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CHICAGO, May 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] President and Chief Executive Officer Dave Calhoun will speak at the Bernstein Strategic Decisions Conference on June 3rd at 8:00 a.m. ET.
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(AP) — The Uvalde massacre began after the 18-year-old gunman entered the school through a door that could only be locked from the outside then got inside a classroom that had a busted lock, experts testified Tuesday.
Securing doors has long been a focus of school safety drills, and the inability to do so during the May 24 attack that left 19 children and two teachers dead is raising alarms among experts and politicians.
When doors are not secure, “your first step, your first line of defense has now been eliminated,” said Ken Trump, the president of the National School Safety and Security Services.
State Sen. Paul Bettencourt said unlockable doors make lockdowns and shooter training worthless, adding that there was “zero obstacle to the shooter.”
Questions about how the shooter entered Robb Elementary and what happened at multiple doors have been a big part of the changing information about the attack.
What happened when the gunman reached the outside door?
State police initially said the gunman entered the school through an exterior door that had been propped open by a teacher.
Days later, state police retracted that statement to make it clear that the teacher closed the door. But somehow it didn’t lock.
Nearly a month after the rampage, Col. Steve McCraw, director of the Texas Department of Public Safety, further amended what his agency’s investigation shows: The teacher did close the door, but unbeknownst to her, it could be locked only from the outside.
The gunman “walked straight through,” McCraw said Tuesday in blistering testimony at a state Senate hearing in Austin.
Ronald Stephens, executive director of the National School Safety Center, said he was “astonished” that the exterior door could only be locked from the outside. He likened it to a house that could only be locked from the outside.
“Shouldn’t the security of the school be as safe as the security of your home?” he asked.
Experts did not explain during the hearing why the school’s exterior door locked from outside. Robb Elementary is an older building, constructed in 1955.
What happened when the gunman reached the classroom door?
Once inside the school, the shooter then entered a classroom though a door that was designed to be locked from the outside, according to McCraw, who also said a teacher reported before the shooting that the lock was broken.
“This is ridiculous and it’s inexcusable,” McCraw said of the fact that the classroom door could not be locked from inside.
Stephens and Trump also raised alarms about the fact that the door was broken, describing it as a maintenance issue.
“That’s about how you manage and maintain school property in a responsible way,” Stephens said.
McCraw also disclosed Tuesday that despite the door being unlocked, there was no indication officers tried to open it during the standoff. He said police instead waited for more than an hour for a key.
“To me,” Stephens said, “there’s just a whole cascade of apparent failures that took place in this particular situation.”
Why did the doors lock from the outside?
Many schools designed in the 20th century featured classroom doors that locked from the outside, allowing the teacher or administrator to lock up as they left for the day, Todd Ferking explained in an email. Ferking is a design leader for DLR Group, an architecture firm that specializes in school design.
“Locking from inside the classroom may not have been a popular option out of concern that students could lock the teacher out,” he said.
The Columbine tragedy led to an evolution in school construction, he said, with most new classrooms designed to provide locking from inside via a key or thumb turn.
Today, it also is general practice that all exterior doors are locked during school hours, except during drop-off and pick-up, he said.
Have there been problems before?
At Sandy Hook Elementary School, the doors of the two classrooms where all 20 children were killed in the 2012 massacre, along with their teachers, could only be locked from the hallway with a key.
Some victims’ families have said lives could have been saved if teachers had been able to lock classroom doors from the inside, and they questioned whether two teachers who were killed in the shooting, Victoria Soto and Lauren Rousseau, even had access to keys.
Another teacher who could not get a classroom door locked told investigators that she looked into the hallway, saw a janitor who yelled at the gunman to leave and motioned to the janitor to lock her door.
Sandy Hook Elementary was built around the same time as Robb Elementary, in 1956.
Mo Canady, the executive director of the National Association of School Resource Officers, spoke publicly about the importance of being able to secure doors after Sandy Hook. He lamented that it was still an issue a decade later.
“That school,” he said of Robb Elementary, “I can promise you, is not the only one in this country that you can’t lock the doors from the inside.”
Such doors, he said, occasionally are spotted during assessments of buildings, particularly older ones. He described it as “unacceptable” and urged schools to fix busted doors and retrofit doors that only lock from the outside while students are on summer break.
“The basics are so important, and if your school district does not have doors that will allow the teachers to secure those in a lockdown, that’s a priority,” he said. “Those things really can and do save lives.”
What steps are recommended?
State and federal panels charged with reviewing individual mass shootings have repeatedly advised schools to limit access by locking exterior doors, as well as forcing visitors to enter through a secure door and requiring teachers to lock classrooms while classes are in session.
Teachers and students drill for how to respond.
“Lock the door, turn off the light. Get the kids and staff into a hard corner, meaning not in the direct line of sight of the window where somebody can shoot through, and be quiet,” Trump said.
He said those actions can “absolutely” save lives.
Exterior doors “keep the threat out of the building. Your next layer inside are your locked doors to your classrooms, officers and work areas. All of these layers are intended to buy time,” he said.
He said shooters’ adrenaline is going and they know that — in most cases — their time is limited.
“They’re not going to spend a ton of time trying to get in a locked door where they may or may not know if somebody’s inside, if the kids are quiet and out of sight. They’re going to continue to move on to where they have a more accessible target.” | 2022-06-22T23:03:57+00:00 | wishtv.com | https://www.wishtv.com/news/national/unlocked-doors-were-first-line-of-defense-at-uvalde-school/ |
When Jeffrey Perri was nine, his grandfather Tony Perri came out to him as gay. Later, Jeffrey also came out. What was already a close relationship became something more meaningful for both of them.
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When Jeffrey Perri was nine, his grandfather Tony Perri came out to him as gay. Later, Jeffrey also came out. What was already a close relationship became something more meaningful for both of them.
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NEW YORK, Oct. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Attorney Advertising -- Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC notifies investors that a class action lawsuit has been filed against International Game Technology PLC ("IGT" or "the Company") (NYSE: IGT) and certain of its officers, on behalf of all persons and entities that purchased, or otherwise acquired IGT securities between March 16, 2018 and August 29, 2022, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"). Such investors are encouraged to join this case by visiting the firm's site: www.bgandg.com/igt.
This class action seeks to recover damages against Defendants for alleged violations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act").
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SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) – It was a record breaker Wednesday with a feel of May in the air, but we do take a step back into April Thursday before reality strikes Friday. Details are below…
Spring fling!
February 15, 2023 will go down as the warmest on record when we hit 69° at 2 pm. The previous record was 64° set in 1954. Hope all got out to enjoy it, even if it was only on your lunch break.
The combination of sunshine and a gusty south wind helped produce the record warm air across CNY Wednesday afternoon.
Turning cooler tonight into Thursday, but still mild
An uneventful cold front passage occurs this evening in Central New York tonight and as a result we are much cooler on Thursday with highs mainly in the 40s to maybe 50 south of Syracuse.
The chances of us tying or breaking the record high of 63° Thursday looks to be quite low. However, we do think areas near and especially south and east of Syracuse could briefly feel temperatures sneak into the 50s Thursday night, but not reach record levels.
We have a better chance of more widespread rain showers developing after 2 or 3 pm Thursday ahead and with a warm front trying to work in as a storm taking shape approaches.
More significant changes begin to take place
After midnight Thursday night, the developing storm looks to move overhead and, in its wake, colder air begins to blow in heading into Friday morning. This will cause any rain to end as snow and possibly a brief period of freezing rain/wintry mix from northwest to southeast across CNY between about 5 and 9 am Friday.
A brief return to February to end the week
By sunrise Friday the wind is whipping out of the west-northwest and temperatures are falling out of the 40s and into the 30s with any rain/mix changing to snow during the morning commute.
A coating to an inch or so of snow is expected across the region Friday morning with possibly a glazing of ice in spots too. So, when heading out Friday morning be careful as any untreated surface could be or turn icy sometime around the morning commute for much of CNY.
Temperatures should fall back into the 20s later Friday morning and afternoon as snow showers/flurries linger off Lake Ontario into the afternoon south and southeast of Lake Ontario.
Winds could gust over 30 mph at times Friday out of the northwest making it feel more like the teens much of the day. So, when heading out Friday make sure you dress like its February! Oh wait, it is February! 😉 | 2023-02-16T02:39:38+00:00 | localsyr.com | https://www.localsyr.com/weather/wednesday-was-a-record-breaker-thursday-too/ |
Western High School baseball coach Onel Garcia wasn’t sure what to expect this season — certainly not the first district championship in school history.
A one-out, walk-off home run by junior Luis Lorenzo to left field gave the Wildcats (21-5) a come-from-behind 4-3 victory over Flanagan in the District 14-7A championship and sent the team to the regional quarterfinals. Fellow junior Alex Peña picked up his first win of the season on the mound.
“Today’s game was a perfect illustration of the grit the team has shown all year,” Garcia said. “They kept their composure and kept battling and believing in each other. We’re proud to win the first district championship in Western’s history.
“I wasn’t expecting to be this good this year,” said Garcia, who is in his fourth season at Western and has been coaching for the past 22 seasons. “We did good last year and in in the 2020 season, before COVID. We were 7-3 that year when everything shut down.”
Western stumbled out of the gate last year winning just four of its first 11 games. The Wildcats got hot winning 14 of their last 15 games, including 12 in a row. They finished the season at 18-10-1.
“There was a good spirit and we went all the way to the regional semifinals,” Garcia said of his team that fell to Taravella. “I think we are carrying some of the momentum from that. We got a taste of the postseason and they definitely wanted to get back there. They didn’t want to start 4-7 and we didn’t.”
Garcia said the team doesn’t really have a superstar player and said his pitching staff doesn’t throw hard. He said they do have several mid-major players.
“They pitch with a lot of heart,” Garcia said. “They throw in the low 80s, but they pitch well and throw strikes. When they get into a jam, they get out of them. We know we are not that good where we can show up and beat anybody. We have to work for it.
“Then we started to hit well,” he said. “We’ve scored seven runs in 12 out of the last 14 games. We work very hard on our hitting and they make a lot of contact. We have a bunch of solid ballplayers who love the game.”
Garcia said in order to play for the program, the players have to love the game. He said they run it like a college preparatory program.
“We give everybody a chance,” he said. “If you look at our stats, we have 13 guys on our team with 30 or more at-bats. We also steal a lot of bases. We have 80 stolen bases this year. We have a relentless lineup and the bottom of our lineup battles and is doing well.”
Among the standouts on the team are Lorenzo, senior Kristian Noriega (NSU commit), senior Leandro Perez, sophomore Danny Ortega, sophomore Aiden Andreu, and pitchers Pena and sophomore Mason Blocker.
Garcia called Noriega “the heart and soul” of the team. He pointed to his team’s close losses to St. Thomas Aquinas and Stoneman Douglas as proof they can play with anybody.
“We tell the kids that there are two kinds of players, those that are humble and those who will get humbled one day,” Garcia said. “We have gotten some strong performances from Jake Butler (9-2) who throws from an angle that is hard to hit and he is a great competitor.
“I am happy we are in the thick of things,” he said. “Our region is really tough. We have eight teams ranked in [the] top 15 in the state. We play them one game at a time and sometimes you need a lucky break here and there.” | 2022-05-10T21:05:44+00:00 | sun-sentinel.com | https://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/broward/davie/fl-cn-western-hs-baseball-district-title-20220510-soafge2ggjb6pi7pbbpk5iiumu-story.html |
CHICAGO (WGN) — At least 14 people, including three minors, were wounded in a drive-by shooting Halloween night on Chicago’s West Side, police said.
The victims’ conditions varied from critical to non-life-threatening, and there were no known fatalities at the time.
In a media briefing late Monday night, Chicago police Supt. David Brown said the youngest victim is 3 years old. Two teenagers, ages 11 and 13, were also struck by gunfire. The remaining victims are adults, Brown added. They ranged in age from their 30s to their 50s.
Additionally, police said a woman attempting to flee the scene was struck by a vehicle as she was crossing traffic. She was taken to the hospital in fair condition.
The Chicago Fire Department said it had sent at least 10 ambulances to the scene. Victims were transported to various area hospitals.
Brown said the shooting, which occurred around 9:30 p.m. and was caught on area POD surveillance video, occurred in less than three seconds.
Though details were limited, Brown revealed that a group was standing near an intersection in the city’s Garfield Park neighborhood, possibly for a vigil balloon release, when a vehicle drove up and someone inside opened fire. Brown said there were several large groups at the corner, which is a popular gathering spot in the neighborhood.
The preliminary investigation revealed that two possible shooters were inside the vehicle.
No motive is known. Police said they could not determine if the incident was retaliation or gang-related. There is also not yet a description of the car involved or of the offender or offenders, and no one in custody, Brown said.
“They’re just young,” said community activist Andrew Holmes of the children shot during the incident. “They’re putting on an outfit just to enjoy the evening and then you got a clown that goes and discharges that weapon, bringing great bodily harm to these families.”
Holmes said he and other community organizations would be working with the families to provide trauma counseling in the aftermath of the shooting as victims recover.
Detectives continued to canvass the area for evidence and have asked that anyone with information submit an anonymous tip at cpdtip.com or call the telephone hotline at 311.
Police said a reward of up to $15,000 is being offered for information leading to the arrest of the possible offender(s).
The Associated Press contributed to this report. | 2022-11-01T11:57:52+00:00 | kron4.com | https://www.kron4.com/news/national/at-least-14-people-shot-halloween-night-in-chicago-drive-by-police-say/ |
BEIJING, June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2022 World Canal Cities Forum (WCCF), which was themed around heritage protection and sustainable development of canal cities, was held in Yangzhou, the canal capital of the world located in east China's Jiangsu Province on June 27.
Yang Jiechi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the CPC Central Committee, said canals are great projects created by humankind and the forum would inject new impetus into prosperity and development of canal cities globally and enhance people-to-people exchanges and sustainable development.
Yangzhou, a leading city in joint application for world heritage for China's Grand Canal and related heritage protection, was awarded as the model canal city for implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development of the United Nations on the forum.
A report of the same theme titled Yangzhou sustainable development report for 2021 was released on the 2022 WCCF by Beate Trankmann, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) resident representative for China, in an effort to provide a Yangzhou-based sustainable development sample for canal cities around the world.
Previously in 2021, the UNDP China established together with the World Historic and Cultural Canal Cities Cooperation Organization (WCCO) a set of sustainable development indicators centered upon 56 gauges derived from prospects of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and available for quantifiable assessment to appraise sustainable development performance of canal cities.
By the end of 2020, Yangzhou had completed 92.2 percent of the sustainable development indicators and over a half of local indicators had reached the ultimate goals.
In the future, Yangzhou will cherish its honor as the model city and join hands with canal cities at home and abroad to jointly promote canal cultural heritage protection and sustainable development of canal cities, said Zhang Baojuan, Party chief of Yangzhou.
Co-hosted by China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism and Jiangsu Provincial People's Government, the forum also witnessed birth of the "Yangzhou Initiative" dedicated to enhancing world canal cities heritage protection and sustainable development via enhancing planning, adhering to joint construction and sharing, attaching importance to innovation and integration and fostering win-win cooperation.
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A 35-year-old Bexar County man has been arrested and charged with kidnapping his son’s teenage girlfriend at gunpoint after he saw her in a car with other boys.
Alexander McCormick faces charges of aggravated kidnapping, a first-degree felony, and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, a second-degree felony, Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar said.
The sheriff gave the following account of the incident:
Around 12:30 p.m. Friday, the 15-year-old girl and two male friends — all students at the same high school — were driving in western Bexar County when they noticed that a black Dodge Ram pickup was following them.
McCormick was driving the pickup, Salazar said.
At a red light, McCormick pulled up alongside the three teenagers; and soon after, he cut off their car with his truck, Salazar said. McCormick emerged from the pickup brandishing a gun, and he demanded that the 15-year-old girl get out of the car and come with him, according to the sheriff.
The girl complied, and McCormick allegedly drove her to a house where she was “reunited” with McCormick’s son.
The girl was “in fear for her own life,” Salazar said.
After a time, McCormick and his son decided to drop her off in a park nearby. As she was being driven there, the girl made a video call via Instagram to one of the teenage boys with whom she’d been driving around earlier and explained where she was being taken, Salazar said.
Unknown to McCormick and his son, sheriff’s deputies were with the teenage boy when he received the call. They met McCormick at the park, rescued the girl and arrested McCormick.
In McCormick’s pickup, deputies found the same handgun he had brandished earlier, along with a shotgun, Salazar said.
McCormick’s bail was set at $120,000, Salazar said.
The sheriff did not identify the 15-year-old girl or the teenage boys or disclose what high school they attend.
At the time of his arrest, McCormick was free on bond after being charged with a felony for allegedly using a BB gun “to intimidate some young folks that he was accusing of damaging his truck,” the sheriff said.
Salazar called McCormick “a dangerous person,” adding: “I’m glad that we got him off the streets.” | 2023-01-29T02:20:46+00:00 | expressnews.com | https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/father-charged-kidnapping-sons-teenage-girlfriend-17748794.php |
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has completed testing inside a Missouri school closed amid concerns of radioactive contamination, and sampling of soil outside the school has begun, Corps officials said Friday.
A suburban St. Louis school board voted last week to close Jana Elementary School in Florissant, Missouri, after testing by a private firm found levels of radioactive isotope lead-210 that were 22 times the expected level on the kindergarten playground. It also found high levels of polonium, radium and other material inside the school, which sits along Coldwater Creek, a 19-mile (31-kilometer) waterway contaminated decades ago with Manhattan Project atomic waste.
The Corps said in a news release that radiation detection instruments were used to scan surfaces inside the school. That work began Monday and concluded on Friday.
Sampling of soil outside the school began Wednesday and is expected to go on for another two weeks, the Corps said. The agency plans to sample at least 45 spots, with depths ranging from 15 to 28 feet below the surface.
Preliminary test results are expected in November.
“Public safety is our top priority,” Col. Kevin Golinghorst, St. Louis District commander, said in the release. “Our team has the right expertise and experience to complete this work.”
The approximate 400 students at Jana Elementary are taking virtual classes for the next month, then will be reassigned to other schools. It hasn’t been determined when Jana Elementary will reopen.
Coldwater Creek was contaminated in the 1940s and 1950s when waste from atomic bomb material manufactured in St. Louis got into the waterway near Lambert Airport, where the waste was stored. The result was an environmental nightmare that resulted in a Superfund declaration in 1989.
The site near the airport has largely been cleaned up but remediation of the creek itself won’t be finished for another 16 years, Corps officials said.
A 2019 federal report determined that those exposed to the creek from the 1960s to the 1990s may have an increased risk of bone cancer, lung cancer and leukemia. Environmentalists and area residents have cited several instances of extremely rare cancers that have sickened and killed people.
The Corps of Engineers earlier found contamination in a wooded area near the school, but hadn’t previously tested the school or its grounds. This summer, lawyers involved in a class-action lawsuit representing local residents seeking compensation for illnesses and deaths received permission from the Hazelwood School District to perform testing.
Results from testing done by Boston Chemical Data Corp. were released earlier this month, prompting the decision to shut down the school.
It’s unclear exactly what any cleanup would involve, how long it would take or who would pay for it. A school district spokeswoman declined comment. | 2022-10-29T07:50:40+00:00 | ksn.com | https://www.ksn.com/news/national-world/ap-us-news/ap-inside-testing-done-soil-sampling-begins-at-missouri-school/ |
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) — Police have arrested a suspect in the kidnapping case of missing Memphis teacher Eliza Fletcher.
Cleotha Abston, 38, has been charged with especially aggravated kidnapping and tampering with evidence, Memphis Police announced early Sunday.
Fletcher has not been located. Police said the search for her is still active.
According to records, Abston refused to provide investigators with information regarding Fletcher’s location. Records also state that the abduction, which was caught on camera, was violent in nature and may have resulted in serious bodily injury.
Police said Abston was the person who was detained Saturday when the SUV connected to the case was found.
Shelby County court records show Abston pleaded guilty to an especially aggravated kidnapping charge in 2000. He was sentenced to 24 years in that case and released in November 2020, the Tennessee Department of Corrections said.
Fletcher, a teacher at St. Mary’s Episcopal School, left her home on Carr Avenue early Friday morning and was last seen jogging on Central Avenue near the University of Memphis around 4:20 a.m. That’s when police say someone pushed her into a dark-colored SUV.
Her family is offering a $50,000 reward for information.
Fletcher is the granddaughter of the late Joseph “Joe” Orgill III, a Memphis hardware businessman and philanthropist, the Associated Press reports.
A second person was arrested in the same operation, but police say he is not believed to be connected to Fletcher’s abduction.
Mario Abston, 36, was charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Manufacture and Sell Fentanyl, Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Manufacture and Sell Heroin, and Convicted Felon in Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Dangerous Felony. | 2022-09-04T20:23:13+00:00 | wearegreenbay.com | https://www.wearegreenbay.com/top-stories/man-charged-in-abduction-of-missing-memphis-teacher-eliza-fletcher/ |
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The unsealed federal indictment against former president Donald Trump comes during the 2023 Western Conservative Summit in Denver.
Inside the Denver Convention Center, opinions were split between people who believe Trump should drop out of the 2024 presidential race and those who say he still has their votes.
The summit, taking place over two days, brings together conservative leaders and exhibitors to "inspire, educate, and activate grassroots conservatives to make a difference in their communities," according to the group's website.
Conference attendee Nancy Tuggle is not a fan of the criminal prosecution of the former president, but believes Trump's time in power has passed.
"I'm ready for him to back off," Tuggle said. "I was hoping after all of his bombastic stuff that kept me defending him so strongly, that he would have learned. That he would be a little bit more humble."
Mary Cason says the indictment only helps Trump secure the nomination.
"They're scared to death. The left is scared to death," Cason said as she walked out of the conference.
Some conservative politicians are cautiously supportive of the former president, but others are all in. Candidate Vivek Ramaswamy vows that if he wins the White House in 2024, Trump will get a pardon.
SEE MORE: Trump facing 37 criminal counts, unsealed federal indictment says
Only one candidate so far has called for the former President to drop out.
As former Arkansas governor Asa Hutchinson took the stage to give a speech Friday in Denver, that position got him a few boos from the crowd.
Hutchinson is himself a former federal prosecutor.
"It's a serious matter," Hutchinson told Scripps News. "And it's going to be an issue in the campaign, and we don't need those distractions. And that's why, if he puts the office of the presidency as high as it should be in this country, then he should step aside."
Then there are voters like Rachel Kloefkorn, representing hard-core supporters who say no matter what Donald Trump does or is accused of, he can still count on their support.
"I love Trump. He's president of the United States as we speak," says Kloefkorn, repeating the false idea that Trump won the 2020 election. "He's more of our president for the people than anybody else has ever been."
Trending stories at Scrippsnews.com | 2023-06-10T02:48:16+00:00 | krtv.com | https://www.krtv.com/conservatives-split-on-trump-s-future-amid-criminal-indictment |
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WFO EUREKA Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Tuesday, May 3, 2022
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FREEZE WATCH
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Eureka CA
207 PM PDT Sun May 1 2022
...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING...
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 29 possible.
* WHERE...Southern Humboldt Interior, Northern Trinity, Southern
Trinity and Northwestern Mendocino Interior Counties.
* WHEN...From late Monday night through Tuesday morning.
* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops and other
sensitive vegetation.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. Provide
adequate shelter for outdoor pets or consider bringing them
indoors.
Frost Advisories and Freeze Warnings are issued during the local
growing season as defined by climatology and local agriculture
experts. Once the growing season has ended these statements will
no longer be issued until the spring.
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Copyright 2022 AccuWeather | 2022-05-01T21:26:10+00:00 | seattlepi.com | https://www.seattlepi.com/weather/article/CA-WFO-EUREKA-Warnings-Watches-and-Advisories-17140331.php |
DENVER (KDVR) — Temperatures will hit the upper 70s in Denver on Friday with scattered afternoon storms.
Storms will fire up around 1 or 2 p.m. on the Front Range and will quickly slide east across the plains.
There is a marginal and slight risk for severe storms in place along and east of I-25. Large hail and strong winds will be the main threats.
Temperatures will heat up to the 80s this weekend with a 10% chance for storms each afternoon.
Storm chances will go up on Monday and Tuesday with high temperatures cooling to the 70s by Tuesday and Wednesday. | 2022-06-03T12:19:51+00:00 | kdvr.com | https://kdvr.com/weather/weather-forecast/severe-storms-possible-in-eastern-colorado/ |
BRAINTREE, Mass. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the Massachusetts Lottery's "MassCash" game were:
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(eight, sixteen, twenty-two, twenty-three, thirty-two) | 2022-07-28T01:54:19+00:00 | lmtonline.com | https://www.lmtonline.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-MassCash-game-17333889.php |
NEW YORK (AP) — When Greg Brockman, the president and co-founder of ChatGPT maker OpenAI, was recently extolling the capabilities of artificial intelligence, he turned to “Game of Thrones.”
Imagine, he said, if you could use AI to rewrite the ending of that not-so-popular finale. Maybe even put yourself into the show.
“That is what entertainment will look like,” said Brockman.
Not six months since the release of ChatGPT, generative artificial intelligence is already prompting widespread unease throughout Hollywood. Concern over chatbots writing or rewriting scripts is one of the leading reasons TV and film screenwriters took to picket lines earlier this week.
Though the Writers Guild of America is striking for better pay in an industry where streaming has upended many of the old rules, AI looms as rising anxiety.
“AI is terrifying,” said Danny Strong, the “Dopesick” and “Empire” creator. “Now, I’ve seen some of ChatGPT’s writing and as of now I’m not terrified because Chat is a terrible writer. But who knows? That could change.”
AI chatbots, screenwriters say, could potentially be used to spit out a rough first draft with a few simple prompts (“a heist movie set in Beijing”). Writers would then be hired, at a lower pay rate, to punch it up.
Screenplays could also be slyly generated in the style of known writers. What about a comedy in the voice of Nora Ephron? Or a gangster film that sounds like Mario Puzo? You won’t get anything close to “Casablanca” but the barest bones of a bad Liam Neeson thriller isn’t out of the question.
The WGA’s basic agreement defines a writer as a “person” and only a human’s work can be copyrighted. But even though no one’s about to see a “By AI” writers credit at the beginning a movie, there are myriad ways that regenerative AI could be used to craft outlines, fill in scenes and mock up drafts.
“We’re not totally against AI,” says Michael Winship, president of the WGA East and a news and documentary writer. “There are ways it can be useful. But too many people are using it against us and using it to create mediocrity. They’re also in violation of copyright. They’re also plagiarizing.”
The guild is seeking more safeguards on how AI can be applied to screenwriting. It says the studios are stonewalling on the issue. The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which bargains on the behalf of production companies, has offered to annually meet with the guild to go over definitions around the fast-evolving technology.
“It’s something that requires a lot more discussion, which we’ve committed to doing,” the AMPTP said in an outline of its position released Thursday.
Experts say the struggle screenwriters are now facing with regenerative AI is just the beginning. The World Economic Forum this week released a report predicting that nearly a quarter of all jobs will be disrupted by AI over the next five years.
“It’s definitely a bellwether in the workers’ response to the potential impacts of artificial intelligence on their work,” says Sarah Myers West, managing director of the nonprofit AI Now Institute, which has lobbied the government to enact more regulation around AI. “It’s not lost on me that a lot of the most meaningful efforts in tech accountability have been a product of worker-led organizing.”
AI has already filtered into nearly every part of moviemaking. It’s been used to de-age actors, remove swear words from scenes in post-production, supply viewing recommendations on Netflix and posthumously bring back the voices of Anthony Bourdain and Andy Warhol.
The Screen Actors Guild, set to begin its own bargaining with the AMPTP this summer, has said it’s closely following the evolving legal landscape around AI.
“Human creators are the foundation of the creative industries and we must ensure that they are respected and paid for their work,” the actors union said.
The implications for screenwriting are only just being explored. Actors Alan Alda and Mike Farrell recently reconvened to read through a new scene from “M(asterisk)A(asterisk)S(asterisk)H” written by ChatGPT. The results weren’t terrible, though they weren’t so funny, either.
“Why have a robot write a script and try to interpret human feelings when we already have studio executives who can do that?” deadpanned Alda.
Writers have long been among notoriously exploited talents in Hollywood. The films they write usually don’t get made. If they do, they’re often rewritten many times over. Raymond Chandler once wrote “the very nicest thing Hollywood can possibly think to say to a writer is that he is too good to be only a writer.”
Screenwriters are accustomed to being replaced. Now, they see a new, readily available and inexpensive competitor in AI — albeit one with a slightly less tenuous grasp of the human condition.
“Obviously, AI can’t do what writers and humans can do. But I don’t know that they believe that, necessarily,” says screenwriter Jonterri Gadson (“A Black Lady Sketchshow”). “There needs to be a human writer in charge and we’re not trying to be gig workers, just revising what AI does. We need to tell the stories.”
Dramatizing their plight as man vs. machine surely doesn’t hurt the WGA’s cause in public opinion. The writers are wrestling with the threat of AI just as concern widens over how hurriedly regenerative AI products has been thrust into society.
Geoffrey Hinton, an AI pioneer, recently left Google in order to speak freely about its potential dangers. “It’s hard to see how you can prevent the bad actors from using it for bad things,” Hinton told The New York Times.
“What’s especially scary about it is nobody, including a lot of the people who are involved with creating it, seem to be able to explain exactly what it’s capable of and how quickly it will be capable of more,” says actor-screenwriter Clark Gregg.
The writers finds themselves in the awkward position of negotiating on a newborn technology with the potential for radical effect. Meanwhile, AI-crafted songs by “Fake Drake” or “Fake Eminem” continue to circulate online.
“They’re afraid that if the use of AI to do all this becomes normalized, then it becomes very hard to stop the train,” says James Grimmelmann, a professor of digital and information law at Cornell University. “The guild is in the position of trying to imagine lots of different possible futures.”
In that way, the long work stoppage that many are expecting — Moody’s Investor Service forecasts that the strike may last three months or longer — could offer more time to analyze how regenerative AI might reshape screenwriting.
In the meantime, chanting demonstrators are hoisting signs with messages aimed at a digital foe. Seen on the picket lines: “ChatGPT doesn’t have childhood trauma”; “I heard AI refuses to take notes”; and “Wrote ChatGPT this.” ___ Associated Press Writer Krysta Fauria in Los Angeles and Robert Bumsted and Aron Ranen in New York contributed to this report.
___ Follow AP Film Writer Jake Coyle on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/jakecoyleAP | 2023-05-05T14:57:07+00:00 | valleycentral.com | https://www.valleycentral.com/news/business/ap-business/could-ai-pen-casablanca-screenwriters-take-aim-at-chatgpt/ |
A group in Waterbury is asking the school district to invest in its students, not the building
WATERBURY, Conn. (WFSB) - R.A.C.C.E. is calling for the mayor and the super intendent invest in people, not property.
Radical Advocates for Cross-Cultural Education held a community forum to discuss what the best ways are to use the American Rescue Plan funding to benefit schools like Crosby High School.
“It’s nearly 90 million dollars in funding, and that’s a lot of money. It can really change the student environment over the next decades, if we use it properly,” said Michaela Barratt, a youth organizer for R.A.C.C.E.
Waterbury Public Schools has already allocated $57 million towards improving school buildings, more than a lot of other school districts in the area.
Michaela Barrett says they’re looking at how the money is being spent, relocate it, and make sure the students are benefiting most from it.
“Some of the things that we’ve advocated for in the past is using that money to increase the number of mental health counselors that we have, increase materials for our English learning speaking students. Another way is to provide money to parents to play a bigger roll in their children’s school environment,” said Barrett
Some of their suggestions include allocating some money to transform parent engagement because teachers believe the kids deserve to be loved.
“I’m a substitute teacher, I care, I love the kids. I think they need to be treated better and the parents need to be reached out to so the parents know that they love their children,” said Gloria Gaskins, a substitute teacher.
WFSB brought these concerns to the mayor’s office who said he was not available for a comment.
Copyright 2022 WFSB. All rights reserved. | 2022-07-08T03:30:52+00:00 | wfsb.com | https://www.wfsb.com/2022/07/08/group-waterbury-is-asking-school-district-invest-its-students-not-building/ |
Texas Rangers and New York Yankees meet in game 2 of series
The Texas Rangers take a 1-0 lead into the next game of the series against the New York Yankees
Texas Rangers (47-28, first in the AL West) vs. New York Yankees (41-35, third in the AL East)
New York; Saturday, 4:05 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Rangers: Jon Gray (6-2, 2.96 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, 65 strikeouts); Yankees: Luis Severino (0-2, 6.30 ERA, 1.57 WHIP, 28 strikeouts)
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Rangers -129, Yankees +109; over/under is 8 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Texas Rangers lead 1-0 in a three-game series with the New York Yankees.
New York has a 23-19 record in home games and a 41-35 record overall. The Yankees have hit 111 total home runs to rank fourth in the majors.
Texas has gone 23-15 on the road and 47-28 overall. The Rangers have a 21-7 record in games when they hit two or more home runs.
The matchup Saturday is the sixth time these teams square off this season. The Rangers hold a 4-1 advantage in the season series.
TOP PERFORMERS: Gleyber Torres has 10 doubles, a triple and 12 home runs while hitting .249 for the Yankees. Billy McKinney is 11-for-34 with two doubles and two home runs over the last 10 games.
Marcus Semien has 22 doubles, two triples, 10 home runs and 54 RBI for the Rangers. Corey Seager is 16-for-42 with seven doubles, three home runs and 11 RBI over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Yankees: 3-7, .194 batting average, 4.55 ERA, outscored by 24 runs
Rangers: 6-4, .262 batting average, 3.90 ERA, outscored opponents by nine runs
INJURIES: Yankees: Willie Calhoun: 10-Day IL (quadricep), Nestor Cortes Jr.: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Ryan Weber: 60-Day IL (forearm), Aaron Judge: 10-Day IL (toe), Greg Allen: 10-Day IL (hip), Carlos Rodon: 60-Day IL (forearm), Ian Hamilton: 15-Day IL (groin), Jonathan Loaisiga: 60-Day IL (elbow), Lou Trivino: 60-Day IL (elbow), Frankie Montas: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Luis Gil: 60-Day IL (elbow), Scott Effross: 60-Day IL (elbow)
Rangers: Travis Jankowski: day-to-day (undisclosed), Jacob deGrom: 60-Day IL (elbow), Brad Miller: 10-Day IL (oblique), Jake Odorizzi: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Glenn Otto: 60-Day IL (lat), Brett Martin: 60-Day IL (shoulder)
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar. | 2023-06-25T18:26:50+00:00 | kwtx.com | https://www.kwtx.com/2023/06/25/texas-rangers-new-york-yankees-meet-game-2-series/ |
By JOHN HANNA
Associated Press
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision allowing states to ban abortion immediately stirred alarm Friday among LGBTQ advocates, who feared that the ruling could someday allow a rollback of legal protections for gay relationships, including the right for same-sex couples to marry.
In the court’s majority opinion overturning the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision, Justice Samuel Alito said the decision applied only to abortion. But critics of the court’s conservative majority discounted that statement.
And in a separate concurring opinion, Justice Clarence Thomas said the court should review other precedents, including its 2015 decision legalizing same-sex marriage, a 2003 decision striking down laws criminalizing gay sex and a 1965 decision declaring that married couples have a right to use contraception.
“Let’s just be clear. Today is about this horrifying invasion of privacy that this court is now allowing, and when we lose one right that we have relied on and enjoyed, other rights are at risk,” said Jim Obergefell, the plaintiff in the landmark ruling legalizing same-sex marriage, who is now running as a Democrat for the Ohio House.
Abortion opponents celebrated the potential for states to ban abortion after nearly 50 years of being prevented from doing so. Some also argued that the case did not have implications beyond that, noting Alito’s specific statement.
“And to ensure that our decision is not misunderstood or mischaracterized, we emphasize that our decision concerns the constitutional right to abortion and no other right,” Alito wrote. “Nothing in this opinion should be understood to cast doubt on precedents that do not concern abortion.”
Still, said Paul Dupont, a spokesman for the conservative anti-abortion American Principles Project, conservatives are optimistic about the potential for future victories on cultural issues, though getting more states to ban abortion is “a huge enough battle.”
“If there is a thought that this could apply elsewhere, you know, they’re not going to say it here, and we’re just going to have to see,” Dupont said.
Many abortion opponents insist that overturning Roe will not affect access to birth control or LGBTQ rights. Other factors could protect those rulings too: The Obergefell decision that legalized same-sex marriage was based on equal protection, and hundreds of thousands of couples have relied on it to wed, a precedent that many courts would be loath to disturb.
Still, a sharp increase in anti-LGBTQ rhetoric in the U.S. and opposition to some forms of birth control from some quarters on the right have advocates concerned that those rights are vulnerable.
The court’s three most liberal members argued that the majority decision “breaches a core rule-of-law principle, designed to promote constancy in the law” and “places in jeopardy” other rights.
At the White House, President Joe Biden pledged to do everything in his power to defend a woman’s right to have an abortion in states where it will be banned. He warned that the ruling could undermine rights to contraception and gay marriage: “This is an extreme and dangerous path.”
Then there is Thomas’ concurring opinion, which Sarah Warbelow, legal director for the pro-LGBTQ-rights Human Rights Campaign, called an invitation for “stirring up fringe organizations, fringe politicians who want to harm the LGBTQ community.”
“There are clearly members of the court who have an outdated notion of what America looks like today and have a fantasy of returning to their painted idealism of a 1940s, 1950s America, certainly not what it really was in the 1940s and ’50s,” she said. “And that is terrifying.”
Connecticut Attorney General William Tong, a Democrat, called the decision “dangerous” and warned that it carves the nation into two parts. He predicted there will be “a tsunami of radical litigation and legislation aimed at further eroding rights we have taken for granted.”
“Make no mistake — this is just the beginning of a systematic right-wing effort to rewrite decades of bedrock legal precedent,” he said.
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Associated Press writers Jessica Gresko in Washington, Susan Haigh in Hartford, Connecticut, Julie Smyth in Columbus, Ohio, in Lindsay Whitehurst, in Salt Lake City, contributed to this report.
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SAN ANTONIO – In the five months since it opened, the San Antonio Migrant Resource Center has served nearly 92,000 asylum-seeking migrants as they pass through the Alamo City on their way up from the border.
But they expect the number will only go up with the end of Trump-era asylum restrictions coming as soon as next week.
“I don’t know if the spike is going to be immediately, but we are prepared. When we do - if we need to add more staff resources, we will, and we’ll increase our reimbursement requests from FEMA,” said Assistant City Manager Lori Houston.
The number of migrants the city and its partners help each month has already been going up over the past two years, rising from just over 300 in January 2021 to nearly 35,000 in November.
In the face of the “unprecedented” number of migrants, the City of San Antonio opened the MRC in early July, though Catholic Charities has operated it since October. Migrants who been processed by federal authorities at the border can get food, a temporary place to stay, and even help with travel arrangements.
The city’s share of the costs are reimbursed by the federal government, and on Thursday city council approved seeking reimbursements for costs it expects to incur in the first three months of 2023.
The city expects use of the MRC to surge with the looming end of Title 42, a public health rule invoked under the Trump administration that was was used to deny rights to asylum-seeking migrants more than 2.5 million times on grounds of preventing spread of COVID-19.
A federal judge in Washington ordered Title 42 to end Dec. 21 but Republican-led states asked an appeals court to keep it in place. The Biden administration has also challenged some aspects of the ruling, though it doesn’t oppose letting the rule lapse next week. The legal back-and-forth could go down to the wire.
EXPLAINER: Will immigration surge as asylum rule ends?
The daily number of people passing through the center ranges from under 1,000 to up to 1,800 already, one city official said, and Houston estimates the number of migrants coming through the MRC will jump by about 30% with the end of Title 42.
Houston said handling the surge of people will depend on being able to keep people moving onward to their destination. Many already have travel tickets when they arrive in San Antonio, she said, while Catholic Charities helps purchase travel for people who can’t afford it.
“It really depends on how many come without travel arrangements and how long they need to stay between their their flight leaving,” Houston said. “We’ve been able to work with Catholic Charities. They try to process as many tickets for those who come un-ticketed on a daily basis. And so we’re able to handle it right now.”
To free up space, though, Houston said they may need to bring migrants to the airport earlier - eight to 10 hours ahead of their flights, rather than within six hours.
Houston said “we try” not to have a limit on how many nights migrants can stay at the shelter but also that they “try” to process them within two days.
The city would not be opening another center, she said.
Catholic Charities President and CEO Antonio Fernandez was at the Thursday council meeting but refused to speak with KSAT, despite talking with other media.
The Associated Press contributed to this report | 2022-12-16T03:07:28+00:00 | ksat.com | https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2022/12/16/san-antonio-braces-for-spike-in-migrants-with-looming-end-of-trump-era-policy/ |
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BERLIN (AP) — Swiss police used rubber bullets to disperse protesters in front of the Iranian Embassy in Bern after two men climbed over the embassy's fence and pulled down the Iranian flag from a flag pole in the yard.
Police said late Saturday that nobody was injured and that the “large crowd” of protesters was dispersed after the use of rubber bullets The two protesters who entered the embassy's premises were detained, according to police in the Swiss capital.
Police said they used rubber bullets after several other protesters at the unauthorized demonstration tried following the two men who had first entered the embassy's yard and also tried accessing the premises.
It wasn't immediately clear if more protesters were detained.
Thousands of Iranians have taken to the streets over the last two weeks in protests over the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman who had been detained by the morality police in the capital, Tehran, for allegedly wearing her mandatory Islamic headscarf too loosely.
Outside of Iran, thousands of protesters have also staged demonstrations in European countries and elsewhere over the death of Amini. They've also expressed anger over the treatment of women and wider repression in the Islamic Republic. | 2022-10-02T10:19:38+00:00 | sfgate.com | https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Swiss-police-violently-disperses-anti-Iranian-17481318.php |
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Dubai court ruled on Monday that a British man suspected of masterminding a $1.7 billion tax scheme cannot be extradited to Denmark to face charges.
The decision in the high-profile case grants the hedge fund trader, Sanjay Shah, a victory against Danish authorities who sought him for his role in one of the country’s largest-ever fraud cases. Monday’s court ruling, which judges delivered without explanation, can be appealed by prosecutors within 30 days.
The elaborate tax scheme, which ran for three years beginning in 2012, allegedly involved foreign businesses pretending to own shares in Danish companies and claiming tax refunds for which they were not eligible.
“Of course we will try to get him (out) on bail now immediately,” Shah’s lawyer, Ali al-Zarooni, told The Associated Press from the Dubai courthouse.
Prosecutors in Copenhagen did not immediately respond to request for comment.
The 52-year-old financier has maintained his innocence in past interviews with journalists but never appeared in Denmark to answer accusations. Al-Zarooni had contested the extradition, arguing in past closed-door hearings that Denmark had “breached” the rules of international extradition treaties in unspecified ways. He declined to elaborate on Monday.
Shah’s lifestyle on Dubai’s luxurious palm-shaped island over the past few years had sparked outrage in Denmark. After Danish authorities signed an extradition agreement with the UAE, Dubai police arrested Shah in June. Shah is one of several suspects in the tax scheme sought by Danish authorities.
During his time in Dubai, the hedge fund manager ran a center for autistic children that shut down in 2020 as Denmark tried to extradite him. He also oversaw a British-based charity, Autism Rocks, which raised funds through concerts and performances.
His arrest comes as pressure grows on Dubai, the region’s financial hub, over its alleged weaknesses in combating illicit finance. The UAE, a federation of seven emirates, has long invited the wealthy, including disgraced public figures, to invest in the country without questioning where they made their money. Scrutiny of Dubai has intensified as the flashy city-state becomes a haven for Russian money amid Moscow’s war on Ukraine.
In recent months, however, the UAE has arrested several suspects wanted for major crimes, including two of the Gupta brothers from South Africa, accused of facilitating vast public corruption and draining state resources with former President Jacob Zuma. An Emirati official also recently became president of Interpol, the international police agency.
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Associated Press writer Isabel DeBre in Dubai contributed to this report. | 2022-09-12T20:14:00+00:00 | everythinglubbock.com | https://www.everythinglubbock.com/news/international/ap-dubai-court-rejects-danish-extradition-request-for-financier/ |
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LONG BRANCH, N.J. (AP) — Two popular Jersey Shore towns are going to court to try to block so-called “pop-up parties” at which thousands of people gather on the beach.
They acted after previous events resulted in public drinking, drug use, fights and vandalism.
At least two such parties planned for later this month are currently being advertised in online fliers that encourage attendees to bring their own liquor and marijuana, and promise public boxing matches.
Long Branch is asking a court to block promoters of the parties from hosting any such event without first getting a permit from the city, and seeks financial damages from them stemming from a party they hosted last month.
Point Pleasant Beach also plans to go to court against many of the same individuals by Monday.
Long Branch’s lawsuit names six people from northern and central New Jersey as defendants. They could not be reached for comment Friday and several social media accounts that were attributed to them in court papers had been deleted as of Friday morning.
Both towns were the site of past pop-up events officials say got out of hand and resulted in tens of thousands of dollars worth of expenses in police overtime costs alone.
“Enough is enough,” said Long Branch Public Safety Director Domingos Saldida. “These viral parties are likely to get bigger and more dangerous until we do something about it.”
Cities across the country have been dealing with the issue for years, trying with mixed results to prevent or discourage pop-up parties with new laws, higher fines and beefed up police details.
Police in Florida have new powers to shut down such gatherings after Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill last month targeting parties organized on social media on short notice. Sheriffs there can now designate an area within their jurisdiction a “special event zone” in reaction to a pop-up party, and can double traffic fines, impound vehicles for 72 hours, and recover enforcement costs from the organizers. Some lawmakers opposed the law on the grounds that it could be used to stifle political protests or demonstrations.
Springfield, Illinois, recently created a pop-up party task force and is considering partnering with local businesses to put up cameras to monitor spots where past parties have been held.
Police is Isle Of Palms, South Carolina, said a pop-up party over Memorial Day weekend included people climbing onto the roofs of cars.
Kalamazoo, Michigan, passed a law in 2019 that makes participation in a “mobile nuisance party” punishable by up to 90 days in jail. But it failed to prevent a party last month at which seven people were arrested for standing on cars, fighting, drinking and carrying illegal weapons.
In New Jersey, Long Branch Mayor John Pallone said the city is seeking to hold financially responsible the organizers of a May 21 party that drew 5,000 people to his city's beachfront, leading to numerous fights and the vandalization of a police car. He said the city spent $25,000 on police overtime and cleanup costs.
Point Pleasant Beach has also experienced several such parties, including a particularly large one in 2020 in which Mayor Paul Kanitra said his town “was treated like an absolute toilet.”
He said the borough is seeking to have a court block future events without first obtaining a permit. And he called on state lawmakers to redefine the legal definition of creating a riot so organizers of unsanctioned gatherings that result in violence can be charged criminally.
“They were very destructive," Kanitra said. “Flags were ripped off people's homes, mailboxes were destroyed, and there was a sea of litter. It wasn't a family-friendly atmosphere. You don't want to take your kids on the boardwalk rides if you have to navigate a sea of marijuana smoke and fights to get there.”
Three young people returning home from that party died in a fiery crash in Newark, New Jersey.
Most of the attendees of the previous parties were Black and Latino, and some attendees complained on social media that race played a factor in authorities attempts to end the parties — something the towns deny.
“Our economy runs on tourism,” Kanitra said. “We welcome tourists of all backgrounds in Point Pleasant Beach. But it's not unreasonable to require that anybody who visits respects our laws.”
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Follow Wayne Parry on Twitter at https://twitter.com/WayneParryAC. | 2022-06-10T18:17:32+00:00 | seattlepi.com | https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Two-Jersey-Shore-towns-go-to-court-to-block-17233453.php |
Two people were taken to a hospital on Wednesday after a small electrical fire in Arlington.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
#Breaking Crews are operating at a small electrical fire in the 1100 BLK of S. Arlington Ridge Rd. Crews are evaluating two civilians for injuries as a result of this incident. pic.twitter.com/qIuwAXZX9q
— Arlington Fire & EMS (@ArlingtonVaFD) July 6, 2022 | 2022-07-06T15:11:14+00:00 | washingtonpost.com | https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/07/06/two-people-hurt-electrical-fire-arlington/ |
REIDSVILLE, N.C. (WGHP) — A water main in Reidsville is in need of repairs after being bored into.
The city is asking residents to restrict their water consumption for the next several hours.
A contractor unaffiliated with Reidsville bored into a 24-inch water main on Scales Street, according to a City of Reidsville news release.
Crews are on the scene making repairs, however, the city’s water is limited to what is available in elevated storage tanks.
The City of Reidsville posted this message on its Facebook page:
“The City of Reidsville will be under a Boil Water Advisory until 12 noon on Thursday, October 6, which includes drinking, making ice, brushing teeth, washing dishes and in food preparation. Vigorous boiling of water for one minute should kill any disease-causing organisms that may be present in the water. Residents may experience periods of low pressure during this time. We continue to urge citizens to conserve water or to use bottled water until these problems are resolved.”
Due to a boil water advisory in place for the Reidsville area, the following schools will be closed for students on Thursday, October 6:
South End Elementary School, Williamsburg Elementary School, Monroeton Elementary School, Booker T. Washington Learning Center, Reidsville Middle School and Reidsville High School. | 2022-10-06T10:03:12+00:00 | myfox8.com | https://myfox8.com/news/north-carolina/piedmont-triad/contractor-hits-water-main-in-reidsville-community-urged-to-minimize-water-consumption/ |
UPDATE (3:54 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 17): According to WVDEP, this mudslide happened because of a coal mining operation operated by Coal-Mac, LLC.
Terry Fletcher, WVDEP Chief Communications Officer, says that the slide was caused by the failure of a sediment ditch berm. It happened at around 4:30 a.m. on Thursday and affected two homes, one of which was moved from its foundation.
Fletcher says that the derailed train cars have cut off vehicle access to the community of the impacted homes.
The WVDEP has issued an Imminent Harm Cessation Order (IHCO) and says they’ve required Coal-Mac to immediately open access to the community, get the impacted residents a place to stay, stabilize/repair the permitted area that caused the slide, and remove all mud and debris from the homes.
Norfolk Southern said that one of their trains traveling through Delbarton derailed on Thursday morning. They say that five cars carrying coal derailed and that there are no injuries reported. They sent additional personnel to the site to help with cleanup.
MINGO COUNTY, WV (WOWK)—A train has derailed in the Ragland area of Mingo County.
According to crews on the scene, several Norfolk Southern train cars were knocked off the tracks due to a mudslide in the area.
The train was parked in the area overnight because of another slide further down the tracks.
Intense rain overnight also knocked several homes off their foundations and down a hill.
At one point, a family was trapped inside their home. The Delbarton Volunteer Fire Department brought in an excavator to bring them to safety. There is no word on any injuries.
This is a developing story, and we will provide updates as new information becomes available. | 2023-02-17T22:47:34+00:00 | wboy.com | https://www.wboy.com/news/west-virginia/norfolk-southern-train-off-tracks-in-mingo-county-west-virginia-due-to-mudslide/ |
TX Shreveport LA Zone Forecast for Monday, October 10, 2022
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Zone Forecast Product
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
232 AM CDT Tue Oct 11 2022
TXZ096-112115-
Red River-
Including the cities of Clarksville and Bogata
232 AM CDT Tue Oct 11 2022
.TODAY...Partly cloudy this morning, then becoming mostly cloudy.
Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 90. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. North winds
5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the
lower 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly
cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Cooler with highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain
30 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s.
$$
TXZ108>111-112115-
Franklin-Titus-Camp-Morris-
Including the cities of Mount Vernon, Mount Pleasant, Pittsburg,
Daingerfield, Lone Star, Naples, and Omaha
232 AM CDT Tue Oct 11 2022
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. More humid with highs around 90.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph, becoming north after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Less humid with highs in the lower 80s. North
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs
in the mid 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning, then
a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in
the upper 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
TXZ112-112115-
Cass-
Including the cities of Atlanta, Linden, Hughes Springs,
and Queen City
232 AM CDT Tue Oct 11 2022
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. More humid with highs in the
upper 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
Chance of rain 20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 50s. West winds
around 5 mph, becoming north after midnight. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Less humid with highs in the lower 80s. North
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid
50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning, then
a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in
the upper 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s.
$$
TXZ126-138-112115-
Marion-Harrison-
Including the cities of Jefferson and Marshall
232 AM CDT Tue Oct 11 2022
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. South winds around
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. More humid with highs in the
upper 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
Chance of rain 20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 50s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph, becoming north after midnight. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Less humid with highs in the mid 80s. North
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs
in the mid 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
Highs in the upper 80s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning, then
a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in
the lower 80s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
TXZ137-112115-
Gregg-
Including the city of Longview
232 AM CDT Tue Oct 11 2022
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. More humid with highs around 90.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Chance of
rain 20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 60s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph, becoming north after midnight. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Less humid with highs in the mid 80s. North
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs
in the mid 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
Highs in the upper 80s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning, then
a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in
the lower 80s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
TXZ125-112115-
Upshur-
Including the cities of Gilmer and Big Sandy
232 AM CDT Tue Oct 11 2022
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. More humid with highs around 90.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Chance of
rain 20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. A slight chance of showers in
the evening. Lows in the upper 50s. West winds around 5 mph,
becoming north after midnight. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Less humid with highs in the mid 80s. North
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs
in the mid 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning, then
a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs
around 80. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
TXZ124-112115-
Wood-
Including the cities of Mineola, Winnsboro, Quitman, and Hawkins
232 AM CDT Tue Oct 11 2022
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. More humid with highs around 90.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Chance of
rain 20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph, becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Less humid with highs in the mid 80s. North
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs
in the mid 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
Highs in the upper 80s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning, then
a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs
around 80. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
TXZ136-112115-
Smith-
Including the city of Tyler
232 AM CDT Tue Oct 11 2022
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid to upper 80s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. More humid with highs in the
lower 90s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
Chance of rain 20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph, becoming north after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Less humid with highs in the mid 80s. North
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in
the mid 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs
in the upper 80s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning, then
a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in
the lower 80s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
TXZ149-112115-
Cherokee-
Including the cities of Jacksonville and Rusk
232 AM CDT Tue Oct 11 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. More humid with highs in the
lower 90s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
Chance of rain 20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds
around 5 mph, becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Less humid with highs in the upper 80s.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in
the upper 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
Highs in the upper 80s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 60. Highs
in the mid 70s.
$$
TXZ150-112115-
Rusk-
Including the city of Henderson
232 AM CDT Tue Oct 11 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. More humid with highs around 90.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Chance of
rain 20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds
around 5 mph, becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Less humid with highs in the mid 80s.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in
the mid 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
Highs in the upper 80s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. A chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of
rain 30 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
TXZ151-112115-
Panola-
Including the city of Carthage
232 AM CDT Tue Oct 11 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. More humid with highs in the
upper 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds
around 5 mph, becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Less humid with highs in the mid 80s. North
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs
in the mid 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
Highs in the upper 80s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. A chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of
rain 30 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
Highs in the lower 70s.
$$
TXZ153-112115-
Shelby-
Including the city of Center
232 AM CDT Tue Oct 11 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. More humid with highs in the
upper 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds
around 5 mph, becoming west after midnight. Chance of rain
30 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in
the mid 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
Highs in the upper 80s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a
chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance
of rain 30 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
TXZ152-112115-
Nacogdoches-
Including the city of Nacogdoches
232 AM CDT Tue Oct 11 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. More humid with highs around 90.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds
around 5 mph, becoming west after midnight. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in
the upper 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
Highs in the upper 80s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a
chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance
of rain 30 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 60. Highs
in the mid 70s.
$$
TXZ165-112115-
Angelina-
Including the city of Lufkin
232 AM CDT Tue Oct 11 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds around
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. More humid with highs in the
lower 90s. South winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds
around 5 mph, becoming west after midnight. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs
in the upper 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
Highs around 90.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
Highs in the upper 70s.
$$
TXZ166-167-112115-
San Augustine-Sabine-
Including the cities of San Augustine, Hemphill, and Pineland
232 AM CDT Tue Oct 11 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. More humid with highs in the upper 80s. South
winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds around
5 mph, becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. North winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in
the mid 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
Highs in the upper 80s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
Highs in the upper 70s.
$$
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Family says 12-year-old son died after getting the flu: ‘Our sweet angel was called home’
SHELBY TOWNSHIP, Mich. (Gray News) - A family says they are going through an awful time after losing their child to the flu.
The DeBord family said their 12-year-old son Anthony first got sick with parainfluenza and was sent to urgent care with shortness of breath. He was treated with a nebulizer and given prescriptions for an inhaler and steroids before being sent home to rest.
However, Anthony has mild asthma and, after returning home, his family said he had an acute and catastrophic asthmatic attack due to the flu.
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Andrea Swiatek, Anthony’s aunt, said she started a GoFundMe on behalf of the family to help with medical expenses during the difficult time, but the 12-year-old ended up dying.
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Anthony’s aunt said she was hoping he would get his miracle. However, Anthony died on Nov. 4.
“Unfortunately, our sweet Angel was called home,” the DeBord family shared online.
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“THANK YOU to all of you who have contributed to Anthony’s honor. We are beyond grateful for your support and generosity. We thank you from the bottom of our hearts,” the DeBord family shared.
The family said Anthony will continue to make a difference by donating his organs, and the extra funds collected will be designated to a nonprofit in his name.
“We can keep Anthony alive through the kind acts we do for one another. Our purpose is to give back to the community and world that has so graciously walked this journey with us,” the DeBord family shared.
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CAYEY, Puerto Rico (AP) — Hurricane Fiona strengthened into a Category 4 storm Wednesday after devastating Puerto Rico, then lashing the Dominican Republic and the Turks and Caicos Islands. It was forecast to squeeze past Bermuda later this week.
The storm has been blamed for directly causing at least four deaths in its march through the Caribbean, where winds and torrential rain in Puerto Rico left a majority of people on the U.S. territory without power or running water. Hundreds of thousands of people scraped mud out of their homes following what authorities described as “historic” flooding.
Power company officials initially said it would take a few days for electricity to be fully restored, but then appeared to backtrack late Tuesday night. Only 26% had power as of Wednesday morning., three days after it hit the island.
“Hurricane Fiona has severely impacted electrical infrastructure and generation facilities throughout the island. We want to make it very clear that efforts to restore and reenergize continue and are being affected by severe flooding, impassable roads, downed trees, deteriorating equipment, and downed lines,” said Luma, the company that operates power transmission and distribution.
The hum of generators could be heard across the territory as people became increasingly exasperated. Some were still trying to recover from Hurricane Maria, which made landfall as a Category 4 storm five years ago, causing the deaths of an estimated 2,975 people.
Luis Noguera, who was helping clear a landslide in the central mountain town of Cayey, said Maria left him without power for a year. Officials themselves didn’t declare full resumption of service until 11 months after Maria hit.
“We paid an electrician out of our own pocket to connect us,” he recalled, adding that he doesn’t think the government will be of much help again after Fiona.
Long lines were reported at several gas stations across Puerto Rico, and some pulled off a main highway to collect water from a stream.
“We thought we had a bad experience with Maria, but this was worse,” said Gerardo Rodríguez, who lives in the southern coastal town of Salinas.
Parts of the island had received more than 25 inches (64 centimeters) of rain and more had fallen on Tuesday.
By late Tuesday, authorities said they had restored power to nearly 380,000 of the island’s 1.47 million customers. Piped water service was initially knocked out for most of the Island’s users due to lack of power and turbid water at filtration plants, but 55% had service Wednesday morning.
On Wednesday, the National Weather Service in San Juan issued a heat advisory for several cities because a majority of people on the island of 3.2 million remain without power.
The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency traveled to Puerto Rico on Tuesday as the agency announced it was sending hundreds of additional personnel to boost local response efforts.
Meanwhile, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services declared a public health emergency on the island and deployed a couple of teams to the island.
In the Turks and Caicos Islands, officials reported minimal damage and no deaths despite the storm’s eye passing close to Grand Turk, the small British territory’s capital island, on Tuesday morning.
Th government had imposed a curfew and urged people to flee flood-prone areas.
“Turks and Caicos had a phenomenal experience over the past 24 hours,” said Deputy Gov. Anya Williams. “It certainly came with its share of challenges.”
The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Fiona had maximum sustained winds of 130 mph (215 kph) on Wednesday morning and it was centered about 700 miles (1,125 kilometers) southwest of Bermuda, heading north at 8 mph (13 kph).
It was likely to approach Bermuda late Thursday or Friday and then Canada’s Atlantic provinces on Saturday.
The storm killed a man in the French overseas department of Guadeloupe, another man in Puerto Rico who was swept away by a swollen river and two people in the Dominican Republic: one killed by a falling tree and the other by a falling electric post.
Two additional deaths were reported in Puerto Rico as a result of the blackout: A 70-year-old man burned to death after he tried to fill his generator with gasoline while it was running and a 78-year-old man police say inhaled toxic gases emitted from his generator.
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Alejandro Granadillo contributed to this report. | 2022-09-21T14:05:54+00:00 | wcia.com | https://www.wcia.com/news/international/ap-fiona-threatens-to-become-category-4-storm-headed-to-bermuda/ |
Lack of Digital Maturity in U.S., U.K. Manufacturing Remains Serious Roadblock to Productivity
FOOTHILL RANCH, Calif., May 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- iBASEt, the company that simplifies how complex products are built and maintained, today announced results of an original survey of more than 400 manufacturing executives in the U.S and U.K., which found that manufacturers are lagging in digital transformation efforts in spite of earlier pandemic-driven investments in new technologies.
Respondents confirmed that although Industry 4.0 advancements were critical to sustaining operations during shutdowns, most manufacturers today in the U.S. and U.K. still grapple with a lack of system and process maturity that prevents them from leveraging operational data for business intelligence and smarter decision-making.
Case in point, nearly three-quarters (72%) of respondents invested in new technologies during the pandemic, and 98% saw increased productivity. However, fewer than half of respondents (44%) said that this modernization was providing them with additional actionable data, and 19% are not harnessing any data insights at all.
"As the volume of manufacturing data continues to explode, it's critical that manufacturers modernize their systems and technologies to make use of critical data for business intelligence and more informed decision making," said Naveen Poonian, CEO of iBASEt. "The ability to not just embrace Industry 4.0 at stage one, but to then convert critical data into actionable improvements is pivotal to a true digital transformation."
The survey found that although a majority of manufacturers embrace cloud transformation enthusiastically, few have made the full transition. A full 88% of respondents indicated they are increasing their investment in cloud technologies over the next 12 months, but only 21% are currently completely transitioned to the cloud.
Two-thirds (66%) of respondents believe this accelerated move to the cloud will unlock benefits that help drive operational efficiency. Only 8% have "no plans" to use cloud infrastructure as part of manufacturing operations.
Other Key findings:
- According to the survey, 95% of total respondents still use paper-based processes, and more than a quarter (27%) use paper for more than half of all activities.
- Nearly all survey respondents (98%) indicate that they continue to use manual spreadsheets such as Microsoft Excel, even while taking steps toward digital transformation. In fact, half (50%) of respondents say they use these tools for "the majority" of processes.
- Almost half (47%) in the U.S. strongly agreed that many US discrete manufacturers could cease to exist in the next 10 years unless action is taken.
Resources:
- To download an executive summary of these survey results, visit the iBASEt website at www.ibaset.com.
Methodology
iBASEt's independent research was conducted in March 2022 across the UK and US. In total, 403 manufacturers (from the aerospace & defence, medical device, industrial equipment, electronics and ship building sectors) provided feedback – 201 from the UK and 202 from the US.
About iBASEt
iBASEt is a software company that simplifies how complex products are built and maintained. Founded in Southern California in 1986, iBASEt solutions ensure digital continuity across manufacturing, quality, and maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) operations on a global scale. The iSeries, powered by Solumina, is a cloud-native platform that establishes a digital ecosystem to drive innovation and improve operational performance. With offices in the U.S., UK, France, and India, iBASEt customers include Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Rolls Royce, Pratt & Whitney, and Textron. Learn more at iBASEt.com.
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LONG BEACH, Calif., July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center has received the American Heart Association's Get With The Guidelines® - Heart Failure Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award, as well as the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association's Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award. Along with these awards, MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center received recognition under the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association's Target Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll. The awards recognize Long Beach Medical Center's commitment to following up-to-date, research-based guidelines for the treatment of heart failure and stroke, ultimately leading to more lives saved, shorter recovery times and fewer readmissions to the hospital.
MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center earned the awards by meeting specific quality achievement measures for the diagnosis and treatment of heart failure and stroke patients, ensuring they receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines founded in the latest scientific evidence. These measures include evaluation of the proper use of medications and aggressive risk-reduction therapies. Before discharge, patients also receive education on managing their overall health, get a follow-up visit scheduled, as well as other care transition interventions.
"MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center is committed to improving the quality of care for our heart failure and stroke patients by adhering to the latest treatment guidelines and streamlining processes to ensure timely and proper care for heart failure and strokes," says Ike Mmeje, chief operating officer, Long Beach Medical Center. "Implementing the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association's Get with the Guidelines initiatives programs make it easier for our teams to put proven knowledge and guidelines to work on a daily basis."
Long Beach Medical Center also is recognized on the association's Target: Heart FailureSM Honor Roll, Target: StrokeSM Elite Plus, and Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll. To qualify for these recognitions, Long Beach Medical Center must meet additional quality measures.
"We are pleased to have been nationally recognized by the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association," says Joe Kim, chief medical officer, Long Beach Medical Center. "Research has shown that hospitals adhering to these clinical measures through the Get With The Guidelines quality improvement initiative have seen fewer readmissions and lower mortality rates."
The MemorialCare Heart & Vascular Institute at Long Beach Medical Center is a leader in cardiovascular diagnostics, treatment and innovative research. Long Beach Medical Center is a Joint Commission Certified Comprehensive Stroke Center, which means that the hospital is focused on providing highly specialized stroke care.
About MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center:
MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center has been providing the community with compassionate, quality health care for more than 100 years. While leading in specialized care, research and education, Long Beach Medical Center has an outstanding record of innovation and medical advances, along with numerous accolades. Long Beach Medical Center is ranked no. 8 in the Los Angeles Metro Area by U.S. News & World Report, and has earned Magnet® recognition for nursing excellence. With leading centers for cancer, heart, rehabilitation, orthopedics, neurology and trauma, physicians and surrounding hospitals continually refer to its accredited programs. For more information, visit memorialcare.org/LongBeach.
About Get With The Guidelines
Get With The Guidelines® is the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association's hospital-based quality improvement program that provides hospitals with the latest research-based guidelines. Developed with the goal of saving lives and hastening recovery, Get With The Guidelines has touched the lives of more than 6 million patients since 2001. For more information, visit heart.org.
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Vendavo strengthens commercial excellence offering with acquisition of cloud-based rebate and channel management provider, Market Medium, empowering manufacturers and distributors to better plan, accrue, track, and distribute channel incentives across the partner ecosystem.
DENVER, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Vendavo, the global market leader in B2B price management and commercial excellence solutions, has acquired cloud rebate and channel management solution provider, Market Medium. The acquisition significantly accelerates Vendavo's roadmap to enable manufacturing and distribution organizations as they optimize revenue growth and profitability.
The addition of Market Medium brings deeper and more robust channel incentive management capabilities to Vendavo's market-leading price optimization and CPQ solutions that will empower customers to maximize their revenue and profitability through intelligent supplier programs, pricing, sales intelligence, sales quoting and agreements, and channel revenue management.
"For more than two decades, we've been empowering enterprise B2B companies to unlock commercial growth and profitability," said Bruno Slosse, President and Chief Executive of Vendavo. "The breakthrough combination of Vendavo and Market Medium sets a new standard for price and channel management solutions and provides our customers with key new capabilities in managing commercial excellence and unlocking profitability."
Today's commercial excellence leaders are consistently looking for more ways to uncover additional revenue, improve margins, and reduce financial risks. Challenged by hyperinflation, supply chain issues, global crises, and economic uncertainties, it has never been more important for B2B enterprises to have complete control and visibility across the entire commercial landscape, sales channels, and partner ecosystems.
As Vendavo and Market Medium join forces, manufacturers will be able to more seamlessly manage manufacturer, distributor, and wholesaler rebate programs, build and scale sophisticated incentives, and nurture partner engagement all while boosting sales, and preserving margins.
The combination further empowers businesses to more efficiently track supplier and vendor rebate programs, meet margin guidelines on sales, and pass-through promotions to B2B partners and customers without revenue leakage.
"Managing and optimizing channel management programs can be complex. Over the years, the team at Market Medium has taken strides to help our customers simplify through innovation, automation, and channel integration," said Saravanan Krishnakumar, Co-Founder of Market Medium. "Joining forces with Vendavo is a transformative step in our pursuit of partner experience excellence. We look forward to continuing to streamline rebate and pricing processes between suppliers, distributors, and retailers as part of the Vendavo family."
Vendavo's AI-embedded solutions have driven – on average – $26 million in annual incremental profit for B2B enterprises. Vendavo welcomes Market Medium customers like Genpak, McLane, and C&S Wholesale Grocers and is now poised to process billions of dollars in rebates and make deal management simpler.
This acquisition expands Vendavo's vertical expertise in the manufacturing, high tech, wholesale distribution, and life sciences industries, strengthens rebate management capabilities for current customers, and reinforces Vendavo's commercial excellence leadership position in the market.
About Vendavo – Vendavo's AI-embedded pricing and sales solutions power the shift to digital commerce for B2B companies, unlocking value, growing margin, and accelerating revenue. With the Vendavo SaaS commercial excellence platform and our best-in-class CPQ and price optimization solutions, our customers develop dynamic customer insights and execute optimal pricing strategies that maximize margin, boost sales effectiveness and improve customer experience. Vendavo has offices in Denver, Düsseldorf, Prague, and Stockholm. For more information, please visit http://www.vendavo.com
About Market Medium – Market Medium provides channel incentive management solutions in the cloud for manufacturers, distributors, wholesalers, and retailers. It handles the end-to-end lifecycle for rebate calculation, processing and settlements with seamless integrations to a wide range of ERP applications.
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Laramie City Council candidates talked about some of the city’s most contentious issues during a forum Wednesday night. A total of seven candidates are running for city council in the general election. They are:
Ward 1:
- Allison Cunningham
- Micah Richardson
Ward 2:
- Brett Glass
- Brandon Newman
Ward 3:
- Bern Haggerty
- Erin O’Doherty
- Joe Shumway
League of Women Voters of Laramie collaborated with Albany County Public Library to host the forum, which included questions from the community about housing, policing and transparency, among many other topics.
Housing
Each of the candidates agreed that housing is a top priority issue in Laramie, though they differed on how to solve it.
The city could increase access to affordable housing by trying to minimize barriers to attaining that housing, Shumway said. This could include working with local nonprofits such as Laramie Interfaith.
Richardson echoed the sentiment, mentioning various community nonprofits that the city could support in an effort to increase financial assistance to renters. She and Cunningham both mentioned that many of these organizations only provide a temporary fix.
O’Doherty said the city should use all the tools at its disposal to expand affordable housing. This could include using city land to build housing development — an idea brought up by Shumway, Richardson and Haggerty, as well.
“I think one of the tools is making rentals safer,” O’Doherty said. “About 51% of people (in Laramie) are renters.”
Haggerty echoed this idea later in the forum, suggesting the city could tax landlords and property owners and use the money to fund legal resources for tenants.
He also brought up the idea of creating cooperative housing, where people could own a share of the unit they are living in. The city should also begin planning for population growth and work to prevent sprawl, he said.
Newman and Richardson said another way to expand housing access would be to work with city building codes.
Glass said that some city efforts to expand housing access, such as establishing certain requirements for builders and creating a rental housing ordinance would actually increase living costs.
“We need to look at boosting wages so the people can afford housing,” Glass said. “To do that we need economic development … We need to create good jobs.”
He also claimed Laramie’s rental housing ordinance is unconstitutional.
The ordinance was in fact challenged in court earlier this year. A judge ruled the establishment of rental housing habitability standards constitutional, but the enforcement procedures of the ordinance unconstitutionally vague. The city is now in the process of updating the enforcement portion of the ordinance to adhere with the judge’s ruling.
Public outreach
Throughout the pandemic, Laramie City Council has held its meetings on Zoom with the option for members of the public to speak when called upon during public comment periods.
Newman said he would prefer the city hold hybrid meetings, where people can attend in-person or through a video call depending on their preference. Richardson and Cunningham agreed with this idea.
Shumway said he would be in favor of opening the council chambers to the public, while O’Doherty said she didn’t feel safe doing that because of poor ventilation and the crowded nature of the city council chambers.
Cunningham said she would prefer city council meetings have an in-person option to increase access, and that she prefers having a sign language interpreter over reading video captions on Zoom.
“(The captions are) about 50% accurate, so that’s insufficient,” Cunningham said through an interpreter. “(It) doesn’t provide full access and makes it harder to communicate with anyone if I have a question or want to make a comment.”
Glass said he’d be willing to have a “Zoom room” where those struggling with video calling technology could get assistance, and that he would like to hold regular office hours.
“During important discussions leading to a vote, I don’t think the council members should be having side discussions,” Haggerty said. “I think if the city council is meeting, everything should be said in a way that everybody can hear it.”
Newman said he would write a blog to keep people up to date on city council, and Richardson said she’d like to share a recap of city council meetings on a blog or on social media.
Police budget
“I fully support making sure the police are fully funded,” Shumway said. “I support the council being very careful to make sure that our city is being run efficiently and has every component to make sure police, fire, safety … (have) a very high consideration.”
Newman expressed a similar opinion on police funding, noting that the city should be efficient in its spending while also finding ways to include more mental health professionals in police responses.
The other candidates agreed that mental health response should be a consideration in the police budget. Richardson noted that the council should start thinking about how it will find these professionals, as there is a shortage of mental health workers in the community already.
“I believe we should abolish the police car and then ask police what they need to do to manage safety in our city,” Haggerty said. “It’s going to be along the lines of we need to ban cars, or slow down the speed limit, or decrease sprawl.”
He said the city could consider moving money around within the police budget to go toward mental health response and other resources. There should be a citizen police oversight board in place that could work on answering questions about the budget, he said.
Cunningham said she supports the police and would like to ask taxpayers what they feel is important in the community.
“We want to make it so desirable to work for the city that we can pick and choose among our applicants and get very professional, cool headed, fair, community minded cops and also have money to bring in specialists who handle special situations such as mental health crises,” Glass said. | 2022-09-30T14:15:40+00:00 | wyomingnews.com | https://www.wyomingnews.com/laramieboomerang/news/local_news/city-council-candidates-speak-on-housing-transparency/article_29dbfa1c-4028-11ed-8e93-23bbe3736c74.html |
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Clubhouse Media Group, Inc. (OTCMKTS: CMGR) ("CMGR"), an influencer-based social media firm and digital talent management agency, announced that they have finalized two separate brand promotional deals with fitness model and social media star, Sommer Ray as well as with social media influencer and actress, Brooke Schofield. Both deals were consummated through CMGR's majority held entity, The Reiman Agency. Ray was born in Colorado and has won several bodybuilding and fitness competitions. In recent years she has amassed an impressive social media following, boasting 26M+ followers on Instagram alone. Schofield was born in Arizona. She is a rising content creator and actress.
"It is always a pleasure to work with Sommer, Brooke, and their respective teams" said Alden Reiman, President of The Reiman Agency. "They each have built a tremendously engaged audience that aligns directly with the consumer demographics of many brands. I look forward to continuing our close working relationships with those who represent them both."
CMGR offers management, production, and deal-making services to its handpicked influencers, a management division for individual influencer clients, and an investment arm for joint ventures and acquisitions for companies in the social media influencer space.
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WIMBLEDON – Petra Kvitova has plenty of experience on the grass courts of Wimbledon. After all, she’s a two-time champion at the All England Club.
But that doesn’t mean everything is easy for her once she steps onto the green courts in southwest London.
She has spoken about being nervous when she comes to Wimbledon, and she showed some of those nerves on Thursday when she beat Ana Bogdan 6-1, 7-6 (5).
It was a straight-set victory, but the second set wasn’t straightforward.
Kvitova was leading 5-1 when Bogdan started to reel off game after game. Then Kvitova had a match point while serving at 5-4, but failed to convert that chance and then the game itself, eventually leading to the tiebreaker.
“Especially a few games on my serve, it was really long games, and mentally very tough,” the 25th-seeded Kvitova said. “I think maybe even this took some energy from my serve and I just couldn’t make it.”
She still pulled it out in the end, like she has done so many times in the past at Wimbledon. She won her first title in 2011, and added the second in 2014. But she was attacked in her home in 2016 and suffered knife injuries to her playing left hand. She later had surgery and needed more than five months to recover.
Last week, she won the fifth grass-court title of her career at a tournament in Eastbourne, England.
That should have given her plenty of confidence heading into this tournament, and this match.
“Somehow I made it,” Kvitova said on court. “I don’t know how, but I did it.”
Kvitova will next face Paula Badosa. The fourth-seeded Spaniard defeated Irina Bara 6-3, 6-2.
Sixth-seeded Karolina Pliskova, who reached the Wimbledon final last year, was eliminated on Centre Court. The Czech player lost to British wild-card entry Katie Boulter 3-6, 7-6 (4), 6-4.
The 25-year-old Boulter also beat Pliskova last week at a warmup tournament in Eastbourne for her first win against a top-10 player. She broke for a 5-4 lead in the final set and converted her first match point with a volley winner.
Boulter will face Harmony Tan in the next round. Tan eliminated seven-time Wimbledon champion Serena Williams in the first round and then beat 32nd-seeded Sara Sorribes Tormo 6-3, 6-4 on Thursday.
In the men's draw, Nick Kyrgios advanced to the third round for the sixth time in eight Wimbledon appearances. The unseeded Australian, who reached the quarterfinals at the All England Club in his debut in 2014, beat 26th-seeded Filip Krajinovic 6-2, 6-3, 6-1.
It was a much easier match than the first round, when Kyrgios was taken to five sets by British wild-card entry Paul Jubb.
“Getting over the line in that first round was massive,” Kyrgios said. “Today I was kind of in my zone. I just wanted to remind everyone that I'm pretty good.”
Kyrgios will next face Stefanos Tsitsipas. The fourth-seeded Greek beat Jordan Thompson 6-2, 6-3, 7-5 on No. 1 Court.
Tsitsipas will be playing in the third round at the All England Club for the first time since 2018. He lost in the first round last year and 2019. His best Wimbledon result was reaching the fourth round in 2018.
No. 11 Taylor Fitz of the United States also advanced, along with No. 21 Botic van de Zandschulp of the Netherlands and Richard Gasquet of France.
No. 17 Roberto Bautista Agut of Spain withdrew from the tournament after testing positive for COVID-19. He had been scheduled to play Daniel Elahi Galan of Colombia.
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Collaboration Supports Companies' Joint Focus on Medication Adherence and Affordability
SAN FRANCISCO, April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Sempre Health announced compelling outcomes achieved during the first year of its collaboration with Sanofi (Nasdaq: SNY), an innovative global healthcare company. The results coming out of this collaboration have already led to health plans expanding their Sempre programs for 2022-2023.
The first year of the Sanofi and Sempre Health collaboration led to substantial improvements in patient outcomes. In an analysis of the program, Sempre's interventions led to an increase of 25 percent in proportion of days covered, the widely used gold-standard measure of medication adherence. On average, in their first year in the program, Sempre patients refilled three more prescriptions than patients in the comparable non-Sempre cohort. These outcomes demonstrate the value proposition of the Sempre Health platform.
Through Sempre Health's collaboration with Sanofi, eligible patients on Lantus® (insulin glargine injection), Toujeo® (insulin glargine injection) and Soliqua® 100/33 (insulin glargine and lixisenatide injection) were able to utilize the Sempre platform.
"Our collaboration with Sempre Health is an important part of Sanofi's continued commitment to serve the needs of the diabetes community worldwide," said Chris Boulton, Vice President, Head of U.S. Diabetes at Sanofi. "Sanofi is continually focused on targeted efforts to provide best-in-class treatment options and innovative strategies to help patients manage their diabetes effectively. I'm looking forward to seeing this collaboration continue which helps expand access of our medicines to those who rely on them."
Unlike traditional coupons, which operate without payor involvement and offer patients static one-size-fits-all discounts, Sempre Health allows payors to turn on point-of-sale discounts for their members who have been prescribed specific chronic disease medications. By providing patients with the opportunity to earn increasing discounts when they remain adherent to their medications, Sempre allows patients to share in the cost savings their responsible health decisions are generating for insurers, care providers, and pharmaceutical companies. The savings realized on the Sempre program are significant -- the program reduces a patient's out-of-pocket costs on their eligible medications by up to 60 percent.
"Dynamic pricing has forever changed the landscape of medication adherence and affordability. Pharmaceutical companies are now able work in alignment with the insurance companies that reimburse for medicines, thereby reducing the burden on patients who have high out-of-pocket costs and incentivizing them to take their medications as prescribed," said Anurati Mathur, CEO of Sempre Health. "We are thrilled to see the meaningful outcomes realized by diabetes patients, a disease that impacts more than 34 million Americans, thanks to our collaboration with Sanofi."
High drug costs are one of the main reasons why roughly half of all Americans with chronic health conditions do not take their medications as prescribed1, according to the Center for Disease Control. Sempre's dynamic discounts, coupled with text message engagement, drive medication affordability and access for patients who need it most.
"This program has saved me a lot of money, and being a retiree, that means more than most people know. It's nice to see a pharma company work with insurance to make needed medicine more affordable," said 59 year old Vaux Adams, a patient from Armada, Michigan.
James Anderson, a 50 year old patient from South Bend, Indiana, noted, "In the past, I had to go without my medicine because it was too expensive. Now I don't have to choose between rent and medication, now I can afford both."
About Sempre Health
Sempre Health works with leading health plans and pharmaceutical companies to reduce the cost of copayments for patients who refill their prescriptions on time. Based on several internally and externally validated studies, Sempre Health boosts medication adherence by up to 15%, dramatically improving the health of millions of people and potentially saving hundreds of billions of dollars in avoidable medical costs. For more information visit: www.semprehealth.com.
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PASADENA, Calif. , Nov. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ExchangeRight, one of the nation's leading providers of diversified real estate DST and REIT investments, has brought its $47.39 million Net-Leased Portfolio 9 DST full cycle on behalf of its investors by selling it to a REIT. The offering provided investors with total annual returns ranging from 7.25 to 8.27 percent, maintained uninterrupted monthly distributions despite significant market volatility throughout the offering's seven-year hold period, and provided investors with multiple options at exit.
The portfolio consisted of 22 net-leased properties diversified across 235,289 square feet, nine states, and eight national tenants with investment-grade credit or otherwise creditworthy financial metrics. The portfolio's tenants included CVS Pharmacy, Dollar General, TCF National Bank, and Advance Auto Parts, and all operate in necessity-based industries.
Upon sale, ExchangeRight provided portfolio investors the option to complete a tax-deferred 721 exchange, perform a 1031 exchange, receive cash, or a combination of these options. For investors who chose to complete a tax-deferred 721 exchange into the acquiring REIT, the total return on sale including cash flow to investors was equivalent to 153.10 to 158.71 percent of initial capital investment based on the current value of the REIT shares provided as a part of the transaction. For investors who chose to cash out or complete a 1031 exchange, the Net-Leased Portfolio 9 DST total return on sale including cash flow was 152.96 to 158.00 percent of initial capital investment.
"As we construct our net-leased portfolios, we look for financially strong tenants providing essential services that have a track record of recession-resilient performance," said Joshua Ungerecht, a managing partner at ExchangeRight. "With this full-cycle event, we're proud to have once again provided stable cash flow to investors throughout the entire hold period and to provide strategic exit options to maximize value for their future."
About ExchangeRight
ExchangeRight pursues its passion to empower people to be secure, free, and generous by providing REIT, fund, and 1031 DST portfolios that target secure capital, stable income, and strategic exits. The company strategically syndicates net-leased portfolios of assets backed primarily by investment-grade corporations that successfully operate in the necessity-based retail and healthcare industries, as well as diversified value-add portfolios of inline and outparcel retail properties shadow-anchored by strong-performing grocery tenants. Please visit www.exchangeright.com for more information.
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New INRIX school zone study highlights Safety View's sophisticated cloud-based analytics capabilities designed for Vision Zero plans and Safe Streets and Roads for All program
DETROIT and KIRKLAND, Wash., Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, General Motors (NYSE: GM) and INRIX Inc., a world leader in mobility analytics and connected car services, announced that Safety View by GM Future Roads & INRIX is now widely available to transportation planners nationwide. The cloud-based application provides transportation officials with critical insights using crash, vehicle, vulnerable road user (VRU), and U.S. Census data, to help prioritize and measure the effectiveness of roadway safety projects and their impact on communities.
"Safety View by GM Future Roads & INRIX represents an important part of our growing portfolio of data-driven software solutions and offers a glimpse into some of the innovative ways we can collaborate with the public sector to support safe roadways and communities," said Alan Wexler, GM senior vice president, Strategy and Innovation. "We are committed to creating shared value for society and our stakeholders as we aim to lead the industry transformation and bring digital safety solutions to market."
Leveraging data analytics available through Safety View, INRIX Research published a new study today analyzing the road network surrounding 27 Washington, D.C. schools with the goal of better understanding driving behaviors in school zones. Findings from the new study demonstrate some of the real-time insights that can be gathered using Safety View's analytics capabilities and datasets, which are customizable by geography. Below are key insights from the Washington, D.C. study:
- Speeding and the number of crashes didn't vary much between school zone and non-school zone streets, but the severity of crashes was marginally lowered where school zone designations were present.
- Traffic and school zone signs didn't appear to have a large effect on slowing down speeding, according to a sample evaluation of signs.
- Speeding is more prevalent in school zones with higher percentages of students on free- or reduced-lunch programs.
"As we officially roll out Safety View to our customers, today's study helps illustrate the critical insights the tool can provide to help improve roadway safety in our communities," said Bryan Mistele, co-founder and CEO of INRIX. "The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law provides transportation officials with a historic opportunity to make their infrastructure smarter, safer, and greener in ways that were previously unimaginable or unattainable. Now more than ever is the time to invest in and utilize data to better inform the future of our roadway networks and to understand how things may vary based on demographics and at the community level."
Safety View's benefits are especially important as government agencies come together to counter the growing number of fatal crashes. The recent passage of the $1.2 trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Law includes $5 billion in discretionary funds as part of the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant program. With applications due by 5 p.m. ET on Thursday, Sept. 15, SS4A creates new resources for developing and executing road safety plans aimed at the goal of zero traffic-related fatalities. Safety View can help streamline the funding application process by providing the datasets and analytics tools in one place.
GM Future Roads and INRIX first announced their collaboration in May 2022 to respond to the growing demand for safety solutions. With the new report highlighting just some of Safety View's capabilities, transportation professionals will be able to tap into additional key benefits that can help improve understanding and performance of roadway networks, including:
- Access to critical safety and demographic datasets in one cloud-based application
- Identifying hazardous roadway segments through valuable insights about elements that elevate risk and prioritize those that need the most attention
- Evaluating the impact of a Vision Zero action plan with access to near real-time insights through easy-to-use visual analysis tools
- Accelerating the funding application process by providing the required datasets and analytics tools needed in one place
With its strong network of connected cars on U.S. and Canadian roads, General Motors believes joining forces with INRIX to make aggregated vehicle insights available to public agencies is a major step to help increase the safety of U.S. roads. INRIX brings a deep understanding of the public sector and has a proven ability to create advanced solutions for generating insights from vehicle and device data to make mobility smarter, safer and greener.1 This new collaboration between General Motors and INRIX marks an important advancement in the mission to help local and tribal governments, metropolitan planning organizations and other road authorities achieve their safety goals through connected vehicle data innovation.
Transportation officials are invited to join a webinar to learn more about Safety View and experience its features firsthand. Additional product information can be found here. To explore findings from the School Traffic study by INRIX Research, visit here.
About INRIX
Founded in 2004, INRIX pioneered intelligent mobility solutions by transforming big data from connected devices and vehicles into mobility insights. This revolutionary approach enabled INRIX to become one of the leading providers of data and analytics into how people move. By empowering cities, businesses, and people with valuable insights, INRIX is helping to make the world smarter, safer, and greener. With partners and solutions spanning across the entire mobility ecosystem, INRIX is uniquely positioned at the intersection of technology and transportation – whether it's keeping road users safe, improving traffic signal timing to reduce delay and greenhouse gasses, optimizing last mile delivery, or helping uncover market insights. Learn more at INRIX.com.
About General Motors
General Motors (NYSE:GM) is a global company focused on advancing an all-electric future that is inclusive and accessible to all. At the heart of this strategy is the Ultium battery platform, which powers everything from mass-market to high-performance vehicles. General Motors, its subsidiaries and its joint venture entities sell vehicles under the Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, Cadillac, Baojun and Wuling brands. More information on the company and its subsidiaries, including OnStar, a global leader in vehicle safety and security services, can be found at https://www.gm.com.
1 INRIX helps make mobility greener by, for example, optimizing traffic lights using INRIX Signal Analytics to shorten traffic delays thereby reducing vehicular emissions. See more here: https://inrix.com/press-releases/signal-analytics-agencies
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HOUSTON (AP) — A 33-year-old man was arrested on a murder charge in the shooting of rapper Takeoff, who police on Friday said was an “innocent bystander” when he was struck by gunfire outside a Houston bowling alley.
Patrick Xavier Clark was taken into custody peacefully Thursday night, Houston Police Chief Troy Finner said. Clark’s arrest came one day after another man was charged in connection with the Nov. 1 shooting, which authorities said followed a dispute over a dice game and wounded two other people.
Clark was being held in jail Friday awaiting a bond hearing. Court records do not list an attorney who could speak for him, but indicate he was arrested as he was preparing to leave the country for Mexico.
Born Kirsnick Khari Ball, Takeoff was the youngest member of Migos, the Grammy-nominated rap trio from suburban Atlanta that also featured his uncle Quavo and cousin Offset.
The 28-year-old musician was shot outside the downtown bowling alley at around 2:30 a.m., when police said a dispute erupted as more than 30 people were leaving a private party there. Police previously said another man and a woman suffered non-life-threatening gunshot injuries, and that at least two people opened fired.
Police Sgt. Michael Burrow said during a Friday news conference that the gunfire followed a disagreement over a “lucrative” game of dice, but that Takeoff was not involved and was “an innocent bystander.” Finner said police do not know whether Clark was invited to the party or if he knew Takeoff.
Every person on the scene left without talking to police, Burrow said. Some of those people have since been located by the authorities, who have also worked to piece together events with ballistics, video and audio recordings, according to Burrow. He said investigators are still trying to track down witnesses.
“We will be looking to find you,” he said. “It will be easier if you come find us.”
On Wednesday, authorities announced the arrest of Cameron Joshua in connection to the shooting. Joshua was charged with illegally having a gun at the time Takeoff was shot, but prosecutors said the 22-year-old is not believed to have fired the weapon. Christopher Downey, Joshua’s attorney, told reporters that he has not seen anything to suggest that his client was involved in Takeoff’s killing.
Burrow said that investigators believe it was Clark’s gunfire that killed the rapper.
Prosecutors on Friday asked a court to set Clark’s bond at $1 million, arguing he is a flight risk. After Takeoff’s shooting, Clark applied for an expedited passport by submitting the itinerary for an “imminent” flight to Mexico, according to court records. They say he was arrested the day he received the passport and was in possession of a “large amount” of cash.
Fans and other performers, including Drake and Justin Bieber, celebrated Takeoff’s musical legacy in a memorial service last month in Atlanta.
Migos’ record label, Quality Control, mourned Takeoff’s death in a statement posted on Instagram that attributed it to “senseless violence.”
Migos first broke through with the massive hit “Versace” in 2013. They had four Top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100, though Takeoff was not on their multi-week No. 1 hit “Bad and Boujee,” featuring Lil Uzi Vert. They put out a trilogy of albums called “Culture,” “Culture II” and “Culture III,” with the first two hitting No. 1 on the Billboard 200 album chart.
Takeoff never released a solo record, but in the weeks before his death he and Quavo put out “Only Built for Infinity Links.” Takeoff hoped the joint album would build respect for his lyrical abilities, telling the “Drink Champs” podcast, “It’s time to give me my flowers.”
As Clark’s arrest was announced Friday, Takeoff’s voice could again be heard, featured on “Feel The Fiyaaaah” alongside A$AP Rocky on Metro Boomin’s album released that day, “Heroes and Villains.”
He sang, “It’s quiet right now in the streets.”
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Bleiberg reported from Dallas. Associated Press journalist Mallika Sen contributed reporting from New York. | 2022-12-03T17:45:05+00:00 | nwahomepage.com | https://www.nwahomepage.com/news/national/ap-man-arrested-in-fatal-shooting-of-migos-rapper-takeoff/ |
SACRAMENTO, Calif., Jan. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Conception Nurseries announces the addition of industry veteran Kristian Andreassen to their leadership team as Senior Product Director. Andreassen will support Conception's initiative to build a diverse group of cannabis breeders to meet the needs of an ever-expanding cannabis market.
Andreassen's decade-plus expertise spans breeding, commercial cultivation, and brand development, garnering numerous Emerald Cup and High Times awards for flower, pre-rolls, concentrates, and genetics. He is a respected fixture of the cannabis industry thanks to a long track record of working with breeders through the medium of tissue culture. He is widely acknowledged to be a pioneer of cannabis tissue culture, introducing stable, high demand genetics to the commercial cannabis marketplace.
"Kristian's value to the industry can't be understated. He is an incredibly well respected and award-winning breeder with unparalleled cannabis tissue culture experience. We are absolutely thrilled to have him partner with other elite breeders while bringing to life one of the most dynamic menus in cannabis".
Conception's leadership in modeling genetic licensing and distribution for the breeders they work with has created a uniquely diverse menu that supports the changing market demands for strain profiles. The royalty structure ensures that cannabis breeders continue to create high quality strains into the future.
"There's nobody I would trust more than Kristian to take the lead on working with cannabis breeders across the U.S.," said Tawnie Scarborough, leading national expansion for Conception Nurseries.
The cannabis industry continues to face rising issues with diseased plants and weakened genetics getting into the market. Andreassen is excited to align with Conception as they are uniquely positioned as the market leader in offering clean plants with an expansive library of genetics for cultivators at scale.
"There is nothing else in the market like what has been assembled at Conception Nurseries. Every day I'm more impressed with how this team balances science, culture, business, and the art of cannabis. I think we're going to make a big splash in the market with this group," said Andreassen.
ABOUT CONCEPTION NURSERIES
Conception Nurseries is an agriculture-technology company solving cannabis cultivators' problems with tissue culture technology. Conception produces performance tested, genetically identical, and healthy plantlets, reducing cultivators' operational risks and costs while increasing their production predictability and revenue, delivering a dependable end-user experience. For more information, visit conceptionnurseries.com. (CA license numbers CCL19-0004127 and C13-0000182-LIC)
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Jr. Builders Present Design Concept for Float on Behalf of BIASC's Centennial Celebration
IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Building Industry Association of Southern California (BIASC) announced today, their 2023 Rose Parade(R) float design will be revealed at the Tournament of Roses House on August 11, 2022. This exclusive event will be held at 391 S. Orange Grove Boulevard in Pasadena, CA at 4pm.
This announcement follows BIASC's previous reveal that Junior Builders were given complete control of their float's theme and design concept. On July 14th, BIASC held a one-day design session for 10-15 year olds, hosted by national homebuilder Brookfield Residential in Costa Mesa, CA. Jr. Builders watched an interactive slide show of past Rose Parade floats for design inspiration and then began a brainstorming and designing session. Tim Estes, President of Fiesta Float Builders and Rose Parade(R) Board Member, Greg Custer were in attendance and spoke to the children about float design concepts.
"Our Junior Builders did a fantastic job in capturing our industry's history while highlighting how we are going to build future communities," said BIASC CEO Jeff Montejano. BIASC is embarking on its 100th anniversary celebration and we are excited about having our young Junior Builders represent our industry for this historic event.''
BIASC will hold their unveiling on the grounds, with special attendance and speech by Amy (Kauzlaric) Wainscott, President and Chairman of the Board for the 2023 Pasadena Tournament of Roses®. Other notable attendees and speaking guests include Senator Bob Hertzberg, 18th Senate District, Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger, 5th District, and Scott Drury, CEO of SoCalGas. UCLA and USC football alumni and Jr. Builders along with the region's most prestigious home builders will be in attendance as well.
"The Tournament House holds incredible history and is a pivotal landmark for everything the Tournament of Roses represents," said Dave Bartlett, Vice President, Land Entitlement - Brookfield Properties Development and BIASC Chairman. "It is the ideal location to mark the unveiling of the Building Industry Association of Southern California's Jr. Builders float design. This incredible kick-off event is sure to be marked an unforgettable moment in BIASC's history with the Rose Parade(R)."
For more information on BIASC's formal float unveiling on August 11th, ticket reservations and sponsorship opportunities, please visit: https://members.biasc.org/events/tournament-of-roses-house-exclusive-summer-reception.
The Building Industry Association of Southern California (BIASC) is the voice of the region's building industry, with four chapters offering localized services to building professionals from Ventura to the southern tip of Orange County. Throughout its 90-year history, the association has served its builder and associate members by anticipating, protecting and promoting their common interests through its many programs, services, councils and committees. For more information on the Building Industry Association of Southern California, visit https://biasc.org/.
The Tournament of Roses is a volunteer organization that hosts America's New Year Celebration® with the Rose Parade® presented by Honda, the Rose Bowl Game® and a variety of accompanying events. The Association's 935 volunteer members will drive the success of 134th Rose Parade themed "Turning The Corner," on Monday, January 2, 2023, followed by the 109th Rose Bowl Game. For more information, visit www.tournamentofroses.com. Like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.
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A bump in college scholarships for New Mexico students. A new bike trail nestled in the western slope of Colorado. More homeless shelters in Arizona.
When lottery sales soar, those holding the golden ticket aren’t the only ones who win. Across the U.S., state lottery systems use that revenue to boost education, tourism, transportation and much more. Now that the giant Mega Millions lottery jackpot has ballooned to more than $1 billion, state officials are hoping increased national interest in securing the top prize will result in more funding for their own causes.
However, critics of these lottery-funded programs note that lower-income players foot the bill for benefits they won’t proportionately reap.
In South Carolina, lottery officials said 43 cents of every dollar spent directly support the state’s Education Lottery account. The General Assembly then uses that money largely to fund scholarships. But, the vast majority of South Carolina’s proceeds go toward merit-based scholarships rather than need-based scholarships.
In New Mexico, some legislators and advocacy groups have criticized the lottery as a regressive source of income.
“The people that play it are disproportionately low-income,” said Fred Nathan, of the nonpartisan policy group Think New Mexico. He successfully lobbied for the state’s 30% minimum contribution of lottery revenues for college scholarships, but said concerns remain about the share of lottery scholarships that go to children of affluent and middle-income families.
Mega Millions is played in 45 states as well as Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands. No one has matched the game’s six selected numbers since April. The next drawing will be at 11 p.m. Eastern Time in Atlanta, Georgia.
On Friday, the historic jackpot attracted Bryan Byrd, 36, to buy a ticket at a gas station in Columbia, South Carolina. Byrd said he usually only plays when the pot gets this big.
His first move if he takes home the prize?
“Probably put my two weeks notice in,” said Byrd. “Hopefully I’m a winner.”
The game is coordinated by state lotteries, which pull in revenue not only from Mega Millions but also from scratch tickets, Powerball and other authorized games. The revenue is then used to help pay out prizes, retailers, state funds and overhead costs.
The Michigan Lottery is on track to make its third consecutive annual contribution of $1 billion to the state’s School Aid Fund, according to player relations manager Jacob Harris, who said jackpots like this one help that cause. In Michigan, Harris said 28 cents for each dollar collected goes toward the fund.
In Georgia, lottery officials say ever since the jackpot started growing in April the state has collected nearly $22 million for college scholarships and pre-K programs.
Oregon has recently posted some of its largest daily sales numbers ever for the Mega Millions draw, according to spokesperson Chuck Baumann. The $1.4 million and $1.2 million collected Tuesday and Wednesday, respectively, were good for the state’s eighth- and 10th-highest single-day sales.
“Whether it’s Powerball or Mega Millions, when the jackpots get big and people play, that’s good for the state of Oregon and those folks that receive lottery dollars,” Baumann said. Voters over the years have approved measures sending lottery proceeds to education, parks and veterans’ services funds.
On a typical Tuesday draw in Texas, statewide sales will hover around $1 million for Mega Millions tickets. Last Tuesday, they sold $20 million, according to Gary Grief, the executive director of the Texas Lottery Commission.
He expects the record sales to continue. A typical Friday nets about $5 million in sales. He expects this Friday to crack $80 million.
“As we’re winding down to the end of our fiscal year, we were running neck and neck with last year’s record sales pace,” Grief said of the state’s lottery revenue. That accounted for $1.97 billion to the state’s Foundational School Fund and $23.4 million toward Veterans’ Assistance. “This will push us past that.”
Buys are skyrocketing in New York. In the week ending July 23, Mega Millions sales totaled over $26 million, according to a New York State Gaming Commission report. That’s more than double the over $12 million collected the previous week.
In Ohio, where lottery funding goes toward education, lottery sales have mainly stayed consistent, yet jackpot sales often fluctuate more than other lotteries, said Danielle Frizzi-Babb, Ohio Lottery’s communications director. The Mega Millions jackpots are difficult to predict — and this jackpot, topping $1 billion, has resulted in a sales jump that is difficult to see far in advance.
“When we get to that kind of number, the sales really, really, really ramp up,” Frizzi-Babb said. “And that’s just not something that you can plan for. But we’re excited when it happens.”
California had amassed over $224 million in sales as of Thursday afternoon for the Mega Millions sequence. The estimated amount for education was $89.6 million, according to Carolyn Becker, a California State Lottery spokesperson.
In Fiscal Year 2021, California generated about $1.8 billion across all games for public education — though Becker described these funds as “supplemental” given the amount of school systems in the country’s most populous state.
“Even though it pales in comparison to a school budget, we hear from school teachers, administrators, et cetera, that every dollar helps,” Becker said, adding that the funds have gone toward teacher salaries, computers and band and gym equipment.
Over in Tennessee, recent Mega Millions sales tickets have resulted in more than $263 million that will be set aside for scholarships, grants and after-school programs.
The Tennessee Education Lottery called the ever-expanding prize a “welcome development” as they’ve seen more first-time players buy tickets hoping to score the prize.
Yet that hope comes as Americans are experiencing a decades-high inflation, leaving many with fewer dollars to throw on entertainment. Some states are already experiencing dips in sales with their lotteries.
In Iowa, Lottery CEO Matt Strawn told board members in late June that higher gas and grocery costs were likely to blame for the dip in scratch off sales, while also noting that inflation had also caused an 82% hike in their staff’s fuel budget. A spokesperson for the lottery said they believed an increase in Mega Millions sales will offset the decreased sales.
And even in a projected record revenue year in Texas, the returns from the lottery — which help fund education and veterans assistance — are somewhat dampened due to its weakened purchasing power.
“The money that we turn over to (the Texas Education Agency), it’s going to purchase something somewhat less than what it purchased a year ago,” said Grief, of Texas.
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Kruesi reported from Nashville, Tennessee. Pollard reported from Columbia, South Carolina. Stern reported from Reno, Nevada. Associated Press writer Morgan Lee from Santa Fe, New Mexico, contributed to this report.
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James Pollard and Gabe Stern are corps members 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. | 2022-07-29T18:06:53+00:00 | wcia.com | https://www.wcia.com/news/national/ap-us-news/states-hope-for-revenue-boost-with-mega-millions-craze/ |
Driver killed in vehicle crash in Moncks Corner
Published: Apr. 28, 2022 at 5:35 PM EDT|Updated: 37 minutes ago
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) - Authorities say a driver is dead following a vehicle crash in Moncks Corner Thursday morning. It happened at 8:25 a.m. on U.S. 52 near Old U.S. 52 at 8:52 a.m.
Trooper Nick Pye said a 2010 Honda SUV was traveling east on U.S. 52 when it ran off the road, struck a ditch, then hit a concrete barrier.
The coroner’s office has not identified the deceased.
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HAVANA — A fire set off by a lightning strike at an oil storage facility raged uncontrolled in the Cuban city of Matanzas, where four explosions and flames injured 121 people and left 17 firefighters missing. Cuban authorities said a unidentified body had been found late Saturday.
Firefighters and other specialists were still trying to quell the blaze at the Matanzas Supertanker Base, where the fire began during a thunderstorm Friday night, the Ministry of Energy and Mines tweeted. Authorities said about 800 people were evacuated from the Dubrocq neighborhood closest to the fire,
The government said it had asked for help from international experts in "friendly countries" with experience in the oil sector.
Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernández de Cossío said the U.S. government had offered technical help to quell the blaze. On his Twitter account, he said the "proposal is in the hands of specialists for the due coordination."
Minutes later, President Miguel Díaz-Canel thanked Mexico , Venezuela, Russia, Nicaragua, Argentina and Chile for their offers of help. A support flight from Mexico arrived Saturday night.
The official Cuban News Agency said lightning hit one tank, starting a fire, and the blaze later spread to a second tank. As military helicopters flew overhead dropping water on the blaze, dense column of black smoke billowed from the facility and spread westward more than 100 kilometers (62 miles) toward Havana.
Roberto de la Torre, head of fire operations in Matanzas, said firefighters were spraying water on intact tanks trying to keep them cool in hopes of preventing the fire from spreading.
Cuba's Health Ministry reported that 121 people were injured with five of them in critical condition. The Presidency of the Republic said the 17 people missing were "firefighters who were in the nearest area trying to prevent the spread."
Later Saturday, the Health Ministry said in a statement that a body had been found and officials were trying to identify it.
The accident comes as Cuba struggles with fuel shortages. There was no immediate word on how much oil had burned or was in danger at the storage facility, which has eight giant tanks that hold oil used to fuel electricity generating plants.
"I was in the gym when I felt the first explosion. A column of smoke and terrible fire rose through the skies," resident Adiel Gonzalez told The Associated Press by phone. "The city has a strong smell of sulfur."
He said some people also decided to leave the Versailles district, which is a little farther from the tank farm than Dubrocq.
Many ambulances, police and fire engines were seen in the streets of Matanzas, a city with about 140,000 inhabitants that is on Matnzas Bay.
Local meteorologist Elier Pila showed satellite images of the area with a dense plume of black smoke moving from the point of the fire westward and reaching east to Havana.
"That plume can be close to 150 kilometers long," Pila wrote on his Twitter account.
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ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia voters have cast more than 1 million ballots ahead of the Dec. 6 runoff between Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican challenger Herschel Walker, with Warnock looking to juice an apparent Democratic head start in early voting with a visit Thursday from Barack Obama.
The former president will campaign with Warnock on the eve of the final day of early voting. The rally, which promises to be the largest event of Warnock’s four-week runoff blitz, underscores the two parties’ different approaches to early voting in the final contest of the 2022 election.
Democrats have employed an all-hands-on-deck push to bank as many votes as possible while Republicans, especially Walker himself, have taken a less aggressive approach that could leave the GOP nominee heavily dependent on runoff Election Day turnout.
“I think the turnout we’re seeing is good, and I want to encourage people to stick with it,” Warnock said as he campaigned this week, comparing voting to waiting in line at a popular Atlanta lunch spot. “The other day I went to the Slutty Vegan and the line was wrapped around the block, and folks still waited and got their sandwiches,” he said. “I went and voted yesterday, and it was pretty painless.”
Walker, meanwhile, is expected to vote on the runoff Election Day, as he did in November.
Warnock led Walker by about 37,000 votes out of almost 4 million cast in the general election, but fell short of the majority required under Georgia law. That triggered a four-week runoff blitz, with a shorter early voting window than occurred during the first round.
Statewide early voting data, including some weekend and Thanksgiving weekdays in certain counties, shows higher overall turnout in the most heavily Democratic counties and congressional districts. Still, both parties are finding data to tout as they jockey for any advantage in the final contest of the 2022 midterm election cycle, and both campaigns agree generally that Warnock will lead among early voters, as he did in the first round, while Walker will have the advantage in Election Day ballots, as he did in November. The respective margins will determine the eventual winner.
TargetSmart, a Democratic data firm, analyzed the identities of the 830,000-plus voters who’d cast ballots by the end of Tuesday and concluded that Democrats have increased their advantage by 14 percentage points over what it was with six days to go before the Nov. 8 election. That analysis did not include the 240,000-plus additional ballots cast Wednesday.
Scott Paradise, Walker’s campaign manager, pushed back on notions of Democratic domination. He argued that their advantage comes only because it was heavily Democratic metro-area counties that held weekend early voting, while more Republican areas waited until the statewide mandatory early voting window that began Monday. Republicans had sued, unsuccessfully, in state court trying to block Saturday early voting for the runoff.
Paradise said a Walker campaign analysis found that nine of the 10 counties with the highest turnout Monday were counties Walker won in November with a combined 70% of the vote. He added that of the state’s most populous counties -- those with more than 100,000 registered voters -- it was two Republican strongholds, Hall and Forsyth, that posted the highest turnout percentages Monday. Paradise said those trends reflect high enthusiasm among Republicans.
Still, Republicans have catching up to do.
According to state voting data compiled by Ryan Anderson, an independent analyst in Atlanta, four of the state’s five Democratic-held congressional districts had already seen advance turnout through Tuesday of at least 43% of the total early vote for the November election, when every Georgia county had at least 17 days of early in-person voting. Just one of Georgia’s nine Republican-held congressional districts had eclipsed that 43% mark.
Warnock first won the seat as part of concurrent Senate runoffs on Jan. 5, 2021, when he and Sen. Jon Ossoff prevailed over Republican incumbents to give Democrats narrow control of the Senate for the start of President Joe Biden’s tenure. Warnock won a special election and now is seeking a full six-year term.
This time, Senate control is not in play: Democrats have already secured 50 seats and have Vice President Kamala Harris’ tiebreaking vote. That puts pressure on both Warnock and Walker’s campaign to convince Georgia voters that it’s worth their time to cast a second ballot, even if the national stakes aren’t as high.
Warnock got about 70% of his overall first-round votes from advance voting; for Walker, it was about 58%. That translated to an advantage of more than 256,000 votes for Warnock. Walker answered with an Election Day advantage of more than 200,000.
The senator’s campaign, Democratic Party committees and aligned political action committees have all tailored their voter turnout efforts toward early voting. Republicans have countered with their own wide-ranging push, including a direct -mail push from one Super PAC featuring Gov. Brian Kemp, who got 200,000 more votes than Walker to win a second term comfortably.
Yet Republicans are battling some internal party narratives, including from former President Donald Trump, that question some advance voting, especially mail-in ballots, pushing some Republicans toward an Election Day ballot. As recently as Tuesday, Trump declared on social media that “YOU CAN NEVER HAVE FAIR & FREE ELECTIONS WITH MAIL-IN BALLOTS - NEVER, NEVER NEVER. WON’T AND CAN’T HAPPEN!!!”
Walker himself does not mention early in-person voting or mail-in ballots at all as he urges his supporters to vote.
Democrats, meanwhile, see Obama as a key figure in repeating Warnock’s advance voting lead, because the former president remains intensely popular among core Democrats and has a solid standing among independents. | 2022-12-01T05:56:31+00:00 | ourmidland.com | https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/Obama-heads-to-Ga-as-Warnock-seeks-big-early-17623020.php |
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Red Sox prospect Jeter Downs made his MLB debut Wednesday, going 0-for-4 with three strikeouts while playing third base in Boston’s 6-2 win over the Detroit Tigers.
Downs, who the Red Sox acquired in the 2020 trade which sent right fielder Mookie Betts to the Los Angeles Dodgers, is named for former New York Yankees captain Derek Jeter.
And the Hall of Famer tweeted a congratulatory message to Downs ahead of his debut: “Had the chance to meet @jeter2downs a few years ago (he wasn’t with the Red Sox then). Congratulations and good luck… unless you are playing the Yankees.”
According to NESN, Fenway Park erupted in a Jeter chant during Downs’ eighth-inning at-bat.
“That was insane,” Downs said. “I had to step out and take a deep breath. Never had something like that happen before. That was definitely surreal to have the whole Fenway chanting my name, chanting for a Jeter. It was super cool and super exciting. I thank God every day for this opportunity.”
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Downs explained his connection to Jeter in a conversation with MLB.com’s Mark Sheldon in 2017.
“When he came into the major leagues [in 1995], he was the name. He was the thing. He was shining. It was ‘Jeter this, Jeter that.’ It was actually my mom’s idea. My brother got Jerry from my dad [Jerry Sr.]. It was my mom’s turn to pick a name since I was a second child. She just fell in love with Jeter and the way he played, his humbleness, how he carried himself on and off the field.”
Downs is doing his best to live up to his namesake. “I try to do the right thing on and off the field, whether it’s baseball-related or out with friends or helping somebody out on the street,” Downs said, per the Boston Globe. “It’s kind of ironic that I have the name because that’s exactly the person I model myself after.”
Downs was hitting .180 with 11 home runs and 11 stolen bases in 53 games with Triple-A Worcester. Downs is the Red Sox’s No. 5 prospect, according to MLB Pipeline. Here’s the scouting report on the 23-year-old:
When he was posting an .888 OPS with 24 homers and as many steals while reaching Double-A as a 21-year-old in 2019, Downs displayed a simple right-handed swing with quick hands and nice loft and controlled the strike zone well. But after getting off to a slow start last year, he began pressing and never recovered, as his plate discipline deteriorated and he struck out and made weak contact much more than before. He homered in five straight games in the Arizona Fall League but otherwise scuffled there as well, adding to the concern that he might be more of a streaky power-over-hit guy rather than someone who can provide consistent all-around production. Downs continues to make the most out of his average speed thanks to baserunning instincts that help make him a 20-20 threat. His high baseball IQ is evident in the field as well, where he has good hands and solid arm strength. His merely average range at shortstop likely will dictate a move to second base, where he could be an asset with his glove.
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A total lunar eclipse is happening Tuesday, and it might be a good time to catch a peek, because the next one isn't for three years.
The initial phase of the eclipse begins at 3:02 a.m. ET, according to NASA. The partial eclipse then begins at 4:09 a.m. ET, when to the naked eye, it looks like a bite is being taken out of the moon. The lunar disk enters totality at 5:17 a.m. ET and will last for about an hour and a half.
People in North America, Central America, Colombia, and western Venezuela and Peru will be able to see the eclipse in totality. Those in Alaska and Hawaii will be able to see all stages of the eclipse.
For the best view, it is best to be in a dark area with little light pollution.
A lunar eclipse happens when the sun, Earth and moon align. During a full lunar eclipse, the moon falls completely in the Earth's shadow.
The phenomenon causes the moon to appear red, often nicknamed a "blood moon." During a lunar eclipse, what little sunlight that's left passes through Earth's atmosphere to get to the moon. The more cloudy or dusty the atmosphere is, the redder the moon looks.
"It's as if all the world's sunrises and sunsets are projected onto the Moon," NASA said.
The next full lunar eclipse will occur on March 14, 2025, but there will be partial lunar eclipses before then, according to NASA.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom will travel to Texas on Saturday, venturing into the territory of one of his chief political foils while seeking to boost his own profile amid a noncompetitive reelection campaign back home.
Newsom is on his way to an easy victory for a second term as governor of the nation’s most populous state, facing a little known and underfunded Republican challenger one year after defeating a recall attempt.
With little pressure at home, Newsom has been looking elsewhere to spend some of the $23 million he has in his campaign account. So far, he has bought TV ads in Florida urging people to move to California, newspaper ads in Texas decrying the state’s lax gun laws, and billboards in seven conservative states — including Texas — urging women to come to California if they need an abortion.
Now, Newsom is scheduled to speak at the Texas Tribune Festival in Austin, Texas, billed as a talk “on what the nation’s most populous state can teach the other 49 — including (Texas).”
Newsom’s actions come after he blamed his own political party for being too soft, urging them to stand up more firmly in light of recent conservative victories at the U.S. Supreme Court that overturned federal abortion protections and loosened restrictions on guns.
“Our donors are asking for more of that,” Newsom told reporters last week when asked if his attention on other states signaled he wasn’t taking his reelection campaign seriously. “The people in the state of California are asking for more leadership in this space.”
Newsom spent most of this week in New York City, speaking at various climate change conferences while taking time to poke conservative governors he says are “doubling down on stupid.” He specifically called out Texas republican Gov. Greg Abbot on Tuesday during a brief interview at the Clinton Global Initiative, saying he and other Republican governors are “as dumb as they want to (be).”
Last week, Newsom asked the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate Abbot and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis tor transporting migrants to other states, something Newsom called “disgraceful.” DeSantis dismissed Newsom’s request at a news conference, saying Newsom’s “hair gel is interfering with his brain function.”
Newsom fired back on Twitter, challenging DeSantis to a debate, declaring: “I’ll bring my hair gel. You bring your hairspray.”
Nationally, Democratic President Joe Biden has been less vocal in these political battles, creating an opening for someone like Newsom to step in and take on the Republican Party’s most vocal leaders, said Eric Schickler, co-director of the Institute of governmental Studies at the University of California-Berkeley.
“(Biden) is less out there in a lot of ways than many presidents have been,” Schickler said. “It creates a kind of vacuum where ambitious Democrats who want to be in the national conversation have that kind of space to maybe say things they want Biden to say that he doesn’t feel is either appropriate as president to say or just not his style to do.”
Newsom’s aggressiveness could end up helping Abbott, who is locked in a more competitive race with former Congressman Beto O’Rourke. Kenneth Grasso, a political science professor at Texas State University, said there has been concern among some in the Republican Party that Abbott is “not conservative enough.” Newsom’s attacks against Abbott “only helps him with those people,” Grasso said.
“If you stress that they’re right-wingers, you call them extremists, using that kind of language, all you are going to do is enhance their popularity in their own base,” he said.
Despite that risk, Texas Democrats seem to be welcoming Newsom’s attention.
“I like this guy,” Texas Democratic Party chair Gilberto Hinojosa said of Newsom. “I like the way he’s showing the contrast between what y’all do in California and what the narrow-minded, extremist positions that occur here in the state of Texas.” | 2022-09-24T16:15:59+00:00 | wate.com | https://www.wate.com/news/politics/ap-politics/ap-california-governor-travels-to-texas-amid-feud-with-gop/ |
State Rep. Jim Durkin is an endangered species — a socially moderate, fiscally conservative gentleman who plays well with others. Now, the reasonable dad of the Illinois Republican Party has had enough, post-election. He picked up his keys, and he is going for a drive. As his wife, I am happy for him and beyond proud. As a constituent, I’m at a loss.
The mom in me wants to fold my arms, give the “Mom look” to those who have made this mess and say, “Now look what you’ve done. What do you have to say for yourself, young man, young lady?” But I won’t because I know what will happen if I do. While our nation watched in horror as the Capitol was stormed on Jan. 6, 2021, Jim publicly condemned the insurrectionists, earning us death threats.
As a former Cook County prosecutor and father, Jim just wants to keep everyone safe. That has consistently earned Jim a low grade from the National Rifle Association — a grade that could not make me love him more. This Republican soldiered on like a one-man army and voted for the 2018 assault weapons ban, and he worked hard to close gun show loopholes, understanding the Second Amendment is a complex issue. It is not for the simple-minded. Yes, he believes people have the right to hunt and defend themselves and their families, but that does not give them the right to bear arms that eviscerate schoolchildren or paradegoers on a corner in Highland Park, where I once lived, where we attended parades as a family and waved American flags.
Jim’s mission has always been to grow the Republican Party, not diminish it. He took a stand and voted for the Equal Rights Amendment supporting gender equality. These are the positions that earned him the title of RINO — Republican in name only — from the far right, a pejorative that he is proud of. During this cycle, Jim just could not support candidates who were disciples of the former president. Knowing where that could likely lead, he still stuck to his principles. That’s how you set a good example for your family, political and otherwise.
I think about our dear friend John McCain, and the town hall where he defended his opponent, Barack Obama, against a woman’s racist remarks. I think about Jim stopping his car in front of a stay-at-home protest and admonishing a demonstrator, telling her to put down her horribly offensive sign that compared our Democratic and Jewish governor to Adolf Hitler. I think of former President Ronald Reagan and former Democratic House Speaker Tip O’Neill who were great friends and political opposites.
I think about Jim’s U.S. Senate race against Sen. Dick Durbin that was gentlemanly and without lies and mudslinging because that is what you call good sportsmanship. Remember that? They distinguished themselves by focusing on facts and policy — with emphasis on the word “distinguished.” To this day, we’re proud to call the senator from the other side of the aisle our friend because he’s a good man, even though his and my husband’s political philosophies are not at all aligned. We rode with Durbin to McCain’s funeral and toasted our dear, mutual friend, the honorable statesman and war hero whose service was mocked by our former president.
Our government is based on a two-party system with checks and balances, and it applauds healthy, even spirited debate. But, Illinois Republican Party, you are in big trouble. I just can’t look at you right now. And while you sit up in your room, while your dad cools off, I really hope you think about what you’ve done.
Celeste Fisher is part of the Stanford University novel writing program. Her husband, state Rep. Jim Durkin of Western Springs, stepped down as Illinois House minority leader earlier this month.
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House Republicans are about to find themselves with multiple rival road maps for budget cuts, just as a high-stakes battle over the nation’s debt limit is set to intensify in the Capitol.
In addition to the House Budget Committee’s plan that is expected in the coming weeks, the Republican Study Committee, the largest conservative caucus in the House, and the hard-line House Freedom Caucus are also crafting budget positions and priorities.
Talks between President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) on spending cuts as a condition for raising the debt ceiling are at a stalemate, but could ramp up as the White House releases its budget proposal on Thursday and the House puts forward its own.
But the multiple House GOP proposals in the works could complicate Republicans putting up a united front in the talks, with Democrats likely to single out any particular proposals from individual plans.
The Republican Study Committee (RSC) — whose plan last year fueled attacks from Democrats over its provisions concerning Social Security and Medicare — expects to release its annual budget blueprint no later than April. Last year’s plan aimed to balance the budget in seven years in part by cutting federal spending by $16.6 trillion over a decade.
Meanwhile, members of the House Freedom Caucus say the group is crafting a slate of budget priorities that it hopes will influence the budget plan.
“We want to get something that we can start rallying around and take the arrows as well as the compliments,” said Rep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.), a House Freedom Caucus member whose previous opposition to McCarthy during a dramatic election saga at the start of the year was based largely on wanting a balanced budget plan.
The official House GOP plan will come from the Budget Committee and will aim to win the support of 218 Republicans.
House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) called the various frameworks “complimentary,” while recognizing that some of the blueprints might be more aggressive on cuts.
“I’m OK with any number of long-term aspirational budget frameworks … But the one that is the official budget that is endorsed by the Republican Conference is the one that gets to 218 [votes],” Arrington said.
“I’m working to get a budget that is fiscally responsible, and that goes big, but also recognizes we can’t eat the whole elephant in one budget resolution,” said Arrington, who said he expects the House budget plan to be released by mid-April.
Rep. Ben Cline (R-Va.), who is leading the RSC’s budget and spending task force this year, told The Hill that he expects the RSC blueprint to come out after the Budget Committee release — signaling that it will not be as much of a tool to influence the House GOP budget.
“There’s conversations to try and harmonize [with the Budget Committee] as much as possible, but we recognize that the RSC budget is likely to be slightly more conservative,” Cline said.
He added that he thinks the plan produced by the GOP-led Budget Committee will “probably reflect the Republican Conference priorities as a whole,” while noting the panel is a “more diverse group of Republicans than the RSC.”
Cline views the coming RSC budget as somewhat separate from the debt limit talks. The RSC separately laid out official positions on the debt ceiling negotiations last month, endorsing moves like reducing discretionary spending and measures to reduce debt-to-gross domestic product ratio without getting deep into the details.
McCarthy and House Republicans say that any changes to Social Security and Medicare will be off the table for debt limit negotiations. But in keeping with recent political moves, Democrats are likely to seize on any proposal from individual Republicans or caucuses, particularly any measures on potential reforms to entitlement programs.
“All of them will be producing budgets that are extremely unpopular as well, so the Democrats can cherry pick and show people the worst of the ideas and how awful they are,” said veteran Democratic strategist Mike Lux. “And that’ll be good for us.”
The RSC budget has traditionally been brought up for a floor vote when Republicans control the House in addition to a Budget Committee blueprint, but has failed in the past due to objections from other Republicans. Cline expects the RSC budget to get a floor vote this year.
The Freedom Caucus, meanwhile, appears to be trying to push the official House budget and debt limit negotiations to be more conservative.
“We’re preparing to lead as we enter the time when the debt ceiling discussion is going to be in the forefront,” said Rep. Dan Bishop (R-N.C.).
Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) described the Freedom Caucus plan as a set of guiding principles for the debt ceiling debate and spending fight, and that the minimum is to revert overall discretionary spending (which does not include Social Security and Medicare) back to fiscal year 2022 levels.
Republicans across the conference have signaled optimism about coming to an agreement, but ironing out those details will be one of the first major tests of the slim majority.
“We really haven’t really had any hard votes so far, nothing controversial,” said RSC Chairman Kevin Hern (Okla.). “I think, as we get in this budget and debt limit debate … it’ll be tough on some folks.”
In a report last month, the Congressional Budget Office projected this year’s federal budget national deficit to reach $1.4 trillion for fiscal 2023, up $400 billion from its May 2022 estimate.
“It absolutely has gotten more difficult to balance the budget given the ridiculous levels of spending we’ve seen over the last couple of years,” Cline said. “Just the interest on the debt is crowding out discretionary spending and forcing us to make really tough choices to keep that balance under 10 years.”
Budget hawks and Democrats have cast doubt on the prospect of balancing the federal budget in a decade without drastic reforms to government funding, including on the mandatory side, where dollars for Social Security and Medicare comprise a chunk of annual spending.
“Too often, proposals touted as ‘fiscal reforms’ are actually backdoor ways of cutting Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and other vital programs,” said Rep. Brendan Boyle (Pa.), the top Democrat on the House Budget Committee. | 2023-03-07T12:37:27+00:00 | wdtn.com | https://www.wdtn.com/hill-politics/multiple-house-gop-budget-plans-to-showcase-divides-on-cuts/ |
TikTok ban pushed by Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley blocked in Senate
WASHINGTON - Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley tried to force a Senate vote Wednesday on legislation that would ban TikTok from operating in the United States, but he was blocked by a fellow Republican as lawmakers in both chambers are still trying to figure out what action, if any, is appropriate against the social media app.
In trying to force a vote — a move that rarely works in the Senate, since one senator’s objection can block it — Hawley called TikTok "digital fentanyl" and argued it could give the Chinese government access to data from 150 million American users.
U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) questions Peiter "Mudge" Zatko, former head of security at Twitter, during Senate Judiciary Committee on data security at Twitter, on Capitol Hill, September 13, 2022. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
His bill would block and prohibit U.S. transactions with TikTok’s parent company, Beijing-based ByteDance Ltd., within 30 days.
The bill "sends the message to Communist China that you cannot buy us," Hawley said.
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Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky objected to Hawley’s motion, arguing that trying to ban an app would violate the Constitution and anger the millions of voters who use it. "Speech is protected whether you like it or not," Paul said.
Hawley’s effort to bring attention to the issue comes a week after a combative House hearing in which lawmakers from both parties grilled TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew over his company's ties to China’s communist government, data security and harmful content on the app.
FILE-TikTok Logo icon displayed on mobile with TikTok logo seen in the background in this photo illustration. (Jonathan Raa/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Chew attempted to assure lawmakers that the hugely popular video-sharing app prioritizes user safety and should not be banned due to its Chinese connections. But the tense standoff gave new momentum to Hawley and other lawmakers who say it should be banned or limited.
RELATED: TikTok ban could get House committee vote in February
The Missouri senator said Congress "should act decisively to ban TikTok directly." Other lawmakers have considered broader approaches, though there is no widespread consensus on any piece of legislation.
There is broad Senate support for bipartisan legislation sponsored by Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Mark Warner, D-Va., and South Dakota Sen. John Thune, the No. 2 Senate Republican, that does not specifically call out TikTok but would give the Commerce Department power to review and potentially restrict foreign threats to technology platforms.
The White House has backed that bill, but it is unclear if it will be brought up in the Senate or if it could gather much support among House Republicans.
Another bill sponsored by Republican Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida would, like Hawley’s bill, ban U.S. economic transactions with TikTok, but would also create a new framework for the executive branch to block any foreign apps deemed hostile. His bill is cosponsored by Reps. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill., and Mike Gallagher, R-Wis.
RELATED: Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin bans TikTok, WeChat on state devices
Those pushing new legislation point to agreement on a bill passed in December that banned TikTok from most government devices. But despite the bipartisan desires, the varying proposals underscore how difficult it could be to find agreement on an unprecedented effort to ban or scale back an app that is used by millions of Americans.
Paul said trying to ban an app like TikTok is a slippery slope. He’s had videos censored by YouTube, he said, but he still believes the company has a right to exist.
"I despise these people, but I’m not going to vote to ban them," he said. "We don’t ban things that are unpopular in the United States." | 2023-03-30T15:42:12+00:00 | fox29.com | https://www.fox29.com/news/tiktok-ban-josh-hawley-blocked-senate |
What are the best wine totes?
Something as fragile as a bottle of wine should not be carried in any old paper sack. Wine totes provide safe and convenient transport for your wine bottles while also keeping them at the desired temperature.
When purchasing a wine tote, it is important to consider insulation, capacity and material. If you are looking for a temperature-controlled wine tote with a sleek design and a large carrying capacity, the Wine Enthusiast 6 Bottle Leather Wine Bag is the top choice.
What to know before you buy a wine tote
Size
Wine totes will hold anywhere from one bottle of wine to six. Midsize wine totes will carry two to four bottles and will secure them with elastic straps or dividers.
Design
Wine tote designs can range from casual to elegant. Typically you cannot see through wine totes, as most are designed to hide the contents. A few wine totes are designed so that you can also store food with them at the correct temperature.
Material
Most wine totes are made of canvas and polyester, while some expensive models are made of leather. Wine totes with sturdier bases are able to stand up on their own, while others will need to lean against another object for support.
Insulation
If you’re simply looking to transport wine safely from the store to your home, then don’t be too concerned about insulation. But if you plan to take your wine on a day trip or to an event, added insulation will ensure that the wine will remain at its proper temperature when you arrive at your destination. Insulation is also a useful feature if you plan to carry food in your wine tote.
What to look for in a quality wine tote
Compartments
Wine totes that are well insulated and also allow for food storage will feature multiple compartments. These are typically made with mesh fabric so you can see what you have packed more clearly. Generally, these compartments will feature button or Velcro closures.
Straps
Wine totes will feature handles, shoulder straps or both. In most cases, shoulder straps are adjustable for length. For more information, take a look at the full wine tote buying guide from BestReviews.
How much you can expect to spend on a wine tote
Simple one- or two-bottle wine totes can be found for $15-$20. For a larger-capacity tote with accessories, expect to spend between $20-$30, while higher-end totes will range from $35-$100.
Wine tote FAQ
Which types of wine do I need to chill?
A. Most wines should be served at least slightly chilled. Recommendations vary about ideal serving temperatures, but generally, champagnes and light wines should be the coldest, at about 45 degrees Fahrenheit; full-bodied whites and rosé are best enjoyed between 45 and 55 degrees; while lighter reds should be only a bit cool. Bold red wine does not need to be chilled and is best served just below room temperature.
What happens if my wine gets too hot?
A. Storing wine above 90 degrees for a prolonged period will cause substantial damage, and the wine will lose its intended taste. After many hours at this temperature, the wine will lose its brightness, turn brown in color, and its sulfur dioxide levels will fall.
What’s the best wine tote to buy?
Top wine tote
Wine Enthusiast 6 Bottle Wine Bag
What you need to know: This stylish wine tote is lightweight and durable and features a tall, spacious design with a large carrying capacity.
What you’ll love: It features an adjustable strap and holds oversized bottles as well as standard 750-milliliter bottles without clanking and breaking. The thermal insulation and reusable ice pack keep wine chilled during transport.
What you should consider: The exterior of this wine tote is easily scratched.
Where to buy: Amazon
Top wine tote for the money
What you need to know: This wine carrier comes with a corkscrew bottle opener and features padded lining for efficient temperature control.
What you’ll love: This tote features an adjustable and detachable shoulder strap along with padded hand straps. Its interior flap ensures that the wine bottles will fit regardless of size and offers padded divider protection.
What you should consider: This product is not waterproof and has been known to leak.
Where to buy: Amazon
Wine tote worth checking out
Picnic at Ascot Travel 2 Bottle Wine Tote
What you need to know: This wine tote features a top zip closure for added security.
What you’ll love: This product comes with a corkscrew and features an adjustable shoulder strap.
What you should consider: If carrying two bottles of wine, there is no room to pack food or other items.
Where to buy: Bed Bath & Beyond
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New York City FC (9-4-5, third in the Eastern Conference) vs. FC Dallas (7-5-7, fourth in the Western Conference)
Frisco, Texas; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EDT
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: FC Dallas +153, NYCFC +158, Draw +259; over/under is 2.5 goals
BOTTOM LINE: Valentin Castellanos leads New York City FC into a matchup with Dallas after scoring two goals against the New England Revolution.
Dallas is 5-2-2 at home. Dallas ranks fifth in the Western Conference allowing 23 goals.
NYCFC is 2-3-2 in road games. NYCFC is third in the league with 37 goals led by Castellanos with 12.
The matchup Wednesday is the first meeting of the season between the two teams.
TOP PERFORMERS: Jesus Ferreira has scored 11 goals and added three assists for Dallas. Jader Obrian has one assist over the past 10 games.
Castellanos has scored 12 goals with one assist for NYCFC. Talles Magno has four goals and two assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Dallas: 3-4-3, averaging 1.6 goals, 3.8 shots on goal and 5.0 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.6 goals per game.
NYCFC: 5-1-4, averaging 1.8 goals, 5.2 shots on goal and 6.1 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.1 goals per game.
NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY: Dallas: Antonio Zarzar (injured), Lucas Bartlett (injured).
NYCFC: Keaton Parks (injured), Thiago Martins Bueno (injured), Anton Tinnerholm (injured).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar. | 2022-07-12T07:40:20+00:00 | ourmidland.com | https://www.ourmidland.com/sports/article/Castellanos-and-New-York-City-FC-visit-Dallas-17298710.php |
WASHINGTON – A federal judge on Tuesday threw out a host of actions by the Trump administration to roll back protections for endangered or threatened species, a year after the Biden administration said it was moving to strengthen species protections weakened under former President Donald Trump.
U.S. District Judge Jon Tigar in Northern California eliminated the Trump-era rules even as two wildlife agencies under President Joe Biden are reviewing or rescinding the Trump-era regulations. The decision restores some protections under the Endangered Species Act while the reviews are completed.
Environmental groups hailed the decision, which they said speeded up needed protections and designation of critical habitat designations for threatened species, including salmon in the Pacific Northwest.
Tigar's ruling “spoke for species desperately in need of comprehensive federal protections without compromise,” said Kristen Boyles, an attorney for the environmental group Earthjustice. “Threatened and endangered species do not have the luxury of waiting under rules that do not protect them.”
The court ruling comes as two federal agencies — the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service — review five Endangered Species Act regulations finalized by the Trump administration, including critical habitat designations and rules requiring federal agencies to consult with other agencies before taking action on threatened or endangered species.
Fish and Wildlife also said it will reinstate the so-called “blanket rule,” which mandates additional protections for species that are newly classified as threatened. Those protections were removed under Trump.
Critical habitat designations for threatened or endangered species can result in limitations on energy development such as mining or oil drilling that could disturb a vulnerable species, while the consultation rule, and a separate rule on the scope of proposed federal actions, helps determine how far the government may go to protect imperiled species.
Under Trump, officials rolled back protections for the northern spotted owl, gray wolves and other species, actions that Biden has vowed to review. The Biden administration previously moved to reverse Trump’s decision to weaken enforcement of the century-old Migratory Bird Treaty Act, which made it harder to prosecute bird deaths caused by the energy industry.
The decision on the bird law was among more than 100 business-friendly actions on the environment that Trump took and Biden wants tp reconsider, revise or scrap.
A spokesman for the Interior Department, which oversees the Fish and Wildlife Service, said the agency is reviewing the decision.
Fish and Wildlife, along with the marine fisheries service, announced in June 2021 that they were were reviewing the Trump-era actions. The reviews could take months or years to complete, officials said.
Industry groups and Republicans in Congress have long viewed the Endangered Species Act as an impediment to economic development, and under Trump they successfully lobbied to weaken the law’s regulations. Environmental groups and Democratic-controlled states battled the moves in court, but many of those cases remained unresolved.
Ryan Shannon, a lawyer with the Center for Biological Diversity, another environmental group, said he was “incredibly relieved" that “terrible” Trump-era rules governing the Endangered Species Act were thrown out by the Oakland, Calif.-based Tigar, who was appointed to the federal bench by former President Barack Obama.
“I hope the Biden administration takes this opportunity to strengthen this crucial law, rather than weaken it, in the face of the ongoing extinction crisis,'' Shannon said Tuesday. | 2022-07-05T20:04:35+00:00 | wsls.com | https://www.wsls.com/news/politics/2022/07/05/judge-throws-out-trump-era-rollbacks-on-endangered-species/ |
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) — A big project is underway for South Dakota Urban Indian Health.
The non-profit’s Pierre clinic is currently located near the Walmart, but later this year staff will move downtown.
South Dakota Urban Indian Health gave the public a tour of its new home in Pierre during a Facebook video Thursday.
The building that’s being renovated on Pierre Street will give the non-profit more than triple the space of its current location.
“It will allow us to grow our team. We’re kind of stuck to where we could add some medical staff, add some counselors, add some administrative staff here in Pierre, but there’s nowhere to put them. We just don’t have any room. We’re already piled on top of each other,” SDUIH CEO Michaela Seiber said.
The extra space will also allow the organization to expand its cultural health team and services.
“That’s what I’m most excited about I think is just having that space for our Native relatives here in Pierre to come together and meet in a space that’s dedicated to them,” Seiber said.
South Dakota Urban Indian Health has two locations in Sioux Falls, including a clinic.
The non-profit has seen a growing patient volume.
The bigger space in Pierre will help the organization meet the needs of the future.
“This is a part of our state that needs attention and our rural folks living in this space, our tribal folks who are around Pierre need support and they deserve a big beautiful spot where we have the room to expand and bring in those specialty providers,” Seiber said.
Staff hope to move in at the end of March.
Seiber is unsure when the new clinic will open, but it could be later in April.
The new clinic will be located on Pierre Street, just a few doors down from Longbranch. | 2023-01-27T00:35:11+00:00 | keloland.com | https://www.keloland.com/news/local-news/new-sduih-clinic-in-the-works-in-pierre/ |
Shirley Duhart was two years old when she got polio in 1950. She talks to her doctor, Dale Strausserher, about her love of shoes. Though she struggled to walk, shoes became very important to her.
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Shirley Duhart was two years old when she got polio in 1950. She talks to her doctor, Dale Strausserher, about her love of shoes. Though she struggled to walk, shoes became very important to her.
Copyright 2023 NPR | 2023-04-21T10:37:09+00:00 | wlrn.org | https://www.wlrn.org/npr-breaking-news/npr-breaking-news/2023-04-21/im-going-to-die-in-these-shoes-ga-woman-loves-shoes-despite-polios-effects |
The company and partners to award $100,000 in scholarships to students attending
ATLANTA, Oct. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern Company joins HBCU Week Foundation, Disney and the Propel Center to help make attending an Historically Black College and University a reality for local students during what is anticipated to be the largest ever HBCU Week event. More than 5,000 students including seniors from Atlanta Public and Birmingham City schools are expected to attend.
HBCU Week, created by the HBCU Week Foundation, is designed to encourage high-school aged students to enroll into Historically Black Colleges and Universities, provide scholarship dollars for their education and help cultivate a pipeline of diverse talent. A central focus of the Orlando, Fla. event, set for Oct. 6-9 at Walt Disney World Resort, is a college fair. Southern Company and its partners will provide a pair of $50,000 scholarships for students to help advance their education at an HBCU.
Each scholarship will be paid in four equal installments, one per year to cover tuition and fees. The first scholarship will be awarded on Friday, Oct.7 at 11 a.m. ET, at the HBCU Week College Fair while the second will be offered through an application process administered by the Propel Center with the recipient announced on Thursday, Nov. 10.
At Friday's college fair, students equipped with their transcripts and standardized test scores will have the opportunity to receive on-spot admission as well as scholarships and awards from the more than 50 HBCUs in attendance.
"HBCUs have a deep and long legacy in shaping and lifting up the leaders of tomorrow," said Chris Womack, chairman, president and CEO of Georgia Power, a subsidiary of Southern Company. "Education is a vital component of success. By alleviating affordability, one of the largest barriers to education, we are helping to ensure the success of companies like ours everywhere."
Southern Company is committed to advancing equity within our company and communities we serve. One such commitment toward these goals is the company's relationship with the Propel Center. In January 2020, Southern Company, along with Apple, became a founding partner of the Propel Center, a first-of-its-kind, global technology and innovation hub that serves all 101 HBCUs. As part of the partnership, the Southern Company Foundation provided a $25 million investment aimed at elevating and amplifying HBCU institutions and helping create new opportunities for students to become future leaders, innovators, and trailblazers.
"Attaining a college education helps break the cycle of poverty for Blacks and people of color and offer exposure and opportunity that was once unattainable," said Womack. "We want the best, most-inclusive workforce today, tomorrow and beyond. Our investments in HBCUs and Propel are one way we can reach that goal."
About Southern Company
Southern Company (NYSE: SO) is a leading energy company serving 9 million customers through its subsidiaries. The company provides clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy through electric operating companies in three states, natural gas distribution companies in four states, a competitive generation company serving wholesale customers across America, a leading distributed energy infrastructure company, a fiber optics network and telecommunications services. Southern Company brands are known for excellent customer service, high reliability and affordable prices below the national average. For more than a century, we have been building the future of energy and developing the full portfolio of energy resources, including carbon-free nuclear, advanced carbon capture technologies, natural gas, renewables, energy efficiency and storage technology. Through an industry-leading commitment to innovation and a low-carbon future, Southern Company and its subsidiaries develop the customized energy solutions our customers and communities require to drive growth and prosperity. Our uncompromising values ensure we put the needs of those we serve at the center of everything we do and govern our business to the benefit of our world. Our corporate culture and hiring practices have been recognized nationally by the U.S. Department of Defense, G.I. Jobs magazine, DiversityInc, Black Enterprise, Forbes and the Women's Choice Award. To learn more, visit www.southerncompany.com.
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UN says leaving Afghanistan would be ‘heartbreaking’
By MICHAEL WEISSENSTEIN
Associated Press
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations says it’s ready to take the “heartbreaking” decision to pull out of Afghanistan in May if it can’t persuade the Taliban to let local women work for the organization. Achim Steiner heads the U.N. Development Program. Steiner tells The Associated Press that U.N. officials are negotiating with the Islamist government in the hope it will make exceptions to an edict this month barring local women from working for the U.N. But if not, Steiner says the U.N. has decided human rights are non-negotiable and it will leave in May. A U.N. report released Tuesday shows Afghanistan desperately needs more women in the workforce, with the country’s economy flailing. | 2023-04-18T12:13:00+00:00 | krdo.com | https://krdo.com/news/ap-national-news/2023/04/18/un-says-leaving-afghanistan-would-be-heartbreaking/ |
There have been many racing homologation specials over the years, but few as extreme as the Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR. DK Engineering put together detailed videos showing just how much this barely tamed racer differs from the standard CLK, which was roughly equivalent to today’s E-Class Coupe in the Mercedes lineup of the time.
The CLK GTR race car debuted in 1997 in the FIA GT1 class, the top international class in sports car racing during the late 1990s. The GT1 class was ostensibly for modified production cars, but in reality featured full-on race cars that had road-going variants sold in limited numbers.
Some manufacturers didn’t even go that far. While a few examples of the CLK GTR and Porsche 911 GT1 were actually sold to customers for road use, the rival Nissan R390 GT1 and Toyota GT-One never made it into private hands.
Mercedes aimed to follow the letter of the law as well as its spirit, however, making an attempt to civilize the CLK GTR for street use. It has air conditioning and central locking, for starters, the latter using the same key fob as a normal CLK.
One feature you won’t find on a normal CLK, however, is a built-in fire-suppression system, the controls for which are located behind a panel in the very thick driver’s side sill (DK Engineering recommends arming this before you go for a drive). Sliding over that sill to get into the cockpit is a bit of process.
Once inside, that same standard CLK key fires up a mid-mounted 6.0-liter V-12 that produces approximately 600 hp in early cars, but was later upped to around 630 hp. Either way, it produces a glorious sound. Mercedes also built a CLK LM version for the 1998 24 Hours of Le Mans with a 6.0-liter V-8 that was thought to be more durable, but both cars entered suffered engine failures.
Shifting duties are handled by a paddle-shifted 6-speed sequential gearbox that has a few quirks. Unlike modern flappy-paddle gearboxes, it still has a clutch, and the gear indicator light doesn’t always register when a new gear has been selected. Reverse is activated by pulling a lever on the center console.
The bodywork is an aluminum and carbon-fiber honeycomb, with removable front and rear clamshells. Removing the rear clamshell lets you admire that V-12, while the space up front is mostly occupied by the front suspension and some air ducts. Filler ports for fuel, oil, and washer fluid are located in the roof pillars.
Unlike the 911 GT1, the CLK GTR was sold with functional race car-style air jacks. Watch the full video to see them in action, and to learn more details about this marvelous Mercedes.
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- Nissan Z history: 7 generations of sports car magic | 2022-10-03T21:08:48+00:00 | mytwintiers.com | https://www.mytwintiers.com/automotive/internet-brands/mercedes-benz-clk-gtr-owners-guide-video-details-the-race-car-for-the-road/ |
New Additions are Part of a Larger Property Enhancement Plan
ANNAPOLIS, Md., May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Annapolis Town Center, the city's premier shopping lifestyle destination, is pleased to welcome three new specialty brands to its growing tenant roster: Williams Sonoma, Pottery Barn and Warby Parker. All three retailers are slated to open in 2022 in the Trademark Property Company-operated center as part of a larger property enhancement plan already underway.
"We are thrilled by the caliber of specialty brands joining our tenant family," said Anthony Henry, General Manager of Annapolis Town Center, "as I imagine many of our guests will be just as excited to check out the unique furnishings, home décor and eyewear that they will have access to among other exciting new restaurants, shops and events this summer."
These three specialty brands are among the many new tenants joining Annapolis Town Center this year, including the nation's premier "healthy way of life" brand Life Time, specialty brand Summer Classics and its luxury sister brand Gabby Furniture. These new tenant arrivals are part of an ambitious growth plan, which includes a large-scale property enhancement project currently underway. The initiative will include a brand-new green space for community gatherings, a pavilion for hosting concerts, an ice-skating rink and more. Additional information on the larger enhancement plan can be found here.
Warby Parker, slated to open this summer, is an eyewear brand that pioneers ideas, designs products, and develops technologies that help people see, from designer-quality prescription glasses (starting at $95) and contacts, to eye exams and vision tests available online and in more than 160 retail stores across the U.S. and Canada. Warby Parker aims to demonstrate that businesses can scale, do well, and do good in the world. Ultimately, the brand believes in vision for all, which is why for every pair of glasses or sunglasses sold, a pair is distributed to someone in need through their Buy a Pair, Give a Pair program. To date, over 10 million pairs of glasses have been distributed through the program.
Opening late 2022, Pottery Barn is a premier specialty retailer for casual, comfortable and stylish home furnishings. Williams Sonoma, a leading specialty retailer of high-quality products for the kitchen and home, will also join as a new tenant in late 2022. Both Williams Sonoma and Pottery Barn are owned subsidiaries of Williams-Sonoma, Inc., the world's largest digital-first, design-led and sustainable home retailer. Firm opening dates for both retailers will be announced soon.
About Annapolis Town Center & Trademark Property Company
Annapolis Town Center serves as an entertainment destination for locals, visitors and business professionals alike, offering a relaxing, fun, and inclusive space for the Annapolis and surrounding communities. Annapolis Town Center is operated by Trademark Property Company. Trademark Property Company is a full-service real estate firm focused on investments, development and institutional services of experiential, mixed-use and daily needs properties. In its years of business, Fort Worth, Texas-based Trademark has invested in, developed or redeveloped 18 million square feet of retail and mixed-use assets worth $3.9 billion. Trademark's experienced team of more than 180 employees is currently responsible for a 17-property portfolio totaling approximately 10.2 million square feet of retail and mixed-use projects across the country. A leader in navigating the changing retail landscape, Trademark's purpose is to be extraordinary stewards, enhance communities and enrich lives. For more information, visit www.trademarkproperty.com or interact on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
About Warby Parker
Warby Parker was founded in 2010 with a mission to inspire and impact the world with vision, purpose, and style–without charging a premium for it. Headquartered in New York City, the co-founder-led lifestyle brand pioneers ideas, designs products, and develops technologies that help people see, from designer-quality prescription glasses (starting at $95) and contacts to eye exams and vision tests available online and in more than 160 retail stores across the U.S. and Canada.
About Williams-Sonoma, Inc.
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. is the world's largest digital-first, design-led and sustainable home retailer. The company's products, representing distinct merchandise strategies — Williams Sonoma, Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn Kids, Pottery Barn Teen, West Elm, Williams Sonoma Home, Rejuvenation, and Mark and Graham — are marketed through e-commerce websites, direct-mail catalogs and retail stores. These brands are also part of The Key Rewards, our free-to-join loyalty program that offers members exclusive benefits across the Williams-Sonoma family of brands. We operate in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom, offer international shipping to customers worldwide, and have unaffiliated franchisees that operate stores in the Middle East, the Philippines, Mexico, South Korea and India, as well as e-commerce websites in certain locations. We are also proud to lead the industry with our ESG efforts. Our company is Good By Design — we've deeply engrained sustainability into our business. From our factories to your home, we're united in a shared purpose to care for our people and our planet.
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LONDON (AP) — “Brokeback Mountain” was a star-making story onscreen. It may turn out to be the same onstage.
Rising American stars Lucas Hedges and Mike Faist are making their London theater debuts in an adaptation of Annie Proulx’s short story about two star-crossed Wyoming shepherds whose love is stifled by the strictures of their society.
Proulx’s tale of homophobia on the range, first published in 1997, reached a huge global audience through Ang Lee’s Academy Award-winning 2005 film, which cemented the stardom of Jake Gyllenhaal and the late Heath Ledger.
A new stage version at London’s Soho Place theater, stars Hedges as taciturn ranch hand Ennis Del Mar and Faist as livewire cowboy Jack Twist, who fall passionately in love during a 1960s summer on an isolated mountainside.
Both are already acclaimed young actors. Hedges got an Oscar nomination for playing a bereaved teenager in 2016 drama “Manchester by the Sea,” and Faist is a Tony Award nominee for “Dear Evan Hansen” and made a splash as gang leader Riff in Steven Spielberg’s “West Side Story.”
Still, Hedges admitted he was “pretty nervous” before opening night.
“It’s constantly a process of feeling like I’ve discovered the character and then losing the character and then finding it again,” Hedges told the Associated Press.
“We’re always nervous,” added Faist. But he said the actors trusted that director Jonathan Butterell had cast them for a reason.
“It’s because he sees those qualities in us,” he said. “I think all of us in general have both of them. We’re all Ennises and we’re all Jacks, in our way. So the duality exists within all of us and part of our job is to just find those parts and bring them to the surface and make them the most accessible as possible.”
Ashley Robinson’s script aims to match the gut-wrenching economy of Proulx’s 35-page story. It covers two decades in 90 minutes, as the pair struggle to convert their passion into something sustainable and sustaining.
Hedges said the director had compared the show to the last production to run at Soho Place, Euripides’ Greek tragedy “Medea.”
“Of course it’s not ancient Greek theater, but there’s something deeply fundamental about it, about these two characters, about the way in which they need each other and can’t ultimately be together,” Hedges said. “There is something classic about the dynamic, and the stakes.”
The actors are accompanied onstage by a live band that includes Scottish singer Eddi Reader and legendary British pedal steel player B.J. Cole. But don’t call it a musical — this version of Wyoming is a long way from “Oklahoma!”
“These characters bursting into song would make no sense at all,” said Dan Gillespie Sells, who composed the show’s plaintive, country-tinged songs. “These characters don’t have an inner dialogue.
“They can’t express themselves, and they can’t express themselves to themselves.”
Instead, “a pedal steel guitar and a harmonica — those things can deliver you into landscape” both interior and exterior, said Sells, whose theater work includes songs for the musical “Everybody’s Talking About Jamie.”
“Brokeback Mountain,” which runs until Aug. 12, has drawn mixed reviews. The Guardian thought the play had a “distilled purity,” but the Times of London said the production “smolders fitfully” rather than catching fire. But there has been wide praise for the two leads, as well as for British actor Emily Fairn, making her professional stage debut as Ennis’s disappointed wife, Alma.
What’s undeniable is the power of the “Brokeback Mountain” story, which also was adapted into an opera, first staged in 2014, with music by Charles Wuorinen and libretto by Proulx. Some see it as a classic love story — but director Butterell thinks that is a misunderstanding.
“It’s not a love story,” he said. “It’s a story about fear. It’s a tragedy, because fear wins out.
“This story is still very, very, very relevant,” he added. “We have not shifted so far.” | 2023-05-22T14:58:39+00:00 | myfox8.com | https://myfox8.com/news/entertainment/ap-entertainment/ap-brokeback-mountain-brings-two-rising-acting-stars-to-the-london-stage/ |
Federal authorities issued their final environmental approval Thursday for Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan’s project to widen the Beltway and Interstate 270, delivering a major milestone for an infrastructure project estimated to cost about $5 billion.
“This interstate project will address one of the worst traffic bottlenecks in the country, create more jobs and opportunities, and expand bike, transit and pedestrian infrastructure,” Hogan (R) said in a statement. “It is exactly the kind of bold and forward-thinking solution that Marylanders have been crying out for, for years if not decades.”
The highway project is one of Hogan’s signature transportation initiatives, and the term-limited governor has been racing to lock it in before he leaves office in January. Backers say adding two toll lanes in each direction on sections of the Beltway and 270 will alleviate traffic that makes commuting around the Washington region a misery for many drivers. But in the face of worsening climate change, transit advocates and some local officials have questioned funding a gigantic project to accommodate more cars.
The approval documents commitments the Maryland Department of Transportation has made to fund transit as part of the project. The contracting group the state intends to partner with would provide $300 million for transit in Montgomery County over the life of the project. The state transportation department would build a new facility and provide a fleet of buses, and allocate a further $60 million to design transit projects in the county.
Officials at the Federal Highway Administration had said earlier this month that they needed additional time to review the project’s environmental-impact studies. They missed an Aug. 5 target date for issuing their final sign-off, known as a record of decision.
Hogan wrote to the federal government blasting the holdup, arguing that the delay appeared to be politically motivated and that Maryland could take legal action.
The project faced a late challenge from advocates who alleged that there were signs of possible fraud in traffic modeling that officials had conducted as part of their final review. The highway administration asked the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Volpe Center, which provides technical assistance to officials, to review those claims. The center’s review “did not find scientific integrity fraud” in the traffic modeling, according an FHWA memo released along with the record of decision.
The state is planning to add two toll lanes to the Beltway in each direction, between the Virginia side of a new and expanded American Legion Bridge and the exit for Old Georgetown Road in Bethesda. The lanes would then extend up I-270 to Frederick. The regular lanes on the highways would remain toll-free.
The project is set to be managed as a public-private partnership, with a contractor holding a deal to finance, build and manage the toll lanes. A key next step will be for the Board of Public Works, a three-member panel chaired by Hogan, to approve a contract, locking the state into a 50-year agreement. A spokesman for Hogan did not immediately respond to a question about when the board might consider the contract.
This story is developing and will be updated. | 2022-08-25T22:33:35+00:00 | washingtonpost.com | https://www.washingtonpost.com/transportation/2022/08/25/beltway-i270-toll-lanes-hogan/ |
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Arguably the biggest of baseball’s free-agent pitching chips this winter has come off the board.
Two-time National League Cy Young winner Jacob deGrom has signed a five-year contract with the Texas Rangers, the team announced, which according to ESPN will guarantee him $185 million. The deal includes a full no-trade clause for the 34-year-old, plus a conditional sixth-year option that would lift its value to $222 million.
At an average annual value of $37 million, deGrom becomes the game’s second-highest paid pitcher behind Max Scherzer, his former New York Mets teammate.
The righthander was drafted by and spent his first nine MLB seasons with New York, making four All-Star appearances and winning the Cy in both 2018 and 2019, but made just 26 regular-season starts the past two seasons as he battled multiple injuries. Forearm tightness ended what was shaping up to be a historic 2021 season in July, and was followed by a stress fracture in his shoulder blade this past spring that kept him out until August.
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Still, deGrom pitched to a 1.90 ERA in 156⅓ regular-season innings in 2021-22, striking out more than 14 batters per nine innings, and allowed two runs in six innings of New York’s lone playoff victory in October.
Texas, which finished 68-94 last season and fired both manager Chris Woodward and president of baseball operations Jon Daniels during the year, spent heavily last offseason, when it signed Corey Seager (10 years, $325 million) and Marcus Semien (seven years, $175 million) to a combined half-billion dollars in contracts. | 2022-12-03T02:12:07+00:00 | bostonglobe.com | https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/12/02/sports/jacob-degrom-signs-185-million-free-agent-contract-with-texas-rangers/ |
Edgewood Ed-Co showed its poise to outlast a game Springville squad for a 47-45 victory in an Iowa boys basketball matchup on February 7.
Last season, Springville and Edgewood Ed-Co squared off with January 18, 2022 at Springville High School last season. For results, click here.
In recent action on February 3, Springville faced off against Clinton Prince Of Peace Prep. For a full recap, click here.
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Benchmark U.S. crude oil for August delivery fell 70 cents to $104.09 a barrel Monday. Brent crude for September delivery rose 8 cents to $107.10 a barrel.
Gold for August delivery fell $10.60 to $1,731.70 an ounce. Silver for September delivery fell 11 cents to $19.13 an ounce and September copper fell 9 cents to $3.43 a pound.
The dollar rose to 137.32 Japanese yen from 136.18 yen. The euro fell to $1.0063 from $1.0173. | 2022-07-11T20:24:36+00:00 | washingtonpost.com | https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/closing-prices-for-crude-oil-gold-and-other-commodities/2022/07/11/560dd752-0150-11ed-8beb-2b4e481b1500_story.html |
‘This could be your family member’: Man killed while mowing lawn, police say
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE/Gray News) - A man in Kentucky has died after being shot while he was cutting his grass, according to officials.
The Louisville Metro Police Department said they responded to a shooting around 2 p.m. on Olive Street. When they arrived at the location, officers found a man in his 20s suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.
Officials began performing CPR on the man while EMS arrived. He was taken to a hospital where he later died, police said.
WAVE spoke with the Brian Horton, the victim’s uncle, who was in the house when the shooting took place.
“I was just upstairs and I was in the kitchen, the big guy came running in saying, ‘He just got shot,’” the victim’s uncle Brian Horton said.
The shooting happened in the district of Councilwoman Tammy Hawkins, and she rushed to the scene when she was notified.
“This is unacceptable,” Hawkins said. “My heart goes out to the ages of 14 to 30 because such senseless crimes are happening.”
Evidence of the fatal shooting was scattered throughout the street with the police department’s forensics team finding shell casings in the street and people’s yards.
Neighbors living nearby said they are a tightly-knit community and never imagined this would happen.
“That’s scary to know the newest homicide is somebody that you know,” Sydawn Hines-Henderson, who lives nearby, said. “This is someone whose face you recognize, someone you have spoken to, or offered a popsicle. So, at any moment you are walking around out here and your anxiety is on 10.”
Police are continuing to investigate. They said they currently have no suspects.
Hawkins said she hopes more witnesses will speak up.
“I definitely don’t want neighbors to overlook this because this could be your family member,” Hawkins said. “Don’t wait until tragedy hits your family. I recommend if anybody knows anything, speak up because this could be your brother, your uncle, or your son.”
Anyone with any information is asked to call the Louisville Metro Police Department’s anonymous tip line at (502) 574-LMPD (5673) or use the online crime tip portal.
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Georgia, Ohio State, Michigan and TCU held on to the top four spots in the College Football Playoff rankings on Tuesday night, with Tennessee at No. 5 and LSU at No. 6.
With three of the top six teams and only three weeks left until Selection Sunday, the Southeastern Conference appears well positioned to put two teams in the CFP for the second straight season and third time overall.
Georgia (10-0) and LSU (8-2) have already clinched spots in the SEC title game. Tennessee (9-1) can do no better than 11-1.
“The committee believes there’s been separation with Georgia,” said selection committee chairman Boo Corrigan, who is also the North Carolina State athletic director.
Ohio State (10-0) and Michigan (10-0) will finish the regular season against each other the Saturday after Thanksgiving.
No. 7 USC (9-1), the Pac-12’s best and probably last hope to make the final four, is seventh. USC faces UCLA (8-2), the committee’s 16th ranked team, on Saturday.
In another key Pac-12 game on Saturday, No. 10 Utah (8-2) visits No. 12 Oregon (8-2).
Alabama (8-2) is eighth, but the Crimson Tide has been eliminated from SEC championship contention and with two losses virtually eliminated from the CFP race.
Clemson (9-1) moved up to ninth, the highest ranked Atlantic Coast Conference team.
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The selection committee not only chooses the four teams that play for the national championship, they fill any at-large spot available in the four other New Year’s Six bowls.
That job won’t be too tough this season. With the semifinals being played in the Fiesta and Peach bowls, that leaves only a couple bids that have not already been spoke for because of conferences’ contracts with bowls.
The Rose Bowl gets either the Pac-12 and Big Ten champions or the next-highest ranked team if that champion makes it into the semifinals.
If the Big Ten can get both Ohio State and Michigan into the CFP, it could open up a spot in Pasadena for No. 11 Penn State (8-2).
The Sugar Bowl similarly gets the SEC and Big 12 champions unless they are in the playoff and then it’s the next teams up in those conferences. For Georgia, Tennessee or LSU, the Sugar could be a consolation prize.
The next highest ranked Big 12 team after TCU is Kansas State (7-3) at 15. TCU has locked up a spot in the conference title game, but its opponent is TBD.
TCU is the Big 12′s only CFP contender, so the Horned Frogs making it into the semifinals would pave the way for one of its conference rivals to land in New Orleans.
The Orange Bowl gets the ACC champion or the next highest ranked team from that conference if the champ is in the playoff. Clemson and No. 13 North Carolina (9-1) are already set for the conference title game.
The Orange bowl also gets the highest ranked Big Ten or SEC team available, which puts Alabama in play depending on how many SEC teams make the CFP. Penn State will be in that mix if it wins out.
The Cotton Bowl has two at-large spots, but one of those is already reserved for the highest ranked champion from a Group of Five conference.
No. 20 UCF (8-2) from the American Athletic Conference is currently the best ranked non-Power Five team. No. 21 Tulane (8-2) and No. 25 Cincinnati (8-2) are also ranked from the AAC, setting up that conference to likely nab one spot in the Cotton Bowl.
The other Cotton Bowl bid is the one true at-large that can be filled by the highest ranked team available regardless of conference.
The likely candidates: TCU if it were to fail to win the Big 12, Alabama or Penn State. Dark horses: A Pac-12 runner-up, North Carolina and No. 14 Mississippi (8-2).
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Edgar Ramirez says his new series “Florida Man,” now on Netflix, may share a name with the popular meme of the same name, but it is not making fun of the state or its residents.
“It does not make fun of that, it has fun with it, which is completely different,” said Ramirez in an interview.
In “ Florida Man ” — the TV show — Ramirez plays Mike Valentine, an ex-cop in Philadelphia who falls from grace because of a gambling addiction. He also still owes a big debt to a local mob boss (Emory Cohen) so he often has to do his dirty work. On his orders, Ramirez’s character begrudgingly returns to his home state of Florida to track down his boss’ runaway girlfriend (Abbey Lee). What he intends to be a quick trip turns into a wild treasure hunt that opens up a Pandora’s box about his past.
“It is funny, but it’s dark. It’s offbeat, it’s strange, it’s weird,” Ramirez said. “The absurdity of the situations is where the comedy lies.”
He says Valentine is one of those people who believes he innocently finds himself in absurd situations — but in reality, he courts it.
“He’s very dramatic. I think that he foolishly thinks the way to get out of chaos is by creating more chaos. He believes that he can outrun the ghosts of his past,” he said.
Despite its title, “Florida Man” is filmed in North Carolina. To get a feel for Florida, Ramirez spoke to the show’s creator, Donald Todd, who is from there. He also traveled to the state.
“I went to the places that inspired the story … to look at the characters, the atmosphere in the air and the mood that inspired the show,” he said.
Before he ever went into acting, Ramirez worked in journalism in his home country of Venezuela and says that desire to learn about people and things is still within him, and serves him today.
“Maybe it has to do with my journalistic background, you know? I’m interested in the human experience. I’m a very curious person,” he said. “That curiosity is the driving force of everything that I do, not only as an actor, but in other interests that I have.”
The actor — whose past roles include “Zero Dark Thirty,” “Carlos” and “The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story,” says the fun of “Florida Man” set him up mentally to go into his next job, now filming: season two of Peacock’s anthology series “Dr. Death.” It’s based on the podcast of the same name. Ramirez will play the con man masked as a world-renowned surgeon whom a TV producer falls for, based on a true story. He says that role is “one of the darkest” he’s ever had.
“We see it a lot, especially when women are conned. ‘How could she fall for that? Oh, my gosh. She’s so naive’ and all of that. It’s almost like they’re being blamed,” he said. “The reality is they’re people who dedicate their entire life to con other people, so it’s not the victim’s fault.” | 2023-04-14T17:21:58+00:00 | cbs4indy.com | https://cbs4indy.com/entertainment-news/ap-entertainment/in-florida-man-edgar-ramirez-has-fun-with-popular-meme/ |
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Foundation leadership to meet with grantees, private sector, and government officials in support of India's renewable energy initiatives, and G20 leadership to help reform international financial institutions
NEW YORK, March 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Rockefeller Foundation announced today that President Dr. Rajiv J. Shah, along with leaders of the Foundation's Power & Climate and Asia Regional Office teams, will meet with senior government and private sector officials in New Delhi and Mumbai. The Rockefeller Foundation team will reinforce their support for India's renewable energy innovation efforts and leadership on international financial institutions reforms, which can unlock much-needed investment into climate and sustainable development solutions in India and the world. They will also travel to witness a range of efforts being undertaken to build climate resilience around the country.
"For more than 100 years, The Rockefeller Foundation has stood with the people of India as they sought to make opportunity universal and sustainable," said Dr. Shah. "The last time I was in India, in November 2019, we were celebrating the launch of an ambitious new partnership with Tata Power to develop 10,000 rural microgrids. I also had the opportunity to visit a solar micro-grid installation in Derni, Bihar, which was developed with support from The Rockefeller Foundation, where I saw how affordable, reliable, renewable electricity can empower people and transform communities."
Investing in India's Renewable Energy Solutions
The Rockefeller Foundation first invested in solar microgrids in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh in 2009 to test, adapt, and ultimately, scale this renewable energy solution across India and the world. In 2015, the Foundation announced a USD 75 million commitment to support rural electrification. Then in November 2019, the Foundation partnered with Tata Power to develop 10,000 rural microgrids across the country in order to reach up to 25 million people, and ultimately help drive down the costs of solar power to 15 cents per kilowatt hour. This work has included government, businesses, community organizations, and energy service companies – creating a new and holistic ecosystem that drives solar microgrid installations in rural villages.
"Over the last decade, India has become a leader in large-scale solar projects that have in turn spurred growth and investment in local manufacturing and small businesses," said Ashvin Dayal, Senior Vice President for Power & Climate at The Rockefeller Foundation. "As India's leadership in renewable technologies – particularly green hydrogen, battery storage solutions, PV and wind – continues to advance, we expect the country to become a central player in the global renewable energy supply chain."
"At The Rockefeller Foundation, we are committed to making opportunity universal and sustainable. India is a priority for the Foundation, and the leadership's timely visit to India is a testament to our support for the country's ambitious goals and unparalleled leadership on the sustainable development agenda," said Deepali Khanna, Vice President, Asia Regional Office, The Rockefeller Foundation.
"India's renewable electrification initiatives are proof of what is possible by harnessing innovation in service of humanity," said Dr. Shah. "As host of the G20 and a rising power global power, India is in a unique position to push for international action to address this era's challenges. With India's leadership, the world can ensure today's international finance institutions are positioned to better serve the lives of the most vulnerable around the world tomorrow."
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — One of Tennessee’s most influential Republican lawmakers says the state should stop accepting the nearly $1.8 billion of federal K-12 education dollars that help provide support for low-income students, English learners and students with disabilities.
House Speaker Cameron Sexton told The Associated Press that he has introduced a bill to explore the idea during this year’s legislative session and has begun discussions with Gov. Bill Lee and other key GOP lawmakers.
“Basically, we’ll be able to educate the kids how Tennessee sees fit,” Sexton said, pointing that rejecting the money would mean that Tennessee would no longer have “federal government interference.”
To date, no state has successfully rejected federal education funds even as state and local officials have long grumbled about some of the requirements and testing that at times come attached to the money. The idea has also come up elsewhere in recent months among GOP officials, including in Oklahoma and South Carolina.
Many Republican politicians and candidates at the federal level have also made a habit of calling for the outright elimination of the U.S. Department of Education.
According to Sexton, Tennessee is currently in the financial position to use state tax dollars to replace federal education funds. He pointed to the $3.2 billion in new spending outlined in Gov. Lee’s recent budget proposal for the upcoming fiscal year as proof that the state could easily cover the federal government’s portion.
Federal dollars make up a small slice of Tennessee’s K-12 education funding, which had an almost $8.3 billion budget as of fiscal year 2023. Yet the federal money is seen as a key tool to supporting schools in low-income areas and special education.
Sexton says he has been mulling the proposal for a while, but this week, he publicly touted the idea in front of a packed room full of lawmakers, lobbyists and other leaders at the Tennessee Farm Bureau luncheon on Tuesday.
“We as a state can lead the nation once again in telling the federal government that they can keep their money and we’ll just do things the Tennessee way,” Sexton said at the event. “And that should start, first and foremost, with the Department of Education.”
Spokespersons for both Gov. Lee and Sen. Randy McNally appeared open to entertaining Sexton’s proposal.
“Although we haven’t seen the details of the legislation yet, the governor is always interested in working with the speaker to ensure Tennessee students have the best access to a high-quality education,” said Lee’s spokesperson, Jade Byers.
McNally said he was open to the proposal, saying that “federal mandates in the area of education can be overly burdensome.”
“McNally thinks a discussion about forgoing this money, a relatively small part of overall education funding, in order to maintain more control over how we educate our Tennessee students is a constructive conversation to have,” spokesperson Adam Kleinheider said.
Democratic Rep. Bo Mitchell said he had several concerns about forgoing federal education funding, particularly knowing that the money currently goes to support students with disabilities and low-income students.
“I’m concerned about their rights and Tennessee being able to provide those services and uphold their rights,” Mitchell said.
In Republican-dominant Tennessee, GOP lawmakers have increasingly become more skeptical and combative over what is taught inside public classrooms — particularly over race and gender issues — and the policies surrounding what services schools offer to students.
To push back against these attacks, advocates have generally leveraged various federal funds the state receives as grounds to block or challenge various school-related bans. This has resulted in state and federal education officials often being at odds with each other.
For example, last September, the U.S. Department of Education reprimanded Tennessee for how it was carrying out statewide testing, saying its problems “impact the state’s ability to provide clear and transparent information to the public about school performance, but also result in the state using information that is not comparable across schools.”
Meanwhile, Tennessee was among the states to sue President Joe Biden ’s administration over a U.S. Department of Agriculture school meal program that prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
The lawsuit came after the USDA announced in May that it would include discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity as a violation of Title IX, the sweeping 1972 law that guarantees equity between the sexes in “any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.”
And in 2021, the federal department opened investigations into Tennessee and four other Republican-led states that have banned or limited mask requirements in schools, saying the policies could amount to discrimination against students with disabilities or health conditions.
Yet it’s unclear whether Tennessee would have fewer conflicts with the federal government if the state chose to forgo the education funding. While the U.S. Constitution says public education is a state responsibility, states are still required to follow federal laws.
Separately, in January, Tennessee sparked national attention when state’s Department of Health announced it was walking away from nearly $9 million in federal funding designed to prevent and treat HIV.
In a letter sent to providers, the state announced that it believes “it is in the best interest of Tennesseans for the state to assume direct financial and managerial responsibility for these services.” | 2023-02-09T06:21:18+00:00 | mytwintiers.com | https://www.mytwintiers.com/news-cat/national/ap-tenn-house-speaker-mulls-rejecting-federal-education-money/ |
A man in Georgia is accused of shooting multiple family members and a fast food employee before he died by suicide in the southern town of Moultrie.
The town is in a rural part of Georgia just across the Florida border, about an hour and a half north by car from Tallahassee.
The gunman's mother and grandmother were killed in the shooting which involved multiple crime scenes. The victims lived in two nearby homes. Another victim, a female, was also killed at a McDonald's location the town's downtown neighborhood.
A coroner said the gunman died by a self inflicted gunshot wound.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said it was trying to find additional witnesses as part of their investigation.
A witness to one of the crime scenes, who arrived after the shooting, told the Associated Press that she arrived to work at a nearby business at 8 a.m. ET on Thursday to a chaotic scene with multiple police vehicles and said she saw a woman's body laying in the doorway of the McDonald's.
The witness said the victim at the McDonald's restaurant was an early morning manager, and said she believed the gunman was an employee at the restaurant.
The population of Moultrie is about 15,000.
McDonalds did not immediately respond to the incident.
Data from the Gun Violence Archive showed that Georgia had seen at least 10 multi-victim shooting incidents in the state since the start of 2023 by Wednesday. This latest shooting, pending the GBI investigation, would presumably add to that number by Thursday.
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ELKHART LAKE, Wis. (AP) — Brandon Brown wanted a way to change the narrative behind the “Let’s go, Brandon” message after his first career NASCAR victory inadvertently fostered a chant that has been used to insult President Joe Biden.
Brown found that new message thanks to the family of an 8-year-old boy with autism.
Brandon Brundidge of Cottage Grove, Minnesota, was on a spring-break trip to Houston in March and saw signs with the “Let’s go, Brandon” phrase. He believed the signs were meant to encourage him. He consequently started trying activities he’d never attempted before, such as learning to swim and removing the training wheels from his bicycle.
His mother, Sheletta Brundidge, used that story to write a children’s book titled, “Brandon Spots His Sign.” Brown had the cover of Brundidge’s book on the hood of his Camaro for his Xfinity Series race Saturday at Road America.
“To have this come through was like that breakthrough moment for us,” Brown said. “This can be positive. This can be good. It doesn’t have to be hateful or divisive.”
This divisiveness had started after Brown earned his first career NASCAR victory last October.
The crowd at Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama chanted “F— Joe Biden” during the winner’s postrace interview. NBC Sports reporter Kelli Stavast incorrectly told Brown the fans were chanting, “Let’s go, Brandon.”
From that point, “Let’s go, Brandon,” became a rallying cry for Biden critics, with signs bearing that message popping up all over. Brown unintentionally found himself in the middle of the firestorm that surrounded these chants.
“I’ve just been hopeful that I could make it a positive, I could have my name back and not have it be so divisive and scary, where it wouldn’t be a political statement for my friends and family to cheer me on during a race,” Brown said.
That’s where the Brundidge family stepped in.
Sheletta Brundidge is the mother of four children, and three of them have autism. She has written children’s books focusing on each of them. She said Brandon often dealt with social anxiety.
That changed after she saw all the “Let’s go, Brandon” signs and assumed people were cheering him on. He suddenly had a whole new attitude and wasn’t nearly as shy about trying new things.
“He literally wanted us to put flags in front of the house (saying), ’Let’s Go Brandon,” Sheletta Brundidge recalled. “I’m like: ‘That’s not going to happen. We’re not putting these flags in front of the house.’”
Brown learned about this book from his mother and invited the Brundidge family to Road America. They met in person for the first time this weekend, and the two Brandons became fast friends.
“It feels like I have a twin brother but who’s older than me,” Brandon Brundidge said.
The Brundidges were giving out copies of “Brandon Spots His Sign” at Road America. The book’s cover design decorated Brown’s car, though he was knocked out of Saturday’s race after getting caught up in a multicar wreck that caused him to get examined and released from the infield care center.
Finally, someone found a way for the “Let’s go, Brandon” chant to unite rather than divide.
“I’m sorry for what you went through all of this past year,” Sheletta Brundidge told Brown on Saturday. “I know it’s been horrible. But I’m so glad it happened because this child would not have this breakthrough (otherwise). He still would be afraid to ride his bike without training wheels. He’s literally walking up to kids and passing out this book. He would have never done that (before).”
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afternoon. Cooler. Highs in the mid 50s. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of rain 20 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers in the
evening, then a slight chance of rain or snow showers after
midnight. Lows in the mid 20s. Chance of precipitation
40 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s.
Highs in the upper 60s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain
showers. Highs in the upper 50s.
$$
TXZ002-110100-
Sherman-
Including the city of Stratford
216 AM CST Fri Mar 10 2023
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Breezy. Highs in the mid 60s. South winds
5 to 10 mph, becoming 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Southwest winds
15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Breezy. Highs around 70. Temperature
falling into the lower 60s in the afternoon. West winds 15 to
20 mph, becoming north 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of light
rain in the evening, then mostly cloudy after midnight. Lows in
the upper 20s. Northeast winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers in the
afternoon. Cooler. Highs in the lower 50s. East winds 5 to
10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers in the
evening, then a slight chance of rain or snow showers after
midnight. Lows in the mid 20s. Chance of precipitation
40 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 50s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s.
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Highs in the upper
60s. Lows in the lower 40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. Cooler. Highs in the upper 50s. Chance of rain
20 percent.
$$
TXZ007-110100-
Moore-
Including the cities of Dumas, Four Way, and Masterson
216 AM CST Fri Mar 10 2023
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Breezy. Highs in the mid 60s. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming south 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to
35 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Breezy. Lows in the upper 40s. Southwest winds 15 to
25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Windy. Highs in the mid 70s. West
winds 20 to 30 mph, becoming northwest in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Northeast winds
10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers in the
afternoon. Cooler. Highs in the mid 50s. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of rain 20 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers in the
evening, then a slight chance of rain or snow showers after
midnight. Lows in the mid 20s. Chance of precipitation
40 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s.
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Highs around 70. Lows
in the mid 40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. Cooler. Highs around 60. Chance of rain 20 percent.
$$
TXZ003-110100-
Hansford-
Including the cities of Spearman and Gruver
216 AM CST Fri Mar 10 2023
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Breezy. Highs in the lower 60s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. South winds 15 to 20 mph with
gusts up to 30 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s. Temperature
falling into the mid 60s in the afternoon. West winds 15 to
20 mph, becoming north in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of light
rain in the evening, then mostly cloudy after midnight. Lows in
the lower 30s. Northeast winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Cooler. Highs in the lower 50s. East
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. A
chance of snow showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 20s.
Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 50s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s.
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Highs in the upper
60s. Lows in the mid 40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. Cooler. Highs in the upper 50s. Chance of rain
20 percent.
$$
TXZ008-110100-
Hutchinson-
Including the city of Borger
216 AM CST Fri Mar 10 2023
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Breezy. Highs in the mid 60s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph, becoming south 15 to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 50. South winds 15 to
20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Breezy. Highs in the mid 70s. West
winds 15 to 25 mph, becoming north 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Northeast
winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Cooler. Highs in the upper 50s. East
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain
showers. Lows in the upper 20s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30.
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Highs around 70. Lows
in the mid 40s.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs in the
upper 70s. Lows in the lower 40s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. Cooler. Highs in the mid 60s. Chance of rain
20 percent.
$$
TXZ004-110100-
Ochiltree-
Including the cities of Farnsworth, Perryton, Wolf Creek Park,
and Waka
216 AM CST Fri Mar 10 2023
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Breezy. Highs around 60. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph, becoming south 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Temperature rising into the lower
50s after midnight. South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to
30 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Breezy. Highs in the lower 70s.
Temperature falling into the mid 60s in the afternoon. West winds
15 to 25 mph, becoming north 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of light rain in
the evening. Lows around 30. Northeast winds 10 to 20 mph with
gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Cooler. Highs in the lower 50s.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. A
chance of snow showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 20s.
Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs around 50.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s.
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Breezy. Highs in the
upper 60s. Lows in the mid 40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 40.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. Cooler. Highs in the upper 50s. Chance of rain
20 percent.
$$
TXZ009-110100-
Roberts-
Including the cities of Codman, Lora, and Miami
216 AM CST Fri Mar 10 2023
.TODAY...Mostly clear. Highs in the mid 60s. Southeast winds
around 5 mph, becoming south 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to
30 mph.
.TONIGHT...Increasing clouds. Lows in the upper 40s. Temperature
rising into the mid 50s after midnight. South winds 15 to 20 mph
with gusts up to 30 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Breezy. Highs in the mid 70s. West
winds 15 to 25 mph, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Gusts up
to 40 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Northeast
winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Cooler. Highs in the mid 50s. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain
showers. Lows in the upper 20s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 50s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30.
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Breezy. Highs in the
upper 60s. Lows in the mid 40s.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs in the
upper 70s. Lows in the lower 40s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. Cooler. Highs in the lower 60s. Chance of rain
20 percent.
$$
TXZ005-110100-
Lipscomb-
Including the cities of Booker, Higgins, and Follett
216 AM CST Fri Mar 10 2023
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s. Southeast winds
around 5 mph, becoming south 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to
30 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Temperature rising into the lower
50s after midnight. South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to
30 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Breezy. Highs in the lower 70s.
Temperature falling into the mid 60s in the afternoon. West winds
15 to 25 mph, becoming north in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of light
rain. Lows in the lower 30s. Northeast winds 10 to 20 mph with
gusts up to 30 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Cooler. Highs in the lower 50s.
Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain
showers. Lows in the mid 20s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs around 50.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s.
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Breezy. Highs in the
mid 60s. Lows in the mid 40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower
40s. Highs in the lower 60s.
$$
TXZ010-110100-
Hemphill-
Including the cities of Canadian, Glazier, and Lake Marvin
216 AM CST Fri Mar 10 2023
.TODAY...Mostly clear. Highs in the lower 60s. East winds around
5 mph, becoming south 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.TONIGHT...Increasing clouds. Lows in the upper 40s. Temperature
rising into the lower 50s after midnight. South winds 10 to
20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Breezy. Highs in the mid 70s.
Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 40 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Northeast
winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Cooler. Highs in the mid 50s. Northeast
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain
showers. Lows in the upper 20s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs around 50.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30.
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Breezy. Highs in the
mid 60s. Lows in the mid 40s.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs in the
upper 70s. Lows in the mid 40s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Cooler. Highs in the mid 60s.
$$
TXZ011-110100-
Oldham-
Including the cities of Vega, Wildorado, and Boys Ranch
216 AM CST Fri Mar 10 2023
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Breezy. Highs in the upper 60s. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming south 15 to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Breezy. Lows in the upper 40s. Southwest winds 15 to
25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Windy. Highs in the upper 70s. West
winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. North
winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph, becoming northeast
5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Cooler. Highs in the lower 60s. East
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers in the
evening. Lows in the upper 20s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 50s.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s.
Highs in the lower 70s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Breezy. Highs in the mid 70s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. Cooler. Highs in the lower 60s. Chance of rain
20 percent.
$$
TXZ016-110100-
Deaf Smith-
Including the cities of Dawn, Hereford, and Bootleg
216 AM CST Fri Mar 10 2023
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Breezy. Highs in the mid 60s. South winds
10 to 20 mph, becoming southwest 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to
35 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Breezy.
Lows in the upper 40s. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up
to 40 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Very windy. Highs in the upper 70s.
West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Windy. Lows in the mid 30s.
North winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph, becoming
northeast around 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s. East winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers in the
evening. Lows in the upper 20s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 50s.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s.
Highs around 70.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Breezy. Highs in
the mid 70s. Lows in the lower 40s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
$$
TXZ013-110100-
Carson-
Including the cities of Panhandle, Pantex, White Deer,
and Skellytown
216 AM CST Fri Mar 10 2023
.TODAY...Mostly clear. Breezy. Highs in the mid 60s. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming south 15 to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Breezy. Lows in the upper 40s. South
winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Windy. Highs in the upper 70s. West
winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Northeast
winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Cooler. Highs in the upper 50s. East
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain
showers. Lows in the upper 20s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30.
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Highs around 70. Lows
in the mid 40s.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs in the
upper 70s. Lows in the mid 40s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. Cooler. Highs in the lower 60s. Chance of rain
20 percent.
$$
TXZ018-110100-
Armstrong-
Including the cities of Claude, Washburn, Wayside, and Goodnight
216 AM CST Fri Mar 10 2023
.TODAY...Mostly clear. Highs in the mid 60s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph, becoming south 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Breezy. Lows in the upper 40s. South
winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Windy, warmer. Highs in the lower 80s.
West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. North winds
10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Cooler. Highs in the upper 50s. East
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of rain showers in
the evening, then mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain
showers after midnight. Lows around 30. Chance of rain
30 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30.
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Highs around 70. Lows
in the mid 40s.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs around 80.
Lows in the mid 40s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. Cooler. Highs in the mid 60s. Chance of rain
20 percent.
$$
TXZ014-110100-
Gray-
Including the cities of Kingsmill and Pampa
216 AM CST Fri Mar 10 2023
.TODAY...Mostly clear. Highs in the lower 60s. East winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming south 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.TONIGHT...Increasing clouds. Lows in the upper 40s. Temperature
rising into the lower 50s after midnight. South winds 15 to
20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Windy. Highs in the upper 70s. West
winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Northeast
winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Cooler. Highs in the mid 50s. Northeast
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain
showers. Lows in the upper 20s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 50s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s.
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Highs in the upper
60s. Lows in the mid 40s.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs in the
upper 70s. Lows in the lower 40s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Cooler. Highs in the mid 60s.
$$
TXZ019-110100-
Donley-
Including the city of Clarendon
216 AM CST Fri Mar 10 2023
.TODAY...Mostly clear. Highs in the lower 60s. Northeast winds
around 5 mph, becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning,
then, becoming south 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Temperature
rising into the mid 50s after midnight. South winds 10 to 15 mph
with gusts up to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Windy, warmer. Highs in the lower 80s.
West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. North winds
10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Cooler. Highs in the upper 50s.
Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers in
the evening, then a chance of rain showers after midnight. Lows
in the lower 30s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s.
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Highs in the upper
60s. Lows in the mid 40s.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs in the
lower 80s. Lows in the mid 40s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Cooler. Highs in the mid 60s.
$$
TXZ015-110100-
Wheeler-
Including the cities of Briscoe, Wheeler, Lela, Shamrock,
and Twitty
216 AM CST Fri Mar 10 2023
.TODAY...Mostly clear. Highs around 60. Northeast winds around
5 mph, becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the morning, then, becoming
south 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Increasing clouds. Lows in the mid 40s. Temperature
rising into the lower 50s after midnight. South winds 10 to
20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Breezy, warmer. Highs around 80.
Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph, becoming northwest in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 40 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. North winds
10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Cooler. Highs in the mid 50s. Northeast
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain
showers. Lows around 30.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 50s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30.
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Highs in the mid 60s.
Lows in the mid 40s.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs in the
lower 80s. Lows in the mid 40s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Cooler. Highs in the mid 60s.
$$
TXZ020-110100-
Collingsworth-
Including the cities of Lutie, Wellington, Dozier, and Samnorwood
216 AM CST Fri Mar 10 2023
.TODAY...Mostly clear. Highs in the lower 60s. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph, becoming south 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph
in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Increasing clouds. Lows in the upper 40s. Temperature
rising into the mid 50s after midnight. South winds 10 to 15 mph
with gusts up to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Breezy, warmer. Highs in the mid 80s.
West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. North
winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Much cooler. Highs in the upper 50s.
Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain showers. Lows in the
lower 30s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30.
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Highs in the upper
60s. Lows in the mid 40s.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs in the
lower 80s. Lows in the mid 40s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s.
$$
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Respiratory illness season is in full swing across Montana and Wyoming and as these viruses circulate throughout the region, parents may have questions about what bug their kids have picked up, what to do if they’re ill and if or when to seek additional care.
Influenza, RSV and COVID-19, plus the common cold, are all circulating right now and many are at levels normally seen during seasonal peaks later in the winter. New cases continue to increase in Montana and Yellowstone County, and hospitalizations are on the rise.
State data shows that new flu infections and hospitalizations are higher than what is typically seen before January, RSV has been widely circulating and new COVID-19 infections continue to be reported.
Having the right information can help parents and their kids navigate being sick, whether it’s for the sniffles, fever or any combination of symptoms.
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Billings Clinic Pediatric Hospitalist Caitlin Wainscott, MD, says what we’re seeing for the 2022-2023 season is out of the ordinary so far.
“This season, we are seeing a large number of kids get sick from respiratory illnesses, and many are sick enough to require hospitalization,” she said. “Not only are more kids getting sick this year than in the last couple of years, but those who become ill are becoming more severely ill than we’ve seen in quite a while. Most of the pediatric patients filling our hospital beds currently are sick with RSV or influenza.”
Symptoms of these illnesses include but are not limited to fever or chills, cough, runny nose, congestion, body aches, fatigue, loss of appetite, sneezing and trouble breathing. Some illnesses can last more than a week and symptoms may come on in phases instead of all at once.
If your child becomes ill, in most cases, they’ll have mild to moderate symptoms and will require home care. This includes plenty of rest and fluids, cold/flu medications to manage symptoms and avoiding others to prevent the further spread of illness. But some may require a visit to a medical provider and, in some cases, hospitalization.
“Most of the time, symptoms will likely last for several days and will require supportive care at home, but some might require a hospital stay if their breathing becomes impaired,” Wainscott said. “If your infant or toddler becomes ill, help them by using saline drops in their nose and a bulb suction or similar device to suction out their nose. This helps your child breathe better. Monitor their breathing at home. For all kids who are sick, you can treat their fever with antipyretics if necessary, and push fluids so they don’t get dehydrated.”
Knowing when to bring a sick child in to see a provider is also important.
“If your child is having to work hard to breathe, is breathing unusually fast, or isn’t drinking well and having decreased urine output, bring them in for medical evaluation,” Wainscott said. “Of course, if you have any other concerns, like a sustained high fever, you can always bring them in as well.”
Local and federal health care officials also recommend vaccination, while not 100% effective, as the most effective way to prevent infection or serious illness from the flu or COVID-19. There is currently not a vaccine available for RSV.
Billings Clinic’s Downtown Pediatrics Department accepts walk-ins Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., or you can make a same day pediatric appointment by calling (406) 238-5097.
Appointments can be scheduled online for ExpressCare at the Albertsons on Rehberg Lane and Grand Avenue by going to billingsclinic.com/expresscare. Billings Clinic West and Billings Clinic Heights walk-in clinics are available during normal business hours. In the event of an emergency, call 911 or visit the Emergency Department 24/7. For more information, visit billingsclinic.com/services-specialties/pediatrics. | 2022-12-24T16:01:52+00:00 | billingsgazette.com | https://billingsgazette.com/news/local/billings-clinic-provides-tips-for-parents-during-respiratory-illness-season/article_76352618-82d6-11ed-aa1c-ff2a0223a64e.html |
Julia Louis-Dreyfus still remembers the first time she made someone laugh: She was about 3 years old and stuck raisins up her nose, eliciting a chuckle from her mom — until she inhaled the raisins and had to go to the hospital.
"I remember the emergency room part particularly well," Louis-Dreyfus says. "But I got the laugh, so there's that!"
Louis-Dreyfus has spent most of her adult life making people laugh. She's best known for playing Elaine on the hit comedy series Seinfeld, but her credits also include SNL, The New Adventures of Old Christine and the HBO series Veep. Along the way, she's won 11 Emmy awards.
In the new movie, You Hurt My Feelings, Louis-Dreyfus plays a writer whose world is turned upside down when she learns that her husband hates the novel she's working on — despite his reassurances to the contrary.
"The film is kind of a meditation on the truths and and slightly not-truths that we tell our loved ones," she says. "And I also think another idea that comes out of the film is: Are you your work? Who are you minus your work? Is your worth completely tied to the work that you do? That's an interesting thing to consider."
Interview highlights
On her acceptance speech for Mark Twain Prize for American Humor
I felt such pressure. I thought I was going to die. Nobody was happier than me once I'd finished that speech. If you watch it on YouTube, there's a lectern there and I have my hand on it almost the entire time because I was so nervous that I thought it would fall over. It's a huge room. I think there was like 2,500 people in there or something. And I was exceptionally aware of the company that I was in, i.e. prior recipients. And if they're giving you a prize for humor, you better kill it. I definitely felt the pressure.
On going public with her breast cancer diagnosis in 2017
It would have never ever been my intention to go public with my illness, but because we were in the middle of making [Veep] and I had hundreds of people relying on me, I had to talk about it publicly, because we had to shut down for a number of months. I'm more private than that ... it's not something I would have normally mentioned. But the nice thing about it, about being public ... is that a lot of people reached out to me as a result of my saying that I was enduring this and I was able, therefore, to reach out and help others with their cancer struggles. And that has been very meaningful to me.
On playing Selina Meyer on Veep, and finding comedy in her character's internalized misogyny and dismissal of feminism
I understood the idea and I understood why it was so funny. It's very difficult to be ambitious and to be a woman, and particularly in politics, I think that is the case. And so how does one reconcile all of that? It's tricky. And in this case, in a much earlier episode in another season, somebody was pitching to Selina Meyer a speech in which the first line was, "As a woman, I feel," and she's reading this speech and she says, "Well, first of all, as a woman, I'm never starting a sentence with 'as a woman.' " ... She doesn't want to identify as a female because she sees herself being female as a second-class citizenship, that she doesn't get the same opportunity if she sort of leans in to being a woman. And you could make an argument that that's true. So I think that to me, it was a very funny idea to be a woman who is trapped. That's what she is.
On co-starring with James Gandolfini in Enough Said shortly before his death
I really am so lucky to have had the chance to work with him. I think this role that he played in Enough Said was very close to who he was as a human being. He was a very tender, sensitive guy, not at all a Tony Soprano-type. But I would say that it was that sort of sensitivity and even vulnerability that he had as a human being [that] made the role, his portrayal of Albert in this film Enough Said, so sublime. But also, I really think it's what helped define the role of Tony Soprano. He brought many layers to Tony Soprano. ... I think that's why that character stands the test of time. But he was a lovely human being. I think he was one of the great American actors. I really do. He was naturally, natural on film, very authentic, and sometimes he lacked confidence, which I always found surprising.
On her new podcast, Wiser than Me
It was born out of a sort of a desire that I had. I had watched the Jane Fonda documentary on HBO, and I was really quite struck by the enormity and the scope of Jane Fonda's life. And I thought, we're not hearing enough from older women. Why are we not documenting these older women who have had so much life experience? And I sort of thought about that a lot and I thought, I want to talk to older women and get their wisdom, get their sort of tips from the frontlines of life. And so this idea was born, and that's exactly what I'm doing. I'm talking to older women. And the conversation is really through the lens of, "Tell us what you know, please." I'm finding it very inspiring, myself. I'm enjoying it.
Heidi Saman and Thea Chaloner produced and edited this interview for broadcast. Bridget Bentz, Molly Seavy-Nesper and Beth Novey adapted it for the web.
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Report Outlines Trends, Issues and Predictions Shaping the Communications Landscape in 2023, Launches Ahead of Axios' AI & Communication Event Today at SXSW 2023
NEW YORK and AUSTIN, Texas, March 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Stagwell (NASDAQ: STGW) Marketing Cloud (SMC) released "State of Comms Tech," a new report detailing the trends shaping the evolving technology landscape in the communications field. The launch comes ahead of Axios' AI & Communication: A New Frontier event this evening at SXSW 2023, featuring SMC Comms Tech CEO Aaron Kwittken in discussion with Axios' editorial team on how AI can revolutionize the way communicators work, create content and exchange ideas. Kwittken will also give a live demonstration of PRophet, SMC's generative and predictive AI platform for PR and communications professionals, and its newly launched AI writing tool, "Taylor."
To survive as professionals in the communications industry, comms pros will need to become "communications engineers."
The 2023 State of Comms Tech Report outlines the Comms Tech landscape as it stands today, introducing the idea that to survive as professionals in the communications industry, comms pros will need to become "communications engineers." And while this might sound intimidating, this is an exciting thing. Burgeoning technology fueled in large part by AI will help comms pros become more performative and exceed their goals. With new challenges on the horizon around brand safety, data security, and more, technology is the best partner comms pros could wield.
"You don't need to be a technologist to be a communications engineer," says Kwittken. "You just need to be willing to let comms tech tools act alongside of you on the stage, albeit in supporting roles. You will always be in front of the curtain while technology helps the magic happen behind the scenes."
With over 700 tools on the market in the PR, social media, and communications categories, it's more important than ever that comms pros are educated about the tools they are using and the potential that lies in their tech stack. Along with an analysis of the current tech landscape, the report proposes six predictions for the comms tech industry in 2023.
Six Predictions for the Comms Tech Industry in 2023
- Generative AI will drive next-generation communications
- Brand safety will be a top-line priority for comms pros
- Predictive pitching and personified media targets will help PR pros land their message
- Comms pros will have more optionality when it comes to building their tech stack
- Data ethics and privacy will take center stage
- Pay for creators and influencers will become more transparent
To view the full report, visit www.stagwellmarketingcloud.com. Journalists interested in attending the Axios event should contact pr@stagwellglobal.com.
About Stagwell Marketing Cloud
Stagwell Marketing Cloud (SMC) is a suite of data-driven SaaS solutions built for the modern in-house marketer. Born out of Stagwell's network of award-winning marketing agencies, SMC's technology empowers marketers to drive business impact by giving them intuitive tools equipped with proprietary, actionable data. SMC's portfolio of solutions powers strategic customer research, communications, and media activation for brands worldwide by leveraging technology such as generative artificial intelligence, shared augmented reality, and more. Get your head in the cloud at www.stagwellmarketingcloud.com.
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TRAVERSE CITY — Fourteen seconds is all a flight instructor and their student had to land a plane after its engine died during its final approach.
That’s according to the preliminary fact-finding Federal Aviation Administration investigators just completed for a crash landing that sent the Northwestern Michigan College trainer plane into a backstop at the Civic Center’s athletic fields Tuesday, said college Associate Vice President of Public Relations, Marketing and Communications Diana Fairbanks.
Air traffic controllers cleared the otherwise ordinary flight for landing at Cherry Capital Airport just before 5 p.m. that day, she said. They were returning from Gaylord, having gone to Pellston earlier.
The instructor radioed controllers again after the plane’s engine started slowing down, Fairbanks said. He took control of the single-engine Cessna 172 Skyhawk after seeing the revolutions per minute dip, then the engine started to sputter and choke.
Alex Bloye, NMC’s director of aviation, said the pilot recalled seeing trees and a house, with the only clear stretch being the Civic Center’s fields. Tire marks show the instructor got the plane’s left wheel down, and other marks suggest its tail dragged as he tried to lose speed by angling the plane’s nose upward.
He repeated what witnesses and Fairbanks said before: that the pilot and instructor did an amazing job pointing the craft away from people and toward a stretch to land.
“There’s a collection of seasoned pilots out there for the past couple days and we’re all just in amazement of how they were able to do that, so it was pretty fantastic, actually,” he said.
From there the plane skidded into the backstop, Bloye said — while most of the damage happened on the instructor’s side of the plane, neither were seriously hurt.
The plane’s airbags and restraints worked properly, Fairbanks said. She and the college community thanked air traffic controllers for their prompt response, plus the two witnesses who ran in to help both instructor and student away from the plane.
The college didn’t release their names, as both requested privacy as they take time to recover, Fairbanks said.
Maintenance logs show the made-in-2010 plane was in compliance with FAA standards, Bloye said. Its engine and propeller were inspected last week, and the former was also briefly swapped to move an aircraft. Both original engine and propeller were in the plane on Tuesday.
Both engine and propeller were cleared beforehand, and Fairbanks added there were no incidents during a three-hour flight after they were replaced.
Investigators believe a single mechanical issue is to blame and believes the pilot did everything right, Fairbanks said. The college’s fleet was cleared at 11 a.m. Thursday following a safety stand-down.
The investigation continues, and it could be a year or more before the National Transportation Safety Board reports the findings, she said. It was the college’s first aviation mishap since the late 1970s. | 2022-05-13T12:23:33+00:00 | record-eagle.com | https://www.record-eagle.com/news/local_news/prelim-fact-finding-on-crash-wraps-pilot-did-fantastic-job-nmc/article_42471590-d238-11ec-856f-3b5bf2111c97.html |
URBANA — A Champaign woman has been indicted for allegedly abusing federal funds intended for COVID-19 relief.
Jasmine L. Morris, 29, who listed an address in the 1700 block of Union Street, made an initial appearance Friday in federal court following her indictment Tuesday by a grand jury for wire fraud.
The indictment alleges that Morris, who works for the U.S. Postal Service, submitted false loan applications and supporting documents to acquire Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans starting in March 2021 and continuing through February 2022.
If convicted, the maximum penalty is up to 30 years in prison and restitution.
Her case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, the Small Business Administration's Office of Inspector General, the Department of Labor's Office of Inspector General, and the United States Postal Service's Office of Inspector General. Assistant U.S. Attorney Nathan Bertrand is prosecuting.
Members of the public who suspect anyone of abusing relief funds should contact the National Center for Disaster Fraud (NDCF) Hotline at 1-866-720-5721 or submit the NCDF Web Complaint Form.
Hotline staff will obtain information regarding complaints, which will then be reviewed by law enforcement. More information is available at www.justice.gov/disaster-fraud. | 2023-02-11T17:11:50+00:00 | news-gazette.com | https://www.news-gazette.com/news/champaign-woman-indicted-for-alleged-covid-19-benefits-fraud/article_60c84c36-cef4-5442-8b66-e99a1480c6cb.html |
Braves vs. Marlins Predictions & Picks: Odds, Moneyline, Spread - April 25
Tuesday's game that pits the Atlanta Braves (15-8) against the Miami Marlins (12-11) at Truist Park has a projected final score of 4-3 (based on our computer prediction) in favor of the Braves, who is a slight favorite in this matchup according to our model. Game time is at 7:20 PM on April 25.
This contest's pitching matchup is set, as the Atlanta Braves will send Charlie Morton (2-2) to the mound, while Bryan Hoeing will get the nod for the Miami Marlins.
Braves vs. Marlins Game Info & Odds
- When: Tuesday, April 25, 2023 at 7:20 PM ET
- Where: Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia
- How to Watch on TV: BSSO
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo!
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Braves vs. Marlins Score Prediction
Our prediction for this game is Braves 4, Marlins 3.
Total Prediction for Braves vs. Marlins
- Total Prediction: Under 9 runs
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Braves Performance Insights
- The Braves have played as the favorite in nine of their past 10 games and have gone 6-3 in those contests.
- Atlanta and its opponents have combined to hit the over six times in its last 10 games with a total.
- The Braves have not played a game with a spread over their last 10 outings.
- This season, the Braves have won 13 out of the 20 games, or 65%, in which they've been favored.
- Atlanta is undefeated in five games this season when favored by -225 or more on the moneyline.
- The Braves have a 69.2% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
- Atlanta has scored the sixth-most runs in the majors this season with 117.
- The Braves have a 3.32 team ERA that ranks fourth across all MLB pitching staffs.
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Speaker McCarthy unveils $1.5T debt bill, pushes toward vote
by LISA MASCARO and KEVIN FREKING
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy unveiled a sweeping package Wednesday that would raise the nation’s debt limit by $1.5 trillion into next year while imposing a long list of Republican priorities, including new spending caps, work requirements for recipients of government aid and others that are sure to be nonstarters for the White House.
McCarthy announced that House Republicans were introducing their legislation just as President Joe Biden was taking the stage at a union hall in Maryland to warn of a looming fiscal crisis if Congress fails to take action to raise the debt ceiling, now at $31 trillion, to keep paying the nation’s bills.
The 320-page “Limit, Save, Grow Act” unleashed by House Republicans has almost no chance of becoming law, but McCarthy is using the legislation as a strategic move, a starting point to draw Biden into negotiations that the White House has, so far, been unwilling to have over the debt crisis.
“President Biden is skipping town to deliver a speech in Maryland rather than sitting down to address the debt ceiling,” McCarthy, R-Calif., said in a speech on the House floor.
The package was swiftly embraced by leading Republicans as McCarthy has worked intently to unite his often fractious majority. A vote in the House is expected in a matter of days, in hopes of pressuring Biden to respond. Democrats in the House and Senate are almost certain to be opposed.
Among the bill’s highlights:
— It would raise the debt ceiling by $1.5 trillion into next year, putting the issue squarely into the middle of the next presidential election.
— It would roll back spending to 2022 levels, and impose a 1% cap on future federal spending for the next decade, with likely exceptions for some defense accounts. It claws back unspent COVID-19 funds.
— Republicans want to rescind some of Biden’s top policy achievements, including his executive action that provided student loan payment relief for millions of college students, a Democratic party priority.
— The House GOP measure would also roll back elements of Biden’s signature Inflation Reduction Act — particularly the provisions that the White House and Democrats put in place to fight climate change — and halt money to the Internal Revenue Service that was designed to conduct audits of potential tax cheats.
Loading the bill up are other Republican priorities, including their marquee H.R. 1, a sweeping energy bill that aims to boost oil, gas and coal production while overhauling permitting regulations to ease such developments.
The package includes a long-sought Republican effort to impose tougher work requirements on recipients of government aid, including people dependent on food stamps, Medicaid for health care and general cash assistance.
Missing from the bill are reductions for the Medicare or Social Security programs used mainly by older Americans. Democrats had warned that Republicans wanted to gut those programs. It also steers clear of rescinding the $35 monthly cap on insulin for Medicare recipients and other provisions for lowering prescription drug prices that Biden signed into law last year.
Overall, the legislation is a designed to be a marker for Republicans, a bill that could unite what McCarthy’s team has called the “five families” — the often warring factions of conservatives and hard-right Republicans in the House GOP majority.
What remains to be seen is if McCarthy’s effort will satisfy the House Freedom Caucus and others on the speaker’s right flank who have pushed for even steeper reductions and revisions in federal spending.
Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-S.D., the chairman of the Republican Main Street Caucus, said the final product included his group’s priorities for spending caps, work requirements and other provisions.
With the nation in debt and the deadline looming in six weeks, “we are duty-bound to address both of those crises. Republicans have a reasonable plan to do so,” Johnson said.
Raising the nation’s debt limit, once a routine vote, has become politically treacherous in Congress, often used particularly by Republicans as leverage to extract priorities that they otherwise have been unable to pass into law.
For now, the Treasury Department is taking “extraordinary measures” to allow continued borrowing to pay off already accrued bills, but that will eventually run out, likely this summer.
This week, Goldman Sachs warned that the date when the federal government runs out of maneuvering room on its cash flows could be as early as “the first half of June.”
“We must address record spending now,” said a joint statement from McCarthy’s leadership team, including Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., Conference Chair Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., and Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington, R-Texas.
While the Republican leaders claimed the package would save money, some proposed changes would actually cost taxpayers.
Previously, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office had projected that rescinding the extra IRS funding would increase deficits over the coming decade by more than $114 billion.
A full CBO cost analysis of the new package is not expected for some time.
The plan has been in the works for weeks, if not longer, but came together quickly in recent days. | 2023-04-19T22:57:42+00:00 | kyma.com | https://kyma.com/news/2023/04/19/speaker-mccarthy-unveils-1-5t-debt-bill-pushes-toward-vote/ |
WASHINGTON – A federal appeals court on Friday narrowed the range of documents House Democrats are entitled to in their years-long investigation of Donald Trump's finances.
The decision from the federal appeals court in Washington almost certainly won't be the last word in the legal fight that began in 2019, when Trump was president and Democrats newly in charge of the House of Representatives subpoenaed a wealth of records from Trump's accounting firm, Mazars USA.
A federal judge in Washington already had ruled that lawmakers were entitled to review a more limited set of records than they initially wanted.
The appellate panel narrowed the request even more. It held that the House Committee on Oversight and Reform should be given records of financial ties between foreign countries and Trump or any of his businesses for 2017-18. It also ordered Mazars to turn over documents between November 2016 and 2018 relating to the Trump company that held the lease granted by the federal government for the former Trump International Hotel located between the White House and the Capitol.
“We determine here that the Committee has shown the requisite need for some, but far from all, of the presidential information covered by its subpoena,” Judge Sri Srinivasan wrote in an opinion joined by Judge Judith Rogers. The third judge who heard arguments in the case is Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, who dropped out of the case when President Joe Biden nominated her to the Supreme Court.
The committee first issued a subpoena in 2019, then renewed it in 2021.
Lower courts had first ruled broadly in favor of the committee, but the Supreme Court in 2020 ordered a new analysis.
In issuing its ruling Friday, the court raised the point of Trump's right to continue fighting the subpoena, noting that the question remained of whether Trump maintains executive privilege as a former president.
In addition, the Biden administration “has not opposed former President Trump’s efforts to challenge the Committee’s subpoena,” Srinivasan wrote, adding that the administration's last word in this case “was to argue that the subpoena must be invalidated” under the Supreme Court's analysis.
The committee’s hunt for records overlaps with other records that have already been released to investigators. In 2020, for instance, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of New York District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. in his demand for Trump’s tax records, though the ruling kept the documents out of the public eye. Vance’s office took possession of those records in February.
In that case, criminal charges have been brought against the Trump Organization and Chief Financial Officer Allen Weisselberg. They are due back in court on Aug. 12, postponed from a scheduled July 12 appearance. | 2022-07-08T20:53:04+00:00 | ksat.com | https://www.ksat.com/news/politics/2022/07/08/appeals-court-congress-can-see-some-trump-financial-records/ |
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- IDenta Corp. (OTCQB: IDTA) is a worldwide leader in the development of Field Detection and Home Diagnostic Testing Kits for Narcotics, Explosives and Unique Forensic Products in the Homeland Security and Consumer Markets. IDenta has developed a unique test kit to identify Fentanyl in Cocaine and Crack.
Mr. Amichai Glattstein, Chief Executive Officer, announced: "Illicit drugs, some purchased innocently online, may contain deadly levels of Fentanyl. It cannot be seen, tasted or smelled. It is nearly impossible to tell if drugs have been laced with Fentanyl unless the drugs are tested. IDenta understands the urgency to make a kit available to concerned citizens just as we equip worldwide security forces with a variety of the company's technologies. This kit will identify tiny amounts of Fentanyl contaminating a vast variety of drugs. The kit is sold under our Consumer Brand 'Touch&Know' through our company's website at www.touch-know.com as well as www.amazon.com. IDenta's test kit is inexpensive and gives results within minutes. This test can be the difference between life or death. "You never know when you need to know".
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CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The General Assembly of Ohio and Governor Mike DeWine get a D- when it comes to gun safety in schools.
Monday Gov. DeWine signed a bill that cuts gun training for teachers and other school staffers to carry from 700 hours to just 24, when the majority of teachers don’t even want to carry, let alone feel pressured to do so.
Sunday a bipartisan group of U.S. Senators had agreed to a framework of modest new gun safety measures the Ohio bill DeWine signed flies in the face of. Sen. Rob Portman of Ohio is among the bipartisan group of 20 Senators. Minority leader Sen Mitch McConnell supports the framework and expects the bill produced from it to pass.
Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb gets a gold star for continuing to prohibit teachers and non-security school staff from carrying guns in schools.
Last year the Ohio Supreme Court had ruled that the law to carry required school staff to have the same number of gun training hours as law enforcement officers on school campuses. Police Chiefs and Police union officials opposed anything less, and the bill DeWine just signed into law.
Newly retired Columbus Police Chief Robert Meader said reducing the training hours to just 24 was “woefully inadequate and would cause harmful accidents and potentially even needless deaths.” | 2022-06-16T12:37:29+00:00 | cleveland.com | https://www.cleveland.com/darcy/2022/06/dewine-cuts-teacher-gun-training-hours-darcy-cartoon.html |
- National scholarship is accepting applications from eligible undergraduate and graduate students now through May 24, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time
- Forty exceptional applicants living with cystic fibrosis (CF) will be awarded $3,000 each for academic excellence, creativity and community involvement
- One undergraduate and one graduate student will be selected to receive an additional $22,000 each as the 2023 "Thriving Students", determined in part by public voting
NORTH CHICAGO, Ill., April 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- AbbVie today announced that the AbbVie Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Scholarship, a program that is making a difference in the lives of young adults with CF and their families, is now accepting applications for the 2023-2024 academic school year. Eligible undergraduate and graduate students are invited to apply for the scholarship until May 24, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time by visiting www.AbbVieCFScholarship.com. Students can either apply online or complete and mail a printed application.
"It was a huge honor to receive the title of the 2022 AbbVie Thriving Graduate Student, and I am forever grateful," said Ashley S., 2022 Thriving Graduate Student. "It was my validation that I would be able to be financially stable throughout my master's program and that I do have what it takes to complete the program and change people's lives as an occupational therapist."
For over 30 years, the AbbVie CF Scholarship has awarded more than $3.8 million in scholarships to students living with CF in an effort to help alleviate the financial burdens that exist for many CF families. Similar to previous years, AbbVie will award the top 40 students living with CF a $3,000 scholarship for use toward higher-education expenses during the 2023-2024 academic school year. Those 40 students will also be given the opportunity to compete for an additional $22,000 through one of two AbbVie CF Scholarship award categories: Thriving Undergraduate Student and Thriving Graduate Student.
The 2023 Thriving Undergraduate and Thriving Graduate Scholarship recipients will be announced by AbbVie in the fall. Both awards are granted based on a combination of outstanding academics and achievements, essays and creative presentations, as well as public votes.
"AbbVie has a long history of being committed to more than medicine within the CF community," said John Duffey, vice president, U.S. Specialty, AbbVie. "Each year, we call upon students to share their experiences and achievements while pursuing higher education so that they can be recognized and awarded for their resilience and hard work."
The AbbVie CF Scholarship is part of the company's ongoing commitment to the CF community, which is comprised of close to 40,000 people in the United States. Today, more than half of the CF population are age 18 or older.1 For more information about the scholarship, please visit www.AbbVieCFScholarship.com.
About Cystic Fibrosis
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an inherited chronic disease that affects the lungs, pancreas and other organs of those living with this condition.1 In patients with CF, a thick, sticky mucus is produced in certain organs throughout the body, most commonly the lungs and digestive system. The mucus build-up in the lungs can cause difficulty breathing and may lead to life-threatening lung infections. In the pancreas, the thick mucus may prevent the release of digestive enzymes and proper food digestion, potentially leading to malabsorption and malnutrition.
About the AbbVie CF Scholarship
The AbbVie CF Scholarship was established over 30 years ago in recognition of the financial burdens many families touched by CF face and to acknowledge the achievements of students with CF. Since its inception, the scholarship program has awarded over $3.8 million in scholarships to over 1,000 students. The AbbVie CF Scholarship is part of AbbVie's ongoing commitment to the CF community, which is comprised of close to 40,000 people in the United States. Today, more than half of the CF population are age 18 years or older.1
It is not necessary for scholarship applicants to have taken, currently take, or intend to take in the future, any medicine or product marketed by AbbVie, and this is not a consideration in the selection criteria. More information about the AbbVie CF Scholarship criteria and application can be found at www.AbbVieCFScholarship.com.
About AbbVie
AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas: immunology, oncology, neuroscience, eye care, virology and gastroenterology, in addition to products and services across its Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn.
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Demonstrations will showcase how the company's innovations empower IP-based production and media delivery workflows
NANJING, China, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Video interface and IP workflow innovator Magewell is excited to be gearing up for the long-awaited, in-person return of Europe's preeminent professional media and entertainment technology exhibition. Appearing in stand 7.A40 at IBC2022 from September 9 to 12 in Amsterdam, the company will showcase capture, conversion, and streaming solutions that seamlessly bridge signals, software, streams, and screens.
Magewell's video I/O and IP media solutions have become even more crucial for video production and broadcast professionals as they increasingly deploy new remote production models and streaming-centric workflows. Demonstrations of new and recent solutions will include:
- The new USB Fusion video capture and mixing hardware lets users easily combine camera and wired screenshare sources into attractive live presentations for streaming, virtual events, online lectures, webinars, news reporting, video conferencing, and other applications. Featuring two HDMI inputs and one USB webcam input, it lets users switch between sources or combine two inputs into one output and bring the result into popular Windows, Mac, and Linux software via its USB 3.0 interface.
- The flexible new Pro Convert AES67 is a multi-format audio encoder, decoder, and I/O interface device. It can convert IP-based audio between AES67 (including compatibility with the SMPTE 2110-30 specification), NDI® (with uncompressed audio), and SRT (with AAC compression), enabling mixed-technology local and remote production workflows that combine third-party products supporting different standards and formats. The device can also encode analog audio into AES67, NDI® or SRT streams as an 'on-ramp' to IP networks, as well as decoding IP audio streams for analog output.
- The latest updates to the Ultra Encode family of universal live media encoders. Ideal for applications ranging from live streaming and remote contribution to IP-based production, Ultra Encode supports H.264, H.265, and NDI®|HX encoding plus a wide range of streaming protocols including SRT, RTMP, RTMPS, RTSP, and HLS. Ultra Encode can also be combined with Magewell's Pro Convert decoders for end-to-end media transport in NDI®|HX or streaming formats, and multiple units can be managed centrally through the Magewell Cloud software.
Magewell's Netherlands-based distribution partner MVD Europe BV will help manage its IBC2022 exhibit. "It has been almost three years since we were able to meet customers and partners in person at an IBC Show, and the media technology landscape has changed a lot in that time," said Edo van der Gaag, Head of Business Development at MVD Europe. "We're looking forward to seeing everyone at IBC2022 and showing them how Magewell's innovations can help them successfully navigate these technology and workflow transitions."
For more information about Magewell, please visit www.magewell.com.
About Magewell – Magewell (www.magewell.com) develops innovative, high-performance video I/O and IP workflow solutions that seamlessly bridge signals, software, streams, and screens. The simplicity, reliability, and cost-effectiveness of Magewell's capture, conversion, and streaming products make them the preferred choice of integrators, end-users, and OEM customers for bringing high-quality AV signals into and out of IP networks and popular software. Magewell solutions power applications including live streaming, event production, video conferencing, multi-site video distribution, remote learning, medical imaging, and more.
Copyright 2022 Nanjing Magewell Electronics Co, Ltd. All rights reserved. NDI is a registered trademark of Vizrt Group. #NDI
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. — LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Brown-Forman Corporation B (BF.B) on Wednesday reported fiscal fourth-quarter profit of $207 million.
The company posted revenue of $1.05 billion in the period, beating Street forecasts. Eight analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $1 billion.
For the year, the company reported profit of $783 million, or $1.63 per share. Revenue was reported as $4.23 billion.
Brown-Forman B shares have dropped nearly 5% since the beginning of the year, while the S&P’s 500 index has increased 12%. The stock has dropped roughly 6% in the last 12 months.
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Outside the chambers of the West Virginia Legislature, the marble foyer was packed with young women in T-shirts, ripped jeans, and gym shorts holding signs with uteruses drawn in colored marker.
“Bans off our bodies,” the signs said. “Abortion is essential.”
Inside, a group of lawmakers, almost all of them men, sat at desks in pressed suits, doing their best to talk over protesters’ chants carrying through the heavy wooden doors.
A stark gender divide has emerged in debates unfolding in Republican-led states including West Virginia, Indiana and South Carolina following the U.S. Supreme Court’s June decision to end constitutional protections for abortion. As male-dominated legislatures worked to advance bans, often with support of the few Republican women holding office, protesters were more likely to be women.
The contrast wasn’t lost on West Virginia Sen. Owens Brown, the only Black lawmaker in the Republican-dominated Senate, who asked lawmakers to look around before they passed a bill banning abortion at all stages of pregnancy last week.
“When I look around the room, what do I see? A bunch of middle-aged and some elderly men. Also, middle-income men,” the Democrat said during a final Senate debate in which only men shared opinions. “Look out in the hallway. What do you see? You see young women, and we’re here making a decision for all these young women because you’re never going to have to ever face this issue yourself.”
In all three states, lawmakers fighting against abortion bans have pointed to the gender divide, insisting that men shouldn’t get to dictate medical decisions for women. Ban supporters say abortion affects not only women, but also children, and all of society.
“I am incredibly grateful to the men in my caucus, who were not afraid to stand up for life,” said Republican Del. Kayla Kessinger, one of the West Virginia ban’s biggest supporters. “They have just as much of a right to have an opinion on this as anyone else.
“I wish that the left would stop trying to silence conservative women who are pro-life and believe that empowering women doesn’t require us to kill our children,” said Kessinger, who joined the legislature eight years ago, at 21, running on the abortion issue.
The gender gap was hard to miss as protesters descended on the West Virginia Capitol starting in July, when lawmakers first took up abortion. During a public hearing, dozens of women who showed up were given 45 seconds each to speak; several who went longer were escorted out by security. This past week, at least one woman was arrested and another dragged out of the chamber gallery by a group of male officers when she shouted “shame” at lawmakers during a debate.
After the bill passed, the House clerk read a lengthy resolution introduced by a white male lawmaker describing how society should view mothers. Motherhood is a privilege, it said, and shouldn't be treated as “a mere option.”
“It was formerly a wisdom common to all participants of the abortion debate that no woman wants an abortion,” the resolution states. Those with power over women “convince them to perform acts against their conscience."
The resolution didn’t sit well with Roni Jones, a mother from the Charleston suburb of St. Albans.
“I’m tired of older, rich white men deciding our fate,” she said, her voice hoarse from protesting. “They have no idea what working-class people go through.”
Jones once had an abortion in the second trimester of a wanted pregnancy because of a medical issue, she said. And while West Virginia’s ban has exemptions for medical emergencies and for rape and incest, those apply only early in pregnancy — and she worries doctors will fear losing their license if they make a close call.
Her daughter, Catherine Jones, 25, said none of these decisions should be up to men, who will never experience pregnancy, childbirth or a miscarriage: “How can they truly empathize?”
In West Virginia, 18 of 134 lawmakers are women — and 13 of them, all Republican, voted for the near-total abortion ban. In Indiana, 35 of 150 legislators are women; 14 voted for the bill there. In South Carolina, 29 of 124 legislators are women; seven voted for bans.
Indiana Republican Sen. Sue Glick sponsored the abortion ban that became law. A House version was also proposed by a woman. But it was a male Democrat who pointed out the gender divide — as in West Virginia.
“This is the government, the male-dominated government of the state of Indiana, saying to the women of this state, you lose your choice,” Indiana Democratic Sen. Tim Lanane said when the Senate passed its ban. “We’ve told you — papa state, big state government — is going to tell you what you will do with your body.”
Men have invoked wives, daughters and granddaughters during debates on rape and incest exemptions. Several said they needed to make a decision that allowed them to “sleep at night.”
Female lawmakers in both parties have at times voiced frustration.
“To say it’s tough to be a woman in politics is an understatement,” South Carolina Sen. Katrina Shealy — the body’s longest-serving woman — said on the Senate floor. “To say it’s really tough to be a woman in politics in South Carolina is hardly a statement at all.”
Shealy was one of three female Republican senators who opposed an effort to remove exceptions for rape and incest.
“Yes, I’m pro-life,” she said. “I’m also pro-life for the mother, the life she has with her children who are already born.”
South Carolina senators narrowly rejected a ban on almost all abortions this month. But Republican lawmakers plan to keep trying to enact new restrictions. In West Virginia and Indiana, the bans passed were signed into law, although a judge has temporarily blocked enforcement of Indiana's ban. The state quickly appealed.
In West Virginia, Democratic Del. Kayla Young noted the lack of legislative representation not only of women but of people of color — and those communities will be affected most by the ban, she said.
“We’re never going to have to deal with this because we’re incredibly privileged people,” she said. “We are making decisions about other people, and we shouldn’t do that. If it’s your religious belief, if it’s your moral belief, that is great for you. But get it away from me, get it out of my body, get it out of my uterus.”
Democratic Del. Danielle Walker — the only Black woman in the Legislature — has acknowledged having an abortion. Walker often joined protesters between floor sessions, leading chants.
“Who do you think you are to tell me what I should do with my body, with my vagina, with my uterus, with my ovaries?" she said amid the crowd before walking into House chambers to vote against the bill.
Other legislators say the ban reflects what West Virginians want. Republican Sen. Patricia Rucker supported the measure and was vocal in debates about ensuring victims of rape and incest who want abortions must report assaults to police. Though she wasn’t involved in drafting the final version, she said her male colleagues shared their work and sought input.
Rucker said she feels she’s carrying out voters’ wishes. But opponents of restricting abortion say that can be known only through a statewide vote. In 2018, 52 percent of voters approved a constitutional amendment saying that nothing in the state constitution “secures or protects a right to abortion or requires the funding of abortion.”
No vote has been held in West Virginia since. In the wake of the Supreme Court decision, only Kansas voters have had a chance to weigh in on abortion. The traditionally conservative state voted to affirm the procedure as a right in the state constitution, with the support of an unprecedented increase in female registered voters.
A proposal by West Virginia House Democrats to put the abortion question to voters was rejected by Republicans on the day the ban passed. At least four states — California, Kentucky, Michigan and Vermont — could have votes in November on abortion access.
The day the West Virginia bill passed, Rucker and other female legislators let her male colleagues do the talking — she felt she'd already had her say.
“I did not feel any reason to delay action of saving the babies when the West Virginia voters already spoke out," she said. "Voters knew when they elected me, I was 100% pro-life.”
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AP reporters James Pollard and Jeffrey Collins in South Carolina and Arleigh Rodgers and Rick Callahan in Indiana contributed to this report. Pollard and Rodgers are corps members 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. | 2022-09-24T13:03:23+00:00 | ksat.com | https://www.ksat.com/news/politics/2022/09/24/in-gop-legislatures-a-gender-divide-emerges-over-abortion/ |
WICHITA FALLS (KFDX/KJTL) — A Texoma woman is free from pain that prevented her from living life to the fullest after not one, but two robotic surgeries at United Regional.
That’s thanks to technology and a general surgeon, who knows firsthand what it’s like to have the surgery, that helped her recover quickly.
“She said ‘how long do you want to live with this?’ and I said ‘I don’t,” Amy Smith, who had two robotic surgeries at United Regional, said.
Smith was living with a lot of pain.
“When you eat, you’ll feel very sick, you’ll start to, usually within minutes 10 minutes to 30 minutes, you’ll get nauseated, feel like you’re gonna throw up and then you get this pain.”
Come to find out, Smith had gallstones and the best way out of the pain was to have her gallbladder removed by United Regional General Surgeon Christal Hames, MD, with the help of a robot.
“My patients personally have had a much faster recovery than traditional laparoscopy and one of the reasons for that is the robotic machine has the ability to move with the abdominal wall,” Dr. Hames said. “Traditional laparoscopy does not so there’s quite a bit of pressure and torque if you will with traditional laparoscopy and with the robot there is not, so they can recover a little bit faster.”
Yes, a robot helps make this surgery happen, but Dr. Hames is still the one running the show.
“The surgeon is still in control, we are still at the bedside, we still decide where the incisions go, we still decide where the instruments go, but then we put in this machine at the patient and we actually step back and go to a separate console machine and do the entire operation from there typically,” Dr. Hames said.
In fact, Dr. Hames knows in more ways than one, it works.
“I actually had to have my gallbladder out a few years ago and my senior partner did it and he did it with a robot and I wouldn’t have wanted it done any other way,” Dr. Hames said.
Smith wasn’t done after having her gallbladder removed, the pain caused by what she later learned was two hernias, was keeping her from really enjoying life.
“I mean I wasn’t leaving the house much because if I got up that was just hanging down in my groin and that was just painful,” Smith said.
Smith, Dr. Hames and the robot would meet again, this time to repair those hernias just about five weeks after her first surgery.
Besides a better recovery, Dr. Hames said she can see blood vessels and other parts of the body a lot clearer with the robot, which United Regional now has two of.
“There’s a medication we give patients pre-operatively, that during the operation we can really see very clearly their entire biliary tree, meaning their liver, their gallbladder, their bile ducts and it really is a wonderful adjunct to being able to do a really nice dissection even in the most complicated of patients,” Dr. Hames said. “I think that alone advancement has created far far less conversions to open operations.”
She said the medication works to light parts of the body to make seeing blood vessels easily.
“It is excreted by the biliary system so it makes it basically glow on the inside, it’s very cool,” Dr. Hames added.
Through the minimally invasive procedures, Smith is now nearly pain-free and on the mend.
“My recovery was so good, I would say to be hopeful about getting beyond what you’re living with to get through it and that United Regional was very nice to me,” Smith said. “They’ve been really great and the robotic surgery worked wonderful for me.”
Smith is feeling grateful for getting her life back through those two surgeries.
“I’m eating again, I’m getting out of the house again, I’m living again, its been a journey, it seems simple, but it’s been a journey,” Smith said.
That road though, lead to relief and a gratefulness for what’s offered not too far from home.
Dr. Hames has done at least 500 robotic surgeries since first being trained about three years ago.
As a general surgeon, Dr. Hames said she typically does gallbladder removal surgery, groin and abdominal wall hernia repairs and surgery for colon cancer with the help of the robot.
Smith is back to something she loves, fishing, and finally getting to enjoy meals with her husband. | 2023-04-26T02:30:13+00:00 | texomashomepage.com | https://www.texomashomepage.com/healthy-you/robotic-surgery-provides-pain-relief-fast-recovery-twice-for-texoma-woman-healthy-you/ |
Obion County Commission Approves Assistance for Two Tornado Sirens
Obion County Commissioners have approved a plan to assist two communities with tornado sirens.
During Monday’s meeting, Budget Committee Chairman Sam Sinclair Jr. announced the plan to help Woodland Mills and Rives.
Sinclair had Emergency Management Director, and County Commissioner Danny Jowers, to explain the process of receiving the sirens.(AUDIO)
During discussion about the funding assistance, Jowers offered a grant style amendment to receive county funds for the purchases.(AUDIO)
Jowers said the new tornado sirens have a life span of 40-to-50 years, and are tested and activated during severe weather situations by Obion County 911.
County Commissioners voted unanimously to accept the amendment, and to fund $30,000 for the cost of two tornado sirens. | 2023-06-28T17:53:55+00:00 | thunderboltradio.com | https://www.thunderboltradio.com/obion-county-commission-approves-assistance-for-two-tornado-sirens/ |
The fire near Yosemite National Park exploded in a matter of hours last week. Thousands have been forced to evacuate in recent days. Families are beginning to reckon with the devastation.
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The fire near Yosemite National Park exploded in a matter of hours last week. Thousands have been forced to evacuate in recent days. Families are beginning to reckon with the devastation.
Copyright 2022 KVPR | 2022-07-29T12:49:28+00:00 | wyomingpublicmedia.org | https://www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/2022-07-29/fire-crews-are-gaining-the-upper-hand-on-the-oak-fire-near-yosemite |
New Three-in-one Super-directional Microphone's Digital Signal Processing Delivers High-quality Sound Collection in a Compact Form Factor
SAN DIEGO, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony Electronics Inc. today introduced a new shotgun microphone, the ECM-B10. This new microphone features Sony's industry-leading sharp directivity and digital signal processing, known to the ECM-B1M, in a remarkably compact form factor.
A Three-in-one Microphone
The ECM-B10 applies digital signal processing to the sound collected by four high-performance microphone capsules using beamforming technology. This allows the user to customize how the audio is recorded by enhancing the microphone's sensitivity from different directions. The microphone offers three types of directivity in a single product, allowing the user to easily switch between super-directional, unidirectional and omnidirectional.
When using super-directivity, the microphone collects sound from a narrow field in front while suppressing sound from other directions. The super-directivity setting is a great option for interviews, selfies, and other situations where the range of sound collection is limited to a narrow extent at the front.
The ECM-B10 also offers unidirectional sensitivity that suppresses sound from behind while collecting sound from a wide field in front. This option is perfect for recording conversations between several people.
For additional flexibility, the user can also select omnidirectional sensitivity, which picks up sound equally from all directions and is ideal for recording environmental sounds.
Crystal Clear Recording
The ECM-B10 offers crystal clear sound collection with effective noise suppression. Using digital signal processing within the microphone itself, the ECM-B10 effectively reduces noise for clearer sound collection and creates a more efficient post-production workflow since less audio edits are required. The ECM-B10 pairs with cameras that are equipped with a MI (Multi Interface) Shoe, either analog or for best results; with cameras with a digital audio interfacei to transmit audio directly as a digital signal to deliver high-quality sound recording without degradation. In addition, the microphone's shock and vibration suppressing design effectively suppresses low-frequency vibration noise, while its cable-less design eliminates noise transmitted via cables. The supplied windscreen minimizes environmental noises, making it easy to capture crisp audio even when shooting outside.
For additional versatility, the ECM-B10 also includes the following audio settings:
- ATT (attenuator) switch (0/10/20 dB).
- FILTER switch (noise cut / low cut / off)
- AUDIO LEVEL dial with AUTO/MAN (manual) switch
- DIGITAL/ANALOG switch
Features to Love
The microphone's compact body provides flexibility and mobility, even when using gimbals and grips.
Users can also experience greater shooting flexibility by connecting the ECM-B10 to a camera via the MI Shoe to operate without cables, which prevents any interference with the side flip out screen, or external batteries. Power is supplied directly from the camera to the microphone, so you can continue shooting without worrying about the microphone battery running out.
For detailed setting operation, a comprehensive range of audio settings are available on the back of the microphone. This lets the user check the setting status at a glance to prevent accidental settings and give peace of mind. For added durability, the ECM-B10's design is resistant to dust and moistureii, which allows for worry-free outdoor shooting when combined with a similarly dust and moisture resistant body and lensiii.
Pricing and Availability
The new ECM-B10 will be available in August for approximately $250.00 USD and $320.00 CAD. It will be sold at a variety of Sony authorized dealers throughout North America.
Exclusive stories and exciting new content shot with the new ECM-B10 and Sony's other imaging products can be found at www.alphauniverse.com, a site created to educate and inspire all creators and fans of Sony α - Alpha brand.
New content will also be posted directly at the Sony Photo Gallery. For detailed product information, please visit:
A product video on the new ECM-B10 can be viewed HERE.
About Sony Electronics Inc.
Sony Electronics is a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America and an affiliate of Sony Group Corporation, one of the most comprehensive entertainment companies in the world, with a portfolio that encompasses electronics, music, motion pictures, mobile, gaming, robotics and financial services. Headquartered in San Diego, California, Sony Electronics is a leader in electronics for the consumer and professional markets. Operations include research and development, engineering, sales, marketing, distribution and customer service. Sony Electronics creates products that innovate and inspire generations, such as the award-winning Alpha Interchangeable Lens Cameras and revolutionary high-resolution audio products. Sony is also a leading manufacturer of end-to-end solutions from 4K professional broadcast and A/V equipment to industry leading 4K and 8K Ultra HD TVs. Visit http://www.sony.com/news for more information.
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i The Digital/Analog switch, which switches between digital and analog connections, is factory-set to "Analog". It is recommended that it be switched to "Digital" when connecting to a digital audio interface compatible camera. If the camera has an incompatible analog connection and the VX9527 is set to "Digital", a warning is displayed.
ii Not guaranteed to be 100% dust and moisture proof. Dust or water droplets on the surface of the microphone may interfere with recording and should be wiped off with a clean soft dry cloth before use.
iii Not guaranteed to be 100% dust and moisture proof.
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