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Midland Police Department to undergo accreditation assessment
Midland, Mich. (WNEM) – All aspects of the Midland Police Department’s (MPD) policies and procedures will be examined by the Michigan Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission (MLEAC) on Monday, Dec. 19.
The verification that the MPD meets the MLEAC’s standards is a voluntary process to achieve accreditation, which is a highly prized recognition of law enforcement professional excellence, Chief Nicole Ford said.
The MPD must comply with 108 standards to achieve accreditation, which is then valid for three years.
“Accreditation results in greater accountability within the agency, reduced risk and liability exposure, stronger defense against civil lawsuits, increased community advocacy, and more confidence in the agency’s ability to operate efficiently and respond to community needs,” Ford said.
Employees and members of the general public are encouraged to provide comments to the MLEAC’s Assessment Team. The public may call 989-839-4723 or 989-839-4712 on Monday, Dec. 19 between the hours of 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. or email PoliceCitizenComments@midland-mi.org. Phone comments are limited to five minutes and need to address the MPD’s ability to follow the MLEAC’s standards, a copy of which is available for inspection at the Midland Police Department (2727 Rodd Street, Midland, MI 48640).
Written comments can be mailed to the Michigan Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission at 3474 Alaiedon Pkwy, Suite 600, Okemos, MI 48864 or emailed to the accreditation program manager at nrossow@michiganpolicechiefs.org.
For more information regarding the Michigan Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission, please write the Commission at: MACP, Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission at 3474 Alaiedon Pkwy, Suite 600, Okemos, MI 48864 or email at nrossow@michiganpolicechiefs.org.
Copyright 2022 WNEM. All rights reserved.
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2022-12-05T22:08:52+00:00
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wnem.com
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https://www.wnem.com/2022/12/05/midland-police-department-undergo-accreditation-assessment/
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BEIJING (AP) — Performances have been suspended at one of Beijing’s oldest and most renowned theaters as part of a new wave of shop and restaurant closures in response to a spike in COVID-19 cases in the Chinese capital.
The Jixiang Theater in the downtown Wangfujing shopping district was originally built in 1906 and recently moved to its present location on the 8th floor of a shopping mall that also houses shops and a fast food restaurant. It is famed for performances of Peking opera and other traditional art forms.
Performances were due to resume Nov. 27, but such dates for re-opening have frequently been extended.
China reported 24,263 new cases Saturday, 515 of them in Beijing. The vast majority were asymptomatic.
Despite that, lockdowns and other strict control measures have been put in place around the country, with many Beijing residents sent notices advising them not to leave home unless absolutely necessary.
Restaurants, malls and shops deemed non-essential have been closed and foot traffic in those still open was much reduced. Detection of a single case or even a close contact of an infected person can force the closure of an entire office building or apartment block.
Access to Beijing’s elite Peking University was suspended Wednesday. People who visited a vegetable market in the city’s southeast where a case was found were ordered into quarantine in a hotel at their own expense.
The southern metropolis of Guangzhou plans to build quarantine facilities for nearly 250,000 people. Guangzhou, a city of 13 million people, is the biggest of a series of hot spots across China with outbreaks since early October.
China’s infection numbers are low compared with the United States and other major countries, but the ruling Communist Party is trying to isolate every case under its “zero-COVID” policy.
Repeated closures of neighborhoods, schools and businesses are fueling public frustration and clashes with health workers.
The policy is also inflicting major damage to the economy and global supply chains. Access to a Zhengzhou industrial zone that is home to the world’s biggest iPhone factory was suspended this month following outbreaks. Apple Inc. said deliveries of its new iPhone 14 model would be delayed after workers fled. Local authorities have called for low-level party officials and even military recruits to fill their places, according to reports.
The harsh measures come even as the national government tries to reduce the impact of anti-disease controls that have confined millions of people to their homes, leading to mixed messages and adding to confusion and anger.
Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.
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2022-11-21T08:16:56+00:00
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wtmj.com
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https://wtmj.com/national/2022/11/19/chinas-covid-19-restrictions-hit-historic-beijing-theater/
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The family-operated storage company, headquartered in Columbia, MO, acquired a self storage facility in Gypsum to expand Colorado portfolio.
GYPSUM, Colo., Nov. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- StorageMart continues to expand in Colorado with the newest acquisition of Friendly Self Storage at 360 Gilder Way in Gypsum, CO. This purchase includes 61,250 total net rentable square feet including 545 storage units and multiple parking spaces, with plans to expand the property. This facility will transition to operate under StorageMart management and branding in the coming days.
"This acquisition provides an opportunity for growth in an existing market that we believe is ripe with upside. Our current Colorado portfolio has performed well over the years, and we believe this 4th addition to the larger area will fit in perfectly." Alex Burnam, Director of Acquisitions.
The newly acquired property will be updated to meet StorageMart security standards – including a new OpenTech Gate. The site will also receive general renovations to ensure it is aligned with the StorageMart promise of easy, clean service.
About StorageMart: Dedicated to providing clean, well-lit storage units, and friendly customer service, StorageMart is the largest family operated self storage company in the world and has been led by the Burnam family for four generations. Through the "Store it Forward'' charitable giving program, StorageMart gives back to the many communities it calls home. Find out more at https://www.storage-mart.com.
Contact: Sarah Little
573.449.0091
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2022-11-17T11:28:29+00:00
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kcrg.com
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https://www.kcrg.com/prnewswire/2022/11/17/storagemart-continues-expansion-into-gypsum-colorado-with-newest-acquisition/
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Copyright © 2023 PGA TOUR, Inc. All rights reserved.
PGA TOUR, PGA TOUR Champions, and the Swinging Golfer design are registered trademarks.
The Korn Ferry trademark is also a registered trademark, and is used in the Korn Ferry Tour logo with permission.
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2023-02-08T03:23:10+00:00
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pgatour.com
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https://www.pgatour.com/canada/player/61579/andrew-gianaros
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SAN DIEGO, May 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- One America News Network ("OAN"), a 24/7 source of credible national and international news, announced today that its programming series One America News Investigates has surpassed one hundred episodes. In a world of short news soundbites, One America News Investigates provides a rigorous analysis of impactful news stories along with insightful, in-depth one-on-one interviews with leading newsmakers. Two separate episodes of One America News Investigates, debuting on Saturday, May 21st at 10 pm ET feature exclusive sit-down interviews with Florida's Governor Ron DeSantis and U.S. Senate candidate Hershel Walker.
Hershel Walker, best known for his legendary NFL football career, is interviewed by OAN's Caitlin Sinclair. Sinclair caught up with Walker for a thirty-minute exclusive interview in his home state of Georgia. Sinclair takes the viewer on a journey through Walker's amazing life story. Currently, Walker is in a tight race with first-time U.S. Senator Raphael Warnock. The matchup is close and may decide which political party controls the U.S. Senate.
OAN's Florida Political Correspondent, Stefan Kleinhenz, recently sat down with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. Kleinhenz delved into a number of issues with the Florida Governor and likely 2024 Presidential candidate, including woke corporate culture, education, and the migration of people from California and New York into the Sunshine State.
With respect to education, DeSantis sums things up with, "It's important that our school system here in Florida educate kids, not indoctrinate them."
The Florida Governor does not hold back on his thoughts on California's Governor Gavin Newsom, a possible 2024 Presidential candidate, stating, "In California, up until Newsom was governor, they had never lost people on net, in the history of the state." DeSantis continues, "And now since Covid, they have hemorrhaged people. We've never had so many people from California moving into the State of Florida." Sounding more like a 2024 Presidential candidate in the making, DeSantis adds, "The reason why people are leaving… is because, yes they're taxed highly which is bad, but there's high crime, you have woke ideology run amok, you had Coronavirus lockdowns – horrible policies that ruined the quality of life for so many people."
Catch the complete informative interviews of U.S. Senate candidate Hershel Walker and Florida's Governor Ron DeSantis this Saturday, May 21st. One America News Investigates airs every Saturday and Sunday at 10 pm Eastern, 7 pm Pacific.
About One America News Network, ("OAN"):
One America News Network, ("OAN"), which launched on July 4, 2013, provides an independent source of credible national and international news around the clock. The network operates news bureaus in Washington, D.C., California, New York, and Florida. In addition, the network utilizes numerous external newsgathering sources, including US Pool feeds. OAN produces eighteen hours of live news every weekday. In addition, the network features four weekday primetime political talk shows, namely REAL AMERICA with Dan Ball, IN FOCUS, TIPPING POINT with Kara McKinney, and THE REAL STORY. OAN is featured on over a hundred cable and video providers worldwide. In addition, the OAN LIVE app is available on your favorite connected devices. For more information, please visit www.oann.com.
For more information, contact:
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Phone: 858-270-6900 x 105
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2022-05-16T17:49:42+00:00
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kfyrtv.com
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https://www.kfyrtv.com/prnewswire/2022/05/16/oans-in-depth-series-one-america-news-investigates-surpasses-100-episodes-with-one-on-one-interviews-with-governor-ron-desantis-us-senate-candidate-hershel-walker/
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NEW YORK (AP) — Prince Harry and his wife Meghan were involved in a car chase while being followed by photographers following a charity event in New York, the couple’s office said Wednesday.
The pair, together with Meghan’s mother, were followed for more than two hours by a half-dozen vehicles with blacked-out windows after leaving the event.
Their office said in a statement that the chase “resulted in multiple near collisions involving other drivers on the road, pedestrians and two NYPD officers.” It called the incident “near catastrophic.”
“While being a public figure comes with a level of interest from the public, it should never come at the cost of anyone’s safety,” the statement from the couple said.
Harry’s mother, Princess Diana, died in a car crash in 1997 while being pursued by paparazzi in Paris.
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2023-05-17T15:11:55+00:00
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texomashomepage.com
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https://www.texomashomepage.com/news/national-news/prince-harry-meghan-involved-in-near-catastrophic-car-chase-as-photograhers-follow/
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DENVER (AP) — Bloated housing prices in the past few years have crept into every corner of Colorado. In Rocky Mountain resort towns, wealthy newcomers gobble up the dwindling housing supply. In Denver, tenants owe an estimated $32 million in back rent. And in mobile home parks, the state’s last bastions of affordability, out-of-state investors are buying the land and hiking up lease prices.
Fed-up Coloradans have taken the crisis into their own hands and will vote Tuesday on a host of local and statewide ballot measures intended to rein in the soaring cost of housing.
The U.S. Census Bureau found that over half of all Colorado tenants are considered rent burdened, spending more than 30% of their income on rent in 2020. Colorado housing prices rank among the nation’s highest when accounting for how much its residents earn. The Denver metropolitan area alone saw home prices shoot up by 35% over the past two years, which was a larger increase than those in New York City and San Francisco, according to data from the real estate company Redfin.
Tyler Randolph, an eighth grade teacher in Denver, said that if an affordable housing solution isn’t coming from those he elected, “it has to come from somewhere else.” He voted for Proposition 123, a statewide measure that would direct an estimated $300 million in state tax revenue to low-cost housing each year. It’s the only statewide affordable housing measure in the country that will be decided in Tuesday’s midterm election.
Voters in at least 13 Colorado communities or counties are considering measures that would increase taxes on short-term rentals such as those booked through Airbnb and Vrbo or redirect existing taxes on them to help toward housing costs, at least partly.
In Colorado’s largest city, Denver, residents are considering levying a fee on most landlords that would bankroll attorneys for tenants facing eviction, which would expand free representation that lower-income renters can already receive.
The housing referendums arrive as the last dregs of pandemic-era rental assistance that acted as a bulwark against eviction for tens of thousands of Coloradans disappear.
“People are struggling with dire need and the immediacy of displacement, of gentrification, of the high cost of living,” said Zach Neumann, executive director of Colorado’s COVID-19 Eviction Defense Project, which has endorsed the statewide ballot measure. “They are saying: ‘What can I do right now in my community to address the real consequences of that?’”
On Tuesday, Edna W. Williams, 91, stood behind her screen door speaking to a cheerful canvasser trying to persuade her to vote for the ballot measure. Formerly a nurse in senior care, Williams told the canvassers that she’s watched the inexorable rise in rents push older folks reliant on fixed Social Security incomes out of their homes. She said she supports the initiative so that struggling seniors “can die knowing that people cared enough.”
The statewide proposition wouldn’t raise taxes, but it would eat into a tax refund Coloradans receive every year under a constitutional amendment called the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights.
Opponents say the proposition would take too big of a cut out of the popular TABOR checks.
The state should cull burdensome building regulations and fees instead of chipping away at Coloradans’ refunds, said Michael Fields, senior adviser for a conservative advocacy group called Advance Colorado Action that opposes the measure.
“The whole market is out of whack,” Fields said. “We have to build more, not tax more.”
The Denver measure would force most of the city’s landlords to pay $75 annually to fund lawyers for every tenant facing eviction. Backers of the measure say it would help with disproportionate representation in the courtroom.
Between July 2017 and June 2021, Colorado landlords had legal council in 77% of eviction cases while renters were represented in only 1.3%, according to an analysis by Enterprise, a national affordable housing organization.
Tenants without representation were less likely to come to an agreement with their landlord and more likely to be forced out, the report found.
The Denver Metro Chamber of Congress opposes the measure, arguing that the fees will be passed along to the tenants in the form of higher rents. Adam Burg, the chamber’s vice president of government affairs, argued that the existing protections for low- and moderate-income tenants, along with nonprofits offering legal council, are enough.
West of Denver, between the crags of the Rocky Mountains, at least 13 communities or counties have ballot measures that would increase taxes on short-term rentals or redirect existing taxes on them to, in part, help toward housing costs.
When asked about the measures, Tom Martinelli, Airbnb’s senior public policy manager, said, “experts agree the affordable housing issue in communities across the U.S. can be boiled down to simply not building enough affordable housing.”
Martinelli added that Airbnb supports Colorado’s statewide housing ballot measure.
The sweeping movement to raise taxes on short-term rentals seeks to counter dramatic shifts in the housing market brought on partly by the pandemic’s remote-work revolution. In six popular Rocky Mountain counties, a wave of pandemic-era newcomers — most making more than $150,000 a year — outbid locals in a record frenzy over scarce homes, according to a survey from the Colorado Association of Ski Towns.
In one of the counties, Pitkin County, the city of Aspen saw median home values spike by nearly $1 million since the start of the pandemic, according data from Zillow.
City Councilmember Rachel Richards said the high costs have throttled Aspen’s most basic services. Faced with a critically undersized police force over the summer, the city purchased two condominiums for $1 million each in order to entice two more officers to join the force, she said.
In response to the crisis, the City Council added a ballot initiative that would raise taxes by 5% to 10% on short-term rentals based on whether the units are owner-occupied. Slightly more than two-thirds of that revenue would go toward affordable housing projects in the community.
“You have to participate in your own rescue,” said Richards.
Ben Wolff, general manager of Frias Properties of Aspen, a company that manages short-term rentals, worries that a hike in taxes would impede the resort city’s ability to lure vacationers. His organization instead proposes a lower tax across all sectors of the economy.
“It’s the right problem but the wrong solution,” Wolff said.
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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.
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Follow the AP’s coverage of the midterm elections at https://apnews.com/hub/2022-midterm-elections and check out https://apnews.com/hub/explaining-the-elections to learn more about the issues and factors at play.
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2022-11-05T11:39:20+00:00
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mytwintiers.com
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https://www.mytwintiers.com/news-cat/political-news/ap-politics/ap-midterm-voters-to-take-on-colorados-soaring-housing-costs/
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A complex software change to the cryptocurrency ethereum holds the potential to dramatically reduce its energy consumption — and resulting climate-related pollution. But the transition known as “the merge” is not going to do the trick by itself.
With the change enacted late Wednesday, ethereum — the world’s second most valuable cryptocurrency after bitcoin — has effectively eliminated the energy-intensive task of “mining” new coins on its blockchain. Mining requires enormous computing power, which translates to huge energy consumption and, in many areas, greater greenhouse gas emissions at older power plants.
By itself, however, the ethereum change won’t eliminate crypto’s expected environmental impact, although it’s expected to help a great deal. The backers of bitcoin have so far shown little interest in doing away with mining.
BACK UP A SECOND. WHAT IS CRYPTOCURRENCY?
Cryptocurrency is a type of digital money secured via encryption in a publicly viewable and purportedly unalterable way. Using these currencies, people can make direct financial transactions without any need for a bank or other financial intermediaries.
They run on constructs called blockchains, which consist of digitally signed transaction records that document every time a crypto coin is transferred or spent. Blockchains are also known as distributed ledgers because synchronized copies are stored on computers around the world; these copies also make it extremely difficult to alter, insert or destroy blockchain records.
IS CRYPTO BAD FOR THE ENVIRONMENT?
Researchers who have studied cryptocurrency are alarmed by its enormous energy usage. A recent report by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy cited research findings that as of August 2022, annual electricity consumption for cryptocurrency exceeded that of individual nations such as Argentina or Australia.
This problem, however, isn’t inherent to cryptocurrency. Most of that energy is used for mining, a computationally intensive process for verifying blockchain transactions that also distributes new coins as rewards for competing miners. Crypto mining favors well-resourced groups that can put together a lot of specialized computers and supply them with electricity as cheaply as possible.
That can have unexpected external effects. Prior to the plunge in cryptocurrency values earlier this year, demand for computer graphics cards soared, pushing up prices and emptying store shelves — much to the chagrin of gamers. Such cards turned out to be ideal for crypto mining rigs. Cities and states in the U.S. have also pushed back against crypto firms’ plans to build mining sites in their jurisdictions, citing not only power usage but noise.
SO WHAT DOES THE ETHEREUM CHANGE DO?
Primarily, the software update eliminates the need for miners. Where ethereum previously set miners against each other to solve complex cryptographic puzzles and win new coin as rewards, it now requires parties who want to help validate transactions to put some skin in the game by “staking” a certain amount of ether, the ethereum coin.
Parties from this pool are randomly chosen to validate a block of transactions; a wider group of ether holders will then check their work. Successful validators get paid a reward in ether that is generally proportional to the size of their stake and the length of time they’ve held it.
WILL THAT HELP THE ENVIRONMENT?
The ethereum merge many not sound like much, but it could have dramatic effects. Alex de Vries, an economist and founder of the Digiconomist consultancy that focuses on the environmental impact of cryptocurrencies, calculates the shift will result in energy savings of between 99% and 99.99% for ethereum. (De Vries emphasizes that his work has not yet been peer reviewed.)
“It’s a really small change to the code that’s going to have a very big impact on environmental sustainability,” he said. Prior to the merge, ethereum was doing up to 900 billion calculations per second that are now not needed anymore.
According to his calculations, ethereum was responsible for about 44 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions per year. If he’s correct, these will now be drastically reduced.
On the other hand, bitcoin’s energy usage and greenhouse gas emission is significantly larger than ethereum’s — and there doesn’t seem to be much enthusiasm for moving away from bitcoin mining.
Ethereum’s merge was long planned and involved years of preparation by its developer teams, said Lena Klaassen, co-founder of the Crypto Carbon Ratings Institute, a German company that specializes in measuring crypto environmental impacts. “Such ambitions never existed for Bitcoin and thus I don’t expect that Bitcoin will transition” away from mining any time soon, she said.
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AP reporter Frank Jordans in Berlin contributed to this article.
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2022-09-16T12:59:44+00:00
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valleycentral.com
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https://www.valleycentral.com/green-living/top-story/ap-top-headlines/ap-explainer-ethereum-is-ditching-its-miners-why/
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Anthony Davis NBA Playoffs Player Prop Bets: Lakers vs. Grizzlies - April 26
The Los Angeles Lakers, Anthony Davis included, take the court versus the Memphis Grizzlies at 7:30 PM ET on Wednesday in the 2023 NBA Playoffs.
In this piece we'll examine Davis' stats and trends, helping you with your prop bets.
Anthony Davis Prop Bets vs. the Grizzlies
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Anthony Davis Insights vs. the Grizzlies
- This season, Anthony Davis has made 9.7 field goals per game, which adds up to 15.4% of his team's total makes.
- Davis' opponents, the Grizzlies, have one of the fastest offensive tempos, ranking sixth, averaging 104.1 possessions per game, while his Lakers average 104.8 per game, second-highest among NBA teams.
- On defense, the Grizzlies have allowed 113 points per contest, which is 11th-best in the NBA.
- On the boards, the Grizzlies are ranked 21st in the league, giving up 44.4 rebounds per game.
- In terms of assists, the Grizzlies are 26th in the NBA, giving up 26.4 per contest.
- Conceding 13 made 3-pointers per game, the Grizzlies are the 25th-ranked team in the league.
Anthony Davis vs. the Grizzlies
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2023-04-26T19:47:11+00:00
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wcjb.com
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https://www.wcjb.com/sports/betting/2023/04/26/anthony-davis-nba-playoffs-player-prop-bets-lakers-vs-grizzlies/
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Earlier this week, a judge approved a multi-million dollar class-action settlement involving Google over a violation of Illinois' Biometric Privacy Act, resulting in eligible Illinois residents eventually receiving checks.
While the $100 million settlement has been given final approval, it could still be quite some time until residents see checks related to the settlement roll through.
The settlement shares many similarities with a recent settlement with Facebook that resulted in many Illinois residents receiving checks worth just under $400 earlier this year.
A settlement agreement was reached in the case earlier this year and eligible residents had until last weekend to file their claims. Google did not respond to NBC 5's request for comment, but did not admit any wrongdoing as part of the settlement agreement and denied all claims made in the lawsuit.
So how much could eligible residents receive and when? Here's what to know if you filed a claim:
Who was eligible?
According to the settlement website, residents are eligible "if, at any time between May 1, 2015 and April 25, 2022, you appeared in a photograph in Google Photos while you were an Illinois resident."
Eligible residents had to submit a claim by Sept. 24.
For those wishing to object or exclude themselves from the settlement, that deadline was Aug. 10.
How much money could I get?
Those who are eligible will receive a portion of the $100 million settlement fund, after court fees, costs and expenses are deducted.
Under the settlement approval, each of the five plaintiffs named in the lawsuit will get $5,000 and attorneys in the case will split $35 million in fees and costs incurred over the course of the case.
The Chicago Tribune reports that the judge indicated around 420,000 claims were filed in the case, which would mean each person could get around $150 each. That number remains lower than the $200 to $400 attorneys initially estimated.
When would I get my payment?
Now that the final approval is granted, as long as there are no appeals, eligible participants could receive their payments within 90 days.
Attorneys warn, however, that though the court approved the settlement, there may still be appeals in the case.
"It is always uncertain whether and when appeals can be resolved, and resolving them can take time," the settlement website states.
What is the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act?
Illinois’ Biometric Privacy Act prohibits private sector companies and institutions from collecting biometric data from unsuspecting citizens in the state or online, no matter where the business is based. Data cannot be sold, transferred or traded. Unlike any other state, citizens can sue for alleged violations, which has sparked hundreds of David-and-Goliath legal battles against some of the world’s most powerful companies.
If a company is found to have violated Illinois law, citizens can collect civil penalties up to $5,000 per violation compounded by the number of people affected and days involved. No state regulatory agency is involved in enforcement.
Since BIPA is an Illinois law, it only applies to state residents.
Which other companies are being accused of violating the Illinois law?
So far, no company associated with the lawsuits surrounding the law has admitted fault, though many have agreed to settlements.
A class action complaint was filed earlier this month against Walmart, alleging the retail giant violated Illinois' Biometric Privacy Act by improperly using "cameras and advanced video surveillance systems."
Recently, a federal judge in Illinois granted final approval for a $92 million class-action lawsuit settlement between the social media network TikTok and users of the platform, with Illinois residents set to receive the largest share of the payout due to BIPA.
A class-action lawsuit has also been brought against Snapchat's parent company, accusing the social network of violating the act. A $35 million settlement was recently announced in that case, though a final approval hearing still has to take place.
Earlier this year, more than one million Illinois Facebook users began receiving checks following a $650 million settlement in a class-action suit alleging it violated residents' rights by collecting and storing digital scans of their faces without permission.
Microsoft and Amazon are also among the companies that have been accused of violations.
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2022-10-01T21:58:06+00:00
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nbcchicago.com
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https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/everything-to-know-about-google-class-action-settlement-for-illinois-residents/2955833/
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GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — Thankful is probably not how you’ll be feeling when you see the prices on turkeys this Thanksgiving.
An outbreak of avian influenza left a noticeable hole in spring’s flocks, according to the Wall Street Journal. And the disease could make a comeback this fall.
That damage to the supply has brought turkey prices to record levels and they’re likely to stay that way until after the November holiday.
As of Sept. 2, there have been about 40.8 million birds, including turkeys, affected across 39 states, USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service reports. WSJ reports that about 6 million of those birds are turkeys.
The state most impacted is Iowa with 15 affected commercial flocks and four affected backyard flocks for a total of 13.3 million birds affected.
North Carolina has reported nine affected commercial flocks with a total of 481,400 birds affected.
Breast meat had a cost of less than $2 a pound two years ago. Now, that price has soared over $6.50 a pound, WSJ reports citing market-research firm Urner Barry. Turkey hens, which account for most of the birds bought around Thanksgiving, cost 57% more than the five-year average.
Hormel Foods Corp. told WSJ that its supply for the Jennie-O Turkey Store brand dropped 20% in the first three months of the year compared to the first three months of 2021.
One of the ways that brands are dealing with this market shift is to send the turkeys to market earlier. That means the turkeys you do see in stores may be smaller than you’re used to.
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2022-09-05T13:17:30+00:00
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myfox8.com
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https://myfox8.com/news/north-carolina/turkey-prices-could-hit-new-records-this-thanksgiving/
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NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Washington Post columnist Geoffrey Fowler about the privacy issues individuals face if they use Amazon's new healthcare service, Amazon Clinic.
Copyright 2023 NPR
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Washington Post columnist Geoffrey Fowler about the privacy issues individuals face if they use Amazon's new healthcare service, Amazon Clinic.
Copyright 2023 NPR
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2023-05-06T12:56:32+00:00
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wbfo.org
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https://www.wbfo.org/2023-05-06/amazons-affordable-healthcare-service-has-a-hidden-cost-your-privacy
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RALEIGH, N.C., April 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The AKC Canine Health Foundation (CHF), a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing the health of all dogs and their owners, announces that Purina has donated in support of CHF-funded canine health research thanks to its Purina Parent Club Partnership (PPCP) Program.
Since it began in 2002, the PPCP Program has provided more than $8.8 million for canine health research, breed rescue, and educational efforts to positively impact the general health and well-being of dogs.
The Program enables Purina Pro Club members to earn Purina Points by purchasing qualifying Purina pet foods and submitting proofs of purchase. An annual donation from Purina is shared between Purina Pro Club members' designated parent breed club and that breed club's Donor Advised Fund at the AKC Canine Health Foundation. During 2022, PPCP Program participation resulted in over $95,700 donated toward CHF-funded canine health research.
"Purina is a valued partner in CHF's work to advance the health of all dogs," says Dr. Charles Garvin, Chairman of the CHF Board of Directors. "The PPCP Program allows dog owners to participate in our mission. Working together, we can have an even greater impact on the health of current and future generations of our beloved dogs."
"We are proud to continue supporting the PPCP Program so that we can help provide a healthy future for all dogs," says Scott Smith, Managing Director at Purina and CHF Board Member. "The program's success is a testament to the shared goals and collaborative efforts with CHF through PPCP and CHF-funded research."
Additional collaborations between these two organizations include Purina's sponsorship of CHF's biennial National Parent Club Canine Health Conference (akcchf.org/npcchc) and the sale of engraved bricks at the Event Center at Purina Farms in Gray Summit, MO (akcchf.org/brick). These programs support CHF's work to help all dogs live longer, healthier lives.
About CHF
Since 1995, the AKC Canine Health Foundation has leveraged the power of science to address the health needs of all dogs. With more than $67.5 million in funding to date, the Foundation provides grants for the highest quality canine health research and shares information on the discoveries that help prevent, treat and cure canine diseases. The Foundation meets and exceeds industry standards for fiscal responsibility, as demonstrated by their highest four-star Charity Navigator rating and Candid Platinum Seal of Transparency. Learn more at www.akcchf.org.
About Nestlé Purina PetCare
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2023-04-05T14:20:13+00:00
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kmvt.com
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https://www.kmvt.com/prnewswire/2023/04/05/purina-donation-supports-akc-canine-health-foundation-funded-canine-health-research/
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KYIV, Ukraine — President Joe Biden secretly slipped into Kyiv on Monday for a historic visit to show U.S. solidarity with war-torn Ukraine, pledging an additional half-billion dollars in military aid and declaring Russian leader Vladimir Putin to be “dead wrong” in his underestimation of Western support and resolve.
Biden’s surprise visit, his first as president, comes four days ahead of the first anniversary of Moscow’s invasion of its neighbor, which has devastated parts of Ukraine but drawn fierce resistance and galvanized the West into pouring in assistance. In a reminder of the risks of such a trip, air-raid sirens wailed in Kyiv, the capital, during Biden’s visit.
Appearing with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the heavily fortified presidential palace, Biden said that Ukraine’s resilience over the last year had been “astounding” and that “the whole world sees it.” The United States, he said, would support Kyiv “as long as it takes” to repel the Russian invasion, which began Feb. 24, 2022.
“That dark night one year ago, the world was literally bracing for the fall of Kyiv … perhaps even the end of Ukraine,” said Biden, clad in a suit with a blue and yellow tie — the colors of the Ukrainian flag. “One year later, Kyiv stands, and Ukraine stands. Democracy stands. ... The world stands with you.”
He noted that he had visited Ukraine six times as vice president during the Obama administration. “Kyiv has captured a part of my heart,” Biden said.
Zelenskyy, in his trademark dark sweatshirt, khaki pants and boots, embraced the U.S. president, calling the visit a “great honor” and thanking him for his leadership in marshaling the Western alliance supporting Ukraine.
In a statement issued by the White House after his arrival, Biden said the U.S. would make another delivery of critical equipment to Ukraine, including artillery ammunition, anti-armor systems and air-surveillance radars.
The new package includes $450 million for weapons, including ammunition for U.S.-provided HIMAR multiple-rocket launchers and Javelin anti-tank missiles, armament that has significantly bolstered Ukraine’s firepower in recent months, according to Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken. Air surveillance radars will also be included, as well as an additional $10 million for repairing energy infrastructure to keep Ukraine’s power grid up and running against Russian bombardment, he said.
Biden also said that additional economic sanctions on Russia were imminent. The U.S. and much of Europe have attempted to complicate Putin’s ability to finance the war by imposing sanctions on numerous Russian companies, officials and oligarchs.
“When Putin launched his invasion nearly one year ago, he thought Ukraine was weak and the West was divided. He thought he could outlast us. But he was dead wrong,” Biden said in the statement.
Biden was scheduled to arrive in Warsaw on Tuesday to mark the anniversary of the invasion, meet with allies and deliver a major address on continued Western efforts to help Kyiv fend off Moscow’s forces. But there had been rumors that he might make an unannounced stop in Ukraine.
White House officials repeatedly denied the president would visit Ukraine, but planning for the covert trip had been underway for months. Only a handful of officials at the White House and Pentagon were made aware of the visit due to security concerns. Biden made the final decision to go to Kyiv on Friday during an Oval Office meeting after he was briefed on the security plans.
The president departed Washington at 4:15 a.m. Eastern on Sunday and had already crossed the Atlantic Ocean by the time an official White House schedule was released showing his planned departure on Monday. A small group of journalists traveling for the president’s trip were sworn to secrecy and asked to hand over their phones, agreeing to withhold reporting on the president’s real-time movements until he left the war-ravaged country.
White House officials declined to share details of how the president arrived in Kyiv, although previous high-level visitors have traveled by train from Poland. Ukrainian airspace has been closed since early in the war.
Tangible indications of Biden’s presence came Monday morning in the center of a cold and sunny Kyiv, where several major streets were blocked off by police barricades and black-clad officers in bulletproof vests turned passersby away. As word spread of a possible high-level U.S. visit, people clustered near the barricades, asking one another: “Biden?”
Their guess was confirmed when Biden, wearing aviator sunglasses, could be seen walking side by side with Zelenskyy near a memorial wall bearing the photographs of fallen Ukrainian soldiers.
Bystanders were surprised and largely delighted.
“He’s a hero! It’s quite risky, don’t you agree?” said Galyna Reshetnyk, 40, who learned of Biden’s presence when she emerged from the subway a few blocks from where he and Zelenskyy had their brief walkabout. “And this air alert — life here is difficult, and he will see that for himself.”
The hubbub in downtown Kyiv centered on the landmark St. Michael’s monastery, dedicated to the archangel Michael. For months, the broad plaza in front of the golden-domed complex has contained a display of rusting, half-ruined Russian tanks and armored vehicles, a popular attraction in the wartime capital. The area surrounding the U.S. Embassy was blocked off as well.
Jake Sullivan, the head of Biden’s National Security Council, said U.S. officials had informed Russian authorities of the trip just hours before Biden’s departure for “de-confliction purposes,” meaning to forestall a Russian attack, deliberate or accidental, on the president or his entourage. Sullivan did not report on any response from Moscow.
Biden was “quite focused” on how he and Zelenskyy “were really going to look out over the course of 2023 and try to come to a common understanding of what the objectives are,” said Sullivan, who briefed reporters by telephone after Biden departed Kyiv about 2 p.m. local time (7 a.m. Eastern).
The president spent roughly five hours in Kyiv, which included talks with Zelenskyy. He walked the streets of the capital and made a stop at the U.S. Embassy.
Biden’s secrecy-shrouded trip comes after the heads of other NATO nations, including the leaders of Britain, France and Germany, have all made their own pilgrimages to Kyiv to express their support of the effort to repel Russia’s invasion. But Biden’s visit is the strongest signal yet of Western solidarity with Ukraine, and comes as Zelenskyy girds his country for heavier fighting to come.
The president had not previously traveled to Ukraine out of security concerns, but several high-ranking officials have made the trip. Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III traveled to Kyiv in April, and first lady Jill Biden made a surprise Mother’s Day visit to western Ukraine in May.
Zelenskyy has been unwavering in his quest for more weaponry from Ukraine’s backers to try to turn the tide of the war. He has succeeded in receiving pledges of tanks, once considered a no-go by the likes of Germany, and is now pressing for F-16 fighter jets and other advanced weapons systems in preparation for an expected Russian offensive in the spring. The Biden administration has so far resisted sending warplanes that require complex training, but White House officials haven’t ruled it out.
Ukraine wants the kind of heavy weaponry that would allow it to launch a spring offensive and regain much-needed battlefield momentum.
Biden’s visit to an active war zone represented a bold gesture of support at a time when U.S. public backing for billions of dollars in military aid remains strong, but has waned somewhat since the war’s early months. Some far-right congressional Republicans have demanded cutbacks in aid.
Presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Donald Trump took trips during their tenures to Iraq and or Afghanistan, places that were technically war zones. However, in each case, there was a massive presence of U.S. troops in those countries, the U.S. controlled airspace and the presidents remained in the confines of fortified U.S. military installations.
Biden’s visit to a city still under periodic attack reflected his determination to rally and maintain commitment in the U.S. and Europe to support Ukraine, as well as the administration’s confidence in Kyiv as a partner.
Ukraine’s foreign minister, Dmytro Kuleba, wrote on Facebook that the visit showed the “trusting and sincere” relationship between the United States and Ukraine, calling it a “victory for the Ukrainian people.”
Steven Pifer, a former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, said the trip was a “strong signal of U.S. support for Ukraine,” with the added significance of its coming on the eve of the anniversary of the Russian invasion.
A bloody stalemate currently prevails on the front lines in Ukraine’s east, hundreds of miles from Kyiv. Russian forces have been attempting to mount an offensive near beleaguered Bakhmut but have not managed to seize the town — a prize many thought Putin would try to brandish in time for the invasion’s anniversary Friday.
Many Ukrainians are on edge, anticipating the possibility of a major air attack on Kyiv. Moscow’s forces for months have been targeting Ukrainian cities and infrastructure with rockets, drones and missiles, although the latest such attack on Kyiv was more than a week ago.
Since October, Russia has launched more than a dozen waves of strikes aimed at crippling Ukraine’s power grid with the onset of winter, but in the capital, at least, that effort seems to have largely fizzled, with outages becoming a relative rarity. In addition, the winter has been a fairly mild one, frustrating the Kremlin’s effort to sap morale by leaving Ukrainians in the cold and dark.
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2023-02-21T04:59:14+00:00
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tylerpaper.com
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https://tylerpaper.com/biden-makes-surprise-ukraine-visit-pledging-more-u-s-aid-as-wars-anniversary-nears/article_42fea47e-b191-11ed-a798-2b6bb4eabf1d.html
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Migos rapper Takeoff has died at 28 after he was shot during an early morning Tuesday incident outside a bowling alley near Houston, Texas.
A representative for Migos confirmed the news. Takeoff was one of three members of the hip-hop group, along with Quavo and Offset.
When contacted by The Hill, the Houston Police Department (HPD) said police could not confirm the death or release any further details of the shooting, which occurred around 2:30 a.m.
A spokesperson for the HPD said officers were reviewing surveillance footage and still investigating.
Takeoff and Quavo were at the event, but police are still investigating the group’s involvement in the incident, the spokesperson said.
Police said one victim was deceased when officers arrived on scene and two others were injured and taken to the hospital.
Dozens of people had gathered for a private party on a balcony at Billiards & Bowling in downtown Houston.
Migos are known for popular hits including “Fight Night” and “Handsome and Wealthy.”
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2022-11-01T15:30:09+00:00
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upmatters.com
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https://www.upmatters.com/hill-politics/migos-rapper-takeoff-dead-at-28-after-shooting-in-houston/
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WASHINGTON — Millions of people who enrolled in Medicaid during the COVID-19 pandemic could start to lose their coverage on April 1 if Congress passes the $1.7 trillion spending package leaders unveiled Tuesday.
“This is a positive for states in terms of planning, however, this will come at the cost of some individuals losing their health care,” said Massey Whorley, a principal at health consulting firm Avalere.
Millions are expected to be bumped from the program, which grants health care coverage to nearly 80 million low-income people throughout the country. The federal government will also wind down extra funds given to states for the added enrollees over the next year under the proposal.
Many will be eligible for health insurance coverage through employers, the Affordable Care Act or, in the case of kids, the Children’s Health Insurance Program.
Advocates have raised concerns about how states will notify enrollees if they are being kicked off the program and what their options are. The effort will be particularly challenging for some of the country’s poorest people, who may not have stable home address or access to internet or phone services to check their status. If passed, the spending package would allow states to start kicking people off the program as early as April, but require them to notify enrollees first.
People who are on Medicaid should make sure their contact information is up to date on their accounts and that they check the mail frequently to keep an eye on their eligibility status as that April 1 date nears, said Robin Rudowitz, the director of Medicaid at Kaiser Family Foundation.
“There is likely to be people who fall through the cracks,” she said.
The move will free up additional funds, however, to pay for more stable health insurance coverage for children in low-income households by requiring states to keep those children on Medicaid for at least a year once they’ve enrolled. A push require states to extend Medicaid to new mothers for a 12-month period after giving birth, however, failed to make the cut. The District of Columbia and 27 states currently extend coverage for a 12-month period for postpartum mothers.
The spending package also extends the telehealth flexibilities that were introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic and led health care systems around the country to overhaul their approach to deliver care by smartphone or computer more frequently.
Under the proposal, the restrictions that once tightly governed telehealth care under Medicare will stay loosened through the end of 2024.
That will give Congress more time to study telehealth and how widespread fraud is in this program, said Andrew Hu of the Bipartisan Policy Center, a Washington think tank, which has studied the use of telehealth during the pandemic.
“We can get some more time to assess where the benefits are with telehealth,” Hu said.
The Senate is expected to vote on the spending bill first, and Democrats are looking for support from at least 10 Republican senators to pass the measure before sending to the House for consideration.
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2022-12-20T22:27:34+00:00
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washingtonpost.com
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/millions-to-lose-medicaid-coverage-under-congress-plan/2022/12/20/c1782ac0-80a7-11ed-8738-ed7217de2775_story.html
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Outdoor spaces, including parks, have become homes for people who access housing in Salt Lake City, Utah.
“This year, particularly, we have had a lot of families unsheltered, living in cars and even in tents with children," said Wendy Garvin, who leads the nonprofit organization, Unsheltered Utah,
Garvin has been helping the unhoused for three years. She visits homeless camps just about every night, providing people with donated supplies. Those supplies are becoming harder to come by as the number of those temporarily homeless in Utah rises.
“More and more often, we're seeing your regular everyday working family not able to make rent," Garvin said. "Most of the people that we know out here have jobs."
Steve Berg, who is with the National Alliance to End Homelessness, says it's become increasingly difficult for people with low incomes to find housing. He believes that's why there is so much homelessness right now, especially in the Mountain West region.
“You know, the community leaders, the mayors, the council members, they're all very interested in getting more jobs in the community, which brings people into the community. But in many, many places, people spend a lot of time of it thinking about local economic development and bringing more jobs in, but they're just not spending the time thinking about where are people going to live,” Berg said.
Last year, Utah ranked among the top for job expansion. Nevada, Idaho, Arizona and Colorado also ranked in the top 10. They've all seen a rise in homelessness.
Andrew Johnston, director of Homeless Policy and Outreach in Salt Lake City, admits there is a housing crisis that expands to the shelters. They're at capacity, according to Johnston.
“We're opening up emergency beds right now, a couple hundred of them just for the cold weather times,” Johnston said.
He adds that permanent housing is an uphill battle. With more than $20 million in funding committed to the effort, 400 units are expected to be completed by the end of winter.
Until more people are off the streets, Garvin will continue her effort to provide the unhoused community with necessities.
“We're only as good as the way we treat the least person in our population," she said. "We as a society are judged by the way that these people are being treated right now tonight."
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2022-12-06T21:05:24+00:00
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wrtv.com
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https://www.wrtv.com/news/national/two-americas/how-bringing-in-new-companies-is-inadvertently-creating-a-housing-crisis-in-some-states
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By GLENN GAMBOA
AP Business Writer
Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Carl Nassib dreamed of a different kind of social media app for years — one that celebrates positivity and community.
With Rayze, a new app that links people to each other and to nonprofits that appeal to their interests or are based where they live, he may have created it.
Now, it’s just a matter of getting people and nonprofits to use it. “When we scale, if we’re hanging around on a Saturday afternoon and we’ve got time to kill, we can get on our phones and within 10 seconds, we can find something in our neighborhood to do to give back,” Nassib said. “There’s gonna be opportunities galore.”
And after an investment of Series A funding and incubation support from Financial Finesse Ventures announced Monday, Rayze will launch programs to add users and nonprofits. Details of the investment were not released, though Financial Finesse Ventures said their typical investment ranges from $500,0000 to $1.5 million for a minority stake.
Liz Davidson, Financial Finesse Ventures CEO and founder, said Rayze ticked all the boxes her venture capital firm was looking for in an investment – positive social impact, strong business model and a CEO who can inspire people to work together.
“Carl is a force of nature,” Davidson said. “It’s gonna be really hard honestly to find other investments that can match this.”
Nassib, who made headlines last year when he became the first active NFL player to come out as gay, said the idea for Rayze has been with him since he volunteered with the Buccaneers at a juvenile delinquent center in Tampa in 2018.
“We visited with kids who were as young as 13 or 14 years old who were in jail cells — a lot of them were there because they were just running away from a violent home environment,” he said. “These kids were in really, really desperate need and the most moving part about it was they were half a mile from where we went to work every day,” he added. “And none of us knew they were there.”
Though many nonprofits say they are having trouble finding enough volunteers, Nassib says it is because of a lack of connection, not a lack of compassion.
“Everybody wants to give back,” he said. “It’s just a little difficult right now, but we’re going to make it as efficient as possible.”
Nassib hopes to help smaller nonprofits by offering them a way to receive donations through Rayze, so that they don’t have to build their own online collection sites. He said part of the investment from Financial Finesse Ventures would allow Rayze to match a volunteer’s skills with a nonprofit’s needs in order to address a shortage of volunteers who can help nonprofits with technology or marketing.
Social media platforms are going through a rough patch, between Elon Musk’s struggles with Twitter and Facebook parent company Meta laying off 11,000 workers. However, Nassib and his backers think they can find an audience.
Rayze’s new funding will support a series of new, in-person events, called “SatuRayze,” where people can meet nonprofit representatives in their own communities.
“I want to get people out and giving back to their communities – making it a popular thing to do,” Nassib said. “We really just want to encourage grassroots movements. And we want to make it cultural, where it’s part of society to get up and do something.”
The first SatuRayze will be Thursday in New York City’s McCarren Park, featuring nonprofits that include the New York Police Department Foundation, The Trevor Project, which provides suicide prevention and mental health services for LGBTQ youth, and Sow Good Now, which supports philanthropic athletes.
Kevin Wong, The Trevor Project’s vice president of communications, said the group was thankful for Nassib’s support. “In addition to inspiring so many young people to live their truth, he also inspires adults to accept and support the LGBTQ people in their lives,” said Wong, adding that research shows community interaction at events like SatuRayze is important. “Acceptance from at least one adult can reduce the risk of LGBTQ youth attempting suicide by 40%.”
Nassib believes Rayze can make a difference to communities of all sorts.
“My vision is just getting people up out of their houses and involved,” he said. “It’s just the most rewarding thing ever — being of service to other people. It gives you a sense of accomplishment, of self-worth, as opposed to looking at social media all day, which is just so crippling to your self-esteem and self-image. So we’re combatting all those negatives of social media by getting people out of their houses and giving back. It’s fun.”
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2022-11-14T14:17:02+00:00
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wtmj.com
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https://wtmj.com/sports/2022/11/14/rayze-app-lands-investment-to-connect-volunteers-nonprofits-2/
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Jackson Police investigating Friday pursuit that ended in wreck
JACKSON, Tenn. — Law enforcement is investigating a pursuit that ended in a wreck in Jackson.
Around 3 p.m., the Jackson Police Department was alerted by one of the Flock cameras of a stolen vehicle traveling in the city.
According to the department, once they were notified, a sergeant attempted to initiate a traffic stop. However, the vehicle fled the scene, resulting in a patrol car being hit.
“We seen like eight police cars go by. They were going real, real fast and they were zoom, zoom, zoom, zoom,” said the owner of Liz’s Catfish and More.
From there a pursuit began and led police down Hollywood Drive.
“Later on they say they wrecked a police car down there. They had store that up, then all of the sudden we were sitting back here talking. Again, next thing I know I just heard a big boom,” said the owner of Liz’s Catfish and More.
The stolen vehicle wrecked into another vehicle on the corner of Skyridge and Hollywood Drive. The other vehicle involved belonged to the owner of Liz’s Catfish and More, a food truck on the corner where the wreck happened.
“They hit manwire and knocked my pole out and they totaled my truck,” said the owner of Liz’s Catfish and More.
The owner of Liz’s Catfish says it happened quick, and once it did, several people in the stolen vehicle started to run from the scene.
“It was just a disaster. They jumped out before the car stopped. It was like 10 of them. Two went that way, two that way, two went that way, some went that way. I grabbed one by the jacket, but he twirled and got away from me,” said the owner of Liz’s Catfish and More.
JPD says at least one person was apprehended. As for the owner of the wrecked vehicle, she says the car that she just paid off is now totaled.
“I don’t want no car note. I mean I love kids, but these young folks I tell you, I just don’t know what to say, and I’m still nervous,” said the owner of Liz’s Catfish and More.
The owner of Liz’s Catfish has been at its location for four years.
She says because of this she might move her businesses a little bit off of the corner to prevent this from happening again.
JPD says if you have any information that will help them in this investigation, please contact the station at (731) 425-8400.
Find updates on local crime here.
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2022-08-27T05:36:33+00:00
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wbbjtv.com
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https://www.wbbjtv.com/2022/08/26/jackson-police-investigating-friday-pursuit-that-ended-in-wreck/
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Sen. Kyrsten Sinema faces new pressure to reject filibuster after Roe overturned
The Supreme Court's bombshell ruling overturning Roe v. Wade has put new pressure on Sen. Kyrsten Sinema to support ending the Senate's filibuster rule, but she is holding firm to her decision to preserve it.
Attention returned to the procedural hurdle, which requires 60-votes to proceed with legislation in the 100-member Senate, after President Joe Biden said Thursday that the filibuster should be lifted as a result of the Court's decision.
"... I believe we have to codify Roe v. Wade in the law," Biden said. "And the way to do that is to make sure the Congress votes to do that. And if the filibuster gets in the way, it's like voting rights — it should be we provide an exception to this."
Sinema and Sen. Joe Manchin D-W.V., who also is in favor of keeping the filibuster, are viewed by many Democrats as standing in the way of nationalizing abortion rights. The Senate is evenly divided 50-50 between Democrats and Republicans and does not have 60 votes in favor of enshrining Roe in federal law. This super majority is needed to end debate on bill and proceed to a vote on the measure.
Sinema remains unmoved in her support for the filibuster.
The Gaggle:Roe v. Wade has been overturned. What's next for Arizona?
When asked whether Sinema would support eliminating the filibuster to codify Roe, her office said in a written statement to The Arizona Republic: "Senator Sinema’s position on the filibuster has not changed."
Manchin also still supports the legislative maneuver, according to multiple press reports.
The high court's recent decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization returns to the states the authority to decide on abortion's legality.
With two abortion laws on the books, Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich said Wednesday that he believes the pre-statehood ban on all abortions takes precedent over the legislation that prohibits most abortions after 15 weeks.
Sinema and Manchin's stances on the filibuster trended Thursday on Twitter.
Rep. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., a possible Sinema primary challenger, tweeted in response to a threat from Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., to squash the United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 if Democrats continued to push for a "partisan reconciliation bill."
"Only reason he can make that threat is because he knows @Sen_JoeManchin and @SenatorSinema empower by not neutering the filibuster," Gallego tweeted Thursday.
On June 24, Sinema wrote a two-part tweet in response to the Supreme Court's decision:
"A woman’s health care decisions should be between her, her family, and her doctor. Today's decision overturning Roe v. Wade endangers the health and wellbeing of women in Arizona and across America. Throughout my time in Congress, I’ve always supported women’s access to health care, and I’ll continue working with anyone to protect women’s ability to make decisions about their futures."
Much of the response online was negative, with some questioning Sinema's support of women's reproductive rights.
The first comment on her second post stated: "Except you made it so they couldn't codify it??"
Another person wrote in response to the passage of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, the most significant gun reform legislation in years, which Sinema was instrumental in writing and passing.
Still, Sinema does support abortion rights and is a cosponsor of the Women’s Health Protection Act.
After the leaked draft of the Dobson case was leaked in May, Sinema's office released a statement saying: “Protections in the Senate safeguarding against the erosion of women's access to health care have been used half-a-dozen times in the past ten years, and are more important now than ever."
She reiterated this view in an op-ed last year, arguing that the filibuster has been used to protect abortion rights.
The filibuster was used in 2006, 2018 and twice in 2015 and 2020 to kill legislation that limited women's abortion access.
Tara Kavaler is a politics reporter at The Arizona Republic. She can be reached by email at tara.kavaler@arizonarepublic.com or on Twitter @kavalertara.
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2022-07-01T00:16:03+00:00
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azcentral.com
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https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/arizona/2022/06/30/sinema-faces-new-pressure-reject-filibuster-after-roe-overturned/7780562001/
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PARIS, Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Brattle Group announced today that it has expanded its global reach with the launch of an office in Paris, the economic consultancy's fifth location in Europe and fourteenth across the globe.
"Paris is an important strategic location for many of our clients," said Brattle President David Hutchings. "Our new Paris office reflects Brattle's strong and growing client base in France, and the ever-expanding nature of our global work."
The Paris office will be jointly led by Principal Carlos Lapuerta, a renowned international arbitration and competition expert who has been with Brattle for more than three decades; and Principal Laurent Eymard, an expert with more than fifteen years of experience with merger, antitrust, and state aid cases before the Autorité de la concurrence, French courts, and other European jurisdictions.
"Brattle is committed to providing exceptional services to our European clients, and our ability to do so is further enhanced with a local presence in a city that is globally recognized as an important hub for arbitration," said Mr. Lapuerta, who will split his time between Paris and London.
"The Paris market is also characterized by increasingly complex mergers, antitrust investigations, and civil litigations," added Mr. Eymard, who will split his time between Paris and Brussels. "Our presence here is an ideal complement to our strong global competition team, as we continue to help clients address complex issues in France, across the EU, and worldwide."
Brattle's experts in Paris will work closely with the firm's broad network of internal experts as well as industry experts and academics from across Europe, North America, and the Asia-Pacific region. In the past three years, the firm's experts across the globe have provided oral testimony in arbitrations with an aggregate claim value of over $20 billion. Brattle's competition experts include over 100 internal and external experts specializing in jurisdictions across the world.
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2022-09-12T06:33:40+00:00
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https://www.wcjb.com/prnewswire/2022/09/12/brattle-group-expands-europe-with-paris-office/
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Which endoscope camera is best?
Endoscopes were invented so physicians could look deeply into the human body’s hidden cavities. The ability to see inside places previously inaccessible was soon applied to many non-medical applications, such as precision mechanics, electronics and ergonomics.
A modern endoscope is a camera on a flexible stalk, with a light source, image sensor and optical-quality lens. People use endoscopes for automotive maintenance, industrial inspection, equipment repair and examining chimneys, ducts and drains. If you are looking for an endoscope with front and side cameras, take a look at the Teslong Waterproof Dual Lens Inspection Camera.
What to know before you buy an endoscope camera
In factories, endoscopes may be wired into the electrical system, but wireless endoscope cameras have taken over as the choice of people who need to take an inspection camera along with them. Some have a built-in viewing screen, while others are made to be used with your smartphone as a separate viewer and recorder.
Lenses
- Sharpness: For those looking at very small things, high-definition cameras are a must, so check the resolution levels before buying.
- Field of vision: The wider the field of vision, the more you can see the big picture as well as the tiniest details. As a point of reference, humans see about 120 degrees from side to side with the naked eye.
- Focal length: Modestly priced endoscope cameras have a range of focus of several inches. Better cameras focus down to fractions of inches for images with the highest resolution.
- Zoom: Zooming in is great for close-ups, but you should avoid it when you are recording videos. Wait and use the zoom on the viewer instead to reduce blur caused by distortion.
Apps
If you connect your endoscope camera to your smartphone, you’ll need apps to view your images and videos in real time. Apps are constantly upgraded, and may not work with smartphones running older software versions, so check before you buy.
Batteries
All wireless endoscope cameras use rechargeable batteries. Budget endoscope cameras have batteries that may only last an hour or two, while higher-end models may keep powering your endoscope camera for four hours or more.
What to look for in a quality endoscope camera
Cable
- Length: The length of cable you need depends on your application. The longer your endoscope camera’s cable, the deeper your camera can penetrate, but the harder it is for the cable to hold its shape.
- Flex: The more flexible the cable, the easier it bends enough to get into tight spots. The more rigid the cable, the easier it is to control and the more durable it is.
- Connectivity: Most endoscope cameras plug directly into a USB port.
Lighting
When the places you look into with an endoscope camera are dark, your device is the only light source you have. Look for multiple LED lights and ring lights, too. The more lighting you have, the brighter your pictures and videos, but the more quickly you’ll drain your batteries. The ability to adjust the lighting intensity is another good feature to look for.
MicroSD
Look for endoscope cameras that have slots for MicroSD cards so you can easily swap and share stills and videos. Always carry an extra card in case of unforeseen events.
Attachments
It’s handy to have a few attachments for when you snake your cable deep inside where your hands won’t reach.
- Mirrors: When you need to see around a corner, use the angled mirror.
- Magnets: Mostly used in maintenance and repair, magnets let you use your snake to grab metal objects such as loose nuts and bolts.
- Hooks: The endoscope camera version of fishing uses hooks to fish out objects that have fallen through drains, such as rings and keys.
How much you can expect to spend on an endoscope camera
Prices are determined by the quality of the camera, LED and battery, and length of the snake. You can expect to pay anywhere from $20-$200.
Endoscope camera FAQ
How do I clean the camera lens?
A. Start by gently wiping with a dust-free cloth, then use alcohol wipes to get dirty lenses really clean.
What is the best way to work a snake into a small area?
A. Wiggle the snake back and forth with small, gentle motions as you slowly exert mild forward pressure. Never try to force it when it encounters an obstacle — you will only damage it.
What’s the best endoscope camera to buy?
Top endoscope camera
Teslong Waterproof Dual Lens Inspection Camera
What you need to know: The front-view camera is paired with a side-view camera in this ingenious design.
What you’ll love: The two 70-degree cameras combine to give you a full 140-degree field of vision. The seven LED lights are adjustable for brightness and the included MicroSD card supports recording JPEG and MPEG-4 videos. The 16-foot cable is waterproof in shallow depths only. The high-capacity rechargeable batteries support up to six hours of run time.
What you should consider: Some users report difficulty with maneuvering the cable.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top endoscope camera for the money
What you need to know: The camera’s Wi-Fi connections let you connect to your smartphone for viewing and recording.
What you’ll love: The 2-megapixel camera delivers 1080p images with a depth of field of 1.5 inches. The 5-foot semi-rigid cable, mirror, magnet and hook get you inside tight spaces. The six LED lights are adjustable for different conditions and the battery is rechargeable.
What you should consider: It connects only to newer smartphones.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Depstech USB-C Endoscope for OTG Android Phone
What you need to know: The ultra-thin lens on the flexible 16-foot snake gets you into narrow spots.
What you’ll love: Take pictures and record videos on your smartphone in places where you could never go before. USB 2.0, USB-C and Micro USB ports are included to connect with most any device. The optimum observation distance of this waterproof camera is between 2 and 4 inches from the lens, and the six LED lights are adjustable.
What you should consider: This camera works only with Android phones.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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2023-03-23T11:34:22+00:00
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qcnews.com
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https://www.qcnews.com/reviews/br/electronics-br/camera-photo-br/best-endoscope-camera/
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BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva finishes the first 100 days of his third term as Brazil’s president on Monday and his return to power has been marked by efforts to reinstate his social policies and undo his predecessor’s legacy.
Lula unseated Jair Bolsonaro by a razor-thin margin last October. He and his team announced plans to hit the ground running. Then, a week after Lula’s inauguration, Bolsonaro supporters stormed government buildings in capital Brasilia, hoping military intervention would remove the leftist from power.
Quelling unrest while staving off potential coups was a challenge unseen by any president since Brazil’s return to democracy over three decades ago, and it has overshadowed the efforts of Lula’s administration since then.
Lula, who governed between 2003 and 2010, started his third term faced with the stiff challenges of achieving his goals of eradicating poverty and hunger while preventing economic slowdown.
To the extent that he has ushered in change since Jan. 1, that has entailed reactivating policies from past Workers’ Party administrations: The cash-conditional Family Grant welfare program, the My House, My Life housing program, and the More Doctors initiative to expand medical care.
“Other governments inherited an organized state; Bolsonaro disorganized the state. Everything needs to be redone,” Carlos Melo, a political science professor at Insper University in Sao Paulo, said. “Even so, the government hasn’t presented a (new) project.”
Lula has blamed Bolsonaro for the challenges faced by his government, whose official slogan includes the word “reconstruction.” Before taking power, Lula commissioned and publicized a detailed report on the government’s debilitated state. On March 17 on Twitter, Bolsonaro remarked that governing is very easy for Lula: “just undo what Bolsonaro did.”
“I am not used about talking about the first 100 days of the administration,” Lula said during a ceremony at Brazil’s presidential palace on Monday to recognize a date with symbolic significance in this and many other nations. “But I think it is important to remind you that, in 2003 I took over from a democratic president, which did not happen now.”
Lula successfully rallied lawmakers and Supreme Court justices in defense of democracy and began executing a strategy to remove the armed forces from politics. Almost three months later, he has made inroads with a vastly pro-Bolsonaro military and garnered some support in Congress. He also received a nod from moderates and business leaders for his finance minister’s proposed fiscal rules to address recurring budget deficits; the government aims to zero the primary budget deficit by the end of next year.
Still, polls show Lula lacks popular support. Of 2,028 Brazilians polled by Datafolha, 38% said Lula’s administration was either good or excellent – just above Bolsonaro’s approval rating after three months in office. The poll had a margin of error of plus or minus two percentage points.
Some analysts say Lula likewise still lacks the congressional support to pass legislation.
In order to fund social investments and ensure job creation, Lula also needs the economy to grow. Economists surveyed weekly by the central bank forecast sub-1% growth this year, and little more in 2024, down from 2.9% last year even with a fourth-quarter contraction.
To spur activity, Lula has spent considerable time and effort pressuring the president of Brazil’s independent central bank to lower the benchmark interest rate from its highest level since 2016 – thus far to no avail.
While Lula has struggled on the economic front, he has scored wins on the environment after pledging to usher in a new era of responsible stewardship of the Amazon rainforest.
His biggest environmental win has been a humanitarian operation to rescue Yanomami people from disease and malnutrition in the Amazon. The armed forces, under the leadership of a newly appointed army commander, provided food and medical supplies, while newly empowered environmental agents destroyed illegal gold mining camps that lay waste to the rivers and forest, and expelled miners from the Indigenous territory.
This reflected a shift from the policies of Bolsonaro, who encouraged prospecting, criticized such protected lands as unproductive and systematically defanged environmental authorities.
Environmentalists, Indigenous rights activists, the media and foreign governments have cheered the Lula administration’s efforts in Yanomami land. Lula also reactivated donations to the Amazon Fund that is the most important international cooperation effort to preserve the area.
There are bigger environmental tests ahead. Lula has yet to rebuild Brazil’s environmental bodies, not only for preservation efforts, but also to demonstrate the government’s full commitment to foreign investors and governments, said Marcio Astrini, the executive-secretary of the Climate Observatory, a network of non-profits.
Bolsonaro went about “institutionally sabotaging the environment. The (Lula) government has taken important steps, but one cannot underestimate Bolsonaro’s legacy,” Astrini said.
Reasserting Brazil’s place on the international stage has also been a priority for Lula, and he has reconnected with leaders from the United States, France, China and Argentina. Bolsonaro showed little interest in foreign travel or bridgebuilding.
The Brazilian leader has also sought to project himself as a leading voice for a peaceful end to the Ukraine conflict, though some have criticized his position as unduly soft on Russia. Eduardo Grin, a public administration professor at the Getulio Vargas Foundation, a university and think tank in Sao Paulo, also that Lula has voiced support for authoritarian regimes in Latin America, including Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela.
Speaking in Brasilia on Monday, the president said that he still has a lot of time to correct his administration’s missteps. His social communications minister said Lula will host weekly broadcasts on social media to talk about his work, a strategy employed by Bolsonaro throughout his presidency to connect with ordinary people and offer accountability.
Lula also instructed his ministers to be more vocal about their achievements.
“Our task, besides governing, is to talk a lot,” Lula told them. “Brazil has a future again. And this is just the start.”
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Savarese reported from Sao Paulo.
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2023-04-11T16:47:36+00:00
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cenlanow.com
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https://www.cenlanow.com/international/ap-international/brazils-lula-struggling-to-move-forward-after-100-days/
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BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the Louisiana Lottery's "Pick 4" game were:
4-9-7-3
(four, nine, seven, three)
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the Louisiana Lottery's "Pick 4" game were:
4-9-7-3
(four, nine, seven, three)
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2022-12-18T06:07:59+00:00
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expressnews.com
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https://www.expressnews.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Pick-4-game-17661904.php
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh watched his star-studded defense lead the way in winning last year's Big Ten title.
He needs some new faces to emerge to make it two in a row — and he thinks he has the bodies.
Just four months after losing Heisman Trophy runner-up Aidan Hutchinson, defensive back Daxton Hill and linebacker David Ojabo in the NFL draft, Harbaugh returned to Indianapolis to explain what the Wolverines have in reserve.
“We had a great defense last year," Harbaugh said Tuesday at football media days. “People are asking how we're going to replace those stars? The thing is I've been part of many teams where the no-star defense was the better defense and I've got a sneaky suspicion it could be even better this year, honestly.”
At least that's the hope.
But much has changed around the Big Ten and especially in Ann Arbor since the Wolverines made their first College Football Playoff appearance.
In addition to losing Hutchinson, Hill and Ojabo, defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald rejoined the Baltimore Ravens. Then, for the second straight year, Harbaugh took the advice of his most trusted adviser, his brother and Ravens coach John Harbaugh, and hired Jesse Minter, another former Baltimore assistant.
The revamping and readapting, especially on defense, has become a league-wide routine.
Ohio State coach Ryan Day responded to his first non-title season by hiring defensive coordinator Jim Knowles from Oklahoma State. Injuries, turnovers and poor play sabotaged Indiana’s big expectations last season, so coach Tom Allen replaced both coordinators and decided to start calling defensive plays again.
“I didn't like how it felt,” Allen said. “That's where I cut my teeth as a coach and how I got this job. So we created a system where I'll be calling the plays and Chad Wilt will be the defensive coordinator. To me, it was more of a gut-feeling that I needed to do this.”
The bigger changes may be more evident in the Big Ten West, where the league's more traditional black-and-blue image remains most prevalent.
Iowa, Wisconsin and Northwestern have combined for eight consecutive division titles and have captured 10 of 11 since the league's format was introduced in 2011.
Each team has had its greatest success when balanced, ball-control offenses are paired with stout defenses. The model worked perfectly for Iowa last season and Northwestern in 2018 and 2020 though the Buckeyes won all three title games.
The problem: When things go awry, it can get ugly fast.
“The quickest way to lose games is to throw the ball over your head at Level 3 and we had that happen too much last year,” Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald said, explaining his team's 3-9 mark with a lone Big Ten win in 2021. “It's really everybody but we've been pretty solid in that group (secondary) over the years and I think we'll be very competitive there this year."
There is no guarantee Wisconsin, which lost eight of its top 10 tacklers from 2021, or Iowa, which lost three key players in the secondary, will be as strong in 2022.
Michigan State was an impressive 11-2 (7-2 Big Ten) in coach Mel Tucker's second season despite finishing 11th in the league in defensive pass efficiency.
But it's Ohio State and Michigan that will face the most scrutiny this season after being picked to finish first and second in the East. The soaring expectations for Michigan after finally beating the Buckeyes for the first time in a decade only make the stakes that much more important for Harbaugh and his new defensive guru.
“I’d have to go back to before the 2021 season and my brother said you can have Mike Macdonald or Jesse Minter, they’re both great,” Harbaugh said. “So I went back and talked to Jesse Minter and just felt it was the absolute best thing for the team."
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2022-07-26T22:10:44+00:00
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springfieldnewssun.com
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https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/news/ohio/big-ten-coaches-relying-heavily-on-revamped-defenses/VH4Y22E6FZHF5DXQOLIPIKTHEI/
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KOKOMO, Ind. — A man who was arrested in Howard County in December has pleaded guilty to stabbing another man late last year and is expected to serve nine years in prison.
According to court documents, Halden Totten pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated battery, a Level 3 felony. This comes after Totten was arrested in December for stabbing a man in Howard County.
According to previous reports, police were called to a home in Kokomo in December 2022 where they found a man with multiple stab wounds. They also found Totten at the scene who had lacerations on his hands and determined him to be the suspect in the stabbing.
The court documents stated that Totten has served 233 days of jail, which is expected to go towards his overall sentence.
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2023-07-21T17:39:53+00:00
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cbs4indy.com
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https://cbs4indy.com/news/indycrime/man-pleads-guilty-after-december-2022-stabbing-in-kokomo/
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BUFFALO, NY. (WKBW) — The Buffalo Bills selected tight eend Dalton Kincaid from Utah with the 25th overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft.
The Bills traded the 27th overall pick and their 4th round pick (130) with the Jacksonville Jaguars.
In 2022 Kincaid had 890 yards on 70 receptions with eight touchdowns with the Utes. He was also the FBS' active leader 2,484 receiving yards and 35 receiving touchdowns.
He was all named All-Pac-12 first team in 2022 and John Mackey award semifinalist. An award presented annually to the top tight end in college football .
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2023-04-28T03:45:46+00:00
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wkbw.com
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https://www.wkbw.com/sports/buffalo-bills/the-pick-is-in-buffalo-bills-select-utah-tight-end-dalton-kincaid-with-the-25th-overall-pick
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2023-01-21T06:57:43+00:00
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tulsaworld.com
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https://tulsaworld.com/4-bedroom-home-in-collinsville---263-000/article_e5ade18b-2deb-500d-bb3e-dd66a4d6a40b.html
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BUTNER, N.C. (AP) — Singer R. Kelly was moved from a Chicago correctional center to a medium-security prison in North Carolina last week, according to federal officials.
Robert Sylvester Kelly was transferred from the Metropolitan Correctional Center Chicago to the federal correctional institution in Butner, North Carolina, on April 19, Federal Bureau of Prisons spokesperson Benjamin O’Cone said Monday via email.
The bureau doesn’t disclose the reasons for inmate transfers due to privacy, safety and security reasons, he wrote.
In February, a federal judge in Chicago sentenced the 56-year-old Grammy Award-winning R&B singer to 20 years in prison for child pornography and enticement of minors for sex. He will serve all but one of those simultaneously with a separate 30-year sentence on racketeering and sex trafficking convictions in New York.
Kelly, who has vehemently denied the allegations, rose from poverty in Chicago to become one of the world’s biggest R&B stars. Known for his smash hit “I Believe I Can Fly” and for sex-infused songs such as “Bump n’ Grind,” he sold millions of albums even after allegations about his abuse of girls began circulating publicly in the 1990s.
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2023-04-25T07:32:50+00:00
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wjhl.com
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https://www.wjhl.com/news/national/singer-r-kelly-moved-to-north-carolina-prison-from-chicago/
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It was warmer day yesterday in western KELOLAND as 90 degree weather returned to parts of the region. Today will be warmer as the 90s expand.
We are keeping a close eye on the 30 moisture trends as new dry pockets develop. Mobridge had really seen a drop in rain the past few weeks. Otherwise, the above normal patches reflect some of the recent clusters of thunderstorms.
Futurecast still looks dry for much of KELOLAND the next couple of days. Temperatures will be hottest in central and western KELOLAND.
The pattern ahead does features some rain chances late Thursday into Friday from North Dakota into Minnesota. Beyond that, the rain chances next week will directly link to the position of the high pressure ridge to our southwest. The pattern is starting to look cooler next week, with the hope that some rain will eventually develop as well in a northwest flow pattern.
Here are the details of the forecast.
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2022-08-09T15:31:07+00:00
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keloland.com
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https://www.keloland.com/top-stories/warmer-weather-ahead-limited-chances-of-rain/
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First Period_1, Winnipeg, Scheifele 20 (Kuhlman, Perfetti), 1:58. 2, Winnipeg, Harkins 3 (Morrissey, Lowry), 7:20. Penalties_Marchand, BOS (Hooking), 8:13; DeMelo, WPG (Holding), 12:59; Hall, BOS (Cross Checking), 17:58.
Second Period_3, Boston, Pastrnak 22 (Foligno, Grzelcyk), 12:08. 4, Boston, DeBrusk 12 (Pastrnak, Lindholm), 15:00 (pp). Penalties_Stenlund, WPG (High Sticking), 6:20; Scheifele, WPG (Tripping), 14:21; Morrissey, WPG (Hooking), 15:30.
Third Period_5, Boston, Foligno 6 (Coyle, Frederic), 11:08. Penalties_None.
Shots on Goal_Winnipeg 13-6-8_27. Boston 10-16-14_40.
Power-play opportunities_Winnipeg 0 of 2; Boston 1 of 4.
Goalies_Winnipeg, Hellebuyck 16-8-1 (40 shots-37 saves). Boston, Swayman 7-3-1 (27-25).
A_17,850 (17,565). T_2:26.
Referees_Jean Hebert, Peter MacDougall. Linesmen_Ryan Daisy, Dan Kelly.
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2022-12-23T03:02:35+00:00
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ourmidland.com
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https://www.ourmidland.com/sports/article/Boston-3-Winnipeg-2-17673134.php
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Laredo boxing brothers Jorge Jr. and Alex Ramos will step into the ring Friday nas they will headline Fight for Glory: The Battle That Will Never End event that is set to be held at the Laredo International Fair Exposition Indoor Pavilion. The doors will open at 6:30 p.m.
The main event features Laredo’s Jorge “El Gallo Giro” Ramos taking on El Paso’s Alec McGee for the vacant ABF Mid-American Title. The fight is set for six rounds.
Ramos comes into the match with a 7-3-1 record with four KO’s while McGee is 7-2 with one KO. Ramos is excited to be back fighting in the Gateway City.
“I am glad to be back fighting in my hometown,” Ramos said. “For this fight we are going to be ready and be strong. We are going to go for the knockout and if it does not come, we are going for the win.”
Ramos does not know much about McGee but that has not deterred his motivation for Friday.
“All is I know is that he is coming to fight and that is all I know about him,” Ramos said. “We are also coming to fight and that is going to make for a great event for all of Laredo.”
The co-main event features undefeated Danny “The Disciple” Villarreal, who hails from Zapata, taking on Weslaco’s Cesar Cantu for the vacant Light Weight ABF Mid-American title. Villarreal is 5-0 in his career — all wins by knockouts — while Cantu comes in at 3-2-1 with one knockout.
The undercard features Laredoan Oscar “The One” Barrera, who will fight a four-round bout in the featherweight division. Alex “El Bazzooka” Ramos (3-1) will battle Jose “El Mini” Martinez (7-0) in a six-round match for the ABF American West Championship super featherweight belt. Nicolas Molina, Alan “Pretty Boy” Garcia and Victor “El Gallo Negro” Serrano are also set for the undercard as they hope to make a name for themselves along the way. Making their professional debut are Laredo’s Johan Alvarado and Zapata’s Damian Guajardo.
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2022-06-17T16:01:39+00:00
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lmtonline.com
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https://www.lmtonline.com/sports/article/Ramos-set-to-headline-local-boxing-event-17248802.php
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HOLYOKE — School Receiver Anthony Soto updated the School Committee on the district’s strategic plan implemented in August 2022, saying the latest testing showed mixed results in math, reading and early literacy.
On Monday, Soto stressed the importance of grading the strategic plan and undergoing a yearly effort to evaluate its effectiveness. He remains committed to the plan he described as a “heavy process.”
Soto plans to review the previous year’s findings over the coming months and refocus on the 2023-2024 academic year. In April, the Holyoke Public Schools will enter its eighth year under a state-imposed receivership.
In 2022, Soto solicited the input of over 1,500 stakeholders. As a result, the district formulated a new vision and mission statement, established core beliefs, committed to equity and inclusion, and set priorities, strategies, and benchmarks.
The plan’s priorities are to ensure that all pre-K-3 students read at grade level, provide a rigorous curriculum, offer culturally responsive instruction in all subjects, and provide in-classroom support for a diverse student population.
The plan also stresses a “whole child” approach that supports social and emotional learning, mental health outreach, and avenues for students to “explore their passion.”
The Holyoke Public Schools must retain and attract top talent, an issue that has hindered progress, Soto said. Staffing shortages have caused disruptions, with Soto noting that 40 special education vacancies exist.
Soto identified 17 strategies the district would work on during the current academic year and broke down the results into three categories: green for “on track,” yellow for “slightly behind track,” and red for “off track.”
According to Soto, 14 of 17 strategies were on track, and three were slightly behind track. Top priorities, early literacy, learning experience, whole child, and educational development, are on track, he said.
However, the schools still need to launch a mentorship program for middle schoolers, and Soto said future mentors must undergo training. Initially, the district will mentor 20 to 25 students and reassess the program at year’s end.
While attendance improved in 2023, Soto said the district “had a long way to go” to ensure students show up to school daily.
The district regularly monitors academic progress and student performance. Teachers use STAR assessments to track students’ success in critical subjects like math and reading. Early literacy proficiency rose from 26% to 37%, but nowhere near the 60% Soto set for the spring goals.
Students performing at or above grade reading level went from 13% to 16%, not close to the district’s 35% goal. Results were around the same for students’ math performance, with a slight uptick from 18% to 20%.
Soto did not expect students in below grade-level early literacy to meet the 40% spring target. However, math and reading percentages were one point away from reaching the spring targets. He wants to see 1.3 years of growth in the three categories.
Soto acknowledged that the COVID-19 pandemic’s after-effects still influence data, and “It’s not an excuse. We still need to push on. Our students deserve that rigorous, grade-level instruction. But it’s a reality that’s having an impact,” he said.
He added that while the goals were aggressive, the schools were severely behind. “We might not reach that, but that’s where we want to go,” he said.
School Committee Member Erin Brunelle suggested a daily one-hour at-home assignment to boost scores for students performing below grade level. “We’ve been fighting this insanely uphill battle. We’re not alone, but there’s an opportunity to help close the gap sooner,” she said.
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2023-03-23T23:11:33+00:00
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masslive.com
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https://www.masslive.com/news/2023/03/soto-updates-school-board-on-strategic-plan-progress.html
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At last year's Cannes Film Festival, the Belgian movie Close so reduced audiences to tears that many of us were convinced we had the next winner of the Palme d'Or — the festival's top prize — on our hands. And it did come close, so to speak: It wound up winning the Grand Prix, or second place. That's a testament to the movie's real emotional power, and while it left me misty-eyed rather than full-on sobbing, it will resonate with anyone who remembers the special intensity of their childhood friendships, the ones that felt like they would last forever.
The friendship in Close is between two inseparable 13-year-old boys, Léo and Rémi, who've grown up in neighboring families in the Belgian countryside. Léo's parents run a flower farm, and the two boys spend a lot of their time playing outdoors, running and riding their bikes joyously past bright blooming fields, which the director Lukas Dhont films as if they were the Garden of Eden.
The boys have an intensely physical bond, whether taking naps together in the grass or sharing a bed during their many sleepovers. Again and again, Dhont presents us with casual images of boyhood tenderness. He leaves open the question of whether Léo and Rémi are going through an especially close phase of their friendship, or if they might be experiencing some early stirrings of sexual desire. Either way, Dhont seems to be saying, they deserve the time and space to figure it out.
Happily, they don't get any judgment from their families, who have always been supportive of their friendship — especially Rémi's mother, played by the luminous Émilie Dequenne. But when they return to school after a long, glorious summer together, Léo and Rémi are teased and even bullied about their friendship.
After seeing Léo rest his head on Rémi's shoulder, a girl asks them if they're "together," like a couple. A boy attacks Léo with a homophobic slur. While Rémi doesn't seem too affected by any of this, Léo suddenly turns self-conscious and embarrassed. And gradually he begins to pull away from Rémi, avoiding his hugs, ignoring him and hanging out with other kids. Léo also joins an ice hockey team — partly to make new friends, but also partly, you suspect, to conform to an acceptable masculine ideal.
Léo is played by Eden Dambrine, and Rémi by Gustav De Waele. They give two of the best, least affected child performances I've seen in some time, especially from Dambrine as Léo, who's the movie's main character. He registers every beat of Léo's emotional progression — the initial shame, followed by guilt and regret — almost entirely through facial expressions and body language, rather than dialogue. Close gets how hard it can be for children, especially boys, to understand their emotions, let alone talk about them. As Léo and Rémi are pulled apart, they don't have the words to express their loss and confusion.
Dhont has a real feel for the dynamics of loving families and a deep understanding of how cruel children can be — themes that were also evident in Girl, his controversial debut feature about a transgender teenager. He's clearly interested in and sympathetic to the complicated inner lives of his young characters.
But something about Close kept me at a distance. That's mainly due to a fateful narrative development about halfway through the movie that I won't give away. It's a plausible enough twist that Dhont tries to handle as delicately as possible, but it also feels like an easy way out. The admirable restraint of Dhont's filmmaking begins to feel fussy and coy, as if he were torn between trying to tell an emotionally honest story and going straight for the jugular. After a while, even the gorgeous pastoral scenery — the umpteenth reminder of the boys' lost innocence — begins to ring hollow. There's no denying that Close is a beautiful movie. But its beauty can feel like an evasion, an escape from the uglier, messier aspects of love and loss.
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2023-02-01T18:09:53+00:00
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wyomingpublicmedia.org
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https://www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/2023-02-01/if-you-had-a-particularly-close-childhood-friendship-this-film-will-resonate
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TOKYO, July 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On July 1, 2022, Tokyo local time, compliant JPY-based Stablecoin JPY World (JPYW) announced officially that it has reached an ecosystem co-construction and cooperation in transactions with the Japanese blockchain game —— Mechaverse. According to the official Twitter of Mechaverse, the two parties will explore and implement various aspects, such as the settlement, payment, liquidity injection, and staking derivatives of JPY-based Stablecoin in Mechaverse. Finally, it will achieve the goal of increasing number of users, creating a well-known animation IP image, and making it convenient to enter the Web3.0 metaverse.
JPYW is a prepaid token launched by PassPay that can be purchased and used on the official website of PassPay at a price of 1 YEN = 1 JPYW. JPYW ensures a 1:1 anchor with the YEN in the form of margin. As a compliant JPY-based stablecoin under the "Revision of Funding Resolution Act", it has become the only blockchain stablecoin that is certified and licensed by the government of Japan. Meanwhile, the company has also finished submitting the application and the deposit for "issuer of prepaid payment method (internal)" to the government.
As the first Japanese mecha blockchain game of Mechaverse Labs, Mechaverse combines high-quality Japanese animation IP and playable blockchain games based on the Web3 operating platform and solution, as well as exploring the value of NFT and constructing the entrance to metaverse of Japanese anime mecha through GameFi's feature of linking values.
This cooperation is seen as a bridge between the traditional Japanese market and the Crypto world which drives a new flow and value into the crypto world.
Why is JPYW the "only child" of the stablecoin?
With the strict filing and review mechanism of "Funding Resolution Act" in Japan, only JPY-based Stablecoin can operate legally after obtaining approval, which also prevents other types of stablecoins from entering the Japanese crypto trading market. As the "only child" of the stablecoin that has been certified by the local government, JPYW began to strive for compliance as early as before the "Funding Resolution Act" was released. The team hired the largest law firm in Japan to form a strong and legal consultant team to plan compliance, apply at the drafting stage of regulations and participate in various inquiries from the Financial Services Agency actively.
In terms of the custody method of collateral, the physical collateral of USDT/USDC are mostly bills and cash of commercial banks, while JPYW is a blockchain stablecoin that is fully collateralized by YEN, and all the collaterals will be handed over to the government. Therefore, the mechanism of exchange and redemption is more sound, the security of funds is stronger and the risk is lower.
JPYW will bring into full play of stablecoin and start by breaking three barriers: 1. Breaking the barrier between crypto assets and real assets; 2. Breaking the barrier of cross-border transactions and exchanges; 3. Breaking the barrier between crypto assets as the mainstream assets in the future digital society and the insufficient acceptance of reality.
To realize such a vision, PassPay must first expand the use cases of JPYW and enrich financial instruments and product solutions. Therefore, in terms of use cases, PassPay chose to cooperate with Mechaverse(a metaverse platform that also belongs to Japan) and similar Crypto projects. In terms of operation of users, JPYW can be obtained through gift card and purchase on its official website, which will be used after connecting to the Metamask wallet according to the official white paper. A large number of projects, including Mechaverse, are available on Metamask. It is easier to achieve operability and compatibility in the early stage of asset access.
PassPay will launch more financial products such as STO derivatives trading, physical NFT trading, and gold tokenized trading soon in the future.
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2022-07-05T09:56:14+00:00
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kcrg.com
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https://www.kcrg.com/prnewswire/2022/07/05/expansion-japanese-metaverse-assets-compliant-jpy-based-stablecoin-jpyw-japanese-blockchain-game-mechaverse-reached-an-official-cooperation/
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WASHINGTON – Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Sunday that there are “no good options” for the United States to avoid an economic “calamity” if Congress fails to raise the nation's borrowing limit of $31.381 trillion in the coming weeks. She did not rule out President Joe Biden bypassing lawmakers and acting on his own to try to avert a first-ever federal default.
Her comments added even more urgency to a high-stakes meeting Tuesday between Biden and congressional leaders from both parties.
Democrats and Republicans are at loggerheads over whether the debt limit should even be the subject of negotiation. GOP lawmakers, led by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of California, are demanding spending cuts in return for raising the borrowing limit, while Biden has said the threat of default shouldn't be used as leverage in budget talks.
Yellen, interviewed on ABC's “This Week," painted a dire picture of what might happen if the borrowing limit is not increased before the Treasury Department runs out of what it calls “extraordinary measures” to operate under the current cap. That time, she said, is expected to come in early June, perhaps as soon as June 1.
“Whether it’s defaulting on interest payments that are do on the debt or payments for Social Security recipients or to Medicare providers, we would simply not have enough cash to meet all of our obligations,” she said. “And it’s widely agreed that financial and economic chaos would ensue."
An increase in the debt limit would not authorize new federal spending. It would only allow borrowing to pay for what Congress has already approved.
Biden's White House meeting with McCarthy, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., will be the first substantive talks between Biden and McCarthy in months.
House Republicans on April 26 passed a bill that would raise the debt limit but impose significant federal spending cuts. But those cuts are unlikely to win the support of all Republicans in the Democratic-controlled Senate, and Biden has said he will only negotiate about government spending once Congress takes the risk of default off the table.
Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, an independent who left the Democratic Party in December, encouraged Biden and McCarthy to meet each other half way.
“There’s not going to be just a simple clean debt limit — the votes don’t exist for that,” she told CBS’s “Face the Nation.” “So the sooner these two guys get in the room and listen to what the other one needs, the more likely they are to solve this challenge and protect the full faith and credit of the United States of America.”
Yellen was asked on ABC whether Biden could bypass Congress by citing the Constitution’s 14th Amendment that the “validity” of U.S. debt “shall not be questioned.” Yellen did not answer definitively, but said it should not be considered a valid solution.
“We should not get to the point where we need to consider whether the president can go on issuing debt. This would be a constitutional crisis,” she said.
“What to do if Congress fails to meet its responsibility? There are simply no good options," she added.
Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., agreed about the risks of invoking the 14th Amendment, He told ABC that the Constitution is “very clear that spending -- all those details around spending and money actually has to come through Congress.”
The 14th Amendment question was studied by Obama administration lawyers during the 2011 debt limit showdown, which informed Biden’s refusal to negotiate now with Republicans on raising the debt limit. At the time, Justice Department lawyers said they did not believe the president had the unilateral power to issue new debt.
Biden, in an interview with MSNBC on Friday, was asked about the 14th Amendment proposal, saying, “I’ve not gotten there yet.”
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2023-05-07T15:36:08+00:00
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clickorlando.com
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https://www.clickorlando.com/news/politics/2023/05/07/yellen-no-good-options-if-congress-fails-to-act-on-debt/
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DANVILLE — New development on the Vermilion River in downtown Danville — long a wish-list item for the city council — appears closer to reality.
As part of its Westside Trails Master Plan, the council is considering options to create a connection between the riverfront and Ellsworth Park, the Kickapoo Rail Trail and residential and commercial areas, Mayor Rickey Williams Jr. said.
Additional recreational opportunities are also in the offing as the council has approved an agreement with the nonprofit Vermilion County Trail Alliance to develop a 12-mile multi-use trail west of Harrison Park. The 100-acre park, which formerly held the Girl Scouts’ Camp Trefoil, has not been used for an extended period.
“The folks from VCTA have proposed multi-modal trails so people can hike and bike out there,” Williams said.
Among the possibilities for the riverfront development is an adventure park that would include a playground, disc golf, zip lines, climbing towers, a treehouse and camping facilities. The multimillion-dollar project could also include a two-story building with restaurant or ice cream or coffee shops.
A total of $1 million in funding for the master plan projects will come upfront from Danville Development LLC as a result of construction of the Golden Nugget Danville casino being built on the city’s east side.
Williams said the city has several options for the project, and he favors finishing the boardwalk first, “which would have a big impact for a smaller price, comparatively.”
“That’s low-hanging fruit that could be accomplished relatively quickly and relatively inexpensively,” he said.
The city contracted with Farnsworth Group to conduct a $20,000 study for the master plan.
The project could also include new bridge connections across the North Fork of the Vermilion River within Ellsworth Park; a walking-trail loop near the Carle at the Riverfront hospital complex; trails that access the riverfront; connectivity to the east at existing trails and trails under design; trails that accommodate different users and skill levels; and amenities that attract tourists and out-of-town cyclists.
The bridge crossings are intended to replace the closed Mill Street bridge and the Ellsworth Park pedestrian bridge.
Farnsworth is recommending a 5-foot-wide paved walking trail from Ellsworth Park to connect the existing sidewalk along U.S. 150.
The plan also recommends a 5-foot-wide paved loop trail around the new Carle development and along the bluff of the North Fork to promote health and wellness for employees and visitors. The terrain is steep and would best be traversed via stairs that include switchbacks and resting intervals.
The city wants a continuous 8-foot-wide multi-use trail along Logan Avenue. The Farnsworth plan recommends a new multi-use trail from West Williams Street to the proposed Carle campus near Madison Street.
It would be built along the east side of Logan between West Williams Street and Kimber Street. The plan also recommends Logan be reconstructed to accommodate a multi-use trail that is separated from the roadway since Logan between Kimber and Madison Street has many constraints, such as adjacent buildings and steep terrain.
State and federal grants are also funding options.
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2022-07-03T12:32:40+00:00
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news-gazette.com
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https://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/politics/danville-city-council-moving-forward-on-riverfront-development/article_c49460e2-191e-51bb-9807-dcccc3083a4f.html
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RICHLANDS, Va. (WVNS)–Tazewell County welcomed a special guest to the area on Monday, July 25.
Lieutenant Governor Winsome Sears and State Senator Travis Hackworth toured flood-impacted areas around Bandy, Richlands, and Buchanan County. After touring in Bandy, Lieutenant Governor Sears and Senator Hackworth attended a luncheon at the Richlands Police Department with EMS, Police, and Fire.
Sears said since the mussels in the river are protected, it makes it harder to clean and prevent flooding from the river.
“DEQ (Department of Environmental Quality) and EPA regualtions make it difficult to clean up the river from as is needed from time to time. The people have to get applications and they have to pay a fee, and that shouldn’t be. So it seems we’ve put the mussels ahead of the lives of the people and we’re reaping some of the consequences,” Sears said.
Senator Hackworth added he would like to create legislation to create a disaster relief fund for rural areas and rapid response to combat the flooding.
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2022-07-25T22:43:32+00:00
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wric.com
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https://www.wric.com/news/virginia-news/lieutenant-governor-winsome-sears-visits-tazewell-county/
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SUFFOLK, Va. (AP) — Whenever historic homes get flooded, building contractors often feel compelled by government regulations to rip out the water-logged wood flooring, tear down the old plaster walls and install new, flood-resistant materials.
It’s a hurried approach that's likely to occur across southwest Florida in the wake of Hurricane Ian. But restorers Paige Pollard and Kerry Shackelford say they know something that science is yet to prove: historic building materials can often withstand repeated soakings. There’s often no need, they say, to put in modern products such as box-store lumber that are both costly to homeowners and dilute a house’s historic character.
“Our forefathers chose materials that were naturally rot-resistant, like black locust and red cedar and cypress,” said Shackelford, who owns a historic restoration business. “And they actually survive better than many of the products we use today.”
Pollard and Shackelford are part of an emerging movement in the U.S. that aims to prove the resilience of older homes as more fall under the threat of rising seas and intensifying storms due to climate change. They hope their research near Virginia’s coast can convince more government officials and building contractors that historic building materials often need cleaning — not replacing — after a flood.
In Florida, historic preservationists already fear older homes damaged by Ian may be stripped of original materials because so few craftsmen are available who can properly perform repairs.
“There are some companies that just roll through, and their job is just to come in and gut the place and move on," said Jenny Wolfe, board president of the Florida Trust for Historic Preservation.
Pollard and Shackelford’s joint venture in Virginia, the retrofit design firm Building Resilient Solutions, opened a lab this year in which planks of old-growth pine, oak and cedar are submerged into a tank mimicking flood conditions. The tests are designed to demonstrate historic materials' durability and were devised with help from Virginia Tech researchers.
Meanwhile, the National Park Service has been working with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on similar research at the Construction Engineering Research Laboratory in Champaign, Illinois.
Researchers there have read through construction manuals from the mid-19th and early 20th centuries to assemble everything from tongue-and-groove flooring to brick walls coated with plaster. The materials were lowered into water containing bacteria and mold to simulate tainted floodwater.
The research may seem glaringly redundant considering all of the older homes that stand intact along the nation’s coasts and rivers: many have withstood multiple floods and still boast their original floors and walls.
Pollard and Shackelford say lumber in older homes is resilient because it came from trees that grew slowly over decades, if not centuries. That means the trees’ growth rings were small and dense, thereby making it harder for water to seep in. Also, the timber was cut from the innermost part of the trunk, which produces the hardest wood.
Plaster can also be water resistant, while common plaster coatings were made from lime, a substance with antiseptic qualities.
But here’s the problem: U.S. flood insurance regulations often require structures in flood-prone areas to be repaired with products classified as flood-resistant. And many historic building materials haven’t been classified because they haven’t been tested.
U.S. regulations allow exceptions for homes on the National Register of Historic Places as well as some state and local registries. But not everyone fully understands or is aware of the exceptions, which can be limited.
The far bigger challenge is a lack of expertise among contractors and local officials, Pollard said. Interpretations of the regulations can vary, particularly in the chaos after a major flood.
“You’ve got a property owner who’s in distress,” said Pollard, who co-owns a historic preservation firm. “They’re dealing with a contractor who’s being pulled in a million directions. And the contractors are trained to get all of that (wet) material into a dumpster as quickly as possible.”
In Norfolk, Virginia, Karen Speights said a contractor replaced her original first floor — made from old-growth pine — with laminate flooring after her home flooded.
Built in the 1920s, Speights’ two-story craftsman is in Chesterfield Heights, a predominantly Black neighborhood on the National Register of Historic Places. It sits along an estuary of the Chesapeake Bay in one of the most vulnerable cities to sea-level rise.
“I still believe I had a good contractor, but flooding was not his expertise,” Speights said. “You don’t know what you don’t know.”
Along Florida's Gulf Coast, there are thousands of historic structures, said Wolfe of the Florida Trust. A large number of them are wood-framed houses on piers with plaster-and-lath walls.
Many likely just need to be dried out after Ian, Wolfe said. But only so many local contractors know what to do “in terms of drying them slowly and opening up the baseboards to get circular airflow.”
Andy Apter, president-elect of the National Association of the Remodeling Industry, agreed that many contractors aren't well-versed in older building materials.
“There’s no course that I know of that teaches you directly how to work on historical homes,” said Apter, a Maryland contractor. “It’s like an antique car. You’re going to be limited on where you can find parts and where you can find someone who’s qualified to work on it.”
But interest in the resilience of older homes has grown since Hurricane Katrina, which deluged hundreds of thousands of historic structures along the Gulf Coast in 2005, according to Jenifer Eggleston, the National Park Service’s chief of staff for cultural resources, partnerships and science.
Eggleston said the park service recognized the growing need to protect older structures and issued new guidelines last year for rehabilitating historic buildings in flood-prone areas.
The guidelines recommend keeping historic materials in place when possible. But they don’t list specific materials due to the lack of research on their flood resistance.
That’s where the studies come in.
A recent study by the park service and Army Corps found that some historic materials, such as old-growth heart pine and cypress flooring, performed considerably better than certain varieties of modern lumber, Eggleston said.
Those particular floor assemblies could be dried for reuse after so-called “clean water” damage, Eggleston said. But they would likely require refinishing to remove “biological activity,” such as mold and bacteria.
Pollard and Shackelford said they’re hoping for an eventual shift in practices that will save money for homeowners as well as taxpayers, who often foot the bill after a major disaster.
In the meantime, flooding in historic areas will only get worse from more frequent rain storms or more powerful hurricanes, said Chad Berginnis, executive director of the Association of State Floodplain Managers.
“Think about our historic settlement patterns in the country,” Berginnis said. “On the coasts, we settled around water. Inland, we settled around water.”
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2022-10-09T12:48:31+00:00
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expressnews.com
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https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/Historic-homes-may-prove-to-be-more-resilient-17497273.php
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Dashboard cameras are a straightforward and required safety feature for Portland’s taxi cabs. But cost has kept them out of most rideshare cars.
Now a partnership between Uber, the leading rideshare platform, and technology company Nexar makes it possible for Portland Uber drivers to purchase dash cams at a discounted price.
“So this Uber pilot program in Portland is directly addressing that concern about cost, and our understanding is this is the first time Uber has done this in the United States,” said Dylan Rivera, a Portland Bureau of Transportation spokesperson. “And if it’s successful here, then they’ll consider doing it in other cities.”
In a Nexar survey of about 6,000 rideshare drivers, more than 80% of respondents said they felt safer with a dash cam in their vehicles.
Last year in Portland, an Uber driver was shot to death in his car, while another was wounded in a shooting targeting a passenger. In April, a Radio Cab driver was stabbed to death.
Portland requires dash cams in taxis, which the city tightly regulates, but not in rideshare cars. Uber drivers are more independent than taxi drivers and face fewer city-imposed rules. Uber does, however, already provide various safety features, including GPS tracking of every ride and an emergency button.
The discounted dash cams can record both inside and outside a car and in various directions.
Drivers who have already taken advantage of the dash-cam program, which Uber rolled out to Portland drivers beginning in April, have reported feeling safer while on the road.
“I got it mainly for safety reasons,” said Terry Dotson, a full-time Uber driver.
“I would encourage Uber drivers to get a camera for their own protection, for safety, for being able to document any incident that might have happened,” Dotson said.
Another Portland Uber driver, Hilda Perez Gibson, works part time as a rideshare driver. She said the camera was simple to set up and makes her feel more comfortable — and not just for her personal safety.
“I would recommend people buy them … because accidents happen,” Perez Gibson said. “For your protection while driving as well. I’m glad I got it.”
Uber views the dash-cam rollout in Portland as a test; if it proves successful, the company likely will expand the offer to drivers across the U.S.
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2023-07-08T18:19:02+00:00
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seattletimes.com
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https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/northwest/portland-uber-drivers-test-discounted-dash-cams-amid-rising-safety-worries/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_seattle-news
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Packers won’t have LB De’Vondre Campbell for Lions game
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — All-Pro linebacker De’Vondre Campbell won’t play for the Green Bay Packers in Sunday’s game at Detroit after injuring his right knee in a loss at Buffalo last weekend. The Packers released an injury report Friday that showed Campbell had been ruled out for Sunday’s game. Campbell hadn’t practiced all week. Reserve cornerback Shemar Jean-Charles also has been ruled out. Offensive tackle David Bakhtiari, guard Elgton Jenkins, wide receiver Allen Lazard, outside linebacker Preston Smith and wide receiver Christian Watson are questionable.
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2022-11-04T22:31:53+00:00
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localnews8.com
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https://localnews8.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/11/04/packers-wont-have-lb-devondre-campbell-for-lions-game/
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Oldest residence in Cincinnati is up for sale
CINCINNATI (WXIX/Gray News) - A home in Ohio that’s been around for more than two centuries is up for sale.
The home in the Columbia Tusculum neighborhood at 3644 Eastern Avenue was built in 1804, which makes it the oldest residence in Cincinnati, according to Lee Robinson with Sotheby’s International Realty.
In 1804, the United States held its fifth presidential election, with the incumbent, Thomas Jefferson, defeating Charles Pinckney.
The three-bedroom house listed for $498,900 even has four wood-burning stone fireplaces.
The downtown home is a short and easy walk to nearby restaurants and bars, according to the listing.
For more information and photos of the home, check out the listing.
Copyright 2023 WXIX via Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
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2023-03-16T20:10:33+00:00
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wsfa.com
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https://www.wsfa.com/2023/03/16/oldest-residence-cincinnati-is-up-sale/
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The first of this summer's supermoons returns this week — and it has a sweet name. If the sky stays clear, you'll be able to see the Strawberry Moon Tuesday night.
The moon technically reaches peak fullness Tuesday morning, but it'll look full through Wednesday night.
What is a supermoon?
The moon's orbit around the earth is an ellipse, not a perfect circle. A full moon is considered a supermoon when it comes within 90% of perigee, its closest point to Earth.
According to NASA, the closest supermoons appear "about 17 percent bigger and 30 percent brighter" than the furthest, faintest moon of the year. That 17% isn't actually enough to make the moon look noticeably bigger, but NASA says supermoons are still a bit brighter than other full moons.
The perigee is about 226,000 miles from Earth — about 25,000 miles closer than the moon's furthest point.
While it's popularly used to describe the closest full moons, "supermoon" isn't an official astronomical term. In fact, it was coined by an astrologer in 1979.
When are the supermoons in 2022?
Only three or four supermoons happen each year, always in a series. After Tuesday, the next supermoon of 2022 rises on Wednesday, July 13.
The perigee varies with each orbit and not every publication agrees on which moons count as supermoons. NASA says the June and July full moons are definitely considered supermoons. The Old Farmer's Almanac says the last supermoon of the year will rise on August 11, but other publications may not count it as within 90% of the perigee.
A moon of many names
Each full moon has a set of nicknames, popularized by farmer's almanacs and connected to the seasons when they take place.
NASA says such almanacs attribute the June "strawberry moon" to the Algonquin tribes of what is now the northeastern U.S. The name refers to the short strawberry season in the region.
NASA says this month's full moon has another "sweet" name from an old European tradition: The Mead or Honey Moon. Mead is a fermented drink made with honey, and the name could come from summer honey harvests.
"The tradition of calling the first month of marriage the 'honeymoon' may be tied to this full moon because of the custom of marrying in June or because the 'Honey Moon' is the 'sweetest' Moon of the year," NASA's website says.
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2022-06-13T14:04:56+00:00
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newscentermaine.com
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https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/nation-world/strawberry-supermoon-this-week/507-b4113440-8b1e-4fbd-8d4d-17e028c03267
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PARIS (AP) — Fisticuffs in the cockpit, leaving a leaky engine running while cruising over Africa -- Air France pilots are under scrutiny after recent incidents that have prompted French investigators to call for tougher safety protocols.
Two Air France pilots were suspended after physically fighting in the cockpit on a Geneva-Paris flight in June, an Air France official said Sunday. The flight continued and landed safely, and the dispute didn't affect the rest of the flight, the official said, stressing the airline’s commitment to safety.
Switzerland’s La Tribune reported that the pilot and co-pilot had a dispute shortly after takeoff, and grabbed each other by their collars after one apparently hit the other. Cabin crew intervened and one crew member spent the flight in the cockpit with the pilots, the report said.
News of the fight emerged after France’s air investigation agency, BEA, issued a report Wednesday saying that some Air France pilots lack rigor in respecting procedures during safety incidents.
It focused on a fuel leak on an Air France flight from Brazzaville in the Republic of Congo to Paris in December 2020, when pilots rerouted the plane but didn’t cut power to the engine or land as soon as possible, as leak procedure requires. The plane landed safely in Chad, but the BEA report warned that the engine could have caught fire.
It mentioned three similar cases between 2017 and 2022, and said some pilots are acting based on their own analysis of the situation instead of safety protocols.
Air France said it is carrying out a safety audit in response. It pledged to follow the BEA's recommendations, which include allowing pilots to study their flights afterward and making training manuals stricter about sticking to procedure.
The airline noted that it flies thousands of flights daily and the report mentions only four such safety incidents.
Air France pilots unions have insisted that security is paramount to all pilots and defended pilot actions during emergency situations.
The BEA also investigated an incident in April involving an Air France flight from New York’s JFK airport that suffered flight control problems on approach to its landing in Paris.
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2022-08-28T17:35:10+00:00
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lmtonline.com
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https://www.lmtonline.com/news/article/2-Air-France-pilots-suspended-after-fighting-in-17403463.php
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2023-02-24T16:10:40+00:00
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Alcantara rides majors-best 228.2 innings pitched to NL Cy Young Award
Posted/updated on: November 17, 2022 at 6:18 amBy DAVID SCHOENFIELD
It wasn’t a question of whether Sandy Alcantara would win the Cy Young Award, just one of whether he would become the first unanimous winner in the National League since Clayton Kershaw in 2014.
Indeed, the Miami Marlins’ 27-year-old right-hander swept all 30 first-place votes to beat out Braves lefty Max Fried and Dodgers southpaw Julio Urias to become the first Cy Young winner in Marlins history.
With Houston Astros ace Justin Verlander also winning the AL Cy Young by unanimous vote, this marks just the second time that both Cy Young winners were unanimous. Bob Gibson and Denny McLain also won unanimously in 1968, one year after the award started to be given out to both leagues.
In this age of five-inning starters, Alcantara stood out as a unicorn: He pitched 228⅔ innings, 23⅔ more than other pitcher in the majors, and the most innings since David Price threw 230 in 2016. He threw six complete games — more than any other team. He pitched at least eight innings in 14 of his 32 starts, the most such games since 2014. His 8.0 WAR easily topped Aaron Nola’s 6.0 as the best in the NL and ranked as the best in Marlins history, ahead of Kevin Brown’s 7.9 in 1996.
“It makes me feel so special because I came here to the Marlins with my positive mentality — just tried to win,” Alcantara said after winning the award. “Tried to compete, tried to get better. This year I put everything in the same spot, working hard. I’ve had great success. And now to win the National League Cy Young, I feel so happy and blessed.”
He joins Pedro Martinez (1997) as the only player born in the Dominican Republic to win the NL award. Martinez also won twice in the AL (1999, 2000), and the other Dominican winner in the AL was Bartolo Colon in 2005.
“The hard work, the positivity, every day, fighting for my team, competing against any team. That makes it special,” he said. “My mentality all the time is to be aggressive. Try to get better every day. And I’ll keep doing the same. And let’s see if I can win the Cy Young next year, too.”
Here’s another way to view Alcantara’s award: He had 16 starts of more than seven innings when you add in his two 7⅔-inning outings. Fried and Urias combined for just two outings of more than seven innings. It wasn’t just his ability to pitch deep into games that made Alcantara the Cy Young winner, however. His 2.28 ERA ranked second in the NL behind Urias’ 2.16, and he held batters to a .212 average with some of the most electric stuff in the majors.
“He’s throwing 100-plus mph and he’s got movement on that fastball,” Cardinals first baseman Paul Goldschmidt said.
Indeed, Alcantara averaged just under 98 mph with his fastball (he throws both a four-seamer and sinker), but his game plan is a little different from a lot of modern pitchers. He induces a lot of soft contact rather than just racking up strikeouts — and thus avoids the high pitch counts that result from a lot of deep counts. As a result, he led all starters in averaging just 14.2 pitches per inning, allowing him to go deep into games. He still managed 207 strikeouts, including a season-high 14 in an eight-inning win over the Braves on May 28. “Sometimes with Sandy it looks like pitch and catch,” then-Marlins manager Don Mattingly said after that dominating victory.
Originally signed by the Cardinals out of the Dominican Republic, the Marlins acquired Alcantara after the 2017 season in a trade that sent Marcell Ozuna to St. Louis. Alcantara made the All-Star team in 2019, his first full season in the majors, when he finished with a 3.88 ERA, and then had a big breakout in 2021, when he went 9-15 with a 3.19 ERA in 205 innings.
An improved changeup took him to another level this season, as batters hit just .145 against it with no home runs in 248 at-bats. It’s a power change that averaged 91.8 mph — yes, a 92 mph changeup. According to Statcast metrics, his changeup saved 25 runs, the most valuable changeup in the game in 2022.
Maybe the highlight of Alcantara’s season wasn’t one of his seven scoreless outings, but a 4-3 victory over the Cardinals on June 29. Leading 4-3 with runners at first and second and one out in the ninth and Alcantara at 115 pitches, Mattingly came out to apparently remove him from the game. Alcantara talked himself into staying in and two pitches later induced to a double play to end it.
“When he came to me, I said, ‘I got it. I got it.’ I think he has too much confidence in me to finish the game,” Alcantara said after that win. “I don’t have to worry when I have men on base. I know I can throw a strike and get a double play.”
“He said he had it, and he did,” Mattingly said. “I wasn’t going to promise him two hitters, but I gave him that one. He’s pretty special.”
Special enough that the extension the Marlins signed him to last November that runs through 2027 now looks like a bargain. With the Marlins now having a Cy Young winner, the only franchises without one are the Texas Rangers and Colorado Rockies.
The Associated Press contributed to this report
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2022-11-17T13:31:47+00:00
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ktbb.com
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What are the best outdoor TVs?
Summer is right around the corner, meaning many folks are getting their patio furniture from their hibernation chambers. There’s nothing like enjoying good food and drinks outdoors with your loved ones, but how about enjoying some entertainment on the tube?
You may have thought about bringing your TV from your living to enjoy sports or movies in your backyard, but it’s better to use an outdoor TV. Outdoor TVs are designed strictly for outdoor use and can be a great addition to any patio setup.
What should I know before getting an outdoor TV?
Protection
It’s not a good idea to move a TV from inside your home outdoors because they’re not built to withstand the elements. Outdoor TVs can withstand extreme heat and cold and are waterproof, so you don’t have to worry about damage from rain or snow.
An IP rating indicates how protected a TV is against water and dust. For example, an IPX7 rating suggests that it hasn’t sufficiently been tested for dust protection but can be submerged in one meter of water for 30 minutes before it’s damaged. Consult an IP rating chart if you’re unsure about how protected a TV is.
Brightness
You’re probably aware of how difficult it is to use your phone when under direct sunlight. If you were to place a regular TV outdoors on a sunny day, you would experience something similar and wouldn’t be able to see much. Outdoor TVs have increased brightness capabilities that let you see the picture clearly even on the sunniest days with little shade or covering.
Speakers not included
It’s no secret that built-in TV speakers are mediocre at best. Many outdoor TVs don’t have any built-in speakers, and if they do, they’re generally not loud enough to deliver decent audio quality in areas other than yards and decks. If you purchase a TV without built-in speakers, you’ll need an external soundbar as well.
Price
Outdoor TVs are comparable in price to 4K models by high-end smart TV manufacturers such as Samsung, LG and Sharp. However, remember that the larger the TV and the more built-in features, the more expensive it is. You can expect to spend $500-$1,500 for a 32-40-inch outdoor TV, while larger models can cost up to $4,000.
What are the most suitable locations for an outdoor TV?
An outdoor TV goes great as part of a traditional backyard patio setup, a hot tub area, or even a garage. Partial sun TVs have internal protection against extreme cold and heat, but full-exposure models are more rugged and have external protection against the elements. Partial sun TVs go great under a porch or veranda. In contrast, you can place a full-exposure TV under direct sunlight thanks to the calibration features you can use to optimize brightness levels based on the environment.
Additional outdoor TV features and considerations
Smart TV
The best outdoor TVs have smart features such as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth capabilities and quick-access buttons for watching content from popular streaming services such as Netflix and Hulu. Many outdoor TVs also let you access virtual voice assistants such as Google Assistant and Alexa for performing hands-free tasks such as changing settings, controlling music playback and launching apps.
Mount
Unlike inside your home, where it’s more practical to have a dedicated stand or table for your TV, an outdoor TV is best when mounted on a wall. You can use several kinds of mounts, including space-saving ceiling mounts, but ensure that whichever one you use is weatherproof. Otherwise, it may become damaged by the elements and could potentially break and cause your TV to fall.
Best outdoor TVs
Best 55-inch outdoor TVs
Samsung Outdoor TV The Terrace Partial Sun QLED Smart TV
This TV has a 120-hertz refresh rate and delivers 100% color volume for vivid visuals. It has an IP55 protection rating, smart features, and an impressive dust cover that helps protect it from dust, fingerprints, and static.
Sold by Amazon
Furrion Aurora Partial Sun Outdoor TV
This TV boasts an anti-glare LCD screen and delivers an ultra-bright picture quality. It has an IP54 protection rating, four built-in fans for maximum ventilation and a media bay at the back designed to protect all input attachments and cables.
Sold by Amazon
SunBriteTV TV Veranda Outdoor TV
This waterproof 4K TV is pricey but delivers stunning visuals and has an LED backlight that’s 50% brighter than a standard indoor TV. It’s full shade, so it’s well guarded against direct sunlight and humidity, and it has built-in speakers.
Sold by Amazon
Kuvasong Sun Readable Smart Outdoor TV
This TV is designed for covered areas and comes with a 60-watt soundbar and full-motion wall mount. It’s suitable for areas with partial sun and has a convenient auto-adjust feature for changing brightness levels based on the environment.
Sold by Amazon
Best 43-inch outdoor TVs
This 43-inch TV has a tempered glass frame and a vivid 4K display that’s 60% brighter than standard indoor TVs. It has an IP54 protection rating and includes a wall mount and built-in speakers.
Sold by Amazon
Furrion Aurora Full Shade Outdoor TV
If you want a TV with crisp visuals, this TV is an excellent choice. It uses HDR 10 technology for better contrasts, delivering 70% brighter images than the average indoor TV. It boasts an IP54 protection rating, built-in speakers and three HDMI ports.
Sold by Amazon
Hisense 43A6G 4K Ultra HD Android Smart TV
This TV is an excellent bargain pick that delivers on picture quality and comes loaded with several smart features. It supports Dolby Vision HDR and HDR 10 and has an auto-low-latency gaming mode. Also, it supports access to voice assistants such as Google Assistant and Alexa.
Sold by Amazon
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2022-05-25T07:04:57+00:00
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Top barware accessories on Uncommon Goods
Uncommon Goods is a popular online stop for those seeking unique, handcrafted products, offering home goods, kitchenware, jewelry and experiences. They carry a range of environmentally conscious gifts and accessories with both function and aesthetics in mind.
Notably, Uncommon Goods sells handy barware products to make preparing and enjoying any kind of drink more convenient and engaging. If you would like to impress your guests, here are the best barware products from Uncommon Goods.
Which Uncommon Goods barware is best?
This collection of dehydrated fruits and spices complements any home bar set up by enhancing your cocktails with a burst of flavor. There are five bottles in the set, including blueberry lavender, pineapple and strawberry jalapeno. They should last a long time as you only need to add a little to your drink to taste the difference.
Foghat Glass Topper Cocktail Smoker
Fine drinks and sophisticated cocktails are improved at home with this smoke infuser. It adds both an eye-catching aesthetic to the drink-making process as well as a smoky flavor to your beverage. This simple procedure livens up even the most mundane of drinks. The Foghat will last up to 100 burns.
For those who enjoy strong, cold coffee, this cold brew coffee maker provides an easy and tasty beverage whenever you want. The vessel boasts a 12-cup capacity and can be set up to steep coffee overnight, so it’s ready in the morning or afternoon. It also comes with a refill kit for extended use and cleaning tablets to maintain the coffee maker.
This etched rocks glass features a detailed map of your favorite big city, with choices including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Miami, Toronto and Vancouver, among others. While designed particularly for whiskey drinks, the glass can be used for any small cocktails or even juice or water. The glass is also dishwasher-safe.
This elaborate cocktail mixer set includes ingredients to make four to eight high-end drinks. You provide your base liquor of choice and choose the matching set, whether you want a seaweed infusion flavor for your rum cocktail or pear hibiscus syrup for a gin drink.
Most whiskey glasses are designed with aesthetics in mind, crafted to uniquely and proudly show off the golden hue of the beloved liquor. This tumbler features a mind-bending look achieved with a bit of preparation. An included triangular silicone mold lets you freeze an angled portion of the glass, creating a sloped block of ice. Once frozen, simply pour whiskey on top to create a visual illusion and enjoy a chilled drink.
Wine Chilling Coaster with Glasses
This inventive set of granite cooling coasters keeps your wine tumbler chilled so you can take time to enjoy it. The sturdy coasters perfectly fit the included stemless wine glasses, but they can also be used for cans, bottles and even rocks or highball glasses. Made from recycled countertops, each unique coaster is handcrafted in the U.S.
Four glass tumblers feature an etched drawing of your favorite dog breed in goofy and adorable poses. Choose from dachshund, beagle, boxer or poodle, among other popular choices. Each 14-ounce glass showcases a prominent breed personality trait accompanied by an endearing image. Made in the U.S., these glasses are dishwasher safe.
This set of four simple syrups includes cherry almond, grapefruit basil, pear rosemary and cucumber habanero to add to your drinks to make the most flavorful of cocktails. The small bottles pack a powerful punch, each making up to six cocktails.
This etched pint glass features a map of a famous marathon race route, providing a compelling design for your drink of choice. Over a dozen marathon maps from around the world are offered, including Tokyo, New York, the Marine Corps, Berlin and Honolulu, with each showing the start and end of the race. At 16 ounces, it holds a standard beer and is dishwasher safe.
Show off your beer can in style with a cute flannel koozie. While it comes in your choice of green or red, it is more than just appealing to the eyes. Two layers of insulation keep your hands warm while your drink stays cool.
For the bird enthusiast who enjoys coffee or tea, this punny ceramic mug boasts ‘fowl’ language, with the names of some curious feathered friends. These aren’t your popular birds, but ones with names that may elicit some chuckles or giggles from the crowd. The illustrated birds add some color to the mug that won’t fade as it’s safe for dishwasher and microwave use.
Bring the popular southern Italian summer drink to your home with this comprehensive limoncello kit. The chilled digestif can be made easily with the included infusion jar, stainless steel funnel and natural Manuka honey flavor. You just supply the alcohol, sugar and lemons.
This set of attractive hand-blown glass flutes comes at a good price point, leveling up your barware so you can enjoy sparkling wine and elegant cocktails. Each of the six flutes is made from recycled glass and is designed with a sturdy base. They’re easy to clean as well and are dishwasher safe.
Highball glasses can get crowded when mixing and serving cocktails, which is why this inventive cocktail spoon straw is so useful. The straw gives way to a spoon at the bottom so that stirring drinks and tasting can be done conveniently. They are made of stainless steel, so they are easy to wash and superior to disposable straws.
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2022-06-07T19:57:22+00:00
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GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — TCU thought so much of Max Duggan at the beginning of the season that he lost his job. Georgia seemed like it spent years trying to give its starting quarterback job to anyone not named Stetson Bennett.
If they gave out five stars for resiliency, these two guys would have been some of the highest-rated recruits in the country.
Now the underdogs-turned-legends at their respective schools will fight it out for the national championship on Jan. 9 in Inglewood, California. No. 3 TCU upset No. 2 Michigan 51-45 and No. 1 Georgia rallied to beat No. 4 Ohio State 42-41 on Saturday in a pair of semifinal games that were among the best the College Football Playoff ever has produced.
The encore awaits.
It will be the eighth straight title game with at least one team from the Southeastern Conference. The SEC has won 15 games in the CFP’s history while every other conference has combined for 11 wins.
“Now we’ve got to take care of business,” Bennett said. “We’ve got to prepare. We’ve got nine days or whatever to play a really good TCU team.”
If anyone expected Duggan or Bennett to give exuberant soundbites following their thrilling semifinal wins, well, that’s just not how these guys are wired. The two veterans talk more like 10-year NFL veterans than a couple of college guys.
“I just try to do my job,” Bennett said.
Despite the setbacks in their careers, the two Heisman Trophy finalists do their jobs very, very well.
Duggan accounted for four touchdowns in TCU’s win over Michigan, throwing for two and running for two more. Bennett threw for 398 yards and three touchdowns in the Bulldogs’ win over Ohio State, including a brilliant final drive that resulted in a 10-yard touchdown completion to Adonai Mitchell with 54 seconds remaining.
“I looked around, and there was just a whole bunch of just determined, strong stares from all the dudes,” Bennett said. “It gave me confidence, and everybody else had confidence when we went down the field.”
Duggan is in his fourth season starting for TCU after coming to the school as a four-star recruit, but the journey hasn’t been without hiccups. The 21-year-old needed heart surgery before his sophomore year and played most of last season with a broken bone in his foot.
When new coach Sonny Dykes and offensive coordinator Garrett Riley initially chose redshirt freshman Chandler Morris as their starting quarterback this summer, Duggan was disappointed in himself. He said he wasn’t mad at the new coaches, and he never considered leaving TCU.
“You get over it pretty quickly,” Duggan said. “Because there’s a season to be played.”
Morris got hurt in the opener against Colorado, moving Duggan back into a starting role. He has had by far his most productive season, with 3,546 passing yards, 32 touchdowns and six interceptions. The Horned Frogs won all 12 games in the regular season before falling to Kansas State in the Big 12 championship game.
They still earned a spot in the CFP bracket and as Saturday’s win over Michigan proved, they were deserving.
“I think a lot of people were emotional, because you get so close to a league championship,” Duggan said. “And then for us to battle back and kind of avenge that loss and be able to win this one tonight against a great opponent and have the opportunity to go play for a national championship, I think just means so much to the guys up here, the guys in the locker room, our coaching staff, our fans, our university.”
As for Bennett, the 25-year-old has never had prototypical size or arm strength, especially for the leader of one of the most talented rosters in the country. The former walk-on who took a detour through junior college has been an unlikely leader of a team packed with blue-chip recruits.
He took hold of the starting job early last season and guided the Bulldogs to their first national championship since 1980. Now he’s got a chance for a second title.
No matter what happens on Jan. 9, it’s safe to say Duggan and Bennett won’t have to pay for a cold beverage in Fort Worth or Athens anytime soon. The two standouts have one more college game remaining.
“We know that we got a bigger one coming up,” Duggan said. “And that’s the one we really want.”
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AP Sports Writer Stephen Hawkins in Fort Worth, Texas, and AP College Football Writer Ralph D. Russo in Glendale, Arizona, contributed to this report.
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2023-01-02T18:24:35+00:00
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https://www.mytwintiers.com/sports/ap-duggan-vs-bennett-2-onetime-underdogs-fight-for-cfp-title/
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OLMSTED FALLS, Ohio
Fraud: West Windsor Drive
A resident contacted police Dec. 19 that a person on Instagram pretended to be in the military. The resident was scammed of $250,000 cash and gift cards. The officer told the resident to gather evidence and drop it off at the station or call for a pickup when she was ready.
Road debris: West Bagley Road
A motorist at 4:22 a.m. Dec. 15 contacted police about debris on the roadway at Lindbergh Boulevard. A speed limit sign fell onto the street.
Complaint: Ashwood Court
A resident called police Dec. 15 about a religious group going door to door. The woman said they were “looking for peace on earth.” She asked the group if they had a permit. The resident reported they came in a black SUV and was parked outside her house. They were last seen walking up and down the street. Two of the people drove away in that car. The resident told police she just wanted the area checked. They drove there and to the surrounding area. The people were gone.
Premise check: Lindbergh Boulevard
A resident called police at 12:19 p.m. Dec. 15 from work. Two men wearing stocking caps were seen on the home’s security system. There was a car in the driveway. The resident did not see them pulling on the door or anything suspicious. Police checked the area. The two men and the car were gone when they arrived.
Parking: Tyndall Falls
An officer at 4:44 a.m. Dec. 16 cited a car that was illegally parked overnight.
Animal: Lindbergh Drive
A resident called and spoke with police Dec. 16 about her neighbor’s German shepherd that constantly gets out of its yard. The officer spoke with the dog’s owner and his brother. They were told the dog has to stay in the yard leashed and if it leaves the property, the owner will be cited. The officer told the neighbor to call police if the dog is out of its yard.
Disturbance: Columbia Road
Police received a call at 8:55 p.m. Dec. 16 that a man at Gibbs Butcher and Brews pushed an employee. He was drunk and with a woman upstairs. Police arrived and spoke with the man. The caller did not want to press charges. He just does not want them back. The officer warned the two to stay away. If they returned, they would be arrested for criminal trespassing.
Traffic stop: Columbia Road
An officer cited a motorist Dec. 17 for speeding.
Traffic stop: Columbia Road
A motorist Dec. 17 was cited for distracted driving.
Shoplifting: Columbia Road
An employee called police Dec. 18 about a man who ran out of the store with items for which he did not pay. The caller had video of the incident. The suspect put the items into a gold sparkly bag. He was gone on arrival. The suspect stole $270 worth of Tide pods.
Animal: Bagley Road
A woman told police a dog bit her in the face and hand Dec. 18. She planned to go to the station to file a report after she was released from the hospital.
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2022-12-23T17:16:46+00:00
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cleveland.com
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https://www.cleveland.com/crime/2022/12/social-media-user-scams-woman-out-of-250000-olmsted-falls-police-blotter.html
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NANTUCKET, Mass. — Over the weekend, a massive fire destroyed a historic hotel in Nantucket, Massachusetts.
The Nantucket Fire Department said they responded to the blaze at 6:46 a.m. Saturday and found heavy flames had engulfed the 338-year-old Veranda House Hotel.
After hearing about the fire, the department said an off-duty captain and several civilians ran into the hotel without protective gear to ensure everyone inside got out safely.
Officials said the off-duty captain found two people in a hallway and was able to get them out.
The hotel's Facebook page said all hotel employees and guests were evacuated.
"The Veranda House team is deeply grateful to the Nantucket Fire Department and first responders for their quick action taken during this incident," the hotel said.
Officials said 17 fire crews responded to the scene to extinguish the flames.
The department said the fire spread to other buildings surrounding the hotel.
"Damage to the structures involved is extensive, with several of the buildings being total losses," the department said.
Officials say three firefighters were taken to a hospital. Two were taken due to possible heat exhaustion and another due to a back injury.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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2022-07-11T17:29:51+00:00
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wkbw.com
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https://www.wkbw.com/news/national/large-fire-destroys-338-year-old-nantucket-hotel
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Bond has been set for “Tiger King” star Bhagavan “Doc” Antle on charges he laundered more than half a million dollars, money federal prosecutors have said that he believed to be the proceeds of an operation to smuggle people across the Mexican border into the United States.
A federal judge in Florence, South Carolina, on Monday set a $250,000 secured bond for Antle, who was still listed as being held in jail as of Monday evening. Federal prosecutors said it would take a day to process his release, after which Antle will be confined to his 50-acre (20-hectare) wildlife tropical preserve in Socastee, outside Myrtle Beach.
Prosecutors had argued in court filings that Antle should remain in custody prior to his trial because he is a flight risk, noting his “significant financial resources” and “contacts that know how to make false identification documents.”
Arguing for his release, Antle’s attorneys said the 62-year-old has no prior convictions and suffers from an irregular heartbeat and high blood pressure, “which can exacerbate the symptoms of COVID-19 should Antle contract the disease while he is incarcerated.”
Charges against Antle and Andrew Jon Sawyer, one of Antle’s employees at Myrtle Beach Safari, were revealed during a federal court hearing earlier this month.
According to federal prosecutors, Antle and Sawyer laundered $505,000 over a four-month period by doling out checks from businesses they controlled, receiving a 15% fee of the money that passed through their hands.
The checks, prosecutors allege, falsely purported to be payment for construction work at Myrtle Beach Safari but were in reality intended to serve as evidence that the recipients had legitimate income.
According to a federal complaint, Antle discussed his plan to conceal the cash he received by inflating tourist numbers at his wildlife preserve. Prosecutors also said he had previously used bulk cash receipts to purchase animals for which he could not use checks.
According to authorities, Antle and Sawyer each face a maximum of 20 years in federal prison if convicted. Sawyer was released earlier this month on $100,000 bond, according to court records.
Antle is featured prominently in “Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness,” a 2020 Netflix documentary miniseries that focused on tiger breeders and private zoo operators in the U.S. The series focused heavily on Oklahoma zoo operator Joe Exotic, who also was targeted for animal mistreatment and was convicted in a plot to kill a rival, Carole Baskin.
Animal rights advocates have accused Antle of mistreating lions and other wildlife. He faces multiple charges in Virginia, including animal cruelty, wildlife trafficking and 13 misdemeanor counts of conspiracy to violate the Endangered Species Act.
Federal prosecutors said Antle was on bond for those state charges when he committed his alleged crimes in South Carolina.
In May, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals asked the IRS to probe Antle’s Rare Species Fund, a nonprofit raising money for wildlife conservation. PETA alleges he uses some of the fund’s money to subsidize his safari site.
In a statement Monday, Michelle Sinnott, associate director of PETA’s Captive Animal Law Enforcement Division, said that a federal agent who testified at Antle’s detention hearing “made it clear that additional federal charges are expected within the month.”
Antle has a history of recorded violations, going as far back as 1989, when he was fined by the U.S. Department of Agriculture for abandoning deer and peacocks at his zoo in Virginia. Over the years, he has had more than 35 USDA violations for mistreating animals.
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Meg Kinnard can be reached on Twitter at http://twitter.com/MegKinnardAP.
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2022-06-28T04:25:18+00:00
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seattletimes.com
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https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/tiger-king-star-doc-antle-set-to-be-released-on-bond/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_nation-world
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Facebook message may have cracked murder case 19 years later
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR/Gray News) - A Facebook message may have cracked a murder case that has been unsolved for 19 years.
Police say 31-year-old Kevin Clewer was stabbed more than 40 times on March 24, 2004, inside his Chicago apartment but no arrests have yet been made in the case.
His brother, Ron Clewer, says he started a Facebook page to publicize a composite sketch of a man he believes was with his brother the night he was killed who goes by the name Fernando.
In August 2020, Ron Clewer said he received a message on Facebook from a woman claiming to know who killed his brother.
Investigators followed up on the message and soon learned it was unlike others received in the past. The woman reportedly knew things about the case that have never been made public.
Ron Clewer says investigators then tracked down a person who was the man in the composite sketch.
“The police do believe that this individual along with another person was involved in Kevin’s death,” Ron Clewer said.
According to Ron Clewer, police now believe the man known as Fernando was with another man when they targeted his brother.
“They would go into a bar and find somebody who was attracted to them or attracted to one of them,” he said.
Ron Clewer says he believes his brother ended up back at his apartment after the bars closed with the two men who then drugged and stabbed him during a robbery attempt.
According to Ron Clewer, police believe both persons of interest have ties to Puerto Rico and Chicago but because of the pandemic-related restrictions when the tip came in there has been delays in the case.
Ron Clewer is now waiting for investigators to finalize the evidence they need to make an arrest. He says too many cases end up like his brother’s.
“With the number of cold case files such as Kevin’s stacking up, they don’t get a ton of attention if families don’t stay at the table and try to push for accountability,” he said.
Ron Clewer said Fernando may also go by Francisco or Adolfo. He says the man and at least one accomplice may be responsible for a string of similar crimes in Chicago between 2003 to 2005.
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2023-05-09T23:33:08+00:00
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wlbt.com
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https://www.wlbt.com/2023/05/09/facebook-message-may-have-cracked-murder-case-19-years-later/
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The online health insurance marketplaces can't open soon enough for Chris and Kristi Petersen. Enrolled in the Iowa high-risk insurance pool because insurers on the private market won't cover them, the couple pays more than $1,300 each month for a plan with a $2,500 annual deductible and a 20 percent copay for medical services. It's more than they can afford.
"At the end of this year, these exchanges are either going to have to offer some relief, or I'm just going to quit working and let the welfare take care of us," says Chris. "I'm fed up with it. I'm fed up with insurance."
Change is coming for many of the roughly 220,000 people in 35 state high-risk pools, although they may not know it yet. The pools, some of which have been in existence for decades, offer last-resort coverage for people like the Petersens who have medical conditions that make them otherwise uninsurable.
More than a dozen of the programs plan to close down in early 2014 or are considering doing so because of new guarantees for consumers in the federal health law, according to the National Association of State Comprehensive Health Insurance Plans, a membership organization for high-risk plans.
Starting next year, insurers will no longer be able to deny coverage to people because they're sick, and high-risk pools will no longer be necessary for those patients.
Although shuttering high-risk pools will likely cause anxiety for those who rely on them, people may well find better, more affordable coverage on the state-based marketplaces (also called exchanges), which will open in October to offer plans that start in 2014.
"It's likely that the premiums will be lower on the exchanges, the deductibles will be lower, and there will be no annual or lifetime [benefit] maximums," says Jean Hall, director of the Institute for Health and Disability Policy Studies at the University of Kansas.
In addition, people who have incomes up to 400 percent of the federal poverty level ($45,960 for an individual in 2013) may be eligible for subsidies on the exchanges to make coverage more affordable.
The so-called pre-existing condition insurance plans — another type of high-risk plan that was created under the health care overhaul — will cease to exist at the end of the year as well, and members will transition to other coverage. PCIPs were always intended only as stopgap coverage until the Affordable Care Act took effect, to help uninsured people who couldn't get coverage elsewhere.
In Iowa, where the Petersens live, the state high-risk pool will continue to operate, at least for the time being, officials say.
The Petersens, who raise hogs on a farm near Clear Lake, Iowa, were profiled by Kaiser Health News in 2012. They lost their private insurance when the insurer claimed that Chris had failed to report a pre-existing hernia that he subsequently had surgically repaired, and Kristi was shorter than she'd reported — so she had a higher body mass index than the insurance company would accept.
Chris Petersen says he hasn't heard anything about what's happening with the Iowa high-risk pool. He hopes he and his wife will be able to find a plan on the exchange next year with a $1,000 deductible that will cost less than they currently pay.
High-risk pool members shouldn't assume states will provide a lot of assistance with making choices, says Katie Keith, an assistant research professor at the Georgetown University Center on Health Insurance Reforms.
"For consumers, if you're enrolled in high-risk pools, you need to examine your options," she says.
Copyright 2023 Kaiser Health News. To see more, visit Kaiser Health News.
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2023-05-27T09:30:38+00:00
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wboi.org
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https://www.wboi.org/npr-news/2013-07-23/time-to-get-out-of-the-high-risk-health-insurance-pool
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Republican governors have been sending more migrants released at the U.S. border with Mexico to Democratic strongholds, raising questions about their legal status, how they are lured on board buses and planes and the cost to taxpayers.
Florida’s Ron DeSantis flew about 50 Venezuelans last week to the small, upscale island of Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts. During the weekend, Texas’ Greg Abbott bused more migrants to Vice President Kamala Harris’ Washington home.
U.S. authorities are grappling with unusually large numbers of migrants crossing the border from Mexico amid rapidly changing demographics. The administration said Monday that people from Venezuela, Cuba and Nicaragua accounted for more than one of three migrants stopped at the border in August. Authorities stopped migrants 2.15 million times from October through August, the first time above 2 million during the government’s fiscal year.
Since April, Texas has bused about 8,000 migrants to Washington, 2,200 to New York and 300 to Chicago. Arizona bused more than 1,800 to Washington since May, while the city of El Paso, Texas, bused more than 1,100 to New York since Aug. 23.
Here are some questions and answers:
ARE MIGRANTS LEGALLY IN THE UNITED STATES?
Yes, temporarily. Tens of thousands of migrants who cross the border illegally from Mexico are released in the United States each month with notices to appear in immigration court to pursue asylum or on humanitarian parole with requirements to report regularly to immigration authorities. Migrants may seek asylum if they enter the country illegally under U.S. and international law, and U.S. authorities have broad authority to grant parole based on individual circumstances.
Migrants must keep a current address with authorities, who schedule appointments in a city with the nearest court or immigration office. They must apply separately for permission to work.
Last year, it took an average of nearly four years for asylum cases to be decided in immigration court, according to the Biden administration, leaving migrants in a legal purgatory that shields them from deportation. The backlog in immigration courts has mushroomed to more than 1.9 million cases, according to Syracuse University’s Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse.
To avoid massive overcrowding in detention facilities, the administration began releasing many migrants on humanitarian parole. The Border Patrol paroled nearly 250,000 migrants from August through June, including 40,151 in June, the latest figures released. In the previous seven months, it paroled only 11 migrants.
ARE THESE MIGRANTS KIDNAPPED?
Kidnapping is a high legal threshold, but migrants flown to Martha’s Vineyard say they were taken there on false pretenses. Migrants sign waivers that the transportation is free and voluntary.
DeSantis used a state program in which migrants deemed “unauthorized aliens” can be moved “from Florida,” though the governor has acknowledged the flights originated in Texas.
They stopped first in Florida, before going to Martha’s Vineyard, but DeSantis has not emphasized that. Instead, he maintains that the two flights were a legitimate use of funds because the migrants otherwise would have aimed to go to Florida, though he offered no evidence of that and did not say how migrants might have been vetted.
Migrants who boarded the flights told The Associated Press that a woman who approached them at a San Antonio shelter promised jobs and three months of housing in Washington, New York, Philadelphia and Boston.
On Monday, Javier Salazar, the sheriff of Bexar County, which includes San Antonio, opened an investigation into the flights, but the elected Democrat didn’t say what laws may have been broken. Other Democrats have urged the U.S. Justice Department to investigate, including California Gov. Gavin Newsom and U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro, whose district includes San Antonio.
DOESN’T THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION BUS AND FLY MIGRANTS AROUND THE COUNTRY?
Yes, but under different circumstances. Like earlier administrations, it transports migrants between detention facilities, often on their way to being removed from the country.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement had more than 4,800 domestic flights in the last year, including 434 in August, according to Witness to the Border, a group that criticizes U.S. enforcement. The top five destinations from March to August were: Alexandria, Louisiana; Laredo, Texas; Phoenix; and Harlingen and El Paso in Texas. ICE also buses many migrants.
The Department of Health and Human Services transports unaccompanied children to “sponsors,” who are often family, or child-only detention facilities.
DID ANYONE ASK FOR THIS?
Republican-led states say they are sending migrants to “sanctuary” cities that welcome immigrants. While the definition of a sanctuary city is slippery, a sudden influx of migrants can test attitudes and limits of generosity.
Chicago’s “Welcoming City Ordinance” prohibits asking people about their immigration status, denying services based on immigration status and disclosing information to federal immigration authorities.
New York limits cooperation with U.S. immigration authorities, partly by prohibiting police officers from participating in joint enforcement or by letting immigration agents work in city jails.
In Martha’s Vineyard, the six towns that make up the island south of Boston haven’t issued any “sanctuary” declarations.
The Center for Immigration Studies, which advocates for restrictions, keeps an extensive list of “sanctuary” jurisdictions, which, by its definition, limit cooperation with federal immigration authorities. They include Boston and seven other Massachusetts cities. None of the towns in Martha’s Vineyard are on the list.
WHO’S PAYING AND HOW MUCH?
Texas has committed billions of dollars to Abbott’s “Operation Lone Star,” an unprecedented move into border security that includes the bus trips, prosecuting border crossers for trespassing and massive presence of state troopers and National Guard.
The Florida Legislature allocated $12 million for its program for the current budget year.
The city of El Paso, which last week contracted a private bus company at a cost of up to $2 million, plans to seek reimbursement from the federal government.
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2022-09-20T14:00:23+00:00
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everythinglubbock.com
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https://www.everythinglubbock.com/news/national/bused-flown-migrants-can-live-in-the-us-for-now-heres-why/
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KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — More than 50 million people across the East African region are expected to face acute food insecurity this year, a regional bloc said Friday, warning that some 300,000 in Somalia and South Sudan are projected to be under full-blown famine conditions.
The assessment by Intergovernmental Authority on Development, or IGAD, is one of the most dire yet as United Nations agencies, humanitarian groups and others continue to raise alarm over the region's food crisis that many say has been largely neglected as the international community focuses on the war in Ukraine.
That assessment applies to seven member states of IGAD, from Djibouti to Uganda.
Samantha Power, the administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, is traveling in East Africa to spotlight the hunger crisis in the region.
In Kenya's capital Nairobi on Friday, Power announced at least $255 million in drought-related humanitarian and development support to Kenya. She is expected to visit Ethiopia and Somalia, where some communities have suffered four consecutive failed rainy seasons.
Power earlier in the week spoke of the need to prevent the global food crisis from becoming a catastrophe, announcing $1.2 billion in funding that includes immediate food assistance for people in Ethiopia, Somalia and Kenya.
In addition to immediate humanitarian aid, the international community must sustain investment in global agriculture and undertake concerted diplomacy “so that we mobilize more resources from donors, avoid export restrictions that can exacerbate the crisis, and lessen the burden on poor countries,” Power said in a speech Monday at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington.
Aid groups and other watchdogs have been calling for more funds to be devoted to East Africa after the war in Ukraine grabbed the world's attention and money.
Three million people face “emergency and catastrophic levels of hunger, risking death," the International Rescue Committee said in a statement Tuesday, noting that "people have already started dying from starvation and the window to prevent mass deaths is rapidly closing."
Even if the new U.S. funding is fulfilled, “the humanitarian response plan for the region would be funded at 40% of the assessed need," the group warned. "After just over three months, the $1.9 billion appeal for the humanitarian response in Ukraine was 85% funded — a demonstration of the capacity for resource mobilization when the political will exists."
Power has criticized China for allegedly contributing just $3 million to the U.N. World Food Program this year, while the U.S. has given $3.9 billion this financial year. China and other nations “must go above and beyond as we work to prevent famine,” she said on Twitter.
Somalia, a country that continues to grapple with armed conflict wrought by an Islamic extremist insurgency, is seen as particularly vulnerable. A weak humanitarian response to the 2010-12 drought was in part to blame as a quarter-million people died during famine conditions. Half of them were children.
Somalis walk for days through parched landscapes to places like Mogadishu, the capital, in search of aid but find that there is little or nothing.
The number of people going hungry in Somalia due to drought has nearly doubled since the start of the year, according to the IRC, which saw a 265% increase in admissions for children under 5 with severe malnutrition at just one clinic in Mogadishu between April and May.
There is a risk of famine in eight areas of Somalia through September “in the event of widespread crop and livestock production failures, spiraling food costs, and in the absence of scaled-up humanitarian assistance,” the assessment by IGAD said.
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Tiro reported from Nairobi, Kenya
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2022-07-22T16:40:38+00:00
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seattlepi.com
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https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/East-Africa-bloc-says-50-million-face-acute-food-17322402.php
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The employer-sponsored health plan insurer also earned URAC accreditations for disease management and health utilization management
PHILADELPHIA, June 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Imagine360, a company offering a simplified, total health plan solution for self-funded businesses, today announced they received Utilization Review Accreditation Commission (URAC) accreditation for the company's case management program.
URAC's rigorous review and accreditation demonstrates Imagine360's exemplary care coordination in providing case management to its members. A collaborative process of assessment, planning, facilitation, care coordination, evaluation and advocacy help to ensure each member's comprehensive health needs are met.
"Imagine360 is committed to ensuring exceptional member support and experience, and it is because of this commitment that we received this valued accreditation," said Jeff Bak, President and CEO at Imagine360. "Our credentialed and compassionate healthcare specialists, the 1:1 patient support, and the integration of plan data all support a seamless member experience. The URAC accreditation further distinguishes Imagine360's devotion to quality and accountability. We are very proud to have earned this distinction."
The company also earned the URAC accreditations for disease management, for its ability to meet the needs of members with chronic diseases, and for health utilization management, recognizing its ability to help ensure members get the quality and cost-effective care they need.
Imagine360 offers self-funded businesses and their employees innovative and cost-effective health plan solutions, all while providing the highest quality of member services. The solution is a people-centric, data-driven healthcare journey that includes identifying top-quality healthcare providers, assisting with the management of complex health issues, and ensuring full price protection with deep transparency.
About Imagine360
Imagine360 is a company offering a simplified, total health plan solution for self-funded businesses that combines the financial savings from reference-based pricing with seamless benefits administration and concierge-level member support. The reimagined health plan solution leverages 50+ years of expertise and best-in-class offerings from industry leaders to deliver a more affordable and better healthcare experience.
About URAC
Founded in 1990 as a non-profit organization, URAC is the independent leader in promoting health care quality and patient safety through renowned accreditation programs. URAC develops its evidence-based standards in collaboration with a wide array of stakeholders and industry experts. The company's portfolio of accreditation and certification programs span the health care industry, addressing health care management and operations, pharmacies, telehealth, health plans, medical practices and more. URAC accreditation is a symbol of excellence for organizations to showcase their validated commitment to quality and accountability.
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2022-06-22T17:18:42+00:00
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kxii.com
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https://www.kxii.com/prnewswire/2022/06/22/imagine360-receives-gold-star-accreditation-its-case-management-program/
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LOGAN, Utah (AP) — High up in the mountains, amid pinyon pine and quaking aspen trees, the remaining remnants of the winter’s snow is dotted with hues of pinks, purples and oranges.
Hikers, campers and church youth groups journeying by grasp it in their palms and liken it to flavored snow cones, Flamin’ Hot Cheetos, pink lemonade, dissolved blood or if passersby conducted an art project using red food coloring.
“It’s almost like it’s been sprinkled with Himalayan salt or even Kool-Aid powder,” Jana Brough, a mother hiking with friends and family at Tony Grove Lake in Utah’s Logan Canyon, said this week. “But when you scrape it you can tell it’s just on the surface.”
From the roads that traverse mountain passes above Park City to the Bear River Range near the Utah-Idaho border, last winter’s record snowfall is heating up, baking under the sunlight and turning hues of red. The presence of so-called “watermelon snow” — referred to unofficially due to its pinkish tint — is piquing the curiosities of photo-seeking visitors and raising a host of questions about nature, health and climate. Its prevalence this summer is particularly striking on ridges and in mountain ranges where snow would have melted by now in drier years.
The technicolor snow appears in high-altitude environments throughout the globe including the French Alps and Japan’s Mountains of Dewa when a perfect storm of conditions — water content, sunlight, temperatures and the presence of nutrients — awaken dormant green algae called chlamydomonas nivalis that thrive in cold temperatures. The algae swim to the surface of the snow, where they bloom and divide. Upon arrival, when they’re hit by sun and ultraviolet rays, their color changes to absorb radiation and protect themselves from damage.
Scott Hotaling, a Utah State University ecologist who studies biodiversity in cold and high altitude environments, likened the algae’s ability to produce a secondary pigment to humans, whose skin uses pigmentation to absorb ultraviolet radiation and protect from the sun.
“They need some kind of pigmentation to prevent damage related to the high-UV of the environment they’re in. So they produce the secondary pigment largely for that purpose to protect themselves,” he said.
Many wonder if they can eat the pink snow?
The answer: Technically yes because it is not harmful to ingest, Hotaling said. However, it is not recommended since it is often found in melting snow banks also dotted with dirt and dust that contain toxins.
Hotaling said the algae poses little risk to human health or to animals like cattle, dogs or fish, should they encounter it as it melts into water. But even though it’s not a risk to clean water supply, the “watermelon snow” phenomenon does cause snow to melt more quickly, raising environmental concerns about seasonal snowmelt patterns and the longevity of the glaciers where the algae are known to thrive.
Though snow becoming water makes it available to nourish the algae, the exposure of bare ground changes how much light is reflected versus absorbed. Darker colors absorb more sunlight, turning snow banks and glaciers into liquid more quickly.
The changes in the magnitude and timing of the melting — the exposure of bare ground earlier in the season — can cause problems in the Mountain West, affecting ecosystems and species that rely on cool water downstream and reservoirs designed to accommodate more gradual snowmelt. In places like the Artic, glacier melt can cause sea level rise, threatening flooding on coastlines and in lakes.
“When we add light-absorbing particles that essentially darken the snow — like snow algae, black carbon or dust — it reduces its ability to reflect solar radiation,” said Alia Khan, a biogeochemist that studies glaciers at Western Washington University.
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2023-07-01T00:15:37+00:00
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krqe.com
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https://www.krqe.com/news/weird/ap-watermelon-snow-piques-curiosities-in-utah-after-abnormally-wet-winter/
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VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis warned Vatican bureaucrats on Thursday to beware the devil that lurks among them, saying it is an “elegant demon” that works in people who have a rigid, holier-than-thou way of living the Catholic faith.
Francis used his annual Christmas greeting to the Roman Curia to again put the cardinals, bishops and priests who work in the Holy See on notice that they are by no means beyond reproach and are, in fact, particularly vulnerable to evil.
Francis told them that by living in the heart of the Catholic Church, “we could easily fall into the temptation of thinking we are safe, better than others, no longer in need of conversion.”
“Yet we are in greater danger than all others, because we are beset by the ‘elegant demon,’ who does not make a loud entrance, but comes with flowers in his hand,” Francis told the churchmen in the Hall of Blessings of the Apostolic Palace.
Francis has long used his Christmas address for an annual dressing down of Vatican bureaucrats, taking them through a typical Jesuit-style “examination of conscience” to help them repent in the run-up to Christmas.
His most blistering critique came in 2014, when he listed the “15 ailments of the Curia” that some suffered, including the “terrorism of gossip,” ″spiritual Alzheimer’s” and of living “hypocritical” double lives. The following year, Francis offered an antidote to the sins by listing the “catalog of virtues” he hoped they would instead follow, including honesty, humility and sobriety.
This year was similar in tone, and Francis reprised his critique of forms of abuse that even religious people use against one another.
“There isn’t only the violence of weapons, there is verbal violence, psychological violence, the violence of abuse of power, the hidden violence of gossip,” Francis said, in a possible reference to a new case of abuse of authority that is roiling his own Jesuit order. “Don’t take advantage of your own position and role to mortify the other.”
Beyond that, Francis appeared to also want to take broader aim at arch-conservatives and traditionalists who have become the pope’s biggest critics. Francis blasted their way of living the faith, insisting that being Catholic doesn’t mean following a never-changing set of dicta but is rather a “process of understanding Christ’s message that never ends, but constantly challenges us.”
“True heresy consists not only in preaching another gospel, as Saint Paul told us, but also in ceasing to translate its message into today’s languages and ways of thinking,” Francis said.
Traditionalist Catholics have denounced Francis’ emphasis on mercy and openness to doctrinal wiggle room on issues such as sacraments for divorced and civilly remarried Catholics. Some have even gone so far as to accuse him of heresy for some of his gestures and preaching, including allowing “pagan” statues in the Vatican.
Francis dedicated the bulk of his speech this year to the need to be vigilant about the work of the devil, picking up a theme he recently discussed during his weekly catechism lessons with the general public.
He told the Vatican bureaucrats it’s not enough to merely condemn evil or root it out, since it often comes back in different guises, stronger than before. Francis used the term “we” repeatedly, suggesting he includes himself among those in the Vatican who must remain mindful of the devil in their midst.
“Before, it appeared rough and violent, now it shows up as elegant and refined,” he warned. “We need to realize that and once again to unmask it. That is how these ‘elegant demons’ are: they enter smoothly, without our even being conscious of them,” he said.
Francis told the story of a 17th century convent in Port Royal, France, where the superior, Mother Angelique, had charismatically reformed herself and her monastery after evil crept in, but the devil came back in the form of a rigid faith.
“They had cast out the demon, but he had returned seven times stronger, and under the guise of austerity and rigor, he had introduced rigidity and the presumption that they were better than others,” Francis warned.
Some of Francis’ critics themselves were in the audience along with his supporters. Returning to the annual Christmas ceremony was Cardinal Angelo Becciu, whom Francis fired in 2020 and stripped of his rights as a cardinal after the pope accused him of financial misconduct.
Becciu is currently on trial, along with nine other people, in the Vatican criminal court and denies wrongdoing. Francis recently allowed him to resume participating in Vatican ceremonies, a sign the pope thinks he perhaps jumped the gun in sanctioning Becciu before a court ruled on his guilt or innocence.
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2022-12-23T03:32:08+00:00
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kxnet.com
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https://www.kxnet.com/news/international/ap-international/ap-pope-warns-vatican-staff-an-elegant-demon-lurks-among-them/
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Mike Leach, the gruff, pioneering and unfiltered college football coach who helped revolutionize the game with the Air Raid offense, has died following complications from a heart condition, Mississippi State said Tuesday. He was 61.
Leach, who was in his third season as head coach at Mississippi State, fell ill Sunday at his home in Starkville, Mississippi. He was treated at a local hospital before being airlifted to University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, about 120 miles (200 kilometers) away. He died Monday night.
“Mike was a giving and attentive husband, father and grandfather. He was able to participate in organ donation at UMMC as a final act of charity,” the family said in a statement issued by Mississippi State. “We are supported and uplifted by the outpouring of love and prayers from family, friends, Mississippi State University, the hospital staff, and football fans around the world. Thank you for sharing in the joy of our beloved husband and father’s life.”
In 21 seasons as a head coach at Texas Tech, Washington State and Mississippi State, Leach went 158-107.
Leach fought through a bout with pneumonia late in this season, coughing uncontrollably at times during news conferences, but seemed to be improving, according to those who worked with him.
News of him falling gravely ill swept through college football the past few days and left many who knew him stunned, hoping and praying for Leach’s recovery under grim circumstances.
His impact on all levels of football — from high school to the NFL — over the last two decades runs deep and will continue for years to come.
“Mike’s keen intellect and unvarnished candor made him one of the nation’s true coaching legends,” Mississippi State President Mark Keenum said. “His passing brings great sadness to our university, to the Southeastern Conference, and to all who loved college football. I will miss Mike’s profound curiosity, his honesty, and his wide-open approach to pursuing excellence in all things.”
Leach was known for his pass-happy offense, wide-ranging interests — he wrote a book about Native American leader Geronimo, had a passion for pirates and taught a class about insurgent warfare — and rambling, off-the-cuff news conferences.
An interview with Leach was as likely to veer off into politics, wedding planning or hypothetical mascot fights as it was to stick to football. He considered Donald Trump a friend before the billionaire businessman ran for president and then campaigned for him in 2016.
He traveled all over the world and his curiosity knew no bounds. He most appreciated those who stepped outside of their expertise.
“One of the biggest things I admire about Michael Jordan, he got condemned a lot for playing baseball. I completely admired that,” Leach told The Associated Press last spring. “I mean, you’re gonna be dead in 100 years anyway. You’ve mastered basketball and you’re gonna go try to master something else, and stick your neck out and you’re not afraid to do it, and know that a lot of people are gonna be watching you while you do it. I thought it was awesome.”
Leach’s teams were consistent winners at programs where success did not come easy. And his quarterbacks put up massive passing statistics, running a relatively simple offense called the Air Raid that he did not invent but certainly mastered.
As much as Leach enjoyed digging into topics other than football, he was excellent at the X’s and O’s.
Six of the 20 best passing seasons in major college football history were by quarterbacks who played for Leach, including four of the top six.
Calling plays from a folded piece of paper smaller than an index card, Leach turned passers such as B.J. Symons (448.7 yards per game), Graham Harrell (438.8), Connor Halliday (430.3) and Anthony Gordon (429.2) into record-setters and Heisman Trophy contenders.
“You have to make choices and limit what you’re going to teach and what you’re going to do. That’s the hard part,” Leach told the AP about the Air Raid’s economical playbook.
Leach also had a penchant for butting heads with authority, and he wasn’t shy about criticizing players he felt were not playing with enough toughness.
A convergence of those traits cost Leach his first head coaching job. He went 84-43 with the Red Raiders, never having a losing season at the Big 12 school and reaching No. 2 in the country in 2008 with a team that went 11-2 and matched a school record for victories.
But he was fired by Texas Tech in December 2009 after being accused of mistreating a player, Adam James — the son of former ESPN announcer and NFL player Craig James — who had suffered a concussion.
He clashed with his bosses instead of apologizing for the conflict, and eventually sued Texas Tech for wrongful termination. The school was protected by state law, but Leach never stopped trying to fight that case. He also filed a lawsuit against ESPN and Craig James that was later dismissed.
Leach was out of coaching for two seasons. He and his wife, Sharon, bought a home in Key West, Florida, where he spent time riding his bike around town and knocking back drinks at the local bars.
He returned to coaching but never gave up that beloved home in the Keys.
Leach landed in the Pac-12 at Washington State in 2012. After three losing seasons, the Cougars soon looked very much like his Texas Tech teams. In 2018, Washington State went 11-2, setting a school record for victories, and was ranked as high as No. 7 in the country.
Leach moved to the Southeastern Conference in 2020, taking over at Mississippi State.
After years of questions about whether Leach’s spread offense could be successful in the nation’s most talented football conference, the Bulldogs set an SEC record for yards passing in his very first game against defending national champion LSU.
Born March 9, 1961, in tiny Susanville, California, Leach grew up in even smaller Cody, Wyoming. Raised as a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, he attended BYU and later got a law degree from Pepperdine.
“It was hard for me when I was in college, narrowing down what to study,” Leach told the AP.
Leach didn’t play college football, but watching the innovative passing attack used by then-Cougars coach LaVell Edwards at a time when most teams were still run-heavy piqued his interest in drawing up plays.
In 1987, he broke into college coaching at Cal Poly, but it was at Iowa Wesleyan where he found his muse. Head coach Hal Mumme had invented the Air Raid while coaching high school in Texas. At Iowa Wesleyan, with Leach as offensive coordinator, it began to take hold and fundamentally change the way football was played.
Leach followed Mumme to Valdosta State and then to the SEC at Kentucky, smashing passing records along the way. He spent one season as Oklahoma’s offensive coordinator in 1999 before getting his own program at Texas Tech.
From there, the Air Raid spread like wild and became the predominant way offense was run in the Big 12.
Leach’s extensive coaching tree includes USC’s Lincoln Riley, TCU’s Sonny Dykes, Houston’s Dana Holgorsen and Kliff Kingsbury of the Arizona Cardinals.
“Coach — You will certainly be missed, but your impact on so many will live on — Thankful for every moment. You changed my life and so many others,” Riley posted on Twitter.
This past season, Leach’s Mississippi State team finished 8-4, including a 24-22 victory Thanksgiving night over Mississippi in the intense rivalry known as the Egg Bowl. It was his final game.
Leach is survived by his wife and four children, Janeen, Kimberly, Cody and Kiersten.
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2022-12-13T18:41:38+00:00
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mytwintiers.com
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https://www.mytwintiers.com/news-cat/ap-msus-mike-leach-pioneering-football-coach-dies-at-61/
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- On-demand consumption of soup ingredients up 187% yoy while gift boxes of tea leaves grew 369% year-on-year in Guangzhou.
- Hotpot ingredients sales saw surge of 86% yoy in Changsha.
- Children's Day boosted on-demand toy sales with 260% growth.
SHANGHAI, June 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- JDDJ, China's leading on-demand retail platform operated by Dada Group (NASDAQ: DADA), together with Shop Now, an on-demand retail business jointly launched by Dada Group and JD.com, released recently a guide about on-demand consumption.
Based on data on JDDJ and Shop Now from June 1 to 13 during this year's 618 Grand Promotion, the guide provides a panoramic view, as well as interesting details, of the on-demand consumption landscape in China.
On-demand retail can satisfy consumers' increasing needs for timeliness in terms of deliveries. Thus, the on-demand retail is by its nature an ideal way to cater to those who cook at home or want to eat and drink nicely without going out – for instance, in Guangzhou, a city famous for its gourmand culture, sales of soup ingredients were seen up 187% year-on-year while gift boxes of tea leaves grew 369% year-on-year, between June 1 and 13. The guide also shows black tea, flower and fruit tea, and oolong are the three favorites of Guangzhou citizens.
While in the south-western city Changsha, where the spicy hotpot is a passion of many, JDDJ and Shop Now are much welcomed by citizens as various raw ingredients and the hot red chilies – a must for the dish – are deliverable to home within only one hour after the orders are placed through the platforms. During this year's 618 Grand Promotion, sales of hotpot base ingredients increased by 86% on a year-on-year basis.
The on-demand retail has become an important stock-up channel for the consumers who like to keep their fridges full. JDDJ and Shop Now provide "one-stop" buying experience for consumers with a wide coverage of product categories – the guide shows beef steaks, chicken wings and pork ribs are the best sellers in the fresh food category, and durian is the champion in fruits, with a sales surge of 203% year-on-year.
This year's 618 Grand Promotion coincides with Children's Day and Dragon Boat Festival in China. More and more people rely on on-demand retail platforms to buy presents on the day of each festival instead of preparing days before.
According to data from JDDJ and Shop Now, on Children's Day, the sales of toys increased by more than 260% year-on-year and the sales of baby toys increased by more than 190% year-on-year; while during the Dragon Boat Festival, the sales of Zongzi (a glutinous rice ball wrapped with bamboo leaves) increased by more than 3 times and gift boxes of Zongzi increased by more than 9 times.
Compared to frequently consumed products such as fresh food and FMCG, consumer electronics sees increasing sales on JDDJ and Shop Now as consumers become keener on "buy now, use now". Data shows from June 1 to 13, the sales of mobile phones, digital products and gaming laptops increased by 201%, 186% and more than 318%, respectively, on a year-on-year basis.
Other categories, such as sports and medications, also recorded high sales performance on JDDJ and Shop Now during the Grand Promotion. Data shows the sales of women's sports T-shirts and sports pants on the platforms increased by more than 10 times year-on-year. In terms of medications, the guide shows delivery fulfillment remains highly efficient for medication orders on JDDJ and Shop Now – the fastest delivery of all medication orders took only 5 minutes.
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2022-06-17T09:43:56+00:00
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kalb.com
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https://www.kalb.com/prnewswire/2022/06/17/jddj-jdcoms-shop-now-launch-618-grand-promotion-on-demand-consumption-guide-revealing-fun-trends/
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Wisconsin farming manufacturer sets environmental goals
Kondex Corp. takes part in audits and partnerships with environmental agencies
Kondex Corp. takes part in audits and partnerships with environmental agencies
Kondex Corp. takes part in audits and partnerships with environmental agencies
Climate change has taken the front and center of many discussions across the globe, with many switching gears in an effort to decrease our carbon footprint.
One Wisconsin manufacturing company is setting environmental goals to help multiple industries become more efficient.
There are some easy ways for companies to go green, but what about the manufacturing industry, where livelihood depends on longevity?
"Our focus is on making those products last longer allowing those operators to go further," Kondex Corp. President Keith Johnson said. "Our impact on the land speaks to our dedication to making sure farmers can continue to farm."
Their biggest product is cutting parts used to harvest crops.
"Our goal is to leave this place better than we found it," Johnson said.
To do this, Kondex has its own environmental team to keep things in check.
"Our goal is to have at least three significant opportunities for improvement every year," Kondex quality assurance manager Rick Pribnow said.
The Kondex facility sets environmental goals for each part of their processing, showcasing not only that they can produce a product for their buyers, but one that can be made utilizing energy already there.
"We do have some chilling systems to cool our processes, and they're closed-looped to minimize the output of heat-related outputs as much as we can," Pribnow said.
The company has added more machines to its line, and because of its saving efforts, hasn't seen an exponential increase in energy usage.
While the cost of helping the environment starts at a higher price initially, the benefits and savings down the road can make a big impact later.
Kondex holds itself to one of the highest standards, taking part in audits and partnerships with environmental agencies.
Over the next three years, Kondex is working on a building expansion, new processes and equipment and targeting three continuous improvement projects. All of these will feature environmental best practices and efficiency.
"We control our impact and we continue to get better," Johnson said.
Kondex said its green initiatives have generated over $50,000 in savings each year from energy, waste reductions and recycling.
Over the past 11 years, this amounted to near $600,000.
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2022-08-30T01:34:06+00:00
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wisn.com
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https://www.wisn.com/article/wisconsin-farming-manufacturer-sets-environmental-goals/41021421
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Millions of Americans have been enduring record-high summer temperatures this year, and that has led to the potential for rolling blackouts in many areas, due to the added strain put on the nation’s electrical infrastructure. But being too hot isn’t just uncomfortable, it can also severely affect your family’s health.
This all sounds grim, but the good news is that a process called “supercooling” your home can help you stay safe, feel comfortable and decrease your energy bill.
Arizona’s Supercooling Ambassador
Rosie Romero, host of “Rosie on the House,” a staple of Arizona talk radio since 1988, has reportedly been using the phrase supercooling for several years.
Romero’s listeners have reported saving between 25-33% on their energy bills since adopting his supercooling plan. And heating and cooling experts state that the method is also easier on your home’s HVAC system, potentially providing even more savings on expensive repairs down the road.
Romero defines supercooling as choosing the right time of day to turn on the air conditioning. The caveat to this plan is that you must have a specific type of electricity plan, which may or may not be available where you live. This is also a great time to shop around if you live in an area with multiple energy providers.
You’ll just need to learn the ins and outs of supercooling your house, apartment or other living space.
How to Supercool Your Home
If you don’t already have a time-of-use or time-of-day plan from your electricity provider, you’ll need to switch to one before you begin. These somewhat controversial plans mean the price of your electricity changes with the time of day, making power during peak hours more costly than off-peak hours, for instance.
Once your time-of-use plan is up and running, it’s time to start supercooling.
- First, find out the time of day when your electricity will be the cheapest (some providers even offer free energy at certain times). Typically, during the summer at least, rates are lower from the early evening until about noon the next day.
- Next, turn the thermostat way down during those peak times. You’ll want to set it as low as you can handle. To obtain the supercooling effect, Romero says it must be between 68 and 74 degrees.
- Finally, turn the thermostat back up once you’re back to high-priced rate periods. You’ll probably go higher than you usually would. Romero recommends 78 to 80 degrees.
And that’s all there is to it. Keep up this cycle throughout the summer and your home should stay plenty cool while your energy bill decreases.
How Does Supercooling Work?
Supercooling works because while you are cooling the air in your home, you’re also cooling the walls, floors, furnishings, fixtures and everything else inside. Of course, the more energy-efficient your home is, the more it will contain this coolness, helping you feel more comfortable even when you hike the thermostat up again during peak energy-cost hours.
Some tips to help navigate supercooling your home:
- If you’re one of those individuals who loves to feel frosty, great! For most people, though, it can get a little nippy enduring those chilly hours where you’ve got the air cranked. So you may want to pull on a sweater or cover up with a cozy blanket.
- A smart thermostat that’s linked to your smartphone will make it much simpler to supercool your living spaces. You can program it to adjust as needed at the proper times, even if you happen to be away from the house.
- Only running appliances such as your washing machine, dryer and dishwasher during your cheap or free electricity periods will help you slash your power bill even more.
Other Ways to Beat the Heat
If variable electricity rates are unavailable for you, you can still incorporate practices that help your home feel cooler and can lower your power bill.
- Keep windows and doors closed, and keep blinds and curtains down. The less sunlight and hot air you allow into your space, the less energy you’ll need to cool it off.
- Make sure your ceiling fans are turning counterclockwise during warm months. This will push the air downward, creating a cooling breeze and helping maintain the room’s temperature. Most ceiling fans have a switch on the side of the base to change the direction.
- Avoid heating the house. Instead of turning on the oven, prepare meals on the grill outside or use smaller appliances, such as a slow cooker or air fryer. If you have baking to do, wait until milder evenings.
- Reduce drafts and air leaks in your home. First, inspect your home’s exterior for visible cracks. Inside, look for gaps around door and window frames, outlets, baseboards, pipes and other common areas. Then, use caulking or weatherstripping to seal them.
- Check your air filter. While most filters only require changing every three months, they may need more frequent replacements. For instance, if you have lower-priced fiberglass filters, pets or if you run your HVAC daily, they could become clogged and prevent your air conditioner from running at top performance.
- You can feel cooler by dressing lightly in breathable fabrics like cotton, sipping icy beverages or indulging in chilly treats like ice pops and sitting in front of a fan while you work or watch TV. Of course, a dip in the pool, a dash through the sprinklers or a dousing in a quick, cold shower can also help you through summer’s sizzling temps.
Before you know it, the dog days of summer will be a memory, and you’ll be making plans for fall.
This story originally appeared on Don't Waste Your Money. Checkout Don't Waste Your Money for product reviews and other great ideas to save and make money.
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2022-07-29T12:29:15+00:00
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kivitv.com
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https://www.kivitv.com/supercool-your-home-chilly-air-energy-savings
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GREENFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The results of the 20th annual survey of middle and high school students in Franklin County and the North Quabbin Region are out, focusing on mental health outside of the classroom.
Nearly 1,600 students from nine public schools participated last spring adding information to the constant change in teen life. Students from 8th, 10th and 12th grade took the survey which asks a variety of anonymous questions about their time outside of school.
This year included a prevention needs assessment with mental health, protective factors and local supports at the forefront of the questionnaire. Results vary every single year but with updated information communities that care is able to evaluate the data and better understand how to assist teens.
“To help inform us and what we’re paying attention to and these things will help us what supports to provide for the community,” said Nicholas Hathaway, Evaluation Coordinator for Partnership for Youth.
The survey shows that substance and alcohol abuse are on the decline but the same can’t be said for mental health which is something that needs to be addressed for teenagers here in Franklin County.
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2022-10-11T23:22:15+00:00
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wwlp.com
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https://www.wwlp.com/news/local-news/franklin-county/franklin-county-teenagers-surveyed-on-mental-health/
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The International Gymnastics Federation announced Tuesday that the Russian gymnast who wore a symbol on his uniform in support of Russia's invasion of Ukraine was handed a one-year ban.
In March, Ivan Kuliak won the bronze medal in parallel bars at the Apparatus World Cup in Qatar.
As he stood on the podium, he displayed the “Z” symbol, which was taped to his chest, the Associated Press reported.
According to the news outlet, supporters of the war have displayed the symbol, which was also seen on Russian tanks and military vehicles.
Ukrainian gold medallist Illia Kovtun was standing next to Kuliak on the podium.
"If the protective measures keeping Russian athletes from competing are still in place on 17 May 2023, the ban shall continue and expire six months after the removal of said measures," the federation said in a news release.
Along with the ban, Kuliak must also return the bronze medal, pay a fine of 500 Swiss francs and pay legal costs of 2,000 francs.
The 20-year-old has 21 days to appeal the decision.
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2022-05-18T19:33:40+00:00
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wkbw.com
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https://www.wkbw.com/news/national/russian-gymnast-receives-1-year-ban-for-wearing-pro-war-symbol
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Video above: China rolls out an inhalable COVID-19 vaccineProtesters angered by strict anti-virus measures called for China's powerful leader to resign, an unprecedented rebuke as authorities in at least eight cities struggled to suppress demonstrations Sunday that represent a rare direct challenge to the ruling Communist Party.Police using pepper spray drove away demonstrators in Shanghai who called for Xi Jinping to step down and an end to one-party rule, but hours later people rallied again in the same spot. Police again broke up the demonstration, and a reporter saw protesters under arrest being driven away in a bus.The protests — which began Friday and have spread to cities including the capital, Beijing, and dozens of university campuses — are the most widespread show of opposition to the ruling party in decades.In a video of the protest in Shanghai verified by The Associated Press, chants sounded loud and clear: "Xi Jinping! Step down! CCP! Step down!"Xi, the most powerful leader since at least the 1980s, awarded himself a third five-year term in October as leader of the ruling party. Some expect him to try to stay in power for life.Three years after the virus emerged, China is the only major country still trying to stop transmission of COVID-19. Its "zero COVID" strategy has suspended access to neighborhoods for weeks at a time. Some cities carry out daily virus tests on millions of residents.That has kept China's infection numbers lower than those in the United States and other major countries, but public acceptance has worn thin. People who are quarantined at home in some areas say they lack food and medicine. The ruling party faced public anger following the deaths of two children whose parents said anti-virus controls hampered efforts to get medical help.Protests erupted after a fire broke out Thursday and killed at least 10 people in an apartment building in the city of Urumqi in the northwest, where some have been locked in their homes for four months. That prompted an outpouring of angry questions online about whether firefighters or people trying to escape were blocked by locked doors or other anti-virus restrictions.About 300 demonstrators gathered late Saturday in Shanghai, most of whose 25 million people were confined to their homes for almost two months starting in late March.On a street named for Urumqi, one group of protesters brought candles, flowers and signs honoring those who died in the blaze. Another, according to a protester who insisted on anonymity, was more active, shouting slogans and singing the national anthem.The protester and another, who gave only his family name, Zhao, confirmed the chants against Xi. Like others who spoke to the AP about the protests, they didn't want to be identified due to fear of arrest or retaliation.The atmosphere of the protest encouraged people to speak about topics considered taboo, including the 1989 crackdown on the Tiananmen Square pro-democracy protests, the unnamed protester said.Some called for an official apology for the deaths in the fire in Urumqi in the Xinjiang region. One member of Xinjiang's Uyghur ethnic group, which has been the target of a security crackdown that includes mass detentions, shared his experiences of discrimination and police violence."Everyone thinks that Chinese people are afraid to come out and protest, that they don't have any courage," said the protester, who said it was his first time demonstrating. "Actually in my heart, I also thought this way. But then when I went there, I found that the environment was such that everyone was very brave."The scene turned violent early Sunday. Hundreds of police broke up the more active group before they came for the second as they tried to move people off the main street. The protester said that he saw people being taken away, forced by police into vans, but could not identify them.Zhao said one of his friends was beaten by police and two were pepper-sprayed. He lost his shoes and left barefoot.He said protesters yelled slogans, including one that has become a rallying cry: "(We) do not want PCR (tests), but want freedom."On Sunday afternoon, crowds returned to the same spot and again railed against PCR tests. People stood and filmed as police shoved people.Officers in surgical masks and yellow safety vests told the crowd of about 300 spectators to leave but appeared to be trying to avoid a confrontation. There was no sign of shields or other riot gear.In Beijing, a group of about 200 people gathered in a park on the capital's east side and held up blank sheets of paper, a symbol of defiance against the ruling party's pervasive censorship."The lockdown policy is so strict," said a protestor, who would give only his surname, Li. "You cannot compare it to any other country. We have to find a way out."Postings on social media said there were also demonstrations at 50 universities.About 2,000 students at Xi's alma mater, Tsinghua University in Beijing, gathered to demand an easing of anti-virus controls, according to social media posts. Students shouted "freedom of speech!" and sang the Internationale, the socialist anthem.The protesters left after the university's deputy Communist Party secretary promised to hold a school-wide discussion.Videos on social media that said they were filmed in Nanjing in the east, Guangzhou in the south and at least six other cities showed protesters tussling with police in white protective suits or dismantling barricades used to seal off neighborhoods. The Associated Press could not verify that all those protests took place or where.The human rights group Amnesty International appealed to Beijing to allow peaceful protest."The tragedy of the Urumqi fire has inspired remarkable bravery across China," the group's regional director, Hanna Young, said in a statement. "These unprecedented protests show that people are at the end of their tolerance for excessive COVID-19 restrictions."Urumqi and a smaller city in Xinjiang, Korla, eased some anti-virus controls in what appeared to be an attempt to mollify the public following Friday's protests.Markets and other businesses will reopen in areas deemed at low risk of virus transmission and bus, train and airline service will resume, state media reported. They gave no indication whether residents in higher-risk areas would be allowed out of their homes.___Wu reported from Taipei, Taiwan.
Video above: China rolls out an inhalable COVID-19 vaccine
Protesters angered by strict anti-virus measures called for China's powerful leader to resign, an unprecedented rebuke as authorities in at least eight cities struggled to suppress demonstrations Sunday that represent a rare direct challenge to the ruling Communist Party.
Police using pepper spray drove away demonstrators in Shanghai who called for Xi Jinping to step down and an end to one-party rule, but hours later people rallied again in the same spot. Police again broke up the demonstration, and a reporter saw protesters under arrest being driven away in a bus.
The protests — which began Friday and have spread to cities including the capital, Beijing, and dozens of university campuses — are the most widespread show of opposition to the ruling party in decades.
In a video of the protest in Shanghai verified by The Associated Press, chants sounded loud and clear: "Xi Jinping! Step down! CCP! Step down!"
Xi, the most powerful leader since at least the 1980s, awarded himself a third five-year term in October as leader of the ruling party. Some expect him to try to stay in power for life.
Three years after the virus emerged, China is the only major country still trying to stop transmission of COVID-19. Its "zero COVID" strategy has suspended access to neighborhoods for weeks at a time. Some cities carry out daily virus tests on millions of residents.
That has kept China's infection numbers lower than those in the United States and other major countries, but public acceptance has worn thin. People who are quarantined at home in some areas say they lack food and medicine. The ruling party faced public anger following the deaths of two children whose parents said anti-virus controls hampered efforts to get medical help.
Protests erupted after a fire broke out Thursday and killed at least 10 people in an apartment building in the city of Urumqi in the northwest, where some have been locked in their homes for four months. That prompted an outpouring of angry questions online about whether firefighters or people trying to escape were blocked by locked doors or other anti-virus restrictions.
About 300 demonstrators gathered late Saturday in Shanghai, most of whose 25 million people were confined to their homes for almost two months starting in late March.
On a street named for Urumqi, one group of protesters brought candles, flowers and signs honoring those who died in the blaze. Another, according to a protester who insisted on anonymity, was more active, shouting slogans and singing the national anthem.
The protester and another, who gave only his family name, Zhao, confirmed the chants against Xi. Like others who spoke to the AP about the protests, they didn't want to be identified due to fear of arrest or retaliation.
The atmosphere of the protest encouraged people to speak about topics considered taboo, including the 1989 crackdown on the Tiananmen Square pro-democracy protests, the unnamed protester said.
AP
In this photo, protesters face off against security personnel in white protective clothing at the factory compound operated by Foxconn Technology Group who runs the world’s biggest Apple iPhone factory in Zhengzhou in central China’s Henan province. Employees at the world’s biggest Apple iPhone factory were beaten and detained in protests over pay amid anti-virus controls, according to witnesses and videos on social media Wednesday, as tensions mount over Chinese efforts to combat a renewed rise in infections. (AP)
Some called for an official apology for the deaths in the fire in Urumqi in the Xinjiang region. One member of Xinjiang's Uyghur ethnic group, which has been the target of a security crackdown that includes mass detentions, shared his experiences of discrimination and police violence.
"Everyone thinks that Chinese people are afraid to come out and protest, that they don't have any courage," said the protester, who said it was his first time demonstrating. "Actually in my heart, I also thought this way. But then when I went there, I found that the environment was such that everyone was very brave."
The scene turned violent early Sunday. Hundreds of police broke up the more active group before they came for the second as they tried to move people off the main street. The protester said that he saw people being taken away, forced by police into vans, but could not identify them.
Zhao said one of his friends was beaten by police and two were pepper-sprayed. He lost his shoes and left barefoot.
He said protesters yelled slogans, including one that has become a rallying cry: "(We) do not want PCR (tests), but want freedom."
On Sunday afternoon, crowds returned to the same spot and again railed against PCR tests. People stood and filmed as police shoved people.
Officers in surgical masks and yellow safety vests told the crowd of about 300 spectators to leave but appeared to be trying to avoid a confrontation. There was no sign of shields or other riot gear.
In Beijing, a group of about 200 people gathered in a park on the capital's east side and held up blank sheets of paper, a symbol of defiance against the ruling party's pervasive censorship.
"The lockdown policy is so strict," said a protestor, who would give only his surname, Li. "You cannot compare it to any other country. We have to find a way out."
Postings on social media said there were also demonstrations at 50 universities.
About 2,000 students at Xi's alma mater, Tsinghua University in Beijing, gathered to demand an easing of anti-virus controls, according to social media posts. Students shouted "freedom of speech!" and sang the Internationale, the socialist anthem.
The protesters left after the university's deputy Communist Party secretary promised to hold a school-wide discussion.
Videos on social media that said they were filmed in Nanjing in the east, Guangzhou in the south and at least six other cities showed protesters tussling with police in white protective suits or dismantling barricades used to seal off neighborhoods. The Associated Press could not verify that all those protests took place or where.
The human rights group Amnesty International appealed to Beijing to allow peaceful protest.
"The tragedy of the Urumqi fire has inspired remarkable bravery across China," the group's regional director, Hanna Young, said in a statement. "These unprecedented protests show that people are at the end of their tolerance for excessive COVID-19 restrictions."
Urumqi and a smaller city in Xinjiang, Korla, eased some anti-virus controls in what appeared to be an attempt to mollify the public following Friday's protests.
Markets and other businesses will reopen in areas deemed at low risk of virus transmission and bus, train and airline service will resume, state media reported. They gave no indication whether residents in higher-risk areas would be allowed out of their homes.
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Wu reported from Taipei, Taiwan.
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2022-11-27T17:46:55+00:00
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wtae.com
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https://www.wtae.com/article/china-anti-virus-measures-crowd-calls-for-xi-to-step-down/42077210
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SOMERSET, Pa. — When you walk into the Terrace Lanes bowling alley on Pennsylvania State Road 31, the first thing you will see is Althea Shaw's broad smile. Her warm greeting has a way of making customers, both regulars and first-timers, feel as though they belong.
"The Sleek Family opened up their doors in November of 1995," Shaw told me. "I started exactly one year later, and I have been here ever since. As far as I am concerned, it is the best job I could ever hope for. I get to meet new people all the time, see regulars almost every day, and a lot of the regulars started here with their parents when they were just 3 years old."
It was noon on New Year's Eve, and Terrace Lanes was filling up quickly. There were several local families who piled in with their small children, followed by a group of teenagers and then several young couples. Small family groups started walking in, too, including the Nobleman and Reid families, who said they showed up on a whim.
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"We are all up from Silver Springs, Maryland, for a family ski vacation at the Seven Springs resort 20 miles down the road," explained Andrew Nobleman, a federal employee. "We wanted to take the kids to do something different. We were going to bowl at the resort, but they only have three lanes, so we looked to see what was close and found this place."
"What was really fascinating to us is when we pulled up to Somerset and how vibrant it is," he said. "You read stories where small-town America is struggling, but honestly, they have everything we have back home, and it is way more affordable."
Case in point: Three orders of french fries, with cheese on the side, two pretzels, also with cheese on the side, a nacho platter and a whole pizza cost a combined $14 — and the food is good!
Owner Homer Sleek said he can't remember a time in his life when he wasn't bowling.
"My father opened up the first Terrace Lanes in Jerome, Pennsylvania, in 1963," he said. "I was 4 years old. I grew up as a bowling alley rat or whatever you want to call it." He went from running around the bowling alley to cleaning it and dusting the floors. "Back then, it also meant cleaning the ashtrays out," he said, laughing.
Eventually, his father sold the business to him in the late '80s. In 1995, Sleek moved the business from Jerome, population 1,000, to the "big" town of Somerset, population 12,000. This was the very same year Harvard professor Robert Putnam wrote a paper and then published a book called "Bowling Alone," a groundbreaking examination of American life that illustrated a culture not just in the throes of loneliness but turning still further inward.
Putnam argued that America's social fabric — that glue of reliance and aspiration that formed communities in this country since Alexis de Tocqueville observed it with awe — had frayed significantly.
He wasn't wrong. Americans don't join things in the way we used to. Fraternal organizations such as the Lions Club, the Elks and Kiwanis don't have robust membership like they used to, nor do civic and faith-based groups such as the Knights of Columbus.
Church attendance is also falling. In 1995, Putnam was just scratching at the surface of what was to come with loneliness in the U.S. Twenty-seven years later, it is a full-blown epidemic, especially in our most populous urban areas. The latest U.S. Census Bureau survey shows 60% report spending less time with friends, family or anyone, for that matter.
However, Putnam wasn't 100% right, either. In places such as Somerset, in a region still shrinking in population because of the loss of industry, residents are feeling less stuck than they did five years ago. This is a bit of a reversal from the earlier sentiments that they needed to leave in order to be successful. Now, they look more favorably on the idea of staying and building a community.
Sleek said there was a time when he wanted to venture out and find his place outside of Somerset. His love of bowling and the skills learned as an alley rat gave him that out.
"I bowled on the Professional Bowling Association tour in the early '80s," he told me. "As they say, you want to try to follow your dream to see how it goes. Well, I followed my dream, and I realized I was doing better at home than I was out there."
Sleek explained that bowling has seen a boom in business over the last five years, and the Terrace Bowling Center has been part of that boom. He has 15 adult leagues; a robust junior league that has children bowling from age of 3 to 17; and birthday, anniversary and work parties scheduled all the time. There was even an elaborately staged proposal at the alley just last year.
"It was hilarious," Sleek said. "He'd come early, and we set everything up. We had to have red pins come down when he proposed to her, and it was pretty neat."
The Terrace Bowling Center is immaculate, from its hundreds of bowling balls to the thousands of bowling shoes that range from toddler 6 to adult male size 16 to the gleaming floors. The Terrace Bowling Center is also very welcoming, with many of the staff in their third generation working for the family.
Many of their regulars now bring in their children to bowl with them. Jeremy Rogers started bowling in his late teens, then passed that tradition on to his son, Brayden, when he was just 5 years old. The now 14-year-old Brayden is an ace bowler and heavily involved in the bowling league here at Terrace, taking part in the Youth No-Tap Tournament late last year.
Bowling is one of those sports where you can pick up the game at the age of 3, 33 or 93 and join a league in your age group, and within minutes, you have formed a new set of friends and a broader sense of community — relationships that lead to purpose and erode loneliness.
"Bowling remains the largest participation sport in the world," said Rogers. "Walk in here just about any hour of the day, and there are families. There's friends always in here, bowling. If you don't know a soul or even know how to bowl when you walk in, by the time you leave, you don't ever have to be alone again."
Nearly 70 million people in the U.S. bowl during a year, and 1.2 million of them compete regularly in league play certified by the United States Bowling Congress.
The world's largest owner and operator of bowling centers, the Bowlero Corporation, reported Monday that it had generated revenue exceeding $1 billion — a record year, attributed to strong demand for bowling. The company has over 325 bowling centers across North America and added 40 new bowling centers last year alone.
Tom Maraffa, geography professor emeritus at Youngstown State University, said that places such as Somerset and other small towns are often described within the context of dwindling population due to industrial decline. But perhaps it might be worth exploring that population erosion differently.
"Maybe the Somersets of the country's peak was an artificial measurement of who they are," he said. "Perhaps Somerset's natural size is the one it has now. And if so, maybe we examine community here differently."
Rogers said that he and his family moved here from the larger eastern collar counties around Philadelphia, in part because of Somerset's size and a good job offer (he's in logistics), but also because of community. "This is a really nice, tight-knit community," he said. "We fit in and felt welcome immediately.
"But also bowling," he deadpanned. "You really honestly never are alone when you bowl."
Salena Zito is a CNN political analyst, and a staff reporter and columnist for the Washington Examiner. She reaches the Everyman and Everywoman through shoe-leather journalism, traveling from Main Street to the beltway and all places in between.
Bowling is one of those sports where you can pick up the game at the age of 3, 33 or 93 and join a league in your age group, and within minutes, you have formed a new set of friends and a broader sense of community — relationships that lead to purpose and erode loneliness.
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2023-01-28T17:41:46+00:00
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magicvalley.com
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https://magicvalley.com/opinion/columnists/zito-who-in-america-is-bowling-alone/article_187b475a-9e6f-11ed-9824-eb900620d32c.html
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Following Takeoff’s death, Coach Prime forbids players to leave hotel during upcoming game
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Coach Prime has instituted a rule for his players following a popular rapper’s shooting death in Houston: They are forbidden to leave their hotel during their game against Texas Southern this weekend.
Tuesday morning, Takeoff, best known for his work with the rap trio Migos, was killed outside a bowling alley. It is not currently known what led to the shooting.
In a video posted to Deion Sanders’ Instagram page following the news, Sanders is seen telling his team that he was “sick and tired” of the consistency in which rappers are killed.
Takeoff is the latest in a string of rapper deaths, including PnB Rock in September and Young Dolph, who was killed during a Memphis shooting in November of last year.
Sanders acknowledged the location of Takeoff’s death, Houston, the same city in which Texas Southern University is located, before telling his team, “that eliminates all y’all leaving the hotel. It ain’t happenin’ until I give you further notice.”
He also said that parents of players should plan to visit their children at the hotel, “because y’all ain’t leavin’.”
In the same video, Sanders is heard sermonizing to his players, telling them that they need to change in order to see different results, and that they are “evolving into what God has called us to be - and that’s change.”
“You cannot kick it with the same dudes you kicked it with. You cannot kick it with the multitude of women that you kickin’ with. You cannot associate in the same realm as you associate with. You gonna have to change,” Sanders told his players.
The Jackson State Tigers will take on the Texas Southern Tigers at 6 p.m. on Saturday, November 5.
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2022-11-01T21:03:57+00:00
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A change of scenery worked out just fine for Katie Ledecky.
Shifting coasts and coaches after last summer’s Tokyo Olympics, the American swimmer turned in another stellar performance at the world championships, set a pair of world records and capped 2022 as The Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year, selected by a panel of 40 sports writers and editors from news outlets across the country.
Ledecky, who previously won the award in 2017, edged out American track star Sydney McLaughlin in balloting announced Wednesday.
The two tied in total points, but Ledecky got the nod based on 10 first-place votes to McLaughlin’s nine. Basketball standout A’ja Wilson finished third.
“I know so many great athletes have won this honor,” Ledecky said. “I’m really happy — happy with how my year went, and also excited about the future.”
Ledecky, who won her first Olympic gold medal in 2012 at age 15, has managed to stay on top in female freestyle swimming’s longest pool events for the better part of a decade.
She has held the long-course world record in both the 800- and 1,500-meter free since 2013, rarely facing a serious challenge in either of those grueling races.
At this year’s world aquatics championships in Budapest, Hungary, Ledecky touched first in the 800 by more than 10 seconds and won the 1,500 by nearly 15 seconds. She also claimed gold in the 400 free and was part of the winning U.S. team in the 4×200 free relay.
Before 2022 was done, Ledecky added two more world records to her ledger. She set short-course marks in both the 800 and 1,500 a week apart — even though she rarely competes in the 25-meter pool.
But the real enjoyment for Ledecky comes when no one is cheering her on, when it’s just her and her coaches and teammates, putting in the long, lonely hours of training.
“I might be one of the few swimmers who loves the training even more than the racing,” she said. “Don’t get me wrong: I love the racing, too. But I truly enjoy going to practice every day. I’m excited when I go to bed for practice in the morning.”
Last year, after an Olympic performance that was a slight disappointment by her lofty standings, Ledecky left coach Greg Meehan and the Stanford University team where she had competed and trained while earning a psychology degree.
Her top priority was getting closer to her family in the Washington, D.C., area. She was intrigued by the program that Anthony Nesty, a rising star in the coaching ranks, had built at the University of Florida.
One of Nesty’s freestylers, Bobby Finke, surprisingly swept gold in the men’s 800 and 1,500 free at Tokyo. Another, Kieran Smith, captured an unexpected bronze.
So, Ledecky moved nearly 2,800 miles (4,500 kilometers) from Palo Alto, California, to Gainesville, Florida.
“It’s been a lot of fun every day,” she said. “This is the right place for me to be at this point in my career. I’m training really well and learning a lot along the way.”
The shift to Nesty and a program where she usually trains with the men seems to have pushed the 25-year-old Ledecky to even greater heights.
Nesty said one of his main challenges is making sure Ledecky doesn’t train too hard.
“She needs to understand that once you get older, the body is different,” the coach said. “I have to tell her, ‘Katie, you’ve got understand you’re not 18 anymore.’ The body will get tired. When it gets tired, it’s OK to throttle back a little bit.”
Moving to Florida has led to other changes.
Always a bit reserved, Ledecky now seems far more willing to speak up — even holding her own in good-natured trash talk with her male teammates, according to Nesty.
“This group is a very competitive group, a fun group and, at times, pretty chatty,” he said. “It seems to have made her pretty chatty. You’ve gotta be with our group. I think our group has kind of made her come out of her shell a little bit.”
Ledecky agreed.
“Guys are guys. They love to trash-talk with each other,” she said with a smile. “I’ll poke a little fun at the some of the guys, give them a little push here and there. I’m definitely pretty comfortable in this environment now.”
Ledecky tackled a brutal program at the Tokyo Games, where women competed in the 1,500 free for the first time. As expected, she swept the 800-1,500 double but came up short to Australian rival Ariarne Titmus in two shorter freestyle events.
Ledecky settled for silver behind Titmus in the 400 and didn’t even win a medal in the 200, finishing 1 1/2 seconds behind the Aussie in fifth place.
It was the first time Ledecky failed to win a medal in an Olympic race.
“There were some things I would’ve liked to be better in Tokyo,” she conceded. “But also, I was really stretching myself, I was swimming 1,500 at the Olympics for the first time, while also swimming the 200 free. The events were even on the same day, which is something I don’t think anyone else was doing. It was a challenge I had set my mind to for many years, something I wanted to take on. I don’t regret taking that on.”
The fifth-place finish was certainly an anomaly in Ledecky’s stellar career.
Over three Olympic appearances, she has claimed seven gold medals and three silvers. At the biennial world championships, Ledecky has piled up a staggering 19 gold medals along with three silvers.
She has every intention of going faster.
Ledecky is focused squarely on the 2024 Paris Games, where she’ll likely compete in at least four events. She even is glimpsing ahead to her home-country Olympics at Los Angeles in 2028.
She’ll be 31 by then but sees no reason why she can’t stay on top.
“I’m always setting new goals for myself,” Ledecky said. “I enjoy the process more and more every year. What it takes to stay at this level. What it takes to continue to have your eyes set on something that’s a couple of years away.”
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Paul Newberry is a national sports writer for The Associated Press. Write to him at pnewberry(at)ap.org
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2022-12-29T02:11:16+00:00
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https://www.valleycentral.com/sports/ap-katie-ledecky-earns-ap-female-athlete-of-year-for-2nd-time/
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Tesla shares rise on strong sales report
New York (CNN) — Tesla shares shot up 5% Monday after it reported stronger-than-expected quarterly sales. Tesla’s stock is building on an already strong run this year.
The EV company reported record sales of 466,000, nearly double the 255,000 it delivered in the year earlier quarter when sales were depressed from Covid-related lockdowns in China.
The quarterly sales represented nearly 100,000 more than Tesla sold in all of 2019, the year before the pandemic.
The second-quarter sales rose 10% from the first quarter. The second quarter also topped the 447,000 sales consensus from Wall Street analysts.
It was partly driven by continued price cuts Tesla announced this year. Tesla CEO Elon Musk told investors in April that the cuts were generating increased demand for its cars, and that it now had more demand than its capacity to produce them
But the lower prices have also squeezed earnings, and the second-quarter sales results marked the fifth-straight period in which Tesla produced more vehicles than it has delivered to customers. The company built nearly 480,000 vehicles in the quarter.
Some of that may be due to the continued ramp up in production at two new factories, one in Texas, the other in Germany, which opened last spring, and a lag between that increased production and sales. Critics of Tesla in the analyst community point to the gap between production and sales, along with the lower prices, as a sign of decreased demand for Tesla cars in the face of increased competition from established automakers.
But Still, investors have become very bullish on Tesla (TSLA) shares this year. After the shares lost 65% of their value in 2022 to post the worst year for the stock in the company’s history, shares have rebounded to more than double in value in the first half of 2023, gaining 112% through Friday’s close.
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2023-07-03T20:45:49+00:00
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https://www.wishtv.com/news/business/tesla-shares-rise-on-strong-sales-report/
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NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York is endorsing Democratic Rep. Jerry Nadler in his contentious primary contest with another veteran U.S. House member from New York, Carolyn Maloney.
Schumer said in a statement that “New York has a lot of outstanding leaders but few of them lead with the courage, conviction, and brilliant legislative effectiveness” that Nadler has.
He called Nadler a “critical partner” who “was right on the issues years before so many others.”
Nadler, 75, and Maloney, 76, have each represented Manhattan-area districts in Congress for 30 years but have gone from allies to rivals after their Upper West Side and Upper East Side districts were drawn together under new redistricting maps.
Schumer’s backing comes on the heels of Nadler winning an endorsement from The New York Times over the weekend ahead of the Aug. 23 primary. The newspaper’s endorsement carries a lot of weight in deep-blue New York City, but is expected to be especially decisive in a contest featuring two veteran lawmakers.
Nadler and Maloney chair the powerful House Judiciary and Oversight committees, respectively.
Another Democrat, 38-year-old attorney Suraj Patel, is also running in the primary race for New York’s 12th District.
The district is expected to heavily favor Democrats in the general election.
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2022-08-16T21:05:46+00:00
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cbs42.com
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https://www.cbs42.com/news/politics/ap-politics/schumer-endorses-nadler-in-new-york-democratic-house-race/
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NEW YORK (AP) — The Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade has ushered in a new era of funding on both sides of the abortion debate.
With the legality of abortion now up to individual states to determine, an issue long debated by legislators and philanthropists — when it was largely theoretical because only the Supreme Court could change it — suddenly has real-world ramifications for people across the country. And donors on both sides will now be expected to put money behind their words.
“I think we will see funding that’s going to be a lot less performative and a lot more realistic,” said Leslie Lenkowsky, a professor emeritus in public affairs and philanthropic studies at Indiana University.
Those kind of gifts are already starting to arrive.
Donations are pouring in to nonprofit groups in what experts call an example of “rage giving.” Yet few believe the additional funding for their causes will be enough to address the increased demand for help either for women to obtain abortions or to support babies put up for adoption or into the foster care system.
At The Brigid Alliance, a New York nonprofit that provides funding and logistical help for people seeking abortions, the number of donors more than doubled to 6,000-plus after the leak in May of a draft of the Supreme Court ruling, according to Sarah Moeller, the group’s director of resource development. Once Roe was overturned last month, their number of donors doubled again within three days, with people contributing anywhere from $5 to $50,000. Even so, Moeller said, the donations can’t begin to match the need.
“Since September, when Texas implemented their six-week ban, we saw a 900% increase in requests for our services,” she said. “We expect that we’ll continue to see surging rates as the dominoes fall after this ruling.”
The Brigid Alliance helps about 125 people a month with abortion logistics and expenses — about $1,200 per person. Most requests come from women in the South, Moeller said, and inflation has increased many of the costs.
“I think it’s going to be impossible for every individual who needs abortion care to be able to get to their appointments,” Moeller said. “We’re doing everything that we can to grow in order to meet increasing demand. And every single person who is able to help makes a huge difference. But the volume is just incalculable at this point.”
At Americans United for Life, which provides anti-abortion policy expertise to legislators around the country, donations are coming in heavy numbers from Americans of all ages and backgrounds, said Tom Shakely, the group’s chief engagement officer. Even so, he said, the group remains “a multimillion-dollar David to abortion’s multibillion-dollar Goliath.”
“The end of Roe v. Wade unfortunately does not mean the end of Planned Parenthood or the end of abortion,” Shakely said. “Abortion will tragically continue to be a multibillion-dollar business in America until we clarify that abortion is incompatible with constitutional justice.”
Brandi Collins-Calhoun, a manager at the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy, said she hopes donors will regard the next stage in the abortion debate as a reason to redouble contributions to what she sees as reproductive justice.
“There are a lot of gaps and voids that both the states and philanthropy created, because of their practices — the ways that they frame abortion as a rights issue, not a health issue,” she said. “I think anybody who has the capital and the access should be paying for people’s abortions. Whether that’s the state, whether it’s philanthropy — I think everybody has a responsibility.”
Aaron Dorfman, the committee’s president and CEO, suggested that philanthropy’s responsibility, in part, is to fund programs that the government can’t or won’t.
“It’s a perfectly appropriate role for donors to step up in this way — to both meet an urgent need and also lay a framework for a better government that more fully meets the needs of its citizenry,” he said. “Part of how philanthropy can do that is by investing in power-building work at state and local levels to support community organizing, and advocacy work that really helps change how government functions and who it is responsive to.”
Dorfman noted that conservative funders have long supported their work in that way, while liberal funders have tended to be more reticent.
The result, Collins-Calhoun said, is that many abortion rights groups have been overwhelmed.
“We’re a few days out from the decision, and state and local leaders are exhausted,” she said. “They haven’t been sustained. Many of them are trying to figure out what to do next because they weren’t funded for this moment.”
Leaders on both sides of the issue say they recognize that they’ll have to quickly find their way through this new reality.
“We’re really at one of these moments in our country that could be very, very important,” Lenkowsky said. “Are we going to rise to the challenge here? Or are we going to keep going on business as usual?”
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2022-07-04T18:53:50+00:00
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kfor.com
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https://kfor.com/news/national/ap-us-news/its-a-new-era-for-funding-on-both-sides-of-abortion-debate/
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At Inaugural Tendit Day, America's best-in-class, single-source facility services & thoroughfare company sets path for its future, its people and ongoing growth
DENVER, Jan 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Tendit Group, America's best-in-class, single source facility services & thoroughfare company officially unified under a single name – an effort that has been in the making since 2019. It did so by mounting the first official Tendit Day, a company-wide gathering at the Denver Performing Arts Complex's Seawell Ballroom.
"Today and for the first time, in name, in service promise and in our commitment to our people, we come together under a single banner: Tendit Group," said Tendit Group CEO Alejandra Harvey-Oliver. "We are engaged in a partnership with our clients to deliver a set of services that solve critical problems and seize opportunities at the intersection of client facilities, streets and thoroughfares. As Tendit Group, we are set to change the way people think about the impact and meaning of the hard work we do that measurably and visibly impacts the beauty, productivity and safety of their communities. Together 'We Tendit.'"
Tendit Group launches with seven services as follows:
- Asphalt and Concrete Paving
- Landscaping
- Pressure Washing
- Window Cleaning
- Snow Removal
- Thoroughfare/Highway Striping
- Street and Thoroughfare Sweeping
Having acquired market-leading, longest-tenured companies such as American Striping, Apex Paving Services, Bob Popp Building Services, Emerald Isle Landscaping and Top Gun Pressure Washing in Denver, Zoneez in Phoenix and Birrell Services in Salt Lake City, the Tendit Group has spent the last year retooling its operations, culture and brand that has culminated in today's moment of unification. Crucial to this effort is Tendit Group's intentional approach that maintains the heart of each organization, magnifying it in ways that lead to stronger performance, client service, recruitment and retention even as it cross-pollinates best practices.
"This has been a process of taking a series of like-minded, well-matched companies dogged in their pursuit of getting the job done at any hour of any day, carefully preserving their human capital and collaborating to build the Tendit Group," said Harvey-Oliver. "But we're not stopping here. As we mark today, we are actively pursuing other values-consistent providers in the Rocky Mountain West who want to be a part of a growing and evolving leader in facilities and thoroughfare services."
At launch, Tendit Group's footprint, which originated in Denver, now spans Utah and Arizona. The company seeks expansion beyond the Mountain West, and has recently hired Sam Pope, Head of M&A, formerly with Vail Resorts and New Harbor Capital, a Chicago-based private equity firm, to guide and facilitate its acquisition approach.
Tendit Day is set to be an annual event that marks the ongoing expansion and trajectory of the Tendit Group. To find out more about Tendit Group, visit https://tenditgroup.com.
About Tendit Group
Denver-based Tendit Group (https://tenditgroup.com) is America's best-in-class, single source facilities and thoroughfare services company. Launched in 2019, Tendit Group seeks to change the way its clients view how its services can impact the beauty, productivity and safety of the communities they serve. With seven areas of focus – asphalt and paving, landscaping, pressure washing, snow removal, street and thoroughfare striping, street and thoroughfare sweeping and window cleaning – the company currently serves a diverse set of clients in Arizona, Colorado and Utah. Tendit Group is an Osceola Capital (https://osceola.com) portfolio company, a Tampa-based private equity firm.
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2023-01-09T15:04:26+00:00
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https://www.waff.com/prnewswire/2023/01/09/tendit-group-unifies-under-single-name/
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Jimmy Kimmel apologizes to Quinta Brunson after Emmys controversy
Posted/updated on: September 15, 2022 at 7:52 amJimmy Kimmel has apologized to Abbott Elementary creator and star Quinta Brunson for his controversial Emmys stunt in which he played dead on the stage behind her while she accepted her award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series.
For those who missed it, Kimmel was to announce the winner of the category, along with Will Arnett. Instead, Jimmy pretended to be passed out drunk and was dragged onto the stage by Will. The late-night host remained lying on the ground for the entirety of her acceptance speech. Brunson had to step over Kimmel’s body to reach the microphone. Though meant as a joke, the gag had many people more miffed than amused, and claiming it was disrespectful of Brunson's winning moment.
But Brunson got her own back during Kimmel's monologue Wednesday night, when she interrupted -- Emmy in hand -- to ask him for "a favor."
"You know how when you win an Emmy and you only have 45 seconds to do an acceptance speech...and you get less time because someone does a dumb comedy bit that goes on a bit too long?" she joked, before asking for a couple of extra minutes to thank some people she overlooked Monday.
Kimmel later apologized to Brunson, calling the stunt a “dumb comedy bit.”
“I’m sorry I did do that, actually. And also, the last thing I would ever want to do was upset you because I think so much of you. And I think you know that -- I hope you know that,” he continued.
Brunson graciously accepted, telling Kimmel, “It is very kind of you to say that.” She went on to explain that she was so "wrapped up in the moment" that she didn't give Kimmel's antics much thought. "I had a good night," she added.
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2022-09-15T13:14:53+00:00
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The House passed legislation late Wednesday night that would bolster federal resources to prevent domestic terrorism in response to the racist mass shooting in Buffalo, New York.
The 222-203, nearly party-line vote was an answer to the growing pressure Congress faces to address gun violence and white supremacist attacks — a crisis that escalated following two mass shootings over the weekend. Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., a member of the congressional committee investigating the attack on the U.S. Capitol, was the lone Republican to vote in favor of the measure.
But the legislative effort by Democrats is not new. The House passed a similar measure in 2020 only to have it languish in the Senate. And since lawmakers lack the support in the Senate to move forward with any sort of gun-control legislation they see as necessary to stop mass shootings, Democrats are instead putting their efforts into a broader federal focus on domestic terrorism.
“We in Congress can’t stop the likes of (Fox News host) Tucker Carlson from spewing hateful, dangerous replacement theory ideology across the airwaves. Congress hasn’t been able to ban the sale of assault weapons. The Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act is what Congress can do this week to try to prevent future Buffalo shootings,” Rep. Brad Schneider, D-Ill., who first introduced the measure in 2017, said on the House floor.
The measure seeks to prevent another attack like the one that took place in Buffalo on Saturday where police say an 18-year-old white man drove three hours to carry out a racist, livestreamed shooting rampage in a crowded supermarket. Ten people were killed, all of the victims Black.
Supporters of the bill say it will fill the gaps in intelligence-sharing among the Justice Department, Department of Homeland Security and the FBI so that officials can better track and respond to the growing threat of white extremist terrorism.
Under current law, the three federal agencies already work to investigate, prevent and prosecute acts of domestic terrorism. But the bill would require each agency to open offices specifically dedicated to those tasks and create an interagency task force to combat the infiltration of white supremacy in the military.
The Congressional Budget Office estimates the bill would cost about $105 million over five years, with most of the money going toward hiring staff.
“As we took 9/11 seriously, we need to take this seriously. This is a domestic form of the same terrorism that killed the innocent people of New York City and now this assault in Buffalo and many other places,” said Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., who is sponsoring an identical bill in the Senate.
Senate Democrats are pledging to bring up the bill for a vote next week. But its prospects are uncertain, with Republicans opposed to bolstering the power of the Justice Department in domestic surveillance.
Republican lawmakers assert that the Justice Department abused its power to conduct more domestic surveillance when Attorney General Merrick Garland issued a memo in October aimed at combating threats against school officials nationwide. They labeled the memo as targeting concerned parents.
GOP lawmakers also say the bill doesn’t place enough emphasis on combatting domestic terrorism committed by groups on the far left. Under the bill, agencies would be required to produce a joint report every six months that assesses and quantifies domestic terrorism threats nationally, including threats posed by white supremacists and neo-Nazi groups.
“This bill glaringly ignores the persistent domestic terrorism threat from the radical left in this country and instead makes the assumption that it is all on the white and the right,” said Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif.
The divergence highlights the stubborn gap between Democrats and Republicans over domestic terrorism in the U.S. and how it should be defined and prosecuted.
For decades, terrorism has been consistently tied with attacks from foreign actors, but as homegrown terrorism, often perpetrated by white men, has flourished over the past two decades, Democratic lawmakers have sought to clarify it in federal statute.
“We’ve seen it before in American history. The only thing missing between these organizations and the past are the white robes,” Durbin said. “But the message is still the same hateful, divisive message, that sets off people to do outrageously extreme things, and violent things, to innocent people across America. It’s time for us to take a stand.”
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2022-05-19T07:12:43+00:00
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wjhl.com
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https://www.wjhl.com/news/politics/house-voting-on-domestic-terrorism-bill-after-buffalo-attack/
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NEW YORK (AP)The New York Yankees acquired All-Star outfielder Andrew Benintendi from the Kansas City Royals for three minor league pitchers on Wednesday night in what could be the first in a flurry of moves ahead of next week’s trade deadline.
The AL East leaders sent right-handers Chandler Champlain and Beck Way to the Royals along with left-hander T.J. Sikkema.
A 28-year-old left-handed hitter, Benintendi was among 10 Royals who missed a four-game series at Toronto from July 14-17 because he was not vaccinated. Benintendi lost $186,813 of the $8.5 million salary he won in an arbitration case against the Royals.
New York believes he is amenable to getting vaccinated. No Yankees missed earlier trips to Toronto this season, and the Yankees have a three-game series there from Sept. 26-28.
Benintendi is hitting .320 with three homers, 39 RBIs and a .788 OPS. He won a Gold Glove in left field last year, and he hasn’t made an error this season, earning his first All-Star selection.
Benintendi, who is eligible for free agency after this season, gives the Yankees another outfield option alongside Aaron Judge and Aaron Hicks.
Giancarlo Stanton, who has played 38 games in the outfield. is expected to miss at least two-to-three weeks after going on the injured list this week with left Achilles tendinitis. Joey Gallo is hitting .161 with 103 strikeouts in 230 at-bats, becoming a frequent target of fan boos.
New York has increasingly used 36-year-old Matt Carpenter in the outfield, where he had not played since 2014.
Yankees manager Aaron Boone disputed the notion that the Yankees have too many power hitters in their lineup. Benintendi should improve a team that is batting .214 left-handed and .258 right-handed.
”We’ve got savages in the lineup, and really good hitters. Benitendi’s a great hitter, gets on base at a really high clip, hits from the left side, so, yeah, gives you some balance,” Boone said after Wedesday night’s 3-2 loss at the Mets and just before the trade was announced.
”So if we get him, that’s another really good big league hitter to add to the mix that’s going to lengthen out a lineup and potentially give you that balance you look for. So if we get him, I’ll be excited to write his name in,” he said.
On Wednesday, Benintendi went 1 for 4 in Kansas City’s 4-0 loss to the Angels. On Thursday night, the Royals open a series at Yankee Stadium.
Benintendi has a .261 average with seven homers and 20 RBIs in 30 games at Yankee Stadium. He finished second to Judge in 2017 AL Rookie of the Year voting and won a World Series title with Boston the following year.
”It will be definitely a big piece to what we got going on here … Any time you bring him into this type of culture we got, it’s always a plus and kind of a boost of energy,” Judge said. ”Adding a guy like that will definitely give us a little pump up, that’s for sure. And I think he’s going to fit right in.”
Champlain, 23, was a ninth-round draft pick last year and was 2-5 with a 4.30 ERA in 15 starts and one relief appearance at Class A Tampa.
Sikkema, 24, was taken in competitive balance round A of the 2019 draft and was 1-1 with a 2.48 ERA in 10 starts and one relief appearance at Class A Hudson Valley.
Way, 22, was a fourth-round pick two years ago and was 5-5 with a 3.73 ERA in 15 starts at Hudson Valley.
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2022-07-28T14:09:58+00:00
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krqe.com
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https://www.krqe.com/sports/mlb-baseball/yankees-get-of-benintendi-from-royals-for-3-minor-leaguers-2/
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TIPPECANOE COUNTY, Ind. (WLFI) — The Purdue Farm Stress Team is continuing to expand the amount of resources they provide farmers.
The team is currently made up of over 20 extension educators.
One of those members is Co-Leader and Purdue Extension Health and Human Sciences Educator, Angela Sorg.
“So back in 2018 our ag and natural resource educators started seeing, and or getting calls, from local farmers about mental health struggles,” said Sorg. “They were kind of just getting their feet wet on talking about it because it typically has been a taboo topic to talk about around the globe.”
Sorg says they saw the increased need in 2018, which was when the dairy industry started to take a hit.
“As Purdue Extension does, we knew there was a community need so we were going to figure out how to meet that need and also stay in our lane at the same time” said Sorg. “So we combined a group of educators made up of Health and Human Science educators, 4-H educators and Ag and Natural Resource Educators.”
Sorg said the team was eager to help right away. However, they realized the conversations were tough for some people to have.
"In the beginning it was 'okay we're going to talk about mental health' and then we heard crickets in the room," said Sorg. "Nobody wanted to discuss it and it was a very taboo topic, just because it's not been done before."
Sorg said the Purdue Farm Stress Team got creative to find ways to have those tough conversations.
"So as the years have progressed we started getting a little sneaky," said Sorg. "We started putting some of our programs in some of the PARP (Pesticide Application Recertification Program) trainings that are a yearly thing that our farmers have to do."
Since the program started, Sorg said it's quickly taken off.
“I don’t know that I’ve seen an increase in them (farmers) needing the help, because I think there’s always been a need,” said Sorg. “But I have seen an increase in the willingness and openness to talk about it.”
Sorg said their team is working to break the stigma around mental health, especially in the agricultural industry.
The Purdue Farm Stress Team has continued to expand the resources they offer. One way they're doing that is by putting resources where farmers are.
“We put ourselves in their tractors during planting and harvest through podcast,” said Sorg. “So they can listen to these podcast and we have had everyone on these podcast from Matt Painter to Ginger Zee on Good Morning America.”
Sorg said it’s been awesome to watch the program grow over the years.
“We had a farmer one time tell us in the very beginning ‘If I would’ve known this program was part of my pesticide training I wouldn’t have attended, but I’m glad I did’,” said Sorg. “We’ve seen over the years that we as Extension need to put ourselves where our farming and agricultural community is.”
On Wednesday, February 1, Sorg says the Purdue Farm Stress Team will be launching another great resource.
“I also serve on Indiana’s 988 committee so we just completed through USDA and ISDA grant support a training for all of the 988 call centers on the specific and unique needs and potential lethal means for our farming and agricultural communities," said Sorg. "So what are some different things that we might need to listen for if a farmer identifies when he or she calls in.”
Sorg knows the winter months can sometimes be challenging for farmers.
Coming off harvest season and preparing for spring planting, Sorg says sometimes the "winter blues" can cause seasonal affective disorder.
Sorg says the Purdue Farm Stress Team is there to help you, no matter what season it is.
If you would like to learn more about the Purdue Farm Stress Team, and resources available, click here.
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2023-01-30T16:04:57+00:00
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wlfi.com
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https://www.wlfi.com/news/purdue-farm-stress-team-increases-resources-available-for-farmers/article_85a98c10-a09f-11ed-af46-3b05a22b38f0.html
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NEW YORK, July 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The new Barbie Movie is the hot topic on everyone's lips. Movie theatres everywhere are packed with people wearing pink, celebrating how life in plastic is indeed fantastic. While watching the hit blockbuster, the sleep experts at Emma couldn't help but wonder about one thing in particular: where is Ken's bedroom?
The movie highlights Ken's dependence on his girlfriend, and her swanky abode, but does not show where he goes to sleep after a busy day with his beloved. To embark on a journey of self-discovery, Ken needs a personal space where he can rest and enjoy a peaceful night's sleep. Enter Emma — The Sleep Company, who has gifted Ken his own bedroom, featuring some of his favorite things, like a disco ball and the perfect pair of rollerskates. It also includes inspirational quotes above the bed, a surfboard within reach for riding early morning waves and, of course, Ken's very own sleep package, courtesy of Emma. Because with a good night's sleep, you can do ken-ything!
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2023-07-28T15:14:38+00:00
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wbrc.com
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https://www.wbrc.com/prnewswire/2023/07/28/emma-sleep-company-gifts-ken-bedroom-awaken-his-best/
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Progressives are ramping up public pressure on Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) amid growing concerns that President Biden will cave to the GOP on the debt ceiling talks.
Progressive Caucus Chairwoman Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.); Reps. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) and Greg Casar (D-Texas); and other high-profile liberal lawmakers convened Wednesday to address growing worries about Republicans’ unwillingness to budge on a debt limit deal and questions about how far Biden is willing to go to appease them.
“None of this is normal, and it shouldn’t be treated as such,” Jayapal said to reporters in a lengthy press briefing, raising what they characterize as unnecessary cruelty from the GOP.
“It is not actually about debt or deficit,” she said. “It is about keeping cash flowing to the wealthiest Americans and biggest corporations.”
Casar, a newly elected House progressive, called the countdown to a possible June 1 default a “dangerous and manufactured crisis.”
“This is not a simple political disagreement,” he said.
Progressives have strongly criticized congressional Republicans’ stubbornness over tax cuts to the ultra-rich and a desire to impose “work requirements” on social safety net programs including Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which would theoretically make it harder for everyday Americans to obtain them. The McCarthy-led request has become one of the most offensive to progressives in the days-long negotiations, pushing them to dial up their own rhetoric against it.
In a rare move, dozens of left-wing lawmakers wrote a letter last week asking the president to invoke the 14th Amendment — which would essentially allow for an increase to the current debt ceiling limit regardless of what Congress wants — in order to maintain important programs running for those who rely on them.
Caucus members asked that Biden move forward with “all possible measures” available by the White House instead of giving in to “bad-faith” Republicans in Congress. The president suggested it’s more of a timing issue, with a hard deadline looming.
“The question is, could it be done and invoked in time that it would not be appealed,” Biden said in an apparent attempt to give something to anxious liberals wanting a more drastic solution. But others in Biden’s orbit don’t believe it’s being seriously considered.
Democrats across the party have voiced their frustration with how the talks have played out, and progressives are feeling particularly enraged. They have accused Republicans of “playing stupid games,” as Omar, the caucus’ deputy chairwoman, told reporters Wednesday, with working-class people likely to suffer the most.
Liberals who helped elect Biden into office say they shouldn’t have to settle for a deal that allows Republicans to make drastic changes to struggling Americans’ quality of life.
“As the public debate has advanced in recent weeks, Democrats have been bracing themselves to accept half a loaf on the debt ceiling,” said one former Senate leadership aide.
“At this point, the president and his team need to show and demonstrate the wins that Democrats can claim and surface the places of contrast where Democrats can hold vulnerable Republicans accountable.”
Activists and advocates have rallied around progressives on Capitol Hill to offer additional manpower from the outside, holding town halls and making the cable news rounds to explain how Republicans’ position — and Biden’s possible bending to it — could impact everything from veterans’ benefits to child care, education, travel and foreign policy.
A debt default “would be catastrophic for American national security,” said Joel Rubin, who served in the Obama administration as deputy assistant secretary of state for legislative affairs.
Rubin, echoing other progressives concerned about security, called a worst-case scenario a “potential self-inflicted wound, for partisan purposes, our country can’t afford.”
The press briefing laid out progressives’ anger over McCarthy’s and so-called MAGA Republicans’ strategy. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), who joined her colleagues to lambaste McCarthy’s position, is set to address voters in certain swing districts where GOP lawmakers are up for reelection. She will join activists and warn about what she and others see as the potentially detrimental consequences of their conservative counterparts’ strategy.
“Progressives are really putting the work in to make sure Republicans get the blame they deserve in this political moment,” said Mary Small, chief strategic officer at Indivisible.
“Republicans’ cuts are really unpopular, and it plays really badly at home when their constituents hear they could make this all go away by signing a discharge petition. We know because our activists are having these conversations,” Small said.
While advocates have worked the ground, progressives in office have outwardly turned their sights sharply at House Republicans — including those aligned with former President Trump — for what they say is putting the public in a compromising position. The attention, pressure, and possible blame, they say, should be focused on Republicans who have so far refused to compromise.
Biden takes a secondary focus to all of that, many agree.
“The problem is not the White House,” Jayapal stressed.
Still, some on the left acknowledge that the implications stretch well beyond the daily finger-pointing of Washington politics, and as negotiations have continued with little progress, the frustration toward Biden has notably increased behind the scenes.
“I think the president has been trying to talk to them, but time is running out,” Jayapal added.
Biden just launched his 2024 reelection campaign and is already facing questions about how he could fare in a general election matchup against Trump or Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Asked by The Hill about whether progressives have made the potential electoral ramifications clear to Biden and administration officials, Jayapal said yes.
“He won the White House because of a diverse vibrant coalition across the country and particularly in key states,” Jayapal said. “What we’ve said to the White House is to understand that we need to make sure that our vibrant, diverse coalition, represented by so many of the members in the Progressive Caucus, continue to be enthusiastic.”
Indeed, many are eager to remind Biden that they helped contribute to his popularity at critical moments, including leading up to the midterms, by pushing for legislation that’s popular with constituencies of young and working-class voters.
“We have made it clear that there would be a real backlash,” Jayapal said.
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2023-05-25T01:25:42+00:00
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texomashomepage.com
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https://www.texomashomepage.com/hill-politics/progressives-turn-up-heat-on-biden-amid-fears-hell-cave-to-gop/
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The owners of Bear Lake Athletic Club hosted a grand opening Saturday, to show off the club’s facilities after a move from the building next door.
The new site, at 922 Washington St., had been home to a gymnastics studio and was in pretty rough shape, according to co-owner Lauren Lufkin.
“It’s been a big job,” said Lufkin. “We’ve been working pretty religiously since May, improving the space and getting new equipment.”
The new gym feels clean, open, and bright with natural light.
The club first opened in 2016. Sam and Keisha Burdick bought the business in 2020, and Jake and Lauren Lufkin joined as partners in 2021.
Jake says the club is focused heavily on getting youth involved and in shape, and that the gym welcomes an age group that is often shunned elsewhere.
“A lot of gyms don’t want to deal with kids, or the liability. We embrace it. We say, we have insurance, just show up.”
He adds that it gives middle- and high-school youth something positive and healthy to do when they get out of school. “One of our friends just told us, this is the best thing that’s ever happened to her son—that he can come here and work out regularly after school.”
Sam Burdick, while a student at Bear Lake High School, created for his senior project the “Big Bear Club.” The club maintains a board that lets a student earn his or her place by achieving certain weightlifting goals. Jake Lufkin says the business hopes to sponsor the Big Bear Club going forward, and to further encourage weightlifting and fitness at the school.
The owners all claim southeast Idaho roots, though they have suspiciously good teeth.
“We’ve been all over,” said Lauren Lufkin. “I’m from Terreton and Jake is from Rigby. We’ve lived in Tennessee, Florida, Indiana, and now we’re back in southeast Idaho.”
Annual memberships run $25 per month for adults, and month-to-month memberships $35. Rates for students and first responders are discounted; the owners encourage Bear Lakers to come in and have a look at the facilities.
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2022-10-19T07:42:04+00:00
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https://www.hjnews.com/townnews/sport/bear-lake-athletic-club-reopens-in-new-digs/article_fd969102-4cf1-11ed-bd1e-a3bd46b64dce.html
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STATESVILLE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — A South Carolina man is facing a slew of charges after deputies said they seized 1.4 pounds of fentanyl, a handgun and marijuana after a pursuit on Interstate 77 Monday, according to the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office.
Authorities said the Iredell County Criminal Enforcement Team pulled over a BMW on Monday on I-77 near mile marker 61.
During the stop, deputies said they gathered enough evidence to search the car. Inside, they reportedly found a concealed handgun and vacuum-packed bags of marijuana.
The car’s driver, 31-year-old Muhammad Zakariyya Abdur-Rahim of York, S.C., is accused of resisting and assaulting two deputies as they attempted to arrest him, the sheriff’s office said.
One of the deputies’ attempts to use a Tazer was not successful.
Abdur-Rahim got back into his vehicle and drove away, prompting a pursuit on I-77 South, authorities said. Deputies attempted to stop him using Stop Sticks, but the man was able to avoid them and continued onto Highway 21 South.
The sheriff’s office said the suspect drove into a Lowe’s parking lot before getting back onto Hwy 21. As he exited the parking lot, deputies said Abdur-Rahim accelerated and rammed a sheriff’s marked patrol vehicle.
As he continued to flee, deputies said the suspect turned into the Iredell County Health Department where his car became disabled. He attempted to flee on foot but deputies took him into custody after a short distance away.
After his capture, investigators continued their search of the vehicle where authorities said a brick of fentanyl weighing 1.4 pounds was found.
The estimated value of the fentanyl is $125,400, the sheriff’s office said.
Iredell County Sheriff Darren Campbell said the amount of fentanyl seized “is enough to potentially kill 250,000 people according to DEA research.”
“These are the same drugs that are plaguing our nation and flowing over the border and into many communities across this nation,” the sheriff said. “Bottom line, this arrest saved lives here in Iredell County.”
Abdur-Rahim, who deputies said is a convicted felon who was released from Federal Prison in 2019 for firearm-related charges, was charged with Felony Assault with a Deadly Weapon on Government Official, Felony Possession of Firearm by a Convicted Felon, Felony Trafficking of a Schedule II Controlled Substance (Fentanyl), Felony Possession with Intent to Sell or Deliver a Schedule II Controlled Substance (Fentanyl), Felony Possession of Marijuana, Felony Maintaining a Vehicle for the Sale or Use of a Controlled Substance, Felony Possession with Intent to Sell or Deliver Marijuana, Misdemeanor Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Felony Flee to Elude Arrest, Misdemeanor Carry a Concealed Gun, and Misdemeanor Resisting Arrest.
He was issued a $500,000 secured bond.
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2022-09-01T14:10:53+00:00
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wnct.com
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https://www.wnct.com/on-your-side/crime-tracker/sc-man-found-with-enough-fentanyl-to-kill-250000-people-in-iredell-county-sheriff-says/
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FDA-cleared and clinically-validated app lets Venu 2 Plus customers record an ECG and check for signs of atrial fibrillation right from their smartwatch
OLATHE, Kan., Jan. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Garmin (NYSE: GRMN) today announced the ECG App1, an FDA-cleared app for the Venu® 2 Plus smartwatch that allows users to record their heart rhythm and check for signs of atrial fibrillation (AFib) anytime, anywhere. Customers can use the ECG App to record a 30-second ECG and view their heart rhythm results immediately on the watch or, optionally, later in the Garmin Connect™ smartphone app.
"The ECG App is Garmin's first FDA-cleared smartwatch feature and we are thrilled to offer this revolutionary tool to our customers as another way to stay on top of their health," said Dan Bartel, Garmin vice president of global consumer sales. "During the early stages of AFib, it's common for symptoms to be infrequent, making it difficult to detect in a clinical setting. With the new ECG App, Venu 2 Plus customers can conveniently take an ECG recording anytime and optionally create a report of their results to share with their doctor later."
When customers take an ECG, the ECG App uses sensors on the Venu 2 Plus to record the electrical signals that control how their heart beats. The ECG App then analyzes that recording to detect signs of AFib. Additionally, users have the option to sync their ECG App results to Garmin Connect. Through the Garmin Connect app, customers can view their history of ECG App results and create reports that can be shared with a health care provider.
The ECG App is available now on the Venu 2 Plus for customers in the United States and requires the latest version of the Garmin Connect app before use. Garmin intends to continue to expand its portfolio of products supporting the ECG App and launch it in new regions in-line with necessary regulatory approval. For more information on the ECG App and how to set it up, visit Garmin.com/ECG.
Engineered on the inside for life on the outside, Garmin products have revolutionized the wellness industry. Committed to developing wearables and health measurement tools that help people of all activity levels lead healthier lives, Garmin believes every day is an opportunity to innovate and a chance to beat yesterday. For more information, visit Garmin's virtual newsroom, email our press team, connect with @garminwellness on social media, or follow our adventures at garmin.com/blog.
1 The ECG app is available on the Venu 2 Plus smartwatch (firmware version 11.21) with the Garmin Connect smartphone app (version 4.62). The ECG app is not available in all regions; see Garmin.com/ECG for availability. The ECG app is not intended for use by people under 22 years old. With the ECG app, the Venu 2 Plus smartwatch is capable of generating an ECG similar to a single-lead electrocardiogram.
About Garmin International, Inc. Garmin International, Inc. is a subsidiary of Garmin Ltd. (NYSE: GRMN). Garmin Ltd. is incorporated in Switzerland, and its principal subsidiaries are located in the United States, Taiwan and the United Kingdom. Garmin and Venu are registered trademarks and Garmin Connect is a trademark of Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries. All other brands, product names, company names, trademarks and service marks are the properties of their respective owners. All rights reserved.
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2023-01-24T12:52:30+00:00
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wlbt.com
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https://www.wlbt.com/prnewswire/2023/01/24/understand-your-body-better-with-new-ecg-app-garmin/
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MLB Games Tonight: How to Watch on TV, Streaming & Odds - Saturday, June 10
The Texas Rangers versus the Tampa Bay Rays is one of many solid options on today's MLB slate.
Here you can find info on live coverage of all of today's MLB action.
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How to Watch Today's MLB Games
The Detroit Tigers (26-35) host the Arizona Diamondbacks (38-25)
The Diamondbacks will look to pick up a road win at Comerica Park versus the Tigers on Saturday at 1:10 PM ET.
How to Watch
- TV Channel: MLB Network
- Stream Live: Fubo (regional restrictions may apply)
- Game Time: 1:10 PM ET
Hitters to Watch
- DET Key Player: Spencer Torkelson (.228 AVG, 5 HR, 26 RBI)
- ARI Key Player: Corbin Carroll (.311 AVG, 13 HR, 32 RBI)
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The Chicago White Sox (29-36) take on the Miami Marlins (35-29)
The Marlins will hit the field at Guaranteed Rate Field against the White Sox on Saturday at 2:10 PM ET.
How to Watch
- TV Channel: MLB Network
- Stream Live: Fubo (regional restrictions may apply)
- Game Time: 2:10 PM ET
Hitters to Watch
- CHW Key Player: Luis Robert (.265 AVG, 14 HR, 32 RBI)
- MIA Key Player: Luis Arraez (.400 AVG, 1 HR, 30 RBI)
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The St. Louis Cardinals (27-37) face the Cincinnati Reds (29-35)
The Reds will take to the field at Busch Stadium against the Cardinals on Saturday at 2:15 PM ET.
How to Watch
Hitters to Watch
- STL Key Player: Paul Goldschmidt (.280 AVG, 10 HR, 27 RBI)
- CIN Key Player: Jonathan India (.275 AVG, 6 HR, 31 RBI)
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The Toronto Blue Jays (36-29) take on the Minnesota Twins (32-32)
The Twins hope to get a road victory at Rogers Centre against the Blue Jays on Saturday at 3:07 PM ET.
How to Watch
Hitters to Watch
- TOR Key Player: Bo Bichette (.320 AVG, 14 HR, 43 RBI)
- MIN Key Player: Carlos Correa (.212 AVG, 7 HR, 25 RBI)
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The Colorado Rockies (26-39) face the San Diego Padres (30-33)
The Padres will look to pick up a road win at Coors Field against the Rockies on Saturday at 3:10 PM ET.
How to Watch
- TV Channel: SportsNet RM
- Stream Live: Fubo (regional restrictions may apply)
- Game Time: 3:10 PM ET
Hitters to Watch
- COL Key Player: Charlie Blackmon (.267 AVG, 5 HR, 26 RBI)
- SD Key Player: Juan Soto (.269 AVG, 10 HR, 31 RBI)
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The Baltimore Orioles (39-24) play host to the Kansas City Royals (18-45)
The Royals hope to get a road victory at Oriole Park at Camden Yards versus the Orioles on Saturday at 4:05 PM ET.
How to Watch
Hitters to Watch
- BAL Key Player: Adley Rutschman (.278 AVG, 8 HR, 28 RBI)
- KC Key Player: Vinnie Pasquantino (.247 AVG, 9 HR, 26 RBI)
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The Philadelphia Phillies (31-32) face the Los Angeles Dodgers (36-28)
The Dodgers hope to get a road victory at Citizens Bank Park against the Phillies on Saturday at 4:05 PM ET.
How to Watch
- TV Channel: MLB Network
- Stream Live: Fubo (regional restrictions may apply)
- Game Time: 4:05 PM ET
Hitters to Watch
- PHI Key Player: Nicholas Castellanos (.314 AVG, 7 HR, 36 RBI)
- LAD Key Player: Freddie Freeman (.339 AVG, 12 HR, 42 RBI)
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The Pittsburgh Pirates (33-29) play the New York Mets (30-34)
The Mets will look to pick up a road win at PNC Park against the Pirates on Saturday at 4:05 PM ET.
How to Watch
- TV Channel: SportsNet PT
- Stream Live: Fubo (regional restrictions may apply)
- Game Time: 4:05 PM ET
Hitters to Watch
- PIT Key Player: Bryan Reynolds (.278 AVG, 7 HR, 38 RBI)
- NYM Key Player: Francisco Lindor (.222 AVG, 12 HR, 43 RBI)
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The Tampa Bay Rays (47-19) host the Texas Rangers (40-22)
The Rangers will look to pick up a road win at Tropicana Field versus the Rays on Saturday at 4:10 PM ET.
How to Watch
- TV Channel: MLB Network
- Stream Live: Fubo (regional restrictions may apply)
- Game Time: 4:10 PM ET
Hitters to Watch
- TB Key Player: Wander Franco (.298 AVG, 7 HR, 30 RBI)
- TEX Key Player: Marcus Semien (.295 AVG, 9 HR, 50 RBI)
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The Atlanta Braves (39-24) face the Washington Nationals (25-37)
The Nationals will take to the field at Truist Park versus the Braves on Saturday at 4:10 PM ET.
How to Watch
Hitters to Watch
- ATL Key Player: Ronald Acuña Jr. (.327 AVG, 12 HR, 34 RBI)
- WSH Key Player: Lane Thomas (.280 AVG, 9 HR, 28 RBI)
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The Milwaukee Brewers (34-30) face the Oakland Athletics (15-50)
The Athletics will take to the field at American Family Field against the Brewers on Saturday at 4:10 PM ET.
How to Watch
Hitters to Watch
- MIL Key Player: Christian Yelich (.254 AVG, 7 HR, 25 RBI)
- OAK Key Player: Esteury Ruiz (.264 AVG, 1 HR, 26 RBI)
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The Cleveland Guardians (30-33) face the Houston Astros (36-28)
The Astros hope to get a road victory at Progressive Field against the Guardians on Saturday at 6:10 PM ET.
How to Watch
Hitters to Watch
- CLE Key Player: José Ramírez (.275 AVG, 10 HR, 37 RBI)
- HOU Key Player: Alex Bregman (.248 AVG, 9 HR, 38 RBI)
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The San Francisco Giants (32-31) face the Chicago Cubs (27-36)
The Cubs will look to pick up a road win at Oracle Park versus the Giants on Saturday at 7:35 PM ET.
How to Watch
Hitters to Watch
- SF Key Player: LaMonte Wade Jr (.279 AVG, 8 HR, 20 RBI)
- CHC Key Player: Nico Hoerner (.284 AVG, 4 HR, 28 RBI)
The New York Yankees (37-28) play host to the Boston Red Sox (32-32)
The Red Sox will take to the field at Yankee Stadium against the Yankees on Saturday at 7:35 PM ET.
How to Watch
Hitters to Watch
- NYY Key Player: Gleyber Torres (.252 AVG, 10 HR, 27 RBI)
- BOS Key Player: Masataka Yoshida (.309 AVG, 7 HR, 33 RBI)
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The Los Angeles Angels (35-30) host the Seattle Mariners (30-32)
The Mariners will take to the field at Angel Stadium of Anaheim against the Angels on Saturday at 10:07 PM ET.
How to Watch
- TV Channel: MLB Network
- Stream Live: Fubo (regional restrictions may apply)
- Game Time: 10:07 PM ET
Hitters to Watch
- LAA Key Player: Shohei Ohtani (.282 AVG, 17 HR, 44 RBI)
- SEA Key Player: Ty France (.275 AVG, 5 HR, 28 RBI)
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2023-06-10T12:33:33+00:00
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ksla.com
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https://www.ksla.com/sports/betting/2023/06/10/mlb-odds-how-to-watch/
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President Joe Biden blames former President Donald Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin and anyone else when he has a gaffe.
Wake up, Joe.
The inflation rate was around 1% and the national average gas price was $2.39 per gallon when Biden took office in January 2021.
The inflation rate was between 7% and 9% for most of 2022, while the national average gas price peaked near $5 per gallon.
Biden thinks that gas dropping from nearly $5 — which was caused by his attacks on the fossil fuel industry when he took office — to its current price of around $3.27 is an accomplishment.
I believe that our southern border was much more secure when Trump was in charge and building more of the wall.
Biden blames a broken immigration policy — while the immigrants coming here illegally thank him for his essentially open border. The drug cartels seem to be in control and are making billions due to Biden’s inability to address the situation.
Biden and the Democrats passed the American Rescue Plan Act, which fueled inflation, according to many economists. I believe that we’re heading toward a major recession if things don’t turn around.
Now that Republicans control the U.S. House, they have indicated that they will investigate Hunter Biden’s laptop and possible corruption by the Biden family. Elon Musk exposed the Twitter emails, which show what I believe was that social media platform’s interference in the 2020 election.
I ask anyone who voted for Biden if they actually believe he is doing a good job. If so, look at your retirement account. It is estimated that about 60% of American families live paycheck to paycheck.
John Nickle
Manheim Township
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2023-01-15T11:25:04+00:00
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lancasteronline.com
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https://lancasteronline.com/opinion/letters_to_editor/biden-blames-everyone-else-letter/article_1acb289c-928d-11ed-a6e7-6bc31c9d87fb.html
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You’ve been invited to a Super Bowl party, and you need to bring something. Don’t go for the same old, same old. Instead, bring a product that will kick the festivities up a notch. The five items in this video will do exactly that.
In this video
Stanley Classic Easy-Pour Growler
Beverages are best at the temperature you prefer. This large, 64-ounce growler has double-walled vacuum insulation. It can keep your drinks cold and carbonated for up to 24 hours — which is long enough to last the entire game. If you prefer a hot beverage, that will keep for up to 18 hours. This model also features a wide mouth for easy filling and a leak-proof lid.
Ninja Air Fryer
Not only is a Ninja air fryer perfect for making guilt-free comfort food, but it’s also compact and easy to carry. That means you can bring it to your Super Bowl party and quickly crisp up fries, chicken, veggies and more. Despite its compact design, this model can still make up to 2 pounds of french fries in one cooking session. The 400-degree maximum temperature means your food will be done in minutes.
JBL PartyBox 110
The PartyBox 110 is splashproof and packs the power needed to have a super-pumped pregame celebration. The impressive technology lets you listen for up to 12 hours on a single charge. If you want to have even more fun, consider bringing two because you can pair them together to offer an even more robust audio experience.
Yeti Backpack Cooler
This ingenious party-going essential is part cooler and part backpack. It lets you conveniently carry a day’s worth of beverages wherever you go, and it keeps them cold in the process. The Yeti backpack cooler is made with durable, puncture-resistant, waterproof fabric that is also UV resistant. It also features a rugged zipper and closed-cell rubber foam for superior performance.
Meater Plus Smart Meat Thermometer
If there will be any outdoor cooking at your Super Bowl party, you can be the MVP with a Meater smart meat thermometer. This wireless device works with the free app to make sure your meat is perfectly cooked. It monitors internal and external temperature simultaneously while walking you through a guided cooking process that ensures success every single time, no matter what type of meat you are cooking.
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2023-02-10T17:47:47+00:00
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myfox8.com
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https://myfox8.com/reviews/br/kitchen-br/entertaining-br/the-5-novel-products-bestreviews-recommends-for-the-super-bowl-party/
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Aurelio Valentin and Ghina Sahagun bought the property at 300 Fox Hill Street, Westwood, from Wood Ret Fox on April 3, 2023, for $2,500,000 which works out to $361 per square foot. The property features seven bedrooms and 10 bathrooms. It sits on a 3.2-acre lot.
Real Estate Newswire is a service provided by United Robots, which uses machine learning to generate analysis of data from Propmix, an aggregator of national real-estate data.
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2023-04-29T20:11:39+00:00
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masslive.com
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https://www.masslive.com/realestate-news/2023/04/single-family-house-in-westwood-sells-for-2-5-million.html
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THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The United Nations’ top court on Thursday rejected a case brought by Nicaragua in a decades-long dispute with Colombia over maritime borders and entitlements in the Caribbean.
Nicaragua wanted the international court to review the limits of its continental shelf, and determine new maritime boundaries for the Central American nation.
Colombia already claims exclusive economic rights in much of the area that lies to the east of Nicaragua’s 200 nautical mile boundary. Bogota argued that there is no precedent for extending a country’s 200-nautical-mile zone, when it clashes with that of another nation.
The area has long been claimed by both countries, and Nicaragua gained fishing rights over a big portion in a 2012 ruling by the world court in The Hague. But Colombia’s navy has continued to patrol the waters, which are also used by drug traffickers.
Colombia’s maritime claims are linked to its sovereignty over the San Andres and Providencia Archipelago, which lies about 700 kilometers (435 miles) north of Colombia’s Caribbean Coast but only 110 kilometers (68 miles) from Nicaragua’s coast.
The world court’s president, Joan E. Donoghue, said that a country’s right to claim a continental shelf beyond the 200-nautical-mile limit cannot “extend within 200 nautical miles from the baselines of another state.” The baselines are points on land from which the continental shelf is measured.
“Nicaragua is not entitled to an extended continental shelf within 200 nautical miles from the baselines of San Andres and Providencia,” Donoghue said.
The decision means the world court did not have to review maritime boundaries between Colombia and Nicaragua, established by the court in a 2012 ruling, which have been under dispute for the past two decades.
Under international law, coastal states have sovereignty over waters extending 12 nautical miles beyond their coastlines. They have exclusive economic and environmental rights over the seabed and waters that extend up to 200 nautical miles beyond their coast.
However, some countries have tried to obtain jurisdiction over underwater features that lie beyond that limit, by proving that these features are connected to their continental shelves – that is the shallow seabed that extends beyond the coast.
A 1928 treaty between Colombia and Nicaragua recognized Colombia’s sovereignty over the islands of San Andres and Providencia, and gave Colombia economic rights over most of the waters around San Andres.
Nine decades later, Nicaragua filed a lawsuit against this treaty, saying it violated international law and deprived the nation of its right to 200 nautical miles of territorial waters.
In a 2012 ruling, the International Court of Justice sided mostly with Nicaragua and redrew the maritime borders between both countries. The new borders extended Nicaragua’s exclusive economic zone, and stripped Colombia of about 80,000 square km of territorial waters.
Colombia did not recognize the ruling, and withdrew from the court’s jurisdiction a year later, in 2013.
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Manuel Rueda in Bogota, Colombia, contributed.
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2023-07-13T15:35:18+00:00
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washingtonpost.com
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/07/13/nicaragua-colombia-maritime-dispute-court-hague-seabed/ae1a4dfc-218b-11ee-8994-4b2d0b694a34_story.html
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Brother of Daytona Beach shooting victim reacts to 'senseless' crime: 'I'm a strong man, but I'm torn'
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Anthony Lassiter is mourning the loss of his brother, who was killed in a triple shooting in Daytona Beach on Wednesday.
"It's senseless. It's stupid. Like, it's, it's a lot, so I'm torn to pieces, I am," Anthony told FOX 35 News exclusively. "I'm a strong man, but I'm torn."
Anthony's brother Patrick was the third victim in the shooting near the intersection of MLK and Park Drive around 6:30 a.m. He was found on the road on South MLK, just south of Park Drive, police said. He was taken to a hospital where he died from his injuries.
"When I say it burns bad, it burns bad," Anthony said. "Because, you know, I can understand if he was dealing with a gang, you know, stuff like that. But this is one of them cases where this shouldn't happen."
The arrest affidavit states the 36-year-old man was walking near a convenience store at the time of the shooting. Video surveillance showed him walking backward in the roadway with his hands up.
The suspect, Jerome Anderson, is seen running toward him and shooting him, according to the arrest affidavit. He fires again while Lassiter is on the ground.
"I'm hurt. I'm cut deep because, you know, you always see violence and you always see tragedies around you," Anthony said. "And you know, this is my first time with it being like, hitting home."
Patrick and the other two victims – 43-year-old Antoine Melvin and 65-year-old John Burch – were found in three separate places when officers arrived to the scene Wednesday.
Anderson reportedly called 911 himself, saying he shot someone. Others also called 911 reporting shots fired, according to an arrest affidavit.
Anderson, who had an active warrant for aggravated battery and tampering with a witness, was arrested on three counts of first-degree premeditated murder and possession of weapon-ammo by a convicted felon, police said.
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2023-07-13T12:13:44+00:00
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fox35orlando.com
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https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/brother-of-daytona-beach-shooting-victim-reacts-to-senseless-crime-im-a-strong-man-but-im-torn
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SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — Veteran groups were furious after Republican lawmakers blocked the passage of the “Pact Act,” a bill designed to expand health care access to former active duty members of the military.
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand held a press conference this morning where not only herself and fellow lawmakers expressed their frustrations with the bill’s roadblock, but members of multiple veteran support organizations were on-hand to do the same.
The bill itself makes it easy for veterans to obtain healthcare benefits needed to treat medical conditions that came about during or after active duty.
These benefits would be for military veterans exposed to burn pits and other toxins. According to the U.S. government, using burn pits to get rid of trash and other waste was a common practice for many years in places like southwest Asia, Iraq, and Afghanistan. This exposed active duty military to smoke and fumes, along with other unrelated environmental hazards, like sand, dust, fuel, and aircraft exhaust.
The bill passed the House earlier this year, and easily cleared the Senate last month, but, a technical error forced its reconsideration in the Senate, and this time, 25 Republicans changed their vote.
“How does this happen?” Senator Gillibrand asked, “How do you change your mind right when you are about to make a law that’s going to save lives, it makes no sense. It’s an outrage and there has to be accountability.”
House Veterans` Affairs Committee Chairman Mark Takano agreed to say that even though the bill passed in the House, it still exposed a glaring problem.
“This bill should have passed unanimously the first time,” he said, “And it should have passed unanimously in the Senate. That is how fundamental this issue of taking care of our veterans is.”
Senator Patrick Toomey, a Republican from Pennsylvania, said in an article in The Hill, that bill is actually unrelated to the issue at hand.
“My concern about this bill has nothing to do with the purpose of the bill,” Toomey said. “This budgetary gimmick is so unrelated to the actual veteran’s issue that has to do with burn pits, that it’s not even in the House version of this bill.”
Gillibrand and other lawmakers disagreed saying the bill hadn’t changed since passing in the House and that they plan to bring it back to the Senate floor before the August recess.
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2022-07-28T23:58:32+00:00
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localsyr.com
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https://www.localsyr.com/news/local-news/senator-gillibrand-lashes-out-after-honoring-our-pact-act-is-blocked-in-the-senate/
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Award-Winning Haircare Brand Launches Cause Marketing Platform Providing Young Adults Across the Country with Mental Health Resources, Education and Support
EWING, N.J., April 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- For years, BATISTE™ has made great hair easy to achieve in minutes, not hours, so consumers are free to spend their energy on themselves and what they love to do. Today, America's #1 Dry Shampoo brand is launching a cause marketing platform that will support Gen Z in taking the time to focus on themselves to foster, support and improve their mental health and well-being. The ongoing commitment will take shape through multi-faceted cause marketing initiatives – from partnering with various experts in the mental health space to experiential events on college campuses in the spring – and will provide Gen Z with tangible and change-making resources throughout the year.
To kick off the brand's initiatives, BATISTE launched a year-long partnership with Active Minds, the nation's leading nonprofit organization providing mental health awareness and education for young adults. Through a $120,000 donation to the nonprofit, the BATISTE brand's support will help Active Minds grow their Student Ambassador network by over 50% over the next two years, amplifying Active Minds' Chapter presence at colleges across the country.
"At BATISTE, our goal has always been to show up for consumers when they need it most, and we're extending our efforts beyond haircare to ensure students get the support they need to be successful in their daily lives," said Stacey Ramstedt, VP of Marketing for the BATISTE brand. "We're honored to partner with Active Minds in its mission to encourage action and improve the mental health and well-being of an inspiring generation during such formative years."
In addition to growing the organization's student ambassador networks and Chapter presence across the country, the BATISTE brand's investment will improve access to mental health resources on college and university campuses by enabling Active Minds to amplify student networks on campuses, financially establish and support new Chapters across the country, and provide educational scholarships that aid in student ambassador trainings. The BATISTE brand and Active Minds will also work together to highlight creative content across social media, as well as distribute over 2,000 community kits to students, providing even more education and resources in support of their mental health.
"67% of young adults tell a friend that they are struggling before telling anyone else. That's why it's so important that young adults know how to best support and help themselves and their peers if and when a mental health crisis moment happens and where to go for help," said Markie Pasternak, Active Minds Senior Manager of Higher Education. "Our proven programs, rooted in our peer-to-peer model, give young adults the tools needed to know how to help a friend navigate mental health challenges when they occur. I'm grateful for our partnership with BATISTE as it will help us expand our life-saving programming to even more young adults."
As part of the cause marketing platform, the BATISTE brand is also launching a partnership with Dr. Courtney Tracy, LCSW, PsyD — also known as @the.truth.doctor with over 1.8 million followers on TikTok — who will serve as the brand's Mental Health Expert. Based in Los Angeles, Dr. Tracy is a licensed psychotherapist, clinical entrepreneur, speaker, and creator whose expertise focuses on the mental health advocacy of Gen Z and millennials. Dr. Tracy will support the brand's cause platform by sharing her vast knowledge and insights, as she supports Gen Z on a daily basis through her practice and social media following.
"For years, I have dedicated my career and platform to the betterment of Gen Z's mental health, and I'm honored to work alongside the BATISTE brand to advocate for a cause that I am so passionate about," said Dr. Courtney Tracy, LCSW, PsyD. "As a longtime fan of BATISTE products, this partnership feels like the perfect fit as I continue to further my mission of breaking down barriers and encouraging Gen Z to take the time to prioritize their mental health."
These partnerships and investments are just the beginning of the BATISTE brand's investment to enhance the lives of Gen Z and college students across the US. This year, the brand will continue to launch initiatives that shine a light on the lasting, positive impact that peer-to-peer connection has on mental health, and work to cultivate and grow Active Mind's chapter networks on college campuses.
For more information about BATISTE, please visit BatisteHair.com and for more information about Active Minds, please visit activeminds.org. BATISTE Dry Shampoo can be found at mass retailers and drugstores nationwide.
About the Batiste™ brand
From its UK heritage in the 1970s to launching in the U.S. in 2015, the BATISTE brand has become a haircare fixture on beauty vanities and in stylist kits around the world. As the #1 Dry Shampoo brand, BATISTE knows that your mindset is everything, and a good mood can start with a great hair day. That's why at the BATISTE brand makes products that provide an instant refresh and simplify your hair routine, freeing you from overthinking (and over washing!), so you can spend more time living your fullest life. The complete line of BATISTE products includes over 20 dry shampoos tailored for specific hair colors, hair needs and fragrance preferences.
Batiste™ is a registered trademark of Church & Dwight Co., Inc.
About Active Minds
Active Minds is the nation's leading nonprofit organization promoting mental health awareness and education for young adults. Active Minds has a presence at more than 1,000 campuses, schools, communities, and workplaces nationwide, and is powered by a robust Chapter Network, the nationally acclaimed Send Silence Packing® display, and inspiring Active Minds Speakers. The organization is dedicated to ending the silence and changing the culture around mental health for everyone. To learn more, visit www.activeminds.org.
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2023-04-17T14:14:33+00:00
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kalb.com
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https://www.kalb.com/prnewswire/2023/04/17/batiste-announces-its-commitment-improving-mental-health-well-being-gen-z/
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1 dead in semi-truck crash in Yoakum Co.
Published: Jan. 31, 2023 at 10:35 AM CST|Updated: 9 minutes ago
YOAKUM CO., Texas (KCBD) - A crash in Yoakum County on Monday morning has left one man dead.
Reynaldo Flores Arreola, 60, was driving west on County Road 250 in a semi-truck around 10 am., according to a report from Texas DPS.
While approaching County Road 385, the semi-truck traveled off the road and into a steep ditch.
The vehicle then rolled over, severely injuring Arreola.
The 60-year-old died at the scene.
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2023-01-31T16:45:39+00:00
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kcbd.com
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https://www.kcbd.com/2023/01/31/1-dead-semi-truck-crash-yoakum-co/
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How to Watch the Lakers vs. Grizzlies: Streaming & TV Channel Info for NBA Playoffs Game 3
Published: Apr. 22, 2023 at 2:32 PM MDT|Updated: 24 minutes ago
The NBA Playoffs will see the Los Angeles Lakers and the Memphis Grizzlies face off in the opening round, with Game 3 coming up.
Keep reading for everything you need to know about this matchup between the Lakers and Grizzlies, including how to catch the action live with a free trial to Fubo.
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Lakers vs. Grizzlies Game Info
- When: Saturday, April 22, 2023 at 10:00 PM ET
- Where: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California
- TV: ESPN
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Lakers Stats Insights
- The Lakers are shooting 48.2% from the field this season, 2.9 percentage points higher than the 45.3% the Grizzlies allow to opponents.
- Los Angeles is 38-20 when it shoots higher than 45.3% from the field.
- The Lakers are the sixth best rebounding team in the league, the Grizzlies rank second.
- The Lakers put up 117.2 points per game, only 4.2 more points than the 113 the Grizzlies allow.
- Los Angeles is 34-16 when scoring more than 113 points.
Grizzlies Stats Insights
- The Grizzlies have shot at a 47.5% clip from the field this season, 0.6 percentage points greater than the 46.9% shooting opponents of the Lakers have averaged.
- Memphis has put together a 35-10 straight-up record in games it shoots better than 46.9% from the field.
- The Lakers are the 18th best rebounding team in the league, the Grizzlies rank fourth.
- The Grizzlies score only 0.3 more points per game (116.9) than the Lakers give up (116.6).
- Memphis has put together a 34-7 record in games it scores more than 116.6 points.
Lakers Home & Away Comparison
- Offensively the Lakers have played worse at home this year, posting 117 points per game, compared to 117.3 per game when playing on the road.
- At home, Los Angeles is giving up 5.6 fewer points per game (113.8) than in away games (119.4).
- The Lakers are sinking 11.2 treys per game with a 35.4% shooting percentage from beyond the arc in home games, which is 0.9 more threes and 1.6% points better than they're averaging in away games (10.3 threes per game, 33.8% three-point percentage).
Grizzlies Home & Away Comparison
- The Grizzlies score more points per game at home (119.8) than away (114), and also give up fewer points at home (109.2) than on the road (116.8).
- At home, Memphis allows 109.2 points per game. Away, it gives up 116.8.
- The Grizzlies collect 1.1 more assists per game at home (26.6) than away (25.5).
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2023-04-22T20:56:51+00:00
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kmvt.com
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Zandra Flemister, the first Black woman to serve as a special agent in the U.S. Secret Service, died last week at age 71. She is being remembered as a pioneer at the agency, which she left after four years because of racial discrimination.
She went on to spend over three decades as a foreign service officer, rising to the upper ranks of senior foreign service before Alzheimer's disease forced her to retire in 2011. She did so while juggling family responsibilities, including raising her son, who was diagnosed with autism as a child.
"The level of accomplishments that my wife managed ... under the conditions that she lived, that to me says a hell of a lot about the woman," Flemister's husband, John Collinge, told NPR in a phone interview.
Flemister's death — of Alzheimer's complications and publicized in a Washington Post obituary — has renewed attention to her trailblazing stint at the Secret Service in the 1970s.
"I've gotten an incredible outpouring from Black women Secret Service agents past and present, and they are looking to her now as, I guess I would say, a forgotten pioneer who has been rescued from oblivion," Collinge said, of the emails and calls he has gotten in recent days.
Flemister wasn't aware of the historic nature of her own role until she started in August of 1974, a week before President Richard Nixon's resignation, according to Collinge.
And she experienced discrimination and tokenization throughout her time at the agency, including being relegated to mostly undercover and lower-paying duties, getting propositioned by male colleagues on overnight assignments, being denied recognition for exemplary work and facing a constant barrage of racist comments and slurs, often aimed at her directly.
Flemister stayed with the agency because she wanted to be a "trailblazer for other African-American women," as she wrote in an affidavit filed in support of a 2000 class-action lawsuit alleging racial discrimination within the Secret Service (which settled for $24 million in 2017).
But she was forced to change course, ultimately taking a new job — and a pay cut — at the State Department in 1978, launching an adventure-packed career in the foreign service.
Her three decades of experience there included "running interagency visa screening programs in Pakistan and South Korea, establishing a multinational anti-visa fraud working group in London, and extensive counter-narcotics experience in Pakistan and the department," as Collinge wrote in a 2016 Foreign Service Journal article detailing her journey with dementia.
Flemister had a reputation for being "absolutely unflappable in a crisis" and able to "quietly tutor people without humiliating them," Collinge said. She was respected for her deep understanding of consular law and willingness to take on difficult jobs.
Collinge, himself a retired CIA officer, described Flemister as a "classic New Englander" — very introverted and reserved, especially when it came to her career.
"She learned very, very early on that she had to carry herself very carefully as a professional Black woman," he said. "There was always reserve and care in how she presented herself professionally."
But he also remembers her love of travel — whether to D.C.-area beaches or European cities during her embassy assignments — and her dry sense of humor.
"Zandra and I had a little routine between ourselves where I would turn to her and say 'You can be replaced,' and she would turn to me and say 'But not easily,' " Collinge recalled. "Now that is the absolute truth, and I sure learned that after she slipped into her dementia."
The highs and lows of Flemister's Secret Service years
Flemister was born in Frankfurt to a U.S. Army sergeant and government microfilm technician, and spent the first four or five years of her life in Germany and France before her parents separated and she moved with her mom to Connecticut.
She went to Northeastern University on a work-study program, graduating with a degree in political science. Flemister would later recall that "it was government service for which I had prepared, and to government service I was destined to go," according to The Post.
After a yearlong stint working as a department store buyer, Flemister met a Secret Service recruiter at a job fair who told her she was overqualified for the uniformed service and encouraged her to apply to be a special agent instead.
She got the job, packed everything she could fit into her AMC Hornet and headed down to the Washington Field Office in August 1974.
"That was the point at which she discovered she was a racial pioneer," Collinge said. "No one said anything to her. I do not believe there was any preparation for her as a racial pioneer and there certainly was no effort to provide her with any level of support."
Flemister was mostly assigned to undercover, counterfeit and treasury fraud work, though did work some notable protective details — including for Bob Dole's wife Elizabeth while he was running for vice president and first daughters Susan Ford and Amy Carter (discreetly accompanying them to dates and elementary school classes, respectively).
Collinge said she was a particular favorite of Lady Bird Johnson, who had lifetime Secret Service protection as a former first lady and would specifically request that Flemister come with her on her regular visits to see "critters" at the National Zoo (though she later wrote that those duties pulled her away from other work that would have advanced her career).
Flemister also picked up special skills like skiing (to join President Gerald Ford on his ski trips to Colorado) and handling a variety of weapons in order to qualify on a shooting range each month.
But she struggled to be taken seriously by her colleagues and supervisors on a daily basis and felt she wouldn't be able to advance at the agency in the long term.
At one point, a superior told her that she'd have to get rid of her Afro-style hairdo in order to get assigned to more prestigious and lucrative security details. Flemister did, but later wrote that she felt like "the show African-American female agent that the Secret Service rotated around to different details to make it appear racially diverse."
One colleague taped an image of a gorilla over Flemister's photo on her ID card, while another gestured to her in the office and asked "Whose prisoner is she?" Flemister said that on presidential visits to Senegal and Grenada, she heard white agents refer to the leaders of those countries using the n-word, and wasn't aware of any action being taken after she reported it.
"With my requests for transfers to career-enhancing squads consistently denied, my credibility and competency constantly questioned, and the common use of racial epithets in my presence, I saw the handwriting on the wall," Flemister wrote, according to a copy of the affidavit shared with NPR. "Because of my race I would never be allowed to have a successful career in the Secret Service."
Collinge said Flemister was "so disgusted at the persistence of the racism she had encountered" that she volunteered to submit an affidavit in early 2001, though was not personally a plaintiff in the lawsuit (it was limited to current officers) and was deep in the throes of dementia by the time it was settled.
He isn't sure how long Flemister had initially planned to stay in the Secret Service, but described the foreign service as "her true passion."
The two were in the same entering class, and after they started dating (with a long-distance romance including 18 months of letter-writing from their foreign postings) she told him about her time at the Secret Service. She said she knew within her first year on the job that she would have been stuck doing the same type of work for the next 20.
"I would be a shriveled-up, bitter husk and I did not want that," he recalls her saying.
Honoring Flemister and the legacy she leaves behind
In statements issued after Flemister's death, the Secret Service honored her as a trailblazer who paved the way for a future generation of agents — and stressed that the agency's culture has changed for the better in the decades since.
"As it relates to the adversity and hardships that Special Agent Flemister encountered in the 1970's, that agency no longer exists," communications chief Anthony Guglielmi told NPR over email.
He said its status as the global leader in protective operations and safeguarding the U.S. financial system "is in large part due to Special Agent Flemister and the agents who followed in her footsteps to create a collaborative workforce that is valued for their professional and cultural diversity and experiences."
One of the agents who followed — albeit unknowingly — in Flemister's footsteps was former Secret Service Assistant Director Renee Triplett.
Triplett arrived at the Washington Field Office in 1989 and retired in 2016 as the first Black woman to serve in that executive-level position, which oversees human resources and personnel security management.
Triplett told NPR that she first learned about Flemister in 2018, when a friend showed her a Women's History Month flier honoring female firsts in the Secret Service that included her name as well as Flemister's.
"To me, this was the first recognition of who the first Black female [special agent] was," Triplett says. "I thought, 'Wow,' because it was in the 1970s ... I knew the history of when, generally, the first women were hired within the agency, but I never had an understanding of when the first Black female had ever been hired."
It was only after Flemister's death that Triplett learned from the Post's obituary how difficult her time at the agency had been, a story that she called "heartbreaking" to read.
While her own experience was different, she doesn't doubt Flemister's account. Triplett explains that agents are typically given incrementally challenging assignments to show they're ready for more responsibility and eventually compete for supervisory positions, which would have made signs of trouble clear to Flemister even early on.
"Even in moments where it looked like they were being responsible enough to give her the assignments that were necessary and part of her duty ... they were not of the complexity or the rigor that would develop her and tune her to more challenging work and taking on more responsibilities," Triplett says.
That kind of treatment would have been all the more painful because Flemister and her counterparts had all gone through the same rigorous training to get their jobs and should have theoretically entered the agency on an even playing field.
"We aren't trained differently than men. We aren't trained differently than our counterparts who are not Black or who are not Hispanic," she says. "And I think in a rational person's mind that means we all know how to do the job the same way."
She notes that many people had different mindsets in the 1970s, not so far from the struggles of the Civil Rights Movement, and that it was brave of Flemister to want to follow her dream of government service anyway.
Triplett says the agency is a much more diverse and equitable place now than it was during Flemister's early days or even her own. She joined as just the fifth Black woman to serve as special agent, but estimates there were at least two dozen others by the time she retired.
She attributes that to a few developments, including robust DEI efforts and a shift from treating certain career tracks (like cyber forensic investigations) from competitive specialties to part of the core curriculum.
Most importantly, Triplett says, is increased exposure — people are seeing more women and people of color in leadership positions, which shows them what's possible for themselves. That certainly wasn't the case during Flemister's time, she adds.
"Imagine that not being in existence in the 1970s for someone who's coming in the organization, who in America doesn't even see this," she marvels. "But this is the career path she wanted when even in America it didn't seem possible for a Black person to excel in the manner that she did ... she had a great and fantastic career at the State Department."
Collinge, Flemister's husband, hopes she will be remembered for the work she did in both agencies and for the respect she's earned from the agents who came after her, even if they're just learning about her now.
That, he adds, "says to me that she made an impact once rediscovered and is likely to make a continuing impact in Secret Service culture."
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Waco, Tx (FOX44) – A 19-year-old man accused of taking a man’s firearms from him at gunpoint has been indicted on multiple counts by the McLennan County Grand Jury.
Wrangler Shavers has remained in the McLennan County Jail, with his bond set at $771,000 ever since being booked in May 31.
The indictments include aggravated robbery enhanced because of previous convictions, unlawfully carrying a weapon by a felon, unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon and deadly conduct.
Officers were called at 1:17 a.m. on Monday, May 23, and were dispatched to the 2200 block of Trinity Drive. Police say Shavers entered a garage and pointed a gun at the victim. Shavers proceeded to take six guns from the victim, along with other personal items.
Investigators developed Shavers as a suspect in the case. A police spokesperson said four of the six firearms taken were recovered after the arrest was made.
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2022-08-19T18:24:47+00:00
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Anne Heche, screen star with troubled life, dies at age 53, following injury in fiery crash.
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The statement comes after days of silence from the Justice Department with regard to the search, as is the department's normal practice for ongoing investigations.
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2022-08-15T04:07:46+00:00
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Wellesley’s Michael Thorbjornsen claimed co-medalist honors Tuesday at the 122nd men’s US Amateur Championship at The Ridgewood Country Club in Paramus, N.J.
Thorbjornsen, 20, finished 3 under, tied with Fred Biondi, Luke Gutschewski, and Hugo Townsend for the top spot. In all, eight players were under par after Tuesday’s action.
Asked if his extensive experience will help, Thorbjornsen said, “I hope it helps. Just playing all these match-play events, I think this is my fifth US Am, I kind of know how it’s going to go. It’s completely new tomorrow. Who cares about what happened today? I’m going to try and forget about it.”
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It’s been an eventful summer for Thorbjornsen, who finished fourth last month at the Travelers Championship in Cromwell, Conn.
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2022-08-17T01:23:31+00:00
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INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis Customs and Border Protection officers seized multiple shipments laced with $200,000 worth of ketamine.
On Sept. 10, officers at the Indianapolis port inspected two shipments from the same shipper in Madrid, Spain, containing shirts inside gift boxes. A further inspection revealed 28 pounds of ketamine hydrochloride concealed between the cardboard of nine gift boxes.
The street value of the ketamine was estimated to be $200,000.
"Our highly experienced officers continue their mission to protect American citizens," Indianapolis Port Director Jeremy Brodsky said. "We are committed to stopping the flow of illegal and dangerous drugs that are used to prey on innocent civilians."
Ketamine is a Schedule III drug used in both human and veterinary medicine to induce sedation, immobility and relief from pain. Overdoses can lead to nausea, irregular heart rate, muscle stiffening, unconsciousness and respiratory failure leading to death.
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2022-09-19T15:27:25+00:00
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LEWISTON, N.Y. (WIVB) – Throughout his rise to one of the top executive positions with the National Football League, former Buffalo Bills defensive back Troy Vincent has kept one issue close to his heart: domestic violence. He and his wife Tommi are now launching the Vincent Commission, which will team up with scholars at Niagara University to study the issue.
“Violence is a choice. And it can be prevented,” Troy declared while introducing the initiative Wednesday afternoon.
Tommi called the Vincent couple a “potential force” with hopes that they can make a significant impact. She is the chairperson of the National Domestic Violence Hotline. Their advocacy is rooted in what each of them separately experienced growing up.
“I’m a survivor of domestic violence, in my relationship that I was in.” Tommi told News 4. “I was actually in high school.”
Troy, the NFL’s Executive Vice President of Football Operations, followed her words by recounting his childhood. “I was seven, eight years of age. And I just woke up to the sounds of violence.”
“It was normal behavior inside the community. I didn’t want to be what I saw,” he added.
Now, they are launching this commission with the goal of answering certain questions. A research study will be conducted focusing on gender-based violence, particularly on college campuses. It will be led by Dr. Jennifer Beebe and Dr. Dana Radatz. Those involved hope the answers they uncover can help them form a better model for prevention.
“This is primarily a mens’ issue,” Troy said. “We need to ask the question, ‘What do you know? How much do you know? How do we better educate you? How do we better get you support?'”
“You have to understand the underlying reasons that cause the perpetrators to do it so that they can get help and the resources they need to stop the behavior,” Tommi added.
According to Niagara University officials, the initiative will include an informational summit this fall. The entire study is expected to be completed in 12-18 months.
Chris Horvatits is an award-winning reporter and anchor who started working at WIVB in 2017. A Lancaster native, he came to Buffalo after working at stations in Rochester and Watertown. See more of his work here and follow him on Twitter.
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2023-06-15T15:44:44+00:00
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SIOUX CENTER, Iowa (AP) — LaTomah Hauff stopped at the red-draped table on her way into Dean’s Classic Car Museum to jot her contact information on a sign-up sheet to hear more about Ron DeSantis.
The 75-year-old retired speech pathologist had driven an hour to hear the Florida governor speak in northwest Iowa last Saturday. She was one of more than 600 Iowa Republicans who filed into the exhibit hall and past the display’s brochures about DeSantis and cards to sign pledging support for him in next year’s Republican presidential caucuses.
The display, with all the earmarks of a presidential campaign, was the work of Never Back Down, a super political action committee promoting DeSantis while he moves toward a 2024 bid.
It was also an early glimpse of how this group — able to receive unlimited sums from wealthy donors, unlike a presidential campaign — plans to build a network of supporters necessary to compete in the caucuses.
Essentially, it’s a caucus campaign that, for legal reasons, cannot attach itself explicitly to a candidate.
The novel approach, aimed at maximizing super PAC dollars, underscores the stakes in Iowa for DeSantis. He needs to show early that he is a viable threat to former President Donald Trump, whose team says it has already signed up thousands of Iowa volunteers and supporters before DeSantis has even declared his candidacy.
The effort comes with thorny challenges. The super PAC must essentially build a separate grassroots network to finagle commitments from Iowans to support DeSantis without coordinating with him.
“The biggest difficulty is the tightrope they are going to have to walk,” said Marlys Popma, a veteran Iowa Republican campaign organizer and former top adviser to John McCain’s 2008 presidential campaign. “Walking that line is going to be the most interesting thing, but I certainly see that it can be done and I think it’s a really interesting approach.”
About 240 miles southeast of the fundraiser DeSantis headlined in Republican-heavy Sioux County, the real work of Never Back Down was well under way.
In an office in Des Moines’ western suburbs, Republican operatives had by mid-May conducted three five-day training sessions for classes of paid organizers, with three more scheduled for June. By early May, the group had hired more than a half-dozen seasoned political strategists and recruited volunteers from veteran statewide organizers, including former senior aides to Gov. Kim Reynolds and former Gov. Terry Branstad.
As of early May, the teams had canvassed at least 1,000 addresses, and planned to double that by Sunday.
The goal is to secure commitments to back DeSantis at the caucuses, which are expected to lead off the 2024 Republican voting season, in all of the 1,670 precincts where the party plans to hold them next year.
“When you talk about caucus organizing, there are a lot of layers. But our particular layer is trying to build a ground game, build a volunteer network,” super PAC senior adviser David Polyansky said.
He said similar plans were in place in New Hampshire, South Carolina, Nevada and other early states.
Officials plan to make the Des Moines-area headquarters the training hub for more than 30 organizers the super PAC plans to hire and dispatch to the four early-contest states and more than a dozen others expected to hold their contests by next March 5, so-called Super Tuesday.
A spokeswoman for the super PAC declined to suggest a budget for the Iowa operation. But Never Back Down has raised more than $30 million, and DeSantis has more than $80 million in his gubernatorial campaign account that is expected to be transferred into the super PAC.
Advisers for Never Back Down are betting the money is better spent on staff, door-knocking and phone-banking than advertising.
Ad sellers are required by law to offer a candidate’s campaign the cheapest rate, a legal distinction intended to make it easier for candidates to communicate to voters. That doesn’t apply to super PACs, which often pay exorbitant rates.
Polyansky is among several GOP operatives with Iowa experience advising the super PAC. Like fellow senior adviser Jeff Roe and pollster Chris Wilson, he was part of Texas Sen. Ted Cruz’s winning 2016 Iowa caucus campaign.
Organizing alone hardly guarantees success in Iowa, but it’s essential in quirky contests that require voters to attend evening meetings in the dead of winter. PAC dollars can make a difference in pursuit of a comparatively small number of supporters.
In 2016, Cruz won Iowa amid record turnout of roughly 180,000 with fewer than 52,000 votes.
Barack Obama’s 2008 campaign used the contact information his local organizing staff collected from the large crowds he drew to his Iowa events to draw huge numbers of first-time participants to his ranks, fueling his caucus victory.
Trump, too, packed venues during his 2016 Iowa campaign, but his senior advisers, who had little understanding of the caucuses, failed to follow up with thousands of Iowans, costing him the early win.
This time, Trump’s top aides say they expect the former president to win Iowa in no small part by directing his audiences to a website tailored to connecting interested Iowans with local organizers.
They had expected to sign up thousands at an outdoor rally in Des Moines the same day DeSantis was in northwest Iowa, but the threat of severe storms prompted Trump to cancel. Trump’s campaign expects to make up the event in June.
Even with its big budget and a potential army of staff canvassing Iowa, an organizing campaign without the candidate is at a disadvantage, said veteran Republican strategist Mike Murphy.
Murphy led a pro-Jeb Bush super PAC’s effort to promote the former Florida governor’s campaign for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination. With a $100 million budget, Right to Rise emphasized messaging via advertising and direct mail.
But Bush fell from his perch as the field’s early favorite, due in part to his failure to ignite enthusiasm and recognize Trump’s viability.
A super PACs’ strengths lies in echoing a candidate’s messages or attacking opponents. Persuading voters to commit to attending caucuses almost necessarily requires the presence of the candidate, Murphy said.
“If you don’t have the candidate — or a strong surrogate, like a spouse — to do the tour and meet people in a state with a culture of candidate interaction, it’s hard to have a big organic impact, and that’s what they are going to run into,” Murphy said.
If last Saturday was any preview, the super PAC seemed ready to shadow DeSantis, with all the trappings of a local, organizing campaign, including “DeSantis ’24” yard signs.
Hauff, the retired speech pathologist, will be a good test.
Though she signed up for more information, she stopped short of signing one of the caucus pledge cards next to the glossy brochures.
“I like what the man says. I like what he’s done in Florida. But it’s early,” Hauff said. “I’m not ready to make a full commitment right now. I want to see how this is going to shake out. He’s one of the names on my list.”
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2023-05-21T03:38:28+00:00
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nwahomepage.com
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HOUSTON, Dec. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today bp (NYSE: BP) completed its purchase of Archaea Energy Inc., (NYSE: LFG) a leading provider of renewable natural gas (RNG), marking a milestone in the growth of bp's strategic bioenergy business.
"We see enormous opportunity to grow our bioenergy business by bringing Archaea fully into bp," said Dave Lawler, chairman and president bp America. "The talent, expertise and passion of their team has let them achieve incredible growth so far, and we're excited to support the next chapter in line with our strategy."
In October, bp announced it had agreed to acquire Archaea, subject to regulatory and Archaea shareholder approval. Having received those approvals and with the transaction complete, Archaea expands bp's presence in the US biogas industry, enhancing its ability to support customers' decarbonization goals and progressing its aim to reduce the average lifecycle carbon intensity of the energy products it sells.
Bioenergy is one of five strategic transition growth engines that bp intends to grow rapidly through this decade. bp expects investment into its transition growth businesses to reach more than 40% of its total annual capital expenditure by 2025, aiming to grow this to around 50% by 2030.
With the close of the agreement, Archaea common shares will cease to be listed on the NYSE.
Additional information on the acquisition can be found in the agreement announcement.
In order to utilize the 'safe harbor' provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the 'PSLRA') and the general doctrine of cautionary statements, bp is providing the following cautionary statement.
This document contains certain forecasts, projections and forward-looking statements – that is, statements related to future, not past events and circumstances – with respect to the financial condition, results of operations and businesses of bp and certain of the plans and objectives of bp with respect to these items. These statements are generally, but not always, identified by the use of words such as 'will', 'expects', 'is expected to', 'targets', 'aims', 'should', 'may', 'objective', 'is likely to', 'intends', 'believes', 'anticipates', 'plans', 'we see' or similar expressions. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainty because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that will or may occur in the future and are outside the control of bp. Actual results or outcomes, may differ materially from those expressed in such statements, depending on a variety of factors, including the risk factors discussed under "Risk factors" in bp's Annual Report and Form 20-F 2021 as filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission and in any of our more recent public reports.
Our most recent Annual Report and Form 20-F and other period filings are available on our website at www.bp.com or can be obtained from the SEC by calling 1-800-SEC-0330 or on its website at www.sec.gov.
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