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RSI Extends Co-Branding Deal Continent-Wide with One of the World's Most Popular Professional Sports Leagues
CHICAGO, Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- RushBet, the sportsbook that gained a foothold in South America last year by becoming LaLiga's exclusive wagering partner in Colombia, is now expanding that partnership with the renowned Spanish soccer league throughout the continent.
As LaLiga prepares to kick off its schedule this week, the RushBet sportsbook operated by Rush Street Interactive, Inc. (NYSE: RSI) ("RSI"), is teaming up with the prominent league in an exclusive partnership that extends through the next three seasons.
The deal provides RushBet with intellectual property rights for the league's top two divisions -- LaLiga Santander and LaLiga Smartbank. The rights include use of team names, shields, players' pictures and competition logos.
Additionally, RushBet gains access to ex-LaLiga players, known as ambassadors. Lucky RushBet sportsbook customers will have a chance to participate in exclusive experiences such as meet-and-greets with the ambassadors.
Further, RushBet will receive merchandise such as jerseys and balls from teams and offer them to customers at sports bars, branding events and other giveaways.
The arrangement between LaLiga and RushBet also includes the awarding of hospitality packages, known as "Money Can't Buy Experiences," to customers. They can win all-expenses-paid trips, VIP style, to high-profile games such as the El Clasico, Barcelona vs. Real Madrid.
The co-branding reaches into social media as the sportsbook and the league will have a presence together in each other's accounts.
The partnership illustrates RushBet's strategy to grow its brand in the region by broadening the benefits available to customers in additional countries besides Colombia. It is also a way to support the LATAM (Latinamerica) players in LaLiga, among them Rodrigo De Paul, Alejandro (Papu) Gómez and Ángel Correa of Argentina; Federico Valverde and Ronald Araujo of Uruguay; Vinicius, Militao and Casemiro of Brazil; Falcao García, Mojica and Jeison Murillo of Colombia, and Renato Tapia of Peru.
"LaLiga is one of the most popular leagues across the globe, and we are thrilled to be able to bring our valued customers up close to this important league, said Valentin Birnstein, General Manager of RSI Colombia. "We are committed to providing RushBet players with top-tier content and high-quality entertainment, and expanding our partnership with LaLiga helps to achieve those objectives."
"This new expanded agreement will bring LaLiga even closer to our fans, sharing all the excitement and emotion that LaLiga has to offer," said Oscar Mayo, Executive Director of LaLiga. "As our fans know we have played with passion for many years, now, we are thrilled to share all the adrenaline of LaLiga with RushBet's customers in Colombia and other countries."
RushBet was honored as the "Sportsbook of the Year" for Latin America at the SBC Awards Latinoamérica 2021 ceremony in Miami, based on the platform's user experience and originality of its online sportsbook in Colombia.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. RSI's actual results may differ from their expectations, estimates and projections and consequently, you should not rely on these forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. Words such as "expect," "estimate," "project," "budget," "forecast," "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "may," "will," "could," "should," "believes," "predicts," "potential," "continue," and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include, without limitation, RSI's expectations about its partnership with La Liga, what RSI's anticipated offerings and benefits arising from that partnership will include, the timing of any events associated with the partnership and RSI's future performance with respect to that partnership. These forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ materially from the expected results. Most of these factors are outside RSI's control and are difficult to predict. Factors that may cause such differences include, without limitation, changes in applicable laws or regulations, unanticipated product or service delays, and other risks and uncertainties indicated from time to time in RSI's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, including those under "Risk Factors" therein, and in RSI's other filings with the SEC. RSI cautions that the foregoing list of factors is not exclusive. RSI cautions readers not to place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. RSI does not undertake or accept any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect any change in its expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.
About Rush Street Interactive
RSI is a trusted online gaming and sports entertainment company focused on markets in the United States, Canada and Latin America. Through its brands, BetRivers, PlaySugarHouse and RushBet, RSI was an early entrant in many regulated jurisdictions. It currently offers real-money mobile and online operations in thirteen U.S. states: Pennsylvania, Illinois, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Michigan, Indiana, Virginia, Colorado, Iowa, West Virginia, Arizona and Louisiana, as well as in the regulated international markets of Ontario, Canada, Colombia and Mexico. RSI offers, through its proprietary online gaming platform, some of the most popular online casino games and sports betting options in the United States. Founded in 2012 in Chicago by gaming industry veterans, RSI was named the 2022 EGR North America Awards Operator of the Year, Customer Services Operator of the Year and Social Gaming Operator of the Year, and the 2021 SBC Latinoamérica Awards Sportsbook Operator of the Year. RSI was the first U.S.-based online casino and sports betting operator to receive RG Check iGaming Accreditation from the Responsible Gaming Council. For more information, visit www.rushstreetinteractive.com.
About LaLiga
LaLiga is a global, innovative and socially responsible organisation which is a leader in the leisure and entertainment sector. It is a private sports association composed of the 20 public limited sports companies (SADs) and clubs of LaLiga Santander and the 22 of LaLiga SmartBank, and is responsible for organising professional football competitions in Spain. LaLiga is the football competition with the most social media followers in the world, with over 140 million followers across 16 platforms in 15 different languages. With its headquarters in Madrid (Spain), it is present in 41 countries through eleven offices and 44 delegates. The organisation carries out its social work through its foundation and was the world's first professional football league to establish a league for intellectually challenged footballers: LaLiga Genuine Santander.
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SOURCE Rush Street Interactive | 2022-08-11T21:23:33+00:00 | kwtx.com | https://www.kwtx.com/prnewswire/2022/08/11/laliga-announces-expanded-exclusive-partnership-throughout-south-america-with-rush-street-interactives-rushbet-sportsbook-brand/ |
NEW YORK (NewsNation) — The skyrocketing cost of tuition at higher education institutions has led many students to question whether college still is worth it or if there are cheaper options out there.
This has led to a growing trend of young adults temporarily moving back in with their parents after graduating due to the economy — labeled as “boomerang kids” or the “boomerang generation,” according to the Pew Research Center.
So, as college students pay more for tuition, where is all that money going?
During move-in day at Boston University, students prepare for the unknown, but one thing they know is that it’s costing them big — $82,000 a year with room and board.
Michael and Frechell Leachman’s daughter is a freshman who applied to multiple schools, but BU was her favorite, a top-dollar choice.
“Well, I can tell you that a lot went into it for us,” Michael Leachman said. “Even though I think the college here did a good job of breaking down tuition, room and board, those sorts of things — you still look at those costs as individual costs, and you’re like, ‘Wow, that’s an exorbitant amount of money.'”
In a recent financial disclosure, for example, BU claimed to have made more during the coronavirus pandemic.
“Boston University faced unprecedented uncertainties in fiscal year 2021 due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and responded to the challenge. The financial result was another successful year with total assets growing to $8.3 billion,” the school said.
BU said it increased revenue in 2021 by 46% — an astonishing $143 million in extra revenue.
Across the country, as tuition rises, administrators are getting richer — even at public universities supported by taxpayer dollars.
NewsNation found the president of Arizona State University got an 8% pay raise in 2021, taking his salary up to $1.1 million. The salary for the president of The Ohio State University comes to $1.2 million; Texas Tech University’s president makes $1.3 million, and the University of Kentucky’s president’s salary ballooned to $1.5 million.
So, what does college tuition pay for? A recent study reveals this breakdown:
- 26% instruction
- 20% academic support, student services, instructional support
- 16% for hospital services
- 4% net grant aid to students
There are also sports. Currently, the highest-paid coach is the University of Alabama’s football coach, Nick Saban, making $11.7 million a year.
Meanwhile, Michael Hicks, a professor of economics at Ball State University, says the goal is still to put the money into the classroom.
“It’s going to go to pay professors, to keep classrooms small. If you have a university that has a high proportion of Ph.D.’s teaching classes instead of graduate students or adjunct professors, that’s going to be more expensive,” Hicks explained.
Between 1980 and 2020, the average price of tuition, fees, and room and board for an undergraduate degree jumped by 169%.
In 1980, the price to attend a four-year public institution full-time was $10,231 annually — including tuition, fees, room and board, and adjusted for inflation, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. By 2020-21, the total price increased to $25,700.
While student loans, scholarships and grants are often awarded to students to help with college funding, there’s another option many might not have considered: negotiating a discount on college tuition. It’s something most universities don’t advertise, but it may be possible to negotiate a bargain for a better financial aid package.
“I’m not sure parents know, but an economist knows it; everybody at the university knows it. There are scholarships for students, particularly out-of-state students,” Hicks said.
Private universities led the way with discounted tuition rates for the 2018-19 academic year, according to a study from the National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO).
Tuition discounts are often used as a way to attract students and boost enrollment.
The college and university dropout rates are near 40%. While colleges and universities are in business to make money, the leading reason students are leaving is they can’t afford to pay their tuition. | 2022-09-13T18:04:27+00:00 | wate.com | https://www.wate.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/how-higher-education-institutions-spend-tuition-dollars/ |
Chef Mario Batali on trial in Boston sexual misconduct case
BOSTON (AP) — Celebrity chef Mario Batali’s pandemic-delayed trial on sexual misconduct allegations opens Monday in Boston.
Batali pleaded not guilty to a charge of indecent assault and battery in 2019, stemming from accusations that he forcibly kissed and groped a woman after taking a selfie with her at a Boston restaurant in 2017. The woman says Batali noticed her photographing him and invited her to take one together, then touched and kissed her repeatedly without her consent.
If convicted, Batali could face up to 2 1/2 years in jail and be required to register as a sex offender. He’s expected to be in court throughout the proceedings, which should last about two days once jury selection is complete, said Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden’s office.
Lawyers for Batali didn’t comment ahead of the start of jury selection Monday in Boston Municipal Court. The chef’s lawyers have previously said the charge is without merit.
His accuser has also filed a civil lawsuit against Batali seeking unspecified damages for “severe emotional distress” that’s still pending in Suffolk County Superior Court in Boston. Her lawyer didn’t respond to emails Friday.
Batali is among a number of high-profile men who have faced a public reckoning during the #MeToo social movement against sexual abuse and harassment in recent years.
The 61-year-old was once a Food Network fixture on shows like “Molto Mario” and “Iron Chef America.” But the ponytail- and orange Croc-wearing personality’s high-flying career crumbled amid sexual misconduct allegations.
Four women accused him of inappropriate touching in 2017, after which he stepped down from day-to-day operations at his restaurant empire and left the since-discontinued ABC cooking show “The Chew.”
Batali has offered an apology, acknowledging the allegations “match up” with ways he has acted.
“I have made many mistakes and I am so very sorry that I have disappointed my friends, my family, my fans and my team,” he said in an email newsletter at the time. “My behavior was wrong and there are no excuses. I take full responsibility.”
Last year, Batali, his business partner and their New York City restaurant company agreed to pay $600,000 to resolve a four-year investigation by the New York attorney general’s office into allegations that Batali, restaurant managers and other workers sexually harassed employees.
In Boston, he opened a branch of the popular Italian food marketplace Eataly in the downtown Prudential Center in 2016 as well as a Babbo Pizzeria e Enoteca in the city’s Seaport District in 2015.
Batali has since been bought out of his stake in Eataly, which still has dozens of locations worldwide including in Boston, and the Babbo restaurant in the city has since closed.
Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. | 2022-05-09T11:38:11+00:00 | kfyrtv.com | https://www.kfyrtv.com/2022/05/09/chef-mario-batali-trial-boston-sexual-misconduct-case/ |
High pressure is keeping us under sunny skies today with a breezy SE wind. As the next low pressure system lifts to the north of us we’ll add in more clouds tomorrow.
Afternoon temps will be in the 60s closer to the lake with a SE wind at 10-20mph, gusting to 30mph, while inland we’ll see more low to mid 70s. With dry conditions, warm temps, and a breezy wind, our fire danger level is very high and you’re asked to refrain from doing any burning.
Tonight we’ll only fall to the mid and upper 50s with SSE winds at 10-20mph. Some clouds will move in and we’ll see a mix of sun and clouds tomorrow with highs in the mid and upper 70s (cooler near the lake).
Those further north may see a stray shower later Tuesday night into early Wednesday. Wednesday’s highs will be up around 80! | 2022-05-10T02:05:50+00:00 | abc12.com | https://www.abc12.com/weather/forecast/gorgeous-conditions-for-the-next-few-days/article_b816f2be-cfad-11ec-942e-67d6f3914f88.html |
The road to the U.S. Open began this week for thousands of players, with an 18-hole local qualifier in the Houston area on Monday and another in North Carolina on Wednesday.
A dozen or so players from LIV Golf already decided to pass by not entering.
That includes Louis Oosthuizen, a runner-up at Torrey Pines in 2021 and at Chambers Bay in 2015. By not filing a U.S. Open entry, his only other avenue to Los Angeles Country Club is to win the PGA Championship next month. He currently is not in the PGA field, and at No. 136 in the world, is not likely to get an invitation.
Others who chose not to enter and who are well outside the top 100 in the world are Bubba Watson, Paul Casey, Charles Howell III, Ian Poulter, Lee Westwood and Charl Schwartzel.
Patrick Reed also did not file an entry, though he could be safe. The U.S. Open exempts anyone from the top 60 in the world ranking on May 22, the Monday after the PGA Championship. Reed’s tie for fourth at the Masters has him at No. 44 this week, and it looks as though he will stay in the top 60.
The U.S. Open is June 15-18.
Talor Gooch is at No. 57 this week and did not file an entry. Without access to world ranking points, he would need a big finish in the PGA Championship to have a chance. That starts with getting into the PGA Championship, and special invitations have not been announced.
Kerry Haigh, the chief championships officer for the PGA, has said he “absolutely” would consider LIV Golf players in trying to put together the best field for Oak Hill on May 18-21.
Among the players from Saudi-funded LIV Golf who entered are Sergio Garcia, Matthew Wolff, Marc Leishman and Harold Varner III.
Garcia has signed up for the first 36-hole sectional qualifier in Dallas on May 22, the Monday before Colonial. The former Masters champion has played in every U.S. Open starting with Pebble Beach in 2000. The last time he had to go through qualifying was in 2011, when he advanced in a 7-for-4 playoff.
The R&A takes the top 50 from the May 22 ranking for the British Open. The deadline for entering is not until June 1.
The USGA accepted a record 10,187 entries, breaking the previous mark of 10,127 accepted in 2014 when the U.S. Open was held at Pinehurst No. 2.
The USGA said 52 players are exempt from qualifying — Ryan Fox and Tommy Fleetwood also are locked in but not yet announced — from the European tour points list last year. It would appear to be on target for its goal of having roughly half of the 156-man field come from 36-hole qualifying.
SPECIAL TEMPORARY MEMBERS
Ryan Gerard and Nicolai Hojgaard of Denmark are the latest players to accept special temporary membership on the PGA Tour, and there’s never been a better time for that.
Gerard and Hojgaard — along with Akshay Bhatia, who reached that status a month ago — can take unlimited sponsor exemptions the remainder of the season. They can get full PGA Tour cards if their FedEx Cup points are equivalent to No. 125 at the end of the season. They typically would have only about three months remaining before the regular season ends.
But the tour is moving to a calendar season starting in 2024. That means that while temporary members are not eligible for the postseason (unless they win), they now will have as many as seven tournaments in the fall to keep playing. The top 125 in the FedEx Cup is not decided until November after the RSM Classic.
Gerard began his run as a Monday qualifier for the Honda Classic. He finished fourth, which got him into Puerto Rico, where he tied for 11th. Hojgaard received an exemption to the Dominican Republic event and was runner-up.
GRANT STATUS
Linn Grant has emerged as Sweden’s best player, a four-time winner on the Ladies European Tour last year along with two runner-up finishes.
But she won’t be at The Chevron Championship this week in Houston to start the LPGA major season. And she has been replaced in the International Crown scheduled for Harding Park in San Francisco in two weeks.
Golfweek reported the 23-year-old Grant is not vaccinated against COVID-19, and the U.S. requires international visitors to be fully vaccinated.
Grant, who played at Arizona State, is No. 23 in the women’s world ranking.
The International Crown on May 4-7 features eight countries each with four players. She was to compete alongside Maja Stark (No. 27), Madelene Sagstrom (No. 28) and Anna Nordqvist (No. 34). Instead, Grant has been replaced by the next highest-rank Swede, Caroline Hedwall, at No. 119.
Grant hopes the U.S. policy will have eased in time for her to play the LPGA Match Play on May 24-28 at Shadow Creek north of Las Vegas.
SENIOR CUP
The PGA Tour Champions has sanctioned a tournament that combines the Ryder Cup and the Presidents Cup into one competition during the silly season.
The World Champions Cup will be Dec. 7-10 at The Concession in Bradenton, Florida. It features six-man teams of PGA Tour Champions members competing for Team USA, Team Europe and Team International.
Jim Furyk (U.S.), Ernie Els (International) and Darren Clarke (Europe) will be captains. Each has been a captain in the Ryder Cup or Presidents Cup.
The nine-hole matches will include formats and singles play, and points will be earned for each hole won in each of the 24 matches played over three days. Teams will determined by the top two from a points lists, two chairman’s picks and the other two spots based on the Charles Schwab Cup standings. Peter Jacobsen will be the event chairman.
The event is being run by Intersport and will be televised by ESPN and ABC. Competition days are Thursday, Friday and Sunday, with a pro-am set for Saturday.
It will be held the same weekend as the mixed team Grant Thornton Championship about two hours to the south in Naples.
DIVOTS
CBS said Sunday coverage of the RBC Heritage averaged 4.15 million viewers, up 13% from last year. It was the most-watched final round at Hilton Head in 21 years. … Lee Smith is the new executive director of The Players Championship. He previously was the general manager at Liberty National Golf Club in New Jersey. Smith takes over for Jared Rice, who will lead business development for the PGA Tour’s championship management division. … According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Jon Rahm has had 28 rounds in the 60s at the majors dating to 2019, the most of any player. … Lexi Thompson will play a home tournament on the Ladies European Tour. She will be at the Saudi-backed Aramco Team Series event at Trump International in West Palm Beach, Florida, on May 19-21. … Pilar Golf Club in Buenos Aires, Argentina, will host the Women’s Amateur Latin America on Nov. 16-19. Pilar hosted the inaugural Latin America Amateur Championship in 2015. … Jordan Spieth now has 18 runner-up finishes on the PGA Tour over the last 10 years. No one else during that stretch has more than 14.
STAT OF THE WEEK
Scottie Scheffler has not finished worse than 12th since the CJ Cup in South Carolina in October, a span of 12 consecutive tournaments.
FINAL WORD
“I’m beyond addicted to this game.” — Jon Rahm.
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AP golf: https://apnews.com/hub/golf and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports | 2023-04-18T22:55:20+00:00 | texomashomepage.com | https://www.texomashomepage.com/sports/road-to-us-open-begins-some-liv-golf-players-take-a-pass/ |
Phillips, Jr, Fred L
PHILLIPS, FRED L. Jr., age 99, born on December 25, 1923, passed away on Friday March 24, 2023. He was preceded in death by his Beloved Wife of 66 years wife, Edith (November 21, 2009). He is a proud WWII Army Air Corps Veteran. He is survived by his son, Jerry (Rosaland) and their family and his daughter, Patricia (Charles) Schall, and their family. Services will be private. If desired, please contribute to THE HONOR FLIGHT program (www.honorflightdayton.org) or any Veteran Charity. Condolences can be sent to the family at www.tobiasfuneralhome.com. | 2023-03-30T05:51:53+00:00 | daytondailynews.com | https://www.daytondailynews.com/obituaries/phillips-fred/ZL5SRA23RRCGHLJ7ZNU5ILJWGU/ |
Former Vice President Mike Pence said on Saturday that he considers the Manhattan district attorney’s potential indictment of former President Trump to be “deeply troubling” but emphasized that “violence will not be tolerated” as the former president calls for protests.
Trump said in a post to Truth Social that he expects to be arrested on Tuesday in connection with Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s probe into a hush-money payment made to adult film star Stormy Daniels during his 2016 presidential campaign.
“The idea of indicting a former president of the United States is deeply troubling to me, as it is to tens of millions of Americans,” Pence told reporters in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday. “And particularly happening in what appears to be a politically charged environment in New York where the attorney general and other elected officials literally campaigned on a pledge to prosecute the former president.”
“No one is above the law,” he added. “I’m confident President Trump can take care of himself.”
He joined a slew of other Republicans who slammed the potential indictment as “politically motivated” and an “abuse of power.”
“Here we go again — an outrageous abuse of power by a radical DA who lets violent criminals walk as he pursues political vengeance against President Trump,” Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) tweeted on Saturday.
However, amid Trump’s call for his supporters to protest and “take back our nation” in response to the possible indictment, Pence noted that “violence will not be tolerated.”
“We respect the right of Americans to let their voice be heard and to express the frustration over what appears to be a politically motivated prosecution of the former president,” he said. “But we want to send a very clear message that violence will not be tolerated and anyone that would engage in violence would be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.”
Michael Cohen, Trump’s former personal attorney and longtime fixer, compared the former president’s call for protests on Saturday to the “battle cry” he put out before the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.
“It would have been smart for Donald to write ‘peaceful protest,’ but he doesn’t want a peaceful protest,” Cohen told MSNBC. “He wants he wants another violent clash on his behalf.”
Cohen, who testified before the New York grand jury earlier this week, made the $130,000 payment to Daniels shortly before the 2016 election to quash her story of an alleged affair with Trump. He pleaded guilty in 2018 to campaign finance violations in connection with the payment. | 2023-03-18T23:35:44+00:00 | wwlp.com | https://www.wwlp.com/hill-politics/pence-on-trump-calls-for-protests-against-indictment-violence-will-not-be-tolerated/ |
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Spanish authorities rescued 86 people Monday from a boat near the Canary Islands that appeared to be from Senegal, after an aid group reported that three boats from the African country went missing with 300 people aboard.
Spain’s Maritime Rescue Service said it could not confirm that the rescued boat was one of the three reported missing, but told The Associated Press that the vessel was a multi-colored, 20-meter-long (65-foot-long) canoe of the type known in Senegal as a pirogue.
Eighty men and six women of sub-Saharan origin were rescued and expected to reach Spanish soil Monday evening, the Spanish agency said. It also said it had alerted boats sailing in Atlantic waters between the Canary Islands and West Africa to be on the lookout for other migrant boats still missing.
Helena Maleno Garzon, coordinator for the aid group Walking Borders, which is known as Caminando Fronteras in Spanish, said earlier Monday that the three missing boats had departed Senegal in late June.
Two boats departed June 23 from Mbour, a coastal city in central Senegal, carrying about 100 people, and a third left the southern town of Kafountine four days later with approximately 200 people, Garzon said.
There has been no contact with the boats since their departures, she said.
“The most important thing is to find those people. There are many people missing in the sea. This isn’t normal. We need more planes to look for them,” Garzon told The Associated Press.
The Atlantic migration route is one of the deadliest in the world, with nearly 800 people dying or going missing in the first half of 2023, according to Walking Borders.
In recent years, the Canary Islands have become one of the main destinations for people trying to reach Spain, with a peak of more than 23,000 migrants arriving in 2020, according to Spain’s Interior Ministry. In the first six months of this year, more than 7,000 migrants and refugees reached the Canaries.
One of the deadliest mass drownings of Europe-bound migrants happened last month on the Mediterranean Sea, where more than 500 people were presumed dead off the coast of Greece. Criticism has mounted over the European Union’s yearslong failure to prevent such tragedies.
Boats that go missing often aren’t documented. Some are never found or are discovered across the world years later. An AP investigation published this year found that at least seven migrant boats from northwest Africa, likely trying to reach the Canary Islands in 2021, drifted to the Caribbean and Brazil.
The boats mainly travel from Morocco, Western Sahara and Mauritania, with fewer coming from Senegal, the Spanish aid group said. However, at least 19 boats from Senegal have arrived in the Canary Islands since June, the group said.
Factors such as ailing economies, a lack of jobs, extremist violence, political unrest and the impact of climate change push migrants to risk their lives on overcrowded boats to reach the Canaries. Last month in Senegal, at least 23 people were killed during weeks of protests between opposition supporters and police.
A woman whose 19- and 24-year-old sons left on one of the boats from Mbour in June told the AP they had a goal of trying to pull the family out of poverty.
Daw Demba, 48, said she discovered her sons’ secret plans days before they left and tried to convince them not to. They assured her it would be safe because the captain had made the trip safely multiple times, she said.
“I am desperate to hear the voices of my sons. I am convinced they are still alive,” Demba said through tears in a phone interview from her home in Mbour. “Every moment, every second, I am still believing.”
Before they departed, she armed her sons, Massou Seck and Serigne Galaye Seck, with traditional spiritual items, including a bottle of water that had been blessed and Quranic paper with their names written on it for protection.
Walking Borders’ Maleno said she had been in contact with the Moroccan, Spanish and Mauritanian marines and that more needs to be done to look for the missing boats.
“Imagine if there (were) 300 American people missing at sea. What (would) happen? Many planes will look for them,” she said.
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Brito reported from Barcelona, Spain.
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Follow AP’s coverage of global migration at https://apnews.com/hub/migration | 2023-07-11T02:09:58+00:00 | seattletimes.com | https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/world/spain-rescues-86-people-near-the-canary-island-but-scores-of-migrants-from-senegal-remain-missing/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_nation-world |
NEW YORK (AP) — Advertisers bet big that viewers were turning to the Super Bowl for a comforting escape, and delivered a series of advertisements that relied on familiar celebrity faces, light humor, and plenty of cuddly dogs.
This wasn’t a year for edgy humor or experimentation. After the global pandemic, with economic uncertainty looming ahead and the war in Ukraine stretching on, advertisers just wanted people to feel good.
And it worked.
“This year’s ads took a very light touch and focused on being fun and making the viewer feel good,” said Charles Taylor, marketing professor at Villanova University. “Most followed a clear formula of combining A-list celebrities with humor, with some using nostalgia and/or music to good effect.”
Super Bowl advertisers each year try to reach the more than 100 million people tuning into the broadcast. It’s a pricey proposition: ads can cost as much as $7 million for 30 seconds.
It was a year of change for the Super Bowl since other alcohol ads were allowed to air after Anheuser-Bush gave up its exclusivity deal and the halftime show sponsor changed from Pepsi to Apple music after a decade.
STARRY NIGHT
Many of the ads were released early, but there were still some surprises in store for viewers. In its first Super Bowl ad, Dunkin’ Donuts enlisted superfan Ben Affleck and wife Jennifer Lopez.
In the ad, Affleck mans the drive-through booth at a Dunkin’ Donuts in Medford, Massachusetts, with a Boston accent and shocks customers. Lopez comes through the line of cars and asks him what he’s doing. “You’re embarrassing me in front of my friends,” he says. “Grab me a glazed,” she demands. Affleck has a long association with the brand, and is often spotted carrying Dunkin’ Donuts drinks in paparazzi photos. He directed the ad, too.
GM and Netflix enlisted Will Ferrell to tout their deal to show more electric vehicles in Netflix shows. Bud Light’s ad showed Miles Teller and his wife Keleigh and dog Bugsy, who all dance to hold music. Melissa McCarthy sings a jingle for Booking.com, and Adam Driver makes multiples of himself for Squarespace. Pepsi Zero Sugar hired Ben Stiller and Steve Martin. Avocados From Mexico enlists Anna Faris for one of the few slightly risque ads this year that envisions a present where everyone is naked — including the Statue of Liberty. Tennis star Serena Williams stars in two ads: one for Michelob Ultra and one for Remy Martin. T-Mobile enlisted Bradley Cooper and his mom to star in a blooper-filled ad.
One unusual star: a group of donors bought two ads to feature Jesus in a campaign called “He Gets Us.”
And U2 ran an ad announcing its Las Vegas residency that showed unidentified orbs floating over cities. One of the orbs has a baby in it who says “Achtung!”. U2′s shows are opening up a venue called MSG Sphere, so the orbs make sense. But coming the same day the U.S. announced it shot down a fourth unidentified flying object, the images of orbs floating over cities struck a jarring tone.
NOSTALGIA FEST
Many marketers tried to capitalize on well-loved TV and movie properties. This year, online shopping site Rakuten hired Alicia Silverstone and Elisa Donovan to recreate a scene from 90s rom-com “Clueless.” Popcorners, a snack brand from Frito-Lay, brought back “Breaking Bad,” which first aired in 2008, with stars Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul.
Other advertisers trying to capitalize on favorite content from years past: T-Mobile’s ad showed John Travolta singing a T-Mobile home internet-themed version of “Summer Nights” from “Grease” with “Scrubs” stars Donald Faison and Zach Braff. Michelob Ultra evoked “Caddyshack” by setting its ad at the Bushwood Country Club that’s in the movie.
LIGHT HUMOR
Those not using celebrities opted for humor. Kia showed a dad on an epic quest to pick up his child’s forgotten “binky.” And E(asterisk)Trade brought back its famous talking babies: this time, they attend a wedding. Some ads were offbeat: a Tubi ad showed giant blue rabbits throwing people into holes to demonstrate the idea that Tubi helps people “find rabbit holes you didn’t know you were looking for.”
Ram’s ad went slightly risque and poked fun at erectile dysfunction ads by having couples talk about “premature electrification.” Villanova’s Taylor said that approach just might work.
“Given the turn the Super Bowl has taken away from sexual appeals or humor over the past decade this will make the ad stand out and generate buzz,” Taylor said. “While they are risking offending some consumers I think the ad will be well remembered and mostly well received.”
CUTE ANIMALS
It’s not a Super Bowl without cute animals — particularly dogs.
Jeep stuffed a bevy of animals, including meercats, a bee, a bear, a goat and many others, in its ad that shows the animals dancing to a tune emanating from a Jeep 4xe. The dog food subscription service called The Farmer’s Dog showed a heartwarming tale of a girl growing older with her dog.
Other ads feature dogs alongside celebrities: a Skechers ad shows Snoop Dogg shaving a poodle; Pringles shows Meghan Trainor cuddling with her dog and Pepsi Zero Sugar shows Steve Martin as a vet operating on a dog. Amazon’s ad shows a family getting a puppy companion for their older dog.
STUNTS
Advertisers sometimes try stunts to capture attention. The biggest one this year was from FanDuel, which enlisted former NFL player Rob Gronkowsi to try to kick a field goal live during the broadcast.
If he made it, customers who wagered at least $5 on the Super Bowl were to get a share of $10 million in free bets. But the problem with stunts is they’re risky. FanDuel caused confusion with its ad, which appeared to show Gronkowski making the kick. But FanDuel said he missed but announced bettors would still get a share of $10 million in free bets.
More successfully, Peacock’s late-game ad tried a stunt by acknowledging other ads. The concept behind its show “Poker Face” is that Charlie, played by Natasha Lyonne, can tell when someone is lying. The ad shows Lyonne watching the game with a companion at a bar. She tells him that the M&M’s characters “never left” and a kid in the Google Pixel ad is actually 19 — both references to ads that aired earlier in the game. Peacock says it created the ad in partnership with Google and M&Ms. | 2023-02-13T04:18:58+00:00 | keloland.com | https://www.keloland.com/sports/ap-sports/ap-look-for-lots-of-cute-animals-and-humor-in-super-bowl-ads/ |
Leaders Barcelona were held to a second straight 0-0 draw in LaLiga after mid-table Getafe managed to take a point in a hard-fought game on Sunday.
Barcelona, who drew 0-0 with Girona last weekend, still have a healthy lead over second-placed Real Madrid at the top of the standings but the draw cut it down to 11 points with nine games left in the season.
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Visitors Barcelona had two opportunities to take the lead in the 25th minute when Raphinha was put through on goal but the Brazilian winger saw his shot come off the post before Alejandro Balde's effort from the rebound also hit the woodwork.
But in the absence of injured players such as Pedri and Ousmane Dembele, two of their primary creators this season, Barca were blunt in attack despite dominating possession while their passing was not as slick.
In the second half, Barca striker Robert Lewandowski, LaLiga's top scorer this season with 17 goals, had a header blocked while Getafe keeper David Soria also denied Raphinha with a fine save.
Getafe nearly stole all three points at the other end on a counter attack in the 87th minute when the ball fell to Borja Mayoral but the striker's shot from distance flew just wide of the post.
Barcelona next host Atletico Madrid next Sunday while 15th-placed Getafe, who sit four points above the relegation zone, are away at Mallorca. | 2023-04-16T18:10:29+00:00 | espn.com | https://www.espn.com/soccer/report/_/gameId/644060 |
US judge in Texas strikes down Biden student loan forgiveness plan
A U.S. judge in Texas on Thursday blocked President Joe Biden's plan to provide millions of borrowers with up to $20,000 apiece in federal student-loan forgiveness — a program that was already on hold as a federal appeals court in St. Louis considers a separate lawsuit by six states challenging it.
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District Court Judge Mark Pittman, an appointee of former President Donald Trump based in Fort Worth, said the program usurped Congress' power to make laws.
“In this country, we are not ruled by an all-powerful executive with a pen and a phone. Instead, we are ruled by a Constitution that provides for three distinct and independent branches of government,” Pittman wrote.
He added: “The Court is not blind to the current political division in our country. But it is fundamental to the survival of our Republic that the separation of powers as outlined in our Constitution be preserved.”
The debt forgiveness plan would cancel $10,000 in student loan debt for those making less than $125,000 or households with less than $250,000 in income. Pell Grant recipients, who typically demonstrate more financial need, would get an additional $10,000 in debt forgiven.
The cancellation applies to federal student loans used to attend undergraduate and graduate school, along with Parent Plus loans.
The Eighth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals had put the forgiveness plan on hold Oct. 21 while it considered an effort by the states of Nebraska, Missouri, Iowa, Kansas, Arkansas and South Carolina to block the program.
While the stay temporarily stopped the administration from actually clearing debt, the White House has encouraged borrowers to continue applying for relief, saying the court order did not prevent applications or the review of applications. As of late October, more than 22 million borrowers had applied for debt relief.
The White House did not immediately respond to a message seeking comment. | 2022-11-11T02:45:45+00:00 | wtae.com | https://www.wtae.com/article/us-judge-texas-strikes-down-biden-student-loan-forgiveness-plan/41929360 |
INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis police are investigating after a dead body was recovered from a west side retention pond, less than 2 days after officers responded to the same area for a shooting incident.
Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officers were called just before 10:30 a.m. Sunday to a retention pond in the 1500 block of Hillcot Lane on the city’s west side on report of a possible body in the water.
Upon arrival to the area, IMPD said officers found an adult male unresponsive in the water. With the help of the Wayne Twp. Fire Department, the man was recovered from the water.
The man, who has yet to be directly identified by IMPD, was pronounced dead at the scene. Furthermore, investigators said that he had injuries consistent with a gunshot wound.
Given the evidence, IMPD said that homicide detectives responded to further the investigation. Soon, they realized that the dead body may be connected to an incident in the same area that had occurred the day prior.
IMPD officers were called just after 4 a.m. Saturday to an incident of shots fired in the same 1500 block of Hillcot Lane. While investigating, IMPD said officers learned that there had been a disturbance at a local home involving the owner and a known male suspect.
During the disturbance, IMPD confirmed that shots were fired and that the suspect fled in an unknown direction. Aggravated assault detectives found evidence to show that the suspect had been shot at the scene.
Despite launching a drone survey of the area and finding his vehicle near the incident, that suspect went undiscovered after the shooting. That is, until Sunday.
“Information gathered at both scenes gives detectives reason to believe the suspect is the same person found in the water,” IMPD said in a homicide release.
According to IMPD, an autopsy to determine the exact manner and cause of death will be carried out by the Marion County Coroner’s Office. The coroner will also release the man’s name once next-of-kin has been notified.
IMPD is asking that anyone with information about this shooting incident and body recovery please contact Homicide Detective Christopher Edwards by calling (317) 327-3475 or by email at Christopher.Edwards@indy.gov.
No other information was immediately provided by IMPD. This article will be updated as more information is released. | 2023-07-23T19:46:12+00:00 | fox59.com | https://fox59.com/news/indycrime/body-found-in-west-side-indy-retention-pond-as-impd-investigates-nearby-shooting/ |
- The deal will allow Oxbotica to bring its vision for autonomous driving to life, by helping it deploy and scale its operating system in the cloud for autonomous vehicles worldwide
- Using Google Cloud, Oxbotica will accelerate its ability to analyse and model vast amounts of data from multiple scenarios in its AI-powered metaverse
- The collaboration can also boost the real-world impact of vehicle autonomy, with potential use-cases such as autonomous public transportation to reduce congestion in city centres
OXFORD, United Kingdom, March 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Oxbotica, the British-based autonomous vehicle software developer, today announced a new strategic collaboration with Google Cloud that will help accelerate the deployment of its autonomous software platform to customers around the world.
The partnership will combine Google Cloud's expertise in cloud infrastructure with Oxbotica's market-leading autonomous vehicle software to create scalable, safe, and reliable autonomous driving solutions for any business with transportation in its value chain. These businesses include last-mile logistics, light industry, and public transport.
Oxbotica plans to use Google Cloud products—compute, storage, networking, and leading data and analytics products like Vertex AI—to help develop, test, validate, and verify its self-driving technology. It will also leverage Google Cloud's proven cyber-security technologies to help ensure secure use of autonomous mobility technology.
Alongside the core development of its self-driving platform, Oxbotica will use Google Cloud to generate digital twins in Oxbotica's MetaDriver, an AI-powered metaverse that connects and controls virtual and physical fleets together, sending real-time analytics on performance.
Oxbotica's MetaDriver automatically generates a vast bank of virtual scenarios to help ensure the safety of autonomous vehicles. Google Cloud will provide the data and machine learning tools to enable MetaDriver to apply Oxbotica's proprietary generative AI tools to the extensive bank of virtual scenarios including unusual edge cases that are often economically, environmentally or physically impractical to discover in conventional testing. For instance, a user can create a full, 24-hour, day-and-night cycle of sensor data, along with seasonal and extreme weather conditions, from one single data capture run.
By tapping into the scalability of the cloud, Oxbotica will be able to rapidly analyse and process these large datasets to learn across different use cases. This will speed up time-to-insights and allow for more testing and experimentation, which in turn will help improve the safety of the technology.
"We are thrilled to partner with Google Cloud to accelerate bringing autonomous driving solutions to market globally. Google Cloud is a global leader in cloud infrastructure and using its cutting-edge technology and AI powered tools will strengthen our proposition for our customers," said Gavin Jackson, CEO of Oxbotica.
Oxbotica targets industrial use cases, where there is an urgent need to make the transition to autonomy today. Real-world applications of Oxbotica's technology include passenger shuttles operating 24/7 on fixed routes in cities, where there is a driver shortage but increasing demand for services. For instance, in the UK, almost 1 in 10 bus driver positions are vacant, leading to shrinking bus networks across the country.
With Google Cloud, Oxbotica's customers will be able to easily and quickly scale from single prototype vehicles to full fleets. In addition, the collaboration will enable Oxbotica to explore the larger impact of autonomous vehicles on congestion, public transit, and more.
Oxbotica intends to use Google Cloud infrastructure to make available application programming interfaces (APIs) for autonomous driving, which will enable its customers to create new lines of business (such as applications and other products), as well as more easily manage their existing data and services.
"The combination of Oxbotica's leading technology and our reliable infrastructure and AI and data-enabled cloud platform has the potential to accelerate autonomous mobility in a variety of industrial use cases," said Thomas Kurian, CEO of Google Cloud. "From last mile logistics to public transportation, we look forward to working together to positively impact the lives of end users."
About Google Cloud
Google Cloud accelerates every organisation's ability to digitally transform its business. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage Google's cutting-edge technology – all on the cleanest cloud in the industry. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted partner to enable growth and solve their most critical business problems.
About Oxbotica
Oxbotica is accelerating the transition to self-driving technology today. It has developed the software solution for businesses wanting to deploy autonomy into their operations safely, efficiently and reliably. From the virtual testing environment, to the software driving the vehicles and the cloud-based management tools, Oxbotica helps any business with transportation in its value chain get the most from their fleets. The company has created a platform that can be deployed today across industries including mining, warehouses, and agriculture. For more information, visit https://www.oxbotica.com/
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PRINCETON, N.J., Nov. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Radiate Holdco, LLC ("Radiate") announced today that it will hold a conference call to discuss its third quarter 2022 results at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, November 22, 2022. The dial-in information for the call will be posted to Radiate's secure investor website. During the conference call, representatives of Radiate will discuss and answer questions concerning the company's business and financial matters.
Access to the financial results and conference call will be limited to holders and beneficial owners of the Notes, qualified prospective investors in the Notes, holders of Radiate's term loan, and certain security analysts and market makers. Radiate will post all of its reports required to be furnished pursuant to the Indenture governing the Notes on its secure investor website maintained by Intralinks. Reports will also be posted to Syndtrak for term loan holders. If you meet one or more of the criteria set forth above and would like to access, but have not yet been granted access to, the secure investor website, please contact Radiate's contact below.
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Miami Mayor Francis Suarez filed Wednesday to seek the 2024 GOP nomination for president.
Suarez, 45, is so far the only Hispanic candidate contending for the nomination.
Suarez had teased a potential run in advance of Tuesday's arraignment hearing of former President Donald Trump.
"If I do decide to run, it’s starting a new chapter, a new conversation of a new kind of leader who maybe looks a little different, speaks a little different, had a little bit of a different experience, but can inspire people," he said at the time.
Suarez has said he plans to make a significant speech in California at the Reagan Library on Thursday.
Suarez, a real estate attorney and the son of the first Cuban-born mayor of Miami, has spent recent years trying to lure high-tech businesses such as cryptocurrency firms to the city. Bankrupt crypto fund FTX was expected to move its headquarters to the city before it ran into legal trouble.
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Suarez is considered more moderate than Trump or Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who announced his own candidacy for the presidency on May 24.
Suarez says he did not vote for Trump in 2016 or 2020. He has said immigration is a problem that requires a national solution, putting himself at odds with Gov. DeSantis' more hard-line stances.
Suarez joins an increasingly crowded GOP field: there are now 11 major candidates, including former President Donald Trump, former Vice President Mike Pence, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie.
Trending stories at Scrippsnews.com | 2023-06-14T23:33:46+00:00 | abc15.com | https://www.abc15.com/miami-mayor-francis-suarez-files-to-run-for-president |
STOCKTON, Calif. (KRON) — Three teenagers were arrested in connection to an armed carjacking on Friday, and their pursuit involved police forces from four cities, according to a statement from the Antioch Police Department.
On Friday around 10:41 p.m., a Brentwood Police Department officer noticed a Dodge Challenger that had been reported as stolen after a carjacking in Stockton. The officer spotted the Dodge on Highway 4 and began pursuit. Not long after, an officer with the Oakley Police Department continued the pursuit and lost the vehicle in the area of Mission Drive in Antioch.
The Antioch Police Department began to search for the vehicle, and officers found it parked on Los Altos Way near Monterey Drive a short while later. One suspect standing nearby was detained by APD. A second suspect fled on foot into yards nearby, and police established a perimeter to search for him.
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A drone operator with APD saw a person hiding in a shed in a backyard nearby, and police proceeded to announce that they would be releasing dogs to assist with the search. The suspect came out of hiding and was detained by police.
Police say the third suspect called 911 and reported that he was a runaway minor and had been inside of the carjacked vehicle. The third suspect then surrendered himself to the officers, and he later admitted his involvement in the alleged carjacking, according to police.
All three of the suspects were transferred over to the SPD. The names of the suspects are shared below:
- Anthony Pier, 19, of Richmond
- Angel Oliva, 18, of Richmond
- 16-year-old, of Riverbank | 2022-11-19T23:15:32+00:00 | kron4.com | https://www.kron4.com/news/three-teenagers-arrested-after-armed-carjacking-in-stockton/ |
On the outskirts of the recently liberated town of Izium, investigators have found what Ukrainian officials are calling a mass grave. It is now being inspected for possible evidence of war crimes.
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On the outskirts of the recently liberated town of Izium, investigators have found what Ukrainian officials are calling a mass grave. It is now being inspected for possible evidence of war crimes.
Copyright 2022 NPR | 2022-09-17T13:22:07+00:00 | delawarepublic.org | https://www.delawarepublic.org/2022-09-17/outside-a-liberated-ukrainian-town-inspectors-search-for-evidence-of-war-crimes |
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Tony Gonsolin took a no-hit try into the seventh inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers won their 11th straight game, beating the Kansas City Royals 8-3 Friday night.
Gonsolin (14-1) tied Atlanta’s Kyle Wright for the NL wins lead. The Dodgers, with the best record in the majors, broke open the game on Trayce Thompson’s three-run homer in the eighth.
“Tony was good,” manager Dave Roberts said. “I think it helped that this was a very aggressive ballclub. They were aggressive in the zone.”
“I thought in the sixth or seventh inning he hit a wall. The slider started to get up there and he couldn’t get the split to have the depth. I felt he had enough,” he said.
Gonsolin did not allow a baserunner until issuing a one-out walk to Kyle Isbel in the sixth, when the game was still scoreless. He didn’t give up a hit until Vinnie Pasquantino’s one-out single in the seventh.
Overall, Gonsolin permitted two hits in 6 2/3 innings.
“It was pretty solid,” Gonsolin said. “I felt like I was throwing a lot of strikes early with everything, which was nice to see. They were swinging a lot, so I kept the pitch count down. I got some soft contact and the guys made some good plays.”
Josh Staumont (3-2) lost in relief, allowing five runs on four hits and a walk, without recording an out.
Royals starter Daniel Lynch gave up just two hits in five scoreless innings. A high pitch count was his undoing as he threw 105 and walked four.
Lynch escaped a bases-loaded, no-out jam in the fifth when he got Trea Turner to foul out, struck out Freddie Freeman and retired Will Smith on a flyball.
The Dodgers scored five times in the seventh after loading the bases with no outs on singles by pinch-hitter Gavin Lux and Thompson and a walk to Mookie Betts. Turner hit a two-run single, Freeman followed with an RBI double, and a wild pitch and Justin Turner’s sacrifice fly made it 5-0.
“I just felt with those guys there was no panic. Two innings later to have that same situation with those hitters, that’s an easy bet to take. Trea came through and opened up the floodgates,” he said.
Trea Turner was relieved to have made amends.
“It felt good,” he said. “The first one was a little frustrating because I felt like I had a pretty good at-bat (in the fifth). I just kept fouling pitches off, but I couldn’t move one forward.”
“It was nice to come through a couple of innings later and get the job done,” he said.
Michael A. Taylor doubled home a run in the Kansas City seventh. Salvador Perez added a two-run homer in the eighth.
TRANSACTIONS
Dodgers C Austin Barnes was placed on the family emergency list. … C Tony Wolters was selected from Triple-A Oklahoma City. … INF Rylan Bannon was designated for assignment.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Dodgers 3B Max Muncy and DH Justin Turner switched prior to Friday’s game, because Muncy was hit in the right hand by a one-hopper that resulted in an infield single and came out of Wednesday’s game. Muncy still hit seventh in the lineup but didn’t play in the field. … LHP Clayton Kershaw, who has been on the 10-day injured list since Aug. 5 with lower back pain, played catch Thursday in Los Angeles and will continue to play catch each day in Kansas City. He got an epidural soon after the injury, and he said Friday that his back is feeling better. He said he doesn’t have a set time to return, but “we’ll definitely have enough time before October.”
UP NEXT
The teams continue the three-game series Saturday evening. The Dodgers will start LHP Andrew Heaney (1-0, 0.64 ERA), while the Royals will hand the ball to RHP Brad Keller (6-12, 4.45 ERA).
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More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports | 2022-08-13T15:16:18+00:00 | wwlp.com | https://www.wwlp.com/sports/gonsolin-dodgers-win-11th-in-a-row-break-away-from-royals/ |
UK police search for infant after missing couple arrested
LONDON (AP) — British police said Tuesday they have launched a major search for a two-month-old baby after officers arrested the infant’s mother and her boyfriend who had been missing since January.
Aristocrat Constance Marten, 35, and her boyfriend Mark Gordon, 48, a convicted sex offender, had been on the run since the baby was born in early January. They have been spotted around the country, and police said they sought to avoid being detected by paying for everything in cash and covering their faces when on CCTV.
Marten and Gordon were arrested on suspicion of child neglect late Monday in Brighton in southern England after a tipoff from a member of the public. The baby was not with them, and police launched an “urgent” search operation in the area.
“It is a vast area and at present we are looking in the local vicinity to where the couple were arrested last night, seeking a shelter or location for where they may have been holed up and hopefully where the baby is present,” Detective Superintendent Lewis Basford told the BBC.
Police searched for Marten and Gordon for weeks after a car they were traveling in was found on fire on the side of a highway on Jan. 5.
Police believe Marten had given birth either in or near the car just a day or two earlier, and officers said they were increasingly concerned for the family’s welfare because neither Marten nor the baby had been seen by medical professionals.
Dozens of officers were involved in the search, and more than 600 hours of CCTV footage were reviewed.
Marten, who is from a wealthy, aristocratic British family, was reportedly a drama student when she met Gordon. He had served 20 years in prison in the United States after being convicted in Florida of kidnapping and sexual battery, according to U.S. law enforcement records. He was deported from the U.S. after his release.
Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. | 2023-02-28T14:08:59+00:00 | kwtx.com | https://www.kwtx.com/2023/02/28/uk-police-search-infant-after-missing-couple-arrested/ |
FOOTHILL RANCH, Calif., Jan. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- BIOLASE, Inc. (NASDAQ: BIOL), the world's leading dental laser company, today released the following statement in response to the attempt by Sonendo, Inc., through its wholly-owned subsidiary PIPStek LLC (Sonendo), to use patent litigation to try to save Sonendo's diminished position and reputation in the marketplace.
BIOLASE is well known for its own industry-leading innovations and respects the valid intellectual property rights of others. Indeed, BIOLASE licenses its technology to its partner manufacturers. However, BIOLASE does not license patents that are invalid or do not cover its products. BIOLASE intends to continue to increase its market share by offering its superior products and valuable intellectual property to clinicians and partners worldwide.
BIOLASE views Sonendo's claims as meritless and intends to fight them vigorously. BIOLASE believes Sonendo's claims significantly overlap conventional technologies long used by endodontists in the field of dentistry. In fact, BIOLASE believes they do not represent innovations even remotely worthy of patent protection. BIOLASE was previously approached by PIPStek and its principals to develop laser fiber designs. BIOLASE had the opportunity to purchase PIPStek's patents, but it passed, considering them to be completely worthless. Desperate to gain market share despite its inferior product, Sonendo acquired PIPStek. Tellingly, having acquired PIPStek, Sonendo immediately shelved the commercialization of any products embodying the supposedly novel technology claimed by the patents. Now, Sonendo is attempting to extract value from its worthless acquisition.
John Beaver, President and Chief Executive Officer of BIOLASE, stated, "Sonendo, an upstart newcomer to our esteemed industry, has made a terrible mistake. Hiding behind a subsidiary, they have turned to the court system to recover their losses. We view their complaint as a frivolous attempt to stop BIOLASE's momentum and try to achieve what they've failed to do through legitimate competition with their cheaply made, inferior product."
"In addition to clearly poor manufacturing," noted Beaver, "their product is costly, with less laser power and far fewer features, and it bears an unpleasant design and ungainly footprint to boot. Perhaps worst of all, just three months ago, in November 2022, the FDA posted a notice regarding their product entitled 'CLASS 2 DEVICE RECALL SONENDO GENTLEWAVE SYSTEM,' and the status of Sonendo's FDA product recall remains open on the FDA's website as of today."
Beaver continued, "Due to a lack of basic competence and an absence of meaningful due diligence, Sonendo, led by its green and inexperienced President & CEO Bjarne Bergheim, acquired PIPStek without doing some simple homework. But these actions against us have been truly duplicitous and calculated. Stuck with a pile of nothing but 'buyer's remorse,' and with product sales literally cratering all around him, Bjarne hired the very law firm that aided us in our unfavorable evaluation of PIPStek, and then, with the apparent intention of destroying BIOLASE, sued us in the middle of our (now successful) equity raise, after directly stating to me 'I hope your financing works out for you.'"
"We look forward to our day in court and we are carefully exploring all options available to us, as our intellectual property portfolio is quite comprehensive," concluded Beaver.
About BIOLASE, Inc.
BIOLASE is a medical device company that develops, manufactures, markets, and sells laser systems in dentistry and medicine. BIOLASE's products advance the practice of dentistry and medicine for patients and healthcare professionals. BIOLASE's proprietary laser products incorporate approximately 302 patented and 28 patent-pending technologies designed to provide biologically and clinically superior performance with less pain and faster recovery times. BIOLASE's innovative products provide cutting-edge technology at competitive prices to deliver superior results for dentists and patients. BIOLASE's principal products are revolutionary dental laser systems that perform a broad range of dental procedures, including cosmetic and complex surgical applications. BIOLASE has sold over 43,300 laser systems from 1998 through December 31, 2022 in over 80 countries around the world. Laser products under development address BIOLASE's core dental market and other adjacent medical and consumer applications.
For updates and information on Waterlase iPlus®, Waterlase Express™, and laser dentistry, find BIOLASE online at www.biolase.com, Facebook at www.facebook.com/biolase, Twitter at www.twitter.com/biolaseinc, Instagram at www.instagram.com/waterlase_laserdentistry, and LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/company/biolase.
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Daily 4 Evening" game were:
5-2-3-1, FIREBALL:
(five, two, three, one; FIREBALL: zero)
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Daily 4 Evening" game were:
5-2-3-1, FIREBALL:
(five, two, three, one; FIREBALL: zero) | 2022-05-18T23:34:58+00:00 | seattlepi.com | https://www.seattlepi.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Daily-4-Evening-game-17182807.php |
KANSAS CITY -- This is a preview of the three-game series between the Guardians and Royals.
Where: Kauffman Stadium, Tuesday through Thursday.
TV/radio: Bally Sports Great Lakes, WTAM, WMMS and the Guardians radio network will carry the series.
Recommended Guardians stories
- Winners and losers from Guardians’ 4-2 homestand against Oakland, Milwaukee
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- ‘It’s just lumber now’: Guardians pitchers find joy in breaking opponents’ bats, but what happens next?
Probably pitchers and starting times: RHP Gavin Williams (0-1, 6.35) vs. RHP Brady Singer (4-7, 6.34) Tuesday at 8:10 p.m.; LHP Logan Allen (3-2, 3.68) vs. TBD Wednesday at 8:10 p.m. and RHP Shane Bieber (5-5, 3.69) vs. RHP Zack Greinke (1-8, 5.31) Thursday at 2:10 p.m.
Series: Guardians went 12-7 against the Royals last season. They lead, 413-359, overall.
Guardians update (37-40): They’re coming off a 4-2 homestand against Oakland and the Brewers. They’ve won 12 of their last 20 games. Jose Ramirez hit .357 (25 for 70) with four homers and 21 RBI against the Royals last year. Bieber was 2-0 with a 1.02 ERA against them.
Royals update (22-56): They’re 3-3 in their last six games against Detroit and Tampa Bay, but own the second worst winning percentage in the big leagues. Salvador Perez hit two homers and drove in six runs against the Guards last year. Greinke went 1-0 with a 1.19 ERA in four starts against Cleveland last season. Singer went 0-1 with a 6.65 ERA in four starts.
Injures: Guardians: RHP Cal Quantrill (right shoulder), RHP Triston McKenzie (right elbow) and RHP Peyton Battenfield (right shoulder) are on the injured list.
Royals: INF Matt Beaty (concussion), LHP Amir Garrett (left elbow), 2B Michael Masssey (left index finger), RHP Josh Staumont (neck), RHP Brad Keller (right shoulder), OF Kyle Isbel (left hamstring), LHP Josh Taylor (left shoulder), 1B Vinnie Pasquantino (right shoulder), CF Diego Hernandez (right shoulder), LHP Angel Zerpa (left shoulder), LHP Ryan Yarborough (head fractures), LHP Jake Brentz (left elbow) and LHP Kris Bubic (left elbow) are on the injured list.
Next: Guardians open a three-game series against the Cubs at Wrigley Field on Friday.
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MUNCIE, Ind. — The team at Maxwell’s Barber Shop in Muncie is working to say ‘thank you’ to members of law enforcement by offering them free haircuts through the end of August.
“Everybody’s always talking about paying it forward. What better person to pay it forward to than somebody who is going to lay down their own life for you,” said shop owner Brian Richards.
On the heels of recent events, including the line of duty death of Elwood Police Department Officer Noah Shahnavaz and more than half a dozen homicides in Delaware County in the month of July, including six in Muncie alone, Brian said he knew he wanted to do something to pay it forward.
“It’s a break from reality. They can come in here and forget what they’ve got to go back out to,” said Brian.
He said he reached out to Nick Richards, who also works at the shop, to make sure he was on board with the idea.
“I texted Nick and said, ‘you think we ought to do something like this? He’s always willing to help people out. He helps the local pantry out during the wintertime and has since the school he graduated with,” said Brian. “So, it was just a knee-jerk idea that did something.”
Through the end of the month, any member of law enforcement, including police officers, correctional officers, and dispatchers are encouraged to stop by for a free haircut. The only thing people need to bring with them is their credentials.
“Those guys are the heroes behind the scenes as well. If you have an officer that is out on a call, that dispatcher is their lifeline,” said Brian.
Brian estimates the barber shop has more than 50 members of law enforcement from Delaware County, Grant County, Henry County, Madison County, and more, that are regular customers. He said this offer is for any member of law enforcement, regardless of where they live or work, returning customer or not.
“They all have to deal with the sacrifices on a daily basis. I don’t care if they’re passing through, out-of-state, if they’re willing to make the drive, we’re willing to cut their hair,” Brian said.
On Friday and Saturday, Brian and Nick will also donate 100 percent of their tips to a donation they are also hosting. After receiving support from the community and customers, the shop decided to host a raffle to raise money to purchase gift cards for law enforcement officers and their families.
Members of law enforcement who come in to the shop will have their name put into a hat and drawn after the gift cards are purchased, and Brian said it will be one more way to show their gratitude.
The only thing that Brian hopes comes out of this is that people will feel encouraged to do acts of kindness and pay it forward in their own personal and professional endeavors.
Brian said, one of his customers is an officer from Elwood, in neighboring Madison County, which has made the recent tragedy hit even closer to home. It also hits close to home for law enforcement officers in Delaware County.
“Our hearts go out to the Elwood Police Department and the young officer that lost his life. It’s tragic and it hits close to home for us, just as a reminder that the first responders that do this every day are doing it selflessly,” said Deputy Chief Chris Deegan with Muncie police.
Their department has also responded to its fair share of difficult calls over the last month, including the investigation into the murders of three family members, a 5-year-old accidentally shot and killed by her 6-year-old brother, a man shot to death outside of Walmart, and the deadly stabbing of a woman over the weekend.
Deegan said, their hearts go out to the victims in these cases, as well as their fellow first responders who have also answered the calls.
“We had several major cases that have resulted in a loss of life, and we take that very seriously. We’ve dedicated every available resource that we had,” said Deegan.
In all cases, including the accidental shooting death of a young child, arrests have been made. Deegan said he’s witnessed resiliency from first responders in all professions over the last few trying weeks.
“This was all hands-on deck for a few weeks here and everybody stepped up to the plate,” he said.
Deegan, who has had his hair cut at the barber shop before, said the business has long been recognized for its support of first responders.
“It’s kind of like when you come into a barber shop, you’re paying for the haircut. If you tip the barber, it’s kind of like saying, ‘hey good job.’ Police officers, they get paid, they’re not in it for the perks, but every now and then they need to know that there’s something more than just an expectation,” said Brian.
Deegan shared, “It means a lot. You know, the officers don’t do the job for the perks, but it’s nice to be recognized and thanked, even though that’s not what they put the uniform on for every day, they do it because they want to.”
He hopes that the next month brings a reprieve from the violence and tragedy facing families and first responders answering the call, in Delaware County and beyond. Starting Monday, their department will welcome five officers that will start full-time Monday, including a woman who was appointed Thursday evening.
Deegan also said the community has been especially supportive of their department over the last month and wanted to thank the many businesses and individuals who have dropped off food or other items. | 2022-08-05T04:48:01+00:00 | cbs4indy.com | https://cbs4indy.com/news/muncie-barber-shop-thanking-law-enforcement-with-free-haircuts/ |
Teacher in Florida calls for changes after alleged student attack caught on video
OSCEOLA COUNTY, Florida (WESH) - “There was a moment where I felt like I wasn’t going home to my wife and two baby daughters,” teacher Daniel Morris said.
It was Jan. 18 when Morris, a transition teacher at Tohopekaliga High School, said he was attacked by a student.
He described the student as “19 years old. He was over 300 pounds” and about 6-foot-5.
Morris teaches students ranging from ages 18 to 22, many with special needs.
The incident report from the sheriffs office, shared by Morris, identifies the student as having an autism spectrum disorder.
Morris shared video of the attack that he said he received from the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office.
“From what I can remember, I was pushed down immediately and then just took several blows to the head, several punches to the head. Then the student jumped on my body with both feet,” he said.
Morris said he suffered a concussion, headaches and nausea that lasted for a while.
He went before the school board last month asking for something to be done.
“You see, I knew this would happen. He told me he was going to kill me. He told me he was going to break my legs,” Morris said.
Morris said he reached out to the district with concerns before the incident. The district did not return out request for comment.
Morris said he feels part of the problem comes down to staffing shortages.
“This student was supposed to have a designated special needs assistant to be with him at all times per his (Individualized Education Program.) However, that was not fulfilled,” he said.
But he also said he thinks paraprofessionals and teachers need more training and that there should be a different place for students who exhibit violent behavior.
“Really, the call to action more is having the right place for these students to go where the placement is appropriate, where we can handle those type of behaviors in a safe environment,” Morris said.
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SAN ANTONIO, Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Seventy-two percent of Americans would experience financial difficulty if their paychecks were delayed for a week, according to results from the 2022 "Getting Paid In America" survey conducted by the American Payroll Association (APA). This is a nine percent increase from the 63 percent of individuals who indicated they were living paycheck to paycheck in 2021 the survey.
"Now more than ever, employees should educate themselves on ways they can take hold of their finances," said Dan Maddux, executive director of the APA. "More take-home pay can be used to boost their emergency savings now to be better prepared for the future."
The annual survey asked respondents how difficult it would be to meet their current financial obligations if their paychecks were delayed for a week. Approximately 20,079 out of 27,642 respondents to the question, 72 percent, said they would find it either somewhat or very difficult to meet their financial obligations.
"That a majority of respondents reported they would have at least some difficulty meeting current financial obligations if their pay is delayed shows how narrow a margin for error they have in managing their finances. On-demand pay programs assist workers with making it to the next payday without damaging their financial status," said Michael Baer, CPP, special advisor at DailyPay.
On its National Payroll Week website, the APA offers educational resources and tools to help individuals better understand how to get more from their pay, make strategic withholding decisions, and better plan for their financial goals today and tomorrow.
"Increasingly, we're seeing leading organizations offer on-demand pay to support employee financial wellness, drive engagement, and boost their reputations as employers of choice," said Seth Ross, general manager of Dayforce Wallet and consumer services at Ceridian.
The "Getting Paid In America" survey was held in conjunction with the APA's annual public awareness campaign National Payroll Week, September 5 – 9. Over 29,100 individuals responded to the survey, providing insight into how individuals are paid in America. For complete survey results, visit www.nationalpayrollweek.com.
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Senate Democrats say they've reached agreement on economic package
Senate Democrats have reached an accord on changes to their marquee economic legislation, they announced late Thursday, clearing the major hurdle to pushing one of President Joe Biden's leading election-year priorities through the chamber in coming days.
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., a centrist who was seen as the pivotal vote, said in a statement that she had agreed to changes in the measure's tax and energy provisions and was ready to “move forward” on the bill.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said lawmakers had achieved a compromise “that I believe will receive the support” of all Democrats in the chamber. His party needs unanimity to move the measure through the 50-50 Senate, along with Vice President Kamala Harris' tie-breaking vote.
Schumer has said he hopes the Senate can begin voting on the energy, environment, health and tax measure on Saturday. Passage by the House, which Democrats control narrowly, could come next week.
Final congressional approval of the election-year measure would complete an astounding, eleventh-hour salvation of Biden's wide-ranging domestic goals, though in more modest form. Democratic infighting had embarrassed Biden and forced him to pare down a far larger and more ambitious $3.5 trillion, 10-year version, and then a $2 trillion alternative, leaving the effort all but dead.
This bill, negotiated by Schumer and Sen. Joe Manchin, the conservative maverick Democrat from West Virginia, would raise $739 billion in revenue. That would come from tax boosts on high earners and some huge corporations, beefed up IRS tax collections and curbs on drug prices, which would save money for the government and patients.
It would spend much of that on energy, climate and health care initiatives, still leaving over $300 billion for deficit reduction.
Sinema said Democrats had agreed to remove a provision raising taxes on “carried interest,” or profits that go to executives of private equity firms. That's been a proposal she has long opposed, though it is a favorite of Manchin and many progressives.
The carried interest provision was estimated to produce $13 billion for the government over the coming decade, a small portion of the measure's $739 billion in total revenue.
It will be replaced by a new excise tax on stock buybacks which will bring in more revenue than that, said one Democrat familiar with the agreement who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the deal publicly. The official provided no other detail.
Though providing no detail, Sinema said she had also agreed to provisions to “protect advanced manufacturing and boost our clean energy economy."
She noted that Senate parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough is still reviewing the measure to make sure no provisions must be removed for violating the chamber's procedures. “Subject to the parliamentarian’s review, I’ll move forward," Sinema said.
Schumer said the measure retained the bill's language on prescription drug pricing, climate change, “closing tax loopholes exploited by big corporations and the wealthy" and reducing federal deficits.
He said that in talks with fellow Democrats, the party “addressed a number of important issues they have raised." He added that the final measure "will reflect this work and put us one step closer to enacting this historic legislation into law.” | 2022-08-05T04:59:21+00:00 | wesh.com | https://www.wesh.com/article/democrats-economic-package-agreement/40812963 |
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Dean Schiller had just left a Colorado supermarket after shopping last year when he heard gunshots and saw three people lying face down. The independent, part-time journalist, began livestreaming on his YouTube channel, before officers arrived, and later refused dozens of police orders to move away.
He would later learn that a friend who worked at the store was one of the 10 people killed inside the King Soopers store in the college town of Boulder. The suspect, Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa, 23, is accused of killing customers, workers and a police officer who rushed into the store to try to stop the March 22, 2021, attack.
On Wednesday, jurors acquitted Schiller of obstructing police, a misdemeanor, after Schiller’s lawyers argued that being a temporary distraction does not equate to keeping police from doing their job.
In closing arguments, defense attorney Tiffany Drahota told jurors the case was not about being polite to the police, or about the courage shown by police that day or honoring the lives of those lost in the shooting.
“You can mourn the victims of the King Soopers shooting and still find Dean Schiller not guilty,” she said.
Prosecutors argued Schiller ignored 60 commands to move farther away from the store over 1 1/2 hours, becoming a distraction from police efforts to save lives and secure the crime scene. Deputy District Attorney Myra Gottl said his priority was to keep streaming to gain more viewers on his channel.
“It was a calculated decision to get attention and he liked it,” she said in closing arguments at the trial that had opened Tuesday.
Clips of the video shown in during Schiller’s trial showed several officers telling him to move back for his safety and for officers’ safety. At one point he does get behind the police tape eventually strung around the store but refuses to cross to the other side of the street. He also curses at some officers and flips them off when he tries to gain access from a different direction.
While Drahota pointed out that Schiller was not arrested, Deputy District Attorney Ryan Day said that a commander had testified that police did not have time to do that and keep him secure while responding to the shooting.
After the verdict, Schiller, who has often recorded police activity in Boulder, said he felt like a weight had been lifted from his chest. He said his prosecution made it hard to fully mourn the loss of his friend, Denny Stong, who worked at the store and who lagged behind him in leaving because he knew so many people there. He said he was responding to a need from the public in livestreaming the shooting response.
“It wasn’t that I was creating something. It was real news and I needed to show people as long as they wanted to watch,” said Schiller. He added that his heart has not been into filming as much since losing Stong and being prosecuted.
In a statement, District Attorney Michael Dougherty said that police responded to “an incredibly challenging and difficult crime scene” and said his office prosecutes those who obstruct and interfere with law enforcement’s responses to crises.
Schiller’s case is part of a larger judicial reckoning taking place around the United States about how far people can go film police while officers work.
In July, a Denver-based U.S. appeals court that oversees four Western and two Midwestern states became the seventh appeals court to rule that people have a right protected by the First Amendment to film police while they work. In September, a federal judge blocked enforcement of a new Arizona law restricting how the public and journalists can film police.
The prosecution of the man charged in the supermarket shooting has been on hold since December after a judge ruled that he was mentally incompetent to stand trial. Alissa is being treated at a state mental hospital. During a hearing last week, Judge Ingrid Bakke said there was still a substantial probability he could be treated to be made competent in the “foreseeable future,” an outlook she first shared in March. | 2022-10-27T13:40:41+00:00 | ksn.com | https://www.ksn.com/news/national-world/ap-us-news/ap-man-who-filmed-shooting-response-acquitted-of-obstruction/ |
A glossy book is arriving at the homes and offices of America’s wealthiest individuals. Inside is a charity pitch that aims to raise as much as $6 billion for nonprofits fighting global poverty.
The proposition? Donate and get results — or your money back.
The advocacy group Global Citizen and the finance firm NPX are engineering this campaign. It targets Forbes 400 billionaires, Giving Pledge members, and the wealthy generally — a group increasingly criticized for what is seen as tight purse strings. The drive launched recently with dinners, meetings, and a Wall Street Journal ad that asked: “Will you donate … if we achieve results?”
Initially, the effort aims to raise at least $150 million through six $25 million funds. Each of the programs could absorb as much as $1 billion, according to campaign officials.
The drive is an unusually large effort to tap two big sources of capital — the wealth of individual philanthropists and the funds amassed for impact investments that seek both social and financial returns. It also is a test of whether a “pay for results” model can get millions of dollars that are earmarked for social good but sitting on the sidelines — including more than $1.3 trillion in foundation assets, $160 billion in donor-advised funds, and an estimated $700 billion managed by impact-investment firms.
Lots of high-net-worth individuals worry that their money won’t be well spent or that results won’t follow, says Lindsay Beck, co-founder of NPX. They declare themselves ready to give — if they see a clear line to results.
“I’ve heard that in lots of one-on-one meetings,” Beck says. “And that’s what we’re solving for here. We’re saying, ‘OK, here are the results.’”
The “pay for results” financing plan would work like this:
Donors would commit to gifts, but the money would be released only as measurable outcomes are achieved. For example, $500 from a gift might be awarded for each woman lifted out of poverty. If the nonprofit missed its targets, donors would be able to shift donations to another project or organization.
NPX and other impact investors, meanwhile, would loan the money for the program expansion. Their repayment, which would draw on the cash from the donors, would be based on results as well. If results were high, the return would be high, and vice versa.
Five nonprofits are involved:
— BRAC to expand a program to lift 50,000 women-led families in Bangladesh out of poverty.
— Charity:water for clean water supplies for 500,000 people.
— The Global Fund to expand malaria care to treat 5.1 million more cases.
— The International Rescue Committee to educate 300,000 young out-of-school children across Bangladesh, Nigeria, and Niger.
— The One Acre Fund for work with farmers in Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, and Rwanda to increase food supplies and forestation.
Global Citizen and NPX reviewed these programs to ensure their results were backed by evidence and they could scale quickly. Research on International Rescue’s tutoring program, for instance, found that third graders gained a year and a half in reading comprehension and fluency reading aloud after 21 weeks of instruction. The cost: $63 per child.
Capital to bring these programs to scale is all that’s needed, says NPX’s Beck. “Solutions exist. We know how to bring access to clean water. We know how to educate children. We know how to increase food security. We know how to plant trees and sequester carbon.”
For many years, Global Citizen has advocated for increased government spending to address the UN 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, according to Mick Sheldrick, the organization’s policy chief. More recently, it has tried to persuade the wealthy to open up their wallets through a Give While You Live campaign, urging the world’s billionaires to donate 5% of their wealth every year to important causes like COVID-19 relief.
Linking donations to results could motivate big philanthropy in ways not seen before, Sheldrick says. “This is a case study. The potential really has no limits if it works.”
Each of Global Citizen’s proposed deals would create a financing arrangement similar to a “social-impact bond.” Typically, with impact bonds, private investors provide upfront capital for an effort on climate, social services, and the like. A municipality or a regional or national government agency repays the investor — with interest — based on the program’s success.
The proposed Global Citizen impact bonds are unusual both in size and in philanthropy’s role paying for outcomes, says Emily Gustafsson-Wright, a Brookings global economy and development senior fellow. If completed, she adds, it would be the largest outcomes-based program in which philanthropy alone provided the outcomes funding.
The Quality Education India Development Impact Bond, which aims to improve outcomes for more than 200,000 primary-school students, counts only philanthropy among its outcome funders. They are the Michael and Susan Dell Foundation, Comic Relief, the Larry Ellison Foundation, and the Mittal Foundation. But their combined commitment is only $9.2 million over four years.
Presented together, the six Global Citizen funds are intended to make donors an offer they can’t refuse. “To be honest, it removes an excuse not to give,” Sheldrick says. “A donor can’t say: ‘You don’t cover my issue.’”
Chris Stadler, chair of Global Citizen and managing partner of the private-equity firm CVC Capital Partners, said he plans to make a mid- to high seven-figure contribution split between a donation and an impact investment. Investors will like that the programs are proven, Stadler says, which means there’s little risk to their principal. Donors will appreciate that their money pays only for results.
“We’d like to help connect people who are having trouble finding impact that can scale,” Stadler says.
Global Citizen and NPX expect executives in the financial industry will be drawn to the model, but also the wealthy generally. NPX donors include five members of the Giving Pledge: Richard and Joan Branson; Charlie and Candy Ergen; Gordon Gund (who signed the pledge with his late wife, Llura); Lyda Hill; and Pierre and Pam Omidyar.
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This article was provided to The Associated Press by the Chronicle of Philanthropy. Drew Lindsay is a senior writer at the Chronicle. Email: drew.lindsay@philanthropy.com. The AP and the Chronicle receive support from the Lilly Endowment for coverage of philanthropy and nonprofits. The AP and the Chronicle are solely responsible for all content. For all of AP’s philanthropy coverage, visit https://apnews.com/hub/philanthropy. | 2022-06-13T19:45:10+00:00 | ourmidland.com | https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/Will-money-back-guarantee-win-over-wealthy-donors-17238600.php |
WA Marine Warnings and Forecast for Wednesday, September 14, 2022
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SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Seattle WA
215 AM PDT Tue Sep 13 2022
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
2 AM PDT WEDNESDAY...
* WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 kt.
* WHERE...Central U. S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca and East
Entrance U. S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca.
* WHEN...From 3 PM this afternoon to 2 AM PDT Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 21 to 33 knots
and/or seas 10 feet or higher are expected to produce hazardous
wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners,
especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid
navigating in these conditions.
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FAIRFIELD, Conn. (WTNH) — A nursing student from Sacred Heart University in Connecticut submitted a paper on the importance of training the public in CPR before leaving for spring break. Just 12 hours later, she was administering CPR at an airport to help save a man’s life.
Senior nursing major Natalie Davies was waiting for her flight at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York, where she was set to head to New Orleans to begin her spring break trip, when she heard someone scream.
SHU school officials said Davies saw a man lying on the ground, and her instincts took over. Along with another passenger, whom she later learned was a cardiologist, Davies began to respond to the unconscious man.
“With my clinical experience, plus my work in the emergency room at Yale New Haven Hospital, I just reacted,” Davies said.
Davies and the cardiologist couldn’t find a pulse, so she began cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) compressions. Someone nearby brought the pair an automated external defibrillator (AED), and the cardiologist administered the shock, but a pulse was still not found.
After three more rounds of CPR compressions and AED administration, the man’s pulse returned.
SHU officials said when emergency medical services arrived, the man was awake and talking.
Davies expressed her gratitude that the AED was so easily accessible.
“It was the first time I felt like a real nurse,” Davies continued. “I didn’t think; I just knew what to do and concentrated on the patient. I wasn’t even aware people were watching until after EMS arrived.”
Heather Ferrillo, the undergraduate nursing program chair for the Dr. Susan L. Davis, R.N., & Richard J. Henley College of Nursing (DHCON), applauded Davies’ quick turn to action.
“Natalie exemplifies what it means to be a SHU nursing student,” Ferrillo said. “She put into practice what she has learned over the last four years and didn’t hesitate to share her knowledge and skills in an unexpected situation.”
Davies is set to graduate this year. She accepted a job as a critical care registered nurse at Yale New Haven’s Emergency Department, which she will begin after graduation. | 2023-04-25T16:53:42+00:00 | wate.com | https://www.wate.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/connecticut-nursing-student-helps-save-mans-life-at-jfk-airport/ |
Handcuffed 13-year-old on the run after escaping custody in Humphreys County
HUMPHREYS CO., Miss. (WLBT) - A 13-year-old facing a stolen firearms charge escaped custody in Humphreys County on Tuesday afternoon.
The juvenile escaped at about 12:30 p.m. while being escorted on foot from the county courthouse to the jail a short distance away.
From there, he was expected to be taken by vehicle to a juvenile detention center, according to Humphreys County Chief Sheriff’s Deputy Truron Grayson.
The juvenile, he said, was still handcuffed at the time of his escape and is still at large.
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The real estate property firm creating experiences through architectural innovation.
PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic, Dec. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Real estate development firm Utopia Development, which is present in the Dominican Republic, creates unforgettable experiences through design, geometry and innovative building materials.
The company proposes efficient solutions, immersing itself more dynamically in the processes, from conceptualization to execution. Its staff is made up of professionals with more than 15 years of experience and its approach is based on constructing a transparent dialog and a planning and design protocol that spans the contemporary, functional and modern.
Representatives of the project developer, Daniel García Chajín and Iliana Rodríguez Aristy, seek to build trust and assurance with prospective clients and investors by offering luxury real-estate projects in Punta Cana, the most burgeoning tourist area of the Dominican Republic. During its presentation, the company exhibited part of its portfolio with the Farallón View and The Winds At Cap Cana projects: residential units that offer comfort and reshape lifestyles in harmony with the nature and charm of the destination.
"Our design focus responds to the context and changing times. We respect the community setting and adapt our architecture to each project, taking into account its surroundings and sustainability", explained Iliana Rodríguez Aristy, a Utopia Development representative.
"We seek to improve and provide the inspiration for a unique utopian experience from start to finish by incorporating functional and innovative architecture, pushing our designs to the limit, being flexible and innovative, and committing to bettering ourselves every day" Daniel García Chajín stated.
Utopia Development stands out for showcasing a high-value process that reflects new concepts and innovations in each project, with a distinctive influence on the competitive arena of contemporary architecture, interior design and construction finishes in the Dominican Republic.
For more information, visit UtopiaDevelopment at www.utopiadevelop.com or @utopia_develop on social media
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CAMBRIDGE, Ohio (AP)A reserve offensive lineman for the NFC champion Philadelphia Eagles will make his initial court appearance in Ohio on rape and kidnapping charges next month after waiving his arraignment in the case.
Josh Sills, an undrafted free agent who appeared in just one game this season, was scheduled to appear in Guernsey County Common Pleas Court on Feb. 16. He instead chose to waive his appearance, and a not guilty plea was entered on his behalf. Sills remains free on a $25,000 cash bond he posted and he’s is due to appear at a pretrial hearing March 9.
The rookie, who played at West Virginia and Oklahoma State, was indicted Jan. 31 by a Guernsey County grand jury. His attorney, Michael Connick, has said the allegations are false and that Sills will be aggressively defended.
Sills was listed as a backup guard and played just four snaps on special teams against the Cardinals on Oct. 9 – the one game he played. He was on the inactive list for most of the year and was placed on the commissioner’s exempt list after he was indicted, meaning he couldn’t practice, play or travel with the Eagles as they prepared for their Super Bowl matchup with the Kansas City Chiefs.
The indictment accuses Sills, who is from Sarahsville, Ohio, of engaging in sexual activity that was not consensual and holding a woman against her will on Dec. 5, 2019. A statement issued by Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost said the incident was immediately reported, and that the county sheriff’s office conducted a detailed investigation. | 2023-02-23T05:49:42+00:00 | krqe.com | https://www.krqe.com/sports/nfl-football/eagles-reserve-lineman-waives-arraignment-in-rape-case/ |
Gator WR Ricky Pearsall Jr. announced his return for the 2023 season
The junior wideout will be back in orange and blue for his senior season
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - It has been a strange week for the Gator football program, regarding the situation with quarterback Jaden Rashada. However, there was good news on this Saturday as one of their best pass catchers will return to the Gators next season.
Ricky Pearsall, Jr. announced today on his Instagram that he would be suiting up for his senior season. The junior started off slowly, but gained attention in the offense after catching five balls for 105 yards and a touchdown at Tennessee. The good luck would continue as he would score four more touchdowns including scoring two of them vs in-state rival Florida State. He finished the year with 33 catches, 661 yards and five touchdowns.
He also showcased a little speed in the running game with eight attempts for 113 yards and a 76 yard touchdown vs Eastern Washington.
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PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) — Public input meetings on suggesting improvements in indigent legal services, a permit hearing on plans for the next phase at South Dakota’s last remaining large-scale gold mine, and a discussion of revised reimbursements for state government employees’ moving expenses highlight the coming week’s activities in South Dakota state government.
Members of the Indigent Legal Services Task Force holds input sessions in Aberdeen and Sisseton on Wednesday, Hot Springs on Friday and Sturgis on Monday of the following week.
The Board of Minerals and Environment opens a two-day hearing Thursday on Wharf’s plan to expand mining into an adjacent part of its site.
And the Finance Board considers a new law passed by the Legislature that expands reimbursement for state employees’ moving expenses up to three months of salary, with a $15,000 cap.
Here’s a first look at meetings of South Dakota state government boards and commissions, and meetings of the Legislature, that are open to the public, starting Monday, May 15, 2023. Click on the name for meeting details. Please note that any could be postponed because of the COVID-19 situation or weather conditions.
Monday, May 15
Bureau of Administration, public hearing on proposed rules, 10 a.m. CT, room 412, Capitol. From the hearing notice: “The effect of the rules will be to increase the rate for legal publications. The reason for adopting the proposed rules is to adjust the legal publication rate to reflect changes in the economic conditions within the newspaper industry and the general economy.”
Victims’ Services Access and Visitation Group, 1 p.m. CT, teleconference and 118 W. Capitol Avenue, Pierre.
Tuesday, May 16
Nursing Board, HPAP Committee, noon CT, teleconference and 4305 S. Louise Avenue, suite 201, Sioux Falls.
Finance Board, 2 p.m. CT, teleconference and Bear Butte conference room, second floor, Capitol.
Wednesday, May 17
Extraordinary Cost Oversight Board, 10 a.m. CT, teleconference and 800 Governors Drive, Pierre.
Indigent Legal Services Task Force, 10 a.m. CT, public input meeting, Brown County Courthouse, 25 Market Street, Aberdeen.
Health and Educational Facilities Authority, 11 a.m. CT, teleconference and 330 S. Poplar Avenue, suite 102, Pierre.
Indigent Legal Services Task Force, 2 p.m. CT, public input meeting, Roberts County Courthouse, 411 Second Avenue East, Sisseton.
Professional Teachers Commission, 4 p.m. CT, teleconference and 800 Governors Drive, Pierre.
Thursday, May 18
Minerals and Environment Board, 10 a.m. CT, 523 E. Capitol Avenue, Pierre.
Friday, May 19
Minerals and Environment Board, 8:30 a.m. CT, 523 E. Capitol Avenue, Pierre.
Technical Professions Board, 8:30 a.m. MT / 9:30 a.m. CT, teleconference and 2525 W. Main Street, suite 211, Rapid City.
Department of Social Services, public hearing on proposed rule changes, including expansion of Medicaid income eligibility to 138% of federal poverty level, 10 a.m. CT, 811 E. Tenth Street, Sioux Falls.
Legislature, Executive Board, 10:30 a.m. CT, room 413, Capitol.
Indigent Legal Services Task Force, 10 a.m. MT / 11 a.m. CT, public input meeting, Mueller Civic Center, 801 S. Sixth Street, Hot Springs.
Monday, May 22
Education Standards Board, public hearing on proposed rule change, regarding addition of requirement that all school districts uniformly transcribe postsecondary credits onto a student’s high school transcript, 9 a.m. CT, 800 Governors Drive, Pierre.
Indigent Legal Services Task Force, 10 a.m. MT / 11 a.m. CT, Meade County Courthouse, 1425 Sherman Street, Sturgis.
Department of Health, public hearing on proposed rule change, regarding addition of dental hygienists the list of professions eligible to participate in the Rural Healthcare Facility Recruitment Assistance Program, 1:30 p.m. CT, 600 E. Capitol Avenue, Pierre.
KELOLAND Capitol Bureau Reporter Bob Mercer in Pierre assembled this information Friday. State law requires state government boards and commissions to post public-meeting notices 72 hours in advance, not counting Saturdays, Sundays and official state holidays. The Legislature isn’t subject to that public-notice law.
*Please check boardsandcommissions.sd.gov and sdlegislature.gov for any meetings of state boards and commissions and legislative meetings that were posted after this weekly listing was assembled. Broadcasts of some meetings are available at sd.net. Many meetings are available by teleconference. Check agendas and sd.net for audio availability. | 2023-05-15T14:37:27+00:00 | siouxlandproud.com | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/south-dakota-news/a-look-at-the-week-ahead-in-south-dakota-state-government/ |
Mercedes recalls nearly 324K vehicles due to engine stalling
DETROIT (AP) — Mercedes is recalling nearly 324,000 vehicles in the U.S. because the engines can stall while they’re being driven.
The recall covers a range of models from the 2012 to 2020 model years including the ML550, ML350, AMG ML63, ML250, ML400, GLE450, GLE300, GLE350, GLE550, GLE400, AMG GLE43, and AMG GLE63.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says in documents posted Thursday that water can accumulate in the spare tire wheel well and damage the fuel pump control unit. That can make the engines stall.
Dealers will check for water intrusion, install a drain plug and replace the fuel pump if needed. Owners will be notified by letter starting Feb. 21.
Mercedes says in documents that it’s aware of 773 U.S. warranty claims, field reports, and service reports due to the problem. The company says it’s not aware of any crashes or injuries caused by the defect.
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP)The New York Giants are returning from their extended Thanksgiving break and they are getting reinforcements for their crucial game against the streaking Washington Commanders.
Rookie right tackle Evan Neal, rookie tight end Daniel Bellinger, guard Ben Bredeson and outside linebacker Azeez Ojulari – all starters – are expected to be available to play Sunday when the Giants (7-4) host the Commanders (7-5).
”I would just say, in general, looks promising for quite a bit of guys,” Giants coach Brian Daboll said before practice Tuesday.
The teams are on different trajectories. New York won six of its first seven but has lost three of the last four, including two straight. Washington has won three straight and six of seven after starting 1-4.
There are still are few injured players who may not be able to get back. Top cornerback Adoree Jackson (knee), guard Josh Ezeudu (neck), guard Shane Lemieux (toe) and cornerback Cor’Dale Flott (concussion protocol) did not practice Tuesday. Flott was hurt on Thanksgiving against Dallas. The others missed the loss to the Cowboys.
Ojulari, who led the Giants in sacks last season with eight, has missed the last seven games with a calf injury. He had a full practice and said he was ready to go after months of being frustrated watching.
”Every game I want to take it to another level. Just bring it, all I got for the team for whatever I do to help the team win,” the second-year player from Georgia said. ”At the end of the day, all we want to do is win on this long stretch. We got the last few games and just go compete.”
Having Ojulari back gives the Giants bookend pass rushers. Kayvon Thibodeaux, the fifth pick in the draft, has become a factor in recent weeks.
Neal, the seventh overall pick in the draft, has missed the last four games after hurting his knee against Jacksonville on Oct. 23.
Daboll had the team practice in full pads Tuesday and Neal enjoyed testing his knee. It reminded him of his college days at Alabama, where coach Nick Saban had most of his practices in full pads.
”I definitely liked of the perspective of me being out there today than me being on the sideline,” said Neal, who said he used his time off to rehabilitate his knee and evaluate his first seven games of the season.
Trey Phillips, who hurt his neck against the Lions two games ago, has been filling in for Neal.
Bellinger was poked in the eye against Jacksonville and needed surgery to fix his fractured eye socket. He has undergone many eye examinations, some similar to concussion tests. Until last week, the fourth-round draft pick had been bothered by occasional double vision.
He is adjusting to playing with a visor on his helmet and said there were no problems Tuesday dealing with the contact on the field. He was concerned about how it would feel to get hit.
”I need to get back into a rhythm and game speed. I feel good about it,” said Bellinger, who had 16 catches for 152 yards and two touchdowns, which remains tied for the team high in TD catches.
Bellinger is an excellent blocker and his return should help the running game, which has been held under 100 yards the past two weeks in losses.
”We are just ready to get back out here and make a positive impact and hopefully help the team win,” Neal said. ”That’s what it’s about.”
It’s hard to say whether Bredeson will be ready to return to his starting role at left guard after missing the last four games.
Ezeudu started the first two games, Lemieux got a start before reinjuring a toe and Jack Anderson started against Dallas.
With center Jon Feliciano (neck) sidelined last week, Nick Gates started at center. It is uncertain whether Felicano will be back this week. If he is, he could start at center and Gates could move to guard.
On defense, cornerback Fabian Moreau (oblique) may return. He started six straight games until sitting out against the Cowboys. His return would help, with first-year pro Nick McCloud and second-year pro Rodarius Williams both ready to man to other cornerback spot.
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Make walks more enjoyable for you and your pup with one of these harnesses
IN THIS ARTICLE:
Even the best-trained dogs can get excited when they see another dog or a squirrel when out on a walk. So if your dog has a habit of tugging or pulling, it may be time to upgrade from a traditional collar and leash to a harness for your outdoor adventures.
But finding a high-quality harness is key. Dogs can slip out of a harness that’s too loose, which can be dangerous when you’re out for a walk. However, a harness that’s too tight may be painful for your pup to wear, making it more difficult for your pet to stay active.
If you’re looking for a new harness to keep your dog comfortable and under control on your walks, check out these top-rated options and tips to help you choose the best one for your pup.
What are the benefits of a dog harness?
It’s more comfortable than a collar
If you use a collar and leash to walk your dog, the collar tightens around your pet’s neck if it pulls or tugs. A harness fastens around a dog’s back and chest, distributing the force more evenly when your pup pulls or tugs. That means there’s no risk of choking your dog or straining its neck or throat.
Because it’s more comfortable, a harness is better than a collar for most dogs. However, a harness is a must-have if you have a small breed or a pup with tracheal collapse. These dogs are more prone to pain and injuries with a collar because they have fragile bones in their neck or issues with their throat.
It provides better control and discourages pulling
If you have trouble controlling your dog when it gets excited, a harness provides better control over your pet. When wearing a collar, your dog can continue moving forward when pulling, so you get tugged along and reinforce the pulling behavior.
But when your dog wears a harness, it won’t be able to move forward even when pulling at the leash. That’s because the leash hook on a harness is typically between your dog’s shoulders and can redirect forward, pulling in the opposite direction.
You’re also less likely to get tangled in your dog’s leash with a harness. On a collared leash, it’s easy for your pup to spin around and wrap the leash around you. When you get caught on the leash, you can easily fall and injure yourself. However, with the leash attached to the back of a harness, it’s more difficult for your dog to entangle you with the leash.
It’s harder for a dog to get out of
A harness is often safer than a collar because it’s more difficult for a dog to get out of it than a collar. If a dog slips its head and neck out of its collar, it can run off into traffic or other danger when out on a walk.
How to choose a dog harness
Measure your dog
Getting the right size harness for your dog is crucial if it’s going to be comfortable and effective. The key measurement is your dog’s chest or girth, which is the area right behind the front legs. Have your dog stand up and use a tape measure to wrap around the widest part of the chest.
While the girth measurement is essential, you also want to consider your dog’s weight when choosing a harness. Most harness sizing charts include both measurements to determine size.
Look for padding
Some harnesses are padded to reduce skin irritation. It’s not necessary for all dogs, but if you have a short-haired breed, this padding can effectively prevent chafing and other skin irritation for your dog.
Choose the right color and material
Dog harnesses are available in various colors and even some patterns. Bright colors are usually best because they help your pup stand out when walking beside the road. However, if you often walk your dog after dark, look for a harness with some reflective material. These harnesses reflect the lights from oncoming cars in the darkness, so your dog can be seen.
Best dog harnesses
Kurgo Tru-Fit Smart Dog Harness
This comfortable, lightweight harness is ideal for daily walks or jogs. It has a no-pull training clip to discourage tugging and includes a dog seatbelt for safety in the car. The quick-release buckles make it easy to get on and off, too.
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Coastal K-9 Explorer Dog Harness
Made of durable, soft polyester material, this harness holds up well to regular walks and adventures. It has a neoprene chest pad to ensure a comfortable fit and a step-in design to make it easy to put on. You can choose from six colors, too.
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With an adjustable chest belt, this harness lets you get the perfect fit for your dog. It features a super-soft material that won’t irritate your dog and is breathable in warm weather. It’s also machine washable for easy cleaning.
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Ruffwear Web Master Multi-Use Support Dog Harness
For older dogs or those with special needs, this supportive harness can help you maneuver your pup when it needs help. It has five adjustment points to provide a full range of motion and padded straps to make it more comfortable for your pup. It also has areas to attach service dog tags or signs.
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Blue-9 Buckle-Neck Balance Harness
This lightweight harness allows your dog a full range of motion without choking or chafing. It has six adjustment points to get the right fit to fit dogs of any size or breed. The buckle-neck design also makes it easier to put on pets who dislike having a harness put over their head.
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If your dog has issues with pulling, this harness helps discourage tugging and provides better control. It has quick-snap shoulder and belly straps to make it easier to put on and features less material than other harnesses for a more breathable design. It comes in nine colors, too.
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Gooby Comfort X Step-in Harness
This step-in harness is perfect for small dogs because it evenly distributes force across the shoulders and chest. It’s easy to put on and take off if your pup has a habit of squirming. It features lightweight mesh, too, so it works well even in hot weather.
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Ruffwear Front Range Dog Harness
This durable, lightweight harness is designed for extended wear, making it an excellent option for hiking or camping. It has two leash attachment points and reinforced webbing to ensure you have control over your dog. It also has an ID pocket where you can keep your pet’s tags.
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NY Binghamton NY Zone Forecast for Sunday, January 22, 2023
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National Weather Service Binghamton NY
335 AM EST Mon Jan 23 2023
NYZ009-232100-
Northern Oneida-
Including the city of Boonville
335 AM EST Mon Jan 23 2023
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...Cloudy. Snow likely this morning, then a chance of snow
showers this afternoon. Additional snow accumulation around an inch.
Highs in the lower 30s. North winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to
25 mph. Chance of snow 70 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow showers.
Lows in the mid 20s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Snow showers likely, mainly in the morning. Snow
accumulation around an inch possible. Highs in the mid 30s. West
winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of snow
70 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow
showers. Lows around 20. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up
to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Snow. Light snow accumulation. Highs around 30.
Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of snow
90 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Freezing rain, snow and rain. Lows in the upper
20s. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
.THURSDAY...Snow. Highs in the mid 30s. Chance of snow 90 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow
showers. Lows 10 TO 15.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 20s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow
showers. Lows 15 TO 20.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow showers.
Highs in the mid 30s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow
showers. Lows 10 TO 15.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow showers.
Highs in the upper 20s.
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NYZ015-232100-
Yates-
Including the city of Penn Yan
335 AM EST Mon Jan 23 2023
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...Cloudy. Snow this morning, then snow showers likely this
afternoon. Additional snow accumulation around an inch. Highs in the
lower 30s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
Chance of snow 80 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers in the
evening. Lows in the upper 20s. West winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts
up to 30 mph. Chance of snow 20 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing snow in the morning. Highs
in the mid 30s. West winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. West winds
10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Snow. Light snow accumulation. Highs in the lower 30s.
Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of snow
near 100 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Rain, snow and freezing rain. Lows in the lower
30s. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Highs in the mid
30s. Chance of snow 40 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow
showers. Lows 15 TO 20.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 30s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 30s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 20.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow showers.
Highs in the mid 30s.
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NYZ016-232100-
Seneca-
Including the city of Seneca Falls
335 AM EST Mon Jan 23 2023
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...Cloudy. Snow this morning, then snow showers likely this
afternoon. Additional snow accumulation around an inch. Highs in the
mid 30s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
Chance of snow 80 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers in the
evening. Lows around 30. West winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to
30 mph. Chance of snow 20 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 30s. West winds 15 to
20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. West winds
10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Snow. Light snow accumulation. Highs in the mid 30s.
Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of snow
near 100 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Rain, snow and freezing rain. Lows in the lower
30s. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
.THURSDAY...Cloudy with a chance of snow. Highs in the mid 30s.
Chance of snow 50 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow
showers. Lows in the lower 20s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 30s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow showers.
Highs in the mid 30s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow showers.
Highs in the lower 30s.
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NYZ017-232100-
Southern Cayuga-
Including the city of Auburn
335 AM EST Mon Jan 23 2023
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...Cloudy. Snow this morning, then a chance of snow showers
this afternoon. Additional snow accumulation around an inch. Highs
in the lower 30s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to
25 mph. Chance of snow 80 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the evening.
Lows in the upper 20s. West winds around 15 mph with gusts up to
25 mph. Chance of snow 30 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 30s. West winds 15 to
20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. West winds
10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Snow. Light snow accumulation. Highs in the lower 30s.
Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of snow
near 100 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Rain, snow and freezing rain. Lows in the lower
30s. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
.THURSDAY...Snow likely. Highs in the mid 30s. Chance of snow
70 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow
showers. Lows 15 TO 20.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 30s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow showers.
Highs in the mid 30s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 15 TO 20.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow showers.
Highs in the lower 30s.
$$
NYZ018-232100-
Onondaga-
Including the city of Syracuse
335 AM EST Mon Jan 23 2023
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...Cloudy. Snow this morning, then a chance of snow showers
this afternoon. Additional snow accumulation around an inch. Highs
in the lower 30s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to
25 mph. Chance of snow 80 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the evening.
Lows in the upper 20s. West winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to
30 mph. Chance of snow 40 percent.
.TUESDAY...Patchy blowing snow in the morning. Cloudy with a chance
of snow showers. A chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Highs in
the mid 30s. West winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance
of precipitation 50 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. West winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Snow. Light snow accumulation. Highs in the lower 30s.
Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of snow
near 100 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Rain, snow and freezing rain. Lows in the lower
30s. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
.THURSDAY...Snow likely. Highs in the mid 30s. Chance of snow
70 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow
showers. Lows 15 TO 20.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 30s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow showers.
Highs in the mid 30s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow
showers. Lows 15 TO 20.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow showers.
Highs in the lower 30s.
$$
NYZ022-232100-
Steuben-
Including the cities of Corning and Hornell
335 AM EST Mon Jan 23 2023
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...Cloudy. Snow likely this morning, then a chance of snow
showers this afternoon. Additional snow accumulation around an inch.
Highs in the lower 30s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up
to 25 mph. Chance of snow 70 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. West winds 15 to
20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing snow in the morning. Highs
in the mid 30s. West winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. West winds
10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Snow. Light snow accumulation. Brisk with highs in the
lower 30s. Southeast winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
Chance of snow near 100 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Rain, snow and freezing rain. Brisk with lows in
the lower 30s. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow. Brisk
with highs in the mid 30s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 15 TO 20.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 30s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 30s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 20.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow showers.
Highs in the mid 30s.
$$
NYZ023-232100-
Schuyler-
Including the city of Watkins Glen
335 AM EST Mon Jan 23 2023
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...Cloudy. Snow this morning, then snow showers likely this
afternoon. Additional snow accumulation around an inch. Highs in the
lower 30s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
Chance of snow 80 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. West winds 15 to
20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 30s. West winds 15 to
20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. West winds
10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Snow. Light snow accumulation. Highs in the lower 30s.
Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of snow
near 100 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Rain, snow and freezing rain. Brisk with lows in
the lower 30s. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Highs in the mid
30s. Chance of snow 50 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow
showers. Lows 15 TO 20.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 30s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow showers.
Highs in the mid 30s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 20.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow showers.
Highs in the mid 30s.
$$
NYZ024-232100-
Chemung-
Including the city of Elmira
335 AM EST Mon Jan 23 2023
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...Cloudy. Snow this morning, then snow showers likely this
afternoon. Additional snow accumulation around an inch. Highs in the
mid 30s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
Chance of snow 90 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. West winds 15 to
20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 30s. West winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. West winds
5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Snow. Light snow accumulation. Highs in the lower 30s.
Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of snow
near 100 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Rain, snow and freezing rain. Lows in the lower
30s. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Highs in the mid
30s. Chance of snow 50 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 15 TO 20.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 30s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow showers.
Highs in the upper 30s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow showers.
Highs in the mid 30s.
$$
NYZ025-232100-
Tompkins-
Including the city of Ithaca
335 AM EST Mon Jan 23 2023
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...Cloudy. Snow this morning, then snow showers likely this
afternoon. Additional snow accumulation around an inch. Highs in the
lower 30s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
Chance of snow 90 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers in the
evening. Lows in the upper 20s. West winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts
up to 30 mph. Chance of snow 20 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 30s. West winds 15 to
20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. West winds
10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Snow. Light snow accumulation. Highs in the lower 30s.
Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of snow
near 100 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Rain, snow and freezing rain. Brisk with lows
around 30. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
.THURSDAY...Snow likely. Highs in the mid 30s. Chance of snow
70 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow
showers. Lows 15 TO 20.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 30s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow showers.
Highs in the mid 30s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 15 TO 20.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow showers.
Highs in the mid 30s.
$$
NYZ036-232100-
Madison-
Including the cities of Hamilton and Oneida
335 AM EST Mon Jan 23 2023
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...Cloudy. Snow this morning, then a chance of snow showers
this afternoon. Additional snow accumulation around an inch. Highs
in the lower 30s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of snow
90 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the evening.
Lows in the mid 20s. West winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to
30 mph. Chance of snow 40 percent.
.TUESDAY...Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy
blowing snow. Highs in the mid 30s. West winds 15 to 20 mph with
gusts up to 35 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 20. West winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Snow. Light snow accumulation. Highs in the lower 30s.
Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of snow
near 100 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Rain, snow and freezing rain. Lows in the upper
20s. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
.THURSDAY...Snow. Highs in the mid 30s. Chance of snow 80 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow
showers. Lows 15 TO 20.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 30s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow showers.
Highs in the mid 30s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow
showers. Lows near 15.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow showers.
Highs in the lower 30s.
$$
NYZ037-232100-
Southern Oneida-
Including the cities of Rome and Utica
335 AM EST Mon Jan 23 2023
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...Cloudy. Snow this morning, then a chance of snow showers
this afternoon. Additional snow accumulation around an inch. Highs
in the mid 30s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to
25 mph. Chance of snow 90 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers, mainly in the
evening. Lows in the upper 20s. West winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts
up to 30 mph. Chance of snow 40 percent.
.TUESDAY...Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy
blowing snow. Highs in the mid 30s. West winds 15 to 20 mph with
gusts up to 35 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. West winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Snow. Light snow accumulation. Highs in the lower 30s.
Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of snow
90 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Snow, rain and freezing rain. Lows in the upper
20s. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
.THURSDAY...Snow, freezing rain and rain. Highs in the mid 30s.
Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 15 TO 20.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 30s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow showers.
Highs in the mid 30s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 15.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow showers.
Highs in the lower 30s.
$$
NYZ044-232100-
Cortland-
Including the city of Cortland
335 AM EST Mon Jan 23 2023
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...
.TODAY...Cloudy. Snow this morning, then snow showers likely this
afternoon. Additional snow accumulation around an inch. Highs in the
lower 30s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph this
afternoon. Chance of snow 90 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the evening.
Lows in the mid 20s. West winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of snow
40 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the morning.
Highs in the lower 30s. West winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to
30 mph. Chance of snow 40 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 20. West winds 10 to
15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Snow. Light snow accumulation. Highs in the lower 30s.
Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of snow
near 100 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Rain, snow and freezing rain. Lows in the upper
20s. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
.THURSDAY...Snow likely. Highs in the mid 30s. Chance of snow
70 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow
showers. Lows near 15.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs around 30.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow showers.
Highs in the mid 30s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow
showers. Lows near 15.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow showers.
Highs in the lower 30s.
$$
NYZ045-232100-
Chenango-
Including the city of Norwich
335 AM EST Mon Jan 23 2023
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
.TODAY...Snow this morning, then snow showers likely this afternoon.
Additional snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches. Highs in the lower
30s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph this afternoon.
Chance of snow near 100 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the evening.
Lows in the mid 20s. West winds around 15 mph with gusts up to
25 mph. Chance of snow 40 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 30s. West winds 15 to
20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 20. West winds 10 to
15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Snow. Light snow accumulation. Highs in the lower 30s.
Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of snow
near 100 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Rain, snow and freezing rain. Lows in the upper
20s. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
.THURSDAY...Snow likely. Highs in the mid 30s. Chance of snow
70 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 15 TO 20.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs around 30.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow showers.
Highs in the mid 30s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 15 TO 20.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow showers.
Highs in the lower 30s.
$$
NYZ046-232100-
Otsego-
Including the city of Oneonta
335 AM EST Mon Jan 23 2023
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
.TODAY...Snow this morning, then snow showers likely this afternoon.
Snow may be heavy at times this morning. Additional snow
accumulation of 1 to 3 inches. Highs in the lower 30s. North winds
10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph this afternoon. Chance of snow near
100 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers in the
evening. Lows in the mid 20s. West winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up
to 30 mph. Chance of snow 20 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing snow in the afternoon.
Highs in the lower 30s. West winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to
35 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 20. West winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Snow. Light snow accumulation. Highs around 30.
Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of snow
near 100 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Rain, snow and freezing rain. Lows in the upper
20s. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
.THURSDAY...Snow likely. Brisk with highs in the mid 30s. Chance of
snow 70 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 15 TO 20.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 20s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow showers.
Highs in the mid 30s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 15.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow showers.
Highs in the lower 30s.
$$
NYZ055-232100-
Tioga-
Including the cities of Owego and Waverly
335 AM EST Mon Jan 23 2023
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
.TODAY...Cloudy. Snow this morning, then snow showers likely this
afternoon. Additional snow accumulation around an inch. Highs in the
mid 30s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
Chance of snow 90 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers in the
evening. Lows in the mid 20s. West winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up
to 30 mph. Chance of snow 20 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 30s. West winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. West winds
5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Snow. Light snow accumulation. Highs in the lower 30s.
Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of snow
near 100 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Rain, snow and freezing rain. Lows in the lower
30s. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Highs in the mid
30s. Chance of snow 50 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 15 TO 20.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 30s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow showers.
Highs in the upper 30s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 20.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow showers.
Highs in the mid 30s.
$$
NYZ056-232100-
Broome-
Including the city of Binghamton
335 AM EST Mon Jan 23 2023
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
.TODAY...Snow this morning, then snow showers likely this afternoon.
Snow may be heavy at times this morning. Additional snow
accumulation of 1 to 3 inches. Highs in the lower 30s. Northwest
winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph this afternoon. Chance of
snow near 100 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the evening.
Lows in the mid 20s. West winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to
30 mph. Chance of snow 30 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 30s. West winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. West winds
5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Snow. Light snow accumulation. Highs in the lower 30s.
Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of snow
near 100 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Rain, snow and freezing rain. Lows around 30.
Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
.THURSDAY...Snow, rain and freezing rain likely. Highs in the upper
30s. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 15 TO 20.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 30s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow showers.
Highs in the mid 30s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 20.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow showers.
Highs in the mid 30s.
$$
NYZ057-232100-
Delaware-
Including the cities of Delhi and Walton
335 AM EST Mon Jan 23 2023
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
.TODAY...Snow and freezing rain this morning, then snow showers
likely this afternoon. Snow may be heavy at times this morning.
Additional snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches. Ice accumulation
around a trace. Highs in the lower 30s. North winds 5 to 10 mph with
gusts up to 20 mph, increasing to northwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts
up to 30 mph this afternoon. Chance of precipitation near
100 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers in the
evening. Lows in the mid 20s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with
gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of snow 20 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 30s. West winds 15 to
20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 15 TO 20. West winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Snow. Light snow accumulation. Highs around 30.
Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of snow
near 100 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Rain, snow and freezing rain. Lows in the upper
20s. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow and rain. Brisk with
highs in the upper 30s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 15 TO 20.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 20s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 20.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow showers.
Highs in the mid 30s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 15 TO 20.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow showers.
Highs in the lower 30s.
$$
NYZ062-232100-
Sullivan-
Including the city of Monticello
335 AM EST Mon Jan 23 2023
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...
.TODAY...Snow, freezing rain and sleet this morning, then snow
showers likely this afternoon. Additional snow and sleet
accumulation of 1 to 3 inches. Ice accumulation around a trace.
Highs in the mid 30s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Gusts up to
35 mph this afternoon. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Brisk with lows in the mid 20s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph
with gusts up to 35 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy.
Highs in the upper 30s. West winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to
30 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Lows around 20. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up
to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Snow. Light snow accumulation. Highs in the lower 30s.
Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of snow
near 100 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Rain, freezing rain and snow. Lows in the upper
20s. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of freezing rain. Highs in
the upper 30s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 15 TO 20.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 30s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 20.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 30s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 20.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 30s.
$$
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A helicopter flying in foggy conditions crashed on Wednesday, Jan. 18, into a kindergarten in a residential suburb of Kyiv, killing Ukraine’s interior minister and about a dozen other people, including a child on the ground, authorities said.
There was no immediate word on whether the helicopter crash, which occurred in the capital's eastern suburb of Brovary, was an accident or related to the war, but Ukrainian authorities immediately opened an investigation. No fighting has been reported recently in the capital region.
After news of the crash broke, two videos were posted online claiming to show the helicopter making impact. VERIFY fact-checked whether these videos show the scene from Kyiv.
QUESTION #1
This video with thousands of views shows a white helicopter falling to the ground with a bright blue sky in the background.
Does this video show the Jan. 18 helicopter crash in Kyiv, Ukraine?
THE SOURCES
- InVid and RevEye, footage forensics tools
- WFAA reports from March 2022
ANSWER #1
This video isn’t from the Jan. 18 crash in Ukraine. It’s actually from a 2022 crash in Rowlett, Texas.
WHAT WE FOUND
Using InVid, a video forensics tool, VERIFY analyzed the keyframes of the viral video and conducted a reverse image search of the frames.
VERIFY was able to trace the video to March 25, 2022, when a bystander recorded a helicopter crashing to the ground in a Rowlett, Texas, neighborhood.
VERIFY partner station WFAA posted the original video to YouTube. Two people died in the crash, WFAA reported.
The video posted to Twitter on Jan. 18, 2023, with claims it was filmed in Ukraine, matches frame-by-frame a video WFAA posted in March 2022.
Further, the weather conditions seen in the video don’t tally with the weather seen in verified footage of the actual helicopter crash in Kyiv on Jan. 18. The neighborhood also doesn’t match. Photos from The Associated Press show overcast skies and a suburban neighborhood with tall buildings where the helicopter crashed into a kindergarten.
QUESTION #2
This video, which has been viewed thousands of times on Twitter, shows a helicopter bouncing off the tarmac before it spins uncontrollably and explodes.
Does this video show the January 2023 crash in Kyiv, Ukraine?
THE SOURCES
- InVid and RevEye, footage forensics tools
- YouTube video from September 2014 crash
- Crash report from September 2014
- Google Maps
ANSWER #2
No, the video does not show the crash in Ukraine. It actually shows a helicopter crash that happened at a Russian air show in 2014.
WHAT WE FOUND
This video was taken in September 2014 at Gelendzhik Airport in Krasnodar Krai, Russia, not in Kyiv, Ukraine, as the viral tweet suggested.
VERIFY was able to trace the footage using video forensic tools InVid and RevEye.
A video of the 2014 crash was posted to YouTube and shows the same helicopter, background and fiery landing, beginning at around 1 minute, 15 seconds into the 2014 clip.
According to an incident report from the crash, the helicopter that crashed in 2014 was a Mi-8 that bounced after a hard landing during an air show. The tail boom broke off the helicopter, causing the pilot to lose control, the report said. A fuel leak caused it to burst into flames.
Google Maps imagery also confirms the helicopter crash was taken at the Gelendzhik Airport, not in the suburban area of Kyiv where the Jan. 18 crash happened.
The Associated Press contributed to this report. | 2023-01-18T22:25:06+00:00 | wfmynews2.com | https://www.wfmynews2.com/article/news/verify/world-verify/ukraine-verify/these-two-viral-videos-dont-show-the-fatal-helicopter-crash-in-ukraine-fact-check/536-05ffe766-043c-4598-b4e2-cec97a194b87 |
This time of year, I can never quite figure out if I love making soups and stews because they are the most warming dinners I can think of, or if it’s because making a big pot of one thing makes mealtimes easy during an increasingly busy time of year. As I write this, I think I’ve just decided: It’s both. Sure, it might take a bit of time to make (although rotisserie chickens make so many things a lot easier these days), but how many meals can a single pot of soup last? I’m happy to report, a lot.
The week I made this, a friend was sick and it was my dad’s birthday, so I just doubled the recipe from the beginning. I pulled out my two big soup pots and got to work. I ended up with 9 quarts of stew with enough to share with three other households. Whenever I make soup or stew this time of year, I try to pop a quart or two in the freezer for sharing or times when I have suddenly run out of ideas for dinner.
This is a stew that is all about building flavor. Each of the ingredients here can stand on their own. But when they slowly build on one another, something beautiful happens. Their flavors meld together, creating a stew that is hearty, packed full of complementary flavors but also mellow. On the day I brought this to my parents’ house, we stopped by Sage Bakehouse and picked up a loaf of rye bread. It was the perfect bread for serving on the side.
If you wanted to make this vegetarian or vegan, you could easily accomplish this by leaving out the bacon, butter and chicken, and add vegetable broth to the soup instead of chicken broth. Or if there’s a vegetable listed here you don’t like, feel free to skip it and add any number of other veggies like cauliflower, broccoli, parsnip, celeriac, turnip, carrot or potatoes. Do you have a fall herb you love, like thyme, rosemary or sage? Add it!
One of the nice things about stews is that nothing is expected to be precious. So when I say dice, don’t spend a second trying to make things perfect or small. In fact, I like shooting for half- to one-inch pieces, and when checking that the squash is tender, choose one of the bigger pieces to test.
Chicken stew with butternut squash and apple
Makes: 8-12 servings; total time: 3 hours
For the chicken broth:
1 rotisserie chicken
12 cups of cold water
2 carrots, trimmed and cut in half
2 ribs of celery, trimmed and cut in half
1 large yellow onion, trimmed and quartered
3 sprigs of rosemary
Good pinch of salt
Crack of black pepper
Splash of apple cider vinegar
For the stew:
4 pieces of bacon, diced
2 tablespoons butter
2 large yellow onions, sliced
4 cloves of garlic, peeled and thinly sliced
3 portobello mushrooms, diced
2 apples (sweet and firm like Fuji, Honeycrisp, Gala), cored and diced
2 fire-roasted poblanos, peeled, seeded and diced
¼ cup masa harina
1 cup dry white wine
1 medium butternut squash, trimmed, peeled, seeded and diced
8 cups chicken broth
1 bunch Tuscan kale, stems removed and torn into pieces
Preparation: Make the chicken broth. Using your hands over a large pot, the rotisserie chicken should easily break apart into pieces and arrange in the bottom of the pot. Cover the chicken pieces with cold water. Add the carrot, celery, onion, rosemary, salt, pepper and vinegar. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce the heat to low. Let the chicken broth simmer gently for 1 hour. Turn the heat off and carefully remove the large chicken pieces with tongs or a large slotted spoon. Then strain the broth through a fine mesh strainer. When the chicken is cool enough to handle (and still warm), pick through the bones and vegetables, pulling all the chicken meat, reserving in a bowl. As I’m picking through everything, I usually keep a small saucer to the side, reserving pieces of skin with a few pieces of meat for my dog. Make sure to remove and discard all bones. Keep the chicken in the fridge until ready to add to the stew. Keep the broth to the side, unless you are making the stew at a later time, in which case let the broth come to room temperature and then refrigerate or freeze until ready to make the stew.
To prepare the stew, first render the bacon. Place the bacon in a heavy-bottomed soup pot or Dutch oven and turn the heat on medium-low. This will take a while, but keep stirring the bacon while you are prepping other ingredients. Cook the bacon until it is crispy and most of the fat has melted into the pan. You’ll notice the crackling and popping noises you heard during the cooking process has shifted to a foaming and rolling kind of sound. This tells you the bacon has rendered and is now essentially frying in its own fat. Carefully remove the crispy bacon pieces with a heat-safe slotted spoon and reserve.
Leaving the temperature at medium-low, add the butter and onions. Slowly let the onions caramelize. Once they have turned a beautiful golden brown, add the garlic. Cook and stir for a few minutes. Turn the heat up to medium and then add the mushrooms, apples and poblanos, cooking for around 10 minutes, until the water has released from the mushrooms and apples. Sprinkle in the masa harina and give it a stir. After a couple of minutes, add the wine, and using a wooden spoon, deglaze the bottom of the pan by scraping all the bits that may be sticking to the bottom. Add the butternut squash and chicken broth, and bring to a simmer. Let the stew simmer for around 45 minutes, or until the butternut squash is tender. Check seasoning and add salt and pepper as needed.
To finish the stew, transfer 4 cups of the stew to a blender and blend until smooth. Place this back in the pot. Now add your reserved chicken and kale. Let everything simmer together for 10 minutes. Ladle into bowls and garnish with your reserved crispy bacon.
Marianne Sundquist is a chef and writer who in 2020 co-founded Stokli, an online general store. Email her at marianne@stokli.com. | 2022-11-02T19:41:32+00:00 | santafenewmexican.com | https://www.santafenewmexican.com/life/taste/chicken-stew-with-butternut-squash-and-apple/article_84a1d3bc-5a1e-11ed-82eb-bfbe91b72296.html |
Discussions of the state Supreme Court’s case involving Washington’s capital gains tax often confuse the measure’s wisdom with its legality. This is a common mistake. Many comments framed as legal arguments instead express the writer’s view about the wisdom of the measure.
In their recent Op-Ed, Matt McIlwain and Collin Hathaway cite judicially irrelevant factors such as the size of the state’s surplus, the need for additional revenue, the fairness or unfairness of the present tax system, the risk that a later Legislature might raise the rates, the fact that voters have rejected earlier proposals, etc. [“An ‘excise tax’ on income is detrimental to WA’s future,” Jan. 19, Opinion.]
Such factors were at the heart of the legislative debate, but when a measure has become law and is presented to a court for review, the wisdom of the law has already been considered and decided by the representative branches of our government. Legislators have adopted a measure they believe is consistent with the views of their constituents, and all the checks and balances built into our system have done their work, including bicameral passage and gubernatorial approval. Judicial review is not another opportunity to review the wisdom of the measure.
Judicial review addresses the different question of whether the other branches have stayed within their constitutional limits. That question may present difficult and technical issues. For example, in the complex world of tax law, is the measure better characterized as an income tax or an excise tax? Nothing in the resolution of such technical issues turns on the wisdom of the measure.
Of course, some will accept the unanalyzed but widespread view that a judge’s personal view of the wisdom of a measure dictates his or her judgment about its legality. It is easy to understand the origin of this perception — we all know the tug of personal preference and appreciate that it can never be fully eliminated in closely divided and highly consequential debates. But in the hands of our best judges, this effect is sharply minimized by self discipline, by the accumulated force of judicial tradition and by respect for a governmental structure that has clearly and appropriately placed the primary job of deciding on a measure’s wisdom in other branches of our government. | 2023-02-24T18:53:14+00:00 | seattletimes.com | https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/dont-confuse-the-wisdom-of-the-capital-gains-tax-with-its-legality/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_all |
CLEVELAND (AP) — A person familiar with the hiring tells The Associated Press that Kent State's Sean Lewis is leaving after five seasons to become offensive coordinator at Colorado for new coach Deion Sanders.
Lewis will be the first prominent hire by Sanders, said the person who spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal is still being finalized.
Lewis was college football's youngest Division I coach when he took over the Golden Flashes in 2018.
Known for his wide-open attack, the 36-year-old Lewis went 24–31 at Kent State, leading the program to bowl appearances in 2019 and 2021.
It's not yet known who will replace Lewis at the Mid-American Conference school. | 2022-12-06T05:35:17+00:00 | denver7.com | https://www.denver7.com/sports/college-sports/ap-source-kent-states-lewis-joining-sanders-at-colorado |
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — A third person has died after being injured in a stampede after a weekend concert by the rapper GloRilla in western New York, police said Thursday.
Aisha Stephens, 35, of Syracuse was the only person who remained hospitalized following a Sunday evening performance by the Memphis, Tennessee, rap star and Finesse2tymes at the Rochester Main Street Armory. She died Wednesday night.
Two other women, Rhondesia Belton, 33, of Buffalo and Brandy Miller, 35, of Rochester, also died and several people were injured after being caught up in a crush of concertgoers who surged toward the exits after the show.
Police said the stampede may have been triggered by unfounded fears of gunfire.
The city refused to renew the venue’s entertainment license on Wednesday, effectively shutting it down while criminal and regulatory investigations are underway, said Patrick Beath, the city’s deputy corporation counsel. In addition to a police investigation, he said fire and code enforcement authorities are inspecting the building and reviewing photos and video from the concert to determine if there were any violations.
The armory’s owner has not responded to numerous emailed requests for comment.
The main arena in the fortress-like armory has a capacity of about 5,000 people, city officials said.
As the concert ended Sunday, people exiting the venue just after 11 p.m. began to surge dangerously after hearing what they believed to be gunshots, city officials have said. Police found no evidence of gunfire.
Crowd surges at large events have turned deadly before, including one at a 2021 concert by rapper Travis Scott in which 10 people died. | 2023-03-10T01:34:13+00:00 | mytwintiers.com | https://www.mytwintiers.com/news-cat/national/rochester-concert-stampede-claims-third-victim-venue-closed/ |
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona's only open congressional seat has featured some buzzwords spoken by candidates on both sides: extreme and the American dream.
Republican Juan Ciscomani says he's living the American dream as an immigrant whose family came to the U.S. from Hermosillo, Mexico, when he was a boy and became naturalized U.S. citizens. Democrat Kirsten Engel says she's trying to renew the American dream by fighting against a pre-statehood law that bans abortions and denies women reproductive freedom.
Both candidates have characterized each other as too extreme for the 6th Congressional District that covers southeastern Arizona and sweeps through parts of Tucson, the Sonoran Desert, national forest and includes part of the U.S.-Mexico border.
Voter registration is closely divided among Democrats, Republicans and independents, although the GOP has a slight advantage.
Current Democratic U.S. Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick decided not to seek another term, leaving no incumbent in the race. Both parties see it as winnable, a chance either to maintain the Democratic majority in the state delegation or flip it to Republicans.
Early voting for the Nov. 8 election is underway. The district is one of three in the state that Republicans hope to flip from Democratic control. Nationally, Republicans need to net just five seats to take control of the U.S. House.
Ciscomani is an establishment Republican with deep roots in the GOP’s pro-business wing. He hasn't closely aligned himself with allies of former President Donald Trump, who include gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake and Blake Masters, the party's U.S. Senate nominee, or taken similar hardline stances seen in other Republican campaigns.
Engel, an environmental law professor who resigned from the state Legislature to run for Congress, has nonetheless tried to loop him in.
“People really are looking for something different,” she said. “They’re not suspicious of the Republican Party because the Republican Party looks like it is extreme. It is extreme.”
Ciscomani pointed to Engel's stance on abortion and her legislative voting record to cast her as an extremist. She would fall in line with Democrats nationally, namely House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and President Joe Biden, who have allowed inflation and government spending to soar under their watch, Ciscomani said.
“When we (Republicans) control the House of Representatives after November, we're going to be able to add a check and balance to what's happening in Washington,” he said.
Ciscomani served as a senior adviser on international affairs to outgoing Republican Gov. Doug Ducey and was vice chairman of the nonprofit Arizona-Mexico Commission. He's focused his campaign on the economy and the border, including immigration, trade and commerce, and security.
Ciscomani outraised Engel, but both spent heavily in competitive primaries.
Engel has focused much of her talking points on water in the midst of a deepening drought and abortion in a state where courts are still deciding what's allowed months after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. The landmark case legalized abortion, but the high court said it's up to states now to determine their own policies.
In Arizona, abortions can be provided now through 15 weeks of pregnancy under a law approved by the Republican-controlled Legislature and Ducey. A court has blocked enforcement of a near total ban that dates to before Arizona was a state until shortly after the election while an appeals court considers the issue.
Engel's teenage daughter joined her in a recent campaign advertisement where she criticized politicians for making medical decisions. She said later in an interview that those decisions should be made by women in consultation with their doctors, families and religious leaders.
“The choice for the voters is between a proponent of keeping these freedoms and how important they are to families and individuals, and completely switching gears and going with an extreme candidate who would take those freedoms away,” Engel said.
Ciscomani says he does not support abortion except in instances of rape, incest or when the mother's health is jeopardized. The old law has an exception for the mother's health but — like the new 15-week ban — has none for rape or incest.
“I have three daughters. I don't want to see them being placed in a situation where they cannot make these choices to protect their own life or worse, in one of the terrible instances,” he said. | 2022-10-15T16:04:51+00:00 | lmtonline.com | https://www.lmtonline.com/news/article/Abortion-inflation-top-candidates-platforms-in-17511391.php |
DETROIT (AP) — The FBI in Detroit has arrested a man who has described himself as a backer of the anti-government, pro-gun “boogaloo” movement.
Timothy Teagan is expected to appear later Wednesday in federal court, where charges will be unsealed, said FBI spokeswoman Mara Schneider.
His arrest Tuesday came a week before the midterm elections and with law enforcement increasingly concerned about political violence from far-right groups. Election workers have increasingly been targeted by threats and harassment since the 2020 election, and it’s only gotten worse in recent weeks, with federal authorities having charged at least five people already. Nationally, elections officials are concerned about a flood of conspiracy theorists signing up to work as poll watchers, with some groups that have trafficked in lies about the 2020 election recruiting and training watchers.
Teagan was among a dozen or so people who openly carried guns while demonstrating in January outside of the Michigan Capitol in Lansing. Some promoted the “boogaloo” movement, a slang term that refers to a second U.S. civil war.
Teagan told reporters then that the purpose of the demonstration was “to urge a message of peace and unity to the left and right, to the members of BLM, to Trump supporters to Three Percenter militias to antifa.” BLM refers to Black Lives Matter.
Some boogaloo promoters insist they aren’t genuinely advocating for violence. But the movement has been linked to a string of domestic terrorism plots. Department of Homeland Security has warned of potential domestic terrorism threats posed by boogaloo supporters. | 2022-11-02T15:52:43+00:00 | seattletimes.com | https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation/boogaloo-backer-arrested-faces-federal-charges-in-detroit/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_nation-world |
HSV murder suspect captured by bondsmen in Selma after months on the run
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - A woman who is accused of killing her husband in 2021 is back in jail after skipping a court hearing and being found in Selma by bondsmen.
On Nov. 26, 2020, Inez Fuqua allegedly fired 14 shots, from a stolen handgun, at her husband, Christian Fuqua, while he was inside his truck outside of the Hyatt Hotel. In his defense, Christian fired two shots back at Inez.
Inez left the scene, threw out the gun (that had been stolen from Selma, AL) and went to the hospital to be treated for a gunshot wound to the hand. Christian stopped at the nearby Westin Hotel where he was treated on the scene for his injuries.
She was then arrested and charged with second-degree assault, shooting into an occupied vehicle and receiving stolen property. She bonded out on a $45,000 bond on the same day.
On April 10, 2021, Inez allegedly shot and killed Christian On April 14 she was charged with murder and booked into the Madison County Jail on a $75,000 bond. According to Betta Bonds manager Angelo Contino, two other bonding companies helped her on the bond and she was released the next day.
Inez was scheduled for a hearing on Oct. 31, 2022 but she did not show up. On Nov. 11, 2022 she became a fugitive and had a warrant issued for her arrest.
On Monday, Fuqua was located in Selma, AL and was arrested by fugitive recovery agents and is now being held in the Madison County Jail without bond.
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Copyright 2023 WAFF. All rights reserved. | 2023-04-05T03:53:44+00:00 | waff.com | https://www.waff.com/2023/04/05/hsv-murder-suspect-captured-by-bondsmen-selma-after-months-run/ |
Jennette McCurdy rises above childhood trauma with new book
Jennette McCurdy is well-aware the title of her new book, “I'm Glad My Mom Died," (Simon & Schuster) is attention-grabbing. She also readily admits that she means every word. “It's something that I mean sincerely, I'm not saying it to be flippant."
McCurdy, who co-starred in Nickelodeon shows “iCarly” with Miranda Cosgrove and its spin-off “ Sam & Cat ” opposite Ariana Grande, hopes readers will understand why she makes such a bold statement.
“I hope that readers feel that by the end of it, 'this makes sense.’”
The 30-year-old writes in her book that her mother Debra "was a narcissist" who “emotionally, mentally and physically abused” her. She pushed McCurdy into an acting career as a child and encouraged her to have an eating disorder, McCurdy says. Her mother insisted on giving her daughter showers through her late teens, claiming she didn't wash her hair correctly, McCurdy says.
It wasn't until seeking therapy after her mother's death from complications of cancer in 2013 that McCurdy began to fully deal with the trauma she was put through. Before therapy, McCurdy, was drinking excessively and had unhealthy romantic relationships. Now after years of work on herself, she's sharing her story with the world. Writing the book, she says, was an emotional rollercoaster.
"I'd be crying while writing it and then I’d be laughing, remembering something. My mom's way of speaking was humorous and very distinct and writing that out was a very dynamic, emotional experience.”
McCurdy, who hosts a podcast called “ Empty Inside, ” spoke with The Associated Press about looking back, therapy and how she may return to work in front of the camera.
Answers have been edited for clarity and length.
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AP: It's one thing to come to realizations about your childhood through therapy but another to share those discoveries with the world. What made you want to put it out there, first in a one-woman show (also called “I'm Glad My Mom Died”) and now in a book?
McCurdy: I think finding shape is very important. There’s certainly many stages of processing. Processing the events that happened in my childhood took so long in therapy. I needed to do so much of that excavating work on my own.
AP: When you think back now about your childhood and your mom, what do you think?
McCurdy: My grandfather passed away a few years ago, and I got to really experience what I consider a more conventional grieving process of a really close family member... It was heartbreaking and devastating. With my mother's death, I’d go from being so, so deeply angry to then feeling just so sorry for her. And so I could feel compassion and sympathy and then just anger and rage. I’d cry because I missed her and I’d be angry that I was crying that I missed her and feel she doesn’t deserve these tears. I think abusive love is so complicated ... It’s going to be mixed and messy.
AP: Your book is also a reminder of how you never really know what’s going on with someone because people would watch you on these shows and maybe think, ‘Oh, she’s got it all.'
McCurdy: Now my life is very boring. At the time, being on this children’s television show that’s so glossy and so polished and so exactly like perfect ... my actual life felt so the opposite. Living in that dichotomy felt really confusing. But also now in retrospect, I see that there’s a lot of humor in that. As agonizing as it is to be in the ambulance with my mother while she’s convulsing in the middle of a seizure, to look up and see my face (on a billboard) felt like my life was mocking me.
AP: Are you definitely done with acting?
McCurdy: Recently, and only since writing the book, there’s been a part of me that’s like, you know, maybe I’ll write something for myself. I could see something like that happening where I think there’s a version of acting that could potentially be healing for me now, especially if I were the one sort of writing the thing.
AP: Now we should really shout out how great it is when you find the right therapist.
McCurdy: It's so important, right? You’ve got to try a couple because you’re going to get some doozies. You’re going to get some people who just make you feel worse. They’re like very preoccupied with their doodling or whatever they’re doing.
AP: Are you still in therapy?
McCurdy: I am. I just saw my therapist yesterday. It's funny because now if I look at my journal notes from when I first started therapy, it's like, how many times did I binge and purge today? And, like, trying to have a better relationship with alcohol. Now it feels like little tuneups or thinking about turning 30. What an amazing thing to be able to go into a therapy session and just talk about (expletive) turning 30.
AP: How is your relationship with food now?”
McCurdy: I’m so happy you ask because I don’t obsess about food at all. I say this because I want people to know that I do believe it’s possible to not have it haunt you for the rest of your life. I feel great in my recovery. I consider myself recovered. For anybody who might be struggling now, I want them to know it’s possible to recover. | 2022-08-09T17:05:19+00:00 | detroitnews.com | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/entertainment/books/2022/08/09/jennette-mccurdy-rises-above-childhood-trauma-new-book/10275079002/ |
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Andrew Taylor scored 19 points as Marshall beat Ohio 83-69 on Saturday night.
The Bobcats (4-4) were led by Dwight Wilson, who recorded 16 points and six rebounds. Gabe Wiznitzer added 15 points for Ohio. In addition, AJ Brown had 11 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar. | 2022-12-04T01:54:41+00:00 | washingtonpost.com | https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/colleges/taylor-has-19-in-marshalls-83-69-victory-over-ohio/2022/12/03/697e0e68-7371-11ed-867c-8ec695e4afcd_story.html |
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) — Bills safety Damar Hamlin has been fully cleared to return to football and “is in a great headspace to come back,” Bills General Manager Brandon Beane said Tuesday.
Monday Night Football came to a halt on Jan. 2 when Hamlin went into cardiac arrest while tackling a Cincinnati Bengals receiver.
The 25-year-old saw three different specialists in the aftermath, including most recently on Friday, and all of them gave the OK for Hamlin to return to the field, according to Beane.
“They’re all in agreement,” Beane said. “They’re all in lock step of what this was and that he is cleared to resume full activities just like anyone else who was coming back from an injury or whatever. He’s fully cleared, he’s here.”
Beane also confirmed that Hamlin is taking part in Buffalo’s voluntary offseason workout program, which started on Monday.
“He’s in a great headspace to come back and make his return,” Beane said.
Since his collapse on the field and subsequent recovery, Hamlin has pushed heavily for improved access to AEDs at sporting events and school campuses. In March, Hamlin and his family met with President Joe Biden in Washington, D.C. to help introduce the “Access to AEDs Act.”
Hamlin appeared in 15 games for the Bills in 2022 prior to his cardiac arrest, totaling 91 combined tackles and 1.5 sacks.
“Such a great kid, such a great family,” Beane said. “His story hasn’t been written, now it’s about the comeback … To truly, however many months later, be talking about he’s been fully cleared is pretty remarkable. I’m excited for him and his family.” | 2023-04-18T18:24:54+00:00 | fox59.com | https://fox59.com/news/national-world/bills-damar-hamlin-fully-cleared-to-return-to-football/ |
By JOE REEDY
AP Sports Writer
LOS ANGELES (AP) — For three quarters, Stephen Curry looked like a player who had not been on the court in over a month.
That rust quickly disappeared in the fourth quarter against the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday.
The All-Star guard scored 19 of his 27 points in the final 12 minutes of the Golden State Warriors’ 113-105 loss.
“He looked great. He is who he is. He strikes fear in opponents and opens up a lot of things for his teammates,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr said.
Curry was on a minutes restriction after missing 11 games with a left leg injury. He ended up playing 32 minutes in an important game for both teams.
“I felt like I got stronger as the game goes on,” Curry said. “It felt great to get thrown back in there right away. It was a little sluggish as far as the sharpness of skills early on, but then you start to feel the spirit of the game. If I get better as the game goes on, that’s always a great sign for me individually.”
Curry missed his first three shots and didn’t get on the board until midway through the second quarter, when he scored eight straight points. His run started with a step-back 3-pointer with 7:26 remaining in the first half.
After going 3 for 11 from the field in the first three quarters, Curry looked more like himself in the fourth. He was 5 of 9 from the field — including 3 of 6 on 3-pointers — and made all six of his free-throw attempts.
The Warriors, who trailed by 20 late in the first quarter, rallied back to tie it at 91 midway through the fourth, but never regained the lead as their five-game winning streak ended.
Curry’s goal over the final 17 games is to make sure the defending champions avoid the play-in tournament and possibly try to secure home-court advantage for at least the first round of the playoffs. Golden State (34-31) is fifth in the Western Conference.
“It’s weird to say it. We’re trying to win championships but we’re also trying to stay out of the play-in. Both can be true just based on what our challenges have been this year,” Curry said. “In terms of rotations and the amount of guys that have played well this year, it’s a fine balance between staying ready and knowing who you’re going to be out there with.
“We’re trying to find the right combinations to finish the season strong so that whoever we potentially play in the playoffs, we know what our identity is.”
Andre Iguodala also returned for the Warriors on Sunday and was scoreless in six minutes. He has played in only four games this season because of a hip issue.
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AP NBA: https://apnews.com/hub/nba and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports | 2023-03-06T09:58:42+00:00 | wtmj.com | https://wtmj.com/sports/2023/03/05/warriors-curry-shakes-off-rust-during-4th-quarter-in-return-2/ |
WFO LOS ANGELES Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Saturday, December 31, 2022
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AREAL FLOOD ADVISORY
Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
552 PM PST Sat Dec 31 2022
...FLOOD ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive
rainfall continues.
* WHERE...A portion of southwest California, including the following
county, San Luis Obispo.
* WHEN...Until 700 PM PST.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 551 PM PST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges
indicated heavy rain. This will cause urban and small stream
flooding. Overflowing poor drainage areas will cause minor
flooding in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 2.5 inches of
rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 and locally up to 1
inch are expected over the area. This additional rain will
result in minor flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Santa Maria, San Luis Obispo, Paso Robles, Morro Bay, Pismo
Beach, Atascadero, Arroyo Grande, Nipomo, Cambria, Point
Piedras Blancas, Cuyama, Grover Beach, Guadalupe, Black
Mountain, Santa Margarita, Highway 101 over Cuesta Grade and
Shell Beach.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
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Top Player Prop Bets for Rangers vs. Angels on May 5, 2023
Player props can be found for Shohei Ohtani and Marcus Semien, among others, when the Los Angeles Angels host the Texas Rangers at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on Friday at 9:38 PM ET.
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Rangers vs. Angels Game Info
- When: Friday, May 5, 2023 at 9:38 PM ET
- Where: Angel Stadium of Anaheim in Anaheim, California
- How to Watch on TV: BSW
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MLB Props Today: Texas Rangers
Marcus Semien Props
- Hits Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: -208)
- Runs Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +120)
- Home Runs Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +500)
- RBI Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +215)
Semien Stats
- Semien has put up 33 hits with seven doubles, five home runs and 16 walks. He has driven in 24 runs with four stolen bases.
- He's slashing .277/.360/.462 on the year.
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Adolis García Props
- Hits Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: -196)
- Runs Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +130)
- Home Runs Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +425)
- RBI Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +175)
Garcia Stats
- Adolis Garcia has four doubles, eight home runs, 10 walks and 31 RBI (28 total hits). He's also swiped one base.
- He has a .250/.307/.500 slash line so far this year.
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Tyler Anderson Props
- Strikeouts Prop: Over/Under 4.5 (Over Odds: -169)
Anderson Stats
- Tyler Anderson (1-0) will take to the mound for the Angels and make his sixth start of the season.
- In five starts this season, he's earned a quality start in two of them.
- Anderson has pitched five or more innings in two straight games and will look to extend that streak.
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Shohei Ohtani Props
- Hits Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: -238)
- Runs Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +105)
- Home Runs Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +425)
- RBI Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +165)
Ohtani Stats
- Ohtani has 36 hits with five doubles, a triple, seven home runs, 14 walks and 19 RBI. He's also stolen five bases.
- He's slashed .308/.379/.547 on the year.
- Ohtani hopes to build on a seven-game hitting streak in this matchup. In his last 10 outings he is hitting .415 with three doubles, a triple, three home runs, three walks and eight RBI.
Ohtani Recent Games
Mike Trout Props
- Hits Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: -204)
- Runs Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: -125)
- Home Runs Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +350)
- RBI Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +170)
Trout Stats
- Mike Trout has nine doubles, eight home runs, 15 walks and 19 RBI (34 total hits).
- He has a .296/.388/.583 slash line on the year.
Trout Recent Games
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Members Recognized for Extraordinary Accomplishments in Stability and Contingency Operations
WASHINGTON, June 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The International Stability Operations Association (ISOA) recently presented its annual Global Impact Awards for excellence in stability operations. Three individuals received Lifetime Achievement Awards for their significant contributions supporting effective contracting policy and execution. Fifteen member companies also received Global Impact Awards recognizing extraordinary accomplishments in stability and contingency operations. The ISOA Global Impact Awards were presented at its annual Awards Dinner on June 9 at Capital One Hall in Tysons, VA.
Prior to the Awards presentations, keynote speaker Assistant Secretary Anne Witkowsky, Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations, U.S. Department of State, made an insightful presentation on the current situation in stability operations.
Lifetime Achievement Awards were presented to three individuals who have made significant contributions to the stability sector, including two awards for Superior Achievement in Government Service and one award to an individual who has provided outstanding leadership to the Association and its member companies. Each award winner has worked to ensure that their stability operations partners have received as much support as possible, ensuring that ISOA companies can provide mission-essential services to the U.S. Government and allies abroad.
- Scott Calisti, former Director for Contract Policy, Office of the Principal Director, Defense Pricing and Contracting, Defense Acquisition and Sustainment, received a Government Lifetime Achievement Award. In that role he oversaw the development of new, innovative acquisition guidance and policies and ensured the currency of existing policy to support a response acquisition system. Mr. Calisti has recently started a new position at the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force.
- Colonel Karen A. F. Landale, U.S. Air Force, former Chief of Contingency Contracting Policy, Defense Pricing and Contracting, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment received a Government Lifetime Achievement Award. In that role, she was responsible for the development of effective contracting policy for the Department of Defense contingency operations. Colonel Landale recently left this post to become the Deputy Director of Contracting at Hanscom Air Force Base.
- Greg Craddock, CEO, Patriot Group International and former Chairman of the ISOA Board of Directors received a Corporate Lifetime Achievement Award. As CEO of Patriot Group International, Mr. Craddock provides strategic vision and direction to the organization and provides operational leadership to ensure that the company delivers consistent, outstanding services to customers while achieving its financial goals. Mr. Craddock has also served for many years with ISOA, both as the Chairman of the Board and on the Advisory Council.
Fifteen Global Achievement Awards were presented to ISOA member companies for their extraordinary achievements in stability and contingency operations.
Five Vanguard Awards were presented to companies in recognition of overall outstanding achievement in stability, contingency, disaster or recovery operations. Examples of transparency, accountability, ethical conduct and respect for human rights—hallmarks of ISOA member companies—were important factors in making the award selections. Awards were presented to the following companies:
- Amentum
- International SOS
- Cherokee Nation Management and Consulting
- Vighter
- Precision Talent Solutions
Four organizations received awards for their outstanding efforts in support of Afghanistan Special Immigrant Visas (SIV) and Refugee Resettlement Operations in the U.S. and internationally. Awards were presented to the following companies:
- KBR
- KVG
- ACCL International
- FGi Solutions
Three organizations received awards for Innovation, developing new or more technologically advanced approaches to challenges in the stability industry, improving efficiency, effectiveness and overall program performance. Awards were presented to the following companies:
- Vectrus
- Planate Management Group
- SEON
Three organizations received Women, Peace, and Security Awards for their outstanding commitment and performance in including women for conflict prevention, resolution, and post-conflict stabilization efforts in accordance with the Women, Peace, and Security Act of 2017. Awards were presented to the following organizations:
- Constellis
- AMS Integrated Solutions
- Eagle Online Academy
ISOA is a global, nonprofit association whose mission is to serve as the primary point of strategic engagement for the government and private sector in support of stability operations worldwide, providing critical services in fragile environments in an accountable, transparent and ethical way. ISOA serves the implementing community, providing member services focused on contracting, partnerships, regulatory and legal developments, research initiatives and policy movement. For more information, visit
stability-operations.org.
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DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) — The United States Mint announced on Wednesday that a Durham civil rights activist will be featured on the 2024 American Women Quarters.
Pauli Murray was a civil rights activist, poet and lawyer. According to the Associated Press, Murray was the first Black woman to be ordained in the Episcopal Church.
According to the Pauli Murray Center in Durham, Murray moved to Durham when she was two-years-old and graduated from Hillside High School in 1926.
The U.S. Mint said she co-founded the National Organization for Women.
“Murray is regarded as one of the most important social justice advocates of the twentieth century,” said the U.S. Mint.
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Suns vs. Clippers Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under - NBA Playoffs Game 2
Published: Apr. 18, 2023 at 3:54 PM CDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
The Los Angeles Clippers are 8-point underdogs heading into Game 2 of the opening round of the NBA Playoffs against the Phoenix Suns at Footprint Center on Tuesday, starting at 10:00 PM ET on TNT, BSSC, and BSAZ. The Clippers lead the series 1-0.
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Suns vs. Clippers Game Info & Odds
- Date: Tuesday, April 18, 2023
- Time: 10:00 PM ET
- How to Watch on TV: TNT, BSSC, and BSAZ
- Location: Phoenix, Arizona
- Venue: Footprint Center
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Suns vs. Clippers Score Prediction
- Prediction: Suns 115 - Clippers 111
Spread & Total Prediction for Suns vs. Clippers
- Pick ATS: Clippers (+ 8)
- Pick OU:
Under (227)
- The Suns' .500 ATS win percentage (41-38-3 ATS Record) is higher than the Clippers' .488 mark (40-42-0 ATS Record) in 2022-23.
- Phoenix covers the spread when it is an 8-point favorite or more 56.2% of the time. That's more often than Los Angeles covers as an underdog of 8 or more (never covered this season).
- Both Phoenix and Los Angeles games have gone over the over/under 48.8% of the time this season.
- As a moneyline favorite this season, the Suns are 36-14, while the Clippers are 9-21 as moneyline underdogs.
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Suns Performance Insights
- So far this season, Phoenix is scoring 113.6 points per game (17th-ranked in NBA) and giving up 111.6 points per contest (sixth-ranked).
- The Suns have been tallying plenty of assists in 2022-23, ranking third-best in the NBA with 27.3 assists per game.
- The Suns are sinking 12.2 threes per game (13th-ranked in league). They own a 37.4% shooting percentage (seventh-ranked) from downtown.
- Phoenix is attempting 57.5 two-pointers per game this season, which account for 63.8% of the shots it has attempted (and 71% of the team's baskets). Meanwhile, it is attempting 32.6 treys per contest, which are 36.2% of its shots (and 29% of the team's buckets).
Clippers Performance Insights
- Offensively Los Angeles is the 17th-ranked squad in the NBA (113.6 points per game). Defensively it is 12th (113.1 points conceded per game).
- This season the Clippers are ranked 23rd in the NBA in assists at 23.9 per game.
- In 2022-23 the Clippers are 10th in the league in 3-point makes (12.7 per game) and third-best in 3-point percentage (38.1%).
- Los Angeles attempts 38.8% percent of its shots from behind the 3-point line, and 30.9% of its made shots are from there. Inside the arc, it attempts 61.2% of its shots, with 69.1% of its makes coming from there.
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NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) — A church associate of a pastor and town councilwoman who was gunned down in her SUV outside her home in February was arrested Tuesday on murder and gun charges, New Jersey prosecutors said.
Rashid Ali Bynum, 28, of Portsmouth, Virginia, was linked to the death of Sayreville Councilwoman Eunice Dwumfour, 30, after investigators traced his travels from his cellphone and vehicle location data on Feb. 1, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said at a news conference.
He also matched the description of the gunman given by neighbors in Sayreville, where Dwumfour had served on the council for about a year.
Tuesday’s announcement came nearly four months after she was found gunned down in her white SUV outside her rented townhome, while her 11-year-old daughter heard the shots from inside. Her death on Feb. 1 sent the community reeling.
Dwumfour was a pastor in a prosperity gospel church, Champions Royal Assembly, that is based in Nigeria, and she got married there in November to a fellow pastor from Abuja. She was also an officer of a related entity, the Fire Congress Fellowship, that has a branch in Virginia. Bynum was listed in her cellphone contacts under that group’s acronym.
Court records and tax filings suggest that church finances in the U.S. were tight. Dwumfour had been named in a series of landlord-tenant disputes in Newark dating from 2017 to 2020 involving the fellowship, which had seen its income drop from about $250,000 in 2017 to just $350 in 2020.
Dwumfour, who grew up in Newark, had lived in Virginia at one point, and family lawyer John Wisniewski said Bynum had lived in Sayreville. But beyond that, he did not know the nature of their relationship and the prosecutor declined to discuss a possible motive.
Sayreville Mayor Victoria Kilpatrick — a political ally who decided not to run for reelection as the slaying went unsolved — took some comfort that the killing did not appear politically motivated, but was troubled by the apparent link to a church to which Dwumfour was deeply devoted.
“The fact that it was connected to that component of her life is even more saddening to me because you look to God for light and protection. So to know that that was the connection hurts, but at the same time, evil can lurk anywhere,” she said.
Dwumfour’s father and family pastor learned of the arrest just ahead of the news conference and declined to comment afterward. While they welcome the arrest, they have “even more questions today than there were before,” Wisniewski said. Her new husband, Peter Ezechukwu, is no longer in the U.S.
“We have an alleged murderer in custody in Virginia, but now they are trying to also understand the relationship, how this person came to target Eunice, what was the rationale,” Wisniewski said.
Bynum was arrested in Chesapeake City, Virginia, without incident, authorities said. It was not immediately clear if he had a lawyer or when he might be extradited to New Jersey.
Dwumfour, a Republican, was elected to her first three-year term in 2021, when she ousted a Democratic incumbent. Colleagues recalled her as a soft-spoken devout Christian who could maintain her composure in contentious situations.
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BAGHDAD (AP) — An international archeological mission has uncovered the remnants of what is believed to be a 5,000-year-old restaurant or tavern in the ancient city of Lagash in southern Iraq.
The discovery of the ancient dining hall — complete with a rudimentary refrigeration system, hundreds of roughly made clay bowls and the fossilized remains of an overcooked fish — announced in late January by a University of Pennsylvania-led team, generated some buzz beyond Iraq’s borders.
It came against the backdrop of a resurgence of archeology in a country often referred to as the “cradle of civilization,” but where archeological exploration has been stunted by decades of conflict before and after the U.S. invasion of 2003. Those events exposed the country's rich sites and collections to the looting of tens of thousands of artifacts.
“The impacts of looting on the field of archeology were very severe,” Laith Majid Hussein, director of the State Board of Antiquities and Heritage of Iraq, told The Associated Press. “Unfortunately, the wars and periods of instability have greatly affected the situation in the country in general.”
With relative calm prevailing over the past few years, the digs have returned. At the same time, thousands of stolen artifacts have been repatriated, offering hope of an archeological renaissance.
“‘Improving’ is a good term to describe it, or ‘healing’ or ‘recovering,’” said Jaafar Jotheri, a professor of archeology at University of Al-Qadisiyah, describing the current state of the field in his country.
Iraq is home to six UNESCO-listed World Heritage Sites, among them the ancient city of Babylon, the site of several ancient empires under rulers like Hammurabi and Nebuchadnezzar.
In the years before the 2003 U.S. invasion, a limited number of international teams came to dig at sites in Iraq. During Saddam Hussein’s rule, Jotheri said, the foreign archeologists who did come were under strict monitoring by a suspicious government in Baghdad, limiting their contacts with locals. There was little opportunity to transfer skills or technology to local archeologists, he said, meaning that the international presence brought “no benefit for Iraq.”
The country's ancient sites faced “two waves of destruction,” Jotheri said, the first after harsh international sanctions were imposed following Iraq’s 1990 invasion of Kuwait and desperate Iraqis “found artifacts and looting as a form of income” and the second in 2003 following the U.S. invasion, when “everything collapsed.”
Amid the ensuing security vacuum and rise of the Islamic State militant group, excavations all but shut down for nearly a decade in southern Iraq, while continuing in the more stable northern Kurdish-controlled area. Ancient sites were looted and artifacts smuggled abroad.
The first international teams to return to southern Iraq came in 2014 but their numbers grew haltingly after that.
The digs at Lagash, which was first excavated in 1968, had shut down after 1990, and the site remained dormant until 2019.
Unlike many others, the site was not plundered in the interim, largely due to the efforts of tribes living in the area, said Zaid Alrawi, an Iraqi archeologist who is the project manager at the site.
Would-be looters who came to the area were run off by "local villagers who consider these sites basically their own property,” he said.
A temple complex and the remains of institutional buildings had been uncovered in earlier digs, so when archeologists returned in 2019, Alrawi said, they focused on areas that would give clues to the lives of ordinary people. They began with what turned out to be a pottery workshop containing several kilns, complete with throwaway figurines apparently made by bored workers and date pits from their on-shift snacking.
Further digging in the area surrounding the workshop found a large room containing a fireplace used for cooking. The area also held seating benches and a refrigeration system made with layers of clay jars thrust into the earth with clay shards in between.
The site is believed to date to around 2,700 BC. Given that beer drinking was widespread among the ancient Sumerians inhabiting Lagash at the time, many envisioned the space as a sort of ancient gastropub.
But Alrawi said he believes it was more likely a cafeteria to feed workers from the pottery workshop next door.
“I think it was a place to serve whoever was working at the big pottery production next door, right next to the place where people work hard, and they had to eat lunch,” he said.
Alrawi, whose father was also an archeologist, grew up visiting sites around the country. Today, he is happy to see “a full throttle of excavations” returning to Iraq.
“It’s very good for the country and for the archeologists, for the international universities and academia,” he said.
As archeological exploration has expanded, international dollars have flowed into restoring damaged heritage sites like the al-Nouri mosque in Mosul, and Iraqi authorities have pushed to repatriate stolen artifacts from countries as near as Lebanon and as far as the United States.
Last month, Iraq’s national museum began opening its doors to the public for free on Fridays — a first in recent history. Families wandered through halls lined with Assyrian tablets and got an up-close look at the crown jewel of Iraq’s repatriated artifacts: a small clay tablet dating back 3,500 years and bearing a portion of the Epic of Gilgamesh that was looted from an Iraqi museum 30 years ago and returned from the U.S. two years ago. The tablet is among 17,000 looted artifacts returned to Iraq from the U.S.
Ebtisam Khalaf, a history teacher who was one of the visitors to the museum on its first free day, said, “This is a beautiful initiative because, we can see the things that we only used to hear about."
Before, she said, her students could "only see these antiquities in books. But now we can see these beautiful artifacts for real.”
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Associated Press writers Nabil al-Jurani in Lagash and Ali Abdul Hassan in Baghdad contributed to this report. | 2023-03-01T08:32:00+00:00 | sfgate.com | https://www.sfgate.com/news/world/article/ancient-restaurant-highlights-iraq-s-archeology-17812492.php |
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DALLAS (AP) — Trevor Reed’s nearly three-year imprisonment by Russia ended Wednesday when he walked off a Russian plane and onto an American one.
The Marine veteran’s release was half of an unexpected U.S.-Russia prisoner swap that came despite high tension between the two countries. It saw the U.S. turn over a convicted Russian drug trafficker for the 30-year-old Texan who has maintained his innocence after being convicted on what a U.S. official decried as “laughable” evidence.
A look at who Reed is, why he was imprisoned and what will happen now that he’s been released.
WHO IS TREVOR REED?
Reed was born in Fort Worth, Texas, and grew up in the mountains of Southern California, where he enjoyed fishing and participating in the Boy Scouts, according to his family.
After graduating high school there, he returned to Texas for college but left before finishing his degree to join the U.S. Marine Corps. He was based at Camp Pendleton in California at one point, was deployed to the Middle East and also served in the presidential guard, providing security at Camp David when Barack Obama was president.
He was photographed in uniform with Obama before being honorably discharged.
In 2017, Reed returned to college at the University of North Texas in Dallas, studying international relations and Russia — the native tongue of his girlfriend. Two years later, he traveled to Moscow for a summer of learning the language and visiting her family.
Reed wouldn’t leave the country for years.
WHY WAS REED IMPRISONED?
A week before he was scheduled to return home, Reed attended a party where his family says he was encouraged to drink a large amount of vodka. He became nauseous while sharing a ride home, got out of the car and began running around a busy street, prompting a call to the police.
Reed was charged with assaulting the officers who picked him up. Russian authorities alleged he grabbed the arm of the officer driving him to a police station, causing the officer to swerve into another lane, and that he elbowed another officer who tried to intervene. The then-28-year-old was jailed in Moscow for nearly a year before going on trial in 2020.
Russian investigators didn’t give Reed’s defense team video that was recorded inside the police car and his parents expressed other concerns about the case, citing what they said was missing evidence and contradictory accounts by the officers. After Reed was sentenced to nine years in prison, the U.S. ambassador visited him behind bars.
“He’s been detained and convicted on evidence that is laughable,” U.S. Ambassador John Sullivan said in 2020.
HOW REED’S FAMILY CAMPAIGNED FOR HIS RELEASE
For years before Reed was released, his situation did not look hopeful. He fell ill in prison and geopolitics loomed.
With Russia’s war against Ukraine well underway, Reed’s parents told The Associated Press in March that they were worried the military conflict complicated any effort to bring their son home by potentially shutting lanes of communication.
“We’re concerned that those channels are closing, and we just want to make sure that they don’t all close and that there are hopefully multiple channels about multiple issues,” Joey Reed said.
The Reeds had pressed Biden administration officials to think creatively, for example by supporting a swap like the one that happened Wednesday, though they said the reaction had been cool.
Complicating matters was Reed’s own declining health in prison. He was coughing up blood and, at one point, went on a hunger strike.
“If this becomes long and drawn out, and they take over Ukraine, then the Western countries and the United States are going to be at odds with Russia for a long time,” Joey Reed said in the March interview. “That could lead to additional charges against our son, if he lives, and keep him there indefinitely, which is not uncommon in Russia.”
Last month, the Reeds tried to connect with President Joe Biden, standing along the motorcade route during a presidential visit to Texas. When that didn’t result in a meaningful face-to-face interaction, they demonstrated outside the White House to seek a meeting with the president.
In late March, they got the meeting and less than a month later their son was headed home.
WHAT’S NEXT?
Trevor’s parents said they’d spent Tuesday cleaning his room in anticipation of his return, making sure his bed was cleared of paperwork and other clutter so he’d have a place to sleep.
His health is an immediate concern — both Reeds were troubled by his unsteady gait and how thin he looked as TV footage captured him walking, flanked by guards, from a van to the jet.
Beyond that, though, they said they anticipated him going back to school — he’d asked to be sent college books while in prison — to finish a degree and pursue a career with the federal government.
His parents expect Reed to have time for leisure, too. Assuming he reacquires a driver’s license that had expired while he was away, he should be able to tool around in his Jeep Wrangler with the top down, Joey Reed said, and to do the things that locals take for granted: visit a nearby wildlife animal park and watch the Texas Rangers play baseball.
Joey said he and his son are also excited for the coming “Top Gun” sequel.
“I was still in Russia when they were supposed to come out,” he said, referring to time spent visiting his son, “and then they delayed it. And I said, ‘Trevor, they’re delaying this movie until you get out.’ And that’s exactly what has happened.”
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PAMPLONA, Spain (AP) — Thousands of revelers erupted in celebration Wednesday as the traditional “chupinazo” firework was ignited to start the San Fermín bull-run festival in the Spanish city of Pamplona, ending a two-year hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Rain did nothing to dampen the atmosphere as crowds, nearly all dressed in the traditional garb of white trousers and shirt with red sash and neckerchief, crammed the tiny town hall square for the noon event. After the firework exploded, the revelers continued spraying each other with red wine.
The highlight of the nine-day festival is the early morning “encierros,” or bull runs, starting on Thursday, when thousands of thrill seekers scramble like mad to avoid six bulls as they charge along a winding, cobblestoned route to the city’s bullring. Spectators watch from balconies and the wooden barricades set up to line the course. The rest of each day is for eating, drinking, dancing and cultural entertainment.
The festival was made world famous by Ernest Hemingway’s 1926 novel “The Sun Also Rises.” Before the pandemic made it impossible to hold in 2020 and 2021, it hadn’t been suspended since the Spanish Civil War in the 1930s.
Pamplona’s population of some 200,000 balloons to nearly a million on peak days during the festival, especially over the weekend, including many foreigners. Many visitors don’t stop partying through the night or grab some sleep wherever they can outside.
Californian couple Sheyla and John Dowd, who work in Silicon Valley, were among those thrilled that the party is back so they could partake in it for the first time. Sheyla Dowd said she would watch while John tested his legs against the bulls and the other frantic sprinters.
“It’s been a longtime bucket-list wish to come. We were prepared to come before COVID, and we’ve been waiting and waiting and waiting and we are very excited to be here today,” she said. “I am going to be cheering him from the top saying ‘go, run faster’.”
John Dowd added: “We have been looking forward to it. And oh yeah, where is the hospital again?”
Former soccer player and coach Juan Carlos Unzué had the honor of launching the little rocket from the town hall balcony. Unzué had to retire from coaching in 2018 after being diagnosed with the neurodegenerative disease ALS, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
“This ‘chupinazo’ is dedicated to all those health workers and people who helped us during the pandemic, and to all those suffering from ALS. Long live San Fermín,” he shouted from a wheelchair to the seething throng below.
Pamplona mayor Enrique Maya told Spanish state news agency EFE that although there was a lot of excitement this year, he was a little worried.
“We have the feeling there is such desire among people to have a good time that it might get out of hand,” he said.
City officials have urged people to not forget that coronavirus infections are on the rise again and encouraged the use of masks. But the multitudinous runs and sideline parties will make this guideline very difficult follow.
Normally the festival is relatively incident-free with most injuries occurring during the runs or through alcohol-related accidents.
Eight people were gored during the last festival in 2019. Sixteen people have died in the bull runs since 1910. The last death occurred in 2009.
Animal rights protesters have also become a fixture in Pamplona. On the eve of this year’s festival, dozens of activists dressed as dinosaurs and held “Bullfighting is Prehistoric” signs as they ran the bull-run route to protest what they see as animal cruelty, urging tourists not to participate.
The bulls used in the runs are killed by professional matadors in bullfights each afternoon in the city ring.
Bullfights are protected under the Spanish Constitution as part of the country’s cultural heritage. The spectacle is still immensely popular although the movement against it has gained momentum. Animal rights groups cite Culture Ministry figures saying 90% of Spaniards did not attend any festival event involving bulls in 2014-2015, the last year the issue was surveyed.
A major cloud was thrown over the San Fermín festival by a gang-rape case in 2016 that shook the country, and city officials are highly sensitive to anything that may be seen as mistreatment of women.
Using the slogan, “Pamplona Free of Sexual Aggressions,” organizers have started a campaign this year to give out information and advice at a city-center office to victims or witnesses of abuses, as well as to the general public.
The rape case eventually led to a bill that makes consent a key determinant in sexual assault cases, freeing victims of having to prove that violence or intimidation was used against them.
___ Giles reported from Madrid. Joseph Wilson in Barcelona contributed to this report. | 2022-07-06T18:17:07+00:00 | mytwintiers.com | https://www.mytwintiers.com/news-cat/world-news/ap-international/spains-famous-bull-run-festival-back-after-2-year-hiatus/ |
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CARMICHAELS, Pa. (AP) — At the start of a campaign event in Pennsylvania’s rural southwestern corner, Republican gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano stood at the front of a church, to the backdrop of an oversized campaign sign and a towering cross.
A pastor laid hands on him in a common Pentecostal custom and asked God for protection.
“We pray that you give him this courage and strength for what he’s about to face,” the pastor said at the gathering at Crosspoint Assembly of God. “We pray against the darkness and the enemies that come against him in the spiritual realm.”
There’s also religious talk in Democratic candidate Josh Shapiro’s appearances. In speeches and ads, he describes his faith as a motivator. A member of a congregation in the middle-of-the-road denomination of Conservative Judaism, Shapiro talks about Friday night Sabbath dinners at home and taking inspiration from an ancient Jewish maxim: “No one is required to complete the task, but neither are we free to refrain from it.”
He’s done his share of campaign stops at churches — including at historic Mother Bethel African Methodist Church in Philadelphia.
But in contrast to the strong conservative Christian focus of Mastriano’s campaign, Shapiro has built a classic Democratic coalition of Black clergy and other progressive religious groups, including Christians and Jews, and the non-religious.
“My faith grounds me and calls me to do public service. I don’t use my faith to make policy decisions or to exclude others the way my opponent does,” Shapiro, Pennsylvania’s current attorney general, said in an interview.
In one of the most closely watched races in one of the most contested of battleground states, both gubernatorial candidates bring up religion. But in starkly different ways.
Mastriano’s campaign has several hallmarks of Christian nationalism, which fuses Christian and political imagery, words and rituals and promotes a belief that America has been and should be a Christian nation.
Mastriano, a state senator, has rejected the “Christian nationalist” label, though his political events often carry the feel of a worship service. He was introduced at a church-hosted event near Pittsburgh by a pastor who mixed Christian and political imagery: “Get ready for a great ‘blood of Jesus’ red wave!”
Mastriano’s campaign did not respond to emailed requests for an interview. He has consistently ignored requests for comment from The Associated Press and many other media outlets.
At the Carmichaels church event, a campaign staffer told a reporter Mastriano would not be taking questions. Mastriano contended that he “watched various media outlets mock our faith” in their coverage of his primary victory rally, which was infused with worship music and Bible quotes. “My campaign has no place for intolerance and bigotry," he said.
That’s been challenged by Shapiro and others because Mastriano’s campaign paid $5,000 for what it described in a financial disclosure form as “consulting” services to Gab— a social media site popular with white supremacists and antisemites. It was on Gab, authorities say, that a suspect signaled his plans for the 2018 massacre of 11 worshippers at the Tree of Life synagogue building in Pittsburgh. It was the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history.
Mastriano led efforts to overturn Pennsylvania’s vote for Joe Biden in 2020. He chartered buses to bring Pennsylvanians to the outdoor rally preceding the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection. According to a Senate Judiciary Committee report, he passed through “breached barricades and police lines.”
The two candidates are appealing to the contrasting religious and ethnic demographics that have supported each side in recent campaigns such as the 2020 presidential election, when a majority of white Catholics and a large majority of white evangelical Christians voted Republican while Democrats drew on strong support from Black Christians, Latino Catholics, Jews, Muslims and people of no religion.
Several recent polls have shown Shapiro with a lead over Mastriano.
A September survey by the Franklin & Marshall College suggests Shapiro and Mastriano are running about even among Protestants and Catholics overall, while Shapiro leads among followers of no religion. The poll shows Mastriano leading among self-identified born-again or evangelical Christians.
Mastriano has “made no effort to soften” his hardline stances to a general election electorate, said John Fea, a history professor at Messiah University in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, and author of “Believe Me: The Evangelical Road to Donald Trump.”
Mastriano takes a “black-and-white, spiritual-warfare view of the world,” Fea said. “Anyone who criticizes him is the devil. I’m not meaning this metaphorically. He really believes they are working for the cause of evil. ... That’s what makes him so dangerous.”
Still, some evangelicals “may be disgusted by his (Mastriano’s) Christian nationalism but cannot imagine themselves voting for a prochoice candidate like Shapiro,” Fea said.
He said Shapiro appears to be contrasting his broader view of religious freedom in a diverse population with Mastriano’s narrower one. Shapiro has criticized Mastriano’s statement that “all religions are not equal.”
Mastriano spends much of his stump speeches denouncing a rise in crime, the incumbent Democratic administration’s COVID-19 restrictions and the participation of transgender athletes in girls’ sports. He has called banning abortion without exception a top priority.
Shapiro has said “my office is dedicated to protecting legal access to abortion in our Commonwealth,” where it is permitted through the 23rd week of pregnancy.
Each candidate draws supporters with a shared understanding of religion’s role.
At the Carmichaels church, Mastriano addressed a small but enthusiastic crowd on a September morning.
“I like the fact that he’s emboldened to (express) our religious values and our freedoms in the Bill of Rights,” said Steven Grugin of Dunkard Township. Speaking in a church “tells people that he’s very much for freedom of speech, freedom of religion,” he said.
The Rev. Marshall Mitchell, senior pastor of Salem Baptist Church of Abington, Pa., who has known Shapiro for years, said Shapiro “is as comfortable in a Black Baptist church as he is in a Conservative shul or a temple or a mosque,” Mitchell said. “He sees the common humanity, which he believes originates in God.”
Beth Kissileff, the wife of a survivor of the Tree of Life shooting, sees Shapiro as knowing “how to carry Jewish values out into the world and relate to all kinds of people.”
Kissileff said she’s “horrified” that someone who paid Gab for consulting services is a serious contender for governor.
In a video interview with Gab founder Andrew Torba, Mastriano praised Torba for providing what he described as a free-speech forum, adding: “Thank God for what you’ve done.”
Mastriano also has assailed Shapiro for sending his children to “one of the most elite, privileged schools in the nation,” while “the rest of us, we’re like peasants.” Mastriano said if he sent his children to an expensive school, it would be major headline news.
Mastriano didn’t specify that the school was a Jewish academy. But terms like “elite” have been used as antisemitic tropes indicating wealth and insularity, Jewish advocates say.
“That’s not a dog whistle, that’s an alarm bell,” said Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO of the Anti-Defamation League. Given Mastriano’s affiliation with Gab, “it does appear to be part of a troubling pattern.”
Another religion theme has emerged in Shapiro ads featuring survivors of clergy sexual abuse who praised his role as attorney general in overseeing a 2018 grand jury report on abuse in Pennsylvania Catholic dioceses.
While Catholic response to the report was mixed, Mastriano has not made it a campaign issue.
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Improved Sigma Commerce features help ecommerce brands streamline backend operations.
LAS VEGAS, Aug. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sigma Commerce, a developer of software specially designed for ecommerce, announced that they had upgraded their flagship product, Sigma Commerce 1.0, to Sigma Commerce 1.5.
"Having the ability to manage inventory across multiple warehouses accurately is a key feature for ecommerce retailers with locations across the country," said Cary Samourkachian, President and CEO of Sigma Commerce. "Ecommerce is all about data, and Sigma Commerce 1.5 is a major improvement in reporting analytics giving business owners deep insights into their operations."
Sigma Commerce 1.5 allows each client one Order Management System (OMS) to connect to multiple Warehouse Management Systems (WMS). As a result, client operations can expand geographically with one web-based system to be competitive in the modern-day fulfillment industry.
New features include:
- Seamless management of inventory across many warehouses,
- Modern web-based platform for improved usability and access,
- New scanning technology to improve efficiencies and accuracy,
- Advanced dynamic reporting capabilities,
- Out-of-the-box integrations with all major shopping carts such as Shopify and WooCommerce, and
- Easy and custom API connections to interface with many existing systems.
Beta testing has successfully concluded, and the software is rolling out to clients in the coming months.
"Our goal is to make the implementation process quick and easy for new clients," shared Chris Mangino, Head of Information Technology. "Backend ecommerce operations must yield accurate and reliable data at every step of the process, and that's our focus."
For more information, visit www.SigmaCommerce.com.
Since 1982, Sigma Commerce has been a world-class developer of ERP software for the direct-to-consumer industry. Retail and manufacturing businesses can manage every step by integrating commerce, customer service, and business processes into one powerful software package. This omnichannel order management solution addresses promotional strategies, the customer-facing web store, and the call center.
Sigma Commerce is headquartered in Las Vegas and has an office in Indianapolis. Learn more at www.SigmaCommerce.com.
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WASHINGTON — What role should race play when you or a loved one applies to college?
In the 1960s, colleges began asking about an applicant's race so that diversity would improve on their campuses.
However, in recent years, it has become controversial — with some arguing the question unfairly impacts students who aren't as diverse.
On Monday, the debate over the practice, which is known as affirmative action, will be front and center at the Supreme Court.
By taking up the case, it's possible justices could outlaw the practice.
THE MAN BEHIND THE LAWSUIT
Meet Edward Blum, a man who lives in rural Maine.
For the last 30 years, he has been trying to end race's influence on everything from elections to college admissions.
In the last several years, he formed a group known as Students for Fair Admissions, which has alleged unfair practices regarding race admissions on college campuses.
"We have asked the high court to end the use of racial preferences in college admissions," Blum told our Joe St. George during an interview at the Supreme Court recently.
On Monday, Blum will be back at the high court for oral arguments.
If he wins, private and state universities nationwide could be prohibited from asking about race going forward.
"We believe that a student's race and ethnicity should not be used to help them or to harm them," Blum said.
Specifically, Blum's cases involve Harvard University and the University of North Carolina.
At UNC, Bloom alleges qualified white applicants are unfairly rejected because of their race.
At Harvard, he alleges qualified Asian students are unfairly rejected.
Both universities deny that accusation strongly.
"There are some people who say if you win, you are going to take away opportunities," St. George asked Blum.
"We aren't going to take away any opportunities," Blum insisted.
AGAINST THE LAWSUIT
Many people and institutions disagree with Blum's assertion.
Apple, United Airlines, Starbucks, Uber, Google, and 70+ other companies wrote in a brief submitted to the Supreme Court their concerns about ending affirmative action, fearing a decline in equitable higher education.
"It will be incredibly problematic," Natasha Warikoo, a professor at Tufts University and supporter of affirmative action, said.
Warikoo studies race and says the best way to understand the impact of ending affirmative action is the data collected in states where affirmative action has already been prohibited.
Nine states in the U.S. currently prohibit asking about race in public university admissions.
The University of California and the University of Michigan actually wrote to the Supreme Court this summer saying they have struggled with diversity since they were banned from asking the question years ago.
"There are year-to-year continuous declines in the number of Black, Hispanic, and Native American students on those campuses," Warikoo said.
Don't expect a decision by the court for months.
Justices agreeing to hear the case suggests another landmark decision by the high court could be on the horizon. | 2022-10-27T09:46:00+00:00 | kivitv.com | https://www.kivitv.com/news/national-politics/supreme-court-set-to-hear-case-that-could-eliminate-affirmative-action |
HONG KONG (AP) — A grinding crackdown that wiped billions of dollars of value off Chinese technology companies is easing, but the once-freewheeling industry is bracing for much slower growth ahead.
Analysts say China's easing of restrictions on companies like e-commerce giant Alibaba and online games company Tencent and talk of support for the private sector reflects Beijing's decision to refocus on growth after the economy was ravaged by the pandemic and restrictions imposed to fight COVID-19.
But controls on internet content r emain firmly in place. And the crackdown has left a "chilling" effect on the industry, potentially slowing innovation, while U.S. restrictions against China's computer chips industry are hindering progress in developing leading edge technology in 5G and artificial intelligence.
In January, a top official at China's central bank said in an interview with state-owned media that the crackdown on technology companies was "basically" over, adding that companies would be encouraged to lead economic growth and create more jobs. That came just weeks after China dropped stringent entry restrictions and testing and quarantine requirements that were part of its "zero-COVID" strategy meant to quash the virus.
“With the end of the zero-COVID policy, China is returning to prioritizing economic growth, and the technology sector is obviously a critical driver of growth in China and a celebrated source of innovation,” said Gregory Allen, a senior fellow in the Strategic Technologies Program at the U.S. research organization Center for Strategic and International Studies.
Companies like Alibaba and Tencent control everyday apps and services that are used ubiquitously by large swathes of the population – including online payments, messaging, food delivery and e-commerce.
Such companies flourished for two decades with scant regulation before Beijing launched a barrage of anti-monopoly, data security and other restrictions from late 2020, seeking to rein in e-commerce, social media and other companies it viewed as too big and independent.
Signaling an easing, Didi Global — which was ordered to stop new-user registrations in 2021 following accusations that it violated data security rules — recently was allowed to resume taking on new users.
Regulators said e-commerce giant Alibaba's finance affiliate Ant Group can go ahead with plans to raise $1.5 billion for its consumer finance unit, an important step forward after the government called off a planned IPO two years ago and ordered the firm to restructure.
After slamming online games as "spiritual opium" and enforcing strict controls on screen time for minors, regulators last April begun approving new games following an eight-month hiatus, with the first foreign titles greenlighted in December.
Stocks of technology companies, including Alibaba, Tencent as well as others such as food delivery company Meituan and search engine and artificial intelligence firm Baidu have seen their stock prices nearly double since they hit rock bottom in late October. The market valuations of these companies, however, are still far from their peak in 2019.
The crackdown’s chilling effects for investors and entrepreneurs will linger, Allen said, since the authorities have shown they're willing and able to forego growth to impose controls on the industry at any time.
Over the past two years, several founders of technology companies have stepped down as CEO or chairman of their respective firms – including Alibaba's Jack Ma, JD.com's Richard Liu, Bytedance's Zhang Yiming and Pinduoduo's Colin Huang.
In January, Alibaba’s financial affiliate Ant Group said that Ma — once China’s richest man — would give up control of the firm following a restructuring, and that no single shareholder would have control. Ma has rarely been seen in public since regulators pulled the plug on Ant Group's market debut in Hong Kong and Shanghai following his criticism of China’s financial sector in 2020. He since reportedly has moved to Tokyo.
“If you were a technology entrepreneur in China five years ago, very likely someone like Jack Ma was your hero, your idol, and was precisely what you aspired to achieve and the sort of person you aspire to become,” said Allen. “And to see a man like that kind of torn down, I think sends a really strong message.”
He and other analysts say the crackdown could potentially stifle innovation, as investors and entrepreneurs become more cautious about operating in China.
“The crackdown was deep and cut far to the bone, probably more than the government expected it to,” said Shaun Rein, founder and managing director of China Market Research Group in Shanghai. “Because what’s happened is over the last two years, venture capitalists and entrepreneurs have been scared to deploy capital and start new companies.”
The value of venture capital deals in China plunged 44% to $62.1 billion in the first 10 months of 2022 compared to the same period in 2021, according to research firm Preqin.
Some entrepreneurs and venture capitalists are taking a wait-and-see attitude, “worried in the long term that if they invest in a hot sector that the government that goes against China’s agenda or doesn’t fit with the government’s agenda for the private sector that they might get wiped out,” Rein said.
Well-established internet companies are still at an advantage to other tech industries in China that face added uncertainty due to friction between Washington and Beijing over advanced technology and trade as the U.S. seeks to block exports of high-end semiconductors and chip-making equipment and to limit Western dealings with companies like Huawei Technologies, the world's largest maker of telecommunications networking gear.
The Biden administration has stopped approving renewal of licenses to some U.S. companies that have been selling essential components to the Chinse tech giant. That’s according to two people familiar with the matter who were not authorized to comment publicly on the sensitive matter and spoke on the condition of anonymity.
Washington gradually has tightened controls over U.S. exports to Huawei but had allowed some companies like Intel and Qualcomm to sell it processors used in devices like laptops and lower-end smartphones. The U.S. has justified such sanctions on national security grounds. Huawei denies the accusations.
Under such pressure, China has accelerated efforts to become more self-sufficient in semiconductors and other advanced technologies, providing billions in subsidies and investments for the industry. But it remains years behind in some of the most advanced semiconductor manufacturing processes and a U.S. prohibition against supporting development and production of integrated circuits at some chip factories in China has deprived Chinese chip firms of the foreign talent that has long contributed to its domestic industry.
A U.S. ban on selling crucial semiconductor manufacturing equipment to China is another obstacle.
“It’s one thing to go into areas like software and cloud services, in which Chinese companies are already quite strong,” said Allen of CSIS.
“It’s a very different thing to take Chinese companies that are a decade or two behind in state-of-the-art semiconductor manufacturing equipment and tell them to grow up immediately by replicating some of the most advanced technologies that the world has ever produced.”
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Teen faces murder charge in shooting during Texas mall melee
(AP) – A 16-year-old boy who fatally shot a 17-year-old boy and wounded two others during a fight between two groups at a mall in El Paso, Texas, faces a murder charge and three counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, police said Friday.
The suspect himself was shot and wounded by an armed bystander as he ran from the Feb. 15 melee at Cielo Vista Mall, according to authorities. Police said the suspect, who has been referred to the juvenile probation department, was released from the hospital Wednesday.
Police said the suspect used a handgun that had been reported stolen.
The suspect allegedly opened fire after a confrontation between the two groups escalated into a physical fight. Police said he fatally shot 17-year-old Angeles Zaragoza and wounded the other 17-year-old boy, as well as a 20-year-old man who was part of his own group.
He then allegedly ran toward the bystander and others while pointing his gun in their direction, and was shot by the bystander.
The bystander and an off-duty officer working security for a store helped render aid to the suspect and the others who were wounded, police said.
Police said the three counts of aggravated assault are related to the two who were wounded and an 18-year-old woman who was not hurt. The juvenile allegedly pointed the gun at her.
Police said in the immediate aftermath of the shooting that two people were taken into custody. On Friday they clarified that those two were the juvenile suspect and the wounded 20-year-old, but the investigation determined the latter was not criminally involved and he was not expected to be charged.
As of Friday, only one person wounded in the incident remained hospitalized. A spokesman for University Medical Center of El Paso said that patient was in stable condition.
The shooting happened in a busy shopping area and across a large parking lot from the Walmart where 23 people were killed in a racist attack targeting Hispanic people in 2019.
El Paso, with a largely Latino population of about 700,000 people, sits on the border with Mexico, which residents of both countries cross frequently.
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NPR's Andrew Limbong talks with Jason Kelley, of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, about a new Louisiana law that requires users to submit a government ID to look at pornographic material online.
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NPR's Andrew Limbong talks with Jason Kelley, of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, about a new Louisiana law that requires users to submit a government ID to look at pornographic material online.
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Which wireless computer monitor is best?
There are tons of TVs and PC monitors to choose from with wide-ranging features such as high dynamic range playback, high resolutions and high refresh rates. The vast majority of them require a wired connection, usually using an HDMI cable. But there are some situations, such as business conference rooms, that make it inconvenient or impossible to use a cable.
For those cases, consider a reliable, feature-packed wireless monitor. The Samsung M80B is the best since it sports a UHD resolution, integrated streaming services and dependable wireless connectivity.
What to know before you buy a wireless computer monitor
They work better than screencasting
You can use screen mirroring to send a copy of a device’s screen to many modern TVs. This feature works with most smartphones, tablets and laptops. However, it’s not the main purpose of most TVs, and, in many cases, the connectivity implementation is not very good. Wireless screencasting usually results in a highly compressed image that doesn’t look great and lags significantly behind the input device.
Wireless monitors are different. Since they’re intended specifically as wireless PC displays, you can trust that they’re easy to use, maintain a robust connection and don’t lead to tons of artifacts or other visual infidelity issues.
They aren’t great for gaming
While wireless monitors usually have less lag than TVs during screencasting, they still have a lot more input latency than a wired monitor. For that reason, any type of game that requires timing will be all but impossible to play. You could, in theory, still play simple games like board games or educational titles that don’t rely on reflexes.
They are great for business use
If you need to outfit a conference room with a TV that anyone can connect their laptop to with ease, a wireless PC monitor is worth considering. They’re generally engineered for wide compatibility and can maintain a more consistent connection than other wireless display solutions. They also tend to have fewer annoying ads and more easy customization options compared to smart TVs.
What to look for in a quality wireless computer monitor
Size and resolution
There’s a chance a wireless monitor will sit farther away from viewers than a typical monitor. In that case, you might want to get something that normally would be a bit large. For example, a 32-inch monitor is too big for many people’s desks. If you’re sitting four feet from it, though, 32 inches is a fine size.
On the other side of the coin, a high resolution isn’t quite as critical if you’re sitting farther away. Viewing a 1080p display from several feet away, you won’t be able to tell much difference between it and a 720p display.
Built-in streaming services
Many wireless monitors closely tread the line between computer monitor and TV. Some of the best sport an integrated operating system and apps, quite like a smart TV. Also, like a TV, you don’t have to use them. But that kind of technology can greatly improve the functionality and convenience of a display, especially if it’s pulling double duty for work and play.
Integrated voice assistants
While plenty of TVs offer voice control when searching for and playing shows, few of them offer full-fledged voice assistant support. In that sense, wireless monitors often resemble smart monitors, which in some cases are the same thing.
In addition to supporting assistant services such as Bixby and Alexa, some wireless monitors — namely those from Samsung — can even serve as smart home hubs for some smart protocols.
Wireless connectivity protocols
Most wireless displays use Wi-Fi to connect, which ensures enough bandwidth to transmit a nearly uncompressed image. But it’s not the only type of wireless connection. For example, Mac users or owners of Apple-based smart homes will appreciate Apple AirPlay compatibility for screen mirroring and streaming audio.
How much you can expect to spend on a wireless computer monitor
The most affordable ones only cost about $200, although they aren’t very big. You can spend as much as $600 on something with a 4K resolution and a built-in webcam.
Wireless computer monitor FAQ
Do portable monitors make good wireless displays?
A. Only in very specialized situations. Some portable monitors sport wireless connectivity, but it’s rarely more reliable than screencasting to a smart TV. Plus, portable monitors are small by necessity, which negates most of the usefulness of a wireless monitor. Nonetheless, if you need something that looks good and works on the go, a portable computer monitor can be a good choice.
Are wireless computer monitors good for watching movies?
A. For the most part, wireless displays are geared more toward functionality than entertainment. That doesn’t mean they look bad, but they won’t be able to bring out the absolute best in a 4K Blu-ray or anything mastered in HDR. For example, few wired PC monitors offer home cinema-level contrast levels and local dimming, so there definitely aren’t any wireless monitors that do. For casually enjoying streamed shows, though, a wireless monitor can work just fine, especially if it sports integrated streaming apps.
What’s the best wireless computer monitor to buy?
Top wireless computer monitor
What you need to know: It’s large with a high resolution and plenty of useful features.
What you’ll love: Its 4K resolution, dependable connectivity and long-term reliability make it the best high-dollar option. Features like integrated Alexa and Bixby voice control, plus the ability to serve as a SmartThings hub, make it perfect for smart homes. There’s even an integrated webcam, making this one perfect for working from home.
What you should consider: It’s relatively expensive and, in some cases, may have ads on the home screen.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top wireless computer monitor for the money
What you need to know: It’s clearer and better-looking than most of the competition but still doesn’t cost very much.
What you’ll love: At 27 inches, its UHD panel delivers a crisper image than most TVs. It’s treated to resist glare in sunny environments, offers 100-millimeter VESA mounting support and has 3 USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 points for connecting peripherals.
What you should consider: Since it’s not very big, it isn’t ideal for large rooms or viewing by large groups.
Worth checking out
What you need to know: There aren’t many super-affordable, compact monitors like this one, which makes a great secondary display or full-fledged smart TV for a small room.
What you’ll love: If you want one display that supports your laptop and late-night TV viewing habits, this one’s worth a look. In addition to Wi-Fi connections, it’s compatible with Apple AirPlay 2 and has most of the popular streaming services already installed.
What you should consider: The resolution and contrast levels leave a bit to be desired.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Pull out: If you need to outfit a conference room with a TV that anyone can connect their laptop to with ease, a wireless PC monitor is worth considering.
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LENEXA, Kan., Sept. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- With flu season right around the corner, Sunflower Health Plan (Sunflower) is again encouraging Kansas residents to get the flu vaccine through its yearly Fluvention® program. Every flu season is different, and the flu can affect people differently. That's why it's important to get the flu vaccine each year to protect yourself and loved ones from illness.
Up to 11% of Americans catch the flu virus each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The flu vaccine has been shown to have many benefits, including reduced risk of illness, hospitalization, and even flu-related death.
In 2019-2020, the flu vaccine prevented an estimated 7.5 million flu illnesses and an estimated 105,000 flu-related hospitalizations. It also can be lifesaving for children. In a 2022 study, the flu vaccine showed to reduce children's risk of severe life-threatening influenza by 75%. Overall, it is the best way to protect against the flu and associated complications.
Sunflower's Fluvention program offers free resources to help people understand the risks of flu season and the importance of the flu shot and other preventive measures. The initiative strives to increase overall flu vaccination rates with special attention for high-risk populations by delivering targeted messaging through multiple touchpoints, including mailers, phone calls, texting and local events.
The Fluvention program was recently recognized with the Health Information Award for its commitment to help educate and empower families, communities and organizations to take care of themselves each flu season.
"To help protect against the flu, we encourage people to schedule their flu shot appointments as soon as possible," said Dr. Michael Skoch, Sunflower's chief medical director. "While it may seem early, it takes two weeks after getting the shot for the antibodies that protect against the flu to fully develop, so it's best to act early."
This year's flu season faces an additional complication with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and its many variants. Some of the symptoms of flu and COVID-19 are similar, so it can be difficult to tell the difference between them based on symptoms alone. There are also unique considerations for avoiding the spread of COVID-19 versus the flu. Below are a few key differences:
- While testing is the best way to confirm a diagnosis, one of the unique signs and symptoms of COVID-19 is the loss of taste and smell.
- Flu symptoms typically develop 1-4 days after infection, while COVID-19 symptoms can take five days to develop.
- Most people with flu are contagious for one day before they show symptoms. With COVID-19, it's possible for someone to spread the virus for about two days before symptoms, and they remain contagious for at least 10 days after symptoms first appeared.
Vaccination and good hygiene, like washing hands and covering coughs, are key to preventing the flu and staying healthy this flu season. Members may receive a flu vaccine at no cost through their doctor or a nearby pharmacy. While everyone should get the flu shot, the CDC notes it's especially important for the following groups who are at higher risk for complication:
- Pregnant women
- Children younger than age 5, but especially children younger than age 2
- People 65 years of age and older
- People of any age with certain chronic medical conditions
Sunflower Health Plan has been supporting Kansas residents since 2013 across its KanCare, Ambetter and Wellcare By Allwell plans. For more information about Sunflower's Fluvention program and other healthcare support, visit www.sunflowerhealthplan.com.
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There is little sensible about the Oklahomans for Sensible Marijuana Laws initiative in State Question 820, set for a vote on March 7. If passed, it would legalize recreational marijuana.
As an Oklahoma high school teacher, I believe its passage would be terrible for the learning and health of Oklahoma’s adolescents. The state’s medical marijuana law approved in 2018 has had a negative impact on our young people; legalizing recreational marijuana would make a bad situation worse.
Marijuana users and profiteers will predictably deny negative impacts. But many scientific and medical organizations clearly disagree.
The International Academy on the Science and Impact of Cannabis states that harms from marijuana are significantly higher for youth and include addiction, psychosis, suicide and self harm.
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“Thousands of peer reviewed medical articles have been published on the harms of cannabis and marijuana. … It is our conclusion, based on review of the scientific evidence, that public health effects of commercial cannabis on Americans’ health are harmful. These growing negative impacts further strain health care and addiction treatment resources to an extent that far surpasses taxation revenues.”
In time, we will pay more to support the consequences of recreational marijuana. But, what about medical marijuana?
Cleveland County District Attorney Greg Mashburn noted a 4,000% increase in children infants to 5 overdosing on cannabis since medical marijuana’s arrival.
Previously, teachers saw few stoned students. Now many schools stink of marijuana. Educating glassy-eyed stoned students is impossible.
Why spend millions on education while allowing marijuana to derail our kids’ learning? How is it that leaders — from school district to the federal level — have done almost nothing to educate the public on this vital matter? Is it incompetence, inexcusable ignorance or cowardice?
Prior to medical marijuana, there were few panhandlers in Tulsa. Since it arrived, they have become ubiquitous. Our cities are looking more like Denver or Los Angeles.
Attorney General Gentner Drummond has made shutting down illegal marijuana grow sites one of his top three priorities.
Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics spokesman Mark Woodward says Oklahoma has become the leading source of illegal marijuana trafficking nationwide: “We have probably close to 2,000 farms that are under investigation for obtaining their license by fraud or moving product from that farm to the black market out of state.”
Gov. Kevin Stitt wants Oklahoma to be a Top 10 state. Well, we are No. 1 for illegal marijuana exports. And, plenty of illegal marijuana remains here for our young people to consume.
This should not be surprising. Colorado and West Coast marijuana-related data for law enforcement, drug abuse and education reveal the terrible impact on young people and others.
Given the negative outcomes of recreational marijuana in other states and Oklahoma’s unsuccessful regulation of medical marijuana, why would we add the greater challenge of recreational marijuana? And do so without a public education effort?
Of course, users and profiteers strongly support recreational marijuana and will show up to vote for SQ 820. The campaign raised almost $3 million to ensure passage. How much of those millions came from out of state?
There is no similarly funded opposition effort. The pro SQ 820 have clear-cut incentives, so it is unsurprising that they would have such strong funding. Their first postal mailings have gone out and, to date, remain without a response from the opposition.
And, why would Stitt call a special election for SQ 820 at an odd time of year when supporters will vote, while the majority remains oblivious?
Colorado and the West Coast show what is coming: even more stoned students, homeless drug addicts and drug-related crime. Politicians will gobble up marijuana tax revenue and downplay the greater taxpayer-financed and human costs that follow.
Do we want this? Think about the decades of effort required to overcome Big Tobacco and reduce tobacco’s horrific health impact.
Oklahoma ensures some public education for tobacco and vaping use. Why are we voting on recreational marijuana without a similar public education campaign and without strong, meaningful consequences and enforcement for those selling or giving marijuana to young people?
All voters who care about our young people and state need to get out the No vote on March 7. | 2023-02-21T06:50:47+00:00 | tulsaworld.com | https://tulsaworld.com/opinion/columnists/opinion-oklahomans-cannot-pay-the-steep-price-of-recreational-marijuana-use/article_3c084df4-b133-11ed-aef3-7b8f7c195f42.html |
Which squat rack is best?
A squat rack is the single-most effective piece of fitness equipment for building strength and muscle. Whether you’re new to lifting weights or looking to take your workouts to the next level, a squat rack can dramatically alter your routine by enabling a huge variety of exercises.
This bedrock piece of equipment is a big commitment. So choosing the right one for your home or gym depends on available space and your fitness goals. In general, the best squat rack for home-gym users is the Fitness Gear Pro Half Rack.
What to know before you buy a squat rack
What a squat rack is
Squat racks are metal stands designed to support the weight of a fully loaded barbell. They’re used to perform a number of Olympic weightlifting exercises, from squats to presses. While bare-bones models feature a single two-pronged stand on which you rest a barbell, more elaborate squat racks include safety pins, weight-storage pins and pull-up bars.
Exercises you can perform using a squat rack
Primarily used to perform their namesake compound movement, a squat rack’s simplicity can be used for numerous Olympic lifts and isolation exercises. With a rack alone, you can perform overhead presses, bent-over rows, front and back squats, lunges, curls and shoulder shrugs.
With the addition of an adjustable bench, users can bench press in the neutral, incline or decline position. And if you have the right floor or pads, a squat rack can be used for deadlifts, Pendlay rows and other floor-based exercises.
Olympic vs. standard weights
Squat racks are designed to hold Olympic barbells and weights. An Olympic barbell is about 45 pounds, 7.2 feet in length and 1 inch in diameter with 2-inch diameter end sleeves. Olympic weights are divided into 2.5, 5, 10, 25, 35 and 45 pounds. Each plate has a 2-inch diameter hole.
Contrary to their name, standard weights and barbells are not standardized. Barbells can vary dramatically in length and diameter and are usually not compatible with Olympic racks. Likewise, the weights’ increments, materials and sizes depend on the manufacturer. The only consistent factor is that they usually have a 1-inch diameter hole, which makes them too small for Olympic barbell sleeves.
Squat rack vs. power rack
These days, squat racks have dramatically improved upon the simple two-pronged stand. This makes them similar to power racks, which are metal cages used to perform the same lifts. Because of this, the only real advantage of a power rack is enhanced safety thanks to their structural rigidity.
What to look for in a quality squat rack
Design
- Squat stand: This is the simplest design. It has two vertical bars supported by horizontal bracing so you can rest a loaded barbell. They might not come with safety pins to catch the bar if you fail a lift. These take up the least space.
- Half rack: These are half of a power rack, so they’re a little sturdier than a stand, and bigger. They also usually come with safety pins and weight-storage pins, and their height allows for a built-in pull-up bar.
- Standard squat rack: These take up the most space. They have two static safety bars at about hip height that connect to an angled, triangular cage with numerous fixed barbell holders. These racks are the least likely to tip, and usually come with plenty of weight storage capacity. Their only downside is their lack of adjustability.
- Combo rack: Often sold by brands with standard-weight sets, these are designed to maximize exercise potential. In addition to vertical bars, they can feature safety bars, benches, pull-down and leg supports. If you’re a purist, combo racks can prove unwieldy and obstructive when trying to perfect form.
Size
Squat racks take up a lot of room. If you’re outfitting your home gym, you need to take the rack’s entire footprint into account. A squat stand is the safest bet, but depending floor space and ceiling height, you might be able to get away with a standard squat rack or half rack.
In addition to space, commercial and brick-and-mortar gyms should focus on the fitness ecosystem. Half racks and squat racks are the best choices, as each type has significant weight-storage capacity to support other pieces of equipment throughout the gym.
Weight limit
Verify its loaded capacity before purchasing a squat rack. Most can hold 400-600 pounds, including the barbell. For novice and intermediate home gym users, this should be more than enough for years of incremental progress. Advanced lifters and gym owners should look to half racks, or even power racks, which hold more weight (often up to 1,000 pounds).
How much you can expect to spend on a squat rack
Squat racks represent a significant investment. Simple stands cost between $150-$250, and a standard rack or half rack can cost as much as $300-$1,000.
Squat rack FAQ
What fitness routines use a squat rack?
A. Squat racks fit into just about any fitness regimen. They’re especially popular among power lifters who use them for hypertrophy or strength-training exercises. A squat rack can also be used for CrossFit, bodybuilding or high-intensity interval training.
Do squat racks come with barbells and weights?
A. Most racks require you to purchase the barbell and weights separately.
What’s the best squat rack to buy?
Top squat rack
What you need to know: With its small footprint, this sturdy half rack is great for home gyms without a lot of space.
What you’ll love: Weightlifters of all levels can get a lot of use out of this rack’s 600-pound capacity. Its safety pin and barbell holders are adjustable, and the top cross bar features separate grips for chin- and pull-ups. You also have ample weight plate storage potential with three posts on either side that can hold 180 pounds each.
What you should consider: Its feet don’t have any knobs for resistance bands.
Where to buy: Sold by Dick’s Sporting Goods
Top squat rack for the money
What you need to know: This squat stand covers all of the basics for home users on a budget.
What you’ll love: The rack has a condensed design, so it’s easy to tuck into a cramped room. You get an angled multi-grip pull-up bar at the top, anchor points for resistance bands and two storage posts for weights.
What you should consider: This isn’t the best rack for heavy lifters, as it can only hold 300 pounds and the safety pins are on the shorter side.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Sunny Health and Fitness Power Zone Half Rack Heavy-Duty Performance Power Cage
What you need to know: This fully loaded half rack has something to target every muscle group.
What you’ll love: With a whopping 1,000-pound weight limit, it’s tough to max this rack out. Not only does it come with three adjustable pull-up bars, but also resistance-band knobs at the bottom for warmups and isometric exercises. Both the barbell holder and safety pins are fully adjustable, and this rack can be paired with a number of accessories to maximize your workout options.
What you should consider: It’s bulky and poorly suited for low ceilings.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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New policy in effect for North Allegheny School District buildings
Monday is the first day of the 2022-2023 school year for students in the North Allegheny School District.
Starting Monday, a "closed campus" policy goes into effect from 7 a.m. until 4 p.m. The district says the goal is to make sure there is a high level of safety and security during school hours.
The school board adopted the policy earlier this year.
Only visitors with student or school-related business are permitted on school property.
Along with school hours, the policy applies during an evening or weekend event such as a dance, school play or sports practice.
All district visitors must have a pre-scheduled appointment with North Allegheny school staff.
Non-school-related activities that are prohibited include jogging, dog walking or cutting through district property as a shortcut. No unauthorized cars or bikes are allowed on any school property.
The district says a refusal to leave or stay away will be considered trespassing and will be reported to police.
Any visitor to a North Allegheny school must report to the main office. | 2022-08-22T12:33:14+00:00 | wtae.com | https://www.wtae.com/article/closed-campus-policy-at-north-allegheny-school-district/40955316 |
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Fox and Dominion Voting Systems reached a $787 million settlement Tuesday in the voting machine company’s defamation lawsuit, averting a trial in a case that exposed how the top-rated network chased viewers by promoting lies about the 2020 presidential election.
“The truth matters. Lies have consequences,” Dominion lawyer Justin Nelson said in a news conference outside the courthouse after a judge announced the deal.
Dominion had asked for $1.6 billion, arguing that Fox had damaged its reputation by helping peddle phony conspiracy theories about its equipment switching votes from former President Donald Trump to Democrat Joe Biden. Fox said the amount greatly overstated the value of the Colorado-based company.
The resolution in Delaware Superior Court follows a recent ruling by Judge Eric Davis in which he allowed the case to go to trial while emphasizing it was “CRYSTAL clear” that none of the allegations about Dominion aired on Fox by Trump allies was true.
In a statement issued shortly after the announcement, Fox News said the network acknowledged "the court’s rulings finding certain claims about Dominion to be false.” It did not respond to an inquiry asking for elaboration.
Inquiries to Dominion and Fox Corp. were not immediately returned.
Records released as part of the lawsuit showed how Fox hosts and executives did not believe the claims by Trump’s allies but aired them anyway, in part to win back viewers who were fleeing the network after it correctly called hotly contested Arizona for Democrat Joe Biden on election night.
The settlement, which does not need the judge's approval, will end a case that has proven a major embarrassment for Fox News. If the case had gone to trial, it also would have presented one of the sternest tests to a libel standard that has protected media organizations for more than half a century.
Several First Amendment experts had said Dominion’s case was among the strongest they had ever seen. Still, there was real doubt about whether Dominion would be able to prove to a jury that people in a decision-making capacity at Fox could be held responsible for the network’s airing of the falsehoods.
Dominion accused Fox of defaming it by repeatedly airing, in the weeks after the election, false allegations by Trump allies that the company's machines had flipped votes to Biden — even as many at the network doubted the claims and disparaged those who were making them.
The company sued both Fox News and its parent, Fox Corp., and said its business had been significantly damaged.
During a deposition, Fox Corp. Chairman Rupert Murdoch, who founded the network, testified that he believed the 2020 election was fair and had not been stolen from Trump.
“Fox knew the truth,” Dominion argued in court papers. “It knew the allegations against Dominion were ‘outlandish’ and ‘crazy’ and ‘ludicrous’ and ‘nuts.’ Yet it used the power and influence of its platform to promote that false story.”
In a March 31 ruling, Davis pointedly called out the news organization for airing falsehoods while noting how the bogus election claims still persist, 2 1/2 years after Trump lost his bid for reelection.
“The statements at issue were dramatically different than the truth,” Davis said in that ruling. “In fact, although it cannot be attributed directly to Fox’s statements, it is noteworthy that some Americans still believe the election was rigged."
In its defense, Fox said it was obligated to report on the most newsworthy of stories — a president claiming that he had been cheated out of reelection.
“We never reported those to be true,” Fox lawyer Erin Murphy said. “All we ever did was provide viewers the true fact that these were allegations that were being made.”
Fox said Dominion had argued that the network was obligated to suppress the allegations or denounce them as false.
“Freedom of speech and of the press would be illusory if the prevailing side in a public controversy could sue the press for giving a forum to the losing side,” Fox said in court papers.
In a 1964 case involving The New York Times, the U.S. Supreme Court limited the ability of public figures to sue for defamation. The court ruled that plaintiffs needed to prove that news outlets published or aired false material with “actual malice” — knowing such material was false or acting with a “reckless disregard” for whether or not it was true.
That has provided news organizations with stout protection against libel judgments. Yet the nearly six-decade legal standard has come under attack by some conservatives in recent years, including Trump and Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida, who have argued for making it easier to win a libel case.
Two Republican-nominated Supreme Court justices, Clarence Thomas and Neil Gorsuch, have publicly expressed interest in revisiting the protection.
Dominion’s lawyers argued that Fox made a deliberate decision to repeatedly air the false claims to appeal to viewers. They allowed guests to falsely claim that the company had rigged the election, flipped large numbers of votes to Biden through a secret algorithm, was owned by a company founded in Venezuela to rig elections for Hugo Chavez, the late president, and bribed government officials.
“What they did to get viewers back was start this new narrative that the election had been stolen and that Dominion was the thief,” Dominion lawyer Rodney Smolla said during a March hearing.
A mountain of evidence — released in the form of deposition transcripts, internal memos and emails from the time — was damaging to Fox even if some of it was only tangentially related to the libel argument.
Dominion has pointed to text and email messages in which Fox insiders discounted and sometimes overtly mocked the vote manipulation claims. One Fox Corp. vice president called them “MIND BLOWINGLY NUTS.”
Much of the material showed a network effectively terrified of its audience after its election night declaration that Biden had won Arizona. The race call infuriated Trump and many viewers who supported him.
One of Fox’s top news anchors, Bret Baier, noted the audience’s anger and suggested rescinding the call, even awarding the state to Trump.
“We don’t want to antagonize Trump further,” Murdoch said in a Nov. 16 memo.
Biden narrowly won Arizona, but two executives responsible for the accurate election night call lost their jobs because of it two months later. In an internal memo, Murdoch talked in mid-November about firing them.
Fox executives and anchors discussed how not to alienate the audience, many of whom believed Trump’s claims of fraud despite no evidence to back them up. Fox’s Tucker Carlson suggested a news reporter be fired for tweeting a fact check debunking the fraud claims.
Some of the exhibits were simply embarrassing, such as scornful behind-the-scenes opinions about Trump, whose supporters form the core of the network’s viewers. Text exchanges revealed as part of the lawsuit show Carlson declaring, “I hate him passionately,” and saying that “we are very, very close to being able to ignore Trump most nights.”
Associated Press writers Jennifer Peltz in New York and Nicholas Riccardi in Denver contributed to this report.
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Federal prosecutors seeking to keep a former Kansas police detective in jail for allegedly preying on Black women and girls have revealed more details of the accusations against him, including complaints from seven more women.
Roger Golubksi, 69, faces a federal court hearing Monday during which prosecutors will argue he should remain in jail until his trial.
He was arrested and charged on Thursday on six counts of civil rights violations alleging that as an officer with the Kansas City, Kansas, police department, he sexually abused a Black woman and a teenager more than two decades ago. Five of the counts allege that Golubski kidnapped or tried to kidnap the victims.
Prosecutors filed a motion Friday that included graphic details of his encounters with the two victims and that added complaints from seven other females who say Golubski harassed and abused them. Golubski has not been charged in those seven cases, but prosecutors argued they provided more evidence that he is dangerous and has shown “nothing but utter contempt for the law.”
Golubski, who retired in 2010, has pleaded not guilty. He faces a possible life sentence on each of the six counts.
His attorney, Tom Lemon, did not respond to a message Monday seeking reaction to the new motion. Lemon argued last week that Golubski should be released before trial because he needs medical attention for several health issues, including failing kidneys, diabetes and recovering from quintuple bypass surgery.
Prosecutors responded in their motion that all of Golubski’s medical conditions could be treated in a detention facility.
“He has spent decades lording his power over his victims and the community by demonstrating how unbound by legal limits he feels,” prosecutors wrote. “The only way to assure community safety is detention.”
The motion alleges Golubski displayed his gun or hit some of his victims with it while demanding sex. He told the victims he would have them or their relatives imprisoned or killed if they ever told anyone what he did, prosecutors said.
The charges accuse Golubski of sexually assaulting a girl more than 10 times over about three years. He repeatedly told the girl, who was 13 when the abuse allegedly began, that he would kill her or her grandmother. He told her he would throw her in a river and sang a version of childhood song with the phrase, “where they won’t find her until she stank,” according to the motion.
The other victim in the charged case, Ophelia Williams, was raped and sexually assaulted several times over two or three years, according to the motion. He initially abused Williams shortly after her two sons were arrested, prosecutors said.
The Associated Press generally does not name alleged victims of sexual assault, but Williams has told her story publicly.
The seven other victims were abused or threatened by Golubski between 1980s and 2004, prosecutors said.
One woman said she called the Kansas City, Kansas, police internal affairs department to report her encounter with Golubski but was told “there was nothing they could do because it was (her) word against the defendant’s,” prosecutors wrote.
The Kansas City, Kansas, police department said Monday that Chief Karl Oakman would not have any comment on the motion. Mayor Tyrone Garner was out of the office Monday. He said in a statement released Thursday that he remained committed to pushing for improvements in police-community relations to restore trust.
Another victim said Golubski sexually assaulted and raped her periodically between the mid-1990s and 2004 while threatening to take away her children, prosecutors said. In 2016, the woman was in the hospital when Golubski showed up and said, “Long time no see,” according to the indictment, prompting her to change hospitals, according to the motion.
Civil rights groups for years sought an investigation into Golubski. The allegations gained attention after Lamonte McIntyre, who spent 23 years in prison for a double murder he didn’t commit, sued Golubski and other Kansas City, Kansas, officers. McIntyre and his mother, Rose McIntyre, alleged that Golubski framed Lamont in 1994 because she refused the detective’s sexual demands.
The local government agreed in June to settle the lawsuit for $12.5 million. | 2022-09-19T20:02:43+00:00 | wate.com | https://www.wate.com/news/national-world/ap-us-news/ap-prosecutors-want-ex-kansas-cop-to-stay-in-jail-before-trial/ |
Juana Summers is a political correspondent for NPR covering race, justice and politics. She has covered politics since 2010 for publications including Politico, CNN and The Associated Press. She got her start in public radio at KBIA in Columbia, Mo., and also previously covered Congress for NPR.
Justine Kenin is an editor on All Things Considered. She joined NPR in 1999 as an intern. Nothing makes her happier than getting a book in the right reader's hands – most especially her own. | 2022-09-27T22:48:28+00:00 | kcbx.org | https://www.kcbx.org/2022-09-27/the-death-of-a-boy-fractures-a-family-in-namwali-serpells-2nd-novel-the-furrows |
Colorado legislative session reinforces once-purple state’s Democratic shift
By JESSE BEDAYN
Associated Press/Report for America
DENVER (AP) — As Colorado House lawmakers churned through final votes during the last night of this year’s session, Republicans stood up and marched out of the chamber before the Democratic speaker could gavel it to a close — a defiant act meant to show how sidelined and silenced they felt.
The political theater this week was the culmination of a 120-day session that proved to be the latest illustration of the leftward shift in what was long a battleground state, leaving Republicans scrambling to adjust to their unfamiliarly weak position and surfacing internal rifts among Democrats over just how progressive Colorado should be.
The shift has been partly driven by migration to Colorado and the transformation of white, college-educated voters — a disproportionate share of the state’s electorate — into Democratic supporters during the Trump era. The last Republican presidential candidate that Colorado voters backed was George W. Bush in 2004. The current governor, both U.S. Senators and five of the eight members of the U.S. House are Democratic.
With Democrats also in control of two-thirds of seats in the state House and Senate, the largest majority for the party in decades, Republicans have often resorted to delay tactics this session. One filibuster ran for 18 hours and spilled into the next morning. Sometimes Republicans asked that bills be read at length, and an electronic voice would drone through byzantine language for hours.
Yet they were unable to stop Democrats from passing the state’s largest gun control package and codifying protections for abortion and transgender rights.
To help pass those bills, House Speaker Julie McCluskie invoked a rarely used rule curtailing filibusters, arguing that the debates had become unproductive and merely stall tactics. Republicans decried it as a gag measure.
“What we saw through this session is … an overwhelming amount of power,” Minority Leader Rep. Mike Lynch said, calling Republicans’ position a “superminority.”
“It makes it really hard to find out how we can still contribute to our districts,” he added, and said Monday’s walkout was necessary to send a statement because “We were out of tools.”
But even while Democrats swung their weight around — passing four gun control bills including one that raised the minimum purchasing age for all firearms from 18 to 21 — they drew the line on a number of progressive policies.
A sweeping ban on semi-automatic firearms was killed in committee by Democrats. Another that would have allowed “ safe injection sites,” where people can use illicit drugs under the supervision of trained staff who could reverse an overdose, also went nowhere.
Democratic Senate Majority Leader Dominick Moreno, who has been in the Legislature since 2013, said Colorado is on a blue trajectory but he still considers its political tint to be “a shade of purple, indigo maybe.”
While registered Democrats outnumber Republicans by over 120,000, unaffiliated voters exceed both, signaling the state’s independent streak.
Colorado is the only state in the union to cap government spending, a relic of its conservative past that maintains broad support among voters. It was also the first state to legalize marijuana, a measure supported by many of the state’s live-and-let-live Republicans. Many of those have since switched parties, and Gov. Jared Polis, who won with nearly 60% of the vote, is a libertarian-leaning Democrat.
Republican leadership hopes the party could get a boost in turnout next election if constituents believe Democrats went too far while in the majority: “The overreach is palpable,” said Sen. Paul Lundeen, the Senate minority leader, “the people will respond in a meaningful way.”
But Colorado doesn’t figure to flip back to red anytime soon, said Seth Masket, director of the Center on American Politics at the University of Denver, especially with the biggest population growth coming in the blue-leaning urban corridor along the east side of the Rocky Mountains including Denver and its sprawling suburbs.
Amid a national political environment tilting toward partisan extremes, Masket said, the leftward shift tends to snowball as many people choose when possible to live in places that reflect their values and beliefs.
“Is it easier or harder to get an abortion? Is it easier or harder to get a gun? All these things really affect people’s lives, and once a state has a reputation for being relatively blue, it will attract more people like that,” Masket said.
A signal of Democrats’ growing power is that the state’s defining political battles are bubbling up internally among the party rather than with the GOP, he said: “That’s where the locus of power is.”
That dynamic has been around longer in deep blue states such as California and New York but is relatively new to Colorado, which has less of a history of sharp partisan clashes, and more cross-aisle amity.
Assistant Minority Leader Sen. Bob Gardner, a Republican, reflected in a press conference Tuesday on his past sessions as a representative, saying “we were in a fairly deep minority but frankly our friends across the aisle and ourselves were a good deal closer politically than we are today.”
While remnants of that amiability remain, they can occasion frustration among progressive Democrats who see little need to compromise anymore.
That was on display in an exchange at the Democrats’ last caucus meeting Monday, after progressive Rep. Elisabeth Epps admonished Speaker Julie McCluskie for giving GOP lawmakers too much leeway in both their rhetoric and delay tactics.
“I am committed to your success, and the success of every individual in this room, and truthfully the success of our Republican colleagues, that is what this job is,” McCluskie replied. “I truly believe in this institution and what it means to work through a Democratic process that is messy.”
Her comments drew applause from roughly two-thirds of the caucus, but there was also disagreement.
“There is a point at which we need to stop acting like trying to get along with our enemies is going to preserve our institution,” said Rep. Stephanie Vigil, another progressive.
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Jesse Bedayn is a corps member for the Associated Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative. Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues. | 2023-05-11T04:50:42+00:00 | krdo.com | https://krdo.com/news/2023/05/10/colorado-legislative-session-reinforces-once-purple-states-democratic-shift-2/ |
The Coronation of King Charles: Order of Service
The service is conducted by The Most Reverend and Right Honourable Justin Welby, Lord Archbishop of Canterbury, Primate of all England and Metropolitan
Processions
Procession of Faith Leaders
Procession of the Commonwealth Realms
The choir proceeds to places in Quire.
Members of foreign Royal Families arrive at the Great West Door and are conducted to their seats in the Lantern.
Their Royal Highnesses The Prince and Princess of Wales, Princess Charlotte of Wales and Prince Louis of Wales arrive at the Great West Door and are conducted to their seats in the Lantern.
Their Majesties The King and The Queen arrive at the West Gate. A fanfare is sounded. All stand
Procession of the King and Queen
The choir sings:
I was glad when they said unto me:
We will go into the house of the Lord.
Our feet shall stand in thy gates,
O Jerusalem.
Jerusalem is builded as a city,
that is at unity in itself.
Vivat Regina Camilla! Vivat!
Vivat Rex Carolus! Vivat!
O pray for the peace of Jerusalem,
They shall prosper that love thee.
Peace be within thy walls,
and plenteousness within thy palaces.
Hubert Parry (1848-1918) Psalm 122: 1-3, 6-7
composed for the Coronation of Edward VII (1902)
arranged by John Rutter
Their Majesties The King and The Queen move through the body of the Church to the Chairs of Estate in the Theatre of Coronation
The Regalia, Bible, Paten, and Chalice are placed upon the Altar
All remain standing. Samuel Strachan, Child of His Majesty’s Chapel Royal, addresses The King:
Your Majesty, as children of the kingdom of God we welcome you in the name of the King of kings.
The King replies:
In his name and after his example I come not to be served but to serve.
Their Majesties remain standing at the Chairs of Estate in silent prayer
The Most Reverend and Right Honourable Justin Welby, Lord Archbishop of Canterbury, Primate of All England and Metropolitan, gives the Greeting and Introduction
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you.
And with thy spirit.
Alleluia. Christ is risen.
He is risen indeed. Alleluia.
All sit
Dearly beloved, we are gathered to offer worship and praise to Almighty God; to celebrate the life of our nations; to pray for Charles, our King; to recognise and to give thanks for his life of service to this Nation, the Realms, and the Commonwealth; and to witness with joy his anointing and crowning, his being set apart and consecrated for the service of his people. Let us dedicate ourselves alike, in body, mind, and spirit, to a renewed faith, a joyful hope, and a commitment to serve one another in love.
The choir, together with Sir Bryn Terfel CBE, sings Kyrie eleison
Arglwydd, trugarhâ,
Crist, trugarhâ.
Arglwydd, trugarhâ.
Lord, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
Paul Mealor (b 1975)
composed for this service
The recognition
The King moves to stand west of the Coronation Chair and turns to face east. The Archbishop says
I here present unto you King Charles, your undoubted King: Wherefore all you who are come this day to do your homage and service, are you willing to do the same?
All respond
God save King Charles.
A fanfare is sounded. The King turns to face south. The Right Honourable Lady Elish Angiolini LT DBE KC says
I here present unto you King Charles, your undoubted King: Wherefore all you who are come this day to do your homage and service, are you willing to do the same?
All respond
God save King Charles.
A fanfare is sounded. The King turns to face west. Christopher Finney GC says
I here present unto you King Charles, your undoubted King: Wherefore all you who are come this day to do your homage and service, are you willing to do the same?
All respond
God save King Charles.
A fanfare is sounded. The King turns to face north. The Right Honourable the Baroness Amos LG CH says
I here present unto you King Charles, your undoubted King: Wherefore all you who are come this day to do your homage and service, are you willing to do the same?
All respond
God save King Charles.
A fanfare is sounded as The King returns to the Chair of Estate and sits
The presenting of the Holy Bible
The Right Reverend Dr Iain Greenshields, Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, receives the Bible from the Dean of Westminster and presents it to The King, saying
Sir, to keep you ever mindful of the law and the Gospel of God as the Rule for the whole life and government of Christian Princes, receive this Book, the most valuable thing that this world affords. Here is Wisdom; this is the royal Law; these are the lively Oracles of God.
The Oaths
The Moderator receives the Bible and places it before The King. The King stands and the Archbishop says
Our Majesty, the Church established by law, whose settlement you will swear to maintain, is committed to the true profession of the Gospel, and, in so doing, will seek to foster an environment in which people of all faiths and beliefs may live freely. The Coronation Oath has stood for centuries and is enshrined in law.
Are you willing to take the Oath?
The King replies
I am willing.
The King places his hand on the Bible, and the Archbishop administers the Oath
Will you solemnly promise and swear to govern the Peoples of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, your other Realms and the Territories to any of them belonging or pertaining, according to their respective laws and customs?
The King replies
I solemnly promise so to do.
The Archbishop says
Will you to your power cause Law and Justice, in Mercy, to be executed in all your judgements?
The King replies
I will.
The King kneels at the Chair of Estate. The Archbishop says
Will you to the utmost of your power maintain the Laws of God and the true profession of the Gospel? Will you to the utmost of your power maintain in the United Kingdom the Protestant Reformed Religion established by law? Will you maintain and preserve inviolably the settlement of the Church of England, and the doctrine, worship, discipline, and government thereof, as by law established in England?
And will you preserve unto the Bishops and Clergy of England, and to the Churches there committed to their charge, all such rights and privileges as by law do or shall appertain to them or any of them?
The King replies
All this I promise to do.
The King places his hand on the Bible and says
The things which I have here before promised, I will perform and keep. So help me God.
The King kisses the Bible. The Archbishop says
Your Majesty, are you willing to make, subscribe, and declare to the statutory Accession Declaration Oath?
The King replies
I am willing.
I Charles do solemnly and sincerely in the presence of God profess, testify, and declare that I am a faithful Protestant, and that I will, according to the true intent of the enactments which secure the Protestant succession to the Throne, uphold and maintain the said enactments to the best of my powers according to law.
The King signs copies of the Oaths, presented by the Lord Chamberlain, whilst the choir sings
Prevent us, O Lord,
in all our doings with thy most gracious favour,
and further us with thy continual help;
that in all our works begun, continued, and ended in thee,
we may glorify thy holy name,
and finally by thy mercy obtain everlasting life;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
William Byrd (c 1540-1623)
The Book of Common Prayer 1549
The King kneels before the Altar and says
God of compassion and mercy whose Son was sent not to be served but to serve, give grace that I may find in thy service perfect freedom and in that freedom knowledge of thy truth. Grant that I may be a blessing to all thy children, of every faith and belief, that together we may discover the ways of gentleness and be led into the paths of peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The King returns to the Chair of Estate and sits
The choir sings
Gloria in excelsis Deo,
et in terra pax hominibus bonae voluntatis.
Laudamus te, benedicimus te,
adoramus te, glorificamus te,
gratias agimus tibi
propter magnam gloriam tuam,
Domine Deus, Rex caelestis,
Deus Pater omnipotens.
Domine Fili unigenite, Jesu Christe;
Domine Deus, Agnus Dei, Filius Patris,
qui tollis peccata mundi, miserere nobis;
qui tollis peccata mundi, suscipe deprecationem nostram;
qui sedes ad dexteram Patris,
miserere nobis.
Quoniam tu solus Sanctus,
tu solus Dominus, tu solus Altissimus,
Jesu Christe, cum Sancto Spiritu,
in gloria Dei Patris.
Amen.
Glory be to God on high,
and on earth peace, good will towards men.
We praise thee, we bless thee,
we worship thee, we glorify thee,
we give thanks to thee for thy great glory,
O Lord God, heavenly King, God the Father Almighty.
O Lord, the only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ;
O Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father,
that takest away the sins of the world,
have mercy upon us.
Thou that takest away the sins of the world,
receive our prayer.
Thou that sittest at the right hand of God the Father,
have mercy upon us.
For thou only art holy; thou only art the Lord;
thou only, O Christ, with the Holy Ghost,
art most high in the glory of God the Father.
Amen.
William Byrd (c 1540-1623) from Mass for Four Voices
The Archbishop says
Let us pray.
All stand for the Collect
Lord, enthroned in heavenly splendour: Look with favour upon thy servant Charles our King, and bestow upon him such gifts of wisdom and love that we and all thy people may live in peace and prosperity and in loving service one to another; to thine eternal glory, who with the Father and the Holy Spirit reignest supreme over all things, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
All sit.
The Right Honourable Rishi Sunak MP, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, reads the Epistle
A reading from the Epistle to the Colossians.
For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; that ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God; strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness; giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light: who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son: in whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins: who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature: for by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: and he is before all things, and by him all things consist.
Colossians 1: 9-17
This is the word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
All stand. The choir sings
Alleluia, Alleluia!
O clap your hands together, all ye people;
O sing unto God with the voice of melody.
For the Lord is high and to be feared.
He is the great King upon all the earth.
Alleluia, alleluia!
Debbie Wiseman (b 1963) Psalm 47: 1–2
composed for this service
The Right Reverend and Right Honourable Dame Sarah Mullally DBE, Dean of His Majesty’s Chapels Royal, reads the Gospel
The Lord be with you.
And with thy spirit.
Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke.
Glory be to thee, O Lord.
Jesus came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read. And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Isaiah. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written, the Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the broken-hearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, to preach the acceptable year of the Lord. And he closed the book, and he gave it again to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on him. And he began to say unto them, ‘this day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears.’
Luke 4: 16-21
This is the Gospel of the Lord.
Praise be to thee, O Christ.
The Ascension Choir sings
Alleluia, Alleluia!
O sing praises, sing praises unto our God;
O sing praises, sing praises unto our King.
For God is the King of all the earth.
Alleluia, alleluia!
Debbie Wiseman Psalm 47: 6–7a
composed for this service
All sit. The Archbishop preaches the Sermon
The Anointing
Their Majesties kneel at the Chairs of Estate. The congregation kneels or remains seated. The choir sings in English, Welsh, Gaelic, and Irish
Come, Holy Ghost, our souls inspire,
And lighten with celestial fire.
Thou the anointing Spirit art,
Who dost thy sevenfold gifts impart.
O gynorthwyydd oddi fry,
Rhodd werthfawrocaf Duw wyt ti:
Ffynhonnell bywyd, dwyfol dân
Eneinia ni â’th Ysbryd Glân.
Thy blessed unction from above
Is comfort, life, and fire of love.
Enable with perpetual light
The dullness of our blinded sight.
Fada bhuain iomain ar nàmh
Agus builich sa bhad do ghràs
Ò, treòraich sinn, a Cheannaird àird
Bho bhuaidh gach beud agus cràdh.
Anoint and cheer our soiled face
With the abundance of thy grace.
Keep far our foes, give peace at home:
Where thou art guide, no ill can come.
Go dtí dhíot gurb aithnid dúinn
An t-AthairMhac, a Spioraid, a rún,
Tú leo an Triúr i n-éinphearsa
Creidimis ionaibh tré bhiotha na mbeatha.
Teach us to know the Father, Son,
And thee of both to be but One,
That, through the ages all along,
This may be our endless song:
Praise to thy eternal merit,
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Amen.
Veni, Creator Spiritus, plainsong, attributed to Rabanus Maurus (c 780-856)
Translated by John Cosin (1594-1672), Grahame Davies, Iain D Urchadan (b 1966), and Damian McManus (b 1956)
The Archbishop in Jerusalem receives the Ampulla from the Dean. The Archbishop of Canterbury says
Blessed art thou, Sovereign God, upholding with thy grace all who are called to thy service. Thy prophets of old anointed priests and kings to serve in thy name and in the fullness of time thine only Son was anointed by the Holy Spirit to be the Christ, the Saviour and Servant of all.
By the power of the same Spirit, grant that this holy oil may be for thy servant Charles a sign of joy and gladness; that as King he may know the abundance of thy grace and the power of thy mercy, and that we may be made a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for thine own possession. Blessed be God, our strength and our salvation, now and for ever. Amen.
The King is divested of the Robe of State, and moves to sit in the Coronation Chair.
The Anointing Screen, borne by representatives of the Household Division, is held around the Coronation Chair.
The choir sings
Zadok the priest,
and Nathan the prophet
anointed Solomon king;
and all the people rejoiced, and said:
God save the king.
Long live the king.
May the king live for ever.
Hallelujah.
Amen.
George Frideric Handel 1 Kings 1: 39-40
composed for the Coronation of George II (1727)
During the anthem, the Archbishop of Canterbury anoints The King in the form of a cross: on the palm of both hands, saying
Be your hands anointed with holy oil
on the breast, saying
Be your breast anointed with holy oil.
on the crown of the head, saying
Be your head anointed with holy oil, as kings, priests, and prophets were anointed. And as Solomon was anointed king by Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet, so may you be anointed, blessed, and consecrated King over the peoples, whom the Lord your God has given you to rule and govern; in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
The Anointing Screen is removed. The King kneels before the Altar and the Archbishop says
Our Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, who by his Father was anointed with the oil of gladness above his fellows, by his holy anointing pour down upon your head and heart the blessing of the Holy Spirit, and prosper the works of your hands: that by the assistance of his heavenly grace you may govern and preserve the peoples committed to your charge in wealth, peace, and godliness; and after a long and glorious course of ruling a temporal kingdom wisely, justly, and religiously, you may at last be made partaker of an eternal kingdom; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Investiture and the Crowning
The King rises and is vested with the Colobium Sindonis, Supertunica, and Girdle
The King sits in the Coronation Chair
The Spurs are brought from the Altar by the Lord Great Chamberlain. The Kingtouches them, and the Archbishop says
Receive these spurs, symbols of military honour and chivalry, that you may be a brave advocate for those in need.
The Byzantine Chant Ensemble sings
ὉΘεός, τὸ κρίμα σου τῷ βασιλεῖ δὸς καὶ τὴν δικαιοσύνην σου τῷ υἱῷ τοῦ βασιλέως κρίνειν τὸν λαόν σου ἐν δικαιοσύνῃ καὶ τοὺς πτωχούς σου ἐν κρίσει. Ἀλληλούΐα.
Κρινεῖ τοὺς πτωχοὺς τοῦ λαοῦ καὶ σώσει τοὺς υἱοὺς τῶν πενήτων καὶ ταπεινώσει συκοφάντην. Ἀλληλούΐα.
Καὶ συμπαραμενεῖ τῷ ἡλίῳ καὶ πρὸ τῆς σελήνης γενεὰς γενεῶν. Ἀλληλούΐα.
Ἀνατελεῖ ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις αὐτοῦ δικαιοσύνη καὶ πλῆθος εἰρήνης, ἕως οὗ ἀνταναιρεθῇ ἡ σελήνη. Ἀλληλούΐα.
Δόξα Πατρί, καὶ Υἱῷ, καὶ Ἁγίῳ Πνεύματι. Καὶ νῦν καὶ ἀεί, καὶ εἰς τούς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀμήν
Κύριε, σῶσον τὸν Βασιλέα καὶ ἐπάκουσον ἡμῶν ἐν ᾗ ἂν ἡμέρα ἐπικαλεσώμεθά σε.
Ἀλληλούϊα, Ἀλληλούϊα, Ἀλληλούϊα. Δόξα σοι ὁ Θεός ἡμῶν, δόξα σοι.
Give the king your judgements, O God, and your righteousness to the son of a king. Then shall he judge your people righteously and your poor with justice. Alleluia.
May he defend the poor among the people, deliver the children of the needy and crush the oppressor. Alleluia.
May he live as long as the sun and moon endure, from one generation to another. Alleluia.
In his time shall righteousness flourish, and abundance of peace till the moon shall be no more. Alleluia.
Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and shall be for ever. Amen.
O Lord, save the king and answer us when we call upon you. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. Glory to you, our God, glory to you.
Psalms 72: 1-2, 4-5, 7; 20: 9
During the chant the Lord President of the Council exchanges the Sword of State for the Jewelled Sword of Offering, and delivers it to the Archbishop, who says
Hear our prayers, O Lord, we beseech thee, and so direct and support thy servant King Charles, that he may not bear the Sword in vain; but may use it as the minister of God to resist evil and defend the good, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Jewelled Sword of Offering is placed into The King’s right hand. The Archbishop says
Receive this kingly Sword: may it be to you and to all who witness these things, a sign and symbol not of judgement, but of justice; not of might, but of mercy.
The King rises. The Sword is put upon The King, and he sits. The Archbishop says
With this sword do justice, stop the growth of iniquity, protect the holy Church of God and all people o goodwill, help and defend widows and orphans, restore the things that are gone to decay, maintain the things that are restored, punish and reform what is amiss, and confirm what is in good order: that doing these things you may be glorious in all virtue; and so faithfully serve our Lord Jesus Christ in this life, that you may reign for ever with him in the life which is to come. Amen.
The King stands and offers the Sword at the Altar, where it is received by the Dean.
The King returns to the Coronation Chair. The Sword is redeemed and is returned to the Lord President of the Council
The Armills are brought from the Altar by the Right Honourable the Lord Kamall.
The King touches them, and the Archbishop says
Receive the Bracelets of sincerity and wisdom, tokens of the Lord’s protection embracing you on every side.
The Robe Royal is brought to The King by the Right Honourable the Baroness Merron.
The Stole Royal is presented to The King by His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales.
The King is invested and sits in the Coronation Chair. The Archbishop says
Receive this Robe: may the Lord clothe you with the robe of righteousness, and with the garments of salvation.
The Orb is brought from the Altar by the Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland and Metropolitan. The Archbishop of Canterbury places it in The King’s right hand and says
Receive this Orb, set under the Cross, and remember always that the kingdoms of this world are become the kingdom of our God, and of his Christ.
The Orb is returned to the Altar. The Ring is brought from the Altar by the Right Honourable the Lord Patel KT. The King touches the Ring and the Archbishop says
Receive this Ring, symbol of kingly dignity and a sign of the covenant sworn this day, between God and King, King and people.
The Glove is brought forward by the Right Honourable the Lord Singh of Wimbledon CBE. The Glove is put upon The King’s right hand. The Archbishop says
Receive this Glove, that you may hold authority with gentleness and grace; trusting not in your own power but in the mercy of God.
The Sceptre with Cross and the Sceptre with Dove are brought from the Altar by the Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church and the Archbishop of Wales. The Archbishop of Canterbury delivers them into The King’s right and left hands, and says
Receive the Royal Sceptre, the ensign of kingly power and justice; and the Rod of equity and mercy, a symbol of covenant and peace. May the Spirit of the Lord who anointed Jesus at his baptism, so anoint you this day, that you might exercise authority with wisdom, and direct your counsels with grace; that by your service and ministry to all your people, justice and mercy may be seen in all the earth.
All stand. The Archbishop takes St Edward’s Crown into his hands and says
King of kings and Lord of lords, bless, we beseech thee, this Crown, and so sanctify thy servant Charles, upon whose head this day thou dost place it for a sign of royal majesty, that he may be crowned with thy gracious favour and filled with abundant grace and all princely virtues; through him who liveth and reigneth supreme over all things, one God, world without end. Amen.
The Archbishop crowns The King
The Archbishop says
God save The King.
All respond
God save The King.
The Coronation Brass Ensemble plays
Wiener Philharmoniker Fanfare
Richard Strauss (1864-1949)
arranged by Paul Mealor
The bells of the Abbey are rung. A Gun Salute is fired by The King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery on Horse Guards Parade. This is accompanied by Gun Salutes at His Majesty’s Fortress the Tower of London fired by the Honourable Artillery Company, and at Saluting Stations throughout the United Kingdom, Gibraltar, Bermuda, and Ships at Sea
All remain standing. The Lord Archbishop of York and Primate of England, says
The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you. The Lord lift up the light of his countenance upon you, and give you his peace.
The Archbishop of Thyateira and Great Britain says
The Lord protect you in all your ways and prosper all your work in his name.
The Moderator of the Free Churches Group says
The Lord give you hope and happiness, that you may inspire all your people in the imitation of his unchanging love.
The General Secretary of Churches Together in England says
The Lord grant that wisdom and knowledge be the stability of your times, and the fear of the Lord your treasure.
The Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster says
May God pour upon you the richness of his grace, bless you and keep you in his holy fear, prepare you for a happy eternity, and receive you at the last into immortal glory.
The Archbishop of Canterbury says
And the blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, be with you and remain with you always. Amen.
All sit. The choir sings
Lord, grant the king a long life,
that his years may endure throughout all generations.
Let him dwell before thee for ever.
O prepare thy loving mercy and faithfulness that they may preserve him.
So shall we alway sing and praise thy name.
Amen.
Thomas Weelkes (c 1576-1623)
The Book of Common Prayer 1559
The Enthroning and the Homage
The King is enthroned, escorted by the Archbishops of Canterbury and York and Bishops Assistant, surrounded by Great Officers of State. The Archbishop of Canterbury says
Stand firm, and hold fast from henceforth this seat of royal dignity, which is yours by the authority of Almighty God. May that same God, whose throne endures for ever, establish your throne in righteousness, that it may stand fast for evermore.
The Archbishop kneels before The King and say
I, Justin, Archbishop of Canterbury, will be faithful and true, and faith and truth I will bear unto you, our Sovereign Lord, Defender of the Faith; and unto your heirs and successors according to law. So help me God.
The Prince of Wales kneels before The King and says
I, William, Prince of Wales, pledge my loyalty to you, and faith and truth I will bear unto you, as your liege man of life and limb. So help me God.
All stand. The Archbishop says
I now invite those who wish to offer their support to do so, with a moment of private reflection, by joining in saying ‘God save King Charles’ at the end, or, for those with the words before them, to recite them in full.
All respond
I swear that I will pay true allegiance to Your Majesty, and to your heirs and successors according to law. So help me God.
A fanfare is sounded, after which the Archbishop says
God save The King.
All respond
God save King Charles.
Long live King Charles.
May The King live for ever.
All sit. The choir, together with Roderick Williams OBE, sings
Be strong, and show thy worth:
keep the commandments of the Lord thy God,
and walk in his ways.
Confortare after 1 Kings 2: 1-3
Henry Walford Davies (1869–1941)
composed for the Coronation of George VI (1937)
arranged by John Rutter
The Coronation of the Queen
The Archbishop of Canterbury anoints The Queen and says
Be your head anointed with holy oil.
Almighty God, the fountain of all goodness; hear our prayer this day for thy servant Camilla, whom in thy name, and with all devotion, we consecrate our Queen; make her strong in faith and love, defend her on every side, and guide her in truth and peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Queen’s Ring is brought from the Altar by the Keeper of the Jewel House. The Queen touches the Ring. The Archbishop says
Receive this Ring, a symbol of royal dignity and a sign of the covenant sworn this day.
The Crown is brought from the Altar. The Queen is crowned by the Archbishop, who says
May thy servant Camilla, who wears this crown, be filled by thine abundant grace and with all princely virtues; reign in her heart, O King of love, that, being certain of thy protection, she may be crowned with thy gracious favour; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Queen’s Sceptre and Rod are brought from the Altar by The Right Reverend and Right Honourable the Lord Chartres GCVO and The Right Reverend Rose Hudson- Wilkin CD MBE, Bishop of Dover. The Queen touches them in turn. The Archbishop says
Receive the Royal Sceptre. Receive the Rod of equity and mercy.
May the Spirit guide you in wisdom and grace, that, by your service and ministry, justice and mercy may be seen in all the earth.
The Queen is enthroned, escorted by the Archbishops and Bishops Assistant
The choir sings
Make a joyful noise unto the Lord
for he hath done marvellous things.
And his holy arm hath gotten him the victory.
He hath remembered his mercy
and his truth toward the house of Israel;
all the ends of the earth
have seen the salvation of our God.
O make a joyful noise unto the Lord all the earth.
Make a loud noise;
rejoice and sing his praise.
Let the sea roar, the world and they that dwell within.
Let the floods clap their hands;
let the hills be joyful together.
Make a joyful noise unto the Lord all the earth.
Rejoice and sing his praise.
For he cometh to judge the earth.
And with righteousness shall he judge the world and the people with equity.
O make a joyful noise unto the Lord all the earth.
Sing unto the Lord with the harp and the voice of a psalm.
With trumpets and sound of cornet
make a joyful noise before the Lord the King.
Andrew Lloyd Webber (b 1948) after Psalm 98
composed for this service
All stand to sing the Hymn. The King offers bread and wine which are placed upon the Altar. Their Majesties move through the Chapel of St Edward to the Chairs of Estate
Christ is made the sure foundation,
and the precious corner-stone,
who, the two walls underlying,
bound in each, binds both in one,
holy Sion’s help for ever,
and her confidence alone.
All that dedicated city,
dearly loved by God on high,
in exultant jubilation
pours perpetual melody,
God the One, in threefold glory,
singing everlastingly.
To this temple, where we call thee,
come, O Lord of hosts, today;
with thy wonted loving-kindness,
hear thy people as they pray;
and thy fullest benediction
shed within its walls for ay.
Here vouchsafe to all thy servants
what they supplicate to gain;
here to have and hold for ever,
those good things their prayers obtain,
and hereafter, in thy glory,
with thy blessèd ones to reign.
Laud and honour to the Father;
laud and honour to the Son,
laud and honour to the Spirit,
ever Three, and ever One,
consubstantial, co-eternal,
while unending ages run. Amen.
Tune: Westminster Abbey, Henry Purcell
arranged by James O’Donnell (b 1961), Organist Emeritus, Organist of Westminster Abbey 2000-22
Words: Angularis fundamentum, 7th-8th century
translated by John Mason Neale (1818-66)
All remain standing. The Archbishop says
Bless, O Lord, we beseech thee, these thy gifts, and sanctify them unto this holy use, that by them we may be made partakers of the Body and Blood of thine only-begotten Son Jesus Christ, and fed unto everlasting life of soul and body: and that thy servant King Charles may be enabled to the discharge of his weighty office, whereunto of thy great goodness thou hast called and appointed him. Grant this, O Lord, for Jesus Christ’s sake, our only Mediator and Advocate. Amen.
The Lord be with you.
And with thy Spirit.
Lift up your hearts.
We lift them up unto the Lord.
Let us give thanks unto the Lord our God.
It is meet and right so to do.
It is very meet, right and our bounden duty that we should at all times and in all places, give thanks unto thee, O Lord, Holy Father, Almighty, Everlasting God, through Jesus Christ thine only Son our Lord.
Who hast at this time consecrated thy servant Charles to be our King, that by the anointing of thy grace, he may be the Defender of thy Faith and the Protector of thy people; that, with him, we may learn the ways of service, compassion, and love; and that the good work thou hast begun in him this day may be brought to completion in the day of Jesus Christ. Therefore with angels and archangels and with all the company of heaven, we laud and magnify thy glorious name; evermore praising thee, and saying,
The choir sings Sanctus
Holy, holy, holy,
Lord God of hosts,
heaven and earth are full of thy glory.
Glory be to thee,
O Lord most high.
Roxanna Panufnik (b 1968)
composed for this service
The Archbishop continues
All glory be to thee, Almighty God, our heavenly Father, who, of thy tender mercy, didst give thine only Son Jesus Christ to suffer death upon the cross for our redemption; who made there, by his one oblation of himself once offered, a full, perfect and sufficient sacrifice, oblation and satisfaction for the sins of the whole world; and did institute, and in his holy gospel command us to continue, a perpetual memory of that his precious death, until his coming again.
Hear us, O merciful Father, we most humbly beseech thee, and grant that, by the power of thy Holy Spirit, we receiving these thy creatures of bread and wine, according to thy Son our Saviour Jesus Christ’s holy institution, in remembrance of his death and passion, may be partakers of his most blessed body and blood; who, in the same night that he was betrayed, took bread; and when he had given thanks to thee, he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying: take, eat; this is my body which is given for you; do this in remembrance of me.
Likewise after supper he took the cup; and when he had given thanks to thee, he gave it to them, saying: drink ye all of this; for this is my blood of the new covenant, which is shed for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Do this, as oft as ye shall drink it, in remembrance of me.
Wherefore, O Lord and heavenly Father, we thy humble servants, having in remembrance the precious death and passion of thy dear Son, his mighty resurrection and glorious ascension, entirely desire thy fatherly goodness mercifully to accept this our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving; most humbly beseeching thee to grant that by the merits and death of thy Son Jesus Christ, and through faith in his blood, we and all thy whole Church may obtain remission of our sins, and all other benefits of his passion. And although we be unworthy, through our manifold sins, to offer unto thee any sacrifice, yet we beseech thee to accept this our bounden duty and service, not weighing our merits, but pardoning our offences; and to grant that all we, who are partakers of this holy communion, may be fulfilled with thy grace and heavenly benediction; through Jesus Christ our Lord, by whom, and with whom, and in whom, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all honour and glory be unto thee, O Father Almighty, world without end.
Amen.
The Archbishop introduces the Lord’s Prayer
Let us pray with confidence as our Saviour has taught us:
All sit or kneel
Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name;
thy kingdom come;
thy will be done;
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation;
but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom,
the power and the glory,
for ever and ever.
Amen.
The choir sings Agnus Dei, during which Their Majesties receive Holy Communion
O Lamb of God,
that takest away the sins of the world,
have mercy upon us.
O Lamb of God,
that takest away the sins of the world,
have mercy upon us.
O Lamb of God,
that takest away the sins of the world,
grant us thy peace.
Tarik O’Regan (b 1978)
composed for this service
The Archbishop says
Let us pray.
All stand. The Archbishop says the Post-Communion Prayer
Almighty Lord, and everlasting God, vouchsafe, we beseech thee, to direct, sanctify, and govern both our hearts and bodies, in the ways of thy laws, and in the works of thy commandments; that through thy most mighty protection, both here and ever, we may be preserved in body and soul; through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.
The Archbishop introduces the Blessing
Our help is in the name of the Lord:
Who hath made heaven and earth.
Blessed be the name of the Lord.
Now and henceforth, world without end. Amen.
Christ our King, make you faithful and strong to do his will, that you may reign with him in glory; and the blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, rest upon you, and all whom you serve, this day, and all your days.
The choir sings Amen.
Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625)
Organist of Westminster Abbey (1623-25)
All sing the Hymn, during which Their Majesties move to the Chapel of St Edward
Praise, my soul, the King of heaven;
to his feet thy tribute bring.
Ransomed, healed, restored, forgiven,
who like me his praise should sing?
Praise him! Praise him!
Praise the everlasting King.
Praise him for his grace and favour
to our fathers in distress;
praise him still the same for ever,
slow to chide, and swift to bless.
Praise him! Praise him!
glorious in his faithfulness.
Father-like, he tends and spares us;
well our feeble frame he knows;
In his hands he gently bears us,
rescues us from all our foes.
Praise him! Praise him!
widely as his mercy flows.
Angels, help us to adore him;
ye behold him face to face;
sun and moon, bow down before him;
dwellers all in time and space.
Praise him! Praise him!
Praise with us the God of grace.
Tune: Praise, my soul, John Goss (1800-80)
arranged by Christopher Robinson
Words: Henry Lyte (1793-1847)
after Psalm 103
All sit. The choir sings the Anthem
The King shall rejoice in thy strength O Lord.
Exceeding glad shall he be of thy salvation.
Thou shalt prevent him with the blessings of goodness,
and shalt set a crown of pure gold upon his head.
William Boyce (1711-79) Psalm 21: 1, 3
composed for the Coronation of George III (1761)
The choir sings Te Deum laudamus
We praise thee, O God; we acknowledge thee to be the Lord.
All the earth doth worship thee, the Father everlasting.
To thee all angels cry aloud, the heavens and all the powers therein.
To thee cherubin and seraphin continually do cry,
Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God of Sabaoth;
Heaven and earth are full of the majesty of thy glory.
The glorious company of the apostles praise thee.
The goodly fellowship of the prophets praise thee.
The noble army of martyrs praise thee.
The holy Church throughout all the world doth acknowledge thee:
the Father of an infinite majesty;
thine honourable, true and only Son;
also the Holy Ghost the Comforter.
Thou art the King of glory, O Christ.
Thou art the everlasting Son of the Father.
When thou tookest upon thee to deliver man,
thou didst not abhor the Virgin’s womb.
When thou hadst overcome the sharpness of death,
thou didst open the kingdom of heaven to all believers.
Thou sittest at the right hand of God, in the glory of the Father.
We believe that thou shalt come to be our judge.
We therefore pray thee, help thy servants,
whom thou hast redeemed with thy precious blood.
Make them to be numbered with thy saints in glory everlasting.
O Lord, save thy people and bless thine heritage.
Govern them and lift them up for ever.
Day by day we magnify thee;
and we worship thy name, ever world without end.
Vouchsafe, O Lord, to keep us this day without sin.
O Lord, have mercy upon us, have mercy upon us.
O Lord, let thy mercy lighten upon us, as our trust is in thee.
O Lord, in thee have I trusted; let me never be confounded.
William Walton
composed for the Coronation of Elizabeth II (1953)
arranged by John Rutter
A fanfare sounds, and all stand to sing the National Anthem
God save our gracious King,
long live our noble King,
God save The King!
Send him victorious,
happy and glorious,
long to reign over us,
God save The King!
Thy choicest gifts in store
on him be pleased to pour,
long may he reign:
May he defend our laws,
and ever give us cause
to sing with heart and voice
God save The King!
tune from Thesaurus Musicus c 1743
arranged by Gordon Jacob (1895–1984)
words anonymous and William Hickson (1803-70)
Procession of the King and Queen
The King is greeted at the Great West Door by Faith Leaders and Representatives, who say
Our Majesty, as neighbours in faith, we acknowledge the value of public service. We unite with people of all faiths and beliefs in thanksgiving, and in service with you for the common good.
The King is greeted by the Governors-General
Music after the service:
The Orchestra plays
March ‘Pomp and Circumstance’ no 4 Edward Elgar
arranged by Iain Farrington
March from The Birds Hubert Parry
arranged by John Rutter
The Sub-Organist plays
Chorale Fantasia on ‘The Old Hundredth’ Hubert Parry
The Brass Ensemble plays
Earl of Oxford’s March William Byrd
arranged by Matthew Knight
The bells of the Abbey are rung
The service is sung by the Choirs of Westminster Abbey and His Majesty’s Chapel Royal, St James’s Palace (Director of Music: Joseph McHardy), with choristers from Methodist College, Belfast (Director of Music: Ruth McCartney), and Truro Cathedral Choir (Director of Music until April 2023: Christopher Gray), and an octet from the Monteverdi Choir.
The music during the service is directed by Andrew Nethsingha, Organist and Master of the Choristers, Westminster Abbey.
The organ is played by Peter Holder, Sub-Organist, Westminster Abbey.
The Monteverdi Choir and English Baroque Soloists are conducted by Sir John Eliot Gardiner CBE.
The Coronation Orchestra is conducted by Sir Antonio Pappano.
The State Trumpeters of the Household Cavalry are led by Trumpet Major Julian
Sandford.
The Fanfare Trumpeters of the Royal Air Force are conducted by Wing Commander
Piers Morrell OBE MVO, Principal Director of Music, Royal Air Force.
The fanfares at The Recognition and The Homage were composed for this service by Dr Christopher Robinson CVO CBE.
The King’s Scholars of Westminster School are directed by Tim Garrard, Director of Music.
The Ascension Choir is directed by Abimbola Amoako-Gyampah.
The Byzantine Chant Ensemble is directed by Dr Alexander Lingas.
The Coronation Brass Ensemble is conducted by Paul Wynne Griffiths
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Shannon Boxx embraced the impact she could have on a younger generation even as she was redefining the role of a defensive midfielder for the U.S. women’s national team.
Boxx played during a time when the national team was predominately white. At the 2015 Women’s World Cup, she was among just three women of color playing for the United States.
She was aware her very presence on the field as a biracial woman sent a message to girls like her.
“There were definitely times when I was on the national team that I looked around and I was like, ‘I’m the only person here of color right now, in certain moments on the team,’” she said. “For me, it was just a big weight that I was willing to have, but I remember feeling like, OK, when we’re signing autographs, I’m searching for those kids that are of color because I want them to know that they can do this, and I might be the only one right now but that’s not going to be the way it is in the future.”
Boxx played in 195 games for the United States, the most by a Black woman in the history of the national team. Next week she’ll be enshrined in the National Soccer Hall of Fame in Frisco, Texas, joining a class that includes former men’s national team star Clint Dempsey.
Known as Boxxy, she retired at age 38, shortly after the United States won the 2015 World Cup. She also won three Olympic gold medals with the national team.
She brought creativity and technical savvy to her position. She didn’t make her debut with the national team until she was 26, but immediately made an impact and was named to the 2003 World Cup roster by then-coach April Heinrichs. She became the first American woman to score in each of her first three appearances with the team.
In the latter years of her career, Boxx took two years off because of injuries and the birth of her daughter. She also struggled with lupus and Sjogren’s syndrome, both autoimmune diseases.
While her run with the national team was marked by resilience, she also faced challenges in her professional career. After a short stint in Germany, Boxx was drafted by the San Diego Spirit of the WUSA in 2001. She credits the professional league with elevating her game.
She started her first season, but her playing time was cut in the second.
“I don’t think up until that point, I’d really failed. I’d been successful in high school, had been successful in college,” she said. “And it was the first time that I was like, ‘Wow, like, there is another whole level that if I really want to be successful, I’m gonna have to do these things to get there.’”
Boxx went on to play in the Women’s Professional Soccer league, and finally for the National Women’s Soccer League.
Following her retirement, Boxx settled with her family in Portland, Oregon, where she helped start a girls’ soccer academy to bring the game to underserved populations.
“Parents are just so happy that we’re coming into a community that wants to do this. They want to provide this for their children, but they have no means for it,” Boxx said. “I think it’s just making things a lot more accessible. And realizing that pay to play is not the only means to get somebody to play soccer.”
Boxx will be enshrined with former teammate Christie Pearce Rampone, who was originally voted into the Hall of Fame last year but put off her induction until this season in reaction to a string of scandals in the NWSL.
Former U.S. goalkeeper Hope Solo was voted into the Hall of Fame this year but issued a statement saying she will delay her induction for a year while she participates in an in-patient treatment program following her arrest on a DWI charge in late March.
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TERRY GROSS, HOST:
This is FRESH AIR. Columbia Records has released Volume 17 of its official Bob Dylan bootleg series. This one is titled "Fragments: Time Out Of Mind Sessions 1996-1997," and it provides an extensive new look at one of Dylan's most acclaimed albums, the Grammy-winning "Time Out Of Mind." Rock critic Ken Tucker says this package of five CDs offers a wealth of new ways to experience some of Dylan's most moving music.
(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "RED RIVER SHORE")
BOB DYLAN: (Singing) Some of us turn off the lights and we live. In the moonlight shooting by. Some of us scare ourselves to death in the dark. To be where the angels fly.
KEN TUCKER, BYLINE: When "Time Out Of Mind" was released in 1997, it was Bob Dylan's first album of original material in seven years. He'd just turned 56 and had survived a serious heart problem health scare. In interviews, Dylan and producer Daniel Lanois admitted to a long, often contentious recording process that took place in California and Florida. By the time the collection won Album of the Year at the 1998 Grammys, the narrative around "Time Out Of Mind" had gelled. Here was Dylan's comeback, his don't-count-him-out resurgence.
(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "MISSISSIPPI")
DYLAN: (Singing) Every step of the way, we walk the line. Your days are numbered - so are mine. Time is piling up. We struggle and we scrape. We're all boxed in, nowhere to escape. City's just a jungle, more games to play. Trapped in the heart of it, trying to get away. I was raised in the country, been working in the town, been in trouble ever since I set my suitcase down. Got nothing for you...
TUCKER: That's "Mississippi," a song that was left off "Time Out Of Mind." It eventually appeared on 2001's "Love And Theft" in a tame B-movie Western version. Here, however, with the organ of Augie Meyers and the slide guitar of Cindy Cashdollar greasing the melody, it's a slinky roadhouse blues. This collection, "Fragments," contains five discs, including a remix of the original album and many outtakes and alternate versions. There's one disc devoted to live performances. Some of these are very rough. On one or two, you can overhear people in the audience talking to each other. You can also hear Dylan really enjoying being on his so-called Never Ending Tour, hurling himself into these performances. The version of "'Til I Fell In Love With You" recorded in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in 1998, is raw and funny, very rock-'n-roll-y, with a great instrumental section in its center.
(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "'TIL I FELL IN LOVE WITH YOU")
DYLAN: (Singing) Well, junk is piling up, taking up space. My eyes feel like they're falling off my face. Sweat falling down, I'm staring at the floor. I'm thinking about that girl that won't be back no more. I just don't know what I'm going to do. I was all right 'til I fell in love with you.
TUCKER: The more you listen to Dylan working changes on what were then fresh new songs for him, the old way of hearing "Time Out Of Mind" falls away. This isn't about Dylan and Lanois trying for a comeback or a hit or a Grammy award - I mean, it is. It probably was, but who cares about any of that now? The songs outlast and exceed their initial framework. "Time Out Of Mind" is an album about effort, about work, about trying hard, laboring to be understood and to be loved. In song after song, Dylan is walking down a dirt road trying to get to a lover, but she's a million miles away, or he's 20 miles out of town in cold irons bound, but he's not giving up. He's transfixed by earthly love, even as he's trying to get to heaven. He's sick of being in love, but he's helplessly in thrall to it. He has a long talk with a waitress in a roadside diner that only convinces him he has to continue to try. And so he keeps on in a song that didn't make the album, "Marching To The City."
(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "MARCHING TO THE CITY")
DYLAN: (Singing) Snowflakes are falling on my head. Lord have mercy, it feels heavy as lead. I've been hit too hard, and I've seen too much. Nothing can heal me now but your touch. Once, I had a pretty girl. She did me wrong. Now I'm marching to the city bus, and the road ain't long.
TUCKER: The atmosphere Dylan and Lanois achieved remains eerie and vital, a rhythm that skeletons might dance to in a graveyard using a few discarded bones for percussion. Dylan, with his crypt keeper rasp, has the last laugh.
GROSS: Ken Tucker reviewed "Fragments - Time Out Of Mind Sessions" from the Bob Dylan bootleg series. If you'd like to catch up on FRESH AIR interviews you missed - like this week's tribute to Burt Bacharach featuring two interviews with him; or with costume designer Ruth E. Carter, who's nominated for an Oscar for "Wakanda Forever"; or Yannick Nezet-Seguin, conductor of the Philadelphia Orchestra and the Metropolitan Opera, who put together a playlist for us of pop, hip-hop and classical music that inspires him - check out our podcast. You'll find lots of FRESH AIR interviews. And for a look behind the scenes at FRESH AIR, subscribe to our free newsletter. You'll find the link on our website, freshair.npr.org.
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(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "COLD IRONS BOUND")
DYLAN: (Singing) I'm beginning to hear voices. There's no one around. I'm all used up, and the fields have turned brown. I went to church on Sunday, and she passed by. My love for her is taking such a long time to die. I'm waist deep, waist deep in the mist. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR. | 2023-02-16T21:26:06+00:00 | wyomingpublicmedia.org | https://www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/2023-02-16/bob-dylans-time-out-of-mind-remains-eerie-and-vital-in-a-newly-released-version |
Which smart device is best for cats?
Advances in technology have made life for humans a lot easier over the last few decades. Few things in your house can’t be automated with faster phones, powerful computers and smarter devices.
That advancement can also extend to your cats (and pets in general) as there are plenty of smart gadgets to feed, track, hydrate and play with your furry friends. A good option for food-obsessed cats is the Petlibro Automatic Cat Feeder, which allows you to monitor their intake and regulate their portion sizes.
What to know before you buy a smart device for cats
It will take time for your cat to be comfortable
Few cats take to intelligent gadgets quickly around the house. It might take some time to get comfortable with the new device. Don’t feel discouraged if they don’t immediately use it, but try to show them what it’s for.
Consider the needs of your cat
While it might be cute to humans when cats use smart devices, consider your feline friend’s needs. For example, if they don’t cover their waste (or have difficulty doing so), then a self-cleaning litter box is more important than a remotely controlled mouse. And while a smart water fountain keeps them hydrated, overweight cats will benefit more from a smart pet feeder.
Most require an internet connection
A smart device in your home is a great idea, but you should be aware of the limitations. Most require a constant connection to a Wi-Fi network for pets or humans. This is so you can monitor the device through your mobile phone and change settings. Without an internet connection, the gadget may continue working with limited functionality.
What to look for in a quality smart device for cats
Reputable brand
When it comes to gadgets your pets need to use without your supervision, the device mustn’t get damaged. In most cases, reputable brands use robust materials for the construction and can take a few knocks. Unfortunately, unknown brands might not have the same level of quality checks as others, and you might put your cat at risk.
Easy to set up and operate
It can get incredibly frustrating when you want to set up a new gadget, but it doesn’t work. Making it overly complicated isn’t a good thing, so a good-quality cat device will have detailed instructions for setup and operation. Many reputable brands will also have a webpage that you can turn to for help.
A smart device that they can’t outsmart
Cats are brilliant, and even the most cuddly or docile felines can be highly inquisitive. So while they will undoubtedly try to outsmart the device, a good-quality gadget will quickly stop any attempts. For example, a smart feeder has a lid that closes tightly with a latch at the top, so no cat without opposable thumbs can click it open.
How much you can expect to spend on a smart device for cats
The average cost of a smart device for your cat will largely depend on what the device is designed to do and how the manufacturer is. An entry-level smart device such as a tracker can retail for $10-$20, while a more complex gadget such as an automatic feeder can retail for $100-$200.
Smart device for cats FAQ
What happens when there is a power failure?
A. Most smart devices require a wall socket connection to operate. However, some models can use shop-bought batteries to remain operational with the electricity fails. So while it won’t be connected to the internet, it can still perform as needed, possibly with limited functions.
How do you train a cat to use a smart device?
A. Depending on what the device is for, you might want to slowly introduce your cat to the gadget. For example, a smart litter box shouldn’t be a problem, but a feeder can be intimidating. Try to show your cat what is happening so that they don’t assume it will hurt them.
What’s the best smart device for cats to buy?
Top smart device for cats
What you need to know: This automatic feeder is the perfect device to monitor your cat’s daily food intake and regulate their portion sizes. This feeder can hold up to 17 cups of dry cat food and has a built-in LCD screen.
What you’ll like: This feeder takes the hassle out of your cat waking you up for breakfast. It features customizable feeding times that can dispense four meals a day. The food tray is angled so kibble doesn’t accumulate in front of the outlet. In addition, you can record a 10-second voice clip to play before each feed.
What you should consider: The feeder uses a 5-volt adapter to connect to a wall socket but can also be operated on three D-cell batteries.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and Chewy
Top smart device for cats for the money
What you need to know: Cats will always wander around as they expand their territory. This can be stressful to owners, but an intelligent pet tag lets you keep track of where they are.
What you’ll love: The “smarter” cat tag easily clips onto their collar, and when you set up a safe zone around your property through the app, the tag alerts you if they move beyond that. Other Pawscout users can get notifications when your cat moves into their safe zone, allowing you to track their movements.
What you should consider: The tag doesn’t give you the precise GPS location of your cat, but rather an alert if it is within 300 feet of you.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and Chewy
Worth checking out
PetSafe ScoopFree Smart Self-Cleaning Cat Litter Box
What you need to know: Unremoved cat waste has a powerful odor and can quickly permeate a room. A self-cleaning litter box takes the hassle out of the process by rapidly removing undesired particles.
What you’ll love: This litter box initiates the cleaning process 20 minutes after use by automatically removing the waste and raking the crystal granules. It comes with a prefilled disposable tray, which only needs to be changed out once a month. By connecting the litter box to your mobile phone, you can keep track of your cat’s health from anywhere and see daily statistics of litter box usage.
What you should consider: It is not recommended to use any other brand of cat litter crystals as the ScoopFree crystals are specifically designed not to overstress the cleaning motors.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and Chewy
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday morning's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Daily 4 Morning" game were:
5-5-8-0, FIREBALL: 1
(five, five, eight, zero; FIREBALL: one)
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday morning's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Daily 4 Morning" game were:
5-5-8-0, FIREBALL: 1
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Which spirulina supplements are best?
If you’re interested in healthy foods, you’ve likely heard of spirulina. This cyanobacterium has many health benefits, prompting many people to mix spirulina into their smoothies or take spirulina tablets.
If you’re interested in adding spirulina to your diet, it’s a good idea to learn more about what it does, how it works and which brands you can trust. Health’s Harmony California Spirulina Capsules are vegan-friendly and easily absorbed into the system.
What to know before you buy a spirulina supplement
What is spirulina?
Spirulina is a cyanobacterium that’s cultivated worldwide for human and animal consumption. Most commercially-available spirulina is grown in California, Mexico and parts of Africa. Spirulina has a long history of human consumption that dates back to the Aztecs. Spirulina is a popular ingredient in healthy food and shakes thanks to its nutritional content.
Spirulina health benefits
According to the National Institutes of Health, spirulina has hypoglycemic, antihypertensive and hypolipidemic properties, meaning it may naturally stimulate insulin production, reduce blood pressure and help with cholesterol. Additionally, spirulina has a high protein content, making it an ideal protein source for many vegans. Spirulina is generally nutritious, as it’s high in minerals, essential fatty acids and vitamins such as vitamin B12. Users of spirulina often feel the supplement gives them an energy boost and healthier skin.
Types of spirulina supplements
The two most popular types of spirulina supplements are spirulina tablets and spirulina powder. Spirulina powder is the preferred form of spirulina for people that want to add it to their drinks or food. Spirulina tablets are the easiest way to add spirulina to your diet, although they typically don’t have as much protein in a single serving. Most spirulina tablets and powders are vegan-friendly unless they’re made with gelatin.
What to look for in a quality spirulina supplement
No added ingredients
Not all added ingredients are harmful, but supplements with fewer ingredients tend to have a higher spirulina content. Additionally, avoiding added ingredients will help ensure that your supplement is vegan-friendly and generally healthier.
Dark-green color
When buying spirulina, it’s a good idea to get a dark green supplement. In some cases, spirulina is actually blue. Much like green spirulina, if you opt for the blue variety, you’ll want to get a dark blue supplement.
Easy to consume
When buying spirulina, it’s ideal that you buy a brand that others find easy to digest. Some spirulina may not taste great, so you can avoid the unpleasant flavor by using spirulina tablets. Still, many spirulina powders taste pleasant, especially when blended in a smoothie. If you decide to buy spirulina tablets instead of powder, you’ll want to get tablets that are easy to swallow.
In some cases, you may find spirulina challenging to consume, not because of its taste but because of its smell. Still, many spirulina supplements have a neutral smell that users don’t mind.
How much you can expect to spend on spirulina supplements
Bottles of 500 or more spirulina tablets tend to cost around $15-$25. Powdered spirulina costs about $20-$30 for a pound of powder.
Spirulina supplement FAQ
Is spirulina non-GMO?
A. Most spirulina is non-GMO. Still, if you don’t want to consume GMO products, it’s a good idea to ensure the spirulina you purchase is non-GMO by checking the product description or bottle.
Is spirulina safe?
A. Yes. Although there have been reports of metal contamination and spirulina contaminated by toxin-producing algae, spirulina is generally safe to consume. According to the NIH, spirulina has been implicated in liver injury, but the trials didn’t conclusively prove any link between spirulina and harm to the liver.
What’s the best spirulina supplement to buy?
Top spirulina supplement
Health’s Harmony California Spirulina Capsules
What you need to know: These capsules are made using California-grown spirulina.
What you’ll love: They’re easy to swallow and easy to digest, plus they are both non-GMO and vegan friendly. This supplement is gentle on the stomach, and its nutrients are easily absorbed.
What you should consider: The smell and taste are fairly strong for some users.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top spirulina supplement for the money
Now Foods Certified-Organic Spirulina
What you need to know: These affordable spirulina supplements come in vegan capsules.
What you’ll love: You get 120 capsules in a pack. Users felt they noticed positive effects relatively quickly after using this spirulina supplement. This supplement is vegan-friendly. Most users felt this supplement didn’t have an unpleasant taste and was easy to digest.
What you should consider: One serving is six capsules, so they don’t go as far as you might think.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
What you need to know: This California-grown spirulina powder is ideal for shakes and smoothies.
What you’ll love: This pack contains 6 ounces of spirulina powder. It’s vegan and non-GMO. It comes in a lidded tub, so it stays fresh and keeps moisture out to prevent clumping. It’s nonirradiated, so the quality is better and more nutrients are preserved.
What you should consider: It doesn’t dissolve well without using a blender.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Heart-stopping video: Rescuers catch falling kitten that scaled Virginia building
HARRISONBURG, Va. - A video captured the moment firefighters and animal control officers in Virginia worked together to save a meowing kitten that scaled a city hall building.
The kitten on Monday climbed the side of the city hall in Harrisonburg, located about 130 miles west of Washington, D.C. Video shared by the local Harrisonburg Animal Care & Control showed the harrowing moment for the tiny animal as people gathered below.
Members of Harrisonburg Fire Department’s Tower 1 also responded to help rescue the cat from its precarious position along the building.
In a shocking moment of the video, the cat is seen falling several floors but luckily lands on an outstretched sheet held by the individuals standing below.
Animal control officials said in a corresponding post on Facebook that the kitten "was safely contained" after the fall and would be "relaxing at the SPCA."
"Today was another great teamwork day," Harrisonburg Animal Care & Control wrote.
Two other images shared after the incident showed the small grey kitten in an animal carrier, along with the animal being held by an animal control officer.
Another kitten was saved this summer by a man in Louisiana, who stopped along the side of a roadway to rescue the animal, only to be "ambushed" by 12 more.
In June, Robert Brantley said he was driving to a shooting range after work when he noticed the kitten in the grass. He pulled over, grabbed his cell phone, and started recording a video — expecting to capture just the one.
But as he grabbed the little one, which was barely bigger than his hand, more and more kittens came bounding out of the grass toward him. He ultimately rescued all 13 kittens and said his family planned to keep the first and find homes for the rest, FOX 13 News reported.
This story was reported from Cincinnati. | 2022-07-13T15:01:57+00:00 | fox35orlando.com | https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/video-rescuers-catch-falling-kitten-harrisonburg-virginia-city-hall-building |
Pope Francis is out of surgery and in "good overall condition" a day after his second abdominal operation in just two years, the Vatican said.
The 86-year-old Catholic leader was admitted to Rome's A. Gemelli University Hospital Wednesday where he underwent a three-hour operation to remove intestinal scar tissue and repair a hernia. The pontiff's medical team said the surgery was completed "without complications" and that no other problems were discovered.
"The medical staff following the post-operative progress of the Pontiff reports that Pope Francis spent a quiet night, managing to rest for a long time," said Matt Bruni, Director of the Holy See Press Office. "He is in good overall condition, and is alert and breathing on his own."
SEE MORE: What is the future of the papacy?
Dr. Sergio Alfieri, who also removed a portion of Francis' colon in 2021, told reporters that the pope was awake, alert, and jokingly asked "when will we do the third one?"
As a standard precaution, Francis is expected to remain in the hospital for five to seven days recovering. Alfieri said he should eventually be able to return to the Vatican and resume normal activities, but should avoid lifting heavy objects.
This is not the first time the pope has been hospitalized in recent months, as this is just the latest in a series of complications. Francis was hospitalized in March for four days due to acute pneumonitis — or inflammation of the lungs. He has also been suffering from strained ligaments in his right knee for months and said last month that "some days are more painful" than others.
The most recent operation comes ahead of several international trips the pope has planned later this summer. He's expected to visit Portugal at the beginning of August to celebrate World Youth Day, followed by a trip to Mongolia later that month, and then a trip to Marseille, France, in September.
"The Pope has been made aware of the messages of closeness and affection that have arrived in the last few hours, and has expressed his gratitude, while at the same time asking for continued prayers," Bruni said.
Trending stories at Scrippsnews.com | 2023-06-08T16:13:53+00:00 | ktvq.com | https://www.ktvq.com/pope-in-good-overall-condition-after-successful-abdominal-surgery |
Lawmakers in 19 states want legal refuge for trans youth
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Democratic lawmakers in more than a dozen states are following California’s lead in seeking to offer legal refuge to displaced transgender youth and their families.
The coordinated effort being announced Tuesday by the LGBTQ Victory Institute and other advocates comes in response to recent actions taken in conservative states. In Texas, for example, Gov. Gregg Abbott has directed state agencies to consider placing transgender children in foster care, though a judge has temporarily blocked such investigations. And multiple states have approved measures prohibiting gender-affirming health care treatments for transgender youth.
To combat such moves, lawmakers in both Minnesota and New York recently filed refuge state legislation modeled after the bill proposed in March by state Sen. Scott Wiener in California. Democrats in 16 other states plan to follow suit, though about half of their legislatures are out of session or not currently accepting new bills.
Wiener said he immediately began hearing from other states after coming forward with his bill, which would reject any out-of-state court judgments removing children from their parents’ custody because they allowed gender-affirming health care. It also would make arrest warrants based on alleged violation of another state’s law against receiving such care the lowest priority for California law enforcement.
“We’re sick of just playing defense against what these red states are doing,” Wiener said in an interview Monday. “We’re going on offense, we’re going to protect LGBTQ kids and their families and we’re going to build a rainbow wall to protect our community.”
Also joining the effort are LGBTQ lawmakers in Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington and West Virginia.
Annise Parker, president and CEO of the Victory Institute, acknowledged that the legislation likely will fail in some states but said it was time to stand against the onslaught of bills targeting the LGBTQ community.
“This is our opportunity to drive the conversation and the debate, and to call on our allies proactively to step up instead of allowing ourselves to be targeted,” said Parker, who was the first openly LGBTQ mayor of a major American city when she led Houston for six years.
“We would love to see these bills in states where there are more progressive legislatures,” she said. “But we also think it’s important that trans kids and their families out there see and hear legislators from our community standing up and defending them.”
Wiener said it is despicable that any family would have to consider moving to a new state to protect a child, but if that happens, he hopes as many states as possible will welcome them.
“When your kid is being threatened with removal from your home, families are going to consider a lot of different options, and we just want to be clear that if you decide that’s the option for you, we’re going to do everything we can do to welcome you and protect you,” he said.
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The Georgia women’s tennis team traveled up to Seattle, Washington to partake in the ITA Indoor National Championship, eventually losing to North Carolina in the finals.
Georgia vs Stanford (Feb. 10)
The No. 5-ranked Bulldogs opened up the first round against the No. 6-ranked Cardinals, where they won 4-2.
Georgia took two-of-three matches from Stanford in doubles play. Ania Hertel and Anastasiia Lopata defeated Sara Choy and Connie Ma 6-4. Meg Kowalski and Mell Reasco clinched the doubles point, taking down Valencia Xu and Alexandra Yepifanova 7-5.
Georgia went on to win three singles matches to wrap things up. The No. 11-ranked Lea Ma took down No. 3-ranked Connie Ma 5-7, 6-4, 6-1. No. 40 Dasha Vidmanova defeated No. 41 Yepifanova in straight sets 6-1, 7-6 (6) and Kowalski defeated No. 56 Alexis Blokhina on court four 6-3, 7-5.
"We did an excellent job competing today," Georgia associate head coach Drake Bernstein said. “Our players from the sidelines made a difference in every match. It was a complete team effort and we look forward to bringing it again tomorrow."
Georgia vs Oklahoma (Feb. 11)
In the quarterfinals, Georgia again earned the doubles point, handing Oklahoma its first doubles loss of the season. The pair of Hertel and Lopata dominated on court three, winning 6-1. The sophomore tandem of Guillermina Grant and Mai Nirundorn secured the point and defeated the No. 28 ranked Carmen Corley and Ivana Corley 6-3.
The Bulldogs went on to clinch the match in singles with four wins.
Vidmanova started things off with a 6-2, 7-6 (7) victory on court two, followed by a Kowalski 6-0, 1-6, 6-3 victory on court three. Reasco defeated Julia Garcia Ruiz on court four 7-6(5), 2-6, 6-3 and Ma defeated Layne Sleeth 5-7, 6-3, 6-1 on court one for Georgia’s final two wins.
Georgia vs Iowa State (Feb. 12)
Needing to win to advance to the final matchup, 14th-ranked Iowa State stood in front of fifth-ranked Georgia.
The pair of Grant and Nirundorn won 6-2, and the pair of Kowalski and Reasco came back from their doubles loss from the day before and won 7-6(2).
UGA earned back-to-back straight-set victories. Vidmanova defeated No. 53 Ange Oby Kajuru 6-1, 6-3 on court two and Hertel defeated Sofia Cabezas 6-0, 6-3 on court five. Georgia clinched a spot in the final on court six, with Grant defeating Chie Kezuka 2-6, 6-3, 6-2.
This marked the Bulldog's ninth appearance in the ITA finals which they have won a grand total of four times.
"Hats off to Iowa State on a great run here at National Indoors," said Bernstein. "We have a lot of respect for what that coaching staff and program is accomplishing, setting program records practically every time they play. We knew that they were going to be inspired today and knew we had to bring our best competitively."
Georgia vs North Carolina (Feb. 13)
The final match featured two top-five teams going head to head in Georgia and second ranked North Carolina. UNC had won the title for the previous three years with its last loss being to UGA in 2019.
The two faced off earlier in the season, where North Carolina came out on top 5-2.
The Bulldogs pushed to repeat history, beat the Tar Heels and claim the title. They ultimately lost in a sweep, 4-0.
This was the first time in the tournament that the Bulldogs had not won the doubles point giving them an early disadvantage. In singles play, North Carolina outplayed Georgia on every court as each match was finished in straight sets.
Georgia, similar to its last match against North Carolina, was ultimately outmatched. Despite this, Georgia still had a strong run in the tournament, just with a bitter ending for the Bulldogs.’
The Bulldogs have to quickly recollect themselves prior to their home matchup against Georgia Tech on Sunday, Feb. 19. | 2023-02-15T22:45:04+00:00 | redandblack.com | https://www.redandblack.com/sports/georgia-women-s-tennis-loses-in-final-round-of-ita-indoor-national-championship/article_5e17539e-ad4c-11ed-a921-7bc71d530138.html |
Mojuraa, a direct-from-manufacturer furniture company, offers a wide range of customizable packages made with premium materials. Customers can cut out the middleman and save money because Mojuraa makes the furniture and ships it directly to consumers for free.
LOS ANGELES, March 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Mojuraa crafts its furniture with luxury materials and unique techniques that allow for stylish comfort and extraordinary durability. The company takes its name from the Japanese word for "modular" and creates pieces with endless combination options and changeable layout designs. Mojuraa released the transformer collection on March 7th, and proposed a People-first Modular concept. The selling point of this collection is endlessly combination. Mojuraa modular system is designed to grow with you. It's flexible and can accommodate numerous arrangements.
"At Mojuraa, we share the same values in our approach to the 'art-of-making,' referred to as 'monozukuri' in the Japanese philosophy of craftsmanship. We engineer a people-first modular design around our customer's experience reasonably, rather than a warehouse pallet or shipping container extremely," Mojuraa Chief Designer Andrew Chan said.
Revolutionizing the furniture industry
Mojuraa is taking its place as a game changer in the furniture industry, with free shipping on every order and a consistent dedication to fast, safe, and reliable delivery services. The company's furniture arrives in easy-to-move boxes intentionally designed to effectively maneuver through tight spaces and put together with simple partial assembly.
"We use durable materials like substantial wood frames, luxury wax leather, and reclaimed fibers," Chan said. "As a forward-looking furniture brand, we aim to design the most eco-friendly sofas. We attach great importance to using recycled materials in our products and packaging to minimize waste and maximize environmental impact."
The traditional retail process often involves numerous stops between the manufacturer and the customer's home, particularly if the furniture is produced overseas. The costs of those extra steps are frequently passed on to the customer, but Mojuraa ships furniture directly to customers from its manufacturing facility, passing the savings on to consumers.
Committed to quality
Mojuraa maintains a commitment to quality as a core value. The company stands firmly behind its products, offering a limited three-year warranty. Utilizing stain-resistant materials, Mojuraa furniture can withstand water, coffee, pet urine, ketchup, and even red wine.
"We believe that luxury furniture shouldn't break the bank," Chan said. "Our direct-from-manufacturer model truly removes the middleman in order to pass the savings on to the consumer."
After arrival, Mojuraa furniture is easy for one person to assemble, and it's as easy to take it apart as it was to put together, so users can take it with them if they move to a new living space. The endless configurations allow customers to adapt their furniture to fit their space and lifestyle.
Versatile modular design
Combining the modular approach with premium materials and stylish, comfortable affordability, Mojuraa believes customers should be able to secure durable, versatile furniture without breaking the bank.
"Our modular system is designed to grow with you. It's flexible and can accommodate numerous arrangements," Chan said.
Loyalty program
Mojuraa offers customers a loyalty program with a simple three-step process. Sign up for the loyalty program through the website, shop for incredible furniture to earn points, and redeem points for discounts on future purchases. Customers receive one point for every dollar they spend and can redeem coupons in various amounts: $50 for 500 points, $100 for 1,000 points, etc.
Conclusion
Visit Mojuraa's website to learn more about the company and its selection of modular design furniture. Reach out on Instagram and TikTok to connect with the brand through social media.
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17-year-old girl dies after falling from pickup truck, police say
BURLINGTON, Conn. (WFSB/Gray News) - Officials are investigating after a 17-year-old girl died after she fell from a pickup truck in Connecticut.
Connecticut State Police identified the girl as Sophie Ringquist.
She was reportedly a passenger in a Chevrolet Silverado.
Dispatchers said they received a call for a single-vehicle crash over the weekend. When troopers arrived at the scene, they said they found Ringquist with serious injuries.
State police said the accident resulted from what they only described as “unknown events.”
In a crash report, troopers said Ringquist may have been injured as a result of a fall from the vehicle. However, they also said the events are still under investigation.
Ringquist was transported to a local hospital, where officials later pronounced her dead due to blunt injuries to her torso.
Officials at Lewis Mills High School in Burlington said Ringquist was a junior.
The superintendent of the school district sent a letter about her death to the school community expressing condolences for Ringquist’s family and offering counseling services to anyone who might need them.
It is not yet clear whether the driver of the pickup will face charges.
Anyone with information is asked to contact state police at 860-626-7900.
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PITTSBURGH, Oct. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I'm a dentist and I wanted to create a safer and more efficient method for checking tooth mobility during a dental assessment," said an inventor, from Alba, Texas. "So I invented the PERCUSSOMETER. My design could reduce time and pain and it enables a dentist to keep accurate data on the health of the bone supporting patients' teeth."
The patent-pending invention provides an improved dental tool for checking the mobility of teeth. In doing so, it eliminates the need to use blunt tools that could fracture a tooth. As a result, it increases safety and convenience and it could offer early detection of gingivitis and bone loss. The invention features an effective design that is easy to use so it is ideal for dentists.
The original design was submitted to the National sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 21-JMT-167, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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Major stock indexes shook off an early slump and ended with meager gains on Wall Street Tuesday as worries about the economy continue to weigh on markets.
Oil prices slumped, bringing the price of U.S. crude back below $100 a barrel for the first time since early May. Tech stocks staged a turnaround and ended higher.
On Tuesday:
The S&P 500 rose 6.06 points, or 0.2%, to 3,831.39.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 129.44 points, or 0.4%, to 30,967.82.
The Nasdaq rose 194.39 points, or 1.7%, to 11,322.24.
The Russell 2000 index of smaller companies rose 13.57 points, or 0.8%, to 1,741.33.
For the year:
The S&P 500 is down 934.79 points, or 19.6%.
The Dow is down 5,370.48 points, or 14.8%.
The Nasdaq is down 4,322.73 points, or 27.6%.
The Russell 2000 is down 503.98 points, or 22.4%. | 2022-07-05T20:57:16+00:00 | sfgate.com | https://www.sfgate.com/business/article/How-major-US-stock-indexes-fared-Tuesday-7-5-2022-17285926.php |
WFO RENO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Wednesday, June 15, 2022
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service RENO NV
1208 PM PDT Tue Jun 14 2022
...Warm and Windy Week with a Cool Weekend...
Temperatures: Plan on a couple of hot days this week on Wednesday
and Thursday. Heat Risk levels near Moderate levels with an
increased risk of heat health impacts for those without effective
cooling or hydration options. Western Nevada valleys will be in
the mid 90s, and near 100 for central Nevada locations by Thursday
afternoon.
Winds: Strong, gusty winds will develop later this week as
another system approaches the West. Widespread wind gusts 35 to 50
mph will be possible Thursday into Saturday. Spots along Highway
395 through Mono County and along Highway 95 near Walker Lake may
see gusts 60+ mph. Plan on plenty of travel and recreation
impacts from Thursday into Saturday, including but not limited to
aviation turbulence, high profile vehicle restrictions, choppy
lake conditions and areas of blowing dust.
The windy and dry conditions may also produce localized critical
fire weather conditions, particularly in the eastern Sierra. Be
fire safe and smart and avoid activities that may spark a fire. We
always want to avoid sparking a fire, but especially so on these
during these windy days.
Precipitation Chances: Saturday will be quite breezy, but cooler
than midweek. The system pushing into the region brings the winds,
the cooler temperatures, and chances for precipitation. If you
have outdoor recreation plans, be sure to account for the
possibility of some showers and possibly a thunderstorm or two.
For now, the best chances for showers will be from the Tahoe basin
northward into northeastern California and for areas along the
Nevada-Oregon border. For areas south of Highway 50, the
precipitation potential is looking scarce for now.
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High school holds special graduation for lacrosse players who missed ceremony
Published: Jun. 15, 2023 at 4:10 PM CDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
VICTOR, N.Y. (Gray News) - A school district in New York held a special graduation ceremony for a boy’s lacrosse team this week.
The Victor Central School District held a special ceremony on Monday night for the team where 21 players crossed the stage.
WHEC reports that the team missed the original commencement over the weekend because they were playing at the state championship game in Long Island.
The team lost the championship game by a point, but school leaders shared that it was their honor to hold the special ceremony.
“We had the honor of celebrating these incredible young men at a special graduation ceremony! Go Blue Devils!” school representatives said.
Copyright 2023 Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved. | 2023-06-15T22:28:30+00:00 | wlbt.com | https://www.wlbt.com/2023/06/15/high-school-holds-special-graduation-lacrosse-players-who-missed-ceremony/ |
WASHINGTON and PARIS, May 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Kearney's Global Business Policy Council (GBPC) announced today the appointment of Nicolas Lioliakis as senior fellow.
Nicolas—a senior Kearney partner based in Paris—brings with him more than 25 years of experience in financial services and management at Crédit Agricole and Dexia. At Kearney, Nicolas has served as president of Kearney France and leader of the financial services practice for Europe. Additionally, he served as adjunct professor at HEC Paris and taught strategy courses to students in the Master in Management program. Passionate about social impact issues, Nicolas has led several relevant initiatives, from the Ashoka Social Network to Le Choix de l'école and la Fondation La France s'engage. While maintaining his role as European lead of the strategic transformation tower of Kearney's transactions and transformations practice, in his new position as senior fellow with the GBPC, Nicolas will also work with select boards and CEOs to help their companies contend with the macrotrends and exogenous shocks impacting their industries and businesses.
"In the capacity of senior fellow with the Global Business Policy Council, I look forward to helping business leaders and their organizations grow more resilient in the face of mounting external shocks outside their direct control," Nicolas said.
"Nicolas' tremendous experience and skillset will be vital to helping our clients navigate extremely challenging times," said GBPC Managing Director Erik R. Peterson. "As recent years have demonstrated, from the pandemic to growing geopolitical instability and resultant disruptions to global value chains, corporations are confronting an ever more volatile landscape in which to operate. Nicolas' global work experience in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, coupled with his deep background in financial services and corporate strategy, will provide great value to the Council's mission to help leaders in business and government better anticipate and plan for the future."
The Global Business Policy Council is rated by the University of Pennsylvania's Global Go To Think Tank Index as one of the top for-profit think tanks in the world. Founded in 1992, the GBPC helps corporate and public-sector leaders decipher geopolitical, economic, social, and technological changes and their effects on the global operating environment for business.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve officials were divided earlier this month on whether to pause their interest rate hikes at their upcoming meeting in June, according to the minutes of their May 2-3 meeting released Wednesday.
“Several (policymakers) noted if the economy evolved along the lines of their current outlooks, then further policy firming after this meeting may not be necessary” — Fed parlance for a pause — the minutes said.
At the same time, “some” officials said that the persistence of high inflation meant that “additional (rate hikes) would likely be warranted at future meetings.”
Yet those supporting a pause may have the upper hand. Chair Jerome Powell and the officials closest to him have signaled in speeches over the past week that they’re likely to support a pause in rate hikes at their next meeting in mid-June.
“We think it won’t be difficult to get consensus on a June pause if it is coupled with the promise that further hikes could be needed if the data do not cooperate,” Ellen Zentner, chief U.S. economist at Morgan Stanley, wrote in a research note.
The Fed raises its key rate to lift the cost of mortgages, auto loans, credit card borrowing and business loans. By making borrowing more expensive, the Fed seeks to slow growth and inflation. Fed officials have raised their benchmark rate for 10 straight meetings, to about 5.1%, a 16-year high.
Wednesday’s minutes also underscored the unusually uncertain economy that Fed officials are assessing as they consider their next policy moves. The officials remained unsure about how severely the collapse of three large banks in the past two months might lead to a pullback in lending. And the conflict over the federal government’s debt limit could trigger a recession if President Joe Biden and House Republicans fail to agree by sometime in early June to raise the debt limit and avoid a first-ever default on Treasury securities.
At the Fed meeting this month, officials “generally expressed uncertainty about how much more” they should raise interest rates, the minutes said.
That divergence has pointed to a likely compromise: Instead of an indefinite pause to rate hikes, the officials may back a so-called “skip”: Under this scenario, the Fed wouldn’t raise rates at the June meeting but would signal that it remains open to future hikes if inflation stays too far above its 2% target in the coming months.
Though that possibility wasn’t explicitly discussed at this month’s meeting, the minutes said that “some” officials wanted to make clear that any signal that the Fed would pause its hikes in June “should not be interpreted as signaling either that” the central bank would cut rates soon “or that further increases in the target range had been ruled out.”
At a news conference after the Fed officials met on May 3, Powell said there had been a discussion about forgoing rate increases at future meetings, though he wouldn’t say how many officials had favored doing so.
“There’s a sense,” Powell said then, “that we’re much closer to the end of this than to the beginning. We feel like we’re getting close or, maybe even there.”
Also Wednesday, Christopher Waller, a member of the Fed’s Board of Governors, suggested that inflation remains too high and hasn’t made much progress toward the Fed’s 2% target. As a result, Waller indicated, it’s too soon to say what the Fed should do at its next meeting in mid-June.
It’s not yet clear, he said, if the Fed’s key rate is high enough to slow borrowing, spending and inflation.
“I do not support stopping rate hikes unless we get clear evidence that inflation is moving down towards our 2 percent objective,” Waller added. “But whether we should hike or skip at the June meeting will depend on how the data come in over the next three weeks.” | 2023-05-25T18:20:10+00:00 | ktalnews.com | https://www.ktalnews.com/news/business/ap-a-june-pause-in-rate-hikes-would-be-a-close-call-for-fed-officials-minutes-of-last-meeting-show/ |
Fallen Fargo police officer’s funeral held in Pequot Lakes, Minnesota Saturday
PEQUOT LAKES, Minn. (KFYR) - Jake Wallin, the Fargo police officer who was fatally shot over a week ago, was honored at his funeral on Saturday in Pequot Lakes, Minnesota.
As the funeral for fallen Fargo Police Officer Jake Wallin began, a final salute was given to his remains by members of the Fargo Police Department. Officer Wallin lost his life on July 14 after a gunman shot him and other colleagues who were responding to a car accident.
“Your actions saved lives and will forever be remembered as making a difference,” said Fargo Police Department Chief David Zibolski.
Wallin also served in the Minnesota National Guard and spent time in Iraq and Afghanistan. A friend who Wallin served with in Iraq spoke about his drive, dedication to service, and how he would always do more than what was asked of him.
“That he was dedicated, that he was a team player and that he was always positive,” said Chaplain Jordan Helming with the Minnesota Army National Guard.
Officer Wallin’s aunt told a story about how they watched fireworks together when he was a little boy.
“His arms wrapped so tightly around my neck, burying his face into me to try and avoid the fireworks that he hated so much at that age. From that timid small boy, he grew to be a driven, ambitious, brave young man,” said Jody Wallin, aunt of Officer Wallin.
Chief Zibolski presented Officer Wallin’s parents with two posthumous awards — a Purple Heart and the Medal of Honor. Chaplin Helming presented the Distinguished Service Medal for the Minnesota National Guard.
“We dedicate ourselves to his memory and the supreme sacrifice he made in the line of duty while performing an action of valor and bravery,” said Zibolski.
As the service ended, Officer Wallin’s remains were carried to their final resting place. Chief Zibolski ended with Officer Wallin’s goals as a police officer.
“He found a job with meaning and purpose behind it, he set an example, and he made a difference not somehow, but in a big way,” said Zibowlski.
A public memorial service will be held for Officer Wallin in Fargo at the Scheels Arena on Wednesday, July 26 at 1 p.m.
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JERUSALEM (AP) — Former Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has struck a coalition deal with a small ultranationalist faction leader known for homophobic rhetoric and disparaging remarks about non-Orthodox Jews, a sign of the prospective government’s hardline makeup.
Netanyahu’s Likud party announced Sunday that the agreement names Noam faction leader Avi Maoz as a deputy minister whose portfolio includes an office bolstering Jewish identity among Israelis.
The incremental step is part of Netanyahu’s effort to hammer out a power-sharing agreement with his potential ultra-Orthodox and ultranationalist allies following the Nov. 1 parliamentary election. Netanyahu stands poised to form one of the most hardline religious and nationalist governments in Israel’s history.
Maoz is a Jewish fundamentalist and West Bank settler who is an outspoken opponent to LGBTQ rights and women serving in the military, and has voiced opposition to Arabs teaching Jewish students in Israeli schools. He has denied the legitimacy of non-Orthodox Judaism, including the Reform and Conservative movements, which are marginal in Israel but dominant in the U.S. and have long provided the country with financial and diplomatic support.
Maoz said in a statement that the deal with Likud was the “first step in returning the soul to the country.”
Maoz’s Noam faction ran in the last elections on a joint ticket with Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich’s Religious Zionism party, which won 14 seats in the 120-member Israeli parliament, the Knesset, making it the third-largest faction.
Netanyahu’s Likud party has yet to finalize its coalition agreement with all its prospective allies and form a government. | 2022-11-28T20:14:57+00:00 | fox44news.com | https://www.fox44news.com/news/national-world-news/ap-israels-likud-signs-coalition-deal-with-anti-lgbtq-radical/ |
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NEW YORK (AP) — First Citizens will acquire much of Silicon Valley Bank, the tech-focused financial institution that collapsed this month, setting off a chain reaction that caused a second bank to fail and tested faith in the global banking sector.
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and other regulators had already taken extraordinary steps to head off a wider banking crisis by guaranteeing that depositors in SVB and failed Signature Bank would be able to access all of their money.
While more than half of Silicon Valley’s assets will remain in U.S. receivership, the First Citizens deal announced late Sunday, at least initially, seemed to achieve what regulators have sought: a shoring up of trust in U.S. regional banks.
At the opening bell Monday, shares of midsized banks like Keycorp, Zions and First Horizon rose 8%. First Republic Bank, which received a $30 billion rescue package from 11 of the biggest banks in the country as it teetered in the wake of the Silicon Valley collapse, jumped 23%.
Customers of SVB will automatically become customers of First Citizens, which is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina. The 17 former branches of SVB will open as First Citizens branches Monday, the FDIC said.
European shares opened higher Monday, with German lender Commerzbank AG up 2.4% and BNP Paribas up 1.2%. Anxiety over contagion in the banking sector quickly spread to Europe this month and regulators there brokered a takeover by UBS of troubled Swiss bank Credit Suisse.
Shares of Deutsche Bank tumbled 8.5% Friday for similar reasons, rising interest rates, but stock in the German bank bounced back 3.6% Monday.
Silicon Valley, based in Santa Clara, California, collapsed March 10 in a bank run after customers rushed to withdraw money due to fears over the bank’s solvency. It was the second-largest bank collapse in U.S. history after the 2008 failure of Washington Mutual. Two days later, New York’s Signature Bank was seized by regulators in the third-largest bank failure in the U.S.
In both cases, the government agreed to cover deposits, even those that exceeded the federally insured limit of $250,000, so depositors were able to access their money.
New York Community Bank agreed to buy a significant chunk of Signature Bank in a $2.7 billion deal a week ago, but the search for a buyer for SVB took longer.
The sale of Silicon Valley Bank involves the sale of all deposits and loans of SVB to First-Citizens Bank and Trust Co., the FDIC said.
The acquisition gives the FDIC shares in First Citizens worth $500 million. Both the FDIC and First Citizens will share in losses and the potential recovery on loans included in a loss-share agreement, the FDIC said.
The FDIC will retain about $90 billion of Silicon Valley Bank’s $167 billion in total assets, as of March 10, while First Citizens will acquire $72 billion at a discount of $16.5 billion, the FDIC said. It said it estimates Silicon Valley Bank’s failure will cost its industry-funded Deposit Insurance Fund about $20 billion.
First Citizens Bank was founded in 1898 and says it has more than $100 billion in total assets, with more than 500 branches in 21 states as well as a nationwide bank. It reported net profit of $243 million in the last quarter. It is one of the top 20 U.S. banks and says it is the largest family-controlled bank in the country. | 2023-03-27T19:42:02+00:00 | krqe.com | https://www.krqe.com/news/world/fdic-first-citizens-bank-to-acquire-silicon-valley-bank/ |
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