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A joyful life despite four amputations
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - It was nearly 4 years ago that Lucrisha McCutcheon was treated for walking pneumonia. When that infection turned into sepsis, her organs began to fail and blood was not circulating to her extremities. After the Lubbock woman fell into a coma, doctors were forced to amputate both hands and feet to save her life.
Today, as we head into Thanksgiving, we decided to revisit “Crish” to see how she has adapted to her new normal.
We quickly discovered that four amputations did not leave her sense of humor damaged. She told us her favorite Halloween costume is a pirate since she already has the hook for a hand and an artificial leg.
She said, “I’ve got kind of a wonderfully amazing, very ordinary life.”
Crish moves freely around the house, is able to attach her own prosthetics, and even put on her own make-up. Of course, it takes a lot of patience to come this far, and not just for Crish.
Her husband Michael says, “It was hard, the hardest time I’ve ever had.”
However, he quickly adds that when Crish lost her hands and feet, they were both lifted up by strangers.
“People we never met would come up to us and pray for us. And it was just amazing to watch her vitals, just glow. She didn’t say ‘why me?’ She said, ‘I guess I better get some legs and arms. We gotta go hiking.’”
Since then, they have traveled and hiked together in several states.
Crish says, “What I’m really thankful for the most is just the fact that I’m able to live, I’m not just alive, I’m able to live.”
She says playing with her grandchildren was a big motivation to live.
I asked her what advice she would give to others who are struggling with a challenge.
She said, “You just got to really focus in on whatever positive you can find. There’s always a positive somewhere. Who knew this was gonna be a blessing? I have just a whole new outlook, I just, I don’t worry about things anymore. I don’t stress over little things anymore. I’m able to focus in on fun and happiness and family.”
And she has a new interest she never had before, exercise. We followed her to Infinity Fitness and Training gym. That’s where Crish goes three times a week on her own prescription for good health and happiness.
As one gym member told us, “I watch her and I think I got nothing to complain about.’”
Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at Newschannel 11.
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MADRID – Colombian President Gustavo Petro began a state visit to Spain on Wednesday to seek support for his peace plan for the South American country while urging for greater action against climate change from Europe.
King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia greeted Petro and his wife in Madrid, where they will later attend a state dinner hosted by the Spanish royals.
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, Spain’s Socialist leader, is a backer of Petro, an ex-rebel who became Colombia’s first leftist president last year.
One of the main topics on his agenda is his peace process with the National Liberation Army (ELN), a communist-inspired guerrilla organization still active after the dissolution of FARC, a group which spent decades pursuing rebellion.
Colombia’s government and the ELN started talks in November, shortly after Petro was elected president. Petro has called the talks a cornerstone of his effort to resolve a conflict that dates back to the 1960s.
Last week, ELN militants killed nine Colombian soldiers in an attack, complicating efforts by Petro to negotiate a lasting peace.
The Colombian leader seeks Spain's full support for his plan, which he will likely explicitly obtain from Sánchez, according to reports from high-ranked officials in the European country.
Starting in July, Spain is set to hold the European Union's rotating presidency, a six-month period in which Madrid aims to revitalize Europe’s relations with Latin America. That includes plans by Spain to hold a summit between Latin America and the EU in the early days of its presidency.
Petro, 63, started his speech before the joint session of parliament by recalling the importance of his early reading of Don Quijote and the role of Spain in Colombia's cultural imagination, but he quickly moved on to warning of what he called the existential threat to humanity posed by global climate change.
The environmental message was timely for Spain’s lawmakers, who are managing a prolonged drought after a record-hot 2022.
“We are on the brink of extinction or change,” Petro said. “There is no time to waste. This is no longer just a political debate — it's an order given to us by science. You can believe or not believe as if this were a religious question, but this is still science.”
Lawmakers from Spain’s far-right Vox party left the chamber before his speech in protest against the leftist leader. Vox supporters held a small protest outside the parliament.
The visit to Europe comes two weeks after Petro traveled to Washington to meet with U.S. President Joe Biden amid deep differences on drug policy and Venezuela. But they did find some common ground on their concern for the adverse effects of climate change.
Spain recently announced a collaboration with the United States and Canada on establishing migrant centers in Latin America to facilitate orderly and safe migration.
“It is a step forward for Spain, which is taking the initiative regarding a certain lack of action by Europe in this matter,” Anna Ayuso, senior researcher for Latin America at the Barcelona Centre for International Affairs (CIDOB), told The Associated Press.
Spain is the leading European recipient of Latin American migration — some 500,000 Colombians live in Spain — and in recent months it has sponsored specific initiatives to accept migrants from American countries in humanitarian situations. One of these initiatives was offering nationality to 100 Nicaraguan opponents exiled by Daniel Ortega in February 2023.
“There is a shift of strategy from emphasizing containment, as promoted by (former U.S. President Trump), to facilitating orderly migration and preventing irregular migration, which, in the end, encourages international crime,” Ayuso said.
Petro’s is the only state visit that Spain is set to host this year. Felipe and Letizia welcomed Petro and his wife, Verónica Alcocer, whose car arrived at the Royal Palace accompanied by soldiers on horseback. A military band played and cannons were fired in their honor.
The Colombian leader will sit down with Sánchez on Thursday, when he will attend a meeting with the Spanish Confederation of Business Organizations.
The confederation is the country’s leading business group, representing 2 million companies and self-employed entrepreneurs. Petro is expected to push his economic agenda, particularly in green energy and digitization.
“Petro wants to present Colombia before Europe not only as a country committed to peace but also a stable one that deserves the trust of investors,” Ayuso said.
On Friday, Petro will visit Salamanca University, where he studied.
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Joseph Wilson contributed to this report from Barcelona. | 2023-05-03T13:36:46+00:00 | wsls.com | https://www.wsls.com/news/world/2023/05/03/colombias-petro-urges-spain-to-lead-eu-on-climate-change/ |
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- 42% "Always/Nearly Always Consider Environment" When Making a Buying Decision
- 42% of Consumers Believe Producers Are Most Responsible for Driving Faster Adoption of Environmentally Friendly Changes
- 54% Believe Manufacturers Play Biggest Role in Driving Quickest Environmental Improvements
CHICAGO, April 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Consumers are becoming more and more aware of how their everyday shopping choices impact the environment. That's just one of the conclusions contained in global management consulting firm Kearney's 2023 Earth Day Survey which continues to explore the growing climavore segment of the consumer market first presented in Kearney's 2020 survey. "Being a climavore isn't as much about what you eat as it is about why you make your food choices. Climavores can be vegans, vegetarians, or omnivores," notes Corey Chafin, Partner in Kearney's consumer practice and the study's principal author. For example, chickens have a lower carbon imprint than cattle, so climavore consumers may make the decision to eat less beef and more poultry in order to help the environment.
This year's survey of 1,000 U.S. consumers' attitudes around the climate impact of consumer food-purchasing choices found that 42% respondents reported always or nearly always considering environmental impacts when making a purchasing decision. This is a historic high and an 18-percentage-point increase over 2022, a clear signal that Kearney's conclusion last year that climavorism was growing from the "consumer fringe" to the heart of the mass market is becoming a reality.
"We see a clear opportunity for food producers across the value chain to capitalize on the growing momentum of climavorism and be a first mover in the market," observed Chafin. While the survey's respondents are looking to change their buying patterns to positively impact the environment, they clearly lay the burden for that change at the foot of food manufacturers. Asked who should be responsible for driving faster adoption of environmentally friendly food selections, 42% of respondents said "producers." When then asked to specifically identify what segment of the food value chain ought to be responsible for these changes, 54% of respondents indicated they thought it was largely a problem that ought to be addressed by food manufacturers. These findings present opportunities for food manufacturers to "do well by doing good."
"Consumers expect food companies to take action," said Moritz Breuninger, Principal in Kearney's consumer practice and the study's co-author. "This allows food companies that are already pursuing strategies to meet Scope 3 targets to hit two birds with one stone."
Kearney's 2023 Earth Day Survey also contains four plausible scenarios exploring how climavorism might scale faster through consumer demand, federal regulation and legislation, food industry leadership, or by climate changes that will have a drastic impact on what crops are available beginning less than a decade from now.
Read the full report here.
About Kearney
Kearney is a leading global management consulting firm. For nearly 100 years, we have been the trusted advisor to C-suites, government bodies, and nonprofit organizations. Our people make us who we are. Driven to be the difference between a big idea and making it happen, we help our clients break through. www.kearney.com
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bronny James plays piano in a video posted by his father, LeBron James, on Saturday, five days after the teenager went into cardiac arrest during a basketball workout at the University of Southern California.
The 18-year-old plays a brief melody in front of his family, smiles and gets up without speaking in the video posted on his father’s Instagram account. The video doesn’t indicate where or when it was shot.
“A man of many talents,” the Los Angeles Lakers superstar can be heard saying in the background as Bronny finishes playing with his two younger siblings looking on.
TMZ posted photos of Bronny out to dinner with his family, which it says were taken Friday night. They show the teenager with his father outside celebrity hot spot Giorgio Baldi in Santa Monica.
Wearing black pants and a zip-up hoodie, Bronny carried his phone while standing outside the Italian restaurant.
Bronny was released from the hospital on Thursday. He will continue to undergo tests to determine the cause of his cardiac arrest, which occurred Monday morning during a workout at USC’s Galen Center.
Bronny, whose full name is LeBron James Jr., committed to USC in May after the 6-foot-3 guard became one of the nation’s top prospects out of Sierra Canyon School in nearby Chatsworth.
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COLLEGE PARK, Md., Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business is relaunching its Online Master of Science in Business Analytics (OMSBA) program with increased flexibility for early to mid-career working professionals from a wide array of academic and professional backgrounds, looking to make data-driven business decisions leveraging the power of analytics.
The program's new iteration replaces required, synchronous class sessions with both asynchronous learning and periodic live touchpoints with the faculty. "Live sessions allow students to interact with faculty and gain further clarification on the content, plus asynchronous coursework will facilitate networking among cohort members," says Professor of the Practice and the Academic Director for the MS in Business Analytics Programs Suresh Acharya.
The 30-credit program will have fall and spring start dates and can be completed in as little as 16 months. The first cohort begins in January 2023.
"Participants will develop deep analytical skills which will enable them to detect and interpret trends in massive amounts of business data," Acharya says. "The Robert H. Smith School of Business is committed to making these skills accessible and attainable for students who are interested in advancing their careers by leveraging the power of analytics."
Students will use essential tools like Python, R, SQL and Tableau as they build skills in the business application of predictive analytics, data management, statistical modeling and decision science. Course topics range from Predictive Analytics and Big Data/AI to a number of domain electives in Marketing, Finance and Supply Chain Analytics.
Participants will study under the likes of Distinguished University Professor Michel Wedel, an expert in consumer science and among the top 2 percent of the most-cited scholars and scientists worldwide. Joining him and Acharya in delivering the program will be Clinical Professor Gisela Bardossy, a member of Decision Science Institute and the Consortium for the Advancement of Undergraduate Statistics Education, with expertise in statistics and quantitative methods for business decision making.
For prospective OMSBA students looking to brush up on foundational technical skills, Smith will offer an Analytics Bridge Program of mini-courses and workshops (Dates TBA) focused on statistical concepts, structured programming and related technological skills.
Application for the program is open. For more information, go to Smith's Online MS in Business Analytics homepage.
About the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business
The Robert H. Smith School of Business is an internationally recognized leader in management education and research. One of 12 colleges and schools at the University of Maryland, College Park, the Smith School offers undergraduate, full-time and flex MBA, executive MBA, online MBA, business master's, PhD and executive education programs, as well as outreach services to the corporate community. The school offers its degree, custom and certification programs in learning locations in North America and Asia.
Contact: Greg Muraski at gmuraski@umd.edu
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SOURCE University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business | 2022-08-30T19:58:07+00:00 | newschannel10.com | https://www.newschannel10.com/prnewswire/2022/08/30/umd-smith-increases-flexibility-relaunch-online-masters-business-analytics/ |
BETHESDA, Md. and GREENWICH, Conn., June 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Hull Street Energy ("Hull Street") has acquired 100% of the Bastrop Energy Center and Paris Energy Center power plants from Mesquite Generation Holdings LLC, an affiliate of Atlas Holdings. These facilities are in Bastrop and Paris, Texas, and provide 855 megawatts of critical power generation and reliability services to the Texas grid.
"We are thrilled to be acquiring these high-quality, winterized power plants with a track record of operational excellence," said Edward Quinn, Chief Executive Officer of Milepost Power, Hull Street Energy's thermal power infrastructure business unit. "We look forward to working with the employees and other regional stakeholders to enhance the resiliency and reliability of power service for regional customers as the intermittent renewable fleet grows."
Following this transaction and the planned acquisition of Sunrise Power Holdings LLC, which owns a 586-megawatt power plant in Bakersfield California, Hull Street Energy affiliates will own approximately 2,300 megawatts of strategically located gas-fired and dual-fueled generation capacity, enhancing electric reliability throughout the United States.
Troutman Pepper acted as legal counsel to Hull Street Energy. King and Spalding and Houlihan Lokey acted as legal counsel and financial adviser to Atlas, respectively.
About Hull Street Energy, LLC
Hull Street Energy is a private equity firm that specializes in deploying capital into the power sector as it decarbonizes. Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, the team leverages its decades of experience and unique knowledge of North American electricity infrastructure, fundamentals and grid operations, including fuel inputs, commodity contract structuring, renewable and fossil powered generation assets, energy storage, transmission and distribution systems, and electricity demand-side businesses to build value for stakeholders. For further information about Hull Street Energy please see www.hullstreetenergy.com.
About Milepost Power
Milepost Power owns and manages flexible, dependable and clean natural gas and dual-fuel electric generating plants in North America, providing electricity and critical reliability service to the grid. Its power plants and analytically driven risk management protocols position the company to play an increasingly important role as the industry transitions to include more renewable generation resources. Milepost Power is an affiliate of Hull Street Energy. For further information please see www.milepostpower.com.
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About Atlas
Headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut and founded in 2002, Atlas and its affiliates own and operate 26 companies, which employ approximately 50,000 associates across more than 300 facilities worldwide. Atlas operates in sectors such as aluminum processing, automotive, building materials, capital equipment, construction services, food manufacturing and distribution, packaging, paper, power generation, printing, pulp, supply chain management and wood products. Atlas' companies together generate approximately $16 billion in revenues annually.
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SOURCE Hull Street Energy | 2023-06-06T17:28:24+00:00 | wlbt.com | https://www.wlbt.com/prnewswire/2023/06/06/hull-street-energy-acquires-texas-natural-gas-fired-power-plant-portfolio-atlas-holdings/ |
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A rocket made almost entirely of 3D-printed parts remained on the pad Wednesday after its debut launch attempt was aborted at the last minute.
California-based Relativity Space was attempting to launch the rocket to orbit from a former missile site at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. There was no immediate word on when the company might try again.
On-board flight computers halted the countdown with just over a minute remaining because of a temperature issue with the rocket’s upper stage. Mission Control decided to fix the problem and try again before the launch window closed, but in the end called it quits for the day.
It’s a relatively small rocket, just 110 feet (33 meters), and won’t be carrying anything for this test flight except for a memento: the first metal 3D print from the company’s printers.
About 85% of the rocket, named Terran, is made of 3D parts printed at the company’s factory in Long Beach, California, including its engines. Relativity Space aims to increase that percentage on its future versions.
SpaceX’s Falcon rockets have been flying with 3D-printed parts for years, but not nearly to the extent of Relativity Space’s new rocket.
Relativity Space said its rocket is the largest 3D-printed object to attempt a launch.
Businessman Mark Cuban of TV’s “Shark Tank” was among the early investors in the company.
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The Associated Press Health and Science Department receives support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Science and Educational Media Group. The AP is solely responsible for all content. | 2023-03-09T03:45:23+00:00 | cenlanow.com | https://www.cenlanow.com/science/ap-science/california-companys-3d-rocket-poised-to-make-debut-launch/ |
The crew of the International Space Station on Sunday was inspecting an attached Russian space capsule that may have been damaged by a micrometeorite, while ground controllers considered whether to send up a replacement spaceship to ferry some of them home.
Russia’s space corporation, Roscosmos, said the crew was using a camera on a Canadian-built robotic arm to capture images of the Soyuz MS-22 where a coolant leak was detected last Wednesday night, U.S. time. After the images are transmitted to the ground on Monday, space officials will analyze them — along with other data about the problem — by month’s end and decide on next steps.
One option, Roscomos said, is to expedite the delivery of another Soyuz capsule to the space station. Workers at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan are preparing to launch Soyuz MS-23 to the space station next March with three crew members but could send it up sooner without a crew. That would allow some of the seven crew now on the space station to return home.
A Russian space official said last Thursday a micrometeorite could have caused the leak. Roscosmos said the damage was to the outer skin of an instrument and equipment compartment.
Roscosmos and NASA both say the problem doesn’t pose any danger to the crew. The leak prompted a pair of Russian cosmonauts to abort a planned spacewalk last Wednesday. An American spacewalk is planned next Wednesday.
NASA said the Soyuz capsule’s thrusters were tested last Friday and worked normally.
Sergei Krikalev, a veteran cosmonaut and director of Roscosmos’ crewed space flight programs, said the leak could affect the performance of the capsule’s coolant system and the temperature in the equipment section of the capsule. Russia’s Ria-Novosti news agency reported that the capsule’s temperature had risen but that ground controllers were able to reduce it to normal levels. The agency didn’t explain how the temperature was reduced.
Last Wednesday, as Russian cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitri Petelin were about to venture outside the station on the spacewalk, ground specialists saw a stream of fluid and particles on a live video feed from space, along with a pressure drop on instruments, emanating from the Soyuz capsule.
Prokopyev, Petelin and NASA astronaut Frank Rubio had used the capsule to arrive at the International Space Station on Sept. 21, and it serves as a lifeboat for the crew. The capsule was scheduled to return to Earth with some of the space station’s crew, as part of regular rotations, next March.
Along with Prokopyev, Petelin and Rubio, four other crew members are currently on the space outpost: NASA astronauts Nicole Mann and Josh Cassada; the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s Koichi Wakata; and Anna Kikina of Roscosmos. | 2022-12-19T12:58:44+00:00 | kfor.com | https://kfor.com/science/ap-science/ap-space-crew-using-robotic-arm-to-inspect-damaged-capsule/ |
The first couple times I talked with photographer Nan Goldin, I saw her rage and frustration over the prescription opioid epidemic that derailed her life and killed tens of thousands of Americans.
"I've never seen such an abuse of justice," Goldin told me.
She was talking about members of the Sackler family, who own Purdue Pharma, the maker of Oxycontin.
Goldin herself became addicted to pain pills after surgery. She later came to believe the Sacklers lied about their drug's safety and were unlikely to be held accountable.
"It's shocking. It's really shocking. I've been deeply depressed and horrified," she said.
What I missed in those encounters with Goldin — hidden behind the chain smoking and the weary laugh — was the power, stubbornness and battle-hardened courage that helped her take on the Sacklers.
That's the revelation in the new documentary about Goldin, All The Beauty and The Bloodshed, out now in limited release. It won the Gold Lion for best film this year at the Venice International Film Festival.
The film by Laura Poitras shows Goldin growing up in an abusive family, surviving foster care and living homeless in New York City.
Goldin clawed her way into the art world as one of the rawest most powerful photographers of her generation. To pay the bills — and cover the cost of film — Goldin often danced in strip clubs and did sex work.
"Photography was always a way to walk through fear," Goldin says in the documentary. "It gave me a reason to be there."
She was later one of the earliest American artists to take on the AIDS epidemic, mounting a show in the late 1980s that drew national attention and controversy.
The Sackler family, meanwhile, was growing fabulously wealthy, first by selling Valium and then aggressively marketing Oxycontin.
Many of the same museums around the world that were beginning to collect Goldin's photographs were also naming buildings after the Sacklers — in exchange for lavish donations.
The collision between the Sacklers and Goldin portrayed in this film came after Goldin's recovery from years of opioid addiction, a time she describes as "a darkness of the soul."
After reading about the Sacklers' role pushing Oxycontin sales in a groundbreaking article in The New Yorker, Goldin decided to challenge their carefully curated public image as enlightened philanthropists.
"All the museums and institutions need to stop taking money from these corrupt evil bastards," Goldin says in the documentary, as she helps organize one of the opioid protests that rocked the art world over the last five years.
It wasn't clear Goldin's campaign would work. The Sacklers ranked among the most widely respected and deeply connected art patrons.
"The museums...tried to pretend it wasn't happening," said director Laura Poitras in an interview with NPR. "None of them responded."
But Goldin kept pushing, mounting more protests and publishing a scathing personal essay in the influential journal Artforum.
"She knew how to use her power. She's a figure these museums wanted to work with," says David Velasco, Artforum's editor in chief, in the documentary.
It's important to say the Sacklers have long denied any wrongdoing.
Their company has twice pleaded guilty to federal criminal charges relating to opioid marketing and Purdue Pharma is now in bankruptcy.
But members of the Sackler family who directed the company and profited from opioid sales have never been charged with any crime.
While they've given up control of their company and are expected to pay billions of dollars as part of a settlement deal, they are likely to retain much of their wealth.
They have, however, faced a different kind of accountability.
In bestselling books such as Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty, the book and award-winning television series Dopesick, and this new documentary, the Sacklers have faced a kind of public shaming.
The Sackler name has been stripped from buildings and exhibition spaces in the Guggenheim, the Louvre, the Met, and other top cultural and educational institutions around the world.
In my conversations with Goldin, she's described this as a thin sort of victory, weighed against the carnage of an opioid crisis that's still raging.
Hundreds of thousands of Americans have already died. Fatal overdoses, driven now mostly by the illicit street opioid fentanyl, hit a devastating new record in 2021.
In the documentary, however, Goldin allows herself a moment of triumph. She walks through an exhibition space in the Met, where the Sackler name has been scoured from the wall.
"Congress didn't do anything, the Justice Department didn't do anything," Goldin says. "This is the only place they're being held accountable, the only place. We did it."
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Winning numbers for record-breaking $2.04 billion Powerball drawn after delay because of issue processing lottery sales.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden, who has recently been focused on boosting oil production to reduce rising gas costs, will turn his attention to climate change on Friday when he convenes a virtual meeting of some of the world’s biggest economies.
Among the participants will be China, Germany, Saudi Arabia, the United Kingdom and the European Union. Also present will be Egypt, which is hosting the next United Nations summit on climate change, and the U.N. secretary general, António Guterres.
The conference is known as the Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate, and it began under President Barack Obama in 2009.
The White House said the meeting is a “continuation of the president’s efforts to use all levers to tackle the global climate crisis.” Senior administration officials, who were not authorized to comment publicly before the event, said Biden would use the opportunity to prod his counterparts to adopt additional efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Among the priorities are slashing methane leaks and getting more zero-emission vehicles on the roads.
The officials said they expect some of the countries to announce more ambitious climate targets as part of the landmark agreement reached in Paris in 2015.
But the Russian invasion of Ukraine has scrambled Biden’s climate goals by driving up the cost of gasoline. Facing political pressure to get prices under control in a midterm election year, the Democratic president has urged U.S. oil refiners to produce more fuel.
Biden also is also expected to visit Saudi Arabia next month. The White House recently praised the kingdom after OPEC+ announced that it would pump more oil to boost the global supply.
Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. | 2022-06-17T11:53:34+00:00 | foxcarolina.com | https://www.foxcarolina.com/2022/06/17/biden-hosts-climate-meeting-amid-high-gas-price-pressure/ |
NPR's Michel Martin talks to UCLA Law professor Rick Hasen about the decision to strike down Alabama's congressional map limiting the power of Black voters. The ruling could affect other states.
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What Brian Daboll has done with the New York Giants this season is being labeled as a performance worthy of coach-of-the-year honors.
In the New York City metropolitan area, Daboll is being compared to Bill Parcells, the coach who turned around the Giants in the 1980s and led them to their first two Super Bowl triumphs.
“Big Tuna.” “Little Tuna.”
Super Bowl hopes have resurfaced in region. The Giants (10-7-1) have gone from a team that posted five straight losing seasons to one that made the playoffs in Daboll’s first year and then won a postseason game for the first time since its Super Bowl victory under Tom Coughlin 11 years ago.
The Giants beat the Minnesota Vikings 31-24 Sunday to advance to the NFC divisional round and a matchup with the top-seeded Eagles (14-3) in Philadelphia on Saturday night. The NFC East champion Eagles have already beaten the division rival Giants twice, 48-22 on Dec. 11 at MetLife Stadium and 22-16 on Jan. 8 in the regular-season finale in Philly.
Daboll said those results mean little.
“It’s how we go about our business this week, how we prepare, how we practice and then ultimately how we play on Sunday — or Saturday in this case,” Daboll said Monday. “Every game’s a new game.”
The Giants were competitive in the last game, particularly considering it was meaningless for them and they rested many starters. The Eagles played their starters since they needed a win to clinch the No. 1 seed.
The bottom line is the Giants can win if they play well and avoid turnovers, penalties and blown assignments. That’s something New York did after the 2007 season as the No. 6 seed, beating Tampa Bay, Dallas and Green Bay en route to a Super Bowl win over New England, which came in at 18-0.
The division rival Cowboys had beaten the Giants twice that year before New York won in the playoffs.
Can it happen again? Sure.
If the Giants are to win, they will need the same discipline and consistent execution they showed against Minnesota. A lucky bounce or two wouldn’t hurt, either.
WHAT’S WORKING
Running back Saquon Barkley and quarterback Daniel Jones have taken turns carrying the offense this season. Both got it going on Sunday. Jones was 24 of 35 for 301 yards and two touchdowns. He also ran for 78 yards, a postseason franchise record for a QB. Barkley ran for 53 yards and two TDs and caught five passes for 56 yards. New York had 28 first downs, its second most in a playoff game.
WHAT NEEDS HELP
The defensive backs blew a lot of coverages, especially on tight end T.J. Hockenson, who had 10 catches for 129 yards. He caught passes on third-and-9, second-and-12, third-and-7 and fourth-and-2 — all for first downs. There also were blown coverages on the TD passes to Irv Smith and K.J. Osborn.
STOCK UP
Defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence. The second-team All Pro had six tackles, including one for a loss, and a team-high four of the Giants’ 11 quarterback hits. He played 51 of 57 defensive snaps, was double-teamed frequently and was a big reason the Vikings were held to 61 yards rushing.
STOCK DOWN
GM Joe Schoen has done just about everything right in his first season for a team with limited talent and many injuries. One thing he got wrong was not signing Barkley and Jones to long-term deals after they played so well in the first half of the season. It’s going to cost the Giants a ton of money.
INJURED
Outside linebacker Azeez Ojuari re-injured a calf muscle that cost him games earlier this season. Safety Jason Pinnock took an abdominal hit late and was checked out at a hospital in Minnesota. He returned home with the team. Daboll characterized them as day-to-day, which doesn’t necessarily mean their injuries are minor.
KEY NUMBER
30 — After going 43 games without scoring at least 30 points, the Giants have done it twice in three games. They beat Indianapolis 38-10 on Jan. 1 to clinch a playoff spot and they did it again against the NFC North champion Vikings and their suspect defense.
NEXT STEPS
While the Giants are 7 1/2-point underdogs at Philadelphia according to FanDuel Sportsbook, Daboll won’t alter his approach. He wants his team to prepare and then be consistent. And New York is playing some of its best football. | 2023-01-17T01:53:14+00:00 | pix11.com | https://pix11.com/sports/nfl/giants-coach-daboll-undaunted-by-3rd-meeting-with-eagles/ |
Diamondhead city manager resigns
DIAMONDHEAD, Miss. (WLOX) - Diamondhead city manager, Michael Reso, has resigned from his position as of June 10.
Reso has been Diamondhead city manager since 2018, and is the third city manager in the city’s history. He has been a resident of Diamondhead for more than 15 years.
“We thank Michael for his service and dedication to the City of Diamondhead. The City has a bright future with many projects on the horizon. The City will begin the search for our new City Manager to help us enact that bright future,” Derek Cusick, City Attorney, said in a press release Friday.
As the city works through the application process for a new city manager, Diamondhead Comptroller, Jon McCraw, has been appointed to serve in the interim.
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(CNN) — A manhunt is underway for a University of Virginia student suspected of fatally shooting three people and wounding two others Sunday at the school’s main campus in Charlottesville, where students and others remain on lockdown, police and the university’s president said.
Police teams on the ground and by helicopter Monday morning are searching for ex-football player Christopher Darnell Jones, Jr., who is believed to be armed and dangerous, university president Jim Ryan and police said Monday. Darnell is described as wearing a burgundy jacket with blue jeans and red shoes, and may be driving a black SUV with license plate TWX3580, police said.
Police are “conducting a complete search on and around UVA grounds at this time. Expect increased law enforcement presence. Remain sheltered in place,” UVA Police tweeted just before 6 a.m. ET.
The shelter-in-place alert went out around 10:40 p.m. after a shooting was reported on Culbreth Road, the University of Virginia Police Department tweeted.
University officials have not identified the victims or said whether they were students. The two people wounded were getting medical care, Ryan said, adding he was devastated “that this violence has visited the University of Virginia.”
The shooting at the Charlottesville campus is one of nearly 600 mass shootings in the US this year, according to the Gun Violence Archive, which like CNN defines a mass shooting as one in which at least four people are shot, excluding the shooter.
Monday classes have been canceled.
Jones is listed on the university’s athletics website as a football player in 2018 who as a freshman did not participate in any games.
UVA vice president and chief student affairs officer Robyn Hadley told students early Monday to “take the shelter in place commands seriously as the situation remains active.”
“We have all received several shelter in place texts, and they are frightening,” Hadley said in an email to UVA’s student body.
“I am on grounds like many of you; I am sheltering in place and in direct touch with University leadership and UPD … If you are not inside and safe, immediately seek safety,” Hadley said, adding several police jurisdictions were working to locate the suspect.
Meantime, the University of Idaho is reeling after police announced a homicide inquiry after officers responding to a call discovered four people deceased in a home just outside campus grounds on Sunday. The deceased were students, and the cause of their deaths is not yet known, the university confirmed. | 2022-11-14T14:03:57+00:00 | wishtv.com | https://www.wishtv.com/news/national/3-dead-2-others-wounded-in-university-of-virginia-shooting-as-police-search-for-suspect/ |
- First of its kind approach streamlines materials and packaging
- One versatile base mix can be used alone or with individual Power Paks™ for enhanced performance characteristics
- Simple and intuitive system that is easier to use and better for the environment
SHAKOPEE, Minn., Oct. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Master Builders Solutions introduces a customizable, environmentally friendly concrete repair system designed to increase versatility, efficiency and ease of use on jobsites — without separate, dedicated products that serve each need.
The first of its kind in the industry, MasterEmaco® OneMix™ Concrete Repair System consists of one universal bag of base material that can be used in horizontal, vertical and overhead applications by adjusting the water demand. Additionally, combining the base material with six specialized Power Paks™, creates 120 different products.
"We strive to lead the concrete repair industry, bringing our customers innovative and high-quality solutions," said Konrad Wernthaler, Senior Vice President of Construction Systems at Master Builders Solutions. "We're excited to introduce MasterEmaco OneMix because the system provides high-performing concrete repair products, reduces project complexity and optimizes storage space."
Using the MasterEmaco OneMix system is simple and intuitive. Additional benefits include:
- Superior performance – MasterEmaco OneMix Concrete Repair System provides increased durability compared to competitor products.
- Greater flexibility – contractors can quickly and easily create a repair material suitable for many different applications, on the spot.
- Quality Assurance – each Power Pak has a unique visible tracer that is easily identifiable, even post application to ensure an appropriate installation.
- Reduced storage and jobsite complexity – rather than storing multiple repair materials, contractors can use the same universal base material for many job types.
- Better for the environment – the small Power Pak size reduces waste. Additionally, because the Power Paks are smaller and customizable, contractors only use what they need — nothing more, nothing less.
MasterEmaco OneMix Concrete Repair System is available in the US and Canada. For more information, visit www.master-builders-solutions.com/en-us.
Under the global umbrella brand Master Builders Solutions®, we offer advanced chemical solutions for the construction, maintenance, repair and renovation of structures. The brand is built on more than 100 years of experience in the construction industry. Our comprehensive portfolio encompasses concrete admixtures, cement additives, chemical solutions for underground construction, waterproofing systems, sealants, concrete repair & protection systems, performance grouts, and performance flooring systems as well as solutions for on- and offshore wind energy. To solve our customers' specific construction challenges from conception through to completion of a project, we draw on our specialist know-how, regional expertise and the experience gained in countless constructions projects worldwide. We leverage global technologies and our in-depth knowledge of local building needs to develop innovations that help make our customers more successful and drive sustainable construction. We operate production sites and sales offices in more than 60 countries.
The MBCC Group is one of the leading suppliers of construction chemicals and solutions worldwide and has emerged from the carve-out of the former BASF Construction Chemicals business from BASF Group. We offer innovative and sustainable products and solutions for the construction industry across different sectors, such as buildings, structures, underground construction and new construction as well as for renovation. Our strong brands Master Builders Solutions®, PCI®, Thermotek®, Wolman®, Fire Protectors®, Colorbiotics®, Watson Bowman Acme®, TPH®, Bluey®, and Nautec™ are well established in the marketplace. With our innovations, we address sustainability challenges in the industry. MBCC Group consists of approximately 70 legal entities worldwide and is home to around 7,500 construction experts in over 60 countries.
For more information go to: www.mbcc-group.com
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TCL RayNeo X2 delivers a truly smart wearable experience which unlocks a deeper connection between users, their devices, and the real world
LAS VEGAS, Jan. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- TCL, a pioneer in display technology and affordable, premium smart experiences, announces at CES 2023 the launch of TCL RayNeo X2 augmented reality (AR) smart glasses. The revolutionary glasses harness pioneering binocular full-color Micro-LED optical waveguide displays alongside an array of new interactive features to create unparalleled AR experiences for users.
"TCL RayNeo has created the world's first binocular full-color Micro-LED optical waveguide AR glasses," said Howie Li, CEO of TCL RayNeo. "The technology RayNeo has developed will set the bar for future innovations in wearable AR as there is no compromise in top technology, style or ease of use. RayNeo X2 is the new frontier of AR glasses, and we're just getting started."
True AR in a wearable eyeglasses design
TCL RayNeo X2 is the world's first to realize binocular full-color Micro-LED optical waveguide display in AR glasses. Tackling the industry challenge of making AR glasses look like conventional eyeglasses without compromising on tech specs, TCL RayNeo X2 maintains a subtle and lightweight body for everyday wear while serving powerful all-in-one assistant features, from smart navigation and auto-translation to photography and music play.
Significant display upgrades, including a high contrast ratio (CR) of up to 100,000:1 and an outstanding image brightness of up to 1,000 nits, generate enhanced visual effects and make the AR glasses ideal for both indoor and outdoor usage.
Transformative ways to navigate and connect
Powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon® XR2 platform, TCL RayNeo X2 harnesses top-notched AR technologies that allow users to see the world in new, exciting ways.
TCL RayNeo X2's smart GPS navigation system uses simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) together with gesture recognition. Its mapping showcases nearby landmarks as you move, turning your leisurely strolls and bike rides into joyful city explorations. Plus, while navigating and on the move, TCL RayNeo X2's Bluetooth-enabled on-screen message and call notifications keep you updated wherever you go.
TCL RayNeo X2 breaks down language barriers and opens new pathways to connect. AI translation interprets multiple languages in real time. When speaking face-to-face, the AR glasses automatically detect and translate in-person conversations with subtitles displaying on the screen - perfect for building business connections and traveling overseas. The translation features create immersive language learning experiences for the wearer.
Create next-level content
TCL RayNeo X2 liberates users to discover new forms of entertainment. The hands-free integrated camera allows wearers to create stills, videos and time-lapse from a distinctive first-person view, helping users to produce new styles of content. Smart features like image stabilization reduce shakes and movement, and auto night mode lets you snap vivid moments even in the dark, helping you to take the perfect shot each time.
Content captured on the glasses can be easily transferred to smartphones, handy when sharing new discoveries with friends on social media. Meanwhile, enjoy your "me time" by listening to your music in unique "whisper mode", effectively preventing sound leakage while also protecting your privacy.
Building a new AR ecosystem
As testament to its commitment to AR innovation, TCLRayNeo will kick off a developer project in Q1 2023 calling for innovative developers to join and build creative, user-driven features for the AR glasses. This is with the goal that TCL RayNeo X2 further evolves with more impressive features, bringing the imagination and application of AR to the next level.
"With the rollout of TCL RayNeo X2, we seek to build a vibrant, comprehensive AR ecosystem to provide our users with rich content and compelling services. Those would include a series of original AR games developed by our team." Howie Li noted.
Revolutionize XR experiences with smart wearable products
Also at CES 2023, TCL NXTWEAR S wearable display glasses makes its debut to the U.S. market. The stylish consumer XR glasses come with a striking display and audio quality upgrades. An equivalent 130-inch, high-definition screen at four meters away, new-generation dual 1080p Micro OLED displays and a unique acoustic phase cancellation mode deliver private, cinema-like audiovisual experience to you at anywhere, anytime.
From TCL NXTWEAR S to TCL RayNeo X2, this series of innovative rollouts demonstrate the robust research and product development capabilities of TCL RayNeo, an industry leader in AR innovation incubated by TCL Electronics.
Availability and Pricing
- TCL RayNeo X2 will be available for the developer community in selected regions by the end of Q1 2023 followed by a commercial launch later. *
- TCL NXTWEAR S will go on sale in the U.S. in Q1 2023 with RRP at $399.
* Some features might be available in phases for some regions.
To learn more about the TCL products announced at CES 2023, please visit: http://www.tcl.com/global/en.html
Media Contact:
Dongyao Nie
Global PR Manager, TCL RayNeo
dongyao.nie@tcl.com
About TCL RayNeo (RayNeo)
TCL RayNeo (RayNeo), incubated by TCL Electronics (1070.HK), is an industry leader in AR innovation, developing some of the world's most revolutionary AR consumer hardware, software and applications. RayNeo specializes in the research and development of AR technologies with industry-leading optics, display, algorithm and device manufacturing.
Established in 2021, RayNeo has launched the world's first full-color Micro-LED optical waveguide AR glasses, achieving several technology breakthroughs in the industry. Alongside winning IDG's "Most Innovative Product" with NXTWEAR AIR, RayNeo also unveiled the innovative consumer XR wearable glasses NXTWEAR S featuring top-tier, cinematic audiovisual experiences.
About TCL Electronics
TCL Electronics (1070.HK) is one of the world's fastest-growing consumer electronics companies and one of the world's leading television and mobile device manufacturers (TCL Communication is a wholly-owned subsidiary of TCL Electronics). For nearly 40 years TCL has operated its own manufacturing and R&D centers worldwide, with products sold in more than 160 countries throughout North America, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific. TCL specializes in the research, development and manufacturing of consumer electronics ranging from TVs, mobile phones, audio devices and smart home products as part of the company's "AI x IoT" strategy. For more information on TCL mobile devices, please visit: http://www.tcl.com/global/en.html.
TCL is a registered trademark of TCL Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Alcatel is a trademark of Nokia used under license by TCL Communication.
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SOURCE TCL Communication Technology Holdings Ltd. | 2023-01-04T21:53:34+00:00 | wafb.com | https://www.wafb.com/prnewswire/2023/01/04/tcl-unveils-groundbreaking-augmented-reality-glasses-ces-2023/ |
The family of an Arlington middle school student is seeking a $10 million settlement after they say their son, the only Black student in the class, was forced to play a game involving cotton picking.
Since speaking out about the game, the letter alleges that Sidney has experienced a hostile learning environment, been isolated in school and bullied. The letter sent to Arlington Public Schools on Tuesday requests a $10 million settlement for the “the emotional, social, and physical harm suffered.”
“No child should have to endure what Sidney has experienced since February 8, 2023. Sidney’s parents and family have had to navigate this trauma with their son and his siblings,” the letter reads. “APS cannot undue the past, but it can work to remedy its failures.”
Sidney’s mother, Keisha Kirkland, said in an interview that she was overjoyed that the demand letter, which requests payment for damages to settle an issue before taking it to court, would force the school division to acknowledge the difficulties her son has experienced since he raised concerns about the game.
“We didn’t raise him to hide in a cupboard, we raised him to stand up for himself,” Kirkland said. “And that’s exactly what he did.”
APS spokesman Frank Bellavia declined to comment on the situation, but the school division has previously said that the “nose dive” game was an approved team-building activity for Gunston eighth-graders “to foster collaboration.” APS Superintendent Francisco Durán said at a school board meeting in February that school administrators were investigating the situation and that the game would be removed from the approved activity list. Durán also said he instructed the school division’s diversity office to further review “any instructional activities that are taking place to make sure they are culturally sensitive.”
“I, as superintendent, and all of us on this dais have an expectation that instruction in APS is inclusive and culturally sensitive to the diversity of all of our students,” Durán said at the school board meeting. “We have made some steps to improve diversity, equity and inclusion, but clearly there is much more work to do. I’m very disappointed that this has happened and that we continue to see these types of things in our schools. When we see this we need to listen more to our students and our families.”
According to the demand letter, when the teacher called for volunteers to go first in the “nose dive” game, no one volunteered and instead students “turned their attention to the lone Black student in the class: Sidney Rousey, Jr.” The letter says that Sidney did not want to participate in the game and felt like he was coerced into a situation and only participated because he worried he would get in trouble for not playing.
Since the initial incident, the letter said that Sidney was removed from his French classroom, and now takes the class online in the school library.
Former Virginia lieutenant governor Justin Fairfax, who is part of the legal team representing Sidney and his family, said in an interview that the substitute teacher was initially allowed to continue teaching at the school, but has since been removed. Bellavia declined to answer questions regarding the teacher’s employment at Gunston.
“GMS continues to treat Sidney as if he engaged in wrongdoing; the administration laid the foundation, and the school community has followed suit,” the letter reads. “Sidney rightfully raised this issue; he blew the whistle on a racist incident at his school. APS retaliated by bullying Sidney, and it continues to teach other kids the lesson that protecting and advocating for your needs will be swiftly and promptly punished.”
Fairfax said the family has not yet filed a lawsuit against the school division and are hoping to settle before taking full legal action.
“The harm has been done. We are not the problem,” Kirkland said. “We’re not going anywhere.”
Fairfax said that they’re hoping the situation cannot only change Sindey’s situation, but bring systemic changes to the school division. The letter outlines a series of other controversial incidents including the middle school’s namesake of George Mason’s Gunston Hall, where there were hundreds of enslaved people; a Yorktown High School banner that seemed to arrange student photos by race; and a separate cotton-growing project at Campbell Elementary School in 2019 | 2023-05-02T23:55:51+00:00 | washingtonpost.com | https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/05/02/arlington-school-cotton-picking-demand/ |
BUFFALO, NY (WKBW) — A new Siena College Poll found that a majority of New Yorkers are opposed to using SUNY as temporary housing for asylum seekers.
According to the poll released Wednesday, 54% oppose the idea while 33% are in support.
“Voters oppose using SUNY dorms to temporarily house new migrants to New York by a 21-point margin. It’s opposed by more than three-quarters of Republicans and a majority of independents, while Democrats are evenly divided. Pluralities of young and Latino voters support using SUNY dorms to temporarily house migrants, but majorities of older, white, and Black voters oppose it,” said Siena College pollster Steven Greenberg.
The use of college dorms for migrants is a big issue for the Buffalo Niagara region.
In May, while appearing in Buffalo, Governor Kathy Hochul first announced that as the state tries to find housing for the more than 71,000 migrants and asylum seekers coming in from the southern border, one of the sites it is considering for temporary housing is on SUNY Campuses without a cost to local communities, but no final decision was made.
“This is simply allowing them to be welcome, whether it's in a hotel, if it is a campus, and the money follows them. The money will cover the costs of all the services they will need. I think a lot of people don't know that yet, they assume that will be borne by the local community. That's not the case here — it's a different dynamic,” stated Hochul.
Days later, Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarzalso stated that asylum seekers could also be housed at SUNY campuses, specifically SUNY Buffalo State University,
Poloncarz said there's no final decision, but he has been in conversations with the New York State’s Department of Homeland Security who are considering housing them at a SUNY campus.
“They are considering housing asylum seekers, also known as parolees, at Buffalo State University, and possibly at the University at Buffalo.”
“They would be placed in dorms the school will not be used for students. if they were to be moved in the short term to UB they would actually then have to be moved out because there will be no room during the school year at the University at Buffalo, but there would be at Buffalo State,” explained Poloncarz.
But State Senator George Borrello opposed the idea of housing migrants on SUNY campuses calling it "a reckless idea".
“By a narrower 46-40% margin, a plurality of voters opposes relocating migrants to counties outside New York City in housing paid for by the City,” Greenberg said. “A majority of Democrats and New York City voters support it, however, it’s opposed by Republicans, independents, downstate suburbanites, and upstaters.”
Meanwhile, migrants have been coming into the Buffalo region and housed at a hotel in Cheektowaga over the past couple of weeks, but the intake has been handled by the area’s local resettlement agencies.
Thursday the Erie County Legislature’s Government Affairs Committee will be hearing from those agencies, Jericho Road, Jewish Family Services, and Journey’s End, along with members of the Poloncarz administration to answer questions about asylum seekers who have been arriving into the community. | 2023-06-29T16:29:19+00:00 | wkbw.com | https://www.wkbw.com/news/local-news/siena-poll-majority-of-new-yorkers-dont-want-asylum-seekers-living-in-suny-dorms |
SHANGHAI, Oct. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- LAIX Inc. ("LAIX" or the "Company") (OTC: LAIXY), an artificial intelligence (AI) company in China that creates and delivers products and services to popularize English learning, today announced the completion of the merger (the "LAIX Merger") contemplated by the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement"), dated June 17, 2022, by and among the Company, Laix Infinite Co. Ltd., an exempted company incorporated with limited liability under the laws of the Cayman Islands ("Parent"), and Prilingo Merger Limited, an exempted company incorporated with limited liability under the laws of the Cayman Islands and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent ("Merger Sub"), pursuant to which Merger Sub merged with and into the Company, effective as of October 11, 2022 (the "Effective Time"), with the Company being the surviving company. As a result of the LAIX Merger, LAIX became a private company wholly owned by Parent, the American depositary shares of LAIX (the "ADSs"), each of which represented fourteen Class A ordinary shares of the Company ("Class A Ordinary Shares"), are no longer quoted on the OTC Market, and the Company's ADS program was terminated.
Under the terms of the Merger Agreement and the plan of merger for the LAIX Merger, at the Effective Time, (i) each ordinary share of the Company (each an "Ordinary Share") issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (other than the Excluded Shares (as defined in the Merger Agreement), the Dissenting Shares (as defined in the Merger Agreement) and any Class A Ordinary Shares represented by ADSs) was cancelled and ceased to exist in exchange for the right to receive US$0.1357 in cash per Ordinary Share without interest (the "Per Share Merger Consideration"), and (ii) each ADS (other than ADSs representing the Excluded Shares) issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, together with the underlying Class A Ordinary Shares represented by such ADSs, was cancelled and ceased to exist in exchange for the right to receive US$1.90 in cash per ADS without interest, less an ADS cancellation fee of US$0.05 per ADS, and any applicable expenses, taxes and other governmental charges.
Because Merger Sub owned over 90% of the voting power represented by all issued and outstanding shares of LAIX prior to the effectiveness of the LAIX Merger and the LAIX Merger was in the form of a short-form merger in accordance with Section 233(7) of the Cayman Islands Companies Act, the LAIX Merger was not subject to a vote of the shareholders of LAIX.
LAIX intends to file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") a Form 15 suspending LAIX's reporting obligations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. LAIX's obligations to file with or furnish to the SEC certain reports and forms, including Form 20-F and Form 6-K, will be suspended immediately as of the filing date of the Form 15 and will terminate once the deregistration becomes effective.
In connection with the LAIX Merger, Houlihan Lokey (China) Limited is serving as financial advisor to the committee of independent and disinterested directors established by LAIX's board of directors (the "Special Committee"). Kirkland & Ellis is serving as U.S. legal counsel to the Special Committee. Harney Westwood & Riegels is serving as Cayman Islands legal counsel to the Special Committee.
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP is serving as U.S. legal counsel to the buyer group. Maples and Calder (Hong Kong) LLP is serving as Cayman Islands legal counsel to the buyer group.
About LAIX Inc.
LAIX Inc. ("LAIX" or the "Company") is an artificial intelligence (AI) company in China that creates and delivers products and services to popularize English learning. Its proprietary AI teacher utilizes cutting-edge deep learning and adaptive learning technologies, big data, well-established education pedagogies and the mobile internet. LAIX believes its innovative approach fundamentally transforms learning. LAIX provides its products and services on demand via its mobile apps, primarily its flagship "English Liulishuo" mobile app launched in 2013. On the Company's platform, AI technologies are seamlessly integrated with diverse learning content incorporating well-established language learning pedagogies, gamified features and strong social elements to deliver an engaging, adaptive learning experience. LAIX provides a variety of courses inspired by a broad range of topics and culture themes to make English learning more interesting and is committed to offering a fun, interactive learning environment to motivate and engage its users.
For more information, please visit: http://ir.laix.com.
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LONDON (AP) — An anti-migration protest outside a hotel housing asylum-seekers in northwest England turned violent and resulted in the arrests of 15 people, local police said Saturday.
The Merseyside Police department said a police officer and two civilians sustained minor injuries during the disturbance on Friday night in Knowsley, a village located 13.5 kilometers (8.4 miles) from the city of Liverpool.
The police force said some protesters threw objects and set a police van on fire. The people arrested, who ranged in age from 13 to 54, were detained “following violent disorder.”
“A number of individuals who turned up at the Suites Hotel last night were intent on using a planned protest to carry out violent and despicable behavior,” Merseyside Chief Constable Serena Kennedy said. “They turned up armed with hammers and fireworks to cause as much trouble as they could, and their actions could have resulted in members of the public and police officers being seriously injured, or worse,”
Speculation on social media about a man accused of making inappropriate advances toward a teenage girl in a nearby town might have triggered the demonstration outside the hotel, Kennedy said. The man in his 20s was arrested elsewhere in England on Thursday “on suspicion of a public order offense” but later released on the advice of child protective services, she said.
George Howarth, who represents Knowsley in the U.K. Parliament, said the violence on Friday night did not reflect the community.
“The people of Knowsley are not bigots and are welcoming to people escaping from some of the most dangerous places in the world in search of a place of safety,” he said. “Those demonstrating against refugees at this protest tonight do not represent this community.”
Britain takes in fewer asylum-seekers than some other European countries, including France and Germany, but has seen a sharp increase in the number of people trying to reach the U.K. across the English Channel in dinghies and other small boats.
More than 45,000 people reached Britain by that route in 2022, and most applied for asylum. The system for considering asylum applications has slowed to a crawl because of political turmoil and bureaucratic delays, leaving many migrants stuck in hotels or other temporary accommodation.
The Channel crossings have become a hot political issue, with the Conservative government promising to “stop the boats.” Opponents accuse the government of demonizing desperate people fleeing war and poverty.
In October, a man firebombed a processing center for new arrivals in the Channel port of Dover. Police said he was motivated by far-right ideology. He killed himself after the attack.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Singapore executed a man Wednesday for drug trafficking and is set to hang a woman Friday — the first in 19 years — prompting renewed calls for a halt to capital punishment.
Mohammed Aziz Hussain, 56, was hanged at Singapore’s Changi Prison and has been buried, said activist Kirsten Han of Transformative Justice Collective, which advocates for abolishing the death penalty in Singapore. A citizen of the city-state, he was sentenced to death in 2018 for trafficking around 50 grams (1.75 ounces) of heroin, Han said.
Saridewi Djamani, a 45-year-old Singaporean woman, is due to be hanged Friday after she was convicted and sentenced in 2018 for trafficking around 30 grams (1.05 ounces) of heroin, the group and other human rights organizations said. Han said the last woman known to have been hanged in Singapore was 36-year-old hairdresser Yen May Woen, also for drug trafficking, in 2004.
“Singaporean authorities must immediately stop these blatant violations of the right to life in their obsessive enforcement of misguided drug policies,” Adilur Rahman Khan, secretary-general of the International Federation of Human Rights, said in a statement.
If Djamani’s is executed as planned, Singapore will have executed 15 people for drug offences since it resumed hangings in March 2022, an average of one execution every month, Transformative Justice Collective, Amnesty International and seven other groups said in a joint statement.
Anyone — citizens and foreigners alike — convicted of trafficking more than 500 grams (17.64 ounces) of cannabis and 15 grams (0.53 ounces) of heroin faces the mandatory death penalty.
Human rights groups, British business mogul Richard Branson and the United Nations have urged Singapore to halt executions for drug-related offenses as increasing evidence shows the death penalty is ineffective as a deterrent. But Singapore authorities insist that all prisoners get due process of law and that capital punishment remains key to helping halt both drug demand and supply.
The joint statement by Transformative Justice Collective and other groups noted that Law Minister K. Shanmugam reportedly acknowledged in a 2022 interview that Singapore’s harsh policy on drugs has not led to the arrest of the so-called drug kingpins.
“Instead of disrupting drug cartels … the government of Singapore deliberately retains capital drug laws that, in practice, operate to punish low-level traffickers and couriers, who are typically recruited from marginalised groups with intersecting vulnerabilities,” the statement said.
The groups said Singapore is out of step with the global trend of more countries moving away from capital punishment. Neighboring Thailand has legalized cannabis while Malaysia ended the mandatory death penalty for serious crimes this year. The groups urged Singapore to halt all executions and instead pursue effective measures to humanely address drug trafficking in the country. | 2023-07-26T14:52:19+00:00 | siouxlandproud.com | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/international/ap-singapore-hangs-a-man-for-drug-trafficking-it-will-hang-a-woman-on-friday-the-first-in-19-years/ |
Favorable preliminary safety profile of NVL-520 suggests potential for a highly ROS1-selective, TRK
sparing design, with no dose-limiting toxicities, treatment-related serious adverse events, treatment-
related dizziness, or adverse events leading to treatment reductions or discontinuations as of the
data cut-off date
Encouraging preliminary signs of activity observed across all dose levels in heavily pre-treated
patients with ROS1-positive NSCLC, including in subgroups of patients with G2032R resistance
mutation or with brain metastases
Company to host conference call today at 8:30 am EDT
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Oct. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nuvalent, Inc. (NASDAQ: NUVL), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on creating precisely targeted therapies for clinically proven kinase targets in cancer, today announced the initial data from the Phase 1 dose-escalation portion of its ongoing ARROS-1 Phase 1/2 clinical trial of NVL-520 for patients with advanced ROS1-positive non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and other solid tumors. These data will be presented today in the "New Drugs on the Horizon" oral plenary session at the 34th EORTC-NCI-AACR (ENA) Symposium in Barcelona, Spain.
NVL-520 is a novel brain-penetrant ROS1-selective inhibitor created with the aim to simultaneously overcome the clinical challenges of emergent treatment resistance, off-target central nervous system (CNS) adverse events, and brain metastases that may limit the use of currently available ROS1 tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs).
"Currently approved and investigational ROS1 TKIs are important treatment options for advanced ROS1 fusion-positive cancers. However, these drugs can have key limitations. These include the inability to treat on-target resistance and brain metastases effectively, and an association with neurologic adverse events," said Alexander Drilon, M.D., Chief, Early Drug Development Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) and presenting investigator. "These preliminary data support NVL-520 as a potential best-in-class ROS1-selective inhibitor that may combine, for the first time, potent and selective targeting of diverse ROS1 fusions and secondary ROS1 resistance mutations including G2032R, brain penetrance, and the avoidance of TRK inhibition that can be dose limiting."
As of September 1, 2022, 35 subjects have been enrolled in the Phase 1 portion of the ARROS-1 trial. Treatment with NVL-520 across five evaluated dose levels ranging from 25 mg once daily (QD) to 125 mg QD resulted in exposures above all target efficacy thresholds. As of the preliminary data cut-off date of September 13, 2022, no dose-limiting toxicities (DLTs), treatment-related serious adverse events (SAEs), treatment-emergent dizziness, or adverse events leading to treatment reductions or discontinuations were observed.
Preliminary activity data reported as of the data cut-off date were available from 21 heavily pre-treated response-evaluable NSCLC patients, of which partial responses were observed in 48% (10/21). To evaluate key target characteristics of NVL-520, activity was examined in subgroups including:
- Patients with ROS1 G2032R mutations (Objective Response Rate (ORR) 78%, 7/9);
- Patients with a history of CNS metastases (ORR 73%, 8/11);
- The most heavily pre-treated of patients, receiving two or more prior ROS1 TKIs and one or more prior lines of chemotherapy (ORR 53%, 9/17); and
- Patients previously treated with lorlatinib or repotrectinib (ORR 50%, 9/18).
As of the preliminary data cut-off date, 76% (16/21) of response-evaluable patients continued on NVL-520 treatment. Enrollment in the Phase 1 portion of the trial is ongoing.
"We are excited to present the first look at the safety and clinical activity of NVL-520 from our ARROS-1 clinical trial, which we believe supports NVL-520 as a potential best-in-class ROS1-selective inhibitor that may be capable of overcoming the limitations of current approved and investigational ROS1 TKIs," said Christopher Turner, M.D., Chief Medical Officer of Nuvalent. "Across all evaluated dose levels, NVL-520 exhibited activity in a heavily pre-treated patient population, many of whom have exhausted all available treatment options and would have been excluded from other investigational ROS1 TKI studies. Importantly, the favorable safety profile and lack of dose reductions or discontinuations due to adverse events reflected in this preliminary data suggest that NVL-520 has the potential to provide deep and durable responses and may be able to move up in the treatment paradigm for patients with ROS1-driven cancers."
"We believe today's preliminary results further support Nuvalent's approach of applying innovative chemistry and structure-based drug design to well-defined target product profiles focused on addressing medical needs that have been identified in collaboration with leading physician-scientists," said James Porter, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer at Nuvalent. "Not only has this approach rapidly delivered the encouraging preliminary results for NVL-520 presented today, it underpins our work across our entire pipeline, including parallel lead candidate NVL-655 for ALK-positive NSCLC, and our recently announced development candidate for HER2ex20-driven cancers, NVL-330. I congratulate the entire Nuvalent team for their dedication and tireless efforts, and offer sincere gratitude to the patients, caregivers and investigators who are participating in the ARROS-1 trial."
NVL-520 First-In-Human Preliminary Phase 1 Data
NVL-520 is currently being evaluated in the ongoing ARROS-1 Phase 1/2 clinical trial, a first-in-human study of NVL-520 in patients with advanced ROS1-positive NSCLC and other solid tumors. The Phase 1 dose escalation portion is enrolling ROS1-positive NSCLC patients who have previously received at least one ROS1 TKI, or patients with other ROS1-positive solid tumors who have been previously treated. The Phase 1 portion of the trial is designed to evaluate the overall safety and tolerability of NVL-520, with additional objectives including determination of the recommended Phase 2 dose (RP2D), characterization of the pharmacokinetic profile, and evaluation of preliminary anti-tumor activity.
As of September 1, 2022, 35 subjects were enrolled in the Phase 1 portion of the ARROS-1 trial, of which 34 patients had ROS1-positive NSCLC and 51% (18/35) had a history of CNS metastases.
The patient population was heavily pre-treated:
- 77% (27/35) had received three or more prior lines of anti-cancer therapy;
- 71% (25/35) had received two or more prior ROS1 TKIs and one or more lines of chemotherapy; and
- 80% (28/35) had received a ROS1 TKI other than crizotinib or entrectinib, including lorlatinib (57%, 20/35) or repotrectinib (34%, 12/35).
Preliminary Safety and Pharmacokinetic Analysis
Preliminary safety and pharmacokinetics of NVL-520 were evaluated as of the data cut-off date of September 13, 2022. Patients were treated in five dose cohorts of 25 mg, 50 mg, 75 mg, 100 mg, or 125 mg once daily with NVL-520.
NVL-520 demonstrated exposure above all target efficacy thresholds (ROS1 wild type and ROS1 G2032R in both the periphery and in the CNS). Favorable pharmacokinetics and low intra-cohort patient PK variability were observed, with exposure increasing with increasing dose level and half-life supportive of once daily dosing.
A favorable preliminary safety profile was observed with NVL-520 treatment in the 35 patients enrolled across the dose-escalation portion of ARROS-1, suggesting the potential for a highly ROS1-selective, TRK sparing design. There were no DLTs, no treatment-related SAEs, no treatment related dizziness, and no adverse events leading to dose reduction or discontinuation of NVL-520 through the preliminary data cut-off date.
Most treatment-related adverse events (TRAEs) were low-grade and manageable, and the favorable preliminary safety profile allowed for achievement of exposure levels well above target thresholds for both ROS1 and ROS1 resistance variants in both the CNS and the periphery. To date, a maximum tolerated dose has not been reached and Phase 1 is ongoing to determine the RP2D.
Preliminary Activity Analysis
As of the preliminary data cut-off date of September 13, 2022, 21 patients with NSCLC were response-evaluable by investigator assessment with duration of treatment ranging from one to more than eight months.
Key findings include early anti-tumor activity in ROS1-positive NSCLC patients, including objective responses (RECIST 1.1) in:
- Heavily pre-treated patients: Partial Responses (PRs) were observed in 48% (10/21) of all response-evaluable patients, with 76% (16/21) continuing on treatment. Responses were observed in 53% (9/17) of patients who received two or more prior TKIs and one or more prior lines of chemotherapy, in 50% (9/18) of patients previously treated with lorlatinib or repotrectinib, and across all dose levels evaluated.
- Patients with ROS1 G2032R resistance mutation: Of nine patients with known ROS1 G2032R resistance mutation, responses were observed in 78% (7/9) including in two of three patients previously treated with repotrectinib, and tumor shrinkage was observed in 100% (9/9). Notably, complete clearance of G2032R allele was observed in all seven patients with G2032R detected on central ctDNA analysis.
- Patients with CNS metastases: Intracranial PRs were observed in 100% (3/3) patients with measurable (>10 mm) CNS metastases. Responses were observed in 73% (8/11) of patients with a history of CNS metastases, and no CNS progression was observed in any of the 35 treated patients.
Combined with the favorable tolerability observed across the dose levels evaluated through the preliminary data cut-off date, these data also suggest that NVL-520 is a potential best-in-class therapy that may be able to move up the treatment paradigm for patients with ROS1-positive NSCLC.
The ARROS-1 clinical trial is continuing to enroll patients in the Phase 1 portion of the trial and is focused on further characterizing the safety profile of NVL-520, its pharmacokinetic profile, and determining the RP2D.
Once a safe and tolerable dose is determined as the RP2D, the trial is designed to transition directly into the Phase 2 portion, which will evaluate the overall activity of NVL-520 in several expansion cohorts of patients defined based on the number and type of prior anti-cancer therapies they have received. The Phase 2 cohorts are designed to support potential registration in patients with ROS1-positive NSCLC who are kinase inhibitor-naïve and in those who have been previously treated with ROS1 kinase inhibitors.
Webcast and Conference Call Information
Nuvalent will host a live webcast and conference call today at 8:30am EDT to discuss these results. The event is accessible through the "Events" section of the Investors page of www.nuvalent.com or by dialing (866) 652-5200 (domestic) or (412) 317-6060 (international) and referring to conference ID 10171503. A replay and accompanying slides will be archived on the Nuvalent website for 30 days.
About NVL-520
NVL-520 is a novel brain-penetrant ROS1-selective inhibitor designed to remain active in tumors that have developed resistance to currently available ROS1 inhibitors, including tumors with the prevalent G2032R resistance mutation and those with the S1986Y/F, L2026M, or D2033N resistance mutations. NVL-520 has been designed for brain penetrance to potentially improve treatment options for patients with brain metastases. NVL-520 has been observed in preclinical studies to selectively inhibit wild-type ROS1 and its resistance variants over the structurally related tropomyosin receptor kinase (TRK) family to potentially avoid TRK-related CNS adverse events seen with dual TRK/ROS1 inhibitors and drive more durable responses for patients. NVL-520 is currently being investigated in the ARROS-1 trial (NCT05118789), a first-in-human Phase 1/2 clinical trial for patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and other solid tumors.
About Nuvalent
Nuvalent, Inc. (Nasdaq: NUVL) is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on creating precisely targeted therapies for patients with cancer, designed to overcome the limitations of existing therapies for clinically proven kinase targets. Leveraging deep expertise in chemistry and structure-based drug design, we develop innovative small molecules that have the potential to overcome resistance, minimize adverse events, address brain metastases, and drive more durable responses. Nuvalent is advancing a robust pipeline with parallel lead programs in ROS1-positive and ALK-positive non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), a program in HER2 Exon 20 insertion-positive cancers, and multiple discovery-stage research programs. We routinely post information that may be important to investors on our website at www.nuvalent.com. Follow us on Twitter (@nuvalent) and LinkedIn.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended, including, without limitation, implied and express statements regarding Nuvalent's strategy, business plans, and focus; the preclinical and clinical development programs for NVL-520, NVL-655 and NVL-330; the potential clinical effect of NVL-520 and NVL-655; the design and enrollment of the ARROS-1 and ALKOVE-1 trials; the potential of Nuvalent's pipeline programs, including NVL-520, NVL-655 and NVL-330; data readouts and presentations; Nuvalent's research and development programs for the treatment of cancer; and risks and uncertainties associated with drug development. The words "may," "might," "will," "could," "would," "should," "expect," "plan," "anticipate," "aim," "goal," "intend," "believe," "expect," "estimate," "seek," "predict," "future," "project," "potential," "continue," "target" or the negative of these terms and similar words or expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. Drug development and commercialization involve a high degree of risk, and only a small number of research and development programs result in commercialization of a product. You should not place undue reliance on these statements or the scientific data presented.
Any forward-looking statements in this press release are based on management's current expectations and beliefs and are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties, and important factors that may cause actual events or results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by any forward-looking statements contained in this press release, including, without limitation: risks that Nuvalent may not fully enroll the ARROS-1 or ALKOVE-1 studies or that enrollment will take longer than expected; unexpected concerns that may arise from additional data, analysis, or results obtained during preclinical studies or clinical trials; the occurrence of adverse safety events; risks of unexpected costs, delays, or other unexpected hurdles; risks that Nuvalent may not be able to nominate drug candidates from its ALK IXDN and other discovery programs; the direct or indirect impact of COVID-19 or other global geopolitical circumstances on the timing and anticipated timing and results of Nuvalent's clinical trials, strategy, and future operations, including the ARROS-1 and ALKOVE-1 trials; the timing and outcome of Nuvalent's planned interactions with regulatory authorities; and obtaining, maintaining, and protecting its intellectual property. These and other risks and uncertainties are described in greater detail in the section entitled "Risk Factors" in the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2022, as well as any prior and subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In addition, any forward-looking statements represent Nuvalent's views only as of today and should not be relied upon as representing its views as of any subsequent date. Nuvalent explicitly disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements.
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On his first day in Washington, D.C., Rhode Island’s newest member of Congress got to witness once-in-a-century dysfunction as the House wasn’t able to elect a new speaker on the first, second, or third ballot for the first time since 1923.
That means US Representative-elect Seth Magaziner will have to wait until at least today – or as long as it takes for the Republican majority to find its next speaker – to be sworn into office, a bizarre technicality because House members vote for speaker before they are sworn in themselves. Even the Internet in his office isn’t working yet.
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If you weren’t paying attention to political news yesterday, a group of dissident Republicans are blocking US Representative Kevin McCarthy from becoming speaker, and no compromise candidate who can secure the votes has emerged.
Rhode Island’s two House members, Magaziner and David Cicilline, don’t have much of a say in the speaker fight because the Democrats are in the minority party. They intend to continue voting for Hakeem Jeffries of New York even though he has no path to becoming speaker.
If you flash back to 1923 and the 68th Congress, it took Republican Frederick H. Gillett of Massachusetts nine votes to be reelected speaker after a group of progressive Republicans attempted to block him.
At the time, Rhode Island had three House seats, and like Magaziner, two of the members were brand new to Congress: Republican Richard S. Aldrich and Democrat Jeremiah E. O’Connell.
Aldrich stuck with his fellow Rhode Island Republican Clark Burdick, who had been in Congress since 1919, and voted for Gillett on every ballot.
O’Connell followed the lead of the Democrats and cast no vote each time.So how did politics work out for those guys?
Burdick remained in the House until he lost to Democrat Francis Condon in 1932 — the year Rhode Island lost one of its three House seats. Aldrich retired ahead of the 1932 election.O’Connell served two terms in the House before losing narrowly to Republican Louis Monast in 1926. He won the seat back two years later, but left Congress in 1930 to become a judge in Rhode Island.
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WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — The Sedgwick County Zoo (SCZ) celebrated Cinco de Mayo Saturday.
Many people got out and about to enjoy the family-friendly fiesta that had exhibitors, authentic Mexican food vendors and live music.
“It was a good experience,” Ivan Paz, a musician, said. “It was my first time performing. I always came as a little boy, and now being able to perform on stage is like a dream come true.”
Paz said it is events like this that help keep his culture present within the community. | 2023-05-07T23:20:47+00:00 | ksn.com | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/sedgwick-county-zoo-celebrates-cinco-de-mayo/ |
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Michigan State has signed coach Tom Izzo to a new deal valued at $6.2 million per season, giving him about $2 million more each year.
The school announced the deal Thursday, saying that the five-year rollover contract will need to be approved by its board next month.
“Michigan State has been a home to me and my family for 40 years and I’m ecstatic to sign this contract,” said Izzo, who was hired at the school by the late Jud Heathcote as a part-time assistant in 1983.
Izzo, 67, who was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2016, won a national championship in 2000 and leads all active coaches with eight Final Four appearances. He led Michigan State to a Big Ten-record 24th straight NCAA Tournament last season. He has won the Big Ten title 10 times in the regular season and six conference tournament championships.
“We have worked hard to maintain championship standards and I’m as energized to coach now as I was when I started as the head coach in 1995," Izzo said.
Izzo was promoted from assistant to head coach to replacing the retiring Heathcote.
After a slow start, the hard-driving coach turned the program into a national powerhouse by focusing on rebounding, defending and playing top-flight competition each season before Big Ten play.
Izzo, who is from Iron Mountain, Michigan, in the state's Upper Peninsula, has won more games (666) than any coach at a Big Ten school. He has lost 267 times, averaging fewer than 10 losses per season.
“We greatly appreciate Coach Izzo’s commitment to our outstanding university and his competitive drive to keep Spartan Basketball as a national powerhouse,” school president Samuel Stanley Jr. said.
Izzo has had multiple chances to leave Michigan State for the NBA and to coach at other colleges and turned down each opportunity, including one from the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2010.
“Twelve years ago, Tom Izzo said he would be a Spartan for life, and today’s announcement further demonstrates and renews this commitment,” athletic director Alan Haller said.
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- Hole AS01 seven samples range from 693 mg/L Li to 744 mg/L Li
- Hole AS01 hole lithium average is 722 mg/L Li
- Hole AS01 brine zone is defined across a 240 m zone
- Hole AS03 five samples collected with two assays received
- Hole AS03 two assays 749 mg/L Li and 752 mg/L Li
- Hole AS03 hole lithium average is 751 mg/L Li```
- Hole AS03 brine zone is defined across a 140 m zone
- Drilling will begin on newly added hole AS02
VANCOUVER, BC, Nov. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lithium South Development Corporation (the "Company") (TSX-V: LIS) (OTCQB: LISMF) (Frankfurt: OGPQ) is pleased to provide results from the ongoing drill campaign at the Hombre Muerto North Lithium Project (HMN Li Project) in Salta Province, Argentina. The Company is reporting results from two completed wells. Two rigs are operating on site, and the program has been expanded to include an additional hole for a total of four core wells.
The current exploration is located within the Alba Sabrina claim block. The claim block is comprised of 2,089 hectares and is the largest of the 3,287-hectare salar located claim package. The newly revised drill plan (see enclosed map) has four holes located north to south, identified as AS01 (completed), AS02 (completed), AS03 (completed) and AS04 now drilling, along a six-kilometer section.
Results have now been received from Alex Stewart Laboratories of Mendoza, Argentina, an ISO Certified laboratory. Hole AS01 was completed to 299 m depth. Seven double packer samples were acquired from AS01 using industry best practices, and under the supervision of Dr. Mark King, a Qualified Person under NI 43-101. Lithium results range from 693 mg/L to 744 mg/L, for a hole average of 722 mg/L lithium. The zone of interest from the interpreted lithology is determined to exceed 240 m.
South of hole AS01, hole AS03 has been completed to a depth of 216 m. Five double packer samples were acquired from AS03. Thus far, the Company has received two results of the five samples acquired. One returned 749 mg/L Li and one returned 752 mg/L Li. Three assays are pending. The zone of interest from the interpreted lithology is determined to exceed 140 m.
All completed holes have encountered zones of potentially significant porosity that include fine to medium grained sands and porous breccia. Porosity testing will be completed at Daniel B. Stevens Laboratory located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.
Hole AS04 was the first hole completed with results announced on August 10, 2022. The overall average of the three wells sampled to date is 734 mg/L Li.
Site preparation work is underway to locate four control wells to the west of the current drilling, to define the west boundary of the salar. In addition, Hole AS02 will be located between AS01 and AS03, for in-filling in the high-grade zone.
Company President and Chief Executive Officer Adrian F. C. Hobkirk is quoted, "We are very encouraged with the exceptional results from the drilling completed to date. We are making excellent progress towards expanding the total resource at the Hombre Muerto North Lithium Project."
About Lithium South
The Hombre Muerto North Lithium Project is at an advanced stage of evaluation, with a Preliminary Economic Assessment completed in April 2019. Lithium South is the 100% owner of the HMN Li Project and expects to expand the known resource with its current drill program. Preliminary results support this expectation. Additional project work including permitting, environmental studies and process test work is ongoing.
The Hombre Muerto North Lithium Project is adjacent to a US$4 billion lithium mine under development by the Korean multinational corporation POSCO, which acquired their holdings from Galaxy Resources Ltd. for US$280 million. Livent Corporation is producing lithium to the south of the Hombre Muerto North Lithium Project and has actively operated there for over twenty-five years.
The technical and scientific information in this press release was reviewed by Dr. Mark King, a Qualified Person under National Instrument 43-101. Dr. King participated in the preparation of this news release AND APPROVES ITS CONTENT.
On behalf of the Board of Directors
Adrian F. C. Hobkirk
President and Chief Executive Officer
Investors / Shareholders call 855-415-8100 / website: www.lithiumsouth.com
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. The TSX Venture Exchange has not reviewed the content of this news release and therefore does not accept responsibility or liability for the adequacy or accuracy of the contents of this news release.
This news release contains certain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 21E of the United States Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Except for statements of historical fact relating to the Company, certain information contained herein constitutes forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based upon opinions and estimates of management at the date the statements are made and are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties and other factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. The reader is cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward- looking statements. We seek safe harbor.
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IOC seeks pathway to let Russians compete at Paris Olympics
By GRAHAM DUNBAR
AP Sports Writer
GENEVA (AP) — The IOC has made clear it wants Russians to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics as neutral athletes. That’s in defiance of Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s call to exclude Russians entirely in Paris in 18 months’ time. The International Olympic Committee cites its “unifying mission” during a time of war that no athlete should face discrimination based on just their passport. The IOC said in a statement after a board meeting that “a pathway for athletes’ participation in competition under strict conditions should therefore be further explored.” | 2023-01-25T22:52:21+00:00 | krdo.com | https://krdo.com/news/ap-national-news/2023/01/25/ioc-seeks-pathway-to-let-russians-compete-at-paris-olympics/ |
In little more than a month, the Orioles will replace Adley Rutschman in their farm system with another first overall draft pick.
With the new collective bargaining agreement’s draft lottery system not going into effect until next summer, Baltimore’s 52-110 record last year, paired with a tiebreaker against the Arizona Diamondbacks, secured the organization’s second first overall selection in four years after it had the top pick only once in the draft’s first 54 iterations.
It will be executive vice president and general manager Mike Elias’ fourth straight top-five pick since taking charge of the Orioles’ front office. With the previous three, he’s taken college position players, but the top of this year’s amateur crop could see the Orioles draft a high schooler in the first round for the first time since taking right-hander Grayson Rodriguez 11th overall in 2018, their final draft under Dan Duquette. Given the players available, it’s doubtful Baltimore selects a pitcher with this year’s No. 1 pick; they’ve yet to select a pitcher earlier than the fifth round under Elias.
With the second-largest signing bonus pool in draft history — they hold five of the top 81 picks — the Orioles could take the best player available, as they did in 2019 choosing Rutschman with the first pick, or grab a well-regarded prospect expected to go slightly later in the first round to better spread around their pool, the strategy deployed taking Heston Kjerstad second in 2020 and Colton Cowser fifth in 2022.
With the MLB Draft Combine this week in San Diego, here’s a look at the group of players the Orioles are reportedly considering atop the 2022 draft.
Georgia high school outfielder Druw Jones
The son of 10-time Gold Glove outfielder Andruw Jones, Jones has shown the potential to be just as dynamic of a defender in center field. The near-consensus top player in this draft class, Jones’ right-handed bat plays, too, as the Vanderbilt commit could develop into a five-tool talent. With 2019′s top pick, the Orioles took the player regarded as the best available in Rutschman. Drafting Jones would be a repeat of that.
Florida high school outfielder Elijah Green
Listed at 6-foot-3 and upward of 210 pounds, Green boasts power to match that frame, one that could have allowed him to follow the path of his father, former Ravens tight end Eric Green. Despite his size, he’s also regarded as a speedster, with reports that have him as a 70 runner on the 20-80 scouting scale. That could allow him to play center in the long run, though the power profile would also fit in a corner.
Oklahoma high school infielder Jackson Holliday
Yet another pro athlete’s child, the son of seven-time All-Star Matt Holliday has been linked frequently to Baltimore in mock drafts, seen as a possibility should the Orioles decide to use their first pick for cost savings to deploy later in the draft. He played his way to the top of the draft this spring by setting a national record for hits. Holliday is committed to Oklahoma State, where his uncle is the head coach, his dad is an assistant, and both his grandfather and great uncle were once on the coaching staff.
Georgia high school infielder Termarr Johnson
Johnson had a workout at Camden Yards during the Orioles’ most recent homestand. He’s the least physically imposing of the high school crop, listed a few inches below 6-foot, but he’s considered perhaps the top pure hitter among the group, if not the whole draft. A shortstop in high school, he projects as a second baseman in the long run and could become the highest drafted high schooler at that position. The last left-handed-hitting prep infielder Baltimore grabbed with an early pick — Gunnar Henderson — has panned out well, and either Holliday or Johnson would fit that bill.
Cal Poly shortstop Brooks Lee
With a first name that would certainly make him popular in Baltimore, Lee has a game that could do the same. He excelled in the wood bat Cape Cod League last summer, hitting .405 with six home runs in 88 plate appearances. Then, in his redshirt sophomore season, Lee hit .357 with 15 home runs, a 1.125 OPS, a 16.1% walk rate and an impressive 9.8% strikeout rate. A switch-hitter known for his bat-to-ball skills, Lee dealt with back injuries as a high schooler and missed most of his true freshman year with a hamstring injury that required surgery, but he stayed healthy the past two springs.
LSU infielder Jacob Berry
This would be the biggest leap in terms of public draft prospect rankings, and thus likely to be the biggest cost-diverting selection. Ranked seventh among draft prospects by both Baseball America and MLB Pipeline, Berry has an impressive bat but lacks a clear defensive home. The top freshman in the country last season at Arizona, he hit .370/.464/.630 with 15 home runs this year with LSU, with most of the switch-hitter’s power coming from the left side. Primarily a third baseman for the Tigers, Berry’s bat can still profile at first base or designated hitter, though that’s rarely the role of a first overall pick.
Best of the rest
Georgia Tech catcher Kevin Parada hit 26 home runs, but his work behind the plate needs polish. The last time the Orioles had the No. 1 pick, Texas Tech infielder Jace Jung’s brother, Josh, went eighth overall; Jace could follow his brother as a top 10 selection. High schoolers Brock Porter and Dylan Lesko are considered the top pitchers in the class, but a prep right-hander has never gone first overall, and both are more likely to land in the middle of the first round.
What’s to come?
The Orioles begin the week with their first visit of the year to Toronto, meaning members of the roster who aren’t vaccinated against COVID-19 will be placed on the restricted list, as they aren’t permitted to enter Canada. In spring training, Elias said “a very, very high percentage” of the Orioles’ roster was vaccinated and thus they would be “probably less affected than what I read about other teams in our division” at the time. The New York Yankees placed no players on the restricted list for their trip to Toronto, while two Boston Red Sox pitchers were barred from entering Canada. The Tampa Bay Rays, who come to Camden Yards this weekend, have yet to visit the Blue Jays.
This series is also the Orioles’ first meeting with Toronto; the teams were scheduled to open the season against each other before the MLB lockout delayed the start of the season.
What was good?
Rutschman’s first two weeks in the majors were rather quiet, both by the gaudy exterior standards surrounding him and the modest ones Orioles manager Brandon Hyde has tried to establish for him. The third finally started to align with the former. Even with an 0-for-4 hat trick Sunday, Rutschman went 5-for-16 (.313) last week, with more extra-base hits than he recorded in his first 51 at-bats. Saturday marked his first three-hit game, in which he put three balls in play at 106 mph or harder; entering Sunday, that’s been done only 28 other times this season. The week raised Rutschman’s average by more than 40 points and his OPS by more than 100.
What wasn’t?
Hard to imagine a better qualifier for this space than the news one son of principal owner Peter Angelos is suing the other. Louis Angelos’ suit against Orioles CEO John Angelos doesn’t necessarily bring immediate change to the Orioles’ ongoing on-field process, but it certainly does color it. The legal action brings any claims that have surrounded this rebuild, including that ownership is committed to Baltimore and will provide financial backing for an eventual turn toward competitiveness, into question. The full ramifications remain to be seen, but legendary Orioles pitcher and broadcaster Jim Palmer probably expressed to The Baltimore Sun what most of the fan base is feeling: “All I care about is this gets resolved.”
On the farm
Gunnar Henderson made an immediate impression by homering on the second Triple-A pitch he saw, but his fellow promoted infielder had the more impressive week. Jordan Westburg, drafted 30th overall in 2020, hit .455 with a 1.387 OPS in his first week with Norfolk. Five of his 10 hits went for extra bases, including two home runs. He and Henderson, who posted a .963 OPS, each made three starts at shortstop, with Westburg’s other outings coming at second base and Henderson’s coming at third.
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With the smell of spring in the air, it's time to think about getting down to the Builders Arms Hotel for Bloom, an afternoon celebration of all things spring drinking.
On Sunday, October 16, the Fitzroy pub will play host to a handpicked round-up of over 15 of Victoria's premier winemakers, growers, producers, brewers, distillers and creatives who will be showcasing their craft.
The main event will take place downstairs at the Builders Arms, with guests each receiving an empty tasting glass and five tokens for 30ml tastings. DJ Sarah and Georgia Bird will be responsible for delivering tunes as sweet as the wine is tasty.
The Bloom spring drinking party is being headlined kitchen-wise by guest chef Trisha Greentree from popular Sydney restaurants Fratelli Paradiso and 10 William Street. Trisha will be serving casual bar snacks and a few larger plates downstairs and will be putting on a show with a four-course menu available upstairs in the Bowery Room. The lunch will be complemented by paired featured wines and drinks by other Bloom producers. Trisha's highlight dishes that will be featured at Bloom include handmade pastas, lamb and rosemary arrosticini, bitter green calzones, and what we are most looking forward to: anchovy and potato donuts.
Beverage Director Leanne Altman says they are "thrilled to welcome so many of our favourite Victorian producers to the Builders Arms Hotel," some of whom include Lucy Kendall from Gippsland's Allevare, Erin Pooley from Little Frances and Michelle Vanspall from Edge Brewing in Clifton Hill.
The Bloom festivities will run between noon and 3pm, at which time the doors will open to the public who will then be able to join in on the fun: whether it's purchasing a bottle of wine from one of the featured makers, ordering some serious snacks, or getting up and about to the sweet tunes.
The Bloom spring drinking party is the ideal way to spend a sunny, spring, Sunday afternoon, so gather your friends, your colleagues, your family or anyone who just loves a bevvy, and get your tickets now while they are still available. Tickets for the Bloom wine party are only $25 per person, and $150 for the four-course lunch with matched wines (tickets for lunch are sold in groups of four, six or ten). | 2022-10-04T23:39:08+00:00 | timeout.com | https://www.timeout.com/melbourne/bars/bloom-at-the-builders-arms-hotel |
The film “Devotion” reignited efforts to repatriate the remains of Jesse Brown, America’s first Black Navy pilot, who died in 1950 after having to crash land his damaged plane during the Korean War.
Fred Smith, the founder of Memphis-based FedEx, financed the film about Brown because he thought Brown deserved wider recognition, a feeling his surviving relatives share, and lobbied the Trump administration to support the search efforts after consulting with Brown’s daughter, Pamela.
“I’m still determined to try to get Jesse Brown home and put him where he ought to be in Arlington (National Cemetery),” Smith said. “Among the other heroes of the republic next to his wingman, Tom Hudner.”
Smith’s daughters, Rachel and Molly, who produced the film, met members of Brown’s family at the 2018 funeral of Hudner, who received the Medal of Honor after attempting to rescue Brown. Hudner returned to North Korea in 2013 in an attempt to locate Brown’s remains, but was unsuccessful.
Jessica Knight Henry, Brown’s granddaughter, said attending Hudner’s funeral at Arlington solidified her grandmother’s desire to have her husband’s remains interred in Arlington.
“He’s never had a full sort of burial with that with the pomp and circumstance that that we think is worthy of what his contribution is to this country” Knight Henry said, speaking from Washington.
Brown grew up in Mississippi, the son of sharecroppers, and succeeded in qualifying to be a pilot in the Navy, despite his training officer refusing to pin on his wings — just one of many racist insults and hurdles he overcame.
Smith has donated “Devotion”’s proceeds, in part, to endow a new scholarship fund, the Brown Hudner Navy Scholarship Foundation, for the children of Navy service members pursuing studies in STEM.
“Mr. Smith spent an incredible amount of money imaging the area where we think that my grandfather’s remains are,” said Knight Henry, adding that her family has worked with different agencies and groups to maximize any potential opportunity to get answers.
More than 7,500 American military personnel remain unaccounted for in the Korean War, according to the government agency that tracks prisoners of war and those missing in action.
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Proposed improvements to Kenosha County Highway W between the Illinois state line and Highway C will be outlined to the public at a meeting Tuesday.
It has been scheduled from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Wilmot Union High School library, 11112 308th Ave,, Wilmot.
The meeting will include a brief overview presentation, to be given at 4:15 p.m. The remainder of the time set aside to meet will the public will be in an open house format.
Attendees are not required to attend the presentation and may stop in at their convenience to view exhibits, meet with project staff, ask questions and provide feedback. The exhibits will show the recommended alternative with preliminary real estate acquisition needs.
Those planning to attend the meeting at Wilmot Union High School should use the north parking lot and enter the school at Entrance N on the north side of the building.
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The purpose of this project is to improve the safety of the roadway, maintain acceptable traffic operations, and replace the failing pavement.
The crash rate for the corridor during the analysis period from 2016 through 2020 is 281 crashes per 100 million vehicle miles traveled, which is significantly higher than the statewide average of 91 for similar rural roadways. Nearly one third of the crashes along this corridor occurred at the deficient horizontal and crest curves north of County CK, including two fatalities.
The study team is analyzing alternatives. The recommended alternative would reconstruct the sharp horizontal curve located on County W about 1,200 feet north of County CK and the short crest curve immediately east of there where sight distances is limited. These deficient curves would be reconstructed to bring them as close to current standards as practicable to improve safety along the corridor.
Permanent right-of-way acquisition and temporary grading easements would be required to accommodate the improvements. Right-of-way needs will be on display at this public meeting; however, they are preliminary and may change as the design is refined and a preferred alternative is selected.
Proposed Improvements in the project would include:
- Resurface pavement throughout project
- Reconstruct sharp horizonal curve 1,200 feet north of County CK
- Reconstruct short crest curve 1,700 feet north of County CK
- Construct a shared-use path along the west side of County W from the Illinois State Line to 2,300 feet north of County CK
- Construct a shared-use path along the east side of County W from County CK to County C East and along County C to the Fox River
- Reconstruct pedestrian curb ramps to meet Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements
- Repair the County C bridge over the Fox River and add pedestrian accommodations
- Improve the parking lot for the Fox River Water Trail at the Wilmot Landing.
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Stop looking, this is the one! This property is a 3 story home with 5 bedrooms and 5 baths! Two more additional rooms that can be used as an office or exercise room. Close to parks, schools, shopping ,and Great Lakes Navy Station. Here Are Just A Few Of Its Wonderful Features: Huge home! 4,131 sqft including unfinished basement* Newer furnace* 2 hot water heaters rheem brand* new sump pump* new electrical* some newer windows* office space* parking for 8 cars* front porch*If you are looking for tons of space this is the one! Be prepared for this to be" love at first sight"
5 Bedroom Home in Antioch - $599,000
Breathtaking executive ranch home on almost 1.5 acres of land! You will love the high ceilings and custom top-of-the-line finishes throughout. This house is an entertainer's dream with a massive dining room, open concept floor plan, finished walkout basement with a full high-end kitchen, rec room, full bathroom, and 2 bedrooms. The first floor has elevated ceilings and a ton of natural light. Custom eat-in kitchen with granite countertops, double ovens, cherry cabinets & all high-end stainless steel appliances. A comfortable family room has wood floors and an inviting fireplace. The luxurious master suite offers a well-appointed master bathroom, lots of closet space, and a peaceful view of the backyard. The other bedrooms on the first floor are large and share a Jack & Jill bathroom. Huge deck off the back of the house and an impressive paver patio with a built-in firepit. 3 car garage and a long driveway. This home is a true must-see!! A preferred lender offers a reduced interest rate for this listing
6 Bedroom Home in Gurnee - $829,000
Elevate your lifestyle in the prestigious Estates at Churchill Hunt with this magnificent 6-bedroom, 5.1-bath home. As you step inside, the grand two-story foyer with gleaming hardwood floors and a sweeping staircase sets the tone for the luxurious living that awaits. The main level is designed for entertaining, featuring formal living and dining rooms with large windows, crown molding, and tray ceilings, providing the perfect ambiance for hosting gatherings. The gourmet kitchen is a chef's paradise, boasting granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, and a center island with a breakfast bar and eating area. The kitchen flows seamlessly into the family room, where a beautiful stone wall and a cozy wood-burning fireplace serve as the focal point. Large glass doors offer easy access to the backyard, making indoor-outdoor living a breeze. One of the standout features of this home is the main floor guest room, ideal for hosting overnight guests or in-laws. A separate office is also located on this level, equipped with French doors that provide a sense of privacy and tranquility. The office is ideal for working from home or can be used as a study or library. The room is bright and airy, with large windows that let in natural light, making it a perfect place to focus and be productive. The upstairs level offers a serene escape with a luxurious master suite, complete with a sitting room or nursery, tray ceiling, and spa-like bath with dual vanities, a soaking tub, and a separate shower. There are also 3 additional bedrooms and 2 baths on this level, providing ample space for all. The finished walkout basement is the cherry on top, with a recreation room, theater/TV area, bedroom, and a full bath, providing endless possibilities for entertainment and relaxation. The backyard is a true oasis, featuring a huge multilevel patio, a barbeque area, and ample space for outdoor activities. This home is located in the prestigious Churchill Hunt neighborhood and is just minutes from shopping, dining, and entertainment, making it the perfect blend of luxury and convenience. Don't miss your chance to own this one-of-a-kind home with a finished walkout basement and main floor guest room in The Estates at Churchill Hunt. Schedule a tour today!
6 Bedroom Home in Waukegan - $183,999
SPACIOUS AND UNIQUE, THIS HOME HAS ROOM FOR ALL!! IN-LAW ARRANGEMENT UPSTAIRS SO YOU CAN BE TOGETHER YET SEPARATE. THE FIRST FLOOR HAS 3 TANDEM BEDROOMS, OR CAN BE CHANGED BACK TO A 2 BEDROOMS, AND A LIVING ROOM, SO BRING YOUR IMAGINATION AND CHECK IT OUT! THIS PROPERTY IS BEING SOLD AS-IS. | 2023-02-07T02:19:44+00:00 | kenoshanews.com | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/proposed-improvements-to-kenosha-county-highway-w-to-be-outlined-tuesday/article_a847a7ee-a63e-11ed-9fbd-5b01a8f7f966.html |
By EDITH M. LEDERER (Associated Press)
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council urged Israel and the Palestinians on Tuesday to avoid actions that can further inflame tensions in the volatile West Bank.
The statement was backed by both the United States and Russia in a moment of unity on a divisive issue, reflecting the widespread international concern at the escalating violence especially by Israeli forces and settlers.
The statement followed what U.N. Mideast envoy Tor Wennesland called “an alarming spike in violence” in the West Bank that led to numerous Palestinian and Israeli casualties. He warned the council that “unless decisive steps are taken now to rein in the violence, there is a significant risk that events could deteriorate further.”
Wennesland said he was particularly alarmed by “the extreme levels of settler violence, including large numbers of settlers, many armed, systematically attacking Palestinian villages, terrorizing communities,” sometimes with support from Israeli forces.
Council members called for restraint and “encouraged additional steps to restore a durable calm and de-escalate tensions.”
This year has been one of the deadliest for Palestinians in the West Bank in years, and last week saw a major escalation in settler violence. At least 137 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fire in the West Bank in 2023. As of Saturday, 24 people on the Israeli side have been killed in Palestinian attacks.
The United States, Israel’s closest ally, supported the council statement and U.S. deputy ambassador Robert Wood told the council that the Biden administration shares Wennesland’s alarm.
He said the United Stated was “horrified by the brutal terror attack against Israelis” near the West Bank town of Eli on June 21 that killed four and injured several others and condemned it “in the strongest terms.” He also condemned “the recent extremist settler attacks against Palestinian civilians, which have resulted in a death, injuries and significant damage to their property.”
At a time of escalating violence, there was widespread council criticism of plans by Israel’s far-right government to build over 5,000 new homes in Jewish settlements in the West Bank, and speed up settlement approvals.
Under international law, all Israeli settlements in occupied territory are illegal.
Wennesland warned that Israel’s “relentless expansion” of settlements is fueling violence “and is impeding access by Palestinians to their land and resources, reshaping the geography of the occupied West Bank and threatening the viability of a future Palestinian state.”
Wood called on Israel to refrain from building settlements, evicting Palestinians and demolishing their homes, and on both parties to refrain from terrorism and incitement to violence, “all of which serve to only further inflame the situation.”
Russia’s U.N. Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia also expressed serious concern at the escalating violence, pointing to an Israeli raid on June 19 in the Jenin Refugee Camp that killed seven Palestinians, clashes between Israeli settlers and Palestinians, and intensified Israeli activity to broaden and legalize settlements.
Nebenzia warned that the situation will remain “explosive” until negotiations resume on a two-state solution that sees Israel and the Palestinians living side by side in peace. And he reiterated Russia’s call for a meeting with the Arab League and neighboring countries to give impetus to long-stalled talks.
Riyad Mansour, the Palestinian U.N. ambassador, accused the Israeli government of “making a state for the settlers in place of the Palestinian state.” He said the settlers know their actions are condemned worldwide but they have military, financial and political support from the Israeli government, while the Palestinians have no real support to rein them in despite having “the moral high ground” and international law on their side.
The Palestinians are more convinced every day that “there is no help on the way,” Mansour said, urging the council, “Show them that help is on the way.”
Israel’s U.N. Ambassador Gilad Erdan accused the council of underreporting the 3,500 attacks he said the Palestinians have committed against Israelis since the beginning of the year.
He condemned the violence against Palestinian civilians and said Israel is “working tirelessly” to find and hold those responsible accountable. He pointedly noted that the Palestinians have not condemned the murders of innocent Israelis.
Erdan accused the Palestinians of seeking “the destruction of the very notion of a Jewish state.” He said if Israel withdrew from the West Bank, the Hamas militant group would take control as it did in Gaza. | 2023-06-28T21:52:11+00:00 | sun-sentinel.com | https://www.sun-sentinel.com/2023/06/27/un-urges-israel-and-palestinians-to-halt-west-bank-violence-in-statement-backed-by-us-and-russia/ |
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Matthew McConaughey wants you to stop using a word.
The Texas star posted a video on Twitter on Monday to voice his dislike for the word “unbelievable” and thinks it should be wiped from the dictionary.
“We shouldn’t think that the most beautiful sunset or the greatest play or the greatest love of our life or the greatest moment of euphoria is unbelievable. Believe it!” said McConaughey in the video.
He continues: “We should feel like the greatest tragedy or death or earthquake or natural disaster or loss is unbelieveable. It’s part of life too. Believe it. We see it happen every day.”
The definition of unbelievable is “too improbable for belief,” according to Merriam-Webster. The dictionary has not responded to McConaughey’s video.
This is not the first time the wordsmith has shared his thoughts on his least favorite word. McConaughey made the same point during a commencement speech to the class of 2015 at the University of Houston.
McConaughey regularly shares video speeches on his account — ever since choosing not to give speeches in Texas politics. After teasing a run for Texas governor, McConaughey decided not to in November 2021. | 2022-05-18T20:13:48+00:00 | fox44news.com | https://www.fox44news.com/entertainment-news/matthew-mcconaughey-believes-a-word-should-be-removed-from-dictionary/ |
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks Western Washington University environmental science professor Robin Kodner about algea that is turning snow pink at high altitudes.
Ayesha Rascoe is a White House correspondent for NPR. She is currently covering her third presidential administration. Rascoe's White House coverage has included a number of high profile foreign trips, including President Trump's 2019 summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Hanoi, Vietnam, and President Obama's final NATO summit in Warsaw, Poland in 2016. As a part of the White House team, she's also a regular on the NPR Politics Podcast. | 2022-12-18T13:16:06+00:00 | delawarepublic.org | https://www.delawarepublic.org/2022-12-18/why-snow-is-turning-pink-at-high-altitudes |
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — On Thursday, Governor Josh Shapiro announced that he made friendly bets with Missouri Governor Mike Parson and Kansas Governor Laura Kelly ahead of Super Bowl LVII between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs.
“Like millions of Pennsylvanians, Lori and I are excited to cheer on the Philadelphia Eagles and watch them bring the Lombardi Trophy back to the Commonwealth,” said Governor Shapiro. “Pennsylvania is home to the greatest small businesses in the country – and while I love to share the best Pennsylvania has to offer with my friends in other states, the Eagles have been so good this season that I’m willing to double down on a win this week. Go Birds!”
Before the game, Gov. Parson and Gov. Shapiro will exchange Eagles and Chiefs flags. The governor of the losing team will have to hang the flag of the winning team in their office.
Gov. Shapiro has bet an assortment of food from Pennsylvania small businesses as part of the wager with Gov. Kelly. The following foods will be sent to Gov. Kelly if the Chiefs win:
- Soft pretzels from Philly Style Hand Twisted Soft Pretzel Bakery in Levittown, Bucks County
- Cheesesteaks from Tony Luke’s in Philadelphia
- Eagles Mini Donuts from Collegeville Italian Bakery in Montgomery County
If the Eagles win, Gov. Kelly will send Gov. Shapiro the following:
- Creekstone Farms Black Angus Beef
- Chocolate-covered sunflower seeds
Gov. Shapiro and First Lady Lori Shapiro will be attending the Super Bowl LVII in Arizona and will be rooting for the Eagles. Gov. Shapiro plans to meet with Gov. Parson and Gov. Kelly in Arizona ahead of the game to “talk trash and ensure both Governors are ready to fulfill their end of the bet,” according to a press release from the Governor’s Office of Communications. | 2023-02-09T20:18:36+00:00 | kron4.com | https://www.kron4.com/sports/the-big-game/governor-shapiro-announces-super-bowl-lvii-bets-with-missouri-kansas-governors/ |
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits remained elevated last week, a possible sign that the Federal Reserve's rate hikes are beginning to cool a surprisingly resilient labor market.
U.S. applications for jobless claims were 264,000 for the week ending June 17, the same as the previous week's revised number, the Labor Department reported Thursday. That's slightly more than analysts were expecting. The claims numbers for the past two weeks are the highest since October of 2021.
The four-week moving average of claims, which smooths out some of the week-to-week volatility, rose by 8,500 to 255,750. That’s the highest level since November of 2021.
Overall, 1.76 million people were collecting unemployment benefits the week that ended June 10, about 13,000 more than the previous week. | 2023-06-22T13:00:42+00:00 | springfieldnewssun.com | https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/nation-world/weekly-us-applications-for-unemployment-aid-remain-elevated/ZN6S4VXLCVCFLNL3JGLORNFV4A/ |
Integrations will redefine the future of modern work in the cloud
WATERLOO, ON, Oct. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today at OpenText World 2022, OpenText™ (NASDAQ: OTEX), (TSX: OTEX) unveiled plans to integrate OpenText™ Core Content with Google Workspace. The partnership will bring Google Workspace collaboration to the business processes that Core Content supports.
Deepening its commitment to innovation, OpenText is integrating its public cloud content service platform, OpenText Core Content, with the collaboration services of Google Workspace. Managing and editing content within digital processes is crucial in supporting modern, universally accessible, cloud-based work. The future integration of OpenText Core Content and Google Workspace will allow users to sync content to multiple devices for offline access, digitize and accelerate workflows, and access and edit content within leading business applications like SAP and Salesforce. This will facilitate improved productivity and collaboration for remote and hybrid teams.
"Remote and hybrid work is here to stay, and the ability to manage and edit content in the context of digital processes is critical to the success of modern work," said Muhi Majzoub, Executive Vice President and Chief Product Officer at OpenText. "The integration between OpenText Core Content and Google Workspace will allow organizations to access and edit content while working in SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud, SAP SuccessFactors, and Salesforce, all while seamlessly automating the governance of this critical information."
Another foundation of the partnership is Google Cloud's ability to support public cloud applications like Core as well as private cloud deployments of OpenText applications in multiple geographies, while ensuring corresponding regulatory requirements are met. This in turn helps support customer requirements for in-country or in-region data residency while adhering to compliance standards reliably, securely, and consistently.
"To support hybrid work, organizations need information management tools to create digital workplaces that help deliver exceptional employee experiences," said Seth Siciliano, Head of Workspace ISV Partnerships, Google Cloud. "Continuing to deliver and build the OpenText Core Platform on Google Cloud will offer the benefits of information management to more customers globally, and we look forward to working with OpenText to help more organizations meet the needs of hybrid work today and into the future."
OpenText announced the availability of OpenText Core Content on Google Cloud earlier this year. The partnership's capabilities were presented at OpenText 2022 in Las Vegas during a live demonstration with OpenText CEO & CTO, Mark J. Barrenechea. OpenText Core Content provides customers with access to the OpenText multi-tenant SaaS suite of products and API services on Google Cloud, enabling businesses to deploy capabilities securely and quickly at scale. Together, OpenText and Google Cloud provide businesses with a powerful SaaS content services platform, with low latency and secure access for distributed teams. Details surrounding the innovative relationship between OpenText and Google Cloud were further discussed during a fireside chat with OpenText EVP and Chief Product Officer, Muhi Majzoub and Head of Google Workspace ISV Partnerships, Seth Siciliano.
To learn more about the upcoming integration, a recording of the demonstration and fireside chat with OpenText and Google Cloud will be available on the OpenText website.
OpenText is set to provide more details about its latest integration with Google Cloud next week at Google Next '22. Click here to learn more.
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chance of showers. Lows in the lower 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
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WILLIAMSTON, NC (WNCT) — Kindergarten students at Martin County Schools on Tuesday were each given an “I Like Me” book that was personalized to them. Their names, teacher’s names, grade, friends, favorite hobbies and school were all included.
The books were given to the students by the Martin County Rotary Club. Rotary Club member Tom Franklin had the idea, which he had previously seen success with in other parts of the country.
“It’s something that they get to take home with them and hopefully will encourage their reading as they go forward,” said Franklin.
Mary Taylor Conner is a kindergarten teacher and said that she hopes the program continues in the future.
“It’s a little bit of work, for a whole lot of good,” said Conner.
The book sets come with a teacher guide and curriculum that will allow teachers to guide students with the books in the classroom.
Click the above video to find out more. | 2023-02-28T22:53:39+00:00 | wnct.com | https://www.wnct.com/features/online-originals/kindergarten-students-get-personalized-books-to-encourage-reading/ |
Varsity high school football team cancels remainder of the season
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN/Gray News) – A school district in Nebraska made the decision to cancel the remaining varsity football games at one high school scheduled for the 2022 season.
The decision was made as a response to the high number of injuries the Lincoln Northwest High School varsity football team has experienced so far this season, according to the school’s athletic and activities director.
The school district said 20% of the team is out for various illnesses and injuries that either limit or prohibit an athlete’s ability to return to the team in the immediate future. There is an unclear timeline for a possible return to play.
“Out of an abundance of caution and with student safety as our focus, we’ve decided to forfeit the remainder of the Northwest varsity football games,” the school’s athletic and activities director JJ Toczek said.
Of the 60 students remaining on the roster, 36 are freshmen, 12 are sophomores and 12 are juniors, KOLN reports. Only a few of the Northwest players have any varsity experience, and even more have never played organized football prior to this year.
“We want our student-athletes to be safe and have a positive experience on and off the field to help them build their passion for the game,” Toczek said. “Our players will still be able to compete in junior varsity, reserve and freshmen competitions to build their experience as a team and players’ skills for future years.”
Copyright 2022 KOLN via Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved. | 2022-09-19T18:55:54+00:00 | live5news.com | https://www.live5news.com/2022/09/19/varsity-high-school-football-team-cancels-remainder-season/ |
Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) announced on Tuesday that he will vote for a resolution to effectively overturn the District of Columbia’s crime bill, joining several other vulnerable Democratic incumbents.
“The mayor vetoed it, so she opposed it,” Brown told The Hill. “This is important to law enforcement, important to my state. I still support home rule. They should have full home rule, but I don’t think picking and choosing like this makes sense.”
Among other things, the update to the D.C. criminal code would lower penalties for some violent crimes, including carjackings and robberies. It would also increase the number of jury trials for misdemeanor offenses.
The Ohio Democrat, who is seeking reelection in 2024, joins Sens. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Jon Tester (D-Mont.) in voting for the resolution and against the crime bill. They are considered the three top targets for Republicans to defeat this election cycle given they all hold seats in red-leaning states.
President Biden told the Senate Democratic caucus during lunch on Thursday that he would not veto the resolution, and in the days since a number of Democrats have followed his lead in supporting the bill.
Five senators who caucus with the Democrats announced on Monday they would vote for the resolution.
The resolution vote is expected to take place on Wednesday. | 2023-03-07T19:46:22+00:00 | fox44news.com | https://www.fox44news.com/hill-politics/sherrod-brown-latest-democrat-to-announce-vote-for-gop-led-dc-crime-resolution/ |
Sarah Michelle Gellar is happier than ever to find out that Billie Eilish had eyes for her! The Cruel Intentions star reacted to the news that she was the “Bad Guy” singer’s childhood crush.
On Wednesday, Gellar shared a picture of a screenshot from Eilish's Q&A.
During the session, the 20-year-old GRAMMY winner was asked, “Who’s your childhood celebrity crush?” Eilish responded with a photo of Gellar from her hit ‘90s series, Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Gellar captioned the post, “I’m dead. That’s all. I’m not a child anymore, but I totally have a crush on @billieeilish Ok… now that’s really all.”
While the pop star didn’t respond to the post, Gellar quickly found out that Eilish wasn’t the only one smitten with her.
“ohhhhh i never told you you were one of mine 🤣💜,” Jordan Fisher wrote.
“Hahaha love it,” Amanda Kloots wrote.
Gellar has been married to fellow actor Freddie Prinze Jr. since 2002. The pair are parents to Charlotte, 12, and 9-year-old Rocky.
The actress isn’t just feeling the love from Eilish. In March, the cast celebrated the 25th anniversary of the series, which ran from 1997-2002, and Gellar celebrated the moment on Instagram with a throwback.
"25 years ago today I had the honor to introduce the world to my version of Buffy Anne Summers,” she wrote. “It was an uphill battle. A mid season replacement, on a new network based on a movie, that was by no means a giant success. But then there was you. The fans. You believed in us. You made this happen. You are the reason 25 years later we are still celebrating. So today we celebrate you as well. #wwbd."
In July, the star spoke with ET about her children finally being introduced to the teen vampire slayer. "My boy was into it for the villains, and my daughter was into it for the love stories," Gellar shared.
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Davis Riley shoots 2-under 68 in round three of the Wyndham Championship
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Davis Riley spins back wedge to set up birdie at Wyndham
In the third round of the 2022 Wyndham Championship, Davis Riley makes birdie on the par-4 17th hole.
In his third round at the Wyndham Championship, Davis Riley hit 9 of 14 fairways and 11 of 18 greens in regulation, finishing at 9 under for the tournament. Riley finished his day tied for 7th at 9 under; Sungjae Im is in 1st at 13 under; John Huh is in 2nd at 12 under; and Joohyung Kim and Brandon Wu are tied for 3rd at 11 under.
On the par-4 second, Riley's 130 yard approach to 4 feet set himself up for the birdie on the hole. This moved Riley to 1 under for the round.
On the 529-yard par-5 fifth hole, Riley reached the green in 3 and sunk a 18-foot putt for birdie. This moved Riley to 2 under for the round.
After a drive to the left side of the fairway on the 374-yard par-4 eighth hole, Riley had a 89 yard approach shot, setting himself up for the birdie. This moved Riley to 3 under for the round.
Riley got a bogey on the 416-yard par-4 ninth, getting on the green in 3 and two putting, moving Riley to 2 under for the round.
At the 486-yard par-4 11th, Riley reached the green in 2 and rolled a 48-foot putt for birdie. This put Riley at 3 under for the round.
On the 235-yard par-3 12th, Riley's tee shot went 210 yards to the left side of the fairway and his chip went 11 yards to the green where he rolled a two-putt for bogey. This moved him to 2 under for the round.
On the par-4 13th, Riley's 125 yard approach to 7 feet set himself up for the birdie on the hole. This moved Riley to 3 under for the round.
After a 317 yard drive on the 505-yard par-4 14th, Riley chipped his third shot to 8 feet, which he rolled for two-putt bogey on the hole. This moved Riley to 2 under for the round.
After a drive to the right side of the fairway on the 406-yard par-4 17th hole, Riley had a 95 yard approach shot, setting himself up for the birdie. This moved Riley to 3 under for the round.
On the 507-yard par-4 18th, Riley had a bogey after hitting the green in 3 and two putting, moving Riley to 2 under for the round.
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BRUSSELS (AP) — Russia’s armed forces are bruised but by no means beaten in the war in Ukraine, a top NATO military officer said Monday, as he laid out the biggest revamp to the organization’s military plans since the Cold War should Moscow dare to widen the conflict.
“They might not be 11 feet tall, but they are certainly not 2 feet tall,” the Chair of the NATO Military Committee, Admiral Rob Bauer, told reporters. “So, we should never underestimate the Russians and their ability to bounce back.”
U.S. President Joe Biden and his NATO counterparts are set to endorse a major shakeup of the alliance’s planning system at a summit in the Lithuanian capital Vilnius next week.
NATO, as an organization, does not provide weapons or ammunition to Ukraine. It’s sought to avoid being dragged into a wider war with nuclear-armed Russia. At the same time, it is massively reinforcing the security of member countries near Russia, Ukraine and Belarus.
Around 40,000 troops are on standby from Estonia in the north down to Romania on the Black Sea. About 100 aircraft take to the skies in that territory each day, and a total of 27 warships are operating in the Baltic and Mediterranean Seas. Those numbers are set to rise.
Under its new plans, NATO aims to have up to 300,000 troops ready to move to its eastern flank within 30 days. The plans divide its territory into three zones – the high north and Atlantic area, a zone north of the Alps, and another in southern Europe.
Bauer said that NATO’s new planning is based on the strength of the Russian army before President Vladimir Putin launched the war on Ukraine almost 17 months ago. He said the war has depleted Russia’s army, but not its navy or air force.
Of Russia’s ground forces, around “94% is now engaged in the war in Ukraine,” Bauer said.
“What we see in general is that the Russians are careful around NATO. They are not for seeking a conflict with NATO. I think that is a sign that they are very, very busy,” he said. “In the land domain, I don’t think they have a lot of forces available to do anything to anyone else.”
“But we are convinced that the Russians are going to reconstitute,” he said. “We will continue to look at them as a serious threat, in the maritime, and in the air especially, and in space, they are still very, very, capable, let alone of course in nuclear.”
A revolt by Wagner mercenaries in Russia late last month raised deep security concerns in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland after a deal was reached for their leader, Yevgeny Prigozhin, to be allowed to take refuge in Belarus.
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda said that neighboring countries would face a heightened danger if the Wagner Group deploys its “serial killers” just over their border.
Vilnius lies around 35 kilometers (22 miles) from the Belarus border.
Lithuania wants to have a permanent NATO presence on its territory. Germany signaled last week that it would be prepared to base soldiers there if requested. For the moment, though, NATO sees no imminent threat coming from Belarus.
“We’re confident we know what’s going on, and right now we see no changes. But that doesn’t take our eye off what we need to do every day,” Major General Matthew Van Wagenen told reporters. “If we needed to change posture, we could do it rapidly.”
NATO’s 31 member countries took part in a “force generation conference” last week in an effort to understand how many troops and how much equipment the alliance might have at its disposal to respond to any Russian attack, both in the short and longer term.
Both officers were upbeat about the results, although they declined to provide details for security reasons. Experts and some NATO diplomats, however, have expressed doubt about the willingness of member countries to put a total of 300,000 troops on standby.
“I would classify it as highly successful,” Van Wagenen said. “I can assure you, we are in a position right now that we know what’s missing and how we need to grow this in the future.”
In terms of NATO’s ability to execute the plans, should they be needed in the future, Bauer welcomed the expected commitment in Vilnius by Biden and his counterparts to boost defense spending, which should help provide commanders with the equipment they need.
In 2014, NATO committed to move toward spending 2% of GDP on their military budgets by 2024. At their July 11-12 summit, the leaders will set the 2% figure as a spending floor, rather than a ceiling to aim for.
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Follow the AP’s coverage of the war at https://apnews.com/hub/russia-ukraine | 2023-07-03T11:34:34+00:00 | seattletimes.com | https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nato-readies-military-plans-to-defend-against-bruised-but-unbowed-russia/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_all |
Indonesia has long been known as a widely tolerant nation at the forefront of establishing democratic reforms throughout Southeast Asia. That progressive reputation took a hit on Tuesday when parliament cleared a sweeping overhaul of the country’s criminal code.
According to the new rules, sex outside of marriage is now illegal in Indonesia, as is defamation of the president. The overhaul also sharply expanded laws against blasphemy in the world’s largest Muslim-majority country. Opponents said the rules posed significant risks to religious minorities by outlawing extramarital sex and tacitly targeting critics of Islam. Extramarital sex criminalization also targets the LGBT community, as same-sex marriage is illegal in Indonesia. The new laws could also curtail freedom of expression and assembly.
The new laws are almost certain to revive a debate around democratic backsliding in the nation of 276 million. After the fall of the Indonesian dictator Suharto in 1998, the country had prided itself as a thriving democracy. Most Indonesians held fairly relaxed views about homosexuality, which was never officially banned.
But in recent years, conservative Islam has gained ground in the country, and now some fear its influence is growing, even as its ranks remain a minority in parliament. In the lead-up to the next presidential election in 2024, few officials appear willing to upset the religious right, which helped pave the way for Tuesday’s overhaul of the criminal code.
“It is a very significant encroachment on rights and liberties in Indonesia,” said Tim Lindsey, director of the Center for Indonesian Law, Islam and Society at the University of Melbourne. Critics warned that the new rules, which also apply to foreigners, will make Indonesia less appealing to investors, tourists and students.
Muhamad Isnur, chair of the Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation, said the laws run “contrary to international human rights norms. We are in a new paradigm,” he said.
The bill was approved unanimously in parliament on Tuesday. The government has tried for decades to overhaul the law but has never succeeded. In 2019, it tried to pass a similar draft law, but President Joko Widodo shelved it after tens of thousands of young people protested in the streets, arguing that the law threatened their civil liberties. This time, activists said they were blindsided when lawmakers suddenly announced on Nov. 30 that they were handing a draft to parliament to ratify, giving the activists very little time to organize demonstrations.
Indonesia officials said they had engaged in monthslong conversations with several human rights groups before submitting the new draft. The lawmakers said they added revisions based on feedback, such as stating that blasphemy does not only apply to religion but all belief systems. Edward Omar Sharif Hiariej, Indonesia’s deputy minister of law and human rights, said that the government tried to accommodate as many parties as possible, but acknowledged that the overhaul “won’t satisfy everyone.”
“If there are citizens who feel that their constitutional rights have been violated, the door of the constitutional court is wide open for that,” Edward told reporters last month. The laws, which are set to take effect after three years, will likely be challenged in the country’s Constitutional Court. On Tuesday, there were calls for protests outside parliament. (The new rules state that people who demonstrate without a permit can also be penalized.)
Officials say upgrading the existing criminal code, which dates back to 1918 when Indonesia was a Dutch colony, was long overdue. Among the raft of new laws, penalties around consensual sex outside marriage have drawn the most criticism. According to the revisions, unmarried couples who live together could be jailed for six months or face a maximum fine of 10 million rupiah ($710).
Though the penalties apply to foreigners, the new law states that police can only make an arrest after a report is filed by a close family member, such as a parent, spouse or child, making it extremely unlikely that foreigners would be prosecuted, Lindsey said. “But gay and lesbian Indonesians, who, of course, are couples and they can’t be married, they are completely exposed.”
Police have previously arrested dozens of gay men for violating an anti-pornography law, but now, all gay couples who live together are subject to possible arrest.
The push for the overhaul was backed by Vice President Ma’ruf Amin, an Islamic cleric and the former chair of the Indonesian Ulema Council, the country’s top body for Islamic scholars, according to two people who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to disclose the details of private conversations. Ma’ruf had previously called for “stern regulations” on the sexual activities of gay people.
In a reversal, lawmakers on Tuesday reinstated a provision making it illegal to attack “the honor or dignity” of both Indonesia’s president and vice president, a rule that was struck down by the Constitutional Court in 2006. In recent years, however, tolerance for such criticism has waned. Last year, the authorities arrested an artist who created a mural criticizing Joko, and activists say they have been harassed and charged with defamation for speaking up on rights abuses.
Joko — known as a moderate, secular leader — has spoken out repeatedly against intolerant views in his country. In an interview with The New York Times last month, he said Indonesia has a vibrant democracy with frequent peaceful protests outside the presidential palace. “Even today, everyone can criticize the president and the government,” Joko said, speaking before the Group of 20 summit in Bali last month. “I believe that Indonesia’s democracy is moving on the right track.” | 2022-12-07T02:50:14+00:00 | seattletimes.com | https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/in-sweeping-legal-overhaul-indonesia-outlaws-sex-outside-marriage/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_all |
(JNS) Yeshiva University has secured a $1 million federal grant to renovate Weissberg Commons, a central gathering place on its Wilf Campus in the Washington Heights section of New York City.
The grant is part of the $1.5 trillion U.S. government spending bill signed into law in March.
As part of that bill, Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) secured $314.1 million for key community development projects in New York, working closely with Rep. Adriano Espaillat, who secured an $11.5 million Community Funding Project for the city’s District 13.
The funding project is a historic omnibus appropriations agreement that responds directly to some of the most pressing needs in Washington Heights, Inwood, Harlem, East Harlem and the Bronx.
Money will be used for structural improvements in the multipurpose event space in Belfer Hall, including upgrading acoustics and lighting, and modernizing audiovisual equipment.
Throughout its history, the commons has been used for educational, political, public health and religious programming for the school and its neighbors.
It has hosted Manhattan Community Board 12 meetings, served as the site for science programming for public-school students through YU’s START Science and, most recently, served as a vaccination hub in the fight against the coronavirus. It also hosts many student events, such as the Seforim Sale — the largest Jewish book sale of the year on campus.
Energean makes commercial gas discovery off Israeli coast
(JNS) Greek oil and gas firm Energean announced a commercial gas discovery at its Athena exploration well in Israel’s Exclusive Economic Zone.
The London-based E&P (Energy & Production) company said the find, made in its Block 12 license between the Karish and Tanin fields, contains a recoverable gas volume of 8 billion cubic meters (bcm). While significant, the find falls far short of the company’s pre-drilling estimates of 21 bcm, which, according to Reuters, is included in an investor presentation last month.
However, the discovery has “de-risked” the wider Olympus Area, comprising Athena, undrilled prospects in Block 12 and the adjacent Tanin lease, according to the company.
“The discoveries and prospects in [the Olympus Area] area lie along the same geological trend and Athena was drilled on the same direct hydrocarbon indicator (shown in the seismic analysis) as Tanin. As such, Energean is confident that the Athena discovery has de-risked the A, B and C sands in the remaining prospects of the Olympus Area, estimated to be 50 bcm,” Energean said in a statement.
Energean is pursuing a “range of strategic commercialization options both for a standalone and wider Olympus Area development,” according to the statement. These include the possibility of further gas sales to Israel, exports to Egypt, or other regional and European markets.
Energean is the 100% owner and operator of the Karish and Tanin leases, fields discovered by Noble Energy in the Levantine Basin in 2011 and 2013.
To read more content visit www.jns.org. | 2022-05-10T17:23:59+00:00 | sun-sentinel.com | https://www.sun-sentinel.com/florida-jewish-journal/fl-jj-world-nation-briefs-yeshiva-university-energean-gas-discovery-israel-20220510-m7lhkcou2jewng3gwjyby2q5iu-story.html |
Worth County first baseman Christian McDonald (in white) tiptoes around first base and Cook's Justin McCall (10) to make an out for the Rams. Worth County head coach Will Smith bragged on McDonald's abilities at first and said the junior has made several special plays to keep the Rams in games.
SYLVESTER - The Worth County Rams jumped on the Cook Hornets with three runs in the bottom of the first inning and never trailed as they beat their region rival 4-2 to improve their record to 9-6 overall and 3-3 in the region.
Worth County's three seniors opened the bottom of the first with singer - Cody Garwood, Parker Weaver and then Chip Cooper all singled off Cook's Justin McCall. Cooper's single scored Garwood, then Weaver scored on a fielder's choice on a ground ball by Coy Etheredge. Cooper scored moments later on a balk to give the Rams a 3-0 lead.
The Rams scored their fourth run in the third inning when Weaver led off with a single and later scored on a hard-hit ball by Owen Fletcher. The hit was ruled an error because the hit went right through the legs of the Cook shortstop.
The Hornets picked up one run in the second and then closed to 4-2 in the third on a mammoth home run from Cook senior Cole Walker.
Worth County's Lalan Ellis earned the win on the mound for the Rams after pitching 5 and two-thirds innings. He was relieved in the sixth by Drake Jones who finished the game for the Rams.
After getting two outs in the sixth, Walker hit his home run and Ellis then walked the next batter. That brought Worth County head coach Will Smith to the mound to change pitchers.
"There wasn't a problem with his pitching that I saw," Smith said when asked about pulling Ellis. "I could tell he was upset with himself after giving up the home run. I could tell by his body language. And we have tremendous confidence in Drake Jones to come in and get out of that inning. Lalan's pitch count was getting up too, so this was one of the easy decisions."
Ellis gave up three hits and two runs, only one of which was earned. He walked one and struck out three. Jones earned the save by pitching one and one-third innings. He gave up two hits but no runs or walks and he struck out two batters.
"I am really pleased with the way we played tonight," said Smith. "The pitchers both threw really well and pounded the zone and our defense was really good."
Smith had special praise for the defensive efforts of first baseman Christian McDonald and third baseman Luke Smith, the coach's son.
"Christian made some plays at first that really made a difference. The way he handles first base is really, really good. That is why he is our gold glove. And Luke made a couple of memorable plays tonight - one on a really hard-hit ball that was just a missile and he made it look easy. And then he made that diving catch - coming from third base to catch a pop-up on the second base side of the field behind the pitcher's mound."
The Rams scattered six hits during the game, led by Weaver and Cooper who had two each.
The Rams and the Hornets will meet again Friday afternoon in Adel for a doubleheader.
On Sunday, it was time for our clocks to "spring forward," lessening the night's sleep by one hour. While it may not seem too significant, Daylight Saving Time can definitely throw everyone for a loop. How do you handle it? | 2023-03-22T03:13:29+00:00 | albanyherald.com | https://www.albanyherald.com/sports/worth-county-baseball-defeats-cook-4-2/article_15a61306-c85a-11ed-b354-179114e62e68.html |
CLEVELAND, Ohio-- The Lorain County Sheriff’s Department announced Wednesday it received more than $94,000 in grants from the federal government in conjunction with the state of Ohio.
The grants -- $94,625.76 in total -- are geared toward “high visibility traffic enforcement,” according to a recent press release.
The sheriff’s office will use the funding for two enforcement programs: selective traffic and impaired driving.
Selected traffic will focus on aggressive and distracted driving, along with speeding, whereas the other will center on getting impaired drivers off the road, the release said.
High visibility patrols are expected to take place several times throughout the year. These patrols also occur during holidays and special events like prom and homecoming. Campaigns like “Click It or Ticket” and “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” have been imposed on highways nationwide.
The law enforcement office is asking residents to stay sober and do their part by retaining from texting and driving, watching their speed, and avoiding aggressive driving habits while on the roadways.
“The main goal of these high visibiltiy enforcement blitzes are to reduce the number of alcohol and speed-related accidents with along with seat belt usage in Lorain County, these types of accidents always have devastating effects on motoring public,” said the sheriff’s office in a recent statement. | 2022-10-13T13:42:14+00:00 | cleveland.com | https://www.cleveland.com/news/2022/10/lorain-county-sheriffs-department-awarded-over-94000-in-grants.html |
INDIANAPOLIS — The Marion County Health Department was called to I-465 after a semi crash left chocolate-covered raisins and peanuts scattered across the road.
According to police, a semi trailer hauling the candy hit the structure holding the highway signs over I-465 South, just north of the Washington St. exit on Indy’s east side. This happened a little after 1 a.m.
Indiana State Police say the cab of the truck separated from the trailer in the crash, and the trailer was torn in half, causing the spillage.
Because the crash involved food, the Marion County Health Department responded. We’re told that’s standard in food-related crashes.
Chocolate-covered mess on I-465 Chocolate-covered mess on I-465
Police estimate cleanup to take four to six hours. The right two lanes are closed in the meantime.
Two secondary crashes in the same location caused one person to go the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. | 2022-05-19T11:01:02+00:00 | cbs4indy.com | https://cbs4indy.com/news/chocolate-covered-raisins-scattered-across-i-465-after-crash/ |
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Rep. George Santos, who faced outrage and mockery over a litany of fabrications about his heritage, education and professional pedigree, has been charged with federal criminal offenses, two people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press.
The charges against Santos, filed in the Eastern District of New York, remain under seal.
The people could not publicly discuss specific details of the case until it is unsealed and spoke to The AP on condition of anonymity. The unsealing would happen when Santos appears in court, which could come as soon as Wednesday.
Reached on Tuesday, Santos said, “This is news to me.”
“You’re the first to call me about this,” he said in a brief phone interview.
A spokesman for the U.S. attorney’s office declined to comment. The charges were first reported by CNN.
The New York Republican has admitted to lying about having Jewish ancestry, a Wall Street background, college degrees and a history as a star volleyball player. Serious questions about his finances also surfaced — including the source of what he claimed was a quickly amassed fortune despite recent financial problems, including evictions and owing thousands of dollars in back rent.
Santos has resisted calls to resign and recently announced he was running for reelection. He said his lies about his life story, which included telling people he had jobs at several global financial firms and a lavish real estate portfolio, were harmless embellishments of his resume.
Pressure on him to quit, though, has been intense. Reporters and members of the public hounded him. He was mocked on social media and late-night television. Fellow New York Republicans demanded he resign, saying he had betrayed voters and his own party with his lies.
Nassau County prosecutors and the New York attorney general’s office had previously said they were looking into possible violations of the law.
Besides questions about his life story, Santos’ campaign spending stoked scrutiny because of unusual payments for travel, lodging and other items.
The nonpartisan Campaign Legal Center lodged a complaint with the Federal Election Commission and urged regulators to investigate Santos. The “mountain of lies” Santos propagated during the campaign about his life story and qualifications, the center said, should prompt the commission to “thoroughly investigate what appear to be equally brazen lies about how his campaign raised and spent money.”
In his filings with the FEC, Santos initially said he loaned his campaign and related political action committees more than $750,000 — money he claimed came from a family company.
Yet, the wealth necessary to make those loans seems to have emerged from nowhere. In a financial disclosure statement filed with the clerk of the U.S. House in 2020, Santos said he had no assets and an annual income of $55,000.
His company, the Devolder Organization, wasn’t incorporated until spring 2021. Yet last September, Santos filed another financial disclosure form reporting that this new company, incorporated in Florida, had paid him a $750,000 salary in each of the last two years, plus another $1 million to $5 million in dividends. In one interview, Santos described the Devolder Organization as a business that helped rich people buy things like yachts and aircraft.
Court records indicate Santos was the subject of three eviction proceedings in Queens between 2014 and 2017 because of unpaid rent.
Some Republicans, including those in his district, have sharply castigated Santos for his dishonesty. The Nassau County Republican Committee, which had supported his candidacy, said it would not support Santos for reelection.
Santos lost his first race for Congress in 2020 but ran again in 2022 and won in a district that is in the suburbs of Long Island and a sliver of Queens.
A local newspaper, the North Shore Leader, had raised issues about Santos’ background before the election but it was not until a few weeks after the election that the depth of his duplicity became public.
The New York Times reported that companies where Santos claimed to have worked, Citigroup and Goldman Sachs, had no record of him having been an employee. Baruch College, where Santos claimed to have gotten a degree in finance and economics, said he hadn’t been a student.
Beyond his resume, Santos invented a life story that has also come under question, including claims that his grandparents “fled Jewish persecution in Ukraine, settled in Belgium, and again fled persecution during WWII.”
During his campaign, he referred to himself as “a proud American Jew.”
Confronted with questions about that story, Santos, a Roman Catholic, said he never intended to claim Jewish heritage.
The Times also uncovered records in Brazil that show Santos, when he was 19, was the subject of a criminal investigation there in 2008 over allegations he used stolen checks to buy items at a clothing shop in the city of Niteroi, which is near Rio de Janeiro. Brazilian authorities said they have reopened the case.
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Amiri reported from Washington. Associated Press writers Michael R. Sisak in New York and Lindsay Whitehurst in Washington contributed to this report. | 2023-05-10T14:01:00+00:00 | wwlp.com | https://www.wwlp.com/news/political-news/ap-politics/ap-sources-us-rep-george-santos-facing-federal-charges/ |
NEW YORK, Oct. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Levi & Korsinsky, LLP notifies investors in Stitch Fix, Inc. ("Stitch Fix" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: SFIX) of a class action securities lawsuit.
CLASS DEFINITION: The lawsuit seeks to recover losses on behalf of Stitch Fix investors who were adversely affected by alleged securities fraud. This lawsuit is on behalf of purchasers of Stitch Fix Class A common stock between December 8, 2020, and March 8, 2022, inclusive. Follow the link below to get more information and be contacted by a member of our team:
SFIX investors may also contact Joseph E. Levi, Esq. via email at jlevi@levikorsinsky.com or by telephone at (212) 363-7500.
CASE DETAILS: According to the filed complaint, Stitch Fix made numerous false and misleading statements to investors concerning the synergy between the Company's Fix and Freestyle programs, and repeatedly denied claims that the Freestyle program could cannibalize the Company's legacy Fix business. Specifically, Stitch Fix repeatedly assured investors that the Company's Freestyle business was "an additive experience" and "complementary" to the Fix business, that "the combination of those two things will allow us to address many more types of clients," and that "we see solid growth in both sides of the business." In truth, Stitch Fix concealed that these programs were not complementary or additive. Stitch Fix knew that the Freestyle program would be much preferred to the Company's original Fix model and that the Freestyle program would inevitably cannibalize the Company's legacy Fix business.
WHAT'S NEXT? If you suffered a loss in Stitch Fix during the relevant time frame, you have until October 25, 2022 to request that the Court appoint you as lead plaintiff. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Several people were arrested at the Kentucky State Fair, which closed early Saturday night after suspicious activity was reported to law enforcement, authorities said.
Kentucky State Police said in a statement on Twitter that the fair began a “soft close” at about 10 p.m. to ensure the safety of attendees. Police confirmed there have been no reported injuries.
Police have not released any additional details about the incident but local media outlets have confirmed people were running from reported gunfire.
The identities of the people who were arrested have not been made public. An investigation is ongoing.
The fair will resume normal operations on Sunday, officials said.
The Kentucky State Fair, which began Thursday, is an annual multiday event held at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville. | 2022-08-21T06:12:28+00:00 | ourmidland.com | https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/Police-arrest-several-after-panic-at-Kentucky-17387566.php |
Bryan Eastman: We need leaders that stand up for community’s values
Gainesville is closing a chapter of our history, and the next City Commission will decide how this next chapter is written.
As we leave this era of a pandemic, of rising costs for families, of political division, it’s time to write a new, brighter chapter. We need new voices in leadership that are committed to making our community greener, more equitable, vibrant and affordable.
That is needed now more than ever. With recent decisions by the Supreme Court and the Florida Legislature, we need local leaders that will stand up for our community’s values. Local leaders with a commitment, and track record, of moving our community forward.
My name is Bryan Eastman and I’ve spent years working to solve problems in our community. I have overseen multi-million-dollar federal workforce training programs, served as vice-chair of GRACE Marketplace and led numerous initiatives to protect the environment and support our citizens.
Our environment is what makes Gainesville special. I want to leave my daughter a more sustainable community, and that means preserving our green space and investing in renewable energy.
With Gainesville growing and under rapid development pressure, we need to ensure that our parks and environmental land are preserved for generations to come. I have shown my commitment to this: I spearheaded the “anti-sprawl” county charter amendment in 2020, advocated for the recently passed “Zero Waste” ordinance, led the recent Hogtown Creek Greenway bicycle/pedestrian ballot initiative and more.
As vice-chair for GRACE Marketplace I have seen the impact we can have on the lives of our most vulnerable. The city needs to do more to assist residents experiencing homelessness get access to a home, social services and stability. That means providing our neediest residents with the services they need and directly providing homes that are safe and permanent.
Gainesville is a unique community. The heart of that community is our historic neighborhoods, our small businesses and our arts and music. Our city should be doing more to make sure they thrive by investing in our downtown, supporting the arts community and creating safer streets for our residents. Each neighborhood is unique with its own character, and our city should be protecting and enhancing what makes them special.
My track record speaks for itself. If you’re a regular reader of the Gainesville Sun you may recognize the high-profile advocacy I have championed. Initiatives like fighting against Tallahassee overreach into Gainesville’s local policy-making; investing in our parks, in safer streets, in East Gainesville and expanding high-speed internet. I have stood up for our most vulnerable, our neighborhoods and our environment.
My track record and commitment to progressive solutions has earned me the endorsements of the AFL-CIO, the Human Rights Council of North Central Florida, the Stonewall Democrats of Alachua County, Gainesville Citizens for Active Transportation, Rep. Yvonne Hinson, Sheriff Clovis Watson Jr., former county commissioner Robert “Hutch” Hutchinson, Susan Bottcher, Warren Nielsen and more.
Gainesville is our home. It’s where my wife and I are raising our daughter, where I run my software business, and where we’ve made our life. Now is the time for the city we love to come together to find solutions, to preserve what makes Gainesville special and to ensure every voice is heard.
I have the experience, the track record and the vision to make that happen, and I hope I have your vote on Aug. 23.
Bryan Eastman is running for Gainesville City Commission, District 4. More opinion columns written by the candidates in this race and others running in the upcoming election can be found online at bit.ly/august22electioncolumns.
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WASHINGTON (NewsNation) — Former President Donald Trump hit the campaign trail on Saturday for the first time since announcing his bid to reclaim the White House in 2024, visiting two early-voting states and brushing aside criticism that his run was off to a slow start.
“I’m more angry now, and I’m more committed now, than I ever was,” Trump told a small crowd at the New Hampshire Republican Party’s annual meeting in Salem, before heading to Columbia, South Carolina, for an appearance alongside his leadership team in the state.
Numerous Republicans are considering whether to launch their own White House bids, including Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, widely seen as the biggest threat to Trump.
DeSantis ranks above Trump in some hypothetical Republican primary polls. According to a University of New Hampshire Survey Centers poll, New Hampshire voters prefer DeSantis over Trump by 12 points, 42% to 30%.
A new national poll from Marquette University shows Republican voters and Republican-leaning independent voters prefer DeSantis as the eventual Republican presidential nominee over Trump by 28 percentage points, as 64% of this group of voters preferred DeSantis as the nominee, compared to 36% who said they preferred Trump to be the nominee.
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu said he is considering a White House bid for 2024, adding that he believes DeSantis would probably win the state right now in a Republican primary “without a doubt.”
DeSantis has not announced his candidacy, but his advisers are reportedly laying the groundwork for a 2024 run.
After his South Carolina speech, Trump told The Associated Press in an interview that it would be “a great act of disloyalty” if DeSantis opposed him in the primary and took credit for the governor’s initial election.
“If he runs, that’s fine. I’m way up in the polls,” Trump said. “He’s going to have to do what he wants to do, but he may run. I do think it would be a great act of disloyalty because, you know, I got him in. He had no chance. His political life was over.”
Trump also criticized DeSantis for closing businesses during the height of the pandemic, saying Florida was closed for a long time — bars, nightclubs and limiting people gathering on beaches — and that DeSantis’ team is trying to rewrite that history.
Trump said he hasn’t spoken to DeSantis in a long time. | 2023-01-31T08:51:27+00:00 | wnct.com | https://www.wnct.com/news/politics/republican-voters-favor-desantis-over-trump-for-2024-latest-poll-shows/ |
T-Mobile acquires Mint, partially owned by Ryan Reynolds
(AP) - Mint Mobile, partly owned by actor Ryan Reynolds, is being acquired by T-Mobile as part of a cash-and-stock deal worth as much as $1.35 billion.
T-Mobile’s purchase of Ka’ena Corp. will give it access the budget wireless provider Mint, along with Ultra Mobile and wholesaler Plum. The brands, which already use T-Mobile for their network, will be run as a separate business unit.
“I never dreamt I’d own a wireless company and I certainly never dreamt I’d sell it to T-Mobile.” Reynolds said in a tweet. “Life is strange and I’m incredibly proud and grateful.”
The U.S. wireless carrier said Wednesday that it is acquiring the brands’ sales, marketing, digital and service operations. It plans to use its supplier relationships and distribution scale to help grow the brands and offer competitive pricing and greater device inventory to more U.S. consumers seeking low cost offerings.
T-Mobile US Inc. said Mint and Ultra Mobile are complementary to its existing prepaid services, Metro by T-Mobile, T-Mobile branded prepaid and Connect by T-Mobile.
T-Mobile CEO Mike Sievert said the company plans to give a boost to Mint’s already successful digital direct-to-consumer business.
“Over the long-term, we’ll also benefit from applying the marketing formula Mint has become famous for across more parts of T-Mobile,” Sievert said. “We think customers are really going to win with a more competitive and expansive Mint and Ultra.”
Mint founders David Glickman and Rizwan Kassim will stay on at T-Mobile after the transaction is complete to manage the brands. Reynolds, meanwhile, will remain in his creative role for Mint.
The actual price of the deal will depend on Ka’ena Corp.’s performance during certain periods before and after the closing. The transaction is targeted to close later this year.
T-Mobile, based in Bellevue, Washington, became one of the country’s largest cellphone service carriers in 2020 after buying rival Sprint.
Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. | 2023-03-15T19:20:49+00:00 | newschannel10.com | https://www.newschannel10.com/2023/03/15/t-mobile-acquires-mint-partially-owned-by-ryan-reynolds/ |
ChenMed Chief Transformation Officer is only physician on list of distinguished Georgia business leaders.
ATLANTA, June 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Women We Admire, which recognizes and celebrates the accomplishments of today's women leaders across business, government, non-profits, entertainment, sports and other fields of work and interest, includes just one physician in the "Top 50 Women Leaders of Georgia for 2022" list just published. Susan Schayes, M.D., MPH, FAAFP, Chief Transformation Officer for ChenMed, a national leader in primary care, is honored for her expert clinical and business contributions helping the hyper-growth company transform care of the neediest populations through nearly 100 centers in 12 states.
Always recruiting outstanding doctors and care team members, ChenMed presently is expediting the self-funded construction of new centers in current markets, while also expanding into North Carolina (Burlington, Charlotte, Fayetteville, Greensboro, High Point, and Winston-Salem), South Carolina (Columbia) and rural Georgia (Savannah, Macon and Augusta).
"We acknowledge these women for their tenacity, strength and resilience year after year," reports Women We Admire, adding that, "This year's awardees are some of the contributors for the state's success."
Women We Admire and its affiliates focus on inspiring greatness in diverse settings by sharing educational content directly with 32,000 individuals and businesses.
"Dr. Schayes is a tireless champion for the highly personalized primary care that's absolutely vital for underserved seniors living with major and multiple chronic diseases," says Jessica Chen, M.D., ChenMed Chief Clinical Officer. "A humble healer, with an uncanny ability to inspire both patients and other physicians delivering VIP care, Dr. Schayes constantly helps ChenMed innovate. Her keen eye for improving the patient experience is reinforced by effective coaching to generations of physician leaders – all energized by her resolute focus on 'doing whatever it takes to transform care, one patient at a time'."
This week, Dr. Schayes launched the nation's first Fellowship in Transformative Care (FIT), that's specifically designed to train ChenMed physician leaders of the future. "We now are actively recruiting board certified physicians in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, or Geriatrics to fill the first wave of up to 10 ChenMed Fellowships in Transformative care," explains Dr. Schayes. "Mission-focused doctors are encouraged to apply for the full-time FIT positions that are 50 to 75 percent clinical care; that require full-time travel assignments in three to four geographies per year for two years; that are a short cut to career development with accelerated leadership and income opportunities for successful candidates."
When asked about being among the "Top 50 Women Leaders of Georgia for 2022," Dr. Schayes describes the tremendous joy she still finds every day after decades of serving others as a doctor. "This award is not really about me, or the other distinguished honorees, flattered as we are to be included," underscores Dr. Schayes. "My hope is to inspire even more pride in primary care among the next generation of clinicians – all to keep the focus on transforming care for the people we are blessed to serve."
"More than 64 percent of ChenMed partners are female clinicians," adds Dr. Schayes, "and every ChenMed doctor knows the sky is the limit for top performers in our physician-led company."
As Chief Transformation Officer (CTO) for ChenMed, Dr. Schayes is accountable for preparing new center leadership teams to transform care with VIP service that delivers best-in-class health outcomes. Plus, Dr. Schayes oversees creation of a winning road map for growing each ChenMed center opening in a new market.
Dr. Schayes formerly was a faculty member for 16 years at Emory University School of Medicine, where she was the Division Chief of Family Medicine, as well as the Residency Program Director for the Emory Family Medicine Residency Program. Prior to joining Emory, Dr. Schayes worked for the University of Toronto, and was in private practice. As the Georgia Academy of Family Physicians educator of the year in 2012, Dr. Schayes has been a champion of educating and training medical students, residents, physicians, and other allied healthcare learners for more than two decades in two countries.
She received an M.D. from the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, and an M.P.H. in Management from Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Schayes did her Family Medicine Residency at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario. She is board certified in Family Medicine in both Canada and the United States, and actively practices medicine.
ChenMed employs outstanding primary care physicians and specialist doctors who are empowered to do whatever it takes to deliver VIP service; to detect and effectively manage high-risk diseases; and to reduce hospital sick days for Medicare-eligible seniors, many of whom are living with multiple and major chronic conditions.
Headquartered in Miami, ChenMed is a privately owned medical, management and technology company that delivers the high-touch and personalized primary care Medicare-eligible seniors need to enjoy better health. The company currently operates nearly 100 senior medical centers in 12 states. Named a Fortune 2020 "Change the World" company, ChenMed nurtures a corporate culture where shared values of love, accountability and passion are celebrated; and where community service is a hallmark.
Bringing concierge-style medicine and better health outcomes to the neediest populations, ChenMed was named a "Most Loved Workplace" by Newsweek Magazine, and a certified Best Place to Work® by the Best Place to Work Institute. ChenMed brands include Chen Senior Medical Center, Dedicated Senior Medical Center and JenCare Senior Medical Center.
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Researchers are using AI to experiment with reading people’s minds
(CNN) – ChatGPT technology is good for more than just writing essays as artificial intelligence researchers in Texas experiment with using it to read minds.
Neuroscientists at the University of Texas in Austin said they’ve made a major breakthrough. They’ve figured out how to translate brain activity using A.I.
Earlier this month, the researchers published a paper explaining how they have research volunteers listen to audio clips while having their brains scanned by an FMRI machine. Over time A.I. algorithms, the very same tech that’s behind ChatGPT, were able to figure out what the volunteers were listening to just by watching the brain.
Professor Alexander Huth tested it out by having the machine scan the brain of CNN’s Donie O’Sullivan while listening to parts of The Wizard of Oz audiobook.
After O’Sullivan was scanned, Huth himself was put under the scanner.
The machine captured images of the changes in their brains’ blood flow as they listened to the words from the audiobook and showed how they interpreted the words.
The results of the test were in the next morning.
Jerry Tang, a doctoral student at the university, said the GPT model is made up of millions of pages of text from the internet that the A.I. trains on and learns how sentences are constructed and how people talk and think. This method is how the GPT language model helps decode the brain.
It also doesn’t just work listening to audio. Huth showed that the technology could decode what his eyes were seeing while he watched a movie with no sound and had his brain scanned.
While this new technology is impressive, it can lead to fears about the implications it could have on people’s privacy.
“We think it’s really important to continually evaluate the implications of brain decoding and also to start thinking about enacting policies that protect mental privacy and regulate what brain data can be used for,” Tang said.
While the research at the University of Texas is far from being applied to everyday use, it does provide a glimpse into how companies may be able to develop more robust virtual assistance to help patients as well as consumers in the not too distant future.
Copyright 2023 CNN Newsource. All rights reserved. | 2023-07-04T21:58:27+00:00 | kfyrtv.com | https://www.kfyrtv.com/2023/07/04/researchers-are-using-ai-experiment-with-reading-peoples-minds/ |
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden won’t veto a Republican-led measure to end the national COVID emergency, despite having expressed strong objections against it earlier this year, ensuring the bill is on an easy path to becoming law.
It marks the second time in the new Congress that the Biden administration has signaled opposition to a Republican measure, rallying most Democrats in Congress to vote against it, only to soften its stance and let the legislation eventually become law.
Just weeks ago, Biden stunned many fellow Democrats when he declined to veto a Republican-led bill to upend a new criminal code for the District of Columbia he and others in the president’s party opposed, allowing the GOP’s tough-on-crime push into the local government to become law.
Republicans celebrated the turn of events Wednesday as a sign of their newfound influence in divided Washington, while Democrats quietly complained that the Biden administration had shifted its views.
But the White House stood firm, and the Senate gave final approval, 68-23, sending the bill to Biden’s desk.
A White House official said that when the House Republicans were first preparing to vote on the bill at the start of the year, it would have lifted the national emergency declaration for the coronavirus pandemic in February.
But now, it’s much closer to the White House’s own plan to wind down COVID national emergency status on May 11.
The president still strongly opposes the legislation, said the official, who was granted anonymity to discuss the situation. But if this bill comes to Biden’s desk, he will sign it, the official said.
Ahead of voting, Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., one of the bill’s main sponsors, said he hoped “that the rumors are true — that the president will finally sign this legislation.”
The legislation is a simple one-line measure saying that national emergency declared on March 13, 2020, “is hereby terminated.”
It comes from one of the more conservative Republicans in the House, Rep. Paul Gosar of Arizona, and draws on Republican-led opposition to mask mandates, lockdowns and others precautions that were put in place to stem the spread of the virus during the pandemic. It was among the early bills the new House GOP put forward at the start of the year.
At the time, the administration warned the proposal would cause chaos. More than 197 Democrats in the House voted against it.
“An abrupt end to the emergency declarations would create wide-ranging chaos and uncertainty throughout the health care system — for states, for hospitals and doctors’ offices, and, most importantly, for tens of millions of Americans,” the administration said in a formal statement of administrative policy.
In the days leading up to the House vote, the Biden administration announced its own plan to wind down emergency status on May 11, three years after the virus outbreak.
The administration’s announcement meant the federal coronavirus response would be treated more as an endemic threat to public health that could be managed through agencies’ normal authorities, rather than pandemic status.
Just a few weeks ago Biden signed another Republican-led bill into law that would nullify the District of Columbia’s revamp of its criminal code. The administration had previously said it opposed that bill.
On Wednesday, Republicans on the House Oversight Committee voted to overturn a police reform package passed by the D.C. Council.
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Associated Press writer Mary Clare Jalonick contributed to this report. | 2023-03-30T20:36:20+00:00 | fox59.com | https://fox59.com/news/politics/ap-politics/biden-wont-veto-republican-led-bill-ending-covid-emergency/ |
There are several key elections coming up in the next few months in Great Falls and Cascade County, and it's been confirmed to MTN news that absentee ballots are being sent out.
Cascade County Clerk & Recorder Sandra Merchant was unavailable for comment, but her employee Deveraux Biddick told MTN News over the phone that absentee ballots are being loaded up in vans and sent out to voters.
They will be sent out to people who are already registered as an absentee voter. If you have not already registered to be an absentee voter, you have until May 1st to visit the elections office at 325 Second Avenue North and register to check your voter status.
- 'Election Protection Committee' concerned about elections
- Merchant addresses Cascade County election concerns
- Protesters rally outside Cascade County elections office
You can visit the county website (link) and under the elections category, there's a link where you can check your voter registration status.
Great Falls Public Schools also sent out a memo reminding voters of key dates in the timeline regarding upcoming elections, including the upcoming GFPS Trustee election on May 2nd.
The next key date highlighted is April 19th, when there will be a GFPS Trustee Candidate Forum at the Great Falls Public Library at 6 p.m.
On April 25th, there will be a public testing of the tabulation machine, which will take place at 2 p.m. inside Exhibition Hall at the fairgrounds.
We will update you as we get more information. | 2023-04-18T01:57:43+00:00 | ktvh.com | https://www.ktvh.com/news/great-falls-news/cascade-county-elections-department-confirms-mailing-of-absentee-ballots |
Stocks fell broadly in midday trading on Wall Street Wednesday as investors count down to the end of the worst year for the S&P 500 since 2008.
The S&P 500 fell 0.7% as of 11:48 a.m. Eastern. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 187 points, or 0.6%, to 33,049 and the Nasdaq fell 1.1%.
Bond yields were mixed. The yield on the 10-year Treasury, which influences mortgage rates, rose to 3.88% from 3.85% Tuesday. The yield on the two-year Treasury fell to 4.37% from 4.38% late Tuesday.
The benchmark S&P 500 is headed for a 20% drop in 2022, while the Dow is on pace for a 9% drop, even as profits and margins for the S&P 500 have hit record heights this year. The tech-heavy Nasdaq is doing much worse and is on pace to plunge 34%.
Investors are in the middle of a mostly quiet and holiday-shortened week. Markets were closed on Monday for the observed Christmas holiday and there are no major economic reports expected this week. Every major index is on track for sharp losses this year.
A report from the National Association of Realtors showed that the housing market continued cooling amid high prices and steeper interest. Pending home sales fell 4% in November.
The report weighed down homebuilders. Toll Brothers fell 1.1%.
U.S. crude oil prices fell 1.5% and natural gas prices plunged 11%. That hurt energy stocks. Hess fell 2.3%.
Southwest Airlines shed 2.4% as the carrier’s dramatic trouble with flight cancellations continued. Other airlines also fell. Delta Air Lines shed 1.8%.
Tesla rose 0.8% as it stabilized from steep losses it suffered after reports Tuesday that it temporarily suspended production at a factory in Shanghai.
The Chinese government announced late Tuesday that it will start issuing new passports, a major step away from anti-virus travel barriers that likely will bring a flood of tourists out of China for next month’s Lunar New Year holiday. China has already said it will drop most of its COVID-19 travel restrictions next month.
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng climbed 1.6%, while the Shanghai Composite index dropped 0.3%.
Markets in Europe were mostly lower.
Wall Street remains on edge and will likely continue dealing with volatile trading as the Federal Reserve continues its fight against stubbornly hot inflation. The Fed and other central banks have been raising interest rates to stifle borrowing and slow spending in order to tame inflation. The strategy, though, risks slowing the economy too much and bringing on a recession.
The Fed has already raised its key interest rate seven times this year and is expected to continue raising rates in 2023. The key lending rate, the federal funds rate, stands at a range of 4.25% to 4.5%, and Fed policymakers forecast that the rate will reach a range of 5% to 5.25% by the end of 2023. Their forecast doesn’t call for a rate cut before 2024.
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Elaine Kurtenbach contributed to this report. | 2022-12-28T19:21:45+00:00 | everythinglubbock.com | https://www.everythinglubbock.com/news/business/ap-asian-shares-mostly-lower-after-tech-led-fall-on-wall-street/ |
NEW YORK — Donald Trump can’t make a federal case out of this one.
U.S. District Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein on Wednesday rejected the former president’s bid to move his hush-money criminal case from New York state court to federal court, ruling that Trump’s lawyers had failed to meet a high legal bar for changing jurisdiction.
Hellerstein found that the allegations pertained to Trump’s personal life, not presidential duties that would have merited a move to federal court.
“The evidence overwhelmingly suggests that the matter was a purely a personal item of the President — a cover-up of an embarrassing event,” Hellerstein wrote in a 25-page ruling. “Hush money paid to an adult film star is not related to a President’s official acts. It does not reflect in any way the color of the President’s official duties.”
Hellerstein’s decision sets the stage for Trump to stand trial in state court in Manhattan as early as next spring, overlapping with the 2024 presidential primary season in what could be a frenetic stretch of legal action as the twice-indicted Republican seeks a return to the White House.
Separately, Trump is charged in federal court in Florida with illegally hoarding classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate and impeding investigators. Prosecutors want that case to go to trial in December.
The Manhattan district attorney’s office, which is prosecuting the hush-money case and fought to keep it in state court, said it was “very pleased” with Hellerstein’s decision. Trump’s lawyer, Todd Blanche, declined comment. The ruling can be appealed to the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
Hellerstein signaled his decision at a June 27 hearing where he scoffed at defense claims that the alleged conduct at the root of Trump’s charges — reimbursing his longtime personal lawyer Michael Cohen as part of a scheme to bury affair allegations that arose during his first campaign — was within the “color of his office” as president.
In his ruling, the judge said evidence strongly supported the prosecution’s contention that the money paid to Cohen was reimbursement for a hush-money payment.
Trump, a Republican, pleaded not guilty April 4 in state court to 34 felony counts of falsifying business records to hide reimbursements made to Cohen for his role in paying $130,000 to the porn actor Stormy Daniels, who claims she had an extramarital sexual encounter with Trump years earlier.
Cohen also arranged for the National Enquirer to pay Playboy model Karen McDougal $150,000 for the rights to her story about an alleged affair, which the supermarket tabloid then squelched in a dubious journalism practice known as “catch-and-kill.”
Trump denied having sexual encounters with either woman. His lawyers argue the payments to Cohen were legitimate legal expenses and not part of any cover-up.
Trump’s lawyers asked in May for the federal court to take control of the hush-money case, contending he couldn’t be tried in state court because some of the alleged conduct occurred in 2017 while he was president, including checks he purportedly wrote while sitting in the Oval Office. | 2023-07-21T04:59:24+00:00 | niagara-gazette.com | https://www.niagara-gazette.com/news/judge-nixes-trump-s-bid-to-move-hush-money-criminal-case-keeping-it-in-new/article_5f1a90b4-2671-11ee-b1e5-1f6003506ba8.html |
Changes to Illinois cash bail statute surface before Thursday’s planned adjournment
Two days before lawmakers were scheduled to adjourn for the year, one of the lead negotiators of the SAFE-T Act criminal justice reform filed a long-awaited amendment detailing several changes to the landmark cash bail overhaul.
Sen. Robert Peters, D-Chicago, filed a 308-page amendment to House Bill 1095 on Tuesday that contained several changes to the bill’s detainability standards, electronic monitoring provisions, dangerousness standards and other sections of the bill pertaining to the impending end of cash bail.
The follow-up bill was scheduled for a Thursday committee hearing and it wasn’t clear if the amendment contained the bill’s final language or if more changes were coming.
But Peters said he believed it protected the intent of the original SAFE-T Act’s cash bail provisions – to prevent the detention of non-violent offenders while allowing the courts to focus on more dangerous individuals – while addressing stakeholder concerns.
“We have had serious conversations with people, with stakeholders to get to this point,” Peters said in a Wednesday morning interview with reporters. “I believe that this is a really good trailer bill. I believe that this is a really good opportunity for the state of Illinois. And I want to make it very clear, this, again, puts Illinois at the forefront of pretrial justice.”
The amendment touches on several changes that became flashpoints for Republicans in a contentious election cycle and prompted concern from moderate Democrats, although Peters didn’t say if he expected it to receive Republican votes.
Among other things, it states that when cash bail ends on Jan. 1, the changes will apply to those charged with crimes after that date. The change was spurred by concern that the original law’s vagueness could be interpreted in a way that freed potentially dangerous individuals as they awaited trial.
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The amendment lays out the circumstances in which a defendant held in lieu of cash bail prior to 2023 can have their case moved to the new system and what the timeline would be for a new detention hearing. It would depend on the defendant’s charges.
It adds clarifying language regarding another portion of the bill which some had read as preventing police from arresting a trespasser.
While it maintains language instructing officers to issue a citation in lieu of custodial arrest for Class A misdemeanors, it also specifies that police maintain discretion to make an arrest if the person is a threat to the community or they continue to break the law.
The bill creates consistent language pertaining to the dangerousness of a defendant throughout the statute, stating that a person can be held under the dangerousness provision if they are a “real and present threat to the safety of any person or persons or the community, based on the specific articulable facts of the case.”
It also expands the number of charges in which a judge can order pretrial detention. It clarifies and defines that all people charged with “forcible felonies” and non-probationable offenses may be detained under the dangerousness standard. It also maintains that individuals accused of domestic violence may be held pretrial.
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It adds certain sex crimes, such as prostitution and soliciting a prostitute, as detainable offenses if the defendant is deemed dangerous. It also adds hate crimes, felony animal torture, aggravated DUI causing bodily harm, DUI while operating a school bus, and other DUI charges.
Prosecutors had long warned that the standard to show a defendant was a risk of “willful flight” of prosecution was too difficult to meet, so the amendment widened that as well. It now defines willful flight as “intentional conduct with a purpose to thwart the judicial process to avoid prosecution.”
Previously, it said past non-appearances in court were not evidence of intent to evade prosecution. The amendment would change that to say “isolated” non-appearances are not evidence of willful flight, but “Reoccurrence and patterns of intentional conduct to evade prosecution… may be considered as factors in assessing future intent to evade prosecution.”
The SAFE-T Act as passed entitles a defendant to a public defender at their first hearing, which is expected to greatly increase workloads for public defenders. The amendment being considered allows more hearings to be conducted remotely if requested by the defendant, if public health requires it, or if there are “operational challenges in conducting the hearing in person.”
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The amendment also creates a grant program through the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts to increase the number of public defenders in Illinois, although it would be subject to appropriations by future General Assemblies.
The measure also removes an oft-criticized provision of the current law that states an individual must be in violation of electronic monitoring for 48 hours before they can be charged with a new crime.
Perhaps addressing one of the contentions of a lawsuit from dozens of state’s attorneys who are suing to block the SAFE-T Act on constitutional grounds, the measure states that “‘pretrial release’ has the meaning ascribed to bail in Section 9 of Article I of the Illinois Constitution where the sureties provided are nonmonetary in nature.”
The amendment also exempts trial delays from 90-day speedy trial requirements if they result “from a continuance granted at the request of the state with good cause shown,” such as courts awaiting DNA evidence processing.
The language contained in Senate Amendment 1 to House Bill 1095 would need to pass both houses of the General Assembly with three-fifths majorities Thursday to become law effective immediately. Democrats have majorities exceeding those numbers in both chambers.
Capitol News Illinois is a nonprofit, nonpartisan news service covering state government. It is distributed to more than 400 newspapers statewide, as well as hundreds of radio and TV stations. It is funded primarily by the Illinois Press Foundation and the Robert R. McCormick Foundation. | 2022-12-01T02:46:56+00:00 | sj-r.com | https://www.sj-r.com/story/news/politics/state/2022/11/30/changes-illinois-cash-bail-measure-surface-before-adjournment-safe-t-act/69690636007/ |
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — The father of a Moroccan man facing execution after being captured by Russia-backed separatists in Ukraine appealed Monday to Russian President Vladimir Putin to intervene, “as a father,” to spare his son from the firing squad.
“I want my son back, just like any father would,” Taher Saadoun told reporters in the Moroccan capital, Rabat.
Saadoun also called on Morocco’s government to pursue negotiations on behalf of his 21-year-old son, Brahim, who was sentenced June 9 to the death penalty alongside two Britons, Aiden Aslin and Shaun Pinner. They are the first foreign fighters sentenced by Ukraine’s Russian-backed rebels.
A court in the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic convicted all three of terrorism and trying to overturn constitutional order. They were given a month to appeal, and could be executed as soon as early July if they don’t.
The proceedings were denounced by the West as a sham and a violation of the rules of war, but the sentence was supported by Russian officials.
While the court claimed Saadoun was a mercenary, his father insisted that he was enlisted in Ukraine’s regular army and that when he was captured, he was wearing an official Ukrainian army uniform and carrying a weapon with serial numbers belonging to the Ukrainian government.
The Donetsk republic’s self-styled “foreign minister,” Nataliya Nikonorova, told Russian state TV on Monday that none of the three condemned men have filed yet for pardons.
The father said his son’s local lawyer will submit the appeal when things calm down a bit, without providing a date. A lawyer for Aslin said the Briton is pessimistic about his prospects and that British authorities have not contacted the DPR about an appeal.
Saadoun’s father said he wrote to Putin and the leader of the Donetsk Republic, and pleaded for intervention on his son’s behalf.
“I’m appealing to Russian President Putin to step in as a father, by using NGOs and humanitarian organizations” to seek dialogue, Taher Saadoun said. “Russia is accountable because it supports the Donetsk Republic.”
Brahim Saadoun’s mother visited the Russian Embassy in Rabat, “which welcomed us warmly and gave us the case summary,” Taher Saadoun said. The father said he had “faith” in the Donetsk court and that he was “grateful” to Russia for sparing his son’s life when he was captured.
The father, a retired member of Morocco’s Royal Gendarmerie, said he hasn’t heard from anyone from the Moroccan government about his son’s situation, but they ought to get in touch “because I pay taxes and I am military man who carried weapons to defend my country.”
“I call on the prime minister of Morocco to step in and engage in dialogue through all formal and informal channels,” he said.
The Moroccan foreign ministry said in a statement earlier this month that Saadoun obtained Ukrainian citizenship and enlisted in the Ukrainian army “of his own free will,” and is imprisoned by “an entity which is recognized neither by the United Nations nor by Morocco.” It has not commented on eventual efforts for his release.
The family is seeking to provide Brahim Saadoun with its own lawyer, and to visit him in prison. They haven’t spoken to him since his arrest.
“I am ready to board the first flight to see him and bring him home,” his father said.
Born in the city of Meknes, Brahim Saadoun read a lot and did well in school, and attended flying and skydiving clubs, his father said. In addition to Arabic, he studied English and French, and started Russian at age 12, notably watching cartoons and news channels like Russia Today, according to his father.
The family hoped for him to pursue space and aviation sciences in Russia after high school, but chose Ukraine over Russia because it was more affordable.
Brahim moved to Ukraine in 2019, picked up Ukrainian and started studying at the Institute of Aeronautics and Space Sciences in Kyiv the next year.
While there, he used to have regular communication with his sister in Finland and his family in Morocco, his father said. He noted shifts in Brahim’s behavior in 2020, after he began purchasing military garb. Brahim stopped video chatting with his family in 2021, apparently to “hide these changes,” his father said.
The family learned of his arrest by pro-Russian forces after a brief pause in communications.
The father said he felt a little relieved when his son was apprehended by pro-Russian forces: “At least I knew where he was,” and that he was alive.
In the first video taken after his arrest, the father said Brahim appeared to be in good health, but expressed concern that in a later video it seemed like he was getting less sleep and had lost weight.
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Follow AP’s coverage of the Russia-Ukraine war at https://apnews.com/hub/russia-ukraine | 2022-06-28T05:38:47+00:00 | kfor.com | https://kfor.com/news/international/ap-international/i-want-my-son-back-moroccans-father-pleads-with-putin/ |
SACRAMENTO (AP) _ The winning numbers in Sunday afternoon's drawing of the California Lottery's "Daily 3 Midday" game were:
0-0-4
(zero, zero, four)
SACRAMENTO (AP) _ The winning numbers in Sunday afternoon's drawing of the California Lottery's "Daily 3 Midday" game were:
0-0-4
(zero, zero, four) | 2022-10-09T21:34:59+00:00 | sfgate.com | https://www.sfgate.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Daily-3-Midday-game-17497829.php |
MIAMI (WSVN) - The Miami-Dade Police Department Special Victims Bureau is seeking the public’s help in finding a missing 67-year-old man.
Conrado Sesma was last seen at the 400 block of NW 118th Street at around 6 p.m., Wednesday.
He was last seen wearing a gray T-shirt with a blue T-shirt underneath and dark colored pants.
Sesma left the location on foot and has not been heard since by his family.
He may be in need of services.
Anyone with information about Sesma’s whereabouts should contact Detective K. Fernandez-Roblin or any detective of the Miami-Dade Police Department, Special Victims Bureau/Missing Persons Squad at (305) 715-3300 or Crime Stoppers at (305) 471-TIPS (8477).
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Public assistance requested in drive by shooting investigation: Full media release
Troopers from the Gladstone Post along with deputies from the Menominee County Sheriff’s Dept. are requesting public assistance with an on-going investigation surrounding the drive-by shootings of two residences along County Rd. G08 in Wallace. The shootings took place on June 24 during the evening hours. A possible suspect vehicle is described as a dark colored Pontiac passenger vehicle. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact D/Sgt. Joe Racicot at the Gladstone Post (906)428-4412 or D/Sgt. David Ashby at the Menominee County Sheriff’s Office at (906)863-4441 ext. 2520. You can also remain anonymous and contact the Marinette/Menominee Crime Stoppers at (715)732-7609 or email www.mmcrimestoppers.com. | 2022-08-13T02:00:37+00:00 | abc10up.com | https://abc10up.com/2022/08/11/public-assistance-requested-in-drive-by-shooting-investigation-full-media-release/ |
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Gleyber Torres Player Prop Bets: Yankees vs. Mariners - May 30
Published: May. 30, 2023 at 7:23 AM EDT|Updated: 34 minutes ago
On Tuesday, Gleyber Torres (.524 slugging percentage in past 10 games, including three home runs) and the New York Yankees play the Seattle Mariners, whose starting pitcher will be Logan Gilbert. First pitch is at 9:40 PM ET.
He racked up two hits (going 2-for-6) in his most recent game against the Mariners.
Gleyber Torres Game Info & Props vs. the Mariners
- Game Day: Tuesday, May 30, 2023
- Game Time: 9:40 PM ET
- Stadium: T-Mobile Park
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo!
- Mariners Starter: Logan Gilbert
- TV Channel: MLB Network
- Hits Prop: Over/under 0.5 hits (Over odds: -238)
- Home Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +475)
- RBI Prop: Over/under 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +210)
- Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 runs (Over odds: +105)
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Gleyber Torres At The Plate
- Torres is batting .265 with eight doubles, a triple, nine home runs and 25 walks.
- Torres will look to extend his nine-game hitting streak. He's batting .273 over the course of his last outings.
- Torres has reached base via a hit in 39 games this year (of 54 played), and had multiple hits in 14 of those games.
- He has gone deep in 14.8% of his games in 2023 (eight of 54), and 3.9% of his trips to the plate.
- Torres has had at least one RBI in 27.8% of his games this season (15 of 54), with more than one RBI eight times (14.8%). He has also been responsible for three or more of his team's runs in two contests.
- He has scored in 28 games this year (51.9%), including multiple runs in seven games.
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Gleyber Torres Home/Away Batting Splits
Mariners Pitching Rankings
- The Mariners pitching staff ranks 11th in the league with a collective nine strikeouts per nine innings.
- The Mariners have the third-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.65).
- The Mariners surrender the first-fewest home runs in baseball (44 total, 0.8 per game).
- Gilbert gets the start for the Mariners, his 11th of the season. He is 3-2 with a 3.60 ERA and 69 strikeouts in 60 2/3 innings pitched.
- His last time out was on Friday against the Oakland Athletics, when the righty tossed eight innings, surrendering two earned runs while allowing three hits.
- The 26-year-old ranks 34th in ERA (3.60), second in WHIP (.917), and 13th in K/9 (10.4) among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season.
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Merriam-Webster adds 'baller,' 'cringe' and 'pumpkin spice' to the dictionary
Video above: 2021 words added to Merriam-Webster dictionary
If you like to turn a lewk, regularly pwn your friends in "Fortnite" or find the ordinary dictionary janky, you're in luck: Merriam-Webster has added a slew of slang to its dictionary, lending new legitimacy to those informal terms and more.
It typically takes years for such slang to find its way into reference books, but Merriam-Webster says it's just following the internet's lead: We're adopting this language online quickly, so the dictionary is learning to quickly make room for these oft-used, made-up words. Read on for definitions and uses so you can level up your conversational skills.
New slang, old dictionary
Some of the words Merriam-Webster is adding have, admittedly, been in common use for over a decade: Zooey Deschanel arguably popularized the word "adorkable" when she began starring on the sitcom "New Girl."
And then there's "MacGyver," now a verb for fixing something with whatever you have on hand like the titular hero of the 1985 TV series. Better late than never, right, Merriam-Webster?
Here are a few of the new slang terms you'll find in Merriam-Webster (with definitions courtesy of the dictionary) plus examples, so you'll never have to worry whether you're being cringe for misusing these words.
Yeet (n.): An expression of surprise, approval or excited enthusiasm.
Ex.: I get to eat the cookies you baked before we eat dinner? YEET!
Yeet (v.) To throw something with force and without regard for the thing being thrown.
Ex.: I yeeted the quiz that I failed right into the trash can.
Janky (adj.): of very poor quality, or not functioning properly.
Ex.: My janky computer likes to restart itself in the middle of Zoom meetings.
Sus (adj.): short for suspicious or suspect.
Ex.: Isn't it a bit sus that you never see Peter Parker and Spider-Man in the same location?
Lewk (n.): a fashionable look distinctive to the wearer and noticeable and memorable to others.
Ex.: "RuPaul's Drag Race UK" contestant Bimini Bon Boulash turned a lewk on the runway when she emerged in a Vivienne Westwood-inspired bridal corset.
Pwn (v.): to dominate and defeat. Pronounced like "own."
Ex.: I totally pwned my opponents in an epic game of tag yesterday.
Baller (adj.): excellent, exciting or extraordinary, especially in a way that is suggestive of a lavish lifestyle.
Ex.: It was very baller of you to share your lottery winnings with us.
Other odds and ends
These words aren't considered slang, but they also weren't accepted into the Merriam-Webster dictionary until now. You may not use these words in daily life -- how often are you talking about baby hedgehogs? -- but they're important enough to belong in a reference book, at least online.
Hoglet (n.): a baby hedgehog.
Ex.: I need to snuggle that hoglet while its quills are not yet pointy.
Pumpkin spice (n.): A blend of cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, cloves and allspice commonly used in pumpkin pie.
Ex.: Pumpkin spice lattes were once a harbinger of autumn, but now they appear on menus starting in late summer.
LARP (n.): short for live action roleplay, a game in which players reenact fantasy scenarios.
Ex.: I twisted my ankle during a LARP session in which I pantomimed riding into battle on a horse.
Level up (v.): Advancing or improving oneself as if you're playing a game.
Ex.: In her song "Level Up," Ciara implores us all to drop the haters holding us back and instead explore our full potential.
Metaverse (n.): A virtual environment in which users can access multiple virtual realities.
Ex.: In the metaverse, all I do is buy digital clothes for my avatar and talk to other users. | 2022-09-11T15:11:49+00:00 | wisn.com | https://www.wisn.com/article/merriam-webster-adds-to-dictionary/41153977 |
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Max Verstappen used an easy Sunday drive to keep Red Bull undefeated on the season, as the reigning two-time Formula One champion drove from ninth to the victory at the Miami Grand Prix.
Red Bull has won all five races so far this season, and teammate Sergio Perez’s second-place finish in Miami was the fourth 1-2 finish for Red Bull this year. Verstappen has three wins this season, while Perez, the pole sitter in Miami, has two.
The win was the 38th of his career for Verstappen, who tied Sebastian Vettel for most victories for Red Bull. At this pace, he’ll smash Vettel’s record by the end of what many critics are already complaining is a boring Red Bull-dominated season.
“I call that simply (expletive) lovely,” Verstappen said on his radio. “That was a good race, a good race all around, so thank you very much. That was really, really good, also good for the team, again”
Red Bull boss Christian Horner praised Verstappen’s poise over the 57-lap race that gave him his second consecutive victory in Miami.
“Well done, Max. That was a mighty middle stint, really impressive on the hard tire and thanks for racing cleanly with your teammate,” Horner said.
Red Bull has said it will allow Verstappen and Perez to cleanly race for the championship, and Perez seemed poised to take the points lead in Miami by starting from the pole. Verstappen held a six-point lead in the standings over Perez at the start of the race, but was relegated to a ninth-place starting position because qualifying was cut short before his final qualifying attempt by a Charles Leclerc crash.
But the Dutchman had no problem driving through the field. He went from ninth to sixth in the first four laps, using a pass of two cars in one corner to gain ground. He was fifth by the ninth lap, fourth on Lap 12 and finally behind Perez in second on Lap 15.
Verstappen took the lead when Perez pitted on Lap 20 and he held nearly a 18-second lead with 15 laps remaining. When he finally made his pit stop, Verstappen returned to the track in second but only 1.6 seconds behind Perez.
It took him just minutes to pass Perez for the win, taking the lead in a wheel-to-wheel battle with nine laps remaining. Although Verstappen has won from a lower starting position before, he becomes the first driver since Niki Lauda in 1984 at the French Grand Prix to win from ninth.
The victory also came on the anniversary of the 2016 announcement that Verstappen was being promoted from the junior team to Red Bull ahead of the fifth round of that season.
Verstappen now holds a 14-point lead over Perez in the standings.
Perez finished second, a full 5.3 seconds behind Verstappen.
“I tried, I gave it all,” Perez said as the crowd chanted his nickname “Checo! Checo! Checo!”
Fernando Alonso was third for Aston Martin but finished 26 seconds behind. It was the fourth podium in five races for the resurgent Spaniard.
“It was not easy, it was never easy, but it was a lonely race,” Alonso said.
George Russell was fourth for Mercedes, followed by Carlos Sainz Jr. of Ferrari, and Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes, who drove from 13th to sixth. Leclerc was seventh, and Alpine drivers Pierre Gasly and Esteban Ocon were eighth and ninth.
Kevin Magnussen, driver for American team Haas, finished 10th to score a point for just the second time this season. Haas has used the Miami race to spotlight all its American sponsors, including Chipotle, which promised 10,000 free burritos if a Haas driver scored a point Sunday.
Logan Sargeant, the first American driver on the grid since 2015, finished last in his home race. Sargeant was born and raised less than 20 miles away from the circuit in Fort Lauderdale. He started last.
“I put the car in a place I shouldn’t have in Lap 1 and took my front wing off. From there it was a difficult afternoon,” Sargeant said. “On a normal strategy our pace would’ve been pretty solid all things considered. Despite today, I still loved the weekend.”
The sold-out crowd of 90,766 included Jeff Bezos, Tom Cruise, Elon Musk, Serena and Venus Williams, and Roger Federer, while LL Cool J handled driver introductions. The drivers walked out to a new song by will.i.am called “The Formula” made specifically for Sunday’s race. The song, which is a collaboration with Lil Wayne, was performed by a symphony.
Russell after the race said the pre-race show was distracting for the drivers, who discussed the pageantry in their weekly meeting.
“Everybody’s got their different personalities; I guess it’s the ‘American way’ of doing things during sport,” said Russell, president of the driver association. “Personally, it’s not for me. Because I am here to race. I’m not here for the show, I’m here to win.
“I don’t think there is any other sport in the world that 30 minutes before you go out to do your business, you are out there in the sun, all the cameras on you, and making a bit of a show of it,” Russell continued. “I can appreciate that in the entertainment world. We only want the best for the sport. We are open to changes, but I guess we wouldn’t want to see it every weekend.”
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BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts gambling regulators on Thursday denied a request to allow legal betting on this year’s Boston Marathon, citing concerns by the race’s organizers.
All four members of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission who participated in the online meeting voted against the request by DraftKings.
Commission Chair Cathy Judd-Stein shared an email she received Wednesday from the Boston Athletic Association, which runs the marathon.
“At this moment, there is not sufficient time for the Boston Athletic Association, nor its many partners and agencies, to coordinate and fully ensure proper protocols are in place to support such a proposal for wagering on our event,” said Scott Stover, chief marketing officer for the BAA.
He added: “Until we can complete due diligence, our concerns include, but are not limited to, ensuring event security and potential influence on the outcome of the race.”
The commissioners also discussed the proximity of the marathon, scheduled for April 17, and what they saw as DraftKings’ lack of communication with the BAA.
“I’m going to respect this local organization’s request to be included in the process that could potentially ever allow wagering on their event, and for that reason I also respect that they don’t think they can work out any issues in 12 days, and that seems reasonable,” Commissioner Jordan Maynard said.
Commissoner Brad Hill called the proposal “not ready for prime time.”
Although the Boston Marathon attracts about 30,000 runners, the DraftKings proposal would have allowed bets to be placed only on the elite women’s and men’s runners.
“We respect the decision made by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission and look forward to our continued work with them,” DraftKings said in a statement.
The state last month started allowing online sports wagering on pro sports and some college sports. The online rollout came about a month after in-person sports betting started at the state’s three casinos.
The BAA in a statement did not directly address the commission’s decision.
“With 11 days to go until the 127th Boston Marathon, our focus remains on creating the best event experience for our participants, volunteers, spectators, and community members,” the statement said. “We’ll have no further comment at this time.” | 2023-04-06T21:40:16+00:00 | everythinglubbock.com | https://www.everythinglubbock.com/sports/regulators-deny-request-to-allow-betting-on-boston-marathon/ |
Austin Butler, you may have heard, has taken a bit of flack for sounding too much like Elvis now that he’s no longer, um, Elvis.
The 31-year-old breakout star of Baz Luhrmann’s flamboyant biopic even had to be defended by fellow Oscar nominee Angela Bassett, who’s explained that she, too, had a hard time shaking the Tina Turner vibe after playing her back in 1993.
In any case, Butler says there’s something far more significant that’s remained with him since making “Elvis”: a new relationship with fear.
The challenge of playing an icon who’s been imitated as often as Presley was so great, he says, that he suffered from “impostor syndrome” and could have been felled by the fear — fear that kept him from sleeping well for two years, he adds — had he not learned to use it as a “compass,” in his words. Now, he says, he asks himself: “What am I terrified of today?” And then he tries to step toward it, rather than away.
Butler, whose Golden Globe from January now has to share shelf space with the BAFTA from February, looks like one of the key favorites to add an Oscar to that shelf, come March. He spoke to The Associated Press shortly after winning his Oscar nod, musing about how he tried to approach the role so it felt human and not like “going to a wax museum,” about what he learned personally from the process, and also about the shocking death of Lisa Marie Presley. T he interview has been edited for clarity.
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AP: It’s been an emotional time for you: Winning a Golden Globe, then the tragic death of Lisa Marie Presley, then the Oscar nomination, all within days. Can you describe that journey?
BUTLER: I mean, the peaks are so high and the valleys have been so low. For each of these moments I’m just trying to stay as present as I can … I just wish Lisa Marie were here with us to celebrate. At times, in the midst of intense grief and just a shattering loss, it feels sort of bizarre to celebrate. But I also know how much this film meant to Lisa Marie, how much her father’s legacy meant to her. So I feel so proud and humble to be a part of that story. But it puts things in perspective for sure, when you have such intense loss like that.
AP: Let’s talk about the challenges of the role itself. You had to find a way to avoid mimicking a much-mimicked icon, and to bring humanity and authenticity to it. Can you put into words how you managed that?
BUTLER: It’s so hard to quantify it, and it’s such a tricky thing to talk about without sounding incredibly pretentious and self-important. There are certain aspects that even I don’t fully understand. Thankfully I had a long time. I had a year and a half before we started filming, and a large chunk of that time was alone in my apartment in Australia during the six months that the film shut down during the pandemic. So it was a lot of just focusing on it every day and trying to get into the life of this man, rather than all the external things.
Even the way that he moved, it all had to come from his spirit, rather than it ever feeling like choreography. Because there are moments where you want to be meticulous, you know, very specific to how he actually moved in a certain way or how he spoke or whatever that is, but it can’t feel like it’s a recreation — otherwise then you just feel like you’re going to a wax museum or something! So I was very fortunate to be surrounded by amazing people, my amazing movement coach Polly Bennett and dialect coaches and singing coaches and karate instructors. I had so many people around me that that aided me in that process. But it was just a long process of trying to figure it out every day, to feel like a detective.
AP: After all that, would you say the character has changed you in any permanent way?
BUTLER: Yeah and in probably more ways than I can even describe or figure out myself. But one of the main things is that it’s altered my relationship with fear, because this was such a daunting undertaking. And there were many moments where I where I felt, you know, where maybe I didn’t believe in myself, I felt impostor syndrome — just a terror that didn’t allow me to sleep for two years. And so now my experience is that when I feel fear like that, I kind of know that it’s not the thing that has to stop you. That you just keep doing the work and you use the fear almost as a compass, to go, “What am I terrified of today?” — and step into that rather than running away from it. I think that that’s probably the biggest thing that’s really stuck with me.
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For more coverage of this year’s Oscars, visit: https://apnews.com/hub/academy-awards | 2023-02-25T03:42:54+00:00 | cbs4indy.com | https://cbs4indy.com/entertainment-news/ap-entertainment/ap-qa-austin-butler-on-what-elvis-taught-him-about-fear/ |
Hunterdon County has launched a new tourism website, ExploreHunterdonNJ.com, as a part of the Explore Hunterdon County tourism campaign funded by the County’s Commissioner Board. The website features a trip planner, events calendar, photo updates, restaurant and local food guide, main street/town guide and more.
The new website is intended to “entice visitors to start planning their next trip by showcasing everything Hunterdon County has to offer, including local events, festivals, historic attractions and new activities, restaurants, hotels, and the county’s own recommended adventures.” | 2022-07-12T21:55:42+00:00 | nj.com | https://www.nj.com/hunterdon-county-democrat/2022/07/hunterdon-county-rolls-out-new-tourism-website.html |
- 31st annual Global Business Aviation Outlook projects 8,500 new business jet deliveries valued at $274 billion over the next decade.
- Projected business jet deliveries, expenditures over the next decade surge 15% from last year's survey.
- Business jet usage in 2022 is expected to be 9% higher than a year ago.
- Operators report far greater interest in reducing their carbon footprints.
ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Honeywell's (NASDAQ: HON) 31st annual Global Business Aviation Outlook forecasts up to 8,500 new business jet deliveries worth $274 billion from 2023 to 2032, which is up 15% in both deliveries and expenditures from the same 10-year forecast a year ago. This year, surveyed operators reported new jet purchase plans on par with 2019 levels, with fleet addition rates doubling from last year's reported intentions. Respondents' feedback in this year's survey aligns with industry reports of sold-out business jet production lines for the next several years.
"The business aviation industry is greatly benefitting from a wave of first-time users and buyers due in part to changing habits brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic," said Honeywell Aerospace President, Americas Aftermarket, Heath Patrick. "The business aviation sector is expected to recover to 2019 delivery and expenditure levels by 2023, which is much sooner than previously anticipated. Demand for new business jets is as high as we've seen it since 2015, and we expect high levels of demand and expenditures for new aircraft for several more years."
Key findings in the 2022 Honeywell Global Business Aviation Outlook include:
- New business jet deliveries in 2023 are expected to be 17% higher than in 2022. Expenditures are expected to be 20% higher.
- Five-year purchase plans for new business jets are up three percentage points compared with last year's survey; this reaches 2019 levels and is equivalent to 17% of the current fleet.
- Fleet additions are up for the second year in a row, doubling 2021's rate and topping 2% of the fleet.
- New jet deliveries and expenditures over the next decade are projected to grow at a 2% average annual rate, in line with expected worldwide long-term economic growth.
- One-third of those surveyed expect to fly more in 2023 versus 2022; 64% expect to fly at least the same amount, and just 4% expect to fly less.
- Large, long-range aircraft classes are expected to account for more than 70% of all expenditures of new business jets in the next five years.
- Just 2% of surveyed operators plan to dispose of an aircraft without replacement, which is half the rate gleaned in 2021.
- Five-year purchase plans for used jets remain high, totaling 28% of the current fleet and on par with last year's results. High demand for used jets will keep pressuring the already low inventory of jets available for sale.
The business aviation industry is benefitting from waves of first-time private aviation users and buyers, which is likely attributed to COVID-19. At times in 2022, flight activity met levels not seen since 2007, which was the busiest year ever for business aviation. Concerns about exposure to pathogens and the reduction of premium class airline services helped drive recent growth in business and private aviation. The 2022 Honeywell survey sampled first-time business aircraft owners who have made their purchases since 2020 and operators who are capturing first-time private aviation users.
- Nearly 74% of surveyed new users of private aviation expect to keep the same level of flying in 2023 as they did in 2022, which is 10 percentage points above the whole fleet average. Only 4% expect to fly less in 2023.
- Nearly 85% of first-time users operate in the Americas.
- Within the Americas, 80% of first-time buyers operate in the United States; the rest mostly operate in Brazil.
- Business turboprops and small cabin jets each make up 35% of the fleet carrying these new users, followed by medium jets (18%) and large long-range jets.
Honeywell is committed to reaching carbon neutrality by 2035 in its operations and facilities and to driving aviation sustainability with a wide range of ready-now solutions that will support a more sustainable future for the sector. This year's survey features a dedicated section on operators' current and future plans to reduce their carbon footprint during operations.
- Half of this year's surveyed operators report currently implementing at least one method to reduce their carbon footprint, which is 30 percentage points above last year's survey.
- The most frequently mentioned current method to reduce carbon footprint is "fewer or slower private jet trips" (20%), followed by "increasing passenger capacity" (17%).
- Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is the third-most mentioned current method to reduce carbon footprint (14%); however, operators cite challenges with SAF availability.
- More than 60% of operators plan to either adopt or increase methods for more environmentally friendly operations in the future, and 37% cite SAF as the most common way to achieve this goal.
- The survey asked the remaining 40% what would compel them to adopt any methods to address sustainability in the future, and 57% of these operators cited economic incentives such as tax benefits or operating cost savings.
The Global Business Aviation Outlook reflects current operator concerns and identifies longer-cycle trends that Honeywell uses in its own product decision process. The survey has helped identify opportunities for investments in sustainability solutions, has expanded propulsion offerings, innovative safety products, services and upgrades and has enhanced aircraft connectivity offerings. The survey informs Honeywell's business pursuit strategy and helps consistently position the company on high-value platforms in growth sectors.
Honeywell's forecast methodology is based on multiple sources, including macroeconomic analyses, original equipment manufacturers' production and development plans shared with the company, and expert deliberations from aerospace industry leaders. Honeywell also uses information gathered from interviews conducted during the forecasting cycle with 152 nonfractional business jet operators worldwide. The survey sample is representative of the entire industry in terms of geography, operation and fleet composition. This comprehensive approach provides Honeywell with unique insights into operator sentiments, preferences and concerns and provides considerable insight into product development needs and opportunities.
Honeywell Aerospace products and services are found on virtually every commercial, defense and space aircraft. The Aerospace business unit builds aircraft engines, cockpit and cabin electronics, wireless connectivity systems, mechanical components and more. Its hardware and software solutions create more fuel-efficient aircraft, more direct and on-time flights and safer skies and airports. For more information, visit www.honeywell.com or follow us at @Honeywell_Aero.
Honeywell (www.honeywell.com) is a Fortune 100 technology company that delivers industry specific solutions that include aerospace products and services; control technologies for buildings and industry; and performance materials globally. Our technologies help aircraft, buildings, manufacturing plants, supply chains and workers become more connected to make our world smarter, safer and more sustainable. For more news and information on Honeywell, please visit www.honeywell.com/newsroom.
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FORT HANCOCK, Texas (Border Report) – New York, welcome to the party.
Those were the words of members of a visiting Republican delegation in response to New York City officials’ objections regarding Texas Gov. Greg Abbott sending busloads of unauthorized migrants to the Empire State. Texas has sent at least 1,500 migrants to the Big Apple, the governor’s office told local media.
“That’s but a small taste of everyday life on the border and they’re starting to realize it is overwhelming,” said U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas. “This has been ongoing for us not for years, but decades. Immigration and border security is not a new topic for anyone who lives and works along the border. What is, is this is the worst it’s ever been.”
U.S. Customs and Border Protection figures show 2.2 million encounters with unauthorized migrants since Oct. 1.
The delegation included a pair of New Yorkers running for Congress. They said their state’s Democratic elected officials have no right to be outraged by Abbott’s actions given they have been welcoming flights of unauthorized migrants since 2020 and their policies incentivize illegal immigration.
“Ever since I can remember in his time in government, Mayor (Eric) Adams touted the fact that New York City was a sanctuary city,” said Anthony D’Esposito, a Republican running for New York’s 4th Congressional District. “Now that the buses are rolling through the station, now he has a problem.”
D’Esposito and fellow New Yorker Colin Schmitt, a Republican running in the 18th Congressional District there, said New York policies such as driver’s licenses and college tuition assistance for the undocumented are pull factors for illegal immigration. That “becomes a burden” not only to destination cities like New York, but also to pass-through cities along the Texas-Mexico border, Schmitt said.
“Instead of his (Adams’) anger being forced at Gov. Abbott, I think his anger should be forced at his partners in his party not only at the state level but also at the federal level,” added D’Esposito.
The GOP delegation – which earlier on Friday met with farmers and businesspeople in El Paso and Hudspeth counties, and also with members of the U.S. Border Patrol union – also promised changes and accountability when it comes to immigration if they wrestle the majority in Congress from the Democrats.
They vowed to hold the administration, particularly Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, accountable for allegedly creating a humanitarian and security crisis on the border, and to influence immigration policies by taking control of immigration agencies’ budgets.
“I represent over 800 miles of the southern border. My district has been at the forefront of this crisis coming on two years now. And this is what I’ve seen: small cities along the border get engulfed with this crisis,” Gonzales said. “Why are they not more vocal? It seems as if the Democratic mayors, the Democratic counties that run things, there is this (unwritten) rule that you can’t talk about the border, that you can’t talk about immigration. That’s wrong. Everybody should be talking about this.”
He added that Border Patrol union representatives confirmed to him reports of low morale among the rank and file, as border agents sworn to watch over the nation’s borders are instead at processing centers taking care of migrants.
“Here in El Paso, they have a capacity to house a little over 1,000 illegal aliens at any one time. They have over 2,400 in custody right now. That is not right, that is not fair,” Gonzales said.
The El Paso Office of Emergency Management on Friday confirmed that it, too, has begun busing migrants released from immigration agencies’ custody to New York. | 2022-08-27T04:32:19+00:00 | everythinglubbock.com | https://www.everythinglubbock.com/border-report/gop-on-texas-busing-migrants-to-new-york-welcome-to-the-party/ |
America's Second-Largest Federal Credit Union Attracts Nearly $1 Billion in New Shares in Q3, Adds 30 Basis Points of Net Worth
TYSONS, Va., Oct. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PenFed Credit Union, the nation's second-largest federal credit union, today released financials highlighting continued strength in an increasingly challenging economic environment. During the third quarter of 2022, PenFed attracted nearly $1 billion in new shares, and increased net worth by 30 basis points since the second quarter of 2022.
"Building deposits, liquidity and capital are PenFed's key priorities for the second half of 2022 – and during the third quarter we made tremendous progress in achieving these goals," said PenFed President and CEO James Schenck. "The PenFed family continues to grow based on the value of our products and services. Over 400,000 new members joined PenFed during the first nine months of 2022, as current members share their stories about PenFed's great rates and world-class service. We thank all of our 2.8 million members for choosing to save and borrow with PenFed."
PenFed reported many financial highlights after closing the third quarter of 2022:
- PenFed's member shares grew year-over-year by $5.4 billion, which represents 24% growth.
- Over the same period, PenFed balanced that share growth with loan portfolio growth of $5.7 billion or 23%.
- PenFed's net worth ratio increased to 9.33% at the close of the third quarter, 30 basis points higher than the close of the second quarter.
- PenFed closed the third quarter with over $834 million of capital in excess of required regulatory net worth.
In addition to accomplishing these key business milestones, PenFed donated over $1.6 million to more than 50 charitable organizations during the first nine months of 2022.
"Most recently," Schenck pointed out, "we began moving forward with plans to build a PenFed Grand Lodge at the Warrior Retreat in Haymarket, Virginia, which will serve as a second home to help wounded warriors recover and rebuild relationships with their families. And we mobilized hundreds of PenFed employees across America to raise funds and participate in the Susan G. Komen Walk to fight breast cancer."
During the fourth quarter of 2022, Schenck acknowledged, "we expect loan demand will continue to decline as the Federal Reserve continues to raise interest rates. PenFed will focus on finishing this year strong by continuing to build deposits, liquidity and capital, while maintaining credit quality and delivering world-class service to our growing membership."
About PenFed Credit Union
Established in 1935, Pentagon Federal Credit Union (PenFed) is America's second-largest federal credit union, serving 2.8 million members worldwide with $35.9 billion in assets. PenFed Credit Union offers market-leading certificates, checking, credit cards, personal loans, mortgages, auto loans, student loans, and a wide range of other financial services. Our mission is to empower members of our community to achieve their financial well-being. PenFed Credit Union is federally insured by the NCUA and is an Equal Housing Lender. To learn more about PenFed Credit Union, visit PenFed.org, like us on Facebook and follow us @PenFed on Twitter. Interested in working for PenFed? Check us out on LinkedIn. We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.
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Norman Mineta, 1st Asian-American Cabinet secretary, dies
Published: May. 3, 2022 at 3:18 PM CDT|Updated: 31 minutes ago
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Norman Mineta, who as federal transportation secretary ordered commercial flights grounded after the 9/11 terror attacks in 2001, died Tuesday. He was 90.
John Flaherty, Mineta’s former chief of staff, said Mineta died “peacefully at his home surrounded by family” in Edgewater, Maryland.
“His cause of death was a heart ailment,” Flaherty added. “He was an extraordinary public servant and a very dear friend.”
Mineta broke racial barriers in becoming mayor of San Jose, California. He was also the first Asian-American to become a Cabinet secretary, serving under both Democratic President Bill Clinton and Republican George W. Bush.
Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. | 2022-05-03T20:51:38+00:00 | waff.com | https://www.waff.com/2022/05/03/norman-mineta-1st-asian-american-cabinet-secretary-dies/ |
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday afternoon's drawing of the New York Lottery's "Take 5 Midday" game were:
18-32-33-34-39
(eighteen, thirty-two, thirty-three, thirty-four, thirty-nine)
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday afternoon's drawing of the New York Lottery's "Take 5 Midday" game were:
18-32-33-34-39
(eighteen, thirty-two, thirty-three, thirty-four, thirty-nine) | 2022-06-27T19:51:23+00:00 | lmtonline.com | https://www.lmtonline.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Take-5-Midday-game-17268687.php |
TAPACHULA, Mexico — Three migrants and two Mexican citizens are dead and a dozen migrants are recovering from injuries following a highway accident in northern Mexico, the country’s National Immigration Institute said Tuesday.
It is not clear if the dead Mexicans included the driver of the vehicle.
The injured included people from Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala and Nicaragua. The institute said they would be given humanitarian visas, and the bodies of those deceased would be returned to their home countries.
Victims of crashes involving migrant smuggling are generally considered crime victims in Mexico, and thus are eligible for such visas.
Immigrants smuggling has become increasingly risky in Mexico, with dozens of migrants often found stuffed into freight trucks or buses.
On Tuesday, authorities said angry residents of a town on Mexico’s southern border seized three Mexican immigration agents to demand the National Guard and soldiers combat rampant migrants smuggling operations.
Residents say the migrants smugglers frequently attack, rob or threaten them.
Inhabitants of the town of Frontera Comalapa, near the Guatemala border, blocked a local highway and refused to allow the agents to leave on Monday, according to an employee of the Chiapas state prosecutors’ office who was not authorized to be quoted by name.
The immigration institute expressed confidence that the agents would be released soon.
In May, six migrants were killed and 25 were injured after a bus they were riding in plunged through a guardrail and down an embankment in the northern state of San Luis Potosi. All of the victims in that crash were migrants from Honduras, El Salvador and Cuba.
A much larger truck carrying migrants overturned on a highway near the city of Tuxtla Gutierrez in December, killing at least 56 people. | 2022-07-20T02:19:58+00:00 | washingtonpost.com | https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/3-migrants-dead-12-injured-in-mexico-crash/2022/07/19/47af14dc-07cc-11ed-80b6-43f2bfcc6662_story.html |
Updated June 24, 2022 at 10:01 AM ET
President Biden is heading to Europe this weekend, where G-7 leaders are expected to address growing food insecurity — and how Russian President Vladimir Putin is using the crisis as a geopolitical weapon.
As the summer harvest season is picking up in Ukraine, the Russian blockade of Ukrainian ports along the Black Sea is driving fears that tens of millions of people, particularly in Africa, will face severe hunger — even the possibility of famine. Just three Ukrainian-run ports are still operating, and all are along the Danube River.
"What Putin's war has done is not only tried to wipe out the culture of the Ukrainians, decimate people and commit innumerable war crimes," said Biden, speaking about rising food costs in Philadelphia last week, "but he's also prevented the grain — thousands of tons of grain that are locked up in those silos, ready to be exported, but they can't get out through the Black Sea because they'll get blown out of the water."
In an effort to outmaneuver Putin, Biden said he's working on a plan with European allies to build temporary silos on Ukraine's borders, including in Poland, where grain can be stored until it can be safely exported out of the country through the West by rail, where it can then be distributed to Africa, the Middle East and other parts of the world.
But building these silos — while needed to accommodate the summer and fall harvests — is not seen as a lasting solution.
More than 20 million tons of grain are already trapped in Ukraine.
If exporting via the West is going to be a viable alternative to relying on Ukraine's southern ports, larger investments will be needed — especially in Ukrainian and European railway systems, which have different track gauges, says Elena Neroba, a Kyiv-based analyst with the grain trading firm Maxigrain.
"We need to build a railway with European-type gauge railway into Ukrainian territory or Ukrainian-type into European territory," Neroba says.
Ukraine and Russia together account for over a quarter of the world's wheat exports.
Russia has denied responsibility for the food shortage and worked to divide international support by blaming the food shortage on Western sanctions.
"So, [Russia is] aware of the political influence that they wield through this," says Caitlin Welsh, a former top adviser in the Obama White House. "And I'll say it seems like it's been effective."
Welsh, who now runs the Global Food Security Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, sees Biden's proposed silos as a positive stopgap to the problem, but says the permanent solution is reopening Ukraine's southern ports.
She likens efforts to get Ukrainian grain out of the country via the railway to U.S. drivers trying to get across America without their cars.
"Imagine in the United States [if] all of a sudden we couldn't use roads and we had to transport everybody by airports and by planes and rails," she says. "We could do it. It would happen, but it would be slow and it would be really costly."
Putin has said he could open a channel to allow more grain exports, but on the condition that some Western sanctions on Russia are lifted.
The United States and its allies have resisted that. The Ukrainians don't like it either. That's because there is no trust.
Ever since Russia last invaded Ukraine in 2014, Ukrainians have learned that any assurances from the Kremlin are worthless, argues Mariia Bogonos, the head of the Center for Food and Land Use Research at the Kyiv School of Economics.
"There is no trust in any kind of papers, signed documents or agreements signed with Russia," she says. "And, especially, there is no trust in such kind of things for the long term."
It's just another reason why — as Ukraine builds its ties with the European Union — it needs to expand its methods of trade, including via the West.
Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. | 2022-06-24T14:20:54+00:00 | kcbx.org | https://www.kcbx.org/2022-06-23/ahead-of-the-g-7-biden-confronts-putins-latest-geopolitical-weapon-food |
‘Hocus Pocus 3’ is in development at Disney
By Lisa Respers France, CNN
(CNN) — Disney is set to conjure up another sequel to a beloved film.
According to a recently published New York Times profile of Sean Bailey, who is president of Walt Disney Studios Motion Picture Production, “Hocus Pocus 3” is in development.
“Hocus Pocus 2” was released in October, almost 30 years after Bette Midler, Kathy Najimy and Sarah Jessica Parker blessed us – or should it be cursed us? – with what’s widely considered the official film for the Halloween season.
All three have reportedly expressed interest in appearing in the third film.
In the original, which came out in 1993, a teenager (played by Omri Katz) unwittingly summons a trio of witches known as the Sanderson Sisters played by Midler, Najimy and Parker.
The plot for the 2022 sequel centered around the sisters also being accidentally brought back by a group of teens.
No information as to the cast or a release date for “Hocus Pocus 3” has been made public.
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The Pennsylvania budget impasse has taken up plenty of LNP | LancasterOnline column inches, but important aspects of the discussion have been missing. Republican state Sens. Ryan Aument of West Hempfield Township and Scott Martin of Martic Township have conspicuously used the term “failing” schools as if that language has real data-driven meaning. By attaching the word “failing” to schools, we arrive at a connotation with an emotional dimension — OMG, our kids are in danger!
Republicans cannot define this phrase educationally, as it is not generally used by the Pennsylvania Department of Education to describe any school in the state. If any schools are “failing,” it is because Republican lawmakers have declined to fully correct the historic underfunding of those schools.
From the late 1960s to 1983, Pennsylvania law held that the state must aim to fund 50% of the costs of running K-12 schools. In 1983, the state’s 50% funding guarantee was eliminated, and it has been in free fall since then. It now totters precariously at about 38%.
Pennsylvania ranks 45th in the nation for state share of K-12 educational funding. It ranks high in per-pupil spending among the states, but that’s because of local revenues from property taxes. The burden has been shifted from the state to local taxpayers.
So, funding gaps are related to each local district’s ability to raise tax revenues. In many poor districts — where property values are lower and tax-exempt properties tend to be located — student opportunities are diminished, while students in wealthier districts prosper. According to PA Schools Work, “Pennsylvania has the widest funding gap between wealthy and poor school districts of any state in the country, with the wealthiest school districts spending 33% more on each student than the poorest districts.”
In a very real sense, poorer districts spend less and get less when they actually need more.
Republicans have been OK with this, arguing in the landmark public education funding case that was decided in February that such gaps are the inevitable result of a locally controlled school system.
Numerous recent studies of state funding in Pennsylvania and other states show that students in wealthier school districts (ones that spend more to support schools) score better than students in poorer districts. In general, wealthier districts provide their students with more educational experiences and opportunities. Wide achievement gaps divide Pennsylvania students, and school funding is a fundamental root cause of the disparities.
Rather than accept the fact that districts have highly variable tax revenues and that the resulting revenue gaps are unacceptable and can be corrected, Republicans have continually failed to provide adequate funding to close those gaps. They have failed to fight to reform increasingly burdensome property taxes, and they have failed to fund schools at the “thorough and efficient” level our state constitution requires. As a result, Commonwealth Court President Judge Renée Cohn Jubelirer ruled in February that our public educational funding system was unconstitutional.
So, is it economics that define this Republican behavior? Only partly. The “failing schools” language is political and meant to push a more covert partisan agenda. Its emotional overtones both scare parents and create some promise that there is a solution — your child can escape a failing school with a voucher to a private one.
Republicans increasingly believe that too many public schools teach discomforting content. A full and true history of the American experience can be scary and cause students to think about their culture and country and how it can be improved. School libraries with well-rounded, balanced selections can spark intense personal introspection and questioning. Public schools are thought to show too much sensitivity to gender issues. There is an unspoken implication that private schools can provide a safer education by preventing those uncomfortable experiences.
The state Republican strategy, supporting a national one, argues about student achievement while hiding its more covert goals. Republicans argue for school vouchers, contending without evidence that private education results in higher achievement.
They do not acknowledge that private schools only admit the kids they want. Instead, they highlight public school test scores while implying that private school scores are superior. This is sleight-of-hand, because private schools are not required to use standardized state tests — and, in fact, there is very little oversight of what a private school teaches or tests. Public schools, in contrast, are required to take all comers and test the daylights out of them.
State Republican lawmakers are upset because Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro recently vowed to use his line-item veto to eliminate a $100 million private-school tuition voucher program — a gift to private schools — from the state budget. Shapiro also said more should be done to close the commonwealth’s educational funding gap.
The 2023-24 budget includes more than $700 million in additional money for K-12 schools, but as The Philadelphia Inquirer reported earlier this month, that’s considerably less than what advocates hoped for in the wake of February’s school funding ruling.
In one in six school districts, increases in basic education funding don’t keep pace with inflation, an Inquirer analysis found. “Most of those districts were already underfunded, which means that the gap between the money they have and the money they need has grown,” that newspaper noted.
Providing money for private schools through vouchers takes money from public schools. This only makes adequate funding of public schools more difficult. Republican Sens. Aument and Martin want you to unquestioningly join them in pursuit of their spoken and unspoken goals. But remember what they are not telling you: Their interest in your child’s schooling is not merely a matter of economics.
Jacques Gibble is a Lancaster Township resident and retired Penn State University associate professor of education. | 2023-07-30T12:58:51+00:00 | lancasteronline.com | https://lancasteronline.com/opinion/columnists/republicans-push-vouchers-to-undermine-public-schools-column/article_ff1644d4-2d5e-11ee-8a03-9b122366eab9.html |
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) – The family of a Kentucky man who was shot and killed by law enforcement last year following a police pursuit that began in Kentucky and ended near Knoxville has filed a $30 million civil lawsuit.
Paul Derrick Moss, 51, of Lexington, was shot and killed in April 2022 by law enforcement along I-75 in Knox County, Tennessee after a high-speed pursuit that began in Whitley County, Kentucky.
His daughters have filed a federal civil lawsuit that names Anderson County, Anderson County Sheriff Russell Barker, the City of Jellico and law enforcement officers from the Jellico Police Department and Anderson County Sheriff’s Office as plaintiffs.
The lawsuit filed April 12 accuses the agencies and officers of wrongful death, excessive use of force, civil rights violations, assault and battery, and failure to intervene.
It contends that surveillance footage shows that Moss did not attempt to hit officers with his car as members of both agencies told the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. It asserts Moss was not a threat to officers when he was fired at 32 times and struck nine times.
Anderson County and the City of Jellico are accused of failing to properly train officers. The suit also alleges that the City of Jellico’s intentionally delayed the implementation of body cameras and dash cameras with audio in order to prevent the objective evidence regarding police-citizen encounters.
The lawsuit seeks a jury trial, compensatory damages to be determined by the jury, $30 million in punitive damages, as well as attorney’s fees. | 2023-04-20T23:23:07+00:00 | wate.com | https://www.wate.com/news/tennessee/family-of-kentucky-man-killed-by-east-tennessee-police-files-lawsuit/ |
By FATIMA HUSSEIN
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Treasury Department on Thursday announced a joint U.S.-U.K. effort to sanction Russian cybercriminals as the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine nears and Treasury tightens its efforts to financially punish violators of existing sanctions.
The U.S. coordinated with the United Kingdom to impose sanctions on seven people that it said are part of the Russia-based cybercrime gang Trickbot. All members are listed as living in Russia or Russian-occupied Ukraine.
Trickbot is named for a strain of trojan viruses originally used to steal financial data. The viruses have infected millions of computers worldwide, including ransomware attacks that targeted hospitals in the United States at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, U.K. officials said.
In a statement, Treasury said the sanctioned men included developers, money-launderers and a senior figure, Vitaly Kovalev, who it said was indicted in federal court in New Jersey in connection with 2009 and 2010 bank hacks that predated his involvement with the Trickbot Group.
The U.S. statement said current members of the Trickbot Group are associated with Russian intelligence services but did not allege the sanctioned men worked with those services.
Calling the actions “historic,” Treasury says these are the first sanctions of their kind for the U.K., and result from a partnership between the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control and several U.K. agencies aimed at disrupting Russian cybercrime.
In a separate Treasury action, nine entities across Iran, Malaysia and Singapore were sanctioned on Thursday for their role in shipping sanctioned Iranian oil to buyers in Asia — continuing a trend of punishing firms that ship Iranian oil.
Six Iran-based petrochemical manufacturers and subsidiaries, and three firms in Malaysia and Singapore involved in facilitating the sale and shipment of oil, were hit with blocks to the U.S. financial system.
Sanctions were imposed last July and September on a group of firms tied to the sale and shipment of Iranian petroleum and petrochemical products to East Asia.
U.S. sanctions on Iran have accelerated in recent months, as President Joe Biden’s administration tries to bring Tehran back to negotiations for a return to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal.
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Associated Press writer Frank Bajak contributed to this report from Boston.
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Overstock.com plans to acquire Bed Bath & Beyond’s intellectual property and other digital assets for $21.5 million, in line with its original bid for the bankrupt retailer’s assets, according to court documents filed Thursday.
The deal—which covers Bed Bath & Beyond’s brand name, business data and digital assets but excludes its brick-and-mortar stores—must still be approved by New Jersey’s bankruptcy court at a hearing on Tuesday. Overstock, based in Midvale, Utah, sells furniture and home decor at discount prices.
Additionally, two backup bidders were selected for specific brands: JOWA Brands for Bed Bath & Beyond’s Wamsutta brand, and Ten Twenty Four for Beyond.com. Buy Buy Baby, an infant-goods retailer owned by Bed Bath & Beyond, will be auctioned separately on June 28, CNBC reported.
Bed Bath & Beyond confirmed in a statement Thursday that Overstock was selected as the winning bidder. Overstock did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
In late April, the troubled chain filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy amid plunging sales, a tanking share price and competition from retailers offering their own home goods, including Wayfair, Amazon and Target. The company said it would close all of its stores by the end of June, including stores in Carmel, Noblesville and Greenwood.
The retailer’s downfall was also marked by other missteps, such as a $1 billion stock buyback in 2021 that left the company short on cash.
In January, it reported a $393 million quarterly loss that pushed fiscal year-to-date losses to more than $1.1 billion. Later that month, it said that it would be unable to pay back a $550 million loan from JP Morgan and another $375 million from Sixth Street. At that point, it had already closed 150 stores and planned to close dozens more.
But more fundamentally, the 52-year-old retailer’s decline can be traced to its fading relevance to consumers, according to analysts.
Overstock in April reported a net loss of $10 million in the first quarter of 2023. At the time, Overstock CEO Jonathan Johnson insisted the company still had a strong cash position “to deploy new strategies to drive growth” despite an “uncertain” economic and consumer environment. He added the company would lean into its core brand value of “quality and style for less.”
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EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — Potholes are an all too common problem here in Northeastern Pennsylvania. In an effort to keep drivers safe, State Farm has tips for all your pothole problems.
According to State Farm, drivers can avoid pothole damage to their cars if they properly inflate their tires, travel at safe speeds, keep their eyes on the road, and stay in their lane. Additionally, State Farm says if you see a street with many, or, dangerous potholes you’re urged to call the local city, municipality, or transportation department and let them know.
If you’ve hit a pothole, State Farm says dents in your tires or rims, low tires pressure light, and even a pulling sensation while steering are all signs of damage. They also advise that filing a claim due to pothole damage isn’t always the best idea since the cost of those claims usually are below the cost of your deductible.
Since most roads are state or city-owned, State Farm says drivers can look into being compensated for the damage to their cars. In many cases, the driver will need pictures of the damage and pothole, as well as an estimate for the claim. State Farm also advises it’s better to file the claim earlier rather than later since there could be a time limit. | 2023-01-30T15:50:28+00:00 | pahomepage.com | https://www.pahomepage.com/news/tips-on-how-to-handle-potholes-damage-to-your-vehicle/ |
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – The Chocolate Festival returned to Montgomery County for the 19th annual celebration.
Montgomery County Fairgrounds & Event Center, located at 645 Infirmary Road in Dayton, will host the Chocolate Festival with from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. This year’s theme being ‘Chocolate Around the World’.
According to the fairgrounds, the event will have free parking and free admission. Professional chocolatiers, food trucks, vendors and more will be present at the event.
The Chocolate Festival is presented by the Montgomery County Fairgrounds & Event Center and Faith and Friends Radio.
For more information about the festival, click here. | 2022-10-01T19:28:32+00:00 | wdtn.com | https://www.wdtn.com/news/local-news/19th-annual-chocolate-festival-returns-to-dayton/ |
SEATTLE, Nov. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN) announced today its board of directors approved a quarterly dividend of 19 cents per share payable on December 14, 2022, to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 29, 2022.
ABOUT NORDSTROM
At Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN), we exist to help our customers feel good and look their best. Since starting as a shoe store in 1901, how to best serve customers has been at the center of every decision we make. This heritage of service is the foundation we're building on as we provide convenience and true connection for our customers. Our digital-first platform enables us to serve customers when, where and how they want to shop – whether that's in-store at more than 350 Nordstrom, Nordstrom Local and Nordstrom Rack locations or digitally through our Nordstrom and Rack apps and websites. Through it all, we remain committed to leaving the world better than we found it.
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LOS ANGELES, July 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- LOMA today announces the launch of its new, proprietary platform that architects, activates and attributes scalable local marketing across multi-unit systems. LOMA solves the challenge of deploying and measuring local store marketing funds and efficacy at scale, empowering both franchises and their owners to generate sustained growth.
LOMA ignites a pervasively dormant component of franchise marketing
LOMA arms franchises with an always-on marketing connection with local communities that is tracked by an omnichannel analytics dashboard and is supported through a predictable funding solution. LOMA ignites a pervasively dormant component of franchise marketing while simultaneously taking the burden off of busy franchise marketing departments and franchisees.
"We're thrilled to help franchises and their owners fill a huge gap in franchise marketing today. With franchisors busier than ever trying to grow and support owners, and owners overwhelmed with all that comes from opening a new franchise, LOMA is beyond excited to help franchises deploy the local store marketing tactics that get powerful results, without adding stress or significant work to either franchisors or their owners," said LOMA Funds CEO Alex Nocifera.
LOMA is led by a team of franchise veterans with over 50 years of combined experience. Since 2003, Alex Nocifera has founded 4 VC-backed technology companies that assist national and regional franchises. To date, his products have been adopted by more than 35,000 branded locations with brands such as Walmart, Panera Bread, Blaze Pizza, Rite Aid, Ace Hardware and more.
CMO Brett Campbell is a veteran marketing executive with over 25 years experience creating strategic marketing plans, developing unique promotions, effectively positioning brands, professional sports activation, and agency management for brands like HoneyBaked Ham, Moe's Southwest Grill, Papa John's Pizza and Tropical Smoothie Cafe.
To learn more about LOMA, visit www.lomafunds.com.
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A Dublin homebuilder wants to build 41 homes at the southwest corner of Ohio 73 and Red Lion-Five Points Road in Springboro.
Maronda Homes has asked the city of Springboro for the land be rezoned to allow for the homes to be built on 12.08 acres of land.
Springboro city planner Dan Boron said the propose development, which will be called Clearview Crossing of Stoneridge, is consistent with the city’s 2022 Master Plan. He said planning commission approved the recommendation to rezone the property. Boron said all property owners within 300 feet of the property were notified as a courtesy by letter.
The proposed subdivision will have its primary access to the site via Red Lion-Five Points Road at the intersection with Valley View Road, and a connection to the one south at Haverstraw Place into The Enclave neighborhood.
About 29% of the subdivision’s property will be open space. The city requires Residential PUD subdivisions to have a minimum 25% open space.
Boron said the new subdivision provides a trail that is consistent with the goals of the 2020 Bike/Pedestrian Plan. In addition, the plan also prohibits vinyl siding being used on home exteriors.
During the March 2 public hearing, a representative from Maronda Homes said the houses will range in size from 1,376 square-feet to 2,120 square-feet in size with a price point of $200,000 to $400,000. The representative said the developer is targeting people who want to purchase a starter home or wanting to downsize.
Last fall, Springboro City Manager Chris Pozzuto said despite recent economic shifts and higher interest rates, home building is continuing in the city and he didn’t hold back when suggesting the reason.
“Springboro is a desirable community and everybody wants to move here,” he said.
Springboro City Council had a first reading of the proposed zoning change on March 2.
About the Author | 2023-03-06T22:55:05+00:00 | daytondailynews.com | https://www.daytondailynews.com/community/builder-proposes-new-home-subdivision-in-springboro/N6VLBWDML5DVNHK5ZZYEIK32FQ/ |
SEATTLE, Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Noble House Hotels & Resorts, Ltd., a hotel ownership and management group with a collection of 25 distinct and visually captivating properties, today announced the acquisition of 50% ownership in The Marquesa Hotel, and the award-winning Café Marquesa, in Key West, Florida. Current owners and operators of 35 years, Carol Wightman, Erik deBoer and Derek deBoer, will continue to own the remaining interest in the hotel. Noble House Hotels & Resorts will operate and manage the property going forward.
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, The Marquesa Hotel is centrally situated near popular Duval Street and just one mile from the Atlantic Ocean and consists of a complex of carefully restored Victorian homes which span over two blocks of historic Old Town. The hotel features 44 beautifully appointed rooms, three sparkling swimming pools, lush tropical interior gardens, and lauded Café Marquesa – an iconic 80-seat restaurant that is consistently rated as Key West's finest small restaurant, delivering strategically hand-crafted menus curated by Chef Graham Dailey in a sophisticated atmosphere.
"We have long admired The Marquesa Hotel and Café Marquesa for their flawless reputation and impeccable guest experience. We are so proud to enter a partnership with owners Carol, Erik and Derek," said Jake Donoghue, CEO for Noble House Hotels & Resorts. "The addition of The Marquesa Hotel to the Noble House Hotels & Resorts portfolio reinforces our commitment to growth with on-brand, award-winning properties. We are excited to welcome the employees of The Marquesa to the Noble House family. Equally as excited are the team members of Marquesa's new sister properties located in the keys, Ocean Key Resort & Spa and Little Palm Island Resort & Spa. Adding our third Florida Keys property to the collection exhibits our passion and commitment to this beloved destination."
In 2022, Forbes honored the Best Hotels in Key West, highlighting The Marquesa Hotel as "The Best Boutique Hotel," while its new sister property, Ocean Key Resort & Spa, was showcased as "The Best Luxury Resort."
About The Marquesa Hotel
Conveniently located in the heart of the historic district of Old Town Key West, The Marquesa compound, with its two locations across the street from one another, offers 44 refined guest rooms and suites, three sparkling pools and lush interior gardens. Café Marquesa, an 80-seat award-winning restaurant situated adjacent to the hotel, features a delectable menu of Contemporary American cuisine, curated by Chef Graham Dailey and his expert culinary team. The Marquesa Hotel is a quiet retreat for those looking for luxury, privacy, excellent food and genuine hospitality. For more information, visit www.marquesa.com or call reservations at 305.292.1919.
About Noble House Hotels & Resorts
The Noble House Hotels & Resorts portfolio is a collection of 25 luxury and upscale hotels, resorts, and experiences across North America—all designed for discerning travelers seeking to escape the daily routine. Noble House can be trusted to unlock the most authentic experiences in the most compelling destinations. This promise is delivered through their carefully curated collection that pairs boutique local charm with consistent high service and comfort standards. All concepts within their collection offer immersive, active adventure experiences that bring out the best of their destinations. Headquartered in Seattle, their family-owned business philosophy creates value for each concept's community, environment, ownership, staff, and guests. The portfolio includes: the Napa Valley Wine Train; a collection of spas, marinas, and private residences throughout the U.S., Canada, and Mexico; a range of beachfront resorts from California to Florida; luxury retreats in Jackson Hole, Wyo., British Columbia, and Colorado; and award-winning urban hotels in Seattle and San Francisco. For more information, visit www.noblehousehotels.com or call 877.NOBLE.TRIP.
Contact:
Brittany Timms
btimms@zimmerman.com
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The agreement signed with Glo-Med Networks for the potential deployment of HYLA™ Blood Sensors over a 3-year period, subject to regulatory approvals
RA'ANANA, Israel, July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Inspira™ Technologies OXY B.H.N. Ltd. (NASDAQ: IINN) (NASDAQ: IINNW) (the "Company" or "Inspira Technologies"), a groundbreaking respiratory support technology company, following yesterday's announcement of the development of its new HYLA™ blood sensor, announced today that it has signed an exclusive summary distribution agreement with the U.S. based Glo-Med Networks ("Glo-Med"), for the distribution of the HYLA™ blood sensor device and disposable units across 6 states in the United States (Texas, New Jersey, New York, Florida, North Carlina and South Carolina).
The summary distribution agreement will be followed by a more comprehensive agreement. The agreement has an initial term of 3 years, subject to completion of product development and regulatory approvals. The parties will collaborate on the marketing and deployment of the HYLATM blood sensor. Without the need to take actual blood samples from patients, Inspira Technologies' non-invasive optical blood sensor is being designed to perform real-time and continuous blood monitoring to alert physicians of immediate signs of changes in a patient's clinical condition.
Pursuant to the agreement, and in order to maintain exclusivity in the territory, Glo-Med has committed to purchase a minimum order of 3,889 HYLATM blood sensors and 264,873 disposable units for deployment at hospitals and medical centers, subject to regulatory approvals for the sale and marketing of the HYLATM blood sensor device in the 6 states within the United States.
This is the second distribution agreement reached with Glo-Med for the U.S. market, in addition to the agreement signed in January 2022, for the distribution of the Company's ART™ system.
The Company has additional distribution agreements internationally, targeting a total of $189 million in Israel and Europe (Spain, Portugal, Poland, Czech and Slovakia). All agreements for the ART™ system are over a 7-year period and are subject to the completion of product development and regulatory approvals.
The HYLA™ blood sensor and ART™ system have not been tested or used in humans and are subject to completion of development and regulatory approvals.
Matus Knoblich, Glo-Med's CEO, stated:
"I believe that this ground-breaking technology may dramatically reduce the need for actual blood sampling by the hospital staff. This could significantly reduce their workload while providing potentially critical information at a critical moment when a patient's medical condition may suddenly deteriorate without warning. I strongly believe that this technology has the potential to eventually become a device for almost every patient in intensive care units and other suitable clinical settings. The HYLATM is a very good fit for Glo-Med's growing product portfolio that focuses on improving patient's wellbeing and clinical outcome."
Dagi Ben-Noon, Inspira™ Technologies' Chief Executive Officer, stated:
"Our strong collaboration with U.S. based Glo-Med is built on trust and the understanding of each other's strengths. We have the joint motivation of assisting physicians to improve respiratory care, patient monitoring and outcomes, while maximizing patients' experience. The Inspira Technologies team is energized and focused to truly and positively disrupt the respiratory care market."
Inspira Technologies OXY B.H.N. Ltd.
Inspira Technologies is an innovative medical technology company in the respiratory treatment arena. The Company has developed a breakthrough Augmented Respiration Technology (ART), designed to rebalance patient oxygen saturation levels. The Company's ART™ technology potentially allows patients to remain awake during treatment while minimizing the need for highly invasive, risky, and costly mechanical ventilation systems that require intubation and medically induced coma. The Company's products have not yet been tested or used in humans and has not been approved by any regulatory entity.
For more information, please visit our corporate website:
https://inspira-technologies.com/
About Glo-Med Networks
Glo-Med Networks Incorporated was founded in 2016 to meet the continuously growing demand for innovative medical devices and related products in domestic and international markets. Glo-Med maintains extensive access to next generation medical products globally via long-term partnerships and relationships with medical providers, as well as through their sister company focused on medical device servicing with a focus on hospital beds and medical mattresses, Med-Stat Consulting Services, Inc. (est. 2003). Along with the largest and most prominent healthcare organizations in New York and Florida as clients, Glo-Med has offices and partner companies in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, providing extensive access to the global medical network. Service support provided by Med-Stat grants customers full access to highly skilled technicians who can provide continuous service and support for their medical devices. As the name states, Glo-Med is your access to the global medical network.
For more information, please visit the corporate website: www.glomednet.com
Forward-Looking Statement Disclaimer
This press release contains express or implied forward-looking statements pursuant to U.S. Federal securities laws. These forward-looking statements and their implications are based on the current expectations of the management of the Company only and are subject to a number of factors and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. For example, the Company is using forward-looking statements when it discusses the terms of its strategic agreement with Glo-Med, potential revenue to the company, the amount of HYLA™ blood sensors and disposable units that may be sold and the states in which the sensor may be distributed, the potential benefits to be derived from the use of the HYLA™ blood sensor, once developed, and its potential to eventually become a device for almost every patient in intensive care units and other suitable clinical settings, subject to its development and regulatory approvals, its distribution agreements to potentially target sales in the United States, Europe and Israel, all subject to product development and regulatory approvals. These forward-looking statements and their implications are based solely on the current expectations of the Company's management and are subject to a number of factors and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. Except as otherwise required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly release any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. More detailed information about the risks and uncertainties affecting the Company is contained under the heading "Risk Factors" in the Company's annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), which is available on the SEC's website, www.sec.gov
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RedChip Companies Inc.
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The global loyalty provider will enable clients' customers to turn their points into shares of stock.
NEW YORK, March 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Loylogic, the global leader in loyalty and incentivized engagement solutions has partnered with Bits of Stock, the fintech that powers stock rewards programs, to introduce a new and innovative reward offering designed to help customers build wealth and deepen their relationship with brand partners.
Available across verticals, the Stock Rewards program will offer an innovative way for businesses to differentiate their rewards program from competitors and create a stickier user experience.
Unlike transactional rewards offerings, Stock Rewards can increase in value over time and are notable for driving lasting engagement beyond the point of redemption. A recent study from NYU Stern found that a single dollar issued in Stock Rewards delivered over $16 in consumer spending back to the brand and that every Stock Reward issued led to as much as 3 months' worth of increased spending with the brand.
For Loylogic, the partnership with Bits of Stock continues the loyalty program specialist's ongoing mission to deliver impactful loyalty programs. "Allowing our millions of end users to invest their points is one more way we're changing the industry for good," Piyush Khandelwal, COO of Loylogic said. "We believe rewards can be a powerful engine to get more people on the path to building wealth, and Bits of Stock is the perfect partner to help us do that."
Globally, at least $48 trillion in loyalty points sit unredeemed, creating massive liabilities for businesses and highlighting consumer demand for redemption alternatives.
"Loylogic has been a worldwide leader in tackling the problem of points liabilities," Arash Asady, CEO of Bits of Stock said. "Once again they're innovating the industry by offering a new reward type that delivers real value for both their clients and consumers."
About Loylogic
Swiss-based Loylogic Holdings is a global innovator in points commerce. Founded in 2005 and headquartered in Zurich, Loylogic operates across the globe as the trusted partner of the most visionary loyalty programs. For additional information, visit www.loylogic.com
About Bits of Stock
Bits of Stock enables financial institutions and brands to reward their customers in fractional shares of stock, crypto and more. Their embeddable APIs, brokerage services & merchant funded offers allow for fully customizable solutions.
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ST. PAUL, Minn., Dec. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Explore Minnesota, the state's tourism promotion office, announces 10 of the top winter festivals for visitors to embrace the season this year. In addition to Minnesota's bold outdoor activities like ice fishing, skijoring and biking, the state hosts hundreds of festivals and events for travelers to experience the wonder of winter. Find even more winter happenings and destinations at exploreminnesota.com.
- THE GREAT NORTHERN (Jan. 25 – Feb. 5)
An annual 10-day celebration of cold, bold and creative winters in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis-St. Paul, The Great Northern welcomes crowds of local and national visitors to indoor/outdoor events spotlighting winter traditions like pond hockey, cross-country skiing and skijoring, along with the thriving cultural, culinary and artistic communities in Minnesota. - ICEBOX DAYS (Jan. 26 – 29)
The annual IceBox Days in International Falls has been nationally recognized for its wacky games and activities like frozen turkey bowling, along with 5K and 10K races, moonlight snowshoe hikes in Voyageurs National Park, and the IceBox Days-exclusive "Smoosh Races." - SAINT PAUL WINTER CARNIVAL (Jan. 26 – Feb. 4)
The Saint Paul Winter Carnival has been a capital city tradition since 1886. Thousands of revelers head downtown Saint Paul to enjoy the daytime Grande Day Parade and the nighttime Torchlight Parade along with ice sculpture carving and fireworks. There's also an outdoor beer festival, snow sculpting competition and snow fun at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds. - BRAINERD JAYCEES ICE FISHING EXTAVAGANZA (Jan. 28)
Even if you don't ice fish, you can still celebrate this Minnesota tradition in a big way at the Brainerd Jaycees Ice Fishing Extravaganza, one of the world's largest contests. Hosted each January on Gull Lake, the tournament pulls in 10,000 anglers from around the world to compete for more than $150,000 in cash and prizes. - HYGGE FESTIVAL (Feb. 4 – 14)
Hygge (the Danish ritual of embracing life's simple pleasures in winter) is the focus of the annual Hygge Festival in Grand Marais, where visitors enjoy cozy lodging along the North Shore of Lake Superior and activities like fondue nights, saunas, bonfires, dogsled tours, snowshoe hikes and more. - POLAR FEST (Feb. 10 – 26)
Home to an illuminated ice palace for exploring, Polar Fest in Detroit Lakes also features a "hotdish" cooking challenge, ice golf, snowmobile and ice fishing derbies, and more to celebrate winter in Minnesota lake country. - BOLD & COLD (Jan. 27 – 29)
Taking place throughout the charming downtown of Owatonna, the Bold & Cold festival includes a medallion hunt, ice fishing, candlelight skiing, fat bike races and snow sculpture competitions. - ELY WINTER FESTIVAL AND ART WALK (Feb. 2 – 12)
Snow sculptures and other artwork will be on display throughout the town of Ely during the 10-day Ely Winter Festival and Art Walk. The event celebrates the culture, art, history and traditions of this northwoods town adjacent to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, an International Dark Sky Sanctuary for prime night sky viewing. - CHILLY OPEN (Feb. 11)
A short drive from the Twin Cities, the Chilly Open in Wayzata features three nine-hole courses on a frozen Lake Minnetonka and more than 1,700 golfers. Players and onlookers enjoy free food, snowga (snow yoga), snowkiting (kite skiing), dog sled rides and the 19th-hole tent. - BOCK FEST (March 4)
Toast the coming of spring during Bock Fest in March at Schell's Brewery in the German community of New Ulm. In addition to beer, brats, live music and bonfires, visitors can hunt for the Seven Bocks of Winter hidden around the historic brewery grounds.
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In Georgia’s Senate runoff, Republicans once more met the realities of giving Democrats a head start they could not overcome.
According to tallies from the secretary of state, Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock built a lead of more than 320,000 votes heading into Tuesday's election. He topped Republican Herschel Walker by an almost 2-1 ratio in mailed ballots and had an advantage of more than 250,000 early, in-person votes over Walker. So even with Walker gaining more votes on Election Day, the challenger lost by nearly 97,000 votes.
It was only the latest example of how Republicans have handed Democrats an advantage in balloting due to former President Donald Trump's lies about the risks of mail voting. Conservative conspiracy theorists urged GOP voters to wait until Election Day before casting their ballots and spun tales about how such a strategy would prevent Democrats from rigging voting machines to steal the election.
There was no widespread fraud in the 2020 election or this year's midterms.
One problem with such a strategy is the random glitches that often arise on Election Day.
In Arizona's most populous county, for example, a printer error created long lines at several voting locations on Nov. 8. Republicans ended up losing several statewide contests, including for governor and secretary of state, although Maricopa County officials said all voters had a chance to cast a ballot and that all valid ballots were counted.
The race for Arizona attorney general, where the GOP candidate is behind by just over 500 votes, is heading to an automatic recount.
In northern Nevada, a snow storm made travel tricky on Election Day. The Republican candidate for Senate lost his race by 8,000 votes. In Georgia's runoff, rain drenched the state as the disproportionately Republican crowd finally made its way to the polls.
Overall, Republican turnout was fairly robust in the midterms, suggesting the party did not have many problems getting its voters to the polls. But the loss in Georgia, which enabled Democrats to gain a Senate seat during an election where the GOP hoped to retake the chamber, was the last straw for several conservatives.
"We’ve got to put a priority on competing with Democrats from the start, beat them at their own game,” said Debbie Dooley, a Georgia tea party organizer who remains loyal to Trump but is critical of how he has talked about the U.S. election system.
In Washington, South Dakota Sen. John Thune, the second-ranking GOP leader, told reporters: “We've got to get better at turnout operations, especially in states that use mail-in balloting extensively.”
Ronna McDaniel, chairwoman of the Republican National Committee, said in an interview on Fox News this week that Republican voters need to cast ballots early.
“I have said this over and over again," she said. "There were many in 2020 saying, ‘Don’t vote by mail, don’t vote early.’ And we have to stop that.”
McDaniel did not name the main person in 2020 who was attacking voting before Election Day — Trump.
When the U.S. went into lockdown during the March 2020 primaries, the nation's voting system shifted heavily to mail. The then-president began to attack that manner of casting ballots, saying Democratic efforts to expand it could lead to “levels of voting that if, you ever agreed to it, you’d never have a Republican elected in this country again.”
Trump continued to baselessly claim mail balloting would lead to massive fraud, then blamed that imaginary mass fraud for his loss in November even after his own Department of Justice found no such organized activity. Trump's lies helped spur the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, new GOP-backed laws tightening election regulations in Republican-led states and a wave of Republican candidates running for statewide posts in the 2022 elections who embraced his conspiracy theories.
Academic research has shown that mail voting increases turnout but doesn't benefit either party. It is, however, normally pushed by campaigns. Once they have locked in some votes by mail, they can focus turnout operations on the laggards and get them to vote by Election Day.
Mail voting also provides a hedge against bad weather, equipment mishaps, traffic jams and other Election Day woes that can discourage voters.
Republicans in states such as Florida and Utah set up robust systems of mail voting and kept expanding their footprint. In states such as Colorado that mail every voter a ballot, older, conservative-leaning voters were the ones most likely to return their ballots by mail.
Still, the GOP has traditionally been more skeptical of mail balloting, though it was not a central piece of party identity until Trump made it so in 2020. But even conservatives who push back against expanding mail voting warn that the party has to wake up to reality.
“There is a tension on the right between folks who say, ‘They’re the rules and you've got to play by them,' and those who say, ‘No, you do not,’” said Jason Snead of the Honest Elections Project, a conservative group that advocates for tighter restrictions on mail voting. “I think there's a lot of reevaluation and reassessment going on.”
“You can stand on principle and say, ‘I am not going to do this,’ but it's a drag on performance if you do,” Snead said.
He noted that Republicans with robust early voting programs, such as Govs. Brian Kemp in Georgia and Ron DeSantis in Florida, easily won their elections while those who echoed Trump's conspiracy theories mostly lost.
One of the worst performances for election conspiracy theorists was in Pennsylvania, where the Republican candidate for governor, who had watched as protesters attacked the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, lost by nearly 15 percentage points. The GOP also lost a Senate seat there and control of the lower house of the legislature.
Democrats out-voted Republicans by mail by more than 3-to-1, netting 69% of the nearly 1.25 million mail ballots cast in the state. That was almost one-fourth of a total of nearly 5.4 million ballots cast.
Republicans who control the Pennsylvania General Assembly passed a massive overhaul of the state's voting system in 2019, allowing anyone to cast a ballot by mail. Many Republicans had second thoughts in 2020 after Trump began to castigate mail voting. GOP lawmakers and their allies have since fought in court to throw out the law and inflate the number of mail ballots rejected for technicalities.
Top party officials in the state are now reassessing.
“Republican attitudes on mail-in ballots are going to have to change,” said Sam DeMarco, chair of the Allegheny County GOP. “President Trump is running across the country telling people not to use it, and it’s crushing us.” | 2022-12-09T13:35:28+00:00 | wrtv.com | https://www.wrtv.com/news/national/after-midterms-gop-reconsidering-antipathy-to-mail-ballots |
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