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Lucky gambler turns $40 wager into $10 million jackpot
Published: Jul. 7, 2023 at 8:19 PM EDT|Updated: 15 minutes ago
LAS VEGAS (KVVU/Gray News) - A Las Vegas man became an instant millionaire on Friday thanks to playing a Megabucks slot machine.
KVVU reports the man identified as Jesus C. turned a $40 wager into a $10 million jackpot while gambling at Boyd Gaming’s Cannery hotel-casino.
According to Boyd Gaming, this was the first time the slot player visited its Cannery property.
Jesus C. was handed a check in the amount of $10.4 million on the casino floor.
He said he plans to buy his mother a house with his winnings.
Officials said the largest Megabucks jackpot was hit in 2003 in the amount of $39 million.
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NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Viktor Hovland won the Hero World Challenge with more excitement than he needed Sunday, clinching it with a 20-foot bogey putt on the final hole for a 3-under 69 to join tournament host Tiger Woods as the only back-to-back winners.
Hovland took a four-shot lead at the turn when Masters champion Scottie Scheffler made double bogey on the par-5 ninth. No one got closer than two shots the rest of the way.
It just didn’t feel that easy.
Hovland had a two-shot lead on the 18th when his 6-iron from the slope above a bunker turned hard left and into the water. He took a penalty drop and hit a full wedge to about 20 feet for a chance to save bogey.
Scheffler was in the sandy area right of the green, and his chip ran hard over the lip and settled 10 feet away, giving him a par putt to force a playoff if Hovland missed.
Hovland holed the bogey putt for another trophy presentation with Woods. It was far different from a year ago, when he rallied from six shots behind.
“It’s frigging nerve-wracking,” Hovland said with a smile. “You’re never that comfortable. I didn’t play that great on the back nine, but it was good enough.”
Woods won in 2006 and 2007 when it was held at Sherwood Country Club. He had to withdraw this week with plantar fasciitis in his right foot, instead watching in his Sunday red shirt for some drama no one was expecting.
Hovland finished at 16-under 272 and won $1 million. The victory is unofficial, but the world ranking points pushed him up three spots to No. 9.
Scheffler needed to win to return to No. 1 in the world, at least for a few weeks. Rory McIlroy was projected to finish the year at the top of the ranking regardless of the outcome.
Starting three shots behind, Scheffler holed a pitch from 30 yards short of the green on the par-5 sixth hole for eagle to reach 14-under par and momentarily tie for the lead. Hovland was in trouble off the tee, had to play a blind shot over a 20-foot high dune and then holed an 18-foot birdie putt to stay one ahead.
The next hole was pivotal, the 18th notwithstanding.
Scheffler’s pitch from the bottom of the fairway on the short par-4 seventh barely got onto the green and rolled into the bunker, leading to bogey. Hovland was on the edge of a bunker and chipped to 5 feet for birdie and a two-shot swing, restoring his lead to three.
Scheffler’s double bogey on the ninth, which culminated with a three-putt from about 15 feet, left him five shots behind.
Cameron Young made a strong bid and got within two shots at one point until he took bogey on the 16th. Xander Schauffele also made an early run until that ended with a bogey on the par-5 16th.
Scheffler ran off three straight birdies through the 16th hole to get within two shots, and Hovland gave him an opening on the 18th until he closed it with the big putt.
“I made it a little more exciting, I guess,” Hovland said with a smile.
Scheffler’s goal was to get within one shot before the 18th. He didn’t quite reach that, but he still had a chance.
“I said earlier in the week that I don’t like finishing second,” said Scheffler, a runner-up in the Bahamas for the second straight year who had his third runner-up finish this year. “It’s not a good feeling right now. But I’m proud of the fight.”
Scheffler still heads into the holidays with a breakthrough year behind him — the Masters among his four PGA Tour wins, No. 1 in the world longer than anyone else this year, the PGA Tour player of the year.
Young had a 68 and finished alone in third, followed by Schauffele (68) and Justin Thomas, who had five birdies in a six-hole stretch on the back nine to salvage a poor start and close with 70 to finish fifth.
“It’s only 20 players, but it’s the best 20 players in the world,” Hovland said. “You’ve got to play your best to win.”
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AP golf: https://apnews.com/hub/golf and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports | 2022-12-04T23:33:42+00:00 | nwahomepage.com | https://www.nwahomepage.com/news/national-sports/ap-hovland-hangs-on-to-become-repeat-winner-of-world-challenge/ |
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP)Dak Prescott threw two touchdown passes to tight end Dalton Schultz, Ezekiel Elliott ran for a score and the Dallas Cowboys beat the New York Giants 28-20 on Thanksgiving Day.
Rookie Peyton Hendershot ran for a 2-yard TD before directing all three of his fellow tight ends into a giant Salvation Army red kettle for a Whack-A-Mole celebration.
The victory ended a three-game losing streak on the holiday for the Cowboys (8-3), who moved a game ahead of the Giants in the NFC East while sweeping the season series.
Prescott’s TD tosses to Schultz came about five minutes apart in the third quarter, turning a 13-7 deficit into a 21-13 lead. The first was a 15-yarder on third-and-goal.
The Dallas quarterback has 10 consecutive victories over the Giants since losing to them twice when the Cowboys went 13-3 his rookie year in 2016.
Saquon Barkley was held to 39 yards rushing with a 1-yard TD behind a makeshift offensive line missing three starters because of injury in the third loss in the past four games for the Giants (7-4).
Dallas, the NFL leader in sacks coming in, dropped Daniel Jones three times while limiting him to 14 yards rushing after he ran for first downs seven times in the first meeting, a 23-16 Dallas win.
Jones’ TD pass to Richie James in the final seconds was too late for the Giants to take advantage of a 2-0 takeaway edge in the second Thanksgiving meeting out of 122 overall in the storied rivalry.
CeeDee Lamb had six catches for 106 yards and set up three Dallas touchdowns, starting with a 25-yard catch before Elliott’s 6-yard run.
Lamb’s one-handed grab for 15 yards came before Schultz’s second TD. A 23-yarder put Dallas at the 2, and Lamb thought he made another one-handed catch in the back of the end zone.
Mike McCarthy challenged the ruling that the toe-tapping catch was out of bounds. It was upheld on review, despite the Cowboys being so confident they sent the PAT unit out after seeing the replay.
The Dallas offense came back out with all four tight ends, and Hendershot took a handoff on a sweep left for the easy 2-yard score.
The rookie waved Schultz, fellow rookie Jake Ferguson and Sean McKeon into the red kettle, holding the ball with both hands while they popped up. Ferguson got tapped on the helmet.
Elliott had a season-high 92 yards rushing, and the Cowboys overcame two interceptions from Prescott, who threw for 261 yards.
RECORD-TYING KICK
Graham Gano tied the New York record for longest field goal with a 57-yarder in the first quarter. The kick came on fourth-and-32 after the Giants had a touchdown wiped out by a penalty for an ineligible receiver downfield and Jones was flagged for intentional grounding.
INJURIES
Illness sidelined three Cowboys who would have been active in DT Johnathan Hankins, DE Tarell Basham and CB Kelvin Joseph. … Giants CB Cor’Dale Flott left in the third quarter to be evaluated for a concussion.
UP NEXT
Giants: Washington visits Dec. 4 in the first of three consecutive NFC East games for the Giants. The third of those is another meeting with the Commanders.
Cowboys: A three-game homestand continues Dec. 4 against Indianapolis. Another AFC South opponent (Houston) follows Dec. 11 to finish that home stretch.
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ROME -- Fresh off his victory at the Madrid Open, Carlos Alcaraz withdrew from the Italian Open on Monday because of a right ankle injury.
The Spanish teen beat Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic back-to-back in Madrid then defeated Alexander Zverev in Sunday's final for his tour-leading fourth title of the year.
Alcaraz hurt his ankle during the quarterfinal win over Nadal.
Rome organizers said Alcaraz's place in the Rome draw would be taken by Finnish player Emil Ruusuvuori, who will open against Cristian Garin in the second round. Alcaraz, who was seeded seventh at the Foro Italico, had a first-round bye.
Alcaraz will be chasing his first Grand Slam title at the French Open, which starts in less than two weeks. | 2022-05-09T11:13:59+00:00 | espn.com | https://www.espn.com/tennis/story/_/id/33885323/after-madrid-title-carlos-alcaraz-withdraws-italian-open |
Generative AI Investments Underscore SAP's Aim to Create an Open Enterprise AI Ecosystem for the Future
WALLDORF, Germany, July 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) today announced the next step in its commitment to deliver Business AI that's relevant, reliable and responsible, making strategic investments in three leading generative AI companies. The investments in Aleph Alpha GmbH, Anthropic PBC and Cohere reinforce SAP's open ecosystem approach to AI, leveraging the best technology to embed AI across the SAP® portfolio. They build on a series of AI partnerships and enterprise use cases announced in May. They complement a US$1+ billion commitment to invest in AI-powered enterprise technology startups from Sapphire Ventures LLC announced last week.
"We are at a watershed moment, with generative AI poised to fundamentally change how businesses run," said Sebastian Steinhaeuser, Chief Strategy Officer, SAP SE. "SAP is committed to creating an enterprise AI ecosystem for the future that complements our world-class business applications suite and helps our customers unlock their full potential."
SAP's Approach to AI — Built for Business
SAP delivers Business AI that's relevant, reliable and responsible. The SAP Business AI portfolio is relevant because it's already embedded into the SAP product portfolio. More than 26,000 customers of cloud solutions from SAP now use SAP Business AI across multiple scenarios and partner solutions. SAP Business AI is relevant because it's available on day one and built into the mission-critical business processes customers run on SAP software. It's reliable because it's built on decades of extensive business data and relevant business content. It's responsible because it's delivered with the highest levels of concern for security, privacy, compliance and ethics. This is the AI foundation powered by SAP Business Technology Platform that enables us to innovate and deliver Business AI leveraging SAP's AI investment and an open ecosystem of AI partners.
SAP's AI strategy includes direct investments, a significant increase in research and development for additional AI use cases and third-party partnerships, such as those with Microsoft, Google Cloud and IBM announced in May. With the investments announced today, SAP deepens its commitment to generative AI built responsibly and designed to help businesses run better. SAP also accelerates AI innovation by integrating startups into SAP's partner ecosystem through the SAP.iO Foundries program, its in-house accelerator. Sapphire Ventures, a global software venture capital firm, is backed by SAP and is dedicating over US$1 billion to fund AI-powered enterprise technology startups.
Investment in generative AI innovators
Aleph Alpha, Anthropic and Cohere are generative AI market leaders with unique potential to transform entire industries.
Aleph Alpha GmbH is a Germany-based company that has built a sovereign, full-stack, generative AI solution focused on complex and critical enterprise use cases. Aleph Alpha was the first company to offer multimodal, next-generation large language models and achieve state-of-the-art results with a model trained equally on several European languages. The company focuses on interoperability, data privacy and security, offering both AI as a service as well as multi-cloud and on-premise installation. SAP previously announced Aleph Alpha as an SAP partner participating in the SAP PartnerEdge® program on the "Build" track.
Anthropic PBC is a San Francisco-based AI safety and research company developing AI systems that are helpful, honest and harmless. Anthropic's AI assistant, Claude, uses a "constitutional" approach – it interacts with users based on a set of Anthropic-designed principles centered on reliability and safety. Claude helps users with a range of tasks, including generating answers, coding, automating workflows and processing text – from editing and rewriting to summarizing, classifying and more – within the context of natural conversations. Anthropic is focused on ensuring technology such as Claude benefits society.
Cohere is a leading enterprise AI company headquartered in San Francisco and Toronto, with a key research center in London. Its world-class technology is tailored for business needs, with a focus on ease of use, accessibility, security and data privacy. The technology unlocks a more intuitive way to generate, search and summarize information. Cohere's platform is cloud-agnostic to give companies choice in cloud providers, is accessible through API as a managed service and can be deployed on virtual private clouds or on site to meet companies where their data resides.
Sapphire Ventures
SAP-backed Sapphire Ventures LLC is a global software venture capital firm that partners with visionary teams and venture funds to build companies of consequence. As a limited partner in Sapphire Ventures, SAP customers benefit from early access to innovations from the startup ecosystem. Last week, Sapphire Ventures announced a commitment of over US$1 billion to invest in the next generation of AI-powered enterprise technology startups in addition to existing investments in AI-powered enterprise startups like Clari Inc., DataRobot Inc., MoveWORK International and ThoughtSpot Inc.
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Ada voice, co-pilot builder tools and new generative AI capabilities bring next generation customer experience automation across all channels
TORONTO, April 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Ada, the leading AI-powered customer service automation platform, announced the launch of a new suite of generative AI capabilities to help companies resolve complex customer inquiries across channels instantly, and in a safe and accurate manner. The launch rings in a new era of automation — one that leverages LLMs to effortlessly modernize customer service across voice, SMS, and messaging channels.
The need for customer service automation is at an all-time high. More people are searching for companies that can take them off hold and deliver modern CX in every channel. While many are flocking to chat automation for self-serve support, phone support continues to be the most popular — and expensive — customer service channel. To help customer service leaders keep pace with these new expectations, Ada expanded its platform with new generative AI and voice capabilities that enable organizations to drive true omnichannel automation.
"Ada has been at the forefront of customer service automation for the past six years, and our most trailblazing clients have experienced first-hand how AI and automation can revolutionize their CX," said Ada Co-Founder and CEO, Mike Murchison. "With the addition of Voice, Ada is the first company in the world to offer one customer service automation platform, powered by generative AI, that works for both messaging and voice. This gives companies the ability to create truly omnichannel experiences — building once and resolving inquiries on phone and messaging channels without having to duplicate efforts."
Founded in 2016, Ada now powers customer service automation for more than 300 companies, including customer-obsessed brands like Meta, Verizon and Shopify. Ada is uniquely designed for the customer service industry, trained on over 4 billion customer conversations. Built using cutting-edge generative AI technology like OpenAI's ChatGPT-4, Ada's platform automatically resolves more — and more complex — customer inquiries across channels and languages, with the least amount of effort.
To help ensure that companies are introducing generative AI into their customer service organization with the appropriate guardrails, Ada's customer service LLM adds its own proprietary technology to open foundational models. This ensures that customer conversations are always relevant, accurate, and safe, and that there is clear understanding of an AI's reasoning. Bot managers are empowered to coach their AI to adapt and improve as their business changes with a suite of simple no-code tools.
Ada's Copilot capabilities enable CX teams to lean on Generative AI to produce content, connect automation to existing knowledge sources, and take actions on behalf of customers. Instead of spending time building automation, bot managers can verify and monitor conversation flows to ensure the continuous improvement of customer service automation - ultimately leading to more automated resolutions. Similarly, Ada Voice enables companies to bypass the unnecessary complexity of traditional Interactive Voice Response (IVR) automation and power more sophisticated voice experiences with less effort. Ada has partnered with a number of companies in an early access program, including Wealthsimple.
"Automation has always been integral to how we deliver a seamless, delightful experience to our clients, and maximizes the time our people can spend directly with them," said Wealthsimple's Chief Client Experience Officer, Paul Teshima. "Generative AI holds huge potential for transforming the quality of a client's support experience and we're excited to work with Ada and explore how their solutions can empower our employees and our clients."
To learn more about how Ada is leading the application of generative AI in customer service automation, visit www.ada.cx, and register here for Ada's upcoming product event, "Bringing generative AI to all channels."
About Ada
Ada is an AI-powered customer service automation company. Founded in 2016, Ada's platform helps enterprises automatically resolve their customer inquiries in any language or channel. Ada has automated more than 4 billion customer conversations for companies like Meta, Verizon, AirAsia, Yeti, and Square. Ada serves companies and their customers across 85 countries.
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Rain chances increase for the weekend
ROCHESTER, Minn. (KTTC) – After a bright and beautiful day Thursday, cloud cover will increase across the region throughout the evening as a low-pressure system passes just to our southwest. While the majority of the area will stay dry this evening, a few stray showers are possible in areas along I-35 before sunset. Overnight temperatures will be in the mid-50s with calm southwest winds at 3-8 mph.
A mix of sun and clouds are on tap for Friday with highs in the mid-70s. Isolated showers and thunderstorms are possible in the afternoon and early evening. Winds will be calm out of the north at 3-8 mph. Severe weather is not expected.
Rain chances increase heading into Saturday with scattered showers possible in the morning with scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and early evening. Less than half of an inch of rain is expected. Temperatures will be seasonal in the mid-70s with breezy southwest winds at 10-15 mph and gusts near 20-25 mph.
A few additional isolated showers and thunderstorms are possible Sunday afternoon with a mix of sun and clouds throughout much of the day. Highs will be in the low to mid-70s with calm east winds.
Warmer and drier air settles into the region for much of next week. Expect seasonal highs in the upper 70s on Monday with more clouds than sun.
Summer temperatures return Tuesday as afternoon highs climb into the upper 80s with partly sunny skies.
Abundant sunshine continues into Wednesday and Thursday with highs in the low 80s.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (WHNT) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for summer sausages recently sold by Paradise Locker Meats over possible plastic contamination.
The FSIS said the fully cooked sausage may contain “extraneous materials, specifically plastic.” No recall was requested since the products are no longer available for purchase.
The affected products were made on July 13, 2022, and include one-pound chubs each of Jet High Prairie Meats Summer Sausage (lot code 220715) and Fantasma’s Finest Summer Sausage (lot code 220715).
The affected items, which have the establishment number “EST. 31865,” were shipped to retail locations in Kansas and Missouri as well as several other locations via online sales.
Health officials say the problem was discovered after the FSIS received a complaint from a customer saying there was clear plastic in their packages of summer sausage.
No confirmed adverse reactions due to consumption have been reported.
Anyone who has the affected products with the above information on the packaging is urged to throw them away or return them to their place of purchase.
For questions or concerns, you can contact the company at (816) 845-9278, or via email.
You can also get in touch with USDA FSIS health officials via live chat, or by calling their Meat and Poultry Hotline at 888-MPHotline (888-674-6854). You can also email MPHotline@usda.gov. | 2022-12-02T14:44:40+00:00 | keloland.com | https://www.keloland.com/news/national-world-news/usda-issues-alert-for-summer-sausage-possibly-contaminated-with-plastic/ |
Man sentenced to 40 years in prison for killing Zachary firefighter, reserve officer
Published: Jan. 13, 2023 at 10:31 AM CST|Updated: 47 minutes ago
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A man found guilty in the death of a Zachary police officer and firefighter was sentenced to 40 years in prison on Friday, Jan. 13.
The jury found Albert Franklin guilty of manslaughter in the death of Christopher Lawton, 41.
Lawton was killed while trying to serve a warrant to Franklin in a Walmart parking lot on March 12, 2018.
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TULSA, Okla., June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ONE Gas has released its 2022 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) report, which outlines the company's commitment to safe operations, responsible environmental stewardship and an inclusive and diverse work culture.
"Our dedicated and innovative workforce combined with the location of our assets position us to play an essential role in a cleaner energy future as we continue to provide reliable and affordable natural gas service to our 2.3 million customers," said Sid McAnnally, president and chief executive officer of ONE Gas.
"The 2022 ESG report also highlights our investment in existing technologies like renewable natural gas as we pilot emerging technologies including hydrogen blending."
Key highlights from the report include:
- Industry-Leading Safety
ONE Gas recorded the lowest Days Away, Restricted or Transferred rate among the country's largest natural gas distribution companies for the fifth consecutive year. - Emissions Reduction
ONE Gas has achieved an estimated 46 percent reduction in CO2e emissions due to leaks from mains and services from 2005 to 2021, measured utilizing the EPA's Greenhouse Gas Inventory Protocol. Going forward, ONE Gas has set a goal of achieving a 55 percent reduction in Scope 1 emissions due to leaks from its distribution pipelines by 2035, measured from a 2005 baseline and accounting for projected system growth. - Renewable Natural Gas and Hydrogen Development
ONE Gas has more than 24 renewable natural gas projects in various stages of development and is participating in research focused on hydrogen technology applications. - Inclusion & Diversity
Our workforce is comprised of 36 percent of individuals who identify as members of traditionally underrepresented racial and ethnic groups, well above the U.S. utility company average. We have over one-third of the ONE Gas workforce participating in one of the company's employee resource groups.
"Our strategy and goals are grounded in our commitment to our stakeholders – providing an excellent work environment for our employees, reliable and affordable service to our customers, and sound governance that focuses on continuous improvement in our efficiency and emissions reduction programs," McAnnally added.
The full ONE Gas ESG report is available at esg.onegas.com.
About ONE Gas
ONE Gas, Inc. (NYSE: OGS) is a 100-percent regulated natural gas utility, and trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "OGS." ONE Gas is included in the S&P MidCap 400 Index and is one of the largest natural gas utilities in the United States.
Headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma, ONE Gas provides a reliable and affordable energy choice to more than 2.3 million customers in Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas. Its divisions include Kansas Gas Service, the largest natural gas distributor in Kansas; Oklahoma Natural Gas, the largest in Oklahoma; and Texas Gas Service, the third largest in Texas, in terms of customers.
For more information and the latest news about ONE Gas, visit onegas.com and follow its social channels: @ONEGas, Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube.
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Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is officially in the race for president.
He filed a statement of candidacy with the Federal Elections Commission on Tuesday.
His entry into the race comes one day after former Vice President Mike Pence declared his candidacy.
Christie is scheduled to hold a formal campaign launch at a town hall event hosted at Saint Anselm College's New Hampshire Institute of Politics.
This is Christie's second attempt at grabbing the Republican nomination for president. He ran in 2016 and dropped out after the New Hampshire primary, where he finished in sixth place.
Christie would go on to be one of the first major Republicans to endorse Donald Trump for president.
However, he has increasingly been critical of the former president, who is also running in 2024.
Christie believes Trump gave him COVID-19 while helping him prepare for a presidential debate in 2020. He has also criticized the president for his involvement in the events leading up to the January 6, 2021, attacks on the U.S. Capitol.
Christie takes on a packed field in the Republican race for president. There are now eight men and one woman vying for the chance to lead the party in 2024. | 2023-06-06T21:04:19+00:00 | ksby.com | https://www.ksby.com/news/national/chris-christie-files-official-paperwork-to-join-2024-presidential-race |
3 takeaways from Golden Knights’ loss: Home woes continue
Updated December 17, 2022 - 10:22 pm
Keegan Kolesar said he’s asked himself the question, too.
The Golden Knights have been so good on the road, with an NHL-leading 14 wins and 29 points. Why are things different at home?
The Knights got no closer to that question Saturday. They lost for the fifth time in six games at home with a 5-2 defeat to the New York Islanders in front of an announced crowd of 18,007 at T-Mobile Arena.
The Knights pushed hard, led in shots 38-26 and created chances. They didn’t finish enough. Their home record dropped to 8-8.
“Our crowd deserves a winning team here at home,” Kolesar said. “It’s the best place to play in the league. Other teams should not want to come in here and play against us.”
The Islanders struck first with 1:02 left in the first period when captain Anders Lee scored from the high slot. Left wing Reilly Smith tied the game 1:11 into the second with a power-play goal.
The Islanders didn’t wait long to get the lead back. Right wing Hudson Fasching scored on a power move 4:30 into the second period, and right wing Simon Holmstrom made it 3-1 2:24 before intermission.
The Islanders’ disciplined structure and a strong 36-save performance from goaltender Semyon Varlamov made it difficult for the Knights to come back. Smith scored a second goal on the power play 3:29 into the third, but the equalizer never came.
Center Brock Nelson and left wing Zach Parise scored empty-net goals to seal the win.
“We definitely created enough,” Smith said. “We had a strong second half of the game, created enough opportunities. They do a good job clearing the front of the net, not giving you second opportunities to score. Just put ourselves in a little bit of a hole, and sometimes it’s tough to get out. They’re a tough defensive team. They play well with the lead.”
Here are three takeaways from the loss:
1. Pietrangelo’s return
Defenseman Alex Pietrangelo put his glove against the glass late in warmups Saturday.
He was back after a nine-game absence for personal reasons. And he made sure to acknowledge his family before puck drop after all they’ve been through the past three weeks.
Pietrangelo was away from the Knights because his 4-year-old daughter, Evelyn, had encephalitis, a brain condition that can have various symptoms and requires prompt treatment, according to Johns Hopkins Medicine. Her health has improved to the point where Pietrangelo felt comfortable coming back. She was even by the glass for warmups with the rest of her family.
The Knights didn’t ease Pietrangelo back in. He played a team-high 21:45 in his first game since Nov. 26.
“To see what he went through, his family, you can’t even imagine,” Kolesar said. “And then on the hockey side, it’s awesome (to have him back). He’s a world-class player.”
2. Power play stays hot
One of the Knights’ most consistent sources of offense lately has been their power play.
Smith’s two goals helped the team improve to 6-for-11 on the man advantage in its past four games. The Knights are also 10-for-23 (43.5 percent) in their past nine games.
Their hot streak has pushed their power play to 10th-best in the NHL.
“We’re scoring a lot of different ways,” Smith said. “We’re doing a good job giving a lot of teams different looks.”
3. Injury updates
The Knights got Pietrangelo back but remain short-handed.
Coach Bruce Cassidy said center Jack Eichel (lower-body) and left wing Paul Cotter (upper-body) are day to day. Defenseman Shea Theodore (lower-body) is week to week, and defenseman Zach Whitecloud (undisclosed) is month to month. Center Brett Howden (lower-body) remains on long-term injured reserve.
Cassidy said none of the Knights’ injuries is expected to be season-ending.
Contact Ben Gotz at bgotz@reviewjournal.com. Follow @BenSGotz on Twitter. | 2022-12-18T06:44:51+00:00 | reviewjournal.com | https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/goldenknights/3-takeaways-from-golden-knights-loss-home-woes-continue-2696201/ |
Man sexually abused children at home daycare for 5 years, deputies say
GREENVILLE, S.C. (WHNS/Gray News) – A South Carolina man is facing charges after officials said he sexually abused multiple children at a home daycare service that was run by one of his relatives.
The Greenville County Sheriff’s Office said Lance Curtis Johnson, 25, sexually assaulted children multiple times over a five-year period between 2013 and 2018. A victim first made a report to the sheriff’s office this August, which prompted an investigation.
According to arrest warrants, Johnson forced girls as young as 8 years old to perform sex acts on him.
Deputies said the alleged assaults happened at a home where the children were being babysat while their parents went to work.
Johnson is charged with four counts of criminal sexual conduct with a minor under 11 years of age, two counts of criminal sexual conduct with a minor under 16 years of age, and two counts of third-degree criminal sexual conduct with a minor.
He is being held at the Greenville County Detention Center without bond.
Investigators are concerned there may be more victims. Anyone with information is urged to call 864-467-4704.
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The defense team at disgraced South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh’s double murder trial finally get their chance to present their version of events after more than three weeks of testimony.
Murdaugh, 54, is accused of killing his wife, Maggie, 52, and their 22-year-old son, Paul, at their home in June 2021 as the once-prominent attorney’s career and finances were crumbling. Murdaugh, whose family dominated the legal system in tiny Hampton County for generations, has denied any role in the fatal shootings.
Prosecutors called 61 witnesses and introduced more than 550 pieces of evidence over 17 days of testimony — from descriptions of the brutality of the killings to numbing details about bank records.
Here are some key takeaways so far.
WILL ALEX MURDAUGH TESTIFY?
Murdaugh’s lawyers haven’t given any indication publicly if the disbarred attorney will take the stand.
Doing so would allow him to explain some of the evidence prosecutors presented.
For example, Murdaugh told police he wasn’t at his Colleton County home in the hours before the killings, but several witnesses said they heard his voice on video taken from the dog kennels there just minutes before his wife and son were shot. Their bodies were found near the kennels.
Murdaugh also could respond to his sister-in-law’s testimony that he didn’t appeared scared in the weeks after the slayings even as other family members were worried that they, too, were potential targets.
Testifying also could come with risks.
Defendants who choose to do so sometimes give jurors evidence of their guilt.
For Murdaugh, he could open himself up to questions about some of the roughly 100 other charges he is awaiting trial for. Those include allegations that he stole millions from clients and others.
He faces 30 years to life if convicted of murder.
TRIALS WITHIN A TRIAL
Throughout the double murder trial, Judge Clifton Newman has allowed prosecutors to present evidence related to those other charges — from insurance fraud for allegedly trying to arrange his own killing to theft to money laundering to tax evasion.
Prosecutors have argued that evidence is central to the murder case. They say Murdaugh wanted sympathy to buy time to cover up his financial crimes that were about to be discovered. They also say it shows that when Murdaugh is about to face dire consequences, he chooses violence.
His defense team has strongly objected, saying the crimes are unrelated to murder. They say that evidence is intended to convince a jury that Murdaugh is so bad he must have killed his family, even if prosecutors haven’t proved that.
Newman’s decisions in favor of prosecutors have led to trials within a trial, with days spent on testimony related to the other allegations.
If Murdaugh is convicted of murder, that’s likely to be a huge part of any appeal.
ALEX MURDAUGH’S HEIGHT
The defense has made Murdaugh’s height an issue, suggesting he’s too tall to have fired the shot that killed his son.
At one point, defense attorney Jim Griffin got out a tape measure during a courtroom break and stretched to log his client’s height, thought to be about 6-foot-4 (1.93 meters).
A pathologist and a crime scene expert testified the bullet that killed Paul Murdaugh entered through his abdomen and traveled at a steep angle up through his head, and that the barrel of the shotgun was held away from his skin. The defense suggested a tall man would have to stand at an odd, off-balance angle with a shotgun with a strong kickback to fire that way.
Jurors also heard about a blue rain jacket with gunshot residue on the inside lining. Prosecutors suggested Alex Murdaugh used it to take away the murder weapons, which have not been found.
The jacket was recorded as a large on the crime lab’s evidence log sheet, a lab tech said under questioning from Murdaugh’s attorneys.
They later asked the housekeeper and family friend who washed the family’s clothes what size Murdaugh wore.
Her answer: XXL.
EVIDENCE TEASED
A receipt with a $1,021.10 item from Gucci circled. Hair in Maggie Murdaugh’s hands. Footprints near the kennels that seemed to be from her flip flops.
Those are among the evidence that prosecutors have presented but not yet explained.
Out of nowhere Thursday, prosecutor John Meadors mentioned a cooler that a caretaker at the Murdaugh home mentioned was there before the killings and he hadn’t seen since.
Meadors asked a state agent if someone could theoretically take wet clothing or guns away in a cooler and not get the inside of their vehicle dirty. No cooler has been placed in evidence and that was the only mention of it so far. | 2023-02-18T15:06:34+00:00 | seattletimes.com | https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation/will-alex-murdaugh-testify-takeaways-from-his-murder-trial/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_all |
NEW YORK, Feb. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The number of specialized immune cells available for fighting skin cancer doubled when a new treatment blocked their escape from melanoma tumors, experiments in mice and human cells show.
Researchers at NYU Langone Health and its Perlmutter Cancer Center who led the study found that combining a chemical blocker of immune cell exit with another drug type, an immunotherapy, stopped melanoma tumor enlargement in more than half of mice tested. Immunotherapy alone had previously failed to prevent the cancers' growth.
Recent advances in immunotherapies, medications designed to help the body's immune defense system detect and kill cancer cells, much like it would an invading virus, have greatly improved cancer care, researchers say. The treatments work by boosting the action of immune cells that both directly attack the cancer and prevent cancer cells from evading recognition by the immune system.
The latest generation of immunotherapies, called immune checkpoint inhibitors, protect antitumor T cells from inactivation and have become a mainstay in the treatment of melanoma. While these drug treatments do not work for all patients, previous research shows that having more overall T cells, particularly when positioned in the center of tumors, makes the drugs more effective.
The new study, published in the journal Nature Immunology online Feb. 27, showed that key immune cells called CD8 T cells escape melanoma tumors when they gather near the tumor periphery as well as nearby lymphatic vessels, which carry immune cells throughout the body. Indeed, the researchers found that more T cells accumulate inside tumors in mice bred to lack lymphatic vessels in their skin.
Further experiments showed that signaling molecules, chemokine CXCL12 and its related receptor protein CXCR4, attract and move T cells toward lymphatic vessels. When researchers blocked either CXCL12 or CXCR4, T cells could not emigrate from the tumor and instead stayed in its center.
Taken together, the researchers say the results demonstrate how T cells are likely drawn to the tumor's outer rim by CXCL12 and closer to the lymphatic vessels, where CXCR4 "encourages" the T cells to exit the tumor. When researchers combined immunotherapy with a chemical blocker of CXCR4, the number of T cells in mice tumors doubled and half of tumors stopped growing.
"Our study confirms for the first time how CD8 T cells are escaping melanoma tumors through chemokine signaling to their nearby lymphatic vessels, leaving tumors less susceptible to anticancer immunotherapy," said study lead investigator Maria Steele, PhD, a postdoctoral research fellow in the Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology at NYU Grossman School of Medicine and Perlmutter Cancer Center. "These findings reveal that T cells circulate out of tumors, reshaping scientific views of tumor immunology where T cells randomly find and target tumor cells."
"Our study shows that blocking this escape route lets immunotherapy work better in fighting the growth of skin cancer cells," said study senior investigator Amanda Lund, PhD.
Among the study's other results was that T cell leakage depended on their potency, or how strongly they could bind to target proteins on tumor cells. The longer the most potent T cells spent inside tumors, the more likely they were to encounter their target cancer cells and the more likely these T cells were to remain inside the tumor. Increasing the initial time these T cells spend inside the tumor, the researchers say, may help improve therapy.
"These results suggest that it is not only about getting T cells into the melanoma tumor but also about getting these T cells to the right place with the right signals to drive the most specific and durable immune responses," said Lund, an associate professor in the Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology and in the Department of Pathology at NYU Grossman School of Medicine and Perlmutter Cancer Center.
Researchers say the study overall shows that the lymphatic system likely recirculates T cells out of tumors. And that for some patients, blocking the exit signals, either CXCR4 and/or CXCL12, is needed to shift the balance in favor of keeping T cells inside of tumors long enough for immunotherapy to work.
Future research will look at how blocking tumor T cell exit influences immunotherapy, say the authors, who also plan to look at targeting not just the chemokine signals but also other molecular pathways in the lymphatic vessels to increase the "dwell time" of T cells inside tumors.
Funding for the study was provided by National Institute of Health grants P30CA016087, P30CA069533, P30CA0695533, RO1CA238163, T32CA106195, and T32GM136542; the Cancer Research Institute; the Melanoma Research Alliance; Stand Up to Cancer – Lustgarten Foundation Pancreatic Cancer Convergence Dream Team Translational Research Grant SU2C-AACR-DT14-14; and the Swedish Research Council. Lund is a paid consultant for AGS Therapeutics (AGS Tx), a biopharmaceutical company based in Paris, France, that was not involved in the study. The terms and conditions of this arrangement are being managed in accordance with the policies of NYU Langone Health.
Besides Steele and Lund, other NYU Langone researchers involved in this study are Ian Dryg, Haley du Bois, and Cameron Hill. Other study co-investigators are Dhaarini Murugan, Julia Femel, Sancy Leachman, Young Chang, and Lisa Coussens, all at the Oregon Health & Science University in Portland.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Wednesday:
UBS Group AG, up 83 cents to $20.10.
The bank is bringing back former CEO Sergio Ermotti to carry out a government-orchestrated takeover of struggling rival Credit Suisse.
Lululemon Athletica Inc., up $40.73 to $361.04.
The workout wear brand gave investors a strong profit forecast.
Jefferies Financial Group Inc., up 94 cents to $31.14.
The investment bank reported strong fiscal first-quarter financial results.
Paychex Inc., up $7.05 to $116.03.
The payroll processor and human-resources services provider beat analysts' fiscal third-quarter financial results.
Cal-Maine Foods Inc., up $3.69 to $57.96.
The egg producer reported strong third-quarter financial results.
Cintas Corp., up $21.52 to $465.15.
The uniform rental company beat Wall Street's fiscal third-quarter profit and revenue forecasts.
UniFirst Corp., down $20.12 to $173.02.
The uniform provider gave investors a weak profit forecast.
Progress Software Corp., down $2.88 to $55.77.
The business software maker gave investors a disappointing profit forecast. | 2023-03-29T21:24:49+00:00 | ourmidland.com | https://www.ourmidland.com/business/article/lululemon-cintas-rise-unifirst-progress-17867384.php |
NEW YORK, June 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Knighthead Capital Management, LLC ("Knighthead") is pleased to announce that Shelby Companies Limited ("Shelby") has been approved by the Barclays Women's Super League ("WSL") and Barclays Women's Championship ("WC") Board to acquire Birmingham City Women F.C. ("Birmingham City Women") as part of the proposed acquisition of 45% of Birmingham City Football Club and no conditions will be placed on Birmingham City Women's ongoing membership of the leagues.
Shelby has also met the criteria outlined in the FA's Owners and Directors Test (OADT).
Knighthead wishes to thank all parties involved for their support throughout the process.
Birmingham City Women is a founding member of the WSL, two-time WSL runner-up, and a Women's FA Cup winner. In 2022/23 season the team finished runner-up in the Women's Championship. In addition, forward Jade Pennock was named Barclays Women's Championship Player of the Season.
Shelby will share more information about its plans for Birmingham City Women once approvals are received from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
About Knighthead Capital Management LLC
Knighthead Capital Management, LLC ("Knighthead") was co-founded in 2008 by Ara Cohen and Tom Wagner and currently has approximately $9.5 billion of assets under management. Knighthead is an event driven and deep value focused SEC registered investment advisor that specializes in investing in companies that need financial and operational restructuring. Knighthead has worked to create a diversified credit platform with an experienced team of investment professionals, specializing in credit analysis, sourcing, trading, and restructuring. Knighthead's long-term objective is to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns for its clients while emphasizing the preservation of capital. Knighthead manages assets across a variety of investment vehicles including a long/short Evergreen Hedge Fund, a number of Closed-End Credit Vehicles, a dedicated Real Estate Lending business, and a sizable Insurance Asset Management business.
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NEW YORK (PIX11) — Say goodbye to napkins, forks, knives and spoons with those food orders.
Mayor Eric Adams on Wednesday signed a bill prohibiting restaurants and food delivery platforms from providing utensils, extra eating containers, condiment packets and napkins for take-out and delivery orders. Customers can still get those items if they specifically ask for them.
“Intro 559-A allows New Yorkers to ‘Skip the Stuff’ when ordering take-out or delivery, preventing unused plastic from ending up in our landfills, and making our city greener for generations to come,” Mayor Adams said.
A similar change was put into place in 2021. Restaurants and other businesses are not allowed to hand out single-use plastic straws unless customers ask for them.
The plastic utensils rule is set to go into effect in 180 days. Restaurants and delivery services that violate the bill will be fined. Violations will be met with warnings instead of monetary penalties until July 1, 2024.
New York City Sanitation Commissioner Jessica Tisch noted the change will have a big impact going forward.
“Nearly every New Yorker has it: the dreaded drawer full of old takeout forks, spoons that accompanied forgotten soups, and chopsticks of days gone by,” she said. “And you know what’s worse than having that plastic take up space in your home? Having it sit for centuries in a landfill — a silent memorial that will outlive the restaurants it came from by hundreds of years.” | 2023-02-02T00:34:25+00:00 | pix11.com | https://pix11.com/news/local-news/adams-signs-law-to-restrict-plastic-utensil-use-in-nyc/ |
TORONTO, June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Foresters Financial™ (Foresters), the fraternal life insurer that's boldly redefining the life insurance industry through innovation, purpose and wellness, today announced that the non-guaranteed crediting rate on its SMART Universal Life Insurance ("SMART UL") [1] will increase from 4.50 percent to 4.75 percent across new and many in-force certificates. This increase positions SMART UL as offering one of the highest rates in the life insurance industry. [2]
SMART UL combines cost-effective permanent life insurance protection with the potential for tax-deferred cash value accumulation. At 4.75 percent, SMART UL offers stronger cash accumulation potential for savings or retirement planning needs, which may be ideal for members seeking to offset the sudden, rapid rise of inflation.
Foresters Financial US President, Matt Berman, said, "In short order, we shifted from a low interest-rate environment to one defined by inflation that's taking a toll on everyone, including our SMART UL certificate holders. We're pleased to announce this meaningful rate increase to help our members offset the impact of rising prices and contribute to their financial wellbeing and savings."
"For nearly 150 years, Foresters has returned value to its certificate holders and members through innovative member benefits, products, and service offerings that promote a lifetime of wellbeing and align with Foresters fraternal purpose to enrich the lives of hard-working families and their communities. This is the latest example of our commitment to these values by returning equity to those we serve."
Life Insurance with a Larger Purpose
Bringing a better, new normal to everyday North American families, Foresters offers a suite of unique member benefits, and is redefining the conventional life insurance model. Foresters member benefits include the digital wellness app Foresters Go, opportunities for scholarships, orphan benefits, community volunteer grants, document preparation service to create Wills and related documents, Lifelong Learning, and more.
About Foresters Financial
Foresters Financial is quietly transforming the life insurance industry across the U.S. and Canada by enriching the lives, communities, and overall well-being of its members. Agents and members alike appreciate the turnkey-decisioned product offerings and end-to-end digitized processes that make it easy to get life insurance without traditional medical exams (Insurability depends on answers to medical and other application questions and underwriting searches and review). State-of-the-art mobile tools help agents deliver tailored plans to prospective and current members. Unique to fraternal life insurers, Foresters offers a suite of member benefits, redefines the conventional life insurance model and brings improved financial security and overall wellness to everyday North American families. Foresters Financial is the trade name for The Independent Order of Foresters, the oldest non-denominational fraternal benefit society. For twenty straight years, The Independent Order of Foresters has received an "A" (Excellent) rating from A.M. Best. [3]
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Foresters Financial, Foresters, Helping Is Who We Are, Foresters Care, Foresters Go and the Foresters Go logo are trade names and/or trademarks of The Independent Order of Foresters (a fraternal benefit society, 789 Don Mills Road, Toronto, ON, Canada M3C 1T9) and its subsidiaries.
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The Lord called Joseph Anton Vasek home on July 22, 2022 with his loving family at his side at his Santa Ynez ranch.
Born in January 1933 in Akron, Ohio, the only son of Joseph Sr. and Lois Vasek, Joe was an avid boy scout and ultimately achieved the rank of Eagle Scout. His interests in his early years included sailing, hunting on his grandfather’s farm, and riding horses at a local stable – passions he continued to pursue throughout his life. He did his undergraduate studies at Ohio State University where he also completed medical school. He came west to do his residency at Los Angeles County University of Southern California Medical Center. In 1962, Joe began his anesthesia practice at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital where he remained for 20 years serving a term as chief of staff. Before retiring in 2003, he spent another 20 years at Santa Ynez Valley Hospital where he once again served as chief of staff. For many years, Joe was also on the boards of Wood Glen Hall and Los Padres Council, Boy Scouts of America. During this phase of his life and through his years of retirement, Joe gave generously and caringly to patients, friends, and family.
Joe’s was a life lived well. He loved horses and was a long time member of Rancheros Visitadores (1978), Santa Barbara Trail Riders (1976), and Los Rancheros Pobres. For years he organized the Rancho Alegre Rides benefitting the Boy Scouts. Riding the trails and gathering cattle near his ranch in central Oregon gave him many hours of pleasure as did his other pastimes of snow skiing, hunting, diving, sailing, hiking, river rafting, tennis, and trap and skeet shooting. When not doing sports, Joe read voraciously making him a true Renaissance man.
Joe is survived by his beloved family, his wife of 38 years Susan; his daughter Diana Vasek Vilicich and her children Trevor, Cassandra, and Cayman Vilicich; son John Vasek (Veronica) and their children Aden and Olivia Vasek; son Jeff Vasek (former wife Michelle Holland) and their children Kendall Vasek Jones and Grant Vasek; and grandson Jack Holland.
The family is grateful to Dr. Dascanio for his compassionate care, to hospice for their timely help, and to their many friends and his caregivers who supported Joe through his declining years.
Services will be August 20 at 11 a.m. at the Ranch Church, 800 W. Hwy. 246. A barbeque will follow. Dress is casual. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the RV memorial fund, Los Padres Council Boy Scouts of America, Hospice, or the
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Which Arris modem is best?
There are plenty of options when it comes to internet connections, but you don’t have to use the default hardware bundled with your subscription. The routers and access points your provider supplies are often inadequate, leading to dead Wi-Fi coverage or slow download speeds.
This is where an Arris modem, such as the Arris Surfboard G36 Multi-Gigabit Cable Modem and Wi-Fi Router, can make all the difference. You simply attach your cable connection to the modem, and the built-in Wi-Fi function spreads the signal throughout your home.
What to know before you buy an Arris modem
Ensure that it’s compatible
Unlike other routers or traditional Wi-Fi devices, you must ensure that you get an Arris modem compatible with your internet service provider. For example, the SB82000 is compatible with 17 ISPs while the T25 is only compatible with one provider. Whether a modem will work depends on the speed and technology used by the ISP.
The best option is a cable and Wi-Fi combination
Depending on your home setup, you probably received a modem with your connection. These often don’t have Wi-Fi capabilities or are woefully inadequate. An Arris cable and Wi-Fi combination replaces your current setup by having two devices built into one gadget. The cable connection comes in, and the Wi-Fi pushes it to mobile devices. If you already have a good-quality Wi-Fi router, an Arris cable modem can improve the speeds your ISP supplies.
Consider your internet speed
It’s great when you go for the fastest available technology, but not only does the modem need to be compatible with your ISP, it also needs to be in line with your expected internet speed. Getting a modem that accommodates faster speeds than your connection is much better than getting a modem that can only handle half of that.
What to look for in a quality Arris modem
Easy setup
The last thing you want to do when you get a new modem is to struggle. Setup should be relatively easy. A good-quality Arris modem comes with detailed instructions on how to set it up, where to place it for optimum coverage and which additional equipment you may need.
Ethernet ports for stable connections
Wi-Fi can notoriously be spotty sometimes, and the best way around that is an Ethernet cable. A good-quality Arris modem has multiple ports so you can hard-wire a gaming console, computer or smart TV to the connection. Often you also find that internet speeds are much faster over an Ethernet cable than through Wi-Fi.
So look for a modem that has at least two Ethernet ports compatible with your internet connection’s speed. For example, the G36 has one port of 2.5 gigabits per second and four ports capable of 1 gigabit per second.
Mobile app for monitoring
When something doesn’t seem right, you don’t want to sit in front of a computer diagnosing the problem. It’s far more convenient if you have a mobile app at your fingertips to quickly see what the problem is. All Arris Surfboard modems are compatible with the Manager App where you can keep track of connected devices, enable parental controls and test the speed of your Wi-Fi.
How much you can expect to spend on an Arris modem
The price depends on the modem’s technology and additional functions. An entry-level cable modem that doesn’t have built-in Wi-Fi costs $80-$90, while a Wi-Fi and modem combination costs $150-$250.
Arris modem FAQ
Why are some modems labeled as DOCSIS?
A. Any Arris modem labeled this way uses Data Over Cable Service Interface Specification technology. This is a standard used by cable providers for the highest internet speeds.
Why would you want to buy an Arris modem?
A. The default modem that comes with your internet package is usually not good enough, especially after a few years. Also, when you cancel your service, you usually have to return the modem. Buying an Arris modem ensures that you get the latest connectivity technology — and you get to keep it.
What’s the best Arris modem to buy?
Top Arris modem
What you need to know: This cable modem is an excellent all-in-one solution as it has a built-in Wi-Fi transmitter and a super-fast 2.6-gigabit per second Ethernet port.
What you’ll love: Compatible with DOCSIS technology, the modem can easily handle combined download speeds of 6.5 Gbps. There are four additional Ethernet ports on the back, and the Wi-Fi can reach speeds of 3 Gbps.
What you should consider: While it will work with Spectrum and Xfinity, it isn’t compatible with AT&T, Verizon or CenturyLink.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top Arris modem for the money
What you need to know: If you need a faster modem that doesn’t have built-in Wi-Fi, this gadget can reach up to 800 megabits per second.
What you’ll love: It has one 1 Gbps Ethernet port and is easy to set up through the Surfboard mobile app. It’s perfect for smaller homes that don’t require the far-reaching signals of a dedicated Wi-Fi router.
What you should consider: The modem doesn’t support cable digital voice services.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
What you need to know: This is an excellent choice if your internet speed is below 2 Gbps.
What you’ll love: It doesn’t have built-in Wi-Fi capabilities but it has two Ethernet ports at the back that are capable of reaching 1 Gbps. There are helpful indicator lights on the front to monitor your network activity.
What you should consider: It doesn’t support cable digital voice services and isn’t compatible with AT&T, Verizon or CenturyLink.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Leading Coffee Franchise Gains Steam as One of the Hottest Emerging QSR Brands in the Market Today
DENVER, Jan. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii, a leading coffee franchise renowned for its premium sourcing of Hawaiian coffees and memorable cafés, closes out a record-breaking year awarding 45 franchise agreements while opening eight new stores. Alongside this impressive development, the brand continues to achieve high performance marks with a 76% average unit volume increase compared to that of pre-COVID, 2019. These achievements have set the foundation for a remarkable 2023 as Bad Ass Coffee continues to prove itself as a standout, premium coffee franchise that's winning by differentiating its brand experience.
Key to its strong performance has been strategic systemwide investments and enhancements to strengthen overall brand infrastructure and support. Notable accomplishments in 2022 range across digital innovations, strategic development plans, new hires, and menu announcements - including:
- The debut of new store prototype designs, igniting rapid growth as stores are set to open more quickly, efficiently, and successfully.
- Implementing a single POS platform across the system to improve operations and enhance the guest experience.
- The implementation of the company's first ever loyalty program and online/mobile ordering system.
- The rollout of a new comprehensive online learning platform for franchisees to streamline communications and training.
- Seasonal LTO launches – such as The Island Bloom Latte, Beach Bonfire Cold Lava Cold Brew, Cold Brew Lemonade, Winter Wanderlust LTOs, and more – alongside a significant five-year menu innovation project to provide a comprehensive future roadmap for both food & beverage offerings that are on-trend and inspired by Hawaii.
"We're very proud of the milestones that we achieved in 2022 and the positive impact that they have had on our franchisees' business," said Scott Snyder, CEO of Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii. "Our continued and aggressive push to build a best-in-class national coffee franchise opportunity with a strong infrastructure, technology & innovation, and a craveable menu has Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii poised for even bigger strides in 2023."
According to Bad Ass Coffee's 2022 FDD, the top 25% of stores saw average net sales of more than $1.2 million. Over the past several years, leadership has been building a strong infrastructure and telling the brand story and growing the brand foot-print through an omni-channel sales strategy.
Bad Ass Coffee recently signed its largest deal in brand history with the announcement of a 20-unit agreement in Florida. In 2023, leadership aims to hone in on development efforts in the Southeast, Southwest, and Coastal DMAs, in addition to re-establishing store presence in Hawaii. With a robust pipeline, the brand is projecting 20-30 new store openings by year-end. These development efforts contribute to Bad Ass Coffee's overall goal to open 150 new locations over the next four years.
Amid this era of high-growth, Bad Ass Coffee plans to continue to increase its brand awareness while honoring its Hawaiian heritage. Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii was born on the Big Island of Hawaii in 1989 with the dream of sharing American-grown, premium Hawaiian coffee with customers everywhere. In addition to premium coffee from the famous Kona region of the Big Island, Bad Ass Coffee also sources from Kauai and Maui. Beyond premium Hawaiian coffees, Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii serves up a full menu of popular blended drinks, signature lattes, cold brews, teas, innovative foods with a Hawaiian twist, and branded merchandise.
Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii is looking to partner with qualified and engaged individuals seeking single and multi-unit opportunities. The brand offers an affordable, highly scalable opportunity with strong profit-potential. Franchisees can expect a total investment range between $385,500-$778,000*. As International Franchise Association VetFran members, veteran franchisees who join will receive a $10,000 discount* off the initial franchise fee.
For more information on Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii franchise opportunities, visit badasscoffeefranchise.com or call 833-205-2224.
About Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii®
Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii was born on the Big Island of Hawai'i in 1989 and is dedicated to sharing premium Hawaiian coffees "with a kick" from the Hawaiian Islands through 25-plus U.S. franchise locations – with additional shops in various stages of development. Today, Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii stores also serve popular blended drinks, teas, food, along with other international premium coffees and sell popular branded merchandise with exceptional service and the Aloha Spirit. Bad Ass Coffees are available in franchise stores, online and will soon be available through grocery, hospitality, and specialty retail channels. The Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii brand and franchise is owned by Royal Aloha Franchise Company, LLC. For more information, visit badasscoffee.com and connect on Facebook and Instagram @badasscoffeeofhawaii. Franchise information is available at badasscoffeefranchise.com.
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MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Police Department said a welfare check resulted in the discovery of a double shooting Tuesday night.
When officials responded to a welfare of a citizen call near 39th and Center, they found a 20-year-old woman and a 26-year-old man dead inside a home.
Police said both victims had been shot and were pronounced dead on the scene.
The Milwaukee Police Department said the circumstances that led to the shooting appeared to be domestic related, but they are still investigating.
If you have any information regarding this incident, please contact the police at 414-935-7360 or Crime Stoppers at 414-224-TIPS. | 2022-07-20T11:40:06+00:00 | tmj4.com | https://www.tmj4.com/news/local-news/two-killed-in-shooting-near-39th-and-center |
Job hunting in Tukwila this spring, Arc Di found more than 30 possibilities within a few blocks of the city’s job hub, the Westfield Southcenter Mall. But only two were offering more than $15 an hour.
Di knew that a few minutes away in SeaTac, employers were paying that city’s minimum wage of $17.54 for transportation and hospitality jobs. In Seattle, large businesses were paying at least $17.27.
“There were a ton of jobs [in Tukwila] but nothing to incentivize workers to stay,” Di said.
A ballot measure before Tukwila voters in November’s election aims to bridge that gap and account for inflation.
Initiative Measure No. 1 would increase the city’s minimum wage to match SeaTac, requiring large employers to pay about $19 an hour starting next summer.
The measure is the latest effort to raise wages for workers as the cost of living skyrockets across Western Washington. At the state’s current $14.49 minimum wage, a minimum wage worker in King County would need to work 92 hours a week to avoid spending more than a third of their income on a one-bedroom apartment, according to one analysis.
Even in a tight job market where many businesses have raised wages to attract more workers, supporters say many in Tukwila are still making the state minimum wage or slightly above.
“This is the bare minimum people need to stay alive,” said Di, who now makes $17 an hour working at a paint store near the mall. Rising costs, including a $300 rent hike, have squeezed their budget. A raise, Di said, “would be huge.”
“I’d be able to start putting my kid in some cheap classes like tumbling to help them develop their motor and social skills. I’d be able to breathe a little more, maybe actually put some money in savings,” Di said.
It’s not clear exactly how many workers might benefit from the higher wages, but shops in the mall alone employ scores of hourly workers. Supporters say higher pay would help workers of color in Tukwila, a diverse city of nearly 22,000 where about 70% of residents are people of color, according to census data.
In a sharp contrast to cutting-edge minimum wage campaigns in SeaTac and Seattle, the effort in Tukwila faces no organized opposition.
The proposal would take effect in July, requiring Tukwila employers with more than 500 employees globally (including franchises) to match SeaTac’s 2022 minimum wage, plus an inflation adjustment.
Smaller companies with between 15 and 500 employees would see a phased-in approach: The wage would be $2 less than the large employer rate starting in July, $1 less in 2024 and then would fully catch up in 2025.
Under that structure, Tukwila’s largest companies would pay $18.99 next year, according to the campaign.
That’s roughly in line with Seattle, where the minimum wage next year will be between $16.50 and $18.69 depending on the job, and SeaTac, which recently announced that its 2023 minimum wage for transportation and hospitality workers will be $19.06 per hour. That is a nearly 9% increase from this year and the highest in the nation as of early October, according to the city. (Tukwila’s inflation adjustment will be calculated differently than SeaTac’s, which is why the two city’s wages will be close but slightly different.)
The statewide minimum wage next year will be $15.74.
Tukwila’s minimum wage would adjust for inflation each year. Tips would be additional and could not count toward the hourly rate. Companies would also be required to offer available work hours to qualified part-time employees before hiring additional workers.
The proposal would exempt businesses with fewer than 15 employees and less than $2 million in annual gross revenue.
“There are lots of immigrant-owned small businesses, and we don’t want to have any adverse effect,” said Katie Wilson, general secretary of the Transit Riders Union, the group organizing the ballot measure.
With about a week left before ballots are due, no opposition committee has registered with the state. No one submitted an opposition statement to the voter guide.
That may be because in a tight labor market many Tukwila retailers are already paying the wages proposed in the ballot measure, said Mark Johnson, senior vice president of policy and government affairs at the Washington Retail Association.
“When you’re trying to draw employees in … you’re going to have to pay them what they could make in a neighboring jurisdiction,” Johnson said.
Supporters say plenty of people are still making less. In an informal survey of 84 workers in and around the mall between November and February, the Transit Riders Union found more than half of workers said they made $15 or less and more than 70% said they made $16 or less.
Some businesses have raised wages since then, but “anecdotally, it’s just not true that everyone is already making $17.54,” Wilson said, referring to SeaTac’s current minimum wage.
The retail association has questions about how the city will track and enforce the portion of the law about offering hours to current employees and plans to contact the city if the measure passes, Johnson said.
Other business groups also have not mounted an opposition effort. The Seattle Southside Chamber of Commerce, which represents businesses in South King County cities including Tukwila, has not taken a position, said President Annie McGrath.
Many businesses are already paying higher wages, “but for those that are not, this is going to be a really difficult cost to absorb,” McGrath said. Businesses are still recovering from the pandemic and shouldering rising costs, she said.
In Tukwila, supporters are hoping for a wide margin of victory.
Carrying an umbrella and a stack of informational door hangers, organizer Motuma Debela knocked on the door of a beige house on a rainy Friday afternoon. The resident who opened the door assured him she had already received the campaign’s colorful literature and she planned to return her ballot.
“This is our third round” door-knocking these homes, Debela said. Tukwila’s small size makes that level of outreach possible: There are just 10,942 registered voters in the city, according to state data.
“We’re pushing hard to get as much as we can, to make a huge turnout,” Debela said.
Organizers hope a good showing could encourage similar measures in other smaller cities. They also hope to boost awareness of the proposal so that if it passes, workers know their rights to a higher wage and the city feels pressure to enforce it.
“If this law is going to be successful,” Wilson said, “people need to know about it.” | 2022-10-30T14:29:14+00:00 | seattletimes.com | https://www.seattletimes.com/business/local-business/tukwila-voters-to-weigh-in-on-minimum-wage-increase/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_all |
NEW YORK, June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- To meet the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030, an enormous boost in innovation capacity is required. Even as assets under management (AUM) of impact-focused investors have increased from 500 to 700 billion US$ in the last 2 years, the supporting infrastructure for investable solutions has lagged. Innovation programs that provide structured training and plans are a valuable way to ignite and nurture impact enterprises that can grow to scale. However, many of these lack deep business advisory support that can help enterprises navigate the complexity of social challenges. To help bridge these needs, Dalberg, a leading social impact advisory group has acquired Ravel Innovation, a Singapore-based company which designs, builds, and runs an ecosystem of innovation communities and corporate innovation programs, to help clients broaden and deepen their impact globally. This new offering will combine the expertise of both organizations and strengthen Dalberg's capabilities to help governments, NGOs, progressive corporations, and funders drive innovation towards meeting the SDGs.
As a result of this acquisition of Ravel, the teams will be able to help clients across the innovation spectrum, including building and running in-house incubators/accelerators; running innovation processes for specific problem statements; supporting young social enterprises to effectively scale; building innovation platforms and, more broadly, helping investments in innovation be more socially impactful.
"We see tremendous value in bringing Ravel's expertise to our clients who are seeking to unearth and scale innovative ideas for addressing the most pressing development challenges. The acquisition allows us to meaningfully engage with risk-takers looking to make a real dent in the challenges of today and the future. Importantly, the two organisations share a common ethos of keeping social impact at the centre of the problem statements we take on," said Gaurav Gupta, Partner and Regional Director for Asia, Dalberg Advisors.
"Over the past 10 years, since I started Impact Hub Singapore back in 2012, I have seen how social and environmental citizenship has evolved amongst our corporate and governmental clients - from an afterthought to a core belief, from maximising shareholder value at all costs to optimising for total stakeholder responsibility. As the first Google for Startups partner in Southeast Asia, our community has grown to over 28,000 innovators. I am beyond thrilled for Ravel to join the Dalberg global family and be able to extend our services and impact to an even wider audience," said Grace Sai, Founder and Director, Ravel Innovation.
With this acquisition, Dalberg aims to incorporate Ravel's innovation capabilities and networks into its global advisory, sector, and regional expertise. Ravel became part of Dalberg in May 2022 and their services will be offered to Dalberg's clients through Dalberg offices worldwide.
About Dalberg
Dalberg is a leading social impact advisory group that brings together strategy consulting, design thinking, big data analytics, and research to address complex social and environmental challenges. It works collaboratively with communities, institutions, governments, and corporations to develop solutions that create impact at scale.
About Ravel
Founded in 2012, Ravel Innovation builds, designs and runs an ever-growing ecosystem of spaces, communities and corporate innovation programs. Having worked with more than 100 organizations, it combines organisational psychology, startup-driven methodologies and an unparalleled network of global talent, technologies and experts to create real impact for their clients, who in turn, go on to change the world. It was also Google for Startup's first partner in Southeast Asia.
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BERLIN (AP) — Thirty-five migrants were found in the trailer of a truck in southern Austria after the vehicle was damaged and an employee at a repair workshop heard noises from inside, police said Thursday. The driver was arrested.
The Polish-registered vehicle drove the wrong way out of a highway rest area near Klagenfurt on Wednesday afternoon, triggering traffic spikes that damaged its tires and caused some of them to catch fire, police in Carinthia province said in a statement. The driver extinguished the flames.
Witnesses reported the incident to highway police, and the vehicle was towed to nearby Villach, where the truck was taken into a garage for repairs. Police say the driver, a 68-year-old Turkish citizen, contacted his “boss,” who became agitated when told the work wouldn’t be finished until the following morning and pushed for the repairs to be completed as quickly as possible.
At around 9 p.m. — seven hours after the highway incident — a garage employee noticed noises and voices coming from the sealed trailer, which had been parked while the truck itself was repaired, police said. Another employee, using an infrared camera, saw evidence of movement inside the vehicle.
Police were called and opened the trailer, finding 35 people inside who were suffering from the cold and had spent more than 70 hours in the vehicle without supplies. They said the people were from Bangladesh, Nepal and Egypt, but they were still investigating their route and planned destination.
The driver, who had accompanied the truck to the garage, was arrested on the spot.
In August 2015, 71 migrants were found dead in the back of a truck abandoned on an Austrian highway near the Hungarian border. They were among more than a million migrants and refugees from the Middle East and Afghanistan who crossed into the EU that year via Turkey and the Balkans. | 2023-04-06T15:11:55+00:00 | seattletimes.com | https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/world/austria-35-migrants-found-in-trailer-driver-arrested/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_world |
DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday afternoon's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Midday Daily 4" game were:
5-3-7-6
(five, three, seven, six)
DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday afternoon's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Midday Daily 4" game were:
5-3-7-6
(five, three, seven, six) | 2022-11-18T19:29:25+00:00 | lmtonline.com | https://www.lmtonline.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Midday-Daily-4-game-17595414.php |
Golden Panda Award Gala sets global benchmark for Chinese Food Delivery Industry
MELBOURNE, Australia, Dec. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On December 8, 2022, HungryPanda hosted its first ever Golden Panda Award Gala at The Grand Ballroom- Sofitel Melbourne on Collins.
Although HungryPanda is headquartered in London, the leading overseas Asian food delivery company selected the city of Melbourne to host its first Golden Panda Award Gala as it's known as the food and culture capital of Australia, and more than 6.5% its population is of Chinese descent.
The Gala brought together leaders from the City of Melbourne, Victorian Multicultural Commission, National Foundation of Australia China Relations, Deliverect, CLSA AU, ESG Future Foundation and Foodbank Australia in a unified effort to expand the Chinese food market scale, commercialization process and to set a global and ethical benchmark for the Chinese food delivery industry.
Director Rick Wu, and Co-Head of Investment Banking Jeremy D'sylva at CLSA AU, Asia's leading capital market and investment group, both shared future insights from a financial and investment industry perspective of the current food delivery market. While Jeremy Van Dille, APAC General Manager at Deliverect, the world's leading takeaway order management platform delivered a keynote analysis of the current state of the Australian takeaway market and shared projections based off internal data and user behavior findings.
"The Golden Panda Gala is a snapshot of our cooperation with HungryPanda," said Van Dille. "We are thrilled to further our partnership in data analysis, business activities and sustainability to raise the standards of the overall takeaway industry."
Jason Dong, Chairman at the ESG Future Foundation delivered a speech about how sustainability is an integral part of developing corporate strategy.
"We are excited to partner with HungryPanda to further develop sustainable practices in the food delivery industry and promote this new rewarding concept for merchants and riders. The use of renewable energy will be crucial to sustainable business development. Not only will it mitigate the warming process, but it will also accelerate the transformation of industries and reduce air pollution."
Since 2017, HungryPanda has empowered the International Chinese delivery industry through its global expansion, accumulation of operational experience and user behavior data and most importantly, its community involvement and giving.
With a shared objective for the good purpose of the Golden Panda Gala, HungryPanda and Foodbank Australia, the largest food relief organization providing food and groceries to charities and school breakfast programs in every state and territory set up a fundraising program to address the food waste and food insecurity crisis happening in Australia.
"We are thrilled to receive support from HungryPanda at the Golden Panda Awards," said Helen Bell, National Partnership Manager, Foodbank Australia. "In the last year, 2 million households across Australia went hungry at some point. Even more alarmingly, 1.3 million children lived in severely food-insecure households," added Bell. "The current environment of rising interest rates and cost of living means that support from organizations like HungryPanda is needed more than ever, we are extremely grateful for their support."
As the largest overseas Asian food delivery platform, HungryPanda is committed to improving the supporting the development of overseas Asian communities. In the future, HungryPanda expects to host more events that inspire innovation, education and social change.
"It was an honor listening and learning from so many influential local and industry leaders," said Kitty Lu, Director of Public Affairs at HungryPanda. "We are excited to integrate what we learned from the summit to accelerate the digitalization process of local Chinese communities."
About HungryPanda
Founded in 2017, HungryPanda is currently the largest overseas Asian food delivery platform. Starting in Nottingham, the UK, it has expanded to more than 80 cities in 10 countries, with 3.5 million registered users. In 2021, HungryPanda launched its new business models, "PandaFresh", a platform for Asian fresh food and grocery e-commerce, and "VouchersPanda", a platform to provide new discounted ordering methods of online and offline lifestyle services for overseas Chinese. Besides, HungryPanda is awarded in the Deloitte 2021 UK Technology Fast 50, making the company the only food delivery platform in the ranking.
For more information, visit www.hungrypanda.co
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NEW YORK (AP) — Thom Bell, the Grammy-winning producer, writer and arranger who helped perfect the “Sound of Philadelphia” of the 1970s with the inventive, orchestral settings of such hits as the Spinners’ “I’ll Be Around” and the Stylistics’ “Betcha by Golly, Wow,” has died at age 79.
Bell’s wife, Vanessa Bell, said that he died Thursday at his home in Bellingham, Washington, after a lengthy illness. She declined to give additional details.
A native of Jamaica who moved to Philadelphia as a child, Thom Bell drew upon the classical influences of his youth and such favorite composers as Oscar-winner Ennio Morricone in adding a kind of cinematic scale and grandeur to the gospel-styled harmonies of the Spinners, Stylistics, Delfonics and other groups.
Few producer-arrangers compared to Bell in setting a mood — whether the celebratory strings and horns kicking off the Spinners’ “Mighty Love,” the deadly piano roll at the start of the O’Jays’ “Back Stabbers” or the blissful oboe of “Betcha by Golly, Wow,” a soulful dreamland suggesting a Walt Disney film scored by Smokey Robinson.
“Nobody else is in my brain but me, which is why some of the things I think about are crazy — I hear oboes and bassoons and English horns,” he told recordcollectormag.com in 2020.
“An arranger told me ‘Thom Bell, Black people don’t listen to that.’ I said, ‘Why limit yourself to Black people?’ I make music for people.‘”
Bell, often collaborating with lyricist Linda Creed, worked on more than 30 gold records from 1968-78 as Philadelphia became as much a center of soul music as Detroit and Motown Records were in the 1960s. He was an independent producer but so vital to the Philadelphia International Records empire built by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff that the publishing company they formed together was called Mighty Three Music.
Bell’s other hits included the Delfonics’ “La-La (Means I Love You),” the Stylistics’ “You Make Me Feel Brand New,” Joe Simon’s “Drowning in the Sea of Love” and Elton John’s “Mama Can’t Buy You Love.”
He is widely credited with reviving the Spinners, a former Motown act that hadn’t had a hit in years. Bell took them on in the early 1970s and helped create such hits as “I’ll Be Around,” “Ghetto Child” and “The Rubberband Man.”
The Spinners’ chart-topping “Then Came You” featured Dionne Warwick, who had been skeptical that the up-tempo ballad would catch on. Bell tore a dollar bill in half and got Warwick to agree that whoever guessed wrong about the song would have to inscribe an apology on their half of the money and send it to the other. Bell would long hold on to the signed note he received from Warwick.
He also worked with some personal favorites, such as an album with Anthony Gourdine of Little Anthony of the Imperials, one of his early influences, and “I’m Coming Home” and “Mathis Is …” for Johnny Mathis, whom Bell would call the most talented singer he ever worked with, “sterling of sterling.”
Bell won a Grammy in 1975 for best producer, but within a few years, the Philadelphia sound had been overtaken by other trends. He had just a handful of hits in the 1980s and after, including Deniece Williams’ “Gonna Take a Miracle” and James Ingram’s “I Don’t Have the Heart.” He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2006, and received an honorary Grammy in 2017. Three years later, his work was highlighted in the anthology “Ready or Not: Philly Soul Arrangements & Productions, 1965-1978.”
“To put it in a nutshell, he’s responsible for everything that’s happened to me in my career,” Stylistics lead singer Russell Thompkins Jr. told the Seattle Times in 2018. “He helped me in knowing my vocal range, finding the best way to sing a song. Everyone was his instrument. It didn’t matter if you were a singer, a trombonist or a studio engineer. You were part of his construction.”
One of 10 siblings, Thomas Randolph Bell grew up in a household where both parents were accomplished musicians and only classical works were heard. He was taking piano lessons by age 5 and thought of becoming a conductor, but he could not ignore the sounds he was imagining in his head — high notes keyed to his own tenor — or discovering on the radio, notably Little Anthony and the Imperials’ mournful “Tears On My Pillow.”
“I fell in love with the whole production,’’ he told the Seattle Times. “I listened to the background, the bass, a lot more than just the lyrics.”
Thanks to such longtime friends as Gamble and Huff, he became well connected in the local music scene. He and Gamble were together briefly in Kenny Gamble & the Romeos, and he also worked as an arranger and session player for the Cameo and Parkway labels, where artists included the Delfonics and Chubby Checker of “The Twist” fame. Gamble and Huff began producing together in 1967, and Bell was soon working with them on songs by Jerry Butler and Dusty Springfield among others.
In the early 1970s, he met Creed, a Philadelphia-born Jew who as a teen fell in love with soul music and with Bell formed a rare interracial musical partnership. Their songs often began with Bell creating a melody and arrangement and Creed providing the words.
For “You Are Everything,” a Stylistics hit which opens with “Today I saw somebody/Who looked just like you/She walked like you do,” inspiration was found during a break from recording.
“We’re walking down the street. We’re looking around, because there’s always something in the street to write about,” Bell told NPR in 2006. “I saw this guy crossing, we were all crossing, and this guy stopped in the middle of the street and he looked back. Then he looked back again. He’s looking at this woman. And he calls out this girl’s name. And he was chasing her, and the girl looked at him like he was crazy. I was watching this, and I said, ‘Creed, I’ve got an idea.’” | 2022-12-23T20:56:08+00:00 | valleycentral.com | https://www.valleycentral.com/entertainment-news/ap-entertainment/ap-thom-bell-an-architect-of-1970s-philadelphia-soul-dies/ |
MARION, Iowa — Presidential candidate Nikki Haley defended her proposal for mental competency tests here on Tuesday — in startlingly personal terms.
Haley said that one critic of the proposal, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), was “exactly the reason we need it.”
Sanders, 81, had told Stephen Colbert of CBS’s “Late Show” Monday that Haley’s plan for mandatory tests of the mental acuity of politicians over the age of 75 was “nothing more than old-fashioned ageism” and “not acceptable.”
Haley, answering a final question from an audience member here at a campaign event, said: “Bernie Sanders lost his mind because I asked for that. He is exactly the reason we need it.”
The crowd laughed but Haley then widened her critique, unprompted, to include two other veteran Democratic lawmakers, Sen. Dianne Feinstein (Calif) and Rep. Maxine Waters (Calif.)
“Whoopi Goldberg lost her mind over it — and you know what she was doing? She was glorifying Dianne Feinstein and Maxine Waters. They are exactly the reason we need it,” Haley said.
Feinstein, who is 89 and whose cognitive capacities have been widely questioned, recently announced she would retire at the end of her current term, sparking a Democratic race to succeed her.
Haley’s comments seem sure to inject fresh fire into the contoversy — and keep her in the news, as she has done throughout an impressive rollout to her campaign.
She spent most of her 25-minute stump speech here suggesting she would pursue conservative policies on topics including crime, education and immigration.
She was for the most part complimentary about Donald Trump, but — in response to that same final question — made plain her differences with the former president.
The question, from an audience member who identified himself as “Bob,” was whether she would consider Trump as her running mate in 2024.
So far Trump and Haley are the only two major candidates in the race.
A clearly amused Haley asked, “How well do you think it would go over if I called President Trump [and ] said ‘Do you wanna be my VP?'”
“President Trump is my friend. I called him before I did this. We had a good conversation,” Haley said.
But, she continued, “He was the right president at the right time. He broke the things that needed to be broken and he worked to fix them. The reason I’m running is, we gotta move forward. We gotta move forward. We cant keep dealing with these issues in the past and I think we need a young generation of leaders.”
Up until that point, Haley had mostly couched her contrast with Trump in implicit rather than direct terms.
For example, she hearkened back to a more peaceful time in American life when, she told the audience to nods, “Remember, there wasn’t chaos. You didn’t hold your breath turning on the news.”
Yet if Haley would be cast as a “moderate,” that seems to be a label she doesn’t want — perhaps because it is likely a ticket to defeat in today’s GOP.
She took the fight hard to President Biden, calling the recent Chinese spy balloon episode “a national embarrassment.” and the withdrawal from Afghanistan a “debacle.”
She gave a mild nod of acknowledgment to Biden’s current trip to Poland and Ukraine but asked rhetorically “Shouldn’t he be with those people in Ohio?”
She was alluding to the recent train derailment in East Palestine, after which residents have complained of a host of health symptoms — and the Biden administration has faced criticism for not sending more high-level officials to visit sooner. | 2023-02-22T02:11:23+00:00 | wwlp.com | https://www.wwlp.com/hill-politics/nikki-haley-bernie-sanders-is-exactly-the-reason-mental-competency-tests-are-needed/ |
A head-on collision between a passenger train and a freight train in Greece has killed dozens of people and injured scores more. Rail travel in Europe is a common and relatively affordable and convenient way for many Europeans to travel.
It also has a good safety record overall, growing safer in past years. Yet the tragedy in Greece is a reminder of how deadly crashes can be when they happen. Here is a look at some of the most deadly train crashes in recent years.
FUNICULAR FIRE
In November 2000, a cable car on a funicular railway caught fire in a mountain tunnel in Kaprun, Austria, killing 155 people. Those who died were skiers and snowboarders heading to the slopes of the Kitzsteinhorn mountain.
HIGH-SPEED TRAIN HITS BRIDGE
In June 1998, a high-speed train traveling at 200 kph (125 mph) collided with a bridge at Eschede, Germany, causing it to collapse, a crash that killed 101 people and injured more than 100. It was Germany's deadliest postwar rail disaster.
SPANISH COMMUTER TRAIN
In July 2013, a commuter train hurtled off the rails as it came around a bend near the northwestern Spanish city of Santiago de Compostela, killing 80 and injuring 145 others. An investigation showed the train was traveling 179 kph (111 mph) on a stretch with an 80 kph (50 mph) speed limit when it left the tracks and smashed into a wall. The case finally went to trial in October with the driver and a former railway security director accused of professional negligence. A verdict is expected in the coming months.
SPANISH SUBWAY TRAIN
A subway train traveling at excessive speed crashed in an underground tunnel in the eastern city of Valencia in July 2006, killing 43 people and injuring scores more. It took 13 years for a court to find four managers of the city’s subway system guilty of negligent manslaughter for not taking the necessary safety measures needed to prevent the tragedy.
TRAIN PLUNGES INTO RAVINE
In January 2006, a failure of the braking system in a train caused it to derail and plunge into a ravine outside the Montenegrin capital, Podgorica. The crash killed 45 people, including five children, and injured a further 184. It was the worst train disaster in Montenegro’s history.
EXPLOSION AT STATION
In 2009, a freight train carrying gas derailed at the Viareggio station, near the Tuscan city of Lucca, and exploded, killing 32 people. Poorly maintained axels of the train were blamed.
HEAD-ON CRASH IN LONDON
The worst rail crash in Britain in the past 30 years happened in October 1999, when a train heading out of London’s Paddington station went through a red light and crashed into an incoming high-speed train, killing 31 people. Around 400 people were injured.
COMMUTER TRAINS CRASH
In July 2016, two Italian commuter trains collided head-on in late morning between towns in the southern region of Puglia, killing 31 people and injuring scores more. An investigation found an error of communication between the stations that each train had departed from.
RUSH HOUR CRASH NEAR BRUSSELS
On Feb. 15, 2010, two commuter trains slammed into one another just outside Brussels during morning rush hour when one ran a red light. In all, 19 people were killed and 171 injured in the nation’s worst train crash. Compounding the tragedy was that a similar red-light crash had happened years before and that promises to add security measures weren't fully implemented. | 2023-03-01T16:11:32+00:00 | wsls.com | https://www.wsls.com/news/politics/2023/03/01/a-look-at-some-of-europes-train-disasters-in-recent-times/ |
Former NFL star, CBS anchor Irv Cross had brain disease CTE
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Irv Cross was a man of faith and devout fan of football who could no longer in his final years attend Bible study or watch NFL games with friends. The degenerative brain disease that festered inside the former Philadelphia Eagles cornerback had triggered depression, mood swings and the type of memory loss that forced him into isolation.
“He really didn’t want to be with people,” said his widow, Liz Cross. “The only person he wanted to be with was me. When he was with me, he really didn’t want to be with me. He just wanted me to be there.”
Irv Cross, the former NFL defensive back who became the first Black man to work full-time as a sports analyst on national television, is the latest football player diagnosed with the brain disease CTE. Irv Cross, who was 81 when he died Feb. 28, 2021, suffered from stage 4 chronic traumatic encephalopathy, Boston University researchers said Tuesday.
Stage 4 is the most advanced stage of CTE, showing the kind of damage that often causes cognitive and behavioral issues in those exposed to repetitive head trauma. He struggled physically with his balance and was paranoid.
“Toward the end,” Liz Cross said, “he saw things that weren’t there.”
Liz Cross said her husband, who was diagnosed with mild cognitive dementia in 2018, often sat in a chair and grimaced from headaches that weren’t going away. He declined any kind of medicine because it didn’t help the pain. He stopped going to church. Once a student of the game, NFL games were mostly background noise because he didn’t know who was playing.
“He was afraid someone would ask him a question,” Liz Cross said, “and he wouldn’t know the answer.”
Irv Cross, of course, was not alone in misery among his former NFL brethren. According to its latest report, the BU CTE Center said it has diagnosed 345 former NFL players with CTE out of 376 former players who were studied, a rate of 91.7%. The disease can be diagnosed only after death.
“He was the nicest, kindest, most helpful, wonderful man I ever met,” Liz Cross said. “But that wasn’t who he was at the end. And that wasn’t who he was. It was the disease that did that.”
Dr. Ann McKee, a professor of neurology and pathology at Boston University, said she was not surprised Irv Cross’ brain reached stage 4 given the length of his overall football career (the study counted 17 years) and his age. Irv Cross and his family made the decision to donate his brain to help raise awareness of the long-term consequences of repeated blows to the head.
“I do think there’s more education about the risks of football and I do think there’s more awareness of concussion management but I still think we’re way, way behind where we should be,” McKee said. “We need to educate young athletes that this is a risk that they are undertaking. We need to educate coaches to keep head trauma out of the game. We need to do more managing of athletes by monitoring them better. I still think there’s a very cavalier attitude toward CTE. There’s a lot of denial.”
In fact, Liz Cross said she and her husband were “both in denial” about the cause of the breakdowns in his health until about five years before his death.
“For somebody who had been so active and so able to do everything, and an athlete, not having balance, not having strength, not being able to do any of the things he had done before, it was embarrassing,” she said. “He was pretty much in a constant state of depression.”
One of 15 children from Hammond, Indiana, Irv Cross starred in football and track and field at Northwestern. He was drafted in the seventh round by Philadelphia in 1961, was traded to the Los Angeles Rams in 1966 and returned to the Eagles in 1969 as a player coach for his final season.
The two-time Pro Bowl cornerback had 22 interceptions, 14 fumble recoveries, eight forced fumbles and a pair of defensive touchdowns. He also averaged 27.9 yards on kickoff returns and returned punts.
Chris Nowinski, the founder of the Concussion Legacy Foundation, said he met with Cross in 2018 and “it was very clear” the former Eagle was suffering.
“It’s important to highlight cases like Irv Cross’ because he was able to live a long and successful life where CTE didn’t dramatically impair him,” he said. “But at the end, it was a struggle.”
Cross joined CBS in 1971, becoming the first Black network sports show anchor. He left the network in 1994, and later served as athletic director at Idaho State and Macalester College in Minnesota. In 2009, he received the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Pete Rozelle Radio-Television Award. He was married to Liz for 34 years when he died.
Cross said her husband never experienced regret over his football career.
“He would have done it again in a heartbeat,” she said. “But he didn’t think kids should play football.”
As for diagnosed concussions, Liz Cross said her husband told her he did suffer from several during his playing career but did not keep count. He suffered so many head injuries in his rookie season that his Eagles teammates called him “Paper Head.”
Irv Cross told his wife that after a blow to his head that almost caused him to swallow his tongue, doctors said if he suffered another concussion “he would die.”
“And so did he stop playing? No,” the 76-year-old widow said. “They made him a stronger helmet.”
Liz Cross said she wanted to remember the joy their young grandson brought Irv over his final years and not dwell on how she had to watch the man she loved slip away.
“He was just a wonderful man,” she said, “and this disease changed his life.”
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ATLANTA — For the 20th year, WSB-TV and the metro Atlanta community joined forces to help jumpstart the school year for students in need.
Last year, your donations to Stuff the Bus helped fill nearly 1,600 backpacks. This year, your donations blew that out of the water.
At seven collection sites across metro Atlanta, you donated enough supplies to stuff 5,850 backpacks!
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Everyone who came out had the same goal: helping students in need.
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Senate Democrats used a Thursday Budget Committee hearing to ramp up attacks on a GOP bill that would raise the debt ceiling in exchange for steep spending cuts.
“Since the House didn’t hold a single hearing on this extreme and dangerous measure, the Senate will,” Senate Budget Committee Chairman Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) said at the top of the hearing, before calling the bill a “dangerous” measure that would “gut basic federal programs.”
House Republicans last month narrowly passed the Limit, Save, Grow Act, which pairs a $1.5 trillion increase in the debt limit with $4.8 trillion in spending cuts that have prompted fierce opposition from Democrats.
Democrats have referred to it as the “Default on America Act” and backed President Biden’s call for a “clean” debt ceiling increase. Senate Republicans have largely ceded the issue to the House GOP and Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), but the two sides traded jabs over the proposal for hours Thursday.
“It seems to me that the Republicans have taken the right approach in this effort because we do care about working Americans,” said Sen. Chuck Grassley (Iowa), top Republican on the Budget panel, while accusing Democrats’ spending policies of contributing to high inflation.
Among the proposals featured in House Republicans’ sweeping plan is a pitch to cap government funding hashed out by lawmakers as part of the annual appropriations process at fiscal 2022 levels, while also limiting spending growth to 1 percent every year for the next decade.
Other proposals featured in the bill would impose tougher work requirements for programs like Medicaid and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, put an end to popular student loan actions implemented under the Biden administration, and target parts of a signature economic bill passed by Democrats last year without GOP support.
Democrats are insisting on a “clean” bill to raise the debt limit without fiscal reforms or cuts attached, instead pushing for both sides to hold separate discussions on spending cuts as part of the budget process.
“What House Republicans have voted for is one massive gift to the Chinese government. Because — guess what? Our competitors are not debating whether to pay their debts or wreck their economy,” Senate Appropriations Chair Patty Murray (D-Wash.) said.
“They are not debating whether to invest in their future, or cut, and cap, the investments that keep them competitive. They are doing everything they can to get ahead,” she added, arguing that the bill would lead to “across the board” cuts.
Republicans have said cutting funding is necessary to put the nation on a path toward fiscal responsibility, while pointing to increased government spending during the pandemic as a key driver in rising prices the nation has grappled with in the past year.
“If we don’t reduce the rate of growth of spending and debt accumulation, [Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome] Powell is gonna do what he’s got to do to get control of inflation,” Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) said. “And he’s gonna keep raising rates. And that’s gonna put people out of work.”
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned Monday that the country risks default as early as June 1 if lawmakers don’t act. The agency has been implementing “extraordinary measures” to stave off a default since January, when the national debt ran up on the roughly $31.4 trillion set by the previous Congress.
While it’s difficult to pinpoint an exact date the Treasury will exhaust those measures, Mark Zandi, chief economist of Moody’s Analytics, told lawmakers at the hearing Thursday that “there is a possibility, worst case scenario, that it will be June 1.”
“By my best calculation, June 8 will be the day when Treasury can’t pay its bills,” he said, adding the “best case scenario will be August 8.”
Biden is expected to sit down with McCarthy next week to discuss the matter, along with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.).
It will be the first time McCarthy and Biden sit down to discuss the debt limit in months amid an ongoing partisan stalemate.
Lawmakers on both sides expect more details about the path ahead after the meeting, but there is serious doubt among some members over chances of a deal anytime soon in the current climate.
The meeting will occur just days before House Budget Committee Republicans are expected to hold their own hearing to expose what they called “the woke, wasteful, and bloated democracy bureaucracy under President Biden.”
Concurrently, House Democrats are moving forward on a long-shot bid aimed at forcing a vote on hiking the debt limit despite opposition from McCarthy. But the effort would require the support of a handful of Republicans.
Drawing the necessary Republican support for the plan is a tall task for Democrats after the House GOP already passed their own proposal to raise the debt limit — but the back and forth between the parties underscores the battle lines both sides will have to contend with to strike a deal in the weeks ahead. | 2023-05-04T19:18:17+00:00 | kron4.com | https://www.kron4.com/hill-politics/senate-democrats-lambast-gop-debt-limit-bill-in-budget-hearing/ |
NEW YORK (AP) — Reaction poured in Tuesday from civil rights leaders and the entertainment world following the death of Harry Belafonte at age 96. As a prominent activist, charismatic singer, Hollywood leading man, Broadway star and trailblazing Black entertainer, Belafonte’s loss was felt across a wide swath of American life.
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“May God Have My Dear Friend Harry Belafonte At A Peaceful Rest. We Are Losing Our Giants Left And Right. We Have To Celebrate Our Elders While They Are With Us.” — Spike Lee, who directed Belafonte’s final film, 2018’s BlacKkKlansman.”
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“Another ‘GREAT TREE’ has fallen: Harry Belafonte, a Trailblazer and Hero to us all. Thank you for your music, your artistry, your activism, your fight for civil rights and justice — especially risking your life back in the day to get money to the movement. Your being here on Earth has Blessed us all.” — Oprah Winfrey.
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“Harry Belafonte was a true mentor and friend. I am heartbroken to hear of his death but inspired by the long, fruitful life he led. He realized his platform gave him the ability to affect change. He used it to advance the civil rights movement and get others in his position off the sidelines. I cherished the time he would give me and others to both guide and correct us. He was a culture-changing entertainer, a history-changing activist and an unmatchable intellectual. Rest in peace and power, Mr. B.” — The Rev. Al Sharpton.
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“When I was a child, Harry Belafonte showed up for my family in very compassionate ways. In fact, he paid for the babysitter for me and my siblings. … I won’t forget. Rest well, sir.” — Bernice King, daughter of The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
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“He represented many things to us: fun calypso music, iconic acting (I came to know him as Geechie Dan in the iconic ‘Uptown Saturday Night’ as a child) — but most importantly he taught me to think in terms of ‘WE’ not ‘I.’ That stuck with me. If there is one lesson we can learn from him it is ‘what can I do to help mankind?’ Thank You Harry Belafonte!” — Musician and filmmaker Questlove.
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“Harry Belafonte was a standard bearer, in the tradition of (Paul) Robeson, for generational artistry and deeply informed & committed social & political engagement. Maybe the last of a great tribe. As smart as he was knockdown handsome. He met the moment throughout his life. What a man.” — Actor Jeffrey Wright.
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“If you think about what it means to be an artist and an activist, he was literally the epitome of what that was. I don’t know people know how much he did. So gifted as an artist, as a performer, but used his platform in almost a subversive way because he would sneak messages in there — revolutionary messages — when people thought he was just singing about good times in the islands. He was always like infusing messages of protest and revolution in everything he did, and not only that, but he used his resources. He’s one of the most successful artists of his time. He used those resources to fund the civil rights movement.” — Musician John Legend, speaking at the Time100 summit.
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“He was more than a singer, more than an actor and more than a man.” — Rapper and actor Ice Cube.
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“Harry Belafonte didn’t just speak truth to power, he shouted it, he sang it, he made people listen to the truth. This great son of Harlem leaves behind a legacy in arts and in civil rights that has changed the world for the better.” — New York Mayor Eric Adams.
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“Harry Belafonte was a man of courage who risked his life and treasure to fight those willing to murder to deny Black people our freedom to exist.He gave voice to the unsung heart songs that the common man feels but never utters.He gave voice to the voiceless. He’s an ancestor now.” — Actor Wendell Pierce.
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“Artists uniting to use their art form to make transformational change in the world … is one of the great benefits to living a public life. Harry Belafonte exemplified this and utilized every aspect of his immeasurable talent, applying it specifically to the plight of other human beings and their civil rights.” — Actor Jamie Lee Curtis, who posted an image of a 1953 Ebony magazine cover featuring Belafonte and her parents, actors Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh.
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“I am deeply sad at the loss of my very dear brother, the great Harry Belafonte. His artistic genius, moral courage and loving soul shall live forever.” — Civil rights activist and scholar Cornel West. | 2023-04-25T18:29:09+00:00 | cbs42.com | https://www.cbs42.com/entertainment/ap-entertainment/entertainment-civil-rights-notables-honor-harry-belafonte/ |
Officer who raced to Parkland massacre scene testifies against deputy who stayed outside
PARKLAND, Fla. (AP) — A police officer who rushed into a high school building during the 2018 Parkland shooting testified Friday that a sheriff’s deputy outside confirmed that the shooter was upstairs.
The former Broward County deputy, Scot Peterson, is on trial for failing to confront the shooter who killed 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High. He has insisted since he spoke to investigators two days after the massacre that he couldn’t tell where the gunshots were coming from, and that he thought they may have been fired outside.
On the third day of Peterson’s trial, Coral Springs officer Richard Best related what he says Peterson told him outside the classroom building, WPLG-TV reported.
“I said, ‘Hey brother, what do we got?’” Best told the jury. “He said, ‘Gunshots second or third floor.’”
Peterson, 60, could be sentenced to nearly a century in prison if convicted.
“It is understood that the longer you wait, the more damage is being done,” Best said. “Every time you heard a gunshot, somebody might be dead.”
Peterson is charged with failing to confront shooter Nikolas Cruz before the gunman reached the building’s third floor, where he killed six people. The deputy is not charged in connection with the 11 deaths on the first floor, before he reached the building.
Peterson arrived at the building with his gun drawn 73 seconds before Cruz reached the third floor. Peterson took cover 75 feet (23 meters) away in the alcove of a neighboring building, his gun drawn. He didn’t leave his spot for about 40 minutes — around 35 minutes after the shooting had stopped.
Arman Borghei, who was a student on the building’s third floor during the shootings, said he looked out of a window and spotted Peterson below with his gun drawn.
Borghei said he was “really scared, wondering when help would arrive,” but never saw Peterson approach the building.
Best testified that he considered it his job to risk his life to stop a threat and render aid.
“It is not that as one police officer I want to go inside by myself,” Best said. “But that is our training — to go inside.”
The most serious charges against Peterson are seven counts of felony child neglect.
For Peterson to be convicted of child neglect, prosecutors must first show he was legally a caregiver to the juvenile students — defined by Florida law as “a parent, adult household member or other person responsible for a child’s welfare.”
If jurors find Peterson was a caregiver, they must determine whether he made a “reasonable effort” to protect the children or failed to provide necessary care.
Peterson is the first U.S. law enforcement officer ever charged for an alleged failure to act during a school shooting. Similarly, Texas authorities are investigating officers in the town of Uvalde who didn’t confront the shooter who killed 19 elementary students and two teachers last year. None have been charged, however.
The trial began Wednesday and is expected to last up to two months.
Cruz, 24, pleaded guilty and last year received a life sentence.
Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. | 2023-06-10T18:53:36+00:00 | wnem.com | https://www.wnem.com/2023/06/10/officer-who-raced-parkland-massacre-scene-testifies-against-deputy-who-stayed-outside/ |
Editor's note: High school football practice has started, and Anniston Star Sports Writer Joe Medley has begun his annual round of preseason visits to all 12 football-playing schools in Calhoun County. Check The Star’s Facebook page for live interviews each weekday. His columns and fun facts will also appear on The Star’s website, social-media platforms and in print editions.
WHITE PLAINS — Coaches like to win, almost as much as they chase challenges. Replacing deep challenges with wins?
Let’s just say winning at some places comes with extra satisfaction, and fourth-year White Plains head football coach Chandler Tyree has patience. More patience than some.
“I’m at White Plains and turned down other job opportunities to stay at White Plains, because I want to see something through,” Tyree said. “It’s not as easy, and I think it takes special kids to try to build a program and get to where some other programs are at in our region. I think it also takes special coaches to be at White Plains.”
Some people might not see 10 wins in three seasons as progress, but progress is relative. White Plains won six games in the five seasons before Tyree arrived.
No one along Alabama 9 needs reminding that White Plains has made exactly one playoff berth in 50 varsity seasons.
Tyree has a small, dedicated staff. His Wildcats share a Class 4A region with Anniston, Cleburne County, Handley, Jacksonville, Munford and Talladega.
The biggest challenge Tyree faces, however, is history and the quick-trigger impact it can have on morale. To turn a program like White Plains’ into a winner against the competition it plays takes time. Keeping interest high in the time it takes requires work.
Supporters need a reason to support.
Kids need reasons to play.
Until the wins come in the necessary bunches, it requires faith.
In Tyree, White Plains has an ordained Baptist preacher and one-time youth minister to boost faith. Anyone who’s seen a video of his fiery pep talks knows that pulpit pep translates to the locker room.
Speaking of faith, Tyree’s expressed willingness to turn down other jobs and see things through at White Plains is downright Bill Clarkian. It’s not like Tyree, who played for Josh Niblett at Oxford, couldn’t make calls and get gone.
Faith offered brings faith returned. Supporters of White Plains’ program raised $50,000 for a weight-room upgrade that goes beyond replacing bent bars with straight bars. The White Plains-blue multiuse racks, complete with landmine attachments, ups the Wildcats’ grind game.
“We’ve always had a good facility, as far as space,” Tyree said. “To put in that new flooring, new racks, new benches, new bars, landmine attachments, dip attachments, new weights and all of that stuff, has helped us out tremendously.
“It’s just because we’re able to get more done in our weight room, and each rack is self-sufficient, but because when you see the kids walk in, and the pride that they have in what we have now and how they’ve taken care of it, and how they’re ready to go at 6:30 in the morning to work out, that says all you need to say.”
Tyree also needs kids to want to put on the uniform, and he’s put energy into White Plains’ uniforms. He’s put White Plains in some of Calhoun County’s best-looking uniforms, mixing gray to go with blue and white.
“A helmet or a jersey is not going to help you win a ballgame, but I’m a big proponent of ‘look good, play good,’” Tyree said. “I’m trying to do everything I can to build support and to make a little noise for our program.”
It all goes toward giving White Plains players something until that something can be enough wins to make history, not conform to it. That gets people talking, and Tyree wants people talking about White Plains into November.
Anniston, Handley and Jacksonville will likely take three of four playoff spots in White Plains’ region.
“We want to be in that conversation at the end of the year for that last playoff spot,” Tyree said. “We don’t want to get to game five or game six and be out of the conversation for a playoff spot.”
Sports Writer Joe Medley: 256-235-3576. On Twitter: @jmedley_star. | 2022-08-06T03:46:57+00:00 | annistonstar.com | https://www.annistonstar.com/sports/high_school/travelin-with-joe-white-plains-on-tyree-time/article_d0d5f386-1530-11ed-b22c-77eff825ce4c.html |
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (WDTN) – After two years away, the City of Springfield announced that its annual CultureFest is finally returning to the Miami Valley.
This September festival celebrates unity through diversity, bringing together cultures through dance, food and other entertainment.
“This popular celebration has been a staple of the Springfield community for many years,” said Aaron Clark, Neighborhood Planning Coordinator, City of Springfield Community Development Department. “People share culture in so many ways– heritage, fashion, cuisine, and entertainment. CultureFest brings all of what is beautiful, unique, and diverse about culture in Springfield into one event.”
This is the first year the festival will return in full force after it was canceled due to the pandemic in 2020. That year, the community selected books from a reading list and then engaged in discussions through CultureRead.
This year, the festival will expand beyond the City Plaza where it usually stays. According to the city, organizers are also working to expand the activities and displays featured at the festival. However, many traditional favorites will return as well.
Returning activities include:
- Dance and music entertainment
- Children’s activities
- Food court featuring international and American cuisine
- Merchandise and information vendors
There’s still time to register to share your culture as a vendor or performer at the festival. For more information, or to plan your trip, visit the festival website here. | 2022-06-29T19:40:23+00:00 | wdtn.com | https://www.wdtn.com/news/local-news/springfield-culturefest-to-make-grand-return-in-september/ |
NEW YORK (AP) — British billionaire and Tottenham soccer team owner Joe Lewis has been indicted on charges of slipping confidential stock tips to his romantic partners, private pilots and other pals, U.S. prosecutors said Tuesday.
Lewis exploited his entrée to various corporations to reap lucrative secrets, passed them on to people in his own inner circle and prompted them to trade on the knowledge, prosecutors said. They said the stock transactions made millions of dollars for Lewis and his cronies.
“As we allege, he used insider information as a way to compensate his employees and shower gifts on his friends and lovers,” Manhattan-based U.S. attorney Damian Williams said in a Twitter video announcing the insider trading case. “It’s cheating, and it’s against the law.”
David M. Zornow, an attorney for Lewis, said his client had come to the U.S. “to answer these ill-conceived charges” and would fight them vigorously.
“The government has made an egregious error in judgment in charging Mr. Lewis, an 86-year-old man of impeccable integrity and prodigious accomplishment,” Zornow said in a statement. The charges include securities fraud and conspiracy.
With a fortune that Forbes estimates at $6.1 billion, Lewis has investments that span from real estate to biotechnology, energy to agriculture — and, of course, sports. He bought Tottenham, one of England’s most storied soccer clubs, in 2001.
Lewis’ Tavistock Group has stakes in more than 200 companies around the world, according to its website, and his art collection boasts works by Picasso, Matisse, Degas and more. His business connections include Tiger Woods, Ernie Els and Justin Timberlake, with whom he built a Bahamian oceanside resort that opened in 2010.
According to the indictment, Lewis’ investments in various companies gave him control of board seats, where he placed associates who let him know what they learned behind the scenes. Prosecutors say Lewis improperly doled out that confidential information between 2019 and 2021 to his chosen recipients and urged them to profit on it.
At one point, according to the indictment, he even loaned his two private pilots $500,000 apiece to buy stock in a cancer-drug company that he knew had gotten — but not yet publicly disclosed — encouraging results from a clinical trial.
“Boss is helping us out and told us to get ASAP,” the pilot texted when advising a friend to buy the stock, too, according to the filing. In later texts telling the friend about the loan, the pilot reasoned that “the Boss has inside info” and “knows the outcome.”
“Otherwise why would he make us invest,” the pilot added.
Lewis also gave the tip to his girlfriend, his personal assistant, a poker buddy and a friend with whom he had a romance, the indictment said. After the company announced the clinical trial data, the stock gained nearly 17% in a day, and Lewis’ friends and employees all eventually sold at a profit. The pilots repaid the loans, at Lewis’ request, according to the indictment.
Another time, according to the filing, Lewis gleaned some closed-door information about a muscular dystrophy drug company in which he was a major investor. The information allegedly included a planned financial move and some clinical trial news.
Lewis’ biotech hedge fund signed a confidentiality agreement that prohibited disclosing the information or trading on it. But, the indictment said, he told his girlfriend to buy the company’s stock, then told the pilots the same as they flew the couple to Massachusetts from Seoul, where the two had been staying in the swanky Four Seasons Hotel.
The stock price shot up after the clinical trial results and the financial move were announced, and the girlfriend more than doubled her money, netting about $850,000, according to the indictment.
Yet another stock tip concerned a third pharmaceutical company, which Lewis was negotiating to acquire, the indictment said. It said Lewis advised his pilots and two personal assistants, who were working on his 98-meter (322-foot) mega-yacht, to buy in. And they did, before the merger plan became public and bumped up the stock price.
On still another occasion, the indictment said, Lewis learned through a hand-picked board member that an Australian agricultural firm was bracing for significant losses from a monsoon flood. He quickly urged the pilots to sell, according to the indictment, but their broker wasn’t able to dump the shares before the company went public with the news.
“Just wish the Boss would have given us a little earlier heads up,” one of the pilots lamented to the broker by email.
The indictment doesn’t mention Tottenham, one of Lewis’ most visible investments.
Under his ownership, the Premier League club has built a state-of-the-art stadium at an estimated cost of more than $1 billion. It features an NFL field below the moveable soccer pitch, as Tottenham has a long-term agreement with the NFL to stage regular-season games in London.
The club’s most celebrated current player is England captain Harry Kane, though he will become a free agent at the end of the season.
But the London team, founded in 1882 and nicknamed Spurs — after its full name, Tottenham Hotspur — has found trophies hard to come by. Its last piece of silverware was the English League Cup in 2008, although it did advance to the Champions League final — European club soccer’s most prestigious tournament — in 2019. Liverpool won.
Fans have become increasingly frustrated by Spurs’ lack of success and high coach turnover. Much of the anger has been directed at club chairman Daniel Levy.
Spurs also was among teams involved in 2021 in the aborted plan for a European Super League, which prompted widespread protests from supporters.
A message seeking comment was sent to the team, which is on tour in Singapore.
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AP Soccer writer James Robson contributed from Sydney, and Sports Writer Ken Maguire contributed from London. | 2023-07-26T16:46:00+00:00 | localsyr.com | https://www.localsyr.com/sports-news/ap-uk-billionaire-joe-lewis-owner-of-tottenham-soccer-team-charged-with-insider-trading-in-us/ |
Echo has been recognized as a leader in logistics for its innovative technology.
CHICAGO, July 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Echo Global Logistics, Inc. ("Echo"), a leading provider of technology-enabled transportation and supply chain management services, has been selected by SupplyTech Breakthrough as the 2023 3PL Company of the Year. Echo was selected for this award in the logistics category out of more than 1400 nominations spanning 22 categories.
"We're proud to see Echo recognized for the innovative technology that allows our company to provide value-added services for our clients and carriers," said Doug Waggoner, Chief Executive Officer at Echo. "By leveraging the latest in AI and machine learning, as well as continuing to invest in our transportation management system, Echo offers technology-enabled transportation solutions our clients and carriers can depend on."
"Being recognized as a technology leader next to so many other tech-forward companies is significant," said Dave Menzel, President and Chief Operating Officer at Echo. "With technology at the core of our company, Echo is able to provide transportation solutions more efficiently and effectively as we help innovate the logistics industry."
Echo leverages the latest in technology-based solutions to simplify transportation management, adapt to a shipper or carrier's changing transportation needs, and helps clients make informed decisions with dynamic, real-time analysis. Echo brings technology to your fingertips and experts to your side through automated solutions for shippers and carriers, backed by 24/7 assistance.
SupplyTech Breakthrough is a segment of Tech Breakthrough, an organization which provides market intelligence, research, and recognition for programs in the technology sector. SupplyTech focuses on the supply chain industry, logistics technology and tools, and the services and companies which keep the supply chain moving. This is the second year SupplyTech has hosted this award.
About Echo Global Logistics
Echo Global Logistics, Inc. is a leading, Fortune 1000 provider of technology-enabled transportation and supply chain management services. Headquartered in Chicago with more than 30 offices around the country, Echo offers freight brokerage and Managed Transportation Solutions for all major modes, including truckload, partial truckload, LTL, intermodal, temperature-controlled shipping and warehousing, and warehouse services. Named one of Newsweek's Most Trusted Companies in America, Echo leverages its proprietary web-based and mobile app technology, analyzing data from its network of more than 50,000 transportation providers to help its 35,000 clients simplify the critical tasks involved in transportation management. For more information on Echo Global Logistics, visit: www.echo.com.
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Happy Thursday! It was an active overnight with a warm front moving in. This brought showers and strong to severe storms. Throughout the late morning and early afternoon, we stay mostly cloudy. Any breaks in the clouds will help fuel thunderstorm development for the afternoon and evening. A cold front enters from the West around 2:00-3:00pm and brings scattered showers and more thunderstorm potential. Some of these thunderstorms could be strong to severe. For the afternoon and evening, we are under an enhanced risk (a 3 out of 5 with 1 being the lowest). Main threats with any strong to severe storms is damaging wind and large hail. Aside from the active weather, we also feel the heat and humidity today. Highs reach the mid 80s today with humid conditions.
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The Seabourn Conversations summer and fall 2023 season includes Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak; royal butler Grant Harrold; and former head of MI5, Dame Stella Rimington
SEATTLE, June 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Seabourn, the leader in ultra-luxury voyages and expedition travel, announced a powerhouse line up of speakers for its Seabourn Conversations program during the summer and fall 2023 seasons. Designed to enlighten, inform and entertain guests, the complimentary onboard enrichment program offers guests the chance to interact with the finest minds in science, history, culture and dining. Scheduled speakers include Apple Co-founder Steve Wozniak; Royal Butler Grant Harrold; former head of MI5, Dame Stella Rimington; Michelin Star Chef Robert Thompson; and more.
The conversations will take place on Seabourn voyages between June and November 2023 and follow several themes from royalty and wine interests to expedition and culture. Each speaker will offer fascinating insights, expert opinions and enlightening conversations while presenting lectures, sharing meals, adventuring ashore, and socializing with guests throughout the voyage.
"Seabourn is known to provide extraordinary experiences for extraordinary people. We are proud to offer a phenomenal lineup of accomplished speakers for our Seabourn Conversations program, creating truly enriching 'Seabourn Moments' for guests while they experience Seabourn's uncompromising luxury and intuitive, genuine service," says Natalya Leahy, president of Seabourn. "Seabourn attracts like-minded, accomplished, and outstanding people. This program lives up to this promise, and we are so delighted to bring onboard these distinguished speakers who are leaders in their respective fields."
Upcoming speakers in the Seabourn Conversations program include the following:
- Steve Wozniak, Apple Co-founder
June 11-25, 2023 | Seabourn Ovation roundtrip from Copenhagen
A Silicon Valley icon, technology entrepreneur and philanthropist for more than 40 years, Steve Wozniak has helped shape the computing industry with his design of Apple's first line of products the Apple I and II. He also influenced the popular Macintosh. In 1976, Wozniak and Steve Jobs founded Apple Computer Inc. with Wozniak's Apple I personal computer. - Explorers and adventurers
July 2-16, 2023 | Seabourn Venture roundtrip from Reykjavik
Alison Levine - Seabourn Venture Godmother Alison Levine is a history-making polar explorer and mountaineer. She served as team captain of the first American Women's Everest Expedition and was one of only 20 people to have climbed the highest peak on each continent and skied to the North and South Poles. When not challenging herself outdoors, Levine focuses on training others to become strong leaders. She was a contributing author to the book "Leadership in Dangerous Situations."
Heidemarie M. Stefanyshyn-Piper is a former NASA Astronaut and U.S. Navy Captain, having served in the U.S. Navy for 30 years. Selected as an astronaut by NASA, she is a veteran of two space flights in 2006 and 2008, logging almost 28 days in space where she has completed five spacewalks.
Dr. Beth Healey has worked in extreme and remote environments, including Svalbard, Siberia, Greenland, and the North Pole. As a research M.D. for the European Space Agency, she overwintered in Antarctica at spaceflight analog 'Concordia,' otherwise known as 'White Mars,' where she researched the effects of isolation and extreme environment. - Chef Robert Thompson, Youngest chef to receive a Michelin Star
Aug 1-25, 2023 | Seabourn Quest London to Quebec
Born in Bedfordshire, England, celebrated chef Robert Thompson acquired a love of cooking at just 10 years old. In 2007, Robert became the youngest chef to be awarded a Michelin Star in his own right. He achieved this at Winteringham Fields, England, before earning a star at The Hambrough on the Isle of Wight. Guests will enjoy a live cooking demonstration, experience Robert's Guest Chef dinner menu in the Colonnade and have an opportunity to book a bespoke tasting menu with premium wines. Chef Robert will also be sailing on Seabourn Sojourn June 29 – July 13, 2024 from Lisbon to Dover and Sept. 7 – 21, 2024 roundtrip from Dover. - Dame Stella Rimington, Former Director General MI5
Oct 29 – Nov 5, 2023 | Seabourn Ovation from Barcelona to Rome
Dame Stella Remington is known as the role model for the character "M" played by Dame Judi Dench in the James Bond 007 films. Appointed Director General of MI5 in 1992, she was the first woman to take the post and the first Director General to be publicly named in the Government's new spirit of open-ness. She retired in April 1996. A best-selling thriller writer, she chaired the Judging Panel for the Booker Prize for Fiction in 2012. - Royal Interest Voyage
Nov 5-11, 2023 | Seabourn Encore from Athens, Greece to Tenedos, Turkey
Grand Harrold, Royal Butler- Regarded as a leading UK Etiquette Expert, Royal Commentator, British Entertainer, and Broadcaster, Grant also works with and advises Royals and their households across the globe. A popular Seabourn speaker, Grant will talk about his life as the Royal Butler – and will even host a Royal Etiquette class.
Brian Aris, Celebrity Photographer- Brian has been photographer to the royals for many years, capturing the wedding of Princess Margaret's son David Linley, photographing Majesty the Queen Mother at Clarence House and Her Royal Highness Princess Margaret at Kensington Palace, producing the official portraits of Her Majesty The Queen's 70th birthday, photographing Kate Middleton and more. He has also photographed stars such as Sting, Trudy Styler in Dorset, Bowie, Liza Minelli, David Beckham and more. - Justin Van Breda, Renowned Interior Designer
Nov 5-12, 2023 | Seabourn Ovation from Rome to Barcelona
Born in Cape Town, South Africa, Justin Van Breda was educated in English and Politics at Stellenbosch University before turning toward the creative world of design. He studied at Design Time School of Interior Design in Cape Town before venturing to London on what was going to be a year out. In early 1999 he started working for Nicky Haslam at NH Design and within 9 months was made Creative Director. During late 2001, he returned to South Africa to curate his first furniture collection, pieces of which still form the backbone of the designs. Still working closely with Africa, Justin's outreach and workshop programs are very close to his heart, and he has a great appreciation for the craftsmen and designers he brings together to collaborate in the name of creative endeavor. - Wine Interest Voyage
Nov 12-19, 2023 | Seabourn Encore from Istanbul, Turkey to Athens, Greece
World Wine Guys - Wine, spirits, food and travel writers, educators, television presenters, emcees and hosts, as well as award-winning journalists and best-selling and award-winning authors, Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen are the wine editors at Robb Report Magazine. Mike is also the official taster for Spanish wines at Wine Enthusiast.
Will Lyons, Sunday Times Wine Critic - A journalist, newspaper columnist, award-winning wine writer and broadcaster, Will is most widely known for his writing in The Wall Street Journal and The Sunday Times, and is currently Vice President of the Sunday Times Wine Club. For more than a decade he has published a weekly column on drinks, formerly in The Wall Street Journal and now The Sunday Times. His humorous, informed, down-to-earth writing has been recognized in both the Glenfiddich and Roederer wine writing Awards.
Sailing from Istanbul, this voyage includes special interest wine and food experiences ashore. Onboard, guests will be entertained by world-renowned wine experts with talks, tastings, pairing advice, together with premium 'wine and dining' opportunities.
Headshots are available HERE. For reservations or more details, please contact a professional travel advisor; call Seabourn at 1-800-929-9391 or visit www.seabourn.com.
About Seabourn:
Seabourn represents the pinnacle of ultra-luxury ocean and expedition travel and operates a suite of six modern ships with one under construction. The all-inclusive, boutique ships offer all-suite accommodations with oceanfront views; award-winning dining; complimentary premium spirits and fine wines available at all times; renowned service provided by an industry-leading crew; a relaxed, sociable atmosphere that makes guests feel at home; a pedigree in expedition travel through the Ventures by Seabourn program and two new ultra-luxury purpose-built expedition ships, including Seabourn Venture that launched in 2022 and Seabourn Pursuit scheduled to enter service in 2023. Seabourn takes travelers to every continent on the globe, visiting more than 400 ports including marquee cities and lesser-known ports and hideaways. Guests of Seabourn experience extraordinary offerings and programs, including partnerships with leading entertainers, dining, personal health and wellbeing, and engaging speakers.
For more details about Seabourn, or to explore the worldwide selection of Seabourn cruising options, contact a professional travel advisor, call Seabourn at 1-800-929-9391 or visit www.seabourn.com.
Seabourn is a brand of Carnival Corporation and plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL and NYSE: CUK).
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Notes to Editors:
Seabourn is consistently ranked among the world's top travel choices by professional critics and the discerning readers of prestigious travel publications such as Departures, Travel + Leisure and Condé Nast Traveler. Its stylish, distinctive cruising vacations are renowned for:
- Intimate ships with a private club atmosphere
- Intuitive, personalized service provided by staff passionate about exceeding guests expectations
- Curated voyages to all seven continents delivering award-winning experiences
- All ocean-front suites, luxuriously appointed
- Complimentary premium spirits and fine wines available on board at all times
- Welcome Champagne and complimentary in-suite bar stocked with your preferences
- Tipping is neither required, nor expected
- Finest resort at sea that is masterfully designed
- World-class dining, further enhanced through a culinary partnership with Chef Thomas Keller
- All dining venues are complimentary, dine where, when and with whom you wish
- Seabourn Conversations, connecting with visionary experts
- Ventures by Seabourn™, optional shore excursions, enhance and extend your experience in select destinations*^
- Spa & Wellness with Dr. Andrew Weil, featuring an exclusive mindful living program*
- An evening entertainment experience in collaboration with Sir Tim Rice, produced exclusively by Belinda King Creative Productions †
- Committed to environmental stewardship and sustainability
*Optional programs, for additional charge
^Available on Seabourn Odyssey, Seabourn Sojourn, Seabourn Quest, Seabourn Encore, Seabourn Ovation
†Not available on board Seabourn Venture and Seabourn Pursuit
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BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., July 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Buscar Company (OTC PINK: CGLD). In June 2022, Eon Discovery Inc., (the wholly-owned subsidiary of Buscar Company) contracted VESTRA Resources, Inc. to assist in finalizing the Company's Plan of Operations submitted to the US Forest Service. VESTRA Resources was hired to complete and submit the documents required by the California Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB). This was the remaining step in the Company's Plan of Operations. Vestra personnel identified the areas of concern by the RWQCB and through discussions with Eon Discovery personnel were able to make the changes to the Plan of Operations to address and satisfy those concerns. The revised Plan of Operations and transmission letter were sent to the RWQCB on June 27th and a response is expected within the next few weeks. This will lead to finishing the requirements for the Plan of Operations approval by the Forest Service.
ABOUT BUSCAR COMPANY: The Company is a mining operation that holds the rights to ten gold mining claims at Treasure Canyon located in Plumas County, California. More recently, the company has also acquired thirty additional claims in the Bucks Lake area of Northern California. Combined, the Company has a total of 800 acres of unpatented claims in Plumas National Forest, California.
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This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, are "forward-looking statements." Actual results could differ from those projected in any forward-looking statements due to numerous factors. Potential risks and uncertainties include, among others, interpretations or reinterpretations of geologic information, unfavorable exploration results, inability to obtain permits required for future exploration, development, or production, general economic conditions, and conditions affecting the industries in which the Company operates; the uncertainty of regulatory requirements and approvals; fluctuating mineral and commodity prices, final investment approval and the ability to obtain necessary financing on acceptable terms or at all. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this news release, and we assume no obligation to update the forward-looking statements or to update the reasons why actual results could differ from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Although we believe that any beliefs, plans, expectations, and intentions contained in this press release are reasonable, there can be no assurance that any such beliefs, plans, expectations, or intentions will prove to be accurate.
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TX Shreveport LA Zone Forecast for Sunday, March 12, 2023
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.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid 50s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance
of rain 20 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Not as cool with highs in the mid 60s.
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mostly cloudy. Windy and not as cool with lows in the lower 50s.
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the afternoon. Locally heavy rainfall possible in the afternoon.
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afternoon. Highs in the upper 50s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance
of rain 20 percent.
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Lows in the lower 40s. East winds around 5 mph.
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.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Cold with lows in the mid 30s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s.
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TXZ136-137-131630-
Smith-Gregg-
Including the cities of Tyler and Longview
402 AM CDT Mon Mar 13 2023
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then mostly cloudy with
a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper
50s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then clearing.
Lows in the lower 40s. East winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Not as cool with highs in the upper
60s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Windy and not as cool with lows in the mid 50s.
.THURSDAY...Cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. A chance of
showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. Windy with
highs in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 90 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms
in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. Windy, cooler with lows in the mid
40s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
morning. Windy and much cooler with highs in the mid 50s. Chance
of rain 20 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear and windy, colder with lows in the
mid 30s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s.
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TXZ138-151-131630-
Harrison-Panola-
Including the cities of Marshall and Carthage
402 AM CDT Mon Mar 13 2023
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then mostly cloudy with
a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper
50s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. East winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Not as cool with highs in the upper
60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Not as cool with lows in the
lower 50s.
.THURSDAY...Cloudy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance
of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Windy with highs in the lower
70s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...A chance of thunderstorms. Showers, mainly in
the evening. Windy with lows in the mid 40s. Chance of rain
80 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
morning. Windy, cooler with highs in the upper 50s. Chance of
rain 20 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Colder with lows in the mid 30s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s.
$$
TXZ149-150-131630-
Cherokee-Rusk-
Including the cities of Jacksonville, Rusk, and Henderson
402 AM CDT Mon Mar 13 2023
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then mostly cloudy with
a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 50s.
East winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then clearing.
Lows in the lower 40s. East winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Not as cool with highs in the upper
60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Windy and not as cool with lows in the mid 50s.
.THURSDAY...Cloudy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Windy with highs in the lower
70s. Chance of rain 80 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely,
mainly in the evening. Windy, cooler with lows in the mid 40s.
Chance of rain 70 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
morning. Windy and much cooler with highs in the upper 50s.
Chance of rain 20 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Colder with lows in the mid 30s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s.
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TXZ152-165-131630-
Nacogdoches-Angelina-
Including the cities of Nacogdoches and Lufkin
402 AM CDT Mon Mar 13 2023
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s. Northeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then mostly cloudy with
a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 50s.
East winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then clearing.
Lows in the lower 40s. East winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Not as cool with highs around 70.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy and windy. Not as cool with lows
in the mid 50s.
.THURSDAY...Cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the morning,
then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Windy with highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain
70 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...A chance of thunderstorms. Showers, windy with
lows in the upper 40s. Chance of rain 80 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers with a slight chance
of thunderstorms in the morning. Windy, cooler with highs in the
lower 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Cooler with lows in the mid 30s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 50s.
$$
TXZ153-166-167-131630-
Shelby-San Augustine-Sabine-
Including the cities of Center, San Augustine, Hemphill,
and Pineland
402 AM CDT Mon Mar 13 2023
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s. Northeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then mostly cloudy with
a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 50s.
East winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then clearing.
Lows in the lower 40s. East winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Not as cool with highs around 70.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Not as cool with lows in the
lower 50s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Windy with highs in the lower 70s. Chance of rain
70 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...A chance of thunderstorms. Showers, windy with
lows in the upper 40s. Chance of rain 80 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers with a slight chance
of thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight chance of showers
in the afternoon. Windy, cooler with highs in the lower 60s.
Chance of rain 50 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Cooler with lows in the mid 30s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 50s.
$$
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Copyright 2023 AccuWeather | 2023-03-13T09:46:41+00:00 | sfgate.com | https://www.sfgate.com/weather/article/tx-shreveport-la-zone-forecast-17835728.php |
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Whenever Music City comes up on the NASCAR schedule, texts fly to see who’s spending an extra day or two in town to enjoy all the options.
After another successful race this weekend at Nashville Superspeedway in nearby Lebanon, work continues in the hope of bringing NASCAR back to the area at one of the country's oldest, most historic tracks: Fairgrounds Speedway, within sight of downtown.
“It has such a special place in motorsports and in this city,” Jerry Caldwell, the president of Bristol Motor Speedway in East Tennesseee, said of the Fairgrounds track. “And one of the many things we think that makes Nashville great is the way they embrace their roots.”
Nashville has long ignored the track that opened in 1904 despite a city charter mandating that racing continue on that spot.
NASCAR ran its last Cup Series race at the half-mile oval in 1984, but the lengthy list of drivers wanting this track back on the schedule ranges from Hall of Famers Darrell Waltrip and Dale Earnhardt Jr. to current drivers Chase Elliott, Martin Truex Jr. and Zane Smith.
“This is the best short track in the country,” Waltrip said. “It just needs to be upgraded. It hadn’t had anything done to it in so long. That’s why it’s going to cost a few dollars to get it upgraded. But when this track is upgraded, this will be a showplace.”
Elliott has been a longtime advocate of NASCAR returning to the Fairgrounds. He thinks it would be the “best stop on our schedule, hands down," and he won the 2022 Cup race at the Nashville Superspeedway.
"It’s nice to be in the Nashville market kind of, but it doesn’t hold a candle to what that could be and what it should be,” Elliott said.
The challenge is Nashville has spent only what’s necessary to keep the doors open for late model racing since dropping off NASCAR's Cup Series schedule. One study said $41.9 million must be spent just to keep the track safe for drivers and fans; Nashville had to spend $400,000 to get electricity working last year.
The Fair Board that runs the track and Mayor John Cooper have a different vision with talks for this deal starting with Bristol six years ago.
The mayor signed a renovation deal in March 2021 with Marcus Smith, the president and CEO of Speedway Motorsports, which now owns both the superspeedway and the half-mile Bristol track that is a mainstay on NASCAR's schedule. Smith's company renovated North Wilkesboro Speedway, which hosted the NASCAR All-Star race in May after its last Cup race in 1996.
Currently, paint flakes off the Fairgrounds' cantilevered roof over the grandstands. Concrete stairs are cracked with bolts so loose bleacher seats rock back and forth. Cinder blocks on the end of the grandstands show the strain of age.
Asphalt on the track must be repaved, and the tunnel rebuilt and expanded so haulers can access the infield. A sound barrier wall is planned opposite the grandstand with similar material used in the roof to protect residents in the gentrifying neighborhood surrounding the fairgrounds.
The outer wall is too short and lacks a SAFER barrier. The catch fence in front of the grandstand also isn't tall enough for today's NASCAR standards, so it must be replaced and extended much further around the track.
Preserving the track's history matters to Smith, and Steve Swift, Speedway's senior vice president of operations and development, said that's been made clear.
"This track’s older than Wilkesboro, so that creates a whole different dynamic that we really want to hold on to and make sure that it happens,” Smith said.
The plan must be approved by the Nashville City Council. The agreement involves Nashville issuing $50 million in bonds with Bristol responsible for renovations, upkeep and signing a 30-year contract to lease and manage the track.
Nashville is racing a clock to finalize the deal. The mayor isn't running for reelection with a new council being seated later this year.
John Ingram, the billionaire owner of Nashville's Major League Soccer team, sent a letter to council members, saying two 30,000-seat facilities separated by about 100 feet would be a “recipe for disaster.” GEODIS Park opened last year as part of a massive renovation of the fairgrounds.
Councilman Zach Young said the race track proposal is no surprise to Ingram and that “poll results are off the charts” showing taxpayer support for a deal that switches upkeep costs from the public to people using the track.
“This track has been here 119 years, and we cannot turn our backs on our history and the culture of our city,” Young said.
NASCAR really likes Nashville, moving its awards banquet here in 2019. Dover Motorsports, which built and opened the superspeedway in 2001 in Lebanon — a 36-mile drive east of Nashville — broughtthe Cup Series racing back to the area in June 2021 by moving one of its two races to the superspeedway.
Speedway Motorsports bought Dover in November 2021, and the 1.33-mile concrete track hosted its third Cup race Sunday night. Ross Chastain won for hometown Trackhouse Racing in a sold-out showcase on NBC under the lights.
Caldwell said they think the Nashville market can easily handle two NASCAR races a year. Waltrip would love to see NASCAR race at the Fairgrounds one night and the superspeedway the next. Earnhardt agrees there is room for both tracks.
“My appreciation and the appeal to the speedway for me has increased quite a bit over the last two years we’ve been there,” Earnhardt said. “So while I’m looking forward to whatever the future may hold for the Fairgrounds, I feel like the speedway has earned its position and earned its place.”
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AP auto racing: https://apnews.com/hub/auto-racing and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports | 2023-06-26T20:10:56+00:00 | wsls.com | https://www.wsls.com/sports/2023/06/26/nashville-bristol-working-to-give-nascar-a-historic-racing-option-in-music-city/ |
Smuggler tells US jury he paid off ex-Mexico security chief
NEW YORK (AP) — Describing meetings at a car wash and a smuggler’s country house, a onetime drug trafficker testified Monday that he paid a former cabinet-level Mexican security official millions of dollars for help that included U.S. government information about a huge cocaine shipment in Mexico.
Óscar Nava Valencia, known as “El Lobo,” said the payments to former security secretary Genaro García Luna also were intended to assure protection at a time when a schism in the notorious Sinaloa cartel was heading toward a drug-world war.
García Luna and a high-ranking police official “said they were going to stand with us,” Nava Valencia told jurors at García Luna’s U.S. federal drug trafficking trial.
García Luna is accused of accepting millions of dollars to let the Sinaloa cartel operate with impunity as it sent tons of cocaine to the U.S.
Defense lawyers haven’t yet had their chance to question Nava Valencia, but they have argued that the case rests on lies from self-interested criminals. García Luna has pleaded not guilty, and his lawyers have said the former cabinet member tried earnestly to combat the drug trade and is being abandoned by a U.S. government that once viewed him as a partner.
Nava Valencia — who is sometimes known as “El Lobo” Valencia and whose nickname means “the wolf” in Spanish — pleaded guilty years ago to cocaine conspiracy. He once helmed Mexico’s Milenio drug cartel.
That enterprise had ties to the Sinaloa cartel during the reign of infamous kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, whose recent U.S. trial aired testimony about alleged payoffs to García Luna.
Nava Valencia told jurors he paid $5 million to García Luna and other high-level government officials to try to free a shipping container packed with 10 tons (9,070 kg) of Colombian cocaine after it was seized in the Mexican Pacific Coast port of Manzanillo around 2007.
The traffickers didn’t get the drugs back; indeed, another 10-ton container was seized days later, and the drugs were incinerated, Nava Valencia said.
At a meeting about a month later in a cartel bigwig’s country house outside the central Mexican city of Cuernavaca, García Luna said he hadn’t been able to intervene because the U.S. government and Mexican marines had been involved in the seizure, Nava Valencia testified.
But he said García Luna came through in another way: He later provided a document showing that the U.S. government had known about the shipment and its origins, information that the Mexican traffickers used to persuade their irritated Colombian suppliers that the problem had been on the Colombians’ end. The Colombians then backed off their demand for a $50 million reimbursement, Nava Valencia said.
Nava Valencia recounted a second face-to-face meeting with García Luna some time later, amid a rift in the Sinaloa cartel. Nava Valencia ultimately aligned with Guzman’s faction, which worried that its allies-turned-adversaries would turn to informing authorities so as to get police to harass their rivals.
“There were going to be operations and investigations against us, and we wanted to try to put a brake on them,” he explained.
So, he said, he and his associates paid $500,000 to get a meeting with García Luna, and another $2.5 million when the then-security secretary showed up for the sit-down in an office above a car wash in the city of Guadalajara. That was when, according to Nava Valencia, García Luna and the police official with him pledged “to stand with us.”
García Luna led Mexico’s Federal Investigation Agency from 2001 to 2005, then served as secretary of public security to then-President Felipe Calderon from 2006 to 2012. He left Mexican government service and moved to Miami in 2012. He was arrested in 2019 in Texas and has since been held without bail in a federal lockup.
He could face decades in prison if convicted of drug trafficking and engaging in a continuing criminal enterprise.
Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission. | 2023-01-30T20:43:15+00:00 | kob.com | https://www.kob.com/news/us-and-world-news/smuggler-tells-us-jury-he-paid-off-ex-mexico-security-chief/ |
BRAINTREE, Mass. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday afternoon's drawing of the Massachusetts Lottery's "Numbers Midday" game were:
5-2-1-6
(five, two, one, six)
BRAINTREE, Mass. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday afternoon's drawing of the Massachusetts Lottery's "Numbers Midday" game were:
5-2-1-6
(five, two, one, six) | 2022-10-24T19:44:41+00:00 | expressnews.com | https://www.expressnews.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Numbers-Midday-game-17530824.php |
I’m a veteran and I’m a public servant in Laurel. When I’m not volunteering for veterans or serving on the City Council, I like to hunt elk. Montana elk hunters are lucky to have access to a system of Wildlife Management Areas. These places were set aside to protect elk and other wildlife during the difficult spring and winter months and allow reasonable access for hunters to find success in the fall.
This habitat was secured using the Habitat Montana funding program. It’s very disappointing to watch the Montana legislature and Governor’s office working so hard to cut significant support from this program. If they succeed, everybody loses.
If you want to see first-hand what Habitat Montana does, just travel twenty miles northwest of Laurel and Billings. Big Lake Wildlife Management area was protected by the State of Montana decades ago and there have been subsequent additions using Habitat Montana funding. Prairie waterfowl spots like Big Lake are increasingly rare. Thanks to Habitat Montana we have at least one spot that will remain undeveloped for the next generation to hunt and enjoy.
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I urge the Legislature and Governor Gianforte to protect and fund Habitat Montana. Support veterans who hunt and fish and other resident hunters. A lot of people are moving to Montana who don’t understand our way of life. We need to have tools and enough habitat funding left to prevent us from becoming just like everywhere else.
Richard Klose
Laurel | 2023-03-26T14:20:12+00:00 | billingsgazette.com | https://billingsgazette.com/opinion/letters/letter-to-the-editor-protect-and-fund-habitat-montana/article_cad98272-ca57-11ed-af63-2f44416d5503.html |
WFO AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Friday, April 14, 2023
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
909 PM CDT Fri Apr 14 2023
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern Kinney
and southeastern Val Verde Counties through 1000 PM CDT...
At 908 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Cienegas Terrace, or near Del Rio, moving northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.
Locations impacted include...
Del Rio, Lake View, Val Verde Park, Standart, Cienegas Terrace,
Amanda, Laughlin AFB, San Pedro Canyon, Escondido Estates, 277 South
Boat Ramp and Lake Ridge Ranch.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
LAT...LON 2961 10069 2933 10053 2925 10080 2926 10081
2926 10084 2928 10087 2931 10089 2933 10094
2935 10095 2936 10100 2941 10104 2943 10104
TIME...MOT...LOC 0208Z 244DEG 22KT 2932 10092
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH
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Copyright 2023 AccuWeather | 2023-04-15T03:27:04+00:00 | expressnews.com | https://www.expressnews.com/weather/article/tx-wfo-austin-san-antonio-warnings-watches-and-17898661.php |
Revolutionary science has some people questioning what the future will look like when it comes to fertility treatments.
Japanese researchers have discovered a new fertility process called In Vitro Gametogenisis, or IVG, which involves custom-making human eggs and sperm in a lab from any cell in a person's body.
IVG would make it possible for same-sex couples to reproduce, as well as women who might already be in menopause. A single person could even have a child by creating both the egg and sperm from their own genes. Though it wouldn't be a clone, that would make the offspring 100 percent related to them.
So far it's only been done successfully in mice, but could move to human safety trials in the next couple decades.
Bioscience law expert Hank Greely from Stanford University wrote a book about the potential ethical implications of IVG if it becomes available to humans.
"If you could make eggs from skin cells, how many eggs can you get?" Greely said. "How many do you want? Hundreds, thousands, millions? Just a question of how long you let the cell line keep dividing."
Greely says some are concerned that people would essentially be closer to "playing God" by the ability to screen as many eggs as you want before transferring one for a possible pregnancy.
"You'll be able to select babies that won't have cystic fibrosis or won't have sickle cell anemia or won't have beta thalassemia or won't be at really, really high risk of breast or ovarian cancer or colon cancer or Alzheimer's disease," Greely said. "But you're not going to be able to select babies that are super smart or super athletic or super musical because it looks like they're literally thousands of different genes involved in those things."
Another big ethical concern is that somebody could steal your DNA and make you a biological parent without you even knowing it.
If a person does have a baby using entirely their own genes, there's a greater risk for recessive genetic diseases. Although, you technically would be able to screen for those diseases.
Greely says these ethical questions should be explored before IVG is available to humans. but he does expect it will be available with time. | 2023-06-19T23:34:22+00:00 | abc15.com | https://www.abc15.com/news/national/possibility-of-ivg-fertility-treatment-poses-ethical-questions |
US preparing to approve advanced long-range rocket system for Ukraine
By Jim Sciutto, Natasha Bertrand and Alex Marquardt, CNN
The Biden administration is preparing to step up the kind of weaponry it is offering Ukraine by sending advanced, long-range rocket systems that are now the top request from Ukrainian officials, multiple officials say.
The administration is leaning toward sending the systems as part of a larger package of military and security assistance to Ukraine, which could be announced as soon as next week.
Senior Ukrainian officials, including President Volodymyr Zelensky, have pleaded in recent weeks for the US and its allies to provide the Multiple Launch Rocket System, or MLRS. The US-made weapon systems can fire a barrage of rockets hundreds of kilometers — much farther than any of the systems Ukraine already has — which the Ukrainians argue could be a gamechanger in their war against Russia.
Another system Ukraine has asked for is the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System, known as HIMARS, a lighter wheeled system capable of firing many of the same types of ammunition as MLRS.
Russia has in recent weeks pummeled Ukraine in the east, where Ukraine is outmanned and outgunned, Ukrainian officials have said.
The Biden administration waivered for weeks, however, on whether to send the systems, amid concerns raised within the National Security Council that Ukraine could use the systems to carry out offensive attacks inside Russia, officials said.
The issue was at the top of the agenda at last week’s two meetings at the White House where deputy Cabinet members convened to discuss national security policy, officials said. At the heart of the matter was the same concern the administration has grappled with since the start of the war— whether sending increasingly heavy weaponry to Ukraine will be viewed by Russia as a provocation that could trigger some kind of retaliation against the US.
One major hang-up, the sources said, had been the rocket systems’ extensive range. The MLRS and its lighter-weight version, the HIMARS, can launch as far as 300km, or 186 miles, depending on the type of munition. They are fired from a mobile vehicle at land-based targets, which would allow the Ukrainians to more easily strike targets inside Russia.
Ukraine is already believed to have carried out numerous cross-border strikes inside Russia, which Ukrainian officials neither confirm nor deny. Russian officials have said publicly that any threat to their homeland would constitute a major escalation and have said that western countries are making themselves a legitimate target in the war by continuing to arm the Ukrainians.
Another major concern inside the Biden administration had been whether the US could afford to give away so many high-end weapons drawn from the military’s stockpiles, the sources said.
Asked on Monday whether the US would provide the systems, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin demurred. “I don’t want to get ahead of where we are in the process of resourcing requirements,” he told reporters.
The administration had similar concerns about providing Ukraine with additional MiG-29 fighter jets, which some worried could allow the Ukrainians to take the fight into Russia. Ultimately, the US decided against backfilling Poland with new jets, which would have allowed the Poles to equip Ukraine with the soviet-era MiGs.
The debate about the MLRS is also similar to one that played out before the US decided to begin sending heavier, long-range Howitzers, to Ukraine last month. Weapons packages focused on anti-tank Javelin and short-range Stinger anti-aircraft missiles, as well as small arms and ammunition. At the time, the M777 Howitzers marked a significant increase in range and power over previous systems, but even those top out at around 25 kilometers or 18 miles in range. The MLRS can fire much further still than any of the artillery the US has sent to date.
One workaround could be to provide Ukraine with shorter-range rocket systems, officials said, which is also under consideration. It would not take too long to train the Ukrainians on any of the rocket launcher systems, officials told CNN — likely about two weeks, they said.
Every drawdown from existing inventories involves a review of its potential effect on US military readiness. With the previous drawdowns, the risk has been “relatively low,” said Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley on Monday. The military is watching “very, very carefully” to make sure the stockpiles don’t drop below levels that create a greater risk, he added.
The concern grows significantly with more capable, more expensive systems of which the US does not have as large a supply, the sources said.
Pentagon officials met with the CEO of Lockheed Martin last week to discuss supply and ramping up production of the MLRS, one source familiar with the meeting told CNN. The meeting was led by the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment Bill LaPlante.
The UK is also still deciding whether to send the systems, two officials told CNN, and would like to do so in conjunction with the US.
Frustration has grown on the Ukrainian side with the US’ indecisiveness in recent weeks, because they believe that once the US sends the systems then other countries will quickly follow suit.
As recently as this week, the Pentagon had told Ukraine “we are working on it,” said one irritated Ukrainian official, who added that Ukraine is asking for an update on the decision “every hour.”
“We are in great need of weapons that will make it possible to engage the enemy over a long distance,” Ukraine’s top military commander, General Valeriy Zaluzhnyi, said Thursday. “And this cannot be delayed, because the price of delay is measured by the lives of people who have protected the world from [Russian fascism].”
When Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba was asked Thursday what his country’s most urgent needs are, he responded: “If you really care for Ukraine, weapons, weapons and weapons again.”
“My least favorite phrase is ‘We are working on it’; I hate it. I want to hear either ‘We got it’ or ‘It’s not going to happen,'” he added.
Democratic Rep. Jason Crow of Colorado, who was part of a congressional delegation trip to Kyiv earlier this month, told CNN he believes the systems could help Ukraine gain significant momentum against Russia.
“I think it could be a gamechanger, to be honest with you,” Crow said, not only for offensive attacks but also for defense. He explained that Russian conventional artillery, which has a range of about 50km, “would not get close” to Ukrainian urban centers if MLRS systems were positioned there. “So it would take away their siege tactics,” he said of the Russians.
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ATLANTA — A woman is safe after crisis negotiators helped her down from the top of a roof at the Fulton County Justice Center in Downtown Atlanta, authorities say.
Roads are in the process of being reopened, after traffic was diverted while first responders worked with the woman for nearly an hour.
Authorities found the woman just after 4 p.m. on top of the roof of the building at 185 Central Ave. SW, which is on the same block as the courthouse and a couple of blocks from the Georgia State Capitol.
A viewer shared photos of the scene of heavy police presence and road closures.
Drivers are being encouraged to avoid the area. | 2022-06-30T22:58:11+00:00 | 11alive.com | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/traffic-fulton-county-courthouse-diverted-woman-on-roof/85-e08d355d-f13b-4743-bfee-28f1a985b0e1 |
VANCOUVER, BC, Aug. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Atmofizer Technologies Inc. (the "Company" or "Atmofizer") (CSE: ATMO) (Frankfurt: J3K) (OTCQB: ATMFF) is pleased to announce its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2022. All amounts are expressed in United States dollars unless otherwise noted.
CORORATE DEVELOPMENTS
On April 5, 2022, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (the "USPTO") issued U.S. Patent No. 11,291,939 relating to the Company's air and water purification technology. The patent provides protection for the application of the Company's air and water purification technology in the United States.
On April 28, 2022, the Company amended its December 13, 2021 agreement with Emerging Markets Consulting, LLC ("EMC"). EMC provides investor and public relations services including content creation, web development, and webcasting for the Company in North America. Pursuant to the terms and conditions of the amended agreement, EMC continued to provide these services for an additional two months for a cash fee of $225,000. Certain functions of EMC may include "investor relations activities" under the policies of the CSE and applicable securities laws.
On May 11, 2022, the Company announced test results of its airborne nanoparticle agglomeration engine. The test results at Atmofizer's Toronto lab showed that the Company's technology, before the use of an air filter, reduced the number of airborne ultra-fine particles smaller than one micron by 81.7%, while doubling the removal of larger particles sized above 2.5 microns. The Company believes this was significant scientifically and medically, as it demonstrated the ability to remove ultra-fine nanoscopic particles from the air (including toxic industrial pollution, smoke, and infectious disease). The ability to filter particles smaller than 2.5 microns is commonly regarded as an indicator of good air quality. Doubling the amount of particles larger than 2.5 microns demonstrated that the smaller particles were effectively being agglomerated together into larger clusters by the Company's technology. These larger clusters are typically more easily filtered by the body and common air filters. The results were achieved without the use of a common air filter. The Company has also added additional staff to its Toronto testing facility to focus on applying its agglomeration technology into mobile (transport vehicles) and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning ("HVAC") aftermarket applications. The additional staff will enable the Company to test and evaluate new Atmofizer airflow configurations and prototypes more quickly.
On May 24, 2022, the Company announced the launch of a new customer lease-finance program through its majority-owned leasing subsidiary. The program enables Atmofizer customers to acquire Atmofizer nanoparticle reduction air purifiers for less than one dollar per day. Customers may be required to make a down payment (ranging from $0- $99) and then pay $29.99/month to participate in the program. The down payment is less than 10% of the manufacturer's suggested retail price. Customers utilizing the lease-finance program will receive a standard limited warranty for the Atmofizer for the duration of a 36 month term lease. This credit facility will make the Company's air purification technology more accessible to a wider range of consumers. For higher volume customers, such as hotels, cruise ships and schools, the Company intends to extend the "clean air for less than a dollar a day" financing with no down payment required, subject to certain terms and conditions.
On May 26, 2022, the Company announced a non-exclusive U.S. distribution agreement with Safeware Inc. ("Safeware"). Safeware is an industry leader in safety equipment that supplies U.S. state and local governments and education organizations. For more than 40 years, Safeware has provided public safety equipment nationally with expertise in personal protective equipment, environmental detection and monitoring, and tactical and rescue gear. Safeware services and supports all aspects of safety for law enforcement and fire services, schools, public works and facilities. Beginning in third quarter 2022, the Company's products will be in Safeware's inventory catalog and will be marketed by its sales and key account teams across the United States. The Company expects initial orders to begin by the third quarter of 2022, with revenue to be generated by the fourth quarter of 2022.
As of the six months ended June 30, 2022, the Company had issued 26,407,500 common shares in the authorized share structure of the Company ("Common Shares") with gross proceeds of C$1,824,790 under the "at-the-market" equity distribution program pursuant to a prospectus supplement dated February 26, 2022 (the "ATM Program").
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS FOR QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 2022
For the three months ended June 30, 2022, the Company generated revenue of $nil compared to $53,000 with a gross profit of $20,488 (38.66%) during the three months ended June 30, 2021. There were a number of issues contributing to the lack of sales in the quarter. The Company has faced supply chain challenges for critical components for its Atmofizer ONE air purifiers that have contributed to this situation. Additional supply chain issues occurred in respect of computer chips, one of the critical components facing a global short supply. During the quarter the Company has been able to source some of these components and expects to have increased supply of A500 units late in the third quarter. Additionally, the Company found the regulatory environment challenging to import and sell its products during the quarter under the United States Environmental Protection Agency's pesticide device regulations. As a result under these regulations, the Company was unable to actually make any meaningful claims about its products efficacy despite having lab results showing the products' ability to neutralize bacteria and viruses through third-party labs. To overcome the issue impacting its unit sales, Atmofizer will now market its air purifiers in the United States under "Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff – Enforcement Policy for Sterilizers, Disinfectant Devices, and Air Purifiers During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Public Health Emergency" (the "FDA's Air Purifier Policy") issued in March 2020 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (the "FDA"). . Atmofizer has assessed the conditions of FDA's Air Purifier Policy and determined the subject device meets the relevant technological characteristics and is substantiated by the performance criteria and labeling recommended by FDA.
The Company currently markets their products, under FDA's Air Purifier Policy as a means to support response efforts to the ongoing COVID-19 Public Health Emergency. In alignment with FDA's guidance, the Company is seeking to expand the availability and capability of Air Purifiers presumed efficacious against SARS-CoV-2 (the virus which causes COVID-19) during the public health emergency. Furthermore, Atmofizer intends to market the device in agreement with FDA's stance per this guidance, in that the company believes that increased access to these air purifying devices may facilitate reduced risk of viral exposure for patients, healthcare providers, and consumers to SARS-CoV-2. The Company expects that this new marketing of its products under the FDA's Air Purifier Policy will result in unit sales starting late in the third quarter of 2022.
The new model 4-log Atmofizer ONE devices are expected to be available in late in the third quarter of 2022 and will be marketed and imported into the United States under the FDA's Air Purifier Policy referenced above, to create streamline importation and best align market opportunities and regulatory requirements. The Company will also seek to restructure United States distributor contracts to free up more inventory for sale in North America, and to reduce delivery concentration in channels not moving as quickly. Atmofizer also plans to redirect some inventory previously intended for the United States market to other countries where it has seen some sales success through one of its distributors.
During the six months ended June 30, 2022, the Company generated revenue of $210,000 with a gross profit of $60,296 (28.71%) compared to $53,000 with a gross profit of $20,488 (38.66%) during the six months ended June 30, 2021.
The Company incurred $4.5 million in expenses during the three months ended June 30, 2022 compared to $1.5 million during the three months ended June 30, 2021. The increase of $3.0 million increase in expenses was driven primarily by share based payments of $2.5 million and $1.3 million in sales and marketing expense of which $1 million was paid by issuing Common Shares. There were significant decreases over the previous quarter in management fees ($0.3 million) and research and development ($0.3 million). Salaries and wages and sales and marketing expenses were increased by $0.3 million and $0.3 million respectively.
The Company incurred $11 million in expenses during the six months ended June 30, 2022 compared to $3.8 million during the six months ended June 30, 2021. The increase of $7.3 million increase in expenses was driven primarily by share based payments of $6.4 million and $1.4 million in sales and marketing expense of which $1 million was paid by issuing Common Shares. There were significant decreases over the previous year in consulting fees ($0.8 million decrease), management fees ($0.5 million) and research and development expenses ($0.3 million).
During the three months ended June 30, 2022, the Company recorded net loss of $5 million compared to a net loss of $1.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2021. The biggest contributors to the increase in the net loss of $3.7 million was share-based payments of $3 million.
During the six months ended June 30, 2022, the Company recorded net loss of $11.5 million compared to a net loss of $3.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021. The biggest contributors to the increase in the net loss of $7.8 million was share-based payments of $7.6 million.
"The Company achieved a number of important technology development milestones during the second quarter of 2022. Our science team continued to make significant advancements to prove and productize our technology to achieve our ultimate goal of delivering cleaner air, energy savings and improved efficiency during the quarter. We are doing this by expanding beyond our appliance business and into the multi-billion dollar HVAC industry. We recently received a Notice of Allowance for new claims related to the Company's air purification technology from the USPTO. The recent Notice of Allowance from the USPTO is directed to a new design that delivers ultra-fine particle agglomeration and nanoparticle reduction performance in larger air ducts with faster-moving air, using less parts," said Atmofizer CEO, Olivier Center. "The Company plans to market this patent to be licensed by air purification device manufacturers, HVAC suppliers and service companies. Our first priority is to leverage our strong relationships with HVAC distribution partners to commercialize our nano particle agglomeration technology through licensing. With respect to our appliance business, we experienced head winds from both supply chain related issues as well as regulatory issues. We see ourselves now in a better position to work with our distributors under the FDA's Air Purifier Policy and deliver appliance sales as well as having more appliance inventory on hand to sell through. We continue to follow our asset light objective of developing new clean technology and licensing or partnering with industry leaders to scale faster and capital efficiently."
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On August 23, 2022, the Company announced that the USPTO issued a Notice of Allowance for new claims related to the Company's air and water purification technology. The allowed patent application, titled, "Ultra-Fine Particle Aggregation, Neutralization and Filtration" (US Patent Application No. 11,291,939) provides broad protection for important aspects of Atmofizer's air purification technology. The recent Notice of Allowance from the USPTO is directed to a new design that delivers ultra-fine particle agglomeration and nanoparticle reduction performance in larger air ducts with faster-moving air, using less parts. The Company plans to market this patent to be licensed by air purification device manufacturers, HVAC suppliers and service companies.
On August 25, 2022, the Company announced the latest testing performed by a third-party laboratory on Atmofizer ONE technology demonstrated a greater than 4-log reduction ( > 99.99%) in specifically targeted microorganisms, including gram-positive bacteria, gram-negative bacteria, and enveloped virus. The Atmofizer ONE is now marketed subject to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's "Enforcement Policy for Sterilizers, Disinfectant Devices, and Air Purifiers During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Public Health Emergency" (March 2020).
Atmofizer ONE Performance Update
Atmofizer Efficacy Claims:
- 99.99% reduction of Klebsiella Aerogenes [gram-negative bacteria]
- 99.99% reduction of Staphylococcus Epidermis [gram-positive bacteria]
- 99.99% reduction of Phi-6 Bacteriophage [enveloped virus, Surrogate for SARS-CoV-2]
Atmofizer SARS-CoV-2 Specific Efficacy Claims
- Atmofizer reduces airborne SARS-CoV-2
- Atmofizer destroys over 99.99% SARS-CoV-2 without a filter
- Atmofizer destroys SARS-CoV-2 by over 99.99% in 45 minutes
These results are based on third-party laboratory tests at 180 minutes of continuous device operation. The FDA has not evaluated Atmofizer technology. Atmofizer ONE has not been reviewed or approved by the FDA. SARS-CoV-2 data is based on Third-Party Testing of Phi-6 Bacteriophage, a surrogate microorganism for SARS-CoV-2.
About Atmofizer Technologies Inc.
Atmofizer's consumer and industrial solutions are based on its patent-protected and patent pending technology for ultrafine particle agglomeration and neutralization. This capability creates a revolutionary and more efficient method for addressing the wide range of dangerous nano-scale particles, viruses and bacteria that are too small to be effectively managed by conventional HEPA filters and ultraviolet lights. Atmofizer plans to disrupt the air treatment industry by improving air safety and purification efficiency while lowering customers' operational costs.
Atmofizing air refers to the process of using ultrasonic acoustic waves to agglomerate (cluster together) small particles into a larger target that is then radiated by ultraviolet light to neutralize their harmful properties, making the air you breath less hazardous to your health. Using units that atmofize air in tandem with high efficiency particulate air ("HEPA") filters can make the HEPA filters work more efficiently, enable the use of a less-powerful filter and result in a cleaner and longer-lasting filter that reduces operating costs and is less of a health hazard to clean or replace.
Atmofizer is patent-pending and patent-protected sole source of technology to atmofize air and is applying its proprietary technology in consumer and industrial air purification products currently manufactured under the Atmofizer brand, as well as in retail and commercial devices produced by other companies that integrate Atmofizer technology into their own products under license. Atmofizer's owned and licensed product lines include wearable, portable and mobile use for personal air treatment, as well as larger systems to handle higher air volumes for commercial, industrial, institutional and residential applications.
Forward-Looking Information
This press release contains "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable securities laws. All statements contained herein that are not clearly historical in nature may constitute forward-looking information. In some cases, forward-looking information can be identified by words or phrases such as "may", "will", "expect", "likely", "should", "would", "plan", "anticipate", "intend", "potential", "proposed", "estimate", "believe" or the negative of these terms, or other similar words, expressions and grammatical variations thereof, or statements that certain events or conditions "may" or "will" happen, or by discussions of strategy. The forward-looking information contained herein includes, without limitation, the Company's new customer lease-finance program, the Company's sales and order expectations from its distribution agreement with Safeware and the business and strategic plans of the Company.
By their nature, forward-looking information is subject to inherent risks and uncertainties that may be general or specific and which give rise to the possibility that expectations, forecasts, predictions, projections or conclusions will not prove to be accurate, that assumptions may not be correct and that objectives, strategic goals and priorities will not be achieved. A variety of factors, including known and unknown risks, many of which are beyond our control, could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking information in this press release including, without limitation: the Company's ability to comply with all applicable laws and governmental regulations relating to its commercial products; the ability of the Company to protect its intellectual property; impacts to the business and operations of the Company due to the COVID-19 pandemic; the conflict in eastern Europe; having only a limited operating history, the ability of the Company to access capital to meet future financing needs; the Company's reliance on management and key personnel; competition; changes in consumer trends; foreign currency fluctuations; and general economic, market or business conditions.
Additional risk factors can also be found in the Company's continuous disclosure documents, which have been filed on SEDAR and can be accessed at www.sedar.com. Readers are cautioned to consider these and other factors, uncertainties and potential events carefully and not to put undue reliance on forward-looking information. The forward-looking information contained herein is made as of the date of this press release and is based on the beliefs, estimates, expectations and opinions of management on the date such forward-looking information is made. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, estimates or opinions, future events or results or otherwise or to explain any material difference between subsequent actual events and such forward-looking information, except as required by applicable law.
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Argentina: Police arrest suspect in killing of 11-year-old
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Police in Argentina have detained a man on suspicion of killing an 11-year-old boy and neighbors wrecked his house amid anger over escalating drug-related violence in the city of Rosario. The unrest in Argentina’s third-largest city has come after a threat was directed at soccer superstar Lionel Messi last week. Eleven-year-old Máximo Jerez was killed early Sunday morning when at least one gunmen attacked a birthday party. Three other children were injured. The drug violence that has engulfed Rosario received international when gunmen threatened Messi in a written message left after they fired on a supermarket owned by his in-laws. Nobody was injured in the early morning attack. | 2023-03-07T04:52:58+00:00 | keyt.com | https://keyt.com/news/2023/03/06/argentina-police-arrest-suspect-in-killing-of-12-year-old/ |
Authorities have named Anderson Lee Aldrich, 22, as the lone suspect in the deadly shooting at a gay nightclub in Colorado Springs, Colo., on Saturday night that left five people dead and at least 25 others injured.
Police recovered a long gun and a handgun from Club Q, a popular gay and lesbian bar in Colorado Springs. The New York Times reported that the suspect fired an AR-15 style rifle and was wearing body armor.
The Colorado Springs mayor said a nightclub patron grabbed the handgun from Aldrich, who was then subdued by at least two patrons.
Police are still trying to piece together a motive and additional details about the suspect, who is being treated for his injuries at a local hospital.
But some information has surfaced about Aldrich.
In June 2021, a man with the same name and age was arrested for making a bomb threat to a suburban neighborhood in southeast Colorado Springs, according to The Gazette, a local newspaper.
Aldrich’s mother told police her son threatened her with a homemade bomb and other weapons, according to The Gazette.
The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office evacuated the neighborhood and shut the area down until Aldrich came out of a house he was in.
Aldrich was charged with two counts of felony menacing and three counts of first-degree kidnapping, but the charges were later dropped and the records were sealed.
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) said all indications were that it was the same person.
The incident raised questions about Colorado’s red flag law, which empowers authorities to temporarily seize firearms from an individual determined as a potential threat to the community.
Aldrich’s mother, Laura Voepel, was living at a home in the Colorado Springs neighborhood until the June 2021 incident, when she was asked to move out, according to The New York Times. Aldrich may have been staying nearby at his grandparent’s house.
Facebook posts shared on Laura Voepel’s page show that Aldrich’s grandfather is Randy Voepel, a Republican state lawmaker in the California State Assembly who compared the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol to the Revolutionary War.
Randy Voepel lost his seat to a challenger in the midterm elections. | 2022-11-21T18:33:06+00:00 | wwlp.com | https://www.wwlp.com/news/what-we-know-about-the-colorado-springs-nightclub-shooting-suspect/ |
Organizers with the upcoming Right Here, Right Now Global Climate Summit have announced a wide-range of new, community-focused events as part of the inaugural affair aimed at bringing international leaders together in Boulder to address climate change as a human rights crisis.
As part of the summit, which is being co-hosted by the University of Colorado Boulder and United Nations Human Rights, the corresponding series, Watch Globally, Engage Locally Panel Series, was announced Wednesday and will put the global event into national and local context, according to a news release from the University of Colorado Boulder.
“These sessions give an even wider audience the ability to engage more deeply and in a localized way with the pressing global discussion around climate change and its impact on human rights,” said CU Boulder Chancellor Philip DiStefano in the news release. “This is a prime example of thinking globally and acting locally.”
The summit will be held Dec. 1–4 and will offer some in-person panels and also be live streamed.
A few of the topics included in the Watch Globally, Engage Locally Panel Series beginning Dec. 2 include discussions on the impact climate change is having on communities; the research, innovation, education and public engagement efforts needed to accelerate climate solutions; and the actions businesses and organizations are taking, and the challenges they face to support a more sustainable future.
Registration for the summit is required and can be completed at colorado.edu/globalclimatesummit/summit/think-globally-engage-locally.
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Purata’s goal helps Atlanta United tie Columbus 2-2
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Juan José Purata scored in the 77th minute to offset a second-half brace by Columbus’ Cucho Hernández, helping Atlanta United earn a 2-2 draw with the Crew. The two teams waited out a lengthy rain delay before Atlanta United (7-10-9) went out and failed to win for an 11th straight time on the road, three off the team record. Santiago Sosa scored his first goal of the season to give Atlanta United a 1-0 lead in the 21st minute. Hernández pulled Columbus (8-6-11) even in the 66th minute with his seventh goal in nine matches with the club and gave the Crew the lead six minutes later with his eighth. Edwin Mosquera had an assist Purata’s second goal of the season. | 2022-08-22T07:39:48+00:00 | krdo.com | https://krdo.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/08/22/puratas-goal-helps-atlanta-united-tie-columbus-2-2/ |
- GEMSTONE-301 study result was presented at IASLC 2022 World Conference on Lung Cancer. In addition, the leading Principal Investigator Professor Yi-Long Wu was invited to highlight key data in a press conference
- In the final progression-free survival analysis, sugemalimab showed sustained clinical benefits in patients with unresectable stage III non-small cell lung cancer whose disease had not progressed following concurrent or sequential chemoradiotherapy compared with placebo
- Sugemalimab has been approved in China for the treatment of patients with unresectable stage III non-small cell lung cancer whose disease had not progressed following concurrent or sequential chemoradiotherapy
SUZHOU, China, Aug. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CStone Pharmaceuticals ("CStone", HKEX: 2616), a leading biopharmaceutical company focused on research, development, and commercialization of innovative immuno-oncology therapies and precision medicines, today announced the presentation of the final progression-free survival (PFS) analysis results from the registrational GEMSTONE-301 study of sugemalimab as a consolidation therapy in patients with unresectable stage III non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) whose disease had not progressed after concurrent or sequential chemoradiotherapy at the IASLC 2022 World Conference on Lung Cancer (WCLC). The data showed sugemalimab maintained a statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in the PFS as assessed by blinded independent central review (BICR). Subgroup analysis demonstrated clinical benefits in patients who had received either concurrent or sequential chemoradiotherapy prior to sugemalimab.
The GEMSTONE-301 study is a multicenter, randomized, double-blind phase 3 clinical trial, designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of sugemalimab as a consolidation therapy in patients with unresectable stage III NSCLC whose disease had not progressed after concurrent or sequential chemoradiotherapy. In May 2021, the GEMSTONE-301 study met its primary endpoint at pre-planned interim analysis. The findings showed that sugemalimab demonstrated a statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in PFS as compared to placebo. Subgroup analyses demonstrated that sugemalimab was associated with clinical benefits regardless of whether patients received concurrent or sequential chemoradiotherapy prior to sugemalimab.
The results presented at the WCLC 2022 were based on the PFS final analysis data. As of March 1, 2022, key results of this study are the following:
- BICR-assessed median PFS: 10.5 months for sugemalimab vs 6.2 months for placebo (HR= 0.65, 95% CI 0.50–0.84)
- For patients who received sequential chemoradiotherapy: the median PFS was 8.1 months vs 4.1 months, HR=0.57
- For patients who received concurrent chemoradiotherapy: the median PFS was 15.7 months vs 8.3 months, HR=0.71
- Preliminary overall survival data showed a trend for benefit favoring sugemalimab, median overall survival (OS): not reached for sugemalimab vs 25.9 months for placebo (HR= 0.69, 95% CI 0.49-0.97)
- For patients who received sequential chemoradiotherapy: the median OS was not reached vs 24.1 months, HR=0.60
- For patients who received concurrent chemoradiotherapy: the median OS was not reached vs 32.4 months, HR=0.75
- Similar objective response rate (ORR) was seen between sugemalimab and placebo but duration of overall response (DoR) was longer with sugemalimab
- ORR: 24.5% vs 25.2%
- DoR: 24.1 months vs 6.9 months
- Sugemalimab had a well-tolerated safety profile; no new safety signals were observed in PFS final analysis
Professor Yi-Long Wu, a tenured director of Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, and the Leading Principal Investigator on the GEMSTONE-301 study, said, "The final PFS results from GEMSTONE-301 showed that sugemalimab as a consolidation therapy demonstrated PFS and OS benefits in patients with unresectable stage III NSCLC following concurrent or sequential chemoradiotherapy. The overall benefit was consistent with that in the PACIFIC study. Sugemalimab could be safely and effectively used after concurrent or sequential chemoradiotherapy and become a standard of care in this setting for unresectable stage III NSCLC. Sugemalimab has been approved in China for the treatment of patients with stage III NSCLC and recommended by 2022 Chinese Society of Clinical Oncology (CSCO) Clinical Guidelines for Primary NSCLC as a preferred treatment option."
Dr. Jason Yang, Chief Medical Officer of CStone, said, "We are delighted that the updated results of GEMSTONE-301 are presented at WCLC 2022 and highlighted in the press conference session. In the final PFS analysis, sugemalimab demonstrated clinical benefits in patients receiving either concurrent or sequential chemoradiotherapy, while preliminary OS benefits were also observed. The interim PFS data has been published in the journal of The Lancet Oncology. We are working with our partner to engage regulatory agencies worldwide and to bring sugemalimab to more cancer patients with its robust efficacy and safety profile."
About the GEMSTONE-301 study
The GEMSTONE-301 study (clinicaltrials.gov registration number: NCT03728556; drug clinical trial registration number: CTR20181429) is a multicenter, randomized, double-blind phase 3 clinical trial, designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of sugemalimab as consolidation therapy in patients with unresectable stage III NSCLC whose disease had not progressed following concurrent or sequential chemoradiotherapy. The trial's primary endpoint was PFS as assessed by BICR according to RECIST v1.1; the secondary endpoints included OS, PFS as assessed by investigators and safety.
In May 2021, the GEMSTONE-301 study met its primary endpoint at a pre-planned interim analysis reviewed by the iDMC. The findings showed that sugemalimab demonstrated statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in the BICR assessed PFS. Investigator-assessed PFS showed consistent results as those of the primary endpoint. Sugemalimab was well tolerated with no new safety signals. Subgroup analyses demonstrated that sugemalimab was associated with clinical benefit regardless of whether patients received concurrent or sequential chemoradiotherapy prior to sugemalimab. The data were reported in the late-breaking abstract (LBA) presentation at the 2021 ESMO Annual Meeting and published in The Lancet Oncology in January 2022.
About Sugemalimab
The anti-PD-L1 monoclonal antibody sugemalimab was developed by CStone using OmniRat® transgenic animal platform, which allows creation of fully human antibodies in one step. Sugemalimab is a fully human, full-length anti-PD-L1 immunoglobulin G4 (IgG4) monoclonal antibody, which may allow a reduced the risk of immunogenicity and toxicity for patients, a unique advantage over similar drugs.
Currently, the National Medical Products Administration of China has approved sugemalimab (Cejemly®):
- In combination with pemetrexed and carboplatin as first-line treatment of patients with metastatic non-squamous NSCLC, lacking EGFR and ALK genomic tumor aberrations; and in combination with paclitaxel and carboplatin as first-line treatment of patients with metastatic squamous NSCLC
- For the treatment of patients with unresectable stage III non-small cell lung cancer whose disease had not progressed following concurrent or sequential platinum-based chemoradiotherapy
With its proven therapeutic advantages, sugemalimab is recommended by the 2022 Chinese Society of Clinical Oncology (CSCO) clinical guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of NSCLC, in combination with chemotherapy as the first-line treatment of patients with stage IV non-squamous/squamous NSCLC without driver alterations; or as a consolidation therapy in patients with stage III NSCLC following concurrent or sequential platinum-based chemoradiotherapy.
CStone formed a strategic collaboration agreement with EQRx, under which EQRx licensed the exclusive rights to sugemalimab for development and commercialization outside of Greater China.
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BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Kyle Okposo scored three times, Casey Mittelstadt had two goals and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Detroit Red Wings 6-3 on Thursday night for their fifth straight victory.
Jeff Skinner also scored for Buffalo, and Owen Power, Zemgus Girgensons and JJ Peterka each had two assists. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 28 saves and won his third straight start.
The Sabres had not practiced for a week. The Buffalo-area is recovering from a blizzard that killed at least 40 people.
Dominik Kubalik scored two goals for Detroit, which lost for the seventh time in nine games. Jordan Oesterle also scored, and Magnus Hellberg made 29 stops.
Buffalo grabbed control with four goals in the second period, opening a 5-0 lead. Okposo had two of the goals, beating Hellberg at 11:21 and 14:02.
Okposo sealed the win with an empty-net goal with 3:38 left, No. 6 on the season. It was the captain's first hat trick since Feb. 7, 2016, when he played for the New York Islanders.
Mittelstadt put Buffalo ahead to stay with 4:28 left in the first. He tapped the puck past Hellberg after a slap shot from Peterka went off the skate of Red Wings defenseman Jake Walman and right to Mittelstadt.
Skinner made it 2-0 when he intercepted a pass from Filip Hronek and snapped in a shot for his 17th goal.
Kubalik got his goals 1:48 apart in the third period, the latter on the power play at 4:23. Oesterle cut the Sabres' lead to 5-3 at 7:11. | 2022-12-30T03:30:19+00:00 | lmtonline.com | https://www.lmtonline.com/sports/article/Okposo-scores-3-times-as-Sabres-beat-Red-Wings-6-3-17684498.php |
Stellantis recalling over 354,000 Jeeps worldwide; rear coil springs can detach while they’re moving
DETROIT (AP) — Stellantis is recalling more than 354,000 Jeeps worldwide because the rear coil springs can fall off while they’re being driven.
The recall covers certain 2022 and 2023 Grand Cherokee and 2021 to 2023 Grand Cherokee L SUVs.
The company says in documents posted Tuesday by the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that the springs may have been installed incorrectly in production. They can detach from the vehicle while it’s moving, increasing the risk of a crash and possibly creating a hazard for other drivers.
Stellantis says in the documents that it’s aware of 17 warranty claims, two customer assistance reports and two field reports that may be caused by the problem. But as of May 25 it had no reports of crashes or injuries. Most of the recalled vehicles are in North America.
SUVs with air suspensions are not affected. Dealers will inspect the springs and replace the assemblies if necessary. Owners are to be notified by letter starting July 28.
Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. | 2023-06-13T13:06:17+00:00 | kcrg.com | https://www.kcrg.com/2023/06/13/stellantis-recalling-over-354000-jeeps-worldwide-rear-coil-springs-can-detach-while-theyre-moving/ |
KIEL, Wis. (WFRV) – The misuse of soldering equipment is believed to be the blame for a residential fire in the City of Kiel on Monday evening.
Shortly before 4:30 p.m., firefighters with the Kiel Fire Department were sent to the 40 block of East Chicago Street after a caller reported smoke inside a house.
A fire crew arrived on the scene within three minutes of being dispatched and confirmed that smoke had been coming out of the front windows.
Occupants told firefighters that everybody that lived in the building had self-evacuated and that nobody else was inside during the active fire.
Firefighters fully extinguished the flames within three minutes but stayed on the scene for nearly two more hours helping with salvage, overhaul, and ventilation operations.
The Kiel Fire Department says that there is no damage estimate at this time, and nobody was injured during the fire.
No additional details were released. | 2023-07-11T01:53:06+00:00 | wearegreenbay.com | https://www.wearegreenbay.com/news/local-news/misuse-of-soldering-equipment-causes-structure-fire-in-kiel-no-injuries/ |
ATLANTA — MARTA board of directors voted Thursday confirming Collie Greenwood as the new general manager and CEO.
Greenwood had served as the interim general manager and CEO since the beginning of the year when the former CEO, Jeffrey Parker, was struck by a train and died in January.
“I am honored and humbled by this opportunity. I love transit and have known since my days of driving a bus how vital it is to people and their communities," Greenwood said.
Greenwood was a former bus operator before he climbed the ladder to chief service operator in Toronto, Canada serving the area for over 30 years.
He joined MARTA as the chief of bus operations and urban planning in 2019. In January 2021, Greenwood was named MARTA's deputy general manager of operations.
Greenwood said he plans to expand and enhance transit in the metro. | 2022-10-27T18:15:15+00:00 | 11alive.com | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/marta-names-new-ceo/85-68c514ae-d254-40a2-8332-a231cbea4c63 |
TANEY COUNTY, Mo. (KOLR) – A historic vehicle was involved in a single-vehicle crash in Taney County, Missouri, on Sunday afternoon.
According to a Facebook post from the Western Taney County Fire Protection District, the car was a General Lee, the iconic Dodge Charger used in the television show “The Dukes of Hazzard.”
Two people in the vehicle were evaluated and transported by the Taney County Ambulance District.
Hollister Police Chief Preston Schmidt told the Springfield News-Leader that, based on an investigation, the driver of the General Lee was believed to have been traveling too fast for conditions, lost control of the vehicle, and found themselves in the ditch. No citations have been issued as of Monday.
There were 309 General Lees built for the original “Dukes of Hazzard” show, and another 26 for an early-2000s remake. Only a few survived filming, according to the News-Leader, with 17 being sold to private owners in 1991 by Warner Brothers.
One of those, belonging to John Schneider, who played Bo in the television series, was destroyed by Hurricane Ida in 2021, Insider reports. In a photo posted to Facebook, Schneider shows the vehicle smashed by a tree.
Warner Bros. stopped producing General Lee toy cars in 2015 amid rising calls for the removal of Confederate symbols (the car is named after Civil War General Robert E. Lee) across the country, The Hollywood Reporter writes. Reruns were also reportedly removed from TV Land.
It’s unclear how many genuine General Lee vehicles remain, and how bad the damages were to the car involved in Sunday’s crash. | 2023-02-28T01:42:06+00:00 | pahomepage.com | https://www.pahomepage.com/uncategorized/iconic-dukes-of-hazzard-car-involved-in-missouri-crash/ |
When someone set ablaze the only Planned Parenthood health clinic in Knoxville, Tenn., earlier this year, the center was immediately inundated with patients' questions of what will happen to their care – but it wasn't just about abortion services.
"We were flooded with calls more from our gender-affirming hormone patients than from any other type of patient because we are a continuing source of care for gender-affirming patients," Ashley Coffield, the chief executive officer of the Planned Parenthood of Tennessee and North Mississippi, told NPR.
"It was very upsetting and scary to them when we were suddenly gone."
When reproductive health clinics close, it's not just access to abortions that are lost, but also an array of services — like birth control, sex education and gender-affirming treatments — that can disappear.
And some of those services, like hormone replacement therapy, require patients to see their physician more regularly than typical patients visiting for abortion or birth control services, Coffield explains.
That's why she and other providers are particularly worried about how future clinic closures may impact transgender and nonbinary patients, who already face many barriers to health care. The threat of losing access also comes as some states ramp up legal efforts to restrict such care, particularly for transgender youth.
Gender-affirming care includes medical, social and psychological support to help a person understand and appreciate their gender identity. That care could be helpful to anyone but is especially life-saving for transgender and nonbinary people.
Dr. Bhavik Kumar, the medical director of primary and trans care at Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast, told NPR the community faces a crisis.
"With trans care, this is not a drill," he said. "As much as people are concerned about abortion care and access to abortion – which is very important – we should also be concerned about trans people and preserving their humanity and dignity."
Both gender-affirming treatments and abortions are essential but stigmatized health care, providers say
Before the fire, more than 700 of the Knoxville clinic's 4,000 patients sought hormone replacement therapy in 2021, according to Coffield.
That makes sense, she added, because clinics that perform abortions are often well-positioned to provide gender-affirming care.
"Both gender-affirming hormone care and abortions are essential health care that aren't offered by most providers, and both are stigmatized services," she said. "So the same values we use in abortion care — like self-determination, respect and a nonjudgmental approach to health care — translate really easily into serving our gender-affirming hormone care patients."
Kumar said that's why more than half of all Planned Parenthood health centers offer gender-affirming care including hormone replacement therapy, mental health services and support with legal processes like name changes.
Over 35,000 of Planned Parenthood's patients nationwide sought gender-affirming hormone replacement therapy in 2021, and that number doesn't include trans and nonbinary people who relied on other services, according to Kumar.
After the fire, transgender and non-binary patients scrambled to find new providers
When Jake Gutridge received word that his Planned Parenthood health clinic burned down, his immediate thought was, "Oh God, what am I gonna do?"
Gutridge told NPR he had been relying on the clinic to receive hormone replacement therapy for nearly two years. At the time, Planned Parenthood was the only provider he knew of that was nearby and didn't require insurance.
For weeks, he tried to refill his medication with the Planned Parenthood centers in North Carolina and Georgia, both of which are over four hours away. But appointments were booked up to a month, he said. Gutridge quickly fell into withdrawal, suffering from mood swings and anxiety.
Eventually, he was connected to a gender-affirming physician in east Tennessee but Gutridge largely chalked it up to luck. Eight months later, people seeking hormone replacement therapy are still reeling from the fire and reaching out to Gutridge for help.
Since the reversal of Roe, Gutridge said he wouldn't be surprised if other communities experience a similar fallout.
"There's a lot of people who think gender-affirming care is more of a privilege, but it's necessary health care," Gutridge said. "I used to feel trapped in my body, like I was constantly fighting against myself. When I started testosterone, I finally felt like I was in control. It saved my life."
Providers also prepared for a rush of new patients
After the fire, the Planned Parenthood affiliate continued to offer services through telehealth. But even then, Coffield said only a fraction of their transgender and nonbinary patients could be served because of capacity constraints.
That's when local physicians began to see a surge of inquiries about gender-affirming care.
"We had an extremely huge influx of folks that had been displaced," Dr. Annie Kolarik told NPR. She is a primary care doctor whose office is located a few miles from the former Planned Parenthood location.
At Cherokee Health Systems, Kolarik estimated that she now serves over 150 patients who had relied on gender-affirming care from Planned Parenthood – many of whom travel at least an hour to receive services. Before the fire, she had about 30 patients seeking that kind of care.
To meet the demand, Kolarik said Cherokee Health Systems set up an online appointment system to expedite scheduling and began using telehealth services. Doctors and other practitioners are meeting with patients on their lunch of administrative breaks.
"People should expect similar surges if places where Planned Parenthoods or abortion clinics that offer gender-affirming care end up closing," she said.
Choice Health Network, a provider in the area that exclusively serves HIV-positive patients and those at risk of contracting the virus, has also seen a higher call volume about gender-affirming treatments. It's considering expanding such services, a nurse practitioner at Choice Health Network told NPR.
"The fire seemed designed to send a message to all of us who support Planned Parenthood or who use its services – that we are not safe," Meg Gill said. "We need to continue to offer those services and, as much as possible, to expand them."
Even in states where abortions are outlawed, clinics are fighting to provide gender-affirming care
In areas where gender-affirming care is few and far between, clinics like Planned Parenthood are often the only place where transgender and nonbinary people access any kind of health care, said Kumar, who is in the Gulf Coast.
"When that's taken away, they're left sometimes with no options," he added.
So far, no Planned Parenthood clinics have closed since the Supreme Court's decision in June to overturn Roe v. Wade. Even in states imposing abortion bans, a spokesperson for Planned Parenthood's national organization told NPR their clinics are determined to stay open to continue offering services like gender-affirming care.
In that vein, the Planned Parenthood health clinic in Knoxville, Tenn., is planning to rebuild its office as well as launch a mobile health unit in the fall to keep providing support. That's despite the state planning to ban all abortion at the end of August.
"Everyone who knows us in Knoxville isn't surprised that we're reopening whether abortion is banned or not because they count on us for so many other services," Coffield said.
Independent providers, who tend to more financially rely on abortion services, are also fighting to keep their doors open.
In West Virginia, the Women's Health Center recently expanded its services to provide hormone replacement therapy– even as it might lose nearly half of its revenue if lawmakers enact an abortion ban, the clinic's executive director told NPR.
"We believe in patient-centered health care that honors autonomy and dignity of our clients. Expanding our service array to include gender-affirming hormone therapy is completely in line with that vision," Katie Quinonez said.
"No matter what happens to legal abortion in our state, we will continue doing everything in our power to expand and meet the health care needs in our community."
Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. | 2022-08-14T12:18:04+00:00 | wksu.org | https://www.wksu.org/npr-news/2022-08-14/how-gender-affirming-care-may-be-impacted-when-clinics-that-offer-abortions-close |
Body goes undiscovered at airport for 23 days
LAS VEGAS (KVVU/Gray News) - The body of a woman who possibly died by suicide at an airport wasn’t found for more than three weeks.
KVVU reports the body of a 65-year-old woman was found on Nov. 1, 2022, after a police officer responded to a call at the Harry Reid International Airport regarding a suspicious vehicle.
According to parking logs, the car had been parked at an airport parking garage since Oct. 8, 2022.
Authorities said an employee at the airport called them after noticing a woman was lying in the backseat of the car with a note.
According to a police report, the woman was found inside the vehicle with a foul odor coming from the inside.
Police said they found identification from Washington state on the woman along with additional notes, the contents of which were mostly redacted by authorities in the report.
The Clark County coroner reported the woman’s cause of death appears to be a possible suicide while her manner of death is currently unknown.
Airport officials did not immediately comment on the situation.
Copyright 2023 KVVU via Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved. | 2023-03-15T03:30:46+00:00 | kalb.com | https://www.kalb.com/2023/03/15/body-goes-undiscovered-airport-23-days/ |
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Nevada Athletic Commission is scheduled Wednesday to discuss potential rules changes for slap fighting competitions, including those backed by the UFC, the top mixed martials arts promotion in the United States.
The commission in October unanimously approved sanctioning slap fighting, in which competitors take turns forcefully slapping each other in the face. The commission, which regulates boxing and other combat sports in the state, asserted the approval was given to prevent unregulated matches and so competitors had safety precautions in place.
In November, the commission approved UFC President Dana White's license to promote the Power Slap League. UFC chief business officer Hunter Campbell assured the commission that safety was the highest priority.
White promoted the TBS show “Power Slap: Road to the Title” in an interview with Front Office Sports last week. The first four episodes averaged 275,000 viewers.
However, many competitors exhibited apparent concussion-like symptoms, raising safety concerns about the competition.
White acknowledged in the interview with Front Office Sports that a video of him and his wife slapping each other in a scuffle on New Year’s Eve at a Mexican nightclub didn’t help in his efforts to promote the new sport. He called the timing “ironic and horrible at the same time.”
White also has publicly apologized for slapping his wife.
The commission also will discuss approving upcoming Power Slap events March 9 and 11 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The UFC Apex plans to install a 1,000-seat arena, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
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AP sports: https://apnews.com/hub/sports and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports | 2023-02-15T18:02:34+00:00 | lmtonline.com | https://www.lmtonline.com/sports/article/slap-fighting-safety-subject-of-athletic-17786187.php |
NEW YORK, Sept. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jakubowitz Law announces that a securities fraud class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of shareholders of Medtronic plc (NYSE: MDT).
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This lawsuit is on behalf of persons and entities who purchased or otherwise acquired Medtronic common stock between June 8, 2019, and May 25, 2022, inclusive.
Shareholders interested in acting as a lead plaintiff representing the class of wronged shareholders have until November 7, 2022 to petition the court. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
According to a filed complaint, Medtronic plc issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Medtronic's product quality control systems were inadequate; (2) Medtronic had failed to comply with numerous regulations regarding risk assessment, corrective and preventive action, complaint handling, device recalls, and reporting of adverse events; (3) these failures increased the risk of regulatory investigation and action; (4) as a result of the Company's misconduct, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration would delay the approval of additional Medtronic MiniMed devices, including the MiniMed 780G; (5) these delays in product approvals, as well as the Company's need to improve its quality control systems, would negatively affect the Company's financial performance and cause Medtronic to fall further behind its competitors; and (6) as a result of the foregoing, defendants' statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects lacked a reasonable basis.
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ARLINGTON, Va., Oct. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bloomberg Tax & Accounting today announced the release of a new Tax Management Portfolio, Employee Benefits in Bankruptcy. Authored by James D. Newell, William H. Schorling, and Mark Pfeiffer of Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC, and Matthew D. Clyde of Cozen O'Connor, P.C., the Portfolio addresses the interplay of benefits and bankruptcy law.
The Portfolio offers guidance for the frequent instances in which the goals of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) are in conflict with the goals of the United States Bankruptcy Code (the Bankruptcy Code). While ERISA is designed to encourage the continuation and maintenance of voluntary private pension plans for the benefit of their participants and to provide for the timely and uninterrupted payment of pension benefits, the Bankruptcy Code is designed to provide a fresh start to honest but unfortunate debtors unable to pay their obligations.
This Portfolio addresses the impact of insolvency and bankruptcy on the termination of pension and welfare benefit plans and the treatment of pension and welfare benefit plans and claims in bankruptcy. The interplay of benefits law and bankruptcy has resulted in significant litigation. The Portfolio addresses the court decisions, especially when the courts have disagreed.
"We are proud to develop one of the industry's most comprehensive and up-to-date portfolios to provide direction regarding the intersection of bankruptcy and pension law," said author James Newell. "While the two areas are often in conflict, the new portfolio delivers practitioners of the legal and tax industries with the timely information needed to make informed decisions that maximize the returns to their clients."
"When the economy falters, more employers may choose or be forced into bankruptcy," said Heather Rothman, vice president of analysis & content, Bloomberg Tax & Accounting. "The expert guidance provided by the authors of this Portfolio gives tax practitioners the information they need to understand obligations and options related to ERISA plan benefits and plan termination in and outside of the bankruptcy arena."
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The Mega Millions jackpot has reached an estimated $1.35 billion -- the second-largest in the lottery's history -- after no winner snagged the big prize in Tuesday night's drawing, officials said.
That's a boost from Tuesday's jackpot of $1.1 billion, which saw no tickets match all six winning numbers of 7, 13, 14, 15, 18 and the Mega Ball 9.
While no ticket matched the jackpot drawing, 16 won the game's second-tier prize taking home up to $3 million.
The drawing for the $1.35 billion prize, roughly $707.9 million in cash, is scheduled for Friday night. If won, it would be second only to a $1.537 billion Mega Millions jackpot won in South Carolina in 2018, the lottery said.
"While many consider Friday the 13th an unlucky day, it has been rewarding for Mega Millions players over the years, with six previous jackpots won on such a day. There's a chance for another this Friday, and it's a big one!" the lottery said in a news release early Wednesday.
Michigan seems to have been a lucky charm for Friday the 13th drawings; four jackpots were won in the state in 2008, 2011, 2014 and 2017, with the most recent one shared with a Rhode Island winner, the Mega Millions said.
Other prizes won on Friday the 13th were in New York in 2009 and Ohio in 2015.
The Mega Millions' massive jackpot topped the billion-dollar mark after nearly three months with no winning ticket drawn.
The last jackpot was won at $502 million on October 14, when two winning tickets from California and Florida claimed the prize, the Mega Millions said. Since then, more than 33 million winning tickets have been sold, including 68 players who took home $1 million or more, lottery added.
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WFO LAS VEGAS Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Thursday, October 27, 2022
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LAKE WIND ADVISORY
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
410 AM PDT Thu Oct 27 2022
...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS
AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...North winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph
possible. High waves on Lake Mohave and Lake Havasu.
* WHERE...Lake Mohave and Lake Havasu.
* WHEN...Until 5 PM PDT this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Strong winds and rough waves between 1 and 3 feet on
Lake Mohave and Lake Havasu will create hazardous conditions
for small craft. Choppy waves expected on Lake Mead. Periods
of blowing dust will also be possible.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A cold front is pushing through the area
this morning. Strongest winds are expected during the morning
hours, and lessening through the afternoon.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Boaters on area lakes should use extra caution since strong winds
and rough waves can overturn small craft.
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Copyright 2022 AccuWeather | 2022-10-27T12:02:37+00:00 | lmtonline.com | https://www.lmtonline.com/weather/article/CA-WFO-LAS-VEGAS-Warnings-Watches-and-Advisories-17537990.php |
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Workers at a Goodyear tire plant in Mexico voted Monday to throw out an old-guard union that was accused of stealing a ballot box at a failed union election last month.
The skullduggery at the plant in the north-central state of San Luis Potosi illustrated the uphill battle Mexican workers face in unseating old-guard unions that once kept wages low and enjoyed government protection.
The Labor Department said employees voted 727 to 140 against renewing the labor contract held by a union affiliated with the Confederation of Mexican Workers. The vote opens the way for a new union organizing drive at the plant.
The Confederation of Mexican Workers, or CTM, for decades functioned as a wing of the old ruling Institutional Revolutionary Party, the PRI. By signing contracts behind workers’ backs, such unions long held Mexican industrial wages to about one-eighth or less of what workers earned doing similar jobs in the U.S..
Mexico’s Labor Department said fraud occurred at the plant in April; eye witnesses and video cameras saw when people associated with the old-guard union stole the ballot box used by workers at the Goodyear plant to vote in a previous election, whose results were thrown out.
“It was evident that after voting concluded, the members of that union, possibly in collusion with the company’s security guards, stole the ballot box,” the department said in a statement.
The department vowed at the time to re-do the elections with “exceptional” security measures “without any intervention by the union that holds the contract, and with the participation of domestic and international observers.”
The department said that observers from the international labor organization, the country’s human rights commission and independent groups oversaw the new vote Monday.
It was the latest in a series of votes to oust old-guard unions at automotive and other plants throughout Mexico; the votes have often come only after the United States has filed complaints under the U.S.-Mexico Canada free trade agreement. | 2023-05-09T02:14:53+00:00 | cbs4indy.com | https://cbs4indy.com/business/ap-business/goodyear-plant-in-mexico-votes-to-throw-out-old-guard-union/ |
WHL
All Times Local
Eastern Conference
Central Division
East Division
Western Conference
B.C. Division
U.S. Division
Note: Two points for a team winning in overtime or shootout; the team losing in overtime or shootout receives one which is registered in the OTL or SOL columns.
Friday's results
Regina 3 Prince Albert 2
Moose Jaw 9 Calgary 2
Winnipeg 6 Spokane 3
Red Deer 4 Edmonton 2
Lethbridge 5 Medicine Hat 3
Kamloops 2 Vancouver 1
Tri-City 4 Prince George 3 (OT)
Victoria 3 Kelowna 2
Seattle 3 Everett 2
Saturday's results
Regina 5 Calgary 2
Saskatoon 9 Prince Albert 0
Portland 4 Seattle 3 (SO)
Brandon 2 Spokane 1
Lethbridge 4 Swift Current 3 (SO)
Medicine Hat 6 Moose Jaw 3
Red Deer 5 Edmonton 2
Tri-City 4 Prince George 3
Kamloops 6 Victoria 1
Vancouver 3 Kelowna 2 (OT)
Sunday's results
Calgary 5 Brandon 2
Winnipeg 6 Regina 1
Portland 4 Everett 2
Seattle 5 Vancouver 2
Tuesday's games
Spokane at Moose Jaw, 7 p.m.
Medicine Hat at Saskatoon, 7 p.m.
Prince George at Seattle, 7:05 p.m.
Wednesday's games
Kelowna at Swift Current, 7 p.m.
Spokane at Regina, 7 p.m.
Medicine Hat at Prince Albert, 7 p.m.
Edmonton at Lethbridge, 7 p.m.
Vancouver at Victoria, 7:05 p.m.
Tri-City at Everett, 7:05 p.m.
Friday's games
Winnipeg at Brandon, 7 p.m.
Spokane at Saskatoon, 7 p.m.
Regina at Moose Jaw, 7 p.m.
Red Deer at Medicine Hat, 7 p.m.
Kelowna at Lethbridge, 7 p.m.
Swift Current at Edmonton, 7 p.m.
Kamloops at Prince George, 7 p.m.
Tri-City at Victoria, 7:05 p.m.
Everett at Seattle, 7:05 p.m.
Portland at Vancouver, 7:30 p.m. | 2022-12-12T08:22:40+00:00 | expressnews.com | https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/HKO-WHL-Standings-17647476.php |
SAN DIEGO, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TuSimple (NASDAQ: TSP), a global self-driving technology company based in San Diego, California, today announced its participation in the following investor conferences.
- On Tuesday, August 9, 2022, at 9:00 a.m. Mountain Time, management will participate in the KeyBanc 23rd Annual Technology Leadership Forum.
- On Tuesday, August 9, 2022, at 3:45 p.m. Eastern Time, management will virtually present in a fireside chat at the Oppenheimer 25th Annual Technology, Internet & Communications Conference
- On August 10, 2022, at 3:45 p.m. Eastern Time, management will present at the J.P. Morgan Auto Conference
Management will be available for one-on-one or group meetings with institutional investors at all conferences above. Portfolio managers and analysts who wish to request a meeting should contact their institutional sales representative at each sponsoring bank.
TuSimple is a global autonomous driving technology company headquartered in San Diego, California, with operations in Arizona, Texas, Europe, and China. Founded in 2015, TuSimple is developing a commercial-ready, fully autonomous (SAE Level 4) driving solution for long-haul heavy-duty trucks. TuSimple aims to transform the $4 trillion global truck freight industry through the company's leading AI technology, which makes it possible for trucks to drive safely autonomously, operate nearly continuously, and reduce fuel consumption by 10%+ relative to manually driven trucks. Global achievements include the world's first fully autonomous, 'driver-out' semi-truck run on open public roads, and development of the world's first Autonomous Freight Network (AFN). Visit us at www.tusimple.com.
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Event Specialists to Provide Premium Concierge Service to Simplify the Search for Business-grade Venues
ATLANTA, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Dinova Inc., the authority in business dining, today announced the launch of Dine Assist. The complimentary, premium concierge service for corporate enterprise partners will provide assistance for booking private dining events at high quality restaurants.
"We continue to augment our platform to support the needs of our customers and serve as a time saver for meeting planners," stated Alison Quinn, CEO of Dinova. "With an uptick in corporate dining for meetings, celebrations and holiday events, Dine Assist is launching at the ideal time to further support the needs of our corporate clients."
The new Dine Assist service will provide one-on-one support with a dedicated event specialist to find quality venues that fits specific needs including budget, available dates, tastes, dietary restrictions, and special requests. The concierges are experts in both private dining operations and the Dinova restaurant venues, which include over 21,000 in-network restaurants. The stakes are higher with business dining so the vetted restaurants are sure to meet the needs and achieve a high satisfaction rating.
From a list of several options meeting the specific criteria, the meeting organizers will be introduced to the venue. All booking and contract processes are handled directly from that point.
With more than 500 corporate customers, the Dinova platform is the only dining management tool that allows companies to:
- Gain visibility into company's dining spend
- Achieve T&E savings with the Dinova rebate program
- Incentivize employees to dine in-network, as employees can earn perks for themselves
- Onboard employees with ease no software or technology to learn, program onboarding is simple and user friendly
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If your craft closet is in need of a restock or you’re looking ahead to some homemade holiday gifts, Joann’s Fourth of July sale is a great time to stock up on everything you need.
Running between June 30-July 4 both in-store and online, the sale includes everything from fabrics at over 50% off and yarn at 40% off to select cutting and sewing tools at half off — and more. It also includes 70% off Joann’s entire stock of summer and patriotic decor.
Take a look at just some of the deals you’ll find during Joann’s Fourth of July sale:
Comfy Cozy Flannel Solids and Prints – 60% off
You might not be thinking of cozy flannel during the summer months, but winter will be here again before you know it, so now is a good time to stock up. Both flannel solids and prints will be 60% off during the sale, making many just $3.60 per yard.
The flannel solids and prints can be used for a variety of crafts, from loungewear and blankets to cozy pillow cases, pajamas and more.
Outdoor Fabrics – 50% off
All outdoor fabrics will be priced at 50% off during the sale, which, in most cases, makes them around $11 a yard. The outdoor fabrics, which come in a variety of colors and styles, can be used to make items like outdoor curtains or pillows for your patio furniture.
If you only need a little fabric for another project and aren’t worried about weather resistance, you’ll also find fabric quarters priced at 10 for $10.
Blanket Yarn – 40% off
For those that love making blankets, all blanket yarn will be 40% off, priced starting around $7.19 per bundle. Just one of the yarns included in the sale is this Bernat Baby Blanket 10.5-oz Yarn, which is super soft and perfect for baby blankets and garments.
Summer & Patriotic Decor – 70% off
If you’re in need of new summer and Fourth of July decor, Joann’s entire stock of summer and patriotic décor will be 70% off.
The sale includes everything from outdoor string lights to door mats, patio tables and more. The sale also includes outdoor games, like this Place & Time Summer Wooden Yard Dice Set that is regularly $70, but will be priced at just $21.
Spring and Summer Floral – 70% off
If you have some empty vases or pots that need filling, Joann’s entire stock of spring and summer floral will be 70% off. Many single-stem flowers start at $1.99, which makes them just 60 cents during the sale.
You can purchase a single stem for a slender vase or multiple stems to make an arrangement and add a pop of color to your home.
Cricut Accessories – 40% off
If you have a Cricut machine, you’ll find more than 100 accessories for 40% off.
Accessories include an LED table lamp that will be priced at $119.40, cutting mats, applicator and remover kits and more. For beginner Cricut users, the sale also includes this 5 pk Basic Tools Set for $16.19.
You can shop Joann’s Fourth of July sale beginning June 30 on their website. Happy crafting!
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UC Irvine’s answer to a depleting basketball roster was a fast recovery.
After all-league Collin Welp exhausted his eligibility and four other Anteaters exited through the transfer portal, head coach Russell Turner redesigned the offense to play faster and shoot from deeper. The result is a 5-1 start in Big West play entering tonight’s game against Hawaii in the Bren Events Center on the Irvine, Calif., campus. UCI, UH and UC Santa Barbara are tied for second at 5-1 behind Big West leader UC Riverside (6-1).
“We’ve played a little bit differently from, maybe, some of our past teams in terms of our offensive pace and 3-point shooting,” Turner said. “I feel good about how we’ve gotten to this point.”
Turner’s Anteaters have been known for an imposing front court and aggressive defense. But without Welp, a creative 6-foot-9 scorer, and the departures of posts Emmanuel Tshimanga (to UC San Diego), Austin Johnson (North Carolina A&T), and Hunter Ruck (Biola), the Anteaters have tinkered with their approach.
The Anteaters have picked up the pace, averaging 17.1 seconds per offensive set and 69.2 plays per 40 minutes. Last season’s tempo was 19.0 seconds and 65.2 plays, respectively.
The Anteaters already have made 136 3-pointers in 18 games this season compared to 126 in 25 contests in 2021-22. Against Big West opponents, the Anteaters are connecting on 50% of their shots, including 39.8% on 3s.
“We added a player in Pierre Crockrell, who makes everyone around him better,” Turner said of the point guard who transferred from Pacific. “That’s been a big part of it.”
Crockrell averages 4.8 assists per game. His turnover-to-assist ratio is 2.2. He is converting 40.4% of his shots, with all 99 shots launched from inside the arc.
Devin Tillis, a 6-foot-6 wing, is grasping 9.0 rebounds per game in league play, with a third off the offensive boards.
“Devin Tillis, for us, is a really good player who was out last year with an injury, so people hadn’t seen him,” Turner said. “We knew he was good.”
Bent Leuchten, a 7-foot center from Germany, has had a breakout sophomore year after averaging 3.3 points and 7 minutes in 24 games last season. Leuchten was averaging 20.7 points on 74.2% shooting in the first three Big West games before suffering a knee injury. He underwent an arthroscopic procedure and, according to Turner, is not expected to play against UH.
“It’s different when we have (Leuchten) versus when we don’t,” Turner said. “But everybody in the league goes through those vicissitudes with injuries throughout the year.”
The Anteaters lost three times at home this season — to Fresno State, Harvard and UCSB — outcomes that Turner described as “missed opportunities.”
“We think we’ve got a team that is capable of being a championship-level team in the Big West,” Turner added. “We’ve just got to stay at it. It’s a 20-game race (in league play). It’s a long race, and it’ll be a quick race at the end — a three-game deal in the (Big West) Tournament.”
Turner said Hawaii is “as good as anybody in the league.” The ’Bows have played well defensively and in attacking the boards.
“They are well balanced,” Turner said. “They’re exceptional on the defensive end. They’ve got an identity they play to. And their players play to their strengths. That’s a credit to their players, their coaches, all of them. They’re playing with a belief. You can see that. Their players have improved. You can see that.” | 2023-01-19T11:46:12+00:00 | staradvertiser.com | https://www.staradvertiser.com/2023/01/19/sports/anteaters-quick-to-reload/ |
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Forecasters warned of the potential for strong tornadoes that could stay on the ground for long distances in parts of the South on Tuesday, as well as flooding rains and hail the size of tennis balls.
More than 25 million people will be at risk as Tuesday's potent storm system moves across a region stretching from east Texas to Indiana and Georgia. The national Storm Prediction Center said in its latest storm outlook that affected cities could include New Orleans; Memphis and Nashville in Tennessee; and Birmingham, Alabama.
Parts of Louisiana and Mississippi will be at the highest risk for strong storms Tuesday afternoon and evening, with the possibility of severe weather continuing into Wednesday and moving into Alabama.
It's rare that federal forecasters warn of major tornadoes with the potential for carving damages across long distances, but they are doing so in Tuesday's forecasts.
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“Multiple rounds of severe thunderstorms -- some capable of long-tracked tornadoes with EF3+ damage potential -- will be possible this afternoon into tonight over parts of the lower Mississippi Valley region and Mid-South,” the Norman, Oklahoma-based Storm Prediction Center said.
Tornadoes with an EF3 rating on the Enhanced Fujita tornado scale can produce wind gusts of up to 165 mph (266 kph).
Flood watches were issued Tuesday for parts of southeast Mississippi and southwest Alabama, where 3 to 5 inches of rain (8 to 13 centimeters) could lead to flash flooding, the National Weather Service said.
The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency urged residents to have multiple ways of receiving weather alerts and know in advance where to go to stay safe. The agency also urged people to take pictures of their homes before severe weather strikes. “These photos can be used for insurance purposes and/or possible assistance if your home is damaged in the storm,” the agency said on Twitter. | 2022-11-29T15:23:15+00:00 | wcfcourier.com | https://wcfcourier.com/news/national/storms-could-spawn-major-tornadoes-floods-in-several-states/article_e13e4498-8c5e-5b81-811e-247b62f4ad8f.html |
PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (AP) — A Navy investigation released Thursday revealed that shoddy management and human error caused fuel to leak into Pearl Harbor’s tap water last year, poisoning thousands of people and forcing military families to evacuate their homes for hotels.
The investigation is the first detailed account of how jet fuel from the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility, a massive World War II-era military-run tank farm in the hills above Pearl Harbor, leaked into a well that supplied water to housing and offices in and around the sprawling base. Some 6,000 people suffered nausea, headaches, rashes and other symptoms.
After months of resistance, the military in April agreed to an order from the state of Hawaii to drain the tanks and close the Red Hill facility. A separate report the Defense Department provided to the state Department of Health on Thursday said December 2024 was the earliest it could defuel the tanks safely.
The investigation report listed a cascading series of mistakes from May 6, 2021, when operator error caused a pipe to rupture and 21,000 gallons of fuel to spill when fuel was being transferred between tanks. Most of this fuel spilled into a fire suppression line and sat there for six months, causing the line to sag. A cart rammed into this sagging line on Nov. 20, releasing 20,000 gallons of fuel.
The area where the cart hit the line isn’t supposed to have fuel, and so the officials who responded to the spill didn’t have the right equipment to capture the liquid.
“The team incorrectly assumes that all of the fuel has been sopped up,” Adm. Sam Paparo, the commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, told reporters at a news conference. About 5,000 gallons wasn’t recovered.
“Meanwhile, over the course of eight days, that fuel enters into this French drain that is under the concrete and seeps slowly and quietly into the Red Hill well. And that fuel into the Red Hill well is then pumped into the Navy system,” Paparo said.
Red Hill officials thought that only 1,618 gallons had leaked in the May spill and that they recovered all but 38 gallons. They noticed that one of the tanks was short 20,000 gallons but believed it had flowed through the pipes and didn’t realize it had flown into the fire suppression line. They didn’t report the discrepancy to senior leadership.
After the November spill when people started getting sick, the military moved about 4,000 mostly military families into hotels for months while they waited for their water to be safe again.
The report said officials defaulted to assuming the best about what was happening when the spills occurred, instead of assuming the worst, and this contributed to their overlooking the severity of situation.
Paparo said the Navy was trying to move away from that. He called it an ongoing process “to get real with ourselves” and “being honest about our deficiencies.”
He recommended that the Navy review operations at 48 defense fuel storage facilities worldwide.
“We cannot assume Red Hill represents an outlier, and similar problems may exist at other locations,” Paparo wrote in the report.
The report said the investigation revealed that poor training and supervision, ineffective leadership and an absence of ownership regarding operational safety also contributed to the incident.
“The lack of critical thinking, intellectual rigor, and self-assessment by key leaders at decisive moments exemplified a culture of complacency and demonstrated a lack of professionalism that is demanded by the high consequence nature of fuel operations,” the report said.
In particular, the investigation highlighted a February 2021 decision by the commanding officer of Fleet Logistics Center Pearl Harbor to remove uniformed military oversight from day-to-day operations at Red Hill. The report said this significantly increased the risks of fuel handling operations.
It also noted key leaders at the scene of the November 2021 spill failed to exercise a sense of urgency, critical thinking, forceful backup and timely and effective communication demanded “by the seriousness of the situation.”
Navy leaders briefed reporters on the investigation on Thursday but had placed an embargo on it until early Friday morning. The Defense Department also filed a copy of its defueling plan with state Department of Health to meet a Thursday deadline. State health officials released both the investigation and the defueling plan to the pubic on Thursday. | 2022-07-01T05:19:55+00:00 | myfox8.com | https://myfox8.com/news/national/ap-us-news/navy-report-multiple-errors-poisoned-pearl-harbor-water/ |
100 Banks Assess Risk, Compliance, Growth, and Talent Management in Risk Management Association's Tenth Annual Community Bank Survey
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Community Banks are weighing increased demands in the year ahead and are facing difficult challenges in technology management, credit risk, and regulatory compliance, the Tenth Annual Community Bank Survey conducted by Risk Management Association (RMA) has found.
Community bank executives from more than 100 institutions note that the combined demands of technology costs, managing third-party vendors, reputational risk, and increasing regulatory pressures are pushing cybersecurity and technology risk to the top of the list. As the potential for recession looms, credit risk is also a top concern.
Top risk priorities of community bankers (N=101)
(Percentage of respondents citing each among their top six priorities)
Over the years that RMA has conducted the Community Bank Survey, community bankers have registered increasing interest in cybersecurity and its relationship with other risks. In this year's survey, another operational risk—IT risk—is frequently cited as important, as community banks work to enable remote workforces and improve effectiveness through automation, in addition to managing data security and erecting defenses against cyberattacks.
With respect to credit risk, bankers who have experienced down cycles recognize that strong credit metrics may lag behind a looming reality and are bracing for what lies ahead.
Regulatory compliance also continues to be a major priority and challenge for community bankers, as they strive to address regulatory requirements amid persistent resource constraints. In this year's survey, the transition to the CECL accounting standard—occurring in January 2023 for many community banks—is a top challenge, as are cybersecurity-related compliance, small business data collection, and new rules connected to the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA).
Areas where community bankers note compliance as "difficult"
(Percentage of respondents citing each among their top six priorities)
Community banks are subject to many of the same regulatory standards and requirements as their larger counterparts but do not have the resources to staff and address them with the same rigor.
The survey also explores key talent-management issues for community banks and reveals some of the strategies they are employing to achieve their retention and recruitment goals. Against the backdrop of an extremely tight labor market, community bankers recognize that their ability to manage talent will be a major factor in their success. In fact, when asked to identify the greatest threats they face, 75% ranked talent attraction and retention as their top concern.
Nancy Foster, RMA President and CEO, noted: "Community banks continue to face unprecedented risks and extraordinary demands on their time, attention, and resources. To help this vital part of the industry continue to meet the needs of its communities, RMA is working to provide solutions and content to help community banks meet the challenges ahead."
RMA has surveyed community bankers every year for the past 10 years to identify the forces that are most affecting them and the approaches they are taking to address the challenges they face. In this year's survey, conducted in the summer of 2022, more than 100 community bankers from around the United States with titles including Chief Risk Officer, Chief Credit Officer, and Chief Lending Officer, who work for institutions with less than $10 billion in assets, responded to the online survey.
The questionnaire was developed in close collaboration with RMA's Community Bank Council, whose members also provided insight on the results that are incorporated into this report.
Founded in 1914, Risk Management Association is a not-for-profit, member-driven professional association whose sole purpose is to advance the use of sound risk management principles in the financial services industry. RMA promotes an enterprise approach to risk management that focuses on credit risk, market risk, and operational risk. Headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, RMA has 1,600 institutional members that include banks of all sizes as well as nonbank financial institutions. They are represented in the Association by 35,000 individuals located throughout North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia/Pacific.
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Securities Litigation Partner James (Josh) Wilson Encourages Investors Who Suffered Losses Exceeding $100,000 In Vintage Wine Estates To Contact Him Directly To Discuss Their Options
NEW YORK, Dec. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP, a leading national securities law firm, is investigating potential claims against Vintage Wine Estates, Inc. ("Vintage Wine Estates" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: VWE) and reminds investors of the January 13, 2023 deadline to seek the role of lead plaintiff in a federal securities class action that has been filed against the Company.
If you suffered losses exceeding $100,000 investing in Vintage Wine Estates stock or options and would like to discuss your legal rights, call Faruqi & Faruqi partner Josh Wilson directly at 877-247-4292 or 212-983-9330 (Ext. 1310). You may also click here for additional information: http://www.faruqilaw.com/VWE.
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The complaint filed in this class action alleges that throughout the Class Period, Defendants made materially false and/or misleading statements, as well as failed to disclose material adverse facts about the Company's business, operations, and prospects. Specifically, Defendants failed to disclose to investors: (1) that, due to a material weakness related to its inventory controls and procedures, the Company lacked a reasonable basis to report inventory metrics; (2) that the Company understated its overhead burden in certain quarters, thereby overstating its adjusted EBITDA; (3) that, as a result of the foregoing, Vintage Wine was reasonably likely to incur significant charges to restate prior reporting; and (4) as a result, Defendants' statements about its business, operations, and prospects were materially false and misleading and/or lacked reasonable basis at all relevant times.
On September 13, 2022, Vintage Wine announced its financial results for fiscal year 2022. In its press release, the Company stated that it "recorded $19.1 million in non-cash inventory adjustments identified through efforts to improve and strengthen inventory management, processes and reporting." The Company also stated that "the [fourth] quarter included approximately $6.8 million in overhead burden that was related to the first and second quarter of fiscal 2022, but not material to the respective periods."
On this news, the Company's share price fell $2.23, or 40.3%, to close at $3.30 per share on September 14, 2022, on unusually high trading volume.
The court-appointed lead plaintiff is the investor with the largest financial interest in the relief sought by the class who is adequate and typical of class members who directs and oversees the litigation on behalf of the putative class. Any member of the putative class may move the Court to serve as lead plaintiff through counsel of their choice, or may choose to do nothing and remain an absent class member. Your ability to share in any recovery is not affected by the decision to serve as a lead plaintiff or not.
Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP also encourages anyone with information regarding Vintage Wine Estates' conduct to contact the firm, including whistleblowers, former employees, shareholders and others.
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WASHINGTON, June 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- SEG Solar (SEG) and PT Kawasan Industri Terpadu Batang (KITB), announced entering into a binding agreement for the lease of approximately 41 hectares of land located in the Batang Regency, Central Java, Indonesia for a term of 80 years.
SEG intends to invest a total of 500 million U.S. dollars to develop the land for construction of a 5GW solar cell production facility and a 3GW solar module manufacturing facility through PT SEG ATW Solar Manufaktur Indonesia, a joint-venture project company. SEG has partnered with PT ATW Investasi Selaras (ATW Group) to assist with the development of the facilities at the local level in Indonesia.
The solar cell production line will vertically supply SEG's module factory in Houston, Texas, USA and guarantee full capability to trace components within the module supply chain. SEG aims to cooperate with other PV component suppliers, including wafers, ingots, junction boxes, frames, and EVA films, to establish manufacturing facilities in Indonesia.
Jim Wood, CEO of SEG, emphasized, "The country offers a supportive environment with favorable policies, taxation benefits and abundant silicon resources."
Bahlil Lahadalia, Minister of Investment of The Republic of Indonesia, expressed, "This investment will create more than 2,000 jobs for the people of Indonesia and significantly contribute to the economic growth of the Batang region. The Indonesian government is committed to providing tax support, aiming to foster mutually beneficial outcomes." The facilities are scheduled to be completed in the second quarter of 2024 and will be one of Indonesia's largest solar cell and module factories.
Founded in 2016, SEG is a leading vertically integrated PV manufacturer headquartered in Houston, Texas, USA. SEG will have more than 5.5GW of global module production capacity in 2024.
Established in 2017, ATW Group is an Indonesian-based renewable energy investment company. ATW Group has more than 80 MWp portfolio throughout the archipelago. KITB is the latest state-owned Industrial Estate in Indonesia which is appointed to be one of the National Strategic Projects since its establishment in 2020. KITB has 4,300 hectares of land, with development proceeding in three clusters.
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Everything is shaping up for the Crawford’s Old West Trail Rodeo that will take place Sunday and Monday, July 3 and 4, according to Brooke Bass, president of the rodeo board for approximately 20 years.
“Things are going to happen just like always,” Bass said. “That means there’ll be a youth rodeo, the main rodeo, the parade, the fireworks, along with a lot of other things. It’s all going to happen just like usual.”
“Just like always” cannot include 2000, when the COVID pandemic caused many rodeos, including Crawford’s, as well lots of other athletic events, to be cancelled. But the Old West Trail extravaganza was back on track last year and drew large and appreciative crowds.
The Junior Rodeo will begin at 10 a.m. on Friday, July 1 with barrel racing, pole bending, goat tail tying, goat tying and breakaway roping among the events.
The Pro Rodeo Cowboys Association Rodeo, the only one in Nebraska during the Fourth of July, will be at 8 p.m. on both Sunday and Monday, July 3 and 4. Slack will follow the Sunday performance and the fireworks display will follow the bullriding Monday night.
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Bass said he has no information about the number of cowboys and cowgirls who will be competing because the PRCA handle the entries. However, he said from what he’s been told “cowboys are still traveling despite the high gas prices.”
Bass added that the announcer, clown and stock contractor who have been involved for most of this century will be on the job again.
Tickets for the rodeo are available in Chadron at the Chamber of Commerce Office and GMC of Chadron, which also is a Dodge dealer. Dodge is a Pro Rodeo sponsor nationwide.
The tickets are $14 for adults and $6 for youths. Children five and under are admitted free of charge. | 2022-06-24T22:09:15+00:00 | rapidcityjournal.com | https://rapidcityjournal.com/community/chadron/sports/everything-shaping-up-for-crawford-rodeo/article_2be6cfb4-932a-5ed7-b5f0-60c454e7df8a.html |
Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos withdraws from PEN America gala, citing writers strike
By HILLEL ITALIE
AP National Writer
NEW YORK (AP) — Citing the current Hollywood writers strike, Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos will not be attending next week’s PEN America Gala in Manhattan, when he was to accept a Business Visionary Award. PEN America will not be presenting the award this year, saying the honor is premised upon the recipient accepting in person. The Gala, to be held May 18 at the American Museum of Natural History, is one of the year’s literary highlights and will feature the presentation of several awards, including one to “Saturday Night Live” creator Lorne Michaels. SNL has been off the air since the strike began May 2. | 2023-05-11T03:25:48+00:00 | localnews8.com | https://localnews8.com/news/ap-national/2023/05/10/netflix-ceo-ted-sarandos-withdraws-from-pen-america-gala-citing-writers-strike/ |
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Chicago Blackhawks continued surrounding their youth-laden and Connor Bedard-headed rebuild with yet another experienced veteran by acquiring forward Corey Perry in a trade with Tampa Bay on Thursday.
The Blackhawks gave up a seventh-round pick in next year’s draft to acquire the 18-year player with the belief they can sign Perry, who is eligible to become an unrestricted free agent on Saturday. General manager Kyle Davidson sounded confident of being able to sign Perry to a deal after initial talks.
He also made clear that Perry and veteran forwards Taylor Hall, who was acquired via trade Monday with Nick Foligno on an expiring contract, bring experience needed to bridge the transition from captain Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane to the next stage of Chicago’s rebuilding process.
“There’s runway to be those leaders and work alongside them rather than just have Jonathan and Patrick there who would be the leaders unquestioned, no doubt about it,” Davidson said. “And there there would be somewhat of a roadblock there in terms of leadership development.”
Now Davidson hopes Perry and Foligno can be resources helping build a new culture inside the Chicago locker room. Blackhawks coach Luke Richardson also was with Perry in Montreal and saw him work with the Canadiens’ young players.
“He really appreciated that, saw a great benefit in what Corey did, and so we’re going to try and extract some of that benefit as well,” Davidson said.
The 38-year-old Perry joins his fourth team in five years after spending his first 14 seasons with the Anaheim Ducks. He won the Stanley Cup with the Ducks in 2007 and has reached the Cup Final three times in the past four years, and lost each time with Dallas (2020), Montreal (2021) and Tampa Bay (2022).
Perry was the NHL’s scoring leader with 50 goals in 2010-11, and is still productive offensively despite playing more of a secondary role in his latter years. He combined for 31 goals and 65 points in 163 games over the past two seasons in Tampa Bay.
The trade was completed during the second day of the NHL draft being held in Nashville, Tennessee, where the Blackhawks opened by selecting Bedard with the No. 1 pick. The 17-year-old from North Vancouver, British Columbia, is regarded as a generational talent and drawn comparisons to Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid.
Earlier Thursday, Chicago acquired forward Josh Bailey and a 2026 second-round pick from the New York Islanders in exchange for future considerations. Bailey had eight goals and 25 assists in 64 games this past season. The Islanders will clear $5 million in cap space, moving the 15-year veteran who was their longest tenured player last season.
Davidson said Bailey was put on unconditional waivers, giving him a chance to find a good fit.
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By LOLITA C. BALDOR and TARA COPP (Associated Press)
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has decided to keep U.S. Space Command headquarters in Colorado, overturning a last-ditch decision by the Trump administration to move it to Alabama. The choice ended months of thorny deliberations, but an Alabama lawmaker vowed to fight on.
U.S. officials told The Associated Press on Monday that Biden was convinced by the head of Space Command, Gen. James Dickinson, who argued that moving his headquarters now would jeopardize military readiness. Dickinson’s view, however, was in contrast to Air Force leadership, who studied the issue at length and determined that relocating to Huntsville, Alabama, was the right move.
The officials spoke on condition of anonymity to provide details of Biden’s rationale for the decision.
In announcing the plans, Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder, Pentagon press secretary, said the decision was based on an “objective and deliberate process informed by data and analysis.” He said Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin supported the president’s decision.
Reaction to the decision came fast and was sharply divided, as Colorado lawmakers praised it and Alabama officials slammed it as a political maneuver. “This fight is far from over,” warned Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Ala., chairman of the House Armed Services Committee.
Biden, said the U.S. officials, believes that keeping the command in Colorado Springs would avoid a disruption in readiness that the move would cause, particularly as the U.S. races to compete with China in space. And they said Biden firmly believes that maintaining stability will help the military be better able to respond in space over the next decade. Those factors, they said, outweighed what the president believed would be any minor benefits of moving to Alabama.
Biden’s decision enraged Alabama lawmakers and is sure to fuel accusations that abortion politics played a role in the choice. The location debate has become entangled in the ongoing battle between Alabama Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville and the Defense Department over the move to provide travel for troops seeking reproductive health care. Tuberville opposed the policy is blocking hundreds of military promotions in protest.
The U.S. officials said the abortion issue had no effect at all on Biden’s decision. And they said the president fully expected there would be different views on the matter within the Defense Department.
Tuberville, in a statement, said the top three choices for Space Command headquarters were all in Republican-leaning states — Alabama, Nebraska and Texas — and bypassing them “looks like blatant patronage politics.”
Formally created in August 2019, the command was temporarily based in Colorado, and Air Force and Space Force leaders initially recommended it stay there. In the final days of his presidency Donald Trump decided it should be based in Huntsville.
The change triggered a number of reviews.
Proponents of keeping the command in Colorado have argued that moving it to Huntsville and creating a new headquarters would set back its progress at a time it needs to move quickly to be positioned to match China’s military space rise. And Colorado Springs is also home to the Air Force Academy, which now graduates Space Force guardians, and more than 24 military space missions, including three Space Force bases.
Officials also argued that any new headquarters in Alabama would not be completed until sometime after 2030, forcing a lengthy transition.
Huntsville, however, scored higher than Colorado Springs in a Government Accountability Office assessment of potential locations and has long been a home to some of earliest missiles used in the nation’s space programs, including the Saturn V rocket. It is home to the Army’s Space and Missile Defense Command.
According to officials, Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall, who ordered his own review of the matter, leaned toward Huntsville, while Dickinson was staunchly in favor of staying put. The officials said Austin presented both options to Biden.
In a statement Monday, Kendall said the service will work to quickly implement Biden’s decision, adding that keeping the command in Colorado will “avoid any disruption to its operational capability.”
The decision was hailed as a victory in Colorado lawmakers and condemned in Alabama.
“For two and a half years we’ve known any objective analysis of this basing decision would reach the same conclusion we did, that Peterson Space Force Base is the best home for Space Command,” Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colo., said in a statement. “Most importantly, this decision firmly rejects the idea that politics — instead of national security — should determine basing decisions central to our national security.”
Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., said the decision “restores integrity to the Pentagon’s basing process and sends a strong message that national security and the readiness of our Armed Forces drive our military decisions.”
Rogers, meanwhile, vowed that his committee will continue an investigation into the matter, calling it a “deliberate taxpayer-funded manipulation of the selection process.” He added, “It’s clear that far-left politics, not national security, was the driving force behind this decision.”
Republican Alabama Sen. Katie Britt echoed his sentiment, saying it was irresponsible for Biden to “yank a military decision out of the Air Force’s hands in the name of partisan politics.” She said an Air Force evaluation of the potential locations ranked Huntsville first, adding that the decision ”should have remained in the Air Force’s purview.”
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Associated Press writer Kim Chandler in Montgomery, Ala., contributed to this report. | 2023-07-31T21:53:22+00:00 | bostonherald.com | https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/07/31/biden-decides-to-keep-space-command-in-colorado-rejecting-move-to-alabama/ |
Competitors chip away at Tesla’s US electric vehicle share
DETROIT (AP) — New electric vehicle models from multiple automakers are starting to chip away at Tesla’s dominance of the U.S. EV market, according to national vehicle registration data.
But numbers collected by S&P Global Mobility show that Tesla still controlled about 65% of the growing electric vehicle market during the first nine months of this year. And the competitors made gains in the sticker price range below $50,000, where Tesla barely competes.
From 2018 through 2020, Tesla had about 80% of the EV market. Its share dropped to 71% in 2021 and has continued to decline, said Stephanie Brinley, an S&P associate director.
“Tesla’s position is changing as new, more affordable options arrive, offering equal or better technology and production build,” S&P Global Mobility said in a statement Tuesday. “Given that consumer choice and consumer interest in EVs is growing, Tesla’s ability to retain a dominant market share will be challenged going forward.”
According to S&P, electric vehicles have picked up 2.4 percentage points of U.S. market share this year, growing to 5.2% of all light vehicle registrations. Of the 525,000 electric vehicles registered during the first nine months of the year, about 65%, or 340,000, were Teslas, S&P said.
Despite the smaller market share, Tesla will continue to see its sales grow as consumer interest increases, Brinley said. “The EV market in 2022 is a Tesla market, and it will continue to be so long as competitors are bound by production capacity,” she said.
A shortage of computer chips and other parts has stopped many competitors such as Ford, General Motors, Hyundai, Kia and Volkswagen from running factories at full capacity to meet demand.
Tesla also faces competition at the higher end of the market from BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Audi, Polestar, Rivian, Lucid and others.
S&P said there are 48 EV models on sale in the U.S. at present, and it expects that to grow to 159 by the end of 2025.
Tesla plans to introduce its Cybertruck pickup next year, and a new Roadster at an undefined date, but otherwise its light-vehicle model lineup in 2025 will be the same as it is now, S&P said. The company has plans to deliver some electric semis to PepsiCo on Thursday.
S&P also found that consumers who bought battery-electric vehicles so far this year largely had owned Honda and Toyota vehicles before switching. Both companies have fuel-efficient internal combustion and hybrid models, but have been slow to roll out EVs in the U.S. Toyota has only one model, while Honda won’t have any until 2024.
Tesla’s Model Y small SUV and Model 3 small sedan were the top 2 SUVs, accounting for more than half of all electric vehicle registrations, Brinley said. Ford’s Mustang Mach-E was third, followed by two more Teslas, the Model S sedan and X SUV. Rounding out the top 10 EVs were the Chevrolet Bolt sedan and SUV, Hyundai Ioniq 5, Kia EV6, Volkswagen ID.4 and Nissan Leaf.
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Nuggets vs. Suns Injury Report Today - May 1
As they prepare for Game 2 of the second round of the NBA playoffs against the Phoenix Suns (45-37), the Denver Nuggets (53-29) will be keeping their eye on just one player on the injury report. The game tips at 10:00 PM ET on Monday, May 1 at Ball Arena.
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The Nuggets beat the Suns 125-107 on Saturday when they last met. Jamal Murray led the way with a team-leading 34 points in the victory for the Nuggets, while Kevin Durant scored 29 points in the loss for the Suns.
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- When: Monday, May 1, 2023 at 10:00 PM ET
- Where: Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado
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Nuggets Season Insights
- The 115.8 points per game the Nuggets score are just 4.2 more points than the Suns give up (111.6).
- Denver has a 47-8 record when putting up more than 111.6 points.
- The Nuggets have been racking up 113.7 points per game in their last 10 times on the court, an average that's a little lower than the 115.8 they've scored over the course of the 2022-23 season.
- Denver makes 11.8 three-pointers per game (18th in the league) compared to its opponents' 11.4. It shoots 37.9% from deep while its opponents hit 34.4% from long range.
- The Nuggets rank second in the NBA with 116.3 points scored per 100 possessions, and 19th in the league defensively with 112.9 points conceded per 100 possessions.
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Leading Duchenne Organization Submits Duchenne for Consideration for Nationwide Newborn Screening
WASHINGTON, June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy (PPMD), a nonprofit organization leading the fight to end Duchenne muscular dystrophy (Duchenne), announced that the organization submitted a nomination package to add Duchenne to the Recommended Uniform Screening Panel (RUSP) to the Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders in Newborns and Children (ACHDNC). The RUSP is a list of disorders that the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recommends for states to screen as part of their newborn screening (NBS) programs. Having a disorder be added to the RUSP shows that there is clear evidence of benefit to the babies and their families for newborn screening of that condition.
PPMD has been building the infrastructure for early identification of newborns with Duchenne—including a robust therapeutic pipeline, regulatory infrastructure, and clinical care network and guidelines—since its inception and preparing for the implementation of NBS for Duchenne for almost a decade. A mandatory element of this process was the development and support of a large pilot, which was completed in October of 2021. That pilot screened more than 36,000 babies born in New York State over two years. Four babies were confirmed to have Duchenne/Becker muscular dystrophy, and one baby was identified as a carrier female.
The New York State pilot was funded and led by a consortium of Duchenne industry partners and PPMD with a commitment to early diagnosis and intervention in Duchenne. Consortium members include PerkinElmer, Pfizer, Inc., PTC Therapeutics, Sarepta Therapeutics, Solid Biosciences, Wave Life Sciences, and PPMD. The pilot was guided by a Steering Committee comprised of representatives from healthcare professional groups, expert clinicians, and Duchenne stakeholder communities including the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the EveryLife Foundation for Rare Diseases, the Genetic Alliance's Expecting Health, the Newborn Screening Translational Research Network (NBSTRN), and New York State.
The RUSP package submission will now initiate the ACHDNC's review process. In this review, the ACHDNC will analyze the evidence presented about the benefit of NBS for Duchenne. Considerations will include the availability of an effective test to identify newborns, the availability and need for treating young children with Duchenne, and the ability of state laboratories to do the screening. The review process for RUSP consideration typically takes more than a year and requires two key votes of experts in NBS to move forward.
Niki Armstrong, PPMD's Newborn Screening Program Manager explains that the submission of the RUSP nomination package is a great achievement, and another exciting leap towards the organization's goal of having Duchenne added to NBS programs across the country. Ms. Armstrong says, "While every state chooses which diseases are included in that state's newborn screening panel, many states use the RUSP to guide their decisions. Most states also have their own separate process for evaluating which disorder to add, and some states may choose to screen for diseases even if they are not on the RUSP. Advocacy at the state level will be important to PPMD's ongoing NBS efforts to promote implementation within each state."
The RUSP nomination has been led by PPMD, with the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) as a co-sponsor. Recognizing the need for early diagnosis, many other partners within the community including other patient advocacy and industry organizations have provided letters of support. The RTI Early Check DMD pilot, a pilot in North Carolina led by the nonprofit research institute RTI International with funding from the MDA and Sarepta Therapeutics, and the Brigham Women's Hospital supplemental DMD newborn screening program in Boston with funding from CureDuchenne, have each contributed important data and expertise to this effort. Each pilot utilizes a slightly different approach to screening and following babies. This is important, as states often use different methods or different screening algorithms. Demonstrating that different screening algorithms work in different places provides evidence that newborn screening for Duchenne will work in diverse clinical settings.
The development of a RUSP nomination package is an intense effort that requires reviewing and compiling evidence on all therapies. Multiple workgroups composed of experts in Duchenne, newborn screening, and pediatrics have contributed to these efforts over the last year. PPMD is incredibly grateful to all the experts in Duchenne and NBS who have contributed to these efforts.
Founding President and CEO, Pat Furlong reflects on the importance of the organization's RUSP submission, "This is a hopeful time in Duchenne therapy development. We have a robust experimental therapy pipeline targeting multiple physiological pathways. Yet therapeutic interventions are likely to be optimally effective the earlier they can be offered. Newborn screening is the most effective way to ensure that infants with Duchenne are diagnosed early, when therapies will likely be the most beneficial."
Ms. Armstrong goes on to explain how implementing NBS for Duchenne is critical to eliminating the long, expensive, and unnecessary diagnostic odyssey that most families experience, "Despite many efforts, it still takes on average at least two years of uncertainty and concern for a family to get a diagnosis of Duchenne for their child. We know that there are families where the process has taken much, much longer and that where a person lives and where they get care also influence this. Individuals with Duchenne who are diagnosed at older ages have less benefit from approved therapies and fewer opportunities to participate in research and clinical trials. Newborn screening is universal, which means it is equitable— it will ensure every baby is identified in time to consider treatments or participate in clinical trials."
"We are exceptionally grateful to the families, experts, and partners who have helped us to get to this point in our newborn screening efforts," shares Ms. Furlong. "Obviously no one wants their child to be diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, but I am a firm believer that knowledge is power in our fight to end the progression of this fatal disorder. Recommendation to the RUSP will enable Duchenne newborn screening to be performed across the country, resulting in early diagnosis, early intervention, and most importantly, the best possible outcomes for these babies."
To learn more about PPMD's work in newborn screening, click here.
About Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy
Duchenne is a fatal genetic disorder that slowly robs people of their muscle strength. Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy (PPMD) is the largest, most comprehensive nonprofit organization in the United States focused on finding a cure for Duchenne—our mission is to end Duchenne.
We demand optimal care standards and strive to ensure every family has access to expert healthcare providers, cutting edge treatments, and a community of support. We invest deeply in treatments for this generation of Duchenne patients and in research that will benefit future generations. Our advocacy efforts have secured hundreds of millions of dollars in funding and won five FDA approvals.
Everything we do—and everything we have done since our founding in 1994—helps those with Duchenne live longer, stronger lives. We will not rest until we end Duchenne for every single person affected by the disease. Join our fight against Duchenne at EndDuchenne.org and follow PPMD on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.
About the Newborn Screening Translational Research Network (NBSTRN)
The Newborn Screening Translational Research Network (NBSTRN) is funded by a contract from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), National Institutes of Health (NIH) to the American College of Medical Genetics (ACMG) with the goal of advancing newborn screening related research (HHSN275201800005C). The NBSTRN is a key component of the Hunter Kelly Newborn Screening Research Program, and provides resources for investigators engaged in newborn screening-related research including new technology development, tools for developing the clinical history of genetic disorders and new treatment development. To learn more please visit www.nbstrn.org.
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Estonia to ban Russians with tourist visas from entering
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Russia’s Baltic neighbor Estonia has decided to bar Russians with tourist visas from entering the northernmost Baltic country as a consequence of the war in Ukraine. Its foreign minister said “Russian citizens’ opportunity to visit Estonia in large numbers or to visit Europe through Estonia is incompatible with the meaning of the sanctions we’ve established.” The European Union, of which Estonia is a member, already has banned air travel from Russia after it invaded Ukraine. But Russians can still travel by land to Estonia and apparently are then taking flights to other European destinations. The Estonian sanction on Russian tourists begins on Aug. 18. | 2022-08-11T16:40:13+00:00 | keyt.com | https://keyt.com/news/2022/08/11/estonia-to-ban-russians-with-tourist-visas-from-entering/ |
JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired his defense minister on Sunday, a day after the former army general called for a halt to the planned overhaul of Israel's judiciary that has fiercely divided the country.
The move signals the prime minister will move ahead this week with plans for the overhaul, which has sparked widespread opposition. Tens of thousands of protesters have taken to the streets, military and business leaders have spoken out against it and leading allies of Israel have voiced concerns.
Outgoing Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, a former army general, is a senior member of Netanyahu's ruling Likud party. On Saturday, he called for a pause in the controversial legislation until after next month's Independence Day holidays, citing the rift's threat to Israel's national security.
Netanyahu's office did not provide further details over the firing. Galit Distal Atbaryan, Netanyahu's public diplomacy minister, said that the prime minister summoned Gallant to his office and told him "that he doesn't have any faith in him anymore and therefore he is fired."
Opposition leader Yair Lapid said that Gallant's dismissal was a "new low for the anti-Zionist government that harms national security and ignores warnings of all defense officials."
"The prime minister of Israel is a threat to the security of the state of Israel," Lapid wrote on Twitter.
Gallant was the first to break ranks in Netanyahu's coalition late Saturday by calling for the legislation to be frozen. Gallant cited the turmoil in the ranks of the military over the plan. But it was unclear whether others would follow him.
Netanyahu's government is pushing ahead for a parliamentary vote this week on a centerpiece of the overhaul — a law that would give the governing coalition the final say over all judicial appointments. The government also plans to push for parliamentary authority to override Supreme Court decisions with a basic majority and limit judicial review of laws.
Critics say the constellation of laws will remove the checks and balances in Israel's democratic system and concentrate power in the hands of the governing coalition. Netanyahu and his allies say the plan will restore a balance between the judicial and executive branches and rein in what they see as an interventionist court with liberal sympathies.
Meanwhile, an Israeli good governance group on Sunday asked the country's Supreme Court to punish Netanyahu for allegedly violating a conflict of interest agreement meant to prevent him from dealing with the country's judiciary while he is on trial for corruption.
The Movement for Quality Government in Israel, a fierce opponent of the overhaul, asked the court to force Netanyahu to obey the law and sanction him either with a fine or prison time for not doing so. It said he was not above the law.
"A prime minister who doesn't obey the court and the provisions of the law is privileged and an anarchist," said Eliad Shraga, the head of the group, echoing language used by Netanyahu and his allies against protesters opposed to the overhaul. "The prime minister will be forced to bow his head before the law and comply with the provisions of the law."
The prime minister responded saying the appeal should be dismissed and said that the Supreme Court didn't have grounds to intervene.
Netanyahu is barred by the country's attorney general from directly dealing with his government's plan to transform the judiciary, based on a conflict of interest agreement he is bound to, and which the Supreme Court acknowledged in a ruling over Netanyahu's fitness to serve while on trial for corruption. Instead, Justice Minister Yariv Levin, a close confidant of Netanyahu, is spearheading the overhaul.
But on Thursday, after parliament passed a law making it harder to remove a sitting prime minister, Netanyahu said he was unshackled from the attorney general's decision and vowed to wade into the crisis and "mend the rift" in the nation. That declaration prompted the attorney general, Gali Baharav-Miara, to warn that Netanyahu was breaking his conflict of interest agreement by entering the fray.
The fast-paced legal and political developments have catapulted Israel into uncharted territory and toward a burgeoning constitutional crisis, said Guy Lurie, a research fellow at the Israel Democracy Institute, a Jerusalem think tank.
"We are at the start of a constitutional crisis in the sense that there is a disagreement over the source of authority and legitimacy of different governing bodies," he said.
If Netanyahu continues to intervene in the overhaul, Baharav-Miara could launch an investigation into whether he violated the conflict of interest agreement, which could lead to additional charges against him, Lurie said. He added that the uncertainty of the events made him unsure of how they were likely to unfold.
It is also unclear how the court, which is at the center of the divide surrounding the overhaul, will treat the request to sanction Netanyahu. The Movement for Quality Government said the court had given Netanyahu and the attorney general a week to respond.
Netanyahu is on trial for charges of fraud, breach of trust and accepting bribes in three separate affairs involving wealthy associates and powerful media moguls. He denies wrongdoing and dismisses critics who say he will try to seek an escape route from the charges through the legal overhaul.
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The morality police in Iran have returned to enforce headscarf rules for women By A Martínez, Peter Kenyon Published July 17, 2023 at 2:10 AM PDT Facebook Flipboard Email Listen • 3:33 In Iran, the morality police are back on the streets and officials are promising strict enforcement of mandatory Islamic headscarf rules for women. Copyright 2023 NPR | 2023-07-17T10:31:48+00:00 | knkx.org | https://www.knkx.org/2023-07-17/the-morality-police-in-iran-have-returned-to-enforce-headscarf-rules-for-women |
THE WOODLANDS, Texas, July 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Newpark Resources, Inc. (NYSE: NR) ("Newpark" or the "Company"), today announced that it will release second quarter 2023 results after the U.S. markets close on Tuesday, August 1, 2023. A conference call will be held the following day on Wednesday, August 2, 2023 at 9:30 a.m. ET to review the Company's financial results and conduct a question-and-answer session.
A webcast of the conference call and accompanying presentation materials will be available in the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at https://investor.newpark.com/. To listen to a live broadcast, go to the site at least 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start time in order to register, download and install any necessary audio software. Individuals can also participate by teleconference dial-in.
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BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union countries on Wednesday agreed on a new package of sanctions against Russia for its war against Ukraine aimed at countering sanctions circumvention through third countries and businesses.
The EU had previously imposed 10 rounds of sanctions on Russia since President Vladimir Putin ordered his forces into Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022. Banks, companies and markets have been hit — even parts of the sensitive energy sector. More than 1,000 officials are subject to asset freezes and travel bans.
Much work in the latest batch of sanctions has involved closing loopholes so that goods vital to Putin’s war effort don’t get through via nations that trade with the EU and have maintained a business-as-usual relationship with Moscow.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, the head of the EU’s executive arm, said the new package will “deal a further blow to Putin’s war machine with tightened export restrictions, targeting entities supporting the Kremlin.”
“Our anti-circumvention tool will prevent Russia from getting its hands on sanctioned goods,” she added.
It is the first time that plans have been announced to target trade via other countries, apart from sanctions against Iranians alleged to be supplying drones to Russia.
It also prohibits the transit via Russia of products and technologies which might help boost its defense and security sector.
Under the latest package, if the EU sees for example that exports of a certain computer chip increase five-fold to one nation, and then sees that such exports from the country increase by about the same amount to Russia, the bloc would be able to take tougher action to end the practice.
The new package specifically allows the implementation of measures restricting the sale, or export of sensitive dual-use goods and technology to third countries who could then transfer them to Russia. Under the new rules, the EU could exert much more pressure to end the practice than before.
“It does give a big stick with which the EU can say: ‘please don’t do it,’ and then, if it continues we go to restrictive measures,” said an official from an EU nation on condition of anonymity because the rules had yet to be published in the EU’s official journal.
The rules cannot be excessively rigid, since the EU does not want to immediately alienate nations.
“We need to look for a balance with nations. When we address their bad behavior, we have to make sure we don’t immediately drive them into the arms of Putin,” the official said.
The new package will also target 71 extra persons and 33 entities in relation with the illegal deportation of Ukrainian children to Russia.
Also included is the prohibition to access to ports in the EU by vessels engaged in ship-to-ship transfers when there is a suspicion that a boat is not respecting the ban on importing seaborne Russian crude oil and petroleum products into the bloc.
In addition, the package extends the suspension of the broadcasting licenses in the EU of five Russian media outlets under state control.
Past sanctions have been agreed on in just months — extremely quickly for the EU. But new measures are becoming increasingly hard to endorse as they inflict damage on the economic and political interests of some member countries even as they aim for the Kremlin.
Hungary, for instance, had said earlier this week it wouldn’t allow EU measures targeting Russian state nuclear energy company Rosatom, insisting on the importance of nuclear energy for Europe’s security and environmental goals.
Hungary signed new agreements in April to ensure its continued access to Russian energy, a sign of the country’s continuing diplomatic and trade ties with Moscow that have confounded some European leaders amid the war in Ukraine.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Voice of America said Wednesday that Taliban authorities have banned FM radio broadcasts from VOA and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty in Afghanistan, starting Thursday.
VOA said Taliban authorities cited “complaints they have received about programming content” without providing specifics.
VOA and RFE are funded by the U.S. government, though they claim editorial independence.
The Taliban overran Afghanistan in August 2021 as American and NATO forces were in the final weeks of their pullout from the country after 20 years of war.
Despite initially promising a more moderate rule, they have restricted rights and freedoms and widely implemented their harsh interpretation of Islamic law, or Sharia.
Abdul Qahar Balkhi, the spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, told The Associated Press Thursday that Afghanistan has press laws and any network found “repeatedly contravening” these laws will have their privilege of working in the country taken away.
“VOA and Azadi Radio (Radio Liberty) failed to adhere to these laws, were found as repeat offenders, failed to show professionalism and were therefore shut down,” he said.
The advocacy group Reporters Without Borders said recently that Afghanistan has lost 40% of its media outlets and 60% of its journalists since the Taliban takeover. | 2022-12-01T17:25:10+00:00 | kfor.com | https://kfor.com/news/international/ap-international/ap-taliban-silences-voice-of-america-broadcasts-in-afghanistan/ |
Ludvig Aberg makes waves with a promising PGA TOUR debut during round 1 at RBC Canadian Open
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TORONTO, Ont. – Ludvig Aberg stepped to the 10th tee at Toronto’s Oakdale Golf and Country Club a tick before 7:45 a.m. on Thursday and roasted an iron 248 yards down the hill and into the fairway.
So began his highly anticipated PGA TOUR career.
Aberg is the first player to earn direct access to the PGA TOUR via PGA TOUR U, the program that recognizes the top seniors in the collegiate game. He finished his career at Texas Tech last month as the No. 1 player in both PGA TOUR U and World Amateur Golf Ranking, and the only back-to-back Hogan Award winner besides Jon Rahm.
Aberg did not disappoint in his debut, shooting 3-under 69 in his first round as a PGA TOUR member. He was tied for 10th as the morning wave wrapped up.
“I was nervous. I mean, I think it would have been weird if I wasn't nervous. But I tried to embrace it,” Aberg said. “I tried to view it as something fun.”
Ludvig Aberg interview after Round 1 at RBC Canadian
Aberg certainly got off to a fun start Thursday, making his first birdie as a PGA TOUR member on the par-5 12th at Oakdale before adding three circles in a row on his scorecard on Nos. 16-18. He made two bogeys on the front nine (his second nine) before making birdie on the par-5 seventh.
Ludvig Aberg bounces-back with birdie on No. 7 at RBC Canadian
Aberg was grouped with a pair of European Ryder Cuppers in Matt Fitzpatrick and Tyrrell Hatton – a duo Aberg said was “great” – and Fitzpatrick was quick to heap praise on the young Swede.
“He's impressive. Drove the ball very, very well. And yeah, he's a good player. I'm very excited that he's a European,” Fitzpatrick said with a smile.
Indeed, Aberg – long known for his prowess off the tee – continued to showcase that as a strength Thursday. He ranked first in Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee through the morning wave. Couple that with being eighth in Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, and it all added up to a very solid debut.
“Got off to a good start on the (back) nine. The (back) nine is a little easier, so you have a few more wedges and a few more opportunities. So, I took advantage of it and I feel like I played pretty solid all day so I’m really happy with it,” Aberg said.
Ludvig Aberg’s Round 1 highlights from RBC Canadian
The Canadian crowds, Aberg said, have been welcoming and supportive of him so far this week (with a laugh, he told the Canadian media that it’s no surprise, since Sweden has long been good to the Toronto Maple Leafs, providing the team with lots of star players in its history) and even when he was up early this morning to make his opening tee shot, there were plenty of cheers.
“It was so early in the morning I was barely up,” Aberg said with a smile. “But it was good. I was nervous, but I tried to embrace it, tried to have fun with it and it turned out pretty good. I hit the fairway at least, so that was good.”
Aberg is firmly in the mix after one round and was just two shots back of the lead as the afternoon wave kicked off in Toronto. He’s got a long way to go if he wants to win his pro debut, but at least he’s got a little recent motivation to lean on in Rose Zhang. Zhang, who captured her maiden LPGA Tour title last week in her pro debut (the first woman to pull off the feat since 1951), had long impressed Aberg while the two were both in college.
Aberg left Texas Tech with the most wins in program history, while Zhang did the same at Stanford.
“Rose is an unbelievable player and what she did is very special,” Aberg said. “If I'm anywhere along those lines I'm pretty happy. So obviously she's done a tremendous job and she's going to have a great career.”
Aberg’s PGA TOUR career got started Thursday, and what a solid start it was. | 2023-06-09T19:06:23+00:00 | pgatour.com | https://www.pgatour.com/article/news/latest/2023/06/08/ludvig-aberg-rbc-canadian-open-round-one-debut-oakdale |
MINOT, N.D. (AP) — A woman accused of fatally stabbing her roommate 15 years ago in North Dakota pleaded not guilty Thursday after a judge determined there was sufficient evidence to send her to trial on felony murder.
Nichole Rice, 34, appeared in Ward County District Court in connection with the 2007 death of 18-year-old Anita Knutson. The Minot State University student was found face down in her bed and had two stab wounds to the chest, according to court documents.
Rice was arrested in March at the Minot Air Force Base where she worked as a civilian.
Rice was always a person of interest, but until this year there had not been enough evidence to arrest her, Minot Police Chief John Klug said at the time she was taken into custody.
Besides the work of his investigators, Klug credited help from “Cold Justice,” a television series that sends its detectives to work alongside local law enforcement on unsolved homicide cases.
According to the affidavit, investigators had been told that Rice had admitted to the murder, but that the person or people that heard the admission were unknown. In March, law enforcement was able to identify the person who heard the alleged confession as a former boyfriend of Rice.
Law enforcement officers in 2022 interviewed some of the same people with whom they talked earlier, including Rice and members of her family, and said that they gave statements that were inconsistent and contradictory, including where Rice was around the time of Knutson’s death.
Judge Richard Hagar has ordered Rice back in court on Nov. 16. | 2022-09-08T19:20:38+00:00 | seattlepi.com | https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/ND-woman-pleads-not-guilty-to-killing-roommate-in-17428172.php |
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