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If you’re looking for a distraction, this video compresses the build of Travis Pastrana’s Family Huckster Gymkhana car down to less than four minutes.
Built for filming of “Gymkhana 2022,” the Family Huckster is a purpose-built stunt machine styled to look like a 1983 Subaru GL wagon. It was built by Vermont SportsCar, the same shop that built Pastrana’s previous Gymkhana car—the WRX STI Airslayer—as well as multiple Subaru rally cars.
The video shows just how little the Family Huckster has in common with a stock GL wagon. The car is based on a bespoke tube-frame chassis, over which carbon-fiber body panels are draped. Even those are heavily massaged from stock GL wagon panels, incorporating active aerodynamic elements similar to those used on the Airslayer.
Sitting under the flat hood is a turbocharged 2.3-liter flat-4 like the one used in the Airslayer, but featuring a unique exhaust system with 3D-printed tips that exit through the passenger side front fender. Output is 865 hp, which is sent to all four wheels through a 6-speed sequential transmission.
After the car is assembled, the bare carbon fiber bodywork gets a vinyl wrap inspired by the livery of the original GL wagons Subaru built as a marketing tie-in with the U.S. ski team. That livery is one of the reasons why Pastrana chose the GL for Gymkhana instead of doing another WRX build.
Pastrana’s association with Subaru extends beyond Gymkhana to the American Rally Association (ARA) championship, where he’ll continue racing Vermont SportsCar-built WRX rally cars for a little while longer. However, he has announced that he will bow out of the 2023 championship, mainly due to his desire to spend more time with his family while still being able to focus on his own Nitro Rallycross series.
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2023-02-21T22:36:39+00:00
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NEW YORK, Aug. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- InvestorsObserver issues critical PriceWatch Alerts for GM, MMM, LLY, UNH, and GE.
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2022-08-19T17:53:33+00:00
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These Detroit Red Wings made it to semifinals at World Championship
Two Detroit Red Wings and their former coach have a chance for a medal at the World Championship.
Defenseman Filip Hronek had an assist to help Czechia to a 4-1 victory over Germany in one of four quarterfinals Thursday. That sets up a date in a Saturday semifinal opposite Finland, which took down Slovakia, 4-2.
Former Wings coach Jeff Blashill is an assistant coach with the U.S., which shut out Switzerland, 3-0, and will meet Canada in Saturday's other semi. Canada rallied from a three-goal deficit to defeat Sweden, 4-3, in overtime.
Saturday's winners advance to Sunday's gold-medal game, and the losers battle for bronze, also on Sunday.
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The victories by Czechia and the U.S. bounced a couple Wings who had delivered big performances at the tournament in Finland. Defenseman Moritz Seider scored Germany's sole goal, giving him two goals and five assists in eight games. Seider had five assists in 10 games at the 2021 tournament. He posted 50 points in his first season with the Wings and is a finalist for the Calder Trophy.
Forward Pius Suter had three goals and five assists for Switzerland. The 26-year-old is coming off his first season with the Wings and second in the NHL, posting 15 goals and 21 assists.
Wings rookie Lucas Raymond turned down an invitation to play for Sweden, citing the grind of his 82-game NHL season. That left goaltender Magnus Hellberg as the sole Swede with ties to the Wings — he spent the last two weeks of the season with them, and played in the season finale. Hellberg's aim is to gain a contract for next season, though the 31-year-old has only five NHL games to his credit.
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Hronek assisted on Czechia's second goal to earn his first point of the tournament. Jakub Vrana, who posted 13 goals in 26 games with the Wings, has one goal in eight games for the Czechs.
There aren't any current Wings among the Finns, but there's a former one worth rooting for: Valtteri Filppula, who helped the Wings win the Stanley Cup in 2008. He captained Finland to the gold medal at the 2022 Olympics in February, giving him two of the three jewels required for membership in the triple-gold club. Winning Saturday and Sunday would complete the feat.
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2022-05-27T10:06:38+00:00
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PARK TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) — One person is dead and nine more were injured after an incident involving a firework explosion Monday night in Park Township.
The Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office says the incident happened shortly after 11 p.m. Monday night at a home on Main Street near N. 160th Avenue. Nine other people were taken to nearby hospitals with “injuries ranging from minor to critical.”
A 10th person, identified as a 43-year-old woman from Holland, was unresponsive when crews arrived. First responders started “life-saving measures”, but she was eventually pronounced dead at the scene.
Several nearby homes and vehicles were also damaged. Photos taken by Nexstar’s WOOD show piles of spent fireworks outside the home, as well as shreds of paper and plastic in the roadway. A window on a nearby car was also shattered.
The exact cause of the incident remains under investigation.
Aerial fireworks are legal on certain days in Michigan.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission reports that in 2022, 10,200 people were treated at emergency rooms and 11 deaths were blamed on fireworks. About three-quarters of injuries happened in the period around the Fourth of July.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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2023-07-04T15:46:44+00:00
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https://www.pahomepage.com/news/1-killed-9-hospitalized-after-fireworks-explosion-in-michigan/
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LOS ANGELES, July 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Clubhouse Media Group, Inc. (OTCMKTS: CMGR) ("CMGR"), a social media firm and digital agency, announced that they have finalized a brand promotional deal with influencer, Faith Ordway. Faith is known for her dance and fitness videos on social media. Earlier this year, she fought Elle Brooke on the KSI undercard. She has amassed large followings, boasting 4.8M+ followers on TikTok and 1.2M+ followers on Instagram.
"Faith was a pleasure to work with and we are thrilled to have finalized this deal," said a representative of CMGR. "Our agency is continuously working with top brands and talent, which is very exciting for everyone involved."
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- The War in Ukraine Exposes an Urgent Need to Rethink and Improve the Structure and Resilience of Our Food Systems
- Public, Private, and Social Sectors Must Collaboratively Reshape Food Systems to React Quickly When Humanitarian Needs Are Most Pressing
- New BCG Report Provides 30 Near- and Medium-Term Solutions to Make Global Food Systems More Resilient
BOSTON, May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Russia's invasion of Ukraine is testing the capacity of global food systems to feed the world in times of crisis. An estimated 1.7 billion people—most of them in developing economies—could suffer severely increased food insecurity, higher energy prices, or greater debt burdens, according to the UN Task Team for the Global Crisis Response Group. Each of these individual factors adversely affects people's ability to feed themselves. At the same time, there is a critical need to address them more holistically and across all sectors in order to reshape our food systems so that we can counteract this humanitarian crisis—and future ones.
A new report from Boston Consulting Group (BCG), titled The War in Ukraine and the Rush to Feed the World, explores in detail the multiple direct and indirect impacts of the turmoil in Ukraine and provides 30 near- and medium-term solutions to help respond to the crisis and improve the resilience of global food systems. As the report notes, the looming global food crisis isn't about the world's capacity to produce enough food. Rather, it is about our food systems' inability to securely and equitably store and distribute enough food—and the inputs needed to produce it—in the face of the disruption caused by the ongoing war.
Together, Russia and Ukraine account for about 12% of the total food calories traded around the world, and both are critical exporters of key commodities such as wheat (28% of global trade) and sunflower oil (69%), according to the International Food Policy Institute. The UN's World Food Programme (WFP) buys from Ukraine half of the wheat it distributes around the world. Further, as exports from these countries tumble, some other leading exporting countries have announced export bans or licensing restrictions designed to protect their own food stockpiles.
As a result, prices are skyrocketing—not just for food, but also for essential agricultural inputs, such as fertilizer and fuel, that Russia has long been a key supplier of. About half of the world's people rely on food outputs that use fertilizer, and a drop in fertilizer supply could severely affect exposed populations for up to four years unless action is taken immediately to boost supplies. Moreover, the ripple effects of disruptions to the fertilizer supply chain will reach consumers worldwide.
The war's impact on fuel prices has been equally dramatic. Aside from the added cost to farmers of fuel they need to power their equipment, last-mile inland transportation account for as much as 40% of food costs in many developing countries. So as fuel prices go up, the total cost of food increases, creating a vicious cycle.
Making matters worse, the current crisis coincides with high debt levels in many developing economies around the world. Largely due to public spending to address the challenges presented by COVID-19, about 60% of low-income countries are currently in, or at high risk of, debt distress, compared with just 30% in 2015, according to the International Monetary Fund.
"While this crisis will impact all of us around the world in significant ways, low-income economies risk devastation and potential unrest," said Ertharin Cousin, CEO and founder of Food Systems for the Future, and a coauthor of the report. "We're not just talking about the poorest of the poor, who are already suffering from hunger. We're also talking about people who could recently afford a loaf of bread for their families and who now will literally be unable to do so."
Relieving the current crisis requires, most importantly, a coordinated and immediate emergency humanitarian response by all stakeholders—governments, development institutions and banks, NGOS, and private companies—to meet the most pressing needs for humanitarian aid. They must provide not only food and financial support, but also the seeds, inputs, tools, and technical assistance needed to support in-country sustainable intensification and other crop substitution actions. The report outlines a solution set of 30 key recommendations for all stakeholders. (See the exhibit.)
"There is a lot of talk about the individual components of the crisis, but it is critical that we look at things holistically and recognize the interdependence of factors ranging from rising costs of food, fertilizer, and fuel, to maxed-out debt, climate-related issues, ongoing conflicts elsewhere in the world, and COVID-19. There are multiple prongs of failure at risk of being tipped over by Russia's invasion of Ukraine," said Shalini Unnikrishnan, a managing director and partner at BCG, the global leader for Food and Nature in the firm's Social Impact practice, and a coauthor of the report.
"Just as critically, we need a coordinated effort across all sectors to rethink and repair our food systems, making them more equitable, more resilient, and more responsive in times of great need," Unnikrishnan continued. "Avoiding more such crises will require diversifying food production across diets, supply chains, and markets, and addressing the indebtedness, economic inequities, and market distortions that have contributed to the current crisis."
Download the publication here: https://www.bcg.com/publications/2022/how-the-war-in-ukraine-is-affecting-global-food-systems
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Boston Consulting Group partners with leaders in business and society to tackle their most important challenges and capture their greatest opportunities. BCG was the pioneer in business strategy when it was founded in 1963. Today, we work closely with clients to embrace a transformational approach aimed at benefiting all stakeholders—empowering organizations to grow, build sustainable competitive advantage, and drive positive societal impact.
Our diverse, global teams bring deep industry and functional expertise and a range of perspectives that question the status quo and spark change. BCG delivers solutions through leading-edge management consulting, technology and design, and corporate and digital ventures. We work in a uniquely collaborative model across the firm and throughout all levels of the client organization, fueled by the goal of helping our clients thrive and enabling them to make the world a better place.
About Food Systems for the Future
Food Systems for the Future (FSF) was founded to catalyze, enable, and scale market-driven agtech, foodtech, and innovative businesses across the value chain to improve nutrition outcomes in underserved and low-income communities. Through wraparound support to enterprises and broader ecosystem building, FSF addresses barriers to affordability, availability, and awareness of healthy, nutrient dense foods through our core services: financing, business acceleration, public policy & education, partnerships & community engagement, and nutrition expertise. FSF currently operates in the United States and Sub-Saharan Africa. To find out more, visit fsfinstitute.net.
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2022-05-17T08:04:52+00:00
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Family mourns 14-year-old fatally shot outside McDonald’s
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Police in South Carolina say a 14-year-old boy was fatally shot while trying to break up an argument between his brother and a fellow McDonald’s employee.
Police say 25-year-old Marcques Wright shot 14-year-old Jacob Russ in a McDonald’s parking lot in Sumter, South Carolina, following an argument with the victim’s brother.
According to police, the Sunday argument started in the restaurant between Wright and Jacob’s brother, both employees at the location. It continued into the parking lot, where Jacob and his mother were waiting to drive his brother home, WIS reports.
Investigators say the 14-year-old tried to break up the fight, which is when Wright allegedly pulled out a gun and shot the teen in the back.
Wright is charged with murder, attempted murder and unlawful possession of a weapon in connection to the incident.
Police say they don’t know what the argument was about.
Willie Russ, Jacob’s grandfather, used a few words to describe his grandson. He said the 14-year-old “loved basketball and worked out all the time.”
“Very sweet kid, quiet, and he’s going to be missed,” Willie Russ said. “A lot of the kids that live in the neighborhood know him. They love him.”
Jacob was a freshman at Sumter High School and played for the school’s basketball team. His grandfather says Jacob had big dreams of one day becoming a professional basketball player, but on Sunday, those dreams were shattered.
“It shocked the whole area,” he said.“It’s been very rough. It’s been a long night. My son is going through a lot, his wife, the kids. We’re all going through a lot right about now.”
Willie Russ says he also just recently lost a daughter to gun violence and says it has to stop.
Sumter County Coroner Robbie Baker says the investigation into Jacob’s death is still ongoing, and Wright could face more charges.
“He happened to be at the wrong place at the wrong time,” said Baker about Jacob.
He added that investigators are doing follow-ups, talking to employees that were in the store and looking through possible video footage from adjacent stores.
Wright was taken to the Sumter Lee Regional Detention Center. A bond hearing has not yet been set.
WIS reports Wright has a long list of pending charges, one of which dates back to October 2022 for attempted murder.
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2023-02-14T08:12:19+00:00
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waff.com
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https://www.waff.com/2023/02/14/family-mourns-14-year-old-fatally-shot-outside-mcdonalds/
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After Adolf Hitler ordered Munich's main synagogue to be demolished in June 1938, no one knew what became of the rubble — until last week. Construction crews working on a river dam unearthed some 150 tons of stone columns and a tablet bearing the Ten Commandments in Hebrew.
Bernhard Purin, the director of the Jewish Museum Munich, says they were found 7 or 8 miles away from the synagogue site, which was converted into a parking lot and now houses a department store and a monument to the original building.
The workers contacted German heritage protection authorities and then Purin, an expert on synagogues who said it quickly became clear to him where the rubble had come from.
"[That was a] day which is very unusual in my professional career, because we don't usually find a synagogue in a river," he told NPR in a Zoom interview.
Purin said it was "especially touching" to see the Ten Commandments tablet, a symbolic object that would have played a central role in synagogue services as "all worshippers look to it."
Now the heavy stones will be carefully transported to another site for further examination, research that he says could take up to two years. He has also been told that there could be more stones in other parts of the river, but that will become clear only as the dam renovation progresses in the coming weeks.
Meanwhile, he says, experts will be looking to figure out which parts of the synagogue have been preserved (using photos of the original site) and what they might be able to do with them — like whether there are enough stones to re-create its eastern wall, for example.
Munich Mayor Dieter Reiter described the discovery as a "stroke of luck," the BBC reported, citing local media. His team said it's the city's duty to protect and return the findings to the Jewish community.
Ultimately, Purin would like to see the ruins used to honor Jewish life in Munich before the Holocaust, in which 6 million European Jews were murdered. Today, the city is home to about 9,000 Jewish people, he says, out of some 1.5 million residents.
"I think that's the most important," Purin says. "That it becomes something like a monument, both for the Jewish culture in Munich and the destroying of it."
Hitler deemed the landmark an eyesore
The synagogue was one of the first in Germany to be torn down during Hitler's rule, authorities say. It had been a center of Jewish life and a major Munich landmark.
The massive building was designed by prominent German architect Albert Schmidt and opened in 1887. It had more than 1,500 seats and served as the city's main synagogue, Purin says.
And it had been in use for barely a half-century when Hitler ordered its demolition in June 1938 — months before Kristallnacht (or the November Pogrom) wrought the destruction of hundreds of synagogues across the country.
Purin says two main reasons explain why this particular synagogue was one of just a small handful razed so early.
For one, the Nazi party, which was founded and headquartered in Munich, simply didn't want such a huge synagogue there.
"The synagogue was very close to a main art gallery with a restaurant where Hitler liked to have dinner when he was in Munich," Purin says. "And ... he had to look out at the synagogue, [which] he disliked."
Hitler deemed the structure an eyesore and personally ordered its removal, the Jewish Telegraphic Agency reported at the time.
It also served as a "test" for Kristallnacht, to see how the German public would react to the destruction of a synagogue, according to Purin. There was no reaction, he said.
The Nazi movement was also targeting Catholic and Protestant churches, he added, and Hitler had ordered the demolition of a Protestant church around the same time, which prompted considerable backlash.
"And so they saw it's quite difficult to start demolishing churches, but no problem with demolishing synagogues," he said.
The building's components were razed and reused
The congregation's rabbi was given a few hours' notice about the demolition, and hundreds of community members worked through the night to remove Torah scrolls and other property from the building, the JTA reported at the time. They passed on their newly acquired organ to a Catholic church.
The municipality reimbursed the Jewish community for only about one-seventh of the value of the synagogue and neighboring Jewish community building, according to Yad Vashem, the Holocaust memorial in Israel.
The building was demolished in June 1938 by the Leonhard Moll building company, and the site became a parking lot.
"We never knew what happened to the stones of the synagogue after demolishing: where they were stored, for what reason they were used or whatever," Purin said.
We now know, he says, that the company stored at least some of the stones — as well as other stones and bricks from bombed houses — at some other site for at least two decades.
And in 1956, it used some of those stones to build a barrier in the river, though that wasn't known at the time.
After World War II ended, Purin says, it wasn't unusual for new buildings to be built using materials from others that had been destroyed. His own house, he says, dates back to the 1950s and is a "disaster" to repair because of its mixture of stones and bricks.
He says it's theoretically possible that pieces of the synagogue were used to rebuild all sorts of structures around the city.
"It could be that in other houses in Munich, there's also other parts of the synagogue," he says.
As the work of recovering and identifying the rubble continues, Purin says his dream is that more parts of the Torah ark — an ornamental cabinet that houses the holy scrolls — will be found.
But even the pieces that have resurfaced so far are making history.
Charlotte Knobloch, the president of the Jewish Community of Munich and Upper Bavaria, told the German newspaper Münchner Merkur that they show how much deeper the city's Jewish roots run than the end of World War II.
"I really didn't expect fragments of the old main synagogue to survive, let alone see them," said Knobloch, who was born in 1932 and remembers visiting the synagogue as a child. "It's all still very unreal."
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2023-07-06T12:39:34+00:00
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COLLEGE STATION, Texas — This article first appeared in The Texas Tribune. Click here to view it.
An association of Texas A&M faculty on Friday condemned the university’s administration for its role in failed contract negotiations with renowned journalist, Kathleen O. McElroy, who walked away from an offer to reboot its journalism department.
In a letter obtained by The Texas Tribune, Tracy Hammond, speaker for the Texas A&M Faculty Senate, said the group’s executive committee “decries the appearance of outside influence in the hiring and promotion of faculty.”
The letter comes three days after the Tribune reported that McElroy ended contract negotiations with the university, which had previously celebrated her intention to leave a tenured position at the University of Texas at Austin to revive the A&M journalism department.
Negotiations between McElroy and A&M became fraught in recent weeks, McElroy told the Tribune. And A&M employees suggested a vocal network of constituents within the university system expressed issues with her having worked at The New York Times and her support for diversity in newsrooms.
Hammond, in the letter addressed to both the university’s president, M. Katherine Banks, and chancellor, John Sharp, said faculty members were worried about the precedent this event sets.
“We believe we share the common goal of preserving Texas A&M University as a premier institution with an outstanding reputation,” Hammond said. “But for that to happen, there must be an acknowledgement that outside influence is detrimental to that goal and efforts must be taken to preclude that from recurring.”
A spokesperson for the university said officials received the letter and would respond next week. And a spokesperson for the Texas A&M University System said in a statement that its leaders agree there is a common goal with the faculty.
“Chancellor John Sharp has great confidence and faith in the faculty and is committed to keeping Texas A&M University a premier institution of higher education,” said Laylan Copelin, spokesperson for the A&M System.
McElroy’s decision to end contract negotiations is a dramatic reversal to the celebrated welcome she received after A&M first publicly announced she was leaving her position at UT-Austin to revive the A&M journalism program.
However, McElroy said that after the fanfare, A&M spent weeks altering the terms of her job. After hearing about the concerns, McElroy agreed to a five-year contract position without tenure, which would have avoided a review by regents. Last weekend, she received a third offer, this time with a one-year contract and emphasizing that the appointment was at will and that she could be terminated at any time.
She then turned the offer down.
McElroy’s hiring came under public scrutiny after the conservative website Texas Scorecard wrote a piece on McElroy’s work at UT-Austin regarding diversity, equity and inclusion and her research on race, labeling her a “DEI proponent.”
That website is the reporting arm of Empower Texans, a Tea Party-aligned group formed with millions in oil money. The organization holds huge sway over Texas Republican leaders.
And at least one known alumni association publicly acknowledged its concern over McElroy’s potential hiring.
The Rudder Association, an alumni network at Texas A&M, released a letter Friday that clarified the concerns it had with the potential hiring of McElroy.
“Upon learning of Dr. McElroy’s selection, TRA did express concerns to the administration, as did many others,” the letter stated. “TRA believes that a department head should embrace the egalitarian and merit-based traditions that characterize Texas A&M’s values rather than the divisive ideology of identity politics.”
The failed contract negotiations come at a time in Texas when public universities are under the microscope as a new state law that will go into effect in January bans offices, programs and training that promote diversity, equity and inclusion. Recently, the Texas A&M System started a systemwide audit of all DEI offices in response to the new law.
Disclosure: Texas A&M University, the Texas A&M University System, The New York Times and the University of Texas at Austin have been financial supporters of The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan news organization that is funded in part by donations from members, foundations and corporate sponsors. Financial supporters play no role in the Tribune's journalism. Find a complete list of them here.
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2023-07-15T05:46:12+00:00
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https://www.kagstv.com/article/news/education/tamu-faculty-leaders-decry-appearance-of-outside-influence-in-botched-hiring-of-journalism-professor/499-32bdcb21-c251-417d-8b58-b5613b5fda56
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DOHA, Qatar — World Cup organizers said Friday they were abandoning plans to sell beer around match stadiums, a reversal after Qatar previously said that beer would be sold “within the stadium perimeter” for designated periods before and after World Cup matches.
Qatar, a conservative Muslim country, strictly limits the sale of alcohol and bans its consumption in public places. It had made exceptions to those rules for the World Cup, announcing that ticket holders would have access to Budweiser beer beginning three hours before matches, and for an hour after the final whistle.
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2022-11-18T12:03:06+00:00
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washingtonpost.com
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Judy Heumann, a renowned activist who helped secure legislation protecting the rights of disabled people, has died at age 75.
News of her death Saturday in Washington, D.C., was posted on her website and social media accounts and confirmed by the American Association of People with Disabilities.
Heumann’s exact cause of death wasn’t immediately known. She had been in the hospital about a week but had expected to go home, said Maria Town, the association’s president and CEO.
“Beyond all of the policy making and legal battles that she helped win and fight, she really helped make it possible for disability to not be a bad thing, to make it OK to be disabled in the world and not be regarded as a person who needs to be in a separate, special place,” Town said.
Heumann, who lost her ability to walk at age 2 after contracting polio, has been called the “mother of the disability rights movement” for her longtime advocacy on behalf of disabled people through protests and legal action, her website says.
She lobbied for legislation that eventually led to the federal Americans with Disabilities Act, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and the Rehabilitation Act. She served as the assistant secretary of the U.S. Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services, beginning in 1993 in the Clinton administration, until 2001.
Heumann also was involved in passage of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, which was ratified in May 2008.
She helped found the Berkley Center for Independent Living, the Independent Living Movement and the World Institute on Disability and served on the boards of several related organizations including the American Association of People with Disabilities, the Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund, Humanity and Inclusion and the United States International Council on Disability, her website says.
Heumann, who was born in Philadelphia in 1947 in Philadelphia and raised in New York City, was the co-author of her memoir, “Being Heumann,” and a version for young adults titled, “Rolling Warrior.”
Her book recounts the struggle her parents experienced while trying to secure a place for their daughter in school. “Kids with disabilities were considered a hardship, economically and socially,” she wrote.
She went on to graduate from high school and earn a bachelor’s degree from Long Island University and a master’s degree in public health from the University of California, Berkeley. It was groundbreaking at the time, which shows just how much has changed, Wall noted.
“Today the expectation for children with disabilities is that we will be included in mainstream education, that we will have a chance to go to high school, to go to college and to get those degrees,” Town said while acknowledging that inequities persist. “But I think the fact that the primary assumption has changed is a really big deal, and I also think Judy played a significant role.”
She also was featured in the 2020 documentary film, “ Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution,” which highlighted Camp Jened, a summer camp Heumann attended that helped spark the disability rights movement. The film was nominated for an Academy Award.
During the 1970s she won a lawsuit against the New York Board of Education and became the first teacher in the state who was able to work while using a wheelchair, which the board had tried to claim was a fire hazard.
She also was a leader in a historic, nonviolent occupation of a San Francisco federal building in 1977 that set the stage for passage of the Americans With Disabilities Act, which became law in 1990.
Town, who has cerebral palsy, said Heumann was the one who suggested she use a mobility scooter to make it easier to get around. She wasn’t ready to hear it at first after a lifetime of being told she needed to appear less disabled. Eventually, though, she decided to give it a try.
“And it’s literally changed my life,” Town said. “And that was part of what Judy did. She really helped people accept who they were as disabled people and take pride in that identity. And she helped so many people understand their own power as disabled people.”
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AUSTIN, Texas and DALLAS, March 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- BeatBox, The World's Tastiest Party Punch, has formalized partnerships with two market leading Texas-based professional sports teams:
- Dallas Mavericks: Professional NBA Team owned by Mark Cuban, notable investor in BeatBox
- Dallas Stars: Professional NHL Team
These multi-year deals, spanning through 2024, will encompass comprehensive in-market marketing efforts, suite night giveaways to give back to the fans, and BeatBox will now be sold inside American Airlines Center through Levy Restaurants.
A large part of BeatBox's continued success stems from their original opportunity to pitch on Shark Tank in 2014. During the episode, Cuban invested $1M for 33% equity in the company - making it one of the largest investments in Shark Tank history. The episode was recently acknowledged as the #13 best episodes ever on Shark Tank, to date 1.
"We're excited about our multi-year partnership with BeatBox," said Dallas Stars President and CEO Brad Alberts. "Having a variety of drink options is important to us, and we're looking forward to seeing their beverages available to our passionate fans attending games at American Airlines Center."
The latest news also falls on the heels of the company's announcement regarding their involvement with Oklahoma State University Athletics as their newly-appointed Official Party Punch of Record.
"We are beyond excited to announce our multi-year partnerships with the Dallas Mavs and Stars. The Mavs and Stars are two incredible teams with amazing fans who are core BeatBox consumers," states Zech Francis, VP of Global Marketing for BeatBox. Francis continues, "Ever since Mark Cuban invested in us on Shark Tank years ago, it's been a dream to be in the hands of sports fans at AAC, and we're excited that dream is now a reality."
BeatBox, one of the fastest growing RTD brands of 2022, is currently available in more than 45,000 retail locations. The brand is the fastest growing alcoholic beverage brand on social media and has reached over 6 million customers at festivals and events to date in 2022.
About BeatBox Beverages:
United through a love of music and inspired by the entrepreneurial spirit of Austin, Texas, the founders of BeatBox Beverages set out to create something that could help everyone #PartyBetter. One year later, they made Shark Tank, walking away with the biggest investment the show had made at that time, $1million from Mark Cuban. Later adding on a team of industry veterans from InBev, MillerCoors, Deep Eddy, and Tito's Handmade Vodka, to name a few – who know how to develop, launch, and quickly grow authentic brands. Boasting a roster of investors including Mark Cuban, Rob Dyrdek as well as DJs Party Favor, Louis The Child, Good Times Ahead, and many others. BeatBox Beverages' reputation is secured as a company that creates products that drive incremental profit in high-growth categories with specific expertise in the Millennial and Gen Z target.
ABOUT THE DALLAS MAVERICKS:
The Dallas Mavericks are a first-class global sports and entertainment organization providing memorable experiences for fans worldwide. The Mavs compete in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Western Conference and play at American Airlines Center under the direction of Coach Jason Kidd, General Manager Nico Harrison, CEO Cynt Marshall and Governor Mark Cuban. Since the inaugural season in 1980- 81, the Mavs have won four division titles, two conference championships and one NBA championship in 2011. In addition to on-court success, the Mavs are committed to making a difference in North Texas through community programs and the Mavs Foundation. For more information on Dallas Mavericks players, staff, stats and tickets, visit mavs.com.
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1Hodges, Chris. "25 Best Shark Tank Episodes Ranked." Looper.com. Looper, August 16, 2022. https://www.looper.com/881934/best-shark-tank-episodes-ranked/.
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PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Counting of ballots began Sunday in Cambodia's general election in which longtime Prime Minister Hun Sen's party is all but assured a landslide victory thanks to the effective suppression and intimidation of any real opposition. His critics say the process has made a farce of democracy in the Southeast Asian nation.
The European Union, the United States and other Western countries refused to send observers, saying the election lacked the conditions to be considered free and fair. That left international officials from Russia, China and Guinea-Bissau to watch as Hun Sun voted shortly after the polls opened at 7 a.m. Sunday in his home district outside of the capital, Phnom Penh.
He held his ballot high for all to see, before depositing it into the silver metal box and leaving the station, pausing to take selfies and shake hands with supporters outside.
The longest-serving leader in Asia, Hun Sen has steadily consolidated power with his strong-arm tactics over the last 38 years. But, at age 70, he has suggested he will hand off the premiership during the upcoming five-year term to his oldest son, Hun Manet, perhaps as early as the first month after the elections.
Hun Manet, 45, has a bachelor's degree from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point as well as a master's from NYU and a Ph.D. from Bristol University in Britain. He is currently chief of Cambodia's army.
Despite his Western education, however, observers don't expect any immediate shifts in policy from that of his father, who has steadily drawn Cambodia closer to China in recent years.
"I don't think anyone expects Hun Sen to sort of disappear once Hun Manet is prime minister," said Astrid Norén-Nilsson, a Cambodia expert at Sweden's Lund University. "I think they will probably be working closely together and I don't think that there is a big difference in their political outlook, including foreign policy."
Hun Manet is just part of what is expected to be a broader generational change, with the ruling Cambodian People's Party planning to install younger leaders into most ministerial positions.
"That's going to be the big change of guard, that's what I'm watching," Norén-Nilsson said. "It's all about the transition, it's all about who's going to come in and in what positions they find themselves."
At the station where Hun Sen cast his ballot, voter Nan Sy, a former lawmaker himself with a smaller royalist party, said the main issue for him was stability.
"Without stability we cannot talk about education, we cannot talk about development," the 59-year-old said without saying who he voted for.
There were few reports of any protests against the elections, but Gen. Khieu Sopheak, Cambodia's national police spokesperson, said 27 people were being sought over allegations they called for voters to spoil their ballots in a Telegram chat channel. He said there had been two arrests at polling stations as well.
Hun Sen had been a middle-ranking commander in the radical communist Khmer Rouge responsible for genocide in the 1970s before defecting to Vietnam. When Vietnam ousted the Khmer Rouge from power in 1979, he quickly became a senior member of the new Cambodian government installed by Hanoi.
A wily and sometimes ruthless politician, Hun Sen has maintained power as an autocrat in a nominally democratic framework.
His party's stranglehold on power faltered in 2013 elections, in which the opposition Cambodian National Rescue Party won 44% of the popular vote to CPP's 48%. Hun Sen responded to the wake-up call by going after leaders of the opposition, primarily through sympathetic courts, which eventually dissolved the party after local elections in 2017 when it again fared well.
Ahead of Sunday's election, the Candlelight Party, the unofficial successor to the CNRP and only other contender capable of mounting a credible challenge, was barred on a technicality from contesting the polls by the National Election Committee.
While virtually assuring another landslide victory for Hun Sen and his party, the methods have prompted widespread criticism from rights groups.
Human Rights Watch said the "election bears little resemblance to an actual democratic process," while the Asian Network for Free Elections, an umbrella organization of almost 20 regional NGOs, said the National Election Commission had showed a "clear bias" toward the CPP in barring the Candlelight Party.
"Such disqualification further exacerbates the imbalanced and unjust political environment, leaving minimal room for opposition voices to compete on equal footing with the ruling party," the group said in a joint statement.
"Moreover, the shrinking space available for civil society and the deliberate targeting of human rights defenders and activists raise serious alarm. The constriction of civic space undermines the active participation of civil society in the electoral process without fear of reprisal."
After the "vastly unpopular" way the opposition was neutralized in 2018, this time around there is little sign of widespread popular discontent, Norén-Nilsson said, because Hun Sen and the CPP have done a very effective job over the past five years of building a sense among many Cambodians that they are part of a new national project.
The strategy has involved careful messaging, with sweeping slogans like "small country, big heart," and little talk about policy, she said.
"It's really quite astonishing how the CPP has managed to gain at least acceptance for what we see now," she said. "If before people thought that the glass was half empty, now it's half full, so you focus more on what you have than don't have."
With the Candlelight Party out of the running, the largest beneficiary of any anti-CPP vote will likely be FUNCINPEC, a royalist party whose name is an unwieldy French acronym for the National Front for an Independent, Neutral and Cooperative Cambodia.
Founded in 1981 by Norodom Sihanouk, Cambodia's former king, the party defeated the CPP in 1993 U.N.-run elections, but his son, Norodom Ranariddh, ended up having to agree to a co-prime ministership with Hun Sen.
Today's party president, Norodom Chakravuth, who returned from France to take control of the party a little over a year ago after the death of his father Norodom Ranariddh, told The Associated Press that his sights are more on the 2028 election but is hoping this time to possibly win one or two seats.
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Piedmont police are seeking the public’s help in identifying an “unknown black male” suspected in a string of thefts involving motor vehicle parts in the area, officials say.
Piedmont Police Department posted a photo on its social media of the man, who law enforcement believe is “not from this area,” according to Piedmont Police Chief Nathan Johnson.
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2022-09-03T00:06:40+00:00
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5 things to know for April 25: Biden, Disney layoffs, Bud Light, Trump, Media moves
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN
Covid-sniffing dogs can help detect infections in K-12 schools, a new study suggests. By simply smelling ankles and feet, canines are already being used to screen for Covid infections in sports venues, airports and other public settings. Now, some researchers say the sniffing technique should be incorporated in schools as a fun way to detect traces of the disease.
Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day.
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1. Biden
President Joe Biden announced his reelection bid in a video released early today. Biden framed next year’s contest as a fight against Republican extremism, implicitly arguing he needs more time to fully realize his vow to restore the nation’s character. “When I ran for president four years ago, I said we are in a battle for the soul of America. And we still are,” he said in the video, which opened with images of the January 6, 2021, insurrection and abortion rights activists protesting at the Supreme Court. He enters the race with a significant legislative record but low approval ratings. Polls show that a majority of voters — and even a majority of Democrats — don’t want the 80-year-old to run again, with many sharing hesitancy about his age. Some voters are also wary about a Biden rematch with former President Donald Trump, the 76-year-old and current frontrunner in the developing Republican primary race.
2. Disney layoffs
Disney is laying off several thousand workers across the company this week in the second and largest wave of cuts as part of the media giant’s previously announced plan to slash its workforce by 7,000 employees. The latest round of job cuts will impact employees from coast to coast at ESPN, Disney’s entertainment division, Disney Parks, and its Experiences and Product division, the company said. The layoffs are part of a larger workforce reduction plan announced in February by CEO Bob Iger in an aim to save more than $5 billion in costs, the company said. The layoffs, however, are not expected to affect hourly frontline employees at Disney’s theme parks and resorts.
3. Bud Light
Anheuser-Busch has placed two executives on leave after a Bud Light sponsorship with a transgender woman sparked backlash from conservative media, according to the Wall Street Journal and other media reports. The beer maker sponsored two Instagram posts by transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney and sent her a can of beer with her face on it. A few days after the post was published, musician Kid Rock posted an Instagram video of himself shooting cases of Bud Light, and conservatives called for a boycott of the company. Although the campaign received support from trans activists, some of the online backlash recently turned into physical danger when one of Anheuser-Busch’s facilities received a bomb threat. According to reports, the executives placed on leave are Alissa Heinerscheid, Bud Light’s vice president of marketing, and Daniel Blake, Anheuser-Busch’s vice president who oversees marketing for mainstream brands.
4. Trump charges
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis plans to announce this summer whether she’ll bring charges against Trump or his allies for their attempts to overturn Georgia’s 2020 presidential election results, according to a letter obtained by CNN. Investigators have at least three recordings of Trump pressuring Georgia officials to push for a special legislative session to overturn Biden’s 2020 victory in Georgia, among other recordings. Willis could possibly bring racketeering and conspiracy charges, and make the case that Trump and his allies were part of a criminal enterprise in their various efforts to pressure state officials, put forth fake electors and otherwise try to influence the election. Willis said she plans to make an announcement on possible charges between July and September.
5. Media moves
Fox News and Tucker Carlson, the right-wing extremist who hosted the network’s prime time 8 p.m. hour, have severed ties, the network said in a stunning announcement Monday. Carlson was one of the biggest promoters of conspiracy theories in right-wing media, sowing doubt about the 2020 presidential election, the January 6 insurrection and Covid-19 vaccines. The network did not offer an explanation for his ouster, but the move came one week after Fox News settled a historic defamation lawsuit with Dominion Voting Systems for $787.5 million over the network’s dissemination of election lies. The case revealed Carlson disparaged Fox executives in a series of text messages and privately told confidants that he “passionately” hated Trump — a wholly different view than his on-air persona.
Separately, in another announcement that stunned the media industry Monday, CNN said it has parted ways with longtime host Don Lemon. The announcement came without explanation. Lemon joined CNN in 2006 and most recently anchored “CNN This Morning” with Poppy Harlow and Kaitlan Collins. The show has been on the air for nearly six months.
Four-time NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers headed to New York Jets
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Netflix to invest $2.5 billion in South Korea as K-content dominates
Fans worldwide are enthusiastically streaming Korean dramas, movies and reality shows. Check out some of the popular titles.
‘Dripping’ watch has become a cult celebrity favorite
This unique watch has a dripping shape that looks more like one of Salvador Dalí’s surrealist melting clocks than a celebrity timepiece.
Jury selected in Ed Sheeran music copyright case
British pop artist Ed Sheeran is accused of copying Marvin Gaye’s 1973 soul hit “Let’s Get It On.” Here’s what we know about the legal battle.
French fries may be bringing you down
Researchers found that frequent consumption of fried foods, especially fried potatoes, is linked to an increased likelihood of anxiety and depression.
TODAY’S NUMBER
3
That’s how many days that warring factions in Sudan have agreed to uphold a ceasefire following intense fighting in the region that has killed dozens and injured hundreds of others. If the new three-day cessation of fighting holds, it could create an opportunity to get much-needed critical resources like food and medical supplies to those in need.
TODAY’S QUOTE
“It’s impossible to ignore the giant elephant in the room, Russia.”
— Linda Thomas-Greenfield, US Ambassador to the United Nations, commenting on the tense meeting at the UN Security Council commenting on the tense meeting at the United Nations Security Council this week which focused on international peace — but was hosted by Russia’s top diplomat. Leaders of several Western countries utilized the face-to-face session to slam Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov for his country’s unprovoked assault on Ukraine.
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AND FINALLY
Moose sneaks into movie theater
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PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y., Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Autel U.S., a leading provider of automotive diagnostics products, launches its Remote Expert platform to all MaxiSYS Ultra, MS919, and MS909 tablets nationwide.
The Remote Expert platform connects technicians with independent module programmers, automotive diagnosticians, and system experts who use the peer-to-peer network to perform needed services remotely.
Earlier this year, the platform debuted on the East Coast and has since become available across the country and Canada. "Techs can connect with Experts remotely from as close as down the street to thousands of miles away," Maurice Miller, Autel's Director of Technical Operations.
Since its debut, over 2,500 sessions have been completed, and the platform continues to grow in popularity. Remote Expert has seen more than 350 competed orders in just the first two weeks of August.
As shops face a severe staff shortage and technicians are overwhelmed with the increasing complexity of today's vehicles, Remote Expert seems a brilliant solution for the challenges repair shops and technicians face today.
"Remote Expert is like a virtual lifeline from the technician to an Expert," said Miller, "Whatever a technician's challenge, from a tricky diagnosis to module programming, he can use the platform to reach out to an Expert. No need to sublet the work or wait for a mobile programmer to drive to the shop; Help is a tap on the tablet away."
Here's how it works: From his Autel Ultra, MS919, or MS909, the technician writes the order with vehicle identification and the issue and submits it to the Expert community. The Expert sends a quote on the job directly to the tablet. Once the price is set, the Expert connects his hardware and Autel Remote Expert device to one of Autel's multiple pass-through servers. The servers are strategically located throughout the United States to ensure communication from the Expert's systems to the technician's equipment and vehicle is sent efficiently with the least latency or delay.
Though other companies offer remote programming and diagnostics services, the Autel Remote Expert platform is unique for many reasons: The technician needs only his Autel tablet and VCI; no other hardware is required; the Expert contracts directly with the technician while Autel only acts to provide the platform and to vet each Expert to confirm that each has liability insurance and the proper education, experience, OE subscriptions, and hardware.
Autel U.S., headquartered in Port Washington, N.Y. is the U.S. subsidiary of Shenzhen, China-based Autel Intelligent Technology Corp. Autel is a leading developer and distributor of professional automotive diagnostic products.
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NEW YORK, July 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Reveald, a leading provider of cybersecurity services and exposure management solutions, is elated to announce the appointment of Simon Hunt as Chief Product Officer. In this strategic role, Hunt will drive product innovation and further enhance Reveald's capabilities in delivering effective cybersecurity solutions to its partners and customers.
Hunt is respected across the cybersecurity industry, sharing his insight and guidance in board and advisory roles for cybersecurity product and education companies. A prolific inventor, he holds a number of patents across diverse cybersecurity domains such as encryption, authentication, networking, and virtualization, as well as smart materials, cellular communications, automotive and drones. As an entrepreneur and technologist, he was a founder of SafeBoot, which was acquired by McAfee for $350 million in 2007, the leader of McAfee's smart home security initiative, the sponsor of McAfee's inventor community, and an Intel/McAfee global CTO. As a business leader Hunt has filled key roles at McAfee, Intel, and MasterCard—where he lead the fraud, standards and cybersecurity risk divisions, enabling the global Mastercard banking ecosystem with quantified cyber risk measurements and delivering innovative new digital and physical security measures for credit cards and transactions to prevent organized criminal fraud, as well as creating Mastercard's graduate cybersecurity recruitment program.
"Joining Reveald is a natural continuation of my personal mission to make cybersecurity more accessible and to help companies of all sizes defend themselves effectively from cybercriminals," commented Simon Hunt on his new role. "I look forward to bringing effective risk prioritization powered by meaningful AI-assisted intelligence to the many Reveald partners and customers."
Hunt's extensive knowledge of the industry and focus on risk prioritization will play a vital role in further enhancing Reveald's offerings. He recognizes the challenges faced by cybersecurity professionals in dealing with overwhelming amounts of information and the need for effective prioritization.
The appointment of Hunt as Chief Product Officer will further strengthen Reveald as a leader in the cybersecurity industry and enable the company to provide innovative solutions that address the evolving cyber threat landscape.
"We are thrilled to welcome Simon Hunt to the Reveald team as Chief Product Officer. His deep understanding of the industry, combined with his commitment to proactive defense and effective risk reduction, aligns perfectly with our mission. We look forward to his contributions as we continue to empower our customers to achieve a robust cybersecurity posture," said Dan Singer, CEO of Reveald.
Simon Hunt's appointment is effective immediately, and he will be instrumental in shaping Reveald's product roadmap and driving the company's vision of delivering cutting-edge cybersecurity solutions.
About Reveald
Reveald guides organizations along their journey from reactive to proactive defense. Reveald's AI-driven Epiphany Intelligence Platform™ empowers security teams to break free from existing reactive processes by leveraging Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM), supported by the expertise to guide them on every step of the journey. Known for its innovative and proactive approach to cyber threats, the company is powered by a client-first approach, prioritizing risk mitigation and operational efficiency. To learn more, visit the website.
Contact:
Sabrena Gartland
sabrena.gartland@reveald.com
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Overlooked amid last season’s mayhem is that for six weeks last fall, the Eastern Conference was in full chase mode of the Brooklyn Nets, who stood atop the standings from mid-November until the end of December.
And then, in late January, there they stood again, first place in the East, until the Heat began to assert themselves.
Ultimately, there was no need to keep up with the Nets, whose implosion has been well chronicled, including the first-round playoff sweep at the hands of the Boston Celtics.
Then came Kevin Durant’s trade directive.
It was as if it was Brooklyn’s run with Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Deron Williams all over again.
Nothing to see there.
But now, as the NBA resumes a personnel period already in progress after the defusing of Durant’s trade demand, we seemingly are back to where we had been at the start of the previous two seasons:
What about the Nets?
Yes, chemistry matters, and the next game Durant, Kyrie Irving and Ben Simmons play together will be the first.
Yes, coaching matters, and just two weeks ago, Durant was doing nothing to distance himself from word that he wanted Steve Nash gone.
And, yes, roster composition matters, with Nic Claxton not only the best the Nets have at the moment to offer at center, but arguably the only thing.
But still, for all the Heat accomplished by finishing with the East’s best record last season, and for all the Celtics proved by advancing to the NBA Finals, an argument can be made that the Nets stand as the most talented team in the East.
In the backcourt there are the skills that make Irving arguably the league’s best backcourt point creator, as well as the return of Joe Harris and his 3-point shooting.
In the frontcourt, there is the undeniable greatness of Durant, even at 33, as well as Simmons positioned to do what he does best and perhaps only having to do what he does best: defend, create, rebound.
And there is quality depth, with General Manager Sean Marks smartly proceeding with a vision that still included Durant, retaining contributors Seth Curry and Patty Mills, as well as adding T.J. Warren and Royce O’Neale (which now might stand as the offseason’s most underrated trade).
Factor in the potential of Claxton and that’s quality nine deep.
Typically, rosters are retooled during the offseason to take down those who had gotten ahead. For some, that meant putting enough together to wrest the top seed the Heat held last season. To others, it meant counters to the quality depth Boston added in the offseason, Malcolm Brogdon and Danilo Gallinari.
But now there again are the Nets to reconsider.
A year ago, the notion was to attempt to outscore a defenseless opponent, particularly when James Harden was the third prime component alongside Durant and Irving.
Now there is the undeniable defensive presence of Simmons (a two-time All-Defensive first-team selection), as well as the stabilizing arrival on that end in O’Neale.
A year ago, Irving wasn’t playing in any games due to his unvaccinated status, then only was playing in road games, and only late in the season playing in all games. Now, only games in Toronto appear to be off his plate.
Of course with Irving and Simmons, it often comes down to whether they are all there, in both body and spirit. And that still is where this could go south, as it did during the second half of last season, as Irving watched, Simmons waited and Durant wilted.
But as August turns to September, and with training camps just four weeks away, what’s old is new again.
The Brooklyn Nets stand as a legitimate Eastern Conference hurdle, be it for the Heat to repeat their regular-season success or the Celtics to repeat their playoff success.
It is a roster that yet could put the rest of the conference, including the Heat, in chase mode.
The talent is in place.
But, as seemingly always is the case with these Nets, are their heads in the right place?
If so, one of the Heat, Celtics, Milwaukee Bucks or Philadelphia 76ers, unlike last season’s four-team race, may find themselves having to cede homecourt advantage in the first round.
IN THE LANE
WADE IN HOT WATER: Heat icon Dwyane Wade not only has found himself in hot water amid Southern California’s protracted drought, but could find himself soon limited in supply. The Los Angeles Times reported that Wade and wife Gabrielle Union were among 2,000 customers issued “notices of exceedance” by the Las Virgenes Municipal Water District. According to the report, Wade’s residence “exceeded its allocated water budget in June by more than 1,400%, or 90,000 gallons. That was an improvement over May, when the property exceeded its budget by 489,000 gallons — more than any other customer.” Union explained in a statement that a pool leak contributed to the issue. Failure to upgrade compliance could result in the installation of a mandatory flow restrictor. Wade sold his Miami Beach home in June 2021, with the Los Angeles area his primary residence since his Heat retirement in 2019. Others who received such notices included Sylvester Stallone, Kevin Hart, and Kim Kardashian and Kourtney Kardashian.
NO, REALLY: From the department of you can’t make this up, former Heat forward Willie Burton, among the most mercurial presences on the team’s roster over its 35 seasons, was among those considered as a lieutenant-governor running mate for Michigan gubernatorial candidate Tudor Dixon, the Detroit News reported, before Dixon turned elsewhere. Burton, 54, notes on his Linkedin page, “Mr. Burton is a former NBA athlete, an accomplished state, national, and international program turnaround specialist and a keynote speaker. He turns failing youth programs into nationally recognized programs.”
STILL GOING: The relentless pursuit of steady NBA work continues for Chris Silva, this time with the former Heat developmental forward signing a camp contract with the Atlanta Hawks. While the Exhibit 10 contract ultimately may lead to Silva again grinding in the G League, it is a testament to the perseverance of the 25-year-old forward who went undrafted out of South Carolina in 2019 and played his way to a Heat two-way contract and then a standard deal. Silva appeared in one game with the Minnesota Timberwolves last season and nine with the Heat, amid the team’s COVID outbreak. After 44 games with the Heat in 2019-20, the native of Gabon has appeared in 25 NBA games since. He recently was among those who joined Bam Adebayo at the Miami Pro League.
MORE EX-HEAT: And then there is former Heat forward Ricky Davis, who has gone from somewhat of an NBA wild child now to coach at Minneapolis North High School. Davis, who followed up his 12-season NBA career with time in the Big3 that included community outreaches at each stop of the 3-on-3 circuit, including in Miami, had coached AAU basketball in Texas. Davis, 42, steps in for retired Minnesota coaching legend Larry McKenzie, who won six state championships. Trent Witz, the school’s director of basketball operations, told the Star Tribune, “I like the hire. It’s different. I don’t think anyone expected that name to pop up as a head coach candidate.”
HE’S NO. 1: As part of his announcement last Sunday that he is returning for a 20th and final season with the Heat, Udonis Haslem gave an extended interview to Boardroom.TV. During that session, he called his former University of Florida roommate and fellow Heat champion Mike Miller his favorite teammate. “He went to Florida with me. He’s a Gator. It’s my dog,” said Haslem, who also cited former Miami prep rival and fellow Heat champion James Jones as a favorite teammate.
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5. Heat players who have worn No. 40: Sylvester Gray, Kurt Thomas, Marty Conlon, Tim James and Haslem. Heat President Pat Riley announced this past week that No. 40 will be retired following Haslem closing out his final season in 2022-23.
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2022-08-27T13:48:08+00:00
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twincities.com
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https://www.twincities.com/2022/08/27/ira-winderman-does-net-gain-again-put-heat-nba-east-at-a-loss/
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KYIV – They fought on the same side and together won Olympic gold, young men from Russia and a newly independent Ukraine, joined for one last medal-winning hurrah on a short-lived post-Soviet Unified Team at the 1992 Barcelona Games.
Now, former fencers Vadym Guttsait and Stanislav Pozdnyakov are on opposite sides of the war that Russia is waging on Ukraine. Both have risen to become senior sports administrators, respectively heading the Ukrainian and Russian Olympic committees. The nearly year-old invasion has utterly shredded what was left of their friendship and they're now fighting each other in a divisive and growing split within the Olympic movement over whether Russia and ally Belarus should be barred from next year's Paris Games.
Guttsait, who is also Ukraine's sports minister as well as its Olympic committee president, now has only contempt for his former teammate. Guttsait calls Pozdnyakov “my enemy" and says their friendship began to collapse when Russia invaded Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula in 2014. Moscow's full-scale invasion, which enters its second year next week, was the last straw. Guttsait blames the Russian Olympic Committee president for making supportive comments of the assault.
“I don’t want to talk to him. I don’t want to know him at all. He is my enemy, who supports this war, who considers it an honor for athletes to take part in the war against Ukrainians, to kill Ukrainians," Guttsait said. “Therefore, for today and forever, this person does not exist for me.”
The issue of whether athletes from Russia and Belarus should be allowed to compete is shaping up as the biggest potential spoiler of next year's Paris Olympics. Guttsait is threatening a Ukrainian boycott if Russians and Belarusians are there and he is mobilizing support from other countries, backed by the wartime star power of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Russia and Belarus, on the other hand, are clinging to a lifeline thrown to them by the International Olympic Committee, which says some of their athletes may be able to return to international competition despite the war. The IOC suggests that their athletes who have not actively supported the war could try to qualify and compete as “neutral athletes,” stripped of national team uniforms, flags and anthems. Pozdnyakov has said Russia is preparing as if its athletes are going to Paris.
In an interview late Tuesday with The Associated Press, Guttsait laid out the process that could lead to a Ukrainian boycott of Paris if that happens. The minister said his own personal opinion is that “we need to boycott” if Russians and Belarusians attend. But he added that the decision isn't his alone to make and said the Ukrainian Olympic Committee will convene an extraordinary meeting and “we will decide together whether we will participate or not.”
“This is a very important question, it is a very serious question and difficult for every athlete, for every coach who prepares all his life to go to the Olympic Games,” he said. “But while our people are dying, women and children are being killed, our cities are being destroyed, we stand in solidarity with the Ukrainian people. In my opinion, this is more important than going to the competition. But we need to make this political decision together with our Olympic family.”
Before any decision for a full boycott, Ukrainian athletes could also show opposition by withdrawing from Olympic qualifying competitions that allow Russian and Belarusian entrants. Guttsait cited the example of the European wrestling championships in Croatia in April. If Russian and Belarusian athletes compete, Ukrainian wrestlers will either not attend “or they will come and not take part,” Guttsait said.
International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach is facing a widespread backlash from Ukraine and its allies for opening a door for some athletes from Russia and Belarus to return to international competition. Bach argues that the Olympic movement has a “unifying mission of bringing people together” and a proven track record of opening lines of communication between nations divided by conflict. He cites the example of North and South Korea, which fielded a joint women's hockey team at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea.
Guttsait noted, however, that there are also Olympic precedents for keeping nations out. Germany and Japan were not invited to the 1948 London Olympics after they were the aggressors in World War II and South Africa was excluded from 1964-1988 because of its racist Apartheid laws.
The minister said support among Russian athletes for the invasion makes their presence at the Paris Olympics unthinkable while the war rages. He also noted that Russian athletes are often enrolled in the country's armed forces.
Ukrainian athletes, on the other hand, are facing the miseries of war as they try, as best they can, to ready themselves for Paris.
“I really want all people to understand how we prepare, how our athletes live, that our athletes train while cruise missiles are flying, bombs are flying," Guttsait said. "The Olympic Games are great, they unite the whole world, but not those athletes who support this war and this aggression.”
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2023-02-15T11:54:12+00:00
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wsls.com
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https://www.wsls.com/sports/2023/02/15/ukrainian-olympic-head-on-russian-rival-he-is-my-enemy/
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Pete Reed, a former U.S. Marine turned frontline humanitarian medic was killed by a Russian missile this month while treating wounded Ukrainian civilians in Bakhmut. We hear from those who knew him.
Copyright 2023 NPR
Pete Reed, a former U.S. Marine turned frontline humanitarian medic was killed by a Russian missile this month while treating wounded Ukrainian civilians in Bakhmut. We hear from those who knew him.
Copyright 2023 NPR
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2023-02-21T23:40:26+00:00
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kosu.org
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https://www.kosu.org/world-news/2023-02-21/remembering-33-year-old-pete-reed-a-frontline-humanitarian-medic-killed-in-ukraine
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NEW DELHI — Hundreds of rescuers have recovered 27 dead as they pushed on with a fourth day of searching for scores of people still missing after heavy monsoon rains triggered a massive landslide in a village in western India, an official said Sunday.
Seventy-eight people are still unaccounted for since the landslide hit Irshalwadi village on Wednesday night in Raigadh district, nearly 80 kilometers (50 miles) from Mumbai, the Maharashtra state capital.
At least 17 of 48 houses in the village were fully or partially buried under the debris, officials said.
Rescuers were mostly using rods and shovels. Heavy equipment like earth movers and excavators could not reach the village with no paved roads and a massive sludge around it, said Deepak Avadh, an official of the National Disaster Response Force. A dog squad was also deployed to detect any survivors.
From the base of the hill, it takes about 90 minutes to reach Irshalwadi by foot. Rainfall and a threat of more landslides caused the rescue operation to be suspended during the night, rescue agency said.
The dead included four children, the Press Trust of India news agency said, adding that 75 people have been rescued. Four people have been hospitalized.
India's weather department placed Maharashtra under alert as the state was lashed by incessant rains the past week. Local train service was disrupted at several places with water flowing inside stations and over tracks, media reported.
Record monsoon rains have killed more than 100 people in northern India over the last three weeks, officials said, as the downpours caused roads to cave in and homes to collapse.
India regularly experiences severe floods during the monsoon season, which runs between June and September and brings most of South Asia's annual rainfall. The rains are crucial for rain-fed crops planted during the season but often cause extensive damage.
Scientists say monsoons are becoming more erratic because of climate change, leading to frequent landslides and flash floods in India's Himalayan north.
Copyright 2023 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.
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2023-07-23T13:43:09+00:00
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wyomingpublicmedia.org
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https://www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/2023-07-23/indian-rescuers-find-27-dead-and-dozens-are-missing-after-rains-cause-landslide
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A Pennsylvania woman who used a bullhorn to direct rioters attacking the U.S. Capitol was convicted on Tuesday of charges that she joined the mob in an attempt to keep President Joe Biden out of the White House.
U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth heard testimony without a jury before he convicted Rachel Marie Powell of felony charges stemming from the Jan. 6, 2021, siege. Powell, who was convicted of all nine counts in her indictment, is scheduled to be sentenced on Oct. 17, according to court records.
Powell, wearing a distinctive pink hat and fur-lined jacket hoodie, joined a mob of rioters who confronted police officers at bike rack barriers on the west side of the Capitol. She used her back to push against the police line, prosecutors said.
A video captured Powell using a bullhorn to encourage other rioters to “coordinate together if you’re going to take this building.” She also gave them “very detailed instructions” about the layout of the Capitol, according to an FBI agent’s affidavit.
Powell told rioters they had “another window to break.” She herself used an ice-axe and a large pipe to break a window, according to prosecutors.
Powell waived her right to a jury trial. The judge convicted her of charges that she interfered with police and obstructed the Jan. 6 joint session of Congress for certifying Biden’s 2020 electoral victory over Donald Trump.
A lawyer for Powell had no comment on the verdict.
Powell played a “leading role” during the riot, a prosecutor said at a February 2021 hearing.
“She is front and center in the incursion.” Assistant U.S. Attorney Elizabeth Aloi added, according to a transcript.
Powell was arrested nearly a month after the riot. FBI agents found several smashed cellular telephones, gun paraphernalia and other weapons when they searched her home.
Powell and her ex-husband shared custody of six minor children in 2021. She left her children at home when she went to Washington to attend the “Stop the Steal” rally, according to prosecutors.
Shortly before her arrest, The New Yorker interviewed Powell for an article headlined, “A Pennsylvania Mother’s Path to Insurrection.”
“Listen, if somebody doesn’t help and direct people, then do more people die?” she asked her interviewer.
Prosecutors said Powell “showed an inclination towards violence” before the Jan. 6 riot. She posted on Facebook in October 2020 that she agreed “with the possibility of civil war happening.”
“Unfortunately, the only way this is probably capable of being fixed is bloodshed because I’m not so sure our government can be fixed the political way anymore either,” she wrote.
Prosecutors also said Powell described her “surveillance” of an unidentified public official’s home in a November 2020 message to somebody who replied that they were “afraid to ask why” she was there.
More than 1,000 people have been charged with crimes related to the Capitol riot. Approximately 100 of them have been convicted by juries or judges. More than 600 others have pleaded guilty.
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Associated Press writer Alanna Durkin Richer in Boston contributed to this report.
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2023-07-18T23:22:14+00:00
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ktalnews.com
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https://www.ktalnews.com/news/politics/ap-pennsylvania-woman-who-used-bullhorn-to-direct-capitol-rioters-is-convicted-of-jan-6-charges/
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Lori’s Roadhouse in West Chester Twp. is bringing in some of the top country acts in 2023. The 24,000-square-foot venue also features a variety of other entertainment options all week.
“When you walk in, you feel like you’ve been transported to Nashville without having to leave your backyard,” said Carly Adams, marketing manager for Lori’s Roadhouse. “There’s something here for everybody.”
The LACS (country/hip-hop duo) will perform at Lori’s Roadhouse with special guests Murphy Elmore and Dustin Spears at 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17. Tickets start at $15 and this show is for those age 18 and older.
After a sold-out show last year, Easton Corbin will return to Lori’s Roadhouse on Saturday, Feb. 18. Rodney Atkins will perform Feb. 24.
Other popular shows will include Maddie & Tae on March 17. That show is open to all ages.
“This is one of our best-selling shows right now that we have booked. They are up-and-coming female, country artists and people just love them. We know they are going to put on a great show,” Adams said.
Seals & Crofts 2, featuring Fairfield native Brady Seals, and Lua Crofts, will take the stage March 18, and Parmalee will be at LRH on April 22.
Also, just announced, LOCASH will be at Lori’s Roadhouse at 8 p.m. April and Shenandoah with special guest Brandon Lay will perform May 5.
“We bring a lot of different kinds of country to the venue. We have legacy country, hip-hop country and modern country. We have legendary artists that we bring for a low ticket price to the people of Cincinnati and there’s no other venue that does that currently. We also bring a lot of country artists that you don’t have a lot of accessibility to, like John Michael Montgomery. He was a sold-out show for us,” Adams said.
On Tuesdays, Lori’s Roadhouse features free line dancing lessons from 7 to 9 p.m. with Instructor Erica Robinson, followed by open dancing at 9 p.m. Boozy Bingo is offered 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays and Karaoke begins at 9 p.m.
“We do have line dancing and Bingo every week. We get up to 300 guests per night in our building. It’s a huge hit, both of them are free and we supply everything,” said Adams.
She said, “We also have local music every week when we do not have a national act. People really support the great local and regional bands we have. It makes it special when you’re supporting someone from your hometown.”
HOW TO GO
What: Lori’s Roadhouse
Where: 4924 Union Centre Pavilion Dr., Suite B, in West Chester Two.
More info: For a complete schedule of upcoming concerts and events, or to purchase tickets, go to Go to lrhlive.com. All shows are announced on social media as well as by subscribing to Lori’s Roadhouse email mailing list.
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2023-02-16T15:41:45+00:00
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daytondailynews.com
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https://www.daytondailynews.com/entertainment/loris-roadhouse-continues-to-showcase-big-name-country-acts/CNBA5YQVFJC55GWRKCU4XSMMUA/
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LONDON (AP) — Former Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, who dominated politics in Scotland for almost a decade, was arrested and questioned for several hours on Sunday by police investigating the finances of the governing, pro-independence Scottish National Party.
Police Scotland said a 52-year-old woman was detained Sunday morning “as a suspect in connection with the ongoing investigation into the funding and finances of the Scottish National Party.”
She was “released without charge pending further investigation” about six hours later, the force said. British police do not identify suspects until they are charged.
Sturgeon said after her release that her arrest had been “both a shock and deeply distressing.”
“Obviously, given the nature of this process, I cannot go into detail,” she said in a statement on social media. “However, I do wish to say this, and to do so in the strongest possible terms. Innocence is not just a presumption I am entitled to in law. I know beyond doubt that I am in fact innocent of any wrongdoing.”
The SNP said the party had been “cooperating fully with this investigation and will continue to do so. However, it is not appropriate to publicly address any issues while that investigation is ongoing.”
Scottish police opened an investigation in 2021 into how more than 600,000 pounds ($754,000) designated for a Scottish independence campaign was spent.
Two former SNP officials, Colin Beattie, who was treasurer, and Peter Murrell, who was chief executive, were previously arrested and questioned as part of the investigation. Like Sturgeon, both were released pending further inquiries.
Murrell is Sturgeon’s husband, and police searched the couple’s home in Glasgow after his arrest in April.
It is highly unusual for a leader or former leader of a UK political party to be arrested. The last such case also concerned the Scottish Nationalists: Sturgeon’s predecessor as first minister, Alex Salmond, was arrested in 2019 and charged with a series of sexual offenses, including attempted rape. He was acquitted on all 13 charges after a trial in January 2020.
Before that, in 1979, the former Liberal party leader, Jeremy Thorpe, went on trial, accused of conspiracy and incitement to murder. The man he was charged with trying to kill claimed they had a sexual relationship at a time when homosexuality was illegal. Thorpe denied his claim and was acquitted.
Sturgeon unexpectedly resigned in February after eight years as Scottish National Party leader and first minister of Scotland’s semi-autonomous government. She said then that she knew “in my head and in my heart” that it was the right time for her, her party and her country to make way for someone else.
The first female leader of Scotland’s devolved government, Sturgeon led her party to dominance in Scottish politics and refashioned the SNP from a largely one-issue party into a dominant governing force with liberal social positions.
She guided her party during three U.K.-wide elections and two Scottish elections, and led Scotland through the coronavirus pandemic, winning praise for her clear, measured communication style.
But Sturgeon left office amid divisions in the SNP and with her main goal — independence from the U.K. for the nation of 5.5 million people — unmet.
Scottish voters backed remaining in the U.K. in a 2014 referendum that was billed as a once-in-a-generation decision. The party wants a new vote, but the U.K. Supreme Court has ruled that Scotland can’t hold one without London’s consent. The central government has refused to authorize another referendum.
Sturgeon’s departure unleashed a tussle for the future of the SNP amid recriminations over the party’s declining membership and divisions over the best path towards independence. Opinion polls suggest support for the party has sagged, though it remains the most popular in Scotland.
An acrimonious leadership contest to replace her saw contenders feud over tactics and Sturgeon’s legacy, particularly a bill she introduced to make it easier for people to legally change gender. It was hailed as a landmark piece of legislation by transgender rights activists, but faced opposition from some SNP members who said it ignored the need to protect single-sex spaces for women
First Minister Humza Yousaf, who won the party contest in March, told the BBC before Sturgeon’s arrest that the SNP had been through “some of the most difficult weeks our party has probably faced, certainly in the modern era.”
“I know there will be people, be it our opposition, be it the media, that have somehow written the SNP off already,” he said. “They do that at their own peril.”
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2023-06-11T22:42:00+00:00
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myfox8.com
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https://myfox8.com/news/international/ap-international/ex-scottish-leader-nicola-sturgeon-arrested-by-police-investigating-governing-partys-finances/
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STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) — More relatives of people shot to death at a Colorado supermarket in 2021 are suing gun-maker Sturm, Ruger & Co. over how it marketed the firearm used in the massacre, adding to litigation first filed earlier this month against the company.
The lawsuit by relatives of five of the 10 people killed in Boulder was served on the company Thursday and is expected to be filed this week in Superior Court in Stamford, Connecticut, according to Andrew Garza, a lawyer for the plaintiffs. The son of a sixth victim sued the company on March 14.
Both lawsuits accuse Sturm, Ruger & Co. of marketing its AR-556 pistol, which resembles a rifle, in a “reckless” and “immoral” way that promoted its killing capability and glorified lone gunmen. The lawsuits, which seek undisclosed damages, are expected to be consolidated into one case, Garza said.
“We’re interested in pursuing justice for all the families and holding Ruger accountable,” Garza said Monday.
Representatives of Sturm, Ruger & Co., based in Fairfield, Connecticut, did not immediately respond to email and phone messages Monday.
The wrongful death lawsuits are similar to one filed against gun-maker Remington by relatives of victims of the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting that killed 20 children and six educators. That lawsuit led to a $73 million settlement with Remington last year.
Gun makers are generally shielded from liability under a 2005 federal law, but an exception allows lawsuits over firearms marketing.
The gunman in the March 22, 2021, shooting at the King Soopers store in Boulder legally bought the Ruger AR-556, investigators said.
The six victims whose relatives are suing Sturm, Ruger & Co. were Suzanne Fountain, Neven Stanisic, Denny Stong, Lynn Murray, Jody Waters and Kevin Mahoney.
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2023-03-28T11:02:56+00:00
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siouxlandproud.com
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https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/national/more-relatives-of-colorado-shooting-victims-sue-sturm-ruger/
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Glad’s own-goal helps Minnesota United in 1-1 draw with Real Salt Lake
SAINT PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota United didn’t find the net, but an own-goal by Real Salt Lake’s Justen Glad was the final score in a 1-1 draw on Saturday night.
Real Salt Lake (4-6-4) took a 1-0 lead in the 28th minute when Jefferson Savarino took passes from Danny Musovski and Braian Ojeda and scored his fourth goal of the season.
Minnesota United (5-5-4) evened the score three minutes later thanks to Glad’s own-goal.
Dayne St. Clair saved one shot for Minnesota United. Zac MacMatch had two saves for Real Salt Lake.
Real Salt Lake was trying to win back-to-back road matches for the first time since 2019.
Thirteen of Minnesota United’s 14 matches this season have been decided by one goal or ended in draws. The club was coming off back-to-back 1-0 victories with Bongokuhle Hlongwane scoring both winners.
RSL beat Minnesota United 3-0 in August of last season. Neither team has won two straight in a series that Minnesota United leads 5-3-6.
Real Salt Lake returns home to play the Los Angeles Galaxy on Wednesday. Minnesota United travels to play Austin FC on Wednesday.
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AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer and https://twitter.com/AP_Sport
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2023-05-28T04:26:38+00:00
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localnews8.com
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https://localnews8.com/news/2023/05/27/glads-own-goal-helps-minnesota-united-in-1-1-draw-with-real-salt-lake/
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Dramatic photos show how storms filled California reservoirs
FOLSOM, Calif. (AP) — Water levels fell so low in key reservoirs during the depth of California’s drought that boat docks sat on dry, cracked land and cars drove into the center of what should have been Folsom Lake.
Those scenes are no more after a series of powerful storms dumped record amounts of rain and snow across California, replenishing reservoirs and bringing an end — mostly — to the state’s three-year drought.
Now, 12 of California’s 17 major reservoirs are filled above their historical averages for the start of spring. That includes Folsom Lake, which controls water flows along the American River, as well as Lake Oroville, the state’s second largest reservoir and home to the nation’s tallest dam.
It’s a stunning turnaround of water availability in the nation’s most populous state. Late last year nearly all of California was in drought, including at extreme and exceptional levels. Wells ran dry, farmers fallowed fields and cities restricted watering grass.
The water picture changed dramatically starting in December, when the first of a dozen " atmospheric rivers " hit, causing widespread flooding and damaging homes and infrastructure, and dumping as many as 700 inches (17.8 meters) of snow in the Sierra Nevada mountains.
“California went from the three driest years on record to the three wettest weeks on record when we were catapulted into our rainy season in January,” said Karla Nemeth, director of California Department of Water Resources. “So, hydrologically, California is no longer in a drought except for very small portions of the state.”
All the rain and snow, while drought-busting, may bring new challenges. Some reservoirs are so full that water is being released to make room for storm runoff and snowmelt that could cause flooding this spring and summer, a new problem for weary water managers and emergency responders.
The storms have created one of the biggest snowpacks on record in the Sierra Nevada mountains. The snowpack’s water content is 239% of its normal average and nearly triple in the southern Sierra, according to state data. Now as the weather warms up, water managers are preparing for all that snow to melt, unleashing a torrent of water that’s expected to cause flooding in the Sierra foothills and Central Valley.
“We know there will be flooding as a result of the snowmelt,” Nemeth said. “There’s just too much snowmelt to be accommodated in our rivers and channels and keeping things between levees.”
Managers are now releasing water from the Oroville Dam spillway, which was rebuilt after it broke apart during heavy rains in February 2017 and forced the evacuation of more than 180,000 people downstream along the Feather River.
The reservoir is 16% above its historic average. That’s compared to 2021, when water levels dropped so low that its hydroelectric dams stopped generating power.
That year the Bidwell Canyon and Lime Saddle marinas had to pull most recreational boats out of Lake Oroville and shut down their boat rental business because water levels were too low and it was too hard to get to the marinas, said Jared Rael, who manages the marinas.
In late March, the water at Lake Oroville rose to 859 feet (262 meters) above sea level, about 230 feet (70 meters) higher than its low point in 2021, according to state data.
“The public is going to benefit with the water being higher. Everything is easier to get to. They can just jump on the lake and have fun,” Rael said. “Right now we have tons of water. We have a high lake with a bunch of snowpack. We’re going to have a great year.”
The abundant precipitation has prompted Gov. Gavin Newsom to lift some of the state’s water restrictions and stop asking people to voluntarily reduce their water use by 15%.
Newsom has not declared the drought over because there are still water shortages along the California-Oregon border and parts of Southern California that rely on the struggling Colorado River.
Cities and irrigation districts that provide water to farms will receive a big boost in water supplies from the State Water Project and Central Valley Project, networks of reservoirs and canals that supply water across California. Some farmers are using the stormwater to replenish underground aquifers that had become depleted after years of pumping and drought left wells dry.
State officials are warning residents not to let the current abundance let them revert to wasting water. In the era of climate change, one extremely wet year could be followed by several dry years, returning the state to drought.
“Given weather whiplash, we know the return of dry conditions and the intensity of the dry conditions that are likely to return means we have to be using water more efficiently,” Nemeth said. “We have to be adopting conservation as a way of life.”
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Berger reported from Oroville, California.
Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
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2023-04-06T11:55:07+00:00
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wlox.com
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https://www.wlox.com/2023/04/06/dramatic-photos-show-how-storms-filled-california-reservoirs/
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BALTIMORE, Md. (KSWB) — There’s nothing worse than being seconds from enjoying a full burrito or wrap only to have the ingredients fall out, deflating the entire experience. Can it ever be stopped?
Well, thanks to science, the answer is yes.
A group of students at Johns Hopkins University recently developed “Tastee Tape,” a product that aims to keep your food from creating a mess.
A group of chemical and biomolecular engineering seniors — Tyler Guarino, Marie Eric, Rachel Nie, and Eric Walsh — created an edible tape that uses an organic adhesive and a fibrous scaffold that is safe to cook with and consume, according to the university’s website.
“First, we learned about the science around tape and different adhesives, and then we worked to find edible counterparts,” said Guarino.
The students tested a “multitude” of ingredients in order to get the right combination for the perfect product that they say can “hold together a fat burrito.”
As for how they made it, that will remain a secret for now. The students have applied for a patent and are waiting to hear back.
“What I can say is that all its ingredients are safe to consume, are food grade, and are common food and dietary additives,” Guarino said.
The strips are clear in color but were dyed in the prototype photos to show the rectangular shape and size.
Strips of Tastee Tape come attached to wax paper. To use one, you simply remove it from the paper and wet it to activate the adhesive ingredients.
Guarino added: “Tastee Tape allows you to put full faith in your tortilla, and enjoy your meal, mess-free.”
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2022-05-20T23:34:24+00:00
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wjhl.com
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https://www.wjhl.com/news/national/burrito-tape-students-invent-edible-adhesive-to-seal-tortilla/
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Detroit Tigers, Michael Pineda pounded early by Minnesota Twins in 5-0 loss
MINNEAPOLIS — Michael Pineda's return to Target Field didn't go as he planned.
A member of the Minnesota Twins for three seasons, Pineda took the mound at the place he used to call home Wednesday for the Detroit Tigers. But the Twins were ready for him, crushing three home runs in five innings.
One long ball would've been enough.
The Tigers lost to the Twins, 5-0, in the second of three games.
Detroit's hitters combined for two hits and one walk, as Twins right-hander Joe Ryan fired seven scoreless innings with nine strikeouts. Robbie Grossman was the only Tiger to reach second base, as he doubled in the ninth inning. The Tigers (6-11) have dropped four games in a row.
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Facing Pineda, the Twins tallied four runs on their three homers.
Max Kepler blasted a solo home run to left-center in the second inning on Pineda's 88.4 mph fastball on a 1-0 count. Kepler, again, went deep to center for a solo shot in the fourth inning, belting an 85.4 mph changeup in another 1-0 count.
In the sixth, Ryan Jeffers drilled a two-run homer. Pineda got ahead 0-2 in the count with back-to-back fastballs that were fouled off, but his fifth-pitch 90.1 mph fastball sailed over the left-field wall.
The homers totaled 1,201 feet.
Ryan, making the ninth start of his MLB career, dominated. His blemishes were a second-inning walk to Spencer Torkelson and fourth-inning single to Miguel Cabrera.
Torkelson drew a seven-pitch walk, while Cabrera drilled a first-pitch slider for a single into left field.
Ryan, 25, primarily relied on his fastball and slider. His fastball, in particular, kept the Tigers from getting comfortable. The offering produced nine of his 15 swings and misses, along with 11 of his 15 called strikes.
Although Pineda hung around for five innings, he allowed four runs on seven hits (three homers). He didn't concede a walk and struck out two batters, throwing 47 of 65 pitches for strikes.
For his 65 pitches, Pineda used 40 four-seam fastballs (62%), 15 sliders (23%) and 10 changeups (15%). He picked up nine swings and misses: four fastballs, three sliders and two changeups. He also had six called strikes, but zero of them with his slider and one with his changeup.
The Twins averaged a 95 mph exit velocity against him.
An interesting call and some sharp defense
Grossman appeared to record the Tigers' first hit against Twins starter Joe Ryan with two outs in the third inning, as he executed a bunt toward third base and reached safely. The Twins didn't even attempt a throw to first base.
But home plate umpire Ryan Blakney called Grossman out on batter interference. The umpire ruled Grossman was in fair territory when he bunted.
In the fourth, Cabrera picked up his team's first hit with a single on a sharp grounder. The 39-year-old finished 1-for-3 with one strikeout. He has 3,003 hits in his 20-year MLB career.
Before Cabrera's single, Báez hit a rocket at Twins shortstop Carlos Correa. He made a sliding back-handed pick and threw out Báez at first base. The ball was hit with a 107.3 mph exit velocity.
Báez completed a dazzling play of his own in the sixth, making a glove-flip to second baseman Jonathan Schoop on a ball fielded up the middle to start an inning-ending 6-4-3 double play.
Andrew Chafin debuts
Following Pineda, the Tigers turned to three relievers for the final three innings: right-hander Will Vest in the sixth, left-hander Andrew Chafin in the seventh and righty Drew Hutchison in the eighth.
Chafin gave up back-to-back doubles to begin his Tigers debut, but he bounced back with three consecutive outs to avoid further damage. The double from Jeffers put the Twins ahead 5-0. To get the second out, Chafin struck out Byron Buxton looking with a 91.4 mph sinker.
The Tigers signed Chafin to a two-year, $13 million contract in March. He tossed 14 sinkers, three four-seam fastballs and one slider in his first outing.
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2022-04-28T02:44:39+00:00
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freep.com
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https://www.freep.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2022/04/27/detroit-tigers-score-minnesota-twins-michael-pineda/9562259002/
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TROY, Mich., June 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Altair (Nasdaq: ALTR), a global leader in computational science and artificial intelligence, today announced its intention to offer, subject to market conditions and other factors, $200 million aggregate principal amount of Convertible Senior Notes due 2027 (the "notes") in a private offering (the "offering") to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"). Altair also expects to grant the initial purchaser of the notes a 13-day option to purchase up to an additional $30 million aggregate principal amount of notes (the "additional notes").
The notes will be senior, unsecured obligations of Altair, and interest on the notes will be payable semi-annually in arrears. Upon conversion, Altair will satisfy its conversion obligation by paying and/or delivering, as the case may be, cash, shares of Altair's Class A Common Stock or a combination of cash and shares of the Class A Common Stock, at Altair's election. The interest rate, conversion rate and other terms of the notes are to be determined upon pricing of the offering.
Altair intends to use all or a portion of the net proceeds from the offering to finance the repurchase of a portion of Altair's 0.250% Convertible Senior Notes due 2024 (the "2024 notes") described below and any remaining net proceeds for working capital and other general corporate purposes, which may include potential acquisitions and strategic transactions as well as repurchases of its Class A Common Stock. From time to time, Altair evaluates potential acquisitions and strategic transactions of businesses, technologies, or products. However, Altair has not designated any specific uses and has no current agreements with respect to any material acquisition or strategic transaction. Altair's intentions with respect to its use of such net proceeds are subject to change.
Contemporaneously with the pricing of the notes, Altair expects to enter into separate privately negotiated transactions with certain holders of the 2024 notes to repurchase a portion of the 2024 notes on terms to be negotiated with each holder (each, a "note repurchase"). The terms of each note repurchase are anticipated to be negotiated with certain holders of 2024 notes on an individual basis and will depend on several factors, including the market price of Altair's Class A Common Stock and the trading price of the 2024 notes at the time of each such note repurchase. No assurance can be given as to how much, if any, of these 2024 notes will be repurchased or the terms on which they will be repurchased. The consideration for any such note repurchases will be cash, financed with all or a portion of the net proceeds from the offering and, if necessary, cash on hand.
Altair expects that certain holders of 2024 notes that sell their 2024 notes in negotiated transactions with Altair may enter into or unwind various derivatives with respect to Altair's Class A Common Stock and/or purchase shares of Altair's Class A Common Stock in the market. The amount of Altair's Class A Common Stock that such holders purchase may be substantial in relation to the historic average daily trading volume of Altair's Class A Common Stock. In addition, Altair expects that certain purchasers of the notes may establish a short position with respect to Altair's Class A Common Stock by short selling Altair's Class A Common Stock or by entering into short derivative positions with respect to Altair's Class A Common Stock, in each case, in connection with the offering. The net effect of the above market activities by holders of the 2024 notes and purchasers of the notes could increase (or reduce the size of any decrease in) or decrease (or reduce the size of any increase in) the market price of Altair's Class A Common Stock, the market price of the notes and/or the initial conversion price of the notes, and Altair cannot predict the magnitude of such market activity or the overall effect it will have on the market price of the notes, the market price of Altair's Class A Common Stock or the initial conversion price of the notes.
The notes will only be offered to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act. Neither the notes nor the shares of Altair's Class A Common Stock potentially issuable upon conversion of the notes, if any, have been, or will be, registered under the Securities Act or the securities laws of any other jurisdiction, and unless so registered, may not be offered or sold in the United States except pursuant to an applicable exemption from such registration requirements.
This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy the securities described herein, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.
About Altair (Nasdaq: ALTR)
Altair is a global leader in computational science and artificial intelligence (AI) that provides software and cloud solutions in simulation, high-performance computing (HPC), data analytics, and AI. Altair enables organizations across all industries to compete more effectively and drive smarter decisions in an increasingly connected world – all while creating a greener, more sustainable future.
Cautionary Language Concerning Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including but not limited to, whether Altair will offer and issue the notes and the terms of the notes; the anticipated use of the net proceeds of the offering; expectations regarding the effect of the repurchases of the 2024 notes; and whether any repurchase of the 2024 notes will close. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this release and are based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections as well as the beliefs and assumptions of management. Words such as "expect," "anticipate," "should," "believe," "hope," "target," "project," "goals," "estimate," "potential," "predict," "may," "will," "might," "could," "intend," variations of these terms or the negative of these terms and similar expressions are intended to identify these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which involve factors or circumstances that are beyond Altair's control. Altair's actual results could differ materially from those stated or implied in its forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including but not limited to, whether Altair will consummate the offering on the expected terms, or at all, whether Altair will consummate the anticipated 2024 note repurchases, and the risks detailed in Altair's quarterly and annual reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as well as other documents that may be filed by Altair from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results. The forward-looking statements included in this press release represent Altair's views as of the date of this press release. Altair anticipates that subsequent events and developments will cause its views to change. Altair undertakes no intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing Altair's views as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release.
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2022-06-09T12:09:06+00:00
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kcrg.com
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https://www.kcrg.com/prnewswire/2022/06/09/altair-announces-proposed-private-offering-200-million-convertible-senior-notes/
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NEW YORK, Jan. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Jakubowitz Law announces that a securities fraud class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of shareholders of Eiger BioPharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: EIGR).
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The lawsuit seeks to recover losses for shareholders who purchased Eiger between March 10, 2021 and October 4, 2022.
Shareholders interested in acting as a lead plaintiff representing the class of wronged shareholders have until January 9, 2023 to petition the court. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
According to a filed complaint, Eiger BioPharmaceuticals, Inc. issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) defendants overstated Eiger's clinical and regulatory drug development expertise; (ii) defendants failed to properly assess, and/or ignored issues with, the design of the TOGETHER study and its ability to support the Emergency Use Authorization ("EUA") for the Company's product candidate, peginterferon lambda; (iii) there were issues with the conduct of the TOGETHER study and/or the TOGETHER study was not properly designed for the peginterferon lambda EUA in the current context of the pandemic; (iv) as a result, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration was unlikely to approve the submission of a peginterferon lambda EUA; (v) as a result of all the foregoing, peginterferon lambda's regulatory and commercial prospects for the treatment of COVID-19 were overstated; and (vi) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
Jakubowitz Law is vigorous in pursuit of justice for shareholders who have been the victim of securities fraud. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
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2023-01-06T12:03:59+00:00
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kwtx.com
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https://www.kwtx.com/prnewswire/2023/01/06/eigr-shareholder-alert-jakubowitz-law-reminds-eiger-shareholders-lead-plaintiff-deadline-january-9-2023/
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SÃO PAULO, Oct. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Zenvia Inc. (NASDAQ: ZENV) (the "Company"), the leading cloud-based CX platform in Latin America, empowering companies to transform their customer journeys, today announced that its Annual General Meeting (AGM) of shareholders will be held on November 30, 2022, at Avenida Paulista, 2300, 18th Floor, Suites 182 and 184, São Paulo, São Paulo, 01310-300, Brazil. Holders of record of the Company's Class A common shares and the Class B common shares are cordially invited to attend the AGM.
More details on the event will be available at https://investors.zenvia.com/corporate-governance/general-shareholders-meeting/
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About ZENVIA
ZENVIA is driven by the purpose of empowering companies to create unique experiences for end-consumers through its unified CX SaaS end-to-end platform. ZENVIA empowers companies to transform their existing customer experience from non-scalable, physical and impersonal interactions into highly scalable, digital-first and hyper-contextualized experiences across the customer journey. ZENVIA's unified end-to-end CX SaaS platform provides a combination of (i) SaaS focused on campaigns, sales teams, customer service and engagement, (ii) tools, such as software application programming interfaces, or APIs, chatbots, single customer views, journey designers, documents composer and authentication and (iii) channels, such as SMS, Voice, WhatsApp, Instagram and Webchat. Its comprehensive platform assists customers across multiple use cases, including marketing campaigns, customer acquisition, customer onboarding, warnings, customer services, fraud control, cross-selling and customer retention, among others. ZENVIA's shares are traded on Nasdaq, under the ticker ZENV.
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2022-10-28T01:47:25+00:00
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ksla.com
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https://www.ksla.com/prnewswire/2022/10/28/zenvia-sets-agenda-its-annual-general-meeting-shareholders/
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HOUSTON (KIAH) — Goodbye, summer. Hello, fall! Meteorological fall, that is. NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center thinks most of the U.S. is likely to experience warmer-than-normal temperatures over the course of September, October and November. The rain outlook isn’t quite as clear, but favors drier-than-normal for a large area.
Meteorological fall vs. calendar fall: You may be saying, “wait, doesn’t fall officially start on September 22nd this year?” On the calendar, and in terms of Earth’s position to the sun, yes, the autumn equinox isn’t for three more weeks. But for weather and climate record-keeping purposes, the seasons are divided neatly into groups of three months. So, “meteorological fall” consists of September, October and November.
Back to the forecast, NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center weighs several factors into their long-range outlooks. One of those is the ongoing La Niña pattern. La Niña means the sea surface temperatures of the Pacific Ocean near the equator are cooler than normal, which impacts global weather patterns in a specific way.
For the U.S., the temperature outlook is a little more straightforward than the precipitation outlook. Some of the most populated areas, along the coasts for example, fall in the “equal chances” category. This doesn’t mean these areas will see near normal precipitation. It means these areas see an equal chance of above normal, below normal or near normal precipitation. Essentially, there is no clear indicator to make a confident forecast one way or another.
What about the outlook specifically for September? For temperatures, we see a large area leaning towards warmer than normal (mainly west), but we also see a large area in the vague “equal chances” range.
September’s precipitation outlook is even more tricky. Again, a large area falls in the “equal chances” forecast zone. Of course, in September, the wild card for the Gulf Coast states is the arrival of a tropical system. As of this writing on August 31st, a landfalling named storm is not expected within at least the next five days.
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2022-08-31T17:59:16+00:00
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kfor.com
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https://kfor.com/news/fall-outlook-likely-warmer-than-normal-for-most-of-the-u-s/
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LOS ANGELES, May 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Schall Law Firm, a national shareholder rights litigation firm, reminds investors of a class action lawsuit against Grab Holdings Limited ("Grab" or "the Company") (NASDAQ: GRAB) for violations of §§10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Investors who purchased the Company's securities between August 2, 2021 and March 3, 2022, inclusive (the ''Class Period''), are encouraged to contact the firm before May 16, 2022.
If you are a shareholder who suffered a loss, click here to participate.
We also encourage you to contact Brian Schall of the Schall Law Firm, 2049 Century Park East, Suite 2460, Los Angeles, CA 90067, at 310-301-3335, to discuss your rights free of charge. You can also reach us through the firm's website at www.schallfirm.com, or by email at bschall@schallfirm.com.
The class, in this case, has not yet been certified, and until certification occurs, you are not represented by an attorney. If you choose to take no action, you can remain an absent class member.
According to the Complaint, the Company made false and misleading statements to the market. Grab failed to maintain a consistent supply of drivers in the third quarter. The Company was forced to resort to heavy investment in incentives for both drivers and consumers to "preemptively recalibrate driver supply." These incentives would adversely impact the Company's financial results, including a significant decline in revenue. Based on these facts, the Company's public statements were false and materially misleading throughout the class period. When the market learned the truth about Grab, investors suffered damages.
Join the case to recover your losses.
The Schall Law Firm represents investors around the world and specializes in securities class action lawsuits and shareholder rights litigation.
This press release may be considered Attorney Advertising in some jurisdictions under the applicable law and rules of ethics.
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2022-05-16T15:57:53+00:00
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wagmtv.com
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https://www.wagmtv.com/prnewswire/2022/05/16/final-deadline-alert-schall-law-firm-encourages-investors-grab-holdings-limited-with-losses-250000-contact-firm/
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2023-05-31T20:25:30+00:00
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albanyherald.com
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https://www.albanyherald.com/news/fbi-director-scheduled-to-speak-with-congressional-republicans-about-biden-document-dispute/article_86d942a0-3e77-5adb-a64f-96a1d012d1cb.html
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Balmy winter forces Pennsylvania mountains to make snow
LOWER FREDERICK, Pa. - The weather outside hasn't been frightful so far this winter, but one Pennsylvania ski slope is ‘letting it snow’ with help from an army of artificial snow guns.
Skiers and snowboarders hit the slopes on President's Day at Spring Mountain Ski Area in Montgomery County with temperatures that peaked in the 60s.
"It's definitely weird because the weather is really warm," said Amelia Burke, who was at Spring Mountain on Monday.
Rick Buckman, the owner of Spring Mountain Ski Area, told FOX 29 that their artificial snow machines can keep the slopes powdered even when the temperatures climb into the 60s and 70s.
"It’s our answer to global warming we think it’s necessary for a ski slope at our latitude," Buckman said. "It can’t cover the whole slope but it keeps us going."
Real snow or fake snow, visitors had no complaints as they were able to whoosh down the slopes and enjoy the long weekend. Spring Mountain plans to keep the snow going through mid March.
"A lot of people are starved to see the snow this year and when you come out to see Spring Mountain when you drive up, you see snow," Jim Parrish, a ski instructor, said.
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2023-02-20T23:26:47+00:00
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fox29.com
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https://www.fox29.com/news/balmy-winter-forces-pennsylvania-mountains-to-make-snow
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Former President Trump on Monday objected to the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) request to expedite its appeal in the special master case regarding documents seized from his Mar-a-Lago residence.
The Atlanta-based 11th Circuit Court of Appeals sided with the DOJ last month when it partially stayed a lower court’s ruling, allowing the department to continue its review of classified documents seized in the high-profile August search while the special master’s document filtering continues.
As the court proceeds to its final ruling, the DOJ on Friday asked the 11th Circuit for increased speed, arguing it would improve efficiency because a successful appeal would render future special master proceedings moot, and it would serve the interests of justice given strong public interest to move quickly in the case.
“Indeed, the public interest is served best by transparent and thorough consideration of all the issues,” Trump’s attorney wrote in Monday’s filing. “The Government has not and cannot possibly articulate any real risk of loss or harm resulting from a more deliberative process.”
The DOJ’s proposed expedited timeline would have it submit an opening brief by Oct. 14, Trump respond by Nov. 4 and the department submit a rebuttal by Nov. 11. Trump’s team requested the judge instead make the latter two deadlines Nov. 14 and Nov. 21, respectively.
Trump’s attorney also argued that the judge should not hold oral arguments in the appeal until January at the earliest, while the DOJ asked for them to be held at the court’s “earliest convenience” following the brief deadlines.
The debates over timing are the latest developments in the legal battle that followed the FBI’s Aug. 8 search at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida, where investigators seized roughly 100 classified documents.
Days after the search, Trump made the request for a special master to independently review the seized materials, saying some of them may be covered by attorney-client and executive privileges.
A federal trial judge last month granted the appointment, also blocking the DOJ and the FBI from continuing to leverage the seized materials in its criminal investigation.
But the DOJ appealed the ruling, asking the circuit court to remove the classified documents from the thousands of others the special master is poised to review.
The circuit court granted a stay on Sept. 21 as the appeal proceeds.
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2022-10-03T21:57:21+00:00
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ksn.com
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https://www.ksn.com/hill-politics/trump-objects-to-dojs-request-to-expedite-special-master-appeal/
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2023-04-12T23:42:54+00:00
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bizjournals.com
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https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2023/04/12/nizar-tarhuni-pitchbook-data-40-under-40.html
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MINNEAPOLIS — Max Kepler had four RBIs, including a three-run homer, while Kenta Maeda continued his strong comeback from the injured list for the Minnesota Twins in a 9-2 win against the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday.
Maeda (2-5) made his third start since coming off the injured list for a right triceps strain. He gave up two runs and three hits in a season-high seven innings. He struck out nine. In the three starts, Maeda has given up just three earned runs in 17 innings.
“I had the time to look over my mechanics while I was on the IL,” Maeda said through an interpreter. “And now I can concentrate on each hitter I’m facing, so that’s a plus. I can attack with confidence and not have to worry about the mechanics. That’s huge.”
The 35-year-old right-hander was the Cy Young Award runner-up in 2020 for the Twins, but he struggled in April in his return from Tommy John surgery that kept him out all last season.
“What we saw today was basically the very good version of Kenta that we’ve seen a lot of,” Minnesota manager Rocco Baldelli said. “We know what that looks like. It’s almost surgical out there the way he goes about attacking the hitters.”
Zack Greinke (1-9) started for Kansas City, giving up six runs in 5 1/3 innings before leaving with a team athletic trainer. After Jose Miranda’s popup to shortstop to lead off the sixth, catcher Salvador Perez immediately called to the dugout for a trainer and manager Matt Quatraro.
While he showed no signs on the mound, the team announced that Greinke left the game with right shoulder discomfort. Quatraro said the discomfort is “very mild” and not “overly concerning.”
“He’s very good about knowing how he feels and letting us know how he feels,” Quatraro said. “So, it was definitely the right thing to do to get him out of there.”
Greinke hasn’t won a road start since Aug. 13, 2021. He’s 0-15 with a 6.39 ERA in 26 starts during that span.
Bobby Witt Jr. added his 13th homer of the season for Kansas City.
OFFENSE ARRIVES
Kepler and Buxton have been part of a Twins’ offense that started the day with the most strikeouts in the majors and the seventh-worst average at .233. The two have also helped the recent surge in which Minnesota has scored at least eight runs in three of their past five games.
Buxton had his first three-hit game since June 26, 2022 and he’s hit .389 with two homers and six RBIs in the past five games.
Kepler is hitting .341 with five home runs and 12 RBIs in his last 14 games.
“Having each others’ backs,” Kepler said of the recent team success. “Communicating has been a big one for us; moving as a unit. It feels like we’re moving as a unit more so and feeding off each other’s success. ... I think in the past it might have felt a little disconnected or people were out to get more individual accomplishments done. Now, it feels like we’re really rooting for each other and it’s a good feeling.”
TRAINERS ROOM
Royals: 2B Michael Massey was reinstated from the 10-day injured list after recovering from a left-hand laceration. RHP Jonathan Heasley was also recalled from Triple-A Omaha. LHP Austin Cox and IF/OF Samad Taylor were optioned to Triple-A.
Twins: RHP Jorge López was reinstated from the 15-day injured list after a minimum stay for mental health reasons. López, who said he’s spoken to a psychologist after acting out following recent bad outings, pitched the ninth inning and allowed one run on two hits.
UP NEXT
RHP Pablo López (4-5, 4.24 ERA) starts the series finale for Minnesota, while Kansas City has RHP Alec Marsh (0-1, 11.25) lined up to make his second career start. López will be making his third start against the Royals this season, giving up six earned runs in 11 1/3 innings. Marsh allowed five runs in four innings in his debut against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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2023-07-04T22:04:57+00:00
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washingtonpost.com
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/mlb/2023/07/04/royals-twins-kepler-maeda-greinke/36be285a-1aab-11ee-be41-a036f4b098ec_story.html
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NEW YORK, Dec. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Unisys Corporation (NYSE: UIS), and certain officers. The class action, filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, and docketed under 22-cv-04529, is on behalf of a class consisting of all persons and entities other than Defendants that purchased or otherwise acquired Unisys securities between August 3, 2022 and November 7, 2022, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), seeking to recover damages caused by Defendants' violations of the federal securities laws and to pursue remedies under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder, against the Company and certain of its top officials
If you are a shareholder who purchase or otherwise acquired Unisys securities, you have until January 10, 2023 to ask the Court to appoint you as Lead Plaintiff for the class. A copy of the Complaint can be obtained at www.pomerantzlaw.com. To discuss this action, contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888.476.6529 (or 888.4-POMLAW), toll-free, Ext. 7980. Those who inquire by e-mail are encouraged to include their mailing address, telephone number, and the number of shares purchased.
Unisys, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an information technology services company worldwide. The Company operates in Digital Workplace Solutions; Cloud and Infrastructure Solutions; and Enterprise Computing Solutions segments.
On August 3, 2022, in a press release announcing the Company's Q2 2022 financial results, the Company provided its 2022 financial guidance, stating, in relevant part, "[r]evenue growth is now expected to be in the range of (1.0%) to 1.0% YoY or in the range of 2.5 to 4.5% in constant currency. The company now anticipates that non-GAAP operating profit margin will be between 7.5 to 9.0% and adjusted EBITDA margin in the range of 16.0 to 17.5%."
The complaint alleges that, throughout the Class Period, Defendants made materially false and misleading statements regarding the Company's business, operations, and prospects. Specifically, Defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) the Company's 2022 financial guidance was significantly overstated; (ii) accordingly, once the truth was revealed, it was likely that the Company would be required to negatively revise its 2022 financial guidance; (iii) in addition to the foregoing, material weaknesses existed in the Company's internal control over financial reporting; and (iv) as a result of all of the foregoing, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
On November 7, 2022, post-market, Unisys issued a press release disclosing that the Company was lowering its previously stated 2022 financial guidance by a significant margin and that it would be "unable to file, without unreasonable effort and expense and within the prescribed time period, its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2022 (the 'Form 10-Q')." Specifically, the press release stated that the Company's audit and finance committee "is conducting an internal investigation regarding certain disclosure controls and procedures matters" and that "[f]ollowing the evaluation of the results of the investigation, the Company expects that it may determine that there are one or more material weaknesses in its internal control over financial reporting, which may result in a conclusion that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting are not effective."
On this news, Unisys's stock price fell $4.33 per share, or 48%, to close at $7.89 per share on November 8, 2022.
Pomerantz LLP, with offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, London, Paris, and Tel Aviv, is acknowledged as one of the premier firms in the areas of corporate, securities, and antitrust class litigation. Founded by the late Abraham L. Pomerantz, known as the dean of the class action bar, Pomerantz pioneered the field of securities class actions. Today, more than 85 years later, Pomerantz continues in the tradition he established, fighting for the rights of the victims of securities fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, and corporate misconduct. The Firm has recovered numerous multimillion-dollar damages awards on behalf of class members. See www.pomlaw.com
CONTACT:
Robert S. Willoughby
Pomerantz LLP
rswilloughby@pomlaw.com
888-476-6529 ext. 7980
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2022-12-05T06:44:50+00:00
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kfyrtv.com
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https://www.kfyrtv.com/prnewswire/2022/12/05/shareholder-alert-pomerantz-law-firm-reminds-shareholders-with-losses-their-investment-unisys-corporation-class-action-lawsuit-upcoming-deadline-uis/
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CAMBRIDGE, England, and GHENT, Belgium, June 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Mestag Therapeutics ('Mestag'), an immunotherapy company focusing on fibroblast-immune interactions, and VIB, the leading life science research institute in Flanders, today announced entering into an agreement under which Mestag obtains the exclusive worldwide rights to research, develop and commercialize a panel of single domain antibodies, also known as Nanobodies®, to an undisclosed target that plays a central role in anti-cancer immunity.
Under the terms of the agreement, Mestag will be responsible for the research, development and commercialization of the antibodies, which are the outcome of many years of leading-edge research within VIB. In return, VIB will receive an upfront payment, future success-based milestones and royalty payments.
Susan Hill, PhD, Chief Executive Officer of Mestag Therapeutics, said, "We are delighted to partner with VIB, one of the premier research institutes in Europe and a leader in nanobody technology and cancer biology. This agreement further strengthens Mestag's first-in-class pipeline and targets an exciting new area of fibroblast-immune cancer biology."
"We are thrilled to work with Mestag. Mestag brings together a unique expertise set in fibroblast-immune biology and a deep understanding of antibody engineering and development. The company is perfectly positioned to take this promising program forward," said Jérôme Van Biervliet, PhD, Managing Director of VIB.
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About Mestag Therapeutics
Mestag is an immunotherapy company harnessing new insights into fibroblast-immune interactions to develop impactful treatments for patients. We are progressing a pipeline of sophisticated first-in-class antibodies designed to improve the lives of patients with cancer and inflammatory disease. Together with our collaboration partner Janssen Biotech, Inc. we are also identifying novel targets for future therapies.
Our founding investigators comprise global experts in inflammatory disease, cancer, computational biology and fibroblast biology from the University of Oxford, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School and Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. We are supported by leading life science investors SV Health Investors, Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC, Inc., Forbion, GV (formerly Google Ventures) and Northpond Ventures.
Mestag is headquartered in Cambridge, UK, and in 2021 was recognized on the Fierce 15 list of innovative biotechnology companies.
For further information please visit our website www.mestagtherapeutics.com
About VIB
VIB is an independent, entrepreneurial research institute in life sciences. The mission of VIB is to make a positive impact on society through scientific progress and real-world applications. At VIB, some 1,800 top scientists from Belgium and abroad conduct groundbreaking basic research into the molecular underpinning of life. As such, they are pushing the boundaries of what we know about molecular mechanisms and how they rule living organisms such as human beings, animals, plants, and microorganisms. VIB's technology transfer activities translate these insights into concrete applications that benefit society, such as new treatments and diagnostics tools for human health and new methods to adapt crops to rapidly changing climate conditions. Collaboration is vital to achieving our mission. VIB operates in close partnership with the five universities in Flanders – Ghent University, KU Leuven, University of Antwerp, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, and Hasselt University. Young startups often develop applications from VIB or other companies working with VIB. As such, VIB contributes to a vibrant life sciences ecosystem surrounding us.
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2023-06-27T09:35:11+00:00
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kswo.com
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https://www.kswo.com/prnewswire/2023/06/27/mestag-therapeutics-vib-enter-into-an-exclusive-partnership-oncology/
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LONDON (AP) — An American woman who left the U.K. after killing a teenager in a road accident was given an eight-month suspended prison sentence on Thursday, though she declined to come to Britain for the court hearing.
Anne Sacoolas, 45, was sentenced over an August 2019 accident in which 19-year-old Harry Dunn was killed when his motorcycle collided with a car outside RAF Croughton, an air base in eastern England that is used by U.S. forces. Sacoolas was driving on the wrong side of the road at the time.
Sacoolas and her husband, an American intelligence officer, returned to the U.S. days after the accident. The U.S. government invoked diplomatic immunity on her behalf, prompting an outcry in Britain and causing tensions between the governments in London and Washington.
Sacoolas admitted causing death by careless driving, which carries a maximum sentence of five years imprisonment. Justice Bobbie Cheema-Grubb said Sacoolas’ actions were “not far short of deliberately dangerous driving," but she reduced the penalty because of Sacoolas’ guilty plea and previous good character.
The suspended sentence means that Sacoolas faces jail if she commits another offense within a year — though the judge acknowledged the sentence could not be enforced if she remains in the U.S.
The sentencing follows a three-year campaign by Dunn’s family, who met with politicians on both sides of the Atlantic in a campaign to get Sacoolas to face British justice. American authorities refused to extradite her.
Sacoolas entered a guilty plea in October, but the U.S. administration advised her not to come to Britain for sentencing. She attended the hearing at London’s Central Criminal Court by video link.
Lawyer Ben Cooper said Sacoolas had not asked for the diplomatic immunity asserted on her behalf by the U.S. government. He read a statement from Sacoolas in which she said she was “deeply sorry for the pain I have caused.”
“There isn’t a day that goes by that I don’t think about Harry,” the statement said.
The judge said the “calm and dignified persistence” of Dunn’s parents had led Sacoolas to acknowledge guilt and appear before the court.
Dunn’s mother Charlotte Charles said in a victim impact statement that her son’s death “haunts me every minute of every day and I’m not sure how I’m ever going to get over it.”
“As a family we are determined that his death will not have been in vain and we are involved in a number of projects to try to find some silver lining in this tragedy and to help others,” she said. “That will be Harry’s legacy.”
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2022-12-08T17:30:15+00:00
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springfieldnewssun.com
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https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/nation-world/us-woman-who-killed-uk-teen-in-crash-gets-suspended-sentence/JKCTRD6AGFFR7EEET6TSYPSRFU/
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Click It or Ticket campaign kicks off
NEW BERN, N.C. (WITN) - Ahead of Thanksgiving, law enforcement agencies here in the East have helpful tips on keeping you and your family safe while traveling.
The New Bern Police Department is promoting its Click It or Ticket campaign ahead of the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays.
New Bern Police Sgt. Monico Hargett says state data shows 1,150 serious crashes over the past year involved unbuckled drivers, and of those, 555 people died.
For those traveling around the holiday, the police department asked everyone to buckle up while on the roads. The main thing they look for is speeding, DWIs, and unbuckled drivers.
“The legal limit of course is .08, however, you just want to stay clear of it altogether. If you’ve been drinking, then take time to call someone, call an uber,” Hargett said. “Things are in a place where you can get from A to point B. Just make sure that if you’re drinking, I definitely would not drive.”
The New Bern Police Department also urges people to avoid speeding in city limits and on highways. And they say the amount of pedestrians typically increases during the holidays.
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2022-11-24T01:16:01+00:00
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witn.com
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https://www.witn.com/2022/11/24/click-it-or-ticket-campaign-kicks-off/
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WFO SHREVEPORT Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Sunday, February 5, 2023
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FLOOD WARNING
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
855 PM CST Thu Feb 2 2023
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas...
Rabbit Creek At Kilgore affecting Gregg County.
For the Rabbit Creek...including Kilgore...Minor flooding is
forecast.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Do not drive cars through flooded areas.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
For more hydrologic information, copy and paste the following website
address into your favorite web browser URL bar:
water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=shv
The next statement will be issued Friday evening at 900 PM CST.
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Rabbit Creek At Kilgore.
* WHEN...Until early Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Expect flooded trails and a private boat
launch.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 6:45 PM CST Thursday the stage was 11.2 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 6:45 PM CST Thursday was 11.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
tomorrow afternoon and continue falling to 5.0 feet Tuesday
evening.
- Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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2023-02-03T04:00:31+00:00
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lmtonline.com
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https://www.lmtonline.com/weather/article/tx-wfo-shreveport-warnings-watches-and-17760911.php
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia said Thursday that the U.S. had urged the kingdom to postpone a decision by OPEC and its allies — including Russia — to cut oil production by a month which would have been just before the upcoming American midterm elections.
A statement issued by the Saudi Foreign Ministry didn't specifically mention the elections, crucial to U.S. President Joe Biden maintaining his Democratic Party's narrow majorities in Congress. However, it stated that the U.S. “suggested” the cuts be delayed by a month as opposed to being implemented at OPEC's Oct. 5 meeting in Vienna.
A month delay would have put them just before the Nov. 8 elections — where they likely couldn't have drastically influenced prices at the pump.
Rising oil prices — and by extension higher gasoline prices — have been a key driver of inflation in the U.S. and around the world, worsening global economic woes as Russia's monthslong war on Ukraine also has disrupted global food supplies. For Biden, gasoline prices creeping up could affect voters. He and many lawmakers have warned that America's longtime security-based relationship with the kingdom could be reconsidered.
The White House has rejected an attempts to link the OPEC request to the elections, but Saudi Arabia issuing a rare, lengthy statement shows just how tense relations are between the two countries. That's even years after the 2018 killing and dismemberment of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi, which Washington believes came on the orders of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Meanwhile, higher energy prices provide a weapon Russia can use against the West, which has been arming and supporting Ukraine.
The statement by the Saudi Foreign Ministry acknowledged that the kingdom had been talking to the U.S. about postponing OPEC+'s 2 million barrel cut announced last week.
“The government of the kingdom clarified through its continuous consultation with the U.S. administration that all economic analyses indicate that postponing the OPEC+ decision for a month, according to what has been suggested, would have had negative economic consequences,” the ministry said in its statement.
The ministry's statement confirmed a Wall Street Journal article this week that also said the U.S. sought to delay the OPEC+ production cut until just before the midterm elections. The Journal quoted unnamed Saudi officials as describing the move as a political gambit by Biden ahead of the vote.
The kingdom also criticized attempts to link the kingdom's decision to Russia's war on Ukraine.
“The kingdom stresses that while it strives to preserve the strength of its relations with all friendly countries, it affirms its rejection of any dictates, actions, or efforts to distort its noble objectives to protect the global economy from oil market volatility,” it said. “Resolving economic challenges requires the establishment of a non-politicized constructive dialogue, and to wisely and rationally consider what serves the interests of all countries.”
Both Saudi Arabia and the neighboring United Arab Emirates, key producers in OPEC, voted in favor of a United Nations General Assembly resolution Wednesday to condemn Russia’s “attempted illegal annexation” of four Ukrainian regions and demand its immediate reversal.
Once muscular enough to grind the U.S. to a halt with its 1970s oil embargo, OPEC needed non-members like Russia to push through a production cut in 2016 after prices crashed below $30 a barrel amid rising American production. The 2016 agreement gave birth to the so-called OPEC+, which joined the cartel in cutting production to help stimulate prices.
The coronavirus pandemic briefly saw oil prices go into negative territory before air travel and economic activity rebounded following lockdowns around the world. Benchmark Brent crude sat over $92 a barrel early Wednesday, but worries inflation and efforts to combat it could lead to a recession have oil-producing nations worried prices could sharply fall.
Biden, who famously called Saudi Arabia a “pariah” during his election campaign, traveled to the kingdom in July and fist-bumped Prince Mohammed before a meeting. Despite the outreach, the kingdom has been supportive of keeping oil prices high in order to fund Prince Mohammed's aspirations, including his planned $500 billion futuristic desert city project called Neom.
On Tuesday, Biden warned of repercussions for Saudi Arabia over the OPEC+ decision.
“There’s going to be some consequences for what they’ve done, with Russia,” Biden said. “I’m not going to get into what I’d consider and what I have in mind. But there will be — there will be consequences.”
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2022-10-13T06:52:20+00:00
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sfgate.com
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https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Saudi-Arabia-says-US-sought-a-month-delay-of-17505865.php
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GEORGE WEST, Texas (AP) — A minivan trying to overtake a vehicle in a no-passing zone on a Texas highway crashed head-on into an SUV, which was then rear-ended by another vehicle, authorities said. Six people died and five others were injured.
The crash happened around 6:20 p.m. Friday near George West, about 60 miles (100 kilometers) northwest of Corpus Christi, said Sgt. Guadalupe Casarez of the Texas Department of Public Safety.
“It was a pretty drastic scene,” Casarez said.
The crash remained under investigation Monday, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. But the department said in a news release that a minivan traveling south on U.S. Highway 59 tried to pass in a no-passing zone and crashed head-on into the northbound SUV. A sedan then slammed into the back of the SUV.
The vehicle that was being passed was not hit in the crash, Casarez said.
The driver of the minivan, Xochitl Veronica Lopez, 39, of Houston, died at the scene, along with a juvenile passenger in the minivan, the department said.
The driver of the SUV, Salvador Almeda Mendoza, 47, of Ganado, Texas, was also killed, along with two passengers, Ilda Briones Nieves, 58, and Honorio Lazo Navarro, 74, both of Ganado.
The sixth person killed was a passenger in the sedan whose name has not been released.
Five other people were taken to a hospital with “non-incapacitating injuries,” the public safety department said.
Authorities so far don’t believe that alcohol was a factor, Casarez said.
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2023-01-03T16:03:19+00:00
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ourquadcities.com
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https://www.ourquadcities.com/news/national-news/ap-6-die-in-3-vehicle-crash-on-texas-highway-authorities-say/
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Rapper Kodak Black is arrested on drug charges in Florida
MIAMI (AP) — Rapper Kodak Black was arrested in South Florida on charges of trafficking in oxycodone and possession of a controlled substance.
The rapper, whose legal name is Bill Kapri, was booked Friday into jail in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where he awaits a bond hearing.
The Florida Highway Patrol said in a release that troopers pulled Black over because he was driving a purple SUV with window tints that appeared darker than the legal limit.
They detected a marijuana smell and then searched the SUV and found a small clear bag with 31 white tablets and almost $75,000 in cash. The tablets were later identified as oxycodone.
The agency says record checks also revealed that Black’s vehicle tag and driver’s license were both expired.
Black’s attorney, Bradford Cohen, said on Twitter that “there are always additional facts and circumstances that give rise to a defense, especially in this case.”
“We will get him a bond today and move forward with resolving the matter quickly,” he said.
Black was also arrested earlier this year in South Florida on trespassing charges. Prosecutors later declined to proceed with the case.
In January 2020, then-President Donald Trump commuted a three-year federal prison sentence the rapper had for falsifying documents used to buy weapons. Black had served about half his sentence.
Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
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2022-07-16T15:35:57+00:00
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kxii.com
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https://www.kxii.com/2022/07/16/rapper-kodak-black-is-arrested-drug-charges-florida/
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WIEDEMAN, Jeffrey T.
62, of Dayton passed away on August 13, 2022, after a lengthy illness. He was born June 4, 1960, and is preceded in death by his father, Tom. Jeff is survived by his wife, Connie; mother, Sue; sisters Amy (Andrew Switzer), Mary Quinn (Ted), Kathy (Leslee Elliott-Sowers); children Adam and Mila; stepdaughter Jennifer (Jason McWhorter); grandchildren Guinness and Ruby; nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and many cousins.
Jeff graduated from Chaminade-Julienne High School in 1978 and retired from the City of Dayton Water Department. He loved sports and his time officiating basketball, football and especially baseball. He was a big fan of University of Dayton sports and frequently ushered and volunteered at games. Jeff was dedicated to the Knights of Columbus and served as Grand Knight of Dayton Council 500 from 2010-2012.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 am on Saturday, August 20, 2022, at Holy Trinity Church (272 Bainbridge St, Dayton, OH 45402). The family will receive friends from 9:00 am until the time of service. Interment will follow at Calvary Cemetery at a later date. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Vitas Hospice.
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2022-08-18T05:51:21+00:00
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springfieldnewssun.com
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https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/obituaries/wiedeman-jeffrey/PU4CTJDBLRFJVOM3YHHNKGSUB4/
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INDIANAPOLIS — When Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor switched agencies back in January, there was a feeling contract negotiations between the team and player could eventually turn sour.
It took over half a year, but Taylor's recent trade request got the ball rolling, and what followed was a nasty sequence of events which has fractured the relationship on both sides.
First there were accusations made by Taylor that the team is making up a back injury in order to put him on the non-football injury list, which would make it more difficult for him to hold out.
Then there were odd comments by Colts owner Jim Irsay, where he admitted no negotiations have taken place with Taylor and went to the media to say, "If I die tonight and Jonathan Taylor is out of the league, no one's gonna miss us," per The Athletic. "The league goes on. We know that. The National Football (League) rolls on. It doesn't matter who comes and who goes, and it's a privilege to be a part of it."
Locked on NFL host Kevin Oestreicher spoke with Locked on Colts host Zach Hicks about this ongoing saga in Indianapolis and the growing trend of running backs demanding trades.
"It's not an uncommon thing to see this, but it is uncommon to have your owner making crazy comments like he has," Hicks said. "It's uncommon to see the agent making crazy comments. It's really just coming off a lot uglier than what it probably is."
Taylor has been a monster since entering the league in 2020. He was a Pro Bowler and first team All-Pro in 2021 when he led the league with 332 rushing attempts, 1,811 rushing yards, and 18 rushing touchdowns.
Injuries limited him to 11 games in 2022 but he still rushed for 861 yards and has proven himself one of, if not the best, running back in the game right now.
Having Taylor in the mix with new quarterback Anthony Richardson would be extremely valuable for the Colts, and the need to keep JT around was magnified with the recent injury to fellow running back Zack Moss, who broke a bone in his arm and is expected to be out for six weeks.
Taylor's situation is far from resolved, and this will remain one of the biggest news stories for the Colts and across the NFL during preseason.
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2023-07-31T20:59:12+00:00
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wthr.com
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https://www.wthr.com/article/sports/locked-on/lo-national/locked-on-nfl/whats-next-indianapolis-colts-after-running-back-jonathan-taylor-trade-request/535-902ca4cf-4364-4f33-ba7f-6def897c4196
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Travis Jankowski Player Prop Bets: Rangers vs. Reds - April 26
Published: Apr. 26, 2023 at 11:26 AM CDT|Updated: 2 hours ago
The Texas Rangers and Travis Jankowski, who went 3-for-5 last time in action, take on Graham Ashcraft and the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park, Wednesday at 12:35 PM ET.
He strung together three hits (going 3-for-5) in his last appearance against the Reds.
Travis Jankowski Game Info & Props vs. the Reds
- Game Day: Wednesday, April 26, 2023
- Game Time: 12:35 PM ET
- Stadium: Great American Ball Park
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo!
- Reds Starter: Graham Ashcraft
- TV Channel: BSOH
- Hits Prop: Over/under 0.5 hits (Over odds: -222)
- Home Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +1400)
- RBI Prop: Over/under 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +230)
- Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 runs (Over odds: +130)
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Travis Jankowski At The Plate
- Jankowski has three doubles, a triple and six walks while batting .341.
- Jankowski has picked up a hit in 10 of 17 games this season, with multiple hits four times.
- He has not gone deep in his 17 games this year.
- In four games this season, Jankowski has picked up an RBI, with more than one RBI once.
- He has scored in seven games this season (41.2%), including multiple runs in three games.
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Travis Jankowski Home/Away Batting Splits
Reds Pitching Rankings
- The 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Reds pitching staff ranks fifth in the league.
- The Reds' 5.10 team ERA ranks 26th among all MLB pitching staffs.
- The Reds rank 17th in baseball in home runs surrendered (27 total, 1.1 per game).
- Ashcraft makes the start for the Reds, his fifth of the season. He is 2-0 with a 1.87 ERA and 21 strikeouts in 24 2/3 innings pitched.
- His most recent time out was in relief on Tuesday when the righty threw 2/3 innings against the Texas Rangers while allowing hits.
- Among pitchers who qualify in MLB action this season, the 25-year-old ranks eighth in ERA (1.87), 27th in WHIP (1.167), and 44th in K/9 (7.9).
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2023-04-26T18:20:08+00:00
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kcbd.com
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VANCOUVER, BC, Jan. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - Deep-South Resources Inc. ("Deep-South" or the Company) (TSXV: DSM) announces that it will close a first tranche in a new non-brokered private placement. The first tranche will be closed for an amount of $210,000.
The offering will comprise up to 10 million units at $0.05 per unit for a total of up to $500,000. Each Unit will consist of one (1) common share and one half (1/2) of one common share purchase warrant ("Warrant"). Each whole Warrant will entitle the holder thereof to purchase one (1) common share at an exercise price of $0.10 for thirty-six (36) months from the date of closing of the private placement. Each security issued has a mandatory four (4) month hold period from the date of closing of the placement.
The Company may pay a finder's fee to eligible persons in compliance with applicable securities laws and exchange policies. This financing is subject to TSX Venture Exchange approval.
The proceeds of the private placement will be used for further exploration on the projects in Zambia and for general working capital.
Deep-South Resources is a mineral exploration and development company. Deep-South's growth strategy is to focus on the exploration and development of quality assets in significant mineralized trends and in proximity to infrastructure in stable countries. In using and assessing environmentally friendly technologies in the development of its copper projects, Deep-South embraces the green revolution.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Information
Information contained in this news release which are not statements of historical facts may be "forward-looking information" for the purposes of Canadian securities laws. Such forward-looking information involves risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results, performance, prospects and opportunities to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward looking information. The words "believe", "expect", "anticipate", "contemplate", "plan", "intends", "continue", "budget", "estimate", "may", "will", "schedule", "understand" and similar expressions identify forward-looking information. These forward-looking statements relate to, among other things: the Minister's refusal to renew the Company's Licence, the Company's intention to contest the Minister's decision before the Courts of Namibia and the outcome of such proceedings.
Forward-looking information is necessarily based upon a number of estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by Deep-South, are inherently subject to significant technical, political, business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies. Known and unknown factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking information. Factors and assumptions that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from current expectations include, among other things: political risks associated with the Company's operations in Namibia; the failure of the Namibian Government to comply with its continuing obligations under the Act to allow for the renewal of the Licence; the impact of changes in, or to the more aggressive enforcement of, laws, regulations and government practices; the inability of the Company and its subsidiaries to enforce their legal rights in certain circumstances. For additional risk factors, please see the Company's most recently filed Management Discussions & Analysis available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
There can be no assurances that forward-looking information and statements will prove to be accurate, as many factors and future events, both known and unknown could cause actual results, performance or achievements to vary or differ materially from the results, performance or achievements that are or may be expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements contained herein or incorporated by reference. Accordingly, all such factors should be considered carefully when making decisions with respect to Deep-South, and prospective investors should not place undue reliance on forward looking information. Forward-looking information in this news release is made as at the date hereof. The Company assumes no obligation to update or revise forward-looking information to reflect changes in assumptions, changes in circumstances or any other events affecting such forward-looking information, except as required by applicable legislation.
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CHICAGO (AP)The Cleveland Guardians are dealing with a COVID-19 outbreak that has sidelined manager Terry Francona and several of the team’s coaches, leading to the postponement of Wednesday’s game against the Chicago White Sox.
Shortly after Francona’s positive test became known, Major League Baseball said there were ”multiple positive COVID-19 tests” in Cleveland’s organization and called off Wednesday’s series finale to allow for more testing and contact tracing. No makeup date has been announced.
It’s the first coronavirus-related postponement since the season started on April 7.
Guardians bench coach DeMarlo Hale, who was slotted to fill in for Francona, also tested positive, and Cleveland has ”multiple coaches and other team support staff members” infected with the virus, according to team spokesman Bart Swain.
There are no known current cases among Cleveland’s players. The team recently had an outbreak.
At this point, it’s unclear who will manage the Guardians when they open a three-game series in Minnesota on Friday. It’s likely the team will bring up several minor league coaches and field coordinators for the series.
First-base coach Sandy Alomar could be an option to manage. He took over those duties during the pandemic-shortened 2020 season after Francona was forced to step away after just 14 games due to a health issue.
Following the postponement, the team members not affected by the virus flew to Minneapolis. Francona, Hale and the others who tested positive are expected to bus back to Cleveland in the coming days.
Before Francona’s positive test was announced, the Guardians met about re-instituting their mask policy. Once a team reaches a certain threshold of cases, masks are required, per MLB guidelines.
The Guardians are off Thursday. The team did set its rotation for the Twins series, with Aaron Civale starting on Friday, followed by Shane Bieber and Triston McKenzie. Civale was scheduled to start Wednesday.
Francona, who has dealt with serious health problems the past two seasons, tested positive for the virus a few hours before the scheduled first pitch. The team said the 63-year-old Francona currently is not showing any symptoms.
Cleveland’s team recently had a coronavirus outbreak, with infielders Owen Miller, Yu Chang and pitchers Cal Quantrill and Anthony Castro all being placed on the COVID-19 injury list. All have returned except Chang, who is in the minors.
Also, the team’s TV broadcast crew had several members test positive during the team’s West Coast trip.
Francona had been in good health this season following two challenging years. In 2020, he was hospitalized with gastrointestinal issues. Last year, Francona struggled after undergoing offseason surgery on his foot and left the team in July.
Francona is in his 10th season with Cleveland. He won two World Series titles with the Boston Red Sox.
TRANSACTIONS
White Sox: OF Yermin Mercedes (left hamate fracture) returned from a rehab assignment and was optioned to Triple-A Charlotte.
TRAINER’S ROOM
White Sox: 2B Leury Garcia was scratched from the starting lineup because of a sore left ankle. … OF Andrew Vaughn (right hand bruise) was sent to Charlotte for a rehab assignment.
NEXT UP
Guardians: Civale (1-2, 9.45 ERA) struck out eight in 5 2/3 innings while picking up a win on May 5 against Toronto.
White Sox: RHP Dylan Cease (3-1, 2.38 ERA) will face the New York Yankees on Thursday. Cease allowed one run in five innings in a 3-1 win at Boston on Saturday.
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BERLIN (AP) — German lawmakers on Friday gave the go-ahead for the country’s troops to stay in Mali for up to another year, part of a plan to bring Germany’s involvement in a U.N. military mission in the West African nation to an orderly end.
Parliament approved the new and final mandate for German troops’ participation in the U.N. mission known as MINUSMA by 375 votes to 263, with one abstention. It provides for the deployment of up to 1,400 troops until May 31, 2024 at the latest.
The main opposition bloc had called for troops to be pulled out by the end of this year.
The government in November announced its plan to wind down German participation in the mission by mid-2024. It said the timing was meant to take into account the election in Mali that was expected in February and ensure a structured withdrawal, points that the opposition questioned on Friday.
The decision followed repeated tensions between Mali’s leadership and the international community that already have led other countries to set in motion withdrawal plans.
Mali has been ruled by a military junta since a 2020 coup against an elected president. It has faced destabilizing attacks by armed extremist groups linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State group since 2013.
German military missions overseas require a mandate from parliament, which is typically granted on an annual basis.
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Red Wings' playoff hopes take major hit with 2-1 loss in Nashville
Nashville − The Red Wings can't afford to lose many more games if they harbor any playoff dreams.
It's getting difficult mathematically for the Wings with only 15 games remaining on the schedule.
A loss like Tuesday's in Nashville, 2-1, to the Predators, certainly doesn't help matters.
Alex Chiasson scored his third goal, a power-play goal at 17 minutes, 44 seconds of the third period, cutting the Predators' lead to 2-1.
But the Wings couldn't get the equalizer and suffered a costly loss.
Nashville (34-24-7) is 8-2-1 in its last 11 games and are making an unexpected late-season playoff push itself. But battered with injuries and playing a slew of young, minor-league recalls, but also having a world-class goaltender in Juuse Saros (28 saves), the Predators kept the Wings in check.
BOX SCORE: Nashville 2, Detroit 1
The Wings (30-28-9) are 2-6-1 in their last nine games and failed to move up in the standings on an evening several teams ahead of them also lost.
Kiefer Sherwood and Tommy Novak scored for Nashville.
Sherwood scored his third goal at 10 minutes, 58 seconds of the second period, snapping a 0-0 tie.
Shortly after a Predators' power play expired, Philip Tomasino dug the puck out of the corner, skated along the goal line, and threaded a pass through the slot to Sherwood, who flipped the puck past goaltender Ville Husso.
The Wings outshot Nashville 21-13 through two periods but weren't able to get anything past Saros. Dominik Kubalik was turned away on a two-on-one rush in the first period, and Pius Suter was denied on a point-blank opportunity in the low slot late in the second period.
The Wings killed all five Nashville power plays, while going 1-for-4 themselves.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether South Carolina’s congressional districts need to be redrawn because they discriminate against Black voters.
The justices said Monday they would review a lower-court ruling that found a coastal district running from Charleston to Hilton Head was intentionally redrawn to reduce the number of Democratic-leaning Black voters and to make it more likely Republican candidates would win.
The case probably will be argued in the fall, and decided in the run up to the 2024 elections, when all the seats in the closely divided House of Representatives, now under Republican control, will be on the ballot.
The three-judge court that ruled in favor of civil rights groups that challenged the congressional map said in its opinion in January that the districts violated the federal Voting Rights Act by unfairly diluting the power of Black voters.
The Supreme Court has cut back on the reach of the landmark voting rights law, and is now weighing an Alabama case that could make it still harder to win lawsuits claiming racial discrimination in redistricting.
Republican Rep. Nancy Mace currently represents the 1st District. She narrowly beat Joe Cunningham in 2020 after Cunningham became the first Democrat to flip a U.S. House seat in South Carolina in 30 years.
In the round of redistricting that took place following the 2020 census, Republicans who control the state government redrew the district. Mace won by 14 percentage points in November.
Republicans defending the map have said partisan considerations, the desire to maintain the 6-1 Republican edge in the state’s congressional districts, drove their decision, not race.
Civil rights groups quickly sued, labeling the plan the Legislature adopted “perhaps the worst option of the available maps” for Black voters.
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The first week of school was supposed to mark a triumphant return to classrooms at San Francisco’s Everett Middle School after more than a year of distance learning.
But as computer science teacher Yesi Castro-Mitchell welcomed a class of sixth graders last fall, a student started punching her, again and again.
Castro-Mitchell wrapped her arms around her head and hoped for the blows to stop. She remembers the stunned silence in her classroom as other students witnessed the assault. The teacher suffered a concussion, a dislocated jaw, chipped teeth and hearing loss in her left ear that now requires a hearing aid.
Across America, one of the nation’s most difficult academic years was also one of the most violent. Experts who track school behavior nationwide said fights and other aggressive behavior, including shootings, appear to have increased. Now, with students heading out on summer break, schools are taking stock of what went wrong and how to fix it.
At Everett, many of this year’s problems were no different than before the pandemic, but “they were absolutely greater in severity, intensity and frequency,” said Cris Garza, a teacher at Everett for eight years and the teachers’ union representative.
In addition to the attack on the teacher, fights broke out almost daily among students, according to several teachers and parents. One brawl left a student hospitalized for at least two days. In other incidents, packs of students would barge into classrooms, disrupting lessons and sometimes destroying school property.
Educators and psychologists say the pandemic contributed to the volatility in schools by causing a surge in student mental health problems, trauma at home, a lack of socializing opportunities, and a shortage of teachers and counselors that reduced adult supervision and guidance.
There is no national data that tracks school fights and assaults, but education officials across the country say violence erupted more often and more fiercely.
“Without doubt, we are hearing across the board that schools are experiencing significantly more crises related to school violence and emotional behavioral crises,” said Sharon Hoover, co-director of the National Center for School Mental Health at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.
The same issues are likely to resurface in the fall, she said, if struggling adolescents don’t get the help and structure they need.
Students at Everett felt the pandemic’s effects acutely. About 70% of the school’s 600 students are Latino, many are English learners and most are economically disadvantaged. Many lost parents or grandparents to COVID-19 or lost their homes because families couldn’t pay rent, said school social worker Bridget Early.
Castro-Mitchell said nobody warned her that her attacker had a history of behavioral problems. After the assault, the teacher transferred to another school but left before the end of the year as she struggled with PTSD.
Several Everett staff members complained that a pandemic rule intended to improve air circulation had the unintended effect of inviting misbehavior. Teachers were not allowed to close and lock classroom doors, and groups of students who skipped class would roam the halls and burst into other classes in session.
Reports from members of the National Association of School Resource Officers suggest there were more weapons on school campuses, more assaults and more fist fights across the country, said Mo Canady, the group’s executive director.
The Clark County School District in Las Vegas, one of the country’s largest, has said it will provide teachers with panic buttons after an increase in violence, including an April attack on a teacher that left her unconscious in her classroom. The district’s police chief, Mike Blackeye, said the 2021-22 school year was the busiest in his department’s 40-year history.
Hoover said when the pandemic hit, young people in particular lost what gave their lives structure: They were cut off from going to school and isolated from peers.
Many schools have tried to address the underlying causes.
When students returned to Savanna High School in Anaheim, California, it was “fight after fight after fight,” said Penny Hatzis, the school’s lead counselor. The school hired a specialist in restorative justice, which emphasizes mediation over punishment, although they are looking for more balance with discipline next year. In October, they used grant money to open a “relaxation room,” where students could talk to a mental health counselor.
“We got it open, and we saw a humongous decline in fights and discipline issues. It was night and day,” Hatzis said. The school also held support groups for students who suffered loss, LGBTQ+ students and others — sometimes several in one day.
A freshman at Savanna, Clara Oliver, struggled with anxiety that intensified when she returned to in-person school and found it difficult to carry out face-to-face conversations with classmates. For her, the relaxation room became a refuge. Eventually talking to people became easier.
“The room would give us a break from everything,” she said. “When we were stressed out about school, we would just go to that room. There was someone to talk to, there were snacks, there were fidget toys and card games. We could relax, then go back to class and continue our day.”
At Everett, school officials attempted a “January reset,” with new strategies to bring students together, efforts to make lessons more fun and more social-emotional work with kids, Early said.
But they couldn’t pull it off. As elsewhere, the omicron-led surge of the coronavirus sidelined educators, deepening a staffing crisis at the school where there was already a shortage of security guards and substitutes.
“In a year where mental health was more important than ever,” Early said, she spent most of her time “putting out fires.” She frequently served as a substitute.
Parents worried about their children’s safety and encouraged them to steer clear of danger zones.
“My son did not usually use the bathrooms. He would wait until school was over,” said Dheyanira Calahorrano, mother of a seventh grader who had no science teacher, no music teacher and no gym teacher for several months.
Principal Esther Fensel resigned at the end of the school year and did not respond to interview requests.
A spokesperson for the San Francisco Unified School District, Laura Dudnick, said Everett, like many other schools, struggled with the rise of student mental health challenges and staffing shortages.
During the year, she said the district hired an additional security guard, increased substitute coverage and required students to lock up cellphones during class.
Next year, Early said, the school will open a grant-funded wellness center with an on-site therapist and other staff to focus on students’ social and emotional needs.
“What all kids need, especially kids who experience trauma, is consistency and stability," Early said. "We could not provide that for them the whole year.”
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Newly empowered House Republicans on Sunday demanded the White House turn over all information related to its searches that have uncovered classified documents at President Joe Biden’s home and former office in the wake of more records found at his Delaware residence.
“We have a lot of questions,” said Rep. James Comer, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee.
Comer, R-Ky., said he wants to see all documents and communications related to the searches by the Biden team, as well as visitor logs of the president’s home in Wilmington, Delaware, from Jan. 20, 2021, to present. He said the aim is to determine who might have had access to classified material and how the records got there.
The White House on Saturday said it had discovered five additional pages of classified documents at Biden’s home on Thursday, the same day a special counsel was appointed to review the matter.
In a letter Sunday to White House chief of staff Ron Klain, Comer criticized the searches by Biden representatives when the Justice Department was beginning to investigate and said Biden’s “mishandling of classified materials raises the issue of whether he has jeopardized our national security.” Comer demanded that the White House provide all relevant information including visitor logs by the end of the month
Appearing on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Comer referred to Biden’s home as a “crime scene” though he acknowledged that it was not clear whether laws were broken.
“My concern is that the special counsel was called for, but yet hours after that we still had the president’s personal attorneys, who have no security clearance, still rummaging around the president’s residence, looking for things — I mean that would essentially be a crime scene, so to speak,” Comer said.
While the U.S. Secret Service provides security at the president’s private residence, it does not maintain visitor logs, agency spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said Sunday.
“We don’t independently maintain our own visitor logs because it’s a private residence,” Guglielmi said. He added that the agency does screen visitors to the president’s properties but doesn’t maintain records of those checks.
The White House confirmed that Biden has not independently maintained records of who has visited his residence since he became president.
“Like every President in decades of modern history, his personal residence is personal,” White House spokesman Ian Sams said. “But upon taking office, President Biden restored the norm and tradition of keeping White House visitors logs, including publishing them regularly, after the previous administration ended them.”
Indeed, President Donald Trump’s administration announced early in his presidency that they wouldn’t release visitor logs out of “grave national security risks and privacy concerns of the hundreds of thousands of visitors annually.” Democrat Barack Obama’s administration initially fought attempts by Congress and conservative and liberal groups to obtain visitor records. But after being sued, it voluntarily began disclosing the logs in December 2009, posting records every three to four months.
A federal appeals court ruled in 2013 that the logs can be withheld under presidential executive privilege. That unanimous ruling was written by Judge Merrick Garland, who is now serving as Biden’s attorney general.
Asked about Comer’s request for logs and communications regarding the search for documents, Sams responded: “I would simply refer you to what Congressman Comer himself told CNN this morning: ‘At the end of the day, my biggest concern isn’t the classified documents to be honest with you.’ That says it all.”
In that CNN interview, Comer had added that House Republicans did not trust the Justice Department to give the matter of Biden’s classified documents an appropriate level of scrutiny. The House Judiciary Committee on Friday requested that Garland turn over information related to the discovery of documents and Garland’s appointment of special counsel Richard Hur to oversee the investigation.
White House officials “can say they’re being transparent, but it’s anything but,” the committee chairman, Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, told Fox News Channel’s “Sunday Morning Futures.”
White House lawyer Richard Sauber said in a statement Saturday that a total of six pages of classified documents were found from Biden’s time serving as vice president in the Obama administration during a search of Biden’s private library. The White House had said previously that only a single page was found there.
The latest disclosure was in addition to the discovery of documents found in December in Biden’s garage and in November at his former offices at the Penn Biden Center in Washington.
Sauber said that Biden’s personal lawyers, who did not have security clearances, stopped their search after finding the first page on Wednesday evening. Sauber found the remaining material Thursday, as he was facilitating their retrieval by Justice Department. Sauber did not explain why the White House waited two days to provide an updated accounting. The White House is already facing scrutiny for waiting more than two months to acknowledge the discovery of the initial group of documents at the Biden office.
Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland, the top Democrat on the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, said the Justice Department rightfully appointed special counsels to “get to the bottom” of the Biden classified documents matter as well as in a separate investigation into the mishandling of classified documents at former President Donald Trump’s private club and residence in Florida.
But Raskin also stressed key differences between the two cases, including that Biden’s team readily handed over documents to the National Archives compared with Trump’s repeated resistance to such requests.
“We should keep a sense of proportion and measure about what we’re talking about,” Raskin told CNN.
Asked Sunday if his oversight committee would investigate Trump’s handling of classified documents as well, Comer demurred.
“There have been so many investigations of President Trump, I don’t feel like we need to spend a whole lot of time investigating President Trump, because the Democrats have done that for the past six years,” he said.
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By HOPE YEN and AAMER MADHANI
Madhani reported from Wilmington, Delaware.
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LANSING, MI – The second of three legislative efforts to fight sexual abuse in Michigan is headed to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s desk after passing the House with wide bipartisan support.
Senate Bills 66-73 and 236 are the latest response to high-profile abuse scandals by sports doctors Larry Nassar at Michigan State University and Robert Anderson at the University of Michigan that came to light in the last decade.
Catch up: 3 ways lawmakers are taking action after Nassar, Anderson sexual abuse
The nine bills that passed Wednesday crack down on abusers, protect patient privacy and more. Each bill prevailed 105-4, with only four Republicans — Steve Carra, Neil Friske, Matt Maddock and Josh Schriver — voting against.
“This package will make sure we finally address the faults in our system regarding these types of assaults,” said Rep. Julie Rogers, D-Kalamazoo.
Senate Bills 67 and 68 prohibit sexual contact under the pretext of medical treatment, and SB 69 and 70 prohibit medical professionals from performing sensitive procedures and exams on minors except in certain circumstances.
Violating both legal changes would be a felony.
“Patients should feel safe when they walk into a doctor’s office,” said Rep. Carol Glanville, D-Walker. “And any medical professional who violates that trust with abuse or harassment needs to face strict penalties.”
SB 71 and 72 require medical professionals to preserve a patient’s records involving penetration for at least 15 years, plus create new penalties and sentencing guidelines for violation. SB 73 exempts from public records requests any information that would reveal a sexual misconduct victim’s identity when they’re anonymously in a civil action.
Additionally, SB 66 requires the Department of Education to make materials regarding sexual assault and harassment available to students in sixth through 12th grade.
SB 236, a later addition to the package, adds a specific reference to being under the influence of alcohol to the definition of “mentally incapacitated” in Michigan’s law against rape.
After public complaints about Nassar in 2016 began the saga that eventually led to the prison sentence he is expected to serve for the rest of his life, Michigan lawmakers in 2018 first introduced legislation to tackle guidelines, reporting and penalties.
Bills received bipartisan support while being reintroduced every session since, but many ideas never made it across the finish line.
Lawmakers introduced two other bill packages this session to fight sex abuse and help survivors:
The Senate last week passed to the governor six House bills addressing systemic failures that advocates say allowed Nassar’s abuse.
- HB 4120 requires comprehensive training materials for people required to report suspected child abuse and neglect.
- HB 4121 includes conviction for sexual penetration under the pretext of medical treatment among grounds for sanctioning someone’s medical license.
- HB 4122 revokes someone’s medical license if they’re convicted of sexual misconduct under the pretext of medical treatment.
- HB 4123 and 4124 prohibit people from intentionally using their professional authority to prevent someone from reporting criminal sexual conduct and child abuse.
- HB 4125 prohibits schools, with some exceptions, from expelling or suspending a student who reports being a victim of sexual assault.
And a House committee two weeks ago heard seven bills to expand victims’ statute of limitations for taking legal action and also crack down on universities’ liability for sex crimes.
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2023-06-21T21:45:45+00:00
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SAN FRANCISO (AP) — As he sat stoically in court, Elon Musk on Friday was both vilified as a rich narcissist whose reckless behavior risks “anarchy” and hailed as a visionary looking out for the “little guy.”
The contrasting portraits of the enigmatic billionaire came during closing arguments in a trial focused on whether Musk’s tweeting in 2018 misled Tesla shareholders, steering them in a direction that they argue cost them billions of dollars.
The three-week trial has pitted Tesla investors represented in a class-action lawsuit against Musk, who is CEO of both the electric automaker and the Twitter service he bought for for $44 billion a few months ago.
After three hours of arguments wrapped up Friday, a nine-person jury began its deliberations in the civil case centered on two tweets Musk posted Aug. 7, 2018 about a Tesla buyout that never happened.
The first tweet, posted just before he boarded his private jet, Musk declared he had “funding secured” to take Tesla private. A few hours later, Musk sent another tweet indicating that the deal was imminent.
The tweets caused Twitter’s stock to surge during a 10-day period covered by the lawsuit before falling back after Musk abandoned a deal in which he never had a firm financing commitment, based on evidence presented during the three-week trial.
Musk’s decision to show up for the closing arguments — even though his presence wasn’t required — underscores the importance of the trial’s outcome to him.
If the jurors decide the tweets duped investors, Musk and Tesla could be on the hook for billions of dollars in damages.
Nicholas Porritt, a lawyer for the Tesla shareholders, urged the jurors to rebuke Musk for his “loose relationship with the truth.”
“Our society is based on rules,” Porritt said. “We need rules to save us from anarchy. Rules should apply to Elon Musk like everyone else.”
Alex Spiro, Musk’s attorney, conceded the 2018 tweets were “technically inaccurate.” But he told the jurors, “Just because it’s a bad tweet doesn’t make it a fraud.”
U.S. District Judge Edward Chen, who presided over the trial, decided last year that Musk’s 2018 tweets were false and has instructed the jury to view them that way.
During roughly eight hours on the stand earlier in the trial, Musk insisted he believed he had lined up the funds from Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund to take Tesla private after eight years as a publicly held company. He defended his initial August 2018 tweet as well-intentioned and aimed at ensuring all Tesla investors knew the automaker might be on its way to ending its run as a publicly held company.
“I had no ill motive,” Musk testified. “My intent was to do the right thing for all shareholders.”
Spiro echoed that theme in his closing argument.
“He was trying to include the retail shareholder, the mom and pop, the little guy, and not seize more power for himself,” Spiro said.
Porritt, meanwhile, scoffed at the notion that Musk could have concluded he had a firm commitment after a 45-minute meeting at a Tesla factory on July 31, 2018, with Yasir al-Rumayyan, governor of Saudi Arabia’s wealth fund, given there was no written documentation.
A text message that al-Rumayyan sent later in August that is part of the trial evidence also indicated that the Saudi fund was only interested in learning more about Musk’s proposal to take Tesla private at a time the company was valued at about $60 billion.
“Apparently a $60 billion financing commitment was obtained and no one wrote down a single word,” Porritt said, while asserting that amount was larger than the combined economic output of Nicaragua, Honduras and El Salvador.
“Elon Musk apparently thinks it is easier to get billions of dollars in financing than an auto loan or a mortgage,” Pollitt added.
Spiro, though, pointed to Musk’s track record helping to start and run a list of companies that include digital payment pioneer PayPal and rocket ship maker SpaceX, in addition to Tesla. The automaker based in Austin, Texas, is now worth nearly $600 billion, despite a steep decline in its stock price last year amid concerns that Musk’s purchase of Twitter would distract him from Tesla.
Recalling Musk’s roots as a South African immigrant who came to Silicon Valley to create revolutionary tech companies, Spiro described his client “as the kind of person who believes the impossible is possible.”
Porritt put a different twist on Musk’s mindset during his presentation. “To Elon Musk, if he believes it, or just thinks about it, it’s true.”
In his concluding remarks, Porritt told jurors their decision will boil down to their answer to one question: “Do the rules apply to everyone, or can Elon Musk do whatever he wants and not face the consequences?”
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2023-02-03T21:50:01+00:00
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wjhl.com
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https://www.wjhl.com/business/ap-business/ap-elon-musk-surprise-appearance-as-tesla-tweet-trial-wraps-up/
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NEW YORK (AP) — Teofimo Lopez was so unimpressive in his last fight that he was caught on camera afterward asking if he still had it.
Well, he definitely does.
Lopez captured a title in a second weight class Saturday night, beating formerly unbeaten Josh Taylor by unanimous decision to win the WBO’s junior welterweight belt.
Lopez, the former lightweight champion, hadn’t looked sharp lately after moving up to 140 pounds. But he delivered a superb performance inside Madison Square Garden, with punches that were just quicker and stronger than the champion’s.
“Josh Taylor is a tough dude. I can see why he beat so many fighters,” Lopez said. “But you’ve got to counter the counterpuncher. You’ve got to outsmart the man and get in there, and I did that.”
Lopez (19-1) won by scores of 115-113 on two cards and 117-111 on the other, and he threw power shots throughout the final round in hopes of not even getting to the scorecards.
Coming off a split decision victory last December that was followed by his questioning himself, Lopez looked like the fighter who had won multiple versions of the title at 135 pounds, highlighted by a victory over Vasiliy Lomachenko, before losing them to George Kambosos Jr. in November 2021.
“Tonight was for me and I like against all odds, I like when I question myself,” Lopez said. “I do it on purpose. I need the pressure on me because that’s what makes diamonds and tonight I shined very bright.”
The Associated Press scored it 117-111 for Lopez.
Taylor (19-1), the former undisputed champion at 140, lost the only belt he still owned. He had opted not to keep the other three while attempting to stage a rematch of his split-decision victory over Jack Catterall in February 2022. It had been scheduled but then postponed, with Taylor then moving on to Lopez.
Taylor ran into a revitalized performer who had to get up from a knockdown to edge Sandor Martin last time he fought at MSG. This time, Lopez was rarely in danger, and most times he was caught answered back quickly.
The Scotland native said he hoped for a rematch, but also indicated he may move up to welterweight.
“I definitely know I’m better than that, and I know I can beat him still,” Taylor said. “I’d love to do it again. But he’s the champ, so the ball is in his court.”
Lopez, who had been knocked down early in two of his last three fights, tried to set a quick pace by darting in close for power shots. He got caught with a couple good ones for his trouble in the first round but began having more success in the second.
Lopez landed some strong rights in the fourth, knocking Taylor backward in the final seconds of the round. The left-handed Taylor would often land something good early in a round, only for Lopez to quickly regroup and get the better of the action the remainder of it.
During a tense buildup, during which Lopez said he wanted to kill Taylor, the fighters were kept separated at their events this week, security positioned in between them so they could do nothing but yell toward each other.
Taylor vowed to make Lopez pay for his disrespectful comments once they got in the ring — and Lopez did apologize afterward — but during the fight the champion simply never found the answers.
They traded good shots in the eighth but Lopez made it clear he wasn’t affected by Taylor’s, taunting him with a dance and then stunning him with a lunging left in the corner late in the round.
He then hurt Taylor again in the ninth, driving him back into the ropes with another flurry as the champion’s face, already red around his eyes, began to show frustration, too.
A crowd that had been chanting “Teo! Teo!” since the start was standing toward the end, believing it might see the type of highlight knockdowns the Brooklyn-born Lopez had produced during his rise to the top at lightweight.
Those had been missing lately, with Lopez citing difficulties with his ex-wife for distracting him. His joy was back Saturday, smiling often throughout the bout, though said his next fight was in court, not the ring, with a custody battle for his son.
Afterward, he should have plenty of options after showing he is still a top-level fighter.
The announced attendance was 5,151, a sellout in the Theater at Madison Square Garden which promoter Top Rank said broke the gate record for a boxing event in the venue set in Lomachenko’s victory over Jose Pedraza in 2018.
In the co-feature, Puerto Rico junior middleweight Xander Zayas, fighting on the eve of the National Puerto Rican Parade, improved to 16-0 with a unanimous decision victory over Ronald Cruz (18-3-1).
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More AP boxing: https://apnews.com/hub/boxing and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports
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2023-06-11T22:46:16+00:00
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myfox8.com
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https://myfox8.com/sports/ap-sports/teofimo-lopez-beats-josh-taylor-by-unanimous-decision-wins-140-pound-title/
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NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. Open tennis tournament (all times local):
12:35 a.m.
Rafael Nadal has come back to win at the U.S. Open after cutting himself on the bridge of his nose when his racket bounced off the court and smacked him in the face against Fabio Fognini.
Nadal was bleeding and took a medical timeout. A trainer put a bandage on his nose.
The 22-time Grand Slam champion won the second-round match 2-6, 6-4, 6-2, 6-1 at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
They started Thursday night and finished after midnight.
Play resumed after about a five-minute delay when Nadal hurt himself on the first point of a game with Nadal leading 3-0 in the fourth set.
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12:20 a.m.
Rafael Nadal was cut on the bridge of his nose when his racket bounced off the court and smacked him in the face during the fourth set of his second-round match at the U.S. Open.
Nadal was bleeding and took a medical timeout. The 22-time Grand Slam champion layed down on his back on the sideline while being treated by a trainer.
Fognini went over to check on Nadal.
Play resumed after about a five-minute delay.
It happened on the first point of a game with Nadal ahead at 3-0 in the fourth set.
He was moving to his right when he hit a backhand and his racket deflected off ground and caught him on the nose. Nadal immediately grimaced, dropped his racket and put his right hand to his face. Then he placed both hands on his head, before going over to the sideline.
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9:40 p.m.
Serena and Venus Williams were eliminated by the Czech pair of Lucie Hradecka and Linda Noskova 7-6 (5), 6-4 in the first round of women’s doubles.
Arthur Ashe Stadium had never hosted a first-round doubles match until this one featuring two American sisters who have combined to claim 14 Grand Slam titles in doubles but were partnering for the first time since the 2018 French Open.
This was their fourth first-round doubles defeat at a Slam; the most recent had been at the 2013 French Open.
The 17-year-old Noskova was making her Grand Slam doubles debut. The 37-year-old Hradecka won two major doubles trophies with a different partner.
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8:40 p.m.
Serena and Venus Williams will have to come from behind to say in the women’s doubles tournament.
The sisters lost the first set in a tiebreaker, with Lucia Hradecka and Linda Noskova taking it 7-5.
The Williams sisters have won 14 Grand Slam doubles titles and decided to play together again after Serena said she was preparing to end her tennis career.
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7:50 p.m.
Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula, the No. 2-seeded team, have been knocked out in the first round of the women’s doubles.
The team of 2021 U.S. Open runner-up Leylah Fernandez and Daria Saville knocked off the Americans 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (5).
Gauff and Pegula were the runners-up at the French Open and the 18-year-old Gauff recently became the second-youngest player to reach No. 1 in the WTA doubles rankings.
Gauff also reached the U.S. Open final last year with partner Caty McNally.
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7:25 p.m.
Serena and Venus Williams are back on the doubles court together for their first match in four years.
The 14-time Grand Slam doubles champions are facing the Czech team of Lucie Hradecka and Linda Noskova.
With Serena Williams preparing to end her tennis career, the sisters decided to play again in this tournament they have won twice. Venus served first to open their match.
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5:30 p.m.
Nick Kyrgios has been fined $7,500 for unsportsmanlike conduct during his second-round victory Wednesday.
Kyrgios was warned after using profanity toward someone in the stands. It appeared the Wimbledon runner-up was yelling at someone in his own box, telling the person to be more supportive or leave.
The temperamental Australian also complained to the chair umpire about the smell of marijuana during the second set.
The fine was the highest given to a player at the tournament thus far.
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5 p.m.
It will be Friday night under the lights for Serena Williams.
Williams’ third-round match against Ajla Tomljanovic has been scheduled to open the night session in Arthur Ashe Stadium on Friday. Williams has played in the same spot on the schedule for both matches thus far in what could be the final tournament of her career.
Top-ranked Daniil Medvedev will follow against Wu Yibing, the first Chinese man to win a U.S. Open match in the professional era, which began in 1968.
Andy Murray opens day play on Ashe against No. 13 seed Matteo Berrettini, followed by a meeting between Americans Coco Gauff and Madison Keys.
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4:40 p.m.
No. 3 seed Carlos Alcaraz beat Federico Coria of Argentina 6-2, 6-1, 7-5 to reach the third round.
Alcaraz earned his 46th win of the season, tying Stefanos Tsitsipas for the ATP Tour lead. Tsitsipas was eliminated in the first round of the U.S. Open.
Coria ended Alcaraz’s first professional tournament by eliminating him in the second round in Rio de Janeiro in 2020. Since then, the 19-year-old from Spain has rapidly climbed the world rankings while winning four titles this year.
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2:30 p.m.
American Jenson Brooksby earned a spot in the third round by upsetting No. 25 seed Borna Coric 6-4, 7-6 (10), 6-1.
Brooksby reached the fourth round last year at age 20, taking a set from Novak Djokovic before falling. He was the youngest American to get that far since Andy Roddick reached the 2002 quarterfinals at the same age.
Coric just won the hard-court tune-up in Cincinnati, but Brooksby pulled away after winning the 77-minute second set in the tiebreaker.
Brooksby will play No. 3 Carlos Alcaraz or Federico Coria on Saturday.
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2 p.m.
Top-ranked Iga Swiatek had no trouble with Sloane Stephens, beating the 2017 U.S. Open champion 6-3, 6-2 to move into the third round.
In her WTA Tour-leading 50th win of the season, Swiatek easily handled her first match on Arthur Ashe Stadium, breaking Stephens’ serve four times.
Stephens fell to 0-10 against No. 1-ranked players.
Other early winners included No. 8 seed Jessica Pegula, No. 13 Belinda Bencic and three-time U.S. Open finalist Victoria Azarenka.
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11:55 a.m.
No. 1 Iga Swiatek will have to overcome past U.S. Open champion Sloane Stephens to avoid becoming the next top woman out of the U.S. Open.
Rafael Nadal will need to beat the first player ever to come back from two sets down to beat him in a Grand Slam match to continue his unbeaten season in the majors.
Nadal will face Fabio Fognini in the nightcap at Arthur Ashe Stadium, after Serena and Venus Williams play their women’s doubles opening match. Fognini beat the four-time U.S. Open champion in New York in 2015.
Afternoon play on Ashe was set to begin with Swiatek facing the 2017 champion in Flushing Meadows. Already, No. 2 seed Anett Kontaveit — who lost to Serena Williams on Wednesday — and No. 3 Maria Sakkari are out, along with past champions Naomi Osaka and Emma Raducanu.
Men’s No. 3 seed Carlos Alcaraz was set to follow the Swiatek-Stephens match against Federico Coria.
The first round of the doubles tournaments began Wednesday and continued Thursday. The Williams sisters were to play the Czech duo of Lucie Hradecka and Linda Noskova.
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2022-09-02T16:32:00+00:00
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localsyr.com
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https://www.localsyr.com/sports/sports-news/ap-swiatek-past-champ-stephens-in-early-play-us-open-updates/
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JACKSON, Miss. – City officials in Jackson, Mississippi, on Christmas Day announced that residents must now boil their drinking water due to water lines bursting in the frigid temperatures.
“Please check your businesses and churches for leaks and broken pipes, as these add up tremendously and only worsen the problem,” the city said in a statement, adding: “We understand the timing is terrible.”
The problems come months after the water system in Jackson — the state capital with about 150,000 residents — partially collapsed. Most of Jackson lost running water for several days in late August after flooding exacerbated longstanding problems in one of two water treatment plants. Residents had to wait in lines for water to drink, cook, bathe and flush toilets.
Along with the order to boil drinking water, city officials said some residents also have reported low water pressure or no water pressure. The city’s water system saw “fluctuating” pressure beginning on Saturday amid frigid temperatures.
The Christmas Day announcement said crews were working to make repairs, but it did not give an estimate on how long the disruption might last.
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2022-12-25T20:35:14+00:00
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local10.com
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https://www.local10.com/news/politics/2022/12/25/boil-water-order-issued-in-mississippi-capital-amid-freeze/
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Associated Press (AP) — A federal appeals court in New York is considering whether a law school in Vermont modified a pair of large murals when it concealed them behind a wall of panels against the artist’s wishes after they were considered by some in the school community to be racially offensive.
Artist Sam Kerson created the colorful murals entitled “Vermont, The Underground Railroad” and “Vermont and the Fugitive Slave” in 1993 on two walls inside a building at the private Vermont Law School, now called Vermont Law and Graduate School, in South Royalton. Years later in 2020, the school said it would paint over them. But when Kerson objected it said it would cover them with acoustic tiles. The school gave Kerson the option of removing the murals, but he said he could not without damaging them.
When Kerson, who lives in Quebec, sued in federal court in Vermont, the school said in a court filing that “the depictions of African Americans strikes some viewers as caricatured and offensive, and the mural has become a source of discord and distraction.”
Kerson lost his lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Vermont. He appealed, and the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals heard the case on Friday.
Kerson’s lawyer again argued that the artwork is protected by the federal Visual Artists Rights Act, which was enacted “to protect artists against modifications and destruction that are prejudicial to their honor or reputation,” Steven Hyman said.
He said the covering of the artwork for the purpose of preventing people from viewing it is a modification and that Kerson “must suffer the indignity and humiliation of having a panel put over his art.”
But the school’s lawyer, Justin Barnard, argued that covering the artwork with a wood frame that doesn’t touch the painting and is fixed to the wall is not a modification.
“Modification implies that something is left, it is a modified form,” Barnard told the judges. He also said concealing the artwork is not destruction.
“There is a unique harm felt when you destroy something and remove it from the face of the earth. That is not what we’re talking about, here,” he said. “We’re talking about simply the right of a private institution or a private individual to remove a work from display.”
When asked by the judges, Barnard said it is the school’s intention to leave the wall up, at least for the rest of the artist’s life.
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2023-01-27T21:59:00+00:00
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seattletimes.com
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https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/federal-appeals-court-hears-case-of-hidden-murals/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_all
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Carrie Fisher is receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, a May the Fourth tribute to one of the “Star Wars” franchise's most beloved figures.
On Thursday, Fisher — who died in 2016 — joins “Star Wars” co-stars Harrison Ford and Mark Hamill on the Hollywood tourist attraction that recognizes luminaries from film, television, music and other entertainment industries. The trio's stars are all located on the 6,800 block of Hollywood Boulevard, near where the original film debuted in 1977.
Fisher played Leia Organa, who over six films morphed from a princess to a general leading the forces of good in its fight against oppressive regimes aiming to control a galaxy far, far away. Billie Lourd will be accepting the star on behalf of her mother.
Fans have long campaigned for her to receive a Walk of Fame star. The honor comes on May the Fourth, essentially an official holiday for Star Wars fans that's a play on a line that Fisher said often in the films, “May the Force be with you.”
Devotees worldwide celebrate with a variety of tributes, while retailers hold special sales on Star Wars merchandise.
The induction ceremony will be held at 11:30 a.m. Pacific and livestreamed by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce.
Fisher will be given the 2,754th star on the Walk of Fame. Ford received his star in 2003 and Hamill was honored in 2018.
Walk of Fame stars are given to performers who are nominated and a $75,000 fee is now required to create the star and maintain it.
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2023-05-04T11:23:18+00:00
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wrtv.com
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https://www.wrtv.com/news/u-s-world/this-may-the-fourth-carrie-fisher-gets-walk-of-fame-star
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Finding niches, uncovering new revenue streams, and driving the art of the possible across the entire digital banking value chain
MIAMI, Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Technisys, the company behind Cyberbank, the cloud-native, next-gen digital banking platform, continues to redefine the digital transformation journey and customer experience for financial institutions (FIs) with its latest release of Cyberbank Core. The solution signifies the next evolution of the core banking platform that enables retail and commercial banks to accelerate their digital banking efforts and future-proof their businesses. With Cyberbank Core, banks and financial institutions can create innovative products and services based on powerful parameterization tools and a library of ready-to-use capabilities.
Today, it's more strategically important than ever to empower FIs with a next-gen digital core that supports agility, innovation, and new modes of working that fuel endless digital potential. Innovations in digital core banking are supporting more cost-neutral and agile ways of optimizing in the cloud. The array of leading-edge technologies—including low-code/no-code, more intelligent business rule discovery, and core mapping—offer new ways to bolster valuable core assets.
Cyberbank Core makes it easy to add capabilities, define behaviors and change product functionality quickly and easily by using business-oriented tools to notably accelerate launching new products to market at massive scale.
"Today, FIs will focus less on enhancing existing financial products and services and more on delivering novel, tailored experiences in real time that meet the ever-evolving needs of consumers," says Mike Santos, Founder and CEO of Technisys. "Enabling FIs with smarter ways to deliver value - through tailored financial products - and forming a clear view where operations and offerings will matter most."
Cyberbank Core 4.0 offers key benefits that justify the power of modernizing to a next-gen core banking platform:
- Economic benefit. Reduce the production costs of your core processing system by taking advantage of the neo-core's small footprint, unique customer-centric pricing model, and the "on-demand" processing power and utility pricing of the cloud.
- Business benefit. Create services that truly solve customer needs, when the customer needs them. Create and deliver financial offerings in unique ways that solve specific customer pain points (e.g., Early Pay/Early Wage Access, PoS Financing/BNPL). Bring new products to market in weeks vs months and enable "fail fast" program execution.
- Operational benefit. Adopt a real-time operating model with embedded risk controls at the level of granularity that banks need, even at the microservices level, reducing the need for error-prone human-centric controls that erode efficiency. Orchestrate across APIs to further automate controls involving other systems, such as a fraud detection engine.
- Strategic benefit. Embrace customer-centricity, down to the core. Build products and pricing for the specific desired customer segments, geographies, and subsidiaries in a vastly simpler way, eliminating the need for the legacy ancillary systems driving today's "lasagna" and "spaghetti" architecture.
Cyberbank Core 4.0 offers a unique customer-centric model (not based on accounts or transactions like legacy cores), while enabling faster time to market and personalization with a pre-integrated digital self-service customer engagement platform for internet and mobile banking. The architecture allows for integration with third-party ecosystems to use best-of-breed solutions with ease of switching in the future, resulting in lower run cost, automation and resilience - the only next-gen core to support true cloud choice on five clouds (i.e., Microsoft Azure, Amazon AWS, Google Cloud Platform, IBM RedHat OpenShift, IBM LinuxOne).
"The work of enhancing legacy core assets is not a one-time task—it's an ongoing opportunity," says Ricardo Zuasti, Chief Product Officer of Technisys. "Core application scope is decomposing across platform ecosystems. It is becoming a decentralized, cloud-enabled, API-orchestrated collection of capabilities made cohesive by a simplified and tailored user experience. By driving innovative change that will continue to disrupt the status quo, forward-leaning FIs that are modernizing their core system will have a road map not only for adapting valuable core assets to new technological realities, but also for opening up ways for endless digital possibilities."
Technisys' platform is a leading next-gen digital and core banking platform that redefines the customer experience. As a best-in-class technology platform, Technisys uniquely delivers differentiation in two key ways. By empowering financial institutions to dynamically create tailored financial products at the speed of commerce. And, by allowing them to offer meaningful recommendations to customers at point of need. How are we different? Technisys' platform uses data-driven insights and integrates them with its unique technology that enables structural flexibility. A flexibility that allows financial institutions to create and tailor any financial product - in real time - to deliver a seamless digital experience at every customer touchpoint whether online, on the phone, or at a branch. Giving banks and fintechs the agility to tailor offerings that become integral to a customer's lifestyle in new and profound ways, down to the segment of one.
Ryan Lannon, on behalf of Technisys
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2022-08-10T16:27:45+00:00
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kfyrtv.com
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https://www.kfyrtv.com/prnewswire/2022/08/10/technisys-redefines-banking-core-modernization-enabling-financial-institutions-embrace-digital-innovation-remarkable-speed-scale/
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Federal wildlife managers have outlined a plan to reassess management of grizzly bears in southwest Montana and central Idaho. The plan follows a court order last month.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will create a plan over the next three and a half years to help grizzlies recolonize in the Bitterroot ecosystem and reduce conflicts between bears and humans in the area.
A federal court ordered the Fish and Wildlife Service to reevaluate its management of grizzlies in the region after environmental groups argued the agency lacked a plan to protect bears that traveled to the Bitterroot. The environmental groups said that prevented bears from re-establishing a population in the ecosystem.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service did create a management plan for bears in the region two decades ago when the ecosystem had no known resident grizzlies, but never formalized that plan.
The Fish and Wildlife Service told the court it would craft a new plan from scratch, “because of the change in circumstances arising from individual bears dispersing within the Bitterroot Ecosystem with greater regularity.”
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2023-04-18T00:59:42+00:00
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mtpr.org
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https://www.mtpr.org/montana-news/2023-04-17/the-bitterroot-ecosystem-will-get-a-new-new-grizzly-management-plan-officials-say
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A new report by Common Sense Media shows that nearly half (45%) of girls who use TikTok say they feel "addicted" to the platform or use it more than intended at least weekly.
The report is the first release under the Healthy Young Minds campaign, a new initiative launched by Common Sense Media to address the nation's youth mental health crisis.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Common Sense Media released a new research report that reveals what teen girls think about TikTok and Instagram, and describes the impact that these and other social media platforms have on their lives. According to the report, Teens and Mental Health: How Girls Really Feel About Social Media, nearly half (45%) of girls who use TikTok say they feel "addicted" to the platform or use it more than intended at least weekly. Among girls with moderate to severe depressive symptoms, roughly seven in 10 who use Instagram (75%) and TikTok (69%) say they come across problematic suicide-related content at least monthly on these platforms.
Common Sense Media surveyed more than 1,300 adolescent girls across the country to better understand how the most popular social media platforms and design features impact their lives today. Among the report's key findings, adolescent girls spend over two hours daily on TikTok, YouTube, and Snapchat, and more than 90 minutes on Instagram and messaging apps. When asked about platform design features, the majority of girls believe that features like location sharing, public accounts, endless scrolling, and appearance filters have an effect on them, but they're split on whether those effects are positive or negative. Girls were most likely to say that location sharing (45%) and public accounts (33%) had a mostly negative effect on them, compared to other features. In contrast, they were most likely to say that video recommendations (49%) and private messaging (45%) had a mostly positive impact on them.
"For years, Common Sense Media has said that social media, particularly its addictive design features, have been problematic, and now teen girls themselves are sounding the alarm, said Jim Steyer, founder and CEO of Common Sense Media. "This report reaffirms that social media is addicting our kids and exposing them to online harms, undeniably. If Big Tech companies are not going to listen to parents or policymakers, then maybe they'll start to listen to the kids and teens who are telling them point blank that social media is putting their mental health and safety at risk."
Common Sense Media also announced today that the organization is launching the "Healthy Young Minds" campaign, a multiyear initiative focused on building public understanding of the youth mental health crisis, spotlighting solutions, and catalyzing momentum for industry and policy change. At launch, Common Sense Media released an exclusive interview between Jim Steyer and United States Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy. Town halls are scheduled for New York City, Arizona, Los Angeles, Indianapolis, Florida, Massachusetts, London, and Brussels, with more locations to be announced shortly. Further research and digital well-being resources for educators will be released in the coming year. More information about the campaign and other upcoming events can be found at www.commonsensemedia.org/healthy-young-minds.
"This research is a continuation of our commitment to exploring the intersection of technology, social media, and kids' well-being, said Supreet Mann, PhD, director of research at Common Sense Media and coauthor of the report. "There's so much more we need to learn about the positive and negative impacts that these platforms, and features found across platforms, have on kids. This data is critical because it helps to inform important decisions that parents, educators, and policymakers make to keep teens safe online."
Other key findings
- Nearly four in 10 (38%) girls surveyed report symptoms of depression, and among these girls, social media has an outsize impact—for better and for worse
- Girls who are struggling socially offline are three to four times as likely as other girls to report daily negative social experiences online, but they're also more likely to reap the benefits of the digital world.
- Seven out of 10 adolescent girls of color who use TikTok (72%) or Instagram (71%) report encountering positive or identity-affirming content related to race at least monthly on these platforms, but nearly half report exposure to racist content or language on TikTok (47%) or Instagram (48%) at least monthly.
- Across platforms, LGBTQ+ adolescent respondents are roughly twice as likely as non-LGBTQ+ adolescents to encounter hate speech related to sexual or gender identity, but also more likely to find a connection. More than one in three LGBTQ+ young people (35%) who use TikTok say they have this experience daily or more on the platform, as do 31% of LGBTQ+ users of messaging apps, 27% of Instagram users, 25% of Snapchat users, and 19% of YouTube users.
- Girls have mixed experiences related to body image when they use social media. Roughly one in three girls who use TikTok (31%), Instagram (32%), and Snapchat (28%) say they feel bad about their body at least weekly when using these platforms, while nearly twice as many say they feel good or accepting of their bodies at least weekly while using TikTok (60%), Instagram (57%), and Snapchat (59%).
- The majority of girls who use Instagram (58%) and Snapchat (57%) say they've been contacted by a stranger on these platforms in ways that make them uncomfortable. These experiences were less common, though still frequent, on other platforms, with nearly half of TikTok (46%) and messaging app (48%) users having been contacted by strangers on these platforms.
Methodology
This report represents the results of a demographically representative online survey of 1,397 girls (as identified by their parent/guardian) in the United States age 11 to 15, conducted from November 11 to December 5, 2022. Girls were invited to participate in a self-administered online survey (in English or Spanish) through their parents/guardians, who were targeted both via the SSRS Opinion Panel and non-probability panels. The web panel allowed for the over-sampling of harder-to-recruit participants to secure a readable base among subgroups. Data were weighted to represent the target population of preteens and teens. The sampling error for the complete set of weighted data is ± 3.5 percentage points.
Find the full report here.
About Common Sense
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2023-03-30T11:46:24+00:00
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MIDLAND, Mich. (AP) _ Dow Inc. (DOW) on Thursday reported fourth-quarter net income of $613 million.
The Midland, Michigan-based company said it had net income of 85 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, were 46 cents per share.
The results fell short of Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 10 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 57 cents per share.
The materials science posted revenue of $11.86 billion in the period, also falling short of Street forecasts. Seven analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $12.03 billion.
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2023-01-26T11:17:49+00:00
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sfgate.com
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https://www.sfgate.com/business/article/dow-inc-q4-earnings-snapshot-17743121.php
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VANCOUVER, BC, July 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Elevation Gold Mining Corp. (TSX.V: ELVT) (OTCQX: EVGDF) (the "Company" or "Elevation Gold") is pleased to announce that exploration discovery drilling has commenced on the Florence Hill target located on the Moss Mine Property in Mohave Country Arizona (see Figure 1: Moss Project Drilling Location).
Michael G. Allen, President of Elevation Gold, stated, "We are excited to be doing the maiden drill program on the Florence Hill Target. Recent geophysical work by the Company has identified key structures from the historic Oatman district that continue to Florence Hill. In addition, geochemical, and alteration mapping indicate the presence of a large hydrothermal system in this area. It is unusual to find an undrilled target with these features in the lower 48, and the Company is excited about the potential for making a new discovery."
More than 2 million ounces of gold have been historically produced from underground mining in the Oatman district (e.g., DeWitt et al., 1986; report.pdf (usgs.gov)). Most of the historic production was from the northwest-trending United Western, United Eastern, Tom Reed, Big Jim, and Gold Road epithermal vein systems, which appear to intersect in the Florence Hill area. Average head grades for these historic mines are reported to have ranged between approximately 10 g/t and 33 g/t gold.
The Company has planned a program of approximately 3,800 meters of oriented diamond core drilling, focused primarily on the Florence Hill target (see May 31, 2022, News Release). In addition, the Company has built roads and drill pads to test adjacent fault-hosted targets, including the Silver Creek Springs, eastern West Oatman, and possibly the Hardy Vein exploration targets.
Dr. Warwick S. Board, Vice President of Exploration for Elevation Gold, stated, "The proximity of significant historic producers in the Oatman district and their location on structures that intersect the Silver Creek Caldera margin in the Florence Hill area, highlights the potential of the Florence Hill exploration target. Ongoing geological and geophysical work continues to add to our knowledge of the multiple features that are coincident in the Florence Hill exploration area. Key learnings from successive drillholes will be used to iteratively optimize drill targeting in the Florence Hill and similar target areas along the caldera margin. Everyone at Elevation Gold is excited about what this drilling may discover."
In addition, the Company is pleased to provide an update the Company's multi-phase infill and resource expansion drilling program at the Moss Mine in northwestern Arizona (see Figure 1: Moss Project Drilling Location). Results discussed include those from infill drilling below the active West Pit, the Eastern Extension, as well as from condemnation drilling in the proposed 3B Leach Pad area (see Figure 2: Drillhole Location Map).
Michael G. Allen, President of Elevation Gold, added "Infill drilling results continue to highlight the potential for resource and reserve expansion to the west, east, and at depth below the current mine operations. We are particularly encouraged by the continued intersection of relatively broad zones of stockwork mineralization below and to the west of the West Pit, as well as the apparent increase in thickness with depth in the Moss Vein in the Eastern Extension Area."
Recent Moss Mine Drilling Highlights
West Pit
Infill drilling continues to indicate the presence of broad intersections of stockwork and vein-hosted mineralization beneath the active West Pit (see May 3, 2022, News Release; Figure 2: Drillhole Location Map; Figure 3: Cross-Section: Line 11W, West Pit). Stockwork mineralization was intersected from surface down to almost 160 meters below surface in this tranche of drilling.
- Drillhole AR22-613R intersected 60.96 meters of hanging wall stockwork grading 0.54 g/t gold and 5.13 g/t silver, including 10.67 meters grading 1.00 g/t gold and 6.80 g/t silver, starting from surface, and a further 41.15 meters grading 0.30 g/t gold and 7.70 g/t silver from a depth of ~80 meters below surface.
- Drillhole AR22-606R intersected 138.68 meters of hanging wall stockwork mineralization grading 0.38 g/t gold and 0.93 g/t silver, including 3.05 meters grading 3.35 g/t gold and 1.60 g/t silver, and 4.57 meters grading 0.85 g/t gold and 1.47 g/t silver, starting around seven meters below surface.
Eastern Extension
Drilling approximately 100 meters to the east of the current East Pit intersected stockwork and vein-hosted epithermal gold-silver mineralization in the Moss Vein from a depth of about 110 meters below surface (see Figure 2: Drillhole Location Map; Figure 4: Cross Section: Line Zero, East Extension). The vein appears to increase in thickness and grade with depth, being blind at surface in this area. Additional drilling is being planned to further explore the Moss Vein to the east of the current East Pit.
- Drillhole AR22-579R intersected 32.00 meters of stockwork and vein-hosted mineralization grading 0.84 g/t gold and 10.91 g/t silver, including 12.19 meters grading 1.56 g/t gold and 20.70 g/t silver, from a depth of ~150 meters below surface.
3B Leach Pad Condemnation Drilling
Stockwork and vein-hosted epithermal gold and silver mineralization was intersected in nine of the ten condemnation drillholes drilled in the proposed 3B Leach Pad area (see Table 1). Drillhole intersections are mainly of low grade stockwork mineralization ranging from more than a meter to almost 40 meters in downhole thickness. Mineralization that may be related to the north-dipping Mordor Vein was intersected at depths of between approximately 22 meters and 58 meters below surface in drillholes AR22-616R and AR22-617R, approximately 400 meters to the west of the active West Pit (see Figure 1: Moss Project Drilling Location).
- Drillhole AR22-616R intersected 18.29 meters grading 0.50 g/t gold and 2.23 g/t silver from a depth of around 22 meters below surface.
- Drillhole AR22-617R intersected 25.91 meters grading 0.53 g/t gold and 4.16 g/t silver. Including 4.57 meters grading 1.54 g/t gold and 6.90 g/t silver from a depth of about 58 meters below surface.
A complete list of the latest results from Elevation Gold's infill and near-mine exploration drilling at the Moss Mine is provided in Table 1.
The drilling presented in this news release is focused on infill and resource expansion drilling targeting the Moss and Ruth Veins and associated hanging wall stockwork beneath and adjacent to the West Pit, as well as condemnation drilling in the proposed 3B Leach Pad area (see Figure 2: Drillhole Location Map).
Assay results from 31 RC drillholes, including 12 drillholes from the West Pit area, nine drillholes from the East Extension area, and ten condemnation drillholes from the proposed 3B Leach Pad area, are presented in Table 1. Assay results are pending for twenty-six additional holes drilled as part of the infill and near-mine drilling program and will be released upon receipt and compilation.
Table 1: Latest Results from Elevation Gold's West Pit Infill, Exploration, and Condemnation Drilling at the Moss Mine
Dr. Warwick Board, P.Geo., Vice President Exploration of Elevation Gold, is the Qualified Person as defined by NI 43-101 responsible for the Moss Regional Exploration Project and has reviewed and approved the scientific and technical information in this news release related thereto.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF ELEVATION GOLD MINING CORPORATION
"Michael G. Allen"
President
Elevation Gold is a publicly listed gold and silver producer, engaged in the acquisition, exploration, development, and operation of mineral properties located in the United States. Elevation Gold's common shares are listed on the TSX Venture Exchange ("TSXV") in Canada under the ticker symbol ELVT and on the NASDAQ OTC in the United States under the ticker symbol EVGDF. The Company's principal operation is the 100% owned Moss Mine in Mohave County, Arizona. Elevation also holds the title to the Hercules exploration property, located in Lyon County, Nevada.
Cautionary Statement on Forward-Looking Information
Certain of the statements made and information contained herein is "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws. All statements other than statements of historical facts included in this document constitute forward-looking information, including but not limited to statements regarding the Company's plans, prospects and business strategies; the Company's guidance on the timing and amount of future production and its expectations regarding the results of operations; expected costs; permitting requirements and timelines; timing and possible outcome of Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve estimations, life of mine estimates, and mine plans; anticipated exploration and development activities at the Company's projects; net present value; design parameters; economic potential; processing mineralized material; the potential of robust economic potential at the Moss Mine Project. Words such as "believe", "expect", "anticipate", "contemplate", "target", "plan", "goal", "aim", "intend", "continue", "budget", "estimate", "may", "will", "can", "could", "should", "schedule" and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking information is necessarily based upon various estimates and assumptions including, without limitation, the expectations and beliefs of management, including that the Company can access financing, appropriate equipment and sufficient labour; assumed and future price of gold, silver and other metals; anticipated costs; ability to achieve goals; and assumptions related to the factors set forth below. While these factors and assumptions are considered reasonable by the Company as at the date of this document in light of management's experience and perception of current conditions and expected developments, these statements are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies. Known and unknown factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements and information. Such factors include, but are not limited to: risks inherent in mining, including, but not limited to risks to the environment, industrial accidents, catastrophic equipment failures, unusual or unexpected geological formations or unstable ground conditions, and natural phenomena such as earthquakes, flooding or unusually severe weather; uninsurable risks; global financial conditions and inflation; changes in the Company's share price, and volatility in the equity markets in general; volatility and fluctuations in metal and commodity prices; the threat associated with outbreaks of viruses and infectious diseases, including the COVID-19 virus; delays or the inability to obtain, retain or comply with permits; risks related to negative publicity with respect to the Company or the mining industry in general; health and safety risks; exploration, development or mining results not being consistent with the Company's expectations; unavailable or inaccessible infrastructure and risks related to ageing infrastructure; actual ore mined and/or metal recoveries varying from Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve estimates, estimates of grade, tonnage, dilution, mine plans and metallurgical and other characteristics; risks associated with the estimation of Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves and the geology, grade and continuity of mineral deposits, including, but not limited to, models relating thereto; ore processing efficiency; information technology and cybersecurity risks; potential for the allegation of fraud and corruption involving the Company, its customers, suppliers or employees, or the allegation of improper or discriminatory employment practices; regulatory investigations, enforcement, sanctions and/or related or other litigation; estimates of future production andoperations; estimates of operating cost estimates; the potential for and effects of labour disputes or other unanticipated difficulties with or shortages of labour or interruptions in production; risks related to the environmental regulation and environmental impact of the Company's operations and products and management thereof; exchange rate fluctuations; climate change; risks relating to attracting and retaining of highly skilled employees; compliance with environmental, health and safety laws; counterparty and credit risks and customer concentration; litigation; changes in laws, regulations or policies including, but not limited to, those related to mining regimes, permitting and approvals, environmental and tailings management, and labour; internal controls; challenges or defects in title; funding requirements and availability of financing; dilution; risks relating to dividends; risks associated with acquisitions and related integration efforts, including the ability to achieve anticipated benefits, unanticipated difficulties or expenditures relating to integration and diversion of management time on integration; uncertainties relating to interpretation of drill results and the geology, continuity and grade of mineral deposits; uncertainty of estimates of capital and operating costs, production estimates and estimated economic return; uncertainty of meeting anticipated program milestones; and other risks and uncertainties including but not limited to those described the Company's public disclosure documents which are available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com under the Company's profile. All of the forward-looking statements made in this document are qualified by these cautionary statements. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated, forecast or intended and readers are cautioned that the foregoing list is not exhaustive of all factors and assumptions which may have been used. Should one or more of these risks and uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described in forward-looking information. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that forward-looking information will prove to be accurate and forward-looking information is not a guarantee of future performance. Readers are advised not to place undue reliance on forward-looking information. The forward-looking information contained herein speaks only as of the date of this document. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise forward–looking information or to explain any material difference between such and subsequent actual events, except as required by applicable law.
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2022-07-25T11:42:23+00:00
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Tiny Open House at Natchez Trace RV Campground on Saturday, June 4th
HOHENWALD, Tenn., May 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Natchez Trace Tiny House Village invites the public as its tiny doors open to show how fun it can be to vacation in a tiny house. Natchez Trace Tiny House Village is the latest in a series of unique accommodations Petite Retreats has launched across the country since 2016. The houses are part of Natchez Trace RV Campground, located about an hour southwest of Nashville in Hohenwald, TN, which offers plenty of family-friendly amenities and activities. Each of the six specially designed tiny houses at Natchez Trace measure 30 feet long, sleep two to six guests and come fully equipped with a kitchen, bathroom, satellite TV, and their own unique personality reflected in their design and décor.
All six tiny homes at the new Natchez Trace Tiny House Village were built by Tumbleweed Tiny House Company®. Tumbleweed tiny houses are certified green by TRA Certification. The homes meet the criteria for efficiency in resources utilized, indoor air quality, water and energy. In fact, their tiny houses exceed the highest category of efficiency under TRA Certification standards, Emerald, for energy, water and indoor air quality. Tumbleweed uses low-VOC products in all builds, mineral wool insulation, low flow plumbing fixtures, and air exchangers are installed in every unit. The tiny houses also have products and fixtures from IKEA® incorporated throughout, while being built under Tumbleweed's current TRA Certification standards. IKEA is a leader in sustainability, aiming to use only renewable or recycled materials by 2030.
"We are thrilled to open our newest tiny house village," said Petite Retreats' spokeswoman Pat Zamora. "Natchez Trace Tiny House Village represents the type of unique vacation rentals Petite Retreats offers and this open house provides a glimpse into the tiny experience available when guests visit," Zamora added.
Petite Retreats offers tiny houses among its variety of vacation rentals, including yurts, cabins, cottages, tents and teepees, across more than 180 RV resorts and campgrounds nationwide. The five other tiny house villages include Mt. Hood Tiny House Village outside Portland, OR, Leavenworth Tiny House Village east of Seattle, Tuxbury Tiny House Village north of Boston, Sunshine Key Tiny House Village in the Florida Keys, and two tiny houses near Sedona, Ariz. at Verde Valley RV Resort.
About Petite Retreats
Petite Retreats offers a collection of unique vacation accommodations across the U.S. Owned and operated by Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc. (NYSE: ELS), Petite Retreats and its affiliates offer vacationers the opportunity to enjoy the outdoors in top vacation destinations, complemented with resort-style amenities. Petite Retreats' unique accommodations consist of tiny houses, cabins, cottages, yurts, tents and teepees. Visit www.PetiteRetreats.com for more information.
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2022-05-31T23:14:32+00:00
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https://www.wcjb.com/prnewswire/2022/05/31/petite-retreats-opens-sixth-tiny-house-village-first-tennessee/
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The series uses the 1992 film about a World War II-era, female baseball team as a loose template, but it leans into subjects the movie never explored, including gay and non-white players.
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The series uses the 1992 film about a World War II-era, female baseball team as a loose template, but it leans into subjects the movie never explored, including gay and non-white players.
Copyright 2022 NPR
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2022-08-11T10:40:46+00:00
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delawarepublic.org
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https://www.delawarepublic.org/2022-08-11/a-league-of-their-own-gets-new-life-as-a-limited-amazon-prime-video-series
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Updated February 17, 2023 at 5:07 PM ET
ARKABUTLA, Miss. — Six people were fatally shot Friday in a small town in rural Mississippi near the Tennessee state line, and authorities said they had taken a suspect into custody.
Mississippi Department of Public Safety spokesperson Bailey Martin confirmed the killings in Arkabutla, in Tate County, to The Associated Press.
Gov. Tate Reeves' office said he had been briefed on the shootings and a male suspect was in custody.
"At this time, we believe he acted alone," Reeves said in a statement. "His motive is not yet known."
Tate County sheriffs dispatcher Shannon Brewer also confirmed that a suspect, who was not identified, was in custody. Brewer said further information would have to come from Sheriff Brad Lance, who could not immediately be reached by phone and did not immediately respond to an email message.
An elementary school and a high school in nearby Coldwater both went on lockdown while the suspect was being sought, according to the Coldwater Elementary School Facebook page. A short time later, a second post on the page said the lockdown had been lifted and "all students and staff are safe."
Arkabutla resident April Wade, who grew up in Coldwater, said both are small communities where most people know each other, "but if you don't, you know somebody who knows somebody."
Speaking from a local tire store in the afternoon, Wade said she and her husband were aware of the shootings but had not heard the names of the suspect or victims.
"I think it's crazy," Wade said. "You do not expect something like that to happen so close to home."
The shootings are the first mass killing in the U.S. since Jan. 23, which saw the last of six in a three-week period, according to an Associated Press/USA Today database. It defines a mass killing as four or more people dead, not including the perpetrator.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives said its agents were providing assistance to the sheriff's department and state investigators.
Arkabutla lies about 30 miles south of Memphis, Tennessee, and is home to 285 residents according to the 2020 Census. Nearby Arkabutla Lake is a popular fishing and recreational destination.
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2023-02-17T22:38:46+00:00
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mtpr.org
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https://www.mtpr.org/2023-02-17/a-shooter-killed-6-people-in-mississippi-a-suspect-is-in-custody
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MONTEREY, Calif., June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Purchase Green Artificial Grass, North America's largest artificial grass landscape and leisure supplier – as well as a proud member of The Recreational Group (RG) family – announces the launch of their Monterey showroom and warehouse. Purchase Green Monterey opened on May 2nd - servicing areas such as Big Sur, Salinas, Santa Cruz, and other surrounding cities. The store will operate Monday through Friday from 7 am to 5 pm.
Purchase Green Monterey is led by Eric Kristoffersen. Prior to owning his Franchise, Eric served as the Store Manager in Purchase Green's San Jose location for four years. Utilizing his former experience, Eric has passed along his resolve never to underdeliver and place integrity at the forefront of his business model in true Purchase Green fashion.
Monterey Franchise owner Eric Kristoffersen, states:
"The Monterey team is excited to provide this coastal market with a local option for artificial grass and supplies. There is an interesting market here, and we are doing our best to canvas our customer base and learn more about their needs. We are looking forward to a quick start this summer to get the ball rolling on a new store."
Monterey Purchase Green is strategically positioned to service the unique requirements of coastal regions within the area. Because saltwater and sandy soils do not provide good growth opportunities for grass, coastal residents are often faced with high landscaping costs and irrigation bills. An alternative to maintaining coastal lawns includes adopting low-maintenance landscaping options such as artificial turf. Moreover, in California, drought conditions are not a thing of the past. According to the National Integrated Drought Information System, Monterey has experienced its driest year in the past 128 years. Since 2009, Purchase Green has aided water conservation efforts by helping save a billion gallons of water.
Purchase Green provides premium-quality artificial grass with nationwide delivery and a network of installers to ensure customers have access to the finest products in the industry. The opening of Purchase Green Monterey symbolizes Purchase Green's commitment to alleviating energy costs and assisting California's drought-stricken communities, one lawn at a time. For more information on supplies, locations, and franchise opportunities, visit purchasegreen.com.
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2022-06-28T15:32:47+00:00
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wbrc.com
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https://www.wbrc.com/prnewswire/2022/06/28/purchase-green-opens-new-franchise-monterey-california/
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Biden administration presses senators to avert rail strike
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy would face a severe economic shock if senators don’t pass legislation this week to avert a freight rail worker strike. That’s the message the Biden administration is delivering personally to Democratic senators in a closed-door session Thursday.
The House acted soon after a request from President Joe Biden and on Wednesday passed legislation that would bind rail companies and workers to a proposed settlement that was reached in September but rejected by some of the 12 unions involved. But the Senate often works at a slower pace, and the timing of final votes is unclear.
Meanwhile, Labor Secretary Marty Walsh and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg are meeting with Democratic senators Thursday to underscore that rail companies will begin shuttering operations well before a potential strike begins on Dec. 9.
“If there’s even the possibility of a shutdown, about five days in advance of that, the railroads would have to begin winding down their acceptance of things like hazardous material shipments that you can’t allow to get stranded,” Buttigieg said in a CNBC interview.
“So my goal today speaking to the senators will be to make sure they understand the implications of a shutdown or even getting close to a shutdown,” he said. “It wouldn’t just bring down our rail system. It would really shut down our economy.”
Railways say that halting rail service would cause a devastating $2 billion-per-day hit to the economy. A freight rail strike also would have a big potential impact on passenger rail, with Amtrak and many commuter railroads relying on tracks owned by the freight railroads.
The rail companies and 12 unions have been engaged in high-stakes negotiations. The Biden administration helped broker deals between the railroads and union leaders in September, but four of the unions rejected the deals. Eight others approved five-year deals and are getting back pay for their workers for the 24% raises that are retroactive to 2020.
On Monday, with a Dec. 9 strike looming, Biden called on Congress to impose the tentative agreement reached in September. Congress has the authority to do so and has enacted legislation in the past to delay or prohibit railway and airline strikes. But most lawmakers would prefer the parties work out their differences on their own.
The intervention was particularly difficult for Democratic lawmakers who traditionally align themselves with the politically powerful labor unions that criticized Biden’s move to intervene in the contract dispute and block a strike.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., responded to that concern by holding a second vote Wednesday on a bill that would add seven days of paid sick leave per year for rail workers covered under the agreement. The call for paid sick leave was a major sticking point in the talks along with other quality-of-life concerns. The railroads say the unions have agreed in negotiations over the decades to forgo paid sick time in favor of higher wages and strong short-term disability benefits.
The unions maintain that railroads can easily afford to add paid sick time when they are recording record profits. Several of the big railroads involved in these contract talks reported more than $1 billion profit in the third quarter.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said he understands the urgency and the stakes for the economy of a drawn-out fight.
“Senators are working morning, noon and night to reach an agreement for us to act on this measure ASAP,” Schumer said. “The Senate cannot leave until we get the job done. And Democrats will keep working with Republicans to find a path forward that everyone can support.”
Schumer said a priority for him would be holding a vote to provide seven days of paid sick leave. But he’ll have to work out an agreement as any senator can block speedy consideration of the rail measure.
The House passed the legislation enacting September’s labor agreement with broad bipartisan support. But a second measure adding seven paid sick days for rail workers passed on a mostly party-line vote, signaling dim prospects for that effort in the evenly divided Senate.
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2022-12-01T18:27:34+00:00
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witn.com
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https://www.witn.com/2022/12/01/biden-administration-presses-senators-avert-rail-strike/
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TOKYO (AP) — Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, in a bid to lure more Japanese chip makers to invest in his state, said Thursday he hopes to forge “trusted supply chain relationships” with U.S. allies and friends to create supply chains that are not China-dependent.
Youngkin, considered a potential 2024 Republican presidential candidate, is making his first trip to Asia as governor, having earlier stopped in Taiwan. He will also travel to South Korea.
“We can lead the charge in forging this trusted supply chain relationship with nations that will contribute to the longstanding great relationship that we have, but add to our growth together … in a world where we need to do more with our friends,” he said at a news conference with Micron Executive Vice President Manish Bhatia and U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel.
They planned to meet later in the day with Japanese semiconductor executives —Youngkin hopes to attract more chip makers to the state.
Micron, a leading semiconductor maker, is in the midst of a $3 billion expansion of a computer chips factory in Manassas, Virginia. It also has a factory in Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s electoral constituency of Hiroshima and is the largest foreign direct investor in Japan, said Micron’s Bhatia.
Youngkin has adopted an increasingly hard line against China. He disclosed in January that he scuttled an effort by Virginia to land a large electric vehicle battery plant, an initiative between Ford Motor Co. and a Chinese company that is setting up in Michigan instead. The governor’s administration labeled the project a “front” for the Chinese Communist Party that would raise national security concerns.
Youngkin said Virginia is home to more than 130 Japanese companies already and he hoped to forge new partnerships particularly in semiconductors and other critical sectors “where our supply chains have to be built with trusted partners.”
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris also met with Japanese semiconductor companies during a visit in September.
“Hopefully, today’s meeting will conclude more agreements and therefore benefit not only the state of Virginia people but our people, our two nations and our security that is so critical to this semiconductor space,” Emanuel said.
Youngkin said he also met with leaders in other industries such as pharmaceuticals and automakers.
The governor, a former CEO of the Carlyle Group, sidestepped questions about a presidential run, saying “My focus is making sure we advance Virginia’s economic interests and can forge these most trusted supply chains with our friends and allies around the world.”
East Asia has become a popular destination for U.S. politicians angling for investments and foreign policy experience.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was in Japan earlier in the week to meet with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and other officials as part of his four-nation trade mission seen as an attempt by the expected Republican presidential candidate to improve his diplomatic profile.
Emanuel noted a series of visits to Japan by U.S. governors in the last year looking for investment and stronger supply chains following the disruptions brought on by the pandemic. Such trips can help ensure “that your state has trusted investors and partners that will be part of that future. So you’re not caught off guard again,” he said.
The visits by leaders of both parties dovetail with the Biden administration’s push to build supply chains among allied countries and reduce dependence on China.
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Associated Press video journalist Haruka Nuga contributed to this report.
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2023-04-27T23:11:26+00:00
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wearegreenbay.com
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https://www.wearegreenbay.com/business/ap-business/youngkin-in-japan-to-forge-supply-chains-with-friends/
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WFO LOS ANGELES Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Sunday, July 17, 2022
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service OXNARD CA
414 PM PDT Sun Jul 17 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern Los
Angeles County through 515 PM PDT...
At 413 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Littlerock, or near Lake Los Angeles, moving northwest at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Lake Los Angeles...
Lancaster...
Palmdale...
Pearblossom...
and Littlerock.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
LAT...LON 3454 11783 3448 11789 3448 11798 3471 11821
3481 11812 3482 11797
TIME...MOT...LOC 2313Z 150DEG 14KT 3454 11793
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
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2022-07-18T00:39:09+00:00
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ourmidland.com
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PITTSBURGH, Oct. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "MIX & CLEAN REUSABLE PAIL & LINER is a newly designed paint pail and liner to save user money" said inventor from Audubon, MI "I was going thru so many plastic pails, I just knew there had to be a better way."
Invention would eliminate the need for a professional painter or DIY enthusiast to purchase a number of paint pails saving money. The reusable design would reduce the amount of plastic that was discarded into landfills. Invention us reusable and comes in a variety of different sizes. This innovative product would be easy to use, convenient, practical, affordable, cost-effective, eco-friendly, and durable for years of effective use.
The original design was submitted to the Reginal sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 21-MHO-183, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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2022-10-21T18:37:42+00:00
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TULSA, Okla. — TULSA, Okla. — Magellan Midstream Partners L.P. (MMP) on Thursday reported first-quarter net income of $273.9 million.
The petroleum and oil storage and transportation company posted revenue of $869.7 million in the period, which also beat Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $803.6 million.
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2023-05-04T12:29:56+00:00
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washingtonpost.com
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/05/04/earns-magellan-midstream-partners/bad7020e-ea74-11ed-869e-986dd5713bc8_story.html
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MIAMI, July 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- King & Spalding today announced that Fradyn Suárez has joined the firm as a partner in its Corporate, Finance and Investments (CFI) practice group in its Miami office.
Suárez's practice focuses on cross-border corporate, infrastructure and project finance work, with a concentration in the transportation and renewable energy sectors. She has extensive experience representing lenders, export credit agencies, and multilaterals on complex transactions and restructurings and regularly acts as finance counsel to energy and infrastructure companies with investments in the United States, Latin America, and the Caribbean.
"Fradyn has a proven track record providing strategic counsel on financing construction projects and commercial operations throughout the Americas," said Todd Holleman, head of the firm's CFI practice group. "She understands the challenges of funding these projects and operations and how to mitigate them."
"Miami is the gateway for Central and South American inbound and outbound infrastructure projects," said Randy Bassett, managing partner of the firm's Miami office. "The sophisticated work Fradyn has done throughout her career will allow us to expand our ability to work with owners, lenders, and developers seeking to capitalize on these investment opportunities."
Suárez joins the firm from Jones Day, where she co-led its global project finance subpractice. She received her undergraduate degree from Smith College and her J.D. from The University of Florida Fredric G. Levin College of Law.
"While meeting with my new partners it became very clear that their team-oriented approach to serving clients is a hallmark of the firm's commercial success," said Suárez. "The camaraderie and opportunity to play a meaningful role in the further development of King & Spalding's project finance team and its Miami office attracted me to the firm."
King & Spalding launched its Miami office in February 2022 with 12 partners spanning the firm's trial, transactional, and governmental practices relocating there. The office also serves as a base of operations for the more than 50 K&S lawyers who are barred in Florida and regularly work on matters in the state. In May, the firm announced that Brian Miller, Samantha Kavanaugh, and Ross Linzer had joined the office.
Celebrating more than 130 years of service, King & Spalding is an international law firm that represents a broad array of clients, including half of the Fortune Global 100, with 1,200 lawyers in 23 offices in the United States, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. The firm has handled matters in over 160 countries on six continents and is consistently recognized for the results it obtains, uncompromising commitment to quality, and dedication to understanding the business and culture of its clients. More information is available at www.kslaw.com.
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2022-07-11T17:44:36+00:00
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Hurricane Ian changed some Florida freshwater ponds to saltwater
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Updated: 8:25 AM EST Feb 17, 2023
Hurricane Ian changed some Florida freshwater ponds to saltwater
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Updated: 8:25 AM EST Feb 17, 2023
Like many things on santa Bell Hurricane Ian changed the environment dramatically. Freshwater ponds like the one behind me are no longer fresh water and now saltwater that switch from fresh to saltwater occurred during hurricane and 8 to 14 ft storm surge that flushed across the island. That rapid switch in water conditions not only killed exotic fish species and non native vegetation and also changed the water environment. This environmental changes now being studied by the Sanibel captiva Concert Foundation and the florida gulf Coast University Water School Water School Professor dr serge Thompson says he was hoping that the surge would flush these ponds of Excellence nutrients, but that does not seem to be the case initially. That's what we saw. We saw some ponds that were fresh water turning into beautiful lagoon with turquoise clean water, we can see the bottom pretty much and then they turn into very quickly into very, very nutrient rich and algae rich ponds with the balance of local ponds and lakes thrown out of place. Dr thomas says algae blooms what we need to be watched, especially during the dry season, when nutrients in the water will be more concentrated. Dr thomas says it's really *** lot of unknowns how long these lakes will stay salty before they let that switch to fresh water. But it could take some time. He also says, once we get to that freshwater stage, we could see additional algae blooms taking place
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Updated: 8:25 AM EST Feb 17, 2023
Researchers in Southwest Florida say some Sanibel Island ponds that were freshwater before Hurricane Ian are now saltwater.They say the switch occurred during the hurricane's 8 to 14 feet of storm surge that flushed across Sanibel Island. Fox 4 reports the change took place in just 24 hours.“All the life that was in those lakes pretty much died off immediately,” said Mark Thompson, a research associate with the Sanibel Captiva Conservation Foundation. “We lost fish. We lost plants. We lost everything that depended on them to survive in our freshwater habitat.”The Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation and the Florida Gulf Coast University Water School say these changes could cause algae blooms over the next few years.When the ponds become freshwater again, they'll need to address the potential algae issue and remove nutrients that can spark new blooms.Top headlines:Alligator living with mouth taped shut since December has been captured11-year-old Winter Park boy dies from flesh-eating bacteria after ankle injuryCrews cleaning up ‘large mess of melted plastic’ after massive nursery fire in Kissimmee
LEE COUNTY, Fla. —
Researchers in Southwest Florida say some Sanibel Island ponds that were freshwater before Hurricane Ian are now saltwater.
They say the switch occurred during the hurricane's 8 to 14 feet of storm surge that flushed across Sanibel Island. Fox 4 reports the change took place in just 24 hours.
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“All the life that was in those lakes pretty much died off immediately,” said Mark Thompson, a research associate with the Sanibel Captiva Conservation Foundation. “We lost fish. We lost plants. We lost everything that depended on them to survive in our freshwater habitat.”
The Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation and the Florida Gulf Coast University Water School say these changes could cause algae blooms over the next few years.
When the ponds become freshwater again, they'll need to address the potential algae issue and remove nutrients that can spark new blooms.
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2023-02-17T14:15:21+00:00
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wesh.com
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https://www.wesh.com/article/hurricane-ian-freshwater-saltwater/42951385
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Chatham Glenwood offered a menacingly balanced approach while handling Normal University during this 11-5 victory on March 30 in Illinois softball action.
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2023-03-31T04:30:53+00:00
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VANCOUVER, BC, June 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Wondershare is proud to announce the release of the brand new Recoverit V12. This version comes with a range of exciting new features and enhancements for recovering lost photos, videos, documents and more, making it the go-to solution for those who love capturing content on the go.
Recoverit V12 focuses on video recovery, providing users with a reliable tool for preserving and restoring valuable video data in various scenarios, formats, and devices.
It is crucial for professional photographers and videographers to have multiple backups of their videos to ensure file security. Accidental deletion or loss of original videos is often a common issue. Recoverit V12 offers deep scanning and optimizes the recovery process for professional video files, such as MXF, MOV, and MP4. It also supports movie cameras' RAW format and scans .ari, .arx, .braw, .r3d, and other professional video formats.
In addition, this feature comes in handy especially when users need to use videos like home surveillance videos and dashcam recordings as evidence for unexpected incidents. Whether the data is lost due to automatic overwriting or the device running out of power, Recoverit V12 supports the recovery of these types of videos so that users can enjoy peace of mind.
One of the best advancements of Recoverit V12 is that it has developed more recovery scenarios, including:
- Deep scanning support for Mac M2 chips
- Saving recovered files into a network disk
- Recovering file data from Mac TimeMachine
- Enhancing NAS and Linux Recovery features with the new xfs/zfs file systems support.
"With the aim of providing users with a professional data recovery solution, Recoverit V12 expands video recovery capabilities while maintaining an easy-to-use interface and low operation costs," says Nicole Yu, the Recoverit Product Director.
To celebrate the launch of the latest version, Recoverit is hosting a series of giveaway campaigns with the topic "Reconnect with Your Photography Journey," featuring exciting photography-related prizes. Enter the campaign link before July 30th for a chance to win!
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Recoverit is compatible with Windows and Mac, as a desktop data recovery software that helps individuals and enterprise users recover lost data easily due to logical failures from almost all devices. It quickly resolves data loss problems caused by accidental deletion, formatting, device damage, virus attacks, unknown error codes, and more. The basic annual plan starts at $69.99. For free trials and downloads, please visit https://recoverit.wondershare.com/, or follow us on YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and TikTok.
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Wondershare is globally recognized as a software company that is committed to delivering innovative solutions for personal and professional use. As a leader in creativity and productivity products, Wondershare has received prestigious awards from organizations such as The Shorty Awards, G2, and GetApp. At Wondershare, the mission is to empower individuals to pursue their passions and build a more creative world. With over 100 million users across 150 countries, users can access a wide range of software solutions for video editing, PDF editing, data recovery, diagram and graphics, and more. Together, Wondershare strives to provide high-quality, user-friendly software that enables individuals and businesses to bring their creative ideas to life.
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2023-06-01T15:24:48+00:00
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BEIJING (AP) — Global stock markets sank Monday as Europe faced a new squeeze on Russian gas supplies.
London and Frankfurt opened lower. Tokyo, Hong Kong and South Korea fell while Shanghai gained. Oil prices rose more than $2 per barrel while the euro edged lower.
Markets were roiled by Russian energy giant Gazprom’s announcement Friday that a suspension of gas supplies through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline would be extended indefinitely. That adds to shortages in Germany and other economies.
In early trading, the FTSE 100 in London lost 1.1% to 7,198.73 and the DAX in Frankfurt tumbled 3.2% to 12,628.44., The CAC 40 in France fell 2% to 6,047.28.
Gazprom’s announcement puts European stocks under “heavy pressure,” said Chris Turner of ING in a report.
Also Friday, U.S. government data showed hiring slowed in August but wages rose sharply. Forecasters said the Federal Reserve might see that as evidence more interest rate hikes are needed to bring down inflation that is at a four-decade high.
“Markets relinquished early optimism for a sense of foreboding,” said Tan Boon Heng of Mizuho Bank in a report.
On Wall Street, the S&P 500 future was off less than 0.1%. That for the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained less than 0.1%.
The Dow also fell 1.1% on Friday after the Labor Department reported the U.S. economy added 315,000 jobs in August. That was down from July’s 526,000, but average hourly pay jumped by an unusually wide margin of 5.2% compared with a year earlier.
The Nasdaq composite lost 1.3%.
In Asia, the Shanghai Composite Index advanced 0.4% to 3,199.91 after the Chinese government tightened controls on movement in the southern business center of Shenzhen following virus outbreaks.
The Nikkei 225 in Tokyo lost 0.1% to 27,619.61 while the Hang Seng in Hong Kong tumbled 1.2% to 19,225.70.
The Kospi in Seoul lost 0.2% to 2,403.68 while Sydney’s S&P-ASX 200 added 0.3% to 6,852.20.
New Zealand and Bangkok declined while Singapore and Jakarta advanced.
European economies face gas shortages after their governments agreed to wind down purchases from Russia to punish the Kremlin for invading Ukraine.
Last week, state-owned Gazprom announced a three-day suspension of gas supplies through Nord Stream 1 due to urgent maintenance work.
On Friday, the company said that would be extended indefinitely. Russia already has reduced supplies to countries that sided with Ukraine.
Meanwhile, traders are uneasily watching the Fed after chair Jerome Powell said Aug. 26 interest rates have to stay elevated to rein in surging inflation. That dashed hopes the Fed might back off due to signs U.S. economic activity is cooling.
The Fed has raised rates four times this year, twice by 0.75 percentage points, triple its usual margin.
Central banks in Europe and Asia also have hiked rates, fueling worries they might derail global economic growth.
The U.S. market has given up much of the gains made in July and August when traders hoped the Fed might ease up.
Traders expect another 0.75 percentage point rate hike at this month’s Fed meeting, according to CME Group.
In energy markets, benchmark U.S. crude gained $2.18 to $89.05 per barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The contract rose 26 cents to $86.87 on Friday. Brent crude, the price basis for international oil trading, added $2.54 to $95.56 per barrel in London. It advanced 66 cents the previous session to $93.02.
The dollar advanced to 140.50 yen from Friday’s 140.13 yen. The euro declined to 99.26 cents from 99.64 cents.
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2022-09-05T13:38:49+00:00
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texomashomepage.com
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WASHINGTON (AP) — To understand how Donald Trump’s desperation and lies became a potent danger to democracy, consider the ginger mints.
Mints featured in one of the absurdist but toxic episodes fleshed out in the Jan. 6 hearings, which now pause even as the Justice Department presses ahead on a parallel criminal investigation that it calls the most important in its history.
Here's how one conspiracy theory, in a dark sea of them, was born:
A mother-daughter team at a Georgia elections center shared the treat during a long election night. Someone videotaped them and chose to believe the mint mother gave to daughter was a USB port. Trump’s lawyer spread the accusation that the video caught the women using the device to try to corrupt the election against the president.
Frantic to stay in power, Trump ran with the lie. He attacked the mother by name, branded her a “professional vote scammer,” and soon vigilantes showed up at a family home to execute a “citizens’ arrest,” the committee was told. For the love of mints.
The episode fed into a web of fabricated stories, melting under scrutiny like snowflakes in a Georgia summer. The hearings illustrated how those stories fueled the anger of Trump's supporters across the U.S. and especially those who stormed the Capitol, many armed and out for blood.
Long before the committee called its first witness, scenes of the rampage had been burned into the public consciousness. What new information could possibly come from it? Plenty, it turned out. And as the inquiry continues, with more hearings planned in September, still more evidence is being gathered.
With seven Democrats working with two Republicans on the outs with their party, the committee did what Trump's two impeachment trials couldn't — establish a coherent story out of the chaos instead of two partisan ones clawing at each other.
“American carnage,” Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland, lead manager of the second Trump impeachment and a committee member on this inquiry, said of the latter's bottom line. "That’s Donald Trump’s true legacy.”
The panel exposed the lengths Trump and his enablers went to keep him in power and the extent to which his inner circle knew his case about a stolen election was bogus. Some told him that to his face; others humored him.
At every turn the hearings made clear Trump was willing to see the legislative branch of government and democratic processes in state after state consumed in the bonfire of his vanities.
He was told the rioters were out to find his vice president, Mike Pence, at the Capitol and hang him. And he was said to believe Pence deserved to be hanged.
Trump was told many of his supporters that day bore arms. He didn't “effing care."
“They’re not here to hurt ME,” he said, according to testimony.
The committee pinpointed a range of renegade if not criminal options that were floated in the White House as Trump and his allies contemplated an executive order to seize voting machines and other steps that democracies don't take.
“The idea that the federal government could come in and seize election machines, no,” Pat Cipollone, the White House counsel, said as he recounted a White House meeting that devolved into a screaming match. “I don’t understand why we even have to tell you why that’s a bad idea for the country.”
Trump leaned on Republican-led states to find more votes for him and or appoint fake electors. He hectored Pence to do what he didn't have the power — or the will — to do, when called upon to certify the election.
When all else failed, Trump told his supporters to “fight like hell” and encouraged them to march down to the Capitol, saying he’d be joining them.
Trump's plotting was foiled by Republicans in the states that mattered, conservative aides, bureaucrats and loyalists-to-a-point who ultimately said no to him.
When Trump pressed his vice president to derail the certification of Joe Biden's election, Pence said no.
The Republican election official in Georgia said no to cooking the results to deliver Trump the state. The Republican House speaker in Arizona, pressed to appoint fake electors, invoked his oath and said no way.
Two Justice Department leaders in succession said no to him. When he moved to appoint a compliant third, Justice officials told him in the Oval Office that if he did so, they would quit and the new man would be left "leading a graveyard.”
All of that left the president with an inept cadre, mostly of outsiders. One sells pillows.
“We’ve got lots of theories,” Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani told Rusty Bowers, Arizona House speaker. “We just don’t have the evidence.”
Attention now shifts to the Justice Department, where Attorney General Merrick Garland says its criminal investigation of the matter is its most important ever.
Some legal experts have identified a range of potential crimes for which the ex-president might conceivably be prosecuted. Corruptly obstructing an official proceeding. Conspiracy to defraud the U.S. Inciting a riot. Even seditious conspiracy.
But these crimes are easier to talk about than to prove beyond a reasonable doubt, especially against a former president and one who might run again.
As the hearings unfolded, Democrats found themselves standing in admiration, if not awe, for the deeply conservative Rep. Liz Cheney, the poker-faced Republican on the committee who, despite her measured words, made clear her icy disdain for Trump and the many Republicans in Congress who appear to remain in thrall to him.
She did not countenance the Trump defenders who argued he was manipulated by outside “crazies."
“President Trump is a 76-year-old man," she said. "He is not an impressionable child. Just like everyone else in our country, he is responsible for his own actions and his own choices.”
Facing a Trump-backed primary opponent in August, her congressional seat in deep-red Wyoming in danger, she framed the stakes for fellow Republican lawmakers at the first hearing: “I say this to my Republican colleagues who are defending the indefensible: There will come a day when Donald Trump is gone, but your dishonor will remain.”
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Associated Press writer Amanda Seitz contributed to this report.
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2022-07-23T04:52:48+00:00
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seattlepi.com
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DENVER — A college student is making her own granola with a special ingredient.
“I usually start with almonds, they’re all organic and local, hand-chopped,” said Clare Whetzel.
The University of Denver student decided to make her unique granola mix when she entered a pitch competition at her school.
“I have three flavors and in all the flavors, I only have about six to eight ingredients. And compared to grocery store granola, other forms of protein. That's a lot better for you than having preservatives, and emulsifiers and all of that unnatural stuff,” Whetzel said.
In her granola, you can find brown sugar, and coconut shavings, cacao powder.
But there is one magic ingredient.
“This is mealworm powder,” Whetzel said.
“I thought, we can get insect powder into everyday foods. And that way, we can have an alternative source of protein to meat and it's more environmentally friendly, and actually a lot more healthy,” she continued.
“I’ve always had a passion for sustainability and being environmentally conscious and getting eco-friendly stuff,” Whetzel said.
The college student says a lot more people are comfortable with eating food made with worms than she expected.
“I thought I would have to do a lot more convincing than I actually have to do,” she said.
This story was first reported by Kristian Lopez at KMGH in Denver.
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2022-05-02T16:25:37+00:00
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kivitv.com
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https://www.kivitv.com/news/national/college-student-creates-granola-with-insect-protein
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New Designs from The Top Two Fashion Tech Brands Provide Sustainable, Everyday Stylish Device Protection
IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Vinci Brands, a global leader in consumer tech protection, carry, and power solutions, today announced new fashion-forward and protective cases for the latest Apple iPhone 14 devices from kate spade new york and Coach, the #1 and #2 fashion tech brands in the U.S. From these leading, luxury fashion houses come a range of sustainable, stylish, and protective cases for the modern consumer. The kate spade new york and Coach cases are available now at Incipio.com, with select models available at Verizon, Best Buy, Target and other leading retailers worldwide.
"We're excited to provide environmentally-friendly and stylish, protective cases for the new iPhone 14 range from the iconic kate spade new york and Coach fashion houses," said Brian Stech, CEO of Vinci Brands. "Whether you're looking for a fashion-forward protective case designed for use with Apple's MagSafe ecosystem or a luxe folio that holds your essentials, our new line provides a wide array of options that are both on trend and timeless."
"The iPhone 14 collections from kate spade new york and Coach bring fresh prints and designs for the fashion-forward consumer," said Cassandra Shaw, Vinci Brands Director of Design. "When designing this year's collections, we wanted to focus on feminine celebration, bringing soft colors, florals, elevated glitter, and fun prints into the kate spade new york line. For Coach, we took a 'Past meets Present' approach for the free-spirited individual who appreciates nostalgic fashion, offering new case designs and prints such as a Signature C Ombre and Punk Rose Pink."
kate spade new york cases for the iPhone 14 series offer a mixture of fun and fashionable prints for effortless style without sacrificing performance or protection. Each case is made with recycled plastic and offers up to 12-feet of drop protection, advanced scratch resistance, antimicrobial protection that eliminates 99.9% of surface bacteria1, as well as 5G, MagSafe and wireless charging compatibility. Numerous designs are available, including new prints such as gold floral, flower pot, floral fields, classic peony cream, white zebra, gold ombre, and more. All MagSafe cases listed below include built-in magnets that have been designed for use with the Apple MagSafe ecosystem of accessories.
- Defensive Hardshell for MagSafe (MSRP: $64.99) - Crafted using two layers of co-molded protection and a dual-layered bumper to provide drop support up to 12-feet while boasting a slim, low profile.
- Folio Case (MSRP: $64.99) - A compact purse for your hands. Signature kate spade new york crumbs faux leather material ensures a soft-touch outer feel, while a smooth velvet lining keeps the phone snug and secure. Features storage slots for up to two credit cards for convenient organization.
- High Gloss Protective Hardshell for MagSafe (MSRP: $59.99) – The same Protective Hardshell case features with a new high-gloss, lacquer finish and tonal etched logo.
- Chunky Glitter Protective (MSRP: $49.99) – A new spin on the Protective Hardshell case, featuring real embedded glitter and an accented gold electroplated logo. Provides long-lasting protection with a fun glitter design.
- Wrap Case (MSRP: $54.99) – A timeless wrap case with signature kate spade new york aesthetics and premium scratch-resistant materials for a luxury look and feel, featuring a velvety soft touch interior to protect your phone.
- Protective Hardshell and Protective Hardshell for MagSafe (MSRP: $44.99 - $54.99) - A co-molded hardshell case with shock-resistant bumper for premium protection up to 10-feet, all while maintaining a lightweight and easy-grip feel for everyday use.
Coach cases for the iPhone 14 line expand on the 81-year-old brand's rich heritage to deliver iconic, fashion-forward, and eco-conscious products to the mobile space. Each case is made with recycled plastic and features 5G, MagSafe and wireless charging compatibility. Designs include the new Signature Ombre, Punk Rose Pink, along with timeless Coach prints such as Black Emboss and Signature Tan.
- Folio Case (MSRP: $99.99) – A bifold folio, available in either genuine Italian leather or Coach's signature canvas, designed with three credit card/ID slots and a magnetic closure to hold your everyday essentials. Includes a detachable case that can be separated from the folio and carried independently.
- Wrap Case (MSRP: $64.99) – Luxe protection with a wraparound design featuring 360-degree protection and a smooth interior finish for a soft and secure hold.
- Protective Case and Protective Case for MagSafe (MSRP: $54.99 - $64.99) - Delivers maximum protection while remaining slim, sleek, and chic. Features two-layer, co-molded protection with a shock-resistant bumper on the outer edges of the case for drop protection up to 10-feet, plus antimicrobial protection that eliminates 99.9% of surface bacteria. The Protective Case for MagSafe includes built-in magnets that have been designed for use with the Apple MagSafe ecosystem of accessories.
Through Vinci Brands' partnership with Close the Loop USA (CtL), consumers are provided with an end-of-life solution for their used phone case. At no charge, customers can receive a pre-paid shipping label to send a case from any brand to CtL for recycling by visiting Incipio.com.
1Excluding kate spade new york wrap case and kate spade new york folio case
iPhone® and MagSafe® are trademarks of Apple Inc.
Since its launch in 1993 with a collection of six essential handbags, Kate Spade New York has always stood for color, wit, optimism, and femininity. Today, it is a global lifestyle brand synonymous with joy, delivering seasonal collections of handbags, ready-to-wear, jewelry, footwear, gifts, home décor and more. Known for its rich heritage and unique brand DNA, Kate Spade New York offers a distinctive point of view, and celebrates communities of women around the globe who live their perfectly imperfect lifestyles. Kate Spade New York is part of the Tapestry house of brands.
Coach is a global fashion house founded in New York in 1941. Inspired by the vision of Creative Director Stuart Vevers and the inclusive and courageous spirit of its hometown, the brand makes beautiful things, crafted to last—for you to be yourself in.
Coach is a Tapestry, Inc. brand. Tapestry is publicly listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker TPR.
Vinci Brands is a global leader in consumer tech protection, carry and power solutions operating an innovative and diverse portfolio of owned and licensed brands at the intersection of design, functionality, sustainability, and lifestyle. The company has an award-winning product portfolio that includes protective cases, shells, sleeves, bags, power management, enterprise and B2B solutions sold under the Incipio, Incase, Survivor, Griffin, kate spade new york, and Coach brands. Vinci Brands has operations in the United States, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Australia, and China. For more information visit www.vincibrands.com
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2022-09-07T21:31:59+00:00
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wlbt.com
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https://www.wlbt.com/prnewswire/2022/09/07/vinci-brands-announces-kate-spade-new-york-coach-branded-protective-cases-iphone-14-devices/
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NEW YORK, March 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Halper Sadeh LLC, an investor rights law firm, is investigating the following companies for potential violations of the federal securities laws and/or breaches of fiduciary duties to shareholders relating to:
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSII)'s sale to Abbott Laboratories for $20.00 per common share. If you are a Cardiovascular shareholder, click here to learn more about your rights and options.
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2023-03-07T18:14:40+00:00
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Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle were quick to share their condolences Thursday after news broke that Queen Elizabeth II died at her Balmoral Castle in Scotland, as well as celebrating the legacy she leaves behind after a record-breaking reign.
“When it comes to Queen Elizabeth II, the combination of longevity, impeccable character, and incredible leadership over seven decades of war and peace is likely never to be seen again,” Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) wrote on Twitter. “Well done, Your Majesty.”
The monarch “bent the arc of history over her 70-year reign,” said Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.).
“She took the throne at an age when most people are beginning their adult lives and was tasked with the immense responsibility of leading her nation in the aftermath of World War II,” wrote Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) of the queen.
“In her 70 years on the throne, she bore witness to the most consequential events that our world has ever seen and helped foster the close and important relationship that the United States shares with the United Kingdom,” she added.
The Royal Family announced Thursday that the queen had died peacefully after Buckingham Palace announced earlier in the day that he doctors were concerned about her health.
Among the many members of the upper chamber who posted to lament the queen’s passing was Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), who called the late queen “an example for leaders around the world” and praised her “life of steadfast service” as Britain’s leader.
“Today is a sad day. Queen Elizabeth II was an extraordinary leader and historic friend of the U.S. who strengthened America’s relationship with the United Kingdom and helped bring stability to the world,” wrote Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.).
From the House, Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) remembered being present on the House floor when Queen Elizabeth addressed Congress in 1991, and welcoming the monarch as Speaker when she visited the U.S. in 2007.
The queen “helped advance a new global order of security, prosperity and peace” and “offered a masterclass in grace and strength, power and poise,” Pelosi wrote on Twitter.
House Minority Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said the late monarch “represented what it means to lead with conviction, selflessness, and faith in God and in her people.”
Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.) added that Queen Elizabeth “will go down in history as one of the most consequential monarchs.”
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2022-09-09T01:19:16+00:00
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wdtn.com
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https://www.wdtn.com/hill-politics/lawmakers-react-to-death-of-queen-elizabeth/
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2022-05-04T04:32:19+00:00
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PRAGUE (AP) — Smile flashing, giving a thumbs-up, Emmanuel Macron appears at Europe’s center stage again — literally.
The photo of over 40 European leaders surrounding the French president Thursday ensured a symbolic image of unity of the continent faced with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, making the inaugural summit of the European Political Community an initial success for Macron, who launched the idea a few months ago.
“It’s a great day for you,” Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala told Macron when welcoming him for the meeting at the Prague castle in the Czech Republic.
The forum aimed at boosting security and prosperity across the continent brought together existing EU members, aspiring partners in the Balkans and Eastern Europe, as well as Britain and Turkey. Russia was the one major European power not invited, along with its neighbor and supporter in the war, Belarus.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who made a speech via videoconference, said, “We have received not just another format of cooperation in Europe, but an extremely powerful opportunity to restore peace in Europe.”
Other leaders thanked Macron for his initiative, despite initial concerns from some that it might slow down expansion of the European Union.
Some countries that have been candidates for years to get into the bloc, especially in the Western Balkans, had feared the new forum would be a way to put them in the EU waiting room for an indefinite period. Macron and other EU leaders insisted it is not a substitute for the membership process, which is to be handled in separate discussions.
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, whose country is an EU candidate but maintains relations with Russia and refused to join Western sanctions against Moscow, still voiced support Thursday for the initiative. “We gathered to show that we belong to Europe. It is very useful for us, an ideal opportunity to have good meetings, to find out some things,” he told reporters.
At a news conference, Macron said the meeting had sent a “powerful” message. “At the scale of the continent, we’re trying to fix problems,” he said.
The next meeting will be held in Moldova in the spring.
In Prague, Macron continued his diplomatic activism. That went from improving the complex French-British relations to trying to ease some regional tensions.
British Prime Minister Liz Truss, who had recently expressed her desire to “re-engage” with France following post-Brexit tensions, called Macron “a friend.”
“What we’re talking about is how the UK and France can work more closely together” she said.
Alongside European Council President Charles Michel, Macron was able to gather around the table the leaders of historic foes Turkey and Armenia as well as Azerbaijan. Last month, Armenia and Azerbaijan negotiated a cease-fire to end a flare-up of fighting that killed 155 soldiers on both sides.
Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz also met successively with the leaders of Kosovo and Serbia. The EU has overseen years of unsuccessful talks to normalize relations between the two countries, saying that is one of the main preconditions for their eventual membership in the 27-nation bloc. Serbia refused to recognize Kosovo’s 2008 declaration of independence.
First elected in 2017, Macron has always promoted an ambitious pro-European approach and at each occasion sought to play a key role in global diplomacy. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24 only reinforced his views.
In April, Macron was reelected for a second term, winning over far-right, nationalist rival Marine Le Pen in the second round.
It bolstered his standing as a senior player in Europe, as the other heavy weight, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, is still relatively new to the job after succeeding Angela Merkel last year.
Macron also held the rotating presidency of the European Union during the first half of the year, championing sanctions on Moscow as punishment for its war on Ukraine.
At home, though, he appeared weakened after June parliamentary elections made him lose his majority at the lower house of parliament, the National Assembly, forcing him into political maneuvering.
Yet his popularity remained relatively high throughout summer, in part thanks to a series of domestic measures to help the French cope with rising prices of food and energy, including a cap on gas and electricity prices.
A strong advocate of multilateralism, Macron will soon get other occasions to promote his views on the international stage.
He is expected to head next month to Egypt for the next United Nations summit on climate change and to the summit of the Group of 20 leading rich and developing nations in Bali, Indonesia.
He will then travel in early December to Washington for the first state visit of President Joe Biden’s tenure, in a sign that relations between Paris and Washington have come full circle. The relationship tanked last year after the United States announced a deal to sell nuclear submarines to Australia. The decision by the U.S. undermined a deal that had been in place for France to sell diesel-powered submarines to Australia.
The Biden administration since has heaped praise on Macron for being among the most vociferous Western allies in condemning Russia’s attack on Ukraine.
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2022-10-07T11:35:21+00:00
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kdvr.com
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https://kdvr.com/news/nationalworld-news/ap-international/ap-macron-at-europes-center-stage-with-new-summit-initiative/
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Respiratory illnesses, such as the flu, RSV, and COVID-19, are currently surging in the United States as the country heads into winter. This spike in viral infections is largely impacting infants and children, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics.
On Twitter, former TV host Meghan McCain recently claimed “there is a shortage of children’s Tylenol in the country.” Online searches show many people are wondering if this is true.
THE QUESTION
Is there a shortage of children’s Tylenol in the United States?
THE SOURCES
THE ANSWER
There isn’t a widespread shortage of children’s Tylenol in the United States. But Johnson & Johnson Consumer Health, the company that manufactures Tylenol, told VERIFY the over-the-counter medicine “may be less readily available at some stores” because of high consumer demand during “an extremely challenging cold and flu season.”
WHAT WE FOUND
The United States is not experiencing widespread shortages of children’s Tylenol, according to Johnson & Johnson Consumer Health, the Consumer Health Products Association (CHPA) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
In a statement, Tylenol manufacturer Johnson & Johnson Consumer Health told VERIFY it is currently experiencing “high consumer demand driven by an extremely challenging cold and flu season.”
“While products may be less readily available at some stores, we are not experiencing widespread shortages of children’s Tylenol,” a Johnson & Johnson spokesperson said. “We recognize this may be challenging for parents and caregivers, and are doing everything we can to make sure people have access to the products they need.”
The spokesperson explained that Johnson & Johnson is “not facing any supply chain challenges or ingredient issues.” They added the company is running its production facilities “24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and continuously shipping out product.”
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The Consumer Health Products Association (CHPA) is a trade association that represents manufacturers and marketers of over-the-counter (OTC) medicines, such as Johnson & Johnson. In November, CHPA published a letter on its website saying the manufacturers it represents are “not currently experiencing widespread shortages” of children’s pain reliever products in the U.S.
“The reason for the scarcity of OTC children’s pain relievers at certain retail locations is a direct result of the recent and rapid increase in demand driven by a rise in pediatric cases of respiratory illnesses including the flu, COVID, and RSV,” CHPA said.
On Dec. 16, White House COVID-19 response coordinator Ashish Jha, M.D., mentioned the shortage claims in an interview on the “Today” show.
“(The Food and Drug Administration) and the (Department of Health and Human Services) are tracking this very closely,” Jha said. “The good news here is that we have plenty of supply. Manufacturers, they're working 24/7. Supply is actually up. The challenge is demand.”
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) lists drug shortages in a database on its website. Acetaminophen, which is the generic name for children’s Tylenol, is not included in the agency’s database as of Dec. 20.
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To help parents get the over-the-counter medicines their children need during this cold-and-flu season, CVS Health has placed a two-product limit on all children’s pain relief products bought through its pharmacies or online. Walgreens is also limiting customers online to six purchases of children’s over-the-counter fever-reducing products. This limit does not apply in stores.
If you’re having trouble finding your go-to children’s pain relievers, Baton Rouge General, a medical center in Louisiana, recommends trying these tips instead:
- Buy generic – If you aren’t already doing this, it’s a good time to start. The active ingredients are the same, and you save money.
- Try chewable tablets instead of liquid – These are typically recommended for ages 2 and up, but many parents are so used to the liquid version, that they stick with it for much longer. You can even crush them up and mix them into applesauce or pudding, just confirm with your pediatrician before use.
- Shop around – Try smaller local pharmacies instead of big-box retailers. Of course, this isn’t convenient for busy families, but right now you may have to try a few places until you find the medicine.
- Fever doesn’t always require meds – A fever is part of a response from the body’s immune system as it fights off infection. If your child is otherwise okay – acting normal, eating and drinking – he or she may not need meds.
“Every child and situation are different, so always consult with your child’s healthcare provider for advice,” Baton Rouge General says on its website.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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2022-12-20T22:52:46+00:00
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wcnc.com
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https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/verify/medicine/childrens-tylenol-acetaminophen-shortage-over-the-counter-pediatric-fever-medicine-fact-check/536-9c419181-112d-4a04-944b-1e5561c34e85
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Ellen M. Hall, 86, died December 27, 2022.
Visitation will be Tuesday, from noon - 2 p.m., at Greenview Funeral Home. The service will follow in the funeral home chapel at 2 p.m. Burial will be in Greenview Memorial Park.
She was the wife of the late Hayward Hall.
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2022-12-30T13:01:57+00:00
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timesdaily.com
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https://www.timesdaily.com/obituaries/ellen-hall/article_77bb1baa-6836-542a-8203-913f7306ac9f.html
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Climate change is causing more home runs, study says
Climate change is making major league sluggers into even hotter hitters, sending an extra 50 or so home runs a year over the fences, a new study found.
Hotter, thinner air that allows balls to fly farther contributed a tiny bit to a surge in home runs since 2010, according to a statistical analysis by Dartmouth College scientists published in Friday’s Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society. They analyzed 100,000 major league games and more than 200,000 balls put into play in the last few years along with weather conditions, stadiums and other factors.
“Global warming is juicing home runs in Major League Baseball,” said study co-author Justin Mankin, a Dartmouth climate scientist.
It’s basic physics.
When air heats up, molecules move faster and away from each other, making the air less dense. Baseballs launched off a bat go farther through thinner air because there’s less resistance to slow the ball. Just a little bit farther can mean the difference between a homer and a flyout, said Alan Nathan, a University of Illinois physicist who wasn’t part of the Dartmouth study.
Nathan, one of a group of scientists who has consulted with Major League Baseball on the increase in homers, did his own simple calculation, based purely on known physics of ballistics and air density as it changes with temperature, and said he got the same result as the Dartmouth researchers.
Both Nathan and the Dartmouth team found a 1% increase in home run likelihood with every degree the air warms (1.8% with each degree Celsius). Total yearly average of warming-aided homers is only 1% of all home runs hit, the Dartmouth researchers calculated.
Non-climate factors contribute even more to the barrage of balls flying out of the park, scientists and baseball veterans said. The biggest is the ball and the size of the stitches, Nathan said, and MLB made slight adjustments to deaden the ball prior to the 2021 season. Others include batters' recent attention to launch angle; stronger hitters; and faster pitches. The study started after the end of baseball's infamous steroids era saw a spike in home runs.
Veteran baseball players and executives said the research fits with what they’ve seen on the field.
“We always felt that way for years,” Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski said. "When it’s warmer, the ball travels more and they have scientific evidence to back that up.”
Homers have always varied by ballpark due to simple factors like dimensions that are friendlier to pitchers than hitters, or vice versa, as well as wind conditions.
The Dartmouth team found the climate homer effect varied by field, too. Chicago's Wrigley Field, which still hosts a lot of day games, has the most warming-homer friendly confines. The statistical analysis found no significant heat-aided homers at Tampa's Tropicana Field, the only full-time domed stadium in Major League Baseball.
“It’s interesting to think about,” said five-time All-Star pitcher David Cone, who once threw a perfect game and is now a television baseball analyst. “I’d probably more likely look at the makeup of the baseball itself, the variances and the specs. Of course, weather matters, definitely I wouldn’t shoo it away.”
After a 1-0 victory in Coors Field, Colorado Rockies reliever Brent Suter said the study, which mentions more than 500 home runs since 2010, rings true to him.
“Obviously I'm not a fan in any way as a pitcher,” Suter said with a laugh. “500 seems a lot, but I could believe it.”
The heat is also hard on players and fans, Suter said: “I remember pitching some games I was just, like 'This does not feel like normal heat. It's crazy hot.'”
The average U.S. temperature in June, July and August has increased by more than 2 degrees in the last 40 years, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Mankin called what's happening “a fingerprint of climate change on our recreation." Callahan said what's been seen so far is nothing compared to projections of hundreds of extra homers in the future.
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How many extra homers depends on how hot it gets, which depends on how much greenhouse gas the world spews from the burning of coal, oil and gas. Callahan ran different scenarios of carbon pollution through computer simulations.
In the worst-case warming trajectory – which some scientists say the world is no longer on based on recent emissions – there would be about 192 warming-aided homers a year by 2050 and around 467 hot home runs by the year 2100. In more moderate carbon pollution scenarios, closer to where Earth is now tracking, there would be about 155 warming-aided homers a year by 2050 and around 255 extra dingers at the end of the century, Callahan said.
Because baseball has so many statistics and analytics, such as the tracking system Statcast, trends can be seen more easily than other effects of climate change, Mankin said. Still, the scientists can’t point to a single homer and say that’s a warming-aided home run. It's a detail that can be only seen in the more than 63,000 homers hit since 2010.
Several climate scientists told The Associated Press that the study makes perfect sense and the statistics are analyzed properly, though they also point out factors other than climate change are in play and likely have bigger effects.
Both Texas A&M’s Andrew Dessler and University of Illinois’ Don Wuebbles said while the rise in home runs is interesting, it pales next to the issues of extreme weather and rising seas.
But Callahan said it actually brings home the threat of climate change in a unique way. Besides resulting in more home runs, a warming climate will likely require more domed stadiums because it will simply be too hot outside for humans in some places.
“Global warming is going to reshape so many of the things that we care about in so many pernicious and subtle ways,” Callahan said. “And the fact that we’ll get to go to fewer baseball games played in open air is not a civilization-ending crisis, but it is another sign of the way that we have reshaped our lives due to our greenhouse gas emissions.”
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Associated Press reporters Pat Graham contributed from Denver and Ron Blum contributed from New York.
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2023-04-07T21:48:20+00:00
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wxii12.com
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https://www.wxii12.com/article/climate-change-more-home-runs-study/43542495
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WFO AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Monday, July 11, 2022
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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
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719 PM CDT Mon Jul 11 2022
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL BASTROP COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. However gusty winds are
still possible with this thunderstorm.
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2022-07-12T01:19:29+00:00
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sfgate.com
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https://www.sfgate.com/weather/article/TX-WFO-AUSTIN-SAN-ANTONIO-Warnings-Watches-and-17298324.php
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When time is tight and the family is hungry, it’s easy to pick up your smartphone and order takeout. While nothing’s wrong with ordering out once in a while, wouldn’t it be great to have a quick meal that everyone will love and that’ll save you money? The cooks at AllRecipes have created a copycat recipe for Domino’s Cheesy Stuffed Bread that ticks all the boxes: delicious, easy and fast!
In fact, you can make this cheesy stuffed bread recipe in less time than it would take for Domino’s to deliver or for you to go pick it up. So, that’s a win-win in our book.
The biggest time saver in this recipe is the refrigerated French bread dough. All you need to do is grab the ready-made dough out of the fridge and you’re already halfway through making dinner or a hearty snack.
Some of the ingredients are kitchen staples (including butter, cornmeal and the spices you’ll need), which means no last-minute trips to the store to get your meal on the table. But you will want to make sure you have refrigerated French bread dough on hand, as well as shredded mozzarella, cheddar and Mexican cheese blend. You’ll also want to make sure you have your preferred dipping sauce, whether it’s ranch, marinara or garlic butter.
The cornmeal helps reduce the amount of stickiness in the dough and also gives it a little more texture. It’s that little crunch combined with the soft dough and the warm, gooey cheese that makes this bread irresistible. Many pizzerias use cornmeal to give their crust a little something special.
A blend of cheeses makes this cheesy stuffed bread different than a pizza. And, as with any recipe, you can change up the ingredients however you like. If you want to use different cheeses, go for it! Add pepperoni, sausage or veggies? Why not?
Visit AllRecipes to get the full recipe, including exact measurements and a step-by-step guide to having this delicious bread without a call for delivery or takeout.
This story originally appeared on Simplemost. Check out Simplemost for additional stories.
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2023-04-03T16:25:45+00:00
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ksby.com
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https://www.ksby.com/copycat-dominos-cheesy-stuffed-bread
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TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — Southwest Airlines issued an official apology after many flights were cancelled amidst the holiday season.
"We've let our Customers and Employees down, and we pledge to do everything can we can to make it right," began Southwest Airlines.
The company also posted a video with Chief Commercial Officer Ryan Green.
"I want to offer you... a pledge to do everything we can and to work day and night to repair our relationship with you," said Green.
The airline website has added a page for travel disruptions, where customers can request a refund and receive a reimbursement.
We’ve let our Customers and Employees down, and we pledge to do everything we can to make it right. If you still need assistance rearranging your travel, getting a refund, or tracking down your luggage, please visit https://t.co/II3YgdPy7J. pic.twitter.com/64Fdt8jJPn
— Southwest Airlines (@SouthwestAir) December 29, 2022
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2022-12-29T04:29:51+00:00
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kgun9.com
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https://www.kgun9.com/news/national/southwest-airlines-apologizes-amidst-travel-delays-cancellations
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Supreme Court rules for inmates seeking reduced prison terms
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court made it easier Monday for certain prison inmates to seek shorter sentences under a bipartisan 2018 federal law aimed at reducing racial disparities in prison terms for cocaine crimes.
The justices ruled 5-4 that trial judges who are asked to resentence inmates may look at a wide range of factors, including some that have nothing to do with crack cocaine offenses that had produced longer stints in prison, disproportionately for people of color.
The high court settled a disagreement among the nation’s appellate courts over what judges should do in these cases.
The case before the justices involved Carlos Concepcion, who is serving a 19-year sentence after he pleaded guilty to possessing at least five grams of crack cocaine with an intent to distribute.
But the length of Concepcion’s prison term really was determined by previous state court convictions that made him a career offender under federal law.
In 2019, Concepcion asked for a reduced sentence under the First Step Act that President Donald Trump signed into law a year earlier. Concepcion argued that the law made him eligible for a shorter term, but he also pointed to his earlier convictions, one of which had been thrown out and others of which were no longer considered violent crimes under intervening Supreme Court decisions.
Still, the judge refused to consider changes to his sentence.
“The District Court in this case declined to consider petitioner Carlos Concepcion’s arguments that intervening changes of law and fact supported his motion, erroneously believing that it did not have the discretion to do so,” Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote in her opinion for the court.
An unusual group of justices joined her, Clarence Thomas, Stephen Breyer, Elena Kagan and Neil Gorsuch.
Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
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2022-06-27T15:59:27+00:00
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kwch.com
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https://www.kwch.com/2022/06/27/supreme-court-rules-inmates-seeking-reduced-prison-terms/
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DENVER — Federer prosecutors announced on Monday that a jury in Colorado found a wealthy dentist guilty of fatally shooting his wife with a shotgun while the two were on an African safari.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office said Lawrence Rudolph was also found guilty of defrauding multiple insurance companies.
Prosecutors said the 67-year-old cashed in more than $4.8 million from nine life insurance policies with seven different life insurance companies by falsely claiming his wife Bianca Rudolph died accidentally on Oct. 11, 2016, while they both were on a hunting trip in Zambia.
According to federal prosecutors, Rudolph was tried in Colorado because that's where some of the insurance money was paid out.
“The murder of Bianca Rudolph was not an easy case to investigate and prosecute, but it was the right thing to do to seek justice for this victim, her family, and her friends,” said FBI Denver Special Agent Charge Michael Schneider. “Lawrence Rudolph thought he could murder his wife overseas and get away with it. His actions raised red flags, and the FBI was ready to step in to investigate this murder of a U.S. citizen by another U.S. citizen in a foreign country.”
Rudolph, scheduled to be sentenced on Feb. 1, 2023, faces a maximum term of life in prison or the death penalty.
On Monday, federal prosecutors said that the same jurors also found Lori Milliron guilty of being an accessory after the murder, obstruction of justice, and two counts of perjury before a grand jury.
Milliron was Rudolph’s girlfriend and managed his Pittsburgh-area dental franchise, the Associated Press reported.
Federal prosecutors said she is scheduled to be sentenced on Feb. 8, 2023.
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2022-08-02T23:31:18+00:00
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fox17online.com
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https://www.fox17online.com/news/national/dentist-found-guilty-of-murdering-his-wife-on-african-safari
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Trinity car crash kills 18-year-old woman, 2 seriously injured
Trinity car crash kills 18-year-old woman, 2 seriously injured
NEW AT NOON, STATE TROOPERS SAY A WOMAN DIED IN A HEAD-ON CRASH IN TRINITY. THIS HAPPENED LAST NIGHT ALONG FINCH FARM ROAD. THE HIGHWAY PATROL TELLS US A CAR CROSSED THE CENTER LINE AND HIT A SUV HEAD ON. WE JUST GOT THIS INCOME OF THE NAME OF THE PERSON WHO DIED. WE WILL HAVE THAT REPORT IN A MOMENT. THE PASSENGER DIED AT THE SCENE. THE DRIVE
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Trinity car crash kills 18-year-old woman, 2 seriously injured
North Carolina State Highway Patrol said an 18-year-old woman died in a car crash Monday night on Finch Farm Road in Trinity.According to troopers, the call came in just after 9 p.m. at the scene. They said that there is confusion on the cross road and it could be Saddle Club Drive or Welborn Street.A small passenger car crossed the center line and hit an SUV head on. The 18-year-old passenger in the car was killed.The driver and a passenger of the SUV were taken to Moses Cone in Greensboro.They are both suffering serious injuries. An investigation is ongoing.This is a developing story, check back with WXII for more updates.
TRINITY, N.C. —
North Carolina State Highway Patrol said an 18-year-old woman died in a car crash Monday night on Finch Farm Road in Trinity.
According to troopers, the call came in just after 9 p.m. at the scene. They said that there is confusion on the cross road and it could be Saddle Club Drive or Welborn Street.
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A small passenger car crossed the center line and hit an SUV head on.
The 18-year-old passenger in the car was killed.
The driver and a passenger of the SUV were taken to Moses Cone in Greensboro.
They are both suffering serious injuries.
An investigation is ongoing.
This is a developing story, check back with WXII for more updates.
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2022-08-30T23:01:59+00:00
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wxii12.com
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https://www.wxii12.com/article/trinity-car-crash-kills-18-woman-seriously-injured/41031440
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