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(NewsNation) — Buffalo defensive back Damar Hamlin was in critical condition early Tuesday after the Bills say he suffered a cardiac arrest on the field following a tackle during the first quarter of Monday night’s NFL game against the Cincinnati Bengals.
Hamlin, 24, stood up on his own after the hit but then collapsed. He was given CPR and taken to the UC Medical Center for further testing and treatment.
It was the 24-year-old’s second year with the Bills, following his sixth-round draft pick in 2021. He grew up in McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania, and didn’t go far to play college football at the University of Pittsburgh as a defensive back.
He spent five years of college at Pittsburgh and appeared in 48 games for the Panthers over that span, according to the Buffalo Bills website. He was a second-team All-ACC performer as a senior, was voted a team captain and was picked to play in the Senior Bowl.
Hamlin played in 14 games as a rookie with the Bills and then became a starter this season after Micah Hyde was injured.
In 2020, Hamlin began organizing an annual Christmas toy drive in McKees Rocks. By early Tuesday, a community toy drive organized by Hamlin had surged to more than $3.8 million in donations. His stated goal was $2,500.
Following his collapse on the field, fellow players, fans and reporters quickly shared their personal stories about Hamlin.
NFL reporter Jordan Schultz described him as a special person, making an enormous impact on his Pennsylvania hometown. He tweeted a video of Hamlin handing out toys during Christmas.
Bills offensive lineman Rodger Saffold, in a post on Twitter, described Hamlin as a “kind, caring, extremely hard worker.” Saffold wrote that Hamlin is “loyal, honest and can always put a smile on your face. He is more than an athlete, he is a son and brother.”
Another video that has been circulating — posted by Buffalo Bills’ reporter Jenna Cottrell — showed Hamlin running to the sideline to give his mom a hug before playing the Cleveland Browns a few weeks ago.
Hamlin’s mother and some other family members were present at last night’s game in Cincinnati, and his mother rode with him in the ambulance to the hospital.
Early this season, Hamlin spoke about how scary it can be to see a teammate suffer a serious injury on the field.
“Real tough. It’s like real-life stuff going on. Life is bigger than football. You just got to lock back in and find that focus to get through these four quarters just to finish the game out and we did that,” Hamlin said in a post-game press interview in September.
Hamlin has previously spoken about his teammate Dane Jackson, who left a game in September after a helmet-to-helmet hit against the Tennessee Titans.
“We just had our prayer, our ‘DB’ prayer we do every Wednesday. He was next time to me and I just grabbed his hand a little harder. You never know like when your last day you get to experience, so I’m just cherishing every moment I can,” Hamlin said in an interview posted by Schultz.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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2023-01-03T16:22:39+00:00
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wate.com
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https://www.wate.com/sports/who-is-buffalo-bills-defensive-back-damar-hamlin/
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WASHINGTON – Elon Musk's hope to operate his satellite internet firm in Iran requires permission from the Treasury Department, which said Tuesday it welcomes applications to support internet freedom in the country that is largely isolated from Wwestern economies.
The Tesla CEO tweeted Monday that his satellite internet firm Starlink would seek permission to operate in Iran. National security adviser Jake Sullivan said it's up to Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control to decide on Starlink's next steps.
“We have of course, in the past, provided for various forms of exemptions for the Iranian people’s ability to communicate with each other and with the world," Sullivan said during a White House press briefing Tuesday.
Starlink, a division of spacecraft manufacturer SpaceX, also owned by Musk, has been in operation since 2019. It disperses thousands of satellites orbiting the Earth to provide broadband access globally.
The firm has attempted to provide internet access to the Ukrainian people during Russia's invasion and has acquired contracts with the U.S. military since as early as 2021.
If Starlink internet access is provided to the Iranian general population, it could come at the objection of the government, which has tightly controlled internet access.
A Treasury spokesperson, speaking on condition of anonymity because no application has been received, said the Office of Foreign Assets Control welcomes applications for licenses to authorize activities supporting internet freedom in Iran.
In 2014, Treasury's sanctions arm issued a license authorizing exports of software and services to Iran that would allow the free exchange of communication over the internet, with the intent to foster the free flow of information to Iranian citizens.
Despite the allowance, firms have been reluctant to do business in Iran, due to fears of violating existing sanctions and other laws that impose penalties.
However, in January 2021, Github — a source code storage service— announced that it secured a license from Treasury to offer its services to developers in Iran.
“We were able to demonstrate how developer use of GitHub advances human progress, international communication, and the enduring US foreign policy of promoting free speech and the free flow of information,” the company's website states.
A representative from SpaceX did not respond to an Associated Press request for comment.
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2022-09-21T11:36:29+00:00
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local10.com
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https://www.local10.com/news/politics/2022/09/20/musk-to-seek-exemption-from-iran-sanctions-for-web-access/
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CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire commission to address domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking will meet again following a ten-year absence, according to an executive order signed Monday by Gov. Chris Sununu.
A state task force that examined how the judiciary handles domestic violence cases recommended that the commission be brought back. The original commission was created by Gov. Stephen Merrill and was active from 1993 to 2013.
Sununu's executive order said the state “remains committed to fostering a multidisciplinary approach to both better address the needs of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking, and promote a consistent response to hold offenders accountable for their actions."
It said that combatting and preventing domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking “remains a priority" for Sununu's administration and a commitment to reconvene the commission “is an additional measure to ensure victims remain safe and offenders are held accountable."
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2022-04-11T22:29:07+00:00
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seattlepi.com
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https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Domestic-violence-commission-returns-after-nearly-17073521.php
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With news that Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas failed to disclose gifts of vacations, luxury experiences and business transactions, there is new scrutiny on the ethics governing the court.
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With news that Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas failed to disclose gifts of vacations, luxury experiences and business transactions, there is new scrutiny on the ethics governing the court.
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2023-04-21T21:02:24+00:00
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HONG KONG, Nov. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Meituan (HKG: 3690) (the "Company"), a leading technology-driven retail company in China, today announced the unaudited consolidated results of the Company for the three months ended September 30, 2022.
Company Financial Highlights
During the third quarter of 2022, our revenues increased by 28.2% to RMB62.6 billion from RMB48.8 billion for the same period of 2021. Our Core local commerce segment achieved an operating profit of RMB9.3 billion for the third quarter of 2022, up from RMB4.2 billion for the same period of 2021, while the operating loss for our New initiatives segment continuously narrowed to RMB6.8 billion for the third quarter of 2022. Our adjusted EBITDA and adjusted net profit were RMB4.8 billion and RMB3.5 billion for this quarter respectively, turning from loss positions to profit on a year-over-year basis and having remarkable increases on a quarter-over-quarter basis. We held cash and cash equivalents of RMB23.3 billion and short-term treasury investments of RMB88.3 billion as of September 30, 2022.
"Thanks to our continuous exploration and innovative services on the demand and supply of the retail industry, Meituan continued to achieve steady growth this quarter," said Meituan Founder and CEO Xing Wang. "Under the 'Retail + Technology' strategy, we have been firmly focused on our mission of helping people eat better, live better. Going forward, we will continue to accelerate the digital transformation of the life services and retail sectors through technological innovations, to help integrate the digital economy with the real economy, and to make efforts for our consumers and ecosystem partners in pursuing better lives," concluded Wang.
Meituan CFO Shaohui Chen said, "In this quarter, the evolving retail formats represented by on-demand retail have brought multiple benefits, including improving the experience for consumers and digitalizing brick-and-mortar businesses. In the future, Meituan will continue to strengthen its core capabilities for its users, merchants, couriers, and our ecosystem partners. We will create long-term value for all industry participants."
Company Business Highlights
Core local commerce
In the third quarter of 2022, we achieved solid revenue growth of 24.6% on a year-over-year basis for the Core local commerce segment, despite negative impacts from the pandemic. Operating profit increased by 124.6% on a year-over-year basis to RMB9.3 billion, and operating margin improved to 20.1%.
During the quarter, the total order volume of our food delivery and Meituan Instashopping businesses increased by 16.2% on a year-over-year basis. We continued to focus on high quality growth for the food delivery business, with daily order volume exceeding 60 million on the highest single day in early August. On the consumer side, we effectively met more diverse demand across different scenarios, using our optimized marketing tactics, refined operations and diversified campaigns. As a result, the number of Transacting Users on our platform continued to grow steadily, and quarterly consumption frequency reached a record high. On the merchant side, we onboarded more restaurants in the breakfast, afternoon tea and late-night snacks categories, and subsequently increased the number of Active Merchants on our platform. Moreover, we iterated our marketing tools to help merchants attract and retain customers. We also simplified our digital solutions, optimized the operational mechanism, enhanced the user-friendliness, and improved the recommendation features, to bring better using experience and higher operating efficiency to the merchants, which further helped accelerate the digital transformation of the restaurant industry.
Meituan Instashopping maintained high growth momentum in the third quarter of 2022, with categories such as supermarkets, flowers, liquor and beverages, non-food specialty stores, and pet care continuously growing rapidly. The year-over-year growth in user base, purchase frequency, and retention rate all accelerated, thanks to the rising demand from consumers and the optimized supply on our platform. Daily order volume reached new high to 9.7 million on Chinese Valentine's Day in August. During the quarter, we continued to strengthen our collaborations with mainstream brands and continued to form new strategic partnerships. For example, the number of authorized sellers for Apple on our platform expanded to over 200 cities, and the sales volume of iPhone 14 on its launch day grew robustly. Moreover, we onboarded hundreds of Suning stores to our platform and initiated strategic alliances. Subsequently, both the number of Active Merchants and number of newly-onboarded merchants grew by 30% on a year-over-year basis. We are proud that the consumer mindshare of Meituan Instashopping as being able to deliver everything to their doorsteps has further strengthened, and we will continue to satisfy their demand with better products and services going forward.
As our business grows, we also continue to shoulder more social responsibilities to create more local job opportunities across the country, and continue to enhance the welfare and benefits for our couriers. In the third quarter, we further optimized our order dispatch system and encouraged restaurants to upload the estimated pick-up time, so that the couriers can plan ahead and avoid early arrival at restaurants to save their time. We also worked relentlessly to help improve the job satisfaction and sense of fulfillment of our couriers. For example, on the annual "Couriers' Day" on July 17, we hosted a number of events for couriers and their families, to distribute holiday gifts and rewards for the couriers' diligent work and continuous service amid the pandemic. In addition, when extreme heat swept the country this summer, we not only adjusted the maximum delivery distance in our order dispatch system, but also offered protections, subsidies and other types of benefits for couriers working under high temperature conditions.
Our in-store, hotel and travel business demonstrated resilience, especially during summer holidays, with the number of annual Active Merchants and quarterly Transacting Users both reaching historical highs. We continued to iterate our operational strategy, provided more convenience and efficiency to our merchants and consumers, and assisted local governments in distributing consumption vouchers to stimulate local consumption. Thanks to our comprehensive product coverage, as well as the ability to capture the rapidly changing consumption trends, we were able to continually optimize supply, enhance cross-sell, and meet the vast demand from consumers. In addition, we continued to onboard chain restaurants in the light-meal and fast food categories and offered differentiated digital solutions, helping them broaden their product coverage and expand transaction scenarios. We also launched a self-pickup function for restaurant merchants, and provided online marketing support and operational tools. Other in-store service categories, such as pet care and medical services, maintained solid revenue growth during the quarter, while camping and other trendy consumption categories boomed during the summer time. Furthermore, we continued to innovate new content formats and optimized content display on the platform, to provide better user experience and help consumers make effective decisions. Going forward, we will continue to iterate our operations to provide more convenience and efficiency for the merchants and consumers.
The ongoing pandemic continued to bring challenges to our hotel & travel business, especially in September, during which, some tourist cities were heavily impacted by the outbreaks. Nevertheless, demand for local accommodations was relatively resilient and continued to outpace inter-city travel activities. We leveraged our competitive advantage to feature specialty local tours and accommodations in selected high-tier cities, and successfully captured consumer demand. We also collaborated with hotel brands, such as Marriott Group, and launched joint marketing events and joint-membership schemes, to deepen our market penetration in the high-star hotel market. In addition, we continued to collaborate with theme parks through special marketing events to help merchants acquire traffic and withstand difficult times.
New Initiatives
In the third quarter of 2022, revenue from the New initiatives segment increased by 39.7% on a year-over-year basis to RMB16.3 billion, mainly driven by the growth attributable to the goods retail businesses. Operating loss narrowed slightly on a sequential basis to RMB6.8 billion, while operating margin improved to negative 41.6%, primarily attributable to an improvement in operating efficiency from the goods retail businesses.
For Meituan Select, we continued to focus on high-quality growth, and upgraded our brand positioning to "Next-day Supermarket" ("明日達超市") to capture the latest consumption trends and to deliver a clearer message to our consumers. Currently, the upgraded brand has covered nearly 3,000 cities and counties, allowing us to better satisfy consumer demand for wider selections of products with higher quality and more affordable prices. Through the nationwide logistics and self-pickup networks we built, we facilitated the integration between digital economy and real economy. During the third quarter, we continued to improve our supply chain and logistics capabilities, and maintained our market leadership. In addition, we enhanced our core competence in product selection, pricing strategy, fulfillment efficiency, and supply chain management. We innovatively piloted an industry-leading smart-sorting system, bringing better fulfillment experiences for consumers, while continually enhancing our fulfillment efficiency at reduced costs. We also continued to optimize our cold-chain logistics and applied it to broader categories, including meat and poultry, aquatic products and frozen foods. Leveraging the nationwide logistics network, we continually supported "rural revitalization" and the circulation of agricultural products, which contributed an increasingly higher mix of our total sales. During the pandemic outbreaks, we actively participated in the pandemic control scheme, and supported local authorities in providing sufficient supply of food, beverages and daily necessities for people from the affected regions.
Meituan Grocery continued to experience strong year-over-year growth, which was a result of our improved product and service offerings and enhanced consumer mindshare. We expanded our products to broader categories and selections, while increasing the supply of local and seasonal products. We launched a "Locally-sourced Selected Product" ("本地尖貨") program and worked closely with local governments and farmers from the products' places of origin, allowing these products to effectively reach local consumers. In addition, we worked with local governments in providing practical trainings for "new farmers", to help them to grow and sell agricultural products. We believe that these measures will deepen the integration of the service industry with the agriculture industry, and effectively help farmers increase production volume and personal income.
Although the pandemic has brought short-term impacts, we have full confidence in the long-term development of our businesses and we firmly believe that local consumption will eventually recover to its normal growth trajectory when the pandemic is over. We remain committed to our "Retail + Technology" strategy, and aim to facilitate the digital transformation process across industries. We will continue to leverage our core competence as a technology-driven retail company with nationwide business operations, and provide better products and services for our consumers and merchants. Meanwhile, to shoulder our social responsibilities, we will continue to help small and medium-sized merchants to cope with difficult times, create more job opportunities, and help improve welfare and benefits for our couriers. We will work relentlessly to promote "rural revitalization", create more value for consumers and merchants, and contribute to the high-quality development of the national economy.
For the full announcement of Meituan for the third quarter of 2022, please visit:
http://media-meituan.todayir.com/20221125164002212810517888_en.pdf
About Meituan
Meituan (HKG: 3690) (the "Company") is a leading technology-driven retail company in China. With the mission of "We help people eat better, live better," the Company uses technology to connect consumers and merchants. Service offerings on its platform address people's daily needs for food and retail goods and extend further to broad lifestyle and travel services. Meituan is the world's leading on-demand food delivery service provider and China's leading e-commerce platform for in-store dining services. Meituan helps consumers discover merchant information, make informed decisions, complete online and offline transactions and enjoy on-demand delivery. The Company currently owns several household brands in China, including Meituan, China's leading online marketplace for services, Dianping, China's leading online destination for discovering local services, Meituan Waimai for on-demand delivery services, and Meituan Bikes for bike-sharing services. Meituan has 687.1 million Annual Transacting Users and 9.3 million Annual Active Merchants as of September 30, 2022. The Company operates in over 2,800 cities and counties in China.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements relating to the business outlook, forecast business plans and growth strategies of the Company. These forward-looking statements are based on information currently available to the Company and are stated herein on the basis of the outlook at the time of this press release. They are based on certain expectations, assumptions and premises, some of which are subjective or beyond our control. These forward-looking statements may prove to be incorrect and may not be realized in future. Underlying the forward-looking statements is a large number of risks and uncertainties. Further information regarding these risks and uncertainties is included in our other public disclosure documents on our corporate website.
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2022-11-26T00:25:03+00:00
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kalb.com
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https://www.kalb.com/prnewswire/2022/11/25/meituan-announces-financial-results-three-months-ended-september-30-2022/
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — A former Southern California man who convinced troubled girls as young as 12 to perform masochistic acts and urged one to become his sex slave was sentenced Tuesday to 27 years in federal prison.
Matthew Christian Locher was "a parent's worst nightmare," U.S. District Judge Dolly M. Gee said during his sentencing in Los Angeles, the U.S. attorney's office said in a statement.
Locher pleaded guilty last August to one count of sexual exploitation of a child for the purpose of producing a sexually explicit visual depiction.
In his plea agreement, prosecutors said Locher, 32, acknowledged that while living in Redondo Beach in 2020 and 2021, Locher got into online conversations targeting girls suffering from mental health issues such as depression, schizophrenia, anorexia and suicidal thoughts.
“Locher groomed his victims to engage in self-mutilation and instructed a victim struggling with an eating disorder to starve herself, ordering her to film herself cutting her body when she disobeyed him,” the U.S. attorney’s office statement said.
Two girls sent him images and videos of self-harm that included cutting their breasts with razor blades, prosecutors said.
He convinced a third victim, who was 12, to run away from her Ohio home and attempt to reach California to have sex with him, prosecutors alleged.
Encouraged by Locher, the girl first set fire to her home in a failed bid to kill her parents, prosecutors alleged.
Locher had promised he would pick her up, “bring her to California, and make her his ‘slave,’” the U.S. attorney’s office said.
Locher moved to Indiana in 2021 after authorities searched his home. He was arrested in January 2022 in Indianapolis and sent back to California.
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2023-03-28T22:55:53+00:00
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sfgate.com
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https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/ex-californian-sentenced-for-child-mutilation-sex-17865504.php
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VANCOUVER, BC, June 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - The Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of Sandstorm Gold Ltd. (the "Meeting") was held today, June 3rd in Vancouver, British Columbia at which 55% of the issued common shares, as of the record date for the Meeting, were represented. Shareholders voted in favour of all resolutions presented, including the re-election of all director nominees, namely Nolan Watson, David Awram, David E. De Witt, Andrew T. Swarthout, John P.A. Budreski, Mary L. Little and Vera Kobalia. Detailed results of the vote for directors are set out below:
Detailed voting results for all matters considered at the Meeting will be available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and on EDGAR at www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml.
CONTACT INFORMATION
ABOUT SANDSTORM GOLD ROYALTIES
Sandstorm is a gold royalty company that provides upfront financing to gold mining companies that are looking for capital and in return, receives the right to a percentage of the gold produced from a mine, for the life of the mine. After the closing of the transactions announced on May 2, 2022, Sandstorm will have acquired a portfolio of more than 250 royalties, of which 39 of the underlying mines are producing. Sandstorm plans to grow and diversify its low cost production profile through the acquisition of additional gold royalties. For more information visit: www.sandstormgold.com.
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2022-06-03T20:56:45+00:00
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kwtx.com
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https://www.kwtx.com/prnewswire/2022/06/03/sandstorm-gold-royalties-announces-voting-results-2022-annual-shareholder-meeting/
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Asheville Regional Airport announces new nonstop flight to Arizona
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - Allegiant airlines announced a nonstop flight from Asheville to Arizona to begin in May.
The nonstop route to Phoenix Sky Harbor International airport will begin May 26 with one-way fares starting as low as $69.
“It’s always exciting to be able to offer customers more affordable options for travel, but especially when it opens a nonstop gateway to the West for East Coasters,” said Drew Wells, Allegiant senior vice president and chief revenue officer. “Allegiant is dedicated to providing the most affordable, accessible flights to top-tier destinations, and Arizona is the perfect backdrop for a getaway, from Phoenix’s sports stadiums to the surrounding desert landscapes.”
Flight days, times and the lowest fares can be found here.
“Allegiant has been a dynamic and exciting airline in western North Carolina for more than a decade, continually adding desired nonstop destinations to their route map,” said Lew Bleiweis, President and CEO of Asheville Regional Airport. “Phoenix is an incredible addition for travelers. We look forward to welcoming more visitors from Phoenix to our mountains, and to seeing many of our region’s travelers make their way to the Arizona desert. The growth is phenomenal, and we congratulate Allegiant on their continued success in western North Carolina.”
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2023-02-20T18:12:25+00:00
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foxcarolina.com
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https://www.foxcarolina.com/2023/02/20/asheville-regional-airport-announces-new-nonstop-flight-arizona/
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NEW YORK (AP) — The gonzo R-rated horror comedy “Cocaine Bear” sniffed up $23.1 million in its opening weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday, while Marvel’s “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” shrank unusually quickly in its second weekend.
“Quantumania” was still No. 1 with an estimated $32.2 million in ticket sales in U.S. and Canadian theaters. But the “Ant-Man” sequel, hit with some of the worst reviews and audience scores of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, dropped a steep 69.7% in its second weekend. That’s the worst decline for an MCU film, falling faster than “Black Widow” (67.8%), a pandemic release that debuted simultaneously in homes.
Instead, Universal Pictures’ “Cocaine Bear” rampaged through multiplexes, scoring notably above expectations. Made for about $35 million and directed by Elizabeth Banks, “Cocaine Bear” stirred up plenty of buzz just from its title and its made-to-go-viral trailer.
“Cocaine Bear,” scripted by Jimmy Warden and produced by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller (“Spider-Man: Into the Spider-verse,” “The Lego Movie”), managed to turn a bizarre true-life tale into a tongue-in-cheek box office hit. It’s based on the real story of a 175-pound (79-kilogram) black bear who died in the Georgia mountains in 1985 after eating from a duffle bag of cocaine that had fallen from a smuggler’s plane. (The smuggler, a former Kentucky narcotics investigator, parachuted to his death in Tennessee.)
The trailer for “Cocaine Bear,” which played ahead of the Super Bowl, was watched globally by more than 90 million, Universal said, and caught fire on social media. But transferring can-you-believe-that’s-a-real-movie buzz to the box office doesn’t always work. “Snakes on a Plane,” a movie many compared to “Cocaine Bear,” opened with $13.9 million in 2006.
“Audiences discovered this very outrageous, hysterical comedy that our director Elizabeth Banks delivered,” said Jim Orr, Universal distribution chief. “The film absolutely delivers on its preposterous premise. People wanted to come out and have a good time at the theater.”
“Cocaine Bear” managed to overperform despite mixed reviews from critics and a “B-” CinemaScore from audiences. Ticket buyers were 59% male, and 63% were aged 18-34. It added $5.3 million overseas. “Quantumania” is more easily outpacing “Cocaine Bear” internationally, where it added $46.4 million over the weekend.
In just about the epitome of counterprogramming to “Cocaine Bear,” Lionsgate’s “Jesus Revolution” also debuted strongly. The film, likewise inspired by a true story, stars Kelsey Grammer as a California minister and Joel Courtney as youth minister, and dramatizes the movement of Christian hippies in the late ’60s and early ’70s. It launched with $15.5 million over the weekend and in advance screenings. Produced by the Kingdom Story Company, “Jesus Revolution” proved popular with Christian audiences, and early surpassed expectations. It earned an A+ CinemaScore.
Next week should see a new champ at the box office, with the release of Michael B. Jordan’s “Creed III.”
Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Comscore. Final domestic figures will be released Monday.
1. “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania,” $32.2 million
2. “Cocaine Bear,” $23.1 million.
3. “Jesus Revolution,” $15.5 million.
4. “Avatar: The Way of Water,” $4.7 million.
5. “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish,” $4.1 million.
6. “Magic Mike’s Last Dance,” $3 million.
7. “Knock at the Cabin,” $1.9 million.
8. “80 for Brady,” $1.8 million.
9. “Missing,” $1 million.
10. “A Man Called Otto,” $850,000.
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2023-02-27T01:44:17+00:00
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wishtv.com
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https://www.wishtv.com/news/national/cocaine-bear-gets-high-with-23-1m-ant-man-sinks-fast/
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18-hour fight for her life: Arizona woman recalls clinging to tree with her dog until being rescued
YUMA, Ariz. - An Arizona woman was stuck in a canal near Yuma for 18 hours after she tried to rescue her dog who fell in on June 6.
She held onto dear life as help arrived just before she was about to give up. A train conductor luckily saw her and called for help.
The canal current is strong and fast, making the 18-hour fight for her and her 50-pound dog's life nearly impossible while holding onto a tree.
The 12-foot embankment was so steep they couldn’t get out.
"The will to survive is what makes this a great story," says Sgt. Juan Salcido with Wellton Police, who was first on the scene to assist her and pull her and her dog out of the canal.
The conductor who saw the woman and her dog was in the eighth train that went by that day.
"Her body told the story of her constant fight. She had abrasions to her arms and legs. She had a sunburn. She looked exhausted to the point she couldn't stand on her two feet," Sgt. Salcido. said. "She made the statement to me and I know to deputies she was about to give up until she heard our sirens."
Authorities say the incident started when the woman was working in the area and let her dog roam, but her dog got too close to the canal and fell in.
This is a true testament to her ability to keep fighting for herself and her dog, says Sgt. Salcido.
Luckily, the woman didn't sustain any major injuries, and she is now recovering with her dog, Jack.
A heartwarming reunion
Just over a month later on July 13, we're hearing from the Tucson woman, Lynette Anderson, and she's thanking the man she calls her angel, Union Pacific Engineer, Norm Garner.
"I think it started to dawn on me that we might be in a little trouble," Anderson said. "So every time a train went by, I reached deep in the water to splash as tall as I possibly could to get someone's attention."
That person turned out to be Garner.
"I just happened to look down in the canal and I saw someone frantically waving, and I did a couple toots on my horn," he said.
Anderson says the timing of it made her heart skip a beat, and had hoped those honks of the train meant she and Jack were about to be rescued.
Garner says he's seen people swimming in the canal before, but this time, he felt it was "out of the ordinary."
By the time they wanted to stop the train, they were too far. So that's when they called first responders to help.
She says she's beyond grateful to first responders, and that Garner and his family have become like family to her and Jack.
"The first thing I told my conductor, ‘I have to meet this lady,’" Garner said.
Jack, the dog rescued with his owner from a Yuma canal. Photo courtesy of the family
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2022-07-14T11:14:58+00:00
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fox6now.com
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https://www.fox6now.com/news/fight-life-woman-hangs-onto-tree-dog-discovered-rescued-canal
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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va (AP) — Officials in Virginia, Maine, and Florida are assessing damage Monday from major storms over the weekend, including some that caused power outages and wrecked homes.
The City of Virginia Beach declared a state of emergency after a tornado moved through the area and damaged over 100 buildings, downed trees and caused gas leaks.
The National Weather Service's Wakefield, Virginia, office confirmed Monday morning that the tornado was rated at EF-3, with wind estimates of 140 mph (225 kph) to 150 mph (240 kph). It pushed well-built homes off foundations, collapsed exterior walls, and tore entire roofs off according to an agency statement.
No injuries were reported.
One family escaped injuries by reacting to a weather alert that came less than a minute before the tornado hit.
“It just happened suddenly,” Lori Camper said. “The whole thing lasted 10 seconds.”
She and her visiting daughter looked out the window and saw the trees bending in the wind and ran. The family, including Camper's grandchildren, aged 2 years and 5 weeks, as well as two dogs, ran into a stairwell — the only place without windows.
“Then all the windows blew out in the kitchen and sucked everything out of the kitchen and a tree fell through the roof,” Camper said. “And now one side of the house is leaning.”
She hadn’t experienced a tornado that strong in the 19 years she had lived there.
“I’m grateful,” she said. “God took care of us.”
Virginia Beach Director of Emergency Management David Topczynski said Monday that the city got lucky because the storm came in Sunday during a music festival, when an emergency operation center was already set up, allowing for a swift response. He said 115 damaged structures were identified Sunday, and more are expected to be logged Monday.
Virginia Beach's weekend storms are generally associated with the same large-scale area of low pressure over the Great Lakes, NWS Meteorologist Eric Seymour said by telephone.
The agency confirmed another tornado over the weekend in Florida in a weekend filled with hazardous weather across the U.S., including high water on the Mississippi River which tested flood defenses in Iowa and Illinois as it crests in the area Monday.
In Maine, heavy rain and powerful wind gusts knocked out power for more than 50,000 homes and businesses on Monday morning. The wind gusted to 70 mph (115 kph) on Sunday near Matinicus Island, about 20 miles offshore, and to 65 mph (100 kph) onshore in Bath, where Navy shipbuilder Bath Iron Works has numerous cranes. Rainfall approaching 5 inches (13 centimeters) led to flood warnings on several rivers in parts of southern Maine.
Virginia Natural Gas responded to several homes with gas leaks and Dominion Energy was reporting about 250 outages around Virginia Beach on Monday morning.
The tornado touched down in the area of River Road and North Great Neck Road, Virginia Beach officials said in a social media post. Based on public safety patrols and resident reports the city said more than a dozen homes along Upper Chelsea Reach and Haversham Close were damaged.
Great Neck Road will remain closed between Cox High School and the bridge at Adam Keeling Road until further notice to allow for crews to remove debris, the city said.
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Published in PLOS ONE, the study of over 3,000 dogs provides evidence-based recommendations to start screening dogs for cancer based on the median age at diagnosis by breed or weight.
SAN DIEGO, Feb. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- PetDx® – The Liquid Biopsy Company for Pets™ published a study today describing the optimal age to begin cancer screening for dogs in PLOS ONE, a peer-reviewed open-access scientific journal from the Public Library of Science.
The authors examined data from over 3,000 dogs with cancer to determine the typical age at which dogs of various breeds and weights developed the disease. Their findings support a general recommendation to start screening all dogs for cancer at the age of 7, and starting as early as age 4 for certain breeds, in order to increase the chance of early detection and treatment.
"Veterinarians already know that cancer risk is influenced heavily by age and breed, and that dogs of certain breeds or sizes are at risk of developing cancer earlier in life than others," said Andi Flory, DVM, DACVIM (Oncology), PetDx Chief Medical Officer. "Importantly, this study lays the foundation for an evidence-based recommendation for when to start cancer screening for individual dogs based on their breed or weight."
The findings are in line with the company's recommendations for when to begin annual screening with OncoK9®, its pioneering multi-cancer early detection (MCED) liquid biopsy test for dogs, which was previously shown to detect 30 different types of canine cancer with a simple blood draw using next-generation sequencing (NGS). The findings of this study underpin the company's OncoK9 Cancer SAFE™ (Screening Age For Early detection) Tool, an online calculator that allows users to easily find out the recommended age to start screening any dog for cancer.
"Until recently, cancer screening options in dogs were limited," said Jill Rafalko, MS, CGC, lead study author and PetDx Director of Scientific Communications. "With the widespread availability of next-generation sequencing-based liquid biopsy testing, the question is shifting from how to screen dogs for cancer to when to screen dogs for cancer. Our study helps answer that question."
About PetDx
PetDx® – The Liquid Biopsy Company for Pets™ is a San Diego-based molecular diagnostics company dedicated to unleashing the power of genomics to improve pet health. The company's flagship product, OncoK9®, enables veterinarians to detect cancer in dogs with a simple blood draw. As a first-in-class multi-cancer early detection (MCED) test, OncoK9 employs cutting-edge genomic analysis that leverages next-generation sequencing (NGS) technology and proprietary bioinformatics algorithms, empowering veterinarians to provide superior care to canine patients. OncoK9 is available at most veterinary clinics in the United States and Canada through PetDx, IDEXX Reference Laboratories, and Antech Diagnostics. To learn more, visit PetDx.com and connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.
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A 76-year-old Lawton man is accused of hitting a female with his truck while drunk driving.
Police said he claimed he though the vehicle was in reverse and admitted to drinking four beers about 10 minutes earlier.
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A 76-year-old Lawton man is accused of hitting a female with his truck while drunk driving.
Police said he claimed he though the vehicle was in reverse and admitted to drinking four beers about 10 minutes earlier.
Gustavo M. Bustamante made his initial appearance Friday in Comanche County District Court where he received a felony charge of driving while under the influence of alcohol and causing an injury accident — second and subsequent, records indicate.
Bustamante was arrested Thursday night following the incident at 2006 W. Lee. Police were called around 10 p.m. to the scene about a truck pinning a female against the wall and arrived to find Bustamante standing next to a gray Dodge pickup; he'd since pulled away from the wall.
Investigators smelled alcohol as well as saw he had bloodshot, watery eyes, slurred speech and was unsteady on his feet, the probable cause affidavit states. After admitting to drinking four beers within 10 minutes, he said he thought the truck was in reverse but drove forward into the female, according to police.
Bustamante failed the field sobriety test and was unable to blow into the breathalyzer, the affidavit states.
Bustamante has a prior March 2017 conviction in Comanche County for driving while under the influence of alcohol, records indicate.
Free on $20,000 bond, Bustamante returns to court at 3 p.m. Aug. 8 for his preliminary hearing conference.
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Freshen up your yard with these fun, colorful patio and garden items
IN THIS ARTICLE:
- The Pioneer Woman Goldie 3-Piece Cast Aluminum Garden Bistro Set
- The Pioneer Woman Folk Geo Outdoor Rug
- The Pioneer Woman Watering Can Outdoor Rectangular Pillow
Spring is the right time to give your outdoor space a makeover. If you’re a fan of TV personality Ree Drummond, better known as the Pioneer Woman, her new outdoor collection is the perfect place to look for inspiration.
The line showcases bright colors, bold patterns and whimsical artwork that celebrate the country charm the Pioneer Woman is known for. Whether it’s a fabulous outdoor rug, comfy cushions for your patio chairs or a colorful planter for the garden, the Pioneer Woman outdoor collection has plenty of items to liven up your yard for spring.
Who is the Pioneer Woman?
Ree Drummond is best known for her Food Network program, “The Pioneer Woman,” where she shares recipes and entertaining tips. She has a blog of the same name and has authored cookbooks and children’s books. In addition, she has appeared on other TV shows, such as “Good Morning America” and “The View,” and penned articles for publications like People and Ladies’ Home Journal.
In 2015, Drummond introduced a product line focusing on home items, including cookware, appliances and cutlery. Her new outdoor collection is full of products to make your yard, patio, deck or balcony more welcoming. It features patio furniture, outdoor rugs, stoneware planters, birdhouses, gardening tools and more.
Best products from The Pioneer Woman’s outdoor collection
The Pioneer Woman Goldie 3-Piece Cast Aluminum Garden Bistro Set
This brightly colored bistro set can fit on even the smallest patio, balcony or deck, providing a cozy spot for intimate outdoor dining. The table and chairs have a durable cast aluminum frame and a traditional lattice pattern detail. The chairs have ergonomic backrests for greater comfort.
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The Pioneer Woman Folk Geo Outdoor Rug
This floral print outdoor rug is a beautiful finishing touch to any outdoor seating area. It has a bright color palette with shades of pink, orange, yellow and turquoise and is made of a durable polyester blend that can hold up to the elements. You can choose from a 5 by 7-foot or 7 by 10-foot size.
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The Pioneer Woman Watering Can Outdoor Rectangular Pillow
Add country charm to an outdoor sofa or chair on your patio or deck with this outdoor pillow. Its vintage-inspired design has a tasseled edge and whimsical artwork with a watering can, flower and bird. Best of all, the fabric is fade- and water-resistant, so it will hold up well in all weather.
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The Pioneer Woman Folk Geo Ceramic Top Plant Stand
With a durable, weather-resistant iron frame and a decorative tile top with a folk pattern, this plant stand is an eye-catching way to show off your favorite houseplants. It has a collapsible design that makes it easy to store and move around your yard. You can easily wipe it clean and even use it indoors in colder weather.
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The Pioneer Woman Folk Geo Decorative Glass Top-Fill Hummingbird Feeder
This charming hummingbird feeder can attract hummingbirds and add a decorative element to your garden. It has a wide opening that makes it easy to fill and removable parts for more thorough cleaning. If you want to increase the hummingbird traffic in your yard, the hanging ring lets you connect multiple feeders quickly and easily.
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The Pioneer Woman Blue Wood Raised Garden Bed
Grow your favorite flowers, fruits or veggies in this rustic, raised garden planter. It’s made of solid wood and has three drain holes at the bottom to keep your plants’ roots from getting too wet. You can even keep all your gardening tools on the convenient bottom shelf.
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The Pioneer Woman Multicolor Floral Patchwork Outdoor Seat Pad Pack
Make your outdoor chairs more colorful and comfortable with these plush seat pads. They work well for most standard patio and folding chairs and have ties to keep them securely fastened. Thanks to the durable polyester fabric, they’re sun-, dirt- and water-resistant to hold up to the elements.
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The Pioneer Woman Fresh Floral Heart Bluebird House
This adorable birdhouse gives the feathered friends visiting your garden a comfortable place to rest. It has a colorful floral heart design to attract birds and air vents in the roof and base to keep them healthy. You can clean it easily with the latching clean-out door that still effectively keeps predators out.
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The Pioneer Woman Embossed Daisy Planter
Add a pop of color to your porch or patio with this durable, hand-painted planter. The stoneware features a weather-resistant glaze that makes it suitable for outdoor use. The embossed design helps it stand out and adds an elegant look to your favorite plants.
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The Pioneer Woman Vintage Floral 3-Wick Outdoor Citronella Candle
This beautiful candle not only adds color and whimsy to your patio, it can help keep mosquitoes and other pests at bay. It offers a comforting citrus scent that repels insects and has a floral design and decorative scalloped edge. The three-wick design allows for longer burn times.
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Worth checking out
- Keep your plants watered and healthy with this colorful Pioneer Woman Folk Geo Metal Watering Can, which has a long spout with a sprinkler head for even water distribution.
- The Pioneer Woman Flower Truck Garden Stake adds farmhouse charm to your yard or garden and is suitable for year-round use because of its durable metal construction.
- Go for a country theme in your garden with this fun Pioneer Woman Brown Cow Planter made of durable, hand-painted stoneware.
- This Pioneer Woman Delaney Wren House can help you create a bird sanctuary in your yard, attracting wrens and chickadees but keeping larger birds out.
- With the Pioneer Woman Goldie Decorative Hose Hanger, you can keep your hose neat and tidy while adding a pop of color to your yard.
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UK HealthCare sees increase in suicidal teenagers seeking care
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - A recent study found that about 15% of Kentucky High School students have seriously considered suicide within a 12-month period.
Local health leaders and mental health counselors are encouraging parents and students to speak up about concerns, to potentially save a life.
It’s a tough time to be a kid. However, doctors and counselors say there is hope on the horizon.
Dr. Lindsay Ragsdale is the chief medical officer for Kentucky Children’s Hospital. she’s in charge of operations and says they are seeing an influx of youth coming into the emergency department experiencing a mental health crisis, due to gaps in outpatient resources.
“One is communication. I think we have to start talking to children in adolescence about what they’re going through,” Dr. Ragsdale said. “To make it, okay, to say I’m not okay”
The Kentucky Department of Education says suicide is the second leading cause of death for youth and young adults in the state.
Shakira Goldsmith-Mason works for the Fayette County School District as a mental health specialist. She says the pressures were always there on the system well before COVID-19 came into the mix, but the demand for services continues to grow.
“I think there was a big push before the pandemic. I think the needs have increased since the pandemic,” Goldsmith-Mason said. “We see a lot of students who are showing up with those systems of anxiety, who had never shown that before. They don’t know exactly what it is, but we tend to know what it is immediately.”
School employees who work with 6th-12th graders are required to have one hour of professional training each year to review suicide prevention. It’s a lesson, that could save a life. If their mental health is not taken care of adequately, then they can’t move forward with focusing on school, planning their futures, etc.
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2022-11-18T23:48:25+00:00
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CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Chesterfield County Police expect more car break-ins and thefts from vehicles to happen in the next few months in parallel with the rising hint-of-summer temperatures.
A Chesterfield home’s security footage recently caught exactly what Corporal Craig Eckrich and Chesterfield County Police are trying to prevent this summer.
“Car break ins are probably our biggest crime that we deal with,” Eckrich said.
The video shows a man casually walking down the street. The hooded man then approaches a car door and within a matter of seconds, he is inside the vehicle rummaging through an unknowing resident’s belongings.
“It’s just a crime of opportunity,” Eckrich said. “If that car door was locked, he probably would have moved on to the next vehicle.”
Eckrich explained how people often make it too easy for thieves to find a target. He added that removing valuables from a car and even simply locking the door, no matter where you are, can make stealing not feel worth it to a lazy thief.
“That will take away the temptation and up the risk factor,” Eckrich said.
Most of these crimes occur overnight. They often happen right outside peoples’ homes.
“It’s easily preventable,” Eckrich said. “[For] The vast majority of larceny from autos, there’s no actually no actual damage done to the car.”
This is shown clearly in the surveillance video of a recent theft. Unlocked doors allow a thief to enter quickly with no alarms, loud noises or shattered glass. Unlocked doors also make for a quick, relaxed exit, for the thief.
Locking a car door may seems like a simple message, but police told 8News that as summer rolls around and people are in relaxation mode, this type of crime is one of the most common crimes in Chesterfield County. Luckily, it is one that is entirely preventable.
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2023-04-20T23:40:13+00:00
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https://www.wric.com/news/local-news/chesterfield-county/video-captures-car-break-in-prompts-police-reminder-to-lock-your-cars/
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EL PASO, Texas (AP)Malique Jacobs had 17 points in Kent State’s 73-63 victory over New Mexico State on Wednesday night.
Jacobs was 8 of 16 shooting for the Golden Flashes (9-3). Sincere Carry scored 15 points and added four steals. VonCameron Davis added 12 points.
The Aggies (6-5) were led by Issa Muhammad, who finished with 17 points and 10 rebounds. DaJuan Gordon added 15 points and seven rebounds for New Mexico State. Deshawndre Washington also recorded 14 points and eight rebounds.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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2022-12-22T13:13:07+00:00
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STUTTGART, Germany — Top-ranked Iga Swiatek ended U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu’s first clay tournament run by 6-4, 6-4 to move into the Stuttgart Open semifinals on Friday.
The quarterfinal was much closer than their only previous encounter at any level, a 6-0, 6-1 win for Swiatek at 2018 Junior Wimbledon, but Raducanu’s lack of experience on clay still told against former French Open champion Swiatek.
Swiatek immediately broke Raducanu and held serve with ease to take a first set in which Raducanu won just three return points. Raducanu improved markedly in the second set — despite needing a medical timeout after an examination of her lower back and hip at 2-1 down — and made Swiatek work hard.
Raducanu was in her first career WTA tournament on clay after playing on the surface for the first time at senior level last week for Britain against the Czech Republic in the Billie Jean King Cup. The clay-court swing was already over last year when Raducanu burst onto the scene with a charge to the fourth round on the grass of Wimbledon.
Friday’s contest was the 19-year-old British player’s first match against an opponent ranked in the world’s top 10, as she aimed to win three matches at the same tournament for the first time since her shock U.S. Open title.
Swiatek goes on to face Liudmila Samsonova in the semifinals after the Russian won 7-5, 6-3 against home favorite Laura Siegemund of Germany.
Paula Badosa and Aryna Sabalenka meet in the other semifinal.
Badosa outlasted Ons Jabeur 7-6 (9), 1-6, 6-3 to reach the last four after having lost in the quarterfinals at her last two tournaments in Miami and Charleston.
Sabalenka ended a seven-month wait for a tour semifinal since last year’s U.S. Open, the Belarusian hitting 10 aces as she beat Anett Kontaveit 6-4, 3-6, 6-1.
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2022-04-22T20:18:45+00:00
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Updated March 31, 2023 at 12:04 AM ET
Even though he's been indicted in New York, former President Donald Trump has promised to stay the course on his 2024 run for the White House. At least one expert says though there's nothing legally stopping him from running again, this indictment with criminal charges could kill his chances at reelection.
According to Lonna Atkeson, director of Florida State University's LeRoy Collins Institute, voters are often willing to look the other way or give candidates benefit of the doubt when it comes to allegations, rumors and other political attacks.
That changes when the cuffs come out.
"People make claims, but if there's no indictment or arrest, those things don't matter. In general, those sorts of stories, they're just stories," Atkeson said. "When you actually have an arrest, that's different, and that signals something."
After an investigation by the Manhattan District Attorney's Office, Trump has been indicted. The charges relate to a 2016 hush money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels to cover up an alleged affair.
Trump currently faces three additional investigations that come with potential charges: interfering with the transfer of power and his role during the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol; the mishandling of classified documents found at his Florida home; and interfering with the 2020 election results in Georgia.
Yes, Trump can run for president
Fortunately for Trump, there's nothing in the Constitution prohibiting candidates with criminal records from holding office. In fact, an individual only has to be at least 35 years old and be a natural born citizen who has lived in the country for at least 14 years to hold the presidency. Section 3 of the 14th Amendment prevents a person from holding office — the presidency along with other government positions — if they've engaged in an insurrection or rebellion against the United States, but even that can be overcome with a two-thirds vote from Congress.
Delaney Marsco, who serves as senior legal counsel for ethics at the Campaign Legal Center, believes the lack of restrictions is a good thing.
"We want people to participate in the political system, we want people to have access to the policymaking world regardless of their socioeconomic status or their political affiliation," Marsco said.
But Trump doesn't just want to run, he wants to win.
But can he win?
Trump has been in politics and the national spotlight long enough to where voters have already formed a very strong opinion about him, according to Atkeson. But now that he has been officially indicted in New York - and if he's arrested and charged in one of the additional he's facing, he could very well lose enough voters to cost him in the primaries.
Voters care about who represents their party and its values. They also understand the power that elected officials wield while serving in public office.
"Voters aren't dumb. Voters know that, they care about that, they understand what it means to hold public office and the responsibility that comes with that," Marsco said.
Both Marsco and Atkeson said there's no way to tell how big of an impact an indictment will have on Trump supporters. There are diehard fans that will likely never break ranks, but it'll take more than the MAGA base to win in 2024.
A Gallup poll conducted in February showed 44% of respondents identified as independent voters, followed by 28% as Democrats and 27% as Republicans, meaning 2024 will largely be determined by swing voters.
Like Trump, the Republican Party, and its voters, don't like to lose.
"They're the out party right now. They don't want to lose and the stakes are high," Atkeson said. "There's lots of other candidates in the Republican Party, so it could be used to leverage un-electability."
Those other candidates include former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, who has already declared her run, as well as the expected announcements from Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Trump's former vice president, Mike Pence, among others. Atkeson said those candidates could benefit from the former president's legal troubles.
"It's one thing to make a claim, 'I'm better than Trump,' she explained. "It's another to say 'he's not electable because he just got indicted.' "
Atkeson said she doesn't expect Trump's numbers to instantly drop. Instead, she predicts his support will dwindle as the primaries inch closer.
Voters may like and claim to support the former president right now - even defend him publicly if he is seen as a victim in the wake of his arrest. But they might change their minds when it comes time vote.
"As the invisible primary moves on and voters focus on the election itself and the nomination, they will be thinking about 'Who represents me' and 'Who can win the primary, the general [election],' " Atkeson said.
An (almost) unprecedented situation
Trump isn't the first president, former or current, to face criminal charges. He will become the second president in history to find himself arrested, despite the unprecedented nature of his indictment.
William West, a former enslaved person, joined the Metropolitan Police after fighting in the Civil War, according to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund. In 1872, West was on the lookout for speeding horse-drawn carriages near Washington's 13th and M streets when he jumped in front of a carriage racing towards him.
West quickly realized he had pulled over President Ulysses S. Grant and issued a warning. But the very next day, West caught the president speeding again and brought him in.
"I am very sorry, Mr. President, to have to do it, for you are the chief of the nation and I am nothing but a policeman, but duty is duty, sir, and I will have to place you under arrest," West said in 1872.
Grant was released on a $20 bond, which equates to just under $500 in 2023. The Memorial Fund reported that former MPD Chief Cathy Lanier said Grant had been issued three citations for speeding in his carriage during his time as president.
While the charges Trump faces are more serious than a routine traffic violation, he is not alone in having trouble with the law. But, if history is any guide, maybe he will take solace in the fact that the same year Grant was arrested for speeding, he was also elected to his second term as president.
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(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "ELEANOR RIGBY")
THE BEATLES: (Singing) Ah, look at all the lonely people. Ah, look at all the lonely people.
AYESHA RASCOE, HOST:
Would Eleanor Rigby and Father Mackenzie have been happier together? Probably so. But would they have been even more happy if they also went to the pub or a football match? That's the question Hanne Collins asked. She's an author of a new study out of the Harvard Business School looking at relational diversity. And she joins us now. Welcome.
HANNE COLLINS: Hi. Thanks for having me.
RASCOE: So relational diversity - a lot of people may not know exactly what that means. But it's supposed to be a mix of strong and weak relational ties. Can you tell us what that means and how you distinguish one type of relationship from another?
COLLINS: Absolutely. So it's a very good question. I will admit we made the term up as we were writing the paper. So no worries if you don't know what it means. Relational diversity has two elements. So one is what we call richness, and this is the total number of relationship categories that you talk to. So what we mean by relationship category, we mean your parent, your sister, your brother, your friend, your best friend, your acquaintance, a stranger, your romantic partner, anything like that.
And the second element of this relational diversity is evenness. So this is kind of - we think about this as the relative evenness with which you talk to people across those categories. So you could imagine in a day, you mostly talk to your colleagues. And then maybe you kind of once or twice talk to your friend. So that's not very even. But if you, you know, have a few conversations with colleagues, a few with friends, a few with a romantic partner or a couple chats with strangers, you know, that's going to be more even across these categories. So there's kind of those two aspects - the richness and the evenness of people's social portfolios.
RASCOE: And how do you measure those ties and, like, the happiness associated with them?
COLLINS: So a lot of this is, you know, big data sets that are kind of publicly available. So one comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. And, you know, they - while they're doing their census data collection, they'll actually randomly select people, and they'll ask them if they're willing to do an extra survey. And in this extra survey, they'll essentially ask them to break down their day yesterday - from when they woke up to when they went to sleep - and just tell them what they did. You know, what were you doing? While you were doing that, who were you talking to? How did you feel? Things like that. Another kind of source of data we look at is data collected by the World Health Organization. And they do a very similar thing. And so we get these very rich data sets about what people are doing, who they're interacting with, how they're feeling and their general well-being, as well.
RASCOE: OK. And so what did you find?
COLLINS: Yeah. Well, it's pretty simple, really. We basically find that the more relationally diverse people's social portfolios were - so the more, you know, number of relationship categories they talk to in a day, and the more even their conversations are across those categories, you know, the happier they are. And we find this in a large sample across many countries. And the idea here is essentially that we have a lot of different relationships in our lives. And there's a lot of research showing that humans are inherently social beings. And social connection is a key factor in our health. And then there's a lot of kind of evidence that close ties are important, but weak ties are also important. And so what we find is, essentially, it's about this mix. You know, it's about kind of connecting with people who are close to you, who are maybe less close to you, who connect you with other people, who provide different kinds of support. Essentially, the idea is that the more diverse your social portfolio, the happier you are and the higher your well-being.
RASCOE: So, I mean, I guess thinking of it that way, if your partner is your best friend and your only friend, your well-being may not be that good, right?
COLLINS: Yeah. I think it's a good point. I think it definitely differs for a lot of people. But, you know, maybe next time you're at the grocery store, strike up a conversation with the cashier. Maybe that will help, you know? Maybe kind of enriching your social portfolio in small ways like that could be really beneficial. Or at least I encourage you to try it.
RASCOE: So, I mean, when you see this association, though - you know, we always talk about correlation versus causation. Could it be that people who are happy do more things and are more likely to interact with someone because they're happy? And if you're not happy, you don't really want to deal with anyone.
COLLINS: Yeah. That's an amazing question. Thank you for asking. We do have one kind of set of data where we follow people over time. So we have, like, weeks of their social portfolios and what they're doing in their social lives and their daily reports of well-being. And we're able to kind of do some lagged analyses where we essentially look at, you know, was your diversity of your social portfolio last week predictive of your well-being this week, controlling for everything you've done this week? And we do find that, yes, you know, the more relationally diverse your interactions were last week, the happier you are this week, even when we control for your - you know, who you talk to this week and everything you've done. And so it does suggest some element of causation here from one week to the next. But I think this is a totally fair point. I think that a lot of our data is correlational. And hopefully, you know, in the future, we can send people into the world and - to enrich their social lives and see what happens.
RASCOE: OK. And so I'm curious about this. Has working on this changed your behavior? Did this make you want to talk to that person at the grocery store, at the bus stop or wherever and do more of that?
COLLINS: Totally. I would say yes. It really has changed how I think about my own social lives. I'm definitely an introvert. I spend a lot of time with my cat. And so I do think I've taken this to heart. You know, I joined, like, an adult guitar class because I was, like, I'll see people. And I'll chat with them, and that will be nice. You know, they don't have to be my best friends. But at least they're acquaintances, and they'll kind of add this diversity to my social life. And I really - I've tried to take this to heart, for sure.
RASCOE: That's Hanne Collins, a graduate student at Harvard University and author of a new study on relational diversity and well-being. Hanne Collins, thank you so much for joining us.
COLLINS: Thanks for having me. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.
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Olentangy Berlin High School Named America's Most Spirited High School
FARMERS BRANCH, Texas, June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Varsity Brands, the market leader in sport, spirit and achievement, announced that its signature school pride event, the Varsity Brands School Spirit Awards, presented by BSN SPORTS, Varsity Spirit and Herff Jones, has named the winners for the 2022 program on June 15th, 2022, at the virtual awards show. The Varsity Brands School Spirit Awards honor the standouts of America's high schools by recognizing exemplary schools, organizations and individuals that go above and beyond to build school pride, student engagement and community spirit.
Varsity Brands released a study revealing the powerful link between school spirit, involvement, achievement, and self-confidence. It was found that students with higher levels of spirit perform better academically, are more involved, and feel happier and more connected to their schools and communities. Inspired by these findings, the Varsity Brands School Spirit Awards were created.
"Varsity Brands is thrilled to honor the 2022 Varsity Brands School Spirit Award winners for their dedication to prioritizing spirit on their campuses once again," said Adam Blumenfeld, CEO of Varsity Brands. "The demonstration of leadership, innovation and commitment displayed by this group of winners is inspirational and evident of the positive impact it can have on schools and student performance. We are honored to celebrate the individuals, groups and schools who have transformed school culture nationwide."
A total of $60,000 was awarded across 12 categories, including a $25,000 Grand Prize for America's Most Spirited High School. America's Most Spirited High School was determined by an online voting process at varsitybrands.com. Olentangy Berlin High School from Delaware, OH was the school that received the most votes for their 90-second school spirit video and will receive $25,000 in awards from Varsity Brands.
America's Most Spirited High School
Olentangy Berlin High School | Delaware, OH
Athlete
Ronald Christian – Rutland High School | Macon, GA
Athletic Director
John Taylor – Irvington High School | Irvington, NJ
Coach
Dawn Thall – Strongsville High School | Strongsville, OH
Game Day Experience
Dover High School | Dover, OH
Graduation
Carolina High School | Greenville, SC
Performing Arts
Northwest High School | Jackson, MI
Principal
Jason St Pierre – Walker High School | Walker, LA
Spirit of St. Jude
Woodstock High School | Woodstock, GA
Most Spirited Student
Paige Reed – Erskine Academy | South China, ME
Most Spirited Teacher
Karen Denton – Gaffney High School | Gaffney, SC
Most Spirited Yearbook
Winchester Community High School | Winchester, IN
To learn more about Varsity Brands, watch the full awards show and view category descriptions, please visit varsitybrands.com.
With a mission to inspire achievement and create memorable experiences for young people, Varsity Brands elevates the student experience, promotes participation and celebrates achievement through three unique but interrelated businesses: BSN SPORTS, a Varsity Sport Brand; Varsity Spirit; and Herff Jones, A Varsity Achievement Brand. Together, these entities promote personal, school and community pride through their customizable products and programs to elementary and middle schools, high schools, and colleges and universities, as well as church organizations, professional and collegiate sports teams and corporations. Through its dedicated employees and independent representatives, Varsity Brands reaches its individual and institutional customers each year through competitions, camps and sales.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, we are excited to announce the publication of the Stitch Fix 2023 Style Forecast. Informed by billions of data points from nearly four million clients, along with key insights from our thousands of expert stylists and in-house team of trend forecasters, the Stitch Fix 2023 Style Forecast offers a pulse on what's happening in real life, not just on the fashion runways. Read on for our top insights and predictions, and download the full report for more.
This rich trove of data — more than any other retailer — allows us to analyze how people are living, shopping, and dressing today, and where trends are headed tomorrow. One of the most significant industry shifts is influenced by the macro environment, which continues to determine how people shop and what we'll wear.
- Three-quarters of Stitch Fix clients say the economy will impact the way they shop for clothes
- 80% of Stitch Fix clients want to be more thoughtful when shopping for clothes
- 90% of Stitch Fix clients prize quality over quantity
As a result, we'll prioritize high-quality, versatile and trend-proof clothing over fast fashion — more than half of clients say they want to cut down on this — which will give rise to The Intentional Wardrobe, a concept that borrows from the Capsule Closet and personalizes it. It's not just "the" perfect button-down. It's your perfect button-down.
And as more of us head back to the office more regularly, the line between workwear and weekend-wear continues to dissolve meaning Business Comfort — a major trend we predicted for 2022 — will evolve to 24/7 Dressing, utilizing elevated essentials such as tees and blazers for women and polos and leather sneakers for men.
- Nearly one in three people would rather give up a vacation day than return to formal workwear
- 76% prefer clothing that can be worn for work and the weekend
The explosion of TikTok continued in 2022 — and we see no signs of it slowing down in 2023. In fact, between 2020 and 2022, our clients referencing TikTok in Fix Request Notes increased 85%, while Instagram mentions fell by 72%. The impact: trend cycles speed up and many of us find it hard to keep up with the latest looks:
- More than one-third of millennials report they struggle to incorporate current styles in a way that feels age-appropriate
- Almost half of millennials say they feel too old for trends but care about looking stylish and current
- Four out of five Stitch Fix stylists say that millennial clients' biggest challenge is translating trends in a way that feels age appropriate
Looking back, 2022 was the year we got excited to re-emerge to the world, in style. It was the year we saw a 21% increase of wedding-specific Fix Request Notes, 42% jump for bachelorette party dressing and by spring, 91% of clients had summer travel plans. Looking ahead, we've identified the seven key fashion trends that will define what we'll wear in 2023.
#1 Beachcomber - whether vacationing or staycationing, beachy styles will rule in 2023 as we integrate tropical prints and breezy fabrics into everyday wardrobes. Nearly half of clients (46%) want breezy looks for 2023, and in fact, our clients named "Vacationcore" the TikTok trend of the year in 2022.
#2 Garden State - a subtle approach to florals will lighten the wardrobes of men and women; one in three of our stylists predict it will be the most important trend for 2023.
#3 Maximalism - a mashup of saturated shades, rich textures, and bold prints for women. A third of our clients rank bold pattern-mixing as their second-favorite look for the year ahead.
#4 Prep School - mini skirts, pleats, prim button-ups and blazers, which are up 40% year over year (especially oversized and plaid), offer a sweet, sophisticated take on preppy dressing for women.
#5 Proportion Play - as we continue to embrace oversized, voluminous silhouettes, and hemlines drop, we expect styles like midi dresses and baggy trousers worn with fitted tops to be on the rise this year. Just look to sales of women's wide-leg bottoms for proof, which more than doubled in sales year over year.
#6 Commutercore - for men tech fabrics will perform an everyday role as 70% of men want to wear performance fabrics for everyday living. Expect to see more polos or pants with stretch, breathability, and crease resistance as four out of five (79%) of our stylists ranking Commutercore as the men's number #1 trend for 2023.
#7 Cabincore - a men's look that brings the outdoors in with rugged and utilitarian details. Think varied textures of flannels, knitwear, and puffers worn together to give a cohesive yet refined look.
Clementine is Stitch Fix's Color of the Year for 2023: Last year we predicted Vibrant Magenta as the 2022 color of the year and Barbiecore ensued. Looking ahead, we predict Clementine as the 2023 Color of the Year, a saturated, juicy orange that will give our closets and our moods a boost. It's all in the data…
- We saw an increase in Fix Request Notes containing the word "orange" in summer 2022 compared to summer 2021
- Sales of this bright citrus hue are up by more than a third year of year, with no sign of abating
Every day, we continue to receive thousands of new data points and insights from our clients on their likes and dislikes, the evolution of their style, important moments in their life, and more. As we take these insights and analyze what this means for our clients, we'll continue to lead the way in personal shopping and styling in 2023 to help clients feel — and look — their very best.
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Which under-bed storage bin is best?
It’s tough to keep your home from looking cluttered when you don’t have enough storage space. Under-bed storage bins let you better utilize the space under your bed to store anything from linen and out-of-season clothes to that DVD collection you aren’t yet ready to get rid of.
Before you buy, consider what you want from your under-bed storage bins, whether that’s durability, flexibility or impressive storage space. Whitmor Zippered Under-Bed Bags are great for storing all kinds of items under your bed.
What to know before you buy an under-bed storage bin
Materials
Common under-bed storage bin materials include fabric, plastic and wood.
Although fabric options could be more accurately described as under-bed storage bags, they are affordable and flexible. While storage bins made from rigid materials won’t fit under your bed if they are too tall for the space, you can fit fabric storage bins into almost any under-bed space as long as you under-fill them.
Plastic under-bed storage is also relatively affordable and is more durable than its fabric counterparts, though it isn’t the most attractive option.
Wooden under-bed storage bins are often designed to look like drawers, so if you match them to the color of your bed, they can look as though they are built-in drawers. They are unquestionably the most attractive option that is sturdy and durable but at the same time more expensive than the other alternatives.
Size
It is important to check the dimensions of the under-bed storage container you are considering to make sure it will fit under your bed. You should also think about what you intend to store under your bed and buy a storage bin large enough to fit it — while still fitting under the bed. If you’re looking for more storage ideas, take a look at the storage trunks buying guide at BestReviews.
Lids or other closures
While you can find open under-bed storage options, a lid or other covering will keep dust out, which is especially important for long-term storage, especially as under bed shoe storage that you use as many as a few times a year. Plastic under-bed storage bins often have basic plastic lids, while fabric options have zippered closures. Wooden under-bed storage is less likely to have lids, so it is best for holding items you use regularly. Therefore, it won’t build up years worth of dust.
What to look for in a quality under-bed storage bin
Wheels
Wheels on under-bed storage bins make the bins easier to pull out from under your bed. While you might not find it too tricky to pull out an average storage bin without wheels, it can get tough when you are storing heavy items under your bed, in which case, wheels are highly advisable.
Handles
It can be tricky to haul a storage container out from under your bed if it doesn’t feature a handle or at least an open rim that you can grab onto. Make sure that handles are durable enough to stand up to repeated use.
Ease of cleaning
You can simply wipe the insides of plastic and wooden storage bins to clean them — though plastic is usually easier to wipe clean. Fabric under-bed storage is tougher to clean unless it’s machine washable, which is sometimes the case.
How much you can expect to spend on an under-bed storage bin
Basic fabric under-bed storage bins start at less than $10 each, while large under-bed storage bins on wheels can cost as much as $100 per piece.
Under-bed storage bin FAQ
How can I hide storage bins under my bed?
A. Beneath the bed might be a great place for storage bins when you don’t have enough storage space at home, but you might not want them to be visible at all. Although they are not to everyone’s taste, bed skirts will hide away any storage bins. Alternatively, you can choose more attractive under-bed storage bins with wooden fronts that look like drawers, so the storage bins look like they are just part of your bed.
Is there anything you shouldn’t store under your bed?
A. What you store under your bed is up to you, but it is not the easiest spot to access, so it is best not to store anything you use regularly. Conversely, if you store things that you rarely use under your bed, you might forget they are under there, and they will just end up gathering dust. You should also avoid storing anything too heavy in under bed storage bins because you will have to bend into an awkward position to retrieve it and could end up injuring yourself.
What’s the best under-bed storage bin to buy?
Top under-bed storage bin
Whitmor Zippered Under-Bed Bags
What you need to know: Large affordable under-bed storage for anyone who needs to fit a lot under their bed without spending too much
What you’ll love: Clear top allows you to see what’s inside easily. Reinforced seams for durability. Molds to most spaces, even if it’s not an exact fit.
What you should consider: Hard to slide out from under the bed if you have a carpeted bedroom.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top under-bed storage bin for the money
Ziz Home Zippered Under Bed Storage Bag
What you need to know: A great choice for buyers on a budget with packs of two or three available.
What you’ll love: Breathable fabric helps prevent mildew and mustiness. Sturdy handles and reinforced zipper. Clear top to see contents.
What you should consider: Could be more durable.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Sterilite Underbed Storage Box
What you need to know: These sturdy under-bed storage boxes make up in practicality what they lack in style.
What you’ll love: Available in a range of sizes. Lids fit securely. Clear plastic base allows you to check what’s in the box without opening it. Durable.
What you should consider: Not the most attractive under-bed storage.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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2022-07-26T16:06:18+00:00
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was involved in a multi-car accident on Tuesday in Tennessee but was uninjured as he traveled in a motorcade to a campaign stop for his 2024 presidential bid.
The chain reaction crash happened before 8:15 a.m. when traffic slowed on Interstate 75 in Chattanooga, causing four cars in the motorcade to hit one another, police said. All the vehicles involved in the crash were government vehicles taking DeSantis and his team to his scheduled event, police said.
The Republican White House hopeful was not hurt, according to Chattanooga police, Florida law enforcement protecting the governor and DeSantis campaign spokesperson Bryan Griffin. DeSantis continued on to the campaign event. A female staff member who suffered a minor injury in the crash was treated at the event, police said.
The governor’s staff and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement’s agents, who are required by Florida law to provide security for the governor and his immediate family, “all have been cleared with no significant injuries,” department spokeswoman Gretl Plessinger said. One of the department’s agents was driving the governor’s vehicle, she said.
Representatives for DeSantis’ campaign did not offer more details about the accident. A spokesperson for the Florida governor’s office deferred questions about the accident to the campaign.
DeSantis was scheduled to hold events throughout central and eastern Tennessee as he prioritizes Super Tuesday states in his campaigning. Super Tuesday, held on March 5 next year, is when the largest number of delegates are up for grabs of any day in the primary cycle.
Earlier this month, DeSantis addressed more than 1,800 attendees at a state GOP dinner in Nashville.
The Florida governor, who has trailed front-runner Donald Trump in the GOP presidential contest, was expected to be at a fundraiser at a private home in Chattanooga on Tuesday. Hosts for the fundraiser were to pay $10,000 per couple for the event, while co-hosts were paying $5,000 and other attendees were paying $2,000 each, according to the Chattanooga Times Free Press.
DeSantis was expected to attend additional fundraisers on Tuesday in Knoxville and Franklin.
The Republican candidate has been attending a string of fundraisers lately as his campaign has faced some surprising financial pressures. He was in Utah over the weekend holding fundraisers and in New York last week for an event in the Hamptons.
Just two months after entering the race, DeSantis already has been cutting staff while facing new questions about his aggressive spending, his media strategy and his apparent willingness to brawl with any and all foes except for Trump, the one person he must defeat to claim the GOP’s 2024 presidential nomination.
“The DeSantis campaign is recalibrating. It’s clear it needs to,” said Republican strategist Terry Sullivan, who managed Marco Rubio’s 2016 presidential campaign. “But at the end of the day, they’re still better positioned than any other challenger to Donald Trump, times 10.”
DeSantis’ team has quietly expressed confidence for months that voters would eventually tire of Trump’s escalating legal troubles and personal baggage. But that baggage, playing out in the U.S. legal system just as the GOP primary intensifies, is leaving precious little oxygen for his rivals to break through. And Trump’s standing with Republican primary voters seems to be growing stronger with every new legal challenge.
Still, DeSantis’ team has raised a stunning $150 million for his presidential ambitions so far. The vast majority, $130 million, has gone to a super PAC run by allies who cannot legally coordinate with the campaign.
The DeSantis campaign itself raised more than $20 million in the first six weeks he was in the race, though recently released federal filings revealed that he and his team had burned through more than $8 million in a spending spree that included more than 100 paid staffers, a large security detail and luxury travel.
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This story has been corrected to show DeSantis was in Nashville earlier this month, not last week.
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Price reported from Washington. Associated Press writers Meg Kinnard in Houston, Brendan Farrington in Tallahassee, Fla., and Adriana Gomez Licon in Miami contributed to this report.
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Follow the AP’s coverage of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis at https://apnews.com/hub/ron-desantis.
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2023-07-25T22:33:24+00:00
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GUILFORD COUNTY, N.C. — Guilford County Schools' executive director of emergency management gave an update on the latest safety protocols for the district ahead of the new school year.
They include staff training, new camera systems, more cameras, and placing body scanners in district middle schools.
Last year, four guns were found at Guilford County Schools.
Two of them were found by the body scanners.
One was found before the student even entered the school building, and the other gun got into the school when the student entered an unauthorized door.
But in the second two cases, the guns were spotted and stopped by attentive staff.
The district said forty-one schools converted to a new video management system that will make it easier to view recordings.
More than 1,800 cameras were upgraded through that process, and more than 7,500 new cameras will be added next year. On school buses, 589 cameras were upgraded.
“These are useful tools to help prevent violence and protect our children,” says Mike Richey, assistant superintendent for school safety. “Still, we know that the most important tool we can use to protect our students and staff is to build relationships that create safer environments as a whole.”
Other updates include:
- Installing a new emergency responder radio communication system at 68 schools, with 21 complete so far;
- Deploying a CrisisGo anonymous reporting platform for students.
- Implementing a clear bag policy at athletics and other major events.
- Meeting regularly with law enforcement agencies, as well as meeting weekly to enhance collaborations between school, safety and communications teams.
- Planning for an active assailant exercise this fall.
- Strengthening health, wellness, and safety in schools is one of four focus areas in the district’s Strategic Direction.
- The district's emergency management director says relationships built between students and school staff are important for creating a safe environment.
- He also reiterated that it's important for students, parents, and staff who see something to say something.
- They can report safety concerns on the Crisis Go app.
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2023-07-20T02:26:55+00:00
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Cardiovascular disease is still the No. 1 killer in the world. The good news is that, generally, the numbers are getting better, with one surprising exception. In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Sharonne N. Hayes, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, discusses how treatment bias for younger women may be a contributing factor.
In the past five decades, better treatment and less smoking have resulted in a dramatic decrease in deaths from cardiovascular disease, except for one segment of the population.
“The group that has stubbornly not seen some of these benefits is women under the age of 60 or 50,” says Dr. Hayes.
While death rates in this group are low, they’re not going down. One explanation may be treatment bias.
“There is a pretty strong burden of risk factors in those individuals. And often, if we’re talking about treatment bias, risk factors that aren’t appreciated by either the patient and not treated by the doctor, not screened for,” says Dr. Hayes.
Dr. Hayes says health care professionals and patients need to be more assertive about addressing known risk factors for heart disease, such as high blood pressure, in premenopausal women.
“Recognize that these women are at risk and have different risk factors than men the same age and that they can get heart disease.”
Which is why emphasizing the importance of cardiovascular health and heart disease prevention is so important.
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2023-02-23T01:20:49+00:00
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‘Fast X’ revs up for more sequels, even though it’s running on fumes
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN
(CNN) — Twenty-two years of “The Fast & the Furious” movies have created enough characters and history for cameos and callbacks aplenty in “Fast X.” Yet for all its high-octane action this tenth film is really just revving its engine for more sequels to come, kicking off a multi-part story that offers an appropriately bloated way to bring this very loud enterprise to a (no doubt temporary) finish.
Despite the familiar faces either extensively featured or who just drive by, the defining element of the latest movie resides in its new villain, Dante, played with wild, over-the-top gusto by Jason Momoa. Motivated by a thirst for revenge explained during the opening sequence, Momoa’s characterization owes a debt to the Joker (perhaps wanting to evoke Nicholson or Ledger, but more Cesar Romero), unleashing a hammy tidal wave that’s generally more cringy than amusing.
That unguided missile nevertheless creates a major threat to Dom (Vin Diesel) and his extended family, beginning with a massive chase that takes place in Rome. The story later shifts to Rio de Janeiro, where they actually squeeze in a race, which seems almost quaint given the ridiculous directions in which “Fast” has gravitated.
Dante’s scheme puts Dom and company on the run from the authorities, with sympathy from one government agent (Brie Larson, due soon in the “Captain Marvel” sequel) while another (“Reacher’s” Alan Ritchson) is hot on their tail.
At this point, the “Fast” movies have reached a can-you-top-this level of action that can either be embraced for its muscular silliness or – more often in this latest incarnation – giggled at for its sheer absurdity.
French director Louis Letterier (whose credits include the “Transporter” films as well as “The Incredible Hulk”) approaches it with complete conviction, including those sentimental lectures about family and commitment Diesel insists on delivering, with classy scene partners like Helen Mirren and Rita Moreno.
Although there’s something to be said for trying to craft a truly epic story, even with its abundant roster of characters to accommodate the escapist nature of the “Fast” franchise makes the attempt to do a “Star Wars”-like serialization feel like a bridge too far. Still, it’s a popular gimmick among the cool kids this summer, with the latest “Mission: Impossible” movie billed as “Part One.”
The sheer number of “Fast” cast members who now possess superhero credentials reflects a film industry drift this century mirrored by the evolving nature of these movies, whose exponentially more elaborate set pieces and stunts frankly tend to blur together.
The idea that “Fast X” will seamlessly bleed into “Fast XI” and potentially “Fast XII” (sticking with the Roman-numeral conceit) appears to represent narrative ambition, but it’s really not; rather, that framework is simply a means of paving the way for another five years or so of this extraordinarily lucrative global franchise.
The fact the last entry, “F9,” provided theaters with a welcome shot of box-office adrenaline indicates there’s still ample gas left in that tank, commercially speaking. It’s creatively where “Fast X” feels as if it’s running on fumes.
“Fast X” premieres May 19 in US theaters. It’s rated PG-13.
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2023-05-20T21:32:17+00:00
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krdo.com
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OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A mining company that wants to extract an assortment of rare elements from southeast Nebraska has announced an agreement that will provide up to $285 million to help cover the roughly $1.1 billion cost of building the mine.
In addition to the acquisition of a special purpose acquisition company called GX Acquisition Corp. II that NioCorp announced Monday, the Centennial, Colorado, company also signed letters of intent to borrow up to $81 million more from Yorkville Advisors Global. So NioCorp could get as much as $366 million to finance the project.
NioCorp CEO Mark Smith said “these transactions have the potential to put NioCorp on the fast track to obtain the required project financing.”
The main element NioCorp plans to produce at the mine about 80 miles (130 kilometers) south of Omaha near the town of Elk Creek is a heat resistant element called niobium along with scandium and titanium. The company has said analysis of samples from the site shows there is also a significant amount of rare earth elements there like the ones President Joe Biden wants to produce more of domestically. But it’s not yet sure whether it will be economically feasible to also produce some of those elements that are used to create the strong magnets used in a variety of high-tech products such as electric vehicles and cell phones.
Biden has said the United States needs to reduce its dependence on foreign suppliers of critical minerals. China is the world’s biggest producer of rare earth elements.
Dean C. Kehler, Co-Chairman and CEO of GXII said NioCorp should be able to help with Biden’s goal if it can raise the rest of the money it needs to begin producing niobium, scandium and possibly rare earth elements.
“We believe NioCorp is well-positioned to be a reliable, US-based supplier that will produce these products on a sustainable basis,” Kehler said.
It won’t be clear exactly how much money this transaction will give NioCorp until closer to when the deal is expected to close early next year because some investors could pull their money out of the GXII fund before closing.
GXII is a one of the risky shell companies known as SPACs that became popular on Wall Street in recent years before many of them fell out of favor and had to be liquidated without ever completing a transaction. A SPAC is essentially a blank check company created solely to merge with another business to invest in it.
While SPACs are often used to help companies go public, NioCorp is already a publicly traded company, but this deal is expected to give it a listing on the NASDAQ, which would help it attract more investors. NioCorp has been actively exploring the Nebraska site for more than seven years, and since 2013, it has raised more than $80 million to pay for its efforts.
The proposed mine is expected to create over 400 jobs if it is ever built.
The U.S. imports all the niobium and scandium and most of the titanium and rare earths that NioCorp hopes to produce. There is only one American mine that produces rare earths now at a site in California. NioCorp says its deposit of rare earth elements is second only to that Mountain Pass mine that MP Materials runs in California.
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2022-09-26T22:01:16+00:00
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HubSpot's second-annual Sustainability Report discloses progress and trajectory across key pillars and aligns with industry standards, including Sustainability Accounting Standards Board
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., June 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- HubSpot, the customer relationship management (CRM) platform for scaling companies, today announced the release of its 2022 Sustainability Report, highlighting HubSpot's progress and trajectory across three key pillars: investing in climate action, creating equity for our people and communities, and practicing good governance.
With so much change in the world - from the evolving pandemic to growing structural inequality, and the continued impact of a warming climate - now more than ever, HubSpot believes it's important to deliver on its purpose to build a company future generations would be proud of.
In 2021, HubSpot released its inaugural Sustainability Report, sharing progress in ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) since the company's founding in 2006. Since then, HubSpot has focused on building the foundations of a strong program to create meaningful change, including hiring a Director of ESG to steer its ESG strategy and initiatives. Disclosures in HubSpot's 2022 report are aligned with the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) and reference the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), The Financial Stability Board's Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), allowing HubSpot to identify, measure, and manage where it can grow better.
"Transparency is a core value at HubSpot and publishing our 2022 Sustainability Report is just one way we anchor our commitment to building a more sustainable future," said Yogesh Chauhan, Director of ESG at HubSpot. "I'm really proud of our achievements as well as our momentum, but our work is far from done. As we continue to make strides in ESG, we must keep our purpose at the centre of everything we do in order to create long-term change. I'm excited to continue to partner with HubSpotters, our customers and shareholders as we move forward in our sustainability journey."
ESG highlights from HubSpot's 2021 fiscal year and key milestones in the first half of 2022 include:
- Achieved 100% renewable energy across all building sites
- Invested in diversity at the leadership level, with four women in its C level Executive ranks and more than 50% of people leaders identifying as women
- Increased BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color) employee representation to 37%
- Contributed $8M+ to communities across the globe through financial donations, investments, and employee volunteering
- Launched self-service tools to learn more about HubSpot's data privacy, security, and controls
While HubSpot has made great progress, there is more work to do. Building upon its commitment to doing better each year, HubSpot's focuses for the future include:
- Developing a roadmap toward reaching net zero and committing to science based emissions reduction targets aligned with the criteria set forth by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)
- Increasing retention of BIPOC talent and making progress on age diversity by building inclusive environments across all aspects of the employee lifecycle
- Refreshing its HubSpot Helps community impact program to bring greater focus on skills-based volunteering, allowing HubSpotters one day a year to give back through volunteering as well as the opportunity to donate to a charity of their choice through payroll giving
- Engaging and collaborating with suppliers through its Supplier Code of Conduct
With more than 5,890 employees and over 135,000 customers around the world as of December 2021, HubSpot's opportunity for greater impact is tremendous. That's why the company is taking significant steps to ensure its ESG efforts connect with HubSpot's mission, purpose, and core values.
For more information about sustainability at HubSpot and to view the 2022 Sustainability Report, visit www.hubspot.com/sustainability and follow HubSpot Life on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook to stay connected with our sustainability efforts in the future.
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Named Glassdoor's #2 Best Place to Work in 2022, HubSpot has been recognized for its award-winning culture by Great Place to Work, Comparably, Fortune, Entrepreneur, Inc., and more. HubSpot was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The company's thousands of employees work across the globe in HubSpot offices and remotely.
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Nearly half of US honeybee colonies died in year
WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s honeybee hives just staggered through the second highest death rate on record, with beekeepers losing nearly half of their managed colonies, an annual bee survey found.
But using costly and Herculean measures to create new colonies, beekeepers are somehow keeping afloat. Thursday’s University of Maryland and Auburn University survey found that even though 48% of colonies were lost in the year that ended April 1, the number of United States honeybee colonies “remained relatively stable.”
Honeybees are crucial to the food supply, pollinating more than 100 of the crops we eat, including nuts, vegetables, berries, citrus and melons. Scientists said a combination of parasites, pesticides, starvation and climate change keep causing large die-offs.
Last year’s 48% annual loss is up from the previous year’s loss of 39% and the 12-year average of 39.6%, but it’s not as high as 2020-2021′s 50.8% mortality rate, the survey found. Beekeepers told the surveying scientists that 21% loss over the winter is acceptable and more than three-fifths of beekeepers surveyed said their losses were higher than that.
“This is a very troubling loss number when we barely manage sufficient colonies to meet pollination demands in the U.S.,” said former government bee scientist Jeff Pettis, president of the global beekeeper association Apimondia that wasn’t part of the study. “It also highlights the hard work that beekeepers must do to rebuild their colony numbers each year.”
The overall bee colony population is relatively steady because commercial beekeepers split and restock their hives, finding or buying new queens, or even starter packs for colonies, said University of Maryland bee researcher Nathalie Steinhauer, the survey’s lead author. It’s an expensive and time-consuming process.
The prognosis is not as bad as 15 years ago because beekeepers have learned how to rebound from big losses, she said.
“The situation is not really getting worse, but it’s also not really getting better,” Steinhauer said. “It is not a bee apocalypse.”
Despite big annual losses, the situation is a far cry from 2007 when many bee experts expected an end to managed pollination, said U.S. Department Agriculture research entomologist Jay Evans, who wasn’t part of the survey.
“There are threats certainly in the environment and honeybees have persisted,” Evans said. “I don’t think honeybees will go extinct, but I think they will always have these sort of challenges.”
Some commercial beekeepers who have succeeded in the past lost as much as 80% of their colonies this past year, while other beekeepers did well, it varied so much, Evans said. Pettis, who has 150 colonies on Maryland’s Eastern shore, had less than 18% loss, saying he used organic acids for mite control.
The parasitic mite Varroa destructor that helps transmit viruses is the chief culprit, but bad weather and queen issues were also big problems in the past year, Steinhauer said. Pesticides also make things worse because it makes bees more vulnerable to diseases and less likely to seek food, she said.
“It really can be like death by a thousand cuts with the most obvious one being varroa,” Steinhauer said.
The mite varroa is a flat creature that crawls on the bee – it would be the equivalent of a frisbee or flat softball on human bodies – Evans said. The mite seems to make it easier for viruses to attack and kill bees, he and Steinhauer said.
It used to take large amounts of varroa, such as in 60% of a colony, to cause virus problems, but now even small infestations at 1% or 2% in a colony can cause massive problems, Steinhauer said.
“We are fighting this evolving enemy,” Steinhauer said.
Another problem is landscapes that have only one crop or homogenous landscapes that deprive bees of food, while pesticides and bouts of extreme weather also have caused problems.
For example in the Washington, D.C. area, unusual 80-degree warmth in January brought some bees out of their normal winter routine, and then when it turned cool again, they had problems, Evans said.
“The impact of climate change on bee colony survival is real and can go undetected,” Pettis said in an email.
The demand for pollination from commercial bee colonies is growing even as the beekeepers have to work harder to make up for losses, Steinhauer said. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says 35% of the human diet comes from insect-pollinated plants and the honeybee is responsible for 80% of that pollination.
“There is this whole side of our agricultural industry that relies on these colonies,” Steinhauer said. “And the fact that every year the commercial beekeepers have to invest so much more effort to keep those numbers up because they have to fulfill those pollination contracts puts a lot of stress on those beekeepers and the bees.”
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(Our Auto Expert) — The 2023 Dodge Hornet is set to shake up the compact utility vehicle segment, offering enthusiasts a gateway to the Dodge Brotherhood of Muscle with its unmistakable styling and impressive performance. The Hornet delivers best-in-class performance from its two models, each featuring a dedicated powertrain and standard all-wheel drive.
The Hornet R/T performance hybrid, which is the first-ever electrified performance vehicle from Dodge, boasts 288 horsepower and 383 lb.-ft. of torque, making it the most powerful utility vehicle in the segment. It offers over 30 miles of all-electric range via a 15.5-kWh lithium-ion battery, making it powerful and eco-friendly.
The Hornet GT is fueled by the Hurricane4 engine, a 2.0-liter turbocharged inline four-cylinder, and debuts as the segment’s most powerful gas engine at 268 horsepower and 295 lb.-ft. of torque. It’s the industry’s quickest, fastest, and most powerful utility vehicle under $30,000, making it a great value for performance enthusiasts.
Both models offer Sport Mode, which sharpens the throttle, optimizes upshifts, tightens steering, and activates the electronic limited-slip differential, making for a thrilling driving experience. The R/T also offers three hybrid driving modes: Hybrid, Electric, and E-Save.
The Hornet’s muscular design is typical of Dodge’s styling language, with a hood that features integrated heat extractors, a ‘mail slot’-style grille opening, and a vehicle-width taillamp with a center-illuminated Dodge Rhombi logo. The interior aligns with the driver-centric cockpit feel of the entire Dodge vehicle lineup, with center stack controls, display screens, and HVAC vents that are angled toward the driver.
The Hornet’s dynamic driving features set it apart from the competition, including Koni shocks, Brembo four-piston brake calipers, and dynamic torque vectoring, all of which optimize suspension, braking, steering, and handling performance. Direct Connection factory-backed performance parts from Dodge are available through Dodge Power Brokers dealers for those looking to add even more power.
Inside the Hornet is a technologically advanced, driver-centric user experience with a best-in-class 12.3-inch digital cockpit cluster screen and a 10.25-inch central display. Both screens deliver over 22.5 inches of in-vehicle display screen space. The Android-based Uconnect 5 infotainment system is easy to use. It has features like wireless Android Auto and CarPlay, dual-connected phone profile support, access to vehicle settings, and even Amazon Alexa integration.
The Hornet also offers available Level 2 autonomy, including Intelligent Speed Assist with Traffic Sign Recognition, Driver Attention Assist, Intelligent Adaptive Cruise Control, and more. Dodge has spared no expense in making the Hornet a top-of-the-line performance vehicle.
The Hornet GT is available for orders now, with the Hornet R/T arriving in late spring 2023. The Hornet GT starts under $30,000, making it a great value for those looking for a high-performance compact utility vehicle.
In conclusion, the 2023 Dodge Hornet is a thrilling addition to the compact utility vehicle segment, offering best-in-class performance, muscular design, and cutting-edge technology. With the Hornet, enthusiasts have a gateway to the Dodge Brotherhood of Muscle, which will surely bring a buzz to the segment.
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Jose Carter was at work when he received an urgent call: His son was in an Arizona hospital being treated for an overdose.
"What do you mean he overdosed on fentanyl?" Carter recalls wondering. "He's a baby."
Carter's son was just 16 months old when emergency room workers saved his life after he apparently ate a pill during a visitation with his mother, Carter's ex, at her home. The incident came about a year after child welfare workers had investigated a complaint the mother overdosed around her children, but they "did not find evidence to support the allegations."
Asked to describe the system designed to protect his son and other children across Arizona, Carter put it plainly: "I think it failed. I think it failed a lot."
An exclusive Scripps News nationwide review of more than 260 fentanyl overdose cases of babies, toddlers and young children found approximately half the cases involved families who had been previously reported to police or had contact with child welfare workers for drug use or neglect issues.
A review of court documents, child welfare paperwork and police records in 45 states and the District of Columbia revealed many cases involving repeated reports to social workers about a child's welfare.
Despite these efforts, children and babies — including some who were just a few months old — still overdosed or died in at least 80 of the incidents between 2018 and 2023 that Scripps News reviewed.
"I feel like the people that we vote in, (that) we hire as a community to protect our kids and us, dropped the ball," said Christina Forester, the grandmother of Madison Stodulski, a 22-month-old who died of fentanyl poisoning in 2019 in Rolla, Missouri. "I've never been so broken. I'll never be the same," she said.
The death of a toddler at home
Forester said Madison was a delicate, smiley, brown-eyed toddler who loved dancing to the theme music of "Shrek" movies. In late 2019, she was learning how to say "I love you" while mastering the art of blowing kisses to her grandmother during FaceTime calls.
But a few days before Christmas that year, all of that would stop.
Madison nestled on the couch next to her mother, Sassy, a struggling substance user, and they both fell asleep. Madison never woke up.
"There's not a day (that) goes by that I don't close my eyes and still see her dead in my arms and see me having to give my daughter CPR and her not coming back," said Sassy Stodulski, 31, who is serving a 10-year prison sentence for her daughter's death.
"She never got to have friends. Having to think about all that is the worst pain in the world," Sassy said. "I don't get to see my child grow up because I was selfish, and I just hope that other people don't make the same mistakes I did."
Early warning signs in many cases
The tragedy of Madison Stodulski's death is like many others around the country in that child protective workers and police had information about her parents' drug use in the weeks and months leading up to her death but could not prevent it.
"I'm pissed. I'm real mad. I'm hurt," said Forester, who is also Sassy Stodulski's mother.
Forester said she was kept in the dark about her daughter's substance use, but she says she believes child protective workers had enough information to intervene in a more significant way.
"(Madison) was my world, and they let that go," Forester said.
Missed opportunities
Scripps News obtained records showing Madison Stodulski and her parents had been on the radar of authorities for more than a month before Madison died.
Someone called the child abuse hotline to express concern about Madison's safety approximately six weeks before she died, but a caseworker had trouble reaching the family, so she wrote them a letter asking to connect with them.
"I am writing to inform you that you have been named as an alleged perpetrator in a hotline (sic) regarding child abuse and neglect that was received on November 5, 2019," the caseworker for Phelps County Children's Division wrote in a letter dated Nov. 15.
On Dec. 5, 2019, a couple weeks before Madison's death, records reviewed by Scripps News show police officers conducted a search warrant on the family's home after watching Madison's father, Reginald Stodulski, sell heroin to an undercover informant the previous day.
Reginald had also been linked to the Oct. 1, 2019, overdose death of another man, according to Brendon Fox, the prosecuting attorney for Phelps County, Missouri.
Police called the child abuse hotline when they believed they found drugs in Madison's shoes and in a candy dish during the search of the home, though tests on the substance later turned up negative, according to Fox.
That triggered a child welfare caseworker to visit Madison's home and test Madison and her parents for drugs. The caseworker also developed a safety plan that would place Madison with a relative while they waited for the test results.
According to a police report, Madison's test results were positive for opiates when they came back a week later, but both her parents tested negative.
Sassy Stodulski admitted to Scripps News that she would frequently cheat scheduled drug tests because she didn't want her mother to find out she was addicted to heroin. "I was so scared of disappointing her," Sassy said.
"I was on drugs, and I passed my drug test," she said, explaining that she cheated the scheduled saliva test by placing Listerine strips in her cheeks. An unscheduled blood test, she said, would have revealed the drugs in her system.
Days later, Sassy and Reginald took Madison back to their own home, against their caseworker's plan, where Madison died hours later.
Both parents are now serving prison time for the death.
Filing a lawsuit
Forester filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the caseworker claiming the caseworker failed to complete important paperwork that might have triggered additional protections for Madison before she died.
In court filings, the defendant argued she was entitled to official immunity that protects public officials from liability and that there was no link between the paperwork and Madison's cause of death.
The case was dismissed, and Missouri's Supreme Court upheld that ruling last week.
"If I could save grandparents from having to go into a crematorium and kiss their grandbaby goodbye, and that being their last vision of that baby, it's worth it," Forester said.
Child welfare improvements
"Any time a child dies, there's clearly an indication of a failure in the system. Whether that system failure is a result of parental inadequacy, whether that's a coordination challenge or whether or not there were circumstances that may have been missed, the reality is we all have an effort of responsibility to mitigate the loss of life," said Adam Crumbliss, the deputy director of Missouri's Department of Social Services, which oversees the state's children's division.
Scripps News examined reports of eight child overdoses in Missouri since 2019, including seven deaths. In one case, methadone is linked to the child's death, but it's unclear if fentanyl was also involved.
"When you have circumstances that that happens, we have to really go in and do a deep dive, specific to that case, to determine what the circumstances were, what led to the actual death, and ensure that we try to take steps that that would not happen again in the future," Crumbliss said.
Scripps News asked the state for months to share its investigative findings from the Stodulski case, but the state has not produced any records. Crumbliss would not speak to Scripps News about specifics of any case, citing confidentiality laws.
He said the state is working to hire, retain and better compensate caseworkers. The department is also looking at ways to develop additional strategies, he said, that will help prevent deaths like Madison's.
"We can't be in a position that we're waiting to address issues in a family situation at the worst point. We need that to happen earlier in the intervention process," he said. "We're making a lot of leveraged efforts right now to begin to develop a much stronger prevention system that identifies benchmarks and indicators to tell us we have problems in specific families and in communities and (to) develop that network for prevention care, (allowing us) to go in before we see the safety risks that come to children."
Crumbliss suggested the department might increase engagement with local community providers to learn where resources might be better placed.
Nine reports to child welfare agency before Wisconsin baby died
Beyond Missouri, Scripps News found dozens of child fentanyl deaths involving families who had prior interactions with child welfare and police agencies.
In Madison, Wisconsin, for example, child welfare workers received at least nine prior reports expressing concern about Zariah Hawkins' family before Zariah died a few days shy of her first birthday.
All the reports were either "screened-out" or "unsubstantiated" prior to her death.
According to a criminal complaint in the case, in one of the reports, someone contacted child protective services shortly after Zariah was born to say the newborn's "umbilical drug screen tested positive for THC, methadone, and hydromorphone."
Months later, someone reported that the mother was using "pills and heroin" and had "fallen asleep while at the park with (Zariah) in her stroller." In the weeks before Zariah's death, another complaint alleged the mother may have been using drugs and "engaging in sex while (Zariah was) present," according to a police record.
Zariah's parents, Kelsey Kindschy and Derrick Hawkins, are each facing a felony child neglect charge. Counsel for each person entered not guilty pleas on their behalf. A trial is set for October.
"We are saddened by all the tragic incidents of child maltreatment that touch our child welfare system and are committed to strengthening families so that child maltreatment does not occur," said Gina Paige, a spokesperson for the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families. Paige described the child welfare system as "state-managed and county-run" except for the Division of Milwaukee Child Protective Services.
"The child welfare system is complex as no two child welfare cases are the same; family dynamics and stressors vary," said Paige. "Additionally, those stressors can be impacted by changes in the community, such as the prevalence of substances use disorder and mental health issues, the economy, lack of resources and housing...because of this, we are constantly assessing our system to see how we can better meet the needs of families across the state."
Near-death in Arizona after mother overdosed
Nearly two years after Chandler, Arizona, medical workers revived Jose Carter's son, he's now a vibrant and energetic child. But the father said he knows their story could have ended differently.
Scripps News obtained police body worn camera footage from the day the child overdosed in the care of his mother. She told child protective workers that she had overdosed on fentanyl the previous year, and she believed her child might have picked up a pill off the floor at her home. The boy required multiple doses of Narcan to be revived, according to his father, who lived in a separate home.
According to records obtained by Scripps News, the state's Department of Child Safety investigated a report of the mother overdosing with the boy and his sibling in the home but said the allegations were "unsubstantiated" and provided no support services to the mother or family.
"We can only remove a child if there is sufficient evidence that a child is unsafe with their parent or caregiver," said Darren DaRonco, a spokesperson for the Arizona Department of Child Safety.
"In this case the children were with a babysitter in the home when the incident occurred. In addition, the children's father obtained a court order for custody of the children. Since the children were safe with another parent, we had no grounds to remove them," he said.
Solutions for saving lives
"Narcan is a drug that is safe for anyone. Even an infant can receive Narcan, and it can reverse the effects," said Julie Gaither, an epidemiologist and assistant professor of pediatrics at the Yale School of Medicine, who conducted the research.
Gaither's research, published in JAMA Pediatrics in May, revealed a nearly 4,000% increase in all pediatric deaths from fentanyl between 2013 and 2021. Gaither said her research also revealed that at least 43.8% percent of child fentanyl poisoning deaths occur at home.
"That's really where we need to be focusing is making sure that parents are taking the precautions that they need to," she said.
"I think the most important thing for people to know is that like anything that can harm a child, you have to keep it away from the kid somehow, and so whether that's with a locked medicine cabinet (or) with a lockbox, just taking these commonsense precautions," Gaither said.
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2023-07-26T02:01:50+00:00
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WILMINGTON, Del., Jan. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- DuPont (NYSE: DD) will release its fourth quarter and full year 2022 financial results at 6:00 a.m. ET on Tuesday, February 7, 2023. In addition, the company will host a conference call at 8:00 a.m. ET that day. Ed Breen, Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Lori Koch, Chief Financial Officer, will review financial and operating performance for the periods.
The event will be webcast live and can be accessed on DuPont's Investors Relations webpage. A replay, along with the earnings release and supporting materials, will also be posted to the website.
The dial-in number for the conference call is 888-440-4172 toll-free within the U.S. or +1-646-960-0673. The conference ID is 5994046.
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SAN DIEGO (AP) — A former Marine who for years helped smuggle drugs from Mexico into the United States and even tried to get a song written to glorify his exploits was sentenced Friday to 12 years in federal prison.
Roberto Salazar II, 26, of San Diego was sentenced for importing fentanyl and for conspiracy to distribute heroin, methamphetamine, cocaine and fentanyl, according to a statement from the U.S. attorney’s office.
Salazar, who pleaded guilty last October, could have faced up to life in prison.
He was stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego. Prosecutors said that before joining the corps and while on active duty, he and couriers he recruited made dozens of smuggling trips across the border.
Salazar would obtain cars that were driven to Mexico, where drugs were loaded into the engine compartments. Couriers would then drive them back across the border into the U.S., prosecutors said.
The scheme began around 2015, authorities said.
By the time of his arrest last year, “Salazar had become so involved in drug trafficking that he was commissioning a Mexican songwriter to write a drug ballad known as a ‘narcocorrido about him,” the U.S. attorney’s office said.
“In one line that Salazar suggested to the songwriter, he boasted: ‘I wanted to study and became a soldier, but I liked the fast life better,’” the office said.
Some of the couriers recruited by Salazar were former Marines or classmates at Southwestern College in Chula Vista.
“This case involved a Marine who was supposed to protect and defend our country, but instead brought great harm to Americans by trafficking fentanyl and other dangerous drugs,” U.S. Attorney Randy Grossman said. “He also betrayed his solemn oath by recruiting other Marines to do the same.”
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2023-04-22T04:41:55+00:00
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wivb.com
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https://www.wivb.com/news/u-s-headlines/u-s-marine-gets-12-years-for-cross-border-drug-smuggling/
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LONDON (AP) — Prince William launched a five-year project to end homelessness in the United Kingdom on Monday, saying he wants to make sure that instances of people being left without a roof over their heads are “rare, brief and unrepeated.”
The heir to the throne kicked off the initiative by visiting pilot projects that have received grants of up to 500,000 pounds ($637,000) each from the Royal Foundation, the charity that supports the work of William and his wife, Kate.
All of the initiatives, including more to be unveiled on Tuesday, involve collaborative efforts between local people, organizations and businesses to develop programs tailored to the needs of their communities.
“It’s a big task, but I firmly believe that by working together it is possible to make homelessness rare, brief, and unrepeated, and I am very much looking forward to working with our six locations to make our ambition a reality,” William said in a statement.
The initiative, known as Homewards, hopes to learn from the example of countries such as Finland, which has virtually eliminated homelessness, in part by ensuring that people in crisis receive permanent housing as a first step before trying to address other issues such as substance abuse, William said.
William announced the plan as rising rents and a shortage of affordable housing push more people into homelessness amid the biggest decline in living standards since World War II. Recent research indicates that more than 300,000 people throughout the U.K. have no permanent housing on any given night, including those who are sleeping on the streets, living in cars, staying in hostels or temporarily seeking help from family and friends, Homewards said.
The prince said he first learned about homelessness when he visited a shelters with his mother, Princess Diana, when he was 11.
“I met so many extraordinary people and listened to so many heartbreaking personal stories,” he said as he visited a mental health charity in south London. “Too many people have found themselves without a stable and permanent place to call home.″
Matt Downie, chief executive of the charity Crisis, said Britain needs to focus on new ways to get people off the streets, because the current system of putting people in “temporary” housing such as hostels and bed and breakfasts is costing billions of pounds a year and isn’t working.
“The best way to tackle homelessness is to stop it happening in the first place,” Downie said. “We’ve seen it in other countries such as Finland, where homelessness is all but ended, and we’ve seen it when we follow innovative programs that give people housing first.”
This isn’t the first time William has focused on the fight against homelessness. In 2009, he highlighted the issue by sleeping on the streets of south London, and last year he was spotted selling the Big Issue, a magazine that supports the homeless, on a London street.
But some have questioned how a man with luxurious properties, including an apartment at Kensington Palace, a cottage near Windsor Castle and a home on the king’s Sandringham estate, can truly understand the issue. As Prince of Wales, he also controls the Duchy of Cornwall, some 52,000 hectares (128,500 acres) of land mostly in the Southwest of England.
In a recent interview with London’s Sunday Times newspaper, William acknowledged that he was “one of the most unlikely advocates for this cause.”
But when he was asked whether there were any plans to put affordable housing in the Duchy of Cornwall, he answered, “Absolutely.”
“Social housing,” he told the Times. “You’ll see that when it’s ready. I’m no policy expert, but I push it where I can.”
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2023-06-27T05:56:22+00:00
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siouxlandproud.com
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https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/international/prince-william-launches-5-year-project-to-end-long-term-homelessness-in-the-uk/
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A new platform allows you to own blue chip Art from masters like Warhol, Rodin or Picasso through collective purchases.
PARIS, Jan. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Nuwart is a new decentralized ecosystem that enables global Art enthusiasts to manage and own collectively blue chip Art. The Paris-based startup just launched a revolutionary project to make the world's finest Art accessible and affordable to everyone.
The most breaking aspect from Nuwart is that it allows users to buy collectively and hold a participation in a DAO (Decentralized Autonomous Organization). Nuwart is not a traditional investment fund, offering a unique approach: it allows anyone to own a share or even the whole physical artwork and decide about its future, through a friendly and secure crowdfunding platform. Non-custodial Blockchain technology allows Nuwart to list fine Art pieces, ensuring that even if Nuwart ceases to exist, legal rights of the owners over the Artworks will remain forever.
Initial listings are quite impressive: a unique and original Aleksander Kosolapov´s triptych, "Constitution Day", one of the greatest examples of Soviet Pop Art from 1990-1991 has already been listed, and Andy Warhol's portrait of Mao Zedong (1972) is coming these days.
Nuwart's business model is fair based, and they only get their commission after a sale is closed; if a presale is not funded completely, all investors will have their funds returned automatically by the crowdfunding smart contract, making it a safe and viable alternative to traditional Art markets.
The founders, Arnaud Sarrade and Pedro Gallardo, with extensive knowledge and experience in Art and Blockchain security worlds respectively, have conceived Nuwart with a clear vision: making Art accessible to everyone, through fair trade, education and transparency, bringing Art markets closer to the people.
Nuwart has already launched its first presale, and inscriptions are open at https://nuw.art
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2023-01-19T16:48:18+00:00
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ATTICA, N.Y. (AP) — A New York man and woman face fines of $500 each after they took a raccoon to a pet store to shop for food and a store worker ratted them out, authorities said.
A state Department of Environmental Conservation police officer got an urgent call from the Erie County Department of Health about a potentially rabid raccoon on June 2, the department said in a news release.
The health department said a couple had brought a raccoon to a pet store for food and supplies and a store employee contacted authorities. Raccoons are considered dangerous wild animals because they are known to carry and transmit the deadly rabies virus.
The officer used store surveillance video, a store-issued rewards card and license plate information to locate the couple in the town of Attica in western New York, the department said. The owners turned the raccoon over and were each charged with unlawfully possessing a wild animal, which is subject to $500 fine, authorities said.
The raccoon that was confiscated from the couple was euthanized and tested for rabies — a test that can only be performed on an animal after it has died. The test was negative, the DEC said.
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2022-06-23T18:18:56+00:00
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everythinglubbock.com
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https://www.everythinglubbock.com/news/latest/pair-face-fines-after-taking-raccoon-into-pet-store/
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s parliamentary speaker warned Sunday that protests over the death of a young woman in police custody could destabilize the country and urged security forces to deal harshly with those he claimed endanger public order, as countrywide unrest entered its third week.
Posts on social media showed there were scattered anti-government protests in Tehran and running clashes with security forces in other towns Sunday, even as the government has moved to block, partly or entirely, internet connectivity in Iran.
Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf told lawmakers that unlike the current protests, which he said aim to topple the government, previous demonstrations by teachers and retirees over pay were aimed at reforms, according to the legislative body’s website.
“The important point of the (past) protests was that they were reform-seeking and not aimed at overthrowing” the system, said Qalibaf. “I ask all who have any (reasons to) protest not to allow their protest to turn into destabilizing and toppling” of institutions.
Thousands of Iranians have taken to the streets to protest the death of Mahsa Amini, 22, who had been detained by Iran’s morality police in the capital Tehran for allegedly not adhering to Iran’s strict Islamic dress code.
The protesters have vented their anger over the treatment of women and wider repression in the Islamic Republic. The nationwide demonstrations rapidly escalated into calls for the overthrow of the clerical establishment that has ruled Iran since its 1979 Islamic revolution.
Iranian state TV has reported that at least 41 protesters and police have been killed since the demonstrations began Sept. 17. An Associated Press count of official statements by authorities tallied at least 14 dead, with more than 1,500 demonstrators arrested.
Qalibaf, the parliamentary speaker, is a former influential commander in the paramilitary Islamic Revolutionary Guard. Along with the president and the head of the judiciary, he is one of three ranking officials who deal with all important issues of the nation.
The three meet regularly and sometimes meet with Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who has final say on all state matters.
Qalibaf said he believes many of those taking part in recent protests had no intention of seeking to overthrow the government in the beginning and claimed foreign-based opposition groups were fomenting protests aimed at tearing down the system. Iranian authorities have not presented evidence for their allegations of foreign involvement in the protests.
“Creating chaos in the streets will weaken social integrity, jeopardizing the economy while increasing pressure and sanctions by the enemy,” he said, referring to longstanding crippling U.S. sanctions on Iran.
Qalibaf promised to “amend the structures and methods of the morality police” to prevent a recurrence of what happened to Amini. She died in the custody of the morality police. Her family alleged she was beaten, while officials claim she died of a heart attack.
His remarks came after a closed meeting of Parliament and a brief rally by lawmakers to voice support for Khamenei and the police, chanting “death to hypocrites,” a reference to Iranian opposition groups.
The statement by Qalibaf is seen as an appeal to Iranians to stop their protests while supporting police and the security apparatus.
Meanwhile, the hard-line Kayhan daily said Sunday that knife-carrying protesters attacked the newspaper building Saturday and shattered windows with rocks. It said they left when Guard members were deployed to the site.
On Saturday, protests continued on the Tehran University campus and in nearby neighborhoods and witnesses said they saw many girls waving their head scarves above their heads in a gesture of defiance. Social media carried videos purportedly showing similar protests at the Mashhad and Shiraz universities but The Associated Press could not independently verify their authenticity.
A protester near Tehran University, 19-year-old Fatemeh who only gave her first name for fear of repercussions, said she joined the demonstration “to stop this behavior by police against younger people especially girls.”
Abdolali, a 63-year-old teacher who also declined to give his last name, said he was shot twice in the foot by police. He said: “I am here to accompany and support my daughter. I once participated in the 1979 Islamic Revolution that promised justice and freedom; it is time to materialize them.”
Protests resumed on Sunday in several cities including Mashhad, according to social media reports, and Tehran’s Sharif Industrial University, according to the semiofficial Tasnim news agency. Witnesses said security was tight in the areas nearby Tehran University and its neighborhoods downtown as hundreds of anti-riot police and plain clothes with their cars and motorbikes were stationed on junctions and squares. The AP could not immediately verify the authenticity of the reports.
Also on Sunday, media outlets reported the death of another Revolutionary Guard member in the southeastern city of Zahedan. That brought to five the number of IRG members killed in an attack on a police station by gunmen that, according to state media, left 19 people dead.
It wasn’t clear if the attack, which Iranian authorities said was carried out by separatists, was related to the anti-government protests.
Local media said a police officer also had died in the Kurdish city of Marivan, following injuries during clashes with protesters. The protests have drawn supporters from various ethnic groups, including Kurdish opposition movements in the northwest of Iran that operate along the border with neighboring Iraq.
Amini was an Iranian Kurd and the protests first erupted in Kurdish areas.
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2022-10-03T02:30:46+00:00
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cbs42.com
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https://www.cbs42.com/news/international/ap-iran-parliament-speaker-says-protests-could-weaken-society/
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In an unusual move for what’s been an unusual takeover bid for Twitter by the world’s richest man, Tesla CEO Elon Musk met virtually with the social platform’s employees Thursday, even though his $44 billion offer has not yet been completed.
“Trust is as trust does. I tend to be extremely literal in what I say…One does not (need) to read between the lines. One can simply read the lines,” Musk said in the meeting, according to a tweet from Nola Weinstein, Twitter’s global head of brand experiences and engagement.
Weinstein did not immediately respond to a message for further comment and she subsequently deleted all her tweets about the meeting. Twitter declined to comment.
Musk, according to multiplenews reports, also addressed possible layoffs at the company, saying that, right now, “costs exceed revenue. That’s not a great situation.”
He also touched on growth, saying he’d like to see Twitter reach a billion users — roughly four times its current user base ) and anonymity, where he earlier created a stir when he said he wants to “verify all humans” on the service. At the meeting, he clarified that this does not mean he wants to have everyone on Twitter use their real names, like on Facebook, since pseudonyms can allow people to express their political views freely, according to The New York Times.
Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal announced the all-hands meeting to employees in an email on Monday, saying they’d be able to submit questions in advance.
The meeting is a “clear step in the right direction towards the chances of a deal happening and a smart strategic move as Twitter employees have been left in the dark over the past few months and have many questions during this volatile period of uncertainty,” said Wedbush analyst Daniel Ives.
One of Musk’s key points at the meeting, which started a little after 9 a.m. Pacific time, was to make Twitter “so compelling that you can’t live without it,” Weinstein tweeted. Musk, who has more than 98 million followers on Twitter and its one of the platform’s most prolific users, also said that while some people “use their hair to express themselves, I use Twitter,” according to Weinstein.
Musk, according to multiple reports, also praised Chinese apps such as TikTok, which he said is good at keeping people engaged and not being “boring,” and WeChat, which he said could be a good model for what Twitter could be.
“Transforming Twitter into a WeChat-like super app would be a massive undertaking for Musk,” said Jasmine Enberg, principal analyst at Insider Intelligence. “Changing consumer behavior is hard – something that Meta (then Facebook) quickly discovered during its own super app ambitions.”
While Musk, through Tesla. already has ties to China, Enberg noted that the “media landscape, perceptions of privacy, and shopping behaviors are markedly different in China than in the Western world, and Musk would not only have to overcome the hurdle of convincing consumers to change how they behave online, but also that Twitter is the place to do it.”
Musk reached a deal to acquire Twitter in April, but he has clashed with the company repeatedly since then over the number of bots, or fake accounts, that exist on the social media platform. Musk said he was putting the deal on hold on May 13, although it seems unlikely that he can do that on his own. Musk said he needed more data from the company about those bot accounts, despite the fact hat Twitter has reported its bot estimates — and its admission that they may be too low — to investors for years.
Twitter employees could have other reasons to be nervous about Musk’s impending takeover. The irascible billionaire has levied a barrage of criticism at the company, from its moderation and safety policies, which he terms a threat to “free speech,” to its anonymous user accounts, which he would like to eliminate, to its ban of former President Donald Trump, which he has pledged to reverse.
“If there are 2 sides to an issue it’s important to represent multiple opinions. Most issues in the world are complex,” Weinstein quoted Musk as saying.
Harry Kraemer, a former CEO Baxter International and professor at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management, pointed out that the deal is “not a guarantee until it is done” and there are still plenty of steps left in the process before the purchase can be completed.
“In my experience it is very unusual and almost bizarre for someone who has not purchased the company to speak to current employees of the company he is looking to purchase,” Kraemer said.
Musk has also targeted Twitter’s work-from home policy, having once called for the company’s headquarters to be turned into a “homeless shelter” because, he said, so few employees actually worked there. The comment also served as a thinly veiled jab at San Francisco, which has a large homeless population. He said during Thursday’s meeting that he strongly favors working in person, according to Weinstein.
It’s not clear if this week’s meeting means that the two sides have come closer together on resolving their issues. Shares of Twitter have been trading well below the $54.20 per share that Musk has agreed to pay amid Wall Street doubts that the deal will be consummated.
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2022-06-17T03:34:23+00:00
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nwahomepage.com
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https://www.nwahomepage.com/technology/ap-technology/musk-aims-to-ease-concerns-in-address-to-twitter-workers/
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To sidestep the sandwich tax in New York, a bagel company teamed up with Philadelphia cream cheese to make a bagel injected with cream cheese — since it only counts as a sandwich if it’s sliced open.
NPR’s Stacey Vanek Smith reports.
This article was originally published on WBUR.org.
Copyright 2023 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.
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2023-04-21T18:20:13+00:00
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wlrn.org
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BRUSSELS – NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg played down on Tuesday the importance of Finland and Sweden joining the world’s biggest security organization at the same time as Turkey refuses to ratify their membership, mostly due to a dispute with Sweden.
“The main question is not whether Finland and Sweden are ratified together. The main question is that they are both ratified as full members as soon as possible,” Stoltenberg told reporters. The long-held consensus at NATO has been that both the Nordic neighbors should join at the same time.
Sweden and neighboring Finland abandoned decades of nonalignment and applied to join the 30-nation alliance in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. All NATO members except Turkey and Hungary have ratified their accession, but unanimity is required.
Turkey has accused the government in Stockholm of being too lenient toward groups it deems as terror organizations or existential threats, including Kurdish groups. Earlier this month, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said Ankara has fewer problems with Finland joining.
He stressed, however, that it was up to the military alliance to decide whether to accept one country only or the Nordic duo together. So far, Finland has stood by Sweden and insisted they should join NATO’s ranks together.
Stoltenberg said that he is “confident that both will be full members and are working hard to get both ratified as soon as possible.” It had been hoped that both countries would be welcomed in at NATO’s next summit in Lithuania in July.
Turkey was rocked last week by a devastating earthquake and aftershocks that killed more than 35,000 people in the country and neighboring Syria.
“We are all horrified by the terrible toll caused by the earthquakes” in Turkey, Stoltenberg said, adding that NATO allies are providing emergency support to the huge rescue and recovery operation.
Turkey is in an election year, and the topic of Nordic membership of NATO is a possible vote winner. In recent weeks, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has expressed anger at a series of separate demonstrations in Stockholm. In one case a solitary anti-Islam activist burned the Quran outside the Turkish Embassy, while in an unconnected protest an effigy of Erdogan was hanged.
In Stockholm, Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billström said he could see no reason why Turkey should continue to object, but that “it is a question of a Turkish decision which neither Sweden nor Finland can influence.”
Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said it would be “unfortunate” if Finland entered NATO first, the Swedish news agency TT reported.
Of the two countries, only Finland shares a border with Russia and would appear to be more at risk should President Vladimir Putin decide to target his neighbor. That said, some NATO allies, led by the United States, have offered security guarantees to both should they come under threat.
Hungary has pushed back its ratification date for both countries three times so far but has not publicly raised any substantial objections to either of them joining.
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Jan M. Olsen in Copenhagen contributed.
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2023-02-14T17:11:37+00:00
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local10.com
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https://www.local10.com/news/world/2023/02/14/nato-chief-unfazed-about-finland-sweden-joining-together/
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Leading healthcare HR software provides users with automated shift scheduling
NEW YORK, Nov. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Apploi, the leading platform for healthcare hiring, announced it has acquired OnCall, a healthcare shift management solution that focuses on scheduling and staff management amidst the ongoing hiring crunch.
Apploi has become the prime healthcare hiring software, helping over 7,000 healthcare communities hire and retain the right people. In 2020, the software company acquired Healthgig's onboarding and credentialing platform, expanding into the world of human capital management. With the addition of OnCall, Apploi customers will now be able to manage shifts on the same platform they use to hire.
This comes at a time when healthcare employers often manage multiple facilities and streams of candidates, including both permanent and temporary staff. This requires managers to spend significant time manually scheduling and allocating staff. Through the acquisition of OnCall, Apploi seeks to simplify shift management, allowing users to more easily plan staffing levels and gain greater independence from temporary staff.
"This is huge news for the healthcare industry," said Apploi advisory board member Randi Zuckerberg, "especially because so many providers are continuing to battle the pressures of meeting staff requirements and providing quality care."
Adam Lewis, CEO and founder of Apploi, elaborated: "The vision for Apploi has always been to create the healthcare industry's truly end-to-end staffing and recruiting platform. We started with recruiting, then we moved to onboarding, credentialing, and compliance…the next piece of the puzzle is helping customers optimize scheduling and their staffing. Bringing OnCall into Apploi made total sense, and we are so excited to collaborate on this next chapter together."
On the merger, Di Yu, the founder of OnCall, commented that "Today, healthcare organizations are simply short-staffed, impacting their ability to serve seniors under their care. Our solution allows schedulers to easily communicate with and across their entire workforce. As a result of this, healthcare leaders can become more strategic with when and how they leverage their internal and external workforce and gain a holistic picture of their true labor spend."
Apploi has rapidly expanded its reach, and was recently named one of the fastest-growing private companies by Inc. 5000. With a two-year revenue growth of 284%, Apploi has cemented itself as one of the fastest growing tech companies in America. In the past year, Apploi has raised $25 million in a Series B fundraising round and earned SOC 2 certification. Apploi was also named a multi-category leader by GetApp, a Gartner company.
Apploi is the leading human capital management platform specializing in high-volume hiring, onboarding, and management for healthcare. Apploi streamlines the hiring process from candidate sourcing, to hiring, onboarding, and beyond. Working with 7,000+ healthcare organizations across the US today, Apploi simplifies the hiring process to reduce days-to-hire and get more healthcare workers into roles faster. To learn more about Apploi, visit: www.apploi.com.
OnCall is a shift management platform tailored for healthcare organizations. OnCall connects full-time, part-time, and agency employees to open shifts, while providing healthcare leadership the ability to ensure their organizations are fully staffed and optimize labor spend. To learn more about OnCall, visit: https://oncallplatform.com/
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2022-11-15T18:29:41+00:00
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- UK-based RQ Biotechnology Ltd (RQ Bio) launches with funding from licensing deal with AstraZeneca for RQ Bio's existing early stage monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) against SARS-CoV-2 with payments of up to $157 million plus royalties
- RQ Bio will bring together founders, executives and leading scientists from academia and industry to address areas of unmet need in vulnerable patient populations
- Hugo Fry, Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) at Imbria and former Sanofi Executive, appointed as Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
- Supported through continued deep collaborations with the University of Oxford and LifeArc
LONDON, May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- RQ Bio today emerges from stealth mode announcing its launch as a new UK-based biotechnology company following the completion of a successful licensing deal with AstraZeneca for RQ Bio's existing mAbs against SARS-CoV-2. The Company, which is headquartered in London, is dedicated to developing treatments and preventative therapies based on potent broad-spectrum mAbs to provide instant and long-lasting immunity for vulnerable people at risk of severe disease or death from existing, emerging and new viral infections.
The RQ Bio executive team is composed of biotech and pharmaceutical industry leaders with proven expertise in end-to-end antibody generation. Key appointments include:
- Hugo Fry, CCO at Imbria and former Sanofi Executive, appointed as CEO
- Mike Westby, co-founder of RQ Bio, CSO of Centauri Therapeutics and former Pfizer R&D Executive, remains a key Scientific Advisor
- Paul Kellam, co-founder of RQ Bio, Professor of Virus Genomics at Imperial College London and Vice President of Infectious Diseases & Vaccines at Kymab UK, remains a key Scientific Advisor
- Jane Osbourn OBE, co-founder of RQ Bio, CSO of Alchemab and previous Chair of the BIA, remains a key Scientific Advisor
To maximise and accelerate patient impact, the company will continue to be supported by its collaborations with its scientific co-founders, the University of Oxford and leading UK medical research charity LifeArc. Professor Gavin Screaton, Head of the Medical Sciences Division at the University of Oxford, will continue to advise in his capacity as scientific and medical co-founder, as will Clare Terlouw, Head of LifeArc Ventures and UK BIA board member, as a member of the Board of Directors.
"Our vision is to build on our successful debut with neutralising antibody therapy for SARS-CoV-2 and develop innovative medicines to address current and evolving unmet needs in other viral infectious diseases," said Hugo Fry, CEO of RQ Bio. "By combining our expertise and innovative excellence in core areas we have created a smarter approach to antibody generation making us uniquely positioned to deliver fast patient impact."
"LifeArc is committed to backing leading UK academics and scientists, and we were inspired to fund RQ Bio because of the exceptional group of founders who are so passionately dedicated to finding new treatments and preventative therapies in areas of high unmet patient need," said Clare Terlouw, Head of LifeArc Ventures. "LifeArc provided support from across the Charity, including the venture team, scientific labs and other in-house experts to help RQ Bio execute on its business plan, and we look forward to further supporting RQ Bio as it becomes a world-leading infectious disease company."
About RQ Bio
RQ Bio's mission has been to develop medicines based on potent broad-spectrum mAbs to provide instant and long-lasting immunity for vulnerable people at risk of severe disease or death from current and future variants of viral infections. RQ Bio has achieved this by combining innovative excellence in core areas to create a smarter approach to antibody generation. RQ Bio has multiple sources of leads and a deep collaboration with the University of Oxford. RQ Bio was founded by scientific experts previously involved with the UK BIA Antibody Taskforce, which worked to build a community of infectious disease antibody experts focussed on the development of rapid and efficient delivery of highly potent neutralising antibodies to help support the UK COVID-19 response.
About AstraZeneca Licensing Deal
Under the terms of the agreement, RQ Bio has granted AstraZeneca an exclusive worldwide licence to develop, manufacture and commercialise RQ Bio's exisiting early stage mAbs against SARS-CoV-2 and a right of first refusal to take an exclusive licence in respect of any additional mAbs against SARS-CoV-2. RQ Bio will receive upfront and milestone payments of up to $157 million and will be eligible to receive single digit royalties on sales. The successful licensing deal was supported by Oxford University Innovation (OUI), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the University of Oxford that manages the University's technology transfer and consulting activities, who worked efficiently and creatively with all parties on the corresponding technology licences and the filing of intellectual properties.
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2022-05-17T07:09:18+00:00
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wlox.com
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South Suburban College and Pace Suburban Bus are partnering in a free, short-term training program that will lead to positive payoffs for those who complete the program and for Pace, which like many transportation providers is struggling to find drivers.
Starting Feb. 13, South Suburban College will provide a customized course to assist prescreened applicants in obtaining their CDL Class B commercial driver’s license permits. Once enrollees complete that 40-hour course, held over two weeks at the college’s South Holland campus, they will transition to six weeks of on-the-job training with Pace.
Pace will cover the costs of tuition, training, books, fees and other expenses associated with the program. The only cost enrollees will have to pay is $12 for their motor vehicle report.
Starting pay for drivers at Pace varies but is in the $25 range, and employees receive medical, pension and other benefits, said Pace Executive Director Melinda Metzger.
The program addresses a financial hurdle for many. The costs associated with earning a CDL Class B license ranges from $3,000 to $10,000 depending on the training provider, said Matthew Beasland, executive director of extension services & workforce development at South Suburban.
The college’s goals with the initiative are to provide free assistance to help constituents earn a credential that will lead to a family sustaining wage and help address the bus driver shortage, Beasland said.
“There is an extraordinary need for bus drivers right now in our area and across the state,” he said. “Schools are starting to be creative with student transportation solutions. Charter buses, Uber and taxi cabs are being utilized by our local school districts just to make ends meet. Some are even having to adjust student schedules to ensure that transportation is available for all students.”
Eighty-eight percent of school districts say the driver shortage has affected their transportation plans, he said, citing a 2022 State of School Transportation Report.
“We’re looking to put people to work, so that they can get other people to work,” Metzger said. “In our region alone, we have about 300 openings between our bus drivers and our mechanics, and nationwide there’s a shortage everywhere.”
She described the program as a “win, win, win.”
“It’s a win for the employee to be,” she said. “It’s a win for us to get a good employee, and it’s a win for the college because they are training someone for a job that’s out there, and within two weeks you can be in training for a career.”
Pace has partnerships with five community colleges in the Chicago metropolitan area to provide training for bus drivers and has allocated roughly $100,000 for the initiative, Metzger said. The partnership at South Suburban College is the first in the south suburbs.
Employers in the south suburbs “will have the opportunity to add to the economic growth of this area while also maintaining a competitive workforce,” college President Lynette Stokes said in an emailed statement about the program.
“Participants will have the opportunity to advance in a high paying career field within a short time frame. In doing so, they become stronger contributors to the economic stability within their households while also creating personal financial growth.”
The trainings will run through the college’s continuing education program. South Suburban expects 24 students to participate in each of 10 to 15 cohorts it plans to hold annually, Beasland said.
The target populations for the program are unemployed individuals ages 18 and older and people who would like to transition into bus driving, program representatives said.
The initiative offers a career for people who are passionate about public service, said Metzger, adding that for employees who perform well, there are advancement opportunities in other Pace departments.
“I am excited to have SSC be the first in this area to launch an opportunity of this magnitude,” Stokes said in a media release announcing the program. “We want to provide accessible and affordable programs to a diverse community of learners in collaboration with local businesses. Our partnership with Pace Bus embodies all of these key tenets.”
In partnership with Pace, South Suburban’s Workforce Equity Initiative will provide additional support and resources to students completing the Pace training, according to the college.
The Workforce Equity Initiative is a grant-funded program through the Illinois Community College Board that assists underrepresented groups with short-term educational opportunities and funding to reduce barriers to completion of programs. Participants receive tuition assistance, access to emergency funds for transportation, child care and other emergencies, financial assistance to cover the cost of books and materials, career networking and development opportunities.
They also receive personal, academic and career advisement, tutoring, and other supportive services. The programs supported by the Workforce Equity Initiative must lead to employment with wages 30% higher than the living wage, Beasland said.
South Suburban will host a three-hour, pre-hire event for the CDL program at 6 p.m. on Jan. 17 at its South Holland campus, 15800 South State St., for job seekers to meet with Pace staff. There applicants will complete a screening process that includes completing an application, assessment questionnaire and background check.
Candidates must bring a valid Illinois driver’s license and a drivers services or secretary of state motor vehicle report with no more than two infractions or tickets in the last five years, program representatives said.
Assessment results will be available within four days after the event. Candidates must complete an Illinois Department of Transportation physical and drug screening. Pace will cover the cost of the screenings.
For more information on the CDL program, call 708-596-2000, Ext. 5723.
Francine Knowles is a freelance columnist for the Daily Southtown. She is also a grants specialist at Chicago-based CJE SeniorLife, which has received support letters from Pace Suburban Bus related to grant applications CJE submitted to the Illinois Department of Transportation.
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2022-12-26T12:20:43+00:00
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RICHMOND, Va., Oct. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week is aimed to increase lead poisoning prevention awareness in an effort to reduce children's exposure to lead in their environment and prevent its health effects.
Any child can be exposed to lead, but some children are at higher risk. Low-income families and those who live in homes built before 1978 with original leaded paint are among those at highest risk. Testing blood levels is the best way to tell if a child has been exposed to lead poisoning and consulting with your healthcare provider.
"As we observe National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, DHCD encourages Virginians to be proactive and engaged in lead poisoning prevention efforts," said Bryan Horn, Director of Housing and Community Development. "Through programs like DHCD's Lead Hazard Reduction Program, we can help eliminate childhood lead poisoning bolstering reporting, increasing home inspections and educating the public about the dangers and prevention of lead poisoning."
DHCD's Lead Hazard Reduction Program provides federal funding to administer lead remediation activities across Virginia. The program partners with local health departments, state agencies and providers to meet the needs of those that have been effected by lead poisoning. All eligible homes will receive a full lead inspection and risk assessment to determine the location and condition of the lead-based paint. Eligible participants include pre-1978 single family and multifamily housing, households at or below 80% area median income, and households with children under six years of age. Priority is given to children with elevated blood lead levels.
To apply for the program, email lhr@dhcd.virginia.gov for an initial eligibility screening. For more information about the Lead Hazard Reduction Program, visit https://www.dhcd.virginia.gov/lhr
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2022-10-24T19:39:02+00:00
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday afternoon's drawing of the New Mexico Lottery's "Pick 3 Day" game were:
0-8-8
(zero, eight, eight)
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday afternoon's drawing of the New Mexico Lottery's "Pick 3 Day" game were:
0-8-8
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2022-07-07T20:17:11+00:00
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sfgate.com
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(The Hill) – Thirty-eight percent of voters said the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade made them much more interested in voting this year, an eight-point increase from when the question was asked as a hypothetical in September, according to a new poll.
The poll — conducted by Emerson College in partnership with All In Together, a nonpartisan women’s civic engagement organization — found that 56 percent of respondents said the court’s decision made them at least somewhat more interested in voting this year.
Eight percent said it made them less interested and one-third said it made no difference.
The court’s decision last week to overturn Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey, ending the country’s constitutional right to abortion, has fueled intense anger for many, with liberals hoping the ruling will galvanize voters to support Democrats.
The decision has already led to major advertisement buys from groups like Planned Parenthood, which rolled out a $3 million campaign on Thursday hitting Pennsylvania Republican Senate nominee Mehmet Oz over his stance on abortion access. Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), who is in a tough reelection battle, also on Thursday launched an abortion-related television ad.
The Supreme Court’s ruling has also led to a flurry of lawsuits in states across the country seeking to stop abortion restrictions that took effect in its wake.
The poll found that more than two-thirds of respondents who said they were much more interested in voting this year — 68 percent — supported the generic Democratic congressional candidate.
Among women, the poll found a 10-point swing for those saying they were much more interested in voting in the midterms because of the Supreme Court’s decision compared to September. Among women aged 18 to 29, the swing increased to 20 points.
Just 5 percent of women said the court’s decision would make them less interested in voting in the 2022 elections, compared to 60 percent who said it would make them more interested.
The poll of registered voters was conducted between June 28 and 29. The pollsters weighted the responses using turnout modeling for the midterm elections, and the margin of error is plus or minus 2.7 percentage points.
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2022-07-01T11:45:09+00:00
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ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — With legal sports betting in its fifth year in much of the U.S., things are getting much more intense, with increasing ways to bet and more opportunities to rapidly win — and lose — money.
When the defending Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Rams kick off the NFL season Thursday night against the Buffalo Bills, 31 U.S. states plus Washington D.C. will offer legal sports betting. A record 46.6 million Americans say they plan to bet on the upcoming NFL season, up 3% from last year, according to the American Gaming Association.
This year’s games will become the focus of the most intense scrutiny yet by gamblers.
This is due to the rapid rise of so-called microbetting, the ability to place wagers on outcomes as narrowly targeted as whether the next play will be a run or a pass, how many yards will it gain, or whether the drive results in a punt, a touchdown, a turnover or something else.
It’s the fastest-growing segment of legal sports betting, and while it encourages sportsbooks, it has those who treat compulsive gambling worried that the opportunity to make rapid-fire bets, one after the other over the course of a three-hour game, will create new problems for gamblers or worsen the addiction of those who already have a problem.
Microbetting “is a must-have to be a competitor in this space,” said Matt Prevost, chief revenue officer for BetMGM. Between 40% to 65% of all bets his company takes on football come after the opening kickoff.
Johnny Avello, director of race and sports for DraftKings, said his company is concentrating more on microbetting offerings this fall.
“We’re going to have more markets like betting on the next play, who’s going to carry the ball, how many yards it will gain,” he said. “We’ve found that those are equally as popular as who’s going to win the game or the total amount scored.”
Miami-based Betr is going beyond that. It launched its microbetting app on Sept. 1 and minces no words about what it soon will offer the gambling public: “Instant gratification.”
In baseball, its app lets users wager on each pitch: How fast it will be, whether it’s a ball or a strike; or whether it gets put into play.
Joey Levy, the company’s founder and CEO, called its product “a glimpse into the future of sports betting in the U.S. — an instant gratification focus to betting delivered in a simple, intuitive user experience that anyone can enjoy, even if they have not bet on sports before.”
The company’s app is currently in use for free-play only; Betr plans to take real money bets in numerous states as soon as they obtain licenses and regulatory approvals.
Established sports betting companies including FanDuel and DraftKings started taking real-money microbets in recent years.
In baseball, for example, FanDuel, which is the official odds provider for The Associated Press, lets gamblers bet on whether the first pitch of a baseball game will be a ball or a strike, whether it will result in a hit or an out, or some other result. DraftKings takes bets on how many pitches a batter will see in a given at-bat, and has dabbled in pitch speed wagers. But it currently limits its baseball microbets to batter-to-batter predictions.
Microbetting is an incredibly fast way to rack up wins — and losses.
Keith Whyte, executive director of the National Council on Problem Gambling, says people placing microbets are at higher risk of developing a gambling disorder.
“The ability to place more bets, more quickly is a risk factor for any type of gambling,” he said. “Now with microbetting, impulsivity and instant gratification is promoted as a selling point.”
Whyte said continuous microbetting not only discourages responsible gambling behavior — like taking breaks and never chasing losses — but is also likely to appeal to those who already have gambling problems.
Numerous sportsbooks offer batter-to-batter bets in baseball on whether a hitter will reach base, strike out, walk or many other possibilities.
BetMGM does not currently offer batter-by-batter or pitch-by-pitch bets, although Prevost said, “We certainly are examining the technology.”
In data released Wednesday, the American Gaming Association said 49% of NFL bettors will do so online this year, compared to 23% who plan to do it in person at a sportsbook.
The Bills and Tampa Bay Buccaneers (9% each) are the most popular picks to win the next Super Bowl, followed by the Rams and Kansas City Chiefs (8% each) and the Dallas Cowboys (7%).
Connecticut, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland and Wisconsin launched new markets since the start of the 2021 NFL season.
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2022-09-07T16:26:41+00:00
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seattletimes.com
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2023-04-06T20:48:35+00:00
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department failed to do enough planning before the collapse of the U.S.-backed government in Afghanistan, according to a Biden administration review of the department’s performance during the chaotic evacuation of Americans and Afghan allies.
The review repeatedly blames the administrations of both former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden for their efforts before and after the August 2021 departure of U.S. forces from Kabul. The U.S. evacuated an estimated 124,000 Afghans from the country.
Republicans have in turn accused Biden of not taking responsibility for intelligence failures leading up to the Taliban’s seizure of the country and for the scenes of chaos at Kabul’s airport, where 13 U.S. troops and about 170 Afghans died in a suicide bombing.
Biden was defiant when asked Friday if he would admit the U.S. made mistakes before and during its withdrawal.
“Remember what I said about Afghanistan? I said al-Qaida would not be there,” Biden said. “I said we’d get help from the Taliban. What’s happening now? What’s going on? Read your press. I was right.”
The U.S. in July 2022 killed al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri in a drone strike at his Kabul home, part of what the Biden administration calls an “over the horizon” capacity to target the group after the withdrawal. But a United Nations monitoring team reported in May that al-Qaida considers Afghanistan “a safe haven” and that the Taliban had not met previous commitments on counterterrorism.
“Al-Qaida maintains a low profile, focusing on using the country as an ideological and logistical hub to mobilize and recruit new fighters while covertly rebuilding its external operations capability,” the monitors said in their report.
According to Friday’s report, a State Department task force helped bring out nearly 2,000 Afghan citizens in July and early August 2021, weeks before the Aug. 31, 2021, deadline the U.S. set for withdrawal. They were eligible for processing under a special U.S. visa program for Afghans.
But State “failed to establish a broader task force as the situation in Afghanistan deteriorated,” the report says.
And as the military planned for an evacuation of American civilians and Afghan allies, “it was unclear who in the Department had the lead,” it says.
“The decisions of both President Trump and President Biden to end the U.S. military mission in Afghanistan had serious consequences for the viability of the Afghan government and its security,” the review says. “Those decisions are beyond the scope of this review, but the (review) team found that during both administrations there was insufficient senior-level consideration of worst-case scenarios and how quickly those might follow.”
As the Taliban took key cities far faster than most U.S. officials expected and the fate of Kabul became unclear, the report says, State Department personnel began receiving an “overwhelming volume of incoming calls and messages” from lawmakers, other government agencies, and the public pleading for help saving people trapped in the country.
Staff working to facilitate the evacuation also faced confusing guidance that wasn’t attuned to real-world conditions at the time, according to the report.
State has taken lessons from the failures of Afghanistan into account when evacuating people before and during the subsequent war in Ukraine and as a crisis developed in Sudan, according to a senior State Department official who briefed reporters Friday. The official spoke on condition of anonymity under ground rules set by the department.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a letter to employees that the review was “vital to building a stronger Department that is better prepared to respond to future challenges and to fulfill our missions around the world.”
The Biden administration released sections of the long-awaited State report, which was completed in March 2022, on the Friday before the July 4 holiday weekend, though it withheld most of the report from public release. It had released a National Security Council review of the withdrawal on the day before Good Friday and the Easter weekend but declined to release internal Pentagon and State Department assessments. The Pentagon’s report is still classified as secret.
Officials declined to say why they had released the report just before a holiday weekend.
Rep. Michael McCaul, a Texas Republican who chairs the House Foreign Affairs Committee, called on the administration to release the full report. “This is another blatant attempt to hide the Biden administration’s culpability in the chaotic and deadly evacuation from Afghanistan,” he said in a statement.
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre declined to comment on the report or McCaul’s statement, but noted that administration officials have responded to bipartisan inquiries and provided “thousands of pages of information.”
“That’s being transparent,” she said. “That’s being there, answering and taking those tough questions.”
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2023-07-01T01:20:11+00:00
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texomashomepage.com
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https://www.texomashomepage.com/news/political-news/ap-state-department-failed-to-plan-or-respond-fast-enough-in-afghanistan-collapse-new-us-report-finds/
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Las Vegas Aces traded recently acquired 6-foot-5 center Amanda Zahui B. on Sunday to Washington for the Mystics’ second-round draft picks in 2024 and 2025.
Zahui B. came over to the Aces from the Los Angeles Sparks on Jan. 21 trade for two-time All-Star Dearica Hamby, a former two-time WNBA Sixth Woman of the Year. That deal allowed the Aces to clear salary cap room to acquire former two-time MVP Candace Parker, who signed Wednesday.
Zahui B. did not play in the WNBA last season after the Sparks placed her on the suspended list. She is averaging 6.2 points in her seven seasons.
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2023-02-05T23:48:35+00:00
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seattletimes.com
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A 6-3 decision from the Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a bid to give state legislatures sweeping authority in drawing congressional maps and regulating federal elections, declining to endorse the so-called “independent state legislature” theory.
The majority opinion, which united the court’s three liberals with Chief Justice John Roberts and two conservative justices, preserves the ability for state courts to hear partisan gerrymandering lawsuits in congressional redistricting and review other federal election rules set by state legislatures.
It hands a defeat to North Carolina Republican lawmakers, who advanced the theory as they appealed a lawsuit involving the state’s congressional map.
The lawmakers had argued the federal Constitution vests the authority for regulating federal elections exclusively in state legislatures, meaning the North Carolina Supreme Court and state constitution had no power to block the Legislature’s approved congressional map.
“The Elections Clause does not insulate state legislatures from the ordinary exercise of state judicial review,” Roberts wrote for the majority.
Roberts’s opinion was joined by all three of the court’s liberals — Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan and Ketanji Brown Jackson — and conservative Justices Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett.
The Biden administration had warned adopting that theory would “wreak havoc in the administration of elections across the nation.”
The majority ruled that although state courts retain the ability to review legislatures’ actions, they still must do so in the “ordinary bounds” of judicial review and still have limits when their decisions conflict with federal law.
“Although we conclude that the Elections Clause does not exempt state legislatures from the ordinary constraints imposed by state law, state courts do not have free rein,” Roberts wrote.
For months, however, it remained unclear if the court would actually weigh in on the merits of the case.
Republicans retook control of North Carolina’s top court in the midterm elections and overruled the underlying decision, known as “Harper I.” The high court was effectively hearing an appeal of a ruling that no longer existed.
“The record shows that Harper I finally decided the Elections Clause question, the judgment in that case continues to bind the parties before us, and the 2021 congressional maps would again take effect in North Carolina were we to reverse. Accordingly, we have jurisdiction,” Roberts wrote.
In his dissent, conservative Justice Clarence Thomas said the court should have tossed the case as a result and that the majority opinion is “plainly advisory.” His dissent was joined by Justice Neil Gorsuch and in part by Justice Samuel Alito.
“This is a straightforward case of mootness,” Thomas wrote. “The federal defense no longer makes any difference to this case—whether we agree with the defense, disagree with it, or say nothing at all, the final judgment in this litigation will be exactly the same.”
In the portion of the opinion joined only by Gorsuch, Thomas went on to disagree with the majority’s argument on the merits.
“In most cases, it seems likely that ‘the bounds of ordinary judicial review’ will be a forgiving standard in practice, and this federalization of state constitutions will serve mainly to swell federal-court dockets with state constitutional questions to be quickly resolved with generic statements of deference to the state courts,” Thomas wrote.
On two occasions after oral arguments in the case, the justices had asked the parties to submit in writing their views about how to proceed, given the jurisdictional issues.
N.C. Republican lawmakers had urged the Supreme Court to still reach a ruling on the merits of the theory. They were joined by one opposing group, which urged the justices to weigh in soon rather than let it hang as an open question in the lead-up to the 2024 presidential election.
The Biden administration and three other groups opposing the independent state legislature theory, on the other hand, told the court that the case was moot.
“The independent state legislature theory is a dangerous, fringe legal theory that has no place in our democracy,” Abha Khanna, a partner at progressive elections firm Elias Law Group, which represented one group of plaintiffs, said in a statement.
“In its most extreme form, the Independent State Legislature Theory could have weakened the foundation of our democracy, removing a crucial check on state legislatures and making it easier for rogue legislators to enact policies that suppress voters and subvert elections without adequate oversight from state court. We are incredibly relieved that the Supreme Court decisively rejected this dangerous theory.”
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2023-06-27T15:55:45+00:00
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localsyr.com
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https://www.localsyr.com/hill-politics/supreme-court-hands-defeat-to-north-carolina-gop-in-election-law-clash/
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chicago White Sox All-Star shortstop Tim Anderson is expected to miss six weeks because of a tear in the middle of his left hand suffered in a game last weekend.
The playoff-contending White Sox made the announcement Tuesday after losing to Kansas City 4-2 in the first game of a doubleheader. The 29-year-old Anderson, an All-Star the last two seasons, is batting .301.
Anderson will have surgery on Thursday in Chicago. He was hurt Saturday on a check swing in his last at-bat in a win at Texas.
“Huge blow. He’s one of our All-Stars and one of our leaders,” White Sox pitcher Lance Lynn said.
If Anderson returned in six weeks, he’d rejoin the club with two weeks left in the regular season.
Anderson recently was suspended two games for making contact with an umpire last month. He served the first game Sunday and then sat out the first game of the doubleheader against the Royals.
The White Sox entered play Tuesday two games out of first place in the AL Central behind Minnesota, with Cleveland a game behind the Twins.
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2022-08-10T13:26:40+00:00
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kxnet.com
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https://www.kxnet.com/sports/chisox-ss-anderson-expected-to-miss-6-weeks-with-finger-tear/
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NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Jenny Town of the thank tank the Stimson Center about an agreement between the U.S. and South Korea aimed at deterring North Korea from escalating military aggression.
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NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Jenny Town of the thank tank the Stimson Center about an agreement between the U.S. and South Korea aimed at deterring North Korea from escalating military aggression.
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2023-04-27T10:16:08+00:00
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upr.org
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https://www.upr.org/2023-04-27/u-s-and-south-korea-formalize-a-series-of-steps-to-try-to-deter-north-korea
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ABBOTT PARK, Ill., Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of Abbott (NYSE: ABT) today declared a quarterly common dividend of 47 cents per share.
This marks the 395th consecutive quarterly dividend to be paid by Abbott since 1924. The cash dividend is payable Nov. 15, 2022, to shareholders of record at the close of business on Oct. 14, 2022.
Abbott has increased its dividend payout for 50 consecutive years and is a member of the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Index, which tracks companies that have increased dividends annually for at least 25 consecutive years.
About Abbott:
Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 113,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.
Connect with us at www.abbott.com, on LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/company/abbott-/, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter @AbbottNews.
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2022-09-15T18:10:05+00:00
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wlox.com
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https://www.wlox.com/prnewswire/2022/09/15/abbott-declares-395th-consecutive-quarterly-dividend/
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Total payments increased 7% year over year in July; Consumers feel relief from lowering gas prices but many are feeling squeezed from rising rents
NEW YORK, Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Bank of America Institute published a new article today which shows consumer spending continues to increase in July but some consumers are feeling the effects of rising rents. Bank of America internal data suggest median rent payments increased by 7.4% year-over-year in July. That said, there are many reasons to remain positive about the steady resilience of US consumers: lower gas prices provided some relief to consumers in July, and promotional events from retailers boosted spending on goods. Additionally, households' deposit and savings balances remain elevated and consumers have not yet shown signs of increased borrowing.
Highlights of the publication:
- Bank of America total payments increased 7% year over year in July, roughly in line with June's data; this figure offers a holistic view of money flow and includes credit card, debit card, Automated Clearing House, wires, bill pay, person-to-person, cash and checks.
- Card spending per household increased by 5.3% year over year, down from 5.7% in June. With US Consumer Price Index inflation at 9.1% in June and Personal Consumer Expenditure (PCE) inflation at 6.8%, it appears "real (inflation-adjusted) spending" continues to be under pressure.
- According to internal Bank of America data, all income groups are feeling the impact of higher rents, with the biggest rent increase seen by those households with income between $51,000-150,000.
- Younger consumers are getting squeezed the most by higher rent inflation with median payment up 16% year over year in July for Gen Z, compared to just 3% for Baby Boomers.
- As oil prices fell throughout July, average gas spending as a share of total card spending per household fell to 9.3% in June for lower-income households (<$50k per year), down from a peak of nearly 10% in June.
"Our internal spending and payments data suggests consumers are not wilting in this summer heat," said Anna Zhou, economist for the Bank of America Institute. "While wallets are getting squeezed for the 34% of US households who are renters, relief from lower gas prices and retail promotions encouraged consumers to continue to spend throughout July."
Consumer Checkpoint is a regular publication from the Bank of America Institute. It aims to provide a holistic and real-time estimate of US consumers' spending and their financial well-being, leveraging the depth and breadth of Bank of America proprietary data. Such data is not intended to be reflective or indicative of, and should not be relied upon as, the results of operations, financial conditions, or performance of Bank of America.
See the Consumer Checkpoint for methodology and definitions.
The Bank of America Institute is dedicated to uncovering powerful insights that move business and society forward. Established in 2022, the Institute is a think tank that draws on data and analyses from across the bank and the world to provide timely and original perspectives on the economy, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), and global transformation. The Institute leverages the depth and breadth of the bank's proprietary data, from 67 million consumer and small business clients, 54 million verified digital users, $3.8T in total payments in 2021 and $1.4T in consumer and wealth management deposits. From this robust data set, the Institute provides a unique perspective on the health of the economy. It also elevates thought leadership from throughout the bank that addresses long-term trends and shares these findings with the general public.
Bank of America is one of the world's leading financial institutions, serving individual consumers, small and middle-market businesses and large corporations with a full range of banking, investing, asset management and other financial and risk management products and services. The company provides unmatched convenience in the United States, serving approximately 67 million consumer and small business clients with approximately 4,000 retail financial centers, approximately 16,000 ATMs, and award-winning digital banking with approximately 55 million verified digital users. Bank of America is a global leader in wealth management, corporate and investment banking and trading across a broad range of asset classes, serving corporations, governments, institutions and individuals around the world. Bank of America offers industry-leading support to approximately 3 million small business households through a suite of innovative, easy-to-use online products and services. The company serves clients through operations across the United States, its territories and approximately 35 countries. Bank of America Corporation stock (NYSE: BAC) is listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
Melissa Anchan, Bank of America
Phone: 1.646.532.9241
melissa.anchan@bofa.com
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2022-08-09T12:44:38+00:00
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wbrc.com
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https://www.wbrc.com/prnewswire/2022/08/09/bank-america-payments-spending-data-shows-consumers-are-not-wilting-summer-heat/
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AMSTERDAM (AP) — Amsterdam wants to move a cruise liner terminal out of the heart of the historic capital city as the latest step in its ongoing battle against pollution and hordes of tourists clogging its narrow, cobbled streets.
The Dutch capital is one of the many picturesque European cities — from Rome to Venice to Paris — grappling with how to manage visitor numbers that are again soaring in the aftermath of shutdowns during the coronavirus pandemic.
Aldermen at Amsterdam’s municipality voted Thursday in favor of a motion calling on the city to move the terminal away from its current location close to the central rail station.
“A clear decision has been made by the council that the cruise (terminal) should leave the city,” Ilana Rooderkerk, leader of the centrist D66 party in Amsterdam, told The Associated Press in an email on Friday. “The municipal executive of Amsterdam is now going to work on how to implement it. In any case, as far as we are concerned, large ships no longer moor in the city center of Amsterdam.”
Dick de Graaff, director of Cruise Port Amsterdam that operates the terminal in the city center, told the AP the company had taken note of the vote and is awaiting the municipality’s next move.
“There is no immediate closing of the terminal. The council’s call is to relocate the terminal – and we await a follow up from the alderman on investigations,” he wrote in an email response.
De Graaff said that the Amsterdam terminal expects 114 ships to stop there this year and 130 next year.
The vote is the latest step in the Dutch capital’s long-running campaign to reduce the impact of tourism. Other measures include banning people from smoking weed in the narrow streets of its red light district and a proposal to move out of the city center many of the windows where scantily-clad prostitutes stand.
Earlier this year, Amsterdam even launched a campaign titled, “Stay Away,” against what it described as nuisance tourism.
“Visitors will remain welcome, but not if they misbehave and cause nuisance. In that case we as a city will say: rather not, stay away,” Deputy Mayor Sofyan Mbarki said in a statement at the time.
For Rooderkerk, banning cruise ships is about more than just reining in tourism.
“The polluting cruise does not match the sustainable ambitions of our city,” she tweeted after the vote.
She said that towering cruise ships sailing into Amsterdam also prevent construction of a second bridge over the waterway to link the city with its fast-growing northern suburbs.
Cruise liners are not the only mode of transport facing restrictions in Amsterdam. The national government also has announced plans to cut the number of flights at Schiphol Airport, the busy aviation hub that serves the city.
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Associated Press writer Mike Corder in The Hague contributed.
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2023-07-21T18:21:36+00:00
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nwahomepage.com
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https://www.nwahomepage.com/news/international/ap-international/ap-amsterdam-wants-ships-to-moor-less-votes-to-move-terminal-out-of-city-in-latest-hit-to-tourism/
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NEW YORK, Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Vori Health, a nationwide virtual-first musculoskeletal (MSK) medical practice leader and Physical Rehabilitation Network ("PRN"), a leading US-based owner-operator of over 200 physical therapy clinics, today jointly announced a partnership unveiling a deeply integrated, hybrid care model for MSK care. The partnership unites Vori Health's physician-led, evidence-based MSK care team model with PRN's industry-leading, outcomes based physical therapy care solutions. Together, Vori Health and PRN now offer employers, payers, and providers the most affordable, accessible, and complete clinical care delivery model across virtual and in-person settings.
By bringing together Vori Health's nationwide, virtual MSK specialty care with PRN's in-person physical therapy services, patients receive convenient access on their terms. The full spectrum solution provides a coordinated team of high-quality, board-certified MSK physicians, nurse practitioners, physician associates, physical therapists, registered dieticians, and certified health coaches who are trained to treat all muscle and joint conditions.
"Vori Health is thrilled to partner with PRN to make better quality, lower cost MSK care more accessible by meeting patients where they are. By integrating Vori Health's whole-person MSK care model with PRN's best-in-class physical therapy clinics, we are creating a seamless member experience while demonstrating significant cost savings for employers and payers," said Ryan Grant, CEO and co-founder of Vori Health.
With this new MSK hybrid care model, patients receive world-class treatment online, in-person, or a combination of both—a care continuum in which patients receive the right type of care at the right time.
"PRN is excited to provide greater accessibility, affordability, and advanced physical care services through this strategic relationship with Vori Health," said Ajay Gupta, CEO, PRN. "Now, regardless of where patients are in their MSK journey, they can focus on improving their health and rest easy knowing they will have the best quality care in a seamless experience."
The partnership amplifies the impact of PRN's 17-state clinical network of over 200 locations, where physical therapists provide individualized treatment programs and specialty techniques including traditional land-based therapies, neurological care, pelvic rehabilitation, hand therapy services, as well as aquatic therapy.
Rising Market Demand for Virtual-First, Hybrid MSK Care
Together, Vori Health and PRN are improving patient care and addressing employer and payer needs to control MSK spend. Across the current PRN network, physical therapists tally exceptional patient satisfaction with an 87% net promoter score and a 4.8 out of 5-star rating on Google reviews. By reimagining the care delivery model with greater accessibility and an enhanced, evidence-based, integrated care experience, PRN and Vori expect to accelerate the positive trend of patient satisfaction and outcomes metrics while recording measurable reductions in the cost of care.
About Vori Health
Vori Health offers a new care delivery model for treating musculoskeletal conditions. Its nationwide, all-inclusive medical practice is evidence-based and uniquely positioned to address a multitude of back, neck, and other joint issues. The organization offers integrated medical and rehabilitation care, physical therapy, prescriptions, imaging and lab ordering, health coaching, nutritional guidance, community support and premium instructional content. Using a unique, virtual-first care model to help patients find the best path forward, Vori Health connects patients to a trained care team that includes a board-certified, non-operative physical medicine physician, a health coach navigator, and a physical therapist who collaboratively manage the initial patient assessment and coordinate all aspects of care. Learn more at www.vorihealth.com.
About Physical Rehabilitation Network
Physical Rehabilitation Network (PRN) is a leading owner-operator of more than 200 outpatient physical therapy clinics across 17 states in the western and central regions of the United States. Boasting a differentiated delivery model, PRN integrates owning, managing, and developing physical therapy locations and brands as well as establishing Health System Joint Venture and PT practice partnerships with its value-based, people-first, outcomes-driven care delivery solutions. PRN's growing network of distinguished regional brands offer a full range of treatment services, including outpatient physical therapy, workplace ergonomics, workers' compensation therapy, sports and auto injury rehabilitation, and rehabilitation for seniors. PRN proudly supports more than 1,700 physical therapy experts, offering many developmental pathways committed to comprehensive patient care and building leaders of tomorrow.
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2022-08-02T14:15:55+00:00
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kwtx.com
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https://www.kwtx.com/prnewswire/2022/08/02/vori-health-physical-rehabilitation-network-announce-strategic-relationship-advance-msk-care-accessibility-amp-affordability-with-whole-person-msk-hybrid-care-model/
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Index 0.8% Above November 2021
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- American Trucking Associations' advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index decreased 2.5% in November after slipping 1.2% in October. In November, the index equaled 114.7 (2015=100) versus 117.6 in October.
"For-hire truck tonnage saw the largest single monthly decrease in November since the start of the pandemic and a total drop of 3.7% in October and November," said ATA Chief Economist Bob Costello. "The decreases match anecdotal reports of a soft fall freight season as well as a slowing goods-economy generally. Housing-related freight is particularly weak."
October's decline was revised up from our November 22 press release.
Compared with November 2021, the SA index increased 0.8%, which was the fifteenth straight year-over-year gain, but the smallest over that period. In October, the index was up 4% from a year earlier. Year-to-date through November, compared with the same period in 2021, tonnage was up 3.7%.
The not seasonally adjusted index, which represents the change in tonnage actually hauled by fleets before any seasonal adjustment, equaled 114.6 in November, 4.6% below the October level (120.2). In calculating the index, 100 represents 2015. ATA's For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index is dominated by contract freight as opposed to spot market freight.
Trucking serves as a barometer of the U.S. economy, representing 72.2% of tonnage carried by all modes of domestic freight transportation, including manufactured and retail goods. Trucks hauled 10.93 billion tons of freight in 2021. Motor carriers collected $875.5 billion, or 80.8% of total revenue earned by all transport modes.
ATA calculates the tonnage index based on surveys from its membership and has been doing so since the 1970s. This is a preliminary figure and subject to change in the final report issued around the 5th day of each month. The report includes month-to-month and year-over-year results, relevant economic comparisons, and key financial indicators.
American Trucking Associations is the largest national trade association for the trucking industry. Through a federation of 50 affiliated state trucking associations and industry-related conferences and councils, ATA is the voice of the industry America depends on most to move our nation's freight. Follow ATA on Twitter or Facebook. Trucking Moves America Forward.
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2022-12-20T19:11:01+00:00
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uppermichiganssource.com
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https://www.uppermichiganssource.com/prnewswire/2022/12/20/ata-truck-tonnage-index-decreased-25-november/
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SPRINGFIELD ― For many of us, one of the scariest moments in becoming a full-fledged adult is when you begin to sound like your parents.
Former Boston Celtics standout Ray Allen is re-experiencing this stage in life as he has begun to understand what it really means to be a coach.
“It’s the old adage (you say to) your children, ‘once you have your kids of your own, you’ll start to understand your parents’,” Allen said with a grin. “You understand, ‘Ah, I see why my dad used to say this to me all the time, now I get it, now I understand’ ― it’s the same thing.”
“When I’m saying things, it’s coach (Jim) Calhoun, it’s Doc Rivers, it’s Erik Spoelstra,” Allen continued. “It’s George Karl, there’s Bob Weiss, Bob Hill, it’s Jeff Lynch, my high school coach, Coach Smith ― It’s every coach that has touched hands on me, who have given me a word, you learn from all of them.”
Allen is currently in his second season coaching the boy’s basketball team at Gulliver Preparatory School in Miami, Florida. Allen joined the program last year and has been able to coach his eldest son, Ray Allen III, who will graduate this spring.
Additionally, Allen has one of his closest friends on his staff, Rudy Johnson, who played with Allen at UConn under Jim Calhoun.
“It’s extremely special,” Allen said. “The things that I learned, how I grew up, the adversity that I dealt with, a lot of times Rudy was right there. So to be able to share stories with the kids, to have Rudy cosign it, makes it so much easier to talk to kids.”
“Kids have told me, ‘Coach, that was when you played,’ as if what I’m saying is ancient, like it doesn’t apply to them,” Allen continued with a chuckle. “But just sharing stories in college, and then Rudy will pick up on it. The things that I’m saying to them are the things that they are going to hear times a thousand when they go to college if they’re fortunate to play in college.
“So I’m trying to give them that pre-cursor to college. I don’t yell as much, but (they) are going to get a maniacal college coach that is going to be on you non-stop, and you don’t want to get in his doghouse.”
Allen also spoke on how this experience at the Hoophall Classic can be a learning experience for his team, despite a 64-46 loss to Notre Dame-West Haven in Gulliver Prep’s lone game at this year’s tournament.
“Specifically for my group, kids that have basically been in a little bubble for most of their lives, they’ve seen all this from the outskirts,” Allen said. “But now to be in it and see that it’s a system, it’s a show, that works and moves (on its own) ― you walk off the court, a new team comes on, and when you go out there, you have to be who you are, and you got a short amount of time (to do so).”
Allen continued with some words of inspiration.
“And you can’t ‘woe is me, shoulders down’; you can’t worry about when it’s not going right for you. So now all these kids understand what it’s like, and I think the experience is incredible for them to say that they’ve been here, and you get a glimpse of it.
“This is a spectacle; it’s a stage for them.”
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2023-01-14T04:58:40+00:00
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masslive.com
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https://www.masslive.com/sports/2023/01/2023-spalding-hoophall-classic-ray-allen-discusses-the-growing-pains-of-coaching.html
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Over 100 children worked hazardous jobs for meatpacking contractor, investigators say
A company that provides cleaning services for some of the country’s largest meat producers employed at least 102 children as young as 13 to work overnight shifts in hazardous conditions, a U.S. Department of Labor investigation found.
According to the Labor Department, Packers Sanitation Services Inc., based in Kieler, Wisconsin, was fined $1.5 million for egregious violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act — $15,138 per child. It’s the maximum penalty allowed by federal law.
"The division found that children were working with hazardous chemicals and cleaning meat processing equipment including back saws, brisket saws and head splitters," investigators said.
READ MORE: Crumbl Cookies violated child labor laws in 6 states, feds say
The children, who ranged from 13 to 17 years old, worked overnight shifts at 13 different meat processing facilities in eight states, the Labor Department said. At least three minors were injured on the job.
Workers trim beef at the Tyson Fresh Meats plant in Dakota City, Neb. in 2012. (Keith Myers/Kansas City Star/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
"Our investigation found Packers Sanitation Services’ systems flagged some young workers as minors, but the company ignored the flags. When the Wage and Hour Division arrived with warrants, the adults – who had recruited, hired and supervised these children – tried to derail our efforts to investigate their employment practices," DOL Wage and Hour Regional Administrator Michael Lazzeri said in a statement.
The children were employed at plants in Arkansas, Colorado, Indiana, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, Tennessee and Texas.
READ MORE: Mars Wrigley fined by OSHA after workers fell into vat of chocolate
"The child labor violations in this case were systemic ... and clearly indicate a corporate-wide failure by Packers Sanitation Services at all levels," DOL Principal Deputy Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division Jessica Looman said in a statement. "These children should never have been employed in meat packing plants and this can only happen when employers do not take responsibility to prevent child labor violations from occurring in the first place."
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2023-02-17T21:08:01+00:00
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fox9.com
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https://www.fox9.com/news/packers-sanitation-services-child-labor-violations
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RYAN BRINGS OVER $25 BILLION OF COMPLETED DEAL VALUE, FURTHERING BRIDGEPOINT'S COMMITMENT TO CHICAGO AND INDUSTRIALS AND TECH EFFORTS
CHICAGO, April 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Bridgepoint Investment Banking (Bridgepoint), a market-leading boutique impact investment bank, is proud to announce the addition of Corey Ryan as Managing Director to its Chicago office. Ryan will lead Bridgepoint's Industrial Technology group. The addition of Ryan expands Bridgepoint's commitment to providing differentiated capital and M&A solutions to middle-market companies in the industrial technology sector.
"We are thrilled to welcome Corey to our team. He brings a wealth of experience and expertise in the industrial technology space, and his track record of success in executing complex transactions will be a valuable asset to our team and our clients. He shares our commitment of always doing what is right for clients and passion for building a purpose-driven investment bank," said Bridgepoint CEO Matt Plooster.
Ryan brings more than 20 years of investment banking experience to Bridgepoint, previously working as a Partner/Managing Director and Head of the Industrial Technology practice at William Blair. Over the course of his career, Ryan has advised on more than 76 transactions across M&A, capital raise, advisory and public equity transactions representing over $25 billion in deal value. Working from Bridgepoint's Chicago office, Ryan joins a growing team of purpose-driven impact investment bankers who are making a positive impact on their clients and communities through their work at Bridgepoint.
"I am excited to be part of such a dynamic and entrepreneurial team. The firm's reputation for delivering outstanding client service and solutions uniquely to privately-held companies is something I'm incredibly passionate about. I look forward to working alongside my new colleagues to provide our clients with the highest level of strategic advice and to help the firm continue its growth and success," adds Ryan.
About Bridgepoint Investment Banking
Bridgepoint Investment Banking, a division of Bridgepoint Holdings NE, LLC, is a market-leading boutique impact investment bank. The Bridgepoint team, through their broker dealer relationship with M&A Securities Group, Inc., an unaffiliated entity, serves clients over their corporate lifecycles by providing capital raising and M&A advisory solutions. Bridgepoint serves clients globally across a range of focus sectors including industrials, technology, business services, healthcare, consumer and other industries from offices in Chicago, IL; Omaha, NE; Lincoln, NE Denver, CO; and New York, New York. Learn more about Bridgepoint Investment Banking at bridgepointib.com.
Media Contact: Dee Collins, +14028190318, dcollins@bridgepointib.com
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2023-04-03T13:01:29+00:00
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ksla.com
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https://www.ksla.com/prnewswire/2023/04/03/bridgepoint-hires-corey-ryan-head-industrial-technology/
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ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the National Assessment Governing Board and the National Center for Education Statistics released the results of the 2022 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), also known as the Nation's Report Card. The results include scores for grades 4 and 8 in mathematics and reading and provide the most comprehensive picture to date of the pandemic's impact on student achievement. These results follow the findings released in September for the nation's nine-year-olds. National PTA President Anna King issued the following statement in response to the results:
"The NAEP results are disappointing to see, but also not surprising due to the disruptions to education from the COVID-19 pandemic. The results underscore the critical need for families and schools to work together to support our students' success. There could not be a more urgent time for strong family-school partnerships.
"Decades of research shows that when families are engaged and families and schools work together, students attend school more regularly, earn better grades, enroll in higher-level programs and have higher graduation rates. Family-school partnerships also help schools—research suggests it is equally as important as school leadership and a rigorous curriculum in predicting school improvement. Parents, guardians and other caregivers must be key partners in their children's educational success, now more than ever.
"National PTA urges parents to get a better understanding of what their child is expected to learn at their grade level and where their child is academically; talk to their child's teacher about what they notice regarding their child's learning and schoolwork; and provide their child's teacher and school with information about how their child is doing at home and stressors in their child's life.
"Our association urges teachers to provide families with information on how their children are doing at school, the learning goals for the school year and what is expected of them at their grade level. Schools should also engage families in more transparent and productive ways and ensure their voices are at the table for educational policy and funding decisions.
"We also urge Congress to provide funding to support family engagement initiatives in schools and communities across the country, as well as build on key provisions included in the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) in 2015, to provide schools with guidance and tools needed to meaningfully share power with parents, welcome and communicate effectively with all families, and meaningfully collaborate to support student success.
"By investing in family engagement and engaging in open, ongoing, two-way communication, families, teachers and schools can better work together and support students' success.
"For over 125 years, PTA has connected families, teachers and administrators; helped families to actively engage in their children's education; and helped strengthen partnerships between families, teachers and schools. Our role is even more essential today, and our association remains committed to this critical work to ensure every child succeeds and reaches their full potential."
In support of our mission, National PTA recently updated its National Standards for Family-School Partnerships to provide better support for schools and their communities as they address changes in educational and family engagement trends, shifts in community demographics, and the need for enhanced transparency and more equity-centered practices. The updated Standards will be released in November and will provide critical guidance and best practices for strong partnerships that will make a real impact for all students, families and schools. National PTA will host a virtual townhall Nov. 17 at 7 p.m. EST to discuss these updates. The townhall will be streamed live on National PTA's Facebook page and Twitter and YouTube accounts.
National PTA® comprises millions of families, students, teachers, administrators, and business and community leaders devoted to the educational success of children and the promotion of family engagement in schools. PTA is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit association that prides itself on being a powerful voice for all children, a relevant resource for families and communities, and a strong advocate for public education. Membership in PTA is open to anyone who wants to be involved and make a difference for the education, health, and welfare of children and youth. For more information, visit PTA.org.
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2022-10-24T19:18:16+00:00
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mysuncoast.com
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https://www.mysuncoast.com/prnewswire/2022/10/24/national-pta-responds-results-national-assessment-educational-progress/
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NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to correspondent Charlie Duxbury of Politico Europe, about the rise of the Sweden Democrats, from a neo-Nazi group to an influential political party after Sunday's elections.
Copyright 2022 NPR
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to correspondent Charlie Duxbury of Politico Europe, about the rise of the Sweden Democrats, from a neo-Nazi group to an influential political party after Sunday's elections.
Copyright 2022 NPR
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2022-09-14T10:13:03+00:00
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mtpr.org
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https://www.mtpr.org/2022-09-14/a-far-right-party-in-sweden-has-grown-more-influential-in-recent-years
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The 12th Larry McIntire IAABO Board 130 Classic will be played Feb. 19-20 at Marblehead High School.
The tournament, which is named for the former Big East referee and longtime assigner for several high school leagues and the MIAA North sectional tournament, returns to Marblehead for the second year, after having been played at North Andover, St. John’s Prep, Central Catholic and Beverly.
The Masconomet girls return to the tournament this year and their roster includes two of McIntire’s granddaughters, Taylor and Riley Bovardi. The Bishop Fenwick girls and Marblehead boys will be looking to defend the tournament championships they won in 2022. New to the tournament this year are the North Andover girls and Bedford boys.
Two boys players and two girls players will receive a $1,000 scholarship presented by IAABO Board 130 and the McIntire Family.
Since its inception in 2011, the tournament has raised more than $40,000 for scholarships and Officials vs. Cancer, an American Cancer Society initiative that started in 2008 and has raised more than $2.5 million.
Tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for students and seniors. Only MIAA passes will be accepted.
The schedule is as follows:
Sunday, Feb. 19
1 p.m. – Bishop Fenwick vs. North Andover girls
2:30 p.m. – Masconomet vs. Peabody girls
4:15 p.m. – Gloucester vs. Bishop Fenwick boys
6 p.m. – Marblehead vs. Bedford boys
Monday, Feb. 20
1 p.m. – Girls consolation
2:30 p.m. – Boys consolation
4:15 p.m. – Girls championship
6 p.m. – Boys championship
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2023-02-15T11:57:21+00:00
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bostonherald.com
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https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/02/15/larry-mcintire-iaabo-board-130-classic-schedule/
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With access to VIU by HUB, a digital insurance brokerage platform, ASU alumni now have unbiased choice and flexibility in how they shop for insurance alongside professional advice
CHICAGO, March 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- VIU by HUB (VIU), a digital insurance brokerage platform, today announced a partnership to make personal insurance effortless for Arizona State University's (ASU) more than 500,000 alumni.
Powered by Hub International Limited (HUB), a leading global insurance brokerage and financial services firm, VIU leverages technology and years of insurance expertise to offer choice, convenience, neutrality and credibility when shopping for home and auto insurance.
"VIU by HUB improves the insurance buying process by providing a customized experience that evolves with an insurance buyer's needs," said Bryan Davis, EVP and Head of VIU. "As ASU alums go on to make a difference in their communities and begin their careers, VIU by HUB enables them to worry less about personal insurance and spend more time pursuing their dreams."
Today, more than ever, home and auto owners are experiencing unexpected events and macroeconomic pressures that have placed a greater need to closely monitor costs accompanying ownership, such as insurance. Through this partnership with ASU Enterprise Partners, a private, non-profit entity supporting ASU, alumni benefit from a choice of carriers and powerful brokerage advice to protect and manage expenses tied to what matters most to them and their families.
Beyond insurance, the partnership includes VIU's support in the form of executive mentoring, talent development and more for ASU students.
"We want our partnerships to reflect our desire to protect customers today, anticipate their needs and guide them through tomorrow," Davis said. "These additional initiatives give us the opportunity to not only protect members of the ASU community today but share our expertise in insurance, technology and business to help support them in the future."
VIU partners with organizations to seamlessly offer personal insurance options to their members and clients, featuring a digital-first experience supported by human interaction and trusted advice. VIU's technical capabilities allow the platform to be easily embedded within the workflows and systems of partner organizations, such as alumni associations, enabling them to not only provide added value to their members and clients but build revenue streams to support organizational growth and goals.
"ASU and ASU Enterprise Partners went through an extensive process to find the right insurance partner to offer the best solution combining technology, experience and industry leadership," said Christine Carvalho, Vice President, Partner Success, ASU Outreach Hub, a business unit of ASU Enterprise Partners. "This relationship will let ASU's alumni enroll in a program, ensure they are getting the best rate, excellent coverage and continual digital review and renewal. It is basically an enroll and forget it program that we think will greatly benefit the ASU community."
VIU brings the expertise of HUB, which has been in business for more than four decades and is the largest personal lines broker in the U.S., to all its partnerships.
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Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, Hub International Limited is a leading full-service global insurance broker and financial services firm providing risk management, insurance, employee benefits, retirement and wealth management products and services. With more than 16,000 employees in offices located throughout North America, Hub's vast network of specialists brings clarity to a changing world with tailored solutions and unrelenting advocacy, so clients are ready for tomorrow. For more information, visit Hub Media Center.
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ASU Enterprise Partners is a private, nonprofit parent company whose mission is to provide an ecosystem of services to create solutions and generate resources to extend Arizona State University's reach and advance its charter. ASU Enterprise Partners supports ASU through resource raising, realty development, technology transfer, collaborative research, marketing and engagement solutions and acceleration of ed-tech innovations in support of universal lifelong learning. Its business units include the ASU Foundation, ASU Outreach Hub, ASURE, Enterprise Collaboratory at ASU, Milo Space Science Institute, RealmSpark, Skysong Innovations and University Realty. For more information, visit asuenterprisepartners.org/.
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Jan. 6 committee’s final public meeting scheduled for Monday, chairman says
(CNN) – The chairman of the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol announced the committee will hold its final public meeting Monday, and the panel’s full report will come out Dec. 21.
Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., told reporters Tuesday that the committee will approve the panel’s final report on Monday and make announcements about criminal referrals to the Department of Justice, but the public will not see the final report until two days later.
Committee members have promised to have the report released before the end of the year because Republicans are expected to dissolve the committee when they take over the chamber in the next Congress.
Thompson said Monday’s meeting will include a presentation and cover the names of people facing criminal and other referrals, as well as the basis for those referrals.
Those other referrals could include ethics referrals to the House Ethics Committee, bar discipline referrals and campaign finance referrals.
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2022-12-14T20:39:22+00:00
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CHICAGO (AP) — A woman who has been central to R. Kelly’s legal troubles for more than two decades testified Thursday that the R&B singer sexually abused her “hundreds” of times before she turned 18 and that it was her and Kelly in a videotape that was at the heart of his 2008 child pornography trial, at which he was acquitted.
Jane — the pseudonym for the now 37-year-old woman as she testified — paused, tugged at a necklace and dabbed her eyes with a tissue as she said publicly for the first time that the girl in the video was her and that the man was Kelly.
When the prosecutor asked how old she was at the time, she said quietly: “14.” Kelly, 55, would have been around 30 years old at the time.
In addition to charges of child pornography and enticement of minors, Kelly faces charges of conspiring to rig that 2008 trial by intimidating and paying off the girl to ensure she didn’t testify then.
Some jurors who presided over that 2008 trial, which was on state charges, said that they had no choice but to acquit the R&B star because the girl — by then an adult — didn’t testify. On the stand Thursday, Jane conceded that she lied to a state grand jury in 2002 when she said that it was not her in the video.
“I was afraid something bad would happen to Robert,” she told jurors about why she didn’t tell the truth then, referring to Kelly by his full first name. “I was protecting him.”
She added there was another reason she lied about the identity of the person in the video. “I also did not want that person to be me,” she told jurors. “I was ashamed.”
Dressed in a white dress coat and removing a face mask before testifying, Jane remained on the witness stand for over four hours for the government. Kelly’s attorney was scheduled to get her chance to cross-examine Jane starting Friday morning.
A prosecutor asked Jane toward the end of the day Thursday why she decided in recent years to begin speaking honestly about what happened with Kelly, who Jane said she continued to care for and sometimes live with into her 20s.
“I became exhausted living with his lies,” she answered. She added that federal prosecutors assured her she would not be charged with lying to authorities if she testified truthfully at this trial.
Earlier, Jane also became emotional when she was asked to explain why Kelly can be seen handing money to her in the video. She said it was a precaution against anyone accusing him of abusing a child if the video ever fell into the hands of authorities.
“If anyone saw the tape … he wanted it to appear as if I was a prostitute,” Jane said.
She described her parents confronting Kelly in the early 2000s about whether he was having sex with their daughter. Kelly dropped to his knees and begged her parents to forgive him, Jane testified. She said she later implored her parents not to do anything to get Kelly in trouble, telling them she loved him.
As she spoke, Kelly mostly stared down at the defense table and rarely looked up at her. She, too, rarely looked in his direction.
Earlier, she testified that Kelly sexually abused her “hundreds” of times before she turned 18 years old, starting when she was 15. She said they were having oral sex in the video and that she was 14 at the time.
Jane told jurors that in the late 1990s when she was 13, she asked the Grammy award-winning singer to be her godfather because she saw him as an inspiration and mentor.
She said within weeks, Kelly would call her and say sexual things. She told jurors she was 15 when they first had intercourse.
Asked by a prosecutor how she would know what to do sexually, Jane answered, “He would tell me what to do.” Asked how many times they had sex before she turned 18, she answered quietly: “Uncountable times. … Hundreds.”
A federal judge in New York sentenced Kelly to a 30-year prison sentence this year for his 2021 conviction for using his fame to sexually abuse fans.
During opening statements Wednesday, prosecutor Jason Julien sought to prepare jurors for the testimony of accusers including Jane, reminding them that a core issue at trial remained the exploitation of often scared and confused children — even though the accusers who would speak to jurors are now grown adults.
Kelly’s lead attorney, meanwhile, implored jurors not to accept what she said was the prosecution’s portrayal of her client as “a monster,” explaining that because of intellectual challenges including illiteracy, Kelly was forced to rely on others as his career took off and was sometimes led astray by those close to him.
Speaking softly and tentatively when she first took the stand Thursday, Jane described her upbringing in a musical family in a Chicago suburb, including that she was home-schooled because she was in a touring musical group that she joined when she was about 12.
Jane first met Kelly in the late 1990s when she was in junior high school. She had tagged along to Kelly’s Chicago recording studio with her aunt, a professional singer who worked with Kelly. Soon after that meeting, Jane told her parents that Kelly was going to be her godfather.
Prosecutors have said Kelly shot the video of Jane in a log cabin-themed room at his North Side Chicago home between 1998 and 2000. In it, the girl is heard calling the man “daddy.”
In the early 2000s, an aunt of Jane showed her parents a copy of a video she said depicted their daughter having sex with Kelly. When they confronted Kelly, he told them, “You’re with me or against me,” a government filing says.
The parents took it as a threat.
Kelly, who rose from poverty on Chicago’s South Side to become a star singer, songwriter and producer, knew a conviction in 2008 would effectively end his life as he knew it, and so prosecutors say he conspired to fix that trial.
Kelly has been trailed for decades by complaints and allegations about his sexual behavior. The scrutiny intensified after the #MeToo era and the 2019 six-part documentary “Surviving R. Kelly.”
Kelly also faces four counts of enticement of minors for sex at the Chicago trial — one each for four other accusers. They, too, are expected to testify.
Two Kelly associates, Derrel McDavid and Milton Brown, are co-defendants. McDavid is accused of helping Kelly fix the 2008 trial, while Brown is charged with receiving child pornography. Like Kelly, they also have denied wrongdoing.
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2022-08-19T11:41:11+00:00
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wearegreenbay.com
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https://www.wearegreenbay.com/entertainment/ap-entertainment/accuser-and-star-witness-testifies-at-r-kelly-trial/
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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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2023-02-14T08:05:27+00:00
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https://www.kwtx.com/2023/02/14/family-mourns-14-year-old-fatally-shot-outside-mcdonalds/
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PITTSBURGH (AP) — Damar Hamlin never doubted the Chasing M’s Foundation could do big things. He just didn’t exactly anticipate being able to do so many of them so quickly.
Not that the 25-year-old Buffalo Bills safety is complaining.
If anything, it’s the opposite.
Actually, it’s exactly the opposite.
Sure, Hamlin didn’t anticipate becoming a touchstone on the importance of CPR or an inspirational figure to millions when he established Chasing M’s on college at the University of Pittsburgh.
Yet it hardly matters. Hamlin is thankful for many things these days, including the seemingly never-ending ripple effects of his near-death experience in Cincinnati in January. Among the biggest is the spike in interest in his foundation.
Chasing M’s has seen its profile rise dramatically in the last six months in lockstep with Hamlin’s recovery. Millions of dollars have poured in. Opportunities that Hamlin thought he’d have to save for down the road are popping up. He’s not trying to let a moment of his good fortune go to waste.
“I wake up every day and think about how I can impact the world in a positive way, that’s what I care about if you take away everything else,” Hamlin told The Associated Press on Friday.
The events and programs that were merely long-term goals a year ago are suddenly already at hand. Hamlin will host his first football camp, for children ages 5-12, at historic Cupples Stadium in Pittsburgh’s Southside neighborhood July 7.
On July 9, which has been officially named “Damar Hamlin Day” in his hometown, Chasing M’s will provide free CPR training for hundreds at PNC Park, home of the Pittsburgh Pirates. It’s part of a “CPR Tour” that began in Buffalo in early June, Hamlin’s way of trying to give back to the first responders who used CPR to save his life after he went into cardiac arrest in the first quarter of a game against the Cincinnati Bengals.
“I just want to be able to … take a nation of bystanders and turn them into lifesavers and give them a true superpower,” Hamlin said “To be able to save a life is a true superpower. Instead of people standing by not knowing what to do, I’m just trying to create more people who do know what to do. This weekend specifically, people in my community.”
Chasing M’s also will donate defibrillators to youth sports organizations and assist an all-star high school football game featuring some of the top players in the Pittsburgh area. While the game has existed for several years, Hamlin’s direct involvement, has created more buzz than usual.
For a player who starred at Central Catholic in the city’s Oakland neighborhood before signing at Pitt, it’s an event he knows can have a direct impact on the trajectory of a recruit’s career.
“It was made to give the kids out of Pittsburgh and the WPIAL District and the City League a platform they don’t normally get,” he said. “It’s an area known for football, but it can get overlooked. It looks like we’ve got to believe in ourselves before anyone else will believe in us. This gives everyone the opportunity to be seen.”
Ask Hamlin what he sees for Chasing M’s in the future and he answers immediately. He’s been thinking about this for a long time, ever since watching father Mario do the same in the McKee’s Rocks area where he grew up.
Recreational centers. Programs, both athletic and academic. The list of goals seems to be growing by the day. As does the potential reach of Hamlin’s burgeoning foundation.
“We are trying to make the biggest impact we can,” he said. “That includes connecting with other non-profits (and) seeing how we could collaborate. It’s not even just thinking about five years down the road. We’re thinking about 30 years down the road.”
As much as he thinks about the future, Hamlin makes it a point to try to stay in the moment. He returned to practice with the Bills this month and said he feels “great” but is more focused in the short term on pulling off the kind of weekend of giving back he believes will become an annual thing in Pittsburgh and hopefully elsewhere.
While Hamlin allowed there’s still “a lot of processing” around what happened to him in January, he is trying to take it all in stride. He didn’t anticipate making Chasing M’s imprint expand by achieving the type of celebrity that transcends sports in an instant.
It happened. He’s doing his best to navigate what is in many ways unprecedented waters by using his newfound fame to broaden the number of lives and communities Chasing M’s can reach.
“My (notoriety) came about a different way,” he said. “But we’re here and we’re getting the job done.”
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2023-07-01T14:09:54+00:00
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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The secret about how Orlando was going to take Paolo Banchero with the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft was incredibly well-kept.
Among those who didn’t know: Banchero himself.
Banchero said even he was kept out of the Magic decision loop until about 30 seconds before NBA Commissioner Adam Silver took the draft stage to announce his name for the basketball world to hear. Mike Miller, Banchero’s agent, leaned over and broke the news by simply saying “Congratulations.”
“It all happened pretty fast,” Banchero said.
With that, he was off and running. Banchero arrived in Orlando on Friday, one day after his name got permanently etched on the list of No. 1 draft picks. The 6-foot-10 forward out of Duke will officially start workouts next week for Orlando’s July 7 opener at NBA Summer League.
“There’s going to be high expectations for myself that I’m going to hold myself to and that everyone is going to hold myself to,” Banchero said. “But I feel like it’s nothing I’m not used to. It was the same thing for me heading into college, throughout high school, a lot of expectations. It’s been like that my whole life.”
The Magic looked at every option with the No. 1 pick. Teams called about obtaining it in a trade. Auburn’s Jabari Smith Jr. came in for a workout that some Orlando players attended and raved about. Gonzaga’s Chet Holmgren spent a few days with the Magic last week. The team insisted other players were given serious consideration as well.
There were plenty of things to consider, fit in the short-term and fit in the long-term among them.
“There’s things that you’re grabbing from each one that you’re like, ‘Oh, man, wow, that can be great for us,’” Orlando coach Jamahl Mosley said. “But then it ultimately comes down to, ‘How does that fit for us? How do we jell with them in the locker room? How are they treating people when they’re walking in?’ Because all those pieces play a factor. And I think we’ve done an incredible job with those details.”
The Magic said they were convinced when the college season ended that Banchero was the best player at that level this past season. But the actual timetable on when they made the decision to take him No. 1 remains a secret.
Miller, who won the NBA rookie of the year award in Orlando and now will try to help Banchero do the same as an agent, said he started getting hints about a half-hour before the pick was made.
“It was a great job of them doing the due diligence and keeping it quiet,” Miller said. “But they trusted in what they saw in him and what we were talking about as far as his basketball abilities — not only where he’s at now, but where he’s going to be. And there’s not, I’ll be honest, there’s not many Paolo Bancheros walking through a lot of doors. He’s just a special, special kid and a special basketball player.”
What happens over the next few days will be a whirlwind. Summer League practice awaits, and Banchero and second-round pick Caleb Houstan of Michigan both intend to play. There will be tons of attention on that, right from the get-go: the made-for-TV first game in Las Vegas pits Orlando against Houston, the team that used the No. 3 pick on Smith — after he was widely expected by many to end up in Orlando.
Mosley — who will run some practices going into Summer League, but will leave the game responsibilities in Las Vegas to Magic assistant Jesse Mermuys — said he doesn’t intend to coach Banchero any differently than any other player. But the fact is, Banchero will be viewed differently than any other rookie this season. Such is life for the No. 1 pick in any draft.
“Right now, the level of expectation of what people outside view as what the No. 1 pick should do and should be may be different,” Mosley said. “But we also understand, when you walk into this building, you’re an Orlando Magic and there’s a standard and a set of things that we’re going to need to do night in and night out to make everyone successful.”
Ultimately, that was one of the biggest determining factors for the Magic. Smith is obviously talented. Holmgren is obviously talented. The potential for both players is infinite. But something that set Banchero apart, in their eyes, was the way Orlando believes he makes the game easier for teammates.
“There are just so many things that go into this,” Magic President Jeff Weltman said. “It’s talent, it’s fit, it’s character, it’s the projection where the league is going. There’s so many things that factor into a conversation like this that you can literally go on for months more arguing it. And that’s kind of like what makes it fun, right? I mean, it’s been a fun process.”
And now, the real work starts.
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2022-06-24T20:39:52+00:00
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A historic winter storm has tangled holiday travel and brought dangerous conditions to a big chunk of the United States, but no airline has struggled more to navigate the Christmas holiday rush than Southwest Airlines.
Southwest canceled more than 2,800 flights by 6:55 p.m. ET Monday — more than half of its schedule for the day, according to flight tracker FlightAware. The disruptions add to chaos that has left people stranded at airports across the country, many of them with little idea of when they can get home or where their bags are.
The number of canceled flights for Southwest is more than 10 times higher than for Delta, which had the second-most cancelations by a U.S. airline with 265 flights called off. Other airlines have also ordered large-scale cancellations in the past week.
Southwest says its crew scheduling process is partly to blame
Southwest spokesperson Chris Perry told NPR the airline's disruptions are a result of the winter storm's lingering effects, adding that it hopes to "stabilize and improve its operation" with more favorable weather conditions.
Luggage piled up in the @SouthwestAir baggage claim area tonight at Denver International Airport (DIA). @DenverChannel #southwest #southwestair pic.twitter.com/8bcdwgW9zd
— Brandon Richard (@BrandonLRichard) December 26, 2022
Other issues that have exacerbated the airline's struggle to accommodate the holiday rush include problems with "connecting flight crews to their schedules," Perry said. That issue has made it difficult for employees to access crew scheduling services and get reassignments.
Kyle Potter, executive editor of Thrifty Traveler, called it an incredibly complex task for an airline with a network as vast as Southwest's to coordinate staffing and scheduling, particularly after weather delays.
But with many areas seeing clear skies on Monday, the airline would seem to have few obvious reasons to cancel so many flights. Potter calls it a "full-blown meltdown."
"This is really as bad as it gets for an airline," Potter said. "We've seen this again and again over the course of the last year or so, when airlines really just struggle especially after a storm, but there's pretty clear skies across the country."
For Southwest, the situation started unraveling before the Christmas weekend. To have extensive cancellations continue on Monday, Potter said, "is a clear, clear sign something has gone horribly wrong."
Southwest Airlines Disaster
— JT (@jtmma567) December 26, 2022
Houston Hobby Airport
12/25@SouthwestAir #SouthwestAirlines #Southwest #southweststolechristmas #Houston pic.twitter.com/iO6ummEi6P
Holiday travelers see their plans upended
From Houston, Texas, and Tampa, Fla., to Cleveland, Ohio, and Denver, Colo., passengers are sharing photos and video of overwhelmed baggage claim areas and long lines at reservation counters. At Southwest, the customer service phone line's hold times averaged more than two hours, sometimes reaching four hours, according to Colorado Public Radio.
"I'm okay with these travel situations and fly on by myself when it's just me, but when my one-year-old has to suffer through it because of ineptitude and mismanagement, that becomes personal," Southwest passenger Joshua Caudle, who said he was unsure when they would be able to leave Denver, said on Denver7 News. "I'm never going to do this with that company again."
A Southwest passenger who says she was attempting to fly from Missouri to Denver said she missed spending Christmas with her family after several delays and cancellations to flights out of the Kansas City International Airport. Despite her being grounded, her luggage was sent to Denver without her, she wrote on Twitter.
Airlines have been hit with renewed demand
Airlines have been struggling to bounce back after losing tens of billions of dollars during the pandemic's worst months. Staffing shortages have plagued airlines as they try to accommodate Americans' return to air travel. And Southwest has not been the only airline to falter under the demand.
Thousands of Delta pilots picketed at major airports this summer, calling for higher pay and highlighting staff concerns as passengers faced flight cancellations during the Fourth of July holiday rush. Last month, Delta pilots voted to authorize a strike after negotiations for a new contract were paused.
"Every airline across the country, Southwest included, got really small at the start of the pandemic when travel basically fell off a cliff, and they have struggled as travel has rebounded to grow back up to 100% and they're still not there," Potter said.
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2022-12-27T00:33:57+00:00
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delawarepublic.org
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https://www.delawarepublic.org/npr-headlines/npr-headlines/2022-12-26/southwest-cancels-more-than-2-800-flights-in-a-full-blown-meltdown
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday vetoed a congressional resolution that would have reinstated tariffs on solar panel imports from Southeast Asia, settling for now a long-running dispute over whether to punish China for trade violations that bypass U.S. rules limiting imports of cheap solar panels from Asia.
The result of Biden’s veto is that a two-year delay on tariffs will continue until at least June 2024.
Lawmakers from both parties have expressed concerns about what they call unfair competition from China, which has long dominated the global market for manufacturing solar panels. Some U.S. manufacturers contend that China has essentially moved operations to four Southeast Asian countries — Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia and Cambodia — to skirt U.S. anti-dumping rules.
A Commerce Department inquiry last year found likely trade violations involving Chinese products and recommended steep penalties. Biden halted tariffs for two years before the Commerce investigation was completed, saying his action was needed satisfy demand for renewable energy while providing “certainty” for the solar supply chain and solar installation market.
The mere threat of up to $1 billion in retroactive tariffs and higher fees led to delays or cancellations of hundreds of solar projects across the U.S. last year. Solar installations are a key part of Biden’s agenda to fight climate change and achieve 100% clean electricity by 2035.
“America is now on track to increase domestic solar panel manufacturing capacity eight-fold by the end of my first term,” Biden said in his veto statement Tuesday. “But that production will not come online overnight.”
A two-year pause on tariffs will provide a temporary “bridge” to ensure that when new U.S. factories are operational, “we have a thriving solar installation industry ready to deploy American-made solar products to homes, businesses and communities across the nation,” Biden said.
Biden said he intends to allow the tariffs to take effect when the current suspension expires in June 2024.
The U.S. industry applauded Biden’s action, calling solar panel imports crucial as solar installations ramp up to meet increased demand for renewable energy. Less than 30% of solar panels and cells installed in the U.S. are produced here, although that number is increasing as U.S. manufacturers take advantage of tax credits included in the landmark climate law adopted last year.
Abigail Ross Hopper, president and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association, said the congressional resolution threatened up to 30,000 American jobs while weakening U.S. energy security.
“The solar and storage industry must build more manufacturing capacity in America, and the two-year tariff moratorium provides a bridge for us to do just that,” Hopper said. “Curbing supply at this critical time (would) hurt American businesses and prevent us from deploying clean, reliable energy in the near-term.”
The measure on solar tariffs is among several legislative efforts being pushed by newly empowered Republicans to rebuke the Democratic president and block some of his administration’s initiatives, including a rule on clean water and a measure that allows federal retirement plan managers to consider climate change in investment plans. Biden vetoed both legislative measures aimed at undoing his administration’s actions.
Nine Democratic senators supported the reinstatement of solar tariffs, along with 12 Democrats in the House. Only one Republican senator and eight GOP House members voted against the tariff plan.
Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, said restoring U.S. tariffs on the four Southeast Asian nations would hold China accountable while protecting U.S. jobs and workers. American manufacturers are facing unfair competition from China, which is subsidizing its panels and selling them at low prices, Smith and other lawmakers said.
“It’s disgusting that Biden’s actions would shield Chinese solar companies — many of which are using child and slave labor — and allow them to circumvent U.S. trade laws,″ said Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida.
Nevada Sen. Jacky Rosen, a Democrat whose state has the nation’s most solar jobs per capita, said reinstating the tariffs would have been disastrous for the U.S. industry. Retroactive tariffs would eliminate thousands of jobs “and kill any chance we have to meet our climate goals, ‘’ she said.
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2023-05-17T03:40:25+00:00
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Mississippi is a big winner in federal defense spending, according to an article by Lynn Lofton in the Mississippi Business Journal.
“When it comes to defense contracts, Mississippi gets its share,” she wrote. “Eighty counties receive government contracts for military spending; only Humphreys and Issaquena counties do not.” She cited the latest figures from 2000 to 2020 at GovernmentContractsWon.com, which showed $72.1 billion awarded to Mississippi contractors.
Yes, the market for government contracts has been good for state businesses. In 2020, 9,248 contracts were awarded for $5.4 billion. The prior year, 14,836 contracts were awarded for $4.1 billion, and the year before that, 17,595 contracts for $6.2 billion.
While the market has been good, it is not a free market. Instead, it reeks of socialism. Government controls the type of products, the design and specifications of products, the number of products to be purchased and so on.
Government domination of markets, like this, is a hallmark of modern socialism.
Politicians often denounce Medicare as form of modern socialism. Yet, government control of that system is little different from that of the defense industry.
Mississippi is also a big winner in federal farm subsidies. The Environmental Working Group uses Department of Agriculture data to track farm subsidies by state. The latest data show Mississippi farmers obtained $11.4 billion in subsidies from 1995 to 2021. That ranked Mississippi 16th among the 50 states. In 2021, the state ranked 22nd with subsidies totaling $376.3 million.
Markets for the multiple crops that receive subsidies are also significantly controlled by the U.S. government. David Kruse, president of CommStock Investments Inc., explained in a 2020 Farm News article: “When markets signal oversupply and that production should be reduced, farm subsidies supplement farmers’ income enough so that surpluses are instead sustained. Few farmers go broke, and consumers get cheap food. Most are happy under this socialist system.”
If you are paying attention to politics, you likely hear some candidates railing against socialism — while speaking in full support for the defense industry and farm subsidies.
For example, Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith denounced socialism in her re-election campaign in 2018 but championed the price loss coverage program in the federal farm bill and increases in defense spending in 2022.
Similarly, President Donald Trump, in his 2019 State of the Union address, said, “We are alarmed by new calls to adopt socialism in our country,” then jacked up farm subsidies from around $4 billion in 2017 to over $20 billion in 2020.
Some businesses benefit from some occurrences of modern socialism, ergo the hypocrisy.
“Yes, you teach others … then why don’t you teach yourselves.” — Romans 2:21.
Crawford is a syndicated columnist from Jackson.
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Panthers Odds to Make Playoffs and Win Super Bowl
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- Carolina went 8-8-0 ATS last season.
- Panthers games went over the point total eight out of 17 times last season.
- Carolina was a bottom-five offense last year, ranking fourth-worst with 306.2 yards per game. On defense, it ranked 22nd in the NFL (349.8 yards allowed per game).
- The Panthers went 5-4 at home last season, but they won only two games away from home.
- Carolina was winless (0-4) as favorites and 6-6 as underdogs.
- The Panthers were 6-6 in the NFC, including 4-2 in the NFC South.
Panthers Impact Players
- On the ground, Miles Sanders had 11 touchdowns and 1,269 yards (74.6 per game) last year for the Eagles.
- In 14 games for the Saints, Andy Dalton threw for 2,871 yards (205.1 per game), with 18 touchdowns and nine interceptions, and a completion percentage of 66.7%.
- Adam Thielen had 70 receptions for 716 yards (42.1 per game) and six touchdowns in 17 games a season ago for the Vikings.
- In 15 games, Chuba Hubbard rushed for 466 yards (31.1 per game) and two TDs.
- On defense last year, Frankie Luvu helped lead the way with one interception to go with 111 tackles, 19.0 TFL, seven sacks, and four passes defended in 15 games.
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STOCKHOLM, Aug. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Autoliv, Inc. (NYSE: ALV and SSE: ALIVsdb), pursuant to the previously disclosed agreement with Cevian Capital II GP Limited ("Cevian"), today appointed Gustav Lundgren to the Board of Directors, replacing Min Liu who resigned. The Board of Directors also declared a quarterly dividend of 64 cents for the third quarter of 2022.
Director Appointment
Gustav Lundgren is a partner of Cevian Capital, a 9.99% stockholder of the Company. Mr. Lundgren replaces Min Liu, Cevian's previously designated director, who resigned from the Autoliv, Inc. Board of Directors on August 18, 2022.
The Board has determined that Gustav Lundgren is an independent director and has appointed him as a member of the Audit and Risk Committee.
Autoliv's Board of Directors now consists of eleven members, all of whom are independent except Mikael Bratt, our CEO:
- Jan Carlson, Chairman of the Board
- Mikael Bratt, President and CEO
- Laurie Brlas
- Leif Johansson, Chair of the Nomination and Corporate Governance Committee
- Hasse Johansson
- Franz-Josef Kortüm
- Frédéric Lissalde, Chair of the Leadership Development and Compensation Committee
- Xiaozhi Liu
- Gustav Lundgren
- Martin Lundstedt
- Thaddeus Senko, Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee
Gustav Lundgren joined Cevian in 2006. He holds a Master of Science in Economics and Business Administration from the Stockholm School of Economics. He is a Swedish citizen and is based in Stockholm.
Quarterly Dividend
The dividend will be payable on Thursday, September 22, 2022 to Autoliv shareholders of record on the close of business on Wednesday, September 7, 2022. The ex-date will be Tuesday, September 6, 2022 for holders of common stock listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) as well as for holders of Swedish Depository Receipts (SDRs) listed on Nasdaq Stockholm.
This information is information that Autoliv, Inc. is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the first contact person set out below, at 2:00 PM CET on August 18, 2022.
Inquiries:
Investors & Analysts: Anders Trapp, Tel +46 (0)8 587 206 71
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Media: Gabriella Ekelund, Tel +46 (70) 612 64 24
About Autoliv
Autoliv, Inc. (NYSE: ALV; Nasdaq Stockholm: ALIV.sdb) is the worldwide leader in automotive safety systems. Through our group companies, we develop, manufacture and market protective systems, such as airbags, seatbelts, and steering wheels for all major automotive manufacturers in the world as well as mobility safety solutions, such as pedestrian protection, connected safety services and safety solutions for riders of powered two wheelers. At Autoliv, we challenge and re-define the standards of mobility safety to sustainably deliver leading solutions. In 2021, our products saved close to 35,000 lives. Every year our products prevent more than 300,000 severe injuries.
Our more than 60,000 associates in 28 countries are passionate about our vision of Saving More Lives and quality is at the heart of everything we do. We drive innovation, research, and development at our 14 technical centers, with their 20 test tracks. Sales in 2021 amounted to US $ 8.2 billion. For more information go to www.autoliv.com.
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Seattle caps late rent fees at $10 per month
SEATTLE - Seattle City Council passed a new law capping rental late fees at just $10 per month.
The rule comes as the city grapples with a housing crisis and rising inflation, and also comes just over a year after Seattle's COVID-19 eviction moratorium ended on Feb. 28, 2022.
Council members Tammy Morales, Teresa Mosqueda and Kshama Sawant sponsored the amendment. Discussions earlier this week suggested moving the cap to 1.5% of total rent up to $50, but the council voted it back down on Tuesday.
The city council says this change brings Seattle in line with neighbor cities Auburn and Burien, which also employ a $10-cap on rental late fees.
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"Today, renters across the city can breathe a sigh of relief," said Morales. "Capping late fees at $10 is the bare minimum that the City can do for renters who are facing financial hardship. We know that wages are not rising at the same rate as the cost of housing. Being late on rent shouldn’t put people further in debt, and it should not jeopardize people’s ability to remain housed."
Morales and Mosqueda claim late fees do not incentivize on-time payment, as renters already prioritize paying rent over all other expenses. Council members say late fees accumulate as debt, tank credit scores, and make it harder to keep one's living space—once that home is gone, the consequences just compound further, they argue.
"Seattle is following a growing number of cities in the region who are limiting late fees to ten dollars," said Mosqueda. "We know renters consistently prioritize paying their rent over all other expenses. Losing housing can mean losing everything—and if a household is already having trouble paying their rent on time, adding large late fees on top only exacerbates their ability to pay, increases housing instability, and could increase the chance for more folks to fall deeper into debt or into homelessness. We must do everything we can to improve housing stability in our region - and this legislation helps."
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According to a 2020 study by the Government Accountability Office, a $100 dollar rent increase is associated with a 9% increase in estimated homeless rate. Additionally, a 2018 study from the Seattle Women's Commission and Housing Justice Project found 51.7% of tenants evicted from Seattle housing are people of color, and 52% of people evicted were one month or less behind on rent.
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2023-04-19T01:29:02+00:00
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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s top court on Saturday condemned as a smear attempt the leaking of an alleged guilty verdict against the wife of former Prime Minister Najib Razak days after he was imprisoned for graft linked to the looted 1MDB state fund.
The High Court is due to deliver its verdict Thursday in Rosmah Mansor’s graft trial over a 1.25-billion-ringgit ($279-million) solar energy project. Najib began a 12-year prison term Tuesday after losing his final appeal in one of the five graft cases against him involving 1MDB.
The Malaysia Today website, run by a Malaysian blogger now based in England, posted a 71-page document it described as containing a guilty judgment against Rosmah. The report late Friday alleged the verdict was written by unknown people and not by the High Court judge handling Rosmah’s case.
The Chief Registrar office of the Federal Court, Malaysia’s top court, condemned the website’s action as “a deliberate act” to smear the court’s reputation. It said it has lodged a complaint with police and vowed the court would not be cowed by attempts to threaten the administration of justice.
“This office stresses that the judiciary will not be harassed by illegal and irresponsible acts meant to tarnish the integrity of the country’s judicial system,” the statement said.
Police said the leaked document was an initial draft prepared by the Kuala Lumpur High Court’s research unit.
“The document is a research work on the ongoing trial and is the view of the research unit for the judge’s reference,” said a police statement. According to the court, the document will be amended based on research findings and further studies and “is not a judgment,” it said.
The court complained the leaked document has also been edited from the original, police said, without giving further details.
Just four days ago, the chief registrar also filed a police report against Malaysia Today for publishing a document it said was the Federal Court’s guilty verdict against Najib, just before the ruling was read out in court. The court has said the leaked document was a working draft of the ruling.
Rosmah faces three charges of soliciting bribes and receiving 6.5 million ringgit ($1.5 million) between 2016 and 2017 to help a company secure a project to provide solar energy panels to schools on Borneo Island.
If she is found guilty, Rosmah is expected to remain out on bail for her appeal to higher courts.
Najib, his wife and several senior officials have faced corruption charges since the 1MDB scandal sparked public anger that forced his government out of office in 2018.
He says he is innocent and was misled by others. Rosmah’s defense lawyers argued an aide who testified against her was a corrupt liar.
Despite his conviction, Najib remains influential in his United Malays National Organization party, which returned to power after defections caused the collapse of the reformist government that won the 2018 polls.
Najib cannot compete in general elections due in September 2023 unless he gets a royal pardon, as his supporters are advocating.
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2022-08-27T15:53:24+00:00
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myfox8.com
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https://myfox8.com/international/ap-international/ap-malaysia-court-slams-leak-of-alleged-verdict-of-ex-pms-wife/
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EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan State coach Tom Izzo gazed into the crowd, tears welling in his eyes, moments before his team played its first home game since a mass shooting on campus killed three students and hospitalized five students.
“It was one of those moments where I just said, `I’m a lucky guy,'” Izzo recalled as his voice cracked with emotion. “I said to myself, `I hope we can come through for you.'”
The Spartans did.
Tyson Walker shook off a slow start to score 23 points and lifted Michigan State to an 80-65 win over No. 17 Indiana on Tuesday night, eight days after a mass shooting ended lives, endangered others and frightened an entire community.
“It was definitely a emotional,” Walker said. “Everybody was involved in some way because everybody’s on campus. So, it was definitely good to go out there and play well for everybody.”
The Spartans (17-10, 9-7 Big Ten) surged into the lead late in the first half after Walker started making 3-pointers following an 0-for-4 start from the field and were ahead by double digits for much of the second half.
“Izzo’s teams play great. They play hard,” Indiana coach Mike Woodson said. “They force you to play hard. If you don’t meet that, you’re going to lose.”
The Hoosiers (19-9, 10-7) relied heavily on Trayce Jackson-Davis, as usual, and he had 19 points, seven rebounds and five assists.
Michigan State had its previous home game against Minnesota postponed after the shootings and resumed playing Saturday night in a loss to rival Michigan on the road.
The victims, survivors and first responders from last week’s shootings were recognized with pregame remarks. There was also a moment of silence that was broken by the Michigan State band playing “MSU Shadows,” when Izzo looked left, right, high and low at fans in the stands.
“I wish I could have ran up to that top row and thank the people that were there,” Izzo said.
In the front row of the student section, white shirts were placed on eight seats to save them for the eight students shot on campus. The funeral for the last of the three students killed was earlier Tuesday.
The Spartans, after the emotional pregame, got off to a sluggish start before turning the game around with 3-pointers, defense and rebounding.
Michigan State’s A.J. Hoggard had three turnovers early in the game, then didn’t have another turnover and finished with 22 points and five assists. Joey Hauser and Malik Hall each scored 10 points for the Spartans, who have won three of their last four games.
Jalen Hood-Schifino scored 16 and Trey Galloway had 11 points for the Hoosiers.
BIG PICTURE
Indiana: The Hoosiers, who have lost two of their last three games, may have some work to do to earn an NCAA Tournament bid.
Michigan State: After collapsing late against Michigan and returning to play at home on an emotional campus, Izzo’s team earned a much-needed win.
HE SAID IT
“As the game wore on, they smashed us and I don’t like that,” Woodson said.
IN THE FACE
Midway through the second half, Michigan State’s Mady Sissoko blocked Malik Reneau’s shot and the ball hit Kaleb Banks in the head so hard that he staggered and fell to the court.
BRIDGES SAYS
Former Michigan State star Miles Bridges sat behind the team’s bench and said he may be back in the NBA soon, returning to play for the Charlotte Hornets.
“It’s been a long process,” Bridges told The Associated Press at halftime. “I might be back in March.”
Bridges has not played this season while under an NBA investigation. He pleaded no contest three months ago to a felony count of injuring a child’s parent, agreeing to do so in exchange for three years probation and no jail time.
INJURY REPORT
Michigan State’s Carson Cooper missed the game after Izzo said the freshman center sprained his ankle during practice on Monday. Indiana senior guard Xavier Johnson is still out with a foot injury.
UP NEXT
Indiana: Plays rival and fifth-ranked Purdue on the road Saturday night.
Michigan State: Travels to play Iowa on Saturday.
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2023-02-23T01:32:57+00:00
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everythinglubbock.com
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https://www.everythinglubbock.com/sports/ap-michigan-state-tops-indiana-in-1st-home-game-since-shootings/
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SEATTLE (AP) — Jesse Winker hit a grand slam, Marco Gonzales struck out seven and the Seattle Mariners beat the Los Angeles Angels 6-3 on Sunday as Shohei Ohtani received a visit from trainers and continued to struggle.
Winker’s slam – the second of the season for Seattle and Winker’s third career one – put Seattle up 5-1 and helped the Mariners stay in third in the AL wild-card race. Eugenio Suárez added two hits and drove in a run.
“You know, the one thing about Wink is he’s a talker,” Mariners manager Scott Servais said. “He likes to get everybody going and you need the days like today. I talked to him about it a little before the game today: ‘I need your energy today. Go ahead, talk smack, get your teammates fired up,’ and as soon as you give him the key, he takes it and runs with it.”
Two-way sensation Ohtani was visited by trainers before his second at-bat after colliding with Gonzales near the on-deck circle in a collision with Gonzales, but stayed in the game and interim Angels manager Phil Nevin confirmed “he’s OK.”
Gonzales (7-11) also took a comebacker off the foot as he snapped a two-game losing streak. David Fletcher doubled for two runs in the three-hit fourth inning and added another RBI in the sixth to cut Seattle’s lead to 6-3. But Gonzales reached a season-high 91 mph a couple of times after the incidents, giving up a walk and eight hits, to lead Seattle to its second win in three games
“Guys were joking that I need to get beat up before the game apparently,” Gonzales joked. “But I’d vote against that.”
Andrés Muñoz, Penn Murfee and Paul Sewald combined for three scoreless innings of relief as Seattle improved to an AL-best 22-9 in its last 31 games. Sewald earned his 14th save in 17 attempts.
Los Angeles starter Tucker Davidson (1-3), in his first appearance since being acquired from the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday, walked five and struck out one in an uneven start over four innings. He gave up six earned runs and six hits.
“He showed us some flashes of some stuff that we heard about,” Nevin said. “… I can understand being nervous coming to your … first time pitching for a new team, and I think that’ll calm down his next time out.”
Ty France and Mitch Haniger hit consecutive one-out singles in the third inning before Davidson walked Suárez, loading the bases for Winker. The left fielder bent a 2-0 pitch around the right-field foul pole for a 5-1 lead. Sam Haggerty added a run-scoring double in the fifth.
All those hits were clutch, something the Mariners have struggled with all season.
“I try to remind myself that you know the pressure is on” the pitcher, Winker said. “It’s just my job to put a good swing on the ball and obviously those are three clutch at-bats in a time of the game where we needed them. … That was the story of the game for sure.”
OHTANI INJURED?
Ohtani and Gonzales collided as the pitcher attempted to back up home plate in the third inning on a throw from the outfield. Ohtani drifted toward the field of play while watching events unfold as Gonzales backpedaled into position.
“I felt bad,” Gonzales said. “I crushed his foot and luckily didn’t roll my ankle too bad and was able to keep going.”
Gonzales also got a visit from the trainer and stayed in the game. Ohtani struck out in that at-bat, but appeared to have a bit of a limp after reaching base on a single in the fifth inning.
Ohtani struggled in the four-game series against the Mariners, going 2-for-16 with seven strikeouts.
“Just a little spike on the top of the foot,” Nevin said. “He’s OK.”
ROSTER MOVE
The Angels claimed OF Steven Duggar on waivers from Texas and designated OF Dillon Thomas for assignment.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Angels: OF Mickey Moniak, a top rookie prospect acquired from the Philadelphia Phillies this week in part of the deal for pitcher Noah Syndergaard, will miss at least eight days after fracturing the tip of his left middle finger in the ninth inning of Saturday’s 7-1 night-cap win over Seattle. Moniak and the team said he also received six stitches after a ninth-inning bunt attempt that went wrong. He’ll be re-evaluated when the stitches are removed in eight to 10 days and could be back in the lineup at that point.
Mariners: CF Julio Rodriguez (right wrist contusion) took batting practice before Sunday’s game with a lighter bat. Servais said he was still a little bit sore but progressing. He’s been out since July 31 and is eligible to return Aug. 10. … Servais said RHP Diego Castillo (right shoulder inflammation) is preparing to make a rehab appearance at Double-A Everett. He also could return as soon as Aug. 10.
UP NEXT
Angels: LHP Jose Suarez (3-4, 4.55 ERA) takes the mound Monday when L.A. travels to Oakland. He will be going for his second straight win against the Athletics and has not allowed an earned run in his last 11 innings.
Mariners: RHP Logan Gilbert (10-4, 3.09) takes the mound in the series opener against the New York Yankees on Monday. Gilbert gave up 6 earned runs and seven hits in 5 1/3 innings in his last start, Aug. 2 against the Yankees in New York.
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2022-08-08T21:02:43+00:00
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pahomepage.com
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https://www.pahomepage.com/sports/winker-hits-slam-mariners-drop-angels-6-3-ohtani-shaken-up/
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Belmont Rotary installs president
Whitney Norton accepted the gavel as president of Belmont Rotary Club from outgoing President Seth Sherrin at a recent meeting.
Norton told members the club will focus this year on service to senior citizens in need, informing students and others to help combat a growing drug problem in the county and increasing club visibility.
Sherrin was presented a plaque in appreciation for two years of service as president during the COVID pandemic.
In its 97th year and preparing for a centennial celebration in 2025, Belmont Rotary is the second oldest Rotary club in Gaston County.
Weekly lunch meetings and programs on topics of local interest are 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Wednesdays at Home2 Suites by Hilton in Belmont. Guests interested in learning more about Rotary are welcome.
Ted Hall is a member of Belmont Rotary.
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2022-07-19T15:28:39+00:00
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gastongazette.com
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https://www.gastongazette.com/story/news/2022/07/18/belmont-rotary-installs-president/10088995002/
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NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is rallying Tuesday toward its best day in weeks as more reports pour in on how much profit companies made during the spring.
The S&P 500 jumped 2.2% after a powerful tide carried all but 2% of the stocks in the index higher. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 592 points, or 1.9%, at 31,664, as of 1 p.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite roared 2.5% higher.
Stocks had dropped roughly 20% this year on worries about rising interest rates and high inflation, which puts an even brighter spotlight than usual on how much profit companies are making. If earnings hold up, it would provide a major support for markets. But if CEOs warn about troubles ahead, another tumble may be on the way.
More types of companies are reporting how much they earned during the spring, broadening out from the banks that dominated the earliest part of the reporting season.
Toy company Hasbro rose 1.3% after it reported stronger profit than analysts expected. Oilfield services provider Halliburton climbed 1.6% after its profit and revenue topped forecasts. Netflix jumped 4% ahead of its profit report, which will arrive after trading ends for the day.
Twitter jumped 3.9% after a court in Delaware agreed to quickly schedule a lawsuit that could force billionaire Elon Musk to make good on his agreement to buy the company.
IBM, though, fell 6.6% despite reporting stronger revenue and earnings than expected. The company’s profit margins fell short of some analysts’ expectations, and concerns are rising about the effect of the dollar’s recent strength against other currencies. While a stronger dollar helps limit inflation at home, it can also undercut the value of sales made abroad by U.S. companies.
The dollar’s value eased a bit against other currencies Tuesday, which allayed some fears for the market. So too, counterintuitively, may have a report that showed an extreme level of pessimism among investors.
Expectations for economic growth and profits have plunged, according to the latest results from Bank of America’s monthly survey of global fund managers. That has them sitting on their highest cash levels since 2001 and their lowest allocations to stocks since 2008.
“Full capitulation” is how Michael Hartnett, chief investment strategist, called it in a a BofA Global Research report. Contrarian investors see such dire levels of pessimism as an encouraging signal, which could presage better times ahead if everyone who was going to sell has already.
Given all those fears, though, big swings have become routine on Wall Street recently. The S&P 500 has been flip-flopping between weekly gains and losses over the last month, after a rough run where it dropped in 10 of 11 weeks. The swings have even hit hour to hour, with early morning gains quickly evaporating by the afternoon. On Monday, an early 1% gain gave way to a 0.8% loss.
Stock markets overseas were mostly higher on Tuesday. Japan’s Nikkei 225 rose 0.6% after reopening following Monday’s national holiday, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng fell 0.9%. Indexes across much of Europe rallied.
On Thursday, the European Central Bank is expected to raise interest rates for the first time in 11 years in hopes of knocking down high inflation.
The Federal Reserve has already raised rates three times this year, and by increasing amounts each time. It will announce its next increase next week, and the only question among investors is whether it will go with another increase of 0.75 percentage points or a colossal hike of a full point.
The yield on the two-year Treasury, which tends to track expectations for Fed action, rose to 3.20% from 3.17% late Monday. The 10-year yield rose to 3.01% from 2.96%.
In energy trading, benchmark U.S. crude rose 1.3% to $100.67 after falling earlier in the day. Brent crude, the international standard, added 1.2% to $107.53.
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AP Business Writer Yuri Kageyama contributed.
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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said she will call a special legislative session to promote gun safety in the state.
The announcement followed the Supreme Court's decision to strike down a New York law that required people to apply for a license and show a need to carry a firearm.
The court ruled the law violated the Second and 14th Amendments.
Hochul decried the decision.
"Shocking, absolutely shocking that they have taken away our right to have reasonable restrictions," she said.
Hochul said her office has been in contact with state lawmakers about a special session. She added that the dates are still being sorted out.
"Everyone wants a little bit of time to digest this, but I will say we are not powerless in this situation. We're not going to cede our rights that easily," she said.
Hochul added she has been prepared for the decision and has a strategy to enact new gun safety laws.
"We have language we'd like to now enact into law," she said. "We'll be sharing that with the leaders."
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SYDNEY (AP) — It’s been 28 years since China last won a medal at the World Cup, finishing second in the 1994 games.
With a dominant inside presence, led by Han Xu and Li Yueru, plus talented shooters and quick guards, the Chinese team has gotten off to a strong start in Australia and could find its way onto the podium.
China is 3-1 in pool play, with the lone loss coming against the U.S. In the three victories, the Chinese team won by an average of 48 points and scored close to 100 points a game. Even a 14-point loss to the U.S. showed that China has improved from finishing sixth in the 2018 World Cup and fifth in last year’s Olympics.
“Compared with the U.S. team, the confrontation and intensity of the Chinese team in the first two games of the group stage are not at the same level. I hope the players can benefit from it,” China coach Zheng Wei said through a translator. “Throughout the game, our team only played poorly in the first few minutes and the last three minutes of the second quarter, and the rest of the time was good. I am proud of the performance of the players!”
U.S. coach Cheryl Reeve has seen a lot of improvement in China and joked that she doesn’t want them to get too much better.
“We have all the respect in the world for China, we’ve seen them grow … this is a great time for the women’s national team,” Reeve said. “It’s a great time. It’s a very, very good team.”
China plays a more up-tempo unselfish style under Zheng, who took over in May. In Monday’s win over Puerto Rico, the team had 39 assists on its 41 baskets.
Chinese fans have taken notice. Besides the host team, China has drawn the biggest crowds at the World Cup. The players have been appreciative of the support, signing autographs and posing for pictures after games.
“I like that our fans come to watch,” said Han, who is averaging 12.3 points and 8.8 rebounds in the tournament.
She came into the tournament after having a strong season in the WNBA for the Liberty and has a huge fan following.
A win over Belgium on Tuesday would secure the No. 2 seed in the pool and more importantly have the team avoiding a rematch with the U.S. until the gold medal game.
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DETROIT (AP) — Honda is recalling a half-million vehicles in the U.S. and Canada because the front seat belts may not latch properly.
The recall covers some of the the automaker’s top-selling models including the 2017 through 2020 CR-V, the 2018 and 2019 Accord, the 2018 through 2020 Odyssey and the 2019 Insight. Also included is the Acura RDX from the 2019 and 2020 model years.
Honda says in documents posted Wednesday by U.S. safety regulators that the surface coating on the channel for the buckle can deteriorate over time. The release button can shrink against the channel at lower temperatures, increasing friction and stopping the buckle from latching.
If the buckle doesn’t latch, a driver or passenger may not be restrained in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Honda says it has no reports of injuries caused by the problem.
Dealers will replace the front seat belt buckle release buttons or the buckle assemblies if needed. Owners will be notified by letter starting April 17.
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Reeling Wisconsin will try to regroup when it plays host to Illinois in a matchup of teams heading in opposite directions on Saturday at Madison, Wis.
Since climbing to No. 14 in the nation, Wisconsin (12-7, 4-5 Big Ten) has lost five of its last six in a slide that began with 79-69 loss at Illinois. The normally stingy Badgers broke down defensively in a 73-55 loss at Maryland on Wednesday.
Illinois (14-6, 5-4) is starting to come together again after replacing all five starters from last season’s Big Ten co-champs. The Fighting Illini have won five of six, including a 69-60 home victory over Ohio State on Tuesday.
Illinois has won five straight against Wisconsin after the Badgers had won 15 in a row in the series.
The Badgers’ lack of depth was exposed during a recent three-game losing streak without leading scorer Tyler Wahl. He returned in a 63-60 win over Penn State on Jan. 17 but starting guard Max Klesmit was elbowed in the face in that game and did not play in consecutive defeats.
Klesmit returned to practice this week, but his status for Saturday has not been announced.
After trailing 32-28 at halftime, Wisconsin allowed Maryland to shoot 60.0 percent in the second half. The Terps had a 38-22 advantage in points in the paint during the game.
“The start of the second half is really where I didn’t think we were near as physical and defensive-minded there early. We let things happen way too easily,” Wisconsin coach Greg Gard said. “Not stopping dribble penetration, not physical enough on the ball, getting too spread out at times. … And then just not drawing a line there in the paint.”
Freshman guard Connor Essegian, who has started the last three games, had a career-high 19 points vs. Maryland, hitting 4 of 6 from 3-point range. Wahl averages 12.8 points and 6.1 boards and Steven Crowl adds 12.6 points and 6.7 rebounds.
Illinois pounded Ohio State on the boards 44-30, with 14 offensive rebounds and 13 second-chance points. The Illini also had 16-1 edge in fast-break points.
“Two things we talked about a ton was transition — keeping them out of that was huge tonight, and I think we were really good that area — and rebounding the basketball,” said Illinois coach Brad Underwood.
Terrence Shannon Jr. averages a team-best 18.0 points, with Matthew Mayer at 10.6 and Dain Dainja at 10.1. Coleman Hawkins averages 6.2 rebounds.
In the Illini’s victory over the Badgers in early January, Shannon had 24 points and Hawkins added 20, including a career-best six 3-pointers. Hawkins has hit just one 3-pointer in each game since, going 5 for 21.
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Budweiser will still be the official World Cup beer through the 2026 tournament in North America, after brewer AB InBev renewed with FIFA on Thursday despite a troubled time with men's 2022 World Cup host Qatar.
Two days before the tournament began in Qatar, World Cup organizers withdrew a longstanding promise to let fans at stadiums buy beer with alcohol.
The move blindsided the brewer, whose Budweiser brand has been the World Cup beer since the 1986 tournament.
FIFA seemed unable to protect AB InBev under pressure from Qatar in a dispute that appeared to be a potential breach-of-contract issue for soccer's world body. The nation signed up to honor FIFA's commercial partners when it started bidding to be host in 2009.
Though sales of Budweiser dropped in stadiums, the global publicity over the dispute arguably boosted the brewer and left little doubt which brand was tied to the World Cup.
A renewal for the 2026 World Cup seemed a done deal even during the dispute in Doha. FIFA president Gianni Infantino said then that relations with AB InBev were good and handshakes had been exchanged before arriving in Qatar.
There was no mention of past problems Thursday in a FIFA statement confirming AB InBev would sponsor the Women's World Cup that kicks off next month in Australia and New Zealand, and the men's 2026 tournament that will be co-hosted by the U.S., Canada and Mexico and will increase to 104 games from 64.
"FIFA World Cup tournaments are the most popular sporting events in the world," AB InBev chief marketing officer Marcel Marcondes said. "We are deeply connected to the fans and to football all over the world, which is why we're excited about extending the relationship with FIFA."
The value of the renewal was not stated. The sponsorship was reported to be about $75 million for the previous World Cup.
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The Company recommends all of its stockholders to vote FOR the Extension at the upcoming Special Meeting.
NEW YORK, Nov. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kingswood Acquisition Corp. ("we", "us", "our", or the "Company") today announced that it is adjourning its special meeting of stockholders (the "Special Meeting") from November 15, 2022, to 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on November 18, 2022. The Special Meeting, which was originally scheduled for November 15, 2022, is being adjourned in order to solicit more votes toward the approval to further amend the Company's amended and restated certificate of incorporation ("Extension Amendment") to extend the period of time available to complete a business combination, until May 24, 2023. The Extension Amendment would effectively provide for an additional six months, to complete an initial business combination. The Company plans to continue to solicit proxies for the Special Meeting until November 18, 2022.
The record date for the stockholders' meeting to vote on the Extension Amendment remains the close of business on October 11, 2022 (the "Record Date"). Stockholders who have previously submitted their proxy or otherwise voted and who do not want to change their vote need not take any action. Stockholders as of the Record Date can vote, even if they have subsequently sold their shares. In connection with the adjourned date, the Company has further extended the deadline for holders of the Company's Class A common stock issued in the Company's initial public offering to submit their shares for redemption in connection with the Extension Amendment to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on November 16, 2022. Stockholders who wish to withdraw their previously submitted redemption request may do so prior to the rescheduled meeting by requesting that the transfer agent return such shares.
We are a blank check company incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware on July 27, 2020, for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, recapitalization, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses, which we refer to throughout this proxy statement as our initial business combination. While we may pursue our initial business combination target in any stage of its corporate evolution or in any industry or sector, we are focusing our search on companies with favorable growth prospects and attractive returns on invested capital.
The definitive proxy statement has been mailed to the Company's stockholders. INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS ARE ADVISED TO READ THE DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT AND OTHER RELEVANT MATERIALS BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPANY. Investors and security holders may obtain free copies of these documents and other documents filed with the SEC at the SEC's web site at www.sec.gov. In addition, the documents filed by Company with the SEC may be obtained free of charge by contacting Company at Michael Nessim, Chief Executive Officer, Kingswood Acquisition Corp., Email: mnessim@kingswoodus.com, (212) 404-7002.
Company and its sponsor, officers and directors may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from Company stockholders. Information about Company's sponsor, officers and directors and their ownership of Company common shares is set forth in the proxy statement for Company's Special Meeting of Stockholders, which was filed with the SEC on October 25, 2022, and in Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, which was filed with the SEC on March 31, 2022. Investors and security holders may obtain more detailed information regarding the direct and indirect interests of the participants in the solicitation of proxies in connection with the transaction by reading the preliminary and definitive proxy statements regarding the transaction, which will be filed by Company with the SEC.
This Current Report on Form 8-K is not a proxy statement or solicitation of a proxy, consent or authorization with respect to any securities or in respect of the proposed Extension Amendment shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy the securities of the Company, nor shall there be any sale of any such securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of such state or jurisdiction. No offer of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Hoda Kotb returned to NBC’s “Today” show on Monday after spending a few weeks tending to her 3-year-old daughter, Hope.
“My youngest, Hope, was in the ICU for a few days and in the hospital for a little more than a week,” Hoda said at the top of the show. “I’m so grateful she’s home. She is back home. I was waiting for that day to come. And we are watching her closely. I’m just so happy.”
It was not made clear what Hope was suffering from.
“I’m grateful for the doctors at Weill Cornell who were amazing and the nurses. And I’m grateful to my family, and I’m grateful to friends like you who were there every single day. So, I want to say thank you for that. I love you,” she said to co-host Savannah Guthrie.
“I love you, too,” Savannah replied.
Kotb's absence coincided with Guthrie having to take a break from the show, as well. Guthrie tested positive for COVID-19 on Feb. 28 and left the anchor desk in the middle of that day’s broadcast.
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By MICHAEL TARM, KATHLEEN FOODY and ROGER SCHNEIDER
Associated Press
HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. (AP) — At least six people died and 24 were wounded in a shooting at a July Fourth parade in the Chicago suburb of Highland Park, and officers are searching for a suspect who likely fired on the festivities from a rooftop, police said Monday.
Highland Park Police Commander Chris O’Neill, the incident commander on scene, urged people to shelter in place as authorities search for the suspect.
Hours after the shooting, with bystanders and media standing nearby, about a dozen officers suddenly dashed for a small office building half a block from where the shooting occurred — crouching at the glass doors, before flinging them open and rushing in, rifles pointed inside into a dark foyer. It was not immediately clear why the police had entered the building.
Lake County Major Crime Task Force spokesman Christopher Covelli said at a news conference that the gunman apparently opened fire on parade-goers from a rooftop using a rifle that was recovered at the scene. He didn’t know which building.
Covelli said police believe there was only one shooter and warned that he should still be considered armed and dangerous. He and O’Neill described the shooting as random.
Police have not released any details about the victims or wounded.
“This morning at 10:14, our community was terrorized by an act of violence that has shaken us to our core,” Mayor Nancy Rotering said at the news conference. “Our hearts go out to the families of the victims at this devastating time. On a day that we came together to celebrate community and freedom, we are instead mourning the tragic loss of life and struggling with the terror that was brought upon us.”
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said in a statement: “There are no words for the kind of monster who lies in wait and fires into a crowd of families with children celebrating a holiday with their community.”
Hundreds of parade-goers — some visibly bloodied — fled the parade route after shots rang out, leaving their belongings behind. Video shot by a Sun-Times journalist after the gunfire rang out shows a band on a float continuing to play as people run past, screaming.
As of early afternoon, ominous signs of a joyous event suddenly turned to horror filled both sides of Central Street where the shooting occurred. Dozens of baby cartridges, some bearing American flags, abandoned children’s bikes, a helmet bedecked with images of Cinderella were left behind in their haste. Blankets, lawn chairs, coffees and water bottles were knocked over as people fled.
Police, some in camouflage gear and many clutching AR-style weapons, continued to pour into the area.
Armed FBI agents in camouflage escorted a family with two small girls across Central Street hours after the shooting. The children looked visibly frightened even as their mother attempted to reassure them that the agents leading and flanking them would protect them.
“Don’t worry, you’re safe now,” she told them. “These guys will protect you.”
Highland Park Police initially said in a statement early Monday afternoon that five people had been killed and 19 people were taken to hospitals. but those numbers were revised at the news conference.
Gina Troiani and her son were lined up with his daycare class ready to walk onto the parade route when she heard a loud sound that she believed was fireworks — until she heard people yell about a shooter.
“We just start running in the opposite direction,” she told The Associated Press.
Her 5-year-old son was riding his bike decorated with red and blue curled ribbons. He and other children in the group held small American flags. The city said on its website that the festivities were to include a children’s bike and pet parade.
Troiani said she pushed her son’s bike, running through the neighborhood to get back to their car.
In a video that Troiani shot on her phone, some of the kids are visibly startled at the loud noise and they scramble to the side of the road as a siren wails nearby.
It was just sort of chaos,” she said. “There were people that got separated from their families, looking for them. Others just dropped their wagons, grabbed their kids and started running.”
Debbie Glickman, a Highland Park resident, said she was on a parade float with coworkers and the group was preparing to turn onto the main route when she saw people running from the area.
“People started saying: ‘There’s a shooter, there’s a shooter, there’s a shooter,’” Glickman told the Associated Press. “So we just ran. We just ran. It’s like mass chaos down there.”
She didn’t hear any noises or see anyone who appeared to be injured.
“I’m so freaked out,” she said. “It’s just so sad.”
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Foody contributed from Chicago.
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Latest threat prevention module helps resource-strapped security teams block unsafe, untrusted or vulnerable applications
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Malwarebytes™, a global leader in real-time cyberprotection, today announced the addition of Malwarebytes Application Block to its Nebula and OneView endpoint protection platforms. The new threat prevention module helps resource-strained security teams quickly guard against unsafe third-party Windows applications, meet key compliance requirements and encourage productivity without adding management complexity.
Third-party apps pose a serious security threat to businesses with limited IT resources and expertise. Vulnerabilities in Android applications have led to more than one million malicious application downloads, with researchers frequently uncovering malware-ridden applications on Google Play. Since 63% of workers use unauthorized applications, businesses of all sizes can be vulnerable to phishing schemes or exploitation – two of the four leading ways attackers gain access to a company's network.1
For the over 1.4 billion monthly active Windows 10 or Windows 11 devices2, Application Block allows IT admins to blacklist or restrict access to outdated, untrusted, or unsafe applications with known vulnerabilities or that lack the latest patches. IT security teams can use Application Block's dashboard to understand what applications are being blocked in real-time, as well as its reporting features to meet key compliance requirements and navigate increasing data protection regulations.
"Third-party applications are essential to productivity, but they also greatly expand organizations' attack surfaces," said Malwarebytes Chief Product Officer, Mark Strassman. "Malwarebytes Application Block can be near-instantly deployed, helping resource-strapped organizations to effectively manage secure access to third-party apps and add another protective layer without added complexity."
Malwarebytes Application Block is immediately available for Windows endpoints within the Malwarebytes Nebula and OneView platforms to help organizations:
- Improve Application Security – Stop the execution of vulnerable applications so that companies can test and apply updates or block the vulnerable application until a patch is available.
- Encourage Employee Productivity – Restrict access to non-business-related applications, maximizing efficiency and saving resources.
- Satisfy Compliance Regulations – Reduce the risk of failing to comply with data protection regulations such as GDPR, CIPA or HIPAA.
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1 Code42. 2021 Data Exposure Report, Volume II. March 2021. Available: https://www.code42.com/resources/reports/2021-data-exposure-volume-ii
Verizon. 2022 Data Breach Investigations Report. May 2022. Available: https://www.verizon.com/business/resources/reports/dbir/2022/master-guide/
2 Microsoft. "By the numbers" January 2022. Available: https://news.microsoft.com/bythenumbers/en/windowsdevices
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Easthampton’s Nashawannuck Pond is closed on Wednesday to allow the pond to be treated to control the growth of invasive plants, but the closure won’t be long.
Waters will be treated with herbicides over a two-hour period on Wednesday, according to the Nashawannuck Pond Steering Committee in a Facebook post. The treatment will be conducted as allowed by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection.
The city contracted the treatment to Solitude Lake Management to apply the herbicides, the committee said. Water restriction signs were placed around the pond.
Following the herbicide treatment, the pond will be open again for swimming, boating and fishing on Thursday, the committee said. Use of any pond water for drinking or cooking will not be permitted until Saturday, July 22, while allowing livestock to drink from the water is prohibited until Thursday.
Permits to treat the pond were obtained by the city and approved by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, the post said.
Various beaches across the state have been closed or deemed unsafe this summer, mainly as a result of high levels of bacteria. On Tuesday, Newburyport closed Plum Beach for this reason. People can still visit the beach as long as they do not enter the water, city officials said.
As of Tuesday, 61 beaches have been deemed unsafe due to high levels of bacteria or advisories warning of the presence of algae or cyanobacteria found in the water, as listed by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.
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Shelby County Wellness Workshop: Prevention, education, intervention
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Teachers were the students at the Shelby County Arts Center, where the lessons were on prevention, education and intervention.
Students are faced with more challenges than their schoolwork, and this workshop was focused on looking for signs of substance abuse or mental health issues.
Zina Cartwell Central Alabama Wellness Prevention Director said Central Alabama Wellness is the local community mental health center that focus on educating the community, hosting interventions and being able to connect individuals to the resources that they need.
Compact officers work with the community, school resources officers and parents to help identify youth that are at risk for substance misuse or mental wellness issues.
Throughout the school year, Central Alabama Wellness and compact go into schools and work with students on prevention, education and intervention.
“Our kids are going through a lot of things, it’s not just about drugs, it’s about their mental health status, and if we are able to tap into that then we can give them the help that they need,” Cartwell said.
With the help of the Tri-City Impact Team, this group hosted a wellness workshop to educate the educators.
Shelby County school teachers, administrators and counselors were invited.
“What are some tell+tell signs, what are somethings that they are looking at each day,” Cartwell said. “Not only that, but being able to connect them with resources that if they have any issue or mental health concerns or prevention concerns, they can contact us.”
Several of the speakers at the workshop were compact officers that represent different police departments throughout Shelby County.
Jamelle Allen with the Hoover Police department assigned to the Compact Task Force said these officers address substance misuse or mental wellness issues through prevention, education and intervention.
“We work with community teams like Tri-City Impact Team to work on ways to prevent youth from even ending up down that road of substance misuse and through education we educate them on the dangers of vaping and drugs,” Allen said.
The topics of discussion were peer support, drug court review, underage drinking, vaping, mental health, compact interventions and prevention.
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DETROIT — When Micah Allison started feeling off as a daycare worker, she said she didn’t think much of it. "I was just drained at work every day. Like, I was just tired," she said.
But then, at 19, came a diagnosis she never expected.
"She's like, 'Well, the results just came back, and it's lymphoma.' And I'm like, 'OK.' I'm just looking at her like, 'I don't know what that is,'" said Allison.
For months, the Harper Woods resident went through rounds of chemo as she tried hard to keep a positive outlook.
"I'm pretty tough, I would say. So I just tried to, you know, be ... resilient when it comes to things in situations like that," she said.
But Allison said it was after she was in remission from a blood cancer that everything she had gone through took a toll.
"Afterwards, I would say was when ... I fell into a depression," she said.
Allison said the steroids made her gain weight, and she lost her hair. She said she didn’t feel like herself.
"Post chemo and post-treatment, it was just like, yeah, this is going to take a little while to ... get myself back to me," said Allison.
When she started looking at wigs, Allison said they were out of her price range, so she decided to make one.
"I just woke up, and I was like, 'I'm going to learn how to make a leap,'" she said. "I can watch YouTube and teach myself how to do it ... just to cut costs and everything, and I did it."
And that was the catalyst for the now 22-year-old’s House of Eternal Beauty business.
"It just kind of kept growing and growing," she said.
Allison now makes wigs out of her house to sell online.
"It is something that I really enjoy, and I'm just like, 'why not?' You know?" said Allison.
She credits her success to the support she received during and after treatment from her family and The Blood Cancer Foundation of Michigan.
"Our goal really is to provide comprehensive, kind of holistic support to blood cancer patients and their families. Because we know when you're diagnosed with blood cancer, your life is turned upside down," said Melissa Antoncic, director of patient support at The Blood Cancer Foundation of Michigan.
Allison added, "I was surrounded by a lot of love, of course. And, you know, I just didn't feel any worry in my heart."
The foundation aims to be there for people no matter where they are in their cancer journey.
"That makes us feel so great, too, to know that somebody that we're connected with is succeeding in so many ways beyond what we could have ever imagined," said Antoncic.
For Allison, now she’s set her sights on growing her business with the hope of one day helping others.
"I want to eventually be able to help people that were in the same or are in the same shoes that I was in," she said.
Allison's business, House of Eternal Beauty, is online — you can check out her work on Instagram.
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2022-07-06T17:17:37+00:00
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koaa.com
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https://www.koaa.com/news/national/dismayed-with-wig-prices-michigan-cancer-survivor-learns-to-make-them-herself
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Home explodes in Jordan Thursday night
(ABC 6 News)- An investigation is underway after a home exploded in Jordan, Minn. on Thursday night.
The explosion took place around 8:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Three people were inside when the house exploded, leaving one with minor injuries.
Several dogs were also rescued from the rubble but unfortunately, two puppies remain unaccounted for.
The cause of the explosion has not officially been released but the State Fire Marshal believes it may have been a gas leak.
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2023-07-23T05:09:31+00:00
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kaaltv.com
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https://www.kaaltv.com/news/top-news/home-explodes-in-jordan-thursday-night/
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Cogent Communications Reports Second Quarter 2022 Results and Increases its Regular Quarterly Dividend on its Common Stock by $0.025
Published: Aug. 4, 2022 at 3:01 PM CDT|Updated: 58 minutes ago
Financial and Business Highlights
Cogent approved an increase of $0.025 per share to its regular quarterly dividend for a total of $0.905 per share for Q3 2022 as compared to $0.880 per share for Q2 2022 – Cogent's fortieth consecutive quarterly dividend increase.
Service revenue decreased from Q1 2022 to Q2 2022 by 0.5% and increased from Q2 2021 to Q2 2022 by 0.4%.
EBITDA margin increased by 110 basis points from Q1 2022 to 39.4% for Q2 2022 and increased by 70 basis points from Q2 2021 to Q2 2022.
EBITDA increased by 2.3% from Q1 2022 to $58.5 million for Q2 2022 and increased by 2.2% from Q2 2021 to Q2 2022.
In June 2022 Cogent extinguished its 2024 €350.0 million Euro Notes at a Euro to USD rate of $1.06 (originally issued at a Euro to USD rate of $1.13) with the proceeds from the issuance of its $450.0 million 2027 Notes
Sales rep productivity – units per full time equivalent sales rep per month - increased from 4.7 for Q1 2022 to 4.9 for Q2 2022.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CCOI) ("Cogent") today announced service revenue of $148.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022, a decrease of 0.5% from the three months ended March 31, 2022 and an increase of 0.4% from the three months ended June 30, 2021. Foreign exchange rates negatively impacted service revenue growth from the three months ended March 31, 2022 to the three months ended June 30, 2022 by $1.4 million and negatively impacted service revenue growth from the three months ended June 30, 2021 to the three months ended June 30, 2022 by $3.4 million. On a constant currency basis, service revenue increased by 0.4% from the three months ended March 31, 2022 to the three months ended June 30, 2022 and increased by 2.7% from the three months ended June 30, 2021 to the three months ended June 30, 2022. The impact of excise taxes, including Universal Service Fund fees, recorded on a gross basis and included in service revenue and cost of network operations expense, negatively impacted service revenue growth from the three months ended March 31, 2022 to the three months ended June 30, 2022 by $0.4 million and negatively impacted service revenue growth from the three months ended June 30, 2021 to the three months ended June 30, 2022 by $1.4 million. On a constant currency basis, and adjusting for the impact of changes in excise tax revenue, service revenue increased by 0.6% from the three months ended March 31, 2022 to the three months ended June 30, 2022 and increased by 3.6% from the three months ended June 30, 2021 to the three months ended June 30, 2022.
On-net service is provided to customers located in buildings that are physically connected to Cogent's network by Cogent facilities. On-net revenue was $112.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022, a decrease of 0.6% from the three months ended March 31, 2022 and an increase of 0.8% from the three months ended June 30, 2021.
Off-net customers are located in buildings directly connected to Cogent's network using other carriers' facilities and services to provide the last mile portion of the link from the customers' premises to Cogent's network. Off-net revenue was $36.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022; a decrease of 0.3% from the three months ended March 31, 2022 and a decrease of 1.1% from the three months ended June 30, 2021.
Non-core services are legacy services, which Cogent acquired and continues to support but does not actively sell.
GAAP gross profit is defined as total service revenue less network operations expense, depreciation and amortization and equity-based compensation included in network operations expense. GAAP gross margin is defined as GAAP gross profit divided by total service revenue. GAAP gross profit decreased by 1.1% from the three months ended June 30, 2021 to $68.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and decreased by 0.3% from the three months ended March 31, 2022. GAAP gross margin was 46.4% for the three months ended June 30, 2022, 47.1% for the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 46.3% for the three months ended March 31, 2022.
Non-GAAP gross profit represents service revenue less network operations expense, excluding equity-based compensation and amounts shown separately (depreciation and amortization expense). Non-GAAP gross margin is defined as Non-GAAP gross profit divided by total service revenue. Non-GAAP gross profit increased by 0.3% from the three months ended June 30, 2021 to $92.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and increased by 0.2% from the three months ended March 31, 2022. Non-GAAP gross margin was 62.0% for the three months ended June 30, 2022, 62.1% for the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 61.6% for the three months ended March 31, 2022.
Excise taxes, including Universal Service Fund fees, recorded on a gross basis and included in service revenue and cost of network operations expense were $3.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022, $4.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2021 and $3.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022.
Net cash provided by operating activities decreased by 13.4% from the three months ended June 30, 2021 to $34.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and decreased by 30.4% from the three months ended March 31, 2022.
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) increased by 2.2% from the three months ended June 30, 2021 to $58.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and increased by 2.3% from the three months ended March 31, 2022. EBITDA margin was 39.4% for the three months ended June 30, 2022, 38.7% for the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 38.3% for the three months ended March 31, 2022.
Basic net and diluted income (loss) per share was $0.24 for the three months ended June 30, 2022, $(0.05) for the three months ended June 30, 2021 and $0.02 for the three months ended March 31, 2022.
Foreign exchange gains (losses) on Cogent's 2024 Senior Euro Unsecured Notes were $23.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022, $(5.3) million for the three months ended June 30, 2021 and $8.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022.
Total customer connections increased by 4.3% from June 30, 2021 to 95,777 as of June 30, 2022 and increased by 0.9% from March 31, 2022. On-net customer connections increased by 4.0% from June 30, 2021 to 82,277 as of June 30, 2022 and increased by 0.8% from March 31, 2022. Off-net customer connections increased by 6.2% from June 30, 2021 to 13,160 as of June 30, 2022 and increased by 1.8% from March 31, 2022.
The number of on-net buildings increased by 120 from June 30, 2021 to 3,095 as of June 30, 2022 and increased by 30 from March 31, 2022.
Quarterly Dividend Increase Approved On August 4, 2022, Cogent's Board approved a regular quarterly dividend of $0.905 per share payable on August 31, 2022 to shareholders of record on August 18, 2022. This third quarter 2022 regular dividend represents an increase of $0.025 per share, or 2.8%, from the second quarter 2022 regular dividend of $0.880 per share and an annual increase of 12.4% from the third quarter 2021 dividend of $0.805 per share.
The payment of any future dividends and any other returns of capital will be at the discretion of the Board and may be reduced, eliminated or increased and will be dependent upon Cogent's financial position, results of operations, available cash, cash flow, capital requirements, limitations under Cogent's debt indentures and other factors deemed relevant by the Board.
Impact of COVID-19 Cogent continues to be impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and the accompanying responses by governments around the world. The recent spread of variants of COVID-19 has introduced new uncertainty.
The ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, including the spread of variant strains, and related government restrictions on Cogent's business is unknown as a significant amount of uncertainty and volatility remains. Cogent does not know the ultimate scope and duration of the pandemic, the availability, efficacy and uptake of vaccines and therapeutic treatments, government actions that have been taken, or may be taken in the future in response to the pandemic and global economic conditions during and after the pandemic. Cogent has experienced a slight slowdown in the availability and delivery of networking equipment but Cogent believes it can adequately manage the operation, maintenance, upgrading and growth of its network. A worsening or prolonged slowdown may impact our ability to expand and augment our network. Most Cogent employees worldwide returned to its offices on a full-time basis in the first quarter of 2022. Cogent is implementing measures to protect its workforce, but it can provide no assurance that these measures will be sufficient. Cogent's decisions to require its employees to return to its offices on a full-time basis and to implement a COVID-19 vaccine mandate, where legally permitted, may impede its ability to retain existing employees or attract new employees. Moreover, Cogent's results of operations may be adversely affected in the future as the pandemic and the related government restrictions continue or are reintroduced. Cogent may also experience slowdowns in new customer orders, find it difficult to collect from customers who are experiencing financial distress, undergo an increase in customer churn, encounter difficulties accessing the buildings and locations where Cogent installs new services and serves existing customers, or have difficulties procuring, shipping or installing necessary equipment on its network. Cogent may find that the impact of the pandemic on its vendors and their respective workforces may slow the delivery of services from these vendors to Cogent. Cogent may also find that its largest customer base, which is served primarily in its multi-tenant office buildings, may be adversely affected by falling demand for commercial office space in central business districts as companies located in these buildings elect not to return to their office space either on a temporary or even permanent basis or slow the pace of opening new offices. In addition, Cogent's corporate customer base may reduce their overall number of locations due to adverse economic conditions or new working configurations which may adversely affect Cogent's number of corporate connections and service revenues. As a result, the global economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic may have prolonged effects that impact Cogent's business well into the future. These and other risks are described in more detail in Cogent's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 and in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2022 and June 30, 2022.
Conference Call and Website Information Cogent will host a conference call with financial analysts at 4:30 p.m. (ET) on August 4, 2022 to discuss Cogent's operating results for the second quarter of 2022 and to discuss Cogent's expectations for full year 2022. Investors and other interested parties may access a live audio webcast of the earnings call in the "Events" section of Cogent's website at www.cogentco.com/events. A replay of the webcast, together with the press release, will be available on the website following the earnings call. A downloadable file of Cogent's "Summary of Financial and Operational Results" and a transcript of its conference call will also be available on Cogent's website following the conference call.
About Cogent Communications Cogent Communications (NASDAQ: CCOI) is a multinational, Tier 1 facilities-based ISP. Cogent specializes in providing businesses with high-speed Internet access, Ethernet transport, and colocation services. Cogent's facilities-based, all-optical IP network backbone provides services in 217 markets globally.
Cogent Communications is headquartered at 2450 N Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20037. For more information, visit www.cogentco.com. Cogent Communications can be reached in the United States at (202) 295-4200 or via email at info@cogentco.com.
Schedules of Non-GAAP Measures EBITDA, EBITDA, as adjusted, EBITDA margin and EBITDA, as adjusted, margin
EBITDA represents net cash flows provided by operating activities plus changes in operating assets and liabilities, cash interest expense and cash income tax expense. Management believes the most directly comparable measure to EBITDA calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, or GAAP, is net cash provided by operating activities. The Company also believes that EBITDA is a measure frequently used by securities analysts, investors, and other interested parties in their evaluation of issuers. EBITDA, as adjusted, represents EBITDA plus net gains (losses) on asset related transactions. EBITDA margin is defined as EBITDA divided by total service revenue. EBITDA, as adjusted, margin is defined as EBITDA, as adjusted, divided by total service revenue.
The Company believes that EBITDA, EBITDA, as adjusted, EBITDA margin and EBITDA as adjusted margin are useful measures of its ability to service debt, fund capital expenditures and expand its business. The measurements are an integral part of the internal reporting and planning system used by management as a supplement to GAAP financial information. EBITDA, EBITDA, as adjusted, EBITDA margin and EBITDA, as adjusted, margin are not recognized terms under GAAP and accordingly, should not be viewed in isolation or as a substitute for the analysis of results as reported under GAAP, but rather as a supplemental measure to GAAP. For example, these measures are not intended to reflect the Company's free cash flow, as it does not consider certain current or future cash requirements, such as capital expenditures, contractual commitments, and changes in working capital needs, interest expenses and debt service requirements. The Company's calculations of these measures may also differ from the calculations performed by its competitors and other companies and as such, its utility as a comparative measure is limited.
Cogent's SEC filings are available online via the Investor Relations section of www.cogentco.com or on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov.
Except for historical information and discussion contained herein, statements contained in this release constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.Such statements include, but are not limited to statements identified by words such as "believes," "expects," "anticipates," "estimates," "intends," "plans," "targets," "projects" and similar expressions. The statements in this release are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of Cogent's management and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. Numerous factors could cause or contribute to such differences, including the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the related government policies; future economic instability in the global economy or a contraction of the capital markets which could affect spending on Internet services and our ability to engage in financing activities; the impact of changing foreign exchange rates (in particular the Euro to USD and Canadian dollar to USD exchange rates) on the translation of our non-USD denominated revenues, expenses, assets and liabilities; legal and operational difficulties in new markets; the imposition of a requirement that we contribute to the US Universal Service Fund on the basis of our Internet revenue; changes in government policy and/or regulation, including net neutrality rules by the United States Federal Communications Commission and in the area of data protection; cyber-attacks or security breaches of our network; increasing competition leading to lower prices for our services; our ability to attract new customers and to increase and maintain the volume of traffic on our network; the ability to maintain our Internet peering arrangements on favorable terms; our reliance on an equipment vendor, Cisco Systems Inc., and the potential for hardware or software problems associated with such equipment; the dependence of our network on the quality and dependability of third-party fiber providers; our ability to retain certain customers that comprise a significant portion of our revenue base; the management of network failures and/or disruptions; and outcomes in litigation as well as other risks discussed from time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, without limitation, our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 and our Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2022 and June 30, 2022. Cogent undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statement or any information contained in this press release or in other public disclosures at any time.
The above press release was provided courtesy of PRNewswire. The views, opinions and statements in the press release are not endorsed by Gray Media Group nor do they necessarily state or reflect those of Gray Media Group, Inc.
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2022-08-04T20:59:52+00:00
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kcrg.com
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https://www.kcrg.com/prnewswire/2022/08/04/cogent-communications-reports-second-quarter-2022-results-increases-its-regular-quarterly-dividend-its-common-stock-by-0025/
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Top Suns vs. Nuggets Players to Watch - Western Conference Semifinals Game 6
The Phoenix Suns (45-37) and the Denver Nuggets (53-29) are set to play on Thursday at Footprint Center, with a tip-off time of 10:00 PM ET. When these two squads hit the court, Deandre Ayton and Nikola Jokic are two players to watch.
In the article below, we'll give you all the info you need to know about who to keep your eye on in this matchup, which you can watch on ESPN with a seven-day free trial to Fubo!
How to Watch Suns vs. Nuggets
- Game Day: Thursday, May 11
- Game Time: 10:00 PM ET
- Arena: Footprint Center
- Location: Phoenix, Arizona
- Live Stream: Watch on Fubo!
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Suns' Last Game
On Tuesday, the Nuggets defeated the Suns 118-102, led by Jokic with 29 points (plus 12 assists and 13 rebounds). Devin Booker was the leading scorer for the losing side with 28 points while adding four assists and six rebounds.
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Nuggets' Last Game
Suns vs Nuggets Additional Info
Suns Players to Watch
- Ayton averages a team-leading 10 rebounds per contest. He is also averaging 18 points and 1.7 assists, shooting 58.9% from the field.
- Booker is tops on his team in both points (27.8) and assists (5.5) per game, and also puts up 4.5 rebounds. Defensively, he averages 1 steal and 0.3 blocked shots.
- Kevin Durant is putting up 29.1 points, 5 assists and 6.6 rebounds per game.
- Torrey Craig posts 7.4 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game. At the other end, he averages 0.6 steals and 0.8 blocked shots.
- Josh Okogie averages 7.3 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists per contest. At the other end, he averages 0.8 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
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Nuggets Players to Watch
- Jokic paces the Nuggets in scoring (24.5 points per game), rebounding (11.8) and assists (9.8), shooting 63.2% from the floor. He also posts 1.3 steals and 0.7 blocked shots.
- Jamal Murray is averaging 20 points, 3.9 rebounds and 6.2 assists per game, making 45.4% of his shots from the floor and 39.8% from 3-point range, with 2.6 triples per game.
- Aaron Gordon is putting up 16.3 points, 6.6 rebounds and 3 assists per game, making 56.4% of his shots from the field.
- Bruce Brown gives the Nuggets 11.5 points, 4.1 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game. He also averages 1.1 steals and 0.6 blocked shots.
- The Nuggets get 17.4 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1 assists per game from Michael Porter Jr..
Top Performers (Last 10 Games)
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2023-05-11T21:09:50+00:00
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kwch.com
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https://www.kwch.com/sports/betting/2023/05/11/suns-vs-nuggets-players-to-watch-western-conference-semifinals/
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the Indiana Lottery's "Daily Three-Evening" game were:
1-1-1, SB: 6
(one, one, one; SB: six)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the Indiana Lottery's "Daily Three-Evening" game were:
1-1-1, SB: 6
(one, one, one; SB: six)
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2022-12-21T05:48:09+00:00
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expressnews.com
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https://www.expressnews.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Daily-Three-Evening-17668290.php
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