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Pfizer and French pharmaceutical company Valneva are enlisting 6,000 people for a late-stage clinical trial that will test a vaccine designed to protect against the tick-borne Lyme disease, the drugmakers said Monday.
“With increasing global rates of Lyme disease, providing a new option for people to help protect themselves from the disease is more important,” Annaliesa Anderson, the head of vaccine development at Pfizer, said in a news release.
Participants will include adults and children 5 and older. They will receive three doses of the vaccine candidate, known as VLA15, or a placebo, followed by one booster dose or another placebo. The study will be held in 50 sites where Lyme disease is “highly endemic,” the drugmakers said, including Finland, Germany, the Netherlands, Poland, Sweden and the United States.
Pending successful completion of the trials, the companies said, they could submit the vaccine to regulators in the United States and Europe for approval in 2025.
Although traditionally more prevalent in New England, Lyme disease has been detected in all 50 states and D.C. About 476,000 people in the United States are treated annually for Lyme disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Pop star Justin Bieber revealed in 2020 that he had been diagnosed with Lyme disease, and Canadian singer Avril Lavigne has also talked about her struggles with the disease and its complications.
Early symptoms include rashes, fever, chills, headache, fatigue, muscle and joint aches, and swollen lymph nodes.
Although Lyme disease can be treated effectively and rapidly with antibiotics, infections can result in permanent damage to joints or cause facial palsy, or drooping. In about 1 in every 100 cases, it can result in Lyme carditis, which occurs when Lyme disease bacteria enter the heart tissues. According to the CDC, 11 fatal cases of Lyme carditis were reported between 1985 and 2019.
Lyme disease is spread through blacklegged ticks, the CDC says. The bugs attach to the human body, including hard-to-see areas such as the groin, armpits and the scalp. They then bite, injecting the bacteria responsible for Lyme disease. The bugs must have attached to the body for 36 to 48 hours or more before the bacteria can be transmitted, the CDC says.
There is no evidence that Lyme disease can be transmitted through person-to-person contact or from pets to humans. However, pets can inadvertently bring ticks into yards or homes, the CDC says. | 2022-08-09T10:15:29+00:00 | washingtonpost.com | https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2022/08/09/pfizer-lyme-disease-vaccine-valneva/ |
Which journals are best?
With so many thoughts zipping through our heads, it’s nice to compile them into a single place at the beginning or end of the day. This is where a trusty journal comes in: a place where all those thoughts can meet up and get organized.
Journals come in all shapes and sizes and can reflect a person’s style and interior monologue. Whether you want to take notes for future projects and reminders or use it to help you pen the next great American novel, there is a perfect journal for you.
What to know before you buy journals
What you will use it for
The most important thing to ask yourself when buying a journal is what you intend on using it for. Are you a student looking for a place to jot down class notes? Are you an aspiring writer looking to get your character’s protagonist energy onto the page? Perhaps you are someone who just likes to have their thoughts penned in a single place for reflection and introspection. Regardless of the reason, understanding why you want to purchase a journal is the first step to finding the perfect one.
Prompt journals
Even seasoned writers suffer from the occasional case of writer’s block. Journals have found a way to combat this obstacle: the prompt journals. Prompt journals are great for those looking to dip their toes into the world of journaling for the first time or perhaps those who just want to have inspiration for writing every day. With a prompt journal, you will be given a set of instructions, typically on every page, to help get you started. Before you know it, you’ll have an entire journal full of thoughts and ideas.
Journal design
Journals come in every style under the sun. There are spiral-bound journals, soft-cover journals, hard-cover journals, leather-bound journals, and many more. Some journals double as calendars and planners, while others are perfect for artists with blank pages or design dots. Deciding on the kind of work and writing you intend on filling your journal with will help you determine the best journal design to utilize.
What to look for in quality journals
Size
Journal sizes can vary greatly. Most come in standard paper sizes such as A4, A5, and B5. The best journal for you will be one that you can carry comfortably, either in your hand or in your go-to bag.
Number of pages
Most journals have a range of maximum pages between 120 and 250 pages. This gives you an extensive range to decide how many pages will be ideal for your writing intentions. For example, if you are a student looking to compile all of your class notes, finding a journal with a more considerable number of pages might be ideal for ensuring you don’t run out of room.
Paper quality and ruling type
Depending on the journal, both paper quality and ruling type may vary. Paper quality tends to be tied to journal price. The better the quality of the paper, the more expensive the journal. This is not the same for ruling type. Ruling type can vary with journals of the same size. There are wide-ruled, college-ruled, blank and dotted notebooks. It is essential to pay attention to the ruling type so it meets your writing needs.
How much you can expect to spend on journals
Basic spiral-bound journals can cost just $1. Handcrafted journals with intricate designs and other features, such as specific ruling or page prompts, can cost up to $50. Most journals will fall somewhere in between, with a majority costing between $10-$20.
Journals FAQ
What makes a journal different from a notebook?
A. The terms are essentially interchangeable. A journal is more likely to describe a higher quality notebook and is used for writing things beyond just notes.
What is the best kind of journal binding?
A. Journals can have a variety of different bindings, ranging from spiral to stitched. Most higher-end journals will have glued or stitched bindings, which hide the binding within the cover.
What are the best journals to buy?
Top journal
LEUCHTTURM1917 – Medium A5 Dotted Hardcover Notebook
What you need to know: A hardback notebook with an elastic closure that offers easy, on-the-go use.
What you’ll love: This notebook features thick, creamy paper that stops ink from bleeding through to the next page. It also has numbered pages to help track writing progress and dates. There is a pocket in the back to help store keepsakes, like stickers and loose slips of paper.
What you should consider: Some users may not like the dotted paper design.
Where to buy: Available at Amazon
Top journal for money
Moleskine Classic Notebook, Hard Cover
What you need to know: A great and inexpensive pick for travel or basic journaling.
What you’ll love: This journal has smooth paper and can handle gel rollers. It comes with sturdy, lined paper and a solid cover perfect for taking notes or daily journaling.
What you should consider: This notebook does not come with a pen loop.
Where to buy: Available at Amazon
Honorable mentions
Moonster Vintage Handmade Bound Notepad for Men & Women
What you need to know: A handcrafted leather journal that radiates an “old world” feeling.
What you’ll love: The spine of this journal is hand-bound and made with recycled cotton paper. The thick paper also helps prevent page bleeding.
What you should consider: Its blank pages can make writing in straight lines an issue.
Where to buy: Available at Amazon
Lemone Thick Classic Notebook with Pen Loop
What you need to know: An inexpensive journal that has quality paper and extra features.
What you’ll love: This notebook comes with a 180-degree flat spine to make it easy to write to the end of the page without bending or tearing the spine. A pen and expandible pocket are included with this journal.
What you should consider: Though the quality of the paper is good, fountain pens will tend to cause bleeding.
Where to buy: Available at Amazon
What you need to know: A journal that offers prompts to help with the journaling journey.
What you’ll love: This product is perfect for those who are new to journaling, as every page of this journal has a new topic to help with the writing process.
What you should consider: The journal has a tight binding making it hard to stay open while writing.
Where to buy: Available at Amazon
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VIDEO: Baby pygmy hippopotamus makes public debut at zoo exhibit
CHESTERFIELD, Va. (WWBT/Gray News) - A baby hippopotamus born earlier this month at a zoo in Virginia has been moved to a public exhibit.
According to the Metro Richmond Zoo, the pygmy hippopotamus came just in time for Christmas and guests can view the calf bonding with its mother.
A spokesperson for the zoo said the exhibit features viewing windows in the indoor pool area, allowing the public to see mom and baby every day.
Officials with the zoo said the yet-to-be-named baby is expected to stay in the specific area with its mother, Iris, until getting large enough to navigate the outdoor habitat.
The zoo said the baby also went swimming for the first time this week.
“Iris showed her baby around the new area and then demonstrated how to enter the pool,” the zoo shared in a news release. “The calf’s natural instincts kicked in and she started swimming immediately.”
Copyright 2022 WWBT via Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved. | 2022-12-31T19:50:46+00:00 | fox5vegas.com | https://www.fox5vegas.com/2022/12/31/video-baby-pygmy-hippopotamus-makes-public-debut-zoo-exhibit/ |
It’s WTMJ Nights with Brian Noonan! Today is National Eat What You Want Day! What is your go-to food choice to comfort food? An 8-year-old child was lost for two days in the Michigan state park, but was found with no harm. How do you deflect an insult? Have you tried to change your behavior when dealing with this? What are ways to deal with mean people? It is also Teacher Appreciation Week! Brian is a teacher and discusses what he has gotten from his students and sends his appreciation to other teachers. Mother’s Day is also coming up! What do mothers really want? A poll was created and shared. There is a new job opportunity at the zoo! Someone to scare seagulls’… Lastly, Brian shares his special potted cheese recipe which is listed below. All this and more on WTMJ Nights!
BRIAN’S ENGLISH POTTED CHEESE
Ingredients
16 to 18 ounces grated Sharp or Extra Sharp Cheddar cheese
12 tablespoon (6 ounce) butter, at room temperature
4 tablespoon sherry (Cooking Sherry ie: Hoffman House)
1 teaspoon mustard powder
a splash of Worcestershire sauce
2/3 cup walnuts, finely chopped
Instructions
Cheese should be finely grated; if not, add to food processor and pulse well. Add the butter and process well into a paste. Add alcohol of choice and the mustard powder, along with the splash of Worcestershire, if using. Pulse to combine, scrape down and continue to process until smooth and well combined. If possible, refrigerate for at least 24 hours before eating, to allow the flavors to combine. | 2023-05-14T01:34:34+00:00 | wtmj.com | https://wtmj.com/wtmj-nights/2023/05/11/national-eat-what-you-want-day-mothers-day-and-bird-security/ |
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Just days after being insulted on television by Fox News host Tucker Carlson, country music star Maren Morris has managed to turn the insult into some big bucks for transgender organizations.
The clash began after Morris criticized comments made by country singer Jason Aldean’s wife, Brittany Kerr Aldean, regarding gender-affirming care for trans children.
Days after his wife’s comments, the country singer was dropped by his longtime PR firm, although the firm declined to specify why Aldean was dropped.
While discussing the exchange on his television show “Tucker Carlson Tonight,” the Fox News host labeled Morris as a “lunatic country music person.”
Morris made light of the situation on her social media, and shortly after announced that she would be selling T-shirts with Carlson’s quote on the front, alongside the Peer Support and Crisis Hotline for trans youth, to give back to the transgender community.
“All proceeds will be split between TransLifeline and the GLAAD Transgender Media Program,” said Morris in a tweet.
Just 24 hours after announcing that the shirts were on sale, Morris posted that over $100,000 worth of the T-shirts had been purchased.
“Over $100K raised,” said Morris in a tweet, “Have a great Labor Day weekend, lunatics.”
(Information from WKRN.com and the Nexstar Media Wire) | 2022-09-05T17:31:23+00:00 | everythinglubbock.com | https://www.everythinglubbock.com/news/national/country-singer-maren-morris-uses-tucker-carlson-insult-to-raise-100k-for-trans-youth/ |
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I was fascinated by the story about Ms. Lisa Perry and the autism center in Dawson. What an inspirational woman! Please let us know how we can help her with her program.
Reginald Browner has a beautiful, glowing smile. It’s easy to tell that, no matter his disorder, he is happy in his life. That’s because of his mom, Lisa Perry, who is just a fascinating woman. God bless you and your family for the work y’all do.
When did a deranged lunatic killing his family become a “mass shooting?” Journalistic sensationalism right here in your hometown newspaper. Terrible tragedy, but mass shooting? Again, journalistic sensationalism.
Let us try this as an idea that we can all agree on: Children are one of our greatest assets. We should seek to provide to them all that we were given as opposed to all that we did not have. Any disagreements on that?
Hey, now. The Contact Theory has merit but like many theories, it may not apply in all circumstances. We could revert back to Jim Crow laws promoting equal but separate. “Strangers stopping strangers, just to shake their hand ...” — “Scarlet Begonias,” the Grateful Dead.
Yes, a liberal landslide is coming. Via Dominion.
The young lady at the autism center showing off her T-shirt touched my heart. Thank you, Lisa Perry and your staff, for helping her and others like her.
During the mall massacre in Allen, Texas, this weekend, where were all “the good guys with guns?” Thank goodness for the police officer who ended the senseless killings.
Now that things have moved on, it’s hard to look at the progress on the Phoebe/Albany Tech nursing project without thinking about a very small group of bitter people trying to stop progress just to prove they could. A shameful asterisk to this community’s history.
Roll call. Chief Justice Roberts’ wife made millions recruiting for firms with cases before the court. Gorsuch sold a house to the head partner of a firm with cases before the court. And Sotomayer didn’t recuse herself from cases with the publisher of her memoir. If no one is above the law, doesn’t that include the SCOTUS?
Well, sir, my wife is a senior medical professional, and right now she is laughing out loud at your latest genius kindergarten claim. And it’s too bad you missed “Star Trek” back then, an absolute Sci-Fi classic.
It’s OK if you want to watch Fox for entertainment, because all the people on there are ordered to report the same way you think. But if you’re looking for honesty, journalism and real reporting, you might as well watch Cartoon Network.
Lisa Perry is my new hero. We need more people in this world like her.
Phoebe haters — and, yes, there are still some of them out there, people who refuse to let go of the past — can hold on to grudges with the worst of them, but even they (if they were ever honest) have to admit Scott Steiner has done an amazing job as the hospital’s top administrator.
Can’t both political parties put a “preference referendum” on an upcoming election ballot to gauge public interest in consolidation? Results would not be binding of course.
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LOS ANGELES, June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP ("GPM") announces that investors with substantial losses have opportunity to lead the securities fraud class action lawsuit against First High-School Education Group Co., Ltd. ("FHS" or the "Company") (NYSE: FHS).
Class Period: March 2021 IPO
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: July 11, 2021
If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff of the FHS lawsuit, you can submit your contact information at www.glancylaw.com/cases/first-high-school-education-group-co-ltd/. You can also contact Charles H. Linehan, of GPM at 310-201-9150, Toll-Free at 888-773-9224, or via email at shareholders@glancylaw.com to learn more about your rights.
The complaint filed alleges that, throughout the Class Period, Defendants failed to disclose to investors: (1) that the new rules, regulations, and policies to be implemented by the Chinese government following the Two Sessions parliamentary meetings were far more severe than represented to investors and posed a material adverse threat to First High-School Education and its business; (2) that contemplated Chinese regulations and rules regarding private education were leading to a slowdown of government approval to open new educational facilities which would have a negative effect on First High-School Education's enrollment and growth; and (3) as a result, Defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times.
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To be a member of the class action you need not take any action at this time; you may retain counsel of your choice or take no action and remain an absent member of the class action. If you wish to learn more about this class action, or if you have any questions concerning this announcement or your rights or interests with respect to the pending class action lawsuit, please contact Charles Linehan, Esquire, of GPM, 1925 Century Park East, Suite 2100, Los Angeles, California 90067 at 310-201-9150, Toll-Free at 888-773-9224, by email to shareholders@glancylaw.com, or visit our website at www.glancylaw.com. If you inquire by email please include your mailing address, telephone number and number of shares purchased.
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SOURCE Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP | 2022-06-21T16:56:55+00:00 | kwtx.com | https://www.kwtx.com/prnewswire/2022/06/21/fhs-investors-have-opportunity-lead-first-high-school-education-group-co-ltd-securities-fraud-lawsuit/ |
Police: 2 brothers dead after SUV crashes into North Carolina fast-food restaurant
A sport utility vehicle crashed into a North Carolina fast-food restaurant on Sunday, killing two sibling customers, police said.
The single-vehicle crash occurred at about 9:45 a.m. at a Hardee's restaurant in the city of Wilson, around 40 miles east of the state capital, Raleigh.
The Lincoln Aviator struck brothers Christopher Ruffin, 58, and Clay Ruffin, 62, both from Wilson, according to a police news release. Christopher Ruffin was pronounced dead at the scene, while his brother died at ECU Health Medical Center in Greenville.
Photos from the scene showed the silver SUV appeared to have gone through the front windows, coming to a stop inside the dining area atop broken glass and window frames.
Another customer was examined by emergency medical personnel but didn't go to the hospital, said police Sgt. Eric McInerny.
Police identified the driver as Jesse Lawrence, 78, of Wilson, who was treated at Wilson Medical Center and released. The investigation was still ongoing, but police said they didn't believe the crash to be medical- or impairment-related.
No charges had been announced late Sunday afternoon. | 2022-08-14T21:54:51+00:00 | wxii12.com | https://www.wxii12.com/article/hardees-north-carolina-suv-crash-police-say-two-dead/40891181 |
Fox News contributor Jason Chaffetz told "America Reports" Friday that House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., need to "get organized." Chaffetz said more Republicans need to "unify" and take a position on the Hunter Biden investigation and whether to impeach President Biden over it. The former congressman also criticized President Biden for denying knowledge on Hunter Biden's business deal, calling it a "total lie."
FBI OFFICIAL TESTIFIES AGENCY KNEW HUNTER BIDEN LAPTOP WAS REAL
JASON CHAFFETZ: That's a total fabrication – what the White House has said every single step of the way has been a complete and total lie. And you know what? Congress needs to get some guts. They need to get organized. I want to see Mitch McConnell standing there with Speaker McCarthy unified and get all Republicans. Why do they just leave it off to the side for a handful of Republicans to express frustration? I don't want to see a single other thing from this speaker and the minority leader until they actually unify and take a position and demand that these things happen. When that happens, things happen in Washington, D.C. But right now, nothing.
REPUBLICAN CALLS TO IMPEACH BIDEN GROW FOLLOWING RELEASE OF FBI DOCUMENT DETAILING BRIBERY ALLEGATIONS
Republicans immediately began lashing out at President Biden Thursday following the release of an unclassified FBI document detailing his alleged involvement in an international bribery scheme, with a number rallying for his impeachment.
Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, released the FD-1023 form earlier in the day which detailed how Biden, along with his son, Hunter Biden, allegedly "coerced" Burisma CEO Mykola Zlochevsky to pay them millions of dollars in exchange for their help in getting the Ukrainian prosecutor investigating the company fired.
"Most corrupt family to ever live in the White House! Impeach!" Rep. Jim Banks, R-Ind., wrote on Twitter, while Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., wrote, "Read and understand just how deep the corruption goes. Biden should be thrown out of office. Impeach!"
Former Arizona gubernatorial candidate and conservative firebrand Kari Lake suggested the president was guilty of "extortion" and "treason" in addition to bribery, and claimed former President Donald Trump was impeached for Biden's "crimes."
Fox News' Brooke Singman and Brandon Gillespie contributed to this report. | 2023-07-22T16:23:44+00:00 | foxbangor.com | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/national/congress-needs-to-get-some-guts-jason-chaffetz-on-unifying-gop-against-bidens/article_daa94f10-e2c6-5688-be73-1736acf17f48.html |
Casper Ruud 2023 Wimbledon Odds
Casper Ruud will start action in Wimbledon versus Laurent Lokoli in the round of 128. He was beaten by Novak Djokovic in French Open final in his most recent tournament. Ruud currently has +8000 odds to win this tournament at AELTC Wimbledon Qualifying and Community Sports Ground.
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Ruud at 2023 Wimbledon
- Next Round: Round of 128
- Tournament Dates: June 25 - July 16
- Venue: AELTC Wimbledon Qualifying and Community Sports Ground
- Court Surface: Grass
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Ruud's Next Match
In the round of 128 of Wimbledon, on Monday, July 3 (at 6:00 AM ET), Ruud will meet Lokoli.
Casper Ruud Grand Slam Odds
- US Open odds to win: +1600
- Wimbledon odds to win: +8000
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Ruud Stats
- In his most recent match, Ruud came up short 6-7, 3-6, 5-7 against Djokovic in the finals of French Open.
- Ruud has won two of his 22 tournaments over the past year, with an overall match record of 39-21.
- In his 60 matches over the past 12 months, across all court types, Ruud has averaged 27.5 games.
- As far as serve/return winning percentages over the past year, Ruud has won 83.4% of his games on serve, and 25.5% on return.
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(iSeeCars) – New and used car prices are at record highs, with the average new car costing $47,878 and the average used car costing $30,384 according to iSeeCars data. But even in the current market, new and used car buyers can still find affordable cars that meet their budget.
Whether you want a new car under $20,000, or a used car or SUV under $15,000 or $10,000, we have compiled a list of the best cars to choose from.
Criteria for Best Cheap Cars
The best cheap cars are ranked by an iSeeCars Quality Score that takes into account a car’s longevity, value retention, and safety ratings from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS).
Best Cheap New Cars Under $20,000
For under $20,000, these are the best new cars to choose from.
1. Subaru Impreza
iSeeCars Quality Score: 8.6
- Reliability Score: 8.0
- Retained Value Score: 8.7
- Safety Score: 9.0
Average New Car Price: $23,610
Average 3-Year-Old Used Car Price: $23,238
The Subaru Impreza ranks first and is available as a sedan or hatchback. Unlike most compact cars, all-wheel drive comes standard on the Impreza. The Impreza achieves Subaru’s characteristic high safety score and includes standard safety features such as adaptive cruise control, lane keep assist, forward collision warning, and automatic emergency braking. Standard infotainment features include a 6.5-inch touch screen, Android Auto, Apple CarPlay, and Bluetooth.
2. Nissan Versa
iSeeCars Quality Score: 8.2
- Reliability Score: 7.5
- Retained Value Score: 8.2
- Safety Score: 8.9
Average New Car Price: $18,880
Average 3-Year-Old Used Car Price: $18,554
The subcompact Nissan Versa ranks second. The Versa comes standard with forward collision warning, forward automatic emergency braking, pedestrian detection, and lane departure warning. The next trim up from base, the SV, starts at $17,890 and adds a rear-seat reminder, driver drowsiness monitoring, blind spot monitoring, rear cross traffic alert, satellite radio, Android Auto, and Apple CarPlay. The top SR trim is still under $20,000 at $18,490 and adds proximity keyless entry, remote start, and a six-speaker stereo. A $400 convenience package adds heated front seats, automatic climate control, and adaptive cruise control.
3. Kia Rio
iSeeCars Quality Score: 8.0
- Reliability Score: 7.9
- Retained Value Score: 8.1
- Safety Score: Not Available
Average New Car Price: $17,725
Average 3-Year-Old Used Car Price: $17,821
The subcompact Kia Rio ranks third. Available as a sedan and as a hatchback on the upper S trim only, the Kia Rio offers an upscale interior and provides excellent fuel efficiency. Both bodystyles have functional cargo space for the class, and the hatchback has an extra 3.7 feet of cargo capacity compared to the sedan. The base model does not come with any standard safety features, but both bodystyles in the upper S trim also cost below $20,000 even with the added $1,800 entertainment package. The S trim adds split-folding rear seats, additional USB ports, cruise control, and keyless entry, and the technology package, which is only available on the S trim, adds forward collision warning, automatic emergency braking, lane keep assist, lane departure warning, driver drowsiness monitoring, and a rear-seat reminder.
4. Hyundai Accent
iSeeCars Quality Score: 7.9
- Reliability Score: 7.7
- Retained Value Score: 7.9
- Safety Score: 8.0
Average New Car Price: $18,123
Average 3-Year-Old Used Car Price: $17,829
The subcompact Hyundai Accent ranks fourth. It is similar to the Kia Rio and shares many of the same features, but the Accent is not available as a hatchback. The Accent ??comes with standard infotainment features including a 5-inch touch screen, Siri Eyes Free voice control, and Bluetooth. For buyers needing Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, opt for the SEL trim at $18,000. The top trim is still below $20,000, at $19,500, and adds standard features including a sunroof, heated front seats, automatic climate control, forward collision warning, and automatic emergency braking.
5. Kia Forte
iSeeCars Quality Score: 7.9
- Reliability Score: 7.6
- Retained Value Score: 8.0
- Safety Score: 8.1
Average New Car Price: $21,534
Average 3-Year-Old Used Car Price: $20,396
The compact Kia Forte ranks fifth. The Forte features a roomy cabin and excellent fuel economy. It comes standard with driver assistant features including forward collision warning, forward automatic emergency braking, pedestrian detection, driver attention monitor, lane departure warning, and lane keep assist. Standard infotainment features include an 8-inch touch screen with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, and Bluetooth connectivity.
6. Nissan Sentra
iSeeCars Quality Score: 7.9
- Reliability Score: 7.7
- Retained Value Score: 7.5
- Safety Score: 8.4
Average New Car Price: $22,670
Average 3-Year-Old Used Car Price: $22,211
The Nissan Sentra compact sedan ranks sixth. The Nissan Sentra ??has a 149-horsepower four-cylinder engine with a continuously variable automatic transmission (CVT) and gets an EPA estimated 29 mpg in the city and 39 mpg on the highway. It comes standard with safety features including lane departure warning, forward collision warning, forward and reverse automatic emergency braking, pedestrian detection, driver drowsiness monitoring, and blind spot monitoring.
7. Hyundai Elantra
iSeeCars Quality Score: 7.9
- Reliability Score: 7.7
- Retained Value Score: 7.9
- Safety Score: 8.0
Average New Car Price: $23,326
Average 3-Year-Old Used Car Price: $19,917
The compact Hyundai Elantra rounds out the list. Redesigned for the 2022 model year, the fun-to-drive Elantra features attractive exterior styling and comes with Hyundai-Kia’s standard 10-year/100,000-mile powertrain warranty. Standard infotainment features include an 8-inch touch screen, Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, HD Radio, and Bluetooth. It also offers an extensive list of standard safety features, including blind spot monitoring, rear cross traffic alert, forward collision warning, automatic emergency braking , pedestrian detection, lane keep assist, driver drowsiness monitoring, automatic high-beam headlights, rear seat alert, and safe exit warning.
Best Used Cars By Price
Here are the best used cars and SUVs by price:
Best Cheap Used Cars Under $10,000
Here are the best used cars on the market for under $10,000. The vehicles on this list include used versions of the cheapest new cars and adds the recently discontinued Chevrolet Sonic
small car.
Best Used Cars Under $15,000
Here are the best used cars on the market for under $15,000. Bumping your used car budget to $15,000 adds a number of dependable compact and midsize sedans, including the Honda Civic, Honda Accord, and the Toyota Camry.
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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas voters on Tuesday sent a resounding message about their desire to protect abortion rights, rejecting a ballot measure in a conservative state with deep ties to the anti-abortion movement that would have allowed the Republican-controlled Legislature to tighten restrictions or ban the procedure outright.
It was the first test of voter sentiment after the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in June that overturned the constitutional right to abortion, providing an unexpected result with potential implications for the coming midterm elections.
While it was just one state, the heavy turnout for an August primary that typically favors Republicans was a major victory for abortion rights advocates. With most of the vote counted, they were prevailing by roughly 20 percentage points, with the turnout approaching what’s typical for a fall election for governor.
The vote also provided a dash of hope for Democrats nationwide grasping for a game-changer during an election year otherwise filled with dark omens for their prospects in November.
“This vote makes clear what we know: the majority of Americans agree that women should have access to abortion and should have the right to make their own health care decisions,” President Joe Biden said in a statement.
After calling on Congress to “restore the protections of Roe” in federal law, Biden added, “And, the American people must continue to use their voices to protect the right to women’s health care, including abortion.”
The Kansas vote also provided a warning to Republicans who had celebrated the Supreme Court ruling and were moving swiftly with abortion bans or near-bans in nearly half the states.
“Kansans bluntly rejected anti-abortion politicians’ attempts at creating a reproductive police state,” said Kimberly Inez McGuire, executive director of Unite for Reproductive & Gender Equity. ”Today’s vote was a powerful rebuke and a promise of the mounting resistance.”
The proposed amendment to the Kansas Constitution would have added language stating that it does not grant the right to abortion. A 2019 state Supreme Court decision declared that access to abortion is a “fundamental” right under the state’s Bill of Rights, preventing a ban and potentially thwarting legislative efforts to enact new restrictions.
The referendum was closely watched as a barometer of liberal and moderate voters’ anger over the Supreme Court’s ruling scrapping the nationwide right to abortion. In Kansas, abortion opponents wouldn’t say what legislation they’d pursue if the amendment were passed and bristled when opponents predicted it would lead to a ban.
Mallory Carroll, a spokesperson for the national anti-abortion group Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America, described the vote as “a huge disappointment” for the movement and called on anti-abortion candidates to “go on the offensive.”
She added that after the U.S. Supreme Court ruling, “We must work exponentially harder to achieve and maintain protections for unborn children and their mothers.”
The measure’s failure also was significant because of Kansas’ connections to anti-abortion activists. Anti-abortion “Summer of Mercy” protests in 1991 inspired abortion opponents to take over the Kansas Republican Party and make the Legislature more conservative. They were there because Dr. George Tiller’s clinic was among the few in the U.S. known to do abortions late in pregnancy, and he was murdered in 2009 by an anti-abortion extremist.
Anti-abortion lawmakers wanted to have the vote coincide with the state’s August primary, arguing they wanted to make sure it got the focus, though others saw it as an obvious attempt to boost their chances of winning. Twice as many Republicans as Democrats have voted in the state’s August primaries in the decade leading up to Tuesday’s election.
“This outcome is a temporary setback, and our dedicated fight to value women and babies is far from over,” the coalition leading the vote yes campaign said.
The electorate in Tuesday’s vote wasn’t typical for a Kansas primary, particularly because tens of thousands of unaffiliated voters cast ballots.
Kristy Winter, 52, a Kansas City-area teacher and unaffiliated voter, voted against the measure and brought her 16-year-old daughter with her to her polling place.
“I want her to have the same right to do what she feels is necessary, mostly in the case of rape or incest,” she said. “I want her to have the same rights my mother has had most of her life.”
Opponents of the measure predicted that the anti-abortion groups and lawmakers behind the measure would push quickly for an abortion ban if voters approved it. Before the vote, the measure’s supporters refused to say whether they would pursue a ban as they appealed to voters who supported both some restrictions and some access to abortion.
Stephanie Kostreva, a 40-year-old school nurse from the Kansas City area and a Democrat, said she voted in favor of the measure because she is a Christian and believes life begins at conception.
“I’m not full scale that there should never be an abortion,” she said. “I know there are medical emergencies, and when the mother’s life is in danger there is no reason for two people to die.”
An anonymous group sent a misleading text Monday to Kansas voters telling them to “vote yes” to protect choice, but it was suspended late Monday from the Twilio messaging platform it was using, a spokesperson said. Twilio did not identify the sender.
The 2019 Kansas Supreme Court decision protecting abortion rights blocked a law that banned the most common second-trimester procedure, and another law imposing special health regulations on abortion providers also is on hold. Abortion opponents argued that all of the state’s existing restrictions were in danger, though some legal scholars found that argument dubious. Kansas doesn’t ban most abortions until the 22nd week of pregnancy.
The Kansas vote is the start of what could be a long-running series of legal battles playing out where lawmakers are more conservative on abortion than governors or state courts. Kentucky will vote in November on whether to add language similar to Kansas’ proposed amendment to its state constitution.
Meanwhile, Vermont will decide in November whether to add an abortion rights provision to its constitution. A similar question is likely headed to the November ballot in Michigan.
In Kansas, both sides together spent more than $14 million on their campaigns. Abortion providers and abortion rights groups were key donors to the “no” side, while Catholic dioceses heavily funded the “yes” campaign.
The state has had strong anti-abortion majorities in its Legislature for 30 years, but voters have regularly elected Democratic governors, including Laura Kelly in 2018. She opposed the proposed amendment, saying changing the state constitution would “throw the state back into the Dark Ages.”
State Attorney General Derek Schmidt, a Republican hoping to unseat Kelly, supported the proposed constitutional amendment. He told the Catholic television network EWTN before the election that “there’s still room for progress” in decreasing abortions, without spelling out what he would sign as governor.
Although abortion opponents pushed almost annually for new restrictions until the 2019 state Supreme Court ruling, they felt constrained by past court rulings and Democratic governors like Kelly. | 2022-08-03T23:44:58+00:00 | fox59.com | https://fox59.com/news/national-world/kansas-voters-resoundingly-protect-their-access-to-abortion/ |
Conference call begins at 2:00 p.m. Pacific time today
PLEASANTON, Calif., Nov. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Movano Inc. (NASDAQ:MOVE) dba Movano Health, a purpose-driven healthcare solutions company at the intersection of medical and consumer devices, reported financial results for the three months ending September 30, 2022 and provided a business update.
Highlights from the third quarter and recent weeks include the following:
- Movano Health continues to expect to test the wearability and functionality of its smart device in beta programs with multiple strategic partners beginning in Q4 2022. In addition to conducting a beta program with Stanford University's Applied Sports Science department, Movano Health named Novant Health, an integrated system of medical centers that reported over $7 billion in revenue in 2021, as its second beta partner. With more than 1,800 physicians providing care through close to six million annual patient visits at nearly 800 locations across North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia, Novant Health is seeking novel technology, like Movano Health's solutions, that can provide doctors greater visibility into patients' day-to-day health metrics. The beta program will involve Novant Health's internal teams as they evaluate the technology for its possible use cases for patients and is expected to kick off in the near term.
- The Company is also preparing for two additional beta programs – one with a major global pharmaceutical company and the other with a leading patient-focused medical device company. Movano Health continues to believe that leading pharmaceutical and medical device enterprises are seeking to participate in the Company's beta programs as a result of Movano Health's commitment to deploying medical-grade data in a consumer wearable device, which has the potential to help these enterprises improve remote care, as well as provide critical clinical trial and post-market surveillance health data.
- Movano Health has its sights set on its first FDA submission for its heart rate and blood oxygen saturation (SpO2) data. Following a successful pilot hypoxia study in July 2022, which compared the accuracy of Movano Health's heart rate and SpO2 data to reference devices, Movano Health completed a pivotal hypoxia study in October 2022. During the pilot study, Movano Health's solution achieved a margin of error well below the FDA's 4% requirement for SpO2, and the ring also estimated heart rate with accuracy commensurate with the FDA's standards. Based on the positive results from the first study, Movano Health is cautiously optimistic that the pivotal hypoxia study will deliver similar results and the Company plans to provide more information once the study data is reported by the clinical center later this year or in early 2023. Assuming the results of the pivotal study are in line with the industry standard used by the FDA for evaluating SpO2 devices, Movano Health would plan to file for FDA clearance on these metrics in early 2023.
- In January 2023, Movano Health plans to announce the launch of its new brand and unveil more details about its first commercial product at CES in Las Vegas. The Company is preparing for this important milestone with the assistance of a best-in-class brand marketing agency, research partner and mobile app developer. Alongside these partners, Movano Health has interviewed over 1000 women, and uncovered key insights that are helping the Company develop an engaging and differentiated user experience for women of all ages. The Company continues to expect the launch of its first commercial product in the first half of 2023.
- Movano Health is planning to commence blood pressure and glucose studies before year-end 2022. The studies will be the first to incorporate its proprietary single chip solution, the smallest ever custom IC for cuffless blood pressure and non-invasive glucose monitoring, which the Company recently integrated into a sleek wrist-worn prototype system. Following the studies, the team expects to use the data to further optimize its algorithms. The Company also plans to initiate formal sleep studies before year-end 2022 to improve algorithms for sleep detection and assessment.
"We are on the verge of launching our first product, and our work over the last quarter has been laser-focused on setting the stage for a successful commercialization effort. After several years of research, we're confident that we're developing the right product at the right time," said John Mastrototaro, PhD, CEO of Movano Health. "Data from the American Heart Association and The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has brought to light some pretty harsh realities. As of 2020, nearly 40% of Americans are living with a chronic illness, and in the same year the U.S. spent almost 20% of its total GDP on healthcare. There's an urgent need for solutions that helps people better prevent or manage illnesses. Movano Health is committed to developing wearable solutions that go beyond the status quo by providing medical-grade data and relevant insights around key biometrics that empower people to take ownership of their health."
Third Quarter 2022 Financial Results
- Movano Health reported a net loss attributable to common stockholders of $8.6 million, or a loss of $(0.26) per basic and diluted share, in the third quarter of 2022, compared with a net loss attributable to common stockholders of $5.2 million, or a loss of $(0.16) per basic and diluted share, in the third quarter of 2021.
- The Company reported an operating loss of $8.7 million in the third quarter of 2022 compared to an operating loss of $5.2 million in the third quarter of 2021.
- Movano Health is a development stage company and the majority of its business activities to date and planned future activities will be devoted to research and development. As such, the Company did not generate revenue in either the third quarter of 2022 or the third quarter of 2021.
- The Company had $16.8 million in cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments as of September 30, 2022, compared to $33.6 million in cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments, as of December 31, 2021. During the quarter, the Company issued 674,191 shares of common stock at an average price of $2.94 per share, via its $50 million at-the-market (ATM) issuance facility, resulting in $1.9 million of net proceeds.
- The total number of shares outstanding was 33,492,251 as of September 30, 2022.
Conference Call and Webcast
Management will host a conference call and live audio webcast to discuss these results and provide a business update today at 2:00 p.m. PST (5:00 p.m. EST).
Attendees can access the live webcast here or on the investors section of Movano Health's website at https://ir.movano.com. The conference call can be accessed by dialing 1-877-407-0989 (domestic) or +1- 201-389-0921 (international). Attendees can also use the Call Me link, in which they will be dialed in to the conference call instantly on the number provided with no hold time. An archived webcast will be available on Movano Health's website approximately one hour after the completion of the event and for two years thereafter.
To learn more about Movano Inc., please visit https://movanohealth.com
About Movano Health
Founded in 2018, Movano Inc. (NASDAQ:MOVE) dba Movano Health is developing a suite of purpose-driven healthcare solutions to bring medical-grade, high-quality data to the forefront of consumer health devices. Featuring modern form factors, Movano Health's devices capture a comprehensive picture of a person's vital health information and uniquely translate the data into personalized and intelligent insights that empower consumers to live healthier and more balanced lives. Movano Health's end-to-end solutions will soon enable consumers, caretakers and healthcare professionals to utilize daily medical-grade data as a tool to proactively monitor and manage their health. For more information, visit www.movanohealth.com.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements concerning our expectations, anticipations, intentions, beliefs or strategies regarding the future. These forward-looking statements are based on assumptions that we have made as of the date hereof and are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results, conditions and events to differ materially from those anticipated. Therefore, you should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Examples of forward-looking statements include, among others, statements we make regarding expected future operating results; product development and features, product releases, clinical trial and regulatory initiatives; our strategies, positioning and expectations for future events or performance. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements are set forth in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and any subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and in our other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including under the caption "Risk Factors." Any forward-looking statement in this release speaks only as of the date of this release. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.
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During a speech to Congress 21 years ago this month, President George W. Bush announced what would become the global war on terror.
The endeavor, he said, “begins with al-Qaida, but it does not end there,” as he outlined a framework for an enduring, open-ended conflict.
“Americans should not expect one battle, but a lengthy campaign, unlike any other we have ever seen,” he said. “It may include dramatic strikes, visible on TV, and covert operations, secret even in success.”
From its first utterance, “global war on terrorism,” or GWOT, triggered criticism. As the years dragged on, it fell out of style, but not the concepts and actions behind it or the question of when it would end.
Today, the global war on terrorism still smolders across the Middle East, Africa and elsewhere. The Pentagon doesn’t really talk about it, and people are already planning a national memorial for the nation’s longest military odyssey — a war memorial for a conflict that’s still ongoing (sort of).
Since 2001, between 1.9 million and 3 million U.S. service members have participated in post-9/11 military operations impacting at least 76 countries. More than 7,000 U.S. troops died, and tens of thousands were wounded in the $8 trillion endeavor. Those numbers represent a fraction of the human and economic costs worldwide.
During the Obama administration, the GWOT language largely faded.
In a 2013 speech at the National Defense University, President Barack Obama said, “Beyond Afghanistan, we must define our effort not as a boundless ‘global war on terror’ but rather as a series of persistent, targeted efforts to dismantle specific networks of violent extremists that threaten America.”
A search of the Defense Department’s website for “GWOT” or “global war on terrorism” yields few results.,
However, a 2005 planning document about how to communicate the war on terrorism, noted because the GWOT has no end date or easily defined battlefield, “Overarching messages must be broad to encompass the scope of the GWOT and flexible over time.”
It called for communicating resolve, the right to self-defense, legitimacy, benefits of DOD actions, adherence to the laws of armed conflict and reinforcing the authorities that U.N. security resolutions granted.
The sidelined term resurfaced July 29 when DOD announced it would restrict the award of the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal.
Since its introduction in 2003, most people who served in the post-9/11 military received the medal for “supporting” the GWOT regardless of their location or connection to it.
But after Sept. 11, 2022, people must directly serve “in a designated military (counter-terrorism) operation” for at least 30 days, according to a memo first reported by Army Times reporter Davis Winkie.
In another sign of a waning GWOT — and a move to more of a peacetime posture — on Aug. 30, DOD announced it would stop awarding the National Defense Service Medal at the end of the year.
“Termination is based on the United States no longer conducting large-scale combat operations in designated geographic locations as a result of the terrorist attacks on the United States that occurred September 11, 2001,” Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin wrote.
Prior, everyone in the post-9/11 military received the medal.
Navy Cmdr. Nicole Schwegman, a DOD spokesperson, told me GWOT “is not a term we use every day, but it’s still a relevant term.” She said GWOT still applies to a range of counterterror missions beyond Iraq and Afghanistan.
As the nation recognizes the 21st anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, the signs that the global war on terror is over continue to stack up. With luck, the term will only reside in the history books when the GWOT memorial in D.C. opens in 2026.
brandon.lingle@express-news.net | 2022-09-09T23:15:11+00:00 | expressnews.com | https://www.expressnews.com/opinion/article/Global-war-on-terror-fading-away-17431198.php |
How green became the color of the abortion rights movement
Protests for abortion rights around the world are often awash in the color green – handkerchiefs, scarves, protests signs and more.
The shade associated with the reproductive rights movement can be traced back nearly two decades, to Argentina, where a growing number of activists were pushing for the government to legalize abortion.
Marta Alanis, the founder of the Argentinian branch of the group Catholics for the Right to Decide, told the French newspaper Le Monde that the green handkerchiefs protesters adopted were a reference to the white scarves used by women whose children were “disappeared” by the country’s military dictatorship in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
Alanis said green was a “symbol of hope, health, life.”
Giselle Carino, CEO of Fòs Feminista, an international women’s health organization, said in a post last year that the movement that began in Argentina has helped win abortion rights across the globe.
“As an Argentinian woman, I’ll never forget what it was like to march through the streets of Buenos Aires with thousands of women and girls in pañuelos verdes (green handkerchiefs), fighting for our human right to safe and legal abortion,” Carino said.
“I didn’t yet know that these demonstrations would inspire an international movement that continues to grow in size and strength to this day.”
Argentina legalized abortions in 2020, and the so-called Green Wave continued to spread to other countries where advocates were pushing for the protection or legalization of abortion rights, including Colombia and the U.S.
“It’s a great honor, personally and collectively, that green is now being taken up in the United States,” Alanis said. | 2022-06-28T02:13:05+00:00 | whyy.org | https://whyy.org/npr_story_post/abortion-rights-green-symbol/ |
Mall of America shooting: Charging extension granted to review more evidence
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (FOX 9) - Prosecutors have been granted an extension to file charges against those they believe are responsible for a 19-year-old man's death in a deadly shooting at the Mall of America.
On Tuesday, the Bloomington Police Department announced that a charging extension has been granted as evidence continues to be reviewed. Official charges from the Hennepin County Attorney's Office are due at noon on Wednesday, Dec. 28, for all five suspects, according to the announcement. No additional arrests have been made.
On Dec. 23, Johntae Hudson, 19, of St. Paul was shot and killed outside the Nordstrom store in the Mall of America after police say two groups of males got into a fight.
On Dec. 24, SWAT teams from St. Louis Park, Edina and Minnetonka raided a home at 275 Shelard Parkway in St. Louis Park at 8:40 a.m. and arrested five people on suspicion of second-degree murder: three 17-year-old boys and two 18-year-old men, according to police.
On Monday, mall representatives declined FOX 9's request for an interview regarding future plans for metal detectors and increased mall security, instead releasing the following statement:
In coordination with the Bloomington Police Department, additional security resources have been put into place that are both visible and nonvisible to guests. Our security team works very closely with Bloomington Police, who are onsite. The Mall has industry-leading programs and practices with its extensive system of cameras and highly trained security department with specialized units including K9, bike patrol, and plain clothes officers. Mall of America is a unique property, and we take the safety and security of our guests, team members, and tenants very seriously.
In the last year, the Mall of America has had four incidents involving guns with shots fired three times. | 2022-12-27T16:19:53+00:00 | fox9.com | https://www.fox9.com/news/mall-of-america-shooting-charging-extension-granted-to-review-more-evidence |
Volkswagen on Tuesday confirmed that it’s working on wireless electric car charging in its own patented coil and charging pad design with silicon-carbide materials, aimed partly toward daily garage use.
The project goes well beyond that, though—into charge rates that are currently on the speedy side of DC fast-charging territory.
According to Volkswagen, their original attempt was in the form of an early 6.6-kw prototype, which would perform at charge rates comparable to home Level 2 (240-volt) systems. But in early trials in conjunction with a silicon carbide inverter, the system has performed up to 120 kw with a prototype unit. VW has a future goal of upping the system to 300 kw.
So far, the commercialization of wireless charging has mostly looked toward home use. There are only a few high-power systems in use or development, and most of them are targeted toward use on larger commercial vehicles. One exception is a wireless charging taxi test in Norway from Momentum Dynamics (InductEV).
The U.S. development of this Volkswagen system is being done at VW’s Knoxville Innovation Hub, in conjunction with Oak Ridge National Lab (ORNL) and the University of Tennessee (UT). It takes advantage of the two academic institutions’ expertise with high-power wireless charging and power-electronics optimization, respectively.
In addition to the tease of future hands-free charging tech for its vehicles, VW boasted that materials work being done in conjunction with UT might help boost the driving range of future EVs. VW suggests it may be able to create a frame for EV battery packs that cuts weight by 60%, with the use of a 3D-printed resin-based structure. The material can offer durability and energy absorption beyond that of steel, according to VW.
VW also showed the possibility of using paper-based products (hot-pressed cellulose fiber reinforced thermoplastics) to replace plastics in some vehicle areas. Further, it revealed U.S.-based research with lightweight materials that might be put to use in “pickup beds and rugged components” for future products. In a process called “sizing,” it’s working to optimize the fiber-matrix-interface in sheet molding compound (SMC) processes for better durability. It kicked off that project by producing a lightweight version of a VW Atlas tailgate that saved 13 pounds (35%) versus metal.
This kind of dedicated design approach to weight savings is interrelated with the AI-based generative design approach that VW has dabbled with in U.S.-based concepts and research in the recent past—including its Type 20 Microbus Concept that the company’s U.S. arm developed while the ID.Buzz electric van was taking form in Germany.
Just as many of these advanced materials start with premium vehicles and supercars, don’t necessarily expect any of this tech—wireless charging included—to debut in VW’s most affordable EVs. But VW mentioned that these U.S. researchers work with all Volkswagen Group brands, including Audi, Bentley, Lamborghini, Porsche, and VW, and the wireless charging especially may prove a great fit for an EV with enough padding built into the price tag sometime soon.
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Which adjustable rolling pin is best?
Are you struggling to get an even bake on your pie crust or can’t quite get that pizza base right? You need an adjustable rolling pin. These rolling pins are far more versatile than your average rolling pin because they enable you to adjust the width of your dough with removable rings. Adjustable rolling pins are available in either wood or stainless steel and can be used in adjustable form or as a basic rolling pin. For a good all-rounder, you can’t go wrong with the Joseph Joseph Adjustable rolling pin.
What to know before you buy an adjustable rolling pin
Material
Adjustable rolling points are either available in wood or stainless steel. These two options are both great and have their advantages and disadvantages. A stainless steel rolling pin will be more durable, easier to clean, and lighter but could be a lot stickier when rolling out certain doughs. Stainless steel rollers are also at risk for rust if they aren’t appropriately cleaned but can withstand higher temperatures than a wooden one. A stainless steel pin can be placed in the freezer before rolling out doughs or pastries with a high butter content, improving the lamination quality.
A wooden rolling pin is a lot heavier because each tends to be made from one solid piece of wood. These rolling pins will also have to be hand-washed, unlike the stainless steel version. The perks of having a wooden rolling pin are weight and how they interact with dough. Wooden pins will also need to be treated with oil after every use to avoid cracking.
Length
Most adjustable rolling pins will measure 17 inches, with the adjustable rings included. Once the rings come off, returning the point to a normal rolling pin, it could measure anywhere between 13-13.8 inches. This makes these rolling pins extremely versatile.
Weight
A wooden rolling pin will be a lot heavier, but this can be advantageous for home cooks. The heavier the pin, the less work you will have to do when rolling. The weight of the rolling pin will do most of the work. A stainless steel rolling pin will be lighter, but this can be better or the more delicate doughs such as phyllo.
What to look for in a quality adjustable rolling pin
Removable rings
The rings that make a rolling pin adjustable are super handy when you’re looking to achieve a specific width of dough, but they’re even better when you can remove them and use the rolling pin as a normal rolling pin. You want rings that are easy to remove and put back on so that you can go about cooking and baking without any hiccups.
Dough width options
Most bakers and cooks will be looking for an adjustable rolling pin that will cover most tasks. From rolling pizza dough to cookie dough, you want a rolling pin that is as versatile as possible. Good width options to look out for include 1/16, ⅙, ¼ and ⅜ inches and occasionally a ⅛-inch rolling pin will do.
Measurements
A great addition to have with your rolling pin is a measurement scale that has been engraved or printed onto the pin. These handy measurements will come into use when you’re rolling your pie crusts, pizza bases, and various other pastries. Instead of getting out the ruler every time, your pin will help you accurately measure as you roll.
How much you can expect to spend on an adjustable rolling pin
An adjustable rolling pin will cost, on average, $20, with the low-end pins coming in at $9 and the high-end options costing around $30.
Adjustable rolling pin FAQ
Which rolling pin is better: metal or wood?
A. This will be up to you and your preferences. Wooden rolling pins are great and will get the job quickly and effectively but require a bit more care. A metal pin is easy to clean and good with maintaining a cold temperature but will be a lot more slippery.
What are adjustable rolling pins used for?
A. An adjustable rolling pin is used to achieve a specific width of dough. This can help you achieve more even bakes.
What’s the best adjustable rolling pin to buy?
Top adjustable rolling pin
Joseph Joseph Wooden Adjustable Rolling Pin With Removable Rings 13.6 inches
What you need to know: This versatile rolling pin made by a trusted brand is suitable for many different baking projects.
What you’ll love: This rolling pin is made from solid beechwood with measurements etched into the cylinder. The rolling pin offers the following dough width options: 1/16, 1/6, 1/4 and 3/8 inches. The discs are removable, making changing the width very easy.
What you should consider: This rolling pin must be hand-washed, so you can’t throw it in the dishwasher.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top adjustable rolling pin for the money
Gorilla Grip Wooden Adjustable Rolling Pin With Rings 13.8 inches
What you need to know: This affordable adjustable rolling pin has four dough width rings.
What you’ll love: This rolling pin has adjustable discs for widths including 1/16, 1/8, 1/4 and 3/8 inch. The pin is made from solid beechwood, making it chip-resistant and durable. It has a 1.8-inch diameter and is lightweight.
What you should consider: Some users have reported the rings are slightly faulty.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Damuzhi Stainless Steel Adjustable Rolling Pin With Rings
What you need to know: This is a solid choice if you want a heat-resistant, dishwasher-safe adjustable rolling pin.
What you’ll love: This rolling pin made from high-quality stainless steel is dishwasher safe and won’t crack or splinter. It contains removable rings for various dough widths: 1/16, 1/8, 1/4 and 3/8 inch.
What you should consider: It must be dried immediately to avoid rusting.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Celebrity birthdays for the week of July 24-30:
July 24: Actor John Aniston (“Days of Our Lives”) is 89. Comedian Ruth Buzzi is 86. Actor Mark Goddard (“Lost In Space”) is 86. Actor Chris Sarandon is 80. Comedian Gallagher is 76. Actor Robert Hays (“Airplane!”) is 75. Actor Michael Richards (“Seinfeld”) is 73. Actor Lynda Carter is 71. Director Gus Van Sant is 70. Country singer Pam Tillis is 65. Actor Kadeem Hardison (“A Different World”) is 57. Actor-singer Kristin Chenoweth is 54. Actor Laura Leighton (“Melrose Place”) is 54. Actor John P. Navin Junior is 54. NBA player-turned-actor Rick Fox (“Greenleaf,” “Oz”) is 53. Actor-singer Jennifer Lopez is 53. Director Patty Jenkins (“Wonder Woman”) is 51. Actor Jamie Denbo (“Orange Is The New Black”) is 49. Actor Eric Szmanda (“CSI”) is 47. Actor Rose Byrne is 43. Country singer Jerrod Neimann is 43. Actor Summer Glau (“Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles”) is 41. Actor Sheaun McKinney (“The Neighborhood”) is 41. Actor Elisabeth Moss is 40. Actor Anna Paquin is 40. Actor Megan Park (“The Secret Life of the American Teenager”) is 36. Actor Mara Wilson (“Mrs. Doubtfire,” “Matilda”) is 35. Actor Sarah Steele (“The Good Fight,” “The Good Wife”) is 34. Singer Jay McGuiness of The Wanted is 32. Actor Emily Bett Rickards (TV’s “Arrow”) is 31. TV personality Bindi Irwin (“Bindi: The Jungle Girl” and “Crikey! It’s the Irwins”) is 24.
July 25: Singer-guitarist Bruce Woodley of The Seekers is 80. Drummer Jim McCarty of The Yardbirds is 79. Bassist Verdine White of Earth, Wind and Fire is 71. Guitarist Jem Finer of The Pogues is 67. Supermodel Iman is 67. Cartoonist Ray Billingsley (“Curtis”) is 65. Guitarist Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth is 64. Celebrity chef Geoffrey Zakarian is 63. Actor Illeana Douglas is 61. Country singer Marty Brown is 57. Actor Matt LeBlanc (“Joey,” ″Friends”) is 55. Actor Wendy Raquel Robinson (TV’s “Grand Hotel,” “The Steve Harvey Show”) is 55. Cellist Paavo Lotjonen of Apocalyptica is 54. Actor D.B. Woodside (“24”) is 53. Actor Miriam Shor (“Swingtown,” ″Hedwig and the Angry Inch”) is 51. Actor David Denman (“Parenthood,” ″The Office”) is 49. Actor Jay R. Ferguson (“Mad Men”) is 48. Actor James Lafferty (“One Tree Hill”) is 37. Actor Shantel VanSanten (“One Tree Hill”) is 37. Actor Michael Welch (“Twilight” films, TV’s “Joan of Arcadia”) is 35. Actor Linsey Godfrey (“The Bold and the Beautiful”) is 34. Classical singer Faryl Smith is 27. Actor Mason Cook (TV’s “Speechless”) is 22. Actor Pierce Gagnon (“Boss Baby: Back in Business,” “One Tree Hill”) is 17.
July 26: Actor Robert Colbert (“The Time Tunnel,” “Maverick”) is 91. Singer Darlene Love is 81. Singer Brenton Wood is 81. Singer Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones is 79. Actor Helen Mirren is 77. Drummer Roger Taylor of Queen is 73. Actor Susan George is 72. Actor Nana Visitor (“Star Trek: Deep Space Nine”) is 65. Actor Kevin Spacey is 63. Singer Gary Cherone (Extreme, Van Halen) is 61. Actor Sandra Bullock is 58. Singer Jim Lindberg of Pennywise is 57. Actor Jeremy Piven is 57. Singer Wayne Wonder is 56. Actor Jason Statham (“Transporter” films) is 55. Actor Cress Williams (“Hart of Dixie,” “Close to Home”) is 52. Host Chris Harrison (“The Bachelor” and “The Bachelorette”) is 51. Actor Kate Beckinsale (“The Aviator,” ″Pearl Harbor”) is 49. Actor Gary Owen (“Think Like a Man” films) is 49. Drummer Dan Konopka of OK Go is 48. Contemporary Christian singer Rebecca St. James is 45. Actor Eve Myles (“Victoria,” ″Broadchurch”) is 44. Actor Juliet Rylance (“American Gothic”) is 43. Actor Monica Raymund (“Chicago Fire,” ″Chicago P.D.”) is 36. Actor Francia Raisa (“The Secret Life of the American Teenager”) is 34. Drummer Jamie Sharpe (Rush of Fools) is 33. Actor Bianca Santos (“The Fosters”) is 32. Singer-actor Taylor Momsen of The Pretty Reckless is 29.
July 27: TV producer Norman Lear is 100. Actor John Pleshette (“Knots Landing”) is 80. Actor-director Betty Thomas (“Hill Street Blues”) is 75. Singer Maureen McGovern is 73. Actor Roxanne Hart (“The Good Girl,” ″Chicago Hope”) is 68. Guitarist Duncan Cameron (Sawyer Brown) is 66. Comedian Carol Leifer is 66. Comedian Bill Engvall is 65. Jazz singer Karrin Allyson is 60. Country singer Stacy Dean Campbell is 55. Singer Juliana Hatfield is 55. Actor Julian McMahon (“Profiler”) is 54. Actor Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (“Game of Thrones”) is 52. Comedian Maya Rudolph is 50. Drummer Abe Cunningham of Deftones is 49. Singer Pete Yorn is 48. Actor Seamus Dever (“Castle”) is 46. Actor Jonathan Rhys Meyers (“The Tudors”) is 45. Comedian Heidi Gardner (“Saturday Night Live”) is 39. Actor Taylor Schilling (“Orange is the New Black”) is 38. Singer Cheyenne Kimball of Gloriana is 32. Actor Alyvia Alyn Lind (“Dolly Parton’s Coat of Many Colors”) is 15.
July 28: Actor Darryl Hickman (“The Grapes of Wrath”) is 91. Cartoonist Jim Davis (“Garfield”) is 77. Actor Linda Kelsey (“Lou Grant”) is 76. Singer Jonathan Edwards is 76. Actor Sally Struthers is 75. Drummer Simon Kirke of Bad Company is 73. Guitarist Steve Morse of Deep Purple is 68. CBS News anchor Scott Pelley is 65. Bassist Marc Perlman of The Jayhawks is 61. Actor Michael Hayden (“Murder One”) is 59. Actor Lori Loughlin (“90210,” ″Full House”) is 58. Jazz trombonist Delfeayo Marsalis is 57. Actor Elizabeth Berkley (“Showgirls,” ″Saved by the Bell”) is 50. Singer Afroman is 48. Drummer Todd Anderson of Heartland is 47. Singer Jacoby Shaddix of Papa Roach is 46. Actor John David Washington (“BlacKkKlansman”) is 38. Actor Jon Michael Hill (“Elementary”) is 37. Actor Dustin Milligan (“90210”) is 37. Rapper Soulja Boy is 32.
July 29: Actor Robert Fuller (“Laramie,” ″Emergency!”) is 89. Actor David Warner (“Titanic”) is 81. Actor Roz Kelly (“Happy Days”) is 80. Keyboardist Neal Doughty of REO Speedwagon is 76. Actor Mike Starr (“Ed,” ″Goodfellas”) is 72. Singer-bassist Geddy Lee of Rush is 69. Documentary maker Ken Burns is 69. TV personality Tim Gunn (“Project Runway”) is 69. Singer Patti Scialfa of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band is 69. Actor Alexandra Paul (“Baywatch”) is 59. Actor Dean Haglund (“The X Files”) is 57. Country singer Martina McBride is 56. Drummer Chris Gorman of Belly is 55. Actor Tim Omundson (“Psych”) is 53. Actor Ato Essandoh (film’s “Django Unchained,” TV’s “Elementary”) is 50. Actor Wil Wheaton (“Star Trek: The Next Generation,” “Stand By Me”) is 50. Singer Wanya Morris of Boyz II Men is 49. Actor Stephen Dorff is 49. Country singer James Otto is 49. Actor Josh Radnor (“How I Met Your Mother”) is 48. Musician Danger Mouse is 45. Actor Rachel Miner (“Supernatural”) is 42. Actor Kaitlyn Black (“Hart of Dixie”) is 39. Actor Cait Fairbanks (“The Young and the Restless”) is 29.
July 30: Blues guitarist Buddy Guy is 86. Singer Paul Anka is 81. Jazz saxophonist David Sanborn is 77. Actor-turned-politician Arnold Schwarzenegger is 75. Actor William Atherton (“Die Hard” films”) is 75. Actor Jean Reno (“The Da Vinci Code,” ″Godzilla”) is 74. Actor Ken Olin is 68. Actor Delta Burke is 66. Actor Richard Burgi (“Desperate Housewives”) is 64. Singer-songwriter Kate Bush is 64. Country singer Neal McCoy is 64. Actor Laurence Fishburne is 61. Actor Lisa Kudrow (“Friends”) is 59. Guitarist Dwayne O’Brien of Little Texas is 59. Actor Vivica A. Fox is 58. Actor Terry Crews (“Brooklyn Nine-Nine,” ″Everybody Hates Chris”) is 54. Actor Simon Baker (“The Mentalist”) is 53. Director Christopher Nolan (“Memento,” ″Insomnia”) is 52. Actor Tom Green is 51. Drummer Brad Hargreaves of Third Eye Blind is 51. Actor Christine Taylor (“Dodgeball,” “The Brady Bunch Movie”) is 51. Comedian Dean Edwards (“Saturday Night Live”) is 49. Actor Hilary Swank is 48. Actor Jaime Pressly (“Mom,” “My Name Is Earl”) is 45. Singer-guitarist Seth Avett of The Avett Brothers is 42. Actor April Bowlby (“Drop Dead Diva,” ″Two and a Half Men”) is 42. Actor Yvonne Strahovski (“Chuck,” “The Handmaid's Tale”) is 40. Actor Martin Starr (“Silicon Valley,” ″Freaks and Geeks”) is 40. Actor Gina Rodriguez (“Jane the Virgin”) is 38. Actor Joey King (TV’s “Fargo”) is 23. | 2022-07-18T14:57:14+00:00 | sfgate.com | https://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/Celebrity-birthdays-for-the-week-of-July-24-30-17311835.php |
Kelson Row - Mixed Use Development Underway
ROCKY HILL, Conn., July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Belfonti Companies recently purchased a 12.65 acre site which formerly housed the now defunct Ames headquarters in Rocky Hill, CT. The land loan with Bankwell Bank (www.mybankwell.com) closed in June of 2022.
Bob Palermo, the Senior Vice President of Commercial Lending for Bankwell, said that this is the second loan that Bankwell has done with the Belfonti Companies. "We previously provided a construction loan for Michael Belfonti's project in Cromwell, and we are pleased to be working with his team again as the lender for this new venture in Rocky Hill," said Mr. Palermo.
The developer (Belfonti) plans to erect a mixed use residential and commercial property on the site which will include 213 residential units, 5,000 square feet of office space, and 15,000 square feet of retail. Demolition of the Ames building is already underway, and the Belfonti team has been busy with an extensive branding and interior design process that has included input from Rocky Hill town officials as well as two professional companies: Stantec (www.stantec.com) and Helen Piteo Interiors (www.helenpiteointeriors.com). By unanimous decision, the new residential development will be called "Kelson Row" and the retail portion will be called "The Shoppes at Kelson Row".
"The choice of name comes from the town of Rocky Hill's historical significance as a ship-building community," said Ray Carpentino, the Economic Development Director for the Town of Rocky Hill. "The word 'kelson' is a derivative of 'keelson', which is the reinforcing structural member or backbone on top of the keel in the hull of a wooden vessel," he explained.
"We liked the name because it is our expectation that Kelson Row will be a supporting member strengthening the entire Rocky Hill community," added Lisa Marotta, the Mayor of the town of Rocky Hill.
Belfonti has also chosen the well-known professional firms Studio Architects (www.studioarchitects.us) for the architectural services and SLR Consulting (www.slrconsulting.com) for the engineering services for Kelson Row. "These professional teams will help us to deliver yet another 'best in class' residential and retail community," said the developer, Michael Belfonti.
About Belfonti Companies: Belfonti Companies, LLC (headquartered in Hamden, Connecticut) actively pursues real estate development and investment opportunities throughout the United States and internationally. Belfonti Companies is a family of organizations that focus on investment, development and management of real estate, thus playing a significant and multi-faceted role in the real estate market. Under the leadership of Michael Belfonti (the company's founder, President and CEO), the company has successfully owned and managed millions of square feet of real estate over the years and has completed billions of dollars' worth of transactions. At the present time the group's portfolio contains a wide variety of assets including residential apartment communities, office buildings, retail centers and industrial parks. www.belfonti.com
Belfonti Companies, LLC
2319 Whitney Avenue, Suite 1A
Hamden, CT 06518
Phone: (203) 230-1600
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White doves, a traditional symbol of love, have been used in wedding ceremonies since ancient times; since 2016, White Doves of Tupelo has been helping area couples incorporate the beautiful birds into their own wedding ceremonies.
The business itself was born out of love. Owner Terry Harbin, principal of Tupelo Public School District's Milam Elementary School, created White Doves of Tupelo in 2016 after the death of a dear friend. He’d send her messages of encouragement every day. When she was no longer well enough to respond, he began simply sending an image of a white dove each day.
At her funeral, he thought it would've been fitting if he'd had doves to release at her gravesite. He started researching and found a guy in Birmingham, Alabama, who operates a similar business. He sold Harbin 20 birds to get him started.
Seven years later, Harbin spends his time outside of the school caring for approximately 60 doves — known as rock doves or homing pigeons.
While a funeral sparked the idea for Harbin's business, people often hire him to release doves in celebration of love and devotion.
At a wedding, the newlywed couple typically releases two doves from a basket just before leaving the venue. He tells couples that as soon as they open the basket, the doves will come out quickly. Once free, the birds fly home.
Doves have an incredible homing instinct. Even when released hundreds of miles from where they roost, they can find their way back.
The farthest from home Harbin has released doves so far is 75 miles. While based in Tupelo, he's taken part in events across North Mississippi, including Baldwyn, New Albany, Holly Springs, Columbus, West Point and Caledonia.
Each of Harbin's pigeons is tagged with a color based on the year it was born. That way, he can distinguish younger doves from older birds.
"Flight-wise, I don't fly my older ones as much as I do the younger ones," he said.
The primary threats for his doves at home are night predators, along with hawks, which are also a danger at events. And Harbin said he normally avoids releasing any doves near the beginning of dove hunting season for obvious reasons.
Harbin’s currently building a new 20-by-40-foot coop with a door on the end and wire section the birds can walk into, with a door so that they can come and go freely. Metal rods can be set to allow the doves to fly in but not back out in the event Harbin wants or needs to keep them inside.
Daily chores include cleaning cages and nests, feeding the birds and providing them with clean water. Harbin feeds his doves a mixture of sunflower seeds, protein pellets, grain, oats and a few other ingredients.
People often ask Harbin for details about caring for doves and operating his business at events, information he’s happy to share. Although his wife has jokingly warned that he’s giving away his part-time gig, Harbin knows most people won’t pursue raising doves.
White doves may be a symbol of love, but taking care of them isn’t all that romantic.
"This is the glamorous piece; this is the white birds, the clean cage," Harbin said of their release. "If they follow me home, and they're walking in poop, scooping poop and cleaning cages, it's a whole new outlook." | 2023-02-08T17:42:38+00:00 | djournal.com | https://www.djournal.com/mudandmagnolias/bridal/weddings/white-doves-of-tupelo-a-business-born-out-of-love/article_b8ee3608-a3b8-5232-be2d-d5c15ce1a43d.html |
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Catilin Clark admits she didn’t have her best game, but it was enough to get Iowa to the Sweet 16.
The unanimous AP All-American had 22 points and 12 assists to help the Hawkeyes defeat Georgia 74-66 in a second-round women’s NCAA Tournament game Sunday.
Clark was held scoreless for 13 minutes in the first half, but scored 14 second-half points as the Hawkeyes (28-6), the No. 2 seed in Seattle Regional 4, finally shook off the 10th-seeded Lady Bulldogs (22-12). She made just 6 of 17 shots, but either scored or assisted on 30 of Iowa’s 33 second-half points.
“I think any time you’re one of the 16 teams who get to keep playing basketball, it’s pretty special,” Clark said. “But it wasn’t a huge party or celebration in the locker room. This wasn’t our goal. It’s one of the steps for reaching our goal, but it’s not the end-all, be-all for us.”
Clark knew she could have hit more shots, but was happy with the win.
“I probably could have made a couple of more shots,” she said. “I thought I had at least open threes that usually go down for me. But sometimes that happens.”
Georgia coach Katie Abrahamson-Henderson thought they did a good job containing Clark.
“She averages 27 points a game, that’s a lot. I think we did a great job on her,” Abrahamson-Henderson said.
Monika Czinano had 20 points, Gabbie Marshall added 15 points and McKenna Warnock had 14 for Iowa, which erased the memory of last season’s second-round home loss to No. 10 seed Creighton.
Georgia got within 68-66 on a 3-pointer from Audrey Warren with 2:17 left in the game, but the Lady Bulldogs would not score again, committing three straight turnovers and missing a layup.
“We made a lot of runs,” Abrahamson-Henderson said. “I know everything is going to be about Iowa right now. But my team is really good. They are really good. We came in here, we fought like crazy, we were the underdogs, but there was no underdog here today.”
Iowa led by as much as 10 points in the first half behind Marshall and Warnock, who combined for five 3-pointers to open the second quarter. But a 14-3 run by the Lady Bulldogs gave them a 35-34 lead, and it took a late surge to give the Hawkeyes a 41-40 halftime lead.
Brittney Smith and Javyn Nicholson each had 12 points for Georgia.
Iowa plays the winner of Duke-Colorado.
STUELKE OUT
Iowa was without freshman forward Hannah Stuelke. Stuelke, the Big Ten’s Sixth Player of the Year, suffered an injured ankle in practice on Saturday.
“She literally hurt her ankle with about three minutes left in practice,” Bluder said.
Stuelke scored 14 points, making all five of her shots, in Friday’s 93-45 first-round win over Southeastern Louisiana. She averages 7 points and 4.2 rebounds.
Bluder said she expects Stuelke to be available next weekend in the regional semifinal.
BIG PICTURE
Georgia: The Lady Bulldogs fell short of their first Sweet Sixteen appearance since 2013, but they finished strong in Abrahamson-Henderson’s first season as head coach. Georgia had won nine of their 12 games coming into Sunday’s game. “We had two really really good teams on the floor today,” Abrahamson-Henderson said. “And one of them was Georgia. For sure.”
Iowa: The Hawkeyes were held 13 points under their national-best average of 87.8 points, but came up with enough offense against Georgia’s zone defense, which forced 17 Iowa turnovers.
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AP March Madness coverage: https://apnews.com/hub/march-madness and https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-womens-college-basketball-poll and https://twitter.com/AP_Top25 | 2023-03-20T16:08:54+00:00 | wwlp.com | https://www.wwlp.com/sports/clark-czinano-lead-iowa-past-georgia-in-march-madness/ |
Police said they were contacted by a resource officer at Springdale Public Schools who was concerned about the teen’s welfare when he showed up at school with a piercing in one ear. He told fellow students his dad had been drunk when he “put him in a choke hold and shoved the piercing in his ear,” police said in a press release.
Police went to the home of Jeremy Sherland, the father of the teen, to question him about what happened. While he admitted piercing his son’s ear, he refused to answer more questions or let police talk to his son, the department said. They left and came back with an arrest warrant.
Officers’ second visit to the home is partially captured on video. When they asked Sherland to step outside, officers said he refused and blocked the doorway.
The video shows an officer push Sherland back into the house. Multiple officers hold him against the wall and place him in handcuffs, as a woman can be heard asking for an explanation. The person recording, who identifies himself on TikTok as the teenage boy in question, asks, “Why are you doing this?”
When officers state the charge, Sherland laughs and says, “Body art without a license!”
The video then shows Sherland being placed into the back of a police car as the woman and the person recording follow officers into the street.
“Piercing his son’s ear without a license takes three cops, four cops?” the woman asks as the officers walk away. “They busted in my front door. This is the boy right here.”
“I wanted my ears pierced,” adds the person recording, whose face isn’t shown.
Tontitown police said Sherland violated the Arkansas law of “performing body art on a person under 16 years of age, regardless of parental consent,” which is a felony.
Sherland is also charged with “Endangering the Welfare of a Minor, Refusal to Submit to Arrest, and Obstructing Governmental Operations.”
Sherland was released on bond late Saturday night. A hearing is set for Monday morning, according to the Washington County Jail’s website. | 2023-04-24T02:26:31+00:00 | qcnews.com | https://www.qcnews.com/nexstar-media-wire/arkansas-dad-charged-for-allegedly-piercing-sons-ear-arrest-video-goes-viral/ |
US revises down last quarter’s economic growth to 2.7% rate
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER
AP Economics Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy expanded at a 2.7% annual rate from October through December, a solid showing despite rising interest rates and elevated inflation, the government said in a downgrade from its initial estimate. The government had previously estimated that the economy grew at a 2.9% annual rate last quarter. The Commerce Department’s revised estimate of last quarter’s gross domestic product — the economy’s total output of goods and services — marked a deceleration from the 3.2% growth rate from July through September. While overall growth was solid in the fourth quarter, business spending barely rose, and consumers spent cautiously, suggesting that the economy lost momentum at the end of 2022. | 2023-02-23T16:41:38+00:00 | keyt.com | https://keyt.com/news/2023/02/23/us-revises-down-last-quarters-economic-growth-to-2-7-rate/ |
England vs. Haiti: Women’s World Cup Group D Odds, Stats and Live Stream - July 22
Haiti and England will make their 2023 Women's World Cup debuts in a game starting at 5:30 AM ET on Saturday, July 22.
The moneyline odds for England to win this match are -6857, with the draw at +2100 and Haiti at +5567. Bookmakers have set 5 goals as the over/under for this game.
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England vs. Haiti Game Info
- Date: Saturday, July 22, 2023
- Time: 5:30 AM ET
- Location: Brisbane, Australia
- Venue: Suncorp Stadium
- TV Channel: FOX US
- Total: 5
- England Moneyline: -6857
- Haiti Moneyline: +5567
England Last World Cup Performance
England reached the semifinals of the previous World Cup, in 2019, and was eliminated by Sweden 2-1. Ellen White was its top scorer at the 2019 World Cup with six goals. Also in 2019, Jill Scott had one goal and one assist.
Haiti Last World Cup Performance
Haiti was not among the 24 teams that played in the 2019 World Cup, as it didn't qualify.
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England vs. Haiti Recent Performance
- England was 9-3-0 in 2022 versus teams participating in the 2023 Women's World Cup, scoring 36 goals and conceding seven. This year, its record is 3-1-1 against fellow World Cup squads (seven goals scored, four allowed).
- England's last game versus a fellow 2023 Women's World Cup squad was a 0-0 draw with Portugal on July 1.
- In 2022, Haiti went 0-0-3 versus teams participating in the 2023 Women's World Cup, with a goal differential of -12. This year its record versus fellow World Cup squads is 0-0-3 (-4 goal differential).
- Haiti's last game versus a fellow 2023 Women's World Cup team was a 2-1 loss to South Korea on July 8.
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HOUSTON (AP) — No. 8 Alabama could have called it a day when it was trailing by double-figures early in the second half.
The Crimson Tide didn’t, and earned another marquee win this season.
Alabama rallied from a 15-point second half deficit to stun No. 1 Houston 71-65 on Saturday, becoming just the second men’s team to beat two top-ranked teams in the same season.
Noah Clowney had 16 points and 11 rebounds, Jaden Bradley added 12 points and Mark Sears scored 11 points, including nine in the second half for the Crimson Tide (8-1). Alabama shot 50% from the field in the second half and 41% for the game. The Tide went 20 of 32 on free throws, including 15 of 21 in the second half.
“This is one of those character wins that shows that our guys are going to keep fighting no matter what the score is,” Alabama coach Nate Oats said. “We could have easily given up down 15. The start of the second half wasn’t great. We made some changes with the bench guys. Hung in there, kept clawing away at the lead, finally able to take the lead and then we pulled away from them.”
The Crimson Tide beat North Carolina 103-101 in four overtimes on Nov. 27 and joins the 1990 Oklahoma team to take down two No. 1s in a season.
“Huge program win,” Oats said. “Not sure how many teams get the chance to play two No. 1 teams in nonconference, let alone beat them, but I think that shows where we’ve gotten this program to that we can play with anyone in the country at this point.”
Jamal Shead had 19 points and six rebounds, and Tramon Mark scored 10 points before fouling out with 8:10 remaining for Houston (9-1).
“That’s the No. 8 team in the nation,” Houston coach Kelvin Sampson said. “No shame losing to a really, really good Alabama team. Disappointing obviously. We haven’t lost a lot in this building.”
The Cougars shot 39% from the field, including going 1-of-8 to end the game. Houston was 3 of 13 on 3-pointers and 12 of 22 from the free-throw line.
“We just couldn’t guard,” Shead said. “We didn’t stand in front of the ball for like four or five straight possessions and that’s how they got back into it. And we just weren’t tough enough to finish it out.”
The game was tied at 63 following a Marcus Sasser free throw with two minutes left. Then Clowney put the Tide up by two with a layup with 1:12 remaining, Shead missed a jumper with 48 seconds left and Brandon Miller made two free throws five seconds later to push the lead to four.
After Reggie Chaney missed two free throws, Miller made two more free throws to give Alabama a 69-63 lead with 27 seconds remaining.
Trailing 57-49 with 8½ remaining, the Tide went on an 11-3 run to cut the lead to 61-60 on a layup by Clowney with five minutes to go.
Houston used an 18-2 run to end the first half and start the second half to take a 44-29 lead with 17:13 remaining on a steal and layup by Jarace Walker, but Alabama responded with a 15-5 spurt to cut the led to five on a 3-pointer by Sears with 11 minutes left.
BIG PICTURE
Alabama: Alabama outrebounded Houston 44-39 and got 27 points from its bench. The Tide improved to 3-1 this season against teams ranked in the AP Top 25.
Houston: The Cougars missed a chance for a resume-building win and fell to 1-1 this season against Quad 1 teams. Houston forced Alabama into 15 turnovers but turned it into only 18 points.
POLL IMPLICATIONS
Houston, which has been No. 1 for two weeks, will likely fall in the AP Top 25 poll, while Alabama should rise.
UP NEXT
Alabama: Hosts Memphis on Tuesday.
Houston: Hosts North Carolina A&T on Tuesday.
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AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball and https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll and https://twitter.com/AP_Top25 | 2022-12-11T03:00:01+00:00 | wearegreenbay.com | https://www.wearegreenbay.com/sports/ap-sports/ap-no-8-alabama-mounts-comeback-beats-no-1-houston-71-65/ |
Editor’s note: “Living the Ribbon” is a bi-weekly column looking at the coming-of-age films and stories of the UW and those who attend it.
Warning: Mild spoilers ahead.
Horror movies have always been a comfort to me.
I know it’s a concept unimaginable to a lot of people, but since I was young, I’ve had a genuine love and appreciation for scary movies. It’s a love so deep that most horror films are genuinely calming to me — I can put one on no matter what mood I’m in, and know I’ll have a good time.
One movie I visited a few years ago in search of a relaxing scare was the 1977 Japanese horror film, “House.” The cult classic film is lauded by critics and fans alike for its unique, fast-paced, and highly stylized editing. The film is a horror comedy, with a plot derived partially from director Nobuhiko Ôbayashi’s own daughter. Toho, the company that produced “House,” was apparently tired of losing money on films that were comprehensible — so they went all in on a film that was purposefully incomprehensible.
“House” starts off like any coming-of-age movie would — it explores the friendships between schoolgirl Gorgeous and her friends Melody, Sweet, Fantasy, Mac, Kung Fu, and Prof. After Gorgeous learns that her widowed father plans to marry again, she quickly plans a vacation with her friends to her aunt’s mansion in the countryside to escape thoughts of her father’s new wife. Tensions rise during the sleepover as each of the girls go missing, gradually being killed and eaten by Gorgeous’ aunt.
Third-year student Sasha Winter also has a collection of comfort horror movies, with “House” being one of her favorites.
“In my mind, a comfort horror movie is a movie where I can set aside my real-life struggles and just really get into the conflict of the movie,” Winter said.
Winter and I are not the first to refer to our favorite horror films as comforting. An article from Screen Queens tackles the concept of comfort horror movies, searching for an explanation in the formulaic nature of genres like slasher films or found footage horror. When you’ve seen enough of these kinds of movies, the plot beats are predictable in a way that is relaxing to watch unfold.
Rewatching a favored horror film is also a quick way to make it comforting. In an article from The Atlantic that examines why we rewatch our favorite movies, they found that rewatching movies requires less mental energy and triggers our nostalgia, explaining why we continue to revisit them.
Winter, who has seen the film about four times, appreciates how “House” establishes an interest in the main character’s life, and then “deals with her problems in a totally diagonal way.”
Winter also expressed that rewatching “House” is a completely different experience than watching it for the first time.
“Horror movies are so different the second or third time you watch them,” Winter said. “When you’re first watching a horror movie, you are in front of the scene … the [more] times you watch it, you’re let behind the curtain because you know what to expect. You have all these new layers of enjoyment, you notice all the things you didn’t know the first time. It kind of feels like you’re in on a joke.”
On a first watch of “House,” I found myself caught off guard, focusing mostly on the jarring editing and special effects. Rewatching the film for this article, the film’s deeper themes began to take hold in my mind, and I thought about the interesting ways it explores the horror in grief and girlhood.
“It is about [Gorgeous’] coming-of-age, and the passing of her mother, and her father moving on … That’s really scary and jarring for someone her age,” Winter said. “The whole idea of leaving that behind and taking solace in a fun trip with your friends, and then finding that you can’t get away from it that easily, that it’ll still follow you no matter what you’re doing. This is something I wasn’t even thinking about the first time I watched the movie.”
Watching “House” is like watching a Studio Ghibli movie — that is, if everything that could possibly go wrong did. The film is weirdly happy and dreamy despite the horror that unfolds in it. I won’t even try to detail the film’s ending, but needless to say, it’s not the Ghibli ending you might be hoping for.
“It’s a movie with a happy beginning and a very weird, sad ending,” Winter said. “It’s sad knowing that whatever evil was going on [in the house eventually] got to [Gorgeous].”
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Restaurants open Thanksgiving Day 2022: Including dine-in, carry-out, catering options
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MOMENT. BUT WE KNOW THIS IS THE LAST WEEKEND BEFORE THANKSGIVING. SO A LOT OF LAST MINUTE, YOU KNOW, MAKING YOUR GROCERY LIST, EVERYTHING LIKE THAT NEEDS TO BE IN. SO WE ARE COUNTING TO THANKSGIVING, OBVIOUSLY, OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS PEOPLE WILL BEGIN PREPPING AND OF COURSE, WE’RE TALKING ABOUT THE TURKEY, RIGHT. SOME PEOPLE MAY HAVE SOMETHING ELSE, MAYBE A CHICKEN, MAYBE A HAM, BUT MOST ALL THE THANKSGIVING MEAL IS TURKEY. RIGHT. SO OUR LIVE GUEST IS HERE TO TEACH US HOW TO PREP THE TURKEY. YEAH. JOINING NOW IS CECE’S CHEF AL ROMANO AND HE HAS SOME TURKEY TIPS FOR US. SO TIPS FOR CLEANING AND THAWING TURKEY. FIRST, OF COURSE, WE’VE GOT TO START WITH THAT. RIGHT? RIGHT. YOU ARE. YEAH. SO FIRST THING YOU WANT TO DO IS FIGURE OUT WHAT SIZE YOU WANT TO GET. SO MANY GUESTS ARE GOING TO HAVE NORMALLY. I USUALLY GO A POUND AND A HALF TO 2 POUNDS PER PERSON. SO YOU ALWAYS WANT TO HAVE LEFTOVERS? DEFINITELY. ALWAYS TO HAVE LEFTOVERS. SO THIS IS A 20 POUNDS BUTTERBALL SALAD FROZEN. IDEALLY WOULD WANT TO THAW BEFORE BRINED. SO I TOOK IT OUT IN THE FREEZER LAST NIGHT. IT’S STILL FINE. SO. YEAH. SO I’M GOING. AND I COULD. BRYANT LIKE THIS AND I PROBABLY WILL LATER. BUT I GOT ONE TOO. I GOT A SMALLER LAST NIGHT AND I IT OUT AND IT WAS STILL SOLID. THERE’S ONLY A 10 POUNDS, SO WHEN YOU THOUGHT YOU GOT IT AGAIN, YOU GOT TO FIGURE OUT, LIKE I SAID 5 POUNDS UP NINE AND SAY THAT AGAIN 5 POUNDS PER DAY. SO THIS WOULD TAKE PROBABLY TO FIVE DAYS. SO I IT IN THE BED FOR NOW WHAT I’LL DO WITH THIS ONE ACTUALLY I’LL TAKE IT AND, I’LL PUT IT IN A COOLER LIKE LIGHTER MY GARAGE WITH SOME ICE AND I CAN LET IT GO IN THERE, GET MY FOOD DURING IS THIS KEEPING THIS TURKEY DOWN TO 41 OR BELOW THAT’S REALLY WHEN YOU’RE COOKING ANY OF THESE WORKS, ANY KIND OF POULTRY, 41 OR BELOW. YOU WANT TO HOLD THIS UP AND THEN COOKING IT, TOO? I’LL TALK ABOUT THAT A SECOND. BUT HERE’S MY MY TURKEY. I GRIND LAST AND JUST LIKE THIS THAT COMES ALL THESE LITTLE THINGS IN IT. YOU OPEN IT UP AND NORMALLY AGAIN I BRINE AFTER ITS THAWED BUT HERE’S YOUR DESSERTS WILL COME IN DO YOU HAVE A NAPKIN SET IT TO YOU PULL THAT OUT BEFORE ALL THIS STUFF OUT COMES WITH THIS. I’LL GET IT TO YOU. PULL THAT STUFF OUT IF YOU CAN SEE IT OR NOT NOT. BUT I PUT IT IN THE BRIDE. ALL THIS LIKE THIS. AND YOU CAN IT THAT WAY AGAIN. I LIKE THAWING IT OUT AHEAD OF TIME, BUT SOMETIMES WE FORGET. SO HERE I GOT MY BRIDE AND THE ALL THAT IS IS WATER, SALT IN SEASONINGS. THAT’S ALL IT IS. THAT’S ALL YOU NEED TO DO. PUT IT IN, MAKE SURE IT’S ALL DISSOLVED. DON’T PUT TOO MUCH SALT IF YOU CAN. LET IT BRINE A LONG TIME. SO WHAT I WANT DO WITH THAT COOLER I SHOWED YOU OVER THERE, I’M GOING TO BUILD UP WATER, SALT, SOME BROWN SUGAR, SOME SEASONINGS IN THERE, AND I WANT TO PUT MY FROZEN TURKEY I’M OUT OF PUT A LOT OF SALT IN BECAUSE I SIT THERE FOR ABOUT WELL, TILL THANKSGIVING ALMOST. SO BEFORE I TOOK IT TO REGION OF THE STATE OVERNIGHT. I DON’T WANT SEASON OR COOK THIS ONE YET. I’M GOING TO LET IT BRINE A DAY OR TWO. AND YOU BRINE TOO, ESPECIALLY IF YOU’RE SMOKING, IF YOU’RE SMOKING OR TURKEY OR LIKE THAT, YOU ALWAYS WANT TO RUN. SO THAT’S WHY I’M HERE. HOW YOU CAN BRINE CHICKEN. I HAVE A CHICKEN OVER HERE ON BRINE AND THAT DOESN’T TAKE MY OVERNIGHT REALLY NICE CHEF. I WAS GOING TO ASK YOU HOW YOU SHOULD BRINE THE TURKEY. WE HAVE A THOUGHT OUT TURKEY, A FRESH ONE. WE’RE PICKING FROM THE STORE. I’M WONDERING IF WE SHOULD DO IT THE DAY BEFORE THANKSGIVING OR THE BEFORE WE COOK. NO, I WOULD YOU COULD BRINE, LIKE I SAID, EVEN FROM A RAW STATE I’VE DONE IT UP TO A WEEK. IT’S EXTRA. OH OKAY. YEAH. YOU CAN DO IT FOR A LONG TO SEE WHAT THE SALT, THE BRINING IT DRIES OUT THE IMPURITIES BALL DOES THE TURKEY. THAT’S A GOOD FLAVOR AND EVERYTHING ELSE GOOD SALT BACTERIA CAN’T GROW AND SALT SO SALT WATER IT’S HOLDING IT IN AGAIN IT’S THIS IS PRETTY MUCH ALMOST TO STOP ALREADY AND THIS WAS SOLID LAST NIGHT THIS A COMPOUND SERVED AND I KEPT IT I KEPT IT IN THE GARAGE WHICH WAS PROBABLY ABOUT 40 DEGREES OR SO LAST NIGHT. THIS SO, AGAIN, YOU DON’T WANT TO BRINE IT THIS AT ROOM TEMPERATURE YOU WANT ALWAYS REFRIGERATED RIGHT OR BUT IT’S LIKE LIKE MOST PEOPLE HAVE RUN A BIG OUT THERE LIKE THAT SO I WOULD SAY PUT IT IN A COOLER BUT YOU KEEP ON ADDING ICE THIS MAKE SURE IT TEMPERATURE STAYS COOL WHERE IT’S A LOW 41 DEGREE JUST LIKE IT WAS REFRIGERATOR AND YOU JUST KIND OF DRAINED THE OUT DON’T GET A LOT OF TOO MUCH SALT IT JUST CUT IT BACK HAVE A RECIPE ON THERE WHICH YOU CAN USE SO LONG YOU BRINE THE LESS SALT CHEESE TO WHERE YOU COOK IT. YOU WANT TO RINSE IT OFF REALLY GOOD. YOU WANT RINSE OFF REALLY GOOD. SO WHAT I DID WHEN I COOK AND PUT THIS BACK IN HERE, THAT KIND A DAY, BUT THIS ONE HERE, THE CHICKEN DID THIS IS READY TO ROLL. OH, RIGHT THERE. SO WE COULD ROAST THIS UP. NOW PROBABLY GET. I GOT SOME STUFF LIKE A ROASTED. YOU CAN MAKE IT SIMPLE RUB ON IT IF YOU WANT BUT YEAH IT’S PRETTY BASIC STUFF. ABSOLUTELY. AND I LOVE HOW IT JUST ADDS SO MUCH VARIETY TO WHAT YOU CAN BRING TO THE TABLE ON THANKSGIVING BY EVEN A CHICKEN AND A TURKEY. THOSE PEOPLE WHO MAY NOT LIKE TURKEY, THEY EXIST. OR MAYBE A CHICKEN’S A SECONDARY GREAT OPTION. SO GOOD IT JUST THIS MAKES IT SO MUCH BETTER. YOU’LL SEE IT’S SO MUCH MORE MOIST. IT’LL JUST BRING OUT THE FLAVORS. IT’LL MELT IN YOUR MOUTH. ABSOLUTELY. ALL WELL, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THOSE TIPS
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Restaurants open Thanksgiving Day 2022: Including dine-in, carry-out, catering options
Thanksgiving Day is upon us! You can forget about cooking the turkey and worrying about all the sides, let someone else do it for you! The following restaurants will be open or have catering, or carry-out options this Thanksgiving holiday. If you would like your restaurant included or featured send an email with details to newstips@wxii12.comFleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine BarFleming’s offers a Thanksgiving 3-course menu including the following:Starter choice of:Fleming’s Salad Lobster BisqueEntrée choice of:Mixed-herb roasted turkey breast and turkey gravy Prime bone-in ribeye Petite filet mignon Sides: Mashed potatoesGreen beans with apricots and onions Cinnamon orange cranberry sauceDessert options:Harvest New York Cheesecake Carrot CakeFind out more including reservations They also offer catering and carry-out options. Ruth's Chris Steak HouseRuth’s Chris Steak House is open for Thanksgiving Day. You can reserve a table and enjoy a Thanksgiving menu or find out how you can pre-order a Thanksgiving Day meal to enjoy at home. Dine-in MenuSliced Oven Roasted Turkey, Sausage & Herb Stuffing, Homemade Turkey Gravy and Cranberry Relish.Starter choice of:Caesar saladSteak house saladLobster bisqueSides choice of:Garlic mashed potatoesCreamed spinachSweet potato casseroleGreen beans with garlicDessert Pumpkin cheesecake & vanilla ice creamleftovers to take homeFind out more about reservations and also carry-out, catering options. Romano's Macaroni GrillYou can reserve a table at Romano's Macaroni Grill for Thanksgiving Day. They will have a three-course menu. Starter choice of:Rosa's Signature CaesarFresh Greens SaladCup of SoupEntrée Roasted Turkey BreastMashed Potatoes with Roasted Garlic Demi-GlaceSausage + Apple StuffingCranberrySides choice of:Crispy Brussels SproutsBroccoliniDessert choice of:Pumpkin CannoliTraditional CannoliPumpkin TiramisuFind out more at Macaroni Grill. Boston MarketYou can pick up a hot Thanksgiving dinner or get it delivered at Boston Market. Here are the options that are available including catering and heat and serve options, by visiting Boston Market.Cracker BarrelYou can get a complete Thanksgiving feast from Cracker Barrel. It comes with two turkey breasts, dressing, three sides and two pies for their Heat n’ Serve Feast option. You can also get their Thanksgiving Day to-go menu. Find out more about their options by visiting Cracker Barrel. Print Works Bistro Print Works Bistro will be open Thanksgiving Day and serving a dinner menu with traditional favorites. You can make your reservation by visiting, Print Works Bistro. MenuTurkey Roulade - Turkey stuffed with mushrooms, shallots, andouille sausage, apricots, cranberry jus, crème fraiche mashed potatoes, French green beans with toasted almond butterOven-roasted herbs de provence turkey breast - Mushroom-sage stuffing, mashed potatoes with gravy, French green beans with toasted almond butter, glazed baby carrotsWhite chocolate pumpkin swirl cheesecake - Graham cracker crust, cranberry compote, whipped cream.Honey Baked Ham You can treat your family to a Honey Baked Thanksgiving spread on turkey day! Check out the options including catering as well at Honey Baked Ham.
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Thanksgiving Day is upon us! You can forget about cooking the turkey and worrying about all the sides, let someone else do it for you!
The following restaurants will be open or have catering, or carry-out options this Thanksgiving holiday.
If you would like your restaurant included or featured send an email with details to newstips@wxii12.com
Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar
Fleming’s offers a Thanksgiving 3-course menu including the following:
Starter choice of:
Fleming’s Salad
Lobster Bisque
Entrée choice of:
Mixed-herb roasted turkey breast and turkey gravy
Prime bone-in ribeye
Petite filet mignon
Sides:
Mashed potatoes
Green beans with apricots and onions
Cinnamon orange cranberry sauce
Dessert options:
Harvest New York Cheesecake
Carrot Cake
Find out more including reservations They also offer catering and carry-out options.
Ruth's Chris Steak House
Ruth’s Chris Steak House is open for Thanksgiving Day. You can reserve a table and enjoy a Thanksgiving menu or find out how you can pre-order a Thanksgiving Day meal to enjoy at home.
Dine-in Menu
Sliced Oven Roasted Turkey, Sausage & Herb Stuffing, Homemade Turkey Gravy and Cranberry Relish.
You can pick up a hot Thanksgiving dinner or get it delivered at Boston Market.
Here are the options that are available including catering and heat and serve options, by visiting Boston Market.
Cracker Barrel
You can get a complete Thanksgiving feast from Cracker Barrel. It comes with two turkey breasts, dressing, three sides and two pies for their Heat n’ Serve Feast option. You can also get their Thanksgiving Day to-go menu. Find out more about their options by visiting Cracker Barrel.
Print Works Bistro
Print Works Bistro will be open Thanksgiving Day and serving a dinner menu with traditional favorites. You can make your reservation by visiting, Print Works Bistro.
Menu
Turkey Roulade - Turkey stuffed with mushrooms, shallots, andouille sausage, apricots, cranberry jus, crème fraiche mashed potatoes, French green beans with toasted almond butter
Oven-roasted herbs de provence turkey breast - Mushroom-sage stuffing, mashed potatoes with gravy, French green beans with toasted almond butter, glazed baby carrots
White chocolate pumpkin swirl cheesecake - Graham cracker crust, cranberry compote, whipped cream.
Honey Baked Ham
You can treat your family to a Honey Baked Thanksgiving spread on turkey day! Check out the options including catering as well at Honey Baked Ham. | 2022-11-22T00:09:00+00:00 | wxii12.com | https://www.wxii12.com/article/restaurants-open-thanksgiving-day-dine-in-carry-out-catering-options/42029972 |
Andrew Farr of Gorham, who swept the sprints at last weekend’s Class A state track and field championships at Cameron Stadium in Bangor, was Maine’s top performer at Saturday’s 75th annual New England Interscholastic Outdoor Track and Field Championship held at Willow Brook Park in New Britain, Connecticut.
Farr, a senior who will run track at Yale University next year, won the boys’ 200-meter dash in 21.95 seconds and placed second in both the 100 (11.00) and 400 (48.27).
Maine competitors also won three other events, with Frank Morang of Cheverus High School in Portland winning the long jump by nearly a foot with a best of 23 feet, 5 ½ inches, Makenna Drouin of Edward Little High School in Auburn tops in the girls 300 hurdles with her winning time of 43.74, while Mia-Claire Kezal of Thornton Academy in Saco winning the girls 1,600 in 4:56.70.
Orono High School sophomore Ruth White, the 2021 New England cross country champion, finished second in the girls 3,200 with a time of 10:37.66, while Bangor High School senior Megan Randall was third in the same race at 10:42.59.
Randall also finished seventh in the 1,600 at 5:03.27.
Emma Green of Gorham was second in the 100 (12.32) and fifth in the 200 (25.74), while Mikaela Langston of Mount Ararat High School in Topsham was second in the triple jump at 37-7 ½ and Shelby Anderson of Marshwood High School placed second in the javelin at 131-06.
Other scoring (top-seven) finishers from Maine in the girls meet were Delaney Hesler of Bonny Eagle High School in Standish, fourth in the 1,600 (4:59.47); Sara Moore of Lisbon, fifth in both the long jump (17-2) and high jump (5-3); Amelia Wedderburn of Lewiston, fourth in the long jump (17-10 ¼); Bucksport’s Natasha Monreal, fourth in the triple jump (36-2 ¼); Sophie Morin of Brunswick, fourth in the javelin (119-7); Riley Reitchel of Erskine Academy in South China, fifth in the javelin (119-5); Kaeden Green of Brunswick, sixth in the triple jump at 36-1 ½; Lexi Brent of York, seventh in the 100 hurdles (15.61); and Sophie Turner of Kennebunk, seventh in the long jump (17-1).
In addition to Farr and Morang, other top performers by Maine boys competitors at the New Englands included Cameron Boswer of Washington Academy in East Machias, who placed third in the triple jump with a best of 46-2.
Jacob Ramos of South Portland and Daniel McCarthy of Bangor placed third and sixth, respectively, in the 800, with Ramos clocked in 1:53.92 and McCarthy in 1:54.97.
Tudum Monday of Edward Little finished fourth in the 110 hurdles (14.02) and fifth in the 300 hurdles (39.49). Matt Charbentier of York was third in the discus (170-5) and seventh in the shot put (54-3 ½).
Falmouth’s 4×100 relay team of Charlie Adams, Will Addison, Andrew Christie and Finn Caxton-Smith placed fifth in 43.192 seconds. | 2022-06-12T02:29:37+00:00 | bangordailynews.com | https://bangordailynews.com/2022/06/11/sports/gorhams-farr-shines-at-new-england-track-championships/ |
Arizona lawmakers react to Texas mass shooting as pro-gun bills move in Legislature
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey and lawmakers at the state Capitol mourned the loss of young students and adults in a shooting at a Texas school Tuesday, the deadliest massacre at an elementary school in a decade.
Ducey ordered flags at state buildings be lowered to half-staff through sunset Saturday in memory of the victims, which includes at least 18 schoolchildren.
“Our prayers are with the parents, families, students and staff of Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas, at this unimaginable time,” the Republican governor said in a statement. “Today’s events are heartbreaking and soul-wrenching. We are thankful for the heroic efforts of medical professionals, law enforcement and community members who responded so quickly."
Officials in Texas, including Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, said an 18-year-old shooter went into the elementary school in Uvalde just before noon Central time on Tuesday and opened fire. About 16,000 people live in Uvalde, roughly 85 miles west of San Antonio.
The shooter was likely killed by police, Abbott said.
Ducey has billed himself a Second Amendment proponent, and he's previously made strides to make Arizona more friendly to gun owners and the industry. He's also supported creating a court process like those commonly allowed via red-flag laws that permit law enforcement or relatives to go to court to temporarily remove someone's weapons.
Arizona Rep. Jennifer Longdon, D-Phoenix, who lost the ability to walk after she was shot in a still-unsolved act of violence in 2004, was supposed to give the invocation as the House of Representatives convened on Tuesday. But on her way to the session, Longdon said she realized what she had written was inadequate to address the Texas massacre of schoolchildren.
With permission from House leaders, she instead led a moment of silence for the victims.
“These families, along with others experiencing gun violence — they deserve that moment of reflection from us,” Longdon said. “But it is not enough.”
Longdon is a gun owner herself who has introduced several firearm-related bills, including a proposal for mandatory storage of guns and ammunition. In February, she joined a national Democratic effort to overturn “stand your ground” laws.
Shootings reignite debate on gun laws
The shooting immediately rekindled the divisive political debate over gun control and Second Amendment rights in Arizona's statehouse.
In Washington, D.C., the shooting comes as Congress debates what measures to take in response to a racist massacre at a grocery store in Buffalo, New York, just 10 days ago that killed 10 people.
President Joe Biden, speaking Tuesday, decried the gun industry and issued a call to lawmakers to stand up to lobbyists: "It’s time to turn this pain into action.”
Ten years ago, when he was vice president, Biden addressed a shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut that killed 20 children and six adults.
Following the Texas shooting, Arizona Senate Democrats released a statement expressing “heartbreak” over the murders and urging the failure of two bills now moving through the Legislature.
One of the bills would extend the places in which holders of concealed weapons permits can carry firearms, while another allows anyone driving on school grounds to legally have a loaded weapon in their vehicle.
“Choosing inaction every time our school children are hunted in their classrooms sends a clear message that the life and wellbeing of our children is not more important than unfettered access to firearms,” the statement says. “These bills should not move forward.”
In 2018, Ducey introduced a school safety plan following the devastating shooting at a high school in Parkland, Florida, that called for improving the criminal history database and more counseling and law enforcement resources at schools. Ducey secured $20 million more funding for counseling and school officers, but his signature agenda item, creating a court process to prevent mentally ill individuals from purchasing weapons, did not come to pass.
Ducey last year signed a law that makes it harder for citizens to sue the gun industry. He signed another measure that prohibits enforcement of federal firearms laws or regulations "inconsistent" with those in Arizona.
At the time, the governor said it was proactive for "what is possible to come out of the Biden administration."
Reach reporter Stacey Barchenger at stacey.barchenger@arizonarepublic.com or 480-416-5669. Follow her on Twitter @sbarchenger.
Reach reporter Ray Stern at rstern@arizonarepublic.com or 480-276-3237. Follow him on Twitter @raystern. | 2022-05-25T03:14:30+00:00 | azcentral.com | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/legislature/2022/05/24/arizona-governor-ducey-orders-flags-half-staff-democrats-criticize-gun-bills-after-texas-shooting/9916481002/ |
A South Carolina jury, after 40 minutes of deliberation, sentenced a man to life in prison last week for stabbing his wife 14 times with a butcher knife because she would not shut up.
Anthony Argoe, 60, of Summerville, South Carolina was sentenced for killing his wife, Lynda Shuler Argoe, 55, on June 15, 2019.
On the night of the murder, the victim’s daughter called police and requested they conduct a welfare check on her mother, who lived with Anthony on Trolley Road.
SOUTH CAROLINA MAN FACES MURDER CHARGES FOR ALLEGEDLY SHOOTING AND KILLING 14-YEAR-OLD BOY AT MCDONALD'S
When officers arrived, they saw Lynda’s motionless body propped up against the couch, according to a press release from First Judicial Circuit Solicitor David Pascoe.
The officers forced their way into the home and discovered the victim was dead and had a 19-inch butcher knife sticking out of the right side of her neck.
Anthony Argoe was taken to an area hospital where a test showed his blood alcohol level was elevated. Evidence was presented during the trial that showed the blood splattered on Argoe’s jean shorts and blood on his flip-flops.
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Pascoe said in his release that several witnesses testified during the trial that Argoe’s life was spiraling in the weeks leading up to the murder. He reportedly stopped going to work before ultimately quitting his job, spent days at home drinking and visited a local convenience store to purchase lottery tickets.
The release also said the victim sent text messages to Argo, expressing concern that he was buying alcohol but not covering his rent, leading to their eviction.
Lynda planned to leave Anthony on the day of the murder, and her vehicle was packed with her belongings outside the apartment in which she was killed.
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Also, during the trial, the daughter testified that her mother was a victim of domestic abuse for years leading up to her murder. Years after Argoe’s arrest, he told a witness who testified at the trial that he was sick of his wife nagging him and "she would never shut up, so he shut her up for good."
"This was an unbelievably brutal and heinous crime. While the whole courtroom was teary-eyed watching Lynda’s daughter testify, Argoe showed zero remorse or sorrow," prosecutor David Osborne said. | 2023-02-14T03:14:19+00:00 | foxbangor.com | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/national/south-carolina-man-sentenced-to-life-for-murdering-wife-by-stabbing-her-14-times-with/article_a2664a6a-63d3-5d92-8931-fed4cb2a58ea.html |
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Teriah is ready to tie the knot! ET's Will Marfuggi was on the set of The Young and the Restless' first same sex wedding, and Cait Fairbanks and Camryn Grimes, the actresses behind Tessa Porter and Mariah Copeland, told ET all about the '70s themed nuptials.
"I know for our fans and the people who followed the Teriah story, it's just everything that they've been waiting for," Grimes teased. "It's everything we've been working towards as actors, and as an onscreen couple, so it's exciting. It's a celebration. That's really the best thing that you can have when you have a same sex couple on television, is just celebrate it and love it."
"Cait and I have always been huge advocates," she added. "Not only do we love these characters, but we love them together and we love how their stories have helped each other out as people. We've been Teriah fans forever. How can you not?"
Fairbanks agreed, telling ET, "I think it's really important to normalize seeing same sex marriage on TV as well. I feel really honored to be a part of it."
Fairbanks additionally noted that, being a part of the show's history, makes her and Grimes "feel like we're a part of something really special."
"That's been the biggest takeaway, I think, for both of us personally, is having people come up and say that they were able to have hard conversations with their family, or able to come out, or inspired them to lead their life in a different way," Grimes said. "It really drives home the impact that representation has and how important it is for people everywhere, of all walks of life."
Representation is especially important to Grimes, as she identifies as bisexual, a fact that, she said, "absolutely" makes the milestone storyline mean more.
"My partner is also bi and that's helped me grow so much. I kind of look back and I'm like, 'Well, of course this is where Mariah went. Did the writers know something before I did?'" she said. "This is huge. I love being a part of our story and I love being a part of this journey. To have this momentous occasion, it's fantastic."
Grimes is also set to tie the knot in real life, a parallel to her character that she called "kind of strange."
"I always wonder if my house is bugged, if the writers are just listening in on things and they're like, 'Oh, that's a good idea,'" she joked. "It's definitely stirring up some feelings and ideas, especially for what I would want to do [for my wedding]."
When it comes to the TV wedding in question, Grimes said of her and Fairbanks' characters, "We've always had this funky style."
"It's so different than some of the other weddings we've seen on the show, where they're really romantic and they're really grand," she said. "This feels funky. This feels fun and just celebratory."
While Grimes was unsure if things will get emotional during the nuptials, Fairbanks admitted, "I cry for everything, so... I probably [won't be able to] help it."
As for what drama may befall Teriah's big day, Fairbanks gave nothing away, only telling ET, "You have to watch and see."
The Young and the Restless episodes featuring Mariah and Tessa's wedding will begin airing May 16 on CBS.
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Wildfire smoke blowing into the U.S. from Canada triggered air quality alerts in the Midwest on Wednesday and Thursday after the fires brought hazy conditions to a swath of the East Coast last week.
Officials with the National Weather Service warned Thursday that parts of southern Minnesota and all of Wisconsin could see air quality deemed unhealthy or unhealthy for sensitive groups.
“In these areas, people with heart or lung disease, older adults, and children should avoid prolonged or heavy exertion, while everyone else should reduce prolonged or heavy exertion,” according to NWS officials in Wisconsin.
Officials with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency on Wednesday said the Twin Cities saw what might be the highest air quality index number in the area since recording began in 1980. Higher air quality index numbers indicate greater pollution in the air.
With the 9pm observations coming in we believe this is the highest AQI observed in the Twin Cities. Records began in 1980. Still a couple hours of data to go - but it appears that the Twin Cities will end up with an 24 hour AQI around 175 (85 µg/m3). #AQI #mnwx
— MN Air Quality Index (@mpca_aqi) June 15, 2023
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency noted that the numbers fell short of topping the worst air quality index numbers seen in the state.
Note that this is not the highest daily AQI in MN. That remains 259 (209 µg/m3) from Red Lake Nation on July 20th, 2021. The highest hourly Twin Cities Metro reading is 308 (258 µg/m3) at St. Michael on July 29th, 2021.
— MN Air Quality Index (@mpca_aqi) June 15, 2023
On Wednesday, the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality warned of ongoing smoky conditions across the northcentral and eastern parts of the state.
“In general, Environmental Quality advises everyone to use common sense and avoid prolonged exposure outdoors,” officials said in a statement. They added that, with the wildfires still burning and wind patterns changing, “air quality can be variable and unpredictable. Air quality may improve at times or get worse very quickly.”
Officials expect the smoke to clear from the region by Friday afternoon.
Smoky skies and poor air quality should start to clear out later today. Thunderstorm chances return over the weekend. Although they will be hit-or-miss in terms of coverage, pockets of heavy rain are possible #mnwx #wiwx pic.twitter.com/dvft7KKooE
— NWS Twin Cities (@NWSTwinCities) June 15, 2023
Smoky skies return to Wisconsin tonight and Friday as more Canadian Wildfire smoke moves through the Great Lakes Region. Otherwise, sunny and warm weather is in store for much of the weekend. #wiwx pic.twitter.com/DSPZaGAz4K
— NWS Milwaukee (@NWSMilwaukee) June 14, 2023
Smoke from wildfires in Canada will be tracking across the Midwest, including parts of Iowa in the next day or so. This loop shows one computer model forecast of smoke in the air from this evening through tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/NczjAA1MIs
— NWS Des Moines (@NWSDesMoines) June 13, 2023
The smoky conditions stem from wildfires burning in the southern half of Canada, from British Columbia and part of the Northwest Territories in the west to Quebec in the east, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
On Thursday, a thicker area of smoke stretched south from the northern and central High Plains to the western Great Lakes, while thinner smoke stretched from the middle Mississippi Valley to the eastern parts of the country. Smoke from the blazes blew as far east as Europe, according to NOAA. | 2023-06-15T15:02:03+00:00 | wsbtv.com | https://www.wsbtv.com/news/trending/canadian-wildfires-prompt-new-smoke-alerts/RJ2GTRKT7VACJPYQMTJ5UQZLSY/ |
Cheyenne Man Pleads Not Guity to Federal Drug, Gun Charges
A 50-year-old Cheyenne man is facing federal drug and gun charges after 1.86 pounds of methamphetamine and fentanyl was reportedly found in his home.
According to a criminal complaint, a state-issued search warrant was executed at Grady Lynn Peoples' home on July 21, 2022, and 710 grams of methamphetamine, 132.5 grams of fentanyl pills, eight grams of cocaine, and eight grams of heroin were seized.
Officers also seized a 9mm handgun, a cell phone, and $8,000 cash.
When interviewed, Peoples reportedly told investigators that the drugs, gun, and cash were his and that he intended to sell the drugs. He also said he smoked approximately 30 fentanyl pills daily and had smoked fentanyl the day before.
Peoples was arrested on a state warrant for drug-related offenses and subsequently indicted on charges of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl, possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl, and felon and unlawful user of a controlled substance in possession of a firearm.
He pleaded not guilty to the charges on Sept. 27, and his trial was set for Nov. 28.
If convicted on all three counts, Peoples could face 20 years to life in prison, up to $20,250,000 in fines, and five years to a lifetime of supervised release. | 2022-10-07T23:34:17+00:00 | k2radio.com | https://k2radio.com/cheyenne-man-pleads-not-guity-to-federal-drug-gun-charges/ |
Detroit Pistons tankfest game vs. San Antonio Spurs: Time, TV channel, more info
Detroit Pistons (14-42) vs. San Antonio Spurs (14-41)
When: 7 p.m. Friday.
Where: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit.
TV: Bally Sports Detroit.
Radio: 97.1 FM (Pistons radio affiliates).
Game notes: Two of the NBA's three-worst teams meet up in Detroit. The Spurs have lost 10 games in a row; the Pistons have lost straight. The bottom three teams will have an equal 14% chance to win the 2023 NBA draft lottery May 16 and the prize of French center Victor Wembanyama. The Spurs ripped the Pistons, 121-109, in San Antonio on Jan. 6. The Pistons likely won't have new center James Wiseman available after Thursday's trade deadline deal for Saddiq Bey and Kevin Knox.
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TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray has a torn ACL and will miss the remainder of the season.
Cardinals coach Kliff Kingsbury confirmed the extent of the injury during his Tuesday news conference.
The news is not a surprise after the 25-year-old injured his knee on the third play of Monday night’s 27-13 loss to the New England Patriots.
The fourth-year quarterback was flushed out of the pocket and running to his right when he tried to juke past a Patriots defender, but tumbled to the grass in obvious pain.
Players from both teams surrounded the quarterback before he was carted off the field with a towel draped over his head.
The Cardinals and Kingsbury feared that Murray had a serious injury after Monday’s game with Kingsbury admitting it “doesn’t look good.”
Further tests on Tuesday confirmed that pessimism.
Murray was replaced by backup Colt McCoy, who will likely remain the starter for the rest of the season. The Cardinals (4-9) have lost five of six, including their past three.
The Cardinals posted to social media “Minor setback for a major comeback. We know @K1 will be back and better than ever. Heal soon QB1.”
Arizona’s recent hopes as a franchise have revolved around the development of Murray, who was taken with the No. 1 overall pick out of Oklahoma in 2019.
The quarterback’s fourth season has been a tough one. And that was before Monday’s injury.
The two-time Pro Bowl selection signed a $230.5 million contract during the offseason that could keep him with the franchise until 2028, but that was when a steady stream of unwanted headlines started.
Murray took a lot of ridicule after it was discovered his new contract mandated at least four hours of “independent study” during game weeks, which was unusual for an NFL quarterback. The clause was later removed, but the damage to his reputation was done.
Murray also battled a bout of COVID-19 during training camp which kept him out for about a week and he recently took criticism from former teammate Patrick Peterson, who said on his “All Things Covered” podcast that “Kyler Murray don’t care about nobody but Kyler Murray.”
Now he has to deal with the most serious injury of his professional career. In 11 games this season, he finished with 2,368 yards passing, 14 touchdowns and seven interceptions.
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(WSYR-TV) — The Adirondack Railroad has some fun experiences lined up this spring and summer. General Manager, Frank Kobliski shares more details about some of those experiences and what folks can expect.
With a front seat to nature the Adirondack railroad offers scenic train rides in New York year-round! Experiences range from the Easter Bunny Express and the Mother’s Day Special to the Polar Express and the Adirondack Dinner Train Series. Each trip ranges from 1.5 to 3 hours depending on what you choose.
Tickets are on sale and can be purchased online or by phone. To learn more, visit AdirondackRR.com. | 2023-04-04T17:23:04+00:00 | localsyr.com | https://www.localsyr.com/bridge-street/enjoy-the-scenic-train-rides-of-the-adirondack-railroad/ |
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — A teenager was arrested early Thursday after allegedly firing shots on the Tempe campus of Arizona State University, authorities said.
Campus police said the 17-year-old boy was taken into custody and no injuries were reported.
The teen’s name wasn’t immediately released, but police said he's not an ASU student and is not affiliated with the school.
Campus police said officers were called around 1:30 a.m. about a person with a gun spotted near the Barrett Honors College.
A text alert was sent out to students asking them to avoid the area and shelter in place.
Police said the suspect fired multiple shots at arriving officers before running off, but he was quickly caught and a gun was recovered from the scene. | 2022-12-01T16:55:12+00:00 | seattlepi.com | https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Teen-arrested-after-allegedly-firing-shots-on-17623905.php |
Democrats’ big package: What remains in and what’s out?
Washington – It’s nowhere near the $4 trillion proposal President Joe Biden first launched to rebuild America’s public infrastructure and family support systems but the compromise package of inflation-fighting health care, climate change and deficit reduction strategies appears on track toward Senate votes this weekend.
The estimated $740 billion proposal, struck by two top negotiators, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and holdout Sen. Joe Manchin, the conservative West Virginia Democrat, includes some hard-fought party priorities. But the final touches came this week from Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., who put her handiwork on the latest revisions.
More: Dems change some tax provisions as they ready economic bill
What’s in, and out, of the Democrats’ “Inflation Reduction Act of 2022” as it stands now:
Lower prescription drug costs
Launching a long-sought goal, the bill would allow the Medicare program to negotiate prescription drug prices with pharmaceutical companies, saving the federal government some $288 billion over the 10-year budget window.
Those new revenues would be put back into lower costs for seniors on medications, including a $2,000 out-of-pocket cap for older adults buying prescriptions from pharmacies.
The money would also be used to provide free vaccinations for seniors, who now are among the few not guaranteed free access, according to a summary document.
Help pay for health insurance
The bill would extend the subsidies provided during the COVID-19 pandemic to help some Americans who buy health insurance on their own.
Under earlier pandemic relief, the extra help was set to expire this year. But the bill would allow the assistance to keep going for three more years, lowering insurance premiums for people who are purchasing their own health care policies.
‘Single biggest investment in climate change in U.S. history’
The bill would invest nearly $374 billion over the decade in climate change-fighting strategies including investments in renewable energy production and tax rebates for consumers to buy new or used electric vehicles.
It’s broken down to include $60 billion for a clean energy manufacturing tax credit and $30 billion for a production tax credit for wind and solar, seen as ways to boost and support the industries that can help curb the country’s dependence on fossil fuels. The bill also gives tax credits for nuclear power and carbon capture technology that oil companies such as Exxon Mobil have invested millions of dollars to advance.
The bill would impose a new fee on excess methane emissions from oil and gas drilling while giving fossil fuel companies access to more leases on federal lands and waters.
A late addition pushed by Sinema and other Democrats in Arizona, Nevada and Colorado would designate $4 billion to combat a mega-drought in the West, including conservation efforts in the Colorado River Basin, which nearly 40 million American rely on for drinking water.
For consumers, there are tax breaks as incentives to go green. One is a 10-year consumer tax credit for renewable energy investments in wind and solar. There are tax breaks for buying electric vehicles, including a $4,000 tax credit for purchase of used electric vehicles and $7,500 for new ones.
In all, Democrats believe the strategy could put the country on a path to cut greenhouse gas emissions 40% by 2030, and “would represent the single biggest climate investment in U.S. history, by far.”
How to pay for all of this?
The biggest revenue-raiser in the bill is a new 15% minimum tax on corporations that earn more than $1 billion in annual profits.
It’s a way to clamp down on some 200 U.S. companies that avoid paying the standard 21% corporate tax rate, including some that end up paying no taxes at all.
The new corporate minimum tax would kick in after the 2022 tax year and raise some $258 billion over the decade.
The revenue would have been $313 billion, but Sinema insisted on one change to the 15% corporate minimum, allowing a depreciation deduction used by manufacturing industries. That shaves about $55 billion off the total revenue.
Money is also raised by boosting the IRS to go after tax cheats. The bill proposes an $80 billion investment in taxpayer services, enforcement and modernization, which is projected to raise $203 billion in new revenue – a net gain of $124 billion over the decade.
The bill sticks with Biden’s original pledge not to raise taxes on families or businesses making less than $400,000 a year.
The lower drug prices for seniors are paid for with savings from Medicare’s negotiations with the drug companies.
What's changed in recent days?
To win over Sinema, Democrats dropped plans to close a tax loophole long enjoyed by wealthier Americans – the so-called “carried interest,” which under current law taxes wealthy hedge fund managers and others at a 20% rate.
The left has for years sought to boost the carried interest tax rate, hiked to 37% in the original bill, more in line with upper-income earners. Sinema wouldn’t allow it.
Keeping the tax break for the wealthy deprives the party of $14 billion in revenue they were counting on to help pay for the package.
In its place, Democrats, with Sinema’s nod, will impose a 1% excise tax on stock buybacks, raising some $74 billion over the decade.
Extra money to pay down deficits
With some $740 billion in new revenue and around $433 billion in new investments, the bill promises to put the difference toward deficit reduction.
Federal deficits spiked during the COVID-19 pandemic when federal spending soared and tax revenues fell as the nation’s economy churned through shutdowns, closed offices and other massive changes.
The nation has seen deficits rise and fall in recent years. But overall federal budgeting is on an unsustainable path, according to the Congressional Budget Office, which put out a new report this week on long-term projections.
What's left behind
This latest package after 18 months of start-stop negotiations leaves behind many of Biden’s more ambitious goals.
While Congress did pass a $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill for highways, broadband and other investments that Biden signed into law last year, the president’s and the party’s other key priorities have slipped away.
Among them is a continuation of a $300 monthly child tax credit that was sending money directly to families during the pandemic and is believed to have widely reduced child poverty.
Also gone, for now, are plans for free pre-kindergarten and community college, as well as the nation’s first paid family leave program that would have provided up to $4,000 a month for births, deaths and other pivotal needs.
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Associated Press writer Matthew Daly contributed to this report. | 2022-08-05T22:15:59+00:00 | detroitnews.com | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2022/08/05/democrats-big-package-what-remains-and-whats-out/10252387002/ |
CANNES, France (AP) — Sean Penn strongly backed the current Hollywood screenwriters strike while speaking at the Cannes Film Festival on Friday, saying the dispute over artificial intelligence is “a human obscenity.”
Penn addressed the ongoing Writers Guild of America strike in a press conference for his new film, “Black Flies,” director Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire’s harrowing, gritty drama about New York paramedics. Asked about the strike, Penn said “the industry has been upending the writers and actors and directors for a very long time.”
“There’s a lot of new concepts being tossed about including the use of AI It strikes me as a human obscenity for there to be pushback on that from the producers,” said Penn, a veteran writer-director in addition to being an actor.
Film and TV screenwriters earlier this month began striking after talks with producers broke off. The WGA is seeking better pay, new contracts for the streaming era and safeguards against the use of AI-scripted work-arounds.
“The first thing we should do in these conversations is change the Producers Guild and title them how they behave, which is the Bankers Guild,” added Penn. “It’s difficult for so many writers and so many people industry-wide to not be able to work at this time. I guess it’s going to soul-search itself and see what side toughs it out.”
After the press conference, Penn said in a statement that he meant to refer to the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), which is negotiating on behalf of producers, not the Producers Guild of America.
Penn’s comments come as the potential for a wider work stoppage in Hollywood may be growing. The Directors Guild is also negotiating a new contract with producers. The board of SAG-AFTRA, the actors union, this week voted to ask members for strike authorization as it prepares to enter negotiations for a new contract.
In Cannes, the strike been a regular topic for American stars, filmmakers and producers. On Thursday, Ethan Hawke wore a shirt that read “Pencils Down.” On the festival’s opening day Tuesday, juror Paul Dano said he planned to join his wife, Zoe Kazan, on the picket lines soon.
“My wife is currently picketing with my 6-month-old, strapped to her chest,” said Dano. “I will be there on the picket line when I get back home.”
At the press conference Friday for “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny,” Lucasfilm chief Kathleen Kennedy, one of the top film producers, said “most people are in full support of the writers getting what they deserve.”
“The meta issue here is how that it’s being impacted by an industry that’s really changing, that is in the midst of change, both technologically and just basic aspects of how we work,” Kennedy said. “That’s going to take time. That’s what everyone is getting ready for.” | 2023-05-19T16:46:01+00:00 | cenlanow.com | https://www.cenlanow.com/international/ap-international/ap-sean-penn-backing-wga-strike-says-ai-dispute-is-a-human-obscenity-at-cannes-film-festival/ |
CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — American Water Works (AWK) on Wednesday reported first-quarter profit of $170 million.
The Camden, New Jersey-based company said it had profit of 91 cents per share.
The results missed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 92 cents per share.
The water utility posted revenue of $938 million in the period.
American Water Works expects full-year earnings to be $4.72 to $4.82 per share.
American Water Works shares have fallen 2% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Wednesday, shares hit $149.05, a fall of roughly 6% in the last 12 months.
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EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan State coach Tom Izzo gazed into the crowd, tears welling in his eyes, moments before his team played its first home game since a mass shooting on campus killed three students and hospitalized five students.
“It was one of those moments where I just said, `I’m a lucky guy,'” Izzo recalled as his voice cracked with emotion. “I said to myself, `I hope we can come through for you.'”
The Spartans did.
Tyson Walker shook off a slow start to score 23 points and lifted Michigan State to an 80-65 win over No. 17 Indiana on Tuesday night, eight days after a mass shooting ended lives, endangered others and frightened an entire community.
“It was definitely a emotional,” Walker said. “Everybody was involved in some way because everybody’s on campus. So, it was definitely good to go out there and play well for everybody.”
The Spartans (17-10, 9-7 Big Ten) surged into the lead late in the first half after Walker started making 3-pointers following an 0-for-4 start from the field and were ahead by double digits for much of the second half.
“Izzo’s teams play great. They play hard,” Indiana coach Mike Woodson said. “They force you to play hard. If you don’t meet that, you’re going to lose.”
The Hoosiers (19-9, 10-7) relied heavily on Trayce Jackson-Davis, as usual, and he had 19 points, seven rebounds and five assists.
Michigan State had its previous home game against Minnesota postponed after the shootings and resumed playing Saturday night in a loss to rival Michigan on the road.
The victims, survivors and first responders from last week’s shootings were recognized with pregame remarks. There was also a moment of silence that was broken by the Michigan State band playing “MSU Shadows,” when Izzo looked left, right, high and low at fans in the stands.
“I wish I could have ran up to that top row and thank the people that were there,” Izzo said.
In the front row of the student section, white shirts were placed on eight seats to save them for the eight students shot on campus. The funeral for the last of the three students killed was earlier Tuesday.
The Spartans, after the emotional pregame, got off to a sluggish start before turning the game around with 3-pointers, defense and rebounding.
Michigan State’s A.J. Hoggard had three turnovers early in the game, then didn’t have another turnover and finished with 22 points and five assists. Joey Hauser and Malik Hall each scored 10 points for the Spartans, who have won three of their last four games.
Jalen Hood-Schifino scored 16 and Trey Galloway had 11 points for the Hoosiers.
BIG PICTURE
Indiana: The Hoosiers, who have lost two of their last three games, may have some work to do to earn an NCAA Tournament bid.
Michigan State: After collapsing late against Michigan and returning to play at home on an emotional campus, Izzo’s team earned a much-needed win.
HE SAID IT
“As the game wore on, they smashed us and I don’t like that,” Woodson said.
IN THE FACE
Midway through the second half, Michigan State’s Mady Sissoko blocked Malik Reneau’s shot and the ball hit Kaleb Banks in the head so hard that he staggered and fell to the court.
BRIDGES SAYS
Former Michigan State star Miles Bridges sat behind the team’s bench and said he may be back in the NBA soon, returning to play for the Charlotte Hornets.
“It’s been a long process,” Bridges told The Associated Press at halftime. “I might be back in March.”
Bridges has not played this season while under an NBA investigation. He pleaded no contest three months ago to a felony count of injuring a child’s parent, agreeing to do so in exchange for three years probation and no jail time.
INJURY REPORT
Michigan State’s Carson Cooper missed the game after Izzo said the freshman center sprained his ankle during practice on Monday. Indiana senior guard Xavier Johnson is still out with a foot injury.
UP NEXT
Indiana: Plays rival and fifth-ranked Purdue on the road Saturday night.
Michigan State: Travels to play Iowa on Saturday.
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Video captures gunfire at little league championship
WILSON, N.C. (WITN/Gray News) - A shooting occurred Sunday morning during a Little League state championship tournament in North Carolina.
The baseball tournament was canceled for the rest of the day on Sunday and city officials say a decision on whether the tournament will continue will be made later today.
Multiple teams have already dropped out.
It happened around 10:30 a.m. at the Gillette Athletic Complex, WITN reports.
A video capture by a parent showed players, coaches and officials “hitting the dirt” after three shots were heard. The video shows one shot crossing the outfield and landing just feet from a player.
Wilson police found an unoccupied car in the parking lot near field number two hit by gunfire.
That minivan had its windows shot out.
Police on Monday said there was no evidence that anyone at the ballpark was intentionally targeted by the gunfire.
They also said two vehicles potentially involved were located and ruled out as those people were attending the game.
A witness said that seven and eight-year-old players were lying face down in the dugouts and on the field for protection.
The South Durham Little League posted a statement on social media saying in part, “The executive committee of South Durham Little League, in consultation with the coaches of the 8U Orange All Star team and the 9U All Star team, has made the decision to pull both teams out of the NC State Tournament that was being played in Wilson, NC. This was not a decision made lightly, but it also was not a difficult decision for us to make. The events were too traumatic for us to even consider having the teams return to Wilson to play.”
The SDLL also said that several other teams have decided to withdraw from the tournament.
Police continue to search for the gunman and said they were using all their resources to determine the reasons behind the shooting.
Anyone with information on the case is asked to call the Wilson Police Department 252-399-2323 or Crime Stoppers at 252-243-2255.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Artificial intelligence has surged to the forefront of Hollywood’s labor fights. Standing alongside more traditional disputes over pay models, benefits and job protections, AI technology is the wild card in the contract breakdowns that have led actors and writers unions to go on strike.
The technology has pushed negotiations into unknown territory, and the language used can sound utopian or dystopian depending on the side of the table. Here’s a look at what the unions and their employers each say they want.
As the technology to create without creators emerges, star actors fear they will lose control of their lucrative likenesses. Unknown actors fear they’ll be replaced altogether. Writers fear they’ll have to share credit or lose credit to machines.
The proposed contracts that led to both strikes last only three years. Even at the seeming breakneck pace at which AI is moving, it’s very unlikely there would be any widespread displacement of writers or actors in that time. But unions and employers know that ground given on an issue in one contract can be hard to reclaim in the next.
Emerging versions of the tech have already filtered into nearly every part of filmmaking, used to de-age actors like Harrison Ford in the latest “Indiana Jones” film or Mark Hamill in “The Mandalorian,” to generate the abstracted animated images of Samuel L. Jackson and a swirl of several aliens in the intro to “Secret Invasion” on Disney+, and to give recommendations on Netflix.
All sides in the strikes acknowledge that use of the technology even more broadly is inevitable. That’s why all are looking now to establish legal and creative control.
Actor and writer Johnathan McClain said the battle echoes fights over automation across other industries, but foretells many more to come as tech becomes better.
“It’s easy to marginalize what we do because it’s entertainment” McClain said on the picket lines outside Warner Bros. Studios. “And I get it. But I feel on some level we are, as far as this tech conversation is concerned, a little bit of a canary in a coal mine. This is an important moment and we’ve got to really make a decisive stand.”
AI discussions between the Screen Actors Guild–American Federation of Television and Radio Artists and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which represents employers, went from a theoretical framework to a bitter battle that spilled into the public when the strike broke out July 13.
In a description widely shared by outraged actors on social media, SAG-AFTRA released this characterization of the studios’ AI position, which the AMPTP called a deliberate distortion:
“We want to be able to scan a background performer’s image, pay them for a half a day’s labor, and then use an individual’s likeness for any purpose forever without their consent,” the union said. “We also want to be able to make changes to principal performers’ dialogue, and even create new scenes, without informed consent. And we want to be able to use someone’s images, likenesses, and performances to train new generative AI systems without consent or compensation.”
The AMPTP said in a statement in response that its offers included an “AI proposal which protects performers’ digital likenesses, including a requirement for performers’ consent for the creation and use of digital replicas or for digital alterations of a performance.”
SAG-AFTRA used similar language in describing what they wanted, emphasizing the need to protect “human-created work” including alterations to the “voice, likeness or performance” of an actor.
It may be fitting that “voice” comes first on that list. While many viewers still cringe at the visual avatars of actors like Hamill and Jackson, the aural tech feels further along.
The voices of the late Anthony Bourdain and the late Andy Warhol have both been recreated for recent documentaries.
Union members who make a living doing voiceovers have taken note.
In screenwriters’ contract talks, which broke down in early May, the Writers Guild of America said it would allow for the use of AI — but only insofar as it was a tool for them to use in their own work.
They would be willing, potentially, to shape stories with help from AI software. But they do not want it to affect the credits that are essential to their prestige and pay.
The guild wants to prevent raw, AI-generated storylines or dialogue from being regarded as “literary material” — a term in their contracts for scripts and other story forms a screenwriter produces. This means they wouldn’t be competing with computers for credit — or for an original screenplay Oscar.
The writers also don’t want those storylines or dialogue to be considered “source material” — their contractual language for the novels, video games or other works that writers may develop into scripts.
The AMPTP said in a document outlining its position that writers “want to be able to use this technology as part of their creative process, without changing how credits are determined, which is complicated given AI material can’t be copyrighted.”
The studios also emphasized that previous writers’ contracts established that any “corporate or impersonal purveyor” of literary is not a screenwriter.
“Only a ‘person’ can be considered a writer,” the AMPTP said. “AI-generated material would not be eligible for writing credit.”
While this position could assuage writers’ worries about sharing credit with AI, it could also lead to no one getting credit when they “collaborate” with AI.
Modern screenwriting contracts, and who gets what credit, are already a bramble that the guild often has to step in and sort out. Detailed legal language is pulled out to determine whose name is preceded by “written by,” whose name comes before “story by” or whose name follows “from characters created by.”
Putting artificial intelligence into the mix threatens to turn each of those terms into an even stickier thicket.
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Associated Press journalist Krysta Fauria contributed from Burbank, California. | 2023-07-21T21:52:51+00:00 | wdtn.com | https://www.wdtn.com/technology/ap-technology/ap-ai-is-the-wild-card-in-hollywoods-strikes-heres-an-explanation-of-its-unsettling-role/ |
SHANGHAI, May 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Zhongchao Inc. (NASDAQ: ZCMD) ("Zhongchao" or the "Company"), a platform-based internet technology company offering services for patients with cancer and other major diseases, today announced that Beijing Zhongchao Boya Medical Technology Co., Ltd. ("Boya Medical"), one of the Chinese operating entities of which the Company consolidates the financial results with through certain contractual arrangements, has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Shanghai Ximalaya Technology Co., Ltd. ("Ximalaya"), a widely popular Chinese online audio sharing platform in China. Over the next three years, both parties will work together towards the common vision of "serving a better life through health communications." The cooperation will focus on health knowledge popularization, disease prevention advocacy, and behavioral intervention, gradually improving public health literacy.
Pursuant to the cooperation agreement, both parties will integrate and leverage their respective strengths to enhance precision communication in health knowledge popularization. By leveraging the convenience, instant updates, and personalized services and features offered by Ximalaya's online subscription platform, users will receive tailored contents based on their preferences. Boya Medical, utilizing its accumulated experiences in medical education, will provide Ximalaya's users with valuable health and medical information, foster public self-care awareness, and enhance users' disease prevention and control capabilities. The collaboration aims to create a healthy, balanced, and vibrant content ecosystem on Ximalaya's platform. In addition, the collaboration will explore diversified cooperation in intellectual property ("IP") incubation of streamers focused on health knowledge popularization, copyright development, media operations, and brand co-creations, in order to maximize IP value, and brand value. Furthermore, both parties will research and develop healthcare and wellness care cooperation projects to support each other's business growth.
Zhongchao anticipates that the cooperation with Ximalaya will improve health care knowledge popularization in China and facilitate communications and knowledge sharing among doctors. The Chinese public is actively seeking health information, and people can search online for health information and online services based on their needs. However, due to variations in public education levels and excessive information provided online, obtaining accurate and valuable health information effectively through new media remains challenging. Such challenges could impair the effectiveness of health communication and lead to disparities in health risk-taking among different groups. Established in 2012, Ximalaya is dedicated to empowering people to share wisdom and embrace a better life via voice. As of the first three quarters of 2022, Ximalaya's average monthly active users across all scenarios reached 282 million (source: Kuaikeji [https://news.mydrivers.com/1/886/886105.htm]).
Weiguang Yang, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Zhongchao, commented, "The deep integration of the internet and health services presents vast opportunities and transcends time and space constraints. We are honored to announce the signing of a strategic cooperation agreement with Ximalaya, marking an important step for both parties in advancing 'Internet +' health services. We have been deeply involved in medical education for over a decade and have a professional team dedicated to producing popular healthcare and medical related content. We offer users practical knowledge of cancer, common chronic diseases, rare diseases, and health maintenance, addressing medical and health information popularization needs at various disease stages. Going forward, we will continue to strengthen our collaboration with Ximalaya and explore more cooperation opportunities to further reinforce our commitment to improving public health literacy."
About Zhongchao Inc.
Zhongchao Inc. is an offshore holding company incorporated in the Cayman Islands. It consolidates the financial results of a variable interest entity, Zhongchao Medical Technology (Shanghai) Limited, and its subsidiaries (the "PRC operating entities") through a series of contractual arrangements. Zhongchao Inc. is a platform-based internet technology company offering services to patients with oncology and other major diseases. The PRC operating entities provide online healthcare information, professional training and educational services to healthcare professionals under their "MDMOOC" platform (www.mdmooc.org), offer patient management services in the professional field of tumor and rare diseases through Zhongxin, offer internet healthcare services through Zhixun Internet Hospital, and pharmaceutical services through Xinjiang Medical and operate an online information platform, Sunshine Health Forums, to general public. More information about the Company can be found at its investor relations website at http://izcmd.com.
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Generates $454.1 million in cash provided by operating activities
Declares a quarterly cash dividend of $206.4 million, or $10.75 per share
Deploys $76.8 million to repurchase 428,864 shares along with incremental convertible debt
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Arch Resources, Inc. (NYSE: ARCH) today reported net income of $181.0 million, or $8.68 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2022, compared with net income of $89.1 million, or $4.92 per diluted share, in the prior-year period. Arch had adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, depletion, amortization, accretion on asset retirement obligations (ARO), and non-operating expenses ("adjusted EBITDA") 1 of $223.0 million in the third quarter of 2022, which included a $12.3 million non-cash mark-to-market gain associated with its coal-hedging activities. This compares to $131.6 million of adjusted EBITDA in the third quarter of 2021, which included a $19.6 million non-cash mark-to-market loss associated with its coal-hedging activities. Revenues totaled $863.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022, versus $594.4 million in the prior-year quarter.
In the third quarter of 2022, Arch made significant progress on numerous strategic priorities and objectives, as the company:
- Generated $454.1 million in cash provided by operating activities, increasing the total year to date to more than $1.0 billion
- Generated $412.7 million in discretionary cash flow, defined as cash provided by operating activities minus capital expenditures
- Declared a fourth quarter cash dividend of $206.4 million, or $10.75 per share
- Deployed a total of $76.8 million to repurchase 428,864 shares of common stock as well as to extinguish incremental convertible debt and thus avoid future dilution
- Increased the aggregate amount deployed in the capital return program since its February relaunch to $677.8 million, inclusive of the just announced December dividend
- Increased by $9.4 million the amount of debt reduction the company has achieved in 2022, bringing the total to $426.9 million, or 71 percent, since the beginning of the year
- Increased its net cash position by $228.5 million, ending the quarter with a balance of $323.4 million
"During the third quarter, the Arch team delivered solid results and generated discretionary cash flow of $412.7 million in support of our capital return program relaunched in February, while successfully progressing through isolated geologic issues in our core metallurgical segment and navigating ongoing rail service challenges in our legacy thermal franchise," said Paul A. Lang, Arch's chief executive officer and president. "Since the beginning of the year, we have generated more than $1.0 billion in operating cash flows; deployed a total of $677.8 million under our capital return program inclusive of the December 2022 dividend; fortified the balance sheet via the reduction of $426.9 million of indebtedness; contributed $110 million to our industry-first thermal mine reclamation fund, increasing the balance to the target level of $130 million; and grown our net cash position to $323.4 million. In short, we are continuing to deliver on our clear, consistent and actionable plan to maximize shareholder value, while laying the foundation for ongoing robust cash generation and strong capital returns in the future."
Based on the continuing strength in Arch's operating performance and in keeping with its capital return formula, the board has declared a total quarterly dividend of $206.4 million, or $10.75 per share, which is equivalent to 50 percent of Arch's third quarter discretionary cash flow. In addition, the board intends to continuously evaluate – and drive forward with – the most value-creating uses for the "other 50 percent" of the company's discretionary cash flow, including additional share buybacks.
"Today's dividend declaration – in conjunction with the significant capital we have already returned to stockholders since relaunching the capital return program in February – underscores the board's confidence in the company's future outlook, and stands as compelling evidence of Arch's significant and ongoing cash-generating capabilities," Lang said.
Financial and Liquidity Update
Arch ended the third quarter with cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments of $501.0 million and total liquidity of $593.4 million. The company reduced its outstanding indebtedness by an additional $9.4 million during the third quarter, ending the period with total indebtedness of just $177.6 million. The company had a net positive cash position of $323.4 million at September 30, 2022.
As indicated, Arch invested $57.5 million to repurchase 428,864 shares during the quarter, or 2.3 percent of shares outstanding at June 30, 2022, at an average price of $134.07 per share. In addition, the company deployed $19.3 million to repurchase convertible debt securities with an aggregate principal amount of $4.7 million, thus avoiding future stock dilution of more than 101,000 shares. In total, Arch has now extinguished approximately 84 percent of its convertible debt securities.
"We are pleased with our ongoing progress on both major tenets of our capital return program – the robust quarterly dividend program as well as the deployment of the remaining 50 percent of discretionary cash flow towards share repurchases and other value-creating uses," said Matthew C. Giljum, Arch's chief financial officer.
Capital Allocation Model
In February 2022, Arch announced a new capital allocation model that includes the return to stockholders of 50 percent of the prior quarter's discretionary cash flow – defined as cash flow from operating activities after contributions to the thermal mine reclamation fund and less capital expenditures – via a variable quarterly cash dividend in conjunction with a fixed quarterly cash dividend. The company plans to deploy the remaining discretionary cash flow for use in share buybacks, the repurchase of potentially dilutive securities, special dividends, and/or capital preservation.
Arch generated $454.1 million in cash provided by operating activities in the third quarter, reflecting solid operating results, a still-strong market environment, a significant reduction in working capital, and a $30 million contribution to its thermal mine reclamation fund. The company deployed $41.4 million for capital expenditures, resulting in total discretionary cash flow for the quarter of $412.7 million. The third quarter dividend payment of $10.75 per share – which includes a fixed component of $0.25 per share and a variable component of $10.50 per share – is payable on December 15, 2022 to stockholders of record on November 30, 2022.
While the board continuously evaluates the optimal use of the discretionary cash flow remaining after the announced cash dividend payment, it views share buybacks as an effective means of returning capital to stockholders and views Arch stock as an attractive investment option.
As of September 30, 2022, Arch had $442.5 million of remaining authorization under its existing $500.0 million share repurchase program.
Operational Update
"The Arch team generated strong operating cash flow in both our core metallurgical and legacy thermal segments during the third quarter, even as it navigated through persistent rail service challenges at the western mines, continuing inflationary pressures, and isolated geologic issues in our coking coal portfolio," said John T. Drexler, Arch's chief operating officer. "Importantly, and as anticipated, the Leer South mine progressed into better geology in September – and has continued to execute at an improved productivity level in October – after managing through localized, difficult cutting conditions in July and August. We are now intensifying our focus on increasing efficiency and driving down unit costs in our premier coking coal portfolio."
Despite a significant step-down in coking coal prices, higher-than-anticipated unit costs related to the previously mentioned geologic issues, and inflationary pressures on labor and materials, the metallurgical segment again generated robust cash margins during the third quarter. Arch expects coking coal shipments to increase modestly in the fourth quarter when compared to third quarter levels, but has adjusted down full-year volume guidance to reflect ongoing logistical disruptions.
Even with continued poor western rail performance in the Powder River Basin during the third quarter, Arch's legacy thermal segment again generated robust amounts of cash – capitalizing on its strong book of domestic business, highly advantageous export markets and solid cost control.
Strategic Plan for Legacy Thermal Assets
During the third quarter, Arch continued to deliver on its dual objectives of driving forward with an accelerated reclamation plan at its legacy thermal operations, while simultaneously harvesting cash from these assets. During the quarter, the legacy thermal segment delivered $96.8 million in segment-level adjusted EBITDA, while expending $4.6 million in capital. Over the past 24 quarters, Arch's thermal operations have contributed just under $1.2 billion in segment-level adjusted EBITDA, while expending $123.2 million in capital.
As previously discussed, Arch has also created a thermal mine reclamation fund that it is using to pre-fund and defease the long-term mine closure and reclamation obligations of its Powder River Basin operations. Inclusive of a $30 million contribution to this fund in the third quarter, the company has now reached its initial target funding level of $130 million, matching the asset retirement obligation at the Black Thunder mine.
ESG Update
During the third quarter, Arch maintained its exemplary environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance. Through the first nine months of 2022, Arch's subsidiary operations have achieved an aggregate total incident rate approximately 3.5 times better than the industry average. In addition, the company recorded no environmental violations during the third quarter while extending its string of zero water quality exceedances to 31 months.
Significantly, the Coal Creek mine – where the Arch team has completed roughly 75 percent of final reclamation work over the course of the past 21 months – was honored by the state of Wyoming with the 2022 Excellence in Mining Reclamation Award.
Market Update
Coking coal prices remain at strong levels even after a step-down from the historic levels achieved in the first half of 2022. The principal driver behind this recent erosion, Arch believes, is slowing economic growth across most of the world, which is having the predictable knock-on effect on global steel markets. For the first nine months of 2022, global hot metal production declined approximately 4 percent, according to the World Steel Association, and those pressures appear likely to persist throughout the balance of the year.
While contracting steel output represents a drag on coking coal markets, other dynamics are acting to counterbalance that impact somewhat. The first of these is still-weak coking coal production and shipping levels globally. Coking coal exports out of Australia – traditionally the source of more than 50 percent of seaborne coking coal supply – continue to undershoot already depressed 2021 levels. Additionally, the war in Ukraine threatens to trim Russian coking coal exports in coming quarters, and U.S. and Canadian export levels are up only modestly year-to-date despite the strong price environment.
In addition, strong international thermal markets are acting to buttress coking coal prices, while simultaneously creating attractive seaborne opportunities for Arch's legacy thermal products. Arch has sold a total of more than 200,000 tons of coking coal to thermal customers for delivery in the fourth quarter, and is actively exploring opportunities for 2023.
Looking Ahead
"With our top-tier metallurgical portfolio, Arch is exceptionally well-positioned to capitalize on constructive coking coal market dynamics, while continuing to harvest robust amounts of cash from our highly competitive and significantly de-risked legacy thermal segment," said Lang. "Given the tremendous progress we have made in reducing our risk profile and enhancing our financial flexibility, we believe the stage is set heading into 2023 to continue to generate significant amounts of discretionary cash flow and to reward stockholders via the return of this cash according to the clearly articulated tenets of our capital return formula."
Note: The company is unable to present a quantitative reconciliation of its forward-looking non-GAAP Segment cash cost per ton sold financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures without unreasonable efforts due to the inherent difficulty in forecasting and quantifying with reasonable accuracy significant items required for the reconciliation. The most directly comparable GAAP measure, GAAP cost of sales, is not accessible without unreasonable efforts on a forward-looking basis. The reconciling items include transportation costs, which are a component of GAAP cost of sales. Management is unable to predict without unreasonable efforts transportation costs due to uncertainty as to the end market and FOB point for uncommitted sales volumes and the final shipping point for export shipments. In addition, the impact of hedging activity related to commodity purchases that do not receive hedge accounting and idle and administrative costs that are not included in a reportable segment are additional reconciling items for Segment cash cost per ton sold. Management is unable to predict without unreasonable efforts the impact of hedging activity related to commodity purchases that do not receive hedge accounting due to fluctuations in commodity prices, which are difficult to forecast due to their inherent volatility. These amounts have historically varied and may continue to vary significantly from quarter to quarter and material changes to these items could have a significant effect on our future GAAP results. Idle and administrative costs that are not included in a reportable segment are expected to be between $10 million and $20 million in 2022.
Arch Resources is a premier producer of high-quality metallurgical products for the global steel industry. The company operates large, modern and highly efficient mines that consistently set the industry standard for both mine safety and environmental stewardship. Arch Resources from time to time utilizes its website – www.archrsc.com – as a channel of distribution for material company information. To learn more about us and our premium metallurgical products, go to www.archrsc.com.
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Actual results or outcomes may vary significantly, and adversely, from those anticipated due to many factors, including: impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic; changes in coal prices, which may be caused by numerous factors beyond our control, including changes in the domestic and foreign supply of and demand for coal and the domestic and foreign demand for steel and electricity; volatile economic and market conditions; operating risks beyond our control, including risks related to mining conditions, mining, processing and plant equipment failures or maintenance problems; weather and natural disasters; the unavailability of raw materials, equipment or other critical supplies, mining accidents, and other inherent risks of coal mining that are beyond our control; loss of availability, reliability and cost-effectiveness of transportation facilities and fluctuations in transportation costs; inflationary pressures and availability and price of mining and other industrial supplies; the effects of foreign and domestic trade policies, actions or disputes on the level of trade among the countries and regions in which we operate, the competitiveness of our exports, or our ability to export; competition, both within our industry and with producers of competing energy sources, including the effects from any current or future legislation or regulations designed to support, promote or mandate renewable energy sources; alternative steel production technologies that may reduce demand for our coal; the loss of key personnel or the failure to attract additional qualified personnel and the availability of skilled employees and other workforce factors; our ability to secure new coal supply arrangements or to renew existing coal supply arrangements; the loss of, or significant reduction in, purchases by our largest customers; disruptions in the supply of coal from third parties; risks related to our international growth; our relationships with, and other conditions affecting our customers and our ability to collect payments from our customers; the availability and cost of surety bonds, including potential collateral requirements; additional demands for credit support by third parties and decisions by banks, surety bond providers, or other counterparties to reduce or eliminate their exposure to the coal industry; inaccuracies in our estimates of our coal reserves; defects in title or the loss of a leasehold interest; losses as a result of certain marketing and asset optimization strategies; cyber-attacks or other security breaches that disrupt our operations, or that result in the unauthorized release of proprietary, confidential or personally identifiable information; our ability to acquire or develop coal reserves in an economically feasible manner; our ability to comply with the restrictions imposed by our term loan debt facility and other financing arrangements; our ability to service our outstanding indebtedness and raise funds necessary to repurchase our convertible notes for cash following a fundamental change or to pay any cash amounts due upon conversion; existing and future legislation and regulations affecting both our coal mining operations and our customers' coal usage; governmental policies and taxes, including those aimed at reducing emissions of elements such as mercury, sulfur dioxides, nitrogen oxides, particulate matter or greenhouse gases; increased pressure from political and regulatory authorities, along with environmental and climate change activist groups, and lending and investment policies adopted by financial institutions and insurance companies to address concerns about the environmental impacts of coal combustion; increased attention to environmental, social or governance matters; our ability to obtain and renew various permits necessary for our mining operations; risks related to regulatory agencies ordering certain of our mines to be temporarily or permanently closed under certain circumstances; risks related to extensive environmental regulations that impose significant costs on our mining operations, and could result in litigation or material liabilities; the accuracy of our estimates of reclamation and other mine closure obligations; the existence of hazardous substances or other environmental contamination on property owned or used by us; risks related to tax legislation and our ability to use net operating losses and certain tax credits; and our ability to pay base or variable dividends in accordance with our announced capital return program. 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These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which such statements were made, and we do not undertake, and expressly disclaim, any duty to update our forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required by the federal securities laws. For a description of some of the risks and uncertainties that may affect our future results, you should see the risk factors described from time to time in the reports we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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LONDON (AP) — It was Harry’s night at the Brit Awards.
Harry Styles won four prizes, including album of the year, at the U.K.’s leading music awards Saturday, while female-led indie rock band Wet Leg took trophies for group of the year and best new artist.
Beyoncé added two Brits to her crowded shelf of awards — international artist of the year and international song of the year, for “Break My Soul.”
Styles took the album of the year trophy for “Harry’s House,” less than a week after winning the same category at the Grammy Awards. He also won for pop/R&B act, song of the year for “As It Was,” and artist of the year.
Accepting the best-artist trophy, the global pop heartthrob thanked “my mum for signing me up for ‘X Factor,’” the talent show that brought him to fame with boyband One Direction.
“I am very aware of my privilege up here tonight,” said Styles, who drew criticism for saying at the Grammys that “this doesn’t happen to people like me very often.” Some saw the comment as deaf to the struggles faced by artists from diverse backgrounds.
Styles gave shoutouts to Charli XCX, Rina Sawayama, Mabel, Florence + The Machine and Becky Hill — performers who failed to make the Brits’ all-male artist of the year shortlist.
Two years ago the Brits replaced separate male and female performer categories with gender-neutral awards in a bid to become more inclusive. But the change drew some criticism this year when the Brits announced a best-artist shortlist with no female acts.
The move to gender-neutral prizes was among changes made in response to longstanding criticism that the Brits failed to reflect the diversity of British music. In 2017, the academy of more than 1,000 music industry professionals that chooses Brits winners was expanded in an attempt to make it more gender-balanced and diverse.
Some musicians said more needs to be done.
“There is a lot of diversity in artists but there is not enough diversity in record labels,” said Sawayama, a nominee for newcomer of the year.
Founded in 1977, the Brits have evolved from a rough-around-the-edges industry event to a slick showcase for U.K. talent that has boosted the careers of future megastars including Adele.
This year’s breakthrough acts include Wet Leg, the punky band formed by Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers on England’s rural Isle of Wight.
“This is so scary because being on the telly can feel like a real boys’ club thing,” Teasdale said, before thanking all the women involved in making the band’s self-titled debut album.
The Brits include four awards for different genres that are chosen by public vote. As well as Styles pop/R’n’B trophy, the prize for alternative/rock went to the 1975, Manchester rapper Aitch won the grime/hip hop category and Becky Hill was named best dance act for the second year running.
Ireland’s Fontaines DC was named international group of the year and David Guetta was declared producer of the year.
Styles opened the show at London’s O2 Arena performing “As It Was,” while Wet Leg delivered hit song ”Chaise Longue” on a sylvan set accompanied by whimsical folk dancers. Other performers included Lewis Capaldi, Lizzo, Stormzy, Cat Burns and Sam Smith. | 2023-02-12T14:05:05+00:00 | localsyr.com | https://www.localsyr.com/entertainment-news/ap-harry-styles-beyonc%C3%A9-and-wet-leg-win-at-uks-brit-awards/ |
Artists around Yuma County can loan their work for the annual exhibit hosted by the San Luis Library as part of the observance of Hispanic Heritage Month.
The library is inviting artists of all ages and skill levels to contribute paintings, drawing, photography, ceramics, sculptures and mixed media art to the exhibit that will be unveiled in a public event on Sept. 15, said Rachel Seale, the library’s manager.
She said the artwork will be displayed on both floors of the library at 1075 6th Ave. and will remain in place concurrently with Hispanic Heritage Month, which concludes Oct. 15.
This marks the eighth year the library in San Luis, Ariz., has hosted the exhibit as part of the monthlong tribute to U.S. Hispanics and the contributions they have made to this country.
In 2018, the exhibit won for the Yuma County Library District an Achievement Award from the National Association of Counties. The San Luis library is one of the branches that make up the district.
Seale stressed that the exhibit is open to everyone, whether they create art as a livelihood or as a hobby.
“What we have said is that ... we can all be artists. This exhibit is for people of all ages and all skill levels. I think some people are hesitant to show their work, but this exhibit is for everyone.”
The theme of the exhibit is “Origins: Heritage Dreams.” Seale said submitted artwork does not have to adhere to the topic of Hispanic, as long as it’s suitable for viewing by library patrons of all ages.
“We definitely support freedom of expression, but we are a family library,” she said.
Seale said the library is hoping to get enough contributions “to fill up the library.”
Those who wish to exhibit art should bring it to the library by Sept. 1 at 5 p.m.
They will be asked to reclaim their art by Oct. 15 at 5 p.m. | 2022-08-23T13:31:14+00:00 | yumasun.com | https://www.yumasun.com/news/local/san-luis-library-seeks-art-contributions-for-hispanic-heritage-exhibit/article_6a04c8b2-19b3-11ed-92ab-575d9055d723.html |
BLOOMINGTON, In. (WTAJ) — Saturday was simply a business trip for the Nittany Lions, who came on the road and beat Indiana 45-14.
It was the fourth time this season no. 15 Penn State put up 40+ points.
Saturday was a windy day in Bloomington, so with a banged up line, the Nittany Lions ran the ball right at Indiana.
For just the second time all season, Penn State ran the ball more than 40 times. True freshmen Kaytron Allen and Nick Singleton roughly split touches, but it was Allen who scored three times and finished with a career-high 158 total yards. For the third-consecutive week, he ecli88ped the 75-yard mark.
“I describe him kind of as ‘Fatman,'” said Bryce Effner, a senior offensive lineman. “We call him ‘Fatman.’ He is very patient back there and he’ll wait for that gap to hit. And I’d say Singleton is kind of like a bottle rocket, like you just kind of point him in the direction you want him to run.”
Singleton rushed for 73 yards and this performance was a testament to the Penn State offensive line. They were missing three starters, including Olu Fashanu.
Penn State is now 7-2. The Nittany Lions will play Maryland next Saturday at 3:30. | 2022-11-06T04:29:19+00:00 | pahomepage.com | https://www.pahomepage.com/sports/nittany-nation/allen-led-run-game-dominates-indiana/ |
BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Brownsville Police arrested a man accused of stalking a woman after she rejected his advances.
On Aug. 10 Arturo Garza, 51, was at the Wal-Mart located at 2721 Boca Chica to make contact with a woman, police say. Garza is accused of continuously harassing and attempting to make contact with this woman.
Garza was introduced to the victim through a mutual friend and expressed that he wanted to date her.
The suspect was reported to send the victim gifts, calls and leave written messages on her vehicle.
Despite telling Garza that she was not interested, he continued to pursue the victim. A report states Garza went to the Wal-Mart looking for the victim because he knew she would be there.
The victim filed charges against Garza with a Brownsville Criminal Investigations Detective.
On Aug. 19 he was arrested and transported to the Brownsville City Jail. Garza was arraigned Aug. 20 on charges of stalking, a third-degree felony. His bond is set at $10,000. | 2022-08-29T21:32:06+00:00 | valleycentral.com | https://www.valleycentral.com/news/local-news/bpd-man-arrested-for-stalking-woman-at-wal-mart/ |
Judge rules against Google, allows antitrust case to proceed
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A federal judge on Friday rejected a motion from Google to toss out the government’s antitrust case against it.
U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema ruled the lawsuit alleging Google wields monopolistic power in the world of online advertising can proceed in its entirety.
Her ruling is the second setback for Google at the federal court in Alexandria. Google had earlier tried to get the case consolidated with a similar lawsuit that’s been ongoing for several years in New York. But Brinkema ruled last month that the case can proceed in the Alexandria courthouse, which is known as the “Rocket Docket” for its reputation of adjudicating disputes swiftly.
The lawsuit alleges that Google holds a virtual monopoly in online advertising that works to the detriment of consumers. The complaint alleged that Google “corrupted legitimate competition in the ad tech industry by engaging in a systematic campaign to seize control of the wide swath of high-tech tools used by publishers, advertisers, and brokers, to facilitate digital advertising.”
Google argued that the case should be tossed out, in part because the government defines Google’s alleged monopoly too narrowly. Google’s lawyers contend the lawsuit does not account for advertisers’ ability, for example, to advertise on huge social media platforms like Facebook and TikTok that run their own advertising platforms independent of Google.
In court papers, Google made an analogy to an unsuccessful antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation, a concert promoter that owns and operates a large number of outdoor amphitheaters.
The lawsuit alleged Live Nation held a monopoly on amphitheaters, but a judge ruled that the plaintiffs failed to prove a monopoly in part because they did not take into account reasonable alternatives to amphitheater venues, like indoor concert halls and arenas.
Brinkema said the question of how to define the market in which Google allegedly holds a monopoly will be a key issue in the case. But she said at this preliminary stage, the government’s allegations are plausible enough for the case to move forward. The government’s burden of proof, though, will increase at trial.
After the hearing, Google issued a statement from Dan Taylor, its vice president of global ads, saying the lawsuit “ignores the reality of today’s dynamic digital advertising space, where we compete against hundreds of companies like Amazon, Apple, Meta, Microsoft and TikTok.”
The statement said the lawsuit “would slow innovation, raise advertising fees, and make it harder for thousands of small businesses and publishers to grow.”
A number of states, including Virginia, California, Colorado, Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island and Tennessee, have joined in the case as plaintiffs against Google.
Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. | 2023-04-28T17:29:05+00:00 | wbrc.com | https://www.wbrc.com/2023/04/28/judge-rules-against-google-allows-antitrust-case-proceed/ |
NEW YORK, Dec. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Solid Power, Inc. ("Solid Power" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: SLDP). Such investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888-476-6529, ext. 7980.
The investigation concerns whether Solid Power and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices.
On November 29, 2022, Solid Power abruptly announced the resignation of Douglas Campbell as Chief Executive Officer and from the Company's board, effective immediately. On new of Campbell's resignation, DA Davidson analyst Michael Shlisky downgraded Solid Power's stock to Neutral from Buy.
On this news, Solid Power's stock price fell $0.62 per share, or 14.45%, to close at $3.67 per share on November 30, 2022.
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Brazos County (FOX 44) — Bryan police say the man accused of shooting two law enforcement officers is in custody after a manhunt.
The search for 44-year-old Joshua Ryan Herrin started Thursday night with the shooting of a Bryan police officer.
Police said the officer attempted to conduct a traffic stop in the area of Wayside Drive and Avondale Avenue. The driver of the vehicle refused to stop and continued on for a short time before bailing out and running away on foot.
The officer began a foot pursuit when at one point, the suspect fired multiple shots at the officer. The officer was hit and did not return fire. The suspect returned to the patrol car and fled the scene in it.
The patrol vehicle was found unoccupied in the 2000 block of Fountain Avenue.
The officer was transported to St. Joseph Hospital.
Several hours later, police said Herrin was seen driving an orange 2004 Ford Mustang bearing Texas License Plate RMH3615. Police said it was missing the front grill and headlights.
Robertson County Sheriff’s deputies reported that a search for him was active in an area along Spur 231 at Old Hearne Road and Mumford Benchley Road during the noon hour Friday.
A Brazos County Sheriff’s Deputy noticed the vehicle and chased it. Officers say Herrin shot at the deputy, who was hit. The deputy is said to be in stable condition.
At 2:38 p.m., the Bryan Police Department tweeted out that Herrin was in custody. | 2022-12-30T23:15:11+00:00 | everythinglubbock.com | https://www.everythinglubbock.com/news/national/man-in-custody-after-two-texas-law-enforcement-officers-shot/ |
The Biden administration on Friday proposed up to 10 oil and gas lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico and one off the Alaska coast over the next five years, scaling back a Trump-era plan that called for dozens of offshore drilling opportunities, including in undeveloped areas.
Administration officials said fewer lease sales — or even no lease sales at all — could occur, with a final decision not due for months.
The Interior Department had suspended lease sales in late January because of climate concerns but was forced to resume them by a U.S. District Judge in Louisiana. The Biden administration cited conflicting court rulings about that decision when it canceled the last three lease sales of the previous offshore leasing cycle.
That prior five-year cycle, a program adopted under former President Barack Obama, expired on Thursday.
There will be a months-long gap before a new plan can be put in place. The oil industry says the delay could cause problems and potentially lead to decreased oil production if sales are significantly delayed.
But Friday’s announcement is a disappointment to environmentalists who rallied around then-candidate Joe Biden when he promised to end new drilling in federal lands and waters.
Under the Trump administration, Interior officials had proposed 47 sales, including 12 in the Gulf of Mexico, 19 in Alaska and nine off the Atlantic coast that were later withdrawn. Trump lost the 2020 election before the proposal was finalized.
The current format of holding Gulf-wide sales was put in place under Obama because of dwindling interest in offshore leases. Prior to that there had been decades of regional sales.
Friday’s announcement opens a 90-day public comment period, then a final plan must be submitted to Congress. Biden 60 days before it goes into effect. | 2022-07-02T02:13:00+00:00 | bostonherald.com | https://www.bostonherald.com/2022/07/01/biden-offshore-drilling-proposal-would-allow-up-to-11-sales-2/ |
ST. PETERSURG, Fla. (AP) — A Florida prosecutor vowed Sunday to fight his suspension from office by Gov. Ron DeSantis over his promise not to enforce the state’s 15-week abortion ban and support for gender transition treatments for minors.
Andrew Warren, a Democrat suspended last week from his twice-elected post as state attorney in Hillsborough County, which includes Tampa, said in a Facebook video message and news release Sunday he plans a “vigorous defense” by his legal team but did not give specifics.
“I’m not going down without a fight,” Warren said on the video. “I refuse to let this man trample on your freedoms to speak your mind, to make your own health care decisions, and to have your vote count.”
Warren was suspended Thursday by DeSantis, a Republican seeking re-election in November and potential 2024 presidential candidate, who cited neglect of duty and other alleged violations. The governor contended that’s because Warren signed statements with dozens of other prosecutors nationwide vowing not to pursue criminal cases against people who seek or provide abortions or gender transition treatments.
Warren contended Sunday the governor was essentially seeking to nullify the will of voters in the Tampa area who elected him in 2016 and 2020.
“I was elected because the people of this county share my vision for criminal justice, trust my judgment, and have seen your success,” Warren said in the video. “I swore to uphold the Constitution, and that’s exactly what I’ve done. DeSantis is trying to take away my job for doing my job.”
Under Florida law, the Republican-controlled state Senate has authority to reinstate Warren or uphold his removal from office. Warren could also take his case to court.
The governor’s office did not immediately respond to emails seeking comment Sunday. DeSantis said Thursday, however, that Warren was acting “above the law” and “displaying a lack of competence to be able to perform” the duties of his office.
“I don’t think the people of Hillsborough County want to have an agenda that is basically woke, where you’re deciding that your view of social justice means certain laws shouldn’t be enforced,” said the governor.
Florida’s new abortion restriction became effective July 1 and remains under court challenge by abortion providers and allies. It prohibits abortions after 15 weeks, with exceptions if the procedure is necessary to save the pregnant woman’s life, prevent serious injury or if the fetus has a fatal abnormality. It does not allow exemptions in cases where pregnancies were caused by rape, incest or human trafficking.
Violators could face up to five years in prison. Physicians and other medical professionals could lose their licenses and face administrative fines of $10,000 for each violation.
Florida has not enacted laws criminalizing gender transition treatments for minors.
DeSantis appointed Hillsborough County Judge Susan Lopez to serve in Warren’s place during his suspension. | 2022-08-08T06:11:11+00:00 | localsyr.com | https://www.localsyr.com/news/politics/florida-prosecutor-vows-to-fight-gov-desantis-suspension/ |
Fact-checking Congressional candidate Randolph Bracy's latest ad
A commercial has been airing on TV and has been posted on social media touting the record of Democratic District 10 Congressional candidate Randolph Bracy of Orlando. WESH 2 is looking at two of the claims.
The commercial states, "As our state senator, Randolph Bracy has stood up for us, passing more laws than any Democrat."
Let's get the facts on that first claim. It's false, and here's why:
Bracy was first elected to the state House in 2012. During four years, one bill he sponsored during regular sessions became law, a relief bill for victims of a home invasion. But passed "more laws than any Democrat"?
Just consider the record for Plantation state Sen. Lauren Book. She entered the Senate the same year as Bracy — 2016.
Among all of the bills they sponsored, four of Bracy's were passed into law. For Book, the number is 18 — far more than Bracy's.
Now, back to the ad.
"Crafted the Parkland gun bill to keep our kids safe," it says.
We'll bring up the meter and call that claim: "Misleading."
It refers to the 2018 massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.
A video shows Bracy in a committee hearing on Feb. 27 of that year, raising concerns about arming school employees.
Minutes later, Bracy voted no.
On March 3, on the full Senate floor, Bracy argued for an amendment. One to require more classroom training for armed school employees in the "guardian" program.
"It says that any person who participates in the marshal program, they must successfully complete at least 12 hours of diversity training," Bracy said.
The measure was adopted, but on March 5 in the full Senate, the final bill passed, and yes, Bracy's amendment was included.
But the record shows that he voted "no" on the measure that became law.
For Bracy's ad to claim he "crafted the Parkland bill," one he ultimately voted against, may lead some voters to believe he was for it if they didn't get the facts. | 2022-08-04T22:32:32+00:00 | wesh.com | https://www.wesh.com/article/fact-checking-randolph-bracy-ad/40809819 |
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming has pushed to the front of state efforts to prohibit the most common type of abortion by instituting the nation’s first explicit ban on pills that terminate pregnancies.
Medication abortions, which usually involve taking two prescription medications days apart at home or in a clinic, became the preferred method for ending pregnancy in the U.S. even before the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade – and now account for more than half of all abortions according to the Guttmacher Institute, a research group that supports abortion rights.
More than a dozen states now effectively ban abortion pills by prohibiting all forms of abortion, moves made after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned its landmark Roe v. Wade ruling last year.
Fifteen states restrict access to the pills. Of those, six — Arizona, Indiana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota and South Carolina — require a doctor to administer them in person. Arizona also bans mailing abortion pills.
But before a law signed Friday by Wyoming Republican Gov. Mark Gordon, no state specifically banned abortion pills. The law passed alongside a new abortion ban that seeks to sidestep issues with an earlier state ban that’s been held up in court.
With two new abortion laws, the Wyoming Legislature was “kind of trying to cover all its bases” to prohibit abortions, said Elizabeth Nash with the Guttmacher Institute.
Gordon allowed the new broad abortion ban to take effect Sunday without his signature. Whether the abortion pill ban he signed takes effect July 1 as planned remains to be seen. It could be delayed in the courts if an abortion provider in the state sues over it. Meanwhile, a federal judge in Texas is considering a case with implications for abortion pill access nationwide
Here’s a look at where abortion stands in Wyoming and elsewhere:
IS ABORTION NOW ILLEGAL IN WYOMING?
Yes. As of Sunday, abortions in all forms are illegal.
The state’s lone clinic providing abortions until the ban was in the tourist mountain town of Jackson. Another clinic in Casper was set to open last year before an arson delayed plans. The clinic, Wellspring Health Access, was hoping to open next month but those plans are now uncertain.
Even before the ban, many women in Wyoming drove to Colorado and elsewhere to get abortions because it was more convenient. There’s no prohibition on women in Wyoming continuing to go out of state to seek abortions.
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WHY DID WYOMING TAKE SUCH AGGRESSIVE ACTION?
Wyoming has long been a deeply conservative state but one that often avoided weighing in on social matters — live and let live is a credo of rural life in the West.
That’s changing. With a state Legislature more dominated by Republicans than at any point in a century, leaders are able to delve into culture-war issues with hardly any opposition.
Last year, Gordon signed an abortion ban that took effect a month after the Supreme Court overturned Roe. Within hours, Teton County District Judge Melissa Owens suspended the ban, ruling that a lawsuit’s claim it would harm pregnant women and their doctors could have merit.
The two nonprofits and four women, including two obstetricians, who sued also argued that the ban violated a 2012 state constitutional amendment guaranteeing the right to make one’s own healthcare decisions.
Attorneys for the state said that wasn’t the intent — the amendment passed in response to the Affordable Care Act seeking to expand healthcare coverage nationwide.
This year, Wyoming lawmakers did an end-run around the lawsuit with a new, blanket abortion ban that specifies abortion is not healthcare and therefore not protected by the state constitution.
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WHAT ARE LAWMAKERS IN OTHER STATES DOING?
Most Republican-controlled states adopted abortion bans or tighter restrictions in anticipation that Roe v. Wade would be overturned eventually.
And last year, several Democrat-controlled states adopted protections for abortion access.
But that didn’t end the legislative battles.
This month, Utah passed a law to ban abortion clinics, making it the first state to take that action. It came as the state’s ban on abortions at all stages of pregnancies is held up by a legal challenge.
In Florida, lawmakers are trying to figure out what bans to put into place. Florida previously put into place a ban after 15 weeks of pregnancy, which is much looser than what other GOP-controlled states have done; a new measure to ban them after six weeks has been advancing through the Legislature. Gov. Ron DeSantis, a possible 2024 presidential candidate, is expected to sign it if it gets to him.
In South Carolina, also GOP-dominated, lawmakers are debating what kind of ban to try next after a ban on abortions after six weeks was rejected by the state’s top court.
In Minnesota, a state where last year’s election gave Democrats full control of the government, the governor this year signed into law additional protections for abortion access.
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Geoff Mulvihill in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, contributed to this report. | 2023-03-21T12:33:37+00:00 | localsyr.com | https://www.localsyr.com/news/national/new-law-has-wyoming-at-forefront-of-abortion-pill-bans/ |
ABOARD A US MILITARY AIRCRAFT (AP) — The first class of 635 Ukrainian fighters has finished a five-week advanced U.S. training course in Germany on sophisticated combat skills and armored vehicles that will be critical in the coming spring offensive against the Russians, the Pentagon said Friday.
Pentagon press secretary Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder said the second group of about 710 Ukrainian troops has arrived at the Grafenwoehr training area. The completion of the first class coincided with a visit to the base by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, giving him his first chance to see Ukrainian soldiers training there.
The Ukrainian troops arrived at the base on Jan. 15 and were put through an intense course that prepared them to take Bradley fighting vehicles and M109 Paladins into battle. The Bradleys and Paladins are two of the many armored vehicles and tanks that the U.S. and allies have pledged to the Ukrainians to help them punch through entrenched Russian troop lines. The Paladin is a self-propelled howitzer that runs on tracks rather than wheels.
Ryder said the newly arriving group of Ukrainian troops will get training on the Paladin and the Stryker, an armored personnel carrier.
Defense leaders have called the latest training program key to expanding Ukraine’s ability to launch a coordinated offensive, teaching its military to effectively move and coordinate its company- and battalion-size units in battle, using combined artillery, armor and ground forces.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has continually pressed Western allies to hasten their military support. Speaking at a major international security conference in Munich on Friday, Zelenskyy said delays would play into Russia’s hand as the war approaches its first anniversary.
During a visit to the Grafenwoehr training base last month, U.S. Army Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said the new skills will better prepare Ukrainian troops to counter any surge in Russian attacks.
“This is not a run of the mill rotation,” he said when meeting with U.S. commanders there. “This is one of those moments in time where if you want to make a difference, this is it.”
The training, which is being done by the 7th Army Training Command, includes classroom instruction, field work and larger combat exercises. | 2023-02-17T19:55:20+00:00 | cbs42.com | https://www.cbs42.com/news/politics/ap-politics/ap-1st-class-of-ukraine-fighters-finishes-advanced-us-training/ |
LVIV, Ukraine — Latvian roofing companies and South Korean trade specialists. Fuel cell manufacturers from Denmark and timber producers from Austria. Private equity titans from New York and concrete plant operators from Germany. Thousands of businesses around the globe are positioning themselves for a possible multibillion-dollar gold rush: the reconstruction of Ukraine once the war is over.
Russia is stepping up its offensive heading into the second year of the war, but already the staggering rebuilding task is evident. Hundreds of thousands of homes, schools, hospitals and factories have been obliterated along with critical energy facilities and miles of roads, rail tracks and seaports.
The profound human tragedy is unavoidably also a huge economic opportunity that President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine has likened to the Marshall Plan, the U.S. program that provided aid to Western Europe after World War II. Early cost estimates of rebuilding the physical infrastructure range from $138 billion to $750 billion.
The prospect of that trove is inspiring altruistic impulses and entrepreneurial vision, savvy business strategizing and rank opportunism for what the Ukrainian chamber of commerce is trumpeting as “the world’s largest construction site!”
Zelenskyy and his allies want to use the rebuilding to stitch Ukraine’s infrastructure seamlessly into the rest of Europe.
Yet whether all the gold in the much-anticipated gold rush will materialize is far from certain. Ukraine, whose economy shrank 30% last year, desperately needs funds just to keep going and to make emergency repairs. Long-term reconstruction aid will depend not only on the outcome of the war, but also on how much money the European Union, the United States and other allies put up.
And though private investors are being courted, few are willing to risk committing money now, as the conflict is entrenched.
Ukraine and several European nations are pushing hard to confiscate frozen Russian assets held abroad, but several skeptics, including officials in the Biden administration, have questioned the legality of such a move.
Nonetheless, “a lot of companies are starting to position themselves to be ready and have some track record for this time when the reconstruction funding will be coming in,” said Tymofiy Mylovanov, a former economy minister who is president of the Kyiv School of Economics. “There will be a lot of funding from all over the world,” he said, and businesses are saying that “we want to be a part of it.”
More than 300 companies from 22 countries signed up for a Rebuild Ukraine trade exhibition and conference this week in Warsaw, Poland. The gathering is just the latest in a dizzying series of in-person and virtual meetings. Last month, at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, a standing-room-only crowd packed Ukraine House to discuss investment opportunities.
More than 700 French companies swarmed to a conference organized in December by President Emmanuel Macron. And earlier this month, the Finnish Confederation of Industries sponsored an all-day webinar with Ukrainian officials so companies could show off their wastewater-treatment plants, transformers, threshers and prefabricated housing.
Sergiy Tsivkach, the executive director of UkraineInvest, the government office dedicated to attracting foreign investment, is glad for the interest. He was in Lviv last week to meet with international investors. But he emphasized a crucial point.
“They all say, ‘We want to help in rebuilding Ukraine,’ ” Tsivkach said. “But do you want to invest your own money, or do you want to sell services or goods? These are two different things.”
Most are interested in selling something, he said.
That was clearly evident at the Warsaw conference.
What Ukrainian and foreign companies wanted to know was: Who will decide on the contracts, and how do they apply?
“Hundreds of companies have been asking me this,” said Tomas Kopecny, the Czech government’s envoy for Ukraine.
For businesses, a crucial issue is who will control the money. This is a question that Europe, the United States and global institutions like the World Bank — the biggest donors and lenders — are vigorously debating.
“Who will pay for what?” Domenico Campogrande, director general of the European Construction Industry Federation, said from the stage.
Ukraine has made clear there will be rewards for early investors when it comes to postwar reconstruction. But that opportunity carries risk.
Danfoss, a Danish industrial company that sells heat-efficiency devices and hydraulic power units for apartment and other buildings, has been doing business in Ukraine since 1997. When the war started last February, Russian shelling destroyed its Kyiv warehouse.
Danfoss has since focused on helping with immediate needs in war-torn regions and in western Ukraine, where millions of people displaced from their homes have been forced to settle in temporary shelters.
“For now, all efforts are going toward maintaining a survival mode,” said Andriy Berestyan, the company’s managing director in Ukraine. “Right now, nobody is really looking for major reconstruction.”
Things had been going better for the company since last summer as Ukraine pushed back Russian advances. By October, new orders for Danfoss’ products were rolling in, and Berestyan restored Danfoss’ distribution center in Kyiv. Then Russia started dropping bombs en masse. Power and water were widely cut off, forcing Ukraine — and businesses — to swing back to dealing with emergencies.
Even so, he said, Danfoss is keeping its eye on the long term. “Definitely there will be rebuilding opportunities,” he said, “and we see a huge, huge opportunity for ourselves and for similar companies.”
That groundwork is being laid in places like Mykolaiv, one of the hardest-hit regions, where numerous Danish companies have been working. Drones operated by Danish companies have mapped every bombed-out structure, with an eye toward using the data to help decide what reconstruction contracts should be issued.
The information would help companies like Danfoss evaluate the potential for business, and eventually bid on contracts.
Other governments that are expected to contribute to Ukraine’s reconstruction are also offering financial support for domestic firms.
Germany announced the creation of a fund to guarantee investments. The plan will be overseen by global auditing giant PwC and would compensate investors for potential financial losses if businesses were expropriated or projects were disrupted.
France will also offer state guarantees to companies doing future work in Ukraine. Bruno Le Maire, the finance minister, said contracts worth a total of 100 million euros ($107 million) had been awarded to three French companies for projects in Ukraine: Matière will build 30 floating bridges, and Mas Seeds and Lidea are providing seeds for farmers.
Private equity firms, too, have an eye on business opportunities. Zelenskyy sealed a deal late last year with Laurence Fink, CEO of BlackRock, to “coordinate investment efforts to rebuild the war-torn nation.” BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, will advise Kyiv on “how to structure the country’s reconstruction funds.” The work will be done on a pro bono basis, but promises to give BlackRock insights into investors’ interests.
Fink was brought into the effort by Andrew Forrest, a gregarious Australian mining magnate who is CEO of Fortescue Metals Group. Forrest announced a $500 million initial investment in November, from his own private equity fund, into a new pot of money created for rebuilding projects in Ukraine.
The fund would be run with BlackRock and aims to raise at least $25 billion from sovereign wealth funds controlled by national governments and private investors from around the world for clean energy investments in war-torn areas.
Forrest has courted Zelenskyy, wearing a Ukrainian flag pin in his lapel and presenting the Ukraine president with an Australian bullwhip during a visit to Kyiv last year. But in a sign of how cautious investors remain, Forrest said that capital would be made available “the instant that the Russian forces have been removed from the homelands of Ukraine” — but not before. | 2023-02-22T15:25:57+00:00 | seattletimes.com | https://www.seattletimes.com/business/the-race-to-rebuild-ukraine-the-worlds-largest-construction-site/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_business |
IDNA, West Bank (AP) — A Palestinian hunger striker who his family says has refused food for the past 160 days and is wasting away in an Israeli jailhouse infirmary has suddenly been thrust into the center of efforts to firm up a Gaza cease-fire.
Khalil Awawdeh is in the spotlight because the Islamic Jihad group sought his release as part of Egyptian-brokered talks that ended three days of fighting between the Gaza-based militants and Israel over the weekend.
In an attempt to win the militants' agreement to halt their fire, Egypt had assured them it would also try to win the release of their West Bank leader and of Awawdeh.
The 40-year-old father of four girls, gaunt and weakened, is protesting his detention without charge or trial by Israel. He is one of dozens of prisoners who have staged hunger strikes in Israeli prisons.
Prospects for his release are uncertain. But his case highlights the plight of hundreds of Palestinians who are being held by Israel under a system that critics say denies them the right to due process.
Israel can hold so-called administrative detainees indefinitely, without showing them the alleged evidence against them or taking them to trial in military courts. Many turn to hunger strikes as a last recourse to bring attention to their situation.
Awawdeh's lawyer, Ahlam Haddad, said her client is “moving between life and death" and that it makes no sense to keep him in detention. “He looks like a pile of bones,” she said. "How much of a threat can he be?”
His family says he not eaten for 160 days, and has only been drinking water, except for a 10-day period when he also received vitamin injections.
Israel is currently holding some 4,400 Palestinians, including militants who have carried out deadly attacks, as well as people arrested at protests or for throwing stones. Around 670 Palestinians are now being held in administrative detention, a number that jumped in March as Israel began near-nightly arrest raids in the West Bank following a spate of deadly attacks against Israelis.
Awawdeh hails from a small town in the southern West Bank and worked as a driver. In his current condition, he uses a wheelchair, and is showing memory loss and speech difficulties.
Haddad said he was arrested in December, accused by Israel of being a member of a militant group, a charge she said he denies.
Dawood Shihab, an Islamic Jihad official, said the group demanded his release as part of the truce talks because it supported his struggle for freedom, not because he is a member.
“This is a matter that continues to be a disgrace to all of humanity,” he said, referring to the hunger strike and detention.
Haddad said she doesn't know why Islamic Jihad chose to include him in the cease-fire deal, along with a senior West Bank commander Israel arrested last week. She is currently appealing his detention in court.
The arrest of the commander had sparked the weekend fighting, with Israeli launching what it said were preemptive airstrikes at Gaza and Islamic Jihad firing hundreds of rockets at Israel. Dozens of Palestinians were killed during the fighting.
The Israeli Shin Bet security agency did not respond to a request for comment.
Israel says administrative detention is needed to prevent attacks or to keep dangerous suspects locked up without sharing evidence that could endanger valuable intelligence sources.
Israel says it provides due process and largely imprisons those who threaten its security, though a small number are held for petty crimes.
Palestinians and human rights groups say the system is designed to quash opposition and maintain permanent control over millions of Palestinians while denying them basic rights.
Prisoners like Awawdeh have looked to hunger strikes as their only means to protest their detentions. Dozens of prisoners have staved off food for weeks to draw attention to their detention without trial or charges.
“The tools detainees have to challenge the unjustness of detention are very few. Hunger strikes are an exceptional measure, a tool for the weakest people who have no other way of advocating for themselves,” said Jessica Montell, the director of Hamoked, an Israeli human rights group, who said Israel had turned its system of incarceration of Palestinians into an “assembly line.”
Lengthy hunger strikes draw international attention and stoke protests in the occupied Palestinian territories, putting pressure on Israel to meet the prisoners’ demands. Amid that pressure, Israel has at times acceded to hunger strikers’ demands.
As hunger strikers’ health deteriorates, they are transferred to Israeli hospitals under guard. They drink water, and medics encourage them to take vitamins, but many refuse.
Haddad said she is hoping to convince a judge that Awawdeh's condition is so life-threatening that he must be released. She said a prison doctor has so far disputed that diagnosis.
No Palestinian in Israeli detention has died as a result of hunger strikes, but doctors say prolonged vitamin deficiency can cause permanent brain damage.
In Awawdeh's home in the occupied West Bank town of Idna, his family was anxiously following the latest cease-fire developments, now that his fate was suddenly linked to international diplomacy.
Awawdeh's wife Dalal told The Associated Press that her husband's release as a result of such efforts would be “a victory for the entire Palestinian cause.”
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Goldenberg reported from Tel Aviv, Israel. Imad Isseid contributed.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. climate envoy John Kerry defended his negotiations with China — and angrily rebuffed what he called a “stupid” lie that he routinely travels by private jet — during a grilling by House Republicans on Thursday before he sets out on his next climate mission to Beijing.
Kerry leaves Sunday for meetings with his counterpart, Xie Zhenhua, the first extensive face-to-face climate discussions between the world’s two worst climate polluters after a nearly yearlong hiatus.
The questioning in Thursday’s hearing by the Republican-led House Foreign Affairs Committee’s oversight subcommittee underscored the risks for Kerry that rising tensions between the two rival countries will stymie progress in what scientists stress are essential cuts in fossil fuel emissions over this decade.
Republicans’ questioning of Kerry on his climate diplomacy at times broke down into challenging the existence of the scientifically established fact of climate change and openly insulting the former secretary of state, who is a longtime target of political hardliners.
In the most heated confrontation, Republican Rep. Scott Perry accused Kerry of drumming up a “problem that doesn’t exist” in global warming. When Kerry asked why the world’s scientists and the 195 global governments behind the Paris climate accord would make up global warming, Perry responded, “Because they’re grifting, like you are,” drawing gasps from lawmakers.
But with Republicans as well as Democrats overall accepting the science underlying the warming climate, much of Thursday’s criticism from GOP committee members zeroed in on the appropriateness of the U.S. engaging in climate negotiations with China. They cited China’s record of human rights abuses and what lawmakers described as China’s evasiveness in refusing to make bigger cuts in climate-damaging fossil fuel emissions.
“They’re not an honest broker when it comes to addressing emissions. They fire a coal plant up pretty much every day, if not week,” said Republican Rep. Michael McCaul, chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee.
Republican lawmakers faulted China’s insistence that it was still a developing economy and should not be held to the same climate standards as developed Western economies, and China’s suspected use of forced labor of ethnic minorities in making solar panel components.
Kerry responded that the clear disparity between China’s claims and the size of its economy as the world’s second biggest could not be allowed to deadlock global progress on cutting emissions. And as far as persuading China to hold itself to the same emissions-cutting requirements facing other big economies, “let me just be frank with you, that’s not going to happen in this visit.”
“But the Chinese government understands this is a growing issue of concern,” he said.
Kerry will be the third senior Biden administration official in recent weeks to travel to China for meetings with their counterparts there, after Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen.
China broke off some mid- and high-level contacts with the Biden administration, including over climate issues, to show its anger with then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s August trip to self-ruled Taiwan. China claims Taiwan as its territory. Other problems have rocked relations since then, including the transit across the U.S. of what Americans say was a Chinese spy balloon.
A stroke suffered by Xie, China’s top climate diplomat, also helped stall U.S.-China climate discussions.
The Biden administration’s aim with Beijing now is to achieve “stability, if we can, without conceding anything,” Kerry told lawmakers.
“What we’re trying to do is find ways we can cooperate to actually address the crisis” of climate, Kerry said, adding that China “is critical to our being able to solve this problem.”
Fireworks broke out again after Rep. Cory Mills, a Florida Republican, made a reference to claims that Kerry conducts his climate work by private jet, saying he hoped “it wasn’t too problematic for your operational team and your private jet to get here.”
Kerry singled that out as “one of the most outrageously persistent lies that I hear, which is this private jet.”
“I don’t own a private jet. I personally have never owned a private jet,” Kerry said, adding that it was “pretty stupid” to talk about coming to Capitol Hill by private jet from his office at the State Department.
He said in his 2 1/2 years as climate envoy he had flown entirely on commercial air, with the exception of five military flights, and recalled no flights on private jets in that time. A family jet belonging primarily to his wife had been sold, he said, but did not say when. | 2023-07-14T18:36:20+00:00 | ourquadcities.com | https://www.ourquadcities.com/news/politics/ap-politics/ap-us-climate-envoy-john-kerry-spars-in-heated-exchanges-with-house-republicans-ahead-of-beijing-trip/ |
Crews have completed two-thirds of the repair work scheduled to take place during the monthlong Orange Line shutdown, which is slated to end Sept. 19, MBTA General Manager Steve Poftak told reporters Friday.
“We are making good progress, and again, we are confident that we will be reopening on the morning of Monday the 19th,” Poftak said in the latest update on the project. “We’re 66 percent done. We’ve currently eliminated two of the six slow zones that we have targeted. That’s the slow zone between Downtown Crossing and State Street, and we also addressed a slow zone at Jackson Square.”
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Poftak said crews are “on target” to fix the other four slow zones. Crews have replaced 7,000 feet of rail, halfway toward the goal of 14,000. They’ve also finished 72 percent of the “full-depth track replacement” planned for the shutdown, which began Aug. 20.
“We’ve only got about 2 percent left of the special track work that we identified,” Poftak said. “And this encompasses a lot of different projects.” Crews have completed 18 projects during the shutdown, he said.
Once service resumes on the Orange Line, the MBTA’s second busiest subway, riders can expect to enjoy some new trains, with 60 new cars now available for service, Poftak said.
“Ten train sets of new cars available to us,” he said. “The predominant number of types of cars on the line are going to be new Orange Line cars. You’re going to be more likely to get a new Orange Line car than anything else.”
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NEW YORK — World leaders are gathering in Manhattan for the 77th United Nations General Assembly this week — the first entirely in-person General Assembly meeting since the start of the pandemic. Heads of state, heads of government and top diplomats are attending from around the globe.
Secretary-General António Guterres, who last week warned that it is a time of "great peril" and stressed that "geostrategic divides are the widest they have been since at least the Cold War," will open the debate Tuesday morning.
"You can expect the secretary-general to deliver a sober, substantive and solutions-focused report card on the state of our world where geopolitical divides are putting all of us at risk. There will be no sugar coating in his remarks, but he will outline reasons for hope," spokesperson Stephane Dujarric told reporters on Monday.
Here are some things to watch as the annual U.N. General Assembly high-level debate gets underway.
The war in Ukraine
Guterres told NPR last week that he doesn't think there is any chance of dialogue between the Russians and Ukrainians in New York, adding that they are "a long way" from the conditions for a peace agreement.
Early in the war, 141 of the 193 U.N. member states supported a resolution calling on Russia to withdraw from Ukraine. While there is overwhelming support for Ukraine's sovereignty and criticism of Russia for violating the U.N. Charter by launching the war, some diplomats from Africa, Asia and Latin America have expressed frustration that they're being pressured to take sides on the war in Ukraine while the war is pulling attention away from their countries' problems.
U.S. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield has heard these concerns. "We know that as this horrible war rages across Ukraine, we cannot ignore the rest of the world. There are conflicts taking place elsewhere. There are issues that impact us all," she told reporters last Friday.
The Security Council will hold a session on Ukraine on Thursday.
Ripple effects of the war
"The war in Ukraine is devastating a country — and dragging down the global economy," Guterres said in a briefing ahead of the General Assembly's high-level debate.
Along with Turkey, he negotiated a deal to get Ukrainian grain supplies and Russian food and fertilizers onto global markets. Still, he warns there is a real risk of "multiple famines" this year. That includes in the Horn of Africa, a situation made worse by renewed fighting in Ethiopia.
The war in Ukraine has also upended energy markets. Guterres says he's frustrated to see fossil fuel companies benefit from rising prices and has called on countries to impose taxes.
Iran
With talks at an impasse and Iran's nuclear program expanding rapidly, Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi is expected to make his in-person debut at the U.N.
The Biden administration, along with allies in Europe, has been trying to revive a nuclear deal with Iran but says Iran's latest proposal takes a step backward.
The Trump administration left the deal and reimposed sanctions on Iran, which is seeking guarantees that won't happen again. The Iranians also want the International Atomic Energy Agency to close an investigation into past nuclear activities. U.S. officials say Iran should simply answer the IAEA's questions.
Raisi delivered his U.N. speech last year via video. Critics point out that he has a long record of abuses, having played a key role in the executions of thousands of Iranian political prisoners in 1998 and in the crackdown on the country's Green Movement in 2009. Raisi is also likely to face a backlash over the death in custody last week of a 22-year-old Iranian woman, who was beaten by morality police for not complying with rules on head coverings.
Guterres has said he will raise concerns about human rights and Iran's nuclear program, if, as expected, he meets with the Iranian leader.
Afghanistan
Taliban officials, who face an international travel ban, are not expected in New York.
In a prisoner exchange announced Monday, the U.S. released Afghan drug lord Bashir Noorzai for the freedom of U.S. engineer Mark Frerichs, who'd been held in captivity in Afghanistan for the past 2 1/2 years.
The Taliban have been seeking more international recognition and access to central bank funds, frozen in the U.S.
Washington announced last week that it has set up a special fund — one that will remain out of reach of the Taliban — to begin disbursing $3.5 billion to the Afghan people.
Former Afghan parliamentarian Naheed Farid wants U.N. member states to keep up the pressure on the Taliban to let girls go to school and restore other rights. She describes the situation in her country as "gender apartheid."
She told reporters at the U.N. recently that she's hearing more and more stories from Afghanistan women "choosing to take their life out of hopelessness and despair."
"This is the ultimate indicator on how bad the situation is for Afghan women and girls — that they are choosing death, and that this is preferred for them than living under the Taliban regime," she said.
Who speaks when?
The pandemic disrupted the past two years' UNGA meetings, but this year, diplomats are getting back to their normal routine of meeting in person, which some jokingly call "diplomatic speed-dating."
Planners had to do some last-minute rearranging to accommodate the schedules of President Biden and other world leaders attending Queen Elizabeth II's funeral in London on Monday.
Usually the host country's leader is among the first speakers, giving the U.S. a chance to set the agenda. But this year, President Biden will be giving his annual address a day later, on Wednesday.
One leader — Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy — will address the gathering virtually, the only leader to do so this year.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken will chair the meetings that Biden can't attend, including one focused on food security, a major theme of the Biden administration's diplomacy at the U.N.
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Which Halloween Squishmallows are best?
These adorable, cuddly stuffed toys are popular from babies and toddlers through teenagers. Made of machine-washable polyester and stuffed the perfect amount to be squished, they are among the softest and cuddliest toys. Not only can they be snuggled and loved, they also make a great pillow. There are plenty of themed Halloween Squishmallows as well as beloved spooky characters.
What is a Squishmallow?
Squishmallows are stuffed animals shaped like pillows and known for their super-soft exterior and squishy interior. They were created in 2017 and started to get a large following in 2020. Kids love to snuggle them and can also use them as pillows. Adult collectors look for the rarest Squishmallows and their favorite characters.
There are over 1,000 Squishmallow characters, including licensed favorites from Disney. Each has its own name and backstory.
Best Halloween Squishmallows
The winking face brings the signature Squishmallow cuteness to this purple bat. It has soft black wings, a black belly and embroidered fangs. Joldy also has iridescent silver ears, which appeal to younger kids. At 10 inches tall, Joldy is a good size for older kids to use as a soft pillow. Joldy is new to the Squishmallows lineup for 2022.
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This 10-inch white ghost has an orange and purple striped witch’s hat with a buckle perched on his head, perfect for kids who love ghosts, witches or both. She has an adorable smile, closed eyes, rosy cheeks and the word “Boo!” embroidered on her chest in matching orange and purple.
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Holly the Owl is a fun Squishmallows character and this 8-inch version features her as a spooky mummy. The mummy wrappings are printed on the stuffed animal over her owl features, which you can see peeking through. She also has her signature purple ears. This is a good addition if your child already has and loves Holly, one of the best-known members of the Squishmallow squads.
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This 7-inch Squishmallow is portable and perfect as a comfort item for younger children. Patricio is a vampire bat with black wings and the iconic Dracula haircut. He also has a Hershey’s chocolate logo, a fun nod to the tradition of trick-or-treating at Halloween. Other candy-themed Squishmallows in this squad include a Reese’s octopus, a Jolly Rancher dragon, a Twizzlers bat and a Kisses werewolf.
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Tally is Halloween-ready in a vampire costume complete with a purple vest, red bow tie, black and red cape, and vampire fangs. The cape extends beyond the Squishmallow body for added play and detail. This 8-inch Squishmallow is a good stuffed animal for snuggling or taking with you while you trick or treat.
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This officially licensed Minnie Mouse has a purple outfit and cape, connected to the Squishmallow body with a cat-shaped applique. Don’t worry — the cape is also sewn in and very durable. Minnie wears a matching purple witch’s hat that covers one of her ears. She has embroidered eyelashes on her adorable face. Mickey Mouse is also available in a vampire costume.
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“Nightmare Before Christmas” Jack Skellington
The 8-inch Jack Skellington brings the spooky to Halloween with his pinstripe suit, round eyes and smile. He is officially licensed by Disney and has all of the features that make Jack Skellington and the world of “The Nightmare Before Christmas” so distinctive. The licensed Squishmallows do tend to cost a bit more than other basic characters.
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“Nightmare Before Christmas” Sally
Jack just wouldn’t be complete without Sally! She is also an 8-inch Squishmallow, wearing her rag doll design and sporting stitches on her face. She is part of an entire line of “Nightmare Before Christmas” 8-inch Squishmallows, so you can play and snuggle with all of your favorite characters.
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Spiders and Halloween go together perfectly. Bella has eight soft legs connected to her body, a red belly and a red smile. When you add a purple witch’s hat with twinkling stars, it completes the look. This 8-inch Squishmallow is simpler than some other characters, which appeals to a wide audience.
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It doesn’t get more iconic than a grinning jack-o’-lantern. Riba is designed with an embroidered toothy smile, triangle-shaped eyes and a small nose. It also wears a black bowler hat over one side. The hat’s sewing and the embroidery on the Squishmallow are durable enough to go through multiple cycles in the washing machine if needed. Riba is a 10-inch Squishmallow and makes a great pillow.
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You can love this soft dinosaur Squishmallow year-round, but he makes a great friend to bring along if your child is dressed up as a dino for Halloween. Jerome is a 10-inch Squishmallow with a plush blue body, three white horns and a dark turquoise frill to mark his neck. He also has a white belly that’s the perfect size for a small child to use as a super soft pillow.
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Zelina the Day of Dead Black Cat
Celebrate the Day of the Dead with Zelina, a black cat with a painted face and skeleton design. She has the traditional white face paint with flowers and embellishments around her eyes, forehead and cheeks. Her ears are gold and also have colorful embellishments as part of her costume. Don’t confuse Zelina with Jack the Black Cat Squishmallow, one of the rarest — and most expensive — characters.
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ABU DHABI, UAE, Sept. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) today announced that "NBA District," an immersive, interactive fan event in conjunction with The NBA Abu Dhabi Games 2022, will be held at Manarat Al Saadiyat in Abu Dhabi from Thursday, Oct. 6 – Sunday, Oct 9.
The NBA Abu Dhabi Games 2022 will feature the Atlanta Hawks and the 2021 NBA champion Milwaukee Bucks playing two preseason games at Etihad Arena on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi on Thursday, Oct. 6 and Saturday, Oct. 8 at 8 p.m. GST, marking the league's first games in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the Arabian Gulf.
Ideal for both those attending the games and visiting the region, NBA District will showcase music, media and art associated with NBA culture. Fans will be able to engage with NBA personalities from around the world, watch authentic NBA game entertainment, enjoy hands-on basketball activities, and purchase limited-edition NBA merchandise.
"We are thrilled to maximise the NBA experience with NBA District, an unmissable event for fans and families alike," said Director General for Tourism at DCT Abu Dhabi, HE Saleh Mohamed Saleh Al Geziry. "At Manarat Al Saadiyat, everyone can enjoy an immersive, exciting atmosphere watching the games live, as well as exhilarating basketball activities and entertainment acts. Hosting NBA District as part of the region's first NBA games is another highly memorable moment for Abu Dhabi, as we continue to attract top-tier global sports, share our warm Emirati hospitality and showcase the destination's many exciting, inspiring and relaxing experiences with the world."
NBA District fan activities include official photo opportunities with the iconic Larry O'Brien Trophy and live panel discussions with workshops featuring current and former NBA players, global content creators, artists and entertainers. The "NBA Ice Buckets" pop-up court will allow fans to compete in a buzzer beating basketball game for the chance to win NBA prizes.
A one-day ticket for NBA District costs AED 55, while a ticket for all five days is AED 215. Fans can purchase tickets to NBA District and The NBA Abu Dhabi Games 2022 by visiting NBAEvents.com/AbuDhabi and follow @NBAArabic on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter for the latest updates and news. Fans can also download the NBA Events App for details about appearances and special events at NBA District. Additional events, activities and appearances will be announced prior to the event.
The NBA Abu Dhabi Games 2022 are part of a ground-breaking multiyear collaboration between the NBA and DCT Abu Dhabi. The collaboration also sees DCT Abu Dhabi, under "Visit Abu Dhabi," serve as an Official Tourism Destination Partner of the NBA in the Middle East, North Africa, Europe and China.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Chief Justice John Roberts on Tuesday put a temporary hold on the handover of former President Donald Trump’s tax returns to a congressional committee.
Roberts’ order gives the Supreme Court time to weigh the legal issues in Trump’s emergency appeal to the high court, filed Monday.
Without court intervention, the tax returns could have been provided as early as Thursday by the Treasury Department to the Democratic-controlled House Ways and Means Committee.
Roberts gave the committee until Nov. 10 to respond. The chief justice handles emergency appeals from the nation’s capital, where the fight over Trump’s taxes has been going on since 2019.
Lower courts ruled that the committee has broad authority to obtain tax returns and rejected Trump’s claims that it was overstepping.
If Trump can persuade the nation’s highest court to intervene in this case, he could potentially delay a final decision until the start of the next Congress in January. If Republicans recapture control of the House in the fall election, they could drop the records request.
The temporary delay imposed by Roberts is the third such order issued by justices in recent days in cases related to Trump.
The court separately is weighing Sen. Lindsey Graham’s emergency appeal to avoid having to testify before a Georgia grand jury that is investigating potential illegal interference by Trump and his allies in the 2020 election in the state.
Also before the court is an emergency appeal from Arizona Republican party chairwoman Kelli Ward to prevent the handover of phone records to the House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
The House Ways and Means panel and its chairman, Democrat Richard Neal of Massachusetts, first requested Trump’s tax returns in 2019 as part of an investigation into the Internal Revenue Service’s audit program and tax law compliance by the former president. A federal law says the Internal Revenue Service “shall furnish” the returns of any taxpayer to a handful of top lawmakers.
The Justice Department, under the Trump administration, had defended a decision by then-Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to withhold the tax returns from Congress. Mnuchin argued that he could withhold the documents because he concluded they were being sought by Democrats for partisan reasons. A lawsuit ensued.
After President Joe Biden took office, the committee renewed the request, seeking Trump’s tax returns and additional information from 2015-2020. The White House took the position that the request was a valid one and that the Treasury Department had no choice but to comply. Trump then attempted to halt the handover in court.
Then-Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. obtained copies of Trump’s personal and business tax records as part of a criminal investigation. That case, too, went to the Supreme Court, which rejected Trump’s argument that he had broad immunity as president.
Trump had most recently sought the justices’ intervention in a legal dispute stemming from the search of his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida in August. The court rejected that appeal. | 2022-11-02T11:12:42+00:00 | wjhl.com | https://www.wjhl.com/news/politics/ap-roberts-delays-handover-of-trump-tax-returns-to-house-panel-2/ |
First Location in the Alamo City Grows Texas Footprint and Offers Secure, Convenient Recreational Vehicles Storage Services for Outdoor Enthusiasts
DALLAS, Oct. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- RecNation Storage ("RecNation" or the "Company"), a leading owner, operator and developer of specialized recreational vehicles and marine storage facilities, today announced its expansion into the San Antonio market with the acquisition of a premier facility in Boerne, Texas.
The new facility, located just 30 miles outside of central San Antonio, is one of the largest in RecNation's portfolio, with 440,000 total leasable square feet and more than 800 storage units comprised of enclosed, covered and uncovered marine and recreational vehicle storage. The property provides customers with a number of important safety and convenience features, including 24/7 video surveillance, secured perimeter fencing and automated gates for 24-hour accessibility, premium concrete drive aisles and well-lit driveways, as well as a mobile app for remote access and account management.
As one of the fastest-growing metropolitan areas in Texas, with an increasing "snowbird" population and access to multiple outdoor attractions, the Alamo City is becoming one of the top destinations for outdoor enthusiasts. This new property, located at 29 Scenic Loop Road in Boerne, Texas, is situated just three miles south of Boerne on the road to metropolitan San Antonio, making it easily accessible for residents across the region. The facility is also within 40 miles of a number of premier locations, including Boerne Lake, Medina Lake, Country State Natural Area, Canyon Lake and Guadalupe River State Park.
"We founded RecNation in Dallas based on our passion for the outdoors, and our focus on growing and serving customers across the southern U.S. would be incomplete without San Antonio. As a Texas resident I have seen the significant growth in the San Antonio market firsthand and as the former CEO of CyrusOne we invested a significant amount of capital building the largest data center portfolio in the city, and plan to bring the same commitment at RecNation," said Gary Wojtaszek, Founder, CEO and Chief Camper of RecNation. "For outdoor enthusiasts, the Alamo City has so much to offer – from its many lakes, rivers and parks to premier historical destinations to the breathtaking sights of the Texas Hill Country and the best hands down "Tex Mex" cuisine in the state – and more and more individuals and families are taking notice. We see significant demand for our top-of-the-line services in the region, and are excited to serve an expanded base of recreation lovers and enthusiasts in the greater San Antonio region with trusted, secure storage facilities to protect their cherished vehicles."
This expansion builds upon the Company's entrance into the Phoenix market earlier this year, as well as its continued growth in both Florida and Texas. Following the acquisition of the San Antonio facility, RecNation owns and operates 39 storage locations across Arizona, Texas and Florida with over 5.2 million square feet of leasable storage space.
In December 2021, RecNation partnered with Centerbridge Partners, L.P., a private investment management firm, and WOJO Capital Partners to accelerate its expansion into a national platform dedicated to serving recreational and marine vehicle enthusiasts across the nation.
About RecNation
RecNation acquires, builds and manages specialized RV and Boat storage facilities across the United States. The company was founded to meet the burgeoning storage requirements of the owners of recreational and marine vehicles. The company caters to the needs of the outdoor enthusiast by providing highly secure and professionally maintained facilities that provide superior customer service. To learn more and find a storage location near you, visit: https://www.recnationstorage.com/.
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Officer who hit woman in McDonald’s dispute placed on leave
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio police officer has been put on administrative leave after video showed him punching a Black woman several times as she was taken into custody following a dispute at a McDonald’s over extra cheese on a Big Mac.
The incident, captured on video by a bystander, occurred shortly after 4 p.m. Monday at the restaurant in Butler Township, Ohio. It began after Latinka Hancock, 31, of Dayton, bought a Big Mac and returned to the restaurant a short time later because it did not have the extra cheese she paid for.
Hancock said a restaurant worker asked another employee to remake her burger, but that person later asked Hancock to pay more for the extra cheese. Hancock said she had already paid for it and asked for a refund, which she says she eventually received.
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Hancock said she was then told police had been called and was asked to leave the restaurant. Two Butler officers — Sgt. Todd Stanley and Tim Zellers — responded there around 4:20 p.m. and approached Hancock, who spoke with them about what had occurred.
When the officers asked Hancock for her driver’s license, authorities say Hancock told them she didn’t have one and refused to provide her identification. The exchange soon became heated, and one of the officers decided to place Hancock under arrest.
The officers said Hancock resisted arrest, and Stanley eventually hit Hancock on the right side of the face with an “open palm strike.” Hancock was then placed in handcuffs, put into a police cruiser and charged with resisting arrest and three other minor counts. Authorities said Hancock was bleeding from her mouth and was treated by an EMT who determined the wound was superficial.
Stanley has served on the Butler force for more than 22 years, while Zellers has served for about 2 1/2 years. Butler Police Chief John Porter said Stanley has no formal reprimands in his personnel file and was placed on leave as a result of repeated correspondence from concerned residents, including “a lot of hate emails and phone calls.”
Zellers has not been placed on leave, Porter said.
Hancock and her attorney, Michael Wright, held a news conference Wednesday to discuss the incident. Hancock said that she felt like she could have lost her life over a sandwich and felt lucky that she was able to now tell her side of the story.
“I don’t want people to feel like I’m complaining for a piece of cheese,” she said.
Wright said the responding officers “were looking for a fight, rather than to deescalate.”
He called for Stanley to be fired and charged with assault. He also criticized the restaurant for calling police over the dispute.
“If they can’t manage basic customer service, opting to potentially put a person’s life in jeopardy over a mishandled Big Mac, it doesn’t seem safe for Black people to go and eat at McDonald’s anymore,” Wright said.
Wright said no decision has been made yet on whether a lawsuit will be filed, noting that his firm was waiting for additional videos inside McDonald’s and more information from police.
McDonald’s did not immediately respond to an emailed request for comment Thursday evening.
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The “Baby Mary Anne” case has touched the hearts of many in Lancaster County. From the large funeral attendance to the continued public concern to the dogged investigators from the Lancaster Bureau of Police, this baby’s death stays on our minds.
We wonder what thoughts were present when the lifeless infant was placed in the dumpster. We wonder what the child experienced in her short time on Earth. We wonder, “How can we prevent this from happening again?”
Tara Brazzle has been granted a plea deal in Baby Mary Anne’s death, but the conviction should not be the end of the story; it should be the beginning of a new one.
This new story, however, is one about babies who are rescued through Pennsylvania’s Safe Haven law, also known as the Newborn Protection Act.
Under Safe Haven, infants up to 28 days old can be dropped off at a hospital or handed directly to a police officer or emergency services responder with no criminal liability. The baby will immediately be provided with medical care and eventually be placed in an adoptive home.
Safe Haven at hospitals was signed into law in 2002. Since then, the police and EMS options have been added — all to make it easier for an unready mother to ensure the safe care of her child.
According to the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, 51 Pennsylvania babies have been relinquished via this program.
These are the five hospital bassinets in Lancaster County:
— Lancaster General Hospital, 555 N. Duke St., Lancaster.
— Women & Babies Hospital, 690 Good Drive, Lancaster.
— Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center, 2160 State Road, East Hempfield Township.
— WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital, 169 Martin Ave., Ephrata.
— UPMC Lititz, 1500 Highlands Drive, Lititz.
Infants can be placed in the bassinet and the person dropping them off can walk away. It’s that simple.
Of course, it would be better for the person to provide some information to take some mystery out of the medical treatment. There is an online form that mothers can fill out at secretsafe.org, if they choose. Either way, options exist.
Let’s make Baby Mary Anne the last Lancaster County infant lost. Let’s get the word out that mothers have options. Let’s start a new story.
Chris McKim
Chief of Police, Ephrata Police Department
Lancaster County Chiefs of Police Project Safe Haven liaison | 2023-05-28T09:46:01+00:00 | lancasteronline.com | https://lancasteronline.com/opinion/letters_to_editor/unready-mothers-have-safe-options-letter/article_618f9c5c-fb2b-11ed-89f6-3b825cc2a6b5.html |
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. flu season is off to an unusually fast start, adding to an autumn mix of viruses that have been filling hospitals and doctor waiting rooms.
Reports of flu are already high in 17 states, and the hospitalization rate hasn’t been this high this early since the 2009 swine flu pandemic, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. So far, there have been an estimated 730 flu deaths, including at least two children.
The winter flu season usually flu ramps up in December or January.
“We are seeing more cases than we would expect at this time,” the CDC's Dr. José Romero said Friday.
A busy flu season is not unexpected. The nation saw two mild seasons during the COVID-19 pandemic, and experts have worried that flu might come back strong as a COVID-weary public has moved away from masks and other measures that tamp the spread of respiratory viruses.
Community Montessori school in New Albany, Indiana, switched to virtual teaching at the end of the week because so many students were out sick with the flu. Beginning Monday, the school's 500 students will go back to wearing masks.
“Everybody just wants kids on campus, that is for sure,” said the school's director, Burke Fondren. “We will do what we need to do."
There may be some good news: COVID-19 cases have been trending downwards and leveled off in the last three weeks, Romero said.
And in a few parts of the country, health officials think they may be seeing early signs that a wave of another respiratory virus may be starting to wane. RSV, or respiratory syncytial virus, is a common cause in kids of coldlike symptoms such as runny nose, cough and fever. While RSV continues to rise nationally, preliminary data suggest a decline in the Southeast, Southwest, and in an area that includes Rocky Mountain states and the Dakotas, CDC officials said.
Experts think infections from RSV increased recently because children are more vulnerable now, no longer sheltered from common bugs as they were during pandemic lockdowns. Also, the virus, which usually affects children at ages 1 and 2, is now sickening more kids up to age 5.
At the University of Chicago Medicine Comer Children’s Hospital, beds have been full for 54 days straight.
“The curves are all going up for RSV and influenza,” said Dr. John Cunningham, Comer's physician-in-chief.
RSV illnesses seem to be unusually severe, he added.
Comer has had to turn down transfer requests from other hospitals because there was no room. Chicago-area hospitals had been able to transfer kids to Missouri, Iowa, and Wisconsin, but that's stopped. “They have no more beds, either,” Cunningham said.
There's not yet a vaccine against RSV, but there are shots for flu and COVID-19. Health officials say flu vaccinations are down in both kids and adults compared to before the pandemic, although up in children from last year.
So far this season, there have been an estimated 1.6 million flu illnesses and 13,000 hospitalizations. Flu activity is most intense in some of the areas where RSV is fading, including the Southeast, according to CDC data.
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Babwin reported from Chicago. Tom Davies in Indianapolis contributed to this report.
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco is repealing a ban on city-funded travel to 30 states that it says restrict abortion, voting and LGBTQ+ rights after determining the boycott is doing more harm than good.
The Board of Supervisors voted 7-4 on Tuesday to repeal a section of the city's administrative code that prohibits staff from visiting and city departments from contracting with companies headquartered in the states, which include Texas, Florida and Ohio.
California, meanwhile, is considering the repeal of a similar law.
City supervisors will hold a second and final vote next Tuesday. Mayor London Breed is expected to sign the measure.
The progressive city passed the boycott in 2016, after the U.S. Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage nationwide. At first, the boycott applied only to states that it considered restricted the rights of LGBTQ+ people. Later, the list was expanded to include states that limit access to voting and abortion.
The idea was to exert economic pressure on those conservative states. Instead, a report released last month by the city administrator concluded that the policy was raising costs and administrative burdens for the city. Because of restrictions, there were fewer bidders for city work and that ending the boycott might reduce contracting costs by 20% annually, the report concluded.
In addition, the city had approved hundreds of exemptions and waivers for some $800 million worth of contracts, the report said.
Meanwhile, “no states with restrictive LGBTQ rights, voting rights, or abortion policies have cited the city’s travel and contract bans as motivation for reforming their law,” the review concluded.
The measure "was a well-intentioned effort at values-based contracting but ultimately did not accomplish the social change it sought to effect,” Board President Aaron Peskin, who co-sponsored the repeal, said in a statement. “Instead, this onerous restriction has led to an uncompetitive bidding climate and created serious obstructions to everything from accessing emergency housing to being able to cost-effectively purchase the best products and contracts for the City."
Scott Wiener, a former supervisor-turned-state senator who authored the original ban, agreed that the measure hadn't produced the intended results.
“We believed a coalition of cities and states would form to create true consequences for states that pass these despicable, hateful laws,” the San Francisco Democrat said in a statement. “Yet, as it turned out, that coalition never formed, and the full potential impact of this policy never materialized. Instead, San Francisco is now penalizing businesses in other states — including LGBTQ-owned, women-owned, and people of color-owned businesses — for the sins of their radical right wing governments.”
In addition, city staff have been unable to fly to many states for cooperative work on issues ranging from HIV prevention to transportation, Wiener said.
Similar problems have led California to consider mothballing its own 2016 ban on state travel to states it deems discriminate against LGBTQ+ people.
California now bans state-funded travel to nearly half of the country following a surge of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation in mostly Republican-led states.
The prohibition means sports teams at public colleges and universities have had to find other ways to pay for road games in states like Arizona and Utah. And it has complicated some of the state’s other policy goals, like using state money to pay for people who live in other states to travel to California for abortions.
Last month, state Senate leader Toni Atkins announced legislation that would end the ban and replace it with an advertising campaign in those states that promotes acceptance and inclusion for the LGBTQ+ community. The bill would set up a fund to pay for the campaign, which would accept private donations and state funding — if any is available.
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More Than 300 Workers at Sysco Louisville and Sysco Indianapolis Walk off Job Over Contentious Contract Negotiations, Unfair Labor Practices
WASHINGTON, March 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Teamsters at Sysco Louisville and Sysco Indianapolis are on strike in response to unfair labor practices (ULPs) after weeks of contentious contract negotiations at both locations. Picket lines could extend to more locations across the country in the coming days.
"We're asking to be compensated fairly for the hard work that we do," said Michael Bonner, a Sysco driver and Teamsters Local 89 member in Louisville. "The company would rather put its employees and customers in a negative situation than just compensate us fairly."
Bonner and his co-workers organized with Local 89 in August 2022, overcoming a vicious anti-union campaign from the company. Since then, management has failed to bargain in good faith for the 100 delivery drivers.
"We have had it with this company and their disregard for workers," said Brian Thomas, one of 160 members of Teamsters Local 135 on strike at Sysco Indianapolis. "We're tired of being taken advantage of and we are seriously concerned about benefits, workplace safety, and work-life balance."
Workers at both Sysco locations voted unanimously to authorize a strike over the weekend.
"The Teamsters are not afraid of Sysco. We're ready to do whatever it takes to get these folks the contract they deserve," said Avral Thompson, Local 89 President and International Central Region Vice President.
Nationally, Sysco [NYSE: SYY] faces multiple federal investigations for violating U.S. labor law. The Teamsters are currently in negotiations at several Sysco-branded locations across the country. Hundreds of Teamsters at the company are currently working without a contract or have contracts about to expire due to the company's failure to bargain in good faith.
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters represents more than 10,000 Sysco workers nationwide.
"We are going to hold greedy employers accountable. If Sysco didn't learn its lesson last October, then we will remind them again this spring," said Tom Erickson, Director of the Teamsters Warehouse Division. "This is just the beginning. Teamsters nationwide are standing together to win the respect they deserve at this company."
Contact:
Daniel Moskowitz, (770) 262-4971
dmoskowitz@teamster.org
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas jury Thursday ordered conspiracy theorist Alex Jones to pay more than $4 million — significantly less than the $150 million being sought — in compensatory damages to the parents of a 6-year-old boy killed in the Sandy Hook massacre, marking the first time the Infowars host has been held financially liable for repeatedly claiming the deadliest school shooting in U.S. history was a hoax.
The Austin jury must still decide how much the Infowars host should pay in punitive damages to Neil Heslin and Scarlett Lewis, whose son Jesse Lewis was among the 20 children and six educators who were killed in the 2012 attack in Newtown, Connecticut.
The parents had sought at least $150 million in compensation for defamation and intentional infliction of emotional distress. Jones’ attorney asked the jury to limit damages to $8 — one dollar for each of the compensation charges they considered — and Jones himself said any award over $2 million “would sink us.”
It likely won’t be the last judgment against Jones — who was not in the courtroom — over his claims that the attack was staged in the interests of increasing gun controls. A Connecticut judge has ruled against him in a similar lawsuit brought by other victims’ families and an FBI agent who worked on the case. He also faces another trial in Austin.
Jones’ lead attorney, Andino Reynal, winked at his co-counsel before leaving the courtroom. He declined to comment on the verdict.
Outside the courthouse, the plaintiffs’ attorney Mark Bankston insisted that the $4.11 million amount wasn’t a disappointment, noting it was only part of the damages Jones will have to pay.
The jury returns Friday to hear more evidence about Jones and his company’s finances.
In a video posted on his website Thursday night, Jones called the reduced award a major victory.
“I admitted I was wrong. I admitted it was a mistake. I admitted that I followed disinformation but not on purpose. I apologized to the families. And the jury understood that. What I did to those families was wrong. But I didn’t do it on purpose,” he said.
The award was “more money than my company and I personally have, but we are going to work on trying to make restitution on that,” Jones said.
Bankston suggested any victory declarations might be premature.
“We aren’t done folks,” Bankston said. “We knew coming into this case it was necessary to shoot for the moon to get the jury to understand we were serious and passionate. After tomorrow, he’s going to owe a lot more.”
The total amount awarded in this case could set a marker for the other lawsuits against Jones and underlines the financial threat he’s facing. It also raises new questions about the ability of Infowars — which has been banned from YouTube, Spotify and Twitter for hate speech — to continue operating, although the company’s finances remain unclear.
Jones, who has portrayed the lawsuit as an attack on his First Amendment rights, conceded during the trial that the attack was “100% real” and that he was wrong to have lied about it. But Heslin and Lewis told jurors that an apology wouldn’t suffice and called on them to make Jones pay for the years of suffering he has put them and other Sandy Hook families through.
The parents testified Tuesday about how they’ve endured a decade of trauma, inflicted first by the murder of their son and what followed: gun shots fired at a home, online and phone threats, and harassment on the street by strangers. They said the threats and harassment were all fueled by Jones and his conspiracy theory spread to his followers via his website Infowars.
A forensic psychiatrist testified that the parents suffer from “complex post-traumatic stress disorder” inflicted by ongoing trauma, similar to what might be experienced by a soldier at war or a child abuse victim.
At one point in her testimony, Lewis looked directly at Jones, who was sitting barely 10 feet away.
“It seems so incredible to me that we have to do this — that we have to implore you, to punish you — to get you to stop lying,” Lewis told Jones.
Barry Covert, a Buffalo, New York, First Amendment lawyer who is not involved in the Jones case, said the $4 million in compensatory damages was lower than he would have expected given the evidence and testimony.
“But I don’t think Jones can take this as a victory,” he added. “The fact is, $4 million is significant even if we might have thought it would be a little higher.”
Jurors often decline to award any punitive damages after deciding on a compensation figure. But when they choose to, the punitive amount is often higher, Covert said. He said he expects the parents’ attorneys to argue that jurors should send the message that no one should profit off defamation.
“They will want jurors to send the message that you can’t make a quarter of a billion in profit off harming someone and say you’ll just take the damages loss in court,” Covert said.
Jones was the only witness to testify in his defense, and he only attended the trial sporadically while still appearing on his show. And he came under withering attack from the plaintiffs attorneys under cross-examination, as they reviewed Jones’ own video claims about Sandy Hook over the years, and accused him of lying and trying to hide evidence, including text messages and emails about the attack. It also included internal emails sent by an Infowars employee that said “this Sandy Hook stuff is killing us.”
At one point, Jones was told that his attorneys had mistakenly sent Bankston the last two years’ worth of texts from Jones’ cellphone. Bankston said in court Thursday that the U.S. House Jan. 6 committee investigating the 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol has requested the records and that he intends to comply.
And shortly after Jones declared “I don’t use email,” Jones was shown one that came from his address, and another one from an Infowars business officer telling Jones that the company had earned $800,000 gross in selling its products in a single day, which would amount to nearly $300 million in a year.
Jones’ media company Free Speech Systems, which is Infowars’ parent company, filed for bankruptcy during the two-week trial.
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Associated Press writer Michael Tarm in Chicago contributed to this report.
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For more of the AP’s coverage of school shootings: https://apnews.com/hub/school-shootings | 2022-08-05T03:44:53+00:00 | nwahomepage.com | https://www.nwahomepage.com/news/national/alex-jones-ordered-to-pay-sandy-hook-parents-more-than-4m/ |
Woman dies from injuries after being struck by police escort for UK royal
LONDON (AP) — The Duchess of Edinburgh expressed her condolences Wednesday after the death of an 81-year-old woman who was struck by a motorcycle that was part of the U.K. royal’s police escort.
Sophie, the wife of Prince Edward, expressed her sympathies for the death of Helen Holland, who was struck at a West London intersection on May 10.
“The Duchess of Edinburgh is deeply saddened to hear that Helen Holland has passed away,’’ Buckingham Palace said. “Her Royal Highness’s deepest condolences and sympathies go to all of Ms Holland’s family.”
Holland’s son, Martin, told the BBC that his mother died after sustaining “multiple broken bones and massive internal injuries.” Holland, who is from Essex, had reportedly been visiting her older sister in London.
Her son said she fought “for her life for nearly two weeks … but irreversible damage to her brain finally ended the battle today.”
The Independent Office for Police Conduct is investigating the crash.
Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. | 2023-05-24T16:29:05+00:00 | newschannel10.com | https://www.newschannel10.com/2023/05/24/woman-dies-injuries-after-being-struck-by-police-escort-uk-royal/ |
Yankees vs. Athletics: Odds, spread, over/under - June 29
Gleyber Torres and the New York Yankees (44-36) will take on Esteury Ruiz and the Oakland Athletics (21-61) at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on Thursday, June 29. First pitch is set for 3:37 PM ET.
The Athletics are +150 moneyline underdogs for this matchup with the favored Yankees (-185). An 8-run over/under has been listed in the matchup.
Yankees vs. Athletics Time and TV Channel
- Date: Thursday, June 29, 2023
- Time: 3:37 PM ET
- TV: MLB Network
- Location: Oakland, California
- Venue: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
- Probable Pitchers: Clarke Schmidt - NYY (2-6, 4.32 ERA) vs James Kaprielian - OAK (2-6, 6.34 ERA)
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Yankees vs. Athletics Betting Trends and Insights
- This season, the Yankees have won 30 out of the 50 games, or 60%, in which they've been favored.
- The Yankees have won all five games they have played as moneyline favorites with odds of -185 or shorter.
- New York has a 64.9% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
- The Yankees were the moneyline favorite for four of their last 10 games, and they went 2-2 in those matchups.
- Over its last 10 matchups, New York and its opponents combined to hit the over two times (all 10 of the games had set totals).
- The Athletics have been chosen as underdogs in 80 games this year and have walked away with the win 21 times (26.2%) in those games.
- This season, the Athletics have been victorious 13 times in 49 chances when named as an underdog of at least +150 or longer on the moneyline.
- In 10 games over the last 10 matchups when set as underdogs by bookmakers, the Athletics had a record of 2-8.
- When it comes to hitting the over, Oakland and its opponents are 4-5-1 in the last 10 games with a total.
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Back to School in Union City Includes Dress Code, Free Supplies and Free Breakfast
Announcements effecting the upcoming school year have been made for Union City School System students.
School Communications Director Mike Hutchens told Thunderbolt News that a dress code was again being implemented.(AUDIO)
Hutchens said Director Wes Kennedy is also implementing cost saving efforts for families of the students.(AUDIO)
Students in the Union City system will begin classes for the new year on August 8th. | 2022-07-22T10:23:16+00:00 | thunderboltradio.com | https://www.thunderboltradio.com/back-to-school-in-union-city-includes-dress-code-free-supplies-and-free-breakfast/ |
Patrick Lyoya shooting: Prosecutor must decide if officer truly believed his life was in danger
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (FOX 2) - The Kent County, Michigan, prosecutor will announce his decision on Wednesday whether charges will be filed against the officer who killed Patrick Lyoya. But the decision will come down to one thing: was the shooting justified and did the officer truly believe he was in danger.
Prosecutor Chris Becker announced the charges during a 3 p.m. press conference after more than two months of investigation by his office and the Michigan State Police. We'll stream the announcement on this page when it starts at 3 p.m. ET
Becker has had the case for nearly two months and has been investigating the actions of Grand Rapids Police Officer Christopher Schurr. Video released by Grand Rapids Police showed Schurr struggling with Lyoya on April 4 during a traffic stop. It ultimately ended with Schurr shooting Lyoya in the back of the head.
Patrick Lyoya shot to death by Grand Rapids Police - here's what the video showed
FOX 2's Charlie Langton weighed in on the investigation and said it's really going to come down to whether it was justified.
"I think the issue in the case is really whether or not the officer was justified in using deadly force interview. We know the facts of this case, they're tragic facts," Langton said.
Schurr shot Lyoya in the back of the head during the struggle after pulling him over due a license plate issue. The plate on the car Lyoya was driving did not match the vehicle.
That offense is a misdemeanor, which Langton said Schurr chasing Lyoya may be in violation of the department's policy. Langton said there is pressure on bringing charges against the officer but the prosecutor's office must his discretion.
"There's a lot of political pressure to bring charges against this officer. And whether or not the prosecutor will do that, remains to be seen," he said. "There's a lot of discretion goes into this. The officer decided that his life was at in jeopardy, and then he shot in the back of his head."
On April 13, Grand Rapids Police released graphic video that showed the interaction between Lyoya and Schurr. Lyoya, who immigrated to the U.S. from Congo with his family, appeared to be confused and then started to run from the officer.
During the fight, Schurr deployed his Taser twice with no effect and Lyoya allegedly tried grabbing for it. The officer screamed multiple times to drop the Taser as he fought to gain control of Lyoya before he ultimately shot him.
In a cell phone video recorded by the passenger in Lyoya's car, the officer is seen on top of Lyoya as he is face down. The officer tells him to drop the Taser and reaches to his belt for his gun.
Read: Here's what the Patrick Lyoya shooting videos showed
Lyoya tries to stand up with the officer on his back. That's when the officer pulls out his gun and fires it one time, hitting him in the back of the head and killing him instantly.
Beyond the possible criminal charges, a civil suit has also been filed. Langton said the attorneys involved with that case believe Schurr will not be charged.
"Ven Johnson is one of the attorneys representing the family in a civil peace case. He thinks that they're not going to bring charges. I kind of think that's right. I don't know if they're going to bring charges here. I think there (are) just many facts here that are maybe in dispute back to rise to a criminal level,"
That won't stop the civil case from Johnson or attorney Ben Crump. | 2022-06-09T18:11:31+00:00 | fox10phoenix.com | https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/patrick-lyoya-shooting-prosecutor-must-decide-if-officer-truly-believed-his-life-was-in-danger |
WASHINGTON, Sept. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the American Trucking Associations hailed a decision by the U.S. District Court ruling Rhode Island's predatory truck-only tolling plan RhodeWorks unconstitutional.
"We told Rhode Island's leaders from the start that their crazy scheme was not only discriminatory, but illegal," said ATA President and CEO Chris Spear. "We're pleased the court agreed. To any state looking to target our industry, you better bring your A-game… because we're not rolling over."
ATA, along with Cumberland Farms Inc., M&M Transport Services Inc. and New England Motor Freight, sued Rhode Island, arguing that the RhodeWorks plan violates the Constitution's Commerce Clause by discriminating against out-of-state economic interests in order to favor in-state interests, and by designing the tolls in a way that does not fairly approximate motorists' use of the roads.
"It has been a long road to get to this point," said Rhode Island Trucking Association President Chris Maxwell, "but this is a tremendous day for our industry – not just here in Rhode Island, but across the country – had we not prevailed, these tolls would have spread across the country and this ruling sends a strong signal to other states that trucking is not to be targeted as a piggy bank."
"This is a strong ruling that provides our industry a significant win on a critical issue," said ATA General Counsel Rich Pianka. "This ruling vindicates ATA's contention that the Constitution prohibits states from tolling schemes targeted at the trucking industry, at the expense of interstate commerce."
American Trucking Associations is the largest national trade association for the trucking industry. Through a federation of 50 affiliated state trucking associations and industry-related conferences and councils, ATA is the voice of the industry America depends on most to move our nation's freight. Follow ATA on Twitter or Facebook. Trucking Moves America Forward
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As Lowe's PROvember returns, PROvember Playbook helps Pros ease burden of inflation with long-term savings, intel from industry experts and new survey findings
MOORESVILLE, N.C., Oct. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As Pros balance planning for another busy year ahead with closing out their winter project logs, Lowe's is stepping in as a true business partner to help them find new opportunities to maximize their business. Enter: Lowe's PROvember Playbook, a guide for Pros of all business sizes to create the most value as they restock and recharge heading into 2023.
According to new proprietary research from Lowe's1, 86 percent of Pros found inflation a top challenge in 2022, and two-thirds of those Pros believe it will be a long-term issue. The Lowe's PROvember Playbook will help ease the burden of such issues by offering advice from Lowe's Pro Ambassadors about making the most with their money, which tools are worth stocking up on now, and which deals provide the most return on investment for their business.
Available at Lowes.com/PROvemberPlaybook, the guide comes just as Lowe's kicks off Lowe's PROvember on Oct. 27, with more than 30 days to celebrate Pros—this year, with new upgrades to help Pros make the most of their year-end purchases, including:
- Extra savings to help provide more return on investment in the long run. In addition to immediate cost savings, Pros can stock up for the year ahead on select Pro-grade tools and materials—from DeWalt, Metabo HPT, FLEX and more—that also promote maximum productivity on the jobsite.
- Opportunities to earn rewards and celebrate their crew. MVPs Pro Rewards and Partnership Program members can rack up Bonus Points by earning up to three Bonus Points per dollar2 on select items during Lowe's PROvember. And, Lowe's will host a free Pro Happy Hour on Nov. 17 from 2 to 5 p.m. at all stores nationwide, where Pros can join in for free PEPSI® drinks and FRITO-LAY® snacks and more. MVPs Pro Rewards members can also enter for a chance to win a trip to the NFL Pro Bowl Games3.
- All this in addition to a Pro desk with fully dedicated Red Vest associates trained to help Pros, inventory quantities that Pros can count on and strong credit offerings (Pros can save five percent off every day on eligible purchases plus zero percent interest for 60 days when using the Lowe's Business Advantage Account4).
"We know Pros have a lot of challenges to navigate this winter, so we are deepening our dedication through Lowe's PROvember," said Tony Hurst, senior vice president, Pro, services and international. "As a true business partner for Pros, we are listening to their needs and adding more value and more meaning to what we offer our Pros so they can get ahead of another busy year."
For the second year in a row, Lowe's conducted its proprietary Pro Pulse Survey1 to understand Pros' reflections on the year and what they expect ahead. In addition to challenges they faced like inflation, the key findings suggest:
- Pros remain optimistic despite a challenging economic backdrop. Nearly three in five (59 percent) Pros say their job has been more challenging than last year, but 73 percent say their job has been more rewarding than last year.
- Pros expect steady project growth in 2023. 66 percent expect to have more work for the remainder of the year than they did during the rest of the year – and 73 percent expect even more work in 2023.
- The increasing economic pressures provoke an even deeper focus for Pros on saving time and money. While 98 percent of Pros say effective time management is important to the success of their jobs, 57 percent of Pros name effective time management as a challenge.
- Looking ahead to next year, the majority of Pros (61 percent) plan to outsource part(s) of their business. Further, 68 percent say they rely on their retailers and suppliers more than they did a year ago.
Learn more about Lowe's PROvember and shop the latest savings from Oct. 27 - Dec. 8 at Lowes.com/PROvember.
- TRUE Global Intelligence, the in-house research practice of FleishmanHillard, fielded an online survey of 1,000 home improvement professionals in the U.S. aged 18 and older between September 15 and 28, 2022, on behalf of Lowe's.
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Asian Hall of Fame Artist Ambassadors, Inductees and distinguished leaders launch Brain Injury Program for hate crime and trauma survivors
LOS ANGELES, June 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Asian Hall of Fame presents its inaugural Celebrate Asia Festival featuring Artist Ambassadors Robby Krieger of The Doors and Chicago founding drummer Danny Seraphine on July 30, 2022 at the Alex Theatre in Glendale, CA. Artist meet and greet, champagne dinner, and heritage showcase in the courtyard start at 4:00 p.m. with valet parking for VIP guests and is sold out at $600 per seat. The concert starts at 7:00 p.m. for 1,400 attendees with nearby paid parking and tickets are $58 - $288. Early bird discounts end on July 7.
Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Robby Krieger will perform crowd favorites from The Doors. Chicago founding drummer Danny Seraphine will perform with former Chicago lead vocalist Jeff Coffee and their band Chicago Transit Authority. Both have recorded on Asian Hall of Fame's charity albums with 14-language vocalist Maki Mae who will perform "My Favorite Things" with Robby Krieger, "Walk On By" with Danny Seraphine and an Asian folk medley from their second Asian Hall of Fame charity album releasing this fall.
78% of hate crime survivors in America are Asian, and 81% of hate crime and trauma patients suffer from brain injuries. The Asian Hall of Fame Brain Injury Program will establish an endowment, support medical expenses and advance brain injury research in collaboration with Inductee Dr. Linda M. Liau at UCLA and a new Medical Professionals Guild. Inductee Ren Hanami, National Chairman of the SAG-AFTRA Asian Pacific American Media Committee, will be appointed Ambassador of the program.
To commemorate the inaugural event, Congresswoman Judy Chu will honor Asian Hall of Fame Founder Emeritis Karen Wong. Los Angeles County Board of Supervisor Kathryn Barger will honor philanthropist Lily Liu. Asian Hall of Fame President & CEO Maki Hsieh will announce Class of 2022 to be inducted at the black-tie ceremony on November 12, 2022 also at the Alex Theatre.
The Consulate of Japan, Consulate of Thailand, and Taipei Economic and Culture Office Los Angeles will introduce the heritage showcase featuring cuisine and music from Japan, Korea, Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.
Originally scheduled in May to coincide with AAPI Heritage Month, Omicron restrictions rescheduled the festival. Next year, Celebrate Asia Festival will be held on May 13, 2023 in Los Angeles announcing Class of 2023 which includes Freddie Mercury in memoriam, and will headline Queen Nation.
Media can request credentials here.
Established in 2004, Asian Hall of Fame overcomes anti-Asian bias by elevating Asian contributions in the United States and around the world. Inductees include Bruce Lee, Kristi Yamaguchi, Connie Chung, Norm Mineta, Indra Nooyi, among others. Its year-round work amplifies cultural solidarity, multiracial equity and social advancement of 4.6 billion Asians and indigenous tribes worldwide.
Asian Hall of Fame advances equity through four philanthropic pillars. The Brain Injury Program supports trauma survivors and brain injury research. The Social Justice Program advocates to reduce hate crimes, increase cultural literacy and reverse the Rescission Act of 1946. The Tech & Entertainment Program funds women-led innovation and cross-cultural content. High-achieving diversity, ESL and special needs young professionals receive direct work experience through the Young Professionals Program. Visit asianhalloffame.org or contact Rochelle Srigley at rochelle@asianhalloffame.org.
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BOSTON (AP) — Vivian Kargbo thought her daughter’s Boston school district was doing the right thing when officials kept classrooms closed for most students for more than a year.
Kargbo, a caregiver for hospice patients, didn't want to risk them getting COVID-19. And extending pandemic school closures through the spring of 2021 is what many in her community said was best to keep kids and adults safe.
But her daughter became depressed and stopped doing school work or paying attention to online classes. The former honor-roll student failed nearly all of her eighth grade courses.
“She’s behind,” said Kargbo, whose daughter is now in tenth grade. “It didn’t work at all. Knowing what I know now, I would say they should have put them in school.”
Preliminary test scores around the country confirm what Kargbo witnessed: The longer many students studied remotely, the less they learned. Some educators and parents are questioning decisions in cities from Boston to Chicago to Los Angeles to remain online long after clear evidence emerged that schools weren’t COVID-19 super-spreaders — and months after life-saving adult vaccines became widely available.
There are fears for the futures of students who don’t catch up. They run the risk of never learning to read, long a precursor for dropping out of school. They might never master simple algebra, putting science and tech fields out of reach. The pandemic decline in college attendance could continue to accelerate, crippling the U.S. economy.
In a sign of how inflammatory the debate has become, there’s sharp disagreement among educators, school leaders and parents even about how to label the problems created by online school. “Learning loss” has become a lightning rod. Some fear the term might brand struggling students or cast blame on teachers, and they say it overlooks the need to save lives during a pandemic.
Regardless of what it’s called, the casualties of Zoom school are real.
The scale of the problem and the challenges in addressing it were apparent in Associated Press interviews with nearly 50 school leaders, teachers, parents and health officials, who struggled to agree on a way forward.
Some public health officials and educators warned against second-guessing the school closures for a virus that killed over a million people in the U.S. More than 200,000 children lost at least one parent.
“It is very easy with hindsight to say, ‘Oh, learning loss, we should have opened.’ People forget how many people died,” said Austin Beutner, former superintendent in Los Angeles, where students were online from mid-March 2020 until the start of hybrid instruction in April 2021.
The question isn’t merely academic.
School closures continued last year because of teacher shortages and COVID-19 spread. It’s conceivable another pandemic might emerge — or a different crisis.
But there’s another reason for asking what lessons have been learned: the kids who have fallen behind. Some third graders struggle to sound out words. Some ninth graders have given up on school because they feel so behind they can’t catch up. The future of American children hangs in the balance.
Many adults are pushing to move on, to stop talking about the impact of the pandemic — especially learning loss.
“As crazy as this sounds now, I’m afraid people are going to forget about the pandemic,” said Jason Kamras, superintendent in Richmond, Virginia. "People will say, ‘That was two years ago. Get over it.’”
When COVID-19 first reached the U.S., scientists didn’t fully understand how it spread or whether it was harmful to children. American schools, like most around the world, understandably shuttered in March 2020.
That summer, scientists learned kids didn’t face the same risks as adults, but experts couldn’t decide how to operate schools safely — or whether it was even possible.
It was already clear that remote learning was devastating for many young people. But did the risks of social isolation and falling behind outweigh the risks of children, school staff and families catching the virus?
The tradeoffs differed depending on how vulnerable a community felt. Black and Latino people, who historically had less access to health care, remain nearly twice as likely to die of COVID-19 than white people. Parents in those communities often had deep-rooted doubts about whether schools could keep their children safe.
Politics was a factor, too. Districts that reopened in person tended to be in areas that voted for President Donald Trump or had largely white populations.
By winter, studiesshowedschools weren’t contributing to increased COVID-19 spread in the community. Classes with masked students and distancing could be conducted safely, growing evidence said. President Joe Biden prioritized reopening schools when he took office in January 2021, and once the COVID-19 vaccine was available, some Democratic-leaning districts started to reopen.
Yet many schools stayed closed well into the spring, including in California, where the state’s powerful teachers unions fought returning to classrooms, citing lack of safety protocols.
In Chicago, after a six-week standoff with the teachers union, the district started bringing students back on a hybrid schedule just before spring 2021. It wasn’t until the fall that students were back in school full time.
Marla Williams initially supported Chicago Public Schools' decision to instruct students online during the fall of 2020. Williams, a single mother, has asthma, as do her two children. While she was working, she enlisted her father, a retired teacher, to supervise her children’s studies.
Her father would log into his grandson’s classes from his suburban home and try to monitor what was happening. But it didn’t work.
Her son lost motivation and wouldn’t do his assignments. Once he went back on a hybrid schedule in spring 2021, he started doing well again, Williams said.
“I wish we’d been in person earlier,” she said. “Other schools seemed to be doing it successfully.”
Officials were divided in Chicago. The city Department of Public Health advocated reopening schools months earlier, in the fall of 2020. The commissioner, Dr. Allison Arwady, said they felt the risk of missing education was higher than the risk of COVID-19. Others, such as the director of the Institute for Global Health at Northwestern University, advocated for staying remote.
“I think the answer on that has been settled fairly clearly, especially once we had vaccines available,” Arwady said. “I’m concerned about the loss that has occurred.”
From March 2020 to June 2021, the average student in Chicago lost 21 weeks of learning in reading and 20 weeks in math, equivalent to missing half a year of school, according to Georgetown University’s Edunomics Lab, which analyzed data from a widely used test called MAP to estimate learning loss for every U.S. school district.
Nationally, kids whose schools met mostly online in the 2020-2021 school year performed 13 percentage points lower in math and 8 percentage points lower in reading compared with schools meeting mostly in person, according to a 2022 study by Brown University economist Emily Oster.
The setbacks have some grappling with regret.
“I can’t imagine a situation where we would close schools again, unless there’s a virus attacking kids,” said Eric Conti, superintendent for Burlington, Massachusetts, a 3,400-student district outside Boston. His students alternated between online and in-person learning from the fall of 2020 until the next spring. “It’s going to be a very high bar.”
Dallas Superintendent Stephanie Elizalde initially disagreed with the Texas governor’s push to reopen schools in the fall of 2020. “But it was absolutely the right thing to do,” she said.
Some school officials said they lacked the expertise to decide whether it was safe to open schools.
“Schools should never have been placed in a situation where we have choice,” said Tony Wold, former associate superintendent of West Contra Costa Unified School District, east of San Francisco. “With lessons learned, when you have a public health pandemic, there needs to be a single voice.”
Still, many school officials said with hindsight they’d make the same decision to keep schools online well into 2021. Only two superintendents said they’d likely make a different decision if there were another pandemic that was not particularly dangerous to children.
In some communities, demographics and the historic underinvestment in schools loomed large, superintendents said. In the South, Black Americans’ fear of the virus was sometimes coupled with mistrust of schools rooted in segregation. Cities from Atlanta to Nashville to Jackson, Mississippi, shuttered schools — in some cases, for nearly all of the 2020-2021 school year.
In Clayton County, Georgia, home to the state’s highest percentage of Black residents, schools chief Morcease Beasley said he knew closing schools would have a devastating impact, but the fear in his community was overwhelming.
“I knew teachers couldn’t teach if they were that scared, and students couldn’t learn,” he said.
Rhode Island was an outlier among liberal-leaning coastal states when it ordered schools to reopen in person in the fall of 2020. “We can’t do this to our kids,” state education chief Angélica Infante-Green remembers thinking after watching students turn off cameras or log in from under blankets in bed. “This is not OK.”
But in the predominantly Latino and Black Rhode Island community of Central Falls, more than three-quarters of students stayed home to study remotely.
To address parent distrust, officials tracked COVID-19 cases among school-aged Central Falls residents. They met with families to show them the kids catching the virus were in remote learning — and they weren’t learning as much as students in school. It worked.
Among teachers, there’s some dispute about online learning's impact on children. But many fear some students will be scarred for years.
“Should we have reopened earlier? Absolutely,” said California teacher Sarah Curry. She initially favored school closings in her rural Central Valley district, but grew frustrated with the duration of distance learning. She taught pre-kindergarten and found it impossible to maintain attention spans online.
One of her biggest regrets: that teachers who wanted to return to classrooms had little choice in the matter.
But the nation’s 3 million public school teachers are far from a monolith. Many lost loved ones to COVID-19, battled mental health challenges of their own or feared catching the virus.
Jessica Cross, who taught ninth grade math on Chicago’s west side at Phoenix Military Academy, feels her school reopened too soon.
“I didn’t feel entirely safe,” she said. Mask rules were good in theory, but not all students wore them properly. She said safety should come before academics.
“Ultimately, I still feel that remote learning was really the only thing to do,” Cross said.
A representative from the American Federation of Teachers declined in an interview to say whether the national union regrets the positions it took against reopening schools.
“If we start to play the blame game," said Fedrick Ingram, AFT’s secretary-treasurer, “we get into the political fray of trying to determine if teachers did a good job or not. And I don’t think that’s fair.”
Regrets or no, experts agree: America’s kids need more from adults if they’re going to be made whole.
The country needs “ideally, a reinvention of public education as we know it,” Los Angeles Superintendent Alberto Carvalho said. Students need more days in school and smaller classes.
Short of extending the school year, experts say intensive tutoring is the most efficient way to help students catch up. Saturday school or doubling up on math or reading during a regular school day would also help.
Too few school districts have made those investments, Harvard economist Tom Kane said. Summer school is insufficient, Kane says — it’s voluntary, and many parents don’t sign up.
Adding school time for students is politically impossible in many cities. In Los Angeles, the teachers union filed a complaint after the district scheduled four optional school days for students to recoup learning. The school board in Richmond rejected a move to an all-year school calendar.
There are exceptions: Atlanta extended the school day 30 minutes for three years. Hopewell Schools in Virginia moved to year-round schooling last year.
Even the federal government’s record education spending isn’t enough for the scope of kids’ academic setbacks, according to the American Educational Research Association. Researchers there estimate it will cost $700 billion to offset learning loss for America’s schoolchildren – more than three times the $190 billion allocated to schools.
“We need something on the scale of the Marshall Plan for education,” said Kamras, the Richmond superintendent. “Anything short of that and we’re going to see this blip in outcomes become permanent for a generation of children — and that would be criminal.”
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Gecker reported from San Francisco. Collin Binkley in Washington, D.C., Sharon Lurye in New Orleans, Arleigh Rodgers in Indianapolis, Claire Savage in Chicago and Brooke Schultz in Harrisburg, Pa., contributed to this report.
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Rodgers, Savage and Schultz are corps members for the Associated Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative. Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues.
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The Associated Press education team receives support from the Carnegie Corporation of New York. The AP is solely responsible for all content. | 2022-10-21T04:53:02+00:00 | lmtonline.com | https://www.lmtonline.com/news/article/Online-school-put-US-kids-behind-Some-adults-17524022.php |
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Dec. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Meijer announced Jan. 26, 2023 as the opening day for its first two Meijer Grocery stores in Orion Township and Macomb Township.
"By opening Meijer Grocery stores, we're introducing a new way for our customers to shop that provides convenience, value and the great quality our customers have always come to expect from Meijer," Meijer President & CEO Rick Keyes said. "Our customers' needs are always evolving, and we're committed to meeting them where they are. That's why we're excited to share this new Meijer experience with the Orion and Macomb Township communities."
Meijer Grocery is a new type of Meijer store focused on simplifying the customer shopping experience. The stores are designed with convenience and ease in mind. For example, parking will wrap around a singular corner entrance to maximize the number of parking spaces near the door. The stores will be 75,000-90,000 square feet each and feature all the categories customers need for a weekly trip to restock the home, including:
- Produce and grocery
- Meat counter with in-store meat cutters
- Bakery equipped with in-store cake decorators
- Full-service deli
- Pharmacy
- Health & beauty care
- Baby, pets and consumables
- Card & party and floral
"Orion and Macomb Townships are already very familiar with our Meijer supercenters, but we believe they will benefit from the added convenience Meijer Grocery will bring to their neighborhoods," said Don Sanderson, Senior Vice President of Merchandising at Meijer. "We specifically chose to launch this new store format in southeast Michigan because we're a Michigan company that has been serving customers in Metro Detroit for decades."
Meijer opened its first Metro Detroit supercenter in Canton in 1974, and now has more than 45 stores in the community, including two neighborhood markets – Woodward Corner and Rivertown Markets.
Sanderson added that the Meijer Grocery stores will feature local brands across its departments, staying true to the company's ongoing commitment to supporting local businesses.
For example, the bakery sections will feature local favorites, including Ann Arbor-based Zingerman's cinnamon rolls, banana breads, brownies and cakes, as well as pies from Achatz Handmade Pie Company and artisan bread from Crispelli's Bakery.
Additionally, the Meijer Grocery meat departments highlight southeast Michigan-made products from vendors, including Rinaldi Fresh Sausage, Dearborn Brand, Kowalski Sausage Company and The Brinery. The new stores will also carry frozen pizza from the popular Detroit-style pizza chain, Buddy's Pizza.
Meijer Grocery will also offer the same saving and shopping technology customers expect from a Meijer supercenter, including mPerks, Shop and Scan, Meijer Home Delivery and Pickup.
More details regarding the new stores' openings will be confirmed prior to opening day. For more information and to stay up-to-date on the new concept stores, visit www.meijer.com/meijer-grocery.
About Meijer: Meijer is a Grand Rapids, Mich.-based retailer that operates 499 supercenters, neighborhood markets and Express locations throughout Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky and Wisconsin. A privately-owned and family-operated company since 1934, Meijer pioneered the "one-stop shopping" concept and has evolved through the years to include expanded fresh produce and meat departments, as well as pharmacies, comprehensive apparel departments, pet departments, garden centers, toys and electronics. For additional information on Meijer, please visit www.meijer.com. Follow Meijer on Twitter @Meijer and @MeijerPR or become a fan on Facebook.
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KENT, Wash. — When a police officer shot and killed Sonia Joseph’s son in 2017, she vowed to change laws regarding police policies.
While she worked to pass I-940, establishing new restrictions and reforms for police, Joseph said the murder of George Floyd in 2020 played a “huge role” in state lawmakers taking action during the 2021 legislative session.
“His death brought about change in Washington state and across the world,” said Joseph. “The world got to witness an unarmed Black man murdered by police.”
Joseph said those images likely helped several police reform bills pass, including ones calling for prohibiting chokeholds and limiting when police can chase after suspects.
Her son, Giovonn Joseph-McDade, was 20 years old when Kent police shot and killed him during a chase.
In April of 2021, the City of Kent settled a wrongful death lawsuit filed by Joseph for $4.4 million dollars.
A city spokesperson maintained the officers were not in violation of any laws.
Joseph set out to change those laws.
She said her son was pulled over for having expired tabs, but said he got scared and drove off.
After getting in a chase with Joseph-McDade, officers fired at his car when he started driving towards them.
Under the law Joseph supported in 2021, law enforcement officers can no longer chase after someone for having expired tabs.
Joseph hopes to return to Olympia next year to try and pass a law to prohibit officers from being able to pull over a driver for having expired registration stickers.
Joseph thinks lawmakers won’t forget what happened to Floyd, just like she’ll never forget what happened to her son.
“I’m still not going to stop,” said Joseph. | 2022-05-26T02:23:56+00:00 | king5.com | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/george-floyd-police-reform-laws-washington-state/281-50f749b1-9286-414d-b9bf-ab5b2ac6570f |
Hertz and General Motors announced Monday that the rental-car giant plans to order up to 175,000 electric vehicles from GM over five years.
Deliveries of the EVs are expected to start in the first quarter of 2023 with the Chevrolet Bolt EV and EUV, and will continue through 2027 with vehicles from the Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, Cadillac, and BrightDrop brands.
The pace of these deliveries, not yet bound by any contract, is expected to pick up as GM scales up EV production between 2023 and 2025, on the way to a goal of a million EVs annually for North America by 2025.
The companies claim that the plan will make available EVs spanning a wide range of categories, sizes, and price points, and it’s said to be the largest expansion of EVs so far among fleet customers.
Hertz says that rental customers might travel more than 8 billion miles with these vehicles, saving about 3.5 million metric tons of carbon dioxide versus similar gasoline-powered vehicles.
The rental company is aiming to make a quarter of its rental fleet electric by the end of 2024, and it says it offers “tens of thousands of EVs available for rent at 500 Hertz locations across 38 states.”
Hertz announced last October that it planned to add 100,000 Tesla vehicles to its fleets in North America and Europe by the end of 2022. It also plans to add up to 65,000 Polestar EVs over five years, starting with models added earlier this year for Europe and in late 2022 for the U.S. and Australia. Hertz is also offering a program that allows the rental of the Tesla Model 3 to Uber drivers at $299 or less a month including insurance.
Neither the rental-car company nor GM provided additional information on how this massive fleet of EVs in regular use might be charged, and Hertz hasn’t yet discussed the what or where of availability. GM in July revealed plans for a network of up to 500 DC fast-charging stations to be added to Pilot and Flying J travel centers across the country, in a collaboration with EVgo. It will take a much larger build-out of fast-chargers to keep up with the needs of potentially thousands of daily EV renters around big-city airports.
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- Teardrop camping trailer boosts EV driving range—with lots of batteries on board | 2022-09-22T15:55:32+00:00 | cenlanow.com | https://www.cenlanow.com/automotive/internet-brands/hertz-plans-to-buy-up-to-175000-gm-evs-through-2027/ |
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced on Thursday that it was limiting the authorized use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine for adults due to studies showing people developing rare and potentially life-threatening blood clots.
"After conducting an updated analysis, evaluation, and investigation of reported cases, the FDA has determined that the risk of thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome (TTS), a syndrome of rare and potentially life-threatening blood clots in combination with low levels of blood platelets with onset of symptoms approximately one to two weeks following administration of the Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine, warrants limiting the authorized use of the vaccine," the FDA said in a press release.
The FDA said they are limiting the vaccine to anyone over 18 who can't receive a different vaccine or elect to get J&J's vaccine.
“We recognize that the Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine still has a role in the current pandemic response in the United States and across the global community," said Peter Marks, M.D., Ph.D., director of the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research. "Our action reflects our updated analysis of the risk of TTS following administration of this vaccine and limits the use of the vaccine to certain individuals."
This isn't the first time the J&J vaccine has been hit with restrictions due to safety issues, the Associated Press reported.
In December, the Centers for Disease Control reviewed the J&J vaccine after they received reports of 54 people in the U.S. developing thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome, including the reported death of seven women and two men. | 2022-05-05T22:46:19+00:00 | news5cleveland.com | https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/national/coronavirus/fda-restricts-j-js-covid-19-vaccine-due-to-risk-of-blood-clots |
LOCKPORT, N.Y. (AP) — A passenger thrown from a boat that flipped over with 29 people aboard during a tour of a dimly lit cavern system said he fought to breathe in the chilly water under the capsized craft.
The flat-bottomed boat carrying local hospitality workers capsized Monday during a tour of an historic underground water tunnel off the Erie Canal in the western New York city of Lockport, killing one person.
“By the time I realized what happened, the boat was on top of me and I couldn’t find any air pockets or anything. And I’m just trying to, like, breathe because I’m underwater,” survivor Daniel Morrissette told ABC’s “Good Morning America” in an interview aired Tuesday.
The unidentified person who died also was trapped after the boat operated by Lockport Cave Tours capsized. Eleven people were brought to hospitals, mostly with minor injuries, according to officials.
Elizabeth Morrissette told GMA people were panicking and yelling loudly as they were thrown into the water, which emergency officials said was between 5 feet and 6 feet deep.
Some passengers were able to get to safety. Emergency crews used an inflatable boat to rescue about 16 others, fire officials said.
City of Lockport Police were investigating the accident. An email seeking an update was sent to the police chief Tuesday.
The tours take visitors on an underground boat ride through a rough-hewn tunnel, which was blasted out in the 19th century to transport canal water as an industrial power source.
The attraction is about 20 miles (32 kilometers) northeast of Niagara Falls. | 2023-06-13T19:47:33+00:00 | wcia.com | https://www.wcia.com/news/national/panic-yelling-as-tour-boat-capsizes-inside-erie-canal-water-tunnel-in-western-new-york/ |
BEIJING, Nov. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In order to further enhance the friendly exchanges between Chinese enterprises and countries in Central and North America and the Caribbean, and promote economic and trade exchanges and cooperation between enterprises, CCPIT- China Council for the Promotion of International Trade will hold the China-Central and North America and Caribbean International Trade Digital Expo online from November 9 to 18, 2022. China International Chamber of Commerce and ZhongZhan Information Cooperation Data Service Company will be responsible for organizing the exhibition. Details of the exhibition and registration methods are as follows.
Basic information of the exhibition
Exhibition Name: China—Central and North America and Caribbean International Trade Digital Expo
Exhibition date: November 9-18, 2022
Exhibition venue: CCPIT Cloud Exhibition Platform
Website: https:// cna2022.ccpit-expo.com
Sponsor: China Council for the Promotion of International Trade
Organizer: China International Chamber of Commerce
Beijing ZhongZhan Information Cooperation Data Service Company
Exhibition content:
Textile clothing, automobiles and accessories, hardware and building materials, Riyo consumer goods, household appliances, consumer electronics, etc.
Exhibition supporting activities:
Registered enterprises can use live broadcast to promote products or display the company's production lines on the special docking platform of the trade week to carry out business negotiations. The specific arrangements are as follows:
Registration method:
This exhibition is an online digital exhibition, and you can register to participate / watch the exhibition free of charge. Exhibitors and professional buyers who are interested in participating in the exhibition are invited to log in to the official website of the exhibition for online registration. After successful registration, you can participate in online exhibitions, carry out interactions, and participate in special docking activities of the trade week.
Platform website is https:// cna2022.ccpit-expo.com
We warmly invite Chinese exhibitors and friends from all walks of life in Central and North America and the Caribbean to participate in the exhibition, negotiate trade and carry out various forms of economic and trade cooperation.
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the Wisconsin Lottery's "All or Nothing Evening" game were:
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STOCKHOLM, June 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Devyser has been awarded a tender from Héma-Québec, in Québec, Canada, for its non-invasive fetal RHD detection product, used to determine fetal RHD status from maternal plasma in early pregnancy. The tender is initially valid over three years starting in 2023, with a potential extension of two additional years. The total possible order value amounts to just over 16 MSEK.
"This is a strategic breakthrough in the North American market, and I am very proud of the entire team who made this happen", says CEO Fredrik Alpsten. "National and regional screening programs represent an important upside for us, and this award is a true confirmation of our products competitiveness in these large international tenders."
Devyser has submitted a regulatory registration application of the RHD product in Canada as part of the tender process. The company already holds an MDSAP certification since 2020, which is a requirement for registration of products in Canada.
The award is subject to a testing period for verification and validation during the first half of 2023 and the first order from the tender is expected around mid-2023 once the final award contract is in place.
The Devyser RHD product is used by clinical labs for non-invasive determination of fetal RHD status in maternal plasma as early as gestation week 10. Devyser's unique technology significantly simplifies laboratory workflows and analysis. It also enables increased throughput and shortened turnaround times for the labs. Determining the fetal RHD status is important in pregnant women who are RHD-negative in order to avoid hemolytic disease, a condition that can be life-threatening for the newborn baby. Hemolytic disease of the fetus can be prevented by RHD determination combined with prophylactic treatment during pregnancy.
Héma-Québec's mission is to efficiently meet the Québec population's needs for blood and other high-quality biological products of human origin. Héma-Québec has over 1,400 employees, nearly 200,000 donors of blood, stem cells, mother's milk and human tissues, as well as thousands of blood drive volunteers. Every year, Héma-Québec delivers over 800,000 biological products of human origin to Québec's hospitals in order to meet patients' needs.
This information is information that Devyser Diagnostics AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation 596/2014. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact persons below, on June 22, 2022, at 10:30 CET.
For more information, please contact:
Fredrik Alpsten, CEO
E-mail: fredrik.alpsten@devyser.com
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Sabina Berlin CFO
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Tel: +46 739 519 502
About Devyser Diagnostics AB (publ)
Devyser is specialized in the development, manufacture, and sales of diagnostic kits. The products are sold to routine diagnostic laboratories in more than 45 countries. The products are used for advanced DNA testing in the hereditary disease, oncology and post-transplantation monitoring fields, to enable targeted cancer treatment, the diagnosis of a large number of genetic diseases, and transplant patient follow-up. Devyser's product development focuses on simplifying and streamlining advanced testing processes to improve throughput, reduce hands-on time and produce accurate and trusted results. Devyser was founded in 2004 and is based in Stockholm, Sweden.
Devyser's shares are listed on Nasdaq First North Growth Market Stockholm (ticker: DVYSR). The company's Certified Adviser is Redeye AB, e-mail address certifiedadviser@redeye.se and telephone number +46 8 121 576 90. For more information, visit www.devyser.com.
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Infor's solutions to align emerging technology with evolving guest expectations
NEW YORK, June 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Infor®, the industry cloud company, today announced that the University of Maine in Orono has decided to implement Infor Point of Sale (POS). University of Maine and UMaine Dining are committed to bringing excellence and value to campus. To reach their mission of providing innovative choices, wellness and sustainability, while intertwining quality assurance with superior guest satisfaction, they decided to streamline operations and enhance the overall guest experience with Infor's modern POS technology.
Infor Point of Sale (POS) is designed for full- and quick-service restaurants, and managed food services in higher education, healthcare, corporate, and more. This restaurant POS solution enables them to optimize operations, exceed guest expectations, and increase business insight. Hospitality providers can implement a variety of options—terminal, kiosk, tableside, poolside, and beyond—to serve guests virtually anywhere. The solution is designed to serve food services concepts in colleges and university settings, helping managed food service organizations to increase operational efficiency, create better experiences for faculty and students, and promote greater profitability.
"For the hospitality industry, it is critical to align with the consumer culture shift to keep up with engagement and demand. Thanks to emerging technology trends, guests have an unprecedented variety of ways to engage with food service locations to access goods and services," said Joe Vargas, Infor Hospitality senior vice president. "Infor's new partnership with University of Maine will help provide the functionality, integration, and customer support needed to deliver more memorable services and events for today's modern guest."
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Stolen retail goods popping up on online marketplaces
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Police in the Wichita area are seeing a sharp uptick in retail thefts with Wichita locations for some national chains having the highest theft rates in the country for those stores. It’s an issue impacting stores across the U.S. In 2021 the National Retail Federation reported thefts costing retailers nearly $100 billion.
A lot of that stolen merchandise makes it back into the marketplace through third-party online sellers or secondhand retailers. Some of these crimes are carried out individually while other cases involve an orchestrated, organized effort. The Wichita Police Department and the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office say, depending on the item, thieve try to turn around and sale stolen items online, at Pawnshops or at other secondhand stores.
“We work most of our burglaries, backwards,” said Wichita Police Lt. Drew Seiler with the department’s Burglary and Finance Crime division.
Lt. Seiler said when a stolen item is placed for sale online, victims sometimes are the ones noticing it.
“(They) are vigilant in trying to recover their own property and they will get on these social media marketplaces, eBay’s another common one you’ll see. They will find their items and they will contact our section back,” Seiler said.
The major online retailers, Amazon, Facebook Marketplace and eBay say selling stolen items on their platforms aren’t allowed. They offer the same advice to report the crime to local law enforcement.
The Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office said it’s not so much retail, but personal-property burglary cases they work.
“Facebook Marketplace is something kind of new we’ve had to kind of get caught up on and figure how how to work the system and how we go about getting the property back,” said Sedgwick County Sheriff Jeff Easter.
Scambusters.org offers advice to help you recognize if an item for sale could be stolen. Red flags include a price that is surprisingly low, no details listed about the item, or if the item is said to have been “found.”
When it comes to pawnshops and secondhand stores, there’s an advantage for investigators with those businesses being required to log inventory on a database.
“We can check that right from our office very quickly as we’re working the case,” Seiler said.
Sheriff Easter points out the thefts and burglaries are often connected with other issues.
“Because of the influx of drug abuse that we have here, those crimes are going to go up,” he said.
Steps to help with locating and recovering stolen property include recoding the serial numbers of recently-bought items, taking a photo or adding some kind of identifying mark.
Earlier this year, President Joe Biden signed into law the INFORM Consumers Act. This requires online marketplaces to verify high-volume, third-party sellers with a government-issued ID, bank account and contact information. It also requires sellers to disclose basic details about their identity and contact information.
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It’s Wellness Wednesday at Benjamin Franklin Elementary School, and the kindergarteners in the school gym are pretty amped.
Heidi Grim, the Vigo County School Corp.’s physical education navigator, is introducing a new exercise to the kids in which they imitate a variety of animals.
To become a lizard, students get on their hands and toes and run in place. A monkey is created by emulating climbing. When the kids stretch their arms out and spin them furiously, they become a hummingbird. To enact the birth of a butterfly, they curl up tightly on the floor then spread out quickly.
Wellness Wednesday is, for now, the centerpiece of the coordinated health program for the Vigo County School Corp. It’s the brainchild of school superintendent Rob Haworth, who met with Union Health’s CEO Steve Holman to discuss the climate of health in the school system. From that discussion, the program was born, and it is funded by Union Health.
Annie Noble has been the director of the program since February. A few months ago, Noble hired physical activities navigator Grim (who wears T-shirts reading “Howdy,” so that’s how kids know her) and nutrition navigator Madison Schmidt. She plans to hire a mental health navigator by the end of the year.
Noble, Grim and Schmidt decided Ben Franklin was the best place to kick-start the program, Noble said, “because of the kids and the staff — we’ve just received such wonderful support.”
The program’s long term goal is to serve the entire school corporation from pre-school to high school.
“The feedback that we’ve gotten from these kids is, they are just ecstatic,” Noble said. “Every time they see Howdy, they just light up and they’re ready to move along with her. It’s been a good support for us to know that we can push this program out to everybody.”
“It’s really rewarding,” Schmidt added. “They love to see us and they are awesome.”
“We will pilot a program to see if we see any significance between incorporating more movement in the classroom to improvement of test scores,” Noble said. “It’s been done all across the country and it’s been pretty significant how they see such a strong correlation of both. That’s certainly something that we want to improve here in Indiana.”
In addition to Wellness Wednesday, the Coordinated Health Program has offered eating disorder education in high schools and lessons about sugar in middle schools. The program will also aim to identify and deal with food insecurity. It is searching for additional external funding to supplement Union Health’s gift.
In a classroom, Schmidt is teaching children about things that are good and not so good for them with a worksheet in which they draw lines from various items to a smiley face and a scowling one.
Vitamins and cough medicine get hooked up with the smiley face; cigarettes and bottles of alcohol meet a less fortunate fate.
“We talked to all the kindergarten teachers beforehand and asked what areas do you feel might need a little bit of a hand, where can we come in and help the most,” Schmidt said. “Nutrition was one, medicine and drugs were another and family dynamics were the third, which we will cover closer to Christmas.”
Teaching children about the benefits of exercise and good nutrition will have lasting advantages, Schimdt said.
“When we can get to them at a young age, it’s life skills that they will learn to take with them through their entire lives,” she explained.
“So, we’re the building blocks and we’re just building upon what they’re already learning.” | 2022-11-17T03:27:43+00:00 | tribstar.com | https://www.tribstar.com/news/local_news/welcome-to-wellness-wednesday/article_488ff3ee-651e-11ed-9704-875f2e390285.html |
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. inflation slowed for a second straight month on a sharp fall in gas prices, yet excluding energy most other items got more expensive in August, a sign that inflation remains a heavy burden for American households.
Consumer prices surged 8.3% in August compared with a year earlier, the government said Tuesday, down from an 8.5% jump in July and a four-decade high of 9.1% in June. On a monthly basis, prices rose 0.1%, after a flat reading in July.
But excluding the volatile food and energy categories, so-called core prices jumped 0.6% from July to August — up sharply from 0.3% the previous month and dashing hopes, for now, that core prices might be starting to moderate. In the 12 months ending in August, core prices jumped 6.3%, up from 5.9% in July. Rents, medical care services and new cars all grew more expensive in August.
Core prices typically provide a clearer read on where costs are headed than overall inflation does. Stock index futures tumbled on the worse-than-expected core figures, with many investors fearful that the Federal Reserve will now raise interest rates even faster in its drive to curb inflation.
Inflation remains far higher than many Americans have ever experienced and is keeping pressure on the Fed. The central bank is expected to announce another big increase in its benchmark interest rate next week, which will lead to higher costs for many consumer and business loans.
Inflation has escalated families’ grocery bills, rents and utility costs, among other expenses, inflicting hardships on many households and deepening gloom about the economy despite strong job growth and low unemployment. Groceries continue to rise rapidly, jumping 0.7% from July to August. In the past year, they have soared 13.5% — the biggest 12-month increase since 1979.
Even if inflation peaks, economists expect it could take two years or more to fall back to something close to the Fed’s annual 2% target. The cost of rental apartments and other services, such as health care, are likely to keep rising in the months ahead.
Republicans have sought to make inflation a central issue in the midterm congressional elections. They blame President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion stimulus package passed last year for much of the increase. Many economists generally agree, though they also say that snarled supply chains, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and widespread shortages of items like semiconductors have been key factors in the inflation surge.
Yet the signs that inflation might have peaked — or will soon — could bolster Democrats’ prospects in the midterm elections and may already have contributed to slightly higher public approval ratings for Biden. In his speeches, Biden has generally stopped referring to the impact of high prices on family budgets. He has instead highlighted his administration’s recent legislative accomplishments, including a law enacted last month that’s intended to reduce pharmaceutical prices and fight climate change.
Nationally, the average cost of a gallon of gas has dropped to $3.71, down from just above $5 in mid-June. Many businesses are also reporting signs that supply backlogs and inflation are beginning to fade.
General Motors has said the pandemic disruptions to overseas production of semiconductors, which have reduced auto output, have significantly dissipated and that supply chain disruptions overall have improved about 80% from the worst days of the pandemic.
Over the past year, prices of meat, milk and fruits and vegetables have soared by double-digits. But executives at Kroger, the nation’s largest grocery chain, said that falling prices for farm commodities like wheat and corn could slow cost increases for food.
Next week, most Fed watchers expect the central bank to announce a third straight three-quarter-point hike, to a range of 3% to 3.25%. The Fed’s rapid rate increases — the fastest since the early 1980s — typically lead to higher costs for mortgages, auto loans and business loans, with the goal of slowing growth and reducing inflation. The average 30-year mortgage rate jumped to nearly 5.9% last week, according to mortgage buyer Freddie Mac, the highest figure in nearly 14 years.
Chair Jerome Powell has said the Fed will need to see several months of low inflation readings that suggest price increases are falling back toward its 2% target before it might suspend its rate hikes.
Wages are still rising at a strong pace — before adjusting for inflation — which has elevated demand for apartments as more people move out on their own. A shortage of available houses has also forced more people to keep renting, thereby intensifying competition for apartments.
Rising rents and more expensive services, such as medical care, are also keeping inflation high. | 2022-09-13T13:44:01+00:00 | mytwintiers.com | https://www.mytwintiers.com/news-cat/national/ap-cheaper-gas-likely-slowed-high-us-inflation-for-a-2nd-month/ |
NORTHAMPTON, Mass. (WWLP) In Florence Saturday community members came together for a free art show put on by the Brushwork’s Arts and Industry.
“Typically I would come to work, close my door and work , and not really see too many people. So this gives all of us in the building an opportunity to walk around and see what else is happening,” said artist Jane Herzemberg.
Artisans and crafts people from the around the community came together to show off their talents in an open studio style.
Martin Bridge, artist and educator said he finds this kind of art show inspiring. “Any time I get to walk around to someone else’s studio I get fired up and can’t wait to get back to my own work.”
Other artists said the art show gives them an opportunity to see what other people in the building are working on and provides them with a chance to step out of their studio.
The whole building is a buzz with energy and you can feel it, its visceral,” said artist Tiffany Hilton.
The converted factory where the art show was held holds over 160,000 square feet of workshops, studios, and galleries that artists from around the area lease to work on their craft. | 2022-11-13T01:07:06+00:00 | wwlp.com | https://www.wwlp.com/news/artists-inspire-each-other-at-florence-art-show/ |
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The sentencing hearing for Lori Vallow Daybell began in Idaho at 9 a.m. MT (11 a.m. ET) Monday, as she faces punishment for murdering two of her children and conspiring to murder a romantic rival — crimes of which she was found guilty in May.
Vallow Daybell, 50, faces a punishment ranging up to life in prison without parole. The sentencing hearing will be livestreamed from the Fremont County Courthouse — you can watch video of the hearing below.
The lengthy trial was full of strange and shocking moments, Prosecutors say Vallow Daybell was motivated by arcane religious beliefs about "dark energy" and the "end times," and by her desire to pursue a life with her new husband, Chad Daybell — including conspiring to kill his late wife.
Judge Steven Boyce will hand down his sentence after the court hears victim impact statements from loved ones of Tylee Ryan and Joshua Jaxon "JJ" Vallow, Vallow Daybell's children whose bodies were found in 2020; and Tammy Daybell, the previous wife of Chad Daybell, who also faces charges in all three deaths.
The children's bodies were found in 2020
A jury found Vallow Daybell guilty of killing her two youngest children, Tylee Ryan and Joshua Jaxon "JJ" Vallow. Tylee was nearly 17 when she and JJ, 7, were last seen alive in September 2019. The children's bodies were found in June 2020, buried on property in Rexburg, Idaho, owned by Chad Daybell.
Even before the remains were found, Vallow Daybell was charged with felony desertion of a child and obstruction. Prosecutors said she didn't report her children missing so she could keep collecting benefit payments.
Vallow Daybell was also found guilty of conspiring to murder Tammy Daybell, Chad's then-wife, who was found dead in her home in October 2019 — less than one month before he and Vallow got married in Hawaii. He is Vallow Daybell's fifth husband.
'Zombie' beliefs arose during trial
In court documents, Vallow Daybell's close friend Melanie Gibb described hearing her say that Tylee had become a zombie — a concept Vallow Daybell had picked up from Daybell.
Gibb said she heard Vallow Daybell call Tylee a zombie after Tylee had refused to babysit JJ — to which Tylee replied, "Not me, mom," according to a police affidavit. Gibb said Vallow Daybell later concluded that JJ had also become a zombie.
Prosecutors also said Daybell and Lori Vallow Daybell portrayed themselves as religious figures called "James and Elaina." And they purported to be able to "rate" people, detecting whether they might be under the thrall of an evil spirit's dark energy.
The case depicted a love affair that turned deadly
Prosecutors say Vallow Daybell and Chad Daybell's relationship was entwined in a deadly criminal conspiracy they sought to justify with fantastical beliefs. Rather than simply starting a new life together after they met in October 2018, the prosecution said, the couple plotted to kill their closest relatives and benefit from their deaths through insurance payouts and Social Security benefits.
Vallow Daybell's defense attorney, James Archibald, has said his client was in the thrall of a man she sees as a messiah and her eternal soulmate. He has also argued that the prosecution has produced little direct evidence to tie Vallow Daybell to her children's deaths.
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GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — A cease-fire between Israel and Palestinian militants took effect Sunday night in a bid to end nearly three days of violence that has killed dozens of Palestinians.
Egyptian officials had worked to bring the sides to an agreement after the flare-up of fighting that saw Israeli aircraft pound targets in Gaza and militants fire hundreds of rockets that reached deep into Israel.
Rocket fire and airstrikes continued until the scheduled start of the truce at 11:30 p.m. (2030 GMT; 4:30 p.m. EDT).
More than 40 Palestinians were killed, including 15 children and four women, as Israel targeted the militant group Islamic Jihad in what it said was a pre-emptive campaign. Israel said errant Gaza rockets were to blame for some of the deaths.
THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel and Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip appeared headed toward a cease-fire Sunday night after Egyptian officials said both sides agreed to a truce to end a flare-up of violence that has killed dozens of Palestinians.
The cease-fire would end the worst fighting in Gaza since an 11-day war between Israel and Hamas last year. Since Friday night, the violence has killed 43 Palestinians, including 15 children and four women.
Egyptian officials said the truce was set to begin at 11:30 p.m. (2030 GMT; 4:30 p.m. EDT). An Egyptian intelligence official said both sides had agreed to the truce. He spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the cease-fire talks.
Israel confirmed the cease-fire was set to take hold, but said it would respond if it was violated.
Since Friday, Israeli aircraft have pummeled targets in Gaza, while the Iran-backed Palestinian Jihad militant group has fired hundreds of rockets at Israel in response. The risk of the cross-border fighting turning into a full-fledged war remained as long as no truce was reached. Israel says some of the dead were killed by misfired rockets.
Gaza’s ruling Hamas group remained on the sidelines, possibly because it fears Israeli reprisals and undoing economic understandings with Israel, including Israeli work permits for thousands of Gaza residents, that bolster its control.
Israel launched its operation with a strike Friday on a leader of the Islamic Jihad, and followed up on Saturday with another targeted strike on a second prominent leader.
The second Islamic Jihad commander, Khaled Mansour, was killed in an airstrike on an apartment building in the Rafah refugee camp in southern Gaza late Saturday, which also killed two other militants and five civilians.
Mansour, the Islamic Jihad commander for southern Gaza, was in the apartment of a member of the group when the missile struck, flattening the three-story building and badly damaging nearby houses.
“Suddenly, without warning, the house next to us was bombed and everything became black and dusty with smoke in the blink of an eye,” said Wissam Jouda, who lives next to the targeted building.
Ahmed al-Qaissi, another neighbor, said his wife and son were among the wounded, suffering shrapnel injuries. To make way for rescue workers, al-Qaissi agreed to have part of his house demolished.
As a funeral for Mansour began in the Gaza Strip on Sunday, the Israeli military said it was striking suspected “Islamic Jihad rocket launch posts.” Smoke could be seen from the strikes as thumps from their explosions rattled Gaza. Israeli airstrikes and rocket fire followed for hours as sirens wailed in central Israel. As the sunset call to prayer sounded in Gaza, sirens wailed as far north as Tel Aviv.
Israel says some of the deaths during this round were caused by errant rocket fire, including one incident in the Jebaliya refugee camp in northern Gaza in which six Palestinians were killed Saturday. On Sunday, a projectile hit a home in the same area of Jebaliya, killing two men. Palestinians held Israel responsible, while Israel said it was investigating whether the area was struck by an errant rocket.
Israel's Defense Ministry said mortars fired from Gaza hit the Erez border crossing into Israel, used by thousands of Gazans daily. The mortars damaged the roof and shrapnel hit the hall's entrance, the ministry said. The crossing has been closed amid the fighting.
The Rafah strike was the deadliest so far in the current round of fighting, which was initiated by Israel on Friday with the targeted killing of Islamic Jihad's commander for northern Gaza.
Israel said it took action against the militant group because of concrete threats of an imminent attack, but has not provided details. Caretaker Prime Minister Yair Lapid, who is an experienced diplomat but untested in overseeing a war, unleashed the offensive less than three months before a general election in which he is campaigning to keep the job.
In a statement Sunday, Lapid said the military would continue to strike targets in Gaza “in a pinpoint and responsible way in order to reduce to a minimum the harm to noncombatants.” Lapid said the strike that killed Mansour was “an extraordinary achievement.”
“The operation will continue as long as necessary,” Lapid said.
Israel estimates its airstrikes killed about 15 militants.
Islamic Jihad has fewer fighters and supporters than Hamas, and little is known about its arsenal. Both groups call for Israel's destruction, but have different priorities, with Hamas constrained by the demands of governing.
The Israeli army said militants in Gaza fired about 580 rockets toward Israel. The army said its air defenses had intercepted many of them, with two of those shot down being fired toward Jerusalem. Islamic Jihad has fewer fighters and supporters than Hamas.
Air raid sirens sounded in the Jerusalem area for the first time Sunday since last year’s Israel-Hamas war.
Jerusalem is typically a flashpoint during periods of cross-border fighting between Israel and Gaza. On Sunday, hundreds of Jews, including firebrand ultra-nationalist lawmaker Itamar Ben Gvir, visited a sensitive holy site in Jerusalem, known to Jews as the Temple Mount and to Muslims as the Noble Sanctuary. The visit, under heavy police protection, ended without incident, police said.
Such demonstrative visits by Israeli hard-liners seeking to underscore Israeli claims of sovereignty over contested Jerusalem have sparked violence in the past. The holy site sits on the fault line of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and is central to rival narratives of Palestinians and Israeli Jews.
In Palestinian cities and towns in the West Bank, Israeli security forces said they detained 19 people on suspicion of belonging to the Islamic Jihad during overnight raids.
By Sunday, Hamas still appeared to stay out of the battle. The group has a strong incentive to avoid another war. Last year's Israel-Hamas war, one of four major conflicts and several smaller battles over the last 15 years, exacted a staggering toll on the impoverished territory’s 2.3 million Palestinian residents.
Since the last war, Israel and Hamas have reached tacit understandings based on trading calm for work permits and a slight easing of the border blockade imposed by Israel and Egypt when Hamas overran the territory 15 years ago. Israel has issued 12,000 work permits to Gaza laborers, and has held out the prospect of granting another 2,000 permits.
The lone power plant in Gaza ground to a halt at noon Saturday due to lack of fuel. Israel has kept its crossing points into Gaza closed since Tuesday. With the new disruption, Gazans can use only four hours of electricity a day, increasing their reliance on private generators and deepening the territory’s chronic power crisis amid peak summer heat.
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Goldenberg reported from Tel Aviv, Israel.
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BRPD asking for help identifying man who was transported to hospital
Published: Dec. 1, 2022 at 11:07 PM CST|Updated: 46 minutes ago
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The Baton Rouge Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying a man.
According to BRPD, around 6:50 p.m. on Thursday, December 1, they responded to a local hospital to assist in identifying a man who suffers from disabilities.
Police say that the man was transported by emergency officials to the hospital and they have exhausted all efforts in trying to identify him at this time.
Anyone with information on this individual, or next of kin, is urged to contact Baton Rouge Police at 389-2000 or Crime Stoppers at 344-7867
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