 meters at NCAA championships earlier this year,
His father, Duane, won a bronze medal in the 110 hurdles at the 1999 worlds. He later served a two-year suspension related to the case involving coach Trevor Graham and the Bay Area Laboratory Co-operative (BALCO) case. Ross coached his son at North Carolina A&T and earlier this year was hired as director of track and field at Tennessee.
Athletes are required to give antidoping authorities detailed lists of where they'll be so testers can reach them with no notice to collect samples when the athletes are not competing. In some cases, three missed tries can result in an antidoping violation. AIU did not release the specifics of Ross' case, other than to say “the allegation arises out of the athlete’s conduct during the course of an investigation into a potential whereabouts violation.” | 2022-07-16T17:12:19+00:00 | seattlepi.com | https://www.seattlepi.com/sports/article/NCAA-champ-Ross-booted-from-worlds-for-missed-17309521.php |
Nikola Vucevic Player Prop Bets: Bulls vs. Heat - April 14
Nikola Vucevic and the Chicago Bulls hit the court versus the Miami Heat at 7:00 PM ET on Friday.
In this piece we'll examine Vucevic's stats and trends, helping you with your prop bets.
Nikola Vucevic Prop Bets vs. the Heat
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Nikola Vucevic Insights vs. the Heat
- This season, he's put up 16.1% of the Bulls' attempted field goals, as he's averaging 14.0 per contest.
- Vucevic is averaging 4.2 three-point field goal attempts per game this season, which is 14.7% of his team's tries from beyond the arc.
- Vucevic's opponents, the Heat, have one of the NBA's slowest tempos with 99.2 possessions per game, while his Bulls rank 20th in possessions per game with 101.3.
- Defensively, the Heat are ranked second in the NBA, allowing 109.8 points per contest.
- On the glass, the Heat have given up 41.9 rebounds per game, which puts them sixth in the NBA.
- In terms of assists, the Heat have given up 25.6 per game, 14th in the league.
- Conceding 13.1 made 3-pointers per game, the Heat are the 28th-ranked squad in the NBA.
Nikola Vucevic vs. the Heat
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LINCOLN, Neb., July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Assurity Life Insurance Company released Income Protection Individual Disability Insurance, a short-term disability product designed to make coverage simple and accessible for more people. Income Protection, available now, fills a need for affordable paycheck protection among a more mobile workforce.
"Sickness and accidents can truly upend a family's finances, and we wanted to create an easy, budget-friendly way for individuals to address that risk," says Todd Reimers, Assurity's Chief Sales Officer. "That's why we streamlined our issue process and added features like weekly benefit payments, so that people can focus on recovery with minimal disruptions to their lives."
This product solves many of the traditional difficulties of buying and selling short-term disability insurance. Incomes from multiple sources are considered at application, making it a viable product for freelance and other nontraditional workers. It also features instant decision with no medical exams and native support on Assurity's online QuickStart sales platform to make it easier for agents to sell. Most aspects of coverage for Income Protection are customizable, allowing customers to tailor affordable protection that meets their needs.
Plans include a built-in childbirth benefit and can be customized with a selection of innovative and in-demand riders, extending coverage to include stay-at-home spouses, a return of premium, family medical leave and more. Income Protection is guaranteed renewable until age 65 to help customers maintain their coverage, and customers can maintain their coverage even if they change jobs.
About Assurity: As a mutual organization, Assurity was founded on the simple concept of people coming together to support each other in moments of need. We help people through difficult times by providing affordable insurance protection that's easy to understand and buy. We all share in the future we create and believe in using our business as a force for good.
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UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Many leaders saying many things about many topics that matter to them, to their regions, to the world: That’s what the U.N. General Assembly invariably produces each year.
And each year, certain voices dominate. Here, The Associated Press takes the opposite approach and spotlights some thoughts — delivered universally from the rostrum at the United Nations following successive years of a virtual, then hybrid summit — from leaders who might have not captured the headlines and airtime on Saturday, the fifth and penultimate day of the 2022 debate.
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“We may sometimes have the impression that we say the same things, that we repeat each other. I would like to disagree. If committing to peace and security, to development and prosperity, to upholding international law and respecting human rights, engaging in genuine efforts to mitigate climate change is repeating each other, then we are doing the right thing.”
— Edi Rama, prime minister of Albania
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“Many are beginning to understand that climate inaction is the most expensive option of all."
— Philip Davis, prime minister of the Bahamas
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“We learn from experience that no problem is a minor problem. Every minor problem has the potential of growing into a more difficult and larger-scale problem."
— Dimitar Kovačevski, prime minister of North Macedonia
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“Seventy-seven years after our United Nations was formed, we shall no longer be here in this august assembly to stage any claim, lecture, blame or shame one another."
— Saleumxay Kommasith, foreign minister of Laos
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“Ultimately, we share this planet. Despite our differences, our destinies are interwoven, and no one is safe until all of us are safe."
— Vivian Balakrishnan, foreign minister of Singapore
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For more AP coverage of the U.N. General Assembly, visit https://apnews.com/hub/united-nations-general-assembly | 2022-09-24T23:57:35+00:00 | ourmidland.com | https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/They-said-it-Leaders-at-the-UN-in-their-own-17464614.php |
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A top executive of South Korea’s largest mobile chat app, Kakao, stepped down on Wednesday over a widespread service outage that triggered an outpouring of complaints in a country that is heavily reliant on such technology.
Namkoong Whon, who became Kakao’s co-CEO in March, said he will resign to focus on his role as the leader of the company’s emergency task force for solving the technical problems exposed by the outage, which was caused by a fire at a data center near Seoul on Saturday.
The fire initially paralyzed most of Kakao’s services, causing huge disruption in a country where millions of people rely on the apps to chat with friends, wire money, and hail taxis. Critics say the severity of the outage and Kakao’s slow recovery efforts highlighted the company’s poor backup systems and its overreliance on outsourced servers.
Kakao said most of its services were operating normally as of Wednesday morning. SK C&C, which hosts Kakao’s servers at its data center in Pangyo, reportedly resumed providing full levels of electricity to those servers earlier on Wednesday after restoring the damaged systems.
“Because of the data center fire, I feel more miserable than ever and take to heart my grave responsibility. I will step down to demonstrate Kakao’s willingness for renovation and change,” Namkoong said in a news conference.
Kakao’s sole CEO is now Hong Eun-taek. He said the company is investing 460 billion won ($322 million) to build its own data center in the city of Ansan, which it plans to complete within a year. The company also plans to establish another data center in nearby Siheung by 2024.
“We have learned our lesson from the fire, and our own data centers will be built as facilities that will be safe from fires and natural disasters like earthquakes, tidal waves and typhoons,” Hong said during the news conference.
According to market analysis firm WiseApp, Kakao’s free chat app had around 45 million active users as of April, a huge presence in a country with a population of around 51 million. The company has used the popularity of the app to branch out to banking, online shopping and Uber-like taxi services in recent years. Its app also has been part of the country’s COVID-19 response, including reservations for vaccines and use of QR codes for infection tracing.
Kakao’s chat users had dropped to around 39 million during the outage in the weekend as people began using other alternatives such as Facebook’s Messenger, Telegram and Naver’s Line, WiseApp said.
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said Kakao’s service outage also exposed the problems of its dominant market presence and added that the country’s antitrust watchdog was examining competition issues.
“If a market becomes distorted by a monopoly or a severe oligopoly, especially to the extent where the (services) begin to function like a national infrastructure, the government should of course respond with necessary measures to protect the interests of people,” Yoon said Monday. | 2022-10-20T00:44:22+00:00 | ksn.com | https://www.ksn.com/news/tech/ap-technology/ap-co-ceo-of-skorean-chat-app-steps-down-over-service-outage/ |
HOUSTON, Feb. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Men's Wearhouse, the largest specialty retailer of menswear and rental products in the U.S. with more than 630 stores nationwide, is pleased to reveal its Prom Your Way campaign, which continues the brand's support of schools across the country, includes new advertising creative, and a digital hub for high school students to start their fitting experience.
"At Men's Wearhouse, we dress our customers for the most important moments in their lives. We are proud to serve as a longstanding resource for high school students preparing for prom and are excited to offer experiences in-store and online to meet them where they are. We're continuing to give back through our Cash for Schools program, which gives funds directly to participating schools. And our ongoing partnership with Say Yes to Prom dresses over 1,000 deserving students for their prom. Everyone deserves to look and feel their best on prom night," said John Tighe, President of Tailored Brands.
Giving Back to High Schools
Continuing the theme of giving back, Men's Wearhouse has set a goal of donating $1 million this prom season through the Cash for Schools program. Cash for Schools provides Men's Wearhouse customers the opportunity to give back to their community by enrolling their school in this unique program with the ability to receive up to $2,000 in cash back for their respective schools. Each enrolled school will receive a unique code that parents and students can use when checking out at Men's Wearhouse locations.
The brand will also once again provide suits for the Musicians On Call prom initiative. Musicians on Call partners with musical talent to bring prom to young people who are in pediatric hospitals. Men's Wearhouse continues its partnership with this exceptional organization by providing Prom attire to a number of patients.
Men's Wearhouse will also relaunch its digital prom ambassador program this spring to engage over 40,000 ambassadors. Students can download a QR code that can be shared with their friends and used when shopping at Men's Wearhouse. Ambassadors will then receive $250 off their prom look for every six friends that use their QR code when shopping at Men's Wearhouse.
Say Yes to Prom Partnership
Kicking off its prom initiatives, Men's Wearhouse partnered with Warner Bros Discovery on their Say Yes to Prom program to give 1,000 deserving students nationwide the perfect prom look. This educational and charitable initiative began in early February in Atlanta, GA, and will head to Los Angeles, CA, in March. Say Yes to Prom creates the ultimate prom shopping experience, complete with one-on-one styling sessions with Monte Durham of TLC's Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta. All 1,000 students will be treated to a full day of shopping and will be fitted for a complete tuxedo rental from Men's Wearhouse.
Getting Prom Ready is a Snap through New Partnership
This season, Men's Wearhouse partnered with Snap's Magic Mirror to provide shoppers with an interactive and innovative shopping experience. The mirror uses augmented reality to enable shoppers to try on clothes and accessories before buying them and share imagery with their peers. The fit technology embedded in the mirror makes it easy for shoppers to see how the clothes will look and provides a fun and engaging experience.
Snap's 2D Try-on Technology is a new type of tech that will be introduced at select Men's Wearhouse locations. Powered by industry-leading AR Image technology, the apparel try-on solution repurposes existing product photography to render a try-on experience that visually moves on the customer to give them the feeling that the experience is realistic and personalized.
New Inclusive Video Campaign Launches on Twitch and YouTube
Men's Wearhouse is also launching a new digital video campaign to engage young people as they head into prom season. The campaign features teens of all backgrounds getting ready for and enjoying prom in new looks, styles, and brands provided by Men's Wearhouse. The videos aim to connect and inspire high schoolers and their parents through the use of creative imagery and video. This year's campaign builds on last year's successful 90s-inspired prom campaign through the lens of nostalgia.
"The campaign aims to bring the emotional aspect of celebrating prom with friends to life," said Matt Repicky, SVP/Chief Brand Officer of Tailored Brands. "Men's Wearhouse understands the importance of inclusivity and has made it a pivotal aspect of our campaign. By rolling out the campaign across top social platforms including YouTube, Snap, and Twitch, we are connecting with a younger audience who are heavily influenced by social media and meeting them where they are."
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Founded in 1973 and a subsidiary of Tailored Brands, Men's Wearhouse is the largest specialty retailer of menswear and rental product in the U.S., with more than 630 stores nationwide. Men's Wearhouse carries a full selection of formalwear, tailoring, casualwear, and accessories. We are proud to offer merchandise brands such as Joseph Abboud, AWEARNESS Kenneth Cole, BLACK by Vera Wang, Paisley & Gray, and Michael Strahan.
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RENO, Nev. (AP) — Last winter, most ski resorts at Lake Tahoe had to postpone their usual November openings because there wasn’t enough snow.
This season, several have been forced to close at times because there’s been too much.
A relentless winter has dumped more than 50 feet (15 meters) of snow on mountain resorts around the lake over the past three months, along the California-Nevada line.
The latest Sierra storm, packing more heavy snow, winds gusting in excess of 100 mph (160 kph) and even some flooding, forced about a half-dozen to shut down on Friday.
Even when the resorts have been open for business, storms have prompted frequent closures of mountain highways and the main U.S. Interstate connecting San Francisco and Reno to Lake Tahoe atop the Sierra Nevada, making it nearly impossible at times for out-of-towners to make their way to the slopes.
But locals who’ve been skiing at Tahoe for decades say any disruptions are offset by the premium, powdery snow conditions and the real prize: skiing through the end of May and possibly longer.
“It’s heaven sent for a skier because I can ski until Memorial Day,” said Dan Lavely, 66, a Reno resident who’s been skiing for about 40 years.
“The conditions have been fantastic. It’s the best I’ve had in eons,” he said.
The resorts who cater to folks like him agree.
“The storms have a little bit of a financial impact, but the snowstorms also drive visitation and we are able to stay open longer, so they counter balance each other,” said Patrick Lacey, a spokesman for Palisades Tahoe, a resort forced to close on Friday when one gust of wind reached 139 mph (224 kph).
“We’re right up there with the biggest snowfall totals of the past 75 years,” he said.
Friday marked the third time the slopes were closed due to weather at three other popular Tahoe resorts owned by Colorado-based Vail Resorts — Heavenly, Northstar California and Kirkwood.
“If anything, here in Tahoe, we expect the unexpected,” Vail Resorts spokeswoman Sara Roston said in an email to The Associated Press on Friday.
During the 2021-22 season, “we delayed opening because we didn’t have enough snow,” Roston said.
“Then in early December, we were hit with a ton of snow and saw some closures as a result,” she said. “It has been one wild winter this year; that is for sure.”
The last storm, a week ago, forced the cancellation of the final day of the Nevada state high school ski championships at Mount Rose, which is halfway between Reno and Lake Tahoe.
Chadd Bunker, of Sparks, Nevada, who frequents Mount Rose, said he’s heard some people grumbling about the series of storms that have sometimes kept them off the slopes.
“Yeah, you can’t get there when it’s nasty, but that just means it’s going to be even better when you can get there,” said Bunker, 56, who’s been skiing since he was 5 years old.
The University of California, Berkeley’s Central Sierra Snow Lab at Donner Pass, north of Lake Tahoe, reported earlier this month it had recorded the snowiest October-February period since 1970. The snowiest winter season there was 1951-52, with nearly 68 feet (812 inches, 21 meters).
Palisades Tahoe, which averages 400 inches (10 meters) a year and registered 350 inches (9 meters) last year, had recorded 607 inches (15 meters) before the latest storm moved in on Friday. That’s still below the season record set in 2016-17.
Lavely has a season pass at Palisades, the site of the 1960 Winter Olympics, so he’s able to work around the storms to still get his runs in.
But he sympathizes with those making the trip from Sacramento or the Bay Area, who are at the mercy of woeful weather, including blizzard conditions that have shut down Interstate 80 for days at a time since Jan. 1.
He said he’s spent as much time this year monitoring web cams of highways as he has the ones at individual resorts to check the slope conditions.
“I-80 was closed three times last week. Another day, the traffic was so bad you couldn’t get there,” Lavely said, reflecting on the day it took him two hours to travel just 15 miles (24 kilometers) on the way out of Reno before he “finally gave up.”
Todd Cummings, who started skiing in the 1980s in New England and now lives in Santa Cruz, California, has managed three trips to Tahoe resorts this winter despite the storms.
“You can never be happy — too much too little,” said Cummings, who grew up in Rhode Island.
He doesn’t mind the travel challenges if they pay off in piles of fluffy snow on the mountain and quieter slopes.
“I’ll deal with that any time,” he said. “You just need to be capable of driving in the snow, be used to four-wheel drive, chains.” | 2023-03-11T18:26:40+00:00 | wate.com | https://www.wate.com/news/top-stories/ap-top-headlines/relentless-winter-brings-pros-cons-for-tahoe-ski-resorts/ |
SINGAPORE, June 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Maxeon Solar Technologies, Ltd. (NASDAQ:MAXN), a global leader in solar innovation and channels, today announced the appointment of Kris Sennesael to its Board of directors, effective immediately. Mr. Sennesael was also appointed as chair of the Audit Committee of the Board and as a member of the Compensation and Coordination Committees.
"I am delighted to welcome Kris to the Maxeon's Board," said Jeff Waters, Chief Executive Officer of Maxeon Solar Technologies. "Kris is a global operational Chief Financial Officer with experience leading finance organizations of increasing scale and responsibility in Europe, Asia and the United States. His strong technology background and success as a public company CFO make him a great fit for our Board."
Kris Sennesael has over 25 years of experience in the high tech industry and has served as Chief Financial Officer for several public companies. He is currently the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Skyworks Solutions, an innovator of high performance analog semiconductors with over $5 billion in revenues. As CFO of Skyworks, Kris works closely with the CEO, the executive team, and Board of Directors to drive strategic direction for profitable growth and value creation. Previously, Mr. Sennesael served as Chief Financial Officer for Enphase Energy, a semiconductor-based renewable energy solutions provider, from September 2012 to August 2016. Earlier, he served as Chief Financial Officer for Standard Microsystems Corporation, a global fabless semiconductor company, from January 2009 to August 2012, prior to which he held financial positions at ON Semiconductor, AMI Semiconductor, and Alcatel Microelectronics.
Don Colvin, chairman of the Board, said, "We are pleased to welcome Kris as new director to the Maxeon's Board at this important time. We are confident he will provide valuable perspectives as Maxeon continues to execute on its global growth strategy and enhance value for all Maxeon shareholders."
"I am honored to join Maxeon's Board of directors," said Kris Sennesael. "Maxeon has a strong reputation for solar technology innovation, a solid brand built on over 35 years of history and a trusted global partner network. I look forward to working with Jeff, Don and the other Board members and contributing to the company's ongoing success."
Mr. Sennesael succeeds Kevin Kennedy who resigned from the Board effective June 1, 2022 following the recent public listing of Quanergy Systems for which Mr. Kennedy currently serves as chief executive officer and chairman of the Board, as previously announced by the company.
Waters concluded, "On behalf of the entire Board, I thank Kevin for his valuable perspective and incredible commitment to Maxeon over the past nearly two years. His numerous contributions and thoughtful insights have been invaluable, and we are grateful for everything he has done for Maxeon."
For more on the Maxeon's Board of directors, click here.
Maxeon Solar Technologies (NASDAQ:MAXN) is Powering Positive Change™. Headquartered in Singapore, Maxeon designs and manufactures Maxeon® and SunPower® brand solar panels, and has sales operations in more than 100 countries, operating under the SunPower brand in certain countries outside the United States. The company is a leader in solar innovation with access to over 1,000 patents and two best-in-class solar panel product lines. Maxeon products span the global rooftop and solar power plant markets through a network of more than 1,400 trusted partners and distributors. A pioneer in sustainable solar manufacturing, Maxeon leverages a 35-year history in the solar industry and numerous awards for its technology. For more information about how Maxeon is Powering Positive Change™ visit us at www.maxeon.com, on LinkedIn and on Twitter @maxeonsolar.
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Another group of Republicans is coming out in support of Mike Collier, the Democrat running to unseat Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick.
The latest trio includes former U.S. Rep. Steve Bartlett and state Reps. Byron Cook and Bennett Ratliff. All three, alongside three moderates who have already endorsed Collier — state Sen. Kel Seliger, state Rep. Lyle Larson and Tarrant County Judge Glen Whitley — signed onto an open letter imploring Texas to elect the Democrat next month.
BACKGROUND: Two prominent Texas Republicans back Democrat Mike Collier over GOP Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick
“To earn our support, a candidate must respect our democracy, our Constitution, and our cherished Texas values of integrity and decency,” they wrote. “A state as great as Texas deserves a Lt. Governor who will listen, build consensus and focus the Legislature on the real challenges facing this state. That’s why we support Mike Collier for the role of Lt. Governor.”
It’s the most recent development in an ongoing effort by the Democrat’s campaign to advertise Collier as a middle-of-the-road candidate who can work with both Republicans and Democrats. While other Democratic statewide candidates have focused heavily on topics such as abortion access and gun safety, Collier — who does also support those issues — has run a campaign centered on electric grid reform and property tax relief.
“I think we're at a crossroads for a lot of people,” Cook said in an interview. “We're going into a period of real economic uncertainty, and I think we have to have elected officials that are laser-focused on core issues to the state.”
Allen Blakemore, Patrick’s chief political strategist, has brushed off the GOP endorsements as a “post-Labor Day dinosaur parade” of retiring moderates — or in this case, ex-officeholders — losing their relevance in an increasingly conservative state.
“The only difference between the current campaign and 2018 is that Mike Collier is now a two-time loser who proudly proclaims there is ‘no daylight between him and Joe Biden,’ at the same time insisting he’s some kind of reformed Republican,” Blakemore said in a recent statement to Hearst Newspapers. “He’s flailing and out of touch with Texans, just like he was four years ago.”
IN DEPTH: Democrat Mike Collier targets GOP crossover vote in rematch with Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick
Cook, who retired from the state House in 2018, accused Patrick of dividing the Legislature and promoting partisanship during his two terms as president of the Senate. He pointed to Patrick’s 2017 crusade to pass the so-called “bathroom bill” that would have prevented transgender Texans from using certain public facilities aligning with their gender identity.
“I want to see candidates that are going to focus on core issues that are important to the citizens of this state — education, health care, property tax reform, all these things,” said Cook, a former chairman of the powerful House State Affairs Committee.
The politicians’ note came just days after Whitley, the Tarrant County judge, sent letters to every county judge across the state urging them to also support Collier for lieutenant governor. Whitley, who has long feuded with Patrick over local government control, also hosted a campaign event for the Democrat late last month.
“Local leaders aren’t the problem — the state is not paying their fair share to educate our children and for their public safety responsibilities,” Whitley wrote. “If Lt. Gov. Patrick really wanted lower taxes, the state wouldn’t have so much money sitting in its bank account — it would be in yours. We need new leadership in Austin.”
Meanwhile, Patrick has also been promoting his across-the-aisle support — though not necessarily in the same fashion. In a Wednesday email to supporters, Patrick touted a recent trip to the traditionally blue Rio Grande Valley, “where Hispanics are changing parties at a historic pace!”
He highlighted partnerships with retiring state Sen. Eddie Lucio, a moderate Democrat from Brownsville, and with state Rep. Ryan Guillen, a Rio Grande City Republican who changed parties last year. Patrick has not earned, nor has he sought, endorsements from other Democrats.
Patrick also announced on Wednesday that he raised nearly $2.3 million in the most recent campaign finance reporting period, which ran from July to September. He spent a whopping $12.4 million in the same timeframe, leaving him with $16.8 million cash on hand.
Collier raised almost $1.4 million in the same period and spent $1 million. He has about $900,000 cash on hand.
“While Joe Biden and the woke liberals are trying to destroy America, Texans are voting with their checkbooks to make sure the dangerous duo of O’Rourke and Collier cannot inflict their job-killing and woke agenda on the Lone Star State,” Patrick said in a statement.
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METAIRIE, La. (AP) — Andy Dalton is expected to start at quarterback for New Orleans when the Saints host the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday, while receiver Michael Thomas has been ruled out for a second straight game because of his foot injury.
“I think it’s going to be Andy," Saints coach Dennis Allen said Friday after Dalton took first-team practice snaps for the third day this week while season-opening starter Jameis Winston continued his recovery from back and ankle injuries.
Dalton made his first start for New Orleans in last week's 28-25 loss to Minnesota in London, completing 20 of 28 passes for 236 yards and one touchdown without an interception. Dalton was sacked twice and turned the ball over on a fumble.
“Andy did a nice job. I thought he performed well in the game,” Allen said. “That’s why Andy’s here, is because he’s a proven vet and we feel like we can go in and play good football with him running the team.”
Dalton, 35, is in his 12th season and first with the Saints. He looked accurate and decisive in both his preseason appearances and in much of his lone regular-season game with New Orleans.
“I feel really good about where I’m at in this offense and just the understanding of everything,” Dalton said. "Now, for us, it’s just about going out and executing and making sure everyone’s on the same page.”
Last week, Dalton was missing dynamic running back Alvin Kamara as well as Thomas. Kamara, who has missed two of New Orleans' previous three games with a rib injury, has said he is ready to play this week.
“Everything doesn’t always have to be perfect and he can find a way to make plays,” Dalton said of Kamara. "He can do so much. ... Any time you get the ball in his hands you know something positive Is going to happen.”
Winston started New Orleans' first three games despite being injured during a Week 1 comeback victory at Atlanta. But the offense was largely stagnant.
Winston has completed 63.5% of his passes for 858 yards and four TDs. He has thrown five interceptions and been sacked 11 times.
Allen did not forecast when Winston might be ready to return.
“I think he’s getting better,” Allen said. “The most important thing is to get him healthy so we’re not riding that roller coaster each and every week. That’ll kind of be the plan moving forward and we’ll see where he’s at next week.”
The Saints also ruled second-year defensive end Payton Turner (chest) and veteran safety P.J. Williams (quadriceps) out of Sunday's game.
Starting left guard Andrus Peat returned to practice this week from a concussion and could return against Seattle.
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Will Power never imagined he’d be closing in on Mario Andretti’s IndyCar career record for poles.
Now he’s just three short of tying the IndyCar icon.
The Australian used his final qualifying lap Friday to move past five drivers and claim the top starting spot for the IndyCar Grand Prix.
His fast lap of 1 minute, 9.7664 seconds on Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s 14-turn, 2.439-mile road course knocked defending series champ and points leader Alex Palou to second. The Spaniard went 1:09.8090.
“I feel so privileged to get so close to him. I never thought I’d get there,” Power said, referring to Andretti. “We’ll just keep chipping away at it, we know that it’s there. Honestly, I feel pretty blessed to get this close.”
First, though, the Team Penske driver has bigger goals for Saturday — like winning his first race of the season. Power has won on this course four of the previous five times he started from the top qualifying spot, and he’s trying to extend Chevrolet’s dominance this season.
All four race winners have been powered by Chevy-powered cars and six of the first seven cars on the 27-car grid use Chevrolet engines. The lone exception is Palou, who drives for Chip Ganassi Racing.
“I wanted to get pole but I knew we always lack a little bit on used reds, perhaps because I don’t have a lot of experience,” the 25-year-old said. “But I’m not surprised that it’s Will on the pole.”
Power is the fifth different pole-winner in five races and there was nothing simple or easy about claiming this one on another unseasonably warm, sunny day. Tires wore down quickly in the heat, and Power believes they will again Saturday — if it doesn’t rain.
And it wasn’t just Palou he had to hold off, either.
Josef Newgarden, Power’s teammate who has two wins this season, starts third after limiting himself to one hard lap in the third and final qualifying group. Conor Daly of Ed Carpenter Racing will start a season-best fourth on his home track.
“It’s much nicer to fight with these guys than not. As Will Power says all the time these are some of the best drivers in the world and it’s so close, it’s insane how small the gap is. We put three solid runs together. It would be nice to be on the front row, but we had one step there and that’s all it takes.”
Especially when Power is on the track.
“I just did my absolute best,” Power said. “I didn’t know where it would stack up. It was a good lap.”
FRUSTRATING DAY
Nobody was more upset about their qualifying position than defending race winner Rinus VeeKay or six-time series champ Scott Dixon.
VeeKay was strong in practice and led his first-round qualifying group — until the final minutes when he switched to the reds and faded from first to eighth with a fast lap of 1:09.9550. He’ll start 15th on Saturday.
“I’m just very, very confused right now,” the Dutch driver said.
Dixon, the 2008 Indianapolis 500 winner from New Zealand, has missed the second round of qualifying in three straight races and this might have been his poorest performance of all. He finished 11th in the 13-driver group with a time of 1:10.1694. He’ll start 21st.
“It’s just a different car every time we go out so you just try to adjust for that,” he said. “Honestly, it sucks right now. We’ve got to figure it out.”
QUOTABLE
“That’s the fastest time I’ve run around here,” seven-time Cup champion Jimmie Johnson said after qualifying 27th with a lap of 1:11.4599. “Unfortunately, it just wasn’t fast enough.”
NOSE TO NOSE
Roman Grosjean and Graham Rahal, who traded barbs over a crash at Barber Motorsports Park, will start directly in front of Rahal on Saturday. Grosjean qualified 10th, the outside of Row 5, while Rahal starts 12th in Row 6.
BIG PAYDAY
If Newgarden wins for the third time this season, he would collect $500,000 for his team and an additional $500,000 that will be donated to charity as the first driver to win this season on an oval, road course and street course as part of the PeopleReady Force for Good Challenge program.
SETTING THE PACE
Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton, who was acquired in a midseason trade from the NBA’s Sacramento Kings, is getting a crash course in Indy culture.
Before Saturday’s race, the 22-year-old emerging star will turn laps in IndyCar’s two-seat car piloted by 1969 Indianapolis 500 winner Mario Andretti. Haliburton also is expected to meet defending series champion Alex Palou of Spain for a jersey swap.
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SOLSONA – Surveying the hills covered with near bone-dry pines stretching to the Pyrenees in the distance, Asier Larrañaga has reason to be on guard.
This part of northeast Spain is, like large swaths of the Mediterranean country, braced for wildfires due to the lethal combination of a prolonged drought, record-high temperatures and increasingly dense woods unable to adapt to a fast-changing climate.
Larrañaga is one of the top fire analysts for the firefighters of Catalonia charged with safeguarding the region's homes and landscapes. While grateful that some desperately needed rain has finally fallen in recent weeks, he is ready for the worst — unless July and August buck Spain’s historic trend of being the hottest and driest months of the year.
“If we have a normal summer … and conditions of low humidity combined with high temperatures, then we will see fires that quickly expand beyond our extinction capacity. And for areas where it has not rained in May and this month, we could see these types of fires as early as next week,” Larrañaga told The Associated Press in the rural town of Solsona, some two hours north of Barcelona.
Spain suffered the biggest losses from wildfires of any European Union country last year amid a record-hot 2022. Four people, including one firefighter, died in blazes that consumed 306,000 hectares. And with Spain sweltering under a record-hot spring, it is again leading the continent in 2023 with 66,000 hectares turned to ashes. Now firefighters like Larrañaga across Spain are preparing for a potential scorcher of a summer.
The fires coincide with Catalonia and a large part of Spain’s south bearing the brunt of a drought that started last year and has only recently been somewhat alleviated by rain. The central reservoirs for Catalonia, which provide water for some six million people including Barcelona, are still only at 29% of capacity and water restrictions remain in place.
Climate change is playing a direct role in propagating these fires, experts agree. The increasing temperatures have made the plants that are used to more mild weather vulnerable to both plagues and fire. Spain, like the rest of the Mediterranean, is forecast to heat up faster than the global average. Spain saw fires that showed the virulence of a summer outbreak break out as early as March. Northern Europe is also battling blazes spurred by drought.
The 52-year-old Larrañaga is a member of Catalonia’s GRAF, its elite wildfire fighting unit. Members of the Catalan firefighters are currently helping in Canada as part of a Spanish contingent sent to combat the massive fires that have sent smoke over the United States and as far as Europe.
Larrañaga was in Solsona to oversee a training session by the local fire brigade. Practice included simulating a last-resort protection maneuver used in cases when firefighters are trapped by the flames. They clear an area of vegetation and take refuge in their truck, which is equipped with sprinklers. The firefighters said that they hope it is a maneuver they will never have to use.
The Solsonès county, home to Solsona and its 9,000 residents, does not normally have large fires thanks to storms generated by the Pyrenees. But the downside is that its forests build up vegetation, or “fuel” for potential fires, that become vulnerable to a lightning strike, a spark from farm machinery, or arson. In 1998 a fire consumed 27,000 hectares in the country. Now Larrañaga is concerned that the landscape is primed to ignite again.
“The fires in these conditions can be very intense like the enormous ones we are seeing in Canada," he said. Larrañaga added that his worst-case scenario is "a situation where you have people, in a panic, trying to flee, who put themselves in danger because the access roads cross wooded areas,” stirring up memories of a tragedy in neighboring Portugal when over 60 people perished in a fire disaster in 2017.
Catalonia’s firefighters were tested last year by fires that erupted just when the official fire season started in mid-July.
That close call, fire chief David Borrell said, motivated their decision to increase the fire campaign to four months from three and start it a month earlier. That means more manpower and more aircraft for a longer period of time.
Borrell said that this new generation of more powerful fires has led to two changes in how they are fought. First, it is no longer possible to just “attack” a fire, firefighters have to wait for it, and, if need be, sacrifice unfavorable terrain – whether due to its position related to the wind, access or vegetation – if it means keeping the firefighters from wearing themselves out or even risking their lives.
“The second change is how to deal with simultaneous fires without getting overwhelmed,” Borrell told the AP at the Catalan firefighters' high-tech headquarters near Barcelona. “If you go all out against a fire, then you won’t be able to handle a second one, and with a third fire you collapse. So to avoid that, we consider everything in one process. That is a potent strategy change we began last year. And for me it is a game changer.”
The challenge, however, is still daunting with summer now here.
In addition to turning the terrain into a tinderbox, drought is complicating the firefighters' ability to work: some of Catalonia’s reservoirs have been ruled unusable for water-dumping aircraft due to their lack of their low levels of water.
“If we hadn’t had the rain we saw in May, we would now already be in a campaign of large fires,” Jordi Pagès, a wildfire expert for the Pau Costa Foundation, a Barcelona-based nonprofit organization for fire awareness.
"But we still had a spring with below average rainfall, so we can expect an intense summer.”
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Cohort of K-8 Educators from across the U.S. Will Collaborate With Scholastic Education Solutions Product, Research and Publishing Teams
NEW YORK, Jan. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Scholastic, the global children's publishing, education, and media company, announced its inaugural Teacher Fellow Cohort. This team of 12 high-performing K-8 teachers will collaborate with Scholastic Education Solutions' product development, research and publishing teams across the school year, offering a direct pathway to their diverse expertise and the real-time experiences of their classrooms. The dual goals of the program are to promote innovative co-design and action research for Scholastic's instructional offerings and to provide unique professional development opportunities for these educators.
For more information on the Teacher Fellow program visit: http://scholastic.com/teacherfellows.
"The Teacher Fellow program builds on the strong connections Scholastic has had with teachers for more than a century and reflects our deep commitment to develop resources for today's teachers' immediate needs. We are thrilled to welcome these twelve educators into the Scholastic family to share their diverse experiences and critical perspectives," says Chief Academic Officer Amanda Alexander.
Teacher Fellows were selected through an open call for applications which were reviewed by a panel of judges based on measures of problem solving skills, overall teaching experience, classroom practices, and more. Each member will begin and complete a capstone project during the course of the program, to be showcased at a Summit at Scholastic's NYC Headquarters in the summer of 2023. Fellows will also receive a stipend of $2,000 as well as at least $500 retail value of books and materials from Scholastic. The Inaugural 2022-2023 Teacher Fellows will serve through July, 2023 and are listed here in alphabetical order:
- Dorita Barr, Grade 6-8 Reading Specialist/Instructional Coach, Crossroads Preparatory Academy, Kansas City, MO
- Anjuli Dyal, K-1 Teacher, P.S. 121Q, South Ozone Park, NY
- Jenifer Evans, Grade 3 Teacher, Hahaione Elementary School, Honolulu, HI
- Anna Hart, Grade 5 Teacher, Monaview Elementary School, Greenville, SC
- Lisa Johnston, Grade K Teacher, Brinnon School, Brinnon, WA
- Jadah Jones, K-5 Instructional Technology Resource Teacher, Norfolk Public School District, Norfolk, VA
- Christina Landburg, Grade 4 Teacher, Carthage Intermediate Center, Carthage, MO
- Andrew Laudel, Grade 7 Teacher, Brunswick School, Greenwich, CT
- Annikah Mercedes Moaratty, Grade 2 Teacher, Royal Academy of Excellence, San Antonio, TX
- Tierra Pitchford, Grade 1 Teacher, Caldwell Elementary School, Round Rock, TX
- Genelynn Pugliese, Grade 1 Teacher, ASCEND School, Oakland, CA
- Robin Simmons, K-5 Instructional Coach, Hillside Elementary School, Madera, CA
"Teachers are at the heart of Scholastic," said Alexander. "This important program will bring their intimate knowledge deeper into our work and will ultimately help us create materials that better support students and families."
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Expanded capabilities allow for deeper insights across more channels
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. , May 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Medicx Health, today, announces the launch of AdLift Rx 3.0. The industry-leading offering includes several upgrades to its software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform. Built for life science digital marketers and Agency of Record analysts, AdLift Rx is a SaaS based platform that delivers the most cost-effective and transparent actionable analytics with a deep understanding of patients as consumers so they can execute impactful campaigns with high ROI. Consequently, clients can do more with less because Medicx precision targeting and rapid insights based on Real World Evidence (RWE) and consumer data can improve efficiency in healthcare marketing and provide direction to unfocused budgeting debates.
AdLift Rx combines the power of RWE data and the ability to measure a wide array of promotional channels-all in one place. In addition, its flexible features offer "bring your own data" to the platform to combine with Medicx RWE and consumer data to offer additional insights on the campaigns.
One key upgrade to AdLift Rx is the ability to measure Brand.com and data-driven TV formats including Addressable Television (ATV) and Connected Television (CTV). Marketers continue to have the ability to measure multiple digital publishers and channels for campaigns- all in one place – with industry-leading visualization. This new capability will allow clients to access in-depth insights on any campaign across any digital publisher or channel.
The AdLift Rx SaaS platform leverages cookie-based and cookieless approaches using emerging technologies and innovative methods with industry leading partners for identity resolution in digital measurement.
Additional features for AdLift Rx include:
- Consumer profiles (personas) and healthcare utilization analyses and insights to help drive and optimize creative and media planning
- Publisher overlap analysis
- In-depth physician visitation data across multiple specialties
- Downloadable detailed data, which users can access to integrate with their own data and/or conduct their own analyses
- Strong visual platform that provides a clear understanding of campaign performance and recommended optimizations
AdLift Rx is a core component of the Medicx Health Closed-Loop Marketing Solution. The development of these new features showcases Medicx's commitment to exploring new technologies, software, channels and features to constantly deliver additional value to clients.
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Medicx Health provides commercialization data and analytics software and services that enable pharmaceutical and healthcare brands to access unique commercial insights to plan and profile, reach, engage and measure with target audiences and maximize the value of marketing investments. To learn more visit www.medicxhealth.com.
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NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Babies in Ethiopia’s embattled Tigray region are dying in their first month of life at four times the rate before the war cut off access to most medical care for over 5 million people, according to the most sweeping study yet of how mothers and children are suffering.
Women are dying during pregnancy or within 42 days of giving birth at five times the rate before the war, and children under 5 are dying at twice the pre-war rate, often because of easily preventable reasons, according to the yet-unpublished study shared by its authors with The Associated Press.
Almost two years have passed since the war started and Ethiopia’s government isolated the Tigray region from the rest of the world, severing basic services such as electricity, phone, internet and banking.
While United Nations-backed investigators last month said all sides including the Tigray forces have committed abuses, they said the Ethiopian government is using “starvation of civilians” as a weapon of war. Tigray is “one of the worst manmade humanitarian crises in the world,” the European Union foreign policy chief said Thursday.
The warring sides have been invited to African Union-mediated peace talks this weekend in South Africa.
A lull in the war earlier this year allowed thousands of trucks of humanitarian aid into Tigray, but renewed fighting in August has again stopped deliveries to a region where critical medical supplies like insulin and childhood vaccines have run out. There is an “extreme shortage” of medicines and equipment, the U.N.-backed investigators found.
Pregnant women and young children, least to blame for the fighting, are among the most vulnerable. The new study was conducted in May and June by local health authorities with financial support from two U.N. agencies and studied more than 189,000 households in six of the region’s seven zones via cluster sampling. With limited fuel for transport, researchers at times walked for hours to reach rural areas.
Maternal mortality was at 840 deaths per 100,000 live births, up from a low of 186 before the war, with obstetric hemorrhage and hypertension the most common causes. “This level is unacceptably high and is comparable to the level which was 22 years back,” the study says.
More than 80% of mothers died outside a health facility, another stark contrast, the study says. More than 90% of mothers in Tigray before the war had prenatal care and more than 70% benefited from skilled delivery, according to an analysis published in the BMJ Global Health journal last year.
The increase in maternal mortality in Tigray has been “phenomenal,” the U.N. Population Fund said this year.
Neonatal mortality, or children dying in the first 28 days of life, was at 36 in 1,000 live births, the new study says. That’s a four-fold increase from pre-war levels, and more than half of the deaths occurred at home without medical intervention. The most common causes were prematurity, infections and perinatal asphyxia, or the inability to establish breathing at birth.
Under-5 mortality was 59 in 1,000 live births, double the rate before the war. “Vaccine-preventable diseases like diarrheal disease, pneumonia and pertussis account for the majority of causes,” the study says.
In images shared this week with the AP from Tigray’s flagship hospital in the capital, Mekele, a health worker pinched the thin stomach of a small child, 2-year-old Selam Mulu. The skin stayed pinched after the hand was removed, a sign of dehydration in malnutrition.
The study calls for more medical supplies including painkillers, antibiotics, anticonvulsants, vaccines, IV fluid and drugs to induce labor after fetal death.
“For women here, it’s hell,” a gynecologist in Mekele who was part of the research team told the AP. He spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of retaliation.
“They get pregnant, they cannot access care,” he said. “I’m talking about the rural women. And if she’s in labor and if she lives in the mountains, which is the case for most pregnant mothers in the outskirts, they cannot travel. They cannot call an ambulance. There is no money to pay for private transportation. Even if they arrive at a health facility, there is nothing.”
Before the war, a woman’s pregnancy was a joyous matter, the gynecologist said. Now it’s a bad omen, with people feeling sorry for her.
“I haven’t heard of such things in other parts of the world,” he said.
This occurs as the U.N.-backed investigators found that some Tigrayans are resorting to transactional sex to survive.
It remains difficult to estimate the war’s death toll because of the widespread constraints, the gynecologist added. Thousands of people have died. Independent journalists have been barred from the region.
The researchers plan to share their results with the international community and Ethiopia’s health minister, Lia Tadesse, who is also a gynecologist. The minister, told of the findings and asked for comment, didn’t reply to the AP.
The war has devastated Tigray’s once well-funded health system, the gynecologist said. “People would ask you, ‘Are you going to help us? What’s after the data collection? Are you going to solve our problems?’ It was haunting.” | 2022-10-06T15:50:53+00:00 | localsyr.com | https://www.localsyr.com/news/international/ap-babies-in-tigray-dying-at-4-times-pre-war-levels-study-says/ |
RICHMOND, Va., Nov. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Koch Industries has named Brendan D. O'Toole, a partner in Williams Mullen's Litigation Section, as the recipient of its 2022 Criminal Justice Pro Bono Award. The award was presented by Richard Dinkel, senior vice president and chief financial officer for Koch Industries, at the second annual Koch Pro Bono Awards event on November 7. The ceremony honored individuals and organizations that have partnered with Koch to help remove barriers, restore lives, provide second chances and strengthen communities.
O'Toole was recognized for his efforts in securing a conditional pardon for Sincere Allah, a then-41-year-old African American man, who had served 23 years of an excessive and unfair 45-year prison sentence in a questionably handled case.
At Koch's invitation, O'Toole and others partnered with the Virginia Redemption Project to provide pro bono assistance on compassionate release cases for incarcerated individuals at higher risk for becoming ill or dying from COVID-19. Through the tireless work put forth by O'Toole and members of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Gov. Ralph S. Northam granted a Conditional Pardon to Mr. Allah on January 12, 2022.
"I am very thankful to our colleagues at Koch who introduced me to this life-changing opportunity and to Williams Mullen for providing me with the support needed to focus on this case," stated O'Toole. "Helping Mr. Allah secure his well-deserved second chance at freedom and begin a new chapter was truly the greatest reward of all."
To read more about O'Toole's work assisting Mr. Allah, click here.
To learn more about Koch Industries' Pro Bono Awards, click here.
To learn more about the Virginia Redemption Project, click here.
Williams Mullen is a regional full-service law firm with approximately 240 attorneys in offices across North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia. Since our firm began in 1909, our goal has been to provide business and legal solutions to help our clients' businesses thrive. Visit us at www.williamsmullen.com.
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NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ClaimsFiler, a FREE shareholder information service, reminds investors that they have until February 6, 2023 to file lead plaintiff applications in a securities class action lawsuit against NeoGenomics, Inc. (NasdaqCM: NEO), if they purchased the Company's securities between February 27, 2020 and April 26, 2022, inclusive (the "Class Period"). This action is pending in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.
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NeoGenomics and certain of its executives are charged with failing to disclose material information during the Class Period, violating federal securities laws.
On March 28, 2022, the Company disclosed that its CEO was stepping down effective immediately, that it expected 1Q2022 revenue and EBITDA below the low end of its prior guidance, and that it had withdrawn its 2022 annual financial guidance. On this news, shares of NeoGenomics fell $5.30 per share, or 29.8%. Then, on April 27, 2022, the Company disclosed its 1Q2022 financial results confirming revenue and EBITDA below its prior guidance, among other things, that the market "was moving towards larger, more comprehensive panels" and that the Company was "seeing bigger and bigger panels coming from…emerging companies . . . where we have not kept up." On this news, shares of NeoGenomics fell $0.41 per share, or 3.8%.
The case is Goldenberg v. NeoGenomics, Inc., No. 22-cv-10314.
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LAKE WACCAMAW, N.C. (WNCN) – Residents at a North Carolina lake are still stunned by the size of a swarm of insects earlier this month.
Large groups of mayflies are known to gather around Lake Waccamaw every April, but residents said this year’s massive swarm of millions of aquatic insects was the worst in 30 years.
Lake Waccamaw has about 9,000 acres of surface area and about 14 miles of shoreline.
The yearly swarm of the mayflies is known by Lake Waccamaw fishermen to mark a point when the fish in the lake become more active. Mayflies have a short-lived adult phase, which usually lasts from two hours to three days, according to flyfishingnc.com.
On April 13 and 14, there was a large “invasion” according to one resident who took photos of the mayflies swarming her truck and her home, and gathering around lights.
The insects even covered a nearby road.
“The invasion of the mayflies!!!! Unreal!!” one woman wrote on Facebook.
The gathering earlier this month was largely seen on vertical surfaces, but also included large amounts on the ground — enough to sweep in some areas. | 2023-04-25T13:28:15+00:00 | ksn.com | https://www.ksn.com/news/national-world/invasion-massive-swarm-of-mayflies-stuns-residents-at-nc-lake/ |
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Scholarships for Military Children program once again came through for 500 students from military families who were each awarded a $2,000 scholarship grant for the upcoming 2022-23 school year.
"This scholarship, honestly, it means a lot to me, not in just the aspect of lifting a financial burden, but also it keeps me motivated and reminds me of what my parents and so many other Americans choose to do," said scholarship recipient Amber Bishop.
The program, created in 2001, recognizes the contributions of military families to the readiness of the fighting force and celebrates the commissaries' role in enhancing the military's quality of life. Fisher House Foundation, a nonprofit organization that helps service members and their families, partners with the Defense Commissary Agency to administer the scholarship.
"We are grateful for our partnership with the Defense Commissary Agency and all of our generous sponsors who help make this program a success every year," said Marshall Banks, Fisher House Foundation's director of community relations.
No government funds are used to support the Scholarships for Military Children program. Commissary vendors, manufacturers, brokers, suppliers, and the general public donate to fund the program.
Sponsors for the 2022-23 scholarship program are:
At the four-star level, donating $50,000 to $199,999: 522 Foundation, Inc.; Major General Harry Greene AUSA Aberdeen Chapter; Procter & Gamble Company; PwC Charitable Foundation; and Synchrony Foundation.
At the two-star level, donating $10,000 to $24,999: Dollar Shave Club, a Unilever brand; Simon and Merrilee Engel; The Hershey Company; Elissa Koff; Stephanie Larson; Padres Foundation; William and Helen Sherman.
At the one-star level, donating $2,000 to $9,999: Anonymous; Maj. Gen. Susan Y. Desjardins, USAF (Ret.) and Peter D. Lennon; Elite Brands; Estate of Edwin H. Erland; General Mills; Robert and Tara Indresano; In memory of Roy V. Kinion, Jr.; Lt. Col. Ronald Mattana, USAF (Ret.); Capt. Victor and Mrs. Carol Palmucci, USN (Ret.); Patricia Stenzel
Overseas Service Corp. and Webco Services Co. also supported the Scholarships for Military Children program.
Businesses, organizations, and individuals interested in sponsoring the 2023-24 scholarships can contact sthomas@fisherhouse.org.
To read the full wrap up of the 2022-23 scholarship program go to https://bit.ly/3b9r92d.
More info about Fisher House Foundation's scholarship programs including the Scholarships for Military Children, Heroes' Legacy Scholarship, and an interactive scholarship search engine, can be found at https://fisherhouse.org/programs/scholarship-programs/.
Fisher House Foundation is best known for its network of 92 comfort homes where military and veteran families can stay at no cost while a loved one is receiving treatment. These homes are located at major military and VA medical centers nationwide, and in Europe, close to the medical center or hospital they serve. Fisher Houses have up to 21 suites, with private bedrooms and baths. Families share a common kitchen, laundry facilities, a warm dining room and an inviting living room. Fisher House Foundation ensures that there is never a lodging fee. Since inception, the program has saved military and veteran families an estimated $547 million in out-of-pocket costs for lodging and transportation.
Fisher House Foundation also operates the Hero Miles Program, using donated frequent flyer miles to bring family members to the bedside of injured service members as well as the Hotels for Heroes program using donated hotel points to allow family members to stay at hotels near medical centers without charge. The Foundation also manages an awards program recognizing programs that support military and veteran communities and scholarship funds for military children, spouses, and children of fallen and disabled veterans.
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Republicans quickly jumped to support former President Donald Trump after news of his unprecedented indictment by New York prosecutors came out on Thursday evening. After Trump's defeat in the 2020 election, his supporters rallied online, culminating in the Jan. 6, 2021 assault on the U.S. Capitol. But this time. The former president's supporters on far-right social media platforms appear less enthusiastic about coming to his aid.
"There's not as much talk about 'we've got to stop this'; there's not as much talk about 'we should do something,'' says Eric Curwin, chief technology officer of Pyrra Technology, a company that monitors platforms such as Truth Social, Gab, Kiwi Farms and Bitchute that Trump supporters flocked to after Facebook, Twitter and others suspended Trump and some of his followers after Jan. 6.
The progression of events so far resembles when Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence was searched for classified documents last summer, says Jared Holt, a researcher at nonprofit Institute of Strategic Dialogue monitoring extremism. "The same kind of claims that the government or the legal system is being weaponized against Trump to undermine his election chances...some vague commentary from random users being like, 'Oh, let's go, let's do it.'
"From our early reads on this, we can't, you know, haven't been able to really pick out a whole lot of solid plans to actually mobilize large crowds around this " Holt says, " I say that with the caveat that in the weeks to come that can always change."
Instead, the online responses focused on other themes, Curwin says. One strand zeroed in on philanthropist and major Democratic donor George Soros's donatons to the campaign of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg. Others promoted the notion that Trump's indictment was a deliberate distraction from other recent news events, and that indictment was a trap by law enforcement to lure Trump's out to protest so that they could be arrested.
Soros is wealthy and Jewish, and his Open Society Foundation donates to projects around the world. That might be why he has been a long-time target of conspiracy theorists who see him as a shadowy political puppetmaster, says Holt. The difference this time, says Curwin, is that Soro's role is more specific. As the Washington Post reported, Soros did donate to a group that supported Bragg's campaign.
Holt says it's easy for GOP politicians to use Soros as a bogeyman when attacking Bragg without having to address any substantial issues in the legal argument. "The political left's equivalent of George Soros would be like the Koch brothers," says Holt, "It's a convenient rhetorical device at its most base level."
One reason why the online response to Trump's indictment - which began in earnest after Trump announced he was likely to be arrested on March 19- is that his most fervent supporters might be wary of organizing protests after seeing many of the January 6th rioters have been arrested and sentenced to prison time, says Holt.
Many in the community think the online spaces they have used to organize are now under surveillance, Holt told NPR in an interview. "Any time somebody suggests anything too crazy, a lot of them just yell at each other and accuse them of, you know, accusing each other of being federal agents, trying to entrap each other."
"As long as those kinds of dynamics are in play, there's going to be a pretty big hurdle to any sort of mass organizing on Trump's behalf."
Some of those supporters also blame Trump for not giving them enough support after the arrests and may also believe that the judicial system is biased against them.
Even though Trump's support within the GOP has ebbed somewhat, his rhetoric has permeated the Republican party. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a potential rival of Trump's the 2024 GOP presidential nomination, called Bragg "Soros-backed" in a tweet, and described the prosecution as "The weaponization of the legal system to advance a political agenda."
Copyright 2023 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. | 2023-03-31T22:16:18+00:00 | wlrn.org | https://www.wlrn.org/national-politics/national-politics/2023-03-31/trumps-online-supporters-remain-muted-after-his-indictment |
PARIS (AP) — French teen prodigy Victor Wembanyama embellished his fast-growing reputation when he became the youngest MVP in the French league's All-Star game.
The 18-year-old Wembanyama finished with 27 points, 12 rebounds and four assists on Thursday night as the All-Star France team won 136-128 against the All-Star World team — an annual contest between French and non-French players in the French league's LNB.
The 7-foot-3 Wembanyama is considered the likely top pick in the 2023 NBA draft next June and is a near-certainty to be the first top-five draft pick from France.
In the two months since his jaw-dropping performances in two exhibition games in Las Vegas, “Wembamania” has swept France with sold-out games whenever he plays for Paris-based Metropolitans 92.
Wembanyama is leading the French league with averages of 22.9 points and 9.6 rebounds per game. And those are his final numbers as an 18-year-old. He turns 19 on Jan. 4, 2023.
He hit a purple patch from early November to early December with a streak of four consecutive 30-or-more-point games.
Wembanyama's international career got off to a good start and he is 2-0 with Olympic silver medalist France, with 39 points scored and 13 rebounds in those two games.
France plays Lithuania and the Czech Republic in February.
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LE PECQ, France (AP) — The question for France’s president about his teenage romance with a teacher at his high school was so close to the bone, so eye-popping in a country where politicians largely keep their private lives to themselves, that the interviewer couldn’t quite rustle up the courage to ask it.
So he got Emmanuel Macron to pose it to himself.
“He is the president,” the French leader said, reading the question out loud from a piece of paper his interviewer handed to him.
“He should set the example and not marry his teacher.”
Ouch.
A group of interviewers on the autism spectrum, described by their publication as “atypical journalists,” got France’s 45-year-old president to talk about himself with unusual and illuminating candor in a televised interview this weekend, with frank but fair no-filter questions that professional journalists mostly don’t dare ask of the French leader.
The interviewers from Le Papotin, a journal founded in 1990 in a Paris-region day care center for young people with autism, playfully grilled Macron about his marriage to Brigitte, his friends (he said he doesn’t have many), Russian President Vladimir Putin and other matters in his heart and thoughts.
In the process, they winkled out some remarkably intimate details and gave Macron a platform to show a more personal side at a critical juncture in his second term as president. His government is embarking on a high-risk effort to push back France’s retirement age, a promised reform of the pension system that is infuriating critics and threatens to bring protesters onto the streets.
Le Papotin’s interviewers have over the years questioned numerous people of note, including former Presidents Jacques Chirac and Nicolas Sarkozy, and actor Vincent Cassel (“Ocean’s Twelve,” “Black Swan”). Their Macron interview was filmed in Paris in November and broadcast by France Televisions, which said the only rule was: “Anything can be said to the Papotin but, most of all, anything can happen!”
Macron responded gamefully, even to the probing about his romance with Brigitte, 24 years his senior. She was Brigitte Auzière, a married mother of three children, when they met at the high school where he was a student and she was a teacher. She later moved to the French capital to join Macron and divorced. They married in 2007.
“It’s not about setting an example or not, you see? When you’re in love, the choice isn’t yours,” Macron said in his defense.
“She wasn’t really my teacher. She was my drama teacher. It’s not quite the same,” he additionally ventured, a wiggle-round that Macron himself chuckled at and which provoked peals of laughter and a teasing “he’s crafty!” from one of the interviewers sat beside him.
To another delicate question — “Do you have a lot of dough?” — the former banker said he earns less now as president, without divulging figures.
On friendship, he said: “It’s not the best job to have lots of friends.”
And of Putin, whom he’s met, and the Russian president’s war in Ukraine, the French leader said: “When you meet him like that, he’s not unpleasant. That’s the paradox.”
At the end of the half-hour question-and-answer session, Macron thanked his interviewers for a job well done.
“Your questions took me onto grounds … where I’d not been in other interviews, with other journalists,” he said. | 2023-01-09T00:57:12+00:00 | siouxlandproud.com | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/business/ap-frances-macron-opens-up-about-love-to-autistic-interviewers/ |
Lease agreement finalized for future Denver museum to open early next year in 16th Street Mall
ATLANTA, Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Museum of Illusions®, a global leader in "edutainment" and the biggest chain of private museums worldwide, announced today the global brand's plans to open a new museum in Denver, Colorado, in early 2023.
Following the lease agreement recently finalized, the 6,229 square feet of space in Denver's bustling 16th Street Mall – also known as Pedestrian Mall – will welcome a new state-of-the-art museum designed for visitors of all ages to enjoy mentally-stimulating optical illusions, 3D holograms, brain-puzzling exhibits and interactive illusion rooms. The Mile High City locals and tourists are in for a memorable experience filled with unique and unconventional exhibits and installations that will take current perceptions of entertainment and education to new heights. Sam Zaitz and Sarah Alfano of JLL represented the landlord, working in concert with the building's asset and property manager, Hines.
"Tether Advisors was thrilled to represent Museum of Illusions in securing the location of a future museum in Denver, Colorado. Every deal has its unique quirks, and we have to give credit to the Museum of Illusions team for adapting to market conditions and tirelessly working to get this one across the finish line," said Sean Kulzer, Senior Vice president at Tether Advisors. "The brand's expansion into Denver is exciting for the community as well as for the local governance and partners committed to revitalizing 16th Street Mall (16th Street Mall Project) and making it a top Denver attraction for a dynamic retail environment for years to come."
Denver is one of largest and top ranked business cities in the United States. The 16th Street Mall is a popular business destination that garners foot traffic from locals and tourists alike to businesses and attractions in the area including casual and upscale dining, taverns and breweries, entertainment as well as luxury and mainstream shops. The Pedestrian Mall is an attraction that people from all over enjoy, making it the ideal destination for Museum of Illusions' experiential retail concept.
"Museum of Illusions is excited to continue expanding its presence across the nation and the world at-large, bringing its unique, interactive and immersive experience to popular entertainment centers and influential cities," said Jonathan Benjamin, CEO of Museum of Illusions. "Denver is a unique city with an appreciation for new experiences and fresh perspectives, and the new Denver Museum of Illusions location is poised to provide that for residents and visitors from all over."
As the brand continues to grow with nearly 40 museums to-date, Museum of Illusions is well on its way to bring its network to at least 100 locations around the world over the course of the next four years, with new style and design concepts in store to take the museums to the next level. The brand's aggressive expansion across the globe has U.S. locations slated to open new Museum of Illusions in the near future in Washington, DC; Scottsdale, Arizona; Charlotte, North Carolina; Atlanta, Georgia, Austin, TX; Mall of America and more.
For more information about the Museum of Illusions and its franchise opportunities, visit www.museumofillusions.com or email at info@museumofillusions.com.
About RP Illusions Corp.
RP Illusions Corp. is a U.S.-based corporation that develops and franchises museums across the world. The company's primary goal is to provide memorable and exciting educational opportunities while evolving its approach to creativity, art, and entertainment. The Museum of Illusions is a global leader in "edutainment", with 37 locations in 25 countries worldwide. The company plans to continue expanding by providing unique educational, visual, and entertaining experiences with high-quality service. For more information about the Museum of Illusions visit www.museumofillusions.com or email at info@museumofillusions.com.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will host Sweden’s prime minister at the White House on Wednesday in a show of solidarity as the United States presses for the Nordic nation’s entry into NATO, a bid stalled by objections from two members of the Western military alliance.
Biden and Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson plan to “review our growing security cooperation and reaffirm their view that Sweden should join NATO as soon as possible,” the White House said a statement Saturday. The leaders also will discuss the war in Ukraine and China.
Sweden and neighbor Finland dropped their long-standing military neutrality after Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022 and applied for NATO membership, seeking protection under the organization’s security umbrella.
Finland, which shares an 832-mile (1,340 kilometer) border with Russia, joined NATO in April. Sweden, which has avoided military alliances for more than 200 years, has seen its ascension delayed by Turkey and Hungary; NATO requires the unanimous approval of all members to expand.
NATO had hoped the road to Sweden’s membership would be smoothed out before the alliance’s summit July 11-12 in Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania. Sweden’s entry would be a highly symbolic moment and the latest indication of how Russia’s war is driving countries to join the alliance.
But Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has resisted, with his government accusing Sweden of being too lenient toward groups that it says pose a security threat, including militant Kurdish organizations and people associated with a 2016 coup attempt in Turkey.
This past week, he condemned Sweden over a Quran-burning protest. Swedish police allowed the protest outside a mosque in central Stockholm, citing freedom of speech after a court overturned a ban on a similar Quran-burning.
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said he would gather senior officials from Turkey, Sweden and Finland this coming Thursday to try to overcome Turkey’s objections.
Hungary also has yet to ratify Sweden’s bid. Hungarian lawmakers said a long-delayed parliamentary vote on that would not would not happen until the autumn legislative session.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s government has alleged that Swedish politicians have told “blatant lies” about the condition of his country’s democracy. High-ranking Hungarian officials have said they support Sweden’s membership bid while also making vague demands from Stockholm as conditions for approval. | 2023-07-01T17:27:33+00:00 | cbs42.com | https://www.cbs42.com/news/politics/ap-politics/ap-biden-will-host-swedens-prime-minister-at-the-white-house-as-the-nordic-nation-seeks-to-join-nato/ |
(NEXSTAR) — A recently released report found that, since last summer, over 1,140 different books have been banned or faced being banned from library shelves and in classrooms due to investigations spurred by “challenges from parents, educators, administrators, board members, or responses to laws passed by legislatures.”
Since July 2021, book bans have been reported in 26 states, according to PEN America, a nonprofit organization that aims to support freedom surrounding literature. The American Library Association found that books were challenged more than 700 times last year. That’s double the number of books challenged in 2020 and the highest number since the association began recording challenges.
While book bans aren’t new, PEN America notes that over the last nine months 41% of bans have been connected to directives from state officials or elected lawmakers.
“This is an unprecedented shift in PEN America’s long history of responding to book bans, from the more typical pattern in which demands for book removals are initiated by local community members,” the nonprofit writes in its report.
Where are book bans happening?
Over the last nine months, book bans have occurred in 86 school districts and 26 states.
PEN America found these five states have the most books banned recently:
- Texas: 713 bans, 16 districts
- Pennsylvania: 456 bans, 9 districts
- Florida: 204 bans, 7 districts
- Oklahoma: 43 bans, 2 districts
- Kansas: 30 bans, 2 districts
Others making the list include Indiana, Tennessee, Virginia, Missouri, Georgia, New York, and Utah.
In some cases, book bans are being reversed. The Central York School District in York, Pennsylvania, walked back its decision to keep dozens of books, websites, and movies about race and racism out of its classrooms following protests by the community, Nexstar’s WHTM reports.
Following an investigation in Salina, Kansas, a committee determined “All Boys Aren’t Blue” by George M. Johnson would remain on the school shelves despite heated conversations during a school board meeting, according to Nexstar’s KSNW.
A committee in Evans, Georgia, recently reviewed Harper Lee’s Pulitzer Prize-winning “To Kill a Mockingbird.” The group decided to take no action against a parent’s appeal to ban it, instead voting to keep it in school libraries and the curriculum.
Which books face bans?
According to the index, 1,145 titles by 874 different authors have been impacted by recent book bans.
More than 70% of the challenged books are works of fiction while 321 are non-fiction. Roughly half of the banned titles are targeted toward young adult readers and about 200 are picture books.
PEN America found 33% of banned books either focus on LGBTQ+ topics or feature “LGBTQ+ protagonists or prominent secondary characters.” Books with protagonists of color comprised 467 titles. A quarter of banned books deal with sexual or health-related content. Even some non-fiction titles, like “It’s Perfectly Normal: Changing Bodies, Growing Up, Sex, and Sexual Health” by Robie H. Harris, are becoming victims of challenges and investigations.
Books covering historical topics, like biographies of Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King Jr., and Cesar Chavez, make up 111 banned titles.
Well-known impacted titles being banned include “13 Reasons Why” by Jay Asher, “The Handmaid’s Tale” by Margaret Atwood, and “Gossip Girl: A Novel” by Cecily von Ziegesar, all of which have been turned into television series. Other banned stories include those turned into films, like “Bridge to Terabithia” by Katherine Paterson, “Gone Girl” by Gillian Flynn, and “Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four” by Margot Lee Shetterly.
“Lord of the Flies” by William Golding, “Of Mice and Men” by John Steinbeck, “The Outsiders” by S. E. Hinton, and “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee, titles that were commonplace among schools not long ago, are also being challenged.
Below is a list of the most frequently banned titles, and the number of times it has been banned, courtesy of PEN America:
- “Gender Queer: A Memoir” by Maia Kobabe (30)
- “All Boys Aren’t Blue” by George Johnson (21)
- “Lawn Boy” by Jonathan Evison (16)
- “Out of Darkness” by Ashley Hope Pérez (16)
- “The Bluest Eye” by Toni Morrison (12)
Unsurprisingly, all of 2021’s top 10 most challenged books, listed by the ALA, made PEN America’s list.
Kwame Alexander, a best-selling author whose book “The Undefeated” was banned in Central York classrooms, spoke with Nexstar’s WAVY about having access to his titles restricted, saying people need to “stop trying to handcuff history.”
“The beauty is, kids are still going to find their way to these books.”
The Associated Press contributed to this report. | 2022-04-23T16:38:09+00:00 | texomashomepage.com | https://www.texomashomepage.com/news/book-bans-on-the-rise-here-are-the-titles-being-challenged/ |
If the federal government defaults on its debt, one surprising place investors would likely seek shelter is in the safety of U.S. Treasury debt.
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If the federal government defaults on its debt, one surprising place investors would likely seek shelter is in the safety of U.S. Treasury debt.
Copyright 2023 NPR | 2023-05-28T13:35:03+00:00 | wyomingpublicmedia.org | https://www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/2023-05-28/demand-for-u-s-treasury-bonds-could-surge-even-as-default-looms |
The cost of transporting shipping containers has gone back down to 2019 levels after record highs during the pandemic. That should be great news for consumers, right? Well, not so fast.
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The cost of transporting shipping containers has gone back down to 2019 levels after record highs during the pandemic. That should be great news for consumers, right? Well, not so fast.
Copyright 2023 NPR | 2023-01-26T10:53:49+00:00 | klcc.org | https://www.klcc.org/2023-01-26/examining-the-state-of-global-shipping-and-what-it-might-mean-for-you |
A Broward judge will now decide whether a spat over garbage contracts that trickled down to residents should lead to a payout of $81 million.
The fight between one of Broward’s wealthiest businessmen and corporate giant Waste Management reached its end in a courtroom Thursday after 17 days of testimony. At its core is a debate of whether businessman Ron Bergeron was swindled out of his business that was sold without his consent, or he knew all along what was happening and changed his mind later.
Regardless, in the end, Broward’s cities were left with fewer options on how to deal with their garbage.
Bergeron is suing Waste Management for $81 million, alleging that he was “betrayed” by his former business partners who went behind his back. He argued that without his consent, they sold their company back to Waste Management, returning a decadeslong monopoly to the region that left higher prices for consumers.
His attorney said in court that both “Bergeron and the community were harmed.”
Bergeron’s lawyer, Mitchell Berger, said at the trial’s start that the company was formed to compete with Waste Management for more recycling options and a lower cost, and eventually got 30% of Broward’s market. Berger said Waste Management wanted that business back, so they entered into a sale but “they kept the deal secret and all the money for themselves.”
But lawyers for Waste Management and his former partners pointed to emails and meeting summaries that they said proved Bergeron knew the sale was happening, and he had consented to it.
Waste Management lawyer Frederick Fein said Bergeron’s lawyers provided “mere rhetoric” and “cherry-picked” documents and made an “unfair, unreasonable and untrue” interpretation of emails.
They accused Bergeron of “extortion” and said there was “zero evidence” of misconduct or malice.
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The lawsuit alleges that in 2011, Bergeron and Sun Recycling entered into an agreement to create Sun-Bergeron Solid Waste Services to offer waste disposal and recycling services to cities throughout Broward. It was formed to compete against Waste Management, the largest waste service provider in the nation and “break” its “control.”
Bergeron wrote in his lawsuit that Waste Management’s monopoly led to “excessive pricing to consumers.”
The new business, Sun-Bergeron, scored contracts with 19 cities in Broward. But Bergeron’s partners in January 2016 sold off those contracts to Waste Management, the basis of the lawsuit.
Judge Jack Tuter could make a decision within a week.
Lisa J. Huriash can be reached at lhuriash@sunsentinel.com or 954-572-2008 or Twitter @LisaHuriash | 2022-04-28T19:24:51+00:00 | sun-sentinel.com | https://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/broward/fl-ne-bergeron-court-closings-garbage-20220428-pksc7gvrnrhkbgdnp7fsc4y4cm-story.html |
Looking for a reason to get out into glorious nature in 2023? Here are five of them – five days when national parks in America open their gates free-of-entry to all.
The U.S. National Park Service offers “free entrance” days each year to celebrate holidays and milestones in the history of natural preservation, such as the anniversary of the 2020 Great American Outdoors Act. These freebies are valid for all national-park sites in the country – and there are more than 400 of them, including historic and recreation areas and California’s grandest parks, such as Yosemite and Joshua Tree.
The first free day arrives as early as Jan. 16, so mark your calendars and plan accordingly. Note that while entrance fees are waived on these occasions, some fees might still be in place for tours, camping and transportation. Always check the website of the park you plan to visit for the latest information and road and trail closures.
Here are the five free days in 2023: Jan. 16: Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. April 22: First day of National Park Week Aug. 4: Anniversary of the Great American Outdoors Act Sept. 23: National Public Lands Day Nov. 11: Veterans Day
And here are national-park sites in California you might consider visiting on these days: Cabrillo National Monument, Death Valley National Park, Joshua Tree National Park, Lassen Volcanic National Park, Lava Beds National Monument, Muir Woods National Monument, Pinnacles National Park, San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks, Whiskeytown National Recreation Area, Yosemite National Park. | 2022-12-28T00:38:00+00:00 | santacruzsentinel.com | https://www.santacruzsentinel.com/2022/12/27/national-parks-will-be-free-on-these-five-days-in-2023/ |
Police arrest man accused of stealing van, body from funeral home
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR/Gray News) - The man wanted for allegedly stealing a van and body from an Illinois funeral home in January was taken into custody.
Deon Howard, 23, was arrested on March 19 in Green Bay, Wisconsin, according to officials.
The Brown County Sheriff’s Office in Wisconsin said Howard was arrested during a traffic stop after he became argumentative with law enforcement.
The arrest comes nearly two months after Howard was accused of unlawful possession of a stolen vehicle and abuse of a corpse.
On Jan. 21, a van carrying the body of 47-year-old Curtis Brown was stolen from Collins & Stone Funeral Home, according to investigators.
Police found the abandoned van on Jan. 22 in a Chicago neighborhood.
Brown’s body was discovered a day later in South Chicago, officials say.
Rockford police released surveillance images in the hours following the theft and Howard was quickly identified as the suspect.
The vehicle was left unlocked and running before the theft, Rockford Police Chief Carla Redd initially confirmed.
“In 25 years, this is the first time we’ve ever heard of anything like this. My heart goes out to the family, as I know that they were recently notified of what had transpired. I hope we never have to see anything like this again,” the police chief said during a Jan. 24 news conference.
WIFR spoke with Brown’s family after his body was found.
“My sister is looking to sue. She was at peace with his passing, but for his body to get stolen, now it’s an outrage,” Sharon Pearson, Brown’s aunt, says.
Brown’s body was eventually released to family in Mississippi for funeral services.
Collins & Stone Funeral Home director Brandy Collins said in a statement.
“We strive to lessen the burden of bereaved families as they face a very difficult time and we work diligently to comply with standards of regulations that apply to the funeral home profession. Our goal is to always provide quality services that our community has come to expect from us. We will continue to partner with law enforcement and look forward to justice being served. Our sympathy and sincere prayers are with the family and friends affected by this crime,” Collins & Stone Funeral Home director Brandy Collins said in a statement.
It’s unclear when Howard will be extradited to Illinois. He faces additional crimes in Wisconsin for obstructing and other weapon-related charges.
Copyright 2023 WIFR via Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved. | 2023-03-21T08:46:28+00:00 | fox5vegas.com | https://www.fox5vegas.com/2023/03/21/police-arrest-man-accused-stealing-van-body-funeral-home/ |
It’s a chilly start to this Monday morning, but the area sunrises sure are nice. We took a snapshot of our Aberdeen LIVE Cam around 7 am and found this pretty skyline.
In cased you missed the northern lights, here’s just one of the neat pictures sent into ushare@keloland.com from the overnight.
Temperatures remained well below normal yesterday across much of KELOLAND, mainly in the 50s.
Temperatures today will a little warmer, but still below normal for this time of the year. We may see a few light showers tonight, but the rain will be scattered and not heavy. We’ll likely see similar temperatures tomorrow as winds increase from the east.
The pattern is still looking warmer on Wednesday into Thursday. While scattered showers are possible in the Rapid City area most days this week, the best chances of more widespread scattered rain will enter the picture by late Thursday into Friday.
Below normal temperatures are still the dominate story in the long-range forecast. Don’t expect any sustained warmer trends for a number of days.
The 6-10 day forecast is not bullish on warmer weather either from CPC. In fact, it looks below normal again into early May.
Here are the details of the forecast. | 2023-04-24T18:41:31+00:00 | keloland.com | https://www.keloland.com/weather/forecast/cool-start-to-the-week-60s-returning-by-wednesday/ |
The Tesla Model Y took the top sales spot in the German vehicle market in September, according to sales numbers reported by the Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) (via Electrek).
Tesla has achieved monthly bestseller status in other countries—such as Norway—but doing so in Germany is significant because the American firm is competing with the established German automakers on their home turf.
Tesla delivered 9,848 Model Y crossovers in Germany in September, making the Model Y the country’s bestselling vehicle that month. The Model Y beat the perennial favorite Volkswagen Golf, which managed just over 7,000 deliveries in September. In addition, German Model 3 deliveries totaled 3,878 units in September.
Tesla has been looking to grow sales volume in Europe with its Giga Berlin factory, which the automaker announced in 2019. The first production cars from this factory, located just outside the German capital, were delivered in March.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk saw the Model Y becoming a global bestseller in 2022—and this is a point that’s proving itself out. Tesla has arguably shaved away a big piece of the market previously held by German premium brands. It topped a 10% market share in California in the fourth quarter of 2021, and nearly a third of U.S. EV buyers are getting a Model Y.
Fleet buyers now make up a significant share of Tesla’s sales as well. Subscription service Autonomy and Hertz are among the companies that have added to Tesla’s EV sales lead. Established automakers generally discount fleet sales, considering them less important than retail sales. It’s unclear if Tesla or its supporters are making that distinction.
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- Poll: Majority of Californians back gasoline car ban | 2022-10-13T21:03:24+00:00 | wric.com | https://www.wric.com/automotive/internet-brands/tesla-model-y-takes-top-sales-spot-in-germany/ |
HSINCHU, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC. ("ChipMOS" or the "Company") (Taiwan Stock Exchange: 8150 and NASDAQ: IMOS), an industry leading provider of outsourced semiconductor assembly and test services ("OSAT"), announced a US$2.876 per ADS cash dividend (or approximately US$2.252 per ADS after the Taiwan withholding tax and Citibank, N.A.'s depositary fees) will be distributed on July 27, 2022.
ADS holders are encouraged to check with their securities brokers for receipt of dividend payments. Questions may be directed to Citibank, N.A.'s Tiffany Ma (+1-973-461-5734 or tiffany.ma@citi.com).
About ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC.:
ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC. ("ChipMOS" or the "Company") (Taiwan Stock Exchange: 8150 and NASDAQ: IMOS) (https://www.chipmos.com) is an industry leading provider of outsourced semiconductor assembly and test services. With advanced facilities in Hsinchu Science Park, Hsinchu Industrial Park and Southern Taiwan Science Park in Taiwan, ChipMOS is known for its track record of excellence and history of innovation. The Company provides end-to-end assembly and test services to leading fabless semiconductor companies, integrated device manufacturers and independent semiconductor foundries serving virtually all end markets worldwide.
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Biden-Xi summit: What Biden wants, what Xi wants
There won't be concessions from the U.S. side. No real deliverables, which is government-speak for specific achievements. Don't expect a cheery joint statement, either.
During President Joe Biden's highly anticipated meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday, the leaders will be circling each other to game out how to manage a relationship that the U.S. has determined poses the biggest economic and military threat.
At the same time, U.S. officials have repeatedly stressed that they see the two countries' interactions as one of competition — and that they want to avoid conflict.
Here's a look at what each side is hoping to achieve out of the leaders' first in-person encounter as presidents, to be held on the island of Bali in Indonesia:
For the United States
Essentially, Biden and other U.S. officials are trying to understand where Xi really stands.
In a news conference shortly before leaving Washington, Biden said he wanted to "lay out … what each of our red lines are, understand what he believes to be in the critical national interests of China, what I know to be the critical interests of the United States."
That mission has become all the more imperative since the conclusion of the Community Party congress in Beijing, during which Xi secured a norm-breaking third term as leader, empowering him even further.
It's a goal that will be much more readily achieved in person, White House officials say, despite Biden and Xi's five video or phone calls during the U.S. president's term.
Biden told reporters on Sunday that he's "always had straightforward discussions" with Xi, and that has prevented either of them from "miscalculations" of their intentions.
"I know him well, he knows me," Biden said. "We've just got to figure out where the red lines are and what are the most important things to each of us, going into the next two years."
The U.S. president will want to send a message to Xi on White House concerns about China's economic practices. Taiwan is sure to come up, and Biden will want to emphasize to Xi that the U.S. will stand ready to defend the self-governing island should it come under attack by China. Biden also will seek to make clear his concerns about Beijing's human rights practices, as he has in their previous interactions.
Biden will also use the meeting to press for a more aggressive posture from Xi on Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The Chinese leader has largely refrained from public criticism of Vladimir Putin's actions while declining to actively aid Moscow by supplying arms.
"We believe that, of course, every country in the world should do more to prevail upon Russia, especially those who have relationships with Russia, to end this war and leave Ukraine," said U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan.
Finally, U.S. officials say they're eager to see where the two superpowers could actually collaborate. Though there are numerous areas in which Biden and Xi won't see eye to eye, the White House has listed several issues where they conceivably could, including health, counternarcotics and climate change.
For China
Xi has yet to give a wish list for talks with Biden, but Beijing wants U.S. action on trade and Taiwan.
Perhaps most importantly, the Group of 20 gathering in Bali and the meeting with Biden give China's most powerful leader in decades a stage to promote his country's image as a global player and himself as a history-making figure who is restoring its rightful role as an economic and political force.
China pursues "increasingly assertive foreign and security policies aimed at changing the international status quo," Kevin Rudd, a former Australian prime minister who is president of the Asia Society, wrote in Foreign Affairs. That has strained relations with Washington, Europe and China's Asian neighbors, but Xi is unfazed and looks set to be more ambitious abroad.
The meeting is "an important event of China's head-of-state diplomacy toward the Asia Pacific," said a foreign ministry spokesman, Zhao Lijian. He said Xi will "deliver an important speech" on economic growth.
Zhao called on the Biden administration to "stop politicizing" trade and embrace Beijing's claim to sovereignty over Taiwan, the self-ruled island democracy that split with the mainland in 1949 and never has been part of the People's Republic of China.
Beijing wants Washington to lift tariffs imposed by former President Donald Trump in 2019 and to pull back on increasing restrictions on Chinese access to processor chips and other U.S. technology. Biden has left most of those in place and added curbs on access to technology that American officials say can be used in weapons development.
"The United States needs to stop politicizing, weaponizing and ideologizing trade issues," Zhao said.
Xi's government has stepped up efforts to intimidate the elected government of Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen by flying fighter planes near the island and firing missiles into the sea.
Beijing broke off talks with Washington on security, climate cooperation and other issues after U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan in August in a show of support for its government.
"The United States needs to stop obscuring, hollowing out and distorting the 'one-China principle,'" said Zhao, referring to Beijing's stance that Taiwan is obligated to join the mainland under Communist Party leadership.
Another goal for Xi: Don't get COVID-19.
The G-20 will be only Xi's second foreign trip in 2 1/2 years while his government enforces a severe "Zero COVID" strategy that shut down cities and kept most visitors out of China.
Xi broke that moratorium by attending a September summit with Putin and Central Asian leaders. But he skipped a dinner and photo session where Putin and others wore no masks.
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McDonald reported from Beijing. | 2022-11-14T02:45:13+00:00 | koat.com | https://www.koat.com/article/biden-xi-summit-china/41946869 |
Casper Fire-EMS Stops Gas Leak in East Casper on Monday Night
Casper Fire-EMS and Black Hills Energy stopped a gas leak in the Centennial Hills and East Gate areas late Monday night, according to news releases posted on social media.
Residents were evacuated from their homes during the incident, and were allowed to return after the leak was stopped.
Casper Fire-EMS reported that residual odors of natural gas may linger in the area due to a lack of wind.
Washington Park Pooch Pool Party
Natrona County Public Library Puppet Show
Dragons Are Too Seldom presents "The Great Water Crystal." Puppeteered by Markie Scholz. | 2022-08-23T14:54:14+00:00 | k2radio.com | https://k2radio.com/casper-fire-ems-stops-gas-leak-in-east-casper-on-monday-night/ |
St. Andrew’s boys’ lacrosse coach Tony Seaman said he believed in his team from the start and they rewarded that confidence with the school’s second consecutive state championship.
“It is hard,” he said. “It is very, very difficult to repeat as state champions. You have to have kids that are focused, and it is so easy sometimes when practice is hard and when things aren’t going your way to say, ‘we won last year, let’s relax.’”
“They never did that,” he Seaman said. “They fought through me and my demands…as hard as I worked them every day, we got great leadership from the senior class and great leadership from the captains.”
For the first time since the sport was sanctioned in 2008, two teams from the same county squared off for the state championship.
The defending state champion St. Andrew’s did not disappoint as it seized a 6-3 halftime advantage and held off a late charge by rival Benjamin to win its sixth state sanctioned title with a 9-7 win over the Buccaneers for the Class 1A state championship. The Scots were able to win their 10th straight match.
For St. Andrew’s, it was the 22nd state lacrosse title for the school dating back to 1982 before the state sanctioning.
“I am sure of the quality of opponents back in those days, it wasn’t what it is now,” Seaman said. “I have two coaches on staff that were on those teams, and they said they were winning by 16 and 17 goals. There are so many good travel teams around now and the quality of lacrosse in Florida has improved. We have so many good coaches around now. Kids are starting at a younger age and playing year-round. Benjamin is a really good program.”
St. Andrew’s (20-3) and Benjamin were the top two ranked boys’ teams in the state, according to MaxPreps. The Scots won four of the first five state championships, including the first three when the sport was first sanctioned in 2008. They also won last year.
“I asked them at the beginning of the year, ‘Is this your goal?’ Seaman said, “and they said, ‘Our goal is to repeat.’ I made it hard, and it all worked out.”
Benjamin seized a 1-0 lead with 6:31 left in the first quarter on a goal by senior Jack Regnery, but St. Andrew’s wasted little time in equalizing on a goal by junior Zach Brent just 11 seconds later.
Freshman Dylan Furshman gave Benjamin a 2-1 advantage with 3:44 left in the first quarter before the Scots ran off four straight goals — senior Quin McGowan, junior Jack Schulte, sophomore Connor Hofbauer and junior Cole Hofbauer — to seize a 5-2 lead. Furshman pulled the Buccaneers to within 5-3 before Scots senior Kurt Schwarz padded the lead to 6-3 at the intermission.
The Scots’ McGowan scored the lone goal in the third quarter to push the lead to 7-3 before Regnery and Connor Hofbauer traded goals to open the final stanza.
Benjamin then mounted a comeback scoring three goals (junior Carter Smith, Furshman and junior Leo Byrne) in the final 5:16 but were unable to pull out the win.
“It’s disappointing,” said Benjamin coach Peter Cordrey. “Our game plan was spread out the offense and be more deliberate and we got away from that a little bit, especially in the second quarter.”
“There are so many outstanding teams in South Florida, including Oxbridge Academy, Pine Crest. St. Thomas Aquinas, Jupiter,” Seaman said. “The list goes on and on.
“Our kids played great and did what they had to do to beat a great team,” he said. “Our senior class was unreal and our captains stepped up. They came up to me last year after we won their first state championship and said, ‘Coach, we want this feeling again.’ I told them the hardest thing that they would have to do is try and win it two times in a row. They were meant for it.” | 2022-05-12T21:59:49+00:00 | sun-sentinel.com | https://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/palm-beach/boca-raton/fl-cn-boca-raton-st-andrews-lacrosse-20220512-4ic7wvuhhzdphdkxqa6mw6q42a-story.html |
Former President Trump hit Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) over his endorsement of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s (R) 2024 bid Monday after the two governors campaigned together over the weekend.
“Governor Kevin Stitt of Oklahoma, who I didn’t know very well, called me before his last election to say he was in BIG trouble and very much needed my Endorsement. I LOVE Oklahoma & won 77 out of 77 Counties, something that never happened before,” the former president said on his social media platform Truth Social.
“Ronald Reagan was next with 56. Anyway, I gave him my endorsement, he immediately went way up, and won. Now, despite the fact that DeSanctimonious is losing to Biden, & me, Stitt just endorsed him. Wow! He disliked ‘the Indians’ & my great Senate pick!” the former president continued, appearing to reference Stitt’s working relationship with Indigenous tribes within the state.
Stitt himself is a member of the Cherokee Nation.
Former President George W. Bush won every county in Oklahoma in 2004 and Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) also won all 77 counties when he ran for president in 2012.
Trump’s remarks follow DeSantis’s visit to the state Saturday when he formally received Stitt’s endorsement.
DeSantis also received an endorsement from former Rep. Jim Bridenstine (R-Okla.), Trump’s former NASA administrator, and 20 state lawmakers last week.
“Governor DeSantis is a strong conservative and principled leader, and I am proud to endorse him for president,” Stitt said in a statement.
“As fellow Governors during COVID, DeSantis did not surrender states’ rights and individual liberties over to groupthink,” the governor continued. “In this election cycle, Oklahomans will remember that DeSantis was one of the few who never backed down in the face of adversity because DeSantis operated with dogged conviction and shared our values for a limited government and free country.”
Trump endorsed Stitt when he ran for governor in 2018. Trump had formally thrown his support behind Stitt two days after he won a runoff election for the GOP primary in the race. | 2023-06-12T17:39:15+00:00 | mytwintiers.com | https://www.mytwintiers.com/hill-politics/trump-blasts-oklahoma-governor-over-desantis-endorsement/ |
New federal website aims to prevent deaths amid heat wave
WASHINGTON (AP) - The federal government hopes a new website can help people and local governments beat the increasingly deadly heat of an ever-warming world.
Days after nearly half the country — 154.6 million people — sweated through a blistering heat wave, which for the West, hasn’t quite finished, the Biden Administration Tuesday unveiled heat.gov, which includes maps, forecasts and health advice. The government can’t lower temperatures in the short-term, but it can shrink heat’s death toll, officials said.
"July 2021 was the hottest month ever recorded on Earth and summers are getting hotter and deadlier," said National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration chief Rick Spinrad. "The annual average temperature of the contiguous U.S. has already warmed over the past few decades and is projected to rise by 5 to 9 degrees Fahrenheit (2.8 to 5 degrees Celsius) by the end of this century."
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But officials said even though heat is the No. 1 weather killer, and warming is worsening, deaths can still be prevented. That’s the purpose of the website.
"We don’t have to accept" heat deaths, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said Tuesday. "This doesn’t have to be this way."
The new website is aimed both at local planners to help them decide whether it is too hot for road work, at farmers for planting and harvesting advice, and even "a mom trying to decide this summer: Is it safe for your kids to play outside or to go to summer camp?" Raimondo said.
Pat Breysse, director of environmental health at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said the predictions the new website offers can help authorities plan for extreme heat in advance and protect people who are most at risk, by setting up cooling centers and providing water, for example.
"There’s a host of things that we can do with this advance warning from the data that NOAA provides us, particularly from a health standpoint," Breysse said. He pointed to earlier efforts by Rhode Island, Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont to change weather service heat warnings to make them more effective for New England residents.
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The new website could be put to use immediately because record-breaking temperatures are forecast for Spokane, Washington, and Boise, Idaho — heat in the low to mid 100s, Spinrad said.
The website follows other Biden Administration action on heat, including financial aid to help on air conditioning for low-income residents, grants to build new cooling centers, upcoming rules for workers outside in the heat and help for cities to cool urban heat islands with more tree cover. Calling climate change "an emergency," but stopping short of invoking emergency measures, President Biden last week promised more action to fight global warming.
Outside experts said the multi-agency website and action are overdue.
"This is an important step for elevating the risks of heat," said University of Georgia meteorology professor Marshall Shepherd, past president of the American Meteorological Society. "For too long, heat has been one of the deadliest weather hazards, but has languished from an urgency standpoint," ignored by the public, media and decision-makers. Shepherd said people scamper inside at the threat of lightning or tornado, but exert themselves when the heat index is 100 or higher.
North Carolina state climatologist Kathie Dello said, "extreme heat is one of our greatest challenges as a county and I’m glad to see the interagency cooperation."
It’s important that the website shows that heat isn’t just a problem for today "but in the future," Dello said.
Given warming trends, this summer with its widespread heat waves "is likely to be one of the coolest summers of the rest of our lives," Raimondo said. "That’s a pretty scary thing."
Wildeman reported from Hartford, Connecticut. | 2022-07-27T01:54:11+00:00 | fox10phoenix.com | https://www.fox10phoenix.com/weather/new-federal-website-aims-to-prevent-deaths-amid-heat-wave |
Ugandan president refuses to sign LGBTQ bill, seeks changes
By RODNEY MUHUMUZA
Associated Press
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda has refused to sign into law a controversial new bill against homosexuality that prescribes the death penalty in some cases, requesting that it should be amended. Museveni’s decision was announced late Thursday after a meeting of ruling party lawmakers, almost all who support the bill approved by lawmakers last month. The meeting resolved to return the bill “with proposals for its improvement,” a statement said. A spokesman for the presidency said Museveni was not opposed to the proposed punishments but wanted lawmakers to look into “the issue of rehabilitation.” Museveni is under pressure from the international community to veto the bill, which needs his signature to become law. The U.S. has warned of economic consequences. | 2023-04-20T18:58:12+00:00 | keyt.com | https://keyt.com/news/2023/04/20/ugandan-president-refuses-to-sign-lgbtq-bill-seeks-changes/ |
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- Charity Lawson - Bachelorette
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- Aaron B., 29 - Software Salesman; San Diego, California
- Aaron S., 33 - Firefighter; San Diego, California
- Adrian, 33 - Realtor; Northridge, California
- Brayden, 24 - Travel Nurse; San Diego, California
- Caleb A., 29 - Resident Physician; Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Caleb B., 24 - Pro Wrestler; Orlando, Florida
- Chris, 27 - World Record Jumper; White Plains, New York
- Dotun, 30 - Integrative Medicine Specialist; Brooklyn, New York
- James, 28 - Attorney; Chicago, Illinois
- Joe, 32 - Tech Operations Director; San Francisco, California
- Joey, 27 - Tennis Pro; Lawai, Hawaii
- John, 27 - Data Scientist; New York, New York
- John Henry, 30 - Underwater Welder; Virginia Beach, Virginia
- Josh, 28 - Harvard Grad Student; Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
- Kaleb K., 26 - Construction Salesman; Norcross, Georgia
- Khalid, 28 - Tech Recruiter; Dearborn, Michigan
- Michael, 28 - Yacht Captain; Chicago, Illinois
- Nic, 32 - HR Executive; Bayonne, New Jersey
- Peter, 33 - Airline Pilot; New York, New York
- Sean, 25 - Software Sales Rep; Tampa, Florida
- Spencer, 32 - Medical Sales Director; Moorpark, California
- Tanner, 30 - Mortgage Lender; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Taylor, 32 - Loan Officer; Springboro, Ohio
- Warwick, 27 - Construction Manager; Nashville, Tennessee
- Xavier, 27 - Biomedical Scientist; Carrboro, North Carolina | 2023-06-26T21:49:25+00:00 | mlive.com | https://www.mlive.com/tv/2023/06/how-to-watch-the-bachelorette-season-20-premiere-with-charity-lawson.html |
Mesh recognized for achievements in corporate spend and expense management
NEW YORK, Oct. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CB Insights today named Mesh Payments to its fifth-annual Fintech 250 ranking, showcasing the 250 most promising private fintech companies of 2022.
"This year's Fintech 250 winners are shaping the future of financial services, from payments and banking to investing and insurance," said Brian Lee, SVP of CB Insights' Intelligence Unit. "Representing more than 30 countries, these companies are creating safer and more efficient payment methods and transforming how traditional banking, insurance and investing products are delivered. Together, they not only make financial services more convenient for users, but also make them available to more people, especially traditionally underserved populations around the globe."
"We are laser-focused on giving finance teams and CFOs the automation and insights they need to manage their day-to-day operations more effectively," said Oded Zehavi, co-founder & CEO, Mesh Payments. "Being named to the CB Insights Fintech 250 list is further validation that our product is delivering for customers. Everything we do is to help our customers increase efficiency and be more successful."
Utilizing the CB Insights platform, the research team selected these 250 winners from a pool of over 12,500 private companies, including applicants and nominees. They were chosen based on factors including R&D activity, proprietary Mosaic scores, market potential, business relationships, investor profile, news sentiment analysis, competitive landscape, team strength, and tech novelty. The research team also reviewed over 2,000 of Analyst Briefings submitted by applicants.
More than 1,000+ companies and close to $1B annualized payment volume (TPV) flow through the Mesh platform. Mesh brings efficiencies and innovation to the entire CFO tech stack so companies can operate more nimbly against changing market conditions. Businesses leveraging Mesh are 5X more efficient, in aggregate, saving their finance teams, on average, three days a month.
- Equity funding and deals: The Fintech 250 cohort has raised over $115B in equity funding across over 1,100 deals since the start of 2017 (as of 9/20/2022). In 2021 alone, winners raised over $51B across 337 equity deals.
- Unicorns: There are 159 companies with $1B+ valuations on the list.
- Global Reach: Globalization is a key theme for this year's Fintech 250. The winners represent 33 different countries across the globe - 7 more than last year. Just over half (53%) of the selected companies are headquartered in the US, which is the fewest we've seen in the Fintech 250 since 2017. The UK came in second with 31 winners (12%), followed by India with 14 (6%), Brazil with 9 (4%), and Germany with 7 (3%).
CB Insights builds software that enables the world's best companies to discover, understand, and make technology decisions with confidence. By marrying data, expert insights, and work management tools, clients manage their end-to-end technology decision-making process on CB Insights. To learn more, please visit www.cbinsights.com.
Contact:
chris.orlando@cbinsights.com
Mesh Payments is a finance automation that gives finance managers more granular control and leverage over their corporate spend. Mesh is disrupting the CFO tech stack, bringing innovation and automation to every corner of finance operations, and freeing up finance teams to focus on better managing day-to-day financial operations.
Mesh powers some of the world's fastest-growing brands, including Monday.com, Hippo Insurance, Sezzle, Riskified and Snyk. Mesh is headquartered in New York and venture-backed by Alpha Wave, Tiger Management Global and others.
For more information, visit www.meshpayments.com or follow on LinkedIn.
Contact:
caroline.hacker@meshpayments.com
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PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron’s unpopular plan to raise France’s retirement age from 62 to 64 was enacted into law Saturday, the day after the country’s constitutional body approved the change.
Macron’s signature and publication in the Official Journal of the French Republic allowed the law to enter into force. The authorized changes will start being implemented in September, French government spokesperson Olivier Veran said.
On Friday, the Constitutional Council rejected some parts of the government’s pension legislation but approved the higher minimum retirement age, which was central to Macron’s plan and the focus of opponents’ protests.
The nine-member council’s decision capped months of tumultuous debates in parliament and fervor in the streets. Spontaneous demonstrations took place in Paris and across the country after the ruling.
France’s main labor unions, which organized 12 nationwide protests since January in hopes of defeating the plan, have vowed to continue fighting until it is withdrawn. They called for another mass protest on May 1, which is International Workers’ Day.
The government argued that requiring people to work two years more before qualifying for a pension was needed to keep the pension system afloat as the population ages; opponents proposed raising taxes on the wealthy or employers instead, and said the change threatened a hard-won social safety net.
Opinion polls show Macron’s popularity has plunged to its lowest level in four years. The centrist president, who made raising the retirement age a priority of his second term, plans to make a televised national address on Monday evening, Macron’s office said.
“The president’s remarks are very much awaited” and will both seek to appease tensions in the country and explain decisions that have been made in the past months regarding the pension reform, government spokesperson Veran said.
Macron was first elected in 2017 on a promise to make France’s economy more competitive, including by making people work longer.
Since then, his government has made it easier to hire and fire workers, cut business taxes and made it more difficult for the unemployed to claim benefits. | 2023-04-15T16:44:48+00:00 | wnct.com | https://www.wnct.com/news/international/macrons-unpopular-pension-plan-enacted-into-french-law/ |
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) — A gunman fired shots at police as he weaved through the aisles of an Indiana Walmart before being killed by law enforcement, authorities said.
At least one person in the store was wounded Thursday night by the shooter, who was not immediately identified, Evansville Police Department Sgt. Anna Gray told WFIE-TV. The victim was transported to a hospital and the severity of their injuries was not immediately known. No officers were injured, Gray said.
The victim appeared to be a Walmart employee, as a company statement said: “The entire Walmart family is shocked by the senseless violence that occurred at our Evansville store, and our hearts are with our associate at this time,” the broadcaster reported. “As we learn more, we’ll do everything we can to support our associates as they cope with this tragedy.”
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Evansville police and Vanderburgh County sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of an active shooter in the store at around 10 p.m., Gray said.
“When officers went in, they were trying to locate the suspect and he was all over the store. He would shoot at officers and move. So it wasn’t contained to just one area inside,” she said.
Multiple law enforcement members returned fire during the encounter and the gunman was killed, Gray said.
“At this time we don’t know how many other people he shot at,” Gray said, adding that there could could be additional victims who fled.
Authorities asked anyone who left the scene with injuries, no matter how small, to contact emergency medical services.
A news conference was being planned for Friday, the city’s police department said in a tweet.
Evansville, a city of around 116,000 residents on the Ohio River, is located 172 miles (276 kilometers) southwest of Indianapolis.
A Walmart manager in Chesapeake, Virginia, killed six people in November when he began shooting wildly inside a break room before a routine employee meeting, two days ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. Six people were also wounded. The gunman shot and killed himself before officers arrived. | 2023-01-20T11:40:22+00:00 | wcfcourier.com | https://wcfcourier.com/news/national/indiana-police-kill-shooter-in-walmart-1-person-wounded/article_4ec962b0-0aed-5ca5-b006-72684b65773a.html |
More Black men are needed in the classroom, diversity advocates say
By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN — Photographs by Austin Steele and Vanessa Leroy, CNN
Jamaal Grant was studying biology at Colby College in Maine when a friend asked if he’d be interested in teaching after graduation.
Grant had planned to go to graduate school and build a career in science, but in need of a job, decided to teach science at a charter school in Boston.
Within two years of teaching, he realized he had met his calling. His students, most of them Black and some lacking a father figure at home, were routinely coming to him for advice on family challenges, career and life choices, and even sports talk. They confided in him.
“I felt like I was needed in that space,” says Grant, now an 8th-grade science teacher in Boston Public Schools. “I was in there and I was like ‘these kids need me.’ I felt that every day was worthwhile.”
Data shows that Black male teachers like Grant are underrepresented in schools across the country.
Just 1.3% of public school teachers were Black men in the 2020-21 school year, according to the National Teacher and Principal Survey. That school year, White women made up 61% of public school teachers. Black children, meanwhile, accounted for 15% of public school students in the fall of 2020.
Black men are sorely needed in the teaching field, advocates say, as the nation’s school systems struggle with unfair disciplinary practices, achievement gaps, and political battles over Black history curriculum. Experts say Black male teachers help improve academic outcomes, including graduation rates of Black students.
Making an impact
A new national study published in the peer-reviewed journal Early Education and Development found that children taught by teachers of the same race develop better learning and problem-solving skills by the time they turn seven years old. The impact was felt most in Black and Latino children, the study found.
Black male teachers are role models to young Black students, advocates say.
And a role model is what Johnathan Hines is to his pre-K students at Barack Obama Elementary Magnet School of Technology in Atlanta.
Hines, who previously played professional basketball overseas, has taught pre-K for nine years. He said that many of his students who go on to middle and high school often come back to tell him what a difference he has made in their lives.
For some, he’s been a father figure. Hines says that one of his former students even recalls that he once helped them when they lost their first tooth.
In 2019, Hines became the first Black man to be named Georgia’s Pre-K Teacher of the Year.
He currently serves as an ambassador for the Literacy Lab’s Leading Men Fellowship where he helps the group recruit Black male teachers.
“I want to show other males that it’s possible and that you are needed in this space,” Hines says. “I see every day the impact that I’m making … just by being there and being present.”
Some Black male teachers say their presence in the classroom helps overcome stereotypes children — Black or White — may have of Black men. Some studies have found that Black male teachers are viewed as disciplinarians and are often the ones called on to punish students.
Grant says it is vital for schools to have a diverse array of Black men teaching, including those who are boisterous, reserved, heterosexual and gay.
“Blackness is not a monolith,” Grant said. “It’s important to have a variety of people in front of kids just because it expands their view. A lot of times in inner cities, it’s easy for their world to become small.”
The challenges to recruitment
Some non-profit groups say that the biggest challenges to recruiting more Black men to teach are low pay, racial bias in school systems and retention.
Robert Hendricks III, founder of the He Is Me Institute — a Boston-based group that recruits and trains Black men to become teachers — says that in many cases, school systems have not been welcoming to Black men as students or teachers. Research shows that Black and brown students face harsher discipline than their White classmates. For example, one study has found that Black children are referred to law enforcement and arrested at higher rates than White children for school-related incidents.
Hendricks says that some Black male teachers face these same racial biases, including higher scrutiny from non-Black school officials and the criminalization of their actions.
“The way that teachers and school leaders respond to Black boys is not very different from the way they respond to Black male teachers,” Hendricks says. “The misunderstanding, the misrepresentation, the inability to communicate, all of that is really similar.”
Hendricks says he believes more Black men would pursue teaching if school environments were more equitable and provided the support Black men need to succeed as students and professionals. The pay is also a concern for some, he says. The average salary for a public school teacher nationally is about $65,000.
“We are telling men unfairly that they are supposed to be the breadwinner,” Hendricks says. “But then a profession like teaching doesn’t give them the opportunity to financially provide for their families.”
Sharif El-Mekki, founder and chief executive officer of the Center for Black Educator Development, says in order to create a pipeline of Black male teachers, recruitment and clinical experience must start at an earlier age.
El-Mekki’s organization provides year-round mentorship, professional development, and teaching experience for Black high school and college students interested in teaching careers.
He also says many Black male students are not being encouraged by their school leaders to pursue teaching. So when education groups try to recruit them after college, many aren’t interested in the field.
“Black boys … they often receive messages that you don’t belong, you’re a criminal you’re unintelligent, you’re a problem here,” El-Mekki says. “They are actually being devalued in the education system, so how would they imagine being teachers?”
For those Black men who do become teachers, El-Mekki says he wants to see schools doing more to retain them.
Consider, “how are you supporting them and how would they say they are being supported?” El-Mekki says. “Create retention plans that are informed by Black men and we are much more likely to be successful in recruiting more Black men to the profession.”
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NICB President and CEO David Glawe and San Diego District Attorney Summer Stephan Will Discuss Strengthening Prosecution Efforts Against Fraudsters
SAN DIEGO, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB), the insurance industry's association dedicated to predicting, preventing, and prosecuting insurance crime, is strengthening its longstanding relationship with the San Diego District Attorney's Office. NICB President and CEO David Glawe and San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan will meet on Wednesday, Sept. 14 to discuss their partnership and future collaborations as they work to investigate and prosecute offenders.
During the meeting in San Diego, Glawe, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Tim Slater, Senior Vice President and General Counsel Pat Martin, and other NICB leadership will meet with Stephan, Insurance Fraud and Workplace Justice Division Chief John Philpott, and Assistant Chief Luis Mendez. As crime around the U.S. continues to increase, including the highest vehicle theft numbers since 2008, staggering catalytic converter thefts, and fraud exceeding $300 billion annually nationwide, California is experiencing some of the highest crime rates. The state currently ranks third in the nation for the highest vehicle theft rates per 100,000 people.
"NICB is grateful for our partnership with the San Diego District Attorney's Office," said NICB President and CEO David Glawe. "After an investigation leaves our hands, we look to the District Attorney to prosecute these criminals in California."
"We are committed to working in collaboration with NICB to prevent and prosecute bad actors who perpetrate insurance fraud which is one of the top fraud schemes in our nation," said San Diego County District Attorney, Summer Stephan. "San Diego County is widely known for obtaining justice through its unique partnership with law enforcement agencies and organizations dedicated to preventing crime." NICB and the San Diego District Attorney are looking forward to continuing their valued partnership as they battle the ever-growing crime trends seen in California. They will continue to work together on crime prevention, find more ways to raise awareness, and prosecuting criminals.
If you believe you have been a victim of fraud, call the NICB at 1-800-TEL-NICB. For additional information, visit NICB's website, WWW.NICB.org.
REPORT FRAUD: Anyone with information concerning insurance fraud or vehicle theft can report it anonymously by calling toll-free 800.TEL.NICB (800.835.6422) or submitting a form on our website.
ABOUT THE NATIONAL INSURANCE CRIME BUREAU: Headquartered in Des Plaines, Ill., the NICB is the nation's leading not-for-profit organization exclusively dedicated to combatting and preventing insurance crime through Intelligence, Analytics, and Operations; Education and Crime Prevention; and Strategy, Policy, and Advocacy. The NICB is supported by more than 1,200 property and casualty insurance companies and self-insured organizations. NICB member companies wrote over $582 billion in insurance premiums in 2021, or more than 82% of the nation's property-casualty insurance. That includes more than 96% of the nation's personal auto insurance. To learn more, visit www.nicb.org.
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“Ted Kennedy: A Life,” by John A. Farrell (Penguin Press)
In his new biography of Ted Kennedy, John A. Farrell describes a letter Joseph Kennedy sent his youngest son telling the teenager he had to choose between a serious or non-serious life.
“I'll still love you which ever choice you make," the elder Kennedy wrote. “But if you decide to have a non-serious life, I won't have much time for you."
Kennedy certainly lived a serious life, Farrell's sweeping biography “Ted Kennedy: A Life" makes clear. But Farrell is not afraid to examine complicated aspects of Kennedy's life, which makes this biography worth the time of any reader interested in our nation's political history.
Farrell, who examined a similarly complicated figure with his biography of Richard Nixon, is the perfect choice for chronicling Kennedy's life.
The book explores how Kennedy's grief over his brothers' deaths and the shadow it cast over his life motivated him, for good and bad.
This includes Kennedy's fatal car accident on Chappaquiddick Island in 1969 that killed Mary Jo Kopechne and the senator's decision to wait hours after the accident to report it to police.
Mining a trove of materials such as Kennedy's diary and the papers of historian Arthur Schlesinger, Farrell offers an unvarnished look at the accident and Kennedy's other shortcomings throughout his life.
The book also examines the impact of Kennedy's career on the nation, including his decades-long advocacy for healthcare reform that became a reality as his final days approached.
It also offers an look at Senate politics that at times rivals Robert Caro's multi-part biography of Lyndon Johnson, with Kennedy navigating the politics and egos of the chamber.
The unlikely alliances he formed with Republicans like George W. Bush, John McCain and Orrin Hatch may seem like a foreign concept to many observing today's hyper-partisan atmosphere in Washington. The book describes in detail how crucial the alliance with Hatch was in crafting legislation funding AIDS and HIV research, prevention and education.
Farrell's book is a must-read for anyone interested in the politics of our era, and in understanding a complex figure whose policy achievements were as numerous as his vices. | 2022-10-24T16:44:17+00:00 | seattlepi.com | https://www.seattlepi.com/entertainment/article/Review-Ted-Kennedy-sweeping-account-of-17530469.php |
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) – The Charlotte Area Transit System has been awarded $30 million to invest in its electric fleet, the department announced on Monday.
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“CATS is working diligently on replacing its old, diesel buses,” CEO Brett Cagle said in a written statement. “These efforts work to reinforce our mission to deliver high quality, affordable transit services that connect people, jobs, and communities in the growing Charlotte region.”
The money specifically targets the following goals.
- 15 battery electric buses (BEB) and 16 hybrid electric-diesel buses
- 15 battery electric bus charging stations
- Natural gas generator, replacing an existing diesel generator to ensure continuity of operations
- Advancement of CATS workforce development and training program, eSERVE Academy
- Software upgrades to current yard management systems and tooling for electric vehicle repair and maintenance
31 buses will be replaced and the money is coming via the Federal Transit Administration. An additional $27 million is being invested by CATS. | 2023-06-26T16:39:27+00:00 | qcnews.com | https://www.qcnews.com/news/local-news/cats-awarded-30m-for-electric-fleet/ |
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — NASA wants to experiment with a new orbit around the moon that it hopes to use in the coming years to once again land astronauts on the lunar surface.
So it is sending up a test satellite from New Zealand. The initial stages of the launch went according to plan late Tuesday, with the rocket carrying the satellite reaching space.
If the rest of the mission is successful, the Capstone CubeSat satellite — only about the size of a microwave oven — will be the first to take the new path around the moon and will send back vital information for at least six months.
Technically, the new orbit is called a near-rectilinear halo orbit. It’s a stretched-out egg shape with one end passing close to the moon and the other far from it.
Imagine stretching a rubber band back from your thumb. Your thumb would represent the moon and the rubber band the flight path.
“It will have equilibrium. Poise. Balance,” NASA wrote on its website. “This pathfinding CubeSat will practically be able to kick back and rest in a gravitational sweet spot in space – where the pull of gravity from Earth and the Moon interact to allow for a nearly-stable orbit.”
Eventually, NASA plans to put a space station called Gateway into the orbital path, from which astronauts can descend to the moon’s surface as part of its Artemis program.
For the satellite mission, NASA teamed up with two commercial companies. California-based Rocket Lab launched the rocket carrying the satellite, which in turn is owned and operated by Colorado-based Advanced Space.
The mission came together relatively quickly and cheaply for NASA, with the total mission cost put at $32.7 million.
Getting the 25-kilogram (55-pound) satellite into orbit will take more than four months and be done in three stages.
First, Rocket Lab’s small Electron rocket launched from New Zealand’s Mahia Peninsula. Just nine minutes later, the second stage called Photon separated and went into orbit around Earth. Over the next five days, Photon’s engines are scheduled to fire periodically to raise its orbit further and further from Earth.
Six days after the launch, Photon’s engines will fire a final time, allowing it to escape Earth’s orbit and head for the moon.
Photon will then release the satellite, which has its own small propulsion system but which won’t use much energy as it cruises toward the moon over four months, with a few planned trajectory course corrections along the way.
“Perfect Electron launch!” Rocket Lab founder Peter Beck tweeted Tuesday. “Lunar photon is in Low Earth Orbit.”
Rocket Lab spokesperson Morgan Bailey said it was the most ambitious and complex mission it has undertaken so far and comes after more than two years of work with NASA and Advanced Space. She said it will be the first time Rocket Lab has tested its HyperCurie engine that will be used to power Photon.
“Certainly lots of hard problems to solve along the way, but we’ve ticked them off one by one, and made it to launch day,” Bailey said.
Bailey said one of the advantages of the orbit is that, theoretically, a space station should be able to maintain continuous communication with Earth because it will avoid being eclipsed by the moon. | 2022-06-28T23:24:00+00:00 | kfor.com | https://kfor.com/science/ap-science/nasa-hopes-new-zealand-launch-will-pave-way-for-moon-landing/ |
CORALVILLE, IOWA — The Iowa Board of Regents will meet this week to consider a request for emergency funding from the University of Iowa to recover from damage suffered in a March tornado. The school lost a lab after it took a direct hit on March 31st. Roger Riley has more on the recovery efforts. | 2023-04-19T15:25:57+00:00 | ourquadcities.com | https://www.ourquadcities.com/news/state-news/iowa-news/march-tornado-destroyed-university-of-iowa-lab-caused-millions-in-damage/ |
OMAHA, NE — Union Pacific has become the second major freight railroad in the past week to back away from the industry's longstanding push to cut train crews down to one person as lawmakers and regulators increasingly focus on rail safety following last month's fiery derailment in Ohio.
The Omaha, Nebraska-based railroad said Saturday that it had reached an agreement with the union that represents conductors to drop its proposal to take those workers out of the cabs of locomotives.
Norfolk Southern made a similar announcement several days earlier.
The Feb. 3 derailment of a Norfolk Southern train that forced the evacuation of roughly half the town of East Palestine, Ohio, is what sparked the renewed interest in rail safety. | 2023-03-26T23:08:40+00:00 | abc15.com | https://www.abc15.com/news/national/union-pacific-2nd-railroad-to-drop-push-for-one-person-crews |
Nam June Paik‘s been called the “father of video art.” And he was — but he was so much more.
He held PhDs in Renaissance music and philosophy, spoke a dozen languages, and headed a 1960s avant-guard art movement called Fluxus that counted Yoko Ono among its members. His early art was excoriated by art critics, but his later work — from an installation featuring a Buddha propped in front of a television to his cutting-edge work with video and music — was beloved. Some called it visionary.
Sixteen years after his death, a new documentary, “Moon is the Oldest TV,” examines his life through newsreels, interviews, video clips and recordings. Host Robin Young talks to filmmaker Amanda Kim about Paik’s life.
Nam June Paik (Courtesy of the Smithsonian American Art Museum)
This article was originally published on WBUR.org.
Copyright 2023 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. | 2023-06-07T18:12:35+00:00 | kosu.org | https://www.kosu.org/2023-06-07/nam-june-paik-the-father-of-video-art-celebrated-in-new-documentary-moon-is-the-oldest-tv |
First delivery of S. Korean heavy weapons comes to Poland
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GDYNIA, Poland (AP) — Polish President Andrzej Duda and the country's defense minister on Tuesday took delivery of a first shipment of tanks and howitzers from South Korea, hailing the swift implementation of a deal signed in the summer in the face of the war in neighboring Ukraine.
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Duda and Mariusz Blaszczak were in the Polish Navy port of Gdynia, on the Baltic coast, to mark the arrival by sea of the first 10 Black Panther K2 tanks, along with 24 Thunder K9 howitzers, from a $5.8 billion deal with Seoul.
They stressed that South Korea responded quickly to the need by Poland, a European Union nation, to urgently increase its deterrence and defense potential as Russia is fighting a war in Ukraine, just across Poland's eastern border.
“The quick pace of this delivery is of crucial importance in the face of Russian aggression and the war in Ukraine,” Duda said.
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“This is the future, this is the real strengthening of Poland's security,” Duda said, standing before the tanks and the howitzers.
“In order to stop aggression, to stop the enemy, it is necessary for the army to have this modern equipment," he added.
Korean government and defense industry officials were also present at the ceremony in cold, wet weather.
South Korea’s Minister of the Armaments Agency, Eom Dong-hwan, said the arrival of the Korean equipment has “great significance for the history of Korean-Polish relations.”
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Eom said the “world is watching with attention” the two countries' rapidly developing defense cooperation, and expressed hope the tanks and howitzers will play a significant role in Poland's defense at a time of “rapid changes in the security situation."
Blaszczak stressed that the armaments are among the wold's most advanced technologies.
“We want peace so we are preparing for war,” Blaszczak said, invoking an ancient Latin saying.
More deliveries are planned through 2025.
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Poland is purchasing hundreds of K2 Black Panther tanks made by Hyundai Rotem and of K9 Thunder howitzers made by Hanhwa Defense. The deal includes training, logistics, necessary related equipment and ammunition.
The conservative government in Warsaw is also buying Korean-made multiple missile launchers, K239 Chunmoo, and FA-50 fighter jets, a light training and combat aircraft made jointly by Korea Aerospace and Lockheed Martin, for some $3 billion.
Poland is also seeking a technology transfer so it can launch production domestically. | 2022-12-06T12:40:57+00:00 | seattlepi.com | https://www.seattlepi.com/business/article/First-delivery-of-S-Korean-heavy-weapons-comes-17634080.php |
High atop a remote plateau in South Africa's Cederberg Mountains, half a dozen Indigenous Khoisan men stride briskly along rows of thigh-high shrubs. Every few yards they pause and stoop down to harvest armfuls of wispy stems, each one covered with needle-like leaves. The crop is rooibos, a plant native to the region that has been used by generations of Khoisan both as a tea and for a range of medicinal purposes.
Today, the sweet, earthy infusion, which is rich in antioxidants and naturally caffeine-free, is a mainstay of trendy cafe menus from New York to Tokyo, its growing popularity fueled not only by its distinctive flavor but also by its supposed (but not proven) health benefits. South African exports have skyrocketed from barely 500 tons in 1996 to nearly 9,000 tons today. That's enough to fill 3.6 billion teabags. It's also increasingly being used as an ingredient in health foods and cosmetic products.
Until now, the Khoisan — a term that refers to both the Khoi and San peoples — have gained little from this global industry built on the back of their traditional knowledge. Now, after a slew of changes in the industry, culminating in the signing of a historic revenue-sharing agreement with the country's commercial farmers organization, Indigenous farming communities are seeing that slowly change.
"People used to think of rooibos as a poor man's drink," says Barend Salomo, 64, head of the Wupperthal Original Rooibos Co-operative and a veteran activist for the rights of Indigenous rooibos farmers. It was cheap and a drink embraced by the Khoi and the San communities. Wealthy South Africans drank pricier black tea imported from Asia. "But now everybody's mad for it," he says.
The farmers on the plateau work quickly, stopping only occasionally to rest and smoke cigarettes rolled in scraps of newspaper. Within the space of three hours, they've harvested nearly half a ton of rooibos (which means "red bush" in Afrikaans, although the bush itself isn't red, it's the tea that has that hue). They bundle it into sacks and load it onto a tractor that will carry it down a steep mountain track to the village of Wupperthal in the valley below. There the leaves will be cut up, fermented and dried by the co-operative's workers before being sent on for secondary processing and ultimately exported to buyers.
First commercialized at the start of the 20th century, the rooibos trade has since been dominated by the descendants of European settlers. Long ago dispossessed of their land, most Khoisan in the Cederberg region were effectively sidelined by colonial and later apartheid policies while the industry grew, their role largely restricted to harvesting wild rooibos in the mountains or providing cheap labor for white commercial farmers. Rachel Wynberg with the University of Cape Town has described the history of the industry as one of "dispossession and adversity."
"You can forgive but you can't forget when you think of the unfairness of the industry," said Anville Koopman, a local rooibos farmer. "We got paid peanuts and the commercial farmers got all the money."
Dawie De Villiers, legal director of the South African Rooibos Council, which represents commercial farmers and processors, acknowledged there had been injustices in the past.
"Horrible things happened during apartheid, but it wasn't only the rooibos industry," he said. "All branches of agriculture had the same issues. And as for the lack of compensation for the Khoisan, we've now addressed that with the benefit-sharing agreement. To our knowledge, it's the only one that's ever been realized on an industry-wide scale anywhere in the world."
In recent decades, challenges to South African rooibos growers and exporters have also emerged from overseas. Companies in the U.S. and later France attempted to trademark the name rooibos itself, which would have barred competitors from selling the tea under its own name. Then in 2010, the food and drink giant Nestlé found itself facing accusations of "bio-piracy" after filing several patent applications for cosmetic and health uses of rooibos without securing the necessary permission from either the South African government or the Khoisan.
A Nestlé spokesperson declined to comment on the incident but said, "Nestlé supports the principle of access and benefit sharing arising from the utilization of genetic resources. We have introduced a number of measures and work with our suppliers to ensure compliance with national laws, as well as relevant international agreements."
"That Nestle business made me so mad," says Salomo. "We were using rooibos for those things before they'd even heard of it. It's a part of our culture, a part of us."
On a drive through the mountains around Wupperthal, Salomo points out stands of wild rooibos scattered by the roadside. He and his eleven siblings were weaned on rooibos tea as babies, and some of his first memories are of being taught how to harvest the plant in the wild by his father. Like many Khoisan in the region, he possesses a wealth of inherited knowledge about local flora. The leaves of one plant are eaten to boost the immune system when suffering from flu, he says. Another can be used to reduce inflammation, while the root of another is said to alleviate stomach ache.
"People think when you're sick you just take pills," says Salomo. "But nature has its own ways of healing, too. Everything we know is what our parents and grandparents taught us."
Around the world, there has been a growing recognition in recent years of the need to compensate Indigenous peoples for the commercialization of their "genetic resources" — defined as genetic material of actual or potential value. This was enshrined in the Nagoya Protocol, a 2010 agreement under the U.N.'s Convention on Biological Diversity, to which South Africa is a signatory.
But it was the Nestle incident that ultimately sparked the decade-long process of re-establishing the place of South Africa's Indigenous people in both the history and the present day of the rooibos industry. With the help of Natural Justice, a legal nonprofit specializing in the rights of Indigenous groups, Khoisan leaders began a series of negotiations with the South African Rooibos Council, a trade body representing the country's commercial growers and processors.
An agreement was finally reached in 2019 after a government report backed up the Khoisan's claims to be the so-called "traditional knowledge holders" of the plant. Under its terms, the industry formally acknowledged the Khoisan's contribution to the industry and agreed to pay them an annual fee of 1.5% of the value of the total unprocessed rooibos production.
"It was about recognition," said Amelia Heyns, a lawyer with Natural Justice, who hopes that the deal may create a precedent for further agreements over other commodities, both in South Africa and elsewhere. "It was about righting some of the wrongs of the past."
Salomo was part of the negotiation team, and says he'll always remember that day. "It was like a part of our dignity was being restored. I can't describe the emotions that went through me."
For South Africa's Khoisan, the deal represents a substantial amount of money. In 2022, the first payment – some 12.2 million Rand ($642,000) — was finally transferred into a government trust and then distributed to two organizations representing the Khoi and the San respectively. Those organizations are now setting up systems to make the funds available for community initiatives. In the meantime, the agreement is already being reviewed, with Khoisan farmers hopeful that the value of the payment may be increased for future years.
While that process continues, the small-scale rooibos farmers of Salomo's cooperative in Wupperthal are already benefitting from high prices, boosted by fair-trade, organic and bio-dynamic farming certifications acquired in the past few years. Their product received a further boost when in 2021 the European Union granted rooibos "Protection of Designation of Origin" status, meaning that, as in the case of Champagne or Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, the term rooibos can now only be used for plants grown in this specific part of South Africa.
"It's our plant, and it makes me feel good that the whole world is enjoying it now," says 89-year-old Oom Kosie Salomo (no relation to Barend), who started selling wild-harvested rooibos to missionaries while still a child. Since then, a lifetime of hard work cultivating rooibos has brought him few material gains, but he hopes that things will be better for future generations.
"I'm excited about how my great-grandchildren will benefit," he says, sipping on a cup of rooibos in his living room in the tiny village of Langkloof, which sits at the base of a towering sandstone escarpment a 40-minute drive from Wupperthal. "I'm excited about the education they'll be able to get and the possibilities they'll have."
In some of the area's farming villages, the impacts of rooibos money are starting to show. Farmers who could not afford to move out of their parent's houses have been able to build themselves new homes. Anville Koopman, the farmer who complained of the historical injustice of the industry, has been able to send his daughter to college in Cape Town, where she now hopes to become a doctor. And with its growing profits, the Wupperthal Original Rooibos Co-operative has been able to fund a series of scholarships for local farmers' children.
But challenges remain. One is the impact of ever more erratic weather patterns. Increasingly violent storms are damaging infrastructure and interfering with harvests in the autumn, and some farmers say unpredictable rainfall patterns are impacting their yields.
Another contentious issue is the Khoisan's lack of access to the land. In a 2017 paper, Wynberg, the University of Cape Town researcher, notes that Black and mixed-race farmers still control just 7% of land under rooibos cultivation. All of the 77 farmers of the Wupperthal Original Rooibos Co-operative rent their plots from the Moravian church, which owns the village itself and some 36,000 hectares of the surrounding land.
"All this land, as far as you can see, still belongs to the church," says Barend Salomo, gesturing toward the mountains around Wupperthal, whose caves and cliffs are adorned with some 2,500 pieces of rock art painted by his ancestors. "There's still a long way to go for the Khoisan. But already things are a lot better than they were 10 years ago."
Copyright 2023 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. | 2023-06-09T15:19:50+00:00 | iowapublicradio.org | https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/news-from-npr/2023-05-27/trendy-rooibos-tea-finally-brings-revenues-to-indigenous-south-african-farmers |
WASHINGTON (AP) — In January, the U.S. government ran up against its legal borrowing limit of $31.381 trillion, and the Treasury Department began implementing “extraordinary measures” to avoid missing payments on its bills.
That started speculation about the “x-date” — the date when those measures would be exhausted and the government might actually default if the limit on federal borrowing is not lifted. The x-date could be reached as early as June, depending on how much money the IRS collects in April from people filing their taxes.
HOW BIG A PROBLEM IS THIS?
It seems ominous, right?
This might be the time to be getting a bit worried as more than three months have passed with little progress. There is only so long these accounting workarounds can last before President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy need to reach a deal to lift the debt cap. McCarthy is calling for trillions of dollars in spending cuts over the decade in return for an increase, while Biden insists that any talks about government finances should not occur with the threat of an economy-wrecking default hanging over lawmakers.
The Democratic president and Republican congressional leader have each tried to assure the public in recent weeks that they don’t want the government of the world’s largest economy to default. But Biden has resisted McCarthy’s calls for negotiations, while McCarthy is pushing a plan that can’t pass the Democratic-majority Senate.
These talks often grow heated and go down to the wire, with major economic damage in the balance. But there have been roughly 80 deals to raise or suspend the borrowing cap since the 1960s. What possibly makes this time different is the degree of political polarization, which could possibly lead to the U.S. government missing payments and triggering a global economic meltdown.
WHAT ARE ‘EXTRAORDINARY MEASURES’?
To keep the government open, the Treasury Department in January began a series of accounting maneuvers that would put a hold on contributions and investment redemptions for government workers’ retirement and health care funds, giving the government enough financial space to handle its day-to-day expenses until roughly June.
By suspending payments, the government can reduce the amount of outstanding debt, enabling the Treasury to keep financing government operations.
What happens if these “extraordinary measures” are exhausted without a debt limit deal is unknown. A prolonged default could be devastating, with crashing markets and panic-driven layoffs if confidence evaporated in a cornerstone of the global economy, the U.S. Treasury note.
HOW COMMON IS THIS?
“Treasury Secretaries in every Administration over recent decades have used these extraordinary measures when necessary,” Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen wrote in her initial letter about the measures.
The measures were first deployed in 1985 and have been used at least 16 times since then, according to the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, a fiscal watchdog.
WHY DO WE HAVE A DEBT LIMIT?
Before World War I, Congress needed to approve each bond issuance. The debt limit was created as a workaround to finance the war effort without needing a constant series of votes.
Since then, a tool created to make it easier for the government to function has become a source of dysfunction, stoking partisan warfare and creating economic risk as the debt has increased in size over the past 20 years.
HOW RISKY IS THE BRINKMANSHIP THIS TIME? It looks alarming — and it’s unclear how Biden, McCarthy and the Democratic Senate will find common ground. A default could cause millions of job losses, a deep recession that would reverberate globally and, ironically, higher interest rates that would make it harder to manage the federal debt.
Biden called the plan that McCarthy unveiled last week “wacko,” with a White House analysis showing that the spending caps would hurt schooling for children, health care for veterans, food aid for families and seniors and cause housing costs to climb for the country’s poorest households. The president’s budget plan announced in March would reduced deficits by nearly $3 trillion over the next 10 years, primarily through tax increases on the wealth and corporations.
“America is not a deadbeat nation,” Biden said. “Take default off the table.”
On Fox News, McCarthy defended his plan in a Sunday interview by noting that even Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.V., backed a 1% spending cap on discretionary spending. McCarthy said Biden was putting the country at risk of defaulting by refusing to hold talks.
“The idea that he won’t even negotiate for more than 80 days, he is now putting the country in default,” McCarthy said. “We are the only ones being responsible and sensible about this.” | 2023-04-25T17:15:37+00:00 | pix11.com | https://pix11.com/business/ap-business/whats-behind-the-looming-x-date-on-the-us-debt-limit/ |
(KTLA) – Los Angeles rapper Coolio has died, according to reports. He was 59 years old.
The rapper had multiple smash hits in the mid-’90s, including “Gangsta’s Paradise” and “Fantastic Voyage.” He died late Wednesday afternoon, according to TMZ. Coolio’s manager, Jarez Posey, also confirmed the artist’s death to Rolling Stone.
Coolio, whose real name was Artis Leon Ivey Jr., was born on Aug. 1, 1963, and grew up in Compton. His early career success came at a time when Southern California rappers dominated the Billboard charts.
His first two albums, “Gangsta’s Paradise” and “It Takes a Thief,” climbed up the charts and were massive commercial and critical successes.
He won a Grammy for his single “Gangsta’s Paradise,” which was used as the theme song to the 1995 film “Dangerous Minds.”
Coolio’s mainstream success launched a prominent acting career, including more than 100 roles, according to the Internet Movie Database.
Younger audiences might better know him from his theme song and intro to the hit Nickelodeon comedy series “Kenan and Kel.”
Ultimately, his career will be remembered for his iconic rap tunes that perfectly encapsulated West Coast hip-hop from the 1990s.
His cause of death is unclear at this time, but TMZ reported that medics on the scene identified cardiac arrest as the likely cause. His Instagram page shows him performing live only days ago. | 2022-09-29T02:56:31+00:00 | valleycentral.com | https://www.valleycentral.com/news/national-news/rapper-coolio-dead-at-59-tmz/ |
A Ukrainian defender of the steel plant urged groups like the U.N. and the Red Cross to ensure the safety of those being evacuated. Sviatoslav Palamar, deputy commander of the Azov Regiment, told The Associated Press in an interview that there should be guarantees from “a third party -- politicians, world leaders -- who will cooperate to negotiate with Russians to extract us from here.”
Another of the plant’s defenders said Russian forces resumed shelling the plant Sunday as soon as the evacuation of a group of civilians was completed.
Denys Shlega, commander of the 12th Operational Brigade of Ukraine’s National Guard, said in a televised interview Sunday night that several hundred civilians remain trapped alongside nearly 500 wounded soldiers and “numerous” dead bodies.
“Several dozen small children are still in the bunkers underneath the plant,” Shlega said.
As many as 100,000 people may still be in Mariupol, including an estimated 2,000 Ukrainian fighters beneath the sprawling, Soviet-era steel plant — the only part of the city not occupied by the Russians.
Mariupol, a port city on the Sea of Azov, has seen some of the worst suffering. A maternity hospital was hit in a Russian airstrike in the opening weeks of the war, and hundreds of people were reported killed in the bombing of a theater.
The city is a key target because of its strategic location near the Crimea Peninsula, which Russia seized from Ukraine in 2014.
Palamar, the Ukrainian commander, told the AP on Sunday that it has been difficult even to reach some of the wounded in the steel plant.
“There’s rubble. We have no special equipment. It's hard for soldiers to pick up slabs weighing tons only with their arms,” he said. “We hear voices of people who are still alive” inside shattered buildings.
U.N. humanitarian spokesman Saviano Abreu said civilians arriving in Zaporizhzhia, about 140 miles (230 kilometers) northwest of Mariupol, would receive immediate humanitarian support, including psychological services. A Doctors Without Borders team was at a reception center for displaced people in Zaporizhzhia, in preparation for the U.N. convoy’s arrival.
Palamar called for the evacuation of wounded Ukrainian fighters as well as civilians.
“We don’t know why they are not taken away, and their evacuation to the territory controlled by Ukraine is not being discussed,” he said in a video posted Saturday on the regiment’s Telegram channel.
Along with his Azov regiment, Palamar said, the plant is being defended by marines, police officers, border guards, coast guard and more. He said the bodies of dead Ukrainian fighters remain inside the plant. “Because we believe we will be able to move them to Ukrainian government-controlled territory. We have to do everything to bury heroes with honors.”
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other U.S. lawmakers visited Zelenskyy on Saturday to show American support for Ukraine’s defense against Russia’s invasion. She is the most senior American lawmaker to travel to the country since Russia’s Feb. 24 invasion.
In his nightly address Sunday, Zelenskyy accused Moscow of waging “a war of extermination,” saying Russian shelling had hit food, grain and fertilizer warehouses, and residential neighborhoods in the Kharkiv, Donbas and other regions.
He also said more than 350,000 people have been evacuated during the war from combat zones thanks to humanitarian corridors pre-agreed with Moscow. “The organization of humanitarian corridors is one of the elements of the negotiation process which is ongoing,” he said.
In Zaporizhzhia, residents ignored air raid sirens to visit cemeteries Sunday, when Ukrainians observed the Orthodox Christian day of the dead.
“If our dead could rise and see this, they would say, ‘It’s not possible, they’re worse than the Germans,’” Hennadiy Bondarenko, 61, said while marking the day with his family at a picnic table among the graves. “All our dead would join the fighting, including the Cossacks.”
Russian forces embarked on a major military operation to seize significant parts of southern and eastern Ukraine after their failure to capture the capital, Kyiv. Their offensive has been met by Ukrainian forces fighting village-by-village, and civilians fleeing airstrikes and artillery shelling.
Ukrainian intelligence officials accused Russian forces of seizing medical facilities to treat wounded Russian soldiers in several occupied towns, as well as destroying medical infrastructure.
Getting a full picture of the unfolding battle in eastern Ukraine is difficult because the fighting has made it dangerous for reporters to move around, and both sides have introduced tight restrictions on reporting from the combat zone.
But Western military analysts have suggested the Russian offensive was going much slower than planned. So far, Russian troops and Russian-backed separatists appear to have made only minor gains in the month since the eastern offensive began.
Hundreds of millions of dollars in military assistance has flowed into Ukraine during the war, but Russia’s vast armories mean Ukraine will continue to require huge amounts of support. With plenty of firepower still in reserve, Russia’s offensive could intensify. Overall, the Russian army has an estimated 900,000 active-duty personnel, and a much larger air force and navy.
Meanwhile, recent weeks have seen a number of fires and explosions in Russian regions near the border. On Sunday, an explosive device damaged a railway bridge in the Kursk region, which borders Ukraine, and a criminal investigation has been started, the region’s government reported.
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Fisch reported from Sloviansk. Associated Press journalists Jon Gambrell and Yuras Karmanau in Lviv, Mstyslav Chernov in Kharkiv, and AP staff around the world contributed to this report.
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In this image provided by the International Committee of the Red Cross, a Red Cross official waves a white flag while approaching the Azovstal steelworks in Mariupol, Ukraine, Sunday, May 1, 2022. A long-awaited effort to evacuate civilians from the steel plant in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol was underway Sunday. (International Committee of the Red Cross via AP)
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Credit: International Committee of the Red Cross
In this image provided by the International Committee of the Red Cross, a Red Cross official waves a white flag while approaching the Azovstal steelworks in Mariupol, Ukraine, Sunday, May 1, 2022. A long-awaited effort to evacuate civilians from the steel plant in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol was underway Sunday. (International Committee of the Red Cross via AP)
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Credit: International Committee of the Red Cross
In this photo taken from video, civil evacuees sit in a bus in an area controlled by Russian-backed separatist forces in Bezimenne, about 20 kilometres (12 miles) east of Mariupol, eastern Ukraine, Saturday, April 30, 2022. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has confirmed that an evacuation is underway of civilians at a steel plant in the bombed-out city of Mariupol. Zelenskyy said on social media Sunday that a group of 100 people are on their way from Azovstal steelworks to Ukrainian-controlled territory. (AP Photo)
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In this photo taken from video, civil evacuees sit in a bus in an area controlled by Russian-backed separatist forces in Bezimenne, about 20 kilometres (12 miles) east of Mariupol, eastern Ukraine, Saturday, April 30, 2022. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has confirmed that an evacuation is underway of civilians at a steel plant in the bombed-out city of Mariupol. Zelenskyy said on social media Sunday that a group of 100 people are on their way from Azovstal steelworks to Ukrainian-controlled territory. (AP Photo)
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The mother of Oleksandr Mozheiko, 31, an Irpin Territorial Defense soldier killed by Russian army, cries at his grave at the cemetery of Irpin, on the outskirts of Kyiv, on Sunday, May 1, 2022. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
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The mother of Oleksandr Mozheiko, 31, an Irpin Territorial Defense soldier killed by Russian army, cries at his grave at the cemetery of Irpin, on the outskirts of Kyiv, on Sunday, May 1, 2022. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
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Credit: Emilio Morenatti
Face masks depicting Russian President Vladimir Putin, centre, Soviet dictator Josef Stalin, left, and and jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, right, among others are displayed for sale at a street souvenir shop in St. Petersburg, Russia, Sunday, May 1, 2022. (AP Photo)
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Face masks depicting Russian President Vladimir Putin, centre, Soviet dictator Josef Stalin, left, and and jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, right, among others are displayed for sale at a street souvenir shop in St. Petersburg, Russia, Sunday, May 1, 2022. (AP Photo)
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Children sit in a fire truck with letter Z, which has become a symbol of the Russian military, stuck on a window, during a city holiday in the city of Olonets, 300 km (186 miles) north-east of St. Petersburg, Russia, Sunday, May 1, 2022. (AP Photo)
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Children sit in a fire truck with letter Z, which has become a symbol of the Russian military, stuck on a window, during a city holiday in the city of Olonets, 300 km (186 miles) north-east of St. Petersburg, Russia, Sunday, May 1, 2022. (AP Photo)
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In this photo taken from video, civil evacuees accompanied by Red Cross personnel walk in an area controlled by Russian-backed separatist forces in Bezimenne, about 20 kilometres (12 miles) east of Mariupol, eastern Ukraine, Saturday, April 30, 2022. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has confirmed that an evacuation is underway of civilians at a steel plant in the bombed-out city of Mariupol. Zelenskyy said on social media Sunday that a group of 100 people are on their way from Azovstal steelworks to Ukrainian-controlled territory. (AP Photo)
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In this photo taken from video, civil evacuees accompanied by Red Cross personnel walk in an area controlled by Russian-backed separatist forces in Bezimenne, about 20 kilometres (12 miles) east of Mariupol, eastern Ukraine, Saturday, April 30, 2022. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has confirmed that an evacuation is underway of civilians at a steel plant in the bombed-out city of Mariupol. Zelenskyy said on social media Sunday that a group of 100 people are on their way from Azovstal steelworks to Ukrainian-controlled territory. (AP Photo)
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Vera Velakanova, left, and Lyudmila Vondarenko eat some food at the Kapustyanyy cemetery during the day that Ukrainians mark as the day of the dead, in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, Sunday, May 1, 2022. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
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Vera Velakanova, left, and Lyudmila Vondarenko eat some food at the Kapustyanyy cemetery during the day that Ukrainians mark as the day of the dead, in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, Sunday, May 1, 2022. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
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Credit: Francisco Seco
Irpin Territorial Defence and Ukrainian Army soldiers hold flowers to be placed on the graves of comrades fallen during the Russian occupation, at the cemetery of Irpin, on the outskirts of Kyiv, on Sunday, May 1, 2022. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
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Irpin Territorial Defence and Ukrainian Army soldiers hold flowers to be placed on the graves of comrades fallen during the Russian occupation, at the cemetery of Irpin, on the outskirts of Kyiv, on Sunday, May 1, 2022. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
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Credit: Emilio Morenatti
Irpin Territorial Defence and Ukrainian Army soldiers hold flowers to be placed on the graves of comrades fallen during the Russian occupation, at the cemetery of Irpin, on the outskirts of Kyiv, on Sunday, May 1, 2022. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
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Irpin Territorial Defence and Ukrainian Army soldiers hold flowers to be placed on the graves of comrades fallen during the Russian occupation, at the cemetery of Irpin, on the outskirts of Kyiv, on Sunday, May 1, 2022. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
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Credit: Emilio Morenatti
In this photo taken from video, civil evacuees sit in a bus in an area controlled by Russian-backed separatist forces in Bezimenne, about 20 kilometres (12 miles) east of Mariupol, eastern Ukraine, Saturday, April 30, 2022. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has confirmed that an evacuation is underway of civilians at a steel plant in the bombed-out city of Mariupol. Zelenskyy said on social media Sunday that a group of 100 people are on their way from Azovstal steelworks to Ukrainian-controlled territory. (AP Photo)
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In this photo taken from video, civil evacuees sit in a bus in an area controlled by Russian-backed separatist forces in Bezimenne, about 20 kilometres (12 miles) east of Mariupol, eastern Ukraine, Saturday, April 30, 2022. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has confirmed that an evacuation is underway of civilians at a steel plant in the bombed-out city of Mariupol. Zelenskyy said on social media Sunday that a group of 100 people are on their way from Azovstal steelworks to Ukrainian-controlled territory. (AP Photo)
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In this image released by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office on Sunday, May 1, 2022, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, third from right, and U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, third from left, talk during their meeting in Kyiv, Ukraine, Saturday, April 30, 2022. Pelosi, second in line to the presidency after the vice president, is the highest-ranking American leader to visit Ukraine since the start of the war, and her visit marks a major show of continuing support for the country's struggle against Russia. (Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via AP)
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In this image released by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office on Sunday, May 1, 2022, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, third from right, and U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, third from left, talk during their meeting in Kyiv, Ukraine, Saturday, April 30, 2022. Pelosi, second in line to the presidency after the vice president, is the highest-ranking American leader to visit Ukraine since the start of the war, and her visit marks a major show of continuing support for the country's struggle against Russia. (Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via AP)
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Victoria Kardeldevska talks to a clients at her flower stand at the Kapustyanyy cemetery during the day Ukrainians mark as the day of the dead, in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, Sunday, May 1, 2022. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
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Victoria Kardeldevska talks to a clients at her flower stand at the Kapustyanyy cemetery during the day Ukrainians mark as the day of the dead, in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, Sunday, May 1, 2022. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
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Credit: Francisco Seco
In this image released by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office on Sunday, May 1, 2022, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, centre right, and U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi shake hands during their meeting in Kyiv, Ukraine, Saturday, April 30, 2022. Pelosi, second in line to the presidency after the vice president, is the highest-ranking American leader to visit Ukraine since the start of the war, and her visit marks a major show of continuing support for the country's struggle against Russia. (Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via AP)
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In this image released by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office on Sunday, May 1, 2022, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, centre right, and U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi shake hands during their meeting in Kyiv, Ukraine, Saturday, April 30, 2022. Pelosi, second in line to the presidency after the vice president, is the highest-ranking American leader to visit Ukraine since the start of the war, and her visit marks a major show of continuing support for the country's struggle against Russia. (Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via AP)
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In this image released by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office on Sunday, May 1, 2022, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrives for his meeting with U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi in Kyiv, Ukraine, Saturday, April 30, 2022. Pelosi, second in line to the presidency after the vice president, is the highest-ranking American leader to visit Ukraine since the start of the war, and her visit marks a major show of continuing support for the country's struggle against Russia. (Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via AP)
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In this image released by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office on Sunday, May 1, 2022, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrives for his meeting with U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi in Kyiv, Ukraine, Saturday, April 30, 2022. Pelosi, second in line to the presidency after the vice president, is the highest-ranking American leader to visit Ukraine since the start of the war, and her visit marks a major show of continuing support for the country's struggle against Russia. (Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via AP)
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A flag in the colors of the Ukrainian flag is waved during a May Day march in Leipzig, Germany, Sunday, May 1, 2022. (Jan Woitas/dpa via AP)
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A flag in the colors of the Ukrainian flag is waved during a May Day march in Leipzig, Germany, Sunday, May 1, 2022. (Jan Woitas/dpa via AP)
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Credit: Jan Woitas
A man buys flower at the Kapustyanyy cemetery during the day Ukrainians mark as the day of the dead in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, Sunday, May 1, 2022. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
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A man buys flower at the Kapustyanyy cemetery during the day Ukrainians mark as the day of the dead in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, Sunday, May 1, 2022. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
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Credit: Francisco Seco
A T-shirt with the letter Z, which has become a symbol of the Russian military, is displayed for sale at a street souvenir shop in St. Petersburg, Russia, Sunday, May 1, 2022. (AP Photo)
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A T-shirt with the letter Z, which has become a symbol of the Russian military, is displayed for sale at a street souvenir shop in St. Petersburg, Russia, Sunday, May 1, 2022. (AP Photo)
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A man fishes in the Dnieper River as it flows through Kyiv, on Sunday, May 1, 2022. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
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A man fishes in the Dnieper River as it flows through Kyiv, on Sunday, May 1, 2022. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
Credit: Emilio Morenatti
Credit: Emilio Morenatti
A resident stands inside a basement used as a bomb shelter during Russian attacks in a village recently retaken by Ukrainian forces near Kharkiv, Ukraine, Saturday, April 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)
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A resident stands inside a basement used as a bomb shelter during Russian attacks in a village recently retaken by Ukrainian forces near Kharkiv, Ukraine, Saturday, April 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)
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