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(The Hill) – Former President Donald Trump is seeking to temporarily block the FBI from reviewing the classified materials seized from his home, asking the court to appoint a “special master” in the interim to help them review the evidence collected as they executed a search warrant.
In a 21-page motion, seen below, that echoes much of the former president’s claims that the search was politically motivated, Trump’s attorneys ask for outside oversight to ensure the materials seized from his home do not include items they argue could be protected by executive privilege.
The suit asks for the court to enjoin the FBI from reviewing the evidence it has collected until a special master is appointed.
“It is unreasonable to allow the prosecutorial team to review them without meaningful safeguards,” Trump’s attorneys write.
“Short of returning the seized items to the movant, only a neutral review by a special master can protect the ‘great public interest’ in preserving ‘the confidentiality of conversations that take place in the president’s performance of his official duties.’”
Read the legal document here.
gov.uscourts.flsd.618763.1.0 by Brandon Conradis on Scribd
The filing is the first major legal action from Trump following the Aug. 8 search of his home indicating he may have violated the Espionage Act by mishandling documents.
Other statutes listed on the warrant bar concealing, removing and mutilating government documents while the other prohibits similar actions when done “with the intent to impede, obstruct, or influence [an] investigation.”
The suit comes after Trump on Friday floated that he would pursue legal action to protect his Fourth Amendment rights regarding unreasonable searches and seizures.
The motion, filed in Florida, makes other requests, including asking the Justice Department to release a more detailed inventory of the items seized on Trump’s property and to return items taken that are deemed outside the scope of the warrant.
Special masters are rare in the context of the execution of a search warrant and are usually involved in cases that have technical components, like in water disputes, or to ensure a court’s orders are carried out, such as in the dispensation of funds to 9/11 victims.
The Justice Department has already been using a “filter team” to go through the 11 different sets of classified materials they seized while searching the home, a common practice in investigations designed to ensure prosecutors don’t see materials that should not have been swept up in the search.
The filing confirms that Trump was previously subpoenaed for documents kept on his property with a May 11 order to compel the documents. It also notes a second June 22 subpoena from DOJ for Mar-a-Lago security footage.
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2022-08-22T22:47:09+00:00
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wjhl.com
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https://www.wjhl.com/news/national/trump-files-motion-responding-to-fbis-mar-a-lago-raid-see-the-full-document/
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Residents living in an apartment building in Chicago’s Rogers Park neighborhood are shaken after learning about what happened to one of their neighbors on the third floor, with gunfire erupting early Wednesday morning.
“I think that’s the most terrifying,” said resident Nia Kendall. “I am a full-time student so I’m always coming and going and so it kinda adds that fear factor.”
Kendall lives with her roommate in the apartment building near Columbia and Lakewood Avenues. She said they both heard at least three gunshots Wednesday at approximately 1 a.m.
“We were wondering like, 'what was going on,' and we got the Citizen notifications on the app,” said resident Artena Collins. “We assumed it was really nothing different than stuff that goes on every once in a while.”
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Video taken by NBC 5 shows at least two bullets went through the window of the stairwell of the apartment building. Chicago police responded overnight and found a 20-year-old female victim, who police said was grazed in the back.
“I’m like 'oh my gosh, how are we going to go about figuring this out and you know how to make sure it’s a safe neighborhood for students,'” asked Collins. “Because I know almost every Loyola student lives here.”
According to a police report obtained by NBC 5, the female victim told police she was walking home when she noticed an older model red Chevrolet Blazer at the end of the block.
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As she got closer to her building, she said the driver revved the engine and started driving down her street. She told police she walked into her building and was making her way up the stairs when she saw a green laser pointed through the window.
Then came the gunfire.
“That’s really scary,” said Collins. “I don’t really know how to feel about it.”
While it’s unclear if this was a random or targeted attack, Chicago police are still working to identify a suspect and determine a motive. Meanwhile, residents at the apartment building, some of them students at Loyola University said they’re glad the victim wasn’t seriously injured.
“We don’t know all of our residents super well that doesn’t take away form the compassionate and the are you okay,” said Kendall. “In a couple of ways it makes you want to get to know everybody a little bit better—just to make sure that we can all have each others back in these situations.”
Chicago police said the victim was treated at the scene by paramedics. Loyola University issued a statement to NBC 5 saying that none of their students were injured.
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2023-03-30T03:05:32+00:00
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nbcchicago.com
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https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/gunfire-smashes-through-window-at-apartment-complex-near-loyola-unnerving-residents/3107330/
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HAMILTON, Bermuda, Oct. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Höegh LNG Partners LP (the "Partnership") announced today that its board of directors has declared a cash distribution of $0.546875 per 8.75% Series A preferred unit. The cash distribution for the 8.75% Series A preferred units will be paid on November 15, 2022, to all 8.75% Series A preferred unitholders of record as of the close of the business on November 8, 2022.
This press release includes statements that may constitute forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are subject to a variety of known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond management's control. Factors that can affect future results are discussed in the registration statement filed by Höegh LNG Partners LP with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which is available via the SEC's web site at www.sec.gov. Höegh LNG Partners LP undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement to reflect new information or events.
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2022-10-18T22:19:12+00:00
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witn.com
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https://www.witn.com/prnewswire/2022/10/18/hegh-lng-partners-lp-cash-distributions-third-quarter-2022/
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NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Cameron Hudson, former special envoy to Sudan, about the fighting that broke out in the country over the weekend, and what's at stake.
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NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Cameron Hudson, former special envoy to Sudan, about the fighting that broke out in the country over the weekend, and what's at stake.
Copyright 2023 NPR
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2023-04-17T21:41:18+00:00
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kvpr.org
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https://www.kvpr.org/2023-04-17/sudan-citizens-are-hiding-from-intense-fighting-between-army-and-paramilitary-group
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Chris Myarick was nice enough to play along Thursday when he was asked to guess where his Giants rookie teammate Daniel Bellinger fit in last season among the all-conference tight ends in the Mountain West Conference.
“Probably at the top of the list, I guess,” said Myarick, who shares the Giants’ tight end room with Bellinger and Tanner Hudson.
Guess again.
Bellinger, in fact, was nowhere to be found on either the league’s official all-conference list or the one published by Pro Football Focus after his San Diego State team went 12-2 last season and earned a victory in the Frisco Bowl.
Both the official all-conference and the PFF teams had Colorado State’s Trey McBride ranked as the first-team tight end in the Mountain West. Cole Turner was the second-team tight end on the conference list and third on the PFF list. San Jose State’s Derrick Deese was the second-team tight end on the PFF list and an honorable mention on the conference’s list.
“I wonder if someone is kicking themselves for that,” Myarick said. “Those accolades are cool to have, but in this league if you can play you can play. Maybe that put a chip on his shoulder.”
Apparently it’s the people at PFF who are kicking themselves because. the guy who could not even get an honorable mention on their MWC team a year ago is now ranked as their No. 4 tight end in the NFL six weeks into the season.
“I know what it is,” Bellinger said when asked about PFF. “I don’t look at it too much. I try to focus on what my coaches are saying. My dad likes to send me that stuff, but I like to focus on what I’m doing here. For me, that stuff is not that important. I just want to keep growing as a player, but I guess (being recognized) is kind of cool.”
Even cooler for Bellinger is the fact that he has become more of a pass receiver at the professional level than he ever was during his four seasons at San Diego State. After not being targeted in the season opener at Tennessee, Bellinger got his first NFL reception in a Week 2 win over Carolina. The 16-yard catch from Daniel Jones accounted for the Giants’ only touchdown.
In four games since, Bellinger has 14 catches for 123 yards and another touchdown, which came last week against the Baltimore Ravens after the Giants had fallen behind 20-10.
The week before in London, offensive coordinator Mike Kafka trusted Bellinger enough to let him attempt a pass on a trick play, but the rookie tight end decided to tuck the football and run instead, resulting in his first rushing touchdown in the Giants’ win over the Green Bay Packers.
Give the Giants credit for drafting a guy who did not have a lot of big receiving plays in college. During his four seasons at San Diego State, Bellinger had 68 catches for 771 yards and five touchdowns. By comparison, McBride, who was a second-round pick of the Arizona Cardinals, had 90 catches for 1,121 yards in his senior season alone. In four seasons at Colorado State, McBride caught 164 passes for 2,100 yards and 10 touchdowns. Turner, meanwhile, caught 111 passes for 1,282 yards and 19 touchdowns in his last two seasons at Nevada.
“At times it could be frustrating,” Bellinger admitted. “But for me I tried to think of it more as what is the best way I can help the team win, so if I wasn’t getting as many targets and I had to stay in and block it always felt good to know I was helping the team win instead of getting those targets. I looked at the record at the end of the day and we had 12 wins and I think (Colorado State) had three or four. I liked looking at the wins a lot more than my targets.”
If that’s an answer he gave NFL coaches in pre-draft interviews, it’s no wonder the Giants fell in love with Bellinger enough to take him in the fourth round. When the college season had ended, he was a projected sixth or seventh-rounder.
“Our scouting department and (general manager) Joe (Schoen) did a great job of finding him and targeting him,” Kafka said. “We’re glad we have him, we can develop him and you can see how he’s getting better each and every day.”
Bellinger helped himself, too, especially at the scouting combine.
“I felt like there was some question about my athleticism just because in college I ran a lot of simple routes and flat routes instead of opening up a little bit and I felt like at the combine I showed I could run a little bit,” Bellinger said.
He showed a lot more than that. According to a story in the San Diego Union Tribune, Bellinger ranked fourth in the 40-yard dash (4.63 seconds), tied for first in the bench press (22 reps at 225 pounds), tied for third in the vertical jump (34 1/2 inches), first in the broad jump (10 feet, 5 inches), tied for fourth in the 3-cone drill (7.5 seconds) and seventh in the 20-yard shuttle (4.47 seconds).
Now, he’s proving he can catch the football and block. All three of the Giants’ tight ends -- Bellinger, Myarick and Tanner Hudson -- are ranked among the top 15 run-blocking tight ends by PFF. Hudson is fourth, Myarick is eighth and Bellinger is 15th.
But Bellinger, for the first time in his life, is also a go-to receiving guy at tight end.
Meanwhile, in Arizona, McBride has three catches for 24 yards and in Washington Turner has two catches for 23 yards. Bellinger also has three more victories than his two former rivals in the Mountain West Conference, so that probably makes him even more happy.
“It has been fun,” Bellinger said. “I think for me it’s just growing with the offense. The biggest part for me was in the offseason and the spring growing with DJ (Daniel Jones) and the coaches to put myself in this position. I think I still need to grow in that aspect, but I think that’s been the biggest part of why this has happened.”
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Bob Brookover can be reached at rbrookover@njadvancemedia.com.
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2022-10-21T12:42:25+00:00
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nj.com
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https://www.nj.com/giants/2022/10/giants-daniel-bellinger-ranks-high-among-nfl-tight-ends-after-not-ranking-at-all-his-senior-year-at-san-diego-state.html
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Temperatures have peaked at or above 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43.3 degrees Celsius) the entire month of July in Phoenix. Air conditioning, which made modern Phoenix even possible, is a lifeline.
When a cloudless sky combines with outdoor temperatures over 100 F, your house turns into an “air fryer” or “broiler,” as the roof absorbs powerful heat and radiates it downward, said Jonathan Bean, co-director of the Institute for Energy Solutions at the University of Arizona. Bean knows this not only from his research, he also experienced it firsthand this weekend when his air conditioner broke.
“This level of heat that we are having in Phoenix right now is enormously dangerous, particularly for people who either don’t have air conditioning or cannot afford to operate their air conditioner,” said Evan Mallen, a senior analyst for Georgia Institute of Technology’s Urban Climate Lab.
Yet some are cutting back on AC, trying to bear the heat, afraid of the high electricity bills that will soon arrive.
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Camille Rabany, 29, has developed her own system to keep herself and her 10-month-old Saint Bernard Rigley cool during the Arizona heat wave. Through trial and error, Rabany found that 83 F is a temperature she is willing to tolerate to keep her utility bill down.
By tracking the on-peak and off-peak schedule of her utility, Arizona Public Service, with the help of her NEST smart thermostat, Rabany keeps her home that hot from 4 to 7 p.m., the most expensive hours. She keeps fans running and has a cooling bed for Rigley, and they both try to get by until the utility’s official peak hours pass.
“Those are the hours that I have it at the hottest I’m willing to have it because I have a dog,” she said. Last month, Rabany said her utility bill was around $150.
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Emily Schmidt's home cooling strategy in Tempe, Ariz. also centers around her dog. Air conditioning is “constantly a topic of conversation,” with her partner, too, she said.
“Sometimes I wish I could have it cooler, but we have to balance saving money and making sure the house isn’t too hot for our pets.”
With the unrelenting heat of the recent weeks, “I’m honestly afraid what the electric bill will be, which makes it really hard to budget with rent and other utilities.”
Katie Martin, administrator of home improvements and community services at the Foundation for Senior Living, said she sees the pet issue, too. Older people on limited incomes are making dangerous tradeoffs and often won't come to cooling centers when they don't allow pets.
“In recent years we are finding that most of the seniors we serve are keeping their thermostat at 80 F to save money,” she said.
Many also lack a support network of family or friends they can turn to in case of air conditioner breakdowns.
Breakdowns can be dangerous. Models from Georgia Tech show that indoors can be even hotter than outdoors, something people in poorly-insulated homes around the world are well acquainted with. “A single family, one-story detached home with a large, flat roof heats up by over 40 degrees in a matter of hours if they don’t have air conditioning,” Mallen said.
The Salvation Army has some 11 cooling stations across the Phoenix area. Lt. Colonel Ivan Wild, commander of the organization's southwest division, said some of the people visiting now can't afford their electricity bills or don't have adequate air conditioning.
“I spoke to one elderly lady and she that her air conditioning is just so expensive to run. So she comes to the Salvation Army and stays for a few hours, socializes with other people, and then goes home when it’s not as hot,” he said.
While extreme heat happens every summer in Phoenix, Wild said that a couple of Salvation Army cooling centers have reported seeing more people than last year. The Salvation Army estimates that since May 1, they have provided nearly 24,000 people with heat relief and distributed nearly 150,000 water bottles in Arizona and Southern Nevada.
Marilyn Brown, regents professor of sustainable systems at Georgia Tech, said that high air conditioning bills also force people to cut spending in other areas. “People give up a lot, often, in order to run their air conditioner... they might have to give up on some medicine, the cost of the gasoline for their car to go to work or school,” she said.
“That’s why we have such an alarming cycle of poverty. It’s hard to get out of it, especially once you get caught up in the energy burden and poverty," Brown added.
Beatrice Dupuy contributed to this story from New York and Melina Walling contributed from Chicago.
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2023-07-20T19:32:14+00:00
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nbcchicago.com
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https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/homes-become-air-fryers-in-phoenix-heat-people-sacrifice-on-ac-for-fear-of-cost/3190941/
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WASHINGTON — A federal judge in Florida has dismissed Donald Trump's lawsuit against 2016 Democratic rival Hillary Clinton and former top FBI officials, rejecting the former president's claims that they and others acted in concert to concoct the Russia investigation that shadowed much of his administration.
U.S. District Judge Donald Middlebrooks said in a sharply worded ruling on Thursday that Trump's lawsuit, filed in March, contained “glaring structural deficiencies” and that many of the “characterizations of events are implausible.”
He dismissed the idea that Trump had sued to correct an actual legal harm, saying that “instead, he is seeking to flaunt a two-hundred-page political manifesto outlining his grievances against those that have opposed him, and this Court is not the appropriate forum.”
The lawsuit had named as defendants Clinton and some of her top advisers, as well as former FBI Director James Comey and other FBI officials involved in the investigation into whether Trump's 2016 presidential campaign had coordinated with Russia to sway the outcome of the election.
Other defendants include the founders of a political research firm that hired a former British spy to investigate ties between Trump and Russia, and a well-connected Democratic lawyer who was recently acquitted on a charge of lying to the FBI during a 2016 meeting in which he presented the bureau with information he wanted it to investigate.
But none of the claims, the judge wrote, supported Trump's claims of a conspiracy against him.
“What the Amended Complaint lacks in substance and legal support it seeks to substitute with length, hyperbole, and the settling of scores and grievances,” Middlebrooks wrote.
A 2019 Justice Department inspector general report did identify certain flaws by the FBI during the Russia investigation, but did not find evidence that the bureau's leaders were motivated by political bias in opening the probe and said the inquiry was started for a legitimate purpose.
A separate investigation by special counsel Robert Mueller produced criminal charges against nearly three dozen people and entities and found pervasive Russian interference in the election, but did not establish a criminal conspiracy with the Trump campaign.
Alina Habba, a lawyer for Trump, said Friday that Trump would appeal the dismissal.
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2022-09-10T04:19:45+00:00
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wcnc.com
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https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/nation-world/trumps-russia-probe-suit-against-clinton-fbi/507-2d5dddd9-c16b-4ea4-ace8-b6cb202d8a91
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Officials in Baltimore, Maryland, are trying to flush out the city's water system after E. coli was discovered in drinking water over the weekend.
The city believes the contamination is contained to the Sandtown-Winchester and Harlem Park neighborhoods, which are predominantly Black and low-income areas.
Contamination was detected when Baltimore's Department of Public Work sampled drinking water at the Baltimore Police Department's Western District Station, and the Engine 8 Fire Station.
According to the Centers for Disease Control, some kinds of E. coli can cause diarrhea, urinary tract infections, pneumonia and other illnesses.
A boil advisory is in effect for the affected areas.
However, some residents said they didn't know about the advisory until it was too late.
"So I found out after I got to work and after we had all brushed our teeth and drank water and the dogs drank water," Baltimore County resident Lorena Ahern said on Tuesday.
The city is also handing out water at several locations. However, there is a limit of three gallons per household.
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2022-09-07T21:25:26+00:00
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news5cleveland.com
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https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/national/e-coli-discovered-in-baltimore-drinking-water
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SALT LAKE CITY (KTVX) – Treasure-hunters in Utah are currently seeking a chest filled with $25,000 in cash — and all they’ve got is a poem to lead them to the prize.
The Utah Treasure Hunt, now in its fourth year, was first started as a passion project by Utah residents Dave Cline and John Maxim during the pandemic, to “give everyone a safe way to get outside with family and friends,” the duo writes on their official site.
From then on, the pair’s annual treasure hunt has grown in popularity. The first two, according to Cline and Maxim, were self-funded, but several companies have since joined in to contribute to the prize pot and keep the fun going.
This year’s clues were — per usual — presented as a riddle in the form of a poem:
Begin your search where time was transcendent
Utah Treasure Hunt
Crack open the books they’re independent
Lift up your eyes and look for the mark
Hike to the tree that stands without bark
Pass the grain tower that looks out to the west
Not more than an hour you’ll know by its crest
Look down at your map to not wander with thirst
Remember two less than on top of the first
You’ll know you’re close where it’s time to frown
What points towards heaven but is upside down?
Get off the road at the airplane without wings
Search from the shoulder and fortune it will bring
Despite the 2023 hunt launching in late May, no one has yet to find the prize cache.
Now, Cline and Maxim are offering additional hints to assist treasure-seekers.
- Hint No. 1: “On the 6th line of the poem, the word HOUR has multiple meanings. One of which is the chest is hidden approximately 60 feet off the path. We paced it so it’s not scientific. Plus or minus a few feet.”
- Hint No. 2: “The chest is not inside a cabin, shed, or any kind of structure. A lot of people have asked us this. The chest is hanging out in nature waiting for you to find it.”
- Hint No. 3: “The entire hunt takes place within the boundaries. Many people have asked if the chest is inside the boundaries but other clues in the poem are not. The entire poem takes place within these boundaries.”
Further hints will be emailed to treasure-hunters every Friday until the prize is officially located. (Those wishing to sign up for emails can subscribe at UtahTreasureHunts.com.)
The hunt will be emailing out an additional hint to subscribers every Friday. Cline and Maxim will also be dropping random hints via their Instagram accounts.
“When someone finds the chest, we will announce it as soon as we can,” the creators said. “So you can assume if we haven’t announced it’s been found, then the chest is still at large.”
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2023-06-14T18:06:33+00:00
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cenlanow.com
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https://www.cenlanow.com/national/treasure-hunt-in-utah-promises-25k-for-the-winner-here-are-the-clues-so-far/
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An Army helicopter crashed in Alaska, injuring two soldiers.
According to the Military Times, the helicopter was involved in a "rollover" accident on Sunday in Talkeetna. That's about 100 miles north of Anchorage.
The helicopter was reportedly taking off when it crashed.
The injured soldiers were taken to a hospital for treatment and released Monday afternoon, the Anchorage Daily News reported.
The cause of the crash is still unclear. Investigative teams are expected to visit the Talkeetna Airport crash site this week.
According to the Anchorage Daily News, the two injured soldiers are part of the 25th Combat Aviation Battalion at Fort Wainwright in Fairbanks.
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2023-02-07T17:39:25+00:00
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news5cleveland.com
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https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/national/2-army-soldiers-injured-in-helicopter-crash-in-alaska
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BLACKSBURG, Va. (WRIC) — Virginia Tech researchers believe they have identified a molecule that will help them better understand mental health disorders related to stress and anxiety. How did they do it? Studying zebrafish.
Zebrafish are known for having a similar genetic makeup to humans, and while studying their brain development, researchers came across a molecule that is critical to how the brain responds to stress.
Researchers found that deficiencies in the molecule DSCAML1, short for DS cell adhesion molecule like 1, can disrupt brain development and increase baseline levels of cortisol, which makes the primary stress hormone less able to do its job in times of stress.
During the study, zebrafish with a DSCAML1 deficiency were found to have unbalanced reactions when introduced to stress. In fact, their cortisol levels were two to three times higher than in the control group.
Albert Pan, an associate professor with the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, believes this discovery will lead to new inquiries in the world of mental health and may also lead to new therapies for stress-related disorders such as depression and anxiety.
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2023-02-17T19:39:45+00:00
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wric.com
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https://www.wric.com/news/virginia-news/zebrafish-help-virginia-tech-researchers-better-understand-mental-health-disorders/
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (WBOY) — David and Howard Bellamy, more commonly known as The Bellamy Brothers, were in Morgantown on Wednesday to promote their new line of cannabis products in partnership with medical marijuana company Trulieve.
The line, named Old Hippie Stash after their song “Old Hippie“, is available at W.Va. Trulieve locations under the name O.H.S. The two strains available are called “Big Love” and “Afterglow”.
“We’re excited to be here. We were trying to figure out when we were here last,” Howard Bellamy said in an interview. “I think we were here in the mid or early 80s, we did a show on the river here way back.”
The pair remarked that Morgantown has changed quite a bit in those 40 years between visits, but that the whole world has changed since then as well.
The brothers’ strain was originally released in Florida during the COVID lockdown in 2020 and saw enough success during that time to bring it to more locations.
“Having strains of medical marijuana has been something we wanted to do for a long time; it was just a matter of finding the right situation,” David Bellamy said. “I think it was a little experimental for everybody, for us and for Trulieve.”
One thing David found fascinating at the beginning of the product launch was that a lot of the users of their strain were aged 55 and up, saying that it was likely due to the fact that they would be the demographic who would need it the most for helping with things like pain relief.
You may also be surprised to learn that The Bellamy Brothers are not the first country stars to create their own line of marijuana products. Jimmy Buffet launched his line of medical marijuana in 2019 called “Coral Reefer”, and Willie Nelson founded his own marijuana company called “Willie’s Reserve” in 2015.
The brothers said they are glad to be working with a medical marijuana company like Trulieve so they can provide alternatives to opioids, and treatment options for individuals they know with Parkinson’s disease or PTSD.
“In our hometown this week, we had a friend of ours’ young son OD on fentanyl. And you know, it’s an epidemic out there. The opioids are everywhere,” Howard said.
Howard went on to say they feel they are disproving certain stigmas around marijuana usage, like how marijuana users are lazy.
“We’ve been doing this for 46 years now. We’ve toured 72 countries, we’re still at it, we’re still doing 150 shows a year.”
“And we shoot a reality show,” his brother David added, referring to their show Honky Tonk Ranch.
“So I actually think in our case, it’s helped us endure all this,” continued Howard. “We’re not spring chickens anymore, obviously.”
Old Hippie Stash can be found at the University Town Center and Sabraton Plaza Trulieve locations to those with a medical marijuana card.
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2022-09-14T23:49:21+00:00
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wboy.com
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https://www.wboy.com/news/monongalia/from-country-to-cannabis-classic-country-stars-promote-new-cannabis-line-in-morgantown/
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RACHEL MARTIN, HOST:
Russia's military intelligence agency, known as the GRU, is under pressure today. First, the Dutch government accused the GRU of targeting the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, or OPCW, in a cyberattack. Then, the U.S. government indicted seven Russian military officials with conspiracy and money laundering. U.S. authorities say the men hacked into sports federations, multiple anti-doping agencies and the accounts of more than 250 elite athletes.
Here's John Demers from the Justice Department speaking this morning.
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JOHN DEMERS: The crux of this indictment is the GRU's targeting of the World Anti-Doping Agency, the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency and the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport, which is Canada's anti-doping body.
MARTIN: NPR national justice correspondent Carrie Johnson is in the studio with us to talk about this case. Good morning, Carrie.
CARRIE JOHNSON, BYLINE: Good morning, Rachel.
MARTIN: So some of the same people charged today appeared earlier this year in an indictment about the hacking of the 2016 presidential election. So are these cases related?
JOHNSON: Well, Assistant Attorney General John Demers says, not really. This case does not spring from the special counsel investigation into Russian election interference, even if 3 of the 7 Russian men charged today popped up in that earlier election-hacking case.
Authorities say this one seems to be a relatively simple crime. The Russians got caught cheating using performance-enhancing substances or gaming the doping system. They were banned from the Olympics. And then they retaliated by hacking into sports federations, anti-doping agencies and even the accounts of some high-profile athletes, looking for personal health information about these people.
U.S. Attorney Scott Brady in Pennsylvania says no American citizen, let alone our best athletes, should have to endure this kind of crime.
MARTIN: So let me ask you about this alleged cyberattack into the OPCW, the chemical weapons agency regulator. Dutch officials said that they've disrupted part of this particular cyber campaign. What can you tell us?
JOHNSON: Yeah. The Dutch government says it caught red-handed earlier this year four Russians who traveled to The Hague on diplomatic passports. These men allegedly rented a car filled with computer equipment targeting the Wi-Fi systems and parked it next to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons. They were apparently trying to hack into that office just as it was evaluating a substance used to poison a former Russian GRU officer and his daughter in the United Kingdom earlier this year.
Those four Russians, apparently, got away. They were allowed to leave the country under diplomatic passports, but they left the car with all the equipment sitting next-door to the anti - the OPCW. And the Justice Department says those men now appear to be back in Russia.
MARTIN: All right. So what about these - getting back to these seven Russians who the U.S. government has now indicted. How does the U.S. bring them to account? I mean, if they're in Russia, presumably, Vladimir Putin is not going to hand them over.
JOHNSON: Yeah. That's a good question. The FBI's Eric Welling pointed out this morning sometimes these people decide to travel to countries in Europe or other places where the U.S. actually does have an extradition treaty. But U.S. authorities do believe there's some value in naming and shaming to demonstrate they know how to find out who breaks into computer systems and what those people did there.
As the Justice Department said today, the Russian government was trying to retaliate against truth-tellers, the anti-doping investigators and against the truth itself. And he also issued - he, John Demers of the DOJ - issued a warning to media here in the U.S. and overseas. Be careful about how you use material that comes from these big hacks. It can be false or phony, or there can be deeper and more sinister motives at work behind the scenes, like the motives of the Russian government in this case, he said.
MARTIN: All right. NPR justice correspondent Carrie Johnson for us this morning. Thank you so much.
JOHNSON: My pleasure. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.
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2023-04-12T23:24:00+00:00
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kosu.org
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https://www.kosu.org/world-news/2018-10-04/russias-military-intelligence-agency-under-pressure
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Summer just ended and fall has just begun, but that’s not stopping the Farmers’ Almanac and The Old Farmer’s Almanac from releasing their winter weather predictions.
Their official “weather forecasters” claim to use a top-secret process to achieve their “super accurate” long range prediction.
Regardless of their forecast each year, both publications end up with an attention-grabbing headline calling for dire conditions – usually cold, snow or both.
This year, one almanac says this will be a tale of two winters, while the other warns readers they’ll have to “shake, shiver, and shovel” their way through December, January and February.
Despite the headlines, the winter weather predictions from both publications have a lot of similarities this year.
A Tale Of Two Winters Across The US, According To Old Farmer’s Almanac
The Old Farmer’s Almanac, which was founded in 1792, calls their forecast for 2022-2023 “A tale of two winters.”
That’s because their winter weather predictions divide the country into two parts – one with a very mild winter and another with a cold winter.
The dividing line in their forecast appears to be the Rocky Mountains.
They say west of the Rockies will be relatively mild by winter standards, while everyone east of the Rockies will experience “bone-chilling cold and loads of snow.”
The Old Farmer’s Almanac claims their forecasts are based on some scientific information, and that those forecasts are accurate 80% of the time.
They say their winter forecast is mostly based on lower levels of solar activity and La Niña.
Low solar activity has historically resulted in cooler temperatures around the globe.
La Niña is a climate phenomenon referring to cooler ocean surface temperatures in the eastern Pacific Ocean, and it has the ability to change global weather patterns. If La Niña holds, it will be our third in a row — the first “triple dip” La Niña of this century, according to the World Meteorological Organization.
“It is exceptional to have three consecutive years with a la Niña event. Its cooling influence is temporarily slowing the rise in global temperatures – but it will not halt or reverse the long-term warming trend,” WMO Secretary-General Prof. Petteri Taalas said in a press release about the triple-dip La Niña.
This Winter You’ll ‘Shake, Shiver and Shovel,’ Says Farmers’ Almanac
The Farmers’ Almanac has been around since 1818, and their latest winter weather predictions are calling for exceptionally frigid temperatures and plentiful snow for a lot of the U.S.
Similar to The Old Farmer’s Almanac, the Farmers’ Almanac has a line along the Rocky Mountains where the cold and snow stop and a different forecast emerges.
The winter weather prediction from the Farmers’ Almanac describes winter east of the Rockies as “cold,” “snow-filled” and “shivery.”
Their forecast calls for milder temperatures and average to below-average precipitation in the western third of the country.
The Farmers’ Almanac also claims a high accuracy rate with its long-range forecasts, but it doesn’t go into detail about how it creates its forecasts, only claiming it’s a long-held secret.
What Are Meteorologists Saying About The Forecast For Winter 2022-2023?
The National Weather Service’s Climate Prediction Center (CPC) releases their annual winter outlook every year in mid-October.
Unlike the two almanacs mentioned above, the CPC’s forecasts rely heavily on scientific data like historical records and global climate patterns.
While it’s still too early for the official winter outlook, the CPC issues seasonal forecasts twice a month.
Their current outlook for December, January and February appears to lean heavily on a La Niña pattern.
That means warmer than average temperatures in the Southwest and along the East Coast while colder air is limited to the Northwest and North Central parts of the U.S.
As for precipitation, La Niña winters are usually drier across the South, while the northern Rockies and the Great Lakes experience more precipitation than usual.
Winter is still an entire season away, so it’s important to take all these forecasts with a grain of salt.
Weather patterns can change, and your best bet is to keep an eye on daily local forecasts when winter finally does arrive.
Follow Meteorologist Jason Meyers on Twitter or watch one of his entertaining and educational YouTube videos.
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2022-09-21T22:27:57+00:00
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ksby.com
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https://www.ksby.com/winter-weather-predictions-farmers-almanac-2022-2023
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ROANOKE, W.Va. — The West Virginia Alcohol Beverage Control Administration (WVABCA) partnered with Community Connections Inc. and held its second annual “Alcohol Enforcement, Education, and Prevention Conference” at Stonewall Resort on Sept. 26 and 27.
On Sept. 27, a breakfast started the day off between 7 a.m. and 8 a.m. PowerPoint presentations were given in a general session following the breakfast. The PowerPoints touched on many topics regarding drugs and alcohol but main focuses were on the “ABCA DUI simulator” and the “West Virginia state police (WVSP) Batmobile.” after the following individuals presented, attendants were released to check out exhibits:
- Gabriela Monzon-Reynolds – Community Outreach Manager, Montgomery County (Maryland) Alcohol Beverage Services
- Greg Puckett – Executive Director, Community Communications, Inc.
- Gary “Gig” Robinson – Education and Public Information, WVABCA
- Shawn Smith – Licensing and Education Manager, WVABCA
The conference organizer, Dr. Jamie Styons, said that it was nice to bring in experts within’ the field for a certain reason. “We have that one track mind at times, and that’s never a bad thing, but it gives us one perspective on how to approach certain issues. Having other folks that have different expertise coming in and collaborating with us helps us see a lot more than what we’re just seeing ourselves so, we’re not missing as much, by working together.”
Sergeant Joey Loher, who is a WV Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) state coordinator, also works for the Huntington police department and WV Governor’s Highway Safety Program. His session included information on the seven different drug categories which are central nervous system (CNS) depressants, CNS stimulants, hallucinogens, dissociative anesthetics, narcotic analgesics, inhalants and cannabis. He also discussed West Virginia drug trends.
The author of the kids book “Timbi Talks About Addiction,” Trish Luna, and Timbi himself, made an appearance at the conference. The book shares Luna’s personal experiences in hopes that it can help other members of the youth who may be struggling through the same things.
A nationally recognized community prevention substance abuse advocate, Officer Jermaine Galloway, also known as “tall cop,” gave a presentation to attendees called “High in Plain Sight: Current alcohol, drug, and concealment trends” before everyone was dismissed for lunch.
The first session back from lunch was a full presentation that talked about working with the governor’s highway safety program Commission on Drunk Driving Prevention (CDDP) was given by Dean Capehart, who is a law enforcement liaison with the governor’s safety program, and trooper first class, Sumner Brody, with the WVSP.
The final presentation before things wrapped up for the day was given by Kim Laube, executive director for Human Understanding and Growth Services, Inc. She talked about the impact of COVID-19 and collective trauma on first responders and the helping fields.
The main purpose of this conference is to have law enforcement, government officials, educators, prevention specialists, and community organizations to gain valuable knowledge from experts in fields related to alcohol and other drugs in West Virginia. Greg Puckett, executive director of community connections, mentioned how he felt this conference would impact those attending, in which he said, “because of COVID, you know, we’ve all been really fragmented, and how we’re delivering messages across the state, and when we know that our common goal is to get our young people and make sure that they’re going to be safe, healthy, uh, and engaged in the communities. That’s what this is doing, it’s really pulling these new sectors together and allowing people to talk, so that we can address it and do it in a positive way.”
The conference ended at 3 p.m. After session evaluations. It will return again in 2023 for its third annual year, where they are hoping to grow even more than this year.
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2022-09-28T02:41:59+00:00
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wboy.com
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https://www.wboy.com/news/lewis/second-annual-wv-alcohol-enforcement-education-and-prevention-conference-held/
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Program aims to strengthen sales partnerships, enhance customer experience and improve quality
TAMPA, Fla., May 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Wellcare, the Medicare brand of Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC), announced the launch of a preferred Medicare sales and distribution partnership program to strengthen its Medicare sales partnerships, enhance the customer experience and improve quality.
"As Medicare Advantage and Part D marketing regulations continue to evolve, Wellcare is taking a two-pronged approach to our sales and distribution efforts. In addition to leveraging proprietary channels, we aim to strengthen quality relationships with key strategic partners that deliver excellent customer service, higher retention rates and higher 'lifetime value' (LTV)," said Rich Fisher, Wellcare's Medicare Chief Executive Officer. "We are pleased to announce our preferred sales and distribution partnership program to deepen our relationships with select Medicare-focused digital health companies to offer high-quality plans and benefits to best meet the needs of our members and those eligible for Medicare."
Wellcare intends to announce the first sales and distribution partnerships in 2023.
As of March 31, 2023, Wellcare serves approximately 1.3 million Medicare Advantage and 4.5 million Medicare Prescription Drug Plan (PDP) members across all 50 U.S. states. To learn more, visit www.WellcareNow.com.
About Wellcare
For more than 20 years, Wellcare has offered a range of Medicare products, including Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug Plans (PDP), which offer affordable coverage beyond Original Medicare. Wellcare is the Medicare brand of Centene Corporation, a leading healthcare enterprise committed to transforming the health of the community, one person at a time. Beginning Jan. 1, 2022, Centene's Medicare brands, including Allwell, Health Net, Fidelis Care, Trillium Advantage, 'Ohana Health Plan, and TexanPlus transitioned to the Wellcare brand. For more information about Wellcare, visit www.wellcare.com.
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In particular, these statements include, without limitation, statements about our future operating or financial performance, market opportunity, value creation strategy, competition, expected activities in connection with completed and future acquisitions and dispositions, our investments, and the adequacy of our available cash resources. These forward-looking statements reflect our current views with respect to future events and are based on numerous assumptions and assessments made by us in light of our experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions, business strategies, operating environments, future developments, and other factors we believe appropriate. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties and are subject to change because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that will occur in the future, including economic, regulatory, competitive, and other factors that may cause our or our industry's actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties, and assumptions. All forward-looking statements included in this press release are based on information available to us on the date hereof. 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You should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, as actual results may differ materially from projections, estimates, or other forward-looking statements due to a variety of important factors, variables, and events including, but not limited to: our ability to design and price products that are competitive and/or actuarially sound including but not limited to any impacts resulting from Medicaid redeterminations; our ability to maintain or achieve improvement in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Star ratings and maintain or achieve improvement in other quality scores in each case that can impact revenue and future growth; our ability to accurately predict and effectively manage health benefits and other operating expenses and reserves, including fluctuations in medical utilization rates; competition, including our ability to reprocure our contracts and grow organically; the timing and extent of benefits from our value creation strategy, including the possibility that the benefits received may be lower than expected, may not occur, or will not be realized within the expected time periods; disruption, unexpected costs, or similar risks from business transactions, including acquisitions, divestitures, and changes in our relationships with third parties; the risk that the closing conditions, including applicable regulatory approvals, for the pending sale of Apixio may be delayed or not obtained; impairments to real estate, investments, goodwill, and intangible assets; the risk that the election of new directors, changes in senior management, and any inability to retain key personnel may create uncertainty or negatively impact our ability to execute quickly and effectively; membership and revenue declines or unexpected trends; rate cuts or other payment reductions or delays by governmental payors and other risks and uncertainties affecting our government businesses; changes in healthcare practices, new technologies, and advances in medicine; increased healthcare costs; inflation; changes in economic, political, or market conditions; changes in federal or state laws or regulations, including changes with respect to income tax reform or government healthcare programs as well as changes with respect to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act (collectively referred to as the ACA) and any regulations enacted thereunder; tax matters; disasters or major epidemics; changes in expected contract start dates; provider, state, federal, foreign, and other contract changes and timing of regulatory approval of contracts; the expiration, suspension, or termination of our contracts with federal or state governments (including, but not limited to, Medicaid, Medicare, TRICARE, or other customers); the difficulty of predicting the timing or outcome of legal or regulatory proceedings or matters, including, but not limited to, our ability to resolve claims and/or allegations made by states with regard to past practices, including at Centene Pharmacy Services (formerly Envolve Pharmacy Solutions, Inc. 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This list of important factors is not intended to be exhaustive. We discuss certain of these matters more fully, as well as certain other factors that may affect our business operations, financial condition, and results of operations, in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including our annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K. Due to these important factors and risks, we cannot give assurances with respect to our future performance, including without limitation our ability to maintain adequate premium levels or our ability to control our future medical and selling, general and administrative costs.
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2023-05-10T18:17:29+00:00
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witn.com
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https://www.witn.com/prnewswire/2023/05/10/wellcare-launches-preferred-medicare-sales-distribution-partnership-program/
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DENVER (AP) — This loss wasn’t as easy for the Tampa Bay Lightning to shrug off.
What emerged from the reigning two-time Stanley Cup champs Saturday night wasn’t their clutch pedigree or vaunted ability to bounce back after a loss but frayed nerves and maybe a realization that the Colorado Avalanche are coming swiftly for their crown.
Outmuscled. Outhustled. Out-tussled.
Andrei Vasilevskiy and the rest of the Lightning were thumped 7-0 by the Avalanche, losing their cool and their mojo along with the game to fall behind two games to nothing in the best-of-seven series.
This marked just the second time in Vasilevskiy’s 465-game NHL career that he allowed that many goals in a game, but his teammates said it was absurd to pin this loss on him.
“We left him out to dry tonight” said Tampa Bay’s captain, Steven Stamkos. “He’s been our backbone for years and years and years and we owe it to him to have a better game next game. And, I mean, it could have been worse. He made some unbelievable saves. So by no means is this on him tonight. We got to be better as a group.”
Lightning coach Jon Cooper said he never considered pulling his star goaltender even as the score grew more and more ridiculous.
“He’s the best goalie in the world,” Cooper retorted. “And we win together, we lose together.”
Besides, Cooper said, even if he had contemplated replacing Vasilevskiy in net with backup Brian Elliott, “I don’t think he would have come out. That’s the kind of competitor he is. That’s why he’s the best.”
And when he was at his worst, the Lightning resorted to acting just like any other hockey team that finds itself getting trampled: angling for a fight, and not the kind everyone expected.
As the Avs’ lead grew, so did the Lightning’s frustration, showing up with some chippy play and a whopping 14 penalties from the usually disciplined team used to knocking opponents off their game, not the other way around.
“They are playing at an elite level right now. Give them credit,” Cooper said. “We are not.”
The Lightning had shrugged off their 4-3 overtime loss to the Avalanche in Game 1, insisting they’d bounce back behind their great goaltender now that they’d gotten a first-hand look at all that speed and skill the Avalanche throw at teams.
They were equally confident they’d deciphered Darcy Kuemper after erasing a pair of two-goal deficits in the opener.
Instead, the Lightning became just the third team ever to allow three or more first-period goals in the first two games of a Stanley Cup Final, joining the Minnesota North Stars in 1981 against the Islanders and the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1936 against the Detroit Red Wings.
And this marked the biggest shutout in a Stanley Cup Final since Pittsburgh’s 8-0 win over the North Stars in 1991.
The Avalanche kept both their lead and mostly their heads and now they’re halfway to snaring Lord Stanley’s Cup from the Lightning as the series shifts to Tampa Bay for Game 3 Monday night.
The Lightning’s confidence in winning Game 2 and gaining control of the series was well-founded. They were the NHL’s best bounce-back team while winning back-to-back titles and reaching a third consecutive Stanley Cup, going 18-1 after a playoff loss since the start of the first round in 2020. Vasilevskiy was in net for all of those games.
Make that 18-2.
With a flustered Vasilevskiy still minding the net in the third period, Cale Makar became the first defenseman with a power play goal and a short-handed goal in the same playoff game since Paul Coffee of Detroit versus the Avs in 1996.
The Lightning have yet to beat the Avalanche this season, having lost twice in the regular season in Denver, once in overtime and another time in a shootout. If they don’t fix their issues quickly, they won’t get the chance to return to Denver after Games 3 and 4 in Tampa.
“Everyone in that in that room is still confident that we can pull this out,” insisted Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman. “You know, we’ve made it a little harder for ourselves, but that’s fine.”
The Avalanche aren’t exhaling just yet, either.
“This is a championship-caliber team,” Avalanche defenseman Josh Manson said of the Lightning. “I don’t think they get frustrated. I think they’re patient and they’ll adjust and they kind of let things go and I think that’s what’s made them so successful. For us, we can’t think that we’re under their skin. We can’t think anything like that.”
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2022-06-19T05:24:13+00:00
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localsyr.com
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https://www.localsyr.com/sports/sports-news/reigning-nhl-champion-lightning-in-2-0-hole-to-avalanche/
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LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – As we head into June and the daylight lasts longer, Lake Mead’s water level has shown an incredible rebound, rising almost 10 feet this year. While that’s great news for the nation’s largest reservoir that has seen historic water level drops, it’s only a quarter of the rise at Lake Powell.
This year’s water level rises can be primarily credited to the massive snowpack that’s melting off the Colorado Rockies this spring. Lake Powell’s water level has now risen more than 41 feet since the beginning of 2023.
Lake Mead has also benefited from the decision by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to release more water through the Glen Canyon Dam at Lake Powell, located upriver 360 miles. The initial release took place in May and since then, Reclamation has continued to release more water daily than the average amount most years.
Now that the summer growing season downriver from Lake Mead has begun, Reclamation is releasing more water through Hoover Dam.
The increased release from Lake Mead might be the reason that, for the last two days, the water level has actually dropped, but dropped by less than a tenth of an inch.
In the summer of 2022, Lake Mead’s water level dropped to a historic low of 1,040.71 feet, or almost 14 feet lower than its current level. While it has waivered a little over the last 11 months, the water level has continued a steady climb.
Lake Powell hit its historic low this year on April 11 when it was at 3,520.11 feet above sea level. Since that day it has risen almost 46 feet. This means that over the course of 55 days, Lake Powell has risen an average of .8 feet a day.
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2023-06-06T17:33:26+00:00
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fox59.com
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https://fox59.com/news/national-world/lake-mead-water-level-stalls-as-lake-powell-continues-strong-rise/
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CONCORD, N.C. — A home caught fire on the 5100 block of Rocky River Road in Concord on Saturday, Nov. 20 at 4:23 p.m.
The Concord Fire Department was on the scene after three minutes, and it took 22 minutes for the fire to be brought under control.
The family living in the home is uninjured, although now displaced from the fire.
Unfortunately, during the primary search of the house, firefighters found that the family's three pet dogs and one pet rabbit died from smoke inhalation.
The American Red Cross is now assisting the displaced family.
The original cause of the fire is currently under investigation.
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2022-11-21T02:14:44+00:00
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wcnc.com
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https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/fire-in-concord-charlotte-nc/275-ef4dc19e-5aab-4982-bd46-83f80bb71903
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NEW YORK, Dec. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, continues its investigation of potential civil securities claims on behalf of shareholders of BioLineRx Ltd. (NASDAQ: BLRX) resulting from allegations that BioLineRx may have issued materially misleading business information to the investing public.
SO WHAT: If you purchased BioLineRx securities you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement. The Rosen Law Firm is preparing a class action seeking recovery of investor losses.
WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the prospective class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=8781 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action.
WHAT IS THIS ABOUT: On September 19, 2022, BioLineRx filed a Form 6-K attaching its press release, which stated, it had "entered into definitive agreements with several institutional investors for the issuance and sale in a registered direct offering of 13,636,365 of the Company's American Depositary Shares (ADSs) and warranted to purchase up to an aggregate of 13,636,365 ADSs, at a combined purchase price of $1.10 per ADS and associated warrant. Each ADS represents fifteen (15) ordinary shares, par value NIS 0.10 per share, of BioLineRx." The press release continued, stating, "[t]he gross proceeds from the offering … are expected to be $15 million. BioLineRx intends to use the net proceeds to facilitate the commercial launch of Motixafortide in autologous stem cell mobilization for multiple myeloma patients and general corporate purposes, which may include working capital and funding clinical trials…"
On this news, the price of BioLine's American Depositary Shares (ADS) fell 33% to close at $1.02 per ADS on September 19, 2022, damaging investors.
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2022-12-31T01:21:35+00:00
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wlox.com
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https://www.wlox.com/prnewswire/2022/12/31/blrx-shareholder-alert-rosen-global-leading-law-firm-encourages-biolinerx-ltd-investors-inquire-about-securities-class-action-investigation-blrx/
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(The Hill) — Owning a home beats renting one in several important ways, common wisdom dictates, starting with the fact that homeowners pay down their own mortgage, rather than someone else’s.
But homeownership feels out of reach to many Americans in 2023, thanks to a historic alignment of high mortgage rates and high sales prices.
Surprisingly, real estate analysts can still point to a few large cities where owning a home remains cheaper than renting.
We’re not talking about San Francisco or New York, where home ownership comes at a hefty premium. These are cities with home prices low enough, even now, that the average monthly mortgage payment is lower than the typical monthly rent in the same city.
In a recent report that analyzed the 50 largest metropolitan areas, Redfin identified only four where it’s still cheaper to buy than rent.
Economists at Realtor.com did their own analysis and came up with five places where owning is cheaper than renting.
“The housing market is challenging,” said Danielle Hale, chief economist at Realtor.com.
One big reason is mortgage rates. The average rate for a 30-year fixed mortgage now stands at 6.7 percent, after years of historically low rates, according to federal data; rates had hovered below 5 percent for most of the last decade.
Though home prices have fallen some in response to rising rates, but they remain high. The median sales price soared from $322,600 in early 2020 to $479,500 in late 2022 before ticking down to $436,800 this year.
Another reason the housing market remains tight is “that we haven’t been building enough homes,” Hale said. “We just haven’t kept pace with the number of households that have formed.”
The national housing shortage “makes it challenging whether you want to rent or buy,” she said.
There aren’t many bargains in the rental market. The median asking rent passed $2,000 for the first time in 2022. The figure now stands at $1,995, according to Redfin.
Hale expects rents to inch down later this year. “I don’t want to oversell the relief for renters,” she said, “but it’s a step in the right direction.”
Daryl Fairweather, chief economist at Redfin, sees some relief ahead for homebuyers, too, but maybe not until next year.
“I think mortgage rates will come back down,” she said. “I think inflation is what’s driving the ship right now, and inflation seems to be abating.”
Fairweather predicts interest rates will retreat to around 5 percent by the end of 2024, “and that should be enough to juice the housing market.”
The dizzying math of high interest rates and high purchase prices makes owning much costlier than renting in most large U.S. cities. One extreme example is Austin, Texas, where even a starter home will cost the buyer about $3,700 per month, according to Realtor.com. Monthly rents there average about $1,650.
Cities with affordable starter homes in 2023 tend to be “smaller metro areas,” Hale said. “They tend to have higher ownership rates and a smaller rental stock.”
They are mostly inland cities, with real estate markets that did not experience “the huge run-up in prices that you tend to see in a lot of coastal markets that can put homebuying out of reach,” she said.
Here are nine cities where owning remains cheaper than renting, tagged by analysts at Realtor.com or Redfin. Oddly enough, no city appears on both lists. The reason seems to lie in different methodologies, which are probably a bit too esoteric to detail here.
Memphis, Tenn.
Homebuyers in Memphis can save hundreds of dollars per month over renters, even with sale prices surging, according to Realtor.com. The median monthly cost for first-time homebuyers in Memphis is only $847, compared to a median monthly rent of $1,258.
New apartments in Memphis “rent for a lot of money,” said Joe Spake, a broker at InCity Realty in Memphis, speaking in the Realtor.com report. A $1,600 monthly rent for a two-bedroom apartment “isn’t out of the ordinary.”
Philadelphia
Owning a home in Philadelphia costs 7 percent less, on average, than renting one, according to Redfin. Monthly rents average about $2,000 in Philly, while monthly mortgage costs average $1,869.
Pittsburgh
Home seekers will save $350 per month by purchasing a starter home in Pittsburgh rather than renting one, according to Realtor.com. The median monthly rent is $1,445, while a mortgage costs $1,097.
“This anchor city of the Rust Belt saw significant out-migration after the steel industry receded in the late 20th century, leading to overall real estate stagnation,” Realtor.com reports. “But unlike some other urban metro cores, it’s seen a revitalization—and gentrification—of its downtown.”
Cleveland
Owning a home in Cleveland is 4 percent cheaper than renting one, according to Redfin. The median mortgage cost is $1,730, while the median rent is $1,800.
Birmingham, Ala.
Alabama’s capital city remains affordable for homebuyers, even in a tough market, according to Realtor.com. Monthly costs for a starter home fall just under $900; rental costs average about $1,150 per month.
Houston
Homeownership is cheaper than renting in America’s fourth-largest city, according to Redfin, by a margin of 1 percent. Median rents and mortgage costs both fall in the $2,300-$2,400 range.
St. Louis
A starter home costs 34 percent more in St. Louis now than just one year ago, according to Realtor.com. Nonetheless, “mortgage payments are still a hair cheaper than renting.” Monthly rents average $1,211 in St. Louis, compared to $1,128 in monthly costs for buyers.
Baltimore
Baltimore, too, is cheaper for buyers than renters by only a hair. “It pencils out to a monthly median savings of about $65,” Realtor.com reports.
With interest rates rising, “I’ve had a lot of potential buyers leave the market,” said Jason Lerner, vice president at George Mason Mortgage in Baltimore, speaking in the report. Yet, as demand slackens, sellers are more willing to negotiate on price.
Detroit
The Motor City offers the nation’s best relative value for people seeking to own rather than rent, according to Redfin. Buying in Detroit is 24 percent cheaper than renting: Monthly mortgage costs average around $1,300, while monthly rents run about $1,700.
For anyone deciding whether to rent or buy, a lot depends on how long the house-hunter plans to remain in the dwelling. Yes, homeownership builds home equity, but a buyer who sells after a year or two won’t build much of it.
A homebuyer should plan to stay put for at least five years, as a rule of thumb, Fairweather said. “I would say five years is long enough to make sure, if you do have to sell, your equity is going to cover your real estate fees.”
Hale agrees, and she urges prospective buyers to check out Realtor.com’s rent-or-buy calculator.
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2023-06-26T14:03:53+00:00
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wric.com
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https://www.wric.com/news/u-s-world/9-cities-where-buying-a-home-is-still-cheaper-than-renting/
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Angela Bassett, ‘Wakanda Forever’ top NAACP Image Awards
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Angela Bassett won entertainer of the year at Saturday’s NAACP Image Awards on a night that also saw her take home an acting trophy for the television series “9-1-1.”
The Bassett-led Marvel superhero sequel “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” won best motion picture at the ceremony, which was broadcast live on BET from Pasadena, California.
Viola Davis won outstanding actress for the action epic “The Woman King,” a project she championed and starred in. Will Smith won for the slavery drama “Emancipation,” his first release since last year’s Academy Awards, where he slapped comedian Chris Rock on stage before winning his first best actor trophy.
“I never want to not be brave enough as a woman, as a Black woman, as an artist,” Davis said, referencing a quote from her character in the film, which she called her magnum opus. “I thank everyone who was involved with ‘The Woman King’ because that was just nothing but high-octane bravery.”
“Abbott Elementary” won for outstanding comedy series. Creator and series star Quinta Brunson invited her costars onstage and praised shows like “black-ish” for paving the way for her series.
The 54 NAACP Image Awards were presented Saturday in Pasadena, California, with Queen Latifah hosting. Serena Williams received the Jackie Robinson Sports award, which recognizes individuals in sports for high achievement in athletics along with their pursuit of social justice, civil rights and community involvement.
The ceremony, which honors entertainers, athletes and writers of color, was hosted by Queen Latifah. Special honorees included Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union and civil rights attorney Ben Crump.
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2023-02-26T07:32:47+00:00
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localnews8.com
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https://localnews8.com/news/ap-national/2023/02/25/angela-bassett-wakanda-forever-top-naacp-image-awards/
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The Small Business Administration approves a Mentor-Protégé Program partnership between Coforma and Fearless
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Coforma, LLC has extended its relationship with Fearless through a Mentor-Protégé Program (MPP) partnership, facilitated by the Small Business Administration (SBA). Both companies create digital tools that empower the people they serve.
Through the program, protégés receive business development support from their mentors and learn from a company in their industry.
"We admire how Fearless has lifted up others as they've grown. We're grateful for this structured learning opportunity as we advance through and prepare to graduate from 8(a), building a pathway for Coforma's sustained success that's cooperative, mutually supportive, and impactful," said Eduardo Ortiz, CEO of Coforma.
Fearless is no stranger to Mentor-Protégé Programs within the Federal Government. For two years, Fearless took part in the Department of Defense's Mentor-Protégé Program, where they learned to better navigate working with the Department of Defense and gained indispensable insight from their mentor as they grew.
"The experience of working with a mentor in our industry was invaluable and we hope to do the same for Coforma," said Fearless CEO Delali Dzirasa. "We're excited to build on our tradition of supporting small businesses as we've done with our incubator Hutch and our work with SBA over the years. The Federal Government needs more modern firms than ever to help transform its digital services. We are proud to work with Coforma as part of the wave of companies bringing digital transformation to government."
Coforma is a design and digital services agency that crafts creative solutions and builds technology products that positively impact people's lives. Fearless is a full-stack digital services firm that delivers sleek, modern, and user-friendly software designed to push the boundaries of possibility.
In 2019, the SBA certified Coforma as 8(a), a nine-year program that supports businesses owned and operated by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals. Fearless will graduate from the SBA's 8(a) program at the end of 2022.
Coforma and Fearless are both members of the Digital Services Coalition.
About Coforma: Coforma works with the government and private sector to craft creative digital solutions and build technology products that improve people's lives. Visit us at coforma.io.
About Fearless: Fearless is a full stack digital services firm delivering human-centered solutions designed to push the boundaries of possibility. Visit them at https://fearless.tech/.
Media contact: Angela Hopkins, angela@coforma.io
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2022-09-01T16:30:36+00:00
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kcbd.com
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https://www.kcbd.com/prnewswire/2022/09/01/digital-transformation-partnership-coforma-fearless/
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Zach LaVine is staying in Chicago. Same goes for Jusuf Nurkic in Portland.
Day 2 of NBA free agency on Friday brought another max deal — this time, going to LaVine, who secured the richest contract in Bulls history when he agreed to a $215 million, five-year contract.
LaVine technically was a free agent, for about 18 hours. Klutch Sports, which represents LaVine, made the announcement of the max agreement, with the Bulls able to offer the Olympic gold medalist and two-time All-Star $56 million more than any other club could this summer.
Nurkic got by far the biggest payday of his career, agreeing to a four-year, $70 million contract with Portland. The center just completed his eighth NBA season, the last six of those coming with the Trail Blazers, for whom he averaged 15 points and 11.1 rebounds this past season.
Mitchell Robinson is another big man not moving elsewhere, agreeing Friday to a $60 million, four-year contract to remain with the New York Knicks.
There are some players who will be changing addresses. Danilo Gallinari, according to a person familiar with his decision, intends to sign a two-year deal with the Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics — once his waiving by the San Antonio Spurs is completed. Gallinari was sent to San Antonio this week in a trade that brought All-Star guard Dejounte Murray to Atlanta.
Also on the move: Bruce Brown Jr., a guard who has decided to leave Brooklyn and sign with Denver on a two-year deal worth just over $13 million. Brown averaged a career-best 9 points per game this past season for the Nets.
Another deal that was put into motion earlier in the week was completed, when five-time All-Star John Wall — bought out by the Houston Rockets — announced he had agreed to a two-year deal with the Los Angeles Clippers. Wall was under contract for $47.4 million this season, got bought out by Houston for about $41 million, and will get the $6.4 million difference from the Clippers. Wall hasn’t played in the NBA since April 2021, and has appeared in 82 games, including playoffs, over the last 4 1/2 seasons.
The champion Golden State Warriors brought back one of their key free agents, retaining Kevon Looney — who appeared in all 104 of the team’s games this past season — on a three-year deal that could be worth about $26 million if the final year becomes fully guaranteed. But another two rotation pieces went elsewhere; Gary Payton II is headed to the Portland Trail Blazers and Otto Porter Jr. is signing with the Toronto Raptors.
LaVine’s agreement was at least the fifth deal of at least $200 million struck since free agency opened on Thursday. The others all came on Day 1, going to Nikola Jokic ($264 million extension in Denver), Bradley Beal ($251 million contract to stay in Washington), Devin Booker ($224 million extension with Phoenix) and Karl-Anthony Towns ($224 million extension with Minnesota).
And a sixth deal could very easily join that $200 million club: Memphis’ Ja Morant agreed to a $193 million extension that could reach $231 million based on what awards he qualifies for this coming season.
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2022-07-01T21:05:20+00:00
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siouxlandproud.com
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https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/ap-top-headlines/day-2-of-free-agency-lavine-nurkic-decide-to-stay-put/
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LAS VEGAS, Jan. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- TÜV Rheinland North America participated in the most influential tech event in the world, the 2023 Consumer Electronics Show (CES). Being veteran attendee, TÜV has been among the world leaders including innovators, decision makers, influencers, visionaries, and customers for the past decade to discuss global technology.
During the event, TÜV Rheinland North America announced its largest investment plans for 2023 including a brand new sustainable, mix-use laboratory-office space that will facilitate end to end solution delivery. Located in Boxborough, Massachusetts the new Technology and Innovation Center is set to be completed in Q4 of this year.
As we continue our expansion efforts in 2023, TÜV Rheinland has made it's mark in Bentonville, Arkansas with our new 20,000 square foot, Chemical Testing Laboratory. This laboratory will put TÜV at the heart of global retail among a diverse and extensive supplier community. It will have processes and infrastructure that will allow for growth in capacity for current testing areas and the ability to keep up with changes in the regulatory landscape.
"We know that CES is a momentous event and the innovations presented will shape the industry in 2023 and beyond, therefore, announcing our growth plans is a milestone for TÜV Rheinland North America. We are proud that this is the forum in which we can share with our customers, partners and future prospects the future perception we have in the company," said Jonathan Kotrba, Vice President of Products Americas, TÜV Rheinland North America.
Having these instrumental firms in a centralized location, such as CES allowed TÜV Rheinland to establish our 150 year presence among prospective partners. As returning exhibitors, we recognized early on that a robust attendance was crucial. Our team of industry experts were predominant in facilitating clients in the sectors of Products, Market Access, Cybersecurity, Mobility and Human Resources improve their performance divisions for recruiting new talent focused on technology and innovation.
"Our main objectives in attending CES is to continue our presence in the ever evolving technology sector within the TIC industry. We are also aligning ourselves with the future of emerging technology advancements and understanding how we can use these cutting-edge developments to support our clients with their needs", said Michael Cronin, Vice President, TÜV Rheinland North America.
TÜV Rheinland stands for safety and quality in virtually all areas of business and life. The company has been operating for more than 150 years and ranks among the world's leading testing service providers. It has more than 20,000 employees in over 50 countries and generates annual revenues of around 2.1 billion euros. TÜV Rheinland's highly qualified experts test technical systems and products around the world, support innovations in technology and business, train people in numerous professions and certify management systems according to international standards. In doing so, the independent experts generate trust in products as well as processes across global value-adding chains and the flow of commodities. Since 2006, TÜV Rheinland has been a member of the United Nations Global Compact to promote sustainability and combat corruption. Website: www.tuv.com
Media contact:
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Phone: +52 55 3488 2108
Email: Michael.Garcia@mex.tuv.com
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Teléfono: +55 11 3514 5867
Correo electrónico: Mariana.Amaral@br.tuv.com
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2023-01-12T18:49:12+00:00
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wcjb.com
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https://www.wcjb.com/prnewswire/2023/01/12/tv-rheinland-north-america-participated-ces-tenth-consecutive-year-announces-its-investments-2023/
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Coolio ‘s posthumous album includes guest appearances from Naughty By Nature’s Treach, Da Lench Mob’s J-Dee, and Ras Kass on a project that was not intended to be the rapper’s last.
Titled “Long Live Coolio,” the forthcoming LP is a celebration of the Grammy award-winning MC, best known for his ’90s classics “Gangsta’s Paradise” and “Fantastic Voyage.” His representatives on Friday exclusively shared with The Associated Press the 11-song track list and who will be heard on the album when it is released later this year.
“A Star Is Born”, the latest track from the release — a collaboration between Naughty By Nature’s Treach, MC Shan, and Coolio’s long time producer/collaborator DJ Wino — premiered on Friday, a track that doubles as a history lesson in Coolio’s path to superstardom. The video was filmed in Las Vegas.
“When I heard Coolio’s verse, I’m like, ‘Yo, it feels like the homie is still here,” Treach said, showing off a large portrait tattoo of his labelmate Coolio on his chest. “How do we want people to think of him? We just want them to always think of him. That’s what it’s about — keeping your homies’ names in the streets. Tupac just got a star in Hollywood. We don’t just say it when our brothers are here. We say it until we meet up with them again.”
“Went from Old Man to Boo Daddy to Coolio,” Coolio raps in “A Star is Born.” “At the age of 18 I hit the studio KDAY I’m on radio.”
“Coolio told his story in the second verse,” said DJ Wino. “This song was not meant to be posthumous.”
Coolio died in September 2022 from the effects of fentanyl, heroin, and methamphetamine, the Los Angeles County coroner’s office determined, ruling it an accidental death. In March 2023, Coolio’s estate announced that the hip-hop legend had been working on an album in the days leading up to his death.
DJ Wino says about 75% of the album was completed prior to Coolio’s death. “He laid it out there for us,” he said of finishing “Long Live Coolio.” “It was up to us to come through, and like good little foot soldiers we followed up.”
Coolio won a Grammy for best solo rap performance for “Gangsta’s Paradise,” the 1995 hit from the soundtrack of the Michelle Pfeiffer film “Dangerous Minds” that sampled Stevie Wonder’s 1976 song “Pastime Paradise” and was played constantly on MTV. The song hit one billion views on YouTube in 2022.
The rapper had subsequent hits with “Fantastic Voyage” in 1994, “1, 2, 3, 4 (Sumpin’ New)” in 1996 and 1997’s “C U When U Get There.” His career album sales totaled 4.8 million, with 978 million on-demand streams of his songs, according to Luminate. He was nominated for six Grammys overall.
“LONG LIVE COOLIO” TRACK LIST:
1. “Shine On Me”
2. “Got That”
3. “Notice Me” (feat. Ras Kass)
4. “Fast Pace” (feat. Kid Frost)
5. “I’m Wit That BS” (feat. J-Dee from Da Lench Mob)
6. “TAG You It” (feat. Too $hort)
7. “A Star Is Born” (feat. Treach from Naughty By Nature)
8. “Belly Of The Beast” (feat. Cejaz Negraz)
9. “Snitch’N”
10. “Stand Up Beat It Hit It” (feat. Jay Chris)
11. “R Thentic” (feat. Kurupt & Chill)
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2023-07-07T22:01:25+00:00
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wdtn.com
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https://www.wdtn.com/entertainment-news/ap-entertainment/ap-coolios-collaborators-and-track-list-announced-for-rappers-posthumous-album-long-live-coolio/
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CHARLOTTE, N.C., Sept. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ally Financial Inc. (NYSE: ALLY) has scheduled the release of its third quarter 2022 financial results on Wednesday, October 19, 2022, at approximately 7:30 a.m. ET. The results will be available on the Ally Press Room website (http://media.ally.com).
Ally will host a conference call at 9 a.m. ET to review the company's performance. You may listen to the call via webcast or dial-in. The webcast will be live on Ally's Investor Relations website in the Events & Presentations section (http://www.ally.com/about/investor/events-presentations/index.html). To join the conference via dial-in, please pre-register via the following link at least 15 minutes before the call begins: https://register.vevent.com/register/BI8f19d51b388148889f3a88103cf0b6da. Upon registration, you will be provided with the conference dial-in number as well as a unique registrant ID.
The presentation and financial supplement will be posted in the Events & Presentations section of Ally's Investor Relations website on October 19, 2022, at approximately 7:30 a.m. ET.
A replay of the call will be available via webcast on the Ally Investor Relations website.
About Ally Financial
Ally Financial Inc. (NYSE: ALLY) is a digital financial services company committed to its promise to "Do It Right" for its consumer, commercial and corporate customers. Ally is composed of an industry-leading independent auto finance and insurance operation, an award-winning digital direct bank (Ally Bank, Member FDIC and Equal Housing Lender, which offers mortgage lending, point-of-sale personal lending, and a variety of deposit and other banking products), a consumer credit card business, a corporate finance business for equity sponsors and middle-market companies, and securities brokerage and investment advisory services. Our brand conviction is that we are all better off with an ally, and our focus is on helping our customers achieve their strongest financial well-being, a notion personalized to what is important to them. For more information, please visit www.ally.com and follow @allyfinancial.
For more information and disclosures about Ally, visit https://www.ally.com/#disclosures.
For further images and news on Ally, please visit http://media.ally.com.
Contacts:
Sean Leary
Ally Investor Relations
704-444-4830
sean.leary@ally.com
Peter Gilchrist
Ally Communications (Media)
704-644-6299
peter.gilchrist@ally.com
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2022-09-20T14:50:30+00:00
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wcjb.com
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https://www.wcjb.com/prnewswire/2022/09/20/ally-financial-announce-third-quarter-2022-financial-results-october-19-2022/
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Memphis Grizzlies’ Zach Kleiman named NBA executive of year
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Memphis Grizzlies general manager Zach Kleiman has been named the NBA basketball executive of the year. The 33-year-old Kleiman is the youngest to ever win the award and is the second executive with the Grizzlies to receive the honor. Jerry West won the award for the 2003-04 season while working with the Grizzlies. Kleiman became general manager and executive vice president of basketball operations in April 2019. He put together the roster that had the NBA’s second-best record at 56-26, tying the franchise record for wins in a single season. The Grizzlies’ No. 2 seed in the Western Conference is the highest in franchise history.
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2022-05-12T17:13:30+00:00
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keyt.com
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https://keyt.com/news/2022/05/12/memphis-grizzlies-zach-kleiman-named-nba-executive-of-year/
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2023-02-09T00:17:52+00:00
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tj.news
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New Maine Legislative Bill Seeks to Allow Deer Hunting on Sundays, But Only For Certain Hunters
Maine has a super-rich history of outdoorsmanship and hunting all across the Pine Tree State, and, for the last several decades, one thing has stayed at the top of the debate list- Sunday hunting.
In the past, Maine legislators have tried, but failed, to legalize Sunday hunting in the state of Maine. The reasons for the proposals have varied, but the outcome has always been the same. Now, it looks like they're going to try again to legalize hunting on Sundays, but only for certain hunters.
According to WGME 13, a group of Maine lawmakers is backing LD1241 in the state's legislature. This bill would allow, during the regular season, for Mainers to get out and hunt on Sundays. A couple of the catches? For starters, the proposed legislation would only apply to those hunters using a bow and/or crossbow. Additionally, hunters would need to pay an additional $30 fee to hunt on Sundays, though WGME says that the funds raised through the Sunday permitting process would go to fund other campaigns such as outdoor education for young people.
There are two other bills being proposed in addition to LD1241. The other bill, LD1166, would allow landowners who own at least 5 (or more) acres the privilege of hunting their OWN land on Sundays.
According to WGME,
The third bill, LD 626, is a proposal to allow people under 18 years old, who hold a valid hunting license or a valid junior hunting license, and people that are over18 years of age who hold a valid hunting license and are enrolled in secondary school, to go out and hunt on private land on Sundays, though they would need to have that landowner’s written permission.
There was a public hearing earlier today at the Inland Fisheries & Wildlife Building in Augusta.
This is a developing story and we will continue to keep it updated as more information becomes available. Let us know your thoughts on this by sending us a message through the station app!
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2023-04-16T23:08:55+00:00
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q961.com
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https://q961.com/new-maine-legislative-bill-seeks-to-allow-deer-hunting-on-sundays-but-only-for-certain-hunters/
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — False earthquake alerts went off on Wednesday on Android smartphones in Iran as the country continues to grapple with nationwide protests. Authorities offered conflicting accounts as to why the incident happened.
Col. Ramin Pashaei, deputy chief of Iran’s cyber police, told Iranian state television that only Android phones received the false alert. He blamed testing at state-owned service provider Iran Mobile Communications Co. for the alert.
Meanwhile, Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency described the incident as a hack and said: “This message is fake; do not leave your homes.” The two conflicting accounts of the event could not be immediately reconciled.
Google, which provides the Android software, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Iran has seen a series of hacks since the Sept. 16 death of a 22-year-old woman named Mahsa Amini after her detention by the country’s morality police. Her death has sparked months of protests that now include calls for the overthrow of Iran’s theocracy, one of the greatest challenges faced by Tehran since the chaotic years after its 1979 Islamic Revolution.
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2022-12-07T11:49:08+00:00
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cbs4indy.com
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https://cbs4indy.com/technology/ap-technology/ap-android-phones-in-iran-get-false-quake-alerts-amid-protests/
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Webcast Available for Investors
NEW YORK, May 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- BGC Partners, Inc. (Nasdaq: BGCP) ("BGC"), a leading global brokerage and financial technology company, today announced that its Chairman and CEO, Howard W. Lutnick, is scheduled to present at Piper Sandler's Global Exchange & FinTech Conference at 3:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, June 7, 2023.
A live webcast of the event will be made available at http://ir.bgcpartners.com. A replay of the event will also be made available at the same site and for 365 days, beginning June 7, 2023. Statements made during the webcast may include forward-looking statements about the Company.
About BGC Partners, Inc.
BGC Partners, Inc. ("BGC") is a leading global brokerage and financial technology company. BGC, through its various affiliates, specializes in the brokerage of a broad range of products, including Fixed Income (Rates and Credit), Foreign Exchange, Equities, Energy and Commodities, Shipping, and Futures. BGC, through its various affiliates, also provides a wide variety of services, including trade execution, brokerage, clearing, trade compression, post-trade, information, and other back-office services to a broad range of financial and non-financial institutions. Through its brands, including Fenics®, FMX™, FMX Futures Exchange™, Fenics Markets Xchange™, Fenics Digital™, Fenics UST™, Fenics FX™, Fenics Repo™, Fenics Direct™, Fenics MID™, Fenics Market Data™, Fenics GO™, Fenics PortfolioMatch™, BGC®, BGC Trader™, kACE2™, and Lucera®, BGC offers financial technology solutions, market data, and analytics related to numerous financial instruments and markets. BGC, BGC Partners, BGC Trader, GFI, GFI Ginga, CreditMatch, Fenics, Fenics.com, FMX, Sunrise Brokers, Poten & Partners, RP Martin, kACE2, Capitalab, Swaptioniser, CBID, Caventor, LumeMarkets and Lucera are trademarks/service marks and/or registered trademarks/service marks of BGC and/or its affiliates.
BGC's customers include many of the world's largest banks, broker-dealers, investment banks, trading firms, hedge funds, governments, corporations, and investment firms. BGC's Class A common stock trades on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the ticker symbol "BGCP". BGC is led by Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer Howard W. Lutnick. For more information, please visit http://www.bgcpartners.com. You can also follow BGC at https://twitter.com/bgcpartners, https://www.linkedin.com/company/bgc-partners and/or http://ir.bgcpartners.com/Investors/default.aspx.
Discussion of Forward-Looking Statements about BGC
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2023-05-25T22:52:16+00:00
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kcrg.com
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https://www.kcrg.com/prnewswire/2023/05/25/bgc-partners-present-piper-sandler-global-exchange-amp-fintech-conference-june-7-2023/
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With this launch, Testsigma moves one step closer to providing a unified, low-code platform for Test Ops.
BANGALORE, India and DELAWARE CITY, Del., April 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Testsigma, a fast-growing open-source, low-code test automation platform, has announced the addition of API testing to its existing suite of test automation capabilities. With this latest addition, QA engineering teams can now use Testsigma's unified low-code platform to automate and test APIs along with web, mobile, and desktop applications.
API Testing on Testsigma allows QA teams to easily create and verify API tests in real-time, without requiring any coding expertise. With the built-in data-driven testing capabilities, users can seamlessly add verifications to a variety of test scenarios without using multiple test scripts. Users can also integrate API and GUI tests for comprehensive end-to-end testing and improved test coverage.
"Letting our customers automate and test APIs is a critical step towards our vision of building the Operating System for QA. Software quality should not be a function of coding expertise, but of curiosity and an empathetic understanding of user behavior. We truly believe Testsigma is ushering a new way of testing using natural language to deploy quality software, and we are already seeing thousands of empowered QA teams help deploy software 5 times faster with increased confidence," said Rukmangada Kandyala, CEO and Founder of Testsigma.
Unlike traditional test automation platforms that rely on extensive expertise in coding and knowledge of test frameworks, Testsigma uses natural language processing that lets QA teams write test cases in plain English. This enables QA teams to get started with test automation 5X faster, compared to using traditional test automation frameworks and solutions.
Testsigma has been enhancing the platform over the last year, and this includes testing desktop apps, support to test flutter apps and integration with software in the DevOps ecosystem like Azure DevOps, Xray, Codeship CI etc.
About Testsigma
Testsigma is an open source, low-code test automation platform for QA teams looking to automate tests without extensive coding expertise. Using Testsigma, software testers can create automated tests 5X faster using plain English statements and automate web, desktop, mobile apps, API tests, UI, and database tests using a single platform.
Hundreds of leading QA teams across the world use Testsigma's low-code test automation platform to release quality software at speed and scale. Some notable customers of Testsigma include HP Enterprise, Samsung, Bosch, Honeywell, and American Psychological Association. Testsigma is backed by leading investors like Accel and Strive.
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2023-04-18T13:20:16+00:00
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kfyrtv.com
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https://www.kfyrtv.com/prnewswire/2023/04/18/testsigma-announces-low-code-api-testing/
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia has settled with Kroger for $68 million over its role in distributing highly addictive prescription painkillers into the U.S. state that has lost more lives to opioid overdoses per capita than any other.
That brings West Virginia’s total opioid litigation dollars up to more than $1 billion, more than any other state per capita, Attorney General Patrick Morrisey said at a press conference at the state Capitol in Charleston.
“Let this be a warning to others: We fight hard for those affected the most by the opioid epidemic and will stop at nothing in getting justice for them,” he said.
Kroger was the last remaining defendant in a lawsuit involving Walgreens, Walmart, CVS and Rite Aid. The state had been scheduled to go to trial with the pharmacy chain in June.
The settlement with Kroger resolves the lawsuit that alleged the pharmacy chain failed to maintain effective controls as an opioid distributer in the state, contributing to oversupply that helped fuel a crisis that has claimed the lives of thousands of residents.
The money won’t bring back the lives that have been lost from “the opioid menace,” Morissey said. “Our hope is that the money would provide significant help to those affected the most by this crisis in the state.”
Over the past four years, drug manufacturers, distribution companies, pharmacies and other companies with roles in the opioid business have reached settlements totaling more than $50 billion with governments.
While the biggest amounts are in nationwide settlements, West Virginia – perhaps the state hardest hit by the prescription drug overdose crisis – has been aggressive in bringing its own lawsuits and reaching more than a dozen settlements.
Last year, Kroger settled an opioid claim brought by New Mexico for $58.5 million.
The nation’s overdose crisis has come in waves, first with powerful prescription opioids, then heroin and now fentanyl and other illicit lab-produced drugs.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that overdoses have been killing more than 100,000 people a year in the country. That’s a record level of deaths, with most connected to opioids.
Kroger has agreed to pay $34 million upfront per the settlement agreement, then $12 million on June 30, 2024, another $12 million on June 30, 2025, and then lower additional payments over the next seven years to reach the $68 million total.
Morrisey said the deal won’t prevent West Virginia from also receiving dollars from any future national settlement with the chain.
Walgreens settled in January for $83 million. Walmart and CVS settled with the state last September: Walmart agreed to a settlement of $65,070,000; CVS for $82.5 million.
Last August, Rite Aid settled for up to $30 million to resolve similar litigation. The lawsuits allege the pharmacies’ contribution to the oversupply of prescription opioids in the state have caused “significant losses through their past and ongoing medical treatment costs, including for minors born addicted to opioids, rehabilitation costs, naloxone costs, medical examiner expenses, self-funded state insurance costs and other forms of losses to address opioid-related afflictions and loss of lives.” The money from opioid settlements will be distributed throughout the state to programs and projects helping to abate the drug crisis through the West Virginia First Foundation, a private nonprofit group.
The group will receive 72.5% of each settlement or judgment, 24.5% of settlement and judgment dollars will be allocated to local governments and 3% will be held in escrow by the state. In March, Republican Gov. Jim Justice signed a bill recognizing the Foundation and authorizing the governor to make appointments to its board of directors with consent of the state Senate.
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2023-05-04T16:34:29+00:00
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seattletimes.com
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https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation/west-virginia-settles-with-kroger-opioid-money-now-tops-1b/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_nation-world
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UVALDE, Texas (AP) — In a story published June 7, 2022, The Associated Press reported that a Texas school district police chief was criticized for waiting too long before ordering law enforcement to confront and kill the gunman at an elementary school in Uvalde. The story should have said that it’s unclear whether the school district police chief ever made that order.
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2022-06-08T17:12:45+00:00
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denverpost.com
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https://www.denverpost.com/2022/06/08/clarification-texas-school-shooting-story/
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California judge on Tuesday threw out key sections of Marilyn Manson's lawsuit against his former fiancee, "Westworld" actor Evan Rachel Wood, claiming she fabricated public allegations that he sexually and physically abused her during their relationship and encouraged other women to do the same.
Manson's suit, filed last year, alleges that Wood and another woman named as a defendant, Illma Gore, defamed Manson, intentionally caused him emotional distress and derailed his career in music, TV and film. It says they used false pretenses, including a phony letter from the FBI, to convince other women to come forward with sexual abuse allegations and coached them on what to say about Manson, whose legal name is Brian Warner.
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Teresa A. Beaudet dismissed the part of the suit dealing with the disputed FBI letter, which Wood denies forging. Beaudet also tossed out a section that alleges Wood and Gore used a checklist found on an iPad for other women to use to make abuse claims about Manson.
The judge did not rule on the merits of the FBI letter, but found that the evidence that the defendants used it to recruit other women and harm Manson was hypothetical and thin. Evidence was also lacking that Wood and Gore created the checklist, Beaudet found. She said the probability of Manson prevailing on either part was low.
Beaudet’s ruling relied on California law meant to protect the free speech of defendants from being squelched by lawsuits.
“We are very pleased with the Court’s ruling, which affirms and protects Evan’s exercise of her fundamental First Amendment rights,” Wood’s attorney Michael Kump said in a statement. “As the Court correctly found, Plaintiff failed to show that his claims against her have even minimal merit.”
Manson's attorney said he plans an immediate appeal.
“The ruling is disappointing but not unexpected,” Manson’s attorney Howard King said in an email. “The Court telegraphed this outcome when it refused to consider the bombshell sworn declaration of former plaintiff Ashley Smithline, which detailed how women were systematically pressured by Evan Rachel Wood and Illma Gore to make false claims about Brian Warner.”
The judge overruled Wood's motion to dismiss other parts of the lawsuit alleging the defendants intentionally inflicted emotional distress on Manson. The remaining sections include allegations the women hacked Manson’s email, phone and social media accounts, created a phony email to manufacture evidence that he was emailing illegal pornography, and “swatted” him, using a prank call to send authorities to his home.
Several women have sued Manson in recent years with allegations of sexual and other abuse. Most have been dismissed or settled, including a suit filed by "Game of Thrones" actor Esme Bianco.
And police and prosecutors have been conducting a criminal investigation of Manson for more than two years. In September, prosecutors said they needed more evidence from detectives before deciding whether to charge him. The women involved have not been identified.
The Associated Press does not typically name people who say they have been sexually abused unless they come forward publicly.
In 2017, when the #MeToo movement gained momentum, Wood said she had been raped and abused, and she gave testimony to a Congressional committee in 2018, both without naming anyone. Then in an Instagram post in February of 2020, Wood named Manson, saying he “horrifically abused me for years.” The two revealed they were a couple in 2007, and were briefly engaged in 2010 before breaking up. An HBO documentary on the allegations premiered in March.
Manson's lawsuit says Wood had only glowing things to say about Manson during their relationship, and she said nothing of his abusing her for 10 years until she met Gore, an artist whom the lawsuit describes as Wood’s on-again, off-again romantic partner.
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2023-05-10T01:05:51+00:00
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springfieldnewssun.com
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https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/nation-world/marilyn-manson-lawsuit-against-ex-evan-rachel-wood-gutted/A5IRMHLFDBBXHJH6TLFPWJQ7YA/
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CA Medford, OR Zone Forecast for Sunday, July 3, 2022
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Zone Forecast Product for Southern Oregon and Northern California
National Weather Service Medford, OR
310 AM PDT Mon Jul 4 2022
CAZ080-042300-
Western Siskiyou County-
Including the cities of Somes Bar, Happy Camp, Callahan, Etna,
Fort Jones, Greenview, and Scott Bar
310 AM PDT Mon Jul 4 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Highs
in the lower 60s to lower 70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph
shifting to the southwest this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers.
Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Showers likely. Highs in the lower 60s to lower 70s.
South winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southwest late in the
afternoon. Chance of showers 60 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of
showers. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph shifting to the northwest after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly
cloudy. A 10 percent chance of showers. Highs in the mid 60s to
mid 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower
to mid 50s. Highs in the mid 60s to mid 70s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the
lower to mid 50s. Highs in the lower 70s to lower 80s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s to mid 80s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower to mid 50s.
Highs in the mid 70s to mid 80s.
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CAZ081-042300-
Central Siskiyou County-
Including the cities of Hilt, Klamath River, and Yreka
310 AM PDT Mon Jul 4 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Highs
in the mid 60s to mid 70s. Light winds becoming southeast around
5 mph in the late morning and early afternoon, then shifting to
the southwest late this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers.
Lows in the mid 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the
northwest after midnight, then becoming light well after
midnight.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly
cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers. Highs in the lower 70s to
lower 80s. In the shasta valley, east winds around 5 mph shifting
to the south late in the morning, then increasing to 15 to 25 mph
in the afternoon. Elsewhere, south winds 15 to 25 mph decreasing
to 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers in
the evening. Lows in the mid 50s. In the shasta valley, south
winds 15 to 25 mph shifting to the southwest 10 to 15 mph late in
the evening, then becoming southeast well after midnight. Winds
northwest around 5 mph after midnight. Elsewhere, southwest winds
10 to 15 mph in the evening becoming northeast well after
midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with a 10 percent chance of showers in
the morning, then sunny in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s
to lower 80s. Southeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 50s.
.THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Highs in the mid
70s to mid 80s. Lows in the lower to mid 50s.
.SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Highs in the lower 80s
to lower 90s. Lows in the lower to mid 50s.
$$
CAZ082-042300-
South Central Siskiyou County-
Including the cities of Mount Shasta, Dunsmuir, and McCloud
310 AM PDT Mon Jul 4 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy this morning then becoming partly cloudy.
A 30 percent chance of showers. Highs in the lower 60s to lower
70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers.
Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers.
Highs in the lower 60s to lower 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers in
the evening. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Highs in
the mid 60s to mid 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows
in the mid 40s to lower 50s.
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Highs in the lower
70s to lower 80s. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s.
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Highs in the lower 70s to lower
80s. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s.
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Highs in the mid 70s
to mid 80s. Lows in the mid 40s to mid 50s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s to lower 90s.
$$
CAZ083-042300-
North Central and Southeast Siskiyou County-
Including the cities of Pondosa, Bray, and Tennant
310 AM PDT Mon Jul 4 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy this morning then becoming partly cloudy.
A 30 percent chance of showers. Highs in the lower 60s to lower
70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly
cloudy. A 10 percent chance of showers. Lows in the mid 40s to
lower 50s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly
cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers. Highs in the mid 60s to
lower 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. A 10 percent chance of showers in
the evening. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny.
Highs in the mid 60s to mid 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s
to lower 50s. Highs in the mid 60s to mid 70s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s to lower
50s. Highs in the lower 70s to lower 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s to
lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s to mid 80s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower to mid 50s.
Highs in the mid 70s to mid 80s.
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CAZ084-042300-
Northeast Siskiyou and Northwest Modoc Counties-
Including the cities of Newell, Tulelake, Dorris, and Macdoel
310 AM PDT Mon Jul 4 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers. Highs
in the mid 60s to lower 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 10 percent chance of showers in
the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows around 50.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the south well after
midnight.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy with a 10 percent chance of showers.
Highs in the lower to mid 70s. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph decreasing to around 5 mph after
midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s to lower 80s. South
winds around 5 mph shifting to the southwest 10 to 15 mph in the
afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s
to lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s to lower 80s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s to
lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s to mid 80s.
$$
CAZ085-042300-
Modoc County-
Including the cities of Day, Lookout, Adin, Alturas, Canby,
Davis Creek, and Likely
310 AM PDT Mon Jul 4 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy with a 10 percent chance of showers this
morning, then partly cloudy this afternoon. Highs in the mid 60s
to lower 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph decreasing to around 5 mph after
midnight.
.TUESDAY...Sunny in the morning then becoming partly cloudy.
Highs in the lower to mid 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph shifting
to the southwest 10 to 15 mph late in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s.
Southwest winds around 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph late in
the evening and overnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s to lower 80s. South
winds around 5 mph shifting to the southwest 10 to 15 mph in the
afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s to
lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s to mid 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s.
.SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...Clear. Highs in the lower to mid 80s.
Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s.
$$
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2022-07-04T10:50:47+00:00
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ourmidland.com
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https://www.ourmidland.com/weather/article/CA-Medford-OR-Zone-Forecast-17283197.php
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NEW YORK (AP) — Forget about RBIs and OPS. Carlos Correa’s free-agent destination was decided by MRIs.
At the end of the most convoluted high-profile free-agent negotiation in baseball history, the small-market Minnesota Twins ended up with the All-Star shortstop — and not the San Francisco Giants or New York Mets — because of their doctors’ comfort with Correa’s surgicaly repaired right leg.
San Francisco balked at finalizing a $350 million, 13-year contract with the 28-year-old, and then the Mets hesitated to close a $315 million, 12-year deal, both after a scan of Correa’s tibia alarmed their physicians.
As it turned out, those concerns cost Correa over $100 million in guaranteed money.
Correa, best known as the shortstop for the 2017 World Series champion Houston Astros, spent 2022 with Minnesota. The team’s medical staff, having examined the two-time All-Star several times over the past year, felt more comfortable with the ankle, which was repaired in 2014.
And so the Twins went ahead with a $200 million, six-year agreement that was finalized Wednesday — 29 days after Correa agreed with the Giants and 21 days after he struck a deal with the Mets.
Right back where he started. Here’s a look at how he got there:
WHY DID THE DEALS WITH THE GIANTS AND METS COLLAPSE?
Correa injured his right leg in 2014 while playing with the Class A Lancaster JetHawks, and doctors inserted a metal plate during surgery to repair it. The consternation centers on whether the ankle healed in a way that might hinder Correa as he ages.
Correa’s agent, Scott Boras, maintains it’s only a question of “pain tolerance.”
“It’s not a functionality,” Boras said Wednesday at Correa’s introductory news conference in Minnesota. “It’s just how long you weather the pain to play, and he has never had complaints. Will he have complaints in the future? And the answer is he hasn’t had complaints after eight years in the major leagues, and the functional fitness orthopedists say it’s unlikely he will going forward.”
Boras cited a split among orthopedists and surgeons, maintaining orthopedists believe “almost a Darwinian concept where you actually grow into a formation of your being able to compete and perform.”
According to Boras, the Giants and the Mets both relied on opinions from the same specialist — Dr. Robert Anderson, a Green Bay Packers associate team physician who operated on Derek Jeter’s broken left ankle in 2012. Boras said Giants team orthopedist Dr. Ken Akizuki consulted with Anderson directly, while the Mets team at the Hospital for Special Surgery relied on foot and ankle specialist Dr. Mark Drakos — who also consulted with Anderson.
Meanwhile, Los Angeles Dodgers head team physician Dr. Neal ElAttrache, a noted orthopedist, examined Correa ahead of free agency last offseason. Correa was also looked at prior to last March’s deal with Minnesota and again at the end of this past season by Dr. Christopher Camp, the Twins’ medical director and director of high performance as well as an orthopedist at the Mayo Clinic.
“Dr. ElAttrache (was) telling me that the ankle is great, it’s in great shape. Dr. Camp here telling me that I’m in outstanding shape, even better than last year,” Correa said.
“One thing I learned throughout the whole process was that doctors have a difference of opinions,” he added. “I had a lot of doctors tell me that I was fine. I had some doctors that said it wasn’t so fine. It was shocking to me because since I had the surgery, I never missed a game. I never got a treatment in my ankle.”
The ankle has bothered Correa on at least one occasion, when he came up slowly after a hard slide into second base during a game last Sept. 20.
“He just hit my plate,” Correa told reporters at the time. “I had surgery and he hit it. Just kind of felt numb. Vibrating. So I was just waiting for it to calm down. It was a little scary, but when I moved I knew I was good.”
Correa hit .319 in the final 12 games of the 2022 season after that slide.
HOW DID THE TWINS END UP WITH CORREA?
Twins president of baseball operations Derek Falvey kept calling Boras throughout the free-agent process, even after the deals were reached with the Giants and the Mets. New York owner Steve Cohen aggressively pursued Correa after San Francisco’s agreement stalled, which Boras said precluded talks with the Twins.
After Correa’s physical for the Mets, New York proposed cutting its guarantee in half to $157.5 million.
“Sometimes in baseball as in life and everywhere else, fate and destiny come back together and there’s an opportunity that you don’t always expect,” Falvey said. “The journeys are not always linear. They’re circuitous sometimes.”
Correa earned $35.1 million from the Twins last season before opting out of the remainder of a $105.3 million, three-year contract. The Twins offered Correa $285 million over 10 seasons earlier this offseason. In the end, Correa agreed to a deal with four option years that could boost its value to $270 million over a decade if he plays regularly.
Boras received a call from Falvey just after Christmas, and the agent told him Minnesota may have an opportunity. Last week, Boras called Falvey back.
“We should start discussing a very serious dynamic about getting this done,” Boras recalled saying. “I’ve had five, six teams contact me,’ and I let him know, ‘I’m only talking to you.’”
Boras said he spoke with Camp five times and sent him all the MRIs made available to the Mets.
“We’re not here to fault exterior physicians and their opinions, but I will say that medicine, particularly in sport, orthopedic functionality and clinical exam on a day-to-day basis is far more important than an MRI,” he said. “The orthopedists, they’re operating on function, saying unless they have evidence to show the degenerative nature, it’s all speculation.”
Boras maintained the Mets, led by chief legal officer Katie Pothier, tried to weaken the guarantee language.
“There was an agenda going on there that was far afield from deal-making,” he said. “There was an agenda where they felt that they could move a negotiation to a different place.”
Boras said he sent Cohen a text on Sunday or Monday telling him Correa wouldn’t accept the Mets’ proposed language and was turning to other teams.
The Mets issued only a brief statement Wednesday, shortly before Correa was introduced as a Twin.
“We were unable to reach an agreement,” the team said. “We wish Carlos all the best.”
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2023-01-12T21:34:55+00:00
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everythinglubbock.com
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https://www.everythinglubbock.com/sports/ap-explainer-carlos-correas-free-agent-saga-ends-with-twins/
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Soccer fans worldwide celebrated Argentina's World Cup victory on Sunday.
Led by Lionel Messi, the team defeated France 4-2 in a dramatic penalty shootout.
The win marked the team's third World Cup title, its first in 36 years.
The game was an exciting one, with both teams playing their hearts out.
After the first half, Argentina led 2-0 against France, with a 23rd-minute penalty kick goal by Messi and then another goal 13 minutes later by Angel Di Maria.
In the second half, France's Kylian Mbappé helped his team tie with Argentina with back-to-back goals.
The game went into extra time, with the score tied 2-2.
Messi was able to help Argentina take a 3-2 lead in extra time, but that lead was shortlived after France's Mbappé tied it 3-3 on a penalty kick.
The game was then decided on penalties dramatically after extra time ended in a 3-3 draw.
Mbappé and Messi both scored on their teams' first penalty kicks. France's Kingsley Coman and Aurélien Tchouaméni missed their penalties, which allowed Argentina's Gonzalo Montiel the opportunity to convert the decisive penalty.
After the win, Argentina fans gathered at Buenos Aires's iconic Obelisk to celebrate, while fans in Messi's hometown also held a massive celebration.
Things were less celebratory in France as French outlets Le Parisien and La Depeche reported that dozens of people were arrested across the country after clashing with police.
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2022-12-19T19:12:22+00:00
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tmj4.com
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https://www.tmj4.com/news/world/fans-around-the-world-celebrate-argentinas-world-cup-win
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WISCONSIN (WQOW) - Hunting season is just a few weeks away, and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has made a few changes since last year.
For instance the squirrel hunt, which last year ran from September 18 until the end of January will now go from September 17 to February 28. This end-date lines up with other small game. The cottontail rabbit had hunting open until February 28 last year, and will again end on that date in 2023.
Open-water waterfowl hunting also has a new regulation this year. As long as hunters are 500 feet from shore, they can hunt in the open waters of the Great Lakes, Green Bay and Big Green Lake.
As for deer hunting, the 2022 archery and crossbow deer seasons will run from September 17 through January 8. The season will end in metro sub-units on January 31.
The 2022 deer season schedule is as follows:
• Gun Hunt For Hunters With Disabilities: Oct. 1-9
• Youth Deer Hunt: Oct. 8-9
• Gun Deer Hunt: Nov. 19-27
• Muzzleloader: Nov. 28-Dec. 7
• Statewide Antlerless Hunt: Dec. 8-11
• Farmland Zone Holiday Hunt: Dec. 24-Jan. 1, 2023
Click here to view the 2022 Wisconsin Hunting Regulations pamphlet.
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2022-08-26T09:45:02+00:00
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wqow.com
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https://www.wqow.com/townnews/hunting/dnr-gives-hunting-season-preview/article_fccb59ac-23d3-11ed-bd01-fb19f5b81b0c.html
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TEMPE, Ariz. (AP)The Arizona Cardinals won’t have an ideal quarterback situation next season.
That’s a big reason why Drew Petzing was hired.
New Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon has asked Petzing to lead an offense that will eventually be built around franchise quarterback Kyler Murray. The problem is Murray is recovering from tearing the ACL in his right knee and probably won’t be available for at least the first few weeks next season.
This is the first offensive coordinator job for the 35-year-old Petzing.
”It creates some unique challenges, but that’s the nature of this league,” Petzing said. ”No matter what year you’re going into, there’s going to be something you have to handle and deal with, so it’s something we’ll work to as a staff.”
Petzing spent the past three seasons with the Cleveland Browns and was the quarterbacks coach last season. It wasn’t an easy season: Backup Jacoby Brissett played the first 11 games before Deshaun Watson came back from his suspension.
Even so, the Browns quarterbacks were solid. Brissett started 11 games and threw for 2,608 yards, 12 touchdowns and six interceptions. His 63.9 percent completion rate and 88.9 passer rating were both career highs.
Watson started the final six games of the season and threw for 1,102 yards, seven TDs and five interceptions. The Browns finished with a 7-10 record and didn’t make the playoffs, but Gannon was impressed that the team maintained solid offensive production.
”Absolutely,” Gannon said. ”We definitely talked about that and the process that was put in place in Cleveland.
”Arizona is different, but it was a good little bit of a blueprint to say ‘Hey, this is what we did with our guys in Cleveland and this is how we can proceed with Kyler.”
Petzing has a wide variety of experience on the offensive side of the ball, also coaching tight ends with the Browns and receivers for the Vikings. Gannon and Petzing worked together in Minnesota and would often discuss what they’d do if they ever got the chance to run a team together.
A few years later, the opportunity is here.
”A big part of our vision is adapting to the players on the field,” Petzing said. ”Making sure we’re doing things to put them in position to be successful, to do things that tailor to their strengths, and to make it hard for the defenses we’re playing.”
Petzing has several offensive issues to deal with over the next several months. The Cardinals have to decide if they’re bringing back three-time All-Pro receiver DeAndre Hopkins, who is under contract for two more seasons but could be moved to another team.
There will also be substantial turnover on the offensive line.
But there’s little doubt that the No. 1 issue is Murray’s knee injury and his recovery. Even though he’s had ups and downs during his four seasons in the NFL, Murray is still just 25 years old and is already a two-time Pro Bowl selection.
”He’s a really talented player,” Petzing said. ”That was one of the appealing things about this job to me, being able to work with a quarterback of his caliber. But it’s about the entire offense and ultimately the entire team.”
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2023-02-24T23:11:36+00:00
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kxnet.com
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https://www.kxnet.com/nfl-draft/cards-add-petzing-to-lead-offense-help-murrays-comeback/
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BIRDSBORO — Blake Weaver scored on a 38-yard touchdown run with 1:26 left to propel Garden Spot over Daniel Boone 19-10 Friday night in both teams’ Lancaster-Lebanon League Section Three opener.
“I definitely knew throughout the game, something big was going to happen,” Weaver said. “We’ve been a second-half team the entire year so I knew something was gonna happen eventually. I had a feeling it was gonna be us.”
Weaver’s score made it 17-10 before a late safety finished the scoring.
The Spartans (1-0 L-L, 3-1 overall) scored first on Nick Gleason’s 38-yard field goal with 4:20 left in the first quarter. Kye Harting then hit Zechariah Nagle for a 71-yard touchdown off a screen pass to make it 10-0 with 8:56 left in the second quarter.
The Blazers (0-1, 1-3) battled back when Dean Rotter hit Max Heffner on a beautiful back-shoulder pass from 25 yards out on fourth down with 6:26 left in the first half. Chad Brown knocked in a 27-yard field goal to tie it 10-10 at halftime.
Neither team scored in the second half until Weaver’s touchdown.
Harting finished with 104 rushing yards and 136 passing yards and Weaver had 72 rushing yards for Garden Spot.
Rotter had 52 rushing yards and 160 passing yards for Boone, including 132 to wide receiver Heffner.
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2022-09-17T03:41:52+00:00
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lancasteronline.com
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https://lancasteronline.com/sports/highschool/football/garden-spot-grabs-section-3-win-against-daniel-boone/article_25aeac18-3633-11ed-ad0f-8b761adda949.html
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A cyberattack on a software company has disrupted unemployment benefits and job seeking assistance for thousands of people in several states.
In Tennessee, the website for unemployment benefits remained down Thursday morning after the vendor, Geographic Solutions Inc., told the state Sunday that service would be interrupted. Some 12,000 Tennesseans rely on the unemployment program, and for now, they’re not getting their payments.
The company said that it expects Tennessee’s system to be back online before July 4.
“With a recession looming, it is unacceptable that Tennesseans cannot receive the unemployment benefits they deserve,” said state Republican Sen. Paul Bailey, commerce and labor committee chairman.
In a statement dated Wednesday evening, Geographic Solutions’ president said initial investigation findings indicate that no personal data was accessed and no data was removed from its network operations center.
The president, Paul Toomey, said his company identified “anomalous activity” on its network and immediately took the Tennessee system offline to halt the activity.
“With the help of third-party specialists, we are conducting a full investigation to determine the cause and scope of the incident,” Toomey said. “That investigation is still ongoing, and we are taking steps to help prevent this from happening again.”
Unemployment websites in several other states were affected too. In Louisiana, people seeking to file unemployment online are directed instead to use a call center instead. The website to file claims in Nebraska was taken offline and the state said it did not have an exact timeline for when it would be back up.
“Individuals cannot file for unemployment until the system is back online,” Nebraska Department of Labor spokeswoman Grace Johnson said in an email.
It’s still unclear if it was a ransomware attack or some other type of cyber incident that affected Geographic Solutions. Nor it is clear how many states are affected.
Geographic Solutions’ website was not working Thursday morning. The Florida-based company has said its clients include more than 35 states and territories.
Some state-run job seeking sites were also taken offline because of the attack, including Tennessee’s. Florida said it was temporarily waiving a job search requirement for those receiving unemployment payments. Texas created a new website for its job seekers with links to popular work search sites such as LinkedIn.
Nebraska said Geographic Solutions indicated that no user’s personal data was compromised. Florida said there were no indications any of its state systems were breached.
Bailey, the Tennessee lawmaker, said the state’s labor department needs a back-up plan, “so they are not completely dependent on a system proven to be unreliable.” He said the state should do “whatever it takes” to get people their unemployment benefits now and streamline the process to update the system with money set aside by state lawmakers.
The length of the potential outage is unknown. Texas said it anticipates its job-search sites to remain offline until early next week.
State governments, as well as their contractors, are often targets of cyber criminals. Nigerian online scam artists were particularly active in stealing increased unemployment aide at the peak of the coronavirus pandemic.
Ransomware attacks, in which criminals encrypt victims’ data and demand payment to return them to normal, continue to cause havoc on digital systems that provide critical government services. A recent ransomware attack on Costa Rica’s government caused teachers to go unpaid and caused chaos in the country’s health care system.
Last year, cybercriminals launched ransomware attacks in the U.S. that forced the shutdown of an oil pipeline that supplies the East Coast, halted production of the world’s largest meat-processing company and compromised a major software company that has thousands of customers around the world.
Despite prioritizing the problem, the U.S. government has had little luck holding major ransomware actors accountable. Many operate in or near Russia with impunity.
Allan Liska, an intelligence analyst at the cybersecurity firm Recorded Future, said an attack affecting those who have lost their jobs from obtaining unemployment benefits is a stark reminder of the huge effects cybercrime can have.
“The people who will be most adversely hurt by this are those with the fewest resources,” he said.
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Suderman reported from Richmond, Virginia.
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2022-07-01T14:52:36+00:00
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kdvr.com
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https://kdvr.com/news/nationalworld-news/ap-us-news/cyberattack-disrupts-unemployment-benefits-in-some-states/
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News Brief
The National Weather Service has red flag warnings in effect in Colorado and New Mexico, and also issued such warnings for parts of Nevada, Utah and Arizona over the weekend.
But what does that even mean?
“When a red flag warning is issued, it really does mean that the weather is capable of producing extreme fire behavior should a fire occur,” said Heath Hockenberry, the weather service’s National Fire Weather Program manager.
Hockenberry said these warnings usually last one to three days.
Before issuing a warning, Hockenberry said they talk with land managers on the ground. They also look at winds, weather patterns and local ecology.
“An Albuquerque red flag warning has different criteria than Boise does. And that makes sense because we’re in two different climate regimes and that means that the fuels are different,” he said.
You can keep an eye out for these warnings on the weather service’s social media or on its website, weather.gov.
If there is a warning in your area, take precautions, like making sure campfires are fully out, and review plans in case a fire forces evacuations.
This story was produced by the Mountain West News Bureau, a collaboration between Wyoming Public Media, Boise State Public Radio in Idaho, KUNR in Nevada, the O'Connor Center for the Rocky Mountain West in Montana, KUNC in Colorado, KUNM in New Mexico, with support from affiliate stations across the region. Funding for the Mountain West News Bureau is provided in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
Copyright 2022 Boise State Public Radio News. To see more, visit Boise State Public Radio News.
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2022-06-15T21:38:41+00:00
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wyomingpublicmedia.org
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https://www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/natural-resources-energy/2022-06-15/red-flag-warnings-issued-across-southwest
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Twitter users have long requested the ability to edit tweets, a feature available on rival social media platforms such as Facebook or Instagram.
Although Twitter has consistently resisted efforts to allow users to edit tweets, it appears the platform is relenting in its position.
On Thursday, Twitter said it is testing a feature, adding that some users may begin seeing edited tweets.
“This is happening and you'll be okay,” Twitter said.
While Twitter has not released details, Bloomberg reported that Twitter will soon offer a paid premium service allowing users to edit tweets up to 30 minutes after publishing. Bloomberg said the premium version will be available for $4.99 a month.
The outlet also reported that users will be able to see previous versions of tweets, meaning those embarrassing typos will still live on.
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2022-09-01T14:29:30+00:00
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koaa.com
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https://www.koaa.com/news/national/will-twitter-finally-give-users-the-ability-to-edit-tweets
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‘1-in-10-million’ rare white bison calf born at Wyoming state park
EVANSTON, Wyo. (Gray News) – A rare white bison calf was born at a state park in Wyoming earlier this month.
The calf was born at Bear River State Park on May 16.
The park shared a photo on Facebook of the new calf and its mother, who is a 2-year-old white bison.
Park officials explained that the coloration is a result of a “very small amount of cattle genetics mixed in rather than a fluke like albinism.” Therefore, it isn’t surprising that the white mother bison’s calf is white, too.
While the bison calf isn’t albino, its coloring is still extremely rare. Officials with the National Bison Association told KUTV that the birth of a white bison is one in 10 million.
According to the National Parks Service, many Native American tribes consider a white buffalo “the most sacred living thing on Earth,” stemming from an old legend.
“When a white buffalo calf is born, it is a sign that their prayers are being heard and that the promises of the prophecy are being fulfilled,” the agency said.
Copyright 2023 Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
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2023-05-30T17:31:16+00:00
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wsfa.com
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https://www.wsfa.com/2023/05/30/1-in-10-million-rare-white-bison-calf-born-wyoming-state-park/
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SALT LAKE CITY, Oct. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Xenocor, a Utah-based medical device company, announced that it has hired AJ Dorff and Christian Kirschner, two of the medical device industry's top sales talents, to partner with Tony Watson, COO for the commercial launch of the Saberscope®, the world's first true HD, fog free, articulating, single-use laparoscope.
"The successful introduction of a disruptive technology requires proven talents beyond those used in the world of incremental innovation. Pulling surgeons out of their classical perceptions of what a visualization platform should deliver is no easy task. These remarkable executives lend their passion and experience to changing laparoscopic surgery forever and we are thankful they have chosen to join our team." Said Tony Watson, COO of Xenocor.
AJ Dorff joins Xenocor as Area Vice President of the North. He has delivered successful sales and marketing outcomes for nearly 20 years. His extensive experience in driving disruptive technologies and product adoption includes established industry leaders Intuitive Surgical, Zimmer Biomet and Stryker, as well as a number of start-ups. His expertise in developing strategic solutions to enhance the physician experience and patient outcomes sets him apart as a leader.
Christian Kirschner joins Xenocor as the Area Vice President for the East. He is a seasoned entrepreneur with more than 2 decades of experience founding and advancing companies spanning multiple industries. In Christian's most recent position, he was tasked with building and leading Smith+Nephew's global outpatient program. His work significantly contributed to the transformation of the way leadership, management and the sales force approached doing business. He has worked with hundreds of ASCs and hospitals across the US and globally building deep value for his diverse stakeholders.
With the Saberscope's innovative single-use design, it sets itself apart from all other laparoscopes on the market today. All traditional laparoscopes present unnecessary visualization challenges, workflow complexity, patient risk, cost, and waste. The Saberscope system addresses every one of these challenges. It is completely fog free, sees better through smoke and steam and articulates to 90 degrees in every direction. By virtue of being single-use, it eliminates complex setup and sterilization logistics as well as scope related cross-contamination risks. With no upfront capital required, it removes significant hospital financial burden. Lastly, it is recyclable and creates less waste than traditional scopes.
The Saberscope system is FDA cleared for use in laparoscopic and thoracoscopic surgery. Xenocor's devices have been used in over 300 live human cases.
Xenocor is a privately held company that designs, develops, and commercializes medical devices including the Saberscope system. Xenocor has 11 combined issued and pending U.S. and global patents.
View product video here: https://vimeo.com/505004139
Live procedures footage here: https://vimeo.com/505743964
Xenocor contact: (844) 936-6267; info@xenocor.com.
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2022-10-25T15:48:56+00:00
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wlox.com
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https://www.wlox.com/prnewswire/2022/10/25/xenocor-adds-aj-dorff-christian-kirschner-lead-commercialization-efforts/
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — James Harden sank the overtime 3-pointer that sent the 76ers to a playoff victory and instantly waved over John Hao, a paralyzed Michigan State shooting survivor who developed a long-distance FaceTime bond with Philadelphia’s star guard.
Harden had just scored 42 points, removed his sneakers, signed them and handed them to his new friend.
“He brought me good vibes, good energy,” Harden said.
Hao was all smiles as he looked on from the court, a needed respite from looming rehabilitation for the international student from China who attended Game 4 as Harden’s guest.
Before the game, Harden leaned into Hao and got small pats on the back before resuming his pregame drills.
“You look good,” Harden told Hao.
The 20-year-old Hao and his parents had been invited by Harden to attend a 76ers game once he was available to travel.
Hao recently left a Chicago rehabilitation facility where he’d been since a February shooting on the East Lansing campus that killed three students and injured five others.
Hao wore Harden’s No. 1 Sixers jersey and attended the game with his parents. Hao’s father also wore a Harden jersey and posed for pictures as the 76ers warmed up behind him.
Harden learned after the shooting that Hao was a fan of his and donated sneakers, money and then called the student to offer encouragement.
“I know it’s tough right now, just gotta be mentally strong,” Harden said in February in video of the call. “Just think about the positive things and keep pushing. Keep fighting. I got you.”
Harden also kept his promise that Hao could attend a game. The family watched the game from a club box at the Wells Fargo Center.
“When I got injured, he read the news about that, he just came to give us all the support we need,” Hao told The Associated Press. “I’m so appreciative of that.”
Hao said his spirits were strong and he was now a 76ers fan because of Harden.
“He taught me to keep strong,” Hao said.
The shootings at Michigan State happened in February during evening classes at Berkey Hall and nearby at the MSU Union. Students across the vast campus were ordered to shelter in place for four hours — “run, hide, fight” if necessary — while police hunted for Anthony McRae, 43, who eventually killed himself when confronted by police not far from his home in Lansing.
Hao said he doesn’t know what’s next for him and still needs additional treatment. Hao said he was committed to graduating from Michigan State, though he may move back with his parents to China.
“I hope to get back to my normal life and rehab as soon as possible,” he said.
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2023-05-08T11:03:00+00:00
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kron4.com
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https://www.kron4.com/news/national/76ers-harden-visits-with-michigan-state-shooting-victim-after-game-winner/
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LOS ANGELES — Police said Thursday that they are investigating actor Anne Heche for driving under the influence of drugs after a fiery crash into a Los Angeles house that left her with critical injuries.
Detectives with a search warrant took a sample of Heche's blood and found narcotics in her system, LAPD spokesman Officer Jeff Lee said. But toxicology tests, which can take weeks to complete, must be performed to identify the drugs more clearly and to differentiate them from any medication she may have been given for treatment at the hospital, where she remained Thursday, six days after the crash.
A representative for Heche did not immediately respond to an email seeking comment.
A spokeswoman said Tuesday that Heche was still in critical condition and had been in a coma since after the accident, with burns that required surgery and lung injuries that required the use of a ventilator to breathe.
On Aug. 5, Heche's car smashed into a house in the Mar Vista area of Los Angeles’ westside. Flames erupted, and Heche, who was alone in the car, was pulled by firefighters from the vehicle embedded in the house. No one in the house was injured.
Police said Thursday that they were still gathering evidence from the crash, and would present a case to prosecutors if it is warranted when the investigation is complete.
Heche, 53, was among the most prominent film stars in Hollywood in the late 1990s, playing opposite actors including Johnny Depp (“Donnie Brasco”) and Harrison Ford (“Six Days, Seven Nights”). In a 2001 memoir, she discussed her lifelong struggles with mental health.
She recently had recurring roles on the network TV series “Chicago P.D.” and “All Rise,” and in 2020 was a contestant on “Dancing With the Stars.”
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2022-08-12T13:18:30+00:00
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wthr.com
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https://www.wthr.com/article/news/entertainment-news/anne-heche-dui-investigation/507-5009e565-bcc5-42f9-8dd7-b7feef62cb72
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Texas Tech women's golf opened its season Monday at the 2022 Dick McGuire Invitational in Albuquerque, N.M., finishing seventh among 17 competing programs. The two-day event was hosted by the University of New Mexico at its UNM: Championship Golf Course.
Of the five Red Raiders competing, sophomore Chiara Horder finished a team-high -2. Hailing from Baldham, Germany, Horder shot a 66 on the 18-hole, which led the entire board.
Kent State's Mayka Hoogeboom ended Tuesday as the individual winner, finishing -8.
Tech's only other top-40 performance came from sophomore Libby Fleming, who finished tied for 35th. Fleming ender her day +6.
As a team, the seventh-place Red Raiders shot 880 (+16), 27 more strokes than team champion Ohio State (-11).
It's a quick turnaround for the Red Raiders, as they head to College Station for the "Mo" Morial Invitational on Sept. 20-21.
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2022-09-14T03:13:07+00:00
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dailytoreador.com
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https://www.dailytoreador.com/sports/tech-womens-golf-opens-season-at-dick-mcguire-invitational/article_5d296706-33a8-11ed-a0db-639cb374f788.html
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Many U.S. pre-teens miss first CDC-recommended dose of MenACWY vaccine and approximately 50% of U.S. teens miss the second dose, despite being at an increased risk1,3
FORT MYERS, Fla., June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Award-winning actress and mother Tiffani Thiessen, best known for her role on the hit television series Saved by the Bell, is partnering with the National Meningitis Association (NMA) to launch a new public health initiative, It's About Time: Help Stop the Clock on Meningitis, aimed at educating parents about the importance of potentially life-saving vaccination to help protect their pre-teens and teens against meningococcal meningitis.1,4 Together, campaign partners are calling on parents to include the topic of immunization, including the importance of the MenACWY vaccination, in timely talks with their child, and to speak with their child's healthcare professional to help protect their children's futures.1,5
Experience the interactive Multichannel News Release here: https://www.multivu.com/players/English/9040851-national-meningitis-association-nma-new-campaign-awareness-meningococcal-meningitis/
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends a first dose of the MenACWY vaccine at 11-12 years old and a second dose at 16 years old.1 Yet, nearly 1 in 10 U.S. pre-teens do not receive their first dose of the MenACWY vaccination and approximately 50% of U.S. teenagers do not receive the crucial second dose4, potentially leaving them underprotected and vulnerable to meningococcal meningitis, a rare, and potentially deadly bacterial infection that can take the life of an otherwise healthy teen in as little as one day.1,2 Further, 40% of parents reported that their children missed vaccinations due to the COVID-19 pandemic.6
"As parents, I believe we can all agree that the health, safety and well-being of our children is our number one priority," said Thiessen. "And while we can't protect our children from all of life's growing pains, we can help to protect them from potentially deadly but vaccine-preventable diseases such as meningococcal meningitis that can target teens, which my daughter soon will be.1 This doesn't have to be another worry for families, which is why I'm reminding parents to use special milestone conversations about the important things in life to also talk to their child and their child's healthcare professional about recommended immunizations, including the MenACWY vaccine, as well as MenB and other important adolescent vaccines."1,5
As a parent to an 11-year-old daughter, Thiessen will lean into the power of those necessary, yet sometimes challenging, conversations through a series of thought-provoking videos with exciting special guests. The video series, which will be available on HelpStoptheClock.org starting this summer, is aimed at helping to educate parents about how they can help protect their pre-teens and teens against meningococcal disease.1 Parents also have a chance to have their own virtual conversation with Thiessen by visiting the website and signing up for a reminder to schedule their child's MenACWY vaccine appointment.
"I know better than most the feeling of wanting to stop the clock and go back in time when it comes to relishing those special moments we share with our children," said Leslie Maier, president of the NMA. "Sadly, I was robbed of having more time with my son because he died within 24 hours of contracting meningococcal meningitis. At the time, we didn't know it was potentially vaccine-preventable, which is why it's my mission to get as many kids vaccinated as possible. We are honored Tiffani has chosen to join forces with us and look forward to using our voices as moms to help stop the clock on meningitis."
To learn more about the campaign, a collaboration with Sanofi, visit HelpStoptheClock.org, and talk to your child's healthcare professional today about MenACWY vaccination, as well as MenB and other important adolescent vaccines.5
It's About Time: Help Stop the Clock on Meningitis
Parents may not be able to stop the clock on their pre-teen or teen growing up, from experiencing some age-related struggles, like heartbreak, detention, or acne breakouts or be able to avoid asking the tough questions about challenging topics, however they can help to protect them from potentially deadly and vaccine-preventable diseases such as meningococcal meningitis.1,2 That's why the It's About Time: Help Stop the Clock on Meningitis disease awareness campaign by the National Meningitis Association, in collaboration with Sanofi, is leaning into those times when parents and their kids have those special milestone conversations about the important things in life, one of those being vaccination. The campaign calls on parents of 11-12-year-olds and 16-year-olds, two critical ages when the CDC recommends vaccination1, to talk to their child's healthcare professional about MenACWY vaccination, as well as MenB and other important adolescent vaccines.5 To learn more, visit HelpStopTheClock.org.
Meningococcal Disease
Meningococcal disease, which includes meningococcal meningitis, is a rare, but potentially deadly, bacterial infection that can take the life of an otherwise healthy teen in as little as one day.1,2 Anyone can get meningococcal disease, but adolescents are at increased risk due to common lifestyle factors or behaviors among their age group, such as living in close quarters and socializing in crowded environments.1,7,8 Meningococcal disease is contagious and can spread via respiratory droplets or from contact with saliva, meaning it can spread through activities like kissing or sharing beverages.9 The CDC estimates that even with treatment, 10 to 15 percent of those who get the infection will die from it. The CDC also estimates among those who survive, as many as one in five (20 percent) live with long-term disabilities, such as brain or kidney damage, hearing loss or limb amputations.10
About the National Meningitis Association (NMA)
The NMA works to protect families from the potentially devastating effects of meningococcal disease by educating the public, medical professionals and others about the disease and its prevention. Visit NMA at www.nmaus.org and find them on Facebook and Twitter.
References:
- Meningococcal Vaccination for Preteens and Teens: Information for Parents. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd/mening/public/adolescent-vaccine.html. Published October 12, 2021. Accessed April 27, 2022.
- Disease and Prevention Information. National Meningitis Association. https://nmaus.org/nma-disease-prevention-information/. Accessed April 27, 2022.
- National, Regional, State, and Selected Local Area Vaccination Coverage Among Adolescents Aged 13-17 Years – United States, 2020. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/70/wr/mm7035a1.htm?s_cid=mm7035a1_w#T1_down. Published September 3, 2021. Accessed April 27, 2022.
- "Meningococcal - Prevention." Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, www.cdc.gov/meningococcal/about/prevention.html. Published February 7, 2022. Access April 27, 2022.
- Recommended Vaccinations for Children 7 to 18 Years Old, Parent-Friendly Version. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/schedules/easy-to-read/adolescent-easyread.html Published February 17, 2022. Accessed April 27, 2022.
- Missing Vaccinations During COVID-19 Puts Our Children and Communities at Risk. Blue Cross Blue Shield. https://www.bcbs.com/the-health-of-america/infographics/missing-vaccinations-during-covid-19-puts-our-children-and-communities-at-risk. Published November 18, 2020. Accessed April 27, 2022.
- Meningococcal Disease. National Foundation for Infectious Diseases. https://www.nfid.org/infectious-diseases/meningococcal-disease/. Published July 2021. Accessed April 27, 2022.
- Imrey PB, Jackson LA, Ludwinski PH. Outbreak of serogroup C meningococcal disease associated with campus bar patronage. American Journal of Epidemiology. 1996;143(6):624-630. doi:10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a008792.
- Meningococcal Invasive Disease - Frequently Asked Questions. New Jersey Department of Health. www.nj.gov/health/cd/meningo/documents/meningococcal_faq.pdf. Published February 2017. Accessed April 27, 2022.
- Meningococcal – Clinical Information. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. www.cdc.gov/meningococcal/clinical-info.html. Published February 7, 2022. Accessed April 27, 2022.
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2022-06-02T12:33:34+00:00
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2022-07-18T00:03:56+00:00
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WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down affirmative action in college admissions, forcing institutions of higher education to look for new ways to achieve diverse student bodies.
The court's conservative majority overturned admissions plans at Harvard and the University of North Carolina, the nation's oldest private and public colleges, respectively.
Chief Justice John Roberts said that for too long universities have “concluded, wrongly, that the touchstone of an individual’s identity is not challenges bested, skills built, or lessons learned but the color of their skin. Our constitutional history does not tolerate that choice.”
Justice Clarence Thomas, the nation's second Black justice who had long called for an end to affirmative action, wrote separately that the decision “sees the universities’ admissions policies for what they are: rudderless, race-based preferences designed to ensure a particular racial mix in their entering classes.”
Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote in dissent that the decision “rolls back decades of precedent and momentous progress.”
Both Thomas and Sotomayor took the unusual step of reading a summary of their opinions aloud in the courtroom.
In a separate dissent, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson — the court’s first Black female justice — called the decision “truly a tragedy for us all.”
The vote was 6-3 in the North Carolina case and 6-2 in the Harvard case. Jackson sat out the Harvard case because she had been a member of an advisory governing board there.
The Supreme Court had twice upheld race-conscious college admissions programs in the past 20 years, including as recently as 2016.
But that was before the three appointees of former President Donald Trump joined the court. At arguments in late October, all six conservative justices expressed doubts about the practice, which had been upheld under Supreme Court decisions reaching back to 1978.
Lower courts also had upheld the programs at both UNC and Harvard, rejecting claims that the schools discriminated against white and Asian American applicants.
The college admissions disputes are among several high-profile cases focused on race in America, and were weighed by the conservative-dominated, but most diverse court ever. Among the nine justices are four women, two Black people and a Latina.
The justices earlier in June decided a voting rights case in favor of Black voters in Alabama and rejected a race-based challenge to a Native American child protection law.
The affirmative action cases were brought by conservative activist Edward Blum, who also was behind an earlier affirmative action challenge against the University of Texas as well as the case that led the court in 2013 to end use of a key provision of the landmark Voting Rights Act.
Blum formed Students for Fair Admissions, which filed the lawsuits against both schools in 2014.
The group argued that the Constitution forbids the use of race in college admissions and called for overturning earlier Supreme Court decisions that said otherwise.
Blum’s group also contended that colleges and universities can use other, race-neutral ways to assemble a diverse student body, including by focusing on socioeconomic status and eliminating the preference for children of alumni and major donors.
The schools said that they use race in a limited way, but that eliminating it as a factor altogether would make it much harder to achieve a student body that looks like America.
At the eight Ivy League universities, the number of nonwhite students increased by 55% from 2010 to 2021, according to federal data. That group, which includes, Native American, Asian, Black, Hispanic, Pacific Islander and biracial students, accounted for 35% of students on those campuses in 2021, up from 27% in 2010.
The end of affirmative action in higher education in California, Michigan, Washington state and elsewhere led to a steep drop in minority enrollment in the states’ leading public universities.
They are among nine states that already prohibit any consideration of race in admissions to their public colleges and universities. The others are: Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Nebraska, New Hampshire and Oklahoma.
In 2020, California voters easily rejected a ballot measure to bring back affirmative action.
A poll last month by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research showed 63% of U.S. adults say the court should allow colleges to consider race as part of the admissions process, yet few believe students’ race should ultimately play a major role in decisions. A Pew Research Center survey released last week found that half of Americans disapprove of considerations of applicants’ race, while a third approve.
The chief justice and Jackson received their undergraduate and law degrees from Harvard. Two other justices, Elena Kagan and Neil Gorsuch, went to law school there, and Kagan was the first woman to serve as the law school’s dean.
Every U.S. college and university the justices attended, save one, urged the court to preserve race-conscious admissions.
Those schools — Yale, Princeton, Columbia, Notre Dame and Holy Cross — joined briefs in defense of Harvard’s and UNC’s admissions plans.
Only Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s undergraduate alma mater, Rhodes College, in Memphis, Tennessee, was not involved in the cases.
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2023-06-29T15:19:32+00:00
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The Appian Low-Code Platform accelerates digital transformation initiatives in Italy
MILAN, July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Appian (NASDAQ: APPN) announces that the Municipality of Milan has deployed the Appian Low-Code Platform to automate and digitize key processes as part of a broader plan to transform citizen experience and innovate service delivery. As the second-largest region by population in Italy, the Municipality of Milan serves more than one million inhabitants and is considered a leader in innovation and excellence for Italy.
Led by Intellera Consulting and developed in less than two months, Municipality's first Appian application manages the end-to-end process of obtaining parking passes and disabled permits for residents and visitors. The goal is to accelerate and improve the experience of a vital service for the citizens in Milan, a densely populated area with about 2,000 residents per kilometer.
The new digital process enables citizens to initiate online requests by going through the registration process then uploading required documentation through the Elixform platform. Once the digital form is submitted, public administrators process complete applications with a few simple steps guided by the Appian application, including identification and document verification, creation, and delivery of the pass.
"The project started with a single application, but we extended the scope to other areas in just a few months. The technical leads in the Municipality of Milan were impressed by the speed of solution delivery on the Appian Low-Code Platform and became internal champions," said Ivan Epicarmo Sessa, Head of the IT Strategy & Governance Competence Center at Intellera Consulting. "Appian is an important technology within the application portfolio that enables a new leap forward and more agility to continue on the digitization path of the Municipality."
The management of parking passes is one of several new systems to improve different citizen services. The digital transformation program for the Municipality includes identifying and creating an accelerated path to digitizing and rationalizing processes in different areas, including:
- Providing a self-service online job training portal for citizens, including education grant applications for eligible citizens, certificate accreditation, and class allocation.
- Streamlining urban planning and public works permission processes for citizens to request for construction permits, developers to submit redevelopment proposals, and construction companies to get work permissions.
Modernizing the technology infrastructure and systems supports the Municipality's ambition to transform through the use of innovative technologies, one of the main recovery strategies in the Italian National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR).
"We are very proud to provide the technology to help the Municipality of Milan improve and modernize its services to citizens. Technology is a key driver for improving citizen services and we are honored to work with another local public administration in Italy," said Silvia Fossati, Area Vice President of Southern Europe at Appian. "In the last few years, the Italian government has made digitization a priority and the Appian Low-Code Platform continues to be an invaluable technology enabler in speeding project implementation for businesses and the public administrations."
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2022-07-13T13:29:56+00:00
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STATESBORO, Ga. (AP) — James Madison's first week in the AP Top 25 ended with a painful reminder that even ranked teams must avoid turnovers.
Kyle Vantrease threw four touchdown passes, including a 22-yarder to Derwin Burgess Jr. with 1:10 remaining, and Georgia Southern beat No. 25 James Madison 45-38 on Saturday to spoil the Dukes' first appearance in the AP Top 25.
James Madison (5-1, 3-1 Sun Belt Conference) committed four turnovers, including three interceptions by Todd Centeio. The Dukes also had a punt blocked and returned for a touchdown.
“You can’t turn the ball over four times and win football games, you just can’t,” said James Madison coach Curt Cignetti. “And you can’t turn it over four times and get a punt blocked for a touchdown and expect to win games.”
Vantrease passed for a school-record 578 yards and had three receivers with more than 100 yards as the Eagles (4-3, 1-2) shredded James Madison's proud defense.
James Madison led 14-0 early in the game and 24-14 early in the second half. The Dukes, who moved into the Top 25 in their first FBS season by ranking second in the nation in total defense, couldn’t stop Georgia Southern’s comeback despite holding the Eagles to 12 rushing yards.
“They are a great team, an absolutely phenomenal team,” said Vantrease of the Dukes. “We had to put the ball in the air and our guys went out and made plays.”
Centeio's 25-yard touchdown pass to Terrance Greene Jr. gave James Madison a 38-37 lead with 2:28 remaining.
Vantrease brought the Eagles down the field quickly and completed an 11-yard pass to Burgess to set up the decisive score.
Anthony Wilson's interception with 18 seconds remaining ended James Madison's final drive.
Centeio ran for three touchdowns and completed 28 of 48 attempts for 468 yards with two touchdowns and three interceptions.
Georgia Southern scored 20 unanswered points after trailing 24-14. The Eagles took their first lead on Vantrease's 37-yard touchdown pass to Jalen White late in the third quarter. Alex Raynor's 41-yard field goal pushed the Eagles' lead to 34-24 early in the fourth.
Centeio's 28-yard scoring pass to Reggie Brown cut Georgia Southern's lead to 34-31, and after Raynor's 24-yard field goal extended the Eagles' lead 37-31, Centeio put the Dukes back in front.
Georgia Southern's Amare Jones had seven catches for 164 yards and two touchdowns. Khaleb Hood had eight catches for 131 yards and Jeremy Singleton had seven catches for 108 yards.
It was Georgia Southern's second noteworthy win of the season, following a 45-42 win at Nebraska on Sept. 10. This time, Eagles fans were able to celebrate by running onto the field.
“To be part of a stormed field is unbelievable,” Vantrease said.
Georgia Southern, trailing 17-14, opened the second half with a failed onside kick. The kick failed to travel 10 yards, giving James Madison excellent field position.
Three plays later, Centeio's 10-yard scoring run extended the lead to 24-14. He had scored on runs of 17 and 13 yards in the first half.
Georgia Southern scored the next 20 points.
“We looked a little tired out there,” Cignetti said. “We looked a little bit like we were running in mud in the second half.”
Vantrease found Jones on a 75-yard touchdown pass on the Eagles' first play of the half, again trimming the Dukes' lead to three points.
James Madison dominated the first quarter, holding a 219-23 advantage in total yards. Centeio's 13-yard scoring run gave the Dukes a 14-0 lead on the first play of the second quarter.
The Eagles quickly pulled even. Vantrease threw a 13-yard scoring pass to Jones before freshman Joshua Thompson's blocked punt and recovery in the end zone for a touchdown tied the game.
Camden Wise's 26-yard field goal gave James Madison a three-point lead.
STREAK ENDS
Raynor, who had made his first nine field goal attempts this season, was wide left on a 39-yard attempt to end the first half. The miss left the Dukes with a 17-14 halftime lead. He was good on three other field goal attempts.
THE TAKEAWAY
James Madison: The Dukes appeared to stray from their extremely successful offensive mix of the first quarter, including Centeio's runs. But the defense will take most of the blame, giving up the massive passing yards after allowing an average of only 227.4 yards in the first five games.
Georgia Southern: The Eagles showed resiliency as Vantrease completed 38 of 64 passes in the one-dimensional offense. He was also well protected and never sacked.
POLL IMPLICATIONS
James Madison's visit to the Top 25 will last only one week.
UP NEXT
James Madison: Returns home to play Marshall in another Sun Belt game on Saturday.
Georgia Southern: Plays at Old Dominion on Saturday.
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2022-10-16T01:46:06+00:00
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden insisted Friday that “this fight is not over” after the Supreme Court struck down his $400 billion student loan forgiveness plan. Biden blamed Republicans’ opposition, aiming to direct the ire of millions of borrowers toward them rather than his own party in next year’s elections.
The president planned an afternoon address to lay out a series of actions to provide continued relief to 43 million student loan borrowers, and in the meantime tried to stay on the political offensive against the GOP.
“The hypocrisy of Republican elected officials is stunning,” Biden said in a statement. “They had no problem with billions in pandemic-related loans to businesses – including hundreds of thousands and in some cases millions of dollars for their own businesses. And those loans were forgiven. But when it came to providing relief to millions of hard-working Americans, they did everything in their power to stop it.”
Electoral consequences aside, progressive Democrats in Congress and activists clamored for the White House to offer a swift and substantial response to the court’s decision. Natalia Abrams, president and founder of the Student Debt Crisis Center, said the responsibility falls “squarely” on Biden’s shoulders.
“The president possesses the power, and must summon the will, to secure the essential relief that families across the nation desperately need,” Abrams said in a statement.
Massachusetts Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren, one of her party’s leading voices on the left, said, “The president has more tools to cancel student debt — and he must use them.”
The GOP has long argued that repaying the student loans is a fairness issue, and they celebrated the ruling. Betsy DeVos, who served as secretary of education under President Donald Trump, called Biden’s original plan “deeply unfair to the majority of Americans who don’t have student loans.”
Republicans now seeking their party’s 2024 presidential nomination lined up to applaud the ruling, with former Vice President Mike Pence saying he was “pleased that the court struck down the radical left’s effort to use the money of taxpayers who played by the rules and repaid their debts in order to cancel the debt of bankers and lawyers in New York, San Francisco, and Washington.”
Former U.S. ambassador to the United Nation’s Nikki Haley said the Supreme Court was “right to throw out Joe Biden’s power grab.”
Trying to place the onus for ending the plan on the GOP could allow Biden’s reelection campaign to keep the issue of students loans as one of strength in the short term. But that may ultimately offer little solace to 43 million Americans who will now could have to start again repaying their student loans.
“We do not want to go into excruciating debt for our entire lives to enhance our education,” Voters of Tomorrow, a Gen Z-led organization that promotes the power of young Americans, said in a statement.
The White House’s efforts to block payments were an attempt to keep a Biden 2020 campaign promise to wipe out student loan debt that was especially popular with young voters and progressives. Both will be vital to Biden in next year’s presidential race — but may be less energized about supporting him after the high court’s decision.
Wisdom Cole, the national director of the NAACP Youth & College Division, said Black Americans helped put Biden in the White House, so there’s an obligation for him to “finish the job” with his pledges to provide relief for borrowers around the country. He suggested a lack of action could see Biden face a backlash next year with key demographics — specifically young voters and Black voters.
“It’s going to have a huge impact on the next election. This was a key point. This was a key policy priority,” Cole said, adding, “If we don’t do this, we continue the cycle of seeing our elected leaders make promises and not follow through.”
A May poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research found that 43% of U.S. adults approve of how Biden sought to handle student debt, similar to his approval rating overall of 40% in the same poll.
The poll suggested that Biden gets credit for his handling of the issue among young adults in particular. Fifty-three percent of adults under age 30 said they approved of Biden’s handling of student debt, compared with only 36% who approved of his job performance overall.
Cole suggested that the White House employ the Higher Education Act of 1965 as a legal foundation for debt relief.
“Failure is not an option for us,” Cole said, adding, “They have to ensure that they’ll use every legal authority to give borrowers relief from crushing student loan debt.”
The high court’s decision comes as loan payments — which have been on hold since the start of the coronavirus pandemic three years ago — were already set to resume in the fall.
Jed Shugerman, a law professor at Fordham University, said it would be essentially impossible to provide immediate debt relief before payments start again.
“That’s why we call it administrative law rather than fiat,” Shugerman said, noting that the rulemaking process requires “crossing t’s and dotting i’s and giving real reasons for policies.”
The situation has some political overlap with a COVID pandemic-era ban on nationwide evictions, which expired in 2021 with the Biden administration opposing the move but arguing that its hands were tied because the Supreme Court refused to extend it — despite the protests of progressive Democrats and housing activists. But the impact of the student loan program could be far wider.
Friday’s decision wasn’t unexpected given the court’s reactions when it heard arguments in the case in February. Since then, the White House has faced pressure from activists and progressive Democrats to formulate a backup plan that would provide relief to borrowers — but spent months publicly refusing to publicly discuss a Plan B.
The pressure was only intensifying now.
“President Biden must keep the promise he made to cancel student debt,” said U.S. Rep. Cori Bush, a Missouri Democrat who was among the most vocal defenders of the eviction moratorium. “Inaction is not an option.”
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Associated Press writers Chris Megerian and Collin Binkley contributed to this report.
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2023-06-30T18:02:32+00:00
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CHICAGO (AP)Aaron Rodgers figured the Green Bay Packers were in a good spot and would find a way to pull out the win. Given his history against the Chicago Bears, it wasn’t exactly a big leap of faith.
Rodgers led three fourth-quarter scoring drives, receiver Christian Watson took an end-around 46 yards for a touchdown in the closing minutes after Jaire Alexander intercepted Justin Fields, and Green Bay rallied to beat Chicago 28-19 on Sunday.
The Packers (5-8) looked like they were on their way to another loss after dropping seven of eight. They trailed by 13 in the second quarter and were down 19-10 through three before before outscoring Chicago 18-0 in the fourth on the way to their eighth straight win over their rival. The Bears (3-10) lost their sixth game in a row.
”There was probably a lot of people that felt good at 19-10,” Rodgers said. ”So did I.”
AJ Dillon ran for a 21-yard touchdown in the opening minute of the fourth. Mason Crosby kicked a 32-yard field goal to give Green Bay a 20-19 lead with just under five minutes left after Chicago’s Cairo Santos had a 40-yard attempt blocked.
The Bears drove to the Packers 43 before Alexander stepped in front of a pass intended for Equanimeous St. Brown. Three plays later, Watson sprinted untouched to the end zone, leaping across the goal line with his arms spread. The Packers opted to go for 2, and Rodgers completed a pass to Mercedes Lewis, making it 28-19 with 1:51 remaining.
Fields was then intercepted at the Green Bay 5 by Keisean Nixon.
The Bears were left frustrated and vowing to do better after failing to convert late in a game yet again. Chicago has six losses by one score, and this was almost the seventh.
”You have to find ways to close games out,” coach Matt Eberflus said. ”We’re excited about these next four games to get ourselves in position to do that. We were right there to get that done and we’ll get that done in the future.”
Rodgers didn’t exactly dominate the Bears. But he showed he still owns them, as he shouted last year toward the crowd at Soldier Field.
Rodgers, who exited last week’s loss to Philadelphia with a rib injury and has been dealing with a broken right thumb since early October, improved to 25-5 against Chicago including the playoffs. The four-time MVP completed 18 of 31 passes for 182 yards and a touchdown.
”He always gives you confidence that we can go out there and execute whatever the play is,” coach Matt LaFleur said. ”I thought our O-line was doing a great job and then his ability to extend plays, just have that poise to kind of hang in there and allow those guys to go off schedule and work gives me a lot of confidence.”
Watson had 48 yards receiving and a touchdown reception – the rookie’s seventh in the past four games – to go with that huge run. Dillon ran for 93 yards, and the Packers moved ahead of Chicago for the NFL lead in regular-season wins with 787.
”It is crazy and it is awesome to be a part of. Most wins in football at this level, it is really an honor to be part of the Packers and be part of that winning tradition,” Dillon said.
FIELDS RETURNS
Fields, who missed last Sunday’s game with an injury to his non-throwing shoulder, ran for a 55-yard touchdown in the first quarter and finished with 71 yards on six attempts. That gave him six straight games rushing for at least 50 yards and one TD, the longest such streak by a Bear since Gale Sayers had six in a row in 1969.
Fields also threw a 56-yard pass to St. Brown that set up a 7-yard TD run by David Montgomery that made it 16-3 in the second quarter. Fields was 20 of 25 for 254 yards but threw two interceptions.
St. Brown caught three passes for 85 yards, and Cole Kmet added 72 yards receiving.
PACKERS RALLY
The Bears led 19-10 with 1:50 left in the third after Santos kicked a 28-yard field goal. The Packers pulled within two in the opening minute of the fourth on a 21-yard run by Dillon to cap a four-play, 82-yard drive aided by a pass-interference penalty against Jaylon Jones.
Then the Packers blocked Santos’ kick to stay within two.
Crosby nailed a 32-yarder to give the Packers a 20-19 lead with 4:49 remaining after Rodgers failed to squeeze a 14-yard pass to Robert Tonyan in the end zone.
INJURIES
Packers: Rodgers said his thumb is ”close to being a non-issue,” and his ribs probably will be, too, for Green Bay’s next game in two weeks. … RB Aaron Jones (shin) was hurt in the first half but returned.
Bears: TE Trevon Wesco (leg) was injured blocking on a run by Montgomery on the game’s opening drive. … FB Khari Blasingame missed the game because of an illness.
UP NEXT
Packers: Have a bye, then host the Los Angeles Rams on Monday, Dec. 19.
Bears: Have a bye, then host Philadelphia on Dec. 18.
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2022-12-05T22:30:15+00:00
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ourquadcities.com
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Prosecutors to Congress: Let state prisons jam cellphones
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Top state prosecutors from across the country are again urging Congress to pass legislation allowing state prisons to jam the signals of cellphones smuggled to inmates, devices the attorneys argue allow prisoners to plot violence and carry out crimes.
“Simply, we need Congress to pass legislation giving states the authority to implement a cell phone jamming system to protect inmates, guards, and the public at large,” the 22 prosecutors — all Republicans, led by South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson — wrote in a letter sent Wednesday to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer.
Wilson’s office said there are plans to reach out to Democratic state prosecutors, arguing the issue isn’t a partisan one.
The letter, provided to The Associated Press, cites a handful of criminal incidents the attorneys say were orchestrated by inmates using contraband cellphones, including a Tennessee drug conspiracy and a double homicide hit ordered by an Indiana inmate.
They also cited a 2018 gang-related siege that raged for more than seven hours at a South Carolina prison, killing seven inmates. One inmate described bodies “literally stacked on top of each other, like some macabre woodpile.” Corrections officials blamed the orchestrated violence — the worst U.S. prison riot in 25 years — in part on illegal cellphones.
“If inmates were blocked from using contraband cell phones, we could prevent serious levels of drug trafficking, deadly riots, and other crimes from happening,” the prosecutors wrote.
To be able to render the phones — smuggled inside hollowed-out footballs, whisked in by corrupt employees and sometimes even dropped by drone — worthless, prosecutors are calling for a change in a nearly century-old federal communications law that currently prevents state prisons from using jamming technology to nullify illicit cell signals.
The push to clamp down on illicit cellphones in state prisons has been ongoing for years, with South Carolina Corrections Director Bryan Stirling at the forefront of an effort by corrections directors across the country to call for the ability to use more technology to crack down on the contraband phones.
An incremental victory came in 2021, when the Federal Communications Commission adopted a ruling that would allow state prison systems to apply for permits to identify and turn off illegal cell signals, one by one, in collaboration with cellphone providers. South Carolina was the first state to apply to use this technology, but Stirling told AP on Tuesday that no action has been taken on the state’s application.
Federal prisons are allowed to jam cell signals behind bars, although none currently do, Stirling said.
CTIA, a wireless industry group, opposes jamming, saying it could thwart legal calls. But, according to a 2020 FCC document, CTIA told the commission “it has been working successfully, along with its members companies” on “ceasing service to contraband devices pursuant to court orders they have obtained.”
CTIA and FCC officials did not immediately respond to emails seeking comment on a renewed push for jamming.
Congress has previously considered jamming legislation, but no bills have been signed into law or even had a hearing. U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., reintroduced such a measure in August in the previous Congress.
“We’re not going to stop advocating,” Wilson told AP on Tuesday. “I can only hope that at some point, Congress is going to take note.”
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VANCOUVER, BC, July 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - The Yumy Candy Company Inc., (CSE: TYUM) ("Yumy" or the "Company") will be placing its low-sugar better-for-you Yumy Bear products into Loblaws locations across Canada. Loblaws is Canada's largest retailer with revenues north of $51-billion servicing most of Canada's necessities. Loblaws focuses on grocery, pharmacy, health and beauty, apparel, and general merchandise. With more than 2,400 corporate, franchised and associate-owned locations, its franchisees and associate owners employ almost 200,000 full- and part-time employees, making it one of Canada's largest private sector employers.
"Loblaws is Canada's number one retailer and being on their shelves is a huge milestone achievement for our Company. There is no other retailer in Canada that can move the needle like Loblaws with over 2,400 locations nationwide and visited by millions of Canadians the exposure and sales our company can achieve with this partnership is second to none," states Chief Executive Officer, Erica Williams.
Loblaws has held the title of the largest food retailer for over 100 years in Canada and has yet to relinquish the title. The company has made aggressive acquisitions and opened hundreds of locations cementing its position as the largest retailer in Canada. With some of the most recognizable brands in the supermarket industry, servicing Canadians and ethnic tastes alike, the company captures a significant portion of Canadian consumption.
"Our mission to never be satisfied with our growth is a sentiment we share with Loblaws. As we continue our journey to the top of the confectionary world, we continue to be aggressive with getting on shelves and going to new territories. Over the last few months, we have proven to our consumers and investors that some of the largest retailers in the world are interested in what we have to offer and I expect the trend to continue," states Chief Executive Officer, Erica Williams.
Yumy Candy is an affordable health-conscious low-sugar plant-based confectionery company based in Vancouver, B.C., and it has developed a portfolio of healthier gelatin-free candies made from non-genetically modified organism ingredients with proprietary recipes. All of its products are free of gelatin, soy, gluten, nuts, dairy, eggs, sugar alcohols, artificial sweeteners and genetically modified organisms.
Except for the statements of historical fact, this news release contains "forward-looking information" within the meaning of the applicable securities legislation. The information in this news release about future plans and objectives of the Company, are forward-looking information. This forward-looking information is based on reasonable assumptions and estimates of management of the Company at the time it was made, and involves known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking information. Such factors include, among others: general business, economic and social uncertainties; local and global market and economic uncertainties arising in respect of the COVID-19 pandemic; litigation, availability of key product ingredients, legislative, environmental and other judicial, regulatory, political and competitive developments; the ability to effectively expand manufacturing and production capacity; the ability to obtain retail partners to distribute Company products, the success of market initiatives and the ability to grow brand awareness; the ability to attract, maintain and expand relationships with key strategic vendors; our ability to predict consumer taste preferences; delay or failure to receive regulatory approvals; the sufficiency of our cash to meet liquidity needs; those additional risks set out in the Company's public documents filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com; and other matters discussed in this news release. Accordingly, the forward-looking statements discussed in this release may not occur and could differ materially as a result of these known and unknown risk factors and uncertainties affecting the Company. Although the Company believes that the assumptions and factors used in preparing the forward-looking statements are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on these statements, which only apply as of the date of this news release, and no assurance can be given that such events will occur in the disclosed time frames or at all. Except where required by law, the Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward- looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
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(NEXSTAR) – Despite his own plethora of children, Elon Musk may actually be contributing to a decrease in future “Elons,” according to a website specializing in baby names.
BabyCenter, an online resource for new or expectant parents, has released its findings on the baby-naming trends of 2022 thus far — but the data also shows which names are falling out of fashion with the site’s users.
In addition to “Elon,” which fell 466 spots in 2022 to become the 1,284th most popular male baby name for parents who shared their information with BabyCenter, the site identified several celebrity-inspired names which also appeared to be falling in popularity with users. Among them are “Kanye,” which fell 3,578 spots to become the 8,131st most popular name for boys among BabyCenter subscribers in 2022, and “Jada,” which dropped 262 spots to become the 903rd most popular name for girls among parents who submitted data to BabyCenter.
BabyCenter suggested that these names — which just so happen to belong to celebrities Kanye “Ye” West and Jada Pinkett Smith — may have become less desirable due to recent controversies or headline-grabbing events, but the site did not provide evidence or examples of users offering such explanations. (The site also found that names associated with Will Smith’s antics at the 2022 Oscars — “Will,” “Smith” and “Chris” — all fell in popularity, though BabyCenter did not say whether users had cited this event as a catalyst for deciding against these names.)
It may be more likely, actually, that some of these names have been declining in popularity for years.
“Kanye,” for instance, was most popular among users at BabyCenter in the early-to-mid 2000s when it was the 489th most popular name for boys, but it has never come close to reaching those heights since. Historical data from the Social Security Administration, meanwhile, shows “Kanye” peaked in 2004, and fell from the top 1,000 most-popular names by 2006.
“Will” and “Chris” have also been falling in popularity for decades, the SSA database shows. “Elon,” meanwhile, only managed to crack the top 1000 names in 2018 and 2021 (at 940th and 952nd most popular, respectively), according to the SSA.
BabyCenter’s data, of course, is not nearly as comprehensive as the SSA’s. The baby site’s analysts reviewed only internal information provided by users who gave birth in 2022, drawing data from approximately 416,000 submissions. The Social Security Administration would be a better gauge of the waxing/waning popularity of names including “Kanye” or “Elon,” although any SSA info concerning 2022 births likely won’t be available until sometime in the earlier half of 2023.
Until then, Elon Musk may just have to shoulder the burden of bringing more Elon-inspired offspring into the universe — which, again, doesn’t seem all that implausible, really.
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Uvalde families protest, demanding accountability from school district over shooting response
UVALDE, Texas (KSAT) - Unanswered questions from Uvalde school officials remain a week after parents started protesting outside of the district’s central office.
Families of Robb Elementary victims and their supporters aren’t moving from the office or from their demands.
Nineteen children and two teachers were killed in the May 24 shooting after an 18-year-old gunman walked into the elementary school and began firing into classrooms.
Brett Cross, the parent of shooting victim Uziyah Garcia, has been leading the protest.
He said he’s not backing down on his demands for accountability for the botched police response.
“We just want the officers that were there from the school district suspended until an investigation is completed,” Cross said. “We’re not asking for unpaid (leave); we’re not asking for jobs right now.”
He has had one meeting with Superintendent Dr Hal Harrell last week, and Saturday he met briefly with Beth Reavis, another district official. So far, there’s been no progress.
“I’m steadfast in what I’m doing. I’m not going anywhere until these demands are met,” Cross said.
The district had planned a town hall but abruptly canceled those plans with no explanation the day after Cross’s protest started.
KSAT tried asking Kenneth Mueller, the director of student services, about the cancellation, but he offered no comment. He was among several school district officials unwilling to talk.
Anne Marie Espinoza, the district’s communication executive, responded to an email, saying, “Schedules are not able to accommodate a meeting.”
Despite the constant roadblocks and unanswered requests, Cross’s commitment is not wavering: “I can wait them out. And that’s what I’m going to do.”
There’s been a constant stream of supporters. Cross said it’s not just Uvalde families but people coming from San Antonio and even Santa Fe to offer their support for his fight for accountability.
The district’s next board meeting is scheduled for Monday. There’s no word on if the town hall will be rescheduled.
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2022-10-04T14:59:40+00:00
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Acquisition could add $150 million in revenue and $30 million in profit when operating at full-scale
SINGAPORE, April 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Caravelle International Group (Nasdaq: CACO), a global ocean technology company, today announced that the Company's CEO Dr. Guohua Zhang has sold Penxing Gabon SARL to Caravelle for $1.
Penxing Gabon SARL owns and operates a sawmill and laminate wood flooring manufacturing facilities in Gabon, Africa capable of producing 100,000 cubic meters of sawn timber and 2.5 million square meters of wood flooring per year. Penxing also owns the logging rights to 340,000 hectares of forest land in Gabon. A recent appraisal of Penxing Gabon SARL valued the company at $30 million.
This acquisition completes the supply chain for the Company's recently announced expansion into exporting wood products directly to the U.S. market, with added cost savings from drying the wood in-transit using the Company's revolutionary Co-Tech solution and the duty-free status granted under The African Growth and Opportunity Act making the market opportunity even more attractive. When operating at full capacity, the Company estimates that the Penxing manufacturing facilities could produce $150 million worth of laminating flooring and other wood products which would generate $30 million in profit.
"It gives me great pleasure to announce the gifting of my $30 million company to Caravelle. This decision was made as a symbol of my commitment to building value for all shareholders myself included as the largest and majority shareholder, and to ensure the long-term success of our company," said Dr. Guohua Zhang, Chief Executive Officer of Caravelle. "Penxing Gabon SARL is much more valuable as a part of Caravelle than it was on its own as it vertically integrates the Company all the way from timber harvesting to the sale of finished laminate flooring and wood products in the United States, Asia and Europe. This is a multi-billion market opportunity and as a vertically integrated company we will capture much more profit."
About Caravelle International Group
Caravelle is a global ocean technology company. Its business comprises of two sectors: the traditional business in international shipping, operated by the Topsheen Companies (Topsheen Shipping Group Corporation (Samoa) and its subsidiaries) and the new CO-Tech business under Singapore Garden Technology Pte. Ltd.. As the traditional business, Caravelle's international shipping business has generated all revenues. The CO-Tech business is a new development building upon the existing shipping business. It enables wood desiccation during the maritime shipping process, with full utilization of the shipping time, space, and the waste heat of exhaust gas from the shipping vessels. Caravelle's CO-Tech industry has no historical operations and has not generated revenue. Caravelle is headquartered in Singapore.
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NEW YORK, April 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Halper Sadeh LLC, an investor rights law firm, is investigating the following companies for potential violations of the federal securities laws and/or breaches of fiduciary duties to shareholders relating to:
National Instruments Corporation (NASDAQ: NATI)'s sale to Emerson Electric Co. for $60.00 per share in cash. If you are a National Instruments shareholder, click here to learn more about your rights and options.
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ATLANTA (AP) — Clemson's loss at Notre Dame was a severe blow to the ACC's hopes of landing a team in the College Football Playoff.
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Last weekend's 35-14 setback at three-loss Notre Dame dropped Clemson (8-1, 6-0) from the list of the nation's unbeaten teams. The Tigers moved from No. 5 down to a season-low No. 12 in this week's AP Top 25.
Suddenly the ACC is in danger of being shut out of the playoff for the second straight year.
The ACC is without a top-10 team in the AP poll. Even with only three weeks remaining in the regular season, the league's coaches believe it's too early to count out the Tigers or other teams, including one-loss North Carolina.
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“A lot of ball left and a lot of opportunity left,” Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said. "The only thing off the table for us is that we know we’re not going to be undefeated.”
The AP Top 25 has experienced some serious shuffling this season. When it comes to reviving the ACC's sagging playoff hopes, the league needs more upsets of the current contenders for the four-team playoff.
“I think almost every year, a one-loss team makes it to the to the finals, it seems like,” N.C. State coach Dave Doeren said. “Clemson’s still a one-loss team. We’ll just have to see how it plays out. I think that these next four weeks are going to be huge in college football.”
No. 15 North Carolina (8-1, 5-0) sits atop the ACC's Coastal Division. Clemson already has clinched the top spot in the Atlantic Division.
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Swinney is using his team's 2016 national championship season as a reminder that dour projections in early November aren't always accurate. He said the Tigers were counted out following their first loss to an unranked Pittsburgh team in early November. Clemson then won its final five games, including playoff wins over Ohio State and Alabama.
“I’d be lying if I said we didn’t want to make it to the playoffs, but I think right now our focus is getting back on track,” Clemson left tackle Jordan McFadden said. ”If we win out, I think (playoffs) will take care of themselves."
Clemson's loss to Notre Dame doesn't just hurt the Tigers. The loss removes some of the glitter that would be added to North Carolina's season if the Tar Heels reach the ACC championship game and beat the Tigers. A win over an undefeated Clemson team would have had more impact on the CFP committee than a win over a one-loss team.
North Carolina coach Mack Brown just wants his Tar Heels to take care of their business this weekend at Wake Forest. Brown said playoff projections have been different every week.
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“Your four changed every week,” Brown said, adding experts keep saying "'They’re a lock’ and then (top teams) get upset. And it happened this weekend.
“It’s just crazy to see how much difference is there. So what we’ve told our guys is just keep playing. Don’t worry about it. Don’t worry about anything except Wake Forest. And really and truly, all the other talk about College Football Playoff and championships and all those things are fun for fans, they’re fun for media. They’re only distractions for kids.”
Clemson is No. 10 in this week’s CFP ranking. North Carolina is No. 15, one spot ahead of North Carolina State (7-2, 3-2). Florida State (6-3, 4-3) is No. 23.
The ACC had a team in the first seven playoffs. Clemson made the four-team playoff in six consecutive years, winning two championships, before missing the cut last year. Florida State represented the ACC in the 2015 playoff.
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Clemson wasn't the only top-five team in the AP Top 25 to lose last week. Tennessee dropped from a tie for No. 2 to No. 5 with a loss at No. 1 Georgia. Another Southeastern Conference game with playoff implications was No. 6 Alabama's loss at No. 15 LSU.
More upsets could open the door for Clemson or North Carolina.
“There’s just a lot of football left,” Doeren said. “And I don’t think the ACC is out of it yet. I don’t. I think there’s a lot that can happen.”
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AP Sports Writers Aaron Beard and Pete Iacobelli contributed to this report.
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An Exclusive Human Milk Diet with Prolacta's Fortifiers Reduces Risk of BPD, Late-Onset Sepsis, NEC, and ROP While Improving Neurological Development, Clinical Data Demonstrate
DUARTE, Calif., July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Prolacta Bioscience®, the world's leading hospital provider of 100% human milk-based nutritional products for critically ill, premature infants, reports that data from a growing body of peer-reviewed clinical studies show a reduced risk of several comorbidities among premature infants who received Prolacta's 100% human milk-based fortifiers as part of Exclusive Human Milk Diet (Prolacta's EHMD), compared to premature infants fed cow milk-based fortifiers.1-13
"Premature infants are susceptible to life-threatening complications that risk not only their very survival but also their long-term health and development," said Melinda Elliott, MD, FAAP, and chief medical officer of Prolacta. "Multiple peer-reviewed studies found that Prolacta's nutritional fortifiers, when used as part of an EHMD, play an integral role in helping reduce rates of the most common comorbidities in these fragile infants while also improving their long-term neurodevelopment."1-13
Neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) worldwide are working to reduce complications in premature infants. Mounting clinical evidence shows that replacing cow milk-based fortifiers with Prolacta's EHMD delivers the concentrated nutrition premature infants need to promote adequate growth and development,10 increases feeding tolerance,8 and reduces several of the most serious complications, including bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD),5,7,8 late-onset sepsis,5-7 necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC),9,11,13 and retinopathy of prematurity (ROP).5,8,10
An infant's lungs are among the last organs to fully develop inside the womb, leaving many premature infants at high risk of developing BPD. BPD is also called chronic lung disease (CLD) of prematurity. It is one of the most serious complications of prematurity and can cause respiratory morbidity, longer hospital stays, and long-term neurodevelopmental impacts. The longer a premature infant receives supplemental oxygen or mechanical ventilation, the higher the risk of developing BPD.14
Several studies have reported significant decreases (weighted average of 9.7%) in the incidence of BPD in premature infants fed Prolacta's EHMD compared to those fed cow milk-based nutritional products.5,7,8 Another study revealed that time is of the essence: Early fortification with Prolacta's fortifiers as part of an EHMD led to a 15% reduction in the incidence of BPD, compared with late fortification.2
Late-onset sepsis is a dangerous systemic infection with subsequent inflammatory response and the leading cause of mortality in NICUs. It is estimated that premature infants have up to a 26% chance of developing this serious complication.5-7 Late-onset sepsis is associated with several potential complications, including increased ventilation use, neurodevelopmental disabilities, predisposition to other comorbidities like BPD and ROP, longer NICU stays, and higher NICU costs.2,5,7,12
Several studies show that premature infants fed Prolacta's EHMD are less likely to develop late-onset sepsis than those fed cow milk-based fortifiers.5-7
NEC is a serious intestinal disease among extremely preterm infants (those born < 28 weeks gestational age) and is one of the leading causes of mortality among these very fragile, young patients.12 NEC is especially prevalent in premature infants who are fed cow milk-based fortifiers. Mortality for premature infants with NEC requiring surgical intervention can be as high as 34.9%, and 20.3% mortality in infants with medical NEC.15
Several studies have reported that premature infants who received Prolacta's EHMD instead of cow milk-based fortifiers have a reduced incidence of medical NEC or surgical NEC.7-9,11,13,16
ROP is an eye disease primarily affecting premature infants that results in abnormal development of retinal blood vessels. Between 40% and 80% of preterm infants develop ROP, making it a leading cause of blindness and decreased vision in children worldwide with a direct impact on neurodevelopment.17-20
Multiple studies have shown that infants fed Prolacta's EHMD have lower incidence and/or severity of ROP than those who are fed cow milk-based fortifiers.5-8
"The significant body of clinical evidence supporting short- and long-term health benefits with the use of an EHMD with Prolacta's fortifiers is encouraging and positively impacts not only the infants but also their families, communities, and the health system as a whole," said Scott Elster, president and CEO of Prolacta. "Addressing premature infant complications through nutrition in the NICU means getting these babies home sooner and healthier, and ultimately reducing hospital costs."8,12,21
In addition to reducing the risk of life-threatening comorbidities, Prolacta's EHMD has been clinically shown to:
- Lower mortality and morbidity7-9,11
- Achieve adequate growth2,4,9,10,22
- Shorten stays in the NICU8
- Reduce hospital costs8,12,21
- Improve long-term outcomes such as neurological development1,3
- Reduce feeding intolerance8
The major difference between cow milk-based and human milk-based products is the composition — notably, the bioactive components that are unique to human milk. These include immunoglobulins, lactoferrin, milk fat globule membrane, and the wide spectrum of prebiotics known as human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs), which are not easily manufactured and thus are greatly decreased or missing from cow milk-based nutritional products.23 Bioactivity is thought to support infants' immunity, development, growth, and long-term health.24
Prolacta's 100% human milk-based nutritional products have the highest bioactivity in the human milk industry.25 Prolacta's nutritional products are vat pasteurized using profiles defined by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to ensure pathogen inactivation and the highest level of safety while retaining as much of the natural bioactivity of the milk as possible.25 Prolacta's vat pasteurized products retain higher bioactivity than products processed using other methods, including retort sterilization and ultra-high-temperature (UHT) processing.26,27
Prolacta Bioscience® Inc. is a privately held, global life sciences company dedicated to Advancing the Science of Human Milk® to improve the health of critically ill, premature infants. Prolacta's 100% human milk-based nutritional products have been evaluated in more than 20 clinical studies published in peer-reviewed journals. More than 80,000 premature infants have benefited from Prolacta's nutritional products worldwide to date.* Established in 1999, Prolacta is the world's leading provider of human milk-based nutritional products for hospital use and is also exploring the therapeutic potential of human milk across a wide spectrum of diseases. Prolacta maintains the industry's strictest quality and safety standards for screening, testing, and processing human donor milk. Operating the world's first pharmaceutical-grade human milk processing facilities, Prolacta uses vat pasteurization and a patented, U.S. Food and Drug Administration-reviewed manufacturing process to ensure pathogen inactivation while protecting the nutritional composition and bioactivity of its human milk-based products. Prolacta is a global company with headquarters in Duarte, California, and can be found online at www.prolacta.com, on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.
*Estimated number of premature infants fed Prolacta's products from January 2007 to December 2021; data on file.
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2. Huston R, Lee M, Rider E, et al. Early fortification of enteral feedings for infants <1250 grams birth weight receiving a human milk diet including human milk-based fortifier. J Neonatal Perinatal Med. 2020;13(2):215-221. doi:10.3233/NPM-190300
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2022-07-27T14:27:29+00:00
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(Reg S / 144A CUSIP & ISIN: L8915M AA3; USL8915MAA38 / 870880 AA9; US870880AA90)
LUXEMBOURG, July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Swiss Insured Brazil Power Finance S.à r.l. a private limited liability company (société à responsabilité limitée), incorporated and existing under Luxembourg law, having its registered office at 16, rue Eugène Ruppert, L – 2453 Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, registered with the Luxembourg Register of Commerce and Companies under number B 217648 (the "Company") announced today that it has commenced a solicitation (the "Consent Solicitation") of consents ("Consents") from each registered holder ("Holder") of its outstanding 9.850% Senior Secured Notes due 2032 (the "Notes"), issued under the indenture, dated as of April 12, 2018, among the Company, CELSE – Centrais Elétricas de Sergipe S.A., as guarantor ("CELSE"), and Citibank, N.A., as trustee (in such capacity, the "Trustee"), to permit the Company, as the sole holder of certain debentures issued by CELSE pursuant to an indenture (as amended, the "Debenture Indenture"), dated as of March 28, 2018, among CELSE, Pentágono S.A. Distribuidora de Títulos e Valores Mobiliários, as fiduciary agent (the "Fiduciary Agent") and Credit Suisse AG, in its capacities as policyholder and policyholder agent (the "Policyholder Agent"), to instruct the Fiduciary Agent to (i) enter into certain amendments, or consent to the entry into certain amendments and waivers and (ii) provide certain consents, in each case, with respect to the Eneva Sale, the Ebrasil Reorganization and the FSRU Transfer (each as defined below and further described in the Consent Solicitation Statement).
The Consent Solicitation is being made by means of the Company's consent solicitation statement, dated July 20, 2022 (the "Consent Solicitation Statement"). Holders are referred to the Consent Solicitation Statement for detailed terms and conditions of the Consent Solicitation. The Consent Solicitation will expire at 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on July 26, 2022 (the "Expiration Time"), unless extended or earlier terminated by the Company in its sole discretion. Consents delivered may be validly revoked at any time prior to the earlier to occur of: (i) the time at which the requisite Consents are received and (ii) the Expiration Time.
Subject to certain conditions, including, among others, the receipt of the requisite Consents and the consummation of any of the Eneva Sale, the Ebrasil Reorganization or the FSRU Transfer, Holders who validly deliver and not validly revoke their Consents at or prior to the Expiration Time pursuant to the terms of the Consent Solicitation Statement will be eligible to receive a consent payment of R$5.00 per R$1,000 principal amount of the Notes.
CELSE Consent and Amendment Authorization
The ultimate purpose of the Consent Solicitation is to authorize CELSE to enter into agreements that (i) grant the requested consents and waivers in order to consummate each of the Eneva Sale, the Ebrasil Reorganization and the FSRU Transfer, (ii) amend the definitions of "Change of Control" in Annex 1 (Definitions) of the Debenture Indenture and in Annex 1 (Definitions) of the Common Terms Agreement, including such other amendments as may be necessary to effectuate the Eneva Sale, the Ebrasil Reorganization or the FSRU Transfer and (iii) make any other modifications or waivers to the Common Terms Agreement, the Debenture Indenture, the Sponsor Support and Share Retention Agreement or any other agreement or instrument, in each case, for the purposes of effectuating any of the Eneva Sale, the Ebrasil Reorganization or the FSRU Transfer to the extent that such modification or waiver, as the case may be, is approved by the other required parties under the Project Intercreditor Agreement and the Debenture Indenture.
Eneva Sale
On May 31, 2022, certain indirect shareholders of CELSE, including LNG Power Limited, Ebrasil Energia Ltda. ("Ebrasil Energia"), DC Energia e Participações S.A. ("DC Energia") and certain other direct and indirect shareholders of Ebrasil Energia (the "DC Energia Sellers") agreed to sell (the "Eneva Sale") 100% of their respective direct or indirect interests, as the case may be, in CELSEPAR – Centrais Elétricas de Sergipe Participações S.A., CELSE's direct 100% shareholder (the "Direct Shareholder") to Eneva S.A. In connection with the Eneva Sale, a Change of Control under the Common Terms Agreement and Debenture Indenture will occur because, amongst other reasons, Hygo Energy Transition Limited ("Hygo") and Eletricidade do Brasil S.A. – Ebrasil ("Ebrasil") will cease to collectively control CELSE.
Ebrasil Reorganization
In connection with and to facilitate its portion of the Eneva Sale, Ebrasil intends to effect an internal reorganization prior to the Eneva Sale. The internal reorganization would ultimately result in DC Energia, which currently owns 100% of Ebrasil, to merge with Ebrasil Energia, which currently owns 50% of the equity of the Direct Shareholder, such that (i) DC Energia would directly own 50% of the equity in the Direct Shareholder and (ii) the DC Energia Sellers would directly own 100% of the DC Energia shares (collectively, the "Ebrasil Reorganization"). Following the Ebrasil Reorganization, Ebrasil would no longer own any direct or indirect interest of the Direct Shareholder, but would remain as a "Sponsor" and be subject to the terms of the Sponsor Support and Share Retention Agreement until the consummation of the Eneva Sale. In connection with the Ebrasil Reorganization, a Change of Control under the Common Terms Agreement and Debenture Indenture will occur because Ebrasil will cease to own and maintain, directly or indirectly, at least 44.75% of the equity of CELSE.
FSRU Transfer
On July 5, 2022, New Fortress Energy Inc., which is the parent company and 100% indirect owner of Hygo, and Apollo Global Management, Inc. (together with its consolidated subsidiaries, "Apollo") announced that NFE and certain funds managed by affiliates of Apollo (the "Apollo Funds") have entered into a definitive agreement with respect to the newly created joint venture (the "Apollo/NFE JV") to create an innovative LNG carrier and FSRU owning/operating platform. The Apollo/NFE JV will be owned approximately 80% by the Apollo Funds and 20% by NFE. In connection with the formation of the Apollo/NFE JV, certain affiliates of NFE and the Apollo Funds have entered into a definitive Equity Purchase and Contribution Agreement (the "Equity Purchase and Contribution Agreement") pursuant to which the NFE sellers agreed to contribute three of its vessels to the Apollo/NFE JV and to sell to the Apollo Funds eight vessels, including the Golar Nanook FSRU (which is the floating storage and regasification unit currently sub-chartered to CELSE (the "FSRU Transfer")), following which the Apollo Funds will contribute such eight vessels to the Apollo/NFE JV. The current charter arrangements related to the Golar Nanook and CELSE will be maintained, as each of the relevant chartering and sub-chartering entities will be owned by the Apollo/NFE JV. Accordingly, NFE Nanook UK Limited (the "Disponent FSRU Owner") will continue to have a head charter of the Golar Nanook FSRU (which, going forward, will be between the Apollo/NFE JV and the Disponent FSRU Owner) and the Disponent FSRU Owner will in turn continue to sub-charter the Golar Nanook FSRU to CELSE pursuant to the existing Golar Nanook FSRU bareboat charter agreement between the Disponent FSRU Owner and CELSE. The Golar Nanook FSRU services agreement previously entered into between NFE Power Latam Serviços Marítmos Ltda. (which entity will also be owned by the Apollo/NFE JV) and CELSE that provides for certain operations and maintenance services will also remain in place. Accordingly, other than to reflect the new ownership of the Disponent FSRU Owner, NFE Power Latam Serviços Marítmos Ltda. and the "Golar Nanook" there will be no changes to the agreements or the parties operating the Golar Nanook FSRU and performing the relevant obligations under the Golar Nanook FSRU charter to CELSE. In connection with the FSRU Transfer, a Change of Control under the Common Terms Agreement and Debenture Indenture will occur because Hygo will cease to own and maintain, directly or indirectly, 100% of the Golar Nanook FSRU.
General
The Company has engaged Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC to act as solicitation agent (the "Solicitation Agent") for the Consent Solicitation. D. F. King & Co., Inc. has been engaged to act as the information and tabulation agent (the "Information and Tabulation Agent") for the Consent Solicitation. Any questions or requests for assistance concerning the terms of the Consent Solicitation may be made to Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC at GS-LM-NYC@gs.com, +1 (800) 828-3182 (toll free) or +1 (212) 357-1452 (collect). Questions or requests for assistance relating to the procedures for delivering Consents or additional copies of the Consent Solicitation Statement and any related documents may be directed to D.F. King & Co., Inc. at celse@dfking.com, +1 (866) 745-0267 (toll free) or +1 (212) 269-5550 (collect).
The Notes are currently listed on the Official List of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange (the "LuxSE") and admitted to trading on the Euro MTF market of the LuxSE.
The Solicitation Agent takes no responsibility for the contents of this announcement. This announcement must be read in conjunction with the Consent Solicitation Statement. This announcement and the Consent Solicitation Statement contain important information which should be read carefully and in its entirety before any decision is made in connection with the Consent Solicitation. If you are in any doubt as to the action you should take, you are recommended to seek your own financial advice immediately from your stockbroker, bank manager, accountant or other independent financial adviser.
None of the Company, CELSE, the Trustee, the Fiduciary Agent, the Policyholder Agent, the Solicitation Agent, the Information and Tabulation Agent or their respective affiliates, makes any recommendation as to whether or not Holders should deliver Consents. This announcement is for informational purposes only and is not a solicitation of Consents. The Consent Solicitation is only being made pursuant to the Consent Solicitation Statement. The Company reserves the right to waive or modify any term of, or to terminate, the Consent Solicitation, for any reason, prior to the Expiration Time.
This announcement is neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation of an offer to buy any security. The Notes described herein have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), or any state securities laws, and they may not be offered or sold in the United States or to U.S. persons absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act.
Forward-Looking Statements
The Company cautions you that statements included in this announcement that are not a description of historical facts are forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors which may not materialize or prove correct. These include, among others, statements with respect to the terms and timing for completion of the Consent Solicitation, the consummation of the Eneva Sale, the Ebrasil Reorganization or the FSRU Transfer, the receipt of the requisite Consents, and the payment of the consent fee. There can be no assurance that the transactions contemplated in this announcement will be consummated. The Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement included in this announcement to reflect events or circumstances arising after the date on which it was made.
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2022-07-20T12:50:54+00:00
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wagmtv.com
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https://www.wagmtv.com/prnewswire/2022/07/20/swiss-insured-brazil-power-finance-s-rl-announces-commencement-consent-solicitation-relation-its-outstanding-9850-senior-secured-notes-due-2032/
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The mother and grandfather of a newborn found dead in a ditch in Iowa have been charged with first-degree murder, and court documents say they told investigators the baby was still alive when they put him in a trash bag and abandoned him.
Megan K. Staude, 25, of Norfolk, told police the child was born at home on Feb. 24, according to a police affidavit. She told authorities that she put him in a box and didn’t provide any care for two days before she and her father Rodney A. Staude, 64, put him in the bag.
Rodney Staude also confessed and said he helped his daughter dispose of the bag in a ditch near Norwalk, according to the documents.
Both the Staudes initially told police the baby died on the way to the hospital after it was born, authorities said. Megan Staude said she buried him in a cemetery in Cumming, Iowa, but authorities found no evidence of a fresh grave at the cemetery.
Law enforcement officers received a tip from Megan Staude’s co-workers on March 8, leading to the discovery of the body. On March 13, a witness showed authorities a text conversation with Megan Staude, in which the witness asked her, “Was the baby alive when you left him?” and she replied, “A little,” the complaint says.
“It’s just a tragic set of circumstances on a number of levels,” Norwalk Police Chief Greg Staples told The Des Moines Register. “That baby didn’t have the choice to decide his own fate and now there’s people in jail because of it.”
The results of an autopsy are pending and the investigation is ongoing.
Rodney and Megan Staude are each being held in the Warren County jail on $1 million bond.
Authorities told the Register they don’t know who the child’s father is.
Iowa has a law that allows someone to leave an infant up to 3 months old at a hospital or health care facility without facing legal action.
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2023-03-16T17:09:11+00:00
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kron4.com
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https://www.kron4.com/news/national/ap-us-news/newborn-found-dead-in-iowa-ditch-mom-granddad-charged/
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HOUSTON (AP) — A Texas inmate is facing scheduled execution Tuesday evening for fatally stabbing his estranged wife and drowning her 6-year-old daughter in a bathtub nearly 14 years ago.
Gary Green, 51, is set to receive a lethal injection for the September 2009 deaths of Lovetta Armstead, 32, and her daughter, Jazzmen Montgomery, at their home in Dallas.
The girl’s father, Ray Montgomery, said he is not cheering for Green’s execution but sees it as the justice system at work.
“It’s justice for the way my daughter was tortured. It’s justice for the way that Lovetta was murdered,” Montgomery said.
As of late Monday, Green’s attorneys had not filed any appeals seeking to stop his execution, which was scheduled for Tuesday evening at the state penitentiary in Huntsville, Texas.
In prior appeals, Green’s attorneys had claimed he was intellectually disabled and has had a lifelong history of psychiatric disorders.
“These impairments likely rendered (Green) unable to form the requisite intent to commit capital murder,” Green’s attorneys wrote in 2018.
Those appeals were rejected by the U.S. Supreme Court and lower appeals courts.
The high court has prohibited the death penalty for the intellectually disabled, but not for people with serious mental illness.
Authorities said Green killed the two after Armstead sought to annul their marriage.
On the day of the killings, Armstead had written two letters to Green, telling him that although she loved him, she had “to do what’s best for me.”
In his own letter, which was angry and rambling, Green expressed the belief that Armstead and her children were involved in a plot against him.
“You asked to see the monster so here he is the monster you made me … They will be 5 lives taken today me being the 5th,” Green wrote.
Armstead was stabbed more than two dozen times while Green drowned Jazzmen in the home’s bathtub.
Authorities said Green also intended to kill Armstead’s two other children, then 9 and 12. Green stabbed the younger boy but both survived.
“Told (Green) because we’re too little to die and we won’t tell anybody about it,” the 9-year-old told jurors in testimony about how he convinced Green to spare their lives.
Josh Healy, one of the prosecutors with the Dallas County District Attorney’s Office that convicted Green, said the boys were incredibly brave.
Green “was an evil guy. It was one of the worst cases I’ve ever been a part of,” said Healy, who is now a defense attorney in Dallas.
Montgomery said he still has a close relationship with Armstead’s two sons. He said both lead productive lives and one has a daughter who looks like Jazzmen.
“They still suffer a lot I think,” said Montgomery, who is a special education English teacher.
Montgomery, who is a deacon at his church in Dallas, said he’s continued to live his life like his daughter is still here, including throwing her a party every birthday. He also had a high school graduation party for her, including a parade at her gravesite and a backyard barbecue with family.
“That was my way of dealing with it, to make it feel like she’s still here. I prayed over her grave one day and I told her I would never let her name die down,” Montgomery said.
Green’s execution is the first of two scheduled in Texas this week. Another inmate, Arthur Brown Jr., is set to be executed Thursday.
Green would be the fourth inmate in Texas and the eighth in the U.S. put to death this year.
Green is one of six Texas death row inmates who are part of a lawsuit seeking to stop the state’s prison system from using what they allege are expired and unsafe execution drugs. Despite a civil court judge in Austin preliminarily agreeing with the claims, three of the inmates have been executed this year. ___ Follow Juan A. Lozano on Twitter at https://twitter.com/juanlozano70.
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2023-03-07T16:25:35+00:00
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wwlp.com
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https://www.wwlp.com/news/ap-national-news/man-faces-execution-in-death-of-estranged-wife-her-daughter/
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Pipo Derani won the 12 Hours of Sebring for a fourth time Saturday night when Action Express Racing inherited the victory after a crash between the leaders with less than 20 minutes remaining.
The No. 31 Cadillac started from the pole but bounced throughout the GTP field in a 12-hour race of attrition at Sebring International Raceway.
Jack Aitken, the endurance driver for Action Express, was running fourth when Wayne Taylor Racing crashed with both the Porsche Penske Motorsports entries. Filipe Albuquerque in an Acura for WTR tried to squeeze inside Mathieu Jaminet for the lead, but Jaminet had to swerve low to avoid lapped traffic and contact with Albuquerque knocked the Acura off the track.
Albuquerque sped through a grassy turn and returned to the racing surface, only to slam directly into Jaminet. It caused a multi-car crash in which Felipe Nasr in the second Penske Porsche, running third, was collected.
Aitken, a British racer and reserve driver in Formula One, closed out the victory for Action Express in his second career IMSA sports car race.
“Obviously it was quite tricky in the end. There’s a lot going on,” Aitken said. “We were struggling a lot with the tires at the end and it’s not the way you want to win the race, but we were there when we needed to be and kept it clean.”
Derani, who won the pole for the race in the Cadillac V-Series.R, was thrilled to claim a fourth win after he crashed early in the race. He also felt for the leaders, who were in a three-car battle until their race-ending crash in the waning minutes of the race.
“I’m sorry for the guys who crashed, they did an amazing race, but, you know, you’ve got to be lucky a little bit in motorsports,” the Brazilian said. “We had a flawless race after the incident in the beginning, we recovered well, so just fantastic to be here for number four.”
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing finished second in a BMW M Hybrid V8 with a lineup of Connor de Phillippi, Nick Yelloly and Sheldon Van Der Linde.
There was so much attrition in the top GTP class that overall third-place went to the Tower Motorsports entry that included IndyCar star Scott McLaughlin in just his second IMSA sports car race.
The Tower team came back to win after Kyffin Simpson, a development driver in IndyCar, crashed earlier in the race. John Farano, who is 63 years old, is the third driver in the lineup.
“Young bloke Kyffin drove well, so did John, but our team really put us on the right path to get our car together after our little guy’s misdemeanor,” McLaughlin said. “We will let him off the hook now that we’re in victory lane.”
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2023-03-19T05:18:01+00:00
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kxnet.com
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https://www.kxnet.com/scoreboard/pipo-derani-overcomes-early-crash-for-4th-sebring-victory/
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Sarah Sanders released from hospital after cancer surgery
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Former White House press secretary Sarah Sanders, a Republican who is running for governor in Arkansas, was released from a hospital Saturday after undergoing surgery for thyroid cancer.
“Following successful surgery on Friday to remove her thyroid and surrounding lymph nodes and in consultation with her physician, Sarah was discharged from an Arkansas hospital—cancer free,” said Sanders spokesperson Judd Deere. “She will spend the remaining portion of her recovery at home.”
Deere told The Associated Press that Sanders, 40, plans to resume campaigning “soon,” but it was not known precisely when she would return.
Sanders said Friday when announcing the surgery that a biopsy earlier this month revealed she had thyroid cancer.
Dr. John R. Sims, a surgeon at CARTI Cancer Center in Little Rock who is one of Sanders’ doctors, said Sanders’ cancer was a stage 1 papillary thyroid carcinoma, the most common type of thyroid cancer and said she has an “excellent” prognosis.
Sims said Sanders will need adjuvant treatment with radioactive iodine and long-term continuing care.
Sanders, who served as former President Donald Trump’s spokeswoman until 2019, is running against Democratic nominee Chris Jones. She is the daughter of former Gov. Mike Huckabee.
Jones and his wife, Jerrilyn, on Friday issued a statement saying their family was thinking of Sanders and praying for her.
Sanders is heavily favored in the predominantly Republican state of Arkansas to win the office currently held by Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson, who is leaving office in January due to term limits.
She’s run primarily on national issues in the Arkansas race, promising to use the governor’s office to fight President Joe Biden and the “radical left.”
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2022-09-17T18:24:52+00:00
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kcbd.com
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https://www.kcbd.com/2022/09/17/sarah-sanders-released-hospital-after-cancer-surgery/
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Ex-Sen. Burr: SEC probe into trading over with ‘no action’
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has concluded its investigation of former North Carolina Sen. Richard Burr related to investment sales early in the coronavirus pandemic without taking any action, Burr said on Friday.
Burr, a Republican who didn’t seek reelection in November after three Senate terms, and Gerald Fauth, the brother of Burr’s wife, had been scrutinized for potential insider trading by the SEC. Fauth’s attorney said separately Friday that the SEC probe of his client is also over with no such trading found.
Burr and other members of Congress had been the focus of public criticism for aggressive trading in early 2020, before the economic threat from the virus was widely known.
Burr had already been cleared of wrongdoing by the Justice Department of President Donald Trump’s administration for offloading $1.6 million from his portfolio in January and February 2020. But the SEC continued, according to federal court filings made public in fall 2021.
“This week, the SEC informed me that they have concluded their investigation with no action,” Burr said Friday in a written statement released by his lawyer. Burr, who formally left the Senate on Tuesday as GOP Ted Budd was sworn in to succeed him, said he was “glad to have this matter in the rearview mirror as I begin my retirement from the Senate following nearly three decades of public service.”
Fauth attorney Joseph Warin said separately: “The SEC “has closed its investigation into our client. We are thrilled that the SEC and the DOJ appropriately closed their investigations without any findings of insider trading.”
An SEC spokesperson said later Friday that the agency doesn’t comment on the opening or closing of a possible investigation.
Both Burr and Fauth were being investigated under the STOCK Act, which makes it illegal for members of Congress to act on inside information gained through their official duties to benefit financially.
Burr drew significant attention because he was captured in a recording privately warning a group of influential constituents in early 2020 to prepare for economic devastation. Burr denied trading on private information, but he stepped aside from his position as chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee after the FBI obtained a search warrant to seize a cellphone.
Additional court filings stemmed from the case that had been brought by the SEC to force Fauth, who is a member of the National Mediation Board, to comply with a subpoena. The agency argued that his close relationship with Burr and a phone call between the two, followed by calls to Fauth’s brokers, made Fauth’s testimony critical. Fauth had repeatedly cited his health as a reason for not complying with the SEC’s request for him to testify.
Burr, from Winston-Salem, was elected to the U.S. House in 1994, where he served for 10 years until he defeated Democrat Erskine Bowles in the 2004 Senate race to succeed then-Sen. John Edwards. The mediation board upon which Fauth serves helps resolve disputed labor-management conflicts within the railroad and airline industries.
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2023-01-06T21:42:15+00:00
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wsfa.com
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https://www.wsfa.com/2023/01/06/ex-sen-burr-sec-probe-into-trading-over-with-no-action/
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PITTSBURGH, June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create a stylish accessory for women and girls that can be used to easily charge a cell phone when needed," said an inventor, from Buffalo, N.Y., "so I invented the SCRUNCHY CHARGER. My design eliminates the need to carry a separate phone charger in a purse or pocket."
The patent-pending invention provides a unique way to ensure that a phone charger is readily available. It also offers a fun and fashionable accessory. As a result, it increases convenience and it enhances style. The invention features an attractive and functional design that is easy to wear and use so it is ideal for women and girls. Additionally, it is producible in design variations.
The original design was submitted to the National sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-TOT-622, 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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2022-06-29T18:48:33+00:00
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mysuncoast.com
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5 takeaways from the Detroit NAACP's June Jubilee kick off summit
Conversations about policing, Black home ownership and critical race theory took center stage Thursday at the first event kicking off the Detroit Branch NAACP's June Jubilee.
The Freedom Walk Summit, which took place at the Wayne County Community College District Northwest Campus, is part of a four-day lineup honoring the 60th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Detroit Walk to Freedom and the ongoing fight for justice and equality. Thursday's speakers — from city officials to scholars — talked about the historical context of the iconic march and how Black history is American history, and how it cannot be erased.
The Walk to Freedom took place on June 23, 1963, to decry segregation and inequalities around wages, education and housing, according to Wayne State University's Walter P. Reuther Library. Community activists, labor organizers, clergymen and government officials were among the more than 125,000 people who participated.
It was in Detroit where King delivered a version of his famous "I Have A Dream" speech, just a few months before the historic March on Washington. King delivered the address at Cobo Hall (now called Huntington Place) at the end of the Detroit march.
More:Detroit NAACP to honor local, national leaders at June Jubilee events
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On Thursday, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer commemorated June 22 to 25 as "June Jubilee: A Celebration of Freedom," to honor the legacy of King and the efforts of the Detroit Branch NAACP.
June Jubilee events also include a commemorative walk down Woodward Avenue, the unveiling of a statue of King at Hart Plaza and the NAACP's annual Fight for Freedom Fund dinner. More information about the events is available at www.detroitnaacp.org.
Here are five key takeaways from the Freedom Walk Summit.
1943 riot fueled march 20 years later
The Detroit Race Riot of 1943 was the culmination of racism, poor living conditions and unequal access to services, according to the Detroit Historical Society. Black residents were relegated to certain neighborhoods and Black workers faced discrimination at their factory jobs.
"The 1963 Detroit Walk to Freedom is based in the 1940s," Jamon Jordan, the city of Detroit's official historian, said in a discussion with Ken Coleman, a Michigan Advance writer who focuses on history and civil rights, and Kevin Tolbert with the UAW International.
In June 1943, nearly 100,000 people packed Belle Isle, where Black and white youths fought. Nine white and 25 Black people died. Police killed 17 African Americans. No white person was killed by police violence.
Twenty years later Detroit's King-led march took place.
"When we get to 1963 and Dr. King is giving his speech he brings up a number of issues that Detroit is dealing with: housing segregation, school inequality, job discrimination and we can add one more — police brutality and police killings. We're still dealing with those issues today," Jordan said.
What does police and criminal justice reform look like?
During a panel about policing, public safety and potential reforms, Detroit Police Chief James White said his department is increasingly responding to a large number of mental health calls since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Police reform, he said, looks like pairing officers with mental health professionals.
Darryl Woods — founder of Better Together, a group seeking to bridge the gap between local police and residents — emphasized the need for more mental health resources.
"We need the mental health beds funded in the city of Detroit and Wayne County," Woods said.
Erin Keith, a staff attorney at the Detroit Justice Center, said reform is changing laws around sentencing juveniles to life without the possibility of parole and overhauling the cash bail system, which as Keith puts it, is: "the process of paying money or leveraging assets for one's freedom while awaiting further court proceedings or a trial."
Public safety, Keith said, goes beyond policing, jails and prisons. It's not being a victim of a crime. It's a community where people don't commit crimes in the first place. It looks like not being in danger of losing a home because of an illegal eviction.
"Public safety is making sure that people have the tools that they need to survive," Woods added.
Critical race theory is about structural inequality
Kimberlé Crenshaw, a pioneering scholar on race and racism, spoke about recent laws attacking critical race theory — a framework that sees race as a social construct and systemic racism as engrained within society, from education to housing.
Crenshaw pointed to Florida's "Stop Woke Act," which restricts how race is addressed in schools, colleges and workplaces, as an example of erasing how racism still exists in society.
"This is not just about a couple of ideas. It's about our future, and it's about our democracy," Crenshaw said.
Black history is American history
Author and professor Michael Eric Dyson also talked about critical race theory and how it has been misrepresented.
"People trying to convince you that CRT is a bad thing have missed the boat on what Black liberation is all about," he said.
Dyson said BHM (Black History Month), BLM (Black Lives Matter), DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion), AP (Advanced Placement) and CRT (critical race theory) — are "alphabets against American amnesia."
Black history, he said, is American history. The nation as a whole, he said, is shaped by civil rights leaders.
"What would America be without Martin Luther King Jr.? What would America be without Ella Baker? What would America be without Jo Ann Robinson? What would America be without Fannie Lou Hamer?" he said.
The gap in Black home ownership
Black Detroiters who want to buy a home are confronting barriers in the pursuit of generational wealth, compounded by the need to make crucial home repairs and difficulty navigating systems.
"Black households, Black borrowers are being denied across income levels," said Anika Goss, CEO of Detroit Future City. A report from the think tank found that in 2020, African American home purchase loan applicants were denied at twice the rate as white applicants.
Laura Grannemann, executive director of the Rocket Community Fund and the Gilbert Family Foundation, said Detroiters are also dealing with deteriorating home conditions and the lack of capital to make repairs.
Contact Nushrat: nrahman@freepress.com; 313-348-7558. Follow her on Twitter: @NushratR. Sign up for Bridge Detroit's newsletter. Become a Free Press subscriber.
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2023-06-23T11:44:28+00:00
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freep.com
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Officials identify 61-year-old Florida postal worker killed in vicious attack by 5 dogs
A Florida postal worker who died after being attacked by a pack of dogs has been identified as 61-year-old Pam Rock.
Officials say Rock was attacked by five dogs when her mail truck broke down Sunday in Interlachen, Florida.
"She just started this job in December. She had finished up her training and she was just so excited for this new adventure," Kaydee Richley, Rock's niece, told First Coast News.
Neighbors rushed to try and spook the dogs away from Rock, and one fired a gun in an attempt to scare them. Sheriff's deputies found the woman bleeding on the ground and rushed her to the hospital in critical condition.
"She had one arm amputated before she passed, and they had her other limbs in slings trying to save them. Her heart stopped twice and her blood pressure was all over the place," said Richley.
One of the neighbors that tried to save Rock described her as sweet and said she would leave apples in the mailbox for horses.
Richley says family members are stunned and heartbroken by Rock's death.
"How did it get so far? Why was there just so many dogs just able to get to her? Where were the owners? Why were they not locked up?" she said.
County officials say the five dogs will be euthanized, and the owner may face charges.
Brothers Tyler Neelson and Evan Russo told News4JAX that the dogs have been a nuisance for a while.
"They're like a pack of hyenas," Neelson said.
The brothers added that the dogs were not kept inside the owner's property by a fence and that they would often jump the enclosure or go underneath it.
"They step on the logs back there and just go straight over it," Russo said.
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2022-08-25T23:02:43+00:00
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wtae.com
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https://www.wtae.com/article/florida-dog-attack-pam-rock/40993771
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GREENWICH, Conn., May 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Strategic Venue Partners (SVP), the leading provider of wireless infrastructure-as-a-service, is proud to announce the expansion of its leadership team with the addition of three new executives to meet the demand of the company's explosive growth. The new hires include Andrew Chavez as Senior Vice President of Sales and Business Development, Kevin Shea as Senior Vice President of Project Management and Construction and Megan Wesley as Vice President of Marketing. Backed by years of experience in client relationship management, project management and marketing, these new executives will play a crucial role in further expanding the business and bringing the SVP experience to more enterprises and venues across the U.S.
With over 25 years of leadership experience in the digital infrastructure industry, Andrew Chavez previously led the North American Sales & Marketing Team for Extenet Systems, where he successfully delivered year over year growth while building a high-performing team that significantly increased the company's valuation. He has also held an Executive Advisor position at Tupl and worked with Nokia, where he led the North American team responsible for signing the largest contract in the company's history with T-Mobile. As Senior Vice President of Sales and Business Development, Andrew will be responsible for driving SVP's overall growth strategy while bringing his customer-centric approach to bridge the needs of venues, enterprises and carrier partners alike.
Leveraging extensive experience in the RF, technical construction and operation management fields, Kevin Shea has served in a variety of leadership and management roles, most recently as the Director of In-Building Solutions for USA Groups. In that role, he designed, delivered and supported reliable wireless solutions for commercial carrier, public safety and private communications networks. In his new role as Senior Vice President of Project Management and Construction, Kevin will oversee all aspects of SVP's service delivery from solutions engineering to installation, testing, commissioning and management. Possessing a powerful mix of technical expertise, leadership experience, and deep-seated industry connections, Kevin will be integral in transparently supporting SVP's enterprise, venue, carrier and other service provider partners.
With a unique combination of telecommunications marketing and commercial real estate experience, Megan Wesley, as Vice President of Marketing, will play a key role in helping new and existing customers understand SVP's value not only as a provider of wireless infrastructure-as-a-service, but also as a powerful partner in managing every aspect of in-building infrastructure deployment. She will be responsible for evangelizing SVP's message to the broader market, helping carriers, venues and enterprises understand how SVP excels at delivering excellence, transparency, adaptability and thoughtfulness at every step of the way. Before joining the team, Megan served as the Vice President of Account Management and Digital Marketing at Jaymie Scotto & Associates, where she excelled at driving multi-touch marketing campaigns and thoughtful brand awareness strategies.
"We are thrilled to welcome Andrew, Kevin and Megan to our team. Together, these three experts will help us further develop these critical areas within SVP and amplify our unique offering as we position ourselves for continued growth ahead. SVP is comprised of extremely talented individuals that possess the right relationships, expertise and finesse, which reinforce our position for long-term success. Having the best people on our team means that we can continue to deliver the best experience to our customers and partners," says Justin Marron, CEO of Strategic Venue Partners.
The three new executives will be joining the SVP team next week in New Orleans for Connect (X), May 8-10.
For more information about SVP, visit the company's website at strategicvenue.com.
About SVP:
Strategic Venue Partners (SVP) is the leading provider of in-building wireless connectivity-as-a-service. SVP is transforming wireless connectivity by partnering directly with venues to develop, install, own and operate customized in-building wireless systems like Distributed Antenna Systems, Wi-Fi, Public Safety Systems, fiber assets, Internet Protocol Television, Real Time Location Services and Citizens Broadband Radio Service CBRS (OnGo®) private LTE. SVP's unique long-term approach to developing critical infrastructure removes the connectivity burden from enterprise businesses through meeting existing needs while also planning for future infrastructure changes and developments. Learn more about how SVP is transforming wireless connectivity at www.strategicvenue.com.
Media Contact:
Megan Wesley
mwesley@strategicvenue.com
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2023-05-03T13:58:25+00:00
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2nd state in Mexico begins avocado exports to U.S. market
By MARK STEVENSON
Associated Press
MEXICO CITY (AP) — U.S. consumers are finally getting the chance to try avocados from a second state in Mexico after 25 years in which Michoacan has been the only one authorized to send the green fruit to the U.S. market. The arrival of avocados from neighboring Jalisco just may help with prices, which have soared this year to over $2 per fruit amid a dip in production in Michoacan. Eleven trucks bearing nearly 20 tons of avocados from Jalisco lined up Thursday in the mountain town of Zapotlan El Grande to set out for the United States.
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2022-07-28T19:43:31+00:00
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keyt.com
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https://keyt.com/news/2022/07/28/2nd-state-in-mexico-begins-avocado-exports-to-u-s-market/
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A Forked River man turned himself in to police after he allegedly killed his wife and left her body on the side of a road in Monmouth County over the weekend, prosecutors said Monday.
Jeremy B. Cruz, 51, was charged with murder in the slaying of his 51-year-old wife Dawn C. Cruz, according to Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago.
A motorist discovered Dawn C. Cruz, who appeared to have “severe injuries,” near Asbury and Colonial avenues in Ocean Township around 1:30 a.m. Sunday, the prosecutor said in a statement. Emergency crews rushed to the area and she was pronounced dead at the scene.
A short time later, Jeremy Cruz surrendered at the Berkeley Township Police Department headquarters in Ocean County, according to authorities.
Santiago said a joint investigation by the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office, Ocean Township Police Department, Asbury Park Police Department, Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office and Berkeley police led to the charge.
Authorities did not release more details about the investigation, including how Dawn Cruz died or where she was killed.
Defense attorney information for Jeremy Cruz was not immediately available. He was in custody ahead of a court hearing in Monmouth County.
The prosecutor asked anyone with information to call Detective Aaron Shaw at 800-533-7443 or Ocean Township Police Department Detective Zachary Rhein at 732-531-1800.
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Noah Cohen may be reached at ncohen@njadvancemedia.com.
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2022-10-31T22:23:39+00:00
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nj.com
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https://www.nj.com/monmouth/2022/10/man-allegedly-killed-his-wife-left-her-body-along-nj-roadway.html
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WOODLAWN, Md. (AP) — New details are emerging about a crash along the Baltimore beltway Wednesday that left six construction workers dead after a driver lost control of her vehicle, which went careening into a work zone, according to Maryland State Police.
Lisa Adrienna Lea, 54, was identified as the driver of a gray Acura headed northbound on Interstate 695 near the Security Boulevard exit when she went to change lanes and struck the front passenger side of a Volkswagen, state police said in a news release late Wednesday. The impact caused her to lose control, and her vehicle ended up traveling between the temporary jersey walls of the construction zone.
Police said Lea was taken to the University of Maryland Medical Center’s Shock Trauma Center for treatment of the injuries she sustained in the crash, which closed the beltway for hours in both directions, snarling traffic along the west side of the highway that encircles Baltimore. She was the sole occupant of the Acura.
Emergency personnel responded around 12:40 p.m. to reports of a pedestrian crash on the interstate.
Police said criminal charges are pending the outcome of the investigation and consultation with the Baltimore County State’s Attorney.
The driver of the Volkswagen didn’t report any injuries. He stopped his vehicle north of the scene, according to police.
Police haven’t released the names of the six workers killed pending family notification.
The National Transportation Safety Board, a government agency that investigates transportation accidents, is sending investigators to the scene, officials said in a tweet Thursday.
Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski called the incident horrific.
“We offer our sincere condolences to the families, friends, and loved ones of those who have lost their lives in today’s tragic crash,” he wrote in a tweet Wednesday afternoon.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore also tweeted condolences, saying his “heart goes out to the victims and the families affected by the tragic crash on the 695 beltway this afternoon.”
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2023-03-23T16:46:24+00:00
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LONDON, ON, July 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Odd Burger Corporation (TSXV: ODD) (OTCQB: ODDAF) (FSE: IA9) one of the world's first vegan fast-food chains and the first to go public, today announced it has secured land in London, ON for the development of a new 50,000 sq. ft. food manufacturing facility.
The 5.5 acre parcel of land was purchased from the City of London and approved by City Council on July 5, 2022. The site is located on Innovation Drive, an Industrial Park created by the City of London in order to attract innovative and sustainable manufacturing businesses to the region. The site is fully serviced by municipal services including water, sewage, storm drainage and has access to sufficient electricity and natural gas utilities. The land will initially house a 50,000 sq. ft. new building, and can be expanded to nearly 150,000 sq. ft. of building space as the need arises to increase manufacturing capacity in the future.
The new facility, when completed, is expected to be operated by Odd Burger's food technology and manufacturing subsidiary, Preposterous Foods Inc., and is anticpated to produce the Company's line of innovative plant-based proteins and dairy-free sauces. The increased capacity, when completed, at the new facility will allow Preposterous Foods to support hundreds of Odd Burger franchised restaurant locations across North America, as well as supply select products to external food service customers. With the new expansion, Preposterous Foods also plans to launch a retail product line, which will be targeted for sale in grocery stores and direct-to-consumer sales channels.
Odd Burger worked closely with the London Economic Development Corporation (LEDC) to secure the Land Purchase Agreement from the City of London and will continue this partnership throughout the construction process as well as into the operational phase of the facility.
"We are thrilled to commence this next chapter of growth for our company and we believe that London is the best place in the world to execute our vision for a more sustainable future," said James McInnes, Co-Founder and CEO of Odd Burger. "We will be creating one of Canada's most advanced plant-based food manufacturing facilities and we believe that through this investment we will be able to make a tremendous change in the industry by creating more affordable, healthy and sustainable food."
"Odd Burger is an innovative addition to our thriving proteins cluster in London," said Kapil Lakhotia, President & CEO of LEDC. "Our industrial lands, infrastructure, talent and supply chains continue to put London on the radar for sustainable food production and plant-based proteins development."
Preposterous Foods has engaged Mallot Creek Group Inc. to assist the company with plant design and equipment specifications, as well as process engineering. Mallot Creek is one of Canada's premier food and beverage manufacturing experts and has been involved in some of Canada's largest industrial food projects. Once the design phase is complete with Mallot Creek, Preposterous Foods will submit permits to the City of London and begin the construction process. The facility should take between one to two years to build once permits are approved and is expected to create between 50-100 jobs in London, ON once fully operational.
"This investment by Odd Burger is just the latest in a long list of recent examples demonstrating why London's economy continues to be among the best in all of Canada," said Josh Morgan, Acting Mayor of London, ON. "As a Council, and with strong support from LEDC, we have worked exceptionally hard to ensure businesses and industries choose London when it comes time to launch or expand their operations. On behalf of Council, I wish Odd Burger nothing but success in the years to come."
In March, 2022 Odd Burger signed an Area Representative Agreement with Sai-Ganesh Enterprises to bring 36 additional locations to Alberta and British Columbia over the next 7 years. In June, 2022 Odd Burger signed a second Area Representative Agreement for Ontario with Starke Corporation that will bring 40 new locations to the province over 8 years. In total, Odd Burger has 92 locations operational or under Area Representative Agreements in Canada, making it one of the fastest growing vegan restaurant chains in the country. Odd Burger is also seeking similar development agreements in the U.S., as it plans to launch its first set of locations outside of Canada.
Securing Area Representative Agreements in territories throughout North America provides Odd Burger with contractual growth targets. These agreements allow the company to better project its manufacturing needs in the future and make strategic investments to meet this demand.
Those interested in Odd Burger franchising opportunities can visit
https://oddburger.com/pages/franchise-what-we-offer.
Those interested in Preposterous Foods can visit
https://preposterousfoods.com/
About Odd Burger Corporation
Odd Burger Corporation is a chain of company-owned and franchised vegan fast-food restaurants as well as a food technology company that manufactures and distributes a line of plant-based protein and dairy alternatives under the brand Preposterous Foods to foodservice channels. Odd Burger restaurants operate as smart kitchens, which use state-of-the art cooking technology and automation solutions to deliver a delicious food experience to customers craving healthier and more sustainable fast food. With small store footprints optimized for delivery and takeout, advanced cooking technology, competitive pricing, a vertically integrated supply chain along with healthier ingredients, Odd Burger is revolutionizing the fast-food industry by creating guilt-free fast food. Odd Burger Corporation is traded on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol ODD, on the OTCQB under ODDAF, and the Frankfurt Stock Exchange under IA9. For more information visit https://www.oddburger.com.
Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Information
This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties, including statements that relate to among other things, the Company's strategies, intentions, plans, beliefs, expectations and estimates, and can generally be identified by the use of words such as "may", "will", "could", "should", "would", "likely", "expect", "intend", "estimate", "anticipate", "believe", "plan", "objective" and "continue" and words and expressions of similar import. Forward looking information contained or referred to in this news release includes statements relating but not limited to: completion of the new manufacturing facitly,the impact of the development agreement in the areas discussed; the expected future expansion of Odd Burger locations and the number of franchises and the benefits the Company expects to derive therefrom; as well as the number of retail outlets to be opened and the Canada Small Business Financing Program discussed herein. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, such statements involve risks and uncertainties, and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements. Certain material factors or assumptions are applied in making forward-looking statements, and actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in such statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations include but are not limited to: financing risk, general business and economic conditions (including but not limited to currency rates); changes in laws and regulations; legal and regulatory proceedings; and the ability to execute strategic plans. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update publicly or to revise any of the forward-looking statements contained in this document, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this press release.
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2022-07-06T13:04:12+00:00
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It’s no secret that Christopher Nolan made “Oppenheimer” to be seen on the big screen. But not all big screens are created equal.
That’s part of the reason why Universal Pictures has made “Oppenheimer” tickets available early for over a thousand “premium large format” (or PLF) screens, with options including IMAX 70mm, 70mm, IMAX digital, 35mm, Dolby Cinema and more.
Knowing that even those words can get overwhelming and technical, Nolan went a step further: In an exclusive interview with The Associated Press, he offered a guide to his favorite formats, explaining why it matters and even where he likes to sit so that audiences don’t feel like they need a film school degree (or one in theoretical physics) before settling on a theater.
“You rarely get the chance to really talk to moviegoers directly about why you love a particular format and why if they can find an IMAX screen to see the film on that’s great,” Nolan said. “We put a lot of effort into shooting the film in a way that we can get it out on these large format screens. It really is just a great way of giving people an experience that they can’t possibly get in the home.”
In a film about about J. Robert Oppenheimer, the theoretical physicist who oversaw the development of first atomic bomb during World War II, this will be especially pivotal in viewing the Trinity Test, the first detonation of a nuclear weapon. Nolan and his effects teams recreated the blast, with all its blinding brilliance.
“We knew that this had to be the showstopper,” Nolan said. “We’re able to do things with picture now that before we were really only able to do with sound in terms of an oversize impact for the audience—an almost physical sense of response to the film.”
“Oppenheimer,” starring Cillian Murphy, opens in theaters on July 21.
THE BIG PICTURE
“Oppenheimer” was shot using some of the highest resolution film cameras that exist. Like “Dunkirk ” and “ Tenet,” “Oppenheimer” was filmed entirely on large format film stock, meaning a combination of IMAX 65mm and Panavision 65mm (think David Lean/”Lawrence of Arabia”), that’s then projected in 70mm.
“The sharpness and the clarity and the depth of the image is unparalleled,” Nolan said. “The headline, for me, is by shooting on IMAX 70mm film, you’re really letting the screen disappear. You’re getting a feeling of 3D without the glasses. You’ve got a huge screen and you’re filling the peripheral vision of the audience. You’re immersing them in the world of the film.”
Nolan has been shooting with IMAX cameras since “The Dark Knight.” Audiences would regularly gasp at seeing its first shot projected in IMAX 70mm. Though it’s “just a helicopter shot” of some buildings in Chicago, it helps explain the ineffable power of the format.
On a technical level, the IMAX film resolution is almost 10 times more than a 35mm projector and each frame has some 18,000 pixels of resolution versus a home HD screen that has 1,920 pixels.
WHY IS IT SHOT ON 65MM AND PROJECTED IN 70MM?
The 5mm difference goes back to when that extra space on the film had to be reserved for the soundtrack. With digital sound, that’s unnecessary and it is “purely a visual enhancement,” Nolan explained.
DO THE DIFFERENT FORMATS IMPACT HOW THE FILM IS SHOT?
“We have to plan very carefully because by shooting an IMAX film, you capture a lot of information,” he said. “Your movie is going to translate very well to all the formats because you’re getting the ultimate amount of visual information. But there are different shapes to the screen — what we call aspect ratios. What you have to plan is how you then frame your imagery so that it can be presented in different theaters with equal success.”
Starting with “The Dark Knight,” they developed a system that they call “center punching the action” so that nothing is lost.
Cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema is also always aware of the “frame lines for the different theaters” when looking through the camera.
On the biggest presentations, IMAX 1.43:1 (the massive square screen) the screen essentially disappears for the audience. For other formats like 35mm, the top and the bottom get cropped.
But, Nolan said, “from a creative point of view, what we’ve found over the years is that there’s no compromise to composition.”
WHY NOT MAKE AN ENTIRE MOVIE IN IMAX?
The IMAX cameras are just too loud for dialogue heavy scenes, but Nolan is optimistic about the new cameras being developed.
WHAT’S THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE BLACK AND WHITE SEQUENCES?
Some of “Oppenheimer” is presented in black and white for a very specific story reason.
“I knew that I had two timelines that we were running in the film,” Nolan said. “One is in color, and that’s Oppenheimer’s subjective experience. That’s the bulk of the film. Then the other is a black and white timeline. It’s a more objective view of his story from a different character’s point of view.”
Nolan’s desire for the black and white portions to be of equal image quality to the rest of the film led to the development of the first ever black and white IMAX film stock, which Kodak made and Fotokem developed.
“We shot a lot of our hair and makeup tests using black and white. And then we would go to the IMAX film projector at CityWalk and project it there,” he said. “I’ve just never seen anything like it. To see such a massive black and white film image? It’s just a wonderful thing.”
NOLAN’S FAVORITE THEATRICAL FORMATS
For Nolan, the “best possible experience” to view “Oppenheimer” in theaters is the IMAX 70mm film presentations. These are also among the rarest, currently set for 25 locations in North America including the AMC Universal CityWalk in Los Angeles, the AMC Lincoln Square in New York, the Cinemark Dallas, the Regal King of Prussia near Philadelphia and the AutoNation IMAX in Fort Lauderdale.
The prints span over 11 miles of film stock, weigh some 600 pounds and run through film projectors horizontally.
There will also be over one hundred 70mm prints (“a fabulous presentation,” Nolan said) sent to theaters around the world, with over 77 (and more to come) on sale in North America at major chains and many independent locations like the Music Box in Chicago and the AFI Silver in Washington D.C.
“The two formats are sort of different and I love them both,” he said.
The sequences projected in IMAX 70mm really “come to life” on those screens, and vice versa for the 70mm sequences on those specific projectors. In IMAX theaters, for example, things shot with IMAX film cameras will expand vertically to fill the entire screen.
IMAX DIGITAL, LASER AND EXHIBITOR PLF OPTIONS
The vast majority of moviegoers in North America will have easier access to digital presentations. These include IMAX digital, which can sometimes mean a laser projected image and other times involves a retro formatted screen, and what’s called “exhibitor PLF,” meaning large format screen and projection systems developed by individual theater chains (like Regal RPX, Cinemark XD and Cineplex UltraAVX). When in doubt, look for an “X” in the name.
But don’t dismay: It’ll still look great, according to Nolan, whose team has worked for six months to digitize the original film for other formats to ensure the best experience on every screen.
“This is the exciting thing about shooting an IMAX film: When you scan it for the digital format, you’re working with the absolute best possible image that you could acquire, and that translates wonderfully to the new projector formats like the laser projectors,” he said.
Nolan said the “IMAX impact” over the last 20 to 30 years has resulted in more theaters paying more attention to presentation, from projection to sound, which has been “great for filmmakers.”
WHERE ARE THE BEST SEATS?
Well, that comes down to personal preference but here’s where Nolan likes to sit.
“When I’m in a theater that’s Cinemascope ratio, I like to be right near the front, middle of the third row,” he said. “When I’m in a stadium, IMAX 1.43:1, then I actually like to be a little behind the center line right up at the middle. So, a little further back.”
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2023-06-05T13:05:15+00:00
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ksn.com
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https://www.ksn.com/entertainment/christopher-nolan-explains-best-ways-to-watch-a-movie-which-theater-seats-to-pick/
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2023-07-28T20:02:06+00:00
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Sirangelo brings transformational leadership to elevate Points of Light into new chapter of global leadership of civic engagement.
ATLANTA, July 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Points of Light Board of Directors is excited to announce Jennifer Sirangelo will become the next president and CEO of the organization beginning September 5, 2023. Points of Light is a global nonprofit that inspires, equips, and mobilizes millions of people to take action that changes the world. The board has charged Sirangelo with elevating the influence and impact Points of Light has on civic health, by empowering people and networks to take action and become engaged in building vibrant communities.
A transformational leader with deep experience in leveraging fundraising, network building and relationships for mission impact, Sirangelo brings more than two decades of nonprofit experience. Most recently, Sirangelo served as an executive leader at National 4-H Council for 17 years, including nearly 10 years as President and CEO. Prior to that, she held leadership roles at Boys & Girls Clubs of America on both the national and local levels.
"On behalf of the Board of Directors, I am pleased to welcome Jennifer Sirangelo as our next president and CEO," said Neil Bush, board chair. "Jennifer is proven to be a dynamic leader who brings a wealth of strategic leadership and experience in the nonprofit sector. Her collaborative, confident and warm demeanor will lend itself to building and growing relationships with our members, partners, staff and donors to take Points of Light into the next chapter of social impact expertise. I also want to thank our search committee for their diligent and extensive search. They did an exceptional job."
"I have seen the power of civic engagement to create strong leaders, build communities and impact the lives of many," said Sirangelo. "I am excited to lead Points of Light into its next chapter, raise the organization's visibility and scale to increase our impact around the world."
Points of Light Board Members Brenda Robinson and David Williams co-chaired the executive search committee along with individuals from the Points of Light Board of Directors, including Jean Becker, Neil Bush, Vanessa Diamond, Pam Norley, Gregg Petersmeyer, and Eric Tanenblatt; as well as Michael D. Smith, chief executive officer, AmeriCorps.
"Throughout our search, we sought a candidate who could elevate Points of Light to be a global leader, grow the organization's influence and impact to new heights in these areas and more," said committee co-chairs Robinson and Williams. "While we had exceptional candidates throughout the process, Jennifer stood out with her experience, passion and vision. We are thrilled to welcome her as Points of Light's president and CEO."
Diane Quest, who has served as interim president and CEO, will continue in a leadership role with Points of Light as chief operating officer.
"The board is immensely grateful to Diane for her steadfast leadership serving as interim president and CEO over the past 8 months, keeping our organization and staff moving forward during this transition," continued Neil Bush. "Diane will continue her work as a key member of our executive team as she steps into the role chief operating officer and secretary of the board of directors."
Learn more about Jennifer here. For media inquiries contact Ryan.Zimmerman@edelman.com.
Points of Light is a global non-profit that inspires, equips, and mobilizes millions of people to take action that changes the world. Through our Global Network of 145 leading social impact and volunteer-mobilizing organizations operating in 39 countries, and partnerships with hundreds of non-profits and corporations, Points of Light engages 3.7 million volunteers in 16.7 million hours of service, contributing $498.7 million of value in people power into communities around the world.
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2023-07-11T17:58:26+00:00
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Which Acqua di Parma perfume is best?
Acqua di Parma is an Italian lifestyle brand created by Carlo Magnani in 1916. The brand started with a small factory in Parma and has since become known as a symbol of Italian luxury, producing perfumes, leather accessories, candles and personal-care products.
Acqua di Parma fragrances are charming, sophisticated and luxuriously crafted. For a scent that’s appealing and lively, the Acqua di Parma Colonia Cologne Spray is the best.
What to know before you buy an Acqua di Parma perfume
Fragrance families
Most fragrances are in the woody, fresh, floral or amber musk family. They can also be a cross between two or more families, depending on the type of perfume. You can use a scent family to know the best time to wear a perfume. For example, heavy scents in the woody or amber musk families are better at night, while lighter scents such as floral or fresh fragrances are great for day wear.
Additionally, perfumes have top, heart and base notes. These are the components of the fragrance that are noticeable at different times. The top notes are the first notes you smell immediately after you wear the perfume, but they don’t last long. The heart and base notes come right afterward, and are the scents that stay longest on your skin.
Testing
A great way to test a perfume is by using a scent blotter. These are porous cardboard strips that give you a full profile of all the notes. You pass the strip through a spritz of your perfume and wait a few seconds before doing a sniff test.
If you don’t have a scent blotter, you can spritz a little of the perfume on your arm and wait for the dry-down. This lets the perfume merge properly with your skin chemistry. Keep in mind that the body lotion you use before testing the perfume should have little or no fragrance so it doesn’t alter your scent.
Fragrance concentration
A perfume’s fragrance and alcohol concentration determine how strong its scent is and how long it lasts when worn.
- Extrait de parfums have the highest concentration, at 40%, and last about six to eight hours.
- Eau de parfums have a 20% concentration and last anywhere between four to eight hours on the skin.
- Eau de toilettes and colognes have lesser concentrations, 5% to 15%, and last only a couple of hours.
What to look for in a quality Acqua di Parma perfume
Signature style
Acqua di Parma perfumes are known for their light, refreshing scent. The crisp fragrances have been popular since their debut and have remained just as iconic undergoing slight changes but maintaining their originality.
The perfumes also maintain their original yellow packaging, reflecting the sun’s bright energy. Some items also come in blue packaging to symbolize the beautiful colors of the Italian Mediterranean.
Versatility
The blend of fragrance families in Acqua di Parma perfumes is balanced and versatile, great for almost any occasion or mood. Whether you’re drawn to sweet, lighter scents or stronger, heavier scents, you will find fragrances for any mood.
Great for layering
The ease with which Acqua di Parma fragrances can be layered makes them a good addition to any perfume collection. With scents that can be subtle or strong, they blend well with other perfumes, from the same brand or another. Layering scents takes your perfume game up a notch, letting you put together a sophisticated signature scent.
How much you can expect to spend on an Acqua di Parma perfume
Depending on the size and type, it costs $70-$300.
Acqua di Parma perfume FAQ
Is Acqua di Parma long-lasting?
A. It lasts four to six hours on average. Wearing it on moisturized skin and layering other scents help it last longer.
Does Acqua di Parma test on animals?
A. It is not a cruelty-free brand, nor is it vegan. It sells products in China, which requires animal testing, and is now owned by LVMH, a company that practices animal testing.
What’s the best Acqua di Parma perfume to buy?
Top Acqua di Parma perfume
Acqua di Parma Colonia Cologne Spray For Men
What you need to know: This is the brand’s iconic signature scent, embodying Italian sophistication.
What you’ll love: It is a timeless, refined fragrance with heart notes of lavender and base notes of sandalwood. The top notes add a tinge of citrus, which adds a sweet, fresh scent that invigorates the senses. The fragrance starts out strong and gradually mellows out to perfectly blend with your body, making it great for everyday use.
What you should consider: Some people say it wears off too quickly.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top Acqua di Parma perfume for the money
Acqua di Parma Blue Mediterraneo Mini Eau De Toilette Set
What you need to know: This mini set contains five small perfumes.
What you’ll love: It comes in a handcrafted box that makes a great gift set. Its fragrances are selected from the Blue Mediterraneo collection, which features breezy, light and authentic scents inspired by the Mediterranean Sea. They also make great sample bottles before you make a bigger purchase.
What you should consider: They are dabbers, not sprayers, and may be a bit difficult to apply.
Where to buy: Sold by Sephora
Worth checking out
Acqua di Parma Essenza Eau De Cologne Spray for Men
What you need to know: This is a classic woodsy fragrance with a slightly modern touch.
What you’ll love: Its sweet citrus heart notes balance the woodsy base notes to give an exquisite sensual scent. The bergamot and white musk add a luxe layer to the fragrance profile and allure. This is similar to the original Colonia fragrance, but with a fresh, sweet modern twist.
What you should consider: It only lasts a couple of hours, so it isn’t best for extended wear.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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2023-03-21T21:46:17+00:00
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cenlanow.com
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Chicago Bears quarterback Trevor Siemian and his wife, Bo, in September sold their two-bedroom condominium in Lincoln Park for $680,000.
A standout quarterback at Northwestern University, Siemian, 30, signed a two-year contract worth a reported $4 million with the Bears in March after a journeyman career around the NFL that included being part of the Denver Broncos team that won Super Bowl 50. Tabbed as backup quarterback to Justin Fields, Siemian started the team’s Week 12 game against the New York Jets, but was placed on injured reserve for the rest of the season in early December.
In Lincoln Park, Siemian and his wife paid $660,000 in 2019 to buy what then was a newly built condo from its builder, PLD Homes. The unit has two bathrooms, a private balcony with a gas hookup, a mud room and an open living and dining room area with floor-to-ceiling windows, built-in cabinetry and a gas fireplace. Other features include a primary bedroom suite with heated floors, a steam shower and dual vanities, and a kitchen with custom cabinetry, quartz countertops, an island and Sub-Zero, Wolf and Bosch appliances.
“They loved the location and they love Lincoln Park, but they desperately need more space,” listing agent Victoria Rezin of Coldwell Banker told Elite Street.
The Siemians first listed the condo in July for $695,000, and they found a buyer a little over a month later.
The condo had a $9,049 property tax bill in the 2021 tax year.
Goldsborough is a freelance reporter.
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2022-12-15T18:25:03+00:00
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bostonherald.com
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https://www.bostonherald.com/2022/12/15/chicago-bears-quarterback-trevor-siemian-sells-lincoln-park-condo-for-680000/
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Hundreds of newly discovered species under threat in Southeast Asia’s Mekong region
By Kathleen Magramo, CNN
(CNN) — Nearly 400 species only just discovered in Asia’s Greater Mekong region could soon become extinct due to loss of habitat caused by human activity, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) warned in a report published Monday.
The discoveries – including an orchid that looks like a “Muppet Show” character – were made by an international team of scientists and researchers working across five countries in the vast biodiverse region during a two-year period from 2021 to 2022.
“These remarkable species may be new to science but they have survived and evolved in the Greater Mekong region for millions of years, reminding us humans that they were there a very long time before our species moved into this region,” said K. Yoganand, WWF’s Greater Mekong regional wildlife lead.
“We have an obligation to do everything to stop their extinction and protect their habitats and help their recovery.”
In total, scientists discovered 290 plants, 19 fish species, 24 amphibians, 46 reptiles and one mammal according to the WWF’s report, bringing the number of vascular plants, fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals described in the Greater Mekong region since 1997 to nearly 4,000.
But while the discoveries underline the rich biodiversity of the region, which is home to more than 300 million people and encompasses Thailand, Myanmar, Laos, China, Cambodia and Vietnam, it also serves to highlight the rising threats posed to wildlife by human-driven habit encroachment.
The rich biodiversity of the Greater Mekong region faces tremendous pressures from economic development and human population growth, which drive deforestation, pollution and over-exploitation of natural resources, according to Truong Q. Nguyen from the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, who wrote the foreword to the WWF findings.
Mark Wright, WWF-UK’s director of science. said while the new report reminds us of the “extraordinary diversity and inventiveness of nature,” it also serves as a “timely reminder of the extreme jeopardy that so many of these species and habitats face, and what we risk losing if urgent and committed action is not taken.”
What else did they find?
This bent-toed gecko (below) was discovered in Thailand’s Tenasserim Mountains bordering Myanmar, according to the WWF report. An arboreal species – meaning most of their lives are spent in trees – Cyrtodactylus rukhadeva takes its name from the Rukha Deva, mythical tree nymphs that protect the forest in Thai mythology.
The discovery of the Dendrobium fuscifaucium orchid (below) happened by mere coincidence, according to the WWF report.
A nursery owner bought the plant from a local vendor in the limestone hills of Laos’ Vientiane province. When it flowered, the vendor sent photos to Asian orchids expert Pankaj Kumar, who is a visiting scholar at Texas Tech University. Convinced it was a new species, Kumar worked with a fellow orchid specialist in Laos to trace its origins, but scientists have yet to find it flowering in the wild.
“This is not the first orchid described from trade in Laos, and in fact a few animal species have been also described from the trade in the country in the past decade,” Kumar told WWF. “It is a very beautiful miniature orchid with large flowers and hence has a very high potential ornamental value.”
Although nearly all orchids traded legally are propagated artificially, trafficking and over-harvesting from the wild are a threat to many species, the WWF cautioned in its report.
This tiny toad (above) found on the Thai-Malay peninsula, has been named Ansonia infernalis – infernal stream toad – for the bright reddish orange coloration of its limbs and flanks, said to resemble the flames of hell, researchers said in the report.
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2023-05-23T08:17:13+00:00
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krdo.com
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TWIN LAKES — Under bright blue sunny skies, hundreds turned out for the 2022 Libertyfest parade in downtown Twin Lakes Saturday morning.
The parade included more than 40 entries that began at the St. John’s parking lot and ended at Lance Park. It included Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department deputies, locally elected politicians, candidates for Kenosha County Sheriff, Twin Lakes Fire Department personnel, Midwest Dance Center performers, Miss Bristol 2021 Amanda Palmen, 2022 Kenosha County “Fairest of the Fair” Katelyn Hannah and 2022 Kenosha County Fair Royalty Shannon Diedrich, among many others.
Jannette King opened the event with her performance of “The Star Spangled Banner.” It was her second time performing the song at the parade.
“It’s such an honor to be able to perform the National Anthem,” she said. “It’s our entire country’s theme. Being able to share my gift with with others is such an honor. I get chills. It’s nerve-racking, but it’s so much fun.”
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Friends Debbie Ryan, of Florida, and Debbie Terrell, of Chicago, attended the parade with friends and family. They rented out a lake house for the holiday weekend.
“It’s great and wonderful,” Ryan said.
Terrell said it’s nice “being in an area where there is no hatred.”
“People are smiling,” Terrell added.
Carrie Pinske recently moved to Twin Lakes from Trevor. She brought her two young children Riley, 5, and Brantley, 2, to their first parade.
“They’re having a good time,” Pinske said. “We’re trying to enjoy everything around here.”
Pam Miller and Megan Zeien served as parade announcers.
“It’s such a fantastic day,” Pam Miller said.
“It’s great and people seem really happy. We’re having a great time,” Zeien said.
Debby Miller, a long-time member of the Twin Lakes Area Chamber & Business Association, said Saturday had one of the largest crowd’s she’s ever scene. She’s been with the chamber for about 30 years.
“It’s wonderful seeing people out again. Look at the crowd! It’s a big crowd,” she said. The parade was cancelled in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Marylin Trongeau, executive director of the chamber, expressed similar sentiments. The chamber helps organize the parade.
“We’re excited to be back this year,” she said.
Kellen Gullifor, of Twin Lakes, brought family and friends to the parade.
“It feels great. I’m glad it could happen this year,” he said.
IN PHOTOS: Twin Lakes Libertyfest Parade 2021
Libertyfest returned to Twin Lakes for the Fourth of July holiday weekend Saturday, July 3, 2021, after a one-year COVID-induced hiatus.
The annual festival always begins with a parade, with families dressed in patriotic gear lining the parade route and kids diving for candy thrown from floats, cars, tractors and firetrucks.
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2022-07-02T19:32:06+00:00
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kenoshanews.com
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https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/watch-now-hundreds-turn-out-for-twin-lakes-2022-libertyfest-parade/article_4049a36e-fa2b-11ec-88a3-dfc4eb91d6e1.html
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LANSING, Mich. — For the first time in the Lansing Lugnuts 26-year history, they have a woman managing the team. With Phil Pohl on vacation, Veronica Alverez is leading the Lugnuts.
"I've never been someone to let that affect me. I try to think back to the little girl, little Veronica, and she knew we were going to make it," Alverez said.
After retiring from playing, coaching was her way to show that women belong in baseball.
"We bring something new to the table. We can contribute just as much as any man," Alverez said.
In 2019, Alverez started coaching Team USA's women's baseball team. The same year she joined the Oakland A's organization.
"It means we are moving forward in the right direction, and hopefully, there are many more behind me. It's not easy, nor do we want special treatment, we just want to be given the opportunity," Alverez.
She understands the importance of what she's doing, but it's all she's ever wanted to do.
"I'm just doing what I love to do, and by chance that makes me a pioneer, but I don't take that lightly," Alverez said.
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2022-08-21T00:22:37+00:00
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fox17online.com
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https://www.fox17online.com/veronica-alvarez-makes-history-with-the-lansing-lugnuts
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- The Hunters starts their activities with POOLS Phone exclusive model contract
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PLANET has revealed all members of the Hunters boyband - the project that has been kept a secret for a long time. Hunters pre-released the digital version of their song
Even before their debut, the band formally agreed to a contract as an exclusive model. With a five-member lineup that includes leader Aaron and members Caley, Lamis, Tomo, and Ted, Hunters band is the first K-POP digital boyband that is anticipated to bring fresh air into the music business.
The POOLS Phone, for which Hunters signed an exclusive model agreement, is a mid-range and low-cost phone with various features built on the Web 3.0 platform. Southeast Asia, South America, and Africa are expected to receive the majority of its marketing efforts. The manufacturer of the POOLS Phone stated that Cloud users would be able to freely share platforms and function in a decentralized way to establish a Dapp ecosystem through Web 3.0.
Regarding the reason for selecting Hunters as models, the company said, "We have been looking for a promotional model that fits the keyword of innovation, and Hunters, who retain their mysteriousness like POOLS Phone, is considered to be the best partner to convey the image of POOLS Phone."
Furthermore, a POOLS Phone official stated, "We plan to accelerate our entry into markets in line with the newly emerging Web 3.0 era through synergy with the KPOP's first digital humanoid group, the Hunters."
Hunters began their activities as a POOLS Phone exclusive model. They also plan to work through various content, including the defense game Guardian Hunters, music, webtoons, and concerts on the metaverse platform Another Universe. The boyband shared that they would love to communicate with their fans from Korea and around the world via their global fan club, which is "Peace".
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2022-11-16T09:26:48+00:00
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kcbd.com
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https://www.kcbd.com/prnewswire/2022/11/16/pools-phone-entered-mid-range-phone-market-with-1st-kpops-first-digital-humanoid-group-hunters/
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ZooTampa announces multi-year plan to expand to Hillsborough River
TAMPA, Fla. - In newly released plans to expand its footprint in Tampa, ZooTampa officials announced a $125 million transformation of its current park that will take two decades to finish. This includes expanding its manatee rescue area and creating a new "realm" while revamping current ones to showcase animals from around the world.
The zoo also plans to expand its reach to connect to the Hillsborough River, which would involve taking over a portion of Lowry Park, which is located between the zoo and the river, with North Boulevard running in between. Officials released their initial plans Thursday morning.
Rendering from ZooTampa shows water taxi stop in the new "South Africa" realm.
Chris Massaro, the senior vice president of zoological operations for ZooTampa, told FOX 13 their expansion proposal would not only benefit the zoo, but the surrounding community as well.
"It's important for us to make sure to continue to have Lowry Park here, it's a great asset to the community," Massaro said. "We want to continue to make Lowry Park accessible to everyone in the community. Those areas will still have the opportunity for green spaces and natural space for everybody to enjoy."
The initial rendering released by the zoo does not make it immediately clear how much of Lowry Park would be taken over if the city were to approve the expansion.
"ZooTampa is a community treasure, and we look forward to reviewing the parts of the proposed expansion that require City of Tampa approval," said Nicole Travis, Tampa’s administrator for Development and Economic Opportunity.
The vision for ZooTampa's expansion was presented in four parts:
Manatee Rescue
This proposal comes as manatees are dying by the hundreds mainly from pollution-caused starvation in Florida. Wildlife officials said most of the manatees starved to death in the winter while migrating through the Indian River Lagoon, where algae in the estuary have led to seagrass loss.
Expansion rendering of Manatee Care Center at ZooTampa.
Right now, the David A. Straz, Jr. Manatee Critical Care Center is one of only four critical care centers in the world for manatees. ZooTampa officials plan to open the new "Manatee Rescue" in January 2026 that will "immerse guests in the manatee's world."
It's aimed to educate guests about the state's "state’s fragile marine ecosystem; from rivers, to the Intracoastal, to the Gulf. The area will offer unforgettable moments of education and eye-level viewing with manatees as guests witness the real-time life-saving work taking place every day to save these gentle sea cows," according to a news release.
READ: Manatee relative among 700 new species now facing extinction
Stingray Shore rendering from ZooTampa
Manatee Rescue will expand the capacity of the Manatee Critical Care Center and will add acute care and nursery pools for manatees in severe cases. This is slated to open in fall 2023. Stingray Shores will also open around this time, giving an interactive habitat for guests to touch and feed the rays.
Plus, Manatee Rescue will feature jellyfish floating with the current as well as a riverbank home for otters.
New otter area in ZooTampa. (Rendering from ZooTampa)
Over the summer, state and federal agencies said they were working with seven organizations to expand rehabilitation capacity across Florida. At the same time, officials said, SeaWorld is expanding to provide up to 20 additional spots, while additional work is underway at Clearwater Marine Aquarium, ZooTampa, and the Jacksonville Zoo. Even Walt Disney World has come forward "on ways that they can take a more integral role."
MORE: Florida manatees will be fed lettuce again this winter, 'no entry' zones created in Brevard waters
South America
ZooTampa plans to have multiple species from this continent: sea lions, giant river otters, and even jaguars in a new area dedicated to South American wildlife. The expansion will also include water taxis to get to the park from the Hillsborough River.
Here, ZooTampa said it is collaborating with Tampa city officials to expand to the Hillsborough River to include additional dining and retail options. In their press release, zoo officials didn't specify how this may impact the neighborhood.
Africa
The African area of ZooTampa will be revamped to include expanded habitats with different levels. On the ground floor, guests will see red river hogs. As they head higher up, there will be primates.
Right now, there are elephants, giraffes, Southern white rhinos, okapi, red river hogs, Maribou storks, Von Der Decken Hornbills, pygmy hippos, African-painted dogs, and more. Next up, ZooTampa officials promise a "unique opportunity for guests to sleep within the roar of the king of the jungle."
Lions are not currently among the animals that reside at ZooTampa.
Massaro said part of their longer-term plan includes immersive experiences, including cabanas and the potential of overnight stays in the zoo.
Asia
Over here, officials will be adding overhead paths between guests and the habitats to give a different vantage point.
An example of the overhead path as part of the ZooTampa expansion (Provided by ZooTampa)
Currently, there is the Malayan tiger, sun bear, Indian rhino, and other Asian species.
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2022-12-16T20:48:28+00:00
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fox35orlando.com
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https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/zootampa-announces-multi-year-expansion-plan
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2022-10-18T18:57:16+00:00
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lmtonline.com
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https://www.lmtonline.com/sports/article/NASCAR-Gander-Outdoors-Truck-Schedule-Winners-17517426.php
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Another experimental Alzheimer’s drug can modestly slow patients’ inevitable worsening — by about four to seven months, researchers reported Monday.
Eli Lilly and Co. is seeking Food and Drug Administration approval of donanemab. If cleared, it would be only the second Alzheimer’s treatment convincingly shown to delay the mind-robbing disease — after the recently approved Leqembi from Japanese drugmaker Eisai.
“Finally there’s some hope, right, that we can talk about,” Lilly’s Dr. John Sims told reporters Monday at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in Amsterdam.
“We don’t cure the disease,” he said. “Diabetes doesn’t have a cure either — it doesn’t mean you can’t have very meaningful treatments for patients.”
Lilly announced in May that donanemab appeared to work, but on Monday the full results of a study of 1,700 patients was published by the Journal of the American Medical Association and presented at the Alzheimer’s conference.
Both donanemab and Leqembi are lab-made antibodies, administered by IV, that target one Alzheimer’s culprit, sticky amyloid buildup in the brain. And both drugs come with a serious safety concern — brain swelling or bleeding that in the Lilly study was linked to three deaths.
Scientists say while these drugs may mark a new era in Alzheimer’s therapy, huge questions remain about which patients should try them and how much benefit they’ll really notice.
“The modest benefits would likely not be questioned by patients, clinicians or payers if amyloid antibodies were low risk, inexpensive and simple to administer. However, they are none of these,” Dr. Eric Widera of the University of California, San Francisco, wrote in a JAMA editorial accompanying Lilly’s new data.
Lilly’s study enrolled people ages 60 to 85 who were in early stages of Alzheimer’s. Half received once-a-month infusions of donanemab and half dummy infusions for 18 months.
The study had a few twists. Patients were switched to dummy infusions if enough amyloid cleared out — something that happened to about half within a year. And because amyloid alone doesn’t cause Alzheimer’s, researchers also tracked levels of another culprit in the brain — abnormal tau. More tau signals more advanced disease.
The results: Both groups declined during the 18-month study but overall those given donanemab worsened about 22% more slowly. Some patients fared better — those with low to medium tau levels saw a 35% slower decline, reflecting that the drug appears to work better in earlier stages of the disease.
How much difference does that make? It means donanemab slowed patients’ worsening by about four to seven months, the JAMA report concluded.
Another way of measuring: Among the donanemab recipients with lower tau levels, 47% were considered stable a year into the study compared with 29% of those who got the dummy version.
The main safety concern is brain swelling or bleeding, which often causes no symptoms but sometimes can be serious, even fatal. About a quarter of donanemab recipients showed evidence of that swelling, and about 20% had microbleeds.
Scientists already know that patients getting any amyloid-targeted therapy need repeat brain scans to check for those side effects — a costly and time-consuming hurdle.
Widera noted that the possibility of stopping donanemab treatment at least temporarily in people who respond well would help limit some of those challenges. For comparison, Leqembi is given by IV every two weeks and researchers didn’t test a similar stoppage.
It’s too soon to know if some patients might need to resume donanemab, said Lilly’s Dr. Mark Mintun. But the amyloid “doesn’t come back with any sort of vengeance,” he said, speculating that might take several years.
Another concern: More than 90% of the study’s participants were white, leaving little data about how other populations might respond, Alzheimer’s specialist Jennifer Manly of Columbia University wrote in JAMA.
Scientists have long tried and failed to slow Alzheimer’s with amyloid-targeting drugs — and the FDA’s contentious 2021 conditional approval of a drug named Aduhelm soon fizzled amid lack of evidence that it really worked. The approval of Leqembi and promising data for donanemab have reignited interest in attacking amyloid buildup.
But Mintun acknowledged additional approaches are needed, saying Lilly expects results of a late-stage study of a tau-fighting drug next year.
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2023-07-17T18:36:44+00:00
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2023-01-26T14:30:18+00:00
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MARLTON, N.J., July 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Approximately 2,630,717 consumers are being notified that their Social Security numbers were compromised when a vulnerability in software used by one of TIAA's vendors allowed hackers to access their confidential data. The data breach lawyers at Console & Associates, P.C. are investigating claims on behalf of anyone affected by the TIAA incident, hoping to fully inform them of the risks they face in the wake of the breach as well as their legal rights.
The sensitive personal data of 2,630,717 individuals has been compromised. Now, consumers' full names and Social Security numbers may be in the hands of criminals, putting victims at a greater risk of identity theft and other frauds.
On July 14, 2023, the Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America ("TIAA") filed notice with the Attorney General of Maine describing a third-party data breach at Pension Benefit Information, LLC ("PBI") affecting consumers nationwide. Evidently, the incident stemmed from a vulnerability in the MOVEit file transfer program, which was used by PBI to transmit information provided to PBI by TIAA. According to the notice, the data breach affected an estimated 2,630,717.
The list of sensitive information that was exposed includes:
- Names, and
- Social Security numbers.
TIAA provides financial services in the academic, research, medical, cultural, and governmental fields, so many victims of the breach are employees of organizations in these industries. For example, dozens of colleges and universities have been notified of the PBI data breach by TIAA. While these colleges and universities may provide notice of the incident because the breach involved information that consumers provided to TIAA, TIAA is providing notice of the incident as well. PBI may also send out data breach letters.
If you receive a data breach notice from TIAA or PBI, you could now be at risk of identity theft—and the devastating financial and legal consequences that go along with it.
What Should You Do if You Receive a Data Breach Letter from PBI or TIAA?
Individuals who receive a data breach letter from TIAA or PBI should take steps to protect themselves. (See our Guide for Victims of Data Breach for more details at https://www.myinjuryattorney.com/consumer-privacy-data-breach-lawyers/if-your-information-has-been-compromised-in-a-data-breach/.)
Additionally, victims should consider contacting a data breach attorney immediately, as anyone who receives a data breach letter from PBI or TIAA may be entitled to financial compensation.
If you wish to discuss this data security incident, or if you have any questions regarding your rights following the TIAA data breach, please contact Console & Associates, P.C. at (866) 778-5500. Interested parties and potential plaintiffs can also learn more about this data breach and potential lawsuit at https://www.myinjuryattorney.com/teachers-insurance-and-annuity-association-of-america-tiaa-data-breach-investigation/.
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2023-07-27T00:49:46+00:00
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kmvt.com
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https://www.kmvt.com/prnewswire/2023/07/26/console-amp-associates-pc-tiaa-reports-over-26-million-leaked-social-security-numbers-following-pbi-moveit-data-breach/
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An off-duty Yuma Sector Border Patrol agent on his way home from an out-of-town trip sprang into action when he came upon a single-vehicle crash.
The agent, Operations Officer Bryon Strom, was traveling back to Yuma on Sunday when he came upon an overturned vehicle at approximately 2:45 p.m. on County Road 15 near Kirkland Junction, Ariz.
A certified emergency medical technician, Strom stopped and rushed over to the vehicle, where he found the driver unconscious and still strapped into her seatbelt.
After using his medical shears to free the woman, Strom performed initial medical care on her until an ambulance arrived on scene.
The driver of the car has been identified as 78-year-old Skull Valley resident Judy M. Burges, who is a member of the Arizona House of Representatives, representing District 1.
According to the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office, Burges swerved off the road and struck brush, which appeared to be the cause of the rollover.
She was able to tell Yavapai County deputies that she had attended church in Yarnell and was on her way back home to Skull Valley when the accident occurred.
As a precaution, Burges was transported by Lifeline ambulance to Yavapai Regional Medical Center where it was confirmed that she did not sustain serious injury.
The cause of the accident is under investigation by the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office and there is no evidence that driver impairment was a factor.
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2022-05-06T11:47:58+00:00
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yumasun.com
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https://www.yumasun.com/news/off-duty-yuma-border-patrol-agent-aids-state-legislator-at-scene-of-rollover-crash/article_08ef1334-ccba-11ec-8411-d7076c519c12.html
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JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — State elections officials plan to release results Wednesday of the special election for Alaska's only U.S. House seat, with Republican Sarah Palin and Democrat Mary Peltola vying to become the first woman to hold the seat.
The results are expected 15 days after the Aug. 16 election, in line with a deadline for state elections officials to receive absentee ballots mailed from outside the U.S. This is the first statewide race in Alaska in which ranked choice voting was used. Ranked voting is among a suite of elections changes approved by voters in 2020 that also included replacing party primaries with open primaries.
Peltola, a former state lawmaker who turned 49 on Wednesday, was leading in first-choice votes, followed by Palin and Republican Nick Begich.
Under ranked voting, ballots are counted in rounds. If one candidate gets more than 50% of the vote in the first round, they win. But if no one hits that threshold, a process begins in which the candidate with the fewest votes is eliminated. Voters who chose the eliminated candidate as their top pick then have their votes counted for their next choice. That process continues until two candidates remain, and whoever has the most votes wins.
The tabulation rounds were expected to begin late Wednesday afternoon. The Alaska Oil and Gas Association shortened its planned candidate forum in Anchorage, expected to feature all three candidates, to avoid overlapping with the release of results by the state Division of Elections. The division plans to livestream the tally.
Elections officials have targeted Friday for certification of the race.
The winner of the election will serve the remainder of the late U.S. Rep. Don Young's term, which ends early next year. Young, a Republican, died in March and held the seat for 49 years.
Peltola, Palin and Begich also are seeking a full two-year term that will be decided in the November general election.
Peltola, on social media Wednesday, said: “No matter the outcome today I know we’re on our way to making sure this seat is ours in November.”
Peltola, who is Yup'ik, could become the first Alaska Native to serve in the House. She cast herself as a consensus builder and “regular” Alaskan. Palin, the 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee, is seeking a return to elected office 13 years after she resigned as Alaska governor in 2009. Begich, a businessman who comes from a family of prominent Democrats, came out hard against Palin, seeking to cast her a quitter and someone interested in self promotion. Palin has said that if elected she would use her connections to benefit the state.
Palin has criticized the ranked voting system as “convoluted" and said it should be changed.
Tom Emmer, chair of the National Republican Congressional Committee, seemed to downplay expectations ahead of the results and cast doubt on the process, calling the ranked voting system a "scheme,” and describing the possibility of a Democratic victory as “a false result.”
The organization in a video had encouraged voters to “only rank Republicans" and to “leave the Democrat blank.”
Jason Grenn, executive director of Alaskans for Better Elections, which advocated for the new voting process, said an aim behind the system was to give voters more choices and a “louder voice.”
“I think everyone's expecting a very, very tight race,” he said. There has been a lot of discussion around whether the Republican candidates did enough to encourage their respective voters to rank the other Republican, he said.
Grenn said he thinks candidates will make adjustments to their campaigns ahead of the November general election based on takeaways from the special election.
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Associated Press reporter Steve Peoples contributed from New York.
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2022-08-31T21:08:41+00:00
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sfgate.com
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https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Special-election-results-expected-for-lone-Alaska-17410807.php
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LONG ISLAND (PIX11)— One man was fatally shot and three others wounded in a quadruple shooting on Long Island Saturday night, authorities said.
Police responded to the reported shooting on Terrace Avenue in Hempstead at around 10:10 p.m. and found a 19-year-old male with a gunshot wound. The victim was transported to a hospital, where he died, police said.
A 23-year-old male was shot in the ankle, a 35-year-old-man was shot in the leg and a 31-year-old man had a gunshot wound to the thigh, according to the Nassau County Police Department. The three victims are in stable condition.
Detectives ask anyone with information regarding the incident to contact Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS or call 911. All callers will remain anonymous.
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2022-06-05T23:21:09+00:00
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pix11.com
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https://pix11.com/news/1-dead-3-injured-in-quadruple-shooting-on-long-island-officials/
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NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan Thomas West about a new fund being created for some of the frozen money from the Afghan central bank.
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NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan Thomas West about a new fund being created for some of the frozen money from the Afghan central bank.
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2022-09-15T09:24:02+00:00
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nepm.org
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https://www.nepm.org/2022-09-15/u-s-unfreezes-billions-of-afghanistans-money-aiming-to-stabilize-its-economy
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Massive school brawl involving 200 people leads to hospitalized officer, 10 arrests
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB/Gray News) - A massive brawl broke out Wednesday morning on a school campus in Louisiana resulting in a hospitalized officer and multiple arrests.
Baton Rouge officials said 10 people were arrested at East Baton Rouge Readiness Alternative School after multiple fights involving both students and parents broke out across the school’s grounds.
According to the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office, the EBRP School Board Security responded shortly after 8 a.m. to reports of a major campus disturbance in the courtyard outside the school’s gym. Additional help was requested after the security staff discovered around 200 students and parents fighting.
Officials said a Baton Rouge police officer was seriously injured and taken to a hospital with a broken hip and head lacerations.
Police charged three students with battery on a police officer, which is a felony.
WAFB reports the officer was the only person taken to a hospital, but other injuries were also reported, including an East Baton Rouge Parish sheriff’s deputy, who was punched in the face.
Authorities said they found a loaded gun in the grassy area in front of the school during the fight.
A total of 10 arrests were made by the responding departments. The ages of those arrested ranged from 15 to 18 years old.
In a statement released following the campus-wide fight, the East Baton Rouge Parish School System said fighting originally broke out between two female students before escalating to include more students and eventually non-student adults. The adults arrived on the campus after they received text messages about the initial fight from people on the campus.
The school system said it will continue to cooperate with the authorities to review evidence of what led to the situation, and will work with them to provide increased security.
The NAACP of Baton Rouge also released a statement condemning the participants of the fight as well as the responding law officers who were caught on video striking students involved in the fight.
The school is an alternative school home to students in grades 9-12 who were suspended or expelled from other East Baton Rouge Parish public schools.
The EBR Schools director of communication said the school remains open with increased security.
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2023-03-09T02:41:43+00:00
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kxii.com
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https://www.kxii.com/2023/03/09/massive-school-brawl-involving-200-people-leads-hospitalized-officer-10-arrests/
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Happsy donates organic mattresses to displaced families to aid in bringing them a newly furnished home.
CLEVELAND, Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- With a mission to make healthier mattresses more accessible to all, Happsy, the certified organic bed-in-a-box brand, has partnered with Humble Design Cleveland to support their commitment to changing the lives of at-risk families needing a new start.
"We are so pleased to be able to partner with Humble Design," says Angela McGuffin, Brand Manager for Happsy, "it's such a rewarding experience for all of us at Happsy when you see just how much joy this brings to families when they see their new home filled with personal touches."
The Detroit-born non-profit program began its journey in 2009, servicing displaced families, transitioning out of homeless shelters. While providing them with furnishings and design services for their newly unfurnished homes, Humble Design not only strives to bring them a clean, safe, and welcoming environment, but also works with them to personalize their new home. Volunteers spend time painting art for the homes, as well as every single child always has an individualized painting above their bed with their name/initial on it. Humble Design's focus is to make sure that they get to know the families/individual(s) who need them and create a space that fits their likes/personality.
With locations in Detroit, Chicago, San Diego, and Seattle, Humble Design has now opened its doors to the city and families of Cleveland. And since their arrival in July of 2020, they have already helped over 137 families start a new and bright future
Happsy joined forces with Humble Design this past April after learning of their mission, giving monetary donations and volunteering to help decorate the home of a mother, a domestic violence survivor, and her two children. This month, Happsy donated 1 Queen mattress, five twin mattresses, the foundations for each mattress, and a 2-in-1 non-toxic crib mattress to a mom and her children.
Debbie Eastburn Director from Humble Design Cleveland commented "We are delighted to have Happsy partner with us. Healthy sleep is so important to the families we help. We thank Happsy not only for their continued support, but also for introducing us to 1% For The Planet, where we recently became a member. We look forward to all we can accomplish together."
Happsy, mattresses are designed for better sleep performance. With its innovative hybrid technology, it contours to all curves and has excellent support that allows for a rejuvenated feeling when waking up in the morning. Its breathable coils and wicking wool dissipate heat, causing no discomfort and a cooler night's sleep. Choosing to use better materials such as organic cotton, latex, and wool, Happsy, offers a trusted solution for a family's new start by giving them healthier, cleaner sleep.
"A bed is not a bed. A bed is a place to dream and feel safe. It's not just furniture.
It's love. It's pride. It's dignity."
Treger Strasberg founder Humble Design
For media inquiries, please contact Janelle Dunbar at jd@womensmarketinggroup.com or 516.242.7677.
Happsy is an online mattress brand focused exclusively on offering high-quality, certified organic mattresses and bedding at affordable prices. Recognized by Good Housekeeping as the "Best Organic Boxed Mattress" to Buy Online in 2021, all Happsy mattresses, toppers, and other bedding products are certified to the rigorous organic and non-toxic standards of the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) and MADE SAFE. Produced in the U.S. using the highest quality domestic and imported materials approved by GOTS and MADE SAFE without ever using polyurethane foam, formaldehyde, pesticides, GMO's, adhesives, flame retardants, or other toxic or questionable chemicals. In addition, all Happsy mattresses are GREENGUARD Gold certified and UL Formaldehyde Free Validated, and all Happsy latex is GOLS or FSC Preferred by Nature Rainforest Alliance certified. Happsy is also a member and supporter of One Percent for the Planet, Women's Voices for the Earth, and American Sustainable Business Network. Learn more at Happsy.com
To learn more about Humble Design and how you can support their initiative, check out their website https://www.humbledesign.org/cleveland.
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2022-08-10T17:52:02+00:00
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kwch.com
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https://www.kwch.com/prnewswire/2022/08/10/happsy-partners-with-humble-design-cleveland-bringing-new-homes-families-need/
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Nate Thayer, a fearless reporter who survived several brushes with death over decades covering conflict in Southeast Asia and was the last western journalist to interview Pol Pot, the leader of the murderous Khmer Rouge regime in Cambodia, has died.
Thayer was found dead at his Falmouth, Massachusetts home on Tuesday by a friend, his brother, Rob Thayer, said Thursday. He was 62.
He had been suffering with multiple ailments for several months, and the cause of death was listed as natural causes, Rob Thayer said, adding that he had last spent time with his brother on Sunday.
Thayer at various times worked for The Associated Press, Jane’s Defence Weekly, the Phnom Penh Post, The Washington Post, Agence France Presse and Soldier of Fortune Magazine, but it was while working as a correspondent for the Hong Kong-based Far Eastern Economic Review that he scored the Pol Pot interview published in October 1997. It was the reclusive leader’s first interview in nearly 20 years.
By then, the movement had turned on him.
“After a series of furtive rendezvous, using coded messages over mobile phones, I slipped into one of the most impenetrable, malarial-ridden and landmine-strewn jungles of the world: Khmer Rouge-controlled northern Cambodia,” Thayer wrote.
Pol Pot, “an anguished old man, frail and struggling to maintain his dignity, was watching his life vision crumble in utter, final defeat,” he wrote.
The leader of the Communist Khmer Rouge, under whose regime some 2 million Cambodians died, shocked the world by saying said his “conscience is clear.” He blamed piles of human skulls in the nation’s “killing fields” on his country’s historic enemy Vietnam, and asked for international sympathy for this own poor health and personal suffering.
Thayer “had spent years developing contacts within the Khmer Rouge, Thai intelligence, and elsewhere to gain this access, and seized an opening when the movement turned in upon itself,” his editor at the Review, Andrew Sherry wrote in 2005. “By no means a Khmer Rouge apologist, he presented a straight, unvarnished picture of the past and present, and confronted Pol Pot with the evidence that he was a mass murderer.”
Pol Pot died in April 1998.
Thayer was also involved in a public feud with ABC’s “Nightline” and Ted Koppel over a Pol Pot story, which ended with him rejecting a prestigious Peabody Award.
Thayer sold the story to ABC understanding it would be a one-week exclusive with North American television rights only. But he said ABC distributed the story worldwide and put photos on its website, scooping Thayer’s own print account for the Far Eastern Economic Review.
“Ted Koppel and ‘Nightline’ literally stole my work, took credit for it, trivialized it, refused to pay me and then attempted to bully and extort me when I complained,” he wrote in a letter rejecting the Peabody.
ABC said the pre-broadcast publicity is common practice for such an exclusive story and Koppel praised Thayer. The sides later settled.
Thayer dug out stories from Asia where most Western journalists feared to go, and almost paid with his life.
In an online blog he maintained, he described the terrifying moment in October 1989 when the truck he was riding in with several Cambodian guerillas drove over two anti-tank mines. Many of the guerillas died.
“My eardrums were blown out,” he wrote. “The concussion of the explosion was so great my brain shut down. I remember the liquid in my body became so heated I could feel it simmering near boiling. I could hear my blood boiling, gurgling from what seemed like heat. I felt my brain being tossed around like a rag doll bouncing off the insides of the wall of my boned skull.”
He had shrapnel in his head, torso, and legs, several broken bones, and a dislocated kidney.
The 2 1/2-ton truck, he wrote, “looked like a shredded child’s toy Tonka truck.”
Later in his career, he reported from Iraq, the former Yugoslavia, Cuba, Albania, North Korea, and Mongolia.
He had also been working on a memoir, tentatively titled “Sympathy for the Devil,” when he died.
Thayer, the scion of a prominent Boston family and the son of a diplomat, practically grew up in Asia, as his father was posted to Hong Kong, Taiwan, Beijing and Singapore, Rob Thayer said.
He attended the University of Massachusetts Boston but did not graduate.
“He had dreamed of being a journalist and in 1984 he went to the Thai-Cambodia border and began to freelance, and started to make a name for himself,” his brother said.
He spent his last years on Cape Cod, writing against U.S. far right activists and white nationalists and sharing stories of his adventures with his beloved dog, Lamont.
In addition to his brother, Nate Thayer is survived by his mother, Joan Leclerc, and his sisters Marian Vito and Meg Thayer. He did not have children.
Arrangements are pending.
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2023-01-06T16:19:54+00:00
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kdvr.com
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https://kdvr.com/news/nationalworld-news/ap-international/ap-nate-thayer-reporter-who-interviewed-pol-pot-dies/
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