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PODGORICA, Montenegro (AP) — Hundreds of people gathered Friday for a protest prayer led by the Serbian Orthodox Church in Montenegro against the holding of an LGBTQ pride march this weekend.
The influential church has called its followers in Montenegro to join the prayer for “the sanctity of marriage and preservation of family” after organizing a similar gathering in neighboring Serbia ahead of a pan-European pride event there last month.
The Pride Montenegro march is set to take place Saturday in this highly conservative nation of 620,000 people. Montenegro approved same-sex partnerships in 2020 and pride marches have been held here since 2013 as the country seeks entry into the 27-nation European Union.
The Serbian Orthodox Church, which has the biggest religious following in Montenegro, has staunchly criticized pride marches. The church head, Patriarch Porfirije, has blasted what he described as LGBTQ ideology imposed from the West.
In Montenegro, the local branch of the Serbian Orthodox Church said of the march: “Their actions directly demolish God-blessed marriage and family and traditional values.”
Several pro-Serb politicians in Montenegro and local members of the Night Wolves, the Russian biker group that is considered close to Russian President Vladimir Putin, attended the church-called gathering outside the main Orthodox temple in Podgorica, Montenegro’s capital. Some participants held religious images as priests performed the prayer ceremony on a stage.
Montenegrins remain divided among those favoring pro-EU reforms and those seeking closer ties with Serbia and Russia. Montenegro’s pro-Western leaders have accused the church of being an instrument of Serb nationalist policies and of Russia in Montenegro.
The Serbian church in Montenegro also led weeks of protest ahead of the 2020 election that toppled long-ruling pro-Western authorities and paved the way for the formation of a pro-Serb government. A former Slavic ally of Russia in the Balkans, Montenegro in 2017 defied Moscow to join NATO.
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2022-10-08T10:08:41+00:00
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qcnews.com
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https://www.qcnews.com/news/world-news/ap-orthodox-church-leads-protest-against-montenegro-pride/
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EAST HARTFORD, Conn., Jan. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) made a stop in East Hartford to tour VRSim global headquarters on Tuesday. The visit included a facility tour and product demonstrations. East Hartford Mayor Michael Walsh, members of VRSim staff and local press were also in attendance.
Murphy earlier announced that VRSim, based in East Hartford, was named "Innovator of the Month" for November 2022. VRSim is a leading provider of virtual reality (VR) training solutions for skilled trades. Since 2001, VRSim has been a pioneer of practical applications of VR training, with existing market-leading products available for paint and coating application (SimSpray®), welding (VRTEX®), construction trades (SimBuild™), and an all-new CNA/Patient Care Skills system (VRNA™) released November 2022. These systems are equipped with intuitive and immersive training that feature kinesthetic activity, built-in progress tracking, skills assessments, scoring, feedback, and instructional guidance. These training solutions have been used in programs for high schools, technical colleges, vocational training and workforce development initiatives to equip workers with the skills necessary to secure jobs and succeed in fields like manufacturing, construction, robotics, and healthcare.
"Investing in workforce development is crucial to growing our economy. The team at VRSim is developing new tools to help give workers in Connecticut the skills they need to secure good-paying jobs. I'm proud to recognize their innovative work, and look forward to seeing their growth in our state," said Murphy.
"East Hartford has served our team well as the world headquarters of VRSim. We know we can count on the community and leaders to support us with resources and services so that we are able to put forth the best products in our industry," said Matthew Wallace, CEO and President of VRSim. The company demonstrates their commitment to the local community through educational outreach and industry partnerships; most recently with the East Hartford Public Schools, who plan to introduce VRNA as part of their health sciences CTE program in the coming months.
Murphy believes entrepreneurship and innovation are the building blocks for a strong economy. In the U.S. Senate, he has introduced two bipartisan pieces of legislation to incentivize angel investors to put more money into startup companies—the Angel Tax Credit Act and the Helping Angels Lead Our Startups (HALOS) Act. Startup companies create an average of 2 million jobs each year.
With headquarters in East Hartford, CT, VRSim, Inc. is a leading provider of virtual reality (VR) training solutions for skilled trades. Since 2001, VRSim has been a pioneer of practical applications of VR training, with existing market-leading products available for paint and coating application (SimSpray®), welding (VRTEX®), construction trades (SimBuild™), and an all-new CNA/Patient Care Skills system (VRNA™) released November 2022. These systems are equipped with intuitive and immersive training that features kinesthetic activity, built-in progress tracking, skills assessments, scoring, feedback, and instructional guidance. These training solutions have been used in programs for high schools, technical colleges, vocational training, and workforce development initiatives to equip workers with the skills necessary to secure jobs and succeed in fields like manufacturing, construction, robotics, and healthcare. For more information, please visit: https://vrsim.com/.
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2023-01-06T02:00:14+00:00
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kcbd.com
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https://www.kcbd.com/prnewswire/2023/01/06/vrsim-hosts-senator-murphy-east-hartford-headquarters/
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BERLIN (AP) — Thousands of bone fragments, which may include the remains of victims of Nazi crimes, were buried Thursday after they were found on a Berlin university campus where an institute for anthropology and eugenics was once located.
Some 16,000 fragments were found on the campus of the Free University in excavations that started in 2015 after human and animal bones were discovered during restoration work. The site was once home to the Kaiser Wilhelm Institute of Anthropology, Human Heredity and Eugenics, which operated from 1927 until 1945.
The university said that the recovered fragments are from “victims of crime contexts” that could include colonial-era events and Nazi crimes. Researchers determined that the bones belonged to people of all age groups, male and female.
But the university said that, following non-invasive examinations of the fragments and historical research. it wasn’t possible to identify individual victims or to link the finds to specific colonized regions or to “clear Nazi contexts.”
Organizations representing groups that may have been among those the bones belonged to — including Jews, Sinti, Roma and people with physical and mental disabilities killed by the Nazis, as well as the Herero people of Namibia, many of whom were killed in a colonial-era massacre — agreed that further research shouldn’t be carried out. They said the bones should be buried “without religious appropriation or eurocentric symbolism,” the university said.
The public burial with about 230 guests took place Thursday at the Waldfriedhof cemetery in the Berlin suburb of Dahlem, near the site where the remains were found. Five simple caskets were lowered into the ground by pallbearers.
“The inhuman practice of research racism foresaw no burial for the remains and threw them in pits,” said Daniel Botmann, a representative of Germany’s Central Council of Jews, German news agency dpa reported. “Today we are taking numerous lives whose voices and biographies were extinguished to their last resting place.”
The head of the Free University, Günter Ziegler, said that “a specification of the victims by groups would ultimately only reproduce the racist methods and ideologies of the past.”
“That also means that we can no longer assign any name or face to the victims,” he added. “But we can remember them.”
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2023-03-23T17:28:03+00:00
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kron4.com
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https://www.kron4.com/news/world/ap-international/bones-kept-by-former-eugenics-institute-buried-in-berlin/
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(AP) – Joe Manganiello marveled at the years-old mysteries in his family that were solved through DNA by researchers on PBS’ “Finding Your Roots,” including a revelation involving the actor’s paternal grandfather.
It was so surprising that host Henry Louis Gates Jr. had to call Manganiello with the news so he wouldn’t find out first during taping.
“My family and I had a betting pool of what it is, like what’s so bad that you can’t announce it on the episode?” Manganiello told a TV critics meeting Thursday.
Gates informed Manganiello that the man the family believed to be the actor’s paternal grandfather really wasn’t.
“My grandfather was a Black man of mixed race,” said Manganiello, who is white. “That was fascinating.”
As a result, Gates told him, “You are zero percent genetically related to anyone named Manganiello in the world.”
Gates didn’t stop there. The show’s research traced back to the actor’s fifth great-grandfather who was a slave who became free before slavery was abolished in Massachusetts, where Manganiello’s father was born outside of Boston. His father’s family came from Italy.
Manganiello found out his distant relative joined the Continental Army and fought alongside other Blacks for the colonies against the British in units that were non-segregated.
“None of us would have guessed that if we’d had 10 years of guessing,” the actor said. “If Manganiello’s not my last name, what is?”
Another mystery from his mother’s side was solved, too.
Manganiello’s maternal great-grandmother was a survivor of the Armenian genocide during World War I in which her husband and seven of her children were killed. She was shot, but played dead and escaped with an eighth child, who later drowned while they traversed the Euphrates River.
Manganiello was told his great-grandmother was incarcerated and met a German officer stationed at the camp. He said she became pregnant by the officer, who later returned to Germany without her. The actor’s aunt had a picture of the man, which later got lost.
“We had nothing to connect us being German other than this,” he said.
The show’s researchers found that the actor’s mother and aunt were the children of the half-German baby.
“That was a really profound moment for me,” he said.
Gates said it took nearly a year to uncover the ancestry in part because the Turkish government doesn’t give researchers access to vital records and population documents dating to the Ottoman Empire.
Manganiello was filming in Europe last year, and the locals mistook him as being German.
“To think that I don’t look like the other people in m family is because I look like the Germans, OK, now that makes sense,” he said. “It’s really wild what we uncovered.”
The 45-year-old actor known for “True Blood” and “Magic Mike” was born and raised in the Pittsburgh suburb of Mount Lebanon, Pennsylvania. He is married to Colombian-born actor Sofía Vergara.
The new season of “Finding Your Roots” begins Jan. 3. Among those featured are Oscar winners Viola Davis and Julia Roberts, as well as Carol Burnett, political activist Angela Davis and actor Danny Trejo.
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2022-07-29T13:21:06+00:00
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pahomepage.com
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https://www.pahomepage.com/uncategorized/joe-manganiello-not-actually-a-manganiello-according-to-finding-your-roots/
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Washington Trust Reports Second Quarter 2022 Earnings
Published: Jul. 25, 2022 at 3:05 PM CDT|Updated: 2 hours ago
WESTERLY, R.I., July 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: WASH), parent company of The Washington Trust Company, today announced second quarter 2022 net income of $20.0 million, or $1.14 per diluted share, compared to net income of $16.5 million, or $0.94 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2022.
"Washington Trust posted good second quarter results, reflecting the strength of our business model which has provided a consistent and diverse stream of earnings over time," stated Edward O. Handy III, Washington Trust Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "Our continued commitment to our customers, who value our trusted advice and personal service, has been key to our continued success during these uncertain economic times."
Selected financial highlights for the second quarter include:
Returns on average equity and average assets for the second quarter were 16.11% and 1.37%, respectively, compared to 12.04% and 1.14%, respectively, for the preceding quarter.
Net interest income totaled $37.5 million in the second quarter, up by $2.4 million, or 7%, from the preceding quarter, reflecting the impact of rising market interest rates.
Asset and credit quality metrics continue to remain strong. In the second quarter a negative $3.0 million provision for credit losses (or a benefit) was recognized. Net recoveries in the second quarter were $10 thousand.
Total residential real estate loan originations amounted to $350 million in the second quarter, up by $79 million, or 29%, from the preceding quarter.
Total loans excluding Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP") loans amounted to an all-time high of $4.5 billion, up by $207 million, or 5%, from the end of the preceding quarter and up by $325 million, or 8%, from the balance at June 30, 2021.
In-market deposits (total deposits less wholesale brokered deposits) amounted to $4.5 billion at June 30, 2022, down by $178 million, or 4%, from the end of the preceding quarter and up by $555 million, or 14%, from the balance at June 30, 2021.
Net Interest Income
Net interest income was $37.5 million for the second quarter of 2022, up by $2.4 million, or 7%, from the first quarter of 2022. The net interest margin was 2.71% for the second quarter, up by 14 basis points from the preceding quarter. Net interest income and the net interest margin were impacted by accelerated net deferred fee amortization associated with PPP loans that were forgiven by the Small Business Administration. In the second quarter of 2022, accelerated net deferred fee amortization on PPP loans amounted to $323 thousand, or 2 basis points, compared to $819 thousand, or 6 basis points, in the preceding quarter. Excluding the impact of this item for both periods, the net interest margin was 2.69% in the second quarter of 2022, up by 18 basis points, from 2.51% in the preceding quarter. Linked quarter changes included:
Average interest-earning assets increased by $25 million. The yield on interest-earning assets for the second quarter was 3.03%, up by 20 basis points from the preceding quarter. Excluding the impact of accelerated net deferred fee amortization on PPP loans for both periods, the yield on interest-earning assets was 3.01%, up by 24 basis points from the preceding quarter, reflecting the impact of higher market interest rates.
Average interest-bearing liabilities increased by $69 million, due to an increase of $151 million in average in-market deposits, partially offset by a decrease of $82 million in average wholesale funding balances. The cost of interest-bearing liabilities for the second quarter of 2022 was 0.42%, up by 9 basis points from the preceding quarter.
Noninterest Income
Noninterest income totaled $15.9 million for the second quarter of 2022, down by $1.3 million, or 8%, from the first quarter of 2022. Linked quarter changes included:
Wealth management revenues amounted to $10.1 million in the second quarter of 2022, down by $465 thousand, or 4%, on a linked quarter basis. This included a decrease in asset-based revenues, which declined by $570 thousand, or 6%, from the preceding quarter. This decrease was partially offset by an increase in transaction-based revenues of $105 thousand, or 33%, from the preceding quarter, concentrated in tax servicing fee income.
Wealth management assets under administration ("AUA") amounted to $6.7 billion at June 30, 2022, down by $843 million, or 11%, from March 31, 2022. The decrease reflected net investment depreciation of $816 million and net client asset outflows of $27 million in the second quarter of 2022. The average balance of AUA for the second quarter of 2022 decreased by approximately $490 million, or 7%, from the average balance for the preceding quarter.
Mortgage banking revenues totaled $2.1 million for the second quarter of 2022, down by $1.4 million, or 41%, from the first quarter of 2022, largely reflecting a lower volume of loans sold to the secondary market and a shift to a higher proportion of loans originated for retention in portfolio. Realized gains on sales of loans decreased by $1.4 million, or 42%. Mortgage loans sold to the secondary market amounted to $80 million in the second quarter of 2022, down by $50 million, or 39%, from the preceding quarter.
Loan related derivative income was $669 thousand in the second quarter of 2022, up by $368 thousand from the preceding quarter, reflecting an increase in commercial borrower interest rate swap transactions.
Noninterest Expense
Noninterest expense totaled $31.1 million for the second quarter of 2022, down by $142 thousand, or 0.5%, from the first quarter of 2022. Linked quarter changes included:
Salaries and employee benefits expense, the largest component of noninterest expense, amounted to $20.4 million for the second quarter of 2022, down by $621 thousand, or 3%, from the preceding quarter, reflecting lower payroll taxes and a reduction in share-based compensation expense. In addition, the benefit of higher deferred labor (a contra expense) largely associated with the higher proportion of residential real estate loan originations for retention in portfolio, was partially offset by volume-related increases in mortgage originator compensation expense.
Advertising and promotion expense was up by $373 thousand, or 106%, from the preceding quarter, largely due to the timing of such activities.
Income Tax
Income tax expense totaled $5.3 million for the second quarter of 2022, up by $885 thousand from the preceding quarter, largely due to a higher level of pre-tax income. The effective tax rate for the second quarter of 2022 was 21.1%, compared to 21.3% in the preceding quarter. Based on current federal and applicable state income statutes, the Corporation currently expects its full-year 2022 effective tax rate to be approximately 21.5%.
Investment Securities
The securities portfolio totaled $1.0 billion at June 30, 2022, up by $12 million, or 1%, from March 31, 2022, reflecting purchases of U.S. government agency and U.S. government-sponsored debt securities, including mortgage-backed securities, which were partially offset by a temporary decline in fair value of available for sale securities and routine pay-downs on mortgage-backed securities. Purchases of debt securities in the second quarter 2022 totaled $92 million, with a weighted average yield of 3.88%. The securities portfolio represented 17% of total assets at both June 30, 2022 and March 31, 2022.
Loans
Total loans amounted to $4.5 billion at June 30, 2022, up by $196 million, or 5%, from the end of the preceding quarter. Linked quarter changes included:
Commercial loans decreased by $14 million, or 1%, from March 31, 2022, which included a net reduction in PPP loans of $11 million. Excluding PPP loans, commercial loans decreased by $3 million, or 0.1%, from March 31, 2022, reflecting payoffs and pay-downs of approximately $133 million, partially offset by originations and advances of approximately $130 million.
As of June 30, 2022, the carrying value of PPP loans was $2 million and included net unamortized loan origination fee balances of $83 thousand.
Residential real estate loans increased by $188 million, or 11%, from March 31, 2022. In the second quarter of 2022, residential real estate loans originated for portfolio amounted to $264 million, an increase of $99 million, or 60%, from the preceding quarter.
The consumer loan portfolio increased by $21 million, or 8%, from the balance at March 31, 2022, reflecting growth in home equity lines and loans.
Deposits and Borrowings
At June 30, 2022, in-market deposits, which exclude wholesale brokered deposits, amounted to $4.5 billion, down by $178 million, or 4%, from the end of the preceding quarter, concentrated in institutional money market accounts. Wholesale brokered deposits amounted to $459 million, up by $57 million, or 14%, from March 31, 2022. Total deposits amounted to $5.0 billion at June 30, 2022, down by $121 million, or 2%, from the end of the preceding quarter.
FHLB advances totaled $328 million at June 30, 2022, up by $273 million, or 496%, from March 31, 2022, as higher levels of wholesale funding were utilized to fund balance sheet growth.
Asset Quality
Total nonaccrual loans amounted to $12.4 million, or 0.28% of total loans, at June 30, 2022, compared to $12.6 million, or 0.29% of total loans, at March 31, 2022. Total past due loans amounted to $8.6 million, or 0.19% of total loans, at June 30, 2022, compared to $7.0 million, or 0.16% of total loans, at March 31, 2022.
The allowance for credit losses ("ACL") on loans amounted to $36.3 million, or 0.81% of total loans, at June 30, 2022, compared to $39.2 million, or 0.92% of total loans, at March 31, 2022. The ACL on unfunded commitments, included in other liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets, amounted to $2.2 million at June 30, 2022, compared to $2.3 million at March 31, 2022.
There was a negative $3.0 million provision for credit losses (or a benefit) recognized in the second quarter of 2022, compared to a positive $100 thousand provision for credit losses (or a charge) recognized in the preceding quarter. The negative provision in the second quarter of 2022 reflected a continuation of low loss rates, strong asset and credit quality metrics, as well as our current estimate of forecasted economic conditions. In the second quarter of 2022, net recoveries of $10 thousand were recognized, compared to net recoveries of $148 thousand in the preceding quarter.
Capital and Dividends
Total shareholders' equity was $476.6 million at June 30, 2022, down by $36.6 million, or 7%, from March 31, 2022. The decline was largely due to a decrease of $38.6 million in the accumulated other comprehensive income component of shareholders' equity, reflecting a temporary decrease in the fair value of available for sale securities. In addition, the change in shareholders' equity also included $9.4 million in dividend declarations and a net increase in treasury stock of $7.3 million, partially offset by net income of $20.0 million.
In the second quarter of 2022, Washington Trust repurchased 175,408 shares, at an average price of $48.93 and a total cost of $8.6 million, under its stock repurchase program.
Capital levels at June 30, 2022 exceeded the regulatory minimum levels to be considered well capitalized, with a total risk-based capital ratio of 13.51% at June 30, 2022, compared to 14.15% at March 31, 2022. Book value per share was $27.73 at June 30, 2022, compared to $29.61 at March 31, 2022.
The Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of 54 cents per share for the quarter ended June 30, 2022. The dividend was paid on July 8, 2022 to shareholders of record on July 1, 2022.
Conference Call
Washington Trust will host a conference call to discuss its second quarter results, business highlights and outlook on Tuesday, July 26, 2022 at 8:30 a.m. (Eastern Time). Individuals may dial in to the call at 1-844-200-6205 and enter Access Code 790165. An audio replay of the call will be available, shortly after the conclusion of the call, by dialing 1-866-813-9403 and entering the Replay Access Code 914070. The audio replay will be available through August 9, 2022. Also, a webcast of the call will be posted in the Investor Relations section of Washington Trust's website, https://ir.washtrust.com, and will be available through September 30, 2022.
Background
Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. is the parent of The Washington Trust Company. Founded in 1800, Washington Trust is the oldest community bank in the nation, the largest state-chartered bank headquartered in Rhode Island and one of the Northeast's premier financial services companies. Washington Trust offers a full range of financial services, including commercial banking, mortgage banking, personal banking and wealth management and trust services through its offices located in Rhode Island, Connecticut and Massachusetts. The Corporation's common stock trades on NASDAQ under the symbol WASH. Investor information is available on the Corporation's website at https://ir.washtrust.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains statements that are "forward-looking statements." We may also make forward-looking statements in other documents we file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), in our annual reports to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials, and in oral statements made by our officers, directors or employees. You can identify forward-looking statements by the use of the words "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "estimate," "assume," "outlook," "will," "should," and other expressions that predict or indicate future events and trends and which do not relate to historical matters. You should not rely on forward-looking statements, because they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond our control. These risks, uncertainties and other factors may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from the anticipated future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements.
Some of the factors that might cause these differences include the following:
ongoing disruptions in our business and operations, and changes in consumer behavior due to the COVID-19 pandemic;
changes in political, business and economic conditions, including inflation, or legislative or regulatory initiatives;
the possibility that future credit losses are higher than currently expected due to changes in economic assumptions or adverse economic developments;
ongoing volatility in national and international financial markets;
interest rate changes or volatility, as well as changes in the balance and mix of loans and deposits;
reductions in the market value or outflows of wealth management AUA;
decreases in the value of securities and other assets;
changes in loan demand and collectability;
increases in defaults and charge-off rates;
changes in the size and nature of our competition;
changes in legislation or regulation and accounting principles, policies and guidelines;
operational risks including, but not limited to, changes in information technology, cybersecurity incidents, fraud, natural disasters, war, terrorism, civil unrest and future pandemics;
reputational risks; and
changes in the assumptions used in making such forward-looking statements.
In addition, the factors described under "Risk Factors" in Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, as updated by our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and other filings submitted to the SEC, may result in these differences. You should carefully review all of these factors and you should be aware that there may be other factors that could cause these differences. These forward-looking statements were based on information, plans and estimates at the date of this report, and we assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect changes in underlying assumptions or factors, new information, future events or other changes.
Supplemental Information - Explanation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In addition to results presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), this press release contains certain non-GAAP financial measures. Washington Trust's management believes that the supplemental non-GAAP information, which consists of measurements and ratios based on tangible equity and tangible assets, is utilized by regulators and market analysts to evaluate a company's financial condition and therefore, such information is useful to investors. These disclosures should not be viewed as a substitute for financial results determined in accordance with GAAP, nor are they necessarily comparable to non-GAAP performance measures which may be presented by other companies. Because non-GAAP financial measures are not standardized, it may not be possible to compare these financial measures with other companies' non-GAAP financial measures having the same or similar names.
The following table presents average balance and interest rate information. Tax-exempt income is converted to a fully taxable equivalent ("FTE") basis using the statutory federal income tax rate adjusted for applicable state income taxes net of the related federal tax benefit. Unrealized gains (losses) on available for sale securities and changes in fair value on mortgage loans held for sale are excluded from the average balance and yield calculations. Nonaccrual loans, as well as interest recognized on these loans, are included in amounts presented for loans.
Interest income amounts presented in the preceding table include the following adjustments for taxable equivalency:
Interest income amounts presented in the preceding table include the following adjustments for taxable equivalency:
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2022-07-25T21:35:53+00:00
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wafb.com
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https://www.wafb.com/prnewswire/2022/07/25/washington-trust-reports-second-quarter-2022-earnings/
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MIAMI (AP) — The individual stat races in the NBA saw two repeat winners this season. Philadelphia’s Joel Embiid is now a back-to-back scoring champion, and Memphis’ Jaren Jackson Jr. won the blocks race for the second consecutive year.
A look at the top stat races:
SCORING
Embiid is the NBA’s scoring champion for a second consecutive year, averaging 33.1 points per game. His closest pursuers were Dallas’ Luka Doncic (32.4) and Portland’s Damian Lillard (32.2).
This season was the first in NBA history when three players averaged at least 32 points per game. Embiid becomes the 19th player to win multiple scoring championships.
The high-point game this season was 71, done twice — Donovan Mitchell did it for Cleveland against Chicago on Jan. 2, and Damian Lillard did it for Portland against Houston on Feb. 26.
ASSISTS
Philadelphia’s James Harden reclaimed the assist title, averaging 10.7 per game this season. It’s his second time finishing as the leader in assists per game; he also did it in 2016-17 when he was with Houston.
Harden is the 13th player to win multiple assist titles. He also had the high-assist game by a player this season, with 21 of them in Philadelphia’s win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Dec. 23.
REBOUNDS
Sacramento’s Domantas Sabonis led the league in rebounds per game, averaging 12.3. It’s his fourth consecutive season averaging at least 12 rebounds per contest, the longest such active streak in the NBA.
The most rebounds any player had in a game this season was 29, done by Ivica Zubac of the Clippers against Indiana on Nov. 27.
STEALS
Toronto’s O.G. Anunoby edged Miami’s Jimmy Butler for the steals title in a very close race. Anunoby averaged 1.91 per game, while Butler averaged 1.83.
Anunoby is the first Raptors player to win the steals crown. Butler was trying to become the 10th player with multiple steals titles; he also led the league in 2020-21.
Philadelphia’s De’Anthony Melton and Minnesota’s D’Angelo Russell had the most steals in a game this season. They each had seven, Melton getting his on Dec. 9, Russell on Oct. 28 — and both efforts were against the Los Angeles Lakers.
BLOCKS
Jackson Jr. has gone back-to-back as the NBA’s blocked-shot champion, averaging 3.0 per game this season.
He’s the first player to lead the league in blocks in two consecutive seasons since Anthony Davis (2013-14, 2014-15).
Milwaukee’s Brook Lopez had the high-block game this season, swatting nine against Brooklyn on March 9.
THREE-POINTERS
Golden State’s Klay Thompson had the most 3-pointers by a player this season, getting to 301 by making six in Sunday’s finale.
Thompson is only the third player to make 300 3’s in a season. Warriors teammate Stephen Curry has done it four times, and Philadelphia’s James Harden did it while playing for Houston in 2018-19.
Portland’s Damian Lillard had the most 3’s in a game this season, connecting on 13 in his 71-point outburst against Houston on Feb. 26.
TEAM BESTS
Sacramento (120.7 points per game) led the NBA in average scoring this season. Denver (50.4%) was the NBA’s best team from the field.
And from the line — be it the foul line or the 3-point line — nobody was better than Philadelphia.
The 76ers made 83.5% of their free throws — the second-best rate by a team in NBA history. The Los Angeles Clippers made 83.9% of their tries from the line in 2020-21.
The 76ers also shot a league-best 38.7% from 3-point range this season, just ahead of Golden State’s 38.5%. The Warriors made 1,363 3’s this season, a single-season record.
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AP NBA: https://apnews.com/hub/NBA and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports
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2023-04-10T13:54:43+00:00
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cbs4indy.com
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https://cbs4indy.com/sports/ap-sports/embiid-wins-nbas-scoring-race-harden-takes-assist-title/
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. — The suspect in a triple homicide in Southern California who died in a shootout with police Friday is believed to have driven across the country to meet a teenage girl before killing three members of her family, police said.
Austin Lee Edwards, 28, also likely set fire to the family's home in Riverside, California, before leaving with the girl. Deputies from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department killed Edwards after locating him with the teenager later that day, police said.
Edwards, 28, previously worked for the state police and a sheriff's department in Virginia, authorities in California said.
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Edwards, a resident of North Chesterfield, Virginia, met the girl online and obtained her personal information by deceiving her with a false identity, known as “catfishing,” the Riverside Police Department said.
The bodies found in the home were identified as the girl's grandparents and mother — Mark Winek, 69, his wife, Sharie Winek, 65, and their 38-year-old daughter Brooke Winek. Police said the exact causes of their deaths remained under investigation.
The teenager was unharmed and taken into protective custody by the Riverside County Department of Public Social Services.
Police in Riverside, about 50 miles (80 kilometers) southeast of downtown Los Angeles, received a call for a welfare check Friday morning concerning a man and woman involved in a disturbance near a car. Investigators later determined the two people were Edwards and the teenager, whose age was not released.
Authorities believe Edwards parked his vehicle in a neighbor's driveway, walked to the home and killed the family members before leaving with the girl.
Dispatchers were alerted to smoke and a possible structure fire a few houses away from the disturbance. The Riverside Fire Department discovered three adults laying in the front entryway and took them outside, where rescue personnel “determined they were victims of an apparent homicide,” police said.
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The cause of the fire was under investigation, but appeared to have been “intentionally ignited,” police said.
Riverside authorities distributed a description of Edwards' vehicle to law enforcement agencies and several hours later police located the car with Edwards and the teenager in Kelso, an unincorporated area of San Bernardino County. Edwards fired gunshots and was killed by deputies returning fire, police said.
The Virginia State Police and the Washington County Sheriff’s Department did not immediately respond to requests for additional information about Edwards.
Riverside Police Chief Larry Gonzalez called the case “yet another horrific reminder of the predators existing online who prey on our children.”
“If you’ve already had a conversation with your kids on how to be safe online and on social media, have it again. If not, start it now to better protect them,” Gonzalez said.
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2022-11-28T11:15:26+00:00
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Gregg Popovich evidently doesn’t plan to leave the San Antonio Spurs anytime soon.
The NBA’s winningest coach has signed a five-year contract to remain coach and president of the team, the Spurs announced Saturday. There has often been speculation about the 74-year-old Popovich’s future, though after the team landed the chance to draft Victor Wembanyama last month it was presumed that the five-time champion would continue coaching.
And now, it’s official. The Spurs announced the move in a two-sentence release, not detailing any of the terms, without any quotes from Popovich or team personnel.
Popovich took over as coach of the Spurs in December 1996. He’s won 1,366 games — 31 more than Don Nelson, who was the career wins leader before Popovich caught him.
He’s also third in playoff wins with 170, behind only Phil Jackson (229) and Pat Riley (171). And Popovich is one of only five coaches with at least five championships; Jackson won 11, Red Auerbach won nine and Popovich is in a group with Riley and John Kundla as winners of five.
He’ll enter the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame next month.
“His ability to connect and spend time and bounce between the really detailed development of basketball players and the bigger picture of developing people is just so impressive,” Spurs managing partner Peter J. Holt said in May. “I think no matter what Pop does, he’s going to find a way to do that because that’s in his heart. And I’m excited to see whatever the next phase is in that journey.”
Popovich talked before the Spurs’ last game of this past season about how, during his career, he has been the “beneficiary of serendipity to a max degree” — and that was even before San Antonio won the lottery and the chance to draft Wembanyama, potentially having him follow in the footsteps of David Robinson and Tim Duncan who came to the Spurs as No. 1 picks and became franchise-cornerstone big men.
But with Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili gone, the Spurs haven’t won a playoff series since 2017 and went a combined 121-186 over the last four seasons, basically losing more games in the last four years than they did in the previous eight years combined. Those struggles, along with his age, created speculation that Popovich might opt to retire.
The losing ends now, if Wembanyama has anything to say about it. He’s coming to the NBA with eyes on becoming a superstar, an icon, a champion. And he’s about to become the star of the latest — and perhaps final — phase of Popovich’s career.
“He’s not intimidating yet, but I’m sure he’s going to get intimidating when I see him in real life,” Wembanyama said after the draft.
Popovich, along with all the wins and the five titles, also won an Olympic gold medal at the Tokyo Games that were played in 2021.
“He’s amazing,” said Golden State coach Steve Kerr, who played for Popovich and assisted him with the national team. “The Hall of Fame was just a formality. Everybody knew he would be there. It was just a matter of when.”
The longstanding belief was that Popovich wanted certain people in the Hall before he would allow himself to be under consideration. Duncan and Ginobili had to go in first, and Popovich is part of a class that also includes two other people close to him — former Spurs assistant Becky Hammon and Parker.
“In all honesty, I always felt the Hall of Fame is like for Red Holzman, Red Auerbach and Larry Bird and Magic Johnson. … I’ve never felt like I really belonged, to be honest with you,” Popovich said earlier this year. “I’m not trying to be ‘Mr. Humble’ or anything. I’m a Division III guy. I’m not a Hall of Fame guy.”
And the Hall of Fame career in San Antonio will continue for a few more years.
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2023-07-09T23:49:59+00:00
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Wednesday a judge will decide if Reginald Hall, the man accused of attacking and nearly killing a woman in the bosque, will stay behind bars until trial. The hearing is set for 3 p.m.
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Hall is accused of hitting a 70-year-old woman from behind as she was running along the trail, then raping and stabbing her after dragging her into a nearby ditch. The state filed a pretrial detention motion, arguing that the random and violent nature of the attack show no conditions of release would keep the public safe.
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2022-09-14T21:00:11+00:00
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — A body inside a barrel was found over the weekend on the the newly exposed bottom of Nevada’s Lake Mead as drought depletes one of the largest U.S. reservoirs — and officials predicted the discovery could be just the first of more grim finds.
“I would say there is a very good chance as the water level drops that we are going to find additional human remains,” Las Vegas police Lt. Ray Spencer told KLAS-TV on Monday.
The lake’s level has dropped so much that the uppermost water intake at drought-stricken Lake Mead became visible last week. The reservoir on the Colorado River behind Hoover Dam has become so depleted that Las Vegas is now pumping water from deeper within Lake Mead, which also stretches into Arizona.
Personal items found inside the barrel indicated the person died more than 40 years ago in the 1980s, Spencer said.
He declined to discuss a cause of death and declined to describe the items found, saying the investigation is ongoing.
Police plan to reach out to experts at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas to analyze when the barrel started eroding. The Clark County coroner’s office will try to determine the person’s identity.
Boaters spotted the barrel Sunday afternoon. National Park Service rangers searched an area near the lake’s Hemenway Harbor and found the barrel containing skeletal remains.
Lake Mead and Lake Powell upstream are the largest human-made reservoirs in the U.S., part of a system that provides water to more than 40 million people, tribes, agriculture and industry in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming and across the southern border in Mexico.
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2022-05-03T11:50:02+00:00
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ourquadcities.com
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https://www.ourquadcities.com/news/national-news/body-in-barrel-exposed-as-level-of-nevadas-lake-mead-drops/
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WFO NEW YORK CITY Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Saturday, February 4, 2023
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2023-02-03T09:35:17+00:00
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KHIMKI, Russia (AP) — American basketball star Brittney Griner apologized to her family and her team as a Russian court heard closing arguments in her drug possession trial said it expected to deliver a verdict Thursday.
In her final remarks, Griner said she had no intent to break Russian law by bringing vape cartridges containing cannabis oil with her when she flew to Moscow in February.
“I made an honest mistake, and I hope in your ruling it does not end my life,” she said.
Prosecutors asked the presiding judge to sentence Griner to 9 1/2 years in prison.
The closing day of her trial comes nearly six months after Griner’s arrest at a Moscow airport in a case that has reached the highest levels of U.S.-Russia diplomacy, with Washington proposing a prisoner exchange. Under Russian law, the 31-year-old Griner faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted.
Although a conviction is all but certain, given that Russian courts rarely acquit defendants and Griner has admitted to having vape cartridges with cannabis oil in her luggage, judges have considerable latitude on sentencing.
Griner lawyer Maria Blagovolina argued that Griner brought the cartridges with her to Russia inadvertently and only used cannabis to treat her pain from injuries sustained in her career. She said she used it only in Arizona, where medical marijuana is legal.
She emphasized that Griner was packing in haste after a grueling flight and suffering from the consequences of COVID-19. Blagovolina also pointed out that the analysis of cannabis found in Griner’s possession was flawed and violated legal procedures.
Blagovolina asked the court to acquit Griner, noting that she had no past criminal record and hailing her role in “the development of Russian basketball.”
Another defense attorney, Alexander Boykov, also emphasized Griner’s role in taking her Yekaterinburg team to win multiple championships, noting that she was loved and admired by her teammates.
He told the judge that a conviction would undermine Russia’s efforts to develop national sports and make Moscow’s call to depoliticize sports sound shallow.
Boykov added that even after her arrest, Griner won the sympathy of both her guards and prison inmates, who supported her by shouting, “Brittney, everything will be OK!” when she went on walks at the jail.
Prosecutor Nikolai Vlasenko insisted that Griner packed the cannabis oil deliberately, and he asked the court to hand Briner a fine of 1 million rubles (about $16,700) in addition to the prison sentence.
It’s not clear when the verdict will be announced. If she does not go free, attention will turn to the high-stakes possibility of a prisoner swap.
Before her trial began in July, the State Department designated her as “wrongfully detained,” moving her case under the supervision of its special presidential envoy for hostage affairs, effectively the government’s chief hostage negotiator.
Then last week, in an extraordinary move, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke to his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, urging him to accept a deal under which Griner and Paul Whelan, an American imprisoned in Russia on an espionage conviction, would go free.
The Lavrov-Blinken call marked the highest-level known contact between Washington and Moscow since Russia sent troops into Ukraine more than five months ago. The direct outreach over Griner is at odds with U.S. efforts to isolate the Kremlin.
People familiar with the proposal say it envisions trading Griner and Whelan for the notorious arms trader Viktor Bout, who is serving a prison sentence in the United States. It underlines the public pressure that the White House has faced to get Griner released.
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Monday that Russia has made a “bad faith” response to the U.S. government’s offer, a counteroffer that American officials don’t regard as serious. She declined to elaborate.
Russian officials have scoffed at U.S. statements about the case, saying they show a disrespect for Russian law. They remained poker-faced, urging Washington to discuss the issue through “quiet diplomacy without releases of speculative information.”
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By MARK KENNEDY
AP Entertainment Writer
NEW YORK (AP) — Missy Elliott, Willie Nelson, Sheryl Crow, Chaka Khan, “Soul Train” creator Don Cornelius and the late George Michael have all been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, with Kate Bush also finally reaching the top of that hill.
The Cleveland-based institution announced Wednesday the artists and groups entering the hall as the class of 2023, a list that includes The Spinners, Rage Against the Machine, DJ Kool Herc, Link Wray, Al Kooper and Elton John’s longtime co-songwriter Bernie Taupin.
“When you can go from Link Wray, who was one of the early influencers, to Missy Elliott and Kate Bush and The Spinners and Rage Against the Machine and Willie Nelson, you have a very diverse body of work. What we are always trying to show is that rock ‘n’ roll is a big tent and a lot of people belong,” said Joel Peresman, president and CEO of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation ahead of the unveiling.
Elliott, the first female rapper inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, an MTV Video Vanguard Award recipient and a four-time Grammy Award winner, now becomes the first female hip-hop artist in the rock hall, which called her “a true pathbreaker in a male-dominated genre.”
Artists must have released their first commercial recording at least 25 years before they’re eligible for induction. Eight out of 14 nominees were on the ballot for the first time, including Crow, Elliott, Michael and Nelson. This is the first year of eligibility for Elliott.
Bush was a nominee last year but didn’t make the final cut then. She got in this year due to a new wave in popularity after the show “Stranger Things” featured her song “Running Up That Hill (A Deal with God).” The hall hailed her for “using lush soundscapes, radical experimentation, literary themes, sampling, and theatricality to captivate audiences and inspire countless musicians.”
Michael, first as a member of Wham! and then as a solo artist, was cited for “paving the way for a generation of proud LGBTQIA+ artists, from Sam Smith to Lil Nas X to Troye Sivan” and the 90-year-old Nelson was simply described as “an American institution.”
Crow was recognized for key songs in the 1990s musical canon like “All I Wanna Do” and “Every Day Is a Winding Road,” while Rage Against the Machine “forged brazen protest music for the modern world.”
The hall called DJ Kool Herc “a founding father of hip-hop music” who “helped create the blueprint for hip-hop.” And Chaka Khan was described as “one of the mightiest and most influential voices in music” a “streetwise but sensual hip-hop-soul diva,” who paved the way for women like Mary J. Blige, Erykah Badu and Janelle Monáe.
The Spinners became a hit-making machine with four No. 1 R&B hits in less than 18 months, including “I’ll Be Around” and “Could It Be I’m Falling in Love.” Rock guitarist Wray was said to be ahead of his time, influencing Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix and Bruce Springsteen.
Taupin, who made it into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1992 and has a Golden Globe and an Oscar for “(I’m Gonna) Love Me Again” from the biopic “Rocketman,” makes it into the rock hall 29 years after his writing partner, John.
Cornelius was celebrated for creating a nationally televised platform for African American music and culture. He “became a visionary entrepreneur who opened the door — and held it open — for many others to follow him through.”
“Does a Willie Nelson fan know anything about Missy Elliott? Probably not, and vice versa,” said Peresman. “But this is an opportunity for someone who is into one of these artists to take a look at it and say, ‘Gee, I love Missy Elliott’ or ‘I love Rage Against the Machine. But The Spinners, who were they? Let me check that out.’ If that can open some minds and open some attitudes, then we’ve done our job.”
Nominees Iron Maiden, Cyndi Lauper, A Tribe Called Quest, The White Stripes, Warren Zevon, Joy Division/New Order and Soundgarden didn’t earn a spot in the hall this time. While the late Zevon has been eligible since 1994, Billy Joel led a push in vain for his entry, writing to the nominating committee urging them to consider Zevon.
The induction ceremony will take place Nov. 3 at the Barclays Center in New York City.
Nominees were voted on by more than 1,000 artists, historians and music industry professionals. Fans could vote online or in person at the museum, with the top five artists picked by the public making up a “fans’ ballot” that was tallied with the other professional ballots.
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2023-05-03T14:25:34+00:00
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wtmj.com
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https://wtmj.com/entertainment/2023/05/03/missy-willie-and-george-michael-among-rock-hall-inductees/
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TORONTO (AP) _ Manulife Financial Corp. (MFC) on Wednesday reported second-quarter net income of $851 million.
On a per-share basis, the Toronto-based company said it had net income of 42 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were 61 cents per share.
The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 60 cents per share.
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2022-08-10T23:11:36+00:00
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lmtonline.com
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https://www.lmtonline.com/business/article/Manulife-Q2-Earnings-Snapshot-17365403.php
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Former Salesianum School Principal William McCandless sentenced on child porn charges
EASTON, Pa. – Former Salesianum Principal William McCandless, who was accused of collecting thousands of child pornography images while serving overseas and then bringing them with him when he returned to the United States, was sentenced to more than three years in federal prison.
McCandless, 57, of Wilmington, Delaware, was sentenced Monday in federal court in Easton to 37 months in prison on a conviction of having used his cellphone to try to access pornography featuring underage boys.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Sherri Stephan said computer analysis indicated that the former DeSales University priest visited 3,000 pages featuring such pornography. Prosecutors said he amassed his collection while serving for several years in Monaco, and alleged it included items that can be described "as the torture of very young children."
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"He had no empathy for a single child in any of those images," she said. "The reaction McCandless felt was to look for more."
McCandless was employed at Salesianum on three separate occasions, for a total of 11 years, including five years as principal from 2005 to 2010. He was a religion teacher at Salesianum from 1988 to 1991 and a guidance counselor from 2001 to 2005.
McCandless was a counselor in the Wellness Center at DeSales University in Upper Saucon Township from February to October 2017 but was fired after the school learned of the investigation. He originally was charged with possessing child pornography for importation into the U.S. and transporting it in interstate and foreign commerce as well as attempting to access it. He pleaded guilty last year to attempted access, and the other charges were dropped.
U.S. District Judge Edward G. Smith told McCandless that he served honorably in the Navy and brought compassion to his various ministries as a Catholic priest. But, he said, all the while evil resided within him and "you could not contain that evil."
Defense attorney Michael Diamondstein said his client acknowledged the grave nature of the crime but was not the "devil in a priest's collar" portrayed by the prosecution.
"Very, very few people are all good or all bad, and Father McCandless, if you pull this blip out of his life, has lived an extraordinary life. Better than I have," he said.
McCandless apologized to his family, friends, religious order and "to anyone who ever placed faith in me."
"Words cannot express the depths of my remorse," he said. He also vowed to pay back his order, the Wilmington-based Oblates de St. Francis De Sales, for the money it spent covering his legal defense.
After his release, McCandless — who Diamondstein said will be barred from serving in ministry — will live under the supervision of his order. He will also be barred from contact with anyone under 18 and will be placed on a sex offender registry.
This story includes information from Delaware Online/The News Journal.
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2023-01-24T01:51:50+00:00
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delawareonline.com
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https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/local/2023/01/23/former-salesianum-school-principal-sentenced-on-child-porn-charges-william-mccandless-delaware/69834237007/
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2023-07-25T19:19:16+00:00
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2023-03-21T04:45:40+00:00
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leadertelegram.com
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https://www.leadertelegram.com/opinion/from-our-files/from-our-files-03-21-23/article_0af13746-c504-11ed-baac-8bba066d5939.html
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The independent security testing laboratory AV-Comparatives consistently tested 17 consumer security products during 2022 and named the Product of the Year.
https://www.av-comparatives.org/tests/summary-report-2022/
"AV-Comparatives' 2022 Summary Report provides users with a comprehensive guide to the protection, performance and usability of the tested consumer products."
— Andreas Clementi, Founder and CEO, AV-Comparatives
INNSBRUCK, Austria, Jan. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- AV-Comparatives, a leading provider of independent antivirus testing and certification, has announced the winners of its 2022 consumer security product awards for Windows. A total of 17 consumer security products were subjected to rigorous investigation and testing for their ability to protect against real-world internet threats, identify recent malicious programs, defend against advanced targeted attacks, and provide protection without slowing down PCs.
All tested products received the test lab's Approved Security Product Award. This is given to all products that demonstrated they can provide competent protection against a wide variety of threats, without unduly affecting the computer's performance or raising too many false alarms. The award is a certification of an effective and reliable product.
The tested products were: Avast, AVG, Avira, Bitdefender, ESET, G Data, K7, Kaspersky, Malwarebytes, McAfee, Microsoft, Norton, Panda, TotalAV, Total Defense, Trend Micro, and VIPRE.
AV-Comparatives awards Bitdefender with Product of the Year Award, while Top-Rated Product Awards go to Avast, AVG and Kaspersky.
Product of the Year
AV-Comparatives' prestigious award goes to the program with the highest scores across all the test types. It is a demonstration of top quality in all categories. The 2022 Product of the Year Award goes to Bitdefender.
Top-Rated Products
Products that achieve high scores across all the test types are rewarded with Top-Rated Product Awards. These demonstrate that a program has achieved a high standard across all the test types. For 2022, Top-Rated Product Awards go to Avast, AVG and Kaspersky.
Gold, Silver and Bronze Awards for Individual Categories
For each individual test type, Gold, Silver and Bronze Awards go to the products that achieved the highest scores. Awards for the individual test types are as follows:
Real-World Protection Test – this checks protection against Internet-borne threats
- Gold: Avira
- Silver: Avast, AVG
- Bronze: Bitdefender
Malware Protection Test – this verifies a program's ability to detect malicious files
- Gold: Norton
- Silver: Avast, AVG
- Bronze: Bitdefender, McAfee
Performance Test – a check on how much a security product slows down the PC
- Gold: K7
- Silver: Panda
- Bronze: ESET
Advanced Threat Protection Test – this optional test looks at protection against targeted attacks
- Gold: ESET
- Silver: Bitdefender
- Bronze: G Data, Kaspersky, Microsoft
False-Positives Test – this assesses whether each program is prone to false alarms
- Gold: ESET
- Silver: TotalAV
- Bronze: Kaspersky
As usual, the Summary Report includes a user-interface review of all the tested products. This provides a description of what each program is like to use in everyday scenarios. Topics covered include installation, security alerts, scan options, quarantine, logs, access control, and (where applicable) firewall.
"Once again there was a very high standard among the security products in the test, with all 17 receiving the Approved Security Product Award. The report shows the levels reached in all the individual tests, along with user-interface reviews, thus helping readers to find the best product for their respective requirements," said Andreas Clementi, CEO and founder of AV-Comparatives.
Like all AV-Comparatives' public test reports, the 2022 Summary Report is available for free: https://www.av-comparatives.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/avc_sum_2022.pdf.
About AV-Comparatives
AV-Comparatives is an independent organisation offering systematic testing to examine the efficacy of security software products and mobile security solutions. Using one of the largest sample collection systems worldwide, it has created a real-world environment for truly accurate testing. AV-Comparatives offers freely accessible av-test results to individuals, news organisations and scientific institutions. Certification by AV-Comparatives provides a globally recognised official seal of approval for software performance.
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2023-01-31T13:00:33+00:00
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kxii.com
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https://www.kxii.com/prnewswire/2023/01/31/av-comparatives-names-anti-virus-consumer-product-year-2022/
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The US economy bounced back last quarter after shrinking in the first half of the year
By Alicia Wallace, CNN Business
The US economy grew last quarter, bouncing back after shrinking in the first half of the year.
Gross domestic product — the broadest measure of economic activity — rose by an annualized rate of 2.6% during the third quarter, according to initial estimates released Thursday by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. That’s a turnaround from a decline of 1.6% in the first quarter of the year and negative 0.6% in the second.
Economists had projected third-quarter growth of 2.4%, according to consensus estimates on Refinitiv.
The welcome burst in economic growth was mostly fueled by a rebalancing of imports and exports, with fewer foreign goods shipped to the United States as consumers shifted their attention away from pandemic-fueled spending on sofas, bikes and other durable goods and turned to travel and dining out.
“This is the sort of GDP report we should be happy to see at this point in a recovery,” said Dean Baker at the Center for Economic and Policy Research in a note. “However, with the Federal Reserve continuing to hike rates, and most of the impact of past rate hikes yet to be felt, this could be the last good report we see for a while.”
This story is developing and will be updated.
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2022-10-27T15:15:56+00:00
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localnews8.com
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https://localnews8.com/news/2022/10/27/the-us-economy-bounced-back-last-quarter-after-shrinking-in-the-first-half-of-the-year/
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New Akita Epson Factory in Japan to Triple PrecisionCore Print Head Production Annually
LOS ALAMITOS, Calif., Dec. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As the business inkjet printer market continues on an upward trajectory, Epson recognizes the strength of its inkjet technology and has committed to investing in it. IDC recently reported that within the market, over 255,000 color A3 MFP units are shipped annually in North America.1 Epson will triple printhead production capacity and has reaffirmed its commitment to PrecisionCore Heat-Free® inkjet technology and developing sustainable technologies. This charge is backed by a previously announced $712.5 million investment over ten years.
As part of this investment, Akita Epson Corporation, a group company of Seiko Epson Corporation, has committed approximately $25.1 million towards the construction of a new factory on the Akita Epson lot to increase production capacity of printheads for inkjet printers. Construction work on the new factory began in November 2022 and is scheduled for completion in December 2023. This investment will approximately triple Akita Epson's current printhead production capacity.
"From environmental to workflow efficiencies, inkjet provides several benefits over the legacy laser machines. From our experience, where inkjet goes, it wins, and Epson recognizes this incredible opportunity to disrupt the market," said Mark Mathews, vice president, North America Commercial Sales and Marketing, Epson America, Inc. "Epson is focused on changing the way we consume energy and is committed to providing innovative and efficient PrecisionCore Heat-Free print solutions. Looking ahead, we believe this increase in production will have a large impact within this market that will justify the investment."
Epson's printing solutions business provides products and services based on original Micro Piezo inkjet technology to customers in the office, home, commercial, and industrial markets. Global demand for inkjet printers in the office and home inkjet printer markets is forecast to continue growing over the medium and long terms. The need for distributed printing that arose with COVID-19 is helping to fuel this demand, as is the strong demand for high-capacity ink tank printers in North America and other developed economies.
The new factory will be used to manufacture and assemble inkjet printheads, the core devices used in inkjet printers. The investment plan will ensure that Epson has enough production space to meet the predicted future growth in demand. It will also enable Epson to strengthen its product lineup and expand printhead sales to third parties, with a view to increasing the supply of inkjet printers equipped with cutting-edge PrecisionCore MicroTFP printheads*.
Epson PrecisionCore Heat-Free technology benefits include:
- Time saved with consistent high-speed printing: Heat-Free technology requires no heat to warm up when it is switched on or awoken from sleep. This means printing starts immediately.
- Low power consumption saves energy and money: Heat-Free technology has low power consumption because it does not use heat to warm up. Inkjets have no fuse unit to heat.
- Fewer replacement parts: Laser printers typically have more consumables and require periodic replacement of the drum, transfer belt and fuse in many cases. Thanks to Heat-Free Technology, Epson inkjet printers use fewer parts that need replacing.
- Less intervention increases productivity: The Heat-Free structure of Epson inkjet printers means that there are fewer parts that can fail, which reduces the amount of intervention required.
For more information on Epson Heat-Free technology, please visit: https://epson.com/heat-free-inkjet-printers-benefits.
Epson is a global technology leader whose philosophy of efficient, compact and precise innovation enriches lives and helps create a better world. The company is focused on solving societal issues through innovations in home and office printing, commercial and industrial printing, manufacturing, visual and lifestyle. Epson's goal is to become carbon negative and eliminate use of exhaustible underground resources such as oil and metal by 2050.
Led by the Japan-based Seiko Epson Corporation, the worldwide Epson Group generates annual sales of more than JPY 1 trillion. global.epson.com/
Epson America, Inc., based in Los Alamitos, Calif., is Epson's regional headquarters for the U.S., Canada, and Latin America. To learn more about Epson, please visit: epson.com. You may also connect with Epson America on Facebook (facebook.com/Epson), Twitter (twitter.com/EpsonAmerica), YouTube (youtube.com/epsonamerica), and Instagram (instagram.com/EpsonAmerica).
* PrecisionCore MicroTFP printheads are critical components that determine the image quality and speed of an inkjet printer. Equipped with an array of individually controlled nozzles, they are capable of ejecting 50,000 tiny ink droplets per second, with droplet sizes as small as several picoliters (a picoliter is one trillionth of a liter).
1 IDC Quarterly Hardcopy Peripherals Tracker, 2022Q1 Final Historical, May 12, 2022
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2022-12-06T09:23:47+00:00
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wsfa.com
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https://www.wsfa.com/prnewswire/2022/12/06/epson-reinforces-commitment-heat-free-inkjet-technology-invests-millions-developing-sustainable-technologies/
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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday afternoon's drawing of the New York Lottery's "Win 4 Midday" game were:
2-3-5-4
(two, three, five, four)
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday afternoon's drawing of the New York Lottery's "Win 4 Midday" game were:
2-3-5-4
(two, three, five, four)
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2022-07-26T19:28:54+00:00
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lmtonline.com
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https://www.lmtonline.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Win-4-Midday-game-17330228.php
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Wisconsin court: Sex trafficking can be defense for homicide
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A woman accused of killing a man can argue at trial that she was justified because he was sexually trafficking her, Wisconsin’s Supreme Court ruled Wednesday in a decision that could help define the limits of legal immunity for trafficking victims nationwide.
The justices ruled 4-3 that a 2008 state law that absolves trafficking victims of criminal liability for any offenses committed as a direct result of being trafficked extends to first-degree intentional homicide. However, they said Chrystul Kizer must first provide evidence for a trial judge that her decision to kill Randall Volar was connected to being trafficked before she can invoke immunity.
“Chrystul Kizer deserves a chance to present her defense and today’s decision will allow her to do that,” Kizer’s attorney, Katie York, said. “While the legal process on this matter is far from over, we, along with Chrystul and her family, believe the decision today affirms the legal rights provided by Wisconsin statute to victims of sex trafficking facing criminal charges.”
Kizer, 22, contends she met Volar on a sex-trafficking website. She says he sexually assaulted her and sold her to others for sex. According to court documents, Kizer put a gun in her bookbag in June 2018 and told her boyfriend that she was going to shoot Volar because she was tried of him touching her.
She traveled from Milwaukee to Volar’s home in Kenosha, shot him in the head, burned down his house and stole his BMW, according to court documents. Kizer was 17 at the time, old enough to be considered an adult in Wisconsin’s criminal justice system. She faces multiple charges, including arson and first-degree intentional homicide, which carries a mandatory life sentence.
Nearly 40 states have passed laws that give trafficking victims at least some level of criminal immunity, according to Legal Action of Wisconsin, which provides legal help for low-income people.
Kizer’s attorneys had planned to invoke Wisconsin’s immunity law at her trial, but Kenosha County Circuit Judge David Wilk refused to allow it. He ruled that immunity extends only to trafficking-related charges such as restraining someone, extortion, prostitution or slave labor. An appellate court ruled last year, however, that Kizer could argue that the law shields her from prosecution.
State attorneys asked the high court to reverse that decision, maintaining that the immunity statutes can’t possibly extend to homicide.
The court found that it does and Kizer deserves a chance to present evidence that her actions were a result of being trafficked. If she can show a connection, prosecutors will have to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the defense doesn’t apply, the court said.
Assistant Attorney General Timothy Barber had argued in March that Kizer’s interpretation of the trafficking immunity law would create an unprecedented expansion of the self-defense doctrine, eliminating any questions about whether killing someone was reasonable or necessary.
State Department of Justice spokeswoman Gillian Drummond had no immediate comment.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court decision isn’t binding on other states but could inform attorney strategies in similar cases elsewhere in the country, legal experts say. Anti-violence groups lined up to support Kizer, filing briefs in her case saying that trafficking victims often feel so trapped they believe they have to take matters into their own hands.
The Associated Press does not typically identify people who say they are sexual assault victims, but Kizer discussed her case in an interview from jail with The Washington Post that was published in 2019.
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2022-07-06T15:28:42+00:00
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waff.com
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https://www.waff.com/2022/07/06/court-oks-immunity-defense-alleged-sex-traffickers-death/
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Be Prepared to Take the Heat
Next week, we are still expecting some of the hottest days we’ve had locally in 2023. Temperatures are expected to reach the low to mid-90s by the middle of next week. Rochester International Airport has not had a 90°F reading yet in 2023, but that will change next week. Any humidity in these temperatures could result in a Heat Advisory or even an Excessive Heat Warning being issued. Make sure to stay hydrated.
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2023-07-20T14:23:29+00:00
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kaaltv.com
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https://www.kaaltv.com/kaal-weather/be-prepared-to-take-the-heat/
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2022-06-18T17:29:04+00:00
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wtmj.com
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https://wtmj.com/sports/2022/06/18/ap-top-sports-news-at-1128-a-m-edt-21/
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WARSAW, Poland — President Joe Biden, returning on Tuesday to the Polish castle where he spoke shortly after the Russian invasion of Ukraine last year, said the war had hardened Western resolve to defend democracy around the globe.
He warned that there were “hard and bitter days ahead,” but pledged that the United States and its allies would “have Ukraine’s back” as the war enters its second year.
“Democracies of the world will stand guard over freedom today, tomorrow and forever,” he said at the Royal Castle, a historical landmark in Warsaw, before a cheering crowd of Polish citizens and Ukrainian refugees.
Biden’s speech came one day after his daring, unannounced trip to Kyiv, where he met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
“Kyiv stands strong,” Biden declared. “Kyiv stands proud.”
Before his speech, Biden met with Polish President Andrzej Duda as he began a series of consultations with allies to prepare for an even more complicated stage of Russia’s invasion.
“We have to have security in Europe,” Biden said at the presidential palace in Warsaw. “It’s that basic, that simple, that consequential.”
He described NATO as “maybe the most consequential alliance in history,” and he said it’s “stronger than it’s ever been” despite Russian President Vladimir Putin’s hopes that it would fracture over the war in Ukraine.
Earlier Tuesday, Putin announced that Moscow would suspend its participation in the last remaining nuclear arms control pact with the United States.
The so-called New START Treaty caps the number of long-range nuclear warheads they can deploy and limits the use of missiles that can carry atomic weapons.
Biden laid into Putin throughout speech, but did not mention the START suspension.
Duda, in his meeting with Biden, praised the American president’s unannounced visit to Kyiv as “spectacular,” saying it “boosted morale of Ukraine’s defenders.”
He said the visit was “a sign that the free world, and its biggest leader, the president of the United States, stands by them.”
On Wednesday, Biden plans to meet again with Duda along with other leaders of the Bucharest Nine, a group of the easternmost members of NATO military alliance.
The conflict in Ukraine — the most significant war in Europe since World War II — has already left tens of thousands of people dead, devastated Ukraine’s infrastructure system and damaged the global economy.
While Biden is looking to use his whirlwind trip to Europe as a moment of affirmation for Ukraine and allies, the White House has also emphasized that there is no clear endgame to the war in the near term, and the situation on the ground has become increasingly complex.
The administration on Sunday revealed it has new intelligence suggesting that China, which has remained on the sidelines of the conflict, is now considering sending Moscow lethal aid. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said it could become a “serious problem” if Beijing follows through.
Biden and Zelenskyy discussed capabilities that Ukraine needs “to be able to succeed on the battlefield” in the months ahead, Sullivan said. Zelenskyy has been pushing the U.S. and European allies to provide fighter jets and long-range missile systems known as ATACMS — which Biden has declined to provide so far. Sullivan declined to comment on whether there was any movement on the matter during the leaders’ talk.
With no end in sight for the war, the anniversary is a critical moment for Biden to try to bolster European unity and reiterate that Putin’s invasion was a frontal attack on the post-World War II international order. The White House hopes the president’s visit to Kyiv and Warsaw will help bolster American and global resolve.
In the U.S., a poll published last week by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows that support for providing Ukraine with weapons and direct economic assistance is softening. And earlier this month, 11 House Republicans introduced what they called the “Ukraine fatigue” resolution urging Biden to end military and financial aid to Ukraine, while pushing Ukraine and Russia to come to a peace agreement.
Biden dismissed the notion of waning American support during his visit to Kyiv.
“For all the disagreement we have in our Congress on some issues, there is significant agreement on support for Ukraine,” Biden said while in Kyiv. He described the conflict as “about freedom of democracy at large.”
Ahead of the trip, the White House spotlighted Poland’s efforts to assist Ukraine. More than 1.5 million Ukrainian refugees have settled in Poland since the start of the war and millions more have crossed through Poland on their way to other countries. Poland has also provided Ukraine with $3.8 billion in military and humanitarian aid, according to the White House.
The Biden administration announced last summer that it was establishing a permanent U.S. garrison in Poland, creating an enduring American foothold on NATO’s eastern flank.
“The truth of the matter is the United States needs Poland and NATO as much as NATO needs the United States,” Biden told Duda on Tuesday.
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Miller and Megerian reported from Washington. Associated Press writers Monika Scislowska in Warsaw, Evan Vucci in Kyiv and Kevin Freking in Washington contributed to this report.
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2023-02-21T22:00:02+00:00
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twincities.com
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https://www.twincities.com/2023/02/21/biden-in-poland-says-us-and-allies-have-ukraines-back-2/
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SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) _ Mednax Inc. (MD) on Thursday reported second-quarter earnings of $27.1 million.
The Sunrise, Florida-based company said it had profit of 32 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for restructuring costs and to account for discontinued operations, were 47 cents per share.
The results met Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of seven analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was also for earnings of 47 cents per share.
The physician group posted revenue of $486 million in the period, which did not meet Street forecasts. Seven analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $492.6 million.
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This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on MD at https://www.zacks.com/ap/MD
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2022-08-04T16:40:43+00:00
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seattlepi.com
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https://www.seattlepi.com/business/article/Mednax-Q2-Earnings-Snapshot-17350625.php
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Senate Intel leaders call for FTC probe into TikTok amid alleged ‘misrepresentations’ on data practices
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By Brian Fung, CNN
Top lawmakers on the Senate Intelligence Committee called for a Federal Trade Commission probe of TikTok on Tuesday, amid allegations the social media company has made “repeated misrepresentations” to Congress and others on its data security practices.
In a letter to FTC Chair Lina Khan, Sens. Mark Warner and Marco Rubio, the chair and ranking member of the committee, said a recent BuzzFeed report on how TikTok’s Chinese parent, ByteDance, had repeatedly accessed US users’ data raises fresh doubts about the truthfulness of TikTok’s congressional testimony on its privacy practices.
“In light of this new report,” the lawmakers wrote, “we ask that your agency immediately initiate a Section 5 investigation on the basis of apparent deception by TikTok, and coordinate this work with any national security or counter-intelligence investigation that may be initiated by the U.S. Department of Justice.”
Section 5 of the FTC Act authorizes the agency to prosecute unfair and deceptive business practices. The FTC and TikTok didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment.
The letter marks the latest swing at TikTok by US officials over years-long bipartisan concerns that the Chinese government may use its national security laws to compel ByteDance to hand over data on US TikTok users, with what the US says could be potential risks to its security.
While there is no evidence that has actually occurred, the BuzzFeed report appeared to validate those concerns by showing that ByteDance’s employees within China do have access to US TikTok users’ information. At the time of the report, TikTok told CNN it has “consistently maintained that our engineers in locations outside of the US, including China, can be granted access to US user data on an as-needed basis.”
Last month, FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr called on Apple and Google to remove TikTok from their app stores, citing the same concerns — though Carr’s agency does not regulate app stores, and he is not responsible for setting the FCC’s agenda.
TikTok announced last month that it now processes all US user data on US-based cloud servers hosted by Oracle, and that it intends to eventually delete its backups of US user data stored on proprietary servers in Virginia and Singapore. It has also said it is working with Oracle on “data management protocols that Oracle will audit and manage.” But the lawmakers expressed doubts about how those steps could prevent Chinese access to US user data.
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2022-07-06T19:48:48+00:00
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keyt.com
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https://keyt.com/news/2022/07/06/senate-intel-leaders-call-for-ftc-probe-into-tiktok-amid-alleged-misrepresentations-on-data-practices/
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Building on Four Seasons legacy of excellence, former CEO of Hyatt Hotel Corporation's Apple Leisure Group will usher iconic luxury brand into its next chapter of continued growth, innovation and strategic development across new and existing lines of business
TORONTO, Oct. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, the world's leading luxury hospitality company, today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Alejandro Reynal as President and Chief Executive Officer effective October 17. Mr. Reynal succeeds John Davison, a 20-year veteran of Four Seasons, who announced his intention to retire late last year and remains a member of the Company's Board.
With more than two decades of executive leadership experience in the global travel and hospitality, business services, and telecommunications industries, Mr. Reynal, 49, most recently served as President and CEO of Apple Leisure Group, a leading luxury resort management and leisure travel group, owned by Hyatt Hotels Corporation. From 2011 to 2019, Mr. Reynal was CEO of Atento, a global customer relationship management and business process outsourcing services company. Earlier in his career, Mr. Reynal held strategic management positions at Telefonica and The Coca-Cola Company.
"Alejandro is a highly-respected and experienced CEO who will guide Four Seasons through the next phase of its evolution as one of the world's foremost luxury brands," said Michael Larson, Chief Investment Officer of Cascade Investment. "Throughout his career, Alejandro has led and inspired global teams to embrace innovation, leverage the power of data and insights, and deliver top financial performance and value to both investors and customers. We feel deep gratitude toward John and all that he has done to make Four Seasons even more successful and look forward to his contributions as a Board member as Alejandro builds on our shared vision toward achieving long-term strategic growth."
Four Seasons Founder and Chairman Isadore Sharp said, "John Davison has been a tremendous leader and colleague for more than 20 years, and I am deeply grateful to him and our executive leadership team for their unwavering leadership through some of the hospitality industry's most challenging times. Alejandro joins Four Seasons as we mark the start of a new chapter, building upon our legacy of success and a culture that we have collectively championed over more than 60 years. He is a proven leader and executive, and even more importantly, a person of integrity with a deep commitment to excellence and a keen understanding of Four Seasons values and genuine heart."
"It is an honor to join Four Seasons, a company I have always admired for its unwavering focus on its values and for the boldness of its innovative spirit," said Mr. Reynal. "I look forward to working with the Board, executive leadership team, and the more than 50,000 employees worldwide whose dedication to excellence and personalized service sits at the heart of Four Seasons, and continuing to drive our success now and in the future. There are numerous strategic opportunities ahead, and we are well positioned to steer a new course in the luxury space that will further enhance the value and power of our brand."
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts majority owner with a 71.25 percent stake is Cascade Investment L.L.C., which holds personal assets of Bill Gates, as well as the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust. An affiliate of Kingdom Holding Company, whose Chairman is His Royal Highness Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, owns 23.75 percent, and Triples Holdings Limited, a company owned by Four Seasons founder and Chairman Isadore Sharp, owns five percent. As a management company, Four Seasons also works closely with its global ownership partners on the development and ongoing success of each of its 124 properties around the globe.
Solidifying its position as a leading luxury brand, Four Seasons recently opened its 50th residential property, announced its bespoke Yacht offering and celebrated the inaugural flight of its brand-new Private Jet experience. With an expanding retail business and a growing portfolio of 550 restaurant and bar outlets globally, Four Seasons continues to set the standard for luxury experiences across every touch point of the guest journey.
About Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts
Founded in 1960, Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts is dedicated to perfecting the travel experience through continual innovation and the highest standards of hospitality. Currently operating 124 hotels and resorts, and 50 residential properties in major city centres and resort destinations in 47 countries, and with more than 50 projects under planning or development, Four Seasons consistently ranks among the world's best hotels and most prestigious brands in reader polls, traveller reviews and industry awards. For more information and reservations, visit fourseasons.com. For the latest news, visit press.fourseasons.com and follow @FourSeasonsPR on Twitter.
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JACKSON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky's governor said it could take weeks to find all the victims of flash flooding that killed at least 16 people when torrential rains swamped towns across Appalachia.
More rainstorms are forecast in coming days as rescue crews continue the struggle to get into hard-hit areas, some of them among the poorest places in America.
The rain let up early Friday after parts of eastern Kentucky received between 8 and 10 1/2 inches (20-27 centimeters) over 48 hours. But some waterways were not expected to crest until Saturday and Gov. Andy Beshear warned the death toll could rise further.
“From everything we’ve seen, we may be updating the count of how many we lost for the next several weeks,” Beshear said. “In some of these areas, it’s hard to know exactly how many people were there.”
Patricia Colombo, 63, of Hazard, Kentucky, became stranded when her car stalled in floodwaters on a state highway. Colombo began to panic when water started rushing in. Though her phone was dead, she saw a helicopter overhead and waved it down. The helicopter crew radioed a ground team that plucked her to safety.
Colombo stayed the night at her fiance’s home in Jackson and they took turns sleeping, repeatedly checking the water with flashlights to see if it was rising. Though her car was a loss, Colombo said others had it worse in a region where poverty is endemic.
“Many of these people cannot recover out here. They have homes that are half underwater, they’ve lost everything,” she said.
It’s the latest in a string of catastrophic deluges that have pounded parts of the U.S. this summer, including St. Louis earlier this week and again on Friday. Scientists warn climate change is making weather disasters more common.
As rainfall hammered Appalachia this week, water tumbled down hillsides and into valleys and hollows where it swelled creeks and streams coursing through small towns. The torrent engulfed homes and businesses and trashed vehicles. Mudslides marooned some people on steep slopes.
Rescue teams backed by the National Guard used helicopters and boats to search for the missing. Beshear said Friday that at least six children were among the victims and that the total number of lives lost could more than double as rescue teams reach more areas. Among those who died were four children from the same family in Knott County, the county coroner said Friday.
President Joe Biden said in a social media post that he spoke Friday with Beshear and offered the federal government's support. Biden also declared a federal disaster to direct relief money to more than a dozen Kentucky counties.
The flooding extended into western Virginia and southern West Virginia.
Gov. Jim Justice declared a state of emergency for six counties in West Virginia where the flooding downed trees, power outages and blocked roads. Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin also made an emergency declaration, enabling officials to mobilize resources across the flooded southwest of the state.
More than 20,000 utility customers in Kentucky and almost 6,100 in Virginia remained without power late Friday, poweroutage.us reported.
Extreme rain events have become more common as climate change bakes the planet and alters weather patterns, according to scientists. That’s a growing challenge for officials during disasters, because models used to predict storm impacts are in part based on past events and can’t keep up with increasingly devastating flash floods and heat waves like those that have recently hit the Pacific Northwest and southern Plains.
“It's a battle of extremes going on right now in the United States,” said University of Oklahoma meteorologist Jason Furtado. “These are things we expect to happen because of climate change. ... A warmer atmosphere holds more water vapor and that means you can produce increased heavy rainfall.”
The deluge came two days after record rains around St. Louis dropped more than 12 inches (31 centimeters) and killed at least two people. Last month, heavy rain on mountain snow in Yellowstone National Park triggered historic flooding and the evacuation of more than 10,000 people. In both instances, the rain flooding far exceeded what forecasters predicted.
The floodwaters raging through Appalachia were so swift that some people trapped in their homes couldn’t be immediately reached, said Floyd County Judge-Executive Robbie Williams.
Just to the west in hard-hit Perry County, authorities said some people remained unaccounted for and almost everyone in the area suffered some sort of damage.
“We’ve still got a lot of searching to do,” said Jerry Stacy, the county's emergency management director.
More than 330 people have sought shelter, Beshear said. And with property damage so extensive, the governor opened an online portal for donations to the victims.
Beshear predicted that it would take more than a year to fully rebuild.
The governor got a look at the flooding from aboard a helicopter Friday.
“Hundreds of homes, the ballfields, the parks, businesses under more water than I think any of us have ever seen in that area,” the governor said. “Absolutely impassable in numerous spots. Just devastating.”
Portions of at least 28 state roads in Kentucky were blocked due to flooding or mudslides, Beshear said. Rescue crews in Virginia and West Virginia worked to reach people where roads weren’t passable.
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Brown reported from Billings, Montana. Contributors include Rebecca Reynolds in Louisville, Kentucky; Timothy D. Easley in Jackson, Kentucky, and Sarah Brumfield in Silver Spring, Maryland.
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2022-07-30T04:11:14+00:00
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lmtonline.com
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Police: Man offers mother cash for daughter in attempted kidnapping
Published: Sep. 10, 2022 at 1:33 PM CDT|Updated: 15 minutes ago
CHICAGO (CNN) - Chicago police say they are searching for a suspect in an attempted kidnapping.
Authorities say a man tried to kidnap a 5-year-old girl Friday morning.
The girl and her mother were walking on a sidewalk when they said the man had approached them.
The man allegedly offered the mother cash for her daughter. Police said he tried to pull the girl toward him when she refused.
The mother and daughter were able to escape, but police are now looking for the man.
Police said the suspect is believed to be a white man, between the ages of 20 and 25, with bright red hair and a thin beard. He was last seen wearing a black T-shirt, red shorts and a black hat.
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2022-09-10T18:50:00+00:00
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In an unusual move for what’s been an unusual takeover bid by the world’s richest man for Twitter, Tesla CEO Elon Musk will address the social platform’s employees Thursday, even though his $44 billion offer has not yet been completed.
Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal announced an all-hands meeting to employees in an email on Monday, saying they’d be able to submit questions in advance, according to The Wall Street Journal.
The meeting is a “clear step in the right direction towards the chances of a deal happening and a smart strategic move as Twitter employees have been left in the dark over the past few months and have many questions during this volatile period of uncertainty,” said Wedbush analyst Daniel Ives.
Musk reached a deal to acquire Twitter in April, but he has clashed with the company repeatedly since then over the number of bots, or fake accounts, that exist on the social media platform. Musk said he was putting the deal on hold on May 13, although it seems unlikely that he can do that on his own. Musk said he needed more data from the company about those bot accounts, despite the fact that Twitter has reported its bot estimates — and its admission that they may be too low — to investors for years.
Twitter employees could have other reasons to be nervous about Musk’s impending takeover. The irascible billionaire has levied a barrage of criticism at the company, from its moderation and safety policies, which he terms a threat to “free speech,” to its anonymous user accounts, which he would like to eliminate, to its ban of former President Donald Trump, which he has pledged to reverse.
Harry Kraemer, a former CEO Baxter International and professor at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management, pointed out that the deal is “not a guarantee until it is done” and there are still plenty of steps left in the process before the purchase can be completed.
“In my experience, it is very unusual and almost bizarre for someone who has not purchased the company to speak to current employees of the company he is looking to purchase,” Kraemer said.
If history is any guide, Musk might consider moving the company to Texas, as he did with Tesla’s headquarters in December 2021. An unabashed crypto devotee, he has floated ideas about accepting the cryptocurrency dogecoin as payment for premium accounts. Musk also once had Tesla purchase $1.5 billion in bitcoin and for a brief period allowed buyers to pay for their cars using cryptocurrency.
He’s also targeted Twitter’s work-from-home policy, having once called for the company’s headquarters to be turned into a “homeless shelter” because, he said, so few employees actually worked there. The comment also served as a thinly veiled jab at San Francisco, which has a large homeless population.
It’s not clear if this week’s meeting means that the two sides have come closer together on resolving their issues. Shares of Twitter have been trading well below the $54.20 per share that Musk has agreed to pay amid Wall Street doubts that the deal will be consummated.
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2022-06-16T20:50:29+00:00
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pahomepage.com
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The Top-Selling Rum Brand Unveils Its Latest Gold Treasure
JERSEY CITY, N.J., March 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the world's first and top-selling black spiced rum brand, The Kraken®Rum, emerges from its lair in the depths of the ocean to enter into the gold spiced rum category with a new release. A smooth and rich liquid, The Kraken Gold Spiced Rum is here to set THE NEW GOLD STANDARD in the rum category making waves for captains, sailors, and admirals alike.
THE KRAKEN GOLD SPICED RUM: THE PRODUCT
Introducing THE NEW GOLD STANDARD for sipping: a gold spiced Caribbean rum, rich beyond words – and perhaps the only bit of lightness the legendary beast, known as "the Kraken," loves with as much passion as its storied black ink. On the nose, The Kraken Gold Spiced Rum reveals a sweet brown medley of caramel, oak, and banana bread. Flavors of molasses and dark spice fade into caramelized sugar, with a slight finish of toasted oak and vanilla.
"As gold spiced rum occasions are now the highest among the rum category, we are proud to introduce this new offering from The Kraken, with a flavor profile all its own," said Lander Otegui, Senior Vice President of Marketing at Proximo Spirits. "We are confident that this product will be THE NEW GOLD STANDARD in spiced rum thanks to its superb taste that we know matches what our consumers are looking for."
A study conducted on the popularity of spiced rum brands showed The Kraken Gold Spiced Rum as a clear category favorite. Proximo Spirits commissioned a third-party double blind taste test study against category competitor, Captain Morgan®. The study revealed more than 70% of consumers prefer The Kraken Gold Spiced Rum over Captain Morgan Original Spiced Rum. Furthermore, participants also overwhelmingly indicated The Kraken Gold Spiced Rum both has "superior taste" and is "the smoothest."1
- Aroma: Sweet brown medley of caramel, oak, and banana bread. Rich vanilla with light cinnamon backtone.
- Flavor: Molasses and dark spice fading into caramelized sugar. Slight finish of toasted oak and vanilla
The Kraken Gold Spiced Rum is 35% ABV and sold nationwide at a $21.99 MSRP per 750ml. It is also available in 1L and 1.75L bottles.
"TALE OF GOLD" NEW CAMPAIGN
To bring The Kraken Gold Spiced Rum from sip to screen, the brand is launching a new visual campaign, "Tale of Gold." The advertisement, directed by Rich Lee who's known for his work on the first three The Pirates of the Caribbean films, draws consumers into the dark world of the Kraken. Moody, foreboding visuals divulge the action-packed narrative of unworthy pirates who try to steal the precious treasure of gold from its lair and are thwarted by the Kraken.
THE KRAKEN GOLDEN HOUR SWEEPSTAKES
Before it dives back into the darkness, The Kraken is celebrating its newly released Gold Spiced Rum by giving consumers an opportunity to win a Golden Hour experience in the Dominican Republic. To enter The Kraken Golden Hour Sweepstakes for a chance to win a trip to the home of The Kraken Rum, scan the QR code or visit KrakenGoldenHour.com for more information.
No purchase necessary to enter or win. Purchasing a product will not improve your chances of winning. Must be documented resident of the U.S. or D.C., age 21 or older as of date of entry. Registration begins at 12:00am ET on February 1, 2023 and ends at 11:59pm ET on June 30, 2023. To enter, and for complete official rules including eligibility, prize description and approximate retail value, scan the QR code using your mobile device's camera or directly visit www.krakengoldenhour.com. Winner selected in random drawing. Odds of winning are based on the total number of eligible entries received. No alcoholic beverage is part of any prize award.
Void wherever prohibited or restricted by law. SPONSOR: Proximo Spirits, Inc., 3 Second Street, Suite 1101, Jersey City, NJ 07302.
Media Contact: KLG Public Relations | kraken@klgpr.com
To learn more about The Kraken Gold Spiced Rum and the rest of the Kraken's keep, visit KrakenRum.com and follow The Kraken Rum on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.
1Taste-tests were conducted in April 2022 by TasteMakers Research Group in a blind study.
About The Kraken®Rum
AS IT IS TOLD, The Kraken Rum is an imported rum from the Caribbean blended with secret spices. Named for the sea beast of myth and legend, The Kraken Rum is bold, rich, and smooth. The Kraken Rum portfolio includes The Kraken Black Spiced Rum, made from unique Caribbean black spiced rum with a lingering spicy finish, The Kraken Gold Spiced Rum with a toasted oak and vanilla finish that's smooth and tasteful, and ready-to-drink The Kraken Rum canned cocktails in flavors: Rum Punch, Cola and Ginger Beer. AS THEY SAY, "To not respect the power of the Kraken is to not respect the sea." So, drink with respect.
The Kraken® Gold Spiced Rum. Rum with Natural Flavors and Caramel Color. 35% Alc./Vol. (70 proof). ©2023 Kraken Rum Co., Jersey City, NJ, Like the deepest sea, The Kraken® should be treated with great respect and responsibility.
Captain Morgan® is a registered trademark of Diageo North America, Inc. and referred to for product identification. Pirates of the Caribbean® is a registered trademark of Disney Enterprises, Inc. and referred to for Rich Lee's background experience with the film franchise.
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Difference between Hypervolt and Theragun massage guns
Muscles can get very sore, especially if you’re active. While stretching each morning or before a workout helps, muscles may need extra care to break down and relieve tension. However, physical therapy can be costly and time-consuming. Recently, massage guns have become popular and bring physical therapy to your home.
Massage guns offer the same quality as a deep tissue massage. Aside from decreasing muscle pain and aches, they increase blood circulation, release lactic acid, break up scar tissue and help decrease recovery time. They use advanced vibrational healing to deliver vibrations deep in muscles to produce more oxygen and nutrients. Hypervolt and Theragun are both popular massage gun brands that will have your body feeling rejuvenated.
What is percussive therapy?
Hypervolt and Theragun both use percussive therapy. Percussive therapy isn’t like a traditional massage. The massage technique uses force, depth and speed, targets tight muscles to aid in blood circulation, relieve pain and stiffness and increase flexibility. Commonly used in sports and therapeutic practice, the devices help accelerate recovery.
Hypervolt massage guns
Hypervolt is a game-changer. Customers can choose from three speeds of fast percussion to separate tight muscles. Available in Hypervolt, Hypervolt Plus and Hypervolt Go, each massage gun is sure to relieve muscle tension and aches and increase blood flow so that you continue to feel good and have robust workouts.
Hypervolt massage gun pros
Hypervolt is lightweight, easy to use and TSA-approved. It comes with a 24 V charger and AC cable, five head attachments and head attachment pouch. The five head attachments allow for ultimate customization. Choose the flat, ball or cushion to loosen hamstring, calf and quad muscles gently. Use the bullet and fork attachments for a deeper massage. Additionally, choose from three speeds up to 3200 percussions per minute. Compared to Theragun, Hypervolt is extremely quiet.
Hypervolt is Bluetooth accessible, so you can control speeds using the Hyperice App. The Hyperice app uses HyperSmart algorithms to combine physical and digital to create a customized experience. Customers can get recommendations for new routines from athletes, trainers and physiotherapists, exclusive content and snapshots of your activity and recovery process. The HyperSmart algorithm tracks your activity from smart devices like Apple, Garmin or Fitbit watches and fitness applications like Strava to create routines suited for you.
Hypervolt massage gun cons
This product is definitely on the expensive side but worth it in the long run. You’ll avoid trips to a physical therapist and potentially spend more money than the cost of Hypervolt. Expensive items should be protected and cases are a great way to do so. Unfortunately, Hypervolt comes without a case, so if you’re traveling, you should wrap it in soft materials like sweatshirts and t-shirts. Many reviews state that after a few months, it stopped working or the battery life decreased significantly. In some instances, it even started smoking. In these moments, looking into a warranty is a great idea.
Theragun massage guns
Theragun is a powerful deep muscle treatment that breaks down muscles to help with aches and pain. Its QuietForce technology maintains power without decreasing treatment speed or quality. The calibration is strong enough to reach 60% deeper into muscle tissue than the average massager. It comes in four different designs, including Theragun PRO, Theragun Elite, Theragun Prime and Theragun Mini. If you’re looking for a professional-grade massage gun, Theragun PRO is a must. Theragun Elite offers more features than the Theragun Prime, like additional foam attachments, but you’re going to get the same results. This device is bulky, so if you’re looking for something to take on the go, Theragun Mini is perfect.
Theragun pros
Similar to Hypervolt, Theragun is very customizable and also Bluetooth-accessible. If you’re targeting sensitive areas or wanting to dig deep into others, users can choose from 1750-2400 PPM. It also comes with five built-in speeds and five detachable heads, including cone, thumb, wedge, standard ball and dampener. These better assist your target areas. The ergonomic grip is super convenient and makes it easy to reach all areas without straining your hands, arms and hips. Theragun’s Lithium-ion battery life is impressive and can be used for up to 120 minutes continuously. Sold separately, you can wirelessly charge the Theragun. When purchased, it comes with a hard-shell protective carrying case.
Theragun’s percussive technology works through depth, speed and force. Depth allows for proper deep muscle treatment. Theragun has a 16mm volume that is 60% more effective than leading massage guns, according to many reviews. Leaving the skin surface at 40 times per second, Theragun powerfully targets areas of the body. It also provides up to 40 pounds of force without stalling to increase circulation and tension release.
Theragun cons
Theragun is louder than Hypervolt, so you should choose another massage gun if noise is an issue. As beneficial as this machine is, it is essential not to overdo it. Reviewers show that their skin has been bruised or skinned due to its high-speed pressure, specifically with the cone attachment. It is definitely advised to see if this product has a warranty. Trying to get a hold of customer service may be very time-consuming. A high-tech device like this doesn’t come cheap. While both Hypervolt and Thergun are expensive, Hypervolt produces the same results at a comparatively lower price.
Should you get a Hypervolt or Theragun massage gun?
It’s no lie that massage guns are effective and are incredibly convenient to use on your own time. Hypervolt and Theragun both use percussive technology to help decrease muscle soreness and aches and increase blood flow circulation, but it simply comes down to preference. If price is a significant factor, Hypervolt provides the same quality as Theragun but isn’t as ergonomic. If battery life is more critical, Theragun’s lasts longer and has more speed options.
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2022-07-19T18:59:36+00:00
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kron4.com
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WASHINGTON — Despite a year of disruptions, students largely made academic gains this past year that paralleled their growth pre-pandemic and outpaced the previous school year, according to new research released Tuesday from NWEA, a nonprofit research group that administers standardized tests.
Gains across income levels partially closed the gap in learning that resulted from the pandemic, researchers found. But students in high-poverty schools had fallen further behind, making it likely they will need more time than their higher-income peers to make a full recovery.
The results are a measured sign of hope for academic recovery from COVID-19. But sustained effort and investment in education remain crucial.
“These signs of rebounding are especially heartening during another challenging school year of more variants, staff shortages, and a host of uncertainties. We think that speaks volumes to the tremendous effort put forth by our schools to support students,” Karyn Lewis, director of the Center for School and Student Progress at NWEA, and the study's co-author, said in a statement.
The study used data from more than 8 million students who took the MAP Growth assessment in reading and math during the three school years impacted by COVID. Those numbers were then compared with data from three years before the pandemic.
The study found that if rebounding occurs at the same pace it did in the 2021-2022 school year, the timeline for a full recovery would likely reach beyond the 2024 deadline for schools to spend their federal funds.
For the average elementary school student, researchers projected it would take three years to reach where they would have been without the pandemic. For older students, recovery could take much longer. Across grade levels, subject and demographic groups, the exact timeline can vary widely and researchers found most students will need more than the two years where increased federal funding is available.
Some of the most successful interventions for students involved increasing instructional time, ranging from more class time, intensive tutoring, or high-quality summer programming, said Lindsay Dworkin, senior vice president for policy and communications at NWEA. But those initiatives can be costly and complex, and districts may hesitate to implement them when recovery funds have a fast-approaching deadline to be spent.
“The funding expires in such a short amount of time that districts are really struggling with, ‘What can I do that will be big and impactful and I only need to do for two years?’” Dworkin said in an interview. “I think if they knew that there would be more federal money coming and that it would be sustained, that would make all the difference both in the kind of creativity we would see from states and districts."
Dworkin also said that while the study looked at national trends, understanding the unique and specific local context was essential to figuring out how to best support children in schools. In addition to variation across student groups, districts that share similar characteristics, such as demographics and poverty levels, still showed large variation in student outcomes.
“If you are a district leader, there’s just no national story that is going to tell you enough about your district context, without the hard work of digging into the data and understanding what it says and then tailoring the interventions to match," Dworkin said.
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2022-07-20T03:21:32+00:00
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wtsp.com
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https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/nation-world/study-student-gains-covid-learning-gap/507-640f2cb9-4017-4499-8621-f22d3258875f
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Which TP-Link mesh Wi-Fi system is best?
Mesh Wi-Fi systems can be a more flexible and adaptable alternative to a standard Wi-Fi router. The system comprises multiple nodes placed or mounted in crucial spots around a building to create a singular, giant Wi-Fi network accessible from anywhere within range.
If you want a mesh system that adapts to your home and covers up to 5,500 square feet of space, the TP-Link Deco Tri Band Mesh Wi-Fi 6 (X68) is the top choice. The AI learning system and convenient companion app make it easy to set up and easily adaptable to various building layouts.
What to know before you buy a TP-Link mesh Wi-Fi system
Is a mesh system right for you?
TP-Link makes solid mesh Wi-Fi systems, but the mesh format of building a Wi-Fi network will not work best for everyone. For example, if you play online video games, the faster possible speeds of a direct connection to a wireless router will be preferable. Whether you use a wireless connection or an ethernet cable, regular routers will be the best option if speed is the concern. However, a mesh system can be a better option for getting reliable Wi-Fi coverage over a larger area.
What size is your home?
Most TP-Link mesh systems are capable of providing reliable coverage for over 5,000 square feet of space. Using more nodes can help cover a larger area or ensure that walls and other obstructions do not hinder the signal. Depending on your home’s size, you may not need many nodes to create a stable wireless network. Before buying anything, do some measurements and plan out the best spots for mesh Wi-Fi system nodes.
Will a mesh system clash with decor?
There are few options for style for a mesh system, so consider that you will need spots for multiple nodes that can have reliable connections to outlets. Most of the nodes are not designed to stand out too much, but unlike a singular wireless router, multiple devices need to be in both a central location and have constant power to function. Depending on your home’s layout, this might feel a little limiting.
What to look for in a quality TP-Link mesh Wi-Fi system
Ports
The best mesh systems have nodes with multiple ethernet ports to connect important devices like computers or gaming systems directly to the home network. A wired connection will be more stable than a wireless one, so this can be very helpful for maintaining your internet connection on key devices.
Parental control
Mesh Wi-Fi systems can have built-in parental controls that make it easier to manage Wi-Fi access across many devices simultaneously. Instead of implementing parental controls on each device, parents can keep kids safe by managing the single mesh Wi-Fi network.
Security
TP-Link is pretty reliable, but it is important to be aware of the security of your mesh Wi-Fi. Not all mesh systems have the same level of security. The best options have a reliable track record for system security, so do your research before you buy. Mesh Wi-Fi systems that are very low-priced may have problems with security updates that can compromise online user safety.
How much you can expect to spend on a TP-Link mesh Wi-Fi system
For under $200, you can find simple mesh Wi-Fi systems that provide a solid connection to a few devices. If you have a huge space to cover with your network or many devices that need to connect, expect to pay over $200 for a mesh system.
TP-Link mesh Wi-Fi system FAQ
How is a mesh system different from a router with extenders?
A. A wireless router serves as a primary Wi-Fi network, and devices that act as signal extenders or boosters usually require creating a second network for devices to connect. For substantial buildings, it can be better to use a regular wireless router and separate extenders for separate floors, individual apartments and the like. A mesh system serves as the router with a singular Wi-Fi network distributed throughout an apartment or a home. This can make a mesh system a lot easier to set up and manage than multiple separate devices.
How many mesh system nodes do you need?
A. It depends on the amount of space you want the Wi-Fi network to cover. For a space less than 4,500 square feet, you should not need more than two or three nodes. You could get more nodes for a larger space, but more than six will generally be unnecessary. It is not good to have too many nodes. If you suspect that your nodes are having difficulty communicating with each other, but your devices can connect to the mesh nodes, try connecting the nodes via wires to one another. This can increase the speed of the Wi-Fi connection provided.
What’s the best TP-Link mesh Wi-Fi system to buy?
Top TP-Link mesh Wi-Fi system
TP-Link Store TP-Link Deco Tri Band Mesh Wi-Fi 6 (X68)
What you need to know: This AI-driven mesh system automatically adapts to the environment to optimize the Wi-Fi network for your home’s specific layout.
What you’ll love: The system could hypothetically support up to 150 connected devices simultaneously, perfect for smart home technology and families with many electronic devices that need a Wi-Fi connection at the same time. You can perform this setup via the companion app on a mobile device.
What you should consider: It comes in packs of two units, so if you have an especially large building you need a unified network setup for, it will be pretty expensive.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top TP-Link mesh Wi-Fi system for the money
TP-Link Store TP-Link Deco Mesh Wi-Fi System (S4)
What you need to know: This affordable option for a mesh system has enough coverage for 5,500 square feet of space and works with Alexa.
What you’ll love: It replaces your Wi-Fi router and extender devices since it serves as both a router and signal extender on its own. Spreading out the units throughout a house or building prevents dead zones. Each of the three included units has two ethernet cable ports for a more stable internet connection.
What you should consider: It will only have voice control capabilities by connecting a compatible Alexa device. Other smart assistants are not compatible, so it would only be convenient for Alexa users.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
TP-Link Store TP-Link Deco Mesh Wi-Fi System (M5)
What you need to know: This affordable entry-level system of three units can cover up to 5,500 square feet of space.
What you’ll love: The under 30-minute setup process can be done through the companion app. If you need the Wi-Fi signal to cover a larger space without speed being a priority, this can provide a slower but reliable connection for a large space. The signal will reach through multiple floors of a building.
What you should consider: If multiple devices try to connect to the same individual unit at once, they can struggle with maintaining Wi-Fi signal quality.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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2022-07-03T17:48:16+00:00
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everythinglubbock.com
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Complimentary Virtual Mental Health Care Available to Players, Coaches, and Staff
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. and MADISON, Wis., July 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Bend Health, Inc. ("Bend"), a leading national, virtual pediatric behavioral care provider, and Little League® International, the world's largest youth sports organization, today announced a partnership for Bend to provide mental health support services during the 2023 Little League Baseball® and Little League Softball® Region and World Series tournaments this summer.
During the region tournaments, Little League Baseball and Softball participants will have access to Bend's virtual behavioral health coaches at no cost. Athletes and their families at these tournaments can access coaching online for complimentary care from Bend's team of professional behavioral health coaches. Little League International will also work with UPMC North Central Pa. to provide mental health support for Little League Baseball World Series participants in Williamsport. Additionally, coaches and parents can access educational materials available by visiting LittleLeague.org/MentalHealth.
"One of the most important aspects of our program that we must continue to consider is the mental health and well-being of our players and coaches, and what we can do to support them," said Stephen D. Keener, Little League President and Chief Executive Officer. "Through the support of our new friends at Bend Health, our participants will now have access to important mental health support services to feel and play their best, especially during this exciting and hectic tournament season."
"Sports provide fantastic mental and physical benefits, but young athletes are at risk for their mental health. Performing and competing on an international stage can spark stress and performance anxiety," said Monika Roots, M.D., co-founder and president, Bend Health. "Virtual counseling with a behavioral health coach can help players build resilience and learn healthy ways to cope with feelings of stress and anxiety."
Additional information and resources, including how to access these opportunities, will be communicated directly to participating parents and coaches at events where these resources are available. To learn more about the additional resources and tools that Little League has available for all its participants around mental health and well-being, visit LittleLeague.org/MentalHealth.
Founded to help address the National State of Emergency in children's mental health, Bend supports mental health from sub-acute issues such as stress, sibling rivalry, technology addiction, anxiety, and depression to severe mental illness, including obsessive-compulsive disorder, trauma, and co-occurring substance use. Its collaborative care model combines virtual video visits, chat messaging, and integrated digital experiences to provide skills for kids, teens, and caregivers that support long-term mental health resilience and wellness. Care teams benefit from AI and novel technology that uses measurement-based care to track patient progress.
About Little League®
Founded in 1939, Little League® is the world's largest organized youth sports program, with approximately two million players (ages 4-16) playing baseball and softball in communities across every U.S. state and more than 80 other countries. Operated by more than one million volunteers, Little League believes in the power of youth baseball and softball to teach life lessons that build stronger individuals and communities. From professional athletes and award-winning celebrities, to public officials and other influential members of society, Little League graduates have taken the lessons they learned, both on and off the field, to create the next chapter of the Little League story. Each year, millions of people follow the hard work, dedication, and sportsmanship that Little Leaguers® display at our seven baseball and softball World Series events, the premier tournaments in youth sports. For more information, visit LittleLeague.org, and follow Little League (@LittleLeague) on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube. When we all come together, we are truly One Team. One Little League.
About Bend Health, Inc.
Bend Health, Inc., a national provider of pediatric mental health care services for children and families, is on a mission to improve access and reduce the cost of high-quality, expert mental health care. Bend is revolutionizing treatment through a novel, data-driven technology platform and evidence-based collaborative care model that enables the first scalable and integrated care solution in mental health. Through coaching, therapy, and faster access to evaluation and treatment by psychiatric experts, Bend achieves better outcomes utilizing measurement-based care and supports happier, healthier kids and families. Bend services are available through partnerships with leading insurers, employers, and health systems, and self-pay. To get started with care or learn more, follow us online: www.BendHealth.com.
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2023-07-20T15:00:17+00:00
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kwch.com
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https://www.kwch.com/prnewswire/2023/07/20/bend-health-little-league-international-team-up-provide-mental-health-support-2023-region-world-series-tournament-participants/
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- The app will roll out in all Save A Lot stores owned by Yellow Banana, offering discounts on groceries to shoppers in Chicago, Cleveland, Milwaukee, Jacksonville and Dallas.
- The partnership will bring Flashfood to Dallas, TX, and Jacksonville, FL, for the first time.
CHICAGO, Dec. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Yellow Banana, a retail grocery platform that owns and operates over 30 Save A Lot locations in the U.S., today announced its partnership with Flashfood, a digital marketplace that provides customers with access to heavily discounted food nearing its best-by date. The food waste reduction app is now available at all Yellow Banana Save A Lot locations, expanding Flashfood's presence to Dallas, TX, and Jacksonville, FL, for the first time.
Yellow Banana is owned by 127 Wall Holdings, which was co-founded by Ademola Adewale-Sadik, Michael Nance and Walker Brumskine. The three met while earning JDs from Yale Law School; Adewale-Sadik and Brumskine also earned MBAs from Harvard Business School. They are joined by seasoned operator and 127 Wall co-founder Joseph Canfield.
Flashfood aims to eliminate food waste at the retail level by connecting shoppers with savings of up to 50% on food nearing its best-by date that would otherwise be thrown away. The partnership will enable customers at Yellow Banana's Save A Lot locations to save big on everyday grocery items like meat, produce boxes, dairy and bakery items, as well as center-store foods and snacks. Shoppers make a purchase directly through the Flashfood mobile app and simply pick their order up from a team member at the checkout area of their participating location.
The partnership with Yellow Banana will bring Flashfood to the state of Texas and the city of Jacksonville, FL for the first time. According to Feeding America, 11.8% of households across the U.S. are food insecure. However, food insecurity rates in Dallas County, TX, and Duval County, FL, are higher than the national average, at 14.8% and 12.2%, respectively. The partnership between Flashfood and Yellow Banana will improve accessibility to affordable fresh food within the Dallas and Jacksonville communities, making it a helpful option for families dealing with food insecurity.
The partnership is not only a win for shoppers in a time when grocery prices are up 13.5%, but is also a win for the planet by reducing the amount of perfectly good food reaching landfills. In September, Flashfood announced that the app reached a major milestone: 50 million pounds of food diverted from reaching landfills, or the equivalent of 95 million pounds of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) diverted from the atmosphere. To-date, Flashfood has saved shoppers more than $130 million on their groceries.
"Our mission is to deliver essential nutrition to working families at affordable prices," said Yellow Banana Co-Founder Ademola Adewale-Sadik. "By partnering with Flashfood we are furthering our commitment to serve our communities, while also reducing the amount of food reaching landfills by redirecting it to dinner plates in deserving homes across the country."
The partnership will bring Flashfood to Yellow Banana's Save A Lot locations in the following cities:
- Chicago, IL
- Cleveland, OH
- Milwaukee, WI
- Jacksonville, FL
- Dallas, TX
"We are thrilled to partner with mission-driven partners like Yellow Banana to broaden access to affordable groceries and provide communities with healthy food," said Flashfood Founder & CEO, Josh Domingues. "Nothing is more exciting than bringing Flashfood to new shoppers, stores, and states like Texas. Yellow Banana is a natural fit for Flashfood with a clear mission to deliver impact for their communities, and we're excited to continue expanding Flashfood's presence across the country."
Today, Flashfood can be found in more than 1,450 participating grocery locations in the U.S. and Canada, including GIANT, SpartanNash, SN Martin's, Loblaws, Tops Friendly Markets, Meijer, Giant Eagle, Stop & Shop, and more. All participating Flashfood store locations can be found via the store locator.
To learn more about 127 Wall, visit www.one27wall.com. To learn more about Yellow Banana, visit www.yellow-banana.com. To learn more about Flashfood, visit www.flashfood.com. To learn more about Save A Lot, visit www.savealot.com.
127 Wall supports promising entrepreneurs and businesses by delivering the thoughtful capital and operational insight that they need in order to effectively scale. Our flexible investment mandate allows us to provide solutions across the transaction spectrum, from retiring owner-operators in need of complete exits to expanding businesses seeking accelerated growth. Learn more at www.one27wall.com.
Yellow Banana is a retail grocery platform that operates 38 stores under the Save A Lot banner across the Cleveland, Chicago, Milwaukee, Jacksonville and Dallas metropolitan areas. Founded in 2021, Yellow Banana endeavors to deliver essential nutrition to working families at affordable prices. Learn more at www.yellow-banana.com.
Founded in 1977, Save A Lot is one of the largest discount grocery store chains in the U.S., with more than 850 stores in 32 states. Save A Lot remains true to its mission of being a hometown grocer, providing unmatched quality and value to local families. Customers enjoy significant savings compared to traditional grocery stores on great tasting, high quality private label brands, national brand products, USDA-inspected meat, farm-fresh fruits and vegetables, and other non-food items. For more information visit www.SaveALot.com and follow Save A Lot on Facebook (facebook.com/savealot), Twitter (@savealot), and Instagram or TikTok (@SaveALotFoodStores), or for more information on becoming a Save A Lot independent retail operator visit ownasavealot.com.
Flashfood is an app-based marketplace that strives to eliminate retail food waste by connecting consumers with discounted food nearing its best-by date. The mobile app operates in over 1,450 grocery locations throughout the U.S. and Canada. Shoppers can buy items from grocery retailers through the Flashfood app and pick them up in-store at great prices while collectively reducing food waste. To date, Flashfood has diverted over 50 million pounds of food, saved shoppers over $130 million and more affordably fed hundreds of thousands of families. Flashfood is currently working with The GIANT Company, Meijer, Tops Friendly Markets, Loblaw, Martin's Markets, VG's, Family Fare, Food Lion, Giant Eagle, Giant Food, Save A Lot and Stop & Shop. Flashfood is a free app available on iOS and Android. For more information, please visit www.flashfood.com.
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2022-12-07T11:44:49+00:00
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wbrc.com
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https://www.wbrc.com/prnewswire/2022/12/07/yellow-banana-partners-with-flashfood-bringing-grocery-savings-app-over-30-save-lot-stores-across-us/
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Fed up by LA pothole, Arnold Schwarzenegger fills it himself
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fed up by an enormous pothole in his Los Angeles neighborhood, Arnold Schwarzenegger picked up a shovel and filled it himself.
The actor and former California governor tweeted a video Tuesday of him and a helper using packaged concrete to repair the road in the Brentwood area.
“Today, after the whole neighborhood has been upset about this giant pothole that’s been screwing up cars and bicycles for weeks, I went out with my team and fixed it,” he wrote on Twitter. “I always say, let’s not complain, let’s do something about it. Here you go.”
A neighbor rolled down her car window and shouted her thanks at the action movie star.
“You’re welcome,” said Schwarzenegger, decked out in work boots, a leather jacket and shades reminiscent of his role in “Terminator.”
“You have to do it yourself. This is crazy. For three weeks I’ve been waiting for this hole to be closed,” he said.
Daniel Ketchell, a spokesperson for Schwarzenegger, said Brentwood residents made repeated requests for repairs since winter storms opened up potholes and cracks on local roads.
Mayor Karen Bass last week announced a plan to address what she called an unprecedented number of damaged streets across the city. Since Dec. 30, Los Angeles has received 19,692 service requests for repairs, and as of April 6, crews had filled at least 17,549 potholes, officials said.
The Department of Public Works did not immediately respond to an email asking whether the pothole Schwarzenegger filled had been scheduled to be repaired.
Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
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2023-04-12T02:33:21+00:00
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wfsb.com
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https://www.wfsb.com/2023/04/12/fed-up-by-la-pothole-arnold-schwarzenegger-fills-it-himself/
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Greensboro gas station robbed at gunpoint; suspect gets away with cash
Greensboro gas station robbed at gunpoint; suspect gets away with cash
WHAT MUCH MORE IN THAT PART OF THE FORECAST COMING UP. BREAKING NEWS FIRST ON A FRIDAY OUT OF GREENSBORO THIS MORNING. POLICE ARE NOW LOOKING FOR A MAN WHO ROBBED A GAS STATION AT GUNPOINT OVERNIGHT. OFFICERS WERE CALLED TO THE MARATHON ON RANDLEMAN ROAD JUST BEFORE 130 THIS MORNING. POLICE SAY A MAN WALKED INTO THE STORE ARMED WITH A HANDGUN AND THEN STOLE MONEY BEFORE RUNNING AWAY.
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Greensboro gas station robbed at gunpoint; suspect gets away with cash
Greensboro police officers are searching for a man who robbed a gas station.According to police, it happened Friday around 1:30 a.m. at the Marathon on the 2400 block of Randleman Road, near Interstate 40.Police say a man, armed with a handgun, entered the business and took cash before running away.The suspect was last seen wearing a gray hoodie and blue jeans. "Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Greensboro/Guilford Crime Stoppers at 336-373-1000," a news release said.
GREENSBORO, N.C. —
Greensboro police officers are searching for a man who robbed a gas station.
According to police, it happened Friday around 1:30 a.m. at the Marathon on the 2400 block of Randleman Road, near Interstate 40.
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Police say a man, armed with a handgun, entered the business and took cash before running away.
The suspect was last seen wearing a gray hoodie and blue jeans.
"Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Greensboro/Guilford Crime Stoppers at 336-373-1000," a news release said.
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2023-02-03T13:49:30+00:00
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wxii12.com
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https://www.wxii12.com/article/north-carolina-greensboro-gas-station-robbed-gunpoint-suspect-cash/42753104
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KYIV, Ukraine, Feb. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ukraine urgently needs a 'Marshall Plan for Mines' after 12 months of war and mine laying has left the country with the biggest explosives problem of the 21st century.
The HALO Trust, the global mine clearance charity with operations in 30 countries and territories including Ukraine, has analysed open-source data and compared its previous clearance work in Afghanistan, Cambodia and Mozambique to assess the scale of the task to make Ukraine safe.
The Ukrainian government estimates that around 40 per cent of Ukraine – around 250,000 square kilometres - may need to be searched and cleared of mines and explosives. This equates to an area larger than the United Kingdom. In addition to anti-personnel and anti-tank mines, tens of thousands of artillery shells are being fired every day - with thousands failing to explode.
Open-source satellite imagery indicates there are minefields that stretch for hundreds of kilometres in the east and the south of the country. One single fortified mine line runs 90km from the Russian border to north of the town of Lysychansk in the east. Other images show multiple lines of Russian fortifications north of Melitopol that zigzag for 300km. Similar fortifications were used on the Cambodian border, where a 700km long mine belt was laid in the 1980s.
HALO's CEO James Cowan said: "The clearance of unexploded ordnance and landmines from Ukrainian land is one of the greatest challenges caused by war in recent history. Lessons from previous conflicts tell us that roughly one day of fighting results in a month of clearance. But the scale of the shelling, the vastness of the territory and the deliberate targeting of major infrastructure means that clearing debris of war in Ukraine will require unprecedented global funding and collaboration between state, private and philanthropic donors. A definitive and coordinated 'Marshall plan for mines' would be a clear call to action for the international community."
HALO is working across Ukraine in partnership with the State Emergency Services (SES), the National Mine Action Authority and its Ministry of Defence.
James Cowan said: "The Ukrainian authorities and its State Emergency Services are delivering an extraordinary response which has saved thousands of civilians. We are proud to be working in partnership with them to clear land, deliver safety messaging to the civilian population and share our machinery and logistics. This vital work will restore Ukrainian livelihoods, agriculture and infrastructure."
HALO established its Ukraine programme in the Donbas in 2016 and relocated its workforce to the Kyiv oblast in April 2022 so its staff could deliver urgent clearance, community awareness sessions and rapid contamination survey in areas that had been occupied by Russian troops, such as Bucha and Irpin. Over the following months, HALO expanded its workforce and established operations in Chernihiv, Kharkiv, Sumy and Mykolaiv oblasts. The organisation aims to have 1,200 Ukrainian staff operating across the country by the end of 2023, as well as establishing a global centre for research and development for complex post-war clearance.
Deminer Yulia Melnyk said: "I am proud that my job as a HALO deminer is helping my citizens stay safe during this dark chapter of our history. But it has also given my family a lifeline at a time we have lost almost everything. On behalf of my Ukrainian colleagues, I would like to thank the Government of the United States of America/Germany/The Netherlands/The United Kingdom/Norway/Canada for their support. But I urge the world not to look away as our country enters a second year of displacement and destruction."
The data released includes examples from HALO's work in the following countries:
- Afghanistan: The country was invaded and heavily mined by the Soviet Union in 1979. Since 2005, Afghanistan has received $1.2 billion for mine clearance
- The K5 mine belt in Cambodia is around 700km in length and was laid to prevent the Khmer Rouge from entering Thailand in 1980s and contains an estimated 3000 mines per km. Total global funding for the whole of Cambodia between 2005-2020 was $449m
- Mozambique was declared mine-impact free in 2015 after HALO had worked there for over 22 years. Total global funding for mine clearance amounted to over $300m and included clearance of major infrastructure, including the Cahora Bassa hydro-electric dam
For interview requests please email media@halotrust.org
For B-Roll footage of HALO in Ukraine please use link below (password "HALOUKRAINE"): https://vimeo.com/thehalotrust/ukraine
For still images (Credit ©Chris Strickland/HALO): https://halotrust.canto.global/b/OQJ54
Notes to Editors:
2. The HALO Trust was founded in 1988 and employs over 12,000 women and men to clear remnants of war from thirty conflict-affected countries and territories worldwide.
3. HALO's Ukrainian risk education teams have conducted 5,000 risk education sessions to 80,000 people since February 2022 and digital risk education messages have reached 15 million Ukrainians on social media.
4. Donations from the Governments of the USA, Germany, Netherlands, UK, Canada, Norway, EU and a number of private donors have enabled HALO to raise $50 million towards its Ukraine operations since February 2022.
5. Brady Afrik, an open-source satellite analyst, has identified hundreds of km of Russian defensive fortifications in southern and eastern Ukraine.
6. Details of international financial support for landmine clearance in Afghanistan and Cambodia is available from Landmine Monitor
7. See https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/sep/17/last-known-landmine-mozambique-destroyed for details of Mozambique
Media contact: Louise Vaughan, Global Media Manager, media@halotrust.org
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2023-02-16T01:42:47+00:00
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kwch.com
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https://www.kwch.com/prnewswire/2023/02/16/landmine-charity-calls-marshall-plan-mines-ukraine/
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TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — From CPR training to learning how to repel from a building, the Girl Scouts of Southern Arizona are learning all things public safety this week. The annual Camp Fury begins today, bringing together scouts from Tucson and across the country.
"Our goal here at camp fury is to increase the number of women in the public safety service, specifically in law enforcement and fire," Anika Payton-Rodriguez, one of Tucson firefighters at camp, said.
About 25 girls will stay at the camp with each day packed with different activities.
"I felt like the best version of myself when I was at this camp," Rowynn Whyte, one of the campers, said. "I had a really good time doing the activities like the fire stuff. But what drew me to come back was that I felt so good during and after the camp that I wanted to come back."
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2023-05-31T09:04:13+00:00
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kgun9.com
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https://www.kgun9.com/spiritofsoaz/girl-scouts-of-southern-arizona-kick-off-camp-fury
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WFO BROWNSVILLE Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Monday, August 15, 2022
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AREAL FLOOD ADVISORY
Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
320 AM CDT Mon Aug 15 2022
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of Deep South Texas, including the following
counties, Brooks, Hidalgo, Kenedy, Starr and Willacy.
* WHEN...Until 515 AM CDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 320 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected
over the area. This additional rain will result in minor
flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Rachal, San Manuel, Linn, Encino, El Coyote Ranch Airport,
Puerto Rico and La Reforma.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
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2022-08-15T10:02:57+00:00
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ourmidland.com
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https://www.ourmidland.com/weather/article/TX-WFO-BROWNSVILLE-Warnings-Watches-and-17373640.php
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Bill Belichick declined to say whether he thought Mac Jones could be back for this week’s game against the Browns in Cleveland and wouldn’t guarantee that Jones will have his job back when he’s healthy.
The Patriots coach who has a reputation for not giving out any more information than necessary kept his quarterback situation close to the vest at his Wednesday media availability. Only he knows if he was trying to prevent giving the Browns extra information or if he was leaving the door open for a chance at the starter.
That move only fueled the speculation that rookie Bailey Zappe, who led New England to a win in his first start on Sunday, might have a chance to overtake Jones as the starter.
“We’ll see what it looks like today and go from there,” Belichick said when asked about whether Jones might be available this week.
He was then asked if Jones was still the starter when he’s ready to go, Belichick wasn’t definitive.
“We’ll see where he is today. I don’t know,” Belichick said.
Asked if Jones could be healthy enough to be a backup, the coach stuck to the script.
“I don’t know. We’ll see.”
Jones, who led the Patriots to the playoffs last year as a rookie, has been out since suffering a high ankle sprain late in New England’s Week 3 loss to the Baltimore Ravens. Brian Hoyer replaced him as the starter, but was knocked out of the Week 4 game at Green Bay with a first-quarter concussion that eventually sent him to injured reserve.
Zappe played well off the bench in the overtime loss to the Packers and was effective against a struggling Lions team.
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2022-10-12T17:04:52+00:00
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masslive.com
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https://www.masslive.com/patriots/2022/10/bill-belichick-declines-to-say-mac-jones-will-start-over-bailey-zappe-when-healthy.html
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How to Watch NASCAR, F1, IndyCar & More: Auto Racing Streaming Live - Saturday, July 15
Published: Jul. 15, 2023 at 6:44 AM EDT|Updated: 52 minutes ago
For lifelong auto racing fans, the more races you get to see, the better. That's why we've compiled the list below, which shows you how to watch or live stream every ARCA Menards Series, Formula E, NASCAR Cup Series, and NASCAR Xfinity Racing Series event that's airing on Fubo on Saturday, July 15.
Watch even more auto racing action with ESPN+!
Auto Racing Streaming Live Today
Watch Formula E: Round 13: Rome - Race
- Series: Formula E
- Game Time: 8:30 AM ET
- TV Channel: CBS Sports Network
- Live Stream: Watch on Fubo!
Watch NASCAR Cup Series: Crayon 301 - Qualifying
- Series: NASCAR Cup Series
- Game Time: 12:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: USA Network
- Live Stream: Watch on Fubo!
Watch NASCAR Xfinity Racing Series: Ambetter Health 200
- Series: NASCAR Xfinity Racing Series
- Game Time: 3:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: USA Network
- Live Stream: Watch on Fubo!
Watch ARCA Menards Series: Iowa
- Series: ARCA Menards Series
- Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: FOX Sports Networks
- Live Stream: Watch on Fubo!
Make sure you're following along with racing action all year long on Fubo and ESPN+!
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2023-07-15T11:38:44+00:00
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witn.com
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https://www.witn.com/sports/betting/2023/07/15/auto-racing-live-stream/
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Natalia Chavez’s college basketball career officially began Monday – the first day of fall practice for the University of New Mexico women’s team.
Her first national NIL deal was announced Tuesday.
Chavez, a 5-foot-10 freshman guard best known around New Mexico for helping lead Volcano Vista High School to back-to-back state basketball championships, scored a national name, image, licensing agreement with Degree Deodorant. Chavez is part of Degree’s Year 2 NIL #BreakingLimits Team.
“It’s a great feeling,” Chavez said after the Lobos’ practiced Tuesday at the Davalos Basketball Center. “I was surprised I got it, coming from the (Cochiti) reservation and just being from New Mexico. A lot of people here don’t get that kind of opportunity – and I haven’t even stepped on a college court yet.”
Chavez said she went after the agreement with Degree (which includes an undisclosed financial stipend) after seeing a post on the company’s website in August. The #BreakingLimits Team memberships are awarded to players with intriguing stories of overcoming adversity. Chavez shared her story of growing up playing “Rez ball” on dirt courts before attending high school at Volcano Vista.
She provided photos and wrote her own copy and was one of 22 student-athletes selected from among hundreds of entries.
“I saw (Degree’s) announcement on Instagram and decided to reach out to them,” Chavez said. “I was really excited when I got it, but I couldn’t tell anyone until (Tuesday). Keeping it a secret was hard.”
It’s not Chavez’s first appearance on a national stage. She was nominated for an ESPY after hitting a buzzer-beating 3-pointer from near midcourt to win the 2021 Class 5A state championship game. Chavez and VVHS-UNM teammate Jaelyn Bates also helped their New Mexico Elite team win Native American Basketball Invitational national titles in 2019 and 2021.
Still, Chavez admits she has a long way to go in her collegiate basketball career.
“It’s a lot different playing with people who are at the top of the Mountain West every day,” she said. “I’m starting over and have to prove myself. But my impression is that this team is gelling really well and we push each other to improve. That’s what I need right now.”
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2022-09-28T03:54:51+00:00
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abqjournal.com
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https://www.abqjournal.com/2535682/unm-freshman-chave-zsecures-nil-deal-before-her-first-collegiate-game.html
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SGA Senators begin publishing individual vote records
September 7, 2022
Three University of Alabama Student Government Association senators announced that they will be independently publishing their voting record for the 2022-2023 year.
Last week, College of Human and Environmental Sciences Sen. Karina Collins, the School of Social Work’s Sen. Elizabeth Prophet, and College of Arts and Sciences Sen. Tyler Tannehill announced on social media that they will be recording and publishing their senate voting record.
The senators each made public announcements of the decision on platforms such as LinkedIn and Instagram. All three senators have a link within their Instagram biographies to a spreadsheet that notes their voting record for each item presented in the senate sessions that have been held so far. Sen. Tannehill and Sen. Collins additionally have Linktree links within their Instagram bios that includes other important information, such as their office hours.
The SGA does not currently publicly share records of individual senators’ votes, nor does it require senators to do so. Roll call vote records are available upon request to student media organizations.
Tannehill said the decision reflects his desire to serve students justly.
“I think that as members of SGA, we took an oath and every action we do should be about serving students and honoring our oath. Policies of transparency are especially important to me; it is not just a campaign promise. Senators need to keep the best interests of students at heart. You need to serve in the right way,” Tannehill said.
Tannehill said communication between senators and the students they represent is necessary.
“As a senator, whatever you vote on should be accessible for students to see through a few clicks. What you vote on and what legislation is being created should be open to the public, so students do not feel like they are excluded from SGA,” Tannehill said.
Collins said the decision is a step in the right direction for SGA’s goal of promoting more transparency between the organization and the student body.
“SGA’s goal is to increase transparency … we need to continue to make the stride to be accessible to the enter student body … it is extremely important that our student body has the ability to see how we vote, they voted for us for their own reasons, and they need to have access to us to know they are not isolated from them,” Collins said.
Prophet said the decision to share her voting record was an extension of the platform she ran on, which placed transparency as a top priority.
“Back when I decided to run for SGA senate, I made one of my top three platforms about transparency. I chose to do this for personal reasons and because every elected official should be accessible to voters. Students over the years have called for more accessibility and transparency in SGA so I wanted students to know what is going on in SGA,” Prophet said.
Prophet said students have continually pushed for more visibility within SGA in recent years.
“Over the past few years as a student, I have seen a lot of confusion, at times frustration, from students with what goes on in SGA … Students want SGA to be better and bigger than what it is, but it will take building stronger relationships and trust,” Prophet said.
Their decision to track votes is not commonplace amongst SGA representatives. Out of the 49 student representatives, only three have confirmed their decision to make their voting record available to the public. Tannehill, Collins and Prophet all said they would like to see more SGA senators commit to doing the same.
Last year, former graduate school senator Justin McCleskey proposed a bill to amend the Senate rules to require roll call votes for every legislation proposed and voted on during Senate sessions. The proposed bill would have required a roll call for every Senate vote to ideally increase transparency, and would distribute results to media outlets like The Crimson White and WVUA 23 upon request.
The SGA Senate traditionally uses an audible vote, where senators vote with a “yea” or “nay.” Senators can petition for alternate forms of voting when relevant. Roll call votes would require each senator to vote one at a time as their name is called, so all senators’ votes are recorded.
The bill did not pass and received pushback from several senators. Current Vice President for Academic Affairs Cameron Doyle, then a College of Engineering senator, called the bill unnecessary.
“I just really think this is unnecessary when we already do have the parliamentary procedure in place to request a roll call vote when it is necessary,” Doyle said in a meeting last year. “I think the majority of the time it is not necessary. We all see how often we vote unanimously on legislation, so there’s no reason to waste all of our time.”
Tannehill will propose a new bill designed to electronically record senators’ votes at the Sept. 8 Senate session, which will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the UA Student Center in the Ferguson Theater instead of the Forum.
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2022-09-09T01:35:03+00:00
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thecrimsonwhite.com
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https://thecrimsonwhite.com/99981/news/sga-senators-begin-publishing-individual-vote-records/
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(KLAS) – National Park Service (NPS) rangers have confirmed there was a report of human remains found at Lake Mead Monday afternoon. According to the NPS, the report came from a person at Swim Beach near Boulder Beach at Lake Mead around 4:30 p.m.
Park rangers set up a perimeter to recover the apparent remains, and said the Clark County Medical Examiner had been contacted to determine the cause of death.
This would not be the first time human remains have been found as the lake dramatically shrinks.
Earlier this year, a body was found in a barrel in an area that had previously been a half mile from shore before water levels receded. The person, believed to be a man, is suspected to have been murdered in the late-1970s or 1980s, investigators said.
Since Lake Mead’s filling in the 1930s, 300 people have drowned in its waters, park service officials told KLAS. The decade with the most drownings is the 1990s, records showed.
One person has drowned in the reservoir so far this year, park officials said. The number for 2021 is also one death. In 2020, eight people drowned.
In 2017, Outside Magazine ranked Lake Mead as the top deadliest national park in America.
Many wrecks, including a WWII-era Higgins landing craft have emerged from the waters recently.
Experts say climate change and drought have led to the lake dropping to its lowest level since it was full about 20 years ago.
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Camille Touton said last month that the agency would take action to protect the system if the seven states in the Colorado River basin don’t quickly come up with a way to cut the use of up to 4 million acre-feet of water — more than Arizona and Nevada’s share combined.
An acre-foot is about 325,850 gallons (about 1.23 million liters). An average household uses one-half to one acre-foot of water a year.
The two states, California and Mexico already have enacted voluntary and mandatory cuts. Water from some reservoirs in the upper basin — Wyoming, New Mexico, Colorado and Utah — has been released to prop up Lake Powell.
Farmers use a majority of the river’s supply.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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2022-07-26T17:16:43+00:00
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texomashomepage.com
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https://www.texomashomepage.com/news/national-news/new-human-remains-reportedly-found-in-lake-mead/
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Belton business asks for leftover Halloween candy to send to troops overseas
BELTON, Texas (KWTX) - If you have any leftover Halloween candy, Brautigan Realty in Belton is accepting candy donations to send to troops stationed overseas.
Owner Heidi Brautigan is hoping to collect 200 pounds of Halloween candy this year. It all started five years ago with her son, who has a peanut allergy.
“We had all this extra candy left and we were like, ‘what do we do with it?’” Brautigan recalled.
That’s when she started researching and stumbled upon the nonprofit Soldiers’ Angels and their project “Treats for Troops.” The real estate business is the only collection site in the Central Texas area.
This year, more than 130 units have already requested the candy care packages.
“For deployed service members just receiving a package from home is really a great surprise,” Amy Palmer, CEO of Soldiers’ Angels, said. “To be able to put that candy in their pocket and take out on the field, sometimes a nice sweet in the middle of the day is great.”
Supporting active duty troops is something that’s near and dear to Brautigan’s heart.
“My dad was active duty,” Brautigan said. “I taught with the Department of Defense and traveled all around the U.S. and the world.”
Once the troops receive the care packages filled with candy, Soldiers’ Angels will send photos of soldiers with their candy to collection sites like Brautigan Realty.
“The look on their face when they receive it is just really great,” Brautigan said. “Something so small to us is giving back so huge to other people in need.”
Brautigan Realty will be collecting candy donations until Monday. Stop by 11725 Adams Avenue in Belton during regular operating hours Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. to support the cause.
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2022-11-01T22:02:09+00:00
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GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- A 34-year-old man was shot in the hip in Southeast Grand Rapids late Friday, May 5.
The man’s injuries are not believed life-threatening.
Grand Rapids police officers responded about 7:50 p.m. to the 500 block of Worden Street SE on a report of shots fired.
They located a victim in the 800 block of Union Avenue.
Anyone with information about the shooting can call detectives at 616-456-3380 or tips can be sent anonymously to Silent Observer at 616-774-2345 or at www.silentobserver.org
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2023-05-06T02:28:38+00:00
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mlive.com
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https://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/2023/05/man-shot-in-hip-in-southeast-grand-rapids.html
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Deputies respond to domestic dispute involving state Sen. Pirtle
SANTA FE, N.M. — Our news partners at The Santa Fe New Mexican report Republican state Sen. Cliff Pirtle of Roswell was involved in a domestic dispute Sunday.
Someone called 911 saying they heard people yelling outside a home just outside downtown Santa Fe.
Shortly after, they saw two women leave in an SUV. Deputies found that vehicle at a nearby gas station, and Sen. Pirtle’s wife was in the driver’s seat. She told deputies she suspected her husband of cheating and drove to his rental home in Santa Fe where she caught him in bed with another woman.
She told deputies she banged on the front door, had a verbal argument with her husband, Sen. Pirtle, “shoved him on the shoulder,” and left the house with her mother and kids.
Lapel video from The Santa Fe New Mexican shows the moments deputies spoke with the senator at the home.
Deputy: You doing alright?
Pirtle: Yeah, I’ll be fine.
Deputy: What happened if you don’t mind me asking?
Pirtle: Just an argument.
Deputy: OK, not physical or nothing like that?
Pirtle: No.
Deputy: What were you guys arguing about?
Pirtle: Personal problems.
Deputies said they couldn’t tell if the fight got physical, and deemed it a domestic disturbance. The Santa Fe New Mexican reports Sen. Pirtle was “largely missing from today’s floor session” and told them in a brief interview it was a “personal matter.”
KOB 4 could not reach Sen. Pirtle for comment Monday night.
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2023-03-14T05:33:37+00:00
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https://www.kob.com/new-mexico/deputies-respond-to-domestic-dispute-involving-state-sen-pirtle/
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Chantal Hailey, The University of Texas at Austin College of Liberal Arts
(THE CONVERSATION) Chantal Hailey is an assistant professor of sociology at the University of Texas at Austin College of Liberal Arts.Her work focuses on the role of race and racism in how people choose schools and the other spaces they inhabit, and how racism influences inequality. Below are highlights from an interview with The Conversation. Answers have been edited for brevity and clarity.
What do you study?
My research at this moment focuses on school choice in New York City, and particularly the role of race in how people choose high schools in New York City. This is important for a couple of reasons. One, New York City is the largest school district in the United States. Over a million kids attend school in this school district.
And in 2014, there was a study that came out that was completely surprising to me as someone who was new to New York City. It said that New York state’s schools were the most segregated in the country. And that was surprising for two reasons. One, we often think of New York and particularly New York City as this really racially diverse metropolitan area.
The other reason this is surprising is that, for high school in particular, there is school choice, which means students can choose to attend school anywhere across the city. A lot of the reasons we think about or talk about school segregation is that it’s tied to racially segregated housing and neighborhoods.
But in New York City, those two ties are broken up. People can technically choose to attend school anywhere across the city. But yet you still see these really stark patterns of segregation.
I ask in my work, why do we still see racial sorting patterns across schools and really stark racial segregation? I use both data from families’ actual applications to high schools and an experiment to understand why we see segregation in New York City schools.
What’s one thing you want people to take away from your research?
Even though we might think of school choice as a race-neutral policy, the ways in which families interact with school choice policies are very racialized. By that, I mean a couple of things: One, that means families interpret information about schools through what I call their racial prisms – that is, their racial biases toward groups, general cultural stereotypes around groups, other experiences and exposures to different racial groups.
So families are interpreting information about schools through race. They also have racial preferences for schools.
In the experiment and in the administrative data, I examine schools that are the exact same but differ only by their racial demographics. And what I find is that families across different racial groups express racial preferences for schools. So in particular, I find that white and Asian families have had really stark desires to avoid Black and Latino spaces.
I find that Latino families also want to avoid majority Black schools, and I find that Black families often desire not to to attend majority-white schools. So again, I really want to emphasize that even though we might think of school choice as race neutral or even a racial equity policy, the ways in which people are interacting with that policy are very racialized and based upon their own experiences and exposures and cultural stereotypes in our larger structure of racism.
What inspired you to study the field that you’re in right now?
My own schooling experiences. I experienced many different kinds of racialized school spaces, from a majority-Black elementary school to racially mixed middle schools to a private, all-girls majority-white school. Across all those spaces, I saw different resources that were available. I saw different racialized treatment of students across these different spaces.
I knew that race was central in both how I experienced those spaces and in my decisions and my mom’s decisions to move me across these spaces. So I wanted to understand the patterns of race and school choice from a larger context and how it influences students’ racialized outcomes and their experiences within school spaces.
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article here: https://theconversation.com/desegregating-schools-requires-more-than-giving-parents-free-choices-a-scholar-studies-the-choices-parents-of-all-races-make-182645.
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2022-05-27T13:52:40+00:00
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seattlepi.com
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The Ravens’ first Super Bowl-winning team is getting a closer look.
ESPN Films announced Tuesday that production has started on a “30 for 30″ documentary on the 2000 Ravens, whose dominant defense powered the team to a Super Bowl XXXV title. ESPN Films said in its release that “no team in NFL history has boasted, bullied or brandished as much bravado” as those Ravens, who were led by colorful coaches like Brian Billick and players like inside linebacker Ray Lewis.
“The rest of the NFL hated the Ravens but no one could say a thing, because they couldn’t beat them on the field, especially facing, arguably, the greatest defense ever,” ESPN Films said in its release. “Luckily for sports fans, their full-throated reign coincided perfectly with the rise of the ‘reality television’ era via Hard Knocks.”
The documentary will be co-directed by Ken Rodgers, who has directed several NFL documentaries for ESPN Films’ “30 for 30″ series, and Jason Weber, a producer for the NFL. Further details will be announced later.
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2022-05-21T00:40:05+00:00
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https://www.twincities.com/2022/05/20/espn-films-producing-30-for-30-documentary-on-ravens-2000-super-bowl-team-2/
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Musicians Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers and Lucy Dacus all have big solo careers, but they joined forces a few years back on a joint project. And it's clear from the moment NPR talked to them that they are entirely in sync.
As a band, the members call themselves boygenius and in 2018 the group released its first music together in the form of a six-song, self-titled EP. Fans have been begging for more ever since, and now the band is back with a full-length record, the record.
All three members joined Weekend Edition to talk about writing songs about the power of friendship, being called a "supergroup" and the joys of pressing the button that tells you not to press it.
The following interview has been condensed and edited. To listen to the audio version, click the link above.
Miles Parks, Weekend Edition: I was hoping we could actually start with the "supergroup" moniker. What do you guys think of that title?
Phoebe Bridgers: I like it better than "side project."
Julien Baker: Yeah, I feel like side projects are when a person from an already successful band wants to do something obscure or a little bit more esoteric and make, like ... dub jams for a little while.
Bridgers: Something less fun.
That's what I couldn't tell. Like does supergroup trivialize it? Or does it not trivialize? Because this music is obviously an amazing album.
Bridgers: I think it only trivializes it because contextually there aren't very many cool supergroups. I think there are some great ones, but you need the context of the people's solo work for it to be cool. There aren't a lot of supergroups that are greater than the sum of their parts, I don't think. And I think we're the tightest.
One of the themes that I hear a lot as I've listened to this record is digging into intimacy. That lyric [on "Emily I'm Sorry,"] "I can feel myself becoming someone only you could want," really plays on this kind of two sides of intimacy — it's obviously really nice to be close to somebody, but it can sort of shine a light on the parts of you that maybe you don't love. Phoebe, what are your thoughts on that?
Bridgers: It's clearly self-deprecating, but it's also a dig at the other person.
Lucy Dacus: I always thought that that line is the essential context for the chorus because it's like the person convinced you of the lie. It's like when you're feeling like, "Oh actually, you are the only person." That's why you're like, I'm sorry. Because it's like, you're my one chance at being loved, which is what toxic people want you to believe. I've had that experience where someone's like, this is the best you're going to get.
Bridgers: No one's gonna love you like I do. Exactly. Please never again. [Laughs]
Baker: Because no one else sees how despicable you are. They're like, no one else sees the real you — and if other people saw the real you, they wouldn't love you.
I want to talk about [the song "$20"]. That line "It's a bad idea and I'm all about it" can encompass so much of your music, Julien, in terms of trying to understand some self-destructive tendencies. I wonder why are you all about it?
Baker: [Laughs] Why am I all about it? What's more fun than pressing the button that says, "Don't press this button?"
[Everyone laughs]
Baker: What is it about me?! That's been my perpetual struggle since I was like 5 years old of trying to not be that guy and I guess trying to interrogate what is it within myself that's looking for a more sensational, extreme feeling than what would be like a healthier, more stable practice. Like, how do I arrive at that? I just wrote that part and that riff and then sent it to them. And then Phoebe and Lucy extrapolated it into a whole entire story and setting.
I want to turn to you, Lucy, and talk about this awesome short song called "Leonard Cohen" on the album that opens with this kind of vignette [about driving]. Can you just tell the story of the opening of "Leonard Cohen?"
Dacus: After our first writing trip together in April of 2021, we were in — [Laughs] I keep calling it "Upstate California" — Northern California and driving back to LA and Phoebe was like, "Oh my God, have y'all not heard 'The Trapeze Swinger' by Iron and Wine?" She got on the interstate the wrong way and I noticed part way through the song, but she was so serious. She was like, "Y'all need to shut up and listen to this." It was not gonna be okay to interrupt the moment. It's like a 10-minute song or maybe more. Julien and I were like, "That was awesome, um, you're going to have to turn around though."
Bridgers: It's just funny to me that if anybody interrogates that lyric, the only way that it happened is if you're in a Tesla. No missed exit would add an hour. The giant iPad was screaming at us to turn around. And I wasn't.
I was talking to our great critic at NPR Music, Marissa Lorusso, and I was just asking her what she thought about the album. She was saying one of the things she loved so much about this record is that many of your songs are about friendship and viewing friendship as a love that's worth writing about. Can you talk about why that's something worth writing about?
Dacus: I just had a realization that we're doing the "historically close friends" thing.
Bridgers: Yes. We're Eleanor Roosevelt.
Dacus: You know how like people don't say "lesbian." They just say "being historically close friends." [Laughs] But I don't know, friendship is something that I think about a lot. My life is defined by my friends. I feel like there's maybe some good media about friendships, but not a ton. Romance also has typical touchstones, whereas every friendship is so unique. I kind of feel like there's even more there to play with. So why aren't people doing it? It doesn't feel like a hack subject. The way that I've been writing a lot of love songs recently and I feel myself being like, this is overplayed or this isn't profound in the slightest, but I can pick any one of my friends and write something that is just completely unique to them.
One of the other moments I really loved on the album was at the end when you reference the "Me & My Dog" melody from the first EP. Full disclosure, [I] got some chills. How did you decide to do that?
Bridgers: I just started writing a song that I was like, "god, I have to stop writing this. It's just exactly "Me & My Dog." Then I was like, "wait, I am making a boygenius album." I have a problem with that, just kind of not being done writing a song. Once you crack the code of phonetically and rhythmically how to write in a song's world, once I'm done is when I'm the best at it, and that sucks. To be able to write a sequel song was so magical. Then Lucy suggested — because I was like, "I'm feeling like this and I'm feeling like this and I'm feeling this" — what if you just say, "I want to be happy?" And I was like ... [pretends to sob].
Dacus: It's the saddest thing Phoebe's ever said.
Bridgers: And you get through the entire record before you realize we're referencing anything we've done or any similar ideas even. I was really excited for people to be like, "Wait, what? Is it about to be? It is about to be that!"
It sounds like you guys are having a lot of fun writing these songs and playing them. There was a lot of anticipation [after] the EP about whether there would be a full length and then here it is. What's the plan for the band going forward?
Bridgers: I feel like it's hard to answer that question because we're so excited about having done this.
Dacus: There's no plan, because all the plans we're making are about this right now.
Bridgers: Because we're living in it.
Baker: Yeah, that's true.
Dacus: We did say, we're gonna give this year to each other. We all have our own things, and so carving out a whole year is a lot. I think that's part of people's interaction with the band — extreme presence and gratitude, which is what we also have. We're all on the same page that this is an unexpected treat from life. ... I think that's part of why it's good to feel present.
Copyright 2023 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.
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2023-04-10T01:23:40+00:00
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The two leading contenders for the Republican presidential nomination courted conservative women at the Moms for Liberty conference in Philadelphia on Friday, elevating a group that has gained substantial influence within the GOP with its fierce opposition to instruction related to race and gender identity in the nation’s classrooms.
Both former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis appeared eager to out-flank the other as they labeled gender-affirming care “mutilation” and talked up their efforts to eliminate critical race theory. DeSantis vowed to “fight the woke,” while Trump blasted what he called “the toxic poison of gender ideology” and “sick creed of woke communism.”
While the graphic rhetoric resonates with the most active part of the GOP base, as evidenced by the enthusiastic reception both received, it could turn off more moderate voters in a general election.
The group, which was founded in Florida in 2021 to fight local COVID school mask mandates and quarantine requirements, has quickly become a force in conservative politics. But it has also been accused of preaching hate, with the Southern Poverty Law Center recently labeling it an “extremist” organization for allegedly harassing community members, advancing anti-LGBTQ+ misinformation and fighting to scrub diverse and inclusive material from lesson plans.
The conference, being held at a downtown hotel, nonetheless drew a handful of leading Republican presidential candidates.
DeSantis praised the group for “coming under attack by the left,” saying it was “a sign that we are winning this fight.” He ran through his efforts in Florida to ban discussions of race and sexual identity in classrooms as well as certain books from school libraries. And he pledged to “fight the woke” as president.
“I think what we’ve seen across this country in recent years has awakened the most powerful political force in the country: Mama bears. And they’re ready to roll,” he said, predicting moms would be “the key political force for this 2024 cycle.”
“2024 is going to be the year when the parents across the country finally fight back,” he said.
Trump, too, accused the “radical left” of “slandering Moms for Liberty as a so-called hate group.
“But Moms for Liberty is no hate group,” he said. “You are joyful warriors, you are fierce, fierce patriots. You’re not a threat to America.”
Trump told them that if he wins a second term he would sign an executive order to cut federal funding for any school “pushing critical race theory, transgender insanity, and other inappropriate racial, sexual, or political content on our children.” He called for the direct election — and firing — of school principals by parents.
Like DeSantis, he was deeply critical of gender-affirming care. He vowed to sign an executive order instructing federal agencies “to cease the promotion of sex or gender transition at any age.” He said hospitals and health care providers who provide gender-affirming care for minors should be deemed in violation of federal health and safety standards and lose federal funding, and said he would call on Congress to ban it in all 50 states.
After his speech, Trump made a stop at Pat’s King of Steaks, a local Philadelphia institution, where he posed for photos and signed autographs for fans.
The high interest in the event among GOP hopefuls underscores the influence of Moms for Liberty, which has made connections with powerful GOP organizations, politicians and donors to become a major political player. The group says it doesn’t plan to endorse any presidential candidate in 2024.
Moms for Liberty has transformed from three Florida moms opposing COVID-19 mandates in 2021 to claiming 285 chapters across 45 states. Along the way, it has found a close ally in DeSantis, who was presented with a “liberty sword” at the group’s first annual meeting last year and has signed multiple bills that it supported.
Beyond remarks from the candidates and other speakers, the summit features strategy sessions on such topics as “protecting kids from gender ideology” and “comprehensive sex education: sex ed or sexualization.”
Summit attendees said they liked what they were hearing so far.
“I love Moms for Liberty,” said Debbie McGinley, who is running for the school board in Methacton School District outside Philadelphia. As a parent of three kids who lost her business as a hairdresser during the COVID-19 pandemic, she said she appreciated that the group is “fighting for our kids.”
Lucy Reyna, a treasurer for a Moms for Liberty chapter in Indiana, said she traveled to the conference to learn more about the national organization.
“What am I a part of? I need to know those things,” Reyna said, adding that if the group leaned too partisan in one direction, it would make her reconsider her participation.
Outside, roughly 200 parent activists and LGBTQ+ advocates gathered to protest, citing the group’s “extremist” designation from the SPLC. They chanted, “Not in our city” and “Let’s say gay” while holding signs that read, “Hate is not patriotic” and “Philly is the LGBTQest city.”
Some protesters said specific incidents prompted their activism, including an Indiana Moms for Liberty chapter publishing an Adolf Hitler quote in its newsletter before apologizing and removing it, and a Tennessee chapter complaining about lessons on Black civil rights figures Martin Luther King Jr. and Ruby Bridges.
“I think they stand for fear. And that turns into hate very quickly,” said Molly Roses, a Philadelphia resident who joined the protest.
In the days before the conference, several historical associations, state senators, activists and employees at Philadelphia’s Museum of the American Revolution had pleaded unsuccessfully with the museum to cancel a welcome event for the conference Thursday night. The event went on as planned.
The museum told The Associated Press that “because fostering understanding within a democratic society is so central to our mission, rejecting visitors on the basis of ideology would in fact be antithetical to our purpose.”
In her remarks, Moms for Liberty National Director of Engagement Tia Bess rejected claims that the group is racist.
“Do I look like a racist to y’all?” Bess, who is Black, told an overwhelmingly white audience.
Tiffany Justice, one of the group’s co-founders, responded sarcastically to the SPLC’s “extremist” label onstage Friday, referring to herself as “the face of domestic terrorism, apparently.”
Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, another GOP candidate who appeared Friday, said that, “When they mentioned that this was a terrorist organization … I said well then count me as a Mom for Liberty.”
Though Moms for Liberty says it is nonpartisan, it has overwhelmingly drawn conservative support. The group also has fought to elect conservative candidates to school boards around the country.
While the group’s status as a 501(c)4 nonprofit means it doesn’t have to disclose its funders, its public donors include conservative powerhouses such as the Heritage Foundation and the Leadership Institute, a national political training organization.
Patriot Mobile, a far-right Christian cellphone company that paid to sponsor Trump’s remarks at the conference, has a political action committee that has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars in an effort to take charge of Texas school boards.
Mom for Liberty’s Florida-based PAC also has received a $50,000 donation from Julie Fancelli, a Republican donor whose family owns Publix grocery stores and who helped fund Trump’s Jan. 6 “Stop the Steal” rally, according to House Jan. 6 committee findings. Fancelli didn’t respond to a request for comment.
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Colvin reported from New York. Associated Press writer Nicholas Riccardi in Denver and video journalist David R. Martin in Philadelphia contributed reporting.
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Unidentified Man: Now please help us welcome to the Blue Note stage Milton Nascimento.
(Soundbite of cheering and applause)
LIANE HANSEN, host:
Brazilian singer, composer, pianist and guitarist Milton Nascimento recently played some rare concert dates in North America, including a four-night stint at the Blue Note in New York City.
(Soundbite of song)
Mr. MILTON NASCIMENTO (Musician): (Singing) Hey-yah, hey! Hey, uh-huh. Hey! Hey, uh-huh. Hey! Hey-yah, hey, hey, hey!
HANSEN: Milton Nascimento's chant is his signature sound. It appears on his jazz and his world music albums. But he defies labels. His charismatic and experienced stage presence, though, makes an audience feel it has been drawn into his living room.
(Soundbite of song)
Mr. NASCIMENTO: (Singing in Portuguese)
HANSEN: Nascimento was in the United States to support the American release of his new recording, "Pieta." It's a collection of songs dedicated to his adoptive mother, Lilia. She used to sing in a choir under the direction of Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos, and was a profound influence on Nascimento's long career as one of Brazil's music heroes.
Mr. NASCIMENTO: Lilia was the first feminine voice that I heard in my life. And she has a piano in home in Rio. And she--her sister used to play the piano, and I stayed in the sight of the piano, dancing.
(Soundbite of song)
Backup Singers: (Singing in Portuguese)
Mr. NASCIMENTO: When I was very, very young--four or five or six years--I only liked to listen for women singing because the women, I felt like they sang with their heart. And the men used to sing to show their power in the voice.
HANSEN: Huh.
Mr. NASCIMENTO: So I used to listen only for women, and I think I was a little crazy because I used to imitate the women singing.
HANSEN: Is it true that you used to impersonate people like Billie Holiday when you were younger?
Mr. NASCIMENTO: Yes, like, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald and Yma Sumac. Do you know Yma Sumac?
HANSEN: Yma Sumac, yes.
Mr. NASCIMENTO: Yes.
HANSEN: Peruvian.
Mr. NASCIMENTO: Yes. Sarah Vaughan, many kinds of voices.
(Soundbite of song)
Mr. NASCIMENTO: (Singing in Portuguese)
HANSEN: When Nascimento's voice began to change in adolescence, he became upset. He was afraid he would lose his heart if he was not able to sing like a woman.
Mr. NASCIMENTO: I was not happy. And then the radio was playing a song with Ray Charles. "Stella By Starlight" was the first music that I heard with Ray Charles, and I became very quiet with my eyes closed and I said, `My God, men can sing with the heart, too.' So Ray Charles saved my life.
(Soundbite of song)
Mr. NASCIMENTO: (Singing in Portuguese)
(Soundbite of music)
HANSEN: Milton Nascimento became one of Brazil's greatest pop singers, but his musical horizons quickly expanded. And throughout his career, he's worked with such music greats as Paul Simon, Wayne Shorter, Peter Gabriel and Sarah Vaughan.
(Soundbite of song)
Mr. NASCIMENTO: (Singing) Love will always win when you give it make-believe. Love will set a trap to catch the souls of those who dream. Love is just a child at play when true love breaks your heart.
(Singing in foreign language)
HANSEN: What did you learn from working with Sarah Vaughan?
Mr. NASCIMENTO: It was a shock for me, because the women's voice that I used to listen when I was a child, one of them was Sarah, Sarah Vaughan. And when she came to--the first time we record in Brazil. When she came to Rio and she called me to sing with her my songs, I almost died. It was fantastic.
(Soundbite of "Cantelope Island")
Mr. NASCIMENTO: (Singing) Da-da. Doo-doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo-doo-doo. Dooo.
HANSEN: Milton Nascimento also collaborated extensively with pianist Herbie Hancock and they continued to be very close friends. Hancock's tune, "Cantelope Island," is featured on "Pieta," and Nascimento performs it with his signature wordless vocals. The cut also features guitarist Pat Metheny. Nascimento first met Herbie Hancock when Hancock was in Brazil on his honeymoon.
Mr. NASCIMENTO: Herbie said, `Hey, play for me.' So I picked up my guitar and I sat down beside him and start to play a song called "Pargie"(ph) that is on the "Native Dancer."
(Soundbite of "Pargie")
Mr. NASCIMENTO: (Singing in foreign language)
Suddenly, he said, `Hey, please, stop.' And then he came back with a tape recorder and said to me, `Now you can play.' So I played them many songs. And from this time until now, almost every place, everything that I do in the United States, Herbie is there.
(Soundbite of "Cantelope Island")
Mr. NASCIMENTO: (Singing) Da-da-da-da-da, doo-doo-doo-doo-dooo. Doo-doo-doo-doo-dooo. Doo-doo-doo-doo-dee-dee. Doo-doo! Ooh.
HANSEN: "Cantelope Island" can be heard on Milton Nascimento's new recording on the Savoy Jazz label called "Pieta," and he joined us from the studios of WGBH in Boston.
Milton Nascimento, thank you so much.
Mr. NASCIMENTO: OK, thank you.
(Soundbite of "Cantelope Island")
Mr. NASCIMENTO: (Singing) Hey-hey!
(Credits)
HANSEN: This is NPR's WEEKEND EDITION.
(Credits)
HANSEN: Sheilah Kast will be sitting in next week. I'm Liane Hansen. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.
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SEATTLE (AP) — Rookie quarterback Brock Purdy never doubted he’d take the field for the 49ers with a chance at winning a division title.
But how long Purdy would be able to play through his oblique injury lingered all night in the mind of San Francisco coach Kyle Shanahan.
“We were going to see how long he’d last and we were ready to go with (backup) Josh (Johnson),” Shanahan said. “But he just got comfortable and got better as the game went on. It’s pretty unbelievable.”
Purdy threw a pair of touchdown passes to George Kittle, and the 49ers won their first NFC West title since 2019, beating the Seattle Seahawks 21-13 on Thursday night.
Despite using their third starting quarterback this season, the 49ers (10-4) continued to show they might be the class of the NFC alongside Philadelphia. San Francisco won its seventh straight, using its stifling defense to frustrate Seattle into countless mistakes.
The Niners got a handful of big plays from their rookie quarterback, who didn’t make any throws during the limited practice time leading into the game.
“My mindset was I was coming into this place to play and start. That was that,” Purdy said.
Playing on the road for the first time in his career, Purdy connected on his first 11 pass attempts, including a 28-yard TD to Kittle in the first quarter when Purdy executed two fakes before hitting his tight end wide open.
The play was called “Hollywood” and was flawless in its execution.
“Whenever Kyle dials something up that you know you’re gonna get the ball, you try to speak it into existence. So you got to say ‘touchdown’ and visualize it, and it was actually perfect,” Kittle said.
Purdy and Kittle connected again early in the second half as Seattle’s defense blew a coverage and left Kittle open for a 54-yard TD and a 21-3 San Francisco lead. Purdy finished 17 of 26 for 217 yards, joining Aaron Rodgers as the only QBs since at least 1950 to have a passer rating of at least 115 in each of their first two starts.
“Honestly my mindset was even though I haven’t thrown a ball, I played four days ago,” Purdy said. “So I know where guys are supposed to be. I know what it’s like to rip a ball on rhythm and in tight on time.”
Kittle had four catches for 93 yards and Christian McCaffrey rushed for 108 yards, including a 1-yard TD run in the final minute of the first half following a Seattle turnover.
Seattle (7-7) lost for the fourth time in five games and its playoff hopes took another hit. Geno Smith threw for 238 yards and Seattle’s first offensive TD this season against the 49ers, but was under constant pressure.
Seattle pulled within one score late in the fourth quarter after Robbie Gould missed a 43-yard field goal and the Seahawks went 67 yards in 1:25. Smith hit Noah Fant on a 10-yard TD with 3:35 remaining. But Purdy converted a third-and-1 with a scramble before the 2-minute warning, and Jordan Mason sealed the victory with a 55-yard rush with 1:02 remaining.
“I don’t know if I have all the right words. But man, I just hate losing and gotta figure it out,” Smith said.
Smith was sacked three times and hit nine times. When he did have time to throw, open windows for his pass catchers were small. Seattle had one play longer than 20 yards, and wide receiver Tyler Lockett suffered a broken bone in his hand late in the game.
And Seattle missed taking advantage of a 49ers mistake late in the first half.
Seattle scored its first offensive points in two games against the 49ers midway through the second quarter on Jason Myers’ 38-yard field goal. Seattle’s only points in the first matchup in Week 2 came on a blocked field goal returned for a touchdown.
But the Seahawks followed with a pair of critical mistakes. Quandre Diggs dropped a potential interception that would have given Seattle the ball on San Francisco’s side of the field. And Travis Homer fumbled on a big hit by Dre Greenlaw at the Seattle 41 with 1:08 left in the second quarter. The fumble was returned 35 yards by Charvarius Ward, and two plays later, McCaffrey scored to give the 49ers a 14-3 lead.
The 49ers have allowed 17 points or fewer in every game of their win streak.
“I think just from the first time we played them we knew we had an advantage, and we were going to have to take full advantage of it,” 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa said. “We definitely did our job.”
TRIUMPHANT IN SEATTLE
Shanahan also won his first division title at Seattle when San Francisco won the final game of the 2019 regular season.
GREEDY GREENLAW
Greenlaw has either a forced fumble, fumble recovery or interception in five straight games. He had eight tackles.
INJURIES
Seattle was without starting defensive tackle Al Woods due to an Achilles tendon injury and lost his backup Bryan Mone to a knee injury in the first quarter. … San Francisco CB Ambry Thomas suffered an ankle injury. … Seattle LB Jordyn Brooks (neck) didn’t play in the fourth quarter. … 49ers DE Samsom Ebukam limped off in the fourth quarter.
UP NEXT
San Francisco: Hosts Washington on Dec. 24.
Seattle: At Kansas City on Dec. 24.
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2022-12-16T18:55:58+00:00
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MILWAUKEE — A 22-year-old man was charged in connection to a reckless driving crash that killed a Milwaukee pastor near 10th and Wells.
Jose Manuel Silva was charged Friday with second-degree reckless homicide. Prosecutors say on Wednesday Silva blew through a red light and crashed into a pastor who was driving to church. The Grace Lutheran Church pastor has been identified as 40-year-old Aaron Strong.
According to a criminal complaint, the fatal crash happened in front of the Milwaukee County Courthouse around 9:15 a.m. Silva allegedly struck Strong before traveling east and hitting four more unoccupied parked vehicles.
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The complaint says Silva remained on the scene and identified himself as the driver of the striking vehicle. He said he was in a hurry because he had jury duty at the Milwaukee County Courthouse.
Silva claimed he went through the intersection at a yellow light and thought he was driving close to the speed limit, the complaint says. However, a witness says she saw Silva speeding at 70-80 miles per hour and failed to stop at a red light before hearing a loud crash.
Security footage obtained by Marquette University shows Silva failed to stop at a total of four red lights. This includes the red light at 11th and Wells, which resulted in the fatal crash.
According to the complaint, data from Silva's airbag control module in his vehicle revealed he was driving at a maximum of 74 miles per hour prior to the crash. The speed limit on Wells St. is 30 miles per hour.
Strong leaves behind a wife and two children.
If convicted, Silva faces a maximum of 25 years in prison and a $100,000 fine.
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2022-10-14T22:41:47+00:00
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Experienced investor joins the firm from TD Securities
NEW YORK, June 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- J.P. Morgan Asset Management today announced that Priya Misra will join the firm as a managing director and portfolio manager on the Core Plus team in its Global Fixed Income, Currency & Commodities (GFICC) business. Ms. Misra starts with the firm in August and will report to Kay Herr, Head of Research and incoming U.S. Chief Investment Officer for GFICC.
Ms. Misra joins J.P. Morgan from TD Securities, where most recently she was the Head of Global Rates Research. In this role she was responsible for macro calls on the U.S. and global interest rate markets, providing investment advice to clients, publishing regular research on interest rates and managing a model portfolio.
"We are thrilled to bring Priya on board and add her significant rates markets expertise to our team of skilled investors," said Bob Michele, CIO and Head of Global Fixed Income, Currency & Commodities for J.P. Morgan Asset Management. "Today's market environment presents many opportunities for our clients and we know that Priya will help us continue to identify those opportunities, striving for superior outcomes."
J.P. Morgan's GFICC team operates from a position of strength, with $23 billion in net inflows to date this year and over $700 billion in assets under management (as of 3/31/2023). The average portfolio manager at J.P. Morgan Asset Management has over 20 years of experience and the firm retains 96% of its top talent.
Prior to TD Securities, Ms. Misra was Head of U.S. Rates Research at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. She also held research roles at Nomura, Barclays Capital, and Lehman. Priya has been a member of several major industry associations including the Alternative Reference Rate Committee (ARRC) and Treasury Market Practices Group (TMPG). She also authored a chapter in Frank Fabozzi's Handbook of Fixed Income Securities and is a prominent media spokesperson.
Ms. Misra graduated from the Lady Sri Ram College, University of Delhi, with a bachelor's degree in economics. She has a postgraduate diploma in management, majoring in finance, from the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, India.
About J.P. Morgan Asset Management
J.P. Morgan Asset Management, with assets under management of $2.67 trillion (as of 3/31/2022), is a global leader in investment management. J.P. Morgan Asset Management's clients include institutions, retail investors and high net worth individuals in every major market throughout the world. J.P. Morgan Asset Management offers global investment management in equities, fixed income, real estate, hedge funds, private equity and liquidity. For more information: www.jpmorganassetmanagement.com. J.P. Morgan Asset Management is the marketing name for the asset management businesses of JPMorgan Chase & Co., and its affiliates worldwide.
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2023-06-05T15:37:06+00:00
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(The Hill) – At least 47 multinational companies with a presence in Russia, including gas giant BP and aircraft behemoth Boeing, are at risk of having key assets seized by the Russian government.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February spurred dozens of major international companies to pull out of the country amid sweeping sanctions imposed by the United States and its allies.
A report that will be published next week from the Russian monitoring organization the Moral Rating Agency says the Kremlin may soon seize or redirect assets of those companies to a friendlier firm.
Other at risk firms include Shell, Samsung, PepsiCo, Nissan, Intel, Microsoft, Toyota and Ford. In total, the 47 companies at risk of losing assets to Russia make up 24 percent of the 200 largest corporations in the world, according to the Moral Rating Agency.
The founder of the agency, Mark Dixon, said in a statement the organizations anticipates “a tsunami of expropriations or blackmailed concessions over the next couple of months,” potentially affecting the U.S. stock market, which recently dipped into bear market territory.
“Even corporations with a mix of assets at risk and non-asset activities may suffer on both lines of business because it will be difficult for corporations to keep trading with a country that illegally expropriates its factory or assets,” Dixon said.
The report comes after Russia has already moved to seize assets from some companies.
On July 1, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree allowing a new Russian firm to take complete control of the Sakhalin-2 gas and oil energy project in Russia’s east, according to Reuters. The gas project accounts for about four percent of the world’s liquefied natural gas.
Energy giant Royal Dutch Shell and Japanese corporations Mitsui and Mitsubishi together held just under a 50 percent stake in the Sakhalin Energy Investment company, the outlet noted.
Moscow is also set to pass a law that will allow the Kremlin to seize assets from other western and international corporations.
Russia has been adapting to its new reality as a corporate pariah. In May, a Russian business owner — who purchased 850 restaurant stores from McDonalds— launched a rebranded restaurant chain using its buildings.
The Moral Rating Agency, which earlier this month called out companies for not following through to pull services out of Russia, ranked the 47 corporations in its upcoming report with a threat level rate ranging from one to 10.
On the top of the list is energy giant BP, which has a nearly 20 percent stake in the Russian oil and gas company Rosneft. BP announced it would end its shareholding stake with Rosneft shortly after the Russian invasion.
Snack and drink corporation PepsiCo, which has two plants in Moscow that make up around five percent of its total revenue, is also at the top of the threat list. In March, PepsiCo announced it was suspending the sale of its beverages in Russia.
LG Electronics, which makes Android smartphones, is at a medium threat risk with one production plant in Moscow. Nestlé, known for its candy and chocolate drinks, also holds a medium risk of Russia seizing a subsidiary company that makes up about two percent of its total revenue. Nestlé suspended KitKat and Nesquik sales in Russia, while LG also halted shipments to the country.
Other major corporations — Microsoft, Boeing, Toyota, Volkswagen, Walgreens Boots Alliance and Ford —are at a low risk of the Kremlin seizing or redirecting a small share of assets the companies hold in Russia.
The Moral Rating Agency said several companies made the correct decision when they exited early and sold their assets, including McDonalds, Alphabet (which owns Google), Amazon and Honda.
In his statement, Dixon said Putin is using the threat of expropriation, or seizing assets, as part of his plan to “follow his usual pattern of dividing the enemy.”
“In this case, he will seek to drive a wedge between the corporate and public sectors,” Dixon said. “He’s aware that companies are free to act independently of their governments and will often act selfishly if they are being threatened.”
“He is probably hoping that large corporations will lobby governments not to act in ways that will lose them their assets,” he added. “Putin is trying to throw a cat among the pigeons.”
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2022-07-07T23:42:43+00:00
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About 265,000 Austin Energy customers lost power during this week's winter storm, as ice-laden trees and branches toppled power lines across the city.
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A day after revelations that the Titan submersible imploded, officials searched the ocean floor for evidence and grappled Friday with vexing questions about who is responsible for investigating the international disaster.
A formal inquiry has not yet been launched because maritime agencies are still busy searching the area where the vessel fell apart, the U.S. Coast Guard said Friday. Debris was located about 12,500 feet (3,810 meters) underwater, several hundred feet away from the Titanic wreckage it was on its way to explore. The U.S. Coast Guard led the initial search and rescue mission.
“I know there are also a lot of questions about how, why and when did this happen. Those are questions we will collect as much information as we can about now,” Rear Adm. John Mauger of the First Coast Guard District said Thursday.
It was not entirely clear Friday who would have the authority to lead what is sure to be a complex investigation involving several countries. OceanGate Expeditions, the company that owned and operated the Titan, is based in the U.S. but the submersible was registered in the Bahamas. OceanGate is based in Everett, Washington, but closed when the Titan was found. Meanwhile, the Titan’s mother ship, the Polar Prince, was from Canada, and the people on board the submersible were from England, Pakistan, France, and the U.S.
The National Transportation Safety Board said Friday that the U.S. Coast Guard has declared the loss of the Titan submersible to be a “major marine casualty” and the Coast Guard will lead the investigation. NTSB spokesperson Peter Knudson said that information was provided to the agency’s senior management by Coast Guard officials, and the NTSB has joined the investigation.
The Coast Guard has not confirmed that it will lead the investigation. Coast Guard headquarters said the Coast Guard First District in Boston will discuss future operations and plans, but did not say when. The First District did not respond to phone and email messages seeking comment Friday.
Meanwhile, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada said Friday that it is launching an investigation into the Polar Prince, the Titan’s mother ship and support vessel. Seventeen crew members and 24 others were on board the ship during the Titan’s journey.
How the overall investigation of the tragedy will proceed is complicated by the fact that the world of deep-sea exploration is not well-regulated. Deep-sea expeditions like those offered by OceanGate are scrutinized less than the companies that launch people into space, noted Salvatore Mercogliano, a history professor at Campbell University in North Carolina who focuses on maritime history and policy.
The Titan was not registered as a U.S. vessel or with international agencies that regulate safety. And it wasn’t classified by a maritime industry group that sets standards on matters such as hull construction.
OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush, who was piloting the Titan when it imploded, complained that regulations can stifle progress.
“Bringing an outside entity up to speed on every innovation before it is put into real-world testing is anathema to rapid innovation,” Rush wrote in a blog post on his company’s website.
Bob Ballard, a member of the research team that found the Titanic wreck in 1985, called the lack of certification by outside experts “the smoking gun” in the Titan implosion.
“We’ve made thousands and thousands and thousands of dives … to these depths and have never had an incident,” Ballard said on ABC’s “Good Morning America.”
“… The smoking gun is that this is the first time by a submarine that wasn’t classed,” he said.
One question that seems at least partially resolved is when the implosion likely happened. After the Titan was reported missing Sunday, the Navy went back and analyzed its acoustic data and found an “anomaly” that was consistent with an implosion or explosion in the general vicinity of where the vessel was operating when communications were lost, said a senior U.S. Navy official.
The Navy passed on the information to the Coast Guard, which continued its search because the data was not considered definitive, according to the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss a sensitive acoustic detection system.
Condolences for and tributes to those who died flowed in from around the world. Killed in the implosion were Rush, two members of a prominent Pakistani family, Shahzada Dawood and his son Suleman Dawood; British adventurer Hamish Harding; and Titanic expert Paul-Henri Nargeolet.
The Titan launched at 8 a.m. Sunday, and was reported overdue Sunday afternoon about 435 miles (700 kilometers) south of St. John’s, Newfoundland. Rescuers rushed ships, planes and other equipment to the site of the disappearance.
Any sliver of hope that remained for finding the crew alive was wiped away early Thursday, when the submersible’s 96-hour supply of air was expected to run out and the Coast Guard announced that debris had been found roughly 1,600 feet (488 meters) from the Titanic.
A flurry of lawsuits is expected, but filing them will be complex and it’s unclear how successful they will be. Plaintiffs will run into the problem of establishing jurisdiction, which could be tricky, just as it will be for the investigation, said Steve Flynn, a retired Coast Guard officer and director of Northeastern University’s Global Resilience Institute.
The implosion happened “basically in a regulatory no man’s land,” Flynn said.
“There was essentially no oversight,” Flynn said. “To some extent, they leveraged the murkiness of jurisdiction to not have oversight.”
James Cameron, who directed the blockbuster movie “Titanic” and has made multiple dives to the iconic ship’s wreckage, told the BBC that he knew an “extreme catastrophic event” had happened as soon as he heard the submersible had lost navigation and communications at the same time.
“For me, there was no doubt,” Cameron said. “There was no search. When they finally got an ROV (remotely operated vehicle) down there that could make the depth, they found it within hours. Probably within minutes.”
The cost of the search will easily stretch into the millions of dollars for the U.S. Coast Guard alone. The Canadian coast guard, U.S. Navy and other agencies and private entities also rushed to provide resources and expertise.
There’s no other comparable ocean search, especially with so many countries and even commercial enterprises being involved, said Norman Polmar, a naval historian, analyst and author based in Virginia.
Some agencies can seek reimbursements. But the U.S. Coast Guard is generally prohibited by federal law from collecting reimbursement pertaining to any search or rescue service,” said Stephen Koerting, a U.S. attorney in Maine who specializes in maritime law.
At least 46 people successfully traveled on OceanGate’s submersible to the Titanic wreck site in 2021 and 2022, according to letters the company filed with a U.S. District Court in Norfolk, Virginia, that oversees matters involving the Titanic shipwreck.
But questions about the submersible’s safety were raised by both by a former company employee and former passengers.
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Associated Press writers Lolita C. Baldor in Washington; Ben Finley in Norfolk, Virginia; Holly Ramer in Concord, New Hampshire; David Sharp, in Portland, Maine; and Gene Johnson in Seattle contributed to this report.
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2023-06-23T21:35:24+00:00
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AUGUSTA, Ga. — Live updates from the second round of the Masters (all times local)
The opening round was played on a balmy spring day with temperatures climbing to 85 degrees Fahrenheit (29 degrees Celsius).
Brooks Koepka, Jon Rahm and Viktor Hovland are tied for the lead after shooting 7-under 65s.
It should be another warm day for the second round, but temperatures will plummet as the rain moves in. The high Saturday is only expected to reach 52 degrees (11 degrees Celsius).
Keep an eye on Tigers Woods, who has never missed the Masters cut as a professional. He struggled to a 74 in the opening round and can’t afford another bad round if he hopes to make his 23rd consecutive cut.
If he does, it would tie the tournament record shared by Gary Player and Fred Couples.
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2023-04-07T12:23:55+00:00
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WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — For the first time in New Zealand’s history, a majority of lawmakers are women.
Soraya Peke-Mason from the liberal Labour Party was sworn in to Parliament on Tuesday, replacing former Speaker Trevor Mallard, who left to become ambassador to Ireland. With the resignation of another male lawmaker, it has tipped the balance in Parliament to 60 women and 59 men.
“Whilst it’s a special day for me, I think it’s historic for New Zealand,” Peke-Mason told reporters.
The milestone places New Zealand among a half-dozen nations in the world that this year can claim at least 50% female representation in their parliaments, according to the Inter-Parliamentary Union. Other nations include Cuba, Mexico, Nicaragua, Rwanda and the United Arab Emirates.
Globally, about 26% of lawmakers are women, according to the union.
New Zealand has a history of strong female representation. In 1893, it became the first nation to allow women to vote. Current Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is the nation’s third female leader, and women currently also hold a number of other top roles including chief justice of New Zealand’s Supreme Court and governor-general.
“I’m just really pleased that my daughters are growing up in a country where women being equally represented in public life is just normal,” said Nicola Willis, the deputy leader of the conservative National Party.
Marama Davidson, co-leader of the liberal Green Party, was more blunt.
“About blimmin’ time,” she told reporters.
Ardern cautioned that the situation for women in many other countries was precarious.
“As we step forward, it feels as if we watch so many women experiencing a rapid slide backwards in progress,” she said.
And reaching gender parity could prove only transitory. Opinion polls indicate that New Zealand’s conservative parties, which currently have a lower proportion of women than their liberal rivals, are poised to make gains during next year’s general election.
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2022-10-26T11:35:39+00:00
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valleycentral.com
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https://www.valleycentral.com/news/international/ap-international/ap-new-zealand-women-lawmakers-outnumber-men-for-first-time/
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Michele and Dave Cookson’s first date was almost an Orioles game. He asked her out to one — but she opted to go to a Coldplay concert instead.
Eighteen years later, their umpteen-hundredth date was, however, an Orioles game last week, and there are more on the way. The season ticket-holding couple from Woodberry has attended over 250 games together and they are now visiting Camden Yards more than they did during the team’s recent rebuild.
They attended about 15 games a year during the Orioles’ down seasons, but now — with the team on the other side of a long rebuild — that figure has already jumped to 30. The Orioles last reached the playoffs in 2016.
“It was painful, some of those rebuild years, to stay here and watch the games,” Michele said last week, donning recently acquired City Connect gear.
That hasn’t been the case this season as Baltimore (35-21), despite a listless homestand this past week, currently has the third-best record in MLB. Attendance has reflected the improved performance from both this season and last, when the Orioles exceeded expectations and finished with a winning record.
Compared with the first two months of last season, when they struggled out of the gate, the Orioles have seen a 24% increase in attendance. Through 29 games in 2022, the team’s average announced attendance was 16,305; this year, that same number has been 20,138.
“We want to be there for the big moments,” Dave said.
The Orioles still trail most MLB teams, ranking 20th in attendance this year, but that’s an improvement over recent years. The last time the Orioles finished a season ranked 20th or better of MLB’s 30 teams in attendance was in 2016.
As fans Mike McCullough and Eric Levenson drove to a game from Baltimore County last week, they discussed one of the Orioles’ additions from last year — the ascendant Yennier Cano, who has emerged as one of the game’s top relievers.
They’re longtime fans who often watch on TV, but when the team is competitive night in and night out and boasts All-Star caliber players, attending games becomes more attractive. McCullough, who wore an Adley-Gunnar ’22 shirt in honor of two of the Orioles’ young stars, plans to go to double-digit games this year, something he hasn’t done in a while.
“It’s definitely more of a topic now. You go out of your way a little bit more now to make plans,” he said.
Enduring the Orioles’ rebuild — from 2018 to 2021 when Baltimore won fewer than one-third of its games — has made the recent success sweeter, Levenson said.
“It’s gratifying to watch the process,” he said. “And the process is painful at times, but I think it’s more meaningful when you watch it and you know the full story.”
As of last week, attendance across MLB was up 6% as compared with last year at the same point. McCullough pointed to rule changes — like the pitch clock, which has sped games up by nearly 30 minutes — as making the game more enjoyable for fans.
Orioles relief pitcher Bryan Baker has noticed the increased attendance. And he said he appreciates, too, when he hears the familiar chorus of “O” during the national anthem, even on the road.
“Anytime there’s more O’s fans in the seats here, it’s a huge help to us,” he said. “It helps us win ballgames and we’ll hopefully bring more people here the more we win.”
Said outfielder Ryan McKenna last week: “I think the biggest driver of people wanting to view the games in-person is winning, so we’ve been doing that this year and we’re going to continue to do that and play the same way we have all year.”
Coming off a homestand in which they dropped two series in a row for the first time this year, the Orioles will seek to right the ship with a six-game road trip. When they get back, fans — many of whom endured a rough rebuild — will be there at Camden Yards to greet them.
Dave Cookson became an Orioles fan in 1995 after he moved to Baltimore and witnessed Cal Ripken Jr. set his consecutive games record. Since then, Cookson has withstood many years of Orioles’ struggles, but he’s enjoying the team’s current trajectory. Orioles fans, he said, have a “lot of character.”
“Anybody can be a Yankees fan, a Red Sox fan,” he said. “I think it takes a lot of imagination and creativity to be an Orioles fan.”
Orioles at Giants
Friday, 10:15 p.m.
TV: MASN2
Radio: 97.9 FM, 101.5 FM, 1090 AM
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2023-06-02T11:56:26+00:00
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twincities.com
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https://www.twincities.com/2023/06/02/orioles-2023-attendance-up-24-compared-with-last-year-at-same-point-mlb-attendance-up-6/
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Joint collaboration increases voting efficiency and corporate governance for global investment in French market
LONDON and PARIS, Nov. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Extending their joint strategic commitment to modernise and enhance shareholder voting in the French market, Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: BR) and SLIB, a leading software editor for electronic voting and securities services based in France, today announced the go-live of their joint end-to-end global voting solution.
"Broadridge remains firmly committed to enabling greater levels of shareholder engagement across markets globally," said Demi Derem, General Manager of Broadridge's International Investor Communication Solutions. "Together with our partners at SLIB, we have delivered an advanced voting and communications solution that makes it easier than ever for all investors, both those in France and in other markets, to seamlessly cast their votes in the companies they own."
The announcement represents a significant addition to the cross-border proxy voting service for France-based investors that hold international shares, launched by Broadridge and SLIB in December 2021.
Firms using the solution will benefit from a highly efficient, streamlined process throughout the vote processing lifecycle - from the capture and distribution of golden copy issuer meeting announcements to vote execution and confirmation of votes cast. This highly automated, digital approach reduces exposure to operational and regulatory risk.
"In order to attract foreign investment, and in response to regulatory pressures and the requirement for robust ESG policies, there is a foundational need to demonstrate strong corporate governance practices through the provision of efficient vote communications," said Philippe Cognet, CEO of SLIB. "With Broadridge, the leading global proxy voting provider, as our strategic partner, we can now offer intermediaries a comprehensive and efficient ecosystem, that combines support for international investors in French listed companies, and for French investors in foreign companies."
SLIB is the leading software vendor in register management & electronic voting, risk and post-trade markets. SLIB supports the evolution of the securities market in France and abroad, by envisioning and releasing innovative software solutions enabling financial institution to streamline their processes, while mastering the risks associated to their activities. SLIB is also Votaccess Operator, the cornerstone of Electronic Voting for Paris Stockexchange issuers and Account Keepers, delivering General Meetings notifications and collecting Digital Votes. Furthermore, as innovation is of paramount importance and to underpin any new software initiative SLIB relies on The LAB aiming to be SLIB spearhead in cutting edge technologies such as Blockchain and AI.
For more information about SLIB please visit www.slib.com.
Broadridge Financial Solutions (NYSE: BR), a global Fintech leader with more than $5 billion in revenues, provides the critical infrastructure that powers investing, corporate governance and communications to enable better financial lives. We deliver technology-driven solutions that drive business transformation for banks, broker-dealers, asset and wealth managers and public companies. Broadridge's infrastructure serves as a global communications hub enabling corporate governance by linking thousands of public companies and mutual funds to tens of millions of individual and institutional investors around the world. Our technology and operations platforms underpin the daily trading of more than U.S. $9 trillion of equities, fixed income and other securities globally. A certified Great Place to Work®, Broadridge is part of the S&P 500® Index, employing over 14,000 associates in 21 countries.
For more information about us and what we can do for you, please visit www.broadridge.com.
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2022-11-29T09:22:00+00:00
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mysuncoast.com
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https://www.mysuncoast.com/prnewswire/2022/11/29/broadridge-teams-with-slib-deliver-french-market-voting-solution-global-investors/
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CA Las Vegas NV Zone Forecast for Sunday, May 7, 2023
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1256 AM PDT Mon May 8 2023
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CAZ519-081100-
Eastern Sierra Slopes-
Including Aspendell and Whitney Portal
1256 AM PDT Mon May 8 2023
.REST OF TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Breezy. Lows 26 to 36. West
winds 15 to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs 43 to 53. West winds 25 to 35 mph with
gusts to around 50 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. Lows 26 to 36. West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to
around 45 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph with gusts to around
30 mph after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 42 to 52. Southwest winds up to
10 mph shifting to the south in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Lows
25 to 35. West winds 10 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Warmer. Highs
around 60. Lows 40 to 45.
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Highs around 66.
Lows 44 to 50.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs around 70.
.FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around
54. Highs 69 to 74.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 72.
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CAZ521-081100-
White Mountains of Inyo County-
Including Westgard Pass and Bristlecone Pine
1256 AM PDT Mon May 8 2023
.REST OF TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 34 to 44. West winds up to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs 53 to 63. West winds 5 to 10 mph
increasing to 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 33 to 43. Northwest winds
5 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the evening.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 51 to 61. Northeast winds up to
10 mph shifting to the southeast in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Lows
33 to 43. West winds 10 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Highs around 65.
Lows 43 to 48.
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Highs around 70.
Lows 47 to 52.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs around 74.
.FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around
56. Highs 73 to 78.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 77.
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CAZ520-081100-
Owens Valley-
Including Bishop, Independence, Lone Pine,
and Olancha
1256 AM PDT Mon May 8 2023
.REST OF TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 48. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs 73 to 76. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph
increasing to west 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 48. Northwest winds 5 to
15 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph in the evening.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 70 to 73. Northwest winds up to
10 mph shifting to the south in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Lows
45 to 48. West winds 10 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Highs around 76.
Lows 50 to 53.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs around 81.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 58.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs around 86.
.FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows 62 to 65. Highs
around 90.
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CAZ522-081100-
Death Valley National Park-
Including Furnace Creek, Stovepipe Wells,
and Shoshone
1256 AM PDT Mon May 8 2023
.REST OF TONIGHT...Clear. Lows 44 to 47 in the mountains...around
67 at Furnace Creek. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs around 70 in the mountains...around 95 at
Furnace Creek. South winds 5 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the
afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 43 to 46 in the mountains...
around 66 at Furnace Creek. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph with
gusts to around 40 mph shifting to the northwest after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Sunny in the morning then becoming partly sunny. Highs
64 to 67 in the mountains...around 94 at Furnace Creek. North
winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the south in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming
partly cloudy. Breezy. Lows 44 to 47 in the mountains...around
68 at Furnace Creek. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph decreasing to
5 to 15 mph after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Highs around 72 in
the mountains...around 94 at Furnace Creek. Lows 49 to 52 in the
mountains...around 69 at Furnace Creek.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs around 77 in the mountains...around
98 at Furnace Creek.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 58 in the mountains...
around 75 at Furnace Creek.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs around 82 in the mountains...around 105 at
Furnace Creek.
.FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 62 in
the mountains...around 80 at Furnace Creek. Highs 82 to 85 in the
mountains...106 to 109 at Furnace Creek.
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Western Mojave Desert-
Including Barstow, Daggett, and Fort Irwin
1256 AM PDT Mon May 8 2023
.REST OF TONIGHT...Clear. Lows 49 to 52. Southwest winds 10 to
20 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80. West winds 15 to 25 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Patchy blowing dust in the evening.
Lows around 50. Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to around
45 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing.
Windy. Patchy blowing dust. Lows around 50. Southwest winds 20 to
30 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny, breezy. Highs around 81.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear, windy. Patchy blowing dust in the
evening. Lows around 53.
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Highs around 86. Lows 56 to
59.
.FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...Clear. Highs 94 to 97. Lows 62 to 65.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 69. Highs
96 to 99.
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Eastern Mojave Desert-
Including Baker, Mountain Pass,
and Mitchell Caverns
1256 AM PDT Mon May 8 2023
.REST OF TONIGHT...Clear. Lows 51 to 54. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs 79 to 82. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 51 to 54. West winds 15 to
25 mph becoming southwest 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Gusts up to
40 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing.
Breezy. Lows around 50. West winds 15 to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear, breezy. Highs around 82.
Lows around 55.
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Highs around 87. Lows
around 60.
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Highs around 95. Lows 65 to 68.
.SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Highs around 98. Lows
around 70.
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Morongo Basin-Cadiz Basin-
Including Morongo Valley, Yucca Valley,
Twentynine Palms, and Vidal Junction
1256 AM PDT Mon May 8 2023
.REST OF TONIGHT...Clear. Lows around 60 in Twentynine Palms...
50 to 53 around Yucca Valley and near Joshua Tree. West winds
5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs 86 to 89 in Twentynine Palms...around
80 around Yucca Valley...around 82 near Joshua Tree. West winds
5 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 60 in Twentynine
Palms...50 to 53 around Yucca Valley and near Joshua Tree. West
winds 5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 86 to 89 in Twentynine Palms...76 to
79 around Yucca Valley...around 80 near Joshua Tree. West winds
5 to 15 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Breezy. Lows 54 to 57 in
Twentynine Palms...45 to 48 around Yucca Valley and near Joshua
Tree. West winds 15 to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...Clear. Highs 86 to 89 in Twentynine
Palms...79 to 82 around Yucca Valley and near Joshua Tree. Lows
around 59 in Twentynine Palms...50 to 53 around Yucca Valley and
near Joshua Tree.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Clear. Lows around 65 in Twentynine
Palms...around 61 around Yucca Valley and near Joshua Tree. Highs
93 to 96 in Twentynine Palms...86 to 89 around Yucca Valley and
near Joshua Tree.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Clear. Lows around 72 in Twentynine
Palms...around 66 around Yucca Valley and near Joshua Tree. Highs
around 100 in Twentynine Palms...91 to 94 around Yucca Valley and
near Joshua Tree.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 72 in
Twentynine Palms...around 67 around Yucca Valley and near Joshua
Tree. Highs around 101 in Twentynine Palms...around 94 around
Yucca Valley and near Joshua Tree.
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2023-05-08T08:55:23+00:00
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ourmidland.com
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https://www.ourmidland.com/weather/article/ca-las-vegas-nv-zone-forecast-18085117.php
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President Biden will try to appeal to Republicans in his State of the Union address, calling on them to work with him over the next two years of a divided Congress.
“To my Republican friends, if we could work together in the last Congress, there is no reason we can’t work together in this new Congress. The people sent us a clear message,” Biden will say, according to excerpts released by the White House.
This State of the Union address will be Biden’s first in a divided Congress, with Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) sitting behind him next to Vice President Harris.
The president will refer to the midterm elections, during which Democrats had a better-than-expected result, gaining a seat in the Senate while Republicans narrowly. took the House.
“Fighting for the sake of fighting, power for the sake of power, conflict for the sake of conflict, gets us nowhere,” Biden will say, arguing that Democrats and Republicans should work together.
He will add that his vision of the country is to “restore the soul of the nation,” echoing his campaign slogan from his 2020 presidential race. He will add that he wants “to rebuild the backbone of America: the middle class, to unite the country.”
Biden is expected to call on the divided Congress to act on issues that he thinks are likely to garner bipartisan action. Those requests would build on his “unity agenda,” which has four pillars: ending cancer as we know it, delivering on the sacred obligation to veterans, tackling the mental health crisis and beating the opioid and overdose epidemic.
Other brief excerpts released by the White House ahead of Biden’s speech showed he will argue the country was in a demonstrably better position than it was when he took office, pointing to the economic gains since the coronavirus pandemic and the diminishing concerns about the virus itself.
He will also talk about how the country’s democracy is still intact two years after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack at the Capitol.
“We are the only country that has emerged from every crisis stronger than when we entered it. That is what we are doing again,” Biden will say, according to excerpts.
And the president is expected to tout his economic agenda, following a January jobs report released last week that showed unemployment dropped to 3.4 percent.
“That’s why we’re building an economy where no one is left behind. Jobs are coming back, pride is coming back because of the choices we made in the last two years. This is a blue-collar blueprint to rebuild America and make a real difference in your lives,” he will say.
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2023-02-08T02:04:59+00:00
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localsyr.com
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https://www.localsyr.com/hill-politics/biden-to-appeal-to-republicans-during-his-first-state-of-the-union-before-divided-congress/
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Photos: Spring weather creates icy spectacle at Grand Portage State Park
GRAND PORTAGE, Minn. (FOX 9) - Spring conditions are making for a picturesque sight at Grand Portage State Park in northern Minnesota.
A set of photos shared by Minnesota State Parks shows the stunning sight from the viewing platform at High Falls in Grand Portage State Park covered in ace.
Park officials write: "Due to high-water levels on the Pigeon River and overnight temps that are below freezing, the High Falls viewing platforms and trees at Grand Portage State Park are being laminated in an ice buildup. The weight of the ice casing is causing some of the smaller trees to bow down over the boardwalk. The overall effect is supernatural and stunning—but most importantly, incredibly slippery!"
Minnesota State Parks officials add that conditions along the falls may be difficult to traverse. "Visitors should expect challenging conditions when visiting High Falls over the next couple of weeks. While most of the paved trail leading up to High Falls is clear, the High Falls boardwalk still has snow and ice buildup and is NOT currently wheelchair accessible."
Grand Portage State Park is located at the tip of Minnesota's Arrowhead region just south of the Canadian border crossing.
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2023-04-19T22:36:06+00:00
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fox9.com
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https://www.fox9.com/news/photos-spring-weather-creates-icy-spectacle-at-grand-portage-state-park
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From the sticky, slippery opening frames of “Bodies Bodies Bodies,” director Halina Reijn lets the audience know that we’re in for one silly-smart and deeply self-aware roller-coaster ride. This blackly comic horror riff is heavy on the social satire and sprinkled with scares, as Reijn, along with writers Sarah DaLappe and Kristen Roupenian (who contributed the screenplay and story, respectively), have intelligently pulled together and reinterpreted traditional horror tropes in order to send up the youth of today. The result is a horror film that’s a true triple threat: stunning, smart and wildly entertaining.
“They’re not as nihilistic as they seem on the internet,” Sophie (Amandla Stenberg) reassures her new girlfriend Bee (Maria Bakalova), en route to a “hurricane party” at the mansion of her childhood best friend David (Pete Davidson). Bee, with her quiet demeanor, accented English and humble, tomboyish clothing, is very different from Sophie and her longtime posse of outrageous rich kids. Sophie has her own sordid history with the group, and the tension among them bubbles, roiling to a boil throughout the long, bloody night that ensues.
Set within this coterie of chatty, privileged, quasi-sociopathic 20-somethings, “Bodies Bodies Bodies” is the Zoomer offspring of its Gen X parents “Scream” and “Shallow Grave.” It also follows certain folk horror tropes that have been mainstreamed in films like “Get Out.” Bee, a stranger in a strange land, makes her way into the inner sanctum of a closed, cult-like group, becoming intoxicated and inculcated to their rituals and mischief-making, in this case, a game called Bodies Bodies Bodies. The game draws out jealousy and long-simmering conflict, and escalates the toxic atmosphere, which is aided and abetted by the hurricane-induced power outage.
DaLappe’s screenplay is biting, sharp and dense with pop cultural references and lore, targeting everything from self-important podcasters, to TikTok dances, to “Hedda Gabler.” Most importantly, she nails the precise language of socially aware and terminally online Zoomers, littered with virtue signaling, performative allyship and advanced psychological analysis. Still, the characters are far more than just parody, as they actually feel like real people with real stakes.
The young cast tackle the script and their performances energetically. “Shiva Baby” star Rachel Sennott is a standout as the vapid, but often insightful Alice, while the always reliable Sternberg is fantastic playing against type, and “Borat” star Bakalova proves she’s no flash in the pan. The male leads, Davidson and Lee Pace, have their own extra-textual baggage outside of the film — Davidson’s character references the specific kind of energy that has marked speculation about the “SNL” star’s dating life, while the strapping Pace has happily embraced his role as the internet’s thirst object, and his character Greg seems to do the same as the older oddball in the group.
But what makes “Bodies Bodies Bodies” so electric is Reijn’s excellent direction. Smartphones are integral to the plot, as phones often are in horror movies, but they are also extensions of the character’s bodies and brains. They complain about the group chat, ask for the Wi-Fi, Google the new girl, listen to meditation apps and hurl directives at each other like “check her texts!” The chaos begins and ends with the phone, but beyond their storytelling function, Reijn brilliantly utilizes the phones in the cinematic visual design and as an element of suspense.
Reijn and cinematographer Jasper Wolf use phone flashlights as the primary light source in the darkened estate, which is a plausible choice for the characters, plus it makes for delightfully rich images, the shadows concealing dark secrets, bodies caught in the glare of a spotlight like wild animals caught on camera. It’s an evolution of the chiaroscuro lighting of film noir and German Expressionism of the early 20th century that set the template for the horror aesthetic we know today, but “Bodies Bodies Bodies” doesn’t look like any other horror movie out there, and that’s a good thing. Reijn’s use of space, light, shadow and the bodies within the space is wholly unique, beautiful and spooky. The use of glow necklaces as a lighting source is transcendent.
As the bodies hit the floor, we come to realize that what’s truly scary about “Bodies Bodies Bodies” are the absolutely chilling insights about the world we live in. It’s the collective hysteria, narcissistic myopia and casting of blame that fuels the bloodshed in the film, reminding us that the only thing to fear is fear itself. It’s a worldview that is as bleak, absurd and yes, nihilist, as the whole world feels right now, perfectly capturing this moment.
Will Carpenter is the Wyoming Tribune Eagle’s Arts and Entertainment/Features Reporter. He can be reached by email at wcarpenter@wyomingnews.com or by phone at 307-633-3135. Follow him on Twitter @will_carp_.
Will Carpenter is the Wyoming Tribune Eagle’s Arts and Entertainment/Features Reporter. He can be reached by email at wcarpenter@wyomingnews.com or by phone at 307-633-3135. Follow him on Twitter @will_carp_.
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2022-08-18T11:36:19+00:00
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wyomingnews.com
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https://www.wyomingnews.com/features/movie-review-bodies-bodies-bodies-an-impressive-cutting-look-at-modern-existence/article_cb92a170-1e50-11ed-bc4d-17c1be66ad68.html
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Nogales rancher facing murder charge pleads not guilty; trial set for September
NOGALES — The Nogales-area rancher accused of killing a Mexican national pleaded not guilty on Monday as the judge set the trial to tentatively begin Sept. 6.
George Alan Kelly is facing one count of second-degree murder and two counts of aggravated assault. The arraignment was held in front of Judge Thomas Fink at the Santa Cruz County Superior Court in Nogales.
Kelly is accused of shooting and killing Gabriel Cuen Buitimea, 48, after Buitimea’s body was found Jan. 30 on Kelly’s roughly 170-acre property. It was revealed during the arraignment that the state executed another search warrant on Kelly’s property on Monday.
Kelly appeared in court on Monday wearing a denim shirt, jeans and a white cowboy hat. His wife, Wanda, sat next to him.
Kelly previously faced one count of first-degree murder but the charges were reduced during the preliminary hearing. The arraignment comes in the wake of a Mexican official saying that Mexico wanted to keep the first-degree murder charge against Kelly.
Vanessa Calva, Mexico’s head of consular protection, said Friday that Mexico told U.S. prosecutors that a first-degree murder charge would more accurately represent what happened to Buitimea.
Cross-border disagreement: Mexico wanted 1st-degree murder charges for AZ rancher in migrant's fatal shooting
Kimberly Hunley, chief deputy Santa Cruz County attorney, alleged that Kelly shot Buitimea in the back as he was fleeing for his life, ultimately killing him.
Kelly’s attorney, Brenna Larkin, has argued that Kelly shot in self-defense over the heads of a group of armed men walking through his property.
Kelly apparently authored a book titled, “Far Beyond the Border Fence,” which details a contemporary story about "bringing the Mexican Border/Drug conflict into the 21st century.”
The book follows a southern Arizona ranch owner who has to rescue his family and horses after he discovers a hole cut into his southern fenceline, leading into Mexico. The rancher must face an "international plan to destroy twin American/Mexican cities," according to the book’s description on Amazon.
Case explainer: What to know about Nogales rancher on trial for murder in shooting of Mexican migrant
Kelly’s home is roughly a mile and a half north of the U.S.-Mexico border and about 8 miles east of Nogales.
On Monday, Larkin asked the judge not to set the case for trial and for a 60-day continuance. Larkin filed a 12-page motion on Friday asking the court to review the probable cause determination made during the preliminary hearing.
In the motion, Larkin argued that Kelly was denied a "substantial procedural right" when the court denied his motion for a continuance during the preliminary hearing.
The amended complaint, which reduced the charges from first-degree murder to second-degree murder, was filed the day before the preliminary hearing and “significantly” changed the theory of the case, the motion read.
Kelly was arraigned on the second-degree murder charge “mere moments” before the preliminary hearing was held, depriving Kelly of his right to due process, the motion read.
Without a continuance, the defense wasn’t allowed to consult with experts to challenge the state’s case against Kelly, according to the motion.
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2023-03-07T01:09:05+00:00
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Aston Martin is preparing to reveal the next generation in its DB grand tourer line on May 24, and three teaser photos released on Sunday hint at what’s to come.
It has been seven years since the DB11 made its debut at the 2016 Geneva auto show, and that car’s arrival coincided with the introduction of a new platform, a new V-12 engine, and a new design language for Aston Martin.
The new DB, rumored to be called a DB12, is arriving 75 years after David Brown helped rescue Aston Martin after World War II and launched the 2-Liter, which later became to be known the DB1. It’s also arriving in Aston Martin’s 110th anniversary year.
Not much is known about the car, but spy shots of prototypes point to it being a heavy update of the current DB11 rather than a complete redesign. Aston Martin has stated that core values of performance and luxury will remain, in combination with “pinpoint driving dynamics” and the “seamless integration of advanced technologies.”
Two of the teaser shots give clues about the exterior design. A top-down shot shows a hood with prominent strakes as opposed to the DB11’s smoother hood, as well as three-element headlights with a lower LED accent bar. A dimly lit profile view doesn’t give away much but shows large rear haunches like the DB11 and a familiar wedge shape that implies a sense of forward motion.
The DBS Superleggera is bowing out this year with the special DBS 770 Ultimate, so it’s likely Aston Martin will dial up the performance of the next DB to fill in some of that gap.
Perhaps more significant will be the new technology, as the DB11 was often criticized for relying on outdated technology borrowed from Mercedes-Benz. A redesigned dash with a more advanced infotainment system is planned, and the new center console is partially revealed in one of the teaser shots. Also expect the latest in electronic driver-assist features. Prototypes were spotted with new sensors in the front fascia.
Aston Martin will have some busy years ahead. Chairman Lawrence Stroll has promised multiple models by the end of 2026, including a similar update for the Vantage line expected later this year, the launch of the Valhalla plug-in hybrid supercar in 2024, an electric sports car in 2025, and an electric SUV shortly thereafter.
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2023-05-15T18:35:47+00:00
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valleycentral.com
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https://www.valleycentral.com/automotive/internet-brands/new-generation-of-aston-martin-db-grand-tourer-arrives-may-24/
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LONDON (AP) — The moving vans have already started arriving at Downing Street as Britain’s Conservative Party prepares to evict Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
The debate over what mark he left on his party, his country and the world will linger long after he departs in September — if, indeed, he really is gone for good.
Johnson led Britain out of the European Union and won a landslide election victory before his government collapsed in a heap of ethics scandals. During his final appearance in Parliament as prime minister in July, he summed up his three years in office as: “Mission largely accomplished.”
Many political historians take a harsher view.
“Winston Churchill said that ‘History will be kind to me for I intend to write it,’” said Tim Bale, professor of politics at Queen Mary University of London. “I’m pretty sure Johnson does too, but I doubt he’ll find it’s as kind to him as it was to his hero.”
Johnson cultivated a buffoonish public image, but he has had a serious impact on his country. He bears much of the credit, or blame, for Britain’s departure from the EU, a momentous decision whose consequences will play out for years.
“The one certain thing you can say is that his legacy is Brexit,” said Steven Fielding, professor of political history at the University of Nottingham. “You can’t take that away from him — it’s just a question of whether it’s a good thing or a bad thing.”
Johnson’s backing for the “leave” campaign in Britain’s 2016 referendum on EU membership was vital to its victory. He had a popular appeal that no other campaigner could match. When wrangling in Parliament over the departure terms brought down Prime Minister Theresa May three years later, Johnson succeeded her with a vow to “get Brexit done.”
He led the Conservatives to a huge election victory in 2019 and took Britain out of the EU the following year. But the long divorce feels far from “done.” Relations with the EU have soured amid unresolved disputes over trade rules for Northern Ireland.
New customs and regulatory barriers are also hindering trade between Britain and the 27 EU nations. The benefits of Brexit touted by Johnson and other supporters — a chance to rip up onerous EU rules and create a more dynamic economy — have not yet materialized.
Johnson’s promises to redistribute investment and opportunity to neglected regions of Britain also remain unfulfilled. His successor — either Foreign Secretary Liz Truss or former Treasury chief Rishi Sunak, who are competing in a Conservative Party leadership contest whose outcome will be announced Sept. 5 — inherits a deflating economy and a cost-of-living crisis sparked by such factors as Brexit and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Margaret MacMillan, emeritus professor of international history at Oxford University, said Johnson has left the United Kingdom weakened both economically and constitutionally.
“The Union is weaker, the status and future of Northern Ireland in question, and relations with the EU, which is still Britain’s major trading partner, (are) no better, if not worse, than when he became prime minister,” she said.
The other defining event of his premiership was COVID-19, which landed Johnson in intensive care in April 2020 and has left more than 180,000 people in Britain dead.
Johnson hesitated before imposing a nationwide lockdown in March 2020; experts later said acting a week earlier would have saved thousands of lives. Britain went on to have three long lockdowns, a deep economic slump and one of the highest death tolls in Europe. But the U.K.’s vaccine program, led by a task force of scientists and businesspeople, is widely regarded as a major success.
Victoria Honeyman, associate professor of British politics at the University of Leeds, said the verdict on Johnson’s pandemic record is in the eye of the beholder.
“His supporters would argue that his actions were beneficial and justified,” she said, “while his critics would argue that the actions were the bare minimum.”
Apart from Brexit, Johnson’s main international cause has been Ukraine. He has been one of the most prominent allies of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and Britain has backed up the rhetoric with billions in military and humanitarian aid to help the country resist Russia’s invasion. The support has made Johnson a popular figure in Ukraine, though critics say any other British leader would have followed the same policy.
Johnson’s domestic policy achievements were few. His administration was chaotic, wracked by factionalism and constantly in crisis mode, as a lifelong record of bending and breaking rules finally caught up with him.
He brazened out public anger at lockdown-breaching parties in Downing Street during the pandemic, for which he was fined by police. But his appointment to a key job of a politician who had been accused of sexual misconduct proved a scandal too far for Conservative lawmakers, who forced him out.
Critics said it was a long-overdue comeuppance for a politician who debased British politics with his populist disregard for ethics and the truth.
“The tragedy is that whoever replaces Johnson will inevitably be someone who tolerated his mendacity, corruption and incompetence for years,” Cambridge University history professor Richard Evans wrote in the New Statesman. “The mess Boris Johnson has left behind will take a long time to clear up.”
But another Cambridge historian, Robert Tombs, said Johnson might one day be seen as “a much underrated politician” — especially if he publishes his own account of his time in office.
“The overriding theme will be that, though afflicted with human frailties, he was right when it mattered,” Tombs wrote on the Spiked website.
Johnson, 58, has tried to sound philosophical about his exit. “Them’s the breaks,” he said with a shrug as he announced his resignation on July 7. But he has made clear that he does not want to leave, blaming a “herd” mentality among Conservative colleagues for the “eccentric” decision to oust him.
He remains a member of Parliament, and some Conservatives believe he could try to return as leader if his successor falters.
Fielding said such a comeback would be almost unprecedented in British history.
“You’d think in a sane and rational political culture that would be impossible,” he said. “But that’s not what Britain is at the moment.”
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2022-08-25T20:36:43+00:00
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2022-12-30T05:25:50+00:00
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FILE - Former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the Knesset, Israel's parliament, in Jerusalem, June 30, 2022. Israel is holding its fifth national election in under four years, and once again the race is shaping up as a referendum on Netanyahu’s fitness to rule. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit, File
FILE - Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid attends a cabinet meeting at the prime minister's office in Jerusalem, Sunday, Oct. 23, 2022. Israel is holding its fifth national election in under four years, and once again the race is shaping up as a referendum on former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s fitness to rule.
FILE - Benny Gantz speaks at the announcement of former IDF chief Gadi Eisenkot's election bid in Ramat Gan, Israel, Sunday, Aug. 14, 2022. Israel is holding its fifth national election in under four years, and once again the race is shaping up as a referendum on former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s fitness to rule.
FILE - An Israeli soldier casts an early vote at an army base near the Arab town of Kafr Qara, central Israel, Wednesday, March 17, 2021. Israel is holding its fifth national election in under four years, and once again the race is shaping up as a referendum on former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s fitness to rule.
EXPLAINER: Israeli election could yield familiar outcome
Israel is holding its fifth national election in under four years, and once again the race is shaping up as a referendum on former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s fitness to rule
FILE - Former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the Knesset, Israel's parliament, in Jerusalem, June 30, 2022. Israel is holding its fifth national election in under four years, and once again the race is shaping up as a referendum on Netanyahu’s fitness to rule. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit, File
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FILE - Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid attends a cabinet meeting at the prime minister's office in Jerusalem, Sunday, Oct. 23, 2022. Israel is holding its fifth national election in under four years, and once again the race is shaping up as a referendum on former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s fitness to rule.
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FILE - Benny Gantz speaks at the announcement of former IDF chief Gadi Eisenkot's election bid in Ramat Gan, Israel, Sunday, Aug. 14, 2022. Israel is holding its fifth national election in under four years, and once again the race is shaping up as a referendum on former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s fitness to rule.
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FILE - An Israeli soldier casts an early vote at an army base near the Arab town of Kafr Qara, central Israel, Wednesday, March 17, 2021. Israel is holding its fifth national election in under four years, and once again the race is shaping up as a referendum on former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s fitness to rule.
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel is holding its fifth national election in under four years, and once again the race is shaping up as a referendum on former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s fitness to rule.
Netanyahu has been campaigning while standing trial on corruption charges. As Israel’s opposition leader, he has portrayed himself as the victim of a political witch hunt and promised to reform a legal system he sees as profoundly biased against him. His main opponent, caretaker Prime Minister Yair Lapid, is marketing himself as a voice of decency and national unity.
In Israel’s fragmented political system, neither Netanyahu nor Lapid are expected to win outright majorities in the 120-seat Knesset, or parliament. That means each will have to turn to smaller allies in hopes of securing the 61 seats required to form a new government. Opinion polls say the race is too close to predict.
Here is a look at the potential outcomes of Tuesday's election:
NETANYAHU WINS. Netanyahu’s Likud party and its allies, an extremist ultra-nationalist party and a pair of ultra-Orthodox religious parties, are projected in polls to come close to winning a parliamentary majority. If they can pull it off, Israel’s next government will be a narrow, but cohesive and well-disciplined coalition poised to take a hard line against the Palestinians, including Israel’s own Arab minority, cement Orthodox control over many aspects of daily life and attack the country’s legal system.
The leader of one of Netanyahu’s main partners, Religious Zionism, is Itamar Ben-Gvir, a lawmaker who has called for deporting Arab politicians and brandished a pistol during public run-ins with Palestinians. Another senior figure in the party once compared gays to wild animals. He later apologized, but has repeatedly made anti-gay comments and said he opposes “LGBT culture.”
Netanyahu’s allies have indicated they will try to take over the process of appointing judges and give parliament power to overturn Supreme Court rulings. That could pave the way to dismissing Netanyahu's corruption charges.
Justice Minister Gideon Saar, a former Netanyahu ally turned bitter rival, says a Likud victory will mean “regime change” for Israel. “They don’t want evolution. They want a revolution that will destroy the independence of the courts and prosecution,” he says.
LAPID WINS. Lapid, the founder and leader of the centrist Yesh Atid party, faces a harder task than Netanyahu. His party is projected to finish a distant second to Likud and with his current allies appears poised to fall short of a parliamentary majority. That would require some creative thinking.
Lapid was the mastermind of putting together the outgoing coalition -- a patchwork of small and midsize parties that banded together last year to oust the long-serving Likud leader. But members of that alliance, which included the first Arab party ever to sit in an Israeli government, had little in common. The coalition was torn apart by infighting after just a year in power.
Even if Lapid pulls off a miracle, he will once again have a difficult time finding common ground among members that include Arabs, secular and dovish Jewish parties that support peace negotiations with the Palestinians and hawkish hard-liners who oppose Palestinian independence.
GANTZ HAS A CHANCE. Since entering politics in 2018, former military chief Benny Gantz has seen his fortunes rise and fall. Initially seen as the great hope for ousting Netanyahu, Gantz later disappointed his followers by entering into a disastrous and short-lived power-sharing agreement with him. Gantz, currently defense minister, has now carved out a niche as the head of a midsized, middle-of-the-road party.
With one small Arab party unlikely to endorse either Netanyahu or Lapid, it is possible neither side secures a majority.
That is where Gantz could emerge as a power broker — and even an unlikely winner.
Gantz appears to be the lone candidate in the anti-Netanyahu bloc with some crossover appeal. He could potentially steal votes from Likud to prevent Netanyahu from securing a majority. And if that happens, he also could seek to lure ultra-Orthodox parties away from Netanyahu and into a coalition with Lapid.
BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD. The parties have nearly three months to cobble together a new coalition. If they fail, Israel will return to the polls early next year and do it all over again. Beyond costing millions of shekels, the elections have exhausted Israelis and eroded their confidence in the country's democratic institutions.
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2022-10-27T08:44:06+00:00
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Gainesville man arrested for sexually assaulting woman in front of toddler
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - A man from Gainesville is accused of drugging a woman and holding her and her child against their will for days.
Alachua County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested Jonathan Adams, 38, on Tuesday on charges of sexual assault and false imprisonment.
According to the arrest report, on Friday, the victim went with her two-year-old child to Adams’ home in the Majestic Oaks neighborhood on Southwest 20th Avenue. The victim described Adams as an acquaintance that she planned to smoke marijuana with.
The victim says Adams fed her pills causing her to lose control of her body and lose time. She does remember seeing her child across the room as Adams sexually assaulted her.
She told Adams “no” several times and Adams forced her to take more pills.
It was not until Tuesday morning, Adams made the victim shower and put on clothes. When sheriff’s deputies made contact, the toddler was nude. Both were taken to UF Health Shands for evaluation.
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Adams was booked into the Alachua County Jail. The sheriff’s office pursued a warrant to search his home. The victim provided blood samples and participated in a sexual assault kit.
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2023-03-29T15:49:26+00:00
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wcjb.com
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Q1 2022 Wholesale Revenue Increased 123% Compared to Q1 2021
Cash and Liquidity Update
Operational and Corporate Strategy Update
VANCOUVER, BC, May 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - The Very Good Food Company Inc. (NASDAQ: VGFC) (TSXV: VERY.V) ("VERY GOOD" or the "Company"), a leading plant-based food technology company, today reported its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2022.
- Revenue decreased $624,739 or 24%, to $2,018,344 in Q1 2022, compared to $2,643,083 in the same period in 2021. The decrease was driven by a decrease of $1,103,735 in eCommerce sales, offset by an increase of $427,014 in wholesale revenue.
- Wholesale revenue increased 123% to $772,919 in Q1 2022 as compared to the same quarter last year due to an increase in the number of stores and distribution points as well as increased unit velocities on core and new items.
- eCommerce revenue decreased 51% to $1,081,360 in Q1 2022 as compared to the same period last year due to the Company's strategic decision to eliminate digital marketing costs to acquire new customers.
- General and administrative expense1 ("G&A expense") decreased $4,993.039 or 58%, to $3,637,737 in Q1 2022, compared to $8,630,775 in Q4 2021. Excluding share-based compensation and depreciation expense, adjusted general and administrative expense decreased $135,671 (2%) to $5,605,666 in Q1 2022 compared to $5,741,337 in Q4 2021. The decrease in adjusted general and administrative expense was primarily driven by a decrease in salaries and wages.
- Adjusted general and administrative expense1 ("Adjusted G&A expense") increased $3,183,410 or 131%, in Q1 2022, compared to $2,422,255 in Q1 2021. The increase was primarily driven by increased legal and professional fees of $760,245, increased insurance fees of $643,215 due to increases in director and officer insurance as a result of the Company's Nasdaq listing, increased wages and benefits of $622,329 due to higher head count, increased recruiting fees of $164,624 attributed to growing the sales team and increased general office expenses such as supplies and software licenses of $321,796.
- Net loss2 decreased 44% to $(8,362,309) in Q1 2022 compared to $(15,028,576) in Q1 2021.
- Adjusted EBITDA3 was a loss of $(8,462,899) in Q1 2022 compared to $(5,391,936) in Q1 2021, and $(5,014,266) in Q4 2021.
The Company has incurred losses since inception and expects to incur further losses in the development of its business. Whether the Company can generate sufficient operating cash flows to pay for its expenditures and settle its obligations as they fall due is uncertain. The Company's ability to continue as a going concern is dependent on its ability to manage costs, raise additional equity or debt on reasonable terms and/or commence profitable operations in the future. While the Company has been successful in the past in obtaining debt and equity financings, there is no assurance that the Company will be able to do so going forward. The existence of these conditions indicates that there are material uncertainties which may cast significant doubt on the Company's ability to continue as a going concern.
As of March 31, 2022, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $6,382,705, a reduction of $15,592,948 from $21,975,653 as of December 31, 2021. This decrease is primarily related to the Company's greater than expected cash burn during the quarter. The Company's current cash balance is approximately $3.3 million to settle current accounts payable and accrued liabilities of approximately $6.7 million. Management believes that the Company will need to seek additional financing within the next 30 days in order to fulfil its outstanding obligations and fund ongoing operations and will likely need to obtain subsequent financings in future periods. In order to address its lack of necessary liquidity, the Company has reduced its cash outflow related to paying trade payables while it evaluates its financing options. The Company is evaluating other alternatives of generating cash in the short term such as disposing of non-core equipment and certain raw material inventory to extend the current cash runway. There can be no assurance that disposing of non-core equipment and certain raw material inventory will be successful. While there is no assurance on the availability of the Company's future financings, on acceptable terms, or at all, the Company believes it is able to raise capital through financing in the near term to support its new refocused strategy.
During the three-month period ended March 31, 2022, VERY GOOD made the strategic shift to focus on sustainable growth and a path to profitability as opposed to solely focusing on top line growth. As part of this shift, VERY GOOD consciously decided to limit its eCommerce sales due to high digital marketing costs to acquire new customers, lowered production throughput and headcount at some locations to manage inventory levels, implemented initiatives such as pausing non-critical capital expenditures and lowering general and administrative expenses. VERY GOOD intends to continue to focus on the wholesale and food service channels, particularly in the United States, which it views as critical to realizing its vision to scale the Company.
On May 16, 2022, the Company made a strategic decision to cease regular operations at the Victoria Facility, Fairview Facility, and Patterson Facility and consolidate operations into the Rupert Facility. The Company has also decided to close the Victoria Flagship Store in Q2 2022 and no longer plans to open the Mount Pleasant Flagship Store. The Company made these decisions in an effort to create production efficiencies and reduce overhead. The Company is evaluating a few strategies as to how it can utilize these facilities going forward.
VERY GOOD expects to further right-size its workforce across its corporate business functions as it streamlines operations. It is worth mentioning that the Company has experienced higher than normal turnover over the last quarter and there is a risk of losing some critical talent. The Company is evaluating options as to how it can improve employee retention.
"We started to see the results of our refocused strategy start to materialize in the Q1 2022 financial results: while the overall sales are down as a result of our conscious decision to decrease eCommerce sales, wholesale revenue shows strong triple digit growth," said Matthew Hall, Interim Chief Executive Office.
"During the very short period of time that I have been with the Company, I have made great strides in identifying the problem areas and have developed a strategy to put the Company back on the right track. My strategy focuses on stabilizing, right-sizing, and optimizing the business. While it will take some time for the financial results to catch up with the progress we are making, I am confident that we will start to see great improvements in future quarters. We have a great brand, fantastic products, engaged customers, and some very dedicated and talented people. We can leverage these strengths to rebuild this Company and start executing on the promise of delivering shareholder value. I believe strongly in the plant-based food sector and the approach VERY GOOD has started with. I believe we have a good shot at being the category thought leader."
On April 25, 2022, VERY GOOD announced the appointment of a new Interim Chief Executive Officer and director, Matthew Hall. Matthew was a 31-year global senior executive with Nestlé, the world's largest food and beverage manufacturer. The Company further announced accepting the resignation of Ms. Ana Silva, both from the Board of Directors and her position as President, Interim Chief Financial Officer, and Interim Corporate secretary.
On April 14, 2022, VERY GOOD announced the appointment of three of its functional leaders to executive positions within the Company.
- Jordan Rogers, formerly the head of Canadian retail sales, who joined VERY GOOD as part of its acquisition of the Lloyd-James Marketing Group Inc., was appointed as the Company's Chief Commercial Officer.
- Kevin Callaghan, previously head of US retail sales, was appointed as Vice President of Sales – North America.
- Parimal Rana, formerly Director of Food Safety & Regulatory and Interim Director of Supply Chain, assumed the role of Vice President of Operations.
All three executives served on the Company's newly formed executive committee (the "Executive Committee"). The Executive Committee was used temporarily by the Company to review and approve key organizational, financial, operational and strategic decisions for the Company, by drawing upon the collective knowledge, experience, business acumen and skills of the senior management team.
On April 4, 2022, VERY GOOD announced that Mitchell Scott's employment as Chief Executive Officer had been terminated. The Company also announced that James Davison has resigned as Chief Research & Development Officer and as a member of the board of directors of the Company.
As of May 16, 2022, Ms. Dela Salem, a director of the Company, has been temporarily appointed interim Co-CEO to assist Matt Hall, interim CEO, with certain administrative aspects of the role and to assist with the Company's management transitions, given Matthew Halls' short tenure at the Company.
The management's discussion and analysis for the period and the accompanying financial statements and notes will be available under the Company's profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and will be furnished on a Report on Form 6-K on EDGAR at www.sec.gov.
Financial Highlights
Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Financial Position
(Expressed in Canadian dollars, unaudited)
Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Net Loss and Comprehensive Loss
(Expressed in Canadian dollars, unaudited)
Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Expressed in Canadian dollars, unaudited)
Non-IFRS financial measures are metrics used by management that do not have any standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS and may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies.
Management defines adjusted EBITDA as net loss before finance expense, tax, depreciation and amortization, share-based compensation and other non-cash items, including impairment of goodwill, loss on disposal of equipment, loss on termination of leases, and shares, units and warrants issued for services. Management believes adjusted EBITDA is a useful financial metric to assess its operating performance because it adjusts for items that either do not relate to the Company's underlying business performance or that are items that are not reasonably likely to recur.
Management defines adjusted general and administrative expense as general and administrative expense excluding non-cash items such as share-based compensation and depreciation expense. Management believes adjusted general and administrative expense provides useful information as it represents the corporate costs to operate the business excluding any non-cash items.
The Very Good Food Company Inc. is an emerging plant-based food technology company that produces nutritious and delicious plant-based meat and cheese products under VERY GOOD's core brands: The Very Good Butchers and The Very Good Cheese Co. www.verygoodfood.com.
OUR MISSION IS LOFTY, BUT BEAUTIFULLY SIMPLE: GET MILLIONS TO RETHINK THEIR FOOD CHOICES WHILE HELPING THEM DO THE WORLD A WORLD OF GOOD. BY OFFERING PLANT-BASED FOOD OPTIONS SO DELICIOUS AND NUTRITIOUS, WE'RE HELPING THIS KIND OF DIET BECOME THE NORM.
ON BEHALF OF THE VERY GOOD FOOD COMPANY INC
Matthew Hall
Interim Chief Executive Officer
This news release contains "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable securities laws in Canada and "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (collectively referred to as "forward-looking information"), for the purpose of providing information about management's current expectations and plans relating to the future. Readers are cautioned that reliance on such information may not be appropriate for other purposes. Forward-looking information may be identified by words such as "plans", "proposed", "expects", "anticipates", "intends", "estimates", "may", "will", and similar expressions. Forward-looking information contained or referred to in this news release includes, but is not limited to, statements regarding ; the Company's evaluation of methods for improving employee retention and the results of such evaluation; the Company's ability to meet its future operating expenses and finance our operational, capital expenditure and debt service requirements for approximately the next30 days;;; the Company's ability to secure financing sufficient to meet its obligations within the next 30 days and subsequent further financings as required; future workforce reductions; management's belief that the initiatives being implemented will allow the Company to manage both its short-term and long-term liquidity and increase its cash runway; and management's efforts to evaluate ways to support the business with as little dilution as possible. Forward-looking information is based on a number of factors and assumptions which have been used to develop such information, but which may prove to be incorrect including, but not limited to, material assumptions with respect to the Company's ability to successfully implement the cost improvement initiatives and measures and achieve their intended benefits, the Company's ability to remain listed on the Nasdaq, the availability of sufficient financings on reasonable terms or at all to fund VERY GOOD's capital and operating requirements, the Company's ability to accurately forecast customer demand for its products and manage its inventory levels, continued demand for VERY GOOD's products, continued growth of the popularity of meat alternatives and the plant-based food industry, no material deterioration in general business and economic conditions, the successful placement of VERY GOOD's products in retail stores, VERY GOOD's ability to successfully enter new markets and manage its international expansion, VERY GOOD's ability to obtain necessary production equipment and human resources as needed, VERY GOOD's relationship with its suppliers, distributors and third-party logistics providers, and management's ability to position VERY GOOD competitively. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking information are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking information because VERY GOOD can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. Risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results, performance or achievements of VERY GOOD to differ materially from those expressed or implied in such forward-looking information include, among others, the impact of, uncertainties and risks associated with negative cash flow and future financing requirements to sustain and grow operations, limited history of operations and revenues and no history of earnings or dividends, competition, risks relating to the availability of raw materials, risks relating to regulation on social media, expansion of facilities, risks related to credit facilities, dependence on senior management and key personnel, availability of labour, general business risk and liability, regulation of the food industry, change in laws, regulations and guidelines, compliance with laws, risks related to third party logistics providers, unfavorable publicity or consumer perception, increased costs as a result of being a United States public company, product liability and product recalls, risks related to intellectual property, risks relating to co-manufacturing, risks related to expansion into the United States; risks related to our acquisition strategy, taxation risks, difficulties with forecasts, management of growth and litigation as well as the risks associated with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Moreover, as disclosed in Note 1 of the Company's condensed interim consolidated financial statements, there are material uncertainties related to events and conditions that may cast significant doubt upon the Company's ability to raise funds and continue as a going concern. For a more comprehensive discussion of the risks faced by VERY GOOD, please refer to VERY GOOD's most recent Annual Information Form filed with Canadian securities regulatory authorities at www.sedar.com and as an exhibit to the Form 6-K filed with the SEC on March 31, 2022 and available at www.sec.gov. The forward-looking information in this news release reflects the current expectations, assumptions and/or beliefs of the Company based on information currently available. Any forward-looking information speaks only as of the date of this news release. VERY GOOD undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking information whether because of new information, future events or otherwise, except as otherwise required by law. The forward-looking information contained in this news release is expressly qualified by this cautionary statement.
None of the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC, TSX Venture Exchange, the SEC or any other securities regulator has either approved or disapproved the contents of this news release. None of the Nasdaq, the TSX Venture Exchange or its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange), the SEC or any other securities regulator accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release.
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2022-05-17T05:36:30+00:00
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wlox.com
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https://www.wlox.com/prnewswire/2022/05/17/very-good-food-company-reports-first-quarter-2022-financial-results/
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Seven of the eight matchups for the NCAA baseball super regionals were set Monday night after No. 3 national seed Oregon State, No. 8 East Carolina and seven other teams won regionals.
The best-of-three super regionals begin Friday and Saturday and will determine the field for the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska, beginning June 17.
The matchups: Notre Dame (38-14) at No. 1 national seed Tennessee (56-7), Auburn (40-19) at No. 3 Oregon State (47-16), Oklahoma (40-21) at No. 4 Virginia Tech (44-12), Louisville (41-19-1) at No. 5 Texas A&M (40-18), Texas (45-19) at No. 8 East Carolina (45-19), Mississippi (35-22) at Southern Mississippi (47-17), and Arkansas (41-19) at North Carolina (42-20).
Connecticut (49-14) will meet the winner of a late Monday game between Texas State and Stanford.
Matthew Gretler hit a tiebreaking homer for Oregon State in the seventh inning, and No. 1 starter Cooper Hjerpe pitched the last two innings in his first relief appearance to secure a 7-6 victory over Vanderbilt.
“I felt good, and I told them if you need me, I’m ready,” said Hjerpe, who was working on two days’ rest after throwing 100 pitches over 6 2/3 innings Friday.
East Carolina’s eight-run seventh inning broke open a 13-2 victory over Coastal Carolina.
Auburn won a regional on its home field for the first time since 1999, beating UCLA 11-4 in the completion of a game suspended Sunday night because of rain.
Cameron Masterman’s tiebreaking homer in the eighth inning sent Louisville to an 11-9 victory over Michigan and into the super regionals for the seventh time since 2013.
Southern Mississippi is back in the super regionals for the first time since 2009 after taking the lead in the ninth on a sacrifice fly to beat LSU 8-7.
Tim Elko homered three times and Kemp Alderman hit a grand slam in Mississippi’s 22-6 rout of Arizona.
Gage Gillian and Davis Palermo combined to pitch 5 1/3 innings of one-hit shutout relief to help send North Carolina to a third straight super regional with a 7-3 win over VCU.
Peyton Graham homered during a four-run eighth inning that erased a two-run deficit and Oklahoma beat Florida 5-4 to return to supers for the first time since 2013.
Connecticut held off Maryland 11-8 and became the first current Big East team since St. John’s in 2012 to win a regional.
Arkansas’ Hagen Smith escaped a bases-loaded jam with his team up two runs in the eighth, and the Razorbacks knocked off No. 7 Oklahoma State 7-3 to reach a fourth straight super regional. The Hogs held down an OSU offense that scored 10, 12, 29 and 14 runs in its previous four games.
RUNS APLENTY
Auburn became the first team in SEC history to score at least 50 runs in its first three tournament games. The Tigers outscored their opponents 51-18 and hit 12 doubles and 11 homers.
“Our offense was the No. 1 key. No. 2 was our three starting pitchers,” coach Butch Thompson said. “It’s nice when you’re at this stage and you play your best baseball of the year, and I thought we did that.”
A MOUNTAIN TOO HIGH?
East Carolina is in its third straight super regional and looking to reach its first College World Series. The Pirates have played in the tournament 31 times, most of any NCAA team that’s never advanced to Omaha.
The Pirates are 1-12 in their six super-regional appearances, and they mustered a combined two runs over four games in the previous two.
LET’S PLAY HOCKEY
Dan McDonnell has been using an unusual coaching ploy to motivate his Louisville team. Instead of talking baseball with his players, he talks hockey.
The tournament coincides with the NHL postseason, and McDonnell preaches to his players about competing with the same intensity as a hockey team in a Game 7 situation.
It must have worked. The Cardinals fought off elimination three times on their home field. After they wrapped up an 11-9 win over Michigan on Monday, McDonnell came out of the dugout carrying a hockey jersey.
“It’s a Lamar Jackson hockey jersey,” he said, referring to the Baltimore Ravens quarterback who played at Louisville. “I am not sure where we got it, but it’s pretty cool.”
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2022-06-07T03:55:56+00:00
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cenlanow.com
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https://www.cenlanow.com/sports/4-more-teams-win-ncaa-regional-titles-head-to-next-round/
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NEW YORK, June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- InvestorsObserver issues critical PriceWatch Alerts for CLVS, ADN, DBVT, PBTS, and SAVE.
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2022-06-21T13:36:17+00:00
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kcbd.com
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https://www.kcbd.com/prnewswire/2022/06/21/thinking-about-buying-stock-clovis-oncology-advent-technologies-dbv-technologies-powerbridge-technologies-or-spirit-airlines/
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The CPSC announces today the following recalls are posted in cooperation with the firms listed below. Recalls can be viewed at www.cpsc.gov.
Paper Cape Recalls Children's Pajamas Due to Violation of Federal Flammability Standards and Burn Hazard
https://cpsc.gov/Recalls/2023/Paper-Cape-Recalls-Childrens-Pajamas-Due-to-Violation-of-Federal-Flammability-Standards-and-Burn-Hazard
Children's Robes Recalled Due to Violation of Federal Flammability Standards and Burn Hazard; Imported by BTPEIHTD; Sold Exclusively at Amazon.com
https://cpsc.gov/Recalls/2023/Childrens-Robes-Recalled-Due-to-Violation-of-Federal-Flammability-Standards-and-Burn-Hazard-Imported-by-BTPEIHTD-Sold-Exclusively-at-Amazon-com
Children's Robes Recalled Due to Violation of Federal Flammability Standard and Burn Hazard; Imported by Betusline Official Apparel; Sold Exclusively on Amazon.com
https://cpsc.gov/Recalls/2023/Childrens-Robes-Recalled-Due-to-Violation-of-Federal-Flammability-Standard-and-Burn-Hazard-Imported-by-Betusline-Official-Apparel-Sold-Exclusively-on-Amazon-com
Children's Robes Recalled Due to Violation of Federal Flammability Standards and Burn Hazard; Imported by ChildLikeMe; Sold Exclusively at Amazon.com
https://cpsc.gov/Recalls/2023/Childrens-Robes-Recalled-Due-to-Violation-of-Federal-Flammability-Standards-and-Burn-Hazard-Imported-by-ChildLikeMe-Sold-Exclusively-at-Amazon-com
Children's Robes Recalled Due to Violation of Federal Flammability Standards and Burn Hazard; Imported by SGMWVB Brand; Sold Exclusively on Amazon.com
https://cpsc.gov/Recalls/2023/Childrens-Robes-Recalled-Due-to-Violation-of-Federal-Flammability-Standards-and-Burn-Hazard-Imported-by-SGMWVB-Brand-Sold-Exclusively-on-Amazon-com
About the U.S. CPSC
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risk of injury or death associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product-related incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products has contributed to a decline in the rate of injuries associated with consumer products over the past 50 years.
Federal law prohibits any person from selling products subject to a Commission ordered recall or a voluntary recall undertaken in consultation with the CPSC.
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2023-02-02T15:13:14+00:00
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wymt.com
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https://www.wymt.com/prnewswire/2023/02/02/new-product-safety-recalls/
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RAMLE, Israel (AP) — In his just-completed role as head of the Israeli military’s Home Front command, Maj. Gen. Ori Gordin was in charge of bolstering a network of early-warning systems and shelters in case of rocket attacks. It may have been the ideal preparation for his new assignment.
Gordin is set to soon take over the Northern Command — putting him at the forefront of Israel’s efforts to contain Hezbollah. At a time of heightened tensions, the Lebanese militant group is believed to possess tens of thousands of rockets and missiles capable of striking anywhere in Israel, dwarfing any threat posed by the Palestinian militant groups in Gaza that have battled Israel in recent years.
To Gordin, the connection is clear: His new role will be to keep Hezbollah far away from his old one and ensure that any future fighting “not reach the civilian front.”
In an interview with The Associated Press, Gordin said there is “no doubt” that Israel remains the more powerful side. But he said the Hezbollah is nonetheless a potent enemy.
“It can do some significant damage. I have to say that,” he said.
The Northern Command is considered one of the most prestigious — and challenging — assignments in the Israeli military. It includes not only the tense border with Lebanon, but also an array of Iranian and Iranian-backed forces in neighboring Syria. The Iran-backed Hezbollah, which recently marked the 40th year of its establishment, is at the heart of those threats.
Gordin, an ex-commando and Harvard graduate with the build of a football linebacker, takes the post at a challenging time.
For months, Hezbollah has been threatening to strike Israeli natural gas platforms in the Mediterranean Sea as Israel and the Lebanese government conduct U.S.-brokered negotiations over their disputed maritime border. In July, Israel shot down three reconnaissance drones launched by Hezbollah toward the gas field.
In the 2006 war, Hezbollah battled Israel to a stalemate in a month of fighting that ended with a U.N. cease-fire.
Bitter memories of that fighting have made both sides wary of starting a new war. Lebanon’s political and economic crisis could also deter Hezbollah.
Still, the recent tensions have raised concerns in Israel about renewed fighting. The Israeli military has invested great sums in preparing for this scenario.
Gordin described the Hezbollah arsenal, which is now believed to include sophisticated precision-guided missiles, as hard to fathom.
Where Gaza militants can now launch some 400 rockets a day at Israel during heavy fighting, he said Hezbollah is believed to be capable of firing 10 times that amount.
Even with Israel’s air defenses intercepting over 90% of incoming fire, the Israeli military estimates that as many as 7,000 rockets would strike built-up areas in a future war stretching several weeks. The army does not make public its casualty estimates, but those projections indicate hundreds or even thousands of people could potentially be harmed.
That is where the Home Front Command comes into play.
Founded in the wake of Iraqi Scud missile attacks on Israel during the 1991 Gulf War, the Home Front Command serves as Israel’s civil defense force. It helps maintain the country’s network of bomb shelters and air raid sirens and is trained to assist civilians during wars and natural disasters. Under Gordin’s command, it also played a key role during the coronavirus pandemic through a large-scale contact tracing program.
During a three-day flareup in early August, Gaza’s Islamic Jihad militant group fired over 1,000 rockets at Israel. But there were no deaths or serious injuries on the Israeli side. Some 49 Palestinians, including at least 12 militants, were killed.
Gordin said the Iron Dome rocket defense system played a key role in minimizing Israeli casualties. He also noted that the more powerful Hamas militant group stayed on the sidelines. But he said advances in the Home Front Command were key to keeping people safe.
In recent years, Israel has greatly improved its ability to detect rocket launches and predict where they will land with great precision, such as a specific neighborhood of a big city.
It also has developed a popular mobile phone application that alerts users of incoming rocket fire based on their location. Gordin said the app works everywhere, including outlying areas that don’t have sirens.
He also said the coronavirus crisis ironically bolstered his command by increasing the military’s cooperation with local authorities.
Its command center is now a clearinghouse of information gleaned from both the military and local authorities. A bank of large screens tracks rocket launches, interceptions and landings in real time. A click of a button can show the locations of every police car, ambulance or fire engine in the country, along with Waze maps showing traffic patterns nationwide.
Gordin said this integrated system provides a powerful tool for authorities to coordinate their work and communicate with the public.
“You can’t fight a war without the cooperation of the residents who live in the same area,” he said. “All of these things depend on our ability to cooperate with the civilian population.”
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2022-09-10T00:51:24+00:00
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everythinglubbock.com
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https://www.everythinglubbock.com/news/international/ap-israeli-general-readies-to-lead-the-charge-against-hezbollah/
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Mother says sons saved her in attack: ‘I’m pretty sure I would be dead’
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA//Gray News) - A woman in Alabama is speaking out after she says a man recently released from jail attacked her outside her home.
Laqueta Savage, a Montgomery resident, told WSFA she heard noises outside her house just after midnight Thursday and decided to check it out. Once in her driveway, she said she saw someone in her truck.
“He [the suspect] was in my truck, rummaging through my truck. He was looking down as though he was trying to hot-wire the car, trying to steal the car,” Savage said.
The Montgomery resident said she couldn’t do anything else but scream for help until her sons came outside. Savage said her kids were able to subdue the man until police arrived.
“I’m pretty sure I would be dead. He [the suspect] was aggressive, truly aggressive until my kids stepped out that door. He had a homemade hatchet and was getting ready to use it,” Savage said.
Montgomery police were called and reported they arrested the man, later identified as Robert James Wells Sr.
Authorities said Wells is facing a robbery charge from Thursday’s incident.
According to court documents, Wells was released from jail on Feb. 6. He was accused of violating a domestic violence protection order and has had previous arrests.
Savage said she feels like the system failed her.
“I understand that there are certain things about the law. But how many times can he get arrested?” Savage said.
According to Savage, she wants to see more work done by leaders to protect the community. She encourages residents to always pay attention to their surroundings, be vigilant, talk to each other, and say something if they see something.
Authorities said Wells is currently being held at the Montgomery County Detention Facility without bond.
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2023-02-11T20:33:16+00:00
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kswo.com
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https://www.kswo.com/2023/02/11/mother-says-sons-saved-her-attack-im-pretty-sure-i-would-be-dead/
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CALGARY, AB, June 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - Chart Industries, Inc. (NYSE: GTLS), a leading global engineering design and manufacturer of highly engineered equipment servicing multiple applications in the clean energy and industrial gas markets, today announced the furthering of its partnership and contract with Calgary-based cleantech startup, Kathairos Solutions, which already included Chart's MicroBulk tanks to now include products such as Orca™ Delivery Systems. The two companies have agreed to extend their contract for a minimum of two more years.
This increase in the scope of our partnership was initiated due to the positive feedback from the market about their combined solution being effective and easy to operate and the resulting rapid adoption and scale rollout of industry leading companies.
To date, our combined solution has helped to mitigate 21.69 million standard cubic ft (SCF) of methane emissions and eliminated 20,132.55 metric tons of CO2 equivalent emissions from our customers' operations.
"With our customers' aggressive plans to eliminate methane venting from their wellsite operations, this agreement with Chart ensures Kathairos will have the capacity to meet oil and gas industry targets for methane reduction by deploying tens of thousands of our proprietary nitrogen systems throughout North America over the next few years," said Dick Brown, Kathairos President and CEO.
"In anticipation of pending methane regulations, we expect there to be significant increase in demand for the Kathairos services and we wanted our companies closely aligned in order to meet and exceed the market's needs as they look to decarbonize the oil & gas sector," stated Jill Evanko, CEO of Chart. "Together, we will continue to collaborate to help our customers meet their ambitious methane elimination targets and meaningfully advance their net zero goals."
Chart Industries, Inc. is a leading independent global manufacturer of highly engineered equipment servicing multiple applications in the energy and industrial gas markets. The company's unique product portfolio is used in every phase of the liquid gas supply chain, including upfront engineering, service and repair. Being at the forefront of the clean energy transition, Chart is a leading provider of technology, equipment and services related to liquefied natural gas, hydrogen, biogas and CO2 Capture amongst other applications. Chart is committed to excellence in environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) issues both for its company as well as its customers. With over 25 global locations from the United States to Asia, Australia, India, Europe and South America, the company maintains accountability and transparency to its team members, suppliers, customers and communities. To learn more, visit www.chartindustries.com
At Kathairos, our name means 'clean air.' We are proud to champion imperative solutions that support today's evolving energy industry, and the people and producers working tirelessly toward a cleaner, greener barrel. Through our revolutionary liquid nitrogen-powered field technologies and world-class carbon accounting and reporting tools, we're on a mission to eliminate methane emissions from more than 400,000 remote well sites across Canada and the US. Learn more at kathairos.com
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2023-06-15T16:47:06+00:00
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kcbd.com
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https://www.kcbd.com/prnewswire/2023/06/15/chart-kathairos-expand-partnership-methane-emission-reduction-technology/
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(The Hill) — Conservative Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), who faces a tough re-election race this year, finds himself embroiled in new controversy after the House Jan. 6 Select Committee revealed Tuesday that his staff attempted to hand a list of fake electors to then-Vice President Mike Pence.
Johnson is facing tough questions about how much he knew of his staff’s effort to get Pence to recognize an alternate set of electors for Michigan and Wisconsin, two critical states that helped Joe Biden win the 2020 election.
Johnson on Wednesday declined to say whether he authorized his aide Sean Riley to hand the list electors to Pence on Jan. 6, 2021, or whether he knew beforehand what his aide planned to do. He also declined to say whether he knew the contents of the envelope that was to be given to Pence’s staff.
“This happened so fast, this is 18 months ago. This just happened, we took care of it. End of story. There’s nothing else to say about this,” he said when asked what he knew of the transaction.
“There’s nothing else to say about this,” he said, accusing reporters who asked him for more details of “carrying water for the Democrat Party.”
Alexa Henning, a spokeswoman for Johnson, issued a statement Tuesday claiming that Johnson “had no foreknowledge” that the fake slate of electors was going to be delivered to his office and generally minimized his involvement in the attempted transaction.
“The senator had no involvement in the creation of an alternate slate of electors and had no foreknowledge that it was going to be delivered to our office. This was a staff-to-staff exchange. His new Chief of Staff contacted the Vice President’s office,” Henning tweeted.
But Johnson told reporters Tuesday afternoon “I was basically unaware of it.”
“My chief of staff contacted the vice president’s staff and said, ‘Do you want this?’ They said ‘no’ and we didn’t deliver it and that’s the end of story,” he said.
Johnson said “somebody delivered” the envelope to his office, and that asked that his staff deliver it to the vice president. The senator declined to say who reached out to his office.
Asked Tuesday afternoon whether he supported the effort to get the slate of electors to Pence, Johnson said “I had no knowledge of this.”
“I had no idea this was even going to be delivered to us. It got delivered staff to staff. My chief of staff did the right thing, contacted the vice president’s staff. They said they didn’t want it so we didn’t deliver it,” he said.
But even fellow Republicans find it hard to believe that Johnson’s aide would be bold enough to give a fake slate of electors to Pence in attempt to stop the certification of Biden’s victory without alerting his boss in advance.
Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) on Wednesday said he wants to know more about who was involved to the effort to get Pence to throw out the duly elected electors for Michigan and Wisconsin.
“My initial reaction was one of shock. Then Sen. Johnson said he was unaware of it. I and others like myself would like to dig into that, find out just who knew what and when. Obviously an attempt a false slate of electors would strike at the heart of our democracy,” he said.
The House panel investigating last year’s attack on the Capitol on Tuesday made public a chain of texts showing Riley’s attempts to set up a hand-off between the senator and vice president.
“Johnson needs to hand something to VPOTUS please advise,” Johnson’s aide texted Pence aide, Chris Hodgson, shortly before Congress convened in a joint session to certify the election results.
When Hodgson asked what it was, Riley texted: “Alternate slate of electors for MI and WI because archivist didn’t receive them.”
“Do not give that to him,” Hodgson replied tersely.
The revelation outraged Johnson’s Democratic colleagues, who say that his staff may have broken the law by attempting to submit a false set of electors to Pence.
“Absolutely appalling if that took place,” said Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.). “I hope the details are fully explored by the press in a way that people get their hands around and understand how significant that is when you start trying to substitute electors from what a state has certified and submitted.”
Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), whose state’s duly elected electors might have been thrown out if Pence accepted and deployed the contents of the envelope, said trying to overturn the results of a legitimate election would be a violation of law.
“First of all, it’s horrifying that they actually had a separate group of electors and thought that was okay. I don’t know what happened with Sen. Johnson but he certainly has promoted the ‘Big Lie,’” Stabenow said.
Asked whether an Ethics Committee investigation is warranted, Stabenow said, “It is very serious. We’ll leave it to the Ethics Committee.”
But she added “it’s serious if he in anyway was acknowledging any of this as legitimate.”
“Fake electors literally would be an effort to overturn the government,” she added.
Johnson said Democrats are already attacking him over the attempted hand-off.
Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes, who is running in the Senate Democratic primary to challenge Johnson in November, accused the Republican senator of trying to undermine democracy.
“He literally tried to hand Mike Pence fake ballots. Once again, Ron Johnson has proven he’s a danger to our country and our fundamental rights. I’m calling for him to resign immediately,” Barnes said.
Philip Schulman, a spokesperson for the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, said instead of focusing on what’s best for Wisconsinites, “Johnson’s focus in Washington is working to undermine democracy.”
A Marquette Law School Poll of 803 registered Wisconsin voters released on Wednesday showed Barnes leading Johnson 46 percent to 44 percent in a hypothetic matchup.
The same poll showed Johnson trailing Democratic candidate Sarah Godlewski by two points and narrowly beating Democratic candidate Alex Lasry by three points.
Brandon Scholz, a Wisconsin-based Republican strategist, however, predicted the impact of the Jan. 6 committee’s revelation will have little impact on the outcome of the Senate race.
“Not many people care,” he said of the news coming out of the Jan. 6 committee’s hearings. “It really is kind of a D.C. show. Whether or not this has any traction amongst voters here, today I would tell you no.”
Scholz said there’s “so much content” in the Jan. 6 committee’s investigation that “it bounces off people.”
He acknowledged that Democratic voters are going to be fired up over the revelation “but they’re not going to vote for Ron Johnson anyway.”
And, he said, “I don’t think Republicans are going to take this as something that’s going to cause them to vote against Johnson.”
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2022-06-23T12:32:55+00:00
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upmatters.com
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https://www.upmatters.com/news/national/ron-johnson-embroiled-in-controversy-over-staff-handing-pence-fake-electors-list/
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As automakers aim to produce more electric cars and trucks, Caterpillar has shown that battery-electric powertrains can scale up to something much larger.
The company recently demonstrated a mammoth electric mining truck at its Green Valley, Arizona, proving ground to representatives of mining companies that are looking to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from their operations, according to a Caterpillar press release issued last week.
Loaded to its rated capacity, the Caterpillar 793 electric prototype achieved a top speed of 37.3 mph on a 4.3-mile demonstration course, according to the company. The prototype also climbed a 10% grade for 0.62 mile at 7.5 mph, and descended the same distance to demonstrate its regenerative braking system.
Caterpillar conducted the demonstration for a handful of large mining companies—including BHP, Freeport-McMoRan, Newmont Corporation, Rio Tinto, and Teck Resources Limited—that have signed onto its Early Learner electrification program. Launched in 2021, the program “focuses on accelerating the development of Caterpillar’s battery electric trucks at participating customers’ sites,” according to the company.
The 793 Electric compares in dimensions to the company’s other internal combustion versions of the 793—meaning this truck is roughly 42 feet long, 25 feet wide, and 21 feet high. Diesel versions are rated for a 480,000-pound payload.
The Caterpillar truck won’t be the first used for mining, and depending on the exact situation, it might eliminate energy use by the transportation portion of mining entirely. A Switzerland mine says that its use of the Elektro Dumper—loading the mining truck uphill, for the trip back down to hand the materials off to distribution and processing—means the eDumper truck recovers more energy than it uses to get to the mine and never has to be charged.
In North America, a Canadian gold mine is among those that have switched entirely to EVs and electric mining equipment. As the U.S. opens more mines and attempts to recover the resource control it gave up over oil decades ago, heavy electric vehicles will no doubt be part of the plan.
Caterpillar has been interested in electrifying its vehicles for years. In 2018 a Caterpillar-owned venture group invested in Fisker, when it saw solid-state tech sooner than other companies.
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2022-11-29T17:33:49+00:00
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wric.com
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https://www.wric.com/automotive/internet-brands/caterpillar-shows-how-to-scale-up-evs-with-mammoth-mining-truck/
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SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – ASAP, the company formerly known as Waitr, has put together a list of the most popular Super Bowl delivery items in Shreveport.
The top ten list of food items include all of the finger foods any game party attendee would expect as part of a Super Bowl spread. What is missing from the list are meatless or plant-based foods, but the wings come with veggies, so maybe that can be considered a vegan option.
Food and football go hand in hand, so it is no wonder that Americans eat more food on Super Bowl Sunday than any other day aside from Thanksgiving – also an unofficial football holiday.
According to ASAP, big game day consistently ranks in the company’s top five delivery days each year.
Here are the Top 10 most-delivered items in Shreveport on Super Bowl Sunday.
- Tacos
- Boneless Wings
- Burgers
- Chips With Queso
- Quesadilla
- Burritos
- Pizza
- Traditional Wings
- Crab Rangoon
- Sub Sandwich
ASAP has a special offer for anyone ordering from Thursday, February 9, through Sunday, February 12. Orders of more than $25 will receive $10 off any order using the codes “TEAMWINGS10” or “TEAMPIZZA10.” Those orders will automatically be entered in the ASAP Food Bowl to win $50 in ASAP credits.
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2023-02-08T21:14:05+00:00
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ktalnews.com
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https://www.ktalnews.com/news/local-news/shreveports-most-popular-food-deliveries-during-super-bowl/
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SAN FRANCISCO — Elon Musk returned to federal court to defend himself against a class-action lawsuit that alleges he misled Tesla shareholders with a tweet about an aborted buyout that the billionaire defiantly insisted Tuesday he could have pulled off, had he wanted.
Musk spent roughly three more hours on the stand during his third day of testimony before being excused by U.S. District Judge Edward Chen. It’s unlikely Musk, 51, will be summoned back to the witness stand during a civil trial expected to be turned over to a nine-person jury in early February.
Musk, who also owns Twitter while continuing to run Tesla, spent much of Tuesday depicting himself, while being questioned by his own attorney, Alex Spiro, as an impeccably trustworthy business leader capable of raising as much money as he needs to pursue his visions. He testily sparred with a shareholder lawyer, Nicholas Porritt, who had raised his ire earlier in the trial.
At two separate junctures Tuesday under Spiro’s gentle prodding, Musk left no doubt about his contempt for Porritt with a remark expressing doubt that the lawyer was looking out for the best interests of Tesla shareholders. The remarks drew a quick rebuke from the judge and were stricken from the record. “It’s inappropriate,” Chen at one point admonished Musk.
When he was being challenged by Porritt, Musk purposefully diverted his gaze from the lawyer and delivered his explanations while looking directly at the jurors sitting a few feet to his right. In another instance, Musk asserted, without elaborating, that a question from Porritt wondering if he had ever caused investors to suffer losses contained “falsehoods.”
On the flip side, Spiro at one point mistakenly addressed Musk as “your honor” while asking the billionaire how much money he had made for investors during his career. The slipup elicited a moment of levity in the San Francisco courtroom filled with media and other spectators in attendance to listen to Musk, who has become even more famous since completing his $44 billion purchase of Twitter in October.
The current trial hinges on whether a pair of tweets Musk posted on Aug. 7, 2018, damaged Tesla shareholders during a 10-day period leading up to his admission that the buyout he had envisioned wasn’t going to happen. The statements resulted in Musk and Tesla to reach the $40 million settlement without acknowledging any wrongdoing.
In the first of the 2018 tweets, Musk stated “funding secured” for what would have been a $72 billion — or $420 per share — buyout of Tesla at a time when the electric automaker was still grappling with production problems and was worth far less than it is now. Musk followed up a few hours later with another tweet suggesting a deal was imminent.
After those tweets, Musk declared Tesla would remain publicly a few weeks later. A month after that, Musk and Tesla reached a $40 million settlement with securities regulators who had alleged the tweets were misleading.
Musk has previously contended he entered into the settlement under duress and maintained he never wavered in his belief that he had the money for a deal.
Musk spent most of Tuesday trying to persuade the jurors that there was nothing devious about the two tweets indicating he had lined up the money to take Tesla private as the electric automaker was struggling with production problems and was worth far less than it is now. The judge has already declared the jurors can consider those two tweets to be false, leaving them to decide whether Musk deliberately deceived investors and whether his statements saddled them with losses.
While being steered by Spiro, Musk told jurors he had stated only that he was “considering” a Tesla buyout but never promised a deal would get done. But, Musk said, he thought it important to get the word out to investors that Tesla might be poised to end its eight-year run as a publicly held company.
“I had no ill motive,” Musk said. “My intent was to do the right thing for all shareholders.”
While being grilled the day before by Porritt, Musk at times was combative, indignant and exasperated. Through it all, Musk has insisted he locked up financial backing for what would have been a $72 billion buyout of Tesla during 2018 meetings with representatives from Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, although no specific funding amount or price was discussed.
When presented with texts and email indicating that a representative for the Saudi fund had never pledged the money for a full buyout of Tesla, Musk contended it was nothing more than the words of someone trying to backpedal from a previous pledge made in private conversations.
Not long after Porritt resumed his questioning Tuesday, Musk once again scoffed at the notion that his belief that he had the Saudi funding’s financial backing wasn’t enough for him to tweet about a potential Tesla buyout.
“We are talking about the kingdom of Saudi Arabia,” Musk testified. “They can buy Tesla several times over. This was not a large amount of money for them.”
Musk also reiterated earlier testimony that he could finance a Tesla buyout by sharing some of his holdings in SpaceX, a privately held maker of rocket ships that he also started. That would be similar to what he did in the Twitter purchase, which led him to sell about $23 billion of his Tesla stock.
That’s something that Musk said Tuesday that he didn’t want to do, but that it showed he had the wherewithal to pull together purchases for expensive deals. Musk’s ownership of Twitter also has proved unpopular with Tesla shareholders who worry about him being distracted as the automaker faces more competition. Tesla’s stock has lost about one-third of its value since Musk took over Twitter.
Despite that downturn, the stock is still worth about seven times more than at the time of Musk’s 2018 tweets, after adjusting for two splits that have since occurred. That opened the door for Musk to remind jurors Tuesday that any investor who held Tesla shares in August 2018 would have done “extremely well,” had they just held on to the stock.
“It would have been the best investment in the stock market,” Musk said.
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2023-01-25T13:35:55+00:00
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chicagotribune.com
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https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-elon-musk-trial-20230125-pqxznczgxrhfhgx5thz2buomfq-story.html
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Those looking to enjoy a walking tour of historic downtown St. Charles can now experience it in a new way, thanks to an upgraded self-guided program that has been produced by the St. Charles Business Alliance and the St. Charles History Museum.
The 27-stop tour can now be downloaded using the free Travel St. Charles app that is available in both the Apple and Android formats.
Previously, those taking the tour relied on metal signs located outside each of the buildings on the tour to provide information about each location.
Now, according to Jenna Sawicki, executive director of the St. Charles Business Alliance, that information is available through a newly-developed feature which can be read by users right on the app or read out loud to them with narration provided by St. Charles Museum Executive Director Lindsay Judd.
“We developed the Travel St. Charles app less than a year ago and you can use it for all sorts of things,” Sawicki said. “There are business listings or it categorizes various types of food – you can type in ‘Italian’ and it will tell you all the options you have in St. Charles. We now have these tours that are on the app including our historical walking tour which started about five years ago, a collaboration between us and the history museum.”
Sawicki called the new app feature “a revamp – making something digital” in an effort to make the tour more technologically accessible.
“These days if you don’t have something on your phone, it might not be real,” she said. “We added the tour last week. People can see all the landmarks and it’s a way to bring the tour into the 21st century.”
Sawicki said there is no information about the number of people taking the tour each year but thanks to the new addition to the Travel St. Charles app “we’ll be able to track that.”
“We should have that information soon and we’ll be excited to share that information and see what people’s interest is,” she said.
To download the free app, visit the Google Play or the App Store and search for Travel St. Charles.
David Sharos is a freelance reporter for The Beacon-News.
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2022-06-28T16:18:25+00:00
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chicagotribune.com
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https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/aurora-beacon-news/ct-abn-st-charles-history-walk-st-0629-20220628-fp2c2i3la5cire5rfkamgc3alq-story.html
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PITTSBURGH, Dec. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I thought there should be a way to secure your face mask to your shirt or jacket when not in use," said an inventor, from Farmington Hills, Mich., "so I invented the MASK CLIP. My design could increase convenience, comfort and safety for users."
The patent-pending invention provides a convenient way to keep a face mask accessible. In doing so, it offers an alternative to storing a mask in a pocket or on a lanyard. It also could help to prevent lost or forgotten masks. The invention features a practical design that is easy to wear and use so it is ideal for the general population. Additionally, it is producible in design variations and a prototype is available.
The original design was submitted to the Detroit sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 21-DTI-135, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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2022-12-05T16:30:23+00:00
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kalb.com
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https://www.kalb.com/prnewswire/2022/12/05/inventhelp-inventor-develops-convenient-face-mask-accessory-dti-135/
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DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Sunday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Daily 3" game were:
7-4-1
(seven, four, one)
DETROIT (AP) _ The winning numbers in Sunday evening's drawing of the Michigan Lottery's "Daily 3" game were:
7-4-1
(seven, four, one)
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2023-01-30T01:28:42+00:00
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expressnews.com
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https://www.expressnews.com/lottery/article/winning-numbers-drawn-in-daily-3-game-17750295.php
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Business backlash pushing GOP to weaken anti-ESG proposals
By JOHN HANNA and TOM DAVIES
Associated Press
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Conservative Republicans who want to thwart socially and environmentally conscious investing are now being pushed to water down their proposals by backlash from powerful business groups and fears that state pension systems could see huge losses. In both Kansas and Indiana bankers associations and state chambers of commerce criticized the strongest versions of anti-ESG legislation before each state’s Republican-controlled legislature as anti-free market. ESG stands for environmental, social and governance. In Kansas, opposition from business groups prompted a Senate committee’s chair to drop the toughest version of the bill before hearings began this week. In Indiana, supporters rewrote a House bill before the chamber passed it.
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2023-03-09T13:08:19+00:00
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krdo.com
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https://krdo.com/news/2023/03/09/business-backlash-pushing-gop-to-weaken-anti-esg-proposals/
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WESTFIELD, Ind. — The 2022 Ninja World Cup & US National Championships will be coming to Grand Park in Westfield.
The event is a collaboration between the ATS Team, Ninja USA, the Ninja Passport and World Obstacle. It will run Oct. 7-9.
"I'm excited to be part of the team producing the first Ninja World Cup in the United States," said George O'Dell, American Ninja Warrior. "There is strong demand from athletes who want to see the sport progress and have a pathway the highest level of international sport competitions. As the US Championships, we provide qualification for the national team to represent the United States in international sport competitions."
The Ninja World Cup series will include races in Asia, Africa, Europe, and Oceania and culminates in the 2023 Ninja World Championships. Dates and locations have not yet been announced. The World Cup format is a 100-meter head-to-head speed competition like "Ninja vs. Ninja" and "Team Ninja Warrior" television shows.
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2022-06-21T16:19:49+00:00
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wthr.com
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https://www.wthr.com/article/sports/local-sports/grand-park-to-host-2022-ninja-world-cup-us-national-championships-westfield-indiana-ats-team-ninja-usa-passport-world-obstacle/531-d8fe3a5c-f90d-4087-9f84-e5aa279269f7
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Tom Hanks says AI could see him featuring in movies long after his death
By Jack Guy, CNN
(CNN) — Actor Tom Hanks believes that he could keep appearing in new movies after he dies thanks to the power of artificial intelligence (AI).
“What is a bona fide possibility right now, if I wanted to, [is] I could get together and pitch a series of seven movies that would star me in them in which I would be 32 years old from now until kingdom come,” Hanks told the latest episode of “The Adam Buxton Podcast,” released Saturday.
“Anybody can now recreate themselves at any age they are by way of AI or deep fake technology … I could be hit by a bus tomorrow and that’s it, but my performances can go on and on and on,” the Oscar-winning actor added.
“Outside of the understanding that it’s been done by AI or deep fake, there’ll be nothing to tell you that it’s not me and me alone and it’s going to have some degree of lifelike quality.”
Buxton then suggested that people would be able to tell the difference between AI Hanks and the real version.
While Hanks acknowledged that an AI version of himself would not be able to produce the same performances as he does now, he wondered whether audiences would really mind.
“Without a doubt people will be able to tell, but the question is, will they care?” he said. “There are some people that won’t care, that won’t make that delineation.”
The task of creating an AI Hanks would be made easier as his likeness and movements were recorded for use in the 2004 movie “The Polar Express,” he said.
“This has always been lingering,” said Hanks. “The first time we did a movie that had a huge amount of our own data locked in a computer — literally what we looked like — was a movie called ‘The Polar Express.’”
“We saw this coming, we saw that there was going to be this ability in order to take zeros and ones inside a computer and turn it into a face and a character. Now, that has only grown a billionfold since then and we see it everywhere.”
Hanks also said that the developments in AI are encouraging movie agents to write contracts to protect actors’ likenesses as intellectual property.
“I can tell you that there [are] discussions going on in all of the guilds, all of the agencies, and all of the legal firms in order to come up with the legal ramifications of my face and my voice and everybody else’s being our intellectual property,” he said.
Hanks is currently promoting his debut novel “The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece.”
According to the official synopsis, the book is based on “a wildly ambitious story of the making of a colossal, star-studded, multimillion-dollar superhero action film, and the humble comic book that inspired it all.”
Some of the initial reviews of the book have been mixed, but Hanks is taking the criticism in his stride.
In an interview with the BBC, he explained why he took on the project. “Sometimes you just have to have some other reason to spark your imagination,” he said, adding that his novel will “live and die based on its own ability to entertain and enlighten an audience.”
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CNN’s Marianne Garvey contributed reporting.
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2023-05-16T21:00:08+00:00
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krdo.com
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https://krdo.com/entertainment/cnn-entertainment/2023/05/16/tom-hanks-says-ai-could-see-him-featuring-in-movies-long-after-his-death/
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Sheriff's deputies in Mississippi have been fired or have resigned following an investigation into allegations that they beat and sexually assaulted two Black men, officials with the sheriff's office say.
Michael Corey Jenkins and Eddie Terrell Parker say in January, deputies entered a home without a warrant and beat them, tased them and assaulted them with a sex toy.
Jenkins says one deputy pushed a gun into his mouth and fired it, causing him serious injuries.
Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey said on Tuesday that people involved in the incident had been fired, and that some had resigned. He did not provide details about how many deputies had been fired, nor did he name any of them.
"Due to recent developments, including findings during our internal investigation, those deputies that were still employed by this department have all been terminated," he said.
Deputies raided the address on suspicion of drug activity. There is no body camera footage of the encounter. The Associated Press reports records show the deputies' tasers were turned on and off and used repeatedly during the incident.
SEE MORE: Miss. deputies accused of sticking guns in mouths of 2 Black men
Jenkins and Parker have filed a civil rights lawsuit in federal court over the encounter, for which they're seeking $400 million in damages.
"The firing of the Rankin County Mississippi Sheriff’s deputies involved in the torture and shooting of Michael Jenkins and Eddie Parker is a significant action on the path to justice for one of the worst law enforcement tragedies in recent memory," their attorney Malik Shabazz said in a statement.
Shabazz also called for Mississippi's attorney general and for the U.S. Department of Justice to make criminal indictments.
The Department of Justice opened an investigation into the incident in February.
Trending stories at Scrippsnews.com
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2023-06-28T02:14:25+00:00
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fox17online.com
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https://www.fox17online.com/mississippi-deputies-accused-of-abusing-black-men-have-been-fired
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(NEXSTAR) — Did you know? Standard deductions for your 2022 and 2023 taxes are higher after the Internal Revenue Service raised them to account for inflation. That means the dollar amount taxpayers can hang on to will increase for many.
The standard deduction is a flat amount filers can apply to their taxes instead of the more complicated itemized deductions (subtracting amounts from purchase receipts) for things like medical expenses and certain types of loan interest.
Standard deductions depend on how you file and there are some limits, as Forbes explains. For instance, you can’t claim standard deductions if you’re married, filing separately, and your spouse files itemized deductions. Additionally, your standard deduction options are limited if you can be claimed as someone else’s dependent.
The IRS increased the standard deduction for this year at the end of 2021. Last month the agency announced another big jump for the deduction in 2023.
And don’t get confused: You’ll file 2022 year taxes this coming spring. The 2023 filing year standard deduction amounts will apply to taxes you’ll file in spring 2024.
In addition to these deductions, filers ages 65 and older and/or those who are blind can apply for an additional standard deduction. Married filers who apply the additional standard deduction receive the same amounts regardless of whether they filed with or without their spouse.
These amounts are also changing between 2022 and 2023.
Filers should also note there are some major changes to tax deductions for tax year 2022 (to be filed in spring 2023) as many expanded benefits of the American Rescue Plan go away.
For further information on 2022 filing year credits and deductions, visit the Internal Revenue Service. The deadline to file 2022 taxes will be Tuesday, April 18, 2023.
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2022-11-12T16:30:27+00:00
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wjhl.com
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https://www.wjhl.com/news/national/heres-how-much-increases-to-the-standard-deduction-could-save-you-on-taxes/
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CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Guardians, as expected, announced Tuesday that Sunday’s postponed game with the White Sox has been rescheduled for Sept. 15 at 1:10 p.m. at Progressive Field.
Sunday’s game was postponed because of wet grounds caused by two days of rain.
Fans can use their tickets from Sunday to attend the Sept. 15 game. The gates will open at noon. Tickets can also be exchanged for 22 other games on the schedule. The exchanges must be made by noon on Sept. 15 an exchanges cannot be made on the Ballpark app.
All tickets purchased at the Progressive Field box office as well as Kids Tickets, Voucher Tickets, Six Packs, Student Tickets and Military Discount Tickets must call 216-420-HITS to exchange.
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The Sept. 15 makeup game means the Guardians will be playing 18 games in 17 days from Sept. 9 through Sept. 25. That includes eight games against the Twins and four against the White Sox. If the AL Central race isn’t decided by then, it could very well be determined in that stretch.
The Guardians open a six-game West Coast trip on Tuesday night against the Padres. They have a two-game lead over the Twins an a three-game lead over the White Sox.
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2022-08-23T17:43:12+00:00
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cleveland.com
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https://www.cleveland.com/guardians/2022/08/cleveland-guardians-white-sox-postponed-game-rescheduled-for-sept-15.html
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NEW YORK (AP) — The archives of the late Joan Didion and John Gregory Dunne, spanning from letters and wedding pictures to manuscripts and screenplay drafts, have been acquired by the New York Public Library.
“The Library is thrilled to announce that our outstanding research collections will now include the archive of Joan Didion and John Gregory Dunne, iconic voices of postwar American journalism, fiction, and screenwriting,” Declan Kiely, the library’s director of Special Collections and Exhibitions, said in a statement Friday.
Didion and Dunne were married from 1964 until his death in 2003. They were among the world’s most prominent literary couples and the letters in their archives include correspondence with Jacqueline Kennedy, Tennessee Williams, Nora Ephron and former Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy, childhood friend of Didion’s who spoke at her memorial last year.
“We anticipate that the Didion and Dunne papers, once processed, will become one of our most heavily used collections and an essential resource for scholars, students, and those interested in their intensely collaborative life and work,” Kiely’s statement said.
Didion was known for the novels “Play It as It Lays” and “A Book of Common Prayer,” such classic essay collections as “The White Album” and “Slouching Towards Bethlehem” and for her memoir “The Year of Magical Thinking,” in which she writes about mourning Dunne.
Dunne’s books included the nonfiction Hollywood account “Studio” and the novel “True Confessions.” He and Didion also collaborated on several screenplays, including “The Panic in Needle Park” and the 1976 remake of “A Star Is Born.”
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2023-01-27T17:39:41+00:00
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fox59.com
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https://fox59.com/news/entertainment/ap-entertainment/ap-didion-dunne-archives-acquired-by-new-york-public-library/
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ADRIAN FLORIDO, HOST:
On Capitol Hill this week, it was a moment that Senator Bernie Sanders had been pushing for for a long time.
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BERNIE SANDERS: The fundamental issue we are confronting today is whether we have a system of justice that applies to all or whether billionaires and large corporations can break the law with impunity.
FLORIDO: Sanders was speaking at a Senate hearing on Starbuck's response to unionizing at its stores. Former CEO Howard Schultz was in the hot seat. But Sanders probably would have been happy to grill any number of CEOs who have fought back against union campaigns. His point - it's too hard for workers to form unions because companies are constantly engaging in illegal union busting and getting away with it. We wanted to explore that argument further with NPR's labor and workplace correspondent Andrea Hsu. Hi, Andrea.
ANDREA HSU, BYLINE: Hi, Adrian.
FLORIDO: We've heard a lot about union busting over the last year, not just at Starbucks, but also at Amazon, Tesla, Home Depot, other places. Why has this issue blown up?
HSU: Well, a couple reasons. These days, you know, a lot of union organizers are young and social media savvy, and they're speaking out loudly when they feel their labor rights have been violated. And also, under the Biden administration, the federal agency that enforces labor law has been pursuing a lot of these cases against employers.
FLORIDO: So what are some of the examples of these violations?
HSU: Well, so some workers have called out their employers for promising them a raise as long as they vote no for the union - on the union. And that's considered a form of coercion, which is illegal. Some union organizers, including at Tesla and Starbucks, have been fired after launching union campaigns - that could be retaliation, which is also illegal. Now, companies usually say that workers they fired were fired for misconduct, not for organizing a union, but in a number of cases, including at Starbucks, federal labor officials have investigated and found actually the firings were retaliatory.
FLORIDO: So when that does happen, can companies be held accountable?
HSU: Well, to a limited extent. Federal labor officials do have the authority to impose what are called make-whole remedies. So, for example, for a fired employee, that might mean getting reinstated with back wages. But there's no fine. And so many say for companies, this is just a cost of doing business. And there's actually a bill in the House right now called the PRO Act that would change this, but that bill is going nowhere. So, Adrian, for now, labor officials end up resorting to things like ordering a CEO to read a notice on video explaining how their company violated their employees' rights and promising they won't ever do it again. And Howard Schultz has actually been ordered to do this at Starbucks. But take a listen to what happened when Bernie Sanders asked him about that.
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SANDERS: Are you prepared to read that notice?
HOWARD SCHULTZ: No, I am not, because Starbucks Coffee Company did not break the law.
HSU: And he's saying that because Starbucks has appealed the findings of labor officials to the courts, a process that can take months and years.
FLORIDO: As I imagine, all of this is pretty discouraging for the workers trying to form unions.
HSU: Yeah, exactly. And delays are really common. You know, it was a year ago this week that the Amazon labor union had this huge victory unionizing a warehouse on Staten Island, but they still have no contract. And despite labor officials calling Amazon out for failing to bargain in good faith, Amazon just continues to challenge the whole election. And in the meantime, other Amazon union campaigns have failed. So, you know, workers may be deciding it's not worth risking their jobs to get involved in the union if there's no benefit for them.
FLORIDO: NPR's Andrea Hsu. Thanks so much.
HSU: You're welcome. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.
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2023-04-18T05:19:13+00:00
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wboi.org
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https://www.wboi.org/2023-03-31/senate-looks-at-labor-laws-which-unions-say-interfere-with-workers-right-to-organize
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NEW YORK, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Graphika, the data intelligence company, announces Atlas, a new product on the Graphika Platform that provides intelligence derived from the communities engaged with online conversations related to today's most pressing topics. The subscription-based product will deliver access at scale to the intelligence and market-impacting topics too complex for most organizations to contextualize or make actionable.
Since its beginning, Graphika has exposed adversarial networks around the globe and has worked with leading online platforms to tackle malicious information manipulation efforts and preemptively helped Fortune 500 companies contextualize insights about how information and influence are impacting their business.
"Enterprise intelligence and data delivered from Atlas will offer a continuously expanding range of topics, emerging issues, and geopolitical events for the first time. Atlas will help automate the delivery of this critical intelligence at scale for enterprises and agencies tracking these topics that can sway audiences in mere moments with the power of social platforms or online forums," said John Kelly, CEO of Graphika.
Example data feeds offered in Atlas include virality within financial services like cryptocurrencies and the spread of detrimental disinformation around elections, climate change, or healthcare. Graphika tracks these communications across its unique network discovery maps built from Twitter data, Reddit's subreddits, Telegram channels, and other online forums or platforms.
One of Atlas' first topics to be delivered surrounds the cryptocurrency market. Graphika's Cryptocurrency Intelligence Feed provides a comprehensive view of the most influential topics and narratives impacting online communities that are moving the crypto markets. A January 2022 report by Chainalysis, a blockchain security company, reported that in 2021, cryptocurrency scams accounted for $7.8 billion in losses, while cryptocurrency theft resulted in $3.2 billion in losses.
The contours of an online landscape that endures these types of hypes, spikes, and crashes define a fractured and ever-evolving conversation. Insights in the Cryptocurrency Intelligence Feed highlight how these communities shape opinions in the crypto world and call out scams and fraudulent activity that can negatively impact investors, financial institutions, policymakers, and the public.
The Cryptocurrency Intelligence Feed empowers financial institutions, investors, exchange platforms, regulators, and strategic decision-makers with situational awareness and intelligence on:
- Viral phenomena and new trends before they gain mainstream traction
- Leading influencers and online communities
- Developing narratives and essential amplifiers
- Regulatory, policymaking, and security discussions
"Intelligence like this changes or spreads within seconds across these networks, creating diverse data at large volumes. Traditionally our customers relied on tech-enabled analysis delivered by our team of experts. Atlas customers now receive near real-time intelligence across a host of topics for critical decision-making before it's too late," said Kelly.
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LONDON (AP) — Britain is getting ready for a party featuring mounted troops, solemn prayers — and a pack of dancing mechanical corgis.
The nation will celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s 70 years on the throne this week with four days of pomp and pageantry in central London. But behind the brass bands, street parties and a planned appearance by the aging queen on the balcony of Buckingham Palac e lies a drive to show that the royal family still remains relevant after seven decades of change.
“The monarchy is not elected, so the only way in which a monarch can demonstrate consent is not through the ballot box, but through people turning out on the streets,” said Robert Lacey, the historical adviser on “The Crown″ series. “And if the monarch turns up on the balcony and waves and there’s no one there, that’s a pretty definitive judgment on the monarchy.
“Well, when it comes to Elizabeth, the opposite has been the case. People can’t wait to mass and cheer together,” he added.
And the royals, sometimes criticized as out of touch with modern Britain, want to show that their support comes from all parts of a society that has become more multicultural amid immigration from the Caribbean, South Asia and Eastern Europe.
As part of the jubilee pageant, dancers from London’s African-Caribbean community will don costumes of giant flamingos, zebras and giraffes to re-imagine the moment in 1952 when Princess Elizabeth learned she had become queen while visiting a game park in Kenya. Another group will recall the queen’s 1947 marriage to Prince Philip and celebrate weddings around the Commonwealth with Bollywood-style dancing.
The jubilee is an opportunity for the royals to demonstrate their commitment to change and diversity, something the queen has embodied as she traveled the world over the last 70 years, said Emily Nash, royal editor of HELLO! magazine.
“She’s been everywhere and she has engaged with people from all walks of life, from all creeds and colors and faiths,” Nash said. “I think it’s easy to see, in the sort of pomp and pageantry, perhaps more of a lack of diversity. But if you look at what the royal family actually do, the people they engage with, the places they go to, I think it’s perhaps a little unfair to say that it’s not as diverse as it could be.”
If the depleted stock at the Cool Britannia gift shop is any indication, the jubilee has caught public attention. The shop around the corner from Buckingham Palace has run out of Platinum Jubilee tea towels. Spoons are sparse. Mugs are in short supply.
And it’s not just foreign tourists who are buying all things Elizabeth. Visitors from around the U.K. are also hunting for jubilee mementos, said Ismayil Ibrahim, the man behind the counter.
“It’s a very special year,” he said. “They’re celebrating it as a big event.”
The question for the House of Windsor is whether the public will transfer their love for the queen to her son and heir, Prince Charles, when the time comes.
It is a problem that stems, in part, from the queen’s unprecedented reign, the longest in British history. The only monarch most people have ever known, she has become synonymous with the monarchy itself.
Since assuming the throne after the death of her father on Feb. 6, 1952, Elizabeth has been a symbol of stability as the country negotiated the end of Empire, the birth of the computer age and the mass migration that transformed Britain into a multicultural society.
The shy woman with a small handbag, a trailing corgi and passion for horses presided over an era that spawned Monty Python, the Beatles and the Sex Pistols. People who thought they knew her thought wrong — as evidenced by her star turn as a Bond Girl at the 2012 London Olympics.
Yet through it all, the queen has built a bond with the nation through a seemingly endless series of public appearances as she opened libraries, dedicated hospitals and bestowed honors on deserving citizens.
Susan Duddridge feels that connection. The administrator from Somerset will dance in the Platinum Jubilee pageant, 69 years after her father marched in the queen’s coronation parade.
“I think it’s amazing that the country always comes together when there’s a wedding, a royal jubilee, whatever the royals are involved in,” she said. “We love the queen!’’
The past two years have highlighted t he monarchy’s strengths as the queen alternately consoled a nation isolated by COVID-19 and thanked doctors and nurses battling the disease.
But its frailties were also on display as the 96-year-old monarch buried her husband and was slowed by health problems that forced her to turn over important public duties to Charles. That came amid the all-too-public tensions with Prince Harry and his wife, the Duchess of Sussex, who made allegations of racism and bullying in the royal household, and the sordid allegations about P rince Andrew’s links to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Against this backdrop, the jubilee is also part of the effort to prepare the public for the day when Charles takes the throne. Now 73, Charles has spent much of his life preparing to be king and battling a somewhat stuffy image that wasn’t helped by his ugly divorce from the still-adored Princess Diana.
Charles reportedly may play a key role during the first event of the jubilee weekend, taking the salute of passing soldiers during the annual military review known as Trooping the Colour. The queen will attend the more than 400-year-old ceremony that marks her official birthday if she feels ok, but will decide on the day.
Elizabeth, who only recently recovered from COVID-19 and has begun using a walking stick, has given Charles an increasingly important role as the public face of the monarchy. Earlier this month, he stood in for his mother when what the palace describes as “episodic mobility problems” prevented her from presiding over the state opening of Parliament.
Still, in the days afterward, she t urned up at a horse show, opened a subway line and toured the Chelsea Flower Show in a chauffeur-driven royal buggy — a sort of luxurious golf cart.
“There is no blueprint for a reign of this length and, subsequently, I think the palace and courtiers are having to improvise all the time,” said Ed Owens, a royal historian and author of “The Family Firm: Monarchy, Mass Media and the British Public 1932-1953.”
“In the case of Elizabeth II, we haven’t had a monarch this elderly who has reigned for so long and is so meaningful to so many people having to essentially transfer her role to the next in line.”
But don’t expect the queen to leave the scene any time soon.
Robert Hardman, biographer and author of “Queen of Our Times: The Life of Elizabeth II’’ said he expects to see an even bigger party four years from now when Elizabeth turns 100.
“A 100th birthday raises the intriguing prospect: Will she send a card to herself?” Hardman mused, referencing the queen’s tradition of sending a personal birthday card to anyone who reaches that milestone. “I’m looking forward to that debate in 2026.”
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Follow all AP stories about Britain’s royal family at https://apnews.com/hub/queen-elizabeth-ii.
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2022-05-29T19:23:31+00:00
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texomashomepage.com
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