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Sommer Thornton, told CNN that local news reports were advising the community to stay away from the Walmart because someone had stolen a small plane and was threatening to crash it there.
A small plane that circled for hours over Tupelo, Mississppi, and surrounding areas landed in a field in Ripley, Mississippi, the FAA said. A source told CNN the pilot, who police said threatened to crash the stolen plane into a Tupelo Walmart, is in custody.
Sommer Thornton, told CNN that local news reports were advising the community to stay away from the Walmart because someone had stolen a small plane and was threatening to crash it there.
Sommer Thornton
A small plane that circled for hours over Tupelo, Mississppi, and surrounding areas landed in a field in Ripley, Mississippi, the FAA said. A source told CNN the pilot, who police said threatened to crash the stolen plane into a Tupelo Walmart, is in custody.
A worker at an airport who stole a twin-engine plane Saturday morning and threatened to crash it into a Mississippi Walmart was arrested after he eventually landed in a field, police said.
In a news conference Saturday, Tupelo Police Chief John Quaka identified the arrested pilot as Cory Wayne Patterson, an employee with Tupelo Aviation for the past 10 years.
Quaka said that at 5:08 a.m. local time, Patterson, of Shannon, Mississippi, stole a Beechcraft King Air C90 twin engine aircraft and took off from Tupelo Regional Airport.
“We do know Patterson has some flight instruction,” Quaka said. “We do not believe he is a licensed pilot. That is still ongoing, to discover that.”
As a lineman, Quaka said, Patterson is responsible for fueling aircraft. The chief said the plane was fully fueled the night before.
Around 5:23 a.m., Patterson called Lee County 911 from the aircraft and said he was going to crash the plane into the West Main Walmart in Tupelo, Quaka said. Soon thereafter, the store and surrounding areas were evacuated. Numerous major streets in Tupelo were shut down as well, according to the chief.
The Tupelo Walmart store was “closed and evacuated,” Charles Crowson, director of the Walmart Press Office, told CNN earlier, while the plane was airborne.
Quaka said negotiators from Tupelo Police contacted the pilot and convinced him to land the plane at Tupelo airport. A private pilot assisted police in helping Patterson, but upon final approach the pilot aborted the landing and traveled northwest, Quaka said. Several counties were notified of what was going on, Quaka said.
More than four hours later, Patterson made a Facebook post. “In essence, it said goodbye. At this point, we knew he was getting close to running out of fuel,” Quaka said.
After police lost and then re-established radar contact with the plane, Patterson confirmed he had landed in a field, according to the chief.
Soon thereafter, Patterson was taken into custody and charged with grand larceny and making terroristic threats, the chief said.
Quaka said he anticipated the federal government will proceed with federal charges.
The FAA says it is investigating the incident. The FBI field office in Jackson, Mississippi, also was involved in the incident response, a spokesperson said.
Roxanne Ward, 42, told CNN the plane landed behind the Gravestown Fire Department near her home about 10:20 a.m.
“He landed pretty hard,” she said.
Video she shared with CNN shows the small plane largely intact in a field with law enforcement surrounding the pilot.
Ward heard the plane coming and ran over to her father-in-law’s house to hide in the basement, she said. “That’s when we heard the thud.”
In response to a reporter’s question, Quaka said he has been in contact with the pilot’s family, who is “very concerned” about Patterson’s well-being.
“Thankful the situation has been resolved and that no one was injured,” Gov. Tate Reeves said in a tweet. “Thank you most of all to local, state, and federal law enforcement who managed this situation with extreme professionalism.”
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INDIANAPOLIS — A lawsuit filed by the ACLU of Indiana on behalf of a 10-year-old transgender girl has been dismissed, court documents show.
The lawsuit said the girl, identified in court documents by the initials A.M., was told by her school within the Indianapolis Public School system that she wouldn't be able to play softball because of HEA 1041.
Last year, Indiana legislatures voted to override the governor's veto of HEA 1041, which banned transgender girls from participating on sports teams at K-12 public schools designated for girls.
The lawsuit was filed in May and in July 2022, a federal judge ruled that Indianapolis Public Schools must allow the girl to play on a girls' softball team pending further litigation.
Court documents filed Friday say both parties agreed to dismiss the case and that A.M. is now in a charter school not operated by IPS.
"Accordingly, this matter is now moot and the parties agree that this case should be dismissed, with each party to pay its own costs and attorneys’ fees," the document read.
WRTV has reached out to IPS for comment and are waiting to hear back.
The ACLU of Indiana shared the following statement:
"We stand by our argument that when misinformation about biology and gender is used to bar transgender girls from school sports it amounts to the same form of discrimination that has long been prohibited under Title IX, a law that protects all students – including trans people – on the basis of sex, as well as under the Equal Protection Clause. We filed to dismiss our case on behalf of a trans athlete in IPS schools solely due to individual circumstances regarding our client’s recent transfer to another school district. If a trans student is being told they cannot participate on a public school sports team, they should reach out to the ACLU of Indiana immediately."
In May, state lawmakers voted to override Gov. Eric Holcomb's veto of HEA 1041. The Indiana House voted 67-28 to override the veto and the Senate voted 32-15.
RELATED | Why did Gov. Holcomb veto a bill banning trans girls from playing on girls' sports teams? | 2023-01-18T23:54:45+00:00 | wrtv.com | https://www.wrtv.com/news/local-news/indianapolis/lawsuit-against-ips-regarding-transgender-girls-playing-girls-sports-dismissed |
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SINGAPORE (AP) — China's defense minister accused the United States on Sunday of trying to “hijack” the support of countries in the Asia-Pacific region to turn them against Beijing, saying Washington is seeking to advance its own interests “under the guise of multilateralism.”
Defense Minister Gen. Wei Fenghe lashed out at U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, rejecting his “smearing accusation” the day before at the Shangri-La Dialogue that China was causing instability with its claim to the self-governing island of Taiwan and its “destabilizing military activity” in the area.
Austin had stressed the need for multilateral partnerships with nations in the Indo-Pacific, which Wei suggested was an attempt to back China into a corner.
“No country should impose its will on others or bully others under the guise of multilateralism,” he said. “The strategy is an attempt to build an exclusive small group in the name of a free and open Indo-Pacific to hijack countries in our region and target one specific country — it is a strategy to create conflict and confrontation to contain and encircle others.”
China has been rapidly modernizing its military and seeking to expand its influence and ambitions in the region, recently signing a security agreement with the Solomon Islands that many fear could lead to a Chinese naval base in the Pacific, and breaking ground this past week on a naval port expansion project in Cambodia that could give Beijing a foothold in the Gulf of Thailand.
Last year U.S. officials accused China of testing a hypersonic missile, a weapon harder for missile defense systems to counter, but China insisted it had been a “routine test of a spacecraft.”
Answering a question about the test on Sunday, Wei came the closest so far to acknowledging it was, indeed, a hypersonic missile, saying, “As for hypersonic weapons, many countries are developing weapons and I think there's no surprise that China is doing so.”
“China will develop its military,” he added. “I think it's natural.”
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken last month said China represented the “most serious long-term challenge to the international order” for the United States, with its claims to Taiwan and efforts to dominate the strategic South China Sea.
The U.S. and its allies have responded with so-called freedom of navigation patrols in the South China Sea and Taiwan Strait, sometimes encountering a pushback from China’s military.
Wei accused the U.S. of “meddling in the affairs of our region” with the patrols, and “flexing the muscles by sending warships and warplanes on a rampage in the South China Sea.”
China has squared off with the Philippines and Vietnam, among others, over maritime claims and Wei said it was up to the countries in the region to find their own solutions.
“China calls for turning the South China Sea into a sea of peace, friendship and cooperation,” he said. “This is the shared wish and responsibility of countries in the region.”
Taiwan and China split during a civil war in 1949, but China claims the island as its own territory, and has not ruled out the use of military force to take it, while maintaining it is a domestic political issue.
Washington follows a “one-China” policy, which recognizes Beijing but allows informal relations and defense ties with Taipei. It provides arms to Taiwan and follows a “strategic ambiguity” policy about how far it would be willing to go to defend Taiwan in the face of a Chinese invasion. At the same time, it does not support Taiwanese independence.
President Joe Biden raised eyebrows and China's pique last month saying that the U.S. would intervene militarily if Taiwan were attacked, though the White House later said the comments did not reflect a policy shift.
Austin on Saturday accused China of threatening to change the status quo on Taiwan with a “steady increase in provocative and destabilizing military activity” near the island.
Wei fired back Sunday that the U.S. was not adhering to its “one-China” policy, saying “it keeps playing the Taiwan card against China."
He said China’s “greatest wish” was “peaceful reunification” with Taiwan, but also made clear Beijing was willing to do whatever it took to realize its goals.
“China will definitely realize its reunification,” he said. “China's reunification is a great cause of the Chinese nation, and it is a historical trend that no one and no force can stop.”
He added that China would “resolutely crush any attempt to pursue Taiwan independence.”
“We will not hesitate to fight, we will fight at all costs and we will fight to the very end,” he said.
“This is the only choice for China.”
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Rising reported from Bangkok. Zen Soo in Hong Kong and Caroline Chen in Beijing contributed to this report.
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Credit: Danial Hakim | 2022-06-12T03:30:26+00:00 | daytondailynews.com | https://www.daytondailynews.com/nation-world/china-accuses-us-of-trying-to-hijack-support-in-asia/IQFBNP3DTFDKFGF6LGE4BGIUVQ/ |
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — The Northeast Tennessee Association of Realtors (NETAR) that April 2023 saw local home sales decline while prices increased.
“Right now what agents and realtors will complain about most is, ‘we’ve got nothing to sell.’,” said market analytics for NETAR, Don Fenley.
Fenley says much of this trend comes from demand being high for homes while there isn’t enough inventory, or homes, in the market.
They report that there were 582 closings on single-family and condo sales in April, which is 85 fewer than in March and 233 fewer than last year.
Fenley says the market is in a good place right now.
“The sales pattern and volumes right now are almost identical to what they were the before, two years before the pandemic,” said Fenley.
For the market to be stable, Fenley says there has to be inventory available for around five to six months. He adds that this last month marks the 29th consecutive month that there has been less than two months of inventory.
Fenley predicts that prices will continue to rise a little bit. Once more homes are developed, there will be more competition. He says consumers will drive the prices with their demand.
The prime season for buying and selling homes starts right now.
To see the full report, follow this link. | 2023-05-09T00:10:58+00:00 | wjhl.com | https://www.wjhl.com/news/report-shows-demand-for-local-housing/ |
Sheryl Sandberg opened her next chapter as a full-time philanthropist Tuesday with a donation to the American Civil Liberties Union to fight state abortion bans across the country.
Sandberg, who officially left her position as Facebook’s parent company Meta’s chief operating officer last week after 14 years, donated $3 million to the ACLU Ruth Bader Ginsburg Liberty Center. The ACLU plans to use the funds to support candidates and ballot measures for abortion rights, as well as defending pregnant women’s rights in state courts and legislatures over the next three years.
Sandberg told The Associated Press in an interview that it’s “unthinkable” that her three daughters have fewer rights over “their own health care, their own bodies, their own destinies” than she did. She wanted to immediately start working to change that.
“As I’m leaving Meta and looking at the next phase of my life and what I want to do and dedicate myself to, this is an issue that I think is absolutely fundamental to who we are as women who we are as a society,” Sandberg said. “The time is now. These state elections are now. And the next cycle is just two years away.”
Anthony D. Romero, ACLU executive director, said Sandberg’s donation is the largest ever given to the ACLU’s political arm for abortion rights. The funds will help support a shift in the organization’s abortion rights strategy back to state legislatures following the Supreme Court ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization that found there is no constitutional right to an abortion.
“It will be decades before we can clean up this mess through litigation,” he said. “We’ll get back there. We will re-establish a fundamental right to an abortion at the federal level. There will be another case that overturns Dobbs. But that will take us decades.”
Sandberg partnered with the ACLU because she believes fighting for reproductive rights requires a political component following the Supreme Court’s overturning of the Roe v. Wade decision. The political donation was made by Sandberg personally and did not come from the Sheryl Sandberg & Dave Goldberg Family Foundation, which she says will remain the center of her philanthropic work. Political donations are not tax-deductible.
Though the ACLU donation is separate from her philanthropic work, Sandberg says the “connective tissue” is that it supports women, just as she does through Lean In and Option B, the nonprofit initiatives named after her two best-selling books.
“Lean In is about giving women the opportunities that men have – women of color, women of all backgrounds, women with less access to resources – giving them the opportunities to choose their own paths, chart their own courses, become leaders,” she said. “Nothing’s more fundamental than controlling our own bodies, our own reproductive rights and our own reproductive health.”
“Option B is about overcoming tragedy and adversity,” she added. “And what’s happening here is that we are creating adversity that should not be created for the women in our country who need the most help.”
Romero said the ACLU is already fighting legislation to further limit abortions in some states and bringing legislation to challenge abortion bans in others, as well as fighting to keep abortion clinics open in several states.
“The future battles have to be for the hearts and minds of the American voters,” Romero said. “More of the American public agrees with us than with the Supreme Court, so we have to find a way to course correct the political process. If the court says, ‘We’ll let the states decide,’ well, OK, let’s let the voters decide – not these governors, not the state legislatures that are detached from their own constituents.”
Sandberg, 52, has a net worth of about $1.6 billion, according to Forbes. She announced in June that she would leave Meta — though she remains on its board — to focus on her foundation and its philanthropic work. That remains her intent, focusing her efforts on gender equality, she said.
“A lot needs to go better for women,” she said. “We need to do much better for women in leadership. We need to much better for women of color. We need to do much better for women everywhere in the country.”
That work starts with abortion rights, Sandberg said, adding that “this issue is the one where we have taken the biggest single step backwards – a single step backwards that none of us could even believe could happen.”
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WFO DALLAS / FT. WORTH Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Sunday, June 12, 2022
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1253 PM CDT Fri Jun 10 2022
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON SATURDAY TO 7 PM CDT
SUNDAY...
* WHAT...Heat index values 105 to 110 expected.
* WHERE...North and Central Texas
* WHEN...From noon Saturday to 7 PM CDT Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity will increase the
risk for heat-related illnesses to occur, particularly for those
working or participating in outdoor activities.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out
of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young
children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles
under any circumstances.
Take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside. When
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possible. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational
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Tonight's weather conditions in Greensboro: Scattered thunderstorms during the evening, then partly cloudy overnight. Low 64F. Winds SW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. Looking ahead, the Greensboro area can expect a hot day tomorrow. The forecast calls for it to be a warm 85 degrees. Expect a drastic drop in temperatures though, with a low reaching 56 degrees. How likely is it that it'll rain on your picnic? The weather forecast calls for a 36% chance of rain. High UV indexes are expected. Be careful outside, especially during late morning through mid-afternoon. If your shadow is shorter than you, seek shade and wear protective clothing and generously apply sunscreen on exposed skin. The area will see gentle winds tomorrow, with forecast models showing only 14 mph wind conditions coming up from southwest. This report is created automatically with weather data provided by TownNews.com. Stay in the know. Visit greensboro.com for local news and weather.
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Commanders DE Chase Young off injury list, will play vs. 49ers
Posted/updated on: December 23, 2022 at 5:51 amByJOHN KEIM
ASHBURN, Va. — Washington Commanders defensive end Chase Young will play for the first time this season, more than 13 months after he originally injured his right knee.
Young will play in a limited role when the Commanders (7-6-1) play at San Francisco (10-4) Saturday. It’s a pivotal game for Washington, which holds the seventh and final playoff spot with three games remaining.
“It’s now,” coach Ron Rivera said, announcing Young’s return to the lineup.
Young tore his right ACL and ruptured the patellar tendon in a Nov. 14 game vs. Tampa Bay last season. The tendon rupture lengthened his recovery. There have been times in the past several weeks when the team, and Young, had optimism early in the week, only for it to subside after several days of practice.
They wanted to see him push off his leg with confidence, giving him the ability to take on blockers and double teams. But what they often saw was hesitation. On Sunday, Young met with Dr. James Andrews, who performed his surgery. Andrews told him the knee was good.
At that point, Washington knew Young almost assuredly would make his debut vs. the 49ers. They just wanted to get through the week to make sure.
“Seeing Dr. Andrews was the final thing to get him over the hump,” Rivera said. “He practiced with confidence. He showed us his willingness to stick that leg in the ground and roll off of it, plant it and cut off it. He had a good week so we’re pretty excited about that.”
Young will be limited to approximately 12 to 16 snaps, Rivera said.
On Wednesday, Young said, “Every day I feel I’m getting better. Every day I feel like I’m getting stronger and more comfortable.”
Young returned to practice on Nov. 2 and was activated to the 53-man roster on Nov. 21. Two days after that, Young was asked what he’d add when he returned.
“Chase Young,” he said.
He later said he can still be impactful in limited snaps.
“Shoot, 16 plays, one of them could be the play of the game, you just never know,” he said. “However many snaps, I’ll be prepared.”
Young was named the NFL’s Defensive Rookie of the Year in 2020 when he finished with 7.5 sacks, 4 forced fumbles and 3 fumble recoveries — including one for a touchdown vs. the 49ers. But last season, he managed just 1.5 sacks and two forced fumbles before getting hurt.
He’ll return to a defensive line that has fueled a lot of Washington’s success. Defensive tackle Jon Allen was named a Pro Bowl starter while fellow tackle Daron Payne (first alternate) and end Montez Sweat (second alternate) garnered mention as well.
“It’s not like we are bringing in a guy off the street and you got to fit him in,” defensive line coach Jeff Zgonina said earlier this month. “Chase has been here for three years now. It’s nothing new. It’s just another tool. That’s all it is.” | 2022-12-23T13:03:14+00:00 | ktbb.com | https://ktbb.com/post/?p=1189146 |
IOWA CITY, Iowa (WHBF) — Just under two weeks following Cade McNamara’s transfer to Iowa, another Wolverine is following his quarterback. Erick All Jr., who played a big role in Michigan’s offense in 2021, announced he is transferring to Iowa. That team was quarterbacked by McNamara and won the Big Ten title over Iowa. The junior has two years of eligibility remaining.
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Sam LaPorta was named Big Ten tight end of the year for the Hawkeyes, but he’s likely on his way to the pros in 2023. Sophomore tight end Luke Lachey played very well on the back end of the season, leading the team in receiving touchdowns despite being TE2. With All on board, “tight end university” is alive and well. | 2022-12-15T13:37:52+00:00 | siouxlandproud.com | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/former-michigan-tight-end-erick-all-jr-announces-transfer-to-iowa/ |
The journey of Beyoncé’s sparkly “Renaissance” tour cowboy hat, which was all over the internet last week, began in the humble basement of Abby Misbin’s childhood home in suburban Pennsylvania.
Misbin, known online by her business name, Trending by Abby, calls the basement “the hat bunker.” From her parents’ house in Ambler, Pennsylvania, Misbin runs her modest Etsy shop selling custom-made cowboy hats.
Last week, one of Misbin’s creations suddenly went viral after her disco-ball cowboy hat crowned Beyoncé’s head for the announcement of her “Renaissance” world tour.
“I’m in a Twitter group chat, and someone shared the tweet, and everyone’s like, ‘Is that it? Is that it?’,” Misbin told the Los Angeles Times on Friday, recalling the morning the tour poster dropped and showed Beyoncé wearing the hat. “I woke up and was like, ‘That’s definitely it.’ I remember holding it and now I can see it on her, in close up.”
As fans fawned over the tour poster and scrambled to sign up for ticket sales after the Wednesday announcement, one of Misbin’s friends agreed to help her get credit for her work.
The friend started dropping comments on fan pages for Beyoncé, telling people it was Misbin who made the hat and linked to her Etsy page. In exchange, the friend got a free disco hat and some cash. Suddenly, the Beyhive started to rush to Misbin’s Etsy page, hoping to grab their own hat.
Misbin typically sold several hats a week. But in a single day this week, she sold all 60 disco ball hats, which ranged from $100 to $200, with hundreds of other orders waiting in the queue.
Her started her business in late 2020 amid a TikTok trend of people going to parties wearing cowboy hats with alcohol logos plastered on the front. Some of Misbin’s early creations featured a light-up Bud Light hat and a red, feathery Fireball hat. Other designs included university logos and sororities. Her friends would model them at parties, sports games and music festivals.
The idea for the disco hat came in early 2022 from one of her friends who suggested Misbin coat one of her hats entirely in mirror-ball tiles.
The painstaking process requires each hat to have about 15,000 mirror tiles. Misbin places each glassy piece onto the hat’s surface, one at a time.
In June, the disco hat somehow caught the eye of one of Beyoncé’s stylists, the Hollywood-based costume designer B. Akerlund, who messaged Misbin on Etsy, where she has racked up more than 2,300 sales and has around 700 followers on Instagram. The stylist requested one of the hats for an upcoming, untitled Beyoncé project.
As a part of the “Yeehaw Agenda,” Beyoncé has been known to rock the Black Western aesthetic in recent years. The look was heavily featured in her Ivy Park Rodeo campaign with Adidas, which was “inspired by the inimitable style and undeniable influence of Black cowboys and cowgirls.”
“I stayed up all night to make the hat and then express shipped it to her,” Misbin said, noting that she sold it for $250.
But the payoff didn’t really happen until August, with the release of Beyoncé’s music video teaser for her song “I’m That Girl.” Misbin’s hat appears on Beyoncé for only a split second, but the cameo was enough to boost sales — but they skyrocketed last week.
On Friday morning, her mom called and woke her up to tell her that her Etsy business and her hat made an appearance on “Good Morning America.” Then Misbin made the 45-minute commute from her new apartment in Philadelphia to her parent’s home to get back to work in the “hat bunker.”
After listing several more fresh hats online Friday morning, buyers snatched them up within 15 minutes. With each hat taking around four hours to make, she is telling her patrons that production will now take two to three months, still in time for Beyoncé’s tour, which kicks off in May.
Misbin has no plans to hire employees to help meet the production demands for the hats. She will sometimes hire friends to send out packages, or her sister, a former NASA rocket scientist, to cut up the mirror tiles. But as for the actual creation, she prefers to work alone.
“I don’t want to make the labor someone else’s,” Misbin told the L.A. Times while assembling one of her hats. “I enjoy making them myself. That’s the fun part for me.”
A Beyoncé fan, Misbin first saw the multi-Grammy winner don a cowboy hat during a performance at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia at her “Formation” tour.
Although Beyoncé is making a stop in Philadelphia again this July, Misbin doesn’t plan to buy tickets. Instead, she and her friends will be outside the stadium peddling cowboy hats.
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SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The Super Bowl will return to the Bay Area in 2026 at the home of the San Francisco 49ers, following a vote of approval by NFL owners on Monday at their spring meetings.
This will be the third time for the big game in the Bay Area. Levi's Stadium, which opened in Santa Clara in 2014, also hosted Super Bowl 50 when Denver beat Carolina. The 49ers won Super Bowl 19 at Stanford Stadium in Palo Alto when they beat Miami after the 1984 season. The 2026 game will be Super Bowl 60.
Niners team president Al Guido said he hopes the NFL's decision to return to the Bay Area 10 years after the Super Bowl was last here is a sign that the region will be part of the regular rotation along with other Western cities like Los Angeles and Las Vegas.
“We needed a facility that had the size and scale that this one had,” Guido said. “There’s been a lot of changes that have happened around the facility and in general around the Bay. I think hosting this now in a competitive process 10 years after we hosted the first one, when you have other major markets that will continue to host, both SoFi Stadium, Allegiant Stadium, a lot has changed since we hosted. I do believe that this puts us up for future Super Bowls. We have to pull this one off.”
Guido said there will be some changes from Super Bowl 50 with more of the events in San Francisco moving from downtown to the waterfront area closer to where the Golden State Warriors built their new arena near the San Francisco Giants' ballpark.
Both those facilities are likely to be used for events this time around with the opening night ceremony expected to be held at Chase Center.
The Super Bowl will be part of a big 2026 for the Bay Area and Levi's Stadium, which also will host games in the World Cup that summer.
“(It's) going to be an amazing year for our region,” Bay Area Host Committee President and CEO Zaileen Janmohamed said. “It’s the same year that San Francisco turns 250 years old and it’s also the year that we will host FIFA World Cup matches. So with the addition of hosting Super Bowl 60, we have this incredible opportunity that doesn’t really exist anywhere else to unite the entire region with sport across multiple sporting events. I’m ready and excited.”
The next Super Bowl is scheduled for Feb. 11, 2024, at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. Super Bowl 59 will be played at the Superdome in New Orleans in 2025.
The league also announced on Monday that the 2025 draft will be held in Green Bay. Detroit will host the 2024 edition, after it was held in Kansas City this year.
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AP Pro Football Writer Dave Campbell in Eagan, Minnesota, contributed to this report
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Every day, Americans donate their time, skills and energy to their communities by volunteering with nonprofit organizations. The Associated Press interviewed five volunteers about what motivated them to get involved and why they think more people don’t give their time.
Recently released data from the U.S. Census and AmeriCorps showed that volunteer participation fell 7 percentage points between 2019 and 2021, part of a long trend in declining volunteerism.
These interviews have been edited for length and clarity:
SAN FRANCISCO — For 16 years, Troy Brunet has volunteered with Project Homeless Connect in San Francisco and leads their initiative to give eyeglasses to those who need them. The 58-year-old passes out cards with information about the organization’s events wherever he goes and describes the joy he gets from bringing volunteers together. He tells them to talk with the people who come in for help, to really connect with them.
Q: Why do you volunteer?
A: I’m HIV positive and it hit me really hard. At one point, I was in a coma for two months, and after coming out of that, I knew doggone well that everything I’m going to be focusing on besides recovering from it, was making sure I would help people because people were there for me.
Q: Why do you think more people don’t volunteer in some way?
A: COVID hit us and it really has just stopped the world from spinning around here. Everything became very stagnant. And I just want people to be able to step back into coming to help, to make sure that people can move forward in a better way of life. Because the negativity that is running rampant through this country, it is absolutely exhausting. And I think we’re all exhausted from it. And we need to be able to get some fresh air, breathe in here and feel lighter in life so that joy can continue to flow through your world.
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LAS VEGAS — Gadi Hernandez-Corado is a sophomore at the University of Nevada Las Vegas where she studies political science and earned a scholarship to a program focused on community service. The 20-year-old, whose parents immigrated from Guatemala, is the first in her family to attend college and she intends to continue on to law school. She says she is an introvert and credits volunteering with an organization that offers extra support to students in schools for bringing her out of her shell.
Q: Why do you volunteer?
A: I believe it’s a good use of my time. It doesn’t require any special skills. You just have to be there and present. Do whatever they ask you to do. And I appreciate the fact that no matter who you are, no matter what skillset you have, you can make a difference. You can participate. You can feel satisfaction from doing something.
Q: Why do you think more people don’t volunteer in some way?
A: There are people that maybe want to do something, but they don’t really know that there are organizations out there that offer them that opportunity, that experience. And it is that lack of knowledge that sometimes prevents people from going out there and participating in community service. And sometimes apart from that, it’s just fear.
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SAN ANTONIO — Two years ago, Sarah Lopez moved from California to San Antonio for a job and started attending events at For Her, a nonprofit focused on empowering women. They eventually invited her to go through a leadership training program, meant to develop volunteers among the organization’s participants. Lopez, 27, is a lesbian and a Latina and said it was important for her to be a part of an organization standing up for women’s rights, especially in Texas.
Q: Why do you volunteer?
A: Moving here from out of state, I’ve tried a lot of things. I’ve tried joining Facebook groups, I’ve tried going on Bumble For Friends. I’ve tried meeting coworkers and things like that. And it is really hard to find people that have the same values as you. I think especially I want to be surrounded by people who who also care about women’s issues and who understand the trauma that a lot of women experience. So for me, it was more about finding a safe place.
Q: Why do you think more people don’t volunteer in some way?
A: I think maybe with social media and being online, that’s where a lot of people connect nowadays and that’s also where people feel like they can make a difference. And that makes sense. I think before, people would volunteer and get involved as far as activism goes, but now there’s a lot that you can do from your phone to make you feel like you’re participating in the discourse.
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RAWLINS, WYOMING — Liz Smith, 67, helps organize and recruit volunteers to two food distributions in south central Wyoming, where she’s lived since 2016 when her oldest daughter — one of nine children she adopted — moved there. The retired business owner and grandmother said she spends 10 hours a week organizing the pantries that serve communities along the I-80 corridor. While she said she’s always volunteered through her churches teaching classes, for example, this is the first extended commitment she’s made as a volunteer to an outside organization.
Q: Why do you volunteer?
A: I feel great afterwards. I mean, we’re exhausted, but it feels good. And even though sometimes we stood outside when it was snowing on us and it was like 20 degrees outside and the wind was blowing, we still stood outside and passed out food. And we’ve been out there when it’s so blistering hot.
I feel I’ve learned a lot through this. I learned more about what people need, what they’re looking for. I learned how to organize volunteers in such a way that they want to keep coming back. I have people that drive an hour to come and help us, which I think that just speaks volumes of their character and their integrity.
Q: Why do you think more people don’t volunteer in some way?
A: Honestly, I think there are a lot of people who just can’t, maybe because of work requirements or family. Then, there are people that think, “I don’t need anything, so I don’t need to volunteer.” Plus, we have kind of a lazy society, not going to lie.
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LOS ANGELES — A psychologist and now master gardener, Bella McGowan volunteers at a residence for people without housing in Los Angeles and helps run their community garden. The 70-year-old grandmother spent decades working in the city’s schools and sought out volunteer opportunities when she retired. She also shared that, late last year, she was diagnosed with breast cancer.
Q: Why do you volunteer?
A: When you get a diagnosis that’s pretty shocking and unexpected, having purpose and meaning in your life and volunteering and needing to show up for other people when you’ve created programs and you’ve got a garden that needs watering and weeding and relationships where people rely on you really contributes to recovery. Volunteering and being in gardens has just been an incredible part of my recovery and a lifeline.
Q: Why do you think more people don’t volunteer in some way?
A: I think they definitely need an invitation. And in many instances, they need to be led by the hand. I think there’s a lot of fear — “Oh, I couldn’t possibly do that job,” or “That’s not for me,” or “I don’t want to work with those kinds of people.” And I think there are a lot of stigmas. And once you get past that and realize there’s no “us and them,” and there by the grace of God, any of us could be in any one of these situations that suddenly puts us on the street. Or natural disasters can level your house or fire. There’s so many situations where you could be the person on the news that’s lost everything.
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Associated Press coverage of philanthropy and nonprofits receives support through the AP’s collaboration with The Conversation US, with funding from Lilly Endowment Inc. The AP is solely responsible for this content. For all of AP’s philanthropy coverage, visit https://apnews.com/hub/philanthropy. | 2023-04-18T02:09:41+00:00 | cenlanow.com | https://www.cenlanow.com/business/volunteers-speak-on-why-they-serve-and-why-more-people-dont/ |
LEBANON — Cedar Crest sophomore quarterback Jackson Custer threw for three touchdowns and rushed for another as the Falcons snapped a three-game losing streak Friday night, defeating Reading 39-0 to pick up their first Lancaster-Lebanon League Section One victory of the year.
Already up 7-0, the Falcons (1-2 L-L, 3-3 overall) extended their lead in the first quarter with a pair of touchdowns separated by just 90 seconds. Custer hit tight end Aiden Schomp for a 39-yard touchdown to cap a short, three-play, 50-yard drive.
Three plays later, Owen Chernich intercepted Reading QB Amier Burdine and ran the ball back 34 yards to the Reading 15. On the next play, Custer scrambled 15 yards for the touchdown and a 21-0 Falcons lead with 2:19 left in the opening quarter.
Custer added his third touchdown pass of the game as time expired in the first half. Facing fourth-and-goal from the Reading 2, Custer scrambled to keep the play. Chernich shook a defender and pulled in the pass — giving the Falcons a 28-0 lead.
Cedar Crest junior Alex Abreu had a game-high 116 yards on 11 carries — including a 28-yard run in the third quarter that gave Cedar Crest a 35-0 lead.
Turning point
After going three-and-out on their opening possession, Cedar Crest started their second drive at the Reading 38 after Jack Waranavage return a punt 17 yards. On the next play, Custer hit a wide-open Schomp over the middle for the touchdown 7-0 lead with 6:15 left in the first quarter.
Key statistic
Reading’s Burdine entered the week with a section-leading 447 rushing yards. The Falcons’ defense contained Burdine — limiting him to just 12 yards on six carries — and held the Red Knights (0-3, 2-4) to just 93 yards of total offense.
Up next
Both teams continue Section One play as Cedar Crest hosts Manheim Township, while Reading hosts McCaskey. | 2022-10-01T03:59:54+00:00 | lancasteronline.com | https://lancasteronline.com/sports/highschool/football/cedar-crest-snaps-a-three-game-losing-streak-with-section-1-win-over-reading/article_d0242384-412e-11ed-9649-039c52db9b6f.html |
(WGHP) — A NASCAR star’s family has been killed in what appears to be a murder-suicide in Oklahoma.
According to TMZ, Jimmie Johnson’s mother- and father-in-law, 68-year-old Terry and 69-year-old Jack Janway, and his 11-year-old nephew, Dalton, died in a fatal shooting on Monday, and law enforcement sources are investigating it as a murder-suicide.
A police report obtained by Nexstar’s KFOR says a 911 dispatcher received a call just after 9 p.m. Monday from a female reporting “a disturbance” and saying someone had a gun. The caller then hung up.
Police searching the home found one body in the hallway inside the front door and then heard another gunshot. While searching the rest of the home, they found the other two bodies.
“There’s no threat to the community, so it’s looking very likely that it’s a murder-suicide,” Muskogee police officer Lynn Hamlin told the Muskogee Phoenix.
Police say they believe Terry Janway was the shooter, TMZ reports, but do not know what the motive was and do not know if she was the one who called 911.
Muskogee Mayor Marlon Coleman told local news station KOKI that he knew the Janway family and had even been a patient of Jack Janway, who ran a successful chiropractic practice.
“It was traumatizing to find out that a long-standing family who had made so many contributions to our community were involved in this type of incident. It was even more bone-chilling to find out there was a child involved,” said Coleman. “Just knowing that it was him and his family took a different toll on me.”
Johnson has been married to Chandra Janway since 2004.
His next race is scheduled for this weekend.
If you or someone you know is struggling, the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline can be reached 24 hours a day by calling or texting 988, or by visiting 988lifeline.org. | 2023-06-27T18:44:11+00:00 | qcnews.com | https://www.qcnews.com/nexstar-media-wire/jimmie-johnsons-in-laws-nephew-killed-in-murder-suicide-tmz-reports-2/ |
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Teachers in Indiana public schools could be required to tell parents if a student changes their gender identity or preferred name under a bill House committee members approved Monday.
A vociferous crowd lingered outside the House chamber through hours of testimony, cheering opponents of the measure and booing Republican lawmakers who back it.
Opponents of the bill — which lawmakers voted 9-4 to send to the full House for consideration — said it would alienate LGBTQ students, particularly transgender youth, and possibly force kids to come out to their parents. Supporters argued the legislation would empower parents to choose how their children are raised.
If a student questions their gender identity to a teacher, “the best answer is, you can talk to your parents,” said Micah Clark, executive director of the Indiana Family Association.
The parental notification proposal was among several amendments to a bill that started out more closely resembling Florida legislation enacted in March 2022. The so-called “Don't Say Gay” bill drew intense national scrutiny from those who argue it marginalizes LGBTQ people. Proponents say the measure is reasonable because parents, not teachers, should handle such subjects with their children.
The original Indiana bill would have prohibited teachers from teaching kindergarteners to third graders about topics related to gender identity and sexuality. It was amended limit the banned topics solely to sexual education — something already uncommon in early grades.
Missouri lawmakers also rejected a more restrictive version of the “Don’t Say Gay” law. A Senate committee in that state voted to advance a measure that would require public school teachers to tell parents if a child “express discomfort or confusion” about their gender identity or if they request to use different pronouns.
Haras Shirley, a transgender man who testified Monday, said the House legislation is “a direct conflict of interest to what I’m sworn to do” for students as a school resource officer at an Indianapolis high school.
“I will continue to be a beacon for my students, no matter the cost,” Shirley said.
Indiana's House bill, authored by Republican Rep. Michelle Davis, would only apply to public schools and would prohibit them from disciplining teachers or staff who use “a name, pronoun, title, or other word to identify a student that is consistent with the student’s legal name."
“This is some common sense legislation to support transparency and parents' fundamental rights, which shouldn’t get dropped at the classroom door,” Davis said Monday.
But Chris McGrath, a teacher from Lafayette, Indiana, disagreed.
“How do I not have the right to compel (a school) to call my child a name that I told them that I want my child to be called?” McGrath asked. “I could be insisting that they use the name that she’s got right now, and that they use she/her pronouns. How can I not compel the institution to do that?”
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Arleigh Rodgers is a corps member for the Associated Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative. Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues. Follow her on Twitter at https://twitter.com/arleighrodgers | 2023-02-20T21:41:59+00:00 | lmtonline.com | https://www.lmtonline.com/news/education/article/indiana-don-t-say-gay-bill-pivots-to-kids-17795318.php |
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Supreme Court late Wednesday declined to overturn a lower court judge’s decision and allow a tough new voter-approved gun law to take effect this week.
Chief Justice Martha Walters denied the emergency motion to intervene filed earlier in the day by the state Attorney General Ellen Rosenbaum.
The measure, which includes a ban on the sale and transfer of high-capacity magazines, was due to take effect Thursday, but Harney County Judge Robert Raschio blocked it on Tuesday, just hours after a federal court ruled in favor of the law.
The Oregon Department of Justice argued in an urgent filing that Raschio got it wrong.
“Magazine capacity restrictions and permitting requirements have a proven track record: they save lives!” Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum said in a statement. “We are confident the Oregon Constitution — like the Second Amendment of the U.S. constitution — allows these reasonable regulations.”
Several lawsuits have challenged Measure 114, which voters narrowly approved last month. The law requires permits, criminal background checks, fingerprinting and hands-on training courses for new gun buyers.
It also bans the sale, transfer or import of magazines over 10 rounds unless they are owned by law enforcement or a military member or were owned before the measure’s passage. Those who already possess high-capacity magazines can only have them in their homes or use them at firing ranges, in shooting competitions or for hunting as allowed by state law after the measure takes effect.
It would also close a federal loophole that allows gun transfers to proceed if background checks cannot be completed quickly.
On Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut delivered an initial victory to proponents of the measure, issuing a decision allowing the ban on the sale and transfer of high-capacity magazines to take effect Thursday. She also granted a 30-day delay before the law’s permit-to-purchase mandate takes effect, but did not quash it entirely as gun rights advocates had wanted.
But hours later, the Harney County judge put the law on hold. In that case, Gun Owners of America Inc., the Gun Owners Foundation and several individual owners alleged that Measure 114 violates Oregon’s Constitution and sought to have it blocked while that question is decided.
Gun sales and requests for background checks soared in the weeks since the election because of fears the new law would prevent or significantly delay the purchase of new firearms under the permitting system.
Multiple gun rights groups, sheriffs and gun store owners have sued, saying the law violates Americans’ right to bear arms. All of those lawsuits were filed in federal courts except for the one in Harney County, a gun rights group said late Tuesday.
There’s a hearing on the Harney County judge’s order set for Dec. 13
“We are, of course, deeply troubled by the ruling that came out of the Federal Court today. We are also grateful for the opposing ruling from the Harney County Judge this afternoon,” the Oregon Firearms Federation wrote. “But no matter what, there is a long way to go.”
Measure 114′s fate is being carefully watched by both advocates on both sides of the issue because it is one of the first new gun restrictions after the U.S. Supreme Court in June struck down a New York law limiting the carrying of guns outside the home.
That decision signaled a shift in how the nation’s high court will evaluate Second Amendment infringement claims, with the conservative majority finding that judges should no longer consider whether a law serves public interests like enhancing public safety, and instead weigh only whether the law is “consistent with the Second Amendment’s text and historical understanding.” | 2022-12-08T12:11:11+00:00 | qcnews.com | https://www.qcnews.com/news/politics/election/ap-oregon-asks-state-court-to-clear-way-for-gun-magazine-ban/ |
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — A police officer in Providence, Rhode Island, has been placed on administrative leave after he reportedly assaulted a woman outside the Rhode Island State House Friday night.
The Providence Police Department has confirmed that Jeann Lugo, an officer who is also running for Rhode Island Senate as a Republican, was placed on paid leave Saturday morning.
Lugo, according to police, is a three-year veteran of the force and was off-duty at the time.
Rhode Island Political Cooperative co-founder Jennifer Rourke, one of Lugo’s Democratic opponents, has since identified herself as the woman he is accused of violently attacking. The attack occurred during demonstrations at Smith Hill, where hundreds of people gathered to condemn the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade on Friday night.
“Last night, after speaking at our Roe rally, my Republican opponent — a police officer — violently attacked me,” Rourke wrote in a social media post on Saturday. “This is what it is to be a Black woman running for office. I won’t give up.”
Rourke’s tweet included footage of the alleged attack, first shared to Twitter by radio and podcast host Bill Bartholomew. Both Rourke and Bartholomew claim the video show Lugo hitting Rourke in the face at the rally.
Nexstar’s WPRI reached out to Lugo regarding the incident. In his response, Lugo said he was “in a situation that no individual should see themselves in” Friday night.
“I stepped in to protect someone that a group of agitators was attacking,” he claimed in his statement.
Lugo had been seeking the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor, but recently announced he would end that campaign in order to support a different candidate, Aaron Guckian.
Lugo said he would instead seek the seat currently held by Senate Majority Leader Mike McCaffrey, D-Warwick. He said he was motivated by outrage over the steps Senate leaders took to enact a new ban on higher-capacity gun magazines.
Rourke is challenging McCaffrey in the Democratic primary.
Tensions appeared to reach a boiling point at Friday’s rally when counter-protestors entered the crowd and began shouting. The Rhode Island State Police confirmed two people were arrested, though neither have been identified.
Lugo was not arrested nor charged as of Friday night, though the department is conducting an internal investigation into his actions.
Ted Nesi, Amanda Pitts and Kim Kalunian contributed to this report. | 2022-06-25T18:35:54+00:00 | siouxlandproud.com | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/national-news/ri-police-officer-on-leave-after-allegedly-attacking-female-political-opponent-at-abortion-rally/ |
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) Sunday laid out Senate Democrats’ agenda for July, putting the spotlight on legislation to lower the cost of insulin, prescription drug reform and proposals to address Supreme Court ethics.
In a “Dear Colleague” letter circulated Sunday, Schumer said Democrats will work with Republicans to “lower the cost of insulin and prescription drugs,” respond to the nation’s ongoing fentanyl crisis, reform the energy-permitting process and improve rail safety.
He also highlighted the need to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration and the Farm Bill, bipartisan work on cannabis-banking legislation and a package to improve economic competition with China.
Schumer took a shot at conservative Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito for failing to disclose lavish vacations they took at the invitation of wealthy conservative donors, and said Democrats will “explore every option” to address Supreme Court ethics.
“[T]his MAGA-captured Supreme Court feels free to accept lavish gifts and vacations from their powerful, billionaire friends. And these are no ordinary billionaires—they are ideological extremists who bankroll hard-right MAGA causes and then bring those cases before the same Justices they’ve patronized,” Schumer wrote in his letter to colleagues.
“Congress has clear authority to oversee the federal judiciary, and we must explore every option for restoring faith in our courts,” he wrote.
Schumer noted that the Senate continues to work “diligently” to advance the annual appropriations bills and that the Senate Armed Services Committee approved the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) before the July 4 recess.
“These two areas – appropriations and NDAA – are prime examples of the bipartisan cooperation we strive to achieve,” he wrote.
He announced that all senators Tuesday will receive a classified briefing on how the Department of Defense and intelligence agencies are using artificial intelligence (AI) to protect national security as well as how foreign adversaries are developing the emerging technology.
Schumer has made AI a top policy priority this Congress and recently met with tech entrepreneur Elon Musk in his Capitol office to discuss future regulation.
“During this work period I also intend to build on my SAFE Innovation Framework for Artificial Intelligence (AI) – an outline for how the Senate can advance American leadership in AI and harness it’s potential and protect our society from its potential harms,” he wrote.
Schumer, who is working with Sens. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and Todd Young (R-Ind.) on the issue, announced last month that the Senate will hold AI “insight forums” with top experts in the field to help guide the Senate Committees in developing legislation.
“Our agenda is ambitious and with a closely divided Senate, we face an uphill battle on many fronts. It is always my hope that we will be able to find consensus and develop a path forward with our Republican colleagues,” he wrote.
“Where that is not possible, we must pursue all options available for advancing programs to protect and expand America’s middle class,” he added. | 2023-07-09T21:19:16+00:00 | wcia.com | https://www.wcia.com/hill-politics/schumer-puts-insulin-prescription-drug-reform-supreme-court-ethics-on-july-agenda/ |
PRINCE GEORGE, Va. (WRIC) — A themed driving trail will be having its launch and ribbon cutting ceremony in early August, showcasing some of Virginia’s local restaurants, shops, parks and more.
The 5&Dime trail is about 80 miles of Virginia “Wanderlove” — guiding travelers on a road trip along Route 5 and Route 10 through the city of Hopewell and the counties of Prince George, Charles City, James City and Surry. The trail crosses over the James River and its itinerary also features sights in the Jamestown area.
“Get ready to experience ‘Authentic Americana by river & road’ on the 5&Dime,” said Prince George County officials in a press release.
Here are some of the highlights, including ones noted on the 5&Dime’s itinerary:
- The Benjamin Harrison Memorial Bridge, which crosses over the James River
- The Barns of Kanak
- The Virginia Capital Trail, which can be biked if you bring one along or rent one locally
- Cul’s Courthouse Grill
- Upper Shirley Vineyards
- Charles City Courthouse
- Jamestown Beach, by the Jamestown-Scotland Ferry
- Indian Fields Tavern
- The Historic Beacon Theatre
- Riverwalk at City Park
- Appomattox Manor and General Ulysses S. Grant’s Cabin, a Civil War historical site
- Old City Point Waterfront Park
- Boathouse at City Point
- Merchant’s Hope, one of the oldest churches in America
- New Bohemia, home to one of the largest Czech/Slovak populations in the country
- Ed Hatch’s Fine Art gallery, though appointments are recommended
- Meats of Virginia
- Just for Kicks, a local sweets spot
- The Historic Jamestown Settlement
The ribbon cutting ceremony and launch of the 5&Dime will take place on Thursday, Aug 3 at 11 a.m. at Billsburg Brewery, located at 2054 Jamestown Rd. in Williamsburg. This brewery sits near to the James City County Marina — and both locations are also along the 5&Dime’s drive, according to Prince George County officials. | 2023-07-19T00:16:00+00:00 | wric.com | https://www.wric.com/community/explore-virginia-history-sights-and-bites-along-new-scenic-driving-trail/ |
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – Miami Dolphins star Tyreek Hill is under investigation by the Miami-Dade Police Department, and Local 10 News has learned the wide receiver allegedly hit a man working at Haulover Marina.
Hill shared an Instagram story over the weekend showing a Father’s Day celebration on a boat.
According to a tip received by Local 10 News, at around 6 p.m. Sunday, Hill got into some kind of disagreement with an employee of one of the charter companies based at Haulover Marina that apparently ended with Hill hitting the man.
It’s unclear if the man was injured, but on Monday, Miami-Dade police were seen at the marina and on Tuesday, the department confirmed an investigation was underway involving Hill.
Also on Tuesday, Hill’s agent, Drew Rosenhaus, tweeted out a video of him with a shark and said in the caption that he and Hill were fishing together.
Local 10 News has reached out to Rosenhaus and his team several times on Tuesday but hadn’t heard back from them as of the time of this story’s publishing.
It’s unclear if Hill will face any criminal charges stemming from the incident. | 2023-06-20T23:31:27+00:00 | local10.com | https://www.local10.com/news/local/2023/06/20/police-investigating-dolphins-wr-tyreek-hill-over-alleged-haulover-marina-incident/ |
Lakers vs. Grizzlies Injury Report Today - April 24
The injury report for the Los Angeles Lakers (43-39) heading into their NBA playoffs first round game 4 with the Memphis Grizzlies (51-31) currently includes three players. The playoff matchup starts at 10:00 PM ET on Monday, April 24 from Crypto.com Arena.
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Lakers Season Insights
- The Lakers put up just 4.2 more points per game (117.2) than the Grizzlies allow (113).
- When Los Angeles scores more than 113 points, it is 34-16.
- On offense, the Lakers have picked up their output slightly over their last 10 games, scoring 121.2 points per contest over that span compared to the 117.2 they've put up over the course of this year.
- Los Angeles knocks down 1.7 fewer threes per contest than the opposition, 10.8 (24th in the league) compared to its opponents' 12.5.
- The Lakers rank 19th in the league by averaging 111.8 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 14th in the NBA, allowing 111.5 points per 100 possessions.
Grizzlies Season Insights
- The Grizzlies' 116.9 points per game are just 0.3 more points than the 116.6 the Lakers give up.
- Memphis is 34-7 when it scores more than 116.6 points.
- The Grizzlies are putting up 115 points per game over their past 10 games, which is 1.9 fewer points than their average for the season (116.9).
- Memphis knocks down 12 three-pointers per game (16th in the league) at a 35.1% rate (22nd in NBA), compared to the 13 its opponents make, shooting 35.5% from deep.
- The Grizzlies rank 14th in the NBA with 112.3 points scored per 100 possessions, and second defensively with 108.3 points conceded per 100 possessions.
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NEW YORK, Jan. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Gross Law Firm issues the following notice to shareholders of Rent the Runway, Inc..
Shareholders who purchased shares of RENT during the class period listed are encouraged to contact the firm regarding possible lead plaintiff appointment. Appointment as lead plaintiff is not required to partake in any recovery.
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CLASS PERIOD: This lawsuit is on behalf of all persons or entities who purchased Rent the Runway Class A common stock in or traceable to the Company's October 2021 initial public offering.
ALLEGATIONS: The complaint alleges that during the class period, Defendants issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) Rent the Runway was continuing to face extraordinary business headwinds, such as transportation headwinds and labor wage rate increases, from the COVID-19 pandemic; (ii) Rent the Runway's active subscriber enrollments had sharply decelerated from the growth trajectory represented in the offering documents and, as a result, Rent the Runway was several months away from approaching its pre-pandemic levels of active subscriptions; (iii) Rent the Runway needed to substantially increase marketing and advertising costs from historical figures in order to attempt to grow its active subscriber network; (iv) Rent the Runway was suffering from ballooning fulfillment and transportation costs; and (v) as a result, Rent the Runway was suffering accelerating operational losses at the time of the initial public offering and was far less likely to achieve profitability in the near term, if ever, than represented.
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Founder and CEO Dr. Joel Myers: 'I wanted to raise the respect for weather forecasters and meteorologists overall … Today, when we forecast a snowstorm or a hurricane, people act on it and do what is necessary to get ready.'
STATE COLLEGE, Pa., Sept. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Since its founding in 1962, AccuWeather, the most accurate and most used source of weather forecasts and warnings, has revolutionized the field of meteorology. Now celebrating 60 years, AccuWeather's extraordinary record of forecast accuracy has been responsible for saving tens of thousands of lives in the United States and around the world.
The company held an anniversary celebration at its Global Weather Center headquarters in State College, Pennsylvania Thursday, September 22nd, which featured the participation of elected officials and leaders of the meteorological community as well as AccuWeather staff, clients and other distinguished guests. At the event, words of praise for AccuWeather's life-saving work came from National Weather Service Director Ken Graham, World Meteorological Organization Secretary-General Petteri Taalas, and Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf, among many others.
Also speaking at the event was Dr. Neeli Bandapudi the newly installed president of Pennsylvania State University, where AccuWeather Founder and CEO Dr. Joel Myers earned three degrees in meteorology and established AccuWeather while a second-year graduate student. Dr. Myers taught meteorology at Penn State for nearly two decades; it is estimated that he had trained 17 percent of the nation's weather forecasters by the time he retired from teaching.
What began as the dream of one man flourished into a remarkable legacy that has been built on AccuWeather's proven Superior Accuracy™, which Myers says is achieved by a combination of technology, patented processes and by the drive and dedication of the most talented weather forecasters, product developers and computer specialists in the world, working together in a "crucible of excellence."
"I had a burning desire to be a weather forecaster, and I wanted to combine this dream with my burgeoning entrepreneurial spirit," said Myers. "As a teenager, I wanted to raise the respect for weather forecasters and meteorologists overall. In those days, forecasts were the butt of jokes and cartoons, 'It is the only job you can get paid for to be regularly wrong.' Today, when we forecast a snowstorm or a hurricane, people act on it and do what is necessary to get ready."
Clearly, Myers, the exceptional AccuWeather team and the entire Weather Enterprise are accomplishing that mission. In his book, The Signal and the Noise, noted statistician Nate Silver examined forecasts across a wide variety of disciplines and discovered that most made virtually no progress in accuracy over the decades. The lone exception, he found, was the science of weather forecasting.
Study after study of forecast accuracy has confirmed the statistical superiority of AccuWeather forecasts over all other sources.
Said Myers, "Statistically, AccuWeather has no peers, but the value of AccuWeather forecasts goes far beyond their statistical superiority."
According to Myers, it is achieved through AccuWeather's finely tuned art and science of prediction, which includes using the best wording, focusing on the weather's impact, and the psychology of how the forecast will be interpreted, so people will clearly understand and take the right actions.
"It is through how we word the forecast, and how we explain the weather's impact to people and to companies, so they make better decisions, get more from their day, are 'in the know' and keep their families safer," said Myers. "Our users have more trust in AccuWeather forecasts than any other source."
Since 1962, AccuWeather has kept millions of people safe when severe weather has threatened, reduced bodily injury and helped people, businesses and communities reduce bad weather losses, including preventing hundreds of billions of dollars in property damage.
Continually refining and improving the science and art of prediction and weather forecasting over the past 60 years, Myers and AccuWeather have invented thousands of innovations along the way. AccuWeather MinuteCast®, the patented AccuWeather RealFeel® Temperature and the AccuWeather RealImpact™ Scale for Hurricanes are simply a few tools the company has introduced for greater safety, convenience and comfort. Earlier this year, AccuWeather released groundbreaking AccuWeather Alerts™ advanced notifications to provide better, clearer and more concise notifications when severe weather threatens to complement official government warnings.
"In our 60 years, AccuWeather has certainly become a global brand and trusted source for accurate, actionable and, when needed, life-saving information," said Steven R. Smith, AccuWeather President, who began as a forecasting intern in 1997. "With extreme weather events increasingly impacting more humans around the world, there is a growing need for increased advanced notice and accuracy. No other weather source is better than AccuWeather at weather forecasting due to our unique forecasting philosophy that has been honed and refined for six decades."
AccuWeather's successes have been documented and reported throughout the world and are evidenced by its many long-lasting client and media partnerships, including a recently celebrated 50-year relationship with Channel 6abc Action News in Philadelphia. In addition, the American Meteorological Society has bestowed far more awards on AccuWeather than any other commercial weather company. Even Congress has cited AccuWeather for its accurate and life-saving warnings.
Said Myers, "Companies pay us hundreds of thousands of dollars a year – some even pay us millions -- because what we provide is unique and superior and people and business leaders understand that if they are not using the AccuWeather forecast, they may not be getting it right."
The benefits of accurate weather forecasts to society, the global economy, and people's lives are enormous and Smith feels the goal of a "perfect forecast" is still out there.
Said Smith, "From a national security perspective, destructive severe weather causes deaths and costs trillions of dollars each year. We feel the solution toward achieving a 100 percent accurate, X number of days out forecast must come from a multinational company, a company without borders because the weather has no borders. This drives me personally, and it is clear that our work is not done here, and there is so much more we can and will do."
About AccuWeather
AccuWeather, recognized and documented as the most accurate source of weather forecasts and warnings in the world, has saved tens of thousands of lives, prevented hundreds of thousands of injuries, and saved tens of billions of dollars in property damage. AccuWeather's talented staff achieves this noble purpose and mission through a culture of ICE – Innovation, Creativity, and Entrepreneurship.
Today, AccuWeather is the most recognized and most used source of weather forecasts and warnings in the world, known to billions, and is proven and verified to be the most accurate. Digitally, AccuWeather is the #1 weather destination in the world and one of the top destination sites that exist globally.
AccuWeather forecasts appear on digital signage, in 700 newspapers, heard on over 800 radio stations, and on 100 television stations.
The AccuWeather Network reaches 35 million households, and its AccuWeather NOW streaming service is available to more than 200 million active users on many platforms, including Roku, Xumo, Red Box, LG, Amazon, and Freevee.
AccuWeather For Business serves more than half of the Fortune 500 companies and thousands of other businesses and government agencies globally who pay for the most accurate weather forecasts from any source.
AccuWeather's story is one of a fanatical dedication to Superior Accuracy ™, detail, creativity, innovation, entrepreneurship, and the loyalty and commitment of many people who have joined AccuWeather's center of excellence, including many others who have dedicated their entire careers to AccuWeather.
Dr. Joel N. Myers, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, established AccuWeather in 1962 and is considered the "father of modern commercial meteorology." Myers, a leading creative thinker and visionary, has been named "the most accurate man in weather" by The New York Times and one of the top entrepreneurs in American history by Entrepreneur's Encyclopedia of Entrepreneurs.
Visit accuweather.com for the most accurate hyperlocal forecasts and weather news. The AccuWeather app for Android phone and tablet users is free at the Google Play store. The AccuWeather iOS app is free at the Apple store.
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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Sunday evening's drawing of the New York Lottery's "Take 5 Evening" game were:
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BAKHMUT, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian troops on Wednesday defended positions in Bakhmut in eastern Ukrain e amid a relentless push by Russian forces to capture a city that has been turned into a wasteland by seven months of fighting.
Both sides claimed successes in what has become the longest-running battle since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine more than a year ago.
Ukrainian officials said that Ukrainian Ground Forces shot down a Russian fighter jet near Bakhmut and made gains in northern parts of the city.
Meanwhile, Yevgeny Prigozhin, the founder of the mercenary Wagner Group, which has spearheaded the Russian assault on the city, said in a social media post Wednesday that Russian forces have taken control of the settlement of Zaliznyanskoye and are expanding the encirclement of Bakhmut.
The claims couldn’t be verified.
The battle for Bakhmut intensified after Russian forces captured the nearby town of Soledar in January. Russian forces must go through Bakhmut to push deeper into parts of the Donetsk province they don’t yet control, though Western officials say that the capture of the city would have limited impact on the course of the war.
An assessment by the U.K. Defense Ministry over the weekend said that paramilitary units from the Wagner Group had seized eastern parts of Bakhmut, with a river flowing through the city marking the front line of the fighting.
Russian troops have enveloped the city from three sides, leaving only a narrow corridor leading west. The only highway west has been targeted by Russian artillery fire, forcing Ukrainian defenders to rely increasingly on country roads, which are hard to use before the muddy ground dries.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy discussed the situation in Bakhmut with top military and intelligence officials on Tuesday and all agreed on the need to hold and defend the city, the presidential office said.
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- Duke Energy meteorologists continue to monitor the storm
- Company making preparations
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Sept. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Duke Energy Florida is preparing for Tropical Storm Ian and is urging customers to prepare as well.
Company meteorologists are tracking the storm, which has the potential to strengthen and bring heavy rainfall, strong winds and localized flooding to portions of the company's service area.
In advance of the storm, Duke Energy places crews and resources near areas that will likely be affected by the system, allowing for the most rapid response after a storm passes through.
"Restoring power as safely and quickly as possible, while keeping our customers informed, remains our top priority," said Melissa Seixas, Duke Energy Florida state president. "We want customers to know that our team is ready to respond to Ian or any other storm that could pose a threat to our electric system."
Line technicians and workers are checking equipment, supplies and inventories to ensure adequate materials are available to make repairs and restore power outages.
After the storm passes, continued high winds, downed trees and flooding can impact work conditions, making repair work lengthy and more difficult.
As restoration begins, workers may not be visible in each impacted neighborhood, as the first priority is to repair large power lines and other infrastructure that will return power to the greatest number of customers as safely, quickly and efficiently as possible.
Strengthening the grid to reduce storm impacts
In addition to trimming trees and inspecting and replacing wires and wood poles, the company has invested in grid automation and smart technologies to reduce the duration and number of outages and restore service faster when outages occur.
Duke Energy's smart-thinking grid automatically detects outages and intelligently reroutes power to speed restoration or avoid outages altogether. In 2021, smart, self-healing technology helped to avoid nearly 250,000 extended outages in Florida, saving customers around 17 million minutes of service interruption, nearly double the hours saved in 2019. Over the next few years, Duke Energy expects to install enough self-healing technology to serve most customers.
After a storm, Duke Energy crews must physically inspect miles of power line to ensure everyone's power is restored, which can be time consuming. Now, Duke Energy crews can use a technology called Ping-it to remotely check that service has been restored following repairs. Ping-it sends a signal to each meter in a few seconds to confirm repairs were successful. In Florida, Duke Energy has installed nearly 2 million smart meters that enable this technology.
Safety information
The safety of our customers and communities is important. Duke Energy encourages customers to have a plan in place to respond to an extended power outage after a hurricane or other severe weather. Below are some tips:
Before the storm
- Create (or update) an emergency supply kit to save valuable time later. The kit should include everything an individual or family would need for at least two weeks, especially medicines, water, non-perishable foods and other supplies that might be hard to find after a storm hits.
- Keep a portable radio or TV or a NOAA weather radio on hand to monitor weather forecasts and important information from state and local officials.
- Charge cellphones, computers and other electronic devices in advance of storms to stay connected to important safety and response information. Consider purchasing portable chargers and make sure they are fully charged as well.
- Maintain a plan to move family members – especially those with special needs – to a safe, alternative location in case an extended power outage occurs, or evacuation is required.
- Pet owners should arrange to stay at evacuation shelters that accept pets; friends' or family members' homes; or pet-friendly hotels.
After the storm
- Stay away from power lines that have fallen or are sagging. Consider all lines energized, as well as trees, limbs or anything in contact with lines.
- If a power line falls across a car that you are in, stay in the car. If you MUST get out of the car due to a fire or other immediate life-threatening situation, do your best to jump clear of the car and land on both feet. Be sure that no part of your body is touching the car when your feet touch the ground.
For more tips on how to prepare for storm season, and how Duke Energy can help, please visit duke-energy.com/StormTips.
For storm or power restoration updates, follow Duke Energy on Twitter (@DukeEnergy) and Facebook (Duke Energy). A checklist serves as a helpful guide, but it's critical before, during and after a storm to follow the instructions and warnings of emergency management officials in your area.
Outage reporting
While residents of coastal areas are most at risk of being affected by hurricanes, such storms also can bring damaging high winds and rain inland. Before the storm hits, customers should contact us to make sure their contact information is up to date and their communication preferences are noted, so they receive proactive outreach on the status on a power outage they may experience.
Customers who experience an outage during a storm can report it the following ways:
- Visit duke-energy.com on a desktop computer or mobile device.
- Use the Duke Energy mobile app – Download the Duke Energy App from a smartphone via Apple Store or Google Play.
- Text OUT to 57801 (standard text and data charges may apply).
- Call the automated outage-reporting system, at: 800.228.8485.
- Customer service specialists will be available to manage customer calls should the need arise, with more than 1,500 additional corporate responders from across all Duke Energy jurisdictions available to assist as needed.
There is also an interactive outage map where customers can find up-to-date information on power outages, including the total number of outages systemwide and estimated times of restoration.
Duke Energy Florida
Duke Energy Florida, a subsidiary of Duke Energy, owns 10,300 megawatts of energy capacity, supplying electricity to 1.9 million residential, commercial and industrial customers across a 13,000-square-mile service area in Florida.
Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), a Fortune 150 company headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., is one of America's largest energy holding companies. Its electric utilities serve 8.2 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky, and collectively own 50,000 megawatts of energy capacity. Its natural gas unit serves 1.6 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Ohio and Kentucky. The company employs 28,000 people.
Duke Energy is executing an aggressive clean energy transition to achieve its goals of net-zero methane emissions from its natural gas business and at least a 50% carbon reduction from electric generation by 2030 and net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. The 2050 net-zero goals also include Scope 2 and certain Scope 3 emissions. In addition, the company is investing in major electric grid enhancements and energy storage, and exploring zero-emission power generation technologies such as hydrogen and advanced nuclear.
Duke Energy was named to Fortune's 2022 "World's Most Admired Companies" list and Forbes' "America's Best Employers" list. More information is available at duke-energy.com. The Duke Energy News Center contains news releases, fact sheets, photos and videos. Duke Energy's illumination features stories about people, innovations, community topics and environmental issues. Follow Duke Energy on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook.
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movr has unbundled its movement health app to better help commercial partners with their movement health needs
VANCOUVER, BC, June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - movr (www.movewithmovr.com), a leading movement health company, announced today the launch of movr Assess, its movement health assessment technology and service built for fitness tech, health, tactical and high-performance organizations. With today's announcement, movr is expanding beyond just its consumer platform (movr the app, available for iOS and Android) to better help companies with their own movement health assessments, exercise prescriptions, data insights and analytics.
"This product release has been in the works for many months with our internal tech team and external partners. Movement health is so foundational, yet a gap remains in terms of how it is understood, measured and improved upon at scale. With the launch of Assess, we're bringing our evidence-based approach to specific areas of the industry, starting with assessments," said Aaron De Jong, movr Founder and CEO. "Assess helps our partners to pull any type of assessment data into their own platform, driving individualized prescriptions and insights, and ultimately measurably improving movement health outcomes."
Access to movr's proprietary algorithms is made available via its API and cross-platform mobile SDK to deliver dynamic assessment-based content. A plug-and-play toolkit has been created to help companies collect assessment data via computer vision, self-assessments, questionnaires, and custom in-house solutions. movr Assess provides a library of prescriptive movements and can also seamlessly integrate with any existing exercise library.
"There are many great platforms and services out there for fitness, health and movement optimization, and we know that not every organization needs an end-to-end solution. As we continue to evolve our product offering, we have identified the bottlenecks that typically arise for people and companies alike," continued De Jong. "We simply couldn't ignore the constant request from companies for a uniform way to collect movement assessment information, translate it, and connect it to their own platform and goals."
To learn more about movr Assess for your company or to book a free demo of the platform, please reach out: hello@movewithmovr.com.
movr measurably improves how people move, feel and perform by providing personalized movement health assessments, recommendations and data insights. To learn more, please visit: www.movewithmovr.com.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Tina Turner, the unstoppable singer and stage performer who teamed with husband Ike Turner for a dynamic run of hit records and live shows in the 1960s and ‘70s and survived her horrifying marriage to triumph in middle age with the chart-topping "What's Love Got to Do With It," has died at 83.
Turner died Tuesday, after a long illness in her home in Küsnacht near Zurich, according to her manager. She became a Swiss citizen a decade ago.
Few stars traveled so far — she was born Anna Mae Bullock in a segregated Tennessee hospital and spent her latter years on a 260,000 square foot estate on Lake Zurich — and overcame so much. Physically battered, emotionally devastated and financially ruined by her 20-year relationship with Ike Turner, she became a superstar on her own in her 40s, at a time when most of her peers were on their way down, and remained a top concert draw for years after.
"How do we say farewell to a woman who owned her pain and trauma and used it as a means to help change the world?" Angela Bassett, who played Turner in the 1993 biopic “What's Love Got to Do With It,” said in a statement.
"Through her courage in telling her story, her commitment to stay the course in her life, no matter the sacrifice, and her determination to carve out a space in rock and roll for herself and for others who look like her, Tina Turner showed others who lived in fear what a beautiful future filled with love, compassion, and freedom should look like.
With admirers ranging from Mick Jagger to Beyoncé to Mariah Carey, the “Queen of Rock 'n' Roll” was one of the world's most popular entertainers, known for a core of pop, rock and rhythm and blues favorites: "Proud Mary," "Nutbush City Limits," "River Deep, Mountain High," and the hits she had in the '80s, among them "What's Love Got to Do with It," "We Don't Need Another Hero" and a cover of Al Green's "Let's Stay Together."
Her trademarks included a growling contralto that might smolder or explode, her bold smile and strong cheekbones, her palette of wigs and the muscular, quick-stepping legs she did not shy from showing off. She sold more than 150 million records worldwide, won 12 Grammys, was voted along with Ike into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1991 (and on her own in 2021 ) and was honored at the Kennedy Center in 2005, with Beyoncé and Oprah Winfrey among those praising her. Her life became the basis for a film, a Broadway musical and an HBO documentary in 2021 that she called her public farewell.
Until she left her husband and revealed their back story, she was known as the voracious on-stage foil of the steady-going Ike, the leading lady of the “Ike and Tina Turner Revue.” Ike was billed first and ran the show, choosing the material, the arrangements, the backing singers. They toured constantly for years, in part because Ike was often short on money and unwilling to miss a concert. Tina Turner was forced to go on with bronchitis, with pneumonia, with a collapsed right lung.
Other times, the cause of her misfortunes was Ike himself.
As she recounted in her memoir, “I, Tina,” Ike began hitting her not long after they met, in the mid-1950s, and only grew more vicious. Provoked by anything and anyone, he would throw hot coffee in her face, choke her, or beat her until her eyes were swollen shut, then rape her. Before one show, he broke her jaw and she went on stage with her mouth full of blood.
Terrified both of being with Ike and of lasting without him, she credited her emerging Buddhist faith in the mid-1970s with giving her a sense of strength and self-worth and she finally left in early July 1976. The Ike and Tina Turner Revue was scheduled to open a tour marking the country’s bicentennial when Tina snuck out of their Dallas hotel room, with just a Mobil credit card and 36 cents, while Ike slept. She hurried across a nearby highway, narrowly avoiding a speeding truck, and found another hotel.
“I looked at him (Ike) and thought, ‘You just beat me for the last time, you sucker,’” she recalled in her memoir.
Turner was among the first celebrities to speak candidly about domestic abuse, becoming a heroine to battered women and a symbol of resilience to all. Ike Turner did not deny mistreating her, although he tried to blame Tina for their troubles. When he died, in 2007, a representative for his ex-wife said simply: “Tina is aware that Ike passed away.”
Ike and Tina fans knew little of this during the couple's prime. The Turners were a hot act for much of the 1960s and into the ’70s, evolving from bluesy ballads such as “A Fool in Love” and “It’s Going to Work Out Fine” to flashy covers of “Proud Mary” and “Come Together” and other rock songs that brought them crossover success.
They opened for the Rolling Stones in 1966 and 1969, and were seen performing a lustful version of Otis Redding’s “I’ve Been Loving You Too Long” in the 1970 Stones documentary “Gimme Shelter.” Bassett and Laurence Fishburne gave Oscar-nominated performances in “What’s Love Got to Do with It,” based on “I, Tina,” but she would say that reliving her years with Ike was so painful she couldn’t bring herself to watch the movie.
Ike and Tina’s reworking of “Proud Mary,” originally a tight, mid-tempo hit for Creedence Clearwater Revival, helped define their sexual aura. Against a background of funky guitar and Ike’s crooning baritone, Tina began with a few spoken words about how some people wanted to hear songs that were “nice and easy.”
“But there’s this one thing,” she warned, “you see, we never ever do nothing nice and easy.
“We always do it nice — and rough.”
But by the end of the 1970s, Turner’s career seemed finished. She was 40 years old, her first solo album had flopped and her live shows were mostly confined to the cabaret circuit. Desperate for work, and money, she even agreed to tour in South Africa when the country was widely boycotted because of its racist apartheid regime.
Rock stars helped bring her back. Rod Stewart convinced her to sing “Hot Legs” with him on “Saturday Night Live” and Jagger, who had openly borrowed some of Turner’s on-stage moves, sang “Honky Tonk Women” with her during the Stones’ 1981-82 tour. At a listening party for his 1983 album “Let’s Dance,” David Bowie told guests that Turner was his favorite singer.
“She was inspiring, warm, funny and generous," Jagger tweeted Wednesday. "She helped me so much when I was young and I will never forget her.”
More popular in England at the time than in the U.S., she recorded a raspy version of “Let’s Stay Together” at EMI’s Abbey Road studios in London. By the end of 1983, “Let’s Stay Together” was a hit throughout Europe and on the verge of breaking in the states. An A&R man at Capitol Records, John Carter, urged the label to sign her up and make an album. Among the material presented was a reflective pop-reggae ballad co-written by Terry Britten and Graham Lyle and initially dismissed by Tina as “wimpy.”
“I just thought it was some old pop song, and I didn’t like it,” she later said of “What’s Love Got To Do With It.”
Turner’s “Private Dancer” album came out in May 1984, sold more than eight million copies and featured several hit singles, including the title song and “Better Be Good To Me.” It won four Grammys, among them record of the year for “What’s Love Got to Do With It,” the song that came to define the clear-eyed image of her post-Ike years.
“People look at me now and think what a hot life I must have lived — ha!” she wrote in her memoir.
Even with Ike, it was hard to mistake her for a romantic. Her voice was never “pretty,” and love songs were never her specialty, in part because she had little experience to draw from. She was born in Nutbush, Tennessee in 1939 and would say she received “no love” from either her mother or father. After her parents separated, she moved often around Tennessee and Missouri, living with various relatives. She was outgoing, loved to sing and as a teenager would check out the blues clubs in St. Louis, where one of the top draws was Ike Turner and his Kings of Rhythm. Tina didn’t care much for his looks the first time she saw him, at the Club Manhattan.
“Then he got up onstage and picked up his guitar,” she wrote in her memoir. “He hit one note, and I thought, ‘Jesus, listen to this guy play.’”
Tina soon made her move. During intermission at an Ike Turner show at the nearby Club D’Lisa, Ike was alone on stage, playing a blues melody on the keyboards. Tina recognized the song, B.B. King’s “You Know I Love You,” grabbed a microphone and sang along. As Tina remembered, a stunned Ike called out “Giirrlll!!” and demanded to know what else she could perform. Over her mother’s objections, she agreed to join his group. He changed her first name to Tina, inspired by the comic book heroine Sheena, Queen of the Jungle, and changed her last name by marrying her, in 1962.
In rare moments of leniency from Ike, Tina did enjoy success on her own. She added a roaring lead vocal to Phil Spector’s titanic production of “River Deep, Mountain High,” a flop in the U.S. when released in 1966, but a hit overseas and eventually a standard. She was also featured as the Acid Queen in the 1975 film version of the Who’s rock opera “Tommy.” More recent film work included “Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome” and a cameo in “What’s Love Got to Do with It.”
Turner had two sons: Craig, with saxophonist Raymond Hill; and Ronald, with Ike Turner. (Craig Turner was found dead in 2018 of an apparent suicide). In a memoir published later in 2018, “Tina Turner: My Love Story,” she revealed that she had received a kidney transplant from her second husband, former EMI record executive Erwin Bach.
Turner’s life seemed an argument against marriage, but her life with Bach was a love story the younger Tina would not have believed possible. They met in the mid-1980s, when she flew to Germany for record promotion and he picked her up at the airport. He was more than a decade younger than her — “the prettiest face,” she said of him in the HBO documentary — and the attraction was mutual. She wed Bach in 2013, exchanging vows at a civil ceremony in Switzerland.
“It’s that happiness that people talk about,” Turner told the press at the time, “when you wish for nothing, when you can finally take a deep breath and say, ‘Everything is good.’”
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Associated Press Writer Hilary Fox contributed to this report.
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DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) — The State Board of Elections offers an easy tool to check whether someone is registered to vote in Illinois.
The Illinois Online Voter Registration Lookup requires a first and last name, birth date, and zip code. The lookup may require a street address to be verified before providing voter information.
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If an individual is registered to vote, the lookup will provide their Election Day polling place, and district information.
If an individual is not registered to vote, Illinois is one of 19 states that offers Election Day voter registration. To register on Election Day, the applicant needs to:
- be 18 years or older on Election Day
- be a US citizen
- have lived in their precinct for at least 30 days prior to the election
- have two forms of identification
Polling locations that accommodate Election Day registration can be found at the State Board of Elections' website.
It's recommended to verify that URLs end in a .gov address to ensure that the information is accurate.
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Indiana Lottery's "Daily Four-Evening" game were:
2-2-6-4, SB: 9
(two, two, six, four; SB: nine)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Indiana Lottery's "Daily Four-Evening" game were:
2-2-6-4, SB: 9
(two, two, six, four; SB: nine) | 2022-12-30T04:38:42+00:00 | expressnews.com | https://www.expressnews.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Daily-Four-Evening-game-17684650.php |
Temple (FOX 44/KWKT) — Temple Police Officers are looking for the people involved in a late-night shooting.
Police say it happened around 10 p.m. Friday night. Officers received a call of shots fired in the 100 block of East Ave. G.
When they arrived, they found damage from bullets in one building. Thankfully, no one was injured.
Police do not have a suspect in the shooting at this time. Anyone with information should contact the Temple Police Department at 254-298-5500 or the Bell County Crime Stoppers at 254-526-8477, where callers can report anonymously. | 2023-05-06T10:28:26+00:00 | fox44news.com | https://www.fox44news.com/news/local-news/bell-county/late-night-shooting-damages-temple-building/ |
Max Abmas of Oral Roberts won the NCAA scoring title as a sophomore, averaging 24.5 points and he helped his team become just the second No. 15 seed in history to reach the Sweet 16.
He’s been among the national scoring leaders the last two seasons as well, with his 22-point average this year near the top of Division I.
His resume, like those of several top players in the college ranks this season, looks great. But is it NBA worthy? That’s where the Rockwell, Texas, native has much proving to do, and he’s not alone. A number of players with eye-catching numbers may or may not move on to the top league in the world.
At just 6 feet tall and 175 pounds, Abmas would be among the smallest guards in the NBA, so showing he can defend as well as score will be a necessity.
”The size aspect can make me an underdog for sure, but that’s kind of something that I’ve dealt with my whole life, even coming out of high school and not being really highly recruited,” Abmas said. ”A lot of coaches probably thought that I was too small.”
How it shakes out could force Abmas to execute Plan B: He is getting a degree in biomedical engineering with designs on pursuing a career in forensics after his playing career.
JAKE STEPHENS, 7-0, 275, Chattanooga
A four-year starter at VMI, this graduate student stands apart from other bigs on draft boards because he is an ”unbelievable shooter” from 3-point range, according to Ryan Blake, director of scouting for the NBA. Stephens has made 42 3s this season on 41% shooting, and he also averages 2.35 blocks and 10.2 rebounds.
”The problem is he’s not that mobile,” Blake said, which could make teams concerned that he wouldn’t be able to hold his own against athletic big men on the defensive end. ”He’s so smart and he can pass the ball. If he had really good athleticism, he’d be a lottery pick.”
DREW TIMME, 6-10, 235, Gonzaga
An AP All-American the past two seasons, Timme has been a major reason why No. 12 Gonzaga has lived near the top of the rankings. He averages 21.4 points and shoots 61%, but doesn’t shoot many 3s (2 of 18) and is not a dominant rebounder (7.5 rpg) even in the mediocre West Coast Conference.
What he does have, though, is a high basketball IQ and a knack for stepping up at crunch time.
”You look take a circle graph and you chart all those things,” Blake said. ”The guy knows how to play. He can score. He can defend, but can he defend on the next level? Can he defend against stronger and quicker players? Those are going to be the questions that have to be answered and that’s probably why he hasn’t left yet.”
Timme’s endorsement earning are thought to be at least close to the $200,000-$500,000 NBA rookies can earn on two-way contracts.
Timme could return to the Zags again next season thanks to the NCAA giving every player from the COVID-19 years an option for an extra year. His projected position in the draft could be key because contracts for first-round picks are guaranteed; second-round contracts are not.
ANTOINE DAVIS, 6-1, 165, Detroit Mercy
This season’s NCAA scoring leader (26 per game) broke Fletcher Magee of Wofford’s Division I record of 509 career 3-pointers, and then broke John Grotberg of Grinnell’s all-division mark of 526.
As of Wednesday, Davis has 534 3s and stands second on the NCAA scoring list with 3,332 career points, second to Pete Maravich of LSU (3,667).
Maravich set his mark in just three seasons: Davis is in his fifth year with at least nine games left and would need to average more than 37 points to catch Maravich.
”He can shoot. He can score. He’s a coach’s son. A lot of qualities,” Blake said of the 6-1 son of Titans’ coach Mike Davis. ”I like the kid. He will be a guy that can be more of a playmaker, distributor, defender.”
Davis seems to have the tools – he and Keydren Clark of Saint Peter’s are the only players in history with 3,000 points and 500 assists.
PROVING GROUND
Blake and his staff invite 64 players to the three-day Portsmouth Invitational in Virginia. Not the can’t-miss players eligible for the draft, the invitees are those who warrant a closer look against better competition.
The four-day, 12-game tournament in April is attended by scouts from the NBA and international leagues. Organizers guarantee that at least five players will then be invited to the NBA’s Chicago combine, where many of the top players in the draft pool compete against each other.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Wednesday was a day for sorting, sifting and framing of an expensive, exhaustive and highly negative midterm election campaign.
And nothing was quite yet certain, most importantly which party would control Congress or whether majority power would be split between the House and Senate.
But some things were obvious. Republicans did not achieve the “wave” election that many had predicted. Democrats won major statewide races and flipped a Senate seat in Pennsylvania. Abortion remained an animating issue.
Control of Congress was on a knife’s edge, dependent on the outcome of three senate races and about a dozen in the House.
Here are some takeaways from this year’s election:
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TO BE CONTINUED …
Republicans hoped for a wipeout. They didn’t get it. After Democrats racked up several hard-fought wins in swing districts, like Rep. Abigail Spanberger’s Virginia seat, the sweeping wins many Republicans predicted had yet to materialize Wednesday.
Meanwhile, the fate of Democrats’ narrow hold on the Senate was unclear.
Democrat John Fetterman defeated Republican Dr. Mehmet Oz for a crucial Pennsylvania Senate seat vacated by retiring Republican Sen. Pat Toomey. Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and former NFL star Herschel Walker, a Republican, were headed to a runoff in Georgia in December.
And the outcome of the remaining two seats that will determine which party will hold a Senate majority — Arizona and Nevada — may not be known for days because both states conduct elections in part by mail ballots, which take a long time to count.
Stay tuned.
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HISTORY LESSON
It’s called history for a reason. The party that celebrates winning the White House is usually mourning a loss in the midterms two years later.
Add to that historical pattern an economy battered by inflation and teetering on recession, throw in fears about crime, and the outcome is close to certain.
Since 1906, there have been only three midterms in which the party of the president in power gained House seats: 1934, when the country was struggling with a Depression; 1998, when the U.S. was buoyed by a soaring economy; and 2002, when President George W. Bush had a sky-high approval rating amid the national feeling of unity after the Sept. 11 attacks.
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DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN CHIEF OUSTED
Democrats’ unexpected good fortune did not extend to Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, of New York, the chairman of the party’s House campaign arm.
Maloney’s defeat in a race for a Hudson Valley seat by Republican Mike Lawler made him the first serving House Democratic campaign chief to be defeated since Rep. James Corman, of California, in 1980.
Typically parties elect a campaign chair familiar with the struggles of frontline members, but insulated enough that they don’t face a threat themselves.
Maloney’s defeat was partially of his own making.
Democrats, including Maloney, urged the New York legislature to draw favorable congressional maps for the party during this year’s redistricting. But the new maps were promptly challenged and struck down by a Republican judge who drew his own, which were far less advantageous.
That led Maloney to abandon his old seat in favor of a more Democratic leaning district held by first term Democratic Rep. Mondaire Jones, who dropped out of the race.
That alienated progressives in the party, who supported Jones, while also forcing Maloney to compete on largely new turf. It also gave Republicans an opening.
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IS FLORIDA STILL A SWING STATE?
Gov. Ron DeSantis and Sen. Marco Rubio, both Republicans, offer the latest evidence that Florida is becoming increasingly red. They soared to early reelection victories Tuesday, both winning Miami-Dade County, which Democrat Hillary Clinton carried by 29 percentage points in 2016.
Florida has been a classic battleground. It twice helped propel Barack Obama to the White House. But the state, where the number of registered Democrats exceeded Republicans in 2020, has shifted increasingly to the right. That’s thanks to GOP inroads with Hispanic voters, as well as an influx of new residents, including many retirees, drawn to its lack of an income tax as well as its sunny weather.
“Democrats really have to think about how they are going to rebuild there. The Obama coalition no longer exists,” said Carlos Curbelo, a Republican former member of Congress, who called Florida ”off the map for the foreseeable future” to Democrats.
DeSantis won the governor’s office in 2018 by only about 30,000 votes. On Tuesday, he flipped at least six counties that he lost that year. Those counties were carried by Biden just two years ago.
Some Democrats blame some of Tuesday’s blowout losses to a lack of investment by their party.
“This is what happens when national Democrats decide to not spend money in the state,” said Greg Goddard, a Democratic fundraising consultant from Florida who raised money for Rep. Val Demings’ losing challenge of Rubio. “The pathway to Democrats winning future presidential elections is very thin if you do not plan to spend in Florida.”
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FROM INSURRECTION TO CONGRESS
Republicans nominated three candidates for Congress this year who were at or near the Capitol during the Jan. 6 insurrection. Only one of them, Derrick Van Orden of Wisconsin, prevailed.
Van Orden, a former Navy SEAL who was photographed on the Capitol grounds and denies being in a restricted area or taking part in the attack, defeated Democratic state Sen. Brad Pfaff in Tuesday’s election to flip a Wisconsin congressional seat to Republicans.
In January, Van Orden will join the same body whose obligations and duties his presence helped disrupt.
While his case may be an outlier, he is among at least 30 Republican candidates elected to state-wide and federal offices during the midterms who have denied Biden’s 2020 victory, according to an analysis by the New York Times. Scores more who have raised concern about how the election was conducted also won.
The two other candidates who were present at the Capitol were handily defeated. Sandy Smith of North Carolina, lost her bid for a Democratic leaning seat by roughly 5 percentage points.
J.R. Majewksi lost his campaign to unseat Democratic Rep. Marcy Kaptur in a Trump leaning district by 13 percentage points.
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WHAT DO REPUBLICANS WANT?
Newt Gingrich’s “Contract with America” was celebrated as a cornerstone of the Republicans’ 1994 House takeover for offering a concrete list of policies the GOP would pursue if put in power.
Now Republicans are far more circumspect about their aims.
“That’s a very good question. And I’ll let you know when we take it back,” Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell he told reporters in January.
McCarthy has offered up a “Commitment to America,” a list of priorities that fits on a pocket-sized card he carries with him that is heavy on slogans and light on detail.
Both may be attempting to avoid the plight of Gingrich whose “Contract with America” became a liability when Republicans failed to enact it.
House Republicans have said they intend to investigate Biden and his administration. They have also called for a renewed focus on fiscal restraint, a crackdown on illegal immigration at the southern border and increased domestic energy production.
Much of it may not matter. Biden, after all, has a veto pen.
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Follow the AP’s coverage of the 2022 midterm elections at https://apnews.com/hub/2022-midterm-elections. And check out https://apnews.com/hub/explaining-the-elections to learn more about the issues and factors at play in the midterms. | 2022-11-09T20:23:33+00:00 | kfor.com | https://kfor.com/news/national/ap-us-news/ap-early-election-takeaways-its-called-history-for-a-reason/ |
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Recently hospitalized Pope Francis won’t go to the Colosseum for the traditional Good Friday Way of the Cross procession, but instead will watch it from his home at the Vatican due to unseasonably cold nighttime temperatures in Rome, the Holy See said.
Francis went ahead with an earlyy evening prayer service at St. Peter’s Basilica to mark Good Friday, which recalls the death of Jesus by crucifixion. Wearing crimson-colored vestments, Francis, who has a chronic knee problem, used a wheelchair to reach the central area of the basilica, where he presided over the service.
The 86-year-old pope was discharged from a Rome hospital on April 1 after spending three days there receiving antibiotic treatment of bronchitis. The Vatican said at the time that he would carry out the complete Holy Week schedule, including the Way of the Cross procession and Mass in St. Peter’s Square on Easter Sunday.
On Holy Thursday, he presided over a nearly two-hour-long Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica and later went to a Rome juvenile prison where he washed and dried the feet of a dozen residents in a ritual symbolizing humility and recalling Jesus performing the same gesture for his 12 apostles.
While Rome has lately experienced spring-like weather during the day to Rome, temperatures have dipped into the high 30s Fahrenheit (about 4 degrees Celsius) after dark.
“Due to the intense cold of these days, Pope Francis will follow the Way of the Cross this evening from (the) Santa Marta hotel, uniting in prayer with those who will gather with the Diocese of Rome at the Colosseum,” the Vatican said in a brief statement.
The procession usually draws tens of thousands of pilgrims, tourists and Rome residents. Faithful take turns carrying a lightweight cross as meditations and prayers are recited. The pontiff usually watches the procession from a rise overlooking the Colosseum, and ends the event with remarks and a blessing.
Francis is also scheduled to preside at an Easter Vigil Mass on Saturday night in the basilica. On Sunday, he is due to be in St. Peter’s Square for a mid-morning Mass. He is expected to deliver a long speech that reviews wars and other conflicts in the world, known by its Latin name, “Urbi et Orbi.” | 2023-04-07T15:15:20+00:00 | texomashomepage.com | https://www.texomashomepage.com/news/international/pope-francis-to-miss-way-of-the-cross-event-in-cold-rome/ |
Conor Brian Fitzpatrick, 20, is in federal custody, accused of operating an online marketplace for cybercriminals.
According to the Department of Justice, Fitzpatrick is the founder of BreachForums, which authorities describe as one of the "world's largest" hacker forums.
Prosecutors say BreachForums, which has been taken offline, had 340,000 members as of last week. Authorities claim the forum was a marketplace for "cybercriminals to buy, sell, and trade hacked or stolen data and other contraband."
Items commonly sold on the platform were hacked bank account information, social security numbers, and other types of personal information, the Justice Department said.
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Prosecutors contend that Fitzpatrick has millions of victims — from U.S. citizens to companies, organizations, and government agencies.
"Like its predecessor RaidForums, which we took down almost a year ago, BreachForums bridged the gap between hackers hawking pilfered data and buys eager to exploit it," said Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco. "All those operating in dark net markets should take note: Working with our law enforcement partners, we will take down illicit forums and bring administrators to justice in U.S. courtrooms.”
Fitzpatrick is charged with conspiracy to commit access device fraud. He faces up to five years in prison if he's convicted.
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Trending stories at Scrippsnews.com | 2023-03-25T02:45:20+00:00 | kivitv.com | https://www.kivitv.com/news/national/20-year-old-founder-of-major-hacking-forum-arrested |
Houston and Kansas remained firmly atop The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll Monday after a record weekend of Top 25 losses, while Florida Atlantic took advantage of the chaos to crack the ranking for the first time in school history.
Eleven teams in the Top 25 went down on Saturday, tying a record that has stood for nearly 12 years, while Connecticut and Marquette also lost on Sunday to give the AP poll one of its biggest shakeups in recent history.
The banged-up Cougars, who had to fight off South Florida to avoid their own upset loss, watched their advantage over the Jayhawks shrink ever so slightly, pulling in 34 of 60 first-place votes from a national media panel. Kansas received 23 votes to remain second while Purdue picked up the remaining three to stay third.
Alabama remained at No. 4 while UCLA, riding a 13-game winning streak, climbed two spots to round out the top five.
“We’ve dodged a lot of bullets this year in terms of injuries and stuff. Sometimes you just got to get lucky,” Houston coach Kelvin Sampson said. “I thought we got lucky (against South Florida). We could’ve lost that game.”
Plenty of other teams weren’t so fortunate.
Tennessee fell four spots to No. 9 after losing to unranked Kentucky; UConn dropped from sixth to No. 15 after falling to Marquette and St. John’s, giving the Huskies four losses in their last five games; Arizona fell two to No. 11 after losing to Oregon and Kansas State fell two to No. 13 after losing to TCU; Arkansas plummeted 10 spots to No. 25 after losses to Alabama and Vanderbilt; and Missouri and Wisconsin dropped out altogether after each lost twice last week.
Kansas may have had the most impressive week, beating Oklahoma on Tuesday before squeaking by Iowa State 62-60 on Saturday — though the Cyclones were notable enough in defeat that they actually climbed two spots to No. 12 in the poll.
“We can play better, but it was a great week,” Jayhawks coach Bill Self said. “I don’t mean to say this in a way that comes off wrong, but people would get fired up to play against Kansas because of time, and then you add a national championship onto it, I mean, it’s a big game for folks. Big games for us, too. So sometimes I think we look at it like, ‘Well, we should be doing this better,’ which is true in some cases, but sometimes we’re getting some pretty good efforts from other opponents.
“So being able to win those games,” Self said, “I think, is a mark of a pretty decent team.”
Gonzaga climbed to sixth in the poll Monday and was followed by Texas, Xavier, Tennessee and Virginia. Arizona was 11th, with the Cyclones ahead of Big 12 rivals Kansas State and TCU. UConn, Auburn, Miami, Charleston, Clemson and Marquette made the top 20. The final five were Baylor, Providence, Rutgers, FAU and Arkansas.
FAU, which has just one NCAA Tournament appearance in three decades of Division I hoops, continued its rise under Dusty May, a onetime student manager for Bob Knight who also worked for Mike White at Florida.
“This group is very poised,” May said of his Owls, who have won 15 straight after an early loss to Ole Miss. “Even when there’s friction, they stay together and love each other and support each other. That’s a sign of a really good team.”
RISING AND FALLING
Xavier climbed four spots to No. 8 after pushing its winning streak to 11 games, Charleston also moved up four to No. 18 on the heels of its 17-game winning streak, while Marquette moved up five spots despite its close loss to the Musketeers.
Arkansas took the biggest tumble, falling 10 spots to No. 25, while UConn dropped nine to No. 15.
IN AND OUT
Clemson debuted at No. 19 after coach Brad Brownell picked up his 400th victory and the Tigers improved on the best start in ACC play in school history (7-0) with a 72-64 win over Duke on Saturday. Baylor, Rutgers and FAU also entered the poll at the expense of San Diego State, Wisconsin, Missouri and the Blue Devils.
“If you’re going to be good, you need to have a superpower,” Brownell said. “Maybe it’s defense, shooting, rebounding — you know, hopefully it’s multiple things to be really good. I think our superpower is our camaraderie. The unity, the genuine care and love for one another, is clearly evident. I think that’s why we’re winning.”
WAITING IN THE WINGS
North Carolina State and Saint Mary’s are the first teams to land outside the Top 25, while North Carolina State went from receiving no votes a week ago to nearly making the poll after wins over Virginia Tech and Miami.
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Detroit Lions on third kicker in five games after waiving Austin Seibert
A day after their special teams coordinator professed his faith in Austin Seibert as the answer to their kicking woes, the Detroit Lions waived the fourth-year kicker and handed the job to Michael Badgley.
Badgley signed with the Lions practice squad Tuesday after kicking last week for the Chicago Bears.
He scored every Bears point in a 20-12 loss to the Houston Texans, when he played as a fill-in for kicker Cairo Santos, who missed the game for personal reasons.
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"We just had the information everybody has in terms of the film that’s out there on him," Lions special teams coordinator Dave Fipp said in explaining the move Thursday. "We knew that he played in Chicago a week ago, which I think helps. We have one game here then we get a bye, so our thought is kind of, who can we get in here that can help us the most for one game at least and help us get through this thing if Seibert can’t go."
Seibert had battled soreness in his groin in recent weeks related to scar tissue from a surgery he underwent last fall.
He missed two field goals in the Lions' 28-24 loss to the Minnesota Vikings in Week 3, when Lions coach Dan Campbell opted for a late-game field goal attempt rather than try and convert on fourth-and-4. Seibert missed from 54 yards, the Vikings took over at their own 46-yard line and scored the winning touchdown three plays later.
Seibert sat out last week's loss to the Seattle Seahawks, when his replacement, Dominik Eberle, missed two extra points and sent a kickoff out of bounds. The Lions waived Eberle on Tuesday, when they signed Badgley.
Seibert returned to practice Wednesday, and Fipp said Thursday he still believed in Seibert as the Lions' kicker.
"I definitely believe he can be the guy," Fipp said. "I mean, we kept him for a reason. He had a great training camp with us, he was healthy, he felt great, the ball was coming off his foot good. His numbers were really the best numbers, he had really the best leg and we made the decision to keep him based off that. And I thought he would have a great year for us and then obviously had a little bit of a setback there and now he’s got to fight through that."
Badgley is on his sixth team since entering the NFL as an undrafted free agent in 2018. He spent three years with the Los Angeles Chargers, making 52 of 65 field goals with a long of 59 yards. Last season, he was 18 of 22 in 13 games with the Indianapolis Colts and Tennessee Titans. | 2022-10-07T22:51:14+00:00 | freep.com | https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2022/10/07/detroit-lions-cut-kicker-austin-seibert-michael-badgley/69548271007/ |
SPRINGFIELD — Slain police officer Kevin Ambrose’s sacrifice to save a woman and her baby a decade ago is memorialized on a pillar outside Police Department headquarters, on a bench at a women’s shelter, in annual youth sporting events and in cross-state cycling fundraisers.
Ambrose, 55, was a well-loved veteran of the force who worked years beyond voluntary retirement, a married father of two and a grandfather. | 2022-05-29T10:06:17+00:00 | masslive.com | https://www.masslive.com/news/2022/05/as-10th-anniversary-of-springfield-police-officer-kevin-ambroses-murder-nears-domestic-violence-victim-advocates-say-landscape-remains-volatile.html |
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A house fire in northwestern Turkey believed to have been caused by a heater has left eight children and a woman dead, an official said Wednesday. The victims were Syrian refugees.
The fire broke out late on Tuesday in the first floor of a four-story building in the Yildirim district in Bursa province, Gov. Yakup Canbolat said.
The victims were six siblings aged between 1 and 10, their 31-year-old mother and two cousins aged 10 and 11.
Their father, who was not at home when the fire broke out, tried to rescue his family members but was affected by the smoke and hospitalized, according to the governor.
“Our fire extinguishing teams immediately rushed to the area and tried to put out the fire, but unfortunately, after the fire was extinguished, the picture (they saw) inside was saddening. We were deeply saddened,” Canbolat said.
“It’s a huge heartbreak. It’s impossible to describe,” he added.
A preliminary inspection of the scene indicates that the fire was caused by a stove heater, Canbolat said.
Three neighbors were also hospitalized for smoke inhalation.
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CESSNOCK, Australia (AP) — A bus driver was driving too fast when the vehicle rolled on its side and hit a guard rail in heavy fog in an Australian wine region, killing 10 wedding guests and injuring 25 others, police alleged Tuesday.
Brett Andrew Button, 58, was driving 35 passengers on a 20-minute journey from a wedding reception at the Wandin Estate Winery to the town of Singleton, both in the Hunter Valley wine region of New South Wales state, when the 2009 Volvo bus rolled at a roundabout late Sunday.
Button had been in police custody but was released on bail when he appeared in the Cessnock Local Court on Tuesday charged with 10 counts of dangerous driving in relation to each death and one count of negligent driving.
Earlier, acting Police Assistant Commissioner David Waddell alleged that Button “entered that roundabout driving in a manner that was inconsistent with the conditions.”
“Obviously, the speed was too quick for him to negotiate that roundabout, causing the vehicle to fall onto its left side and cause those injuries,” Waddell told reporters.
It was Australia’s most deadly road accident since 1994, when a bus skidded on its side across a highway and down a steep embankment in Brisbane, killing 12 people and injuring 38.
Police said Button underwent mandatory testing for drugs and alcohol Sunday night but no impairment was detected.
Prosecutor Courtney Broom argued against Button being released on bail.
“There are 10 witnesses who gave evidence in relation to the prolonged behavior of Mr. Button and dangerous driving,” Broom told the court.
“There is evidence in the fact sheet that says they (passengers) fastened their seatbelts,” Broom added.
Defense lawyer Chris O’Brien pointed out Button’s clean criminal record and only seven traffic offenses on his 30-year driving record.
Magistrate Robyn Richardson said his family ties and bail conditions could reduce his risk of fleeing the country or interfering with witnesses. She also noted a trial was unlikely to be heard before late 2024.
His bail conditions include that he does not drive and that he observes an overnight curfew at his Hunter Valley home of Maitland.
Button sat with his head bowed throughout the short bail hearing and wept when Richardson noted that he was clearly suffering and said she had concerns about his wellbeing.
“It is clear to this court he suffers along with the rest of the community,” Richardson said.
Broom said Button could face further charges in relation to the seriously injured survivors.
Of the 25 passengers taken to hospitals, 14 had not been discharged by Tuesday, with two remaining in an intensive care unit in critical but stable condition, Waddell said.
The dead and injured were aged from their 20s to their 60s, Waddell said.
He declined to comment on media reports that Button told passengers through the bus’s microphone shortly before the crash, “If you think that was fast … watch this.”
Waddell also declined to comment on reports that passengers were standing moments before the crash.
Linq Buslines, which provides school bus and event charters, owns the bus involved in the crash. Its website says all its buses are equipped with seatbelts.
New South Wales law requires bus passengers to use seatbelts if they are available.
The tragedy has rekindled public debate but Australia’s seatbelt laws and whether there should be national rules.
New South Wales Premier Chris Minns said, while not commenting on Button’s case, bus drivers in that state were legally responsible for ensuring passengers wore seatbelts.
“It’s always the driver of the vehicle whose responsibility it is to ensure that there’s enforcement with the law and to reinforce the point,” Minns told Australian Broadcasting Corp.
Victoria state Premier Daniel Andrews said: “This is an incident that I’m sure every state and territory will learn from.” Several of the passengers were from Victoria.
Andrews said he was open to a national approach on bus seatbelts, but noted complexities around school, charter and public transport types and difficulty in striking a deal.
“Sometimes getting a national agreement can add a long period of time to the process of developing rules,” Andrews said.
Tasmania Premier Jeremy Rockliff said his government would also consider any recommendations that come from the crash investigation. | 2023-06-13T17:36:34+00:00 | kron4.com | https://www.kron4.com/news/world/ap-international/australian-bus-driver-released-on-bail-after-being-charged-over-10-passengers-deaths/ |
The Virginia congressional delegation’s bipartisan monthly meeting Monday started out cordial enough, with Rep. Bob Good (R) asking special guest Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) to lead the delegation in a prayer before sitting down to a Chick-fil-A lunch.
Youngkin’s administration this weekend unveiled a new directive restricting the rights of transgender students in schools, ordering all 133 school districts to adopt policies that would require transgender students to use facilities and participate in activities corresponding with their sex at birth. It would also bar students from changing their names or pronouns at school without parental permission, putting Virginia at the center of a national debate about the relationships between schools and parents when it comes to kids’ gender identities.
Responses to the policy — which would go into effect after 30 days of public comment — have been deeply divided. Republicans and parental rights advocates have applauded it as the right thing to do for families, while Democrats and LGBTQ advocates have sharply criticized it, saying the measure will lead to bullying of vulnerable children who are already marginalized and need support at school.
Monday’s meeting with Youngkin starkly captured those emotional divides.
In between talk of economic development and infrastructure, Rep. Jennifer Wexton (D) brought up her concerns to Youngkin about the new policy’s mental health impact on transgender students, according to the aides. Data published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has showed that about 2 percent of high school students identify as transgender, and 35 percent of those have attempted suicide. For Wexton, whose niece is transgender, the issue is personal, and she had previously publicly called the policy “a vile and disgusting attack on vulnerable trans kids” of which Youngkin “should be ashamed.”
Reps. Abigail Spanberger (D) and Don Beyer (D) built on Wexton’s concerns, ranging from higher risks of suicide among transgender students to the constitutionality of the policy and its impact on inviting business to Virginia, aides said. Youngkin described the policy as a statement on parental rights in education, according to one of the people.
When it was Good’s turn to speak, he defended the governor and his administration’s new policy as the right thing to do for children. In Good’s view, schools and teachers were “grooming” children to change their gender, arguing they are being forced into gender transitions.
Rather than bullying of trans students contributing to suicide, Good argued that “the fact that these kids are killing themselves is because of grooming,” or something to that effect, and that they were being “forced” to undergo gender-affirming surgeries — comments that the aides said raised the temperature in the room.
Spanberger responded forcefully, telling Good, “That’s not f---ing true.”
Good stood his ground and insisted he was the one telling the truth, according to people familiar with the exchange, before Sen. Tim Kaine (D) stepped in to calm things down by reciting a Bible verse, Matthew 25:40: “Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.”
A spokeswoman for Good did not respond to requests for comment, but Good confirmed the tense exchange occurred in an interview with Punchbowl News, saying that when it was his turn to speak he sought to refute Spanberger, accusing Democrats of supporting “grooming” of children and the “mutilation of children” through gender-affirming surgeries. He then said Spanberger yelled out and cursed at him to call him a liar, though he said she was the one lying about Democrats’ position.
A spokesman for Spanberger said in a statement that she “always appreciates the opportunity to have a candid conversation with the Governor about the issues facing Virginia’s Seventh District,” noting she discussed emergency preparedness, Chesapeake Bay watershed conservation needs — and “her perspective as a parent related to recent education policy announcements made by the Governor’s administration.”
“Separately, she will always stand up against conspiracy theories that harm or attack Virginia’s students, their parents, and their educators — as was the case when one of her congressional colleagues did just that,” the statement added.
She had previously said after Youngkin’s policy was released that the move “will hurt children, especially LGBTQ children who already suffer higher rates of depression and are at greater risk of suicide.”
Good, a self-described biblical conservative, frequently speaks out against transgender rights, and has often traveled to school board meetings in his district to urge parents and school administrators to reject policies accepting transgender students at school. On the same day of the meeting with Youngkin, he appeared at a news conference hosted by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) to support her bill making it a felony to perform gender-affirming care — including treatment such as puberty-blocking drugs and surgery — on transgender kids, which Good equated to child abuse, reiterating his belief that it led to suicide.
Medical organizations such as the American Academy of Pediatrics have recommended transgender children access gender-affirming health care to reduce psychological distress.
Historically, the Virginia delegation’s private monthly meetings are opportunities for lawmakers to strengthen working relationships across the aisle and find common cause in helping Virginia. Rep. Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (D), the dean of the Virginia delegation, said in a statement that he was “proud of the long-standing tradition of being able to work together on issues we agree on for the betterment of all Virginians,” noting that it was a unique tradition the state lawmakers maintained compared with other states.
But Scott added, “Obviously, there are issues we disagree on,” without getting into specifics.
A spokeswoman for Youngkin declined to comment.
If you or someone you know needs help, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988. You can also text a crisis counselor by messaging the Crisis Text Line at 741741. | 2022-09-22T16:31:36+00:00 | washingtonpost.com | https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/09/22/exchange-over-trans-policy-gets-angry-spanberger-good/ |
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A coalition that includes some of New York's medical marijuana companies sued state cannabis regulators Thursday in an effort to open up licensing to all retail dispensary applicants immediately.
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The lawsuit, filed in state court in Albany, claims that state cannabis regulators exceeded their legal authority when they opened the initial application pool in August only to people with past pot convictions or their relatives, instead to everyone. The lawsuit names as defendants the state's Cannabis Control Board and Office of Cannabis Management, as well as top officials.
Offering first dibs to individuals with past pot convictions or their relatives was an attempt to create opportunities for those who have been most adversely affected by pot policing, which resulted in Black and Latino people being arrested at disproportionately high rates.
According to a memo filed with the lawsuit, the regulatory cannabis boards “overstepped their rule-making authority,” and as a result it “indefinitely postponed the licensing of the hundreds of additional dispensaries necessary to satisfy consumer demand and to displace the illicit markets.”
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The lawsuit comes as New York tries to get its potentially huge legal market into high gear almost two years after it legalized recreational marijuana for adult use. So far, 66 dispensary licenses have been awarded. The state’s fifth store, a dispensary in Ithaca, was set to open on Thursday.
The lawsuit was filed by Coalition for Access to Regulated & Safe Cannabis, a trade association that represents licensed registered medical cannabis providers, including Curaleaf, Green Thumb Industries, Acreage Holdings, and Pharmacann. The companies haven't been able to enter the adult use market in the state because of the limited licensing program, a spokesperson for the coalition said.
This isn't the first time that the state's cannabis licensing process has been legally challenged. In November, a judge temporarily blocked New York from issuing pot dispensary licenses in Brooklyn and parts of upstate New York after Variscite NY One claimed the state's selection process improperly favors in-state residents over out-of-state residents. That case is ongoing.
Meanwhile, unauthorized pot shops and trucks have popped up throughout the state.
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The lawsuit contends that if licensing had been opened to all applicants, it would have curtailed illicit storefronts and generated enough tax revenue to reinvest in local communities, which are key provisions of the law that legalized recreational marijuana.
A spokesperson for the Office of Cannabis Management said he had no comment on the lawsuit.
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Maysoon Khan is a corps member for the Associated Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative. Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues. Follow Maysoon Khan on Twitter. | 2023-03-16T21:33:42+00:00 | seattlepi.com | https://www.seattlepi.com/business/article/ny-cannabis-agencies-sued-by-medical-marijuana-17844021.php |
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana lawmakers were expected to take a big step forward Thursday on a bill to ban TikTok from operating in the state, a move that’s bound to face legal challenges but also serve as a testing ground for the TikTok-free America that many national lawmakers have envisioned.
Montana’s proposal, which has backing from the state’s GOP-controlled legislature, is more sweeping than bans in place in nearly half the states and the U.S. federal government that prohibit TikTok on government devices.
The House was scheduled to hold a second hearing vote on the legislation on Thursday. If it’s approved, a final House vote would likely take place Friday, after which the bill would be forwarded to Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte. He has banned TikTok on government devices in Montana. The Senate passed the bill 30-20 in March.
TikTok, which is owned by the Chinese tech company ByteDance, has been under intense scrutiny over concerns it could hand over user data to the Chinese government or push pro-Beijing propaganda and misinformation on the forum. Leaders at the FBI, CIA and numerous lawmakers of both parties have raised those concerns but haven’t presented any evidence to prove it has happened.
Supporters of a ban point to two Chinese laws that compel companies in the country to cooperate with the government on state intelligence work. They also point out other troubling episodes, such as a disclosure by ByteDance in December that it fired four employees who accessed the IP addresses and other data of two journalists while attempting to uncover the source of a leaked report about the company.
Congress is considering legislation that doesn’t call out TikTok, but gives the Commerce Department the ability to restrict foreign threats on tech platforms. That bill is being backed by the White House, but it has received pushback from privacy advocates and right-wing commentators and others who say the language is too broad.
Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen urged state lawmakers to pass the bill because he wasn’t sure Congress would act quickly on a federal ban.
“I think Montana’s got an opportunity here to be a leader,” Knudsen, a Republican, told a House committee in March.
“I’m not one to ban private business, but I think this is an extraordinary situation,” he said. “This is a business that is controlled by an existential threat and enemy of the United States.”
Montana’s bill would prohibit downloads of TikTok in the state, but any penalties would not apply to users. Under the bill, any “entity” – an app store or TikTok – that violates the law would be liable for $10,000 for each violation. A violation would occur each time a user accesses TikTok or “is offered the ability” to access the social media platform or download the app. An additional $10,000 fine would be imposed each day the violation continues.
Under the prior version of the bill, internet service providers would have also been liable for any violations. That language was scrapped after a lobbyist for AT&T said during a February hearing on the bill that it was “not workable” to put that into effect.
Opponents argued the bill amounted to government overreach and that residents could easily circumvent the proposed ban by using a Virtual Private Network. A VPN encrypts internet traffic and makes it more difficult for third parties to track online activities, steal data and determine a person’s location.
At a hearing for the bill in March, a representative from the tech trade group TechNet said app stores also “do not have the ability to geofence” apps on a state by state basis and that it would be impossible for its members, like Apple and Google, to prevent TikTok from being downloaded in Montana.
Some opponents also argued the state wasn’t looking to ban other social media apps that collect similar types of data from their users.
“We also believe this is a blatant exercise of censorship and is an egregious violation of Montanans free speech rights,” said Keegan Medrano with the ACLU of Montana.
TikTok has been ferociously pushing back against the bill. The company, which has 150 million users in the U.S., has encouraged users in the state to speak out against the bill and hired lobbyists to do so as well. It has also purchased billboards, run full-page newspaper ads and has a website opposing Montana’s legislation. Some ads placed in local newspapers highlight how local businesses were able to use the app to drive sales.
The bill would “show Montana doesn’t support entrepreneurs in our own state,” Shauna White Bear, who owns White Bear Moccasins, said during a March 20 hearing. She noted her business receives much more engagement on TikTok than on other social media sites.
The Montana bill isn’t the first blanket ban the company has faced. In 2020, then-President Donald Trump issued executive orders that banned the use of TikTok and the Chinese messaging platform WeChat. Those efforts were nixed by the courts and shelved by the Biden administration.
TikTok continued negotiations with the administration on the security concerns tied to the app. Amid rising geopolitical tensions with China, the Biden administration more recently has threatened it could ban the app if the company’s Chinese owners don’t sell their stakes. To avoid either outcome, TikTok has been trying to sell a data safety proposal called “Project Texas” that would route all its U.S. user data to servers operated by the software giant Oracle.
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Hadero reported from New York. | 2023-04-13T19:14:50+00:00 | cbs42.com | https://www.cbs42.com/tech-news/ap-technology/montana-close-to-becoming-1st-state-to-completely-ban-tiktok-2/ |
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(NEXSTAR) – As the monkeypox virus continues to spread throughout the United States, health officials are asking people at high risk of contracting the virus to stay vigilant and get tested.
The virus is known to cause a rash of bumps and blisters that can be painful, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says, but not everyone will see this visual signifier as their first symptom.
What are the signs and symptoms of the virus? According to the CDC, monkeypox is like a milder case of smallpox.
“The main difference between symptoms of smallpox and monkeypox is that monkeypox causes lymph nodes to swell (lymphadenopathy) while smallpox does not,” the CDC writes. Lymph nodes can swell as the result of any infection, Mayo Clinic explains. They’re located throughout your body, from your neck down to your armpits and groin.
In the early stages of infection, monkeypox symptoms can include:
- Fever
- Headache
- Muscle aches
- Backache
- Swollen lymph nodes
- Chills
- Exhaustion
A few days in, a rash typically starts to develop, according to the CDC. The rash will often start on people’s face or genitals and then spread to the rest of the body. At first, they may look like pimples or blisters, and the bumps may be painful or itchy, the CDC says.
The bumps from the rash will eventually scab over and fall off.
Not everyone who contracts monkeypox will see the same symptoms in the same order. “Sometimes, people have flu-like symptoms before the rash,” the CDC explains. “Some people get a rash first, followed by other symptoms. Others only experience a rash.”
Symptoms usually start to show up within three weeks of being exposed to the virus. The full cycle of illness usually lasts between two and four weeks, the CDC says.
If you have an unexplained rash fitting the description of monkeypox, the CDC recommends seeing a doctor. In the meantime, the agency advises avoiding sex or intimate contact with other people. | 2022-08-09T19:57:46+00:00 | nwahomepage.com | https://www.nwahomepage.com/news/national/what-are-early-symptoms-of-monkeypox/ |
(NEXSTAR) – The operator of a funeral home in Colorado has pleaded guilty to one count of mail fraud as part of a plea agreement stemming from accusations that she and her mother illegally sold body parts from “hundreds” of bodies they were instructed to cremate.
Megan Hess, 45, entered her plea during a hearing on Tuesday, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office of the District of Colorado.
Hess and her mother, Shirley Koch, had operated Sunset Mesa Funeral Directors in Montrose, Colorado, between 2010 and 2018, per the U.S. Attorney’s office. They were indicted in 2020, following accusations of illegally selling body parts or entire bodies to third parties who were seeking the remains for medical, educational or scientific purposes — and “without the consent of the family of the deceased.”
In some cases, Hess and Koch had knowingly shipped bodies or parts from victims who had infectious diseases. They also provided the deceased’s families with cremated remains “with the representation that the cremains were that of the deceased when, frequently, that was not the case,” according to a 2020 indictment notice.
The two were charged with six counts of mail fraud and three counts of illegal transportation of hazardous materials, according to the indictment.
At Tuesday’s hearing, Hess admitted she “exceeded the scope of the consent” when explaining why she was pleading guilty to mail fraud, Colorado’s The Daily Sentinel reported.
In pleading guilty to mail fraud, other charges against Hess will be dropped, according to the outlet.
Hess will be sentenced at a later date. Koch, her mother, has a hearing scheduled for July 12, according to the Associated Press. | 2022-07-06T15:37:56+00:00 | localsyr.com | https://www.localsyr.com/news/national/owner-of-funeral-home-pleads-guilty-to-mail-fraud-following-accusations-of-illegally-selling-body-parts/ |
Police have hunted down a velociraptor that was stolen from outside a South Dakota arts and science center.
Sioux Falls police Sgt. Aaron Benson said Friday that a security officer spotted three people carrying the statue away from the Washington Pavilion and called police just after midnight. Surveillance video then helped officers track the statue to a nearby apartment, The Argus Leader reports.
“When opening the door, detectives could clearly see the velociraptor was sitting right inside,” Benson said.
Police detained the three suspects on charges of grand theft. Benson said one was 18, another 19 and the third a juvenile.
“Fortunately, the statue was not damaged,” stated Madelyn Grogan, the Pavilion’s director of education, programming and exhibits, in an email Friday.
The statue and many other dinosaur representations are part of the “Dinosaurs in the Wild” exhibition at the Washington Pavilion's science center. The organization did not provide any information on the size or weight of the statue. Scientists believe velociraptors grew to about 6 feet (1.8 meters) long and weighed about 100 pounds (45 kilograms) when they roamed the earth millions of years ago.
Grogan said officials are evaluating how they can better secure the dinosaur statue. It was one of two velociraptors featured outside as part of the collection of dinosaur statues; one was perched on the roof of the building, looking out at the city, and the other was almost directly below. | 2023-06-18T02:36:45+00:00 | ksby.com | https://www.ksby.com/news/national-news/velociraptor-statue-heist-ends-with-3-arrests-in-south-dakota |
A Georgia mom is outraged over an interactive lesson taught during her daughter's field trip to the historic Mable House plantation in the city of Mableton, where third-graders were asked to simulate a slave auction by holding up signs containing dollar amounts equal to the prices of cars – except, in this instance, numbers indicated the value of humans.
"They lined the kids up. They had them to pick cars they wanted to be. So it was like $1,300, $2,000, $2,500, $3,000, and it ranged from like Honda, Acura, Lamborghini, Ferrari. Each kid chose a car, and basically she [the instructor] began to explain to them that they're being sold. Each one of them had a real bill of sale in front of them, and she was explaining to them the cost analogy of them being sold then as a slave child today would be the equivalent of whatever car they were," Gladese Cleaves told Fox News Digital on Monday.
Cleaves said her 9-year-old daughter came home and told her about the field trip by referring to one her friends as a Lamborghini and then referring to herself as a Ferrari. The comments caught her attention, so she called her oldest daughter, who chaperoned the event, to ask what happened.
She then contacted her younger daughter's teacher at W.C. Abney Elementary School via email and spoke with her over the phone.
UTAH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CANCELS SLAVERY REENACTMENT AFTER PARENT OUTRAGE
"What was crazy is that the teacher, when I called… her response was, ‘I explained to the children that these were nice slave owners,'" Cleaves recalled. "This is exactly what she said to me. She said, ‘I explained to the children that these were nice slave owners because they treated the slave like family.’ I said, 'Don't say it again, Mrs. Westmoreland.' There's no way you could put nice and slave owner in the same sentence. There's no way."
She met with the principal, who, according to FOX 5 Atlanta, told parents the following in a letter:
"The lesson had never been part of the Mable House's curriculum for Abney students prior to that day, nor was it described in the field trip materials or mentioned on the Mable House website," the letter read.
Cleaves said the school's statement addressing the issue and the eventual ban on future trips to the site came after media reached out to the institution.
MOCK SLAVERY LESSON AT CALIFORNIA HIGH SCHOOL STIRS OUTRAGE AMONG PARENTS
She argued she has still received no compassion from all fronts, and she believes school officials found the incident justifiable since a Black woman – donning attire synonymous with enslaved people from the antebellum South – had narrated the activity.
Cleaves's primary concern throughout the ordeal, however, was her daughter and how she said the assignment gave her a false narrative about a dark time in history by making slavery appear benign.
"They [the students] left there thinking that slavery was fine and that they clapped and that they danced and that it was a choice and that they could leave any time. That was the narrative that my child left there with on top of being on a chopping auction block," she said.
Cleaves said parents were not previously notified that the field trip would mention slavery and explained that they were told students would engage in arts and crafts while learning about 19th century history.
"The permission slip says nothing about that. It's little stick people in a wagon. So you think they're going to go learn about how corn was made, and they did learn about potato houses the slaves cooked in and that kind of thing, but nothing to the extent of them playing and running around a whipping tree because there's a whipping tree there with marks all over it. None of this were things that we were told," she said.
SUBSTITUTE TEACHER PULLED AFTER ALLEGEDLY JOKING TO STUDENTS ABOUT SLAVERY, DISABLED PERSONS: REPORT
A photo of the permission slip provided to Fox News Digital mentioned chaperones, lunch plans for students, what children should wear to the trip and expected departure and arrival times.
Cleaves called for diversity, equity and inclusion training to better inform school officials on how to handle such situations, arguing that the teacher – who claimed she was unaware of how the activity would go – should have been better informed.
"What they're saying now is that the teacher didn't know that the narrator was going to do this. Let's give the benefit of the doubt. I believe that she did [know] because she helped paint the narrative of the cost analogy after the narrator spoke, so I'm not buying into any of that," she said.
Cleaves said the most harrowing part of the entire experience was telling her daughter the truth about slavery after the project gave her a false narrative.
"The horrible part of this, all of this outside of my child believing a false narrative, outside of what she's been taught, is watching my child as I had to explain to her in depth why this was wrong and how her civil rights were violated and the truth about slavery. And literally watching the tears and the innocence leave her with exposing the truth at 9 years old because something else was given to her, meaning she would have learned about it, but it would have been in steps."
Fox News Digital reached out to an affiliate of the Mable House and Cobb County PARKS, to which the house is leased, but did not receive a comment from either.
The field trip programs occur through a nonprofit organization, however.
For News Digital also reached out to Paulding County School District for comment, but did not receive an immediate response.
Fox News' David Rutz contributed to this report. | 2023-04-25T11:51:12+00:00 | foxbangor.com | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/national/georgia-mom-outraged-over-school-field-trips-interactive-lesson-that-put-third-graders-on-slave/article_aadb72cc-bb2d-597e-9978-8661008101b1.html |
Despite Western arms, Ukraine is outgunned in the east
BAKHMUT, Ukraine (AP) — Despite the heavy influx of weapons from the West, Ukrainian forces are outgunned by the Russians in the battle for the eastern Donbas region, where the fighting is largely being carried out by way of artillery exchanges. While the Russians can keep up heavy, continuous fire for hours at a time, the defenders can’t match the enemy in either weapons or ammunition and must use their ammo more judiciously. One problem is that Western defense industries can't turn out weapons fast enough. Another is that the Ukrainians need training on Western-supplied hardware.
Nobel sold for Ukrainian kids shatters record at $103.5M
NEW YORK (AP) — The Nobel Peace Prize that Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov was auctioning off to raise money for Ukrainian child refugees has sold for $103.5 million. Monday's sale shatters the old record for a Nobel. Previously, the most ever paid for a Nobel Prize medal was $4.76 million. Muratov was awarded the medal in October 2021. He helped found the independent Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta and was the publication’s editor-in-chief when it shut down. That was in March, amid the Kremlin’s clampdown on journalists and public dissent in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Swapping out their manager didn’t change the Los Angeles Angels’ fortunes Tuesday night.
The Halos matched a franchise record with their 13th straight defeat hours after firing manager Joe Maddon, falling 6-5 to the streaking Boston Red Sox on Christian Vázquez’s go-ahead single in the 10th inning.
Interim boss Phil Nevin lost his managerial debut and Angels star Mike Trout exited with left groin tightness as Los Angeles tied the franchise mark for its longest skid set from 1988-89. The Angels dropped the final 12 games on the 1988 schedule — their worst stretch in a single season before this one — and then their 1989 opener.
“I’m not worried about morale at all,” Nevin said. “You saw the effort from everyone. We had good at-bats. I thought there was a lot of great things. It was just a game where we ended up on the wrong side.”
Boston won its sixth straight with a 15-hit effort, including two from Vázquez. Bobby Dalbec had two RBIs.
Trout homered in the first inning and gingerly ran out a double in the third before leaving with the groin issue. He said he felt a little sore but isn’t overly alarmed. There was no scan or MRI done after Trout left the game.
“Coming out of the box, I didn’t feel it and then I felt like a little cramp. Then I got to second base and a little achy and tried to be smart about it. I’ll see how I feel tomorrow,” Trout said. “At least it isn’t nothing crazy.”
With Trevor Story as the automatic runner in the 10th, Vázquez had a one-out base hit through the hole at second base off Jaime Barria (1-1) to drive in the go-ahead run.
“That was a big hole at second base,” Vázquez said “I love those clutch situations. Somebody needs to do it so why not me?”
Jo Adell had an RBI double and scored a tiebreaking run, but Los Angeles blew a lead in the seventh inning or later for the sixth time during this skid.
After Dalbec’s RBI single cut Boston’s deficit to 5-4 in the sixth, Rafael Devers scored the tying run in the seventh when a grounder up the middle by Story deflected off pitcher Ryan Tepera’s glove.
Tanner Houck (4-3) got the win and Matt Strahm retired the side in the bottom of the 10th for his second save.
Strahm retired Kurt Suzuki to end the game on a grounder to shortstop Enrique Hernandez, who began in center field and slid to short after Xander Bogaerts was lifted for a pinch-hitter in the ninth due to left shoulder tightness.
Boston’s bullpen allowed only one run on two hits and struck out nine in six innings.
“The bullpen did an amazing job. We went to them quick,” manager Alex Cora said. “It was a weird game because we put pressure on them the whole game and we were kind of coming up empty. Christian had a great at-bat in the end.”
Nevin, who played 12 major league seasons for six teams, including the Angels in 1998, returned to the franchise this season as third-base coach after four seasons in the same capacity with the New York Yankees.
Angels GM Perry Minasian said Nevin will be the manager for the rest of the season. This is the first time Nevin has managed in the majors. He has seven years of managerial experience in the minors.
Shohei Ohtani got aboard in the first with a double off the wall in left-center. Trout — who came into the game with one hit in his last 29 at-bats — then drove Garrett Whitlock’s sinker over the wall in center field for his 14th home run of the season and a 2-0 advantage.
Boston took the lead with three runs in the second. The Red Sox had four hits and a walk in the frame, including RBI base hits from Dalbec and Enrique Hernandez.
The Angels tied it in the home half of the frame when Juan Lagares scored after first baseman Dalbec booted a slow ground ball hit by Andrew Velazquez. Los Angeles grabbed a 4-3 advantage in the third on Max Stassi’s RBI ground-rule double down the right-field line and extended it in the fifth when Adell drove in Luis Rengifo with a double.
Both teams had runners in scoring position in the ninth inning, but were unable to score.
FOR STARTERS
Whitlock went four innings and allowed four runs on six hits with five strikeouts. It was the first time in seven games a Boston starter has given up two or more runs.
José Suarez made his first start since April 30 and went a season-high five innings. The lefty allowed three runs and seven hits with two walks and three strikeouts.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Red Sox: Chris Sale (right rib stress fracture) did not throw his scheduled bullpen due to a stomach bug. The lefty was originally slated to throw to hitters on Friday before the illness.
Angels: RHP Chase Silseth, who went 1-2 in four starts, was optioned to Double-A Rocket City to make way for Suarez.
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Red Sox: RHP Nathan Eovaldi (3-2, 3.41 ERA) is 2-2 with a 5.02 ERA in 10 career games against the Angels.
Angels: LHP Reid Detmers (2-2, 4.20 ERA) has allowed four home runs and has a 0-1 record in three starts since throwing a no-hitter on May 10 against Tampa Bay.
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More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports | 2022-06-09T05:19:19+00:00 | localsyr.com | https://www.localsyr.com/sports/sports-news/angels-lose-13th-straight-trout-injured-after-firing-maddon/ |
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea says it plans to challenge a World Bank tribunal’s order to pay $216.5 million plus interest to Texas-based Lone Star Funds following a decade-long dispute over the private equity firm’s sale of the Korea Exchange Bank.
South Korean Justice Minister Han Dong-hoon said Wednesday that his government finds the ruling unacceptable because there is no fault in the way financial authorities handled the 2012 sale. He said the ministry is considering seeking an annulment of the order and other steps so that “not a penny of our nation’s blood-like taxpayer money is spilt.”
Han spoke hours after the Seoul government received the ruling from the World Bank’s International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes. The payment ordered by the tribunal represented only 4.6% of $4.68 billion Lone Star had demanded, according to Han’s ministry, which represents the government in legal cases.
Lone Star initiated the arbitration in 2012, claiming that South Korea’s financial regulator unfairly delayed its review process over the sale of KEB and effectively forced the buyout firm to sell the bank at a lower price.
Lone Star acquired a controlling stake in the KEB in 2003, when South Korea was slowly wiggling out of the shock unleashed by the 1997-98 Asian financial crisis.
Lone Star had initially planned to sell its stakes to HSBC, but the British bank dropped its $6 billion bid in 2008, after South Korean authorities delayed their approval of the transaction. They cited legal concerns after a former Lone Star executive was found guilty of manipulating the stock price of a KEB credit-card unit.
Lone Star eventually sold its stake to South Korea’s Hana Financial Group for 3.9 trillion won ($2.9 billion) in 2012. | 2022-08-31T22:04:19+00:00 | texomashomepage.com | https://www.texomashomepage.com/news/business/ap-south-korea-objects-to-world-banks-order-to-pay-lone-star/ |
The ‘Few and the Proud’ aren’t so few: Marines recruiting surges while other services struggle
Jul 29, 2023, 9:11 AM
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PARRIS ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Not long ago, Marine Col. Jennifer Nash, a combat engineer with war deployments under her belt, made a vow to fellow officers as they headed to a dinner in Atlanta: She would get two new recruiting contacts by the end of the evening.
She admits recruiting is not the job that she or other Marines had in mind when they enlisted. But after stints as a recruiter and senior officer at the Eastern recruiting command, she has become emblematic of the Corps’ tradition of putting its best, battle-tested Marines on enlistment duty. They get results.
Marine leaders say they will make their recruiting goal this year, while the active-duty Army, Navy and Air Force all expect to fall short. The services have struggled in the tight job market to compete with higher-paying businesses for the dwindling number of young people who can meet the military’s physical, mental and moral standards.
On that night, Nash achieved her own goal. She had gotten the valet at the hotel and the hostess at the restaurant to provide their phone numbers and to consider a Marine career.
Nash’s boss, Brig. Gen. Walker Field, who head the Eastern recruiting region, says the Corps has historically put an emphasis on selecting top-performing Marines to fill recruiting jobs. He says that has been a key to the Marines’ recruiting success, along with efforts to increase the number of recruiters, extend those who do well and speed their return to high schools, where in-person recruiting stopped during the COVID-19 pandemic.
He said his recruiters — who cover the territory between Canada and Puerto Rico and as far west as Mississippi — will meet their mission and expect to have 30% of their 2024 goal when they start the next fiscal year, Oct. 1. More broadly, Marine officials say they expect the Corps to achieve its recruiting target of more than 33,000.
Last year, the Navy, Air Force and Marines had to eat into their pools of delayed entry applicants in order to make their goals. The Marines will avoid that this year.
“That would be a great ending,” said Field, speaking to The Associated Press on a recent steamy day at South Carolina’s Parris Island, along the Atlantic Coast. “I’m bearish for not only concluding FY23 on a strong footing, but also how we set the conditions for FY24.”
The Marine Corps may get some help from its small size. The Army, for example, has a recruiting goal of 65,000 this year, which is nearly double the Corps’, and expects to fall substantially short of that. Air Force and Navy officials say they will also miss their goals, although the Space Force, which is the smallest service and does its recruiting within Air Force stations, is expected to meet its goal of about 500 recruits.
Sitting in the shadow of Parris Island’s replica of the Iwo Jima monument, Field said his biggest challenge is that a number of Marine hopefuls cannot pass the military’s academic test, known as the Armed Services Voluntary Aptitude Battery.
That is a widespread problem, but the Army recently set up a program that targets recruits who score below 30 on the test and provides schooling for several weeks to help them pass. Already more than 8,800 recruits have successfully gone through the classes, raised their scores and moved on to basic training.
The Navy is taking another route with a pilot program that allows up to 20% of their recruits to score below 30 on the test, as long as they meet specific standards for their chosen naval job. Marine leaders, however, do not take those lowest scoring recruits, and so far have no plans for any type of formal improvement program such as the Army’s.
Field said the Marines are repositioning recruiting stations, moving them around based on where population totals have increased in the latest census. More important, he said, the Corps maintains its focus on choosing the right recruiters, encouraging successful ones to stay in the job and increasing the number of Marine reservists tapped for recruit duties from the current 31 to 96 by the end of next year.
Nash, who until last month was assistant chief of staff for the Eastern region, said Marines are hand-selected for recruiting command jobs. Many three- and four-star Marines, including former Defense Secretary James Mattis, will cite their years doing enlistment duty.
“We put our best and brightest in those positions,” said Nash, adding that those chosen for recruiting posts have a proven track record of success in previous assignments and have demonstrated critical leadership skills. “That’s why they got selected, because they were above their peers.”
She acknowledged that the first time she was picked for a recruiting job she was “voluntold.” But now, recounting her sales pitch in Atlanta, her rapid fire pitch comes without taking a breath.
“I say, ‘Hey, ever thought about being Marine? We’re a bunch of Marines. And, you know, I think you potentially could be a good Marine. You ever thought about it?’ And usually you get, ‘Yeah, I thought about it.’ And I’m, like, ‘What’s holding you back? Would you like to learn more about your opportunities?’ ‘Absolutely.’ `OK. Mind giving me your name and phone number? I’ll have one of my recruiters give you a phone call.’”
The Marines have resisted increasing bonuses to attract recruits — something the other services have found helpful.
Gen. Eric Smith, the acting Marine Corps commandant, got some ribbing for his response when he was asked about bonuses during a naval conference in February.
“Your bonus is you get to call yourself a Marine,” he said. “That’s your bonus, right? There’s no dollar amount that goes with that.”
Field, Nash and others also say the Corps prefers to give a lot of recruits a few thousand dollars, rather than increasing the amount and giving money to far fewer people.
Field said that getting Marine recruiters in uniform back into high schools this year, after several years of COVID-19 restrictions, has been a key driver. There, young people line up to compete in pull-up contests, vying for a free T-shirt if they can do 20. And recruiters say many are drawn to the cache of being a Marine.
“If you told me you’ll give me $10 million worth of advertising and I can do something with it, or you’ll give me 10 great-looking Marines in a Marine uniform — what’s going to get the most value? Give me those 10 Marines and give me a day,” Nash said. “We’ll go out and we’ll get more out of that, I think, than $10 million in advertising.” | 2023-07-29T20:25:27+00:00 | mynorthwest.com | https://mynorthwest.com/3914747/the-few-and-the-proud-arent-so-few-marines-recruiting-surges-while-other-services-struggle/ |
“You can look at anyone and say: You are a part of me I don’t yet know. From there, we begin to transform the world around us, and inside us.” – Valerie Kaur, lawyer, filmmaker, and civil rights leader
Out of darkness comes light. On the night of Nov. 18, the Springfield Jewish Community Center was enveloped in darkness because of a fire that significantly damaged areas of the facility and closed the building, impacting our ability to provide childcare, wellness activities, and other critical services.
Despite the darkness of that evening, it didn’t take long for the light to begin shining again.
As natives of Birmingham, Alabama, my family – myself as a white Jewish woman, my Black Jewish husband and our biracial child – is no stranger to the implications of racism and prejudice being woven into the fabric of a city. In fact, part of the reason we moved to Springfield in 2021 was a yearning for a more inclusive and diverse community.
With staggering increases in antisemitic incidents nationally and continued inequities the Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities face, never before in our country’s recent history have relationships with those who are different from us been important. Similarly, given the divisiveness plaguing our country, never before have those critical relationships been more difficult to navigate.
What I have witnessed, however, in the aftermath of the JCC fire is an illustration of what our world could be if each of us – regardless of our religion, race, ability or gender identification – rises to support one another. A true model of a caring and selfless community, right here in Springfield, MA.
The morning after the fire (Saturday), I received a message connecting me to Educare Springfield Executive Director Nikki Burnett and Holoyoke, Chicopee, & Springfield Head Start CEO Nicole Blais. Within an hour, my phone was pinging with messages from Nikki and Nicole, along with SquareOne CEO Dawn DiStefano and The Davis Foundation Executive Director Paul Belsito, who shared that the 75+ JCC families in our early childhood center would have a home on Monday at Educare Springfield. All of this happened within 18 hours after the fire.
That same Saturday morning, as I walked through the JCC to survey the damage, I became overwhelmed with tremendous gratitude. First, for the Springfield Fire Department, which responded quickly to address the fire, and for the many community leaders (organizations listed below) that offered help, some of whom I had only met a handful of times. City of Springfield’s Mayor Sarno’s continued support and engagement are deeply appreciated.
As I considered the impact of their collective mobilization, I couldn’t help but think of a story in the Torah where God directs the Israelites to construct the mishkan — the tabernacle. “Take from yourselves an offering to God,” the Torah says, to make the mishkan. The offerings – gold, silver, copper, wool, and more – were abundant and overwhelming. Moses – their leader – eventually had to ask them to stop giving.
The mishkan transforms into a beautiful structure with a candelabra and gold-plated walls, an almost holy place for communal gathering. The mishkan is special in that it is movable, adaptable, and unique. It has become clear that our Springfield community is a living example of the mishkan: beautiful, flexible, rich, and multi-faceted. A sacred place for all, to which we all have contributed.
As we make plans to reopen our JCC after completing fire remediation efforts, we have worked to ensure many of our services continue uninterrupted at various sites. We have only been able to do so because of the generosity and selflessness of the Springfield community, mirroring the Israelites making the mishkan.
Along with Educare, Tate Behavioral, the temporary home of our KidSpace afterschool program, has provided a warm and welcoming space in a familiar environment across the JCC’s parking lot. Our sister Jewish agencies have opened their synagogues so we can continue our cultural arts & adult education programs. Local community centers and fitness centers have welcomed our members with open arms. Each example, in its own way, illuminates the beauty of our collective efforts; of what our world can look like if we understand our shared responsibility to one another.
When we first moved JCC programs and services to alternate locations, we believed we would be displaced for a day or two, at most. When it quickly became clear that our stay would need to be extended, each agency unequivocally and without hesitation committed to hosting us for as long as we need. Often, when we have asked, “What can we do to repay you?” almost every organization responded: “Nothing. This is what community is and does. This is who we are. And we will get through this together.”
While our physical facility is damaged from the fire, the mishkan is more intact, vibrant, and beautiful than ever before. As we say in Jewish tradition, “Kol Yisrael arevim zeh bazeh,” which means we are all responsible for one another. This is who we are as a JCC and certainly as the Springfield community. We recognize our collective impact and our responsibility to one another, and we will get through this together.
May the light of our beautiful mishkan continue to inspire caring and meaningful partnerships on behalf of the entire community for many years to come.
With gratitude for our community partners:
- Bay Path University
- B’nai Torah
- Educare
- Enfield Tennis Club
- Head Start
- Healthtrax (East Longmeadow, Enfield, and West Springfield)
- JCC of Greater New Haven
- Longmeadow Adult Center
- Lubavitcher Yeshiva Academy
- Ludlow Boys & Girls Club
- Mandell JCC
- Rachel’s Table – Jewish Federation of Western Massachusetts
- Sinai Temple
- Scantic Valley Springfield
- Springfield Boys & Girls Club
- Square One
- Tate Behavioral
- Temple Beth El
- The Davis Foundation
- YMCA of Greater Springfield
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Sam Dubrinsky is the CEO of the Springfield Jewish Community Center. | 2022-12-22T12:08:35+00:00 | masslive.com | https://www.masslive.com/opinion/2022/12/out-of-darkness-comes-light-springfield-jewish-community-center-fire-illuminated-communitys-generosity.html |
WASHINGTON (Nexstar) – Democrats took the first step to try to expel embattled New York Representative George Santos from Congress following allegations that Santos lied about his education, career, campaign funds and much more.
“George Santos is a fraud, a liar,” Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA) said. “He lied about the most horrific shooting in the LGBTQ+ community, the Pulse nightclub shooting. He’s lied about 9/11, he’s lied about the Holocaust, he’s lied about his education, he’s lied about his career.”
California Congressman Robert Garcia introduced a resolution to kick Santos out. The resolution is co-sponsored by New York Democratic Congressmen Dan Goldman and Richie Torres.
“There’s something sick about a man who not only lies pathologically, but who violates every law imaginable – House Ethics, campaign finance, securities law,” Rep. Torres said.
Even prominent Republicans like Senator Mitt Romney say Santos doesn’t belong in Congress, but Speaker Kevin McCarthy is not calling for a resignation or to expel Santos from office yet.
“The people of his district have voted for him in a process, Ethics is moving through and if Ethics finds something we’ll take action,” Speaker McCarthy said.
Democrats say if McCarthy doesn’t call for one on his own, they will find a way to force a vote.
“We are going to expel George Santos because he is a deep rot at the very core of the United States Congress,” Torres said.
Reacting to Garcia’s effort to expel him, Santos said “that’s his prerogative.”
To expel Santos from office, two-thirds of House members would need to vote in favor of it. | 2023-02-10T00:51:42+00:00 | kfor.com | https://kfor.com/news/washington-dc-bureau/house-democrats-move-to-expel-fraud-rep-santos-from-congress/ |
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – An event is being held in Springfield on Tuesday to celebrate Black History Month.
The Youth Educational, Totally Artistic, School Vacation Jam is being held in partnership with the Urban League of Springfield, Bay Area Council, and MOCHA. In a news release sent to 22News from the Office of State Representative Bud Williams, this event is about the community coming together to uplift and rally around Springfield’s youth, engage and commune with one another, have fun, and celebrate in honor of Black History Month.
“It has been a very taxing couple of years with the pandemic isolating all of us. Chaos and pandemonium have infiltrated our lives uninvited. Amongst the most susceptible, are our young people” states Williams. “They have been affected academically with virtual and hybrid learning, the cancellation of athletic programs and activities, the lack of traditional social interaction, the prevalent racial injustices happening every day, and the outrageous gun violence that plagues our schools and our streets to name a few. It is important that we let them know that we support them, we see them, we hear them, and we recognize their value and their expressions as intricate members of our community. Their lives matter, they matter…they are our future.”
The event is free and open to the public on Tuesday, February 21 from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Bay Area Neighborhood Council located at 437 Bay Street in Springfield. Refreshments will be available along with music, performances, and art exhibits featuring artists Kali Green, Sheldon Smith, and Teka Jones.
A COVID-19 clinic will be on-site for anyone six months and older. Those who get a dose will receive a $75 gift card. It can be any dose – first, second, or booster. No ID or health insurance is required. | 2023-02-20T17:27:50+00:00 | wwlp.com | https://www.wwlp.com/hidden-history/black-history-month/free-school-vacation-jam-to-celebrate-black-history-month-in-springfield/ |
HSINCHU, May 10, 2023 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC. ("ChipMOS" or the "Company") (Taiwan Stock Exchange: 8150 and NASDAQ: IMOS), an industry leading provider of outsourced semiconductor assembly and test services ("OSAT"), today reported its unaudited consolidated revenue for the month of April 2023. All U.S. dollar figures cited in this press release are based on the exchange rate of NT$30.72 to US$1.00 as of April 28, 2023.
Revenue for the month of April 2023 was NT$1,821.7 million or US$59.3 million, representing a decrease of 0.9% from March 2023, and a decrease of 22.3% from April 2022.
The Company noted its April revenue was essentially flat sequentially as further improvements in demand of LCD drivers and gold bumping helped to offset industry-wide customer inventory adjustments and macro-economic pressure.
About ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC.:
ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC. ("ChipMOS" or the "Company") (Taiwan Stock Exchange: 8150 and NASDAQ: IMOS) (www.chipmos.com) is an industry leading provider of outsourced semiconductor assembly and test services. With advanced facilities in Hsinchu Science Park, Hsinchu Industrial Park and Southern Taiwan Science Park in Taiwan, ChipMOS is known for its track record of excellence and history of innovation. The Company provides end-to-end assembly and test services to leading fabless semiconductor companies, integrated device manufacturers and independent semiconductor foundries serving virtually all end markets worldwide.
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SOURCE ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC. | 2023-05-10T11:08:45+00:00 | kxii.com | https://www.kxii.com/prnewswire/2023/05/10/chipmos-reports-april-2023-revenue/ |
EAST TROY, Wis.—First baseman Taylor Viens smacked three doubles to lead Beloit Turner softball’s seven hit-attack on Tuesday night as the Trojans took down East Troy 7-0.
Viens was 3-for-4 with a run and an RBI as Turner took an early 1-0 lead in the first inning.
The Trojans (7-2) added a three-run fourth inning to increase their lead, and another run across in the fifth and two in the seventh. Senior Ryleigh Rose continued her strong season, pitching a three-hit shutout with no walks while striking four.
Maddy Hoenig, Autumn Meris, Grace Champeny and Cacee Carl each added a hit for the Trojans.
• EVANSVILLE 5, BIG FOOT 4: The Chiefs and Blue Devils went into extra innings to decide this Rock Valley Conference showdown with Evansville posting the walk-off victory.
Holly Kynell pitched great for Big Foot (4-8, 2-8 RVC) despite the loss, punching out 11 Blue Devils.
Lily Wolf had two home runs in the contest while Karlie Kroening went 3-for-4. Kate Hummel was 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
• BRODHEAD 13-15, CLINTON 0-0: The Brodhead Cardinals “Big Two” of senior McKenna Young and sophomore Ava Risum continued to dominate.
Young pitched a 1-hitter over seven innings as the Cardinals routed Clinton 13-0, scoring five times in the top of the seventh. Risum tossed a two-hitter in the nightcap as Brodhead won 15-0 in four innings.
Combined with two-lopsided wins over Whitewater on Friday, the duo has not surrendered a run in four straight shutouts. They’re piling up strikeouts, too. Young had 17 against Clinton while Risum had nine.
Sophia Leitzen was 3-for-5 in the first game with two runs scored and four RBIs for Brodhead (13-0). Risum was 2-for-3 with three runs scored and two RBIs. Young went 2-for-5 with a run scored. Ashley Theisen took the loss, allowing nine hits in seven innings. Only five of the 13 runs charged to her were earned. She struck out 15.
Young went 3-for-4 with a run scored and three RBIs in the second game. Taetum Hoesly was 2-for-2 with a double and three RBIs.
Vada Matts took the loss for Clinton, allowing nine hits and 15 runs (six earned) in three innings. She and Allie Beal had the Cougars’ hits.
• BASEBALL: EVANSVILLE 12, CLINTON 5: A five-run seventh inning from the Blue Devils turned the game into a rout against the hosting Cougars.
Clinton (5-5, 4-4 RVC) struck first when it put two runs on the board in the second, and after Evansville (5-4) answered with three runs in the third, the Cougars answered with two of their own.
But the Blue Devils poured on four runs in the fourth to build up a solid lead, and the Cougars’ one run in the seventh wasn’t enough to spur a comeback.
Each team recorded six errors in the sloppy contest, and Clinton starter Logan Thill was a receipt of bad luck in his five innings of work. He allowed seven runs on five hits, but none of them were earned. He struck out five. Only one of Evansville’s 12 runs was earned.
Gavin Wesling went 2-for-4.
• ROCKFORD CHRISTIAN 10, NORTH BOONE 4: The Vikings find themselves in the midst of a rarity this season — a losing streak. After being edged by Dixon 7-5 Monday, the Vikings were outslugged by host Rockford Christian.
Eli Lopez started on the mound for North Boone (13-5) and allowed nine hits and eight runs in three innings. He left trailing 8-2. Both teams scored single runs in the fifth and sixth innings.
JJ Ford was 3-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored for the Vikings. Jimmy Gibbs was 2-for-4 with a run scored and Chandler Alderman and Grady Condon hit doubles, but North Boone was outhit 14-8.
The teams face off in Poplar Grove on Thursday.
• HARVEST CHRISTIAN 18, SOUTH BELOIT 0: The SoBos were credited with no hits and 16 errors as they lost a lopsided game at home. Starter JT Sanders allowed three hits in two innings and amazingly, all 13 runs charged to him were unearned.
• LINESCORES:
Softball
TURNER 7, EAST TROY 0Turner……….100 310 2 — 7 7 1
East Troy….000 000 0 — 0 3 5
Leading hitters: BT, Hoenig 1x3, 1 Run, 2 RBIs; Viens 3x4, 1 Run, 1 RBI; Meris 1x3, 1 Run, 1 RBI; Clark 1x3, 1 RBI. ET, Dlobik 1x3, Johnson 1x3, Feyen 1x3.
Pitching (ip-h-r-er-bb-so): BT, Rose (W,7.0-3-0-0-0-4); ET, Schrieder (L,7.0-7-7-3-0-0).
BRODHEAD 13, CLINTON 0Brodhead.211 301 5 — 13 9 1
Clinton…..000 000 0 — 0 1 2
Leading hitters: Br, Risum 2x3, 3 runs, 2 RBI; Leitzen 3x5, 2 runs, 4 RBI; Young 2x5, 1 run; Schwartz 1x4, 1 run, 1 rbi. Cl, Bell 1x3. 2B: Leitzen, Risum.
Pitching (ip-h-r-er-bb-so): Br, Young (W,7.0-1-0-0-1-17). Cl, Theisen (L,7.0-9-13-5-6-15).
BRODHEAD 15, CLINTON 0Clinton…..000 0 — 0 2 5
Brodhead.235 5 — 15 9 1
Leading hitters: Cl, Matts 1x2; Bell 1x2. Br, Risum 1x3, 2 runs, 2 rbi; Leitzen 2x3, 3 runs, 2 rbi; Young 3x4, 1 run, 3 rbi; Hoesly 2x2, 3 rbi; Schwartz 1x2, 3 runs. 2B: Hoesly, Matts .
Pitching (ip-h-r-er-bb-so): Cl, Matts (L,3.0-9-15-6-5-1); Br, Risum (W,4.0-2-0-0-0-9).
Baseball
R. CHRISTIAN 10, N. BOONE 4N. Boone….110 011 0 — 4 8 2
R. Christian.422 011 x — 10 14 2
Leading hitters: NB, Gibbs 2x4, 1 run; Ford 3x4, 1 run, 1 rbi. RC, Gorski 3x5 4 runs, 1 rbi; Bruggeman 3x5, 2 runs, 2 rbi; Morehouse 3x4, 1 run, 1 rbi. 2B: Alderman (NB), Condon (NB), Bucciferro (RC).
Pitching (ip-h-r-er-bb-so): NB, Lopez (L,3.0-9-8-3-4); Spain (3.0-5-2-1-1-0). RC, Lavery (W,2.0-4-2-1-2-1); Oldenburg (4.0-4-2-1-1-1); NA (1.0-0-0-0-0-2).
EVANSVILLE 12, CLINTON 0Evansville…003 400 5 — 12 8 6
Clinton……..022 000 1 — 5 3 6
Leading hitters: Evan, L. Keller 1x4, 2 Runs, 2 RBI; Nelson 1x3, 2 Runs, 1 RBI; B. Keller 1x5 2 RBIs, 1 Run. Clin, Wesling 2x4, 1 Run; Atkinson 1x2, 1 RBI.
Pitching (ip-h-r-er-bb-so): Evan, Kurth (W,4.0-2-4-0-6-4); Wickershem (2.2-1-1-0-2-1). Clin, Thill (L,5.0-5-7-0-2-5); Wesling (1.2-3-5-1-4-1); Atkinson (0.1-0-0-0-1-0). | 2023-04-26T06:29:47+00:00 | beloitdailynews.com | https://www.beloitdailynews.com/sports/prep-softball-beloit-turner-softball-rolls-over-east-troy/article_b7861e7c-e3d1-11ed-93c0-effb28313593.html |
Which desk pad is best?
If you’ve purchased a desk recently, you’re probably wondering how to make it last through years of faithful use. One way to protect your investment is with a desk pad that wards off scratches, scuffs and spills.
In their simplest forms, desk pads typically have scratch-free, nonslip backings and resilient shell materials. More involved designs, however, may have fine craftsmanship or unique features that come in handy during the work day, like calendars or rulers.
What to know before you buy a desk pad
What a desk pad does
Desk pads, also called desk blotters, are used to protect desks from damage commonly created by dust, scuffs or spilled coffee. They’re considered one of the more aesthetically pleasing protective options, compared to transparent desk shields and contact paper. Desk pads are also well-received because they offer quick-and-easy desk cleaning, as they can be shaken, vacuumed or wiped down.
Desk pad sizes
There isn’t exactly a standard size for desk pads, but on average, it ranges from 18 by 27 inches to 30 by 48 inches. Generally speaking, most people invest in desk pads that cover the immediate area in front of them. At the very least, they invest in desk pads that fit beneath keyboards with room to spare.
Desk pad materials
Most affordable desk pads are made with synthetic materials, including vinyl, plastic or oil cloth. Premium desk pads, on the other hand, are made with leather. Many desk pads have padding or cushioning, which typically consists of foam or polyester batting. It’s also common for desk pads to have grippy backings that prevent keyboards from sliding around during use.
Popular desk pad varieties
While most desk pads have simple or no designs, there are countless styles and designs available. Some of the most popular varieties include gaming, calendar and transparent pads. There are also low-profile desk pads that are ultra-thin, as well as executive desk pads made with fine craftsmanship.
How much you can expect to spend on desk pads
Entry-level desk pads cost between $8-$12, whereas better-quality designs that are notably more durable run closer to $20-$30. High-end gaming and executive styles cost anywhere between $40-$350.
Nine best desk pads
Royce New York Desk Pad Blotter
A premium option, this finely crafted desk pad is made with full-grain leather. The refined design features raised sides to prevent pens from rolling away. At 27 by 18 inches, the pad fits most desks.
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Ysagi Dual-Sided Multifunctional Desk Pad
This best-selling desk pad, made with heavy-duty polyurethane “leather,” also happens to be affordably priced. The pad is available in three sizes and over 10 colors to match any workspace.
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Billed as an “efficient multi-tasker,” this desk pad has built-in pockets, a miniature calendar and a low-friction mousepad. The top layer is a transparent protective film that is large enough to accommodate full-size desk calendars.
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Lohome Artificial-Leather Desk Pad
A sleek option popular for minimalist office setups, this faux-leather desk pad has a rounded lip that secures it to the edge of a desk. The durable upper layer is glare-, indent- and scuff-resistant.
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iDonzon Extended Gaming Mouse Pad
If you’re looking for a colorful desk pad, this 35-inch by 15-inch design is available in nine whimsical themes like eucalyptus leaves and starry forest. The splash-resistant pad is smooth enough to function as a mouse pad as well.
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This dual-sided desk pad features two colors, so you can flip it over when you want to change your desk’s aesthetic. It’s made with 100% waterproof and oil-proof material that dries quickly and is easy to wipe clean. The desk pad is backed by a satisfaction guarantee.
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A popular low-profile option, this transparent desk protector is ideal for those who want to preserve their desk’s aesthetic while protecting it. The desk pad, made with rip-resistant polyvinyl chloride — commonly known as PVC — is available in six sizes.
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This desk calendar is a classic option that offers 18 months’ worth of calendar pages. Unlike other desk calendars, this one features a colorful border to add a touch of color and personality. The pages are extra thick to prevent ink bleed-through.
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Canjoy Gaming XXL Keyboard and Mouse Mat
This jumbo gaming desk pad has a smooth surface for high-speed tracking, which means no more delayed clicks on the screen. The pad also features a non-slip backing so it won’t travel along the desk surface while you work on it.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — The campaign that could bring legalized sports betting to California is the most expensive ballot-initiative fight in U.S. history at about $400 million and counting, pitting wealthy Native American tribes against online gambling companies and less-affluent tribes over what’s expected to be a multibillion-dollar marketplace.
A torrent of advertising has buffeted Californians for months, much of it making promises far beyond a plump payoff from a game wager. Some ads coming from the consortium of gambling companies barely mention online betting.
Instead, the ads tease a cornucopia of benefits from new revenues — helping the homeless, aiding the mentally ill and providing financial security for poorer tribes that haven’t seen a windfall from casino gambling. Further clouding the issue: There are two sports betting questions on the ballot.
The skeptics include Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, who hasn’t taken a position on either proposal but has said Proposition 27 “is not a homeless initiative” despite the claims in advertising.
Claremont McKenna College political scientist Jack Pitney said “something for nothing” promises have been used in the past to sell state lotteries as a boundless source for education funding. It’s political salesmanship, “not a cure-all,” he said.
With the stakes high, over $400 million has been raised so far – easily a national record for a ballot initiative fight, and nearly doubling the previous mark in California set in 2020 — with another seven weeks to go until balloting ends on Nov. 8.
“They are spending hundreds of millions because billions are on the line,” said longtime Democratic consultant Steven Maviglio, referring to potential future profits from expanded gambling in the state of nearly 40 million people.
“Both sides stand to really get rich for the long term,” said Maviglio, who is not involved in the campaign. It could become “a permanent funding source for a handful of companies — or a handful of tribes.”
All of it could be a bad bet.
With the midterm elections approaching, voters are in a foul mood and cynical about political sales pitches. And with two similar proposals on the ballot, history suggests that voters are inclined to be confused and grab the “no” lever on both.
“When in doubt, people vote no,” Pitney said.
In California, gambling now is permitted on horse races, at Indian casinos, in cardrooms and the state lottery. But the state has been something of a laggard in sports betting, which has been spreading across the country.
The two proposals would open the way for sports betting, but in strikingly different ways.
Proposition 27 is backed by DraftKings, BetMGM, FanDuel — the latter is the official odds provider for The Associated Press — and other national sports betting operators. The proposal would change state law to allow online sports betting for adults over the internet and on phones or other mobile devices.
Multistate operators would be required to partner with a tribe involved in gambling, or licensed tribes could enter on their own. However, the tribes argue they would have to surrender some of their independence to enter the deal. A tax would cover regulatory costs, with the bulk of the remainder earmarked for homeless programs, and a slice going to tribes not involved in online betting.
A rival proposal backed by many tribes, Proposition 26, would let people wager on sporting events in person at retail locations — casinos operated by tribes and the state’s four licensed horse racing tracks. A portion of a 10% tax would help pay for enforcement of gambling laws and programs to help people who have a gambling addiction. It also could open the way for roulette and dice games at tribal casinos.
A handful of political committees are in the center of the fight, raising funds and dueling for public support.
The Yes on 26, No on 27 committee, sponsored by more than two dozen Indian tribes, has raised about $108 million through this month, state records show. Among the major donors: Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria ($30 million), the Pechanga Band of Indians ($25 million) and the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation ($20 million). All have been enriched by their own casinos.
Another committee seeking to defeat Proposition 27 is backed by tribes including the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians and has pulled in about $91 million.
Their main rival, the Yes on 27 committee backed by sports betting companies, has generated about $169 million in loans and donations.
A committee opposing Proposition 26, backed by card clubs, has piled up over $41 million for the fight. The proposition includes changes in enforcement that the clubs see as an attempt to give tribes a virtual monopoly on all gaming in the state.
Despite the lofty claims about new income for the state, it’s not clear what the fiscal benefits might be with either proposal.
With Proposition 27, the nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office concluded its effect on revenues and costs are uncertain, in part because it’s not known how many entities would offer betting or how many people would place bets. It’s possible it could bring in hundreds of millions of dollars each year.
But the office also concluded some of the income would not be new dollars since people could shift their spending habits, placing sports bets rather than buying lottery tickets or shopping at the mall.
The state analysts also found the fiscal impacts of rival Proposition 26 are unclear, in part because it’s not known how state-tribal compacts would be modified to allow for sports betting. They found the proposition could increase state revenues, possibly by tens of millions of dollars each year, but would increase costs for enforcement and regulation, too.
A muddle of political endorsements are in the mix. The California Republican Party opposes both proposals. State Democrats oppose Proposition 27, but are neutral on Proposition 26. Major League Baseball is backing Proposition 27.
Voters are witnessing a deluge of competing claims.
The No on 26 committee says wealthy tribes are looking to game the system to gain unprecedented gambling income and political influence.
Rob Stutzman, a spokesman for the No on 27 committee, warned that up to 90% of the profits from the proposal could go to the gambling companies and “you know a measure is bad news when both the Democratic and Republican parties oppose it.” | 2022-09-21T20:08:35+00:00 | myfox8.com | https://myfox8.com/business/ap-business/ap-bettor-up-record-spending-on-california-gambling-question/ |
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CA Reno NV Zone Forecast for Friday, December 23, 2022
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331 AM PST Sat Dec 24 2022
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values for large geographic areas and may not be representative
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Markleeville, Stateline, Glenbrook, and Incline Village
331 AM PST Sat Dec 24 2022
.TODAY...Sunny in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Areas
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of dense freezing fog in the morning. Highs 47 to 52. Light
winds.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Areas of freezing fog after midnight.
Lows 22 to 32. Light winds.
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.CHRISTMAS DAY...Partly cloudy. Areas of freezing fog in the
morning. Highs 48 to 53. Light winds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. Lows 25 to 35. Light winds becoming southwest 10 to
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.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs 46 to 51. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph. Ridge gusts up to 65 mph increasing to 80 mph in the
afternoon.
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.MONDAY NIGHT...Breezy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows 29 to 39.
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...Windy. Rain and heavy snow. Highs
39 to 44. Lows 20 to 30.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Brisk. Snow likely. Highs 32 to
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.THURSDAY...Snow likely in the morning, then snow in the
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Empire, and Gerlach
331 AM PST Sat Dec 24 2022
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.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then partly cloudy with
a slight chance of rain after midnight. Lows 25 to 30. Light
winds.
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.CHRISTMAS DAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs 37 to 47. Light winds
becoming southeast around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 26 to 31. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
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.MONDAY...Cloudy. Slight chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs
41 to 51. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Breezy. Rain and snow likely. Lows 32 to 37.
.TUESDAY...Windy. Rain and snow. Highs 46 to 56.
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likely. Lows 26 to 36. Highs 38 to 48.
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47. Lows 27 to 37.
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Sierraville, and Loyalton
331 AM PST Sat Dec 24 2022
.TODAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly
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Light winds.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly
cloudy. Areas of freezing fog. Lows 23 to 33. Light winds.
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mostly cloudy. Areas of freezing fog in the morning. Highs 43 to
53. Light winds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 25 to 35. Light winds.
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42 to 52. Light winds becoming south around 10 mph in the
afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Breezy. Chance of rain and snow. Lows 30 to 40.
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.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Snow and rain likely. Highs
34 to 44. Lows 21 to 31.
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331 AM PST Sat Dec 24 2022
.TODAY...Sunny in the morning then becoming partly cloudy.
Freezing fog in the morning. Highs 40 to 50. Light winds.
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.CHRISTMAS DAY...Partly cloudy. Freezing fog in the morning.
Highs 41 to 51. Light winds.
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10 mph after midnight.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs 43 to 53. Southwest winds 10 to
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.TUESDAY NIGHT...Brisk. Snow and rain likely. Lows 13 to 23.
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Lows 11 to 21.
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TX Norman OK Zone Forecast for Sunday, June 19, 2022
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Including the cities of Sheppard AFB and Wichita Falls
301 AM CDT Mon Jun 20 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Hot. Lows
in the upper 70s. Highs 100 to 105.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
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Including the city of Quanah
301 AM CDT Mon Jun 20 2022
.TODAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Hot. Lows
in the mid 70s. Highs 100 to 105.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
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Including the city of Crowell
301 AM CDT Mon Jun 20 2022
.TODAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Hot. Lows
in the mid 70s. Highs 100 to 105.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
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Including the cities of Munday and Knox City
301 AM CDT Mon Jun 20 2022
.TODAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100. South winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100. South winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming southeast in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Hot. Lows in the
mid 70s. Highs 99 to 104.
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Including the city of Vernon
301 AM CDT Mon Jun 20 2022
.TODAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Hot. Lows
in the mid 70s. Highs 100 to 105.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
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Baylor-
Including the city of Seymour
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15 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming southeast in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Hot. Lows
in the upper 70s. Highs 100 to 105.
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.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Hot. Lows
in the upper 70s. Highs 100 to 105.
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301 AM CDT Mon Jun 20 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming southeast in the afternoon.
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WWII veteran gets surprise birthday parade celebration
WAYNESBORO, Va. (WHSV/Gray News) – World War II veterans are a rare sight these days, which is likely one of the reasons a community in Virginia felt it was so important to honor 98-year-old Emerson Pell.
Pell served in the U.S. Navy as an Aviation Machinist Mate Third Class.
He was surprised with a parade at his home in Augusta County by his family — featuring friends, the Jeep Club of Stuarts Draft, and the Swoope Volunteer Fire Department.
The birthday boy said he felt blessed throughout his life between a loving family, working in construction with his son, and war stories he remembers like it was yesterday.
One thing he cherishes most about his life is the 64-year marriage he had.
“The best blessing I had was meeting my wife when I did. Her people and my people too didn’t go for it, they didn’t like it. They said it wouldn’t work, but it did,” Pell said.
At 98 years old, Pell got his driver’s license renewed for five years. One thing he looks forward to this year is getting back behind the wheel of his truck.
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3 men convicted in US trial that scrutinized China’s ‘Operation Fox Hunt’ repatriation campaign
NEW YORK (AP) — Three men were convicted of various charges Tuesday in a trial showcasing U.S. claims that China has engineered pressure campaigns on American soil to bully expatriates into returning home, part of an effort called “Operation Fox Hunt.”
American private investigator Michael McMahon and two Chinese citizens living in the U.S. — Zheng Congying and Zhu Yong — all were accused of taking part in scare tactics aimed at a former Chinese official. He was living quietly in New Jersey, and Beijing wanted him back.
Zhu was convicted of acting as an illegal foreign agent, stalking, interstate stalking conspiracy and conspiring to act as an illegal foreign agent. Zheng was convicted of stalking and stalking conspiracy but acquitted of the other charges.
McMahon was convicted of all except conspiracy to act as a foreign agent.
The Brooklyn federal court trial was the first to result from a spate of U.S. prosecutions scrutinizing China’s Operation Fox Hunt, a nearly decade-old initiative that Beijing characterizes as a pursuit of fugitives from justice. U.S. authorities view it, at least sometimes, as an exercise in “transnational repression,” or deploying government operatives to harass, threaten and silence critics living abroad.
China has denied trying to force repatriations through intimidation and says the U.S. is maligning an effort to fight crime.
Prosecutors say pressure from Beijing was brought to bear in suburban New Jersey, where former Wuhan city official Xu Jin and his family moved in 2010. China has accused him and wife Liu Fang of taking bribes; they deny it and say they were targeted because he got crosswise with China’s Communist power structure.
According to prosecutors, Zhu, Zheng and McMahon took part in a yearslong, multipronged effort to goad Xu into going back to China. The country couldn’t officially compel him to do so, as it has has no extradition treaty with the U.S.
The defense acknowledged that Zhu, Zheng and McMahon took various actions but said the three had no idea that Beijing was allegedly behind it all.
McMahon said he was “devastated by the verdict,” insisting that all he had done was his job as a private investigator.
“If I had known for one second that they were a foreign country, a foreign government, hiring me, I would never have worked the case. I would have notified the FBI,” McMahon said. His lawyer, Lawrence Lustberg, said he would challenge the conviction and was confident that “this injustice will not survive the scrutiny that the legal system will give it.”
Zheng and Zhu left court without speaking to reporters. Messages seeking comment were sent to their attorneys.
McMahon, a former New York City police sergeant, conducted surveillance and data searches to smoke out Xu’s carefully guarded address and information about his loved ones. Zhu, a retiree who also goes by Jason Zhu and Yong Zhu, helped hire McMahon and equip him with details to get started.
Zheng later went to Xu’s home and left an ominous note: “If you are willing to go back to the mainland and spend 10 years in prison, your wife and children will be all right. That’s the end of this matter!”
“Before I saw this, I felt that the threats from the Chinese Communist Party was only a mental threat to me. However, when I saw that note, I realized that it had become a physical threat,” Xu testified, through a court interpreter.
The defense said McMahon, Zheng and Zhu were told they were helping to collect a debt or achieve some other end for a company or individuals — not for China.
“They were used, cheated, misguided by a foreign government to work for them,” Zhu’s attorney, Kevin Tung, said in a closing argument.
But Assistant U.S. Attorney Craig Heeren said the three “agreed to participate in something that went way, way over the line ... a line that all three defendants knew they were crossing.”
The trial unfolded at a fraught time in U.S.-China relations. The two powers have been at odds in recent years over a growing list of issues: trade, industrial espionage, human rights, Taiwan, the South China Sea, Russia’s war against Ukraine, U.S. allegations of Chinese spying, and Washington’s claims that Beijing is tracking and harassing dissidents overseas.
The two nations said they made some progress toward improving relations in recent days, when U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Beijing for talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping and top diplomats. But it remains unclear whether the countries will be able to bridge their biggest divides, and Blinken said he left empty-handed on a key request: better military-to-military communication.
China announced Operation Fox Hunt in July 2014 as an effort to go after corrupt officials and criminals who had fled the country. However, Beijing’s wanted list has included people whose political and cultural views conflicted with those of China’s ruling Communist Party.
U.S. prosecutors have brought several criminal cases involving alleged Operation Fox Hunt endeavors. In one, a pregnant U.S. citizen was held in China for eight months and pressured to persuade her mother to return to the country, prosecutors said.
Zheng, McMahon and Zhu were charged alongside eight other people also accused of harassing Xu, the former Wuhan official. Three have pleaded guilty; five are believed to be in China.
Prosecutors said the arm-twisting included derogatory Facebook messages to friends of Xu’s adult daughter and an onslaught of letters to a relative in New Jersey.
At one point, a Chinese prosecutor even flew Xu’s unwilling, octogenarian father to New Jersey to lean on his son to return to their homeland, according to prosecutors and trial testimony.
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Associated Press writer Deepti Hajela contributed.
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Airing live for the first time during the "big game" on February 12, Booking.com will give away half a million dollars in travel credits with 50 lucky winners receiving $10,000 each
NEW YORK, Feb. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Booking.com, the leading digital travel app with a mission to make it easier for everyone to experience the world, is launching a new ad campaign to show that booking a trip is half the fun. Starring Emmy Award winning, Academy Award and Golden Globe nominated American actress and producer, Melissa McCarthy, this continuation of the beloved Booking.yeah campaign will debut live during the upcoming "big game" on February 12, during which Booking.com will once again be giving away half a million dollars in vacations. A sneak peak of the ad can be found on YouTube.com/Bookingcom.
With 73%* of U.S. travelers saying they enjoyed the experience of booking their last trip, as well as 73%** of Americans reporting that travel will always be worth it and that they are overwhelmingly optimistic about traveling this year, Booking.com is here to help travelers find and book "Somewhere, Anywhere," the mantra of the brand's new ad campaign with Melissa McCarthy. The comedic spots, which include cameos by Melissa's husband, American actor, comedian and filmmaker Ben Falcone, focus on how Booking.com makes booking a trip easy, reliable and fun, with the widest choice of places to stay. The brand aims for all travelers to truly have the "Booking.yeah" feeling - from the minute they start exploring the array of amazing hotels, homes and unique properties on the site, to hitting the "book" button and then excitedly anticipating their journey ahead, and of course, enjoying the trip itself.
"The joy and excitement we get from traveling and exploring the world, or even taking a short trip close to home, gives us such wonderful memories. Every time my family travels, we come back as a little bit better versions of ourselves and we're immediately inspired to start daydreaming about our next trip. I'm tickled pink to be working with Booking.com as their #1 Travel Fan," said Melissa McCarthy. "The fun of travel starts with a world of possibilities, so I hope the ad gives everybody the inspiration to book their next trip with Booking.com and bring their travel dreams to life. Of course, all of this is to be done while singing "Somewhere, Anywhere."
To kick off the campaign, Booking.com will give away half a million dollars in vacation funds - 50 winners will receive $10,000 each in travel credits - to explore the amazing "Somewhere, Anywhere" destinations across the U.S. and the world. Just follow @bookingcom on Instagram or TikTok and leave a comment on any Booking.com giveaway post noting the "Somewhere, Anywhere" you want to go using #ShareYourAnywhere along with #Sweepstakes to be entered for a chance to win $10,000 in travel credits to use on Booking.com. The entry period for the giveaway begins on February 7, 2023 at 12:00pm EST, and ends February 19 at 11:59pm EST, with winners chosen at random. For more information on how to enter, visit Booking.com's social channels (Instagram.com/bookingcom, Tiktok.com/bookingcom) and for the Official Rules, visit www.promoterms.com/shareyouranywhere.
With creative developed by Zulu Alpha Kilo and Mindshare managing the media strategy and planning, the integrated campaign will run across TV - including prime time - audio streaming, online and social channels, through the end of April with a second rollout in the summer. The campaign includes a mix of :30 and :15 second commercials, including the "big game" spot - "Melissa McCarthy in 'Somewhere, Anywhere'" - as well as "Vacay in the USA," "Perfect Vacation Rental," "Room Service," and "Double Booked." All of the ads, including a teaser video released earlier this month, as well as a soon-to-be-released extended two minute version of "Melissa McCarthy in Somewhere, Anywhere" (Full Musical) can be viewed on YouTube.com/Bookingcom.
"Booking.com is committed to helping American travelers find and book the perfect trip by offering the widest choice of places to stay - from hotels to homes - as well as a highly intuitive app - the #1 most downloaded online travel app in the U.S. last year*** - making the booking process easy and fun," says Arjan Dijk, Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer at Booking.com. "This year's Booking.yeah campaign aims to showcase that Booking.com is the most reliable platform to book a trip, no matter where travelers want to go, with features including instantly bookable vacation rentals, free cancellation on most bookings, verified reviews, great deals and more. The incomparably talented Melissa McCarthy truly helped bring the creative to life with the message that we hope will resonate with Americans - the best way to book your stay in the U.S. is through Booking.com - and we couldn't think of a better time to kick off the campaign than the 'big game.'"
For travelers looking for some inspiration on where to travel this year across the U.S., Booking.com's 2023 list of 10 top trending global destinations features Santa Fe, New Mexico,**** while other U.S. top trending destinations for 2023 include Anaheim, Honolulu, Seattle, San Francisco, Boston, Nashville, Louisville and more. Travelers have access to the widest choice of places to stay on Booking.com - from sleek city hotels and beach houses, to cabins and treehouses, to apartments, tiny homes and more. Research conducted by Booking.com also shows that while Americans will continue to prioritize and invest in travel in 2023 (57%),** they will also be more mindful on how to make the most of their travel budget, with 70%** of travelers seeking more bang for their buck.
Travelers can have peace of mind when they book "Somewhere, Anywhere" on Booking.com, with access to great places to stay across the U.S. and the globe, free cancellation on most bookings, verified reviews and great deals. For more information on travel offerings, including Early 2023 Deals with discounts starting at 15%, visit Booking.com or download the Booking.com app.
SOURCES / METHODOLOGY:
*Zulu Alpha Kilo Bookers Study conducted for Booking.com. 547 U.S. primary household travel bookers 18–54 were asked to rate the experience of booking their last vacation on a spectrum from "stressful" to "enjoyable." Respondents completed an online survey in August 2022.
**Travel Predictions 2023 research commissioned by Booking.com and conducted among a sample of adults who plan to travel for business or leisure in the next 12-24 months. In total 24,179 respondents across 32 countries and territories were polled (including 1014 from Argentina, 1006 from Australia, 505 from Austria, 504 from Belgium, 1009 from Brazil, 503 from Canada, 1009 from China, 1010 from Colombia, 505 from Croatia, 505 from Denmark, 1010 from France, 1001 from Germany, 500 from Hong Kong, 1005 from India, 504 from Ireland, 504 from Israel, 1008 from Italy, 1003 from Japan, 504 from Mexico, 502 from The Netherlands, 1007 from New Zealand, 1009 from Portugal, 507 from Singapore, 1008 from South Korea, 1001 from Spain, 505 from Sweden, 508 from Switzerland, 500 from Taiwan, 504 from Thailand, 1006 from the UK, 1009 from the US and 504 from Vietnam). Respondents completed an online survey in August 2022.
***Apptopia, Worldwide and US Download Leaders 2022 - Booking.com included as the top downloaded OTA app in the U.S.
****Destinations had to be in the top 1,000 most booked on Booking.com between 1 August 2021 and 31 July 2022. The resulting list was sorted by year-over-year increase and destinations with a large decrease in the share of domestic bookings were removed. This was to ensure that the list represents destinations that have managed to maintain domestic interest (as well as international), even in the face of loosening COVID-related travel restrictions.
About Booking.com:
Part of Booking Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: BKNG), Booking.com's mission is to make it easier for everyone to experience the world. By investing in the technology that helps take the friction out of travel, Booking.com's marketplace seamlessly connects millions of travelers with memorable experiences every day. For more information, follow @bookingcom on social media or visit globalnews.booking.com.
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NEW YORK, Dec. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Gross Law Firm issues the following notice to shareholders of International Game Technology PLC.
Shareholders who purchased shares of IGT during the class period listed are encouraged to contact the firm regarding possible lead plaintiff appointment. Appointment as lead plaintiff is not required to partake in any recovery.
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CLASS PERIOD: March 16, 2018 to August 29, 2022
ALLEGATIONS: The complaint alleges that during the class period, Defendants issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) IGT overstated its compliance with gaming and lottery laws and applicable regulations; (ii) IGT and/or one or more of its current and/or former subsidiaries engaged in illegal gambling operations; (iii) the foregoing conduct subjected the Company and/or its current and/or former subsidiaries to a heightened risk of litigation and significant related costs; (iv) the Company downplayed the full scope and severity of its financial exposure to, and/or liabilities in connection with, the lawsuit filed against IGT's subsidiary in April of 2018; and (v) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
DEADLINE: December 13, 2022 Shareholders should not delay in registering for this class action. Register your information here: https://securitiesclasslaw.com/securities/international-game-technology-plc-loss-submission-form/?id=34299&from=4
NEXT STEPS FOR SHAREHOLDERS: Once you register as a shareholder who purchased shares of IGT during the timeframe listed above, you will be enrolled in a portfolio monitoring software to provide you with status updates throughout the lifecycle of the case. The deadline to seek to be a lead plaintiff is December 13, 2022. There is no cost or obligation to you to participate in this case.
WHY GROSS LAW FIRM? The Gross Law Firm is nationally recognized class action law firm, and our mission is to protect the rights of all investors who have suffered as a result of deceit, fraud, and illegal business practices. The Gross Law Firm is committed to ensuring that companies adhere to responsible business practices and engage in good corporate citizenship. The firm seeks recovery on behalf of investors who incurred losses when false and/or misleading statements or the omission of material information by a company lead to artificial inflation of the company's stock. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
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Which Eskimo brand ice fishing gear is best?
Ice fishing is a pastime unlike any other, so there’s a range of gear specially made to make your fishing trip more fun, comfortable and successful. The Eskimo brand makes almost everything you need, from the augers used for drilling through the ice to the shelters you put up around your fishing spot.
It doesn’t make everything, though, with a key omission being the underwater fishing cameras many ice fishers use to make the activity easier and more successful.
What to know before you buy Eskimo brand ice fishing gear
Eskimo brand ice fishing gear types
Eskimo makes a wide range of gear to keep your body warm and your lines full.
- Shelter: Eskimo shelters come in a few forms and sizes, though they all share the same traits such as being relatively easy to set up. The best are insulated.
- Auger: Eskimo makes augers powered by gas, battery or elbow grease, as well as a range of accessories and replacement bits.
- Clothing: Eskimo makes a wide range of clothing, including hats, hoodies, shirts, gloves and mitts, jackets and bibs.
- Chisels: Chisels have a few uses for ice fishing, such as scouting for fishing spots, that make them good to have in addition to an auger.
- Accessories: Eskimo offers a huge range of accessories such as camp chairs, trailer hitches, travel bags, caddies, and replacement pieces and parts.
What’s the best Eskimo brand ice fishing gear to buy?
Top Eskimo brand shelters
Eskimo QuickFish Series Pop-Up Portable Ice Fishing Shelter
Eskimo says this shelter can be set up in 60 seconds, plus it has in-skirt grommets to make securing it to the ice easier. It comes in sizes to fit two, three or six people.
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Eskimo FF949 FatFish Pop-Up Portable Hub-Style Ice Shelter
This shelter has removable windows to let some fresh air in, with mesh storage pockets inside for some of your other gear. It fits three to four people in its 61-square-foot space.
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Eskimo Outbreak 450 Pop-Up Hub-Style Ice Fishing Shelter
This shelter uses an oversized and trip-proof door that zips down to the ice. It and everything it comes with fits inside an included duffel bag. Up to four people fit comfortably in its 75-square-foot space.
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Eskimo Sierra Portable Ice Fishing Shelter
This fully insulated shelter is 35% warmer than a non-insulated shelter. The interior has two steel-framed seats. It can attach to any tow hitch, but a pull-rope is also included for easy traveling.
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Eskimo FatFish 9416i Insulated Portable Pop-Up Ice Fishing Shelter
This shelter uses an all-metal ball-and-socket design with fiberglass poles for durability and to maintain a reasonable weight. It has removable window panels and mesh pockets. It fits seven to nine people.
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Top Eskimo brand augers
This hand auger uses a cross-bolt takedown system to prevent overtightening. The hand and pommel knobs are comfortable. It comes with blades in 6-, 7- and 8-inch lengths and includes a blade protector.
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This auger can be powered by any electric hand drill with at least a half-inch drill chuck, 18-volt/4-amp battery, brushless motor and a minimum of 725 pounds of torque. It has a protective plate to prevent your drill from falling down the hole.
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This auger series comes with engines that run on either gasoline or propane and with either 8- or 10-inch blades. They all use a fingertip-throttle trigger to precisely control the power.
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Top Eskimo brand clothing
Eskimo Men’s Flag Chaser Jacket
This jacket is stuffed with pockets including a left-side chest pocket and two waist-level zipper pockets you can also use to keep your hands warm. Stretch cuffs help keep your body heat in and cold winds out.
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This bib is perfect for bringing your child along to learn the ice fishing ropes. It’s insulated, windproof and waterproof to keep them comfortable, plus it has reflective accents for safety at night.
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Eskimo Unisex Adult Performance Hoodie
This hoodie has a lined hood to keep your head warm plus a traditional kangaroo pocket in the front with zippers if you want to use it for storage rather than as a hand warmer.
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Top Eskimo brand chisels
Eskimo CH9 Multi-Faceted Dual-Action Ice Chisel
This 19-inch-long chisel is made of fully welded steel for maximum durability. It has hammer-style and traditional chisel-style ends, plus the ends come with protective covers. A wrist tether rope to prevent drops is included.
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Eskimo CH11 Multi-Faceted Triple-Action Ice Chisel
This 59.5-inch-long chisel has a foam grip handle that’s anti-vibration to make your tasks as comfortable as possible. A wrist strap is attached to the handle end and a protective cover for the chisel end is included.
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Eskimo CH12 Multi-Faceted Triple-Action Ice Chisel
This chisel is identical to the CH11 chisel except for being longer at 64 inches, perfect for taller people who don’t want to bend down to get their work done.
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Top Eskimo brand accessories
This is the ultimate gear-hauling device, thanks to its laundry list of pockets and loops, such as the two large zippered pockets and the two D-rings for clipping anything you want to it.
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This folding chair is small and light, making it good if you’re fishing on ice that can’t hold heavy shelters and equipment. The backrest helps you maintain a better posture to limit backaches.
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Eskimo Ice Shelter Ice Anchors
This pair of ice anchors is perfect for replacing your lost or damaged shelter anchors. The handles are wide enough for comfortable use.
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Jim Dreyer swimming across Lake Michigan
He joins FOX6 WakeUp to tell us more about his swim from Bradford Beach to Grand Haven, Michigan.
There is no doubt swimming across Lake Michigan is difficult. Jim Dreyer is doing it for a second time! He joins FOX6 WakeUp to tell us more about his swim from Bradford Beach to Grand Haven, Michigan. | 2023-07-26T16:45:39+00:00 | fox6now.com | https://www.fox6now.com/news/jim-dreyer-swimming-across-lake-michigan |
CHICAGO, Nov. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The International Foodservice Manufacturers Association (IFMA) announced today the election of officers and directors to its 2023 Board of Directors, including the re-appointment of Board Chair Herb Ring, National Foodservice Director at The Hershey Company.
"IFMA's Board of Directors has always shaped the strategies and initiatives that serve our membership and the industry," said Phil Kafarakis, IFMA President and CEO. "With Herb Ring remaining onboard as Chair, our directors and officers will finalize a new long-term plan in early 2023 to continue moving the association forward. With their leadership, we expect to more directly support the entire food-away-from-home industry."
Ring has been a member of IFMA's Board of Directors since 2017. His experience includes direct responsibility for the association's major annual events; he served twice as Chair of the IFMA Chain Operators EXchange (COEX) Committee and has been an active member of the Marketing & Sales Conference Committee, Presidents Conference Committee, and the Gold & Silver Plate Awards Celebration Committee. He has also led efforts to update board governance, address Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion needs, and pilot IFMA's long-range planning efforts.
"I am honored to serve another term as Chair of the Board in support of our food-away-from-home community," said Ring. "I look forward to working with our board directors, committee members, and partners to guide the association forward. IFMA is positioning itself to be an invaluable resource for the entire industry. It's an exciting time to be here."
2023 Executive Committee
In addition to Ring, the following IFMA Board members will be serving on the Association's Executive Committee:
- First Vice-Chair: Ben Wexler, President at Custom Culinary
- Vice-Chair: Teri Trullinger, Vice President Sales at Cargill Foodservice
- Vice-Chair: Paul Edmondson, Commercial Director at P&G Professional Americas
- Treasurer: David Rizley, Vice President of Strategic Accounts at Essity Professional Hygiene
- Membership Chair: Nanette Luningham, VP Foodservice Marketing & Channel Development, Tyson Foods, Inc.
- Education Foundation Chair: Greg Cocchiarella, Vice President, Global Hospitality at Ecolab
- At-Large: Alec Frisch, Vice President & General Manager Foodservice at Georgia-Pacific
- At-Large: Oliver Kelly, President & Chief Executive Officer, North America at Kerry
- At-Large: Tim Wayne, General Manager & Vice President, Away-From-Home at The J.M. Smucker Company
- 2021 Chair: Hugh Roth, Senior Vice President - Chief Customer & Business Development Officer at PepsiCo Global Foodservice
2023 Board Members
Four new members have also been elected to IFMA's Board of Directors, including:
- Kristin Bird: President, T. Marzetti
- Don Davis: General Manager, Kellogg Company
- Lauren Lopez: Senior Vice President Foodservice, Rich Products Corporation
- Fleur Veldhoven: Vice President of Foodservice Sales & Marketing, Nestlé Professional North America
IFMA is pleased to announce that the following board members will continue to serve the association and the industry in 2023:
- Luis Andrade, Senior Vice President of Foodservice at Ventura Foods
- Tom Bell, Vice President, General Manager, Prepared Foods at Wayne Farms
- Eric Blumenthal, Vice President at The Coca-Cola Company
- Erin Buntin, Director of Foodservice Sales at Schreiber Foods
- Kelly Crouse, Senior Vice President & Chief Commercial Officer at C.H. Guenther
- Joe Cusick, Vice President of Sales at Ofi
- Christos Dinopoulos, Vice President, Managing Director at Unilever Food Solutions North America
- Rosalyn Emerson, Senior Director, Channel Marketing at Chobani
- Mary Flinn, National Foodservice Sales Manager at Torkfurky
- Mary Klakulak-Sclafani, Vice President Market Innovation Strategy at Genpak
- Art Michaels, Vice President Foodservice at Smithfield Foods
- Kory Mickelson, Chief Commercial Officer at CraftMark Bakery
- Beau Netzer, President of Foodservice at Aspire Bakeries
- Mark Ourada, Group Vice President Foodservice at Hormel Foods
- Ashley Peeples, Senior Vice President Foodservice at Royal Cup Coffee
- Bob Pierce, Senior Vice President North America at Bunn-O-Matic Corporation
- Barbara Powell, Vice President Food Service Sales at Mount Franklin Foods
- Ian Roberts, Vice President and General Manager Foodservice at Conagra Brands
- Tom Rupkey, Vice President North America Sales at High Liner Foods
- Tom Ruszkowski, Executive Vice President Foodservice at Red Diamond
The International Foodservice Manufacturers Association (IFMA) is a trade association that has served its industry for 70 years. IFMA's mission is to equip foodservice manufacturers with the tools needed to navigate the future with confidence. By providing insights, fostering best practices, and developing networking and educational opportunities through events, IFMA enlightens its members and motivates change that improves both individual member organizations and the foodservice industry at large. For more information, visit IFMAworld.com. Follow IFMA on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram.
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Next Generation Natural Gas plays critical part in achieving a sustainable, affordable energy future while reducing greenhouse gas emissions
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., April 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- With a continued commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, Virginia Natural Gas (VNG) announced today it has increased the amount of its natural gas supply that is procured, transported or delivered by companies committed to lowering methane emissions as part of the approval of its Sustainable Gas Program by the Virginia State Corporation Commission (VSCC).
A leader in the country in the use of responsibly sourced natural gas, VNG recently entered into new agreements with several natural gas suppliers, resulting in up to one-half of its customers' current energy demands being supplied with "Next Generation Natural Gas" as of March 2023.
According to Ken Yagelski, Director of Gas Supply for Virginia Natural Gas, the additional procurement of Next Generation Natural Gas supports economy-wide decarbonization efforts across the natural gas supply chain and is complementary to VNG's path to achieve net zero greenhouse emissions from its operations by 2050.
"At VNG, we are committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions across our value chain, both upstream through the gas production and transmission systems that supply our gas and downstream to our customers," said Yagelski. "Our Next Generation Natural Gas supply is certified to be produced with lower greenhouse gas emissions than traditional natural gas supply. Our customers can feel good knowing we have strong relationships with environmentally conscious producers focused on reducing methane emissions efficiently and effectively during the production cycle."
The additional procurement is also a result of the recently approved Sustainable Gas Program (SGP) by the VSCC. The program supports the procurement of both Next Generation Natural Gas and Renewable Natural Gas (RNG), while allowing for the integration of RNG sources into VNG's pipeline system.
"Natural gas and the infrastructure that supports it is foundational to a low carbon future and critical as more clean energy solutions are developed," added Yagelski. "With the approval of the SGP, we are able to leverage the program to procure additional amounts of Next Generation Natural Gas and increase the amount of lower-emission natural gas available to our customers as we pursue our climate and environmental goals."
Since October 2019, VNG has procured natural gas that has been certified to have been produced with lower greenhouse gas emissions as part of its broader commitment to seek gas supply that has been sourced, transported or distributed by companies that have pledged to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to less than 1% across the natural gas value chain.
About Virginia Natural Gas
Virginia Natural Gas is one of four natural gas distribution companies of Southern Company Gas, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Southern Company (NYSE: SO). Virginia Natural Gas provides clean, safe, reliable and affordable natural gas service to more than 300,000 residential, commercial and industrial customers in southeast Virginia. Consistently ranked in the top quartile for customer satisfaction by J.D. Power and Associates, the company also has been recognized by the Virginia Department of Energy (Virginia Energy) and the Virginia Oil and Gas Association for its safety, innovation, environmental stewardship, community outreach and educational programs, and has been named Local Distribution Company of the Year five times since 2015. The company has been ranked by its business customers as one of the most Trusted Business Partners in the utility industry according to Cogent Reports, and a Top Workplaces in Hampton Roads by Inside Business. For more information, visit virginianaturalgas.com and connect with the company on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and Nextdoor.
About Southern Company Gas
Southern Company Gas is a wholly owned subsidiary of Atlanta-based Southern Company (NYSE:SO), America's premier energy company. Southern Company Gas serves approximately 4.4 million natural gas utility customers through its regulated distribution companies in four states with approximately 600,000 retail customers through its companies that market natural gas. Other nonutility businesses include investments in interstate pipelines and ownership and operation of natural gas storage facilities. For more information, visit southerncompanygas.com.
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The U.S. Census Bureau’s chief is defending a new tool meant to protect the privacy of people participating in the statistical agency’s questionnaires against calls to abandon it by prominent researchers who claim it jeopardizes the usefulness of numbers that are the foundation of the nation’s data infrastructure.
The tool known as differential privacy “was selected as the best solution available” against efforts by outside groups or individuals to piece together the identities of participants in the bureau’s censuses and surveys by using third-party data and powerful computers, U.S. Census Bureau Director Robert Santos said in a letter last week. Concerns about privacy have grown in recent years as cyberattacks and threats of personal data being used for the wrong reasons have become more commonplace.
Several prominent state demographers and academic researchers had asked the statistical agency in August to abandon using differential privacy on future annual population estimates, which are used in the distribution of $1.5 trillion in federal funding each year, and future releases of American Community Survey data, which provide the most comprehensive information on how people live in the U.S.
The demographers and researchers said the application of the privacy method for the first time on 2020 census data had delayed their release and created inaccuracies in the numbers used to determine political power and distribute federal funds. The researchers said in their letter that there were thousands of small jurisdictions throughout the U.S. that won’t get usable data because of the algorithms applied to the numbers to protect confidentiality.
By continuing to use the differential privacy algorithms, “the Census Bureau risks failing its responsibilities as a federal statistical agency to provide relevant, accurate, timely, and credible information for the public good,” the researchers and demographers said. “In fact, the experience of the last few years has undermined user trust in the Census Bureau.”
Differential privacy algorithms add intentional errors to data to obscure the identity of any given participant and is most noticeable at the smallest geographies, such as census blocks. Data used for determining how many congressional seats each state gets and for redrawing political districts were released last year, but more detailed figures from the 2020 census won’t be made public until next year, almost three years after they were collected.
Some bias using the privacy tool “was inevitable from a purely mathematical perspective,” but bureau statisticians have worked to minimize it, and delays were caused by the pandemic, which pushed back a series of releases of the 2020 census data, Santos said.
Meanwhile, the bureau’s watchdog agency said in a report last week that the statistical agency had failed to stop simulated cyberattacks it had conducted as part of a covert operation to test the bureau’s cybersecurity vulnerabilities. The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Office of Inspector General said that its team had obtained unauthorized access to a domain administrator account, gotten personally identifiable information about bureau employees and used insecure programs to send out fake emails.
The Census Bureau said in a response to the report that the exercise had allowed it to improve its cyber defenses.
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Cohen testifies before grand jury in Trump hush money probe
The former lawyer for Donald Trump is expected to offer more testimony Wednesday to the Manhattan grand jury.
The former lawyer for Donald Trump is expected to offer more testimony Wednesday to the Manhattan grand jury.
The former lawyer for Donald Trump is expected to offer more testimony Wednesday to the Manhattan grand jury.
Donald Trump's former lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen testified Monday before a Manhattan grand jury investigating hush money payments made on the former president's behalf.
A Trump loyalist turned adversary, Cohen spent around three hours answering questions in the secret proceeding. He is scheduled to return again for more testimony Wednesday, his lawyer said as the pair emerged from the courthouse.
"Michael has spent a long and productive afternoon answering all questions, all facts, and completely responsive," said Cohen's lawyer, Lanny Davis.
The testimony comes at a critical time, as the Manhattan district attorney's office weighs whether to seek charges against Trump over payments made during his 2016 campaign to two women who alleged affairs or sexual encounters with him.
Before entering the courthouse for the session, Cohen, who orchestrated those payoffs, said his goal was simply "to tell the truth," dismissing a suggestion that he might be motivated by a desire to see Trump behind bars.
"This is not revenge," he said. "This is all about accountability. He needs to be held accountable for his dirty deeds."
Trump denies being involved with either of the women, the porn actor Stormy Daniels and model Karen McDougal.
Cohen has given prosecutors evidence, including voice recordings of conversations he had with a lawyer for one of the women, as well as emails and text messages. He also has recordings of a conversation in which he and Trump spoke about an arrangement to pay the other woman through the supermarket tabloid the National Enquirer.
Prosecutors appear to be looking at whether Trump committed crimes in how the payments were made or how they were accounted for internally at Trump's company, the Trump Organization.
One possible charge would be falsifying business records, a misdemeanor unless prosecutors could prove it was done to conceal another crime. No former U.S. president has ever been charged with a crime.
Appearing Monday on ABC's "Good Morning America," Trump lawyer Joseph Tacopina said it is unlikely the former president will accept an invitation, extended by prosecutors last week, to testify before the grand jury.
"We have no plans on participating in this proceeding," Tacopina said. "It's a decision that needs to be made still. There's been no deadline set, so we'll wait and see."
Tacopina characterized Trump as a victim, saying he was pressured into making the payment to Daniels.
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"This was a plain extortion and I don't know since when we've decided to start prosecuting extortion victims," Tacopina said. "He's denied — vehemently denied — this affair. But he had to pay money because there was going to be an allegation that was going to be publicly embarrassing to him, regardless of the campaign."
Daniels and the attorney who helped arrange the payment for her, Keith Davidson, have both denied extorting anyone.
Speaking briefly to reporters in Moline, Illinois, Trump called the investigation "a big witch hunt." Asked if he planned on testifying, he said: "I don't know. Nobody's even asked me."
Tacopina also wrote a letter to New York City's inspector general, saying prosecutors were trying to hamper Trump's chances in the 2024 presidential election. Tacopina asked the city's Department of Investigation to probe a "patently political prosecution."
The Manhattan district attorney's office declined to comment.
Trump's lawyers have tried several times to get judges in New York and Florida to intervene in or halt investigations of Trump and the Trump Organization, arguing that they are politically motivated. All of those attempts have failed.
Cohen served prison time after pleading guilty in 2018 to federal charges, including campaign finance violations, for arranging the payouts to Daniels and McDougal to keep them from going public. He has also been disbarred.
Trump's lawyers could point to those factors in an attempt to undermine Cohen's credibility, if the former president is charged and Cohen ends up testifying at trial.
Cohen has been meeting regularly with Manhattan prosecutors in recent weeks, including a daylong session Friday to prepare for his grand jury appearance.
The panel has been hearing evidence since January in what Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, a Democrat, has called the "next chapter" of his office's yearslong Trump investigation. But the hush money payments — perhaps the most salacious of the avenues of inquiry into Trump — are familiar ground.
Federal prosecutors and Bragg's predecessor in the DA's office, Cyrus Vance Jr., each scrutinized the payments but didn't charge Trump.
Cohen declined to comment to reporters as he left the meeting, saying he'd be "taking a little bit of time now to stay silent and allow the DA build their case."
Trump continued to lash out at the probe on social media on Friday, calling the case a "Scam, Injustice, Mockery, and Complete and Total Weaponization of Law Enforcement in order to affect a Presidential Election!"
Cohen paid Daniels $130,000 through his own company and was then reimbursed by Trump, whose company logged the reimbursements as "legal expenses."
McDougal's $150,000 payment was made through the publisher of the National Enquirer, which squelched her story in a journalistically dubious practice known as "catch-and-kill."
According to federal prosecutors who charged Cohen, the Trump Organization then "grossed up" Cohen's reimbursement for the Daniels payment for "tax purposes," giving him $360,000 plus a $60,000 bonus, for a total of $420,000. | 2023-03-14T06:39:45+00:00 | wxii12.com | https://www.wxii12.com/article/cohen-testifies-before-grand-jury-in-trump-hush-money-probe/43301970 |
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Auburn fired coach Bryan Harsin on Monday after less than two seasons, ending a rocky tenure in which the proud program struggled to compete in the Southeastern Conference.
Harsin went 9-12 overall and 3-5 this year. Auburn has lost four straight games while struggling against Power Five opponents, including a 41-27 loss to Arkansas on Oct. 29 that proved the final straw. Auburn will owe Harsin 70% of his remaining contract — more than $15 million — and half of that must be paid within 30 days.
“President (Chris) Roberts made the decision after a thorough review and evaluation of all aspects of the football program,” the school said in a brief statement announcing the move.
“Auburn will begin an immediate search for a coach that will return the Auburn program to a place where it is consistently competing at the highest levels and representing the winning tradition that is Auburn football,” the statement said.
Auburn canceled its weekly football football news conference about 90 minutes before Harsin was scheduled to speak. The school didn’t immediately name an interim coach. The Tigers play at Mississippi State on Saturday.
Harsin was hired away from Boise State in December 2020 and Auburn gave him a six-year, $31.5 million deal. He never came close to replicating his past success or making the Tigers competitive in the SEC, and he failed to keep up with rivals Georgia and Alabama on the field or on the recruiting trail.
Those results were unacceptable to a program that won a national title in 2010 and played for another in 2013, when it won the most recent of its eight SEC championships.
Auburn has lost three straight bowl games, including the Birmingham Bowl against Houston under Harsin. That was Auburn’s fifth straight loss and the Tigers dropped to 6-7, their first losing season since 2012.
The 45-year-old Harsin becomes the first Auburn coach to end his tenure with a losing record since Earl Brown went 3-22-4 from 1948-50, not counting interim coaches. He went 3-10 after winning six of his first eight games and won four times in 15 games against Power Five opponents.
The Tigers struggled throughout the season, with the normally reliable defense giving up 40-plus points three times while the offense never solved its own problems.
The heat on Harsin rose after a 41-12 loss to Penn State and didn’t cool off much after that. A listless 42-10 loss to No. 1 Georgia emphasized the talent gap facing the Tigers, who subsequently fell to Mississippi and the Razorbacks.
Harsin said after the loss in Athens that he focuses on the things under his control but added that the enjoyment of coaching “never goes away.”
Auburn is tied with Texas A&M for last in the SEC West at 1-4. Much of Jordan-Hare Stadium had emptied out by the fourth quarter against Arkansas.
“Obviously from the outcome of the game, nobody’s going to feel what we did was good enough,” Harsin said. “I think everyone is in there hurting, which we should be.”
Athletic director Allen Greene, who resigned in August with five months left on his initial five-year deal, made the out-of-the-box hire of a coach with no SEC background. Harsin had gone 69-19 in seven seasons at Boise State, his alma matter.
Harsin survived a school investigation into his program in the offseason that was initiated by then-President Jay Gogue following heavy turnover on his roster and coaching staff.
Three-year starting quarterback Bo Nix left for Oregon, where he has led the Ducks to a No. 8 ranking and 7-1 start. Defensive coordinator Derek Mason left for the same job at Oklahoma State, and Harsin fired offensive coordinator Mike Bobo.
His first choice to replace Bobo, Austin Davis, accepted the job and then changed his mind, citing personal reasons. Auburn wound up standing by Harsin — at the time.
With all that as a backdrop, Harsin struggled to bring in top recruits. His 2023 class was ranked ahead of only Missouri and Vanderbilt in the SEC, according to the 247Sports composite ratings.
When spring opened, Harsin said he wasn’t bitter.
“I’m a guy that wants to move forward, that wants to get better, that wants to keep moving,” he said at the time.
One former player had said Harsin treated the team “like dogs,” though others rose to Harsin’s defense. The investigation ended with Gogue decrying the “wild speculation” and misinformation in the “feeding frenzy” surrounding Harsin, whose contract ran through the 2026 season. He didn’t specify the nature of that speculation.
Harsin’s tenure ended with Auburn owing another huge payout. Like his predecessor, Gus Malzahn, the amount remains the same even if Harsin accepts another job. The school paid Malzahn, now the coach at UCF, $21.5 million after his firing.
Malzahn was fired after going 6-4 in 2020, but he didn’t have a losing record in eight seasons. Gene Chizik, who won the 2010 national title, went 3-9 two years later and was fired.
One losing season — and the strong possibility of another — was all it took for Harsin to lose his job.
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Excessive heat warnings remain in many areas of US through Monday
(AP) - Excessive heat warnings remain in place in many areas across the U.S. and are expected to last at least through Monday.
In Arizona’s largest metro area, Phoenix and surrounding communities flirted with a high of 115 degrees Fahrenheit (46 degrees Celsuis) on Sunday.
The National Weather Service in Phoenix is forecasting 116 degrees for Monday, just two degrees off the record high for that date set in 1907, before temperatures drop a few degrees for the next three days.
In Nevada, the first excessive heat warning of the summer runs through Monday evening for the Las Vegas metro area. Daytime cooling centers are open across the region.
It was 102 degrees Friday at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas, ending a 294-day stretch of temperatures staying below 100.
The high in central Las Vegas was near 112 degrees Sunday, with 113 predicted for Monday, according to the National Weather Service.
A heat wave baking much of interior California was expected to push the mercury past 105 degrees (40 Celsius) across the agricultural heart of the state.
A record of 111 degrees (44 Celsius) was marked Saturday in Paso Robles, surpassing a high of 107 (41 Celsius) set in 2013.
In Southern California, excessive heat warnings and advisories were extended through Monday for inland areas east of Los Angeles.
Elsewhere, the heat and severe weather remained a concern throughout the U.S. southeast.
Heat advisories remained in effect throughout the southeast Sunday while a severe thunderstorm watch was in effect until 8 p.m. for parts of Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina and Tennessee. Thunderstorm warnings were issued throughout the region on Sunday afternoon.
Authorities said 31 cows died in the northern Alabama town of Berlin during Saturday’s severe weather when lightning struck the tree they were hiding under.
Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. | 2023-07-02T21:55:15+00:00 | wcjb.com | https://www.wcjb.com/2023/07/02/excessive-heat-warnings-remain-many-areas-us-through-monday/ |
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DEMING, N.M. (KRQE) – A New Mexico organization is under investigation for its treatment of dozens of horses. The organization in Deming did not have a license to take care of horses, and some of the animals had to be euthanized.
Shawn Davis is the Deputy Director New Mexico Livestock Board. He said in March, the New Mexico Livestock Board received complaints about horses and their living conditions.
“Ribs protruding and hip bones protruding. Their necks bones were insinuating, which means they’re not getting enough feed,” said Davis.
The state said the owners of the ranch did not have a license with them to be able to take care of the animals. The New Mexico Livestock Board began to work with them to fix the living conditions of the animals. That way, they could apply for their license, but in those seven months, they didn’t see the improvements necessary to move forward.
“There were slight improvements but not enough improvements for us to believe that the animals were going to get to a condition that they needed to be in,” said Davis, “We finally determined that we were at a point where we needed to move and take care of the horses.”
The owners voluntarily surrendered, or relinquished, 31 horses.
“The day of the relinquishment, one animal was euthanized, and in the subsequence weeks, four more animals were euthanized for chronic illnesses that we could not see that they could recover from,” said Davis.
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The owners of the ranch, who are not being named because they have not been charged with a crime, posted on Facebook that they both got COVID a year ago and had to be put on oxygen. They were out of work and still tried to take care of all the animals. Also, they said the state did leave some animals on their property, which they are caring for right now.
The deputy director said their next step is to determine whether there was criminal intent. From there, it will be determined if the owners will be charged with animal cruelty under the state.
KRQE reached out to the owners of the ranch, and they stated they have begun to rebuild their property, and they hope to start helping horses again. | 2022-11-19T00:36:17+00:00 | krqe.com | https://www.krqe.com/news/new-mexico/organization-under-investigation-after-31-horses-surrendered-to-new-mexico-officials/ |
AMERICAN CEMETERY, Normandy, France (AP) — U.S. Joint Chiefs chairman Gen. Mark Milley said Tuesday that fighting in Ukraine has increased, but he cautioned against reading too much into each day’s operations.
“There’s activity throughout Russian-occupied Ukraine and fighting has picked up a bit,” Milley said in an exclusive interview with The Associated Press at the American Cemetery in Normandy, France — the final resting place of almost 9,400 troops who died 79 years ago during the allied D-Day invasion on June 6, 1944.
Milley said it was up to Ukraine to announce whether its counteroffensive campaign has formally begun, but he said Ukrainian troops are ready for this fight.
“It’s our estimation that the Ukrainian military is well prepared for whatever they do — they choose to fight in the offensive fight or in the defense,” he said. “They’re well-prepared.”
But he also warned that as time goes on the fighting will vary.
“Like the Battle of Normandy or any other major battle, warfare is a give and take,” Milley said. “There will be days you see a lot of activity and there will be days you may see very little activity. There will be offensive actions and defense actions. So this will be a back-and-forth fight for a considerable length of time.”
The U.S. and allies and partners have been pouring billions of dollars in military weapons into Ukraine and have set up a wide range of combat training so Kyiv’s forces can maintain that equipment and prepare for the long-anticipated counteroffensive.
Milley spoke as Ukrainian forces are widely seen to be moving forward with a new surge of fighting in patches along more than 1,000 kilometers (600 miles) of front line in the east and south. The troops were moving to end what has been a winter-long battlefield stalemate and punch through Russian defensive lines in southeast Ukraine after 15 months of war.
Punctuating that fighting was the stunning collapse Tuesday of a dam in southern Ukraine, triggering floods, endangering crops in the country’s breadbasket and threatening drinking water supplies. Both sides blamed the other, as they scrambled to evacuate residents.
The surge in fighting comes after a long winter of preparation. Nearly weekly at times, the U.S. and allies pumped millions of rounds of artillery and other ammunition into Ukraine, along with increasingly lethal air defense systems, including Patriot missile batteries, tanks, drones and other weapons.
Looking back over the past year, Milley said Ukrainian forces defended their country well from the start of the invasion in February through the middle of the summer, and then did two successful offensive operations in Kharkiv and Kherson. Milley said he believes the training and weapons supplied by the allies over the winter have prepared Ukraine for the coming fight.
“A lot of training went into that, a lot of supplies, a lot of ammunition was provided by other countries to include the United States,” said Milley. “They’ve been training now we think pretty well in combined arms operations. So I think they’re prepared for what they think they need to do, no matter what type of operation they run.”
Standing in front of rows of white crosses at the cemetery, Milley spoke just a few minutes after he and other top U.S. and allied military leaders laid wreaths and saluted the gathering of the last surviving World War II veterans attending the ceremony. The veterans, some of whom had stormed Omaha Beach, were almost all in their late 90s. But as Taps played, many rose from their wheelchairs to stand for the tribute.
Reflecting on their fight, Milley said there is a thread of similarity in the wars.
“You can’t really compare that campaign to what’s happening in size and scale and scope … in Ukraine. But the purpose is very similar, which is the Ukrainians, obviously, their objective is to liberate the Russian-occupied Ukraine,” Milley said. | 2023-06-07T08:12:52+00:00 | cenlanow.com | https://www.cenlanow.com/politics/ap-politics/milley-says-fighting-in-ukraine-has-increased-and-cautions-it-will-continue-for-lengthy-time/ |
Steven M.R. Covey keynotes virtual conference co-hosted by North American Meat Institute
MISSISSAUGA, ON, Oct. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Maple Leaf Foods (TSX: MFI) yesterday held its 12th Food Safety Symposium as part of the company's commitment to facilitate food safety information sharing and collaboration in the food industry with a goal of creating a safer, healthier food supply.
With the theme How Measurement, Management and Transparency Builds Long Term Trust Among Stakeholders, Maple Leaf Foods partnered with the North American Meat Institute (NAMI) Protein PACT in co-hosting the timely event.
The Symposium featured keynote speaker, Stephen M.R. Covey, author and co-founder of CoveyLink and FranklinCovey Global Trust Practice. Calling trust "the currency of our time," Covey said that trust is given in response to displays of character and competence. He also shared the elements and value of high trust organizations and cited studies showing the connection between trust and high performance. "Speed happens when people trust each other," Covey said, "and nothing is as fast as they speed of trust."
"Today's leaders are expected to lead change with agility, and to develop high-performing teams," said Covey. "It is trust that turns a group into a team. Trust is the ultimate collaboration tool and the linchpin of a collaborative partnership."
In addition, a panel of leading food safety experts shared their thoughts about what can be learned from the industry's non-competitive approach in creating Listeria Control Best Practices and workshops and how these kinds of efforts can create value and trust for stakeholders. "We all have the same goal and that's public health — to make sure we're putting out safe, quality, wholesome food to the public," said Sharon Beals, Chief Food Safety Officer at CTI Foods. "I see a lot more collaboration and openness in the industry ... together we're smarter and that's how we improve."
"The non-competitive nature of the event — processors teaching processors … it creates a tremendous learning environment," said Jeremiah Johnson, Corporate Manager of Regulatory Compliance, Food Safety and Sanitation at Hormel Foods. "It's about impacting public health and us saying we can come together to minimize the impact of salmonella in products. And we're starting to do these things right now with NAMI's support."
A second panel discussed the value of food safety audits in encouraging transparency and continuous improvement. Panelists agreed that how a company responds to a finding during an audit is more important than the audit itself. "We don't live in a perfect world," said Andrew Clarke, senior director of quality assurance at Loblaw Companies Limited, adding that companies must respond in an appropriate manner. Panelists also noted that findings on audits can strengthen food safety if these findings are viewed with an eye towards continuous improvement. David Rasmussen, director of quality at The Kraft Heinz Company said, "We want to avoid situations where looking good replaces being good."
In the closing panel, Randy Huffman, Ph.D., Chief Food Safety and Sustainability Officer at Maple Leaf Foods; Julie Anna Potts, President and CEO of NAMI; Jim Snee, CEO of Hormel Foods, and Michael McCain, Executive Chair of the Board and CEO of Maple Leaf Foods, discussed the Protein PACT, its ambitious visions and targets for 2030 and the increasing demand among consumers for transparency.
Snee welcomed the increasing transparency that the Protein PACT will bring to the meat industry and the opportunities for trust building. "We often hear 'big food is bad.' We want to be GOOD big food." McCain agreed: "Transparency is a central and defining attribute of who we are. It's one of the secret sauces to trust-building."
Next year's Maple Leaf Foods Food Safety Symposium date will be announced soon. For information on food safety at Maple Leaf Foods, visit: https://www.mapleleaffoods.com/our-commitments/safe-food/
Maple Leaf Foods Inc. ("Maple Leaf Foods") is a carbon neutral company with a vision to be the most sustainable protein company on earth, responsibly producing food products under leading brands including Maple Leaf®, Maple Leaf Prime®, Maple Leaf Natural Selections®, Schneiders®, Schneiders® Country Naturals®, Mina®, Greenfield Natural Meat Co.®, Lightlife® and Field Roast™. Maple Leaf Foods employs approximately 14,000 people and does business in Canada, the U.S. and Asia. The company is headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario, and its shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange (MFI).
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200,000-sq-ft ISO 13485-certified production plant will significantly expand capacity of its engineered barrier products for flexible packaging in pharmaceutical, medical device and diagnostic applications.
WAYNE, Pa., June 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- TekniPlex Healthcare, which utilizes advanced materials science expertise to help deliver better patient outcomes, is substantially extending its North American footprint and expanding global capacity with a new 200,000-square-foot manufacturing plant in Madison, Wisconsin – the second TekniPlex Healthcare facility in the city. Scheduled to open in early 2024, the new facility will operate under the ISO 13485:2016 quality management system, which certifies the ability to provide medical devices and related services that consistently meet customer and regulatory requirements.
TekniPlex Healthcare's new facility will feature sophisticated new manufacturing equipment that will significantly boost the company's lamination capacity for a broad range of materials including PET, nylon, paper, foil, PE, EAA and ionomer, in both peelable and non-peelable structures. This will help drive shorter lead-times and ensure best in class quality. The laminate and coated products are utilized in a wide variety of applications for the medical device, pharmaceutical, and diagnostics end markets, including flexible foil and plastic pouches, contact lens packaging, blisters and blister lidding, and sterilizable protective structures for medical devices, accessories and procedural tools.
"Our business has grown substantially across the medical device, pharmaceutical and diagnostics sectors, and the new Wisconsin location will help TekniPlex provide our customers access to the most advanced process technology and available capacity, solidifying our industry-leading quality and delivery," said Chris Qualters, CEO of TekniPlex Healthcare. "In addition to providing highly engineered products to ensure patient safety and outcomes, this facility also offers enhancement of our business continuity planning – a highly attractive benefit in an industry where supply risk mitigation is essential to guarantee lifesaving products are available when they are needed."
The plant will feature new coating and lamination assets, boosting capacity for a wide range of products, including coated Tyvek® and reinforced papers. The plant also will showcase new flexographic printing capability, adding to TekniPlex's set of solutions. The high-definition printer features fast changeover to expedite customer delivery times and creates an almost zero waste scenario in the production environment.
All newly installed equipment will utilize the state-of-the-art technology to reduce energy consumption and process waste. Combined with a factory-wide trim waste recovery system, this will allow the plant to maximize its environmental efficiency.
About TekniPlex Healthcare
TekniPlex Healthcare utilizes advanced materials science expertise and technologies to develop and deliver critical solutions for medical and diagnostic devices, drug delivery systems and healthcare packaging applications. With a global reach, the division's deep understanding of the greater pharmaceuticals and medical landscape helps it produce exemplary barrier properties for drugs and precision medical devices for interventional and therapeutic procedures. TekniPlex Healthcare's ever-evolving portfolio helps meet demands for high-leverage medicines and mission-critical healthcare products that benefit care providers and patients. For more information visit www.tekni-plex.com/healthcare.
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NEW YORK, June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A group of Jewish and Muslim young professionals from Morocco, Israel, and the United States concluded ten days of consultations with senior government, civil society, and diplomatic officials in seven cities throughout Morocco and Israel. It was the capstone program of the Michael Sachs Fellowship for Emerging Leaders organized by the American Jewish Committee (AJC) and the Mimouna Association.
The Michael Sachs Fellowship, named in memory of a visionary leader who dedicated his life to promoting Arab-Israeli engagement, was a six-month program focused on expanding understanding of Jewish culture in North Africa, Moroccan culture in Israel, and channeling resumed diplomatic ties between the two countries to promote more robust Middle East engagement.
The delegation, led by Elmehdi Boudra, founder and President of the Mimouna Association; Dana Steiner, Director of AJC ACCESS Global; Mohamed Reda Ayadi, Program Director for Muslim-Jewish Dialogue of the Mimouna Association; and Dr. Ari Gordon, AJC Director of Muslim-Jewish Relations, praised the rapidly growing opportunities to advance deeper engagement and exchange among the next generation of Americans, Moroccans, and Israelis.
"The power of traveling as a joint delegation of young Moroccan Muslims and Jews from America and Israel was unmistakable," said Ayadi. "Our unique partnership amplified our call for greater cooperation and exchange of ideas across the region."
The Sachs Fellows discussed a range of topics regarding youth empowerment, regional cooperation, and Holocaust education in the Arab world with, among others, the Moroccan Minister of Youth, Culture and Communication, Mehdi Bensaid, the Moroccan Minister of National Education, Preschool and Sports, Chakib Benmoussa, and Members of Knesset Michael Bitton and Ya'akov Margi, co-chairs of the Israel-Morocco parliamentary friendship group.
In Rabat, Casablanca, and Marrakech, the group met with top U.S. and Israeli diplomats, business leaders, interfaith advocates, policy analysts, Jewish community members, and young scholars from the Policy Center for the New South and the Mohammed VI Polytechnic University. In Jerusalem, Yeruham, Rahat, and Tel Aviv, the Fellows met with senior Israeli officials, Palestinian civic leaders, Moroccan diplomats, members of the Moroccan-Jewish community, high-tech entrepreneurs, and local Israeli Jewish and Arab leaders dedicated to broader engagement between Israel and the Arab world.
The Sachs Fellowship mission followed monthly virtual meetings since December 2021 to jointly study topics of mutual concern, including the history of Jewish life in Morocco, Arab perspectives on the Holocaust, the role of religion in conflict and its resolution, and storytelling as a tool for diplomacy. The Moroccan, American and Israeli Fellows built upon their virtual experience throughout the ten-day mission, with regular dialogue regarding their unique identities, policy priorities and personal interests.
"We want the trust we have built across national, ethnic and religious lines to lead to tangible outcomes. But this first-of-its-kind mission should also demonstrate that people-to-people initiatives are essential to growing U.S.-Moroccan-Israeli ties," said Dana Steiner, Director of AJC ACCESS Global.
Founded in 2007, Mimouna seeks to educate the Moroccan people about the Jewish culture of the country and strengthen ties between Jews and Muslims. Since 2015, the Mimouna Association has participated in all AJC Global Forums, including in Jerusalem in 2018.
AJC, founded in 1906, has made the transformation of Muslim-Jewish and Arab-Israeli relations a pillar of its mission in the twenty-first century. AJC has been visiting Morocco and engaging its Jewish community for over 30 years.
Collaboration between AJC ACCESS and the Mimouna Association began in 2014 and centered on the importance of Jewish heritage to Moroccan identity and culture. In 2017, the two organizations held a conference in Essaouira, Morocco, to discuss interfaith approaches to advancing common understanding in the Middle East. A follow-up conference in 2018 examined the importance of education and social media in promoting interfaith cooperation.
In January 2021, following the reestablishment of relations between Israel and Morocco, AJC and the Mimouna Association signed a Memorandum of Understanding to expand joint activities. For more than 20 years, AJC has enjoyed an "international association" with the Council of Jewish Communities of Morocco – one of 37 Jewish communal organizations around the world with which AJC maintains programmatic links.
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The so called "march for justice" on Moscow has been halted, and Wagner mercenaries are returning to base, their leader exiled - we get the latest from our correspondent in Russia's capital.
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The so called "march for justice" on Moscow has been halted, and Wagner mercenaries are returning to base, their leader exiled - we get the latest from our correspondent in Russia's capital.
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JERSEY CITY, N.J., June 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- DriveWealth, the innovative global fintech with the mission to empower investing for all, is thrilled to announce the appointment of Jason Pizzorusso as Global Chief Financial Officer. In his new role, Jason will lead strategy and development of the company's global growth.
Prior to joining DriveWealth, Jason spent 16 years at Morgan Stanley, most recently as CFO of the Wealth Management segment where he played a pivotal role in the E*Trade acquisition as well as numerous organic growth initiatives. Jason also held various business, operations, finance, and technology roles over his career at Morgan Stanley, including the technology lead of the platform conversion for the Morgan Stanley Smith Barney integration.
DriveWealth CEO Bob Cortright expressed his excitement about Jason joining the team, stating, "Jason is an exceptional leader with a proven track record of success in our industry. His expertise and extensive knowledge across both finance and technology will be instrumental in driving our growth and global expansion, and ensuring that we continue to deliver the best possible products and experience to our partners and their customers."
Jason's appointment comes at a crucial time for DriveWealth as the company continues to expand and bring its brokerage products to launch. "I'm thrilled to be joining DriveWealth's executive team, and I'm excited about the opportunity to join an innovative technology company that is well positioned to achieve significant growth," said Jason. "The chance to work with a talented team that is committed to building a global brokerage marketplace is truly extraordinary. I look forward to leveraging my experience to help drive growth and ensure that we continue to deliver innovative solutions that make a difference."
DriveWealth's mission is to democratize investing through use of its innovative technology. With over $550 million in funding raised to date, DriveWealth is committed to driving profitable growth and making a positive impact in the industry.
To learn more about DriveWealth visit www.drivewealth.com
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Jan. 6 panel eyes recommending 3 criminal charges for Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House panel investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol is considering recommending the Justice Department pursue an unprecedented criminal charge of insurrection and two other counts against former President Donald Trump.
Besides insurrection, an uprising aiming to overthrow the government, the panel is also considering recommending prosecutors pursue charges for obstructing an official proceeding and conspiracy to defraud the United States, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. The committee’s deliberations were continuing late Friday, and no decisions were formalized on which specific charges the committee would refer to the Justice Department.
The panel is to meet publicly Monday afternoon when any recommendation will be made public.
The deliberations were confirmed to the AP by a person familiar with the matter who could not discuss the matter publicly by name and spoke on condition of anonymity. A second person familiar with the deliberations confirmed the committee was considering three charges.
The decision to issue referrals is not unexpected. Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., the vice chair of the committee, has for months been hinting at sending the Justice Department criminal referrals based on the extensive evidence the nine-member panel has gathered since it was formed in July 2021.
“You may not send an armed mob to the Capitol; you may not sit for 187 minutes and refuse to stop the attack while it’s underway. You may not send out a tweet that incites further violence,” Cheney said about Trump on NBC’s ‘Meet the Press’ in October. “So we’ve been very clear about a number of different criminal offenses that are likely at issue here.”
The committee’s chairman, Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., detailed possible referrals last week as falling into a series of categories that include criminal and ethics violations, legal misconduct and campaign finance violations.
It would then fall to federal prosecutors to decide whether to pursue any referrals for prosecution. While it doesn’t carry any legal weight, recommendations by the committee would add to the political pressure on the Justice Department as it investigates Trump’s actions.
“The gravest offense in constitutional terms is the attempt to overthrow a presidential election and bypass the constitutional order,” committee member Jamie Raskin, D-Md., told reporters last week. “Subsidiary to all of that are a whole host of statutory offenses, which support the gravity and magnitude of that violent assault on America.”
Raskin, along with Cheney and Democratic Reps. Adam Schiff and Zoe Lofgren, both of California, comprised the subcommittee that drafted the referral recommendations and presented them to the larger group for consideration.
Over the course of its investigation, the committee has made recommendations that several members of Trump’s inner circle should be prosecuted for refusing to comply with congressional subpoenas. One, for Steve Bannon, has resulted in a conviction.
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To celebrate she is getting her own Barbie doll. The doll has an ivory gown with a blue ribbon and a tiara like the queen wore on her wedding day. Big retail chains are selling the doll for $75.
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To celebrate she is getting her own Barbie doll. The doll has an ivory gown with a blue ribbon and a tiara like the queen wore on her wedding day. Big retail chains are selling the doll for $75.
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Helicopter crashes into remote Alaska lake, no survivors found, officials say
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Officials say no survivors have been found after a helicopter carrying four people crashed in a remote Alaska lake.
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Officials say no survivors have been found after a helicopter carrying four people crashed in a remote Alaska lake.
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BERLIN (AP) — A German labor union is calling for railway workers to stage a 50-hour strike early next week to bolster its calls for an inflation-related pay raise.
The EVG rail workers union called for its 230,000 members to walk off the job from 10 p.m. on Sunday evening until midnight on Tuesday. The walkout will affect around 50 companies that provide rail services.
Pay negotiations between EVG and German railway companies have been underway since February. EVG is seeking a raise of 12% for its members.
This longer strike “increases the pressure significantly, because the employers leave us no other choice,” said Kristian Loroch, EVG’s lead negotiator, according to the news agency dpa.
Deutsche Bahn personnel chief Martin Seiler called the strike “completely unreasonable.”
“Instead of looking for compromises, the EVG wants to paralyze the country for an unbelievable 50 hours,” he said in a statement Thursday morning. “Millions of travelers are not getting where they want to go, to school, to work, to their loved ones.”
The walkout is the third staged by railway workers this year, and comes in the wake of strikes in other sectors. In late March, a full-day strike paralyzed the railway network. That walkout was coordinated with another union, ver.di, which brought most of Germany’s airports and some regional transit networks to a standstill.
EVG organized a second strike in April, which affected regional and long-distance rail services in Germany.
Germany’s annual inflation rate has declined from the levels it reached late last year but remains high. It stood at 7.2% in April. | 2023-05-11T23:21:54+00:00 | ksn.com | https://www.ksn.com/news/business/ap-business/german-rail-workers-union-announces-50-hour-strike/ |
LONDON (AP) — Prince William's office said “racism has no place in our society” as he sought to prevent the backlash over his godmother’s treatment of a Black advocate for survivors of domestic abuse from overshadowing his trip to the United States.
Lady Susan Hussey, 83, resigned Wednesday as an honorary member of the royal household after the chief executive of an east London women’s refuge said Hussey repeatedly asked her where she “really came from” after she told the older woman that she was British. The exchange took place at a Buckingham Palace reception for those working to end domestic violence.
“Racism has no place in our society," his Kensington Palace office said. “These comments were unacceptable, and it’s right that the individual has stepped aside with immediate effect.”
The incident reignited allegations of “institutional racism” at the palace on the first day of the Prince and Princess of Wales’ visit to Boston. While the trip is focused on the Earthshot Prize, William’s initiative to support entrepreneurs working on solutions to climate change and other environmental problems, the royal couple are also trying to show that the monarchy remains relevant in a multicultural world.
The episode is a reminder of last year’s comments by Meghan, the duchess of Sussex, in an interview with American TV host Oprah Winfrey. Meghan, a biracial American married to William’s brother, alleged that a member of the royal family inquired about the color of her baby’s skin when she was pregnant with her first child.
The latest incident took place at a reception on Tuesday hosted by Camilla, the queen consort, for women working to fight domestic violence.
Ngozi Fulani, chief executive of Sistah Space, an east London refuge that provides specialist support for women of African and Caribbean heritage, detailed her exchange with a member of the royal household in lengthy Twitter post.
Fulani said that when she told the woman she was from east London, she responded, “No, what part of Africa are YOU from?”
The questioner has since been identified as Hussey, who served as the late Queen Elizabeth II’s lady in waiting for more than 60 years and is one of William’s godmothers. She has apologized for “unacceptable and deeply regrettable comments,” Buckingham Palace said in a statement.
But the incident comes at a big moment for the royal couple — their first overseas trip in eight years and their first since becoming Prince and Princess of Wales following the death of the queen.
The highlight of the three-day visit to Boston will come on Friday, when William hosts the Earthshot Prize awards ceremony headlined by entertainers including Billie Eilish.
But the trip will also include visits to an anti-poverty program, child development researchers and local flood defenses, demonstrating the couple’s commitment to important issues facing the modern world.
The visit comes less than three months after the death of Elizabeth, whose personal popularity dampened criticism of the crown during her 70-year reign. King Charles III, William’s father, has made clear that his will be a slimmed-down monarchy, with less pomp and ceremony than its predecessors.
William and Kate arrived Wednesday at Boston Logan International Airport, where they were greeted by Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker and Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito. The couple later attend a Boston Celtics basketball game.
Upon landing, William thanked local residents “for their many tributes paid to the late queen,” noting that his grandmother recalled her 1976 bicentennial visit to Boston “with great fondness.” | 2022-12-01T11:47:49+00:00 | expressnews.com | https://www.expressnews.com/entertainment/article/Racism-row-erupts-as-William-and-Kate-visit-Boston-17623301.php |
HONG KONG, May 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Bob van den Oord has been named Chief Executive Officer for Langham Hospitality Group, stepping up from his current role as Regional Vice President – Europe, Middle East and North America from September 1, 2023.
He will succeed current Chief Executive Officer, Brett Butcher, who is stepping down from this role, but will retain responsibilities within Great Eagle as well as CEO of the Listed Langham Hospitality Investment Ltd.
Bob has served as a senior business leader at Langham Hospitality Group for the last 20 years with an excellent track record of leading various business units at regional and global level. In his previous roles as COO and Senior Vice President – Sales and Marketing, Bob has delivered on organisational transformation, been instrumental in defining the direction of the brands and enhanced operational excellence.
He will bring his extensive experience and strategic focus to further elevate its varied brands, including The Langham Hotels & Resorts, Cordis, Eaton and Ying'nFlo. He will lead the company's growth, increasing the Group's global footprint, enhance operational efficiencies and develop the guest experience through new partnerships and digital innovations.
Dr. KS Lo, Chairman and Managing Director of Great Eagle Holdings said: "Bob is a dynamic business leader with a diverse background and excellent track record of delivery in the hospitality business. He possesses exceptional strategic capabilities, is highly operational effective, and over the years has built great relationships with all our stakeholders and owners. We look forward to Bob driving the development of Langham Hospitality Group's portfolio as one of the world's eminent hospitality groups, delivering long term growth and value for all our brands and partners."
"I would also like to thank Brett for his visionary leadership of Langham Hospitality Group. The changes he has initiated to the company's global strategy, and organizational structure leaves the group better positioned for success in a post-pandemic world.
Incoming CEO, Bob van den Oord said, "I am delighted and humbled to have been appointed to lead Langham Hospitality Group into a new era of success. We have an attractive brand portfolio of iconic hotels, with strong appeal to guests and partners. Supported by our talented colleagues around the world, we will continue to deliver enhanced guest experiences, drive business performance with exceptional results as we serve our guests every day."
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About Langham Hospitality Group
As the wholly owned subsidiary of Great Eagle Holdings, Langham Hospitality Group encompasses a family of distinctive hotels under The Langham Hotels and Resorts, Cordis Hotels, Eaton and Ying'nFlo brands, with more than 30 projects currently either confirmed or in a developed stage of negotiation from Asia, Europe and North America to the Middle East. The Group takes its name from the legendary Langham in London which was widely recognized as Europe's first Grand Hotel which opened in 1865. For over 150 years, this flagship hotel has represented sophisticated and gracious hospitality, a philosophy that reflects elegance in design, innovation in hospitality, sincere service and captivation of the senses across all properties. For more information, please access the website at LanghamHospitalityGroup.com.
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The state of New York is tightening rules for religious schools. A scathing story in The New York Times recently pointed out failings in many ultra-orthodox Jewish schools for boys.
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The state of New York is tightening rules for religious schools. A scathing story in The New York Times recently pointed out failings in many ultra-orthodox Jewish schools for boys.
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What are the best Kylie Cosmetics products on Ulta Beauty?
Since 2018, Ulta Beauty has offered Kylie Cosmetics as a premium brand in its stores and online. The products have expanded since then, selling both makeup and, more recently, a skin care collection. Ulta sells a wide variety of Kylie products to incorporate into your makeup routine, from the popular lip kits to pretty eyeshadow palettes.
What is Kylie Cosmetics?
Founded in 2014, Kylie Cosmetics was an internet brand at its inception. Reality TV star Kylie Jenner, who is known for her full lips, created Kylie Lip Kits and sold them starting in 2015 as the first product of Kylie Cosmetics. The lip kits remain a featured product for the brand, but since then, it has grown into different cosmetic avenues, including beauty accessories and eye and face makeup.
All products of Kylie Cosmetics are made in Oxnard, California, and are vegan, cruelty-free and gluten-free, and are considered clean and nontoxic. Jenner started the brand intending to create a matte lipstick that was long-lasting and non-drying. The lip kits as well as the other products have been reformulated and are constantly being improved.
Before you buy Kylie Cosmetics
As always when trying a new makeup product, check the label for any ingredients that may cause an allergic reaction. While Kylie Cosmetics is a certified “clean” brand, created without synthetic chemicals and many other potentially irritating ingredients, there still may be additional allergens. Natural cosmetics can use fragrance, oils or extracts that cause adverse reactions to sensitive skin, so keep this in mind while you browse the collections.
Top Kylie Cosmetics lip products on Ulta Beauty
Offered in 17 luminescent shades, this lip gloss leaves no sticky residue and enhances shine on bare lips or layered on a lipstick. It is a sheer formula that lightly colors your natural lip shade.
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Four neutral shades of this mattifying liquid lipstick offer a light tint that a traditional liquid lipstick couldn’t. This formula begins as a cream upon application, but transitions to a powder texture once on the lips. This makes for a lightweight and smooth product to use all day. It is designed to be layered with another lip product such as a gloss or balm.
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Kylie Cosmetics Valentine’s Day Lip Balm Set
A part of Kylie’s holiday collection, this set featuring a non-greasy balm formula has stayed around and become a fan favorite. It includes three flavors and colors that go beyond a normal hydrating balm with a gloss-like finish. Mango seed butter, almond and sunflower seed oil are the key ingredients in this softening balm.
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The original product from Kylie Cosmetics was recently reformulated to keep plump and soft lips from drying. It’s available in 25 shades and includes a liquid lipstick and lip pencil for precision. They are guaranteed not to transfer colors, to be waterproof and smudgeproof, and to last for 24 hours.
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Top Kylie Cosmetics face products on Ulta Beauty
Kylie Cosmetics Pressed Powder Blush
Designed to be a buildable face product, this powder has a soft, buttery texture that lies smooth on your skin. The packaging makes it a travel essential, easy to bring along wherever you go. Five shades vary between pink and neutral undertones.
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Kylie Cosmetics Pressed Bronzing Powder
This matte bronzer is a silky powder formulated for an all-day glow. You can warm up your foundation or contour with six neutral shades. It’s buildable and blends smoothly into other layers of your makeup.
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Kylie Cosmetics Setting Powder
This powder helps minimize shine from makeup and erase makeup lines to leave a matte, blurred finished product. It’s designed to work with all skin tones and keep makeup in place without leaving the skin dry or feeling heavy.
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Kylie Cosmetics Kylighter Illuminating Powder
You can highlight your best features with this powder highlighter in five shades, from a cool icy shimmer to a blush-style pink shimmer. It’s a finishing product that can be used on areas that get the most light, such as your Cupid’s bow, eyebrow bone and the tip of your nose. The formula is gel to powder and sticks to skin without reapplication.
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Top Kylie Cosmetics eye products on Ulta Beauty
Create full, manicured brows with this eyebrow formula. The clear gel brushes hairs into place and locks them in. Flexible bristles comb through thick hair and coat all the strands into your desired style. Build this on top of your eyebrow pencil after filling your brows or on natural brows for a clean look.
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Kylie Cosmetics Kendall Collection Pressed Powder Palette
Including 18 eyeshadow shades, all with a matte finish, this palette achieves a neutral, subtle look. One swipe is all that is needed for application with a high-pigmented formula for each shade. This is a fragrance-free eye palette, making it suitable for sensitive skin.
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Kylie Cosmetics Kybrow Highlighter
Applied beneath the eyebrow or the inner corner of your eye, this highlighter stick blends gently into your skin on top of foundation and other face products. This formula is made to prevent creasing and to last all day. Available in six shimmery shades, this product is suitable for brightening all skin tones.
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Angel Olsen picks musical genres for her records the way other artists pick instruments. "I want that vaulted-ceiling feeling," another musician might say. "I want classic, I want sweeping. Piano it is." Olsen's previous releases have leaned on folk, rock, pop and psychedelia. For her sixth album, Big Time, the selection process could have sounded something like this: I want bruised hearts, I want resolutions, I want revelations, I want a conversation, I want a plaintive question, I want a long, steely look in a dusty rearview mirror. It has to be retro country.
Olsen's life since she released her last record, 2020's Whole New Mess, has certainly contained the kind of cinematic human drama that is country music's bread and butter. As part of her relatively recent coming out process (she identified herself as gay publicly for the first time in the spring of 2021), Olsen told her parents the truth about who she is. Three days later, her father died – his funeral was how her family met her partner for the first time. Two weeks after that, her mother was hospitalized, moved into hospice and died. Within a month, Olsen was in the hills outside of Los Angeles recording this album, grief and burgeoning love her carry-ons.
So perhaps it was the emotional whiplash of this era in her life that caused Olsen to reference country greats like Kitty Wells, Emmylou Harris and Tammy Wynette as Big Time came together. Whole New Mess, a heartbroken (and heartbreaking) album, was made without a backing band in a converted Catholic church in a small town in Washington state. It featured sparse renderings of many of the songs that ended up on 2019's All Mirrors — which was recorded after Whole New Mess but released first. All Mirrors was almost the polar opposite — orchestral, packed with sound, a universe of synth and strings. Neither approach would have been a natural fit for the conflicting yet intertwined stories Olsen has to tell on Big Time. Too in love to sing alone in a chilly church. Too many funerals for synth-pop. From that angle, the choice to lean into a country sound makes perfect sense. What genre has a more storied catalogue of the peaks and valleys of love and loss than country?
Or maybe it wasn't circumstance; maybe country is where Olsen's sound was always headed. Big Time is a new direction, but it's not a hard left turn; there are clear paths from her previous work to where she's landed. The seething intensity of 2014's colossal Burn Your Fire For No Witness is echoed in the back half of "Right Now," which opens like sweet tea and a jukebox ballad but ends with the red-eyed, psychedelic potency of whiskey-spiked coffee and "Helter Skelter" on a fuzzy radio. Or in Big Time's closer, "Chasing the Sun," a simple piano-and-strings ballad almost beyond genre and placed exactly where it needs to be in the track list, providing closure and culmination while Olsen sings powerfully about having been through everything so she can delight in doing nothing. Even the sonic overwhelm and emotive bombast of All Mirrors find a place here, most directly in "Go Home," which wouldn't have sounded out of place as a Little Earthquakes-era Tori Amos single.
And in terms of themes and emotional states she's worked with before, Olsen is no stranger to grappling with grief in her music. She has spoken previously about how hard the making of Whole New Mess in particular was for her — how the process caused her to relive the heartbreak that preceded that record every time she opened her mouth to sing it. That immediacy of pain is present on Big Time, especially in "This Is How It Works," which chronicles a hurt so deep it can't be shared. But the difference here is that the music is a counterweight to the song's lyrics instead of an accomplice. Working with the saloon-tinged palette of a big swooping pedal steel and a soft-but-strong vocal, Olsen's heartache here lives in a different, better-lit part of the house than her prior work. In the room where Big Time dwells, there's always a way out.
So whether by nature or nurture, Olsen has arrived here, with a big-hearted record that achieves thrilling grandiosity and cheek-warming intimacy, sometimes in the span of a single song. The album opener (and lead single) "All The Good Times" comes out swinging, perhaps Big Time's true-bluest country song, and introduces the twangy, warm, wide-open vocal Olsen uses throughout the record, one she's rarely used before and which suits the simultaneous liberation and vulnerability of these songs beautifully. As for the album's standout track and eponym, "Big Time," Olsen wrote it with her partner as an experiment to break through a bout of writer's block between her mother's funeral and her studio time. It's Neil Young, it's Lucinda Williams, it's Olsen like we've never heard her — not just in love, in revelry. If you don't have a smile on your face by the time this song's four minutes of pedal steel, guitar and truly sublime honky-tonk piano draw to a close, you simply do not have enough country and western music in your life.
Nobody can temper joy with a minor chord like Angel Olsen, or locate quiet calm closer to ennui on an emotional spectrum. But what Big Time shows us is that she has also unlocked the proximity of grief to falling in love. It's all intensity and gratitude and overwhelm; it's all a chest cracked open. And when she chose a pitch-perfect vintage country sound to capture this most human of dualities, she chose wisely.
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BALTIMORE (AP) — A court hearing has been set for Monday in Baltimore to consider a request from prosecutors to vacate the 2000 murder conviction of Adnan Syed, whose case was chronicled in the hit podcast “Serial.”
Baltimore Circuit Judge Melissa Phinn scheduled the hearing for 2 p.m., The Baltimore Sun reported.
The development comes after Baltimore prosecutors filed a motion Wednesday saying a lengthy investigation conducted with the defense had uncovered new evidence that could undermine the conviction of Syed.
Syed has served more than 20 years in prison for the strangling of his ex-girlfriend Hae Min Lee, who was 18 when she was killed in 1999. Her body was found buried in a Baltimore park.
Syed, 42, has maintained his innocence for decades and captured the attention of millions in 2014 when the debut season of the “Serial” podcast focused on the case and raised doubts about some of the evidence, including cellphone tower data.
Prosecutors said in their motion that they weren’t asserting that Syed is innocent but they lacked confidence “in the integrity of the conviction” and recommended he be released on his own recognizance or bail.
“We believe that keeping Mr. Syed detained as we continue to investigate the case with everything that we know now, when we do not have confidence in results of the first trial, would be unjust,” State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby said.
According to a motion filed in the case, Maryland law says prosecutors generally have 30 days after a conviction is vacated to decide whether to drop the charges or to retry the case, the Sun reported. | 2022-09-17T15:33:25+00:00 | sfgate.com | https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Court-hearing-set-for-Monday-in-Baltimore-s-Adnan-17448543.php |
BOURNEMOUTH, England (AP) — American actor Michael B. Jordan is part of the new ownership group of Premier League club Bournemouth.
The club announced Tuesday that billionaire Bill Foley’s takeover has been ratified by the league and that the “Creed” actor has a minority stake.
Previous owner Maxim Demin sold his 100% stake to Black Knight Football Club, of which Foley is the managing general partner.
Foley’s Cannae Holdings announced in a separate statement that the Las Vegas-based firm paid $126 million for a 50.1% stake in the partnership.
Foley, a 77-year-old American businessman who also owns the NHL’s Vegas Golden Knights, will assume the role of chairman of Bournemouth.
Jordan, who also starred in “Black Panther” and “Just Mercy,” will work with Foley “in areas including global marketing and internationalization of the club,” Cannae’s announcement said.
Foley, who is chairman of Cannae, plans to attend Bournemouth’s next home game — against Crystal Palace on New Year’s Eve.
“We are thrilled to enter the vast European football market at an attractively priced valuation,” Foley said in Cannae’s statement.
“We can use what we learned in building the Vegas Golden Knights to create value for shareholders and fans at Bournemouth,” he continued. “English football is a growth industry, and we see an opportunity to grow this historic club by investing in its infrastructure and operations with the goal of steering Bournemouth to a long-awaited leading role in the Premier League and global football.”
Bournemouth is back in the Premier League after winning promotion from the second-tier Championship last season and has the smallest stadium in the English top flight, with a capacity of just 11,364.
Neither the club nor Cannae’s statements included a comment from Jordan.
Demin, a Russian-born businessman, first bought a stake in Bournemouth in 2011.
Bournemouth is in 14th place in the Premier League, which has paused for the World Cup.
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By KARL RITTER
Associated Press
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday announced a partial mobilization in Russia as the war in Ukraine reaches nearly seven months and Moscow loses ground on the battlefield.
Putin’s address to the nation comes a day after Russian-controlled regions in eastern and southern Ukraine announced plans to hold votes on becoming integral parts of Russia. The Kremlin-backed efforts to swallow up four regions could set the stage for Moscow to escalate the war following Ukrainian successes.
Putin said he has signed a decree on the partial mobilization, which is due to start on Wednesday.
“We are talking about partial mobilization, that is, only citizens who are currently in the reserve will be subject to conscription, and above all, those who served in the armed forces have a certain military specialty and relevant experience,” Putin said.
The referendums, which have been expected to take place since the first months of the war, will start Friday in the Luhansk, Kherson and partly Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia and Donetsk regions.
Putin said the decision to partially mobilize was “fully adequate to the threats we face, namely to protect our homeland, its sovereignty and territorial integrity, to ensure the security of our people and people in the liberated territories.”
Earlier Wednesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday dismissed Russian plans to stage referendums in occupied regions in eastern and southern Ukraine as a “noise” and thanked Ukraine’s allies for condemning the votes scheduled to start Friday.
Four Russian-controlled regions announced plans Tuesday to start voting this week to become integral parts of Russia, which could set the stage for Moscow to escalate the war following Ukrainian successes on the battlefield.
Former President Dmitry Medvedev, the deputy head of Russia’s Security Council chaired by Putin, said referendums that fold regions into Russia itself would make redrawn frontiers “irreversible” and enable Moscow to use “any means” to defend them.
In his nightly address Zelenskyy said there were lots of questions surrounding the announcements but stressed that they would not change Ukraine’s commitment to retake areas occupied by Russian forces.
“The situation on the front line clearly indicates that the initiative belongs to Ukraine,” he said. “Our positions do not change because of the noise or any announcements somewhere. And we enjoy the full support of our partners in this.”
The upcoming votes, in the Luhansk, Kherson, Zaporizhzhia and Donetsk regions are all but certain to go Moscow’s way. But they were quickly dismissed as illegitimate by Western leaders who are backing Kyiv with military and other support that has helped its forces seize momentum on battlefields in the east and south.
“I thank all friends and partners of Ukraine for today’s mass principled firm condemnation of Russia’s attempts to stage new sham referenda,” Zelenskyy said.
In another signal that Russia is digging in for a protracted and possibly ramped-up conflict, the Kremlin-controlled lower of house of parliament voted Tuesday to toughen laws against desertion, surrender and looting by Russian troops. Lawmakers also voted to introduce possible 10-year prison terms for soldiers refusing to fight.
If approved, as expected, by the upper house and then signed by Putin, the legislation would strengthen commanders’ hands against failing morale reported among soldiers.
In the Russian-occupied city of Enerhodar, shelling continued around Europe’s largest nuclear power plant. Ukrainian energy operator Energoatom said Russian shelling again damaged infrastructure at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant and briefly forced workers to start two diesel generators for emergency power to the cooling pumps for one of the reactors.
Such pumps are essential for avoiding a meltdown at a nuclear facility even though all six of the plant’s reactors have been shut down. Energoatom said the generators were later switched off as main power weas restored.
The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant has been a focus for concern for months because of fears that shelling could lead to a radiation leak. Russia and Ukraine blame each other for the shelling.
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Alpine late on Tuesday took the covers off the A290 Beta, a concept car that previews the first member of the French performance marque’s future electric fleet.
The A290 Beta is a subcompact hatch that’s due to spawn its production counterpart in 2024. Alpine said the production version will share the concept’s exterior styling but feature a more conventional interior. That means no McLaren F1-style central driving position, like on the show car.
The basis of the A290 Beta and the production model it will spawn is parent company Renault’s upcoming 5 hatchback, which is inspired by the original 5 of the 1970s, sold in the U.S. as the Le Car.
Differentiation will come from signature Alpine styling cues, like the additional driving lights up front, a nod to Alpine’s historic rally cars, and aerodynamic elements. The concept sports a front lip spoiler, air curtains, a vented hood, a rear wing, and a rear diffuser. The concept also rides on 20-inch wheels, though the production version will feature 19-inch wheels wrapped in Michelin tires developed for the car, Alpine said.
The Alpine will also feature a higher tune for its powertrain, though no power numbers have been released. Alpine has said, however, the car will have multiple drive modes, including a Full Mode that will deliver full performance. The A290 will also have an Overtake button on the steering to deliver a 10-second power boost.
The platform is the CMF-B EV modular design from the Renault Nissan Mitsubishi Alliance, which will also end up in a Nissan Micra successor. Measurements of the A290 Beta include a length of 159.5 inches and a width of 73.0 inches. Alpine has also confirmed multi-link rear suspension, a setup not normally found in this segment.
The concept’s arrival also marks the start of the next evolution in Alpine’s naming strategy. It starts with A for Alpine, then uses the first digit of a three-digit numerical portion to signify the vehicle’s size and positioning, while the remaining two digits signify the vehicle as either a sport model or a lifestyle model. Sport models will use a 10, like the current A110 sports car, while lifestyle models like the hatch will use a 90, resulting in the A290 name for the production version. The Beta symbol here signifies this version as a concept car.
Production of the A290 will be handled at a plant in Douai, France.
Alpine is known to be working on a compact crossover and an electric successor to the A110, due around 2025 and 2026, respectively. The A110 successor will use a platform being developed by Lotus for a sports car that will likely end up as an Elise successor. The crossover will most likely use the Renault Nissan Mitsubishi Alliance’s CMF-EV platform, found in the Renault Megane E-Tech and Nissan Ariya.
Alpine bosses have also hinted at two larger crossovers likely sitting in the same segments as the Porsche Macan and Cayenne. These are expected to arrive beginning in 2027 and use platforms from Zhejiang Geely. They will be critical in expanding Alpine sales to the U.S. and China, according to Alpine CEO Laurent Rossi, though a launch in those two key markets hasn’t actually been confirmed.
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BUCHAREST – A judge in Romania has granted a request to extend by another 30 days the arrest of Andrew Tate, the social media personality who was detained in the country on charges of being part of an organized crime group, human trafficking and rape, an official said Friday.
Tate, 36, a British-U.S. citizen who has 4.7 million followers on Twitter, was initially detained on Dec. 29, in Bucharest, Romania’s capital. His brother, Tristan, and two Romanian women were arrested and held in the same case.
Ramona Bolla, a spokesperson for Romania’s anti-organized crime agency, DIICOT, told The Associated Press that prosecutors requested the second 30-day extension Thursday to keep all four in detention while the investigation continued. A judge approved the request Friday, she said.
The judge’s decision at the Bucharest Tribunal came after all four lost an appeal last week in a Bucharest court against a judge’s Dec. 30 ruling to extend their arrests from 24 hours to 30 days.
The Tates are also likely to appeal Friday’s extension.
Ioan Gliga, a lawyer for the Tate brothers, said he considered the ruling Friday as “totally unjustified.”
“Only an hour ago, the session was closed and the file has 20 volumes,” he said, “I find it very hard to believe that someone has the physical capacity to study the file in such a short time, as only yesterday it reached the tribunal.”
A post on Andrew Tate's Twitter account Thursday read: "I’m in detention as they 'look' for evidence. Evidence they will never find because we are not guilty. They have and will continue to ignore and throw away any and all testimony or hard evidence (that) we are innocent."
“My case isn’t about the truth. This is about Politics," the post continued.
Tate, a former professional kickboxer who has reportedly lived in Romania since 2017, was previously banned from various prominent social media platforms for expressing misogynistic views and hate speech.
Romanian authorities descended on a compound near Bucharest last week and towed away a fleet of luxury cars that included a blue Rolls-Royce, a Ferrari and a Porsche. They reported seizing assets worth an estimated $3.9 million.
Prosecutors have said that if they can prove the owners gained money through illicit activities such as human trafficking, the assets would be used to cover the expenses of the investigation and to compensate victims. Tate also unsuccessfully appealed the asset seizure.
After the Tates and the two women were arrested in December, DIICOT said in a statement that it had identified six victims in the human trafficking case who were subjected to “acts of physical violence and mental coercion” and were sexually exploited by the members of the alleged crime group.
The agency said victims were lured with pretenses of love, and later intimidated, kept under surveillance and subjected to other control tactics while being coerced into engaging in recorded pornographic acts.
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McGrath contributed from Sighisoara, Romania. | 2023-01-20T14:39:24+00:00 | ksat.com | https://www.ksat.com/news/world/2023/01/20/romanian-judge-grants-30-day-extension-of-tate-detention/ |
Best way to get rid of razor bumps
The best part about shaving is the smooth, silky feel it gives your skin. So, it’s annoying when your skin breaks out in small, irritating bumps soon after shaving.
Razor bumps are a common side effect of shaving any area of skin. But there are things you can do to speed up the healing process of razor bumps. Even better, there are things you can do to prevent them from happening at all.
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What are razor bumps?
Also known as “barber’s itch,” razor bumps are small bumps that appear on the skin after shaving. The medical name for razor bumps is pseudofolliculitis barbae. Typically red, they can be irritating and painful.
Razor bumps can appear in any area you shave, including the face, legs, groin and underarms. In severe cases, the red spots can fill with pus and have a blister-like appearance. This happens most commonly in sensitive areas with folds of skin, such as the bikini line.
What causes razor bumps?
The root cause of razor bumps is ingrown hairs. After shaving, the ends of the hair sit right at the skin’s surface. The hair becomes trapped by dead or new skin cells growing over it. The hair then grows inward underneath the skin instead of up and out. The ingrown hair causes a bump; if the hair follicle becomes infected, pus forms around it.
Razor bumps are more likely to occur with thick hair than with fine hair. The skin around thicker hair produces more oil than fine hair, so it’s easier for the hair follicle to become clogged and drive the hair to grow inward.
How long do razor bumps take to go away?
Razor bumps usually clear up on their own after a few days. Severe cases can take up to two weeks to clear. If a bump becomes badly infected, it can take longer to heal and even leave a scar.
If you shave regularly, such as daily facial shaving, running a razor over existing bumps can irritate the skin even further.
Treatments and remedies for razor bumps
Apply a warm compress
Applying heat and moisture to the area helps the pores open up and gives the hair space to grow in the right direction. The heat also draws the ingrown hairs to the surface and helps them break through the skin.
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Take a washcloth and wet it under the faucet. The water should be hot without being painful to hold against the skin. Hold the washcloth against the skin for five minutes. The warm compress is particularly effective in combination with other treatments, such as exfoliation.
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Gently exfoliate
Exfoliation helps clear away any dead skin cells causing the ingrown hairs. However, it’s important to be gentle when exfoliating. Going too hard with an exfoliation technique can lead to further irritation.
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Choose an exfoliating cleanser that is gentle on the skin. Avoid using exfoliating products on sensitive areas, such as the bikini line.
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You can also use a skincare brush or shaving brush to exfoliate the skin gently. Choose a soft brush and move it over the skin in the direction of hair growth.
Apply salicylic acid
Salicylic acid is an ingredient in many skin care products, such as cleansers, peels and toners. It is a beta hydroxy acid and is highly effective at removing dead skin cells and other debris. Salicylic acid clears the skin without the need for rough exfoliation.
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Using salicylic acid cleanser on razor bumps helps unclog your pores and reduce inflammation, thereby speeding up the healing of your razor bumps.
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Use a soothing moisturizer
Keeping your skin clean and hydrated is one of the best ways to clear up razor bumps quickly. Moisturizing the skin keeps it supple and allows the ingrown hairs to break through faster.
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Look for a moisturizer with soothing ingredients, such as aloe vera or tea tree oil. The properties of these ingredients speed up the healing process and reduce redness and irritation.
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How to prevent razor bumps
Use a high-quality razor
Using the right tools helps prevent razor bumps by reducing the wear and tear on your skin during shaving. For example, the design of men’s razors provides a close shave on the face. Women’s razors are designed to remove hair on larger areas like the legs effectively.
Use razors specifically designed for the area of skin you’re shaving. For example, use a bikini razor for the areas in and around the groin. For shaving your face, a high-quality razor makes a world of difference to the finish you achieve.
Avoid dull or dirty razor blades
Dull razors are less effective at cutting hair, so you may need to go over the same area multiple times to achieve a smooth finish. This repetitive shaving irritates the skin and makes razor bumps more likely.
Your razor blades should always be clean. Rinse all hair and product from a razor after using it. Dry the razor after use and store it somewhere away from water. Leaving a razor somewhere damp, like the shower, allows bacteria to grow on the blades. The next time you shave, bacteria from the blade can transfer to the skin and contribute to razor bumps.
Shave in the direction of hair growth
Shaving against the direction of hair growth often leads to a smoother finish. However, pulling the hair away from the direction of growth can cause the hair to curl under the skin’s surface, leading to razor bumps.
Make sure to shave in the same direction as your hair grows out of the skin. You can still achieve a smooth and long-lasting shave with a high-quality razor and a sharp razor blade.
What you need to buy to get rid of razor bumps
Clinique for Men Aloe Shave Gel
This gel becomes a soothing cream when applied to the skin for shaving. While it’s marketed for men’s facial shaving, it works just as well for the legs and other areas.
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Use this aloe vera gel on its own or add it to your favorite moisturizer for extra post-shave soothing. The aloe vera gel also contains manuka honey and tea tree oil to calm irritation and promote skin hydration.
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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones hopped off the field, unable to put any weight on his left leg.
His third interception sealed the Patriots’ 37-26 loss to the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday.
The injury could doom the rest of their season.
The second-year signal-caller and heir to Tom Brady as the Patriots quarterback, Jones left the game in the fourth quarter in obvious pain and needed to be helped to the locker room. He was not available to reporters because of what the team said was a leg injury.
”Mac is a hell of a quarterback,” Patriots linebacker Matthew Judon said. “We don’t know what happened. I’m riding with (No.) 10. We have to play in the parking lot, we play at Gillette (Stadium), whatever. I’m riding with him.”
Jones completed 22 of 32 passes for 321 yards, and he also made like Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson by scampering for a 3-yard score — his first career rushing touchdown. But Jones, who has never missed a start, has now left back-to-back games with injuries, and this one appeared serious.
Jones was picked off in third quarter, on the second play after Jackson hit Devin Duvernay for a 4-yard touchdown that gave the Ravens a 28-0 lead. He was intercepted again with nine minutes left in the fourth, overthrowing DeVante Parker in the end zone when trailing 31-26 after New England drove to the Baltimore 10.
But the one that could linger was at the 2-minute warning, when Ravens lineman Calais Campbell brought Jones down in the backfield just as he unloaded the ball toward Kendrick Bourne. Marcus Peters came down with the ball, and the 307-pound Campbell came down on Jones’ left leg.
Jones grimaced in pain, reached for his ankle and then pulled himself up on one leg before hopping off the field and heading to the locker room. Photos of him heading down the stairs, with someone under each arm to help him, also showed him in what appeared to be extreme pain.
“Just trying to get pressure on him. Hit him. Make him uncomfortable,” Campbell said. “I hate to see him get hurt. That’s the worst part of the game. I hope he is OK.”
Coach Bill Belichick said he had no information on the injury. Patriots spokesman Stacey James confirmed that Jones had a leg injury and would not be available. While reporters waited near Jones’ locker, a team employee came and gathered his things.
Jones also left last week’s game, a 17-14 victory over Pittsburgh, with a back injury.
“Playing quarterback in this league, you take some hits. It’s tough,” defensive back Devin McCourty said. “I know if he has something he can go and play with, he’s going to play with it. … I think we’ll continue to rally around him.”
The Patriots have 36-year-old Brian Hoyer as their backup, with rookie Bailey Zappe as their No. 3 quarterback. Hoyer has played for seven teams in 14 seasons — including three stints with New England — almost all of it as a backup.
“Brian Hoyer, he’s a leader. He’s a vet. He knows the defenses,” Parker said. “He’s seen it all.”
The Patriots committed four turnovers in the second half, with Nelson Agholor fumbling the ball away after a reception in the fourth quarter when they trailed 31-26. New England turned the ball over on its last three possessions.
“You’re not going to win turning the ball over in the fourth quarter,” Belichick said. “You’re behind, you got to be aggressive. But still on those, we got to do a better job than we did on those plays, for sure.”
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WASHINGTON (AP) — A dispute between Jack Daniel’s and the makers of a squeaking dog toy that mimics the whiskey’s signature bottle gave the Supreme Court a lot to chew on Wednesday.
The question for the court involves whether the toy’s maker infringed on Jack Daniel’s trademarks, and the justices were largely on their best behavior, not picking up on the toy’s poop humor and puns.
Still, with three of the justices either completely or almost totally silent, it wasn’t clear from the arguments whether Jack Daniel’s case is on the rocks or whether the makers of the Bad Spaniels toy had been, well, bad.
Justice Samuel Alito expressed skepticism for Jack Daniel’s arguments. “Could any reasonable person think that Jack Daniel’s had approved this use of the mark?” he asked at one point, suggesting the toy was an unmistakable parody and legally acceptable.
When the company’s lawyer pushed back on the justice’s knowledge about dog toys, Alito responded in part with: “I had a dog. I know something about dogs.” His late springer spaniel Zeus sometimes visited the court.
But Justice Elena Kagan seemed more ready to rule against the toy’s manufacturer. “Maybe I just have no sense of humor,” Kagan said to laughter. “But what’s the parody?”
Kagan, whose dry wit is often on display in the courtroom and in her writing, suggested the toy is simply an “ordinary commercial product” that is trading on the look of the liquor company’s bottle.
Arizona-based VIP Products has been selling its Bad Spaniels toy since 2014. It’s part of its Silly Squeakers line of chew toys that mimic liquor, beer, wine and soda bottles. They include Mountain Drool, which parodies Mountain Dew, and Heini Sniff’n, which parodies Heineken.
While Jack Daniel’s bottles have the words “Old No. 7 brand” and “Tennessee Sour Mash Whiskey,” the toy proclaims: “The Old No. 2 on Your Tennessee Carpet.” The original bottle notes it is 40% alcohol by volume. The parody features a dog’s face and says it’s “43% Poo by Vol.” and “100% Smelly.”
The packaging of the toy, which retails for around $20, notes in small font: “This product is not affiliated with Jack Daniel Distillery.”
Jack Daniel’s, based in Lynchburg, Tennessee, isn’t amused.
“Jack Daniel’s loves dogs and appreciates a good joke as much as anyone. But Jack Daniel’s likes its customers even more, and doesn’t want them confused or associating its fine whiskey with dog poop,” wrote the company’s attorney Lisa Blatt in a filing with the high court.
Blatt wrote that Jack Daniel’s “welcomes jokes at its expense” but that the toy VIP sells misleads customers, profits “from Jack Daniel’s hard-earned goodwill” and associates its “whiskey with excrement.”
At the heart of the case is the Lanham Act, the country’s major trademark law. It prohibits using a trademark in a way “likely to cause confusion … as to the origin, sponsorship, or approval of … goods.” Jack Daniel’s says that’s what the dog toy does. It says a lower court was wrong to side with VIP.
But VIP Products’ lawyer, Bennett E. Cooper, told the justices in a court filing that Jack Daniel’s “seeks to use the Lanham Act to muzzle even VIP Products LLC’s playful dog-toy parody.”
Nike, Campbell Soup Company, outdoor brand Patagonia and jeans maker Levi Strauss were among those urging the justices in court filings to side with Jack Daniel’s. The company also has the support of the Biden administration.
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Associated Press reporter Mark Sherman contributed to this report. | 2023-03-23T01:29:06+00:00 | wivb.com | https://www.wivb.com/news/business/supreme-court-chews-on-jack-daniels-dog-toy-dispute/ |
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