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As Sudan enters a second week of fighting, the exodus of international diplomats from the capital continues. But what about the fate of those foreign nationals and millions of Sudanese left behind?
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As Sudan enters a second week of fighting, the exodus of international diplomats from the capital continues. But what about the fate of those foreign nationals and millions of Sudanese left behind?
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Oklahoma assistant head football coach Cale Gundy announced his resignation Sunday after using offensive language during a film session last week.
Gundy, who had been with the program as an assistant since 1999, made the announcement in a social media post on Sunday, and the school confirmed it with a statement shortly thereafter.
Gundy apologized in his post and explained why he resigned. He said he noticed a player was distracted while he was supposed to be taking notes, so he picked up the athlete’s iPad and read the words on the screen aloud. He acknowledged that he said a word that he “should never — under any circumstance — have uttered,” and said he was “horrified” when he realized what he had done.
“What I said was not malicious; it wasn’t even intentional,” Gundy said. “Still, I am mature enough to know that the word I said was shameful and hurtful, no matter what my intentions.”
Oklahoma coach Brent Venables said in a statement that those associated with the program are “all accountable for our actions and the resulting outcomes.”
“It’s with sadness that I accept coach Gundy’s resignation,” Venables said. “He’s dedicated more than half his life to Oklahoma football and has served our program and university well. We’re thankful for that commitment.”
Gundy was on staff for all 14 of the Sooners’ Big 12 titles and the national championship season in 2000. He spent the last seven seasons coaching wide receivers after spending the previous 16 seasons coaching running backs. He was one of the holdovers when Venables took over as head coach in December 2021.
Venables said L’Damian Washington, who had been an offensive analyst, will coach receivers on an interim basis.
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Horse racing, high electric bills and trains top Shreveport business news this week
Hello, Shreveport. In the news this week, a Shreveport hospital introduces a procedure to reduce epileptic seizures and Louisiana Downs sits down with the Shreveport Times to discuss the future. Keep reading to find out more about this week's business news.
Northwest Louisiana hospital is the first to offer a new way to reduce seizures
A group of medical professionals have pioneered the path to reducing epileptic seizures in North Louisiana. .
Through a small hole in the skull, electrodes as well as a small pacemaker device are placed in the part of the brain causing the seizures. When the RNS system detects an oncoming seizure, it sends an impulse to that part of the brain to stop it.
The groundwork laid by these medical professionals have allowed patients in North Louisiana to remain in town rather than traveling to to Dallas, New Orleans, Little Rock or Birmingham to have this type of procedure.
SWEPCO will waive late fees and offer solutions for high fuel rates
Southwestern Electric Power Co. will be helping residential customers facing high bills due to increased demand and rising fuel costs.
On Tuesday, Malcolm Smoak, SWEPCO president and Chief Operating Officer said “we understand customers are concerned about the rising cost of electricity across our region as we have experienced record-breaking heat this summer coupled with rising fuel costs."
These flexible options will be available through Oct. 31, 2022.
To learn more about how SWEPCO is helping customers, click here.
What is going on at Louisiana Downs?
Louisiana Downs Casino and Racetrack has seen its share of controversy. It was recently reported that money was missing from the horse racing purse. In that same time frame, two managers suddenly left their positions, and a decision was made about the Super Derby.
Since Rubico Gaming's complete takeover in Feb. 2022, Louisiana Downs has seen the hardships of infrastructure conversion and management shifts.
On Aug. 11, Louisiana Downs announced they will be postponing the Super Derby for 2022 and will be returning in 2023.
Preston said that this move will allow for an extra year of adding revenue to the purse structure.
A new solar energy company is coming DeSoto Parish
A leading renewable energy producer is coming to DeSoto Parish in hopes of growing its fleet.
“This solar project is another step forward in Cleco’s journey to becoming Louisiana’s leading clean energy company,” said Bill Fontenot, President and CEO of Cleco Corporate Holdings. “This project continues our efforts to reduce our carbon footprint while affordably and reliably serving our customers.”
This project is expected to provide many benefits to the community by offering jobs and tax revenue.
To learn more about this new solar energy company, click here.
Check out the new Highland neighborhood community center
The Highland neighborhood welcomed a new community center Saturday morning where children and their families can read, meet, access technology and even exercise.
This new center is home to more than 100 books for all ages, a computer lab, printer and meeting space.
Berry, with funding from the Noel Foundation and Rotary Club of Shreveport, organized this new space in hopes of making sure local students and their families have access to books year-round.
"We still have a lot of work to do here at the Highland Center," said Poche. "This is just a step in that direction."
Is Amtrak coming to Shreveport?
Louisiana's potential passenger rail expansions across the Interstate 20 corridor and connecting Baton Rouge to New Orleans are gaining steam and will grab the Deep South spotlight when the Southern Rail Commission meets in Shreveport next month.
The Southern Rail Commission, which is focused only on expanding passenger train service, includes 18 members appointed by Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama governors — six from each state.
Louisiana's proposed Amtrak expansions have gained funding momentum this summer.
To learn more about Amtrak expanding Louisiana, click here.
Be on the lookout for Thursday and Sunday for Life in the 318 and The 318 to catch up on all the best stories you might have missed.
Makenzie Boucher is a reporter with the Shreveport Times. Contact her at mboucher@gannett.com. | 2022-08-24T17:29:52+00:00 | shreveporttimes.com | https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/money/2022/08/24/horse-racing-and-trains-top-shreveport-business-news-week/7876443001/ |
Team of Chicago Entrepreneurs to Bring Classic Rainbow Cone Flavors to Four Southwestern Florida Communities, Increases New Locations in Development for Brand to Five
NAPLES, Fla., Oct. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Original Rainbow Cone, a Chicago tradition for over 95 years, has today announced four new Florida locations, including Naples, Key West, Marathon, and Key Largo. The Naples location will be brought to the region by a seasoned team of Chicago entrepreneurs with a strong passion for the brand and concept. The additional new Rainbow Cone stores in Southwestern Florida are women-owned, led by a group of Chicago entrepreneurs that grew up with Rainbow Cone prior to moving to the region, and boast vast business experience with MBA education and finance background. The women-owned group are the first to enter an area development agreement for the brand. Both franchisees bring Rainbow Cone to Southwestern Florida in partnership with Rainbow Cone's franchise program. The new locations are projected to open beginning late summer of 2023.
Rainbow Cone was founded in 1926 by "Grandpa Joe" Sapp, who was never satisfied with just one ice cream flavor and instead stacked five delicious options on a single cone for a one-of-a-kind culinary treat. The original shop's notorious pink building on Western Avenue in Chicago has been a staple in the city since, with hundreds of thousands of dedicated customers in the past nine decades including the Chicago group bringing Rainbow Cone to Southwestern Florida.
Rainbow Cone has thrived and expanded following its original location to kiosks and trucks throughout the Chicago area, as well as its newly launched franchise program. The franchise program includes a range of opportunities including a proven, proprietary business approach developed and fine-tuned by Rainbow Cone, industry-leading technology, support, training, and quality assurance, allocation of marketing resources, field teams, and more to help its franchisees achieve solid returns and succeed.
"Growing up in Chicago, we've always had strong roots in Rainbow Cone. It's something that has always been in our DNA," said a representative of the group behind the new Florida Rainbow Cone shops. "We're thrilled to partner with the Sapp and Buonavolanto family on our dream to bring the Chicago classic to our region and share its timeless, innovative concept with our community."
"We are delighted to welcome these incredible, Chicago-native groups to the Rainbow Cone family," said Joe Buonavolanto III, VP of Franchise and Sales at The Buona Companies. "They're a great team of top leaders with a real passion for Rainbow Cone and bringing Rainbow Cone to Southwestern Florida."
To alert the region of the team's Southwestern Florida locations, Rainbow Cone will host a variety of fun, community-focused festivities and giveaways. The addition of Rainbow Cone in the region expands new locations in development for the brand to five, including Rainbow Cone's recently announced Sarasota franchise store. For more information about the Rainbow Cone franchise program, visit Rainbowconefranchise.com
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Republicans are seeking to flip the script on Social Security as they dial up the pressure on President Biden.
Democrats for months have been on offense on Social Security, accusing Republicans repeatedly and publicly of wanting to make cuts to the entitlement program. But now some in the GOP are hitting back and trying to put the onus back on Biden to address the insolvency threat facing the program.
The dynamic was on full display in a pair of hearings this week that saw Republicans criticize White House officials and key in on the absence of a plan to shore up Social Security in the 2024 budget proposal the president released last week.
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) was among other Republicans to broach the issue in a charged line of questioning against Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen during a Finance Committee hearing Thursday.
“Of the $4.5 trillion in taxes he has proposed, not a dime is going to shore up Social Security,” Cassidy said, before asking moments later “why doesn’t the president care” about threats to the program’s funding.
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimated last month the program’s fund risks running a shortfall in 2032.
Yellen responded that Biden “cares very deeply,” before Cassidy interjected to ask for the president’s plan to extend solvency for Social Security.
Yellen said that Biden “stands ready” to work with Congress on the matter, but Cassidy called the statement a “lie.”
“Because when a bipartisan group of senators has repeatedly requested to meet with him about Social, so that somebody who is a current beneficiary will not see her benefits cut by 24 percent, we have not heard anything on our request,” he said.
“And we’ve made multiple requests to meet with the president,” Cassidy added.
The Hill has reached out to the White House for comment.
Cassidy has been leading bipartisan talks with Sen. Angus King (I-Maine) to explore potential fixes to shore up funding for the program.
The issue was also subject of a heated exchange during a hearing before the Senate Budget Committee on Wednesday, when Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) pressed White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Shalanda Young about Biden’s plans for the program, and his accusations against Republicans.
“I know of no Republican or Democrat in the House or the Senate who is proposing cutting Social Security benefits, and it’s dishonest to keep saying it,” he told Young. “It’s offensive and dishonest and not realistic.”
“This president believes the biggest threat to Social Security are those who want to cut it,” Young said moments later. “His budget says no.”
Romney called the response “offensive in the extreme,” while doubling down on his argument that “no one” on the Republican side “is proposing cutting Social Security benefits for our Social Security recipients.”
The exchanges are some of the latest shows of frustration among Republicans, as the party has sought to quell concerns they are looking to cut Social Security, despite an onslaught of attacks from the other side.
“We’ll never get those programs reformed and saved without presidential leadership,” Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) told The Hill this week, saying Biden is “not doing anything.”
Democrats have pushed back on the criticisms, arguing the president’s resume speaks for itself on the matter.
“One way of looking at it is through the budget, but I think the president’s got a long record of outlining steps he would take to strengthen Social Security,” Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.) told The Hill on Wednesday.
“Unfortunately, the debate around here has been Republicans wanting to make changes or privatize or private accounts, there’s so many different ideas,” he argued. “So, he spent a lot of time pushing back against that, but I think our side has been in the, in the lane of trying to strengthen it.”
The president’s budget request included investments aimed at improving services for recipients. And while he didn’t propose a plan for solvency for Social Security, the request offered a path to plan to shore up Medicare, as some estimates project the program’s Hospital Insurance trust fund will reach insolvency in roughly five years. The budget calls for a higher tax rate on earned and unearned income above $400,000, which the White House says will protect the fund for at least 25 years.
The pitch was instantly met with immediate support from Democrats, though Republicans came out against the proposed tax hike. Others say they were also taken aback by the inclusion of a plan for Medicare, and not Social Security, though it’s not the first time that plans for solvency for either program have been absent from the president’s budget requests.
Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) on Wednesday called the move by Biden surprising, while arguing changes to Social Security are probably “easier” to tackle than reforms to Medicare, though “harder to do politically.”
Rubio said otherwise on Wednesday, instead arguing that “no one wants to touch” the program, as changes to entitlement programs have long been seen as a tough lift on Capitol Hill.
“In fairness, Republican presidents really haven’t either because it’s a third rail politically. But the math is what it is on those programs,” he said, adding: “Eventually, we’re gonna have to confront it.”
Democrats began to ramp up attacks on Republicans over Social Security months ago, after some GOP members floated linking potential entitlement reforms to a deal to avoid a federal default late last year.
The Republican Study Committee, the biggest conservative caucus in the House, has also received attention for proposals to tighten the eligibility age for Social Security and Medicare, an idea many Democrats see as a nonstarter.
And while there has been interest among the conference’s conservative flank toward pursuing changes to the age threshold for Social Security in recent months, GOP leadership has vowed reforms to Social Security or Medicare will be off the table in debt ceiling talks.
However, that hasn’t stopped Democrats from sounding the alarm as House Republicans pushed for plans to balance the federal budget in 10 years — an ambitious goal Democrats say would be extremely difficult without steep cuts to spending across the board, including to Social Security.
But despite distrust among some Democrats, a number of senators in the party have signaled a willingness to explore bipartisan solutions to help shore up funds for Social Security and Medicare in recent weeks.
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), who’s been among the most vocal Democrats pushing for bipartisan funding fixes for the entitlement program, said on Wednesday that he wants Congress to “take care of both.” | 2023-03-17T13:23:57+00:00 | kdvr.com | https://kdvr.com/hill-politics/republicans-seek-to-flip-the-script-on-social-security/ |
Columbia County Sheriff’s Office arrests man for luring, enticing child at Dollar General
LAKE CITY, Fla. (WCJB) - Columbia County deputies arrested a man Wednesday afternoon for luring and enticing a child under the age of 12 in an incident near Fort White.
According to CCSO, 86-year-old Ronald Arnold, a registered sex offender, was caught handing out his address and phone number to a child at a Dollar General in Fort White on Jan. 29.
Columbia County deputies say that Arnold approached the child in the toy aisle, asking if they liked trains. He then explained to the child how many trains he had, offering to take the child to his home.
Arnold then gave the child his name, address, and phone number on a piece of paper, also giving verbal directions to his residence.
The child’s parents alerted Columbia County Sheriff’s Office officials about the incident.
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Deputies contacted Arnold, and scheduled an appointment at the sheriff’s office, which he did not arrive to. Deputies instead met Arnold at his camper.
According to CCSO’s report, Arnold approached the child because they were “clean cut” and “dressed well”, admitting to approaching a child in the same manner before. Arnold then changed his statement, denying ever approaching a child in that way.
Arnold is a registered sex offender in the state of Florida, being convicted of two counts of sexual offense against a child in 1988.
Arnold is being charged with enticing and luring a child under the age of 12.
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PARIS (AP) — A new campaign in France allows young children to flag abusive attacks by simply dropping letters in easily accessible mailboxes across the country, for experts to assess. And the results have led to several police investigations, while giving a rare and shocking snapshot of the scale of child abuse in France.
Started by a police officer who was himself sexually abused as a boy and founded a child protection group called Les Papillons (“Butterflies”), the two-year-old program runs under the motto: “If you can’t say it, write it.”
Most of the written messages deposited over the past year in the 200 white boxes set up in primary schools, sports clubs and other places accessible to some 61,000 children, refer to insults, mockery, and psychological aggression.
But 13% concerns school bullying, 21% physical abuse, and 7% sexual abuse. In the latter group, 30% occurred within the family circle and 70% concerned girls.
“It’s useful for some children who cannot get to speak out loud of painful things, or who don’t know whom to talk to,” said Florence, the principal of a school for 3- to 10-year-olds in a rural area of eastern France.
“It’s very difficult to speak about sexual abuse, especially if that’s about someone in or close to the family — whereas the mailbox is neutral,” she stressed. She asked The Associated Press not to use her full name, to protect the privacy of the children involved.
About half the complaints are from children aged 8-9, and over 15% are aged 6-7, given that the majority of mailboxes are placed in primary schools and most young kids don’t have a mobile phone to call the 119 official helpline for abused children.
Police officer Laurent Boyet, head of Les Papillons, said the initiative helps home in on an issue that is difficult to detect in official statistics.
In projections based on the past year’s responses, the group calculated that out of the country’s 12 million preschool to high school students there could be an estimated 840,000 victims of sexual abuse, including 240,000 cases of incest.
“The great strength of (the) process is that it’s based on the children’s words … There’s no adult interfering,” Boyet stressed.
Boyet wrote a book in 2017 to tell his own story. He said he was raped by his brother, who was 10 years older, when he was between the ages of 6 and 9.
“I know from having been a victim myself: the aggressor forbids (children) to speak … But no one tells you that you cannot write,” he said. “And writing, you can do it quietly in your bedroom.”
Each time a mailbox is installed, Boyet said, explanations are provided to children about the project. A person of trust is designated to pick up the letters at least twice a week. Messages are then assessed by a team of 12 volunteers, all professionals in the field of children’s issues, including psychologists and educators.
About 5% of the cases have been reported to the local authorities’ child maltreatment units in charge of taking necessary measures.
And 1.6% of the messages have been immediately reported to prosecutors, leading to a police investigation, in line with French law regarding “serious and imminent danger” to children. They include all alleged sexual abuses.
It happened in the school where Florence is the principal after a mailbox was set up there when she heard about the initiative from one of the association’s volunteers.
“It seemed interesting,” she said. “I thought there were not many issues in my school so, at the beginning, it was more to clear my conscience. I thought that it wouldn’t hurt. As it turns out, there were some needs.” Florence.
In June, on the very first day the mailbox was set up, a 10-year-old girl left a message naming her grandfather, and describing what appeared to have been instances of incestuous rape. A few days later, police officers confirmed that she and two other girls in her family had allegedly been victims of incest for years.
This was a “tragic” situation, Florence recalled. “In the end, the parents thanked us because it helped their daughter to escape a sexual predator.” The suspected aggressor is now in prison pending trial.
Boyet stressed that almost all children take the mailboxes seriously and that malicious or made-up accusations are “extremely rare.” Only 2% of the messages in the mailboxes are anonymous and almost none are irrelevant, he added.
Before the 2000s, France did not have specific national surveys on interpersonal violence. And it was not until 2015 that a large survey provided a better understanding of violence during childhood.
Carried out by the French Institute of Demographic Studies, Ined, it provided estimates of sexual abuse under the age of 18, based on a sample of nearly 27,000 adult women and men. It showed that 4% of women and O,4% of men said they experienced unwanted sexual touching, while rapes and rape attempts have been reported by 1,5% of women and 0.3% of men.
Boyet said he was not surprised by the figures resulting from the Papillons initiative showing the extent of child abuse. “It strengthened my conviction in the sense that figures we usually use, we know they are under-estimated,” he said. “That’s what gives meaning to the work we are doing.” | 2022-11-01T13:49:40+00:00 | upmatters.com | https://www.upmatters.com/news/international/ap-international/ap-if-you-cant-say-it-write-it-french-kids-reveal-abuse/ |
The Partnership with EntityMed Pioneers an Exclusive Clinical-Grade AI Simulator for Injectables
NEW YORK, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Founded in 2015, BeautyFix Medspa is an award-winning medspa and plastic surgery center, providing innovative treatments and best-in-class hospitality at the intersection of e-commerce, technology, and advanced aesthetics. With multiple locations across the East Coast including Manhattan, Westchester, and West Hartford, Connecticut, they plan to open additional clinics by the end of 2022.
Today, BeautyFix announces the launch of their new Aesthetics Simulation technology, accessible on any device or web browser. This innovative technology initiates a high-tech patient experience that allows potential clients to simulate their aesthetic results using software developed by digital health company EntityMed. This highly intuitive Aesthetics Simulation software is the first ever clinical-grade, tech-enabled AI simulator for injectables available in the U.S. market, and has been tested on over 10,000 patients.
By simply uploading a picture to the app, or by taking a photo in one of their in-clinic kiosks, clients can quickly and easily adjust and envision what they'll look like by adding dermal fillers and/or toxins to various areas of the face. They will also be able to visualize an increase or decrease in any number of syringes in real-time - without having to be injected first.
"This exclusive technology will enable BeautyFix Medspa to not only digitally connect with clients and address any fears or inhibitions, but also provide incredibly realistic images of desired results," said Maya Benayoun, Co-CEO of BeautyFix Medspa. "The partnership with EntityMed demonstrates our commitment to being the most technologically advanced medspa in the U.S, while providing an exceptional, seamless customer service experience for our patients."
For clients who have fears of looking unnatural, this cutting edge technology provides a realistic visualization of a patient's post-treatment appearance in just 30 seconds, using a sophisticated set of AI algorithms. This software will support BeautyFix's expert team of clinicians to visually demonstrate to patients what different amounts of filler or toxin may be needed to produce the results they desire.
"Our state of the art technology was developed by aesthetic professionals - for aesthetic professionals," said Lior Yadin, CEO of EntityMed. "By partnering with BeautyFix Medspa, we are able to usher in a new era for injectables in America by uniting our AI simulator with their all-star team of certified medical professionals."
BeautyFix Medspa is widely recognized for their team of top doctors and beauty industry experts who provide simple, effective treatments in an inclusive, accessible environment. Start your aesthetic journey with BeautyFix Medspa and instantly see how a LipFix: Filler, WrinkleFix: Botox®, or other treatment will look, in real time.
About BeautyFix Medspa:
Founded in 2015, BeautyFix Medspa is an award-winning medspa and plastic surgery center, providing innovative treatments and best-in-class hospitality at the intersection of e-commerce, technology, and advanced aesthetics. With multiple locations across the East Coast including Manhattan, Westchester, and Connecticut, BeautyFix aims to deliver a superior brand experience by elevating the medspa industry with a focus on hospitality, transparency, and community. @Beautyfixmedspa
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U.S. lawmakers looking into the military’s Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC) program found that at least 60 instructors were accused of sexual misconduct against high school cadets in the past five years, a figure far beyond what was previously known.
Of those 60 allegations, 58 were substantiated, according to a congressional memo released Wednesday by the House Oversight and Reform Committee’s majority staff ahead of a hearing on the JROTC program.
The New York Times released a sweeping investigative report in July that found dozens of retired service members who became leaders in JROTC programs targeted, groomed and sexually abused or harassed underage girls.
The Times investigation found at least 33 such instructors who were criminally charged with sexual misconduct involving students — in addition to many others who were accused but never charged — over a five-year period.
The report prompted Oversight Committee Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.), and Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-Mass.), chairman of the committee’s national security subpanel, in August to write letters to the Pentagon asking for information on how the military services conduct oversight of their respective JROTC corps.
After that, an initially reported figure of 33 nearly doubled when the Pentagon this month acknowledged there were 60 allegations of sexual abuse, harassment and other sexual misconduct made against JROTC instructors during the past five years.
“The information our Subcommittee is releasing today paints a disturbing picture of how some JROTC instructors are using their positions of authority to exploit and abuse students who have placed their faith and trust in the U.S. military,” Lynch said in a statement accompanying the new information.
“Sexual abuse or misconduct committed by a JROTC instructor cannot be tolerated, and our Subcommittee’s investigation is bringing this despicable behavior into greater focus and exposing the urgent need for improved oversight in the JROTC program,” he added.
In the Defense Department’s Nov. 3 response to lawmakers, officials noted that the number increased from 33 to 60 after the committee included allegations of abuse, harassment and other sexual misconduct in addition to assault.
About 500,000 students aged between 13 and 18 annually participate in military JROTC programs in around 3,500 high schools nationwide, though the Pentagon-run initiative has little oversight and minimal training for their instructors.
Schools are tasked with the burden of monitoring instructors — who are either retired or reserve officers or enlisted noncommission officers, who are not always required to have a college degree or teaching certificate — as well as investigating complaints against them, according to the Times.
“What we have learned from the department is truly alarming,” Maloney said at the national security subcommittee hearing Wednesday. “Our investigation has exposed that a lack of Pentagon oversight appears to have enabled the predatory behavior of some of the JROTC instructors. Any allegation of sexual assault, abuse or harassment in this program is one too many, and needs to be addressed.”
The Army experienced the highest number of allegations against JROTC instructors with 26 total, followed by 16 against Marine Corps JROTC instructors, all of which were substantiated. In the Navy’s program, there were 11 allegations, 10 of which were substantiated, as well as seven against Air Force JROTC program instructors, all of which were confirmed, according to the memo.
Of the substantiated allegations in the Army program, 24 instructors were decertified and one died by suicide, according to the report. For the Marines’ JROTC program, 15 of the instructors were decertified and one died by suicide. The 10 substantiated allegations in the Navy’s program, meanwhile, resulted in the instructors being decertified, and the same occurred for the seven allegations within the Air Force’s program.
The congressional memo states that the new data “may still not reflect the complete universe of allegations that have been made against JROTC instructors and reported to school, law enforcement, and military officials in the last five years,” as investigations of school district employees are conducted by local law enforcement and/or school officials. This means some school districts and law enforcement may choose not to release all information regarding the outcome of an investigation.
What’s more, the committee also received information that revealed that the military services do not consistently conduct in-person evaluations of their respective JROTC programs.
The Army reported that its U.S. Army Cadet Command “conducts accreditation inspections on an annual basis for one third of all programs,” while the Air Force holds “virtual unit assessments annually and on-site (in-person) unit assessments once every 3.3 years,” Lynch writes.
The Navy, meanwhile, has its JROTC area managers inspect each program “at least once every other academic school year,” and guest inspectors conduct off-site evaluations for the remaining Navy JROTC units. The Marine Corps holds the least oversight, only conducting official in-person visits once every two years.
During the subcommittee hearing, Pentagon and military officials said any allegation of sexual misconduct was unacceptable and promised improved oversight of the JROTC program, but they were unable to articulate exactly how they would do that.
“There is no place, no justification for the misconduct that has taken place within the JROTC program,” Thomas Constable, the acting assistant secretary of Defense for manpower and reserve affairs, told lawmakers. “The Department of Defense has an unwavering commitment to the safety and well-being of all JROTC participants and to holding personnel accountable for any misconduct.” | 2022-11-16T20:58:52+00:00 | upmatters.com | https://www.upmatters.com/hill-politics/house-panel-finds-sexual-abuse-in-militarys-jrotc-more-widespread-than-previously-thought/ |
ATLANTA (AP) — Nelson Cruz hit a three-run homer and drove in six runs, and the San Diego Padres beat the Atlanta Braves 10-2 on Sunday night for their third consecutive victory.
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At 42 years and 282 days, Cruz became the second-oldest player to homer for the Padres, just one day younger than Rickey Henderson was when he went deep on Oct. 4, 2001. It was the most RBIs for Cruz since he drove in seven on July 26, 2020, for Minnesota against the Chicago White Sox.
Seth Lugo pitched six effective innings for San Diego, and Ha-Seong Kim hit a two-run homer. Manny Machado finished with three hits.
The Padres (6-4), who advanced to the NL Championship Series last year, have won three straight for the second time this season.
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The NL East champion Braves (6-4) have lost eight of the last 11 games to the Padres at Truist Park.
Cruz, a 19-year veteran, made it 4-0 in the third with his 461st career homer.
Xander Bogaerts singled and advanced to third on Machado's single when right fielder Ronald Acuña Jr. took too long to throw to second. One out later, Cruz connected for the second time this season, hitting a drive deep to left-center off rookie Dylan Dodd's 83-mph slider.
Trent Grisham's third homer put San Diego up 5-0 in the fourth. Grisham and Bogaerts have reached safely in all 10 games this season.
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Dodd (1-1), making his second career start, fell behind 6-0 in the fifth when Juan Soto and Cruz hit consecutive doubles. The lefty gave up 10 hits and seven runs in 4 1/3 innings.
Lugo (2-0) made his fourth career start and 28th appearance against Atlanta after spending the last seven seasons with the New York Mets. He gave up five hits and one run with four walks and five strikeouts. It was his first start against the Braves since 2017.
The Padres took a 10-1 lead in the sixth on a two-run single by Cruz, who was hit in the foot by a pitch from Danny Young in the ninth.
Acuña and Matt Olson each drove in run for Atlanta. Olson’s 11 RBIs are the most in the majors for a first baseman.
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CLOSER TO RETURN
San Diego’s Fernando Tatis Jr. went 1 for 4 with two walks for Triple-A El Paso in an 8-2 win at Sacramento. Tatis is hitting .231 in 13 at-bats with a double, home run and two RBIs in four games with the Chihuahuas. Barring any rainouts, he would be eligible to play for the Padres on April 20 after completing an 80-game suspension for testing positive for a performance-enhancing drug.
THAT’S A BALL
Atlanta reliever Lucas Luetge was charged with an automatic ball and started the count 1-0 for taking too long with Bogaerts batting in the sixth. He walked Bogaerts four pitches later.
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TRAINER’S ROOM
Padres: OF David Dahl was placed on the 10-day injured list with a right quadriceps strain, and utilityman Brandon Dixon was recalled from Triple-A El Paso.
Braves: C Travis d’Arnaud was placed on the seven-day injured list after sustaining a concussion in Saturday’s game. C Chadwick Tromp was called up from Triple-A Gwinnett to take his place.
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Padres: RHP Yu Darvish (0-0, 1.80 ERA) will face Mets RHP Max Scherzer (1-1, 6.35 ERA) on Monday when the teams open a three-game series in New York.
Braves: RHP Bryce Elder (1-0, 0.00 ERA) will face Cincinnati’s Graham Ashcraft (1-0, 1.29 ERA) on Monday night in the first of a three-game home series.
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Researchers at Boston University have come under fire on social media in recent weeks over claims about a lab-made coronavirus strain.
Some people on social media have claimed that the university made a new strain with an 80% human mortality rate.
“Why are scientists developing a new lethal COVID strain that would kill 80% of people infected? And who would allow them to do that?” one person wrote on Twitter.
Several VERIFY readers have also reached out to us with questions about Boston University’s research. Michael asked, “Is it true that Boston University made a COVID strain with an 80% mortality rate?”
THE QUESTION
Did Boston University create a COVID strain with a human mortality rate of 80%?
THE SOURCES
- Boston University
Preprint study from researchers at Boston University’s National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories (NEIDL) - Derek Lowe, Ph.D., a longtime drug discovery researcher and author of Science Magazine’s “In the Pipeline” blog
THE ANSWER
No, Boston University didn’t create a COVID strain with a human mortality rate of 80%.
WHAT WE FOUND
Researchers at Boston University’s National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories (NEIDL) created a COVID-19 strain that combines the omicron variant’s spike protein with properties of the original coronavirus, and infected mice with the hybrid virus.
According to the preprint study, which has yet to be peer-reviewed, 80% of mice infected with the lab-made strain died.
The strain that the researchers created was actually less dangerous than the original coronavirus strain, which killed 100% of infected mice, the study says.
NEIDL researchers said the study set out to compare the BA.1 omicron variant with the original coronavirus strain.
Since the omicron variant usually causes less severe disease than prior COVID-19 strains, Boston University researchers were looking into “what part of the virus dictates how serious a disease a person will get,” Ronald B. Corley, NEIDL director and BU Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine chair of microbiology, explained.
Researchers weren’t trying to make a virus that would be more deadly or dangerous to humans, and experts say this strain would not be more deadly.
More from VERIFY: Claims that Pfizer didn't know if COVID vaccine prevented transmission before rollout are missing context
The misleading social media posts pull a statistic from the preprint study’s abstract published online.
It says that the lab-made COVID-19 recombinant strain created by BU researchers, which combined the omicron variant’s spike protein with the “backbone” of the original coronavirus strain, inflicted “severe disease with a mortality rate of 80%,” compared to “mild, non-fatal infection” from omicron alone.
But the posts omit that the 80% mortality rate was in a type of mice that are “highly susceptible” to the virus and this outcome can’t be translated to humans.
“These are numbers you would expect from an animal model that’s been made to be extremely sensitive and easy to be knocked down by coronavirus,” said Derek Lowe, Ph.D., a longtime drug discovery researcher who wrote a commentary piece for his Science Magazine blog on Boston University’s research.
“This does not mean that’s going to happen in humans. It’s definitely not,” Lowe added.
In his blog post, Lowe also noted that early strains of the coronavirus did not lead to a 100% mortality rate in humans, like the original strain did in mice.
“You build animal models like this to get fast, solid comparisons between mouse experiments, not to take the numbers from them and think that they will directly translate to human disease,” he wrote.
In a statement provided to VERIFY, Boston University said the research is not “gain-of-function,” as some news headlines have suggested, “meaning it did not amplify the Washington state [original] SARS-COV-2 virus strain or make it more dangerous.”
“In fact, this research made the virus replicate less dangerous,” the university wrote in its statement.
What the study did find is that omicron’s spike protein isn’t responsible for less severe disease associated with the variant, since 80% of mice infected with the lab-made recombinant virus died.
“It’s not having the omicron spike that makes an omicron virus so much less deadly on this mouse model because it’s still pretty bad,” Lowe said of the study’s findings. | 2022-11-02T02:03:10+00:00 | newscentermaine.com | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/verify/coronavirus-verify/did-boston-university-create-new-covid-strain-80-percent-mortality-rate-humans/536-2e7fbf16-5c23-4a8d-8e43-e3deaad446dd |
The University of Maine’s football team is better than its 0-3 record, and it is improving with each game.
Two of the three losses have come at the hands of Football Bowl Subdivision teams New Mexico (41-0) and Boston College (38-17). They sandwiched a 21-18 loss to FCS team Colgate University.
FBS schools have 22 more scholarships and far more resources than Football Championship Subdivision schools like UMaine, which is now 4-25 all-time against FBS schools.
In the losses to Colgate and BC, UMaine fell behind in the first half and rallied in the second half to put itself in position to win or tie but couldn’t get the job done in crunch time. During those two games, UMaine failed to convert on three crucial fourth-quarter drives — once in the final drive against Colgate and twice at BC.
UMaine has probably dug itself too big a hole to crawl out of when you talk about the playoffs but it is still possible. And stringing together a strong eight-game finish will create momentum and buzz for future campaigns.
Trailing 21-18 against Colgate, UMaine had the ball at the Colgate 31-yard line with just under a minute left. The Black Bears had one timeout. But three plays produced just 2 yards and Cole Baker’s 47-yard field goal attempt that would have tied the game fell short.
At BC, UMaine was down 31-17 and marched from its own 7-yard line to BC’s 11 and was facing a second-and-three. But an incompletion and two runs, with a lost fumble coming on the fourth-down run, failed to pick up the first down with 9:03 left.
On its next drive, just over two minutes later, UMaine quarterback Joe Fagnano threw an interception on a second-and-two at the BC-39.
The home loss to Colgate is one that could come back to haunt UMaine. It was a game the Black Bears should have won and needed to win.
UMaine was the better team but the Black Bears played poorly for two and a half quarters and their rally fell short.
The loss to Colgate means UMaine is going to have to win at least six of its eight Colonial Athletic Association games to even be considered for a postseason berth.
And its conference opener is against CAA preseason favorite Villanova on Oct. 1 in Orono.
Former UMaine All-CAA defensive end Jordan Stevens from Temple and Farmington’s Mt. Blue High School is UMaine’s third head coach in five years.
There is always going to be an adjustment period under a new head coach but you can already see some of his ideologies being implemented successfully.
He believes strongly in the establishment of a consistent and aggressive pass rush and the Black Bears already have nine sacks this season after posting only 12 in 11 games a year ago.
Senior defensive tackle Justin Sambu has three of those sacks.
For the most part, the defense has played well, considering that the offense scored only three points over the first seven quarters of the season. That meant the defense was spending way too much time on the field.
Linebackers Adrian Otero and Brian Lee Jr. lead the team in tackles with 24 and 21, respectively, and cornerback Kahzir “Buggs” Brown and defensive tackle Raffaele Salamone from Portland each have 17.
The defense is going to have to do a better job limiting big plays.
Opponents have gained 10 or more yards 36 times through three games. They have had 13 of those plays go for at least 20 yards.
The defense has allowed 189.7 rushing yards per game. Only 32 of the 123 FCS teams have allowed more.
The expectation is for that positive trend to continue for the Black Bears.
The offense has made significant strides over the past five and a half quarters.
After averaging only 1.7 yards per play on first down against New Mexico, they have averaged 4.7 yards per play on first down in their last two games.
The Black Bears do need to do a better job establishing the run game. UMaine’s 75.7 rushing yards per game is 110th in the FCS.
If you can’t run the ball effectively, that makes your offense predictable and easier to defend with a variety of pass defense schemes.
UMaine must also do a better job on third and fourth-down and short yardage situations as it is just 3-for-7 when facing third or fourth and 2 yards or less.
And more trick plays like flea-flickers and reverses would also help, as it would keep the defenses guessing and uncomfortable.
Their offensive line has been hampered by injuries to starting left tackle Tyrie Francois and left guard Tyler Royal. Francois was able to play against BC but Royal was out.
Freddie Brock, who suffered an ankle injury at the end of last season, will also benefit from the week off and should take on a more prominent role after only 14 carries for 51 yards to date. Elijah Barnwell (28 carries-88 yards) is their leading rusher and Tavion Banks has gained 60 yards on 12 carries.
Fagnano has rebounded from a 12-for-27, 96-yard showing at New Mexico to complete 46 of 82 passes for 535 yards in the Colgate and BC games.
He is still getting used to having Zavier Scott (13 catches-175 yards) and Montigo Moss (12-for-98) as his top two wide receivers after the departure of All-CAA receivers Devin Young and Andre Miller.
Scott and Moss have been pleasant surprises in their elevated roles this season.
Fagnano will need to be more consistent throwing the ball. He has been intercepted three times after being picked off just six times in his first 16 career games. But he is trending in the right direction and is capable of being one of the CAA’s elite quarterbacks.
Fagnano has become more of a running threat this season and even though he will never be considered fleet-footed, he has been churning out some productive yards and picking up first downs and it is important for him to continue doing so.
UMaine is averaging just under eight penalties per game, many of which have been false starts, and that has to change.
Punter Brian Cooey (43.36 yards per punt) and placekicker Cole Baker (2-3 in field goals, 3-for-3 in extra points) have been good.
The Black Bear start has to be tempered by the fact they have played two FBS schools.
UMaine is one of the few FCS schools that plays two FBS games instead of one.
BC paid a $400,000 guarantee and New Mexico gave $350,000. The program needs the money because the school is always financially-strapped. | 2022-09-20T09:38:58+00:00 | bangordailynews.com | https://www.bangordailynews.com/2022/09/20/sports/umaine-sports/umaine-football-coming-up-short-joam40zk0w/ |
Musical Theatre Club hosts ‘Golden Age Cabaret’ to foster an appreciation for the performing arts
12:30 am
The lights dimmed as two performers took to the stage — wearing makeshift crowns on their heads and T-shirts with drawn-on abs — to perform their rendition of the song “Agony” from the Broadway musical “Into the Woods.”
About 100 students and parents gathered in the Cathedral of Learning’s Understory Thursday night to attend the Musical Theatre Club’s Golden Age Cabaret. The theme was “A Night At the Tonys,” with multiple performances from members of the club such as Patrick Francis, who is a sophomore political science and English literature major. Members served sparkling cider in champagne flutes to the side of the stage.
Performers paid tribute to famous singers like Liza Minnelli by singing some of her most well-known songs, including “Cabaret” and “Maybe This Time.” Other songs throughout the show included “Holding Out for a Hero” by Bonnie Tyler, “No One is Alone” by Stephen Sondheim for the Broadway musical “Into the Woods,” and “Funny Honey” from Broadway musical “Chicago.”
Francis, MTC’s secretary and director of the cabaret, said the club started planning the cabaret right after their last one — the “Girl Boss Cabaret” — took place last October.
“It began with a discussion of the theme and then it moved towards more logistical items,” Francis said. “We had to acquire a performance space first, which the Center for Creativity graciously granted us. After that, it was a matter of auditioning and rehearsing. MTC members signed up on a spreadsheet, along with a first and second choice for songs to perform.”
Francis said he loved putting the cabaret together because of his love for classical theater.
“They’re really great because they’re completely open to club members and they allow folks to sing songs they may not always have the chance to sing in a full production,” Francis said. “I’m a big fan of older, classical musicals from composers like Lerner and Loewe and Stephen Sondheim, which made this cabaret a passion project for me.”
Francis said he hopes the cabaret fosters an appreciation for classical theater among performers and the audience.
“I hope that people who come to see the cabaret enjoy it enough to join the club,” Francis said. “Beyond that, I hope that both performers and audience members can leave with the same appreciation for classical Broadway that I have.”
Olivia Tran-Speros, a first-year human resource management major and performer in the show, said she auditioned because she loves performing for people. Tran-Speros performed her own rendition of “On My Own” from the Broadway musical “Les Miserables.”
“I auditioned for this show because I love any chance to perform,” Tran-Speros said. “I’ve been doing musical theater for as long as I can remember and while not being a musical theater major, I’m still trying to find ways to fill that musical theater gap.”
Tran-Speros said her love for musical theater goes back to when she was a kid.
“When I was 4 years old, my parents put me in a summer drama camp because I was a lot to deal with,” Tran-Speros said. “Ever since then, I fell in love with the art and haven’t stopped since. There’s an addictive type of feeling when you’re nervous and excited at the same time before and after a performance.”
Tran-Speros added that she likes to give time to herself before the performance to calm her nerves.
“I usually do a couple of vocal warmups, but other than that I’ll listen to a podcast and then just take time for myself,” Tran-Speros said. “I don’t know if I would consider this a ‘good luck’ tradition, but I usually don’t try to look at my lyrics before a performance because I’m scared I would psych myself out and mess up on the words.”
Francis said he was excited to see the flashy outfits people chose to wear and to appreciate the structure of the performances. Performance outfits ranged from simple evening gowns and suits to makeshift “Phantom of the Opera” masks and capes.
“I look forward to seeing all the nice outfits people have picked out,” Francis said. “I also hope that people notice the way that I structured the performances. The cabaret moves mostly in eras to show an approximate version of Broadway history.”
Paige Anderson, a sophomore chemistry major and show attendee, said she loved seeing the performances, especially her roommate, Lucia Troiano.
“I came to see my roommate’s performance and she was amazing in my opinion,” Anderson said. “I really liked the performances in general though and I loved the funny skits that were sprinkled throughout.”
Tran-Speros said her love for musical theater stems from the supportive community that comes with it.
“It may seem a little cliche, but I love the community that comes with it,” Tran-Speros said. “Performing is obviously always a good time, but it wouldn’t be the same without the people that come together to create such an amazing atmosphere.” | 2023-02-17T12:21:46+00:00 | pittnews.com | https://pittnews.com/article/179029/arts-and-entertainment/musical-theatre-club-hosts-golden-age-cabaret-to-foster-an-appreciation-for-the-performing-arts/ |
(CNN) — University of Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett was arrested early Sunday in Dallas for public intoxication, according to the Dallas Police.
Just after 6 a.m. CT, police officers responded to “reports of a man banging on doors,” near the 1600 block of Tribeca Way, Dallas Police said in a statement. Officers were able to identify the man as Bennett, 25, and “determined he was intoxicated.”
“Bennett was taken into custody, transported to the City Detention Center and charged with Public Intoxication,” the release said. It is unclear if Bennett has an attorney at this time.
CNN affiliate WFAA reported Bennett was released from the detention center shortly before 11 a.m. CT Sunday.
CNN has been unable to reach Bennett for comment.
The walk-on quarterback led the Georgia Bulldogs to national championships in the past two football seasons. He was a 2022 Heisman trophy finalist and was named Offensive MVP of the College Football Playoff National Championship Game in 2021 and 2022, according to his UGA profile.
CNN has reached out to the Georgia Athletic Association for comment. | 2023-01-30T02:14:27+00:00 | wishtv.com | https://www.wishtv.com/sports/star-uga-quarterback-stetson-bennett-arrested-in-texas-for-public-intoxication-police-say/ |
A group of thieves were thwarted after they attempted to steal a mural by the renowned street artist Banksy on the outskirts of Kyiv, a Ukrainian official said Friday.
The image of a woman in a bathrobe and gas mask holding a fire extinguisher, was cut away from the war damaged wall on the side of a scorched building in the Hostomel suburb of the Ukrainiain capital, Kyiv Regional Gov. Oleksii Kuleba said in a post on his Telegram channel.
He said the thieves “were detained at the scene,” and the image was “undamaged” and under the protection of law enforcement officers.
“These images are a symbol of our struggle against the enemy,” he added. “These are stories about the support and solidarity of the entire civilized world with Ukraine. Let’s do everything to preserve the works of street art as a symbol of our future victory.”
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The mural is one of several Banksy has completed in Ukraine since the Russian invasion on Feb. 24.
Read the full story on NBCNews.com. | 2022-12-03T12:47:06+00:00 | nbcchicago.com | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/thieves-try-to-steal-banksy-mural-from-scorched-wall-in-ukrainian-town/3012030/ |
WASHINGTON – Justice Department prosecutors investigating the mishandling of classified documents at Donald Trump's Florida estate are seeking to pierce the attorney-client privilege and want to again question one of the former president's lawyers before a grand jury, a person familiar with the matter said Tuesday night.
The privilege protects lawyers from having to tell prosecutors about confidential conversations their clients have with them. But prosecutors can get around that privilege if they can convince a judge that the communications they want information about were made in furtherance of a crime — a principle known as the crime-fraud exception.
Prosecutors have already questioned M. Evan Corcoran before a grand jury, but he repeatedly invoked attorney-client privilege in declining to answer certain questions, according to the person who spoke with The Associated Press and insisted on anonymity to discuss an ongoing investigation. They're seeking to question him again, and want to be able to move past attorney-client privilege, the person said.
The request from prosecutors working with special counsel Jack Smith is expected to lead to closed-door arguments before the chief judge of the District of Columbia federal court about whether prosecutors can compel Corcoran to answer their questions about his conversations with Trump.
It is not the first time during the course of the investigation prosecutors have raised the specter of criminal conduct in connection with the Mar-a-Lago investigation. Last August the Justice Department revealed in a search warrant affidavit that it had probable cause to investigate the unlawful retention of national defense information as well as efforts to obstruct that probe.
It remains unclear whether Trump or anyone else will be charged, though the move is a notably aggressive act by Smith's team. A war crimes prosecutor who previously led the Justice Department's public corruption section, Smith is separately investigating efforts by Trump and his allies to overturn the results of the 2020 election and recently subpoenaed former Vice President Mike Pence as part of that probe.
A spokesman for Smith did not return a call seeking comment Tuesday night, and Corcoran did not return an email seeking comment.
Trump's lawyers and representatives have featured prominently for months in the investigation into the retention by Trump of roughly 300 documents with classified markings at Mar-a-Lago. The Justice Department issued a subpoena last May to recover any remaining classified documents at Mar-a-Lago, but officials who visited the property were given a folder containing only about three dozen records.
One of Trump’s lawyers, Christina Bobb, signed a letter stating that a “diligent search” had been conducted for classified documents and that all such records had been returned to the government. She told FBI investigators in an interview last fall that she had had not drafted the letter and that Corcoran was the one who prepared it and asked her to sign it in her role as custodian of records.
But Justice Department say they subsequently developed evidence that led them to suspect that additional classified records remained at the property. FBI agents returned in August with a search warrant, removing roughly 100 documents with classified markings.
The New York Times first reported that the Justice Department was seeking to pierce attorney-client privilege.
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VENICE, Italy (AP) — Andrew Dominik had been trying to make a movie about Marilyn Monroe for over a decade.
The film wouldn’t be a biopic, but an experiential portrait delving into the psyche of Marilyn Monroe and Norma Jeane. It kept falling apart, but the New Zealand native couldn’t let it go. Then he found Ana de Armas, and, he said, the movie came alive.
“It was like love at first sight,” Dominik said Thursday, before the world premiere of the film at the Venice International Film Festival. “When the right person walks through the door, you know it.”
The nearly three-hour epic is based on a work of biographical fiction by Joyce Carol Oates and examines the public and private life of the Hollywood icon from her troubled childhood as Norma Jeane to her global stardom as Marilyn Monroe and various relationships along the way, from her mother (Julianne Nicholson) to her marriages to Joe DiMaggio (Bobby Cannavale) and Arthur Miller (Adrien Brody).
“I wasn’t very aware of Marilyn. I was familiar with some of her movies, but for me it was a huge discovery and learning process,” de Armas said. “We wanted to honor her in the recreations where she was Marilyn, but I also had a lot of room to create the real woman underneath that character. It was about understanding and empathizing and connecting with her and her pain and her trauma.”
She added: “If you put aside the movie star she is, she’s just a woman, just like me. Same age. It was a project I knew I had to let myself open and go to places I knew were going to be uncomfortable and dark and vulnerable.”
Filming began on Aug. 4, the day Monroe died in 1962 at her home in Los Angeles at age 36. It was an accident and just the result of some delays. But it also was one of many times the filmmaker and his cast felt a somewhat mystical connection to the subject of their film. Though the story takes many liberties with the facts of her life with the intent of getting to the truth of her life, the production did use real locations like the apartment she and her mother lived in when she was a child and the house she died in.
“It took on elements of being like a séance,” Dominik said.
De Armas agreed that “there was something in the air” being in the same places Monroe had lived.
“I wasn’t in character all the time. But I felt that. I was living that. I felt that heaviness and that weight in my shoulders. And I felt that sadness,” de Armas said. “She was all I thought about. She was all I dreamed about. She was all I talked about… It was beautiful. “
“Blonde” has been hotly anticipated for some time: For taking on a figure like Monroe in an experimental way, for its rating, the first ever NC-17 movie that Netflix has made, a designation set by the Motion Picture Association that forbids those younger than 17 from watching the film in the theater. There’s also curiosity around de Armas’s performance. The Cuba-born actor worked with a dialect coach for a year to prepare.
“Storytelling that is as brave as this is essential,” her co-star Brody said.
And for him, de Armas did more than just play the role. She channeled the person.
“The first day of filming, I went home with this sense of awe that I had the privilege of actually working with Marilyn Monroe,” Brody said. “It’s very rare that I can say that someone transported me to another time and place.”
For de Armas, it was about the challenge.
“I did this movie to push myself… to make other people change their opinion about me,” she said, through some tears. “This movie changed my life.”
“Blonde” opens in select theaters starting Sept. 16 before becoming available on Netflix on Sept. 23. It’s one of many Oscar hopefuls launching in Venice, where it is also among the films up for the festival’s awards on Saturday.
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MEXICO CITY, May 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Grupo Aeromexico S.A.B. de C.V. ("Aeromexico") (BMV: AEROMEX) today reported April 2022 operational results.
- Grupo Aeromexico transported 1 million 716 thousand passengers in April; a 42.6% year-on-year increase. International passengers carried increased by 99.7%, while domestic passenger increased by 27.3%.
- Aeromexico's total capacity, measured in available seat kilometers (ASKs), increased by 62.0% year-on-year. International ASKs increased by 93.9% compared to April 2021. Domestic capacity increased by 25.7% year-on-year.
- Demand, measured in passenger-kilometers (RPKs), increased by 83.6% year-on-year. International demand increased by 153.7% compared to April 2021. Domestic demand increased by 23.5% vs 2021.
- Aeromexico's April load factor was 81.1%, a 6.1 p.p. increase compared to April 2021. International load factor increased by 13.1 p.p. and Domestic load factor decreased by 1.5 p.p.
- In April Aeromexico resumed operations to London Heathrow International Airport (LHR), offering 5 weekly frequencies from Mexico City. Also in April, the Mexico City - Tegucigalpa route started, offering 3 weekly flights, in addition to the current flights to San Pedro Sula.
The information included within this report has not been audited and does not provide information on the Company's future performance. Aeromexico's future performance depends on many factors and it cannot be inferred that any period's performance or its year-over-year comparison will be an indicator of similar future performance.
Glossary:
- "RPKs" Revenue Passenger Kilometers represent one revenue-passenger transported one kilometer. This includes itinerary and charter flights. The total RPKs equals the number of revenue-passengers transported multiplied by the total distance flown.
- "ASKs" Available Seat Kilometers represent the number of available seats multiplied by the distance flown. This metric is an indicator of the airline's capacity. It equals one seat offered for one kilometer, whether the seat is used.
- "Load Factor" equals the number of passengers transported as a percentage of the number of seats offered. It is a measure of the airline's capacity utilization. This metric considers the total passengers transported and total seats available in itinerary flights only.
- "Passengers" refers to the total number of passengers transported by the airline.
- Grupo Aeromexico´s investors presentation is available in the following link: https://www.aeromexico.com/en-us/investors
- Grupo Aeroméxico confirms that its voluntary process of financial restructuring under Chapter 11 of the legislation of the United States of America, will be carried out in an orderly manner while it continues operating and offering services to its customers with the same quality that characterizes it, contracting from its suppliers the goods and services required for its operation. The Company will use the advantages of Chapter 11 to strengthen its financial position and liquidity, protect and preserve its operations and assets, and implement the necessary adjustments to face the impact of COVID-19.
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements that reflect the current views and/or expectations of the Company and its management with respect to its performance, business and future events. We use words such as "believe," "anticipate," "plan," "expect,", "intend," "target," "estimate," "project," "predict," "forecast," "guideline," "should" and other similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements, but they are not the only way we identify such statements. Such statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions. We caution you that a number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from the plans, objectives, expectations, estimates and intentions expressed in this release. The Company is under no obligation and expressly disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
About Grupo Aeromexico
Grupo Aeromexico, S.A.B. de C.V. is a holding company whose subsidiaries are engaged in commercial aviation in Mexico and the promotion of passenger loyalty programs. Aeroméxico, Mexico's global airline, has its main operations center in Terminal 2 of the Mexico City International Airport. Its destination network has reach in Mexico, the United States, Canada, Central America, South America, Asia and Europe. The Group's current operating fleet includes Boeing 787 and 737 aircraft, as well as the latest generation Embraer 190. Aeroméxico is a founding partner of SkyTeam, an alliance that celebrates 20 years and offers connectivity in more than 170 countries, through the 19 partner airlines. Aeroméxico created and implemented a Health and Hygiene Management System (SGSH) to protect its clients and collaborators at all stages of its operation.
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TYSONS, Va. and SINGAPORE, June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Omnispace, the company redefining mobile connectivity for the 21st century, today announced that it is collaborating with NCINGA PTE LTD., one of leading IT and telecom solution providers operating in South Asia and the South Pacific. Omnispace will develop and deliver ubiquitous 5G, direct-to-device mobile communications, from its global satellite network to several NCINGA markets including the Fiji Islands, Maldives and Sri Lanka.
Leveraging the Omnispace 5G non-terrestrial network (NTN) in low earth orbit (LEO), NCINGA will be able to cost effectively provide communications infrastructure and services that will expand the reach of NCINGA's mobile wireless customers across these regions. Together, the companies will develop and test technology solutions to serve a variety of enterprises and industries requiring low-latency, seamless mobile connectivity.
The Omnispace global non-geostationary satellite orbit (NGSO) network will integrate with terrestrial mobile networks to provide a seamless communications experience everywhere. As the world's first 3GPP-compliant 5G NTN network, it will deliver the power of 5G directly to billions of devices, extending the reach of mobile networks around the globe. GMSA Intelligence projects that this direct-to-device (D2D) market will reach more than $30 billion by 2035.
"We look forward to this collaborative effort with NCINGA that will transform the way enterprise and consumer customers communicate – be it in Fiji, the Maldives or Sri Lanka," said Jay Yass, Chief Corporate Development Officer, Omnispace. "Together we will work towards solutions that will make it possible for anyone requiring seamless, real-time connectivity to communicate when traveling or working in or between these remote areas."
"We are committed to designing and delivering intelligent telecom infrastructure solutions for our mobile customers, enhancing their offerings and increasing economic opportunities as a result," said Vajira Wijesinghe, Executive Vice President/ Group Director, NCINGA. "We look forward to delivering this game-changing service so even the most remote customer will benefit."
The Omnispace network will utilize the company's 2 GHz spectrum allocation and operate in the 3GPP band n256. The service will allow devices to stay connected seamlessly, using both terrestrial mobile networks and its NGSO satellite network around the globe. Learn more about how Omnispace is redefining mobile connectivity at Omnispace.com.
Headquartered in the Washington D.C. area, and founded by veteran telecommunications and satellite industry executives, Omnispace is redefining mobile connectivity for the 21st century. By leveraging 5G technologies, the company is combining the global footprint of a non-geostationary satellite constellation with the mobile networks of the world's leading telecom companies to bring an interoperable "one network" connectivity to users and IoT devices anywhere on the globe.
Headquartered in Singapore and operating in Sri Lanka, Maldives and South Pacific, NCINGA is founded and run by a group of Telecom industry professionals and engineers. NCINGA specializes in four distinct solution segments: Future of Connectivity, Distributed Infrastructures, Trust Architecture, Next-level Process Automation & Integration. NCINGA helps Telecom operators transform their services into a set of lifestyle activities by adopting open, secure, data-driven, automated systems with a cloud-first approach.
Learn more at: Omnispace.com and follow on LinkedIn or Twitter @omnispace.
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Cherokee dares you. Camden Catholic accepted.
There would be no secrets told at the 15th Annual South Jersey Invitational Girls Basketball Tournament championship game. Top-seeded Cherokee beat No. 3 Camden Catholic 36-33 in a thrilling game that was still in doubt through the final buzzer. It was the fifth title for Cherokee. Few were as hard-fought. | 2023-02-12T22:54:03+00:00 | nj.com | https://www.nj.com/highschoolsports/2023/02/recinto-cherokee-hold-camden-catholic-at-bay-win-5th-south-jersey-invitational.html |
Firefighters rescue kitten stuck inside vending machine at Walmart
Published: Jun. 30, 2022 at 1:12 PM CDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
MORRISTOWN, Tenn. (Gray News) – Fire crews in Tennessee rescued a kitten that was stuck inside a vending machine at a Walmart.
The Morristown Fire Department received a call from a Walmart worker named Lindsey about a kitten stuck in a Pepsi machine Wednesday morning.
Upon arrival, firefighters could hear the kitten crying but could not see it. Crews unplugged the machine and removed its back cover, but still couldn’t see the kitten.
They eventually found another opening where they could see the kitten and were able to coax it out.
Lindsey is adopting the kitten. Firefighters joked that she should name it Pepsi.
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NEW YORK , May 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of FTC Solar, Inc. ("FTC Solar" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: FTCI). Such investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888-476-6529, ext. 7980.
The investigation concerns whether FTC Solar and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices.
On January 14, 2022, Bank of America downgraded FTC Solar shares to Underperform from Neutral, opining that the Company is "among the [companies] most exposed to potential delay dynamics associated with utility-scale solar projects in the U.S. for 2022," noting that nearly all of FTC Solar's revenue is derived from the U.S., with international projects expected to contribute meaningfully only from 2023 and beyond.
On this news, FTC Solar's stock price fell $0.95 per share, or 15.63%, to close at $5.13 per share on January 14, 2022.
Then, on May 10, 2022, FTC Solar issued a press release announcing its financial results for the first quarter of 2022. Among other items, FTC Solar disclosed non-GAAP earnings per share and revenue that both fell short of expectations.
On this new, FTC Solar's stock price fell sharply during intraday trading on May 10, 2022.
Pomerantz LLP, with offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Paris, and Tel Aviv, is acknowledged as one of the premier firms in the areas of corporate, securities, and antitrust class litigation. Founded by the late Abraham L. Pomerantz, known as the dean of the class action bar, Pomerantz pioneered the field of securities class actions. Today, more than 85 years later, Pomerantz continues in the tradition he established, fighting for the rights of the victims of securities fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, and corporate misconduct. The Firm has recovered numerous multimillion-dollar damages awards on behalf of class members. See www.pomlaw.com.
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Police: 10-year-old girl flees attempted abductor on camera
FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. (WPLG) – Florida police are searching for a man who attempted to abduct a 10-year-old girl twice last week.
One of the attempts was caught on video.
The abduction attempts took place just outside Bennet Elementary School.
Detectives said the man was in a black van Wednesday morning when he approached the girl the first time.
The mother of the 10-year-old said the man had offered the girl candy. Fortunately, the girl was able to get away.
Then, police said he tried to abduct the girl again the next morning.
In surveillance video, the girl can be seen fleeing the man on the left. In the top right corner of the background, the man police said is the suspect can be seen chasing the girl on foot.
“And then when she was running so fast she noticed that her lace was loose, so she went down to tie her lace and when she looked back she saw him still chasing after her,” the girl’s mother said.
There’s now a $5,000 reward for information leading to the man’s arrest.
The suspect is described as a white male in his 30s or 40s.
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Trevor Lawrence's confidence somehow never wavered. Not after the first interception. Or the second. Or the third. Or even the fourth.
The generational quarterback simply delivered a generational comeback.
The No. 1 overall pick in the 2021 draft followed four interceptions with four touchdown passes — one of the most improbable turnarounds in NFL postseason history — and rallied the Jacksonville Jaguars to a 31-30 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers on Saturday night.
Lawrence engineered the winning drive, highlighted by Travis Etienne's 25-yard run on a fourth-and-1 play, and put the Jaguars in position for Riley Patterson's 36-yard field goal on the final play. It capped a 27-point comeback, the largest in franchise history and the third largest in playoff history.
“You couldn’t write a crazier script,” Lawrence said. "We said in the locker room that’s kind of how our season’s going. We’re never out of the fight. ... I’m kind of speechless, honestly, just to see what belief can do and to see when a team believes in each other what you can accomplish.”
Patterson's kick barely stayed inside the right upright and set off a raucous celebration for a franchise that had won a combined four games over the previous two years. The Jaguars (10-8) won their sixth consecutive game and fifth straight at home — all five in come-from-behind fashion.
Nonetheless, no one could have seen this one coming. Maybe not even Lawrence. But he was the steady hand in charge after a debacle of a first half. He finished 28-of-47 passing for 288 yards, a shocker considering the way he started.
Lawrence was downright dreadful to begin Jacksonville’s first playoff game since losing in the 2017 AFC title game. He became the third quarterback in the Super Bowl era to throw four interceptions in the first half of a playoff game, joining Detroit’s Gary Danielson and Denver’s Craig Morton.
But he bounced back as well as anyone in NFL history. Jacksonville's comeback goes down in postseason lore behind only Buffalo's rally on Jan. 3, 1993 (32 points against Houston) and Indianapolis' on Jan. 4, 2014 (28 points against Kansas City).
“I didn’t have a choice,” Lawrence said. “If we’re going to win that game, digging ourselves a hole like that, you’ve got to score a lot of points. By doing that, your quarterback’s got to play well. So I clearly didn’t have much of a choice.
“These guys have sacrificed way too much for me to be the reason we lose an opportunity. That’s what I was thinking about. I know I’m going to make the plays. I’ve just got to get back on track. The guys around me made plays. It’s not just me.”
The Jaguars, who also turned the ball over when a punt hit Chris Claybrook's helmet, became the first team to win a playoff game with a turnover differential of minus-five or worse. Teams with that turnover deficit had been 0-19 in the Super Bowl era.
Lawrence misfired early and often and started getting booed long before halftime. His confidence seemed shot. His swagger appeared gone. All the progress he made in his first season with coach Doug Pederson looked like it would be flushed in the team’s finale.
But Lawrence never gave up. He connected with Evan Engram, Marvin Jones, Zay Jones and Christian Kirk for touchdowns that increasingly raised the team's belief in its quarterback and its comeback.
Lawrence added one of the biggest plays when he jumped for a 2-point conversion with 5:25 to play that made it 30-28 — and put the Jaguars in position to win instead of tie.
Jacksonville's defense responded by sacking Justin Herbert and then forcing a punt. Lawrence took over from there, with a significant assist from Etienne — and Peterson's bold play call.
“I feel like the running back, when it gets to that point of the game, you’re supposed to be the closer,” Etienne said. “Coach believed in me on that fourth-and-1, to give me the ball. I had to make something happen for my teammates.”
CHARGERS COLLAPSE
Herbert threw for 273 yards and a touchdown without an interception, but the Chargers' offense was largely ineffective after a 62-yard TD drive that made it 24-0 midway through the second quarter. Los Angeles (10-8) finished with 320 yards of offense and 18 first downs, and it produced only three points on four second-half possessions.
“Anytime you’re up 27-7 at halftime and you’ve got four takeaways, and you end up winning the takeaway margin (5-0), you know, it’s it’s gonna be a killer," Chargers coach Brandon Staley said. "I’m hurting for everybody in that locker room. ... We just didn’t finish the game.”
Staley surely will be questioned for being too conservative, both on defense and offense — he opted for a field goal on fourth-and-3 midway through the fourth quarter that Cameron Dicker missed — and for not trying to run the ball more. LA had 23 rushing attempts for 69 yards, a 2.9-yard average, while Herbert threw 43 times.
“I needed to perform better,” Herbert said. “I’ve got to give them more than three points in the second half and so I feel horrible for the defense for the incredible effort they put up there today, but gotta be better as a team.”
KEY INJURIES
Chargers receiver DeAndre Carter and left tackle Jamaree Salyer left the game with ankle injuries. Chargers cornerback Michael Davis left with a pectoral muscle injury. Lawrence cut the tip of his left thumb in the fourth but wrapped it up and played on.
UP NEXT
Chargers: Will have a tough offseason dealing with this loss. Staley could face questions about his job security.
Jaguars: Await their road divisional opponent, which likely will be top-seeded Kansas City next weekend. The Chiefs won their regular-season meeting.
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AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nfl and https://twitter.com/AP_NFL | 2023-01-15T06:22:46+00:00 | ksat.com | https://www.ksat.com/sports/2023/01/15/lawrence-rallies-jaguars-from-27-down-to-beat-chargers-31-30/ |
CALABASAS, Calif, Jan. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Automatiq, the leading automation provider for ticket resellers, announced today that it has entered into a merger agreement with Drew's Tickets and its Lysted technology, a leader in consignment and fulfillment services. The merger brings together two of the fastest-growing companies in the ticket resale industry, creating a powerful new force that will revolutionize how ticket resellers do business.
"We are thrilled to add Drew's Tickets to the Automatiq family" said Sam Sherman, CEO of Automatiq. "Their amazing service is unparalleled in the industry. Over the years, more and more of our customers have migrated their operations over to Drew's, and their customer satisfaction has always been through the roof. Together, we will be able to offer our joint customers the most comprehensive and cutting-edge tools and services available in the market."
"We are excited to be part of the Automatiq team," said Drew Silver, founder of Drew's Tickets. "Uptick and Sync, their automated pricing and distribution tools, are the best in the business and major reasons why we were interested in joining Automatiq. We are confident that together we will be able to help our customers grow their businesses faster and more profitably than ever before."
The merger will allow the two companies to offer their customers a complete suite of services that will automate and optimize their workflow, including pricing, distribution, order processing, and fulfillment. The two companies also have strong integrations and partnerships with all the major marketplaces, including Stubhub, Vivid Seats, Ticketmaster, Seatgeek, TicketNetwork, Gametime, TickPick, Ticket Evolution, AXS Resale, and more.
"This merger is a win-win for our customers and the marketplaces," said Sam Sherman. "Our customers will benefit from Automatiq's cutting-edge technology and the unparalleled support and service of Drew's Tickets. We also expect to add value to marketplaces by bringing new content from smaller sellers into the ecosystem and ensuring that we maintain the industry's lowest fault rates and fastest confirmation and delivery times which also enables our customers to get paid faster.
"This is the first of many exciting announcements we plan on making throughout 2023," Sam continued. " We are making major advancements in our technology and suite of products, all with the same goal: To ensure that our customers have the biggest edge to compete and grow their businesses."
About Automatiq:
Automatiq is the technology leader within ticket resale, providing resellers of all sizes pricing automation, automated distribution, data analytics, order processing, and consignment. We integrate with all the major marketplaces, including StubHub, Vivid Seats, Ticketmaster, Seatgeek, TicketNetwork, Gametime, TickPick, Ticket Evolution, AXS Resale, and more. Automatiq has over 1,000 clients who do over $5BN of ticket sales annually.
About Drew's Tickets:
Drew's Tickets is a premier consignment service provider for ticket resellers of all sizes. Founded in 2016, Drews has grown from $10M a year to over $200M a year. In that time, Drew's has grown its customer base to over 1,000 active clients.
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WFO CORPUS CHRISTI Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Wednesday, September 14, 2022
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FLOOD WARNING
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
725 PM CDT Tue Sep 13 2022
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...
Nueces River Near Tilden affecting McMullen County.
For the Nueces River...including Tilden...Minor flooding is forecast.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/crp.
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TOMORROW EVENING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Nueces River Near Tilden.
* WHEN...Until late tomorrow evening.
* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Much of the flood plain below cotulla to
below tilden is cut off, as sloughs and peripheral channels fill.
Hunting cabins, oil field pump jacks and tank batteries flood well
away from the channel. Livestock are cut off and can drown.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 6:30 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 15.2 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 6:30 PM CDT Tuesday was 15.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
late tomorrow evening and continue falling to 12.5 feet
Sunday evening.
- Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
15.2 feet on 09/19/1983.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Below are the latest river stages and stage forecasts:
Fld Observed Forecasts (7 pm)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Nueces River
Tilden 14.0 15.2 Tue 6 pm 14.2 13.5 13.1 12.8 12.5
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LEE COUNTY, Va. (WJHL) – Four deputies with the Lee County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) have earned their certifications in Project Lifesaver, which the sheriff’s office hopes will help authorities find missing people with dementia and other conditions when they wander away.
A post from the LCSO describes Project Lifesaver as “a rapid response program that aids victims and families who suffer from Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, and autism.” The LCSO reports certified deputies use new technology and special training to find people who have wandered away from their caregivers.
Deputies Chris Hill, Tye Taylor, Jeff Smith and William Barker each earned their certification for Project Lifesaver.
Sergeant Mike Peters, the officer in charge of the Project Lifesaver program with the LCSO, said the program started at the department in 2007.
“It aids and assists families and caregivers in locating loved ones that may be at risk for wandering or becoming lost,” Peters said. “Caregivers can come to the sheriff’s office and sign their loved ones up for the program.”
People enrolled in the program are outfitted with a transmitter for their wrist or ankle bracelet that sends out a frequency that deputies can track down with their equipment.
The four latest deputies to be certified passed their tests by using the equipment out in the field in tests. Peters said the issue of wandering people with conditions like dementia and Alzheimer’s is one that the LCSO faces frequently.
“We’ve dealt with it a lot, and unfortunately, we’ve dealt with it a lot with people who weren’t on the program,” Peters said. “If you don’t locate them very quickly – within the first day – their chances of survival go way down. It’s very important that we locate these individuals as quickly as possible.”
Peters said if the sheriff’s office is notified quickly that someone enrolled in Project Lifesaver has wandered away, the LCSO can track them down and bring them home in a matter of minutes.
“If they’re within three miles when we get there, we can pick up the signal, we’ll find them,” Peters said.
Anyone hoping to enroll their loved one in the program should contact the sheriff’s office at 276-346-7753. Peters said the LCSO will handle the battery changes for the transmitter, which typically requires replacing every two months. | 2023-02-10T22:17:00+00:00 | wjhl.com | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/lee-co-deputies-trained-in-project-lifesaver-to-find-missing-people/ |
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CVN honors the service and sacrifice of #MightyMilitaryKids and encourages support for military children during Purple Up! day on April 19th
STAMFORD, Conn., April 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ --
WHO:
On Tuesday, April 18th, Cohen Veterans Network (CVN), a national network of mental health clinics for post-9/11 veterans, active duty service members, and military families with a clinic in Philadelphia, partnered with the city's landmark building, One Liberty Place, to light the skyscraper purple in honor of military kids during Month of the Military Child. The building is aglow purple on the eve of Purple Up! day, Wednesday, April 19th, a day designated for Americans to wear purple in support of military children.
Purple represents military kids as it symbolizes the various branches of service. It combines green for the Army, red for the Marines and shades of blue for the Coast Guard, Navy, and Air Force.
WHAT:
Currently, there are nearly one million military children of active duty service members across the United States. Military kids uniquely experience many of the challenges associated with military life including lengthy separations from loved ones, frequent moves, and the need to continuously adapt to new schools and social circles. In fact, military families relocate 3x as often as civilian families. And during their school career, military children move and change schools an average of 6 to 9 times.
Pennsylvania is home to some 43,000 active duty service members, National Guardsman and Reservists with over 47,000 military spouses and children. There are also nearly 800,000 veterans across the state; the fourth-largest veterans' population by state in the country.
With its 23 Cohen Clinics across the country including one in Philadelphia, CVN is filling the gaps in care. The Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at the University of Pennsylvania provides confidential, accessible mental health services to all post-9/11 veterans, active duty service members, National Guardsman and Reservists across Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware. The clinic additionally serves the entire military family including spouses or partners, children, parents, siblings, caregivers, and others. Care is available in-person or across via telehealth regardless of role while in uniform, discharge status or combat experience.
WHEN:
Tuesday, April 18th – One Liberty Place lighting on the eve of Purple Up! day.
Wednesday, April 19th – Join Cohen Veterans Network in support of military kids by wearing purple on Purple Up! day.
MEDIA ASSETS:
Photos of One Liberty Place lit purple and B-roll of the Cohen Clinic in Philadelphia are available here.
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SOURCE Cohen Veterans Network
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STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Dawn Staley pulled her South Carolina women close into the huddle and asked them to fight.
Aliyah Boston heard that one-word request and took charge when it mattered most, delivering as she has day after day during a decorated career.
Boston overcame early foul trouble to score 14, including the tying jumper with two seconds left in regulation, Bree Hall hit a 3-pointer with 42 seconds left in overtime, and No. 1 and defending champion South Carolina rallied past second-ranked Stanford 76-71 on Sunday in a dramatic early-season showdown.
“In the huddle coach was like, ‘You gotta fight, you gotta fight,’’’ Boston said, “and that was our mentality.”
South Carolina’s Victaria Saxton missed both free throws with 24.3 seconds left but a jump ball moments later gave possession to the Gamecocks (4-0). Stanford got a chance with 10 seconds left after Agnes Emma-Nnopu’s steal but Haley Jones couldn’t get the ball inbounds before a 5-second violation.
Stanford (5-1) then blew another opportunity, receiving a technical with 3.4 seconds left after Kiki Irifen called a timeout in the backcourt it didn’t have.
VanDerveer’s Stanford team led most of the afternoon but couldn’t deliver the winningest women’s basketball coach and Hall of Famer her 1,163rd career victory.
“This might be a team that’s just not ready to be No. 1,” VanDerveer said, “so we have to be hungry as No. 2.”
Cameron Brink scored Stanford’s first four points in overtime and finished with 25 points, five rebounds and four blocked shots. But she fouled out trying to swat a shot with three minutes remaining.
Stanford managed just seven fourth-quarter points.
South Carolina’s Brea Beal made a 3-pointer with 14 seconds left in the fourth. Jones then missed the first of two throws with 12.5 seconds remaining. After that, South Carolina had one more chance — which Boston ran with to force overtime.
VanDerveer and Staley wore long-sleeve white T-shirts featuring Brittney Griner’s name and image in support of the WNBA star who is incarcerated in Russia.
Ashten Prechtel came off the bench to block five shots and grab seven rebounds as Stanford saw its 17-game home winning streak end at Maples Pavilion, which held a standing-room-only sellout crowd of 7,233 for the nationally televised matinee.
“This is what women’s basketball is about, has been about, and now is the time that the product we’re putting on the floor should be seen by as many eyes as possible,” Staley said.
Zia Cooke’s layup with 7:54 to go in the fourth got the Gamecocks within 54-50, then neither team scored for nearly the next four minutes. Both missed high-percentage opportunities while facing stingy defense.
Cooke’s next basket at 2:54 ended the field-goal drought. Averaging a team-leading 16.5 points, she scored 13 points but shot just 3 of 13.
Brink made 5 of her first 7 shots and had 12 points after the first quarter.
“There’s a lot we left out there on the court,” Jones said. “But also in the grand scheme of things it’s November, it’s our first loss so I think there’s a lot left on the table.”
REMATCH
The teams met in December last year in Columbia, South Carolina, with the same rankings. South Carolina rallied from 18 back to win that one. The higher-ranked team has won the last nine matchups in the series.
The Cardinal triumphed in both previous meetings on their home floor.
Stanford beat South Carolina 56-55 in the 2021 national semifinal before edging Arizona 54-53 for the program’s first title since 1992.
In November 2010 — 12 years ago this coming week and early in Staley’s coaching career at South Carolina — she brought VanDerveer to the visiting locker room for a pep talk with the Gamecocks after Stanford’s 70-32 rout.
This time, it was Staley addressing the Stanford team and its supporters who stuck around well after the game.
“If you have an insatiable desire to learn like I do as a student of the game, it’s going to take getting your head knocked off a few times, then you adjust,” Staley said.
SUPPORTING GRINER
A video board message in support of Griner played before tipoff. There was a moment of silence, too, which is standard practice so far this season at Stanford’s home games in support of Griner.
BIG PICTURE
South Carolina: The Gamecocks shot 2 of 7 from long range in the first half and managed only three assists. … South Carolina has been one of the nation’s top rebounding teams, and ranked third on the offensive glass coming in having grabbed 50.5% of its own missed shots. The Gamecocks were outrebounded 22-17 in the first half and 47-41 for the game but secured several second-chance opportunities in crunch time.
Stanford: The Cardinal shot 64.3% (9 of 14) in the opening 10 minutes to lead 21-11. … No team has scored more than 77 points against the Cardinal since the end of the 2019-20 season — a span of 75 games since an 89-56 loss to Oregon in the 2020 Pac-12 tournament title game. … Stanford committed 11 first-half turnovers, and taking care of the ball had been a key focus of VanDerveer’s leading into the game. … Several former Stanford stars were at the game, including the Hull twins, Lacie and Lexie, Alyssa Jerome and former guard Anna Wilson. … Stanford’s home winning streak was the fifth-longest active run in the country.
UP NEXT
South Carolina: At Cal Poly on Tuesday. It’s quite a stretch for a young Cal Poly program, which also played at Stanford on Wednesday.
Stanford: Faces Florida Gulf Coast University on Friday at the Rainbow Wahine Showdown in Honolulu, Hawaii.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Country star Mickey Gilley, whose namesake Texas honky-tonk inspired the 1980 film “Urban Cowboy” and a nationwide wave of Western-themed nightspots, has died. He was 86.
Gilley died Saturday in Branson, Missouri, where he helped run the Mickey Gilley Grand Shanghai Theatre. He had been performing as recently as last month, but was in failing health over the past week.
“He passed peacefully with his family and close friends by his side,” according a statement from Mickey Gilley Associates.
Gilley — cousin of rock ‘n’ roll pioneer Jerry Lee Lewis — opened Gilley’s, “the world’s largest honky tonk,” in Pasadena, Texas, in the early 1970s. By mid-decade, he was a successful club owner and had enjoyed his first commercial success with “Room Full of Roses.” He began turning out country hits regularly, including “Window Up Above,” “She’s Pulling Me Back Again” and the honky-tonk anthem “Don’t the Girls All Get Prettier at Closing Time.”
Overall, he had 39 Top 10 country hits and 17 No. 1 songs. He received six Academy of Country Music Awards, and also worked on occasion as an actor, with appearances on “Murder She Wrote,” “The Fall Guy,” “Fantasy Island” and “The Dukes of Hazzard.”
“If I had one wish in life, I would wish for more time,” Gilley told The Associated Press in March 2001 as he celebrated his 65th birthday. Not that he’d do anything differently, the singer said.
“I am doing exactly what I want to do. I play golf, fly my airplane and perform at my theater in Branson, Missouri,” he said. “I love doing my show for the people.”
Meanwhile, the giant nightspot’s attractions, including its famed mechanical bull, led to the 1980 film “Urban Cowboy,” starring John Travolta and Debra Winger and regarded by many as a countrified version of Travolta’s 1977 disco smash, “Saturday Night Fever.” The film inspired by Gilley’s club was based on an Esquire article by Aaron Latham about the relationship between two regulars at the club.
“I thank John Travolta every night before bed for keeping my career alive,” Gilley told the AP in 2002. “It’s impossible to tell you how grateful I am for my involvement with ‘Urban Cowboy.’ That film had a huge impact on my career, and still does.”
The soundtrack included such hits as Johnny Lee’s “Lookin’ for Love,” Boz Scaggs’ “Look What You’ve Done for Me” and Gilley’s “Stand by Me.” The movie turned the Pasadena club into an overnight tourist draw and popularized pearl snap shirts, longneck beers, the steel guitar and mechanical bulls across the country.
But the club shut down in 1989 after Gilley and his business partner Sherwood Cryer feuded over how to run the place. A fire destroyed it soon after.
An upscale version of the old Gilley’s nightclub opened in Dallas in 2003. In recent years, Gilley moved to Branson.
He was married three times, most recently to Cindy Loeb Gilley. He had four children, three with his first wife, Geraldine Garrett, and one with his second, Vivian McDonald.
A Natchez, Mississippi, native, Gilley grew up poor, learning boogie-woogie piano in Ferriday, Louisiana, alongside Lewis and fellow cousin Jimmy Swaggart, the future evangelist. Like Lewis, he would sneak into the windows of Louisiana clubs to listen to rhythm and blues. He moved to Houston to work construction but played the local club scene at night and recorded and toured for years before catching on in the ‘70s.
Gilley had suffered health problems in recent years. He underwent brain surgery in August 2008 after specialists diagnosed hydrocephalus, a condition characterized by an increase in fluid in the cranium. Gilley had been suffering from short-term memory loss, and credited the surgery with halting the onset of dementia.
He underwent more surgery in 2009 after he fell off a step, forcing him to cancel scheduled performances in Branson. In 2018, he sustained a fractured ankle and fractured right shoulder in an automobile accident. | 2022-05-08T21:07:44+00:00 | wnct.com | https://www.wnct.com/entertainment-news/mickey-gilley-who-helped-inspire-urban-cowboy-dies-at-86/ |
The Biden Administration is defending their immigration policy, which directs agents to only target certain illegal immigrants.
Solicitor General Elizabeth Preloger argued before the Supreme Court that they don’t have the manpower to go after every single person breaking the rules. The state of Texas is suing. They argued the use of prosecutorial discretion is a drastic change to immigration law and only Congress has that power.
The case is also a test of the legal standing of states to bring their policy differences with the White House to court. | 2022-11-29T21:06:30+00:00 | kurv.com | https://www.kurv.com/supreme-court-hears-immigration-arguments/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=supreme-court-hears-immigration-arguments |
WFO DALLAS / FT. WORTH Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Thursday, August 4, 2022
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HEAT ADVISORY
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
530 AM CDT Wed Aug 3 2022
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM CDT
THURSDAY...
* WHAT...Temperatures between 103 and 106 and or Heat index
values up to 107 expected.
* WHERE...North central, northeast and south central Texas.
* WHEN...From noon Wednesday to 8 PM CDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity will increase the
risk for heat-related illnesses to occur, particularly for
those working or participating in outdoor activities.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out
of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young
children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles
under any circumstances.
Take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside. When
possible reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or
evening. Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat
stroke. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing when
possible. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational
Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent
rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone
overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location.
Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Oath Keepers extremist group founder Stewart Rhodes was sentenced Thursday to 18 years in prison for orchestrating a weekslong plot that culminated in his followers attacking the U.S. Capitol in a bid to keep President Joe Biden out of the White House after winning the 2020 election.
Rhodes, 58, is the first person convicted of seditious conspiracy in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack to receive his punishment, and his sentence is the longest handed down so far in the hundreds of Capitol riot cases.
It’s another milestone for the Justice Department’s sprawling Jan. 6 investigation, which has led to seditious conspiracy convictions against the top leaders of two far-right extremist groups authorities say came to Washington prepared to fight to keep President Donald Trump in power at all costs.
“The Justice Department will continue to do everything in our power to hold accountable those criminally responsible for the January 6th attack on our democracy,” Attorney General Merrick Garland said in a statement.
In a first for a Jan. 6 case, the judge agreed with the Justice Department that Rhodes’ actions should be punished as “terrorism,” which increases the recommended sentence under federal guidelines. That decision could foreshadow lengthy sentences down the road for other far-right extremists, including former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio, who have also been convicted of the rarely used charge.
Before announcing Rhodes’ sentence, U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta described a defiant Rhodes as a continued threat to the United States and democracy. The judge expressed fear that what happened on Jan. 6 could be repeated, saying Americans will “now hold our collective breaths every time an election is approaching.”
“You are smart, you are charismatic and compelling and frankly that’s what makes you dangerous,” the judge told Rhodes. “The moment you are released, whenever that may be, you will be ready to take up arms against your government.”
Rhodes did not use his chance to address the judge to express remorse or appeal for leniency, but instead claimed to be a “political prisoner,” criticized prosecutors and the Biden administration and tried to play down his actions on Jan. 6.
“I’m a political prisoner and like President Trump my only crime is opposing those who are destroying our country,” said Rhodes, who appeared in Washington’s federal court wearing orange jail clothes.
Mehta fired back that Rhodes was not prosecuted for his political beliefs but for actions the judge described as an “offense against the people of the country.”
“You are not a political prisoner, Mr. Rhodes,” the judge said.
Another Oath Keeper convicted of seditious conspiracy alongside Rhodes — Florida chapter leader Kelly Meggs — was sentenced later Thursday to 12 years behind bars.
Meggs said he was sorry he was involved in the riot that left a “black eye on the country,” but maintained that he never planned to go into the Capitol.
The judge found Meggs doesn’t present an ongoing threat to the country the way Rhodes does, but told him “violence cannot be resorted to just because you disagree with who got elected.”
Other Oath Keepers are expected to be sentenced Friday and next week.
A Washington, D.C., jury found Rhodes guilty of leading a plot to forcibly disrupt the transfer of presidential power. Prosecutors alleged Rhodes and his followers recruited members, amassed weapons and set up “quick reaction force” teams at a Virginia hotel that could ferry guns into the nation’s capital if they were needed to support their plot. The weapons were never deployed.
It was one of the most consequential Capitol riot cases brought by the government, which has sought to prove that the attack by right-wing extremists such as the Oath Keepers was not a spur-of-the-moment protest but the culmination of weeks of plotting to overturn Biden’s victory.
Rhodes’ January 2022 arrest was the culmination of a decades-long path of extremism that included armed standoffs with federal authorities at Nevada’s Bundy Ranch. After founding the Oath Keepers in 2009, the Yale Law School graduate built it into one of the largest far-right antigovernment militia groups in the U.S., though it appears to have weakened in the wake of the Oath Keepers’ arrests.
The judge agreed to prosecutors’ request for a so-called “terrorism enhancement” — which can lead to a longer prison term — under the argument that the Oath Keepers sought to influence the government through “intimidation or coercion.” Judges in less serious Jan. 6 cases had previously rejected such requests.
Prosecutors had sought 25 years for Rhodes, arguing that a lengthy sentence was necessary to deter future political violence.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Kathryn Rakoczy pointed to interviews and speeches Rhodes has given from jail repeating the lie that the 2020 election was stolen and saying it would be again in 2024. In remarks just days ago, Rhodes called for “regime change,” the prosecutor said.
Rhodes, of Granbury, Texas, plans to appeal his conviction.
Defense lawyer Phillip Linder told the judge that prosecutors were unfairly trying to make Rhodes “the face” of Jan. 6, adding that Rhodes could have had many more Oath Keepers come to the Capitol “if he really wanted to” disrupt Congress’ certification of the Electoral College vote.
“If you want to put a face on J6 (Jan. 6), you put it on Trump, right-wing media, politicians, all the people who spun that narrative,” Linder said.
Rhodes’ sentence may signal the punishment prosecutors will seek for Tarrio and other Proud Boys leaders convicted of seditious conspiracy. They will be sentenced in August and September.
The Oath Keepers said there was never any plan to attack the Capitol or stop Congress from certifying Biden’s victory. The defense tried to seize on the fact that none of the Oath Keepers’ messages laid out an explicit plan to storm the Capitol. But prosecutors said the Oath Keepers saw an opportunity to further their goal to stop the transfer of power and sprang into action when the mob began storming the building.
Messages, recordings and other evidence presented at trial show Rhodes and his followers growing increasingly enraged after the 2020 election at the prospect of a Biden presidency, which they viewed as a threat to the country and their way of life. In an encrypted chat two days after the election, Rhodes told his followers to prepare their “mind, body, spirit” for “civil war.”
Before Thursday, the longest sentence in the more than 1,000 Capitol riot cases was 14 years for a man with a long criminal record who attacked police officers with pepper spray and a chair as he stormed the Capitol. Just over 500 of the defendants have been sentenced, with more than half receiving prison time and the remainder getting sentences such as probation or home detention.
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Richer reported from Boston. | 2023-05-26T17:00:00+00:00 | fox44news.com | https://www.fox44news.com/news/ap-oath-keepers-founder-stewart-rhodes-sentenced-to-18-years-for-seditious-conspiracy-in-jan-6-attack/ |
Which treadmill for running is best?
If you don’t want to spend too much money on a monthly gym membership but still want to exercise regularly, purchasing a treadmill for running at home might be the perfect option for you. Owning a treadmill is great because you can exercise whenever or wherever in your home you want. For example, you can place your treadmill in the basement or an area away from the rest of the house so that you won’t be disturbed during your treadmill workout. What’s more, you can store your treadmill in front of the television so that you can watch TV during your workout.
Modern at-home treadmills for running have plenty of controls and features to make your running workout more engaging and effective. If you’re looking for a device that’s suitable for different fitness levels, the NordicTrack X32i Treadmill is your best bet.
What to know before you buy a treadmill for running
Consider your fitness goals
It’s crucial to pinpoint your fitness goals before purchasing a treadmill to use at home. Think about what you will use the treadmill for. For example, if you mostly want to use the treadmill for walking, then you can purchase a basic treadmill that simply gets your legs moving.
If you want to use the treadmill for running, then you should purchase a well-made and durable treadmill with a top-quality motor. And if you want to train for a marathon, you need to find a high-end and top-quality treadmill.
Think about the treadmill size you need
Consider the size of treadmill you want and need. There are small and compact treadmills out there, but they don’t work for everyone. For instance, taller runners typically can’t use compact treadmills because they limit their stride. Keep in mind that the length of the treadmill belt needs to accommodate your stride.
On the other hand, the width of the treadmill belt is also crucial. It’s essential that you feel comfortable running on your new treadmill. And if you have a small space and need a treadmill to fit the space in your home, keep in mind that there are some excellent folding treadmills on the market.
Find a treadmill with excellent safety features
Your treadmill needs to come with a safety key and emergency stop function, as well as handrails for balance. Before purchasing your treadmill, make sure that the treadmill belt is long enough and that you can reach the controls when needed, even if you are running quickly.
What to look for in a quality treadmill for running
Control panel and interface
Every treadmill comes with a control panel and interface, but you need to figure out which kind of control panel you require. Some treadmills have simple displays with basic statistics like your pace and distance traveled, while others have built-in color screens that help you see your progress in real-time.
Impact protection
Running on a treadmill will put less stress on your body than running or training outside since the treadmill’s surface is softer than pavement. Yet, you should still find and purchase a treadmill that helps protect your joints from impact.
Incline capability
If you are training for an event or race, you need to be able to change the incline of your treadmill. Find a treadmill that comes with this incline capability and figure out the maximum angle before making your purchase.
How much you can expect to spend on a treadmill for running
There are budget-friendly treadmills for running out there for $400-$500, but you can expect to pay about $500-$1,000 for mid-range treadmills for running with decent motors and essential features. And high-end treadmills for running with all the bells and whistles typically cost about $1,000 or more.
Treadmill for running FAQ
How fast should I run on a treadmill?
A. It’s important to run at a speed that feels comfortable to you, particularly if you are fairly new to running. You should use the talk test to determine which speed feels comfortable to you. In other words, at which speed can you run while talking without feeling too out of breath?
Begin at a running speed that feels fairly easy to you, then increase your level of effort over time. You should also use a running and walking training program if you are just starting out.
Will I get a good workout running indoors on a treadmill?
A. Yes, you can get a good workout while running indoors on a treadmill. Of course, indoor treadmill training is different from jogging or running outdoors, but running inside is still an excellent cardio workout.
What’s the best treadmill for running to buy?
Top treadmill for running
What you need to know: This incredible treadmill from the trusted brand NordicTrack is perfect for people of all fitness levels.
What you’ll love: Considered the best of the best, this top-quality treadmill includes a suspension system to protect your lower joints from too much impact and stress. It also comes in a home-treadmill design and is quieter than many other treadmills.
What you should consider: It’s important to consider that this treadmill is fairly expensive.
Where to buy: Sold by NordicTrack
Top treadmill for running for the money
What you need to know: This affordable and feature-packed NordicTrack treadmill comes with high-quality features for an amazing user experience.
What you’ll love: This budget-friendly treadmill offers FlexSelect cushioning to help simulate the real road-running experience and lessen the impact on your joints. The treadmill also comes with cross-training classes, global running scenery and an automatic trainer-control function.
What you should consider: You need to pay for the iFit family membership after the first year.
Where to buy: Sold by NordicTrack
Worth checking out
Sunny Health and Fitness Asuna Space Saving Treadmill
What you need to know: This portable Sunny Health and Fitness treadmill is an excellent option for people who lack space in their homes.
What you’ll love: This treadmill features integrated speakers with an auxiliary port on the media bar, as well as floor stabilizers on the bottom to ensure less movement. It also comes with a folding tool and transportation wheels to store it out of sight when needed.
What you should consider: Keep in mind that there is no incline option on this treadmill, and it can only go up to 8 miles per hour.
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The Mercedes-Benz AMG One hypercar has just set a new lap record for production cars at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza, home of the Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix.
With racing driver Maro Engel behind the wheel, the One managed a time of 1:43.902. According to Mercedes, the time beats the previous record by a whole 12 seconds, which is particularly impressive for a track with a length of 3.6 miles.
Mercedes didn’t mention what car held the previous record, though it’s thought to be a Porsche 911 GT3 RS.
This is the One’s second record for a famous racetrack. Engel last November drove the One around the Nürburgring in a time of 6:35.183. That time was approximately 8.4 seconds faster than the previous record, set by AMG’s GT Black Series in 2020.
Mercedes plans to build just 275 examples of the One. Deliveries have already started, and the first went to a customer in Germany in January.
Even though a lot of build slots went to customers in the U.S., AMG wasn’t able to certify the car and its finicky F1 engine for sale here without a substantial loss in performance, and thus won’t sell it here. There is some hope for U.S. customers to take delivery on home soil in the form of the Show or Display rule, however.
The car’s hybrid powertrain consists of a V-6 and trio of electric motors. The engine is the same turbo 1.6-liter V-6 from Mercedes’ championship-winning race car from the 2015 Formula 1 season. But the rest of the One’s powertrain is actually more sophisticated than in the F1 car. While in the race car only the V-6 and a motor-generator drive the rear wheels, the One has two additional motor-generators. These drive each of the front wheels and provide the car with all-wheel drive. Peak output is 1,049 hp, though the car is relatively heavy for a two-seater, weighing in at 3,737 pounds.
Performance is scintillating, as estimates include a 0-62 mph time in 2.9 seconds and a top speed capped at 219 mph, likely due to the aerodynamics.
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By Lloyd Benes
Now is a good time to examine the actions versus the words of Gov. Jared Polis to evaluate his last 10 years of “service.” Unfortunately, these four examples show a politician demanding transparency and integrity in others, but displaying the opposite behavior himself.
1. Release of tax returns: “Jared Polis was one of the loudest Democrats demanding President Donald Trump release his tax returns.” In 2017, Polis introduced a resolution to force the president to release the records, “calling them an ‘important baseline disclosure.’ But during Polis’ successful run for governor of Colorado in 2018, his calls for transparency faded. … and (he) refused to disclose his returns.” Example four below reveals another case where Gov. Polis lacks transparency.
2. Tax loopholes: “Colorado Governor Jared Polis, a wealthy tech entrepreneur worth hundreds of millions of dollars, paid little or no federal income taxes in the nine years before the Democrat was elected governor, by taking advantage of loopholes that aren’t available to most taxpayers. … Polis paid an effective rate of 8.2% from 2010 to 2018, substantially lower than the 19% paid by any taxpayer who made $45,000 in 2018,” according to 9News coverage of ProPublica reporting. And yet, on Aug. 3, 2022, “(Polis) talked about his increasing the amount of the TABOR refund because of tax bills he signed in 2021.” According to 9News, Polis said, “The legislature acted to close tax loopholes that benefited the well-connected.” ProPublica’s report revealed that very few other politicians utilized tax loopholes as aggressively as Polis did for the years 2013 to 2018. Integrity is missing here.
3. Death penalty: Gov. Polis signed SB20-100, repealing the death penalty in Colorado. He then commuted the sentences of the three men on death row to life in prison, saying ”the commutations of these despicable and guilty individuals are consistent with the abolition of the death penalty in the State of Colorado,” according to the Death Penalty Information Center. Contrast that with Polis’ support for killing thousands of pre-born lives annually through abortions once fertilization occurs. Gov. Polis (and Democrats in the Colorado General Assembly) passed and signed HB22-1279 that states, “a fertilized egg, embryo or fetus does not have independent or derivative rights under the laws of the state.” However, more than 5,300 biologists say that human life begins at fertilization, according to a Quillette article. Where is your integrity if three “despicable and guilty” men get their death sentences commuted to life in prison, but you ensure thousands of innocent pre-born lives are ended?
4. Early TABOR refund checks of $750 have been sent: TABOR, the “Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights,” is a 1992 voter-approved Colorado constitutional amendment limiting government spending growth to a cap adjusted for inflation and population growth. Gov. Polis and Democratic legislators have spent decades trying to end TABOR. As recently as 2019, Polis signed a bill to put Proposition CC on the ballot which would have undone TABOR. Voters killed CC, so TABOR remains. Abruptly this year, Gov. Polis found a way to love TABOR. He signed SB22-233 decreeing that taxpayers would get $750 as the TABOR refund and would receive it in August, almost a full year before the normal cycle. One can speculate that Democrats were concerned that they would take losses in the November 2022 election due to inflation and the state of the economy. Gov. Polis’ letter accompanying the checks never calls the $750 a TABOR-mandated tax refund but rather “Colorado Cashback.” Perhaps this lack of transparency about TABOR grew out of concern that voters might consider it hypocritical that the governor and Democratic legislators kept trying to eliminate TABOR, and now they’re using TABOR for a chance to be viewed favorably.
These four examples, comparing Gov. Polis’s words versus his actions, reveal a politician that is deficient in transparency and integrity. My $750 TABOR refund shall be used for donations to oppose him and Democrats’ actions, relative to abortions. Please examine the behaviors and words of these four examples and consider similar responses.
Lloyd Benes is a retired engineer. Benes lives in Loveland.
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PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The cost of the unprecedented search for the missing Titan submersible will easily stretch into the millions of dollars, experts said Friday.
The massive international effort by aircraft, surface ships and deep-sea robots began Sunday when the Titan was reported missing. Searchers raced against a 96-hour clock in the desperate hope to find and rescue the vessel’s occupants before their oxygen supply ran out.
But all hope was extinguished Thursday when officials announced the submersible had suffered a catastrophic implosion, killing all five aboard.
A scaled-back search remained in place Friday as the robots — remotely operated vehicles, known as ROVs — continued to scan the sea floor for evidence that might shed light on what occurred in the deep waters of the North Atlantic.
The search area spanned thousands of miles — twice the size of Connecticut and in waters 2 1/2 miles (4 kilometers) deep — with agencies such as the U.S. Coast Guard, the Canadian Coast Guard, U.S. Navy and other agencies and private entities.
There’s no other comparable ocean search, especially with so many countries and even commercial enterprises being involved in recent times, said Norman Polmar, a naval historian, analyst and author based in Virginia.
The aircraft, alone, are expensive to operate, and the Pentagon has put the hourly cost at tens of thousands of dollars. Turboprop P-3 Orion and jet-powered P-8 Poseidon sub hunters, along with C-130 Hercules, were all utilized in the search.
Some agencies can seek reimbursements. But the U.S. Coast Guard — whose bill alone will hit the millions of dollars — is generally prohibited by federal law from collecting reimbursement pertaining to any search or rescue service, said Stephen Koerting, a U.S. attorney in Maine who specializes in maritime law.
“The Coast Guard, as a matter of both law and policy, does not seek to recover the costs associated with search and rescue from the recipients of those services,” the Coast Guard said Friday in a statement.
The first priority in search and rescue is always saving a life, and search and rescue agencies budget for such expenses, said Mikki Hastings, president and CEO of the National Association for Search and Rescue.
“In the end, these people were in distress. We know what the ultimate result was. But during the search operation, there are people who are in distress,” she said of the Titan submersible.
Rescue agencies don’t want people in distress to be thinking about the cost of a helicopter or other resources when a life is in danger.
“Every person who is missing – they deserve to be found. That’s the mission regardless of who they are,” she said. | 2023-06-23T21:26:15+00:00 | pix11.com | https://pix11.com/news/national-news/ap-national/how-much-did-the-titan-submersible-search-cost/ |
Spain's prime minister is defending the way Moroccan and Spanish police repelled migrants last week as they tried to cross the shared border into the north African enclave of Melilla.
Pedro Sánchez again depicted the crossing attempt in which at least 23 people died as "an attack on Spain's borders." Authorities in Morocco have blamed the deaths on a "stampede." Nonprofits and human rights groups have deplored the treatment the migrants received at the hands of police on both sides.
But they have also accused Spanish and European Union officials of outsourcing border controls to Morocco and other Mediterranean states. Sánchez has been trying to improve ties with Morocco following an acrimonious diplomatic dispute over Western Sahara.
“We must remember that many of these migrants attacked Spain’s borders with axes and hooks,” Prime Minister Sánchez said during an interview on Monday. “We are talking about an attempt to assault the fence that was evidently carried out in an aggressive way, and therefore what Spain’s state security forces and Moroccan guards did was defend Spain’s borders.”
U.S. President Joe Biden opened a three-day visit to a NATO summit by pledging to beef up the American military presence in Europe. The president met with Prime Minister Sánchez and denounced Russia’s Vladimir Putin for trying to “wipe out” Ukrainian culture in the ongoing war in eastern Europe. The U.S. president also detailed plans to increase the number of Navy destroyers based in Rota, Spain, from four to six.
Biden says the move is one of multiple announcements that he and NATO allies will make to help bolster the alliance in the region during the summit. | 2022-06-28T20:18:54+00:00 | kjrh.com | https://www.kjrh.com/news/national/spanish-pm-blames-traffickers-migrants-for-deaths-at-border |
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Made of polyester and spandex, the PU leather, body-contouring skirt is glossy with no stretch. This skirt ($27.99) is available in sizes Small through XX-Large.
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Sleek and elegant, this short skirt has a slim fit, above-the-knee length and a hidden zipper in the back. The fabric is slightly stretchy, and the skirt features not one but two pockets in front.
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The U.S. now has an additional 786,000 doses of the Jynneos vaccine to distribute in an effort to slow the spread of monkeypox.
The additional vaccines were held up while the Food and Drug Administration completed an inspection and received proper documentation about the Denmark plant where the vials are filled.
The FDA said on Wednesday it approved the company's biologics license.
"This inspection and evaluation were necessary work to help ensure the quality and safety of the vaccine," the FDA said in a statement.
Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra said he will announce where the vaccines will be allocated on Thursday.
“This action by the FDA is a critical step forward in our plans to strengthen and accelerate our monkeypox response, which includes distributing a safe and effective vaccine to those at highest risk of exposure to monkeypox," he said.
There are more than 3,500 confirmed cases of monkeypox in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control.
However, the rollout of the vaccine has not kept up with demand. Cities and states have been forced to prioritize the vaccines for people most at risk of contracting the disease.
The CDC says monkeypox is spread from person-to-person through direct contact with an infectious rash, scabs, or body fluids. | 2022-07-27T20:17:14+00:00 | tmj4.com | https://www.tmj4.com/news/national/us-to-distribute-nearly-800k-more-monkeypox-vaccines |
Coffee beans from a family farm in the mountains of Chimaltenango, Guatemala are transported over 1,600 miles to Tavo Coffee Co to Downtown Bryan. A community quickly arose as co-owners Cathy and Gustavo Ramón, Class of 2016 and 2018, respectively, began teaching customers coffee brewing methods in their coffee shop using Gustavo’s family-grown beans.
The Ramóns, who got married in 2018, opened Tavo in October of 2021 after five months of being a coffee cart, Gustavo said. Their shop in Downtown Bryan is open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, according to their Instagram.
Coffee production spans back five generations in Gustavo’s family, with him being the first to open an actual shop, he said. The Ramóns said they prioritize “origin trips” to the Guatemalan farm, where their employees see the harvest for themselves. Barista and computer science senior Jaka Tanugraha went on the most recent trip over spring break.
“The trip was amazing, maybe one of the best trips I’ve ever taken in my life,” Tanugraha said. “They’re growing different varietals on the farm right now, so it’s cool to see that development.”
Gustavo’s uncle, Jorge Del Carmen, currently runs the family farm, which produces Xejuyu coffee beans, graded as excellent by the Specialty Coffee Association of America, according to Tavo’s website.
“They got to meet the farmers,” Gustavo said. “They got to see the coffee on the plant get picked and processed all the way through. That’s something we’ve wanted to do from the very beginning.”
The shop’s logo is a hang glider as a tribute to Gustavo’s late grandfather, Juan Del Carmen, who passed away in 2010, Gustavo said.
“He was a pilot,” Gustavo said. “He was the one who had the farm in his hands for 30 years. The farm was his, [and] a lot of the plants grown are the plants that he planted himself.”
In addition to serving high-quality beans, Cathy said she makes homemade seasonal syrups.
“Right now we’re experimenting with honey sage fig, brown butter peach and violet ube,” Cathy said. “Our goal is for it to not be so sugary, and also to have fresh ingredients and raw cane sugar.”
Tavo offers a variety of espresso drinks and pourovers in store, according to their website. In addition to using Xejuyu beans from their family farm, Tanugraha said they also rotate different roasts through a bottomless subscription. A bag of beans is placed on a scale and automatically re-orders another as soon as you’re running low, according to Bottomless’ website.
“We’re really proud of our return rate of customers,” Gustavo said. “For most coffee shops nationwide, I think the average is somewhere between 5 and 15% of customers become regulars. Ours is anywhere from 40 to 50%, which is incredible.”
On top of the community built from regulars, Gustavo started Tavo’s running club, which recently partnered with Lululemon as an ambassador. They run Tuesdays at 6 p.m. and Thursdays at 7 a.m., and Cathy said anyone is welcome to join.
“I’m the [Bryan-College Station] area’s only certified running coach,” Gustavo said. “We met a couple of our closest friends from the run club itself. Sometimes we’ll get just a handful, and sometimes we’ll have 40 people show up out of nowhere.”
To create a local feel within the shop, the Ramóns sell plants from Grow ‘Em Plant Co. and artwork from Bryan Contemporary Artists.
“The whole point of having the art and the plants was to keep the shop fresh,” Gustavo said. “Every time you walk in here is a novel experience, it’s never boring.”
Cathy said they welcome pop-up vendors on Saturday mornings, and Tavo is planning a large artisan market at the shop on Earth Day, April 22. Nostalgia Novelties thrift store and PIPER-jade permanent jewelry will be a few of the vendors there, she said.
“I am very thankful and I get to do what I love to do everyday, so this is a dream come true,” Cathy said. “It’s hard work, but you can do it.” | 2023-03-30T07:26:00+00:00 | thebatt.com | https://www.thebatt.com/life-arts/generations-of-history-at-tavo-coffee-co/article_c9056f18-ce96-11ed-9d0d-ab864282cf85.html |
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (WBOY) — The Community Coalition for Social Justice (CCSJ) held its justice fair event on Sunday at the Hazel Ruby McQuain Park in Morgantown.
The fair gathered over a dozen different organizations to focus on the various environmental and social issues the people of West Virginia face.
Organizations in attendance included the Friends of Deckers Creek, the ACLU, the NAACP, The Mon River Trails Conservancy and many others.
“If we are going to overcome these injustices, if we are going to have real solutions, it’s going to take all these organizations coming together. It’s going to take all of us in one voice,” said Pam Garrison, a chair member of the West Virginia Poor People’s Campaign, which was one of the organizations in attendance.
Chair of the CCJS, Mike Atfield, said in his speech during the event that all they are looking to do is make the world, and particularly West Virginia, a better place for everyone. | 2022-09-19T01:38:31+00:00 | wboy.com | https://www.wboy.com/news/monongalia/environmental-and-social-justice-fair-held-in-morgantown/ |
DeSantis says he is one of only three 'credible' 2024 options, chances for Trump 'not great': report
ORLANDO, Fla. - Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday that he is one of only three "credible" options in contention for the White House in 2024, and that former President Trump's chances at winning were "not great," according to a report by The New York Times.
"You have basically three people at this point that are credible in this whole thing," DeSantis reportedly told donors on a call organized by Never Back Down, the super PAC supporting him. "Biden, Trump and me."
"And I think of those three, two have a chance to get elected president — Biden and me, based on all the data in the swing states, which is not great for the former president and probably insurmountable because people aren’t going to change their view of him," he reportedly said.
Later in the call, DeSantis reportedly told participants, "the corporate media wants Trump to be the nominee," citing the criticism leveled at him by journalists and current presidential candidates.
When reached for comment, DeSantis' political team said they had nothing to share concerning the report. However, the Trump campaign told Fox News the governor's comments show he is being fooled by his consultants.
"Ron DeSantis is having a no good, very bad week with two devastating losses on Election Day, and letting Disney steamroll him. Everything he is saying is exactly what consultants tell candidates to manipulate and bamboozle them," Trump spokesperson Stephen Cheung said, referencing DeSantis' ongoing fight with Disney and losses by candidates he endorsed in multiple elections on Tuesday.
DeSantis is expected to officially enter the 2024 race for the White House next week after months of buildup and speculation, according to sources familiar with the governor's decision.
The sources say he will file formal paperwork with the Federal Election Commission next week to declare his candidacy for president – news that was first reported by The Wall Street Journal.
Once he announces, DeSantis will join an increasingly crowded Republican field that includes Trump, businessman Vivek Ramaswamy, former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, conservative radio host Larry Elder, and former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley.
Fox News' Paul Steinhauser contributed to this report. | 2023-05-19T12:10:47+00:00 | fox35orlando.com | https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/desantis-says-he-is-one-of-only-three-credible-2024-options-chances-for-trump-not-great-report |
Move to Learn gets Gulfport students on their feet
GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - Coach Larry Calhoun gets everyone up for Move to Learn. He’s been doing this for 10 years with help from the Bower Foundation and the State Department of Education.
Wednesday, Move to Learn got the kids going at River Oaks Elementary.
“We’ve been getting remarkable results in terms of teachers being able to utilize this as a teaching tool. It helps with focus, concentration, and time on task,” Calhoun said. “It’s a tool for teachers. It’s not a panacea, it’s not a cure all, it’s a tool.”
He also says part of his program is laugh therapy. Calhoun wants the kids to enjoy themselves while they’re learning.
“You know better than I do that the world is dealing with stress, anxiety, conflict, all the things that make our lives miserable,” Calhoun added. “So to bring joy and laughter, to tap into happiness, and make it a part of school, it’s remarkable. And I’m fortunate to be a part of this.”
Calhoun’s energetic videos are available online at www.m2l.tv. Or you can schedule a visit to your classroom or school by contacting the Move to Learn team. Learn more at movetolearnms.org/about/mtl-live/
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Copyright 2022 WLOX. All rights reserved. | 2022-09-21T19:34:45+00:00 | wlox.com | https://www.wlox.com/2022/09/21/move-learn-gets-gulfport-students-their-feet/ |
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Transgender rights took center stage Tuesday in North Carolina as the GOP-controlled General Assembly advanced legislation to restrict gender-affirming health care and trans participation in sports.
The legislative push comes in the dwindling days of the North Carolina session and as many Republican-led state legislatures round out a record year of legislation targeting transgender residents.
Hours after the House Health Committee advanced a bill banning state facilities from treating trans minors with hormones and gender-affirming surgeries, the Senate voted 31-17 to ban trans girls from playing on school sports teams that align with their gender identity. One Democrat — Sen. Val Applewhite — and all Republicans voted yes.
Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper has little power to block legislation now that Republicans hold veto-proof majorities in both chambers.
Sen. Kevin Corbin, a Macon County Republican and one of the primary sponsors, argued on the Senate floor that the bill “is not against anybody” and is a necessary precaution to protect female athletes. But Wake County Democratic Sen. Lisa Grafstein, the only out LGBTQ+ state senator, criticized him for advancing during Pride Month a bill she said targets a vulnerable minority group “because of a nationalized agenda to dehumanize them for political points.”
Applewhite told The Associated Press after the vote that she voted with Republicans after talking to sports coaches and umpires in her district. “I feel the compassion behind the argument,” she said, “but I’m representing I believe what is right for the people of Cumberland County.”
The bill prohibiting trans girls from playing on girls’ middle school, high school and college sports teams could return to the House floor for a final concurrence vote as early as Wednesday. Both chambers passed different versions before legislative leaders opted to proceed with the House bill.
House members gutted the Senate version Tuesday morning, using it as a vehicle to resurrect gender-affirming care restrictions that some trans minors, like 15-year-old Rowan Bilodeau of Pittsboro, said would limit their access to vital treatments.
“My access to gender-affirming care saved my life,” he said. “I want others to have that same opportunity. I’m tired of seeing my brothers and sisters die because they’re being denied their rights.”
Trans youth already experience higher rates of suicidal ideation than their cisgender peers, he told lawmakers, and this legislation could make that tragic situation even worse.
The proposal would prohibit public health care facilities, including public hospitals and University of North Carolina affiliates, from performing any surgical gender transition procedure on a minor or providing them with puberty-blocking drugs or cross-sex hormones. Beginning Oct. 1, it would also prohibit using state funds to pay for any gender transition procedure.
Gender-affirming treatments for gender dysphoria are considered safe and medically necessary by the leading professional health associations, including the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Medical Association and the Endocrine Society. While trans minors very rarely receive surgical interventions, they are commonly prescribed drugs to delay puberty and sometimes begin taking hormones before they reach adulthood.
Rep. Timothy Reeder, a Pitt County Republican, urged lawmakers to reject claims that gender-affirming care is safe and well-researched.
“The bill is not an attempt to limit treatment for children suffering from gender dysphoria or those struggling to form their identity,” he said. “Rather, it seeks to limit children from potentially life-altering treatments before they are truly able to understand and consent to these interventions.”
At least 20 states have enacted laws restricting or banning gender-affirming care for transgender minors. Earlier Tuesday, a federal judge struck down Arkansas’ first-in-the-nation ban on that care for children as unconstitutional, marking the first ruling to overturn such a prohibition as a growing number of GOP-led states adopt similar restrictions.
The North Carolina debate drew Prisha Mosley, a prominent advocate against gender-affirming care, who told legislators she “suffered severe and lasting injuries” from the gender-transition treatments she received as a minor growing up in North Carolina. Mosely, now 25, said a counselor convinced her at age 17 that she was actually a boy, leading her to take testosterone and receive surgery to remove her breasts at age 18.
She is now part of a small group of “detransitioners,” or people who have stopped or reversed their gender transition, who have traveled this year to statehouses nationwide to affirm Republican claims that procedures offered to minors are irreversible and that regret is common. In treatment guidelines issued last year, the World Professional Association for Transgender Health said evidence of later regret is scant.
A Senate committee will hear a different bill Wednesday morning that bans gender-affirming surgeries for transgender minors. That proposal passed the House last month. And after four months of inaction on the measure after it passed the Senate, a House committee will consider a bill Wednesday that requires public schools to alert parents before they call a student by a different name or pronoun.
D Sellars, a 40-year-old nonbinary parent from Fuquay-Varina, said the slew of bills targeting trans people in North Carolina and around the country “just marginalizes us more, just pushes us out of the mainstream more, and it gives bigots more ammunition.”
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Hannah Schoenbaum is a corps member for the Associated Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative. Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues. | 2023-06-21T15:08:51+00:00 | siouxlandproud.com | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/health/north-carolina-legislature-pushes-limits-on-transgender-youth-rights-in-final-days-of-session/ |
Easter Activities on the White House South Lawn Supported by Legacy Partnership with American Egg Board and Egg Donations from America's Egg Farmers
CHICAGO, April 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- For more than 40 years America's egg farmers have supported the White House Easter Egg Roll as a legacy partner. Hosted by the President and the First Lady, this year's event is expected to bring together 30,000 families, egg farmers and elected officials for egg decorating, egg hunting, interactive farm experiences and the historic egg roll. America's egg farmers are proud to once again donate every egg used on the lawn.
"America's egg farmers will have a strong presence at this year's White House Easter Egg Roll and I can't wait to participate with my wife and three sons, along with other AEB Board members and egg farmers," says Alex Simpson, fourth-generation egg farmer and American Egg Board chairman. "We're honored to again donate the eggs for this event to make the Easter and Passover season one to remember."
Activities on the South Lawn Supported by Egg Farmers Across America
Kids and their parents will have countless opportunities to learn more about the Incredible Egg while experiencing the fun of the Easter season. Attendees can hunt for hidden eggs around the South Lawn, decorate their own eggs to bring home in the decorating tent, and participate in an egg roll, with real eggs and a wooden spoon, in a race to the finish line.
This year's event also gives guests the opportunity to enjoy an interactive Farm Field Trip experience, co-sponsored by Elanco and the United Soybean Board. With different stations staffed by America's egg farmers that showcase the journey of an egg from being transported on a truck to being cooked into a delicious breakfast, guests can learn about the journey of an egg, from hen to home. Attendees can also look forward to a unique food experience, with eggs featured in all dishes, and a special experiment from NASA as part of the "EGGucation" classroom activities.
Eggs Travel 500 Miles to South Lawn for White House Easter "EGGucation" Roll
The White House Easter "EGGucation" Roll uses eggs donated by America's egg farmers, traveling nearly 500 miles from Braswell Family Farms in North Carolina to the South Lawn. Over the course of several days, these eggs are hand-dyed by farm families moving through five different processing stations to complete. It's a labor of love that Braswell Family Farms has enthusiastically participated in for generations.
"We feel so blessed to play a role in the beloved tradition of the White House Easter Egg Roll," says Trey Braswell, president of Braswell Family Farms. "Our family is looking forward to another joyous celebration at this year's event."
America's Egg Farmers Present Dr. Jill Biden with the 2023 First Lady's Commemorative Egg
America's egg farmers will present Dr. Jill Biden with the 46th annual First Lady's Commemorative Egg during the White House Easter "EGGucation" Roll. This year's First Lady's Commemorative Egg was designed and painted by Carolyn Bickel, an egg artist from Nashville, Tennessee. The design is an homage to Dr. Biden's lifelong commitment to education and her passion for helping children reach their full potential. There are two hen eggs featured in this year's First Lady's Commemorative Egg, the exterior egg which is hinged to reveal a miniature Easter scene with a smaller adolescent hen's egg.
The White House East Colonnade will also be transformed into a "United States of Possibility" Colonnade of Eggs exhibit. In a show of state pride and national unity, children across the country submitted egg designs highlighting why they love their home state/territory, with egg artists from across the country bringing the winning designs to life. Through Easter, these eggs will be on display in the east wing of the White House for guests to enjoy during garden tours.
"From the beautiful kid-designed eggs featured at the "United States of Possibility" Colonnade of Eggs exhibit to the education theme with Dr. Jill Biden's 2023 Commemorative Egg, we're honored to be bringing Dr. Jill Biden's passion for uplifting tomorrow's leaders to life at this year's White House Easter "EGGucation" roll," says Emily Metz, president and CEO of the American Egg Board.
America's Egg Farmers Donate More Than 5.5 Million Eggs to Local Food Banks
To ensure no one goes without eggs this springtime holiday season, America's egg farmers are donating more than 5.5 million eggs to food banks across the country in the three weeks leading up to Easter and Passover, as part of their "Fighting Hunger by the Dozens" egg drive. In 2023, farmers across America have already donated over 15.3 million eggs to food banks around the country and donate tens of millions of eggs every year to help feed those in need.
"Our farmers are committed to feeding people and ensuring everyone has a joyful spring season, whether that's through donating eggs for the White House Easter 'EGGucation' Roll or with donations to their local food banks," says Metz. "Eggs are the symbol of the season, and after all, you can't have Easter without eggs."
About the American Egg Board (AEB)
Home of The Incredible Egg, the American Egg Board (AEB) is the national marketing organization of America's egg farmers. AEB's mission is to increase demand for eggs and egg products through research, education and promotion. AEB is located in Chicago. For more, visit IncredibleEgg.org.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Josh Sargent is back on the U.S. roster for the first time in a year, picked at forward along with Ricardo Pepi and Jesús Ferreira for the Americans’ final two World Cup warmup matches.
Defenders Sergiño Dest, Chris Richards and Sam Vines, and winger Gio Reyna also were among 26 players selected Wednesday by coach Gregg Berhalter after missing the four previous matches in May and June.
The 13th-ranked Americans play No. 23 Japan on Sept. 23 in Düsseldorf, Germany, and 53rd-ranked Saudi Arabia four days later in Murcia, Spain. Berhalter plans to announce his 26-man World Cup roster on Nov. 9, 12 days before the Americans’ opener at the tournament in Qatar.
Six players from the late spring games were dropped: defenders George Bello, Erik Palmer-Brown and Antonee Robinson, midfielder Cristian Roldan, winger Tim Weah and forward Haji Wright.
Robinson, Roldan, Weah and goalkeeper Zack Steffen have been sidelined by injuries. Steffen withdrew from the spring roster for family reasons.
Among the notable omissions were defenders John Brooks, Tim Ream and Shaq Moore, midfielder/defender James Sands, midfielder Djordje Mihailovic and forwards Jordan Pefok and Brandon Vazquez.
Back in the World Cup after missing the 2018 tournament, the U.S. opens against 20th-ranked Wales on Nov. 21, plays No. 5 England in a Black Friday matchup four days later and closes group play on Nov. 29 against 21st-ranked Iran.
Sargent appeared in the first three qualifiers last September but was dropped by the U.S. during a scoring slump at Norwich, which was relegated from the Premier League to England’s second tier. He has revived his play this season, scoring five goals in his last five matches going into Wednesday night’s game.
Ferreira is fourth in Major League Soccer with 18 goals for Dallas, but Pepi is scoreless in 30 games for club and country since he got two goals in a qualifier against Jamaica on Oct. 7. He had an assist last weekend in his debut for Groningen following a loan from Augsburg.
Injuries and lack of playing time remain a concern.
Central defender Miles Robinson will miss the tournament after tearing his left ACL on May 7. Weah has not played in the French league this season because of a foot injury. Steffen has been out since Aug. 20 due to a knee injury, and Roldan has been sidelined by a groin injury since Aug. 23. Left back Antonee Robinson hurt his right ankle on Sept. 3.
Goalkeeper Matt Turner has played just once this season at Arsenal, where he is Aaron Ramsdale’s backup. Christian Pulisic has one start this season for Chelsea, and Luca de la Torre has played just 12 minutes over two games in his first season with Celta Vigo.
Reyna, coming back from leg injuries that decimated his 2021-22 season, has been limited to four second-half substitute appearances since April 8 and Dest to one since April 24.
Berhalter’s roster will average 24 years, 201 days as of the start of training on Monday. Nine players have changed clubs in recent months. Eight players are from MLS, nine based in Europe and nine in England and Scotland.
The roster:
Goalkeepers: Ethan Horvath (Luton Town, England), Sean Johnson (New York City), Matt Turner (Arsenal, England)
Defenders: Reggie Cannon (Boavista, Portugal), Cameron Carter-Vickers (Glasgow Celtic, Scotland), Sergiño Dest (AC Milan, Italy), Aaron Long (New York Red Bulls), Chris Richards (Crystal Palace, England), Joe Scally (Borussia Mönchengladbach, Germany), Sam Vines (Royal Antwerp, Belgium), DeAndre Yedlin (Miami), Walker Zimmerman (Nashville)
Midfielders: Kellyn Acosta (Los Angeles), Tyler Adams (Leeds, England), Luca de la Torre (Celta Vigo, Spain), Weston McKennie (Juventus, Italy), Yunus Musah (Valencia, Spain), Malik Tillman (Glasgow Rangers, Scotland)
Forwards: Brenden Aaronson (Leeds, England), Paul Arriola (Dallas), Jesús Ferreira (Dallas), Jordan Morris (Seattle), Ricardo Pepi (Groningen, Netherlands), Christian Pulisic (Chelsea, England), Gio Reyna (Borussia Dortmund, Germany), Josh Sargent (Norwich, England).
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CHANDLER, Ariz., July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NovaSource Power Services ("NovaSource" or the "Company"), a portfolio company of Clairvest Group Inc. ("Clairvest") (TSX: CVG) and the global leader in solar operations and maintenances services, announced today that it is adding the next evolution of services to its product lifecycle packages for the North American market.
NovaSource will provide an industry-first DC Availability Guarantee. The Guarantee will align owner and operator incentives and fill a verification gap in PV systems maintenance that has plagued the industry for a decade. "We were diligent in engaging with our customers to understand the service gaps in the market. As a result of those conversations, we crafted multiple service offerings to meet each customer's unique needs—including the industry's first DC Availability Guarantee," said Michael Gantt, head of strategy and solutions for the Company. The new DC Availability Guarantee was developed based on existing and prospective customer feedback and guarantees 99% DC equipment uptime. NovaSource leveraged its proprietary DC monitoring system, SunStreams, and the capabilities of its recently acquired subsidiary, Heliolytics, to develop this new product offering.
The DC Availability Guarantee will be offered as part of NovaSource's new long-term service agreements (LTSA), which have been expanded to meet the diverse needs of the growing industry. These new offerings provide customers enhanced options to meet their preferred level of engagement. For the utility power plant segment, the new offerings include four primary service levels: MAINTAIN, PROTECT, ENHANCE, and ASSURE (LINK). The new LTSA offerings cover the commercial and industrial segment as well and include the ENGAGE, ADVANCE, and ASSURE offerings (LINK). These offerings cover a wide-range of engagement levels, with the ASSURE offering representing the industry's strongest full-wrap guarantee.
"NovaSource recognizes the opportunity for better commercial alignment with our partners during the operational phase of a solar project." noted Troy Lauterbach, CEO of NovaSource Power Services. "Our new service tiers have been curated in collaboration with our partners and based on our experience operating over 20 GWs of solar assets globally. We are confident these new offerings will provide our partners with additional flexibility, with the continued production assurance that owners need to meet their financial and carbon-reduction goals."
Currently, NovaSource operates and maintains over 20GW of solar power plants across 10 countries and is a leading operator of battery storage systems. The DC Availability Guarantee and LTSA offerings are now available in the North American market, and the European, South American, and Australian markets can expect similar improvements to service agreement structures in 2023.
NovaSource Power Services, a portfolio company of Clairvest Group Inc. ("Clairvest") (TSX: CVG) headquartered in Chandler, Arizona, is a global O&M services provider for renewable energy assets. NovaSource seeks to maintain a world-class culture of safety and integrity, while developing lasting partnerships with our customers and team members. As an independent, O&M-focused company, NovaSource is poised to offer even greater value in the design, maintenance, and management of our customers' projects. More information is available at www.novasourcepower.com.
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Tanya Chua Wins Best Female Singer Award
Hakka Singer Ayugo Huang Receives 4 Awards
TAIPEI, July 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The 33rd Golden Melody Awards Ceremony executed by Taiwan Television Enterprise successfully concluded in Kaohsiung. Livestreams of the ceremony reached 3.164 million viewers on TV and nearly 7.5 million viewers on new media platforms, both setting new record highs! This year, Cui Jian and Tanya Chua won the Best Male Singer (Mandarin) and Best Female Singer (Mandarin), respectively. Tanya Chua, with her album DEPART, set a new personal record by winning the Best Vocal Album Recording, Best Mandarin Album, and Album of the Year. Ayugo Huang, with his album Mountain Of Doom, received the Best Singer (Hakka), Jury Award, and Best Hakka Album. In addition, his "New Formosa Band" won the Best Vocal Group award for their album Jian Jian Hua. The 33rd GMA, once again, successfully highlighted the best of Mandarin music, and the head juror summed up the significance of this year's GMA as diversity and inclusion.
Tanya Chua, a four-time Best Female Singer (Mandarin) recipient, has set a new record at GMA. This year, her album DEPART won four different awards at the GMA. The jury praised DEPART for "conveying a warm, therapeutic message and exhibiting high-quality music production." With 25 years of experience, Tanya said in her acceptance speech, "I've been doing this for so long that I was beginning to fear that my voice would be forgotten or regarded as irrelevant. I hope I continue to hold the same passion for music and curiosity about the world. I hope that my music will always be your friend and your mirror."
Ayugo Huang, a Hakka singer, who received four awards for Mountain Of Doom this year, is definitely one of the biggest winners of the night. The head juror shared that "Mountain Of Doom is immensely profound as it looks to the past and into the future, transcending the boundaries of language and ethnicity." When asked about the awards, Ayugo Huang expressed that "I think it means I've been doing okay up till now. I'm proud to have secured the awards for myself and for my fellow Hakkas. The album may seem a bit heavy, but my message was one of gratitude."
The 33rd Golden Melody Awards Ceremony ended with applause and a total audience of 3,164,000. Also, as of July 4, the 33rd GMA Ceremony had a total of 4,417,879 views on YouTube and was broadcast live on three platforms, including LINE TODAY, LINE MUSIC, and LINE TV to more than 3 million viewers. The total number of hits on new media platforms reached nearly 7.5 million, setting an all-time high! In 2022, 173 works competed for 27 awards. The head juror emphasized "diversity and inclusion" as the core value of the 33rd GMA, and GMA will continue to encourage all Mandarin musicians with an open-minded attitude.
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The members of K-pop band BTS will serve their mandatory military duties under South Korean law, their management company said Monday, effectively ending a debate on whether they should be granted exemptions because of their artistic accomplishments.
Big Hit Music said the band’s oldest member, Jin, will revoke his request to delay his conscription at the end of the month and undertake the required steps. The six other BTS members also plan to serve in the military and are “looking forward to reconvening as a group again around 2025 following their service commitment,” the company said in a statement.
No further information on the timing of their service was given. The band members performed together in Busan over the weekend in support of the city’s EXPO bid, which will be their last concert as a group until they finish serving in the military, according to their label.
Hybe Corp., the parent company of Big Hit, said in an email to The Associated Press that each member of the band for the time being will focus on individual activities scheduled around their military service plans.
In a letter to shareholders, Hybe CEO Park Jiwon downplayed financial concerns related to the BTS hiatus, saying it has a broad enough lineup of artists, including other popular K-pop groups such as Le Sserafim and NewJeans and Western performers Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande.
“We have always been aware of the eventuality of mandatory military service, and we have long been making preparations to be ready for this moment,” Park wrote. “In the short term, individual activities for several of the members are planned into the first half of 2023, and we have secured content in advance, which will enable BTS to continue their engagement with fans for the foreseeable future.”
The announcement came after Lee Ki Sik, commissioner of the Military Manpower Administration, told lawmakers this month that it would be “desirable” for BTS members to fulfil their military duties to ensure fairness in the country’s military service.
After enlisting, Jin and other BTS members will receive five weeks of combat training before being assigned to specific units and duties, according to officials at the Military Manpower Administration, who stressed that the singers would go under the same process as other South Korean men.
While South Korea’s military for years had assigned enlisted entertainers to duties related to producing radio and TV material promoting the military, the “entertainment soldier” system was retired in 2013 following complaints over fairness.
Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup said in August that if BTS members join the military, they would likely be allowed to continue practicing and to join with the group for tours overseas.
Whether the BTS members must serve in the army had been a hotly debated issue in South Korea as Jin faced possible enlistment early next year. Jin turns 30 in December, the age at which men can no longer delay enlistment. Other members are currently between 25 and 29 years old, with Suga turning 30 in March.
Under South Korean law, most able-bodied men are required to perform 18-21 months of military service, but special exemptions had been granted for athletes and artists who excel in certain international competitions that have been tied to national prestige.
The band — its other members being J-Hope, RM, Jungkook, V and Jimin — launched in 2013 and has a legion of global supporters who call themselves the “Army.”
After building a huge following in Asia, BTS expanded its popularity in the West with its 2020 megahit “Dynamite,” the band’s first all-English song that made it the first K-pop act to top Billboard’s Hot 100. The band has performed in sold-out arenas around the world and was even invited to speak at United Nations meetings.
Since South Korea’s draft interrupts young males in their professional careers or studies, the dodging of military duties or creation of exemptions is a highly sensitive issue. Opinion surveys in recent weeks showed that the public was split over whether the BTS members should serve in the military. | 2022-10-17T21:57:28+00:00 | wdtn.com | https://www.wdtn.com/entertainment-news/ap-entertainment/ap-agency-says-bts-members-will-serve-in-south-koreas-military/ |
SEOUL, South Korea, May 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- LG Display, the world's leading innovator of display technologies, announced today that two of its research papers on 'ultra-large OLED display' and 'Stretchable display' have been selected as Distinguished Papers by the Society for Information Display (SID).
Under the theme of 'A Novel Ultra-Large Size OLED Display for Premium TVs,' LG Display's research team led by Dr. Hong-jae Shin, research fellow, received the Excellence Paper Award for introducing the key technologies that enabled ultra-large OLED displays of 80 inches and above. With this award, LG Display has been recognized once again for its leadership in OLED innovation.
LG Display led the development of a series of ultra-large OLED TV panels by addressing the challenge of uniformly expressing high-quality images on larger screens, advancing panel and driving technologies, improving the performance of organic light-emitting components, and minimizing bezels.
Following on from the 88-inch 8K OLED TV panel released in 2018, the company commenced the production of its largest 97-inch OLED TV panels last year to offer a full lineup ranging from medium-sized to ultra-large OLED displays. LG Display is the only company with capability of mass-producing ultra-large OLED panels of 80 inches and above.
In addition, LG Display will introduce 'META technology,' its third-generation OLED TV panel technology, during SID 2023. These OLED panels realize the industry's highest brightness of 2,100 nits (1 nit: the brightness of a single candle) among existing OLED TVs, making them the perfect solution for ultra-large TVs. Notably, these panels also demonstrate a remarkable 22 percent improvement in energy efficiency.
Another research team led by Precedence Technology Laboratory at LG Display was also awarded the Excellence Paper Award for the paper, 'High-Resolution Active-Matrix Micro-LED Stretchable Displays.' The Stretchable display is highly anticipated as a next-generation display technology courtesy of its ultimate free-form technology that enables it to be extended, folded, and twisted.
LG Display unveiled the industry's first 12-inch Stretchable display last year that can be stretched by up to 20 percent while delivering full-color RGB and a high resolution of 100ppi (pixels per inch) comparable to standard monitors. This award-winning research has garnered recognition for significantly enhancing the resolution, flexibility, and reliability of stretchable displays, achieving substantial progress towards its commercialization.
LG Display will also present its latest research findings on new technologies during Display Week 2023 from May 21 to 26 at LA Convention Center. This will include the presentation of 15 research papers with significant findings regarding next-generation displays such as OLED and microLED.
LG Display also plans to unveil its latest cutting-edge technologies at SID 2023, including its new OLED technology and third-generation OLED TV panels based on 'META Technology.'
"We will continue to maintain and expand our competitive advantage by developing cutting-edge displays that provide innovative customer value, particularly in the field of large-sized and high-resolution displays, thereby widening the technological gap between us and our competitors," remarked Soo-young Yoon, CTO and Executive Vice President at LG Display.
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The “ rage giving ” did not last. Abortion access groups who received a windfall of donations following the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade one year ago say those emergency grants have ended and individual and foundation giving has dropped off.
After the Dobbs decision, some major funders of abortion access also have ended or shifted funding from organizations working in states where abortion is now banned, said Naa Amissah-Hammond, senior director of grantmaking with Groundswell Fund, which funds grassroots groups organizing for reproductive justice.
Women’s health and foster care nonprofits, who expected increased demand in areas where access to abortion has been eliminated or restricted, say they also haven’t seen increased support.
Holly Calvasina said her experience as director of development at the reproductive health clinic CHOICES in Memphis, Tennessee, might provide an explanation. Like many working in the reproductive rights sector, Calvasina said she tried to prepare for the increase in need, even before a draft of the Supreme Court decision was leaked in May last year. While some funders saw the writing on the wall and stepped up support, others wanted to wait and see.
“I think (that) really speaks to kind of a fundamental issue with philanthropy and responding to an emergent crisis,” Calvasina said. “Philanthropy moves really slowly and human rights crises unfold quickly.”
The rollercoaster of giving also showed up for CHOICES in the $150,000 in donations to their annual spring appeal last year. That’s up from $2,000 in 2021. This year, the appeal raised $40,000.
Organizations in states where abortion has been banned or limited have needed to pivot, said Marsha Jones, executive director of The Afiya Center, based in Dallas. Her organization used donations received after the Dobbs decision to expand its birthing center, but she said funders are less interested in supporting maternal health than they were in supporting advocacy and practical support for abortions. She argues, as she has for years, that supporting reproductive justice is more than supporting abortion access.
“It is literally people wanting to choose full bodily autonomy,” she said of those choosing to carry a pregnancy to term and others who do not.
Data on last year’s charitable giving to any sector is hard to come by. The pandemic has slowed the public release of donor reports to the IRS, though a delay of up to two years was typical even before COVID-19 hit.
Donations to human services and public society benefit organizations, sectors that could include abortion access nonprofits, both declined in 2022, while donations to health organizations increased 5%, which is actually a decline when adjusted for inflation, according to the Giving USA report released last week.
But a special layer of opacity exists around funding for abortion access. Many donors fund anonymously, sometimes requiring grantees not to publicly disclose the source.
The largest historic funder, The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation, eventually makes gifts public through tax filings, but the organization does not comment on support for abortion access and did not respond to questions about whether or how its funding strategy changed in response to the Dobbs decision.
Another large funder, The David and Lucile Packard Foundation, said it is shifting or ending grants to organizations in most states where abortion is now illegal or significantly restricted. The foundation also allocated an additional $14.1 million in funding last year in part to “shore up providers in safe haven states,” and said it is considering funding maternal health, among other areas, in these states instead.
The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation said it provides steady support to grantees in all states to fund abortion care where it remains legal or advocacy against bans.
In general, giving to organizations specifically serving women and girls represents less than 2% of all donations, according to a research project of the Women’s Philanthropy Institute at Indiana University’s Lilly Family School of Philanthropy.
Calvasina thinks anonymous funding, especially from the largest foundations, perpetuates inequality within the movement. Others in the sector said donors have many reasons for wanting to be anonymous, including to avoid being targeted by groups opposing abortion.
One measure of the potential amount of funding available to reproductive health organizations is the extent of gifts from donor-advised funds hosted by the Silicon Valley Community Foundation to Planned Parenthood affiliates across the country. Those donations exceeded $98 million in 2022, according to data from Candid, a nonprofit that compiles information about charitable giving. The foundation declined to speak about the gifts, citing its policy not to comment on DAF grants.
Seeing a drop in giving after a major event is not that unusual, said Una Osili, associate dean for research and international programs at the Lilly Family School.
“If you think about the decision to give, whether it’s to a natural disaster or crisis, people hear about it and they want to participate to make a difference,” Osili said.
Danielle Gletow, founder and executive director at One Simple Wish, a nonprofit connecting donors with foster children who have specific requests, said people are seeking out groups like hers offering direct support. But she worries that abortion access restrictions may further strain the foster care system.
In Texas, where the state’s child welfare program is so overwhelmed that children sometimes sleep in office buildings, foster care workers fear the state’s strict laws on abortion may force women to have children for whom they cannot care, adding to the foster children population.
“I don’t think it’s possible to break anything worse when it’s already broken, if I’m being honest,” Gletow said. “This is a system that’s incredibly broken.”
Philanthropic support has surged to states such as New Mexico, which passed laws protecting access to abortion and shielding abortion providers while bordering Texas and Oklahoma, where abortion is now banned. A coalition of local groups publicly asked incoming funders and groups to coordinate with them as recently as February.
Charlene Bencomo, executive director of Bold Futures, a leader of the coalition, said they ask new providers to accept Medicaid, which can cover abortion in the state, and to offer reproductive health services outside of abortion care.
“We continue to look for a higher quality of care, a better quality of care for our folks in New Mexico and for those who need to come here to access care that they cannot in their home state,” Bencomo said.
Amissah-Hammond, of the Groundswell Fund, said she’s waiting to see if funders who responded with emergency or one-time grants last year will continue to fund abortion access over the long term. For funders concerned about legal liabilities, she suggested they offer general operating support, rather than project-based grants, and accept updates over the phone.
“We’re learning a lot from our peer funders who have been funding in global contexts,” she said. “Where work for reproductive rights, health and justice has been criminalized for a long time and where LGBTQ rights has been criminalized and work, frankly, for democracy has been criminalized.”
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BELOIT—Tickets are on sale for a one-night-only event celebrating artists and community.
Geronimo Hospitality Group will be hosting DEVIATE Beloit at the Ironworks Campus Spine at 525 3rd St. This event for those 21 years old and older, will take place from 6—11 p.m., on Oct. 15.
“DEVIATE will be a one-night, popup experience of art and music,” noted Ryan Hickey, director of entertainment and programming for Geronimo Hospitality Group. “While it could be described in many ways, it could be simplified as an art party.“
This event will include pop up bars, food vendors and artists performing or showing off their talent.
Tickets can be purchased online at www.eventbrite.com/e/deviate-beloit-tickets-399163788637. The ticket price is $10 per individual.
“Unless we determine that we have reached a sellout point, which would be announced in advance, we will have tickets available at the door,” Hickey noted
The event was restricted to 21 and older due to the warehouse setting, not wanting artists to filter their content and the alcohol that will be present, according to Hickey.
There will be over 20 artists throughout the event showing off their art or performing.
The artists include painters, sculptors and musicians.
“The last several months were spent seeking artists out in places like Beloit, Rockford, Milwaukee and other surrounding areas,” Hickey said. “Our participants were discovered at events, online or through our submission process.”
Kat Cook, from South Beloit, is a painter who brings something unique to her art. She uses unique shapes, vibrant colors and even uses math equations to determine the accuracy of her lines and angles. Cook will be showing off some of her artwork at the event.
Scott Payne, a Beloit artist, creates unique sculptures using recycled items and even real bones. Some of his works have included vertebrae lamps and skull speakers. Payne’s work will be on display at the event
Tyrone Garret, a hip-hop artist from Rockford, hopes to motivate people through his music and rhyme a message of hope to the audience.
Other announced artists include:
Jason Blenkinsop: a Milwaukee-based artist who will be showing his sculptures.
Luis Reyes, a Beloit artist who makes sculptures based on current events and his life.
Collin Harrison, a Rockford artist who makes a variety of art including jewelry and paintings.
Sergio Blanco-Manrese, an artist from Chicago who makes digital art.
Francisco Ramirez is a screen printer from Milwaukee who has his pieces hanging in art galleries in several cities.
Adem Dalipi is a blues influenced musician from Belvidere who learned how to play guitar at the age of 11.
“DEVIATE is a juried event, meaning the artists who submitted or were referred to us were selected by our team based on a variety of factors,” Hickey noted. “Artists and musicians were chosen based on merit, style, originality, and in some cases, their plan for exhibiting at the event. DEVIATE seeks a different kind of artist, not your typical arts and crafts type.”
Submissions are closed for this year’s event but interested parties can contact the organization for future events.
Geronimo Hospitality Group is hoping to make this an annual event.
The event was originally inspired by ORANJE, an annual art and music event that took place in Indianapolis from 2002-2018, Hickey noted.
“ORANJE featured hundreds of cutting edge, original artists and musicians over its history in Indianapolis, and we wanted to bring that kind of experience to Beloit,” Hickey said.
Hickey was one of the co-founders and ran ORANJE, in Indianapolis, from 2002-2018. He hopes to bring the same atmosphere to Beloit. | 2022-08-24T01:55:47+00:00 | beloitdailynews.com | https://www.beloitdailynews.com/news/local-news/deviate-beloit-to-feature-art-music-more/article_490b2746-2309-11ed-afab-97a81542da2c.html |
A state district judge has ruled against the city of Rio Rancho and in favor of The Santa Fe New Mexican and the New Mexico Foundation for Open Government in a legal dispute over public records, saying reasons the city gave for withholding records pertaining to the December shooting death of a Santa Fe police officer’s child were invalid.
The records at the center of the case involved the December death of the 2-year-old son of Santa Fe Police Department officer Jonathan Harmon.
An investigation revealed 2-year-old Lincoln Harmon had been struck by a bullet that came from his father’s gun, which discharged while being wielded by the child’s 4-year-old brother.
Initial incident reports and 911 calls routinely are released as public records in cases that don’t involve police officers. But the city of Rio Rancho refused to produce the call and other records in response to requests from The New Mexican, the foundation and other media outlets, citing state Children’s Code protections usually used to prevent the release of information by the state Children, Youth and Families Department in abuse, neglect and delinquency cases.
The New Mexican and the New Mexico Foundation for Open Government filed a lawsuit in March after the city continued to refused to produce the records despite an Attorney General’s Office opinion — issued in response to a complaint filed by KOAT-TV — stating the records were public and the city had violated the law by not producing them.
“Neither of the two Children’s Code provisions that [the city] cited as their sole grounds for denying the ... requests under the Inspection of Public Records Act authorizes a law enforcement agency to withhold its own investigative reports or 911 recordings from public inspection,” Judge James A. Noel wrote in a ruling earlier this month that granted the plaintiffs’ motion for summary judgement.
In addition to ordering the city to produce the records, the judge ordered Rio Rancho to pay “reasonable attorney’s fees and costs” associated with the lawsuit, estimated by plaintiffs attorney Kip Purcell to be about $40,000.
“It’s an important decision, because it makes clear that the confidentiality required by the Children’s Code applies only to the Children, Youth & Families Department’s file,” Purcell wrote in an email Friday. “Documents generated by law enforcement agencies are subject to public inspection in the files of those agencies, even if CYFD has obtained copies of them.”
“We had always disagreed with the city of Rio Rancho’s position on this matter and are gratified by the court’s decision,” Santa Fe New Mexican editor Phill Casaus said.
Foundation for Open Government interim executive director Melanie Majors said the organization was “puzzled by why the city of Rio Rancho felt the records in question were not considered public records, but we were very pleased that the judge made the determination that he did.”
In response to a request for comment Friday, Rio Rancho Deputy City Manager Peter Wells referred a reporter to a paragraph in a March news release which states:
“In the event that a court rules that the requested records and information are releasable to the general public, which includes media entities, the City will not only comply with the court order and rule of law, but also continue to work with legislators in order to update and modernize IPRA and other sections of New Mexico law.” | 2022-09-26T08:03:50+00:00 | santafenewmexican.com | https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/judge-sides-with-newspaper-in-records-dispute-with-rio-rancho/article_4f8e70d8-3aa0-11ed-8c27-937fb10b5e0a.html |
NEW YORK (AP) — Technology stocks powered solid gains for Wall Street on Friday after another chipmaker reported strong demand related to artificial intelligence.
The upbeat finish to the week for major indexes comes amid lingering anxiety over persistently high inflation, the risk of a U.S. debt default and broadly weak corporate earnings.
The S&P 500 rose, 54.17 points, or 1.3% to close at 4,205.45. It notched a small gain for the week and is in the green as May nears its close.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 328.69 points, or 1%, to 33,093.34.
The tech-heavy Nasdaq notched the biggest gains, rising 277.59 points, or 2.2%, to 12,975.69. The index rose 2.5% for the week as artificial intelligence became a big focus for investors.
Marvell Technology surged a record-setting 32.4% after the chipmaker said it expects AI revenue in fiscal 2024 to at least double from the prior year. That follows Thursday’s report from fellow chipmaker Nvidia, which gave a big forecast for upcoming sales related to AI.
The revolutionary AI field has become a hot issue. Critics warn that it is a potential bubble, but supporters supporters say it could be the latest revolution to reshape the global economy. The nation’s financial watchdog, the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau, said it’s working to ensure that companies follow the law when they’re using AI.
Wall Street remains focused on Washington and ongoing negotiations for a deal to lift the U.S. government’s debt ceiling and avert a potentially calamitous default.
Officials said President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy were narrowing in on a two-year budget deal that could open the door to lifting the nation’s debt ceiling. The Democratic president and Republican speaker hope to strike a budget compromise this weekend.
Wall Street and the broader economy already had a full roster of concerns before the threat of the U.S. defaulting on its debt became sharply highlighted on the list.
“Should we avoid that, and it appears that is a high probability, we come back to a trajectory of a slowing economy, still-too-high inflation and restrictive monetary policy,” said Bill Northey, senior investment director at U.S. Bank Wealth Management.
A key measure of inflation that is closely watched by the Federal Reserve ticked higher than economists expected in April.
The persistent pressure from inflation complicates the Fed’s fight against high prices. The central bank has been aggressively raising interest rates since 2022, but recently signaled it will likely forgo a rate hike when it meets in mid-June. The latest government report on inflation is raising concerns about the Fed’s next move.
Wall Street is now leaning slightly toward the potential for another quarter-point rate hike in June, according to CME’s Fedwatch tool. The Fed has already raised its benchmark interest rate 10 times in a row.
The Fed faces a difficult choice at its next meeting, wrote Brian Rose, senior US economist at UBS, in a report.
“Inflation is too high but further rate hikes could push the economy into recession,” he said.
Bond yields had been slipping just prior to the latest inflation data, but rose following the report. The yield on the 10-year Treasury, which helps set rates for mortgages and other important loans, rose to 3.80% from 3.78% just before the report was released.
Movement for the two-year Treasury yield, which tends to track expectations for Fed action, was more forceful. It jumped to 4.56% from 4.49% prior to the report.
The latest inflation data also highlighted the continued resilience of consumer spending, which has been a key bulwark, along with the strong jobs market, against a recession. The economy grew at a sluggish 1.3% annual rate from January through March and it is projected to accelerate to a 2% pace in the current April-June quarter.
The impact from inflation and worries about a recession on the horizon have been hitting corporate profits and forecasts. The latest round of company earnings is nearing a close with the profits for companies in the S&P 500 contracting about 2%. That follows a previous quarterly contraction and Wall Street expects the current quarter to end with more shrinking profits.
Beauty products company Ulta Beauty fell 13.4% after trimming its forecast for profit margins. Discount retailer Big Lots fell 13.3% after reporting a much bigger loss last quarter than analysts expected.
Investors rewarded several companies that reported strong financial results. Gap rose 12.4% after reporting a strong first-quarter profit.
Markets are heading into a long weekend and will be closed in the U.S. for the Memorial Day holiday on Monday. Investors have another busy week of economic updates ahead, including more data on consumer confidence and employment.
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Business Writers Christopher Rugaber, Elaine Kurtenbach and Matt Ott contributed to this report. | 2023-05-26T22:09:20+00:00 | pix11.com | https://pix11.com/business/ap-business/ap-stock-market-today-tech-leads-more-gains-on-wall-street/ |
HUDSONVILLE, MI – Ava Snip tossed a no-hitter in Game 1, and Elly Koopman was nearly as dominant in the nightcap to complete fifth-ranked Hudsonville’s doubleheader sweep over No. 3 Mattawan in Friday’s softball showdown.
Snip, a junior lefty, struck out five and walked three in the four-inning opener, which ended with Hudsonville cruising to a 15-0 victory.
Junior centerfielder Megan Beemer put on a clinic from the leadoff spot, going 3 for 3 with two doubles, a home run, four RBIs and three runs scored, while senior Ashley Sorrell also cleared the fences with a two-run bomb to left field that capped Hudsonville’s 10-run first inning.
Seniors Avery Hobson and Josie Weber finished with two hits apiece as part of an offense that tallied 17 base knocks in the opener.
PHOTOS: See our gallery from the Hudsonville vs. Mattawan showdown
Hudsonville carried that momentum into Game 2, as senior Ella Reifschneider plated Beemer on a bunt single in the first inning, but Mattawan all-state pitcher Maddie Vrba kept the Eagles from running away with three consecutive scoreless frames.
However, Hudsonville’s bats heated up in the fifth, when Koopman led off the inning with a home run, then Beemer belted another homer, this time a two-run blast that gave the Eagles a 4-0 lead.
That hit ended Vrba’s day and left the senior with a line of three strikeouts, five hits, one walk and four earned runs in 4.1 innings.
Mackenzie Schoonbeck came on in relief and pitched 1.2 perfect innings, but Mattawan couldn’t generate enough offense to stage a comeback.
The Wildcats got on the board in the sixth inning when Audrey Ford grounded into a fielder’s choice that plated Meghan Duell, and they threatened in the seventh with consecutive two-out singles by Alyssa Hinkley and Duell, but Koopman closed the door by getting Penelope Cross to line out to left field.
In addition to her fifth-inning homer, Koopman threw all seven innings, striking out five and allowing five hits, one walk and one run.
With the win, Hudsonville improves to 8-0 and now has four victories over state-ranked teams, including one against Rockford (honorable mention in Division 1) and two over Unity Christian (No. 6 in D2).
Mattawan falls to 4-6, with the Wildcats’ other losses coming to D3 honorable mention Buchanan (twice) and D2 No. 1 Stevensville Lakeshore (twice).
The Wildcats return to action Saturday for their home round robin tournament, while Hudsonville will also take the diamond Saturday for a doubleheader against Traverse City Central.
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5 Kalamazoo-area softball teams on the rise heading into Week 5 | 2023-04-22T02:48:20+00:00 | mlive.com | https://www.mlive.com/highschoolsports/2023/04/no-hitter-sparks-hudsonvilles-sweep-over-mattawan-in-top-5-softball-showdown.html |
The Former Honey COO Will Bring a People-First Approach to Successfully Scale the Tech Platform
CHICAGO, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cameo, the leading marketplace connecting the world's talent with fans and brands, today announced the appointment of Glen Allison to Chief Operating Officer. Allison brings diverse work experience from a decades-long career working with big technology companies including AOL, Microsoft and Twitter. He also most recently served as the first and only COO of online coupon code aggregator Honey, where he guided the company through four years of explosive growth culminating in an acquisition by PayPal for $4 billion in 2020.
Allison joins Cameo as the platform continues expanding beyond the original video shout-out product to offer a range of news ways for the thousands of talent on its platform to connect with consumers and brands.
Newer fan experiences include the just-launched Cameo Live product, which offers video calls for up to 10 fans at a time, Cameo Pass, the company's exclusive Web3 community, and celebrity merch from the acquisition of Represent. The growing B2B arm, Cameo for Business, offers brands of all sizes the opportunity to work with celebrities on everything from events to bespoke marketing campaigns, including those made possible by the new Snapchat x Cameo Advertiser Program.
Allison will use his experience to optimize Cameo's operations during this growth phase, motivating the company's more than 200 employees to do their best work, and freeing up Cameo CEO and co-founder, Steven Galanis, to spend more time with external stakeholders including talent, brand clients, partners and investors.
"I met Steven two years ago, and the more I got to know him and understand his vision, the more excited I became about what Cameo can be," Allison said. "Joining the company gives me the opportunity to help him realize his vision for multiple product lines, while continuing to grow a culture of high-performing employees. Transforming an industry in the way that Cameo has done so far is only scratching the surface."
"Glen has been involved in every aspect of the technology business from software engineering and program management to corporate partnership development and even managing a rapidly growing team of more than 400 people at Honey," Galanis said. "This background and particularly his skilled approach to fostering a culture that keeps employees happy and challenged, will be invaluable in helping us succeed in our next phase of growth."
Allison's appointment is effective immediately.
Cameo is the leading marketplace connecting fans and brands directly with tens of thousands of pop culture personalities in the form of personalized video messages, engaging fan experiences, and marketing and events partnerships. Founded in March 2017, Cameo's mission is to create the most personalized and authentic fan experiences on Earth. In just over five years, Cameo has fulfilled more than 4 million magical moments ranging from birthday and good luck messages to prom invitations, marriage proposals and direct fan interactions on every continent in the world. The platform has also raised more than $1.5 million for a wide range of charities through its Cameo Cares program. For more information, visit https://www.cameo.com/
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A mother and child abducted in Virginia were tracked and rescued by police in a Walmart in Pa.
Virginian authorities alerted Wilkes-Barre Township police about the mother and child who had been kidnapped. Va. police confirmed the suspect was armed and was taken the mother-child to Pa.
Va. investigators told Wilkes-Barre Township police they received information the suspect and two victims were inside a nearby Walmart. Police officers tracked them down to the store.
When the male suspect moved away from the victims, Undercover detectives moved in to detain him in the store. The mother and child were unharmed, 6ABC reported.
Customers reportedly contacted Walmart management about an active shooter carrying a gun in the store.
The suspected kidnapper was taken to Luzerne County Correctional Facility to await transport back to Va.
Read more via 6ABC.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NuLeaf Naturals, one of America's top pioneering cannabinoid companies, has launched a new CBD gummies line. Desperate for a good night's rest, more consumers are turning to CBD and CBN gummies for their sleep issues, especially as natural wellness trends have increased since the pandemic. Various cannabinoid products are available from the well-known industry developer and manufacturer of organic cannabinoid products in the form of oils (for humans and animals) and herbal capsules. To meet the growing consumer demand, cannabis companies Hempshire Group (TSXV:HMPG) (OTCPK:HMPSF), HEXO Corp (TSX:HEXO) (NASDAQ:HEXO), Canopy Growth Corporation (TSX: WEED) (NASDAQ: CGC), Tilray Brands Inc (TSX:TLRY) (NASDAQ:TLRY), and Aurora Cannabis (NASDAQ:ACB) (TSX:ACB) are also expanding their CBD products line.
The Hempshire Group (TSXV:HMPG) (OTC:HMPSF) is the largest North American manufacturer of hemp cigarettes, with expertise in "seed-to-sale."
The Hempshire Group (TSXV:HMPG) (OTC:HMPSF) just reported that it has finalized a binding purchase deal with European exclusive master distributor Montagnaria Group AG for MOUNTAIN® Smokes destined for Europe and the European Union (EU) for US$1.25 million.
The purchase agreement is the next step after Hempshire (TSXV:HMPG) (OTC:HMPSF) announced in a press release on September 7, 2022 that it had just been given approval to market MOUNTAIN® Smokes in Belgium. Due to member state reciprocity, Hempshire (TSXV:HMPG) (OTC:HMPSF) now has access to the whole EU.
In accordance with the terms of the purchase agreement, Montagnaria will pay a minimum of US$1.25 million over the period of one year, commencing in September 2022 and ending in August 2023, for MOUNTAIN® Smokes. All purchase orders issued in accordance with the Purchase Agreement must be paid 50% at the time of issue, with the outstanding sums payable before Hempshire (TSXV:HMPG) (OTC:HMPSF) dispatches the order.
The purchase agreement was executed to enable MOUNTAIN® Smokes to be distributed in a standardised and efficient manner throughout Europe and the EU. Montagnaria and Hempshire (TSXV:HMPG) (OTC:HMPSF) are carefully working together to ensure that the MOUNTAIN® Smokes product conforms with each member country's specific "local" legislation, including any appropriate warning labels and packaging in the local language.
By placing its initial test orders in 2021, Montagnaria was able to place MOUNTAIN® Smokes in over 400 retail locations and smoke shops throughout Switzerland. Montagnaria also had a big impact on Hempshire's (TSXV:HMPG) (OTC:HMPSF) ability to obtain Belgian government authorisation for the sale of MOUNTAIN® Smokes, which opened the door to the entire EU. Montagnaria will establish European warehouse and fulfilment facilities in order to support retailer accounts, convenience stores, and smoke shops throughout Europe. In order to create a sales and distribution plan for all of Europe, Montagnaria will work closely with Hempshire (TSXV:HMPG) (OTC:HMPSF).
"Penetrating the US$261 billion tobacco products market in Europe is one of our top priorities." said Hempshire President and CEO Martin Marion. "Montagnaria's binding financial commitment to MOUNTAIN® Smokes highlights their excitement and belief in the product, and their expectations of a successful European roll-out strategy. We intend on dedicating significant resources alongside Montagnaria to help facilitate brand awareness, consumer demand, and sales in each European country where we introduce MOUNTAIN® Smokes."
The second quarter of 2022 was revolutionary for the company. During the quarter, Hempshire Group (TSXV:HMPG) (OTC:HMPSF) and Hoist Capital Corp. merged. The business created by Hoist and Hempshire U.S. union is well-positioned to dominate the market for tobacco- and nicotine-free smoking alternatives. It continues the operations that Hempshire U.S. had previously handled.
For more information about The Hempshire Group (TSXV:HMPG) (OTC:HMPSF), click here.
Cannabis Companies Launch New CBD Products
On August 30, HEXO Corp (TSX:HEXO) (NASDAQ:HEXO) announced that the company has partnered exclusively with Mike Tyson's newly established cannabis company, TYSON 2.0, an entrepreneur and proponent of cannabis. According to the agreement, HEXO will manufacture all of TYSON 2.0's goods in Canada, including its flower, pre-rolls, edibles, and vapes. In the fall of 2022, the lines made by HEXO will begin shipping across Canada. On July 12, HEXO completed its previously announced transaction with Tilray Brands, Inc. The transactions with Tilray Brands solidify the strategic partnership between HEXO and Tilray Brands and provide HEXO with a recapitalized balance sheet and the financial flexibility to accelerate its transformation into a cash flow-positive business over the next four quarters.
On August 15, Martha Stewart CBD's line of CBD gummies unveiled a new flavour - Pumpkin Spice CBD Wellness Gummies. These new gummies capture the season's spirit and are the ideal accompaniment to consumers' preferred fall activities. These limited-edition candies are part of Martha Stewart's growing range of CBD candies, which already includes some of the brand's best-selling products and flavours, such as the Tropical Medley CBD Wellness GummiesTM and the Harvest Medley CBD Wellness GummiesTM. The new flavour reflects Martha's dedication to providing customers with the flavours and products they love and her ongoing collaboration with Canopy Growth Corporation (TSX: WEED) (NASDAQ: CGC), a market leader in diverse cannabis and cannabinoid-based consumer goods companies.
Tilray Brands Inc (TSX:TLRY) (NASDAQ:TLRY) announced the release of new medical cannabis products under the Tilray and Aphria brands and the debut of CannaPoints, a new program created to support patients on their medical cannabis journey. Tilray Medical, Aphria, Broken Coast, and Symbios are just a few of the medical cannabis brands that Tilray Medical sells in Canada. Tilray Medical's most recent line of premium medical cannabis products from distinctive brands contains a wide selection of THC and CBD products since it recognizes that every patient has different needs. On August 3, Tilray reported that Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits, the leading distributor of wine and spirits, has entered a distribution deal with Fresh Hemp Foods, Ltd., a subsidiary of the company's Tilray Wellness division. Through the distribution deal, Tilray Wellness will have direct access to Southern Glazer's extensive consumer distribution network, including independent and large-chain grocery shops and local pubs and restaurants.
On August 25, Aurora Cannabis (NASDAQ:ACB) (TSX:ACB) acquired a majority stake in Bevo Agtech Inc., the only parent of Bevo Farms Ltd., one of North America's top suppliers of propagated vegetables and ornamental plants. With the Bevo Transaction's completion, Bevo and the Company agreed to sell one of Aurora's wholly-owned subsidiaries to buy the Aurora Sky plant in Edmonton, Alberta. The transaction gives Aurora access to a successful, cash flow-positive, and expanding business. It may have the potential to provide long-term value to Aurora's current cannabis business by utilizing Bevo's unmatched plant propagation know-how. Through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Aurora will purchase 50.1% of the outstanding common shares of Bevo, gain a majority on the board of directors, and consolidate Bevo's finances. Bevo's seasoned management team will continue to have a sizable stake in the company and remain in place as it implements a comprehensive expansion strategy that includes using the Aurora Sky facility for vegetable and orchid culture.
To provide CBD hemp smokes that deliver all the joyful rituals of smoking without the addictive and harmful consequences of tobacco and nicotine, Hempshire Group is committed to finding the best CBD-rich organic hemp and additional organic components, such as mullein and white sage.
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BEIJING (AP) — Moves by several countries to mandate COVID-19 tests for passengers arriving from China reflect global concern that new variants could emerge in its ongoing explosive outbreak — and that the government may not inform the rest of the world quickly enough.
There have been no reports of new variants to date, but China has been accused of not being forthcoming about the virus since it first surfaced in the country in late 2019. The worry is that it may not be sharing data now on any signs of evolving strains that could spark fresh outbreaks elsewhere.
The U.S., Japan, India, South Korea, Taiwan and Italy have announced testing requirements for passengers from China. The U.S. cited both the surge in infections and what it said was a lack of information, including genomic sequencing of the virus strains in the country.
Authorities in Taiwan and Japan have expressed similar concern.
“Right now the pandemic situation in China is not transparent,” Wang Pi-Sheng, the head of Taiwan’s epidemic command center, told The Associated Press. “We have a very limited grasp on its information, and it’s not very accurate.”
The island will start testing everyone arriving from China on Jan. 1, ahead of the expected return of about 30,000 Taiwanese for the Lunar New Year holiday later in the month. The new Japanese rules, which restrict flights from mainland China, Hong Kong and Macao to designated airports beginning Friday, are already disrupting holiday travel plans.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin noted Thursday that many countries have not changed their policies for travelers from China and said that any measures should treat people from all countries equally.
Every new infection offers a chance for the coronavirus to mutate, and it is spreading rapidly in China. Scientists can’t say whether that means the surge will unleash a new mutant on the world — but they worry that might happen.
Chinese health officials have said the current outbreak is being driven by versions of the omicron variant that have also been detected elsewhere, and a surveillance system has been set up to identify any potentially worrisome new versions of the virus. Wu Zunyou, the chief epidemiologist at China’s Center for Disease Control, said Thursday that China has always reported the virus strains it has found in a timely way.
“We keep nothing secret,” he said. “All work is shared with the world.”
German Health Ministry spokesperson Sebastian Guelde said authorities there have “no indication that a more dangerous variant has developed in this outbreak in China,” but they are monitoring the situation. The European Union is also assessing the situation, though its executive branch noted that a prevalent variant in China is already active in Europe.
More broadly, World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has said the body needs more information on the severity of the outbreak in China, particularly on hospital and ICU admissions, “in order to make a comprehensive risk assessment of the situation on the ground.”
China rolled back many of its tough pandemic restrictions earlier this month, allowing the virus to spread rapidly in a country that had seen relatively few infections since an initial devastating outbreak in the city of Wuhan. Spiraling infections have led to shortages of cold medicine, long lines at fever clinics, and at-capacity emergency rooms turning away patients. Cremations have risen several-fold, with a request from overburdened funeral homes in one city for families to postpone funeral services until next month.
Chinese state media has not reported the fallout from the surge widely and government officials have blamed Western media for hyping up the situation.
The global concerns, tinged with anger, are a direct result of the ruling Communist Party’s sudden exit from some of the world’s most stringent anti-virus policies, said Miles Yu, director of the China Center at the Hudson Institute, a conservative think tank in Washington.
“You can’t conduct the lunacy of ‘zero-COVID’ lockdowns for such a long period of time … and then suddenly unleash a multitude of the infected from a caged China to the world,” risking major outbreaks elsewhere, Yu said in an email.
Dr. David Dowdy, an infectious disease expert at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, said the move by the U.S. may be more about increasing pressure on China to share more information than stopping a new variant from entering the country.
China has been accused of masking the virus situation in the country before. An AP investigation found that the government sat on the release of genetic information about the virus for more than a week after decoding it, frustrating WHO officials.
The government also tightly controlled the dissemination of Chinese research on the virus, impeding cooperation with international scientists.
Research into the origins of the virus has also been stymied. A WHO expert group said in a report this year that “key pieces of data” were missing on the how the pandemic began and called for a more in-depth investigation.
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Vince McMahon, the chairman and CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment is retiring from his roles, he announced Friday.
Stephanie McMahon, became interim CEO and chairwoman when her father stepped back in June. She and WWE’s president, Nick Khan, will serve as co-CEOs, according to the statement.
In 1982, Vince McMahon purchased the company, which was still called the World Wrestling Federation, from his father, Vincent J. McMahon.
This month, the Wall Street Journal, which first broke the news of the WWE investigation, reported that Vince McMahon agreed to pay more than $12 million in payouts to four women formerly affiliated with the company to quell allegations of sexual misconduct and infidelity.
A representative for WWE did not immediately respond to The Washington Post’s request for comment.
McMahon said in a statement Friday that he would continue to “support WWE in any way I can.” He remains a majority shareholder.
“My personal thanks to our community and business partners, shareholders, and Board of Directors for their guidance and support through the years,” Vince McMahon said in the statement. “Then. Now. Forever. Together.” | 2022-07-22T22:19:56+00:00 | washingtonpost.com | https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2022/07/22/wwe-ceo-retires-after-investigation/ |
MIAMI, Nov. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Digitalzone just concluded its Quarterly Business Review in Miami, Florida, the entire US and India management team were at this event. The figures are now public — and they are impressive.
Impressive Growth In Each Quarter Of 2022
Digitalzone surpassed most of the goals they had set for all three quarters. Here are the numbers:
- Q1' 2K22: 700% growth from Q4 2021
- Q2' 2K22: 200% growth from Q1 2022
- Q3' 2K22: 125% over the second quarter
Awards, Ascent, Acquisition And More:
The Digitalzone team revels in getting results for B2B Tech companies.
Backing this endeavor is a dedicated and growing team of 350+ professionals spurred by a management team that inspires and rewards action.
Growth brings promotions. In this quarter, there were a few outstanding performers. Three, rose to the position of Vice President. Five were crowned Directors. Salesforce, AWS, HPE, and Flexera were some of the companies that were added to the client list.
Due to customer success and the operation team's diligent, innovative and excellent efforts, the renewal rate was a staggering 96%.
As a result of this growth, awards were presented to employees who strongly contributed to the success this quarter.
Given all this revenue growth, success, and close rates, Digitalzone is scaling fast. Which means they have to add more arms to their army. 81 new team members were the closing figures.
Rishikkes Pawar, CEO, Digitalzone said, "All employees at Digitalzone should stay aligned with our Vision of Delivering growth while performing their daily activities. We are on mission to deliver growth to our customers by providing them with excellent service. To our employees via new training, knowledge sharing, and new opportunities. To the global society by sharing some profits by contributing to education, health, and the environment."
Aspirations For Q4
At the end of the Quarterly Business Review, Rishikkes inspired the team: "Digitalzone is looking to undertake International Expansion in the EMEA and APAC markets in Q4 2022. We look forward to harnessing the new markets and driving more growth this last quarter."
Looking back at the quarter, Digitalzone was the platinum sponsor of the B2B Marketing Exchange [#B2BSMX] at Boston, in August this year. The event was a resounding success with BMC Software presenting a case study on the Content Syndication success achieved for them by Digitalzone.
BMC Software Case Study
BMC Group wanted quality leads with particular titles, job descriptions, and locations for their global sales team. BMC Software wished to address new business pipeline growth and DCP targets. After a thorough reconnaissance, BMC chose Digitalzone as its lead generation partner.
BMC Software Earns 17x ROI
Digitalzone helped BMC earn $2 million for its Demand Centre Pipeline. BMC produced over 5,000 leads and 2,561 MQLs, with 49.5% lead-to-MQL conversion. All this translated to 17x ROI for BMC software.
BMC was elated with the results and presented this case study at the B2BXMS on 8th Aug 2022.
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WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — The Biden administration is using special government powers to deal with the baby formula shortage.
On Sunday evening, the Department of Health and Human Services announced Secretary Xavier Becerra invoked the Defense Production Act to ensure manufacturers have what they need to produce more baby formula after President Joe Biden gave the OK.
Becerra is now using it to ensure Abbott Nutrition — the company that shut down one of its plants — has enough raw materials to get back up and running.
“And the expectation is that in the next couple of weeks, we’ll begin to see product from that facility,” Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack said.
HHS said it will also use the Defense Production Act to ensure Reckitt, a consumer goods company involved in manufacturing formula, has enough access to single-use products such as filters.
The Biden administration is also taking other steps to try to get baby formula to families who need it, including using an Air Force C-17 jet to fly to Indianapolis on Sunday with 40 tons of baby formula on board.
“This shipment provides enough formula to take care of 9,000 babies and 18,000 toddlers,” Vilsack said.
The shipment came from Europe and is formulated for babies with special dietary needs. Although instead of hitting store shelves, it will head to hospitals and home health care facilities across the country, with more shipments heading to the U.S.
“We’re going to get this here in a matter of days,” Vilsack said.
However, there are more long-term problems the Biden administration and lawmakers say need to be addressed.
“So that no individual company has this much control over supply chains,” Brian Deese, director of the National Economic Council, said.
The Biden administration said Americans can expect store shelves to return to normal in a few weeks once the Abbott plant is fully up and running again. | 2022-05-23T20:13:12+00:00 | kfor.com | https://kfor.com/news/washington-dc-bureau/feds-expect-baby-formula-product-from-abbott-facility-in-next-couple-of-weeks/ |
ATLANTA, March 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Camara Phyllis Jones, MD, PhD, MPH, anti-racism thought leader and activist, today received the 2023 Elizabeth Fries Health Education Award. Jones' work focuses on naming, measuring and addressing the impacts of racism on the health and well-being of our nation and the world. She is a Leverhulme visiting professor in Global Health and Social Medicine at King's College London, an adjunct professor at the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University and a senior fellow and adjunct associate professor at the Morehouse School of Medicine.
This year's award was presented to Jones at the annual meeting of the Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE), along with her lecture entitled "Confronting Racism Denial: Tools and Habits of Mind for Social Justice Warriors." The CDC Foundation with the James F. and Sarah T. Fries Foundation honored Jones for her exceptional ability to educate about pathways linking racism to poor health outcomes and to advocate powerfully and creatively to promote transformative solutions.
The Elizabeth Fries Health Education Award, first presented in 1992, recognizes a health educator who has made a substantial contribution to advancing the field of health education or health promotion through research, program development or program delivery.
Jones is a family physician and epidemiologist renowned for her work in educating and advocating on anti-racism. Jones uses powerful and creative allegories on "race" and racism to communicate topics that are otherwise difficult for many Americans to understand or discuss: that racism exists, racism is a system, racism saps the strength of the whole society, and we can act to dismantle racism.
During her 14-year career as a medical officer and research director at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Jones helped the agency understand "race" as a social construct and racism as the root cause of racial health disparities, which helped the agency recognize racism as a serious public health threat.
"Dr. Jones' health education on structural racism and equity has moved institutions, in particular CDC, to recognize racism as a prominent public health topic. She is responsible for the incorporation into CDC's Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System of questions about racism that have provided previously unavailable data on this topic," stated Robert A. Hahn, PhD, MPH, adjunct associate professor, Department of Anthropology, Emory University and former CDC epidemiologist, who helped champion Jones' nomination for the Elizabeth Fries Health Education Award. "I cannot think of anyone more prominent and effective as a health educator on the topic of structural racism and equity than Camara Jones."
Jones was among the founding conveners and a past president of the Society for the Analysis of African American Public Health Issues (SAAPHI) and is a past president of the American Public Health Association (APHA). When she served as APHA president she developed and launched a national campaign against racism with three tasks: name racism, ask "How is racism operating here?," and organize and strategize to act. Through these efforts she has raised the visibility and empowered state-based affiliated organizations to name and address racism. To date, 260 local jurisdictions across 41 U.S. states and the District of Columbia have declared racism as a public health crisis.
Jones' former positions include presidential chair and visiting professor at the University of California, San Francisco; presidential visiting fellow and visiting associate professor at the Yale School of Medicine; Evelyn Green Davis fellow at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University; and assistant professor at the Harvard School of Public Health.
Jones is a member of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) Committee on Advancing Anti-Racism, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in STEMM Organizations; the NASEM Roundtable on Black Men and Black Women in Science, Engineering and Medicine; and the O'Neill-Lancet Commission on Racism, Structural Discrimination, and Global Health. She is a SOPHE honorary fellow, an elected member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and an elected member of the National Academy of Medicine.
Among her many other honors, she was recognized with Stanford University's President's Award for the Advancement of the Common Good, Wellesley College's Alumnae Achievement Award, APHA's John Snow Award and McMaster University's Chanchlani Global Health Research Award. In addition, Jones has delivered 16 commencement addresses since 2013.
"Dr. Jones uses powerful allegories to communicate about racism and its impact on health and society, and she does this in tandem with offering recommendations on how we can change the landscape to achieve both equity and better health for everyone," said Martha Katz, MPA, chair, James F. and Sarah T. Fries Foundation Board of Directors. "We are honored to present her with the Elizabeth Fries Health Education Award."
The Elizabeth Fries Health Education Award was named in memory of Elizabeth Fries, who was a professor of psychology at Virginia Commonwealth University and co-director of the Massey Cancer Center Outreach Program. She made many important contributions to program development, implementation and evaluation. The Elizabeth Fries Health Education Award recipients receive a $25,000 prize. The award and lecture is presented annually at the SOPHE conference, which draws approximately 900 health education researchers, faculty, practitioners and students for the latest research and practice in health education. Founded in 1950, SOPHE's mission is to provide global leadership in health promotion and to promote the health of society.
The James F. and Sarah T. Fries Foundation is a nonprofit corporation incorporated in 1991. The mission of the Foundation is to identify and honor individuals, organizations or institutions that have made great contributions to the health of the public. The Foundation seeks to reward accomplishment rather than promise, practicality rather than theory.
The CDC Foundation is honored to partner with the James F. and Sarah T. Fries Foundation, which established and funds the award. As of 2016, the CDC Foundation manages and administers the Fries Foundation's public health award programs, which include the Fries Prize for Improving Health and the Elizabeth Fries Health Education Award.
About the CDC Foundation
The CDC Foundation helps the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) save and improve lives by unleashing the power of collaboration between CDC, philanthropies, corporations, organizations and individuals to protect the health, safety and security of America and the world. The CDC Foundation is the go-to nonprofit authorized by Congress to mobilize philanthropic partners and private-sector resources to support CDC's critical health protection mission. Since 1995, the CDC Foundation has raised over $1.9 billion and launched more than 1,300 programs impacting a variety of health threats from chronic disease conditions including cardiovascular disease and cancer, to infectious diseases like rotavirus and HIV, to emergency responses, including COVID-19 and Ebola. The CDC Foundation managed hundreds of CDC-led programs in the United States and in more than 90 countries last year. Learn more at www.cdcfoundation.org.
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2023′s list of most contaminated foods has been revealed
(CNN) – You may want to be a little more cautious in the kitchen and make sure your groceries are clean.
The 2023 Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce is out, and strawberries and spinach own the top two slots on the so-called “dirty dozen.”
Kale came in third place followed by two other greens: collard and mustard respectively.
The report also says nearly 90% of blueberries and green bean samples had concerning findings, including more kinds of pesticides than in previous years.
Health officials said exposure to food with pesticides could potentially be harmful, especially for pregnant women and children.
The researchers said, if you can’t buy organic, pesticide-free fruits and vegetables, it’s important to properly wash the food items.
Avocados are on the top of the list for least-contaminated foods, followed by sweet corn.
The findings of this report came from nearly 47,000 samples tested by The Department of Agriculture.
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Sunny and chilly Sunday
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A chilly weekend continues into Sunday before warmer air moves in for the work week.
TODAY: Clouds decrease this morning to mostly sunny skies. A chilly day with high temperature at 38 degrees.
TONIGHT: Clear skies. Low temperature will be 24 degrees.
MONDAY: Sunny day with the high temperature at 50 degrees.
8-DAY FORECAST: A spring-like pattern returns to the forecast next week. Highs get back into the 60s Thursday and Friday. Scattered showers will move Tuesday night into Wednesday with higher chances of rain Thursday into parts of Friday. | 2023-03-19T13:11:48+00:00 | wishtv.com | https://www.wishtv.com/weather/weather-blog/sunny-and-chilly-sunday/ |
Naslund's deep industry experience will fuel next stage of growth for leading Drug Discount Management platform
CHICAGO, Oct. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Healthcare technology company Kalderos, creator of the healthcare industry's first Drug Discount Management platform, today announced Rhiannon Naslund as the company's first Chief Marketing Officer. Naslund has played a critical role at Kalderos as vice president of brand and marketing and was elevated to CMO after the company experienced significant revenue and customer growth this year.
Serving in marketing leadership roles for nearly 20 years, Naslund is a proven brand and lead-generation strategist who has built Kalderos' sales pipeline over the past few years. The company expects to more than double its revenue this year and is experiencing unprecedented engagement from the safety-net provider (covered entity) community.
"Even after previously building companies to multibillion-dollar valuations, I can truly say that Kalderos is delivering one of the most exciting times of my career — with tremendous growth opportunities still on the horizon," said Kalderos CEO Brent Dover. "Rhiannon is a key part of our increasing success, so her promotion to CMO was the natural choice. Her creativity, steady leadership and domain expertise in what is arguably one of the most complex and challenging landscapes in healthcare have been an inspiration to our entire team, so I have full confidence in her ability to capitalize on our momentum."
In her new role, Naslund will guide all aspects of Kalderos' marketing program, building its customer base and helping the company establish greater engagement with all stakeholders, including providers, drug manufacturers, payers, contract pharmacies and members of the legislative and regulatory communities. She also will help further solidify Kalderos' market position as a neutral multi-sided platform that simplifies and streamlines participation in drug discount programs.
"After experiencing it on the front lines over the past few years, I've become very familiar with the challenges that all stakeholders in the 340B program face, which is why I know Kalderos has a strong product-market fit and can help all sides work together," said Naslund. "Friction caused by compliance issues ultimately hurts patients the most, so I'm looking forward to expanding Kalderos' market footprint in the Drug Discount Management space and to communicating the value we create for all program participants."
The Kalderos platform provides a centralized hub to facilitate open communication between stakeholders in drug discount programs like 340B, ensuring transparency and compliant discount management. As participation in the program has grown, provider engagement with Kalderos has surged by as much as 20x recently, with the platform facilitating more than 1 million claim reviews for thousands of covered entity users. In addition to doubling revenue, Kalderos also is growing its team by as much as 40 percent this year. The company also recently launched its Discount Hub solution as part of a reimagined Kalderos platform.
Before joining Kalderos in 2020, Naslund served in marketing roles at Leica Microsystems and Mead Johnson Nutrition. She earned an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and a bachelor of science from Miami University. She also is a registered dietitian.
Kalderos is a data infrastructure and analytics company that created the healthcare industry's first Drug Discount Management platform, simplifying drug discount program compliance for all stakeholders. The platform applies sophisticated data models and algorithms to identify and resolve noncompliance, with collaboration-oriented solutions built for both drug manufacturers and providers. Based in Chicago, Kalderos was founded in 2016 by a team dedicated to reducing inefficiencies in the U.S. healthcare system, empowering everyone to focus on the health of people. More information can be found at www.kalderos.com.
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STRATFORD, Conn., Oct. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- National Pasta Day, Nuovo Pasta Productions, Ltd., the world's leading artisan pasta manufacturer, is proud to announce their inspired new Italian flavor packed product line, Tour of Italy Collection.
The Tour of Italy collection was conceived based on the growing consumer demand for the diverse regional Italian food offerings inspired from:
- Ancient culture of Calabria, comes Calabrian Pepper, & Smoked Mozzarella ravioli.
- The sunny seascape of Campania, Fragrant Lemon & Mascarpone ravioli
- Tuscany's enchanting rolling hills, Chicken Cacciatore ravioli
- Roman street vendors of Lazio, Roasted Porchetta ravioli
- Adriatic coast of the Veneto and Venice magical Lido, Shrimp, Lemon & Garlic ravioli
- Mystical hills of Umbria Wild Mushroom & Truffle
- Italy's culinary capital Emilia Romagna, Parmigiano & Prosciutto sacchette
These Nuovo pasta pillows of deliciousness are an invitation to tour the regional food specialties of Italy. A passport to visit Italy's culinary destinations through pasta tastings, embodies the mission of Nuovo to present innovative and creative ways to introduce pasta flavor profiles. The Tour Of Italy Collection is merchandised for the consumer in a modified atmosphere package to preserve freshness and provide a safe product. As always they are part of Nuovo's sustainability campaign, this earth friendly packaging is made from up to 80% post consumer plastics.
"Italian cuisine is distinct and renowned, tracing back thousands of years. As with all great cuisines of the world, Italian cuisine is a composite of influences from many different cultures over a large expanse of time. Nuovo Pasta Tour of Italy Premium Collection, celebrates the typical cuisines from each region – from USA to Italy through inspired chef crafted ingredients." says CEO and Founder Carl Zuanelli of Nuovo Pasta.
For more information about Nuovo products, popular pasta recipes and Tour of Italy collection, follow Nuovo on Facebook (@Nuovopasta) and Instagram (@NuovoPasta) or visit https://www.nuovopasta.com/products/tour-of-italy/ .
Nuovo Pasta Productions, Ltd., a nationally recognized producer of premium refrigerated pasta and sauces. Nuovo was founded in 1989. Thirty years later, Nuovo employs over 200 people and maintains 140,000 sq ft in Stratford, CT and in Cleveland, OH. Currently Nuovo produces over 22,000,000 pounds of fresh pasta per year. Nuovo's products are sold in specialty stores, supermarkets, and warehouse clubs in all 50 states, Mexico, and the Caribbean.
Nuovo creates a contemporary culinary experience by following a traditional age-old method of making pasta married with unique contemporary filling combinations.
Nuovo is an active member of the National Pasta Association (NPA) and the International Pasta Organization (IPO). In 2019, Nuovo celebrated 30 years serving delicious pasta and pesto sauces to tables across America. Entering its fourth decade, Nuovo continues a tradition of innovation offering chef-inspired fillings, using cutting-edge culinary flavor combinations.
The NUOVO way has redefined the gold standard of fresh pasta.
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(The Hill) – Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) on Thursday laid blame directly on former President Donald Trump for the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot, saying during the House select committee’s hearing that Trump “summoned the mob, assembled the mob and lit the flame of this attack.”
“Those who invaded our Capitol and battled law enforcement for hours were motivated by what President Trump had told them: that the election was stolen, and that he was the rightful president,” Cheney, the vice chair of the Jan. 6 panel, said in her opening statement, which ran longer than 30 minutes.
“President Trump summoned the mob, assembled the mob and lit the flame of this attack,” she added.
The comments came minutes into the panel’s first public hearing as it unveiled findings from its nearly yearlong investigation. The committee has conducted more than 1,000 interviews and obtained upwards of 125,000 documents as part of its probe into the Capitol riot.
The hearing is taking place after nearly 11 months of investigating the incident, and just more than 17 months after a mob of pro-Trump supporters stormed the Capitol building.
Before the riot began, Trump told a crowd of people at a nearby rally “we’re going to have to fight much harder” shortly before supporters marched to the Capitol.
“We’re going to walk down. Anyone you want, but I think right here, we’re going to walk down to the Capitol — and we’re going to cheer on our brave senators and congressmen and women and we’re probably not going to be cheering so much for some of them,” Trump said.
“Because you’ll never take back our country with weakness. You have to show strength and you have to be strong,” he added at the rally.
Cheney on Thursday said Trump, over a number of months, “oversaw a sophisticated seven-part plan to overturn the presidential election and prevent the transfer of presidential power.”
She added that the committee would present “evidence of each element of this plan” throughout the panel’s eight public hearings.
In his opening statement , Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.), the chairman of the Jan. 6 panel, said Trump “spurred a mob of domestic enemies of the Constitution to march down the Capitol and subvert American democracy.”
The chairman also claimed that Trump “was at the center” of a “multi-step conspiracy aimed at overturning the Presidential election” and “throwing out the votes of millions of Americans… and replacing the will of the American people with his will to remain in power after his term ended.” | 2022-06-10T01:51:09+00:00 | wcia.com | https://www.wcia.com/news/national/cheney-trump-summoned-mob-lit-the-flame-of-jan-6/ |
NEW YORK, Nov. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Attention International Game Technology PLC ("IGT") (NYSE: IGT) shareholders:
The Law Offices of Vincent Wong announce that a class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of investors who purchased between March 16, 2018 and August 29, 2022.
If you suffered a loss on your investment in IGT, contact us about potential recovery by using the link below. There is no cost or obligation to you.
ABOUT THE ACTION: The class action against IGT includes allegations that the Company made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) IGT overstated its compliance with gaming and lottery laws and applicable regulations; (ii) IGT and/or one or more of its current and/or former subsidiaries engaged in illegal gambling operations; (iii) the foregoing conduct subjected the Company and/or its current and/or former subsidiaries to a heightened risk of litigation and significant related costs; (iv) the Company downplayed the full scope and severity of its financial exposure to, and/or liabilities in connection with, the lawsuit filed against IGT's subsidiary in April of 2018; and (v) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
DEADLINE: December 13, 2022
Aggrieved IGT investors only have until December 13, 2022 to request that the Court appoint you as lead plaintiff. You are not required to act as a lead plaintiff in order to share in any recovery.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — A man who was arrested in Las Vegas on Thursday, and his 17-year-old son, were charged with murder in the fatal shooting of rapper PnB Rock at a South Los Angeles restaurant, authorities said.
An FBI-led fugitive task force took 40-year-old Freddie Lee Trone into custody at about 1 p.m., Los Angeles police said. He had been charged earlier in the day with one count of murder, two counts of second-degree robbery and one count of conspiracy to commit robbery, the District Attorney’s Office said. His son, who was arrested Tuesday, was charged with the same counts.
Trone’s 38-year-old wife, Shauntel Trone, the boy’s stepmother, was also arrested Tuesday and was charged with one count of being an accessory after the fact to the killing. She pleaded not guilty at her arraignment Thursday.
The teen, who remains jailed, made an initial appearance in juvenile court and was told to return next month. It is not clear when Freddie Lee Trone will appear in court for an extradition hearing, or whether any of the defendants have retained attorneys.
PnB Rock, the 30-year-old Philadelphia hip-hop artist whose legal name is Rakim Allen, was gunned down Sept. 13 at Roscoe’s House of Chicken ‘N Waffles while eating with his girlfriend. A robber approached their table and demanded items from the rapper, according to investigators.
The robber took items from the victim and fled in a car that was waiting in the parking lot, police said. Rock was pronounced dead at a hospital.
Rock was best known for his 2016 hit “Selfish” and for making guest appearances on other artists’ songs such as YFN Lucci’s “Everyday We Lit” and Ed Sheeran’s “Cross Me” with Chance the Rapper. His latest track, “Luv Me Again,” was released Sept. 2. | 2022-09-30T10:42:53+00:00 | pahomepage.com | https://www.pahomepage.com/news/national/ap-father-teenage-son-charged-in-killing-of-rapper-pnb-rock/ |
Northbound I-43 closed, crash near Keefe and Atkinson
MILWAUKEE - Northbound Interstate 43 was closed Thursday afternoon, Sept. 15 due to a crash in the area of Keefe and Atkinson.
According to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, the crash happened around 3:10 p.m. and the closure is expected to last one hour.
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According to the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office, a box truck rolled over. There were no injuries.
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FARMVILLE, Va. (AP)Claudell Harris Jr. had 23 points in Charleston Southern’s 75-63 victory over Longwood on Saturday night.
Harris had eight rebounds for the Buccaneers (8-13, 4-6 Big South Conference). RJ Johnson was 1-of-6 shooting and 11 of 11 from the free-throw line to add 13 points. Taje’ Kelly recorded 12 points.
DeShaun Wade finished with 10 points for the Lancers (15-8, 7-3). Longwood also got eight points from Leslie Nkereuwem.
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HAVANA (AP) — Cubans signed with Major League Baseball organizations and other foreign clubs will for the first time join domestic stars on the national team that will play in the World Baseball Classic, officials announced Wednesday evening.
The Cuban Baseball Federation long defended the idea of amateurism and punished those who left the island to seek their fortunes in professional baseball.
But that changed when a program on state television announced the roster of 30 players for Cuba's national team that will play in the international tournament that begins March 8 in Taiwan.
The team will include third baseman Yoán Moncada and center fielder Luis Robert of the Chicago White Sox plus three players from Triple-A rosters: infielder Andy Ibáñez of the Detroit Tigers' Toldeo Mud Hens, right-hander Miguel Romero of the Oakland Athletics' Las Vegas Aviators and right-hander Ronald Bolaños of the Kansas City Royals' Omaha Storm Chasers.
Also on the team will be former New York Mets outfielder Yoenis Céspedes, a 37-year-old two-time All-Star who last played in the major leagues in 2018.
Two Cubans who play in Japan were picked, outfielder Yurisbel Gracial of the Pacific League's Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks and catcher Ariel Martínez of the Central League's Chunichi Dragons.
To arrange participation of the MLB players, Cuba had to get special permission from the United States because Washington maintains sanctions on Cuba. Under the agreement, those players are barred from coming to Cuba to work with the team.
Baseball is the national sport in Cuba but economic difficulties, the philosophy of restricting the movement of athletes and the temptations of professional contracts abroad has decimated the game on the island.
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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — United States State Secretary Antony Blinken said Wednesday that a multinational force is needed to help Haiti’s National Police restore order, echoing recent appeals made by United Nations officials who warn that the country’s insecurity is worsening.
Blinken briefly spoke about Haiti and other issues during a one-day trip to Trinidad and Tobago, which hosted a three-day conference held by the 15-member Caribbean trade bloc known as Caricom.
Caribbean leaders have been meeting regularly about the situation in Haiti. Caricom Chair and Dominica Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit noted that the group supports Haitian-led solutions but he also called on the U.S. for help.
“It’s no secret, Mr. Secretary, that the United States will have to play a very crucial role,” he said as he introduced Blinken on the conference’s final day.
Blinken spoke one day before the U.N. Security Council was scheduled to meet and talk about Haiti amid mounting pressure on the international community to deploy a foreign armed force that Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry requested in October.
So far, the council only has approved sanctions on gang members and high-profile figures believed to support gangs that now control an estimated 80% of the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince, where killings, rapes and kidnappings have soared.
Haiti’s National Police is underfunded and lacks resources to fight the surge in violence, with only an estimated 13,000 active-duty officers serving a country of more than 11 million people. Some Haitians, tired and frustrated of the violence, have embraced a violent uprising aimed at killing suspected gang members.
The country’s understaffed police force desperately needs between 1,000 and 2,000 international police experts trained to combat armed gangs, U.N. independent expert for Haiti William O’Neill said Wednesday.
O’Neill, who has been working on Haiti for over 30 years, told a news conference: “I have never seen the situation as bad as it is now.”
During a 10-day trip to the impoverished Caribbean nation that concluded last week, he met with senior Haitian National Police leaders, including the inspector general, who told him 80 officers have been suspended and are under investigation for misconduct or criminal activity.
He also described as “horrific” conditions at the national penitentiary in the capital, pointing to squalid, hot and overcrowded cells where detainees are kept for hours at a time with no water or toilet facilities. O’Neill stressed that over 80% of those in detention have never been tried, saying he talked to a man accused of a petty theft who had been in prison for seven years awaiting trial.
O’Neill said Haitians he talked to from all walks of life want outside help, but are very clear they don’t want another U.N. peacekeeping force. He said they do want expertise in tackling gang violence to support the police.
Blinken said he supports calls for a multinational force to restore security: “This is an area of intense focus for us.”
He also promised to keep pushing financial institutions to defer debt payments in the case of natural disasters, with the Caribbean region battered by storms that have become increasingly stronger.
In addition, Blinken pledged nearly $5.5 million to help small farmers increase their productivity and access technology as the region fights climate change.
“One in two people in the Caribbean cannot afford a healthy diet,” he noted.
Accompanying Blinken was U.S. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, a New York Democrat who said the U.S. and the Caribbean have mutual security concerns and common economic interests.
“Caricom nations are not an afterthought,” he said. “A lot has been accomplished by Caricom in the past 50 years, but we know there’s still a lot of work to do.”
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This story has been corrected to show Blinken pledged nearly $5.5 million.
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Associated Press writer Edith M. Lederer contributed from the United Nations. | 2023-07-06T20:44:09+00:00 | texomashomepage.com | https://www.texomashomepage.com/news/international/ap-blinken-says-a-multinational-force-is-needed-to-help-haitis-national-police-restore-order/ |
The curtain will come down for the final time on Broadway's "The Phantom of the Opera."
The New York Times and Deadline report that the show will close in February 2023.
Andrew Lloyd Webber's "The Phantom of the Opera" is the longest-running show on Broadway. It made its debut in 1988 and won a Tony Award for Best Musical.
The Broadway show has been seen by nearly 20 million people and grossed more than $1 billion, according to The New York Times, which cited numbers
from Broadway League.
The show will still be in existence in other parts of the world. "The Phantom of the Opera" is still open in London, Japan, Australia, China, Finland and the Czech Republic. | 2022-09-16T22:43:17+00:00 | wkbw.com | https://www.wkbw.com/news/national/broadways-phantom-of-the-opera-to-reportedly-close-in-2023 |
RENO, Nev. (AP) _ I-80 Gold Corp. (IAUX) on Tuesday reported a loss of $11.3 million in its third quarter.
On a per-share basis, the Reno, Nevada-based company said it had a loss of 5 cents. Losses, adjusted for non-recurring gains, were 6 cents per share.
The company posted revenue of $16.1 million in the period.
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BEIJING, June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Over the past 25 years, since its return to the motherland, Hong Kong, as a special administrative region of China, has remained one of the most dynamic cities in the world. Meanwhile, China's decades-long drive for reform and opening up has stridden forward into the new era.
As the country opens its door wider, Hong Kong will see its position and role grow stronger rather than diminish, said Chinese President Xi Jinping in 2018.
Xi said, in particular, Hong Kong should leverage its extensive international connections and sophisticated professional services on the one hand, and rely on the mainland's huge market, complete industrial system and technological competitiveness on the other, calling on the city to become the beachhead in China's two-way opening-up.
Hong Kong's strengths
On July 1, 1997, China resumed the exercise of sovereignty over Hong Kong, and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) was established. Since then, it has been running under the principle of "One Country, Two Systems," which stipulates that the main body of China adheres to the socialist system while capitalist system is retained in the SAR.
Addressing a meeting marking Hong Kong's 20th return anniversary in 2017, Xi said, "'One Country' is like the roots of a tree. For a tree to grow tall and luxuriant, its roots must run deep and strong."
On the basis of "One Country," "Two Systems" should and have every reason to stay in harmony and reinforce each other, he said, adding, "We must both adhere to the 'One Country' principle and respect the differences of the 'Two Systems.'"
Then a year later in 2018, in a speech to celebrate the 40th anniversary of China's reform and opening up – "a crucial move in making China what it is today," Xi said that the "One Country, Two Systems" principle is the "biggest strength" of Hong Kong, and that the nation's reform and opening up set the broadest stage for the development of Hong Kong.
For one thing, the mainland has always been backing Hong Kong, especially in times of external crisis. For another, the Basic Law of the HKSAR protects private property and foreign investment, provides that Hong Kong shall not be subject to foreign exchange control, maintains its status as a free port, and guarantees the free movement of goods, property and capital in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong has been the world's freest economy, according to the Fraser Institute. And the city has maintained the honor since 1997. In the Fraser Institute's Economic Freedom of the World 2021 Annual Report, Hong Kong continues to be ranked first in "Freedom to Trade Internationally" and "Regulation" among five areas of assessment.
Hong Kong's role in RMB internationalization, BRI
In July 2019, China announced 11 measures in the financial sector to further advance opening up in the principle of taking actions "faster rather than slower and sooner rather than later."
As an international financial hub and a bridge for the nation's two-way opening up – bringing in foreign investment and going global, Hong Kong's role of being a testing ground for the nation's financial opening up has become increasingly prominent, according to financial professionals in Hong Kong.
In a research report released in March 2021, the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited said that over the years, Hong Kong has been continuously enhancing its financial infrastructure, such as by introducing new systems to facilitate banks from all over the world to make renminbi (RMB) payments through the Hong Kong platform.
Hong Kong is the world's largest offshore RMB business center. According to the latest data from Hong Kong Monetary Authority, the RMB deposit balance in Hong Kong was 841.9 billion yuan (about $125.85 billion) at the end of April 2022, up by nearly 133 times from May 2004. Over 70 percent of the world's offshore RMB payments are handled in Hong Kong.
Furthermore, in the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025) outline, China states that it will support the HKSAR to strengthen its status as a global offshore RMB business hub and back its joining into the building of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), a key part in the new pattern of China's all-round opening up.
Yi Gang, governor of China's central bank, said in December 2021 that Hong Kong can provide greater support to the financial connectivity under the BRI.
"As the gateway for mainland companies to go global, Hong Kong can improve financial services to better assist these companies' engagement in the BRI," he said. "As the global asset management hub, Hong Kong can also attract more international investors in the joint development of the BRI."
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More and more people are falling behind on their car payments, and the consequences can be swift and severe. Why are so many people struggling? NPR's Arezou Rezvani explains.
AREZOU REZVANI, BYLINE: Fifty-nine-year-old Kyle Mestas has always loved working as a traffic controller, directing drivers around road construction.
KYLE MESTAS: I can be in the mountains one day. I can be working in downtown the next day. And I'm not stuck in an office. I meet new people constantly.
REZVANI: His $60,000 salary went a long way in his hometown of Denver, Colo. It easily covered his monthly car payments.
MESTAS: It was quite easy, and a lot of times I had actually made extra payments, so I was ahead.
REZVANI: All of that came to a screeching halt in December when Mestas suddenly lost his job.
MESTAS: The timing of getting laid off before Christmas and then going through the holidays, my mother dying, me having to get there - it was just horrendous.
REZVANI: He dipped into his retirement account and burned through his savings to get by. But it wasn't enough. He fell behind on his car payments. Then one recent morning, things went from bad to worse.
MESTAS: It was two weeks ago, and I got up, went outside, and I was like, where's my car?
REZVANI: His Kia Sorento was repossessed overnight, and it's been slow going ever since.
MESTAS: It's been hard, you know, not being able to get around anywhere, or I can't run an errand. So it's been hard.
REZVANI: More and more Americans are falling behind on their car payments. For low-income households, delinquencies are now greater than they were at the peak of the Great Recession. Amy Martin of S&P Global says there are several reasons for this.
AMY MARTIN: Many borrowers - they're getting squeezed with a higher monthly car payment as well as higher food and housing expenses.
REZVANI: The average monthly payment for a new car loan hit a record $780 in January. It's not much less for used cars. As COVID-era federal aid has expired, people's savings have also slumped. Add stubborn inflation into this mix and people just don't have the money they once used to.
JONATHAN SMOKE: But the good news is we have not seen the corresponding level of default.
REZVANI: That's Jonathan Smoke, chief economist with Cox Automotive. He says while late payments are up, even those who are facing repossession have a pretty good chance of keeping their cars. And that's partly because vehicles are retaining their value better than ever.
SMOKE: The lender has more options to work with the borrower to restructure the loan, to keep them in the car and to help get them out of the situation.
REZVANI: Smoke says there's one other thing that's helped people hang on to their cars - low unemployment. That may actually be what helps Kyle Mestas get back into his Kia. He's landed a new job directing traffic again and starts this month. If he can quickly cobble together the $2,500 he owes through his GoFundMe page and his first paycheck, he'll get his car back.
MESTAS: I'm hoping, and I'm trying.
REZVANI: If he can't, not only will his car be auctioned off - the dent in his credit score will make it harder to get any car down the road.
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Citing an "immediate threat to human life," Cloudflare has dropped the notorious stalking and harassment site Kiwi Farms from its internet security services following an online campaign started by transgender Twitch streamer Clara Sorrenti to pressure it to do so.
“This is an extraordinary decision for us to make and given Cloudflare’s role as an Internet infrastructure provider, a dangerous one that we are not comfortable with,” CEO Matthew Prince wrote in a blog post Saturday. “However, the rhetoric on the Kiwifarms site and specific, targeted threats have escalated over the last 48 hours to the point that we believe there is an unprecedented emergency and immediate threat to human life unlike what we have previously seen from Kiwifarms or any other customer before.”
For years, members of the site have congregated on what they call a “lighthearted discussion forum” to organize vicious harassment campaigns against transgender people, feminists and others they deem mockable. They gang up on victims and pool their personal details such as addresses and phone numbers in a practice called “doxxing,” spreading vile rumors and targeting workplaces, friends, families and homes. Another favorite tactic has been “swatting” — making false emergency calls to provoke an armed police response at a target’s home. Some people subjected to the group’s abuse have died by suicide.
Sorrenti, who goes by Keffals online, has been leading a campaign to pressure Cloudflare to drop Kiwi Farms. In August, she fled her home in Canada for Europe after she was doxxed and swatted. Her online stalkers, however, found her in Belfast, Ireland, as well and continued to intensify their harassment campaign against her just as her campaign against Kiwi Farms and its enablers was gaining momentum.
“When a multi-billion dollar corporation like Cloudflare has to drop Kiwi Farms because of an ‘imminent and emergency threat to human life’ it is no longer a matter of free speech. Removing Kiwi Farms from the internet is a matter of public safety for every single person online,” she tweeted on Saturday.
On Sunday, Kiwi Farms was inaccessible. But a version of the site with a .ru domain name was intermittently up and running, though it was not clear whether it would remain up.
“There has never been a violent incident in our history, which cannot be said for many other sites still on Cloudflare. This narrative feels like a lie spun up to save face,” Moon, who posts on Kiwi Farms under the pseudonym “Null,” posted Saturday in response to Cloudflare's cutoff. Reached earlier by The Associated Press to comment on the campaign against his site, Moon replied only “the press are scum.”
KiwiFarms.ru is registered to and protected by the Russian company DDoS-Guard, whose customers have in the past included Russian government websites including the Defense Ministry and cybercriminal forums where stolen credit cards are bought and sold.
Last year, DDoS-Guard protected the pro-Trump social media website Parler.com for a time after Amazon withdrew hosting services. KiwiFarms.ru was registered on July 12, suggesting the site's creator and administrator, Joshua Conner Moon, was aware Cloudflare could drop his site and thus created a backup plan.
DDoS-Guard did not immediately respond to a message seeking comment on Sunday. Its internet connection is provided by VegasNAP, a Las Vegas-based company that said in response to queries last week that it does not disclose information about its clients. Contacted again Sunday, the company did not immediately respond. | 2022-09-04T22:54:48+00:00 | sfgate.com | https://www.sfgate.com/business/article/Citing-imminent-danger-Cloudflare-drops-hate-site-17419238.php |
Anne Heche's cause of death revealed
LOS ANGELES - Actress Anne Heche died from smoke inhalation and "thermal injuries" according to a new report from the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's office released Wednesday.
Heche crashed her 2020 Mini Cooper into a Mar Vista home back on Aug. 5. The impact set the building on fire. Firefighters knocked down the flames within an hour and eventually pulled the car out of the home.
Witnesses said a neighbor ran to the home and got the homeowner and her pets out of the house safely. He attempted to get Heche out of the small vehicle but was unable to amid the heavy smoke. Heche was rescued by firefighters and was taken to a hospital in critical condition.
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Ring camera footage shows a blue Mini Copper speeding down a residential street prior to the accident.
Heche was declared brain dead back on Aug. 11, but was kept on life support for several days while doctors searched for potential organ recipients, as Heche was an organ donor. She was removed from life support on Sunday, Aug. 14. She was 53 years old.
Prior to being declared brain-dead, the Los Angeles Police Department was investigating Heche for potential DUI. A blood test from the day of the crash showed the "presence of drugs," according to LAPD. However, when Heche was declared brain dead, the department closed its investigation.
In addition to the inhalation and burns, the Medical Examiner's report said that Heche had suffered a fractured sternum from blunt force trauma, presumably from the crash, but that was not listed as a factor in her death. | 2022-08-18T05:08:38+00:00 | fox35orlando.com | https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/anne-heche-cause-of-death |
WFO HOUSTON/GALVESTON Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Wednesday, June 8, 2022
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RIP CURRENT STATEMENT
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
336 AM CDT Wed Jun 8 2022
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.
* WHERE...Matagorda Islands, Brazoria Islands, Galveston Island
and Bolivar Peninsula.
* WHEN...Through Wednesday evening improving quickly Thursday
morning.
* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float.
Do not swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction
following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and
call or wave for help.
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Over 700,000 job postings confirm public and private industry sectors in need of cybersecurity skills in more areas
WASHINGTON, June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The search for cybersecurity talent continues to accelerate across the U.S. economy, with cyber job postings growing at more than twice the rate of today's overheated job market, according to new data from CyberSeek™, a joint initiative between the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE), Emsi Burning Glass and CompTIA.
U.S. employers deployed 714,548 job postings for cybersecurity job roles and skills during the 12-month period running through April 2022. Almost 40% of those job postings were listed during the first four months of 2022, indicating that demand is speeding up as more public and private sector organizations look to strengthen defenses against a multitude of threats. Demand for cybersecurity jobs increased by 43% in the 12-month period compared to a nearly 18% increase in demand across the entire employment market.
"The growth of job openings and steady increases of people employed in cybersecurity-related roles is an indication that cybersecurity is becoming more important and urgent for enterprises as they protect their organizations and consumers from risks precipitated by the increase in remote workers, supply chain concerns and world events," said Rodney Petersen, Director of NICE, which is led by the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology.
"It also presents an opportunity to diversify the cybersecurity workforce and double-down on efforts to support underserved communities," Petersen added. "A career in cybersecurity presents Americans with a good job that exceeds the local prevailing wage, includes basic benefits and develops skills and experiences necessary to advance along a career path."
The latest CyberSeek data confirms that companies and government entities across a broad swath of the U.S. economy are in hiring mode for cybersecurity professionals. In April 2022, the largest number of job postings came from employers in the finance and insurance industry. This was notable in that it was the first time in more than a decade that another sector had outpaced the professional, scientific and technical services industry in the number of cybersecurity job postings. Two other industries experienced large increases in cybersecurity demand between April 2021 and April 2022. Manufacturing recorded a 172% increase in cybersecurity workforce demand, while real estate saw demand increase by 237%.
"Emsi Burning Glass has been tracking cybersecurity jobs since 2012, and demand in the first four months of 2022 has outpaced anything we've ever seen," said Will Markow, Vice President of Applied Research. "Employers are desperate to find enough skilled workers to counter constantly growing digital threats."
Another telling sign is that cybersecurity skills are increasingly required in more general IT roles. The notion that "Cybersecurity is Everyone's Job" continues to play out in the data.
The supply-demand ratio for cybersecurity workers nationwide is 66%, meaning that there are approximately 66 workers for every job opening. The ratio is even more pronounced in several metropolitan areas. Washington, D.C., has a supply-demand ratio of 59%, while the ratio in the Dallas metro area is 53%. Dallas had the highest number of job postings among all metro areas, and the fourth highest total among all states and metro markets, behind only California, Texas and Virginia.
CyberSeek is a joint initiative between the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE), led by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in the U.S. Department of Commerce; Emsi Burning Glass, a leading provider of job market analytics and strategic intelligence; and CompTIA, the nonprofit association for the global technology industry and workforce. Since 2016, CyberSeek has provided detailed, actionable data about supply and demand in the U.S. cybersecurity job market. Visit https://www.cyberseek.org to learn more.
The Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) is a leading voice and advocate for the $5 trillion global information technology ecosystem; and the estimated 75 million industry and tech professionals who design, implement, manage, and safeguard the technology that powers the world's economy. Through education, training, certifications, advocacy, philanthropy, and market research, CompTIA is the hub for unlocking the potential of the tech industry and its workforce. https://www.comptia.org/
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Kellogg’s is rolling out a new product to stores near you.
It’s called Instabowls, a portable, “mess-free” cereal cup without the need for milk.
The portable cereal comes in four varieties: Frosted Flakes, Froot Loops, Apple Jacks, and Raisin Bran Crunch.
Kellogg’s says the new product is perfect for those who are on the go.
“In recent years, there has been a huge trend toward portability for food, especially as busy schedules and life’s everyday curve balls prevent traditional sit-down meals,” said Chris Stolsky, Marketing Director at Kellogg Company. “We created Kellogg’s Instabowls as an easy solution for the ‘anytime cereal break’ so you can now bring your favorite Kellogg’s cereals with you wherever life takes you and not have to worry about milk, dishes, or clean-up.”
The cereal cup features a single-serve portion. When cold water is added, the instantized milk turns into real milk with a stir.
Instabowls can now be found at Walmart. The portable cereal will eventually roll out to other retailers nationwide. | 2022-09-09T21:49:29+00:00 | wsls.com | https://www.wsls.com/news/2022/09/09/just-add-water-kelloggs-releases-new-portable-cereal/ |
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Unable to get a big, in-line tight end in the draft, the Broncos solved the issue by having Sean Payton place a call to his old friends with the New Orleans Saints.
The Broncos acquired Saints' tight end Adam Trautman in a swap of late-round draft picks. The trade was made just before the Broncos were going to select with their No. 195 pick in the sixth round. That pick went to the Saints, who sent Trautman and one of the final picks in the draft -- No. 257 in the seventh round -- to the Broncos.
Trautman is 6-foot-5, 253 pounds who is more of a blocker than receiver, although he did have 27 catches for 263 yards and 2 touchdowns for the Saints in 2021 - the last of 16 years in which Payton was their head coach.
Trautman is one of six former Payton players in New Orleans who is now with the Broncos, joining receivers Marquez Calloway and Lil'Jordan Humphrey, fullback Michael Burton, tight end Chris Manhertz and running back Tony Jones Jr.
Payton took last year off from coaching and returned with the Broncos this year. Trautman is the kind of two-way, large-sized tight end Payton covets for his offense.
Was it intentional to bring in players who knew Payton well to help him establish his culture and offensive system for the Broncos?
"Not at all,'' Payton said. "These are younger players. It'd be different if you went out and got one of these veterans.If there was that veteran player ... it was Chris Banjo and then Chris was like, "I'd like to coach. All right then you can coach (as special teams assistant).''
The Broncos did have interest in 250-pound tight ends Luke Musgrave and Luke Schoonmaker in the draft but they were drafted by other teams in the second round, before Denver was to make its first selection.
"We (compared Trautman) to a handful of the tight ends that we were discussing in this draft,'' Payton said. "We drafted Adam in the third round (in 2020) and ironically we were comping him to the other third-round players (in this year's draft).''
Trautman joins Greg Dulchich, Albert Okwuegbunam and Manhertz as Broncos' tight ends. Manhertz and Trautman were Payton acquisitions. Dulcich was the Broncos' third-round draft pick last year and while he flashed receiver production when he was healthy, he was often injured.
Albert O, a fourth-round draft pick in 2020, will now have to fight to make the team.
"The easy answer is they're all competing right now,'' Payton said. "There's a strength that Manhertz has (blocking) and there's a strength that Dulcich has (receiving) and I'd say those are probably at the other end of the room.
"How do they fare in the offseason, how do they fare in training camp? It's a position that's become more valued in our league relative to some of the matchups you want to create. Our job as coaches is to give them the songs that fit their skill-set."
The Broncos also continued to add young depth to their roster Saturday by selecting Boise State safety JL Skinner with their No. 183 overall pick in the sixth round and Oregon center Alex Forsyth with their No. 257 pick in the seventh.
Skinner, 22, is a taller safety at 6-foot-4. He started his last three seasons for the Boise State Broncos and had four interceptions last year as a senior.
Skinner said he tore a pec just before the NFL Combine in February, which may have caused him to drop from his original draft projections.
"But I don't really consider it a drop,'' Skinner said in a conference call with the Denver media. "I consider it me getting placed in the correct hands. The Denver Broncos took a chance on me and I'm excited to get up there."
Forsyth was the Ducks' starting center the previous three seasons. He likely will groom behind Lloyd Cushenberry III at center this season and help on special teams.
"I didn't have much expectations going into the draft,'' Forsyth said. "Just because I wanted to keep them low and be excited wherever I wound up and that's exactly what happened so I definitely know I'm in the right place."
Their draft also included three selections on Friday -- Oklahoma receiver Marvin Mims with the No. 63 and final pick in the second round, plus Arkansas inside linebacker Drew Sanders and Iowa cornerback Riley Moss in the third round.
Post Draft
Because their draft class was so small -- five picks marked the third-smallest draft class in team history - the Broncos were expected to sign a significant number of undrafted college free agents. "In the teens," is how general manager George Paton put it.
Among those players reported by 9NEWS were South Carolina tight end Nate Atkins, Fort Valley State running back Emanuel Wilson, Central Michigan edge rusher Thomas Incoom and Houston cornerback Art Green.
Also reported to be headed to Denver are Jackson State receiver Dallas Daniels, Incarnate Word receiver Taylor Grimes, Kent State tight end Kris Leach, Illinois offensive tackle Alex Palczewski, Indiana safety Devon Matthews and Princeton offensive lineman Henry Byrd.
Drafted and undrafted rookies will convene at Broncos headquarters the week of Mother's Day for a rookie minicamp. There will also be rookie and veteran tryout players inmvited to the rookie minicamp.
Post Draft
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BEIJING, June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Autohome Inc. (NYSE: ATHM; HKEX: 2518) ("Autohome" or the "Company"), the leading online destination for automobile consumers in China, today announced that Mr. Haifeng Shao has stepped down from his role as a co-president of the Company due to his other personal commitments. Mr. Shao has no disagreement with the Company.
Mr. Quan Long, Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of Autohome, stated, "On behalf of Autohome, I would like to express our sincere gratitude to Haifeng for his dedication and valuable contribution to Autohome during his term of service with the Company. We wish him continued success in all of his future endeavors."
About Autohome Inc.
Autohome Inc. (NYSE: ATHM; HKEX: 2518) is the leading online destination for automobile consumers in China. Its mission is to engage, educate and inform consumers about everything auto. Autohome provides original generated content, professionally generated content, user-generated content, and AI-generated content, a comprehensive automobile library, and extensive automobile listing information to automobile consumers, covering the entire car purchase and ownership cycle. The ability to reach a large and engaged user base of automobile consumers has made Autohome a preferred platform for automakers and dealers to conduct their advertising campaigns. Further, the Company's dealer subscription and advertising services allow dealers to market their inventory and services through Autohome's platform, extending the reach of their physical showrooms to potentially millions of internet users in China and generating sales leads for them. The Company offers sales leads, data analysis, and marketing services to assist automakers and dealers with improving their efficiency and facilitating transactions. Autohome operates its "Autohome Mall," a full-service online transaction platform, to facilitate transactions for automakers and dealers. Further, through its websites and mobile applications, it also provides other value-added services, including auto financing, auto insurance, used car transactions, and aftermarket services. For further information, please visit www.autohome.com.cn.
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SOURCE Autohome Inc. | 2022-06-21T11:03:18+00:00 | kwch.com | https://www.kwch.com/prnewswire/2022/06/21/autohome-inc-announces-management-change/ |
Prosecutors open investigation into NY Rep.-elect George Santos
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Rep.-elect George Santos of New York was under investigation by Long Island prosecutors on Wednesday, after revelations surfaced that the now-embattled Republican lied about his heritage, education and professional pedigree as he campaigned for office.
Despite intensifying doubt about his fitness to hold federal office, Santos has shown no signs of stepping aside — even as he publicly admitted to a long list of lies.
“The numerous fabrications and inconsistencies associated with Congressman-Elect Santos are nothing short of stunning,” said Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly, a Republican.
“The residents of Nassau County and other parts of the third district must have an honest and accountable representative in Congress,” she said. “If a crime was committed in this county, we will prosecute it.”
He is scheduled to be sworn in next Tuesday, when the U.S. House reconvenes. If he assumes office, he could face investigations by the House Committee on Ethics and the Justice Department.
The Republican has admitted to lying about having Jewish ancestry, a Wall Street pedigree and a college degree, but he has yet to address other lingering questions — including the source of what appears to be a quickly amassed fortune despite recent financial problems, including evictions and owing thousands in back rent.
Fellow Long Island Republican, Rep.-elect Nick Lalota, said he was troubled by the revelations.
“I believe a full investigation by the House Ethics Committee and, if necessary, law enforcement, is required,” Lalota said Tuesday.
The New York attorney general’s office has already said it’s looking into issues that have come to light.
A spokesperson for the Nassau County DA’s office, Brendan Brosh, said Wednesday: “We are looking into the matter.” The scope of the investigation was not immediately clear.
Other Republicans castigated Santos but stopped short of asking him to step aside.
“Congressman-Elect George Santos has broken the public trust by making serious misstatements regarding his background, experience and education, among other issues,” said Joseph G. Cairo, chair of the Nassau County Republican Committee, which is within the 3rd Congressional District.
Questions intensified after The New York Times examined the narrative Santos, 34, presented to voters during his successful campaign for a congressional district that straddles the north shore suburbs of Long Island and a sliver of Queens.
The Times uncovered records in Brazil that show Santos was the subject of a criminal investigation there in 2008 over allegations that he used stolen checks to buy items at an clothing shop in the city of Niteroi. At the time, Santos would have been 19. The Times quoted local prosecutors as saying the case was dormant because Santos had never appeared in court.
Santos continued to deny that he was being sought by authorities in South America.
Democrats pounced, calling Santos a serial fabulist and demanded he voluntarily not take office.
In an interview with the New York Post earlier this week, Santos apologized for his fabrications but downplayed them as “sins” over embellishing his resume, adding that “we do stupid things in life.”
He admitted to lying about working for Citigroup and Goldman Sachs, as well as having earned a degree in finance and economics from Baruch College in New York.
Beyond his resume, Santos invented a life story that has also come under question, including claims that his grandparents “fled Jewish persecution in Ukraine, settled in Belgium, and again fled persecution during WWII.”
During his campaign, he referred to himself as “a proud American Jew.”
He backtracked on that claim, saying he never intended to claim Jewish heritage, which would have likely raised his appeal among his district’s significant ranks of Jewish voters.
“I am Catholic,” he told the Post. “Because I learned my maternal family had a Jewish background I said I was ‘Jew-ish.’”
In a statement Tuesday, the Republican Jewish Coalition repudiated Santos.
“He deceived us and misrepresented his heritage. In public comments and to us personally he previously claimed to be Jewish,” the coalition said. “He will not be welcome at any future RJC event.”
On Fox News Tuesday night, Santos came under withering questioning by former Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, who was sitting in for Tucker Carlson.
“You don’t really seem to be taking this seriously,” she told him.
“You’ve apologized, you’ve said you’ve made mistakes, but you’ve outright lied. A lie is not an embellishment on a resume,” she said.
“Look, I agree with what you’re saying,” Santos replied. “We can debate my resume and how I worked with firms such as -”
“Is it debatable?” Gabbard interjected. “Or is it just false?”
“No, it’s not false at all,” he said. “It’s debatable.”
Santos lost his first race for Congress in 2020 but successfully ran again this year.
In its opposition research on Santos, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee raised several red flags about the Republican’s record — but also accepted some of his assertions, including his educational record, as fact. The 87-page dossier sought to tie him to the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol and his support for baseless claims of widespread fraud in the 2020 presidential election. The report also sought to depict him as a far-right candidate. But buried within its report, the DCCC had raised issues about his shaky financial standing and multiple evictions that left him thousands of dollars in debt.
Federal campaign records show that he loaned his campaign more than $700,000, but the source of that money has yet to be explained.
While his Democratic opponent, Robert Zimmerman, also tried to raise Santos’ misrepresentations during his losing campaign, it did not gain much traction.
Zimmerman has said that Santos is unfit for office and has called for him to step aside so a special election can be held.
Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. | 2022-12-28T23:05:03+00:00 | kmvt.com | https://www.kmvt.com/2022/12/28/prosecutors-open-investigation-into-ny-rep-elect-george-santos/ |
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President Biden's administration is changing the way the U.S. works with other nations - maybe restoring is a better word, like when it restored funds for the World Health Organization. NPR's Michele Kelemen examines a less noticed effort.
MICHELE KELEMEN, BYLINE: For decades, the U.S. was the largest donor to UNRWA, the U.N. agency that runs schools and hospitals for Palestinians. That changed in the Trump administration, which cut off funding to Palestinians to pressure them to negotiate with Israel. UNRWA's Washington director Elizabeth Campbell is relieved that the Biden administration is reversing course.
ELIZABETH CAMPBELL: Once again, we're having a conversation with the world's most generous humanitarian donor as a humanitarian entity, providing humanitarian assistance on the basis of need. So that's an extraordinary departure from the previous administration.
KELEMEN: Israel's ambassador to the United States and the U.N., Gilad Erdan, is not happy.
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GILAD ERDAN: Israel is strongly opposed to the anti-Israel and anti-Semitic activity happening in UNRWA's facilities. We believe that this U.N. agency for so-called refugees should not exist in its current format.
KELEMEN: UNRWA denies those charges. And State Department spokesperson Ned Price says by restarting U.S. aid, the U.S. can have more influence to help shape UNRWA's work with Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza and in Syria, Lebanon and Jordan.
(SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING)
NED PRICE: Now, not only do we have a dialogue, but we have a seat at the table. We are able to help effect these reforms - these reforms that we think are necessary, these reforms that we think are important - in a manner that is much more - that will be much more effective going forward.
KELEMEN: The Biden administration used that argument about the need for a seat at the table when it rejoined the Paris climate accord, restored funding to the World Health Organization and decided to seek a place on the U.N. Human Rights Council. Richard Gowan of the International Crisis Group puts it this way.
RICHARD GOWAN: U.N. diplomats say they've seen a massive change in the quality of American engagement in New York over the last two months. And the Trump administration was really just missing in action at the U.N. by the end of the president's term.
KELEMEN: Speaking via Skype, Gowan said the Trump administration did manage to force some improvements at the U.N. by threatening aid cutoffs. But its overall approach gave an opening to China to gain more influence in the world body.
GOWAN: Trump's behavior, especially towards the World Health Organization, simply had alienated a lot of U.S. allies. And Biden is putting that right quite quickly.
KELEMEN: Critics say the White House is moving too quickly without getting anything in return, like making the WHO put more pressure on China or getting the Human Rights Council to stop focusing so much on Israel. Gowan says a more engaged U.S. will see results at the U.N., just not right away.
GOWAN: These are still early days. But what we're seeing is that governments at the U.N. are willing to talk about issues like COVID-19 and fighting climate change in a much more positive fashion than they did in the Trump era.
KELEMEN: But multilateral diplomacy, he says, is incremental. So it's a hard sell here in the U.S.
Michele Kelemen, NPR News, Washington.
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NECA 2022 Austin brings the electrical construction industry together October 15-18 in Austin, Texas.
WASHINGTON, June 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) is excited to announce that registration is open for the 2022 NECA Convention and Trade Show in Austin, Texas. This year's convention, held Oct. 15-18, reunites the electrical construction industry for the trade's premier event. Attendees will gain access to industry-leading education, outstanding keynote speakers, peer-to-peer networking, unforgettable entertainment, and North America's largest electrical construction trade show.
NECA 2022 Austin will feature a virtual option, making every education session available to all registrants. Whether in-person or virtual, all attendees will have access to on-demand content following the convention.
"All of us at NECA are incredibly excited to welcome the entire industry together for another memorable Convention and Trade Show," NECA CEO David Long said. "NECA 2022 Austin is set to become the largest event in our association's history, connecting attendees with more products and services, more education, and more opportunities to unite with industry colleagues than ever before. This year goes beyond the imaginable, all to support electrical construction and take our contractors to unprecedented heights in a city we have never hosted in before."
Attendees will be able to listen directly from world-renowned speakers including Retired U.S. Army Staff Sargent Travis Mills, Hall of Fame NFL Running Back Emmitt Smith, and 60 Minutes correspondent and former CBS Evening News Anchor Scott Pelley. The event will feature an interactive opening reception in the famed Austin City Limits Live concert venue at the Moody Theater. Finally, the convention concludes at the Palmer Events Center, featuring the 2022 Country Music Awards Female Vocalist of the Year Carly Pearce.
Apprentices, training directors, and instructors are invited to attend NECA Apprentice Appreciation Day. We have planned a special program for apprentices working in all levels of electrical construction. Following the program, all participants will visit the NECA Show for free.
NECA offers top-notch, timely educational offerings featuring dynamic speakers and instructors from around the globe. On the trade show floor, experience over 300 exhibitors who make the NECA Show the premier event for power, light, energy, and communication technology.
Visit necaconvention.org for complete details on NECA 2022 Austin, including a schedule and details on registration.
NECA is the voice of the $202 billion electrical construction industry that brings power, light, and communication technology to buildings and communities across the United States. NECA's national office and 118 local chapters advance the industry through advocacy, education, research, and standards development. Go to www.necanet.org for more information.
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Sargassum seaweed is bringing more than just a putrid smell to South Florida beaches.
In a new study, Stetson University student Charlotte Kraft and environmental science professor Wendy Anderson have discovered that a strikingly high proportion of the stinky brown seaweed piles arriving on shore consists of seaborne plastic pollutants.
"We have a lot of single-use plastics and microplastics that are out in the ocean," Kraft tells New Times. "They get broken down into smaller pieces, such as plastic nurdles, balloons, ribbons, microfibers, and fishing line ropes. I have a whole slew of different things I found in there."
Floridians should be familiar with the seaweed, algae under the genus sargassum, as it has been forming in an expansive belt in the Atlantic Ocean and landing on beaches for ages. But over the last decade, the belt has been getting larger and forming earlier in the year, bringing heavy deposits of seaweed to South Florida shorelines months in advance of the typical summer arrival.
Though research is ongoing to pinpoint the cause of the ballooning seaweed formation, Kraft and other scientists suggest that it's linked to nutrient-polluted outflows from South America.
"It gets fed from the nitrates that come from the Amazon River Basin, which is why it's been growing bigger along with climate change recently," Kraft hypothesizes. "It's why it's been washing up on our beaches way more often."
As blobs of this year's 5,000-mile stretch of sargassum have begun stinking up beaches in Florida over the last few weeks, Kraft has collected samples of the seaweed to see how much single-use plastic ends up entangled in it.
"Maybe we could be benefiting from all of the sargassum washing ashore in better ways if we didn't have so much plastic in the ocean," Anderson says. "Ultimately to us, it takes it back to: how do we stop the use of single-use plastic?"
Kraft says that 17 percent of the dry mass of a recent seaweed sample collected off a Palm Beach County beach was made up of plastic. She previously determined that plastic made up 3.4 percent of the mass of a sample from Volusia County. As part of her research, she has been tallying the types of plastics she is seeing, from fishing line to bottle caps.
Local governments have typically disposed of the stinky seaweed by collecting it from the shoreline and dumping it into landfills. The Miami Herald recently reported Miami-Dade County is looking to spend $6 million this year on seaweed cleanup.
While proposals have been mounting to convert the sargassum into fertilizer and compost to make better use of it, the plastic pollution may interfere with those efforts unless the contaminants can be easily and quickly removed, Anderson says.
"We have to sit here and spend hours picking out those macroplastics and microplastics," Anderson tells New Times. "We're not talking about big chunky things like whole plastic water bottles. Even just to get out the small particles, the microplastics, and the things that are like fibers of fishing rope, it's hard."
Anderson and Kraft describe an arduous process of trying to untangle the plastics from the seaweed. At times, the pair haven't been able to remove some of the pieces that are so intertwined into the algae.
"The really teeny tiny bits can even get incorporated into the tissues of the sargassum," Anderson says. "It kind of becomes one with the tissue."
The researchers say that limiting the preponderance of single-use plastics is crucial so that they do not end up in the ocean endangering marine life and contaminating a beneficial resource like sargassum that serves as an important ocean habitat for newborn sea turtles and other marine life.
"The sargassum becomes like a big sweeper and that becomes a huge problem for the marine life and the creatures that eat this stuff on shore," Anderson tells New Times. "The little willets, plovers, sanderlings, and shorebirds that skitter around on the beach — they pick at the various invertebrates that live in [the seaweed]. They're picking those out as food, but they could also be grabbing chunks of plastic and getting that up in their digestive systems."
The researchers stress the ecological impact of plastic pollutants and the need to tamp down our waste stream by using more sustainable products. In the meanwhile, they say, the seaweed is playing a role in clearing out the unending stream of human refuse that makes its way out to sea.
"Granted, we don't want it on our beaches or in our ocean, but it is almost like nature's way of helping us clean the ocean." Kraft tells New Times. | 2023-04-12T22:41:36+00:00 | miaminewtimes.com | https://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/seaweed-blob-contaminated-with-seaborne-plastic-pollutants-researchers-say-16743372 |
NEW YORK (AP) — Rafael Nadal cut himself on the bridge of his nose with his own racket when it ricocheted off the court on the follow-through from a shot, leaving himself bloodied and dizzy during his second-round victory at the U.S. Open.
Play was delayed for about five minutes during a medical timeout in the fourth set of what would become a 2-6, 6-4, 6-2, 6-1 win against Fabio Fognini at Arthur Ashe Stadium in a match that began Thursday night and finished after midnight on Friday.
It made for a bizarre, and briefly scary, scene, as Nadal immediately grimaced, dropped his racket, put a palm to his face and then placed both hands on his head. He said at his post-match news conference he thought right away that he might have broken his nose, which kept swelling.
He said it was a “shock” when it happened and he felt “a little bit out of the world.”
Still, Nadal managed to joke about it all. Asked during his on-court interview whether he’d ever had that happen before, he mustered a chuckle and replied: “With a golf club but not with a tennis racket.”
How was he feeling?
“Well, just a little bit dizzy at the beginning,” said Nadal, who has won four of his 22 Grand Slam titles at the U.S. Open, most recently in 2019, the last time he entered the hard-court tournament. “A little bit painful.”
The episode came on the first point of the game with Nadal leading 3-0 in the fourth set and clearly in command after ceding the opening set for the second match in a row this week.
The 36-year-old from Spain was moving to his right when he hit a backhand. After making contact with the ball, his racket deflected off the ground and smacked him on the nose.
He went over to the sideline and layed down, waiting for the trainer, and Fognini went over to check on Nadal.
“He told me everything was OK,” Fognini said later. “I hope it’s nothing serious.”
After having a bandage put on his nose, Nadal resumed play. He would lose that game, but not another, improving to 21-0 in Grand Slam matches in 2022.
Nadal won the Australian Open in January and the French Open in June for his 14th title there, then made it to the Wimbledon semifinals in July before the abdominal issue forced him to withdraw (which does not go into the books as a loss).
The match against Fognini, who beat him at the 2015 U.S. Open, did not begin auspiciously for Nadal. His shots were off and he quickly fell behind.
“For more than one hour and a half, I was not competing,” Nadal said. “One of the worst starts, probably, ever.”
The second set was hardly a thing of beauty for either man, filled with poor play by both: They combined for 39 unforced errors and merely nine winners, seven service breaks and only three holds.
“I was lucky, honestly, that Fabio made some mistakes in that second set,” Nadal acknowledged.
When Nadal dumped a backhand into the net, Fognini broke to lead 3-2, then went ahead 4-2. But from there, it was Fognini who faltered, missing four shots in a row to get broken at love as part of a four-game run by Nadal to make it a set apiece.
“With Nadal, you can’t mess around,” Fognini said. “I let him back in the match and he kept getting better from there.”
In the third, Nadal came up with one particularly perfect shot — a forehand on the run that redirected an overhead by Fognini and sent it down the line for a winner to break for 4-2. Nadal’s momentum carried him right to the edge of the stands, where thousands were on their feet, and he punched the air and yelled, “Vamos!”
Not long after, that set belong to Nadal, too, and he would collect 16 of the last 19 games.
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More AP coverage of U.S. Open tennis: https://apnews.com/hub/us-open-tennis-championships and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports | 2022-09-02T22:05:38+00:00 | texomashomepage.com | https://www.texomashomepage.com/sports/ap-nadals-nose-bloodied-by-own-racket-at-us-open-in-victory/ |
ASHEVILLE, N.C., Nov. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Keystone Laboratories, Inc., a local laboratory out of Asheville, NC, providing clinical and forensic toxicology services throughout the southeastern U.S., has announced that they will be offering a fully in-house Urinalysis and Urine Culture test panel.
Adding these services to Keystone's in-house menu eliminates the need for outsourcing these tests to other laboratories while also delivering faster turnaround times for our clients. This is possible because referencing out Urine Cultures to another laboratory delays the report by a full day. By also offering Urinalysis in-house, clients that do their own dipstick testing will be able to send samples for microscopy if desired.
"Reducing turnaround times and better serving the community is a constant goal for Keystone," said Dr. Edgar Hartle, a Pathologist and Clinical Consultant at Keystone Laboratories. "Bringing this testing in-house allows Keystone to accomplish these goals while also potentially broadening the possibilities of adding other culture types in the future."
With Keystone bringing the urine cultures in-house, we will expand the testing catalog of reportable antibiotics for gram positive and gram negative bacteria. By expanding our testing capabilities, we hope to provide better answers so you may create a better treatment plan for your patient.
Please contact Keystone laboratories for the full list of antibiotics that we have expanded our capabilities to in testing.
Keystone Laboratories, Inc. is a dual CAP-accredited and CLIA certified lab providing clinical and forensic toxicology testing services for more than 35 years. Keystone has developed an innovative platform of services to ensure the success and growth of organizations throughout the United States. For more information about Keystone Lab, visit our Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook pages.
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Oklahoma executes death row inmate Benjamin Cole
Cole was on death row for murdering his infant child.
Cole was on death row for murdering his infant child.
The state of Oklahoma has executed death row inmate Benjamin Cole.
Cole was pronounced dead by lethal injection at 10:22 a.m. at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester. Oklahoma Department of Corrections and media witnesses did not report any complications with the execution.
Cole was on death row for murdering his infant child. He had killed her after the 9-month-old interrupted him while playing a video game.
Attorneys for Cole filed several petitions at the state and federal level, even the Supreme Court. They argued Cole was not competent to face execution.
They argued Cole was schizophrenic and delusional, adding his mental illness became worse during his time behind bars. They said Cole struggled to communicate with others and had no rational understanding of why the state sought to kill him.
In September, the state’s Pardon and Parole Board voted 4-1 not to recommend clemency. Oklahoma’s attorney general has said Cole could serve his sentence because an independent evaluator found him mentally competent this past July.
The execution was set for 10 a.m. at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary. | 2022-10-21T01:18:13+00:00 | koat.com | https://www.koat.com/article/oklahoma-benjamin-cole-execution/41726246 |
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A group of Hispanic lawmakers in Connecticut has proposed that the state follow Arkansas’ lead and ban the term “Latinx” from official government documents, calling it offensive to Spanish speakers.
The word is used as a gender-neutral alternative to “Latino” and “Latina” and is helpful in supporting people who do not identify as either male or female, according to the word’s backers.
But state Rep. Geraldo Reyes Jr. of Waterbury, the bill’s chief sponsor and one of five Hispanic Democrats who put their names on the legislation, said Latinx is not a Spanish word but is rather a “woke” term that is offensive to Connecticut’s large Puerto Rican population.
“I’m of Puerto Rican decent and I find it offensive,” he said.
Last month, Arkansas banned government officials from using Latinx on formal documents as part of several orders issued by Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders within hours of her taking office.
Reyes said his motivations might be different from Sanders’, but he believes her decision was the right one.
The League of United Latin American Citizens, the oldest Latino civil rights group in the U.S., announced in 2021 that it would no longer use the term Latinx.
“The Spanish language, which is centuries old, defaults to Latino for everybody,” Reyes said. “It’s all-inclusive. They didn’t need to create a word, it already exists.”
But Maia Gil’Adi, an assistant professor of “Latinx and Multiethnic Literature” at Boston University, said the word actually dates back to Latino and Latina youth and queer culture in the 1990s, with the “x” being a nod to many people’s indigenous roots.
“The word Latino is incredibly exclusionary, both for women and for non-gender conforming people,” she said. “And the term Latinx is really useful because of the way it challenges those conceptions.”
David Pharies, a Spanish language professor at the University of Florida, said another movement would replace the “o” and “a” in many Spanish nouns referring to people with an “e.” He said that is something that would be easier for Spanish-speakers to pronounce than the word Latinx.
“Latinx was clearly a solution that was proposed outside the Spanish-speaking world,” he said.
It’s not clear how often the term Latinx has been used in state documents. A search for the word on the state government’s portal returned 945 hits for documents including press releases, blogs, and reports using the word. Michelle Dumas Keuler, an attorney for the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities, told Hearst Connecticut Media that it uses the term in any a complaint it submits about housing, employment or other types of discrimination, when requested.
Reyes said he expects the bill to get a hearing before the Democratic-controlled Legislature’s Government Administration and Elections Committee during the current session.
Democratic Gov. Ned Lamont’s spokesman, Adam Joseph, said the governor’s office will follow the debate as the bill moves through the Legislature. | 2023-02-01T23:20:10+00:00 | kfor.com | https://kfor.com/news/national/ap-us-news/ap-democratic-backed-connecticut-bill-would-ban-latinx-term/ |
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The operators of an ethanol plant in North Dakota say the state's first carbon capture and storage project is up and running.
Carbon emissions from Red Trail Energy's plant near Richardton are injected thousands of feet into the earth as a way to combat climate change, as less carbon dioxide is emitted into the atmosphere.
Red Trail CEO Gerald Bachmeier said that after six years of research, development and investment, the company is celebrating the achievement which “establishes a trail for other industries in the state to follow.”
“The significance of implementing this project cannot be understated. From the beginning we wanted to set Red Trail Energy apart from other ethanol plants, and this project puts us ahead of the curve in terms of lowering the carbon intensity of our ethanol,” Bachmeier said in a statement.
North Dakota's Industrial Commission approved the project last fall, the Bismarck Tribune reported.
Gov. Doug Burgum, who leads the commission, has a goal of making North Dakota carbon neutral by 2030, which involves striking a balance between the carbon dioxide released from within the state and the amount of emissions contained or offset in some way.
Burgum has called the state’s rock formations as a “geologic jackpot” for having the right elements for permanent carbon dioxide storage. . Researchers say the state’s rocks could store as much as 250 billion tons of carbon dioxide. Red Trail produces a small fraction of that amount each year, 180,000 tons. | 2022-07-19T14:00:30+00:00 | seattlepi.com | https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/First-carbon-capture-storage-project-in-ND-up-17314148.php |
MILWAUKEE — I-94 westbound from Hawley Road to 68th Street is closed due to shots fired on the freeway, according to the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) said.
MCSO reports there was a shooting from one vehicle into another. The incident occurred around 5 p.m. on Wednesday.
No injuries were reported.
MCSO says all traffic is being diverted off the freeway at Hawley Road. MCSO estimates all westbound lanes will be closed for about two hours.
This is a developing story and will be updated. | 2022-11-30T23:41:57+00:00 | tmj4.com | https://www.tmj4.com/news/local-news/shots-fired-on-freeway-i-94-wb-at-hawley-closed-mcso-says |
ROME (AP) — Former Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi, who has chronic leukemia, has been transferred from an intensive care unit to a regular ward at a Milan hospital, where he is being treated for a lung infection, his brother was quoted as saying on Sunday.
“All OK, he’s out of intensive care,” Milan daily Corriere della Sera quoted Paolo Berlusconi as saying before visiting his 86-year-old sibling at San Raffaele hospital.
Italian news agency LaPresse also said the brother confirmed the transfer out of the ICU at the hospital, where he was admitted on April 5.
The hospital declined to comment on the report, but said that it would issue a medical bulletin on Berlusconi’s condition on Monday.
Matteo Salvini, a longtime right-wing ally of Berlusconi, and currently a government minister, tweeted “Good luck, Silvio, my friend” and linked his wishes in the tweet to Corriere’s report.
Berlusconi was hospitalized for treatment of what his doctors said is a lung infection. During his hospitalization, his doctors, including his longtime personal physician, revealed publicly that the former three-time premier has chronic leukemia.
In past years, Berlusconi has also suffered serious heart problems, and in 2020 was admitted to the same hospital, in critical condition, for treatment of COVID-19.
His Forza Italia party, which he founded around 30 years ago, and Salvini’s anti-migrant League, are junior partners in the government led by far-right Premier Giorgia Meloni. Unlike Salvini, who is infrastructure and transport minister, Berlusconi holds no government role. | 2023-04-16T19:20:58+00:00 | nwahomepage.com | https://www.nwahomepage.com/lifestyle/health/ap-health/berlusconi-transferred-from-icu-to-regular-ward-family-says/ |
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